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 PREFACE. X 
 
 rpHE publisher presents this volume to the citizens of Kan- 
 sas without misgivings as to its favorable reception. It is 
 the most complete and exhaustive history of a single State ever 
 published, and has involved the investment of more capital, and 
 the expenditure of more intellectual and literary labor, than has 
 ever before been employed on any work of its kind in this country. 
 
 Kansas is richer in historic lore than any other region of’ 
 the Great West. Its traditions go back to the time of the JMon- 
 tezumas and the Spanish conquest of Mexico. In the Sixteenth 
 Century the Spanish conquerors of that country extended their 
 explorations through the hitherto unknown land now known as 
 Kansas; then, the mythical kingdom of Quivera, and claimed it 
 by right of conquest and discovery as a part of the domain of 
 the Spanish crown. Nearly two centuries passed when the 
 French, coming by way of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, 
 again visited the mysterious land. A century later, American 
 explorers traversed the country and designated it as the Great 
 American Desert. From time immemorial it had been the home 
 of nomadic, tribes and the vast pastures of countless herds of 
 buffalo; then, the place of sojourn of half-civilized and half-dis¬ 
 heartened tribes from east of the Great River, retiring or retreat¬ 
 ing before the ceaseless flow of the mysterious tide of civiliza¬ 
 tion. They, in time, were swept from the field, to clear it for a 
 momentous conflict between the two opposing systems of Amer¬ 
 ican civilization, then struggling for mastery and supremacy 
 ^over the Republic. In Kansas the war was begun; and there 
 the first victories, presaging the full triumph of Liberty, were 
 won. The era of peace which followed witnessed within its 
 -borders a progress in the peaceful arts such as the world had 
 never seen before in any State or country. 
 
 It is the task of the Kansas historians to tell the wonderful 
 story. It is not assumed that in this single volume the history 
 is complete. Absolute accuracy in every detail is not claimed. 
 It is not within the scope of human endeavor to avoid error. It 
 is only possible to seek truth, and, perchance, to find it in greater 
 or less measure 
 
 The plan of the work, as set forth in its prospectus, and as 
 has been fully carried out, embraced: (1) A general history of 
 the territory now included within the limits of the State, from 
 early traditionary times to now, covering a period of nearly three 
 hundred and fifty years; (2) elaborate historical sketches of all 
 
 • counties organized up to the time of going to press; (3) biogra¬ 
 phies of the leading citizens of Kansas still living, or deceased. 
 
 In the compilation of the general history, the editors were 
 not embarrassed from lack of material so much as overwhelmed 
 by a super-abundance of conflicting and often untruthful accounts 
 of deeds done and events transpired. More especially was this 
 apparent during the territorial period of Kansas’ history. Dur¬ 
 ing those exciting times it is doubtful whether a single unpreju- 
 
 • diced person told the story. Although the press of the whole 
 country teemed with accounts of what' transpired, each tale, as 
 now read through the perspective of retreating time, shows most 
 plainly the tinge of that subtle yet mischievous iorm of false¬ 
 
 hood which comes from an unconscious perversion of facts on ■ v, 
 the part of the earnest writers, Tn addition to this, unscrupu¬ 
 lous newspaper correspondents, instructed to write only for the 
 northern or southern political markets, sent broadcast over the 
 country, contradictory or false reports of every new phase of 
 the exciting contest as it developed. Many' books on Kansas 
 affairs were published during the territorial troubles, some of 
 great merit and of rare historic value, as furnisliing corrobora¬ 
 tive testimony; but of the whole, it is not believed that a single 
 volume is now acknowledged as authoritative, or even approxi¬ 
 mately accurate, in a historic sense. 
 
 As an offset to the peculiar difficulties which beset the’ Kan¬ 
 sas historian, the advantages were not inconsiderable. A Jiiost 
 exhaustive and thorough chronological index of events, emurac- 
 iiig the historv of Kansas from 1854 to 1875, had been publisiied 
 by Hon. D. W. Wilder—Wilder’s Annals of Kansas—which 
 will ever prove the inseparable and indispensable help of the 
 student of Kansas history. Lacking its kindly and trustworthy 
 directions, the labor on this work would have been increased in 
 great measure. 
 
 The Kansas State Historical Society has gathered a more i« 
 
 varied and more complete collection of rare books, newspapers, 
 manuscripts, private correspondence, and other historic material 
 pertaining to the history of the West and of Kansas, than can 
 be found in the repository of any like society in the Great West. 
 
 To this valuable collection the editors were granted free access 
 by the Board of Directors.' The cooperative assistance rendered 
 by the Secretary Hon. F. G. Adams, is here gratefully acknowl¬ 
 edged. 
 
 The Kansas State Library also contains many valuable and 
 rare historic works, which through the uniform courtesy of H. J. 
 
 Dennis, Esq., State Librarian, were placed at the disposal of the 
 editors. 
 
 Kansas has adopted tne most efficient and thorough methods 
 of gathering and disseminating statistical information known in 
 the country, and the Biennial Reports of the Kansas Board of 
 Agriculture, and the State Superintendent of Schools, are the best 
 issued frotn any of the State bureaus in the Union. As an exam¬ 
 ple of their efficiency and value, it may be stated that the State 
 census of population, and agricultural and school statistics for 
 1882, were published and distributed before the Federal census 
 of 1880, containing like statistics, had been given to the public. 
 
 The publishers hereby acknowledge the many favors re¬ 
 ceived at the hands of William Sims, Secretary of the State 
 Board of Agriculture, and his assistant,!. McFarland. To them 
 they are indebted for*^cuts, revised maps, and other favors, 
 oranted at all times when asked, since the work was begun. 
 
 The Military History was compiled largely from matter fur¬ 
 nished by the State Adjutant-General from the archives of his 
 department, who gave free assistance in the work. 
 
 Such defects as may be apparent in the work as'presented, 
 can in no wise be attributed to a lack of material, nor to any 
 want of courtesy on the part of the many public officials and 
 
PREFACE. 
 
 private citizens, '’ 014 ^ whom the exigencies of the work forced the 
 editors to intrude in their efforts to obtain desired information. 
 The work done under these advantages and disadvantages 
 is only so far complete as to point tlie way to future historians. 
 It is no]ied, however, that the unprejudiced reader will appre- 
 • .■ 6 iate the immense labor bestowed upon it in eliminating errors 
 which else might pass as true history, and in setting in order and 
 so grouping events as to make the story intelligible. 
 
 The County histories are supplementary. They have been 
 written by historians who have visited each county, and are 
 made up more directly from the remembrance of old resi¬ 
 dents, and less from documentary sources than is the gen¬ 
 eral State history. They have been written by different au¬ 
 thors, each having his peculiar style, but all working under one 
 general Supervision. No attempt has been made to force a cor¬ 
 respondence or agreement between the statements concerning 
 the same occurrences as detailed in the general history and the 
 sketches of the counties. The information contained in the sep¬ 
 arate. departments was derived from diverse sources, and the 
 agreement in essential points is so general as to be corroborative 
 , 0 t the truth of the whole. Where differences appear they 
 should be attributed to the different sources from which the 
 , information has been obtained, and treated as two honest ver¬ 
 sions of the same story, rather than viewed as a proof of the 
 Q unreliability of the whole work. In all cases the proof-sheets 
 ^ or manuscripts of the County histories have been submitted for 
 revision and correction to old and reliable citizens of the County 
 before going to press. 
 
 The biographies of Kansans still living have been submitted 
 for revision, as to errors in fact, to those most interested in their 
 accuracy. The data from which they were written were gath¬ 
 ered from personal interviews with the subjects of the sketches, 
 or from their immediate relatives. They constitute an invalua¬ 
 ble addition to the history of the State, as showing what manner 
 of men make up the population, from whence they came, and 
 what experiences or circumstances drove, drifted or lured them 
 thither, and made them a component part of the great common¬ 
 wealth. It matters little that many of them are poor, or that a 
 
 few of them are rich. The lowly have ever found a refuge, and 
 honor for true merit, in Kansas; its history, containing no record 
 of their lives, would be incomplete indeed. 
 
 The order in which the County histories appear in the vol¬ 
 ume may be subject to the criticism of skillful book-makers, 
 siiu e there seems to be a disregard of all fitness, either in alpha¬ 
 betical order or historical precedence or importance. The ne- 
 cessity of issuing the work within a limited time compelled the 
 publishers to employ several offices in printing the work, and 
 thereby rendered the printing of a consecutive line of counties, 
 under any plan, a mechanical impossibility. 
 
 O The index gives the historical sketches of the counties iff 
 alphabetical order. It also gives a general as well as an analyti¬ 
 cal statement of the contents of the general history, by no 
 means complete, but sufficiently full to meet the practical wants 
 of the general reader. Its defects arise from the redundance of 
 mcidents and names contained in the history, which rendered it 
 impracticable to give an analytical index, absolutely complete, 
 within any ordinary bounds. Its perusal is earnestly commended 
 to such critics as have not the leisure to read the work. 
 
 Except under the system aidopted, which combined with the 
 employment of ample capital the cooperative labor of many 
 minds, the accomplishment of the present work would have 
 been impossible. The compilation of the historic matter alone, 
 has involved the work of more than an ordinary lifetime. 
 
 The captious critic, from the insignificant standpoint of his 
 own experiences and prejudices, will doubtless discover many 
 defects, and to his criticism every work is subject, regardless of 
 its merits. 
 
 To the kindly care oi the reader who seeks the truth and 
 loves it, this work is given, with the full faith that he will 
 defend it in full accord with its merits, against the attacks of all 
 who would prostitute the truth of history to the ephemeral uses 
 of individual interest or prejudice. 
 
 To the citizens of Kansas this'volume is presented in the 
 confident belief that its reception will be such as the great risk 
 incurred, the immense labor expended, and the honesty of pur¬ 
 pose evinced, should merit,* A T A 
 
CONTENTS, 
 
 GENERAL INDEX STATE HISTORY. 
 
 descriptive and early 
 
 □ HISTORY. 
 
 Page. 
 . S3 
 
 IXTRODUCTOKT. 
 
 Its Name. 
 
 The Face of the Country. 
 
 The Utver System. 
 
 Timber, Shrubs and Herbage. 33 
 
 geological structure. 
 
 Tertiary Area. 
 
 35 
 
 40 
 
 40 
 
 Tertiary Fossils. 
 
 Cretaceous Area. 
 
 Fossils of the Niobrara . 
 
 Benton Fossils--— 
 
 Dakota Fossils. 
 
 Upper Carboniferous Area. 
 
 Upper Carboniferous and Permian 
 
 Fossils.-. 
 
 Coal Measures. 
 
 Lower Carboniferous Fossils. 
 
 Suh-Carbonlferous Area. 
 
 Valuable Geological Products. 41 
 
 Building Stone.VW. 'V si 
 
 Lime, Hydraulic Cement and Plaster 41 
 
 Clay—Coat—Salt. « 
 
 Lead and Zinc--- 
 
 Sliver and Gold.-. 
 
 Miscellaneous...--•- 
 
 Climate.-. 
 
 EARLY EXPLORATIONS AND EXPE¬ 
 DITIONS. 
 
 Title to the Soil.-. 
 
 Spanish E.’cplorations and Discover- 
 
 les (1527-1536).- ** 
 
 Coronado.-.---44, 45 
 
 French Explorations and Discoveries 45 
 
 Marquette and Joliet —-. 
 
 Du Tissenft.- 
 
 De Bourgmont..To 
 
 IVestern Fur Trade and Traders- 43 
 
 Early American Explorers (1804- 
 
 1807).- 
 
 Pike’s Expedition.as 
 
 Long's Expedition.o®, S4 
 
 The Great American Desert. 54 
 
 The Early Highways.- 54 
 
 Early Santa Fe Trade. -54, sa 
 
 The Santa Fe Road.55—57 
 
 INDIAN HISTORY. 
 
 Indians of Kansas.- 58 
 
 ■Western or Indian Territory.58, 53 
 
 Kansas Nation.-53,60 
 
 Osage Nation.83-35 
 
 Osage Missionary Establishments.-- 63 
 
 Pawnees.-83* *4 
 
 Padoucas.84’ bs 
 
 Shawanoes, or Shawnees.65, bb 
 
 Shawnee Missionary Establishments 66 
 
 Early Missionaries. '"■oq bq 
 
 Delawares, or Lenapes.68, 63 
 
 Delaware Missions. 63 
 
 e o \|r<s o 03 
 
 Ottawa Bapt'fsVMlsslon. 69 
 
 Chippewas. ^3 
 
 ■Wyandots. 
 
 Pottawatomies — —. 
 
 Pottawatomie Missionary Establish-^ 
 
 ments_ ‘4, 73 
 
 Miamles... 
 
 Miami Missions.- 
 
 Confederated Tribes.|4, ^3 
 
 Sacs and Foxes. ‘4 
 
 .. 1% 
 
 Klckapoos. 
 
 Cherokees--- '5 
 
 New York Indians. ^4 
 
 Indiana of the Plains. 74 
 
 PRE-TERRlTORI-^L HISTORY. 
 
 The Slavery Question. 74 
 
 First Slavery Restriction. 
 
 First Slavery Extension. <5 
 
 Slave Statistics.... 75 
 
 Emancipation in the Northern States 7 j 
 C lasslllcatlon of population of United 
 StiitGS --------------- 
 
 The Missouri Contest. 76 
 
 The Missouri Compromise. ^6 
 
 From 1820 to 1852. ‘7 
 
 The Annexation of Texas.. 7i 
 
 Tlie Wllmot Proviso. 
 
 Compromise of 1850-- ^3 
 
 Presidential Election (1852). 
 
 Territorial Organization of Kansas.- 80 
 Repudiation of Missouri Compromise 80 
 
 Country Opened to 1711116 Settlers.. 83 
 
 Land Claimed by Missouri Squatters 83 
 
 Eastern Emigration. 84 
 
 Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Com¬ 
 pany. |4 
 
 Spirit of the Northern Press. o5 
 
 New York and Connecticut Emigrant 
 
 Aid Company . 
 
 85 
 
 TERRITORIAL HISTORY. 
 
 The Organic Act. 81 
 
 Population of Kansas—1851. 83 
 
 First Political Movements.. 
 
 87 
 , 88 
 
 90 
 
 90 
 
 91 
 93 
 
 100 
 
 100 
 
 101 
 
 101 
 
 105 
 
 105 
 
 105 
 
 106 
 106 
 
 Claim Associations. 8 j 
 
 Town Associations. 86 
 
 First Territorial Appointments . 86 
 
 The Beginning of Government. 86 
 
 Governor Reeder’s early Labors In 
 
 Kansas.— . TT,"" 
 
 Election Proclamation for First Elec¬ 
 tion -----:87 
 
 Platte County Self-defensive Associ¬ 
 ation . . 
 
 Blue Lodges.-. 
 
 The First Political Campaign. 
 
 The First Territorial Election. 
 
 Census of Kansas Territory. 94 
 
 Council Districts Defined. 94 
 
 Representative Districts Defined... 94 
 
 Judicial Districts Defined. 94 
 
 Election of. March 30, 1855...95-98 
 
 Anarchy Established In the Terri¬ 
 tory . 
 
 Lynch Law Organized. 
 
 Election of May 22, 1855 . 
 
 First Territorial Legislature .. 
 
 Unseating of Free-soll Members.. 102, 103 
 Legislature at Shawnee Mission.. 103, 104 
 
 Removal of Governor Reeder - 104, 
 
 The Black Laws . 
 
 Work of First Territorial Legislature 
 
 The Free-State Movement. 
 
 Democratic Meeting in Lawrence— 
 Free-State Conventions In Lawrence 
 
 106, 107 
 
 Big Springs Convention...108-110 
 
 Nomination of Free-State Congress¬ 
 ional Delegate. . 
 
 Topeka Delegate Convention. lio 
 
 Elections of October, 1855.. Jll 
 
 Topeka Constitutional Convention. 111, 113 
 Topeka Constitution. Ij* 
 
 Governor Shannon’s Arrival. 113 
 
 Law and Order Party Organized..114, 115 
 The Arrest and Rescue of Jacob 
 
 Branson.i‘7 
 
 The Wakarusa War . 4l<-i39 
 
 Topeka Constitution in Congress .... 133 
 
 The National Conventions. 133 
 
 Presidential Election (1856). 123 
 
 The Home Struggle In Kansas- 134 
 
 The Topeka Legislature . l" 
 
 Chief Justice Lecompte .. 127 
 
 The Sack of Lawrence.13U> iji 
 
 The Pottawatomie Murders. 131 
 
 Avar South of the Kaw .. .. 181 135 
 
 Excitement In the Northern States. . 
 
 lODt loT 
 
 Dispersion of Topeka Legislature 
 
 (July 1856).140’ 141 
 
 Second Battle of Franklin. 143 
 
 Siege of Fort Titus . — • 142 
 
 Troubles North of the Kaw.143, 144 
 
 Administration of Acting-Governor 
 
 Woodson. 444-146 
 
 Battle of Osawatomie . 145 
 
 Liberation of Treason Prisoners.... 147 
 Administration of Governor Geary.. 
 
 147-157 
 
 End of Free-State Raids. . . - 149 
 
 Attempted Invasion of Missouri 
 
 Troops.-. - . }49 
 
 Arrest of Col. Harvey’s Men. iJU 
 
 Close of the Atchlson-Strlngfellow 
 
 Campaign.-. 50, 51 
 
 The Judiciary. . . 
 
 Emigrants over Lane’s Route . . 
 
 Free-State Prisoners . 
 
 Governor Geary’s tour through Kan¬ 
 sas ■ •••• - - — • ••••<• 155 
 
 Topeka Le^'slature of 1857. 155, 156 
 
 Second Territorial Legislature . 156 
 
 Resignation of Governor Geary..... 157 
 
 Acting-Governor Stanton .-157, las 
 
 Administration of Governor 4Valher^_^g^ 
 
 Election of Delegates to Lecompton 
 Constitutional Convention....—. 16U 
 Question of Voting at Territorial 
 
 Election, October, 1857.---v, 4*™ 
 
 Apportionment for Third Territorial 
 
 Legislature .-. "i 
 
 Grasshopper Falls Convention — - 163 
 
 Lecompton Constitutional Conven- 
 
 tion. 462, 163 
 
 Election of October 5, 1857..----- 162 
 
 Extra Session of Territorial Lcglsla- 
 ture (Free-State)-- 4 
 
 165 
 
 165 
 
 166 
 
 169 
 
 169 
 
 Removal of Secretary Stanton and 
 resignation of Governor Walker.. 
 
 ■Vote on the Lecomi’ton Constitution 
 Election for State Officers , Lecomp¬ 
 ton Constitution) . . 
 
 Leavenworth Constitutional Conven ^ 
 
 tlon. . 1'"/7'4*’ 
 
 Secretary Denver appointed Gov- 
 ernor 
 
 Kansas Affairs at Washington . 170 
 
 Resignation of Gov. Denver — - lO 
 
 Samuel Medary appointed Governor O l 
 
 Disintegration of Old Parties . Ii3 
 
 Organization of Republican Party In 
 SftS 
 
 AVyandotte Constitutional Conven- 
 
 tlon . 473-1^6 
 
 Claim Commission.. 
 
 Election for State and National Om- 
 cers (Wyandotte Constitution).... 
 
 Drouth and Famine- 
 
 Resignation of Governor Medary... 
 
 Last Session of the Territorial Leg¬ 
 islature .. . .r 
 
 177 
 
 178 
 
 178 
 
 179 
 
 STATE HISTORY. 
 
 MILITARY RECORD. 
 
 First Kansas Volunteer Infantry 
 Second Kansas Volunteer 
 
 180, 181 
 Infant- 
 _181, 182 
 
 ry_ 
 
 Second Kansas Volunteer 4467alry--^^^^^ 
 
 Fifth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry..184, 185 
 Sixth Kansas Volunteer ^^a^alry.-.-^^^j^^ 
 
 Caval- 
 .188, 189 
 
 Volunteer Infant 
 
 Seventh Kansas Volunteer 
 
 ry. 
 
 Eighth Kansas Volunteer wtaii- 
 
 j*y lo"— 
 
 Ninth Kansas'Volunteer Cavalry..193, 194 
 Tenth Kansas Volunteer Infantry.194, 195 
 Eleventh Kansas Volunteer Caval- 
 ry 1^7 
 
 Twelfth" "Kansas Volunteer Infant- 
 
 ,197^ 19o 
 
 ry _ 
 
 Thirteenth Kansas Volunteer Caval- 
 
 Fourteenth Kansas Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry .V'‘4r“’ 4•'9 
 
 Fifteenth Kansas Volunteer Caval- 
 
 ry -- 
 
 Sixteenth Kansas Volunteer Caval-^ 
 
 Seventeenth Kansas Volunteer In- 
 
 198 
 
 200 
 
 201 
 
 202 
 
 202 
 
 202 
 
 203 
 
 .branches. 
 
 Missouri, Kansas & Texas. 
 Missouri Pacific-- 
 
 255 
 
 256 
 
 257 
 
 fantry . - . 
 
 First Kansas Colored Infantry - 300, 
 
 Second Kansas Colored Infantry.-201 
 
 First Kansas Volunteer Battery. 
 
 Second Kansas Volunteer Battery. .. 
 
 Third Kansas Volunteer Battery 
 Hollister’s, afterwards Hopkins’ , Bat- 
 
 Thlte-Raid..-.204-208 
 
 Cost of Price Raid . 207, iOH 
 
 Indian Regiments. . 
 
 Eighteenth Kansas Volunteer Bat- 
 
 talion. . 
 
 Nineteenth Kansas Volunteer Cav- 
 
 airy---------------- **■' — -- 
 
 Indian Troubles In Kansas (1864-- 
 1870) .209-311 
 
 legislative and POLITICAL AN- 
 
 NALS(1861 to 1883). ^41-238 
 
 Gubernatorial Vote of Kansas - 2J 
 
 \ Vote of Kansas at Presidential Elec- 
 
 tlons . - 
 
 Kansas Presidential Electors . 23b 
 
 Kansas Representatives In Congress 236 
 Kansas United States Senators23b 
 The Judiciary of the Territorial Pe- 
 
 Te’i'rltoriar'j'udiclal 'District's .2'3'6. ’337 
 
 Courts Under the State Regime..— 237 
 
 District Courts .23t, . 
 
 United States Courts . 
 
 Biographies of Governois of 
 
 . .-.. 
 
 THE ERA OF PEACE. 
 
 RAILROADS. 
 
 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, and 
 
 Branch Connections.. -243-245 
 
 Union Pacific— divisions and branch^-^^^^^ 
 
 Kans'aB"cit'y,"Fort Scott & 
 
 branches. 
 
 Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern 
 . ...... 318 , 349 
 
 St. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita . 
 
 251. 252 
 
 St. Louis, Wichita & AVestern . 252 
 
 Nebraska, lola, Topeka & Memphis 252 
 
 Atchison & Nebraska . ‘25’3 
 
 Railroad Lands . 252 
 
 HITSBANDRY. 
 
 Tables showing the growth of hus- 
 ’•andry in Kansas from Its admis¬ 
 sion Into the Union to 1883 - 254 
 
 Kansas Crop of Cereals, hy counties, 
 
 for 1882 . - 
 
 Kansas Crop of Miscellaneous Field 
 Brodnets, by counties, for 1882.. - 
 HoTtlcnburdl- and Garden Products, 
 ano valu*. of Animals sold for 
 slaiigbtfi, hv counties, for 1882... 
 
 Horticnlturc . 257, 258 
 
 Kansa-S State Board of Agriculture 
 
 258-262 
 
 . Fruit Trees ju ixasses In ;978. 258 
 
 Kansas State Horticultural & dety.- 262 
 
 Kansas Stale Grange.. 263-265 
 
 State Fairs . . 
 
 Commissioner of Fisheries. 265, 3b6 
 
 SCHOOLS OF KANSAS. 
 
 The Common School System. 266 
 
 Reports of State Superintendents of 
 
 Public Instruction . --- 267 
 
 Summary of Educational Statistics 
 
 267, 368 
 
 School Census of Kansas, by Coun¬ 
 ties (1882) .268 
 
 State Agricultural College . 369, 2((» 
 
 State Normal School . 270, 37i 
 
 State University.- 
 
 Leavenworth Normal School- 3r3 
 
 Concordia Normal School .- -- 2^.2 
 
 County Normal Institutes . 272, 2^3 
 
 City Schools .- . -. 2^“ 
 
 Private Institutions of Learning.... 3^3 
 
 State Teachers’ Association .273, 2M 
 
 Kansas State School Fund .. 
 
 Kansas Academy of Science - 2i5, 3(6 
 
 CHURCHES . 275-277 
 
 KANSAS JOURNALISM . 278-281 
 
 STATE INSTITUTIONS. 
 
 State Charitable Institutions .281, 282 
 
 State Penitentiary .- . . . 283 
 
 State Reform School . 383, 3H3 
 
 STATE SOCIETIES. 
 
 Kansas State Historical Society.-283, 284 
 
 State Library . . . 284, 385 
 
 Kansas Medical Societies . 385, 386 
 
 Kansas State Bar Association. 
 PROHIBITION IN KANSAS. 
 
 Territorial Legislation . . 
 
 Action of the AVyandotte Convention 
 
 io 1 , 409 
 
 .286, 287 
 
 287 
 
 288 
 , 290 
 
 .250, 
 
 251 
 
 ■351 
 
 The Constitutional Prohibitory 
 
 Amendment . -.. 
 
 The Prohibitory Liquor Law.389 
 
 Amendment to Section 10 of Liquor 
 
 Law ... 290, 391 
 
 THE EXODUS . 291, 292 
 
 NAAUGATION OF THE K.VW . ,292 
 
 flood of 1844 . 29‘3, 293 
 
 PUBLIC LANDS. 
 
 Government Lands. 293 
 
 School Lands . ‘Sa 
 
 Railroad Lands . 2ja 
 
 .APPENDIX. 
 
 The Organic Act...... 295 
 
 "Wyandotte Constitution —----—295-299 
 
 inmemoriam. 
 
 Biography of John Brown.299, 300 
 
 Biography of Hon. Thomas 
 
 Biography of Gen. James H. Xane.. 301 
 Biography of Hon. Alfred Gray...301, 302 
 Biography of MaJ. Gen. James G. 
 
 Biography of Prof. Benj. F. Mudge 802 
 Biography of Col. James ^lontgom- 
 ery 
 
 Biography of Hon. Henry J. Adams 308 
 Biography of Hon. Marcus J. Parrott 
 Biography of Hon. George Graham 
 Biography of Hon. Martin F. 
 
 wav.. 
 
 Biography of Rev. John 
 
 (Ottawa Jones) . 904 
 
 Biography of Judge James Han way 
 Biography of Hon. D. P. Lowe . 305 
 
 POST OFFICES. .. - ^4*“ 
 
 CENSUS OF KANSAS . 2®® 
 
 Con- 
 .303, 
 T. Jones 
 
 303 
 
 303 
 
 304 
 
 305 
 305 
 
Abbott CB. 66, 95, 116, 117, 118, 
 ' 121, 138, 150. 167 
 
 Abbott Nelsou, 218 
 Abell Peter T. 90, 243, 232 
 Abernathy James L. 189, 190 
 Act to remove Territorial seat of 
 Government to Shawnee Mis¬ 
 sion, 103 
 
 Act providing for State Govern¬ 
 ment, 171 
 Acuco, 44 
 
 Adams Henry J. 125, 160, 167, 
 168, 169, 176, 248 
 Biography of, 303 
 Adams Frank G. 141, 146, 150. 
 160, 161, 167, 169, 238, 258. 
 259, 262, 265, 276, 278. 284 
 Adams Charles VV. 209 
 Adams 1). W. 264 
 Adams M. S. 215 
 Adams N. A. 196, 214, 216, 259 
 Adams Wm. H. 278 
 Adjustment of Claims, 17 '' 
 .Admission of Kansas a» "-State, 
 
 '. j - 
 
 AduddcB T.Jj' '. *6$ * 
 
 ^ jild fllf- Xansas, 137 ' 
 
 iVlderson liev.-277 
 
 Alderman Amos U. 121 
 Alexander J. M. 245 
 Allen Lyman, 128, 130, 209 
 Allen A. J. 215 
 Allen Norman, 202 
 Allen .\seph, 125, 171, 243 
 Allison "VV. M. 221 
 Alvarado Hernando de, 44 
 ''Amerlean Fur Company, 49 
 Amnesty Act, 17 1 
 Ancient Indian Trlbes,of Kansas, 
 58 
 
 Ancient Indian Towns, 58 
 Anderson Joseph C, 96, 97, 101, 
 104, 119, 139, 150, 156 
 Anderson John A. 227, 236, 261 
 Andprson Martin, 169, 195, 196. 
 
 197, 212, 214, 238, 259, 260 
 Anderson T. J. 201, 207, 209 
 “Annie .Jacobs” (Steamer), 199 
 Anthony George T. 211, 221,222, 
 223, 262 
 
 Biography of, 240 
 Anthony D. K. 188, 214, 236. 283 
 Anthony Susan B. 214 
 Anti St. John Caucus, 229 
 Appeal of Law and Order Party, 
 139 
 
 Appeal of Pro-Slavery Leaders, 
 144 
 
 Apportionment for Lecompton 
 Legislature, 161 
 
 Arkansas Territory Organized, 76 
 Arkansas Hlver (Karly mention 
 of), 45, 51, 52, 54, 62, 64, 68 
 Aj-kansas Valley Land District, 
 293 
 
 Armstrong Mrs. Lucy B. 66, 277 
 Armstrong Kobert, 70 
 “Army of the North,” 137, 138, 
 141. 153 
 
 Arnold Thomas, 239 
 Arny W. F. M. 137, 159, 162, 168, 
 169, 178, 243 
 
 Arrival of first Northern Emi¬ 
 grants, 85 
 
 Arthur James M. Ill, 173, 175 
 Asylum for the Blind (Wyan¬ 
 dotte). 213, 218 219, 228, 282 
 Asylum for Deaf and Dumb 
 (Olathe), 213, 214, 218, 219, 
 282 
 
 Asylum for the Insane (Osawa- 
 tomie), 213, 214, 218, 219, 282 
 Asylum for the Insane, (Topeka) 
 219, 282 
 
 Atchison David li. 91. 93, 96, 103, 
 118, 119, 124. 129, 130, 138. 
 139, 143, 14 , 151 
 Atchison Institute, 273 
 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fc 
 Kailroad, 243, 244, 243 
 Projection of the Koad— Incor¬ 
 porators—First Board of Di¬ 
 rectors and Ofllcers — First 
 Offlcers under Land Grant, 
 
 243 
 
 New Construction Company — 
 Building of the Koad-Braneh 
 Connections — Land Grants, 
 
 244 
 
 PottawalomitT Land Purchase 
 —Annual Increase of Busi¬ 
 ness in Eight Years, 245 
 Railroad Lands unsold January, 
 1S8S, 252 
 
 Terms of bale, 29* 
 
 Atchison, Colorado & Paolflc Rail¬ 
 road, 246 
 
 Atchison & Neliraska Railroad, 
 242, 252 
 
 Atchison. Jewell County & West¬ 
 ern RailrotMli 247 
 Atwor t F. 209 
 Atwood baipuel S. 204 
 Austin James H. 237 
 Babcock Carml W. 94, 106, 118, 
 129, 145, 158, 162, 165, 166, 
 171, 21.3, 214 
 
 Baptist Indian Missions, 66, 69, 
 72, 82 
 
 Baptist Churches, (Early) 276,277 
 Bacon Frank, 23l) 
 
 Bailey Lawrence D. 237, 258, 259, 
 262 
 
 Baker University, 267, 273 
 Baker A. J. lOl, 102 
 Baker F. P. 258, 259, 261, 283 
 Baldridge B. L. 277 
 Ballard D. E. 209 
 Bancroft Edward P. 193, 209 
 Banficid John A. 275 
 Banks Elliott V. 237, 238 
 Banks A. R. 205 
 Banks John M. 102 
 Banta A. J. 237 
 
 Barbee Win. 94, 96, 98, 101, 104, 
 106 
 
 Barber Thomas W., Murder of 
 120 
 
 Bardwell F. W. 276 
 Barker Rinaldo A. 213, 214, 238, 
 275, 276 
 
 Barnes J. D. 108 
 Barnes W. E. 262 
 Barnett W. B. 281 
 Bartlett Thomas, 221 
 Barton J. T. 173, 175 
 Bassett Owen A. 182, 183, 203, 237 
 Baxter Springs (Military Post), 
 200, 208 
 
 Baxter Springs Massacre, 198 
 Bayllss George, 90 
 Bayne James G. 230 
 Beach A. F. 250 
 Beach Geo. W. 243, 244 
 Beal John A. 221 
 Beebe Geo. M. 178 
 Bell J. B. 53, 54 
 Bell J. 263 
 Bell Peter, 237 
 Beeler Marlon N. 198 
 Beman H. T. 209 
 Benton Thomas W. 55, 78 
 Bickerton Thomas, 118, 142, 150, 
 202 
 
 Bienville, 46, 47 
 Big Springs Convention, 
 Committees—Reports—List of 
 Delegates, 108 
 
 First Free-State Platform, 108, 
 109 
 
 Nomination of Congressional 
 Delegate—Speech of ex-Gov. 
 Reeder, 109, 110 
 First Free - State Executive 
 Committee, 110 
 Bird Lorenzo D. 243 
 Bishop A. W. 273 
 Blaehly C. P. 276 
 Black Chas. E. 223 
 Blackwell Lucy Stone, 214 
 Black Jack, BatJe of, 132 
 Blair Chas. W. 181, 182, 198, 202, 
 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 
 214, 219, 221 
 Blair Joel P. 101 
 Blanchard J. L. 173, 176 
 Blanton N. B. 95, 194 
 Blockade of Missouri Elver, 138 
 Blood C. E. 108, 155 
 Blood James, 125, 131, 161, 172, 
 173, 175 
 
 Blood N. C. 173, 175 
 Blue Earth Creek (Big Blue Riv¬ 
 er), 53 
 
 Bluemont College, 213 
 Blunt -James G. 173, 174, 175, 183, 
 186, 187, 189, 196, 198, 200, 
 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 
 287 
 
 Biography of, 302 
 Board of Commissioners on Pub¬ 
 lic Institutions, 281 
 Bohrer George, 263 
 Bolsbrlant, 47 
 
 Bogus Election ( 1861 ), 211, 212 
 Bogus School Bonds, 220 
 Bonebrakc P. I. 221, 222, 223, 
 227, 238, 292 
 
 Boone A. G. 117, 129, 139, 143,144 
 Boone Daniel, 60, 252, 253 
 
 Borton L. W. 223 
 Boston Kansas Relief Commit¬ 
 tee, 138 
 
 Bourgmont de, 47, 48, 49, 63 
 Bowden W. J. 237 
 Bowen Thomas M. 198, 209, 213 
 Brackett G. C. 262 
 Brady .John T. 236 
 Branson .Jacob, 116 , 117, 166 
 Brewer David J. 215, 218, 221, 
 229, 237 
 
 Briggs A. J. 199 
 Broadhead J. F. 237 
 Brockway D. 209, 275 
 Brodbent Charles S. 281 
 Brown John, 
 
 First appearance in Lawrence, 
 120 
 
 Letter of, 120 
 
 Muster Roll of Company, 121 
 Pottawatomie Murders, 131 
 Battle of Black Jack, 132 
 Prisoners Surrendered to Col. 
 Sumner, 134 
 
 Battle of Osawatomie, 144 
 In Lawrence, 146, 150 
 Biography, 299, 300 
 Monument, 222 
 
 Brown John Jr. 106, 108, 110,121, 
 131, 132, 134, 147 
 Brown Fred, 121, 131, 132, 145 
 Brown Watson, 131, 132 
 Brown Owen, 121, 131, 132 
 Brown Jason, 132, 134 
 Brown Salmon, 121, 132 
 Brown George W. 107, 108, 110, 
 112, 128, 131, 132, 164, 166, 
 172, 278 
 
 Brown Frederick. 173, 175 
 Brown Channing J. 237, 238 
 Brown Capt. R. P. Murder of, 
 124 
 
 Brown C. J. 221 
 
 Brown John M. 292 
 
 Brown John S. 262 
 
 Brown John W. 209 
 
 Brown Maj. J. G. 198 
 
 Brown Robert J. 275, 276 
 
 Brown W. L. 230 
 
 Brown Wm. R. 218, 231, 236, 237 
 
 Brown Rev. Olympia, 214 
 
 Browning F. 96 
 
 Brownlee James, 277 
 
 Brumbaugh Jerome D. 213, 238 
 
 Buck J. F. 282, 283 . 
 
 Buddington Geo. E. 180 
 Buflum David C. 110, 118 
 Murder of, 151 
 
 Buford Col. Jefferson, 128, 129, 
 138, 139 
 
 Bull Creek, Battle of, 145 
 Burgess H. B. 96 
 Burgess C. M. 245 
 Burlingame W. 209 
 Burnett J. C. 172, 173, 175, 248, 
 249 
 
 Burns James M. 91, 92, 100, 120 
 Burns Louis, 111 
 Burns Ross, 111, 214 
 Burrill Jeremiah M. 236 
 Burris John T. 173, 175, 237, 238 
 Burson Harrison, 95, III 
 Butler Pardee, 115, 127, 216 
 Butler Thomas H. 209 
 Byerly Edmund, 236 
 Cabin Creek, Battle of, 184, 187, 
 200 . 20 ! 
 
 Caine Wm. W. 121 
 Caldwell Alexander, 215, 217, 236 
 Calhoun John (first Surveyor 
 General of Territory), 86, 87, 
 114, 115, 162,167 
 California, 77, 79 
 Camden Expedition, 183, 185, 187 
 197, 198 
 
 Cameron Hugh, 106 
 Campbell Wm. T. 186, 187 
 Campbell W. P. 237 
 Cane Hill, Ark. Battle of, 186,187, 
 194, 198 
 
 Canfield Wm. H. 237 
 Canlff H. J. 248, 249 
 Carney Thomas, 209, 212, 213,214, 
 215, 248, 249 
 Biography of, 239 
 Carpenter Louis, 237, 238 
 Carr E. T. 261 
 
 Carruth James H. 261, 262, 275 
 276 
 
 Cass Lewis, 68, 77, 78 
 Case N. T. 212 
 
 Cato Stirling G. 150, 151, 152, 153, 
 155, 156, 163, 236 
 
 Cavanaugh Thomas H. 218, 221, 
 238 
 
 Census of 1855, 94 
 Of 1857, 156, 158 
 Of I860 to 1882, 806 
 Central Branch U. P. R. R. 242 
 Chadwick Charles, 204, 205, 209 
 Chandler George, 237 
 Chandler E. H. 276 
 Changes In House Representation 
 of 1883, 229 
 Chapin G. F. 275 
 Chapman J. B. 91, 210, 248 
 Chase George S. 276 
 Chattanooga, Battle of, 190, 191 
 Chains Luther C. 243 
 Cheesebrough Ellsworth, 218 , 236 
 Chenoweth B. P. 180 
 Cheyennes and Arrapahoes, 74, 
 2 9, 210 
 
 Cherokee Indians, 73, 74 
 Cherokee Neutral Lands, 74, 247 
 Cherokee Lands, 293 
 Chevaz Don Antonio .Jose, 56 
 Chickamauga, Battle of, 190, 192, 
 193 
 
 Chicago Kansas Meeting, 136, 137 
 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific 
 R.B. (Leavenworth Branch), 
 243 
 
 Chip John, 172 
 Chippewa Indians, 70 
 Choteau (Pierre, Auguste, Fran¬ 
 cis, Cyprian), 49, 61, 62, 73 
 Choteau Fred, 292 
 Choteau Fort, 50 
 Christlau James, 108, 236 
 Christlso 1 W. 245 
 Churches of Kansas, 277 
 Church J. D. 258 
 Cibola, 44 
 Clcuye, 44 
 
 Clarke Charles S. 193 
 Clark Geo. W. 120, 121. 126 144 
 Clark Sidney, 212, 213, 214, 216, 
 224, 236, 248, 249 
 Clark Malcolm, 99, lOO 
 Clark Marston G. 61 
 Clay Henry, 76, 78, 79 
 Clayton Powell, 180, 185, 209 
 Cloud Wm. F 181, 182 183, 184, 
 186. 194, 207, 213, 236 
 Cline Capt. 145, 146 
 Cobb Stephen A. 216, 218, 286 
 Cobb Nelson, 237 
 Coburn p'. 1). 262 
 Cochran Benj. L. 121 
 Code of Territorial Laws, 105 
 Code of Territorial Laws repealed, 
 171 
 
 Coffey A. M. (M jor General Ter¬ 
 ritorial Militia), 101, 106, 144, 
 156 
 
 Coffey General, 185, 186,188, 189. 
 193 
 
 Coffceville, Miss. Battle at, 188, 
 139 
 
 Colby Philip T 236 
 Coleman Franklin (Murderer of 
 Dow), 116 
 
 Collamore G. W. 209 
 College of Sisters of Bethany, 
 273 
 
 Collins Samuel, Murder of, 116 
 Collins Lieut. (11th Kan.) Death 
 of, 197 
 
 CoIIis Daniel W. 121, 145 
 Common School Lands, 294 
 Comstock Mrs. Elizabeth L. 292 
 Concordia Normal School, 272 
 Concurrent Resolutions (Topeka 
 Legislature), 166 
 Confederate Indian Tribes, 72 
 Congressional Investigation Com¬ 
 mittee, 99, 122, 126, 127, 135 
 Congregational Churches (Early), 
 
 Conover John, 189, 192 
 Conventions (Free-State Terri¬ 
 torial), Lawrence, June, 1855, 
 106 
 
 Lawrence, July, 1855, 107 
 Lawrence, August, 1855, 108 
 Lawrence, December, 1857, 
 164 
 
 Big Springs, Sept. 1855, 108, 
 
 109, no 
 May, 1859, 172 
 
 Topeka Delegate, Sept. 1855, 
 
 110, 111 
 
 TopekaConstItutlonal, Oct. 1855, 
 111, 112 
 
 Topeka, June, 1857, 159 
 Topeka, July, 1857, 160 
 Topeka, November, 1857, 164 
 Grasshopper Falls, August, 
 18.’‘7, 162 
 
 Conventions (Free-State Terri 
 torlal), Leavenworth Mass, 
 Nov. 1857, 165 
 
 Leavenworth Constitutional, 
 March, 1858, 167, 168, 169 
 Mlnneola, March, 1858, 167 
 Wyandotte Constitutional,July, 
 
 1859, 173, 174, 175, 176 
 Conventions (Pro-slavery, Terri¬ 
 torial), Law and Order 
 (Leavenworth),Nov. 18,55,114 
 
 Lecompton Constitutional,Sept 
 1857, 162, 16.3, 164 
 Conventions (Territorial), First 
 Democratic (Lawrence) July, 
 1355, 106 
 
 Democratic (Lecompton), Doc. 
 1857. 165 
 
 First Republican (Osawatomie) 
 May. 1859. 172 
 
 Republican (Lawrence), April, 
 
 1860, 178 . 
 
 Conventions (State), Republican, 
 213, 214, 215, 216, 218, 221, 
 223, 226, 229 
 
 Democratic, 213, 215, 216 , 221 , 
 223, 227, 230 
 Union State (1862), 213 
 Republican Union (1862), 213 
 National Union (1866), 214 
 Workingmen's (1869), 215 
 Liberal Republican (1872), 216 
 Independent Reform (1874), 218 
 Temperance (1874), 218 
 Prohibitionist (18761.220 
 National Greenback Labor 
 (1876. 1878, 1880, 1882), 221, 
 223, 227, 230 
 Temperance (1878), 223 
 Conway Martin EL Member of 
 First Territorial Council, 96 
 Judge of Supreme Court (To¬ 
 peka Con.) 161 
 
 First Kansas Representative to 
 Congress. 177 
 Biography, 303, 304 
 Mention of, 91. 94. 98, 103, 107, 
 108, 109, no. Ill, 112, 159, 
 160, 161, 162, 165, 166, 211, 
 236 
 
 Cooke Philip St. George, 57, 140, 
 
 145, 146, 149, 150, 153 
 Cooper George P. 276 
 Copeland James M. 184 
 Cordley Richard, 275 
 Cornell A. B. 223 
 
 Council Grove (early mentlo 0.82 
 County Normal Institutes, 272, 
 273 
 
 Counties Organized, 225, 227 
 Counties (change of boundaries), 
 214. 217, 218 
 
 Cove Creek, Ark. 183, 186 
 Cowley, Sumner & Ft. Smith 
 Railroad, 242, 244 
 Cox J. T. '223 
 Crab Orchard. 190, 204 
 Cragin T. W. 276 
 Cracklin Joseph, 1.33, 142, 145, 
 
 146, 150, 151, 158, 181, 183, 
 184, 276 
 
 Cramer Thomas J. B. first Terri¬ 
 torial Treasurer. 86 
 Inspector Gen. of Kansas Mili¬ 
 tia, 106 
 
 Mention of, 101, 149, 153, 165 
 Cramer J. A. 263 
 Crane F. L. 243 
 
 Crawford. Samuel J. 181.182,183 
 201, 202, 207, 209, 210, 213, 
 214, 215, 22.3,238 
 Biography of, 239 
 Crawford Geoi-ge A. 211,212,213. 
 
 214, 259. 283 
 Crawford Wm. 205 
 Crawford W. C. 209 
 Creighton W, W. 281 
 Crelt^Vm. F. 184, 185 
 Crew A. J. 200 
 Crocker A. 173, 175 
 Crosby R. H. Ill 
 Crosby Wm. 222 
 Croysdale D. L. 82. 96 
 Crozler Robert, 213,217, 236,237, 
 273 
 
 Cummings J. T. 172, 209 
 Cummings R. W. 60, 66 
 Cunningham Thoma?, 236 
 Curtis Samuel R. 181, 204, 206, 
 20'4 209, 
 
 Curtis H. Z. 198 
 
 Curtis A. 108, 109, 110, 111, 161 
 
 Curtis J. E. 106 
 
 Custard Sergeant (11th Reg.' 
 Death of, 197 
 
Cuscy James C. 218 
 Custer Gcorite A. 210 
 Cutler Oeorite A. Ill, 119, 125, 
 162. 164, 171, 177 
 Halley John, 111 
 Danforil Addison. 238 
 Pavics James, 245 
 Pavls .Vlson C. 182, 236 
 Davis Isaac, 96 
 Davis John, 263 
 
 Davis Wcrtcr R. 173, 175, 199, 
 214, 223 
 
 Davis Willard, 221, 238, 292 
 DaBcny Christmas (Indian chlel), 
 72 
 
 Deltzler George W. 107, 110, 124, 
 126, 129, 165. 166, 131, 204, 
 205, 209. 248, 249. 259 
 Defense of Lawrence (Wakarusa 
 war), 118 
 
 Delahay Mark, elected first Free- 
 State Rep. to Congress (To¬ 
 peka Constitution), 125 
 Mention of. 111, 112, 121,125, 
 159, 211, 238 
 
 Delaware Indians, 68, 69 
 Delaware Indian Missions, 69 
 Delaware Post-office, 82 
 Dennis E. S. 236 
 Dennis E. H. 245 
 Dennis Hamilton J. 285 
 Dennison Josei)h, 277 
 Denton J. W. 185 
 Denver James W. Acting Gov¬ 
 ernor of Kansas Territory, 
 Sketch of, 165 
 Appointed Governor, 169 
 Resignation, 171 
 
 Destitute In Western Kansas, Re¬ 
 lief of, 228 
 
 Destitution from Grasshopper 
 Raid. 264 
 Dickey M. C. 124 
 Dickinson David, 284 
 Dickson Samuel, 243 
 Dillon John F. 238 
 Dimond Charles, 209 
 District Courts, Judges of, 237, 
 238 
 
 Dohyns Henry M, 186, 187 
 Dodge 1). Ill 
 
 Donaldson Israel B. (Territorial 
 U. S. Marshal), 86, 87,'114, 
 128, 129, 130, 140, 146, 153, 
 157, 236 
 
 Donaldson John, 283 
 Do.ster Frank, 223 
 Douglas Stephen A. 78, 80, 103, 
 122 
 
 Douglass Frederick, 291 
 
 Douthitt W. P. 218 
 
 Dover Townsliip, Shawnee Co. 
 
 (Early mention), 82 
 Downey A. L. 277 
 Doyle James P. Murder of, 131 
 Drake Samuel A. 200, 204 
 Drenning F. H. 209 
 Drywood, Engagement at, 184, 
 186 
 
 Dudley Guilford, 209 
 Dumbauld F. H. 263 
 Duncan C. C. 215 
 Durant Thomas C. 245 
 Dutton W. P, 173. 175 
 Dutton Hartwin R. 238 
 DuTlssenet, 47, 50, 63 
 Dyer W. F 245 
 Earl Ethan, 200 
 Early Churches, 276, 277 
 Early Missionaries, (Indian) 
 Barker Rev. Francis, 66, 276 
 Berryman Rev. ,1. C. 73 
 Duerlnck Father J. D. 72 
 Gullland Father Maurice, 72 
 Hamilton Rev. Wm. 72, 73, 277 
 Harvey Henry, 65, 66, 161, 168, 
 169, 292 
 
 Hadley Jeremiah. 66 
 Hocken Father Christian, 72 
 Irwin Rev. Samuel M. 82, 83, 
 277 
 
 Johnson Rev. Thomas. 66, 82, 
 83, 95, 96, 97, 102, 104, 156, 
 253, 277, 283 
 Biography of, 300, SOI 
 .Johnson Rev, Wm. 60. 66 
 Lykins Dr. Johnston, 66, 68, 69, 
 70, 72, 277 
 Biography of, 68 
 Lykins Dr. David, 72 
 Mendenhall Richard, 66 *. 
 
 Merrill Rev. Moses, 66 
 McCoy Rev. Isaac, 60 68, 69, 
 72, 277 
 
 Biography of, 66, 68 
 Meeker Rev. Jotham, 66, 277 
 Biography of, 69, 70 
 Peery Rev. E. T. 69 
 Pratt .John G. 69, 70, 277 
 Quickenborn Father Van, 73, 
 277 
 
 Schoenmaker Rev. John, 63, 
 82, 277 
 
 Schultz Father J. 72,-277 
 Simmerwell Rev. Robert, 66 
 Bl.jgraphy of, 71, 72 
 vEai ly Newspapers, 278 
 Ea'Jlln Luclen J. 96, 98, 101, 
 «06, 117, 118, 278, 283 
 
 CONTENTS. 
 
 Eastman B. D. 282 
 Eckles J. G. 282, 283 
 Eccleston Noel E. 236 
 Eighth Kansas Inf. 189, 190, 
 191, 192, 193 
 
 Elgliteenth Kansas Battalion, 
 210 
 
 Elder Peter 
 2 IS 
 
 P. 
 
 215, 
 
 230, 
 
 23H, 
 
 Eldrldge S. 
 181 
 
 W. 
 
 12 ‘.), 
 
 130, 
 
 151, 
 
 Eldrldge T. B. 129, 130, 182 
 Electoral College, 221 
 Elections (Territorial) 
 
 For E’irst Delegate to Con¬ 
 gress, 93, 94 
 
 First Legislature (March 30, 
 1855), 95, 96, 97, 98 
 (May 22, 1855), 101 
 Delegate to Congress (October 
 9, 1855), 111 
 
 Delegates to Lecompton Con¬ 
 vention, 160 
 
 Free-State Ejection (Topeka 
 Constitution), 161 
 Territorial Election, Oct. 5, 
 1857, 163 
 
 State Officers under Lecompton 
 Constitution, 163 
 Lecompton Constitution (Vote 
 on), 163, 170 
 
 Elections (State), 212, 213, 214, 
 215, 216, 218, 220, 221, 222, 
 223, 225, 226, 227, 229, 230, 
 231 
 
 Eleventh Kansas Cav. 195, 196, 
 197 
 
 Elliott Robert G. 106, 108, 162, 
 165, 259, 262, 278 
 Ellison Paris, 95 
 
 Elmore Rush, 86, 87. 95, 104, 
 114, 140, 236 
 Elm Grove, 82 , 
 
 Elwood & Marysville Railroad, 
 241 
 
 Ely W. A. 107 
 
 Emery James S. 106, 108, 109, 
 110, 111, 124, 168, 169, 238, 
 277 
 
 Emery Capt. Frederick, 144, 
 151 
 
 Emigrants on Missouri Steam¬ 
 ers, 138 
 
 Episcopal Churches (Early), 277 
 Eskridge Charles V. 166, 209, 
 214, 215, 238, 250 
 Ewing Thomas, Jr. First Chief 
 Justice (Wyandotte Con.), 177 
 Mention, 165, 166, 167, 169, 
 
 172, 173, 174, 175, 193, 195, 
 196, 204, 209, 212, 237 
 “Excel” Steamer, 292 
 Expedition of Coronado, 44, 45, 
 54 
 
 Lewis and Clarke, 49 
 Major J. C. Long, 53, 54 
 Malgares, 50, 53 
 Lieut. Zehulon Pike, 49, 50, 
 51, 52, 53 
 
 Extracts from Pro-Slavery Pa¬ 
 pers of 1854, 83 
 Failyer G. H. 262, 276 
 Fain Wm. P. 127, 130, 134, 236 
 Fairchild George H. 243 
 Fairclilld George T. 276 
 Falrclilld Wm. 218, 222 
 E’armers’ State Convention, 263 
 Farmers’ State Grange—Officers, 
 Constitution, 264 
 F'arnsworth H. W’. 243 
 Fearl Silas. 172 
 Fee John, 96 
 Fenlon T. P. 214 
 Fclter S. A. 265 
 Fifth Kansas Cav. 184, 185 
 Fifteenth Kansas Cav. 199 
 Findley James, 236, 245 
 Finley J. A. 158 
 Finney David W. 224, 229, 230, 
 238 
 
 First Election Proclamation, 87 
 First Kansas Inf. 180, 181 
 Fisk Julius G. 182, 183, 184, 185 
 Fleniiekln R. P. 87, 92, 93 
 E'lesher Henry, 193 
 Florence, El Dorado & Waluut 
 Valley Railroad, 242, 244 
 Flood of 1844, 292, 293 
 Foreman John A. 194, 200, 208 
 E'oote A. A. 218 
 Foot I. T. 223 
 
 Forman John W. 101, 104, 173, 
 175 
 
 Formation of Indian Territory,58 
 Forbes Menson, 209 
 Fort Atkinson, 82 
 i'ort Blakely, Battle'of, 195 
 Fort Biunt, 187 
 Fort Clark, 61 
 E'ort Ellsworth, 209 
 Fort Gibson, 187, 203, 208 
 I’ort Barker, 210 
 E'ort Leavenworth (Early men¬ 
 tion), 68, 82, 83 
 Fort Lamed, 210 
 Fort Orleans. 48, 49 
 Fort Osage, 49, 53, 61, 62 
 E'ort Riley (Early mention), 82, 
 155 
 
 Fort Scott & Carthage Railroad, 
 248 
 
 Fort Scott, Southeastern & Mem¬ 
 phis Railroad, 247 
 E’ort Saunders (Engagement at), 
 141, 142 
 
 Fort Titus (Siege of), 141, 142 
 Foster Charles A. 106, 107, 110, 
 112, 164, 168, 169 
 Foster Cassius G. 209, 238, 292 
 Foster R. Cole, 173, 175, 215 
 Fourteenth Kansas Inf. 198, 199 
 Fowler E. B. 237, 238 
 Fowler Plilllp P. 101 
 EMwler W. C. 215 
 Fox J. P. 106, 108, 172 
 Francis John, 218, 220, 221, 223, 
 238, 262, 292 
 
 Franklin, Battle of, 132, 133 
 I'ranklin, Second Battle of. List 
 of wounded, 142 
 
 Fraser John, 218, 219, 261, 267, 
 274, 275 
 
 “Free-State ” newspaper, 275 
 Free-State Candidates for First 
 Territorial Legislature, 96 
 Free-State Members of First Ter¬ 
 ritorial Legislature unseated, 
 102 
 
 Free-State Settlers of Atcliison 
 and Leavenworth, Outrages 
 on, 134 
 
 E’ree-State Guerrillas, 141 
 Freedman’s Relief Association, 
 291, 292 
 
 Freedman's LTnlversity (Quluda- 
 ro), 215 
 
 Fremont John C. 54 
 French Cyrus (). 237 
 Frontier Settlers, Aid for, 227 
 Frost Joseph, ’243 
 Fugitive Slave Law, Opposition 
 to, 79 
 
 Fuller J. G. 126 
 Funston E. H. 262 
 Gale E. 262 
 Gambell W. G. 213 
 Garfield Electors, 236 
 Gargin James, 106 
 Garretson W. A. 230 
 Garrett Russell, 96 
 Garrison Isaac, 259, 262 
 Garrison David, 145 
 Garvey E. C. K. 113 
 Gaumer Geo. F. 261, 276 
 Geary John W. 
 
 Appointed Governor of Kan¬ 
 sas, 143 
 
 Sketch of Life, 147 
 Administration, 147 to 157 
 George O. S. 261 
 Gifford Charles E. 230 
 Gilbert Samuel L. 230 
 Gilchrist Charles K. 237 
 Giles Fry W. 107, 110, 218, 219, 
 252 
 
 Gillpatrlck Rufus, 108, 132, 162, 
 166, 178 
 
 Gillpatrlck J. H. 162, 201, 202, 
 ‘208 
 
 Glick George W. 214, 230, 252, 
 262, 290, 291 
 Biography of, 241 
 Goodin Joel K. 96, 108, 110, 111, 
 112, r24, 125, 164, 165, 166, 
 168, 169, 174, 248, 249 
 Goodin John R. 213, 218, 223, 
 231, 236, 237, 238, 264, 267 
 Goode Wm. 277 
 Goodnow Isaac T. 213, 238, 267 
 Gordon IVilson S. 243 
 Goss N. S. 250, 276 
 Gonld College, 273 
 Graham George, 172, 214, 238 
 Biography of, 303 
 Graham Robert H. 173, 175, 189 
 Graham Robert St. Clair, '237 
 Graham Wm. Ill, 160 
 Graham .las. M. 192 
 Graham I. D. 276 
 Granges, Political Influence of, 
 264 
 
 Grant Electors, 236 
 Grasshopper Falls Convention, 
 Delegates and Officers, 162 
 Grasshopper Creek (Early men¬ 
 tion), 53 
 
 Graves Charles B. 237 
 Gray Alfred, 219, 226, 259, 260, 
 261, 262 
 
 Biography of, 301 
 Gray Barzlllal, 237 
 Greeley Horace, 77, 85, 172 
 Gi’een Nehemlah, 214, 218, 238 
 Biography of, 239, 240 
 Green H. M. 282 
 Green J. C. 248 
 Green James W. 230 
 Greeno Harris C. 186, 208 
 Greer John P. 173, 175, 178, ‘209 
 Gregory Charles, 188 
 Grey B. 172 
 
 Griffith Wm. R. Ill, 112, 161, 
 168, 173, 174, 175, 177, 238, 
 267 
 
 Griffin A. A. 160, 161 
 Griffin Albert, 223, 233 
 Gritting Jas. S. 277 
 Griswold Hiram, 213 
 
 (Jrover Charles II. 236, 245 
 Grover 1). A. N. 101, 114, 143,147, 
 156, 283 
 
 Gunn O. B. 209 
 
 Guthrie Abelard, 83, 108, 109, 110 
 Guthrie John, 216 236 
 Guttirle Warren W. 213, 221, 238 
 Hadley D. B. ‘221 
 Halrgi'ove, Asa, 213, 221. 238 
 llalderman John A. 102, 104, 114, 
 177,180 
 
 Hale Rev. E. E. 84 
 Hale Hiram F. 250 251 
 
 Hall Rev. -277 
 
 llallett Samuel. 245, 246 
 Hallowell James R. 218. 238 
 Hamilton William, 72, 73, 277 
 Hamilton O. P. ‘29'2, 293 
 Hamlin Geo. F. 288 
 Hammatt A. 237, ‘238 
 Hanback Lewis, 229, 236 
 Hanks Clark J. 238 
 Hanway James, 173, 175 
 Biograptiy of, 305 
 Uarrlngton E. 218 
 Harris Amos, 238 
 Harris H, B. C. 96, 104 
 Harrison Jeremiah, 121 
 Harvey James M. 214, 215, 218, 
 236 
 
 Biography of, 240 
 Harvey Henry, 65, 66, 161, 168, 
 269, 292 
 
 Harvey C. W. ‘221 
 Harvey J. A. 143, 146, 149 
 Haskell Dudley C. 218, ‘2‘20, 221, 
 227, ‘236 
 
 Haun M. M. 248 
 
 Havlland Mrs. Laura, 292 
 
 Haworth Erasmus, 276 
 
 Hay Robert, 41, 212 
 
 Hayden Sidney, 230 
 
 Hayes Electors, 236 
 
 Hayes Josiah E. 215, 216, 218, 238 
 
 Hayes T. W. 94 
 
 Hayes Chas. 245 
 
 Hays Charles (Murderer of David 
 Buffum), 153 
 Hazzard A B. 278 
 Heath Erastus. 172 
 Hebbard J. C. 292 
 Helskell Wm. A. 98, 101,106.149, 
 151 
 
 Hemingray J. C. 209 
 Henderson T. W. 292 
 Hendrick W. S. 222 
 “ Herald of Freedom,” 98, 107, 
 108, 112, 160 
 Herrick Thomas P. 188 
 Hiawatha Grange, 263 
 Hickory Point, 149, 150, 152 
 Hicks W. H. Ill 
 Highland University, 73, 273 
 Hill J. Finn, 199 
 Hill T. 277 
 
 Hills Charles H. 194, 195 
 Hilton H. R. 276 
 
 Hlllyer George S. Ill, 125, 160, 
 161, 167, 168, 177, 238, 243 
 Impeachment of, 212, 213 
 Hinton Richard J. 160, 167, 175, 
 200, 201 
 
 Hippie Samuel, 173, 175 
 Historical and Philosophical Soc. 
 
 of Kansas. 283 
 Hodgman Amasa, 189 
 Hoffman S. E. 173, 175 
 Holbrook James G. 121 
 Holliday Cyrus K. 96, 101, 102, 
 107, 108. Ill, 112, 118, 124, 
 129, 140, 159, 162, 164, 165, 
 168, 171, 172, ‘204, 209, 243, 
 244 
 
 Hollister’s Battery, 203 
 Holly Springs, Miss. Battle at, 
 188 
 
 Holt Joel, 238 
 
 Honey Springs, Ark. Battle at, 
 187, ‘200. ‘203 
 Hoppe, Murder of, 144 
 Hopkins Henry, 182, 183, 184, 203, 
 204 
 
 Horton Albert H. 218, 221, 22‘2, 
 223, 231, ‘236, 237, 238, 252, 
 292 
 
 Houston David W. 172, 211, 233, 
 238 
 
 Houston S. D. 96, 97, 98, 101, 103, 
 107, 108, 109, 110, 161, 166, 
 172, 173, 175 
 Hougham J. S. 275 
 Houk L. 237 
 Houser S. H. 96 
 Hovey H. C. 276 
 Howard Wm. A. 122, 127 
 Howe Samuel T. 229. 238 
 Ilowsley Wm. M. 262 
 Hoyt Maj. D. S. Murder of, 142 
 Hoyt George H. 199,206, 209, 214, 
 215, 238 
 
 Hubbard E. M. 173, 175 
 Hubbard Perry L. 237 
 Hudson J. K. 218, 219, 260, 262, 
 263, 264 
 
 Hudson M. E. 221, 264 
 Huffaker Thomas F. 60 
 Huffaker T. S. 250, 251 
 Hughes A. S. 205, ‘209 
 Hughes B. M. 214 
 
 Iluglies Thomas, 236 
 Humphrey Lyman A. 2‘22, 223, 
 
 238 
 
 Humphrey James, 221, 237 
 Hunt Morris, 111, 112, 118, 121, 
 125, 159 
 
 Hunt Robert II. 199,204, 205,206, 
 
 207 
 
 Hunting Dr. A. 108, 111, 160 
 Huntoon Joel. 243 
 Hupp Miner B. 116, 117, 162 
 Hutchinson Jolm, 96, 101, 102, 
 
 103, 107, 108, 126, 129, 140, 
 158, 160 
 
 Hutchinson IVm. 158, 162, 173, 
 174, 175, 287 
 Hutchinson C. C. 258 
 Hutchinson H. A. ‘236 
 Hyatt Thaddeus, 137 
 Ide Harvey W. ‘237 
 Increase of F'ree and Sla,’* "opu- 
 latlon (1790 to 1870), 
 
 Indians of Kansas, Nath" 
 Emigrant Tribes, 58 t- i 
 Indian Brigade, 203 
 Indian Regiments, 208 
 Indian Troubles in Kansas, 209, 
 210, 211 
 
 Indians of the Plains, 74 
 Indian E.xpedition, 186, 194 
 Indian Raids, 2097 210, 211, 223, 
 
 224 
 
 Indian Raid Commissioners, 226 
 Ingalls J. J. 171, 173, 174, 175, 
 179, 204, 205, 212, 213, 216, 
 222, 236 
 
 Inman Henry, 45, 276 
 lola Battalion, 193 
 Iowa Indians and Missions, 73 
 Iowa and Sac Mission, 82 
 Impeachment of State Officials, 
 
 212 
 
 Irwin Samuel M. 82, 83, 277 
 Isacks Andrew J. (Territorial 
 Attorney) 86, 87, 104, 114, 
 115, 211, 236, 283 
 luka. Miss., Battle of, 188 
 Jackson Claiborne, 95, 180, 184, 
 
 186 , 
 Jenkins’ Ferry, Battle at,184,. 199 1 
 202 
 
 Jenkins Gains, 127, 128, 130, 1' i. 
 
 158 
 
 Jenkins W. A. 185 
 
 Jenkins R. W, 262 
 
 Jennings Wm. 96 
 
 Jennison Charles R. 199, 204, 205, 
 
 206. 207 _ 
 
 Jetmore .1. D. 292 
 Jessee Wm. 101, 102, 103, 106, 107, 
 108 
 
 Jewell Lewis R. 186, 187 
 Jewett E. G. 172 
 Jewett Charles, 287 
 Johnson Thomas, 66, 82, 83, 95. 
 
 96, 97, 102, 104, 156, 253, 277, 
 300, 301 
 
 Johnson Alexander O. 94, 96, 101, 
 10‘2, 104 
 
 Johnson Saunders N. 86, 95, 176, 
 ‘236 
 
 Johnson H. P. 168, 169, 174, 184 
 Johnson Columbus M. 292 
 Johnson John A, 187 
 .lohn.son John B. 236 
 Johnson Wm. F. 96 
 Johnson D. J. 100, 114, 115 
 .Johnston Wm. A. 227, 229, 236, 
 238, 290 
 Jolly H. B. 94 
 
 Jones Samuel J. 95, 116, 117, IIS, 
 119, 124, 126. 127, 130, 150, 
 151, 154, 155, 156, 163 
 .lones J. T. (Ottawa) 70, 131, 155 
 
 Biography, 3tl4 
 Jones H. L.212 
 .Tones Wm. C. 210 
 Judson Wm. R. 186, 187, 209 
 Judges as Aspirants for 01Uce,232 
 KagI John II. 160 
 Kalloch Isaac S. 214, 236, 259,262 
 Kansas Aid Societies, 136 
 Kansas at the Centennial, 261 
 Kansas Central Railroad, 243 
 Kansas Church Statistics, 277 
 Kansas—Colonization of the Ter¬ 
 ritory, 84 
 
 Kansas City, Emporia & Southern 
 Railroad, ‘24‘2, 244 
 Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf 
 Railroad. 
 
 Corporators, Directors. Endow¬ 
 ment, Branches, Cost, Gene¬ 
 ral Officers, 247, ‘248 
 Kansas City, Lawrence & South¬ 
 ern Railroad, 
 
 Corporators, Directors, Com¬ 
 missioners, 248 
 
 Work on the Road, Branches 
 of, 249 
 
 Osage Ceded Lands, Consolida¬ 
 tion of Roads, General Otfi- 
 cers, 250 
 
 Kansas City, Topeka & Westen 
 Railroad, 242, 244 
 Kansas Free-Stale Leaders In 
 Northern States, 136 
 Kanzas Indians, 46. 48, 50, 52, 53, 
 54, 59, 60, 68, 252 
 
CONTENTS, 
 
 Indian villages,48, 50, 5,1, 54. 
 
 59, 60 
 
 Mission and Missionaries, GO 
 ‘ Kansas Farmer,” newspaper, 
 259, 263 
 
 “ Kansas Herald’ ’ (Leaven wort It), 
 86 , 87, 71, 92, 93, 95, 97, 98. 
 99, 100, 114, 117, 128, 133, 
 134, 135, 138, 278 
 
 Kansas League (Worcester Co., 
 Mass.), 85 
 Kansas Legion, 116 
 Kansas Militia, 106, 167, 179, 204 
 Knn.sa.s Nebraska Bill, 80, 81 
 “Kansas Patron and Farmer,” 
 264, 265 
 
 “Kansas Pioneer ” (KIckapoo), 
 125, 278 
 
 Kansas River, Early mention of, 
 48, 49, 51, 64, 68 
 
 Kansas Residents at time of Or¬ 
 ganization, 82 
 
 Kansas Academy of Science, 275, 
 276 
 
 State Bar As.soclation, 286, 287 
 State Agricultural Society — 
 First Otllcers, 258, 259 
 State Agricultural Society — 
 Annual Meetings and Oltl- 
 cers elected, 259, 260 
 State Board of Agriculture — 
 Constitution of, 260 
 State Board of Agriculture — 
 Annual .Meetings and Officers 
 elected, 261, 262 
 State Agricultural College — 
 Government of, Board.i of 
 Regents, 269, 270 
 State Agricultural College — 
 Lands, 213, 214, 218, 219, 294 
 State Commissioners of Fish¬ 
 eries, 265, 266 
 
 State Charitable Institutions, 
 281 
 
 State Exposlt’n Building (1876) 
 220 
 
 State Fair Association, 265 
 
 State Fairs, 259, 260 
 
 State Grange, Constitution, Of- 
 
 - «cers, 263, 264, 265 
 
 Organization of Granges, 263 
 State Historical Society, 227 
 State Historical Society — Or¬ 
 ganization, Constitution, Of- 
 llcers and Directors, 283, 284 
 State Horticultural Society, 
 First Officers, Charter Mem¬ 
 ber-: Manual Meetings and 
 Officers, 262, 263 
 
 • State Library, Annual Reports, 
 Changes in Office, Catalogue, 
 283, 284 
 
 State Medical Society. 285, 286 
 State Eclectic Medical Associ¬ 
 ation, 286 
 
 State Homeopathic Medical So¬ 
 ciety, 286 
 
 State Normal School (Emporia) 
 213, 214, 218, 219, 267, 270 
 State Normal School (Leaven¬ 
 worth) 272 
 
 State Normal School (Concor¬ 
 dia) 272 
 
 State Penitentiary, 282, 283 
 State Reform School, 226, 228, 
 282, 283 
 
 State School Fund, 275 
 State Seal, 212 
 
 State Teachers’ Association, 
 Officers of. Charter, “ The 
 Educationist,” 273, 274, 275 
 State Temperance Union, Con¬ 
 stitution, Resolutions, 233 
 State Temperance Union — 
 Officers for 1883, 332 
 State University, Legislation 
 on, 213, 214, 218, 219 
 State University ■— Govern¬ 
 ment. Board of Regents, Nor¬ 
 mal Department, Value of 
 Property, Salaries, Students, 
 271, 272 
 
 Kansas Normal College, 273 
 Kansas Normal School and Busi¬ 
 ness Institute, 273 
 Kansas Territorial Organization, 
 80 
 
 “Kansas Tribune,” 98, 112, 278 
 Kedzle 'Win. R. 261, 275, 276 
 Kelley J. W. B. 115 
 Kelley Robert S. 278 
 Kellogg .losiah, 215, 216 
 Kelsey S. T. 262 
 Kelly John, 262 
 Ketney James, 209 
 KIckapoo Indians and Missions, 
 73 
 
 KIckapoo, Prophet, 73 
 King Henry, 218, 219 
 KiUen Daniel, 287 
 Kingman Samuel A. ITS, 174,175, 
 176, 177, 211, 913, 214, 216, 
 
 ‘>5o_,o<j4 
 
 'KirkR’c,. 104 
 Klotr Robert, 101, 111 
 KnipP’A. H. 282 
 rulght Richard, 111 
 Knowles Horatio, 201, 202 
 Knowles David C. 202, 203 
 
 Kno.\ M. V. B. 276 
 Koester Chas F. 218 
 Kuydenhall James, SOS’ 
 
 Ladd Erastus D. 96, 101,102, 103, 
 107, 108, 110, 158, 248, 258 
 Lake Sibley (Indian Raid), 209 
 Lakln David L. 238, 243, 244 
 LaLande Baptiste, 53, 54 
 Lamb Josiah, 173, 175 
 Lane James H. 
 
 Mention of, 108, 109, 110, 129, 
 141, 145, 158, 159, 160, 162, 
 163, 165, 169, 197, 198, 200, 
 205, 211, 214, 236, 248, ‘249 
 Sketch of, 106 
 First Free-State Speech, 107 
 Elected U. S. Senator (Topeka 
 Constitution), 125 
 Indicted for Treason, 128 
 Speech In Chicago, 136, 137 
 At Lecompton, 146 
 At Hickory Point, 150 
 Kansas U. S. Senator, 236 
 Biograpliy of, 301 
 Landers B. C. 211 
 Landis John, 96, 111 
 Langston Charles H. 236 
 Lantz D. E. 230 
 Lappin Samuel, 218, 220, 238 
 Larzelere Alfred, 161, 168, 169, 
 171. 172, 174, 208, 258 
 LaSalle, 46 
 
 Latta S. N. 110, 111, 112, 125, 164 
 Laughlin Pat. 116 
 Laughlin W. R. 215 
 ‘ Law and Order Party” Organ¬ 
 ized, 145 
 
 Law and Order Army, 114 
 Lawrence Amos A. 85, 160 
 Lawrence Association, 86 
 Lawrence Committee of Safety, 
 117, 118, 129, 130 
 
 Lawrence, First Territorial Elec¬ 
 tion, 95 
 
 Lawrence, Murders near, 130 
 Lawrence, Siege of December, 
 1855, 118 
 
 Lawrence, Second Invasion, 129, 
 130 
 
 “Lawrence Stubbs,” 133, 147 
 Lawrence & Southwestern Rail¬ 
 road, 246 
 
 Lawrence W. H. H. 238 
 Lawrence W. W. 172, 213, 248 
 Leach T. P. 2'23 
 
 Learnard Osc,ar E. 162, 163, 172, 
 180, 205, 237, 248, 259, 26‘2 
 Leavenworth Constitution, State 
 Ticket under, 168 
 Constitutional Convention, 167 
 Sketch of, by T. Dwight 
 Thacher, 168, 169 
 Leavenworth Normal School, 
 215, 272 
 
 Leavenworth, Pawnee & West¬ 
 ern Railway, 245 
 
 Leavenworth “Regulators,” 144 
 Vigilance Committee, 100 
 Lecompte Samuel D., Chief Jus¬ 
 tice of Territory, 86 
 Letter to H. Miles Moore, 100 
 Difficulties with Gov. Geary, 
 152, 153 
 
 Mention, 94, 104, 114, 115, 127, 
 147, 152, 153, 172, 236, 245 
 Lecompton Constitution, 163 
 Democratic State Ticket un¬ 
 der, 165 
 
 Free-State Ticket and Central 
 State Committee under, 166 
 Lecompton Constitutional Con¬ 
 vention, 
 
 Election of Delegates, 160 
 Lecompton Prisoners Released, 
 146, 147 
 
 Lecompton, Seat of Government 
 appointed at, 105 
 Lee Albert L. 188, 209, 213, 214 
 Lee, J. H. 275 
 Lee Luke, 66 
 Leitker John A. 204 
 Legate James F. 127, 165, 219, 
 228 
 
 Legislative Apportionment, 228 
 Legislative Acts (1883), 232 
 Legislatures (Territorial, Pro- 
 Slavery), 
 
 1st Pawnee, 101, 102 
 1st Shawnee Manual Labor 
 School, 103, 104, 105, 106 
 2d Lecompton, 156 
 (Territorial Free-State) 
 
 3d Lecompton, 165, 166 
 4th Lawrence, 171 
 5th Lawrence, 177 
 5th Lecompton (Last Session), 
 179 
 
 (Topeka, Sessions of), March 
 and July 1856, 125, 140 
 (Topeka, Sessions of) January 
 and June 1857, 155, 160 
 (Topeka, Sessions of), Janu¬ 
 ary 1858, 167 
 
 Legislatures (State Annual Ses¬ 
 sions), 1861 to 1876. 211 to 220 
 Biennial Sessions 1877 to 1883, 
 221 to 230 
 Leih Charles, 94 
 Leland Cyrus, 209 
 
 Lemmon Allen B. 221, 223, 238, 
 267 
 
 Lenhart Charley, 126, 133, 208 
 Leonhardt C. F. W. 161 
 Lincoln Electors (1864), 236 
 Lincoln L. P. 108 
 Lillie G. H. 173, 175 
 Lines C. B. 178, 218, 259, 262 
 Linn County (Early mention), 47 
 Llguest Pierre Laclede, 49 
 Lisa Manuel de, 62 
 Little Rock Expedition, 184, 193 
 Location of State Capital, 212 
 Locust Visitation, 218, 253 
 Lodges, Pro-Slavery, 91 
 Long D. B. 221, 276 
 Long Major J. C. 53, 54 
 Louisiana, Purchase of, 75, 77 
 Love George W. 60 
 Lovewell J. T. 276 
 Lowe David P. 209, 215, 216, 230, 
 231, 236, 237 
 Biography of, 305 
 Lowman E. S. ‘209, 213 
 Lowrey G. P. 108, 117, 118, 119 
 Lum Rev. S. Y. 107, 165, 230, 277 
 Lyklns David, 82, 101, 283 
 Lykins Jonas, 82 
 Lynde Edward, 167, 193 
 Lyon Nathaniel, 180, 181, 182, 
 186 
 
 Mace J. M. 127 
 Macy L. 110 
 Maine Liquor Law, 104 
 Maine-Missouri Bill, 76 
 Malone Mathew, 180 
 Malone F. M. 189 
 Manchester, Battle at, 190 
 Manhattan, Alma & Burlingame 
 Railroad, 242, 244, 246 
 Manhattan (Visit of Governor 
 Geary), 155 
 
 Marais des Cygnes (Early men¬ 
 tion of), 6‘2, 63, 68 
 March from Fort Riley to Fort 
 Laramie, Neb. (11th Kansas 
 Cav.), 196 
 Margraves Win. 96 
 Marks Mill, Battle of, 185 
 Marion & McPherson Railroad, 
 242, 244 
 
 Marquette Father Jacques, 45, 
 46, 58 
 
 Marshall Frank J. 96, 101, 104, 
 106, 146, 151, 165 
 Marshall "W. K. 218 
 Marshall J. C. 259 
 Marsh Thomas J. 160 
 Martin C. D. 277 
 Martin David, 237 
 Martin Geo. W. 216, 221, 225, 228 
 Martin G. E. 164 
 Martin John, 221, 236, 237, 263 
 Martin John A. 172, 173, 178, 189, 
 190, 191, 192, ‘209, 214, 215, 
 223, 229, 278, 283 
 Marysville & Blue Valley Rail¬ 
 road, 246 
 
 Massachusetts Emigrant Aid 
 Company, 84, 85 
 Mathias William G. 101, 102,104, 
 114, 156, 160, 165, 213 
 May Caleb, 111, 167, 173, 174, 
 175 
 
 Maxon P. B. 218, 250 
 McAllister Hiram, 132 
 McArthur Laoml, 236 
 McBratney Robert, 213, 236, 250, 
 278 
 
 McBrian, J. D. 230 
 McCabe E. P. 229, 2.38 
 McCabe F. S. 218, 219 
 McCahon James, 172 
 McCartrey H. 96 
 
 McCarty Hugh D. 215, 216, 238, 
 267, 273, 274 
 
 McClelland C. B. 173, 175 
 McClune J. R. 214 
 McConnell W. L. 221 
 McCracken Nelson, 21.3, 236 
 JIcCrary George W. 238 
 McCrea Cole, 99, 100 
 McCulloch Gen. Ben. 173, 175, 
 ISO, 181, 185 
 McCune A. D. 173, 175 
 McDaniel Sanford, 111 
 McDaniel Calvin, 167 
 McDonald Andrew, 103, 104 
 McDowell James L.'214, 238, 259 
 McDowell Wm. C. 172, 173, 174, 
 175, 209, 213, 214, 237 
 McFarlfind Peter, 237 
 McFarland N. C. 292 
 McGee M. W. 10‘2, 104 
 McGonigle J. A. 209 
 McGrew James, 213, 214, 238 
 McKay Wm. 176 
 McKim O. F. 223 
 McLouth Amos, 221 
 McMecken H. D. 96, 101, 104 
 McNair Daniel, 60 
 MoVIckar Peter, 213, 214, 238, 
 267, 273, 274, 275 
 Mead Andrew J. 166, 167, 214 
 Mead J. R. 276 
 
 Medary Samuel, Administration 
 of, 171 to 178 
 Sketch of Life, 171 
 Resignation, ns 
 
 Medill James, 258 
 MelTord David, 186, 187, 208 
 Memptils, Kansas & Colorado 
 Railroad, 247 
 
 Mendenhall Richard, 66, 107, 108 
 Mendoza, 44, 45 
 Merritt James S. 82, 236 
 Methodist Churches (Early), 276, 
 277 
 
 MewhInney S. 108, 110, 111 
 Mexico, War with, 77 
 Miami Indians and Missions, 72 
 Miege Rt. Rev. Bishop, 277 
 Middleton J. A. 173, 175 
 Mileage of Railroads in Kansas, 
 242 
 
 Militia, Territorial, Officers, 106 
 Miller Briar W. 85, 108, 125 
 Miller Charles H. 238 
 Miller George 11. 282 
 Miller .losiah, 209, 249, 278 
 Miller Samuel F. 238 
 Miller Solomon, 283 
 Minard Thos. A. 90, 124, 125, 140 
 MInncola Constitutional Conven¬ 
 tion, 167 
 
 Mission Ridge, Battle of, 191, 
 192 
 
 Missouri, Admission as a State, 
 76 
 
 Missouri Compromise, 76, 80 
 Missouri Fur Company, 49 
 Missouri Pacltlc Railway, 251 
 Missouri, Kansas & Texas Rail¬ 
 road, 
 
 Corporators of Southern Branch 
 (U. P.), First Board of Direc¬ 
 tors, Treaty with Cherokee 
 Nation, 250 
 
 Land Grant Railway and Trust 
 Company. Consolidation of 
 Roads, Officers of, 251 
 Lands Unsold January 1883, 
 252 
 
 Lands for sale 1883, 294 
 Missouri River (Early mention 
 of), 46, 48, 49, 50 
 Mitchell Robert B. 167, 169, 181, 
 182, 183, 189, 190, 196, 209, 
 248 
 
 Mitchell A. J. 209 
 Mitchell D. P. 223 
 Montgomery James, 209, 261 
 Biography of, 302 
 Montgomery A. B. 290 
 Moonlight Thomas, 195, 196, 198, 
 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 213, 
 214, 236, 238 
 
 Moore H. Miles, 100, 110, 112, 
 125, 129, 146, 160, 16‘2, 167, 
 230 
 
 Moore Elisha G. 204, 
 
 Moore E. 173, 175 
 Moore H. L. 210 
 Moore M. W. 288 
 Moore T. 215 
 Mordecal Oliver, 122 
 Morrill Edmund N. 229, 236 
 Morris, F. M. 108 
 Morristown. Mo., Engagement 
 at, 184 
 
 Morrow Robert, 154, 155, 166 
 Morton John T. 237. 238 
 Mozley Annie E. 276 
 Mudge Benjamin F. 35, .36, 37, 
 38, 39, 40, 41, 261, 262, 275, 
 276 
 
 Biography of, 302 
 Mundee Charles, 209 
 Murdock M. M. 218, 219 
 Murphy Jeremiah, 243 
 Murphy Thomas, 218, 219, 262 
 Muse R. W. P. 236 
 Muzzard Prairie, Engagement 
 at, 187 
 
 Nash Edwin S. 180 
 Narvaez Pamphilo de, 44 
 National Executive Committee 
 (Kansas Aid), 137 
 Nebraska, Topeka, lola & Mem¬ 
 phis Railroad, 243, 252 
 Nebraska, Ten-itorlal Organiza¬ 
 tion of, 80 
 Nellis DeWItt C. 238 
 Neosho River, Early mention of, 
 50, 62, 63, 68 
 
 New Mexico, Acquisition of, 77 
 Compromise of 1852, 79 
 Expedition, 181, 203 
 Newspapers, Early Kansas, 278 
 Newspaper Statistics, 278, 279, 
 280, 281 
 
 Newtonia, Battle of, 183, 186, 193, 
 194, 196, 203 
 New York Indians, 74 
 “New York Tribune,” 85, 97, 
 110 
 
 NIccoIs E. S. 262 
 Nichols Mrs. C. I. H. 214 
 Nichols W. G. 160 
 Ninth Kansas Cav. 193, 194 
 Nineteenth Kansas Cav. 210, 211 
 Noble George, 260 
 Noble P. S. 224 
 Norton H. B. 218, 276 
 Norton John I. 204, 205 
 Northern Emigrants, 153 
 Northern Land District, 293 
 Northwestern Land District, 293 
 
 Nute Ephraim, 107, 147, 158, 160, 
 180 
 
 Oakley Walter, 159, 160, 161, 164 
 Old Fort Wayne (near Marysville, 
 Ark.) Battle of, 183, 186,196, 
 203 
 
 Opothleyolo, 186 
 Organic Act, 81, 82, 295 
 Organization of Kansas Territory, 
 87 
 
 Territorial Militia, 105,106 
 « Free-State Party, 108. 109 
 Osage Indians, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 
 52, 61, 62, 63, 68 
 Osage Indian Villages, 50, 51, 61 
 Osage Indian Missions, 62, 63, 
 82 
 
 Osage Indian Ceded Lands, 249, 
 250 
 
 Osage Indian Trust Lands, 293 
 Osage Land District, 293 
 Osage River. Early mention of, 
 47, 50, 51, 52, 61, 62, 63, 68 
 Otis Alfi'cd G. 237, 252 
 Otis John G. 209 
 Ottawa Indians, 68, 69 
 Ottawa Baptist Mission, 69, 70 
 Ottawa & Burlington Railroad, 
 249 
 
 Osborn Thomas A. 211, 213, 216, 
 218, 238 
 
 Biography of, 240 
 Osborn 'Wm. H. 276, 278 
 Overton Hill, Charge on (8th Kan¬ 
 sas), 192 
 
 Oxford Frauds, 163 
 Ozark, Battle at, 198, 199 
 Padouca Indians, 47, 43, 49, 64, 
 65 
 
 Visit of DeBourgmont in 1724, 
 64 
 
 Palmer L. R. 173, 175 
 Palmer S. N. 221 
 Paola, Visit of Governor Geary 
 to, 155 
 
 Parker John D. 275, 276 
 Parker R. D. 275, 276 
 Parker J. W. 282 
 Parks P. S. 173, 175 
 Partridge Wm. 106, 107, 121, 134 
 “Parkville Luminary,” 83, 97 
 
 Destruction of, 98 
 Parrott Marcus J. elected Rep¬ 
 resentative to Congress (To¬ 
 peka Con.) 161 
 
 Representative to Congress 
 (Lecompton Con.) 166 
 
 Republican Delegate to Con¬ 
 gress (Wyandotte Con.) 177 
 
 Biography of, 303 
 
 Mention of, 108, 110, 111, 112, 
 115, 146, 147, 167, 173, 211, 
 213, 216, 218, 236 
 Pate Capt. Henry, 131, 132, 133, 
 134, 135 
 
 Battle of Black Jack, 132 
 Patrick George E. 37, 41, 276 
 Patrons of Husliandry, 263, 264 
 “ Patrons’ Hand Book,” 264 
 Paulson John, 222 
 Pawnee Capitol, 101 
 Pawnee City, Visit of Governor 
 Geary, 158 
 
 Pawnee Town Association, 101 
 Pawnee Indiana, 47,50, 51, .53, 54, 
 63, 64, 68 
 
 Pawnee Repuhllc (Village), 64 
 Peck George R. 238 
 Pecos River, 45 
 Peery J. T. 60 
 Peoria Baptiste, 111 
 Peffer Wm. A. 236 
 Perkins Bishop W. 231, 236, 237 
 Perry .lohn D. 245 
 Perry William, 172, 173, 175 
 PerryvilIc, Battle of, 190 
 Peters Samuel R. 229, 231, 236, 
 237 
 
 Peters Thomas J. 244 
 Petition for Extra Session of 
 Legislature (1857), 164 
 Pettit John, 236 
 Peyton E. B. 237 
 Phenls James, 111 
 Phillips Wm. 99, 100, 110 
 Phillips Wm. A. 112, 160,162, 164, 
 168, 172, 178, 187, 198, 203, 
 208, 214, 216, 218, 221, 236, 
 259 
 
 Phillips James A. 180, 194, 208 
 Phillips Maxwell, 208 
 Pierce Chas. W. 244 
 l^lPT’f'P TP 91*5 
 Pike Zebulon M. 49, 50,51, 52, 
 53 
 
 Pike’s Peak, 52 
 Pillsbury J. W. Ill, 125 
 Pilot Knob, Mo. Battle of, 204 
 Pine Bluff, Ark. Battle of, 185 
 Plank E. N. 276 
 
 “ Platte Argus,” E.xtracts from, 
 83, 89, 93, 97, 151 
 Platte County Association, 90 
 Platte County Resolutions, 90 
 Platte Purchase, 77 
 Platte River Bridge Massacre 
 (11th Kan. Cav.) 196 
 Pleasant Hill & DeSoto Railroad, 
 242, 244 
 
CONTENTS. 
 
 Plumb Preston B. 11)4, 167, 169, 
 196, 196, 197, 212, 214, 219, 
 
 ' 23(1, 236, 237, 238, 248, 250, 
 
 251 
 
 Poison Springs, Battle of, 187, 
 198, 201 
 
 Pomeroy .James M. 193 
 Pomeroy Samuel C. 120, 129, 130, 
 15S, 157, 166, 172, 178, 211, 
 214, 215. 23(1, 243, 250 
 Bribery Investigation, 216,217, 
 219, 220 
 
 Post ottlces In Kansas, Changes 
 In, 305 
 
 I’ope Ma], Con. .John. 223, 224 
 Pope's Plantation, Battle at, 184 
 Popenoe Edward A. 261,262, 275, 
 276 
 
 Popenoe 5V. P. 264 
 Pore Adam, 96 
 Porter li. H. 173, 175 
 Post P. Sidney, 236 
 Pottawatomie Indians, 68, 71 
 Pottawatomie Indian Missions, 
 71, 277 
 
 Potter F. \V. 212, 213 
 Powell A. F. 106 
 Prairie Grove, Battle of (Re-in- 
 forcement of Gen. Herron), 
 
 183, 194, 196, 198, 202, 203 
 Pratt W. H. 238 
 
 Prescott J. H. 237 
 Presbyterian Churches (early), 
 276, 277 
 
 Preston H. D. 173, 175, 287 
 Price Gen. Sterling, 180, 131, 183, 
 
 184, 186 
 
 Price Raid. 204 to 207 
 
 State Mill la Commanders, 204 
 Battle of Lexington. 205 
 Battle of Big Blue, 205, 206 
 Battle of Westport, 206 
 Pursuit of Price, 206, 207 
 Cost of Raid, ‘207, 208 
 Auditing Commission, 226, 229 
 Price Nathan, 172, 237 
 Printing Press, First In Kansas, 
 70 
 
 Prohibitory Amendment, 227 
 Prohibitory Li(iuor Law, 229 
 Prohibition Platform, 218 
 Pro-slavery Leagues, 114 
 Prouty Salmon S. ‘208, 214, 215, 
 230, 251 
 
 Puffer Charles, 281 
 Punishment of offenses against 
 Slave property, 105 
 Pursley James, 53, 54 
 Quantrell. Pursuit of, 193, 194 
 Quigg Mathew, 194, 214 
 Quivera, 44, 45 
 Railroad Strike of 1878, 222 
 Railroad Commissioners, Board 
 of (1883), 233 
 
 Railroad Legislation (1883), 232 
 Ranisey Nathaniel, 95 
 Randlett R. A. 204 
 Randolph A. M. F. 218, 222, 237, 
 238 
 
 Rankin John K. 209 
 Ranso)n Epaphroditus, 160 
 Realf Richard, 154 
 Redpath James, 110, 111, 112,153, 
 162 
 
 Reeder Andrew H. Appointed 
 Governor of Kansas, Sketch 
 of Life, 86 
 
 Speech at Big Spring Conven¬ 
 tion, 109 
 
 Elected Free-State Congres¬ 
 sional Delegate, 111 
 Attempted Arrest and Escape 
 from the Territory, 127 
 Seat inCongressContested,121, 
 154 
 
 His Administration. 86 to 105 
 Rees Richard R. 101, 156, 168, 236 
 Rees Amos, 245 
 Reid John W. 144, 145, 150, 151 
 Republican Land District, 293 
 Reynolds Ephraim, 121 
 Reynolds Charles, 171, 275 
 Reynolds H. G. 221 
 Rhea’s Mills, Ark. 183, 193 
 Rice H. 96 
 
 Richardson A. D. 151, 160, 168, 
 171, 172 
 
 Richardson Wm. P. 101,106, 117, 
 118, 144, 146 
 Rich Hill Railroad, 247 
 Riggs Samuel A. 216, 238 
 Riley C. V. 276 
 Rlsley J. W. 41 
 Ritchie Henderson, 236 
 Ritchie John, 150, 164, 167, 169, 
 17'2, 173, 174, 175, 184, 208, 
 209, 284 
 
 Rively M, P. 245 
 Roberts Wm. T. Ill, 112, 125, 
 129, 155, 166, 168, 169, 172, 
 180,214 
 
 Robinson Charles, Arrival In Ter¬ 
 ritory, 99 
 
 Governor of Kansas (Topeka 
 Constitution), 125 
 Arrest and Imprisonment, 127, 
 128 
 
 First Governor under Wyan¬ 
 dotte Constitution, 177 
 
 Robinson Charles, Impeachment 
 of, 212, 213 
 Biography of, 239 
 Mention of, 107, 108, 110, 112, 
 113, 118, 124, 147, 155, 158, 
 159, 160, 162, 164, '209, 211, 
 212, 216, 230, 249, 263 
 Robinson John W. 177, 211, 238 
 Impeachment of, 212, 213 
 Robinson B. F. 66 
 Robinson 1). H. 275, 276 
 Robinson Geo. T. 204 
 Robinson Jefferson, 275 
 Robinson Mrs. Sara T. 127 
 Robinson W. H. 218 
 Robinson Dr. J. H. 50,52, 53 
 Robson John W. 262 
 Rodigue Andrew J. 236 
 Roseville, Ark. 187, 200 
 Rosenthal W. 205, 209 
 Rogers James, 260 
 Ross Edmund G. 137, 173, 174, 
 175, 195, ‘209, 214, 215, 216, 
 227, 236, ‘243 
 
 Ross W. W. 71, 159, 167, 178, 245 
 Ross John (Cherokee Chief), 186, 
 208 
 
 Root Joseph P. 159, 161, 166, 172, 
 177, 211, 212, 214, 229, 238 
 Ruggles Robert M. 223, 237 
 Russell Avra, 181, 183 
 Russell Edward, 209 
 Russell W. H. 245 
 Ryan Joel, 96 
 Ryan Thomas, 221, 236 
 Sac and Fox Indians, 
 
 Mississippi and Missouri Tribes 
 Black Hawk, 73 
 Sadler H. E. 276 
 Salford Jacob, 237, 243, 244 
 Sallna Land District, 293 
 Saline River (Early mention of), 
 51 
 
 Salt Creek Valley, 83 
 Salter Melville J. 218, 219, 221, 
 222, 238 
 
 Salters Samuel. 129, 133 
 Samaritan Mission, Kansas City, 
 Kan. 232 
 
 Sanders D. E. 273 
 Sandford Amos, 215 
 Santa Fe (Early mention of), 47. 
 48, 52, 53 
 
 Caravan accompanied by U. S. 
 troops nnder Capt. P. St. 
 George Cooke, 57 
 Expedition of Capt. Becknell 
 (1821-22), 55 
 
 Col. Cooper and Sons (1822), 55 
 McKnight, Beard and Cham¬ 
 bers (1812), 55 
 
 Santa Fe and Texas Expedition, 
 56 
 
 Road, Places and distances on, 
 56 
 
 Road Commissioners (1825), 55 
 Trade, 54, 55, 56 
 Trail, Campaign of Maj. Jacob 
 Sulvely, 56 
 
 Trail, Guerrilla Bands on, 56 
 Saunders Wm. H. 275, 276 
 Saunders Wm. R. 213, 243 
 Savage Joseph, 975, 276 
 Say Dr. T. 53, 54, 252 
 Sayle James L. Ill 
 Scofield Cyrus I. 238 
 Scott Lyman, 259, 262 
 Scott Samuel, 104 
 Schilling John, 236 
 Schneider Ed. F. 189, 19' 20? 
 Schuyler Philip C. 105 10 , 109, 
 110, 111, 112, 125, 140, 160, 
 162, 163 
 
 Seaman H. C. 200 
 Second Kansas Infantry, 181,182 
 Second Kansas Cavalry, 182, 183, 
 184 
 
 Secret Societies, 115 
 Selig Henry W. 183 
 Senatorial Election of 1879, 225, 
 226 
 
 Serpell John, 96 
 Settlers’ Association, 85 
 Seventh Kansas Cav. 188, 189 
 Seventeenth Kansas Cav. 200 
 Shannon Wilson, 
 
 Sketch of Life, 113 
 Administration of, 114 to 143 
 Subsequent Life of, 143 
 Further mention of, 147, 156, 
 176, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 
 218, 221, 259 
 Shannon Osbun, 223 
 Shannon A. J.172 
 Sharon Mrs. A. J. 218 
 Sharp Isaac, 214, 215 
 Shawanoe Indians, 65, 66 
 Account of Tribe by Henry 
 Harvey, 65 
 Missions of, 66, 277 
 Friends Shawnee Mission, 66 
 to 145 
 
 “Shau-wau-nowe Kesauthwan," 
 (“Shawanoe Sun’’), 70, 278 
 Shawnee Manual Labor School 
 (Territorial Capitol), 103 
 Shawnee Legislature, work of 
 the, 105 
 
 Sheldon O. H. 223, 224, 225 
 
 Sheldon H. E. 221 
 Shelton E. M. 265 
 Sheplierd S. R. 238 
 Shepherd Wm. 209 
 Sheridan Gen. P. 11. 210 
 Sherman Gen. W. T. 210 
 Sherman John, 122, 127 
 Sherman Henry, 131 
 Sherrard Wm. T. 156, 157 
 Sherry Byron 237 
 Sholes Henry O. 209 
 Shombre Henry J. Death of, 142 
 Shore S. T. 106, |107, 121, 133, 
 145 
 
 Names of Capt. Shore’s Com¬ 
 mand at Black Jack, 132 
 Short Creek & Joplin Railroad, 
 248 
 
 Sibley Maj. 55, 61, 62, 252 
 Sigel Gen. Franz, 180 
 Signor J. H. 173, 175 
 Silvers Golden, 258 
 Simpson B. F. 173, 174, 175, 177, 
 209, 214, 215, 218, ‘221, 223 
 Simpson Gen. J. H. 45 
 Simpson, S. N. 248, 249 
 Sims Wm. 219, 261, 262, 263, 265 
 Singleton Benjamin, 292 
 Sixteenth Kairsas Cav 199, 200 
 Slaves, Number and Distribution 
 of in 1789, 75 
 
 Slavery Ordinance of 1787, Slave 
 Statistics, 74, 75 
 Slough Creek, Battle at, 146 
 Slough J. P. 173, 175 
 Smallwood Wm. H. 215, 216, 238 
 Smith George W. 107, 108, 110, 
 
 111, 121, 128, 130, 158, 159, 
 162, 164, 172 
 
 Smith James, 223, 227, 229, 238, 
 292 
 
 Smith Samuel C. 110, 111, 118 
 Smith A. F. 126 
 Smith Clark A. 238 
 Smith G. C. 236 
 Smith G. P. 218 
 Smith H. S. S. 276 
 Smith J. W. 277 
 Smith Wm. H. 172, 209 
 Smith Wm. R. 236 
 Snoddy James D. 230, 236, 237 
 Snow Frank H. 38, 43, 261, 262, 
 275, 276 
 
 Southern Emigrants, 128 
 Southern Kansas & Western 
 Railroad, 249 
 Spaulding A. W. 209 
 Speek Joseph, 172 
 Speer John, 98. 106,107,108, 110, 
 
 112, 123 167, 248, 249, 278 
 Speer Joseph L. 110, 112, 211, 278 
 Speer Henry C, 227, 238, 267 
 Speer F. P. 229 
 
 Spicer Newell W. 180, 181 
 Spicer A. W. 205 
 Spoonable J. W. 259 
 Spriggs AVm. 213, 238, 248, 249, 
 262 
 
 Squatter’s Claim Associations, 83, 
 84 
 
 Squatters, Missouri, 83 
 “Squatter Sovereign” extracts 
 from, 98, 99, 117, 125, 135, 138 
 Mention of, 278 
 
 Stand Waltie, 106, 187, 194, 196, 
 200, ‘208 
 
 Stanton Frederick P. 
 
 Appointed Secretary of Terri¬ 
 tory, 157 
 
 Administration as Acting Gov. 
 
 ernor, 157, 158 
 Removal of, 165 
 Mention of, 211, 212 
 Stanton Elizabeth Cady, 214 
 “Star of the West,” Emigrants 
 on,138 
 
 Stark Andrew, 237, 238 
 Starr Frederick, 90 
 States (free) admitted into the 
 Union from 1789 to 1819, 75 
 State Bonds and Certlllcates is¬ 
 sued for Military Purposes, 
 222 
 
 State Institutions, Management 
 of 223 
 
 state Relief Committee, (1874) 
 218 
 
 State Librarian, Office of Estab¬ 
 lished, 215 
 
 Stateler L. D. 89, 96, 101 
 St. Clair Henry Cl. 262 
 Steamers on the Kansas River, 
 292 
 
 Stearnes George L. 138 
 Stearns George M. 276 
 Steele James M. 197, 210 
 Stein H. 204 
 Stephens N. T. 237 
 Stevens J. T. 263 
 Stevens Hiram, 237 
 Ste-ward C. W. Ill 
 Steward John E. 200 
 Steward W. C. 237 
 Stlarwalt J. 173, 175 
 Stin A. 108, 277 
 Stlmpson F. E. 275 
 Stillings Edward, 221 
 Stinson Samuel A. 173, 175, 211, 
 212, 287 
 
 St. John .lohn P. 223, 224, 225, 
 229, 233, 288, 291, 292 
 Biography of, 240 
 St. John Orestes H. 26'2, 276 
 St. Joseph & Western Railroad, 
 ‘243 
 
 St. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita 
 Railroad, 242, 251 
 St. Louis, Wichita & Western 
 Railroad, 252 
 
 St. Louis & San Francisco Rail¬ 
 road 'Kan. DIv.) 242 
 Stockton .lob B. 180 
 Stokes Edward, 173, 175 
 St. Mary’s Mission, 82 
 Stone Hiram, 277 
 “Stone Agency House,” 60 
 Stottler, Jacob, 179, 214, 215 
 Stover Ellas S. 216, 218, 219, 220, 
 238 
 
 Strang J. C. 238 
 
 Strlckler Hiram J. 96, 97, 103, 
 104, 106, 117, 118, 119, 149, 
 150, 213, 259, 260, 262 
 Strlckler S. M. 209 
 Strlngfellow Benjamin F. 86, 98, 
 101, 104, 106, 110, 111, 138, 
 139, 143, 144, 150, 151,243, 278 
 Sturgis S. D. 180, 181, 182 
 Sturgis Will. 249 
 Sumner Charles, 79, 122 
 Sumner E.V. 118, 119, 1‘26, 129, 
 130, 133, 134, 140, 141, 157 
 Sumner County Railroad, 245 
 Supervisors of Census (1880), 227 
 Supreme Court of Kansas, Jus¬ 
 tices of, 237 
 Sutherland Samuel, 148 
 Swallow John R. 35,40, 209, 213, 
 214, 238, 259, 273, 275 
 Sweet W. H. 273 
 Tallequah, 186 
 Talcott Henry W. 237 
 Tanner Wm. 262 
 Tappan Samuel F, 111, 112, 116, 
 118, 126, 167, 177 
 Taylor Alfred, 2'23, 263 
 Taylor P. Z. 250, 251 
 Tebbs W. H. 104 
 Temperance Prohibition in Kan¬ 
 sas, 
 
 Territorial Legislation and ac¬ 
 tion of Wyandotte Conven¬ 
 tion, 287 
 
 Prohibitory Amendment, 288 
 Prohibitory Liquor Law, 289, 
 
 290 
 
 Protest of Geo. W. Glick, 290 
 Amendment to Section 10, 290, 
 
 291 
 
 Vote on Amendment and on 
 Governor (188‘2), 291 
 Tenth Kansas Inf. 194, 195 
 Tenney Wm. C. 218, 219 
 Texas, 76, 78, 79 
 Annexation of, 77 
 Thacher L. K. 193 
 Thacher Solon O. 173, 174, 175, 
 177, 213, 214, 237, 229, 248, 
 259, 287 
 
 Thacher T. Dwight, 159,160,164, 
 165, 172, 178, 209, 228, ‘230, 
 238 261 
 
 Thayer'llon. Eli, 84, 85, 90 
 Thirteenth Kansas Cavalry, 198 
 Tholen Wm. 172, 177. 181, 209,238 
 Thompson Henry, 131, 132 
 Thompson J. G. Ill 
 Thompson A. H. 276 
 Thompson T. A. 264 
 Thoman Alois, 215, 238 
 Thomas A. C. 238 
 Thomas L. A. 276 
 Thorp S. M. 238, 267 
 Thurston E. M. 112 
 Tibbs Wm. H. 96 
 Tiguex, 44, 45 
 Titus H. T. 1-29, 141, 151 
 Topeka, Arrest of Legislators at, 
 155 
 
 Arrests of Citizens at, 152 
 Seat of Government located at, 
 212 
 
 Insane Asylum located at, 219 
 Land District, 293 
 Library Association, 228 
 Constitution Hall, 111 
 Visit of Gov. Geary, 155 
 Delegate Convention (Sept., 
 1855), List of Delegates, Ter¬ 
 ritorial Committee, 110 
 Constitutional Convention, List 
 of Delegates and Officers,111 
 Minutes and Constitution, 112 
 Topeka Constitution, Vote on, 
 112 
 
 National and State Officers un¬ 
 der, 125 
 
 Executive Committee under, 
 112 
 
 Presented to Congress, 122 
 State Scrip Issued, 125 
 State Central Committee, 161 
 Torrence E. S. 237 
 Tough Wm. S. 238 
 Townsley James, 131 
 Townsend P. 11. 173, 175 
 Train George Francis, 214 
 Tupelo, Miss., Battle at, 188, 189 
 
 Turner W. T. Ill 
 Tuton J. M. Ill 
 Tweeddale Wm. 275, 276 
 Twelfth Kansas Inf. 197 
 Twoinbley B. H. 94 
 Uhl L. C. 230 
 Ummethum George, 223 
 Union Emigration Society, 85 
 Unlontown, Mass Meeting at. In 
 1852, 82 
 
 Union Pacific Railway, (Kansas 
 Div.) 242, 245, 246 
 Leavenworth, Pawnee & West¬ 
 ern Railroad Co., Officers of— 
 Union Pacific (Eastern Divis¬ 
 ion) organized—General Su¬ 
 perintendents— Branches of 
 —General Officers of, 247 
 Kansas Central Division, St. 
 Joseph & Western Division, 
 Central Branch, 246 
 Lands unsold, Jan. 1883, 252 
 Acres for sale by Counties, 291 
 United Presbyterian Churches 
 (early), 277 
 Updegraff H. H. 121 
 Updegraff W. W. 121, 125, 145, 
 179, 211 
 Utah, 79 
 Utt Levi H. 188 
 Vaca Cabeza de, 44 
 Vail Thomas H. 273 
 Vail W. K. 107 
 Valentine Daniel M. 218, 237 
 Van Buren Expedition, 183, 187, 
 193, 194, 196, 198 
 Van Winkle R. A. 258, 259 
 Vasquez Barnett, 60 
 Vaughn J. C. 172 
 Vaughn Wm. A. H. 283 
 Veale Geo. W. 186, 205, 206, 259, 
 260, 262 
 
 Vermillion Creek, Early mention 
 of. 53 
 
 Verreydt Felix, 277 
 Vigilance Committee at Leaven¬ 
 worth, 135, 136 
 Vivaldi Charles F. de, 17 
 Vonwell John, 211 
 Voss M. V. 237 
 
 Votes at first Terrltor'-. Flec¬ 
 tion, 94 
 
 Vrooman H. P. 223. 227 
 Wade A. B. 102, 104 
 Wagstaff Wm. R 213, 214, 237, 
 258 
 
 Wakefield Job.". A. S5, &■“>, 93. 96, 
 101, 103, 106, 107, IOKT 
 
 110, 111, 112, 118, 129, 146, 
 158, 160 
 
 Wakarusa War, 117 to 121 
 Walnut Creek P. O. 82 
 Walsh Hugh S. (Acting Governor 
 of Kansas), 171 
 
 Walker Robert James, Sketch of. 
 Appointed Governor, 157 
 Administration of, 158 to 165 
 Walker Samuel, 107, 108, 121,133, 
 142, 143, 146, 155, 167, 169, 
 209 
 
 Walker John R. 70 
 Walker Joel, 71 
 Walker Wm. 71, 283 
 Walker Thaddeus H. 216,250, 251 
 Walker Catherine, 70 
 Ward Richard G. ‘200 
 Ward George W. 96, 104 
 Warren George F. 107, 108, 110, 
 1‘20, 1‘26, 167, 173, 175 
 Warreruza (Wakarusa), 53 
 Washburn College, 273 
 Washington C. H. 101 
 Watts H. N. 96 
 Watson John H. 213 
 Watson James E. 218 
 Wattles Augustus, 101, 102, 103, 
 106, 164 
 
 Weaver Jonathan, 263 
 Webb Wm. C. 221, 237, 238 
 Webb Henry G. 237 
 Weed Albert, 94 
 Weer Wm. 186, 194, 205 
 Welghtmau Richard H. 236, 243 
 • Well Louis, 236 
 Wcllhouse F. 262 
 Wellhouse G. C. 262 
 Welsh O. T. 218, 219 
 Wells Welcome. 259 
 Wessels Henry W. 189 
 Western National Fair Associa¬ 
 tion, 265 
 
 Western Land District, 293 
 “Westport Border Times,” Ex¬ 
 tracts from, 128, 134 
 Wichita Land District, 293 
 Wichita & Southwestern Rail¬ 
 road, 242, 244 
 Wilder Abraham, 148 
 Wilder A. Carter, 172, 212, 213, 
 236 
 
 Wilder Daniel W. 172, 216, 218, 
 238, 261, 283 
 
 Wilkinson Allen, 97, 98, 101 
 Murder of, 131, 134 
 AVilletts Charles, 198, 199 
 Williams Archibald, 238 
 Williams A. L. 215, 216, 238 
 Williams Henry H. 121, 125, 132, 
 134, 147, 172, 194, 195 
 
CONTENTS, 
 
 williams James S. 200. 201, 209 
 Williams Joseph, 160, 236, 237 
 AVllllams Joseph C. 281 
 William.s II. L. 173, 173 
 Williams Miss I.izzle J. 275 
 Wilmarth Lewis T. 204, 203 
 Wilson Andrew S. 213, 231, 237 
 Wilson A. 202, 203 
 Wilson Henry, 78. 160 
 Wilson Joseph C. 238, 262 
 Wilson Levi, 262 
 Wilson Hobert. 245 
 Wilhoit E. S. 245 
 Wilson’s Creek, Battle of, 180, 
 181,182 
 
 Wlnans, N. T. 209 
 Wlnchell .James M. 168, 169, 173, 
 174, 175, 287 
 ■Winer Thomas, 131, 132 
 Winston Isaac, 236 
 Woodson Daniel, Appointed Ter¬ 
 ritorial Secretary. 86 
 Acting; Governor, 105, 157 
 Administration as Governor, 
 144, 145, 146 
 
 Mention of, 87, 117, 139, 140, 
 148, 150, 151. 157 
 Wolcott A. G. 223 
 Wherrell John, 273, 275, 276 
 Whipple Capt. 149, 150 
 
 White Kev. Martin, 144, 145 
 ■White Thomas, 204 
 Whitehead James B. 236 
 White liock River. 209 
 Whitfield John W. Pro-slavery 
 Territorial Delegate to Con¬ 
 gress, 111, 154 
 
 Military Campaign in Kansds, 
 133, 134 
 
 Mention of, 92, 93, 94, 122, 126, 
 151, 157 
 
 W’hitlng Charles C. 238 
 Whitlock James, 102, 104 
 Whitman Jacob S. 230, 275 
 Whitman E. B. 148 
 
 Whitney A. J. 96 
 ■Wood Jesse D. 101, 103 
 Wood Samuel N. 85, 95, 96, 106, 
 116, 117, 118, 126, 128, 166, 
 168, 169, 178, 181, 216, 227, 
 231, 237, 243 
 Wood R. N. 121 
 ■Wrigley B. 173, 175 
 Wright John, 173, 175 
 Wright W. W. 261 
 Wyandotte Constitutional Con¬ 
 vention, 173 
 
 Extracts from Sketch of Hon. 
 B. F. Simpson in regard to, 
 ■■73 
 
 Sketch of Hon. John A. Martin, 
 173, 174, 175 
 
 Wyandotte Constitution, 295 to 
 299 
 
 Territorial Election and first 
 Election for State and Na¬ 
 tional Officers under, 177 
 Admission of Kansas under, 
 179 
 
 Wyandot Indians, 70, 71 
 Wyandot Constitutional Con¬ 
 vention (1851), 71 
 Wyatt, Miss., Battle at, 188, 189 
 York Alexander M, 216, 217 
 Young Samuel, 95 
 
 INDEX TO COUNTY HISTORIES. 
 
 ALLEN COUNTY. 
 
 Location and Natural Features. 607 
 
 Early History. 667 
 
 Land and Political Troubles. 668 
 
 War Record. 669 
 
 Calamities. 669 
 
 County Organization. 670 
 
 Early County Affairs. 670 
 
 County Seat Contests and Public Build¬ 
 ing....-. 671 
 
 Land League and Railroads. 671 
 
 Smtistlcs .. .. 671 
 
 Humboldt. 671 
 
 Salem Township. 675 
 
 Cottage Grove’Township-.-.-- 675 
 
 lola. 675 
 
 <..4'neva . .. 680 
 
 Dter Creek Township. 682 
 
 Moran ... 682 
 
 Marmaton To^vnshlp... 682 
 
 Osage Township. 682 
 
 Elsinore Township. 683 
 
 ANDERSON COUNTY. 
 
 Location and Natural Features. 1321 
 
 Early History. 1321 
 
 Border Troulilas.—.-.. 1322 
 
 Ear./x-and Troubles. 1322 
 
 Organization. .. 1323 
 
 Early County Elections, etc. 1323 
 
 Early Town Sites .. 1324 
 
 Floods, Droughts, Grasshoppers, etc.. 1325 
 
 TVnr Record... 1325 
 
 Statistics..-. 1325 
 
 Ganiett. 1326 
 
 Greeley. 1330 
 
 Wclda... 1332 
 
 Colony. 1332 
 
 TVestphalia.. 1333 
 
 Mount Ida. - 1-334 
 
 Jackson Township__ 1334 
 
 ATCHISON COUNTY. 
 
 Location and Natural Fcatnres. 369 
 
 First Settlers.. 369 
 
 “ Border Rutflan” M'arfare__ 371 
 
 Political. 373 
 
 M’ar History. 374 
 
 Atchison.. 375 
 
 Means of Communication . 376 
 
 Mall Service.. 378 
 
 Schools.. 378 
 
 Press... 378 
 
 Churches. 379 
 
 Colored Refugees.. 380 
 
 Public Works. 380 
 
 Banks and Commercial Unions. 380 
 
 Manufactories.. 381 
 
 Hotels and Public Halls. 381 
 
 Societies.-. 382 
 
 Cemeteries. .. 333 
 
 Biographical Sketches. 383 
 
 .Mount Pleasant. 403 
 
 Effingham.. 404 . 
 
 Monrovia. 404 
 
 Pardee. 407 
 
 Lancaster. 409 
 
 Huron. - .. 409 
 
 iMu.scotah. 410 
 
 xVrrlngton. ..-. 414 
 
 O.ik Mills and Port ■Williams - 415 
 
 Sh.mnon Township. 416 
 
 I BARBER COUNTY. 
 
 I Early History . 1521 
 
 County Organization. 1522 
 
 I Statistics. 1522 
 
 I Medicine Lodge... 1522 
 
 1 barton'COUNTY. 
 
 I Location and Topography. 762 
 
 General History. 763 
 
 County Buildings and County Bounda- 
 
 ’ ries .-. 764 
 
 I Schooisand Manufactories.. 764 
 
 I Statistics of Growth. 764 
 
 I Jreut Bend.-. 764 
 
 ' Ellin wood . ..-. 769 
 
 J Pawnee Rock. 770 
 
 BOURBON COUNTY. 
 
 Location and Natural Features. 1065 
 
 BOURBON COUNTY—Continued. 
 
 Early History. 1060 
 
 Border Troubles. 1065 
 
 War Record. . 1076 
 
 County Organization. 1071 
 
 Schools and Statistics. 1072 
 
 Railroads . 1072 
 
 Fort Scott.. 1072 
 
 Marmaton . 1089 
 
 Uniontown -.t. 1090 
 
 Bronson. 1090 
 
 Pawnee. 1092 
 
 Hiattville. 1092 
 
 Memphis. 1093 
 
 Rockford. 1094 
 
 BarnesvHle.1094 
 
 Fulton.. 1095 
 
 Mapleton . 1097 
 
 Other Towns. 1099 
 
 BROWN COUNTY. 
 
 Location and Natural Features_ 710 
 
 Naming the County. 710 
 
 Early Settlement. 711 
 
 Indian Lands. 711 
 
 Railway Matters... 711 
 
 The Gi’asshoppers. 712 
 
 County Matters. 712 
 
 IV’ar Record__ 712 
 
 Schools and Societies. 713 
 
 Hiawatha...... 713 
 
 Robinson. 726 
 
 Irving Township. 732 
 
 ■Walnut Township. 735 
 
 Padonia. 739 
 
 Morrill.-... 740 
 
 Hamlin .. 744 
 
 Claytouvllle.-l. 746 
 
 Baker... 746 
 
 AVillis. 746 
 
 Mission Township. 747 
 
 Everest . 751 
 
 Powhattau Township. 752 
 
 BUTLER COUNTY. 
 
 Boundaries and Topography. 1430 
 
 Early Settlement. 1430 
 
 Railroads. 1480 
 
 Oftlcial Roster and County Affairs_1432 
 
 School and Other Statistics ..1432 
 
 El Dorado. 1432 
 
 Augusta.-. 1439 
 
 Douglass. 1443 
 
 Leon. J. . 1445 
 
 Towanda. 1446 
 
 Andover. 1447 
 
 Other Towns. 1448 
 
 Benton Towmshlj). 1448 
 
 Falrvlew Township. 1448 
 
 Murdock Township.. 1449 
 
 Milton Township. 1449 
 
 Plum Grove Township. 1449 
 
 Clifford Township . 1450 
 
 Lincoln Township 1. 1450 
 
 Chelsea Township.1450 
 
 Prospect Township.14511 
 
 Spring Towmship. 1451 
 
 Bloomington Township.1451 
 
 Walnut Township...1451 
 
 Pleasant Township .. 1451 
 
 Richland Township.. 1452 
 
 Glencoe Township. 1452 
 
 Rock Creek Township. 1452 
 
 CHASE COLiNTY. 
 
 Location and Natural Features. 1355 
 
 Townsiiip History. 1355- 
 
 AVar Record.... 1356 
 
 County Organization and Elections... 1356 
 
 County Buildings and Granges. 1357 
 
 School and Other Statistics. 1357 
 
 Cottonwood Falls. . 1357 
 
 Strong City. 1360 
 
 Falla Township. 1362 
 
 Diamond Creek Township. 1362 
 
 Cotton wood Township... 1363 
 
 Bazaar Township.. 1:164 
 
 Toledo Township. 1365 
 
 CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. 
 
 Location, Surface and Productions... 1215 
 
 CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY—Continued. 
 
 Early History. 1215 
 
 Organization. 1216 
 
 Schools, Manufactures, Statistics.... 1216 
 
 Sedan. 1216 
 
 Peru. 1219 
 
 Chautauqua Springs. 1220 
 
 Cedar Vale. 1221 
 
 Elgin. 1224 
 
 St. Paul-. 1224 
 
 Matanzas. 1224 
 
 Joncsburg. 1224 
 
 Harrison Township.-. 1225 
 
 CHEROKEE COUNT!'. 
 
 Boundaries. Topography and Geology 1149 
 
 Early Settlements. 1151 
 
 Lead and Zinc. 1151 
 
 The Battle and Massacre at Baxter 
 
 Springs . 1152 
 
 County Organization and County Seat 
 
 Troubles. 1153 
 
 School and Other Statistics. 1154 
 
 Columbus.-. 1154 
 
 Baxter Springs. 1161 
 
 Galena. 1164 
 
 Empire City. 1167 
 
 Crestline. 1168 
 
 AVlerCity. 1169 
 
 Other Towns. 1169 
 
 Cherokee Township. 1169 
 
 Ross Township. 1169 
 
 Sheridan Township. 1169 
 
 Lola Township. 1169 
 
 Neosho Township. 1170 
 
 Lyon Township . 1170 
 
 Garden Townsh p. 1171 
 
 Lowell Township. 1171 
 
 Crawford Township.1171 
 
 Alineral Township... 1172 
 
 Scammonville... 1172 
 
 CLAA' COUNTY. 
 
 Location and Natural Features. 1312 
 
 E.irly History. 1312 
 
 Avar History and Indian Troubles_1313 
 
 County Organization and Official Ros¬ 
 ter.. 1313 
 
 Schools and Railroads ...'. 1313 
 
 Statistics .. 1313 
 
 Clay Center. 1313 
 
 Clifton. 1318 
 
 Morganville. 1319 
 
 Republican City. 1319 
 
 AVakefleld.... -- 1319 
 
 Industry. 1319 
 
 CLOUD COUNTY. 
 
 Location... 1014 
 
 Early Settlement. 1014 
 
 Indian Troubles. 1015 
 
 County Organization. 1016 
 
 Schools. 1016 
 
 Concordia. 1016 
 
 Clyde. 1019 
 
 Other Towns. 1020 
 
 COFFEY COUNTY. 
 
 Early History.. 646 
 
 Political.-. 647 
 
 County Seat Troubles. 649 
 
 Railroad History. 650 
 
 Military History. 652 
 
 Crimes, Casualties, etc. 652 
 
 Statistical and Chronological. 653 
 
 Burlington . 653 
 
 Le Roy- 658 
 
 Ottumwa. 660 
 
 Strawn.-. 661 
 
 AVaverly. 661 
 
 Defunct'I’owns. 663 
 
 Spring Creek Township. 663 
 
 Neosho Township. 664 
 
 California Township. 664 
 
 Avon Township .. 665 
 
 Hampden Township. 665 
 
 Key West Township. 666 
 
 Liberty Township . 666 
 
 Star* Township. 666 
 
 Pottawatomie Township. 666 
 
 COAVLEY COUNTY. 
 
 Location, Topography, etc.. 1587 
 
 Early History___ 1587 
 
 Connty Organization, Elections and 
 
 Official Roster. 1588 
 
 County Seat, Buildings and Railroads 1588 
 
 AVlnfleld. 1589 
 
 Arkansas City_ 159’’ 
 
 Burden. I 6 O 1 
 
 Udall .. 1602 
 
 Dexter_ 1603 
 
 Tisdale. 1604 
 
 Liberty Township__ 1604 
 
 Otter Township.. 1604 
 
 Cedar Township.. 1604 
 
 Spring Creek Township. 1604 
 
 Silverdale Township. 1605 
 
 Bolton Township_ 1605 
 
 Beaver Township_ 1606 
 
 A’’ernon Township. 1606 
 
 Pleasant A'alley Township_ 1606 
 
 Maple Townsiiip__ 1606 
 
 Rock Township. 1606 
 
 CRAAVFORD COUNTY. 
 
 Topography and Geology. 1118 
 
 Primitive Occupants, Early Settlers.. 1118 
 
 The AVar Period. 1119 
 
 Neutral Land Troubles. 1119 
 
 County Organization. 1120 
 
 Railroads and Schools. 1120 
 
 Statistical. 1120 
 
 Tornados. 1120 
 
 Girard. 1120 
 
 New Pittsburg___ 1128 
 
 Opolis. 1131 
 
 Cherokee. 1132 
 
 Monmouth.. 1134 
 
 McCune. 1134 
 
 AValnut.. 1136 
 
 Other Towns.1139 
 
 Sherman Township. 1140 
 
 Lincoln Township . 1141 
 
 AVashlngton Township__ 1141 
 
 Baker Township.. 1144 
 
 Sheridan Township. 1147 
 
 Grant Township_ 1147 
 
 Brazilton.. 1148 
 
 DAVIS COUNTY. 
 
 Location and Topography _ 999 
 
 Early History. 1000 
 
 Organization of Townships__ 1004 
 
 Schools and County Societies_ 1004 
 
 Railroads and Manufactories.. 1005 
 
 General Statistics.....-.. 1005 
 
 AVar itecord_ 1006 
 
 Junction City. 1006 
 
 Fort Riley. 1011 
 
 / Milford... 1011 
 
 Smoky Hill Township_ 1012 
 
 Lyon Township.. 1013 
 
 Jefferson Township_ 1013 
 
 DECATUR COUNTY. 
 
 General History. 1613 
 
 Organization. 1614 
 
 Oberlin. 1614 
 
 DICKINSON COUNTY. 
 
 Location.. 683 
 
 Early History.. 684 
 
 Organization of Townships__ 686 
 
 Growth. ' . 686 
 
 Railroads, Schools, Churches, Press.. 687 
 
 First Events. 687 
 
 Manufactories and Mills.. 687 
 
 Post Offices__ 688 
 
 Murder—Lynching._ 688 
 
 Abilene...."__ 688 
 
 Solomon City.. 691 
 
 Enterprise. 693 
 
 Chapman. 693 
 
 Miscellaneous_ 694 
 
 DONIPHAN COUNTY. 
 
 Natural Features. 472 
 
 Iowa and Sac Mission__ 472 
 
 Squatters' Association_ 472 
 
 Troubles of ’55. 473 
 
 Defunct Towns. 473 
 
 Political. 474 
 
 County Officers._ 474 
 
I 
 
 CONTENTS. 
 
 nOXIPHAN COTJNTT—Continued. 
 
 Fair Association... 474 
 
 Doniphan_ 474 
 
 Geary City and Brenner_ 478 
 
 Troy. 479 
 
 White Cloud_ 483 
 
 Highland. 48(i 
 
 Iowa Point. 490 
 
 Fanning... 490 
 
 Severance_ 490 
 
 Leona__ 492 
 
 East Norway_ 493 
 
 Wathena. 494 
 
 Elwood_ 494 
 
 Washington Township.. 495 
 
 Union Township. 495 
 
 Marlon Township_ 49fi 
 
 Burr Oak Township_ 497 
 
 DOUGLAS COUNTY. 
 
 Location and Natural Features. 308 
 
 Early Settlers. 308 
 
 Squatter Associations_ 309 
 
 Incidents of Pioneer Life__ 309 
 
 County Organization... 310 
 
 County Buildings and Societies. 312 
 
 Lawrence__ 312 
 
 Claim Troubles__ 314 
 
 Early Newspapers__ 816 
 
 Events of 1855. 317 
 
 First Free-state Society. 318 
 
 First 4th of July. 318 
 
 The Lawrence Massacre.. 321 
 
 Early Schools. 323 
 
 The University of Kansas. 324 
 
 State Asylum.. 325 
 
 Pioneer Temperance Movements... 325 
 
 Municipal Organization. 326 
 
 North Lawrence. 326 
 
 City Elections and Official Koster.. 326 
 
 Bridges and Water Power. 326 
 
 ' Churches_ 827 
 
 Cemeteries_ 328 
 
 The Press__ 328 
 
 Secret and Benevolent Societies... 328 
 Literary and Other Organizations.. 329 
 
 Fire Department. 330 
 
 Manufacturing Industries. 880 
 
 Hotels and Other Interests_ 831 
 
 Biographical Sketches. 331 
 
 Wakarusa Township .. 348 
 
 Lecompton. 351 
 
 Big Springs. 352 
 
 Eudora____ 353 
 
 Baldwin City. 355 
 
 Black Jack_ 355 
 
 VInland . 356 
 
 Belvoir __ 859 
 
 Clinton.. 359 
 
 Globe. 360 
 
 Lapeer. 360 
 
 Kanwaka Township. 361 
 
 Willow Springs Township.;... 361 
 
 Grant Township. 362 
 
 EDWARDS COUNTY. 
 
 Early History. 1367 
 
 Election and Officers. 1368 
 
 Statistics_ 1368 
 
 Kinsley. 1368 
 
 ELK COUNTY. 
 
 Early History. 1173 
 
 County Seat Troubles and Division of 
 
 the County. 1174 
 
 County Organization... 1174 
 
 Schools and Press. 1174 
 
 Statistics.. 1174 
 
 Howard City.. 1175 
 
 Elk Falls__ 1179 
 
 Moline_ 1180 
 
 Grenola___ 1181 
 
 Longton_ 1184 
 
 Oak Valley... 1186 
 
 Painterhood Township. 1186 
 
 Paw Paw Township. 1186 
 
 Union Center Township. 1187 
 
 Wild Cat Township. 1187 
 
 ELLIS COUNTY. 
 
 Location and Natural Features. 1289 
 
 General History. 1290 
 
 Schools, Manufactories.. 1290 
 
 Statistics of Progress. 1291 
 
 Hays City__ 1291 
 
 Ellis . 1294 
 
 Victoria. 1294 
 
 ELLSWORTH COUNTY. 
 
 Location and Natural Features_ 1273 
 
 Streams, So 1 and Minerals. 1273 
 
 Early History. 1274 
 
 County Organization. 1275 
 
 Agricultural Fairs, Manufactures, 
 
 etc. 1276 
 
 School and Other Statistics. 1276 
 
 Post Offices.. 1276 
 
 Ellsworth. 1276 
 
 Wilson..'. 1280 
 
 FORD COUNTY. 
 
 Organization and County Officers_ 1559 
 
 Fort Dodge. 1560 
 
 Dodge City. 1560 
 
 Spearvllle.....».1562 
 
 FRANKLIN COUNTY. 
 
 Topography and Geology .. 601 
 
 Early Indian Residents. 601 
 
 Early Settlements. 602 
 
 The Pottawatomie Rifle Company.... 603 
 
 The Pottawatomie Massacre.. 603 
 
 “John Brown’s Cabin ’. 605 
 
 The First Free-state Legislature. 605 
 
 FRANKLIN COUNTY—Continued. 
 
 Horse Thieves. 605 
 
 County Organization. 606 
 
 War History. 606 
 
 Patrons of Husbandry. 606 
 
 Schools and Railroads. 606 
 
 General Statistics. 606 
 
 Ottawa. 607 
 
 Centropolls. 613 
 
 Wllliamshurg... 615 
 
 Sllkvllle. 615 
 
 Ransomvllle. 615 
 
 Wells vine.. 616 
 
 Le Loup. 617 
 
 Princeton. 617 
 
 Pomona. 618 
 
 Lane.. 620 
 
 Greenwood. 621 
 
 Peoria. 621 
 
 Berea. 622 
 
 Cutler Township. 622 
 
 Hayes Township .. . 623 
 
 Lincoln Township. 623 
 
 Harrison Township. 624 
 
 GR.4.HAM COUNTY. 
 
 Early History. 1060 
 
 Indian Troubles... 1061 
 
 Biographical Sketches. 1061 
 
 GREENWOOD COUNTY. 
 
 Topography... 1198 
 
 Early History... 1198 
 
 County Organization, Roster and 
 
 Buildings. 1199 
 
 Railways... 1199 
 
 Education. 1199 
 
 Manufacturing. 1200 
 
 Eureka.. 1200 
 
 Fall River... 1205 
 
 Madison. 1208 
 
 Severy. 1210 
 
 Miscellaneous. 1213 
 
 HARPER COUNTY. 
 
 Early History.—.. 363 
 
 County Organization and County Seat 364 
 
 Anthony. 364 
 
 Harper. 866 
 
 Danville .. 368 
 
 Albion. 368 
 
 HARVEY COUNTY. 
 
 Location and General Features. 771 
 
 Early Settlement. 771 
 
 County Organization. 772 
 
 County Schools and Agricultural So¬ 
 ciety. 772 
 
 Newton.L. 772 
 
 Sedgwick City. 781 
 
 Halstead. 784 
 
 Burrton.... 786 
 
 Walton. 788 
 
 Pleasant Township. 788 
 
 Highland Township. 789 
 
 Darlington Township. 789 
 
 Richland Township. 790 
 
 Macon Township. 791 
 
 Lakln Township. 792 
 
 Lake Township. 793 
 
 Emma Township. 794 
 
 Garden Township. 794 
 
 HODGEMAN COUNTY. 
 
 Location and Settlement__ 1608 
 
 County Organization__ 1608 
 
 Press and Schools... 1608 
 
 JACKSON COUNTY. 
 
 Location and Natural Features. 1335 
 
 Municipal Townships. 1335 
 
 Indians. 1337 
 
 Calamities and Crimes. 1338 
 
 Railroads. 1339 
 
 County Organization and County 
 
 Buildings. 1339 
 
 County Offices. 1339 
 
 Military Record. 1340 
 
 Schools and County Societies. 1340 
 
 Holton.. 1341 
 
 Clrclevllle. 1343 
 
 Netawaka. 1344 
 
 Whiting. 1345 
 
 Soldier City. 1345 
 
 Washington Township. 1346 
 
 Douglas Township. 1347 
 
 Cedar Township.. 1348 
 
 Straight Creek Township. 1349 
 
 Liberty Township. 1349 
 
 JEFFERSON COUNTY. 
 
 Location and General Features. 498 
 
 Early History. 499 
 
 Early Political Troubles. 500 
 
 Battle of Hickory Point. 501 
 
 Progress. 502 
 
 War Record. 503 
 
 Land Troubles and Railroad Bonds... 5p3 
 
 County Affairs. 504 
 
 Present Condition. 504 
 
 Delaware Township. 505 
 
 Valley Falls. 505 
 
 Oskaloosa. 511 
 
 Jefferson Township_.*._ 516 
 
 Winchester .. 517 
 
 Norton Township. 518 
 
 Nortonville. 519 
 
 Kentucky Town.shlp. 521 
 
 Perry_ 521 
 
 Medina. 521 
 
 Centerville. 521 
 
 Newman. 522 
 
 Thompsonville.. 522 
 
 JEFFERSON COUN'I'Y—Continued. 
 
 Osawklc.... 523 
 
 Rock Creek Township. 524 
 
 Meriden.. 521 
 
 Union Township.... 526 
 
 .McLouth. 526 
 
 Rural Township. 527 
 
 Wllllainstown. 527 
 
 Kaw Township... 528 
 
 Sarcoxle Township. 529 
 
 Falrvlew Township.. 530 
 
 JEWELL COUNTY. 
 
 Location and Natural Features. 966 
 
 Early Settlement. 967 
 
 Criminal.. 957 
 
 Political... 968 
 
 County Roster. 968 
 
 Statistical. 968 
 
 Mankato. 968 
 
 Burr Oak. 970 
 
 Jewell City. 971 
 
 Salem.... 973 
 
 Omlo. 973 
 
 Other Towns.. 973 
 
 JOHNSON COUNTY. 
 
 The Shawnee Indians. 624 
 
 The “Black Bob” Reservation. 625 
 
 Early Political Troubles.. 626 
 
 War History.. 627 
 
 Local Battles and Raids. 627 
 
 County Organization and Roster. 628 
 
 Railroads. 628 
 
 County Societies. 628 
 
 Statistics. 628 
 
 Olathe.. 629 
 
 Boneta. 636 
 
 Shawnee.. 636 
 
 Lene.xa. 637 
 
 Hector...... 637 
 
 Spring Hill. 638 
 
 Ocheltree .. 638 
 
 Monticello. 639 
 
 Lexington.... 640 
 
 Prairie Center... 640 
 
 De Soto. 641 
 
 Waseca. 641 
 
 Gardner... . 642 
 
 Edgertoii_1. 643 
 
 McCamlsh. 644 
 
 Oxford. 644 
 
 Atibry.. 645 
 
 KING.MAN COUNTY. 
 
 Location, Topography, etc. 1525 
 
 Early History. 1525 
 
 County Organization.1526 
 
 Mills and Press. 1526 
 
 School and Other Statistics. 1526 
 
 Kingman.. 1527 
 
 LABETTE COUNTY. 
 
 Boundaries and Natural Features.... 1453 
 
 Early History. 1453 
 
 Railroads... 1455 
 
 Organizations and Other County Mat¬ 
 ters ...... 1455 
 
 Schools and County Societies. 1455 
 
 Statistics. 1456 
 
 Parsons... 1456 
 
 Oswego... 1466 
 
 Chetopa.... 1473 
 
 Mound Valley. 1480 
 
 Montana. 1482 
 
 Labette. 1483 
 
 Altaraont... 1485 
 
 Morehead....1486 
 
 Elm Grove Township. 1487 
 
 Hackherry Township. 1488 
 
 Barton.... 1490 
 
 Other Towns. 1490 
 
 Falrvlew Township. 1490 
 
 Labette Township. 1491 
 
 Walton Township. 1 92 
 
 North Township... 1492 
 
 Neosho Township.. 1493 
 
 LEAVENWORTH COUNTY. 
 
 Boundaries and Natural Features. 417 
 
 Fort Leavenworth.. 418 
 
 Early Settlements. 419 
 
 Political Organization. 422 
 
 County Buildings. 423 
 
 County Schools. 423 
 
 Leavenworth City. 423 
 
 Early History. 423 
 
 First Things... 428 
 
 Municipal Organization.. 428 
 
 War History. 428 
 
 Fort Leavenworth As It Is. 429 
 
 The Press. 430 
 
 Charitable and Reformatory Institu¬ 
 tions. 431 
 
 Churches. 431 
 
 Schools. 432 
 
 City Institutions. 433 
 
 Means of Communication. 433 
 
 Manufacturing Interests. 434 
 
 Hotels and Public Halls. 435 
 
 Societies. 435 
 
 Cemeteries. 437 
 
 Biographical Sketches. 437 
 
 High Prairie Township. 456 
 
 Delaware City and Township. 458 
 
 Kickapoo City and Township. 459 
 
 Easton... 461 
 
 Alexandria Township... 465 
 
 Tonganoxie. 465 
 
 Reno Township. 467 
 
 Stranger Township. 468 
 
 Falrmount. 469 
 
 Llnwood... 470 
 
 LINCOLN COUNTY. 
 
 Early History.. 1420 
 
 County Organization, etc.1421 
 
 Lincoln Center. 1421 
 
 Other Towns. 1423 
 
 LINN COUNTY. 
 
 Topography. 1101 
 
 Indian Inhabitants. 1101 
 
 Early Settlements. 1101 
 
 Early Political Troubles. 1102 
 
 The Marais des Cygnes Massacre.1104 
 
 War History. 1106 
 
 The Price Raid. 1107 
 
 County Organization, etc. 1107 
 
 Railroads and County Societies. 1108 
 
 Schools and Other Statistics. 1108 
 
 Mound City... 1108 
 
 Pleasanton. 1110 
 
 La Cygne. 1113 
 
 Prescott. 1114 
 
 Blue Mound. 1115 
 
 Trading Post. 1115 
 
 Other Villages and Post Offices.1116 
 
 Defunct Towns. 1116 
 
 Paris Township. 1116 
 
 Scott Township. 1117 
 
 Centerville Township. 1117 
 
 Stanton Township. 1117 
 
 LYON COUNTY. 
 
 Loca Ion and Natural Features. 845 
 
 Early Settlements. 845 
 
 County Organization. 847 
 
 School and County Societies. 847 
 
 Statistics.... 847 
 
 Emporia. . 847 
 
 Municipal. 848 
 
 City Improvements. 848 
 
 The Press. 849 
 
 Schools. 849 
 
 Churches. 849 
 
 Societies. 850 
 
 Banks. 850 
 
 Hotels and Other Buildings. 850 
 
 Manufactures. 851 
 
 Biogi'aphical Sketches. 851 
 
 Americus.. 862 
 
 Hartford. 8M 
 
 Neosho Rapids.. . 
 
 Reading...-. "SoS 
 
 Plymouth.. ..... 87^ 
 
 Agnes City.-. 1 . 871' 
 
 Waterloo Township. L..-.. 872 
 
 Tremont Township.— .874^ 
 
 Center Township__ V _ STU 
 
 McPherson county. ■ 
 
 Location and Natural Features. 810 
 
 Early History. . . 810 
 
 Incidents of Pioneer Life.... r 8IU 
 
 Ashtabula Colony and King City. 81t- 
 
 Political... 812 
 
 Railroads.. 812 
 
 Agriculture. 812 
 
 McPherson .. 813 
 
 Llndsborg__-. 817 
 
 Canton. 819 
 
 Galva___ 819 
 
 Marquette __ 820 
 
 Union Township_ ,821 
 
 Harper Township. /821 
 
 Ro.xbury...-. j 821 
 
 Spring Valley Township. I 821 
 
 Lone Tree Township....I 822 
 
 King City Township... r __J 822 
 
 New Gottland Township.. J 823 
 
 Castle Township. I_8'23 
 
 Jackson Township..,.. >J823 
 
 Groveland Township. .®S23 
 
 Hayes Township_ V823 
 
 Turkey Creek Township. -••824 
 
 Superior Township.. j 824 
 
 Little Valley Township. / 824 
 
 MARION COUNTY. 
 
 Boundaries, Topography, etc.I.. 1255 
 
 Early Settlements. 1255 
 
 County Organization, Elections and 
 
 Officers.1... 1256 
 
 School and Other Statistics. / — 1256 
 
 Marlon Center.. J ... 1257 
 
 Peabody... J _1260 
 
 Florence.. J - 1264 
 
 Gnadenau.. 1265 
 
 Hillsboro. 1266 
 
 Other Towns... 1266 
 
 Jt.YRSHALL COUNTY. 
 
 Topography and Geology. 913 
 
 General Products. 913 
 
 Early History.. 914 
 
 Indian Outrages. 915 
 
 Calamities... 915 
 
 War History.. 916 
 
 County Organization... 916 
 
 County Buildings. 917 
 
 Railroads and Societies... 917 
 
 Marysville.. 917 
 
 Herkimer... :- 921 
 
 Oketo. 922 , 
 
 Bigelow. “22 
 
 Watervilic ... 2 
 
 Blue Rapids... -i 
 
 Irving_____ ■ 
 
 Frankfort... 
 
 Barrett_ , . 93‘', 
 
 Vermillion____ ' 
 
 Axtell...-. ''O I 
 
 Beattie... 1 
 
 Other Towns. ' 
 
I 
 
 CONTENTS. 
 
 MIAMI COUNTY. 
 
 Location and Topography.. 875 
 
 Indian History. 875 
 
 Early Settlement . 87fi 
 
 The Battle of Osawatomle. 87(1 
 
 Quantrlll, the Guerrilla Leader. 877 
 
 Jayhawhers .. 878 
 
 An Attempt to Rescue a Fugitive 
 
 Slave.. 878 
 
 Political History. 879 
 
 War Record. 879 
 
 County Organization and Buildings.. 880 
 
 Elections and Land Sales. 880 
 
 Railroads.. 881 
 
 County Societies. 881 
 
 Statistics.. 881 
 
 Paola... 881 
 
 Osawatomle. 886 
 
 Fontana.. 889 
 
 Mound Creek. 889 
 
 Somerset. 890 
 
 Louisburg__ 891 
 
 Stanton_^... 895 
 
 Rockville.. 895 
 
 New Lancaster. 896 
 
 Hillsdale.'._ 896 
 
 Old Marysville. 896 
 
 Richland Township. 898 
 
 Valley Township... 899 
 
 MITCHELL COUNTY. 
 
 Location and Natural Features. 1021 
 
 Early Settlement and Indian Troubles 1022 
 County Organization and Elections.. 1022 
 Schools, Railroads and Other Matters 1023 
 
 Beloit. 1023 
 
 ' Cawker City .. 1026 
 
 ■VVauconda. 1028 
 
 Glen Elder.. 1028 
 
 Solomon Rapids.-. 1028 
 
 Seottsvllle. 1029 
 
 Ashervllle . 1029 
 
 Simpson. 1080 
 
 Pittsburg. 1030 
 
 Other Towns. 1030 
 
 MONTGOMERY COUNTY. 
 
 Location and Natural Features.1563 
 
 Early History. 1563 
 
 County Organization, etc. 1565 
 
 Railroads and County Societies_1565 
 
 School and Other Statistics_1566 
 
 Independence... 1566 
 
 , Coffey vine. 1574 
 
 Qherryvaie_____ ... 1577 
 
 Elk City. 1579 
 
 Parker City. 1581 
 
 Liberty.... 1582 
 
 Other Villages. 1583 
 
 Drum Creek Township.. 1583 
 
 Sycamore Township. 1583 
 
 Caney Township_ 1584 
 
 MORRIS COUNTY. 
 
 I Descriptive and Topographical. 795 
 
 Early History. 796 
 
 The Drouth of 1860. 797 
 
 \ Indian Troubles. 797 
 
 j Sale of Kaw Lands. 799 
 
 \ The Greenwood Treaty.... 799 
 
 I Border Troubles.. 799 
 
 The Cheyenne Outbreak. 800 
 
 Progress. 801 
 
 I War Record. 801 
 
 First Things. 802 
 
 ( County and Township Organization.. 802 
 
 County Seat Contest. -. 802 
 
 Railroads, Schools, etc. 802 
 
 Council Grove. 803 
 
 ParkersvlIIe.-. 808 
 
 White City. 809 
 
 Sklddy. 809 
 
 ■Junlap- 809 
 
 N1 MAHA COUNTY. 
 
 Topography. 940 
 
 Early History... 940 
 
 War History.. 942 
 
 In.portant Events. 942 
 
 Co mty Organization- 942 
 
 Cot nty Seat Troubles and County 
 
 Buildings. 943 
 
 Railroads.-.. 944 
 
 County Societies_ 944 
 
 Seneca...-. 944 
 
 Sabetha.-.. 952 
 
 Albany.. 956 
 
 Wetmore. 956 
 
 Centralia. 959 
 
 Oneida. 961 
 
 Corning. 962 
 
 Granada.-. 963 
 
 Caploma. 964 
 
 Bailey vine. 964 
 
 Other Towns.--- 965 
 
 NEOSHO COUNTY. 
 
 Location and Natural Features . 825 
 
 The Osage Indians. 825 
 
 Early Settlements.. 826 
 
 Settlers and Railroads. 826 
 
 County Organization and County Seat 
 
 Contest.-. - 827 
 
 Statistics__—-- 828 
 
 Eric.-. 828 
 
 Osage Mission.... 
 
 Walnut Grove Township.... 834 
 
 Chanute.. 836 
 
 Thayer._ 839 
 
 Earleton. 840 
 
 Urbana__ 841 
 
 Galesburgh. 841 
 
 NEOSHO COUNTY—Continued. 
 
 Jacksonville... 842 
 
 Ladore.. 842 
 
 Other Towns. 842 
 
 Shiloh Township.'.. 843 
 
 Grant Township. 843 
 
 Big Creek Towsnhip. 844 
 
 NESS COUNTY. 
 
 Location. 1524 
 
 Early History. 1524 
 
 Towns.. 1524 
 
 County Organization.... 1524 
 
 Press, Societies, Schools, etc. 1524 
 
 NORTON COUNTY'. 
 
 Early History..._._1062 
 
 Norton. 1063 
 
 Lenora. 1064 
 
 OSAGE COUNTY. 
 
 Location and Natural Resources_ 1529 
 
 Early History. . 1529 
 
 Political and Other Troubles. 1531 
 
 County Organization and Elections... 1532 
 
 County Seat Contest_.■ ... 1532 
 
 War Record... 1533 
 
 Railroads, Schools, etc. 1533 
 
 Statistics of Progress_ 1533 
 
 Burlingame. 1533 
 
 Dragoon Tomishlp. 1541 
 
 Osage City. 1542 
 
 Peterton. 1546 
 
 Lyndon. 1546 
 
 Scranton.. 1549 
 
 Arvonia. 1550 
 
 Melvern. 1551 
 
 Quenemo. 1551 
 
 Barclay.. 1552 
 
 Olivet. 1553 
 
 Junction Township__ 1553 
 
 Elk Township. 1554 
 
 Fairfax.. 1554 
 
 Lincoln Township.1555 
 
 Carbondale. 1555 
 
 OSBORNE COUNTY', 
 
 Topography and Geology- 933 
 
 Early History__ 933 
 
 Political___ 934 
 
 Osborne City. — 934 
 
 Bulla City...—. 936 
 
 Downs. 938 
 
 Portia.. 938 
 
 Bloomington. — 938 
 
 Delhi..:..—. 939 
 
 Tilden Township. 939 
 
 Covert Township.. 939 
 
 Kill Greek Township.. 939 
 
 Independence Township.. 939 
 
 OTTAWA COUNTY'. 
 
 Location_ 1424 
 
 Early Explorations. 1424 
 
 Schools and County Roster... 1426 
 
 Minneapolis.. 1426 
 
 Delphos. 1428 
 
 Bennington. 1429 
 
 Other Y'lllages. 1429 
 
 PAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
 General History.... 1350 
 
 Statistics. 1351 
 
 Lamed. 1351 
 
 Other Towns. 1354 
 
 PHILLIPS COUNTY. 
 
 Location.. 1513 
 
 Early History.. 1514 
 
 County Organization and County Offi¬ 
 cers_ 1514 
 
 Churches of the County. 1514 
 
 Press History. 1514 
 
 Railroads and County Societies. 1515 
 
 Manufactures and Statistics. 1515 
 
 Phillipsburg. 1515 
 
 Kirwlii. 1516 
 
 Logan... — 1519 
 
 Marvin.. 1520 
 
 Other Towns. 1520 
 
 POTTAIVATOMIE COUNTY. 
 
 Location and Early Settlement. 974 
 
 County Organization.... 975 
 
 Political. 975 
 
 Louisville. 976 
 
 St Mary’s. 978 
 
 Wamego. 979 
 
 Westmoreland. 980 
 
 Moodyville. 930 
 
 Havens.. 981 
 
 Onaga. 981 
 
 St. George.. 982 
 
 Olesburgh.-. 983 
 
 Marladahl. 983 
 
 Other Towns and Villages.. 983 
 
 PRATT COUNTY'. 
 
 Location and Natural Features.. 1267 
 
 Early History. 1267 
 
 County Organization and County Seat 
 
 Contest. 1268 
 
 Schools, Press, etc.-.1268 
 
 Statistics of Growth. 1268 
 
 luka. 1269 
 
 RAM'LINS COUNTY, 
 
 County Organization, Elections and 
 
 Olficers.. 1607 
 
 Press History. 1607 
 
 Statistics. 1607 
 
 Atwood..-. 1607 
 
 Other Post Offices. 1608 
 
 RICE COUNTY', 
 
 Municipal Townships. 753 
 
 Early Settlement. 753 
 
 RICE COUNTY—Continued. 
 
 Elections and County Officers.. 754 
 
 County Lines and County Seat. 755 
 
 School Matters. 755 
 
 Press. 755 
 
 Churches and Societies. 755 
 
 Secret Societies. 755 
 
 Agricultural and Other Statistics_ 756 
 
 Sterling. 756 
 
 Lyons. 757 
 
 Little River. 760 
 
 Chase. 760 
 
 Rajmiond. 761 
 
 Miscellaneous. 761 
 
 RILEY COUNTY. 
 
 Location, Area and Name. 1300 
 
 Physical Features. 1300 
 
 Early Settlers and Settlements. 1301 
 
 Elections and District Courts. 1303 
 
 County Organization. 1303 
 
 Location of County Seat. 1304 
 
 Municipal Governments. 1304 
 
 Early Offices. 1304 
 
 Official Roster. 1305 
 
 Township Trustees... 1305 
 
 School and Other Statistics. 1305 
 
 Manhattan. 1306 
 
 Other Townships. 1310 
 
 RENO COUNTY'. 
 
 Location and General Features. 1369 
 
 Early History. 1370 
 
 County Organization. 1371 
 
 Schools and County Societies. 1371 
 
 Hutchinson. 1371 
 
 Nickerson. 1378 
 
 Arlington__ 1379 
 
 Castleton.. 1379 
 
 Reno Township. 1379 
 
 Clay Township_ 1380 
 
 Valley Township.. 1880 
 
 Mount Liberty.. 1381 
 
 Haven Township. 1381 
 
 Sumner Township. 1381 
 
 Lincoln Township... 1382 
 
 Salt Creek Township.. 1383 
 
 Grant Township. 1383 
 
 REPUBLIC COUNTY. 
 
 Location and Natural Features. 1031 
 
 Early Settlements. 1032 
 
 First Events. 1082 
 
 Mormon Massacre. 1032 
 
 Indian Troubles. 1082 
 
 Organization . 1033 
 
 Statistics 1 . 1033 
 
 Belleville. 1033 
 
 Scaudia. 1038 
 
 Republic City. 1042 
 
 White Rock. 1043 
 
 Seapo. 1044 
 
 Freedom Township. 1045 
 
 Falrvlew Township. 1046 
 
 .lefferson Township. 1047 
 
 Lincoln Township. 1047 
 
 Elk Creek Township. 1048 
 
 Richland Township. 1049 
 
 Farmington Township.. 1049 
 
 Albion Township. 1049 
 
 Rose Creek Township. 1049 
 
 Liberty Township. 1051 
 
 Norway Township. 1052 
 
 Cortland Township. 1052 
 
 Union Township. 1052 
 
 Washington Township. 1053 
 
 ROOKS COUNTY.. 
 
 Natural Features. 1609 
 
 Early Settlers. 1609 
 
 Organization and County Officers.... 1609 
 
 Local Matters. 1610 
 
 Schools and Agriculture__ 1610 
 
 Stockton__ 1610 
 
 Plainvllle. 1612 
 
 RUSH COUNTY. 
 
 Location and Early History - 1585 
 
 County Organization and Officers.... 1585 
 
 Statistics. 1586 
 
 Rush Center_ 1586 
 
 RUSSELL COUNTY' 
 
 Topography and Natural Resources.. 1283 
 
 General History. 1284 
 
 Schools and Mills. 1285 
 
 Press. 1285 
 
 Statistics of Growth.1285 
 
 County Offices and Post Offices. 1286 
 
 Russell.. 1286 
 
 Bunker Hill.1288 
 
 SALINE COUNTY. 
 
 Location. 696 
 
 Early History. 697 
 
 Growth.-. 699 
 
 Railroads, Schools and Manufactories. 700 
 
 County Societies. 700 
 
 Post Offices... 700 
 
 Salina . 700 
 
 Brookville_ 706 
 
 Bavaria- 707 
 
 Assaria...-. 707 
 
 Mlscfellaneous- 707 
 
 SEDGWICK COUNTY. 
 
 Geographical Description.. 1384 
 
 Early lllstory. 1381 
 
 Township Organizations. 1386 
 
 Murders and Tragical Events. 1388 
 
 County Officer.s. 1389 
 
 Statistics. 1389 
 
 County Societies. 1389 
 
 Wichita. 1389 
 
 SEDGWICK COUNTY—Continued. 
 
 Derby. 1402 
 
 Valley Center—Grant Township. 1402 
 
 St. Mark—Attica Township. 1404 
 
 Germania—Garden Plain Township... 140.5 
 
 Marshall—Grand River Township.1406 
 
 Clearwater—Ninnescah Township. 1407 
 
 Jamesburg—Delano Township.. 1408 
 
 Mount Hope—Greeley Township. 1409 
 
 Park City—Park Township. 1410 
 
 Kechl Township..I_1410 
 
 Minneha Township.. 1411 
 
 Salem Township.. 1411 
 
 Ohio Township... 1412 
 
 Waco Township__ 1413 
 
 Illinois Township... 1413 
 
 Afton Township....1414 
 
 Viola Township.... 1415 
 
 Erie Township... 1415 
 
 M orton Township.. 1415 
 
 Union Township. 1416 
 
 Addenda_____1418 
 
 SHAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
 Location and Natural Features. 531 
 
 Pre-territorial and Early Residents .. 531 
 
 Defunct Towns and Villages. 533 
 
 Political History. 534 
 
 District Court.. 535 
 
 First Events. 536 
 
 County Limits—Township Divisions.. 536 
 
 County Organization... 536 
 
 War History.. 538 
 
 County Seat and Buildings. 538 
 
 Statistics. 538 
 
 Topeka...,. 
 
 Early Settlement... 539 
 
 The Old Road. 5c9 
 
 Progress of the New Town_ 539 
 
 Pioneer Temperance Crusade_ 541 
 
 The Beginning of Troubles_ 5 41 
 
 First Free State Legislature. 541 
 
 Early Schools.. 541 
 
 Constitution Hall. 541 
 
 Kansas Emigrant Route.. 542 
 
 Troubles of 1856-’57.- 542 
 
 Bull Creek. 542 
 
 Hickory Point__ 542 
 
 Liquor Spilling. 543 
 
 Auld Lang Syne... 544 
 
 Incorporation. 544 
 
 Municipal Roster. 545 
 
 Topeka of 1882. 545 
 
 Public and Private Schools. 545 
 
 The State Capital. 546 
 
 Insane Asylum.. 546 
 
 State Reform School_ 546 
 
 City'and Public Institutions_ 546 
 
 Opera Houses and Hotels .. 547 
 
 The Press. 547 
 
 Churches. 548 
 
 Literary, Musical, Secret Societies, 
 
 etc_ 550 
 
 Banks. 352 
 
 Manufacturing__ 553 
 
 Biographical Sketches.. 554 
 
 Tecumseh Township. 584 
 
 Soldier Township.-.. 586 
 
 Silver Lake. 587 
 
 Rossvllle... 589 
 
 Dover Township.. 593 
 
 Auburn Township. 595 
 
 Williamsport Township.. 596 
 
 Wakarusa Village_ 597 
 
 Monmouth Township.- 598 
 
 Mission Township_ 600 
 
 SHERIDAN COUNTY...:. 1520 
 
 SMITH COUNTY'. 
 
 Early History. 908 
 
 County Organization and Elections— 908 
 
 Churches and Newspapers .. 909 
 
 School and Other Statistics. 909 
 
 Smith Centre.. 909 
 
 Gaylord..-. 911 
 
 Cora_ 911 
 
 Cedarvllle. 912 
 
 Harlan_ 912 
 
 STAFFORD COUNTY. 
 
 Location, Topography, etc- 1270 
 
 EarlyHistory_ 1270 
 
 County Organization. 1271 
 
 Schools and Press_1271 
 
 Statistics of Growth-1271 
 
 St. John.1271 
 
 SUMNER COUNTY. 
 
 Early History. 1494 
 
 County Organization, etc- 1495 
 
 School and Other Statistics. 1496 
 
 Wellington. 1496 
 
 Caldwell...1502 
 
 Belle Plalne_ 1505 
 
 Oxford.. 1507 
 
 Milan- - 1508 
 
 Mulvane....-. 1508 
 
 Geuda Springs..1509 
 
 Hunniwell. 1509 
 
 South Haven. - 1509 
 
 Argonia..,..--1510 
 
 Mayfield__ 1511 
 
 Palestine Township_ — 1511 
 
 London Township...... 1511 
 
 Other Towns- 1512 
 
 TREGO COUNTY. 
 
 Location, Topography, Soil, etc.1295 
 
 General History_ 1296 
 
 County Organization- 1297 
 
 Wakeeney_ 1297 
 
INI^RODUCTOliY. 
 
 IE State of Kansas eiiibr^s wiCiin its boundaries tlie geoii'rapbical 
 1 . center of the United ,St^i, 9 -VCepting the remote and detaclied terri- 
 lorv i)f Alaska. The niiiiale uall^ of latitude between the southern 
 rape of Florida and the nortlT^ border of Washington Territory, and 
 the dividing meridian of longii'.de ml hvay between the extreme eastern 
 and western limits of the counir pa»S through the State, cutting it near 
 its middle north and south, and >ne degree south of its center east and 
 west. The bisecting degree of l.itudc is 38" north; the parallel Of longi¬ 
 tude, 23"'30'west from Washingm. Ihe intersecting point being at the 
 nortiiwest corner of Reno ('ouiu'. 
 
 Its boundaries are defined ii tft ai't admitting it as a- State, as fol¬ 
 lows; “ Beginning at a point on tliMvestern boundary of the State of Mis¬ 
 souri, where the thirty-seventh 'Hhdlel of north latitude cni.sses the same; 
 tlu'uee running west on said parihi to the twenty-fifth meridian of longi¬ 
 tude. west from Washington; ttnce ^orth, on said meridian to the 
 foi-lieth parallel of north latitude; hence east on said parallel to the west¬ 
 ern boundarv of the State of .\(i“tw-i-.. i hence south, with the western 
 boundary of said State, to the [^:ee of beginning.” The State is 20-1 
 miles in width from north to h, and slightly exceeds 400 miles in 
 length from east to west. It ednrths an area of 81,318 square miles. It 
 is bounded on the north by the Site of Nebraska; east, by the State of 
 Missouri; south by the Indian Te A' ory; west by the State of Colorado. 
 
 The 'I'erritorv of Kansas, fonrd by acd of Congress May 30, 1854, 
 embraced, besides the area of the She above described, all the lands be¬ 
 tween the jiarallels of 37"' and 4(P la-th latitude, westward to the Rocky 
 Mountains, except that part of Ne Mexico lying north of the thirty- 
 seventh parallel. The whole area c> the Territory including what is now 
 the State of Kansas, was 136,28.3 s'^vre miles. 
 
 It was. with the e.vception i)l\a sniall tract, which will be noted 
 further on, a part of the Louisiac.i urcha.se made by President .Jefferson 
 from France, Ai>ril 30, 1803. By liHerms of the treaty, France ceded to 
 the United States all the country clrdied by the Mississippi and its tribu¬ 
 taries to which she had any right or |tle. The boundaries were ill defined, 
 touching on ilie south and southw^f the Spanish-Mexieitn possessions, 
 and on the easi the Spanish Proviucp^ifi'^ist Florida. On the west shore 
 of Ihe ilississiiipi it extended to i.'.’ rl'ireiipeinbraccd all the Missouri Val¬ 
 iev and stretclual north, of the Sintfli-Alierican possessions, across the 
 Rocky Mountains to the Pacific O.rifti, ami as far north on the Pacific 
 Coast as the British possessions, i^'iihis |ast domain the United States 
 paid France the sum of iSlo.OOO.bOl. Die fi'ovince of Louisiana thus ac- 
 ipiifed comprised 1,160.577 squarb(n ilfj. 11s boundaries on the west and 
 east were not definitely settled b(;tWBej thi'l country and Spain till Feb. 
 22, 1819. at which time a treaty wasnijde defining its western and Ciistern 
 boundaries, wherever contiguous to ?i|rjf!»li territory. The final adjust¬ 
 ment is given in the Ninth Unitcd'‘8',al1si Geiisus Report, Vol. 1, pp. 573-4, 
 a-, follows; i i 
 
 .Viail ■’<«, Isa;’., liv ticatv with Fraie e thi^rl iiice'nf r;.mi.si!ina \v.a.s mloii. Its western 
 iMniiiilai v. a.s fiiiallv liiljiiste’d, 22, l.st!i, h.t tiVl-y 'ttUi .Spain, laii up the .Sai.iiiu Hiver to 
 aia'I aloiig th(. .-ieve'nt.,.riitli iii. i i.liau (!)4th Grti'wiiih), to and aloiii; tin- lied Itiver, to and 
 aioii" tlie 1 wentv-tliird meridian (lOItth ( troi-mvij' i, 'o uml along the .Vrkansas Kiver, to and 
 alonalhe Koekv'Moiintaiiis.toand alontitlenvoi. -iiimh nn ndian (llKitli tireeiiwielij, toand 
 aloiij; the I'ortv'-.si'oond parallid to the i’acilii^j*'- rfc; northern honndary was eonformed 
 |o ilie iKjnuila'i-v e.stat.lislied lietween the lirtt St tR;sea«ions and tlie United State.s. On the 
 .•:o! it was boniided liv ilie .Mi'sis.sippi Itiveij-.ii ;« ^oufli a,s the tiiirty-lir.sf jiarallel, where 
 dillerent lionndaries were elaimed. Tlie Unit'jl at lesteonstrued tlie ee.ssion of France to 
 ineinde all the lerritorv between the thirty-'i ''4 * 'alli-l and the tiulf of Mexico, and be- 
 twee.i the Itivei' .Mi'..i’ssippi and J'erdido, thelsrtb oH|lvddeh is now the western lionmlary 
 of the Stale of Florida, t nder tliiseonsi i • ' he ecasion, the I’roviuee of Louisiana 
 
 I- now covered Ipv iliose portions of theSiai -IT ih^ia alid JIi.s.sissipi>i wliieii lie .south 
 of Oil- thiriv-lirsi parallel; by the .Si.ate- ol In ' ■ '■ JVrkansiis, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, 
 I're ,' 11 , .ttiiim sota, wst of tile Missi.ssippi. liT if tstwretto pt the, small portion thereof, 
 sonlb ..f the .Vrkansa.' Itiver and w.st ..fib' ItWa|.fb§,l tneridian ( KMiili (.Ireeiiwieh) J; by 
 tlm Territoii.s of Oak'da,' Montana, ld:dio.Ivt il -In, ai d that known as the Indian 
 eoniiliv; and bv the portion of the Territoryr •»'l ail lyiii;'east of the Kooky Moiintiiins 
 aii'l n .rib of tlm .Vrkansas River, and all of ti. 'l<*iti*y of Wyomiiif! north of the fort.y- 
 -eeoii'l parallel and that portion of the Terril^. 'iming which is south of that i>nral- 
 
 li'i mill east of the Koekv Mountains. In is;,' J|Mvei' the ‘ I'rovinee of Louisiana” had 
 
 I e,..,...l i.v Sjiain to i'rane.. Spain claimiu ^Huie l eded o France no territory cast of 
 
 the Mis,,is>ip'pi Kiver except tlm “ Island of Ni'. ■™\is. ' and also contending I hat her prov- 
 iime of M ,'si Florida iii.bided all of the I erf h of th • Ihirty-tirst parallel and be- 
 
 t wc'Mi the Fei'ilido and .Mississippi Rivers, exi f ■T b-land of .New ttrleans.” Luder this 
 e.nisi nut ilie, ilie I’rovinee of lamisiana inelp S Hli e.ast o ihii .Mississip|>i Kiver, only 
 the ti rriiory bouii'lod on the north and east « Jttj.s lln.f ilie and .Viiiele and by tlui 
 laVgt Maiirepas and I’ontehartrain. ® 
 
 Umlci-tlie term.s of the Spuiiisb treaty of 1819, Ihetveslern bouiulary 
 was defiuetl as above statetl, ami in consiilcriition of the relimiuisluneiU 
 by the United States of her claims to Texa.s, Spain ceded tVest Floriila 
 (now Alabama and Mississippi) and relinquished to the I'nited States all 
 claim to territory lying .south of the thirty-first iitinillel and east of the Mis¬ 
 sissippi River. Thus, that portion of Ivansas lying west of the twenty 
 third meridian anil south of the Arkansas River was ceded to Spain. On 
 the aclijevement of independence by Mexico in 1824, it passed into the 
 possession of that Republic. Texas, on gaining he independence in 1836. 
 fdaimed it as part of her domain, which claim ivas -'Ub.sequently confirmed 
 by the treaty between the United Slates and Mexico at the clo.se of the 
 war, February 22, 1848. It fiiiiilly became a part of the Government _tio- 
 main by purchase, it being a part of the terriiory ceded to the I niteil 
 States by Texas in 18.50, that Stiite receiving .flO.OOO.OOO as a considertition. 
 
 ITS NAME. 
 
 The name—Kansas—is derived from the name of the dominant tribe 
 of Indians found in the. Territory when first visited by ■while men. They 
 were viiriously spoken of bj' early explorers as Kanzas, Canceas, Cansez. 
 Kansez, Canza.s, Canzes, Okanis, Kansies, Causes, Canzon, Kanzon. Konzti. 
 Konzas, Kasas, Kanztin, Kanzans and by other varied sitellings, till having 
 ii .similiir phonetic, expression. From these have come the. legal recogni 
 tion of the present orthograph)’. Edward Everett Hale spelled it Kan'/.as, 
 instead of Kansas, ‘‘in preference,” as he said at the time of the publica¬ 
 tion of his history—Augibst 21, 1854—‘‘to the mere fashionable spelling of 
 the few weeks past.” ile further says; ‘‘There is no doubt that the z best 
 expresses the .sound, that it has been almost nniversally used till lately, and 
 that it is still used by those most familitir with the tribe and the river which 
 have, lime immemorial, borne this name.” Kan and Kaws are French 
 contractions of the above, and have been fora huntlreil yetirs, more or 
 less, :iccepted and used in designating the tribe and the river which still 
 tlows through its iineient domain. It has luwer been ado]ited as desig 
 nalin.g the Territory or Sbite. Kansas is said to signify, in the Ian 
 guage of the Ktiusas tribe, “smoky,” and the .8outh Fork of the Ktuisas 
 is still known as Smoky Ilill River. 
 
 THE FACE OF THE FOUNTUV. 
 
 The face of the area of country embraced in the limits of Kansas is 
 neither level, like the alluvial prairies lying east of the Mississippi, in Illi 
 nois and Indiana, nor mountainous, as farther west. It is broken by slight 
 swells in Ihe eastern part, being what is termed rolling prairie. F.irther 
 west, the undulations become more marked, in some parts breaking into 
 quite abrupt hills of considertible elevation. Excepting a narrow strip 
 along the tVestern border of the State and that section lying in the south¬ 
 western corner, south of the Arkanstis River, the soil, both on the river 
 bottoms and upland pniiric.s, is a fine, rich, black loam, varying in dejith 
 from two feet, on the high prairie lands, lo more than fifty feet tilong the 
 alluvi:il river bottoms. Speaking of the soil tilong the river bottoms. Prof. 
 Mudge says; 
 
 Tilt’ tilluviitiii uiiil Iiul.tiiiii pruirii's iii’i! liiiiiitl in iiiituii'iitiini with all llu> streams aiitl 
 rivers ami tire so similar to I hose ileposits in mher Western States that no tleseription is 
 neeessarv. Tlm thickness in the “hnttiims” varies Ironi live In lil'ty feel. In several nliiees 
 in Ihe Neosho Vtillev. nnalleretl aooil has been limii.l, in sinkiii); wells, at the laUer tlei>*... 
 The material on the stuTaee is very rieh in vegetal'le matter, ami in many iilaees l'iirn.. sites 
 a fertile soil throiiohonl its whole lliiekness. In some plaecs it is c-ouipose<l ot motlilieil 
 .Irifl. .kt the salt well in liruwn t'onnly a meiamorphie howhier wtrs fonml lifly-lwo leel 
 helow the sni fare. , , . ... 
 
 This alliivinin iisuallv forms the richc.st soil in the Stale, ami in many plae..s tor a . 
 onarter of a eenturv ha.s proiliiee.1 larne crops of corn, without apiiarent exhaustion. .VIon . 
 the valleys, in thi.s'ilei«>sit, are seen henches or terrai es, nsnally three, showini: where tie 
 stieams hninerly lloweil at a hiither level. In many places, the old river hisls. more or le.'s 
 ancient, can thus he traced, leaving a sandy de|>osit or a wet, marshy hollow or stagnant 
 poinl, faeetionsly d' signatcil a lake. Lake.S'ihley, Enreka and Silver Lakes are more im.dcrn 
 hulls ortlu; rivur. 
 
 'I'hc Bluff, or Loess ns it is sometimes termed, shows -omewhttt in the 
 iiortheiisiern part of the State, along the bitiiks of the Missouri, tmd y.-e ; 
 ward for nearly ifne himtlred miles, when it entir y disapp. ars. gi. • .g 
 place to the iottm ' deposits above describeil. Of thi- depo.i;. jb-of, M. le.’ 
 gives the followii i^jnujtK- desr-riptiou: 
 
 riic hycKS is coiiu^'^l wf filAi li'int*. Tvilh '"lui i'Jhs , uiUly of v ’ ■ ^ (g 
 
 I'oipi^teufV iiiiuifxuil v itli nnl'Tijii" A tttm 'hi *’* -ri' it ^ 
 
;u 
 
 IIISTOKV OF KANSAS. 
 
 reddisli tint- More fre«iuf nily it hits so fair R'proportion—ovor ten per (‘ont of earlxniate 
 and phosphafi <d'liine ainl potash that it becomes a rieli iniiredimi vlo n joixerl with 
 
 the surfaer loam. 
 
 Tjoess has evidently been iormed l»y the silt, hyou^ht down by t)ie Mi" »uri Itiver wlu'ii 
 it flowevL in a lu^lun* )»ed and eovered a widespn^ad valley, almost eqnal to an inland sea. 
 'I'hc whole arvu.pvei*spread by it in Iowa, Missouri and Xebraska. de.scribed by several 
 geolosijsts. confirms tUi'theory. It tbrmcrly flowed over the vnlle}'' of the tributaries of 
 the Missouri, and what now remains are hut the rcounants of that which has not Iuhmi 
 carried down by the present streams. ^ 
 
 Prof S. Auj^hey nnnle throe analyse.'* of t he sediiiunit of the mmidy wal<‘rs of th(‘ >fis- 
 soiiri river, and found that the inj^redienls wen* Tlte same as tho.se of the l/oess, and in 
 nearly equal j>roj)ortion.s, whieh contirm the jxeologi<'al opinion of its origin. Newberry 
 ileseribes the same d(*i>osit in M’eslcrn Ohio, <»riu:ina(ing* in ih»‘ riv(*rs whicdi »)ne(‘ ran in 
 high, wide tlootl ])lains of that ]>art of the country. 
 
 'I’he general uniformity of the surfaee soil is further broken h^' oc¬ 
 casional tracts of salt marsh and outcroppings of tlie rock}'' strata, botli 
 l)eing limited to small areas, in comparison \vitl> the whole .surface of the 
 State. 
 
 RIVER SYSTEM. 
 
 The Missouri River T^u^ along the borders of the counties of Doni¬ 
 phan, Atchison, LeavCirfrortli and Wyandotte, on the northeastern boun¬ 
 dary of the State. 
 
 The average allitude of the surface of the State above the level of the 
 sea, as given r. the United States geological survey, is 3,375 feet. The 
 highest point is in Cheyenne County, in the e.xtreme northwestern part of 
 the State, on the head-waters of the Republican P’ork, where the altittide 
 approximates 4,000 feet. Going south, on tlie western line of the State, 
 the elevation decreases slightly, being 3,793 feet at Monotony Station, in 
 Wallace County, and 3,347 feet at Syracuse, near the western border of 
 tlie State, in Hamilton County, on tlie Arkansas. The western line of 
 the State marks the highest elevations its entire length, all the waters 
 from that line having an easterly flow. The average elevation above the 
 ocean level along the eastern boundary line of the Stale is 600 feet, being 
 648 feet at the inouth of the Kansas River, increasing above that jioint and 
 decreasing slightly from thence to the southern line. Thus the surface of 
 the State has an eastern descent, varying from 3,000 to 3,300 feet, or an 
 average eastward descent of nearly eight feet per mile. It also has a slight 
 declination to the south, suffleient to turn the flow of water south of the 
 middle of the State in that direction. The principal divide, or elevation, 
 runs across the State from east to west near its center. Branching from 
 this, in McPherson Ckmiity, a little east of the center, an elevation extends 
 southeasterly to the south Hue, which turns the easterly flow of the Arkan¬ 
 sas waters southward, and forms the western border of another river sys¬ 
 tem. The Stale is thus divided into three distinct river systems, which 
 may, for the convenience of the reader, be designated as the Northern or 
 Kansas River, which is watered and drained by that river and its tributa¬ 
 ries; the Southwestern, or Arkansas, through which that river runs; and 
 Southeastern, or Neosho section, which lies east of the southwestern 
 divide before mentioned, and is watered and drained by the Neosho and 
 1l>e head branches of the Osage east and tlie Verdigris west of it. 
 
 The Kansas River, wliich, with its tributaries, flows through the entire 
 northern half of the State, draining or irrigating an area of 40,000 square 
 miles, empties into the Missouri at Kansas City, on the eastern line of 
 Wyandotte County. From its mouth, following its course west, its first 
 important tributary is the Big Blue River, which has its sources in Ne¬ 
 braska, enters tlie State in Marshall County, runs south through that 
 county and between Pottawatomie and Riley Counties, and empties into 
 tlie Kansas at the village of Manhattan, the county seat of Riley County. 
 Kightceii miles farther west, being 130 mile.s in a direct line from its 
 mouth, at .Tuiictiou City, tlie main trunk, hitherto known as Kansas River, 
 forks into two branches, the northern being known as the Republican River 
 and the southern as the Smoky Hill. These two rivers, with the innumer¬ 
 able tributary creeks and streams tlireading the country in all directions 
 and converging to tlie rivers on either side, constitute the river system of 
 tlie northwestern part of tlie Stale. 
 
 The Republican River ha.s its sources in Colorado, passes through 
 Che 3 'enne County, running northeast into Nebraska. It runs east through 
 tlie souiliern border counties of that State for 160 miles, re-enters Kansas 
 at the northwest corner of Republican County, and running south and 
 east through Clay and Davis Counties joins the Smoky Hill, coming in 
 from the west, at Junction City. The northwestern counties of Sherman, 
 'Phomas, Rawlins, Decatur and Norton are watered by numerous small 
 streams ruiming northwest across the counties till they fall into the Re¬ 
 publican River, in Nebraska. 
 
 The Smoky Hill River, which is the mam south branch of the Kan¬ 
 sas, has its I'ise’in numerous creeks in an extreme western ])art of the State, 
 mostly in Wallace County. Its general course is almost due east, a few 
 mile.s'north of the middle of the State. It runs through the counties 
 of Wallace, Gove, Trego, Ellis, Russell; thence by a horseshoe bend 
 of some twenty miles it runs southwest through Ellsworth into the 
 northwestern part of 5IcPherson County; thence northeast _ through 
 Saline County, and east throip^h Dickinson and Davis Counties to its 
 junction with the Republican River. The distance from its source to its 
 moutli is nearly three hundred miles.. In its meandering course it meas¬ 
 ures four hundred miles in length. It has no important tributaries on its 
 south bank, as it runs near the high land dividingtheArkansas waters from 
 the Kansas its entire course. Entering it from the northwest, its two most 
 important confluents are the Saline and Solomon Rivers. Tlie Saline lias 
 its .source in the southeastern part of Thomas County. It runs east nearly 
 on the dividing line between Slieridan and Gove, Graham and Trego Coun¬ 
 ties; thence easterly and southerly through the counties of Ellis, Russell, 
 Lincoln and the southwest corner of Ottawa into Saline County, where it 
 empties into the Smoky Hill, in the town of Greeley. T>ie river is 330 miles 
 long. The Solomon liiver has its sources farther hortv^fhan the Saline, in 
 the western part of Tliomas County, wlier^ '-ith forks of the river rise. 
 
 they being near their sources not more than ice miles apart. They di¬ 
 verge—tlie .North Fork running in a northiSiterly course and passing 
 tlirougli tlie counties of Sheridan, Norton, Phipps, Smitli and Osborne to 
 the township of Cedar Creek, in Mitchell Couiy. where it forms a junc¬ 
 tion with the Soutli Fork, which, from nearly le .same source, by a more 
 easterly course, reaches the place of meetingJiaving on its way passed 
 tlirougli the counties of Sheridan, (rraham, poks and Osborne. From 
 tlie eonrtiience of the two forks, the river ruafcmitlicast through Mitchell 
 C'ounty, t he southwest corner of Cloud CoiintY|nd through Ottawa County 
 to Solomon Cit}', Dickinson County, where /enters the Smoky Hill, six- 
 miles below the mouth of the Saline River. 
 
 The Kansas River, from tin* eonflnence q/the Smoky Hill and Repub¬ 
 lican Rivers, runs a distance of 130 miles iijan easterly course, through 
 Riley County, tlien between Pottawatomie ftid Wabaunsee Counties, it 
 being the dividing line through Sha-wmee (iniity; thence between .Jeffer¬ 
 son and Leavenworth Counties on its north lank, and Douglas and John¬ 
 son Counties on the south, tlirougli WyaiKiflte County to its entrance into 
 the Missouri. 
 
 Next ill importance is tire southwester section, drained by the Neosho 
 and the upper branches of the Verdigris ail Osage Rivers. 
 
 The Neosho River (on the old maps-ometimes called the Grand or 
 White River) has its sources in Morri.s Conty, near Council Grove, and in 
 the head-waters of the Cottonwood RivCT.n the northwestern township of 
 Marion County. The river, from its soura in Morris County, runs south¬ 
 westerly tlirougli Lyon and Coffey Count«; thence nearly south through 
 Allen; southwesterly tlirough Neosho, ail .south, nearly on the line divid¬ 
 ing Labette and Cherokee Counties, inti'the Indian Territory. The Cot¬ 
 tonwood, its largest tributary in the Sate, has its sources in Marion 
 County, passes in a somewhat tortuoi course in an easterl}' direction 
 tlirougli Chase County to it.*! confluence ith the main river in the townshi)i 
 of Jackson, in Lyons County. 
 
 The Verdigris River and its conflsnt streams water a small section 
 lying between the Neosho and Ariiaras' Valleys. Its source is in the 
 southeastern part of Chase County, i i,he town of Toledo. It passes 
 through the northeastern part of Giv uTiood County, cuts the southwest 
 corner of AVoodson County, runs throgh .Wilson and Montgomery Coun¬ 
 ties from north to south, and enters ti Iiidian Territory thirty-four miles 
 west of the Neosho. The only consiora ile branch is Fall River, which 
 rises in two creeks in the town of Salm, Greenwood County, and united 
 form the river which runs southwc-. through Greenwood and Wilson 
 Counties to the town of Ncodesha, -wire it empties into the Verdigris. 
 
 The head waters of the North Bracli of the O.sage River water a tract 
 lying northeast of tlie Neosho Valley. The source is in the northern part 
 of Lyon County, from whence, under he name of the Marais des Cygnes 
 River, it runs easterly through Gsage.md Franklin Counties to Osawato- 
 mie, Miami County, whore, being au'nented by the waters of Pottawato¬ 
 mie Creek, it becomes known as the isage River, and flowing southeast¬ 
 erly passes through the northeasterl.’part of Linn County, into the State 
 of Missouri. Tlie drainage area of te Verdigris, Neosho and Osage Riv¬ 
 ers in Kansas approximates 10.000 square miles. Of these, the Neosho 
 and Verdigris Rivers find their outletn the Arkansas River, and the Osage 
 in the Mi.ssouri. 
 
 The Arkansas River, which drais, exclusive of the Neosho and Ver¬ 
 digris region, an area of nearly 30,0(- "semare miles within the borders of 
 Kansas, rises in tlie Rocky Mountainsif Cjolorado, and after a journey of 350 
 miles enters Kansas on its western bedeifln Hamilton County. Its course is 
 a little .south of east, through the coutie* of Hamilton, Kearney, Sequoyah, 
 Foot and Ford, a distance of 135 mi s; thence turning to tlie northeast it 
 flows a distance of 70 miles, througl Edwards, Pawnee and Barton Coun¬ 
 ties, where it makes a bend to the sutlieast, and flows in that direction 70 
 miles, through Rice, Reno and Sedivick Counties; thence, flowing nearly 
 south, it passes tlirougli Sumner'aTT'Cowley Counties, a distance of 50 
 miles, into the Indian Territory. >ir a distance of 1.50 miles from the 
 western border of the State it passis ^rough an arid, sandy country, so 
 destitute of water as to furnish nc)l confluent stream on either side. 
 Indeed, the river loses volume on is (h^ert journey till it reaches Pawnee 
 County, where the Pawnee Pork, tcojisiderable stream, enters it. Thirty 
 miles farther, at Great Bend, Baiou Itmnty, it receives another stream, 
 not of sufficient si/<e to be denomi ate > a river, but designated as Walnut 
 Creek. Both of these streams flo/^ii from tlie north. Several other small 
 streams run in from the northeast if mr tlie river turns southerly, the first 
 and largest being the Little Arka-||-!| whieh has its source iu 'the north¬ 
 eastern part of Rice County; if nas •^>uth and east through the southwest 
 corner of McPherson; the norllit8s& corner of Reno; thence southerly, 
 through Harvey County to Wich a. Sedgwick County, where it joins the 
 Arkansas. Tliis river is seventy-ive miles long, and in its course receives 
 through many creeks and rills llitvaters of a considerable area, embrao- 
 iiig nearly all of McPherson and Iicviy Counties. Walnut River rises in 
 the northern part of Butler Couitv/ runs south through Cowley County 
 and empties into the Arkansas, 'hli t^e southern boundary of the State. 
 
 On the south hank of_ th Ajfc.usas, for a distance of 300 niile.s, and 
 extending south of the river fenl) miles, the country is dry and sandy. 
 No creeks or streamsi, of an litude are found in the countiy, and 
 no accessory flow of water Jtun# |ic •ver on that bank till beyond the 
 Great Bend. In its southern couie tiirougli and near the counties of Staf¬ 
 ford, Reno, Kingman, Sedgwlcl find feumner, those counties being fairly 
 watered, many small creeks flivvin.g 'jlirongh them enter the river. The 
 Cimarron River, a lower braiM ■ %he Arkansas, has its sources in the 
 southwestern liorder countiesjlj i^ate. from Kansas County east as far 
 as Comanche County, where iV ’ttlie Indian Territory. The southern 
 counties of Comanche, Barbmv , tlarper are threaded with creeks and 
 streams nmning south and sw la into the Salt Pork of the Arkansas 
 River. E.xcejiting the valletf tt* Arkansas west of Meridian 33°, the 
 
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 HISTORY OR KAWAvS. 
 
 whole area of Kiiisas > well ^♦■atcrprl, the number of ereeks and rills in- 
 (Teasing eastwardl ai. threHdin| as with a fine net work, the eastern half 
 of the State, whe^* i'-he mostl-ofuse fiow and most dilTiise distribution 
 ot water to be foun^n any pra».e country on the continent. The deseent 
 ot tlie waters is no^t r, >id in any|'f the rivers of the Slate. IVof. .Mndge 
 Is an authority for tl ftaleLaei^ ^that in the length of no river in the 
 State i.s there a wateiiall seven feet high.. Of the general descent of the 
 rivers, he sa 3 's: “ Tfc average deseent of the Arkansas is little, over si.v 
 tc'ot to the mile, whfc tlie Smoky is seven and the Solomon nearly ten 
 teet to tire- mile, (jp th/,‘ upper portions of the latter two rivers the 
 descent is much greatii than on -UMi Jast hundred miles. This is seen in 
 the Smoky, which erii-s Ivansas pOO feet above the Arkansas, but when it 
 unites with the Saline|iver, it hd-icomp down to the level of the .Vrkan- 
 sas in the same longitwe.**" 
 
 TflllKK, SHR^’BS AND lIKRIi.VirK. 
 
 The river bottoms, \r, in Easttrn parlance. “ intervals," vary in wddth 
 along the principal rivfk of the ptate, from one to three miles. In the 
 e.vtreme western parts b! the Stale the bottom level sometimes spreads 
 esich Side of the stream r_ome fou? miles, making a transverse line from 
 highland to highland (jf dight miles. The Kansas River bottoms are some 
 
 two miles in width. The iilatcau land, which is the plane of the surface 
 IS. except on the Arkansa.s, fifty to one hundred feet above the surface of 
 the rivers. 1 he timber is along the river bottoms borderiug the large 
 streams that run into them, and stretches back up the acclivities a short 
 distance into the high prairie land. It consists mostly of deciduous varie 
 lies; the dm. willow and cottonwood on the bottoms; the oak. walnut, 
 hickory, sycamore, ash, maple, mulberry and wild apple trees on the high 
 ground. Sumach, elder, green brier, gooseberry, hazel, papaw, prainc- 
 rose, rasi^ierry, blackberry and wild grap.es, were found growing indige¬ 
 nously. 1 he growth is generally sparse as compared with the growth of the 
 same varieties in countries farther east or north, and hardl}' ever attains 
 to the size of more nerthern latitudes. The pines, siiruce, cedar and other 
 ev(irgr(3ens are not sufficiently numerous to be ranked as indigenous. The 
 cedar, however, attains a stuntedgrowTh in small and detached sections of 
 the Kansas River \ alley andelscw'here. All trees and shrubs indigenous to 
 temperate climates flourish when transplanted to this region. Both the 
 climate and sijil are faworable to the grow'lh of wheat, corn and other ce- 
 rCtils. 1 he whole surface, in a state of nature, was covered with verdure 
 which gave pasturage to buffalo and other herbiverous animal^, more num- 
 eious than the dom(*stic tiocks and herds of un\'' people who ever lived 
 upon the earth. 
 
 E O L D G r C A L S TRU C T U R, E 
 
 a; 
 
 VERTICAL section 
 
 :ii 
 
 onilit 
 
 (hnin 
 
 mm 
 
 jilie soil and iiiiderlyiiig strata of Kansas, had 
 It rested undisturbed i^ing the ages of its formation, and to tliistime, 
 would have presented the order and approximate thickness of the various 
 formations, as follows: \ 
 
 1. Post Tertiary formt^eor-^luvium, loess (Bluff), drift—150 feet. 
 
 2. Tertiar 3 '—Sandstom* (Pliocene)—1,500 feet. 
 
 3. Cretaceous (chalky)-pLimestone and shale (Xiobrara, 200 feet; Fort 
 Benton 260 feet); sandstone (Dakota, 500 feet)—960 feet. 
 
 4. tpi^^Carboniferoiu'-fnmestone and shale—2,000 feet. 
 
 o. Coal measnre—Coal pifimestonc and shale—600 feet. 
 
 6. biibcarboiuferoiis-l4ni.3toiie—150 feet. 
 
 The present succession Ee strata, from the highest elevation in the 
 northwestern pijrtion of tbeStLeto the lowest in tlie southwest, shows the 
 order of formation as above is|Bted to be unbroken. By tlie gradual up¬ 
 heaval of some portions of (h^ area or the sinking or unequal changes in 
 others, the strata no longer rpstl horizontally one above the other, but dip 
 downward to the northwest, sd that the edges of the several formations, 
 even to the lowest, the CoaP yiRgm-fS are brouglit to or near the surface 
 of tliesiiiL irf .some sections State. In the foregoing order of forma¬ 
 tion whicn is as given bj'Pr«j* 3 njd^e (je notes the “striking fact” that 
 
 the oldest rocks are not .seen,_a J that the dejiosits of important ages and 
 of m(ire recent cla 4;jire also missing.f He says: “ Thus, the 
 the Triassic and Juiassic ages were either nevei* withhi tUa 
 
 he iid,i4i d), 
 losits bfclr> 
 
 • Tlii.l;L 
 
 bounds of Kansas and the . . 
 of nature, all those deposite 1 
 trswe of their existence 
 
 er age to rest directly on 
 
 , ji'ere either never deposited within the 
 lil^ territoi’y. or, in the grand operations 
 <i been eroded and swept away, leaving no 
 *1 Dakota (cretaceous sandstone) to 
 
 rest duectly (in the top of tl^r-u boiiiferous, and nearly, if not quite, in 
 
 the two being apparently identical.” 
 aKsenceoftfour groups in succession, usually found 
 tock (if tliejertiary age, and the middle formations of 
 the Cretaceous, allowing theMc^eene of the latter 
 the JSiobrara or middle of the fritaceous." 
 
 tl nowhere m tlie S sie any evidences of violent disturbance of 
 
 “S '“'J'.fff'nns in any of tlie formations. Of the 
 of the laud' 4ove thei awful waste of w-aters, Prof. 
 .Mmige .says; The uplifting o^.tls State and the adioining country from 
 
 uniform, and in a perpcmdicu- 
 
 lar diF.ction, which has left all'|h|, strata nearly in a horizontal position. 
 
 tare in? ■‘f 
 
 Prof. B. F. .Mudgrtliei. app .ifusl StUc f„ ^ 80^*7 f V®" s p" 
 
 (1. W. Shallow appointed to continue the enrll t 5 «as appropri Ued and Prof, 
 
 made, and the im|K>rtant work is yet nneo^p nnrh,.r , T V"®® 
 
 mentioned made a general survey of thecCPrtH^ifT.rP,"A T”’’' V'® 
 
 sistants are deemed reliabl?, allhougl, inco^‘them'*’nT “mir as- 
 
 asco'.ld be obtained from competent and ‘"i® '® i "! v'f'e ' I''*®’’'"®.'*®" 
 
 it U hopetl with sumclent eUborarl ,ns to aiti sketch 18 compiled, 
 
 A.X . ^ « venuonv * m'i w requiremoiits of the general reader. 
 
 trrof. G. C. Swallow, who succeeded P^.,f lrii,i,ro it. _ ^ • i it 
 
 loyalty to the truth of science is e,|»ttlly be oi f® , ‘‘f ® ®i® S!®' * -V 
 
 rauinsofthe Triassic period are wanting 'It V, ^ Positive in li'S belief that re- 
 
 He says: "The sandstones, Mmeet,mes. shall ^aTand ^v\sum but leaves it in doubt, 
 
 the Triassic with a V, in Isis. The only e^I, JhL hidn? me « r' i ' i'"®. ’■®^®''''« ■“ 
 lithological characters, and a single fossil wC '{?f ® • ®“ “a® of '.''e age of their beds was their 
 Munster, from the Miiachelkalk of liindloch 
 evidence we then had that thN ia th'dr true 
 demMistration, and the true relation of Clie 9 e^,,nJ 
 determine the matter.'* Prof. Mudgo spe aks, 
 siderate knowledge <»f Prof. Swallow's in 
 repremjnted in the Kansas formations. 
 
 I 'ild not be distinguisheil from Nncitl ’I spei^ioKit- 
 ^4<lUb*nt examlrialions have strengthened the 
 ih Rut Htill. the proof doe;4 not amount t4» a 
 mini remain jii doubt, till other discctvuries 
 to that time, anti doubtless after a con- 
 lia quite certain that those peri »ds are iin- 
 
 JAs is shown by Prof. Mudge's s^ratigr&fihii 
 northwest, which would lead to the belief, tha^ 
 to occasion faults in the strata, the upheaval — ’ 
 
 portions than in the territory farther west. 
 
 I oap, the strata have a slight dip to the 
 A rh there was no violent action sufficient 
 
 V ' 
 
 rapid, or continued longer in the eastern 
 
 Tlii.s^ may have been as slow as tliat now going on in Florida, or a rise of five 
 feet in a century. From our knowledge of the geology of the West, this 
 undoubtedly took place after the rise of the Rock^' Mountains, and proha- 
 .1 come to a close until the drift period. The origin of our rivers, 
 
 A^^li ^®'Ck as far, at least, as the beginning of this uprising. 
 
 As the channels (valleys) cut by them are large, and often through heavj' 
 beds ot limestone, the earlier processes may date still farther hack in geo¬ 
 logical history.” ® 
 
 formations do not crop out to any great extent, but are gen¬ 
 erally hidden by the post tertiary deposit.s, alluvium, loess and drift. The 
 two former, wliich_have already been noticed, are of more recent formation 
 than the drift, which underlies them, resting on the tertiary sandstone be¬ 
 low'. It consists of quartz, gravel, pebbles and sand, differing very little 
 from the same deposits found in other parts of the countrj', and having a 
 like origin, viz., the glacial or ice period. It i.s intermixed with large met- 
 amorpliic stones and bowlders of stratified (piartz, greenstone and other 
 rocks not among the formations of this State. The nearest permanent 
 formations similar are found hundred of miles north and east. The de- 
 posit of fine drift material seldom exceeds five feet in depth. Concerning 
 surface bowlders and evidences of glacial action in this State, 
 Mr. Mudge W'rites as follows: 
 
 We have not found the true liowlder clay in auy part of the State. The larve bowlders 
 are scattered as tar south as .'is-’ and .aO', or ten miles south of tlie Kansas Kiver, while the 
 smaller pebbles and gravel are seen as low as tt.S-^ of latitude. 
 
 '*'*,*? *“'■«« *1'“*'® mi'iierous on the fottawatoinie Reserve, on Ijoth sides 
 
 ot the Ivansas. They he on the tops of the blutts and high prairies more frequently tliau 
 on the lower ands. W e ol.served one on a liill near Mill Creek, Wabaunsee County, 200 feet 
 above the valley ol the Kansas River, 1,100 feet above the sea, weigliiug ftillv eight tons. 
 Some larger, itieluduig one of greenstone, are to be found near Oskaloosa. 
 
 Rowlders lie scattered in small numbers in detached areas north of the Kansas Kiv.er 
 Iroiu the .Missouri nearly to the Republican, but west of the latter none are noticed fh(* 
 drift gravel extends a little fartlier. Tile origin of our drift, like all otlier in the Northern 
 Hemisphere, must be sought in regions far to the north. No original ledges of quartzite or 
 ®; r* V^vtamorpliie or igneous rock are found within tliree hunuretl miles of tiie northern 
 
 . Western Kansas are be<ls of gravel whicli, on e.xsual exaiiiiiiation, resemble tlie 
 drift, but a closer accpiaintance sliows ttiat it is not. It lias no quartzite or otlier bowlders, 
 and imieli ol the oilier materials are ditferent and less water-worn. Tlie ingredients are 
 tbo same as the eoar.ser portions of tlie I'lioeeno, ivliich cover aliont nine tliousand miles of 
 tlm northwestern part of tlie State, and wldeli uudoulitedly at one time covereHl more than 
 twice Its present area. The gravel contains small fragments of petrified wood ami other fos¬ 
 sils .similar to those found in the Bliocone. It is not improbable that the drift in small 
 (juantities inay be found in tlie State farther we-st than I have noticed it. But, if so, the dif- 
 terenee in its apiiearaiiee from the Pliocene will re.adily lie detected. Tliis deiiosit is seldom 
 more than a few feet in tliickne.ss, and covers Init a limited i>ortion of llie surface. It is not 
 sntlicient to atl'ect the fertility of the .soil, except in a few small areas. 
 
 nf w.V .rvsi..... —1 i_ i. . 
 
 In a general sense, it may he said tliat the post tertiary formation ip 
 some form — alluvium, loe.ss, drift or mixtures of the same —cover, a.* wi^ 
 a blanket, all the low'er rocky strata in whatever order they may come'Ao 
 the surface. As lias been stated, the surface rock is not tlie same throT^cU 
 out the Stat(;, but shows within different areas and well-defined limits 
 such different rock formation from the highest to the lowest. / 
 
 TKRTIARY AREA (PldOCENR). ./ 
 
 The Pliocene group of the Tertiary system, the first in verti^; or>’ r, 
 is .seen only in tlie nortliwestern portion of the State, wliicli ha-The-Mph 
 est altitude. The territory covered hj" tliis formation exteniJs alor , ll; 
 north line of tlie Stat(' eastward as far as the middle of .le^ 11 C ,.i. v. 
 'I'he eastern and southern line of demarkation runs south and ' st, mu 
 
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 HISTORY OF KAHSAS. 
 
 hrai;in!r the northwest quarter of .h^wcll and tlie north lialf of Smith and 
 I’hilliii' Counties; tliem-e southwesterly nearly to the southwest eorner of 
 >^;.rii)n County; thenc.- east throiuih (Trahaiii and into Rooks ('ountj', 
 wheio, with a return heiid of some eiyht or ten miles, it turns to the west 
 through <Tiaham 'tounty to the south line of Sheridan County; thence 
 along and neaf tn. s..uth line of Sheridan, riiomas and Sherman Counties 
 to the western line of tne State .some eight miles south of the latter county. 
 Another detached spur covers all of Greeley and the north quarter of Hani- 
 ilton County, extending east over the .south half of Wichita and Scott 
 Counties into the sduthw(!st quarter of Lane County. Prof. Mudge, treat¬ 
 ing of this formation in his report published in the First Biennial Report 
 of the Kansas State J}oard of Agrietdture, .say's.: 
 
 VKUTIC.tl, SKtn'ION OF TIIlv ROCKS OF KANSAS. 
 Foinpilcd by Prof. B. F. Mudj'c. 
 
 The strata this deposit are very irroKolar, and eauiiot be tractnl to any great 
 
 distance from any given point. This makes it vtwy difficult to calculate its thickness aflor 
 tlie lower portions have «lisappeure«l under the streams. Fvery examination luus, however, 
 induced me to add to my pr'.\ i-ms c^timatt's of its thickness, and my present impression is 
 that in the extreme norlhw(‘sLern part of the State its thickness cannot be Jess than 1,5()0 
 feet. It <Ups slightly to the northwest, and its lowest beds disappear gra^lnally uiulerneatli 
 the streams. This gives a gotsl oj»pi»rtunity to study the dividing line, between the (h*eta- 
 erdus and Tertiary formations. On the North Fork of the Solomon, for a distance of twemty 
 Hides, the hilltops and higher ground.'' are eov<*refl with the sandstone of the riiucene,while 
 the streauLS are cutting their 1 k^<Is in the limestoiie.s of the Niobrai’a. 
 
 I.ven tin* bestknoAvn jiortions of this geological area have been but little examined, 
 and CLiiscHiuenlly onr kin»wledge of its local features i.s quite limited. Profs. ('<jpe and Marsli 
 have, in their visits to the Cretaceous, made some cussun) notii’e-’ (»f the soutnern iKirtion 
 wit.lnuit bi>* nding time in .searching for fossils. During the summers of 1874, ’7o and 76, we 
 sjient iuin*h time alonif the line of its union with * he Niobrara, and made M>ine excursions 
 across it, thus oeeomiag aequainteil with its outlim'^ and a few of its Ibo^sils. The line of 
 
 demarkation at most point> betwe<*n it and the rrolaceous is c-'r snd well defined. In nu¬ 
 merous places we have foinnl the fossils id’ tlie muiumalia of i liOf|i.K«ne within ton vertical 
 feet of the marine shells and vertebrates of the Aretact*oua|li9 iivslides we frequently 
 fouinl tlicm intermiiighni. The c</ntrast is n-markahle, as hn VM Single type L< common 
 to both, the one being marine and nqifilian, the other land J ysi wid lhe lioiies those of 
 mammals. 
 
 The material of tlie Pliocene <lc*p<>sit-s consists of sandsi' ’tpl various shade.s of gray 
 and brown, occiusioiially whitened liy a small lulmixtiire of l:iu. -The lower strata are usu¬ 
 ally composed of liner sand than the upper, and nre looser aiifl >re friable ia theirtexture. 
 The overlying bells are of coarser ingredients, coii.sLsting of wai^r* urn jiebblcsof metamorpliic 
 rocks —quartz, greenstone, granite, syenite and s<>metltii<" fr: ueuts of fossil wooil from 
 an older formation. The polishing aeli<m of water i.s not so tl uugU as? in the drift. These 
 portions of the deposits, when crumbled aiul the lin(*r purls v »lied away, have much the 
 appearance of drirt, and have been mistaken for it. This foipation, down to a recent i>e- 
 ricKl, must have covered the whole of tlie (Tetaceous, as we fin<jthe coarser pebbles scatteri*<l 
 to a greater or less extent over the wesU-rn lialf of tlio State. JU appears to have been sub¬ 
 jected to later movements of water curreiifs, as it jls.su me-kbe form of altered drift, and 
 sometimes includes the remains of the mastodon, elephant and h(ti*se of the later Quater¬ 
 nary ag^*. 
 
 The saiidstoiK* is usually frijibh*, crumbling on expo- re to (Ik; atmosphere. When 
 more com]iact, its mechanical const riietion is so irregular s to render- it almost unfit for a 
 buiUliiig material. When firmly cnnsolidatcd, it forms tin hilltops of the tahle-like emi¬ 
 nences along the boiimlary line of the ifiiocene amd Fi'etaoeius formations. At lircadbowl 
 Mound, Phillips County, it is about two hundre'lTfoet abov. Deer Creek, and at Sugarloaf 
 Mound, in the western part of Rooks County, It is about titee hundred feet above the t?olo- 
 mon River. In these hills, as in many others, The upper si^ta belong to tin* Pliocene, while 
 The base.s belong to tlie Niobrara. Fjirther west it forms he whole of the visible outcrop, 
 and the mounds are not so prominent'. 
 
 In the .southern portion of the Pliocene, in the vlciniy of Fort Wallace and Sheridan, 
 the hilltops are covered with a stratum of about eight feo in t lucknes.s, very hard and sili- 
 eious. The nniterial varies fnmi coarse Hint-qiiarty. to ehalee<lony. The latter mineral 
 shades from milk white to transparent, sometimes i)rcsening a semi-opal appearance.^ Tin* 
 so-called moss-agate is found in the upper few inches of l ie stratum. This cajv-roek is inter¬ 
 esting to the mineralogist l>y showing the moss-agatc iu is vari<*iis .stages of formation. The 
 lower portion of the eight fe(*.t indicates an imperfect diemical solution of the siliea and 
 black oxide of manganese; therefore, the (rrystallizatioi of the latter is imperfect. As we 
 examine tiie stratum from the hottiun to the lop, we Jnd tin- chemical conditions more 
 favorable Jind eomi)leto, so that the distinct quartz, ehaliedony and manganese of thci bot¬ 
 tom, become more comniingle<i toward tlie up.-er inch d half inch, when*, the silica must 
 have been sutfici(*nlly fluid to allow the maiiganese*^ t> assume the fonn of sprig crystals. 
 This peculiar deposit is common on all the high hillk»i>sof WaUai*e County, hut the l)esi 
 locality is the cap-ruck of the two buttes, two miles .s^Jrttliwest of Sheridan, au<l half a mile 
 from the line of the Kansas Pjicific Railway. fijfm a ii-dable laiul-mjirk to travelers. 
 
 The total thickness of the Pliocene cannot he le.ss tliaiiii. iOftti-et. It may ju’ovc more. 
 
 TERTIARY FOSSIv;,Si 
 
 Tlie fossils of this formation, over a congdcrahic part of the ]*iiocene 
 area, are scarce, or entireiy wanting. In sAi je localities,^ particularly in 
 Smith and Norton Counties, and in Ellis ani -''*'rego Counties, where small 
 detached areas of tlie formation exist, they lU'^ quite numerous. They are 
 of species common to the closing jjeriod of the Pliocem—“ the bones of 
 deer, beaver, a large animal of the o.x kiiui, two species of the horse, one 
 smaller than the small Indian ponies, a \ olf. ivor^-of the elephant and 
 mastodon, bones of the rhinoceros and'ca tifil and also remains of an unde¬ 
 termined character.” Remains of a largt ffcsh water turtle, five feet in 
 length, and those of a smaller size have bi ‘n foiuid; also a few species of 
 mollusks. The remains of the horse are qdti! common, having been found 
 from Smith County to the vicinitv of Ellis, in Ellis County, and jirove 
 that horses roamed the plains of kansas ages before tlie herds descended 
 from the escaped steeds of the Spanish the fiftciuilh century. 
 
 Prof. Mudge writes tliat among the fo>sil rciiRiins of hor.ses, he found one 
 in the northern part of Ellis County, in '• <5. of the celebrated three-toed 
 species, having three hoofs coming'to tbi-ground, the feet with the three 
 toes being in an excellent state of pre^.'''a'ion. The bones were badly 
 broken, and much of the skeletop, missiii.a, hut sufficient to show it was 
 of small size. The remains of the comnw_n bgrac, of about the same size 
 as those now existing, and with the markings of the teeth quite similar, 
 were found in the same geological honl'jn with the ex'tinct three-toed 
 species, showing tliat the}' had a contem^’rnneous existence. The ivory 
 and bones in the Upper Pliocene are I'ouin 'irmly fo.ssilized, and sometimes 
 changed to a hard, compact silica. Prof. rftKige notes an interesting cliem- 
 ical transformation of ivory, as follow.*. 
 
 “In the ])rocess of petrifaction, thetn^k must have been so softened 
 as to admit the intermixture of black oxid^ af inangaTicse in solution, which 
 tlien crystallized in delicate sprigs. 'ITf ivory was next silicified into 
 nearly pure quartz, with the usual hard.^e-s-s of that substance. The ivory 
 was thus converted into the so-called ijoss agate." 
 
 cRicT.vcKOUs .VRKA (/, Niobrara,--U^ Benton — HI. Dakota). 
 
 Directly eastward of the Plloccn . stretching entirely across the 
 Stale in a northeasterly and south'* (V'tipy direction, is the Cretaceous, 
 covering an area of nearly 40",000 sqe ive t'lilqs. It extends from the south 
 west corner of the State, as fai- ea-*! s Cl-ii'k Comity, 100 miles, and north 
 nearly to the north line of Hamilt u .^pi'iity, some .seventy miles. Rs 
 western line of. demarkation coincii ^ s-iHth the eastern and southern Plio¬ 
 cene line before described. It o.xte sl.s fc'-st the northern State line for 
 a distance of eighty miles, from t lO mi'ldle of Jewell County into the 
 northwest eorner of Marshall Conn }. ea.sterii line from the north line 
 of ^Marshall County runs south and -out^east, taking in the western tier of 
 towns in that county, and runiiindiai<*iRdly iieross Clay County to it.s 
 southwest eorner; tiienee south .iid through tlie southern part of 
 Dickinson County to near the centO' of Morris County: thence, bending to 
 the south and southwest, it retuits t’R'ough Marion County, and west 
 along the line of .MePlier.son anilRie-i Coiintie.s to the Arkansas River: 
 
 hroiigh the northwest corner of 
 )f ( Imanehe and Clark Counties to tlie 
 
 tlieiiee in a direct southwest cou 
 Reno, Pratt, the northwest corn ; _ 
 southern State liiii'. I 
 
 The Niobrara is the upiiei fe jHatiF Ike (’retaeeous sy.stem^ and in 
 Kansas differs from the same deposit'.- i" Nebraska and on the Niobrara 
 River, somewhat in its ]ihysieal w t.ii^.'GS, but more especially in its fossils, 
 whieli, in Kansas yield a richer 
 
 On u chemical test by Rrof. W. K 
 
 n 
 
 liore varied type of vertebrate.s, and 
 ime i ron was found with the manganese. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 37 
 
 of llie Saurian gfiiera. It covers a belt of country next adjoining the 
 Pliocene, about thirty miles in width in the northern part of t,lie Stale, 
 widening southward to nearly sixty miles in the Smoky Hill Valley. Prof. 
 IMudge s.ays; “It is well defined in the tributaries of Smoky Hill River, 
 nearly to the high divide between it and the Arkansas Valley. It is poorly 
 represented on Walnut and Pawnee Creeks, in Ness and Hodgeman Comi¬ 
 ties; and on the slopes toward the Arkansas River it is seldom seen, and 
 then almost devoid of its characteristic fossils. 
 
 It is composed of chalk and chalky shales. 'I’he chalky rock varies in 
 color from bnlT to pure white, and is generally too soft for building ma¬ 
 terial. The pure white siiecimens consist of pure carbonate of lime, and 
 cannot be distinguished from the best quality of foreign chalk. It is 
 stated on the authority of Prof. James I). Dana, that the soft, fine-grained 
 white stone known in commerce as chalk is found nowhere in North 
 .Vmerica except in Western Kansas. It differs from the chalk of Europe, 
 in the absence of the rhi/.oi)od shells which comprise generally a large part 
 of its material. Regarding the Kansas chalk. Prof. G. E. Patrick^ of the 
 Kansas State Univei-sity, states: “Examined under the micro.scope, it ap- 
 ])ears perfectly amorphous—a simple aggregation of sha])eless particles. 
 The rhizopod shells which almost universally occur in the chalk of the old 
 world, sometimes comprising nearly its entire substance, seem to be (piite 
 wanting in our Kansas chalk. With a good microscope and a high power. 
 I have been unable to detect a trace of them.” This deposit in its purity 
 is found in Trego County, where it appears in seams varying from a foot to 
 eight feet in thickness. It is manufactured quite extensively into whiting, 
 which exceeds in excellence of quality the best manufactured from foreign 
 chalk, as, unlike that, it never contains flint nodules. Prof. Mudge de¬ 
 scribes the chalky deposits as follows: 
 
 I'ho liighur strata arc tlie most impure, Iming intorminglod with sand and otlier coarse 
 ingredients. Sometimes we I'onnd tliin l.ayers of flint, from half an inch to two inches in 
 tliiekiiess. Occa.sionally these layers were covered, in p.art, with a thin coating of ehalced- 
 miy. The latter strata have been tlcposited not far from a shore line subject to currents. 
 Sometimes may be seen marked oblii|ue deposits, but very limited in extent, either ver¬ 
 tically or horizont.ally. These were .always varied in color and material. Layers of white 
 chalk, with impure om‘s of various shades of buff, extended a thickness of six to ten feet, 
 and gave a neat ribboned api>caranco. These layers were usually from one-fourth to ono- 
 
 Fo.s.sils of marine jilants arc occa.sionally found, but evidences of land 
 vegetation are confined to ti few specimens of fossilized wood, which arc 
 found btit seldom. Such tis have been found showed frequent marks of 
 boring by some land in.seet or iiniimd, showing that the etirly veifetation of 
 that period had brou.ght with it the same animate elemcnts'of destruction 
 again.st which it now contends. Occasionally, a.specimen found is carbon¬ 
 ized or charred, and burns readily; while more frequently it apitetirs in all 
 sttiges of the process of crysttillization, from the partiallj'-decayed wood 
 to the fully-completetl transformation into chalcedony, with the tinnual 
 marks of the growth still distinct. Of the s]iecie.s, few have been identified 
 with those of the present time. Prof. Mudge states that, in a single in¬ 
 stance, he detached the fibrous structure of the palm. This alone marks 
 the climate of that age as tropical, if it was of indigenous growth. Leaves 
 apjiear rarely, though common in the Dakota formation below, and in the 
 Tertiary of Colorado above. Islands must have existed in this cretaceous 
 ocean, as the homes and breeding places of the birds whose fossils have 
 been found, as well as the resting places for the amphibious aninuds 
 which were then numerous. They may have been only the Inwe surface 
 of the rocks covered with soil .so sparsely as to preclude the gi’ov th of trees. 
 
 The fossils of the cretaceous sea, as found in the Kansas fo ination, 
 embrace a wider range and give a larger proportion of the whole number 
 kno\yn to scientists as cretaceous fossils than any other section of the sys¬ 
 tem in America. Those discovered include many specimens rarely found 
 elsewhere. Specimens of the only Grinoid known to the American creta¬ 
 ceous were found by Prof. Mudge; also rare mollusks, one of which, a 
 large bivalve, measured from thirty to thirty three inches in length. He 
 also notes the discovery, by his party, of a" bed of baculites, near Sheri¬ 
 dan, a species of shell fish, not found nearer than New Mexico. Many 
 other specimens are named by him, which it is unnecessary to note, hav¬ 
 ing no great interest to any but the scientific reader. 
 
 The vertebrates are everywhere found—fishes, saurians, birds—so pro¬ 
 fuse in number and variety as to render it one of the most interesting 
 fields of exploration for the paleontologist in America. Prof. Mud.ge has 
 more thoroughly examined the field than any other person, being employed 
 for the seasons of 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, with from two to five assistants. 
 
 '^KCTinX OF TIIK HOCKS OF K.VN.SA.S, FKOM THE SOUTlIE.tST TO THE NORTHWEST ('OKNEK OF THE ST.Vl'E. 
 Oniipilcd by Prof. B. F. .Ahidfic. Scale, 2,0(H) vertical feet to one inch. 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 t,]m e sl^Ti e 
 and Shale. 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 Limeston:e and Shalei 
 
 half au inch in thickness, but fre<]jiiently much liiinuer. In one instance, I counted thirty- 
 five in a thicknessof a little less than two inches, the white lines being nearly pure chalk, 
 a nd t he butf containing ti ne sand. The fineness of the material and the distinctness of each 
 line indicate a slow deposit at a distance from the .shores of the old cretaceous lands. The 
 shales of this division contain lime mingled with clay and sand in varying proportions. 
 '1 hey are harder than the chalk, requiring the pick in extricating the fossils. They are of 
 all shades of slate-color, sometiim‘s bleaching on exposure to the weather. Near Fort 
 Wallace, some strata are so mucli like the “ Henton,” in Nebraska, that Prof. Ilavdeii, on a 
 hasty inspection, mistook them for a portion of that group. 
 
 Seams of pure calc-spar, usually in fiat crystals, from one to six inches 
 in thickness, are quite common in the shales, and occasionally appear in 
 the chalk strata. In the darker shales are sometimes found nodules of 
 pyrites, lenticular in form; occasionally, they appear in fine crystals of 
 various shades of brown. The thickness of the Niobrara formation varies. 
 In Trego .and Ellis_ Counties, it iias an average tliickness of 75 feet; in 
 Rooks County, it is 200 feet thick. Along the courses of the streams and 
 ravines, owing to the soft nature of the rock, canons occur similar to those 
 in Dakota and Nebraska, though on a smaller scale; and in some localities 
 remains of tlie formations, in detached masses, worn by the flow of ancient 
 waters, stand high above tlie surrounding plain, fantastic monuments of 
 the period wlieii they were created. Pine specimens of these forms of 
 nature’s .sculpture are the “ Monument Rocks,” in tlie Smoky Hill Valley 
 in Gove County, and the “ Castle Rocks,” of Ellis County. Tliese vary in 
 height from forty to seventy feet, and are many of them so small at the 
 base as to l)e but single shafts or columns, standing on the level plain in 
 startling imitation of tlie artificial structures of men. Castle Rock, the 
 highest of tlie Ellis County group, is overlaid with ten feet of Rliocene, 
 thence, downward, tlie Niolirara elialk, witli a base of firm, bine shale. 
 'I'lie devout student of nature is filled with awe as he is here brouglit to 
 view tlie successive jirocesses of the great Architect, as layer upon layer, 
 through the silent and eternal ages of the past. He formed the founda¬ 
 tions of the eartli. 
 
 FOSSIl.S OF THE NIOIiU.VRA. 
 
 Tile Niobrtira is tlte_tipper formation of the Cretaceous period, whicli 
 embraces tlie latest division of Mesozoic time. In tlie rocks of this period, 
 reptiles first became numerous tind predominant, as shown in the fossils, 
 which are so numerous, as compared witli others, as to mark the jieriod as 
 tlie age of reptiles. The fossils, however, are not confined to them, but 
 cover the whole range of co-existent vegetjible and animal life. 
 
 in collecting vertebrates from this section for Yale College. Of the speci¬ 
 mens gathered, lie sa\"s: 
 
 “The least interesting are the fish, wliieb have, however, given us 
 many new species, and some new genera. The small ones are nearly 
 entire, but the larger ones are represented only by well-preserved portions 
 of the skeletons. Teeth of selacians (shark genera) are quite common. 
 At one locality, over 400 were collected in an area of thirty inches, and 
 apparently from the jaws of the same individual —Ptycodus mortine —and 
 all in excellent preservation.” Among the rare specimens discovered, lie 
 notes a new genus, which has a long, conical-shaped snout, composed of a 
 compact bundle of fiber, which was appended to the skull like the sword 
 of tlie sword fish. The snout in tlie largest specimens was fifteen inches 
 long. During the season of 1875, his note book recorded tlie observance of 
 1,207 specimens of vertebrate fisli, not incliidiiig sliarks’ teeth, wliich were 
 too plentiful to be worthy of note. Several species of marine turtle were 
 discovered different from those now living, the tyjie being embryonic. 
 The largest, described by Prof. Cope, in Ids “Cretaceous Vertebrata,” 
 with flippers extended, had an expanse of fifteen feet. Several smaller 
 species were discovered, showing no embr 3 ’oiiic features, one being about 
 the size of the fresh water turtle now found in Kansas. 
 
 The singular and most interesting feature of tlie Niobrara fossils, both 
 to the scientific and general reader appears in the types of reptiles so 
 numerously represented. The saurian, or lizard tribe, seem, at tliat 
 period, to have held full sway in Kansas. Prof. Cope in his list of all the 
 genera and species of the saurian type in America and Europe, known to 
 tlie Cretaceous period, enumerates fifty-one, of wldcli number Europe 
 ftirnislics but four, while tlie small strip of Niobrara in Kansas fiiruislics 
 thirty-six. In the same formation in Nebraska, few fossils of tJie verte¬ 
 brates are found. The explorations made liy Prof. Mudge were made 
 mostly in the Saline and Smoky Hill Valleys, where the supply of fossils 
 was abundant. Of his success in collecting saurian specimens, lie writes 
 as follows; 
 
 “ Our labors during four years jiast have added much to the knowl¬ 
 edge iireviotisly obtained in regard to tlie structure of this class of reptiles, 
 particularly or the smaller bones and hind limbs. I'hc collections from 
 Kansas in the jiossession of Prof. Marsh, will leave little to he needed in 
 tlie study of the anatomj' of saurians, as thej' are more full and complete 
 than any in Europe.” 
 
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 HISTORY OF KAHSAS. 
 
 The uuniber of specimens seen by Prof. Mudge and Ids party, during 
 the season of 1875, was four Imndred and seventy-six, of which number, 
 he says one-half might be called good, and some of them equal, if not 
 superior to anything previously found in Europe or America. The sau- 
 rians are of all sizes, usually from twenty to forty feet in length; one 
 monster, the fossil remains of which were found in Jewell County, was 
 nearly seventy feet long; two species discovered, did not exceed six feet 
 in length. The monstroiis hideousness of these reptiles when clothed with 
 flesh, and clad in scales,* similar to a snake, with eyes the size of an ordi¬ 
 nary dinner-plate, with jaws giving an orifice to the mouth of from three 
 to six feet, armed with saw-like teeth, can be safely left to the imagina¬ 
 tion of the most unscientific reader. The specimens are not evenly dis¬ 
 tributed, sometimes for miles along the slides and ravines where they are 
 usually discovered, none are visible, while in some small areas the S])eci- 
 mens were abundant. From this. Prof. Mudge inferred that the animals 
 frequented favorite hatints, to the exclusion of larger areas. 
 
 The petrified excrement of these monsters, known to scientists as cop- 
 rolites, abounds in the regions they inhabited. The coprolites are in sub¬ 
 stance a little harder than chalk, and finer grained. They contain fre- 
 ((uently the bones of the food, and, in connection with the indigestible 
 portions of food freciuently found between the ribs where the stomach was 
 located, show in what it consisted. Thej''fed mostly on small fish; some 
 crustaceans (of the crab species) occasionally appear in the formation. 
 That they were ravenous feeders, with vigorous digestive powers, appears 
 from the large proportion of bones; sometimes amounting to one-fourth 
 the weight of the coprolite in which they are found. In the plesiosaurs, 
 one of the monsters of that period, having a long serpent-like neck, at¬ 
 tached to the crocodilian body, between the ribs, in the cavity of the 
 stomach were found well worn silicious pebbles, from one-fourth to onc- 
 half inch in diameter; aids to digestion, similar to those in the stomachs 
 of some reptiles and birds now existing. Prof. Mudge, remarking on this 
 fact says, that “Thej^ were the more curious, as we never found such 
 pebbles in the chalk or shales of the Niobrara. How far the saurians 
 wandered to collect them is a perplexing problem. Their structure does 
 not indicate much ability to crawl on land, and yet it is probable that they 
 fre([uented some of the islands of the old cretaceous ocean for that and 
 other purposes. As such substances remain in stomachs of low organiza¬ 
 tion for a long time, the visits to dry land would not necessarily have been 
 very frequent.” Shark’s teeth were frequentl}' found in the remains of 
 the food, showing the savage voracity of the animal that could master 
 and devour the most formidable and ravenous fish known. They did not 
 however, always escape unscathed in their battles with these “tigers of 
 the sea.” The marks of their jaggy teeth are often found on the 
 bones of their enemies. Frcaiuently the ribs were found fractured and 
 again united while the animal lived. In one instance Prof. Mudge dis¬ 
 covered in a saurian specimen a most serious injury in the spine, which 
 the monster had outlived. His relation is as follows; “Five of the ver- 
 
 MONU.MENT P.IX'KS, dOVE COUNTY. 
 X(‘ar K. P. II. R., looking northwest. 
 
 tebne had been fractured so seriously as to destroy many of the sjunous 
 processes, after which it had healed, but the whole had grown together 
 (anch 3 dosed) so as to lose the natural form of the separate bones and be¬ 
 come a confused firm mass. When we know that the largest {Briimsau- 
 rus, Leidy) was seventy feet long, with a head six feet, those of half that 
 size should avoid an encounter; and those only six feet in length might 
 have been swallowed whole.” 
 
 Still more interesting than the saurian fossils, are those of the •ptero¬ 
 dactyls, which, except in one or two isolated cases, have been found no 
 where in America except in the Niobrara of Kansas. They were the birds 
 of the period, although, strictly speaking, not birds at all. They were 
 of the genus pterosaurs, signifying reptiles with wings. The pterodactyl, 
 as signified by its name, was wing fingered; the bones of one of the fin¬ 
 gers of the forearm being greatly elongated, for the purpose of supporting 
 an expanded membrane, which served, like the analogous arrangement in 
 bats, for flying. As bats are flying mammals, so pterodactyls Avere flying 
 reptiles, resembling bats more nearly than birds. Those of Kansas differ 
 widely from the European type, having no teeth like their foreign cousins, 
 and a less elongated and beak-like head. On these divergences in struct- 
 
 * I’rol'. .Suow di.-ioovfred a saurian siteciuieu in Gove County, in 1S7.S, wiiivli sliowed 
 tlie .scaies in roaular position and cieariy deiiued. .V full description will bo found in bis 
 ni-tii'le pnblisbeci in Ibe I’roeeodinjrs of the kansas .Vcadoinj- of Scionee for 1.S7S, 
 
 ure, shown in the Kansas specimens. Prof. Marsh has based a new sub¬ 
 order, of two genera— pterodontia—oi which he- describes six species, all 
 furnished from the Niobrara of this State. The American specimens have 
 the claws or hands and the general structure of the body reptilian, with 
 the elongated head of the saurian, destitute, in the true American ptero¬ 
 dactyl, of teeth. They have membranous, bat-like wings, and the hollow, 
 light, bony structure of birds. They are larger than the European species, 
 several having been di.scovered with a stretch of wing varying from 
 
 T.\HLE liOCK, ETNCOLN COUXTV. 
 
 twenty to twenty-five feet. In one instance Prof. Mudge states that he 
 uncovered the wing finger of. a pterodactyl, the bones of whicli measured 
 five feet eight and three-fourth inches in length. His note-book shows 
 seventy-two individual specimens of this flying reptile, as seen during the 
 season of his explorations in 1875. 
 
 Of the fossil birds of the Niobrara beds of Kansas, Prof. Mudge re¬ 
 ports as follows; “ In Dr. Cones’ Key to North American Birds, published 
 in 1873, Prof. Marsh has given a list of the fossil birds of the cretaceous 
 of North America, at wliich time thirteen species Avere knoAvn, all first 
 described by himself. Of these, five are from the Niobrara beds of Kansas. 
 To this we have added two species, making (as some others are not j’ct 
 identified) at least seven from Kansas. Five of these are so anomalous as 
 to be provided with jaws and teeth. These Prof. Marsh described as a 
 sub-class, odontornithes. In the odoritolnv, Ave have birds of the largest 
 class of aipiatics, measuring five to six feet in height. The teeth are set in 
 grooves in the jaws. The wings are very rudimentary, too Aveak for flight. 
 The odontotorime, on the other hand, are sniall, Avith .strong Avings,_giving 
 great power of flight, and the teeth are set in sockets. And Avhat is more 
 singular, the vertebra' are biconcave, like a fish, but still retaining the 
 bone structure of the bird.” 
 
 The Fort Benton formation, lying directly beneath the Niobrara, is 
 found east of the Niobrara section. Prof. Mudge says; “ It is seen as far 
 south as Walnut Creek and PaAvnee Creek, in Ness County, but better de¬ 
 veloped in the bluffs of Smoky River, southwest of Fort Hays, as well as 
 seven miles Avest of that place. It can thence be traced to the northwest, 
 crossing the Solomon just above the Forks, near Osborn City, and enter¬ 
 ing Nebraska in the Republican Valley, near Avhere that river crosses the 
 State line.” The upper ])ortion of the Benton group consists of a heavy 
 bed of soft, fine-grained limestone, varying in thickness from thirty to 
 sixty feet. It lies along the east line of the Niobrara, and from its massive¬ 
 ness and persistency, shoAvs a aa’cII defined horizon betAveen the two 
 groups. It is laminated, the layers being from one to three feet tliick. It 
 is an excellent building stone, and, when burned, yields good quicklime. 
 Below the limestone is a stratum of some sixty feet of soft, slate-colored 
 shale. It abounds in flattened nodules of hard clay marl (septaria) vary¬ 
 ing in diameter from one inch to six feet. Thej^_ are frecpicntlj’’ threaded 
 Avith cracks lined Avith crj^stals of calc-spar, Avliich sometimes extend to 
 the outer edges of the concretions, being filled Avith Avhite lime. These 
 latter, Avith their fancifully defined proportions, are often mistaken for 
 fossil turtles. BeloAv this to the bottom of the Benton group, one hundred 
 and forty feet, are shales varying in color and hardness, and interstratified 
 by layers of limestone, composed largely of marine shells. All the strata 
 below the heavy upper bed of limestone are variable in their composition, 
 the predominant component being on the same horizon, clay, sand or lime 
 as the case may be. There is no thick, persistent stratum of any kind. 
 The total thickness of the Benton group, as given by Prof Mudge, is two 
 hundred and sixty feet. 
 
 BENTON FOSSILS. 
 
 As a part of the cretaceous system and directly underlying the Nio¬ 
 brara, where evidences of animal life are so profuse, it might naturall}' be 
 expected that a like abundance of fossil remains would appear, of saurian 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ;5!t 
 
 (vp<‘, fis well :is fish luul tiirds. Bill few fislics or Silurians have been dus- 
 e’overed, and no |>terodaet 3 ds or birds. In llie Saline and Solomon Valley’s, 
 tlie fossils of ammonites, in great numbers and variet}'are found. Sev¬ 
 eral dilTerent species appear, varying in diameter from one to thirty 
 inches. The ammonite was a chamber-shelled mollusk. akin to the nau¬ 
 tilus. Prof. Dana states that over 1.000 speciesof the ammonite' group occur 
 in the Mesozoic Rocks, the last then, or earh' in the Tertiary; 500 species 
 of the nautilus tribe have been in existence; now there are but two or 
 three. The only vegetable or wood fossils are the thin and imimre beds 
 of lignite (brown coal) whicli sometimes appear in the lower strata. No 
 plants could be identified from these. 
 
 The Dakota group is the lowest in the cretaceous system, resting 
 directly on the I'pper Carboniferous (Permian) group.* The prevailing 
 material of this formation is sandstone, brown and variegated in color. 
 It varies in compactness from that which can lie easily crushed between 
 the fingers, to the hardest, which requires the heavy blows of the sledge to 
 fracture. The more conqiacl formations owe their hardness to the presence 
 of the oxides and silicates of iron. It furnishes wherever found an excellent 
 building stone. In some places, a poor qualitj’ of limonite (brown iron 
 ore) is deposited. The most frequent overlying or inter-stratitication is 
 of clay shale of varj'ing color. In the ledges are found concretions of 
 curious and fanciful form, some hollowed out like a bowl or vase; others 
 are in the form of tubes, some as large as three inches in diameter and 
 eight feet in length. Of these concretions. Prof. Mudge says that some 
 “are glazed and distorted, as if the}'had been subject to the action of 
 fire.” lie attributes this appearance, not to any application of heat, but 
 to the oxidation of iron, giving in support of his conclusion the fact that 
 within the tubes arc frequently inclosed well-preserved fossil impressions 
 of leaves which would have been destroyed by the action of fire. The 
 concretions of the white sandstone are sometimes found in disk forms of 
 .several feet in thickness, and six to eight feet across. The softer forma¬ 
 tion of sandstone on the sides and partially underneath, being wasted or 
 washed away. They remain as tablets, supported by one or more columns of 
 the sandstone still remaining, in shape very like a toadstool where the 
 supporting shaft is single. Where the erosion has been only on the sides, 
 and not sufficiently low to sculpture the column beneath, they rest on the 
 surface of the ground, and in their appearance resemble a cluster of old- 
 fashioned, cone-shaped bee-hives, or considering their size, more nearly, a 
 lot of well-built, petrified hay-stacks. Near Minneapolis, Ottawa County, 
 the latter formations are profusely and beautifully represented. In Ells¬ 
 worth and Lincoln Counties, the pillared specimens are seen showing rare 
 symmetry of proportion, and marked similarity to human handiwork. 
 
 The average width of the Dakota is something less than fifty miles, 
 being the widest in the southern part of the State. It varies in thickness. 
 
 ItOl K CITY, OTT.WVA CorNT'l . 
 
 the maximum being, according to Prof. Mudge, 500 feet. It corres[)onds 
 to the Cretaceous of -Swallow’s report, together with Nos. 2 and 3 of what 
 he doubtfully classes as Triassic, wliich, under his classification, also 
 covers the upper part of the Permio-carboniferous, as laid down by Prof. 
 Mudge, whose stratigraphical order is followed in this sketch. 
 
 D.VKUTA FOSSILS. 
 
 1 he fossil fauna of this group consists only of a few marine mollusks, 
 fish and saurians of little interest, either from their abundance or novelty, 
 except to scientists, who, from the small supply, have found several new 
 
 . This statement is made on tii*^ anthofity of i*rof. Mude^r*, who in his article in the First 
 Biennial Report of the Kaneas State Board of Ajjricnlture, 1877-78, Htaten : “ As no fo8-*il8 of the 
 1 nassic or JiirasHic have yet been discovered after ten years’ .search, we conclude that the Dakota 
 rests directly on the Permian. While the dividing line has not usually been very well defined, 
 yet, in a few instances, the fossils of the Permio-carboniferous and Dakota groups have been 
 collected within thirty-five feet vertically and one-half mile horiaontally.” 
 
 speciesof mollusks, and an interesting and ran; variety of tish, similar tn 
 tile flying fish of the iiresent period. 
 
 The Horn of this group is varied and interesting, as representing the 
 tiist and abmidant growtli of Dycotyledonoiis trees and plants. 'I'lie 
 term signifies that the .seeds have two cotyledons, or lobes, which in germi¬ 
 nating divide into jiarts. They have the seeds following regular Mowers, 
 and are exogenous; tiie plants having a bark, and rings marking the 
 annual growtli. They are sometimes liesijjnated by .scientific writers, by 
 the scarcely less formidable name of Angiosiiernis, or seed covered, the 
 sei'ils being inclosed in an outer covering. Of this sjiecies an; the maple, 
 
 A SETTU-;K (IF KOFK (TTV, OTTAWA COl'XTV. 
 
 elm, apple, rose and most of the trees and shrubs now beautifying the 
 earth, hence, the unscientific reader may contemplate with interest the 
 lieriod tliat saw tlie primeval existence of the trees and shrubs which still 
 rtourish. They are found mingled with the coniferous and older growth of 
 pines and cedars, and at all depths from within thirty-five feet of the Per¬ 
 mian to within forty feet of the overlying Benton strata. The woods are 
 .seldom found, but the leaf impressions appear generally in their layers ami 
 strata, extending horizontally along ravines or around a hill. The leaves 
 are generally in an almost perfect state of structural pres;ervatioii, the out¬ 
 lines of the veins and veinlets being so distinctly traced in the stone as to 
 he easily recognized, if of any known species. Imperfect specimens of 
 fruit, and a few fragments of wood and bark have been found. The 
 leaves seem to have grown on trees along the shore line of islands, and to 
 have b ;eu wafted into the sea, and there imbedded in the marine sediiuent 
 immediately after dropping. More than half of the dicotyledonous 
 plants catalogued by Prof. Lesquereaux in his Cretaceous fiora, have 
 been found in the Dakota of Kansas. Among them are five species of pop¬ 
 lar, six of willow, eight of oak, six of button-wood, seven of sas-safras, five 
 of magnolia, two of fig, two of cinnamon and one of jialni. Tlie three 
 last named indicate a warmer climate than now prevails. The single 
 species of palm was found lower down geologically than the others enu¬ 
 merated. It was discovered by Prof. Madge in the northwest corner of 
 Marion County, and was classified by him as of the same genus as the pal¬ 
 metto, which now grows in South Carolina. In addition to the Angio- 
 sperms, several conifers have been found; among lliem a pine, and four 
 species of the'gigantic red wood of California, one of which was closely 
 allied to those still existiip^. 
 
 This sudden influx of moderii vegetation, in full type, during that 
 period, renders its fossil flora more interesting than that of any other 
 shown in the geological structure of Kansas. 
 
 t'l'I'KK CAKliONIFElilUJS AREA (I'KUMIAN*.) 
 
 This system lies east and adjoining the lower strata of the Cretaceous. 
 The western line of deniarkation is the eastern boundary of the (’retaceous 
 
 =^The UpperCarbonifennis rocks of Europe were desipjnated hs Permian by Murebisop. De 
 Verneul and Keyserline; from the ancient kingdom of Peniiia, in Russia, where the rocks abmind. 
 They sliow, according to the order of Prof. Mudge, so marked a resemblance to the Upper (’ar- 
 boniferous of Kansas as to he recogni/.ed by him, and are classed by Dana, Swallow and other emi¬ 
 nent geologists as belonging to the same age. 
 
 Prof. Swallow determines tliem Upper and Lower Permian, placing them immediately be¬ 
 neath the ‘‘ Dakota” of Mudge, w hich he classes as probably Triassic,and over the carboniferous 
 system. His belief that they represent and are identified witli the Permian is based on the fact, 
 as stated in his preliminary report on State geology in 186B, that the fossil moHusks’of these strata, 
 so far as observed, belong mainly to the (ho idloss) and Cephelapoda (with feet or ten¬ 
 tacles attached to the head), and the (belly-footed or crawiing on the ventral sur¬ 
 
 face), which, lie Hlfirms.have not been identified with known carboniferous species. He notes the 
 fact that the Lower Permian rocks “ contain nearly or quite all the fossils lound in the Fpper Per¬ 
 mian, and, in addition, a few species conimon to tlie Uj>per C(»al Measures, and perhaps a few spe¬ 
 cies not found above or below. He also notes the fict that the general character of the fossils 
 follow.s the lithographical chameterof tlierocksin which they ocenr.” The Ptrinian structurein 
 Kansas, as discovered and laid down by Prof. Swallow. Is generally recognized. It is to avoid 
 conlttsion in tlie mind of the general reader that these more specific and scientific divisions are 
 not given the prominence to which they would otherwise have valid clHi»os. Th*’ Derml«?' 
 strata of Kansas are. according to Prof. Swallow. 704 f«‘et in thi«’knes<». 
 
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 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 foniiiitioii lieiTtoforc ilescrihcd. It cxloiuls aloiiij the iiortliern State line, 
 from near tlie iiortlnvcst corner of Marshall Conniy to the ea,stern State 
 line; thence on the eastern State houndary line as far south as Linn County, 
 where the coal incasure anai hesjin.s. The line of demarkation between the 
 Ui)per Carboniferous and the Coal [Measure from this point is as follows: 
 From the northeast corner of Linn County the line runs a little north of 
 west througli the southern towns of Miami County, and the north half of 
 Franklin County; thence along the north line of Osage County to its north¬ 
 west corner; thence south and southwesterly through the eastern towns of 
 Lj'on County, and nearly diagonally across Greenwood County to the 
 southwest corner; thence south near the western boundaries of Elk and 
 ChautauipiaCounties to the south line of the State. The southern border of 
 the area extends west fmin Chautauqua Count}', along the south line of the 
 State, to neai' the middle of Clark County. The area lies in a general 
 northeast and southwest direction, and is very irregular in shape, its 
 breadth on the north line being not far from seventy-five miles; at a line 
 l)assing through Dickinson County, east, to and through .Johnson County, 
 12.a miles; at its narrowest point, through Morris and Jjyon Counties, thirty- 
 five miles, and at its widest, on the south line, 180 miles. The Upper Carbo¬ 
 naceous and Permian cover an area of nearly 20,000 s(juare miles, and have 
 a thickness of nearly 2,000 feet, l^rof. Mudge treats the J’ermian and Up- 
 })er Carboniferous as homogeneous in Ivansas, affirming that “there is no 
 line of division, either by physical deposits or fossils.” He describes the 
 formation as follows: 
 
 The deposits consist of liiiiesttinos, clay shales, sandstones and, in the up])er por¬ 
 tions, ^rypsuni and chert beds. In the lower strata, the limestones are more compact and 
 uniform, and the chert beds less numerous. Sfnne of the lime has been called nniijnesian, 
 Imt analysis has failed to show, in more than a single instance, over five per cent of mag¬ 
 nesia. In most strata, they afford, on being burned, a good quicklime. The shales, some¬ 
 times improperly called slate and sometimes soapstone, are all in some degree compfised of 
 lime, so that of the whole dejmsit fully one-third is composed of that substance. 
 
 The strata of this period, like those of all before described, are nearly horizontal, hut 
 ilipidng slightly to the northwast, and are of nearly the same persistence and regularity 
 over a large extent of the outcropj)ings. The exceptions to the tendency to dip to the mjrth- 
 west are distinctly to he seen in some instances. Thus the peculiar and clearly defined black 
 shale, with its contiguous firm limestone, seen near the penitentiary south of Leavenworth, 
 dips eiu'iterly and ajqjears at the water’s edge of the Missouri River, at Farkville. A similar 
 instance occurs in tlie heavy lied of lime.stone in tlie hlutfs in the .southern part of Wyan¬ 
 dotte County. 
 
 No metallic mineral, oxeej)t poor iron, and that in small quantities, has yet been found 
 ill the area covered by the L'jmer Carljonifereus, and the geological indications strongly dis¬ 
 courage any attempt to seareli for them. The deposits are so clearly undisturbed, oceanic 
 and sedimentary, that metallic substances cannot be expected. 
 
 The region as a wliole shows only thin and occasional seams of poor 
 coal. There are no coal outcrops upon the surface, and borings to the 
 depth of more than five hundred feet have failed to reach good working 
 seams of coal. In a general sense, like tlie Permian of Europe, it fur- 
 idshes no coal, and is very i)roperly termed by Prof. Mudge, “barren car¬ 
 boniferous.” 
 
 UPPF:K C.\HB0NIFER0US AXD PEll.NriAN FOSSIl.S. 
 
 The fossils of the upper part of the deposit are mo.stly corals and ma¬ 
 rine mollmsks common to tlie I\>rmian system, of greater interest to the 
 scientist than to the general reader. In a few instances, poor specimens of 
 land vegetation appear, and occasionally fossils resembling sea-w'eed {Fu- 
 coid) are found. To the unscientific ob.server this period is chiefly interest¬ 
 ing for tlie scarcity of its fossils evincing animal or vegetable life, as com¬ 
 pared witli those which preceded or followed it, suggesting changes as oc¬ 
 curring, destructive of pre-existing forms of life, at its beginning, and 
 others at its close, resulting in conditions favorable to a profuse renaseency 
 and growth. 
 
 COAL MEASURES. 
 
 This area covers about 0,000 square miles in the .soutliea.steru part of 
 the State, and embraces the counties of Cherokee, Labette, Montgomery, 
 Chautauqua, Elk, Wilson, Neosho, Crawford, Bourbon, Allen, Woodson, 
 Coffey, Anderson, Linn, Osage, and parts of Franklin and Miami along the 
 Morthern line of demarkation; also tlie eastern part of Greenw'ood and 
 Lvon Counties. All tliese counties are in some degree supplied with coal. 
 Whether the whole area is underlaid with coal or not cannot be definitely 
 ascertained till a thorough geological survey has been made. The general 
 structure of the rock is that of the productive coal measures elsewliere 
 found, and the experimental horing.s liave been sufliciently numerous, and 
 attended with such favorable results as to warrant the belief that the de¬ 
 posit exists in paying quantities in most parts of the area above described. 
 
 The material of the deposits is similar to tliose of the Upper Carbonif- 
 ei'ous, consisting of shale, sandstone and lime.stone; tlie latter being very 
 persistent over large areas. The other strata are quite variable, as are the 
 immediate layers of coal. The Coal Mea.sures of Kansas are a part of an 
 immense coal field which covers, as stated by Prof. Swallow, “a large part 
 of the Indian Territory south, all Eastern Kansa.s, the northwestern half of 
 [Missouri, Southern Iowa, and Southeastern Nebraska.” The Kansas bed is 
 in the western part of the field above descrilied, and shows tlie thickest, 
 purest and most valuable and accessible layers in the counties above named, 
 the veins near the surface in tlie country farther north and west being tliin, 
 not persistent, and of little practical value. Apparent exceptions are where 
 tlie thick hedsof the southwest have been reached by deep boring through 
 the su])erincumbent Permian and Upper Carboniferous rocks. Tlie ricli 
 beds of the Coal .Measures doubtless exist under a large part of the Upper 
 Carboniferous; in some regions at such great depths as to he virtually inac¬ 
 cessible or valueless, since tlie cost of mining would exceed its extrimsic 
 wortli when obtained. Exceptions to this statement have already been es¬ 
 tablished by the successful working of the lower coal measures outside the 
 limits, and they will doubtless multiply, as increased experimental bor¬ 
 ings tlirough the Upper Carboniferous are made. The Leavenwortli coal 
 is taken from the strata of the lower group, after jienetrating througli the 
 Upper Carboniferous to the moderate depth of 700 feet. Tiie only uncer¬ 
 tainty attending the success of coal mining in the coal measure area, is in 
 
 tlie variableness of tiie deposit. Where tlie veins are struck the ore found 
 is of most excellent quality, exceptionally free from impurities, and of 
 sufficient thickness to be profitably woi ke'd. d'lie rejiort of Prof. Swallow 
 states the situation quite clearly. Treating it as a jiart of the great coal 
 field before described, he says: 
 
 Those coal hods arc also thicker towanl the south and oast, tliou^h there are excep- 
 tiiuis. Hut the most important irre^jularity observed is the want of porsistence or continu¬ 
 ity in these beds. Alon^^ the eastern border of this vast coal field, the coal beds are much 
 more persistent. As a general rule, the southeastern jiortion of a coal beff is more persistent 
 than the northwestern, and the lower beds more so than the ujiper ones. This is one of the 
 reasons why the coal is so ahumlant, andean ho mined with so much certainty along the 
 eastern outcrop of the lower beds, extending fiMmi Fort Gibson to Forts Smith and Scott, and 
 thence across the Osage, tlirough Hates, Johnson and Saline (.‘(unities, in Missouri, and through 
 Hoone, Howard, Randolph, and up the t'hariloii Valley into Iowa. Kverywhere along this 
 line shafts may he sunk upon the lower coal beds witli an almost absolute certainty of 
 success. Hut farther west and along the outcroji of the iqiper beds, mining operations for 
 coal will be much more ju'ccarious. The geologist {*an tell with certainty where the rocks 
 containing each coal bed can he found, and at about what deifili, but tliis irregularity or 
 want of i)(*rsistence reiuRrs it sumewbut uncertain wlu'tlior the coal will be found in its 
 usual place. 
 
 The variable .structure and persistency of the shales and coal deposits 
 is illustrated in the variableness of results obtained from the borings at 
 points so near each otlier as to lead to the expectation of similarity. In 
 one sliaft sunk at Pleasanton, Linn County, a vein of coal of W'orkahlc 
 tliickness was found at a depth of le.ss than eighty feet from tlie surface; 
 another sunk only 200 yards distant, struck no coal witiiin a depth of 200 
 feet. At this point the strata are nearly horizontal. Near Wyandotte a 
 shaft sunk 570 feet struck no coal, while at Rosedale, four miles distiint, 
 two seams three feet thick, were found at a depth of 300 feet from the sur¬ 
 face. The same variableness obtains, though to a less degree, in the lower 
 and more marked area of the eastern and southeastern counties. Only by 
 asystematic and thorough survey, wliicli has not yet been undertaken by . 
 the State, can the full extent or value of the coal fields of Kansas he ascer¬ 
 tained. Private enterprise has, however, already demonstrated that the 
 seams are frequent, and of sufficient thickness to he successfully worked at 
 many localities. On the lack of continnity in the coal seams. Prof. Mudge 
 says: 
 
 Such variance ha.'* been very strongly shown in the borings made in the lowest portions 
 of this group in CTawford and Cherokee (’ounties. The facts are not yet all known, Imt 
 point to two causes of the irregularities in the different deposits. The first is thevaiying 
 conditions of land and water during the period of the deposition ofthe various materials; 
 the other is the disturbances whicli arc seen in the lead region of the adjoining counties of 
 Missouri, whicli brought up the lead and zinc. 
 
 As an instance showing the first cause, let me cite this fact: There are at least thirtv 
 different strata in the Goal Measures in wdiicb are remains of land plants in shale or coal, 
 and between each are strata containing well-preserv(Kl remains of shells, corals and other 
 oceanic animals. This shows conclusively that this part of Kansas was under the ocean, 
 and again raised to dry land, at least thirty times during tlie ]>eriod of the Coal Mt'asnres. 
 Gther indications lead mo to believe that tliis oscillation, under and [above the sea, took 
 place more than twice that number of times. 
 
 Such things make it execodiiigly difficult to fnrm an estimate of the proportion of the 
 Coal Mi^asures, which have underlying coal hedsof sufiicieiit thickness for mining. Borings, 
 in variuus townships, whore coal might reasonably he expected to exist, have found none. 
 This reduces the area of the productive portion of the coal deposits. The Coal Mea.sures 
 whi(di we have usually reckoned as prodnelive, cover (underlie^ the surface over nine 
 Thousand square miles of our State, hut not more than half, ])Ossibly not more than one- 
 tliird, of that number of miles, will afford us profitable veins of marketable coal.^ A careful 
 examination of this area is earnestly required by the best interests of the State, in showing 
 just wlnu’e our mines of this article, consumed by all ranks of society, can be found. 
 
 LOWKU CAUHONIFEROT'S FOSSILS. 
 
 The Coal Measures, as their various strata show, v'ere alternately be¬ 
 neath and above the salt sea, the changes occurring many times during the 
 period of their formation. This ancient rising and sinking of the bosom 
 of the sleeping earth, has left its unquestionable record in its fossils, 
 Avhich embrace the marine fossils in tlie limestone and other .seaformations, 
 while the intermediate deposits and the coal seams abound in vegetable 
 and animal remains of terrestrial life. 
 
 The marine fossils, mostly found in the limestone, are abundant, hut 
 generally poorly preserved. They consist in fragments of crinoids, some¬ 
 times known to the unscientific observer as “stone lilies.” They are 
 radiates, but grow attached to the rock by a slender trunk or stem, which 
 gives them. M-lien perfect, a similaritv to a vegetable growth. In the Kan¬ 
 sas rocks they arc seldom found whole, the heads being generallv broken 
 from the stems, and the stems being broken into button-like sections. A 
 few trilobites, mostly fragmentary sjiecimens, have been seen. Fish are. 
 not abundantly represented, but“Prof. Mudge remarks that those found 
 were “all of new species.” Among them M'as discovered, near tlie roofing 
 of the coal seam at Osage City, tlie jaw of a hitherto unknoivn species of 
 the shark family. It contained upward of twenty-five hundi'cd teeth, dif- 
 K'ring so widely in their dental characteristics, in different parts of the 
 jaw, that three different known species were described li}' scientists, from 
 the size and variations of the teeth taken separately. Prof. O. St.^ John, 
 therefore, erected on this head a new genus called Aggandzodiis. The jaw 
 was nearly twenty-eight inches in length, indicating the total length of the 
 fish as between fifteen and tiventy feet. 
 
 Interesting fossil indications of reptilian life are found in foot-prints 
 of saurians, some appearing as the true track, others as casts of the foot. 
 Where the layer on wJiicli the animal walked was a clay that did not 
 change to stone, but easily crumliled on removal, and the layer above ot 
 fine sandstone and lime, hardened into flags, the cast appears on the lower 
 side of tlie stone; ivhen the conditions were reversed, imd the animal 
 walked over a substance, Mdiicli subsequently hardened into stone, and 
 was overlaid with a stratum of clay or otlier friable material, the tracks 
 appeared indented on the upper side of tlie rock. 
 
 These footprints were first discovered ou the flaggings of tlie streets 
 of Topeka, and were thence traced to the Osage quarries, where they had 
 been taken out. They vary in form and size, showing that the species liv¬ 
 ing at that period were various. Prof, kludge describes those most com¬ 
 monly represented as large sauriaii-like track.s, having toes ofj nearly equal 
 
HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 Icngtii. live iiK-hcs, and the heel four inches, inakinfi: the total length of 
 tlie foot nine inches. The width of the heel was live inches. The length 
 of stride measured from twenty to twenty-tAvo inches, and the traeWay, 
 from center to center of the footprint, from four to six inches. The tracks 
 of this species vary so much in size that Prof. iNIudge was at first inclined 
 to consider them as different species, but on reflection concluded they were 
 the same, differing oidy in size. On one slab were three rows of tracks, 
 the smaller being hut half the .size of the larger, which, he says, “it will 
 be no stretch of the imagination to sui)pose were the footprints of the 
 mother followed by her offspring.” lie classes the animal as a true rep¬ 
 tile, and not amphibian. 
 
 Prof. Mudge idso notes the footprints of a smaller animal, with five 
 toes, counting the lateral spur, having a somewhat clumsy gait, and com¬ 
 bining some of the traits of both frog and salamander. Several other spe¬ 
 cies thus “ left their footprints on the sands of time.” Several slabs con¬ 
 taining these casts and tracks are now in the geological collections of the 
 Kansas State Agricultural Pollege: also in the Yale College collections. 
 They are eonsiilercd of rare scientific value. Few specimens have been 
 found Avest of the Alleghanj'^ ISIountains. 
 
 The fossil flora is that of the rank and profuse vegetation from which 
 the coal beds are formed, and embraces all the vai’ieties usually found. 
 Ferns, tree rushes (Calamites), the undergi'ound roots or branches of the. 
 Sigillaria (known as Stigmaria) and most other growths of the jungles anti 
 forests of the coal period are represented. 
 
 SUB-C.VRBOXIFEKOUS AREA (kEOKUK). 
 
 This, the lowest formation in the Kansas strata, appears only iu a 
 small triangular area lying east and south of the irregular line of Spring 
 PiA-er, in the southeast corner of Cherokee County. The course of the 
 river is controlled by the ledges of this group along its eastern bank. The 
 Avhole area does not exceed fifty square miles. The thickness of this for¬ 
 mation is 150 feet. It differs radically in appearance from the adjoining 
 coal strata. It consists of chert and cherty conglomerate at the top, 
 and coarse, gray limestones and horn stones below. It is very much 
 broken, and the beds of limestone and chert are so intermingled that 
 in some places the original stratification is entirely obliterated, while 
 it is noAvhere easilj' discernible. The chert in some places forms irregular 
 beds, and in others appears in loose masses of many tons’ weight. The 
 area is chiefly interesting as being similar to that which yields so richly 
 of lead and zinc in the adjoining counties of Missouri, and in Avhich a few 
 pa}'ing mines in Kansas have been found. 
 
 In Lowell Township, on Short Creek, where lead and zinc have been 
 found in paying quantities, the limestone has been destroyed or metamor¬ 
 phosed, the chert also much changed, the lead and zinc ores appearing in 
 the mingled rocks. Prof. Mudge was of the opinion that the underlying 
 strata of limestone had Avashed away, and the upper beds of chert and 
 clay had fallen into the cavities. lie discovered no signs of volcanic action, 
 and thought the disturbances must liaA-e taken place gi’adually.* 
 
 The fossils found are onl}' important as aiding the geologist to fix 
 the geological age of the formation. 
 
 VAIU'ABLE GEOEOOICAL BROUUCTS. 
 
 To the utilitarian, to whom all scientific research is valued according 
 to its beneficent results, as they may be adapted to the well-being or hap- 
 ]iiness of man, the knowledge of the geological structure of Kansas gives 
 
 *Here, as elsewhere in his report, Prof. Mudge reiterates positivelj his belief that there are 
 to be found nowhere in Kansas any marks of internal fire or metamorphic action in any deposits. 
 Mr. Robert Hay, in an article published in the Topeka Capital. March 26, 1882, states hie belief 
 that metamorphic lock exists in at least one locality in the southeast corner of AA'oodson County, 
 in situ. He examined the formations in company v.'ith Prof. Mudge. Extracts from the article, 
 given below, show the grounds on which Mr. Hay bases his opinion, and also how far these later 
 discoveries modified those previously entertained by Prof. Mudge: 
 
 “About a year and a half ago, Mr. Savage and Prof. Patrick called the writer’s attention 
 to certain specimens which had been sent to Lawrence for examination from Woodson County, 
 and which were different from any known stratified rock in Kansas. The suggestion was that 
 they were igneous rocks, and that possibly there was glacial drift farther south than had 
 hitherto been suspected. I was to visit the region and report on its geology. As I re¬ 
 turned home in the southeast part of the State, I called on Mr. J. W. Bisley, of Hum¬ 
 boldt, and examined specimens in his possession, but was unable to visit the exact locality. 
 I was, however, convinced a geologic investigation would reveal something of interest to 
 science. Three months later, I found an opportunity to make the journey, and this time 
 I bad the privilege of going in company with Prof. Mudge. AVe spent the greater part of 
 two days examining a district not exceeding three hundred acres in area. Some weeks after 
 that, I had the opportunity to talk over the matter again with our late beloved friend, and in 
 ,Iune last, just twelve months after my first visit, I went over the ground again, accompanied 
 by Prof. Aliddaugh, of Humboldt. The second visit scarcely revealed any new fact, but largely 
 verified former notes, and I reproduce here a portion of an article from the Chetopa Advance, in 
 which I gave an account of our first visit: 
 
 “ ‘The section corner where come together Sections 28,29,32 and 33 of Township 26, Range 
 15 east, is very near the eastern extremity of a strip about a quarter of a mile wide and very 
 nearly a mile long, extending mostly eastward from the corner stone and mostly on the south 
 side of the section line running between 29 and 32. A very little of ihe region is in Section 33. 
 This may be called the southern terminus of a ridge of high prairie, having spurs southward 
 and a lower level at both its eastern and western ends. 
 
 ‘“AA'e began investigation at the weit. On the surface were some quartz fragments as if 
 they had been seams in clay. A shaft showed a limestone about two feet thick, underlaid for 
 many feet deep with slaty shale containing some mica. The limestone had fossils. Going east the 
 limestone changed to a dark, massive looking rock, not unlike some igneous rocks, but the traces 
 of fossils were still plain. Instead of shale there was a loose earth under, with more mica, the 
 rocks still horizontal. Farther east, a higher level is obtained, and the surface rocks are quart- 
 zose, green mostly and dipping at a considerable angle. The loose earth is now yellower, and 
 father cast nearly black and is rich in mica. AA'e called it micaceous dirt. AVe will retain that 
 name. North and east of the limited region wo are describing, the surface rocks of the high 
 prairie are Goal Measure sandstone, mostly reddish. Hete they are all altered into quartzite, 
 green and some dark, blackish olive, but many retaining their horizontal position and the strat¬ 
 ification plain. Others are considerably titled up, showing violent force in a very narrow area. 
 About the middle of the south edge of the area, and again at the eastern end, there are masses 
 of brecciated rock, the uniting material being quartz. Here then we have without doubt meta- 
 morphic rock in situ —quartzite and breccia. About the middle of the north edge of the area is 
 a shaft twelve feet deep, six or eight feet long and five feet wide. It shows the metamorphosis 
 beautifully. A mass of white quartzite, solid (but also in iiart greenish, with many pores and 
 holes filled with crystals) and wedge shape downward, looks at first as if it were Injected ma- 
 
 luosl botmlcons relttnis, Avliiili Avill iiicrcttsc Avilli inciTa.siiijr knoAvlctlgc. 
 All products having inlrinsic Avortli—building inatt.Tial, fuel, fciTilizer.'s, 
 etc.—are found in abundance, and diffused and iilentiful in rtttio to the 
 natural wants of man. The jirccious metals, having a mere extrinsic 
 value, and hence not indispensable, are not found. In the order of their 
 intrin.sic value, Avhich in Kansas corresiionds Avith the jirofuscness of their 
 distribution, they are found in the rocks as beloAv stated. 
 
 BUILDING STONE. 
 
 Limestone is the most abundant and Avidely distributed building stone 
 in the State. It is plentiful, and of an excellent qualit}', OA'er an area 
 embracing nearly one-lutlf of the State. It is entirely Avanting only in the 
 small tertiary area in the nortliAvestern corner, ttnd in the still smaller sec¬ 
 tion of the Coal Measures in the southeast. The limestone in that area of 
 the Cretaceous designated as the Niobrara is of less value as a building 
 stone than the formations lying farther east, being .so soft and chalky as 
 to require much care in selection, to avoid matcritil too soft for heavy 
 walls. The limestone east of the Benton group is tilmost universally fit 
 for building purpo.ses. The stratum of limestone is .sixty feet thick at the 
 western line of division, and extends, decreasing in thickness, from the 
 Nebraska line, in Jewell County, soutliAA esterly as’far as the Pawnee Fork, 
 in Hodgeman County. The stratum is in layers of from one to three feel 
 in thickness, has a good cleavage, is sufficiently soft to be Avrought and 
 sufficiently hard to be durable. The quality is (juite uniform throughout. 
 It yields a good quicklime Avhen burnt. It is the most persistent and ex¬ 
 tensive limestone deposit in the State. The schoolhouse and cotirt house 
 at Hays City are built of this stone, as are many of the britlge piers of the 
 Kansas Pacific Bailroad. Farther east, the Permian limestone is found 
 cropping out in nearly every ravine, bluff or hillside. It is drtib and buff 
 in color, and furnishes an excellent and beautiful building material. The 
 strata vary in thickness, from a feiv inches to thirty feet. Where found of 
 sufficient thickness to quarry, it is in layers from tAVO to four feel in thick¬ 
 ness. The quarries at Junction City furnish fine specimens of this stone, 
 Avhich are extensively used for building pur]Joses in various parts of the 
 State. It is of a soft, fine grain, easily Avorked, yet durable. The quarries 
 at Manhattan, Atchison, LeavenAvorth, LaAvrence, Fort Scott, Florence, 
 Cottonwood Falls and many other places where it has been quarried all 
 yield stone of uniform excellent quality. This stone also yields a pure 
 quicklime Avhen burnt. 
 
 Sandstone appears quite generallA’ distributed through the State, but 
 .shows more frequent cropipings in the eastern third than elsewhere. It is 
 of all degi'ees of compactness, from that Avhich crumbles at the touch to 
 that requiring the bloAvs of a hammer to fracture. It varies as to color 
 from reddish broAvn to buff, and Avherever found forms a beautiful and 
 durable building material. The buff variety shoAVs in fine regular strata 
 in the bluffs of the South Fork of the Pottawatomie, near Garnett, in An¬ 
 derson County; also a few miles soutliAvest of Ottawa, in Frttnklin Countj'. 
 The college building at Ottawa is built from stone procured from the last- 
 named locality. 
 
 LIME, HVDKAULIC CEMENT AND BLASTER. 
 
 Lime, as has been stated, is yielded AvhereA'er the limestone formation 
 exists. 
 
 llydrtiulic cement is produced from the magnesian limestone when 
 burnctl. This stone is found near Fort Scott, Lawrence and LeavenAvorth, 
 and Avill doubtless be found in many other localities aa'Iicii experimental 
 
 tprial lying in a fissure of the rocks, but on looking carefully vee find it is a nietamorpbieni of 
 the immediately adjoining sandstone, which at first is barely crystalline, but which can be traced 
 through several stages distinctly to the massive white quartzite. In places, this show’s contor¬ 
 tion. We judge, then, that the metamorphic agency (heat) has been applied here from above 
 and under great pressure and up to the point of fusion. This shaft yields, among other quart- 
 zose crystals, beautilul amethysts, and some that may possibly be ]>eryl. 
 
 “ ‘ The deepest shaft is that of Mr. Van Meter, which we will call No.l. It is seventy feet deep. 
 It has thirty-five feet of water in it. We descended to the surface of the water. The rocks near 
 the surface are the altered sandstones and limestones. Jlelow is the micaceous dirt (dark col¬ 
 ored). This is crossed in all directions by seams of dark blue (or purplish) stone of great hard¬ 
 ness, from an inch to twelve inches, and below the dirt is now solid and has thin quartzose bands 
 in it. These quartzose bands, imbedded in very fine red clay, are further developed in Shaft 
 No. 2, about two rods to the north. This blue rock and these quartz bands (only half an inch 
 thick) are what the miners expect will yield silver or gold. We dun’t. In the Pocket Shaft, 
 farther east, the shale of the w est end reappears with lamina? of green carbonate of copper, and 
 near the surface is brecciated rock. 
 
 “ ‘ We regard the dark blue rock as the expression of the igneous agency. We think it is 
 true igneous rock. We think long before other rocks w’ere removed from the surface this was 
 pushed up from below into cracks and fissures, probably finding here there was no outlet, in 
 mass, but it may have ascended in places higher than the present surface, and spreading in 
 small caverns altered patches of rock below it, and where there was room causing a stream of 
 half melted material, which inclosed the fragments which now make the breccias. Again the 
 action of the heated material would be likely long to have effect on the waters, and the thin 
 veins of quartz and the crystal are probably due to infiltration in the cracks that were made as 
 the mass cooled, while the micaceous dirt is perhaps altered shale. 
 
 “‘We have not here stated every fact, nor attempted to indicate all their bearing, but we 
 have given enough to show that we have here a geological fact in Kansas, not before recognized 
 by our scientific men, metamorphic and igneous rock m situ, and that the time of the metamor¬ 
 phic eruption (which had no real outlet) was after the laying down of ^hese carboniferous strata, 
 and before the denudation of superincumbent strata. Further, possibly other traces of igneous 
 action may be found in regions where the carboniferous strata are thinner, possibly also in cre¬ 
 taceous age and where the carboniferous rocks are thicker.’ 
 
 “ My last interview with Prof. Mudge was when we were journeying together from Holton 
 to Valley Falls, in July, 1879. We talked over the whole matter, and he differed from me in 
 what I deem an importatit inference from the facts we both knew. Of course I was anxious that 
 he should agree with me, and I restated the case to him as plainly as I could. He listened with 
 his usual patience, and when we had to part he spoke words eminently characteristic, and which 
 I shall ever remember: “ Well, I don’t yet see it as you do, but I may change. 1 shall look the 
 whole matter over again, and I may change. Some men never change; a wise man vuist change 
 sometimes.* 
 
 “While Prof. Mudge and I were at Humboldt, a gentleman told us there was a trap dyke in 
 Linn CountjL I undertook to visit it as early aa possible. Only a short time before liis death, 
 Prof. Mudge wrote, asking if I had been to Linn County. 1 had not tlien, but iu December last 
 I made the visit. There was no trap dyke. 
 
 “ In conclusion, we would again call to mind the statement iu the biennial report, that there 
 is no metamorpliic rock in Kansas, and ask your attentio!) to the fact tliat the statement was 
 scarcely published ere the author learned that there was, and followed up the discovery with zest.” 
 
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 HISTORY OF HAYS AS. 
 
 tests are made. It is mannfacliired extensively at Fort Seott, and proves 
 of excellent qiialit)". 
 
 Gyi)sum, when simply ground, is tlie well-known fertilizer known as 
 plaster. When afterward boiled, thereby expelling the sulphuric acid, it 
 becomes plaster of Paris. This valuable rock is found in various parts of 
 the State, cropping out in the central portions and extending westward 
 beneath the cretaceous and tertiary rocks. These deposits are generally 
 pure white, granular sulphate of lime. It appears in the western part of 
 the State, in the Upper Saline and Smoky flill Valleys, in crystalline form, 
 superior in arrangement and beauty to any found elsewhere in this countiy. 
 In the .southern part of the State, near the Cimarron River, are massive 
 layers of the selenite varieties. In Marshall County, near the junction of 
 Big and Little Blue Rivers, lies a heavy bed of gy^psum of the purest 
 quality. It is from three to ten feet in thickness, and extends from four 
 to ten miles north and cast. There is now a plaster mill at Blue Rapids. 
 The supply from these beds alone is, for present known uses, inexhaust¬ 
 ible. Another bed, still larger, has been traced from near Salina, on the 
 south side of the Smoky' Hill River, in an easterly direction twenty miles 
 and eight or ten miles in breadth. It increases east in thickness. On 
 (lypsum Creek, iti Saline County', some nine miles east of Salina, it has, 
 where denuded and undermined by' the stream, broken off in large blocks, 
 wdiich show' the thickness of the bed at that point to be sixteen feet. It is 
 thus distributed in the most arid portions of the State in inexhaustible 
 (juantity'. 
 
 From its rare [troperty of retaining, if not attracting, moisture, in addi¬ 
 tion to its virtues as a fertilizer for grains and grasses, it is the most val¬ 
 uable natural product known for counteracting the blighting effects of the 
 parching sun and liot wdnds upon the unshaded soil of the treeless plains. 
 
 Where found sufficiently massive, as in some parts of Saline, Dickin¬ 
 son and .Marshall Counties, in addition to its peculiar value as a fertilizer, 
 it also furnishes a most excellent building stone, being easily quarried and 
 cut, and sufficiently hard to be durable. 
 
 CL.W. 
 
 The ordinary brick clay is found in beds, sufficient for practical W'ants, 
 in all parts of the State. 
 
 Fire clay'(argillaceous), or a kind “presenting all the physical prop¬ 
 erties of good tire clay." was reported Ity Prof. Sw'allow, as early' as 1866, 
 
 IM I.I’IT UDCK, El.LSWOltTII ('OfNTY. 
 Oil Alum ('ruck, near I\. \\ II. U. 
 
 as existing in the Coal Measures; under the coal at Fort Scott; under the 
 black slate, in the ridges, thence to Leavenw'orth and northward; under 
 the coal west of Topeka; in the briuich east of Lecompton; on Mill Creek; 
 and also in other parts of the State. He declined to positively identify 
 it till chemical analysis and actual experiment should fully' determine 
 whether these beils would yield fire brick of the best quality. The agri¬ 
 cultural county' reports for 1880 give it as existing in seventeen counties, 
 ten of which are in or near the Coal Measures, and none in the western half 
 of the State. In several counties, experiment has proved it to y'ield fire 
 brick of good quality; in others, it has not been utilized, but is identified 
 by its appearance. There remains no doubt as to the deposits near the 
 coal beds being, for practical purposes, a good fire clay. 
 
 Pottery clay is reported in eighteen counties, it being found, like the 
 fire clay, in largest quantity in the Coal Measures and the adjacent Upper 
 Carbonaceous. None is reported farther west than Barton and Pawnee 
 Counties. 
 
 Pipe clay of good ((uality is found in the townshii>of Walnut. Bourbon 
 County. 
 
 ro.XL. 
 
 The distribution of coal has been already fully shown in the general 
 geological sketch. In more or less thickness ancl persistency, beds of 
 bituminous coat lie beneath the whole area defined as Upper Carbonifer¬ 
 ous and Coal Measures, wdiich cover almost the entire eastern half of the 
 State. The thickest beds of the best quality' and most profitable to mine 
 are most accessible in the southeastern counties, dipping deep, and run¬ 
 ning thin to the northwest; but thinner beds nearer the surface are found 
 in the upper rocks of the carboniferous system, widely distributed, and of 
 sufficient purity to furnish a cheap and inexhaustible supply of excellent 
 fuel for local and domestic uses. 
 
 The rich beds, w'hich have been profitably worked for shipment, have 
 been found in the eastern line of counties, all in the are.a designated as the 
 Coal Measures, except in Leavenworth County, where shafts sunk to the 
 depth of 700 feet have reached the low'er beds. The coal mining counties. 
 
 (;YI‘SrXI liKD.S, S.ILTNE COI XTY. 
 
 where mining is already extensively' and successfully prosecuted, are La¬ 
 bette, Cherokee, Crawford, Bourbon, Linn, Franklin, Usage and Le.aven- 
 w'orth. In upw'ard of thirty other counties in the eastern half of the State, 
 it is mined more or less extensively for local use, and in several south¬ 
 eastern counties rich, thick beds are known to exist, showing etiually as 
 well as those already being successfully worked. 
 
 Brown coal (lignite) is found (piite generally distributed over the west¬ 
 ern half of the State. West of Cedar Bluffs, the beds crop out along the 
 Smoky Hill, at intervals, to the western border of the State. It is found 
 irregularly disposed, but with sufficient continuity to be traced from the 
 north State line in Washington and Repunlic Counties, southwesterly into 
 the Arkansas Valley, and is seen in Clark and Mead Counties, on the 
 southern border of the State. It furnishes a passable fuel for home use, as 
 it is easily procured. The general character of the Kansas deposits are 
 of rather inferior (piality, beingshaley and containing sulphurous deposits, 
 which render it, where good bituminous can be obtained cheaply', of little 
 value, except for domestic use. 
 
 SAI.T. 
 
 Extensive deposits of salt are found at accessible points, mostly show¬ 
 ing on the surface as salt marshes, w'hich are numerous and of large ex¬ 
 tent, across the Republican and Saline Valleys. They are scattered over a 
 tract some thirty-five miles wide and seventy miles long, in the counties of 
 Lincoln, Mitchell, Cloud and Republic. In these counties, the State Com¬ 
 missioners have located, on the salt marshes in the above-named counties, 
 twelve salt springs, donated to the State by' the United States, at the time 
 of her admission. These marshes vary in extent from 500 to 3,000 acres. 
 They lay in sandy basins eroded through cretaceous deposits, and below 
 the level of the surrounding country. They are of alluvial formation, 
 mostly sand and loam washed down from the neighboring upland, are per¬ 
 fectly' level, and for a large part destitute of vegetation. The surface 
 where undisturbed is white with a crust of cry'Stallized salt, formed from 
 the strong brine with which the soil is thoroughly' saturated. The brine 
 is reached at a depth of four to eight feet below the surface, and when not 
 diluted by fre.sh surface water shows a saline strength three times that of 
 the ocean. The extent of the marshes and the saline strength of the brine 
 give conclusive evidence of the existence of vast salt deposits at a moder¬ 
 ate depth, which, when reached and utilized, will furnish an abundant 
 supply for the whole West. By analyses made by Dr. C. T. .lacksou, of 
 Boston, and Prof. C. F. Chandler. Columbia College, New York, the 
 Kansas salts give frou) i)6.60 to 67.95 per cent chloride of .sodium (pure 
 sal ft 
 
niSTORT OF KAT^SAS. 
 
 43 
 
 Extensive salt marshes are also fovincl at the great bend of the Arkan¬ 
 sas uTver in Trego (lonnty, where the manufacture of salt from the brine 
 is already carried on to a moderate extent. South of the “Great Bend" 
 and neai- the State line is a large dei) 08 it of crystallized salt, lying in hard, 
 compact beds from six to twenty-eight inches thick. Salt springs are 
 found in Saline, Greenwood and Barbour Counties. 
 
 LEAD AND ZINC. 
 
 These metals are found in paying (piantily only in very small area in 
 the southeastern corner of the State. The sub-carboniferous system, 
 which farther east in Missouri yields so abundantly in lead ore, shows 
 signs in its very small area in Kansas, and persistent efforts have been 
 made, by sinking shafts at various promising points, to find lead and zinc 
 ores in paying quantity. Thus far, such efforts have not been crowned 
 with success, except at what are termed the “Short Creek diggings,” in 
 the townships of Shawnee and Lowell, in Cherokee County. The discov¬ 
 ery of rich deposits of both lead and zinc ore was made in those towns in 
 April. 1877, since which time mines have been opened and are being suc¬ 
 cessfully worked, giving a profitable and apparently permanent yield of 
 both lead and zinc ores. The yield of zinc is inconsiderable as compared 
 with the amount of lead. The mining of zinc and lead has become one of 
 the leading industries of the Short Creek region, yielding to the proprie¬ 
 tors and companies who own the mines a large revenue, and to the miners 
 themselves smaller returns than the soil affords to the agricultural laborers 
 in the same county. 
 
 SILVEU AND GOLD. 
 
 Neither of the.se precious metals is l)elieved to exist in paying quan¬ 
 tities in Kansas, and in no form except in combination with lead; then 
 •scarcely iierceptible, being less than one ounce to the ton. The metamor- 
 phic rocks in which they are deposited lie farther west. It is yet an open 
 question whether there are metamorjibic formations in the State, and if 
 found in some small area the chances are not one in one thousand that they 
 will be either gold or silver bearing rock. As the natural geological products 
 of Kansas adapted to the wants and convenienee of a civilized community 
 are so diversified and profuse as to be almost anomalous in their supply; and 
 as they are never to be found in conjunction with the metamorphic forma¬ 
 tions, Kansas may at least show' content, if not gratitude, under the dep¬ 
 rivation of this most questionable blessing. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
 Marble is but a species of limestone of fine texture, and capable of 
 taking a polish. The extensive limestone formations of Kansas furni.sh 
 many specimens wdiich have all the qualities of excellence and beauty 
 entitling it to that name. In Franklin and Osage Counties, a rock resem¬ 
 bling the coraline marble of Derbyshire, England, is found in Pottawato¬ 
 mie Township, Franklin County; the same rock is also found in Olivet 
 Towmship, Osage County. Marbles of varying shades from nearly white 
 to nearly black exist at various places. Bourbon, Anderson, Osage, 
 Douglas, Doniphan and other counties have marbles, some of them 
 of rsire beaut}', and all fit for the ordinary uses to which this stone 
 is put. 
 
 Ochres of various colors—red, gray, and brown—are found in Ander¬ 
 son, Chase, Douglas and Pawnee Counties. 
 
 Mineral paint, so called—red, brown and slate color—has been discov¬ 
 ered and utilized in the counties of Bourbon, Dougla.s, Reno and Wa- 
 liaunsee. 
 
 Chalk of an excellent ([uality, from which the finest whiting can be 
 manufactured, is accessible in Trego County. 
 
 Bricks, in Ellis County, have been made from a soft, thin stratum of 
 limestone, easily saw'ed into the required size and proportions. 
 
 Indications of petroleum are show'n in various parts of the coal re¬ 
 gion, forming on the surface of the springs. No boring has ever thus far 
 struck oil, though made as deep as 1.000 feet. Several gas or burning 
 wells have been reached, some of which have been utilized for lighting 
 purposes. At Fort Scott, lola, and near Wyandotte, they have been struck, 
 and give an apparently inexhaustible siqiply of gas, having about seven- 
 eighths the lighting capacity of that manufactured from coal. All these 
 deposits were struck in a stratum of sandy shale, under a bed of compact 
 limestone or clay shale. 
 
 Iron has not yet been found in paying form or quantity. 
 
 In Kansas, the geological products essential to the happiness or w'ants 
 of man, are distributed in smdi profuse diversity as seldom appears. The 
 u.seful materials thus garnered in the rocks of Kansas by provident Nature, 
 supplemented by the fruits of the teeming soil, and the grazing flocks and 
 herds, cover the whole domain of man’s natural wants, and render the con¬ 
 ditions of human life such as obtain only in the most favored portions of 
 the habitable earth. 
 
 CLIMATE. 
 
 The climate of any country is largely determined by its geological 
 structure and formation. Its altitude above the ocean level; the even¬ 
 ness or unevenness of the surface; its mountains and hills; the direction 
 of the general slope; the material of the surface deposit.s, each and all ex¬ 
 ert important climatic influences. These, in connection with the relative 
 abundance of tree foliage, largely control and mark the course of the iso¬ 
 thermal line inland, and are the'most important natural cau-ses determin 
 ingthe character of the climate, wet or dry, cold or hot, sterile or fruitful, 
 genial or otherwise, as the case may be. 
 
 As the reader already knows, the general slope of the State is from 
 west to east, with a slight declination to the south. It thus receives the 
 heat rays of the sun with more directness than it otherwise would. This, 
 in connection with the fact that it is, except along the river bottoms, a 
 treeless prairie, gives it an average range of temperature somewhat above 
 that of the other Western and Middle States lying in the same latitude, 
 with the exception of Missouri. The mean temperature as rejiorted by the 
 Smithsonian Institution, is 52.8^. That of the different seasons is: Sjiring, 
 52.2°; summer, 75.5°; autumn, 54.3°; and winter, 29.1°. The observations 
 on wliich these averages were based were taken in the eastern part of the 
 State from Leavenworth to Baxter’s Springs, and as far west as Manhattan. 
 The temperature is favorable for the growth of all grains and fruits that 
 flourish in temperate climes. 
 
 The rainfall in Kansas diminishes from the east toward the west, as tlie 
 elevation increases, and the Rocky Mountains are approached. The State, 
 when divided into three rain-areas, shows by observation the decrease. 
 
 In the eastern, embracing all lying east of the twentieth meridian, 
 the average rainfall per. annum for thirteen years, from 1898 to 1880, 
 inclusive, as observed by Prof. Frank 11. Sno'w, at Lawrence, was 34.83 
 inches. The average fall, distributed through the seasons, as follows; 
 Spring, 9.66; summer, 13.44; autumn, 7.68; winter, 4.05. Beginning with 
 February, in which the rainfall is least, the precipitation increases each 
 month till the end of June or the middle of July, when the maximum is 
 reached, from which period there is a gradual decrease from month to 
 month, till February is again reached. 
 
 Over this area the average precipitation is now sufficient to insure 
 full success in all branches of agriculture. The increase of annual rainfall 
 attending the occupation and settlement of a country by civilized men 
 has been demonstrated here. The mean annual rainfall at Fort Leaven- 
 w’orth, for the nineteen years immediately preceding the settlement of 
 this region, was 30.96 inches. The mean annual precipitation at the same 
 point for the eighteen years following was 36.21 inches, an increase since 
 the settlement of the country of 5.25 inches per annum. That the increase 
 may be deemed constant and iiermanent is proven by observations at other 
 points which corroborate the above. The mean rainfall of the first ten 
 years at Manhattan (Agricultural College) was 27.04; the second ten years 
 it was 32.65 inches. At Fort Riley, similar observations for two succeed¬ 
 ing decades gave 23.41 for the first, and 26.46 for the second. The obser¬ 
 vations of Prof. Snow at Lawrence are fully corroborative of the increase 
 as above show'n. The eastern area above described has a mean elevation 
 above the level of the sea of 1,000 feet. 
 
 The middle rain area, embracing the central part of the State, lying 
 between 20° and 22° 30'w'est longitude shows a diminished precipitation. 
 At Fort Riley, on its extreme eastern border, observations for twenty 
 years show an annual rainfall of 24.93 inches. As the decrca.se is gradind 
 going west, being but 16 inches on the western borders of the State, it is 
 estimated that the average rainfall over the whole area cannot exceed 21 
 inches for a series of years; although in some small areas, observations 
 not embracing long period.s, .show over 30 inches in a single year. These 
 ca.ses are exceptional. The rains are not abundant, nor does the annual 
 supply show the same uniformity in quantity as appears in the eastern 
 belt. Sufficient falls, however, lo support a luxuriant growth of grass, 
 and nature seems to have specially designed it for the uses of the shepherd 
 and the herdsman. This region has an average altitude of two thousand 
 feet above the level of the sea. 
 
 The western rain area, lying west of 22^ 30' west longitude, has a still 
 lighter rainfall, not averaging over 18 inches per annum. It nevertheless 
 has long reaches of good pasture land. Much of the section is, however, 
 sandy and arid. It is the western limit of pasturage, and is the border 
 land of western husbandry. It averages three thousand feet above the 
 level of the sea. 
 
 The strongest winds blow from the southwest, and the prevailing 
 winds for the whole year are more southerly than northerl}'. The mean 
 hourly velocity, as shown by observations at Lawrence, Kan., for seven 
 years, 1873 to 1880, was 15.75 miles per hour. For the seasons, the velocity 
 compared as follows: Sjn'ing, 18.69; summer, 12.69; autumn, 16.13; win¬ 
 
 ter, 15.46. 
 
 The air is dry, showing less humidity than in the Eastern State.s, and 
 there are more sunny days. 
 
EARI.Y EXPLORATIONS AND EXPEDITIONS. 
 
 'rlTLE TU THE SOIL. 
 
 ATIOXS aiMiuire the right of eminent domain: (1) by priority of dis¬ 
 covery; (3) by conquest: (3) by purchase; (4) by treaty; (5) by suc¬ 
 cessful revolution; (0) by long-continued and uncontested possession- or 
 occupancy. Citizens derive their individual right or title from the General 
 Government or from prior owners; (1) by purchase; (2) by grant or gift; (3) 
 by inheritance; (4) by right of occupancy, confirmed liy successful defense 
 against trespa.ss or invasion 
 
 It can he said of the soil of Kansas, what can be said of none other 
 on the surface of the globe: 
 
 It is in possession of its rightfal ownm-.s by virtue of every franchise 
 known to civilized nations; by right of discovery; by right of compiest; 
 by virtue of treaty; bjM-ight of purchase; by virtue of successful revolu¬ 
 tion; by right of occupanc}"; b}'^ right of brave and unconquerable defense 
 against invasion. Thus it is emblematic of all the liigh and manly 
 virtues involved in the acquisition of so complete a title. The peaceful 
 and unquestioned possession of to-day has been won through the e.vtreme 
 sacrifices demanded by courage, fortitude, patriotism and religious convic¬ 
 tion. The stoiy of the dangers braved, the privations endured, the sacri¬ 
 fices made, the sufferings borne, which, out of great tribulation have 
 wrought such happy issues for the people of later times, constitutes the 
 history of Kansas. 
 
 SP.VXISH EXI’LOIl.VTIO.VS .WD DISCOVEUIES (1527-1536.) 
 
 In June, 1537. the Spanish expedition of Pamphilo de Narvaez, in 
 which Calieza de Vaca held the ollice of Treasurer, left the Guadelquiver, 
 for the West Indies. Being appointed Governor of Florida, Narvaez, with 
 his fleet of four ships, well officered and supplied, left Havana in the spring 
 of 1538, to explore his new dominion. Driven by a storm, the ships 
 anchored near the outlet of the “Bay of the Cross,” now Tampa Bay. 
 On the day before Easter, 1538, the Governor landed, and in the name of 
 Spain took possession of Florida. With three hundred men he thoroughly 
 exiilored the country, always seeking for gold and silver. The search was 
 continued through the summer, but proved fruitle.ss, and after encounter¬ 
 ing many (terils, and nearly ])erishing with hunger, the disappointed ad¬ 
 venturers abandoned all hope of realizing their golden visions, and only 
 desired to safely escape from the unhealthy and hated country. On re¬ 
 turning to the sea, no trace could be found of their ships, and with their 
 arms and such tools as were left, they constructed five small boats, in 
 which all who had survived the hardships of the summer embarked, and 
 lu'oceeded westwardly along the coast, in hopes to reach a Mexican port. 
 
 On the 13th of October, 1538, Cabezade Vaca. who commanded one of 
 the boats, discovered one of the outlets of the Missi.ssippi, which he de¬ 
 scribed as a “very great river, bringing down such a Hood of water, that 
 even at the di.stance of a league from the stream the water is sweet.” Sev¬ 
 eral futile attempts to enter the river were made; the rising north wind, 
 and the force of the current baffling all their efforts. In the early part of 
 November, the, boats of Cabeza de Vaca, Alonzo de Castillo and Andres 
 Dorautes were wrecked off an island on the coast, near the mouth of the 
 Mi.ssissippi. The three commanders, and those of the crew not drowned, 
 were taken prisoners by the Indians. Of the other boats no information 
 was ever gained. 
 
 The Spaniards remained in captivity, enduring from the natives the 
 most cruel treatment, until all except the commanders, and a Barbary l\Ioor, 
 nam(;d Estevanico (Stephen), finally succumbed to the united influence of 
 the climate, hardship and despair. 
 
 Cabeza de Vaca alone remained courageous. He studied the lan¬ 
 guages of the various tribes with whom he came in contact, learned their 
 customs, gained their confidence, and finall}^ acquired so great an influence 
 over them, that, at the end of six ^mars, inspiring his companions with his 
 own indomitable courage, he dared plan an escape that involved the 
 traversing of a continent through countries inhabited by strange and often 
 hostile Indians. 
 
 In September, 15:H, was commenced this pioneer journey of the Eu¬ 
 ropeans, led by tlie brave Cabeza—" the great forerunner among the path¬ 
 finders across the continent.” From the Gulf, the party fled “ toward the 
 mountains ” (iirobably of Northern Alabama), thence westwardly across 
 “the great river coming from the North:” still w'est to the plains of 
 Texas; northwardly, to the sources of the Canadian River ;* by Indian 
 trails to th(“ valley of the Rio del Norte; thence west and still toward the 
 West, until after iwenty months their wanderings ended. May, 1536, at the 
 village of San Miguel in Sonora, near the Pacific. They arrived worn, 
 half-starved, and nearly naked, but bearing to the greedy ears of their 
 countrymen marvelous tales of spleniiid and populous cities, rich in gold 
 and precious stones, of which they had heard from the. Indians, whose 
 country they had traversed. 
 
 cuRON’Ano (1540-1541.) 
 
 As early as 1530, wild stories were tolil in New Spain of the magnifi¬ 
 cence of Cfbola—the fair province, with its seven gorgeous cities, that lay 
 
 * lion. James W. Savage of Nebraska, Rays in his lecture rea»l before the State Historical 
 Society, April, 1880, that the route extended “ through parts of Kansas and Colorado.” 
 
 to the north forty days’ journey through the desert, and an expedition 
 was undertaken for the discovery and appropriation of the coveted prize. 
 The terrors of the desert and the mountain daunted the courage of the first 
 adventurers, and they penetrated not far beyond the limits of Spanish oc- 
 cujiancy. 
 
 On the arrival in Mexico of Cabeza de Vaca and his three companions, 
 the interest in these mysterious cities, which had only smoldered, re¬ 
 vived afresh. The strangers told their story to Francisco de Coronado, 
 Governor of New Galicia, and he with the consent and approval of the 
 Vicero.y, Mendoza, determined to send without delay a party of Franciscan 
 friars under the guidance of Cabeza’s black companion, Estevanico, to 
 ascertain and report to him the truth in regard to the country of which 
 such wonders were related. 
 
 (Juthe return of the part.y, their Superior and spokesman, ^larcos de 
 Niza, reported the death of their guide the Moor, at the hands of the In¬ 
 dians, in consequence of his insolent and overbearing conduct, but assured 
 Coronado that in regard to the splendor of Cibola and the riches of the 
 country, the half had not been told. 
 
 An expedition was immediately fitted out by the Viceroy, to subju¬ 
 gate and secure to Spain this treasure of the New World. Coronado was 
 appointed commander, and so great was the e.xcitement that in a few days 
 many young cavaliers of the proudest families of New Spain had enlisted 
 under Ids banner ready to brave any peril, and share any danger, to reach 
 the glittering mirage that lured them on from across the desert. The ren¬ 
 dezvous was appointed at Compostella, the capital of New Galicia, the 
 northern province of Mexico. On Easter morning, 1540, the army, num¬ 
 bering 300 Spainards and 800 natives, celebrated mass, in company with 
 the Viceroy, and the following day Coronado began the march that was to 
 lead him over the plains and tlirough the valleys of Kansas. 
 
 On arriving at Culiacan, the extreme outpost of Spanish colonization, 
 the army halted for supplies and rest. Coronado, with a small party of 
 cavaliers, and a few monks, started in advance of the main command, 
 reached Chichilticale,* “where the desert begins;” entered its confines on 
 Saint John’s Day eve, and marched in a general northeasterly direction fif¬ 
 teen days, when they arrived within eight leagues (about twenty-seven miles) 
 of Cibola, on the banks of a river which they called Vermejo.f The fol¬ 
 lowing day the Spaniards arrived at Cibola,j: and their disgust and 
 indignation was proportioned to their former extravagant hopes. They 
 learned that the province of Cibola did indeed contain seven villages, but 
 at the sight of the first, the chronicler states “the army broke forth with 
 maledictions bn Friar Marcos de Niza,” adding, like a Christian—“God 
 grant that he may feel none of them.” He further says: “Cibola is built 
 on a rock; this village is so small, that, in truth, there were many farms in 
 New Spain that make a lietter apiiearance.” 
 
 Poor as the village was, it contained food and shelter, which the jaded 
 troops eagerly appropriated; subsisting unou the hoarded stores of the 
 Indians, while (larties were sent out in different directions to find and 
 plunder the other “cities” of Cibola, and the adjacent provinces, and to 
 explore the great river (Colorado), oI which they had heard. (After a 
 journey of twenty days the Colorado was found, and its wonderful canon 
 is graphically described, and the circumstances of gathering white crystals 
 of salt that iiung around a cascade, is noted.) 
 
 An expedition, commanded by Hernando de Alvarado, wuis sent by 
 Coronado to the Province of Cicuye, I seventy leagues^ to the east of Cibola, 
 which the Spaniards had heard contained cattle whose skins were "covered 
 with a frizzled hair which resembled wool,” and where dwelt a peaceful 
 and wealthy people. After five days’ journey from Cibola, Alvarado 
 reached Acuco, a village “ built on a rock.” Three days from Acuco 
 (Acomu), he reached 'Tiguex (on the Rio Grande), at which village his 
 recejition was so cordial and hospitable that he sent back a messenger to 
 Coronado, suggesting that he make the place his winter qum-ters. lie then 
 continued his journe}^ east, and in five days arrived at Cicuye, which he 
 describes as strongly fortified and containing houses of four stories. 
 
 In accordance with the suggestion of Alvarado, Coronado established 
 his camp at Tiguex for the winter (1540—11). The army arrived in Decem¬ 
 ber, and repaid the hospitality of the simple and kindly natives by acts of 
 the most wmnton and extreme cruelty, culminating in the total destruction 
 of the villages of Tiguex. 
 
 When Alvarado returned to the army, from his visit to Cicuye, he 
 brought with him the first report of the “great kingdom of (Juivera.” 
 From an Indian that he met while on his expedition, he heard of this 
 mythical country. Becoming thoroughly convinced of the truth and re¬ 
 liability of the stoiy, Alvarado took him to Tigue.x that he might ndate to 
 Coronado also, the wonderful tale of his home in (.^uivera, with its river 
 .seven miles wide, in which fish as large as horses were fouiuL its immense 
 canoes ; its trees hung with golden belLs, and its dishes of solid gold. Half 
 
 According to Gen. J. H. Siiup-jon, the site of Casa Grande on the Gila River. (SmithHon- 
 ian Report for 1869.) 
 
 t The Little Colorado. 
 
 X The Zuni of New Mexico. 
 
 II Cicuye is believed by Gen. Simpson to be the ancient Pecoa, on the river of the same 
 name in New Mexico, and a little soutU of Santa r6. 
 
 JThe Spanish league equals 3.42 American miles. 
 
HISTORY OF HANSAS. 
 
 4 .") 
 
 (libtrusfin- Coronado docided to 1)0 giiidod by the In- 
 i ,n toUnivora. and on the 5th of May, loti, as soon as the Uio Grande 
 «'is frci- from ice, the army commenced its march to the new land of 
 t'*»r f^vpr tllC l)l«linS to tllC 1101 tliciist. 
 
 ^ ihi the 5th of May, 1541. the Spanish camp on the Uio (Tninde \Yas 
 1 r iin and the army passing through Cicuye and crossini^ the Pecos 
 Ri e and sandy heaths” of New-^Iexico and 
 
 Kan s’ls ”sniooth and ^Aariiome and bare of wood'' then as now 
 
 Krom tlie vallev of the Pecos, still marching to the southeast the 
 ^naniards plodded bn—the foot soldiers grimly counting their steps to 
 mark the daily progress, until, after 700 miles were passed they arrived on 
 Ib'e banks of a great river which they called the ‘‘^='■>''1' I cter and biiiiit 
 Paul " and which could have been no other than the Arkansas. On their 
 march they crossed the path of the (iuerechos—the Indians of the pPiius— 
 who knew no wealth but the trophies of the chase, and who migrated with 
 the wild herds they hunted. Prairie dogs peered at the strange people 
 from their eountless homes, and beasts, ‘‘tierce of countenance aniHoim 
 of bodv ” in their wild rage and anger, terrifled both horses and riders. 
 Tliev auailed. “ with many tears, weakness and vows, before the terror 
 of the storm of wind and hail, wdiich tore their tents, destroyed then 
 euiiioao-es and caused their horses to break their reins, some being even 
 blowTlown the banks of the ravine;” they wondered at the strange ani- 
 
 _•“ beastes* as big as horses, which, because they have homes and fine 
 
 woole, they are called sheep.” and turned disgusted from the uncooked 
 meals’and rude customs of the savage.s of the plains. , * 
 
 When the army arrived on the banks ot the Arkansas, it was found that 
 the store of provisions wiis likely to fnil, jind tlnit uotliing could be obtdiiieil 
 except the meat of the buffalo. Against the entreaties and protestiitions of 
 his soldiers, Coronado determined to pursue his farther investigations 
 iiortliward, with thirty of his bravest and best mounted men and six toot 
 soldiers, while the ma'in army, commanded by one of his Captains, should 
 immediately return to their old camp on the llio Grander 
 
 Takino-additional guides from among the native Indians, Coronado 
 continued his march over the Kansas prairies in search of Quivera, which 
 place was reached, according to the narrative, iii forty-eight days. When 
 the hated Spaniards could no longer be tempted by tales of treasure ‘ tar- 
 theron.” the Indian who lured them from the valley ot the Pecos, and who 
 had been their chief guide thus far, confessed the truth. That the inhab¬ 
 itants of Cicuye and Tiguex might dwell in their homes in peace and 
 safety the intruders had been led on this long march through the region 
 whei4’it was hoped aud believed they would die of starvation. The guide 
 accomplished his object, but at the sacrifice of his life 
 
 When Coronado reached the end of his journey, he wrote the follow¬ 
 ing description of the region to the Viceroy of Mexico, Don Antonio de 
 Mendoza- “The province of Quivera is 950 leagues (3,230 miles) from 
 Mexico. The place I have reached is the 40° of latitude. The earth is the 
 best possible for all kinds of productions of Spain, for while it is very 
 strong and black, it is very well watered by brooks, springs and rivers. 1 
 found prunes like those of Spain, some of which were black, also some 
 excellent grapes and mulberries..” 
 
 Jaramillo, one of the chronielers of the expedition who accompanied 
 Coronado to Quivera, says of the country ; ‘‘.It is not a country of mount¬ 
 ains ; there are only some hills, some plains and some streams of very hue 
 water It satisfied me completely. I presume that it is very fertile and 
 favorable for the cultivation of all kinds of fruit.” lie also mentions that 
 after crossing the large river to which they gave the name of ‘‘Saint I eter 
 and Saint Paul,” and traveling several days farther north, they came to 
 the Province of Quivera, where they learned that there was a still larger 
 river farther on, to which they gave the name of ‘‘Teucarea.”t 
 
 In regard to the deception practiced upon him by the Indians, Coro¬ 
 nado writes to Mendoza as follows: ‘‘I sojourned twenty-five days in the 
 province of Quivera, as much to thoroughly explore the country as to see 
 if I could not find some further occasion to serve your Majesty, tor the 
 o-uides whom I brought with me have spoken of provinces situated still 
 farther on. That which I have been able to learn is, that in all this country 
 one can find neither gold nor any otlier metal. They spoke to me of small 
 villages, whose inhabitants, for the most part, do not cultivate the soil. 
 They have huts of hides and of willows, and change their places of abode 
 with the vaches (buffaloes). The tale they told me then (that Quivera was a 
 city of e.xtraordinary buildings and full of gold) was false. In inducing me 
 to part w-ith all my army to come to this country, the Indians thought that 
 the country being desert and without water, they would conduct us into 
 places where our horses and ourselves would die of hunger; that is what 
 the guides confessed. They told us they had acted by the advice ot the 
 natives of these countries.” . • 
 
 In August, 1541, after remaining in the pnivince ot (Quivera twenty- 
 live days, Coronado gave up his last hope of finding treasure, and after rear¬ 
 ing on the bank of a -‘great tributJiry of the Mississippi, a cross with the 
 inscription: ‘‘Thus far came Francisco de Coronado, General of an expe- 
 ilition,” turned his steps again to the south and west. 
 
 THE I,IXE OF COROXADO’S .M.VUCII TUllOUGlI K.AXSAS. 
 
 The exact line of the march of Coronado can never be known. He 
 probably crossed the southern boundary of the State somewhere between 
 the twenty-second and tv\‘enty-fourth meridians, and marched in a noith- 
 easterly direction to the banks of the Missouri, in latitude 4(P north. 
 
 Gen. .1. II. Simpson.Colonel of Engineers, U. S. _ V., has given, in con¬ 
 nection with his story of the expedition, a map showing its probable route. 
 In Wilder’s “Annals of Kansas.” page 5, it is stated thus:“ 1 he route 
 of Coronado was through that part of Kansas now embraced in the conn- 
 
 Rocky Mountain sheep. 
 
 Gen. Simpson believes It to have been the Missouri. 
 
 ties of Barbour, Kingman, Ileiio, Harvey, iMc-Phcrson, Marion. Dickin¬ 
 son, Davis, Ililev. Fottiiwatoiuie. and Xemaha.” If the large river ‘-Ten 
 carea ’ was the Missouri, as Gen. Simpson believes, Coronado must luive 
 visited Brown or Doniphan County to arrive at 4ll north. 1 he route above 
 laid down is osstmtially the same as on tho map above n*ferrcd to. 
 
 Maj. Henry Inman, whose persoiiiil knowledge of the whole country 
 between the Missouri and Saute Fd, is unquestioned, marks out the route, 
 and gives plausible, and in some instances, unanswerable, rea.sons for^ his 
 location of the line of inari-h. His theory is essentially the following: 
 The province of (Quivera extended from the thirty-ninth to Uie forty-first 
 deo-ree of north latitude, and from the ninety-fifth to the ninety seventh 
 degrees of longitude. Coronado’s route from Pecos was in a northeasterly 
 direction to latitude 37°, longitude 103°, from -which iioint he turned nearly 
 due east, marchin^i; south of the Arkansas to its junction with the Little 
 Arkansas, where he crossed between Hutchinson and Wichita; thence 
 mart-hed nearly north, crossing the Kansas, near Abilene; thence north 
 of the Kansas, striking the Missouri in the vicinity of Atchison. .Maj. 
 Inman gives reasons for the belief that the return of Coronado s party 
 was by the following route: 
 
 Following the Missouri south to the mouth of the Kansas: thence 
 westerly along its northern bank to the North Fork of the Smokj'^ Hill, 
 where he crossed the Kansas, and continued along the north bank of the 
 Smoky Hill to Big Creek, and thence turned directly south to the Arkansas 
 Riivcr. 
 
 The Spanish cavaliers of this expedition are. the first white nien known 
 to have viewed the plains of Kansas. As no gold or other precious metals 
 were discovered, no cities found to conquer, and a vast and arid desert sep¬ 
 arated the country from Mexico, it does not appear that any proprietary 
 claim to tho region was established by the S|)anish Government by 
 of its discovery by Coronado, although more than half a million ot dollais 
 had been spent on the expedition.* For more than a centurj thereaftci it 
 was not visited by the white race, and the discovery was forgotten, save 
 by students of Spanish history, who remarked it as a mai velous tbioiigh 
 unsuccessful episode in the progress of Spanish conquest in Ameiica. 
 
 FRENCH BXrOOR.VTIONS .VXD DISCOVERIES. 
 
 In IfiOO, .Tames I granted to the colony of Virginia “all those lands, 
 countries and territories, situate, lying and being in that part of America, 
 called Vii-«-inia from Point Comfort (37° north latitude) to the northward 
 200 miles, 'and to the southward 200 miles, and, up into the land throughout 
 from sea to sea.” Had the grantees availed themselves by discovery and 
 occupation of the domain thus granted, Kansas w'ould have been a part ot 
 the Old Dominion of Virginia. It does not a])petir that either tlie English 
 Government or the colony of Virginia had any detlnite knowledge of the 
 region west of tho Mississippi, so indefinitely described in the grant, unti 
 over sixty years after, when the French by ex])loration, occupation and 
 treaty with the Indians had formally established themselves in possession 
 of vast areas about the upper lakes, through tho whole valley of the .Mis- 
 si.ssippi, to the Gulf of Mexico, and claimed all tho (-ountries drained by 
 the Missouri westward to the Pacific. 
 
 MARQUETTE .VXD .lOI lET (1373). 
 
 In 1670, Father Jacques jMarqiiette, a French Jesuit missionary, then 
 at a station on Lake Superior, heard from a young Illinois Indian, liis 
 teaoherin that language, of the “ prodigious nations that lived on the 
 banks of a great river, six or seven days' journey below the mouth ot tlie 
 
 ^'^*^The French missionaries had occasionally encountered the warlike 
 Sioux, and had often heard from the Algonquin tribes of the power and 
 strength of the great western nation, and the reports of the Illinois strengUi- 
 ened the desire of Marquette to establish a mission aniong the Illinois; 
 to explore the mysterious Mississippi, and to carry tho Gospel even to the 
 
 dreaded tribes that lived beyond its western biuiks. ^ . , 
 
 Various circumstances delayed the accoiuiilishment of his desires, and 
 it was not until three years later that the Governor of Canada had com¬ 
 pleted the arrangemeuts i-equisite for the exploration of the great river. 
 That the French Government had more worldly ends in view^ than the con¬ 
 version of the peaceful Illinois or the fierce Daheotah, and tluit the c.xiilor- 
 ers were expected to bear in mind the materud iiiteresJs of Canada, is ap¬ 
 parent from the account) which is given by Father Dablon of their final 
 
 appointment. He says: “In 1673, the Conipte de p-onteiiac, our Gov¬ 
 ernor and M. Talon, then our Intemlant, knowing the importance of this 
 discovery, either to seek a passage from here to the China bea, by the 
 river winch empties into the California or Bed Sea, or to verity what was 
 afterward said of the two kingdoms of Tlicgiiaro (1 iguex) and Quivera, 
 which border on Canada, and where gold mines are, it is said, abundant; 
 these -miitlemeii, I say, both at. the same time selected tor the enterprise 
 the Sieur Jollyet, whom thev deemed competent for so great a^ design, 
 wishino- to see Father Marquette accompany him.” It is evident from the 
 •ibove quotation that it was believed that if the explorers did not sm-ceed 
 in reaching the California Sea, into which it was generally siqiposed the 
 Mississippi emptied, they might at least be able to penetrate the couiitrj' 
 to tile southwest and discover the gold mines in what is now New Mexico. 
 
 The vov'age of Jacques .Marquette and Louis Joliet was commenced 
 May 17 1673. "’With five companions, they embarked in two canoes at the 
 Straits of .Michilimackinac, and by way of Green Bay, the Fox Kiver and 
 the Wisconsin River, reached the .Mississijipi, which they explored as tar 
 soiith as the mouth of the Arkansas. 
 
 * “Threescore tlvousaiid pesos of gold,” aucording to thi> iiairativo. 
 
 t “ Narrative of Father Manpiette ” (Shea’s “ Discovery aud E.vploratioii of the Jlississippi 
 
 Valley).” 
 
4fi 
 
 HISTORY OF k'ANSAS. 
 
 A manuscript map, showing the discoveries made, is still preserved at 
 St. Mary’s College, Montreal, of which a fac simile is published in this 
 volume. This, the earliest map made of the Mississippi region, shows the 
 ^lissouri for a hundred miles above its mouth, while the region of Kansas 
 is designated as the home of various Indian tribes, under names having 
 sufficient similarity to the more modern ones, to establish their identity 
 with tribes not yet extinct. Pana and Paniassa (Pawnee), Ouemessouiit 
 (Missouri), Ouchage (Osage), Tontanta (Teton), Pewaria (Peoria), Kansa 
 and Maha. The Mississippi is designated '‘Le rivi<Te de la Conception,” 
 and the Mis.snuri is given its Algonquin name of Pekitanoui, meaning 
 muddy river. 
 
 Joliet and Manpiette made the return voyage up the Missi.ssippi to 
 the Illinois ; thence to Lake Michigan and the St. Francis Mission at Green 
 Bay, where Father Marquette remained. In the spring of 1074, Joliet, 
 with his own journal and a map of the region drawn by himself, set out, 
 accompanied by an Indian boj', to carry the accounts of their great dis¬ 
 coveries to the Governor of Canada. When near the end of his journey, 
 in shooting the Lachiene 
 Rapids above Montreal, his 
 canoe was overturned, by 
 which accident his compan¬ 
 ion was drowned, and his 
 records and maps lost: He 
 wrote another account, and 
 drew a new map from Tnem- 
 ory, which were forwarded 
 to France by Fronlenac, 
 then Governor of Canada, as 
 were copies of Marquette’s 
 journal and map, a few 
 months after. The French 
 court paid but little atten¬ 
 tion to the discovery—the 
 journals were not published 
 till years after—and then by 
 a private individual (Theve- 
 not), who obtained a copy, 
 and published it so late as 
 1681. The advantages sub¬ 
 sequently gained b}^ France 
 in the acquisition of the 
 Territory of Louisiana, in 
 spite of her apathy, she 
 owes entirely to the enter¬ 
 prise, courage and fortitude 
 of Robert Cavalier de la 
 Salle. 
 
 In 1674, La Salle met 
 Joliet, then on his way to 
 Quebec, at Fort Frontenac, 
 and then read his journal, 
 examined his map, and re¬ 
 ceived from him full infor¬ 
 mation as to the discovery 
 of the great river. He was 
 at that time in the enjoy¬ 
 ment of a patent of no¬ 
 bility, and a monopoly of 
 the fur trade of the lakes, 
 and too much engrossed in 
 his business undertakings 
 to give the matter contin¬ 
 ued or serious thought. A 
 few years later, when com¬ 
 plete disaster had over¬ 
 whelmed his business un¬ 
 dertakings, his mind turned 
 to the narrative of Joliet 
 with renewed interest, and 
 he saw in that distant and 
 unknown region a prospect 
 of retrieving his losses. It 
 dawned upon him, that the 
 “great river,” di.scovered 
 by De Soto in 1541, was the 
 great “ river” of Marquette 
 re-discovered in 1673, and 
 he determined on completing its exploration to the sea, thereby opening- 
 water navigation by a new route, connecting Canada by the great lakes and 
 the Mississippi, with the Gulf of Mexico. To secure to himself the business 
 advantages which would accrue from success in his proposed undertaking, 
 he went to France in the summer of 1677, and obtained an enlargement of 
 his trade monopoly to the extreme limits of such territory as he might by 
 discovery add to the domain of France, with other favorable grants, and 
 returned accompanied by Tonty, and a party of mechanics, and others whom 
 he had interested in the project, and without delay commenced prepara¬ 
 tions for his voyage. It is not within the scope of this history to detail his 
 labors and disappointments Defore his efforts were crowned with success. 
 After three unsuccessful attempts, and as many returns to Canada, on 
 February 6, 168'3, he embarked on the Illinois River, in three barges, with 
 his Lieutenants, Tonty and Dantray, and Father Zenobias Membre as 
 Chaplain of the expedition. They entered the Mississippi, to which La 
 Salle gave the name of Colbert. On March 3, passed the mouth of the 
 Arkansas, the limits of Marquette’s explorations, where they set up a 
 
 cross ; passed Natchez, where they also erected a cross : entered the delta 
 of the Mississippi April 6, and reached the Gulf of Mexico April 9, 1682. 
 There and then for the first time, by right of discovery and occupancy. La 
 Salle formally took possession of Louisiana in the name of a Christian and 
 civilized government. Father Membre’s narrative is as follows: “At 
 last, after a navigation of about forty leagues, we arrived, on the 6th of 
 April, at a point where the river divides into three channels. The Sieur 
 de la Salle divided his party the next day into three bands, to go and 
 explore them. He took the western ; the Sieur Dantray the southern ; the 
 Sieur Tonty, whom I accompanied, the middle one. These three channels 
 are beautiful and deep. The water is brackish ; after advancing two leagues 
 it became perfectly salt, alid advancing on we discovered the open sea, so 
 that on the ninth of April, with all possible solemnity, we performed the 
 ceremony of planting the cross and raising the arms of France, After we 
 had chanted the hymn of the Church —Vexilla Regis and the Te Beum— 
 the Sieur de la Salle, in the name of His Majesty, took possession of that 
 river; of all the rivere that enter into it, and of all the country watered by 
 
 them. An authentic act was 
 drawn up, signed by all of 
 us there, and amid a volley 
 from all our muskets, a 
 leaden plate, inscribed with 
 the arms of France, and the 
 names of those who had 
 just made the discovery, 
 was deposited in the earth.” 
 Thu.s, on the ‘9th of April, 
 1682, Kansas, a part of 
 Louisiana, came for the first 
 time under the dominion of 
 a civilized and Christian 
 government; the cross be¬ 
 ing planted first, and the 
 symbol of earthly dominion 
 following. 
 
 The first permanent 
 settlement was made in 
 Louisiana, after the discov¬ 
 ery of La Salle became 
 known in France. The 
 Jesuit priests established 
 missions at various points 
 on the Mississippi, and 
 traders began to know the 
 region. February 27, 1699, 
 Iberville, a Canadian, with 
 Sauvolle and Bienville, first 
 entered the Mississippi from 
 the sea with a party of Can¬ 
 adian soldiers and colonists. 
 In the following May a 
 colony was planted o.i the 
 Bay of Biloxi, within the 
 limits of the present State 
 of Mississippi. Sauvolle be 
 came the first Governor of 
 the colony of Louisiana ile 
 died soon after his app^^iiit 
 ment, and was succeedeu 
 by Bienville. During the 
 administration of the latter 
 (in the spring of 1708), the 
 Canadian French living 
 among the Illinois Indians 
 at the missionary station of 
 Kaskaskia incited the na¬ 
 tion to war against the 
 tribes on the Missouri. M. 
 D’Eraque, with a party of 
 men, was sent by Bienville 
 to the Missouri to pacify the 
 tribes and bring about a 
 peace, which he succeeded 
 in accomplishing. 
 
 On 1he 14th of Septem¬ 
 ber, 1712, Louis XIV, by 
 letters patent, granted to 
 Anthony Crozat, a wealthy French merchant, the “ Territory of Louis¬ 
 iana,” with exclusive, privilege of commerce for a terra of ten years, and 
 perpetual propriety of all mines and minerals he should discover in the 
 country, reserving the fifth part of all bullion of silver and gold and one- 
 tenth part of produce of all other mines, on condition that such mines 
 and minerals should revert to the crown of France whenever the working 
 of them was discontinued for three years together. The bounds of Louis¬ 
 iana, as granted to M. Crozat, are described in these words: “Bohndedby 
 New Mexico (on the west) and by the lands of the English of Carolina (on 
 the east), including all the establishments, ports, havens, rivers and prin¬ 
 cipally the port and haven of the Isle of Dauphine, heretofore called Mas¬ 
 sacre; the river of St. Louis, heretofore called Mississippi, from the edge 
 of the sea as far as the Illinois, together with the river of St. Philip, here¬ 
 tofore called Ouabache (Wabash) with all the countries, territories, lakes 
 within the land, and the rivers which fall directly or indirectly into that 
 part of the river of St. Louis.” 
 
 In August, 1717, M. Crozat retroceded this grant and privilege to the 
 
IJlS^rORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 tT 
 
 nrnwn iiui (»n tlic of tlio .saiiio moiilh leltors patent were gninted in 
 Paris l)v tlie Council of the llegcncy (F.ouis XV. heingstill in his ininoritv) 
 
 O ... Company of the \Vest” with all tlie prixMleges previouslv 
 
 crr-intecl''to M. Crozat, to continue for a iicnod of twenty-hve years and 
 m'addition stipulating that the mines opened or discovered should belong 
 to the company incomiuutahly, no rents or proceeds being reciuired; the 
 riirht to sell lands was also granted, at whatever price the company should 
 ti\ and in addition, the grant provided that if, at the expiration ot twen_ 
 tv five years the king should not see projier to contfnue the privilege of 
 exclusism commerce, all the islands, mines and mining grounds, which the 
 Companv of the West .should have inhabited, worked, improved or dis- 
 oosed of'on rent, should remain to it in fee simple, on the sole condition 
 that the company should sell such lands only to the subjects of France. 
 
 The Comiiany of the West, or Mississippi Company, was under the 
 management of .lohn Law, the great financial speculator of his time, who, 
 durin*’' the period of his success, induced in France a blind, unquestioning, 
 unreasoning belief in the value of the Louisiana grant. In 1818, the year 
 after the company was instituted, they formed an establishment in the coun- 
 trvof the Illinois, at Fort Chartres, holdingoutextravagantinducements to 
 French emigrants, and making them donations of all lands which they 
 should cultivate or improve. Miners and mechanics were particularly 
 encoura»'ed to emigrate, and among the number of adventure-s who 
 
 assayed they were found to contain .somi' silver. He afterward took 
 charge of a grant of land, where he remained until .M. Crozat was suc¬ 
 ceeded bv Law. and M. He Boisbriaiit was appointed Covernor of the Illi¬ 
 nois District of Louisiana. In October, 171H, M. I)e Boisbriant set out for 
 his post, and Du Tissenet was ordered to join him at the Illinois during 
 the year. The, following year, by order of Bienville, Governor of Louisi¬ 
 ana, he made an expedition to the west of the Mississippi, probably cross¬ 
 ing Kansas from about the locality of Linn County, northwest to the forks 
 of tlie Kansas and thence west to the head-waters of the Smoky Hill. On 
 his return to the Illinois District, in a letter to M. De Bienville, dated 
 Caskaskias, 22d of November ” (ITlh), he gives an account of his expedi¬ 
 tion. He visited the Osage Indians at their village near the Osage River, 
 at eighty leagues above its mouth, and describes them as stout, well made 
 and great warriors, and also says that lead is found in their country. Fort}' 
 leagues northwest of the Osages, he came to two Pawnee villages of about 
 130 cabins each, and fifteen days west from them he reached the Padouca.s, 
 whom he describes as a brave and xvarlike nation. In the country of the 
 Padoucas, on September 27, 1719, he erected a cross inscribed with the 
 arms of the king, thus claiming the region for France. M. Du Ti.ssenet 
 reports parts of the country he passed through as beautiful and well tim¬ 
 bered, and mentions the prairies abounding in biilTaloes, and the masses of 
 salt he found. 
 
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 flocked to Louisiana was Philip Francis Renault, who came as agent for a 
 French mining company. Under the patronage of the Mississippi Com¬ 
 pany, he was appointed Director General of the mines of Louisiana, and 
 in 1'719 arrived in the Illinois country with 200 miners and skillful assay- 
 ers, who were soon dispatched in different directions to explore the coun¬ 
 try both sides the Mississippi. During the year,_M De la Motte and 
 others were engaged in searching for mines in the vicinity of the Missouri 
 and Osage Rivers. On the Maramec, valuable^ silver ore was found, and 
 lead on the St. Francis. It was during this period of excitement and stim¬ 
 ulated exploration that the second visit of the Euroiieans to the Kansas 
 region was made. 
 
 X DU TISSENET,* THE FIRST FRENCH FIXPLORER (1719). 
 
 About the close of the year 1714, M. Du Tis.senet, a young Canadimi, 
 arrived at the post of Mobile to enter the service of M. Crozat. He 
 brought with him specimens of lead from the mines in the neighborhooil 
 of Kaskaskia, which had been given him b\’ ,his countrymen who resided 
 at that place. These specimens he took to M. De la Motte, and on being 
 
 *The name of this early exp orer is spelled by gnod authorities—Hale and o't[®rs who 
 are followed him—Diitisne, a legitimate contraction of the old patronimic. In one ‘ History ot 
 iansas.’Mieisspokenofas Duquesne This is an evident mtsUlce. In the earlier letters ana 
 ociiments, as published in French’s translations, “ Historical Collections of Louisiana and Flor- 
 da,” the name is invariably written Du Tissenet. 
 
 The expedition was undoubtedly one of c.xploration for the purpose 
 of locating mines, as the mining fever was then at its height, and the 
 Osages, with whom the French were on the most friendly terms, might 
 readily have given necessary directions as to the most advantageous route 
 to pursue. The search, of course, xvas unsuccfessfid, as no mention of 
 minerals in the region is made by any of the Louisiana writers. M. Du 
 Tissenet xvas the first explorer who gave any definite information in regard 
 to the Indian tribes inhabiting the region of Kansas. ^ _ 
 
 *On the 24th of May, 1721, M. De Boisbriant, Governor ot the Illinois 
 District, wrote to Bienville that he h.ad been informed that 300 Spaniards 
 had left Santa Fe for the purpose of driving tli^ French out of Louisiana, 
 but they were attacked by the Osage and Panfs Indians and driven back to 
 
 Santa Ee. . 
 
 Like many reports, the story told the Governor was not entirely cor 
 rect. The following is the version as given by Du Pratz, when the facts 
 were better known: , . 
 
 “The Spaniards, as well as our other neighbors, being continually 
 jealous of our superiority over them, formed a design of establishing them¬ 
 selves among the Missou'ris.f and for that purpo.se, they courted the friend¬ 
 ship of the Usages, who.se assistance they thought would be of servi^^ 
 
 Annals of Louisiana,’' M. Penicaut. 
 
 fThe Missouria were aettled at the mouth of Graiul River, in the State of Missouri. 
 
48 
 
 TTISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 them in their enterprise, and wiio were generally at enmity with the Mis- 
 souris. A company of Spaniards, men, women and soldiers, accordingly 
 set out from Santa Fc, having a Dominican for their chaplain, and an 
 engiiKier for their guide and commander. The caravan was furnished 
 with horses, and all other kinds of beasts necessary, for it is one of their 
 prudent maxims to send oft' all the.se things together. By a fatal mistake, 
 the Spaniards arrived first amongst the Mis.souris, whom they mistook for 
 the Osages, and imprudently disclosing their hostile intentions, they 
 were themselves surprised and cut off by those whom they intended for 
 destruction. The Missouris some time afterward dressed themselves with 
 the ornaments of the chaj)el, and carried them in a kind of triumphant 
 ])rocession to the French commandant among the Illinois.” 
 
 This militaiy and colonizing “caravan” or expedition starting from 
 Santa Fe, and striking the Missouris north of the Missouri lliver, near the 
 entrance of Grand, and leaving the Osage villages at the south, must have 
 followed, through Kansas, very nearly the line of the Santa Fe Railroad. 
 
 After the disastrous termination of the Spanish expedition above 
 mentioned, the French, in order to protect their mining territory, and 
 ^uard against aiw fulure attempts of the same kind, built, in 1822-23, a 
 fort on the eastern extremity of an island in the Missouri just above the 
 mouth of the Osage. The post, which was named Fort Orleans, was gar¬ 
 risoned and placed in command of M. De Bourgmont, and became a me¬ 
 dium of intercourse and trade with the surrounding tribes. 
 
 In 1724, 31. De Bourgmont made an extensive journey across the 
 entire Territory of Kansas, from the village of the Kanzas Indians on the 
 Missouri, near the present city of Atchison, to the village of thePadoucas 
 at the sources of the Smokj' Hill.*- A full account of the journey is given 
 in M. Le Page Du Pratz’s “History of Louisiana,” published in Paris in 
 1757. 31. Du Pratz states that his narrative is “extracted and abridged 
 from M. De Bourgmont’s journal, an original account, signed by all the 
 officers, and several others of the company.” As the journey was directly 
 through the northern part of what was afterward the territor}’ of Kansas, 
 the account is copied entire and verbatim. 
 
 “The Padoucas who lie west by northwest of the 3Iissouris, happened 
 at that time to be at war with the neighboring nations, the Canzas, Othouez, 
 Aiaouez, Osages, 3Iissouris and Panimahas, all in amity with the French. 
 To conciliate a peace between all these nations and the Padoucas, 31. De 
 Bourgmont sent to engage them, as being our allies, to accompany him on 
 a journey to the Padoucas in order to l)ring about a general pacification, 
 and by that means to facilitate the traflick or truck between them and us, 
 and conclude an alliance with the Padoucas. 
 
 “For this purpose, 31. De Bourgmont set out on the 3d of July, 1724, 
 from Fort Orleans, which lies near the 3Iissouris, a nation dwelling on the 
 banks of the river of that name, in order to join that people, and then to 
 proceed to the Canzas, where the general rendezvous of the several nations 
 was appointed. 
 
 “31. De Bourgmont was accompanied by an hundred 3Iissouris, com¬ 
 manded by their Grand Chief, and eight other Chiefs of war, and by sixty- 
 four Osages, commanded by four Chiefs of war, besides a few Frenchmen. 
 On the 6th, he joined the Grand Chief, six other Chiefs of war, and several 
 IVarriors of the Canzas, who i>resented him the Pipe of Peace, and per¬ 
 formed the honours customary on such occasion,s, to the 3Iissouris and 
 Osages. 
 
 “On the 7th, they passed thro’ extensive meadows and woods, and 
 arrived on the banks of the River 3Iissouri, over against the village of the 
 C'anzas. 
 
 “ On the 8th, the French crossed the 3Iissouri in a pettyauger, the 
 Indians on fioats of cane and the horses were swam over. They landed 
 within a gunshot of the Canzas, who fiocked to receive them with the 
 pipe; their Grand Chief, in the name of the nation, assuring 31. de Bourg¬ 
 mont that all their IVarriors would accompany him in his journey to the 
 Padmicas, with protestations of friendship and fidelit}', confirmed by 
 smoking the Pipe. The same assurances were made him by the other 
 Chiefs, who entertained him in their huts and rubbed him over and his 
 companions. 
 
 “On the 9th, 31. de Bourgmont dispatched five 3Iissouris to acquaint 
 the Othouez with his arrival at the Canza. They returned on the 10th, 
 and brought word that the Othouez promised to hunt for him and his 'War¬ 
 riors, and to cause provisions to be dried for the journey; that their Chief 
 would set out directly, in order to wait on 31. de Bourgmont and carry him 
 tlie word of the whole nation. 
 
 “The Canzas continued to j-egale the French; brought them also great 
 (piantities of grapes, of which the French made a good wine. 
 
 ‘‘On the 24th of July, at six in the morning, this little arm,y set out, 
 consisting of 300 Warrior.s, including the Chiefs of the Canzas, 300 women, 
 about five hundred young people and at least three hundred dogs. The 
 w'omen carried considerable loads, to the astonishment of the French, un¬ 
 accustomed to such a sight. The young w’omen also were well loaded for 
 their years, ami tlie dogs were made to trail a part of the baggage, and 
 that in the following manner: The back of the dog was covered with a 
 skin, with its pile on; then the dog was girthed round and his breast 
 leather put on, and taking two poles, of the thickness of one’s arm and 
 twelve feet long, they fastened their two ends half a foot asunder, laying 
 on the dog’s saddle the thong that fastened the two poles, and to the poles 
 they also fastened, behind the dog, a ring or hoop lengthwise, on which 
 they laid the load. 
 
 “On the 28th and 29th, the army crossed several brooks and small 
 rivers, passed thro’ several meadows and thickets, meeting everywhere 
 on their way a great deal of game. 
 
 the map published in 1757, in connection with the history from which the account of 
 this journey is taken, the “Country of the Padoucas’’ extonds from the liead-watera of the Re¬ 
 publican, to south of the Arkansas. The “ Great Village ” of the Padoucas is located at the head¬ 
 waters of the Smoky Hill. 
 
 “On the 30th, 31. de Bourgmont, finding himself very ill, was obliged 
 to have a litter made, in order to be carried back to Fort Orleans till he 
 should recover. Before his departure, he gave orders about two Padouca 
 slaves, whom he had ransomed and was to send before liim to that nation, 
 in order to ingratiate himself by this act of generosity. Tliese he caused 
 to be sent by one Gaillard, who was to tell their nation that 31. de Bourg¬ 
 mont, being fallen ill on 'his intended journey to their country, was 
 obliged to return home; but that as soon as he got well again, he woidd 
 resume his journey to their country, in order to procure a general peace 
 between them and the other nations. 
 
 “ On the evening of the same da}^ arrived at the cam]) the Grand Chief 
 of the Othouez, who acquainted 31. de Bourgmont tliat a great part of his 
 AVarriors waited for him on the road to the l*adoucas, and that he came to 
 receive his orders, but was sorry to find him ill. 
 
 “At length, on the 4th of August, 31. de Bourgmont set out from the 
 Canzas iu a pettyauger, and arrived, the 5th, at Fort Orleans. 
 
 “On the 6th of September, 31. de Bourgmont, who was still at Fort 
 Orleans, was informed of the arrival of the two Padouca slaves, on the 
 25th of August, at their own nation, and that meeting on the wuiy a body 
 of Padouca hunter.s, a day’s journey from their village, the Padouca slaves 
 made the signal of their nation, by throwing their mantles thrice over 
 their heads; that they spoke much in commendation of tlie generosity of 
 M. de Bourgmont, who had ransomed them; told all he had done in order 
 to a general pacification; in fine, extolled the French lo siich a degree that 
 their discourse, held iu presence of the Grand C^hief and of the whole 
 nation, diffused an universal joy; that Gaillard told therii the flag they saw' 
 was the symbol of peace and the word of the Sovereign of the French; 
 that in a little time the several nations would come to be like brethren ami 
 have hut one heart. 
 
 “The Grand Chief of the Padoucas was so well assured that the war was 
 now at an end that he dispatched twenty Padoucas, with Gaillard, to the 
 Canzas, by whom they were extremely well received. Tlie Padoucas, on 
 their return home, related their good reception among the Canzas, and as 
 a plain and real proof of the pacification mediated l)y the French, brought 
 v.'ith them fifty of the Canzas and three of their women, wlio, in their 
 turn, were received by the Padoucas with all possible marks of friendship. 
 
 “Tlio’ 31. de Bourgmont was but just recovering of his illness, he, how¬ 
 ever, prepared for his departure, and on the 20th of September actually set 
 out from Fort Orleans by water, and arrived at the Canzas on the 27th. 
 
 “Gaillard arrived, on the 2d of October, at the camp of the Canzas, 
 with three Chiefs of war and three Warriors of the Padoucas, who were 
 received by 31. de Bourgmont, witli flag displayed and other testimonies 
 of civility, and had presents made them of several goods proper for 
 their use. 
 
 “On the 4tli of October, arrived at the Canzas, tlie Grand Chief and 
 seven other Chiefs of war of the (Ithouez, and next day, very early, si.x 
 chiefs of war of the Aiaouez. 
 
 “31. de Bourgmont assembled all the Chiefs present, and, setting 
 tliem round a large fire made before his tent, rose up, and addressing 
 himself to them, said : ‘ lie was come to declare to them, in the 
 
 name of his Sovereign and of the Grand French Chief in the country, 
 that it was the will of his Sovereign they should all live in peace 
 for the future, like brethren and friends, if they expected to enjoy his love 
 and protection.’ ‘And since,’ says he, ‘you are here all assembled this 
 day, it is good you conclude a peace, and all smoke in the same pipe.’ 
 
 “ The Chiefs of these different nations rose uj) to a man, and said witli 
 one consent they were well satisfied to comply with his request, and in¬ 
 stantly gave each other their Pipes of Peace. 
 
 “ After an entertainment prepared for them, the Padoucas sung the 
 songs and danced the Dances of Peace—a kind of pantomimes rei>reseiitiiig 
 the innocent pleasures of peace. 
 
 “On the 6th of October, M. de Bourgmont set out from the Canzas with 
 all the baggage, and the flag displayed at the head of the French and such 
 Indians as he had pitched on to accompany hinr—in all forty persons. The 
 goods intended for presents were loaded on horses. As they set out late, 
 they traveled but five leagues, in which they crossed a small rivei' and two 
 brooks in a fine country with little wood. 
 
 “ The same day, Gaillard, Quenel and two Padoucas were disi)atched to 
 acquaint their nation with the march of the French. Tliat day they 
 travelled ten leagues, crossed one river and two brooks. 
 
 “ The 10tli,they made eight leagues, crossed two small rivers and three 
 brooks. To tlieir right and left they had several small hills on which one 
 could obsei’ve pieces of rock, even with the ground. Along the rivers there 
 is found a slate, and in the meadows a reddish rnaiLle, standing out of the 
 earth one, two and tliree feet—some pieces of it upwards of six feet in 
 diameter. 
 
 “ The 11th, they passed over several brooks and a small river, and then 
 tlie river of the Canzas, which had only three feet of water. Farther on 
 they found several brooks issuing from the neighl)oring little hills. The 
 river of the Canzas runs directly from west to east, and falls into the 3Iis- 
 souri. It is very great in floods, because, according to the report of the 
 Padoucas, it comes a great way off. The woods which border this river 
 afford a retreat to numbers of buffaloes and other game. On the left were 
 seen gi'eat eminences with hanging rocks. 
 
 “ The 12th of October, the journey,as the preceding day, wasextremely 
 diversified by the variety of objects. They crossed eight brooks and beau¬ 
 tiful meadows covered with herds of elks and buffaloes. To the right the 
 view was unbounded, but to the left small hills were seen at a distance, 
 which from time to time presented the appearance of ancient castles. 
 
 “The 13th, on their march they saw the meadows covered almost en¬ 
 tirely with buffaloes, elks and deer, so that one could scarce distinguish the 
 different herds, so numerous and so intermixed they were. The same day 
 they passed thro’ a wood almost two leagues long, and a pretty rmigli 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 ascoiit, a thing whic'li seemed extraordinary, iis till then they only metwitli 
 little''•roves, the largiSt of which scarce contained an hnndrecl trees, hat 
 straiirTit as a cane—groves too small to afford a retreat to a (quarter of the 
 hulTaloes and elks seen there. 
 
 '• The 14th, the march was retarded by ascents and descents, from which 
 issued many springs of an extreme pure water, forming .several brooks, 
 whose waters uniting make little rivers that fall into the river of the (’an- 
 zas. Doubtless it is this multitude of brooks which traverse these 
 meadows, extending a great way out of sight, that invite those numerous 
 herds of bufTaloes. 
 
 The ISth they crossed several brooks and two little rivers. It is chiefly 
 on the banks of the waters that we And those enchanting groves, adorned 
 with grass underneath, and so clear of underwood that we may tliere hunt 
 down the stag with ease. 
 
 “The Kith they continued to pass over a similar landscape, the beauties 
 of which were never cloying. Besides the larger game, these groves 
 afforded also a retreat to flocks of turkeys. 
 
 •' The 17th, they made ver^' little way, because they wanted to get into 
 the right road, from which they had strayed the two precedingdays. They at 
 length recovered it, and, at a small distance from their camp, saw an en¬ 
 campment of the Padoucas, which appeared to have been quitted only 
 aliout eight daj's before. This yielded them so much the more pleasure, 
 as it.showed the nearness of that nation, which made them encamp, after 
 having travelled only six leagues, in order to make signals from that place, 
 by setting tire to the parts of the meadows whicli the general fire had 
 spared. In a little while after, the signal was answered in the same man¬ 
 ner, and confirmed by the arrival of the two Frenchmen who had orders 
 given them to make the signals. 
 
 “ On the 18th, they met a little river of brackish water, on the banks of 
 which they found another encampment of the Padoucas, which appeared 
 to have been abandoned but four daj'S before. At half a league farther 
 on, a great smoke was seen to the west, at no great distance off, which was 
 answered by setting tire to the parts of the meadows untouched by the 
 general tire. 
 
 “About half an hour after, the Padoucas were observed coming at full 
 gallop with the flag which Gaillard had left with them on his first journey 
 to their country. M. de Bourgniont instantly ordered the French under 
 arms, and, at the head of his people, thrice saluted these people with his 
 flag, which they also returned thrice by raising their mantles as many 
 times over their heads. 
 
 “After this first ceremony, M. de Bourgniont made them all sit down 
 and smoke in the Pipe of Peace. This action, being the seal of the peace, 
 diffused a general joy, accompanied with loud acclamations. 
 
 “ The Padoucas, after mounting the French and the Indians wlio accom¬ 
 panied them, set out on their horses for their camp, and, after a journey of 
 three leagues, arrived at their encampment, but left a distance of a gun¬ 
 shot between the two camps. 
 
 “The day after their arrival at the Padoucas, M. de Bourgniont caused 
 the goods allotted for this nation to be unpacked, and the different species 
 parceled out, which he made them all presents of. 
 
 “After which, M. de Bourgmont sent for the Grand Chief and other 
 Chiefs of the Padoucas, who came to the camp to the number of two hundred, 
 and placing himself between them and the goods, thus parceled and laid 
 out to view, he told them he was sent by his Sovereign to carry to them 
 the word of Peace, this flag and these goods, and lo exhort them to live 
 as brethren with their neighbors, the Panimahas, Aiaouez, Othouez, Can- 
 zas, Missouris, Osages and Illinois, and to traflick and truck freely together, 
 and with the French. He, at the same time, gave the flag to the Graml 
 Chief of the Padoucas, who received it with demonstrations of respect, 
 and told him, ‘I accept this flag which you present to me on the part of 
 your Sovereign. We rejoice at our having peace with all the nations you 
 have mentioned, and promise, in the name of our nation, never to make 
 war on any of your allies; but receive them, when they come among us, 
 as our brelliren; as we shall in like manner the French, and conduct them 
 when they want to go to the Spaniards, who are but twelve days’ journey 
 from our village, and who truck with us in horses, of which they have 
 such numbers they know not what to do with them; also in bad hatchets 
 of a soft iron, and some knives, who.se points they break off, lest we should 
 use them one day against themselves. You may command all my War¬ 
 riors. I can furnish you with upwards of two thousand. In my own and 
 in the name of my whole nation, I entreat you would send some French¬ 
 men to trade with us. We can supply them with horses, which we truck 
 with the Spaniards for buffalo mantles, and with great quantities of furs.’ 
 
 “ These people are far from being savage, nor would it be a difficult mat¬ 
 ter to civilize them—a plain proof they have had long intercourse with 
 the Spaniards. The few days the French stayed among them they were 
 become very familiar, and would fain have M. de Bourgmont leave some 
 Frenchman among them, especially they of the village at which the peace 
 was concluded with the other nations. This village consisted of an hun¬ 
 dred and forty huts, containing about eight hundred warriors, fifteen hun¬ 
 dred women and at least two thousand children, some Padoucas having 
 four wives- 
 
 “On the 23d of October, M. de Bourgmont set out from thePadouca, 
 and travelled only five leagues that day. The 33d and the three following 
 days, he travelled in all forty leagues; the 37th, six leagues: the 28th, eight 
 leagues; the 29th, six leagues, and on the 30th as many. The 31st, he trav¬ 
 elled only four leagues, and that day arrived within half .a mile of the Can- 
 zas. From the Padoucas to the Canzas, proceeding always east, we may 
 now very safely reckon sixty-five leagues and a half. The river of the Caii- 
 zas is parallel to this route. 
 
 “ On the 1st of November, they all arrived on the banks of the Missouri. 
 31. de Bourgmont embarked the 3d on a canoe of skins, and at length, on 
 the 5th of November, arrived at Fort Orleans.’’ 
 
 In 1735, the year succeeding that in which M. dc Bourgmont made his 
 expedition through Kansas, he visited New Orleans, and during his 
 absence Fort Orleans was destroyed and the entire garrison massacred. 
 The Indians told nd tales, and the particulars of the bloody deed were 
 never known. It put an end, however, to any further effort to extend 
 French exploration or trade to the West, and the journey of Bourgmont 
 was probably the last made by white men through Upper Louisiana while 
 the country remained in the posisession of France. Thirty years after his 
 visit, an old French writer says the rivers which fall into the ilissouri 
 were known only by Indian names, the best known being the Osage, and 
 the longest known being the Kanzas, which, he remarks, runs through a 
 “ very fine country.” From that time until the territory passed into the 
 possession of the United States, Kansas, and the country lying west of it, 
 was virtually an unknown and unexplored region, visited only at rare in¬ 
 tervals by \vhite men, and occupied by the savage tribes who warred upon 
 each other, and upon the countless herds of buffalo that roamed its plains. 
 At the close of the seventeenth century, Kansas, after having been claimed 
 by two powerful governments, was almost as little known as in the days 
 of Coronado and Du Tissenet. 
 
 WESTERN FUR TRADE AND TRADERS. 
 
 In 176-, Pierre Laclede Siquest (called Laclede), with August and 
 Pierre Choteau, emigrated from France and settled in the Mississippi 
 Valley, having a charter from the French Government giving them the 
 e.xclusive right to trade with the Indians of Louisiana as far north as 
 St. Peter’s River. In 1799, a post was established near St. Joseph’s, and 
 in 1800 another at Randolph Bluffs, three miles below the mouth of the 
 Kaw, the whole Choteau family being fur traders when Louisiana was 
 ceded to the American Government in 1803. Before that time, the trade 
 with the Indians was carried on by a system of monopoly ; any person 
 desiring to engage in the business obtaining of the Governor the exclusive 
 privilege of trading with a particular tribe, or upon a certain river. The 
 only permanent establishment founded on the waters of the Missouri, 
 umler this system, was that of Pierre Choteau, who enjoyed a monopoly 
 of the trade of the Osage nation for nearly twenty years, his fort or trad¬ 
 ing house being on the river below the great Osage villages. Manuel de 
 Lisa was his successor, obtaining the privilege only a short time before the 
 territory passed from the hands of Spain. Other enterprising individuals 
 traded in a small way with the different tribes ; but as no forts were es¬ 
 tablished by the Spanish Government, and no companies for mutual co¬ 
 operation and protection were sanctioned, the business was too hazardous 
 to encourage many adventurers. After the change of government, the es- 
 talilishment of United States trading posts, and the abolishment of the 
 monopoly system, the trade with the Western Indians rapidly increased. 
 “The Missouri Fur Company” was organized in 18)8, with3lauuel de Lisa 
 at its head, and Pierre and August Choteau and nine other members. E.x- 
 peditions were sent out, and posts founded among the Indians of Missouri, 
 Kansas, Nebraska and some in Arkansas. The company was unfortunate; 
 their trading posts were abandoned, and it was dissolved in 1813, the mem¬ 
 bers establisliiug independent houses to prosecute the trade, and also to 
 furnish outfits for hunters and trappers. The most advanced United States 
 trading post on the Missouri River and the western limit of white settle¬ 
 ment iu 1811, was Fort Osage, thirty-four miles below the mouth of the 
 Kansas. In 1813, the American Fur Company was formed, and the Choteaus, 
 formerly connected with the Missouri Company, and also Pierre, Ji ., and 
 his brother Francis became members. This company occupied the posts 
 of the Missouri Trading Company, of which it was an outgrowth, and 
 made great efforts to monopolize the trade in the Southwest by rooting 
 out independent traders. Francis Choteau was sent to Kansas, and was 
 employed for several years in this work. The post known as the “ Four 
 Houses,” so called from its being-built on the four sides of an open square, 
 was established on the north bank of the Kaw, twenty miles above its 
 mouth, and iu 1831 a general agency for furnishing supplies was estab¬ 
 lished at the mouth of the river, from which men were sent to the Neosho 
 and Osage. In 1835, Francis was joined by Cyprian, his brother, and a 
 house was built about opposite the present site of 3Iuncie, on the south 
 side of the Kaw, and iu 1830 another trading post was established by Fred¬ 
 erick on Mission, then American Chiefs’ Creek, in what is now Shawnee 
 County. A few years later, posts were established through the country 
 from the Platte to the Arkansas. 
 
 EARLY AMERICAN EXPI.ORERS (1804—1807). 
 
 Louisiana remained a part of the Dominion of France until November 
 3, 1763, at Avhich time it passed into the possession of Spain. October 1, 
 1800, Spain agreed to retrocede the territory to France, which agreement 
 was consummated by the treaty of Madrid, March 31,1801. April 30,1803, 
 it became a part of the domain of the United States, by purchase from 
 the Republic of France. 
 
 Soon after the acquisition of the Territory of Louisiana by the United 
 States, expeditious were sent out iiy government to exiflore the region 
 west of the Mississippi, and through the Missouri Valley. Lewis and Clark, 
 in 1804-5-6, traversed the region to the Pacific and returned. Their 
 report gave the first reliable information as to the topography, climate and 
 general features of the countr}'. Lieut. Zebulon M. Pike also set out from 
 St. Louis in 1806. explored the southern part of Kansas, and thence 
 through Colorado west to the Peak, which bears his name. 
 
 On his return, he so far lost his bearings as to encamp on the Rio 
 Grande, believing it to be the Red River. Here he built a stockade and 
 established quarters, awaiting the arrival of memliers of his party who 
 had been disabled on the way, and whom he had left behiml till they 
 should be able to travel. His encampment was discovered bj' Spanish sol¬ 
 diers from Santa Fc, oiilv five days’ march distant, and he was compelled 
 to rejiort, first to Santa F(l then to (fliihuahua, some six hundred miles 
 
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 HISTOET OF KANSAS, 
 
 farther beyond, before he was j)erinitted to return to the United States. 
 Tlie mistake, whereby Pike’s party were discovered as trespassers on the 
 Spanish possessions, resulted in his obtaining mucli valuable information 
 regarding the Spanish colonies, and awakened an interest that resulted in 
 after years in the establishment of the overland trade with Santa Pe. Ilis 
 explorations of the Kansas region, before entering Xew Mexico, embraced 
 a larger range than any before made. The importance of his discoveries 
 at that time cannot be overestimated, as from the publishing of his journal 
 dates the inception of the commercial intercourse with New Mexico, and 
 tlie first reliable knowledge given to the American public of Southern 
 Kansas and Western Colorado. 
 
 pike's expedition— 1806-07. 
 
 At the time of Pike’s explorations, there was an intense jealousy, 
 amounting to incipient war, between the Spanish colonies along the north¬ 
 eastern borders of Mexico, and the Louisiana settlers. The boundaries 
 between the two possessions had never been definitely settled. All of the 
 region lying north of the llio Grande to the Platte, and east to the Mis¬ 
 souri, which embraced the present State of Kansas, was debatable ground, 
 esteemed of little value to either power, e.xcept for the profits derived 
 from the Indian trade, yet jealously watched on eitner side, that neither 
 should secure it against the other. Hence came the Spanish expedition 
 of 1730, which followed that of Du Tissenet, the disastrous ending of 
 which has already been related. No sooner were the Spaniards informed 
 of the proposed expedition of Pike than tliey made a fresh attempt to 
 gain ascendency by forestalling his visit to the Indian tribes, and by over¬ 
 powering him by superior numbers if the two hostile parties should meet. 
 Pike, himself, gives tlie account of the expedition quoted below, which he 
 says “ was the most important ever sent out of New Mexico; and, in fact, 
 the only one directed to the northeastward, e.xcept that mentioned by 
 ‘ Abbe liaynal, in his Histor 3 " of the Indies,’ as being sent to the Pawnees.” 
 The account is as follows: 
 
 In the year l.satj, our affairs with Spain began to wear a very serious aspect, and tlie 
 troop.s of the two governments almost came to actual hostilities on the frontiers of Texas 
 and the Orleans Territory; at this time, when matters bore every appearance of coming to 
 a crisis, I was fitting out for my expedition from St. Louis, when some of the Spanish emis¬ 
 saries in that country transmitted the information to ilaj. Jlerior, and the Spanish Council 
 at that place, who immediately forwarded the information to Capt. Seliastian Iloderiques, 
 the then commandant of Nacogdoches, who forwarded it to Col. Cordero, by whom it was 
 transmitted to the seat of government. This information was personally communicated to 
 me, as an instance of the rapid moans they ])ossessed of conveying intelligence relative to the 
 occurrences transacted on our frontier. The e.xpedition was then determined on, and hail 
 three objects in view; first, to descend the Rod River, in order if they met our expedition to 
 intercept and turn it back ; or should Maj Sparks and Jlr. Freeman have missed the party 
 from Nacogdoches under the oommand of Capt. Viana, to oblige them to return, and not pen¬ 
 etrate farther into the country, or make them prisoners of war. 
 
 Secondly, to e.xplore and examine all the internal parts of the country, from the front¬ 
 iers of the province of New Mexico to the Missouri, between the La Platte and Kansas Rivers. 
 
 Thirdly, to visit the letaus. Pawnee republic, Grand Pawnees, Pawnee Mahaws and 
 Kanses. To the head chief of each of these nations, the commanding officer bore flags, a 
 commission, grand medal, four mules; and with all of them he had to renew the chains of 
 ancient amity, which was said to have existed between their fathers, his most Catholic 
 majesty, and his p('oi)lo, the red people. 
 
 The commanding officers also bore positive orders to oblige all parties or persons in the 
 above specified countries, either to retire from them into the acknowledged territories of the 
 United .'states, or to make prisoners of them, and conduct them into the province of New 
 Mexico. 
 
 Lieut. Don Facundo Malgares, the officer selected from the five internal provinces to 
 command this expedition, was an European, and his uncle was at that time one of the royal 
 judges of the kingdom of New Spain. He had distinguished himself in several long expedi¬ 
 tions against the Appaches and other Indian nations with whom the Spaniards were at war: 
 added to these circumstances, he was a man of Immense fortune, and generous in its disposal, 
 almost to profusion ; possessed a liljeral education, a high sense of honor, and a disposition 
 formed for military enterprise. 
 
 Tills officer marched from the province of Biscay, with 100 dragoons of the regular .serv¬ 
 ice, and at Santa Fe, the place were the e.xpedition was fitted out, he was joined by 500 hun¬ 
 dred of the mounted militia of that province, and completely equipped with ammunition, 
 etc., for six months, each man leading with him (by order) two horses and one mule. The 
 whole number of their beasts was '2,070. They descended the Red River 2fi:3 leagues; met the 
 grand bands of the letans, held councils with them; then struck off to the northeast, and 
 crossed the country to the Arkansaw, where Lieut. Malgares left 240 of his men, with the 
 lame and tired horses, whilst he proceeded on with the rest to the Pawnee republic. Here 
 he was met by the chiefs and warriors of the Grand Pawnees; held councils with the two 
 nations, and presented them the Hags, medals, etc , which were designed for them He did 
 not in'oceed on to tlie execution of his missions with the Pawnee Mahwas, and Kanses, as he 
 represented to me,* from the poverty of their horses, and the discontent of his own men; but 
 as I conceive, from the suspicion and discontent which began to arise between the Spaniards 
 and the Indians. The former wishing to avenge the death of Villeneuve and his party, 
 whilst the latter possessed all the suspicions of conscious villainy deserving ))unishment. 
 
 The Spanish expedition was planned and executed after the news of 
 Pike’s preparations was known in Nevx Mexico, and with such celerity as 
 to have forestalled and partially defeated one of its designs, which was to 
 thwart and turn back Pike’s party. When Pike reached the Pawnee vil¬ 
 lages some fifty miles up the Solomon Fork, September 35, 1806, he found 
 that INlalgares had visited the Pawnees a few weeks before, and was then 
 on his return journej' to New Mexico. Pike frequentlj" crossed the return 
 track of the Spaniards as he journeyed south and west across Kansas, they 
 being but a few weeks in advance of him. 
 
 The expedition of Lieut. Pike was planned in April, 1806, on the return 
 of that officer from a successful tour of discovery and exploration to the 
 head-waters of the Mississippi. Its objects are set forth in the following 
 letter of instruction from Gen. AV^ilkinson, by whose command the expe¬ 
 dition was undertaken ; 
 
 To Licut. Z. M. Pike; 
 
 St. Louis, .Tune 24, 1806. 
 
 Sir —A'ou are to proceed without delay to the cantonment on the Missouri, where you 
 are to embark the late Osage captives, and the deputation recently returned from Washing¬ 
 ton with their presents and baggage, and are to transport the whole up the Missouri and 
 Osage Rivers to the town of the Grand Osage. The safe delivery of this charge, at the point 
 of destination, constitutes the primary object of your expedition, and, therefore, you are to 
 move with such caution as may prevent .surprise from any hostile band, and are to repel 
 
 ♦Pike, when under Government surveillance in New Mexico, was in charge of Malgares, 
 with whom he contracted an intimate and lasting personal friendship, and from whom he re¬ 
 ceived the story of the expedition as given. 
 
 with your utmost force any outrage that may he attempted. Having safely deposited your 
 passengers and their property, you are to turn your attention to the accomplishment of a 
 permanent peace between the kanses and O.sage nations, for which purpose you must elfect 
 a meeting between the head chiefs of those nations, and are to employ such arguments, 
 deduced Irom their own obvious interests, as well as the inclinations, desires and commands 
 of the President of the United States, as may facilitate your purpose, and accomplish the end. 
 A third object of considerable maguitude will then command your attention; it is to effect 
 an interview, and establish a gootl understanding with the letans or Camanches. For this 
 purpose, you must interest White Hair, of the Grand Osage, with whom, and a suit.able depu¬ 
 tation, you will visit the Pawnee Republic, where you may find interpreters, and inform 
 yourself of the most feasible plan by which to bring the Gamanches to a conference. Should 
 you succeed in this attempt, and no pains must bo spared to effect it, you will endeavor to 
 make peace between that distant powerful nation and the nations which inhabit the country 
 between us and them, particularly the Osage; and, finally, you will endeavor to induce 
 eight or ten of their distinguished chiefs to make a visit to the seat of government next 
 .September, and you may attach to this deputation four or five Pawnees, and the same num¬ 
 ber of Kansas chiefs. As your Interview with the Camanches will probably le.ad you to the 
 head branches of the Arkansaw and Red Rivers, you may find yourself approximated to the 
 settlements of New Mexico, and therefore it will be necessary you shonul move with great 
 circumspection, to keep clear of any hunting or reconnoitering parties from th.at province, 
 and to prevent alarm or offence, because the affairs of Spain and the United States appear to 
 be on the point of amicable adjustment; and, moreover it is the desire of the President to 
 cultivate the friendship and harmonious intercourse of Al the nations of the earth, and par¬ 
 ticularly our nearest neighbors—the Spaniards. 
 
 In the course of your tour, you are to remark particularly upon the geographical struct¬ 
 ure, the natural history and population of the country through which you pass, taking par¬ 
 ticular care to collect and preserve specimens of everything curious in the mineral and 
 botanical worlds, which can be preserved and are portable. Let your courses be regulated 
 by your compass, aud your distances by your watch, to be noted in a field book ; and I 
 would advise you, when circumstances permit, to protract and lay down in a separate b'Sbk, 
 the march of the day at every evening’s halt. 
 
 The instruments which I have furnished will enable you to ascertain the variations of 
 the magnetic needle, aud the latitude, with exactness; and at every remarkable point I wish 
 you to employ your telescope in observing the eclipses of .lupiter’s satellites, having pre¬ 
 viously regulated aud adjusted your watch by your quadrant, taking care to note with great 
 nicety the periods of immersion aud emersion of the eclipsed satellite. These observations 
 m.ay enable us, after your return, by application to the appropriate tables, which I cannot 
 now furnish you, to ascertain the longitude. It is an object of much interest with the execu¬ 
 tive, to .ascertain the direction, extent and navigation of the Arkansaw and Red Rivers; as 
 far, therefore, as may be compatible with these instructions, and practicable to the means 
 you may command, I wish you to carry your views to those subjects, and should circum¬ 
 stances conspire to favor the enterprise, you may detach a party, with a fe'w Osages, to 
 de.scend the Arkan.saw, under the orders of Lieut. Wilkinson or Sergt. Ballinger, properly 
 instructed and equipped, to take the courses and distances; to remark on the soil, timber, 
 etc., aud to note the tributary' streams. This party will, after reaching our post on the 
 -Irkausaw, descend to Fort Adams, and there wait further orders. And you yourself may 
 descend the Red River, accompanied by a party of the most re.spectable Camanches, to the 
 post of Natchitoches, and thus receive further orders. To disburse your necessary expenses, 
 aud to aid your negotiations, you arc herewith furnished six hundred dollars’ worth of goods, 
 for the appropriation of which you are to render a strict account, vouched by documents to 
 be .attested by one of your party. 
 
 Wishing you a safe and successful expedition, 
 
 I am, Sir, with much respect aud esteem. 
 
 Your very obedient servant, 
 
 James Wii.kijjson. 
 
 Under the above instructions, and a subsequent order to arrest all 
 persons found on his route trading with the Indians without a proper 
 government license, Capt. Pike set out from Belle Fontaine, four miles 
 above the mouth of the Jlissouri, July 15, 1806. The party consisted of 
 twenty-three white men, and a party of fifty-one Indians of the Osage and 
 Pawnee tribes, who had been redeemed from captivity among the Potta- 
 watomies, and were to be restored to their friends at the Osage villages on 
 the head-waters of the Osage River. 
 
 Tlie whites were as follows : Captain, Z. M. Pike ; Lieutenant, James 
 B. Wilkinson ; Doctor, John 11. Robinson; Sergeants, Joseph Ballenger 
 and William E. Meek ; Corjioral, Jeremiah Jackson ; Privates, .lohn Boley, 
 Henrj' Kennerman, Samuel Bradley, John Brown, Jacob Carter, Thomas 
 Dougherty, William Gordon, Solomon Huddleston, Theodore Miller, Hugh 
 Menaugh, John Mountjoy, Alexander Roy, .lohn Sparks, Patrick Smith, 
 Freegift Stout, John Wilson; Interpreter, Baroncy Vasquez. George 
 Henry, an interpreter, joined the e.xpedition as a volunteer at St. Charles, 
 on the Missouri. 
 
 The part}' ascended the Missouri and Osage Rivers in boats, the 
 Indians accompanying on foot along the banks of the river. From the 
 start, the party subsisted on the game kilted. Bear and deer were abun¬ 
 dant, and were their chief subsistance, varied occasionally by wild turkeys, 
 which were not plenty. They saw trout in the Osage River, about one 
 hundred miles from its mouth, but caught none as they were without 
 hooks or nets. The first prairie mentioned was between the site of Pierre 
 Choteau’s old fort and the village of the Grand Osage, at the forks of the 
 Osage River in Missouri. This village w.as reached Wednesday, August 
 30th, a council having been previously held at the American encamiiment 
 on tlie edge of the prairie. The village of Tuttassuggy or “The Wind,” 
 chief of the Little Osage, was visited on the 21st, and a grand council held 
 on the 23d, at which both bands were represented, Cheveau Blanc, or 
 White Hair, being chief of the Grand Osage. The Osage captives had been 
 sent forward by land with Lieut. Wilkinson, and Pike found the Great 
 Osage chief quite jealous because they had gone to the inferior village 
 first. After soothing the troubled feelings of the irate warrior and giving 
 them the usual talk about the desires and will of their “Great Father,’’ 
 preparations were made for an overland journey to the Pawnees. Selling 
 one boat, and procuring horses from the Osages, _ Lieut. Pike’s party at¬ 
 tended a parting entertainment—the great medicine dance—at White 
 Hair’s Village, and on the 1st day of September left for their western 
 journey. The party were accompanied by the son of White Hair, and by 
 the brother of “ The Wind.” It now consisted of one Captain, two Lieu¬ 
 tenants, one Doctor, two Sergeants, one Corporal, fifteen privates, two 
 interpreters, three Pawnees and four chiefs of the Grand Osage, with 
 fifteen loaded horses. They coursed the Osage River to its source, crossed 
 some of the small branches of the Grande (Neosho), and followed the 
 divide between waters flowing into the Grande and Kansas Rivers. They 
 struck “ a large branch of the Kansas ” September 18, “ which was impreg¬ 
 nated with salt.” In the rear of their encampment was a hill, on the 
 summit of which was a huge rock which afforded a much-used lookout 
 for the Indians. The route from the Osage villages led through the 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 counties of Linn :\tiami, Fninkliii, Osage, Lyon, iSiorris and Dickinson to 
 the mouth or buline Juver. During the whole jouriie}^ the country liter- 
 ally swarmed with game. Pike thus writes in liis journal September 14 • 
 “On our march we were continually passing through large herds of 
 hulTaloes, elk aiid cabrie; and 1 have no doubt but one hunter could sup- 
 port :.’()() men. I prevented the men shooting at the game, not merely be¬ 
 cause of the seareity of ammunition, but as I conceived the laws of 
 niorahty forbade it. Elsewhere he writes: “Standing on a hill, I beheld 
 III our view below me, bullaloes, elk, deer, cabrie and panthers ” Of the 
 country, the following descriiuioiis are taken from his journal- “The 
 country round the Osage villages is one of the most beautiful that the eye 
 ever lichc d. 1 he three branches of the river, viz., the large eastern fork 
 the midd e one (up which we ascended), and the northern, all windim^ 
 round and past the villages, giving the advantages of wood and water, and 
 at the sanie tune, the e.xteiisive prairie, crowned with rich and luxuriant 
 grass and tlowers, gently diversitied by rising swells and sloping lawns 
 pre.senting to the warm imagination the future seats of husbandry The 
 numerous herds of domestic animals, which are no doubt destined to 
 crown with joy these happy plains.” Under date of September (i, having 
 been once obliged to return to the Osage village.s, the journal says- “ We 
 marched at b:dO o clock, and arrived at a large fork'of the Little Osao-e 
 River, where we breakfasted. In the holes in the creek we discovered 
 many teh, which, from the stripes on their bellies and their spots I sup- 
 
 po.setl to be^bass^and trout; they were twelve inches long.” * * * 
 
 of 5 o’clock. arriveiUit the cdviding ridge between the water 
 
 ot the O.sa^e and Arkansaw or White River, the dry branches of which 
 intersect within twenty yards of each other. The prospect from the di¬ 
 viding ridge to the east and southeast is sublime. The prairie risin<>- and 
 falling in regular swells, as far as the sight can extend, produces a°verv 
 
 over oui-course h^^ihrin 
 
 ovei e,iavtlh hills, and a prairie country, but well watered by the branches 
 of the Verdigris and White or Grand River. From the dividino- rid'-e 
 which parts these streams, to the source of the latter, there is very little 
 
 WhheVvTol'i '■>16 prairies high and dry; from the head of 
 
 White (Aeosho) River over the dividing ridge, between that and the east¬ 
 ern blanch of the Kanses River, the land is high and dry, and exhibits 
 many appearances of iron ore; and on the western side some Spa Sprin-s 
 Here the country IS very deficient of water.” ^ * 
 
 n.„i ‘>f l®^>i September, when Pike reached the Saline River, 
 
 and the-.oth of the sa,me month, he completed his journey to the villa'i-e 
 of the Pawnees crossing the Solomon on his journey. The villao-e was 
 located on the Republican Fork, some distance abo4 its junSi with 
 thf sReof the present village of Scandia in Republic 
 Countj On the last day s march (September 2,')), he first crossed the track 
 of the Spani-sh expedition on its homeward march. He says on that date 
 
 >^‘i® Spanish troops had re¬ 
 turned; and on which he could discover the grass beaten down in the di¬ 
 rection they had taken. 
 
 The description of the country as given is as follows- “From the 
 eastern branch of the Kanses River (by one route), to the Pawnee Repub¬ 
 lic, on the Republican Fork, the prairies are low, the grass hio-h the 
 country abounding with salines, and the earth appearing impregnat'ed’with 
 nitrous and cominon salts. The immediate borders of the Republican 
 Fork, near the village, consist ot high ridges, but this is an exception to 
 the geneial face of the country. All the territory between the forks of 
 the Kanses River, for a distance of 160 mites, may be called prairie not- 
 wthstanding the borders of woodland which ornament the banks of those 
 streams, but are no more than a line traced on a sheet of paper when com 
 pared to the immense tract of meadow country. For some distance from 
 the Osage villages you find only deer, then elk, then cabrie, and finally 
 buffalo. But It IS worthy of remark that although the male buffaloes 
 weie m great abundance, yet in all our route, from the Osage to the Paw¬ 
 nees, we never saiv one female. I acknowledge myself at a loss to deter¬ 
 mine whether this is to be attributed to the decided preference the savages 
 give to the meat of the female, and that consequently they are almost 
 exterminated in the hunting grounds of the nations, or to some physical 
 causes, for I afterward discovered the females with young in such immense 
 herds as gave me no reason to believe they yielded to the males in numbers.” 
 
 Ireaties \\^ere made -with the various tribes by Capt. Pike. The grand 
 council with the Pawnees, at which not less than four hundred warriors 
 were present, was held September 29. The circumstances attending were 
 interesting, as the influence of the Spanish visitors on the minds of the 
 
 evidence of a treaty or alliance having 
 been made -with them. Pike s account is given below: 
 
 The notes I took at my grand council held witli the Pawnee nation w-ere seized hv the 
 •Spanish (jovenior, togotlier witli all luy speeelies to the different nations But it may he inter- 
 “bserve (in c^e they should never be returned) tliat the Spaniards had left several 
 01 their Hags in this village, one of which was unfurled at the chiersXor the^^^^^^ 
 grand council; anil amongst the various demands and charges I made was that the said flae 
 -m “iC- ‘'“id “ue of the United States tia|s be rilfeiv^rind hoisted hi it! 
 
 carrying the pride of nations a little too far, as there had so lately 
 been a large lorce ol Spanish cavalry at the village, which had made a great hnpressiou oi^ 
 the minds of the young men, as to their iiower, consequence, etc., which fiiy appeLanee with 
 twenty infantry was by no means calculated to remove, the chil4 fffd 
 
 for"t^e^S‘'*^di^^Ah'a^^^^^ to the Hag, I again reiteratid Jhe dm^ud 
 
 mr rue nag, adtliug that it was impossible lor the nation to have two fathers - that they must 
 either be the cliildren of the Spaniards, or acknowledge their .Cerhian i4her Afte^ 
 
 brought*Fand Hid^i’w ‘ 'ook down the Spanish flag and 
 
 brougnt it .ind laid it at my feet, and then received the American flag and elevated it on 
 
 f-qef fof to''*!,® lately borne the standard of his Cathoiio Majesty. This gave great satis- 
 
 tiie \merie-m Ivanses, both of whom decidedly avowed themselves to be under 
 
 row i if some^^rem w-o ooi""? that every face in the councii was ciouded with sor- 
 1 1 ^.1 ' “‘jtmaal ralamity was about to befall them, I took up the contested 
 
 colons and told them that as they had now shown themselves dutiful children in aeknowl- 
 ^guig their gre.at American Father, I had no desire to embarrass them witli the Spaniards 
 lor It was the wish of the Americans that their red brethren should remain peaceably roumi 
 
 haffo;7eaF?Saniarrn.?\‘ between me Xte^pe^l^and 
 
 mat lor lear the Spaniards might return there in force again, I gave them .back their flag; 
 
 but with an injunction (hat it should never be hoisted diirimr niir st-n- u .i.i .i 
 a general shout of applause, and the charge wat parFcular^ 
 
 Lieut. .lames B. Wilkinson, in Iiis report of the .same council says- 
 the council lodj^e door, and was anxious to exchange one of their great Fatliur’s inr'it ?i. u 
 
 ic7uYr“ounh-v‘’'7 ‘'[‘bU to Ae westwam!T..7.^aLine^bi7p®ur'^;ew;v 
 
 i^amm 
 
 ( luiraetei-ick, has the ispaiii.sh cliieftain spoken.” We demanded to purch-i.se -I few ho^es 
 
 . 
 
 After the grand council, the Americans withdrew to their camp wliere 
 hey remained the next day The Indians still appearing disposed lo 
 thiow obstacle.s in the-way of their further progress. Pike determined to 
 come to an understanding at once, and accordingly visited tlie town Oc¬ 
 tober 1, and had a very long conversation with tlie chief, wlio strongly 
 urged him to turn back with liis party, and finally told him that the Span 
 laids wished to go farther, but he had induced them to give up the idea- 
 • lat Riey hffd lii5tened to him, and that he wished the Americans to do tlie 
 same; that he liad promised the Spaniards to act as lie now did, and tliat 
 Biey nmst proceed no farther, or he must stop tliem by force of arms 
 Capt. Pike goes ou to say: “My reply was, that I had been sent out by 
 our Great lather to explore the western country, to visit all his red chil- 
 dren to make peace between them, and turn them from shedding blood- 
 that he had seen how I had caused the Osage and Kanses to meet to smoke 
 the pipe of peace together, and take eacli other tiy the hand like brothers- 
 that as yet, my road liad been smooth witii a blue sky over our heads I 
 had not seen any blood in our paths. But that he must know tliat the 
 young warriors of his Great American Feather were not women to be 
 turned hack by words; that I should tlierefore proceed, tuid if he thoimlit 
 proper tti stop me, he miglit attempt it, but we were men, well armed and 
 would sell our lives at a dear rate to his nation ; that we knew our Great 
 Father would send other young warriors there to gather our hones and 
 revenge our death on his people, when our spirits would rejoice in heariiio- 
 
 our exploits sung m the war songs of our ciiiefs.” ° 
 
 The bold front put on by Capt. Pike and his men resulted in a few 
 daysm bringing about a renewal of trade, although tlie intercourse was 
 suspiciously reserved and imcordial. By October 7, a sufficient number 
 ot horses had been procured for a renewal of their march. They aecord- 
 ingly struck their tents and marched at 2 o’clock P. M. on that day. Their 
 course lay south 10° west, by a route farther west than tliat by whicli tliey 
 had come into the Pawnee country. Tliey pursued tlieir journey in Con¬ 
 stant apprehension of treacliery from the Indians or capture bv the Span¬ 
 iards of whose exact whereabouts they were ignorant, but whose trail 
 tliey frequently crossed, and were frequently separated into detachments 
 hunting for lost members of the party. After a toilsome and anxious 
 march of eleven days, the whole party encamped on the banks of the 
 Arkansas Liver. They remained in the vicinity ten days, durino- which 
 time canoes were built for a detachment under Lieut. Wilkinson, which 
 was to separate at this point from the main party, and go down tlie Ar¬ 
 kansas River to the post on that river, and thence to Port Adams as ordered 
 in the letter of instructions. 
 
 Capt. Pike describes the country on his march from the Republican 
 F ork to the Arkansas River as follows: “ Prom the Pawnee town on the 
 Kanses River to the Arkansaw, the country maj‘ almost be termed mount¬ 
 ainous; but a want of timber gives the hills less claim to the appellation 
 of mountains; they are watered and created, as it were, by the various 
 branches of the Kansas River. One of those branches, a stream of con¬ 
 siderable magnitude, say twenty yards, wliicli I liave designated on the 
 chart by the name of the Saline, was so salt at the place where we crossed 
 it on our^ioute to tlie Arkansaw, that it salted sufficiently the soup of the 
 meat which my men boiled in it. W e were at this place very eligilily 
 situated; had a fresh spring issuing from a bank near us; plenty of the 
 necessaiies of life all arountl, viz., buffalo, a beautiful little sugar-loaf hill 
 for a lookout post, flue grass for our horses, and a saline in front of us. 
 As you approach the Arkansaw, on this route, within fifteen or twenty 
 miles, the country appears to be low and swampy, or the land is covered 
 with ponds extending out from the river some distance. The river at the 
 place where we struck it is nearly five hundred yards wide, from bank to 
 hank -those banks, not more than four feet high, thinly covered with cot¬ 
 tonwood. The north side is a swamp}', low prairie, and the south a saiuhq 
 sterile desert.” The distance traveled is given by Capt. Pike as l.oO miles, 
 tliough he adds that he could again make it by a more direct course in 120 
 miles. • 
 
 The party, to descend the Arkansas, embarked in two canoes, .and 
 started on their journey October 2!S. Tlie members were: Lieut. .James 
 B. ’Wilkinson, Sergt. .losepli Ballenger, Privates .lohn Boley, Samuel Brad 
 ley, Solomon Huddleston, .John 'Wilson and two Osage Indians. Capt. 
 Pike describes the departure as follows: “ I suffered iiiy parlv to iiiarcli, 
 and remained myself to see Ideut. Wilkinson sail, which lie did at 10 
 
 * Pike had been mide capUin of this expedition, though he stiii held only a lieutenant’s 
 cotniuissiun in the army. lie received his commissioD as captain some time later. 
 
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52 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 o’clock, hiivini; one skin ("unns nnidc of four bnH'alo skins and two elk 
 skins, which held three men besides himself, and one Osage; and a wooden 
 canoe, in which were one soldier, one Osage and their baggage; one other 
 soldier inarched on shore. We parted with ‘God bless youl’from both 
 jiarties; they appeared to sail very well.” Appearances its to the sailing 
 (pialities of the boats were qiute deceptiye, as it appears that the boats 
 were abandoned a few miles down the river, the party pursuing their .iour- 
 ney on foot. As the exiilorations of the Kansas country made by this 
 party were nnimiiortant, it is unnecessary to trace their progress down tin- 
 river to the post, which they reached, after a tedious journey of more than 
 two months, January 8, I8()7. 
 
 Simultaneous with the departure down the Arkansas of Wilkinson's 
 party, Capt. Pike took uj) his line of march with the men remaining. He 
 intending to complete the mission by following up the Arkansas to its 
 sources in the mountains, or till he might find the letans, "with whom he 
 desired to treat; and from thence, bearing more to the south, striking the 
 iRaul-waters of the Red River, descending which he would reach Natchi¬ 
 toches, the proposed termination of his expedition. His journal of this 
 l>art of his travels is filled with incidents from which a most interesting and 
 tlirilliug narrative could be given. The limits of this work only allow al¬ 
 lusion, to fix in the nundof the reader the route traveled by this first Amer¬ 
 ican explorer of the region. Three da 3 'S after setting out—November 1— 
 he saw the first herd of wild horses, and, November 4, the party came u})on 
 a rlrove, estimated as numbering three thousand, of butfalo cow's and calves, 
 on which Pike remarks; “ It is worth}’ of remark that, in all the extent of 
 countr}’ 3 'et crossed, we never saw one cow, and that noAV the face of the 
 earth seemed covered with them.” November !), the 3 ’came \ii)on the trail, 
 and afterward a camp of the Spaniards, at which they counted ninet 3 ’-six 
 fires, and concluded therefrom that the Spanish force numbered between 
 six and seven hundred men. November 11, the}’ passed two old camps of 
 the letans. oi’ Gamanches, of whom they were in search.* The}’ also pa.ssed, 
 the same day, a Spanish camp, where the party had remained some days. 
 November la, first saw the blue i)eaks of the mountains in the northwest¬ 
 ern horizon, which, late in the day, were in full view, with their sides 
 "white as if covered w’ith snow, or with a w’hite stone.” November 22, 
 came upon a war party of Grand Ihiwnees, returning from an unsuccessfid 
 .search for their enemies, the letans. November 28, eight days’ march 
 since it was first seen, the party had approached within a day’s joui'iiey of 
 the “high point of the Blue Mountain,” and Capt. Pike, concluded to en¬ 
 camp his men on one of the small branches into which the Arkansas here 
 divides, and reach its summit, in order to lay down the various branches 
 of the river, and the positions of the country. Having built a breastwork 
 of logs, inclosed f)n three sides, and opening on the fourth upon the river, 
 and there established his party till he should return, he set out for the 
 mountain November24, accompanied by Dr. Robinson and Privates Theo¬ 
 dore Miller and John Brown. They reached the foot of the mountain on 
 the eveningof the second day, having made a distance of thirty-four miles. 
 The account of his ascent and discovery of Pike's Peak is given in his 
 own words; 
 
 Wednesday/lUh Nirvembtr .—Expecting to return to our camp that evening, ■\vc left all 
 our blankets and ju'ovisions at the foot of the mountain; killed a deer of a new species, and 
 hung his skin on a tree with some meat. "We eomineiieed ascending; found the way very 
 difficult, lieiug obliged to climb up rocks sometimes almost perpendicular; and after juareh- 
 ing all <lay, we encamped in a cave witlioiit blankets, victuals or water. We had a line, clear 
 sky, whilst is was snowing at the bottom. On the side of the mountain, we found only 
 yellow and jiitch jiine; some distance up we saw buffalo; and higher still the new species 
 of deer and jiheasants. 
 
 Thursday^ 'llth N(n)emher .—Arose hungry, thirsty and extremely sore, from the uneven¬ 
 ness of the rocks on which we had lain all night; but were amply comiieusated for <uir toil by 
 the sublimity of the prospects below. The unbounded i>rairie was overhung with clouds, which 
 appeared like the ocean in a storm, wave piled on wave, and foaming, whilst the sky over 
 our heads was perfectly clear. Commenced our march up the mountain, and in about one 
 hour arrived at the summit of this chain; here we found the snow jniddle deej), and dis¬ 
 covered no sign of beast or bird inhabiting this region. The thermometer, whicli stood at 
 nine degrees above zero at the foot of the mountain, here fell to four degrees below. The 
 summit of the Grand Peak, which was entirely bare of vegetation, and covered with snow, 
 now appeared at a distance of fifteen or sixteen miles from us. and as high again as that we 
 had ascended. It would have taken a whole day’s march to have arriveil at its base, when 
 I believe no human being could have ascended to its summit. This, with the condition of 
 my soldiers, who had only light overalls on and no stockings, and were every way ill jiro- 
 vided to endure the inclemency of this region, the bad ])rospect of killing anything to 
 subsist on, with the further detention of two or three days whieli it must occasion, deter¬ 
 mined us to return. The clouds from below had now ascended the mountain, and entirely 
 enveloped the summit, on which rest eternal snows. Wo descended, by a long, deep ravine, 
 with much less difficulty than we had contemplated. Found all our baggage safe, but the 
 provisions all destroyed. It began to snow, and we sought shelter under the side of a ])ro- 
 jecting rock, where we all four made a meal on one partridge and a pair of deer’s ribs, which 
 the ravens had left us, being the fir.st food we had eaten for forty-eight hours. 
 
 Tills is the story of the diseovery of Pike’s Peak, as told hy the discov¬ 
 erer himself. He saw it, but did not ascend it. Fourteen years later, its 
 summit was reached hy memhers of Lon.^’s party. Pike arrived at the 
 camii on the evenini^ of Saturday, November 2!», where he found all well. 
 From subsequent observations of the peak, taken by Pike at a distance, 
 he computed its altitude at 10,581 feet above the prairie level, and 18,.581 
 feet above the level of the sea. 
 
 On the next day after Pike’s return—November 80—the party broke 
 camp and recommenced its march. For two months they wandered about 
 the liead-waters of the Arkansas, the Red, and Rio del Norte, among the 
 mountains of Colorado and .south into New Mexico. The weather was 
 severe, even for the winter season, and many of the party became frozen 
 and were left behind, those not disabled pushing forward till they might 
 find a fit place for encampment on the head watm-s of the Red R'iver,'in- 
 tending afterward to return and bring the disabled soldiers through to the 
 established quarters. January 30, 1807, the advance party reached the 
 banks of the Rio del Norte, then supposing it to be the Reel River, which 
 they were to descend to the American po.st at Natchitoches. There they 
 
 * The party did n^t succeed in reaciiing the letans at their viUa;<e8, nor in holding a council 
 with them—the only object of the expedition which Capt. Pike failed to attain. 
 
 jn'oct'cded to Ituild a stockade, intending to rtunain ;it that iioint, before 
 emluirking on tludr homeward voy:ige, until the tiisabled members of the 
 jiarty coidd all be brought in and thoroughly recuperated. 
 
 At this point, Capt. Pike records his impressions of the country he had 
 traveled over as follows; “In this western traverst' of Louisittna' the fol¬ 
 lowing general observations may be mtide; From the .Missouri to the head 
 of the Osage River, a distance in a straight line probiibly of three hundred 
 miles, the country will iidmit of a numerous, extensive and comiiact pop¬ 
 ulation; from thence, on the Rivers Kansas, Lii Platte, Arkiinsawand their 
 various branches, it appears to me to be only possible to introduce a lim¬ 
 ited iiojnilation. The inhabitants would find it most to their advantage to 
 pay attention to the rearing of cattle, horses, sheej) and goats; all of which 
 they can raise in abundance, the e.irtli producing spontjineously surtieient 
 for their support, both in winter and summer, by which means their herds 
 might become immensely numerous; but tbe wood now in the country 
 would not be sufficient for a moderate ])opulation more than fifteen years, 
 and then it would be out of the (piestion to think of using any of it for 
 manufactories, consefjuently their houses would be biult entirely of mud 
 bricks (like those in New Spain), or of the brick manufactured with tin*; 
 but possibly time mav m:ik(! the diseov’erv of coal mine.s, which would 
 render the country habitable. » * * * ’ * * * 
 
 “I’he borders' of the Arkansaw may be termed the pjiradise terrestrial 
 of our Territories for the wandering savages. Of all the countries ever 
 visited by the footsteps of civilized man, there never was one, probably, 
 that produced game in greater abundance, and we know that the manners 
 and morals of the erratic nations are such (the reasons I leave to be given 
 by ontologists) as never to give them a numerous i)opulation, and I believe 
 that there' are butfalo, elk and deer sufficient on the borders of the Arkan¬ 
 saw alone, if used without waste, to feed all the savages of the United 
 States territory for one century.” 
 
 His speculations as to the tract afterward known as the “Great Amer¬ 
 ican Desert” having much to do with the crude ideas which prevailed after 
 his return, for many years, is of sufficient interest to be (pioted. He says; 
 
 “ Numerous have been the hypotheses formed by various naturalists to 
 account for the vast tract of \intimbered country which lies between the 
 waters of the Missouri, Mississippi and the'Western Ocean, from the mouth 
 of the Mi.ssi.ssippi to the 48° north latitude. In that vast country of which 
 we speak, we find the soil generally dry, sandy, with gravel; and discover 
 that the moment we approach a stream, the hind becomes more humid 
 with small timber. 1 therefore conclude that this country never was 
 wooded, as from the earliest age the aridity of the soil, having so few wa¬ 
 ter-courses running through it, and they being principally dry in summer, 
 has never afforded moisture sufficient to support the growth of tindier. In 
 all timbered land, the annual discharge of leaves, with the continual de¬ 
 cay of old trees and branches, creates a manure and moisture, which are 
 preserved from the heat, the sun not being ])ermitted to direct bis rays 
 perpendicularly, but only to shed them obliquely through the foliage. B'ut 
 here a barren soil, parched and dried up for eight months of the year, iire- 
 sents neither moisture nor nuti-iment sufiicient for the growth of wood. 
 These vast plains of the Western Hemisphere may become, in time, eipially 
 celebrated with the sandy deserts of Africa, for I saw in my route in var¬ 
 ious places tracts of many leagues where the wind had thrown up tin* 
 sand in all the fanciful forms of the ocean’s rolling waves, and on which 
 not a speck of vegetation existed- But from these immense jirairies may 
 arise one great advantage to the United State.s, viz., the restriction of our 
 population to some certain limits, and thereby a continuation of the I'nion. 
 Our citizens, being so prone to rambling ami extending themselves on the 
 frontiers, will, tlnough necessity, be constrained to limit their extent on 
 the west to the borders of the Missouri and iMississippi, while they leave 
 the prairies, incapable of cultivation, to the wandering and uncivilized 
 aborigines of the country.” 
 
 In face of the fact that the poimlation of the treele.ss prairies within 
 the limits he describes now (1882) numbers nearly as many souls as tbe 
 whole country at the time he wrote, his soundness as a iirogno.sticator of 
 future events may be ([uestioned, although it by no means detracts from 
 the value of the actual and wonderfully accurate information he gave of 
 what came under his observation; and, leaving out that wonderful agency 
 in AVestern development, the railroad, and the great mining interest.s—both 
 unknown to him—;his conclusions, as deduced from his premises, were cor¬ 
 rectly drawn. It is still an open question whether the large, arid tract ly¬ 
 ing west of the present borders of the State of Kansas—and which is a 
 part of the immen.se tract he describes.—may not be, as he states, “incapa- 
 lile of cultivation.” The borders of the “ Great American Desert” have, 
 however, become contracted since Pike wrote, to .such in.significant limits 
 as to leave no chance for its ever I'ivaling the great African desert, either 
 in extent or sterility. 
 
 At the encampment on the Rio del Norte, Dr. Robinson determined to 
 leave the party while they were recuperating, and visit Santa Fe. He 
 had in his iiossession some claims against one Baptiste Lalande, who, in 
 1804, as agent for ‘William Morrison, an enterprising merchant of Kaskas- 
 kias, had taken a stock of goods through to Santa Fe, which he had ap¬ 
 propriated to his own benefit, and settled permaneutlv among the Span¬ 
 iards. Making the collection of these claims ajiretext. Dr. Robinson hoped 
 to visit the country and return unmolested. He set out alone on his jour¬ 
 ney February 7, 1§07. 
 
 Not long after he had left, a Spanish dragoon discovered the encamp¬ 
 ment, on Spanish territory, with the American flag unfurled. He made 
 haste to Santa Fe with the news of his discovery. A company of fifty dra¬ 
 goons and fifty mounted militia returned, reaching Pike’s cainp February 
 25. The officer informed him that he had lost his way and was on the wa¬ 
 ters of the Rio del Norte, in Spanish territory, instead of on the Red River, 
 as he had suppo.sed. Pike immediately rolled up his flag, and made ample 
 apologies for liis unintentional invasion. He was obliged, however, to ac- 
 
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 coinpiiny the troops to .SniitM Fo. to cxplaiti to tlic Govenior. Under tli(‘ 
 surveillance of Lieut. Malijares, wlio had hut recently returned witli his 
 eonunand from the Northern expedition whose path Pike had so frecpiently 
 <Tossed. he was conducted acro.ss the country some six hundred miles to 
 Chihuahua, to further c‘Xi)lain to the Commandant Gtmeral at that place. 
 Ills enforced stay in the ])rovinees of New Sjjaiu continued for four 
 months, when, his ]>a|)ers beini^ retained, he wasescortc'd throuirh Texas to 
 Natchitoches, which point he reached .luly I, IHOT. Duriii" his visit, he 
 trained much vahiahle information t;oncerning the Spanish pos.s(>ssions not 
 hithiM’to known to Americans, as. under the exclusive ])olicy of Si)ain, )io 
 commercial intercourse was allowed between their proviiures and those of 
 Louisiana, and what few Aim-rican adventurers had entered the country 
 had never returned, either remainin,i>- there, voluntarily and becominir citi¬ 
 zens, or beiiiir beld under such surveillance as to be compelled to remain, 
 if desirous of returuing. While in Santa Fe, Pike met .Tames I^irsley, the 
 tir-t .Vmerican hunter who ever visited the country over the plains ot' I.ou- 
 isiana tcrritoiy. 1 le had come in with a tribe of Paducas in .June, 180.'). and 
 had since that time been working at his trade as a carpenter, at which he 
 trained an excellent livelihood. From him Pike learned much of the hab¬ 
 its of the peojth', their trade, and of their peculiar jealousy of the Ameri¬ 
 cans. lie himself, though nominally free, was an object requiring constant 
 watchfulness. At one time, he came near being hanged for making a few 
 pounds of powder, as he had been accustomed to do in Kentucky, he not 
 knowing it to be a capital offense in New Si)ain. He was forbidden by the 
 authorities to write, though assured he woidd be given a passport wdien- 
 ever he desired. He was. however, obliged to give security that he would 
 not leave the country without the permi.ssion of the Government. 
 
 Here he also met Baptiste Lalande, the renegade agent of Morrison, 
 the merchant, against whom Dr. Robinson had claims. Neither Ihke nor 
 Dr. Rol)in.son, who again joined his companions in New Mexico, could 
 collect anj'thing from him, though he lived at his ease, and seemed to be 
 sufficiently in the contidence of the Spanish officers to be set as a .spy on 
 the Americans. Pike, in his journal, gave him a decidedly bad name, 
 which he doubtless deserved, though he must remain in history as the first 
 American trader that ever carried goods over the plains to Santa Fe. He 
 never returned to the States. 
 
 The expedition of Pike resulted in gaining more valuable information 
 regarding the American territory he explored, which covered a large part 
 of Kansas. Southeastern Colorado and New Mexico, than all heretofore 
 known combined. He discovered the sources and courses of the principal 
 rivers, and pul)lished, as the result of his forced visit to New Spain, a full 
 account of the resources of those provinces, which awakened an interest, 
 resulting, in later years, in the. immense overland trade with Santa FcL 
 
 The report of Pike’s explorations, when published, created a wide¬ 
 spread and intense interest in the minds of the Western people; more par¬ 
 ticularly concerning the regions of New Spain than the “American Des¬ 
 ert,” wliich lavbetw'een them and the sunny El Dorado descrilied. The 
 descriptions of the intervening country seemed tame in comparison, and 
 the mind naturally viewed the whole expanse only as a vast waste, across 
 which was the path to untold wealth for the adventurous spirits who could 
 successfully encounter and overcome the dangers and hardships that beset 
 it. They looked over the broad expanse of the valleys of the Osage, the 
 Neosho, the Ivansas, away across the sand-hills of the Upper Arkansas, to 
 mines of wealth to be developed in trade with the Spanish provinces. 'The 
 further knowledge of Kansas, obtained during the succeeding twelve years, 
 came from the various adventurers who, at different times and with varieil 
 success, journeyed across The country to Santa Fe, and made the early 
 commercial ventures that later grew' to be an immense overland commerce 
 with that hitherto unknown land. 
 
 Subsequent explorations, ma.de by parties sent out by the Government, 
 resulted in a more general knowdedge of the whole country, but in little 
 addition to that gained by Pike further than to complete his w'ork, and, in 
 some instances, to correct slight errors in his geographical location of the 
 sources and hcad-w'aters of the various rivers having their sources in or 
 near the Rocky Mountains. (Tf these expeditions it is unnecessary to give 
 detailed accounts, except so far as they may have some apparent bearing 
 on the history of Ivansas. 
 
 long’s expedition. 
 
 In 1819-‘20. Maj. .1. C. Long, of the United States Topographical Eii' 
 gineers. made an e.xtended, though superficial, scientific exploration of the 
 country lying wmst of the Alleghany and east of the Rocky Mountains, be¬ 
 tween Srp and 42° of north latitude, and 80° and 106° of longitude w'est 
 from Grceinvich (3° to 29° w'est from Washington). The limits thus ex¬ 
 tended from Pittsburgh on the east to the Rockv Mountains, and embraced 
 in width the wdiole State of Kansas, southern half of Nebra.ska, and the 
 Indian Territory, lying south. 
 
 Tlie primary object of the expedition, unlike tho,s(‘ of Lewds & Clark 
 and Pike, was to gain scientific knowledge of the countiy, wdiich had al¬ 
 ready been explored and described in the reports of these expeditious, 'ddn^ 
 list of the names of the members of the party, and the capacities in wdiich 
 they served, wdll show' the reader the scientific scope of the undertaking. 
 It is as follows: 
 
 S. H. Long, .Major I Engineers, commanding exiiedition. 
 
 .1. R. Bell, Cajitain, Lieutenant Artillery, Journalist. 
 
 W. H. Swift, Lieutenant Artillery, Assistant Topographer and com¬ 
 manding guard. 
 
 T. Say, Zoiilogist, etc. 
 
 E. James. Botanist, .Mineralogist and Surgeon. 
 
 'P. R. Peale, Assistant Naturalist. 
 
 S. Seymour. Landseape Painter, etc. 
 
 Joseph Bijeau. Guide and Interpreter. 
 
 11. Doughearty, Hunter. 
 
 Abram Ledoux, Farrier and Hunter. 
 
 Stephen Julien, Interpreter. 
 
 Zaidiariah IVilson, Baggage .Master. 
 
 .1. Duncan,.!. Oakley and 1). .\dams, Fngagees. 
 
 John Sweney, Private of the Corps of ,\rtillery. 
 
 .Joseph Verjilank, William Parish. Robcud Foster, .Mordecai Nowland, 
 Peter Barnard and Charles Myers, Privates of the Ritlc Regiment, Pack- 
 horse Men and Hunters. 
 
 .Accompanying the full acaanint of this exiiedition. imblisheil bv Dr. 
 Edwin James, one of the jiartv, is a map of the territory explored, shoWing 
 the routes Iravided, the location of the Indian villages, courses of the riv 
 e.rs, geological^ lines as observed, and a profile or vertical section of the 
 country, showing the elevations from the Alleghany to the Rocky Mount 
 ains. The routes w'est of the .Mississip])i. starting from Fort Osage on the 
 Missouri River, were as follows: From that point the main body of the 
 party proceeded up the .Missouri by steamboat to Council Bluffs, where 
 they spent the w'inter of 181!)-2t). I )r. Say, with a detachment, left the party 
 at Fort^ Osage, w'ith instructions to proceed across the country hy land to 
 the “Konzas” Village, at the mouth of the Big Blue River, near where 
 Manhattan now' is; thence across the, country to the villages of the Paw¬ 
 nees on the, Platte River, and down that river'to Council Jllutfs. The ex¬ 
 pedition w'as only partially succe.ssful. The jiarty left Fort Osage August 
 i), 1819, and entered Kansas on the 10th. making their first cncaminncnt in 
 what is now' O.xford Towmship, .Johnson County, some four miles north of 
 the Rig Blue Creek, and three miles from the titate line. From there the 
 march w'as along the high prairie from six to fifteen miles south of the 
 Kansas River, through the northern part of Johnson and Douglas Coun¬ 
 ties, to near Lecompton, w'here they first encamped on the banks of the, 
 Kansas River, on the evening of the 13th. They were here delayed by 
 sickness of members of the part}', but, on the IGtli, had proceeded seven¬ 
 teen miles further up the river to near w'hcre Topeka now stands. There 
 they crossed and recrossed several times, in search of a trail to the Kansas 
 Viliage, finally crossed to the north bank, traveled through Pottawatomie 
 County, and, after passing acro.ss “a w'ide and fertile prairie,” reached 
 Vermillion River on the 19th, and the “Konzas” Village on the follow'ing 
 day. They were ho.spitably entertained by the Indians. On the 24th, 
 they set out on their march nortlnvard tow'ard the Pawnee villages. Seven 
 miles up the banks of the Big Blue (Blue Earth Creek is the name given 
 by the narrator) the party W'cre surrounded by a w'ar party of Pawnees, 
 w'ho robbed them of their horses and supplies, and obliged them to return 
 to the Kansas Village. Being unable to there obtain a proper outfit for 
 the proposed journey, and having already had a sufficient taste of the hos¬ 
 pitality of the Pawnees they had intended to visit, it w'as determined to 
 abandon the further proposed route, and make, by the most direct course, 
 for the Dlissouri, w'here they hoped to make a junction w'ith those who 
 had ascended the river. They accordingly again set out, on the 2.5th, trav¬ 
 eled in a northeasterly direction, throuA tfi(‘ counties of Pottawatomie. 
 .Tackson and Atchison, to tlie Alis.souri, which the}' struck on the 29th, at 
 Isle an Vache (Cow' Lsland), near the present site of the city of Atchison. 
 Unfortunately, the steamboat had just passed up the river, but couriers 
 sent across country to the mouth of Wolf River intercepted it at that point, 
 and, soon after, they joined the main party and proceeded to Council 
 Bluffs, W'here they established w'inter quarters. 
 
 As Say’s party traversed w'hat is now' considered the best farming sec¬ 
 tion and most fertile portion of the State, the follow'ing excerpts from his 
 report, as descriptive of the country in a state of nature, and the impres¬ 
 sion it left on the minds of those early visitors, will have more than a pass¬ 
 ing interest to the reader: 
 
 “On the 11th of August, they arrived at. some elevated ridges, from 
 w'hich they overlooked an e.xtensive country, and could trace the w'holc 
 course of the Wahrengo, or Full Creek, diverging slightly from the Konzas, 
 and could readily perceive timber on several of its head branches. The 
 lands between the head-w'aters of Full Creek and the Konzas are not so 
 good as those about the sources of the Warreruza, and produce less tim¬ 
 ber. The settlement of this region w'ill be much retarded on account of 
 the w'ant of trees, these being confined to the margins of the water-courses, 
 w'hile tracts of valuable soil, of many miles in extent, have not a single 
 tree or Imsh upon them. The soil is, how'ever, well adapted to the culture 
 of some of our most valuable forest trees. The sugarmaple and several of 
 the most important siiecies of carya, the oaks, the tulip tree and the lin¬ 
 den w'ould unquestionably succeed. ” 
 
 Of the Kansas River it is stated: “The Konzas River in this part bears 
 the closest resemblance to the Alissouri, both in the turbulence and rapid¬ 
 ity of its current and the aspect of the country along its banks; it is, how¬ 
 ever, so shoal as at almost any point to admit of being forded w'ithout 
 difficulty. Willow' islands, moving sand-bars and falling-in banks are as 
 freipient as in the (Missouri. The line of forest which skirts the banks, in¬ 
 cluding the. bed of the river, is about half a mile wide, but not entirely 
 uninterrupted. The course of the river is remarkably ser])entine, forming 
 woodland points alternately on both sides. 
 
 “On tlie morning of the 19th. they (lassed acro.ss a wide and fertile 
 jirairie to the Vermillion, a stream which enters the Konzas from the 
 northw'est. It is four feet deej) and about twenty yards wide. * * * 
 
 “About Vermillion Creek are some open forests of oak. not extending 
 far on cither side. The trees are from fifteen to tw'entv-five. feet high, and 
 from one foot to eighteen inches in diameter, standing at a considerable 
 distance from each other. 
 
 “ In ]mrsuing the most direct route from the Konza Village,they cros.sed. 
 at the dista.nce of seventeen miles, the Vermillion, a small stream bordered 
 W'ith handsome forests. Nineteen miles beyond this, they arrived at tin- 
 sources of Gra,sshn])i)er Creek, where they eneanqied on the evening of the 
 2Tth. Here the soil changes somewhat abruptly. The high jirairies about 
 the Vermillion and Blue Earth Creeks are barren, almost naked, and in¬ 
 habited by orbicular lizards. About Grassho]i|)cr Creek, the soil is fertilA' 
 the grass’dense'and luxuriant. 
 
 , “The soil, superinqiosed upon these strata of limestone, is a calcareous 
 loam. [Near the rivers it is intermixed with sand; this is also tlie case with 
 
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 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 the soil of the hi,^h prairies about the Konzas Village. In ascending the 
 Konzaa River, 100 or 120 miles from the Missouri, you discover numerous 
 indications, both in the soil and its animal and vegetable productions, of 
 an approaeh to the borders of the great Sand}" Desert, which stretches 
 eastward from the Roeky 3Iountains. You meet there with the orbicular 
 lizard, or ‘horned frog,’ an inhabitant of the arid plains of New INIexico. 
 You distinguish also some cacti, as well as many of the plants allied to 
 ehenopodium and salsola, which delight in a thirsty, muriatiferous soil. 
 The catalogue of the forest trees belonging to the valleys of this region is 
 not very copious. The cottonwood and the plane tree everywhere form 
 conspicuous features of the forests. With these are intermi.xed the tall 
 and graceful acacia, the honey locust, and the bonduc, or coffee tree, and 
 several specimens of juglans, carya and fra.xinus, with pinnated or many- 
 jiarted leaves.” 
 
 The united party, as has beenliefore stated, wintered at Council Bluffs, 
 surveying and exploring the country, making scientific oliservations, and 
 in holding councils with tlie Indians, the most important of which was 
 with the Pawnees who had rol)l)cd S;iy, with whom they made a treaty and 
 procured partial remuneration for tlie robbery. IMeantinie, Maj. Long vis¬ 
 ited Wa.shington, and, with fresh instructions, reached vSt, Louis on his re¬ 
 turn, April 24, 1820. Prom there he made the journey overland, keeping 
 cast and north of tlie ^Missouri, to Council Bluffs, where he arrived May 
 28, having performed the journey in twenty-two days, Ilis orders were to 
 arrest the further progress of the expedition up the Missouri, and to make 
 an e.xcursion by land to the source of the River Platte, and thence, by way 
 of the Arkansas and Red Rivers, to the ^lississippi. The party consisted 
 essentially of the same scientilic corps and officers as that of 1810, with 
 some changes among the subordinates. 
 
 The party left the cantonment .Tune 6, 1820. The party tirst jo\irneyed 
 due west nearly one hundred miles, to the Pawnee villages on the Loup 
 Fork; from thence south to the Platte River, which was ascended to its 
 sources in the Rocky Mountains, Turning ,south, they skirted the Rocky 
 ^Mountain Range, reaching the lofty peak which Pike saw but did not as¬ 
 cend in 1807, Here they remained for a few days, during which time a 
 party, led by Dr, Edwin .Tames, reached its summit. The ascent was made 
 .Tuly 13, 1820. The party continued soiith to the Arkansas, which was ex¬ 
 plored by a detachment to its .sources in the mountains. After de.scending 
 the Arkansas some seventy or eighty miles, the main party, under Maj, 
 Long, marched south to the hcad-wat(U's of the Canadian River, which was 
 followed down to its junction with the Arkansas, a distance of nearly six 
 hundred miles as the river runs, 
 
 A detachment, under the command of Capt. Bell, continued down the 
 Arkansas, passing thi'ough Southern Ka^nsas on their route. The band 
 consisted of Capt, Bell, Lieut. Swift. ]\Ir. Seymour, 31r, Say, and the in- 
 terj)reters, Itijeau, Ledoitx and .Tulien, with five soldiers. The party com¬ 
 menced their jourmw .Tuly 24, 1820, and reached the western State border 
 of Ivansas .Tuly 30. followed the river its entire course through the State, 
 passed the Great Bend August 10, and left the State where the river crosses 
 the south line, August 17. They joined IMaj. Ijong Scptemljer 13, at the 
 mouth of the Canadian River, and the whole party proceeded acro.ss the 
 country to Cape Girardeau, on the Mississippi, wdiich was reached October 
 10 . Tlie journal of Capt. Bell’s journey down the Arkansas was kept by 
 INIr. Say. It is interesting in incident, and details graphically the dangers 
 incurred from roving bands of Indians encountered on the way, and, alto¬ 
 gether, gives the impre.ssion of an arid and inhospitable country, the fit 
 home of the roving tribes, the innumerable herds of buffalo that were con¬ 
 stantly in view, and the prairie dogs, who seemed, in the construction of 
 their numerous villages, to evince the only marks of civilization. 
 
 The results of Ijong’s expedition, though valuable in the general scien¬ 
 tific knowledge acejuired of the whole country, added little to what was 
 already known of the Ivansas region. It will be noticed that Long never 
 entered the State, his main line of travel being through Nebraska, south 
 through Colorado, and easterly through the Indian Territory. Say’s de¬ 
 tached march through the northeastern counties, as far west as Manhat¬ 
 tan, and Bell’s journey down the Arkansas, comprise all that was discov¬ 
 ered or observed of Ivansas. The head-waters of the Smoky Hill and Re¬ 
 publican Forks of the Kansas were not visited, and no oliservations made 
 of the rich country through which they flow. 
 
 THE GREAT AMERICAN DESERT. 
 
 Before Ijong’s explorations, it was the general belief that the central 
 portion of North America was a vast l)elt of arid sand, without water, and 
 incapal)le of .sustaining more than nomadic life. Coronado, the first to 
 give report of it, speaks of his journey in search of Quivira as over “mighty 
 plains and sandy heaths so smooth and wearisome.” Pike also extolled it 
 only as a “terrestrial paradise” for Indians. lie designated it as the 
 “vast tract of untimbered country which lies between tbe waters of the 
 Iffissouri, ^Mississippi and the Western Ocean, from the mouth of the IMis- 
 sissippi to 4fP nortli latitude.” The reports of travelers and traders who, 
 subsequent to Pike’s exjieditiou, traversed the country along the Arkansas 
 and across the sandy plains to Santa Fe, ])ut strengthened the general be¬ 
 lief in a Great American Sahara., as yet unexplored, but rivaling its great 
 African prototype in its barren extent. It first appears topographically, 
 though witli Ijmhs poorly defined, on the “ IMap of the Country Drained 
 by the ^Mississippi,” whieli formed a part of the reports of Long’s expedi¬ 
 tion. It there embraces all territory .south of the Platte from the Rocky 
 IMountains cast to the junction of the Smoky Hill and Republican Rivers, 
 and far south into the Siianish po.ssessions. Across and over the area is 
 printed, in large type, “Great Desert,” “Dee]) Sandy Alluvion,” and also, 
 in smaller type, a piece of information which will be remembered as the 
 only staple geographical doctrine concerning that region, accessible to the 
 school-boy of fifty years ago. It was in these words'; “The Great Desert 
 is frequented by roving bands of Indian.s, who have no fixed places of res¬ 
 idence, but roam from place to place in quest of game.” It is easy to per¬ 
 
 ceive how Long and his predecessors in e.xploration had come to determine 
 this vast tract as desert- Pike’s explorations had been largely in the sandy 
 region of the Arkansas, and Long’s ])ersonal observations onlv circum¬ 
 scribed the area, being along the sands at the foot of the Rocky ’Mountain 
 Range, and thence into the sandy plains of New IMexico. Say, who 
 thought he had nearly reached the limit of vegetation, and was on the 
 confines of the Great Desert at the mouth of the Big Blue, because he had 
 there found the orbicular lizard, cacti, and plants delighting “in a thirsty, 
 muriatiferous soil,” was sufficiently near the limited area of the saline dis¬ 
 trict to account for the desert indications he discovered. As he did not 
 continue his explorations westward, his discoveries were iissumed to be 
 sufficiently conclusive as to the ea.stern border of the desert. It so re¬ 
 mained in popular belief and on the maps till near the time of the organi¬ 
 zation of the territory. The subsequent explorations of Bonneville, Fre¬ 
 mont, Emory, Parkman, Gunnison, Williamson, Haven and others, each 
 sucice.ssively reduced its area, and the thorough Governmental survey and 
 opening-up of the country for settlement reduced its proportions to that 
 extent that the “Great American Desert ” no longer exists, except in the 
 early geographies. Arid reaches of sandy country are found all along the 
 Upper Arkansas, and south, in New Mexico, but nowhere in such extent, 
 or sufficiently sterile, to be designated as the “Great American Desert.” 
 Certain it is that civilization has pushed its eastern limit from iManhattan. 
 where Say saw “indications of an approach” to its borders, to beyond the 
 head-waters of the Kansas River, and outside the western ))oundaries of 
 the State. 
 
 Not only has actual .survey and settlement reduced the uninhabitable 
 area, and shown the errors of the e.arly explorers, arising from the limited 
 scope of their observations, but further amelioration of the unfavorable 
 features which mi.sled them in their conclusions have been constantly go¬ 
 ing on .since the settlement of the country by civilized men. As the farms 
 increase, and the engines thunder across the ])lains, and the wires of the 
 telegrapli carry the chained lightning in ceaseless current in all directions, 
 the rains fall more copiously, and verdure is seen where none grew before. 
 Thus are the “ valleys exalted and the hills laid low, and the desert made 
 to blossom as the rose.” 
 
 THE EARLY HIGHWAYS. 
 
 For thirty years after Long’s expedition, there were no white dwellers 
 in Kansas, except the Indian traders, the hunters and trappers, and a few 
 mis.sionaries who bad settled among the emigrant tril)e.s who came in sub¬ 
 sequent to 1830. Of these an accoun] is given in a succeeding chapter. 
 
 Across it, however, came to be marked the ways of the innumerable 
 caravans that, from small beginnings, grew to be a ceaseless flow of hu¬ 
 manity, moving toward the setting sun. The traders to Santa Ftl the 
 Mormons to Deseret, the emigrants to Oregon, the gold-seekers to Califor¬ 
 nia, the soldiers of Kearney to the ^Mexican frontim-—all began their toil¬ 
 some journeys across the verdant plains and along the flowing streams and 
 rivers of Eastern Kansas. The route of Fremont in 1842 was up the valley 
 of the Kansas 100 miles, thence across to the Iffatte in Nebraska, which be¬ 
 came a favorite route for Western emigrants. In 1843, he explored the valley 
 of the Republican Fork going up, and again, in 1844, he followed it down 
 from near its source to its junction with the Smoky Hill, ’rims his expedi¬ 
 tions, which are an important element in the histoiy of the Far West, 
 though having objective points far beyond, began or ended in Eastern 
 Kansas, -which gradually came to be the thre.shold of the great highways 
 of the nation. It was estimated that as many as ninety thousand persons 
 passed through Eastern Kansas on their way to the far West during the 
 years 1849 and 18.10. But, of all this moving host, seeking homes in a far 
 country, none drew aside, to find them in the beautiful region tlirough 
 which they passed. Dazed by the enchantment of distance, and the glit¬ 
 tering but delusive prospects of fairer lands and l)righter fortunes far be¬ 
 yond, the long trains moved in endless and unbroken procession, through 
 “the green pastures and be.side the still waters,” and across the treeless 
 waste that stretched in weary distance to the land of promise and the place 
 of rest. 
 
 E.ARLY .SANTA TR.ADE. 
 
 The overland trade with Santa Fe, which opened up the first great 
 Western line of travel through Kansas, was begun experimentally as soon 
 after Pike’s visit to the country as the revolutionary state of affairs in 
 those Spanish provinces would permit. Baptiste La Lande, the faithle.ss 
 agent of Morrison, as will be remembered, was the first white man who 
 carried goods overland from the xVmcrican settlements to Santa Fe. He 
 made his trip in 1804. As has been stated, he never r(*turned to the States. 
 .Tames Pur.slcy, trapper and hunter, had reached Santa Fe, with perhaps a 
 few goods and his peltry, in 180.'), and was found a resident of the coun¬ 
 try, under Spanish .surveillance, at the time of Pike’s visit. He ended his 
 life there. The delay of American traders in availing themselves of the 
 brilliant trade opportunities disclosed by Pike was occasioned by the al¬ 
 most prohibitive restrictions placed on all foreign trade by the Spanish 
 authorities. Except by special permission by the Spaidsh Government, 
 all commercial intercourse with foreigners had been ])rohibited. In con- 
 .sideration of the special and long-seated liatred and jealousy which was 
 entertained toward the Americans, a sate or profita])le trade was impossi¬ 
 ble. No profits, however enormous, could cover the risks inoirred. In 
 1810, Hidalgo made an effort to achieve the independence of New Spain, 
 and so far succeeded as to become the acknowledged head of the new re¬ 
 public. By the Declaration of Independence, all restrictions on trade with 
 the United States were removed. This first struggle ended in disaster, and 
 Hidalgo becaim; a fugitive, was arrested and executed, and for several 
 years thereafter the country remained under the Spanish rule. It was un¬ 
 der the encouragement of Hidalgo’s early successes and i)roclamations 
 that the first efforts were made to establish the Santa Fe trade. Follow¬ 
 ing is the history of these early ventures, as given in Gregg’s “ Commerce 
 of the Prairies:” 
 
HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 55 
 
 Tn I81‘> an expedition wa-s fitted out under the auspices of Massrs McKniRiit Beard, 
 rhaiubers nlid others (in all, about a dozen), who, following the directions of t,apt. Pike 
 across the dreary western wilds, finally succeeded in reaching Santa I'o iii safety. But these 
 MW adveiiturcre were destined to experience trials and disappointments of which they 
 formed no conceiition. Believing that the Declaration of Independeiioe by Hata'KO. 'J' \810, 
 had completely removeii those injurious restrictions which had hitherto rendered a 1 loreigii 
 ‘ ., - 1..1 permission from the Spanish (loveriimeiit, illegal, tliey were 
 
 aiit McKnight a'lid his comrades wore finally set at liberty. - , . . i-j •- 
 
 „„_i„ ^g21 to return to the United States in a canoe, which they succeeded iii 
 
 _ *. .. . .».• 11 mi- _ _ : ..1 ..n V»i» + Vi noCk lairxri 
 
 dicris River. Having taken the cireiiitous route up me .vriiaiisasuiwani me w*..' 
 
 pioneer trader encountered a great deal of troulilc and privation, luit eventually readied 
 Santa F4 with his little caravan, before the close of 1821, in perfect safety. _ 
 
 During the same year, Capt. Becknell, of Mis.soiiri, with four trusty companions, went 
 out to Santa F 6 bv the far western prairie route. This intrepid little band started Irom the 
 vicinity of Franklin, with the original purjiosc of trading with the letan or Comanche Indians, 
 hut having fallen in accidentally with a party of Mexican rangers when near the iiiountams, 
 thev were easily prevailed upon to accompany them to the new einporiuiii, where, notwitli- 
 staiiding the trifling amount of merohandise they were possessed of, they realized a hand¬ 
 some profit. The fact Is that iiji to this date New Mexico had derived all her supplies from 
 the internal provinces by way of Vera Cruz, but at such exorbitant fates that common cali¬ 
 coes and even bleached'and brown domestic goods, sold as high a,s S 2 and $3 per vara (or 
 Spanish yard of thirty-three inches). Becknell returned to the United States alone the suc¬ 
 ceeding winter, leaving the rest of his company at Santa F 6 . _ . , , 
 
 The favorable reports brought by the enterprising Captain stimulated others to eiiiliiiik 
 in the trade, and early in the following May, Col. Cooper and sons, from the same neighbor¬ 
 hood accoiiiiianied bv several others (their whole number about fifteen), set out with loin 
 or five thousand dollars wortli of goods, which they transported upon pack horses. Ihey 
 steered directly for Taos, where thev arrived without any remarkable occurrence. 
 
 The next ettbrt of Capt. Becknell was attended witli very ditlercnt success. .Witli a 
 company amounting to near thirty men, and perhaps $.'>,000 worth of goods of various de¬ 
 scriptions, he started from Missouri aliout a luoiith after Col. Cooper. Being an excellent 
 
 ^ n _ ‘ i. _t-I fzx/xf* +Vizi TTvxrvziT* .\ Tlrn 11 QJi-Q Ofiiint.TV'. IIP rp- 
 
 wnicn awauea lum across mo n 
 
 and, it may be, a pocket-oompas.'i, the party embarked upon the and plains which extended 
 far and wide before them to the Cimarron River. 
 
 Ti 
 
 water, 
 
 lief was completely ---, — j ^ .i i 
 
 had driven them almo.st to distraction. Tlie forlorn band were at last reduced 1.9 the cruel 
 necessity of killing their dogs and cutting off the ears of their mules, in the vain hope of 
 a.ssuagin<T their burning thirst with the hot blood. This only served to irritatS the parched 
 palates and niatlden tlie senses of the sufferers. Frantic with despair, iii prospect of the 
 horrible death which now stared them in the face, they scattered in every direction in 
 search of that element which they had left behind them in such abundance, but without 
 success 
 
 Frequently led estray by the deceptive ^tlimmer of the mirage, or false ponds, as those 
 treacherous oases of the desert are called, and not suspecting (as was really the case) that 
 they had already arrived near the banks of the Cimarron, they resolved to retrace their 
 steps to the Arkansas. But they were now no longer equal to the task, and would un¬ 
 doubtedly have perished in tliose arid regions, had not a buffalo, fresh from the river s side, 
 and with a stomach distended with water, been discovered by some of the party ,1 list as the 
 last rays of hope were receding from their vision. Tlie hapless intruder was immediately 
 dispatched, and an invigorating draught procured from its stomach. T have since heard one 
 of the parties to that expedition declare that nothing ever passed liis Ups which gave him 
 such exquisite delight as his first draught of that filthy beverage. 
 
 This providential relief enabled some of the strongest men of the party to rea.ch the 
 river where thev filled their eauteens, and then hurried back to tlie a.ssistance of their com¬ 
 rades, many of whom they found prostrate on the ground, and incapable of further exertion. 
 By degrees ’however, thev were enabled to resume their journey, and following the course 
 of the Arkansas for several days, thereby avoiding the arid regions which had occasioned 
 them so niucli suffering, they succeeded in reaching Taos (sixty or seventy miles north of 
 Santa F 6 ) without further difficulty. Although travelers have since suffered excessively 
 witli thirst upon the same desert, yet, having become better acquainted with the topogiaptii 
 of the country, no other equally thrilling incidents have subsequently transpired. 
 
 At the date* at which tlie fore^oiii" narrative close. 8 , 1823, the Santa 
 Fe trade iva .8 fairly beciin. and the route, afterward known a .8 the Santa 
 Fe trail, pro.ieoted as essentially followed by the immense travel which 
 subsenuently olitained. It was the first hij^hway established throutth Kan¬ 
 sas by white men. and remained the most imjiortant thoroughfare till su¬ 
 perseded by the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Tlailway, which follows 
 across Kansas and throuifh New Mexico, essentially the same route. The 
 weary and dangerous journey of tliirty days oyer the old trail is now ac- 
 complish(*d in as many hours, in luxurious ease and safety. _ _ 
 
 From 1822, yearly expeditions were sent over the trail by enterprisiny 
 merchants, some of whom gave up all other business and devoted their entire 
 time enei'u'ie.s and capital to the overland traffic. At first, the ventures 
 were small, and the trade was largely carried on by detached parties, each 
 startin'^ and traveling alone. It was several years before the dangers, in¬ 
 conveniences and losses incurred from the raids of hostile tribes alon.if the 
 route suc*<i*esfed the idea of joininii( for common safety, and moviniv in im¬ 
 mense trains. Until then, though the trade ivas pluckily and jiersisteiitly 
 carried on, and increased from year to year, it was too hazardous to win 
 favor in the eyes of larije capitalists. , , 1 c 
 
 Up to 1824, tlie woods had been transported entirely on the liacks ot 
 mules and horses. Durinw that year, the tirst attempt to cross the plains 
 witli loaded wairons lyas made by the larwest company of traders that had 
 Ihus far made the journey. Tlie party numbered about eighty men. A 
 portion of the mercliandise was carried in the old-fashioned way, on pack- 
 mules, the rest bidiig loaded in wagons. Tlie vehicles nuiiibered twenty- 
 five-—two stout road wagons, two carta and twenty-one Dearborn cairi.igis. 
 The caravan reached Santa Fe with niuch_ less difficulty than might have 
 been exiiected, the route presenting no serious obstacles at any point. 
 
 At this time, the trade had reached sufficient magnitude to claim gen¬ 
 eral attention, and its claims to the fostering care of the Government were 
 urged in Congress liy lion. Thomas II. Benton and other vvestei 11 mem¬ 
 bers. Congress accordingly passed a bill providing for the marking ot a 
 road from Independence. Mo., tbrough Kansas and_ New IVIexico, subject 
 to^lreaties to be made with the Indians in the Ameidcan territory, and the 
 
 Mexican Government. Tlie Commissioners aiiiiointed liy tlie President 
 to carry out the provisions of the act were Messrs, lieeves, Sibley and 
 Matlicrs. In 1825, they held a council at Council Grove, with some bands 
 of G.sages, with whom thev made a treaty whereby the Indians agreed to 
 allow all citizens of the United States and Mexico to [lass over the proiiosed 
 road unmolested, and, furthermore, to lend their aid to those engaged in 
 the Santa Fe trade. For these jirivileges granteil, the Indians were to re¬ 
 ceive | 8 ()() in merchandise. During the year, Maj. Sibley [larlially marked 
 the route located, as far as the Arkansas, by raised niouuds. Of its utility, 
 Gregg states; “ Itseems to have been of but little service to travelers, who 
 conrinued to follow the trail jireviously made by the wagons, which is now 
 (1845) the settled road to the region of the short ' buffalo grass.’ ” 
 
 Mr. Benton, in presenting a statement madi- by .Mr. Storrs, a gentle¬ 
 man then engaged in the trade, gave the following information as to its 
 magnitude and importance in 1824. lie said: 
 
 Tliis Kentlera 111 (Mr. Storr.s) livl been one of 11 caravan of eiqlity pjr.-iom, one hnnilrei 
 iiiul fU’tv-six horses and tweutv-threo wa-^ous aiidcarria.ges, which liave made the expedition 
 from Missouri to Santa Fe (of New Mexicol, in tlie montlis of May and .Tune last. Ills ac¬ 
 count wa.s full of interest and novolty. It sounded like roniancc to hear of caniyans of 
 men horses and wagons, traver.sin? with their merohandise the vast plain which lies iie- 
 t wee’ll the Mis.sissinni and the Rio del Norte. The story seemed better adapted to Asia tlian 
 to North America. But, romantic as it miglit seem, the reality has already exceeded the vi.s- 
 1011*8 of tlie wildest imagination. Tlie journey to New Mexico, hut lately deemed a chimer¬ 
 ical project has become an affair of ordinary occiirreiioe. Santa le, but lately tlie Ultima 
 Thule of Vmericau enterprise, was now considered as a stage only 111 the progress, or rattier 
 
 some to Sinaloa and Sonora, on the Gulf of California; and some, seeking new lines of com¬ 
 munication with the Pacific, had undertaken to descend tlie western slope of our continent, 
 tliroiigli the unexplored regions of Colorado. The fruit of ttiese enterprises for the present 
 year (1824), amonnted to $190,000 in gold and silver Ininion and ^ 
 
 and whffih lias ThTmicuUar advintage'of making the circuit of the Union liefore it departs 
 from tlie Territories of the Republic—cotton—which grows in the South, is maniifactureil in 
 tlie Fast, and exported from the West. 
 
 Ill speaking of the location of the propo.sed road, Mr. Benton said: 
 
 The road whicli is contemplated will trespass upon the soil or infringe upon tlie jiiris- 
 diction of no State wliatever. It runs a course and a distance_to avoid ail that, for it liegins 
 on the outside line of the outside State, and runs directly off tow.ard the setting sun. The 
 Congress and tlie Indians are alone to be consulted, and tlie statute book is lull of prece¬ 
 dents. 
 
 The iiicture, as drawn liy Mr. B uiton in 1824, with the region as then 
 described by him, beyond “the outside line of the outside State;” the an¬ 
 nual traffic of 111)0,000, Avith the foreign population of the Mexican prov¬ 
 inces; the present State of Kansas, peopled with a million souls; Colorado, 
 still bcAmnd- New Itlexic.o, then a foreign land, now a part of the Govern¬ 
 ment dbmaiii; the Indians, melted away in the fervid heat of civilization; 
 and over the proposed road, speeding Avith feet of iron and breath of hre, 
 the burden of a commerce far exceeding, each day, the annual aggregate 
 of the statesman’s Avildest A'isions—these present contrasts Avithin the span 
 of a human life seen never before in the history of men, norelsevheie 
 than in this American Bepublic. 
 
 THE SANT.A. Fji) ROAD. 
 
 The Santa Fe road, starting from Independence, Mo., entered Kansas 
 on the east line of Johnson County, near Ideadow Creek, in the township 
 of Oxford. Thence the route lay in a direction a_ little south ot Avest, 
 through Johnson, Douglas, Osage and Lyon Counties to Council GroA'e. 
 This came to be the place of rendezvous, where the smaller parties met 
 and formed the grand caravan across the desert. As Independence came 
 to be the grand point of outfit and supplAG .so Council Grove came to lie 
 considered' the real point of departure. There the trains Avere made up. 
 the Captain and other officers chosen, and the tinal preparations made tor 
 the orand journey. From there the course lay. still southwesterly, across 
 CottoiiAvobd Creek, Turkey Creek, the IJttle Arkansas,^ and Cow Creek 
 to the Arkansas Riyer; thence up that river, following its course around 
 the Great Bend for 115 miles, to near Avhere uoav is Cimarron btation, on 
 the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad. Crossing the river at this 
 point, the road ran across the sandy country a distance of nearly sixty 
 miles to the Cimarron River, thence up the river to beyond th(> southwest¬ 
 ern border of the State. The entire length of the liffvided route, ti’om Li _ 
 dependence to Santa F^, as given by Gregg, was 18 O miles. Ills table of 
 distances and camping sites is .given beloAAg the encampment through Kan¬ 
 sas being'printed in italics; 
 
 PLACES AXD DI.STAXCES ON THE SANTA PE TRAIL. (OREGO, 184.1.) 
 
 PROM INDEPENDENCE TO 
 
 Round Gfrove . 
 
 Narrows . 
 
 nn-flfile Creek . 
 
 Bridpe Creek . 
 
 Big John Springs . 
 
 Council Grove . 
 
 Diamond Spring . 
 
 Lost Spring . 
 
 Cotton Wood Creek . 
 
 Turkey Creek . 
 
 lAMe Arkansas . 
 
 Cow Creek . 
 
 Arkansas River . 
 
 Walnut Creek [up Arkansas Riv.'f 
 
 Ash Creek .,. 
 
 Pawnee Fork . 
 
 Coon Creek . 
 
 Caches . 
 
 Ford of Arkansas . ^ 
 
 SandCreek[leaving Arkansas R.) 
 
 Miles. 
 
 Total. 
 
 FROM INDEPENDENCE TO 
 
 Aliles. 
 
 Total. 
 
 
 
 Cimarron River [Lower Spring) 
 
 8 
 
 441 
 
 .30 
 
 '0,0 j 
 
 Middle Spring {vp Cininrron R.) 
 
 30 
 
 481 
 
 30 
 
 95 1 
 
 Willow Bar . 
 
 2«) 
 
 507 
 
 8 
 
 103 
 
 Upper .Spring. 
 
 18 
 
 525 
 
 40 
 
 143 
 
 Cold Spring? (leav’g( ’iniar.Kiv.) 
 
 0 
 
 .030 
 
 9 
 
 140 
 
 McNee’s Creek. 
 
 25 
 
 555 
 
 In 
 
 100 
 
 Ralibit Far Creek. 
 
 20 
 
 575 
 
 15 
 
 175 
 
 Rounil Aioiiiid. 
 
 8 
 
 585 
 
 12 
 
 1S7 
 
 Roek Creek. 
 
 8 
 
 .191 
 
 25 
 
 012 
 
 Point of Rocks. 
 
 10 
 
 mo 
 
 17 
 
 990 
 
 Rio Colorailii. 
 
 20 
 
 
 20 
 
 249 
 
 Ocatfi. 
 
 1) 
 
 
 10 
 
 205 
 
 Santa Clara Springs. 
 
 21 
 
 On? 
 
 8 
 
 273 
 
 Rio Mora. 
 
 22 
 
 fi79 
 
 19 
 
 ?9? 
 
 Rio Gallinas (vogasi. 
 
 20 
 
 fiOO 
 
 0 
 
 298 
 
 Ojo lie Beriiai (spi'iiii;i. 
 
 17 
 
 
 fjn 
 
 :v.\\ 
 
 San Miguel. 
 
 (> 
 
 
 30 
 
 307 
 
 Pecos Village.. 
 
 25 
 
 
 20 
 
 387 
 
 Santa F6. 
 
 25 
 
 
 ! ,00 
 
 437 
 
 
 
 
56 
 
 EIISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 The ffradual >rrowtli of tlie Santa Fe Irade from 1822 to 1842 is shown 
 in tlie following statistical table, compiled by Dr. .losiah Gregg, and pub¬ 
 lished in his hook entitled “Commerce of the Prairies,” Vol. 2, p. 16d: 
 
 Yeak.s. 
 
 Amount of 
 merchandise. 
 
 Wagons. Men. 
 
 Propri¬ 
 
 etors. 
 
 Taken to 
 Chill ualma 
 
 Remarks. 
 
 1822 
 
 SI 5,000 
 
 70 
 
 iiO 
 
 
 Pack animals only used. 
 
 182;! 
 
 12,000 
 
 . .50 
 
 30 
 
 
 Pack animals only used. 
 
 1824 
 
 35,000 
 
 2() i 100 
 
 80 
 
 S3,()O0 
 
 Pack animals and wagons. 
 
 182.') 
 
 6.5,000 
 
 37 . 130 
 
 90 
 
 5,000 
 
 Pack animals and wagons. 
 
 182fi 
 
 90,000 
 
 60 , 100 
 
 70 
 
 7,000 
 
 AA'agous only henceforth. 
 
 1827 
 
 8.0,000 
 
 55 90 
 
 50 
 
 8,000 
 
 
 1828 
 
 150,000 
 
 100 200 
 
 80 
 
 20,000 
 
 Three men killed, lieingthefirst. 
 
 1829 
 
 00,000 
 
 30 50 
 
 20 
 
 5,000 
 
 l-'irst U.S. escort,one trader killed. 
 
 1830 
 
 120,000 
 
 70 140 
 
 60 
 
 20,000 
 
 First oxen used by traders. 
 
 1831 
 
 250,000 
 
 1.30 .320 
 
 80 
 
 80,000 
 
 Two men killed. 
 
 1832 
 
 140,000 
 
 70 150 
 
 40 
 
 .50,000 
 
 Party defeated on Canadian, two 
 
 1833 
 
 180,000 
 
 105 185 
 
 GO 
 
 80,000 
 
 men killed, three perished. 
 
 1834 
 
 150,000 
 
 80 160 
 
 50 
 
 70,000 
 
 Second U. S. escort. 
 
 18,3.') 
 
 140,000 
 
 75 140 
 
 40 
 
 70,000 
 
 
 18.36 
 
 180,000 
 
 70 1.35 
 
 .35 
 
 60,000 
 
 
 1837 
 
 1.50,000 
 
 80 160 
 
 35 
 
 80,000 
 
 
 1838 
 
 90,000 
 
 50 100 
 
 20 
 
 40,000 
 
 
 18.39 
 
 250,000 
 
 130 , 2.50 
 
 40 
 
 100,000 
 
 Arkansas expedition. 
 
 1840 
 
 50,000 
 
 30 GO 
 
 5 
 
 10,000 
 
 (.'hihuahua exiicdition. 
 
 1841 
 
 150,000 
 
 60 100 
 
 12 
 
 80,000 
 
 Texan Santa Re expedition. 
 
 1842 
 
 100,000 
 
 70 120 
 
 15 
 
 90,000 
 
 
 1843 
 
 450,000 
 
 230 350 
 
 .30 
 
 300,000 
 
 Tliird U. S. escort.—ports elo.sed. 
 
 In connection with the above, 3Ir. Gregg wrote in ex})Ianation: “ The 
 foregoing table is not given as]ierfectl.v accurate,yet it is believed to be about 
 as nearly so as any that could be made out at the present day. The col¬ 
 umn marked “Proprietors,” though even less ])recise than the other statis¬ 
 tics, presents, I think, about the proportion of the whole number engaged 
 each year who were owners. At first, as will be seen, almost every indi¬ 
 vidual of each caravan was a proprietor, while of late the capital has been 
 held b}^ comparatively few hands. In 1843, the greater portion of the tra¬ 
 ders were New ^Mexicans, several of whom, during the three years previous, 
 had embarked in this trade, of which they bid fair to secure a monopoly.” 
 
 In 1843, the Santa Fe trade was brought to a sudden stop by the clos¬ 
 ing of the frontier custom houses of Taos, in the department of New Me.x- 
 ico and Paso del Norte and Presidio del Norte in that of Chihualuia, by 
 decree of Santa Anna, then Pre.sident of Mexico. The cau.ses which led 
 to the embargo were briefly these: Texas, having declared her independ¬ 
 ence in 1836, and successfully maintained it within the territoiy east of the 
 Nueces and south of the Red River, claimed in addition all the country 
 east of the Rio Grande and south of the Arkansas, south of the forty sec¬ 
 ond parallel and west of the twenty-second meridian of longitude. Her 
 claims were never acknowledged by IMexico till thej' were enforced b}' the 
 power of the United States, after her admi.ssion as a State, and at the close 
 of the war that followed. Across this debatable ground, endjracing at 
 that time all of Kansas south of the Arkansas and west of the twent}^-sec¬ 
 ond meridian, the ])ath of the Santa Fe trail led from the western bound¬ 
 ary of the United States territory. 
 
 So remote were the settlements of New Mexico along the Rio Grande 
 (Santa Fe came within the bounds of the territory claimed) that, up to 1841. 
 the new republic had never been able to exercise jurisdiction, and held 
 only a nominal and unacknowledged claim in abeyance till the discontent 
 of the inhabitants under 3Iexican nde might render the establishment of 
 its validitj' an easy task. During that year, under the belief that general 
 discontent prevailed among the inhabitants of New Dlexico, and having, 
 from what was believed to be credible sources, received assurances that the 
 people woidd hail the coming of an expedition with gladness, and at once 
 declare allegiance to the Te.xan Government, Gen. Mirabeau B. Lamar, 
 then President, organized an e.xjiedition, ostensibly for the purpose, of 
 opening a direct trade with the Mexican provinces by a new route, be¬ 
 lieved to be much more direct than that by the old Santa Fe trail; but •with 
 the more important ulterior design, should the reports of discontent prove 
 true, of bringing so much of the province of New ^le.xico as lies upon the 
 eastern side of the Rio Grande under the protection of his Gov<*rnment. 
 Thus, should the people be found ripe for revolt, the Lone Star flag was 
 to be unfurled from the Santa Fe Government House; if not, the Texan 
 “Trade Commissioners” who accompanied the expedition were to make 
 .such commercial treaty with the authorities as would best tend to open and 
 establish the trade, and retire till a more auspicious season for revolt and 
 conrpiest should offer. 
 
 The expedition set out .Tune 21, 1841. It was made uj) of oiu' battery 
 of artillery, 272 soldiers, and fifty merchants and other civilians. There 
 was a long train of Avagons tilled Avith merchandise, and a considerable 
 drove of cattle to be slaughtered for food as rc(iuir(‘d. The disastrous fail¬ 
 ure of the first Texas and Santa Fe exj)edition is knoAvn to most readers. 
 It is not Avithin the scope of this Avork to folloAvit in itsAvanderings through 
 the Avastesof a thousand miles of unknoAvn territory, beset bj'hostile tribes 
 of Indians, short of i)rovisions, separating into several bands to avert act¬ 
 ual starvation, and at last taken prisoners 1)3'the trooi)s of Armijo, their 
 goods confiscated, some of the jAartA' nuirdered, and others condemned to 
 the Avorse fate of living as prisoners or staves \indei' the l)arbarous kee])ing 
 of men Avho cherished toAvard them an intense national hatred. Avhich sought 
 gratification in eveiy form of cruelt3' that coAvardice and A'indictiA'cness 
 could devise, Avhile a fcAV e.scaped to Texas to tell the storv of their Avoe. 
 George Wilkins Kendall, an American traveler, accompanied the expedi¬ 
 tion, endAired its lAcrils and suffered an imprisonment of some four months 
 before his United States citizenship and Ldl jiassports from the ^Mexican 
 Consul at Ncav Orleans could overcome the suspicion in the minds of his 
 captors Avhich attached to the hated Texans, in Avhose compan3’ he Avas 
 taken.' His account of the expediton, pid)lished in 1844, gives'th(> fol- 
 loAving statement concerning the expe<lition, its actmd object, and the un¬ 
 fortunate combination of causes Avhich led to its failure; 
 
 And what mistake had brought this sorrowful issue to our enterprise? In as few 
 words as possilile, 1 will answer tlie question. In the first place, the expedition began its 
 march too late in the .season by at least six weeks. Had it left Austin on the 1st of May, 
 the grass would have been inucli better, and we should have had little ditiiculty in finding 
 good water both for ourselves and cattle. In the second place, we were disappointed in 
 obtaining a party of the Lipun Indians as guides, and were consequently obliged to take a* 
 route some tliree hundred miles out of tlie way, and in many places extremely ditficult to 
 travel. Thirdly, the (Jovernment of Texas did not furnish wagons and oxen enough to 
 trans]>ort the goods of tlie merchants, and this, as a matter of course, caused tedious delays. 
 Fourthly, cattle enough on the hoof were not jirovided, even with the second supply sent 
 for by the commissioners from Little River. Again, the distance was vastly greater than we 
 had anticipated in our widest and wildest calculations, owing to which circumstance, and an 
 improvident waste of provisions while in the bulfalo range, we found ourselves upon half 
 allowance in the very middle of our long journey, a privation whicli weakened, di.spirited 
 and rendered the men unfit for duty. The Indians also annoyed us much, by haravssing and 
 uontiiuial attempts to cut olf our small parties and steal our horses. Finally, the character 
 of the (iovernor of New Mexico (Armigo) was far from being understood, and his power 
 was underrated by all. Gen. Lamar’s estimate of the views and feelings of the people of 
 Santa F6 and the vicinity was perfectly correct. Not a doubt can exist that thev all were 
 and are all anxious to throw off tlie oppressive yoke of Armigo, and come under the liberal 
 institutions of Texas; but the Governor found us divided into small parties, lirokcn down 
 by long marches and want of food, discove^red a traitor* among us, too, and taking advantage 
 of these circumstances, his course was jdain and his conquest easy. 
 
 P'ar ditt'erent would have been the result had the expedition reached the confines of 
 New Mexico a month earlier and in a body. Then, with fresli horses and a suificiency 
 of provisions for the men, the feelings of the inhabitants could have been ascertained; the 
 j>roclamations of Gen. Lamar would have been distributed among them; the people would 
 have had an opportunity to come over to Texas without fear, and the feeble opposition 
 Armigo could have made, and I doubt whether he would liave made any against the Texans 
 in a body, could have been put down with ease. Had it been evident that a majority of the 
 inhabitants were satisfied under their present government, and unfriendly to a union with 
 Texas, then the goods would liave been sold and the force withdrawn—at loast, such was the 
 tenor of the proclamations. No attack would have been made upon the inhabitants; that 
 was expressly understood; but had Armigo seen fit to commence hostilities, his power in 
 New Mexico would have been at an end. Fate decreed otlicrwise, and by a series of uufor- 
 seen and unfortunate circumstances the expedition was thrown into his hands. 
 
 With the discover 3 ' of the revohitionaiy proclamations, and the confirm¬ 
 atory testimoHA'of LexA’is, it is not stran^je tliat tlie members of the expedi¬ 
 tion found little lenitA' at the hands of their captors. Onl3’ the fact that 
 sopie Americans like Kendall, and some merchants of the part}', AA'ere he- 
 lieA’ed to he ignorant of the real object of the expedition, preA'ented the 
 snmmar}' execution of CA'er}' prisoner. 
 
 Tlie return of some of the prisoners of this ill-fatcd expedition AA'as 
 immcdiatel}^ folloAA'ed h}' the organization of guerrilla jiarties to pre}' on 
 the Ncaa' IMexican merchants along the Santa Fe trail. In the fall of 1842, 
 a band AA'as organized under one .Jolin IMcDaiiiel, AA’ho claimed to hold a 
 commission as Captain in the Texan arm}'. His hand consisted of only 
 fifteen marauders, collected on the borders of Missouri. He started for the 
 Santa Fe trail, acros.s the country, (‘arly in the spring of 1843, intending to 
 join forces AA'ith one Texan. Col. Warfield, Avho, AA'itli his force of bandits, 
 Avas then lurking in tlie region of tlie Cimarron RiA'er, south of the Arkan¬ 
 sas. Don Antonio .To.se CIieA'az, a most exemplary merchant, and by no 
 means unfriendly to the Texans, set out from Santa Fe in February, 1843, 
 for Independence, IMo. His caraA'an consisted of Aa'c servants, tAvo Avagoiis 
 and fifty-fiA’e mules. His cargo consisted of .$25,()()() in specie and gold bul¬ 
 lion, besides a small lot of furs. The Aveatlier Avas severe; most of tlie 
 mules perished from the cold, hut the little party had managed to toil on 
 Avithoiit loss of human life or treasure, till April 10, Avhenthey reached the 
 Little Arkansas River, then some hundred miles Avithiu the territory of the 
 United States, near the present soutliAvest corner of McPherson County. 
 There they Avere met by McDaniel and his men and Avere taken unresist¬ 
 ingly some miles south of the trail, Avhere tlie robbers divided the booty 
 obtained. SeA’enof tliem immediately set outAvith their sliarcof tlie spoils 
 for tlie Dlissouri frontier; the remainder of the party remained, and, after 
 holding their prisoners tvA'o days, added murder to tlie crime by shooting 
 doAvn their defenseless cajitivcs in cold blood. They discovered more 
 money on the person of Chevaz, Avliieli they divided, llien, throAving his 
 body, AA'ith his baggage and Avagon. into a raA'ine, tliey packed their 
 bloody plunder and folloAved their less guilty companions to the Missouri 
 liorder. The organization and departure of tliis liand Avas knoAvn to the 
 United States authorities, and a detachment of dragoons Averc on tlieir 
 track, AA'ith the intention of intercepting them, Avhen the murder occurred. 
 Tliey Avere snlisepuently apprehended by tlie United States aiitliorities, tlie 
 first party lieing convicted of larceny and robbery, and the last of murder. 
 
 Tlie jiarty of Texans under Col. Warfield, Avliieh IMcDaniel intended to 
 join till the murder and robbery of Chevaz changed his patriotic a.siiira- 
 tions to tlio.se of self-jircscrvation, liad been unfortunate. After tempo¬ 
 rary guerrilla success in burning the Ncav (Mexican hamlet of (Mora, they 
 had been folloAved by a party of Ncav (Mexicans, avIio st.ampcded their 
 horses. Some of them escaped on foot and joined forces Avilh Col. Snively, 
 another TexiiiiAvho liadcome out from Nortliern Texas to Avar on the .Mex¬ 
 ican traders on tlie Santa Fe trail. His force iiunilicrcd, Avilh tlie acquisi¬ 
 tion of the stras'glers from Col. Warfiedd’s jiarty, nearly Iavo hunderd 
 mounted men. They advanced iilong the Audlcy of the .\rkansas till they 
 struck the patli of a party of Mexican .soldicr.s, Avho liad recently crossed 
 from the Cimarron to the Arkansas River. Tliey pursued and overtook 
 lliem in a fexv hours, and a skirmish or battle ensued, resulting in the kill¬ 
 ing of eighteen (Mexicans and tlieAvoundingof as many more, five of Avhoni 
 subsequently died. The remainder of the troop, iiiimhering a hundred 
 men, AA'ere taken prisoners, except tAvo avIio escaped and tied Avith tlie 
 iiCAA's of tlie disaster to Armijo, wlio Avas encamped Avith a coiisiderahlc 
 force, of Avhicli this Avas tlie A'an guard, at Cold Spring, some one Iniiidred 
 and forty miles beyond. On hearing of tlie anniliilation of his A'an guard, 
 AA'ith eliaracteristic coAvardice, Armijo made a prcciiiitatc retreat to Santa 
 Fe. The scene of tliis battle aauis south of the Arkansas River, Avithin tlie 
 
 *Capt. Lewis, who commanded the artillery company, with one brass six pounder, had full 
 knowledge of the military and revolutionary purposes of the expedition. He understood Span¬ 
 ish, and was accepted by Armigo as an interpreter, after having been taken prisoner. Kendall 
 asserts that in that capacity, desirous of life and liberty, he gave full information to the enemy, 
 both as to the intent of the Texan Government and the private complicity of each individual of 
 the party. 
 
niSTOKY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 present limits of Ivansns, hut at, that, lime Iieyond the settled lioundary of 
 the I'nited States territory. 
 
 The stat(' of oi)en hostility !)etweeii 'I’e.xas and Mexico, and tho fact 
 that the Santa I'Y trail was the scotu'of eonlliet, rendered it neeessary that 
 the reirnlar caravan departing' from Independenee in May. lS4ti, should lie 
 accompanied by an escort of l'rnit(‘d States troops. It consisted of ‘200 
 I'idted .States drayoons, tinder the eomniaiid of (Jai)t. Philip St. Gleore-e 
 Cooke. On arriving- at the Caches, near where Fort Dodg-e now is, Capt. 
 (/ooke w as visited by Snively. who, with about one hundred men, was en- 
 eamiied on the opposite side of the riv(>r. He deenual it his duty, in tint 
 interest of the safety of the caravan, which he could not protect beyond 
 the American frontier, to disarm the force which he could not follow', 
 should they choose to attack the train further on, after his iirotcetion was 
 withdrawn. This was accordingly done, and the force soon after disband¬ 
 ed, a jiart returning to 'Pexas and a jiart to Independenee, Mo., with the 
 Fnited States trooiis. d'he action of Capt. Cooke was considered a na¬ 
 tional affront by tlu' Texan Government, and ri'sulted in a State corre- 
 siiondenee, in which satisfaction and reparation w'cre demanded on the 
 ]iart of Texas. A Court of Inquiry resulted in the acquittal of Capt Cooke 
 without censure; and the disavowal of all Governmental instructions de¬ 
 rogatory to th(‘ dignity of Texas, coupled with an offer on the part of the 
 Fnited States Government to pay for the arms taken, xvas ai-cejited as sat¬ 
 isfactory to Texas. As the campaign of Snively W'as carried on within the 
 jiresent borders of Kansas, the foilowing extracts from the State eorre- 
 sjiondenee are given, as throwing light on an early incident in her history. 
 
 Washington, IX C., Noveiubor 10,184.1. 
 
 The iin(ler.sij;ne<l. Charge cT affaires of tlie Republic of Texas, lias the honor to 
 acqiiint Mr. Ujishur, Secretary of State of the United .States, that the govorninent of Texas, 
 with feelings of pain and surprise has received official information of the commission 
 of an enormous outrage in the hostile invasion of its terrritory and the forcible capt¬ 
 ure and disarming of a party of Texans under the command of Maj. Jacob Snively, by a 
 detachment of cavalry and artillery under the command of Capt. Cooke, of the United 
 States Army. This extraordinary aggression was perpetrated on or near the Arkansas 
 River, at a point where that stream forms the boundary between the two countries, and was 
 attended with circumstances on the part of ('apt. Cooke more characteristic of the perfidy 
 and cruelty of a savage than of that honor, fidelity, and magnanimity which was to be ex¬ 
 pected from one holding the high rank of an American officer. In order to a full under¬ 
 standing of this affiiir, the undersigned will submit a brief outline of some of the facts con¬ 
 nected with it, to whieli the attention of Mr. Upshur is most respectfully invited. 
 
 The government of Texas having been informed that for some time past an illicit and 
 contraband commerce had been carried on through its territory from the States of Missouri 
 and Arkansas, with the settlements upon and beyond the Rio Grande, and that goods to an 
 immense amount had been introduced in violation of its revenue laws, both by hostile 
 Mexicans and by citizens of the United .States, it became its duty to interrupt and iirevent its 
 further illegal prosecution. The people of Texas also, having suffered innumerable wrongs 
 and injuries at the hands of Mexican soldiers and citizens, whose predatory hands have 
 made repeated inroads into the country, and whose acts have been signalized by the grossest 
 bloodshed and robbery, the government deemed it not only right, hut proper, to retaliate 
 and make reclamations for the losses and injuries thus sustained. 
 
 In order, therefore, to carry out these several objects, Maj. Jacob Snively was authorized 
 to organize a force, strictly jiartisan in its character, with authority to operate in any por¬ 
 tion of the republic above the settlements and between the Rio Grande and the boundary 
 of the United States. These forces took their line of march about the 2.^^ of April hast, 
 from the settlements high up on Red River, known as Georgetown ; they then proceeded 
 nearly due west 150 miles, to a ])oint supposed to be fifty miles west of the boundary of the 
 United States; from thence they traveled north, twenty degrees west, until they reached the 
 .4rkansa.s River at the point before alluded to, and encamped on the south or Te.xas side. 
 While at this encampment, for the purpose of securing supplies of buffalo meat, to which 
 they had to resort for subsistence, f'apt. Cooke and his forces arrived in sight on the opposite 
 side, and immediately dispatched Lieut. Lovell to ascertain who Maj. Snively and his party 
 were. The desired information having been given, Lieut. Lovell invited Maj. Snively to accom¬ 
 pany him across the river to where t^apt. Cooke had halted with his command, pledging the 
 assurance of Capt. Cooke that he should have a free passport. Maj. Snively, not supposing 
 that any hostile intention or undue advantage was contemplated by Capt.' Cooke, who was 
 represented to be an officer of the United States Army (a nation with which Texas was on 
 the most amicable and friendly termsi, under these assurances proceeded to where ('apt. 
 Cooke was_ stationed; when, instead of receiving the courtesy to he expected, and which 
 was due him, was told by Capt. Cooke that he should disarm him, and, threatening him with 
 his force of cavalry and artillery, said that if one of his men .attempted to escape, he w'ould 
 throw his shells into the encampment, and send his dragoons across the river and cut the 
 Texan forces to pieces. IVithout going into all the details of this disgraceful procedure 
 (which will be found stated at length in an extract of M.aj. Snively’s report which is hereto 
 annexed), it is sufficient to say that Maj. Snively, having been thus decoyed across the river, 
 was not permitted to return to his own'camp until accompanied by C.apt. Cooke’s force, wlm 
 immedi.ately formed in line of battle, and, with port-fires burning demanded of Maj. Snively 
 that his forces should march out and stack their arms. Thus deceived by the treachery of 
 Capt. Cooke, and overpowered by his superior numbers and arms, no alternative was'left 
 but to submit unconditionally to this violation of their rights, and the high indignity 
 ofl'ered to their country, or be sacrificed. Rut f'apt. Cooke did.not stop here ; after disarming 
 the Texan force, he offered them the choice, either to .abandon their own country, and re¬ 
 ceive an escort to Independence, JIo., or to he turned loose with but one gun to every tenth 
 man, to imake their way through a wilderness of several hundred miles, inh.ahited'by the 
 most hostile savages, and by hunting to save themselves from starvation and death. Some 
 accepted of the humili.ating terras of an escort, while others attempted the more hazardous 
 return to their homes. The latter joined a detachment then out under Cajit. Chandler, but, 
 from their destitute situation, a number fell a prey to the murderous Indians. Thus was 
 accomplished this unprovoked and excessive outrage, which is alike a violation of every prin¬ 
 ciple of international law, revolting to the feelings of humanity, and in contempt of the 
 rights, and derogatory to the honor and dignity, of the Republic of Texas. 
 
 Notwithstanding the many grievous circumstances .attending this affair, the govern¬ 
 ment of the umlersigned has likewise seen with regret a puhlished letter of M.aj. Gen Gaines 
 to Hrig. Gen, Taylor, in which the acts of Capt. Cooke arc not only not coiidemncd, hut 
 sanctioned and .applauded; while, at the same time, the most odious epithets are expended 
 upon the forces of Texas. This officer likewise assumes the most extraordinary doctrine, 
 that, becau.se the boundary lino h.as not been run, the armies of the United States h.ave a 
 right to operate as far West as the Rio Grande. The undersigned feels that it is rpiite use¬ 
 less to enter upon the argument of a proposition so .absui-d. With equal propriety could 
 Texas claim the right to march her forces to the Mississippi River, or even beyond it. Mr. 
 Upshur cannot fail to discover that such a doctrine as that .assumed by M.aj. Gen. Gaines, 
 should it be attempted to be practically carried out, must inevitably lead to a collision be¬ 
 tween the two countries. 
 
 The Government of tho undersigned, fully aware; of thi\ great sensihilit v with which 
 the. Government of tho Unitisl States always views an indignity offereil lo itself cannot for ii 
 moment but believe it equally resolve;! to give no offence to others; and that the.se several 
 acts set forth, and now complained of, were, neither done in pursuam^e of its orders,nor 
 have they received its sanction. Intlucnced also by this belief, the hojic is eoutidcntly in¬ 
 dulged that tho Government of the. United State.s will at once disclaim the.so acts of its 
 officers, as well as tho primapics assumed by them. 
 
 The undersigmsl also informs the honorable Seiwetary of Stale that he has been 
 instructed to ask and respectfully demand (which he now d(pus), that such eours<; may he 
 adoirted as will alford that proper and speedy satisfaction and indemnification for t'lnwe 
 wrongs and injuries, which the Government of Texa.s, firmly relying upon the justice, mag¬ 
 nanimity and friendly dis|iosition of the Government of tin; iinitisl .States,(pxpects to obtain ; 
 ami also the ext'iuplary imnishmcnt of (''apt. Cooke, who committed the onti-age, as well as 
 the Major General by whose authority and under whose .sanction it appears he acted, in 
 order that others may be deterred, by their example, from the pcr|iplration of acts calcu¬ 
 lated, in their nature, to jeopardize tho peace and concord of nations. 
 
 The undersigned with pleasure avails liliuself of this ociaision to offer to .Mr. Upshur 
 renewed assurances of his distinguished consideration. 
 
 „ 1st AC Van Zanut. 
 
 [IION. A. P. UPSirUR, etc., etc., etc.] 
 
 The Te.xati view of the alTttir appears in tlie foretvoiiig letter. In llic 
 letter of reply, from Secretary Up.shnr to Mr. Van Zandt, tinder date of 
 Jannary 10, 1844, the American version is given as follows; 
 
 From the statomeuts made to this Government, the following appear to he the facts of 
 t ho case: 
 
 On the 15th of March last,, an application wa.s made hv seviwal .Vmerican citizens to tiic 
 Department of War for an escort from Missouri to .Santa i'e, in Mexico. On the 17th of the, 
 same month, Gen Almonte, tho Mexican Minister, addrcssiid a note to the Secretary of 
 State, desiring a similar escort for certain Mexican merchants, then in Missouri, who 
 desired to transport a large amount of goods which they h.ad pureh.ased to Santa F6. On the 
 •i8th of that month, directions were issued by the War Department to have tho escort organ¬ 
 ized for the purpose of protecting such of tho citizens of the Rcimblic of .Mexico and of the 
 United States as should be desirous of availing themselves of tin; same. This escort was to 
 proceed as far as the territory of the United States extended on the route to Santti Fe. 
 Some subsequent correspondence took phtce, but it did not alter the purposes of the escort, 
 or the extent to which it was to proceed. 
 
 Capt. (looke, of the dragoons, w.as detailed for this duty, and a force of about one hun¬ 
 dred and ninety men was placed under his command to carry out the orders of the Depart¬ 
 ment. They rendezvoused at Council Grove, Neosho River, on the 3d of June, and pro¬ 
 ceeded on their route with the caravan of traders. 
 
 On the 2'2d of June, Capt. Cooke states that, when at W.alnut Grove, he received in¬ 
 telligence th.at Col. Snively, having about one hundred and eighty Texans under his com¬ 
 mand, h.ad avowed his intention to attack the caravan, whenever he could find it unpro¬ 
 tected, and had also made many threats .again.st the American ))ortion of it, ami three of 
 their spies had been reconnoitering in the territory of the United .States, and had returned 
 on seeing his command. He, however, proceeded with the escort and caravan, in the direc¬ 
 tion of a crossing, and on the 30th of June, he saw three horsemen about a mile in advance 
 whom ho supposed to be these spies ; and, in pursuing them, came in sight of the -Arkansas 
 River, on the opposite side of which he saw, in a large; grove, a force of men and iiors(;s. 
 They hung out a white flag, and he sent a subaltern witli a trumpet and flag to ford the 
 river to their camp. He directed him to demand of their commander who they were and 
 what they did there, and to give such commander, or another, safe conduct over to him and 
 hack. On his return. Col. .Snively and another officer, his aide, accompanied him; when 
 Capt. Cooke informed him that his peoiile were in the United States, and desired to know 
 who they were, and if he h.ad a commission. To which Col. Snively replied that he had a 
 Texan volunteer force of 107 men, 75 h.aving recently returned to Texas; that he believed 
 th.at he was on the territory of that republic, and that he had a eommis.sion which he ex¬ 
 hibited, and a cojiy of which accompanies Cajit. Cooke’s communication. That document is 
 not in the form of a commission, but of an order, signed by the acting Secretary of War and 
 Marine, anil authorized the raising of a partisan force, without expense to the Government, 
 the object of w-hich w.as to retali.ate and make reclamation for injuries sustained by Texan 
 citizens, and declaring th,at the merchandise and all other property of ^Mexican citizens 
 would be. lawful prize; such as might be cajitured to be brought into Red River—one-lialf of 
 it to be deposited in the Custom House of that district, subject to the order of the Govern¬ 
 ment ; the otlier half to belong to the captors, and to be equally divided between the officers 
 and men. The force was to operate in any portion of the territory of Texas above the line 
 of settlements, and between the Rio del Nforto ami the boundary lino of the United Stati's; 
 but would bo careful not to infringe on the territory of that Government. 
 
 Cajit. Cooke, about this time, observed some twelve or fifteen men crossing from the 
 north to the south side, and proceeding to the Texan camp. The land on the north side of 
 the Arkansas River was confessedly within the territory of the United States. Cajit. Cooke 
 •st.ates th.at he believed the grouml on which the Texans were encamped was within the 
 territory of the United States; that the line, it is true, had not been run from Red River to 
 the .\rkansas ; hut that it was understood by all to strike the latter river at least fifteen 
 miles above the point where they were, while some believed the line to be as high up as 
 Chouteau Island, sixty or .seventy miles .above the Caches, or seventy-live or eighty luiles 
 above the Texan camp; that he then di.sarmed the force—offering such 'as chose to go to the 
 State of Missouri an escort to Independence in that .St.ate ; of which offer .about fifty availed 
 themselves. Tho residue, preferring to return to Texas, were furnished with ten rifles, and 
 with provisions of which they said they stood very much in need. 
 
 Capt. Cooke justifies his conduct on the ground that ho found this force within the ter¬ 
 ritory of the. United Stiitcs, engaged in the attenqit to interruiit tho Lawful trade, between 
 tbe United States and 5Iexico ; and that he had a right to disarm, so as to take from them 
 the power of molesting our own citizens, and those of Jfexico engaged in that trade; that 
 he used no harshness, nor more force than was neee.ssary to accomplish the object. 
 
 The 1 turn in O'of iMortt, the imirdcrof Chevtiz, fh(‘ defeat of the iMexietins 
 by Snively’s men, and the belief, in tlie faee of the fiiet thtit the Fnited 
 States Government had hroiijrht the inurderer.s to justice and disarmed 
 Snively’s force, tlnit the Amerietins .sympathized with tlie Te.xans, and 
 rendered them aid whenever practicaltle, resulted in the prohibition of the 
 overland trade by the closinir of all the ^Mexican frontier ports of entry in 
 Aujfust, 184.3, by proehtmation of Santa Anna. 
 
 This closed what may ht' termed the first period of the overland trade. 
 Although the wide-spretid dissatisfaction of the New ^Mexicans, which 
 threatened revolt, induced Santa Anmi to re-o]ien I lie ports Ity decree 
 ^farch 31. 1844, the wtir Avith Mexico, whieli followed soon tifter, ayain 
 changed tind distirranifed the traffic; tind it wtis not till IS.IOthat this lyretit 
 overland avenue aaain Itecame the path of a constantly inereasinw tide of 
 trade and travel. Its further history is interwoven with the develojimeiit 
 of the va.st trans-continental line of which the old Santti Fe trail wtts the 
 |iioneer, and which stretches ticross the plains of Kansas and alontf its 
 iihiindoned ptith to the wolden land of summer tind of flowers. 
 
INDIAN HISTORY. 
 
 IXDI.VNS OF K.VXSAS. 
 
 T he earliest Eoropcau mention of tlie great tribes or nations whose 
 homes and hunting-grounds extended over the region afterward 
 known as the Territorj' of Kansas, is in the manuscript map of Father 
 .laccpies INIarquette, still' preserved at St. IMary’s College, Montreal, a fac 
 simile of which is found in this volume. This map was the result of ob¬ 
 servations made and information gained during the celebrated voyage of 
 exploration of tlie ^Mississippi b}'Marquette and Joliet in the suinraer of 
 1673. 
 
 As early as 1641, vague reports of the mighty river on which dwelt the 
 dreaded “ Kadouessies, of an unknown race and language,” were trans- 
 mitted_ bj' the young missionaries Charles Raymbaidt and Isaac Vogues, 
 to their Superior at Montreal, and, during tiie next quarter of a century, 
 venturesome Canadian traders occasionally penetrated far enough into the 
 IVestern wilderness to visit the powerful tribe whose home was beyond the 
 great lake, then without a name. On one occasion, a number of Daheo- 
 tahs were induced to visit IMontreal, and ask that trade might be established 
 between their nation and the French, and also that mi.ssiouaries might be 
 sent into their country. 
 
 In the fall of 165's, De Groseille.s and a companion, both traders, left 
 Montreal, and, spending the following winter among the Daheotahs, re¬ 
 turned in the spring, laden with furs, and related what they had heard of 
 “the beautiful river, large, broad and deep, wliich would bear comparison, 
 thej' sa}', with our >St. Lawrence.” 
 
 The pious priest. Father JIanpiette, liad long desired to extend his la¬ 
 bors to the more remote tribes, and, in order to lit himself for his contem¬ 
 plated mission to the Illinois, employed a young brave of that tribe to 
 teach him the language. AVhile learning this, he also gained some infor¬ 
 mation from his teacher in regard to the wonderful river he so much de¬ 
 sired to explore, and the nations which dwelt toward the west. 
 
 In 1670. three years before he started on his voyage of exploration, in 
 a letter written from La Pointe to Father Francis Lc Mercier, Superior of 
 the mission, after speaking of the work he. hopes to accomplish, he relates 
 what he has heard from his instructor. Of the Nadouessi he says: 
 
 “The Nadouessi are the Iroquois of this country beyond Lapointe, 
 but less faithless, and never attack till attacked. They lie southwe.st of 
 the Jli.ssion of the Holy Ghost, and are a great nation, though we have not 
 yet visited them, having confined ourselves to the conversion of the Otta- 
 was.^ They fear the Frenchman because he brings iron into their country. 
 Their language is entirely different from the Huron (Iroquois) and Algon¬ 
 quin; they have many t'owns, but they are widely scattered; they have 
 very extraordinary customs; they principally adore the calumet; t'hey do 
 not speak of great feasts, and, when a stranger 'arrives, give him to eat 
 with a wooden fork, as we would a child. All the lake tribes make wuir 
 im them, but with small success. They have false oats (wild rice), use 
 little canoes, juid keej) their word strictly.” Speaking of the great river, 
 he sa 3 's: “Si.x or seven miles below the Hois is another great river (Mis¬ 
 souri), on which are prodigious nations, who u.se Avooden canoes. We 
 cannot AA'rite more till next A'ear, if God does us the grace to lead us there.” 
 
 It Avas not until the lOth of June, 1673, that Father Dlarquette, accom¬ 
 panied by Louis Joliet, fluallj' embarked on the riA'er of which he had 
 dreamed so manj' A'cars, and Avhich he had determined .should bear the 
 name of the Ble.ssed Ladj^of the Immaculate Conception, while the savage 
 nations dAvelling along its borders should boAv and adore the sacred cross. 
 
 Fired by this devout enthusia.sm. the gentle priest descended the river 
 until the mudd}' AA'aters of the turbid “ Pekit;inoui, coming from veiy far 
 in the NortliAvest.” mingled Avith and discolored the majestic river which he 
 Avas exploring. Father Claude Dablon, the companion of Manpiettc in his 
 Isorthern mission at Saidt Ste. IMarie, in narrating the story of the expedi¬ 
 tion, sa.A's: “^lan.y Indian toAvns are ranged along this riA'er (Missouri), 
 and I hope by its means to make the discovery of the Red or California 
 Sea.” 
 
 Among llic “ Indian towns” noted by Dlanpiette in 1673, as “ ranged 
 along this riA'er,” are the Ouemessourit (Missouri), the PeAvaria (Peoria) and 
 the 3Iaha (Omaha). 
 
 Of the four dominant tribes or nations that inhabited the region sul)- 
 •sequently called Kansas, Father IMarquette locates on his map. in relatiA'e- 
 Iy the same postitions thcA' occupied at the time of the French explorations 
 early in the eighteenth eentuiy, the Kanza, the Ouchage (Osage) and the 
 Paneassa (PaAvnee). The great nation of the Padoucas, dAA'elling far to 
 the Avest, almost at the base of the mountains, is first mentioned bA' Du 
 Ti.ssenet in 1719. 
 
 Father Douaj', one of the survivors of the last disa.strous expedition of 
 La Salle in 1687, giA’es some details in regard to the YVestern Indians; “The 
 Panimaha,” he sa3’.s, “ had luit one chief, and tAventj’-tAA'o A'illage.s, the least 
 of which has tAvp hundred cabins; ” and continues he, “ the Paneassa (Paav- 
 nee) is not inferior to the Panimaha.” Of the Osages he relates that thcA' 
 “liaA'e seventeen villages on a river of their name, Avhich empties into that 
 of^he Massourites, to AA'hich the mai)s luiA'e also extended the name of 
 Osages.” The language of nearly all the tribes (hvelling on and near the 
 Mi.s,souri at this early day, including the Kanzas and Osages, ju’oved that 
 they belonged to the great Daheotah family, so much dreaded by the more, 
 easterly Indian tribes. Du Pratz, one of the earliest French Avriters on 
 
 “ Loui.siana,” says the tradition of their emigration from llieirold home 
 “to the uorthAvard of the great lakes,” the long journey soutliAvard, their 
 separation into bands, and settlement on the Missouri and its tributaries, 
 Avas familiar to many of the tribes Avhen thej' first became knoAvn to the 
 French. In this great migration, the Kanzaz and Osages formed them¬ 
 selves into distinct band.s, and located their Aullages on the banks of the 
 Missouri, the Kansas and the Osage Rivers—the Kanzas (in general terms) 
 claiming as their countiy the region from Aviiat is noAv Nebraska, on the 
 north, to the Arkansas on the south, and AA'cst of the Ylissouri RiA’er; and 
 the Osages claimed an immense region in Avhat is noAV Missouri and south 
 of the river of the same name, their early villages l)eing on the Missouri 
 and Osage Rivers, and tlieir hunting-grounds, extending into Kansas. 
 
 The PaAvnees had their home on the Republican and Platte, and ranged 
 the central plains for their hunting-ground.s, Avhile the Padoucas dAvelt near 
 the head sources of the Kansas River, and roamed over the extreme YYest- 
 ern plains. 
 
 IIOAV long this vast territoiy had been peopled bj’ these tribes there is 
 no certain knoAvledge; Avhether theyAvere the “first settlers” in the vallej's 
 and on the plains of Kansas no one can tell; but Avhen the first European 
 e.xplorers recorded the story of their journe,y through the country, they sa.y 
 they found them luu-e, and thej’ mention no other tribes as being “dAvell- 
 ers in the land.” The homes of the Avandering Indians of the YYestern 
 plains were elseAvhere; they rushed down from the mountains toAvard the 
 North, and .SAvarmed up from the sultiy plains of the South, but, Avhen the 
 battle or the chase Avas over, they disappeared. 
 
 As 3 ’ears i)assed bA', all this Avas changed. The “ great nation of the 
 Padoucas ” ceased to exist, and the PaAvnees, by Avar and disease, became 
 reduced to a feeble remnant of the once jAOAverful nation, and were obliged 
 to seek protection from those they had once protected. In t8t)8. the Osages 
 ceded nearly all their land in Tilissouri to the United States, and Avere 
 granted a large resei'A'ation in AA’hat is now Southern Kansas, and Avhen, 
 in 1825, a iieAV home Avas to be found for the Eastern tribes, the lands of 
 tlie Kanzas and Osages Avere fixed upon for that purpose. 
 
 TIIK AVKSTEUX OR IXDI.AX TEKRTJ'OKY. 
 
 During the first ipiarter of the present centur 3 ;. it became evident tbat 
 measures must be adopted by GoA’ernment for the remoA’al of the. Indian 
 tribes from the older States and Territories, and some plan devised to pro¬ 
 vide them neAv homes. Their just claim to lands and sovereignty could 
 not be satisfied east of the ^Mississippi, or where State claims existed, as the 
 privilege to fill .such defined regions Avith citizens of organized States had 
 become incorporated Avith the Federal compact. The countrv west of the 
 State of Ylissouri and Territory of Arkansas Avas exclusivel 3 ’ the property 
 of the General GoA’ernment, and motiA’es both of expedienc 3 ' and philaii- 
 thropA' were urged to induce the leading statesmen of the time to devise some 
 Avell-defined policy Avherebysuch region might beset apart and guaranteed 
 to the various Indian tribe.s for a permanent home. Among the earliest ad- 
 A’oeates and Avarmest supiiorters of the scheme of Indian removal and colo¬ 
 nization Avas Rca’. Isaac McCoa', long identified with the histoiyof the set¬ 
 tlement of the emigrant Indians in Kansas. In Janiiarv, 1824, Mr. YIcCoa’ 
 A'isited YVashington, and, obtaining an intervicAv Avith Hon, John C. Cai- 
 houn, then Secretarv of YVar, presented his A'iews to that distinguished 
 statesman, and found him then and ever after an earnest and most valua¬ 
 ble supporter of the project. 
 
 President Ylonroe, in his annual message of Januarv 27, 1825, recom¬ 
 mended the colonization of the Indians in these Avords: 
 
 Tlie condition of the aborigines within our limits, and especially of those within the 
 limits of any of the States, merit's particular attention. Experience has shown that unlc.ss 
 the tribes he civilized they can never be Incorporated into our system in any form whatever. 
 It has likewise shown that in the regular augmentation of our population, with the exten¬ 
 sion of our .settlements, their situation will become deplorable, if their e.xi.stenoe is not men¬ 
 aced. Some well-digested plan, which will rescue them from such calamities, is duo to their 
 rights, to the rights of humanitj", and to the honor of the nation. Their civilization is in¬ 
 dispensable to their safety. Difficulties, of the most serious character, present themselves 
 to the attainment of this most desirable result on the territory on which they now reside. 
 Between the limits of our present .States and Territories, and the Rocky Mountains and 
 Mexico, there is a va,st territory to which they might be invited with inducements which 
 might he successful. It is thought if that territory should be divided into districts, by pre¬ 
 vious agreement with the tribes now residing there, and civil government be estabiished 
 there in each, with schools for every branch of instruction in literature and the arts of civ¬ 
 ilized life, that .all the tribes now within onr limits might be gradually drawn there. It is 
 doubted whether any other plan would he more likely to s\iceeed. 
 
 On the 17tli of Doceinber, 1824, during the same session in Avhieli Pres¬ 
 ident Ylonroe’s message Avas presented to Congress, the folloAviug resoln- 
 tion Avas otfered in the House of Rejtresentatives, 1)3' Ylr. ConwaA', Dele¬ 
 gate from the Territoi’A' of Arkansas. Avliieh Avas adopted; 
 
 ifesoh'ed. That the Committee on Indian Ati'airs he instruoted to impiire into the ex¬ 
 pediency of organizing all the territory of the United States, lying we.st of the State of Mis¬ 
 souri, and Territories of Arkansa.s and Michigan into a separate teri'itory.'to he occujned 
 exclusively by Indians, and of authorizing the President of the United .States to adopt such 
 measures as he may think best to colonize all the Indians of the present States and Terri¬ 
 tories, permanently within the same. 
 
 Althotigh tlie Indian emigrntion bill, as aftertvai'd modified, did not 
 jiass until .six 3 'ears later, the (piestion of the removal of I be Eastern tribes 
 seemed from this time to be practically settled, and in the folloAving year, 
 June, 1825, treaties Avere made Avith the Kanzas and Osages for the purchase 
 
HTSTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 59 
 
 of their lanfls, witli a view to the proposed removal into the territory of 
 various Kastern tribes. 
 
 Several futile attempts to frame an emigration hill which should jiass 
 both llotises were made during the next six years, one being jiresented in 
 IS-’T. and another in 1820. Finally, during the administration of President 
 .\ndrew Jackson, the “Act of :May 20, 1830,” jiassed the Senate by a vote 
 of 28 to 20, and the House 1)3" a vote of 102 to 07. 
 
 Th(' first .section of this bill authorized the President of the United 
 States “to cause so much of any territory belonging to the United States, 
 west of the River Hi.ssissippi, not included in any State or organized Ter¬ 
 ritory, and to which the Indian title had been extingui.shed, as he might 
 judge neeessar 3 ', to be divided into a suitable number of di.stricts, for re¬ 
 ception of such tribes or nations of Indians as might choose to exchange 
 the lands where they then resided and remove there, and to cause each of 
 .said districts to be so described by natural or artificial marks as to be ea.sily 
 distinguished fi’om eveiy other.” 
 
 Section 2 authorized the President “to exchange such districts with 
 any tribe then residing within the limits of any of the States or Territo¬ 
 ries.” 
 
 Section 3 made it “lawful for the President solemnly to assure the 
 tribe or nation with which the e.xchange should be made, that the United 
 States would forever secure and guarant}' to them, and their heirs and 
 .‘luccessors. the country so exchanged with‘them; and if they preferred it, 
 the United States would cause a patent to be executed to them for the 
 same.” 
 
 Under Hie provisions of this act, the Indian Territory was set apart 
 for the .specific objects mentioned, and, for about twent 3 '-flve 5 ’ears there¬ 
 after, was occupied exclusive^ b}" the emigrant and native tribes, and the 
 agents, missionaries, teachers, traders and mechanics who were connected 
 .with them. The limits of the Territory, as defined by Rev. Isaac SicCo}", 
 who surveyed, under direction of the Government, a great portion of the 
 land described, were as follows: Beginning on Red River, east of the 
 3Iexicair boundar}", and as far west as the country is hahitable: thence 
 down Red River castwardly to Arkansas Territory; thence northwardly 
 along the line of Arkansas Territory to the State of Missouri; thence north, 
 along its western line, to Missouri River; thence up Mi.ssouri River to 
 Puneah River; thence westwardly as far as the country is habitable; 
 thence soutlnvardly to the beginning, 
 
 Mr. McCo 3 ' sa 3 "s that this tract practically comprised about si,x hundred 
 miles_ from north to south, and two hundred miles from east to west; the 
 scarcit 3 " of wood rendering the remote western regions uninhabitable. 
 
 NATIVE TRIBES. 
 
 THE K.VNZAS. 
 
 Prom a period extending far back into the past—far back of any writ¬ 
 ten record—the Kanzas claimed, as a nation, the region that they cc‘ded to 
 the United States by the treaty of June, 182.'). 
 
 ^ From the time that Father Marquette inscribed the name of the“Kan- 
 za” nation on his map of 1673. a half-century elapses before the name again 
 appears: when especial mention of the “Canzas” is made bt" M. de Bourg- 
 mont, commander at Fort Orleans, who passed directlv through Kansas 
 from east to west, and north of the Kansas Riv"er in 1724, on his expedi¬ 
 tion to the Padoucas, in the West. He was accompanied bt" delegations 
 from several Eastern tribe.s, con.sisting of their principal chiefs and war¬ 
 riors. Conspicuous among these Avas the “ Canzas ” delegation—the gen¬ 
 eral rendezA'ous for the other tribes being at the Canzas village on the IMis- 
 souri. The ho.spitalit.A’ of the tribe, and their generous treatment of their 
 A'isitors, is especially noted bA' IMonsieur de Bourgmont in his journal.*’ 
 
 There were formerly two Kanzas A'illages on the IMissouri River. The 
 lowcr._ about forty miles aboA"e the junction of the Kansas and Missouri, 
 AA'as situated on the west bank of the ri\"er, between two high bluffs; the 
 upper Avas a little above the mouth of Independence Creek, on the south 
 bank of the riA’cr, and is described as having been located on “ an exten¬ 
 sive and beautiful prairie.” It was called‘the “Village of the TAA-entv- 
 four.” 
 
 When Capt. Lewis, of the Lewis and Clarke expedition, A"isited the 
 sites of these old -^"illages in 1804, every trace of the lower had disappeared; 
 but on a hill, a little in the rear, Avere the remains of an old French fort, 
 of which the general outline of fortification and the ruins of the chimneys 
 Avere plaiulv' discernible. A fine spring of Avater was found in the vicinity. 
 There is no clue to the histor 3 " of the parties who built or occupied the 
 fort, but the supposition is that they Avere destroyed by the Indians. 
 
 Enough of the remains of the upper A'illage could be distinguished to 
 shoAv that it Avas quite extensive. 
 
 The Kanzas were driven from their .settlements on the Missouri by the 
 inroads of the lowas and Sacs, Avho, by reason of their intercourse with the 
 traders of the Mi.ssissippi Valley’, Avere tolerabl 3 " aa^cII .supplied with fire¬ 
 arms. The_ e.xact time at Avhicii this occurred is not known, but it Avas 
 probably thirty 3 'ears before the A'isit of CapN LeAA'is, as the Osages Avere 
 driyen from the ISIissouri 1 ) 3 " the Sacs, and forced farther south, onto the 
 Osage, about that time. 
 
 After the incursion of the hostile Indians, the Kanzas, considerablA' rc- 
 djiced in number, located their princi])al village on the north bank of the 
 Kansas RiA’cr, abotit tAvo miles heloAv the confluence of the Big Blue.f 
 
 *A full account of this expedition is tpven in “Early Explorations” (Gen. History). 
 
 fTho site of this village was surveyed and mapped in the spring of 1880, under the super- 
 Tision of Judge E. G. .Adams. Secretary of Kansas Historical Society. He describes the locality 
 as follows: “ The site is in Pottawatomie County, a''out two miles east of Manhattan, on a neck 
 Of land between the Kansas and Blgr Blue Rivers. The rivers here by their courses embrace a 
 peninsular tract of about two miles in length, extending east and west. At the point where the 
 Vi lage was situated, the neck between the two rivers is about one-half mile in breadth, and the 
 village stretched from the banks of the Kansas River northward for the greater part of the dis- 
 tance across toward the Blue. ♦ * * The site of the village is on the present farm of Hon. 
 Welcome Wells, and is crossed by the Kansas Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad.'* 
 
 Although the Kanza.s and Osages Avere of the same nation, their lan¬ 
 guage nearly identical, and their government and customs similar, tliey 
 Avere almost continually at Avar, from the time they Avere first known to 
 Europeans until 1806, in Avhich year a treaty Avas negotiated between the 
 tAvo nations tbrougli the instrumentality of tlie United States Government 
 A grand council Ava.s lield Sciitember 28,1806, at tlic village of the UaAvnee 
 Republic, betAA ecn Lieuts. Pike and Wilkin.son on the part of the United 
 States, and various chiefs of tlie PaAvnee, Osage and Kanzas nation.s. The 
 treaty formed betAveen tlie tAvo nations at that time, copies of Avhieh Avere 
 foi-Avarded to the scA-cral tribes thromrli their respective chicks, read as fol¬ 
 lows: 
 
 “In council held by the subscribers, at the village of the Pawnee Republic, ai.pcared 
 A\ ahonsongay witli eight principal soldiers of the Kanses nation on the one part, and Shin- 
 3- chief of the Osage nation, witli four of the warriors of the (rrand and Little 
 Osage villages on the other part. .After having smoked the pipe of peace and buried past 
 animosities, they individually and jointly bound themselves in behalf of and for their re¬ 
 spective nations to observe a friendly intercourse and keep a permanent peace, and mutually 
 pledge themselves to use every influence to further the commands and wishes of their great 
 lather. ■ ' 
 
 AVe, therefore, American chiefs, do require of each nation a strict observance of the 
 above treaty, as they value the good will of their great father, the President of the United 
 States. 
 
 Done at our council fire, at tlie Pawnee Republican village, the 28tli of September 1806 
 and the thirty-first year of Amerieaii independence. ’ 
 
 (Signed), z AI. Puck, 
 
 J. B. WlI.KINSON. 
 
 The treaty thus formed was ueA"er broken 1 ) 3 ' either jiation, tlieir com¬ 
 mon hostility being heuceforward directed mainly to the PaAvnees, and tlie 
 marauding tribe,s that infested the Western plalms. 
 
 The Kanzas nation, although smaller numerically than eitlier the O.sage 
 or PaAvnee, AA'as more AA'arlike than the former, and, from it.s rapidl 3 'ac¬ 
 quired skill in the use of flrearms, Avas dreaded by the latter. It Avas not 
 man 3 ' 3 'ears after the A'isit of Lieut. Pike before the increasing influ.x of 
 traders and explorers into the country gaA’e a iieAV direction to the Avarlike 
 propensities of the tribe, Avhicb, from its j)osition. was able to cause mucli 
 trouble and anno 3 'ance, both to those Avbo sought to pass up the Illissouri 
 and those aa'Iio Avished to cross tlie plains to the Rocky iVIountains. 
 
 Their depredations becoming more frequent and serious, culminated 
 in 1819, by their tiring on one of the Indian Agents, and attacking and 
 plundering soldiers attached to the command of Capt. IMartin, aa'Iio AA'as 
 sent up the ^Missouri AA'ith a detachment of trooi)S the preceding fall, and 
 AA'as obliged, during the Avinter, to form a bunting-camp, to keep himself 
 and party from starving. To prcA'ent the recurrence of similar outrages, 
 Maj. O'Pallon, the Indian Agent Avho had been attacked, summoned the 
 chiefs and principal men of the Kanzas nation to a council, to be held at 
 Isle au Vache, in the Missouri RiA'er, near the present site of Atchison, on 
 the 18tli of August, 1819. 
 
 The Indians AA-ere a])sent on a liuntiiig e.xcursioii Avlien the me.ssenger 
 arrived at their village 011 the Kanzas, but arrived at the designated place 
 on the 23d, and on the following day, the council Avas held in the arbor 
 prepared for their reception. There AA'ere i)resent 161 Kanzas and thirteen 
 Osage.s, including Na-he-da-ba, or Long Neck, one of the principal cliiefs 
 of the Kanzas; Ka-lie-ga-Ava-ta-ning-ga, Little Chief, second in rank: 
 Sheu-ga-ne-ga, an ex-principal chief; Wa-lia-che-ra, Big Knife, a war chief; 
 and Wom-pa-wa_-ra, or White Plume, just then becoming famous. Maj. 
 O’Fallon liad with him the officers of the garrison and a feAV geutleraen 
 connected Avitli Maj. Long’s e.xploring expedition. 
 
 After .setting fortl) the A’arioiis grievances Avhicli thcAA'liites liadsuffered 
 at their bands, and impressing them AA'itli a sense of their general bad 
 conduct, Avhich tbe3' Averc assured riclil3' merited seA'ere chastisement, the 
 Major held out tlie ])romise of reconciliation, provided their future behav¬ 
 ior .should merit such a favor. 
 
 The chiefs full v acquiesced in tlie justice of the charges brought against 
 them, and accepted tlie terms offered by the agent. The ceremonies Averc 
 enlivened liy a sliglit militar 3 ' display in tlie form of tiring of cannon and 
 hoisting of flags, and an exiiibition of rockets and shells, Avliich last evi¬ 
 dently made a deeper impre.s.sion on the minds of the visitors than the elo¬ 
 quence of Maj. O’Fallon. It Avas afterAvard learned that the delegation 
 Avould liaA'c been larger but for a quarrel Avhicb arose amoug the chiefs 
 after the 3 ' had started, in regard to precedence in rank, iii consequence of 
 AA'liich ten or tAA'eh'e returned to the village. 
 
 Prok Thomas SaA', of Jlaj. Long’s exploring partv, visited the nation 
 at the A'illage on the Kansas RiA'er during the summer of 1819, being there 
 when the delegation started for the Lsle au Vache council. Tlie folloAving 
 account of the reception of his party; of tlie general appearance of the vil¬ 
 lage, and of the gOA'crnment and customs of the nation at the time, is tak¬ 
 en from the report of Maj. Long’s exiieditiou. Siieaking of Mr. Say’.s party, 
 the report says; 
 
 As they approached the village, they perceived the tops of the lodges red witli the 
 eroAvds of natives. The chiefs ami warriors came rushing out on horseback, painted and 
 decorated and followed by great numbers 011 foot. Jlr. Say and his party were received with 
 the utmost cordiality, and conilueted into the village by the chiefs, who ivent before and on 
 each side to protect them from tlie encroachments of the crowd On entering the village, 
 the crowd readily gave way before the party, hut followed them into tlio lodge .assigned to 
 them, and completely and most densely filled the spacious apartment, with the exception only 
 of a small space opposite to the entrance, where the party seated themselves on the beds, still 
 protected from the pressure of the crowd by the cIiiefs,’who took their seats on the ground 
 immediately before them. After the ceremony of smoking ivith the latter, the object Avhich 
 the party had in vieAv in pa.ssing tlirough their territories Avas explained to them, and seemed 
 to be perfectly satisfactory. At the lodge of the principal chief, tliey ivere regaled Avith 
 jerked bison meat and boiled corn, and AA'ore afterAA'ard invited to six feasts in immediate 
 succession. 
 
 Mr. Say write.8 as folloAVs: 
 
 The approach to the village is over a line level iirairie of cunsiderable extent, jiassing 
 Avliich you ascend an abrupt liank to the right, of ten feet, to a second level, on Avliiclrthe 
 village is situated in the distance, Avithin about a quarter of a mile of tlie river. It consists 
 of about one hundred and tAvciity lodges, placed as closely together as couveniont, and des¬ 
 titute of any regularity of arrangement. The ground area of each lodge is circular, and is 
 excavated to the depth of from one to three feet, and the general form of the exterior may 
 be denominated hemispheric. 
 
«0 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 The lixige ill wliicli we reside is larger tliaii any ntlier in the tuwn, and Iieing tliat of 
 tile grand cliief, it serves as a conneil-lionse for the nation. Tlie roof is supported by two 
 series of pillars, or rough vertical posts, forked at tlie toji for tlie reception of tlie transverse 
 connecting pieces of eacli series; twelve of these pillars form the outer series, idaced in a 
 circle, and eight longer ones tlie inner series, also describing a circle; tlie outer wall, or rude 
 frame-work, jilaccd at a jiroper distance from tlie exterior series of pillars, is five or six feet 
 high. Poles, as tliick as the leg at the base, re.st with their butts upon the wall, extending 
 on the cross-pieces, wiiich are uplield by the pillars of the two series, and are. of siitlicient 
 lengtli to reach nearly to the summit. These poles are. very numerous, and agreeably to tlie 
 position whiidi we have indicated, they are placed all around in a radiating manner, and 
 support the roof like rafters. Across these are laid long and slender sticks or twigs at- 
 tacheil jiarallel to each other by means of bark cord; these are covered by mats made of long 
 grass or reeds, or with the bark of trees; the whole is then covered conipletely with earth, 
 whiidi, iK'ar the ground, is banked iiji to the eaves. A hole is permitted to remain in the 
 middle of the roof to give exit to thesnioke. Arouml the walls of the interior a eoiitinuons 
 series of mats are siisjiended; these are of neat workiiiansliip, composed of a soft reed, 
 united by hark cord, in straight or undulated lines, between which lines of black paint 
 sometiiiies occur. The bedsteads are elevated to the height of a common seat from the 
 ground, and are about six feet wide: they extend in an uninterrupted line around three- 
 fourths of the circumference of tlie a]iartment, ami are formed in the sini]ilest manner, of 
 luiiiieroiis sticks or slender iiieces of wood, resting at their ends on cross jiieces, which are 
 supported by short notched or forked posts driven into the ground. Bison skins siipjily 
 Iheni with a comfortable bedding. .Several medicine or mystic bags are carefully attached 
 to the iiiats id' the wall; these are cylindrical, and neatly bound np. .Several reeds are usu¬ 
 ally placed iijion them, and a human scalp sei'vcs for their fringe and tas.sels. Of their con¬ 
 tents we know nothing. 
 
 Tlie fire-]ilace is a siniiilc, .sliallow cavity in the center of the apartment, with an u]i- 
 I'iglit atid a [irojecting arm for the support of the culinary apiiaratus. The latter is very 
 sinijile in kind and litiiited in ipiatitity, consisting of a brass kettle, an iron pot and wooden 
 bowls and spoons. Eaidi jierson, male as well as female, carries a large knife in the girdle of 
 t he breechclotii behind, which is used at their meals, and sometimes for self-defense. I>nr- 
 itig our slay with these Indiatis, they ate foitr or five times each day, invariably supplying 
 us with the best jneces, or choice parts, before they attempted to taste the food th'em- 
 selvcs. 
 
 Tlunr food is described tis consisting of bison niciit, iind various jtrep- 
 arations of Indian corn or mtdze. one of tvliicb was ctdled “lyedcorn,” 
 known aniono- the whites as Imlled corn. They also used pumpkins, musk- 
 melons and watermelons, and ti soup made of boiled .sweet corn and bean.s, 
 iind seasoned with btiffalo meat. 
 
 In 1819, the hereditary principtd chief wa.s Ca-ega-wa-tan-nini>a, but 
 could maintain his tuithority only by the force of personal tpialitics; all 
 distinction, civil as well tis military, being a. rewtird for bravery or gener¬ 
 osity. There tvere several inferior chiefs, but they po.ssessed little tuithor- 
 ity. 
 
 lake :dl the Inditin tribes, the Kanzas believed in ;t (rreat Spirit, tind 
 had vague ideas of a future life. In their ftimily relations they were more 
 honorable llnin many of the Ea.stern tribes. iMarriage was celebrated 
 with such ceremonies tis served to render the tie more binding, and 
 chastit}' was one of the retpiisites to fit a rvoman for the “wife of ti. chief, 
 a brave warrior or a good hunter,” They bore pain with the common In¬ 
 dian stoicism, never complaining. They were faithful to the ties of rela¬ 
 tionship and friendship, and cared for the .sick and disabled. Drunken¬ 
 ness wtis rare, and insanity unknown. The women had entire mantige- 
 menl of all domestic concerns, tind appeared to take pride in excelling in 
 that department. 
 
 The first treaty hetween the United Sttdes Government and the Kttn- 
 zas Indians wtis m'ade and concluded between Ninitin Edwards and Au¬ 
 gust Chotciiu, Commissioners of the United States, and certain chiefs and 
 warriors of the Ktinzas tribe, on behalf of said tribe, in the year I 8 I. 0 . It 
 was a treaty of petice, the parties mutually agreeing to forgive any ptist in¬ 
 jury, to perpetuate friendly relations, tind the tribe, through its chiefs, 
 acknowh'dging itself under the protection of the United States and of “no 
 other nation, power or sovereign whatsoever.” 
 
 In June, 1825, tretdies for the cession of their lands were made with 
 the Kanzas and (Isage nations at St. Louis, Mo. These treatieswere made 
 by Gen. Clarke, Sujterintendent of Indian Affairs, without previous tiu- 
 tliority from the Government, but by the advice of Hon. Thomas II. Ben¬ 
 ton, tind on the strength of his assurance that they would be ratified by the 
 .Senate. They were dulj" ratified, and the necessaiy aitpropriafions made 
 The treaty with the Ktinzas wtis made June 3, 1825,‘by the terms of which 
 the following named country was ceded; “Beginning at the entrance, of 
 Ihe Kansas Biver into the Missouri Biver; from thence" north to the north¬ 
 west corner of the State of Mis.souri; from thence westerly to the Noda¬ 
 way Biver, thirty miles from its entrance into the Missoiiri Biver; from 
 thence to the entrance of the Nemaha into the ilissouri Biver. and with 
 that river (tlicNcmaha) to its source; from thence to the source of the Kan¬ 
 sas Biver, leaving the old village of the Paniti (Ptiwnee) Ke])ublic to the 
 west; from thence on the ridge dividing the waters of the Kansas Biver 
 from those of the Arkansas, to the western boundary line of the Sttite of 
 .Mis.souri; and with that line thirty miles to the itlace'of beginning.”* 
 
 From this cession ti reservation “for the use of the Kanzas nation ” 
 was made of “ a tract of land, to begin twenty leagues up the Kanzas Biver, 
 and to include their village on that river; extending west thirty miles in 
 width, through the lands ceded in the first article.” 
 
 About twenty half-breed reservations of one mile sipiare win'e niadi', 
 “ to be located on the north side of the Kanzas Biver, commencing at the 
 line of the, Kanzas Beservation ” (;i little west of the jiresent site of North 
 Topeka) “and extending down the Kanzas Biver for (|uantity.” 
 
 Till' trilie tilso reliiupiished :it this time all claim they might Inive to 
 lands in .Missouri; tind in consideration of the cession of lami, tind relin- 
 (piishment of such claim, the United States agreed “to pay to the Ktinzas 
 nation of Indians !|t3,.5()() jter annum for twenty succe.ssive years, at their 
 villages, or at the entrance of the Kanztis Biver, either in monej’, mer¬ 
 chandise. provisions or domestic animals, at the option of the aforesaid na¬ 
 tion; tuid when the said annuities, or tiny part thereof, is ptiid in mer- 
 chtindisc. it shall be delivered to them tit the first cost of the goods in St. 
 Louis, fri'C of 1 r;insi)ortation.” 
 
 * This cession included the triangular portion of land added to Missouri hy act of June 7, 
 1836, known a« the “ Platte Purchase.'^ 
 
 In addition to the al)ov(*-nainc'd (‘onsidcration, cattle*, hot^s, and iin]>lo- 
 ments of agriculture were to be supplied to them, :i bhicksmith jtrovided, 
 and persons employed to tetich them agriculture. 
 
 The Ihiited States, by its Commissioner, also agreed that “thirty-six 
 sections of good land, on'the Big Blue Biver, shall be Itiid out under the 
 direction of the President of the United States, and sold for the jmriiose of 
 raising a fund to be tipitlied. under the direction of the President, to the 
 support of schools for the education of the Ktinzas children within their 
 tuition.” 
 
 A part of the first iiayment was made tit St. Louis, at the time of the 
 tretity; $ 2 ,(MM 1 in merchtindisi' and horses being delivered to the deputation 
 of chiefs andwiirriors pre.sent; the remtiinder wtis paid at the mouth of tlu' 
 Kansas Biver, near the jiresont site of AVyandotte, during the year 1825. 
 
 The first Kanzas Agency was established at what is now East Kansas 
 City, in 1S27, Barnett Vasquez being the first agent. The ageiuy was re¬ 
 moved to the mouth of Grasshoitiier Creek the followingyetir, the first jtay- 
 ment at that point being in 1H29—Daniel McNair, Special Agent and Pay¬ 
 master. In 183(1, JIarston G. Clark, Agent; Daniel Boone, farmer; Clem- 
 cnent Le.ssent, Interpreter: Gtibriel Piiillibert, blacksmith; with some of 
 the Kaw half-breetls, were living tit the “Stone Agency House,” on Grtiss- 
 hopiter Creek, 
 
 The old Kanzas village near the mouth of the Big Blue was jiartitilly 
 abiindoned about the j^ear 1830; the tribe, during that 3 'car, establishing 
 several villages lower down the Kansas Biver. "The village of American 
 Child' Wits on the creek of the same name (now Mission Creek), iind about 
 two miles south of the Kansas Biver. This band, of about one hundred, 
 had some twentj" dirt lodges, of good size, in which they’ lived until they 
 removed to Council Grove in 1848. Hard Chief’s village, about a mile 
 from the former, was situated on a high bluff on the south bank of the 
 Kansas Biver, and numbered about five hundred people and eight 3 '-five 
 lodges. It was about a mile and a half west of Mission Creek. 
 
 The third and largest village, that of Fool Chief, was on the north 
 bank of Kansas Biver, two or three miles west of where North Topeka now 
 stands. (Mr. McCoy, in his “xdnnual Begister of Indian Affairs” for 1835, 
 sa 3 ^s the Government of the United States had at that time fenced twent 3 " 
 acres of land, plowed ten acres, and erected for the principal chief a good 
 hewed-log house, at the lower or Fool Chief’s village; their smitheiy, 
 agenc 3 ' house and house for the residence of their teacher of agriculture 
 being within the Delaware countiy, twent 3 "-thrce miles east of the Kanzas 
 lands. Mr. McCo 3 ^ gives the whole number of the tribe as about 1,()0(>, 
 their agent then being B. W. Cummings: and their interiireter Josejih 
 James. In 1830, Bev. Willitim Johnson, Howtird County, Mo., was ap- 
 Itointed. ly the Missouri Methodist Conference, missionaiy to the Kanz:is 
 tribe. He resided among them two 3 'ears; was then transferred to the 
 Delaware Mission; thence to the Shawnee, and, in 1835, returned to his 
 labors among the Kanzas. In the spring of the same year, the Govern¬ 
 ment farm was removed to the vicinitv of the up]tcr villages, three hun¬ 
 dred acres being selected for the purpose on the north bank of the Kan¬ 
 sas Biver, just east of the present site of Silver Lake Township, and about 
 three hundred acres in the valley west of (Mission Creek and .south of the 
 Kansas. 
 
 In the summer of 1835, mission buildings were erected on the north¬ 
 west corner of the farm l 3 dng south of the river, afterward Section 33, 
 Township 11, Bauge 14. The buildings consisted of a hewn-log cabin, two 
 stories high, eighteen feet wide bv thirt 3 '-six feet long, with smokehouse, 
 kitchen and outbuildings. (Mr. Johnson and wife removed into the mis¬ 
 sion house in September, and for the next seven years Itibored faithfully 
 for the good of the Kaws. (Mr. John.son died in April, 1842, at the Slnnv- 
 nee Mission, of pneumonia, contracted from the exposure incident to the 
 journev to tlnit place. Mr. Cornetzer, and afterward Bev. George M'. 
 Ijove, iiad charge of the mi.ssion for a short period, but the prosperity of 
 the. institution evidentlv waned from the time of the death of its first effi¬ 
 cient mi.s.sionaiy, tind, after a few 3 'cars, it was absorbed in the Shawnee 
 Mission. In 1845, Bev. J. T. Pecry establi.shed a manual labor school on 
 a small scale at the mi.ssion, which wtis contimied one vear. 
 
 On the 14th of Januaiy, 1840, the. Kanzas ceded to the United States 
 “ two millions of acres of hind on the east part of thinr country, embracing 
 the entire width, and running west for quantitv.” 
 
 This cession comprised tlie reservation afterward granted to the Potta- 
 wiitomics, including till the improvements made by Government. The 
 Kanzas were removed to the vicinity of Couniiil (rrove, now in Mtirris 
 Count 3 ’, where they received a grant of 250,000 acres. A branch of the 
 Shawnee Methodist (Mission was established among them. Hard Chief’s 
 villiige was estahlished on the north bank of the Cottonwood Biver, where 
 the village of Coluinbiti was tifterward founded bv Thomas F. Hiifi'aker, 
 who, with other Government officials, accompanied the Indians to the new 
 location. I’hey gradually deteriorated in number and civilization. After 
 the 3 ' learned to love liipior, all efforts for their advancement jiroved futil(>. 
 The tribe among whom “ drunkenness was rare ” ceased to exist, and be¬ 
 fore tlay were removed to tlii' Indian Tcrritoiy, they were iierhaps the 
 mo.st degrtided trilic in Kiinstis. 
 
 October 5, 1859, atreat 3 'was made by which a jtortion of the tribal 
 reservti.tion was set apart, and tissigned in severalt 3 ' to various individmils 
 of the tribe, and on (Mav 8 , 1872. tin act was passed for the appraisal and 
 sale of their lands, and their final removtil from the State of Kansas to their 
 reservation in Indian Territory, where they are now located. Their num¬ 
 ber is now (1882) reihiccd to aiiout two hundred, a feeble, ])overt 3 '-strickcn 
 remmint of the powerful nation from which the fair State of Kansas de¬ 
 rived its name. 
 
 THE OSAOE XATIOX. 
 
 Of the Inditin mitions living north of the Arktinsas and west of the 
 Missi.ssippi, the (.luasash (corrupted to Otiuchage—Osage) were best known 
 to the French during the early years of their occupancy of Louisitimi. 
 
HISTOEY OF FANSAiS. 
 
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 ClMimiii.u: Iniiils cMcndini;' CitsI cvni lo lhi‘hniik ol' the Mississippi, ami 
 maintainin.”' friendly intercourse with Mie Illinois, who dwelt on the oppo 
 site shoi'e, the (tsa.ires were hrouoht in frecpient eonlaet with the French 
 adventurers of Kaskaskia, Natchez and New Orleans. Humors of mines 
 of silver and lead to the west of the Mississippi hi-onnht, at a very early 
 day, many explorers into that rei>ion, and the diseoyery of the “Mine of 
 the Marame,i,0’ hy Sienr yle Loehen in ITItl, followed l')}' the arriyal of a 
 lari;(‘ company of the Kiiyij's miners, under the superintendence of M. 
 Henandiere, to construct furnaces and develo]) the mine, fiaye a fresh im- 
 |)etns to the prcyailiiifr spirit of cxtrayaijant expectation in regard to the 
 mineral r('.sonrces of the western portion of Ijonisiana. 
 
 At this time, the Osa.ijes had villages on the Missouri and Osage Hiyers, 
 the latter not very distant from the famous mine. Their country was thor¬ 
 oughly explored hy parties in search of .silver ami lead, and to a compara¬ 
 tively late day the extensive “ di.ggings ” on the old Osage trail near the 
 Le .’iline Hiver hore the marks of the spade and pick of the early French 
 explorers. 
 
 It was during the year that .silver was discovered on the Marameg, and 
 when the mining mania was at fever heat, that Du Ti.ssenet was sent hy 
 Hieuville, Governor of Louisiana, to explore the we.stern part of the prov¬ 
 ince, and, in the course of his investigations, visited and crossed from 
 southeast to northwest the present State of Kansas. AI. Du Tissenet vis¬ 
 ited the village of the Osage Indians, live miles from the (fsage River, at 
 eighty haigues above its mouth, and describes the inhabitants as .stout, 
 well made and great warriors. He also mentions the lead mines that were 
 found in theii’ country. 
 
 Sixty-four Osages formed a part of the escort of AI. De Bourgmont on 
 his pacific mission to the Padoucas in 1724, hut from that time there is no 
 record of any organized French expedition visiting the re.gion. The de¬ 
 struction of Fort Orleans, of which AI. De Bourgmont was Commamlant, 
 with the imnssacre of its entire garrison, elfectually put a stop, for a long 
 time, to any further attempts to extend French exploration toward the 
 west, and, excei)t the fact that the Osages, Kanzas and Pawnees were en¬ 
 gaged in continual war among tlumiselves and with the more western 
 tribes, little is known of them until the explorations of Alessrs. Lewis and 
 Clarke and Lieut. Pike furnished more definite knowledge of their loca¬ 
 tions, homes and habits of life. 
 
 As early as ITltti, a. division was effected in the Osage nation. The 
 Chancers or Arkansa hand, under the lead of Chief Cashesegra, or Cler¬ 
 mont, removed to the Verdigris and formed several villages along its hanks, 
 that of Clermont being about sixtymiles up the river. The Arkansa hand 
 was principally composed of the young men of the two trihe.s, and its for¬ 
 mation was effected through the influence of Pierre Choteau, a St. Louis 
 fur trader, who luul hitherto enjoyed a monopoly of the trade with the 
 Osages hy thewayof the river of the same name. I laving'been superseded 
 as agent by^ Alauuel de Liza, also an enterprising St. Louis trader, AI. 
 Choteau determined to plant a colony of young and vigorous Osa.ges on 
 one of the tributaries of the Arkansas, and endeavor to draw the trade of 
 his rival to the more southern river, in which financial scheme he was (piite 
 sticcessful, the new settlement soon quite overshadowing the older. 
 
 About bS()8. the Little Osages separated from the Grand Osages, and 
 made a village on the Alissotiri River, near where Fort Clark, afterward 
 called Fort Osage, was built. They, however, were soon attacked by the 
 warlike tribes farther to the north and east, and forced to seek refuge and 
 protection in the vicinity of the more numerous hand of the Grand Osage, 
 who dwelt near the head-waters of the O.sagc River, about fifteen mi'les 
 east of the present Kansas line. 
 
 One of the objects of Lieut. Pike’s e.xpedition of 1806 and 1807 through 
 the interior of Louisiana was “to deliver at the village of the Grand Osage 
 several Osage captives, lately prisoners in the hands of the Pottawatomies;” 
 another was “ the accomplishment of a permanent peace between the Osages 
 and the Kanzas;” and a third was “ to endeavor to make peace between 
 the Cainanches and Osages.” 
 
 In the accomplishment of these objects, Inetit. Pike had an opportu¬ 
 nity of carefully observing the customs and noting the peculiarities of the 
 Osages at that period. At the time of his arrival at the village of the 
 Grand Osage, the Little Osage had already marched a war party against 
 the Kanzas, and the Grand Osage a party against the Arkansas band. 
 AAhite Hair, chief of the Grand Osage, was unable to prevent it, although 
 the expedition was contrary to his wishes. Schemers at St. Louis were 
 constantly fomenting trouble between the tribes, and turning their quar¬ 
 rels to their own advantage. The treaty of peace which Lieut. Pike was 
 instrumental in bringing about was faithfullv observed by both Osages and 
 Kanzas. 
 
 At the time of this visit, the Grand Osage village on the Osage River 
 numbered, by actual ccnsu.s—men, 502; boy.k 841; women and girls 851- 
 lodges, 214. Cheveau Blanc, or AAhite Hair, chief. The Little Osages 
 numbered 824, and Clermont’s band 1 ,'AbO. The government was nominally 
 vested in a small number of chiefs, but their jiower was limited, all meas¬ 
 ures which they proposed being submitted to a council of warriors and de¬ 
 cided by a majority vote. 
 
 I he tribe was divided into two clas.ses; warriors and hunters com))os- 
 ing the first, cooks and doctors the second. The doctors were also priests 
 or magiciatis, possessing great influence, l)eing supposed to have knowledge 
 of deep mysteries, and to be wonderfully skilled in the use of medicines, 
 'rite cooks were also of much importance, the class including all the war¬ 
 riors who, from age or other cause, were unable to join the war parties. 
 
 AVdien received into an Osage village, a guest immediately presented 
 himself at the lodge of the chief, where he was expected to eat his tirst 
 meal, after which he was invited to a general feast, given by the most im¬ 
 portant warriors and great men. The cooks stooil outside the lodge and 
 gave the invitation by crying, in a loud voice: “Come and eat; such an 
 one gives a feast.” The feasts were repeated until all the more important 
 members ol the tribe had an opportuiiitj'to displaj’ their hospitality. 
 
 riie o.sagc lodges were usually constructed by driving into llic ground 
 ujiright nosts, alioiil twenty feet high, with crotclied top's as a rest for the 
 ridge pole, over which were bent small iioles, fastened to stakes aliout four 
 feet high. The ends of the lodge were formed liy broad slalis, and the 
 whole covered with rush matting. There was geiicrallv a door on each 
 side, the tire heing in the center, with an apertiirc in the roof for the es¬ 
 cape of the smoke. A raised platform, covered with skins, at one end. 
 served to di.splav the household treasures of the host, and as a place of 
 honor for the guests. The lodge's varied in length from lldrtv-six to one 
 hundred feet. 
 
 Plyvsically, the_ Osages were the tinest s])ecimens of Western Indians 
 tall, erect and dignified. 'I'lie average height of the men was over six 
 feet. 
 
 In 1808, a few years sub.seepient to the acipiisitioii of Louisiana bv the 
 United States, a treaty was made at Fort Clark, then recently built, on the 
 Alissouri River, between the United States and the Osage na'tion. Article 
 1 of the treaty reads as follows: “The Lniti'd States, lieing anxious to 
 liromote jicace, friendshii) and intereour.se with the Osage tribes, to afford 
 them every assistance in their power, and to ])rotcct thein from the insults 
 and injuries of other tribes of Indians situated near the settlements of the 
 white people, have thought proper to build a fort on the right bank of the 
 Alissouri, a few miles above the tire prairie, and do agree'to garrison the 
 same with a.s many regidar troops as the President of the U'luted Stat(‘s 
 may, from time to time, deem nece.ssary for the i)rot(‘ction of all orderlv, 
 friendly and well disposed Indians of the Great and Little Osage natioii.s 
 who reside at this place, and who do strictlv conform to and i)ur.suc the 
 counsels or admonitions of the President o'f the United States throtigh 
 his subordinate officers.” 
 
 At this post (Fort Clark) the United States agreed “ to esfal)lish and 
 I)ermanently to continue, at all seasons of the year, a well-assorted store of 
 goods,’] for the purpose of I)artering with the' Osages, on moderate terms, 
 for their peltries and furs; al.so “to fundsh at this place, for the use of the 
 0 .sa,ge nations, a blacksmith, and tools to mend their ajnis and utensils of 
 husbandry, and engage to Iniild them a horse-mill, or water-mill; also to 
 furnish them with plows, and to build for the great chief of the Great 
 Osage, and for the great chief of the Little Osage, a strong l)lockhouse in 
 each of their towns, which are to be established near this fort.” 
 
 There was also, by the terms of the treat}', to be delivered annuallv to 
 the Great O.sagc nation, merchandise to the value of $1,001), and to the'Lit¬ 
 tle O.sage nation merchandise to tlie value of $500, and in addition there 
 was to be jiaid, at or before the signature of the treaty, to the Great 
 Osage nation, the sum of $80(), and ti) the Little Osage na'tion the sum of 
 $400. 
 
 Article 6 of the treaty reads as follows: 
 
 .-Vnd in euusiileratiun of the ailvantage.s wliioh we derive from (he stijnilatioiis contained 
 in tile foregoing article, we, ttie eliiefe and warriors of the (treat and hittle Osage, for onr- 
 setves and our nation re.spectively, covenant and agree witli (lie United Stateis, tliat tiie 
 iMyindary line between our nations and tlie United States shall be (US follows, to wit: Begin¬ 
 ning at hurt (dark, on the Missouri, five miles al>ove Fire Prairie, and running thence a dtte 
 south course to the river Arkansas, and down the same to the Mississippi, hereby ceding ami 
 relimiuishing forever to tlie United States all tlie lands which lie east of the said line, and 
 north of the southwardly bank of (he said river .\rkansas, and all lands situated north¬ 
 wardly of the river Missouri. And we do further cede and relinipiish to the United States 
 forever, a tract of two leagues sipiare, to embrace Fort Clark, and to he laid off in such man¬ 
 ner as the President id'the United ,States shall think proper. 
 
 As the above-meutioned treaty was the tirst concluded lietween the 
 L uited States aud the Osage nation, its “inner history,” as contained in 
 the report made by Air. Sibley in 1812, is given.Air. Sibjcy, formerly com¬ 
 mandant at Fort Clark, aud at the time of his report, Indian Agent at the 
 same place (then called Fort (Jsage or Fort Sibley), says, he writes “from an 
 acquaintance with the Osages e.xtending almost to every individual of the 
 tribe, and of more than eight years’ standing.” According to his report, 
 in 1804, President Jefferson promised the Osage chiefs, then on a visit to 
 AVashiugton, to establish a trading post for the benefit of their nation, this 
 promise being repeated in 1806. The fort was built in October, 1808, and 
 the following month, November 8, 1808, Pierre Choteau, United States 
 Agent for the Osages, arrived at Fort Clark, prepiU'cd to cxecuti' the treaty 
 which Gov. Lewis, of Alissouri, had (kqnitized him to offer the nation. 
 The chiefs and fvarriors of the Great and Little Osage assembled on the 
 lOth, and, on learning that the trading post, which was supposed by them 
 to have been estalilished as a favor and mark of friendship, fvas iii fact a 
 liart of the price paid for their lands, and that, unless they accejited the 
 provisions of the treaty, they virtually forfeited tlie iirotecticin of tlie I'nit- 
 ed States, they reluctantly signed it, protesting that “they had no choice: 
 they must either sign the treaty, or be declareii the enemies of the United 
 States.” 
 
 This treaty was not ratified by the Senate until 1810, and the Indians 
 did not receive the tirst annuity until September, 1811, three years after 
 the treaty was made. The blockhouse w'hich was promised for the defen.se 
 of the Osage towns on the Osage River wuis u.seful only to the traders, he¬ 
 ing detached from the agency, and no competent person having charge. 
 A mill w’as built aud a blacksmith sent to the town of the Great Osages'. 
 
 By the. terms of the treaty of 1808, the Osage title to all land in Alis¬ 
 souri was extinguished, excepting a strip tw'eiity-four miles wide Iving east¬ 
 ward from the western boundary of the State, and extending 'from tin' 
 Alissouri River south into the Territorv of Arkansas. The eastern line ex¬ 
 tended a few miles east of Fort Clark, which was situated on a bluff on 
 the Alissouri River, near the present site of the tow'ii of Sililey. The iirin- 
 cipal village of the Osages was due south from the fort, on the Osage 
 River, and it was this village that Capt. Pike visited and described in 1806. 
 
 Fort Clark was abandoned as a military post in June, 1818, at which 
 time the garrison was withdrawn. Alaj. Sibley was Government factor 
 aud agent from 1818 until the final abandonment of the a.gcucy in 1825. 
 
 Air. Sibley, in his report, commends the Osages for their uniform and 
 constant faithfulne.ss to the French and Americans, 'riiey offered their 
 
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 HISTOET OF KANSAS, 
 
 services to him when in command of Fort Clark, when British emissaries 
 attempted to engage them in their service, and declared tlieir determina¬ 
 tion “never to desert their American father as long as he was faithf id to 
 them.” lie says that “of all the 3Iissouri Indian.s, they were the lea.st ac¬ 
 cessible to British influence.” 
 
 At about the time of this report, a portion of the Osage nation re¬ 
 moved from the old location on the forks of the Osage River, and settled on 
 tlie ))ank of the River Neosho, in the present county of Labette. 
 
 In 1817, the Chcrokees attacked the Osage village on the Verdigris 
 during the absence of Clermont and his warriors, tired the town, destroyed 
 tlie crops, and took prisoners fifty or sixty of the old men, women and chil¬ 
 dren who were left there. This assault was followed by mutual acts of 
 recrimination l)etween the hostile, tribes, eventuating in war, which lasted 
 several years, the Delawares joining the Cherokees as allies. A treaty of 
 peace between the contending nations was concluded at Belle Point in 1832. 
 
 The Osage nation, in 1818, as pa_v for property taken from citizens of 
 the United States “by war parties and other thoughtless men of their sev¬ 
 eral hands,” and “being destitute of funds to do that justice, to the citizens 
 of the United States which is calculated to promote a friendly intercourse, 
 have agreed, and do hereby cede to the United States, and forever eput 
 claim to the tract of country included within the following boimds, to wit: 
 ‘Beginning at the Arkansas River, at where the present Osa^e boundary 
 line strikes the river at Frog Bayou; then up the Arkansas and Verdigris to 
 the falls of Verdigris River! thence eastwardly to the said Osage boundary 
 line at a point twenty leagues north from the Arkansas River; and with 
 that line to the iflace of beginning.’ ” 
 
 In consideration of tlie aboVe-described cession, the United States 
 agreed to pay their own citizens the lo.sses they had sustained at the hands 
 of the Osages, provided the same did not exceed the sum of $4,000. 
 
 Three years after this treaty was concluded, the following report of 
 their location and condition was made, by their agent at Fort Osage. The 
 report is dated October 1, 1820: 
 
 The Great Osages, of the O.sage Eiver. They live in one village on the Osage River, 
 seventy-eight miles (measured), duo soutli of Fort Osage. They hunt over a very great 
 extent of country, comprising tlie Osage, Gasconade and Neeozlio Rivers, and tlielr numeroius 
 branches. Tliey also hunt on tlie heads of the St. Francis and White Rivers, and on tlie 
 Arkansas. I rate them at about one tlioiisand two liimdred souls, tliree liundred and fifty 
 of whom are warriors and Iiunters, fifty or sixty superannuated, and the rest are women and 
 children. 
 
 The Great Osages, of the N'eeozlio, .about one hundred and thirty or forty miles south¬ 
 west of Fort Osage; one village on the Neeozho River. Tliey hunt pretty much in common 
 with the tribe of the Osage River, from wliioh tliey separated six or eight years ago. This 
 village contains about four hundred souls, of whom about one hundred are warriors and 
 hunters, some ten or fifteen aged persons, and the rest are women and children. 
 
 Papuisea; or, White Hair, principal eliief. 
 
 The Little Osages. Tliree villages on the Neeozho River, from one hundred and twenty 
 to one hundred and forty miles soiitliwest of this place. This tribe, comprising all three 
 villages, and comprehending about twenty families—of Missoiiries that are intermarried with 
 them—I rate at about one thousand souls, about three hundred of whom are hiiiiters and 
 warriors, twenty or thirty superannuated, and the rest are women and children. They hunt 
 pretty much in common with the other tribes of Osages mentioned, and frequently on the 
 head-waters of the Kaiizas, some of the branches of which interlock with those of the 
 Neeozho. 
 
 Nechoumani; or, Walk in Rain, jiriucipal chief. 
 
 Of the Chaneers; or, Arkansas tribes of Osages, I need say nothing, because they do not 
 resort here to trade. I have always rated that tribe .at about an equal half of all the (Isages. 
 They hunt chiefly in the Arkanzas and White River, and their w'.aters.” 
 
 Mr. Sibley, the agent, states that it is impossible to obtain an exact 
 enumeration of the tribes, as they are continually removing from one 
 village to another, and intermarrying, but the above is as near the trutli 
 as it is possible to get. As to their mode of subsistence, he writes as 
 follows: 
 
 Tlie main dependence of each and every of the tribes is hunting. They would all class 
 alike in respect of their pursuits; therefore, one general remark will suffice for all. 
 
 They raise annu.ally small crojis of corn, beans and pumpkins. These they cultivate 
 entirely with the hoe, in the simplest manner. Their crops are usually planted in April, 
 and receive one dressing before they le.ave their villages for the summer hunt in May. 
 About the first week in August, they return to their villages to gather their crops, which 
 have been left unhoed and unfenced all the season. 
 
 Each family, if lucky, can save from ten to twenty bags of corn and beans, of a bushel 
 and a half each, besides a ipiantity of dried pumpkins. On this they feast, with the dried 
 meat saved in summer, till September, wlien what remains is cashed, and they set out on 
 the fall hunt, from which tliey return about Christiims. From that time, till some time in 
 F'ebruary or March, as the season happens to be mild or severe, they stay pretty much in 
 their villages, making only short hunting excursions occasionally, and during that time 
 they consume the greater part of their cashes. In February or March, the spring hunt 
 commences; first the bear, and then the beaver hunt. This they pursue till planting time, 
 when they again return to Iheir village, pitch their crops, and in May set out for the sum¬ 
 mer hunt, taking with them their residue, if any, of their corn. This is the circle of an 
 Osage life, here and there indented with war and trading expeditions, and thus it has been 
 with very little variation these twelve years past. The game is very sensibly diminishing 
 in the country which these tribes inhabit; but has not yet become scarce. Its gradual 
 diminution seems to have had no other effect on the 1 ndians than to m.ake them more expert 
 and industrious hunters, and better warriors. 
 
 The following extracts from the first annual report of the Superinten¬ 
 dent at Union Mission, on the Neosho, to the Secretary of War (October, 
 1821), describe the villages of the Osages of the Arkansaw somewhat more 
 in detail: 
 
 The Osages of the Arkansaw occupy several villages. The principal village contains 
 about three hundred lodges or liuts and about three thousand souls. The lodges are gen¬ 
 erally from fifty to a hundred feet in length and irregularly arranged. They cover a surface 
 of about half a mile square. ***** xhe men are generally of a lofty 
 stature, of a fine form and of a frank and open countenance. In council, they are dignified, 
 and in their speeches eloquent. The women, although strong and active, are not propor¬ 
 tionally tall. The children are numerous and remarkably submissive to parental authority. 
 
 Dr. Palmer, connected with the same mission, writes, .March 18, 1820: 
 
 .Soon after we arrived, some of the Indians c.ame, as they said, to shake hands with us. 
 We found them equal to our expectations in every respect, a noble race of people. In this 
 introduction, we agreed, at their request, to hold a council with them, at their town, within 
 ten days. At the appointed time, I was one of the four who went over to the council. In 
 passing that distance, about twenty-five miles, we found the land a continued level and rich 
 rairie. When we came in sight of the town, we had one of the grandest prospects I ever 
 eheld. To a great extent around the town the land appears perfectly level. At two or 
 three miles distance from the town, there are several natural mounds, rising directly from a 
 
 perfect plain to the height of about two hundred feet. All the mounds appear to rise to just 
 the same height, and as level at the top as the adjacent jilains. The one nearest to the town 
 has about three acres on the top and is accessible only in one or two places. 
 
 On the 2d day of June, 182o, the Osage nation relinquished its title to 
 all tlie lands it still claimed in Missouri and Arkansas, and in addition, 
 ceded to the United States “all lands lying west of the said State of Mis¬ 
 souri and Territory of Arkansas, nortlFand west of the Red River, south 
 of the Kansas River, and east of a lino to be drawn from the head sources 
 of the Kansas southwardly through the Rock Saline.” 
 
 Article 2 of the treaty contained the following reservation: 
 
 Within the limits of the country above ceded and reliuquished, there shall be reserved 
 to and for the Great and Little Osage tribes or natiou aforesaid, so long as they may choose 
 to occupy the same, the following described tract of laud: “ Reginuing at a point due east of 
 White Hair’s village and twenty-live miles west of the western boundary line of the State 
 of Missouri, fronting on a north and south line, so as to leave ten miles north and forty 
 miles south of the point of said beginning, and extending west, with the width of tifty 
 miles, to the western boundary of the lands hereby ceded and relinquished by said tribes 
 or nations.” 
 
 In addition to the principal reservation, various half-breed and other 
 small reservations were located on the Neosho, Marais des Gygues and 
 Mine Rivers, including the sections whereon the priuciptd improvements had 
 been made, and those on which the missionaiy establishments were located. 
 
 The United States agreed to pay the Osage nation, in consideration of 
 the cession, yearly annuities to the amount of $7,000 for twenty years; tdso 
 to provide for them stock, farming utensils, :i person to teach them agri¬ 
 culture, and a blacksmith; to build for each of the four principal chiefs a 
 comfortable and commodious dwelling house; and to pay any debts which 
 citizens of the United States, members of the Delaware natiou, and certain 
 traders, held against them. 
 
 The trading interests among the Ostiges were principally in the hands 
 of a few persons who rejiresented large and influential conqianies at St. 
 Louis. Pierre Choteau, Manuel I)e Liza, Pierre Menard, Hugh Glen and 
 other early Indian traders acquired an ascendancy over this tribe and their 
 affairs that proved detrimental, if not fatal, to the efforts of the Protestant 
 missionaries and teachers who sought to induce them to forsake their 
 wandering, savage life, and endeavor to procure a subsistence by the slow 
 and unexciting methods of agriculture. Those of the traders who desired 
 to enrich themselves by the barter in furs and peltries of course would de¬ 
 sire to see the nation continue to follow the chase, and would discourage 
 any intimtition of improvement. The impression was fostered that they 
 were an uncommonly savage, warlike race, and the advent of educators 
 among them was undesired and discouraged. This, added to their own 
 indolence and ajiathy in regard to improvement, disheartened those who 
 made the earliest attempts for their advancement, and the early Protestant 
 missions were abandoned. 
 
 In the course of ten or twelve years, the Osages were reduced in num¬ 
 bers, and had become a most degraded, servile people—neglected b^^ Gov¬ 
 ernment and imposed upon by trtiders and agents. The teachers of agri¬ 
 culture stipulated for in the treaty of 1825 were unable to render them 
 much service, and left the country. The blacksmiths also departed. Their 
 iinnuities, after a few years, were paid to them in articles of but little real 
 viilue; and, sinking from btid to worse, from povert}' almost to starvation, 
 they finally eked out the scanty supplies of the chase liy incursions into 
 the neighboring white settlements of Missouri and Arkansas. In 1887, 
 these depredations became so serious that the frontier citizens of Missouri 
 called for the assistance of the State militia, and a force of 500 men was 
 sent to the border to quell the disturbances. The miserable condition of 
 the Osages was reported to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in the fall 
 of 1837, and an act was passed, January 11, 1889, allowing them to take 
 the amount of their next annuity in articles of food, instead of money, 
 making an appropriation to aid them in farming operations; also provid¬ 
 ing them two millers and two blacksmith establishments. 
 
 In 1843, Fort Scott was established tis a military post, Iliero T. Wilson 
 being appointed Post Sutler the succeeding year. This post became a trad¬ 
 ing resort for the Osages, and continued such for many years. The Cath¬ 
 olic mi.ssionary institutions wdiich were founded among them proved more 
 successful than the early efforts of the Presbyterians, and many of the 
 Osage children were benefited by the various branches of the Catholic 
 Osage Mission. White Hair, the venerable chief of the Grand Osages, be¬ 
 came a convert to the faith so zealously preached and so faithfully exemp¬ 
 lified by the devoted priests, and, after his death, his successor also was 
 baptized into the communion of the same church. The Indian Agency was 
 removed from the Neosho to the Quaptiw country, but the Osages contin¬ 
 ued to live in their old villages, if they could be said to have a home any¬ 
 where, so great a part of their time being spent in hunting or idly wander¬ 
 ing from place to place. 
 
 During the first year of the war of the rebellion, the Osage Agency 
 was removed to Fort Scott. One regiment of the Indian Brigade was com¬ 
 posed of the Osages, and throughout the whole struggle the tribe .were 
 faithful allies of the L^niouists. 
 
 On September 19, 1805, by the terms of the treaty made at Canville 
 Trading Post, the Great and Little Osage Indians sold to the United States 
 the following defined country: 
 
 Beginning at the southeast corner of their present reservation, and running thence 
 uorth, with the eastern boundary thereof, fifty miles, to the northeast corner; thence west 
 with the northern line, thirty miles; thence south fifty miles, to the southern boundary to 
 said reservation; and thence east with said boundary to the place of beginning; provided 
 that the western boundary of said land herein ceded shall not extend farther westward 
 than a line commencing at a point on the southern boundary of said Osage country, one 
 mile east of the place where the Vei’digris lUver crosses the southern boundary of the 8tate 
 of Kansas. 
 
 For this tract of country, afterward known as the “ Osage Ceded 
 Lands,” the United States was to pay $800,000, “which sum should be 
 placed to the credit of the nation in the Treasury of the United States, in¬ 
 terest at 5 per cent thereon, to be paid to the tribe semi-annually, in money 
 
HISTORY OF KAHSAS. 
 
 63 
 
 or such arliclcs or inerchaiulisc as IIk' Secretary of llie Int(!rior may di¬ 
 rect,” no i)re-em])tiou claim or homestefid settlement to be allowed on the 
 land so ceded. Aftc'r reimhursin,<>; the United States, the purchase money 
 ami payinsr ex]ipnse of survey and sale, the residue of ijroceed's 
 to l)e plac(‘d in I'nited States 'I'reasury to crialit of “ Indian Civilization 
 f'und.” 
 
 The ()sae:es, by the same treaty, also ceded “a tract of land twenty 
 miles in width from north to south olT the north side of the remainder of 
 their present reservation, and extending- its entire length from east to west;” 
 which land was to be held in trust for said Indians, and to be surveyed and 
 sold for their benefit, under the direction of the Commissioner of the Gen¬ 
 eral I.and Ollice, at a price not less than $1.25 per acre. This cession was 
 known as the “ Osa^e Trust Lands.” 
 
 The remainini^ strip, thirty miles in width, and lying west of the 
 ‘■('(‘deil Lands,” was the “ Osage Diminished Keserve.” After the treaty 
 of 18(15,^ the tribe moved on to this reservation, a part settling on Pumpkin 
 Creek, in the Verdigris Valley, and several baiuLs at the junction of Fall 
 River with the V<'rdigris. On February 14, 1877, the Osages, after trying 
 in viun to obtain the jiaymentsdue from the Unietd States under the terms 
 of the treaty of 18(55, made a contract with Charles Ewing, an attorney at 
 \Vashington, by the terms of which, as approved by Hon. Carl Schurz, 
 Secretary of the Interior, ^Ir. Ewing was to obtain payment for all lands 
 which had been .sold or used contrary to the terms specified in the treaty; 
 to iirocure certain jiajunents for the Clermont band of Osages; to secure 
 pension.s^to dependent families of Osages who were killed by Kansas mili¬ 
 tia in 1873, and patents for the lands owned b}'' the Osages in the Indian 
 Terrhory at the date of the contract. The nation were to pay the attor- 
 ney 74 ])er cent of any sum he might recover from the United States. June 
 I6,_ 1880. a law was enacted, directing, in effect, that the Osages should be 
 paid an amount equivalent to the lo.ss they had sustained by the non-observ¬ 
 ance of the treaty. They were accordingly credited with $1,038,785.15, 
 paid in two settlements, as follows: 
 
 August 14, 1880. @702,701 27 
 
 June 1,1881. 286,083 88 
 
 The final result of the negotiation—the amount of Mr. Ewing’s claims 
 for fee being adjusted by United States officiaLs—was the transfer of the 
 sum of $1,150,351.32 from the United States Treasurv to the following ben¬ 
 eficiaries: 
 
 To the Os.ige Iiidhans.@1,028,785 1.7 
 
 To Charles Ewing, attorney. 71,901 68 
 
 To the eivilization fuiul, for educating and civilizing Indians 55,664 49 
 
 Total.@1,1.56,3.71 32 
 
 At the time this contract was concluded with IMr. Ewiug (1877), the 
 tribe tv as divided into eight bands, and numbered about four thousand 
 souls. At Big Hill, the largest town, were 100 lodges and about 950 souls. 
 White Hair's band was reduced to between three and four hundred; and 
 the Little Osage, to 700. Since the tribe obtained the payment of the sum 
 due them by Government, their condition has materially altered for the 
 better. They now (1882) number 1,950. They have built, within the past 
 vear, about one hundred box houses, with stone chimneys, the work be¬ 
 ing done b}' themselves. In regard to the education of the children, also, 
 they are m.aking satisfactoiy progress, several being members of the In¬ 
 dian .school in Carlisle, Penn. 
 
 OSAGE MISSIONARY ESTAIJMSU.MENTS. 
 
 In the fall of 1820, two Pre.sbyterian Missions were established among 
 the Osages by the United Foreign Missionary Society—Union Station, on 
 the Neosho River; and Harmonj' Station, on the Alarais des Cygnes,* 
 about six miles above its junction with the Osage. 
 
 Rev. ^lessrs. Chapman and Vinall were sent to the Arkansas in 1819, 
 as agents for the society, and had jirocecded up the river 400 miles, when 
 Mr. Vinall 5vas attacked 5vith disease consequent to his gi’eat fatigue and 
 e.xposure, and died during the summer. Mr. Chapman continued his jour¬ 
 ney to the Osage villages on the Verdigris and Neo.sho, was very kindly re¬ 
 ceived by the Indians, and obtained from the chiefs cessions of tracts of 
 land on which the mi.ssions were established. 
 
 L'nion Station was situated on the west bank of the Neosho, about 
 twenty-five miles north of its entrance into the Arkansas, and about the 
 samedistance from the jirincipal Osage village. The tract embraced a 
 prairie of about four miles square, with the Neosho on north and east, and 
 lofty hills on the south and west. The buildings were erected on an emi¬ 
 nence about a mile from the river, the estimated value of the missionary 
 property, according to the first annual report of October 30, 1821, being 
 $20,000, including buildings, stock, produce, tools, books and furniture. 
 Revs. iSIessrs. Chapman and Vaill, I)r. Palmer and IMr. Redfield were sta¬ 
 tioned at Union. 
 
 ILirmonj'Station was situated on the margin of the IVIarais des Cygnes 
 River, six miles above its junction 5vith the Osage, about fifteen miles east 
 from the 5vestern line of the State of Missouri, and the same distance from 
 the village of the Great Osages, on the Osage River. The buildings of the 
 establishment were erected on the margin of the Marais des Cygnes, “a 
 .spacious and handsome green in front, and in the roar a vast iirairie cov¬ 
 ered with grass.” The mill site belonging to the mission, and the United 
 States trading house, were a mile below, on opiiosite sides of the river. 
 In the course of the year, ten comfortable log houses were ei’ected, the In¬ 
 dian school being kept in one of them. In the mission journal, date Fri¬ 
 da}', December 28,1821, was the following entry: “ Saw AVhite Hair again 
 to-day. _ He says that the meddling traders who are among them 5vill be a 
 great hindrance to our success in obtaining their children, as they are scat- 
 
 ♦Tlie northeriYfork of the Osage was called Marais des Cygnes until its junction with the 
 Little Osage, the two forks uniting to form the Osage, or Great Osage. 
 
 tering the people. It appe.ars evident that there are some traders among 
 them that contrive every iilan and adopt eyery kindof artifice and intrigue 
 to lead or drive the Indians iiway from the trading houses establisheil by 
 Government in order to gain the trad(> themselves. White Hair says he 
 thinks we shall obtain some children: but until these things citn be regu¬ 
 lated by Government, we cannot expect very great success.” ” 
 
 In 1822, a saw-mill ;ind grist-mill were erected, and the school con¬ 
 tained sixteen Osage children, wdio 5vere reporteil as making commenda¬ 
 ble progress. 
 
 By the provisions of the trciity of June, 1825, there were reserved from 
 the territory ceded by the O.sages ” two sections of land, to include the Har¬ 
 mony missionary establishment, and the mill on the .Marais des Cygnes; 
 and one section, to include, the missionary establishment above the LicL on' 
 the west side of Grand (Neosho) River, to be disposed of iis the President 
 of the United States shall direct, for the benefit of said mi.ssions, and to 
 establish them at the principal villages of tlic Grejit and Little O.sage na¬ 
 tions, within the limits of the country reserved to them by this treaty, and 
 to be kept np at said villages so long as said missions shall be usefully em¬ 
 ployed in teaching, civilizing and improving the siiid Indians.” 
 
 Rev. IMr. Pixley, Dr. Belcher, Mr. and .Airs. Jones iind .Mi.ss Comstock 
 were among the earliest members of the Harmony establishment. These 
 stations were designed to operate upon a large scale; the sy.stem of board¬ 
 ing schools was introduced, many missionaries and teachers were connect¬ 
 ed with them, and they labored zealoiLsly for the good of the children un¬ 
 der their charge. Circumstances were not fjivorable, however, to the en¬ 
 terprise, and the missions w'ere discontinued after a few discouraging years 
 of toil and failure. 
 
 The Gatholia Osage Mission .—In 1820, Rt. Rev. De Bourg, Bishop of 
 New Orleans, appointed Rev. Charles La Croix missionary among the 
 Osages residing in Missouri, the northern portion of his diocese. After a 
 few years of labor. Father La Croix died, and was succeeded, in June, 
 1824, by Rev. Charles Van Quickenborn, 5vho estahli.shed among the tribe 
 a manual labor school at the town of Florissant, St. Louis Co., Mo. He 
 also visited the jiortion of the tribe who 5vere gathered at the Presbyterian 
 establishment at Harmony, and, being allowed by the resident mi.ssionaries 
 a room for a chapel, baptized several of the Osage chihRen there, making 
 the little mission in the 5vilderncss an establishinent 5vorthy of its name. 
 In 1827, he visited the Osages on the Neosho, and the following year his 
 labors were ended by death. For the next twenty years, the Osages ^vere 
 under the spiritual care of the lathers connected with St." Alary’s 
 Alission among the Pottawatomies. At the e.xpiration of that time, the 
 Osages rcipiested the Rt. Rev. Peter R. Kendrick, Bishop 'of St. Louis, 
 for the establishment of a Catholic school in their country, and he ap 
 pointed Rev. Father John Schoenmakers, Superior of the Osage Alission, 
 who immediately set out for the field of his future labors, accompanied by 
 Father J. B. Bax and three lay brothers. They arrived at Neosho A'’'l 
 29, 1847, and in two 5veeks had the two log lniildings5vhich constituted the 
 mi.ssion in readine.ss to “gather in the children” and commence the “Osage 
 Alanual Labor School.” In the fall of the same year, October 5, their 
 labors were supplemented by those of the Sisters of Loretto, of Kentucky, 
 six of Avhom, under charge of Alothcr Concordia Henning, arrived in Octo¬ 
 ber and opened a school for girls. 
 
 The establishment iiro.spered iind increased; new buildings Avere erect¬ 
 ed in 1849 and 1850; auxiliary stations Avere founded in the various Osage 
 A'illages; the working force at the Alother Station was strengthened from 
 time to time; and under the energetic and able management of ReA'. Fa¬ 
 ther Schoenmakers and his co-AVorkers, the influence of the Osage Alission 
 Avas felt as a poAver for good among the tribes of the Neosho and the Ver¬ 
 digris. And this influence Avas not confined to the Osages alone. From 
 the Alother House in the Neosho Valley the fathers AA'ent forth to visit the 
 Aliamis, the Peorias, the (^uajias and the Cherokees, and soon had scholars 
 from among those tribes to educate and care for at their school. 
 
 During the Avar of the rebellion, the mission was nearly deserted, the 
 loyalty of the fathers making them conspicuous objects of hatred to the 
 marauding guerrilla bands that infested Southeastern Kansas. 
 
 After the treaty of 18(55 Avith the Osages, Avork revived at the mission. 
 After the Indians were settled in their ncAV homes, they AA'ere again visited 
 by their old friend. Father Schoenmakers, iuid the Avorkof instruction Avas 
 recommenced. A large church was built at the ucav mission station; also 
 a school for the Sisters of Loretto; and the success and improvement of 
 the tribe after their removal is to be attributed to the continued efforts of 
 the missionaries in their behalf. In 1870, the schools at the old Osage 
 Mission Avere chartered under the names and titles of “ St. Francis Insti¬ 
 tute’’and “St. Ann’s Academy.” They are still under the management 
 of Father Schoenmakers and the Sisters of Loretto. aa'Iio have been in 
 charge since 1847. 
 
 THE I’.AAVXKKS. 
 
 On the map of Alarquctte, the Pawnees, under the name of Paneassa. 
 are located in tAvo place.s—nortliAvcst of the Kansa and Ouchage nations, 
 in the region noAv Kansas or Nebraska, and among the Southern tribes on 
 the Arkansas River—both of Avhich positions they occupied until a com- 
 liarativelA' recent date. 
 
 Du I’isseuet visited the Northern PaAvnees in 1719, and then found 
 them inhabiting tAVO villages, each containing about one hundred and 
 thirty lodges and two hundred and fifty Avarriors. One of these villages is 
 generally supposed to have been that of the Republican PaAvnees, on the 
 Republican Fork of the Kansas. 
 
 At. De Bourgmont does not mention the PaAvnees in the account of his 
 expedition to the Padoucas, which is certainly strange, if, at that time, 
 the village Avas located as far south as Du Tisseuct’s calculations Avould 
 place it. It is quite possible that the rebellion and secession, Avhich result¬ 
 ed in the establishment of the PaAvnee Republic, did not take place until 
 
HIST(3EY OF KANSAS. 
 
 r»4 
 
 hilcr than llir liiiic of IJouri^inoDl's I'XiU'ilition, and that, tlic “two villai^cs” 
 of Du Tisseiicl were the old villages on tlie lai Idatlo. 
 
 'I'lu* Pawnees were a warlike and powerfnl nation, elaiinin,!;', front the 
 lime the eountry firsi heeamc known to the French fur traders until 1820, 
 the whole region watered h.y the J^a Platte, from the Ifooky ^Mountains to 
 its mouth, :uid iilso the country drained by the forks of the Kansas. Their 
 principal villages were the (fVand Pawnee, on the Jai Phttte: the Jjoup 
 Ptiwnee, on the Loup Branch of the lai Platte; and the “ Village of the 
 Pawm-e Pepuhlic,” on the Kepuhliean Fork of the Kansas. Lieut. ’Wil¬ 
 kinson (of Lieut. Pike's exploring expedition), in a report to his father, 
 (tcu. Wilkinson, Conunander-in-Chief of the Unit(‘d States army, makes 
 the following statement in regard to the Pawnee Republic; “You must 
 know that the village is composed of the followers of a dissatisfied wai-- 
 rior, who first made this estahli.shment, and the adherents of a regular 
 chief of the (fraud Pawnees, who migrated thither some few years since 
 with his family, and usurjtecl the power of the Repuhlican warrior. To 
 such a iiiteh doe,s this party spirit prevail that you easily perceive the hos¬ 
 tility which exists between the adherents of the two chiefs.” 
 
 (Messrs. Pike; and 'Wilkinson held a grand council with the chiefs of 
 the Pawnee nation on the 29th of September, I80(i. The council was held 
 at the Pawnee Kei)uhlic village (near the present site of Scandia, in Repub¬ 
 lic Lounty), and was attended by 400 warriors. When the parties a.ssem- 
 bled foi' tiieir council, Lieut. Pike found that the Pawnee's had unfurled a 
 Spanish flag at the door of the chief—one which had lately been presented 
 to the nation liy that (fovernment, through the hands of Lieut. (Nlalgares.* 
 To the reipiest of Lieut. Pike that the flag should be delivered to him and 
 one of tlu‘ United States hoisted in its jdace, they at tirst made no re¬ 
 sponse; but, upon his rei)eating hisdemaml, with the emphatic, declaration 
 that they must choose between the Americans and Spaniards, and that it 
 was “impossible for the nation to have two fathers,” they decided to put 
 themselves, for the time, at least, under American protection. An old man 
 accordingly rose, went to the door, took down the Spanish flag and laid it 
 at the feet'of Lieut. Pike, and in its stead elevated the stars and stripes. 
 
 The following description of the; reeeiition of Lieut. Pike iuid ])arty at 
 the villa.ge of the Pawnee Republic in IKOti, is from the journal of tlie Tneu- 
 tenant, dated Thursday, September 25, of that y(>ar: 
 
 We iiuirclied at a good liour, and in aFoiit eiglit miles struck a very large road along 
 ■which tlie Spanish troops had returned, and on which wecouM yet discover the grass heaten 
 down in tlie direction they had taken. 
 
 Wlien we arrived within about three miles of the village, we were requsted to remain 
 as the ceremony of receiving the Osage into the towns was to be performed there. There was 
 a small circular spot, clear of grass, before which the Osage sat down. We were a small 
 distance in advance of the Indians. The Pawnees then advanced within a mile of us, and 
 halted, divided into two troops, and came on each tiank at full charge, making all the gest¬ 
 ures, and performing the maneuvres of a real war charge. They then encircled us around, 
 and the chief advanced in the center, and gave us his hand. Ilis name was Characterick. 
 He was accompanied liy his two sons, and a chief by the name of Iskatappe. The Osage 
 were still seated; but tlie Ikdle Oisean then rose and came forward with a pipe, and presented 
 it to the chief, who took a whilf ortwo from it. We then proceeded on ; the chief, Lieut 
 Wilkinson and myself in front; my sergeant on a white horse, next with the colors ; then 
 our horses and baggage, escorted by our men, with the Pawnees on each side, running races, 
 etc. When wc arrived on the hill above the town, we were again halted, and the Osage 
 seated themselves in a row, when each Pawnee, who intended so to do, presented a horse, 
 and gave a pipi^ to smoke to the 0.sage to whom he luul made the jiresent. Jnthismanner 
 were eight horses given. 
 
 According to tlic autiiorily of Mr. (fallatin, tlie hinguagc of tlie Paw¬ 
 nees is totall}’ unlike that of any other Western tribe. Tlicir form of gov¬ 
 ernment was similar to tliat of tlie Kan/as ami Osage.s—a liereditary eliief- 
 tainship, the jiower of tlie eliief lieing eontined to advice and eoiuisel, ex¬ 
 cept when maiie aiisolute by tlie power of personal ipuilities. Tlieir liouses 
 were circular in form, but differed from those of the Daeolah tribes in liav- 
 ing at the entrance a long jia.ssage about fifteen feet in length and .six in 
 width, walled like the liouse, and liaving within little apartments of wick¬ 
 er work Imilt against one side of tlie wall, wliielt servecl as sleeping rooms 
 for tlie members of tlie faniil}’, sometliing after the fasliion of the sleeping 
 apartments of the ancient Ilurons. Tliey were great lovers of Iiorses, own¬ 
 ing many fine ones, which tliey onl}' used for the chase, alwa.ys marching 
 to war on foot. They were also extremely fond of gaming,'and played 
 several games of ehauee peculiar to themselves. 
 
 The Pawnee nation formerly nnmhered about twentj'-five thousand, 
 and, in the earlj' years of the present century, was waging successful war 
 witli the Kiowas of the Black Hills, and the Camanches of the Arkansas 
 and Rio del Norte. The f)toes, Omahas, (Missouris and Piincalis yielded 
 to tlieir superior skill and strength and became dependent tribes. The.y were, 
 a terror to the Rocky Mountain trappers at the North, and the Santa Fe 
 traders at the South; and the Kanzas and Osages ventured warily into the 
 liimting-grouiids of their warlike nciglihors. 
 
 The great trail of the Grand Pawnees and Loup Pawnees led from their 
 villages on the Platte to their war and hunting-grounds to the southward. 
 Througli the winter they remained in their villages, 1ml as summer ap¬ 
 proached, men, women and children took up their march for the great 
 buffalo plains, and led a roving, wandering life, in searcli of game, until 
 the cold drove tliem back again to tlieir winter lodges. 
 
 A few years sulisetpient to tlie visit of Lieut. Pike, tlie village of tlie 
 Pawnee Reinililic was removed to the La Platte, four miles aliove tliat of 
 tlie (irand Pawnee, on the nortli side of the Wolf Fork. It contained, in 
 1820, only forty lodges, being inferior in every resjiect to tlie otlier villages. 
 'Die who'le tribe, at this time, according to jlaj. O'Fallon’s report, niim- 
 liered about ten tliousand, in three villages, on the branches of the Jai 
 Platte. In 1831, the tribe was reduced to such a terrible condition by the 
 ravages of small pox that their agent, .lolin Doughertv, in his report for 
 tliat year, says; “ Tlieir misery defies all description. I am fiill}'^ persuad¬ 
 ed tliat one-half the whole numher will he carried off by this frightful dis- 
 temjier. They told me that not one under thirty years of age escaped, it hav¬ 
 ing been that length of time since it visited them licfore. They were dy- 
 
 * See Etirly Explorationa (General History '. 
 
 ing so fast, and taken down at once in sneli large numlicrs, that tlie}' liad 
 ceased to Imrv tlieir dead, wliose liodies were to he seen in every direction 
 —lying in the river, lodged on tlie sand-liars, in tlie weeds around tlie vil¬ 
 lages, and in tlieir old corn easlies.” From tlie Pawnees tlie disease spread 
 to tlie Omahas, Otoes, (Missouris and Ihmcalis, hut its progresswas cheeked 
 among the latter trilies by vaccination before its ravages were so terrilile. 
 From this visitation the nation never recovered. Treaties of peace liad 
 been made, between the I^awnecs and tlie United Statc.s in 1818 and 1825, 
 and on tlie 9tli of Octolier, 1833, a treaty was made at tlie village of tlie 
 Grand Pawnees, liy terms of wliieh tlie trilies ceded to tlie United Slates 
 all their land south of the Platte, and agreed to locate north of that river 
 and west of the Missouri. After their removal, they were a.ssisted by Gov¬ 
 ernment, and for a time seemed to lu'o.sper, Imt the depredations'of the 
 Sioux soon drove tliem again soutli of tlie Platte, some returning to their 
 old villages and some taking refuge with tlie tribes tliat once lived under 
 their own protection—the Otoes and Omahas. Deprived of the assistance 
 of Government from having violated the terms of the treaty of 1832; 
 driven from the homes proviclcd, liy tlie fierce and revengeful Sioux; tlie 
 old Imuting-grounds to tlie soutli infested by their old enemies, the Clie}'- 
 ennes and Arapnlioes, and disease tliinning their hands day by day—no 
 wonder they were soon “dependent aitogetlier upon Imnting,'.stealing and 
 liegging from tlie emigrant.” 
 
 In 1856, their numher liad dwindled to about five tliousand, and in 
 1873, to twenty-five hundred, wiio were settled on a reservation on the 
 Loup Fork of tlie La Platte, wliere they liad 1,000 acres under cultivation. 
 
 They are now removed to the Wichita Reserve, Indian Territory, one 
 liand numliering aliout tlirec iiumired, and tlie otlicr aliout two tliousand. 
 
 THE I'ADOtICAS. 
 
 Early writers mention the Padoucas as a powerful tribe, claiming a 
 large tract of country now included iu Texas, New (Mexico and Colo’ •'do, 
 and dwelling in large villages near the licad-waters of tlie Red and Arkan¬ 
 sas Rivers. Tliey arc said to liave been among the liostile Indians that De 
 Soto encountered in his exploring expedition tlirougli Texas in 1541. 
 Wlietlier tlie Indians tlius referred to were really tlie Padoucas wlio dwelt 
 at the head-waters of tlie Kansas River one hundred and fifty years later, 
 is a matter of doubt, not now important or possiiile to determine. 
 
 Tlie first definite and reliable information in regard to tlie trilie or na¬ 
 tion is gained from tlic report of >[. Du Tissenet, who visited tlieir village, 
 fifteen days, mareli west of tlie Pawnees, in Septemlier, 171i). This was 
 the extreme western limit of his exiiloration. He speaks of the Padoucas 
 as “a lirave and warlike triiie.” 
 
 in tlie early part of tlie eiglilecntli century, tlie “Padouca nation” was 
 divided into several trilies, claiming tlie country from tlie head-waters of 
 the Nortlicni Fork of the Kansas soutli nearly to tlie Siianiards of New 
 (Mexico. On tlie map of Charlevoix, tlie Kansas' River is called the Padou¬ 
 ca River, and on that of Du Pratz (on whicli tlie region afterward enilirac- 
 ing the Kansas Territory was evidently drawn from tlie description of (M. 
 De Bourgmont), tlie Padouca villages are located at tlie sources of liotli 
 forks of the Kansas River, and also on tlie Arkansas. Tlie Padoucas lie- 
 longed to no oiieof tlie great Indian families. Tliey were of an “unknown 
 race and language,” with liahits in many resiieets di.ssimilar from any other 
 nation. Their villages, instead of lieiiig Iieterogeiieously thrown together 
 —a confused mass of lodges—were laid out regularly witli streets, which 
 formed scpiares, as in a modern city. Tlie houses were neatly imilt, and 
 the Indiams, in intelligenee and lialiits of living, ranked higlier tlian the 
 more eastern trilies, with wliom tliey were almost coiilinually at war. Of 
 Iheir liistoiy after the visits of tlie Frencii during tlie first quarter of tlie 
 eigliteenth century, little is known. Wlietlier tlie tribes toward tlic east 
 united with tlie Pawnees for tlieir destruction, or wlietlier disease did it.s 
 fatal work among tliem, is only matter of conjecture. As a nation, tliey 
 long ago disaitpeared, and tlie roving liands of Kiowas and Kaskaias, 
 whose language bears no similarity to the Dahcotali, and who, from their 
 liaunts in tlie Black Hills, long came down to liunt in the region wliere tlie 
 Padoucas fonierl}' lived, are suppo.scd to he the last remnants of tlie great 
 nation of tlie Padoucas. 
 
 In 1724, (M. De, Bourgmont, tlicn Commamlant at F'ort Orleans, on tlie 
 Mi.s.souri River, made an ex])edition to the country inhaiiited by tliis na¬ 
 tion, of wliicli he gave a full and detailed account in liis journal, together 
 witli many of tlie peculiarities of this now nearly extinct race. 
 
 Du Pratz. in ids “Histoiy of Louisiana,” ]mhiished in 1757, gives tlie fol¬ 
 lowing account of tlie customs of lliis ancient trilie, wliich lie states is tak¬ 
 en from the journal of iVI. De Bourgmont; 
 
 The natiou of the Padoucas is very nunicrous; exteuds almost two liuudred leagues, 
 and they liave villages quite close to tlie .Spaniards of New Mexico. They are acquainted 
 witli silver, and made the French understand they worked at the mines. The inhabitants of 
 tlie village at a distance from tlie Spaniards, have knive.s made of tire-stone {pierre defeu), of 
 which tliey also make hatchets, tlie largest to fell middling and little trees witli; tlie less 
 tlay and cut up tlie beasts tliey kill. 
 
 Tliey are almost without any European goods among tliem, and liave tint a faint kuowl 
 edge of them. Tliey knew nothing of fire-arms before the arrival of M. de Bourgmont, and 
 were much frightened at tliem; on liearing the report they quaked and bowed tlieir lieads. 
 
 They generally go to war on liorseback, and cover their Iiorses witli dressed leather, 
 lianging down quite around, which secures them from darts. Wlien they are iu want of 
 horses, they train up great dogs to carry their baggage. 
 
 The Padoucas, who live at a distance from the Spaniards, cultivate no grain, and live 
 only on hunting. But they are not to he considered as a wandering nation, tlioiigli cm- 
 jiloyed iu hunting winter and summer, seeing they liave large villages, consisting of a 
 great numher of cabins which contain very numerous families. Tliese are tlieir permanent 
 abodes, from wliicli a hundred tiiinters set out at a time witli their Iiorses, tlieir bows and a 
 good stock of arrows. They go tlins two or three days’ journey from liomc, wliere tliey find 
 herds of biitfaloes, tlie least ot which consists of a luiudrcd tiead. Tliey load tlieir iiorses witli 
 tlieir baggage, tents and children, conducted by a mau on liorseback. Wlien they come at 
 the liunting spot, they encamp near a brook wliere tliere is always wood; tlie Iiorses tliey tie 
 by one of their fore-feet with a string to a stake or Imsh. 
 
 Next morning they each mount a liorse and proceed to the first lierd, witli the wind to 
 tlieir hack, to tlie end the butialo may scent tliem and take to fliglit, whicli they never fail 
 to do, because they have a very quick scent. Then the liiinters pursue tliem close, at an 
 
HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 easT gallop, and in a crescent, or lialf ring, till they liang out tlic tonguo through fatigue 
 and can do no more than just walk. The hunters then dismount, point a dart at the extrem¬ 
 ity of the shoulder and kill each of them one cow, sometimes more; for they never kill the 
 males. They then Hay them, take out the entrails and cut the carcass in two ; the head feet 
 and entrails they leave to the wolves and other carniverous animals. The skin they lay on 
 the horse, and on that the llesh, which they carry homo. Two days after, they go out again 
 and then they bring home the meat stripjied from the bones; the women and young people 
 dress it in the Indian fashion, while the men return for some days longer to hunt in the 
 same manner. Thev carry home their dry provLsions, and let their horses rest for three or 
 four day.s, at the end of which those who remained in the village set out with the others to 
 hunt in the same manner, which has made ignorant travelers allirm this people was a wan- 
 derin>; nation. 
 
 ]f they sow little or no maize, tliey as little plant any citricls, never any tobacco • which 
 last the Spaniards bring them in rolls, along with the horses they truck with them for’buflaio 
 mantles. 
 
 All we have hitherto remarked is peculiar to this people, besides the other usages they 
 have in common with the natives of Louisiana. 
 
 E-^IIGKANT TRIBES. 
 
 THE SII.kWANOES OR SHAWNEES. 
 
 Tlie illssouri Shawanoes were the first Indians removed to the terri¬ 
 tory .set apart for eniio’rant tribes by the treaties of .June, 1825, with the 
 Kanzas and Osages. By treaty made at St. Louis, Xovember 7, 1825, the 
 Lnitetl States granted “to the Shawanoe tribe of Indians witliin the State 
 of Mi.ssonri, for themselves, and for those of the same nation now residing 
 in Ohio who may hereafter emigrate to the west of tlie iMississippi, a tract 
 of land equal to fifty miles square, situated west of the State of Missouri, 
 and within the purchase lately made from the Osages.” 
 
 I he tract of lift}' miles square thus granted, as afterward surveyed 
 and conveyed to the tribe by deed May 11, 1844, was bounded as follows; 
 “ Beginning at a point in the western boundary of the State of Missouri, 
 thre.e miles south of where said boundary crosses the mouth of Kansas 
 River, th'ence eoutinuiug south and coinciding with said boundary for 
 twenty-five miles; thence due west 120 miles; thence due north until said 
 line shall intersect the southern boundary of the Kanzas Reservation; 
 thence due east, coinciding with the southern boundary of said reservation,’ 
 to the ‘terminatiou thereof; thence due north, coinciding wuth the eastern 
 boundary of said reservation, to the southern shore of the Kansas River; 
 thence along said southern shore of said river to where a line from the place 
 of beginnmg, drawn due west, shall intersect the same.” 
 
 The Shawanoes had their ancient home in the basin of the Cumber¬ 
 land River. Their territory was invaded by the Iroquois about the year 
 1()72, and the vanquished Shawanoes, fleeing to the South, were scattered 
 over various parts of the country—settling in the Carolinas, at the head¬ 
 waters of the Mobile River, in Florida, and it is related that one tribe had 
 “ quite gone down to JMew Spain.” After a short time, several of the tribes 
 re-united and returned to the vicinity of their old hunting-grounds, form¬ 
 ing settlements in the valley of the Ohio, where Father Marquette relates 
 that they were “ in such numbers that they seem as many as twenty-three 
 villages in one district, and fifteen in another, lying quite near each other.” 
 
 Several treaties of peace had been made previous to 1786, with the 
 Shawanoes, in common with other tribes, but that of .January 31, 1786, 
 was the first concluded with them separately as a nation. Bv the provis¬ 
 ions of this treaty, which was made at the mouth of the Great Miami 
 River, on the northwest bank of the Ohio, the United States allotted to the 
 Shawanoes certain lands on the Miami River, contiguous to the reserva¬ 
 tions of the Wyandots and Delawares, in consideration of which the Shaw¬ 
 anoes reliiKiuished “all title, or pretense of title, they ever had to the lands 
 east, west and south of the east, west and south lines before described.” 
 
 The Wyandots protested against this treaty, on the ground that the 
 lands set apart for the Shawanoes had been previously, by treaty, ceded to 
 themselves. The Shawanoes remained, however, on the land, sharing the 
 AVyandot hunting and fishing grounds, and it was in consideration of "their 
 forbearance at this time that the latter tribe requested the Shawanoes to 
 cede to them a portion of their reservation in the Indian Territory, when 
 they attempted to negotiate for removal from Sandusky in 1832. 
 
 From the time of the treaty of peace which the Shawanoes made with 
 William Penn in 1682 (the first treaty with the whites to which they were a 
 party), the Society of Friends took an intelligent and constant interest in 
 their welfare. Thomas Chalkley, a minister of the London society of the 
 denomination, who visited them as early as 1706, mentions among the pe¬ 
 culiarities of the nation its custom of admittingM'omen to its councils. He 
 says:_ “In the council was a woman who took a part in the deliberations 
 of this council, as well as upon all important occasions. 
 
 “ On the interpreter being questioned why they permitted a woman to 
 take so responsible a part in their councils, he replied that some women 
 M'ere wiser than some men, and that they had not done anything for years 
 without the council of this ancient, grave woman, who .spoke much in this 
 council.” 
 
 Philanthropic and religious enterprises were necessarily suspended dur¬ 
 ing the long-continued i rench, English and Indian wars, but after the 
 close of the war of 1812, the Friends again resumed their labors among the 
 Shawanoes, e.stabli.shing a school, and building flour and sawmills at their 
 village in Ohio. Under the prudent and energetic superintendence of 
 Henry Harvey, the tribe made rapid advance in civilization, and in the 
 year 1831, when their lands were bought by Government, preparatory to 
 the removal of the tribe to the West, the Ohio Shawanoes were pro.sperous 
 in an eminent degree. 
 
 •lanuary 4, 171)3, Baron De Carondelet, a Spani.sh nobleman, giainted 
 to hands of Shawanoes and Delawares who desired to settle there, a tract 
 of land about twenty miles square, “lying between the River St. Come 
 and Cape Geredeau, and bounded on the east by the Mis.sissippi, and west- 
 wardly by White Water.” 
 
 The Delawares removed from the tract in1815; the Shawanoes removed 
 from their first location near the cape, and again removed as white settlers 
 
 encroached on their lands, until, by the treaty of November 7 1825 thev 
 relinquished all title to their Mi.ssouri lands, and removed to their reserva¬ 
 tion in what IS now the State of Kansas. In 1831, a treaty was concluded 
 with the Ohio Shawanoes, giving them a certain sum for their imiirove- 
 nieiits in lhat fetate, and land contiguous to the .Missouri Sliawanoes in In- 
 dian lerritory A portion of the tribe removed in 18;t2; the remainder, in 
 the tall of the following year. 
 
 The good results of the habits of thrift and industry which thc.se Shaw¬ 
 anoes had acquired, aided and encouraged by the inlhienceof the mission- 
 aiic.s, who soon settled among them in their new location, wi're, aftiu’ a 
 few years, appareut in the coniparatively comfortable houses and Iheweli- 
 eiiltivated fields which multiplied on their reservation. 
 
 iDi act was passed in 1853, granting the Ohio Sluuvanoes .$66,000 addi- 
 tional compensation for their improvements in that State—twenty years 
 after thmi remoyal. This sum wms paid to the Ghio band at their reserva¬ 
 tion in Kansas. 
 
 Oh May 10, 1854, the tribe ceded to the United States the entire tract 
 set apart for them November 7, 1825, and conveyed to the tribe by deed, 
 .May 11, 1844, containing about 1,600,000 acres, and by a proyisioii of the 
 same treaty, the United States retroceded to the tribe “200,000 acres to be 
 selected between the Missouri State line and a line parallel thereto and 
 west of the same thirty miles distant, which parallel line shall be drawn 
 iroiu tliG Ivdiisiis l^ivci lo tlic soutlicrii bouudury line of the country licrciii 
 ceded.” •' 
 
 Three sections of land were to be set apart to the Missionary Society of 
 the Methodist Church South; 320 acres to the Friends’ Shawnee Labor 
 School, 160 acies to the American Baptist jVIi.ssionary Union; five acres to 
 the Shawnee Methodist Church; and tw'o acres to the Sha’wmee Baptist 
 Church—all to be considered a pm-t of the retroceded 200,000 acres. The 
 residue of the^traet w'as to be diyided, each indiyidual receiying 200 acres, 
 to be deeded in fee simple, and wiiateyer remained to be set apart for any 
 other Shawmees who might thereafter unite with the tribe. 
 
 The priyilege of selecting lands extended to every head of a family 
 wiio, though not a Shawnee, had legally married into the nation, accord¬ 
 ing to theii customs; all persons adopted into the tribe, all minor orphan 
 children of Shawnees, and all incompetent persons, to have selections made 
 adjacent to their friends and relatives. 
 
 Other provisions were as follow's; “In the settlement knowui as Black 
 Bob s Settlement, in w’hich he has an improvement, wiiereoii he resides, 
 and ill that known as Long Tail s Settlement, in which he has an improve¬ 
 ment, whereon he resides, there are a number of Shawnees w^ho desire to 
 hold their lands in common; it is therefore agreed that all Shawnees. in¬ 
 cluding the persons adopted as aforesaid, incompetent persons, and minor 
 children who reside in said settlements, and all who shall, within sixty 
 days after the approval of the surveys hereinafter provided for by the 
 Uuited States, signify their election to join either of said communities and 
 reside with them, shall have a quantity of land assigned and setoff to them 
 in a compact body, at each of the settlements "aforesaid, equal to 200 
 acres to each individual in each of said communities.” 
 
 Article 4, reads as follows: 
 
 Those of the Shawnees who may elect to live in common, shall hereafter he permitted, 
 if tlicy so ilcsire, to iii3,k6 soparato soluctions witliiu tlio bouuds of tLe tract, 'wliicli may 
 have been iissigued to them in common, and such selections shall be made in all respects in 
 conformity with the rule herein provided to govern those wlio shall in the first instance 
 make separate selections. 
 
 By Article 6, the grants of land made to mi.ssionary societies and 
 churches wmre subject to the followung provisions: 
 
 The grant to the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Chiirch South, to be confirmed to the society, or to such person or persons 
 as might be designated by the society, on the allowance by the society of 
 $10,000, to be applied to the education of the Shawnee youth. 
 
 The grants to the societies of the Baptists and Friends to be held hy 
 their respective boards so long as the schools connected therewith should 
 be kept in operation; whenever the schools w(>re finally su.spended, the 
 lands, with the improvements, to be sold at public sale to the highest bid¬ 
 der—the proceeds to be applied to the use of the Shawnees—minus the val¬ 
 ue of the improvements, which should be given to the re.spective boards. 
 
 .Joseph Parks and Black Hoof, principal chiefs, at the request of the 
 tribe, W'ere allow'cd to select certain lands—.loseph Parks’ being equal to 
 tw'p sections, including his residence and improvements; and Black Hoof’s 
 being equal to one section, including residence and improvements. The 
 treaty was .simied by .Jo.seph Parks, Black Hoof, George iVtcDougal, Long 
 Tail, George Blue Jacket, Graham Rogers, Black Bob,'" Henry Bliie Jacket 
 —representing the bands that w'ere parties to the treaty of November 7, 
 1825, and August 8, 1831. 
 
 For the land ceded by the Shaw'anoes, they were to be paid the sum 
 of $829,000, of which $40,000 should be invested for educational purposes, 
 $700,000 paid in seven equal installments, and the remainder within a 
 month of the time of the last annual payment. Henry 1 larvcy, their faith¬ 
 ful Quaker friend and teacher, gives the following account of their condi¬ 
 tion at the time this treaty was made, in his “History of the Shawnee In¬ 
 dians:” 
 
 The Shawnees, in the year IS.'it, nnnihcreil ahoiit nine hundred .sonls, includinii the 
 white men, who have inter-married into the nation, and are thereby adoiited as Indians. 
 This number is perhaps, not more than twenty. 
 
 This tribe owns about 1,()(K),0(K) acres of land, or about 1,700 acres each. Many of them 
 have good dwelling houses, well provided with useful and respectable furniture, which is 
 kept in good order by the t'emale.s and they live in the same manner as the whites do, and 
 live well, too. They have smoko-house.s, stables, corn-cribs ami iither outbuildings. Thcy 
 have a good supply of horses, cattle, hog.s, and some sheep. They have manv farm wagons, and 
 work oxen—some carriages and buggies, and are generally well supplied with farming im- 
 |ilcments, and know how to use them. They rai.se abundance of corn and oat.s, and .some 
 wheat. Their houses are generally very neat; built of hewn logs, with shingled roof, stone 
 chimney.s, .and the inside work very well finished oil', and mostly done by themselves, a.s 
 there are a number of very good mechanics among the younger cla.ss. Their fencing is very 
 good, and taken altogether, their settlements make a very respectable appearance, and would 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 lose no credit by ii comparison with tiioso of their white neiglibors in the State adjoining 
 them, leaving out, now and then, a farm where slaves do the labor, and thus carry on farm¬ 
 ing on a large scale. 
 
 The Sliawnees have a large and commodious meeting-house, where they hold a relig¬ 
 ious meeting on the first day of each week. They have also a graveyard attached to the meet¬ 
 ing-house lot. They hold religious meetings often at their own houses during the week, 
 generally at night. They hold their camp-meetings and their other large meetings in their 
 meeting house, as well as their public councils, and also their temperance meetings, for they, 
 in imitation of their wdiite brethren, and as a means of arresting the worst evil which ever 
 overtook the Indians, organized a society on this subject, and have their own lectures, in 
 which ;they are assisted by some of the missionaries. ******* As regards the 
 settlements of the Shawnees, in their present situation, they are all located on about thirty 
 miles of the ea,st end of their tract. * * * Along the margin of the timbered lands are 
 the Shawnee’s settlements, having timber for buildings, rails and firewood on one side, and 
 on the other side are their farms, and the delightful prairies for grazing, and for hay for 
 their stock in winter. ********** 
 
 In passing along the California and Sante Fe roads, which run on the divide between 
 the streams of the Blue and Osage Rivers and the Kansas River ; in casting the eye on either 
 side, a handsome view' is presented on both hands of good dwellings, handsome farms bor¬ 
 dering on the forest, and fine heads of cattle and horses grazing in the rich prairies as we 
 pass, and beautiful fields of grain sown, planted and cultivated by the Indians themselves. 
 The Shawnees generally sow a large amount of grain, and often spare a large surplus after 
 supplying their own wants. 
 
 The Shawauoes eveututilly esttiblished a form of govenmieut, the 
 power being vested in the principal chiefs and a council elected by a direct 
 vote of the male adults. This council met semi-monthly, a day consti¬ 
 tuting a session. At the election of 1855, the members elected to the 
 council were Henry Blue Jacket, Dougherty, Tooley, Simon Hill and Tuck¬ 
 er. The Clerk was ISIatthew King; the Interpreter, Charles Bluejacket; 
 and the principal chiefs w'ere Joseph Parks and Graham Rogers. 
 
 During the war, tlie Black Bob* band abandoned their reservation, 
 which was in the southeastern part of Johnson County, andthe title to the 
 lauds has been a disputed cpiestion for 3 'ears. 
 
 The Eastern band of Shawanoes, numbering aliout ninety, was removed 
 to the Quapaw Reserve, Indian Territory, and the Absentee band, of 688 , 
 to the Sac and Fox Reserve. 
 
 The Government Agents in charge of the Shawanoe Indians have been 
 the following: Maj. R. W. Cummings, from 1828 to 1849; Luke Lee, from 
 1849 to 1852; Thomas Mosely, from 1852 to 1854; B. F. Robinson, from 
 18.54 to 1855; R. C. Miller, from 1855 to 1856; Benjamin F. Newsom, from 
 1856 to 1861; Maj. J. B. Abbott, from 1861 to 1866; H. L. Taylor, from 1866 
 to 1868; Reuben L. Roberts, from 1868 to 1871. 
 
 SIIAW'NEE MISSIONARY ESTABLISHMENTS. 
 
 The first mission school among the Shawnees was established by Rev. 
 Thomas Johnson in 1829, in the present town of Shawnee, .lohnson Coun¬ 
 ty. The mission was under the direction of the Missouri INIethodist Con¬ 
 ference, and was for several years taught by Rev. and Mrs. Thomas John¬ 
 son, assisted by Rev. and Mrs. William Johnson. In 1835, the scholars 
 numbered twenty-seven, supported in part by the mission and in part by 
 their parents. The church congregation numbered, in the same year, 
 seventy-four Shawnees. In 1839, the school was removed to a location two 
 miles southwest of Westport, Mo., where a grant of 2,240 acres had been 
 
 *See Black Bob Reservation, Johnson County. 
 
 secured. Large and commodious buildings of I)rick were erected, and a 
 manual labor school opened, which was in operation until 1862. The three 
 sections of land granted to the mission by the Shawnees in 1839 were se¬ 
 cured to the society by the terms of the treaty of 18.54. The school was a 
 successful one, averaging about one hundred pupils. 
 
 In regard to the early Methodist missions, Mrs. Lucy B. Armstrong, of 
 Wyandot, writes as follows in the Kansas Methodist: 
 
 The history of the mi.ssious of the M. E. Cliureh in tlie Indian Territory before the 
 General Conferenee of 1844 has been written by abler pens than mine, and I will only state 
 that all the mission schools which liad been established in tliat part of the Indian Territory 
 now included in the State of Kansas were consolidated in one grand establishment—the 
 Indian Manual Labor School, on the Shawnee Re.serve, a mile or two west of Westport, Mo. 
 There were about two sections of laud inclosed and under cultivation and well stocked with 
 domestic animals, as well as a few buft'alo; two large brick buildings for the school teachers’ 
 rooms. Superintendent’s rooms, dining-room, kitchen and rooms for the Missionary to the 
 Shawnees, an excellent tiouring-mill, several mechanics’ shops, a store; for the mission, and 
 quite a village of nice frame dwelling-houses for mechanics .and other employes. Bishop 
 Harris, when Missionary Secretary, told the writer that more than 820,000 of the funds of 
 the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church had been used in building up that 
 mission previous to the time when the M. E. Church South took possession of it. And, in 
 addition to that, the missionaries had obtained the entire use of the Delaware Indian School 
 Fund of $4,000 per annum for ten years, and the Shawnee School Fund of $1,.500 per annum. 
 The produce of the fields was quite a help in supporting the school which did not average as 
 many as 150 pupils per annum, and there was always a long vacation. Thus there were 
 ample means to erect an additional large brick building, which was done in 1840 or 1847, and 
 afterward another section of land was ad<led to it. 
 
 The First Baptist Mission was established in 1831, thr.ough the efforts 
 and intiiience of Rev. Isaac IVIcCoy. Dr. Jolinston L 3 'kins and wife were 
 appointed by the Baiitist ]\Iissionary Convention tetichers and missionaries 
 to the Shawanoes, and arrived at their post in July, 1831. No appropria¬ 
 tion having been made bj^ the Baptist Board of Missions for the erection 
 of buildings, Mr. Lykins piircha.sed a small tract of United States land, 
 immediately on the IMissouri State line, built a small log house at his own 
 expense, and commenced his labors, serving not only as minister and 
 teacher, but also as physician. In April, 1832, an appropriation was made 
 and the necessarj' buildings erected. This mission house was the first home 
 of all the early Baptist missionaries. 
 
 Rev. and IMrs. Robert Simerwell, Rev. and Mrs. Jotham Sleeker and Rev. 
 and Mrs. Moses Merril, all arrived during the fall of 1833, and had tempo¬ 
 rary quarters at the Baptist Shawnee IMission. In the same year. Dr. Lj'- 
 kin.s, b.v authoritj' of Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretaiy of War, was appointed 
 by the board General Superintendent of Baptist Affairs in the Imlian Ter- 
 ritorj', and the charge of the Shawnee Mission fell into the hands of Mr. 
 IMeeker. The church numbered at this time sixteen memhers, regidar 
 meetings being held at the mission house, and occasional ones at the houses 
 of the "Indians. A school was also in operation. Mr. Sleeker brought 
 with him to the Shawnee Mission a small printing press and Wpes, vvhich 
 was put in operation during the winter of 1833-34, and, by the 10th of May, 
 1834, two books had been printed, according to a S 5 ’'stem of phonograph}' 
 invented by IMr. Meeker, and several adults, as. well as children, had 
 learned to read and write. 
 
 In the spring of 1839, Rev. Francis Barker was appointed missionary 
 to the Shawanoes, and removed to the mission. October 23, he was mar¬ 
 ried to Miss Churchill, a missionary at the same post, and under their elli- 
 cient management, the school, which had been temporarily abandoned, 
 was revived. In 1848, comfortable buildings were erected—mission build¬ 
 ings and a pretty frame church near the old Santa Fe highway. The mis¬ 
 sion was in successful operation until the latter part of 1855, Dr. Barker be¬ 
 ing its faithful teacher, minister and physician for over sixteen years. 
 
 The Friends’ ISIission was established in the summer of 1834. A fam¬ 
 ily was sent out by the society to superintend it, a teacher procured and a 
 school organized, which was kept in successful operation many years. In 
 the spring of 1840, Henry Harvey took charge of tlie mission, and remained 
 two years, the school numbering, when he left, forty children. The mis¬ 
 sion was supported by the Society of Friends. A large frame house, with 
 barn and outbuildings, and 200 acres of land under cultivation, constituted 
 the mission property. 
 
 Mr. Mendenhall was teacher at this mission six years. The Hadleys 
 —Jeremiah and his two sons—and Mr. and Mrs. Thayer, with their two 
 daughters, were also faithful and efficient workers, teachers and Superin¬ 
 tendents. 
 
 The school was discontinued about the time of the opening of the war. 
 The mission received no aid from Government, but was supported by the 
 societies of Friends in Indiana and Ohio. 
 
 EARLY illSSIONARIKS. 
 
 The names of Rev. Isaac McCoy and Dr. Johnston Lykins are so inti¬ 
 mately associated with the organization of ndssionary work in the Indian 
 Territory that these sketches would be incomplete without a brief biog¬ 
 raphy of each. 
 
 Rev. Isaac McCoy .—The name of Rev. Isaac McCoy is thoroughly 
 identified with the history of the establishment of tlie Indian Territory. 
 All the best years of his life were .spent in efforts and sacrifices for the ad¬ 
 vancement of the Indians, his work for fourteen years—from 1828 to 1842 
 —being chiefly in Kansas. 
 
 Mr. McCoy was born near Uniontown, Fayette Co., Penn., June 13, 
 1784. His youth was spent in Kentucky. In 1817, he commenced his mis¬ 
 sionary work among the Miami Indians on the Wabash River in Indiana, 
 the first mission being near the present site of the town of Roseville. He 
 remained at that point until May, 1820, when he removed to Fort Wayne, 
 re-opened his school, and continued it until the Pottawatomies were 
 granted a reservation on the St. Joseph River, in Michigan, when he re¬ 
 moved to that point and established the Carey Mission, December, 1822. 
 
 Thomas Mission, on Grand River, Michigan, was established in 1826, 
 by Messrs. McCoy, Lykins, IMeeker and others. The latter mission was 
 
 REV. THOMAS JOHNSON, Deceased. 
 
 Lato Indian Missionary and President of the first Territorial Council. 
 
MAI* Ol'* KASTKRN KANSAS IN 1854, SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE INDIAN LANDS, TRADING POSTS, INDIAN MISSIONS AND SCHOOLS, AND MILITARY ROADS. 
 
 HlSTOllY OF KANSAS. 
 
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68 
 
 HISTOEY OF KAYSAS. 
 
 among the Ottawas. During Ids labors at Carey, l\Ir. McCoy became con¬ 
 vinced tliat mucli missionary toil and effort was, and would be, wasted, 
 unless the Indians coidd l)e removed farther from the vicinity of the white 
 settlements, where the precepts and example of the missionaries were con¬ 
 tinually counteracted by the evil habits and the alluring vices of the fron¬ 
 tier traders. 
 
 In Januaiy, 1824, Mr. ISIcCoy visited Washington, and submitted a 
 scheme for the removal of the Eastern tribes to the west of the Mississippi, 
 to Hon. John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War. He approved the idea, and 
 from that time was a faithful and valuable friend to the measure. 
 
 In regard to this visit, Jlr. McCoy naively writes: “I was so much 
 afraid that his (Mr. Calhoun's) answer would be unfavorable, that, after 
 mentioning the outlines of the plan, I proceeded to offer many reasons for 
 adopting it, liefore I jiaused to allow room for his reply. Somewhat con¬ 
 trary to my expectation, but greatly to my satisfaction, his answer was 
 such as I desired. He not only approved the plan, but urged its practica¬ 
 bility, and said nothing was wanting to insure success but a right feeling 
 in Congress.” 
 
 From 1824 until 1828, various efforts were made by 3Ir. McCoy and 
 others to further the object they deemed so essential to the welfare of the 
 Indians, but no bill was passed providing for the emigration of the Indians. 
 An appropriation was, however, made in 1828, for an exploration of the 
 territory designed eventually for the tribes, and on the loth of Julj', Mr. 
 McCoy, one of the Commissioners appointed for the purpose, arrived at St. 
 IjOui.s, with three Pottawatomies and three Ottawas, to explore the coun¬ 
 try now Kansas, and, if desirable, select homes for those tribes. On the 
 21st of August, ]Mr. McCoy, with his Northern Indians, set out on his tour 
 of exploration in advance of the other Commissioner, ^Ir. Kennerly, who, 
 with his delegation of Choctaws and Creeks, had not yet arrived at St. 
 Louis. According to instructions from Mr. Clark, Superintendent of In¬ 
 dian Affairs at St. Louis, the delegation explored a portion of the territory 
 purchased of the Osages and Kanzas, and east of the country of the Paw¬ 
 nees. The part}' crossed Missouri to the Presbyterian Mission of Har¬ 
 mony, on the Marais des Cygnes, and, with a half-breed Osage for a guide, 
 followed the Osage and Neosho Rivers until they arrived at the head-wa¬ 
 ters of the latter, when they crossed to the Kansas and returned on its 
 south bank to the Shawanoe settlement on the JVIissouri State line. 
 
 On his return to Missouri, IMr. McCoy selected the town of Fayette, in 
 that State, as a temporary residence for him.self and Mr. Lykins, until 
 they should locate permanently in the Territory. 
 
 He afterward accompanied the Southern delegation to the Territory, 
 entering on the 30th of November, at the Shawnee settlement. Their in¬ 
 structions were to explore the northern and western portions of the Terri¬ 
 tory as far as practicable, but, receiving word at the western line of IMis- 
 souri from IMaj. John Dougherty, Agent at Fort Leavenworth, that 1,500 
 Pawnees were on the war-path, they turned to the south, visited the Osa¬ 
 ges at White Hair's village, on the Neosho, and thence proceeded to the 
 Arkansas River, where they visited the Creeks. The Southern delegation 
 of Indians left the party near the junction of the Arkansas and Canadian 
 Rivers. The remainder of the party went west as far as the Rocky Mount¬ 
 ains, and returned to St. Louis December 24, 1828. 
 
 In January, 1829, l\Ir. IMcCoy visited Washington and submitted his 
 report of these explorations to the Department of Indian Affairs, a map of 
 the region explored accompanying the report. The bill for the organiza¬ 
 tion of the Indian Territory, which was finally adopted, described the 
 Imundaries of the Territory according to the recommendation contained in 
 this report. 
 
 On the 27th of Jvdy, 1829, he again started for the West, accompanied 
 l)y Mr. Lykins, and, in the fall of that year, made an expedition of twenty 
 days into the interior of the Territory. 
 
 The act of (May 26,1830, organizing the Indian Territory, finally passed 
 the Senate by a vote of twenty-eight to twenty. 
 
 In 1837, Mr. McCoy was sent by Government to survey the Delaware 
 lands. He started with his two sons and a small party, comprising several 
 Delaware.s, on the Kith of August, and was absent about four months— 
 ninety-six nights without the shelter of a roof. During this expedition, he 
 made arrangements for the establishment of missions among the Omahas 
 and Otoes. He also visited the Kanzas at their villages, and held a council 
 with a party of Pawnees at Fort Leavenworth. On this expedition (Mr. 
 IMcCoy explored the country 200 mites west of Missouri, along the Kansas 
 River, and the following year, he went South, among the Cherokees and 
 (heeks, and adjusted the unsettled boundaries of their reservations; also 
 proposed locations for the remainder of the Pottawatomies, Ottawas, New 
 York Indians, Miamis and other tribes, which selections were confirmed 
 by the department. 
 
 From this time until his removal to Louisville, Ky., in 1842, IMr. Mc¬ 
 Coy labored unceasingly for the advancement of the tribes in the West. 
 He thoroughly believed in the possibility and almost certainty of elevating 
 the Indians in the Territory to a condition where they slumld be at least 
 industrious, honest and self-supporting; and the strength and energy of 
 the best years of his life were devoted to this work. 
 
 After removing to Louisville, Mr. IVIcCoy took charge of the work of 
 the American Indian Iffission A.ssociation, and remained in that position 
 until his death, which occurred in Louisville in 1846. 
 
 Dr. Johnston Lykins commenced his labors among the Indians in 
 1819, as teacher in the school established among the Weas and Kickapoos 
 of Indiana by Rev. Isaac IffcCoy. He removed to Fort Wayne with Mr. 
 IMcCoy, and in 1822, when the Carey ^li.ssion was established among the 
 Pottawatomies on the St. Joseph River in IMichigan, was appointed teach¬ 
 er at that station. At the age of twenty-two, he was appointed missionary, 
 and on the 15th of June, 1822, went to the Carey Station with Mr. ItlcCoy 
 to make preparations for opening the mission, erecting buildings, etc. Mr. 
 Lykins had charge of the school at Carey until July, 182.5, when he was 
 
 appointed teacher for the Ottawas at Thomas Mission, also in Michigan. 
 Of his labors while associated with himself, IMr. IMcCoy says: “Neither 
 the i)erformancc of the most disagreeable services for the sick, whether 
 they were missionaries, their children, or Indian children, nor their pee¬ 
 vishness and Tinreasonable demand.s, nor the deathlike disappointments, 
 which, in various forms, hovered around our abode, moved him from his 
 noble detenniuation to do right.” On the 7th of June, 1826, he wars licensed 
 to preach, and in the autumn of that year, the schools being somewhat im¬ 
 poverished, he made a journey of 100 miles through the wilderness to Chi¬ 
 cago to procure supplies for Carey, and another by way of Lake IMichigan 
 for the benefit of Thomas Mission.” 
 
 On the 2oth of February, 1827, he was married to the eldest daughter 
 of Mr. iIcCoy. 
 
 After the sale of the Carey property, in the fall of 1828, Dr. Lykins 
 remained at that station for a time to aid in settling the Indian affairs, and, 
 in July, 1831, with his family, came to the Indian Territory, and at his own 
 expense purchased a small tract of land contiguous to the Shawnees, put 
 up a small building and commenced teaching the Indians. The small po.x 
 soon broke out among them, and Dr. Lykins, who had studied and prac¬ 
 ticed medicine with his other labors, made hinr.self usefid now by visiting, 
 doctoring and vaccinating the Shawnee sick. In 1832, he was authorized 
 by the Baptist Board to erect mission buildings, and, the following year, 
 was authorized by Lewis Ca.ss, Secretary of War, to visit the various tribes 
 west of the Mississippi and report favorable sites for mi.ssionary establish¬ 
 ments. From this time, his work was chiefiy that of superintending the 
 formation and work of the various Baptist mi.ssions in the Indian Territory 
 —a position for which he was especially fitted. He was ordained a minis¬ 
 ter October 18, 183.5, then having special charge of the Shawnee and Dela¬ 
 ware Mi.ssions. After the abandonment of missionary work in Kansas, 
 Dr. Lykins continued to reside at Kansas City, and died at that place a 
 few years ago. 
 
 THE HELAW'AllES OK LENAPES. 
 
 The Delawares belong to the great Algonquin family. Their oldest 
 known home "was in the lower part of Pennsylvania and the adjacent parts 
 of New Jersey, their villages being on the waters of the Delaware and its 
 tributary streams. The Delawares, or Leniii Lenapes, claimed to be the 
 parent stem from which the numerous Algonquin tribes descended—the 
 name Leuui Lenape signifying original man. Their claim to superiority 
 was recognized by the other tribes, who accorded to them the title of 
 “Grandfather,” the Lenape giving them the name of “Children” or “Grand¬ 
 children.” The Wyandots, who were of Iroquois descent, they honored 
 by the title of “ Uncle.” The sachems of this tribeAvere the principal parties 
 to the first treaty made with WTlliam Penn. Tliey were conquered, and 
 for many years under the dominion of the Iroquois, who bestowed upon 
 them the degrading appellation of “Women.” They espou.sed the cause 
 of France during the continuance of the old French war, and at the open¬ 
 ing of the Revolution, that of the United States, at the same time declaring 
 independence on their own account, and ridding themselves at once of the 
 hated domination of the Iroquois, and the still more hated name that na¬ 
 tion had fastened upon them. 
 
 The first treaty made by the United States with an Indian tribe was 
 with the Delawares, September 17, 1778, at Fort Pitt. It was a treaty of 
 peace and mutual protection, the sixth article evidently indicating that the 
 United States contemplated at the time the possible formation of an Indian 
 State, with the Delawares at its head. The passage referred to reads as 
 follows: “And it is further agreed on between the contracting parties 
 (should it for the future be found conducive for the mutual interest of both 
 parties), to invite any other tribes who have been friends to the interests 
 of the United States, to join the present confederation, and to form a State, 
 whereof the Delaware nation shall be the head, and have a representation 
 in Congress; provided nothing contained in this article shall be considered 
 as conclusive until it meets with the approbation of Congress.” 
 
 By the treaty of August 18, 1804, made at Vincennes i)y William Henry 
 Harrison, then Governor of Indiana Territory, the Delawares relinqiiished 
 “all their right and title to the tract of country which lies between the Ohio 
 and Wabash Rivers, and below the tract ceded by the treaty of Fort Wayne,* 
 and the road leading from Vincennes to the falls of Ohio.” The United 
 States agreeing in future to “ consider the Delawares as the rightful own¬ 
 ers of ail the country which is bounded by the White River on the north, 
 the Ohio on the south, the general boundary line running from the mouth 
 of the Kentucky River on the east, and the tract ceded by this treaty and 
 that ceded by the treat}' of Fort Wayne on the west and southwest.” 
 
 By treaty made at St. l\Iarv's, Ohio, October 3, 1818, “the Delaware 
 nation of Indians cede to the llnitcd States all their claim to land in the 
 State of Indiana ” (the tract above described), and in consideration of the 
 cession, “the United States agree to provide for the Delawares a country 
 to reside in, upon the west side of the (Mississippi, and to guarantee to them 
 the peaceable possession of the same.” 
 
 The Delawares were assigned lands in the State of (Missouri, and re¬ 
 moved to their reservation, on the James Fork of the White River, where 
 they remained until, by treaty of September 24, 1829, that tract was relin- 
 (piished, and they were granted the lands afterward a part of the State of 
 Kansas, and thus descril)ed: “The country in the fork of the Kansas and 
 IMissouri Rivers, extending Tip the Kansas River to the Kansas (Indian’s) 
 line, and up the (Mis.souri River to Camp Leavenworth, and thence by a 
 line drawn westerly, leaving a space ten miles wide, north of the Kanzas 
 boundary line, for an outlet.” 
 
 These lauds were surveyed by Mr. (VIcCoy the following year, a Com¬ 
 missioner appointed by the Delawares accomjianying the surveying party. 
 By arrangement made with the Dehuvares, the site of Fort Leavenworth 
 
 *The treaty of Fort Wayue was with various tribes—not a separate treaty with the Dela¬ 
 wares. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 was rosorvod to the Tliiitcd States. ^Ir. '>reCoy’s iiistruetions makiujsj no 
 jtrovisions for such reservation. The Delaware Deserve was one of the 
 most valnahle in tlie Territory, and the eastern portion, from the junction 
 of the Missouri and Kansas Uivers north to Fort liCaveinvorth was after¬ 
 ward tolerahly well cultivated hy the Indians. The United States erected 
 irrist and saw inills for them, fenced and plowed 105 acres of land, erected 
 a schoolhouse and otluT huildiniis, and furnished them cattle. Their farms 
 and cabins were scattered aloiiR the military road which led to Fort Leav¬ 
 enworth. and among the tribe were industrious, intelligent men. who were 
 glad to give u|) the chase for the farm, and the tomahawk for the plow; 
 hut to the majority, who subsisted ehietl}' hy the chase, there was a greater 
 charm in the war or hunting jiarty hound for the Western plains than any 
 the harvest field or work sho]) could offer. 
 
 Dceember 14, 184:1, the Delawares sold to the Wyandots 2:1,040 acres 
 of land, situated at the junction of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers, which 
 contract was ratified hj' act of Congress July 25, 1848. 
 
 On May 6, 1854, the Del.awares ceded all their lands to the United 
 States “e.xcept that portion of said country sold to the Wyandot tribe of 
 Indians hy instrument sanctioned hy act of Congress, approved July 25, 
 1848, and also excepting that part of said countr}^ lying east and south of 
 a line beginning at a point on the line between the land of the Delawares 
 and the half-breed Kanzas, forty miles in a direct line west of the bound¬ 
 ary line between the Delawares and Wyandots; thence north ten miles; 
 thence in an easterly course to a point on the south bank of Big Island 
 Creek, which shall also be on the bank of the Mi.ssouri River wliere the 
 usual high water line of said creek intersects the high ■water line of said 
 river. ” 
 
 This reservation was, in general terms, a tract ten miles wide, extend¬ 
 ing forty miles u]) the Kansas River. By the terms of the treaty, it was 
 agreed that all tlie ceded lands except “ the outlet,” which ■was ceded for 
 the specific .sum of |10,000, should be surv'eyed in the same manner that 
 the public lands were surveyed, and so soon as theviholc or any portion of 
 said lands were surveyed, that they should be offered for sale by the Presi¬ 
 dent. at public auction, in such quantities as he might deem proper, being 
 governed, in conducting such sale, by the laws of the United States in re¬ 
 gard to sale of public lands; such lands as were not sold at public sale to 
 be subject to private entry for three year.s, at the minimum Government 
 price, and if, at the expiration of that time, any yet remained unsold, they 
 might, by act of Congress, be graduated and reduced in price until all were 
 sold. 
 
 All the money received from the sale of the land, after deducting the 
 cost of surveying, was to be paid to the Delawares. 
 
 For the relinquishment of their permanent annuities. Government 
 paid the tribe $148,000. The value of the school land, $46,080, was to re¬ 
 main at interest. 
 
 The Delaware lands were sold in November, 1856, the sale commen¬ 
 cing on the 17th. The lauds had been previously appraised at from $1.25 
 to $12 per acre. The actual settler was jicrmittcd to take his land at the 
 appraised value, and the balance was ojiened for competition. About 
 $450,000 was realized from the sale of the trust lands, which was to be di¬ 
 vided among the Delawares, then numbering about nine hundred, and the 
 wealthiest tribe in Kansas. 
 
 On May 30, 1860, by treaty with the Delawares, eighty acres ■\vere as¬ 
 signed to each member of the tribe, in one compact body, to be held in 
 severalty, the Leaven-worth, Pawnee AWestern Railroad Company to have 
 the privilege of purchasing the remainder of their land, at not less than 
 $1.25 per acre. The surplus lands, amounting to 223,966.78 acres were 
 appraised at an aggregate valuation of $286,742.15. The treaty was made 
 at Sarcoxieville, on the Delaware Reservation. 
 
 Under this treaty, the Delaware Reserve,- excepting the individual res¬ 
 ervations above named, was transferred to the railroad company now 
 known as the Union Pacific, and b}' the company sold to settlers. 
 
 July 4, 1866, the remainder of the land, known as the “Delaware Di¬ 
 minished Reserve,” was, by authority of the Secretary of the Interior, 
 offered for sale “at not le.ss than $2.50 per acre.” This tract was also 
 bought by the Union Pacific Railroad Company, the date of the transfer 
 being January 7, 1868. 
 
 A large portion of the tribe removed to the Indian Territory in 1867, 
 and the remainder, reduced to about one hundred and fifty, removed to 
 their home at the Wichita Agency in January, 1868. 
 
 Delaware Missions .—The iilethodist ilission, under the direction of 
 the Missouri Conference, -was founded in 1831. In four years, it had a 
 church of fifty members, and a school of twenty-five scholars, part of w'hom 
 were entirely supported by the mission. Rev. K. T. Peery and wife were 
 the first missionaries. 
 
 The Baptist ^Mission was commenced in 1832, under the superintend¬ 
 ence of Dr. Johnston Lykins, the mi.ssionaries residing at tlie Shawanoe 
 iStation also visiting this. A school was started in April, 183:1, INIr. G. 1). 
 Blanchard being enqdoyed as teacher. The mi.ssion labored under many 
 disadvantages, but held its ground, and, after ten years’ effort, was re¬ 
 ported prosperous. Three missionaries -^vere then employed. 
 
 Mr. John G. Pratt, who came to the Shawnee Mission in 1837 to lake 
 charge of the printing office, was afterward Superintendent of the Dela¬ 
 ware ^lission. He learned the language, into which he translated several 
 hooks, and printed them for the use of the tribe. lie remained for many 
 years in (charge of the mission, and was one of the last agents appointed 
 for the tribe. 
 
 OTTAWA8 (OUTAOUAES). 
 
 This name was formerly a])plied by the French to all the Algonquin 
 tribes who dwelt on the shore of Lake Superior and Upi)er Michigan; after¬ 
 ward, to that imrtion that made their homes in the more, southern part of 
 the State of Michigan, in the vicinity of Grand River, and in the States of 
 Ohio and Indiana. I 
 
 The first treaty concluded between the United States and the Indian 
 tribes -we.st of New York was at Fort .McIntosh, January 21, 1785. It was 
 with the M’yandots, Del.'iwares, Chif)i)ewas and Ottawas, giving j)eaee to 
 those nations on certain conditions, and defining boundaries. Similjir 
 treaties w(u-(! made with these trilx's and others, at Fort Ilarmar, in 1789, 
 hy Gov. St. Clair; and at Greenville, in 17t)5. by Gen. Anthony Wayne; 
 the latter being “to put an end to a destructive' war. to settle all contro¬ 
 versies, and to restore harmony and friendly intercourse between the said 
 United States and Lidian tribes.” A boundary line between the Uiuted 
 States and the country inhabited by the tribes was established, and trade 
 was opened with them. At this time, a part of the Ottawas resided on the 
 River Huron, “of Lake Erie,” and a ])art at the Miami. 
 
 At Detroit, on the 17th of November, 1807, the Ottawa, Chipjiewa, 
 AVyandot and Pottawatomie nationsceded the following land: Beginidng 
 at the mo\ith of the Aliami River of the lakes, and running thence up the 
 middle thereof to the mouth of the Great Auglaize River; thence running 
 due north until it intersects a parallel of latitude, to be drawn from the 
 outlet of Lake Huron which forms the River Sinclair; thence running 
 northeast, the course that may be found will lead in a direct line to AVhite 
 Rock, in Lake Huron; thence due east until it intersects the boundary 
 line between the United States and Up])er Canada in said lake; thence 
 southwardly, following the said boundary line down said lake, through 
 River Sinclair, Lake Sinclair and the River Detroit, into Lake Erie, to a 
 point due east of the aforesaid Miami River; thence west to the place of 
 beginning. 
 
 To the Ottawas was paid in considei'ation of their share in this ce.ssion, 
 $3,333..33 in money, an annuity of $800, and the services of a blacksmith, 
 to reside at the jVIiami during the term of ten years, a tract of land being 
 reserved to them “on the Aliami of Lake Erie, above Roche de Boeuf, to 
 include the village where Tondaganie (or the Dog) now lives.” 
 
 Other cessions were made hy the treaty concluded with the tribe at the 
 Rapids of the Miami September 29, 1817, and they were then granted, by 
 patent, a tract containing thirty-four square miles near the Miami River, 
 and there was reserved for their use “but not granted to them” a tract of 
 land “on Blanchard’s Fork of the Great Auglaize River, to contain five 
 miles square, the center of which tract is to be where the old trace crosses 
 the said fork, and one other tract to contain three miles square, on the Lit¬ 
 tle Auglaize River, to include Oquanoxas Village.” 
 
 By the terms of the treaty concluded between the United States and 
 the Ottawa nation, August 30, 1831, and ratified April (i, 1832, these bands 
 of Ottawa^ (Blanchard’s Fork and Roche de Boeuf) ceded the above-men¬ 
 tioned reservations (aggregating 49,917 acres) to tlie United States, and 
 were assigned “ a tract of land to lie located adjoining the south or west 
 line of the reservation, equal to fifty miles .square, granted to the Shawnees 
 of Missouri and Ohio, on the Kansas River and its branches.” 
 
 In 18:36, the Ottawas of Blanchard’s Fork and Roche de Boeuf were 
 removed from Ohio to this reservation, which was a tract of about ten hy 
 twelve miles, watered by the Alarias des Cygnes River and its numerous 
 small tributaries. It was in the heart of the present county of Franklin. 
 The Indians, when removed, were inferior to many of the tribes then liv¬ 
 ing in the Territorv. but, through the influence of .iotham Meeker, supple¬ 
 mented by that of John T. .lones and his accomplished wife, the}^ became, 
 in process of time, an honest, industrious, prosperous people. 
 
 ’ On the 24th of .June, 1862, the Ottawas concluded a treaty with the 
 United States, which, with amendment, was ratified July 16, 1862. 
 
 The following is the opening clause of the first article: “The Ottawa 
 Indians of the United Bands of Blanchard’s Fork and of Roche de Boeuf, 
 having become sufficiently advanced in civilization, and being desirous of 
 becoming citizens of the United States, it is hereby agreed and stipulated 
 that their organization and their relations with the United States as an In¬ 
 dian tribe shall be di.ssolved and terminated at the expiration of five years 
 from the ratification of this treaty; and from and after that time, the said 
 Ottawas, and each and every one of them, shall be deemed and declared to 
 be citizens of the United States, to all intents and purposes, and shall be 
 entitled to all the rights, privileges and immuidties of such citizens, and 
 .shall, in all respects, be subject to the laws of the United States, and of 
 the State or St.atcs thereof in which they ma}" reside.” 
 
 The lU'incipal provisions of the treaty were as follows; 
 
 The Ottawas were to become citizens of the State of Kansas in July, 
 1867, their annuities to be commuted and paid to them. 
 
 Heads of families were to receive 160 acres of land each, and all other 
 members, eighty acres each; none of this land to be sold until they became 
 citizens, and forty acres, including house and improvements, not to be sold 
 during the life of the owner. 
 
 Twenty thousand acres of average lands were to be located for school 
 purposes, and the remainder to be sold to actual settlers, at not less than 
 $1.25 ]ier acre. Four years later, the Ottawas were paid their last annuity. 
 Of their lands, 87,090 acres were sold to settlers, and 20,000 given to Otta¬ 
 wa University. 
 
 February 23, 1867, a treaty was made with those still living in Kansas, 
 providing for their removal to new homes in the Indian Territory. They 
 were located on the Quapaw Reserve; the Blanchard Fork band number¬ 
 ing about one luindred and forty, and the Roche de Boufe a trifle more. 
 The latest reports from the Ottawas state that the tribe is progressing ad¬ 
 mirably. 
 
 Baptist Ottawa Mission .—This mission was established by Rev. .Iotham 
 IMeeker, and, as his name is so intimately connected wilh the history of 
 the Ottawas in K.ansas, a short sketch is given of his life: 
 
 On the 24th of November, 1825, .Iotham Alecker. a vounv printer about 
 twenty-one years of age. arrived at the Baptist ^Mission Hmise at Carey. 
 Mich., with the view of becoming a missionary. He was employed by the 
 Rev. Isaac McCoy, then Superintendent of the mission, as liis assistant, 
 and, from that day until his death, thirty years after, his life and strength 
 
VO 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 were devoted to tlie one object of Cliristiiinizing and improving the In¬ 
 dian. 
 
 He was assigned to the charge of the missionary schools, and, for the 
 next two years, taught by turns at Carey and the neigliboring station at 
 'Phomas. In August, 1827, he was made SuiJerintendent of the Thomas 
 mission (Ottawa), Michigan, and introduced to the Indians as tlieir minis¬ 
 ter. The old chief, Blackskin, evidently pleased with the choice that had 
 been made for them, received the new-comer with the following welcom¬ 
 ing speech: 
 
 “My bi'other, it is nothing l)ad that l am now aboxit to say. ’VYe are 
 all pleased that you have brought this young man to live with us. We are 
 liapjjy to hear that he is a speaker of tilings tliat are good. It is difficult 
 for us to pronounce his English name, and we therefore desire to give him 
 an Indian name. We have decided that his name shall be Mano-keke-toh 
 (He that speaks good words). We have given him a good name. We hope 
 lie will remain with us, to teach us and our children good things, so 
 that our children will be benefited, and be worthy of good names which 
 you will give them.” 3Ir. 3Ieeker was thereafter addressed by his new 
 name. 
 
 In September, 1830, !Mr. Meeker was married, at Cincinnati, to ^Miss 
 Eleanor Kichardson, who had been a missionary at Thomas Station. The 
 young couple returned to the mission and resumed their labors, but. in 
 compliance with the desire of his aged mother, Mr. IMeeker returned to 
 Cincinnati the followuug year, and recommenced the bu.siness of printing. 
 He could not be satisfied, however, and soon broke up his business, and, 
 leaving wife and mother, came to the Indian Territory, arriving December 
 18, 1831. After investigating the field of missionary labor in the Western 
 wilderne.ss, he returned to the East, and, in the fall of 1833, with his wife, 
 went to the mission of Sault de Ste. Marie, among the Chippewas. 
 
 In the fall of 1833, Mr. IMeeker and wife came to the Indian Territoiy 
 as missionaries to the Shawnecs, locating at that station. He brought with 
 him a printing prc.ss and tj'pes, which were immediately put in use, and, 
 before spring, IMr. Meeker had printed several Indian books, according to 
 the stenographic system which he had invented, and which rvas easily 
 mastered by the Indians. The first newspaper, printed exclusively in an 
 Indian language, was issued March 1,1835. It was entitled jS/taw-wasM-Tiowe 
 Kesauthwau (^Ihawanoc Sun). It was edited by Dr. Johnston Lykins, 
 written according to Mr. Meeker’s system, and printed b}^ him on the little 
 press at the Shawanoe IMission. 
 
 On May 14,1837, IMr. J. G. Pratt, from Ilingham, Mass., arrived at the 
 Shawnee Mission, to take charge of the printing office and relieve IMr. 
 Meeker, who very much desired to settle among the Ottawas, as he had 
 acquired a thorough knowledge of their language during his residence 
 among the Michigan tribe. The following June (1837) IMr. and IMrs. Meeker 
 left the Shawanoes and located among the Ottawa.s, to remain with them 
 until their death. 
 
 IMr. IMeeker not only taught the Indians religious truths, but he also 
 taught them how to work, and helped them in their work. When he had 
 labored among them one year, he had one religious convert, but many of 
 the tribe could take better care of their land than when he commenced his 
 work. The mission farm was about five miles northeast of the present 
 town site of Ottawa. Franklin County. A small school was established 
 here, and successfully conducted. 
 
 During the first four or five yeans. Rev. Mr. Meeker lived in a small log 
 house, originally designed for the storing of supplies. In 1843, a larger 
 two-room log house was built at tlie Baptist ^Mission farm, five miles north¬ 
 east of Ottawa, two-thirds of tlie expense of construction being borne by 
 the Government. The pay of the missionary was f 100 per year each for 
 himself and wife, and .f3.5 per year for each of his children under sixteen 
 years of age, and the privilege, of cultivating land sufficient to furnish his 
 family with vegetables and bread. 
 
 The printing press was removed from the Shawanoe Station to the 
 Ottawa IVIission farm soon after Mr. Meeker’s location there, and small 
 l)Ooks and translations of portions of the New Testament were printed at 
 various times. A church was built, and presided over liy one of Mr. 
 IMeeker’s converts, IMr. J. T. Jones, a half-breed Ottawa, educated at Ham¬ 
 ilton, N. Y., his wife, also a missionary, being a lady from the State of 
 IMaine. Mr. Meeker died at the mission January 11, 1854, and Mrs. Meek¬ 
 er, March 15, 1856, leaving two children, Emeline and Eliza, to each of 
 whom the Ottawas, in 1863, gave eighty acres of laud. Both Mr. and Mrs. 
 Meeker were buried among the people they had served so long and faith¬ 
 fully. 
 
 Among the publications of IMr. Meeker was a small missionary paper 
 in the English and Cherokee languages, several school books in the Ottawa 
 language, a code of the Ottawa laws, a hymn book and several Sunday school 
 books. The first book printed in Kansas was Mr. Meeker’s “Laws Govern¬ 
 ing the Ottawa Indians,” containing from fifty to seventy-five pages. The 
 in-e.ss upon which this work was done was the first brought into Kansas 
 Territory. From Rev. IMr. Mocker’s hands it passed to George W. Brown, of 
 Lawrence, then to S. S. Prouty in June, 1857, who printed on it the Freeman's 
 Champion, at Prairie City, then to the possession of Solomon ’Weaver, who 
 used it at Lecomptou; thence to Cottonwood Falls; thence to Cowley 
 County; and thence to the Indian Territory. It was a Seth Adams press, 
 with twenty stars on it, indicating that it'was made in 1817, when there 
 were twenty States in the Union. The type and other material u.sed at the 
 mission farm by IMr. ISleekcr were scattered broadcast on the prairie by the 
 Indian children, and as late as 1865, handfuls of type could be picked up 
 near where lies buried one of the most zealous missionaries that ever la¬ 
 bored in any land. 
 
 After the death of Mr. Meeker, the mission farm was under the charge 
 of John Early, a full-blooded Ottawa. There were sixty children attend¬ 
 ing the school, the whole number of the tril)e being about three hundred 
 and twenty-five. 
 
 THE CHIPI’EWAS. 
 
 In 1854, Government ^ranted 8,330 acres in what is now Franklin Conn ty 
 to the Chippawas of the Swan Creek and Black River bands. Only a few 
 families ever moved to the re.servation, and in 1859 the entire tract was 
 transferred to these families. In 1860, they were joined by a small baud 
 of Munsee or Christian Indians. The reservation now contains 4,480 acres, 
 inhabited by sixty-three Indians, who hold their lands in severalty. 
 
 THE WYANDOTS. 
 
 The 'Wjmndots are a remnant of the ancient Hurous, whose country 
 %vas the western shore of the lake which bears their name. They were of 
 Iroquois lineage, but, in the wars with the fierce “Six Nations’’ of the same 
 family, were driven from their old home more than two centuries ago. In 
 1639, the Jesuits recorded their number as 20,000, owning thirty-two vil¬ 
 lages and hamlets and 700 dwellings. Some of their towns were fortified, 
 and the dwellings were neatly constructed, being in form “ like a garden 
 arbor,” with a raised platform extending the entire length, for their beds, 
 the space underneath being utilized as a storeroom. After the ’Wyandots 
 were driven from Lake Huron, they migrated to the region of Detroit, and 
 gradually extended their settlements south from the shore of Lake Erie, 
 their principal villages being in the vicinity of Sandusky Bay. 
 
 The first treaty with the United States to which the 'Wyandots were a 
 party was concluded at Fort McIntosh, Ohio, January 31, 1785. It was a 
 treaty for the renewal of peace between the Government and the'Wyandot, 
 Delaware, Chippewa and Ottawa nations, and the establishment of bound¬ 
 ary lines. Article 3 of the treaty was as follows: 
 
 Tlie boundary line between the United States and the Wyandot and Delaware nations 
 shall begin at the mouth of the River Gayahoga, and run thence up the said river to the 
 portage between that and the Tuscarawas Branch of the Muskingum; then down said 
 branch to the forks at the crossing place above Fort Lawrence; then westerly to the portage 
 of the Big Miami, which runs into the Ohio, at the mouth of which branch the fort stood 
 which was taken by the French in one thousand seven hundred and fifty-two; then along 
 the said portage to the Great Miami or Ome River, and down the southeast side of the same 
 to its mouth; thence along the south shore of Lake Erie to the mouth of Cayahogo, where 
 it begins. 
 
 This tract, excepting a few reservations on which to establi.sh trading 
 posts, was allotted “ to the Wyandot and Delaware nations to live and to 
 hunt on and to such of the Ottawa nation as now live thereon, “ the lands 
 east, south and west of the same, to belong to the United States.’’ 
 
 A note to the treaty, made at Fort Harmar in 1789, says: 
 
 Be it remembered, that the W'yandots have laid claim to the lands that were granted to 
 the Shawanees at the treaty held at the Miami, and have declared that as the Shawanees 
 have been so restless and caused so much trouble, both to them and to the United States, if 
 they will not now be at peace, they will dispossess them and take the country into their 
 own hands, for that the country is theirs of right, and the Shawanees are only living upon 
 it by their permission. They further lay claim to all the country west of the Miami boun¬ 
 dary, from the village to the Lake Erie, and declare that it is now under their management 
 and direction. 
 
 The Wyandots by this treaty were allowed to remain in their villages 
 near the River Rosine, on United States land. 
 
 At the conclu.sion of the war of 1812, a treaty of peace was concluded 
 wdth that portion of the Wyandots who had joined the English, the Wyan¬ 
 dots of Sandusky having preserved their fidelity to the United State.s 
 throughout the war. 
 
 On the 39th of September, 1817, a treaty was made with the Wyandots 
 at the Rapids of the Miami, Lewis Ca.ss and Duncan McArthur being 
 United States Commissioners, by which the tribe ceded a large tract on the 
 southern shore of Lake Erie, in consideration of which the United States 
 agreed to pay the tribe annually, forever, the sum of .|4,090 in specie, at 
 Upper Sandusky, and to grant by patent, in fee simple, to the Wyandots, 
 “ a tract of land twelve miles square at Upper Sandusky, the cent.er of 
 which shall be the place -where FortFerrcl stand.s,” and also “ a tract of one 
 mile .square, to be located where the chiefs direct, on a cranberry swamp, 
 on Broken Sword Creek, and to be held for the use of the tribe.” 
 
 Grants of land were made in this treaty “ to Elizabeth Whitaker, who 
 was taken prisoner by the Wyandots, and has ever since lived among 
 them;” “to Robert Armstrong, who was taken prisoner by the Indians, 
 and has ever since lived among them, and has married a Wyandot woman;” 
 “to Catharine Walker, a Wyandot woman, and to John R. Walker, her 
 son, -svho was wounded in the service of the United States, at the battle of 
 IMaugaugon, in 1808;” and others. 
 
 By a supplementary treaty at St. Mary’s, in Ohio, it wuis provided 
 that the Wyandots should hold their land as a reservation, and not as a 
 grant, and that 55,680 acres additional should Ib! reserved from the cession 
 made in September, 1817, to join the reserve of twelve miles square at Up¬ 
 per SanduskjL 
 
 This tract remained the home of tlie ’Wyandots until they removed to 
 the Indian Territory, and settled in what is now the county of 'Wyandotte, 
 Kan. A delegation visited the Territory in 1839, with a view of selecting 
 a location for the nation, which they were desirous should embrace por¬ 
 tions of both the Shawanoe and Delaware Reservations. Satisfactory ne¬ 
 gotiations were not made at that visit, and the removal was not effected 
 until several years later. 
 
 In 1843, a treaty was concluded between the United States and the 
 W^yandots, by tbe provisions of which they sold their lands in Ohio, and 
 removed to tiic junction of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers. The nation, 
 numbering about seven hundred persons, Francis A. Hicks, chief, arrived 
 in the summer of 184:1, and settled on a tract of 33,940 acre.s, which they 
 purchased of the Delawares for |185,000. This reservation was situated ill 
 the fork of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers, and extended six miles on each 
 river from their junction. 
 
 The Wyandots were a wealthy community, the improvements in their 
 Ohio Reservation being valued at $130,009. They had, for many years be¬ 
 fore coming to the West, been under the influence of devoted IVtethodist 
 missionaries, and, coming to their new home as they did, comparatively 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 far advanced in civilization, their reservat ion was rapidly improved. Sev¬ 
 eral of the nation had interniarrie<l with the French and Eni^lish while 
 inOhio. and the tribe cann! to the West under the. direction and leadership 
 of their (leseendants—intelligent and sagacions men, whose influence raised 
 the tribe far above'their surrounding neighbors. The names of Armstrong, 
 Clark, Walker and Morthrup will lilways he identitied with the history of 
 the ]>roirress of tin; Wyandots in Kansas. The nation was governed by a 
 eouncil.Tonsisting of one head chief and six councilmen. 
 
 Iti 1S')1, at a eonvention composedof thirteen delegates, elected by the 
 Wvandots. a new (atnstitution was formed, preparatory to revising the 
 laws of the nation. The constitution, as drafted, was submitted to ii na¬ 
 tional council, composed of every voter in the nation, and unanimously 
 ratified. It provided for a legislative council and a council composed of 
 the principal chiefs. The laws were codified, and, under the new regime, 
 the progress of the Wyandots was rapid and enduring. On September 2, 
 IS.')4, a convention was held at Wyandot, at which a provisional govern¬ 
 ment was formed for the Territory, William Walker, one of the head men 
 of the nation, was appointed Provisional Governor, and it was chiefly 
 through his influence that the treaty was projected, which was successfidly 
 consummated on the 31st day of January, IHr).'). This treaty, of such mo¬ 
 ment to the nation, was made at IVashington, by George W, Manypenny, 
 Commissioner, on the part of the United States, and the following-named 
 chiefs and delegates of the AVyandot Indians: Tanromee, Mathew Mude- 
 ater, .Tohn Hicks, Silas Armstrong, George J, Clark and Joel 'Walker. 
 
 Article 1 reads as follows: 
 
 The Wyandot Indians having become sufficiently advanced in civilization, and being 
 desirous of becoming citizens, it is hereby agreed and stipulated that their organization and 
 their relations with tlio United States as an Indian tribe shall be dissolved and terminated 
 on the ratification of this agreement, except so far as the further and temporary contin¬ 
 uance of the s.ame may be. necessary in the execution of some of the stipulations herein; 
 and from and after the date of such ratification the said Wyandot Indians, and each and 
 every of them, except as hereinafter provided, shall be deemed, and are hereby declared, 
 to be citizens of the United States, to all intents and purposes, and shall be entitled to all the 
 rights, privileges and immunities of such citizens; and shall, in all respects, be subject to 
 the laws of the United States and of the Territory of Kansas, in the same manner as other 
 citizens of said Territory; and the jurisdiction of the United States and of said Territory 
 shall be extended over the Wyandot country, in the same manner as over other parts 
 of said Territory. But such of the said Indians as may so desire, and make application 
 accordingly to the Commissioners liereinafter provided fop shall be exempt from the imme¬ 
 diate operation of the preceding provisions, extending citizenship to the Wyandot Indians, 
 and shall have continued to them the assistance and protection ot the United States and an 
 Indian agent in their vicinity for such a limited period or periods of time, according ^ the 
 circumstances of the case, as shall be determined by the Commissioner of Indian affairs; 
 and on the expiration of such period or periods, the said exemption, protection and assis^ 
 ance shall cease, and said persons shall then, also, become citizens of the United States, with 
 all the rights and privileges and subject to the obligations above stated and defined. 
 
 By the provisions of Article 2, the Wyandot nation “cede and relin- 
 qiiisirto file United States all their right, title and interest in and to the 
 tract of country situate in the fork of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers, 
 which was purchased by them of the Delaware Indians December 14,1843, 
 the object of the cession being that the lands may be subdivided, assigned 
 iind re-conveyed, by patent, in fee simple, to the individuals and members 
 of the nation in severalty.” 
 
 Certain reservations were made to churches, and a specified .sum was 
 named which the tribe was to receive for the relinquishment of annuities. 
 Tlie treaty was ratified February 20,-1855. 
 
 On •February 23, 1867, a treaty was concluded between the United 
 States and the Wvandots, making provision for those of the tribe who had 
 not chosen to ava'il themselves of the provisions of the treaty of 1855, and 
 become citizens, and also for those wlio, having done so, were unfitted for 
 the responsibility of citizenship, and desired to resuine tribal relations. 
 For such Wyandots, a tract of land in the Indian Territory was set apart, 
 a certain sum due them by the Government was paid, and that portion of 
 the nation, numbering about two hundred, removed to a reservation of 20,- 
 000 acres, purchased of the Senecas for that purpose. 
 
 POTT.VWATOMIKS (PATTAW.VTIMAS OR BRAVE MEN). 
 
 The Pottawatomies, Ottawas and Chippewas have a common or simi¬ 
 lar language, manners ahd custom.s, and, at the beginning of the present 
 century, were bound by compact to support each other in peace and war. 
 
 The Pottawatomies were divided into two bands—the Northern, 
 of Wisconsin and Michigan (Pottawatomies of the Woods), and the South¬ 
 ern, ot Illinois and Indiana (the Prairie Band). Their homes were scat¬ 
 tered from Lake Superior to the southern shore of Lake Erie, and to the 
 Illinois River, they having crowded the Miamis from the vicinity of Chi¬ 
 cago. 
 
 The first treaty between this tribe and the United States was made at 
 Fort llarmar, on the Muskingum River, in Ohio, the Commandant at the 
 fort, Athur St, Clair, being Commissioner on the part of the United 
 States. This, like the treaty negotiated at Greenville by Gen. Anthony 
 Wayne on the 3d of August, 1795, that negotiated at Fort Wayne by JVill- 
 iam Henry Harrison in .lime, 1803, and several that succeeded, was a treaty 
 of peace and settlement of boundaries with the Pottawatomies, incommon 
 with the AVyandots, Delawares, Shawnees, Ottawas and other tribes. At 
 the Greenville treaty, the first annuities were paid the Pottawatomies, the 
 amount at that time being !|;l,000. This treaty was signed “by the chiefs 
 of the Pattawatimas of the River St, Joseph,” and of thej“ Pattawatimas 
 of Huron,” 
 
 During the war of 1812 with Great Britain, a portion of the tribe allied 
 themselves with that nation, and, under the leadership of Sunawe-wone, 
 cliief of the Prairie band, made war upon the Americans, and were engaged 
 in tlie massacre at Fort Dcarliorn, Chicago. A treaty was niade with Biis 
 band at Portage des Siou.x. on tlie 18th of .Inly, 1815, William Chu’k, Nin- 
 ian Edwards and August Clioti'au licing United States Commissioners. 
 Bv tlie terms of this treaty, the tribe again placed themselves under tlie 
 jirotection of the United fltates, were reinstated in their privileges, and 
 solemnly agreed to preserve “pei'petual peace and friendship ” with that 
 
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 nation. The treaty was signed liy Sunawe-wone, and it is said that it was 
 never liroken by his band. In tlie following September, a general treaty 
 with the remainder of this tribe and others was made near Detroit. 
 
 Bj’ the treaty of August 29, 1821, at Chicago, the Pottawatomies of the 
 St. Joseph River, Michigan, ceded a large portion of their land, reserva¬ 
 tions being granted to John, Jamc.s, Abram, Rebecca and Nancy Burnett, 
 “which are children of Kaw-kee-mc, sister of Toji-ni-be,” principal chief of 
 the Pottawatomie nation. Land was also reserved to the Bertrands and 
 the Beaubiens. 
 
 On Seiitember 20, 1833, a treaty was concluded at Chicago, by which 
 the united l^ottawatoinies, Ottawas and Chippewas ceded to the United 
 States about five million acres. By this treatjq the Pottawatomies were 
 assigned a tract between the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers for a perma¬ 
 nent home. Their first location was in the irregular triangle afterward 
 known as the “Platte Purchase,” but then a part of the Indian Territory. 
 In 1836, the laud thus occupied became a part of Mi.ssouri, and tho.se of the 
 Pottawatomies who had removed to the reservation, numbering between 
 one and two thousand, again removed to a tract above the northern line of 
 IMissouri, in what is now Southwest Iowa, their village being on the river 
 near the present site of Council Bluffs. 
 
 By treaty of February 11, 1837, the United States agreed to convey “to 
 the Pottawatomies of Indiana a tract of country on the Osage River, south¬ 
 west of the Missouri River, sufficient in extent and adapted to their habits 
 and wants.” 
 
 The tract selected was in the southwest part of what is now iliami 
 County. The Pottawatomies of the “Woods and the Mission Band settled 
 on this tract, made many improvements, and remained nine years, when 
 the United States granted to the tribe the tract bought from the Kanzas 
 Indians. The two bands disposed of their lands on the Osage and in Iowa, 
 for the sum of $850,000, and in 1847 removed to the new reservation. The 
 treaties were made .June 7 and 17, and the tract granted is described as 
 “a tract of land containing 576,000 acres, being thirty miles square, and 
 being the eastern part of the lands ceded to the United States by the Kan¬ 
 sas tribe of Indians, January 14, 1846, adjoining the Shawnees on the 
 south, and the Delawares and Shawnees on the east, on both sides of the 
 Kansas.” This tract comprised a part of the present counties of Pottawat¬ 
 omie, Wabaunsee, Jackson and Shawnee. 
 
 In 1850, a band of Michigan Pottawatomies, numbering about six hun¬ 
 dred and fifty, joined the tribe at St. Mary's. The two bands occupied the 
 reservation in common from 1847 until November 15, 1861, when a treaty 
 was made with the tribe, by the provi.sions of which “ land was to be 
 allotted in severalty to” those members of the tribe who have adopted the 
 customs of the whites, and desire to have separate tracts a.ssigned to them,” 
 and a portion of the reserve was to be assigned, in a body, to those who 
 should prefer to hold their land in common. The Mission Band generally 
 were allotted laud in severalty. The Prairie Band elected to continue 
 tribal relations. 
 
 An accurate census of the tribe was taken, showing the names and 
 ages of those desiring lands in severalty, and of those desiring lands in 
 common, and designating the chiefs and head men of the tribe—^_each adult 
 to choose his own allotment, and each head of a family choosing for the 
 minor members—chiefs to be assigned one section; head men, one half- 
 section; heads of families, one quarter-section; and each other member of 
 the tribe, eighty acres. These tracts were to be free from taxation until 
 such time as any allottee should have his land conveyed to him by pat¬ 
 ent, in fee simple, with power of alienation, when such person should 
 cease to be a member of the tribe, take the oath of allegiance and become 
 a citizen of the United States, his laud being subject to levy, taxation and 
 Stils. 
 
 Article 4 provided that those members of the tribe desiring to contin¬ 
 ue tribal relations and hold lands in common should have an undivided 
 tract, equal to the same quantity for each person, as those received who 
 chose allotments. 
 
 Article 5 provided for the sale of the remainder of the lands to the 
 Leavenwortli. Pawnee & Western Railroad, at $1.25 per acre, under cer¬ 
 tain conditions. , i -i 
 
 Lands were conveyed to ,Iohn E. Diel, John Summaker, and M. Geril- 
 lain, in trust, for school and church purposes, for St. Mary s Catholic Mis¬ 
 sion, and a reservation of 320 acres, including Baptist ^Mission buildings 
 to the Baptist Board of ^Missions. 
 
 This treaty was made at the Pottawatomie Agency at Rossvdle, No¬ 
 vember 15, 1861, between William W. Ross on the part of the United 
 States, and the chiefs and head men of the tribe. It was signed by Shaw- 
 (jue (chief), To-penubbee (chief), We-weh-sch (chief), Shomen (brave), and 
 .loseph N. Bourassa, George L. Youn.g, B. II. Bertrand, M. B. Beaubien, 
 L. H. Ogee, John Tipton and Lewis Vieux. 
 
 The Leavenworth, Pawnee & Western Railroad Company (Union Pa¬ 
 cific) not buying the Pottawatomie lands, a treaty was concluded in 1867, 
 providing for their sale to the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad 
 Company. . 
 
 In 1670 , those of the Christian or Mis.sion Band who so desired reinoved 
 to the Indian Territory, the last payment to the tribe being made in that 
 year. The annuities, which amounted to about $80,000. had been for 
 manv years paid at Rossville. 
 
 idle Prairie Band, which numbered 780 at the time of the treaty, was 
 given 77,357.57 acres in a body, or a tract of about twelve miles .square, 
 upon which they still live. It is situated in Jackson County, and a full 
 account of tlieir present condition is found in the sketch of that county. 
 
 There are now 440 Pottawatomies in Jackson County, 280 in IViscon- 
 sin, 30 in Iowa and 24 in the Indian Territory. . . 
 
 Pottawatomie Missions .—The first missionary to the Pottawatomies in 
 the Indian Territory was Rev. Robert Simerwell. Hr. Simi'i-wcll was born 
 in Ireland May 1,‘1796. Emigrating to America in 1813, he resided at 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Philiidclphiii until IMay, 1824, wlK-n lie was apiiointed by the Baptist Board 
 of Forei^fn iNIissiona teacher at the (larey missionary establishment amon," 
 the Pottawatomies and (Itlawas in iMiehii^an. lie was married, March 17, 
 1825, to Miss Fannie (Toodrich, of Lexington, Kj'., at the time of lier 
 marriage also a teacher at (Uirey. 
 
 After the removal of Bev. Isaac McCoy and Mr. Johnston Lykins to 
 the West, tlie Carey establishment for a time was under the entire charge 
 of Mr. and 3Irs. Simerwell, their duties at that station being laborious in 
 the extreme. jNlr. ilcCoy, in his “History of Baptist Indian Missions,” 
 says of these faithful workers: “In those days, Mr. and Mrs. Himerwell, 
 with two or three children of tlieir own, could take the trouble of feeding, 
 clothing, lodging, and teaching thirtj'-sevcn Indian children, besides such 
 as were occasionally absent, making the whole number in their charge 
 between forty and fifty.” 
 
 In November, 1883, i\Ir. and Mrs. Simerwell removed to the Indian 
 Territory, living at the Shawanoe Mi.ssiou. IMr. Simerwell immediately 
 recommenced his labors among the Pottawatomies, visiting the jtortion of 
 the tribe that were tcm])orarily living with the Kickapoos prior to their re¬ 
 moval farther north. He had a small book printed in their language, and 
 often remained among them several days at a time, teaching them to read. 
 
 In 1887, as soon "as the first band of Pottawatomies located on their 
 reservation on the Osage Biver, >fr. and l\Irs. Simerwell took up their 
 abode among them. In the following year, IMr. Simerwell returned to 
 Michigan to induce the tribe located there to join those in the West, but 
 his mission was unsuccessful. At the mission on the Osage, comfortable 
 buildings were erected and inany improvements made while the Indians 
 occupied that reservation. When the}'removed to the tract on the Kansas 
 Biver, the Baptist ]\Iis,sion was established in what is now ^Mission Town¬ 
 ship, Shawnee County. In the spring of 1848, a log mission house was 
 Inult, under the superintendence of Dr. Johnston Lykins, into which INIr. 
 Simerwell immediately gathered the Indian children, and, assisted by his 
 daughter Sarah (now INIrs. Baxter) and IMiss Elizabeth McCoy, organized 
 the first Indian school in the county. In 1849, a larger and more commo¬ 
 dious building was erected for the use of the mission. IVIr. Simerwell con¬ 
 tinued his labors as missionary until his removal to William.sport Town¬ 
 ship in 1854, at which place he died December 11. 1868. 
 
 The mission was in operation until 1859. The Siiperintendents were 
 ]Mr. Sanford, Mr. Alexander, Bev. ,Iohn Jackson and Bev. John Jones. 
 
 St. Mary’s Mission ( Gntholie). —St. IMary’s IMission was originally es- 
 tabli.shed on Sugar Creek, Father Christian Hoeken being the founder. 
 Twelve hundred Catholic Indians were connected with the mission. There 
 were two schools, INIadam Lucile IMathesou having charge of the girls. The 
 mission was transferred to the Kansas Valley in 1847, and first established 
 south of the river. In the spring of 1848, Fathers Verroydt and Gaillaud, 
 with'four ladies of the Sacred Heart, started the ^Mission of St. Mary’s on 
 the north bank of the Kansas, Father Gaillaud remaining among the Pot¬ 
 tawatomies, and being the first resident priest at the mission. A log church 
 and two log houses were built that year, a labor school established, other 
 missionaries were added to the working force, a little, half French, half 
 Indian, village, sprang up, and in a few years St. IMary’s Mission was the 
 most attractiv'e spot on the banks of the Kansas. The location was on the 
 north bank of the river, in the southeast corner of what is now Pottawato¬ 
 mie County. 
 
 The following account of the establishment is quoted from an article 
 that was published in the New York Tribune of June 28,1854. After men¬ 
 tioning the location and giving the names of the missionaries in charge— 
 viz., Bevs. J, D. Duerinek, J. Schultz and ]\L Guillaud—the writer says: 
 “Sermons are ]>reached every Sunday, in Indian and Eugli.sh. The man¬ 
 ual labor school is under their charge, assisted by eight lay brothers, and 
 is in a flourishing condition. The number of boys admitted from October 
 1, 1852, till September, 1853, was seventy-seven, and the average number 
 in attendance was fifty-two. The female department is under the charge 
 of the “Ladies of the Sacred Heart’’—a community of seven in number, three 
 Ladies and four Sisters, who devote all their time to the school. The num¬ 
 ber of girls admitted from October 1, 1852, to September, 1853, was ninety- 
 two, and the average attendance during the four quarters was sixty-seven. 
 This_missionary establishment enjoys great popularity among the. Indians. 
 Its site is said to be the most lovely spot in the Indian country. The mis¬ 
 sion buildings, with the adjacent trading houses, groups of Indian improve¬ 
 ments and extensive corn-fields, all give it the appearance of a town. * * 
 * * The mission farm is large, ami more than one hundred acres are un¬ 
 der very profitable cultivation. The stock of horned cattle consists of 250 
 head, and these afford a considerable part of the support of the mission.” 
 
 In 1872, two brick buildings were erected at St. Mary’s for school ptir- 
 poses, and there is now a fine educational institution at the place. 
 
 Father IMaurice Guillaud died at St. IMary’s Mission August 12, 1877. 
 
 THE MI AMIS. 
 
 The first treaty -with the United States to which the Miamis were a 
 party was concluded at Greenville, August 3, 1795. It was a treaty of 
 peace, and also a definite settlement, for the time, of the boundary be¬ 
 tween the United States and various Northern and Central contracting 
 tribes. It was consummated by “ Anthony Wayne, Major General, com¬ 
 manding the army of the United States, and sole Commissioner for tin; 
 good ]nirposes above mentioned, at Greenville, the headquarters of said 
 army.” 
 
 Among the tribes represented Avere tbe liliamis; their principal chief. 
 Little Turtle. When asked to tell the limits of his country, he answered; 
 “My forefather kindled the first fire at Detroit; from thence he extended 
 his line to the head-Muiters of the Scioto; from thence to its mouth; from 
 thence to the mouth of the Wabash, and fi'om thence to Chicago, on Lake 
 Michigan. These are the boundaries M'ithin which the prints of my an¬ 
 cestors’ houses are everywhere to be seen.” 
 
 At the time the Western or Indian Territory M'as set apart for the oc¬ 
 cupancy of the Indian trilies, the Miamis were located on several reserva¬ 
 tions, M’hich had been assigned to the (lifferent bands in the valley of the 
 AVabash, the most important being jVIa.ssassinawa, the residence of the 
 principal chief. These lands Avere ceded to the United States November 
 28, 1840, and the following described tract in the Indian Territory given 
 them for a future home; “A tract bounded on the east by the State of 
 Alissouri; on the north by the country of the AVeas and Piankesbaws; on 
 the wc.st by tbe Pottawatomies of Indiana; and on the south by the land 
 assigned to the New York Indians.” This tract was estimated to contain five 
 hundred thousand acres. 
 
 By virtue of this treaty, the Aliamis located in the territory comprised 
 in the southeastern part of the present county of Aliami. About eleven 
 hundred settled on Sugar Creek during 1846-47, of M'hom nearly half re¬ 
 turned to Indiana the following year. Sickness so decimated the" ranks of 
 those who remained that only about three, hundred M'ere left when the band 
 removed to the banks of the Alarais des Cygnes. 
 
 Their principal village v'as on the east bank of the river, a little settle¬ 
 ment growing up in the neighborhood, composcal of mi.ssion buildings, one 
 of the Indian Agencies, and a fev' log houses occupied by pioneer white 
 settlers. 
 
 Dr. David Lykens, the first white settler in the county, established a 
 Baptist Alission among the AYeas (a band of Aliamis) on AVea Creek, about 
 the year 1840. It Avas a successful and well-conducted school, and was in 
 operation many years. 
 
 The Catholics establisheil a branch of the Osage Alission among the 
 IMiamis in 1850, the missionaries visiting the tribe once a month. Fathers 
 Truyens and Van Alicorio v'ere the first priests. They were afterward vis¬ 
 ited by Fathers Schact and Favre, of Lawrence, until Father AValtron Avas 
 located at Paola. 
 
 On the 5th day of June, 1854, the Aliami Indians ceded to the United 
 States all the land acquired by tlic treaty of 1840, excepting and reserving 
 therefrom 70,000 acres for their future homes, and also a .section of 640 
 acres for school purposes, “ to be selected and assigned to said tribe as here¬ 
 inafter provided.” 
 
 The reservation was to be surveyed as Government lands were surveyed; 
 individual selections of 200 acres each Avere to be made, to include, as far 
 as practicable, tbe residence and improvements of eacli person then Ih'ing 
 on the reservation; the residue of the. land to be held as common property, 
 to be sold in the same manner as United States land was sold, AA'henever 
 the chiefs and a majority of the tribe desired it; the proceeds to be paid to 
 the tribe after deducting exqiensc of the sale. 
 
 By treaty of February 23, 1867, provision Avas made that all mem¬ 
 bers of the tribe wi.shing to become citizens of Kansas could do so; those 
 Avho elected to continue"tribal relations to remove to the Indian Territory 
 and become confederated Avith the Peorias, the united tribe to take the 
 name of Peorias and Aliamis. In 1871, the remnant of the trilie, number¬ 
 ing about one hundred and thirty, removed to the NcoshoTIiver in the In¬ 
 dian Territory. 
 
 CONFKDERATEn'TRIUES'OF'KASKASKIAS, rEOIIIAS, AVEAS AND I’l.ANKESIIAAVS. 
 
 The Kaskaskias, according to the treaty made August 13, 1803, at'Vin- 
 cennes, by AYilliam Henry Ilarri.son, are “ the remains, and rightfully rep¬ 
 resent all the tribes of the Illinois Indians”—one of the most poAverful and 
 numerous AWstern tribes at the time it AvasA'isited by Alarquette oii'his fa¬ 
 mous voyage of exploration of the Alississippi in 1673, and subsequently 
 one of the most docile, and easily civilized tribes that the early Jesuit mis¬ 
 sionaries visited—so friendly that Alarquette speaks of them as his “beloved 
 Illinois.” From many unfortunate circumstance.s—invasions of more sav¬ 
 age tribes, etc.—tbe nation became reduced, in the eighteenth century, to a 
 very small number, the remains of Avhich Avere consolidated under the name 
 of the Kaskaskia tribe, Avhich, at the treaty of Vincennes, being “unable 
 to occupy the exten.sive tract of country Avhich, of right, belongs to them, 
 and which Avas possessed by their ancestors for many generations,” ceded 
 to the. United States a tract of 8,608,167 acres in the heart of Illinois, reserv¬ 
 ing for their OAvn use only 350 acres near the tOAvn of Kaskaskia, and the 
 privilege of locating(another tract of 1,280 Avithin the bounds of the ceded 
 land. 
 
 This treaty Avas signed by Jean Baptiste Ducoigne, as principal chief. 
 
 The Peorias Avere a tribe of the Illinois nation, but lived apart from 
 the consolidated tril)es until 1818, Avhen they united Avith the Kaskaskias, 
 ceded their territory in Illinois to tlie United States, and AA'cre granted 640 
 acres on BlackAvater Biver, in Alissouri, their annuities to be paid at St. 
 Genevieve, AIo. 
 
 The Pianke.shaAA's and AAYas Avere Aliami tribes. The AAYas ceded their 
 lands in Indiana and Ohio in 1818, and the Piankeshaws still earlier, re¬ 
 serving only a tract of two square miles, Avhich also they soon ceded to 
 Government. 
 
 The united tribes Avere removed to the A'icinity of St. GcnevicA'e, AIo., 
 in 1818. At the treaty made by the AYeas at St. Alary’s in 1818, in Ohio, 
 Avhen they ceded their land to GoA'ernment, a small reservation was made 
 for the tribe, and also a grant of one section eacb Avas made to “ Cbristmas 
 Dagcny* and Alary Shields, formerly Alary Dageny, children of Ale-chin- 
 <tuam-eshe, si.ster of Jacco, a chief'of the said tribe. 
 
 On October 27, 1832, the United States ceded “to the com])incd tribes 
 of Kaskaskias ancl Peorias, and the bands united Avith them, 150 section’s 
 of land, to include the'Peoria village, Avest of tbe State of Ali.ssouri, on the 
 Avaters of the Osage river.” 
 
 The United Kaska.skias and Peorias made a small band of 140. 
 
 October 29, 1832, the PiankeslniAVS and AYeas Avere granted “2.50 .sec¬ 
 tions of land, bounded on the north by the ShaAvanoes; cast by the west- 
 
 ♦Cbristmae Dageny came to Kansas with tbe tiibe, serving as chief until bis death in 1848. 
 
niSTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 rrn boundiirv liiu; of Missouri for fifteen miles; and west hy tlie Kaskaskias 
 and I’eorias.” Tlie band numbered about three liundred and fifty^ 
 
 'Die traet assigned them was within the limits of the present county of 
 Miami. 
 
 On the 3bth of May, treaties were made with these uinted bands, 
 bv whieh they ceded all their lamls, exeejit 100 acres for each individual, 
 aiul ten .sections to be held as common property. 
 
 lly treaty of February 2:j, 1807, they were ])rovided with new homes in 
 the Indian Territory. They then numi)ercd about one hundred and fifty, 
 and were located upon the Quapaw Keserve. 
 
 S.VCS (S.VUKS) AND FOXES (OUTACSAMEs). 
 
 Ill the early .Jesuit relations, the Sacs and Foxes were nearly always 
 mentioned toi^etlier. Their lanijua^e was identical, and they were proba- 
 blv of common oriitin. P'rom the country cast of I.ake Huron they were 
 driven by wars with the F'rench and wi'th hostile tribes, to Wisconsin, 
 Avhere tliey settled at the continence of Wolf and Fox liivers. Again 
 driven by the P'rench, they settled on the Upiier Wisconsin in 1701, num¬ 
 bering about, seven hundred warriors. During the Avar of the Revolution, 
 they were the firm friends of the English. 
 
 A treat}" Avas held at St. Louis, November 3, 1804. hetAveen the united 
 tribes of Sacs and Fo.xes and the United States, William Henry Harrison 
 being Acting Commissioner on the part of the Government. Ry the pro¬ 
 visions of tiiis treaty, the chiefs and head men of the tribes ceded to the 
 United States a large tract on both sides of the iJississippi, including on the 
 east lands in Illinois and Wisconsin, and on the Avest a jiortion of loAva 
 and Missouri, from the mouth of the Gasconade nortliAvard. 
 
 On September 13 and 14, 1815, another treaty was held at Portage des 
 Sioux (noAV a village in St. Charles County. IMo.), Avith the Sacs and Foxes 
 then residing in ^Missouri, aa'Iio then continued, for their portion of the 
 trihe, the treaty of 1804. 
 
 On May 13, 1810, a treaty Avas held AA'ith the Rock River Sacs and 
 P'oxes at St. Louis, also confirming the treaty of 1804. To this treaty Black 
 llaAvk’s name is signed. At the time of the breaking-out of the Black 
 IlaAvk Avar, that chief affirmed that, although he himself had “touched the 
 (luill ” to this treaty, he Avas deceiAmd by the agent, and kneAv not Avhat he Avas 
 signing, and that the treaty of 1804 Avas made by persons Avho had neither 
 authont}" in the nation nor poAver to dispose of its lands. 
 
 August 4.1824, the Sacs and Foxes of ^Missouri ceded to the United 
 States all the land “lying and being betAveen the Mi.ssissippi and Missouri 
 lliA'crs, and a line running from the Missouri, at the entrance of the Kan¬ 
 sas River, north 100 miles to northwest corner of the State of ^Missouri, 
 and from thence east to the ^Mississippi.” F'or this cession each tribe re¬ 
 ceived .$1,000, and ,$500 in annuities for ten years. 
 
 By treaty of .Tuly 15,1830, the Rock River Sacs and F'oxes ceded to the 
 United States “a tract of country tAventy miles in Avidth, from the ]Mi,ssis- 
 sippi to the Des Moines.” 
 
 Keokuk, the principal chief of the P'oxes, soon remoA^ed to the Avest side 
 of the Mississippi, followed by a large part of the two tribes, Imt Blacdv 
 SparroAV llaAvk and his band refused to leave their Aillage at Rock Island, 
 contending that they had never sold their toAvn. The Black IlaAAdi Avar fol- 
 loAved in 1831-32, ending Avith the battle of Bad Ax, in Vernon County, Wis., 
 in Avhlch Black llaAvk and his forces Avere routed by United States troops 
 under Col. Zachary Taylor, and Illinois volunteers under Col. Henry 
 Dodge. Black IlaAA'k was (;aptured and the Avar ended._ 
 
 The lowas and Missouri Sacs and Foxes were a.ssigned, by treaty of 
 September 17, 1830, “the small strip of land on the south side of the Mis¬ 
 souri RiA'er, lying betAveen the Kickapoo northern boundary line and the 
 Grand NemahaAV IliA'cr, and extending from the IMissouri back and Avest- 
 Avardly Avith the said Kickapoo line and the Grand NemahaAV, making 400 
 sections, to be divided betAveen the said loAvas and IMissouri Sacs and F'oxes; 
 the upper half to the lowas, the loAver half to the Sacs and Foxes.” This 
 tract Avas partly in Avhat is noAV Doniphan County, Kan., and partly in Ne¬ 
 braska; the reservation of the Sacs and Foxes being in Kansas. 
 
 On the 18th of IMay, 1854, this reservation Avas all ceded to the United 
 States, Avith the exception of fifty sections, of 040 acres each, “to be select¬ 
 ed in one body in the western part of the ce.ssiou made.” In 1861, the res¬ 
 ervation was still further reduced in size. 
 
 lOAA'AS (lOWAYS). 
 
 Tlie first treaty concluded with this tribe of Indians, under this name, 
 Avas at Portage des Sioux (uoav in St. Charles County, Mo.), on the 10th of 
 September. 1815. The Commissioners on the part of the United States 
 were William Clark, Ninian EdAvards and Auguste Choteau, of St. Louis, 
 and the treaty Avas simi)ly one of peace—no boundaries being established. 
 On the 4tli of August, 1824, the same tribe, by their deputies, Mah-hos-kah 
 (or White Cloud) and Mah-ne-hah-nah (Great W^alker), in con.sideration of 
 the sum of ,$500 to be paid the tribe that and for ten successive years, ceded 
 to the United States all claim Avhich they had to the “ lands in Missouri, sit¬ 
 uated betAA"een the Missis.sippi and jVIissouri Riven-s, and a line running 
 from the; Missouri, at the mouth or entrance of Kansas RiA'er, north 100 
 miles to the northeast corner of the limits of the State of Missouri, and 
 from thence east to the “Mississippi.” 
 
 The loAvas and lilissouri Sacs and Foxes Avere assigned, by treaty of 
 September, 1730, a reseiwation in the Indian Territory, lying north of the 
 Kickapoos, and described in the ])receding sketch. To this they imme¬ 
 diately removed. By the treaty of May, 18.54, in common Avith the Sacs 
 and Foxcas, they ceded to Government a large portion of their reserve, and, 
 on the 0th of March, 1861, their reservation Avas reduced to a still smaller 
 dimension. They have now a small village called Nohart on their reser- 
 A-ation in the northern part of Doniphan ConntA'- 
 
 Misition and School .—Before the Sac,s and Foxes Avere removed from 
 Missouri, a mission Avas established among them by the Presbyterian Board 
 
 of Foi'cign (Missions. After they located on their rc'scrvation Avest of the 
 IVIissouri River, Rev. S. .M. Irvin Avas the tirst missionary tbat folloAved 
 them to their neAV locaticcn. In May, 1837, near the site of ihe present town 
 of Highland, he organized amission, and, ten years later, in conjunction 
 Avith Rew, William Hamilton, Avho came to the mission six monlbs after 
 Mr. Irvin, an Indian school, Avhlch latter Avas elliciently and successfully 
 maintained as a part of the mission until Kansas became a State, and the 
 school exi)ande(l into Highland University. 
 
 The mission school was opened in the summer of 1840, and Avas under 
 the superintendence of Revs. S. M. Irvin and William Hamilton, .several 
 assistants being employed as teachers. 
 
 The Sacs and Foxes of the Mississip])i Avere remoAmd from the Des 
 Moines River, loAva, by treaty Avith the United Stat(!S, about the year 1840, 
 and settled on land granted them in Avhat is noAV Osage County, their vil¬ 
 lage being on the (Marais <les Cygnes RR'cr. 
 
 October 1, 1859, the tribe, ‘^^iiaA'ing noAV more lands than are necessary 
 for their occupancy and use, and being desirous of iiromoting settled hab¬ 
 its of industry and enterprise among themselves by abolishing the tenure 
 in common by Avhich th(‘y hold their lands,” cede the reservation to the 
 United States, excepting a tract of tAventy miles by twelve, and containing 
 about one hundred and fifty-three thousand and six hundred acres. Out 
 of this reserA'ation, a tract of eighty acres to be assigned to every individ¬ 
 ual of the tribe, the residue to be owned by the. tribes in common. 
 
 By treaty of February 18, 1807, the Sacs and Foxes of the (Missiasipi)i 
 sold their entire reservation, except some individual reservations, at the 
 rate of $1 an acre, and were given for their future hoim^ “ a tract of land in 
 the Indian country, south of the Kansas and south of the C'herokee land.s, 
 not exceeding 750 S([uare miles in extent.” 
 
 The united tribe, Avhen removed to the Indian Territory, numbered 
 about eight hundred. 
 
 THE KICK.Al'OOS. 
 
 The Kickapoos Avere associated Avith the other more ])OAverful tribes 
 occupying the country Avatered by the Ohio, Wabash and (Vliami Rivers, in 
 the treaty made at Greenville in 1795 by Gen. Wiiyne, and in those of 1803, 
 at Fort Wayne and Vincennes, by WilfiaTn Henry Harri.son. ^ By these and 
 succeeding treaties, the tribe ceded all their lands on the Wabash. White 
 and Vermilion Rh'ers, that of .Inly 30, 1819, including their principal auI- 
 lage on the southeast bank of the Wabash, “in Avhich their ancestors for¬ 
 merly resided, and consisting of a large tract, to Avhich they have had, 
 from time immemorial, and now have, a just right.” They also ceded lands 
 in the valley of the Illinois River, of Avhidi “the said Kickapoo tribe claim 
 a large portion by descent from their ancestors, and the balance by con¬ 
 quest from the Illinois nation, and uninterrupted possession for more than 
 half a century.” In consideration of these cessions, they were given a 
 tract of land situated on, iind south of, the Osage River in Mi.ssouri. The 
 tribe Avere living on the Wabash River at the time this treaty Avas made, 
 and removed to Mi.ssouri the follOAving year. 
 
 October 24, 1832, the Kickapoos ceded their country on the Osage 
 River in Missouri, and, on the 20th of November of the same year, Avere 
 granted a reservation situated north of the DclaAvarcs in the Indian Terri¬ 
 tory. It AA'as described as folloAvs: “To begin on the DehiAvare line, Avhere 
 said line crosses the Left Branch of Salt Creek; thence doAA'ii said creek to 
 the (Missouri IliA'cr; thence up the (Missouri RiA"cr thirty miles, Avhen meas¬ 
 ured on a straight line; thence AvestAvardly to a point tAventy mUes from 
 the Delaware line, so as to include in the lands assigned to the Kickapoos 
 at least tAvelve hundred scpiare miles.” 
 
 By treaty of (May 18, 18,54, the above-described tract Avas ceded to the 
 United States, “saA'ing and reseiwiug in the Avestern part thereof 150,000 
 acres for a future and permanent home ” for the tribe. By tlie terms of the 
 treaty, the specified sum of $20,000 Avas to be paid the tribe, tliey to sup¬ 
 port themselA'es thereafter. 
 
 .Tune 28, 1802, a treaty was made, .setting apart a portion of the re.serA-e 
 to be divided and held in seA'eralty by members of the tribe, the rcmaimler 
 to bo sold, the Atchison & Pike’s Peak Railroad Company haAfing the priv¬ 
 ilege of buying the lands at .$1.25 jier acre. The company bought 123,832 
 acres at that jirice, lying principally in BroAvn (’ounty. The lands Avere 
 advertised for sale in 1860. Those of the tribe Avho chose to remove to the 
 Indian Territory, numbering about six hundred, Avere allotted a portion of 
 the Sac and Fox Reservation. 
 
 The first location of the Kickapoos in Kansas Avas on the southeast 
 corner of their re.seiwation, near Fort IjcaA'CiiAVorth. They AA'ere more in¬ 
 dustrious and their habits AAX-re generally more correct than those of many 
 of the tribes to the north. The more rapid improvement of this tribe Avas 
 in a large mea.sure OAving to the infiuenci* of Kenckuk, the “ Kickajioo 
 Ih-ophet,” who removed to the Indian Territory Avith the tribe, and found¬ 
 ed a religious .sect among them, teaching ami practicing himself the doc¬ 
 trines of sobriety, industry and honesty. The Prophet numbered among 
 his adherents a large proportion of the tribe. 
 
 Missions .—A (Methodist (Mission avais founded in 1833. It Avas under 
 the direction of the (Mi.ssouri Conference, and under the direct siiperin- 
 tendence of Rev. ,1. Cb Berryman. A school Avas established, Avhich, in 
 1835, numbered forty. The children Averc boarded at the mission house. 
 
 The Catholic Mission was founded in (May-, 1830, by Fathers Van 
 (iuickenboru and lloeken and Iavo lay brothers. A mission house Avas 
 built near the junction of Halt Creek Avilh the 5Ii.s,souri. This mission 
 Avas aftei'Avard merged in that of St. Clary's on Sugar Cireek. The Catholic 
 Mission Avas founded for the benefit of the PottaAvatomies residing on the 
 Kickapoo Reservation. 
 
 THE CHEHOEEES. 
 
 A treaty of ])eace Avas made Avith the Cherokees of the Cumberland 
 and Tennessee in 1785. In 1791, they commenced to cede their lands to 
 the United States, which they continued to do, by frequent treaties, until 
 1808, Avith no grant of other lauds in return. In the fall of 1808, deputa- 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KAYSAS. 
 
 tions from the ripjier and lower Clierokee towns visited Washington, the 
 first to declare to the President (Thomas Jefferson) their anxious desire to 
 engage in the pursuits of agricultural life, and to establish fixed laws and 
 a regularly organized government, and the latter to declare their wish to 
 continue the hunter life, and to ask for a reservation to the west of the Missis¬ 
 sippi, where game was more abundant. The United States Government, 
 by the President, answered the requests in the following affectionate terms: 
 “The United States, my children, are the friends of both parties, and, as 
 far as can be reasonablj' asked, they are willing to satisfy the wishes of 
 both. Those who remain may be assured of our patronage, our aid and 
 good neighborhood. Those, who wish to remove are permitted to send an 
 exploring j^arty to reconnoiter the country on the waters of the xVrkansas 
 and White Hivers, and the higher up the better, as they will be the longer 
 unapproached by our settlements, which will begin at the mouths of those 
 rivers. The regular districts of the Government of St. Louis are already 
 laid off to the St. Francis.” 
 
 The Cherokees “of the lower towns” accordingly explored the country 
 on the rivers named, and, after making their selection, exchanged their East¬ 
 ern for their new Western lands, the United States generously giving all the 
 ]ioor warriors of the emigrating tribe a gun, a blanket and a l)rass kettle, 
 or, if they preferred a beaver trap to a brass kettle, they could have that 
 instead, these articles “ to be considered as a full compensation for the im¬ 
 provements which they may leave.” 
 
 In this and the treaty of 1819, two years later, provisions were made 
 for the permanent location of the remainder of the Cherokees east of the 
 Mississippi. 
 
 In May, 1838, a tract of land forming a parallelogram of forty miles by 
 three humired, along tlie western border of the Territoiyof Arkansas, as it 
 was then l)ounded. was ceded to the Cherokees, the property and posses¬ 
 sions of the inhabitants being bought by the Federal Government, and 
 compen.sation made to them for removal. 
 
 By the treaty of December 9. 1835, the United States agree to convey 
 to the Cherokee Indians “the following additional tract of land, situated 
 between the west line of the State of iMi.s.souri and the Osage Reservation; 
 Beginning at the southeast corner of the same and running north along the 
 east line of the Osage lands fifty miles to the northeast corner thereof, and 
 thence east to tlie west line of the State of Missouri; thence with said line 
 south fifty miles; thence west to the place of beginning—estimated to con¬ 
 tain eight hundred thousand acres of land.” 
 
 The northern portion of this reservation was in the southeast corner of 
 the present State of Kansas. Throe years after the treaty was made—in 
 3Iay, 1838—Gen. Scott, by order of Gen. Jackson, marched into Georgia 
 with a military force and accom])lished the removal of the Cherokees. 
 
 Jidy 19, 1866, the tribe ceded to the United States the land in Kansas 
 sold to them in 1835: also the strip of land in Kansas ceded to them by the 
 same treaty, the lands to be sold at not less than .fl.25 per acre. The Sen¬ 
 ate added a proviso to the treaty, allowing the lands to be sold at .f 1 an 
 acre. 
 
 On the 3()th of August, 1866, the Secretary of the Interior (Harlan) 
 made a contract with the American Emigrant Company of Connecticut for 
 the sale of so mucli of the tract ceded by the Cherokees (Cherokee Neutral 
 Lands) as was “not occupied b_v actual settlers at the date of the treaty,” 
 for -fl per acre. 
 
 Secretary Browning, who succeeded Mr. Harlan, regarding this sale 
 illegal, made a contract, on the 9th of October, 1867, to sell the lands to 
 James F. Joy, of Detroit, Mich. By a suj)plemental treaty made with the 
 Cherokees, ratified June 6, 1868, it was agreed that the American Emigrant 
 Company should assign its contract to Joy, the contract, so modified, be¬ 
 
 ing re-affirmed and declared valid. The contract between Secretary 
 Browning and Mr. Joy was canceled. 
 
 All the missionary and other establishments of importance among the 
 Cherokees have been outside the limits of Kansas. 
 
 • NEW YOKE INDI.VKS. 
 
 To the various bands of New York Indians, the remnants of the pow 
 erful Six Nations, the feared and hated Iroquois, was assigned, Januarj^ 
 15, 1838, “ the following tract of country, situated directly west of the 
 State of Mi.ssouri: Beginning on the west line of the State of Missouri, at 
 the northeast corner of the Cherokee tract, and running thence north along 
 the west line of the State of Missouri twenty-seven miles, to the southern 
 line of the Miami lauds; thence west so far as shall be necessary, b}' run¬ 
 ning a line at right angles and parallel to the west line aforesaid to the 
 Osage lands; and thence easterl}^ along the Osage and Cherokee lands to 
 the place of beginning—to include l,8A06fi acres of land, being 320 acres 
 for each soul of said Indians, as their numbers are at present computed.” 
 
 This tract was intended as a home for all the tribes residing in the 
 State of New York. 
 
 INDIANS OF THE FDAINS. 
 
 The Cheyennes and Arapahoe.s, confederate tribes, were among the 
 most dreaded foes of the early iVIexican traders, and later, of the California 
 fortune-seekers. The boundaries of their country, as fixed by the treaty 
 of September 17, 1851, at Fort Laramie, included a large portion of what 
 afterward became Eastern Colorado and Western Kansas, and within that 
 territory the United States agreed to protect these tribes “against the com¬ 
 mission of all depredations by the people of the United States, after the 
 ratification of this treaty.” 
 
 The discovery of the rich mining regions of Colorado in 1858 drew a 
 crowd of adventurers to that country, who, against the protests of the In¬ 
 dians, occupied the land, established mining camps, started cities, and 
 effectually drove the tribes from the mountains to the valleys and plains of 
 the Arkansas and Republican rivers. Feb. 18, 1861, the Indians ceded all 
 their lands to the United States, except a tract between the Sandy Fork of 
 the Arkansas and the Purgatory River, Government again contracting to 
 jirotect them in this diminished reservation, and to aid them in the diffi¬ 
 cult task of learning to live in a new and untried way. For a few years 
 there was comparative quiet, and the Cheyennes and Arapahoes were, out¬ 
 wardly, at least, at peace with the wdiite settlers of Kansas. Trouble com¬ 
 menced again in the spring of 1864, and the war then initiated was not 
 terminated until 1867. On the 38th of October, 1867, a treaty was con¬ 
 cluded with the tribes, by the provisions of which they were located on a 
 reservation in the Indian Territory, south of'the Kansas line, and between 
 the Arkansas and Cimarron Rivers, with the privilege of hunting as far 
 nortli as the Arkansas River in Kansas. 
 
 There were 2,350 Cheyennes and nearly 2,000 Arapahoes removed to 
 tlie Che}"eniie Agency in Indian Territory. The Cheyennes were employed 
 for a time as military scouts, but were finally induced to attempt farm¬ 
 ing, and, in a year's time, became self-sustaining. In 1881, they raised 
 good crops, and resolved to break up their tribal relations. During 1883, 
 they moved onto farms on the Little ^Missouri, went to work in earnest, 
 ami, during the summer, built thirty houses, and raised produce enough to 
 keep them through the winter. They are fast becoming civilized. 
 
 An account of the depredations of the Indians on the frontier is given 
 elsewhere. 
 
 The various wandering tribes that infested the plains of Western Kan¬ 
 sas for many years were not in any sense occupants of the countiy, and are 
 not identified with the history of the Territory. 
 
 PRE-TERRITORIAL HISTORY. 
 
 K ansas, the cluld of the cumulated national .sin of two centuries and 
 two governments, came into the world, inoculated with its virus, a 
 bantling, set ajiart for the vile uses of slavery, by its unnatural mother. 
 The heroic struggles during its infant life to eradicate the taint, and its 
 final triumi)hant entry, unpolluted, into the family of States, constitutes 
 the brightest page of American history. 
 
 The hidden but potent forces which molded the future destinies of 
 Kansas, which gave it inceptive life, and preserved it through its darkest 
 days of peril, were vital long before its time. To a clear conception and 
 understanding of tlie later historical narrative, the reader will not deem it 
 irrelevant to review such points of ]irior history as have a direct, though 
 remote, genealogical relation to the then unborn commonwealth. 
 
 THE SEAVKHY QUESTION. 
 
 Slmery Hereditary .—Under the laws of France and the Republic of 
 Texas, from which the United States acquired the domain of which Kan¬ 
 sas came to form a part, chattel slavery was a legalized in.stitution. Ex¬ 
 cept prohibited under con.stitutional enactment of the United States Gov¬ 
 ernment, the old laws inhered, and the rights of residents of the Territory 
 remained unimpaired and protected under them, as though the change of 
 owner.«hip had never been consummated. Thus, when,"in 1803, France 
 ceded Louisiana to the United States, slavery licing already legalized, the 
 Avhole domain came to us already cursed with the vile institution. As it 
 
 was not only legalized, but actually establi,shed, many of the residents hold¬ 
 ing slaves, France saw fit to assure them in the continued possession of all 
 rights enjoyed under her laws by inserting, in the treaty of cession, an ex- 
 pre.ss stipulation that the inhabitants of Louisiana “should bo incorporated 
 into the Union of the United States, and admitted, as soon as possible, ac¬ 
 cording to the principles of the Federal constitution, to the enjoyment of 
 all the rights, advantages and immunities of citizens of the United States. 
 And, in tlie meantime, they should be maintained and protected in the free 
 enjoyment of their liberty, property, and the religion which the}' pro- 
 fe.ssed.” Thus the slaves of Louisiana, under Spanish and French rule, 
 came, still fettered and unemancipated, to a life of continued bondage, 
 under the starry lianner of the American Reimblic. The little corner of 
 Kansas, lying west of the twenty-second meridian and south of the Arkan¬ 
 sas River, together with the residue of the Texas purchase of 1850, also 
 came into the possession of the United States, subject to the laws of Texas, 
 which legalized slavery. California and the remaining territory accpiirod 
 -from Mexico, under whose laws slavery was prohibited, came under the do¬ 
 minion of the United States uncontaminated—free territory; unless, as 
 came to be stoutly maintained by Southern statesmen, the Federal laws pro¬ 
 tected and fostered slavery wherever it was not prohibited by special enact¬ 
 ment. 
 
 It will be remembered that, .so early as the session of the Constitu¬ 
 tional Convention in 1789, the restriction and ultimate abolition of slavery. 
 
HTS^rOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 75 
 
 and the suppression of the xV.friean slave trade, were suhjeets of earnest 
 eontroversy. At tliat time, it was the i)revailiii^? sentiment, in the South¬ 
 ern as well as Northern colonies, that slavery of itself was an unmitij^ated 
 evil, forced upon the colonies by England, often airainst earnest protests 
 on their part; that the acknowledged inhumanity, guilt and sin of slavery 
 were justly chargeable to her alone, the misfortune of the situation ouly in- 
 hering to them, g\dltle.ss as they were of its lirst establi.shment in America, 
 Neverthele,ss, it h.ad become so'wovcn into the industrial life of several of 
 the Southern States that its speedy extinction demanded sacrifices and in¬ 
 volved lo.sses in their view beyond" what patriotism or conscience required. 
 
 'Pherc were in the thirteen colonies at that time .oOO.OOO slave.s, of 
 which number all but 4().00() were owned in the Carolinas, Virginia and 
 Maryland. Immediate, or even speedy, emancipation to them was tempo¬ 
 ral ruin, and they contended for the right of protection with iinited 
 strength and an earnestness that won success. Thus the lirst constitution, 
 in order to render a more ])erfect Federal Union possible, was framed and 
 its establishment comsummated under compromises which rendered slavery 
 secure where it existed, and only provided for the abolition of the African 
 slave trade after twenty 3 'ears, Congress being forbidden to interdict it until 
 the expiration of that time. To preserve an equilibrium of representation 
 between the slave and free States, three-fifths of the slaves, though dis¬ 
 franchised, were, in the aiiportionmcnt, added to the number of white 
 liopulation. At the exi)iration of twenty years, the slave trade was inter- 
 ilicted, but the unequal apportionment continued until sl.avery ceased to 
 exist. 
 
 FIRST SLAVERY (TERRITORIAL) RESTRICTION. 
 
 In 1784, Virginia ceded to the Confederation all its territory lying north¬ 
 west of the Ohio River and outside the limits of its then organiz-ed State 
 jurisdiction.* In 1787, one of the la.st acts of the last Confederate Congre.sa 
 was the passage of the ordinance, ever after known as the “ Ordinance of 
 ’87,” for the government of the territory' ceded, one article of which read 
 as follows: .... 
 
 “ There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude m the sard 
 territorj', otherwise than in punishment of crimes whereof the parties .shall 
 be dulj’ convicted.” 
 
 It also contained a provision for the rendition of fiigitive slaves. 
 
 The above ordinance secured to freedom all the territory now embraced 
 in the States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, IMichigan, Wisconsin, and that part 
 of ^Minnesota lying east of the ^Mississippi River. It was re-enacted by 
 the first Federal Congress in ISIarch, 1779, and stoo(l as a safeguard 
 against the encroachments of slavery until the whole territory had, as free 
 States, become a part of the Federal Union. 
 
 FIRST SL.AVERY' (tERRITORIAI-) EXTENSION. 
 
 The extension of slavery, however, met with no serious hindrance 
 thereby. North Carolina, December 22, 1789, one month after the ratifi¬ 
 cation of the Federal constitution, ceded to the United States her Western 
 territory (now Tennessee), Yvith the restriction that “ no regulation made 
 or to be made by Congi-ess shall tend to emancipate slaves.” Georgia, 
 likewise, ceded her outlying territory, embracing what comprises the States 
 of Alabama and Misssissippi, under the following condition; 
 
 “ Fifthly. That the territory thus ceded shall become a State, and he admitted into the 
 Union as soon as it shall contain 60,nn0 inhabitants, or at an earlier period if Congress sh.all 
 think it expedient, on the same conditions and restrictions, with the same privileges and in 
 the same manner as is provided in the ordinance of Congress of the Llth day of July, 1787, 
 for the government of the western territory of the United States, which ordinance shall, in 
 all its parts, extend to the territory contained in the present act of cession, the article only 
 excepted which forbids Slavery” 
 
 ST^AVE STATISTICS. 
 
 The United States Government, under the Federal constitution, began 
 life April 30, 1789, at which time George Washington, being the unanimous 
 choice of the thirteen original States, was inaugurated as President. The 
 distribution of the slaves," the free blacks and the Yvhite population at this 
 time is shown in the folloYving tabular statements, compiled from the Fed¬ 
 eral census report of 1790; 
 
 CENSUS ENUMERATION OF 1790. 
 
 STATES AND 
 TERRITO¬ 
 RIES NORTH. 
 
 I'Tee 
 
 Whites. 
 
 Free 
 
 Blacks. 
 
 Slaves. 1 j 
 
 Aggregate 
 Population. • 
 
 STATES AND 
 TERRITO¬ 
 RIES SOUTH. 
 
 Free 
 
 Whites. 
 
 1 Free 
 
 Blacks. 
 
 Slaves. 
 
 Aggregate 
 
 Population. 
 
 
 90002 
 
 141111 
 
 .538 
 
 
 90540 
 
 Delaware. 
 
 46310 
 
 3899 
 
 8887 
 
 59096 
 
 NewHamp’hire 
 
 030 
 
 158 
 
 141899 
 
 Marvland. 
 
 208649 
 
 8043 
 
 103036 
 
 .319728 
 
 Massachusetts.. 
 
 3732.54 
 
 5463 
 
 
 378717 
 
 Virginia. 
 
 442115 
 
 12766 
 
 29:5427 
 
 748308 
 
 Rhode Island.... 
 
 04089 
 
 3409 
 
 952 
 
 09110 
 
 N. Carolina.... 
 
 288204 
 
 4975 
 
 100*572 
 
 yy*i / D l 
 
 Connecticut. 
 
 232.581 
 
 2801 
 
 2759 
 
 2:58141 
 
 S. Carolina. 
 
 140178 
 
 1801 
 
 107094 
 
 249073 
 
 I Vermont. 
 
 85144 
 
 255 
 
 17 
 
 8i541B 
 
 Georgia. 
 
 SKentuckv. 
 
 52886 
 
 398 
 
 29264 
 
 82548 
 
 New York. 
 
 314142 
 
 40.54 
 
 21324 
 
 340120 
 
 611.33 
 
 114 
 
 118.30 
 
 7:507 7 
 
 New Jersey. 
 
 Pennsylvania.. 
 
 1099.54 
 
 424099 
 
 2702 
 
 0537 
 
 11423 
 
 3737 
 
 184139 
 
 434373 
 
 IjTennessee. 
 
 32013 
 
 361 
 
 3417 
 
 .35791 
 
 Totals. 
 
 1900970 
 
 27109 
 
 40370 
 
 1908455 
 
 
 1271488 
 
 32357 
 
 657,527 
 
 1961372 
 
 EM.ANCTPATION IN THE NORTHERN STATES. 
 
 The slaves enumerated (40,370) in the Northern States were held, sub¬ 
 ject to the varied provisions under which the several States had abolished 
 
 ♦The state of Virginia then embraced the whole of the State of KeuUicky, that territory 
 having been erected into a county under her jurisdiction in 1779. It so continued till 1790, when 
 it became a separate slave State. 
 
 J Maine, a part of Massachusetts. 
 
 Vermont, a part of New Y'ork. 
 g Kentucky, a part of Y^lrginia. 
 
 I Tennessee, a part of North Carolina. 
 
 .slavery, or provided for its ultimate c.xtinction. The time and mode of 
 abolition adopted by the several States was as follows; 
 
 ^lassachusetts, 1780 ; absolute prohibition. 
 
 New Hampshire, 1783; absolute prohibition. 
 
 Rhode, Island, 1784; all born in the State after March, 1784, to be free. 
 
 Connecticut, 1784; gradual abolition. 
 
 New York, 1799; gradual emancipation; in 1817, a further act decreed 
 that there should be no slaverj' in the State after .lulj' 4, 1827. 
 
 New Jersey, 1804; gradual emancijiation. 
 
 Pennsjdvania, 1780; all persons born in the State after March I to b(‘ 
 free at the age of twenlj^-eight. 
 
 Vermont, 1777; framed constitution fourteen years befoiv she became 
 a member of the Federal Union, wherciof the first article abolished slavery. 
 
 The gradual increase of the free and slave pojiulation from 1790 to the 
 time of its extinction is given in the tabh; below; 
 
 CLASSIFICATION OF POFUL.ATION OP UNITED STATES. 
 
 Y'ear. 
 
 FREEiyuiTES 
 
 Free Blacks 
 
 Slaves. 
 
 Others. 
 
 Aggregate. 
 
 1790 
 
 3,172,41i4 
 
 ,59,440 
 
 697,897 
 
 
 3,929,827 
 
 1800 
 
 4,304,489 
 
 108,395 
 
 893,041 
 
 
 5,.30.5,92.5 
 
 1810 
 
 5,862,004 
 
 180,440 
 
 1,191,3(54 
 
 
 7,2.39,814 
 
 1820 
 
 7,861,9.37 
 
 233,.524 
 
 1,538,038 
 
 
 9,(5:58,131 
 
 1830 
 
 10,.5.37,:i.38 
 
 319,599 
 
 2,009,043 
 
 44,020 Indians. 
 
 12,806,020 
 
 1840 
 
 14,195,695 
 
 380,303 
 
 2,487,455 
 
 
 17,009,453 
 
 1850 
 
 19,.5.53,068 
 
 4.34,495 
 
 3,204,213 
 
 
 23,191,870 
 
 I860 
 
 20,9.57,471 
 
 488,070 
 
 3,953,700 
 
 7191 iTKli.aTisl 
 
 .31,443,321 
 
 1870 
 
 3.5,592,245 
 
 4,880,387 
 
 * 
 
 \ 03,2.54 Chinese ] 
 
 
 From the inauguration of the F(‘deral Government in 1789 to the pur¬ 
 chase of Louisiana'in 1803, a period of fourteen years, four new States were 
 admitted into the Union, as follows; Vermont, with slavery inhibited, 
 iVIarch 4, 1791; Kentucky, as a slave State, June 1, 1792; Tennessee, as a 
 slave State, June 1, 1790; and Ohio, the first free State from the teriTtory 
 ceded bj’’ Virginia, November 29, 1802. 
 
 The territory from which to form new .slave States was at that time, 
 restricted to the Georgia cession (afterward Alabama and Mississiiq)i), 
 while the Y'ast territory free under the ordinance of ’87, cajiable of form¬ 
 ing six States as large, gave assurance to the adY'oeates of, and believers in, 
 the doctrine of the. gradual extinction of slavery that its limits Yvere de¬ 
 fined, beyond Yvhich it could not pass, and that, thus hedged in, widi the 
 coming addition of free States, it would gradually be inhiWted, and finallj' 
 become extinct by local enactments in the States ivliere it had a legal ex¬ 
 istence. „ . , 
 
 The purchase of Louisiana in 1803 brought an accession of unorganized 
 slave territory, which at once changed the preponderance, in a greater de¬ 
 gree, to the other side. The general sentiment, however, was that of sat¬ 
 isfaction Yvitli the acquisition,"as the free navigation of the ^Mississippi, and 
 the right of eminent domain OY'er the whole territory drained by it and its 
 tributaries, gave such conunercial advantages, and so increased the secur- 
 tj% importance, and power of the j'oung Republic, as to remku’ the general 
 sentiment obliY'ioiis to possible and remote eYuls, and indifferent to the 
 w'arnings of the conscientious and far-seeing few, who did not fail to give 
 the alarm at that time. The abolition societies of the North entered 
 earnest protests against the consummation of tlie purchase, except, like 
 the Northwestern" Territory, slaveiy should be inhiliited therein. ’Hie 
 Louisiana purchase Y\’as divided ly act of Congress into tivo Territories, 
 the dividing line being the thirty-third parallel of latitude. _ All south of 
 that line was called Orleans; that part lying north, Louisiana. V ith a 
 tacit belief, if not understanding, that Louisiana Territory ivould ultimate¬ 
 ly, like the adjoining territory north of the Ohio, become free States, little 
 attention was given "the slavery question. It was believed to be in the way 
 of self-adjustment, and Yvas not, till 1819, a disturbing clement in the poli¬ 
 tics of the country. ^ i 
 
 From 1803 to 1819, there were admitted as States, Louisiana (Orleans 
 Territory), as a slave State, April 30, 1811; Indiana (Northwestern Terri¬ 
 tory) as a free State. December 11, 1810; Mississippi (Georgia ces.sion), as 
 a slave State, December 10, 1817; Illinois (Northwestern Territory), De¬ 
 cember 3, 1818; Alabama (Georgia cc.ssion), December 14, 1819. 
 
 With the admission of Alabama, the. States were as follows; 
 
 Original—Free, New Hampshire, ^Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Cen- 
 necticuh New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania—seven; slave, Delaware, 
 IMarylnnd, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia—six. 
 
 ‘Admitted—Free, Vermont. Ohio. Indiana, Illinois—four; slave, Ken- 
 tucki', Tennessee, Louisiana. ^lississippi, Alabama—five. 
 
 Total free, eleven; total .slave, eleven. 
 
 The admission of States up to this time had not only kept the e(pulibri- 
 um in number and representation fairlj- established, but, Yvhat Yvas more 
 e.sscntial to the peace of the country, the line of the “Ordinance of ’87” had 
 been kept inviolate. The States north of the < )hio, Yvhicli enters the Missis¬ 
 sippi near the thirty-seventh iiai-allel of latitmh', had come in under the slav¬ 
 eiy restriction, while those lying south of that line had been admitted as slave 
 St'ates, under the sufferance and protection granted when the territory had 
 been ceded to the United States. This tacit compromise, as evinced in the 
 admission of the. new States, had quieted the fearful apprehensions of 
 Northern Abolitionists, and others Yvho viewed slavery as a sin of hself. to 
 be suffered onl.y until it could be eradicated with safet.y. The Northern 
 conscience at tliat time had come to be subservient to worldly interests and 
 an intense love of the Union—threatened by the South Yvhenever imag- 
 
 * Slavery waa abolished in all States anil parts of States tlien in rebellion, by proclamation 
 of Abraham Lincoln, January 1,1803, and throughout the United States, by the passage of a 
 constitutional amenduient, February 1,1865. 
 
76 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ined or real encroacliments were made upon what it deemed its peculiar 
 rights. 
 
 Texas, a i)art of the Florida i)urehase, had been, in 181t), ceded to 
 Spain in exchange for the Floridas. Tims the only territory remaining of 
 the Louisiana piirehase then eajiahle of being offered as a slave State laid 
 north of the latitude of tin; line of prohibition of the Ordinance of ’87. 
 Accordingly, the inhabitants of the region along the l)anksof the IMissouri, 
 on both sides, on the 10th of .March, 1818, presented their first petition for 
 admi.ssion as a State, with essentially its present boundaries. 
 
 The North at once took alarm. It knew that under the law, the South 
 had a right to extend slavery if it chose, throughout the whole extent of 
 the Louisiana purcha.se. There remained of free territory only sufficient 
 for two more States (afterward >Iichigan and Wisconsin). The real de¬ 
 signs of the South became apparent. So long as necessary or politic, the 
 work of strengthening and consolidating the slave power had been car¬ 
 ried on within the limits of the territory guaranteed, l}’ing south of the 
 Ohio. That territory secured, ^lissouri was offered as an opening wedge 
 for the further extension of slavery north and west of the IMississippi. 
 Slaveiy having become profitable, it was now to become national. The 
 two leading political parties were not at that time sectional, nor was ad¬ 
 herence or o])position to slavery a party test. The question, therefore, 
 came into party politics as a discordant and demoralizing element, divid¬ 
 ing them, for the first time, by a geographical line, instead of, as hereto¬ 
 fore, on matters of national policy. 
 
 THE WISSOITIU CONTEST. 
 
 The first petition of Missouri for admission as a State, on its presenta¬ 
 tion, March 16, 1818, was referred to a select committee, who reported a 
 bill in accordance with the prayer of the petitioners, which was read twice 
 and committed, no further action being taken till the session of the same 
 Congress in the following fall. It came aip for furl her consideration in 
 committee of the whole, iSlovemlier 16, and was discus.sed through that 
 day, and the next day but one. During the discus.sion, the awakened ap¬ 
 prehensions of those opposed to the further extcn.sion of slavery took tangi¬ 
 ble shape in tlie following amendment to the jiroposed bill, moved by 
 Gen. James Tallmadge, of Dutchess County, N. Y.: 
 
 And provided. That tlic introduction of slavery, or involuntary servitude, he prohiI)ited, 
 e.xcept for the punishnient of crimes, whereof the party has been duly convicted ; and that 
 all children born witliin the said State, after the admission thereof into the Union, shall be 
 declared free at the age of twenty-five years. 
 
 On the rising of the committc'c, the amendment was adopted by the 
 House, by the following vote: All preceding and including the word 
 “convicted,”!)}’ eighty-seven yeas to seventy-six nays; the residue of the 
 amendment, by eighty-two yeas to seventy-eight nays. Thus timended, 
 the hill was pa.ssed to ti third'retiding by a vote of ninety-eight yeas to fifty- 
 six nays, and the next day passed and sent to the Senate, where the afore¬ 
 said amendment was stricken out by a vote of twenty-two to sixteen. On 
 the last day hut one of the se.ssion, the hill, shorn of the restriction, was 
 passed by tlie Senate without a division. It was i-eturned to the House, 
 which refused to concur iu the Senate amendment, liy a vote of seventy- 
 eight nays to seventy-six yeas. The Senate insisted on its adherenee to its 
 amendment, and, on its second return, the House still adhering to its dis¬ 
 agreement, the bill failed for that session. 
 
 A bill organizing so much of the Territory of Dli.ssouri as was not in¬ 
 cluded within the boundaries of the proposed State into a Territory under 
 the name of Arkansas was, however, passed at this se.ssion. Attempts 
 were made to apply the .slavery restriction, as in the case of IMissouri, but 
 it failed in the llouse by the casting vote of the Speaker, Henry Clay, and 
 in the Senate by a majority of five votes. Arkansas thus became a .slave 
 Territory, if not'by ])ositive legislation, yet through the defeat of all efforts 
 made to the contrary. 
 
 The determinei'l spirit of the slavery propagandist.s, as evinced in the 
 discussion attending the territorial organization of Arkansas and the de¬ 
 feated iMissouri bill, created intense interest and feeling throughout the 
 country, and, at the convening of the new C’ongress (Sixteenth, December 6, 
 1816), it was ai)parent that party lines could no longer prevent the slavery 
 (piestion from becoming the vital i.ssue of the time. 
 
 Early in the session, the House passed a bill admitting Maine as a 
 State, and sent the same to the Senate for concurrence. 
 
 The memorials from IMissouri, asking admission, were referred to a 
 committee, which rei)orted a bill for its admi.ssion without restriction. It 
 came up as a special order January 24,1820, and was thereafter under con¬ 
 tinuous debate till February 19, at which time the ISIaine bill Avas returned 
 from the Senate, Avith a rider or amendment authorizing Mi.ssouri to form 
 a constitution, etc. 
 
 This attempt on the i)art of the Senate to coerce the House into legis¬ 
 lation opposed to its knoAvn coiiA’ictions Avas deemed by some members 
 favoring the Missouri bill, a direct affront to the House, and a tlagrant at¬ 
 tempt to tamper Avith its independent legi.shition, and the combined oiijjo- 
 sition to the bill Avith the Missouri amendments Avas OA’erAvhehning. The 
 House refused to concur in the amendment by a A’ote of ninety-three to 
 seventy-tAvo, only four Northern A’otes being east Avith the minority. In 
 the dead lock betAveen the House and Senate Avhich ensued, it became ap¬ 
 parent that the interests of shiA'cry Avcrc in greater jeoi)ardy than ever be¬ 
 fore. The anti-slavery sentiment in the Northern States Avas at length 
 fully aroused, and the peo])le fast becoming united on that issue. North¬ 
 ern members Avere urged in earnest and often friuitic ap])eal to stand firm 
 against tlie periielration of this great crime against humanity and iiosterity. 
 The lAOimlar feeling Avas thus jiortrayed by a historian of tho.se times:* 
 
 Never before bad tlie anti-slavery senliiiiciit of the North been so quickened and 
 aronseil. Uojniiar meetings were holden, in which Ecderali.sts and Democi'ats enthusias¬ 
 
 *iIistory of the Rise and Fall of the Slave Power in America,‘Henry Wilson, Vol. I, pp. 1.50-1. 
 
 tically and cordially united. Public addresses were made, and petitions and memorials were 
 sent to Congress. The citizens of Boston assembled and voted to memorialize Congress to 
 restrain the Increase of slavery in new States to be admitted to ihe Union. This memorial, 
 drawn up by Daniel AVebster, set forth that “the hapiiiness of unborn millions was at issue 
 that the admis.sion of slavery into a ncAv country encouraged “ raiiacity, fraud and vio¬ 
 lence,” tarnished “the proud fame of the country,” and rendered questionable all “pro¬ 
 fessions of regard for the rights of humanity or tlie liberties of mankind.” This calm and 
 dignitied pajier, in Avhich the issues were ])ut with great discrimination and emphasis, closed 
 Avith this manly and earnest appeal: “.As inhabitants of a free country, !us citizens of a 
 great ami rising republic, as members of a Christian community, as living in a liberal and 
 enlightened age, and as feeling ourselves called upon by the dictates of religion and hu¬ 
 manity, Ave have presumed to offer our sentiments to Congress on this question Avith a solic¬ 
 itude for the event far beyond Avhat a common occasion could inspire.” 
 
 These sentiments so strongly and eloquently expressed, Avcrc entertained Avith singular 
 unanimity, not alone by the people of Ma-ssachusetts, but by the people of Nbav England and 
 the entire North. The Legislatures of Nbav York, Noav Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, 
 Ohio and Indiana pas.scd re.solutious affirming thepoAverand duty of Congress to prohibit 
 Slavery in the States to be carved out of AVestern Territory. These resolutions, adopted with 
 little opposition, Avere based upon the indestructible principles of humanity, justice and lib¬ 
 erty. The Legislature of Pennsylvania, Avitbout a dissenting vote, supported the humane 
 and enlightened policy of prohibiting Slavery in Missouri. Their resolutions proclaimed 
 Avith emphasis that “they are persuaded that to open the fertile regions of theAVesttoa 
 servile race Avould tend to increase their numbers beyond all past example, Ai’ould open a 
 ncAV and steady market for the laAvless venders of human flesh, and render all schemes for 
 obliterating this foul blot upon the American character useless and unavailing.” They de¬ 
 nounced the attempt to bring Missouri into the Union as a .slaveholding State as a measure 
 “to spread the crimes and cruelties of Slaverv from the banks of the Mi.ssissiiqii to the shores 
 of the Pacific.” And they invoked the several States, “liy the duty they OAve to the Deity, 
 by the veneration wdileh 'they entertain for the memories of the founders of the Republic, 
 and by a tender regard for posterity, to protest against its adoption, to refuse to covenant 
 with crime, and to limit the range of an evil that already hangs in aAvful boding over so 
 large a portion of the Union.” 
 
 The House. havin,u: indignantly A'Ol 0(1 doAvn the Senate Missouri ainend- 
 nicnt to the Maine liill aiVd returned it to the Senate, proceeded to the 
 further consideration of the hill for the admission of iMi.ssouri alone, Avhich, 
 hiiving passed, AA’ith shiA’ery prohibited, folloAV’ed the Maino-Missouri hill to 
 the S(3natc. At this stage, the measure aftenA’ard knoAA’ii as the 3Iissouri 
 Compromise had its conception in the Senate. 
 
 THE AriSSOUHI COMPROMISE. 
 
 February 17, 1820, the Mainc-!Missouri bill being under consideration 
 by the Senate, Mr. Thomas, of Illinois, a uniform opjioncnt of shiA'ery re¬ 
 striction, offered, in order to conciliate the opposition in the House, an 
 amendment to the IMis.souri rider, as folloAA’s: 
 
 And he it further enacted, That iu all that Territory ceded by France to the United States, 
 under the name of Loui.siana, Avhich lies north of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north 
 latitude, excepting only such part thereof as is included within the limits of the State con- 
 temjilated by tins act,Slavery and involuntary servitude, otherAvise than in the punishment 
 of crime, whereof tlie party shall have been duly convicted, shall be, and is hereby forever 
 prohibited. Provided always. That any person escaping into the same, from whom labor or 
 service is laAvfully claimed iu any State or Territory of tlie United States, such fugitive may 
 be laAvfully reclaimed and conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor or service as 
 aforesaid.” 
 
 The 1)111 was returned to the House, Avberc Tbomas’ amendment met 
 Avith a AA’orse fate than had befallen the original bill, lieing rejected by the 
 overAA’hclming A’otc of 159 to eighteen. It Ava.s an insult repeated, and of 
 the double-headed bill, in any form, the House AA’ould haAU) none of it. The 
 dead lock aa’us complete. It AA’as CA’idently impo.ssible to force the admis¬ 
 sion of Missouri through the House as tm iimendmcnt to the bill admitting 
 Mtiinc, tind it bad become doubtful AA’hether, Avith the intense feeling of 
 bitterness which had been engendered during the long-continued contest, 
 its admission under any form of legi.slation A\'as jiossiblc during that ses- 
 •sion. At this juncture,'the House, in re.sponse to the request of the Senate, 
 agreed to a committee of conference. The said committee reported that 
 tiie Senate should forego the attemiit to couple the admission of Maine and 
 Missouri, that the Hou.se .should abandon its efforts to restrict shiA^cry iu 
 iMissouri, and that both the Senate and House should concur in passing 
 the bill to admit IMissouri iis a State, AA’ith the Thomas proviso before 
 quoted, prohibiting slavery in all territory north of 36° 30'. 
 
 Wearinc.ss of the long-continued struggle; ii desire to preserve unim¬ 
 paired the strength of the tAVO dominant parties (Federal and Democratic); 
 fciirs of the threats of the South, reiterated at every stage of the debate, 
 that a dissolution of the Union Avas imminent cxccjit the question be finally 
 settled—all these, eombined Avith the as.surance of Southern members, 
 Avhose measure it Avas, that the compromise Avas a finality, removing the 
 dangerous question forever from the arena of national politics, rcsidted in 
 the aeeeptiinee of the terms proposed by the committee. In accordance 
 thercAA'ith, under a joint resoUition, ^Missouri Avas admitted March 2, 1820, 
 and the bill admitting IMainewas passed by the Senate the sitme day. 
 
 The South was not only satisfied, Init elated, at the result of the con¬ 
 test, Avhile the belief that the settlement had fixed final metes and bounds 
 to the encroachments of .slavery gained for the compromise the general but 
 reluctant accpiicscence of the Northern people. 
 
 The debjites showed a raclical change of opinion on the part of the 
 South in regard to the institution itself. The jirofits accriiing from servile 
 labor, with the arrogance .sju’ung from the unnatural relations of master 
 and slave, had, in a generation, remolded the character of the Southern 
 AA’hites. Conscience no longer told them of the inhumanity of the traflic. 
 Apology had gi\’en place to justification. It Avas no longer an acknoAvl- 
 edged evil, only to be endured until it could be safely eradicated, but an 
 essential and inilispensable elonient in the struct ure of Southern civilization, 
 to be fostered and i)erpetuated as such. The abolition of slavery, ev'en at 
 any remote or indefinite time, had no advociites except among the radical 
 and somcAvhat unpractical abolitionists, Avho, though meager in number's, 
 continued to “cry aloud” against the enormity. The consei’A’ative North 
 sought only its re.striction; the solid South, forgetful of the traditions of 
 the fathers, boldly championed it as a hciiven-sanctioned institution, to be 
 protected and dtffended under the constitution so long as pos.sible, AA’itli 
 disunion as the alternative. 
 
 The first contest between the opposing forces resulted in gaining for 
 the South the immediate fruits of victory—Missouri, a slaveholding State, 
 
HTSTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 11 
 
 and Arkansas, a slavclioldina; Torritory. The remote future niip:lil brine: 
 reeonipense to the Aortli, in State's .yet to he settled in tin- unknown wilels 
 west of the iMi.s.sissipjii and north of 80'. With tliat hope, liascd on the 
 ])ledged faith of the nation, in the interests of peace and harmony, and to 
 in.sure the pei'ieetuation of the threatened Union, the eompromise was ac¬ 
 cepted h.y the North. 
 
 'I'licre was, liowever, one most important advantage gained—the resi¬ 
 due of the Louisiana i)urcha.s(! was, for the tii-st time, h.y i)Ositive, enact¬ 
 ment, freed from the chances of the estahlisliment of slavery within its 
 borders, and its claims under old laws and treaties were gone lu'nccforth. 
 Kansas, so much as w'as a invrt of Louisiana, was a part of the territory 
 thus solemnly pledged to freedom. 
 
 FKOM 1820 TO 1852. 
 
 The chan.ges of the next thirty years, though .such as to gradually in¬ 
 crease and intensify the antagonism of sentiment between the North and 
 South, resulted in no flagrant violation of the INIissouri conii)act. June 80, 
 1884, Con.gress enacted that all that part of the United States lying west of 
 the .jlississippi, and not within the States of ^lissouid and Louisiana or the 
 Territory of Arkansas, should he taken for the purpo.se of the act to be In¬ 
 dian country. The territory thus set apart extended as far north as the 
 present northern boundary of Kansas. June 7, 183(5, a small triangular 
 tract, de.signated as the “Platte Purchase,” was, by act of Cou.gress, de¬ 
 tached from Indian Territoiy’and annexed to IMissouri. From the mouth 
 of the Kansas Kiver, the line followed the course of the Missouri north to 
 the north line of the State. This was done in direct violation of the Mis¬ 
 souri compromise. The tract thus taken from free territory and given to 
 the slaveholding State of Missouri, was, at its northern extremity, sixty 
 miles wide; its length was about ninety miles, and its area not far from 
 twenty-live hundred square miles. As the area was .small, and it was de¬ 
 sired by IMissouri for the purpose of adjusting her boundary to the course 
 of the river, through courtesy to the State, the personal favor was granted 
 with little oppo.sition from an.v quarter. 
 
 By the simultaneous admission of ^Michigan and Arkansas in 1836, and 
 Towa and Florida in 1845, the numerical equality of the free and slave 
 States continued. At that time, the material from which to manufacture 
 more slaveholding Stales had become exhausted. Quite opportunely for 
 the South, Texas'was then admitted to the Union, not, however, without a 
 determined and earnest oppo.sition on the part of the North. 
 
 THE ANNEXATION OF TEXAS. 
 
 The annexation of Texas broiyght the embers of Northern di.scontcnt, 
 which had smoldered since the days of the Missouri contest, again to a 
 white heat. The circumstances attending and preceding it were to the 
 Northern mind exasperating in the extreme. Its b.oundarics were still in 
 dispute with the lilexican Kepublic, Texas claiming a country over wiiich 
 she had never established jurisdiction, far exceeding in area her uncpies- 
 tioned domain. It was well understood that to annex Texas, with her 
 boundaries thus in dispute, was to espouse, on the part of the United States, 
 her territorial claims, and that to establish them, war w ith Mexico w’as in¬ 
 evitable. No secretwas made of the fact that the whole projectwas in the 
 interest of slavery aggrandizement. It wuis boldly announcccl by the South¬ 
 ern pres.s, in Congress, and even in diplomatic correspondence.* 
 
 Nevertheless, the annexation was consummated by the approval of the 
 bill ^larch 2, 1845. The only redeeming feature in the transaction was in 
 the reco.gnition of the compromise line of 36° 30', north of which slavery 
 was prohibited. The article containing the inhibition was gall and bitter¬ 
 ness to the Northern people, as it also provided for the formation of more 
 slave States, and for the first time embodied in law the doctrine of “scpiat- 
 ter sovereignty.” It was as follows: 
 
 Third. New States of convenient size, not exceeding four in number, in addition to 
 tlie said State of Texas, .and having sufficient jiopulation, may hereafter, by the consent of 
 said St.ate, be formed out of tlie territory thereof, which shall be entitled to admi.ssion under 
 the provisions of the Federal Constitution, and such States as may be formed out of that 
 portion of said territory lying south of thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes north 
 latitude, commonly known as the Missouri Compromise line, shall be admitted into the 
 Union with or without Slavery, as the people of each State asking admission may desire; and 
 in such State or States as shall lie formed out of said territory north of said Missouri Com¬ 
 promise line, Slavery or involuntary servitude (except for crime) shall be prohibited. 
 
 In the W'ar which followed, the North wa.s subjected to the deeper hu¬ 
 miliation of fighting to win free territory from Alexico to increase the do¬ 
 main of slaveholding Texas. War wdth INIexico w’as declared “ to exist ” 
 iilay 12, 1845. Uninterrupted and continued victories followed the Amer¬ 
 ican armies, and it soon became evident that, liowu'ver unjust the Ameri¬ 
 can cause, the United States w'ould speedily force Mexico to terms of capit¬ 
 ulation and submission. Accordingly, President Polk sent a special mes¬ 
 sage to Congress, August 8, asking tliat a considerable sum of money be 
 appropriated for the purpose of liringing about a peace, in connection wdth 
 the acquisition of a large tract of Mexican territory. A bill wuis reported, 
 making approjiriations of |80,0()0 for expenses of negotiation, and !|2,()0(),- 
 000 to' be used at the discretion of the President in making the proposed 
 treaty. 
 
 The proiiosed acce.ssion of territory forced tlie slavery question into 
 notice in a new form. Ilitlierto, in all legislation, tlie principle had not 
 been subject to question that tlie prior laws concerning slavery inliercd 
 and were perpetual unless modified or changed by special enactment. In 
 tlie ca.se of all territory hitherto acquired, except in the Virginia cession, it 
 had been plaiLsibly and successfully contended tliat, slavery being estab- 
 
 ♦Hon. John C. Calhoun, Secretary of State,unii%r date of August 12, 1844, wrot^ to Hon. 
 William K. King, United Statc.s Minister at l^'^ri8, instructing him to represent to the French 
 Government the advantages and the necessity of Annexation on many grounds, hut espe¬ 
 cially on that of its tendency to u])hold Slavery, ))rinuirily in Texas itself, but “ ultimately in the 
 United States and tliroiighout tho whole of this continent.*’— Greeley'i American Conflict, vol. 1, 
 pp. 1G9-70. 
 
 lislicd and legalized already, it must iic upheld until tlio.si' inmicdiatelj' in¬ 
 terested slioiild see fit to abolisli it. Under lids consideration in tlie ca.so 
 of Texas, all concessions were refused ly tlie Soutli, since, on tlie basis of 
 tills doctrine, slavery wuis already in full possession, and cared not to _gi-a- 
 tuitously jiart wdth what was already licrs. 
 
 'I'lie case was now for the first time changed. (Ireelej'—American 
 
 Contlict, p. 188—thus details the cliangcd conditions: 
 
 Mexico luid utterly abolislied slavery some twenty years liefore, and every acre tliat 
 she should cede to us hcyoiid tho Hio (Irandc would eomo to us free soil. Sliould it so re¬ 
 main or be surrendered to the domination and uses of Slavery ? It was well known that 
 Mr. ralhoun had elaborated a new dogma adapted to the exigency, wheisdiy tlu' Federal 
 Constitution was held to carry Slavery into every rood of Federal tcri itory whence it was nut 
 excluded by positive law. In other words, every citizen of any State liad a constitutional 
 right to migrate into any territory of tlie Union, carrying witli’liim wliatever tlie law of Ins 
 own Stale recognizes as proiicrty, and tliis must, tlierefore, bo guarded and dol'ended as ills 
 property by tlie Federal authorities of and witliiii said territory. Sliould tins view not bo 
 precluded by some decided protest, some positive action, it was morally certain that I’resi- 
 dent Folk, with every successor of like faith, would adopt it, and that tlie vast, and as yet 
 nearly mipco])led region about to lie acquired from Mexico, would thus be added to tlie 
 already spacious dominions of the Slave I’ower. 
 
 To avert the threatened application of Calboiui's new' doctrine to .siicli 
 free torritory as might be obtained from Mexico, llie Norllicrn 1 Icniocrat.s, 
 after a hasty consultation, decided on a proviso, wliiclt was offered as an 
 amendment to tlie bill by lloii. David W'ilmot, of Pennsylvania. 
 
 THE W'lLMOT PItOVISO. 
 
 It W'as as follow's: 
 
 Provided, That, as au express and fundamcnt,al condition to ilio acquisition of any ter¬ 
 ritory from the Ilepulilic of Mexico liy the United States, by virtue of any treaty that may 
 be negotiated between them, aud to tiie use liy tlie ICxecutive of tlie moneys Iierein appro¬ 
 priated, neitlier slavery nor involuntary servitude sliall ever exist in any jiart of said terri¬ 
 tory, except for crime, wliereof the piarty sliall first be duly convicted. 
 
 The above was at first adopted in committee of the whole, by vote of 
 eighty yeas to sixty-four nays. It passed the House liy a. vote of ninety- 
 three yeas to seventy-nine nays. Tlie bill and proviso were lost in the 
 Senate. 
 
 On the assemhling of Congres.s in Decemher, 1846, a new bill, appropri¬ 
 ating .f8,0()(),()()() for negotiations, was introduced in tlie House. An attempt 
 was made to adopt the “Wilmot Proviso,” which, after a long, earnest and 
 hitter debate, was defeated. The proviso met with like disaster in the Sen¬ 
 ate, and the $3,()()0,()00 appropriation bill, after being the .subject of con¬ 
 tinued and acrimonious discussion in both Hou.ses during the entire ses¬ 
 sion, ])assed W’ithout any conditions attached. On tiic 2d of Felirnary, 
 1848, jMr. Tricst, the Peace Commi.ssioner of the United States, negotiateil 
 a peace with Mexico. By the terms of the treat}', Upjier California, New 
 Mexico, and the disputed Texan territory hetw'ceii tlie Neuccs and the Bio 
 Grande, w'ere acquired, and all American claims relinquished, for which 
 Mexico was to receive the sum of f t5,()00,()()t). 'I'he territory thus acquired 
 came to the United States with no positive slavery restriction, and brought 
 with it a rencw'ed discussion of the wliole question, which w'as character¬ 
 ized by an intensity of feeling far exceeding that wliich preceded the ad¬ 
 mission of Maine and ^lissouri. 
 
 The bold and arrogant tone assumed by the South since the admission 
 of Texas, the uncompromising effrontery with w'hicli it puslied every meas¬ 
 ure calculated to strengthen slavery, and the unanimity it displayed in for¬ 
 cing through each Southern measure, regardless of all party afliliations, 
 had hronght w'idespread discontent into tlie Northern ranks of both the 
 IVhig and Democratic parties. In the Presidential canvass of 1848, it re- 
 .sulted in a complete rupture of the Democratic party, and the nomination 
 of two Presidential candidates—Lewis Cass, by the Pro-slavery Democrats; 
 and Alartin Van Buren, by the Anti-.slavery ar “ Free-Soil ” party. They 
 w'cre ojiposed by Zachary Taylor, who commanded the undivided .siqiport 
 of the conservative Whigs both Nortli and South. The triangular con¬ 
 test resulted in the defeat of the Democratic party and the election of Gen. 
 Taylor as President. 
 
 Pending the Presidential election, an attempt w'as made to organize 
 the Territoncs of Oregon, California and New Me.xico, wliich proved in¬ 
 effectual. 
 
 The struggle for the organization of the Territories was resumed dur¬ 
 ing the last ses.siou of the Thirtieth Congress, during the winter preceding 
 the inauguration of President Taylor. Tho result of the election had 
 wrought a marked change of feeling in the minds of many Northern mem- 
 hens, "who, wavering before or subservient to party discipline, had come 
 out of the canvass inspired witli the anti-slavery zeal of tlieir Northern 
 constituents, and determined toresi.st to the hitter end the further encroach¬ 
 ments of the slave iiowcr. Their roused scnsiliilities were evinced early 
 in the session, by the passage, Decemlier 18, 1848, by a vote of one hun¬ 
 dred and eight to ciglity, of the following: 
 
 Pexolved, That tlie Coniinittoo on Territories lie instructed to report to tins House, witli 
 a.s little delay as practicable, a bill or liills providing a Territorial governinent for cacli of 
 the Territories of New Mexico and California, and excluding Slavery therefrom. 
 
 A few diiys thereafter, the iiiiti-shivcry spirit was still further evinced 
 by tlie passage of the following: 
 
 WiiEKEAS, The traffic now proseented in this metropolis of the Kepnlilic in human 
 i)eings, as cliattcis, is contrary to natural ju.stice aud tho fundamental principles of our 
 political system, is notoriously a rcproacli to our country througliout Chri.stendom and a 
 serious himli-anoo to tlie progress of repiihlicau lil)erty among tlio nations of the earth; 
 tlieroi'ore, 
 
 Resolved, That the Committee on tlio District of Colnmliia he instriictod to report a hill, 
 as soon as practicable, proliil)iting tlio Slave Trade in said District. 
 
 Tttrritoritil liills for the organization of both Ctilifornia and New IMex- 
 ico were reported, with slavery prohibited, and passed, after a most acri¬ 
 monious debtite, ruuuiug from January 8, 1S4!>, to tlie 26tli of February, 
 by a vote in the House of 126 yeas to 87 iiay.s. (hi reticliiiig tho Sen¬ 
 ate, the hill wa.s amended liy striking out the restriction on slavery, 
 ami attached to the general appropriation bill as a rider. In that form it 
 
78 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 was returned to the House, with the belief tliut itwoidd aeccpt the anicud- 
 meut rather than risk the odium of crippling the Government, and com¬ 
 pelling the calling of an extra session. The House, e(pial to tiie emergency, 
 amended the Senate amendments by providing that, “until .Inly 4, 1850, 
 unless Congress shall sooner provide for tlie .government of said* Territo¬ 
 ries, the existing laws thereof shall be retained and observed.” Thus 
 amended l)y the House, the bill was returned to the Senate. Thus thwart¬ 
 ed, and the responsibility .shifted, the Senate, after a heated debate, ex¬ 
 tending far into the last night of the scission, passed the appropriation bill, 
 after striking olf the much-amended rider, thereby defeating the Territo¬ 
 rial bill at tlie laist hour of the session. 
 
 Never before in the history of the country had such popular e.xcit(>- 
 ment on any political question prevailed. The North and South alike 
 were stirred to their very depths. The spirit of uncompromising opposi¬ 
 tion was aroused on either side. The press of the North decried all fur¬ 
 ther sidcndssion or yielding to the arrogant and avowed jiurpose to national¬ 
 ize and extend the domain of the accursed institution; the Southern press, 
 with a unanimity and simultaneousuess that showed a concerted and well- 
 conceived plan to intimidate the North and thereby weaken the determined 
 anti-slavery sentiment and power in the coming Congress, as Avith one 
 voice, threatened disunion as tin; result of slaveiy restriction in the Terri¬ 
 tories. Thc-se threats Avere reiteated in every Southern stump speech, and 
 reiterated in published letters from Southern statesmen. The country Avas 
 in a tremor of excitement at the inauguration of President Taylor, litarch 
 4. 1840. Avhich increased Avith increased discussion of the issue up to the 
 time of the opening of the tirst session of the Thirty-first Congress, Decem- 
 Icer 3, 1840. 
 
 The neAv President had no extreme personal prejudice in faA'or of .slav- 
 erv. At am' rate, he had no Avell-detined and deteruuned political policy 
 for its protection and perpetuation. He Avas, hoAV'ever, the choice of the 
 slave ])ropagandists, as against either of the Democratic candidates; Avas 
 him.sidf a shiA'eholder, and, although a fair-minded man of upright inten¬ 
 tions, indicated his Southern jn'oclivities in the selection of his immediate 
 advisers. Henry Wilson, in “ Rise and Fall of the SlaA'e Power in America,” 
 giA'es the folloAving sketch of President Taylor's first Cabinet officers: 
 
 Juhn At. Claytou, of Delaware, his Secretary of State, Avas able, and was regarded too' 
 a-s among the most liberal of Southern publio men. Air. Crawford, of tteorgia, Secretary ot 
 War, Avas a man of moderate abilities and extreme opinions, AA’hose connection with the 
 Galphin claims had strengthened suspicions in regard to his integrity entertained by 
 some. Air. Preston, of Virginia, had early been an adA'oeate of gradual emancipation, for 
 AA’hich he eloquently and earnestly pleaded in her legislature in 18:i2. But the Southern 
 pressure had been too strong, and, like other ambitious statesmen of that commonweaith, 
 lie liad bepii compelled to succumb, and become the advocate of the peculiar in.stitution. 
 Keverdy Johnson, of Alaryland, his Attorney General, one of the ablest laAvyers of the 
 country, was fully committed to tlie slaveholding side of the great issue. The Secretary ot 
 the Interior, Thonias Ewing, of Ohio, liad long been in publio life, and Avas a leading mem¬ 
 ber of ills party. He Avas a Virginian by birth. Born and nurtured in poverty, he Avas, 
 nevertliele.ss, aristocratic in his tendencies. Although representing a free State, the friends 
 of freedom expected and received little from him. William Ai. Aleredith, of Pennsylvania, 
 Secretary of the Treasury, was a gentleman of high cliaracter, a lawyer of distinction, but 
 with little experience ill public affairs. Jacob Collamer, of Vermont, was Postma.ster Gen¬ 
 eral. He was a statesman of recognized ability and firmness, and was unquestionably the 
 most decided of any member of the Cabinet in his opposition to the increasing encroaeli- 
 ments of the .Slave PoAver. Thus constituted, the administration Avas called at once to 
 grapple Avith the engrossing questions then forced with such pertinacity upion the country. 
 
 The South, elated Avith its continued success, as shoAvn in the admis¬ 
 sion of Texas, the prevention of shiA'cr}' inhibition in the neAvly acquired 
 lirexican territoiy, the late triumph in the Presidential election, entered 
 Avith reneAved assurance and earnestness niton the labor of securing and 
 preserving the fruits of its former A'ictories. In this interest, the President, 
 Avith due promptness, began the Avork of organizing, or encouraging the 
 organization, of State GoA'eruments in the, iieAvly acquired territory. With 
 the intention on the part of the South of gaining a shiA'C State, the Presi¬ 
 dent Avas induced, as early as May, 1840, to send to California, Thomas 
 Butler King, ii Whig member of Congress from Georgia, to express to the 
 inhabitants the desire of the administration that they Avould at once form 
 a constitutipn and ask admission as a State. The recent discovery of gold 
 had brought in a large population of gold-seekers iuid adventurers, a ma- 
 joritA' of Avhom Avere from the North. It thus happened that the mission of 
 Mr. K ing, from a Southern point of view, Avas not an eminent success. 
 Tlie urgent need of an established government. Congress as j'et haA'ing 
 given them no Territorial organization, resulted in a prompt response to 
 Ihe Avishes of the administration, as expressed by Mr. King, that they at 
 once frame a State constitution. A proclamation Avas issued June 3, 
 liy Cen. Bilcy, Military Governor, calling a convention to form a 
 constitution. The convention a.ssembled, framed a constitution and sub¬ 
 mitted it to the people, by Avhom it Avas adopted, and promptly transmitted 
 to Washington. It contained a clause expressly prohibiting slavery. 
 
 Prior to this unexpected denouement, and AA’liile the final results of Mr. 
 King’s mission Avere yet undeveloped, the agitation was renewed. The 
 Tliirty-first Congress, Avhich began its first session December 3, 1849, Avas 
 remarkable alike for its length, tlie heat of its debates on the all-absorbing 
 question, its ultimate submission to the demands of the .shiA'e poAver, and 
 the forced acceptance on the part of the North of a ncAv comiiromise meas¬ 
 ure, known in histoiy as 
 
 THE CO.AIBROAIISE OF 1850. 
 
 The House was the arena to which all eyes AA'ere turned, The results 
 of the late election hadinsured the anti-slaAauy party in that House a large 
 and, in the onset, a reliable and earnest Avorking majority. It Avas made 
 up, hoAvever, of members subject to different extraneoi'is influences—North¬ 
 ern Whigs and Northern Democrats, combined Avith eight members of the 
 ncAvly Hedged Free-Soil ])arty. Outside of their opposition to the encroach¬ 
 ments of the slave poAver. there Avas no cohesive force to Avarrant unity of 
 action. In the attcnlpt to organize the. House, neither the Whigs nor 
 Democrats could elect a partisan Speaker under the majority rule, and, 
 after tifty-uiiie ineffectual ballots, extending over nearly three weeks, from 
 
 mere exhaustion it Avas decided that, after tliree more ballots, should they 
 result in no choice, the candidate receiving the largest number of vote's 
 should be declared elected as Speaker. LTuler this compromise, Hon. 
 lIoAvell Cobb, of Georgia, a iironouuced pro-slaveiy Democrat, received 
 the solid vote of the "South—102 votes, against 99 votes for Robert C. 
 Winthrop, of JIassachusetts, and tAventy votes for other candidates. Thus, 
 by a division of the Northern vole, though haA'ing a majority of nineteen 
 Avhen combined, the first victory aa'us won liy the South, and the organiza¬ 
 tion of the Hou.se completed in its interest by the ajipointment of commit¬ 
 tees prejudiced in its favor. 
 
 The President, in his first annual message, informed Congress of the 
 fact that the people of Cialifornia, no ciA'il government haA’ing been pro¬ 
 vided for them, and impelled by the necessities of their political condition, 
 had already met in convention, for the pnrpose of forming a State Govern¬ 
 ment, Avhich pui'iiose he belieA'ed Avould be accomplished, and that they 
 Avould shortly apply for admission as a sovereign State. The people of 
 Ncav Mexico Avould, he believed, at no distant period, also present them¬ 
 selves for admission into the Union. The message further said; 
 
 Preparatory to the admission of California and NeAV Mexico, the people of each will 
 liave instituted for themselves a republican form of government, laying its foundations in 
 such I'rinclples and organizing its poAvers in such forms as shall seem most likely to effect 
 their safety and liappiness. 
 
 By awaiting their action, all canses of uneasiness may be avoided and confidence and 
 kind feeling jireserved. With a view of maintaining the harmony and tranquillity so dear 
 to all, we miould refrain from the introduction ot those topics of a sectional character 
 Avhich have hitherto prodneed painful apiirehensions in the publio mind; and I repeat the 
 solemn warning of the first and most illustrious of my jiredecessors against furnishing any 
 ground for characterizing parties by geographical discriminations. 
 
 The programme of pacification offered liy Pre!?ident Taylor Avould 
 doubtless luiA’e found fat'or and siqiport but for the jealousy entertained 
 by the Nortli to an}^ proposition emanating from a Southern administra¬ 
 tion. The Southern member.s, moreover, Avere intent, at that time, on the 
 securing of more positive safeguards than Avere A'ouchsafed in “Popular 
 Sovereignty,” as recommended in the message. It insisted on the exten¬ 
 sion of the' Missouri Compromise line of 36° 30' to the Pacific, thereby se¬ 
 curing to slavery LoAA'cr (lalifornia and Ncav Mexico. The varied phases 
 under Avhich the' .slave question Avas forced upon the attention of Congress, 
 demanding definite decision by positive enactment, rendered any peace¬ 
 ful solution in accordance Avith the vicAvs of extremists on either side im¬ 
 possible. An angiy and turbulent discussion of eight weeks had only 
 served to intensify the antagonism of the opposing parties and increase the 
 difiiculties and obstructions in the Avay of a harmonious settlement. At 
 the expiration of that time (January 29', 1850), Hon. Henry Cla}^ presented, 
 in the Senate, as a basis of compromise, a series of eight resolutions, as fol- 
 loAvs; 
 
 (1) Resolved, That California, Avith suitable boundaries, ought, upon her application, to 
 be admitted as one of the States of this Union, Avithout the imposition by Congress of any 
 restrictions in res]icet to the exclmsion or introduction of Slavery Avithin those boundaries. 
 
 (2) Rejsolved, That as Slavery does not exist by law and is not likely to be introduced 
 into any of the territory acquired by the United States from the Republic of Mexico, it is 
 inexpedient for Congress to provide bj’ law either for Its introduction into or exclusion 
 from any part of the said territory; and that appropriate territorial governments ought to 
 be established by Congress in all the said territory not assigned as within the boundaries of 
 the proposed State of California, without the ailoption of any restriction or condition on the 
 subject of Slavery. 
 
 The third and fourth re,solutions related to fixing the boundaries of 
 Texa.s, and the payment of a sum of money to her on relinquisliment of 
 her claims to any part of New Mexico. 
 
 (.5) Resolved, That it is inexpedient to abolish slaA'ery in the Di.strict of Columbia, 
 Avhilst the institution continues to exist in the State of Maryland, without the consent of 
 that State, Avithout the consent of the people of the District, and At'ithoiit just compensation 
 to the OAvuers of slaves within the District. 
 
 (G) But, iJesolred, That it is expedient to jirohibit, Avithin the District, the trade in 
 slaves brought into it from States or places beyond the limits of the District, either to be 
 sold therein as merchandise or to be transiiorted to other markets Avithout the Di.strict of 
 Columbia. 
 
 (7) Resolved, That more effectual provision ought to be made by law, according to the 
 requirement of the Constitution, for the restitution or delivery of persons bound to service 
 or labor in any State or Territory in the Union. And, 
 
 (8) Resolved, That Congress has no poAver to prohibit or obstruct the trade in slaves 
 between the slaveholding States, but the admission or exclusion of slaves brought from one 
 into another of them depends exclusively upon their own particular laAvs. 
 
 The Senate debate on these re.solutions continued almost uninterrupt¬ 
 edly for tAvelve weeks, lasting till beyond the middle of April. It Avas 
 liarticijiated in by every member of the Senate, and Avas the most impor¬ 
 tant and able pre,sentatiou ot the merits and demerits of the question, in 
 every conceivable phase, cAmr made in a deliberiitive or legislativ'e body. 
 Among tho.se Avho participated in the debate Avere many of the ablest 
 American statesmen, as Avell as others, Avho, from their participation in 
 and connection Avith the later struggles, have become prominent in Amer¬ 
 ican history. Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, Thomas II. 
 Benton, LeAvis Cass, Salmon P. Chase, Hannibal Hamlin, John P. Hale, 
 William 11. Seward, Daniel S. Dickinson, Steiihen A. Douglas, William 
 L. Dayton, .lefferson Davis, James M. Mason, and others of scarcely less 
 ability, A’icd Avith each other in the brilliancy of their forensic argument 
 and eloquent appeal. The debate aauis Avatched with intense interest 
 throughout the country, and effected more in molding the opinions of the 
 people than all that had preceded. The scope of this Avork admits only of 
 such brief mention of transpiring CA'ents as to sIioav their infiuence in shaj)- 
 ing the destiny of Kansas, and in molding the characters and establishing 
 the convictions of the men and Avomen Avho, in the critical times that foi- 
 loAvcd, with unsAverving faith and unfiinching integrity of purpose, laid 
 the foundations of the State upon the bed-rock of freedom, broad, and 
 firm, and deep. 
 
 The resolutions, after a long debate, Avere referred (April 19, 1850), to 
 a committee of thirteen, of which Mr. Clay Avas Chairman. May 8, he re¬ 
 ported from the committee, as a ba.sis of final compromise, the folloAving 
 recommendations, embodying essentially the terms of his resolutions, Avith 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 70 
 
 tiu; iuldition of 
 Territory: 
 
 11 propos’tioii for the organizalioa of Utah as a distiiiet. 
 B.\SES OK TItr-; CO-Ml’KOMISE OK LSod. 
 
 (P The lulmission of anv new State or States formed out of Texas to lie postponed until 
 thcv shall hereafter present themselves to be received into the Union, when it will be the 
 duty 'ef Congress fairly and faithfully to execute the compact with Texas, by admitting such 
 
 /.ii‘ The admission fiirthwitli of California,* with the boundaries which she has proposed. 
 
 (ill The establishment of Territorial (iovernments, without the Wilniot Proviso, for 
 Sew Mexico and Utah, embracing all (he territory recently acquired from Mexico, not con¬ 
 tained in the boundaries of California. 
 
 (1) The combination of these last two measures in one bill. 
 
 (5) The establishment of the western and northern boundaries of Texas, and the exclu¬ 
 sion from her jurisdiction of all New Mexico, with a grant to Texas of a pecuniary cquiva- 
 iciit; and the section for that purpose to be incoriiorated in the bill admitting California and 
 estatilishing Territorial (Iovernments for Utah and New Mexico. 
 
 (G) More etlectual enactments of taw to secure the jiromiit delivery of persons bound 
 to service or labor in one State under the laws thereof, who escape into another State; and 
 
 (7) Abstaining from abolishing Slavery, but, under a heavy penalty, prohibiting the 
 Slave Trade in the District of Coiumbia. 
 
 On tlie olTeriiijr of the report, the debtitc wtbs renewed, and eontinued, 
 with it slight interruption, occasioned by the death of President Taylor 
 (.hily 10), and the accession of his successor, Vice President Fillmore, till 
 late'in the summer. Kepeated effortswere made to cutoff from Oaliforuia 
 the territory lying south of 36° 30', to send her coustitution back for revis¬ 
 ion, and otherwise to hinder her admission, with her defined limits, as a free 
 State. They were all defeated, and on August 13, the bill for her admis¬ 
 sion passed* the Senate by a vote of twenty-seven yeas to ten nays. Two 
 days thereafter, the bill organizing the Territories of Utah and New Mex¬ 
 ico were passed, followed successively by the other measures embraced in 
 the proposed compromise, including the fugitive slave law, all of whicdi 
 passed with little opposition. The compromise measures met with a spir¬ 
 ited resistance in the House, but were passed successively, the last and 
 most obnoxious to the North becoming a law September !), bS.oO. Again, 
 for a short season, the country rested under the shadow of a compromise, 
 having the popular approval of no section of the country, though com¬ 
 manding the reluctant acciuiescence of the conservatives both North and 
 Soutli. "It was, however, virtually a pro-slavery victory, and gave the 
 South renewed courage and determination to push their advantage with¬ 
 out delay. They sttw the way opened in the principle of Popular Soy- 
 ei-eignty,'” as established and 'recognized in the late territorial acts, and in 
 the somewhat specious pretext tha't the compromise of 1850 had superseded 
 and annulled the binding force of that of 1820, rendering its yet unfulfilled 
 conditions void, thereby repealing the slavery inhibition north of 36° 30', 
 which, through all the turmoil and discussion, had remained untpiestioned 
 for thirty years. This forced construction of the late compromises was not 
 promulgated, but held in abeyance by the South and her Northern allies 
 until the times might be propitious for its practical application. Mean¬ 
 time, the North, chagrined at the failure of her attempts to prohibit slav¬ 
 er}^ in New IMexico and Utah, and exasperated daily by the enforcement 
 of the fugitive slave law in the Northern States, became more intensely 
 anti-slavciy in sentiment than ever before. 
 
 The co'nditions were certainly not favorable for the further immediate 
 prosecution of the Southern work. The constant agitiitiou of thirty years 
 had thoroughly educated the people, and, notwithstanding the compro¬ 
 mises, had resulted in such positive antagonism of sentiment and belief, 
 as to render further compromise impossi'tle. The. question htid already es¬ 
 tablished its line of sectional demarkation, and the terms “ North ” and 
 
 “ South ” had come to define not only the sections of country, but the stm- 
 timent of the people on the issue. All New England was ripe for the dis¬ 
 integration of the old political parties, neither of which had dared take is¬ 
 sue on the slavery (question. The moral alienation of the two sections had 
 become so complete as to make them incapable of understanding each 
 otlier. !Mr. Clay, in advocating the compromise measures of 1850, had 
 said: “ I think the North should be willing to make greater sacrifices than 
 could be required of the South. And why? With you, gentlemen. Sen¬ 
 ators of the free States, what is it? An abstraction, a sentiment—a sciiti- 
 ment, if you please, of humanity and philanthropy,_ but a sentimeut with¬ 
 out danger, hazard or loss. How is it on the other side? In the first place, 
 there is "an incalculable amount of property to be sacrificed. And besides, 
 the social intercourse, habits, safety, life, everything is at hazard.” This 
 was the view of one of the purest and most far-seeing Southern statesmen 
 of the time. With the North, oppo.sition to slavery was a sentiment; with 
 the South, its protection was a fundamental principle. At the time he 
 spoke, Mr. Clay’s conception was correct, as to the Southern sentiment, 
 but he failed to appreciate tlie radical change that had been going on in 
 the North, whereby the anti-slavery sentiment was ftist becoming a princi¬ 
 ple, in defense of which its adherents would be found as strenuous and 
 self-sacrificing its their Southern brethren. Ignorant of this change, ttnd 
 believing that tlie anti-slavery agitation was confined to a noisy but small 
 minority, the liitherto successful slave power pushed its advantage all too 
 promptly. The next attempt proved the beginning of the end, and saw 
 the birth-throes of the commonwealth of Kansas. 
 
 There was on the part of the managers in both the Whig and Demo¬ 
 cratic parties a general actpiiescence in the compromises of 1850, and a de¬ 
 termination to accept them as a final settlement of the question which had, 
 during its discussion, threatened their disruption. As a compromise be¬ 
 tween politicians for the common desire of perpetuating the two old par¬ 
 ties, it was deemed a success, and so heralded by lioth the Whig aiid Dem¬ 
 ocratic journals throughout the laud. To their readers and believers it 
 appeared that the great panacea for the nation’s ills hatl at la.st been tUs- 
 covered. They earnestly vied in enjoining on every citizen the patriotic 
 duty of upholding the faith of the Government by espousing tlie doctrines 
 and accepting the conditions of the late compromise, and alike execrated. 
 
 ‘California, with a free constitution, applied for admission February 13, 1850, during the 
 debate on Clay’s resolutions, and greatly intensified the heat of the discussion then going on. 
 
 as factious tigitators tind inciters of revolution and disunion, all jicrsons 
 who otTered ojipositioii to tiny of the obnoxious laws |iasscd, or tiny further 
 jirotests tigtiinst tlie continut'd ttggressions of the .sltive jiower. 
 
 The ojiposition to the enforcement of the fugitive slave jiower was in¬ 
 tense and widesjiretul. In INIassaehusetts it resulted, in 1851, in ti eoalition 
 of till its opjtonents, and a complete iiolitieal revolution in the State, where¬ 
 by Robert Rtintoul, Jr., a Free-soil Demoertit, tind Chtirles Sumner, ti 
 Free-soil AVhig, were elected to the Fbiited Sttites Semite—Haiitoul for the 
 unexpired term of Daniel Webster, deceased, and (Jitirles Siinin<;r for the 
 full term of six years, 'rids eoalition also tiidetl in sending to the next 
 Congress, as Reiiresenttitive.s, Horace 51ann, Orrin Fowler, Charles Allen 
 and Robert Hantoul, Jr., till staneh Free-soilers tind luiters of the fugitive 
 slave act. Indiguation meetings were held throughout the North, at which 
 ojien resist itnee to the capture of fugitive skives was urged as a moral duty, 
 while the clergy of the North was nearly uminimoiis in its eondemnation of 
 this latest and most inhuman enaetment. Altogether, the eonqtromise, so 
 called, spite of the complacent view of the sitmition ttiken by the old ]) 0 - 
 litical stagers, had increased the tigitation and intensified the tinti-slaveiy 
 sentiment in the North. It was, however, considered only as the noisy 
 demonstration of an insignifictiut but ardent cli(|ueof Northern sentiment¬ 
 alists, and old parties proceeded to annihilate it by resolutions, 
 
 I’KKSIDENTIAU KUKCTION —1852, 
 
 Ill the etirly summer of 1852, the national conventions were held for 
 the nomination of Pre.sidential candidates, for the election of the follow¬ 
 ing November, 
 
 The Democratic Convention met in Baltimore, June 1. The defection 
 of 1848 had stimulated the disturbing element. The Free-soil Democrats, 
 who had followed the foidunes of Van Buren at that time, had not returned 
 to the Democratic fold. Consequently, the proceedings of the convention 
 were tpiite hannonious in the interests of shivery as jiroteeted by the late 
 compromise measures. 
 
 The early contest for a nominee for President was between Ctiss, Bu- 
 chanau and Douglas, all pro-slavery men, but having a personal supiiort 
 that prevented the nomination of either, Franklin Pierce, of New Hamp¬ 
 shire, whose orthodoxy on the only question tit issue was unquestioned, 
 was nominated on the forty-ninth ballot, only six votes being thrown 
 against him. The resolutions having reference to slayery were as follows; 
 
 Resolved, That Congress ha.s no power under the Constitution to interfere with or con¬ 
 trol the domestic institutions of the .several States, and that such States are the sole and 
 liroper judges of everything appertaining to their own allairs, and not prohibited by the 
 Constitution; that all efforts of Abolitionists or others, made to induce Congre.ss to interfere 
 with questions of Slavery, or to take incipient steps iu^relation thereto, are calculated to 
 lead to the most alarming and dangerous consequences; and that all such eflorts have, an 
 inevitable tendency to diminish the happiness of the people, and to endanger the stability 
 and permaiiancy of the Union, and ought not to be coniiteuanoed by any friend ot our 
 Iiolitieal institutions. 
 
 Resolved, That the foregoing proposition covers, and is intended to embrace, the whole 
 subject of Slavery agitation in Congress; and therefore, the Diunocratic party ot the Union, 
 standing on this national platform, will abide by, and adhere to, a faithful execution of the 
 acts known as the Compromise Measures settled by the last Congress—tlie act for reclaiming 
 fugitives from service or labor included; which act, being designed to carry out an express 
 provision of the Constitution, cannot, with fidelity tlierefore he repealed, nor so changed as 
 to destroy or impair its efficiency. 
 
 Resolved, That the Democratic party will resist all attempts at renewing in Congress or 
 out of it, the agitation of the .Slavery (piestion, under whatever shape or color the attempt 
 may be made. 
 
 The Whig National Couveiitiou met in Baltimore June 16. As a 
 whole, the party was less united in favor of the compromises thau were 
 the Democrats. Heuce, the sincerity of its motives in adopting a pro¬ 
 slavery platform were tiuestioned, both North and South, although the 
 terms of enunciation were uneriuivocal. The. slavery plank was adopted 
 by a vote of 164 yea.s to 117 nays. It was as follows: 
 
 Eighth, That the series of acts of the Thirty-first Congress known as the Compromise 
 Measures of 1851)—the act known as the Fugitive Slave law included—are received and 
 acquiesced iu by the Whig party of the United .States as a settlement, in principle and sub¬ 
 stance, of the dangerous and exciting questions which they embrace; and so far as they are 
 concerned, we will maintain them, and insist on their strict enlorcement, until time and 
 experience shall demonstrate the necessity of further legislation to guard against the evasion 
 of the laws on the one hand, and the abuse of their powers on the other—not impairing 
 their efficiency; and we deprecate all further agitation of the question thus si*ttlcd as dan¬ 
 gerous to our peace, and will discountenance all efforts to continue or renew such agitation, 
 whenever, wherever or however the attoinjit may he made; and wo will mainlaiii this 
 system as essential to the nationality of the hig party and the integrity of the Union. 
 
 ilillard Fillmore was the first choice of the South, but was defeated 
 on the fifty-third ballot by Gcu. Winfield Scott, who liecame the nominee,. 
 He promptly and unequivocally accepted the Southern platform and the 
 nomination. 
 
 The Free-soil party, embracing the renegade Democrats, the Anti-slav¬ 
 ery Whigs, and the other discordaiit and yet unorganized aiiti-.slavery ele¬ 
 ments of the North, met at Pittsburgh, Peiin., August 11. John P. Hale, 
 of New Hampshire, was nominated by a nearly unanimous vote. The 
 lilatform was radically opposed to slavery, and to the compromises framed 
 to perpetuate it. It aftlrmed that “ no settlement of the slavery tpiestion 
 can be looked for except in practical recognition of the truth tluit shivery 
 is sectional and freedom national,” declared shivery “a sin against God 
 tind a crime against man,” that “the fugitive slave act of 18.50 is repugnant 
 to the constitution, to the principles of common law, to the .spirit of Chris- 
 tiiuiity and the sentiments of the civilized world;” that “the, doctrine tlitit 
 any huniaii law is a finality is dangerous to the liberties of our iieople:” 
 and that “ the Whig and liemocratic parties were hopele.s.sly corrupt and 
 unworthy of confidence.” 'Plie motto ius(q-ibed on the Free-soil banner 
 was “Free Soil, Free Sjieech, Free Ltibor, Free ^len.” 
 
 The election resulted in complete victory for the Pro-,shivery Democ¬ 
 racy, the defeat, but not discouragement, of the new and aggressive Free- 
 soil party, and in the total and final disintegration of the National Wliig 
 party, ilr. Pierce received the electoral votes of till but four ot thirty-one 
 States—254 electoral votes, against forty-two given Scott, by the States ot 
 
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 HISTORY OF KAHSAS. 
 
 ^lassachnsctts, Vermont, Keniuckj' and Tennessee. The Frce-soilers car¬ 
 ried not a single State. The popular vote was as follows: Pierce, 1.001,- 
 274; Scott, 1,880.580; Hale, 155,825—mostly in New England, New York, 
 Pennsylvania and Hhio. I( is no matter of s\irprise that the result of this 
 election should have led to the helief that, in spite of the noisy and contin¬ 
 ued agitation at the North, the compromises of 1850 were safely enshrined 
 in the lu'arts of the people. The platforms of the two great i)arties de¬ 
 clared it, and a jiopular vote of three million Union-loving citizens against 
 one Inindred ami tifty-tivo thousand fanatics confirmed it. Thus believ¬ 
 ing, the South sought, with courage and confidence, new fields of aggrand¬ 
 izement and victory. 
 
 TliRKITOKT.VL OHG.VNIZATIOX OF KANSAS, 1858-54. 
 
 At the inauguration of Franklin Pierce, Varch 4, 1858, all visible in¬ 
 dications were ausi)icious for a period of political calm and national pros¬ 
 perity. I)esi)it(i the continued denunciations of, and occasional resistance 
 to, the fugitive .slave law in the North, and the secret plottings of Southern 
 disunioni'sts, which went unceasingly on, the great majority in either sec¬ 
 tion of the country were hopeful that, on the basis of the compromises of 
 1850, the Union at last rested on a firm foundation. The country was in 
 the enjoyment of une.Kanij)led business prosperity, with public credit un¬ 
 impaired, and at peace with all the world. 
 
 Petitions were presented at the first session of the Thirty-second Con¬ 
 gress for a territorial organization of the region lying west of jMissouri and 
 towa. No action was at that time taken. During the next session, De¬ 
 cember 13, 1852, Mr. Willard P. llall, of Missouri, submitted to the House 
 a hill organizing the Territoiy of Platte, comprising that region. His bill 
 was referred to the Committee on Territories, which reported Februaiy _2, 
 1858, through the Chairman, Mr. lYilliam A. Richardson, of Illinois, a bill 
 organizing the Territory of Nebraska, which covered the same area of ter¬ 
 ritory as the bill of Mr. Hall, viz.; All the tract lying west of Iowa and 
 Mi.ssouri, and extending west to the Rocky IMountains, generally known as 
 the Platte country. The bill, on reaching the consideration of the Com¬ 
 mittee of the Whole, Avas met by an unexpected and formidable opposition 
 from the Southern members, and was reported with a recommendation that 
 it be rejected. The House, hoAvever, did not adopt the recommendation, 
 but, on the contrary, passed the bill and sent it to the Senate, where it Avas 
 defeated at the close of the session, March 8, 1858, by a vote of twenty- 
 three to seventeen. This incipient and futile effort to organize the Terri¬ 
 tory disclosed the uncompromising opposition of a 8outhern cabal to the 
 organization of any free Territories until some counterpoise might be pre¬ 
 sented by a division of the slave State of Texas or othcrAvise. lluriug the 
 discussion of the bill, the validity of the Missouri compromise, or the slav¬ 
 ery prohibition, thereby established over the Territory, Avas not once 
 brought in question. It was apparently accepted as a foregone conclusion 
 that, AvheneA'er it should be organized into States or Territories, it was to 
 be, under an unalterable laAV, free territory, and from that belief sprang 
 the SoAithern opposition. They Avere not yet ready to open up to settle¬ 
 ment more territory, Avhich, it was acknoAAffedged, Avould eventually in¬ 
 crease the number of free States. 
 
 TUE KEI’UDIATION OF THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE. 
 
 The Thirtj'-second Congre.ss met December 5, 1853. Both branches 
 had a strong Democratic majority, pledged to the Southern compromises, 
 and believed to be reliable on any pro-slavery emergency that might arise. 
 The President also reiterated his fealty to the poAver that made him. In 
 his inaugural address, he said: 
 
 Notwithstanding differences of opinion and sentiment Avhich then existed in relation 
 to details and specific provisions, the acquiescence of distinguished citizens, whose devotion 
 to the Union can never be doubted, has given renewed vigor to our institutions, and re¬ 
 stored a sense of repose and security to the public mind throughout the confederacy. That 
 this repose is to suffer no shock during my official term, If I have poAver to avert it, those who 
 placed me here may be assured. 
 
 December 14, 1853, Senator Dodge, of loAva, .submitted to the Senate a 
 neAV bill for the organization of the Territory of Nebraska, embracing the 
 same region as the defeated bill of the preceding ses.sion. It was referred 
 to the Committee on Territories, of vdiich Stephen A. Douglas Avas Chair¬ 
 man, January 4, 1854. Mr. Douglas reported the bill with amendments 
 Avhich called in question the A’alidity of the slavery prohibition, and fore- 
 shadoAved the abrogation of the IMissouri Compromise. The arguments, as 
 set forth in the report, AA^ere as follOAVs: 
 
 A question has arisen in regard to the right to hold slaves in the Territory of Ne¬ 
 braska, when the Indian laws shall be withdrawn and the country thrown open to emigra¬ 
 tion and settlement. By the eighth section of “an act to authorize the people of Missouri 
 Territory to form a Constitution and State Government, and for the admission of such State 
 into the Union on an equal footing with the original States, and to prohibit Slavery in cer¬ 
 tain territories,” approved March ti, 1820, it w.as provided, “ That in all that territory ceded 
 by France to the United States under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of 30 degrees 
 30 minutes north latitude, not included within the limits of the State contemplated by this 
 uCt, Slavery and involuntary servitude, otheinvise than in punishment for crimes whereof 
 the parties shall luive been dnly convicted, shall be, and arc, hereby prohibited: Provided 
 always, That any person escaping into the same, from Avhom labor or service is lawfully 
 claimed in any State or Territory of the United States, such fugitive may be lawfully 
 reclaimed, and conveyed to the persons claiming his or her labor or services as aforesaid.” 
 
 Under this section, as in the case of the Mexican law in New Mexico and Utah, it is a 
 disputed point Avhether Slavery is prohibited in the Nebraska country by valid enactment. 
 The decision of this question involves the constitutional power of Congress to pass laws pre¬ 
 scribing and regulating the domestic institutions of the various Territories of the Union, in 
 the opinion of those eminent statesmen who hold that Congress is investe<l with no rightful 
 authority to legislate upon the subject of slavery in the territories, the eighth section of the 
 act preparatory to the admission of Missouri is mdl and void ; wiille the prevailing senti¬ 
 ment In large portions of the Union sustains the doctrine that the Constitution of the United 
 States secures to every citizen an inalienable right to move into any of the Territories with 
 his property, of whatever kind and description, and to hold and enjoy the same under the 
 sanction of laAV. Your committee do not feel themselves c.alled upon to enter upon the dis¬ 
 cussion of those controverted questions. Tliey involve the same grave issues Avhich pro¬ 
 duced the agitation, the sectional strife and the fearful struggle of 1850. As Congress 
 deemed it wise and prudent to refrain from deciding the matters in controversy then, either 
 by affirming or repealing the Me.xican laAvs, or by an act declaratory of the true intent of 
 the Constitution, and the extent of the protection afforded by it to Slave property in the 
 
 Territories, so your committee are not prep.ared to recommend a departure from the course 
 pursued on that memorable occasion, either by affirming or repealing the eigiith section of 
 the Missouri act, or by any act declaratory of the meaning of the Constitution in respect to 
 the legal points in dispute. 
 
 Near the coucbision of the report, attention Avas called to the doctrine 
 of popular sovereignty a.s set forth in the compromise measures of 1850, as 
 folloAVs: 
 
 From these provisions, it is apparent that the compromise measures of 18.A0 alfirin and 
 rest upon the folloAving propositions: 
 
 First, That all questions pertaining to Slavery in the Territories, and the new States 
 to be formed therefrom, are to be left to the decision of the people residing therein, by their 
 appropriate representatives, to be chosen by them for that purpose. 
 
 At that time, Mr. Douglas, althotigh a Senator from the great free 
 State of Illinois, Avas deemed one of the most able, unscrupulous and ear¬ 
 nest pro-.slavery men from the North. It AAill be remembered that he Avas 
 one of the three Northern Democrats that voted against the Wilmot Pro¬ 
 viso, and had been a candidate for the Presidential nomination in the Dem¬ 
 ocratic National Convention of 1852. His abilities as a statesman were 
 acknoAvledged even by his opponents, and as a shreAvd politician he had 
 no superior then in public life. His personal tendencies were pro-slaveiy, 
 but his views Avere unsAverved by sentiment; indeed, he had no feeling in 
 the matter, but discussed it AA'itli a coolness alike exasperating to the ex¬ 
 tremists on either side. From the beginning, he treated the question as a 
 thing extraneous to himself, and concerning Avhich he liad not the remot¬ 
 est personal interest or desire. He dealt AAdth the logic of events, and, in 
 drawing his conclusions, denied all intention or desire to direct their course, 
 except so far as to keep them in the channel already marked out. He Avas 
 ambitious, and the goal of his aspirations Avas the Presidency, to be reached 
 through the support of the great Democratic party, Avhich Avas now in the 
 ascendant. The bill and report presented had been shrewdly draAvn to ex¬ 
 press grave doubts as to the validity of the slave prohibitimi in the proposed 
 Territory, yet so leaving the question in abeyance as to avoid a reneAval of 
 the slavery agitation during the stages of its discussion. Tlie South Avas not 
 thus easily satisfied, and at once tlireAV off all dissimulation. Mr. Archi¬ 
 bald Dixon, of Kentucky, January 16, 1854, gav’e notice that, AA'henever the 
 bill should be brought up, he Avould moA'e the folloAving amendment; 
 
 Sec. 22. And be it farther enacted, That so much of the eighth section of an act approved 
 Jiarch 6, 1820, entitled “An Act to authorize the people of tlio Missouri Territory to form a 
 constitution and State government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on 
 an equal footing Avith the original States, and to prohibit Slavery in certain territories,” as 
 declares “that in all that territory ceded by Franco to the United States under the name of 
 Louisiana Avhich lies north of 3U degrees 3U minutes north latitude, SlaA’ery and involuntary 
 servitude otlierAvise than in the punishment of crimes Avhereof the party shall have been 
 duly convicted, shall be forever prohibited,” shall not be so construed as to apply to the Terri¬ 
 tory contemplated in this act, or to any other Territory of the United Slates; but that tlie citizens 
 of the several States or Territories shall be at liberty to take and hold their .slaves within 
 any of the Territories or States to be formed therefrom, as if the said act, entitled aforesaid, 
 had never been passed. 
 
 To avoid the open rupture Avhich would result from an attempt to pas.s 
 this amendmeut, and Avith a desire to reframe the bill, if possible, so as to 
 gain the hearty supiiort of both the Nortliern and Sonthern wings of the 
 l)emocratic party, and thereby in.sure his oavu future advancement, 3Ir. 
 Douglas moved and obtained its recommitment for amendment. He 
 again, January 23, 1854, reported the bill, so amended as to resemble the 
 original in no important particulars except iis to the region contemplated. 
 
 The amended bill proposed the organization of tAvo Territories, one to 
 comprise the territory lying directly v'est of Missouri, and extending Avest 
 to the crest of the Rocky ^lountains, to be knoAvn as Kansas; the residue 
 of the territory embraced in the original bill, lying north of Kansas and 
 Avest of loAva, to be knoAvn as Neliraska. Tlie south line of Kansas Avas 
 moved north from 86^ 30' to 87° north latitude, to conform to the bound¬ 
 ary line betAveen the Chcrokees and Usages. 
 
 The provisions concerning slavery Avere fraught Avith deeper meaning 
 and more far-reaching results than Avere conceived at that time. It was 
 Avoe and tribulation to the American people. It foreshadowed the last 
 victory and the final destruction of the slave poAver it was designed to up¬ 
 hold in its aggressions. It meant civil strife, murder and rapine as the 
 price of freedom in Kansas. It meant tAvo million men in arms, and half 
 a million sleeping in soldiers’ graves. And it meant, at last, four million 
 emancipated slaves and a redeemed nation. In the happy issue, Douglas 
 “builded better than he knew.” The proAusions Avere as follows; 
 
 Sec. 21. And be it farther enacted, That, in order to avoid all misconstruction, it is here¬ 
 by declared to be the true intent and ineaning of this act, .so far as the question of Slavery is 
 concerned, to carry into practical operation the following proposition and iirineiplcs, established 
 by the Compromise measures of one thousand eight hundred and fifty, to Avit: 
 
 “ First. That all questions pertaining to Slavery in the Territories, and in the ne w 
 States to be formed therefrom, are to be left to the decision of the people residing therei -b-, 
 through their appropriate representatives. -j- 
 
 “Second. That all cases involving title to ‘ slaves’ and ‘question.s of personal freedom' are 
 referred to the adjudication of the local tribunals, Avith tlie right of appeal to the Supreme 
 Court of the United States. 
 
 “Third. That the provisions of the Constitution and laAVS of the United States, in re¬ 
 spect to fugitives from service, are to be carried into faithful execution in all the ‘ Organized 
 Territories’ the same as in the States.” 
 
 In the origimil bill was the following stipulation; 
 
 The Coustitution and all hiAVS of the United States, Avhich are not locally inapplicable, 
 shall have the same force and effect Avithiu the said Territory as elsewhere in the United 
 States. 
 
 In the amended bill, it Avas supplemented by a reservation, which 
 openly and positively annulled the Missouri Compromise. It read as fol¬ 
 lows; 
 
 Except the sectiou ol* the act preparatory to the atliiiissioii of Missouri into the 
 Union, approved March 6, 18-0, which was superseded by the principles of the legislation of 
 1850, commonly called the Compromise measures, and is declared inoperative. 
 
 Mr. Dixon, Avho proposed the pro-slavery amendment before quoted, 
 expressed entire satisfaction witli the amended bill, and pledged it his cor¬ 
 dial support. In reply, Mr. Douglas gave his own construction of the 
 
HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 81 
 
 doctrines enunciated, from which he never swerved tliereafter. It con¬ 
 tains the gist of all the arguments ever oilered in extenuation or justifica¬ 
 tion of the measure, and was as follows. 
 
 As tliis discussion has boguii, I feei it to be my duty to say a word in explanation. I 
 am glad to liear the Senator from Kentucky say tliat the bill, as it now stands, accomplishes 
 all that he desired to accomplish by his amendment, because his amendment seemed to my¬ 
 self, and to some with wiiom f have consulted, to mean more than what he now explains it 
 to mean, and what I am glad he did not intend it should mean. 
 
 We supposed that it not only wiped out the legislation which Congress has heretofore 
 adopted, excluding Slavery, but that it affirmatively legislated Slavery into the Territories. 
 The object of tlie Committee was neither to legislate Slavery in nor out of the Territories; neither 
 to introduce nor exclude it, but to remove whatever obstaeles Congress had put there, and 
 ai)ply the doctrine of Congressional non-intervention in accordance with the principles of 
 the Compromise measures of 1850, and allow the people to do as they pleased upon this as 
 well as all other matters affecting their interests. 
 
 The provisions of the bill, as last presented, were known to be in ac¬ 
 cordance with the wishes and designs of nearly all of the Southern mem¬ 
 bers, to have been accepted, before being presented, by President Pierce 
 and a majority of the members of his Cabinet, and to have the assured 
 support of a sufficient number of Northern Administration Democrats to 
 insure its passage beyond a doubt. The minority, however, hot with in¬ 
 dignation, fought the bill at every stage, and for four months prolonged 
 the discussion, which was more exciting and bitter than at any time dur¬ 
 ing the memorable session of 1850. The contest ended May 27, 1854, by 
 the passage of the bill, which was approved. May 30, by the President. 
 The analysis of the vote on the final passage is interesting as showing the 
 
 sectional and political divisions, and the elements favoring and opposing it 
 at the time of its passage. 
 
 The final vote on the bill in House was 113 yeas to 100 nays. The 
 slave States gave seventy-nine yeas—fifty-seven Democrats and twelve 
 Whigs—to nine nays—two Democrats and seven Whigs. The free States 
 gave forty-four yeas—all Democrats—to ninety-one nays—forty-four Dem¬ 
 ocrats, forty-four Whigs and three straight Free-soilers. The solidity of 
 the Southern vote left no room for doubt at the North as to their intention 
 to nationalize slavery at all hazards. The day of compromises was pa.ssed. 
 The abrogation of one had destroyed the sacredness of all. The North 
 was at last fairly aroused, and Congress, having relegated the question to 
 the people, they accepted the issue thus forced upon them. It is unneces¬ 
 sary to repeat the story of the excitement which followed the consumma¬ 
 tion of the crime. The indignation at the North knew no bounds. It was 
 no longer confined to fanatics and sentimentalists, but permeated all classes 
 and parties wherever dishonesty was despised or repudiation abhorred. It 
 promptly took practical form. The territory thus wrongfully opened to 
 slavery was yet to be settled before its final destiny was sealed. The con¬ 
 flict was thus transferred from the halls of Congress to the yet unsettled 
 Territories. It was determined to accept the new doctrine of popular sov¬ 
 ereignty as avowed in the act, and, under the guarantees it gave, in place 
 of the compact it repudiated, to settle the Territories and vote them free 
 forever. 
 
 TERRITORIAL HISTORY. 
 
 TITE ORGANIC ACT. 
 
 T he act organizing Nebraska and Kansas contained thirty-seven sec¬ 
 tions. The provisions relating to Kansas were embodied in the last 
 eighteen sections, of which the following is a summary: 
 
 Section 19.—Defines the boundaries of the Territory, gives it the name 
 of Kansas, and prescribes that “ when admitted as a State or States, the 
 said Territory, or any portion of the same, shall be received into the Union 
 with or without slavery, as their constitution may prescribe at the time of 
 their admission.” It further provides for its future division into two or 
 more Territories, and the attaching of any portion thereof to any other 
 State or Territory; and for the holding inviolable the rights of all Indian 
 tribes till such time as they shall be extinguished by treaty. 
 
 Section 20.—The executive power and authority vested in a Governor, 
 appointed by the President, to hold his office for the term of four years, or 
 till his successor is appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by the 
 President of the United States. Duties, not unlike those of other Territo¬ 
 rial Governors. Must reside within the Territory. 
 
 Section 21.—Seci'etary of State appointed and subject to removal by 
 the President of the United States; term of office, five years, unless sooner 
 removed; his ordinary clerical duties prescribed; to be Acting Governor, 
 with full gubernatorial powers and functions, in case of the absence of the 
 Governor from the Territory, or a vacancy occurring. 
 
 Section 22.—^Legislative power and authority of Territory vested in the 
 Governor and a Legislative Assembly, consisting of two branches—a Coun¬ 
 cil and a House of Representatives. 
 
 The Council to consist of thirteen members, having the qualifications 
 of voters as elsewhere proscribed, and holding the office for two years. 
 The House of Representatives, at its first session, to consist of twenty-six 
 members, having the same qualifications as members of the Council; the 
 term of service to continue one year. The number of Representatives may 
 be increased by the Legislative Assembly from time to time, in proportion 
 to the increase of qualified voters, to the maximum number of thirty-nine. 
 An apportionment to be made, as nearly equal as practicable, among the 
 several counties or districts, for the election of the Council and Represent¬ 
 atives, so as to give to each section of the Territory a representation in the 
 ratio of its qualified voters, as nearly as possible. 
 
 Previous to the first election, the Governor to cause a census or enum¬ 
 eration to be taken of the inhabitants and qualified voters of the several 
 counties and districts of the Territory, by such persons and in such mode 
 as he may designate. The Governor to appoint time and place of holding 
 the first election, and declare the number of members of the Council and 
 House to which each of the counties and districts is entitled. The per¬ 
 son having the highest number of legal votes, as members of either branch, 
 to be declared by the Governor duly elected. In case of a tie vote, or 
 vacancy from other cause, the Governor to order a new election in the 
 -county or district where the vacancy occurs. 
 
 The Governor to appoint the time and place of holding the first meet¬ 
 ing of the Legislative Assembly ; “ but, thereafter, the time, place and man¬ 
 ner of holding and conducting all elections by the people, and the apportion¬ 
 ing of the representation in the several counties or districts to the Council 
 and House of Representatives, according to the number of qualified voters, 
 shall be prescribed by law, as well as the day of the commencement of the 
 regular sessions of the Legislative Assembly.” The sessions of any one 
 year not to exceed the term of forty days, except the first, which was 
 limited to sixty days. 
 
 Section 23 prescribes the qualifications of voters as follows : 
 
 Every free white male inhabitant above the age of twenty-one years, who shall be an 
 actual resident of said Territory, and the qualifications hereinafter prescribed, shall be 
 entitled to vote at the first election, and shall be eligible to any office within the said Terri¬ 
 tory; but the qualifications of voters and for holding office at aU subsequent elections shall 
 be such as shall be prescribed by the Legislative Assembly; Provided, that the right of 
 suffrage and of holding office shall be exercised only by citizens of the United States and 
 those who have declared, on oath, their intention to become such, and shall have taken an 
 oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the provisions of this act; And 
 provided further, that no officer, soldier, seaman or marine, or others attached to troops in 
 the service of tue United States, shall be allowed to vote or hold office in said Territory by 
 reason of being on service therein. 
 
 Section 24 limits the scope of Territorial legislation, and defines the 
 veto power of the Governor. 
 
 Section 25 prescribes the manner of appointing and electing officers 
 not otherwise provided for. 
 
 Section 26 precludes members from holding any office created, or the 
 emoluments of which are increased during any session of the Legislature, 
 of which they are a member, and declares all persons holding offices or 
 commissions under the United States Government, except Postmasters, 
 ineligible, as members of the Legislative Assembly. 
 
 Section 27 vests the judicial power in a Supreme Court, District Courts, 
 Probate Courts and in Justices of the Peace. The Supreme Court to con¬ 
 sist of a Chief Justice and two Associate Justices, who shall hold a term 
 at the seat of government of the Territory annually. Their term of office 
 to be four years. It also provides for the organization of the lower courts, 
 and defines their jurisdiction. 
 
 Section 28 declares the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 to be in full force 
 in the Territory. 
 
 Section 29 provides for the appointment of an Attorney and Marshal 
 for the Territory—to hold for the term of four years—unless sooner removed 
 by the President of the United States. 
 
 Section 30 treats of the nominations by the President of Chief Justice, 
 Associate Justices, Attorney and Marshal, and their confirmation by the 
 Senate, prior to their appointment, and further prescribes the duties of 
 said officers, and fixes their salaries. 
 
 Section 31 locates the seat of government of the Territory, temporarily 
 at Fort Leavenworth, and authorizes the use for public purposes of the 
 government buildings. 
 
 Section 32 provides for the election of a delegate to Congress, and abro¬ 
 gates the Missouri Compromise. It reads as follows : 
 
 And he it further enacted, That a Delegate to the House of Representatives of the United 
 States, to serve for the term of two years, who shall be a citizen of the United States, may 
 be elected by the voters qualified to elect members of the Legislative Assembly, who shall 
 be entitled to the same rights and privileges as are exercised by the delegates from the 
 several other Territories of the United States to the said House of Representatives; but the 
 delegate first elected shall hold his seat only during the term of Congress to which he shall 
 be elected. The first election shall be held at such times and places and be conducted in 
 such manner as the Governor shall appoint and direct; and at all subsequent elections the 
 times, places and manuer of holding the election shall be prescribed by law. The person 
 having the greatest number of votes shall be declared, by the Governor, to be duly elected, 
 and a certificate thereof shall be given accordingly. That the Constitution and all laws of 
 the United States which are not locally inapplicable shall have the same force and etl'ect 
 within the said Territory of Kansas as elsewhere within the United States, except the eighth 
 section of the act preparatory to the adiui-ssiou of Missouri into the Union, apj)roved March 
 sixth, eighteen hundred and twenty, which being inconsistent with the principle of non¬ 
 intervention by Congress with Slavery in the States and Territories, as recognized by the 
 legislation of eighteen hundred and fifty, commonly called the compromise measures, is 
 hereby declared inoperative and void, it being the true intent and meaning of this act not 
 to legislate Slavery into any Territory or State, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the 
 people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic iustitutious in their own 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KAE^SAS. 
 
 way, subject only to the Constitution of the United States; Provided, ihai nothing herein 
 contained shall be construed to revive or put in force any law or regulation which may 
 have existed prior to the act of the sixth of March, eighteen hundred and twenty, either 
 protecting, establishing, prohibiting or abolishing slavery. 
 
 Section 33 prescribes tlie manner and amount of appropriations for 
 tlie erection of public buildings and other Territorial purposes. 
 
 Section 34 reserves, for the benefit of schools in the Territory, and States 
 and Territories hereafter to bo erect^l, out of the same, sections numbered 
 sixteen and thirty-six in each township, as they are surveyed. 
 
 Section 3o prescribes the mode of defining tlie judicial districts of the 
 Territory, and appointing the times and places of holding the various 
 courts. 
 
 Section 36 requires oflicers to give official bonds in such manner as the 
 Secretary of the Treasury may iirescribe. 
 
 Section 37 declares all treaties, laws and other engagements made by the 
 United States Government, with the Indian tribes inhabiting the Territory, 
 to remain inviolate, notwithstanding anything contained in the provisions 
 of this act. 
 
 Under the provisions of the foregoing act, Kansas was to be settled ; 
 its Government established, and its institutions decided by the incoming 
 settlers. 
 
 Hale, in his “ History of Kansas and Nebraska,” published in 1854, 
 says : ‘‘Up to the summer of 1854, Kauzas and Nebraska have had no 
 civilized residents, except the soldiers sent to keep the Indian tribes in 
 order ; the missionaries sent to convert them ; the traders who bought furs 
 of them, and those of the natives who may be considered to have attained 
 some measure of civilization from their connection with the whites.” To 
 which .should be added, the persons sent out by the Government to teach 
 agriculture, and the.arts of handicraft to the Indians. There were on 
 several reservations. Government farmers, blacksmiths, carpenters, etc., 
 whose descendants, still living, justly claim to be sprung from the first 
 families of Kansas. 
 
 rOPULATION OF KANSAS —1854. 
 
 The white inhabitants of Kansas Territory, at the time of its organi¬ 
 zation, consisted of nearly 700 soldiers and army attaches, and perhaps 
 nearly as many more civilians, living at the missions and trading jiosts in 
 the Territory. 
 
 The soldiers, with some few families of the officers and others, were 
 stationed at three points, viz. ; Fort Leavenworth, 2 companies, 13 officers 
 and 158 men, with perhaps 70 others, families, servants, etc. ; Fort Riley 
 (then building), 4 companies, 16 officers and 228 men, with laborers, num¬ 
 ber unknown ; and at Walnut Creek P. O. the troop.s, formerly garrisoned 
 at, and recently removed from. Port Atkinson, on the Arkansas River, 1 
 company, 2 officers and 75 men. 
 
 The remaining whites were settled at the following points : 
 
 Elm Grove, a transient dwelling place for traders. 
 
 Council Grove, the rendezvous of the Santa Pe traders, where were 
 five or six trading posts, two blacksmiths’ shops, and the Kau Indian Mis¬ 
 sion, with a permanent population of perhaps thirty whites. 
 
 Delaware Post Office, ten miles above the mouth of the Kansas River, 
 where were three trading posts, a blacksmith’s shop, etc., with a white 
 population not exceeding a dozen. 
 
 The Wyandot Nation had living with them on their reservation, 
 several families of whites with their descendants. They had come in with 
 the tribe when they occupied their land in 1843. Some of them had inter¬ 
 married with the tribe, and altogether made a white and half-breed com¬ 
 munity of perhaps a hundred. The names of thirty-five voters appear on 
 a poll-list kept at an election held October 12, 1852. 
 
 Shawnee Mission, three miles from Westport, Mo., one mile from the 
 State line, and about eight miles from the mouth of the Kansas River, was 
 under the superintendence of Rev. Thomas Johnson, of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church (South.) The white population consisted of his family 
 and assistants—say ten persons. 
 
 Shawnee Baptist Mission, two miles northwest of Johnson’s, was the 
 home of Francis Barker and family. 
 
 The Friends’ Shawnee Labor School, three miles west of Johnson’s 
 mission, had two or three Quaker families. The school had some thirty 
 Indian pupils, who were instructed in agriculture and tlie mechanical and 
 domestic arts. The farm connected with the school contained over two 
 hundred acres of land fenced and under cultivation. 
 
 The American Baptist Mission, at Briggsvale, near Delaware P. O., 
 where the Rev. John G. Pratt, aided by Miss E. S. Moore and three other 
 female assistants, taught an Indian school of some thirty children of the 
 Delaware tribe and carried on a small farm of twenty acres. There was 
 here a dwelling house, church and schoolhouse and a few sheds and out¬ 
 buildings. 
 
 Saint Mary’s Mission, near the bank of the Kansas River, in what is 
 now Mission Township, Shawnee County, where was Right Reverend J. 
 B. Meige, D. D., Bishop of the Apostolic Vicaratc of the Indian Territory 
 east of the Rocky ]\Iountains—‘‘Bishop of Messenia, in partibus infidel- 
 ium.” There were three stations connected with the mission within a 
 radius of twenty miles—on Soldier, Mission and Shunganon Creeks. The 
 Catholic population (mostly Indians) reported from the mission in 1854 
 was 1,600. There were employed hei-e four priests and seven women, of 
 the order of “Ladies of the Sacred Heart.” 
 
 The Baptist Mission and Labor School, also in Mission Township, 
 Shawnee County, was under the charge of Rev. John Jackson. Dr. D. L. 
 Croysland was there as a Government physician, also Jonas Lykins, who 
 had a farm in the vicinity, and others whose names are not remembered. 
 Probably fifteen or twenty whites (men, women and children) were con¬ 
 nected with or lived near this mission. 
 
 The Catholic Osage Mission, in what is now Neosho County, on the 
 Neosho River, was under the charge of Rev. John Schoenmaker, assisted 
 
 by two clergymen of the “Society of Jesus” and several laymen. The 
 girls’ school was in charge of eight “Sisters of Loretto,” Mother Concordia 
 being Superior. The boys’ school was in charge of Rev. Theodore Hein- 
 man and eight lay brothers. Connected with this mission were ten mis¬ 
 sionary stations, at as many Indian villages, within a radius of sixty miles, 
 where monthly Catholic services were held by some of the priests. The 
 Indian Catholic population was reported as between six and seven hundred. 
 The whites numbered not far from thirty. 
 
 The Iowa and Sac and Fox Mission, in Iowa Townshij), in what is 
 now Doniphan County, was in charge of Rev. Samuel M. Irvin, who had 
 as school assistants JMiss Sarah Rea and Mr. James Waterman. There was 
 u farm of 115 acres under cultivation, run by a farmer named Harvey W. 
 Forman. At the Indian agency (Great Nemaha), near by, were several 
 white families. At the mission and in the vicinity were perhaps forty 
 whites. 
 
 Several trading posts were scattered over the Territory, which boasted 
 of quite a population at certain seasons of the year, while at others they 
 would be nearly or quite deserted. One of the most considerable of these 
 was in what is now Dover Township, Shawnee County. It was in 1852 a 
 place of importance, being on the California trail, near the only rocky ford 
 on the river. The Indian annuities were disbursed there, and eight or ten 
 Indian traders had buildings there. It is stated that at one time there 
 were as many as fifty buildings there. It was known as Uniontown, and 
 although in 1854it had fallen into the sear and yellow leaf, there were still 
 some inhabitants remaining. There were also at least a dozen families, 
 mostly connected with Indian traders, who had settled and were living 
 near the Kansas River, in the neighborhood of Uniontown, at that time. 
 Indeed, counting the whites connected with the neighboring missions, it 
 came nearer being the nucleus of a civilized white community than any 
 other point in the Territory. 
 
 The soldiers stationed in the Territory could, in no wise, be counted 
 as an element in the organization, since they had no vote and were for¬ 
 bidden by army regulations from taking any pari in civil affairs. 
 
 The residue of the white population did not probably conq)i-ise more 
 than a hundred voters. Many of those connected with the Catholic Mis¬ 
 sions were of foreign birth and were absorbed, to the exclusion of all 
 political and civil affairs, in proselyting the Indians and in planting firmly 
 in their minds the tenets and principles of what they deemed the true faith. 
 
 Of the Protestant missionaries, nearly all were educators, human¬ 
 itarians and philanthropists, who had, with a commendable self-sacrifice, 
 put behind them long ago all interest in political questions, and were labor¬ 
 ing, with singleness of purpose, to bring the dusky children of their adop¬ 
 tion into the light of Christian civilization. They had little interest in 
 the question of slavery until it was forced upon their notice, and revived 
 into activity their old-time convictions and prejudices, which had ceased 
 to be living or dominant elements in their remote and isolated fields of 
 labor. One or two exceptions will be noted further on. 
 
 The traders and a majority of the settlers were educated in the pro¬ 
 slavery school of the neighboring State of Missouri, and their lots in tem¬ 
 poral affairs seemed to be cast with those of that State. At that time, the 
 predominance of sentiment, if there was sufficient to rise above indiffer¬ 
 ence, was favorable to slavery. Certain it is, that it could have been 
 established without any local hindrance or opposition. In its existing 
 conditions, Kansas was a most pi'omising, unoccupied field, with its east¬ 
 ern portals set wide open by the recent enactments, through which the 
 slaveholders were invited to enter in, without let or hindrance, and occupy 
 the land. 
 
 Along the western border of Missouri, in the counties adjoining Kan¬ 
 sas, was a population of nearly 80,000 white.s, who held 12,000 slaves. 
 They represented, in the coming contest, the great slave-holding State of 
 Missouri, having, according to the Federal census of 1850, 592,004 whites, 
 87,442 slaves, and 2,618 free-colored inhabitants, and which had a more 
 direct interest in the formation of the new Territory, with institutions in 
 accordance with its own, than all others combined. 
 
 FIBST POLITICAL MOVEMENTS. 
 
 The Territorial organization of Kansas and Nebraska had its inception 
 in the brains of a few Missourians, who believed tbe times and conditions 
 were favorable for the work. The first move for a.Territorial government, 
 made within tbe limits of Kansas, was at the trading post of Uniontown, 
 before mentioned. At that point was held, in the spring of 1852, what 
 purported to be a mass meeting of the American citizens of the Indian 
 Territory. The meeting and the proceedings are alluded to in a sketch of 
 the early days of Pottawatomie County, by Hon. L. R. Palmer, who was 
 present at the meeting. His version of the affair reads as follows : 
 
 Atiout half a dozen persons, residents of the State of Missouri, assembled together in a 
 shed. One of them took from his hat a paper, on ivhich had been -ivritten a set of resolutions, 
 brought all the way from the State of Missouri, and asked the assembled multitude to vote on 
 them. One individual said aye. Noes tvere not called for. Two or three of these persons 
 were sporting gentlemen, and the others were merchants, who had furnished goods for the 
 Indians, and always came at such times to collect. These resolutions recited that there were 
 hundreds of families in that vicinity in the interior of the Territory, who were hona fide 
 settlers, whose lives and property were in constant jeopardy, for want of civil protection, 
 and memorialized Congress to organize a Territorial government. They purported to be the 
 unanimous exiiressiou of a large number of citizens, assembled together for the purpose oi 
 calling the attention of Congress to the perils that tnreateued them. 
 
 Hon. James S. Merritt, in his raanuscriiit liistory of Pottawatomie 
 County, written in 1879, and now in the manuscript collections of the Kan¬ 
 sas State Historieal Society, says : 
 
 From the most authentic reports 1 can gather of this meeting, there were present not 
 more than five or six persons, only one of whom took an active part. He was a resident of 
 Missouri (a merchant of Westport), who had come to Uniontown for the ostensible purpose 
 of collecting some debts owing to him by the traders. This gentleman was doubtless carry¬ 
 ing out a jirearranged programme, concocted in Missouri, among those chivalrous gentlemen 
 
HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 83 
 
 who, at that carlv day, were casting covetous glances upon the fair prairies and valleys of 
 our e.asterii border, and were already conmicncing to lay tlieir plans to add to the Union 
 another slave iSl.ate. 
 
 Tlic petitions passed at this inceting were presented at the first session 
 of tlie Thirty-second Congress, by lion. William P. Hall, a Missouri 
 inemher, who, in the following session, presented the first bill in Congress 
 Itroviding for the organization of the Territory, in accordance with the 
 prayers of his Uniontown constituency. 
 
 In the fall of 1852 (October 12). an election was held at Wyandotte, at 
 which thirty-five votes were polled for Abelard Guthrie as Territorial Dele¬ 
 gate to Congress. So far as the vote of the Wyandot Nation went, Mr. 
 Guthrie s calling and election was sure beyond contest; but, as there was 
 no Territorial bill passed for more than two ye.ars thereafter, it proved an 
 empty honor. A manuscript copy of the returns of this election is among 
 the collect ions of the Kansas Historical Society. 
 
 July 28, 1853, a convention was lield at Wyandotte,* a Territorial 
 government organized, and Abelard Guthrie nominated for delegate to 
 Congress. He was put forward as a Benton man. His competitor for the 
 nomination—a friend of Atchisf)n, and a stanch pro-slavery man—was 
 liev. Thomas Johnson. A bolting convention w'as held at Kickapoo Vil¬ 
 lage September 20, 1853, at wdiich Johnson was placed in nomination as an 
 opposition candidate. He was elected over Guthrie, as was claimed, by 
 Indian votes. He went to W^ashington, but owing to the delay in passing 
 the Territorial bill, was not received as a delegate. 
 
 COUNTRY OPENED TO WHITE SETTUERS.f 
 
 All movements in the Territory or elsewhere, made for its organiza¬ 
 tion, were provisional, being subject to the proprietary rights of the various 
 Indian tribes whose reservations covered by defined boundaries, every 
 acre of the eastern third of Kausa,s, except such small tracts as were re¬ 
 served by the United States about the military stations and forts. The 
 missionaries and Government employes had also some ill-defined rights 
 and protection, but entirely subject to the provisions of the treaties with 
 the Indians among whom they lived. The right of all white residents to a 
 home, and all guarantees of personal safety or peaceable possession of 
 lands, were derived from them. With the move for the organization of 
 the Territory came a simultaneous effort to extinguish the Indian title to 
 the lands, and to thus open them to white settlers. The treaties with the 
 various tribes were stealthily effected, and attracted little attention out¬ 
 side the Missouri ring through whose management they were brought 
 about. Greeley’s Conflict, Vol. I, p. 235, gives the following statement 
 concerning the situation at that time: 
 
 When the bill, organizing Kansas and Nebraska, was first submitted to Congress, in 
 1853, all that portion ot Kansas, which adjoins the State of Missouri, and, in fact, nearly all 
 the accessible portion of both Territories, was covered by Indian reservations, on which set¬ 
 tlement by whites was strictly forbidden. The only exception was in favor of Government 
 agents and religious missionaries; and these, especially the former, were nearly all Demo¬ 
 crats and violent partisans of ylavery. Among the missionaries located directly on the l»or- 
 der, was the Itev. Thomas Johnson, of the Methodist Church South, who was among the few 
 who had already introduced, and then held slaves in the territory which is now Kansas, in 
 defiance of the Missouri Restriction. He was a violent politician of the Missouri border 
 pattern, and in due time became President of the Council in the first Territorial Legislature 
 of Kansas — elected almost wholly by non-resident and fraudulent votes. . W'ithiu the three 
 months iinniediately preceding the passage of the Kansas bill aforesaid, treaties were quietly 
 ^ made at A\ ashingtpn with the Delawares, Otoes, Kickapoos, Kaskaskias, Shawnees, Sacs, 
 Foxes and other tribes, whereby the greater part of the soil of Kansas, lying within one or 
 two hundred miles of the Missouri border, was suddenly opened to white appropriation and 
 settlement.! These simultaneous purchases of Indian lands by the Government, though 
 little w:^ known ot them elsewhere, were thoroughly understood and appreciated by the 
 Missourians ot the M estern border, who had for some time been organizing “Blue Lod'ges,” 
 “ Social Bands,” “ Sons of the South,” and other societies, with intent to take possession of 
 Kansas in behalf of Slavery. They were well assured, and they fully believed, that the 
 object contemplated and desired, in lifting, by the terms of the Kansas-Nebraska bill, the 
 interdict ot slavery from Kansas, was to authorize and facilitate the legal extension of 
 Slavery into that region. Within a few days after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska act, 
 hundreds of leading Missourians crossed into the adjacent Territory, selected each his 
 quarter-section, or larger area of land, put some sort of mark on it, and then united with his 
 fellow-adventurers in a meeting or meetings, intended to establish a sort of Missouri pre¬ 
 emption upon all this region. 
 
 LAND CL.YIMED BY MISSOURI SQUATTERS. 
 
 The influx of Missourians into Kansas occurred immediately after tlie 
 passage of the Territorial act; indeed, prior to its final passage, the best 
 of the lands ceded by the tribes had been spotted and marked for pre¬ 
 emption by residents of Missouri. This occupation was made with undue 
 haste, and against the protests of the Indians whose time of occupancy 
 under the treaties was yet uuexpired. This precipitate and irregular 
 pseudo settlement of the Territory wuis doubtless stimulated by the knowl¬ 
 edge that organizations were being formed in New England and other 
 sections of the North, •with the object of sending in, as soon as practicable, 
 a large emigration from the Free States. Of these, further accounts will 
 be given. The ubiquitous citizens, having homes in Missouri, and squat¬ 
 ters’ claims in the adjoining Territory, promptly organized defensively 
 against the possible encroachments of the expected and hated emigrants 
 from the North. As early as June 10, 1854, they held a meeting at Salt 
 Creek Valley, a trading post three miles west from Fort Leavenworth, at 
 which a Squatter’s Claim Association was organized, and the following 
 preamble and resolutions adopted: 
 
 WiiEUEAS, _We tlie citizens of Kansas Territory, and many other citizens of the adjoining 
 Stale of J^Jissouri^ contemplating a squatter’s home on the plains of said Territory, are 
 
 ♦ Wilder's Annals, p. 31. 
 
 t The extinction of the Indian title to the lands, the work of the missionaries, etc., are 
 detailed fully elsewhere. 
 
 X March 15,1854, Otoe and Missouri Indians cede to the United States all their lands west 
 of the Mississippi, excejit a smull strip on the Big Blue Kiver. May 6, Delawares cede lands, 
 except a reservation dettued in the treaty. May 10, the Shawnees cede 1,600,000 acres, except 
 200,IM)() acres reserved for homes. May 17, the lowas cede their lands, except a reservation, fliay 
 18, the K'ckapoos cede their lands, except 150,000 acres in the western part of the Territory. 
 Lands were also ceded by the Kaskaskias, Peorias, Piankeshawsand Weas March 30, and hy the Sacs 
 and Foxes May 18. Nearly all tiie tribes in the eastern part of the Territory ceded the greater 
 part of their lands prior to the passage of the Territorial act. Full accounts of the various treaties 
 appear elsewhere. 
 
 Mscmbled at Salt Creek Valley for the purpose of taking such steps as will secure safety and 
 lairness in tho location and preservation of claims; therefore be it 
 
 It^olved (1) That we arc in favor of a hona fide Squatter Sovereignty, and acknowlcdKe 
 the right oj any citizens ol the United States to inaKC a claim in Kansas Territory, ulti¬ 
 mately with the view of occupying it. 
 
 (2) That such claim, when made, shall be held inviolate so long as a bona fide inten¬ 
 tion ol occupying i.s apiiarcnt, and for the purpo.se of'defending and protecting such claim, 
 we agree to act in concert, if necessary, to expel intruders. 
 
 (3) That every person of lawful age who may be at the head of a family, who shall 
 mark out his claim ot 100 acres, so that it may be apparent how the same lies, and proceed 
 with reasonable diligence to erect thereon a cabin or tent, shall be deemed to have made a 
 proper claim. 
 
 (4) That any person marking out his claim shall be deemed to have forfeited it unle.ss 
 he commences his cabin, or pitches his tent w'ithin two weeks thereafter, unless the same be 
 on lands which ])roliibit it by military or Indian reservations. 
 
 persons now holding claims shall have two w'eeks from this day, in which 
 to make the imiirovements contemplated by the foregoing resolutions. 
 
 (6) No person shall be protected by the Sduatter^s Association who shall hold in his own 
 
 right more than one claim. 
 
 , T That a citizen of tho Territory be appointed as register of claims, who shall keep a 
 book in which he shall register the name and description of all squatters, and their claims, 
 and the dates ol making the same, for w'hich registration he shall be allowed the sum of lifty 
 cents, to bo paid by the claimant. 
 
 (8) That we recognize the institution of slavery as always existing in this Territory^ 
 and recommend slaveholders to introduce their property a.s early as po.ssihlo. 
 
 (9) That we will afford protection to no Abolitionists as settlers of Kan.sas Territory. 
 
 (lu) Tliat a “ Vigilauce Committee” of thirteen i)e ai)poiiited by tlie Cliairman to de¬ 
 cide upon all disputes iu relation to claims, and to protect the rightful party; aud for that 
 purpose shall have power to call together the entire “ Squatter’s Association.” 
 
 (II) That all persons wlio wish to becomemembers of the Squatter’s A.ssociation sliall 
 subscribe to the foregoing preamble and resolutions. 
 
 . (12) That the Secretary of this meeting be instructed to hand these proceedings to E. S. 
 Wilkinson and S. J. Finch, or either of them, for immediate publication and reference. 
 
 T „ „ „ Lewis Burnes, President. 
 
 J. H. R. CtiNDiPP, Secretary. 
 
 A few extracts from the journals of that time are given, indicative of 
 tlie sentiment prevailing on tlie Missouri border, ami the bitter intensity 
 with which the early squatters prosecuted their plans. 
 
 The Democratic Platform, Liberty, Mo., June 8, 1854, says: 
 
 We learn from a gentleman lately from the Territory of Kansas that a great many 
 Missourians have alreaqw set their meg in that country, aud are inakiug arrangements to 
 “ darken the atmosphere'^with thglrndgroes. Tliis is right. Lot every man that owns a 
 negro go there and settle, and our northern brethren will he compelled to hunt further north 
 for a location. 
 
 Under date of June 27, 1854, it says: 
 
 We are in favor of making Kansas a “ Slave State ” if it sliould require half the citizens 
 of Missouri, musket iu hand, to emigrate there, aud even sacrifice ttieir lives iu accomplish¬ 
 ing so desirable an end. 
 
 To which the Western Ghronide responds: “Them’s our sentiments.” 
 The Liberty Platform says: 
 
 Shall we allow such cut-throats aud murderers, as the people of .Massachusetts are, to 
 settle in tlie territory adjoining our own State ? No! If popular opinion will not keep them 
 hack, we should see what virtue there is in the force of arms. 
 
 The Platte Argus, Missouri, has the following: 
 
 fS~ Mormons. —We are advised that the abolition societies of Now England are 
 shipping tlieir tools, at the public expense as Mormons, ostensibly for Salt l.ake, but that it 
 is the real design of these worthies to stop in Kansas Territory for the purpose ot voting to 
 establish a free Stale and an underground railruad. We say, let the Mormons go their way iu 
 peace to Utah, but if they remain in Kansas to inflict tlie blighting curse of their principles 
 upon the future policy of the country— let a Mormon war be tiecioreti forthwith. 
 
 Citizens of tho West, of the South and Illinois! stake out your claims, and woe bo to 
 tlie abolitionist or Mormon wiio shall intrude upon it, or come withiu reach of your loug 
 and true rifles, or within point blank shot of your revolvers. Keep a sharp lookout, lest some 
 dark night you shall see the flames curling from your houses or the midnight philanthropist 
 liurrying off your faithful servant. 
 
 In another issue of the same paper, it gives Eastern emigrants warn¬ 
 ing as follows: 
 
 The abolitionists will probably not bo interrupted if they settle north of the fortieth 
 parallel of north latitude, but south of that line, and withiu Kansas Territory they need 
 not set foot. It is decreed by tlie people wlio live adjacent tliat tlieir institutions are to be 
 established, aud candor comiiels us to advise accordingly. 
 
 At a meeting held in Westport, Mo., early in June, the following was 
 adopted: 
 
 Resolvedj That we will carry with us into the new Territory of Kansas every species 
 of property, including slaves, and that we will hold and enjoy the same. 'That we desire to 
 do so peacefully, and deprecate any necessity for resorting to violence iu support of our just 
 and lawful rights. Yet (lu no spirit of bravado and with the strongest wish for peace), ap¬ 
 prehensive of Interference with our private aud domestic concerns by certain organized 
 bands, who are to be precipitated upon us, we notify all such that our purpose is firm to eu- 
 joy all our rights, and to meet with the last argument all wlio sliall iu any way infringe 
 upon them. 
 
 At a meeting held at Independence, Mo., the sentiment of the people 
 was expressed as follows: 
 
 Resolved, That we, without distinction of party, desire to act in accordance with what 
 is right and due, not only to interests of tlie South, but likewise to interests of tlie North, 
 and though knowing tliat the Nortli, tlirougli certain fanatics, has endeavored to dictate to 
 the South, we yet wisli to meet them as brothers aud friends, and only ask our rights as 
 compromise, viz; 
 
 “ That we, the Soutli, be permitted peaceably to possess Kansas, while tho North, on 
 same privilege, he permitted to possess Nebraska 'Territory.” 
 
 Tlie Industrial Luminary, Parksville, Mo., Jnne 20, thus comment.s 
 on the above resolutions and those of the Salt Creek Valley meeting 
 lieretofore given: 
 
 We give to-day, in another column, the resolutions passed at the meeting held in 
 Kansa.s Territory on last Saturday week. They are more temperate tliau the Independence 
 aud Westport resolves. 'The claim-makers are riglit in organizing themselves, but they 
 should avoid everything that savors of sectioualisra. We hope fanatico-political comliiiia- 
 tious will ho kept out of the new country, especially sucli as we read of being formed in 
 some of the Eastern States. American freemen are wanted—not mercenary tocus of furious 
 demagogues either from tlie South or Nortli. 
 
 A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, under date of Jnne 28, 1854, 
 from “Salt Creek” gives a synopsis of the resolutions adopted at the 
 recent Squatter’s Convention, and states the situation at that time thus: 
 
 According to these resolutions abolitionists or free-soilers would do well not to stop iu 
 Kansas Territory, but keeji on up the Missouri River until they reach Nebraska Territory, 
 where tlioy can peacefully make claims and establisli their abolition and free-soil notions 
 for if they do, they will he respectfully notified tliat but one day’s grace will be allowed for 
 them to take up tlieir lied and baggage and walk. 
 
 It is estimated that some two thousajid claims have already been made within fifteen 
 miles of the military reserve, and, in another week’s time, double tliat number will he 
 made. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KAHSAS. 
 
 Under the manipulation and management of leading politicians and cit¬ 
 izens of Western Missouri, intent on fastening the institution of slavery on 
 the new Territory, “ squatter’s meetings ” of like import as that held at Salt 
 Creek Valley were held at all convenient localities along the border, at 
 wdiich similar claim associations were organized, and by-laws adopted. 
 Before the first arrival of Free State emigrants from the Northern and 
 Eastern States, nearly every gentleman in Western Missouri had a claim 
 staked out, and, by virtue of the claim laws established had become a 
 lauded proprietor and “ Squatter Sovereign” of Kansas Territory^ Their 
 claims covered nearly all the most desirable tracts open to settlement, and, 
 on every hand, confronted the bona fide settlers on their arrival. 
 
 EASTERN EMIGRATION. 
 
 During the long and existing debate which preceded the passage of 
 tne Kansas-Nebraska bill, it had become the settled opinion at the North 
 that the only remaining means whereby the Territory might yet be res¬ 
 cued from the grasp of the slave power, was in its immediate occupancy 
 and settlement by anti-slavery emigrants from the Free States in suflicient 
 numbers to establish free institutions within its borders. The obstacles 
 to individual success in that direction seemed well nigh insurmountable. 
 The remoteness of the Territory; the avowed and well understood object 
 and intention to make it a Slave Territoiy, and ultimately a Slave State ; 
 the open hostility and dire threats of the Missourians against all whom 
 they termed Abolitionists, combined to render Kansas a most uninviting 
 field for Northern emigration. 
 
 As counteracting influences, the Northern press teemed with most 
 glowing accounts of the beauty and fertility of the country, aroused the 
 indignation of the whole people at the enormity of the attempt to give it 
 over to the vile uses of servile labor, and urged on them the duty to emi¬ 
 grate thither at once in such numbers as to give the region back to free¬ 
 dom, and thus thwart the designs of those who had so ruthlessly' violated 
 the Nation’s plighted faith. 
 
 The desire to facilitate the colonization of the Territory took practi¬ 
 cal shape while the bill was still under debate in Congress, in the organi¬ 
 zation of numerous Emigrant Aid Societies, and co-operative associations 
 having a more or less extended scope. Some were regularly incorporated 
 with ample capital; others, only private associations of families from a 
 neighborhood, combined in a communistic way for mutual aid and pro¬ 
 tection in establishing themselves in their new homes. Differing much in 
 name, strength, means and methods, they all had a common end in view, 
 viz., to direct and facilitate emigration to Kansas, and to aid in its speedy 
 settlement by' a slavery hating population. Whatever other objects might 
 be avowed, whether to establish a community, a sect, or a religion, it was 
 well known to the South as well as the North, that if successful, this co¬ 
 operative movement would result in making Kansas a Free State. Hence 
 came the sudden and precipitate movement of the Missourians into the 
 Territory, and their intolerant spirit toward the expected emigration as 
 shown in the extracts before quoted. 
 
 THE MASSACHUSETTS EMIGR.^NT AID COMPANY. 
 
 This was the parent aid association, and with possibly one exception, 
 was the most efficient agency of its kind in influencing and aiding a Free- 
 soil emigration to the Territory. An account of its organization, laws 
 and modes of operation will give the reader a definite idea of the practical 
 workings of the emigrant aid system. 
 
 Hon. Eli Thayer, of Worcester, Mass., then a member of the Massa¬ 
 chusetts House of Representatives, in March, 1854, presented a petition for 
 the incorporation of the “Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Company.” A 
 charter in accordance with the petition was given by the Legislature with¬ 
 out delay. It was signed by the Governor, April 26, and was to take effect 
 immediately. The act of incorporation reads as follows: 
 
 AN ACT 
 
 To incorporate the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Company. 
 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives^ in General Court assembled, and by the 
 
 authority of the same, as follows: 
 
 Skction 1. Benjamin C. Clark, Isaac Livermore, Charles Allen, Isaac Davis, William 
 G. Bates, Stephen C. Phillips, Charles C. Hazewell, Alexander H. Bullock, Henry Wilson, 
 James S. Whitney, Samuel E. Sewall, SamuelG. Howe, James Holland, Moses Kimball, James 
 D. Green, Francis W. Bird, Otis Clapp, Anson Burlingame, Eli Tliayer and Otis Rich, their 
 associates, successors and assigns, are hereby made a corporation, by the name of the Massa¬ 
 chusetts Emigrant Aid Company, for the purpose of assisting emigrants to settle in the 
 West; and, for this purpose, they shall have all the powers and privileges, and be subject to 
 all the duties, restrictions and liabilities, set forth in the thirty-eighth and forty-fourth 
 chapters of the Revised Statutes. 
 
 Sec. 2. The capital stock of said corporation shall not exceed live millions of dollars. 
 Said capital stock may be invested in real and personal estate: Provided, the said corpora¬ 
 tion shall not hold real estate in this Commonwealth to an amount exceeding twenty thou¬ 
 sand dollars. 
 
 Sec. 3. The capital stock of said corporation shall be divided into shares of SlOO each ; 
 but no more than on the share shall be assessed during the year l8o4, and no more 
 than :^10 on the share shall be assessed in any oiie year thereafter. 
 
 Sec. 4. At all meetings of the stockholders, each stockholder shall be entitled to cast 
 one vote for each share held by him; Provided, that no stockholder shall be entitled to cast 
 more than fifty votes on shares held by himself, nor more than fifty votes by proxy. 
 
 Sec. 5. This act shall take etfect from and after its passage. 
 
 The incorporators and others interested met at the State House, in 
 Boston, May 4, accepted the charter and chose a committee to report a 
 plan of operation and to devise and recommend a system of operation. 
 The committee consisted of Eli Thayer, Alexander H. Bullock and E. E. 
 Hale, of Worcester, and Richard Hildreth and Otis Clapp, of Boston. On 
 May 12, the committee made its report, which detailed essentially the 
 objects and plans of work afterward carried out. It was as follows: 
 
 REPORT. 
 
 I. The objecte of this corporation are apparent in its name. The immense emigration to 
 America from Europe introtUices into our ports a very large!number of persons eager to 
 pass westward. The fertility of our Western regions, and the cheapness of the public lands, 
 induce many of the native-born citizens of the old States also to emigrate thither. At the 
 present time, public and social considerations of the gravest character render it desirable to 
 settle the territories west of Missouri and Iowa; and these considerations are largely in¬ 
 creasing the amount of Westward emigration, 
 
 'The foreign arrivals in America last year were 400,777.\fln the same year, the emigra¬ 
 tion to the Western States, of Americans and foreigners, must have amounted to much more 
 than 200,000 persons. The emigration thither this year will be larger still. And from 
 the older Western States large numbers are removing into new territory. 
 
 Persons who are familiar with the course of the movement of this large annual throng 
 of emigrants know that, under the arrangements now existing, they suU'er at every turn. 
 The frauds practiced on them by “ runners,” and other agents of transporting lines in the 
 State of New York, amount to a stupendous system of knavery, which has not been broken 
 up even by the patient labor of the State officers, and by very stringent legislation. The 
 complete ignorance as to our customs in which the loreign emigaut liuds himself, and, in 
 more than half the foreign emigration, his complete ignorance of our language, subject him 
 to every fraud, and to constant accident. It is in the face of every conceivable inconven¬ 
 ience that the country receives every year 4U0,00U foreigners into its seaports, and sends the 
 larger portion of them to its Western country. 
 
 The inconveniences and dangers to health to which the pioneer is subject who goes out 
 alone or with his family only, in making a new settlement, are familiar to every American. 
 
 The Emigrant Aid Company has been incorporated to protect emigrants, as far as may 
 be, from such inconveniences. Its duty is to organize emigration lo the West and bring it into 
 a system. This duty, which should have been attempted long ago, is particularly essen¬ 
 tial now, in the critical position of the Western Territories. 
 
 The Legislature has granted a charter, with a capital sufficient for these purposes. This 
 capital is not to exceed tV),000,l)00. In no single year, are assessments to a larger amount 
 than 10 per cent to be eallea for. The corporators believe that if the company be organized 
 at once, as soon as the subscription to the stock amounts to gl,000,0U0, the annual income to 
 be derived from that amount, and the subsequent subscriptions may be so appropriated as 
 to render most essential service to the emigrant, to plant a free State in Kansas, to the last¬ 
 ing advantage of the country, and to return a very handsome profit to stockholders upon 
 their Investment. 
 
 (1.) The emigrant suffers whenever he goes alone into his new home. He suffers from 
 the fraud of others; from his own ignorance of the system of travel, and of the country 
 where he settles; and, again, from his want of support from neighbors, which results in the 
 impossibility of any couihined assistance, or of any division of labor. 
 
 The Emigrant Aid Comiiany will relieve him from all such embarras.sments, by sending 
 out emigrants in companies, and establishing them in considerable numbers. They will 
 locate these where they please on arrival in their new home, and receive from government 
 their titles. 'The company propose to carry them to their liomes more cheaply than they 
 could otherwise go; to enable them to establish themselves with the least inconvenience, 
 and to provide the most important prime necessities of a new colony. It will provide shelter 
 and food at the lowest prices, after the arrival of emigrants, while they make the arrange¬ 
 ments necessary for their new homes. It will render all the assistance which the informa¬ 
 tion of its agents can give. And, by establishing emigrants in large numbers in the 'Terri¬ 
 tories, it will give them the power of using at once those social influences which radiate 
 from the church, the school and the press, in the organization and development of a com¬ 
 munity. 
 
 For these purposes, it is recommended, first, that the Directors contract immediately 
 with some one of the competing lines of travel, for the conveyance of 20,UUU persons from 
 Ma.ssachusetts to that place in the West, which the Directors shall select for their first 
 settlement. 
 
 It is believed that passage may be obtained, in so large a contract, at half the price 
 paid by individuals. We recommend that emigrants receive the full advantage of this 
 diminution in price, and that they be forwarded in companies of 200, as they apply, at these 
 reduced rates of travel. 
 
 (2.) It is recommended that, at such points as the Directors select for places of settle¬ 
 ment, they shall at once construct a boarding house, or receiving house, in wliich 200 persons 
 may receive temporary accommodation on their arrival; and that the number of such 
 houses be enlarged as necessity may dictate. 'The new comers, or their families, may thus 
 be provided for in the necessary interval which elapses whUe they are making their selection 
 of a location. 
 
 (:3.) It is recommended that the Directors procure and send forward steam saw-mills, 
 grist-mills, and such other machines as shall be of constant service in a new settlement, 
 which cannot, however, be purchased or carried out conveniently by individual settlers. 
 'These machines may be leased, or run by the company's agents. At the same time, it is 
 desirable that a printing press be sent out, and a weekly newspaper established. 'This 
 would be the organ of the company’s agents; would e.xteud information regarding its settle¬ 
 ment, and be, from the very first, an index of that love of freedom and of good morals 
 which it is hoped may characterize the State now to be formed. 
 
 (4.) It is recommended that the company’s agents locate, and take up for the company’s 
 benefit, the sections In which the boarding-house and mills are located, and no others. 
 And, further, that whenever the territory shall be organized as a free State, the directors 
 shall dispose of all its interests there; replace by the sales the money laid out; declare a 
 dividend to the stock-holders, and 
 
 (5.) That they then select a new field, and make similar arrangements for the settle¬ 
 ment and organization of another free State of this Union. 
 
 II. With the advantages attained by such a system of effort, the territory selected as 
 the scene of operations would, it is believed, at once fill up with free inhabitants. 'There is 
 reason to suppose that several thousand men of New England origin propose to emigrate 
 under the auspices of some such arrangement this very summer. Of the whole emigration 
 from Europe, amounting to some 400,0110 thousand persons, there can be no difficulty in 
 inducing 30,000 or 40,000 to take the same direction. Applications from Uermau agents 
 have already been made to members of this company. We have also intimations, in corre¬ 
 spondence from the free states of the West, of a wide-spread desire there, among those 
 who know what it is to settle a new country, to pass on, if such an organization can be 
 made, into that now thrown open. An emigrant company of those intending to go has 
 been formed in Worcester County, and others in other States. 
 
 In view of the establishment by such agencies of a new free State in that magnificent 
 region, it is unnecessary to dwell in detail on the advantages which this enterprise holds 
 out to the country at large. 
 
 It determines in the right way the institutions of the unsettled territories in less time 
 than the discussion of them has required in Congress. It opens to those who are in want 
 in the Eastern States a home and a competence without the suffering hitherto incident to 
 emigration. For the company is tho pioneer, and provides, before the settler arrives, the 
 conveniences whicli he first requires. Such a removal of an overcrowded population is one 
 of the greatest advantages to Eastern cities. Again, the enterprise opens commercial 
 advantages to the commercial States, just in proportion to the population which it creates, 
 of free men who furnish a market to our manufactures and imports. Whether the new 
 line of States shall be Free States or Slave States is a question deeply interesting to those 
 who are to provide the manufactures for their consumption. Especially will it prove an 
 advantage to Massachusetts if she create the new State by her foresight, supply the first 
 necessities to its inhabitants, and open in the outset communications between their homes 
 and her ports and factories. 
 
 In return for these advantages, which the company’s rapid and simple effort affords to 
 the emigrant and to the country, its stockholders receive that satisfaction, ranked by Lord 
 Bacon among the very highest “of becoming founders of States,” and, more than this. 
 States which are prosperous and free. 'They secure satisfaction by an investment which 
 promises large returns at no distant day. 
 
 Under the plan proposed, it will be but two or three years before the company can dis¬ 
 pose of its property in the territory first occupied and reimburse. At that time, in a State of 
 70,000 inhabitants, it will possess several reservations of 640 acres eachj on which its board¬ 
 ing-houses and mills stand, and the churclies and schoolhouses which it has rendered neces¬ 
 sary. From these centers will tho settlements of the State have radiated. In other words, 
 these points will then be the large commercial positions of the new States. If there were 
 only one such, its value, after the region should be so far peopled, would make a very large 
 dividend to the company which sold it, besides restoring its original capital, with which to 
 enable it to attempt the same adventure elsewhere. 
 
 It is to be remembered that all accounts agree that the region of Kansas is the most 
 desirable part of America now open to the emigrant. It is accessible in five days continu¬ 
 ous travei from Boston. Its crops are very bountiful, its soil being well adapted to the sta¬ 
 ples of Virginia and Kentucky, and especially to the growth of hemp. In its eastern sec¬ 
 tion the woodiand and prairie land intermix in proportions very well adapted for the pur¬ 
 poses of tho settier. Its mineral resources, especially its coal, in tho central and western 
 parts, are inexhaustible. A steamboat is already plying on the Kansas River, and the 'Ter¬ 
 ritory has uninterrupted steamboat communication with New Orleans and all the tributa- 
 
HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 8.5 
 
 ries of the Mississippi River.* All the overland emigration to California and Oregon by 
 any of the ea.sier routes passes of neeossity through its limits. Whatever roads are built 
 westward must begin in this territory. For it is here that the emigrant leaves the Missouri 
 River. Of late years, the demand for provisions and breadstulfs made by emigrants pro- 
 cee<ling to California 1ms given to the inhabitants of the neighboring parts of Missouri a 
 market at as gocnl rates as they could have found in the Union. 
 
 It is imi>o.ssiblo that such a region should not fill up rapidly. The Massachusetts Emi¬ 
 grant .\id Comiiany proposes to give confidence to settlors by giving system to emigration. 
 By dispelling the fears tliat Kansas will be a slave State, the company will remove the only 
 bar which now hinders its occupation by free settlers. It is to be hoped that similar compa¬ 
 nies will be formed in other free States. The enterprise is of that character that, for those 
 who first enter it, the more comiietition the better. 
 
 It is recommended that the first settlement made by the Directora shall receive the 
 name of the city in tliis commonwealth which shall have subscribed most liberally to the 
 slock of the company in proportion to its last decennial valuation ; and that the second set¬ 
 tlement lie named from the city next in order iu so subscribing. 
 
 It is recommended that a meeting of the stockholders be called on the first Wednesday 
 in .Tune to organize the company for one year, and that the coriiorators at this time make a 
 temporary organization, with power to obtain subscriptions to the stock, and make any 
 necessary preliminary arrangements. Eli Tiiayek, for the Committee. 
 
 The fofftwoing report was immediately published iu all the leading 
 papers in the Northern States, with such favorable comments as showed 
 that the plan was enthusiastically adopted by the people. The New York 
 Tribune, in a manner characteristic of the intellectual giant who was its 
 founder and editor, christened it “A Plan for Freedom,” and under that 
 heading published a continuous stream of editorial articles calculated to 
 awaken the enthusiasm and enlist the support of its readers in the scheme. 
 Other papers of all shades of politics, gave the project a most cordial sup¬ 
 port. The following extracts show the prevailing feeling at the North. 
 
 SPIRIT OP THE NORTHERN PRESS. 
 
 Itlay 20, 1854, the New York Tribune published the report, and closed 
 its editorial comments as follows: 
 
 It is expecteil that after the permanent organization of the company is effected, on the 
 7th of .Tune, public meetings will be held iu Boston and this city and elsewhere, to further 
 the objects of the undertaking. The spirit which has been aroused throughout the free 
 States by the perfidy of our rulers, is such that we cannot entertain a doubt that, under 
 proper auspices, the society in question will not only enlist the co-operation of our principal 
 cities, but that of the innumerable flourishing towns and villages scattered throughout the 
 free States. 
 
 But we cannot too earnestly impress upon the minds of the movers in this work, the 
 absolute necessity of such an organization, in point of character, as will raise the association 
 entirely above every shadow of .a suspicion of improper management, or of its having 
 any object in view but those of the most disinterested, honest and lofty character. Such a 
 taint would bo fatal. But, totally freed from everything of the sort, and under the control 
 of energetic men, it is difficult to set bounds to the amount of usefulness it may be instru¬ 
 mental In conferring upon our common country. 
 
 In the same issue Mr. Greeley says: “Examine the ‘Plan for Free¬ 
 dom ’ put forth in this day’s paper, and enter upon the labors there sug¬ 
 gested. We here present ample scope for the activity of every man, and 
 suggest fields of operation in which all may profitably engage.” 
 
 A week later. May 31, the Tribune says: 
 
 The “Plan for Freedom” which we put forth in Monday’s paper already awakens an 
 echo in the p\iblic mind. In addition to further active steps of the gentlemen in the city 
 who have taken hold of the subject, we have received voluntary offers of subscription by 
 letter, together with the most fervent expressions of zeal and determination from all quar¬ 
 ters to rally in defense of freedom, and in opposition to the gigantic schemes of aggression 
 started by the slave power. The contest already takes the form of the People against 
 Tyranny and Slavery. The whole crowd of slave-drivers and traitors, backed by a party 
 organization, a corrupt majority in Tongress, a soulless partisan press, an administration 
 with its law officers armed with revolvers, and sustained by the bayonets of a mercenary 
 soldiery, will altogether prove totally insuSicient to cope with an aroused people. 
 
 June 1, the Tribune says: 
 
 We are in receipt of .additional letters, making inquiries and tendering further sub¬ 
 scriptions. The plan is received by all with pre-eminent favor, and enlists the warmest 
 sympathies of freedom. We hope to be able to give to-morrow the names of the gentlemen 
 who will stand sponsors for the New York subscriptions, and, after that, we hope to see the 
 subscription go on with a vigor and heartiness worthy of the great cause it is designed to 
 romote. The plan is no less than one to found free cities and extemporize free States'. Let it 
 e made the great enterprise of the age. 
 
 The Era, the Worcester Spy, the Boston Journal, the Atlas (Boston), 
 the Commonwealth (Boston), the Providence Journal, the Cincinnati Oa- 
 zette, the Milwaukee Sentinel, the Evening Transcript (Boston) and scores 
 of other influential Northern journals promptly followed the Tribune in a 
 cordial and enthusiastic endorsement of the plan embodied in the report. 
 The emigration fever was not slow in development among the Northern 
 people. 
 
 The provisions of the charter granted the Ma.ssachusetts Emigrant Aid 
 Company not proving satisfactory to many interested in the movement, the 
 company finally organized under private articles of association June 13. 
 The objects and plan of operation remained the same as expressed in the 
 report before given. The management of affairs was intrusted to three 
 trustees. The first trustees were Eli Thayer, Worcester; Amos A. Law¬ 
 rence. Boston; Moses H. Grinnell, New York. Subsequently, Mr. J. M. 
 S. Williams, of Cambridge, became a Trustee, Mr. Grinnell being Treas¬ 
 urer of the New York Company. 
 
 The company subsequently organized under a new charter obtained 
 from the Massachusetts Legislature, under the title of “The New England 
 Emigrant Aid Company,” with a capital stock of ijpl,000,000. Under this 
 charter it worked, and by the new name it is known in history. 
 
 THE EMIGRANT AID COMPANY OP NEW YORK AND CONNECTICUT. 
 
 The Emigrant Aid Company of New York and Connecticut was organ¬ 
 ized July 18, 1854, under a charter granted by the Legislature of Connec¬ 
 ticut during the session of the same summer. Its objects were of the same 
 general character as those of the Massachusetts Company, but designed 
 to facilitate the work by a division of the vast field of operations to be 
 covered. The first officers of this company were: Eli Thayer, President; 
 R. N. Havens, Vice President; Moses II. Grinnell, Treasurer. 
 
 * The navigation of the Kaneas Eiver, contrary to the belief of the committee, did nov 
 prove a very ^eataid to the colonists, and has never been a valuable or important element in 
 the development of the State. The many natural inducements to emigration put forth in the 
 report have been greatly modified by more exact information. 
 
 Other societies and associations were formed at various points, either 
 as auxiliary to these two corporations or acting independently in the work 
 of co-operative Kansas emigration. 
 
 The Union Emigration Society was org.anized in the city of Washing¬ 
 ton “by such members of Congress and citizens generally as were opposed 
 to the repeal of the Missouri Compromise and to the opening of Nebraska 
 and Kansiis to the introduction of slavery.” It appointed agents in sev¬ 
 eral States for the purpose of calling public attention to its movements 
 and organizing auxiliary societies. 
 
 The three associations before, mentioned were the most important 
 organizations in the North, and of them the New England society took 
 the lead in the work. Under its auspices, auxilitiry societies were formed 
 in various communities, known as Kansas Leagues, with a constitution 
 and by laws, whereby companies of emigrants were made up and arrange¬ 
 ments made for their emigration and settlement on lands adjacent on their 
 arrival in Kansas. The articles from the constitution of tlie “Worcester 
 County Kans.as League,” below quoted, show the design of these co-opera¬ 
 tive associations: 
 
 Article 4. It shall be the duty of the Ma,ster of Emigration to receive and keep the 
 names of all persons desiring to emigrate from Worcester County; to agree upon the time 
 and conveniences for their departure, and to confer with the Emigrant Aid Company, so as 
 to make the best arrangements for their conveyance to Kansas, and their location tVere. 
 
 Article .5. The moneys of the Society shall be appropri.ated to promote such emigra^ 
 tion into the above-named Territory as shall be opposed to the introdnetion of slavery into 
 the same; or, if slavery shall be introduced, as shall be in favor of repealing all laws toler¬ 
 ating the same; and also for such means for promoting free emigration as the Directors may 
 select. Provided that nothing shall be done, in virtue hereof, in contravention of the Con¬ 
 stitution, nor in conflict with the existing laws of the land. 
 
 Article 7. It is the design of this Society to co-operate with the Emigrant Aid Com¬ 
 pany, iu the colonization of Kansas with freemen. 
 
 Uuder the inspiratiou and through the iustrumentalities of these vari¬ 
 ous organizations, the great flow of Northern emigration began to set 
 toward Kansas by midsummer, and thenceforth her fields became the 
 theater of the most momentous struggle in the history of nations. It 
 was the beginning of the final contest in America between freedom and its 
 deadliest foe, and in it were the issues of life and death to the great Re¬ 
 public. For the weary years that followed the world looked on with bated 
 breath. 
 
 The summer and fall of 1854 witnessed the beginning of the settlement 
 of Kansas and the first attempts of the people to exercise the republican 
 rights of citizenship under the provisions of the Territorial act and in 
 accordance with the principles of “squatter sovereignty.” As has already 
 been shown, during the early summer much of the valuable land in the 
 eastern part of the lYrritory, along the Missouri River and up the Kansas 
 as far as where Lawrence now stands, had been claimed by citizens of 
 Missouri, and not a few had made bona h^e settlements with their families 
 and (in a few instances) their slaves. Up to August, there were not prob¬ 
 ably fifty free State families within the boundaries of the organized Ter¬ 
 ritory who had come in since the passage of the act. 
 
 The first notable arrival of Northern emigrants was a party number¬ 
 ing twenty-nine men, mostly from Massachusetts and Vermont. They were 
 the first who came under the auspices of the New England Emigrant Aid 
 Society. They were accompanied and directed by Charles II. Branscomb, 
 of Boston, who, as agent of the company, h.ad, during the early summer, 
 visited Kansas, and selected the site for a New England settlement on the 
 spot where Lawrence* now stands. This party left Massachusetts July 17, 
 18 )4, arrived at Kansas City July 28, and at Lawrence August 1. 
 
 September 6, the second New England party arrived, under the direc¬ 
 tion of Hon. Samuel C. Pomeroy and Gov. Charles Robinson. It num¬ 
 bered in men, women and children nearly two hundred, and the city 
 of Lawrence may be said at that time to have been fairly founded. Later 
 in the fall, two other parties of New England emigrants arrived, and, 
 with many other free State emigrants from New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio 
 and Iowa, who located at Lawrence and in the vicinity, made up the most 
 important settlement in the Territory. It was, in fact, the only point 
 where the anti-slavery sentiment was predominant in the fall of 1854, and 
 thus became the earliest point of attack for the combined energies of the 
 pro-slavery settlers, land claimants, politicians and rulfians from over the 
 Missouri border. 
 
 CLAIM ASSOCIATIONS. 
 
 During September and October, the emigration from the free States 
 continued to flow into the Territory, and settlements were made at various 
 points, too scattered and remote from each other to attract either the atten¬ 
 tion or the enmity of the pro-slavery partisans, <as at Lawrence. 
 
 There were several free State men in the vicinity of Lawrence, who 
 h.ad come iu from Iowa and the Northwestern States prior to the arrival 
 of the first party from New England. John A. AVakefield, Briar W. Miller, 
 Samuel N. Wood and perhaps half a dozen others had taken claims, and 
 were trying to hold them against the browbeating threats of Missourians, 
 who were constantly making counter-claims and warning them out of the 
 Territory. To protect themselves against the encroachments of non¬ 
 residents, the “Actual Settlers’ Association of Kansas Territory” was 
 formed. According to previous notice, this association held a meeting at 
 the house of Briar \V. Miller, at Millersburg, on August 12, 1854, the object 
 being the adoption of some regulations that should afford protection to the 
 bona fide settlers, under laws not unlike those adopted by the pro-slaverji 
 squatters in the border region east, save in their restrictions against anti- 
 slavery settlers. The meeting was, at its opening, disturbed by a band of 
 non-residents from Missouri, who insisted, as land claimants and members 
 of another association, in taking a ptirt in its proceedings. They were led 
 by one Dunham, who, as their spokesman, presented their claims in such 
 boisterous and defiant terms that the meeting came near breaking up iu a 
 
 ♦ For a detailed account of the settlement of Lawrence and all other cities and villages of 
 Kansas, the reader is referred to the county histories, where the minor occurrences, individual 
 experiences and other historical matters of local interest are fully noted. The accounts given in 
 the State history are only sufficiently full to insure the completoncsB of the nariation of events 
 ot general interest.—£u. 
 
86 
 
 HISTOET OF KAESAS. 
 
 quarrel. A comprorai.se was effected, however, and a committee chosen 
 from eacli association to agree upon a plan of union. Tliis committee 
 submitted a report, which was adopted, and proved effective in settling 
 many of the claims disputed thereafter, until titles could be obtained from 
 the Government. A full account of this meeting, with tlie code of laws as 
 adopted, is given in the History of Douglas County. 
 
 TOWN ASSOCIATIONS. 
 
 Early in September, soon after the arrival of the second New England 
 party at Lawrence, the Lawrence Association was formed, and certain 
 municipal laws adopted to insure order in the village. Like local co-oper¬ 
 ative associations, for the preservation of peace, and for the protection of 
 titles to land, were made at various points where communities had settled. 
 
 Until the advent of the Governor, and the establishment of the courts, 
 those crude provisional codes constituted the only protection or security, 
 either for personal safety or property rights. Rudimentary as they were, 
 and constituted by no authority except the common desire and necessity 
 for mutual defense and protection against the lawle.ss, they served imper¬ 
 fectly the purposes intended, till the laws and machinery of a civil govern¬ 
 ment were put in effect and motion. 
 
 THE FIRST TERRITORIAL AF- 
 POINTMENTS. 
 
 The first territorial appoint¬ 
 ments, looking to the inaugura¬ 
 tion of a local government, under 
 the provisions of the organic law, 
 were made in June and July, 
 
 1854. The officers appointed by 
 President Pierce, whose appoint¬ 
 ments were confirmed by the 
 Senate, and who entered upon 
 the duties of their office, were: 
 
 Governor, Andrew II. Reeder, 
 of Easton, Penn., appointed June 
 29, 1854. He took the oath of 
 office before Peter V. Daniel, one 
 of the Justices of the Supreme 
 Court of the United States, at 
 Washington, July 7. He arrived 
 in Kansas, at Fort Leavenworth, 
 on Saturday, October 7, at which 
 time he became the executive 
 head of the Kansas government, 
 and personally assumed the func¬ 
 tions of the office. Salary, 1^2,500 
 per annum. 
 
 Secretary, Daniel Woodson, 
 of Lynchburg, Va., appointed 
 June 29. Salary, $2,000 per an¬ 
 num. 
 
 United States Marshal, Israel 
 B. Donaldson, of Illinois. Sal¬ 
 ary, $300 per annum, and fees. 
 
 Chief Justice, Madison 
 Brown, of Maryland, who, not 
 accepting the appointment, was 
 superseded by Samuel D. Le- 
 compte, of Maryland, who was 
 appointed October 3, and took 
 the oath of office before Gov. 
 
 Reeder, at Leavenworth, Kan., 
 
 December 5. Salary, $2,000 per 
 annum. 
 
 Associate Justices, Saunders 
 N. Johnson and Rush Elmore. 
 
 Salary, $2,000 per annum. 
 
 Attorney, Andrew J. Isack. 
 
 Salary, $250 per annum, and 
 fees. 
 
 Surveyor General, John Cal¬ 
 houn, Illinois; appointed Au¬ 
 gust 20. 
 
 Territorial Treasurer, Thomas J. B. Cramer ; appointed August 29. 
 THE BEGINNING OF GOVERNMENT. 
 
 Gov. Reeder arrived on the boundaries of his appointed dominion, at 
 Fort Leavenworth, Saturday, October 7, 1854. He was a stranger to the 
 land and his subjects. Except Senator Atchison, and perhaps a score of 
 othei acquaintances, he kn^ nobody in or near Kansas. He was born in 
 
 He received a thorough 
 at Lavvrenceville Seminary; studied law in the office 
 ’ Pcnii., for three years, and was 
 
 admitted to practice at the Northampton bar, then the ablest in the State, 
 n the year 1828 By strict application to the duties of his profession, he 
 became one of the leading lawyers, not only of his circuit, but of the State 
 He had, from early manhood, been a most ardent and loyal Democrat, and 
 had adopted^ and defended, with enthusiasm, the principle of “ Squatter 
 Soyeieigiity, aud the Kansas-Nebraska bill, lie had never been a noli- 
 tician in the sense of seeking or holding public office, but was, at the time 
 of his apiiointment, considered one of the most honest, able, well-balanced 
 clear-headed, reliable, Democratic, Kansas-Nebraska, popular sovereiffntv 
 lawyers in the country; and his appointment, as such, gave unalloyed 
 
 satisfaction to the friends of the Kansas bill and the Administration. He 
 was, at the time of his arrival at Leavenworth, a little past forty-seven 
 years of- age, iron gray, with a somewhat ruddy complexion, and full blue 
 eyes. He was slightly corpulent, and somewhat deliberate, both in his 
 walk and his speech. He was of medium stature, aud perpendicularly 
 erect. He wore a gray moustache, severely cut over the lip, and curled or 
 twisted out— a la Napoleon —on either side. Both in appearance and in 
 fact, he was the heau ideal of a man fit to rule and govern an intelligent 
 and free community. 
 
 Gov. Reeder arrived, on the steamer Polar Star, at Leavenworth, 
 Saturday, October 7, 1854. At that time, thei’e was but one newspaper in 
 the Territory—the Kansas Weekly Tier aid — published at Leavenworth. 
 From the paper issued October 13, 1854, the following report of the Gover¬ 
 nor’s reception is copied : 
 
 On Saturday last, Gov. Reeder, with Mr. C. A. Williams, his private secretary, and 
 Andrew ,T. Isack, Esep, United States Attorney lor Kansas, arrived at Fort Leavenworth 
 by the Polar Star. His landing was greeted by the officers of the fort with the national 
 salute, and he became the guest of the commandant, Capt. F. E. Hunt. 
 
 At 3 o’clock in the evening, the citizens of Kansas, from Leavenworth, Salt Creek and 
 the country for miles around, gathered at the fort to pay their respects to Gov. Reeder. The 
 concourse was large and highly rc.speetahle, and most enthusiastic in their gratification at 
 his arrival. Our citizens in a body called upon the Governor at the quarters of Capt. Hunt, 
 
 and a general introduction took place, 
 during which many kindly expressions 
 of welcome were indulged on the part of 
 the people, and reciprocated by the Gov¬ 
 ernor with the republican frankness and 
 honest cordiality so agreeable toWestern 
 men. After a general interchange of 
 • courtesies. Dr. Charles Leib addressed 
 the Governor as follows: 
 
 Gov. Reeder : 
 
 In behalf of my fellow-citizens, 
 permit me to welcome you to the West 
 and to the young and beautiful Terri¬ 
 tory whoso Executive you are. 
 
 It is hut a few inonths since the 
 passage of the Kansas and Nebraska bill; 
 it is but a few months since the jieople 
 of the West were told by one of their 
 distinguished Senators, “the Indians 
 have retreated; go over and possess the 
 goodly land,” and to-day Kansas is teem¬ 
 ing with hardy, industrious, enterjiris- 
 ing, strong armed men, with noble hearts 
 and willing hands, who have come hero 
 to till the soil and to enjoy the fruits of 
 their industry, to pursue their ditf'erent 
 callings and to assist in building up a 
 .‘ttate which will ere long be knocking at 
 the door of Congress for admission into 
 the confederacy, and wliich I trust will 
 bo recognized as the thirty-second in 
 the bright constellation which graces 
 the flag of our Union. 
 
 Gov. Reeder, we are rejoiced at 
 your coming; rejoiced that you are 
 among us, because we believe it will be 
 your pride and jileasure, not only as the 
 Executive, but as a citizen, to assist in 
 giving Kansas a place in the front rank 
 of the Territories. 
 
 You will, ftir, find men here from 
 every section of this Union, who have 
 come to find homes, to assist in filling 
 up our broad and beautiful prairies and 
 our valleys, rich a.s that of the Nile. In 
 your own language, they know that this 
 is “the pathway to the Pacific;” they 
 know that the vast frontier. New Mexico 
 au<l California trade, which now flows 
 into the lap of Mi.s.souri, legitimately 
 belongs to Kansas; they know and feel 
 that they have the energy to build up a 
 State which will command the trade, and 
 it will not be long until they will liave 
 accomplished their object. 
 
 We doubt not that in coming here 
 you have sacrificed much; that you have 
 left behind those to whom you are bound 
 by the ties of consanguinity, affection 
 and love; that you have left tried friends, 
 personal and political, in whose hearts 
 you have a place; that you have left a 
 community to which you were attached 
 by a residence of long years among 
 them, but when duty called, like Cincin- 
 —' nafus, you obeyed. 
 
 * *— ^4 As a Pennsylvanian, one who loves 
 
 the hills and valleys, the rivers and 
 ' tilains of the noble old Keystone Stale, 
 
 but who, in heart and interest, is a 
 Western man, I, in common with my fellow-citizens, am rejoiced at your ai)pointmcnt, 
 because we believe you will administer the afl'airs of this government upon strictly re]nib- 
 lican principles, beeau.se we know your antecedents; because wo know that Pennsylvania, 
 the homejof Rittenhouse, of Fulton, of Franklin aud of the able and accomplished Bu¬ 
 chanan, “ who has graced our annals abroad aud done us honor in Kings’ courts,” and who is 
 a statesman of the school of the fathers, wouM not send us a sou unworthy of herself; 
 because we believe that under your administration Kansas will grow and flourish ; that her 
 resources, agricultural and mineral, will bo developed; that her commercial importance 
 will be acknowledged by the whole nation; that her hardy sons will pro.sper, and will 
 make this; the’garden spot of the Mississippi Valley. 
 
 We, sir, meet here on common ground. The men of Maine and Mississipj)!, of Massa- 
 chusetts and Missouri, aye, and those who cross the blue waters of the broad Atlantic, who 
 turn their backs upon the tyrants of the old world and place theinselves nmlcr the protec¬ 
 tion of the flag of our Union, may enjoy the blessed privileges of free speech, dare think, 
 do and act for themselves. This Ls true Republicanism and cannot fail to meet the approval 
 of all who are truly American at heart. But a few mouths since the red man alone occu¬ 
 pied this Territory; they roamed undisputed -masters of the soil; but to-day in all parts of 
 it, the hum of industry is heard, the progress of the age demanded its settlement, and, by 
 the hearths and firesides of our hardy pioneers is to be joy, iieacc ami happiness, and a deter¬ 
 mination to maintain, at all hazards, the supremacy of the law. 
 
 In conclusion. Gov. Reeder, let me again welcome you to Kansas, and express the hope, 
 nay, the sincere wish, that our relation as Governor and governed may be of such a charac¬ 
 ter that when it shall be severed, we can always revert to it as the hapiiiest period of our 
 lives, though it commenced when trampling down the nettles aud thistles of Kansas and 
 preparing it for its high destiny. 
 
HISTOEY OF KAYSAS. 
 
 87 
 
 To wliicli Gov. Herder replied : 
 
 l thank you, sir, and those whom you represent on this occasion, for the cordi.al man¬ 
 ner in wliicit ’vou liave welcomed me to your Territory, and for the encomiums wliicli you 
 have so eloquently bestowed—encomiums which I must be allowed to say are attributable 
 luore to your own courtesy and i)artiality than to any merit of mine. Coming, as I do come, 
 into a position of high and solemn re,sponsibibility in a strange land, to exercise most im¬ 
 portant functions among men who as vet know mo not, you may well imagine that I am 
 eheereil and encouraged by the foreshatiowing of eontideuoe and kindness exhibited in this 
 our first interview. I am sensible of the ditiiculties that may be.set my ollicial eareer, and I 
 must rely on the friendship and kindly feeling wliich you liave profes.sed, for indulgence to 
 my deficiencies, lint, whilst 1 shall now claim in advance your leniency for my inexperi¬ 
 ence of vour country and your people, for my shortcomings in wi.sdom and ability, I claim 
 no margin, and ask for no' indulgence, in respect to the earnestness and sincerity of my 
 ellbrt.s, to make the great good of the Territory and the advancement of its sub.stantial 
 prosperitv and welfare, the chief end of my ollicial action. 
 
 It shall be my pride and pleasure, always to keep iu view that single end, despite all 
 sinister considerations or adverse circumstances. t)ur Territory is indeed a land of great 
 interest and of glorious promise, and, although now a frontier country demanding at our 
 hands strong continued effort and no small privations, yet, we are cheered on by the con¬ 
 viction that another frontier is approaching us from the Pacific, and that when the iuevita- 
 hh' destiny of this Union shall have filled up its limits with civilized population and thrifty 
 enterprise, Kansius will be territorially the very heart of the Re])ublic, and in the highway 
 of its trade. Much of its progress, its prosperity and its future destiny will depend upon 
 the impress that we shall make upon its early developments. That we shall have difficulties 
 to meet and overcome, varied iu their character and formidable in their number and ex¬ 
 tent, it were worse than folly to deny and conceal. Whatever they may be, however, there is 
 no fear that they cannot all be solved by prudent care—by tolerance and charity for difference 
 of opinion among ourselves—by calm but unquailing moral courage in asserting our own 
 right.s of action or opinion—and by the most scrupulous care to avoid encroachment on the 
 rights of others. First of all, Kansas must, and with God’s help it shall be, a country of law 
 and order. No man must be allowed to cast contempt upon the law—to unsettle the founda¬ 
 tions of society, to mar our future destinies—to cause us to be shunned and avoided by good 
 citizens—and to turn us upon the retrograde path toward barbarism, by substituting his 
 own unbridled p.assions for the administration of justice, and by redressing his real and 
 imaginary wrongs by the red and cowardly hand of assassination or the ruffianism of the 
 outlaw. So far as it shall come within my tirovince to deal with this spirit, I pledge yon 
 that I will crush it out or sacrifice myself iu the effort. Every one of our rnillions of tellow- 
 citizens who may choose to exercise his unquestionable right to plant himself, his family 
 and his ])roperty on our soil, to swell its strength and develop its resources, must feel that 
 the broad iegis of the law shelters him and his from outrage, and that its sword is keen and 
 ready to punish him summarily and unfailingly, for outrage of the_ rights of others. We 
 must, too, do our duty in cementing and preserving our glorious Union, by the strictest ad¬ 
 herence to our constitutional and legal obligations, and a constant readiness to aid our fel¬ 
 low-citizens of other States, in securing to them all the rights which that constitution and 
 those laws have sacredly guaranteed to them for the management of their own affairs, whilst 
 at tlie same time, we must, with the most vigorous and determined firmness, preserve unim¬ 
 paired and unquestioned, to every citizen of our Territory, freedom of opinion in the regu¬ 
 lation of our own. The principle of the bill for erecting 9111 - Territory, 1 need scarcely tell 
 you, has my hearty approval. Fiercely as it has been assailed, it has its foundation deep in 
 the doctrine of true republicanism. Under these doctrines the whole Union, North, South, 
 East and West, has invited us to come here and mold our own institution, as to us it shall 
 seem good. We have accepted the invitation, and with “ Populi Vocb Nata” on our ban¬ 
 ner, we are prepared to give one more proof of the ability of our people for self-gov¬ 
 ernment, by going to the ballot-box—there conceding to each other the right of free dis¬ 
 cussion and opinion which we claim for ourselves, and sacrificing to the all-powerful will 
 of the majority, all our interests and feelings and prejudices, whatever question may be in¬ 
 volved in the decision. Thus and thus only can we discharge our duty to ourselves—show 
 our appreciation of the princiiile of our Territorial bill, and contribute to its permanency 
 as a means of easy solution, for all future time, of a dangerous and exciting question iu 
 our National Councils. 
 
 Thus, with law and order reigning in our midst, mutual tolerance strengthening our 
 hands and accelerating our progress—fanaticism disarmed and the Union sustained by a 
 cheerful and determined observance of the constitution that binds it together—by preserv¬ 
 ing unimpaired the purity of the ballot-box and deciding there as freemen should, the 
 questions which the nation has properly referred to it, each man calmly, fearlessly and dis¬ 
 passionately expressing his opinion and casting his vote in conformity to the dictates of his 
 conscience and understanding and by bowing submissively to the will of the majority when 
 projierly ascertained, we shall have done our whole duty and may expect to reap its pleas¬ 
 ant fruits. 
 
 Tliese remarks, the Herald states, were received “with earnest atten¬ 
 tion and marked approbation and applause.” The editorial account of the 
 reception closes with a flattering encomium of the Governor, which, read 
 in the light of the events whicli followed, shows a vein of blarney not 
 then discoverable. It was as follows; 
 
 “After half an hour's social intercourse, in which courtesy and abso¬ 
 lute freedom from restraint were alike combined, the company withdrew 
 bearing with them the impression that the first Governor of Kansas is one 
 of Nature’s noblemen, and just the man for the post.” 
 
 From the early numbers of the Herald,* the following excerpts are 
 given, deemed of interest, as they are a contemporaneous record of events 
 then transpiring. 
 
 October 13, these paragraphs appeared: 
 
 lion. S. W. Johnson, of Ohio, and lion. Kush Elmore, of Alabama, Associate Judges of 
 the Supreme Court of Kansas, arrived at Fort Ijoavenworth on Tuesday evening last (Octo¬ 
 ber 10, 1851), by the F. X. Aubrey. lion. Madison Krown, of Maryland, Chief Justice, has 
 not yet arrived'. The Territory has not been districted, so that the destination of each is as 
 vet unknown. No courts wili be needed until early in the spring, and holding them would 
 'be almost impracticable until after the meeting of the Territorial Legislature. 
 
 ******** 
 
 Among the gentlemen who have come into our Territory, we have the high gratification 
 to announce the Hon. K. P. Flcnniken, of Fayette County, Penn., who enjoys at home an 
 extensive practice as a lawyer, and an exalted and enviable position socially, politically and 
 professionally, and whose reputation for gentlemanly and dignified deportment, high moral 
 worth, sound democracy ami admitted talents, is ivell known to the public. lie was tormerly 
 r.liarye d’Afpiire.'i to the Court of Denmark, under the Administration of President Poik,and 
 disehargoo^tho duties of his station with honor to himself and satisfaction to the govern¬ 
 ment. Iiesirous to make himself a Western man, and bring his famiiy of sons into a new 
 country, he relinquishes the advantages which he enjoys at home, and has taken up, we 
 hope, his permanent residence in Kansas. Such men are an accession to any community, 
 and our citizens will welcome him among us. 
 
 **»«-****.}•«■ 
 
 The examination of Samuel II. Kurgess, Weslie and John Davidson^ charged with 
 assault upon Fleming S. Thompson and William Borden, with intent to kill, occurred on 
 Fridav, at Fort Leavenworth, before His E.xcellency, Gov. Reeder. , , . 
 
 The parties lived about seven miles southwest of Salt Creek, having made claims there 
 and erected houses. Some dispute about the title to a claim had arisen between one of the 
 defendants and Mr. Borden. Gii Monday, the 9th instant, a party of about fifteen men, 111 
 company witli Borden and Thompson, some of whom were armed with guns, went to the 
 house of Burgess to have the matter settled. The defendants and a son ol Mr. Burgess were 
 the only ones present when they came. After they had been ordered to leave, an affray 
 
 •The file from which these quotations are madejs believed to be the only one now in exist¬ 
 ence. As it was tile oniy paper published in the Territory at tliat time, its historical value ran* 
 not be computed. It is owned by the Kansas Historical .Society, and to F. G. Adams, the Secre¬ 
 tary of tlie Society, we are indebted for its perusal, and many other favors not otherwise, nor 
 elsewhere, obtainable.—En. 
 
 commenced, which terminated in a wound rather severe upon the forehead of Borden, and 
 two stabs upon the body of Tlioinpson. The evidence as to which struck the first blow was 
 rather conflicting. Medical testimony was introduced to show that the wounds of Thomp¬ 
 son were critical; but it appears he is not in a dangerous condition. 
 
 After a protracted and impartial examination, the Governor admitted the defendants 
 to bail, in the sum of S20j000 for Burgess, and $10,000 for each of the others. We arc happy 
 to perceive that the case is not so serious,-and does not involve so much guilt as was at first 
 reported. 
 
 A. J. Isaacs, District .attorney; J. Doniphan, 0. F. Buriies, Esqrs., for the prosecution ; 
 C. C. Andrews and Amos Reese, Esip's., for tlie defendants. 
 
 October 20, 1854, the following appeared, noting the arrival of Terri¬ 
 torial officers : 
 
 Daniel Woodson, Esq., of Lynchburg, Va., Secretary of Kansa.s, arrived on the Flinbury 
 on Wednesday last (l)ctober 18). Mr. W. comes among us a young man, yet with the prestige 
 of a long and brilliant career among the leading Democratic journalists of the Old Dominion. 
 We have for some time known him as the Editor of the Lynchburg Republican, a Democratic 
 journal of long standing among the al)lo.st and most reliable in the country. Mr. tV. was 
 early in life a resident of Boone County, Mo., and is connected with some of the most influ¬ 
 ential families there. The people in Kansas will find in him an able and aceomiilishcd 
 public servant. .1. B. Donaldson, Esq., United States Marshal for Kansas, arrived on Mon¬ 
 day last (October 16,1854). 
 
 The issue of October 27 amioiinced the arrival, Thursday, October 26, 
 of Hon. John Calhoun, Surveyor Geueral of Kansas and Nebraska. 
 
 GOV. REEDER BEGINS WORK. 
 
 The Governor, after his arrival, set proinjitly to work to inaugurate 
 his government, llis own account of his early labors ajipears iu his testi¬ 
 mony before the special Congressional Committee, appointed by Congress 
 to investigate the troubles in Kansas in 1856. From it the following is 
 quoted: 
 
 I landed at Fort I.cavenworth on Saturday, the 7th day of October (1854), and made it 
 my first business to obtain information of the geography, settlements, population and gen¬ 
 eral condition of the Territory, with a view to its division into districts; the defining of 
 their boundaries; the ascertainment of suitable and central places for elections, and the full 
 names of men in each district for election officers, persons to take the census. Justices of the 
 Peace, and Constables. In a very few days, I discovered that the procurement of this knowl¬ 
 edge, in consequence of the newness of the population, was utterly impos.sible, by any other 
 means than by a tour through the Territory. I found that, unlike most new Territories, 
 the settlements of which cluster along a single line, the small population of Kansas was 
 sparsely distributed over a surface of about 20,000 square miles. With some trouble, arising 
 from the want of traveling facilities, I made the necessary arrangements, and, on the 14th 
 of October, I left, with two of the Territorial Judges Messrs. Elmore and Johnson, the Dis- 
 triet Attorney, Mr. Isaacs, the United States Marshal, Mr. Donaldson, and my private Secre¬ 
 tary, Mr. Williams, for a trip into the interior, to- procure the requisite information. The 
 Secretary and Chief Justice had not then arrived in the Territory. I took in the route the 
 payments of the Pottawatomie and Kansas Indians, where a large number of whites ivs well 
 as Indians were assembled; and, having made full notes of all the information procured 
 from Indians and whites, I completed my trip, and arrived at Fort Leavenworth on the 7th 
 of November. I then saw that if the election for delegate to Oonj-ress (which required no 
 previous census), should be postponed till an election could be had for legislature, with its 
 preliminarv census and apportionments the greater part of the session, which would termi¬ 
 nate on the 4th of March, would expire before our congressional delegate coidd reach Wash¬ 
 ington ; anil I deemed it best to order au election for a delegate to Congress as early as 
 possible, and to postpone the taking of the census till after that election. I was more con¬ 
 vinced of the propriety of this course, by the fact that the common law and many of the 
 United States Statutes were iu force over the Territory, and could well be administered 
 through the courts established by Congress, and the Justices whom I was authorized to 
 appoint; and by the additional fact that whilst the citizens of Missouri were vehemently 
 urging an immediate election of the legislature, the citizens of the Territory were generally 
 of the opinion that no immediate necessity for it existed. I prepared, without delay, a 
 division of the Territory into election districts, defined by natural boundaries,-easily under¬ 
 stood and known, fixed a place of election in each, appointed election officers for each poll, 
 and ordered an election for congressional delegate, to take place on the 29th of November, 
 1854, and by the Pith of November my proclamations were issued, containing a description 
 of the districts, with all the necessary information and forms. 
 
 The tour of observation took in the most important and most remote 
 settlements in the eastern part of the Territory. It extended as far west 
 as Fort liiley and Council Grove. The reception at Lawrence was enthu¬ 
 siastic, and the speeches of welcome and response were not, in professions 
 of mutual regard or enunciations of policy, unlike those at Leavenworth 
 on the first reception of the Governor in the Territoiy. The proclama¬ 
 tion for the first election in Kansas, bcarin"' date November 10, 185L was 
 issued November 15, and appeared iu tlie KansasWeekly Herald of Friday, 
 November 17. It was as follows: 
 
 ELECTION PROCLAMATION. 
 
 U. States op America, ) 
 
 Territory op Kansas,/ ' 
 
 [SEAL.] 
 
 To the citizens and qualified voters of said Territory: 
 
 that an Election shall be held in the said Territory on tVednesday, the 29th day of November, 
 iust for the election of a citizen of the Uiiited States, to serve until the fourth day ol 
 March next; and the qualified voTers of said Territory are requested to assemble on said 
 day within each Election District, at the place of holding elections in such District according 
 to the schedule to this procl.amation annexed, within the hours therein specified, and vote 
 by ballot for such Delegate. And the .ludges who shall be appointed to open and conduct 
 the said election will assemble in their respective Districts, at the places for holding said 
 election, and having made tlie necessary preparation and taken the oaths which .shall be 
 iireseribed, will open the polls for the reception of votes between the hours of eight and ten 
 A. M. and’keep the same open until six o’clock P. M., and will conduct the same and make 
 returns of said election according to the instructions hereto annexed. 
 
 Given under my hand and seal of said Territory, this 10th day of November, A. D. 1854. 
 
 A. II. Reeder. 
 
 SCHEDULE. 
 
 LIST OP ELECTION DISTRICTS AND PLACES OP HOLDING ELECTIONS. 
 
 First District.—Commencing at the Missouri State line, on the south bank of the Kansas 
 River; thence along the south bank of said river to the first tributary or watered ravine 
 ruuTiiug into the Kansas above the Town of Lawrence, thence up that trilmtary to the head 
 
 thereof: thence iu a direct line to the west side of-Kolf’s house; and thence, by due 
 
 south line, to the Santa Fe road; thence by the middle of said road to the Missouri htate 
 line; and thence by said State line to tlie place of beginning. 
 
 Place of election, the otlice of Dr. Charles Robinson, in the Town of Lawrence. 
 
 Judges, Nathaniel T. Johnson, Oliver A. Hanscome, William Miller. 
 
 Second District .—Commencing at the mouth of Big Siiring Branch, on the south bank 
 of the Kansas River; thence up said branch to its farthest source; thence by a southerly 
 lino, crossing the Wakarusa River on the cast side of the house ot Charles Mattingly, to the 
 middle of the Santa K 6 road; thence along the middle of said road to the line of the hirst 
 
 District; thence by the same along the west side of the house of-Roll to the iicau oi 
 
 the first tributary of the Kansas, above the Town of Lawrence; and thence by the saia 
 
88 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS, 
 
HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 89 
 
 tributary to tl«e Kansas River, and up tlio soulli bank of said river to the mouth of Big 
 Spring Branch, the place of beginning. 
 
 Place of election, house of Paris I'illison, in Poughus City. 
 
 .Tudges, .lonnthan Cranmer, 0. if. Browne, Andrew McDonald. 
 
 Third District. —Commencing at the mouth of Big S))ring Branch, on the south side of 
 the Kansas River; thence up the .same to its furthest source; thence by a southerly lino to 
 the north bank of the Wakarusa River, on the cast side of the house of Charles Mattingly; 
 thence up said river and its main branch to the line of the Pottawatomie reservation ; and 
 thence bv the southern and western line of said reservation to the Kansas River, and down 
 the said river to the place of beginning. 
 
 i’lace of election, house of Thomas Stinson, in the Town of TBcumseh. 
 
 Judges, John Horner, L. D. Stateler, Anthony Wood. 
 
 Fbitrth District.—Commencing at the Missouri iState line, in the middle of the Santa F6 
 road; thence along the middle of said road to Rock Creek, near the sixty-lifth mile of said 
 road; thence south to the Hue of the late Shawnee reservation ceded by the treaty of 1854; 
 thence due east along the .south line of said reservation and the north line of the existing 
 reservations of the Sacs and Poxes, the existing reservations of the Chippewas and Ottawas 
 and the late reservations of the Piankesaws, Weas, Peorias and Kaskaskias to the Missouri 
 State line; thence up the Mi^ouri State line to the place of beginning. 
 
 Place of election, house of Dr.-Chapman. 
 
 Judges, Pr.-Chapman, James .1. Powell, Joseph Barnard. 
 
 Fifth District. —Commencing at the Missouri State line, at the southern boundary of the 
 Fourth District; thence east along the same to the noithwest corner of the Sac and Fox 
 reservation; thence due south along the western lino thereof and due south to the south 
 branch of the Neosho River, about seventy miles above the Catholic Osage Mission ; thence 
 down the said river to the north line of the reserve for New York Indians, and east along 
 said iine to the head waters of Little Osage River, or the nearest point thereto; and thence 
 down said river to the Missouri State line, and up said line to the place of beginning. 
 
 Place of Election, house of Hy. Sherman, on the old John Jones improvement, on Pot¬ 
 tawatomie Creek. 
 
 Judges, James Moore, John Van Horn, Thomas Polk. 
 
 Sixth District. —Commencing on the Missouri State line, in Little Osage River; thence 
 up the same to the line of the reserve for the New York Indians, or the neare.st point 
 thereto; thence to and by the north line of said reserve to the Neosho River, and up said 
 river and the south branch thereof to the head, and thence by a due south line to the 
 southern line of the Territory; thence by the southern and eastern lines of said Territory 
 to the place of beginning. 
 
 Place of election, house of H. T. Wilson, at Fort Scott. 
 
 Judges, Thomas B. Arnott, 11. T. Wilson, William Godefrey. 
 
 Seventh DLstrict. —Commencing at the east side of the house of Charles Mattingly, on the 
 Wakarusa River; thence due south to the middle of the Santa FB road; thence west- 
 wardly along the middle of said road to Rock Creek, near the 65th mile of said road; 
 thence due south to the north line of the Sac and Fox reservation ; thence along the north 
 and west lines thereof, and due south to the Neosho River; thence up said river to a point 
 due south of the mouth of Elm Creek; thence due north to the mouth of Elm Creek, and 
 up said creek to the Santa FS road, and thence by a direct line in a northerly direction to 
 the southwest corner of the Pottawatomie reservation ; thence along the southern line of 
 said reservation to the head-waters of the Wakarusa River, or the point nearest thereto; 
 thence to and down the said river to the place of beginning. 
 
 Place of election, house of Fry McGee at One Hundred and Ten-Mile Creek, on the 
 Santa F 6 road. 
 
 Judges, Fry McGee, S. W. Boughton, David Burge. 
 
 Eighth District. —Commencing at the mouth of Elm Creek, one of the branches of 
 Osage River; thence up the same to the Santa FS road; thence by a direct northerly line to_ 
 the southwest eorner of the Pottawatomie reservation ; thence up the western line thereof 
 to the Kansas River; thence up said river and the Smoky Hill Fork, beyond the most 
 westerly settlements; thence due south to the line of the Territory; thence by the same 
 to the line of the Sixth District; thence due north to the head of the south branch of the 
 Neosho River; thence down said river to the line of the Seventh District; thence due 
 north to the place of beginning. 
 
 Place of election, house of Ingraham Baker, on the Santa ES road. 
 
 Judges, Thomas Hoffaker, Charles Withington, Ingraham Baker. 
 
 Ninth District.—Commencing on the Smoky Hill Fork, beyond the most westerly settle¬ 
 ments; thence down the same and to the Kansas River to the mouth of Wild Cat Creek; 
 thence up said creek to the head-waters thereof; thence due north to the Independence emi¬ 
 grant road; thence up said road to the north line of the Territory; thence west along the 
 same to themost westerly settlements; and thence due south to the place of beginning. 
 
 Place of election, house of Mr. Reynolds, near the crossing of Seven-Mile Creek. 
 
 Judges, Robert Wilson, Hannibal A. Low, Thaddeus K. Mills. 
 
 Tenth District. —Commencing at the mouth of WOd Cat Creek, thence up the same to 
 the head waters thereof; thence duenorthtotheindependence emigrant road; thence down 
 said road, crossing the Big Blue by the old route below Marysville to the Vermillion River; 
 thence down said river to the mouth thereof; thence up the Kansas River .to the place of 
 beginning. 
 
 Place of election, house of S. D. Dyer, at the crossing of the Big Blue River. 
 
 Judges, S. I). Houston, Francis Burgereau, S. D. Dyer. 
 
 Eleventh District .—Commencing at VermOlion River in the middle of the Independence 
 emigrant road; thence up said river to the head of the main branch ; thence due north to 
 the northern line of the Territory; thence by the same to the middle of the Independence 
 emigrant road; thence down said road, crossing the Big Blue by the old route below Marys¬ 
 ville to the place of beginning. 
 
 Place of election. Trading house of Marshall and Woodward at Marysville. 
 
 .Judges, William Givens, R. C. Bishop, S. M. B. Holmes. 
 
 Ticelfth District .—Commencing at the mouth of Soldier’s Creek; thence up said creek to 
 the head of the main branch; thence due north to the noi-thern line of the Territory; 
 thence by the same west to the eastern line of the Eleventh District; thence south along 
 the same to the head of the Vermillion River and down said river to the mouth thereof; 
 thence down the north bank of the Kansas River to the place of beginning. 
 
 Place of election, house of R. C. Miller. 
 
 Jxidges, R. C. Miller, E. G. Booth, R. 0. Wanton. 
 
 Thirteenth District. —Commencing in the Kansas River, three miles above the mouth of 
 Stranger Creek ; thence in a northwardly direction by a line three miles west of s.aid creek, 
 and corresponding to the courses thereof until it shall strike the southern line of the late 
 Kickapoo reservation ; thence along the southern and western line of said reservation, and 
 the western line of the late Sac and Fox reservation to the north line of the Territory; 
 thence west along said line to the line of the Twelfth District: thence by the same and 
 down Soldier’s Creek to the mouth thereof, and down the Kansas River to the place of begiu- 
 ning. .g 
 
 Place of election, hou.se of G. M. Dyer, at the town of Ozawkee. 
 
 Judges, W. H. Tibbs, G. M. Dyer, D. M. Railey. 
 
 Emrteenth District.. —Commencing at the mouth of Independence Creek; thence up said 
 creek to the head of the main branch, and thence due west to the line of the late Kickapoo 
 reservation ; thence north along said line and the line of the late Sac and Fox reservation 
 to the north line of the Territory, thence along said line eastwardly to the Missouri River, 
 and down .said river to the place of beginning. 
 
 Fifteenth District. —Commencing at the mouth of Salt Creek on the Missouri River; 
 thence up said creek to the Military road, and along the middle of said road to the lower 
 crossing of Stranger Creek; thence up said creek to the line of the hate Kickapoo reserva¬ 
 tion, and thence along the southern and western line thereof to the line of the Fourteenth 
 liistrict; thence by the same, and down Independence Creek to the mouth thereof, and 
 thence down the >fissouri River to the place of beginning. 
 
 Place of election, house of Paschal Pensaneau, on the Fort Leavenworth and Oregon 
 
 road. 
 
 Judges, H. B. .lolly, James Frazier, A. G. Boyd. 
 
 Sixteenth District.-^ommencing at the mouth of Salt Creek; thence up said creek to 
 the Military road; thence along the middle of said road to the lower crossing of Stranger 
 Creek ; thence up saiil creek to the line of the late Kickapoo reservation, and thence along 
 the said line to the Thirteenth District, and thence by tlie s.ame along a line correspond¬ 
 ing to the courses of Stranger Creek, and keeping three miles west thereof, to the Kansas 
 River; thence down the Kaus.a.s River to the Missouri River to the place of beginning. 
 
 Place of election, house of Keller &. Kyle, in Leavenworth City. 
 
 Judges, D. Z. Smith, B. H. Twombly, J. M. Alexander.* 
 
 INSTRUCTIONS TO JUDGES OF EUECTIONS. 
 
 The three judges will provide for each poll a ballot box, with a slit for the insertion of 
 the ticket. Before entering upon their duties, they will make and subscribe duplicate copies 
 of the following oath: 
 
 We.and......do 
 
 severally swear that wo will perform our duties as judges of the election, to be held this day 
 
 in the.District, of the Territory of Kans.os, to the best of our judgment 
 
 and ability; that we will keep a true, correct and faithful record or list of persons who shall 
 vote at said election; that wo will poll no ticket from any person who is not an actual bona 
 fide resident and inhabitant of said Territory on the day of election, and whom wo 
 shall not honestly believe to be a qualified voter according to the jirovisions of the act 
 of Congress organizing said Territory, that wo will reject the votes of all and every 
 non-resident who wo believe has come into the Territory for the mere jiurpose of voting, 
 that in all cases where we are ignorant of the voter’s Tight, we will require legal evidence 
 thereof, by his own oath or otherwise—and that we will make a true and faithful return to 
 the Governor of said Territory of the votes which shall be polled. 
 
 The poll will be opened for the reception of votes between 8 and 10 A. M., and will be 
 kept open continuously until G P. M., and then closed, unless voters are then at the jiolls 
 offering vote, and in that case, as soon as votes cease to be constantly offered. The judges 
 will keep two corresponding lists of persons who shall vote, numbering each name. 
 
 When a dispute arises as to the qualification of the voter, the .judges may examine the 
 voter or any other person under oath upon the subject, and a decision of a majority of the 
 board will be conclusive. When the poll is closed, the judges will proceed to open and 
 count the votes, and will keep two corresponding tally lists, on which they will simultane¬ 
 ously tally the votes as they are given by the judge who shall open and call out the tickets, 
 and without interference or handling by any other person When the votes are thus 
 counted off, and the tally lists shall agree, the judges shall then publicly proclaim the result 
 and shall draw up and sign duplicate certificates, in the following form: 
 
 We, the undersigned judges of'an election held on the 29th day of November, A. D. 
 
 1854, at the house of..in the.District of 
 
 the Territory of.Kansas, for the election of a delegate to the House of Representatives of 
 the United States, do certify upon our oaths, to the best of our knowledge and belief, that 
 the following is a true and correct return of the votes polled by lawful resident voters, yiz.; 
 
 .received.votes.received 
 
 .votes, etc., etc. Witness our hands this 29th day of November, 18.54. 
 
 They will then carefully replace the said counted tickets in the box, with one c^opy of the 
 oaths, one list of voters, one tally list, and one certificate of return, and having sealed up 
 the said box, will carefully preserve the same until called for by the Governor, in c^e the 
 election shall be contested. The remaining copies of oath, list of voters, tally list and 
 return, will be taken by one of the judges who will deliver the sanre in person to the Gov¬ 
 ernor, on or before Monday, the 4th day of December next, at his office at the house of 
 Thomas Johnson in the First District. 
 
 The judges of election will be sworn by a judge or .Justice of the Peace, or in the 
 absence of such officer, they may be sworn by one of their number, who shall in his turn be 
 sworn by one of those thus qualified, noting at the foot of the oath by whom it is admin¬ 
 istered. And the several judges of election, are by these presents invested with full power 
 and authority to administer the oath to each other, and to voters, and others, touching the 
 right of any person to vote, under all the pains and penalties of perjury attaching to 
 oaths administered by judicial officers. . 
 
 If one or more of the judges appointed should fail to attend or refuse to serve, their 
 places may be supplied by voters on the ground at 9 o’clock A. M., and vacancies occurring 
 in the board thereafter, niay bo filled by the remaining judges. 
 
 QUALIFICATIONS OP VOTERS. 
 
 Bv the Territorial Bill it is provided as follows ; 
 
 That every free white male Inhabitant above the age of twenty-one years, who shall be 
 an actual resident of said Territory, and shall possess the qualifications hereinafter pre¬ 
 scribed, shall be entitled to vote at the first election ; Provided, that the right of siitfrage and 
 of holding office, shall be exercised only by citizens of the United States, and those who shall 
 have declared on oath their intention to become such, and shall have taken an oath to sim- 
 port the Constitution of the United States and the provisions of this act; And Provided 
 further; That no officer, soldier, seaman or marine, or other person in the army or navy of 
 the United .States, or attached to troops in the service of the United .States, shall be allowed 
 to vote or hold office in said Territory, by reason of being on service therein. 
 
 The requisites of age and color are easily understood. That of residence is well defined 
 in the law, and means the actual dwelling or inhabiting in the Territory, to the exclusion 
 of any other present domicile or home, coupled with the present bona fide intention of per¬ 
 manently remaining for the same purpose. 
 
 When a voter is not a native of the United States, the proof of his right to vote must 
 be the production of his certificate of his naturalization ; or of his declaration of intention 
 under the seal of the court, and the want of it cannot be supplied by his oath. 
 
 In case he has onlv declared his intention to become a citizen, he must then be sworn 
 by the judges or a Justice of the Peace to support the Constitution of the United .States and 
 the provisions of the “ Act of Congress, approved May 30, 1854, to organize the Territories 
 of Nebraska and Kansas.” When this latter oath is administered, the word “ oaih ’ should 
 be marked opposite his name on the list. 
 
 The meaning of the last proviso, relative to the army and navy is, that the persons 
 designated in it shall not vote if their presence in the Territory is referable only to the per¬ 
 formance of their duties, and the obedience of orders. The officer or soldier who would vote 
 here, iiiiist have a residence here (the meaning of which is already explained) irrespective 
 and independent of his pfesence here under orders. , . *. • * 
 
 It is perhaps unnecessary to say that every voter can vote only in his own district. 
 
 CONTESTED ELECTION. 
 
 In case any person or persons shall dispute the fairness or correctness of the return ot 
 any election district, they shall make a written statement directed to the Governor and set^ 
 ting forth the specific causes of complaint, or errors in the conducting or returning of the 
 election in said district, signed by not less than ten qualified voters of the Terntoo', and 
 with an affidavit of one or more qualified voters to the truth of the facts therein stated; and 
 the said complaint and affidavit shall be presented to the Governor on or before the 4th day 
 of December next, when the proceedings will be taken to hear and decide such complaint. 
 
 A. II. Reeder, Governor, etc. 
 
 Prior to the issuing of the proclamation, and, in fact, ever since the 
 first arrival of Eastern emiijrants at Lawrence, there had been increased 
 and continued excitement all alons the Missouri border. Public meetings 
 were held in every considerable village, at which resolutions more or less 
 intemperate in tone were passed against the Eastern Abolitionista, as all 
 were indiscriminately classed, who came out under the auspices of or 
 identified with the now numerous Kansas emigrant leagues, that had sprung 
 up in nearly every free State, and whose “Ho! for Kansas” advertise¬ 
 ments filled the columns of the Northern papers. 
 
 The Platte County Argus reflected the general sentiment of its patrons 
 in the following, published soon after the arrival of the first party at 
 Lawrence. It sounded the tocsin thus : 
 
 It i.s now time to sound the alarm. We know we speak the sentiments of some of the 
 most distinguished statesmen of Missouri when we advise that counter organizations he 
 made both in Kansas and Jlissouri to thwart the reckless course of the Abolitionists. We 
 must meet them at their very threshold, and scourge them back to their covers of darkness. 
 They have made the issue, and it is for us to meet and repel them. 
 
 * The Seventeenth District was subsequently erected. Its limits were not defin^ in any 
 proclamation discovered by the compilers. It embraced a small section near Westport, 
 then the Shawnee reservation and the Methodist Mission, the temporary seat ot govern¬ 
 ment chosen by Gov. Reeder on removing from Fort Leavenworth. 
 
 Place of election, Shawnee agency.—Ed. 
 
90 
 
 HISTOET OF KAFTSAS. 
 
 The same paper also advertised a reward of $200 for the detection and 
 seizure of Eli Thayer, President of the New England Emigrant Aid 
 Society. 
 
 The Democratic Platform hoped, when found, that " he might meet with 
 just such a course of treatment as one of his sort deserves—hanging !” and 
 mildly suggested tliat A. Guthrie, who had written letters East to induce 
 emigration, should find his just deserts by drowning. 
 
 Pn.4.TTE COUNTY SELF-DEFENSIVE ASSOCIATION. 
 
 Organizations were formed along the line, and pains taken to thor¬ 
 oughly advertise their existence and dire intentions toward Abolitionists ; 
 doubtless as much to intimidate the emigrants as to injure them. The 
 most remarkable and formidable was the Platte County Self-Defensive 
 Association, which was formed at Weston, Mo., July 29. The doctrines 
 and objects of the Association, as set forth in Constitution and preamble, 
 were : (1) Expulsion of all free negroes from the country. (2) Traflic 
 between whites and slaves forbidden. (3) Slaves not allowed to hire their 
 own time. (4) Themselves, their honor and their purses, mutually pledged 
 to bring to immediate punishment all Abolitionists. 
 
 On motion of Dr. George Bayliss, the following resolutions ivere 
 adopted : 
 
 Iis.iolved, That tills association will, whenever called upon by any of the citizens of 
 Kansas Territory, hohl itself in re.adiness together to Iis.sist and remove any and all emi¬ 
 grants who go there under the auspices of the Northern Emigrant -Aid Societies. 
 
 Resolved, That we recommend to the citizens of other counties, particularly those 
 bordering on Kansas Territory, to adopt regulations similar to those of this association, and 
 to indicate their readiness to co-operate in the objects of this first resolution. 
 
 Dr. Bayle.ss, ia advocating his resolutions, said: “I cannot fight 
 much ; but I pledge you I will go with you, and vou shall have all my skill 
 as a .surgeon for your wounded and dying.” Col. Peter T. Abell was at 
 the time no less intolerant to the Abolitionists. He was “ ready to go the 
 first hour it shall be announced that the emigrants have come, and with 
 my own hand help hang every one of them on the first tree !” Gen. B. 
 F. Stringfellow also spoke strongl}' in favor of the Pro-slavery party. 
 
 Six presidents were appointed, who were to act on any cases brought 
 before them, and their judgment, in concurrence with two members of the 
 Association, was to be final, and to be defended by the entire membership. 
 Nearly 1,000 pro-slavery men enrolled themselves as members of this club, 
 pledged to the violation of all law, save the lynch law they had set up. 
 
 The_ proceedings of this meeting were subsequently indorsed at a pub¬ 
 lic meeting held at Platte City, August 9, at which time further resolutions 
 were adopted, declaring “That those who are not for us are against us ; 
 that those who hate slaveholders have no right to slaveholders’ money ; 
 that the purpose of the association is to trade with friends and to let 
 enemies alone so long as they let alone the Association; ” also recommend¬ 
 ing that merchants make their purchases in the cities of the slaveholding 
 States, and that thej'^ purchase foreign products from those who import 
 directly from Europe. At a still later meeting held at Weston, Mo., Aug¬ 
 ust 12, resolutions were adopted declaring slavery as ite.xistedto be neither 
 a moral nor a political evil to the white race, and that the condition of 
 the negro, in .slavery, was better than it had ever been in freedom; and 
 further declaring in favor of the extension of negro slavery into Kansas. 
 
 The members of this association were not, as a whole, a savory lot. 
 The rank and file were not even what would be called the best society, even 
 in Western Missouri. They were of that most pitiable, desiiicable and 
 often desjierate class known in all the'Slave States as “poor white trash,” 
 and in Missouri as “pukes.” They were filthy, shiftless, debauched and 
 lawless. Too poor to own a slave or a farm, they were the most strenuous 
 advocates of proprietary rights, and the most" blatant defenders of the 
 “peculiar institution.” They had. from natural instinct, gravitated along 
 the Missouri frontier, then the limit of law’s dominion, and within a half 
 day’s ride of the barbarous freedom, where brute force and prowess, or 
 savage craft and cunning were the only laws recognized. In this school, 
 the virtue, amenity, refinement and intelligence of civilized life had given 
 place to the combined vice and brutality of the three races with which they 
 mingled; beneath, and mutually despised by all. As a class, they were 
 cowardly; merciless to the defenseless or helpless, whether man or brute; 
 yet. rivalling the very slaves they despised in servility to those they feared, 
 or from whom they hoped reward; venal to the extent of any crime, pro¬ 
 vided the recompense was sufficient to insure immunity from jiunishment. 
 They were, without doubt, the most desperate and depraved specimens of 
 humanity within the borders of the Republic—the very jackals of the 
 human race. Among them were grades of excellence and depravity. Some 
 were brutal heroes, who knew not physical fear, and would do and dare 
 what others planned and boasted; reckless of life, murder and assassina¬ 
 tion, with all its concomitant crimes and horrors, was to them no more 
 than sowing and reaping to the husbandman. These were the “Border 
 Ruffians” of Territorial days, the red-handed followers of Quantrell dur¬ 
 ing the war, and the .Tameses and Youngs who, with inherited murderous 
 instincts, still haunt the homes of their predecessors, rebellious even to 
 death, against the wholesome restraints of law. 
 
 The farmers, large landholders, capitalists, merchants and industrious 
 artisans living in Western Missouri, or emigrated to the new Territory, 
 largely outnumbered the class above described. They were many of them 
 slaveholders, and nearly all conscientiously, or from personal interest, 
 favored the extension of .slavery into the new Territory. Yet, they were 
 high minded, despised meanness, believed in fair play and law and order, 
 and in living up to all contracts to the letter. Like Benton, they had had 
 no hand nor heart in the recent abrogation of the old compromise, took no 
 pride or satisfaction in it. and gave but lukewarm support to any lawless 
 efforts to forestall the settlement of the Territory, or otherwise ])ush hastily 
 the advantages of the faithless abrogation. 
 
 The politicians were thus left with no immediate allies in the proposed 
 work of forcing slavery into the new Territory, except the mob element 
 
 before mentioned. They believed, or profcs.sed to believe, that, under the 
 auspices of the Emigrant Aid Societies of the East, the lowest and most 
 degraded classes were being shipped to the Territory in numbers sufficient 
 to vote it a free State, and thus thwart, under the principles of Squatter 
 Sovereignty which they had evoked, the very ends they were intended to 
 subserve. With scruples grown lax through hard use in the political 
 school of ethics, and believing that the righteous end justified the ques¬ 
 tionable means, they decided, legally if possible, but by force if they must, 
 to establish slavery in the Territory—pitting in the lawless strife that was 
 inevitable, the Missouri Pukes against what they were pleased to term the 
 “pauper scum” of the Eastern cities. So they rallied their forces, 
 descending in their oratory, methods, means and morals to the debauched 
 understanding of the ignorant rabble they intended to use. 
 
 The Platte County Association was' the earliest development of the 
 revolutionary designs of the pro slavery propagandists. It was jirema- 
 turely formed, and managed to bring about its own dissolution before it 
 had even reached the proposed field of its destiny. Having no call as yet 
 to regulate matters in Kansas, the members set up a court of inquisition in 
 Missouri. No stranger could enter Weston or any town in the vicinity, 
 whose steps were not dogged by members of this self-eonstituted police, 
 until it was ascertained from whence he came, whither he was going and 
 what were his opinions as to slavery. If not “sound on the goose,” as it 
 was termed, warning to leave was peremptorily served on the hapless 
 stranger, who, seeing no legal redress, generall}'' deemed it prudent to go 
 at once. A citizen of Iowa, Thomas A. Minnard, who was temporarily 
 sojourning in Weston, with his family, while having a house erected on 
 his claim in Kansas, had the temerity to declare he would vote for Kansas 
 to be a free State. He was tried, condemned as an Abolitionist and ordered 
 to leave the country in twenty-four hours, or receive fifty lashes on the 
 bare back. He had been a Democrat and an advocate of the Kansas- 
 Nebraska bill, and was still a Democrat; all of which did not palliate the 
 offense in the eyes of the court, and he accordingly fled with his sick wife 
 to the wilds of Kansas. Another, an old citizen (which aggravated the 
 offense) was condemned as an Abolitionist on the uncorroborated testimony 
 of one negro, and, with half his head shaved, ordered to leave the country 
 within forty-eight hours or receive 150 lashes. He managed to get off 
 within the allotted time. Rev. Frederick Starr, an educatecl clergyman of 
 irreproachable character and a resident of the C/Ounty for seven years, was 
 arraigned for the ofIen.se of teaching negroes to read and riding in a buggy 
 with a “negro wench.” He plead guilty, but, in extenuation, showe’d 
 that he had the consent of the negro’s owners and that it was the custom 
 of the country for whites to ride in the same vehicle with their colored 
 servants. He was acquitted, 5 mt the spirit of espionage that prompted the 
 arraignment was none the less rejirehensible. Further, the organization 
 attempted to dictate to the merchants as to their modes of doing business— 
 where they should purchase their goods and to whom they miglit or might 
 not sell them. Under this regime, the travel was diverted and the trade 
 of Weston lanquished. The outraged community became aroused to a 
 sense of the indignity and disgrace of the situation, and determined to put 
 an end to mob rule in Weston and set themselves right in the eyes of the 
 public without delay. 
 
 Accordingly, a mass meeting of all the best citizens of the place was 
 held September 1, at which the following were adopted: 
 
 Whereas, Our rights .and priTilese-s as citizeii.s of Weston, Platto <'o., Mo., have been 
 disregarded, infringed upon and grievously violated within the bust few weeks by certain 
 members of the Platte County Self-Defensive Association; and, 
 
 Whereas, The domestic iiuiet of our familie.s, the sacred honor of our sons and daugh¬ 
 ters, the safety of our property, the security of our livings and jiersons, the good name our 
 fathers left u.s, the good name of us all and the city of our adojition, are each and all disre¬ 
 spected and vilely a.si)ersed, and contemptuously thre.atened with mob violence; wherefore 
 it Is imperatively demanded that we, in mass meeting assemhhal, on this the Ist day of .Sep¬ 
 tember, 1854, do make prompt, honorable, etl’ectivo and immediate defense of our rights and 
 privileges as citizens of this glorious Union. Therefore, 
 
 Resolved (1), Th.at we, whose names are hereunto atli.ved, are order-loving and law- 
 abiding citizens. 
 
 (2) That we are Union men; we love the .South much, hut we love the Union belter; our 
 motto^, “The Union first, Union second, and Union forever.” 
 
 (li) That we disapprove Bayliss’ resolution as containing nullification, disunion and 
 disorganizing seiitiments. 
 
 (4) That we as consumers, invite and solicit otir merchants to inirchaso their goods 
 wherever It is most advantageous to the buyer and the consumer. 
 
 (.5) That we Ijold every man as entitled to equal respect and confidence until his conduct 
 proves him unworthy of the same. 
 
 ( 6 ) That we understand the Douglas bill as giving all the citizens of the Confederacy 
 eciual rights and equal immunities in the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska. 
 
 (7) That we believe in the dignity of labor. It does not necessarily <letract from the 
 moral or Intellectual character of man. 
 
 (8) That we are competent to judge who shall be expelled from our community, and 
 who sh.all ra<ake laws for our corporation. 
 
 (9) That mere suspicion is not ground of guilt. Mob law can only be tolerated when 
 all other laws fail, and then only on proof of guilt. 
 
 (10) And, lastly, that certain members, the leaders of the Platte County .Self-Defensive 
 Association, have i)roclaimed and advocated and attempted to force measures upon us con¬ 
 trary to the foregoing principles, which me.asures we do solemnly disavow and dis.approve 
 and utterly disclaim its being diametrically opposed to common and constitutional law, and 
 as having greatly disturbed and well-nigh destroyed the order, the peace and harmony of 
 our commu7iity ; and as being too well calculated to injure us in our property and character 
 at home and .ahro.ad, we will thus ever disavow and disclaim. 
 
 (i. W. CitsT, Chairman. 
 
 J. B. Evans, Secretary. 
 
 This very (luttifiniiied tuid patriotic manifesto was .signed by 170 of the 
 nio.st staid and reliable citizens of the place, and was backed b^r sufficient 
 physical force to elfcclually end the meddlesome functions of the associa¬ 
 tion thereafter. 
 
 BLUE LODGES. 
 
 The dissolution of the open organization being ticcomplished, the ele 
 ments were re-organized under conditions more fitted for the work. Secret 
 lodges were organized under various names—“Social Band,” “Friends’ 
 Society,” “Sons of the South,” “ Blue Lodge,” etc. Their objects, under 
 whatever name adopted, were identical, and long after were plainly stated, 
 on elicited and ample proof, by the Congressional investigating committee 
 of 1855, as follows; 
 
HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 91 
 
 lU members were bound together l)y secret oaths, and they had pass-words, signs and 
 grips by which they were known to each other; penalties were imposed for violating the 
 rules and secrets oft he order; written minutes were kept of tlio proceedings of the lodges, 
 and the dilferent lodges were connected together by an elfective organization. It enil)raced 
 great numbers of the citizens of Missouri, and was extended into otiicr slave States and into 
 the Territory. Its avowed purpose was, not only to o.xtend slavery into Kansas, but also into 
 other Territories of the United Stotos, and to form a union of all the friends of that institu¬ 
 tion. its plan of operating was to organize and send Tuen to vote at tlie elections in the Ter¬ 
 ritory, to collect money to pay their expenses, and, if uecejisary, to protect them in voting. 
 It also i)roposcd to induce pro-slavery men to emigrate into the Territory, to aid and sustain 
 them while tlierc, and to elect none to office but those friendly to their views. This danger¬ 
 ous society was controlled by men who avowed their jiurpose to extend slavery into the Ter¬ 
 ritory at all liazards, and was altogether the most ollectivo instrument in organizing the sub¬ 
 sequent armed invasions and forays. In its lodges in Jlissouri the aft'airs of Kansas were dis¬ 
 cussed, the force necessary to control the election was divided into bands and leaders selected. 
 .Means were collected, and signs and badges were agreed upon. While the great body of the 
 actual settlers of the Territory were relying upon the rights secured to them by the organic 
 law, and had formed no organization or combination whatever, even of a party character, 
 this conspiracy against their rights was gathering strength in a neighboring State, and would 
 have been sumcient at the first election to have overpowered them, even if tliey had been 
 united to a man. 
 
 The existence of this secret organization was an “open secret” in 
 Missouri, and was not unknown to the reading public of tlie North, at the 
 time of Gov. Reeder’s arrival. As early as November 16, the St. Louis 
 Democrat announced: “Senator Atchison is at present engaged in the 
 upper country, banding a secret society of 5,000 persons. These, accord¬ 
 ing to rumor, are pledged to move into Kansas on the day of the first 
 election, to vote slavery into that Territory.” 
 
 Knowing the state of affairs along the Missouri border, and having 
 ascertained .by personal investigation the needs and wishes of the actual 
 settlers in the Territory, Gov. Reeder decided that their rights should not 
 be put in jeopardy by the hasty ordering of the Territorial election of a 
 Legislature. His proclamation for the election of a Congressional Dele¬ 
 gate only, coupled with the provisions therein contained, defining the 
 qualifications of legal voters, and providing against fraud, was received 
 with ill-concealed chagrin by the leaders of the slavery deinocracy, who 
 had, up to that time, cherished the hope that the Administration had sent 
 them a tool, if not an ally. They were not long in discovering that he was 
 neither. 
 
 November 14, a meeting was held at Leavenworth, at which, after 
 much talking, a memorial was drawn up, and a committee chosen to 
 present the same to Gov. Reeder. The meeting, its objects, its leaders 
 and its results are all shown in the following, which is copied and con¬ 
 densed from the Kansas Weekly Herald of November 24, 1854. 
 
 INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE. 
 
 The subjoined interesting corre.spondence, together with the letter from tlie committee 
 of the Leavenworth meeting, ito which the Governor’s last letter below is a reply, have been 
 furnished us for jmhlication. In giving insertion to this correspondence, on a subject in 
 which the people feel a lively interest, we arc compelled, in consequence of the press of mat¬ 
 ter upon our columns, to omit at present, the letter of the committee to the Governor, but we 
 will publish that document in our next.* We would have preferred inserting the whole cor¬ 
 respondence at once, but not being able to do so, we give the Governor’s reply. 
 
 The Governor is plain, frank and courteous in his reply, and it is such a one under the 
 circumstances, in which he will be justified by the citizens of Kansas. 
 
 Following this tmetiuivocal editorial approval of the course of Gov. 
 Reeder is a letter addressed to him by .T. C. Thompson, Robert H. Higgins 
 and M. F. Conway, asking a copy of the correspondence between him and 
 the committee, to which he replied by furnishing the following letter; 
 
 Fokt Leavenworth, Kansas Territory, November 21, 1851. 
 
 To F. Gwinner, D. A. N. Grover, Robert C. Miller, William F. Dyer and Alfred Jones, Esqrs., 
 Committee: 
 
 Gentlemen: —On the IGth inst. you called on me in the capacity of a committee claim¬ 
 ing to represent and speak for a meeting of citizens of Kans:^ Territory, held the preced¬ 
 ing day at Leavenworth City, and presenting me your memorial in behalf of that meeting. 
 The memorial commences with the statement that you are acting under a resolution of such 
 meeting and ends by “urgently pressing” mo to “comply with the wishes of those by 
 whom we were appointed.” 
 
 Finding that you did not come as individual citizens, acting for yourselves, but as the 
 representatives of others, I took the ground that it was necessary and proper for me to know 
 whom you reiiresontcd, and that I must have a copy of the proceedings of the meeting 
 which appointed you. Your chairman seemed at first to think that was unnecessary. 1 
 replied that it wa.s very obviously necessary I should know by the only authentic evidence, 
 that you had been appointed and by whom ; and I further stated that unless the proceed¬ 
 ings were furnished I .should not consider myself bound to notice your memorial. A'ou then 
 agreed to furnish them. I waited their coming until last evening, wlien I received from the 
 post ofiice a communication from you, dated the 17th inst., but with no post-mark to inform 
 me when it w.as mailed. This communication declines to furnish the proceedings of the 
 meeting—professes to give the reasons for the refusal—contains the very deliberate enun¬ 
 ciation of some inherent rights of the people of Kansas, which no one would ever think of 
 questioning, and some other propositions which must, in a confusion of correspondence 
 have got into that letter by mi.stake, as I have been utterly unable to discover how they 
 were connected with the subject of discussion; and again requests that my answer to your 
 memorial be made known to you and those “whose organ you have the honor to be.” The 
 reasons you give may be briefly stated. First, you say, that some of you at least are “ recog¬ 
 nized inhabitants” of Kansius, and asserting your own character as honorable men, you 
 claim that I should have endorsed your own opinion on that head by taking your allega¬ 
 tion of the facts instead of asking for the usual and natur.al evidence of them. Secondly, 
 That the people of Kan.sas have a riglit to make known tholr wishes to the executive with¬ 
 out putting them in writing, or organizing any meeting for that purpo.se. To the latter, I 
 have only to say, that I admit cheerfully the proposition it contains, but l am at a loss to under¬ 
 stand wliat possible bearing it has uiion the question whether I am entitled to have a copy 
 of the prooeeilings of this meeting which has been held, and an extract from which you prii- 
 foss to give. .\s to the first re.ason, pa.ssing over the indelicacy of gentlemen putting their 
 personal cliaracter unnecessarily and improperly in issue, and demanding of me who never 
 impugned or imfieached it, that I should dispense with the forms and vouchers which the 
 occasion demanded, by adopting in lieu thereof, any estim.ate of that character whatever, 
 and especially one made by yourselves, as the basis of my official action, I beg leave to 
 remind you that you are requiring more than this, and with signal luodesty, demand tluh, I 
 should surrender my judgment to yours, and if you .should be of opinion that the meeting 
 who sent you wa.s composed of “citizens of Kansas,” I should take for granted that you are 
 infallible, adopt your conclusions, and consider it unnecessary to judge for niyself. Doulit- 
 le.s.s this would save a vast deal of trouble, and, if 1 could take your infalliliility for granted, 
 it would leave me hut little to do, but to register your decrees. That, however, is not my 
 mode of doing business, and although I seek the opinions and suggestions of others, I pre¬ 
 fer to judge for myself. There is another very singular aspect of this reason of yours. 
 Without inquiring of me what I intcndeiV to do in relation to an election of members of tbe 
 Logislaturo, you attract public attention by assembling a meeting, and after a speech .apiiro- 
 
 • The document alluded to was not published as promised, but its import is plainly shown 
 in Gov. Iloedor’s letter. 
 
 priate to the design of the meeting, a committco is formally appointed to prepare a grave 
 and diplomatic memorial to quicken me in the performance ol my official duty, and when 
 you have made the affair thus public, precise and ceremonious, so far as it is calculated to 
 cast censure on my judgment and fidelity, you nuKlestly insist that all the residue of the 
 proceedings shall be lus informal us yo'u choose to make them, lual whilst you hy your 
 actions arc censuring me, I shall bo required in the same transaction, to rocognizo you as 
 men who cannot possibly err in motive or in judgment. These rules of logic and equity I 
 have never learned; and I think, gentleinen, that to you belongs the merit of tlieir discovery. 
 
 A'our reasons being thus disposed of, allow me to repeat, you come to mo as the agent of 
 others, whom you allege are citizens of Kansas, and therefore entitled to a reply. I ask for 
 a copy of the proceedings, in order that I may he satisfied as to that fact. You peremptorily 
 refuse to give them. Hy all the rules of common sense, common courtesy and common ju.s- 
 tiee, I would be justified in refusing to notice your communic;ition, !is I had once resolved to 
 do. I have, however, chaugeil my mind, and will proceed to state some fiicts within the - 
 knowledge of the whole public in this vicinity (who will decide between us if we disagree), 
 and which I should have proven almost entirely by your own evidence hail you not, from 
 the pinching exigencies of the case, been compelled to refuse a eojiy of the proceedings. 
 
 The meeting was not of the citizens of Kansas, as your proceedings will show if you will 
 produce them. It was a meeting composed mainly of the citizens of Missouri and a few of 
 the citizens of Kansas. Your own body, whom I am now addressing, contains two un¬ 
 doubted residents of Missouri, one of whom is your Chairman, who resides with his family 
 in the town of Liberty, Mo., as he has done for years, and whose only attempt at a residence 
 in Kansas con.sists of a card nailed to a tree, upon ground long since occupied hy other set¬ 
 tlers, who have built and lived upon the claim. The Fresident of your meeting was Jlaj. 
 John Doughearty, a resident and large land-hohler in Clay County, Mo., as he has stated to 
 me since the meeting, and will not hesitate to state again, as he is a highminded, lionora- 
 ble man, above all concealment or disguise. 
 
 The gentlemen principally composing your meeting came from across the river, throng¬ 
 ing the road from the ferry to the town, on horseback and in wagons, in numbers variously 
 estimated by different persons at two hundred to three hundred, and after the meeting was 
 over they returned to their homes in the State of Missouri. These are facts notorious lierc, 
 as any public occurrence can be, and every man who had eyes to see and ears to hear is cog¬ 
 nizant of them. 
 
 They were the subject of much remark and the cause of deep dissatisfaction, and even 
 on the ground in the meeting and in reply to the speech of your ('liairnuiii, who was chief 
 spokesman of the occasion, this invasion of our Territory was loudly complained of hy some 
 of the outnumbered citizens of Kansas, and has frequently since been made the suliject of 
 indignant complaint to me. Such is the meeting from which you derive authority, and such 
 the title hy which you assume to interfere in the regulation of our affairs. Few men, witli 
 all the facts before them, would be hardy enough to say that the assuniptiou is entitled to 
 any respect. The law guarantees to us the right to manage our own affairs. It is the great, 
 much discussed feature of our Territorial Government, and one which our people highly 
 prize, under the pledges of which the inhabitants of the Territory have come and staked 
 their future fortunes on our soil. 
 
 The pledges of that law must be redeemed, and it is a poor and pitiless boon to have 
 escaped from the domination of Congress if we are only to pass under the hands of another 
 set of self-constituted rulers, foreign to our soil and sharing none of our burdens, no matter 
 what may be their virtues or their worth as men and citizens at home. It may be very desir¬ 
 able for gentleinen to live among the comforts of the States, with all the accumulateil con¬ 
 veniences and luxuries of an old home, and make an occasional expedition into our Terri¬ 
 tory to arrange our atlairs—instruct our people and public officers and control our govern¬ 
 ment—but it does not suit us, and I much mistake tlie jieople of this Territory if they sub¬ 
 mit to it. One thing I am certain of, that, having sworn to perform the duties of the office 
 of Governor with fidelity, I shall denounce and resist it in friend or foe, and without regard 
 to the locality, the faction or the “ ism ” from which it comes. 
 
 Thus much the citizens of Kansas have a riglit to demand at my hands, and to fail in 
 it would be the boldest dereliction of official duty. We believe that we are competent to 
 govern ourselves, and as we must bear the con.sequences of our own errors and reap the fruit 
 of our own decisions, we must decline any gratuitous help in making them. 
 
 We shall always be glad to see our neighbors across the river as triends and visitors 
 among us, and will endeavor to treat them with kindness and hospitality. ^ \\ e shall lie still 
 more pleased if they will abandon their present homes and dot our beautiful country witli 
 their residence.s to contriluite to our wealth and progress, but until thev do the hitter we 
 must respectfully but dcteiTiiinedly decline'to allow them any participation in regulating 
 our affairs. . , 
 
 When that is to be done, we insist that they shall stand a.side and penmt us to do the 
 %vork oiirscl V 0 S. 
 
 This, gontlemen, with due respect for you personally, is the only rejily that I .shall give 
 to the suggestion in behalf of your meeting relative to the time and manner ol taking our 
 census and holding our election. Y'our obedient servant, 
 
 A. II. Reeder. 
 
 From the publication of the foregoing letter dates the absolute es¬ 
 trangement and divorce, both in confidence and sympathy, between Gov. 
 Reeder and the revolutionary plotters over the iSIissouri border. _ He was 
 solemnly pledged to defend the bona fide settlers against all outside inter¬ 
 ference in their affairs. He had boldly announced that he was the Governor 
 of Kansas, and as such, deemed it his duty to throw around and over its 
 people the protection of the law. Thenceforth, the line was sharply 
 drawn, and avowed ho.stility and bitter enmity prevailed, where before 
 had been only the uncertainty of distrust. 
 
 THE FIRST rOLITICAL CAMPAIGN. 
 
 The interest in the coming election evinced by the actual settlers was of 
 an exceedingly mild type. They were all pre-occupied in the, to them, more 
 important business of building their cabins and otherwise providing them¬ 
 selves homes and shelter before the winter should set in. There was no 
 party organization in the Territory. The slavery question was not 
 generally understood to be an issue in the election of a Territorial Dele¬ 
 gate, as it ivas disavowed or ignoied in most of the speeches of the candi¬ 
 dates, and it was well knotvn that the Delegate elected could wield no 
 influence and would have no vote that could influence the future destinies 
 of the Territory, either toward freedom or slavery. 
 
 The candidates were many of them self-announced or self-nominated. 
 The first candidates were announced in the Kansas Herald of Novem¬ 
 ber 10, 1854, as follows: 
 
 flCg“We are authorized to aiiiiouiice James N. Hurncs, Esip, a.s a Democratic candidate 
 for Delegate to Congress for the Territory of Kan.sas. 
 
 lifg“We arc authorized to announce .1. H. Chapuian as candid.ate for Delegate in Con¬ 
 gress from Kansas Territory. 
 
 In the same issue, a synopsis is given of J. B. Chapman's maiden 
 speech to his desired constituents, at the Leavenworth House. When he 
 came into the Territory he had no design of becoming a candidate; having 
 had much experience in public affairs, and become intcresteil in the ivel- 
 fare of the Territory, ho had decided to submit his claims. He favored 
 the Homestead Bill, and a liberal policy of internal imiirovements; be¬ 
 lieved in slack water navigation on the Kansas River, whereliy it might be 
 made navigable for several months in the year; thought railroads to a 
 great extent would supersede water navigation, and favored putting one 
 across the Territory, first, north and soutli; aferward, east ami west. He 
 opposed the secret manner in which the late Indian treaties had been con- 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KAl^SAS. 
 
 siimmated, and was particularly severe and sarcastic in the modes and 
 methods of the Indian Commissioner, Manypenny. 
 
 On the slavery question he said he felt no particular interest; that he 
 was raised in a slave and had lived in a free State, and was satisfied with 
 the institutions of either. He was in favor of letting the people control 
 in this matter, and he sliould follow in carrying out their will. He was a 
 Democrat, and advocated the principles of the Kansas Bill. He was for 
 the Constitution, and pre.serving the Union at all hazards and for main¬ 
 taining inviolate the laws of the country, and protecting every man in his 
 property, slaves as w^ell as any other species. 
 
 James K. Burnes publicly withdrew from the canvass November 17, 
 stating, in a card, that be could not make a canvass on the platform con¬ 
 templated by his friends, but thanking them for their support, and with¬ 
 drawing his name as a candidate, “ deferentially yielding his own view^s to 
 those of the squatters of Kansas.” 
 
 The Kansas Herald of November 17 show^s an accession of candidates 
 and the campaign fairly begun. It reports the doings of the convention 
 at Leavenworth, wiiich has been before mentioned as presenting its me¬ 
 morial to Gov. Reeder. It appears therefrom that, in addition to at¬ 
 tempting to dictate as to the gubernatorial management of affairs, it at¬ 
 tempted the nomination of a Congressional Delegate. The report is as 
 follows: 
 
 CONVKNTION. 
 
 The convention advertised to take place on Wednesday last, proved to be what we said 
 last week, “ love’s labor lost”—an abortion—no one being willing to father the call, or ac¬ 
 knowledge having anything to do with it. The meeting was prematurely called without the 
 consultation or approbation of the settlers of the Territory, and it turned out just as we ex¬ 
 pected. If a convention of the people—inhabitants of the Territory—could h.ave been had, 
 and a fair expression of their will obtained, so a.s to concentrate our strength upon some one 
 who would truly represent our interests, it would have been well. 
 
 A meeting was organized, however, and after some very appropriate remarks by Capt. 
 Jesse Morin, in opposition to the convention, a resolution was adopted that the call for a 
 convention was premature, when the meeting adjourned. 
 
 Mr. Grover then took the stand, and withdrew from the canvass in favor of Gen. Whit¬ 
 field, and at his suggestion and perhaps some others, another meeting was organized by call¬ 
 ing Maj. Poughearty, ofClay County, Mo., to the chair, and Ilobert C. Miller, of Kansas Ter- 
 ritorv, as Secretary This meeting" was addressed by various persons on various subjects. 
 The discussion took a wide latitudinarian range, and though the avowed object of this sec¬ 
 ond meeting was to make a nomination, it turned out as the first. IVe believe there was a 
 resolution passed in reference to urging upon the Governor the propriety of convening the 
 Legislature at the earliest practical period. But this resolution, like the call for a conven¬ 
 tion, was premature. Because it is reasonable to suppose the Governor will call the Legisla¬ 
 ture at the earliest practicable period ; but of course he must be the judge when it is practi¬ 
 cable. We cannot but believe that the Governor will act wisely and discreetly in this mat¬ 
 ter, and for the best interests of the Territory. He can have no ulterior object in view in 
 not ordering an election forthwith, further than what he deems for the public good. That 
 he desires to postpone an election that the abolition emigrating aid societies, may pour in 
 their hired paupers upon us next spring, no reasonable man can seriously for a moment 
 believe. The history of Gov. Reeder’s whole life stamps such an idea, as base coin, as un¬ 
 worthy of credit. That the Governor will call the Legislature at as early a day as the cir¬ 
 cumstances will admit, cannot admit of a reasonable doubt. 
 
 We think some of these gentlemen have been beaten at their own game—that they have 
 found when they want to win they must play high, th.at the highest number will always 
 beat the lowest^—and that hereafter they will be content to let the .actual settlers take the 
 lead in all matters pertaining to the interests of the Territory. 
 
 The day of the convention w,as full of interest, and big with the fate of many an aspir¬ 
 ant for'Congression.al honors—several of whom gave way for .another. Wh.at the result will 
 be no one now' can tell. Gen. Whitfield, Judge Flenneken," .and J. B. Chapman are the 
 most prominent, one of whom will doubtless be elected. 
 
 It is certainly not strange that Gov. Reeder, having read the above 
 report of the convention in a pro-slavery paper, should have dem.anded of 
 the committee who presented the memorial, the minutes of the proceed¬ 
 ings of the convention, or that, being refused, he should have given them 
 the reply he did. Notwithstanding the known irregularity of the conven¬ 
 tion, the candidate then named concluded to run, and defined his position 
 to the citizens of Leavenworth on the day of this Missouri Convention. 
 The Herald report of his speech is as follows: 
 
 Gen. Whitfield, candid.ate for delegate to Congress from Kansas Territory, addressed 
 quite a large assembhage of the people from the stump, in this place on Wednesday last. He 
 was listened to with marked attention by the great crowd who had been brought thither 
 by the call for a convention to nominate a candidate. 
 
 Gen. Whitfield said in becoming a candid.ate, he did so upon his own hook, without the 
 urgent solicit.ation of friends, or the aid and authority of a convention. He w'as a candid.ate, 
 and should remain so until the evening of the day of election, independent of a convention 
 or nomination. He said he was a free man, and should submit only to the will of the ma¬ 
 jority of the people as expressed at the ballot box. 
 
 He declared himself the firm and unwavering friend of the squatter, and in favor of 
 extending to every settler on the public lands a pre-emption. He was in favor of so modify¬ 
 ing the Delaware Treaty as to secure a pre-emption to every settler on the Delaware lands.* 
 He would use all the influence in his power to make said change in the treaty; and he 
 thought hi.s connection with the Indians and the Indian Department, together with the per¬ 
 sonal relations existing between himself and heads of Departments, the President, the editor 
 of the Washington Union, and many members of Congress, wouid enable him to do as much 
 as any man to effect this desirable object. He said the treaty could and would be changed, 
 that he had always opposed it, and had told Mr. Manypenny, when he was first informed 
 the Delaware Treaty was made, it could never be carried into effect. He condemned it then, 
 and his opinions were not now manufactured for this race. He said he had encouraged 
 settlers to go upon the Deiaw.are lands, and believed they would never be disturbed. 
 
 Among his other duties, if elected, he said, he should endeavor to have mail routes 
 established wherever they were needed. He was a railroad man, hut did not believe that 
 anything in that line could be accomplished, for Kansas Territory, at this short session of 
 Congress. -»•. 
 
 He advocated the principles of the Kansas bill, and believed that the people alone 
 should settle the question of slavery for thenaselves. The bill gave them this power, and 
 had taken the question from the hails of Congress, and placed it where it properly belongs. 
 
 Gen. W., in conclusion, said he had nothing to do with the convention, knew nothing 
 of its origin, believed it did not come from the settlers, and he should not abide the action 
 of the convention. He was before the sovereigns, and it was with them to do as they 
 pleased with him on the 29th of November. 
 
 The above is about the substance of the remarks of Gen. W., as we remember them. 
 We took no notes of his speech at the time. His remarks, we believe, were generally well 
 received. It is said that he will be a formidable competitor in the race. 
 
 The following .also appears in the same issue from which the forego¬ 
 ing quotations are given : 
 
 We are authorized to announce Hon. Robert P. Flenneken, of the Sixteenth 
 Election District (embracing Leavenworth and Salt Creek) as a candidate for Delegate to 
 Congress for Kansas Territory, at the approaching election on the 29th inst. 
 
 *At this time, the Missouri incursionisfs had already claimed all the valuable lands of the 
 Delawares, contrary to the terms of the treaty with the tribe who were the occupants, and whose 
 protests were already filed at Washington. 
 
 Mr. Flenneken had come into the Territory with Gov. Reeder. He 
 was attached to the Governor, if the Governor w.as not to him. It is stated 
 on the authority of a witness before the investigating committee, that he 
 admitted on his way to the Territory, in October, that he was, or was to 
 he, a candidate for Congressional honors. Be that as it may, he appeared 
 at this time as a candidate, and, having been defeated, returned to his 
 home in Pennsylvania, and ceased to be thereafter an elementary part of 
 the Territory or its history. His antecedents, qualifications and mode of 
 nomination are shown in the following, which appeared in the same paper 
 and at the same date of the announcement of his candidacy : 
 
 To the Qualified Voters of Kansas Terriloi-y : 
 
 In view of the election to be held in the Territory on the 29th instant, for delegates to 
 the Hoime of Representatives of the United States, the undersigned, a committee of the 
 numerous friends of the Hon. Robert P. Flenneken, oiler him as a candidate for the said 
 office, and announce some of the reasons why, in their opinion he should be sui)ported. 
 
 Mr. Flenneken has been, heretofore, a citizen of I’ayctte County, in the State of Penn¬ 
 sylvania, where he has been for many years a consistent, sound and National Democrat—a 
 citizen of the highest moral and social standing, and a lawyer of distinguished reputation 
 and successful practice. He was formerly a membey of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, 
 and, under the appointment of President Polk, a Representative of the United States at the 
 Court of Denmark, where he attained much reputation by the ability and fidelity with 
 which he discharged his duties. He has settled in the Territory with the intention of 
 making it his future permanent residence, and his family are preparing to follow him. 
 
 His general intelligence—his sound and reliable prudence and good sense—his clear 
 and comprehensive intellect—his legal knowledge—his general and favorable acquaintance 
 with the members of Congress and the public men attached to the National Adinini.stration, 
 give us the surest guarantee that he will make a most useful, efficient and valu.able Delegate, 
 in whose hands the important interests of the Territory will be well taken care of, and to 
 whom we may confidently look for procuring the appropriations for military roads and 
 bridges, public buildings, geological survey, the modification of Indian treaties and for 
 adjusting the many post routes and post offices throughout the Territory. 
 
 Some persons, we regret to say, are making an effort to introduce into this election the 
 question of free and slave labor, and to array the advocates of each against the other, and in 
 favor of different candidates. We cannot see the necessity or propriety of agitating this 
 question at this time. A Delegate in Congress will have no duties to "perform connected 
 with it in any way, and should be elected only with an eye to his value, efficiency and in¬ 
 fluence in procuring the legislation which we so much need to advance the prosperity and 
 improvement of the Territory. The man who can best do this should be elected without 
 reference to his views on other que.stions. Mr. F. does not run as a candidate upon this 
 issue, and we do not place him before the people on th.at ground. The weakness of the 
 Territory requires that all citizens upon both sides of that question should stand side by 
 side and work in harmony, concert and good feeling, to advance the progress of our Terri¬ 
 tory, with the greatest possible rapidity . It will be time enough to make issue upon the 
 question of slavery, when it shall come up for decision ; and it would inflict a deep injury 
 upon our interests to elect a Delegate to Congress upon this issue, no matter which party 
 should succeed, as it woidd immediately array against him the members of Congress who 
 should differ in opinion from the successful party—whereas if our Deleg.ate is elected with¬ 
 out raising the question, we shall not excite in Congress the opposition of the other party, 
 and it wiil be comparatively easy to obt.ain what the wants of the Territory require. 
 
 We may add that the best evidence of our sincerity is, that we ourselves are divided in 
 opinion upon the que.stion—some of us being anti-slavery men and some pro-slavery men, 
 whilst we are, nevertheless, united in the support of Mr. F. M’e believe lum to be the man 
 whom the Territory needs for the office—the man who can best advance its interests in 
 Washington—and, "from alt the information we can receive, the man who will be strongest 
 before the people at the polls, and whom the majority of them desire, and we therefore 
 recommend him for your support. 
 
 B. H. Twombly, H.B. Jolly, 
 
 Wm. a. Hammond, M. F. Conway, 
 
 K. Co.vTES, Robert Riddle, 
 
 R. H. Higgins, David Z. Smith, 
 
 t November 18,1854. 
 
 J. M. Alexander, 
 Charles Leib, 
 
 J. P. Richardson 
 
 Commiilee. 
 
 One week after the publication of the foregoing, a fiaming manifesto 
 appeared in the same paper from the followers of Gen. Whitfield, impugn¬ 
 ing the sincerity and questioning the soundness of both Mr. Flenneken and 
 the committee who had placed him in nomination. It was addressed 
 thus: “ To THE Freemen OF Kansas. Voters, be on Your Guard.” As 
 “ citizens of Kansas,” the undersigned deemed it their duty to warn the 
 voters of the Territory against the insidious character of the circular put¬ 
 ting Mr. Flenneken in nomination. They charged that his chief reliance 
 for support was upon the ‘‘Abolition Vote” in the Wakarusa settle¬ 
 ment, based on assurances that the inhabitants thereof avould give him 
 1,000 votes ; that his predilections were opposed to slave labor; that all of 
 the men whose names were signed to the circular were opposed to slavery 
 in Kansas, save one; and that he had ‘‘been in the Territory but a few 
 weeks, and if not elected, may remain but a few weeks longer.” It closed 
 as follows: 
 
 Of Gen. J. W. Whitfield we feel that we need not speak. He has long been a resident 
 of the Territory, and is known to be thoroughly identified in all hi,s interests, feelings and 
 sympathies with tlie squatters. Being eniphatically a squatter himself, and intimately 
 acquainted with the entire Territory, he is peeuliaily fitted to represent this important 
 interest in Congress. His strong practical sense, long legislative experience, extensive gen¬ 
 eral information and favorable acqu.aintanee with the Cabinet of President Pierce and the 
 memhers of Congress generally, peculiarly qualify him to advance our interests at this 
 liarticular juncture. 
 
 To the document were appended the name.s of F. Gwinner, A. Russell, 
 M. Pierce Rively, H. D. DIcMeekin, R. IM Deavenport, D. A. N. Grover, 
 James N. Burnes, William F. Dyer, James Brooks, Robert C. IMiller, M. 
 Clark, George H. Perain, C. H. Grover, A. Payne, James W. Rich, Thomas 
 S. Owens, E. G. Booth, A. 11. Scott. N. T. Shaler and Thomas Johnson, 
 all avowed pro-slavery Democrats, and some of them of the extreme Iffis- 
 souri border school. 
 
 Hon. John A. Wakefield also proclaimed himself an independent can¬ 
 didate, and canvassed the Territory. He was thus described by William 
 Phillips (Conquest of Kansas): 
 
 ‘‘As a Free-state man, the Judge was unquestionably reliable. He 
 was a Western man, and ‘ no Abolitionist;’ but, as he explained in a speech 
 we once heard him make, ‘ a Free-soiler up to the huh—hub and all.’ The 
 Judge is a character in his way. His public speeches and private conver¬ 
 sation are characterized by a style and enunciation decidedly provincial, 
 and his grammar sets up a standard somewhat independent of Lindley 
 Murray ; but he is sound and shrewd in his opinions and convictions, and 
 honest to the core. The old gentleman is somewhat portly. He is a man 
 with a presence, and, had the choice been made, as Deidrich Knickerbocker 
 tells us they elected magistrates in his time (by weight), the worthy Judge 
 would have distanced both his competitors put together. Unfortunately, 
 the Free-state men were divided, and had no great faith in either of their 
 candidates. We honestly believe that the old Judge was the ‘smartest’ 
 
HISTOKT OF KANSAS. 
 
 93 
 
 of the three, the standard in neitlier case being very high. The worthy 
 Judge, moreover, was a specimen of that school, rapidly disappearing 
 under the blows of ‘ Young America,’ the ‘tine old gentleman.’ With him 
 the amenities of life ■were facts, and worth considering.” 
 
 'I'lie Judge, like his two chief competitors (Chapman fell out earlv), 
 made a speech at Leavenworth, which the Herald (November 24) reported 
 and commented on as follows: 
 
 Mr. Wakefield arrived iu our town yesterday, and, after a short notice, a respeetahle 
 number of our citizens as.sembled to hear him speak. lie addressed them in a few remarks, 
 detiuing liis position in favor of changing tlie Delaware treaty, so as to give every man a 
 pre-emption, and dwelt upon its injustice. lie wa-s in favor of liberal appropriations for 
 making roads, and for improvinj' tlie navigation of tlie Kansas Itiver, and for creating a 
 liberal fund for education, and lor granting a lioniesteiul to every settler. He was against 
 agitating the slavery question at this time, as the Delegate could have no vote upon the 
 question, lie was born in South Carolina and raised in Keiituoky; had lived iu free 
 thates and been a pioneer all his life; had held many oHices of public trust; was aoipiainted 
 with many of the Western members of Congress, and believed he could exercise an intlu- 
 ence with them j that he was iu favor of this being a free State; was a free-soiler, and 
 opposed to abolitionism and free negroes settling in this Territory. He said he was an 
 actual resident of the Territory, with his wife and children around him, and doubted 
 whether cither Gen. Whittield or Mr. Fleunekcu could claim a bona fide residence in 
 Kansas. He said he had canvassed a large portion of the Territory; was satislied that the 
 race was between him and Gen. Whitlield, and that one or the other of them must be 
 elected; that no other person would be iu the way. “ Now,” said he, “ choose whom you 
 will have.” 
 
 This is the substance of the remarks. We have no room for comment. The people 
 now have the opinions of the candidate; they can judge for themselves. 
 
 The names of several other gentlemen were announced; but, on the 
 day of election there were but three who had suflicient following to be 
 recognized as candidates. They were: 
 
 (1) Gen. John W. Whittield, who, though ignoring the slavery issue 
 during the canvass, had been first named for the position by a revolution¬ 
 ary meeting of Missourians, and counted, with certainty, upon the full 
 slavery vote of the Territory, and also that of his Missouri constituents 
 to any number required to make his election sure. 
 
 (2) Robert P. Flennekeu, a friend of Gov. Reeder, understood to be 
 an administration Democrat, with Free-soil proclivities. He was a stranger 
 —a mere sojourner in the land—and, had his talents far transcended those 
 he possessed, would have only commanded the divided support of his 
 friend’s friends against the unanimous and bitter opposition of Gov. 
 Reeder’s political enemies. 
 
 (3) Judge John A. Wakefield, an honest, frank, outspoken Free-soiler, 
 personally popular, could only expect to divide -with Mr. Flenneken the 
 Free-state vote of the bona fide settlers of the Territory. 
 
 With th.e prevailing apathy of the inhabitants, and the other apparent 
 advantages of Gen. Whitfield over both his competitors, his election by an 
 honest ballot of legal voters was assured. The short-sighted and suicidal 
 policy of the slavery party, in vitiating their own assured success, and 
 overwhelming it with a needless avalanche of fraud, seemed to violate, 
 not only all principles of justice and right, but to set at nought the dictates 
 of prudence, shrewdness and common sense. It was a vile blunder, and a 
 needless crime. 
 
 THE FIRST TERRITORIAL ELECTION. 
 
 The proclamation of Gov. Reeder, calling and providing for an honest 
 election by the actual residents of the Territory, was not deemed sufficiently 
 comprehensive to meet the desires or demand.s of the Missouri sovereigns, 
 who, under the covert of the “ Blue Lodges,” had already formulated the 
 future laws of the Territory and foreordained her destiny. The qualifica¬ 
 tions of voters as prescribed, not only ignored the Missouri element, but 
 barred it out entirely. To disappointment and hmniliation was added indig¬ 
 nation, and, thus fired, the self-appointed arbiters of the destinies of the 
 new Territory, in contempt of the Governor and all over whom he was 
 appointed to rule, determined to boldly put to practieal test the plans and 
 methods adopted already by the Pro-slavery junto. 
 
 'The Pro-slavery movement was under the lead of Hon. David R. 
 Atchison, then a United States Senator, serving a second term. He had 
 been meritoriously honored by advancement from lower to higher positions 
 of public trust for nearly a generation. His reputation was national, and 
 so had won him the highest position in the National Senate, having been 
 chosen President pro tempore of that body, on the decease of Vice Presi¬ 
 dent King. His speeches in the Senate, pending the passage of the Ne¬ 
 braska bill, though uncompromisingly Pro-slavery, were models of par¬ 
 liamentary propriety. His known, though somewhat dilatory champion¬ 
 ship of the Douglas bill, together with his undoubted loyalty to the South¬ 
 ern views regarding slavery, made him the unquestioned leader of the party 
 who believed, as did Mr. Atchison himself, that the passage of the Kansas- 
 Nebraska bill would inevitably result in a slave State west of Missouri. 
 So, it becomes the duty of the historian to record him as the ruling spirit 
 of the slavery propagandists, to whom the Stringfellows, and the great 
 unwashed and unkempt multitude of ruffians who followed them, looked 
 for inspiration and direction. In the contemporaneous records of the 
 times, the historian looks iu vain for an. unbiased or truthful statement of 
 facts. The following report of a speech from Gen. Atchison, made Novem¬ 
 ber 6, 1854, to his Western constituency, at Weston, Mo., is copied from 
 the Platte Argus. It contains the context of garbled extracts, quite 
 familiar to the readers of those times, and is given in full, in order to show 
 the beliefs which impelled the reprehensible acts of Mr. Atchison and his 
 followers. The following is the report: 
 
 He would now p-iss to the settleincnt of Kansa-s, its de-stiny and the effect it was to 
 have upon the State of Missouri. 
 
 Tlie organic law of the Territory vests in the people who reside in it the power to form 
 all its municipal regulations. They can either admit or exclude slavery; and this is the 
 only q^uestion that materially affects our interests. 
 
 Upon this subject it would be unnecessary I'or him to say one word, if things had been 
 left to their ordinary and natural course. Men heretol'ore migrated and settled new Terri¬ 
 tories upon this coutiuent, from the Atlantic to the Facilic Ocean, following the parallels of 
 latitude, and carrying with them their habits, custom.s and institutions. But now new laws 
 are to govern; new rine3,,new habits, customs and institutions are to be substituted, and 
 that, too, by the force of money and organization. 
 
 The North is to be turned to the South, and all the Territories of the United States to 
 be abolitionized; colonics are to be planted in all places where slavery and slave institutions 
 
 can best be assailed; and Kan.s.as is now a favorite position, from whence thevean now assai 
 Missouri, Arkansas and Texas. Men are being sent from .M.-issachu-setts and elsewhere for 
 the avowed purpose of excluding slave-holders from Kansas, and, as a mailer of course, to 
 seduce, stca( and protect fugitive slaves. The lirst thing, however, they have to do is to 
 throw into Kansas a majority of votes to control the ballot boxes. 
 
 This is the policy of the abolitionists. These means are used by them. Their money 
 and all other inliuences they can bring to bear are to be exerted for this purpose. 
 
 tleu. Atchison said that his mission hero to-day was, if possible, to awaken the people 
 of this county to the danger ahead, and to suggest the means to avoiil it. Tlie people of 
 Kansas, iu their first elections, would decide the question, whether or not the slaveholder 
 was to be excluded, and it depended upon a majority of the votes cast at the polls. Now, if 
 a set of fanatics and demagogues, a thousand miles off, could afford to advance their money 
 and exert every nerve to abolitionize the Territory and exclude the slave-holder, when they 
 have not the least personal interc.st iu the matter, what is your duty ? When you reside 
 within one day's journey of the territory, and when your peace, your quiet and your prop¬ 
 erty depend upon your action, you can, without an exertion, scud 500 of your young men 
 who will vote in favor of your institutions. 
 
 Should each county in the State of Sfissouri only do its duty, the question will be 
 decided quietly and peaceably at the ballot box. If we are defeated, then Missouri and the 
 other .Southern States will have shown themselves recreant to their interests, and will have 
 deserved their fate. The abolitionists will have nothing to gain or lose. It is an abstraction 
 with them. We have ranch to gain and much to lose. 
 
 Said he, “ If you burn my barn, I sustain a great loss, but you gain nothing. So it is 
 with the colonizatiouist societies and the dupes they send to abolitionize Kansas. 
 
 “ It these abolitionists steal your negroes, they gain nothing. The negroes are injured; 
 you are ruined. So much greater is the motive for activity on your part. 
 
 I “ Fellow citizens, we should not be apathetic when so much is involved. IV'e should be 
 up and doing.” He was for meeting organization with organization. He was for meeting 
 I those philanthropic knaves peaceably at the ballot-box and outvoting them. 
 
 If we cannot do this, it is an omen that the institution of slavery must fall in this and 
 the other Southern States, but it would fall after much strife, civil war and bloodshed. 
 
 If abolitionism, under its present auspices, is established in Kansas, there will be con¬ 
 stant strife and bloodshed between Kansas and Missouri. Negro stealing wili be a principle 
 and a vocation. It will be the policy of philanthropic knaves, until they force the slave¬ 
 holder to abandon Missouri; nor will it be long until it is done. You cannot watch your 
 stables to prevent thieves from stealing your horses and mules; neither can you watch your 
 negro quarters to prevent your neighbors from seducing away and stealing your negroes. 
 
 If Kansas is abolitionized, all men who love peace and quiet will leave us, and all emi¬ 
 gration to Missouri from the slave States will cease. We will go either to the North or to 
 the South. For himself, he could gather together his goods and depart as soon as the most 
 active among us. He had neither wife nor child to impede his flight. In a hybrid State we 
 cannot live; we cannot be in a constant quarrel—in a constant state of suspicion of our 
 neighbors. The feeling is entertained by a large portion of mankind everywhere. 
 
 Yet, he said, he was willing, notwithstanding his pacific views, to hang negro thieves; 
 he would not punish those who merely entertained atetract opinions; but negro thieves, 
 and persons who stirred up insubordination and insurrection among our slaves, ne believed 
 it right to punish, and they could not be punished too severely; he would not punish a man 
 who believed that rape, murder or larceny was abstractly right; yet he would punish the 
 man who committed either. 
 
 lie said that there were a few men who entertained those opinions in the western part 
 of the State of Missouri, and who, no doubt, practiced upon them, and that when full evi¬ 
 dence was obtained, justice should be done them. Convincing evidence must be had. He 
 was opposed to violence—indiscriminate violence, but let the punishment fall on the guilty. 
 
 _ Was it not strange to find, in a State so deeply interested in the question of slavery, a 
 portion of the press denouncing such men as Douglas, Cass, Bright and others, and exulting 
 over victories lately obtained by the Abolitionists in the Northern States? Yet, it was so. 
 As to slanders and abuse heaped upon himself, he cared but little. It was the fate of better 
 men. But a day of reckoning will come. There will be a reaction in the Northern States. 
 The people of the North cannot be in favor of dissolving the Union. 
 
 The mad platforms upon which the recent fusion victories have been obtained, if car¬ 
 ried out would inevitably dissolve the Union. 
 
 He had always had great confidence in the intelligence and virtue of the people, but 
 he acknowledged that this confidence had been somewhat shaken in late years. 
 
 He again told the audience that, to succeed in making Kansas a slave Territory, it was 
 not sufficient for the South to talk, but to act; to go peaceably and inhabit the Territory, 
 and peaceably to vote and settle the question according to the principles of the Douglas 
 bill. 
 
 On the day preceding that appointed for the election (November 28), the 
 Blue Lodge voters began to cross over into Kansas. They came in organized 
 companies, well armed, and carrying with them provisions and other equi¬ 
 page for a temporary stay in the Territory. They were organized into com¬ 
 panies, and their destination decided before leaving Missouri. They came 
 thus armed to vote, and for no other purpose, and in such overwhelming 
 force of numbers as to completely overawe and outnumber the legal voters 
 of the Territory at many of the precincts, where they took possession of 
 the polls, elected many of the Judges, intimidated others to resign, and, 
 refusing all oaths and regulations prescribed for the election, deposited 
 their votes for Gen, Whitfield, and returned to Missouri. 
 
 The returns of this diabolical outrage on free suffrage were made in 
 due form, and showed the following result: 
 
 Whole number of votes cast, 2,833, of which number Whitfield re¬ 
 ceived 2,258; Wakefield, 248; Flenneken, 305; with 22 scattering votes. 
 The frauds, though stoutly denied by many of the border papers, and, at 
 first, by the successful candidate himself, were not long in coming to the 
 knowledge of the people. It renewed the excitement throughout the 
 North, and exasperated the actual settlers against the Missouri raiders. 
 The enormity of the fraud perpetrated, and its extent, were fully set forth 
 in the majority report of the Congressional Committee of the following 
 year. It contains, without doubt, the most impartial and truthful 
 account of the shameless outrage ever given, and, as such, is liberally 
 quoted from; 
 
 In the First, Third, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth, Thirteenth and Seventeenth Dis- 
 triets, there appears to have been but little fraudulent voting. 
 
 The election in the Second District was held at the village of Douglas, near fifty miles 
 from the Missouri line. On the day before the eleetion large companies of men came into 
 the district in wagons and on horseback, and declared they were from Missouri, and were 
 going to Douglas to vote. On the morning of the election they gathered around the house 
 where the election was to be held. Two of the judges appointed by the Governor did not 
 appear, and other judges were selected by the crowd; all then voted. In order to make a 
 pretense of right to vote, some persons of the company kept a pretended register of squatter 
 claims, on which any one could enter his name, and then assert he had a claim in the Terri¬ 
 tory. A citizen of the District, who was himself a candidate for Delegate to Congress, 
 was told by one of the strangers that he would be abused, and probably killed if he chal¬ 
 lenged a vote.* He was seized by the collar, called a d—d Abolitionist, and was com¬ 
 pelled to seek protection in the room of the judges. About the time the polls were closed, 
 the strangers mounted their horses and got into their wagons and cried out, “ All aboard for 
 Westport and Kansas City.” A number were recognized as residents of Missouri, and 
 among them was Samuel H. Woodson, a leading lawyer of Independence. Of those whose 
 names are on the poll-books, thirty-five were resident settlers and 226 were non-residents. 
 
 Like frauds, only varying iu particulars and persons were reported iu seven other dis- 
 triets, the most shameless of which was the precinct designated as “110,” where 5S4 bogus 
 votes were thrown in a total vote of G04. Below is given the tabular statement of the fraud, 
 which accompanied the report; 
 
 ♦John A. Wakefield. 
 
94 
 
 HISTOET OF KAl^SAS. 
 
 DISTRICTS. 
 
 Place of Voting. 
 
 Whitfield. 
 
 Wakefield. 
 
 c 
 
 a 
 
 0 
 
 0) 
 
 s 
 
 j Scattering. 
 
 1 
 
 1 Total. 
 
 No. of Voters 
 
 ! by Census. 
 
 Legal Votes. 
 
 Illegal Votes. 
 
 i 
 
 
 
 46 
 
 188 
 
 51 
 
 15 
 
 300 
 
 369 
 
 300 
 
 
 
 
 23.5 
 
 20 
 
 6 
 
 
 261 
 
 199 
 
 35 
 
 226 
 
 Third . 
 
 
 40 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 47 
 
 101 
 
 47 
 
 
 
 
 140 
 
 21 
 
 21 
 
 
 161 
 
 47 
 
 30 
 
 131 
 
 Fifth.. ... . 
 
 
 63 
 
 4 
 
 15 
 
 
 82 
 
 442 
 
 30 
 
 62 
 
 
 Fort Scott. 
 
 105 
 
 
 
 
 105 
 
 25:1 
 
 25 
 
 80 
 
 
 “110”. 
 
 597 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 604 
 
 53 
 
 20 
 
 584 
 
 
 
 IG 
 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 :«)- 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 
 31 
 
 
 40 
 
 36 
 
 40 
 
 
 Tenth. 
 
 Big Blue Cross. 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 29 
 
 
 37 
 
 63 
 
 37 
 
 
 
 
 237 
 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 245 
 
 24 
 
 7 
 
 238 
 
 Twelfth. 
 
 Warton's Store.. 
 
 31 
 
 9 
 
 
 1 
 
 41 
 
 78 
 
 41 
 
 
 
 
 69 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 
 71 
 
 96 
 
 71 
 
 
 
 
 130 
 
 
 23 
 
 
 153 
 
 334 
 
 103 
 
 50 
 
 
 
 267 
 
 
 39 
 
 
 306 
 
 :I08 
 
 100 
 
 206 
 
 
 
 232 
 
 
 80 
 
 
 312 
 
 385 
 
 1.50 
 
 162 
 
 Seventeenth. 
 
 Shawnee Agency. 
 
 49 
 
 
 13 
 
 
 62 
 
 50 
 
 62 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total. 
 
 . 
 
 2258 
 
 248 
 
 305 
 
 22 
 
 28.33 
 
 2905 
 
 1114 
 
 1729 
 
 The conclusion of the committee, following the foregoing exhibit, was 
 as follows: 
 
 Thus your committee find that in this, the first election in the Territory, a very largo 
 majority of the votes were cast by citizens of the State of Missouri, in violation of the organic 
 law of the Territory. Of the legal votes cast, Gen. Whitfield received a plurality. The 
 settlers took but little interest in the election, not one-half of them voting. This may be 
 accounted for from the fact that the settlements were scattered over a great extent; that 
 the term of the delegate to be elected was short, and that the question of free or slave insti¬ 
 tutions was not generally regarded by them as distinctly at issue. Under these circum¬ 
 stances, a systematic invasion from an adjoining State, by wdiich large numbers of illegal 
 votes were cast, in remote and sparse settlements, for the avowed purpose of extending 
 slavery into the Territory, even though it did not change the result of the election, was a 
 crime of great magnitude. Its immediate effect was to further excite the people of the 
 Northern States, and exasperate the actual settlers against their neighbors in Missouri. 
 
 On the returns of this election, the above report of whicli was made 
 long after, the Governor, in the absence of any valid or general protest, 
 or effort to contest the election, declared Whitfleld duly elected, who, 
 with his credentials, proceeded to Washington, as the first delegate from 
 the new Territory of Kansas. 
 
 There can be no doubt but at this time, had the election been con¬ 
 ducted legally, and the Missourians stayed at home, it would have resulted 
 in the election of Whitfield by an overwhelming majorit 3 ^ The hona fide 
 settlers of Kansas, prior to this election, had been largely from Missouri, 
 and, outside of Lawrence, there was not a Free-soil precinct in the Terri¬ 
 tory. The election of Whitfield therefore was expected by all. and the 
 unnecessary and unrequired frauds attending it, had less effect on 
 the residents of the Territory than might appear from the letters 
 written from Lawrence, and published in the Northern papers at the 
 time. It was quite generally understood that the election could have no 
 particular influence in molding the future status of the State on the 
 slavery question, and that, pending the election of a Territorial Legisla¬ 
 ture to frame the laws bj' which the people consented to be governed, a 
 census of actual residents would be taken, from which poll lists might be 
 formed, and a fair election held, the results of which would be, if not 
 satisfactory, acknowledged as binding, and acquiesed in by all hona fide 
 settlers of tlie new Territory. 
 
 The fall and winter were unusually mild, and the settlers, whatever they 
 might think, or however loud they might talk on either side of the ques¬ 
 tion, busied themselves in completing their cabins and making their new 
 homes habitable and comfortable for the season. They were more 
 interested in securing a title to their land, and a home thereon, than in 
 the future destinj^ of the yet unborn State. 
 
 In January and February, 1855, Gov. Reeder caused an enumeration 
 of the inhabitants of the Territory to be taken, which embraced a separate 
 count of the legal resident voters. An abstract of the census as completed, 
 Avith names of the persons by whom the enumeration was made and re¬ 
 turned, appears in the following table: 
 
 CENSUS OF KANSAS TERIUTOKT — JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1855. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 o 
 
 ■4-S 
 
 e3 
 
 P 
 
 
 
 
 o +: 
 
 'S Vj 
 
 BY WHOM TAKEN. 
 
 V3 
 
 o 
 
 A 
 
 (H 
 
 u 
 
 o 
 
 (Q 
 
 a> *-> 
 
 •Sa 
 
 O 
 
 K 
 
 a 
 
 V3 
 
 <1> 
 
 o 
 
 CA 
 
 o 
 
 
 'A 
 
 
 "rt 
 
 o 
 
 t. 
 
 "o 
 
 
 5^ 
 
 o 
 
 pu 
 
 iD 
 
 s 
 
 Tfi 
 
 O 
 
 H 
 
 1 
 
 
 633 
 
 339 
 
 369 
 
 459 
 
 887 
 
 75 
 
 
 
 962 
 
 2 
 
 0. II. Brown. 
 
 31G 
 
 203 
 
 199 
 
 237 
 
 506 
 
 19 
 
 1 
 
 7 
 
 519 
 
 3 
 
 T. W. naye.s. 
 
 161 
 
 91 
 
 101 
 
 112 
 
 215 
 
 12 
 
 
 6 
 
 2;52 
 
 4 
 
 O. B. Donaldson . 
 
 100 
 
 71 
 
 47 
 
 97 
 
 169 
 
 ■ 2 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 177 
 
 5 
 
 
 824 
 
 583 
 
 442 
 
 253 
 
 724 
 
 1385 
 
 22 
 
 27 
 
 26 
 
 1401 
 
 6 
 
 William Barhee. 
 
 492 
 
 ,318 
 
 418 
 
 791 
 
 12 
 
 11 
 
 11 
 
 810 
 
 7 
 
 J. B. McClure. 
 
 82 
 
 36 
 
 53 
 
 50 
 
 117 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 118 
 
 8 
 
 J. B. McClure. 
 
 56 
 
 27 
 
 39 
 
 28 
 
 76 
 
 7 
 
 13 
 
 10 
 
 83 
 
 9 
 
 M. F. Conwav. 
 
 61 
 
 25 
 
 30 
 
 31 
 
 66 
 
 12 
 
 14 
 
 3 
 
 86 
 
 10 
 
 
 97 
 
 33 
 
 54 
 
 63 
 
 61 
 
 108 
 
 23 
 
 
 
 151 
 
 11 
 
 
 3 
 
 24 
 
 5 
 
 30 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 36 
 
 12 
 
 B. H. Twoiuhly . 
 
 104 
 
 40 
 
 78 
 
 35 
 
 109 
 
 37 
 
 1 
 
 7 
 
 144 
 
 13 
 
 11. B. ,Tollv. 
 
 168 
 
 116 
 
 96 
 
 145 
 
 273 
 
 9 
 
 14 
 
 14 
 
 284 
 
 14 
 
 
 655 
 
 512 
 
 334 
 
 
 301 
 
 40 
 
 1 
 
 35 
 
 1107 
 
 15 
 
 H. J!. Jollv. 
 
 492 
 
 ;!8i 
 
 :!08 
 
 448 
 
 846 
 
 16 
 
 15 
 
 15 
 
 873 
 
 16 
 
 Charles Leih. 
 
 708 
 
 475 
 
 385 
 
 514 
 
 1042 
 
 104 
 
 48 
 
 :i3 
 
 1183 
 
 17 
 
 18 
 
 Alexander O. Johnson. 
 
 91 
 
 59 
 
 59 
 
 40 
 
 50 
 
 28 
 
 .54 
 
 51 
 
 143 
 
 97 
 
 5 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 23 
 
 159 
 
 99 
 
 
 
 
 
 Totals. 
 
 5128 
 
 3383 
 
 2905 
 
 3469 
 
 7161 
 
 408 
 
 151 
 
 192 
 
 8601 
 
 The proclamation of Gov. Reeder, calling an election of member.s of 
 the first Territorial Legislature, was made on March 8, as soon as prac¬ 
 ticable after the census enumeration was completed. The date appointed 
 was Friday, March 30. 
 
 The proclamation in its defining of election districts made eighteen 
 instead of sixteen, as in his first election proclamation for election of 
 Congressional Delegates, heretofore published in full. It appointed the 
 voting precincts, named the judges of election, and defined the duties of 
 judges and the qualifications of voters, and provided for contested elec¬ 
 tions in the same terms as befor-e. 
 
 The members to be elected were: ‘‘Thirteen members of the Council, 
 and twenty-six members of the House of Representatives, to constitute 
 the Legislative Assembly of the Territory.” The apportionment, based 
 on the census just completed, which showed 2,905 voters in the Territory 
 gave, as the ratio of representation, 223 in tlie Council, and 111 in the 
 House of Representatives. The Territory was divided into ten Council and 
 fourteen Representative districts and number of members apportioned as 
 follows: 
 
 COUNCn.. DISTRICTS. 
 
 First Bistriot—Yivst, Fourth and Seventeenth Election Districts; 466 
 voters; two Councilmen. 
 
 Second District —Second Election District, and so much of the Thir¬ 
 teenth as is embraced in the Kansas half-breed lands, the voters thus 
 detached from the Thirteenth to vote at the precinct of the Second Dis¬ 
 trict; 212 voters; one Councilman. 
 
 Third District —Third, Seventh and Eighth Election Districts; 193 
 voters; one Councilman. 
 
 Fourth District —Fifth Election District; 442 voters; two Councilmen. 
 
 Fifth District —Sixth Election District; 253 voters; one Councilman. 
 
 Sixth District —Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Election Dis¬ 
 tricts: 201 voters; one Councilman. 
 
 Seventh District —The Wolf River and the Doniphan Precincts of the 
 Fourteenth, the whole of the Eighteenth, and so much of the Fourteenth 
 Election District as lies north of Walnut Creek, and its main branch and 
 a due west line from its source, voters detached from the Fifteenth to vote 
 at the Doniphan Precincts; 247 voters; one Councilman. 
 
 Eighth District—'V\\Q Burr Oak Precinct of the Fourteenth District; 
 215 voters; one Councilman. 
 
 Ninth District —The residue of the Fifteenth Election District; 208 
 voters; one Councilman. 
 
 Tenth District —Sixteenth and the residue of the Thirteenth Election 
 District; 468 voters; two Councilmen. 
 
 REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. 
 
 First District —Seventeenth and Fourth Election Districts; 97 voters; 
 one member. 
 
 Second District—Y\vs,i Election District; 369 voters; tlu'ee members. 
 
 Third District —Third Council District; 193 voters; two members. 
 
 Fourth District —Third Election District; 101 voters; one member. 
 
 Fifth District —Seventh and Eighth Election Districts; 92 voters; one 
 member. 
 
 Sixth District— Election District; 253 voters; two members. 
 
 Seventh District —Fifth Election District; 442 voters; four members. 
 
 Eighth Ninth and Tenth Election Districts; 99 voters; one 
 
 member. 
 
 Ninth District —Eleventh and Twelfth Election Districts; 102 voters; 
 one member. 
 
 Tenth District —The residue of the Thirteenth Election District, not 
 embraced in the Second Council District; 83 voters; one member. 
 
 Eleventh District —The Seventh Council District; two members. 
 
 Twelfth District —The Eighth Council District; 215 voters; two mem¬ 
 bers. 
 
 Thirteenth District —The Ninth Council District; 203 voters; two mem¬ 
 bers. 
 
 Fourteenth District-fhe. Sixteenth Election District; 335 voters; 
 three members. 
 
 THE NEW ELECTION DISTRICT. 
 
 The Eighteenth was defined by proclamation of the Governor, “ to 
 include the settlements on the Nemaha,” portions of the Eleventh, Twelfth 
 and Thirteenth Electoral Districts, bounded as follows: “ Commencing on 
 the Vermillion Branch of the Blue River, at the crossing of the military 
 road from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Kearney; thence due north to the 
 line of the Territory; thence along the same cast to the line of the Four¬ 
 teenth Election District; thence south, along the line of the Fourteenth 
 and Fifteenth Election Districts to the aforesaid military road ; and thence, 
 by the middle of said road, to the place of beginning.” The place of 
 election to be at the house of W. W. Moore, where the St. Joseph road 
 crosses the Nemaha. 
 
 The Tenth and Eleventh Districts were changed by detaching from 
 the latter and adding to the former the following territory: ‘‘Beginning 
 in the Vermillion River, at the crossing of the Independence Emigrant 
 road, thence up that river beyond the house of Josiah G. Adams; thence 
 due east along the nothern side of said house to the said road, and down 
 the said road to the place of beginning.” 
 
 JUDICIAL DISTRICTS DEFINED. 
 
 February 26, 1855, the Governor, by proclamation, defined the limits 
 of the Judicial Districts, assigned the .ludges and appointed the time and 
 place of holding terms of court, as follows: 
 
 First District. —Included the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Six¬ 
 teenth and Eighteenth Election Districts. Assigned to Chief Justice S. D. 
 Lecompte. Courts to be held at Leavenworth. 
 
95 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Second 7>ts<nc<.—Included the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, 
 Sixth and Seventeenth Election Districts. A.ssigncd to lion. Rush El¬ 
 more. Courts to be held at Tecuiuseh. 
 
 Third Included the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, 
 
 Eleventh and Twelfth Election Districts. Assigned to lion. Saunders W.’ 
 .lohnson. Courts to be held at Pawnee. 
 
 The terms of court were to be held as follows: 
 
 At Leavenworth, on the third Monday of April, and the third Mon¬ 
 day of October. 
 
 At Tecuiuseh, on the second Slonday after the tliird Monday of April, 
 and the second .Monday after the third JVlonday of October. 
 
 At Pawnee, on the fourth Monday after the third Monday of April 
 and fourth Monday after the third Monday of October. 
 
 To provide for present emergencies and to put the court machinery 
 promptly in motion, special terms were announced: At Leavenworth 
 iMonday, March I'J; at Tecuiuseh, iMarch 26; at Pawnee, April 2. 
 
 Thii.s, with the census completed, the districts defined, the aiiportion- 
 ment made, the courts established, the settlers under the mgis of law and 
 the guarantees of the organic act by which the Territory had been created, 
 might cherish reasonable expectations that the outrages attending the fall 
 election would not be again attempted, and that, without outside inter¬ 
 ference, the people vrould elect their legislators, and thus become the 
 sponsors of tne laws they should enact, and amenable to their provisions. 
 So hoped Gov. Reeder, and to accomplish this end he laboreil to the 
 utmost; so hoped every bona fide settler of the Territory, whether slavery 
 or anti-slavery; so hoped all men who looked upon Kansas as their future 
 home. 
 
 Nevertheless, there were determined men controlling the National 
 Administration, who had ordained that Kansas should become a slave 
 lerritory and ultimatelj' a slave State. For that end, they had nominated 
 and elected Franklin Pierce, pushed to consummation the repudiation of 
 the Missouri Compromise and espoused tiie specious doctrines of Squatter 
 Sovereignty as the exponent of the people’s power to enact their own laws. 
 With the whole power of the Administration pledged to the iniquitous 
 cause, these conspirators shamelessly pursued their work, seeking to make 
 “assurance doubly sure.” The head conspirators were in the United 
 States Senate and the President’s Cabinet. 
 
 While the written instructions to the Territorial Governor, as well as 
 the provisions of the organic act itself, forbade outside interference with 
 the domestic affairs of the Territory, and while Gov. Reeder was intent on 
 carrying out in good faith the instructions he had received. Senator Atchi- 
 ^n,_ with the full knowledge of his co-conspirators in the Senate and 
 Cabinet, marshaled the Blue Lodges of Western Missouri to a renewed 
 raid upon the ballot-boxes of the Territory, and harangued them nightly 
 in phrase sufficiently profane and vulgar to reach the understanding and 
 hre the heart of the lowest border “Puke.” In addition to his efforts, 
 other orators of less ability were canvassing the border counties, giving 
 most exaggerated and false statements as to the number and character of 
 the emigrants passing into the Territory from the Northern and Eastern 
 btates, calculated to inflame the prejudices of the people and incite them 
 to any act of lawlessness or violence necessary to thwart the “Abolition¬ 
 ists.” Tile border papers vied with the .speakers and each other in the in¬ 
 temperate abuse heaped upon the incoming settlers, and in their frantic 
 appeals to the Missourians to come over at tlie ensuing election and settle 
 the question at the ballot box. The following extract from the Kansas 
 Herald (Leavenworth) shows the spirit of the pro-slavery press. The 
 article was published a day or two before the election, addressed to “ Free¬ 
 men of the West.” It closes with the following lofty and earnest 
 peroration: 
 
 1 And a liarty, like this ragged, miserly, nigger-stealing crew, who 
 
 Skulk behind the name tree State, we hold in meaner contempt than we do the immediate 
 ami avowed pupils of Lloyd Garrison. Their Janus-laced, double-dealing conduct must 
 make them abhorred by God as they are despised by honorable men, and their last end will 
 De aewu, like tJie uog, berett of a soul to rise, but secure in earthly preservation, for no 
 creeping thing ” ol God’s make will work in tiieir accursed carcasses. 
 
 • wretches will triumph over all right and justice. W'e know the 
 
 spirit ot the U est too well to admit of it. We will to the rescue, with lead and steel If nec¬ 
 essary, for triumph our enemies shall not, unless God forsakes us, and this country is too 
 new to deserve tlie judgments of .Sodom and Gomorrah. .Missourians, remember the 30th 
 uay ot -March, A. D. Is5.3, as Texans once remembered the Alamo. 
 
 THE ELECTION, MAKCIl 30. 1855. 
 
 Prior to the election, under the influences named, the border ilis- 
 soiiri couiitie.s, from Andrew County on tlie north to .Ja.sper County on the 
 south, and as far east as Boone and Cole (bounties, had been thoroughly 
 aroused and organized through the Blue Lodges for an incursion into the 
 I erritory. Conipanies were thus sent into every Council District in the 
 I erritory, and into every Representative District but one, being so distrib¬ 
 uted as to control the election in each district. They came openly, in defi¬ 
 ance of law, with the avowed purpose of voting, and for no other purpose. 
 Ihey were equally outspoken as to their determination to make Kansas a 
 slave Stale. ’Ihey were armed, and came with provisions and tents, ’fliey 
 overpowered and intimidated the resident voters to that extent that only 
 1,410 legal votes were cast in the ’rerritory, out of 2,!)05 enumerated in the 
 late census. 
 
 d he details of this .second shameless outrage are given in the report of 
 the Congressional Inve.stigatiiig Committee a year later. From it the fol¬ 
 lowing tacts are gleaned, all of which are corroborated by the .sworn tesli- 
 moii}" of witnesses: 
 
 First District—J-awrence.—One thousand men came in, in wagons and 
 on horseback, on the evening preceding and the morning of the election. 
 
 1 hey encamped in a ravine near the place of election. They were armed, 
 and under the command of Col. Samuel Voiing, of Boone Count}', IMo., 
 and Claiborne F. Jackson, of Missouri. N. B. Blanton, one of the Judges 
 1 I’y Gov. Reeder, testified that, being first oll'ered 
 
 bribes, and, aflerward__ threatened with hanging, he did not appear at the 
 polls to act as Judge. Robert A. Ciminiiugs was appointed in his place. 
 
 Col. loung claiming that, “ as the people of the Territory had two Judges 
 It was nothing more than right that the Jlissoiirians should have the oUier 
 one to look after their interests.” iMr. (himmings was selected to repre¬ 
 sent the said IMissouri interests, as he had staled that “every man had a 
 right to vote, if he bad been in the ’I'crritory but an hour.” ’I’he -Mi.ssou- 
 rians wore white ribbons in their button holes as an emblem of innocence 
 and to (h.stuiguish llieni from the hated “Abolitionists” who lived in Law¬ 
 rence. ’Pile mode of voting throiiglioiit the Territory is shown by the fol¬ 
 lowing: Mr. Page, one of the Missouri raiders, on olfering his vote, was 
 Kajuiied by .1. B. -Vbliott, one ol the .ludges, to take the oatli prescribed 
 by the Governor’s ])roclaniatioii. Pending the disimte. Col. Young otlered 
 his vote, refusing to take the prescribed oath, but swearing that he was a 
 lesident ot the lerritory. lie told Jlr. Abbott that it was none of bis bus¬ 
 iness whether or not he intended to make Kansas his future home. ’I'lie 
 fact that be was a resident then was siitlicient. llis vote was reccivial 
 whereupon he announced to the Judges that it would be useless to swear 
 any other men from -Missouri, as they would all swear as he did. -Mr. 
 Abbott resigned on j\Ir. Young’s announcement, and ai^ir. Benjamin bcin<>- 
 elected in his place, the travesty of an election went on through the day*’ 
 Several residents were driven from the polls. Late in the day the resi¬ 
 dents came up in a body and voted. ’ 
 
 The Missourians, many of them, left for home as soon as they had vot¬ 
 ed, although some remained until the following day. The various excuses 
 given by the raiders in justification of the outrage are thus stated in the 
 report: 
 
 “ They said they came to the Territory to elect a Legislature to suit 
 themselves, as the people of the ’rerritory and persons from the East and 
 North wanted to elect a Legislature that would not suit them. 'I'hey said 
 they had a right to make Kansas a slave State, because the people of the 
 North had sent persons out to make it a free State. Some claimed that they 
 had heard that the Emigrant Aid Society had sent men out to be at the 
 election, and they came to offset their voles; but the most of them made 
 no such claim. 
 
 “ 'Phe Missourians said there would be no difficulty if the citizens did 
 not mterfere with their voting; but they were determined to vote, pcace- 
 ably if they could, but vote anyhow. ’1 hey said each one of them was pre¬ 
 pared for eight rounds without loading, and would go to the ninth round 
 with the butcher knife.” 
 
 Of the army encamped at Lawrence, it was discovered that all were 
 not needed at that precinct, and several conipanies, of 150 to 200 each, 
 were sent off, on the morning of the election, to the neighboring precincts 
 of Tecumseh, Hickory Point, Bloomington and other places. Enough re¬ 
 mained, however, to outnumber the legal voters at Lawrence three to one. 
 
 1 liey had full control of the polls till late in the day, marching up to the 
 polls in conipanies of lOO,- and depositing their votes unchallenged, after 
 the Board of Judges had been reconstructed and Col. Young had paved the 
 way for them. 
 
 Second District—Boomington.—The Judges, Harrison Burson, Nathan¬ 
 ael Ramsay and Paris Ellison, opened the polls in due season, at the house 
 of Mr. Burson, as appointed. The JMissourians appeared early in the 
 morning, numbering from 500 to 600, in wagons and on horseback, well 
 armed and with banners. They were under command of Samuel J. Jones, 
 then holding the Federal office of Postmaster at Westport, Mo.; a Mr. 
 Steeley, of independence. Mo.; and Claiborne F. Jackson, who, with his 
 command, had come over from Lawrence, where he had encamped the 
 evening before with his men. They at first held a mock election for Gov¬ 
 ernor of the Territory, a short distance from the polling place, which re¬ 
 sulted in the election of Rev. ’riiomas Johnson, of Shawnee Mission. Soon 
 after the polls were opened, Jones (afterward appointed Sheriff of Doug¬ 
 las County) marched his crowd up to the window and demanded that 
 they should be allowed to vote without swearing as to their residence. 
 Two of the Judges, Burson and Ramsay, declined to receive their votes. 
 The history of the ensuing election, as given in the committee’s report, 
 was as follows: 
 
 Claiborne F. Jackson addressed the crowd, saying tliat they had come there to vote; 
 that they had a right to vote, if they had been there but five minutes, and that he was un¬ 
 willing to go home without voting; which was received with cheers. Jackson then called 
 upon them to form into little bands of fifteen or twenty, which they did, and went to an ox 
 wagon filled with guns, which were distributed among them, and they proceeded to load 
 some of them on the ground. 
 
 In pursuance with Jackson’s request, they tied white tape or ribbons in their button¬ 
 holes to distinguish them from the “-Abolitionists.” They again demanded that the Judges 
 should resign; and upon their refusing to do so, smashed in the window, sash and all, and 
 presented their pistols and guns to them, threatening to shoot them. Some one on the out¬ 
 side cried out to them not to shoot, as there were I’ro-slavery men in the house with the ' 
 Judges. 'They then put a pry under the corner of the house, which was a log house, lifted it 
 up a few inches and let it fall again, but desisted on being told there were I'ro-slavery men 
 in the house. During this time the crowd repeatedly demanded to be allowed to vote with¬ 
 out being sworn, and Mr. Ellison, one of the Judges, expressed himself willing, but the 
 other two J udges refused; thereupon a body of men headed by (Sherilf) J ones rushed into the 
 Judge’s room, with cocked pistols and drawn bowie-knives in their hands, and approached 
 Burson and Kamsay. Jones pulled out his watch and said he would give them five minutes 
 to resign iu or die. When the five minutes had expired and the Judges did not resign, 
 Jones said he would give them another minute and no more. Ellison told his associates that 
 if they did not resign, there would be 100 shots fired iu the room in less than fifteen minutes, 
 and then, snatching up the ballot box ran out into the crowd, holding up the ballot box and 
 hurrahing for Missouri. About that time, Burson and Bamsav were called out by their 
 friends, and not sulfered to return. As Mr. Burson went out, lie put the ballot poll-books 
 iu his pocket and took them with him, and a.s he was going out, Jones snatched some papers 
 from him, and shortly afterward came out holding them up and crying, “Hurrah for Mis¬ 
 souri!” After he discovered they were not the poll-books, he took a p.arty of men with Iiim 
 and started oil to take the poll-books from Burson. When Mr. Burson saw tlicm coming, lie 
 pve the books to Mr. Umberger and told him to start olf iu another direction so as to mis¬ 
 lead Jones and his party. Jones and Ids party caught -Mr. Umberger, took the poll-books 
 away from him, and Jones took him up behind him on a horse and carried him back a pris¬ 
 oner. Afterward they went to the house of Kamsay, and took Judge John Wakefield 
 (the Free-state candidate for Itcpresentative) prisoner, and carried him to the [ilace of elec¬ 
 tion, and made him get up on a wagon and there make a .sia ech; after which, they put a 
 white ribbon in his button-hole and let him go. They then chose two new .ludges and pro¬ 
 ceeded with the election. 
 
 Most of tlie -Missourian.s started for home in the afternoon, a feiv, some 
 forty, remaining until the next day “ to guard the ballot box.” A protest 
 
96 
 
 HISTORY OF KAKSAS. ' 
 
 against the election in this district was sent to the Governor. The 
 returns sent him were lost by the Committee of Elections of the Legisla¬ 
 ture. The report states tliat not over one in thirtj^ of the votes cast were 
 by legal voters. 
 
 Tliird District — Tecumseh.—Missourians from Clay, Jackson and 
 Howard Counties, began to arrive as early as March 28. They were armed, 
 had tents, and encamped near the village. They continued to arrive and 
 join the encampment until the morning of election day, when they num¬ 
 bered nearly four hundred. They swarmed about the Jiouse of Mr. Stin¬ 
 son, the voting place appointed. Samuel H. Woodson, of Independence, 
 Mo., took possession of the Judges’ room before their arrival, and com¬ 
 menced preparing poll-books and tall 3 ’'-lists. The Judges were Rev. L. D. 
 Stateler, Rev. H. B. Burgess and Rev. II. H. Watts. Woodson remained 
 in the room, with many of his followers, while the Judges made ineffect¬ 
 ual attempts to organize. The Judges disagreed as to the form of the 
 oath to be taken b^^ themselves, as well as that to be administered to those 
 offering to vote. Burgess, a Free-state man, stood out in favor of the oath 
 prescribed by the Governor, the others being willing to modify it to suit 
 the necessities of the occasion. Failing to organize, the crowd gave them 
 ten minutes to open the polls or leave. At the expiration of that time 
 they left. New Judges were appointed by the Missouri crowd, and the 
 election proceeded. The resident voters mostly left the ground without 
 voting. Although the report states that the settlers of the district were 
 Free-state, four to one, the election was carried ten to one by the Pro¬ 
 slavery voters. 
 
 Like outrages, varying only in detail, were perpetrated in every pre¬ 
 cinct where required to assure the desired result. In some districts, the 
 Judges were Missourians; in others, the candidates elected were residents 
 of that State, and in no district except the Seventeenth, in which the Pro¬ 
 slavery party had a majority, was the election conducted and the returns 
 made according to law. 
 
 Hon. David R. Atchison, who had done more than any other man to 
 organize the raid, went into the Eighteenth (Nemaha) District. The re¬ 
 port sa 3 rs: 
 
 Previous to the election, Gen. David R. Atchison, of Platte County, Missouri, got up a 
 company of Missourians, and passing through Weston, Mo., went over into the Territory, 
 lie remained all night at the house of Arnett Grooms, and there exhibited his arms, of 
 which he had an abundance. He proceeded to the Nemaha or Eighteenth District. On his 
 way, he and his party attended a nominating convention in the Fourteenth District, and 
 proposed and caused to be nominated a set of candidates in opposition to the wishes of the 
 Pro-slavery residents of the district. At that convention, he said that there were 1,100 com¬ 
 ing over from Platte County, and if that was not enough, they could bring 5,000 more; that 
 they came to vote, and would kill every d-d Abolitionist in the Territory. 
 
 On the day of election, the Missourians under Atchison, who were encamped there, 
 came up to the polls in the Eighteenth District and voted, taking the oath that they were 
 residents of the District. The Missourians were all armed with pistols and bowie knives, 
 and said there were sixty in their > company. But seventeen of the votes cast there were 
 given by citizens of the district. 
 
 The following tables show the full returns of the election, as well as 
 the number of fraudulent votes cast at each precinct, as shown in the re¬ 
 port of the Congressional Committee: 
 
 ELECTION BT COUNCIL DISTRICTS — MARCH 30, 1855. 
 
 
 
 <n 
 
 S 
 
 CO 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 c; 
 
 
 
 aS 
 
 n 
 
 Number ol 
 ouncil District. 
 
 Election Districti 
 r parts comprise 
 
 No. of Voters 
 
 1 District, by Cen 
 
 No. of 
 ouncilmen. 
 
 PRO-SLAVERY CANDIDATES FOR 
 
 COUNCILMEN 
 
 Votes in each 
 lection District. 
 
 c5 
 
 o 
 
 > 
 
 FREE STATE CANDIDATES FOR 
 
 COUNCILMEN. 
 
 Votes in each 
 
 lection District. 
 
 'otal Vote. 
 
 cattering Votes. 
 
 Total Votes 
 
 ast in each Distri 
 
 No. of Legal 
 
 bters who Voted. 
 
 No. of 
 
 legal Votes Cast. 
 
 e> 
 
 573 
 S bO 
 
 M O 
 
 6S 
 
 IZiS 
 
 o 
 
 O 
 
 — 
 
 
 
 W 
 
 
 
 w 
 
 H 
 
 CO 
 
 O 
 
 > 
 
 R 
 
 R 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 4GG 
 
 2 
 
 
 780 
 
 
 
 255 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 78 
 
 
 s isr Wood. 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17 
 
 
 
 
 42 
 
 900 
 
 
 16 
 
 273 
 
 10 
 
 1183 
 
 356 
 
 827 
 
 2 
 
 
 2 
 
 212 
 
 1 
 
 A. McDonald. 
 
 318 
 
 318 
 
 J. A. Wakefield. 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 
 330 
 
 25 
 
 305 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 193 
 
 1 
 
 
 370 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 211 
 
 
 
 23 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 
 17 
 
 598 
 
 — Rice..-.. 
 
 17 
 
 44 
 
 3 
 
 645 
 
 94 
 
 541 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 442 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 David Lykins. 
 
 680 
 
 680 
 
 James P. Fox. 
 
 158 
 
 158 
 
 17 
 
 855 
 
 225 
 
 630 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 G 
 
 253 
 
 1 
 
 William Barbee. 
 
 343 
 
 343 
 
 
 
 
 
 343 
 
 100 
 
 243 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 9 
 
 201 
 
 1 
 
 
 23 
 
 
 
 50 
 
 
 
 
 
 ■' 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 29 
 
 
 
 63 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 
 
 
 328 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 396 
 
 
 26 
 
 142 
 
 2 
 
 540 
 
 195 
 
 345 
 
 
 7 
 
 14 
 
 247 
 
 1 
 
 
 417 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 
 61 
 
 478 
 
 
 
 
 
 478 
 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 14 
 
 215 
 
 1 
 
 W. P. Richardson. 
 
 234 
 
 2.34 
 
 John W. Whitehead. 
 
 68 
 
 68 
 
 
 302 
 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 15 
 
 208 
 
 1 
 
 D. A. M. Grover. 
 
 411 
 
 411 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 412 
 
 80 
 
 332 
 
 
 10 
 
 13 
 
 4G8 
 
 2 
 
 
 233 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 — 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 
 J. J. Eastin. 
 
 896 
 
 1129 
 
 A. J. Whitney'.. 
 
 60 
 
 66 
 
 
 1195 
 
 162 
 
 1033 
 
 
 ELECTION BT REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS — MARCH 30, 1855. 
 
 1 Number of Represen- 1| 
 
 1 tative Districts. | 
 
 Election Districts, or 
 parts comprised. 
 
 ! Voters in District by 
 
 1 Censns. 
 
 Number of Represen¬ 
 tatives. 
 
 PRO-SLAVERY CANDIDATE FOR 
 
 REPRESENTATIVE. 
 
 Votes in each Election 1 
 
 District. ! 
 
 1 
 
 Total Vote. 
 
 1 
 
 FREE STATE CANDIDATE FOR 
 
 REPRESENTATIVE. 
 
 Votes in each Election ! 
 District. 
 
 Total V^ote. j 
 
 1 
 
 -;i 
 
 Scattering Votes. j 
 
 Total V^otes cast in j 
 Each District. 
 
 Number of Legal Votes ii 
 Cast. ' J 
 
 Number of Illegal ^ 
 Votes Cast. 1 
 
 Number of Represen- | j 
 
 tatives Elected by ; 
 
 Illegal Votes. ;1 
 
 1 
 
 14 
 
 97 
 
 1 
 
 
 77 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17 
 
 
 
 
 43 
 
 120 
 
 
 16 
 
 19 
 
 3 
 
 142 
 
 74 
 
 68 
 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 369 
 
 3 
 
 James Whitlock,') 
 
 781 
 
 781 
 
 John Hutchinson,') 
 
 E. D. Ladd, y . 
 
 253 
 
 253 
 
 10 
 
 1044 
 
 232 
 
 812 
 
 
 
 
 
 A. B. Wade. J 
 
 P. P. Fowler. J 
 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 212 
 
 2 
 
 G. W. Ward, 1 
 
 318 
 
 318 
 
 Isaac Davis, I 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 11 
 
 341 
 
 
 316 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 0. II. Brown, j . 
 
 E. G. Macy. J . 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 101 
 
 1 
 
 D. L. Croysdale... 
 
 366 
 
 366 
 
 C. K. Holliday. 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 371 
 
 32 
 
 SOS 
 
 1 
 
 5 
 
 7 
 
 92 
 
 1 
 
 M. W. McGee. 
 
 210 
 
 222 
 
 H. Rice, 1 
 
 23 
 
 49 
 
 
 
 — 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 12 
 
 A. J. Baker. J. 
 
 26 
 
 
 
 G2 
 
 211 
 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 253 
 
 2 
 
 Joseph C. Anderson, \ 
 
 315 
 
 315 
 
 John Hamilton, \ 
 
 35 
 
 35 
 
 
 350 
 
 100 
 
 250 
 
 
 
 
 
 S. A. Williams. j . 
 
 VV illiam Margraves, J . 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 5 
 
 442 
 
 4 
 
 W. A Haskall, ] 
 
 A. Wilkinson, [ 
 
 684 
 
 684 
 
 John Serpell, ) 
 
 Adam Pore, ( 
 
 152 
 
 152 
 
 17 
 
 853 
 
 224 
 
 629 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 H. Younger, j .:. 
 
 Samuel Scott. J 
 
 S. H. Houser, f . 
 
 William Jennings. J 
 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 10 
 
 99 
 
 1 
 
 Russell Garrett. 
 
 18 
 
 41 
 
 
 56 
 
 120 
 
 6 
 
 167 
 
 156 
 
 11 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 23 
 
 
 04 
 
 9 
 
 11 
 
 12 
 
 102 
 
 1 
 
 Fr. J. Marshall. 
 
 328 
 
 344 
 
 
 
 2C 
 
 4 
 
 
 53 
 
 321 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 
 26 
 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 13 
 
 83 
 
 1 
 
 William H. Tibbs. 
 
 237 
 
 237 
 
 C. Hard. 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 
 240 
 
 12 
 
 228 
 
 1 
 
 11 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 J. H. Stringfellow, 1 
 
 370 
 
 50 
 
 420 
 
 G. A. Cutler, \ 
 
 15 
 
 ' - - 
 
 
 -- 
 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 28 
 
 2 
 
 54 
 
 G 
 
 480 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ri. ju. j 
 
 John Landis, f . 
 
 39 
 
 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 14 
 
 215 
 
 2 
 
 J. P. Blair, 1 
 
 258 
 
 258 
 
 Joel Ryan, \ 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 
 260 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 J.. VV. \V iiLiersoLi, 1 
 
 John bee. j . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 15 
 
 208 
 
 2 
 
 H. B. C. Harris, 1 
 
 412 
 
 412 
 
 
 
 
 
 412 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14' 
 
 16 
 
 385 
 
 2 
 
 H. B. McMeeken,) 
 
 Archy Payne, >. 
 
 897 
 
 897 
 
 Felix G. Braden,'! 
 
 59 
 
 59 
 
 
 956 
 
 150 
 
 906 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 W. G. Mathiak J 
 
 F. Browning. ' J 
 
 
 
97 
 
 HISTOEY OF KAYSAS. 
 
 ■RETtJRXS OF F.LF.CTIOX, BY ELECTIOX DISTRICTS, JIARCII 30, ]85r). 
 
 kCi 
 
 K 
 
 D 
 
 >5 
 
 ^ rUKOINCT. 
 
 j 
 
 j Pro-Slavery 
 
 V otes. 
 
 Free State 
 
 Votes. 
 
 Scattering. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Total Legal 
 
 Votes. 
 
 Total Illegal 
 
 -t’otes. 
 
 Censu 
 
 0 
 
 oP 
 
 0 
 
 'A 
 
 S 1855. 
 
 <1> 
 
 Vh ns 
 
 1. 
 
 . Lawrence. 
 
 781 
 
 
 
 10X4 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. 
 
 Bloomington. 
 
 318 
 
 12 
 
 11 
 
 ‘ 341 ’ 
 
 30 
 
 310 
 
 OU J 
 
 199 
 
 519 
 
 . 
 
 4 
 
 Stinson's or Tecumseh. 
 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 372 
 
 32 
 
 338 
 
 101 
 
 282 
 
 5. 
 
 Bull Creek. 
 
 377 
 
 y 
 
 
 380 
 
 13 
 
 Go 
 
 380 
 
 47 
 
 1 
 
 177 
 
 5. 
 
 . Pottawatomie. 
 
 lyy 
 
 
 
 
 75 
 
 32 
 
 
 
 
 0. 
 
 Big Sugar Creek. 
 
 74 
 
 17 
 
 7 
 
 98 
 
 59 
 
 1442 
 
 1407 
 
 5. 
 
 Little Sugar Creek. 
 
 34 
 
 70 
 
 
 104 
 
 104 
 
 
 
 
 r>. 
 
 Fort Scott. 
 
 315 
 
 35 
 
 . 
 
 3oU 
 
 100 
 
 250 
 
 ^ 253 
 
 810 
 
 7. 
 
 .'Isaac B. Titus. 
 
 211 
 
 23 
 
 
 234 
 
 25 
 
 209 
 
 53 
 
 118 
 
 s. 
 
 Couiicii Grove. 
 
 17 
 
 17 
 
 
 37 
 
 37 
 
 
 39 
 
 83 
 
 y. 
 
 Pawnee. 
 
 28 
 
 52 
 
 
 75 
 
 75 
 
 
 3G 
 
 8G 
 
 10. 
 
 Big Blue. 
 
 27 
 
 49 
 
 
 
 
 21 
 
 10. 
 
 Rock Creek. 
 
 2 
 
 21 
 
 
 23 
 
 23 
 
 1 03 
 
 151 
 
 11. 
 
 Marvsville. 
 
 328 
 
 
 
 328 
 
 
 321 
 
 24 
 
 3G 
 
 12 . 
 
 St. Mary’s. 
 
 4 
 
 7 
 
 
 11 
 
 U 
 
 33 
 
 
 
 
 12. 
 
 Silver Lake. 
 
 12 
 
 i«j 
 
 •> 
 
 33 
 
 
 7X 
 
 
 i:i. 
 
 Hickory Point. 
 
 233 
 
 (> 
 
 
 239 
 
 12 
 
 230 
 
 UG 
 
 284 
 
 14. 
 
 Doniuhan. 
 
 313 
 
 30 
 
 3 
 
 :i4C 
 
 •) 
 
 
 
 
 14. 
 
 Woll Creek. 
 
 57 
 
 15 
 
 G 
 
 78 
 
 V 200 
 
 530 
 
 V334 
 
 11G7 
 
 14. 
 
 Burr Oak. 
 
 2.5G 
 
 2 
 
 48 
 
 300 
 
 j 
 
 
 
 
 15. 
 
 Hayes. 
 
 412 
 
 
 5 
 
 417 
 
 so 
 
 337 
 
 ^ 208 
 
 873 
 
 IG. 
 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 8<J9 
 
 CO 
 
 5 
 
 904 
 
 150 
 
 814 
 
 385 
 
 1183 
 
 17. 
 
 Gum Springs. 
 
 48 
 
 IG 
 
 
 59 
 
 
 
 
 150 
 
 18. 
 
 Moorestowu.t. 
 
 48 
 
 14 
 
 
 17 
 
 
 28 
 
 
 
 
 
 99 
 
 1 Total. 
 
 3427 
 
 701 
 
 89 
 
 0:107 
 
 1410 
 
 4908 
 
 2905 
 
 8001 
 
 The general facts concerning the Missouri invasion of the ballot boxes 
 at the election were known throughout Kansas from the day after the 
 election, and all through the country as soon as the mails coukl carry the 
 letters of indignant or exultant correspondents of the Korihern and South¬ 
 ern newspapers. The Free-state men of Kansas were indignant to a de¬ 
 gree that found no expression in words. The Pro-slavery residents, with 
 tlieir allies over the Missouri bonier, in their joy at the result, acknowl¬ 
 edged the outrages with an abandoned frankness which showed that they 
 considered it a tair victory, fairly won. There was no attempt to hide the 
 truth. The Missourians had gone over to the various precincts in Kansas in 
 overwhelming numbers, and elected a Pro-slavery Legislature—they were 
 proud of the achievement, gloried in it, and took great pains to boast of it. 
 
 The Leavenworth Herald, April (5, headed its election returns with the 
 tollowing; 
 
 “ALL HAIL.” 
 
 Proslaoerij Party Victorious. 
 
 WE II.WE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS. 
 
 Veni, Vidi, Vici j 
 
 Free White State Party Used Up. 
 
 ri.n ^ 
 
 Come c.., 
 
 Abolitiouism ..oi luinoo.-i owimcu, uei- nug is araggims; in me dust. The tri¬ 
 
 colored platlorra has lallen with a crash, the rotten timbers of its structure were not suffi¬ 
 cient to sustain tlie sni.all Iragments of the party. 
 
 Kansas has proved herself to be S. (r. (i>_- 
 
 In commenting on the election at the Leavenworth Precinct, it says: 
 
 passed off quietly, without the slightest disturbance. There were on the 
 ground iroiu twelve to hiteen hundred persons. No man can say he was crowded from tlio 
 ffiel,\o dm.braw?^^^^^^ they look most dolefully, talk most hopelessly, and 
 
 _ The Platte Art/us (Missouri), in its next issue following the elec¬ 
 tion, said; ® 
 
 lot thi* ts to be admitted that tliey, the Missourians, have conquered Kansas. Our advice is 
 let them hold it, or die in the attenii)t. lo 
 
 TheParkville Luminary, published in Platte County, Mo., ventured, in 
 a mild way, to protest against the mode of carrying the election, and in’fa¬ 
 vor of the rights of the Free-soil settlers. ()ne week after, April 14 a 
 mob destroyed its office and press, and forced the editors, Messrs. Park’* 
 Patterson, to flee for their lives. 
 
 feeling throughout the Northern and Eastern States was that of 
 indignant excitement, flhe following extract from a long editor- 
 le New Tork Iribune of April 19, shows the general sentiment of 
 the press: 
 
 intense, 
 ial in l! 
 
 THE RISING CLOUD. 
 
 J*'®. Sreat battle between Freedom and Slavery is gradually approaching. Yet tlu 
 country is everywhere quiet, and the public tranquillity undisturbed. Not even^the distani 
 rumble 01 the tempe.st is heard. The little cloud that denotes it hovers only over rhandh! 
 
 sto?mforeshadows the coming 
 th H m J invaded by slavery. It is threatened with the unending curses o 
 
 that in.stitution. A country large enough tor a kingdom is there to be wrested from tin 
 possession ol the tree States amWilackeued with African bondage. The imimdence of this 
 attempt is only paralleled by its atrocity. If it is successful, auiTif a House of Kenresenta^ 
 ‘ r“iA consent to consummate the deed, the people olHhe frw 
 
 States will have lallen into a condition so degraded that earth might well ouen and 
 swallow the pretenders to manhood. They will stain tlie ground whereon they tread ami 
 diwerve no better late than the chains and fetters that bind tlie black race in the South 11 
 a man can be found in the tree States to counsel a surrender of Kansas to the slave powei 
 i.n'AAf I IS a coward and a slave in soul. That power has entered upon i 
 
 it emeffi nA'’' ^ of H'is Union are the possessions 
 
 T hAattle 1^50^111 ^omes and armed its mercenary hosts to conquer them. 
 
 Others, was fully cognizant of the extent of 
 the irautls committed, and it soon became rumored that he condemned the 
 whole procedure, and intended to set aside tlie election wherever the pre- 
 senbed steps were taken by the required number of citizens to contest it. 
 tV hereupon the. members made hot haste to demand their certificates of 
 election, before the protests -and affidavits looking to a contest should be 
 tiled in due and prescribed form. The Governor hesitated, and, with a 
 
 tull personal knowledge of the outrageous frauds perpetrated declined to 
 render a prompt decision or sign the certilicates of election, which would 
 m form, give to them the executive aiiproval and seal of validity. 
 
 1 *.* ^ this i)crioil (>t uncertilinty, Gov. iioedcr wiis in receipt of nninv 
 
 letters threatening his life in case he should attempt to set aside the elec- 
 tion. I urther, the I’ro-slavery papers were tilled with articles a.ssailing his 
 otticial acts, and calculated to incite the mob to extreme acts of personal 
 violence and indignity, in case he should, by his official acts, throw hin- 
 (Irances in the way of a full oonsunnnatioii ol the conspiracy, lie ini<dit 
 trom his personal knowledge of the outrageous and general fraud havc^set 
 aside the whole election under the provisions of the Territorial act, had he 
 been assured ot support by the administration under whose appointment 
 and mstiaction he was acting, lie knew^ too well already that the central 
 power at Washington was cognizant of the fraud from its inception: he 
 knew that the Judges had been appointed in view of their peculiar titness 
 bj' early training and personal prejudice, to carry out the great scheme of 
 niukin^ IvjiiiSiis a sluve btatc, tiiul lluit from them he could expect only ad- 
 verse decisions in any. questions in the remotest degree placing in ieonaiMV 
 the establishment of slavery in the Territory. The administration the 
 courts, the majority of the people all along the border, were fixed'and 
 well-nigh unanimous in their designs to make Kansas a slave Stale Reed¬ 
 er himself had been selected in the belief that he would carry out the iiro- 
 granime, against which his manhood and his sense of justice novv rebelled 
 He stood, however, at this juncture, alone among the offloials appointed 
 with no support iw countenance in the good wo^k he desired to do, save 
 that of a most iiitiable and brow-beaten minority of Free-state settlers 
 themselves unorganized, divided, and so overwhelmed by numbers in tlie 
 late election as to be the unresisting recipients of every indignity which their 
 arrogant conquerors chose to put upon them, from a bawdy joke to name¬ 
 less outrages on their homes and families. Former historians have discov¬ 
 ered -weakness and cowardice in Gov. Reeder’s course at this time. Few 
 men, under the ciicuuistaiu'es, cvould have shown more stren^i-th or cour¬ 
 age. 
 
 In the face of threats, and with no guarantee of support or individual 
 protection against the mob that had overrun the Territory, he proceeded 
 April fi, to decide on the validity of the returns, and to grant certificates of 
 election to such persons as ivere elected by the returns wherever these 
 had not been formally contested. Ilis own account of the affair, as de¬ 
 tailed to the Investigating Committee, under oath, -was as follows;’ 
 
 A.l)out the time fixed as tlie return day for that election, a majority of the persons re- 
 turned us elected assembled at 8huwiiee Mission and AVestjiort, holding private caucuses at 
 both places. I had frequent conversations with them, and they strenuously denied mv 
 right to go behind the returns made by the judges of the election, or investigate in any way 
 the legality ot the election. A comiiiittee called upon me and presented me a paper sianeil 
 by twenty-three or twenty-four of them, to the same effect. Threats of violence’against 
 layperson and hie were freely alloat in the community; and the same threats were re¬ 
 ported to me, as having been made by members elect, in their private caucuses In conse¬ 
 quence ol It being reported to me that a number of the members, in their caucuses in their 
 speeches, had declared they would take my lilb if I persisted in taking co>aiizance of the 
 complaints made against the legality of the eiections, I made arrangements to assemble a 
 small number ol frieuds lor defense, and, on the morning of the (hli of April I proceeded to 
 announce my decision upon the returns. Upon the one side of the room were arrayed the 
 members-elect, nearly, if not quite, all armed; and, on the other side, about fourteen of my 
 
 not set aside, as no complaints had been tiled, and the facts had not been comniunicated to 
 me. Sufficient opportunity to contest the election had been given by the proclamation 
 the form of complaint was very sinipie, and full five days, exclusive of the day of election’ 
 were allowed lor filing It. The most remote polls were within three days’ journey or less’ 
 of my office, which was kept open till midnight of the iast day. The reasons why they were 
 not contested have been stated already by other witnesses. *’ 
 
 'Iffie_ vetisons given by the witnesses above alluded to were that they 
 were intiiniibited by threats from making protests against the frauds. 
 
 The Governor, under the circum.stances and risks described by him 
 showed both valor and di.scretion. He ignored the great wholesale in¬ 
 iquity of fraud, which would have vitiated the entire election, but set aside 
 such returns as, on their face, or by affidavit, were proven to be informal. 
 Under his rulings, and confronting death at the time, he declared void the 
 elections in precincts and districts below stated, and granted certilicates of 
 election to such only as were returned without formal protest. He took 
 no note of apparent Iraiid in the returns, nor of information or knowled»-e 
 concerning them, except it was embodied and presented in due form as 
 provided in his proclamation, for contesting the election. ’ 
 
 The decision of the Governer was. as shown in the Executive Record 
 as follows: ’ 
 
 for representatives. 
 
 Fourl/i Etection Uw/n’e/.—Besulos the protest filed in this, there are material omissions 
 in oaths and returns, purposely made. This must also be set aside. 
 
 SecenleeMh Election Pisirict.—Tho form of return is correct as prescribed and no nro 
 test for iliegai voting. The Ibrm of oath differs from flnat prescribed, but is a s’earchimr mm 
 and nearly, if not quite, equivalent to that prescribed, and perluips ought to be -auctioned’ 
 If so, this district wili elect Thomas John.sou and I'kiwardUiapman to the Council and \ 
 S. .lohusou Representative. Their election, however, is not deciared at present but Im'l.i 
 under advisement. . ’ 
 
 Third Council Jtisirict. Resides the jirotest tor violent expulsion of the nt itif* 
 
 Tecumseh polls, and for illegal ymtes, there are material eras'iiiA in Uie oa 1 is ,n rposeW 
 made; return in the form prescribed. This is held under advisement for the prUnt biit 
 
 Will probably be set aside; and it so .;n ... v 
 
 Seven% Election Duslrict. 
 
 ^ election will be ordered for representative. 
 Besides the protest complaining of a large number of i 
 
 votes,Jlie judges do not appear to have been sworn at a‘ll. This poll is^thereforo^ set ^asi§e! 
 
 pends upon the Tecumseh poll. 
 
 Entrth Council Duitricl.—Ot the four precincts, Biili Creek is the oniy one contested 
 that from I ottawatomie Creek being withdrawn. Suppose tlie complaint to be true, if .su(> 
 cessful it cannot aiter the resuit. The remaining three precincts are uncontested, and in 
 
98 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 form, and gave a majority to A. JI. Coffee and David Lykens for council; W. A. Heiskell, 
 Allen Wilkinson, Henry Younger and Samuel Scott, for the House of Representatives, and 
 they are declared elected. 
 
 Fifth Council District .—The returns are all in due form and no protest. William Barbee 
 for Council, and Joseph C. Anderson and S. A. Williams for House of Representatives are 
 declared elected. 
 
 Sixth Council District .—The Xinth and Tenth Election Districts are in form as to their 
 returns; no protest S. D. Houston is declared elected in the Eighth Representative Dis¬ 
 trict. 
 
 In addition to the protest against the Eleventh Election District (being the poll at 
 Marysville), the returns show a fatal defect. Instead of conducting the election by ballot, 
 it must have been held viva race, as the manner in which each person voted is recorded at 
 once oijposite his name. As the proclamation required the election to be by ballot, and the 
 tickets to be counted after closing the polls, it is impossible to su.stain this return. It is 
 accordingly set aside. The residue of the district gives M. E. Conway a majority for Coun¬ 
 cil, and he is declared elected. 
 
 In the Ninth Reiircsentative District, the Marysville poll being set aside, the returns of 
 St. Mary’s and Silver Lake give Solomon McCartney III, F. J. Mai'shall 1(1, rainier McCartney 
 7, and Solomon McCartney is declared to be elected, it is alleged there is no such man, and 
 that the votes for him were cast under mistake of the name for Palmer McCartney. A 
 slight difference in names should always be disregarded to carry out the will of the voter, 
 but the difference here is too great to be reconciled. If these facts are shown as alleged, the 
 vote for Solomon McCartney is a nullity, and the certificate will bo granted to Francis J. 
 Marshall. 
 
 NercntA CbunciV XlWn'cC—The returns in form, and no protest. John WC Foreman for 
 Council, and J. H. Stringfcllow and R. S. Kirk for House of Representatives, are declared 
 elected. 
 
 Eighth Council District .—The return.s in form and no protest. W’illiam P. Richardson 
 for Council, and Joel I*. Blair and Thomas W. Watterson for House of Representatives, are 
 declared elected. 
 
 Ninth Council District .—Returns in form and no protest. D. A. N. Grover for the Coun¬ 
 cil, ami H. B C. Harris and .1. Wcddel for the House of Itepresentative, are declared elected. 
 
 Tenth Council X'iiVrieC—Besides the protests tiled against the Leavenworth jioll for ille¬ 
 gal voting, it appears that the judges purposely struck out a material part of the prescribed 
 form of return, to wit, that the votes were ])oljed “ by lawful resident voters.” This poll is 
 set aside, and a new election for Rei)resentative becomes necessary. 
 
 In the Thirteenth Election District, the protest filed has been withdrawn, and the result 
 stands upon the return of the judges who conducted the election, and a counter statement 
 of the judges appointed by the proclamation, who after having taken the oath and entered 
 upon the performance of their duties, abandoned the polls, and left the ground, because, as 
 thev say, a large number of non-residents were on the ground demanding to vote, and 
 obstructing the polls, and because no lawful votes were presented This is not a protest as 
 provided for in the iiroclamation, and even if regarded as a report or return by them rela¬ 
 tive to the performance of their otlieial duties, does not disclose sufficient reason for vacat¬ 
 ing their posts. They were not drawn away by force. If illegal votes were ottered, it was 
 their duty to remain and reject them. If the jiolls were obstructed, it was their business, at 
 least, to endeavor to clear them, and, at all events to endeavor to remain at their jmsts, in 
 the performance of their duty, until the time for closing the polls, unless driven away by 
 violence. The place they left was filled by other judges, appointed according to the procla¬ 
 mation, and their returns, which arc in form, and no pi'olest before me, show a majority for 
 L. J. Eastin and R. It. Rees for Council, and W. 11. Tibbs for House of Representatives, win.) 
 are accordingly declared elected. 
 
 In accordance with the foregoing decision, the Governor, w'itliout 
 deciding upon his jiow'er to set aside elections for force and fraud, set aside 
 tlie elections in the Pirst, Second, Third, Seventh, Eighth and Sixteenth 
 District.s, and, hy proclamation, April 16, called an ■election in those dis¬ 
 tricts to till vacancies, to lie holden iMay 2'i. At the same date, he also 
 appointed the time and place for convening the Territorial Legislature— 
 ordering it to meet at the towm of Pawnee, in the Ninth Election District, 
 on the first INlonday in July, “ in the building which Avill be provided for it,” 
 Notwithstanding the very conservative and considerate manner in 
 which Gov, Ileeder disposed of the contested election cases, he failed there¬ 
 by to conciliate the Pro-slavery party; on the contrary, their rage knew no 
 bounds at the presumption shown by him in setting aside the returns for 
 any cause whatever. The feeling is fairly evinced in the following ex¬ 
 cerpts from the Pro-slavery newspapers along each side of the border. 
 
 The Brurmoicker (iilissouri), said; 
 
 tVe learn just as we go to press, that Reeder has refused to give certificate.s to four 
 Councilmen and thirteeu members of the House. He has ordered an election to till their 
 places on the 22d of May. TTiis infernal scoundrel will have to be hemped yet. 
 
 L. J. Eastin, one of the Councilmen elected from the Tenth District, 
 was the editor-in-chief of the Kansas (Leavenw’orth) Herald. The follow¬ 
 ing excerpts from his jiaper show not only the prevailing sentiment in Pro¬ 
 slavery circles against (fov. Reeder, but something of the spirit of the leg¬ 
 islators who were to assist him in the arduous work of framing the law 
 for tlu^ new’ Territory. 
 
 Under the caption, “Kansas as a Slave State,” Mr. Eastin writes, 
 April 20: 
 
 The brilliant and glorious triumph achieved hy the noble and unaided efforts of the 
 gallant and chivalrous sons of the South, over the comliiiied forces of the abolitionists, free- 
 soilers and Kmigrant Aid societies in our late Territorial election, furnishes a suitable occa¬ 
 sion to invite migration from the South to our fair and fertile Territory. It is well known 
 tliat the seeming uncertainty of Kansas becoming a slave State, and the stupendous efforts 
 of the so-called Kmigrant Aid societies to abolitionize our Territory by the importation of 
 hordes of paupers, hirelings and convicts, have served in a great measure to discourage and 
 impede emigration from the Soutl). We have been assured, time and again, nor do we 
 doubt, that there are thousands of families in many of the old Southern States, who have 
 been contemplating, for months past, a removal to Kansas, but luive been deterred from 
 doing so througli fear of slavery not becoming one of her institutions. 
 
 This obstruction is now obliterated, for the infernal machinations of the Emigrant Aid 
 societies liave been defeated. Aliolitionism has been rebuked and discomforted. Free-soilism 
 has been crippled an<l overthrown. The Free White State party has been annihilated, and 
 Kansas has declared loudly an<l decisively in favor of slavery. That Kansits is to become 
 a slave State will admit of no doubt. The question has been decided. Her fate is sealed, 
 and what has long sijice been the hope and prediction of the pro-slavery party w'ill soon 
 be history. 
 
 Everybody must admit that the popular vote at our late election is the most infallible 
 exponent of the squatters’ views in regard to the future introduction of slavery into Kansas. 
 If this be so, we ask, does the rox oppose or favor the introduction of slavery? We 
 
 pause for a reidy. * * * ^ iii tin ^ 
 
 By reference to our issue which contains the returns of the election, we learn that the 
 total number of votes polled in the Territory, is no less than 5,961, out of which 5,226 were 
 cast for the Pro-slavery party—in favor of making Kansas a slave vState, against 1,068 for the 
 Free-soil party—in favor of making Kansas a free State. Hut why tliis great disparity ? Of 
 what is it indicative? It shows conclusively that seven-eighths of our population are in 
 favor of making Kansas a slave State. 
 
 Aftei’ reviewing the returns in the different districts, the article closes 
 with the following doginalic statement; 
 
 W'e hope wo will never again hear the oft-repeated question, “ Will Kansas bo a slave 
 State? ” reiterated, for it would ho idle, absurd and ridiculous for any one to entertain the 
 least doubt of Kansas becoming a slave State when the returns of the election present such 
 indisputable, incontestable evidence of slavery becoming one of her domestic institutions. 
 
 In the same paper appears the following; 
 
 Wo were not in the least surprised to see that the Squatter Sovereign, an able and zealous 
 Pro-slavery paper, should become exasperated at the (.iovernor’s having granted a certificate 
 of election to the infamous penny-a-liner Conway, when the returns of the election clearly 
 indicate a large majority of votes for Mr. Donaldson, but we are astonished that the intel¬ 
 ligent editor of the Sovereign should have made use of the low and debasing word “ d—d ” in 
 speaking in defense of Mr. Donaldson’s rights. 
 
 He says: “Gov. Reeder has given that contemptible puppy, M. F. Conway, a certificate 
 of election as Councilman of the Pawnee District, when it is well known that Mr. Donaldson 
 
 received a majority of at least 2.50 votes. We can't stand that, certainly; d-d if we do! 
 
 If the Legislature don’t reconsider the action of the Governor and give -Mr. Donaldson a cer¬ 
 tificate, the Squatter Sovereign will take the matter in hand.” 
 
 We most cordially indorse the sentiments of Ihc Squatter Sovereign; but we deprecate 
 
 the profanity of its language. Such words as “ d-d ” do not give that force to language 
 
 which many persons suppose. We trust that the Atchison ijress will henceforth refrain 
 from the repetition of a word so otten.sive to good breeding. It is exceedingly unbecoming 
 for the editorials of a Pro-slavery paper to be interlarded with such low and vulgar 
 language. 
 
 “ Maintain your rank; vulgarity despise; 
 
 To swear is neither brave, jiolite, nor wise.” 
 
 Below is the account of the destruction of tlie Parkville Luminary, 
 before mentioned, with Mr. Eastin’s editorial comments, as published in 
 the same paper from which tlie foregoing extracts are taken; 
 
 Inasmuch xs all manner of reports have been rife in our city of the destruction of the 
 office and material of the Parkville Luminary, alias Dog Star, by a number of Missourians, we 
 have taken especial pains to learn the facts of the case. The following telegraphic dispatch, 
 which has been kindiy furnished by a friend of ours in Weston, we transfer to our columns 
 for the benefit of our readers; 
 
 “ Parkville, Platte Co., Mo., April 14, 18.55. 
 
 “ A large number of the citizens of Platte County assembled here to-day ; sent a com¬ 
 mittee to Messrs. Parks & Patterson, informing them that at 12o’clock they would visittheir 
 office. Precisely at 12, the crowd commenced pulling down the Luminary press, and form¬ 
 ing a line, with a man carrying a pole at the head, with the word ‘Luminary’ written on 
 the top, over which waved the hemp flag, they marched to the river, where the i)ress was 
 deposited. Resoiutions were read to the editors, Messrs. Parks & I’atterson, requiring 
 them to leave the place Immediately. Patterson required to leave in three days, and Parks 
 allowed three weeks to wind up his business. If they do not comply with the resolutions, 
 they were promised a coat of tar and feathers, and, after being rode through the place on a 
 rail, consigned to the Missouri River 1 Excitement great.” 
 
 The Luminary was destroyed by the Missourians in retribution for a vile, false and 
 unjust charge made against them through its columns—speaking of the result of the late 
 Territorial election. We quote from its obnoxious article: 
 
 “There is virtually no law in Kan.sas, and no security for life and property, save in the 
 sense of honor tuid justice cherished by every true pioneer. This may save the country 
 from bloodshed ; but the Government is held up to ridicule and coutemi)t, and its authority 
 disregarded—Judges of election have been displaced and others appointed; the polls have, 
 in some instances, been guarded with pistols and bowie-knives, and some of those elected 
 are going to the Governor, swearing that, if he does not give a certificate of election imme¬ 
 diately they will ‘cut his throat from ear to ear.’ Is the flag of our country to be no longer 
 protected? or are individuals or companies to declare we will, and it must be so, without 
 regard to law? Is this what the authors of the Nebra.ska^Kansas bill meant by Squatter 
 Sovereignty ?” 
 
 Every one knows that the polls in no district throughout our Territory were guarded 
 with pistols and bowie-knives, but, on the contrary, every one—Pro-slavery, Abolitionist and 
 Free-soiler—was allowed to vote without molestation. The returns of tlie election clearly 
 prove the Dog-Star’s charges to be unfounded. As to the threat that the Luminary says was 
 made the Governor, in case of his refusal to grant certificates of election, we have oulj' to 
 say, it is a palpable lie, and we venture to say that Gov. Reeder would, if asked, give it his 
 most umiualified denial. We know of no language which will more fully describe the 
 iniquity, falsity and injustice of the charges embodied in the Luminary’s editorial, than a 
 passage in Lucy Stone’s denunciation of the Fugitive Slave Law—“ An act so black that no 
 language can describe its blackness.” 
 
 Will you leave Parkville, gentlemen, or take the tar and feathers? 
 
 The gentlemen left. 
 
 The herald of Freedom (Lawrence), April 7, thus reviewed the situa¬ 
 tion from the Free-state standpoint; 
 
 We asserted some time ago that Kansas would be a free State, let Missourians bluster as 
 much as they would, and we renew that assertion with more confidence than ever. .Vt the 
 taking of the census in February last, every election district in the territory was found to 
 have a resirectable majority of voters from the Free States. Had it been otherwise, does 
 anybody suppose our Pro-slavery neighbors on the other side of the line would have deemed 
 it necessary to have incurred so great an expense to import voters by the thousand to gain 
 a political ascendancy? 
 
 Another election wOl be held in due time, and those who purpose settling hero perma¬ 
 nently, and desire to contribute their share toward making Kansas a free State, should 
 hurry forward as soon as possible. If, by any means, the slave power shall obtain an 
 ascendancy in the Legislature, laws the most revolting to freedom will be enacted. No per¬ 
 son will be allowed to participate in future elections unless he is the oioner of slaves. 
 
 This was the reason so great an etl'ort was recently made to make the Legislature a unit by 
 sending a large number of mercenaries into every election district in the Territory. If they 
 lacked a two-thirds vote, the executive veto might defeat their cherished plans. They were 
 conscious of this, and acted accordingly. Thanks to the intrepidity and firmness of Gov. 
 Reeder in saving us from the tyrannical misrule of those who have no earthly business 
 with the legislation of Kansas unless they come as actual settlers, with an intention of 
 remaining among us permanently. 
 
 Another editorial from the same paper read as follows; 
 
 Our news from the Governor at the Shawnee Mission is down to Friday noon. The 
 state of matters there had assumed a pacific aspect, and no apijrehensions of violence to any 
 one.were entertained. It is represented that a committee from Jlissouri waited upon the 
 Governor and told him he had the choice of one of three things: “ To sign the certificates 
 of election in fifteen minutes, to resign, or hang.” The response was ready: “Gentlemen, 
 my mind is made up without further advisement; I shall hang.” The fact that the Gov¬ 
 ernor is still living is conclusive evidence that it was deemed risky business to attempt mob 
 violence on the Executive of Kansas. He had friends in the crowd who would have been 
 at home in a practical enforcement of this threat. 
 
 The outrages of the election were also condemned in hold and aggres¬ 
 sive terms hy John Speer, then publishing the Kansas Tribune at Law¬ 
 rence. 
 
 Outside of the two papers puhlished at Lawrence, neither the Ex¬ 
 ecutive nor the Free-state party had any newspaper support in or near the 
 Territor}’, and to Gov. Reeder such support only aggravated his difficul¬ 
 ties, as neither of the papers were in affiliation with the Democratic party 
 to which he helonged, and were, although not altogether harmonious at 
 home, hoth puhlished in that hated hot-hed of Aholitionism—Lawrence. 
 
 The only paper outside of Lawrence near the field of operations that 
 had dared to protest against the outrages was the Parkville Luminary, and 
 its destruction was the penalt}'. 
 
 It is noticeable that, in all the articles published hy the Pro-slavery 
 press at this time, there is to he found no word of apology for the out¬ 
 rages, and no attempt at extenuation. Such unanimity of shamelessness was 
 never known before, and forces the belief vipon the unprejudiced reader 
 that, underlying this apparent abandonment of every principle of justice. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 and the contempt of all established imeccdents of law, was a sincere con¬ 
 viction of rijrlit. which, although in no degree palliating- tlie olTensc in the 
 mind of the reader, may enable him to read the story of unmitigated 
 wrongs with something of the spirit of charity for the perpetrators. 
 
 The Investigating Committee, in its rei)ort of the causes of the inva¬ 
 sion, sa 3 ’s: 
 
 •' Tlie allfijed causes of tlio invasion of March, 1.S55, are included in tlie following 
 charges, viz: 
 
 (1) That the New ICnglaud Emigrant Aid Society of iiostou was tlien importing into 
 
 tlie Territory large numhers of men merely for the purpose of controlling the elections- 
 that they came without women, children or baggage, went into the Territory, voted and 
 returned again. ’ 
 
 (2) That men were hired in the Ea-stern and Northern States, or indueed to go to the 
 Territory solely to vote and not to settle, and by so doing to make it a free State. 
 
 (d) 'Phat the Governor of the Territory purposely postponed tlie day of election to 
 allow the emigration to arrive, and notified the Emigrant Aid Society, and persons of the 
 Eiusterii Slates, of the day of election before he gave notice to the people of Missouri and 
 the Territory. 
 
 That these charges were industriously circulated; that grossly exaggerated statements 
 were made in regard to them; that the newspaper press and leading men in public meet¬ 
 ings in W estern Missouri (aided in one case by a chaplain of the United States Army) gave 
 currency and credit to them, and thus excited the people and induced many well-meaning 
 citizens of Missouri to march into the Territory to meet and repel the alleged Eastern pau¬ 
 pers and Abolitionists, is fully proven by many witnesses.” 
 
 The committee further states that “ neither of these charges was sus¬ 
 tained by proof;” nevertheless, there was certainly corroboration of the 
 exaggerated statements sufficient to establish their truth in the minds of 
 the excited, and not exceedingly intelligent, inhabitants of Western Mis¬ 
 souri. 
 
 The objects of the Emigrant Aid Society, as set forth in their report 
 which has been given before, comprised that of “ planting a free State in 
 Kansas, to the lasting advantage of the country,” and it was further rec¬ 
 ommended, in the same report, that, whenever the Territory should be or¬ 
 ganized as a free State, tlie Directors should dispose of ali their interests 
 there, and “select a new field, and make similar arrangements for the set¬ 
 tlement and organization of another free State of this Union.” The Mis¬ 
 sourians had good reason to believe that this most dangerous agency for 
 the thwarting of their designs, wishes and expectations of making Kansas 
 a slave State, backed by abundant capital, and managed by outspoken en¬ 
 emies of their favored institution, was in successful operation. Every 
 Eastern paper heralded the forming or departure of new parties. The fol¬ 
 lowing notice is a sample of many. 
 
 From the Journal and Courier, Lowell, Mass., March 26, 1855: “Some thousands of 
 emigrants are now at St. Louis Muiiting for the opening of Kansas navigation; 500 arrived 
 at .Utou on their way on Friday, and as many more were expected on Saturday GOO are 
 ready to start from Cincinnati; while from that city last week. IGO Germans with their 
 famihes, household goods, stools, fruit-trees, etc., marched in true German style with their 
 tine band of music on board the steamer and started. In Kentucky, an association of some 
 hundreds of temperance and anti-slavery meu are to set forth soon to found a city on the 
 Kansas River with the beloved name of Kansas. A similar company of 500 families is 
 expected to .start by detachments from Wayne County, Ind. The wave.s of emigration are 
 rolling mightily. 
 
 Dr. Kobiuson started with the first Kansas party in from Boston, 
 March 13. It consisted of nearly two hundred persons—men, women and 
 children. It was his laudable intention to.get his party through before the 
 election came off, and he succeeded. They reached Kansas City on the 
 24th, and were all in the Territory on or before the 30th. The departure of 
 this party was noted in the Eastern papers, commenting on which the 
 Squatter Sovereign fired the heart of Missouri with the following: 
 
 AVe are credibly informed that quite a large number, probably several hundred of 
 these purchased voters are now on their way up the Missouri River, consigned to Messrs 
 Rark & Patterson, Parkville, and other consignees at ditterent points for distribution in lots 
 to suit, subject to the order of A. H. Reeder, Ksq., Presideut of the Underground Railroad 
 in Kansas Territory. A still larger number are said to be in St. Louis, ready for shipment 
 on the first boat. We hope the quarantine otiicers along the borders will forbid the unload¬ 
 ing of that kind of cargo. 
 
 A cargo of rotten oranges once introduced death liy thousands in Philadelphia (in the 
 shape ot yellow fever). A more horrible disease, and one followed by many deaths, we fear, 
 may be the consequence if this mass of corruption, and worse than leprous loatlisonieness 
 is permitted to land and traverse our beautiful country. ’ 
 
 It_ is charitable to believe that, ignorant of the facts, the majority of 
 the Missourians who overran Kansas at the election of March 30 were hon¬ 
 est in the belief that they were performing a duty they owed to their own 
 State, in defense of her vital interests, being put .in jeopardy by unfair 
 methods on the part of the Emigrant Aid societies and kindred Free-state 
 organizations; and that, with the light they had, they found full justifica¬ 
 tion in the words of a Missourian, who, being asked if, as such, he thought 
 he had a right to vote in Kansas, replied: “xis much as a man from Mas¬ 
 sachusetts—why not?” 
 
 It should, however, be remembered that the impressions on which 
 they acted were in tlie main false. Neither the New England Emigrant 
 -Ud Society, nor any other Northern association, ever sent a pauper to 
 Kansas, or any other person for the mere pui-pose of voting. They assisted 
 Free-state emigrants, not only to go to Kansas, but to settle and live there, 
 as, under the laws of the land, they had a right to do. Gov. Reeder stat¬ 
 ed, under oath, that he neither postponed the election nor gave premature 
 information as to the appointed time to Eastern parties, llis testimony on 
 that point is as follows: 
 
 The precise day of election was never fixed by me or communicated to any one else, 
 al home or abroad, until about the Gth of March, when I was writing the jiroclamation. 
 
 . * * The first men to whom the precise day was made known, after I had deter¬ 
 
 mined it, were Daniel Woodson and John Haldermau (both Pro-slavery men), which was on 
 the 6th or 7th ot March, and it was at once made public by them and myself, i did not hesi¬ 
 tate at any time to state to persons around me of both parties all that I could know myself 
 in Illation to the day of election, and/did not communicate it to the Emigrant Aid Society 
 or their agents, or any one else, except perhaps to some persons in the Slate of Missouri. 
 
 ANARCHY BSTABLISHED. 
 
 The time that Gov. Reeder set aside a part of the fraudulent elections, 
 and ordered the new election to fill vacancies, marks the date when the 
 reigii of anarchy began in Kansas. It tvas plain to every resident of the 
 Territory that, between the Executive, appointed by the President, and the 
 Legislature, elected by Missouri, there was no accord, and that a gulf was 
 
 fixed, which made any legislation having the approval of both branches of 
 the prescribed Government imiiossiblc. The slavery ((uestion was surely 
 the cause ot the tiouble, but it struck (^u(*stion.s ot vastly more importaiic.c 
 to the actual settlers. There was never a true man who ditl not deem his 
 homestead and his family of more worth to him than all the slaves who 
 ever sutfered in Kansas—else he was no true man. 
 
 4 he hundreds who had come in to set-ure homes saw no immediate 
 prospect of securing them through any of the agencies thus far develoiied. 
 
 1 he slavery question had forced itself between the settlers and their homes, 
 and made the jirejudices on that question an element in securing them. 
 
 1 bus It came to pass that every brawl or quarrel, whether it eventuated in 
 eviction fiom die premises or in murder, had a slavery or anti-slavery 
 background. The partisans on either side were not slow to inagnifv the 
 reports of the outrages, always ignoring the true cause of the qmu-rel' and 
 attnbutiug it to a contest for in-inciple, when only a contest for a valid 
 Itinci title wa.s involved, ^\ith no luw which the whole community ac- 
 knowledged, it natuially came to pass that, in nearly all personal disa“-i-ee- 
 ments, the parties to it either fought it out single-handed, or called on the 
 Sciuatters’ Court or their immediate neighbors to help them through. 
 
 On April 30, at a meeting ot the “Delaware Squatters'Association ” 
 held al Leavenworth, to perfect their rules and regulation.s, one McCrea, 
 jiiot a squatter on the Delaware trust lands, interfered with the proceedings’ 
 on the ground that they were running the association in such manner as^to 
 preclude Free-state squatters from their rights. iSIaleolm Clark, a Pro¬ 
 slavery niau, one ot the proprietors of Leavenworth, was the Moderator of 
 the meeting. lie was a man of violent temper, iind, exa.sperated at IMc- 
 Crea’s interruption, he gave him the lie and approached him in a threat¬ 
 ening manner, whereupon McCrea shot him dead, as he claimed in self- 
 defense, and then barely escaped from the infuriated mob with his life.* 
 At the inquest, one witness testified that William Phillips, a young lawyer 
 who had already made himself obnoxious to the Pro-slavery'party by giv¬ 
 ing his affidavit to the protest against the Leavenworth election, had given 
 McCrea the pistol with which he had committed the minder. The testi¬ 
 mony was undoubtedly false, but it found full credence with Ids Pro-slav¬ 
 ery enemies. He was accordingly waited upon by a committee and order¬ 
 ed to leave the Territory. Not leaving promptly, he was seized in Leaven¬ 
 worth, carried over to Weston, iVIo., there stripped, half shaved, tarred and 
 feathered, ridden on a rail, and sold by auction to a negro. 
 
 Out of this murder, the result of a purely personal ipiarrel and the false 
 testimony of a witness at a Coroner's inquest, began the manufacture of 
 slavery and anti-slavery versions of every disorder that occurred, calculated 
 to raise the temper of those ignorant of the facts to a frenzy of rage, and 
 render the anarchy complete. Below are given some contemporaneous ac¬ 
 counts of the affair, not as history, but as showing the difficulties of ascer¬ 
 taining the truth where passion and interest magnified and distorted 
 every occurrence until the facts ceased to be discernible. The following 
 is from the Leavenworth Herald, jVIay 4, 1855: 
 
 A FOUL AND DIABOLICAL MURDER. 
 
 A USEFUL M.VN HAS FALLEN I5Y THE HAND.S OP A VILLAIN. 
 
 It becomes our sad and painful duty to record the death of one of our most respected citi¬ 
 zens, Malcolm Clark, who was killed on Monday last by the vile and infamous scoundrel known 
 as McCrea, the leader and mouthpiece of the Abolitiouists. The facts of this fatal tra'mdy 
 so far as we have been able to learn them, are as follows: During a meeting held on Mon¬ 
 day last, in pursuance to a call made through our columns, for the purpose of considering 
 the propriety of extending the time to all squatters holding claims on Delaware lands, the 
 order of the meeting was frequently disturbed and the speakers insulted and arrested in the 
 course of their remarks by certain vulgar and impertinent outbursts from this same despic¬ 
 able villain, McCrea. For his obtrusion and ungeutiemanly conduct at a meeting in which 
 he was no way concerned, he was reprimanded, as he should have been, by Malcolm Clark, 
 and respectfully requested either to leave the meeting or desist in his unjust interference 
 with its proceedings. This he would nut do, but continued in this same course, regardless 
 of all advice and admonition, until a resolution had been declared carried (some fifteen 
 minutes after the reprimand) by the vote of the meeting, which the perfidious villain pro¬ 
 nounced to have been effected by gross fraud, although not aflectiug him or his interests. 
 
 To this assertion, Malcolm gave the “d-d lie,” which was followed up bv McCrea in the 
 
 most violent and abusive language. At this stage of the controversy, Malcol'm Clark became 
 exasperated, and offered to strike McCrea, when he received a fatal shot from the villainous 
 hands of the dastardly Abolitionist. After the perpetration of the bloodv deed, the cow¬ 
 ardly a,ssassin took flight, duriiif' which he wheeled about and fired indiscriminately in the 
 crowd that was in hot pursuit after him, as we saw through the window of our office. He 
 was soon captured and brought back, when he feigned for a short time the most poignant 
 sorrow, no doubt with the view of exciting some commiseration in his behalf, and thereby 
 preserving his life from the hands of an excited crowd. The deceased exercised, we are 
 told, the utmost forbearance with this vagabond of abolitionism, and evinced no disposition 
 to demean himself by aggravating a quarrel with him. 
 
 We were not present at the meeting, and consequently did not witness this sad and 
 horrible occurrence, but when we heard the report of pistols and saw the rapid flight of the 
 murderer, we hastened to the spot, and never shall we forget the scene there presented. 
 Our very heart sickens, our very blood chills in our vein.s, when we recall the scone to our 
 memory. AVe think we see before us the body of the dying man struggling and writhing 
 in the agonies of death. AVe think we hear his dying cry ringing in our ears. AVe think 
 we hehold the ruthless monster JlcCrea standing up confronting us with that same hideous 
 and malignant scowl which his countenance bore after the perpetration of this hellish deed. 
 The murderer is now incarcerated at Fort Leavenworth, and God grant that the fiend whose 
 murderous hands committed the foul and atrocious crime—the wretch whose hands are 
 steeped in blood—be made to sufler condign retribution. The vile monster McCrea shall 
 meet the just penalty of the law. He shall be hung by a rope of IIE.AIP. This shall be his 
 reward; but no, we leave his fate unpredicted, for it needs no sibyl’s prescience to divine 
 that it must be, and wili be, as dark as his foul crime. 
 
 The malignant ingenuity with Avhich it is attempted to connect the 
 murder and the murderer with his “ abolitioni.sin ” is apparent. 
 
 The Herald of Freedom (Lawrence) gives the following mild account 
 of the same affair; 
 
 AVe mentioned last week the rumor of a shooting affair at Leavenworth, and that great 
 e.xciteraeut had grown out of the transaction. It appeai-s that on the .'loth ulf., a dispute 
 arose between Malcolm Clark and Mr. McCrea, during which the former felt bimsolf in¬ 
 sulted, when he assaulted the latter and gave him a severe blow over the head with a club. 
 Mr. McCrea, feeling that his life was endangered, drew a revolver and shot Clark dead upon 
 the spot. In a country where law and order predominate, no court or jury could be found 
 which would not decide that it was a case of justifiable homicitle, and AlcCrea would be lib¬ 
 erated at once; but, .as matters are in Kansas, we presume it wili be imiguilied into a great 
 outnige, and every means will be resorted to to convict him of murder. 
 
 * For fuller account of the affair, see history of Leavenworth. 
 
100 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 It will thus be seen tliat readers on either side might find an account 
 to suit tlieir tastes. 
 
 The murder was followed by a meeting of the indignant Pro-slavery 
 citizens, who made it a pretext for expelling or putting under surveillance 
 such citizens as were su.spected of abolitionism. 
 
 LYNCH LAAV OHGANIZED. 
 
 Immediately following the murder of Clark, his friends, who, in num¬ 
 ber, comprised a large majority of the citizens of Leavenworth, and were 
 to a man violently pro-slavery in sentiment, held a meeting of “the citi¬ 
 zens.” The accounts of this and subsequent meetings growing out of the 
 murder are taken from the Leavenworth Herald. The first meeting is re¬ 
 ported by that paper as follows: 
 
 At a meeting of the citizens of Leavenworth and vicinity, held on the evening of the 
 SOth of April, for the pLU-i)Ose of taking some aution in reg.ard to one William Phillips, who 
 is reported to have been accessory to the mnnlcr of .Malcolm Clark, D. .1. Johnson was called 
 to the chair, and Joseph L. llc-Vleer chosen Secretary. 
 
 On motion, the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted: 
 
 Whkre.^s, Ity the facts elicited on the Coroner’s inquest, held over the body of Mal¬ 
 colm Clark, as well as from other circumstances that have come to our knowledge, it appears 
 that William Phillips was accessory to the murder of one of our most respected citizens; 
 and, whereas, the conduct of said Phillips heretofore*’ has fidly demonstrated his unworthi- 
 ness, as a citizen or a gentleman ; therefore, 
 
 Resolved, That in accordance with the expre.s.sed desire of the indignation meeting to¬ 
 night, William Phillips, of Leavenworth, he orderial to leave this Territory by 2 o'clock 
 Thursday evening next; and that a committee of ten ho appointed to notify him instanter 
 of the requisition of this meeting. 
 
 Resolved, That the notice lie written and signed by the committee, who shall proceed 
 immediately after adjournment to the residence of William Phillips and deliver it to him¬ 
 self in person. 
 
 Resolved, That the course to he imrsued in regard to other AholUionisls, and to the 
 other matters of importance he left to the decision of the meeting of citizens to he held 
 next Thursday. 
 
 The committee appointed to wait on iMf. Phillips were Jarrett Todd, 
 John C. Posey, N. B. Brooks, IVilliam Ch Berry, Thoma.s C. Hughes, 11. 
 Rives Pollard, Joseph L. McAleer, John II. McBride, James M. Lyle and 
 A. Payne. 
 
 The meeting adjourned to Thursdtiy. May fi. The proceedings were 
 signed by D. J. Johnson, Chairman, and' James INi. I^yle, Secretary. 
 
 The notice was forthwith served on Mr. Phillips, signed by everj^ 
 member of the committee above named. It read as follows; 
 
 LE.vvKNwnBTir, April 30, 18.55. 
 
 William Phillips: 
 
 Sir—At a meeting of the citizens of Leavenworth and viciniyv, we, the nnder.signed 
 were appointed a committee to inform yon that they have unanimously determined that 
 you must leave the Territory liy 2 o'clock Thursday next. Take due notice thereof and ac 
 accordingly. (.Signed by the t’ommittee.) 
 
 The adjourned meeting tvas held as ajipointed, at which a more elabo¬ 
 rate set of resolutions were adopted, which fairly inaugurated lynch law in 
 the vicinity of Leavenworth. The resolves adopted were as follows: 
 
 (1) Resolved, That we regret the death of onr esteemed fellow-citizen, Malcolm Clark, 
 and most bitterly condemn the cowardly act by which he w.as murdered; but we would 
 deprecate any violation of the laws of the land by way of revenge, and stand ready to de¬ 
 fend the laws from any violation by mob violence; that we do not deem the time has ar¬ 
 rived when it is neees.sary for men to maintain their inalienable rights, by setting at deti- 
 auce the constituted authorities of the country. 
 
 (2) Resolved, That we deeply and sincerely sympathize with the family of Malcolm 
 Clark, deceased, in their sad and irreparable bereavement, which has dejirived them of an 
 affectionate and doting father, and the community of one of her most useful, enterprising 
 and esteemed citizens. 
 
 (3) Resolved, That the interests of our young and lovely Territory have lost in the 
 person of Jlr. Clark an energetic and praiseworthy friend ; one who was ever ready to put 
 forward his best energies to advance the public weal, and whose sentiments were liberal and 
 at all times expressed with a bold and fearless defiance of the errors of the day. 
 
 (4) Resolved, That no man has a right to go into any community and disturb its peace 
 and quiet by doing incendiary acts or circulating incendiary sentiments; we, therefore, ad¬ 
 vise such as are unwilling to submit to the institutions of this country, to leave for some 
 climate more congenial to their feelings, as abolition sentiments cannot, nor will not be tol¬ 
 erated here; and while we do not say what may be the consequences, for the peace and quiet 
 of the community we urge all entertaining anil expressing such sentiments, to leave imme¬ 
 diately, claiming the right to expel such as persist in such a course. 
 
 (5) Resolved, That in the present .state of public excitement, there is no such thing as 
 controlling the ebullition of feeling while material remains in the country on w-hich to give 
 it vent. To the peculiar friends of Northern fanatics we say: “ This is not your country; go 
 home and vent your treason where you may tind sympathy.” 
 
 (li) Resolved, That wo invite the inhabitants of every State, North, South, E.ast and 
 West, to come among us, and to cultivate the beautiful prairie lands of our Territory, hut 
 leave behind you the fanaticisms of higher law and all kindred doctrines; come only to 
 maintain the laws as they exist, and not to preach your higher duties of setting them at 
 naught; for we warn you in advance, that our institutions are sacred to us, and must and 
 shall be respected. 
 
 (7) Resolved, That the institution of slavery is known and recognized in this Territory, 
 that we repel the doctrine that it is a moral or political evil, and we hurl back with scorn 
 upon its slanderous authors the charge of inhumanity, and we warn all persons not to come 
 to our peaceful firesides to slander us and sow the seeds of discord between master and serv¬ 
 ant, for, much as we may deprecate the necessity to which we may be driven, we cannot be 
 lesponsible for the consequences. 
 
 (8) Resolved, That we recognize the right of every man to entertain his own sentiments 
 on all questions, and to act them out so long as they interfere with neither public nor pu'ivate 
 rights; but when the acts of men strike at the peace of our social relations, and tend to 
 subvert the known and recognized rights of others, such acts are in violation of morals, of 
 natural law, and systems of jurisprudence, to which we are accustomed to submit. 
 
 (9) Resolved, That a vigilance committee, consisting of thirty members, shiill now be 
 appointed, who shall observe and report all such jiersons as shall openly .act in violation of 
 law and order, and by the expression of abolition sentiments, produce disturbance to the 
 quiet of citizens, or d'anger to their domestic relations, and all such persons so olfending 
 shall be notified and matte to leave the Territory. 
 
 The Vigilance Committee appointed consisted of the following gentle¬ 
 men : 
 
 Hiram Rich, A. Payne, S. D. Pitcher, A. J. Scott, Thomas C. Hughes, 
 IVilliam IV. Coruni, Jarrett Todd, R. E. Stallard, 11. 1). Todd, M. P. Rive- 
 ly, H. Rives Pollard, .James M. Lyle, James Surrett, Joel Hiatt, .John C. 
 Posey, G. W. Walker, D. Scott Boyle, E. A. Long, W. G. Mathias, H. D. 
 McMeekin, John Miller, Alexander Russel, Lewis N. Rees, W. L. Blair, I). 
 
 * Phillips bad “heretofore” been an outspoken Frce-'»tate man, and had had the courage to 
 protest against the election at Leavenworth. This W}i.s his offense. The testimony before the 
 Coroner’s jury was of the weakest, and was only a pretext for lynching or otherwise getting rid 
 of him. 
 
 J. .Johnson, L. P. Styles, Xathanael Henderson, Samuel Burgess, H. Long. 
 C. C. Harrison. 
 
 The report of the above meeting in the Leavenworth Herald of Ma}! 4 
 says: 
 
 “The meeting was ably and eloquently addressed by .Judge Lecompte, 
 Col. J. N. Burne.s, of Weston, and D. J. Johnson.” 
 
 This statement conveyed the idea that the above-named gentlemen 
 were in accord with the sentiment of the meeting as expressed in the reso¬ 
 lutions, which, in the case of Judge Lecompte, was false. Nevertheless, 
 taking advantage of the blunder of the reporter, over-zealous to identify 
 the Chief .Justice with the reprehensible proceedings, the anti-slavery 
 press, except the Lawrence Herald of Freedom, which doubted and denied 
 it, took up the lie and circulated it without contradiction, until it came to 
 be so established as a historic fact that it has been recorded as such in his¬ 
 tories of the Territory written long years after the occurrence.* 
 
 Holloway’s History of Kansas, p. boT, says: “The meeting was elo¬ 
 quently addressed by the Chief Justice of the Territory.” 
 
 Wiiatever opinion may be entertained as to the extreme Southern prej¬ 
 udice which characterized the early judicial career of Judge Lecompte, it is 
 certain that his presence at and participation in the proceedings of the meet¬ 
 ing were in no wise derogatory to the high position he held, but were 
 prompted by motives of liumanity and patriotism. Seventeen years after 
 tlie occurrence, H. Miles Moore, of Leavenworth, published in a local pa¬ 
 per an account of the meeting, which, although considerately refraining 
 from calling his name, left unchanged the prevailing impression concern¬ 
 ing the Judge’s connection with the affair. An open letter from Judge 
 Lecompte to Mr. Moore was 5vritteu at that time, and the following ex¬ 
 tracts from it are given in vindication of the truth of history. The letter 
 was dated Leavenworth, .Inly 21, 1873. It commences by allusion to the 
 fact that Mr. Moore had kindly omitted the mention of his name among the 
 list of speakers at the meeting, and follows with the following ingenuous 
 statement: 
 
 The facts are simply tliese. I was residing at the time with ray family at the Shawnee 
 Mission, with Gov. Itceder and other officials of the Territory. A sliort time before the 
 coining along of tlie stage to h'ort Leavenworth, on the 2d, I was informed of the intended 
 indignation meeting, to be lield at Leavenworth the next day, the leading object of whioti 
 was to inflame the popular mind to taking into its own control tlie vindication of the law, 
 and then to promptly vindicate it by the summary execution of the alleged culprit. 
 
 Short as was the notice, I determined to come up to Leavenworth, and resist, to' the 
 utmost, and stop, at all risks, any such movement. 
 
 Accordingly, I came up to the Fort, remained tliere over night, and was at Leavenworth, 
 at an early liour ue.xt moruiug, and saw and conversed with, as far as practicable, every 
 man supposed to be iuilueutial in fomenting or suppressing a spirit of misrule, and, by the 
 time tlie meeting was called, had succeeded, as I believed, in thwarting the purpose of those 
 inclined to a course of violence. 
 
 Wlien tlie meeting wa.s assembled, I mounted, I think an old wagon, and made the 
 most earnest speech within my capacity, in favor of the resolution deprecating “ any viola¬ 
 tion of tlie laws of the laud,” defending “ the laws from any violation from mob violence.” 
 A most violent elfort was made, in opposition, to defeat the resolution, hut, as I then believed, 
 and now think, it was mainly tlirough my e.xertion triumphantly carried. I spoke to no 
 otlier point, and do not recollect that I heard of any other subject of discussion, and most 
 assuredly had no more to do witli any other part of the proceedings at the meeting than 
 yourself or any otlier absent person. ******** 
 
 This explanation 1 had occasion to make, and did make through the St. Louis Repub¬ 
 lican, when my name was afterward published by the Congressional Committee sent out to 
 inquire into the disturbances in Kansas. 
 
 That committee, seeing the same report (Leavenworth Herald), very naturally pre¬ 
 sumed from it tliat 1 liad advocated the raucorous resolutions of the second meeting, and 
 denounced such conduct as utterly unworthy of one in my tlieu position. 
 
 Sucli denunciations I most lieartily indorse, upon tlie note of facts as tlioy regarded it. 
 I should have felt myself unfit to exercise the slightest functions of a judicial position, had 
 I participated in any such proceedings. ******** 
 
 (Signed), yours truly, 
 
 Samuel D. Lecompte. 
 
 It is .sufficient to state that, with the murder of Clark, the establish¬ 
 ment of the code of lynch law by the Leavenworth meeting, the conse¬ 
 quent lynching of Phillips, and the many other reprehensible acts done by 
 this committee, together with the, insane state of the public mind on both 
 sides of the question, which rendered every story of the simplest occurrence 
 but an exaggerated and one-sided statement, entitled to no credence by any 
 e.xcept those whose prejudices rendered them credulous, the reign of an¬ 
 archy in Kansas was fairly begun. 
 
 GOV. REEDER TAKES A VAC.VTION. 
 
 On Aiiril 17, the day succeeding his decision on the elections and his 
 proclamation convening the Territorial Legislature at Pawnee, Gov. Reed¬ 
 er left the Territory for a short respite from the local troubles and labors 
 that beset him. The reasons given by himself for the visit were “ for tlie 
 purpose of taking out my family, and attending to private business, as well 
 as for the purpose of consulting with the President in regard to the state of 
 things in the Territory.” 
 
 The Governor, in his testimony, did not state the full facts in the case, 
 although what he did state was strictly true. 
 
 Ever since his refusal to order an election of Territorial officers in the 
 fall, before a census could be taken, the Pro-slavery faction, headed by 
 Atchison, had been clamoring for his removal. 
 
 They earl.y discovered that he was not in accord with them in forcing 
 slavery into the Territory by irregular or illegal means. Their machina¬ 
 tions for his removal were begun as early as December, 1854, and had re¬ 
 sulted in an entire lack of confidence in him on the part of the Pro-slav¬ 
 ery junta at IVa-shington, who liad been diligently seeking a pretext for 
 his removal ever since. It could not be found so long as he kept himself 
 strictly avitliin the pur5”iew of the organic law in his official acts, except 
 some extraneous and non-official conduct could be proven as inconsistent 
 with his official position and derogatory thereto. 
 
 The Governor, unfortunately, had become vulnerable to the shafts of 
 his enemies by becoming interested, like many other citizens, in the lots of 
 
 Tuttle’s History of Kansas, p. 103, says: “ The Chief Justice of the Territory was one of 
 the most eloquent speakers in the meeting that made the appointment in question (the vigilance 
 committee), and no other fact need be mentioned to prove the utter demoralization of all jiarties 
 engaged in that shameful procedure,” 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 101 
 
 various embryo cities. lie ovvned lots in Leavenwortli, in^Lawreneo. in 
 1'eeiimseli. in Topeka, in Pawnee, and many other ])a]ier cities of (he Ter¬ 
 ritory. He had p:ot them at cheaper rates thiin possilile except in consid¬ 
 eration of his official position. The proprietors of those various towns 
 had each liopes (hat their town might he selected as the seat of Govern¬ 
 ment. Of the many towns in which the Governor owned lots, but one 
 (‘ould be designated by him as the place of meeting of the Legislature. 
 Pawnee was the place selected. As early as December, 1R.54, or January, 
 iS.I.a, lie communicated to the Pawnee Town Association his intention to 
 convene the Legislature at that place, ]irovided they would erect a suitable 
 building for its accommodation, llis decision became known before his 
 proclamation to that effect was issued, and many of the members elect re¬ 
 quested that they should he assembled at Shawnee IMission instead. He 
 refused this i-equest, inasmuch as the Pawnee Town Association (in which 
 he had certainly an occult interest at the time) had already expended con¬ 
 siderable money in the erection of a building for the use of the Legislature, 
 and, moreover, because he did not consider the Shawnee Mission, lying 
 near the Missouri border and subject to the incursions of a Missouri mob 
 at any time, a proper or safe place. The.y declared their intention to ad¬ 
 journ the Legislature to Shawnee Mission, and authorized Mr. Thomas 
 Johnson to prepare for them by the purchase of bedding, etc. 
 
 All these matters were known in Washington, and had been pressed 
 by Atchison as cause for Reeder’s removal. It is not a matter of record 
 that Dir. Reeder ever paid much money for the various land interests he 
 acquired. Although there is no proof that he did anything which would 
 have been deemed out of the ordinary business course of an honest pri¬ 
 vate citizen, yet, as a Governor, subject to removal, he should have been 
 more careful if he cared to retain his official position. The fact that his 
 largest landed interests -were at Pawnee, and that there they were erecting 
 buildings for a Legislature to be convened by him, contrary to the protests 
 of the members elect, gave his enemies the long-sought-for pretext for 
 pressing his removal without reference to the true reason, found in his de¬ 
 termined opposition to the lawless outrages they had perpetrated, and to 
 which they had tried in vain to obtain his official sanction. The scheme 
 was to remove Andrew .1, Reeder, the official land-speculator, and thus be 
 rid of an honest Governor, whom neither threats could intimidate nor 
 bribes induce to countenance the outrages on law and decency which 
 they had committed. 
 
 So Gov. Reeder went East to justify himself as an honest official, 
 against the secret and unscrupulous representations of those who were 
 plotting, not only for his removal, but for his disgrace and ruin. He did 
 not return until the last week in June. The result of his visit will be de¬ 
 tailed hereafter. 
 
 THE EI.ECTION OP MAY 23, 1855. 
 
 The supplementar}' election called by Gov. Reeder before his depart 
 lire proved quite as much a one-sided affair as that of March, except in the 
 single precinct of Leavenworth, which, being adjacent to Missouri, w\as 
 overrun by citizens of that State, who did the voting and ran the election 
 as before. 
 
 The Pro-slavery plan was that of non-intervention—to ignore the con¬ 
 tested election cases, and the consequent election, trusting to the mem¬ 
 bers declared elected to seat those less fortunate on the convening of the 
 Legislature. The abstract of the returns, with names of persons elected, 
 are shown in the table following: 
 
 No. of Election 
 District. 
 
 Name of 
 Precinct, 
 
 FREE STATE 
 CANDIDATES. 
 
 PRO-SLAVEKY 
 
 CANDIDATES. 
 
 Which Branch. 
 
 Free-state Votes 
 Polled. 
 
 Pro-slavery Votes 
 Polled. 
 
 Scattering. 
 
 1 Total Votes 
 
 1 Polled. 
 
 1 
 
 Lawrence. 
 
 Philip P. Fowler. 
 
 John Hutchinson... 
 Erastus D. Ladd. 
 
 House. 
 
 House . 
 
 House. 
 
 288 
 
 
 18 
 
 306 
 
 2 
 
 Douglas. 
 
 .John A. Wakefiekl.. 
 Augustus Wattles... 
 William .lessee. 
 
 Council. 
 
 'House. 
 
 TIouse. 
 
 127 
 
 
 
 127 
 
 3 
 
 Stinson’s. 
 
 (Tecuraseh).... 
 
 Cyrus K. Holliday... 
 .Tesse D. Wood. 
 
 
 IIou.se. 
 
 Council. 
 
 148 
 
 
 1 
 
 149 
 
 7 
 
 “110” 
 
 Jesse D. AVood. 
 
 Council. 
 
 66 
 
 
 13 
 
 79 
 
 8 
 
 Council Grove 
 
 C. H. Washington... 
 
 Council. 
 
 33 
 
 
 
 33 
 
 16 
 
 Leavenworth 
 
 
 W. G. Mathias. 
 
 A. Payne. 
 
 H. D. McMeekin.... 
 
 House. 
 
 House. 
 
 House. 
 
 140 
 
 > 
 
 5G0 
 
 15 
 
 715 
 
 The May election resulted in the selection, to fill the vacancies, of six 
 Free-state members of the House and two of the Council, viz.: House— 
 Pliilip P. Fowler, .lohn Hutchinson, Erastus D. Ladd, Augustus Wattles, 
 William .lessee and Cyrus K. Holliday. Council—John A. Wakefield and 
 Jesse I). Wood. 
 
 These, with Councilman M. F. Conway, and Representatives A. .1. 
 Raker and S. D. Houston, constituted the Free-soil members elected to the 
 first Territorial Legislature, which assembled, in accordance with Gov. 
 Reeder’s appointment, at Pawnee, .July 3, 1855. 
 
 FIRST TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE. 
 
 The members of tlie Legislature holding certificates of election from 
 the Governor were as below stated—Pro-slavery members in Roman, Free- 
 state in Italics: 
 
 HOUSE. 
 
 First District. —A. S. Johnson. 
 
 JSecond District.—Philip P. Fowler, John Hutchinson,Erastus D. Ladd. 
 
 Third District.—Augustits Wattles, William Lessee. 
 
 Fourth District .— Cyrus K. Holliday. 
 
 Fifth District —.4. J. Baker. 
 
 Sixth District. —Jo.seph C. .Vnderson, R. A. Williams. 
 
 Seventh District —W. A. Heiskell, Allen Wilkinson, Henry Younger, 
 Samuel Scott. 
 
 Eighth District. — S. D. Houston. 
 
 Ninth District. —F. .1, Marshall. 
 
 Tenth District. —William H. Tebbs. 
 
 Eleventh District.— 11. Stringfellow, R. L. Kirk. 
 
 Twelfth District. —Joel P. Blair. Thomas W. Watterson. 
 
 Thirteenth District. —H. B. C. Harris. J. AVeddell. 
 
 Fourteenth District. —William G. IMathias, H. B. McMeeken, Archibald 
 Payne. 
 
 COUNCIL. 
 
 First District. —Thomas Johnson. Edward Chapman. 
 
 Second District.—John A. Wakefield. 
 
 Third District.—Jesse D. Wood. 
 
 Fourth District. —A. M. Coffey, David Li^kins. 
 
 Fifth District. —William Barbee. 
 
 Sixth District. — M. F. Conway. 
 
 Seventh District. —John W. Forman. 
 
 Eighth District. —William P. Richardson. 
 
 Ninth District. —D. A. K. Grover. 
 
 Tenth District .—Lucien J. Eastin. Richard R. Rees. 
 
 The Legislature assembled at Pawnee Monday, July 3, 18.55. The pro¬ 
 visions for their convenience, according to the testimony of Gov. Reeder, 
 were ample, after they had reached the spot, which was quite remote from 
 the residences of a majority of the Legislators, some of whom were citizens 
 of Missouri, and most of whom lived near the eastern border of the Terri¬ 
 tory. 
 
 FIR.ST TERRITORIAL CAPITOL, at Pawnee, in which the first Territorial Legislature 
 met, July 2, 1S.5.). Adjonrni^d to Shawnee Mission July 6. 
 
 The Pawnee Association had built a “capitol” of stone, two stories in 
 height and 40x80 feet in size, “ well provided with seats and writing ta¬ 
 bles.” Maj. Klotz had established a boarding house capable of accommo¬ 
 dating forty boarders. Mr. Tec]Jes had room for twenty boarders, and 
 Mr. Knapp for as many more. Mr. Lowe, at Fort Riley, two miles distant, 
 could accommodate fifteen more, and had arranged to' run a “bus” to and 
 from Pawnee for the convenience of his lioarders. These arrangements 
 were entirely ignored by the members of the Legislature. They came in 
 with tents arid all the paraphernalia of travelers in an unsettled and inhos¬ 
 pitable country. The preparations made by the Pawnee Town Association 
 for the Legislature were totally ignored, except tliat it occupied the build¬ 
 ing provided for the first co'nvening of the Legislature, until it could 
 efect a removal to Shawnee. iVIany of the delegates came in with similar 
 camp equipage to that of their Missouri constituents who had come in to 
 elect them a few weeks before. They had no idea of remaining in the en¬ 
 emy’s country long, more than had the amateur settlers-who elected them. 
 It was too far from their base of supplies, and the early adjournment to 
 the Shawnee Mission on the Missouri border was a foregone conclusion. 
 
 The two Ilouses met in the building provided at Pawnee, Monday, 
 July 2, 1855. 
 
 The House of Representatives was called to order, and the roll of 
 members called by Hon. Daniel ‘VVoodson, Secretary of the Territory. The 
 following members, holding certificates of election, answered to their 
 names: .Johnson, Hutchinson, Jjadd, JYattles, .Jessee, Baker, Anderson, 
 Williams, Heiskell, JVilkinson, Younger, Scott, Houston, Marshall, Tebbs, 
 Stringfellow, Kirk, Blair, "Watterson, Harris, Weddell, Dlathias, Payne, 
 McMeeken; absent, Fowler and Holliday. The temporary organization of 
 the JTouse was effected by the election and aiipointment of the following 
 officers, pro tern.-. Ghairinan, .Joseph T. Anderson; Chief Clerk, J. M. 
 Jjyle; Assistant Clerk. John IMartin; Sergeant-at-Arms, T. J. B. Cramer; 
 Doorkeeper, Benjamin P. Campbell. 
 
 Members hoiding certificates of election were sworn by Hon. Sanders 
 W. .Johnson, Associate .Justice of the United States Suprerne Court. 
 
 The House being tlius temporarily organized, the deliberations were 
 opened by prayer by Rev. Mr. Statelcr. 
 
 Permanent officers were then chosen as follows: Speaker of the 
 House, John H. Stringfellow; Chief Clerk, James 31. J^yle; Assistant Clerk, 
 John JIartin; Sergeant-at-Arms, T. J. JL Cramer; Doorkeeper, Benjamin 
 P. Campbell; Speaker tem., Josepli C. Anderson. 
 
 The first business of the organized body was the appointment of a 
 committee of five to inquire into the credentials of sitting members. The 
 committee appointed consisted of the following: Messrs. Heiskell, Hous¬ 
 ton. Alathias, Watterson and Johnson. The committee w'as instructed to 
 report by 8 o’clock on Tuesday (to-morrow) morning. 
 
 The Council showed, on the calling of the roll by Secretary M^oodson, 
 the following-named gentlemen as present, holding certificates of election 
 from the Governor, to wit: 
 
 ThoraasJohnson, Edward Chapman, .John A.JVakefield, .Jesse D.'NYood, 
 A. 31. Coffey, David Jjvkins, 3Villiam Barbee, John 3Y. Forman, JVilliam 
 P. Jlichardson, D. A. 1^. Grover, L. J. Eastin, R. R. Rees; absent, 31. F. 
 Conway. 
 
102 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 Tlie proceedings were opened bj'' prayer by Rev. Thomas Johnson. 
 
 Officers pro tern, were chosen as follows: President, R. R. Rees; Chief 
 Clerk, John A. Halderman; Assistant Clerk, Charles II. Grover; Sergeant- 
 at-Arms, Carey B. Whitehead; Doorkeeper, William .1. Godfrey. 
 
 Messrs. Coffey, .Johnson and Richardson were appointed a Committee 
 on Credentials. 
 
 The committee reported forthwith favorably on all except members 
 from the iSecond, Third and Sixth Council Districts, on which they asked 
 further time for consideration, which was granted. 
 
 The permanent organization was then completed by the choice of the 
 following officers; 
 
 President, Rev. Thomas Johnson; President pro tern., R. R. Rees; 
 Chief Clerk, John A, Halderman; Assistant Clerk, Charles H. Grover; 
 Sergeant-at-Arms, C, B, Whitehead; Doorkeeper, W^. J, Godfrey, 
 
 The organization of both branches being thus completed, and His Ex- 
 cency the Governor informed that they awaited his message, the two 
 Houses adjourned. 
 
 During the following four days, the Legislature received the message 
 of the Governor and referred it to the appropriate committees, purged it¬ 
 self of all obnoxious Free-soil members, and voted to remove the seat of 
 Government, temporarilj^ to the Shawnee Manual Labor School, over the 
 veto of the Governor, 
 
 The message was received July 3. Its discussion of the slavery ques¬ 
 tion was as follows: 
 
 Claiming a.? we do the same capacity for self-government as our fellow-citizens of the 
 States, with a far greater, if not an e.vclusive interest in the in.stitutions and laws which are 
 to exist among us ; compelled alone to hear their burdens, and entitled alone to claim their 
 benefits ; wisdom, justice and fairne,ss would ilietate that those laws and institutions inside 
 of the Constitution of the United .States, should be molded by ourselves, stimulated by the 
 absorbing interest we must feel in them, rather than by the representatives and citizens of 
 other States, who are no more competent to the task than we—who have no stake with us 
 in the results, and who would most indignantly repel any offer of reciprocity from us in 
 assisting to manage their affairs. Tlie provisions of our Territorial organic act secures us 
 this right, and is founded in the true doctrines of Republicanism. It may be exercised in 
 various degrees and in various ways, and whenever it is called into action it cannot be legit¬ 
 imately attended with that excitement, which is incident to the agitation of the slavery 
 question in the direction of an attack upon constitutional rights. An agitation of that kind, 
 such as we have seen industriously prosecuted in the past history of our country l)y the de¬ 
 structive spirit of abolitionism, can never be productive of aught but evil, and is calculated 
 in an eminent degree to obscure the glories of the past, to evoke the foulest spirit of discord 
 among tlie citizens of our common country, and also to mar our brilliant future, if not en¬ 
 danger the existence of our cherished Union. A want of fidelity to the solemn compacts of 
 the constitution, and an attack upon the rights of the States which are guaranteed by it, 
 can have no justification or excuse. This view of the ease is not, however, to be confounded 
 with the discussion and settlement of the slavery question in our Territory, with its bear¬ 
 ings upon the formation of our institutions. That has been referred to us as an open ques¬ 
 tion by the legitimate action of the nation, and here it is not only tlie privilege, but the 
 duty of every man to .speak his opinions freely, and enforce them peaceably and fairly. Ad¬ 
 vocate and opponent stand on the same ground, and must mutually concede to each other 
 the identical measure of right which they claim for themselves. Freedom of opinion and 
 freedom of discussion without license, are of the very essence of republicanism at all times, 
 and are to be peculiarly respected here. The permanent character and high authority of a 
 State constitution, and the fact of its submission to a direct vote of the people of the 
 Territory indicate that event as a signal occasion for the decision of that peculiar question. 
 In the meantime, however, a Territorial Legislature may undoubtedly act upon the ques¬ 
 tion to a limited and partial extent, and may temporarily prohibit, tolerate or regulate 
 slavery in the Territory, and in an absolute or modified form, with all the force and effect 
 of any other legislative act, binding until repealed by the same power that enacted it. 
 
 The message further pointed out the objects for which the Legislature 
 was convened, defined its duties and recommended legislation. The 
 boundaries of counties were to be defined; the terms of court in the differ¬ 
 ent districts decided upon; County and Probate Courts established; the 
 levying of taxes considered; schools established, and a Territorial militia 
 organized. The selection of a permanent seat of Government was also 
 one of the duties devolving upon the Legislature. The passing of an effi¬ 
 cient law regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors, and prohibiting its 
 sale to Indians, was recommended. 
 
 The message was referred to committees, and 1,000 copies ordered to 
 be printed. 
 
 TUB UNSEATING OP THE FREE-SOIL ME.MBERS. 
 
 It was well known, before the assembling of the Legislature, that no 
 member elected at the May election would be allowed "to hold his .seat. 
 With the members elect and'their constituents, their expulsion was deemed 
 inevitable. "Whether they should take their seats, thus recognizing the legis¬ 
 lative body by becoming a part of it. or whether they shoidd absent them¬ 
 selves entirely, was a question earnestly discussed. The course finally 
 adopted, to take their seats and go through the form of a contest, was not de¬ 
 cided ujion until after long and earnest discussion. Jesse D. Wood, from 
 the beginning, advocated a square contest that should put the iniquity fully 
 on record, and, as appears, succeeded in bringing the whole Free-state dele¬ 
 gation to a like view. So, as has been seen, at the opening of the session, 
 all the Free-state members were in their seats, with the exception of Cyrus 
 K. Holliday, elected to the House from the Tecumseh District, who was 
 unavoidably absent in Pennsylvania, attendant on a sick wife; and M. F. 
 Conway, of the Council, who resigned before taking his seat. The first 
 business in order, as preconcerted, was the purging of both branches of the 
 objectionable members. No legislation was attempted until it was done. 
 The Committee on Credentials appointed by the House did their work 
 thoroughly and give their reasons to the itouse, their constituents and 
 the country, in an elaborate report, as follows : 
 
 To THE llONOR.lBLE THE .SPE.VKER OP THE HOUSE OP RHPRESENT.VTIVES OP THE TER¬ 
 RITORY OP K.VNS.VS: 
 
 The undersigned, a m.-ijority of the committee appointed by this House a.s a .special 
 committee on credentials, whose duty it was to inquire into and examine the evidence of 
 membership of gentlemen who claim tiieir seats as members of this Ilouse of Representa¬ 
 tives of the Territory of Kan.sas, most respectfully beg le.ave to make the following report: 
 
 Ilaviu^ hsard and examined all the evidence touching the matter of inouirv before 
 them, and taking the organic law of Congress passed on the 20th day of May in the year 
 1854, organizing the Territorial governments of the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas as 
 their guiding star, the only bright and shining light to the port of a true and correct con¬ 
 clusion in the premises, believe and declare, in the first place, that the Governor of Kansas 
 had not the exclusive right or power to prescribe the manner and form by which the first 
 election for members of the first Territorial Legislative Assemblv of the said Territorv of 
 Kansas should be conducted and passed upon, but that a fair construction of the 22dsec- 
 
 tion of the said organic act lead.s them—nay, drives a majority of your said committee to 
 the conclusion that no particular form of the oath which'the judges of said election took 
 wa.s necessary, and that no particular form of tlie return of said election by tlie said judges 
 was necessary in order to legalize tlie said election, hut that such oaths and sueli returns as 
 are usual forjudges of election in the several States to take, perform and return, is all tliat 
 the organic act reiiuires. And a majority of your committee believe, and are of the opin¬ 
 ion, from the original papers filed in the office of the Secretary of the Territory, and other 
 papers and evidence whicli was before tliem, that tlie oaths and returns and all other aot.s 
 taken, done and performed by the judges appointed by His Excellency, A. H. Reeder, Gov¬ 
 ernor of the Territory of Kansas, to liold and conduct the election for "members of the first 
 Territorial Legislative Assembly were in the usual form, at all event.s as effectual and as 
 legal and binding as if the said oatlis and returns had been in the form prescribed by the 
 Governor in his proclamation, verbatim et literatim. Indeed, any otlier construction might 
 lead to usurpation of power, never-ending confusion and wrong. And besides, it is not to 
 be expected, nor is it required by any rule of law or courts of justice in the United States or 
 Great Britain, that oatlis or affidavits taken and made promiscuously throughout the coun¬ 
 try shall be uniform; but that any oath or affidavit taken or made by any officer of any 
 branch of the Government, clearly showing the intention of the party taking or making 
 the same to the point at issue, or matter-of-fact to be established or procured, is all that the 
 law requires. 
 
 In the second place, the undersigned, a majority of your said committee, are of the 
 opinion and declare that the said organic act, establishing tlie Territorial governments of 
 the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas, does not give to the Governor of tlie Territory of 
 Kansas power generally to se, aside elections, nor does it confer upon him tlie right or 
 power to set aside the election lield on Friday, tlie 30th of March last, in any one or all of 
 the election precincts, unless (in the language of the bill itself), tliat in case two or 
 more persons voted for shall have fan equal number of votes, and in case a vacancy shall 
 otherwise occur in eitlier branch of the Legislative Assembly. In the.se events, and these 
 events alone, has he power to order a new election. * * * (Next paragraplis assert that 
 neither of the above contingencies occurred.) 
 
 Upon what ground tlien were tliese elections set aside, and certificates refused? A 
 majority of your committee, and they apprehend a majority of tlie members of this House, 
 are at a loss to know. 
 
 It is pretended, however, that these elections were set aside and certificates refused 
 upon the ground of a non-compUance on the part of some of tlie judges of the election, with 
 the manner and form prescribed in the proclamation of tlie Governor of the Territory. 
 This, as it has already been shown, was not a legitimate reason for thus setting aside these elec¬ 
 tions; hut, nevertheless, new elections were ordered to he held on tlie 22d of Jlay last, 
 and a number of gentlemen are now holding their seats in this Ilouse by virtue tliereof. 
 Can it be that Congress in its wisdom, having great experience and the history of the past 
 before them, designed to delegate to one man tlie power to create a vacancy in tlie 
 popular branch of this Legislature, for his own purpo.ses, on any iirctcnsc whatever? 
 Certainly not. But a majority of your committee emjiliatically deny tliat any vacancy in 
 this branch had occurred at the time of the issuing of the Governor’s proclamation, order¬ 
 ing a new election in the several districts of tliis Territory where new elections were held 
 and conducted, under and by virtue of that proclamation, or at the time sueli elections were 
 held and conducted, or at any time subsequent, until the organization of iioth brandies of 
 the first Territorial Legislative .‘Vssembly of the Territory of Kansas, and certainly none 
 since; for every seat has been occupied from that moment until tlie present, whetlier riglit- 
 fully or not, is for this House to decide. 
 
 Now, sir, if this he a correct view of the subject, by wliat authority liave the elections 
 in tlie said several Representative Districts lieen set aside? By what authority have certain 
 gentlemen been refused certificates of election? and by what authority has a new election 
 been ordered and held on the 22d day of May la.st?' Verily none; at least none tliat a 
 majority of your committee can see; and the election lield in the several districts of the 
 Territory on the 22d day of May last, is tlierefore, in tlie opinion of a majority of your com¬ 
 mittee wholly and entirely illegal, unwarrantable and not authorized by the organic act 
 establisliing the Territorial governments of the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas, and 
 they liave therefore disregarded tlie said election. 
 
 Upon the subject of certificates tills committee would only remark that a certificate of 
 election in tlie hands of a party claiming a .seat in this or any other Ilouse of a similar char¬ 
 acter, is on\y prima facie evidence of his right to sit until tlie House shall have passed upon 
 the fact, and nothing more; and that a certified copy of the return of the .fudges of an 
 election, or tlio original return filed in tlie office of the Secretary of .State, is also prima facie 
 evidence of his right to sit until otherwise ordered by the House of wliich he claims to lie 
 a member; and that it is competent and legal, and in accordance with the best parliament¬ 
 ary law and regulation, for this House, or any similar body constituted as this is, to oust, or 
 in otlier words to turn out, and refuse to any person the privilege to sit as a member, not¬ 
 withstanding lie may li.ave a certificate of election with the broad seal of a St.ate or Terri¬ 
 tory, a.s the case may he. The precedents on this liraiicli of our report are so numerous, and 
 so well and generally understood, that to say more would he but taxing sounds and words 
 wholly unnecessary now. 
 
 In regard to those gentlemen who are now sitting inemhers of this Itouse, and whose 
 seats are not contested in this place, these are pa.ssed witliouf further comment. 
 
 But with regard to those whose seats are contested, tlie majority of your committee, 
 having already declared that the election held on tlie 22d of May wa.s void ah initio, cannot 
 entertain either the certificate of the Governor of this Territory, or a certified copy of the 
 return of the .fudges of the said election, nor even the original return filed in tlie office of 
 the Secretary of the Territory, and must, tlierefore, he governed entirely by the return of tlie 
 Judges who held and conducted the election held on the 30th of March last, in pursuance to 
 and compliance with the lust proclamation of the Governor of this Territory, ordering an 
 election for inemhers of the Territorial Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas. 
 
 [The gentlemen holding seats, not contested, are here enumerated.'] 
 
 And it appears that Messrs. .Tohn Hutcliinson, Philip P. Fowder and Erastus D. L.add, 
 from the Second Representative Di.striet: INIessrs. Augustus IVattles and AVilliam .lessee, from 
 the Third Representative District; and Mr. Gyrus K.Holliday, from the Fourth Representa¬ 
 tive District, have received certificates of their election from the Governor, declaring them 
 duly elected as members of this House, on tlie 22d of May la.st. Rut inasmuch as a majority 
 of your committee have declared that tliis oleotion was void from beginning to end, and that 
 the Grovernor was not authorized or empowered to order that election by the organic act 
 establishing this Territorial Government, they are not entitled to their scats as members of 
 this House. 
 
 [Here follow the names of the candidates receiving a majority of votes in the Second, 
 Third and Fourth Representative Districts on the SOth of March, all of wliom the committee 
 report entitled to tiieir seats: These gentlemen were Messrs. .lames IVhitlock, B. Wade 
 and John INf. Banks, in the Second; Gr. W. Ward and O. H. Brown, in the Third, and D. L. 
 Croy.sdale, in the Fourtli District.] 
 
 In regard to the Fifth Representative District, the committee report: 
 
 In the Fifth Representative District, it appears that A. .1. Raker received a certificate 
 of election from tlie GrOvernor of tills Territory, declaring that the said .V. .1. Raker was duly 
 elected a member of tliis House, said certificate hearing date the Otli day of April, is.'i,’). 
 
 It appears from all the facts in this case of lifr. A. .1. Baker, that in liis (the Fifth) Repre¬ 
 sentative District, there are two precincts, A. J. Raker received 2.i votes, and M. W. McGee, 
 the contestant in this case, received 12 votes at one precinct, and at the other precinct A. .1. 
 Raker received 1 vote, and M. W. MoGee received 210 votes. The returns of the judges of 
 election, from hotli these precincts, are equally effective and equ.ally legal in our judgment, 
 and we tAcrefore declare that J. Baker, from the Fifth Representative District, is not entitled 
 to his scat in this Ilouse: hut that M. W. McGee, from the Fifth Representative District, 
 having received a maiority of all tlie votes polled, in that Representative District, on the 
 SOth day of Marcli, 18.0.5, is entitled to liis seat as a member of tliis Ilouse. The foregoing, 
 your committee know is very imperfect: hut the sliortness of the time allowed to investigate 
 the subject referred to them, did not admit of a more thorough and comprelieiisive report 
 thereon. 
 
 Ail of wliich is most respectfully submitted. 
 
 Wii.LTAM B. Mathi.as, Chairman. 
 
 A. f?. Johnson. 
 
 Wit,LIAM A. Heiskell. 
 
 Thomas W. Watterson. 
 
 S. D. Hou.ston, the only Free-state member of the committee, sub¬ 
 mitted a minority report, in which he said: 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 103 
 
 who, 
 
 I cannot agree that this body has the right to go behind the decision of the Governor, 
 >, uo by virtue of his ollice, is tlie organizing Federal arm of the General Government to 
 evolve and manage a new government for this Territorv, for the obvious reason that Cou- 
 eress makes him the sole judge of qualifications of membership. 
 
 * It make.s him the channel to, and the organized means of, the existence of this body. 
 
 To lussume the contrary proposition, is to assert that this legislative body exists before 
 it can have a legal existence. 
 
 Mr. .lohn 1 lutchiiisoii siioke for nearly two hours against the report, 
 and at the end was complacently informed by Speaker Stringfellow that, 
 “although the House had no objections to indulging the members in free 
 siicech, Tt might, perhaps, shorten their remarks in some degree to know 
 that their speeches would not change a single vote.” 
 
 The majority report was accepted, whereby Messrs. Hutchinson, Fow¬ 
 ler, Ladd, Wattles, .lessee, Holliday and Baker ceased to be members of 
 the House. 
 
 The following protest was made by four of the retiring members; 
 
 We, the undersigned members of the House of Representatives of Kansas Territory, 
 believing the organic act gives this House no power to oust any member from this House, 
 who has a certificate of election from the Governor, that this House cannot go behind an 
 election called by the Governor, and consider any claims based on a prior election, we 
 would, therefore, protest against such a proceeding, and ask this protest to be spread upon 
 the journal of this House. 
 
 John Hutchinson. 
 
 William Jessee. 
 
 Augustus Wattles. 
 
 E. D. Ladd. 
 
 In the Council, the committee made a report equally elaborate on the 
 cases of .Jesse D. Wood and .John A. Waketield. depriving them of their 
 seats and assigning these to Andrew 3IclJonald and Hiram J. Strickler, 
 who had been elected according to the returns of the March election. The 
 ousted members retired, leaving their protest spread upon the journal. It 
 was the Fourth of July, 1855, and Judge Wakefield, as he rose to leave, 
 gave vent to his indignation in the following prophetic speech: “ Gentle¬ 
 men, this is a memorable day, and may become more so. Your acts will 
 be the means of lighting the watch-fires of war in our laud.” 
 
 Thus the two Houses were purified of all members having the taint of 
 .Vbolitionism in their garments, except S. D. Houston, who resigned .July 
 23. ]M. F. Conway never took his seat in the Council. He sent in a 
 lengthy letter of resignation .July 3, while the contested cases of Wood, 
 Wakefield and himself were pending. 
 
 THE LEGISLATURE AT SHAWNEE MISSION. 
 
 Having now an undivided and unanimously Pro-slavery membershiji, 
 the liCgislature proceeded to carry out its pre-arranged programme. Both 
 Houses passed a bill on .July 4, entitled “ An act to remove the seat of Gov¬ 
 ernment temporarily to the Shawnee Manu,.! Labor School, in the Terri- 
 toiy of Kansas.” 
 
 The bill was promptly vetoed by Gov. Reeder, and as promptly passed 
 over his veto, and the Legislature adjourned thereby to the Shawnee Mission, 
 where it was to meet on .July Ifi. The veto message read as follows: 
 
 To THE House op Representatives of the Territory op Kansas ; 
 
 I return to your House, in which it originated, tlie bill entitled “ An act to remove the 
 seat of Government temporarily to the Shawnee Manual Labor School in the Territory of 
 Kansas,” with my objections. 1 cannot give the bill my oflicialsanction for several rea.sons. 
 It provides “ that until the seat of government is located by law, the Governor and Secre¬ 
 tary of State (by which is doubtless meant the Secretary of the Territory), shall respectively 
 keep their oflices at the Shawnee Manual Labor School.” 
 
 This permission seems to me peculiarly objectionable. Tbe Legislative and Executive 
 departments, here as elsewhere, are entirely independent of each other in the performance 
 of their respective duties within their separate spheres, and must each be left to the dis¬ 
 charge of their own proper functions, independent of the control of the other, in any way 
 that would interfere with the exercise of that discretion, which is properly confided to them. 
 Under our organic law there is even yet another consideration bearing upon this well-known 
 doctrine, which forces itself upon our attention. 
 
 Tlie Executive department is an emanation of the power of the Federal Government, 
 represents the authority of that Government, and the incumbent is appointed by it. HLs 
 duties arc defined bv Congress, who may at any time restrict or enlarge them, and prescribe 
 the mode in which they shall be performed, and to the Federal Government alone, from 
 which his power is derived, and by which his movements are directed, is he responsible for 
 the manner in which his official functions are performed. This controlling power over the 
 Territorial Executive can neither be taken away from Congress by the Territorial Legisla¬ 
 ture, nor can it be exercised by the latter, concurrently with the former, because this would 
 involve the possibility of an irreconcilable conflict between the two. The control of the 
 Executive is not parted with by Congress, under the24th section of the organic law, because, 
 as already shown, such control by others would be inconsistent with the spirit of the act. 
 The General Government have legislated in various portions of the act, as to the general 
 duties of the Executive, and in reference to this point particularly, now involved, have gone 
 as fiir as they then deemed expedient, by providing that the Governor and Secretary shall 
 reside in the Territory. They may at any time go further and provide at what point of the 
 Territory the offices shall remain; but we must await their action in the matter, as that of 
 the only power which can prescribe it; so long as they see iiroper to leave to the incumbent 
 of the Executive Department the privilege of locating his office anywhere within the Terri¬ 
 tory, that privilege cannot he taken away by the Territorial Legislature. 
 
 When the actual seat of government is fixed by competent authority, it would cer¬ 
 tainly become the duty of the Executive to locate his office there, and this brings us to the 
 inquiry whether the bill which I now return is withiu the rightful powers of the Legisla¬ 
 ture, as conferred by Congress. . . • i, j r 
 
 It professes to locate the seat of government temporarily, as contradistinguished trom 
 a permanent location. This distinction is well founded and well understood, and is recog¬ 
 nized as well in the organic law as in the act of Congress of March ;i, IStlS, and a temporary 
 seat of government is recognized as one upon which none of the public money appropriated 
 by Congress, shall be expended in the erection of public buildings. 
 
 By the organic law, the Governor was vested with the power to fix the place for the 
 meeting of the first Legislative Assembly. By the same law. Congress themselves fixed the 
 temporary seat of Government,* and by act of March 3, 185.5, they conferred upon the Legis¬ 
 lature the right to fix a permanent seat of government. The power of the Legislature is 
 thus clearly defined. Congress has chosen to confine one branch of this subject to the (..ov- 
 criior, to retain another to themselves, and to commit the third to the Legislature. 
 
 The temporary seat of government may or may not be used, and this lyill depend upon 
 whether the Legislature sh.all leave the place fixed for their meeting by the Governor, belore 
 they shall fix upon a permanent seat of governiiient. Congress having already fixed a tem¬ 
 porary seat of Government for the Territory, the only effect of the bill which I now return 
 to you would be to repeal the 31st section of the Kansas bill, which involves the exercise ol 
 a power far beyond the functions of the Legislature. j ,r ■ on 
 
 The Legislature may undoubtedly, by virtue of the act of Congress, passed March 30, 
 18,5.5, entirely supersede the temiiorary seat of governnient by a permanent location, upon 
 which the public appropriation is to be expended for buildings; but in no other mode can 
 tlie object be .attained. Had Congre.ss abstained from fixing a temporary seat of government, 
 the lAigislatiire might, perhaiis, by implication, have had the power to do so ; but when they 
 exercise it themselves, and, in the same law, prohibit the Legislature from any legislation 
 
 inconsistent with the provisions of the act, it would seem th.at the door is closed for any 
 such legislation as contemplated by the bill which has been submitted tome. 
 
 it follows then that the Legislative Assembly has no right to prescribe where the office 
 of the Executive shall be held, exceiit by means of the establisbnient of a seat of governnient, 
 and that they are confined to the fixing of a permanent and not a temnorary one, and it 
 would seem equally clear that as Congress has provided for the place of tlieir first meeting, 
 for the temporary seat of governnient, and also for the nerniaiieiit seat of government, that 
 it w.as their intention that the Legislature should sit only at one jilace of the three. 
 
 Conclusive as this view of the case ajipears, 1 may add that 1 cannot iierceive tbe 
 expediency of the bill. The clfect will beat once to .adjourn your present .session to the 
 jilace iiicntioned, and whilst I am prepared to admit that the Ixigislative .\ssembly are satis¬ 
 fied of the existence of sutticient reasons for this stc)), their reasons are not apparent or 
 convincing to me ; and on the other band, it is the loss of tbe time (more valuable because 
 limited) which our organic law allots to the Legislative session, and because it will involve 
 a pecuniary loss in view of the arraugemeiits which have been made at this place for our 
 accoiiimodatlon. 
 
 A. 11. Reeder, Governor. 
 
 Executive Department, .luly 6, 18.55. 
 
 SECOND TERRITORIAL CAPITOL, SHAWNEE. 
 
 Shawnee Mis.sion School Building, in which the First Territorial Legislature met,luly 10, 
 
 1855. Adjourned, Aug. 30. 
 
 The Legi.slative hody, without ti head, met at the Shawnee iJaniial J.a- 
 bor School on the Kith of July, according to adjournment. It had already, 
 by its acts, dethroned the Governor, and left him only the symbol of ina¬ 
 bility and helplessness, with no e.xecutive function except to follow them 
 in their travels from place to place. His authority as the Executhm head 
 of the Territorial Government had been entirely ignored. He ivas virtu¬ 
 ally deposed—not by the President, who had appointed him, hut by the 
 lawless and arroiiant behest of a body of men responsible only to their 
 Missouri constituents and the Pro-slavery junta which ruled the National 
 Government at Mhashinyton, headed by S. A. Douglas and .lefferson Davis, 
 directed in the Kansas Department by Hon. David Atchison, with Frank¬ 
 lin Pierce, President of the United States, as a figure-head, who wielded 
 scarcely more influence with the national conspirators, iieeking to fasten 
 slavery upon the nation, than did his subordinate, Reeder, with those who 
 held tile Territory of Kansas by the throat. 
 
 The legislators were by no means easy in mind at the situation. 
 Nothing ..xcept a revolution could render the laws they might pass valid 
 or of any moral force, if the Executive ignored them and took the ground 
 of Gov.'Reeder, that they were not a legally constituted body, and that 
 therefore all laws they might pass were void. 
 
 The dead-lock between the Governor and the Legislature was deter¬ 
 mined on the presentation of the first act passed after Ks assembling at 
 Shawnee. It ivas unimportant in itself, being only to incorporate a Ferry 
 Company at the town of Kickapoo. The Governor returned the liill. how¬ 
 ever, without his approval. He states at the beginning of his message: 
 
 I see nothing in the bill itself to prevent my sanction of it. anil my reasons for disap¬ 
 proval have been doubtless anticipated by you as necessarily resulting from the opinions ex- 
 [tressed in my message of the Cth instant. 
 
 Following, the Governor discussed the powers of the Legislature, 
 quoting froiii the organic tict and other authorities to show that, by the 
 illegal temporary removal of the Legislature to a place other than that ap¬ 
 pointed by the Governor, who only had the powder to designate its place, of 
 meeting, it had destroyed its ow'n existence as a laiv-making body. The 
 veto message clo.sed as follow's: 
 
 lull that is passed ; and if my views are not satisfactory, it follows that we must act inde¬ 
 pendently of e.ach other. * * * f I „ * r r * * i 
 
 If I am right in these opinions, and our Territory shall derive no fruits from the meet¬ 
 ing of the present Legislative Assembly, T shall, at least, have the satisfaction of recollecting 
 that I called the attention of the A.ssembly to the point before they removed, and that the 
 
 responsibility, therefore, rests not on the Executive. 
 
 A. II. Reeder, Governor. 
 
 Shawnee Methodist Mission, .Tiily 21, 1855. 
 
 The Legislature was ((uite prompt, after the receipt of this veto mes¬ 
 sage, in doing wdiat it could to purge itself of an unpleasant Governor, as 
 it had already of its unpleasant memhers. It could not vote him out, as it 
 had the obnoxious members, but it had good rea.son to believe that, hav¬ 
 ing, so far as its pow'ers allowed, proved its loyalty to the slave pow'er, it 
 w'diihl have no trouble in removing the slight obstacle remaining in the 
 person of Gov. Reeder, by appeal to the central power at Washington. Ac¬ 
 cordingly. July 27, six days after the veto of the Kickapoo Ferry hill, the 
 followdng memorial was adopted in joint sessions of the twm Hou.ses: 
 
 To His Excellency, Franklin Pierce, President of the United States: 
 
 The undersigned, your nieiiiorialists, members of the Council and House of Representa¬ 
 tives of the Territory of Kansas, respectively represent that a crisis has at length arrived m 
 the alfairs of this Territorv which makes it imperative that you .should interpose, so that 
 our Government (tbe wheels of which have been dragging so heavily heretofore, and which 
 have at hast come to a stand) may be relieved of the clog which has been attached to it, and 
 be enabled to move once more in its regular course. A brief history of our Territory writ¬ 
 ten and unwritten, .since its organization, will enable you to see the causes which have con¬ 
 duced to this end ; and the remedy being in your own hands, we trust and believe you will 
 not hesitate immediately to apply it. ^ 
 
 On the 30th of May, 18.54, more than one year since, tlie bill opening the Territory lor 
 settlement, west of Missouri and Iowa, was iiassed. The public, excited by the glowing 
 descriptions oftho.se who had been in the Territory, and by the debates in Congress regard¬ 
 ing the future political destiny of this newly-o|iened country, imincdiately rushed in by 
 thousands from every quarter of our widc.sprc.ad Union. No Territory, ever organized by 
 this Government, has been peopled with half the rapidity of this, save ( alimruia, owiiig to 
 the unnatural stimulus above alluded to. A people thus numerous—-thus divcreiticd iroiii 
 birth, education, previous associations, and present intention and object required, it seems 
 to us, for their government, the most prompt action on the part of those called on to preside 
 
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 HISTOKY OF KAYSAS. 
 
 over them. From the month of May until October, there were no officei's here; the Gov¬ 
 ernor appointed to organize the Territory under the provisions of the hill, arriving in the 
 latter month. So soon as it was ascertained, hy rumor, that he had arrived (for he never in 
 any way made it inililie), it wius presumed that he would immediately order the census of 
 the Territory to he taken, an election for Tiicmhers of the Legislative Assembly to he held, 
 and call them together at once, so that laws might he enacted for the preservation of the 
 public peace and weal. But what was the course pursued hy that official? The citizens of 
 our Territory received him with open arms, and even in Missouri, the State bordering on 
 our line, he was tendered a stiiiper on the day of his arrival, to enable him to meet with the 
 distinguished gentleman of that section of Missouri, together with the private citizens of 
 the vicinity. 
 
 Received thus frankly and cordially, both in Kan.sas and on the border, urged time 
 and again to provide for the election of a Legislature—the people knowing of no laws in 
 force, and the Governor, having no settled opinion u|)on the subject, appointing .Tn.stices of 
 the Peace in various sections of the Territory, some of whom enforced the Pennsylvania, 
 some the Ohio and some the Missouri code, acting, as a matter of course, under his instruc- 
 tion.s—still, with all these various imperative necessities urging his compliance, he heeded 
 them not, but assumed himself to act as the law-making power, by prescribing the various 
 codes above, and usurping the powers of the .judiciary in issuing tlie writs, and .sitting as ,an 
 examining court upon a charge of “assault with Intent to kill,” the prisoner being at the 
 time incarcerated within the walls of a prison, and before discharging him demanding his 
 recognizance, which was taken however by a .fudge whose district had, as yet, not been 
 assigned him. In the midst of all this confusion, turning coolly from those who bad thus 
 warmly welcomed him, associating with those only from one particular .section of the Union, 
 persisting in not adopting that course which alone eoidd ]irodnee order from this chaos, it is 
 not singular that loud complainings should he heard, and that sinister motives should ho 
 attributed to him for his conduct. 
 
 The Governor then commences his course of speculation, beginning by arraying him¬ 
 self directly in opposition to the opinions of the General Government, as e.Kpresscd by the 
 Attorney General in relation to Delaware lands, by purchasing property on those lands, 
 and stating that the opinions of the law officer of the General Government were incorrect, 
 and of no force if correct, thus setting an example of insubordination to those less informed, 
 and which may end in a conflict between the people of this Territory and the General Gov¬ 
 ernment, unless the rights of the squatters on those lands are reco,gnized in conducting the 
 sales of them. He then commences a tour of observation through the Territory for tlie os¬ 
 tensible purpose of prei)aring for a census, etc., but which from his subsequent conduct, 
 proved to be only one of speculation, for be was known to be a large shareholder in many of 
 the various town comp.anies throughout the Territory. Finally, in the month of February, 
 when the snow was some two feet in depth, he ordered a census to be taken (the herculean 
 task which had so much alarmed himl, and it was so taken in about tliree weeks, under the 
 unfavorable circumstances above stated. 
 
 A proclamation was then issued for an election of members to the LegisLat.lve Assembly 
 to he held on the llOth of March, 18.o3, said proclamation containing a section claiming by the 
 Governor the right to decide contested elections, thereby virtually claiming the right to 
 override the will of the people, as exiiressed through the ballot box, and to fill the Legisla- 
 tvire with whomsoever he chose—virtually disfranchising every man in Kansas Territory, 
 and also enacting a Maine Liquor Law, by providing for the destruction of liquor under cer¬ 
 tain circuni.stances. After the contest was over, and the result know’n, he delayed the 
 as.sembling of the body until the ■2d day of .Tuly, more than thi'ee months afterward, and 
 that, too, when the wliole Union was convulsed on account of alleged outrages in Kansas 
 Territory, and yet no law for the punishment or prevention of them. When at last they 
 did meet upon the call of the Governor, at a point where they had previously in an informal 
 manner protested against being called, with an avowal of their intention to adjourn to the 
 point at which they are now .assembled, for the reasons that the requisite accommodations 
 could not be had : where there were no facilities for communicating with their families or 
 constituents; where they could not even find the common food to eat, unle.ss at an enor¬ 
 mous expense, there being no gardens yet made by the squatters; where the house in which 
 we were expected to assemble, had no roof or floor on the Saturday preceding the Monday 
 of our assembling, and for the completion of which the entire S.abbath, day and night, was 
 desecrated by the continued labor of the mechanics; where at least one-half of the members, 
 employes and almost all others who had asscmtilcd there for business or otherwise, had to 
 camp but in wagons and tents during a rainy, hot season, and where cholera broke out as a 
 consequence of the Inadequate food and shelter, and where under all these circumstances of 
 annoyance, they finally ]iassed an act adjourning to this ))oint, where ample accommod.a- 
 tions are provided, and where the (^.overnor himself had previously made it the seat of gov¬ 
 ernment, they were met by his veto, which is herewith tran.smitted. The bill was recon¬ 
 sidered by the ITonse in wliich it originated, and passed by the majority prescribed by the 
 organic act, then acted-upon by the other House, and also passed by the same prescribed 
 majority—a copy of which proceedings is herewith transmitted. Upon our assembling at 
 this point, in accordance with a concurrent resolution passed as contemplated hy the law, 
 transmitted to you, we passed various hills, which were sent to the Governor for his ap¬ 
 proval. On the 21st of .Tuly, he returned the bills with his objections to signing them (all of 
 which we herewith transmit!, addressed to the “ House of Representatives of Tians-as Terri¬ 
 tory,” and “ to the Council of the Territory of Kansas,” respectively—by which he assumes 
 that we are not the “ House of Representatives of Kansas Territory,” nor the “Council of 
 the Territory of Kansas,” which, to say the least of it, is a glaring' inconsistency, yet not 
 more so than the rest of the document, which you will perceive by reading the points made 
 by him. We will briefly state them, without an argument to sliow their utter fallacy, so 
 shown by himself as wo are confident that you will perceive them at a glance. One point is 
 th,at Fort Leavenworth is the seat of government, ma<le so by the organic act, that a law 
 passed anywhere else than at the seat of government would he illegal. 
 
 That he had the right to call the Legislature to meet at a point not the seat of govern¬ 
 ment (that is. Pawnee), and that laws enacted there {though not the seat of government) would 
 be legal, thereby destroying the. preceding proposition. 
 
 That we could have passed an act at Pawnee, though not the seat of government, and 
 therefore illegal, establishing a permanent se.at of government, and by an illugal ad.tourn- 
 MENT —because passed at a point not the seat of government—have met at such permanent 
 seat of government, and there have made legal ami binding statutes; or, by the same illeg.al 
 process, have adjourned to Fort Leavenworth, the seat of government, and there have m.ade 
 legal and binding statutes. 
 
 We would respectfullv represent that if the above are the honest opinions of Governor 
 Reeder, you must admit his utter incompetency to discharge the high duties imposed upon 
 him, and he should be removed. If they be not his honest' opinions, then he is acting with 
 the sinister design of defeating the whole object for which we are assembled. 
 
 Tf he believes that Fort Leavenworth is the seat of government, and that laws passed 
 anywhere else than at that point would he illegal and void, then to call us to Pawnee to 
 legislate is a willful, deliberate and base attempt to render all our acts, of whatever character, 
 wholly illegal and void, because, by his own showing. Pawnee is not the seat of government, 
 and acts passed anywhere else than at the seat of government are of necessity void, and for 
 which he should be removed. 
 
 M'e will not proceed further with this, but will simply aver that, from the action of 
 Congress, Fort Leavenworth is not now the tem])nrary seat of government. The lull pro¬ 
 vides, in the 81st section, th.at Fort Leavenworth shaii he the temporary seat of government, 
 and that such buildings as may not be needed for the use of the military shall be used hy 
 the Governor and Legislative .\ssembly. A subsequent clause of an appropriation bil'i 
 provides for the apiiropriation of $2.'),ono, to be expended upon the contingency, or rather 
 the appropriation made upon the contingency, that the requisite buildings could not be 
 obtained from the military or War Department. 
 
 That appropriation having been made and paid over, proved conclusively that the 
 contingency mentioned has arisen, and that the buildings are refused. A subsequent appro¬ 
 priation, made on the 3d of March, 1.8.3.3, provides that the sum of $2.3,0nn be appropriated, 
 and that, in addition to the amount already appropriated, shall be expended in making 
 suitable buildings at the permanent seat of government. Now, if Fort Leavenworth is the seat 
 of government and the place for the Legislature to meet and transact business, then this 
 absurd consequence follows: That they must meet and transact bu.siness at Fort Leaven¬ 
 worth; that they shall not use any of the buildings already erected there; and that they 
 shall not have any of the money to erect other buildings wliich could be occupied. 
 
 Now, as the law never contemplated aii absurdity such as this, forcing a Legislative 
 Assembly, even though composed of squattens, to meet out of doors, and forbid their erect¬ 
 ing houses, we infer that the 31st seetion of the bill is virtually repealed; and having no 
 seat of government created by competent authority, the selection of the point for the tem¬ 
 porary seat of government legitimately belongs to the Legislative Assembly whenever and 
 
 wherever convened. And we further submit that, according to the spirit and letter of the 
 law, we have that right, even if Fort Leavenworth be the seat of government. TVe submit 
 th.at as all government is for the good of the governed, and as this is one of the legitimate 
 subjects of legislation vested in the people of every State in the Union, .and as there could 
 have been no intention on the part of the wise and good men who framed this bill, when 
 they fixed the seat of government temporarily, to liave done so other than for the comfort 
 and convenience of the sovereigns; that they never intended to fix an arbitrary rule which 
 the people could not alter, if found convenient; that it was more a permission granted by 
 Congress that wo might have the use of those buildings or sit at that point than a command 
 that we should iio' select another point, if more desirable. 
 
 We will and do further represent that the position itssumed by the Governor Is a des¬ 
 potic and tyrannical one, calculated to lead to the worst consequences if he is not forthwith 
 removed. 
 
 Already thre.ats in advance have been made that no respect will be shown to any act 
 p.assed by this Legislative Assembly, whensoever and wheresoever such act or acts may be 
 passed. Several papers in the Territory boldly advocate this position. A man professing to 
 have been electecl to this Legislature (M. F. Conway), who afterward tendered his resigna¬ 
 tion, advocates this doctrine of resistance. The Governor is, and ha-s been, on terms of inti¬ 
 macy with these very persons; .and with him as their leader, they may be led to the 
 commission of acts which will inevitably result in widespread strife and bloodslied. 
 
 Now, we submit tluat the coui-se ])ursued by the Governor is unwarrantable and fac¬ 
 tious, even if he be right in the opinions advanced, that our acts are illegal and void. The 
 courts are the tribunals to decide this issue, and no man. Governor or private citizen, has a 
 rigid to set the laws at defiance, even if unconstitutional and void, until so decided by the 
 proper courts. 
 
 This principle is so well understood that we are not prepared to imagine that Gov. 
 Reeder is Ignorant of it, even taking his own arguments as an index of his intelligence; 
 and there must be a willful and base design to lead the less informed into the commission of 
 tre.asonable acts, for which he should be removed. 
 
 In conclusion, we charge the Governor, .V. H. Reeder, with willful neglect of the inter¬ 
 ests of the Territory; with endeavoring by all the means in his power to subvert the ends 
 and objects intended to be accomplished by the “Kansas and Nebraska Rill;” by neglecting 
 the public interests and making them subservient to private speculation; hy aiding and 
 encouraging persons in factious and treasonable oppo.sition to the wishes of the majority of 
 the citizens of the Territory and the laws of the United States in force in said Territory; 
 hy encouraging persons to violate the laws of the United States, and set at defiance the 
 commands of the Gener.al Government; by inciting persons to resist the laws which may 
 be passed by the present Legislative Assembly of this Territory; and, finally, by a virtual 
 dissolution of all connection with the present Legislative Assembly of this Territory'. 
 
 For these, and many other reasons, we respectfully pray Your Excellency to remove 
 the said A. H. Reeder from the exercise of the functions now held by him in said Terri¬ 
 tory; and represent that a continuance of the same will he prejudicial to the best interests 
 of the said Territory. And as in duty bound, we will ever pray, etc., etc. 
 
 Titos. .lOHNSOX, President of the Council. 
 
 .IniiN H. Stringfeleow, ftpenker of the House. 
 
 Members of the Council —William Barbee, A. M. Coffey, D. A. N. Grover, Richard R. 
 Rees, H. J. Striekler, E. Chapman, John W. Forman, A. McDonald. 
 
 William P. Richardson", Secretary of Council. 
 
 ,1. .\. Halderman (Attest). 
 
 Members of the Hon.se —.Tosoph 0. Anderson, O. H. Brown, A. S. .Tohnson, Jf. W. McGee, 
 Samuel Scott, George W. Ward, .Tames Whitlock, IT. W. Younger, John M. Banks, D. I.. 
 Croysdale, R. L. Kirk, H. D. JIcMeekin, W. H. Tebbs, Thomas W. AFatterson, .Samuel A. 
 AA'^illi.ams, F. ,T. Marshall, Joel P. Blair, 11. B. C. Harris, AATlliam G. Mathias, A. Payne, A. B. 
 AA'ade, Jonah AFeddell. A. AVilkinson, Clerk of the House. 
 
 James JL Kyle (Attest). 
 
 Meantime, the Le.siislatiire had, hy letter, reqiie.sted, through the Unit¬ 
 ed States. Attorney, a decision from the United States Court as to “whether 
 the adjournment of the Assembly to tlie place (ShaAA'nee IMannal Labor 
 School) was leyal.” The court rendered a prompt opinion, signed hy S. 
 T). Leeompte, Cliief Ju.stice, and Rush Elmore, Associate Justice, concurred 
 in hy A. J. Isacks, United States District Attorney, that the Avhole thing 
 was regular, and that “the Avant of concurrence of the GoA'ernor present.s 
 no objection to the efficac}'^ of the acts of tlie Legislative Assembly, two- 
 thirds of the members of each of its constituent bodies concurring therein.” 
 
 The judlci.al branch of the Territorial Government, by this extra-ju¬ 
 dicial decision, gave assurance to the Legislature of a support, lacking 
 which it Avould have feared to go further. Its authority as a haw-making 
 body thus confirmed, so long as i ts members were undivided.could enact what¬ 
 ever haws it deemed fit, the veto of the Governor notwithstanding. Indeed, 
 a Governor, in the light of this decision, ceased to be an element in the 
 Government, or even a hindrance to legislation. 
 
 It Avas voted to forward this memorial to AJ^ashingtonby a special mes¬ 
 senger. J. 11. Stringfellow Avas chosen as the fittest bearer of dispatches. 
 He declined, and AndrcAV McDonald Avas selected. Armed with the for¬ 
 midable document, and fortified Avith a certificate of election'//■om the 
 Legislature, he departed for 'Wa.shiugton. 
 
 REMOVAL OP GOA'. REEDER. 
 
 Neither McDonald nor the memorial had anything to do with the re¬ 
 moval of the Governor. He was remoA’ed before McDonald arrh'ed in 
 tVashington. 
 
 During the late visit of Gov. Reeder to 'Washington, he had, in fre¬ 
 quent interviews Avith the President, informed him fully of the disor¬ 
 ders prevailing in the Territory. The President professed entire satisfaction 
 with his administration. He stated that Kansas matters had given him 
 more harassing anxiety than anything that had happened since the loss of 
 his son ; that it haunted him day and night and was the great overshad¬ 
 owing trouble of his administration. He confidentially Informed Gov. 
 Reeder that most pertinacious complaints had been made of him, and 
 that his removal Avas being urgently demanded upon every ground that 
 could be got u]i; that Gen. Atchison had pressed it in the most excited 
 manner, and Avould listen to no reasoning at all. He professed himself as 
 entirely satisfied as to the charges of speculation in Indian lands and town 
 lots, but was sorry that any such pretext existed on which his enemies 
 could press his removal. In the, interests of peace and harmony the Pres¬ 
 ident urged him to resign, offering him a foreign mission, and other 
 inducements, which Avere considered, hut finally declined. At the end of 
 the series of interviews. Gov. Reeder left the President in no friendly mood, 
 and returned to Kansas, having no reasonable expectation that his tenure 
 of office Avould last longer than until some pretext for his removal might 
 be found, outside his official acts, which the President did not deem it 
 prudent to openly condemn. The President’s parting words to Gov. 
 Reeder gave him premonition of Avhat Avas to come. He said: “Well, I 
 shall not remove you on account of your political action ; if I remove you 
 at all. it will be on account of your speculation in the lands of the Terri¬ 
 tory.” That Gov. Reeder, at the time of his visit to Washington, could 
 
HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 105 
 
 hiive inmle most advantageous terms for himself, .had he been recre¬ 
 ant to principle, and regardless of the rights of the inhahitants of the 
 Territory, there can be little doubt. It is to his credit that he did_not 
 resign, blit returned to his post of danger and duty, where he remained 
 until the responsibility of his removal was reluctantly assumed by the 
 President. 
 
 The letter of dismissal was dated at Washington, July 28, 1858. _ It 
 removed Gov. Reeder from oflice on the grojind that his explanation 
 of his connection with the purchase of Kansas half-breed lands, and other 
 grave matters of the same class, were not such as to remove the impres¬ 
 sions which the President had previously entertained of the character of 
 those transactions. His removal was ol'Ucially announced .Tuly 81, and on 
 August 1() Gov. Reeder notified the Legislature of his removal in the fol¬ 
 lowing message : 
 
 To THE tlONOKAnLE MEMBERS OP THE COUNCIL AND THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES OP 
 
 THE Territory op Kansas: 
 
 .^Itlioiich in iny iuess.age to your bodies, under date of the 21st instant, 
 I stated tliat 1 was unable to convince myself of the legality of your se.ssion at this place, 
 for rea-sous then given, and, although th.at"opinion still rem.aius unchanged, yet, inasmuch 
 its my rciisons were not satisfactory to you, and the bills pa.ssed by your houses h.ave been, 
 up to this time, sent to me for approval, it is proper that I should inform you that after your 
 adjournment of yesterday, I received official notification th.atmy functions as Governor of 
 the Territory of Kansas were terminated. No successor having arrived. Secretary Woodson 
 will of course perform the duties of the office as Acting Governor. 
 
 A. H. Reedeic 
 
 Thus closed the administration of Andrew II. Reeder, the first Terri¬ 
 torial Governor of Kansas. 
 
 Hon. Daniel Woodson, who thus unexpectedly to himself and those 
 who ajtpointed him, became the Acting Governor, and remained such until 
 after the adiourument of the Legislature, was a Virginian by birth, strong 
 in his Pro-slavery convictions, both by birth and education. He was bred 
 a printer, at Lexington, Va., and, at the time of his appointment as Secre¬ 
 tary. was a half-owner and the editor of the Lynchburg Republican, a 
 Southern Democratic journal, showing undoubted merit as an advocate of 
 the Kansas-Kebraska Bill, from a Southern view. He had the full con¬ 
 fidence of the Pro-slavery Legislature, and, having no moral scruples, as to 
 the iniquities of its birth, signed all bills ])assed, Avithout hesitation or 
 consideration. The fact that out of all the venom engendered in the con¬ 
 test, no attack on his private character or his honesty and probity ivas 
 ever made by his political enemies, justly establishes his character for 
 personal honesty and purity as above reproach. Such characters, at that 
 time, did not bring lasting distinction to their possessors. Mr. Woodson, 
 Governor of Kansas during the most exciting period of her existence, 
 afterward served faithfully as Receiver of Public Moneys for the Delaware 
 Land District; then, for twelve vears, Avas a farmer in Leavenworth County, 
 and later became a resident of Montgomery County, where he worked at 
 his trade as a printer, and as Deputy Clerk of the County Board and 
 Court of that county. 
 
 THE LEGISLATURE DOES ITS AVORK. 
 
 The work of the Legislature, rid of all its Free-state members, un¬ 
 trammeled by any restrictive poAver from the Executive, and supported 
 by the Judiciary, Avas easy. It had but to pass such laws as it saAv fit. 
 Its Avork will ever stand as a monument of the worst that unanimity and 
 unrestricted license is capable of perpetrating. 
 
 The work Avas finished and the Legislature adjourned August 30. 
 Every act passed, except one illegally appropriating money, Avas promplly 
 signed by Acting Gov. Woodson. It consisted in forming a complete code 
 of laAvs for the government of the Territory; the defining of county 
 boundaries, and the establishment of county governments; besides the 
 passage of innumerable special bills for the establishment of roads and 
 ferries, the chartering of railroads, and the establishment of town com¬ 
 panies at nearly every point Avherc two or three squatters had gathered 
 together. A full staff of military and civil officers was appointed, even 
 doAvn to the local officers of the counties established, all of Avhom Avere 
 known to hold unequivocal opinions in favor of establishing slavery in 
 Kansas, at all hazards. 
 
 The general code of laws Avas after that of Missouri, Avhich had been 
 patterned after that of New York and other Eastern States, and was as 
 unobjectionable and as free from imperfections as human experience could 
 make it, except on points pertaining especially to the interests evolved 
 from the peculiar institution of slavery. On those points the Legislature 
 found the code of Missouri entirely inadequate to the requirements of the 
 times or the situation in Kansas, and proceeded to frame a code of black 
 laAvs which, in devilish and heartless barbarity, was never before equah-d 
 by a legislative body sufficiently civilized to make a Avritten record of 
 its transactions. 
 
 The peculiar laws passed by this Legi.slature, which, from their 
 atrocity rendered the whole body infamous, are given in full, or carefully 
 digested below: 
 
 THE BLACK LAWS. 
 
 “ An act to punish offenses against slave jiroperty,” Avas passed by 
 the Legislature, prescribing the penalty of death to any who sliould decoy 
 slaves or incite insurrection among them. The bill, prior to its passage by 
 the Council, Avas considered by the Judiciary Committee and reported upon 
 as folloAvs: 
 
 The Cominitteo on .Tiidiuiary to whom wa.s referred a bilt entitled “An act to punish 
 decoying slaves from their masters,” respectfully reimrt that they have h.ad the same for 
 some time under advisement, and, reeoguizing the correctne.ss of the provisions of the act, 
 l)ut one (luestion has occupied the attention of the committee, and that is, the character of the 
 punishment jirescribed in the bill. At first presentation of the subject, there Wiis an appar¬ 
 ent .severity which seemed not to be in consonance with the crime, and viewing the oll'ense 
 in the light of grand larceny alone, the genius of our institutions, and the prejudices of 
 tiie day in whicli we live, at once discard so extreme a punishment. But ivheu we view the 
 otfense in its peculiar bearing upon our institutions at this particular tiine, it assumes more 
 the ciiaracter of tre:isou against tiie laws tii.an an ordinary crime, which but atfects the 
 parties immediately interested, or the immediate eommunity in which the offense may 
 have been uouiiuitted once, may, in its incendiary tendency, lead to eonseiiucnces ol the 
 
 most fearful cluaracter, as well upon our political as social in.stitutions; it is an offense, the 
 frequent recurrence of which wo may well imagine might light the bonfires of civil war, 
 and result in bloodshed more fearful than a thousand murders. Wo are, therefore, in view 
 of this, prepared to sanction the penalty of death, and resiiectfully recommend the pa.ssage 
 of this act. H. R. Rees, Chairman. 
 
 The act tints favortibly reported Avtis ptissetl by both Houses, tintl 
 signed by Acting Gov. Woodson. It reads tlius: 
 
 Se it enacted by the Governor ami Leginlalive Assembly of the Terri'ory of JCansas, as follows; 
 
 Section 1. If any person shall entice, decoy or carry away out of this Territory any 
 slave belonging to another, with intent to deprive tho owner thereof of the services of such 
 slave, or with intent to effect or [irocure the freedom of such slave, he shall be adjudged 
 guilty of grand larceny, and on conviction thereof shall suffer death. 
 
 "Sec. 2. If any ))e’rsou shall aid or assist in enticing, decoying or persuading or carrying 
 out of any State or Tei’ritory, any slave belonging to another, with intent to effect or pro¬ 
 cure the freedom of such slave, he shall be adjudged guilty of grand larceny, and, on con¬ 
 viction thereof, death. 
 
 Sec. H. If any person shall entice, decoy, or carry away, out of any State or Territory 
 of the United States, any slave belonging to another, wit h intent to procure or eifect the free¬ 
 dom of such slave, or to deprive the owner thereof of the services of such slave, and shall 
 bring such slave into this Territory, he shall be adjudged guilty of grand larceny, in 
 the same manner as if such shave had been enticed, decoyed, or e.arried away out of this 
 Territory; and in such ease the larceny maybe charged to have been committed in any 
 county of this Territory, into or through which such slave shall have been brought by such 
 person and, on eonvicti'on thereof, the person offending shall suffer death. 
 
 Tlii.s act was never enforced. Its fe,attires AA’ere so .at v.ariancc Avith the 
 spirit of Republican institutions, and so abhorrent to every principle of 
 right or justice as to disarm it of all force. Its enforcement Avas never 
 attempted. It did not have the effect intended—to overtiAve the Free- 
 state settlers or check emigration ; on tlie contr.ary, its publication only 
 gave a fresh impetus to the. tide of emigration to Kansas. In the Territory 
 it was well understood to be the blatant threat of the Pro-slavery clement, 
 let loose on paper, and served the salutary end of rousing tlie people to the 
 import.ance of organizing in opposition to the continuance of this bur¬ 
 lesque on law and oi’der and decency. 
 
 The prescribing of tlie deiith penalty was by no means confined to 
 the heinous crime of gr.and larceny of negroes. It was spread over the 
 pages of the black code so profusely as to rob it of its terrors. For incit¬ 
 ing a rebellion among slaves, or participating in the samc^death; for any 
 free person to speak, Avrite, print, advise, persuade or induce any slaves to 
 rebel, conspire against or murder any citizen of the Territory—death; or 
 to bring into print, Avrite, publish, or circulate any book, paper, magazine, 
 pamphiet or circular for the purpose of exciting insurrection, rebellion, 
 revolt or conspiracji on the part of the slaves, free negroes or niulattoes, 
 against the citizens of the Territory, or any part of them, or knoAvingly 
 aiding or assisting the same to be done—death. 
 
 Other laws were passed, which Avere, if acknowledged and enforced, 
 fraught Avith more vital evil to the settlers. 
 
 The counties had been organized, their boundaries established, the 
 county seats located, provisions^made for the levying of county taxes, and 
 county officials appointed. Excepting the Justices of the Peace and Con- 
 st.ables, the officers thus appointed wore to hold office for the term of tAvo 
 years, or until after the general election of 1857. Under the laws enacted, 
 every officer in the Territory, e.xecutive and judicial, Avas to be appointed 
 by tiie Legislature or some officer appointed by it. 
 
 Every officer, Avhether elected or appointed, was compelled to take an 
 oath to support the Organic Act and the Fugitive SlaAm Laiv. Thus all, 
 except Pro-slaverj^ men, Avere disqualified from holding office. 
 
 By the following—Section 13, Chapter 92, page 445—all Anti-slavery 
 citizens Avere disqualified as jurors; 
 
 No person who is conscientiously opposed to the holding of slaves, or who does not 
 admit the right to hold slaves in this Territory, shall be a juror in any cause in which the 
 right to hold any person in slavery is involved, nor in any cause in which any injury done^ 
 to or committed by any slave is in issue, nor in any criminal proceeding for the violation ot 
 any iaw enacted f^or the protection of slave property, and for the punishment of crimes com¬ 
 mitted against the right to such property. 
 
 There Avas to be no session of the Legislature during 1850. but the 
 members of the next House Avere to be elected in October of that year. 
 A candidate to be eligible, and a voter, if challenged, was required to 
 swear to support the Ifugitive Slave LaAV. 
 
 The permanent seat of government was located at Lecompton, a place 
 lying some six miles Avest of LaAvrence, A\dierc every rood of land 
 Avitliin three miles of the toAvn site had been pre-enijited or otherAvise 
 secured by undoubted Pro-slavery men. 
 
 The qualifications of voters Avere defined in the folloAving: 
 
 AN ACT TO REGULATE ELECTIONS. 
 
 Section 1. Every free white male citizen of the United States, and ev-ery free male 
 Indian who is made a citizen by treaty or otherwi.se, and over the aye of pventy-one years, 
 who shall be an inhabitant of this Territory, and'of the county or district in Avhich he offers 
 to vote, and shall have paid a Territorial tax, shall he a (inalilied elector for all elective offi¬ 
 ces; and all Indians who are inhahitants of this Territory, and who may have adopted the 
 customs of the white man, and who are li.able to pay taxes, shall he deemed citizens; Pro¬ 
 vided, That no soldier, seaman, or mariner in the regular army of the United States shall 
 be entitled to vote by reason of being on service therein; and Provided^ further, that no 
 person who shall have been convicted of any violation of any of the ])rovisions of an act of 
 Congress entitled, “ An Act respecting Fugitives from justice and i)ersons escaping from 
 the service of their masters,” approved February 12, 1703, or of an act to amend and supple¬ 
 mentary to said act, approved Seiitember IS, IS.fO; Avhether such conviction were by crimi¬ 
 nal proceeding or bv civil action for the recovery of any penalty prescribed by either of said 
 acts in any courts of the United States, or of any State or Territory, of any oil'cnse deemed 
 infamous,’shall be entitled to vote at any election, or to hold any office in this Territory ; 
 and Proaided further. That if any per.son offering to vote shall be challenged, and bo re¬ 
 quired to lake an oath or affirmation, to bo administered by one of the .lodges of the elec¬ 
 tion, that he will sustain the provisions of tho above recited acts of Congre.ss, and of tho act 
 entitled, “An Act to organize the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas,” approved May :10, 
 1S54, and shall refuse to take such o.ath or affirmation, tho vote of such person shall be re¬ 
 jected. 
 
 An act supplemental to an act to provide for the collection of the Revenue : 
 
 Section 1. That, in addition to the provisions of an act entitled, “An act for the col¬ 
 lection of the Revenue,” tho .Sheriff of each and every county shall, on or before the first 
 Monday of October, D. 18.w, collect tho sum of $1 ius a poll tax from each person in the 
 said Territory of Kanssvs, who is or may be entitled to vote in said Territory, as provided in 
 said act, to which this is supplementary. 
 
 Tlitj Territorial militia was orgauized, and a staff of officers appointed 
 as follows: 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Major Generals—A. M. Coffey, Winiam P. Richardson. 
 
 Brigadier Generals—William A. Ileiskell, William Barbee, F. J. Mar¬ 
 shall. Liicien J. Eastin. 
 
 Colonels—William C. Yager, George W. Johnson, S. A. Williams, 
 Skilsman Fleming, Robert Clark, James E. Thompson, David M. Johnson, 
 Archibald Payne. 
 
 Adjutant General—Hiram J. Strickler. 
 
 Inspector General—Thomas .T. B. Cramer. 
 
 The above were all intense Pro-.slavery partisans, good and true for 
 any emergency which might arise. 
 
 Want of space i)recludes further digest of the work of this Legisla¬ 
 ture. It was done for the object for which it was convened most thor¬ 
 oughly—too thoroughly to be effective. 
 
 The inhabitants were disfranchised, or their rights limited to the test 
 of their individual opinions. They were taxed without representation 
 and officers and Judges appointea without their consent. Every right of 
 a free citizen of the United States was ruthlessly trampled upon except 
 that of holding slaves. It is unnecessary to indulge in comments on the 
 barbarity of the code adopted. The rebellion against it was inevitable. 
 
 On the last day of the session, the following concurrent resolution 
 was offered by the Speaker, J. H. Stringfellow—Mr. Anderson in the 
 chair—and adopted; 
 
 Whereas, The signs of the times indicate that a measure is non- on foot fraught with 
 more danger to tlie intere.sts of the Pro-slavery party and to the Union than any which has 
 yet been agitated, to wit; To organize a national Democratic party; and 
 
 Whereas, Some of our friends have already been misled by it; and 
 
 Whereas, The re.sult will be to divide Pro-slavery Whigs from Democrats, thus weak¬ 
 ening our party one-half; and 
 
 Whereas, We believe that on the success of our party depends the perpetuity of the 
 Union; therefore, 
 
 Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Council concurring therein, That it is 
 the duty of the Pro-slavery party, the Union men of Kansas Territory, to know but one 
 issue, Slavery; and that any party making or attempting to make any other is, and should 
 be held, as an ally of abolitioi\ism and disunion. 
 
 Thus the Legislature, not content with the intensely partisan laws it 
 had passed, closed its execrable work by defining the political status of 
 the citizens, and drawing, ex cathedra, the party lines. The people 
 accepted the alternative thus unfairly forced upon them, and henceforth 
 fought the battle strictly in accordance with the arrogant test prescribed. 
 The Anti-slavery and Free-state party received unexpected and most val¬ 
 uable re-iuforcements as soon as this manifesto was published. 
 
 THE FREE-STATE MOVEMENT. 
 
 Excepting the various nominating conventions held prior to the 
 March election, the first Free-state convention was held in Lawrence on 
 the evening of June 8, 1855, in response to a call signed “Sundry Citi¬ 
 zens,” “for the purpose of considering matters of general interest to the 
 Territory.” The meeting held until a late hour, and, after an animated 
 and earnest discussion, participated in by nearly all present, a committee 
 was appointed to invite the several Representative districts in the Terri¬ 
 tory to send five delegates from each to an adjourned convention to be 
 held at Lawrence on the 25th of June, “to take into consideration the 
 relation the people of this Territory bear to the Legislature about to con¬ 
 vene at Pawnee, etc.” 
 
 In pursuance to the call, the adjourned meeting convened June 25 
 at the schoolhouse in Lawrence, and organized at li A. M. The tempo¬ 
 rary officers chosen were: 
 
 President—John A. ATakefield. 
 
 Secretary—William Partridge. 
 
 Delegates were in attendance from the First, Second, Third, Fourth, 
 Fifth and Ninth Districts. 
 
 The .permanent officers were: 
 
 President—J. A. Wakefield 
 
 Vice Presidents—John Brown, Jr., .1. E. Curtis and John Speer. 
 
 Secretaries—R. G. Eiliot, Charles Foster. 
 
 Committee on Resolutions^S. N. Wood, John Brown, Jr., James P. 
 Fox, A. Wattles and A. F. Powell. 
 
 The full list of delegates is not to be found, but in addition to those 
 above named, S. F. Shore and William .lessee are known to have been 
 members. 
 
 The following preamble and resolutions were adopted; 
 
 Whereas, Cert.-iin person.s from the neighboring State of Missouri liave, from time to 
 time, made irruptions into this Territory, and liave by fraud and force driven from and 
 over|)owered our people at the ballot-box, and have forced upon us a Legislature which 
 does not represent the opinions of the legal voters of this Territory, many of its members 
 not being even residents of this Territory, but having their homes in the .State of Missouri; 
 and 
 
 AVhereas, Said persons have used violence toward the persons and property of the 
 inhabitants of the Territory; therefore, 
 
 Resolved, That we are in favor of making Kansas a free Territory, and as a conse¬ 
 quence, a, free .State. 
 
 Resolved, That we urge upon the people of Kansas to throw away all minor differ¬ 
 ences and issues, and make the freedom of Kansas the only issue. 
 
 Resolved, That we claim no right to meiidle with the affairs of the people of Jlissouri 
 or any other State, but that we claim the right to regulate our own domestic affairs, and, 
 with the help of (lod, we will do it. 
 
 Resolved, That we look upon the conduct of a portion of the people of Missouri in 
 the late Kansas election as a gross outrage on the elective franchise and our rights as free¬ 
 men, and a violation of the principles of popular sovereignty; ,and, inasmucli as many 
 of the members of the present Legislature are men who owe their election to a combined 
 system of force and fraud, we do not feel bound to obey any law of their enacting. 
 
 Resolved, That the legally elected members of the present Legislature be requested, 
 as good and patriotic citizens of Kansas, to resign and repudi.ate the fraud. 
 
 Resolved, That in reply to the threat-s of war so frequently made in our neighboring 
 State, our answer is, we are ready. 
 
 Resolved, That the people of Kansa.s are opposed to the establishment of slavery here, 
 and if est.ablished it will be contrary to the wishes of three-fourths of our people. 
 
 Resolved, That Kansas has a right to, and docs hereliy, invoke the aid of the General 
 Government against the lawless course of the slavery propag.anda with reference to this 
 Territory. 
 
 Resolved, That a Free State Centuai. Com.mitteb be appointed, and that e.ach elec¬ 
 tion district shall bo entitled to one member, and each district having two Councilmen shall 
 be entitled to two members. 
 
 The first Free-state Committee, appointed by resolution of this con¬ 
 vention, was not announced at the meeting. 
 
 The Free-state members elect did not see fit to resign without a con¬ 
 test, thanks to the most vigorous efforts of Dr. Wood. They chose rather 
 to stand face to the foe, in answer to another resolution which had put 
 forth the more essential and practical statement, “We are ready.” 
 
 FIRST DEjrrjCRATIC MEETING IN KANSAS. 
 
 As early as April, a most remarkable man had, unheralded and com¬ 
 paratively unknown to his neighbors, come to Kansas and settled near 
 Lawrence. He had been a brave soldier in Mexico, and won renown for 
 bravery and rank for merit in the war with that country. He had been 
 honored in his native State as Lieutenant Governor and as a Member of 
 Congress, having served in the latter position during the Kansas-Nebraska 
 struggle of 1852-54, where he was an ardent supporter of the Douglas 
 bill and the doctrines of squatter sovereignty, and had voted for the bill 
 as finally passed. The indignant Free-soil excitement in his district so 
 put in jeopardy his chances of a re-election that he decided to leave his 
 State and cast his lot with the new Territory he had helped to create. He 
 left little behind that he valued or cared to remember. He came to Kan¬ 
 sas untrammeled by the interests of property, reputation or family left 
 behind. He brought with him an unbounded but as yet undefined per¬ 
 sonal ambition, and an unquestioned reputation for personal bravery. 
 He left behind him a familj'^ which he did not love, and a Democratic con¬ 
 stituency too weak to serve his purposes. He was poor in purse, lax in 
 morals, but not uncontrollably demoralized in his habits, and was pos¬ 
 sessed of a genius that neither poverty nor moral defects could conquer. 
 He had directed his steps to Kansas, and he came bearing quite lightly 
 the burdens that, but for the overpowering force of his genius, would have 
 crushed him before his remarkable Kansas career had begun. He did not 
 come to till the soil. His purposes were known only to himself, and in 
 his own wild dreams it did not appear to him that he was to become one 
 of the leading forces in making Kansas a free State. He rather looked to 
 the task of organizing the National Democratic party within the borders 
 of the Territory, and there, as its leader, vindicator and champion, reap¬ 
 ing his reward in the highest honors that the party could bestow. He 
 reached the goal of his ambition, but by a path he would have scorned 
 when he first set foot in Kansas. 
 
 James H. Lane, the subject of the foregoing sketch, together with a 
 few National Democrats, met in Lawrence and made the first attempt to 
 organize the National Democracy in Kansas on Wednesday, July 27, 1855, 
 two days after the Free-state convention before reported. 
 
 The meeting assembled in the office of Dr. J. N. O. P. Wood at 7 
 o’clock P. M., July 27. On motion of C. W. Babcock, the meeting was 
 organized by the election of James H. Lane, President, and J. N. 0. P. 
 Wood, Secretary. 
 
 On motion of Hugh Cameron, a committee of five members wuis ap¬ 
 pointed to draft and present resolutions expressive of the sense of the 
 meeting. The committee appointed liy the Chair was E. Chapman, C. 
 W. Babcock, Dr. James Garvin, J. S. Emory and Hugh Cameron. 
 
 The resolutions reported and unanimously adopted were as follows; 
 
 Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting, the tiest interests of Kansas require an 
 early organization of the Democratic party upon truly national ground, and that we 
 pledge ourselves to use all honorable exertions to secure such a result. 
 
 Resolved, That we fully indorse and reaffirm the Democratic platform as laid down at 
 the National Democratic Convention held at Baltimore in 1852. 
 
 Resolved, That we indorse the principles of the Kansas-Nehra.ska Bill, and claim the 
 right, unmolested, of exercising all the powers granted to us under the provisions of that 
 
 Mil. 
 
 Resolved, That we cordi.ally invite the citizens of all the States of this Union who 
 desire to participate in the management of our affairs to come and settle among us. 
 
 Resolved, That as true American citizens, we can appreciate the rights of the citizens 
 of the different States of this Union, both of the North and South, and that by no act of 
 ours will we trample upon those rights or interfere in anywise with their domestic insti¬ 
 tutions. 
 
 Resolved, That, while we observe the rights of the citizens of the different States, we 
 will expect them to reciprocate. That we feel we are fully capable of managing our own 
 affairs, and kindly request the citizens of Northern, Southern, distant and adjoining States 
 to let us alone. 
 
 Resolved, That while making this request, we wish it distinctly understood that we 
 appreciate the right of suffrage as the most important privilege guaranteed to us by the 
 founders of our institutions, and that we regard the ballot-box as the palladium of our lib¬ 
 erty, and will not, if in our power to prevent, permit the privilege to be wrested from us, or 
 permit the ballot-box to be polluted by outsiders or illegal voting from any quarter. 
 
 Resolved, That we will use our liest exertions to procure the nomination of National 
 Democrats to office, and will zealously support such candidates. 
 
 Resolved, That we cordially invite the co-operation of all National men of either party 
 who prefer principle to faction and union to disunion. 
 
 The movement touched no responsive chord in the hearts of tlie peo¬ 
 ple, and was strongly opposed by the Missouri Democrats who vt'ere seek¬ 
 ing to fix the destinies of Kansas by means mildly condemned in the gen¬ 
 eral terms of the resolutions. The whole movement fell still-born. _ With 
 tlie failure of this effort to organize his party on a national basis, in the 
 Territory, melted into thin air the last hope or expectation of James H. 
 Lane for further honors from the party he had served so long, so faith¬ 
 fully and so well. Thenceforth he remembered only its iniquities, and its 
 errors, and fought it with the untiring strength inspired by the hatred of 
 an apostate, the zeal of a fanatic, and the ardor of lofty genius in a good 
 cause. 
 
 ANOTHER FREE-STATE MEETING AT LAWRENCE. 
 
 July 11, a meeting of the lately expelled Free-state members of the 
 Legislature and others, convened at Lawrence, not so much to vent indig¬ 
 nation for the consummation of an outrage long expected as to consider 
 what ought to be done next. 
 
 John A. Wakefield was Chairman, and E. D. Ladd, Secretary. 
 
 The objects of the meeting, as stated by Mr. Wakefield on taking the 
 chair, were: “To consider the present exigency in our political and gov- 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 107 
 
 ernmnntnl alTairs, and to take the necessary preliminary steps for the calling 
 of a mass convention of the Free-state men of the Territory to deliber¬ 
 ate in reference to onr present condition and future action.” 
 
 The meeting was addressed by .Judge Wakefield, George W. Smith, 
 John Hutchinson, .1. N. 0. F. Wood, llev. Mr. Nute, Dr. Charles Robinson, 
 C. Stearncs, William .lessee and others. The expression as to the illegality 
 of the Jjegislature, and in favor of repudiating its enactments, was unani¬ 
 mous. On the proper means to be adopted to legally establish and pro¬ 
 tect the rights of tlie people, there was much earnest discussion, and not a 
 little disagreement. 
 
 Robinson, Smith, Hutchinson and others, for the first time, at this 
 meeting recommended and advocated earnestly the choosing of delc- 
 o-ates for the forming of a State Constitution. Dr. Wood, although quite 
 fn accord with others as to the main issue, opposed, as such, any move 
 looking to a State organization. He saw taxation which could not be 
 borne by the incoming settlers and a consequent check of immigration. 
 He advocated armed resistance at the polls, in case of a repetition of the 
 outrages. It was urged, in reply to Dr. Wood, that the taxation would be 
 cheerfully borne by the Free-state men, and that they might confidently 
 count on extraneous help from the free states in the impending conflict. 
 The deliberations of this convention resulted in the adoption of the fol¬ 
 lowing resolutions: 
 
 liesolved, That a mass meeting of the Free-state citizens of the Territory of Kan¬ 
 sas be held in Lawrence on the second Tuesday of August next, to take into consideration 
 tho situation of the Territory in reference to its government, and for the tran.sactiou of 
 such other Inisiness as mar come before tlie meeting. 
 
 Resolved, That the Free-state papers of tlie. Territory be requested to publish the pro¬ 
 ceedings of this meeting, and that the Secretary send notices of the same to the several 
 districts of the Territory. 
 
 THE FIRST FREE-STATE CONVENTION. 
 
 In accordance with the resolution.s passed by the meeting at Lawrence 
 held on July 11, a convention, representing nearly every district in the 
 Territory, assembled in Lawrence on Tuesday, at 10 o’clock A. M., August 
 14, 1855. 
 
 The permanent officers of the convention chosen were: President, 
 Philip C. Schuyler, of Council City; Vice Presidents, G. W. Smith, M. F. 
 Conway, J. A. ‘Wakefield, R. Mendenhall, A. F. Powell and others, whom 
 the very inefficient reporter of the Herald of TPreedom was too lazy to 
 name; Secretaries, G. W. Brown, .John Speer; Committee on Resolutions, 
 C. Robinson, G. W. Deitzler. John Hutchinson, G. W. Smith, First Dis¬ 
 trict; William .lessee, S. Walker, Second District; F. W. Giles, C. K. 
 Holliday, Third District; S. F. Shore, Fourth District: C. A. Foster, W. 
 K. Vail, W. A. Ely, W. Partridge, Fifth District; I. T. Goodenough, 
 Sixth District; M. F. Conway, Rev.—• Jones, Ninth District; George F. 
 Warren, Fourteenth District; R. Mendenhall, Seventeenth District. 
 
 Mr. Samuel D. Houston, a Free-state member of the House, who re¬ 
 signed, sent in a letter which was read and entered on the record of the 
 proceedings. 
 
 At the afternoon session, business was opened by an “address to the 
 Throne of Grace,” by Rev. Mr. Stewart. Waiting the report of the Com¬ 
 mittee on Resolutions, speeches were made by IMr. Emery, Rev. Mi\ 
 Lovejoy, a relative of the early abolition martyr ivho had been mm-dered 
 at Alton, Mr. Pattei’son and others, all strong and uncompromising in their 
 Free-state utterances. 
 
 Following them came Col. James H. Lane, who there first met m 
 Council with the Free-state men, and made there the first Free-state speech 
 of his life. As reported in the Herald of Freedom, Lawrence, August 18, 
 it was as follows; 
 
 Mr. President : ,, v i v 
 
 If I believed a prayer from me would do any good, it would be that you migut oe 
 imbued with the wisdom of Solomon, tlie caution of Washington, and the Justice of Frank¬ 
 lin. T am glad to see so many here this inclement day. It requires wisdom, it requires 
 manhood to restrain passion. I say it as a citizen of Kansas, I wish we had wjsdom to-day. 
 There is the existence of a union hanging upon the, .action of the citizens of Kansas. I'tyu- 
 eration, moderation, moderation, gentlemen! I believe it is the duty of each of us to define 
 our position. I am here as anxiotis as ant/ of you to secure a free constitution for Kans.as. \ 
 lesson I received from childhood was never to speak of man or wom.an unless I could speak 
 well of them. It is represented that I came to Kansas to retrieve my political fortunes, but 
 vou, gentlemen, should know that I was urgently solicited to be a c.andidato for anotyer term of 
 rongres.s, but I positively declined. I would vote for the Kan.sa.s-Nebrask,a hill again. I 
 desire JCnmas to be a free'S'ale. I desire to act with my brethren, but not in a manner to 
 arouse the passions of the people of the other States. I would not repudiate the Legislature, 
 hut the acts of that Legishature which contravene the rights of popular sovereignty. 
 
 The speech of Col. Lane tvas not received with full favor by the 
 members of the convention, who, _ from his previous record, his late 
 attempts to organize the Democratic party, and from the guarded, cau¬ 
 tious and somewhat ambiguous terms of his speech, were inclined^ to 
 distrust the sincerity of his motives. The report of the meeting, which 
 has been preserved in the Herald of Freedom, says: “The President was 
 loudly called for, and replied to the remarks of Col. Lane. ^Tlie sheet 
 containing his, and perhaps other remarks, was mislaid or lost. Follow¬ 
 ing the remarks of President Schuyler, Mr. Bronson, Rev. Mr. Lum, Rev. 
 Mr. Clark, of New Hampshire, aiid Dr. Webb made speeches until Dr. 
 Robinson reported the preamble and resolutions, as follows: 
 
 Whereas, Rv act of Congre.ss, approved May 30, 18.54, organizing a government for 
 the Territory of Kansas, a grant of legislative power was made to the lawful inhabitants 
 of said Territory to enable them to miike such laws and establish such institutions as would 
 be most suitable to themselves; and, in order to .accomplish this the s.aid inhabitants were 
 bv said .act empowered and directed to elect, .according to a iir&scrihed mode, a Territorial 
 liegLslatiire, with competent jurisdiction and c.apacity to act, under certain specific restric¬ 
 tions, over ail rightful subjects of legislation; and, whereas, while exercising the, .autlioritv 
 thus conferrcil to elect members of a Territorial Legislature the Territory w.as inv.adcd and 
 the inhabitants overwhelmed bv large and numerous bands of armed men fioiii a toreign 
 State, who violently took possession of nearly all places tyrough ^hity 
 
 said election was being held; who ruthlessly abolished the legally 
 
 ducting the same, and who, .according to their own mode, and by virtue of their o\v n right., 
 in utter disrog.ard of the act of Congress, organizing a government for the leiritory, iieui 
 an election for niemher.s of the Kansas Legislature, and elected certain persons as members 
 of s.aid Legishature, thus, to all intents and purposes, divesting the lawtul inhabiLants ol the 
 entire grant of legislative power which had been made to them by the (.ongressaonal char¬ 
 ter; and, whereas, tho Legislature thus elected is now in session on the borders ot the 
 
 St.ate of Missouri, making laws for the governance of tho inhabit.ants and citizens of Kan¬ 
 sas; h.aving ro-comiKiscil its two bodies after its assemblage and organization, the -majority 
 expelling the minority, and authorizing and admitting other iiersou-s to till the places of 
 those expelled ; having tilled a vacancy, arising in consequence of a resignation (S. 1). 
 Houston) by their own self act, without regard to the rights ot the people to elect; having 
 fixed a temporary scat of government at the Shawnee Mission; ami in pursuance of this, 
 abandoned tho place of meeting to which they had been convened by executive autlioritv ; 
 having now before them a bill which they will probably enact into a law, making the rifjlit 
 of sutirage in the Territory dependent upon the payment of the sum ot §1, without rctcr- 
 eiice to the matter of inhabitancy, thus attempting to give up the tiallot-bo.x by law for all 
 future time to persons from foreign St.atcs; h.aving now before them a hill which they will 
 probably enact into a haw for the election by themselves of a hoard of permanent overseers, 
 to he sent out in all the districts of the Territory with power to levy taxes to any amount, 
 and otherwise exact from, drive .and oppress the people; ali, over and above, and in direct 
 and meditated violation and open defiance of the act of ('ongress organizing a goveriiment 
 for the Territory of Kansas, and an act supplementary thereto; therefore. 
 
 Resolved, by those of the people of the Kansas Territory now here in mass meeting assembled: 
 
 (1). That we reg.ard tho invasion of our Territory on the .3(ltli of March last, as 
 one of the greatest outrages upon the laws of the hftid and tho rights of free citizens, 
 ever attempted in this country, and the Legislature now in session on the borders of -Mis¬ 
 souri, the offspring of that invasion, and the inheritor of .all its (pualitics of in.solence, vio¬ 
 lence and tyranny—as a living insult to the judgment and feelings of the .-Vmerican people, 
 and derogatory to the integrity and respectability of the Federal authority. 
 
 (2). That we indign-autly repel the pretensions of that Legislature to make haws for the 
 people of Kansas, that we regard it as acting entirely without the authority of law, not only 
 in consideration of its h.aving been elected against iaw, and in violation of the rights and 
 will of the people, by armed men from a foreign St.ate, but because its course, since its meet¬ 
 ing and organization, has been utterly regardless of those conditions and reipnrements of 
 the organic act, essential to a valid discharge of legislative functions, and such as ii.as elfected 
 a complete forfeiture of any technicality of law by which, at first, it may have been sup- 
 
 ported. ^ |,f iii,erty, trained to precepts of freedom, and .alive 
 
 to those inspiring sentiments which have prompted in all ages heroic resistance to tyrants; 
 as de. 5 cend<ants of those, who, in 17715 braved the power of the mightiest monarchy on earth, 
 r.ather than submit to foreign thraldom, we repudiate this insolent attempt to impose upon 
 us a government by foreign .arms, and pledge to each other, iis our fathers did of old, “ our 
 lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honors,” to a resistance of its authority. 
 
 (4) That we regard it, in this crisis, .as incumbent upon the people of Kans.as to sot 
 .aside ali differences of political opinion, to cultivate a comprehensive and intimate inter¬ 
 course with each other, efl'ect a thorough union, and otherwise prepare for the common 
 dof6DS6 
 
 (o). That we consider the attempts to establish a Territorial form of government in 
 this Territorv, .OS, thu.s far, an utter failure; and that the people of the Territory should, 
 at some convenient period, assemble at the several places of holding elections in tho various 
 districts in the Territory, and elect delegates to a convention to forma State constitution 
 for the State of Kansas, with the view to an immediate State organization and application, 
 at tho next session of Congress, for .admission into the American Union, as one ot the States 
 
 of the American Confederacy. ^ ... i.. 
 
 (G) That the people of Kansas c.an never be unmindful of the deep debt ot gr.atitiide 
 thev owe to Andrew H. Reeder for the firmness, ability and integrity shown m the dis¬ 
 charge of his duty as Executive officer of this Territory. 
 
 The above preamble and resolutions are given .as finally adopted. As 
 reported from the committee, they varied somewhat from the form above 
 presented. The original report contained only the flr.st five resolutions. 
 The sixth was added on the day following on motion of Mr. Gonw.ay. 
 
 Mr. J. Hutchinson presented a minority report which, it is regretted, 
 was not printed in any of the reports of tlie convention. It appears from 
 the reported discussions pending the adoption of the resolutions that 
 the minority indorsed the first four resolutions, but differed as to the 
 calling of a Free-st.ate convention—not as to the advisability of the 
 movement so much as to the primary source from avhich the call should 
 emanate. Some thought it should be called by the people m mass 
 convention; others that it was competent for a convention of tlie Fiee- 
 state party to take the initiative. The elements were diverse. There 
 were Free-state Democrats, Free-state Whig^s, straight Abolitionists, 
 moderate Free-soilers, all determined to make Kansas a free State ; there 
 were also many Pro-slavery settlers who, in the interest of law and order, 
 condemned the outrages and despised the assumed authority of tlie Legis¬ 
 lature, but, nevertheless, could not conscientiously take an open, avowed 
 stand on the single issue of a free State. All these coiitlictmg elements 
 were represented in the convention. The first resolution ivas unanimously 
 adopted. Pending the adoption of the second resolution, an aiiimated ( is- 
 ciission ensued, interspersed with motions from Col. Lane and Jlr. Holli¬ 
 day to refer back to the committee or a new committee. VVitlioiit 
 finishing the business, the meeting adjourned with such diverse and 
 apparently irreconcilable views as to presage a failure. 
 
 Durinw the night much efficient work was done, and on the reconven¬ 
 ing of the convention Wednesday morning, it was found lhat_ the consul¬ 
 tations of the night had brought harmony out of the conflictui.^v elements 
 of the previous day. Mr. Holliday, avho opposed the resolutions when 
 first presented on account of their inefficiency, intimated that a iilan had 
 been agreed upon which would remedy all Hutchmsoii 
 
 found himself in happy accord with his friend Holliday. >5ty. bmitli avas 
 in the same conciliatory frame of mind. Dr. Robinson saw in a conven¬ 
 tion shortly to be held ” that which had overcome his scruples. Col. Lane 
 was still opposed to the resolutions; he desired to oppose the acts or tlie 
 Leo-islature in a legal w.ay. Foster, Jessee, Smith and Ladil, a 1 w 
 reiuly to adopt the resolutions. So they were adojited unanimously— 
 first'five—Col. Lane moving the adoption of the fifth. « j i 
 
 At the afternoon session, the unanimity was still further confirmed liy 
 the adoption of the sixth resolution, the approval of the organization 
 the Free-.state party of Kansas .as effected by the convention ot Juneio, 
 
 were 
 
 the 
 
 Springs oil the 5th (YaV’of Septeiiiber'next, Iot tiie pnrpo.sos reeoiiiiiioii(leil''iii a call previously 
 issued, and to take such other actiou a.s the exigencies of tho time may demand. 
 
 This convention, important as it was, made no definite proposition 
 looking to the immediate framing of a constitution or the forming ot a 
 State government. Tire fifth resolution recommended it in strong terms, 
 but made no provisions for bringing it about It looked niore to the 
 elaborate enunciation of a platform of principles than elficient and im¬ 
 mediate action. It was conservative in all things looking to action, 
 although most radical in its utterances. It, however, was instrumental in 
 concentrating the thoughts and efforts of all upon the grievances it so 
 
108 
 
 HISTOEY OF XAYSAS. 
 
 graphically portrayed and so boldly condemned, and left the way open 
 for continued and more efficient work at the coming delegate convention 
 at Big Springs. 
 
 Another convention at Lawrence was held on August 15, having a 
 specific object in view. It had been called by “many citizens,” and 
 being appointed for the day succeeding that just reported, was in the 
 minds of many in conflict with it. The wonderful harmony wliich cliar- 
 acterized the closing hours of tlie mass convention on the second day is 
 attributable to the fact tliat the Free-state men of the convention then in 
 session, and those who had called the one to come, fl.ved a liarmonious 
 programme that should avoid any conflict of authority or diversity in final 
 results. Many citizens i)articipated in the procecding,s of both conven¬ 
 tions. The report of this last is copied from the Herald of Freedom, and 
 reads as follows: 
 
 L.vwrunce, K. T., August l.t, 185.1. 
 
 Pursuant to a published call, signed “ Many Citizens,” “ to take into consideration the 
 propriety of calling a Territorial Convention, preliminary to the formation of a State (lov- 
 ernment, and other subjects of public interest,” a convention of the citizens of Kansas Ter¬ 
 ritory, irrespective of party, met, and, upon motion of C. K. Holliday, Dr. A. Hunting was 
 called to tlie chair; (}. W. Brown, E. D. Ladd, C. E. Blood, L. P. Lincoln, .Tames Christian* 
 and Dr. J. D. Barnes, elected Vice Presidents, and .T. K. (ioodin and .1. P. Fo.v, Secretaries. 
 
 On motion of .T. Hutchinson, Esq., a committee of five were appointed to prepare luisi- 
 ness for the convention, and Messrs. (>. W. Smith, C. K. Holliday, C. llobinson, John Brown, 
 Jr., and A. F. Ppwell were chosen that committee. 
 
 During the absence of the committee tlie convention was addressed by Rev. Jfr. Love- 
 joy, G. W. Brown, J. Hutchinson and M. F. Conway, after which Mr. G. W. Smith, Cliair- 
 m'an, submitted the following as the report of the committee: 
 
 “Whereas, The people of Ivansas Territory have been, since its settlement, and now 
 are, witliout any law-making power; tlierefore, be it 
 
 “Resolved, That we, the people of Kansas Territory, in mass meeting assembled, irre¬ 
 spective of party distinctions, influenced by a common necessity, and greatly desirous of 
 promoting the common good, do hereby call upon and request alfftona fide citizens of Ivansas 
 Territory, of whatever political views or predilections, to consult together in their respective 
 election districts, and, in mass convention or otherwl.se, elect three delegates for each rep¬ 
 resentative to which such district is entitled in the House of Representatives of the Legis¬ 
 lative Assembly, by proclamation of Gov. Reeder, of date 10th of March, 1855, said delegates 
 to assemble in convention at the town of Topeka on the 19th day of Septemher, 1855, then 
 and there to consider and determine upon all subjects of public interest, and particularly 
 upon that having reference to the speedy formation of a State Constitution, with an inten¬ 
 tion of an immediate application to be admitted as a State into the Union of the ‘United 
 States of America,’ ” 
 
 After the discussion of the resolution by Jlr. Stearns and others, the report of the 
 committee was adopted, with but one dissenting voice. 
 
 (In motion, it was ordered that the proceedings of this convention be published in the 
 newspapers of the Territory, and IMessrs. J. Speer, R. G. Elliott and G. W. Brown were ap- 
 
 ? ointed a committee to publish and circulate the call for the convention to be holdcn at 
 opeka. 
 
 On motion the convention adjourned sine die. 
 
 A. Hunting, 
 
 President. 
 
 J. K. Goodin, G. W. Brown, 
 
 J. P. Fox, James Christian, 
 
 Secretaries. E. D, L.vdd, 
 
 J. D. Barnes, 
 
 C. E. Blood, 
 
 L. P. Lincoln, 
 
 Vice Presidents. 
 
 Out of these two conventions, entirely distinct, yet most mysteriously 
 one, came the inception of the movements which resulted in the organi¬ 
 zation of the Free-state party and the framing of a Free-state Constitu¬ 
 tion. The first looked to the Big Springs Convention, to be holden Sep¬ 
 tember 5, to consummate the work of organizing the Free-state party ; 
 the last, more aggressive and revolutionary, looked to the Topeka Conven¬ 
 tion of September 19 to take steps for the establishment of a government. 
 
 THE RATIFICATION MEETING. 
 
 The work of the two conventions being done, there was held in the 
 public hall in Lawrence, on the evening of the 15th, a “ Ratification Con¬ 
 vention.” It was a regular “love feast.” Few specific allusions were 
 made in the speeches to the two conventions which had been held. It was 
 a general ratification of all that had been done by everybody during the 
 past two days, and showed most conclusively that thereafter there was a 
 united force in Kansas pledged to freedom which no opposing powers 
 could intimidate, nor inward dissensions divide. The report of this con¬ 
 vention is given as it was published in the Herald of Freedom of August 
 18, 1855 : 
 
 Agreeably to notice, a meeting of the friends of freedom assembled at the public hall 
 in Lawrence on Wednesday evening, the loth inst., and organized by appointing C. K. Hol¬ 
 liday, Esq., President, and G. W. Brown, Secretary. 
 
 The President introduced the business of tlie meeting by referring to the action of the 
 people of Kansas during the last two days, and the prospects before us. He referred to tlie 
 division of sentiment which had existed wlien the convention was called together on Tues¬ 
 day morning, and the perfect unanimity which now existed. “ There is not,” said he, “ a 
 dissatisfied mind in all this assembly ivith the results of the recent deliberations.” 
 
 Frederick Brown, of Mill Creek, one of the five Browns alluded to at the late conven¬ 
 tion of radical Abolitionists at Syracuse, N. Y., was in favor of military organizations for 
 the purpose of resisting invasion and aggression. 
 
 Dr. Barnes, Judge Curtiss, Rev. Mr. Blood, Gen. Pomeroy, .Judge Sehulyor, Messrs. 
 Fitch, Conway, Smith, of Wakarusa, Dr. Hunting, Emery, Warren, Robinson, Hutchinson, 
 Powell, Bacon and Lincoln were severally called upon and addressed the convention in five- 
 minute speeches in the order in which their names are given above. But one sentiment 
 prevailed, and that was a determination to .act together harmoniously. The necessities of 
 the times showed that all must work together; th.at division was defeat. By common con¬ 
 sent it appeared to be understood that those matters which had tlivided us in the jiast 
 should be ignored in the future, until the other great issues are disimsed of. One thing at a 
 time seemed to be the general expression. 
 
 The convention adjourned about half-pa.st 10 o'clock, with three hearty cheers for Kan¬ 
 sas and three cheers for freedom. C. K. Holliday, President. 
 
 G. W. Brown, Secretary. 
 
 MINUTES OF THE BIG SPRINGS CONVENTION. 
 
 The Big Springs Convention convened at the time appointed, Wednes¬ 
 day, September 5, at 11 o’clock A. M., and temporarily organized by calling 
 W. T. Roberts to the chair, and appointing D. Dodge, Secretary. 
 
 Committee on Credentials was'aiipointed and instructed to report imme¬ 
 diately. It consisted of tlie following-named gentlemen ; John Hutchin¬ 
 son, R. Riddle, A. Hunting, P. C. Schuyler, P. Latighlin. W. Ponnock, 
 
 * Mr. Chri 8 tian_d 0 cliiied to Borve. 
 
 John Fee, A. G. Adams, John Hamilton, J. M. Tutou, R. Gillpatrick, J. 
 M. Arthur and Isaac Wollard. 
 
 Committee on Permanent Organization —S. D. Houston, G. F. Warren, 
 J. D. Barnes, William Jessee, A. G. Adams, E, Fish, John Hamilton, Will¬ 
 iam Jordan, B. Harding, Isaac Wollard and S. Mewhinney. Recess until 
 half-past two. 
 
 AFTERNOON SESSION. 
 
 After a short speech from Judge Curtiss, the Committee on Creden¬ 
 tials reported the following list of delegates : 
 
 First District. —G. W. Smith, J. II. Laue, John Curtiss, J. Emery, 
 .Tohn Hutchinson, Turner Sampson, M. Hunt, R. G. Elliott, J. D. Barnes, 
 William Yates, A. Still, H. Barricklow, B. W. Miller, W. Duncan, James 
 McGee. 
 
 Second, District. —J. M. Tuton, J. A. Wakefield, A. Curtiss, H. Y. 
 Baldwin, H. Burson, William Jessee, Samuel Walker, T. Wolverston, J. 
 
 C. Archibold, Charles Wright. 
 
 Third District. —VYilliani Y. Roberts, William Jordan, A. G. Adams, 
 James Cowles. 
 
 Fourth District. —S. Mewhinney, J. F. Javins, E. G. Scott, A. J. 
 Miller. W. Moore. 
 
 Fifth District. —A. P. Wyckoff. James Osborne, James M. Arthur, 
 
 D. F. 'Park, William G. Nichols, Dr. R. Gillpatrick, G. W. Partridge, 
 Isaac Wollard, Charles A. Foster, Janies Todd, Robert H. Brown, Enos 
 Show, William R. Vail, Enos Strawn, Hamilton Smith. 
 
 Sixth District. —John Hamilton, Janies Johnson, F. M. Morris. 
 
 Seventh District. —P. C. Schuyler, George Braton, Dr. J. D. Wood, 
 Dr. A. Bowen, E. Fisk. 
 
 Eighth District. —J. E. Hohenick, Daniel H. Hiatt. 
 
 Ninth District. —S. D. Houston, William S. Arnold, Janies P. Wilson, 
 Luke P. Lincoln, Dr. A. Hunting. 
 
 Tenth District. —William Pennock, J. B. Pennock, J. H. Byrd, George 
 
 F. AYarren, P. Dowlin, R. H. Phelan, D. Dodge, H. M. Hook, James Salis¬ 
 bury, E. Castle, J. Parrott, John Wright, A. Guthrie, R. Riddle. 
 
 Eleventh District.—Isl. F. Conway, C. Junkens. 
 
 Twelfth District. —James Wilson, John Anesworth, Nathan Adams. 
 Fourteenth District. —S. Collins, John Fee, P. Laughlin, N. Carter, 
 George W. Bryan, Benjamin H. Brock, William Poepges, B. Harding, A. 
 Grooms, C. W. Stewart. 
 
 Fifteenth District*.—AVilliam Crosby, H. J. Stout, J. C. Ridgeway, 
 Elijah Pierce. 
 
 Seventeenth District.—R. Mendenhall, D. W. Mendenhall, G. P. 
 Lowrey. 
 
 The Committee on Permanent Organization reported : For President, 
 
 G. W. Smith; Vice Presidents, J. A. Wakefield, John Pee, Dr. A. Hunt¬ 
 ing, James Salsbury; Secretaries, R. G. Elliott, D. Dodge, A. G Adams. 
 
 Report adopted, and officers took their seats. 
 
 The following committees were appointed on recommendation of the 
 various district delegations : 
 
 Committee on Platform. —P. Laughlin, S. Collins, J. A. AV.akefield, 
 James H. Lane, A. Still, D. Dodge, J. H. Byrd, J. Hamilton, AV. Crosby, 
 AY. Y. Roberts, M. F. Conway, C. A. Foster, R. Gillpatrick. 
 
 Committee on State Organization. —B. H. Brock, A. Grooms, J. M. 
 Tuton, R. C. Elliott, R. Mendenhall, H. M. Hook, E. Castle, J. Hamilton, 
 
 H. J. Stout, A. Bowen, S. D. Houston, .J. M. Arthur, Isaac AVollard. 
 
 Committee on Late Legislature. —John Fee, N. Carter, AV. Jessee, J. S. 
 Emery, H. Barricklow, AV. Pennock, J. AVright, M. Duncan, P. C. Schuy¬ 
 ler, E. Pierce, Dr. A. Hunting, AA'". G. Nichols, G. AV. Partridge. 
 
 Committee on Congressional Election. —G. AV. Bryan, B. Harding, H. 
 Burson, AV. Abates, G. P. Lowrey. G. F. AVarren, R.- H. Phelan, J. Jphn- 
 son, J. C. RidgewajL J. Cowles, AV. S. Arnold, J- P. Wyckoff, I. Osborne. 
 
 Committee on Miscellaneous Duties. —C. AV. Stewart, AA’’. Poepges, C. 
 Curtiss, S. Mewhinney, J. Curtiss, J. Parrott, R. Riddle, AV. Jordan, J. P. 
 Wilson, J. Todd, D. F. Park, P. M. Alorris. 
 
 Business rules were reported for the government of the convention. 
 After a discussion on their adoption, the convention adjourned to Thursday 
 morning. 
 
 SECOND DAY. 
 
 Convention convened at 9 o’clock A. M. Minutes read and approved. 
 Some unimportant discussion, participated in by Col. Lane, Mr. Conway, 
 Atr. Foster and others, ensued on the rules. 
 
 Col. Lane, as Chairman of the Commitlee on Platform, reported. The 
 report was adopted unanimously with enthusiastic cheers. The following 
 as adopted is 
 
 THE FIRST FREE-STATE FLATFOUM. 
 
 Whereas, The Free-state party of the Territory of Kansas are about to originate an 
 organization for concert of political action in electing our oHicers and molding our insti¬ 
 tutions; and whereas, it is expedient and iieee.ssary that a platform of ijriuciples be 
 adojited and iiroclairaed to make known the character of our organization and to test the 
 qualifications of candidates and the fidelity of our members; and whereas, we find our¬ 
 selves in an unparalleled ami critical condition, deprived by superior force of tlie rights 
 guaranteed by the Declaration of Independence, the ('onstitutiou of the United .States and 
 the Kansas Bill; and whereas, the great and overshadowing question whether Kansas shall 
 become a free or a slave State must inevitably absorb all other issues except those insep¬ 
 arably connected with it; and whereas, the crisis demands the concerted and harmonious 
 action of all those who from principle or interest prefer free labor to slave labor, as well a.s 
 of those who value the preservation of the Union and the guarantee of republican insti¬ 
 tutions by the Constitution; therefore, 
 
 (1) ‘Resolved, That, setting aside all minor issues of partisan politics, it is incumbent 
 upon us to iirofl'er an organization calculated to recover our dearest rights, and into which 
 Democrats and Whigs, native and naturalized citizens, may freely come without any sacrifice 
 of their respective jiolitical creeds, but without forcing as a test uijon others. And tiial when 
 we shall have achieved our ])olitical freedom, vindicated our rights of self-government, and 
 come as an independent !8tate upon the arena of theUnion, where those "issues may become 
 vitiil where they are now' dormant, it will be time enough to divide our organization by 
 those tests, the importance of which wo fully recognize in their appropriate sphere. 
 
 (2) Resolved, That we will oppose and resist all non-resident voters at our polls, 
 whether from Missouri or elsewhere, as a gross violation of our rights and a virtual disfran¬ 
 chisement of our citizen.s. 
 
 *One.report has this the Sixteenth. 
 
HISTOEY OF KAYSAS. 
 
 109 
 
 (3) Xesolved, That our true inter&sts, socially, morally and pecuniarily, require that 
 Kansas shoukl be a free State; that free labor will best promote the happiness, the rapid 
 uopulation, the prosperity and the wealth of our people; that slave labor is a curse to the 
 uiiister and the community, if not the slave; that our country is unsuited to it, and that wo 
 will devote our energies as a party to exclude the institution and to secure for Kansas the 
 constitution of a free State. 
 
 (4) liatolved, That in so doing, wo will consent to any fair and rca.sonablo provision 
 in regard to the slaves already in the 'ferritory, which shall protect the iiiastoi-s against 
 
 ( 5 ) '* iiwo/red. That the best interests of Kansa-s require a iiopulation of free white 
 men aiid that in our State organisation we are in favor of stringent laws excluding all 
 negroes, bond and free, from the Territory, but that, nevertheless, such measure shall not 
 be regarded as a test of party orthodoxy. 
 
 hi) Jiesolred, That we will diseountenance and denounce any attempt to encroach 
 upon the constitutional rights of the people of any State, or to interfere with their slaves, 
 eoiicerling to their citizens the right to regulate their own institutions, and to hold and 
 recover their slaves without any molestation or obstruetion from the people of Kansas. 
 
 (7) Jiesoli’ed, That the stale and ridiculous charge of abolitionism, so indust riously 
 imputed to the l''ree-state party, and so pertinaciously adhered to in sjute of all the evi- 
 deuce to the contrary, is without a shadow of truth to support it; and that it is not more 
 aiiparent to ourselves than it is to our opponents, who use it as a term of reproach to bring 
 odium upon us, pretending to believe in its truth, and hoping to frighten from our ranks 
 the weak ami timid who are more willing to desert their principles than they are to stand 
 up under persecution and abuse with a consciousness of right. 
 
 Mr. J. S. Emery presented the report of the “Committee on the late 
 Legislature.” The resolutions reported were as follows: 
 
 Resolved, That the body of men who, for the last two months have been passing laws 
 for the people of our Territory, moved, counseled and dictated to by the demagogues of 
 Missouri, are to us a foreign body, repre.seuting only the lawless invaders who elected them, 
 and not the people of the Territory—that we repudiate their actions as the monstrous con¬ 
 summation of an act of violence, usui'iiation and fraud, unparalleled in the history of the 
 Union, and worthy only of men unlitted for the duties aud regardless of the responsibilities 
 of Kepttblicans. 
 
 Resolved, That having, by numerical inferiority and want of preparation, been com¬ 
 pelled to succumb to the outrage and oppression of armed and organized bands of the 
 citizens of a powerful State of the Union—having been robbed by force of the right of suf¬ 
 frage and self-government, and subjected to a foreign despotism, the more odious and in¬ 
 famous because it involves a violation of compacts with sister States more sacred than 
 solemn treaties, we disown aud disavow with scorn and indignation the contemptible and 
 hypocritical mockery of a representative government into wliicli this infamous de.spotlsm 
 has been converted. 
 
 Resolved, That this miscalled Legislature, by their reckless disregard of the Organic 
 Territorial Act, and other Territorial legislation, in expelling members whose title to seats 
 was beyond their power to annul, in admitfing members who were not elected, in altering 
 the pre-emption laws and the naturalization laws, and in legislating at an unauthorized 
 place—by their refusal to allow the people to elect any of their oliicers—by imposing upon 
 us their own appointees, down to the most insignificant otficers, many of whom were un¬ 
 questionably residents of Missouri at the time—by leaving us no elections save those pre¬ 
 scribed by Congress, aud therefore beyond their power to abrogate, and even at these, selling 
 the right of sutfrage at our ballot-bo.xes to any non-resident who chooses to buy and pay for 
 it, and compelling us to take an oath to support a United States law, invidiously pointed out, 
 by stifling the freedom of speech and of the press, thus usurping a power forbidden to 
 Congress, have trampled under foot the Kansas Bill, have defied the jiower of Congress, 
 libeled the Declaration of Independence, violated the Constitutional Bill of Rights, and 
 brought contempt aud disgrace upon our republican institutions at home aud abroad. 
 
 Resolved, That we owe no allegiance or obedience to the tyrannical enactments of this 
 spurious Legislature—that their laws have no validity or binding force upon the people of 
 Kansas, aud that every freeman amongst us is at full liberty, consistently with all his obli¬ 
 gations as a citizen aud a man, to defy and resist them if he clioosos so to do. 
 
 Resolved, That we tvill resist them primarily by every peaceable and legal means within 
 our power, until we can elect our own Representatives, and sweep them from the Statute- 
 book, aud, as the majority of the Supreme Court have so far forgotten their official duty- 
 have so far east off the honor of the lawyer and the dignity of the judge as to enter, clothed 
 with the judicial ermine, into a partisan contest, aud by an extra-judicial decision giving 
 opinions m violation of all propriety, have pre-judged our case before we could be heard, 
 and have pleilged themselves to these outlaws in advance, to decide in their favor, we will 
 therefore take measures to carry the question of the validity of these laws to a higher tribunal 
 where judges are unpledged and dispassionate—where the law will be administered in its 
 puritv, and where we can at least have the hearing before the decision. 
 
 Resolved, That we will endure and submit to these laws no longer than the best inter¬ 
 ests of the Territory require, as the least of two evils, and will resist them to a bloody issue 
 as soon as we ascertain that peaceable remedies shall fail, and forcible resistance shall fur¬ 
 nish any reasonable prospect of success ; aud that, in the meantime, we recommend to our 
 friends throughout the Territory, the organization and discipline of volunteer companies 
 and the procurement and preparation of arms. 
 
 Resolved, That we cannot aud will not quietly submit to surrender our “ Great American 
 Birthright”—the elective franchise ; which, first by violence, and then by chicanery, artifice 
 and weak and wicked legislation, they have so effectually accomplished to deprive us of, aud 
 that with scorn we repudiate the “Election Law”—so called—and will not meet with them 
 on the day they have apiiointod for the election, but will ourselves fix upon a day for the 
 purpose of electing a Delegate to Congress. 
 
 Col. Lane objected to the resolution impeaching the action of the 
 Territorial Court, and moved that it be stricken from the report, ilis mo¬ 
 tion did not prevail. 
 
 The report was accepted and the resolutions adopted, with but one 
 dissenting voice. 
 
 The Committee on State Organization reported as follows; 
 
 The Committee, after considering the propriety of taking preliminary steps to framing 
 a Constitution and applying for admission as a State into the Union, hog leave to report that, 
 under the present circumstances, tliey deem the movement untimely and inexpedient. 
 
 This report was the first really discordant element in the convention. 
 It was the same that disturbed the harmony of the convention held in 
 Lawrence three weeks before. The same men were there to advocate the 
 formation of a State government, and they persistently pleaded and argued 
 until the desired point was gained. The discussion on the adoption of the 
 report elicited speeches, pro and con, from Messrs. Iiane, Houston, Wake¬ 
 field, Vaill, Curtiss find Schuyler. After a recess of one hour, tlie discus¬ 
 sion was continued by Messrs. Tuton, Hutchinson, Guthrie and Smith. 
 The rejfort was not accepted, but in its place, the following resolution, 
 offered by Mr. Hutchinson, wms adopted: 
 
 Resolved, Th.ot this Convention, in view of its .recent repudiation of the acts of the so- 
 called Kansas Legislative Assembly, respond most heartily to the call made by the People’s 
 Convention of the Idth ult., for a Delegate Convention of the people of Kansas Territory, 
 to be held at Tojieka on the 19th Inst., to consider the propriety of the formation of a State 
 Constitution, and such other matters as may legitimately come before it. 
 
 The Committee on Congressional Election offered the following re¬ 
 port, which was accepted, and the resolution adojitcd: 
 
 Whkrkas, The citizens of Kan.sas Territory were prevented from electing members to 
 a Territorial Legislature, in pursuance of the proclamation of the Executive on the SOth of 
 March la-st, liy armed mobs who came into the Territory and forced ui>on the people the votes 
 of non-residents and others inimical to the interests of the resident voters of Kansas Terri¬ 
 tory, t hereby defeating the objects of the Organic Act, which, among other things, provided 
 that after the first election the Legislature should provide for the election of a Delegate to 
 Congress. And, 
 
 Whereas, The legislative body lately sitting at Shawnee Mis-sion were not at a place 
 whore valid laws could be made, and con.sequently whore no valid provisions for the coming 
 election could bo made, the people are driven to the necessity of meeting in their sovereign 
 capacity to provide for said election. Therefore, 
 
 Resolved, By the citizens of Kansas in convention assembled, that an election shall be 
 held in the several Election Districts in this Territory on the second Tuesday of October 
 next, under the regulations iiroscribed for the election of the fiDth of March last in reference 
 to the places and manner of holding the same and the mannerof making the returns, as well 
 as all matters relating to the formula of the election, excepting the appointment of officers 
 and the persons to whom returns shall be made, which shall be determined by this conven¬ 
 tion, for the purpose of electing a Delegate to represent this Territory in the Thirty-fourth 
 Congress of the United States. 
 
 The reasons given by the committee for recommending a separate 
 election were several, and were stateil in their report, which was adopted, 
 with the resolution above quoted, as follows: 
 
 First, To vote upon the same day at the same polls would be an acknowledgment of the 
 right of the late Legislature to call an election. This objection might be obviated, should 
 we go to the polls in obedience to the decision of this convention only, but then another 
 ditficulty arises: From evidence going before us, we are convinced thiit a large portion of 
 the Free-state party will decline to vote at the expense of an oath to support special named 
 laws; nor is this sentiment confined to the opposers of the Fugitive Slave Law and others 
 mentioned, but e.xteuds to the believers in theju.stico and propriety of that enactment, 
 among whom are some members of your committee. 
 
 Second, Should we be disposed to vote on the day appointed by the Legislature, past 
 experience tells us that we shall by force be prevented from exercising that right of tree- 
 men, while, by the adopl ion of a second day, we avoid unnecessary dUturbance, aud may 
 send our Delegate to claim his seat, taken with the various legal grounds why the Legisla¬ 
 ture was incapacitated from making binding laws, will claim the favorable attention of 
 Congress. 
 
 We would also recommend the appointment of a committee to draft a memorial to Con¬ 
 gress, setting forth more elaborately the reasons which have induced this course, and which 
 may be placed at each poll on the day of election finally appointed by the convention, so it 
 may be signed by every voter. We also recommend that duplicate copies of the returns be 
 made, and that one copy be presented to the Governor of the Territory for his signature and 
 the seal of the Territory, and, if he refuses, the other duidicate copy may be sent to the 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 
 The committee furtlter recommended that the convention, in nomi¬ 
 nating a candidate for Delegate to Congress, vote nva voce. AHer objec¬ 
 tions, and an ineffectual effort to have the nomination made by ballot, the 
 recommendation was adopted, and the nomination made in accordance 
 therewith. 
 
 Prior to the nomination of Congressional Delegate, the Committee on 
 Miscellaneous Business, through the Chairman, -Mr. Parrott, reported a 
 series of resolutions reciting the alleged cause of the removal of Gov. 
 Reeder, showing-the specious character of the charges on which he was 
 removed, condemning the means employed, and recommending that a 
 copy of the proceedings of the meeting be presented to the Governor. 
 
 Col. Lane opposed the adoption of the resolutions on the common- 
 sense ground that he had not the slightest knowledge of the facts recited 
 in the resolutions, was unwilling to e.xpress an opinion thereon, or to enter 
 into a quarrel between ex-Gov. Reeder and the Administration. The res¬ 
 olutions were adopted, nevertheless. 
 
 NOMINATION OP A CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATE. 
 
 The nomination of a Free-State Delegate to Congress being in order, 
 M. F. Conway, with a short but forcible speech, nominated Hon. Andrew 
 H. Reeder. I'here was no opposing candidate. His name was received 
 with an outburst of applause, which meant more tlian an ordinary nomi¬ 
 nation by acclamation. It meant a condemnation of the Territorial Leg¬ 
 islature and the National Administration. It meant a vindication of Gov. 
 Reeder, and an unconquerable determination to tight to the bitter end the 
 powers that had usurped the government of the Territory and removed 
 him w’ithout cause. It meant the extreme challenge of an outraged peo¬ 
 ple against every power, high or low, that stood opposed to their guaran¬ 
 teed constitutional rights. 
 
 ‘ In response to calls for Reeder, Reeder ! Reeder !! the ex-Governor 
 appeared on the stand, and made the speech which irrevocably severed 
 him from the Administration and the Democratic party, and placed him 
 where he ever after stood, among the foremost champions of free speech, 
 free labor and free men. He spoke substantially as follows: 
 
 Me. President and Gentlemen ; 
 
 I thank you for the friendship and support which your applause evinces. Such 
 applause and approval well repays any man for all the injustice that can be heaped upon 
 him. You all will do luethe justice to say that your iiominatiou has been given entirely 
 without solicitation from me or my friends. To accept it will seriously interfere with iiiy 
 private engagements, and on that ground I have continually refused it when urged until 
 told by men from all parts of the Territory that my name was essential to success. I now 
 acceiit the nomination, on the condition that it shall not be required or expected of me to 
 canvass the Territory in person. To do so would not be consonant with my teelings, as, in 
 case of an election, 1 desire to enter the halls of Congress able to say, “ I come here with 
 clean hands—the spontaneous choice of the squatters of Kansas.” In giving me this nomi¬ 
 nation, in this manner, you have .strengthened luy arms to do your work, and in return, I 
 now pledge to you a steady, unllinching pertinacity of pui'iiose, never-tiring industry,^ 
 dogged perseverance and all tne abilities with which God has endowed me to the righting ot 
 your wrongs, and the final triumph of your cause. I believe, from the circumstances which 
 have for the last eight months surrounded me, and which have at the same time placed in 
 my possession many facts, and bound me, heart and soul, to the op()ressed voters of Kansas, 
 that I can do much toward obtaining redress for your grievances. 
 
 Day by day a crisis approaches us. In after times jiostcrity will view this as a turning 
 point—a marked period—such as to us now are the adoption of the Declaration of Independ¬ 
 ence, and the era of the alien and sedition laws. VVe should take each step carefully, so that 
 each shall be a step in the way of progress, aud so that no violence be done to the tie that 
 binds the American people together. If any one supposes that any institutions or laws can 
 be imposed by force upon a free and enlightened people, he never knew, or has forgotten, the 
 history of our forefathers. American citizens bear in their breasts too iiiuch of the spirit of 
 other and trying days, and have lived too long amid the blessings ot liberty to submit to 
 oppression from any quarter, aud the man who, having once been free, can tamely submit 
 to tyranny is only tit to bo a slave. 
 
 I urge the Free-state men of Kansa.s to forget all minor issues and pursue with deter¬ 
 mination the one great object, never swerving, but ever pressing on, as did the wise men 
 who followed the star to the manger, looking back only for fresh encouragement. 
 
 I counsel first, that peaceful resistance be made to the tyrannical and unjust laws of the 
 spurious Legislature; that aiijical he had to the courts, to the ballot-box and to Congress ior 
 relief from Uiis opiiressive load—that violence be deprecated so long as a single hope of 
 pe.aceable redress remains; aud, at last, should all peaceful elforts fail—it, in the proper 
 tribunals, there is no hope for our dearest rights, outraged and profaned—it wo are still to 
 suffer that corrupt men may reap harvests watered by our tears, then there is one more 
 chance for justice, (iod has provided in the eternal frame ol things, reilress lor every 
 wrong, aud there still remains to us the steady eye aud the strong arm—and we must con¬ 
 quer, or mingle the bodies of the oppressors with those of the oppressed upon the soil which 
 
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 HISTOET OF KAE'SAS. 
 
 the Declaration of Independence no longer protects. I am not ajjprehensive that such a 
 crisis will ever arrive. I believe that justice may be found far short of so dreadful an ex.- 
 tremlty, and, even should an ai)i)eal to arms come, if we are prepared, that moment the 
 victory is won. Our invaders will never .strike a blow in so unjust a cause. 
 
 “Thrice armed is he who hath his (|uarrel just.” 
 
 Let the Procl.auiation from the people calling the election be signed by every voter; let 
 the legal napilrements of an election he strictly observed. Our position should be only that 
 of asking that the law be carried out. 
 
 When ICthan Allen was asked at Ticonderoga by who.se authority he demanded the 
 fort, he replied; “In the name of the great Jehovah and the Continental Congress.” I 
 expect that you will so prepare me, that, to a similar question I may boldly answer: “ The 
 great Jehovah and the Kausas-Nebraska-Bill Congress.” ****** Let no rashness 
 endanger the Union which we all love, and to which we all cleave. 
 
 I am reluctant to believe that the correct public sentiment of the South indorses the 
 violent wrongs whicli have been iterpctrated by Jlissourians upon the people of this Terri¬ 
 tory, and I wait to hear its rebuke. Should it not come, and all hope of moral influence to 
 correct these evils be cut off, and the tribunals of our country fail us, while our wrongs still 
 continue, wliat then ? Will they have grown easier to bear from long custom? (iod forbid 
 that any lapse of lime should accustom freemen to the duties of slaves, and, when such fatal 
 danger as that menaces, then is the time to 
 
 “ Strike for our altars and our tires. 
 
 Strike for the green graves of our sires, 
 
 God and our native land.” 
 
 At the close of tlie speech, a moment of dead silence ensued, broken 
 with a simultaneous burst of applause, shouts, and defiant ejaculations— 
 “Yes, we will strike! ” “ Freemen can never be slaves!” “ Three cheers 
 
 for Reeder, Reeder! Reeder!!” “Nine cheers for Reeder and Right!” 
 Titus the work of the convention closed in an enthusiastic furor of cheers, 
 hand-shaking, swearing and tears. 
 
 S. C. Pomeroy, James II. Lane and G. W. Brown were appointed a 
 committee to wait upon Gov. Shannon, lately arrived in the Territory, and 
 communicate to him the proceedings of the convention. 
 
 The work of this convention organized the Free-state party of Kan¬ 
 sas, put forth its platform, nominated a Delegate to Congress, appointed a 
 day for his election, and indorsed the constitutional convention called to 
 be held at Topeka on the coming 19th. 
 
 Prior to the convention held at Big Springs, the Free-state movement 
 had been conducted somewhat cautiously. Meetings had been called by 
 “many citizens,” “sundry citizens,” etc., and were clandestinely feeling 
 their way, doubtful of what strength might really be developed. E.xecu- 
 tive committees had been apiiointed at the Lawrence mass meetings, and 
 had done their work faithfully and well. The persons composing them 
 were not publicly announced for obvious reasons. 
 
 The first Kansas Free-state Executive Committee, deriving its power 
 from a delegate convention, was appointed by the Big Springs Convention. 
 The members constituting it were Charles Robinson, Chairman ; Joel K. 
 Goodin, Secretary; George W. Smith, John A. Wakefield, L. Macy, Fry 
 W. Giles, William Phillips, Charles A. Foster, J. P. Fox, J. D. Stockton, 
 AV. K. Vaill, John Brown, Jr., AV. A. Ely, George F. Warren, John Hamil¬ 
 ton, Hamilton Smith, Lotan Smith, Martin F. Conway, Samuel D. Hous¬ 
 ton, L. R. Adams, Luther R. Palmer, John E. Gould, Abelard Guthrie. 
 
 The Big SjH'ings Convention inspired the Free-state people through¬ 
 out the Territory with hope and courage, where before had been despond¬ 
 ency' and apathy'. Free-State meetings were held at nearly every settle¬ 
 ment in the Territory, where resolutions indorsing the “Big Springs 
 platform” were passed, and delegates chosen for the Constitutional Con¬ 
 vention. 
 
 THE DELEGATE CONVENTION. 
 
 * The delegate convention called for the purpose of considering the 
 expediency of the formation of a State government with a view to appli¬ 
 cation to Congress during the next session for admission as a State, met 
 agreeably' to call, at Topeka, on the 19th of September. It continued in 
 session two days. The work accomplished appears in the following min¬ 
 utes of proceedings: 
 
 FIRST DAY. 
 
 AYeduesday, met at 11 A. M. Convention called to order by' G. W. 
 Smith, Esq., of the First District. Temporary officers chosen were: 
 Chairman, Erastus I). Ladd, of Lawrence; Secretary, Cy'rus K. Holliday', 
 of Tojicka. 
 
 Chose as Committee on Permanent Organization, G. W. Smith, A. 
 Curtiss, W. Y. Roberts. J. F. Brannan, Joseph Hayes. 
 
 Chose as Committee on Credentials, Joel K. Goodin, J. A. AVake- 
 field, A. AI. Jordan, S. Alewhinney, Hamilton Smith, Thomas J. Addis, P. 
 C. Schuyler, J. H. Nesbit, L. P. Lincoln. 
 
 James Redpath was given a seat as reporter for the Missouri Demo¬ 
 crat; AAfilliam A. Phillips, for New York Tribune; Joseph L. Speer, for 
 Chicago Tribune. James Redpath was elected rejiorter of the convention. 
 
 Adjourned to half-past 1 o’clock P. AI. 
 
 Re-assembled at 2 o’clock P. M. 
 
 Committee on Delegates reported the following members of the con¬ 
 vention: 
 
 First District—G. AV. Smith, E. D. Ladd, G. AV. Deitzler, S. C. Smith, 
 J. K. Goodin, John Speer, AI. Hunt, J. H. Lane. 
 
 Second District —Robert Buffam, J. A. AVakefield, David Buffam, D. 
 Vancil, A. Curtiss, N. Alguy'or. 
 
 Third District —AV. Y. Roberts, C. K. Holliday, A. M. Jordan. 
 
 Fourth Samuel Workman, Amos Hanna, Samuel Mewhin- 
 
 ney. 
 
 Fifth and Sixth Districts —Hamilton Smith, James F. Brannan, 
 Thomas J. Addis. 
 
 Seventh District —P. C. Schuyler, J. D. Wood. 
 
 Eighth District —J. H. Nesbitt, S. R. Junkens. 
 
 Tenth District—G. P. Lincoln, Jo.seph Hay'es. 
 
 Thirteenth District —J. B. Chapman, T. Jenner, Richard Alurphy. 
 
 Sixteenth District —Alarcus J. Parrott, H. Aliles Aloore, R. H. Phelan, 
 AI. AV. Delahay, S. N. Lalta. 
 
 The Committee on Permanent Organization reported the following 
 list of permanent officers: 
 
 President —W. Y. Roberts. 
 
 Vice Presidents —J. A. Wakefield, P. C. Schuy'ler, L. P. Lincoln, J. 
 K. Goodin, S. N. Latta, R H. Phelan. 
 
 Secretaries —E. D. Ladd, J. H. Nesbitt, AI. W. Delahay. 
 
 Report adopted, and officers took their seats. 
 
 Parliamentary rules adopted. 
 
 A Business Committee of fifteen memliers appointed, as follows: G. 
 AV. Smith, Samuel Alewhinney', J. A. AVakefield, C. K. Holliday, L. P. 
 Lincoln, Hamilton Smith, J. H. Nesbitt, T. J. Addis, Thomas Jenner, J. B. 
 Chapman, H. Aliles Aloore, Alarcus J. Parrott, G. W. Deitzler, P. C. 
 Schuyler, J. D. AVood. 
 
 Committee reported, and convention adjourned to Thursday morning, 
 
 9 A. AI. 
 
 SECOND DAY. 
 
 The report of the Business Committee, on motion of Col. Lane, was 
 recommitted, with instructions to report blanks instead of .specified time 
 for election of delegates and holding a constitutional convention, and 
 blank as to the number of delegates. The committee subsequently 
 reported with blanks to be filled by' the convention, in accordance with 
 instructions. 
 
 On motion of Col. Lane, a committee of eighteen was appointed, one 
 from each district, “with full powers to write, print and circulate an 
 address to the people of this Territory and to the civilized world, setting 
 forth our grievances and the policy we have been compelled to adopt, and 
 which we have determined at all hazards to carry out.” 
 
 The Committee on Address appointed was J. 11. Lane, W. Y. Rob¬ 
 erts, Hamilton Smith, P. C. Schuyler, 11. Aliles Aloore, J. S. Emery, A. 
 AI. Jordan, AI. W. Delahay, Erastus D. Ladd, G. AV. Deitzler, J. A. AVake¬ 
 field, Samuel C. Smith, Thomas J. Addis, J. H. Nesbitt, L. P. Lincoln, 
 John Speer, G. AV. Brown, S. N. Latta, James Pierce. 
 
 Convention adjourned for dinner, and at 2 o’clock P. AI. reconvened. 
 
 The Committee on Business reported, and their report was adopted. 
 It was voluminous. It repeated in its preamble the grievances which had 
 forced the citizens to the course they had adopted, and offered the follow¬ 
 ing resolutions: 
 
 (1) Resolved, Hy the people of Kansas Territory, in Delegate Convention asseinliled, that 
 an election shall be held in the several election precincts of this Territory on the second 
 Tuesday of October next, under the regulations and restrictions hereinafter imposed, for 
 members of a convention to form a constitution, adopt a Bill of Kigbts for the people of 
 Kansas, and take all needful measures for organizing a State Government preparatory to the 
 admission of Kansas into the Union as a .State. 
 
 (2) Resolved, Tliat the apportionment of Delegates to said convention .shall be as fol¬ 
 lows: Two Delegates for each Representative to which the people were entitled in the Leg¬ 
 islative Assembly by proclamation of Gov. Reeder, of date of March 10, 18.15. 
 
 (3) Resolved, 'That a committee of seven be appointed by the Chair, who .shall organize 
 by the appointment of a Chairman and Secretary. They shall keep a record of their pro¬ 
 ceedings, and shall have a general superintendence of tlie alfairs of the Territory so far as 
 regards the organization of a State Government, which committee shall be styled the E.x- 
 ecutive Committee of Kansas Territory. 
 
 (4) Resolved, 'That it shall be the duty of the Executive Committee of Kansas Terri¬ 
 tory to advertise said election, at least fifteen days before tlie second 'Tuesday of October 
 next, and to appoint three judges thereof for eacli precinct; and the said judges of each pre¬ 
 cinct shall appoint two clerks, all of whom shall be duly sworn or aflirmed to discharge the 
 duties of their respective offices impartially and with fidelity ; and they shall have power to 
 administer the oath or affirmation to each other; and the said judges shall open said elec¬ 
 tion, at 10 o’clock, A. M., at the place designated in each precinct by the said Executive Com¬ 
 mittee, and close the same at 4 o’clock P. M. And, in case any of the officers appointed fail 
 to attend, the officer or officers in attendance shall supply the vacancy or vacancies ; and, in 
 case of all of them failing to attend, ten qualified voters shall supply their places. And the 
 said judges shall make out duplicate returns of said election, seal up, and transmit one copy 
 of the same within five days, to the Chairman of the Executive Committee, to be laid before 
 the Convention, and they shali, within ten days, seal up and hand the other to some mem¬ 
 ber of the Executive Committee. 
 
 (5) Resolved, That the Chairman of the Executive Committee of Kansas Territory 
 shall announce by Proclamation the names of the persons elected as Delegates to said 
 Convention; and in case the returns from any precinct should not bo completed by 
 that day, as soon thereafter as practicable, and in case of a tie, a new election shall be or¬ 
 dered by the Executive Committee, giving five days’ notice thereof, by the same officers who 
 officiated at the first election. 
 
 (fij Resolved, 'That all white male inhabitants, citizens of the United States, above the 
 age of twenty-one j'ears, who have had a bona fide residence in the 'Territory of Kansas for 
 the space of thirty days immediately preceding the day of said election, shall be entitled to 
 vote for a Delegate to said Convention; and all white male inhabitants, citizens of the 
 United States, above the age of twenty-one years, who have resided in the 'Territory of 
 Kansas for the space of three mouths immediately preceding the day of election, shall be 
 eligible as Delegates to said Convention. 
 
 (7) Resolved, 'That if, at the time of holding said election, it shall be inconvenient on 
 account of Indian hostilities or any other cause whatever, that would disturb or jirevent the 
 voters of any election precinct in the 'Territory from the free and peaceable exercise of the 
 elective franchise, the officers are hereby authorized to adjourn said election into any other 
 precinct in the Territory, and to any other day they may see proper, of the necessity of which 
 they shall be the exclusive jndge.s, at which time and place the qualified voters may oast 
 their votes. 
 
 (8) Resolved, That said Convention shall be held at 'Topeka, on the fourth 'Tuesday of 
 October next, at 12 o’clock; M., of that day. 
 
 (9) Resolved, That a majority of said Convention shall constitute a quorum, and that 
 the said convention shall determine upon the returns and qualifications of its members, and 
 shall have, and exercise all the rights, privileges and immunities incident to such bodies, 
 and may adopt such rules and regulations for its government as a majority thereof may 
 direct. If a majority of said convention do not assemble on the day appointed therefor, a 
 less number is hereby authorized to adjourn from day to day. 
 
 (10) Resolved, 'Tliat in case of the death, resignation, or non-attendance of any Dele¬ 
 gate chosen from any district of the 'Territory, the President of the Convention shall issue 
 his writ, ordering a new election, on five days’ notice, to be conducted as heretofore di¬ 
 rected. 
 
 (11) Resolved, 'That no person shall be entitled to a seat in the convention at its organ¬ 
 ization except the members wliose names are contained in the proclamat ion of the Chairman 
 of the Executive Committee. But, after the convention is organized, seats may be contested 
 in the usual way. 
 
 (12) Resolved, That the members of the convention shall receive as a compensation for 
 their services, the sum of three dollars per day, and three dollars for every twenty miles’ 
 travel to and from the same, and that Congress be respectfully requested to appropriate a 
 sufficient sum to defray the necessary expenses of said Convention. 
 
 (13) Resolved, That on the adoption of a Constitution for the State of Kansas, the 
 President of the Convention shall transmit an authenticated ciqiy thereof, to the President 
 of the United States, to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House of Rep¬ 
 resentatives; to each member of Congress and to the Governor of eacli of the several States 
 of the Union, and adopt such other measures as will secure to the people of Kansas the rights 
 and privileges of a sovereign State. 
 
 Territorial Committee appointed was: James H. Lane, Cyrus K. Hol¬ 
 liday, Alarcus J. Parrott, Philip C. Schuyler, George AV. Smith, Joel K. 
 Goodin. 
 
HISTOHY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Ill 
 
 With a vote of thanks to tlie President and other officers and three 
 enthusiastic cheers for the new Government, the convention adjourned. 
 
 ■ The work of the E-vecutive Committee and tlie Free-state residents 
 of the Territory was most vigorously prosecuted in accordance with the 
 plan laid out by tlie Topeka convention. Tlie Executive Committee issued 
 a proclamation “ to the legal voters ” witli a most stirring preamble, calling 
 for the election of delegates to the constitutional convention to be holdeii 
 in Topeka on the fourth Tuesday in November, designating the polling 
 places, instructing the judges of election and otherwise providing for an 
 election. 
 
 The election of a Free-state Delegate to Congress, in accordance with 
 the action of the Big Springs convention, was, by proclamation, ordered 
 to be holden on the same day. The date of this most important election 
 was October 9, 1855. 
 
 ELECTIONS OF OCTOBEK, 1855. 
 
 As the reader already knows, the elections were no index of the voting 
 strength of the Territory. The Big Springs convention, for reasons set 
 forth in its published resolutions, had appointed a different day from that 
 designated by the Territorial Legislature for the election of a Delegate to^^ 
 Congress. The latter had appointed October 1, on which day it was quite 
 sure that the Pro-slavery voters of the Territory, re-enforced by their ^lis- 
 souri allies, would possess and control every ballot-box in the Territory. 
 The Free-state voters had appointed October 9, at which time it was 
 equally certain that the Free-state voters would rally to a man, and that, 
 except in a few precincts bordering on Missouri, there would be no attempt 
 made to interfere with the elections. The semi-revolutionary condition of 
 affairs was presented of two elections for the same office, both claiming the 
 suffrages of the voters of Kansas. 
 
 First Election .—The Free-state men took no part in this election, as 
 theirs had been appointed at a later date. Nevertheless the Missourians 
 came over as before, in large numbers, some paying the $1 poll-tax 
 required by the Territorial statute, others voting without being required so 
 to do. The precincts in which illegal voting occurred, as shown by the 
 Investigation Committee, were reported as follow's: “ They (the Missouri¬ 
 ans) were present and voted at the voting places of Atchison and Doni¬ 
 phan, in Atchison County; at Green Springs, Johnson County; at Willow 
 Springs, Franklin County; Lecompton, Douglas County'; Fort Scott, 
 Bourbon County; Baptiste Paola’s, Lykins County, where some Indians 
 voted, whites paying the dollar tax for them; Leavenworth City and 
 Kickapoo City, Leavenworth County. At the latter place, under the lead 
 of Gen. B. F. Striiigfellow and Col. Louis Burns, of Missouri.” The ab¬ 
 stract of the poll-book showed that 2,738 votes were cast in the Territory, 
 f which number J. W. Whitfield, the Pro-.slavery candidate, received 
 2,721. Of this number the committee reported 857 as illegal, and several 
 precincts where illegal voting was alleged not counted, as no witnesses 
 were examined. The returns being made according to law, the Territorial 
 Governor granted the certificate of election to Whitfield. 
 
 ELECTION OP OCTOBER 9. (PREE-STATE.) 
 
 For Territorial Delegate to Congress Andrew H. Keeder received 2,849 
 votes, polled as below stated: 
 
 of Delegates duly elected to the Topeka Constitutional Convention, by 
 proclamation, as follows: 
 
 By authority vested in me by the people of Kausa.s Territory on tlie liilli ult., and pur¬ 
 suant to tlie instructions of the Convention lield at To]ieka September lU, 185.1, * * * 
 
 ♦ * * * as chairman of the Executive Committee of Kansas Territory, I do hereby 
 
 make public and proclaim, that from the returns received and on file in this oftice it doth 
 appear that the following persons have,' by the legal voters of Kansas Territory, been 
 elected delegates to a convention to be lussembled in Topeka on the 2:!d day of October, 1855. 
 at 12 JI., from the several districts set opposite their names, to form a constitution, adopt a 
 Bill of Rights for the people of Kansas, and t.ake all measures needful for organizing a Sitate 
 government, preparatory to the admission of Kansas into the Union. 
 
 First Representative iJistrict, Samuei Mewhinney, William (Jraham. 
 
 Second Representative District, G. W. 8mitii, ,1. 11. Lane, J. K. Goodin, C. Bobiuson J 
 S. Emery, Morris Hunt. ’ 
 
 Third Representative District, J. A. Wakefield, A. Curtiss, ,T. M. Tuton, II. Burson 
 
 Fourth Representative District, C. K. llollidav, W. Y. Roberts. 
 
 Fifth Representative District, 1’. C. Schuyler, J. W. Bilisbury. 
 
 Sixth Representative District, .lames Phenis, Dr.-Burgess, N. Vaiidever. In this 
 
 district W. R. Griffith, John Hamilton, A. W. .1. iirown, and W..Sanders liavceach a tie vote 
 The returns from Fort Scott have not yet come in. 
 
 Seventh Representative District, W. T. Turner, James M. Arthur, W. T. Morris 0 C 
 Brown, Richard Knight, F. Brown, H. Smith, W. G. Nichois. ’ 
 
 Eighth Representative District, Robert Klotz, A. Hunting. 
 
 Ninth Representative District, M. F. Conway, J. G. Thompson. 
 
 Tenth Representative District, George Hiilyer, J. Whitney. 
 
 Eieventh Representative District, G. A. Cutler, John Landis. 
 
 Twelfth Representative District, composed of Burr Oak Precinct, Fourteenth Election 
 District, the whole of the Eighteenth and a small part of the Fifteenth Election District 
 which voted at Doniphan. (This district is entitled to four Delegates. Returns have been 
 received from Burr Oak Precinct, but the votes were east for Delegates In the Eleventh Dis¬ 
 trict above. As no Delegates have been elected from this District, an immediate election 
 will be called for that purpose.) 
 
 Thirteenth Representative District, R. U. Crosby, Caleb May, Sanford JIcDaniel James 
 L. Sayle. 
 
 Fourteenth Representative District, Robert Riddle, M. J. Parrott, Matt. France S N 
 Latta, D. Dodge, M. H. Delahay. ’ 
 
 Done at the office of the Executive Committee of Kansas Territory, this Ifith day of 
 October, 1855. Jame,s H. L.\ne, Chairman. 
 
 J. K. Goodin, Secretary. 
 
 CONSTITUTION HALL, TOPEKA, 
 
 In w'hich were held the sessions of the Free-state Constitutional Convention—Octo¬ 
 ber 23 to November 11, 1855. Subsequently the sessions of the Topeka Legislature were 
 held therein. The structure, remodeled into a business block, is still standing on Kansas 
 avenue. 
 
 THE TOPEKA CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 
 
 This convention met at Topeka October 23, 1855. The following 
 statistical list of members of the convention was compiled for the Missouri 
 Democrat by James Redpath, Reporter. 
 
 NO. OF 
 DIST. 
 
 ■{ 
 
 d 
 
 6 - 
 
 7 
 
 8 
 9 
 
 10 
 
 PL.ICE OF VOTING. 
 
 Lawrence. .557 
 
 Blanton.' 77 
 
 Palmyra. 16 
 
 Bloomington. IIG 
 
 Benicia. 27 
 
 Brownvllle. 24 
 
 Topeka. 131 
 
 Tecumseh. 31 
 
 Big Springs. 35 
 
 Camp Creek. 7 
 
 Willow Springs. 54 
 
 Hampden. .33 
 
 Neosho. 16 
 
 Stanton. 44 
 
 Osawatomie.:. 74 
 
 Pottawatomie. .56 
 
 Big Sugar Crei'k.i 28 
 
 Little Sugar Creek. 41 
 
 Scott Town. 27 
 
 Columbia. 20 
 
 F'uqua’s... 12 
 
 Council City. 62 
 
 Wabaunsee. 26 
 
 A. J. Baker’s. 16 
 
 Pawnee. 76 
 
 Big Blue. 77 
 
 Rock Creek. :i0 
 
 NO. OF 
 DIST. 
 
 PLACE OP VOTING. 
 
 NUMBER 
 OF VOTES. 
 
 13 
 
 14j 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 16 j 
 
 17 . 
 
 18 ^ 
 
 Black Vermillion. 
 
 St. Mary’s. 
 
 Silver Lake. 
 
 Pleasant Hill. 
 
 Falls Precinct,_ 
 
 Hickory Point../.. 
 
 Burr Oak. 
 
 Doniphan. 
 
 Palermo. 
 
 Wolf River. 
 
 Oceana. 
 
 Crosby’s Store. 
 
 Jackson Crane’s... 
 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 W y andotte. 
 
 Delaware. 
 
 Easton. 
 
 Ridge Point. 
 
 Wakarusa. 
 
 Mission. 
 
 Iowa Point. 
 
 Moorstown. 
 
 Total. 
 
 14 
 
 19 
 
 28 
 
 4:i 
 
 45 
 
 11 
 
 33 
 
 43 
 
 32 
 
 17 
 
 32 
 
 39 
 30 
 
 503 
 
 :i8 
 
 22 
 
 63 
 
 48 
 
 7 
 
 13 
 
 40 
 16 
 
 2849 
 
 The election held the same day for Delegates to the Constitutional 
 Convention gave a total vote in the various districts as follows: First 
 District, 648; Second District, 143; Third District, 214; Fourth District, 55; 
 Fifth District, 282; Sixth District, 59; Seventh District, 62; Eighth District, 
 27; Ninth District, 76; Tenth District, 110; Eleventh District, 14; Twelfth 
 District, 40; Thirteenth District, 86; Fourteenth District, 133; Fifteenth Dis¬ 
 trict, 59; Sixteenth District, 684; Seventeenth District, 18—Total, 2,710. 
 
 These two elections, although held the same day, and having the 
 countenance and support of the Free-state voters, were for purposes widely 
 distinct, and were held under the call of different bodies, and the returns 
 made to different committees. Those for Delegate to Congress were re¬ 
 turned to the Free-state Executive Committee of Kansas, appointed by the 
 Big Springs Convention: those for Delegates to the Topeka Constitutional 
 Convention to the Territorial Committee appointed by the Topeka Con¬ 
 vention of the 19th September. 
 
 The Territorial Executive Committee (Big Springs) gave to Andrew 11. 
 Reeder his certificate of election as Delegate to Congress. 
 
 The Territorial Executive Committee (Topeka) announced the names 
 
 NAME. 
 
 tu 
 
 <5 
 
 Occupa¬ 
 
 tion. 
 
 Place of 
 Nativity. 
 
 Residence. 
 
 Politics. 
 
 Arthur, James M..., 
 Brown, Orville C.... 
 
 Burson, 11.. 
 
 Crosby, R. H. 
 
 Curtiss, A. 
 
 Cutler, G. A. 
 
 Delahay, M. W.. 
 
 Dodge, D. 
 
 Emery, J. S. 
 
 Goodin, J. K. 
 
 Holliday, C. K. 
 
 Hiilyer, G. S. 
 
 Hunt, Morris. 
 
 Hunting, Amory..., 
 
 JHcks, W. H. 
 
 Klotz, Robert. 
 
 Knight, Richard. .. 
 
 Lane, James H. 
 
 Latta, S. N.. 
 
 Landis, John. 
 
 McDaniel, Sanford 
 Mewhinney, Sam’l 
 
 Parrott, M. .1. 
 
 Roberts, W. Y. 
 
 Robinson, C. 
 
 Sayle, James L. 
 
 Schuyler, P. C. 
 
 Smith, G. W. 
 
 Thompson, J. G. 
 
 Tuton, .1. M. 
 
 Wakefield, .1. A. 
 
 Stewart, C.W. 
 
 Graham, tVilliam... 
 May, Caleb. 
 
 38 
 .44 
 
 36 
 21 
 
 32 
 23 
 
 27 
 
 25 
 
 26 
 31 
 
 28 
 35 
 
 27 
 61 
 53 
 35 
 43 
 
 33 
 30 
 
 28 
 30 
 45 
 26 
 
 41 
 
 37 
 37 
 50 
 .50 
 55 
 3:1 
 59 
 
 42 
 
 39 
 
 40 
 
 Farmer. 
 
 Indiana... 
 
 F armer. 
 
 New York 
 
 Farmer. 
 
 Virginia . 
 
 Merchant... 
 
 Maine. 
 
 Lawyer. 
 
 New Y’ork 
 
 Physician... 
 
 Tenn . 
 
 Lawyer. 
 
 Md . 
 
 Lawyer. 
 
 New York 
 
 Lawyer. 
 
 Maine. 
 
 Lawyer. 
 
 Ohio. 
 
 Lawyer. 
 
 Penn . 
 
 F'armer. 
 
 Ohio. 
 
 Lawyer. 
 
 Ohio. 
 
 Physician... 
 
 Mass. 
 
 Farmer. 
 
 Penn. 
 
 Merchant... 
 
 Penn. 
 
 Clergyman.. 
 
 England.. 
 
 Lawyer. 
 
 Kentucky 
 
 Lawyer. 
 
 Ohio. 
 
 Farmer. 
 
 Kentucky 
 
 Farmer. 
 
 Indiana... 
 
 F armer. 
 
 Ohio. 
 
 Lawyer. 
 
 S. C. 
 
 Farmer. 
 
 Penn. 
 
 Physician... 
 
 Mass. 
 
 Farmer. 
 
 Illinois ... 
 
 Farmer. 
 
 New York 
 
 Lawyer. 
 
 Penn. 
 
 Saddler. 
 
 Penn. 
 
 Clergyman. 
 
 Tenn. 
 
 
 s. c . 
 
 
 
 F'armer. 
 
 Kentucky 
 
 Physician... 
 
 Ireland.... 
 
 Farmer. 
 
 Kentucky 
 
 Sugar Creek. 
 
 Osawatomie. 
 
 Bloomington. 
 
 Oceana. 
 
 Bloomington. 
 
 Itonlplian. 
 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 Doniphan. 
 
 Lawrence. 
 
 Clear Lake. 
 
 Tojjcka. 
 
 Grasshopper Falls 
 
 Lawrence. 
 
 Manhattan. 
 
 Dayton. 
 
 Pawnee. 
 
 Lawrence. 
 
 Lawrence. 
 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 Doniphan. 
 
 Round Prairie. 
 
 Prairie City. 
 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 Washington. 
 
 Lawrence. 
 
 Kickapoo. 
 
 Council City. 
 
 F'ranklin. 
 
 Topeka . 
 
 Bloomington. 
 
 Bloomington. 
 
 Troy. 
 
 Prairie City. 
 
 Oceana. 
 
 Democrat... 
 
 F'ree-soil. 
 
 Whig. 
 
 Bepuhlican. 
 
 None. 
 
 F'ree-soil. 
 
 Democrat... 
 Democrat... 
 Democrat... 
 Democrat... 
 Democrat... 
 
 Whig. 
 
 Whig. 
 
 Republican. 
 Democrat... 
 Democrat... 
 F'ree-state... 
 Democrat... 
 
 Whig. 
 
 Democrat... 
 Democrat... 
 Democrat... 
 Democrat... 
 Democrat... 
 Indeii’dent. 
 Republican. 
 Republican. 
 
 Whig. 
 
 Democrat... 
 Democrat... 
 
 Whig. 
 
 Democrat... 
 Democrat... 
 Democrat... 
 
 The subordinate officers were: 
 
 From 
 
 What State. 
 
 Indiana. 
 New Y’ork. 
 Illinois. 
 Minn. Ter. 
 Kentucky. 
 M is.souri. 
 Alabama. 
 New York. 
 New York. 
 Ohio. 
 
 Penn. 
 
 Ohio. 
 
 Ohio. 
 
 R. I. 
 
 Indiana. 
 
 Penn. 
 
 M as.s. 
 
 Indiana. 
 
 Iowa. 
 
 Missouri. 
 
 Missouri. 
 
 Illinois. 
 
 Ohio. 
 
 Penn. 
 
 Mass. 
 
 Iowa. 
 
 New York. 
 
 Penn. 
 
 Penn. 
 
 Missouri. 
 
 Iowa. 
 
 'I'enn. 
 
 Missouri. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 Age. 
 
 Office. 
 
 Occupa¬ 
 
 tion, 
 
 Place 
 of Birth. 
 
 Residence. 
 
 Politics. 
 
 From 
 
 What State. 
 
 S. C. Smith. 
 
 C. A. Foster.... 
 S. F’. Tappan... 
 John Dailey... 
 Jas. Redpath... 
 
 27 
 
 28 
 24 
 24 
 22 
 
 Secretary.... 
 Asst. Sec’y... 
 
 Clerk. 
 
 Clerk. 
 
 Reporter. 
 
 Fanner. 
 
 Lawyer . 
 
 Mechanic... 
 
 F armer. 
 
 Journalist.. 
 
 Mass. 
 
 Mass. 
 
 Mass. 
 
 Indiana... 
 
 England... 
 
 Lawrence ... 
 Osawatomie 
 Lawrence ... 
 
 Topeka . 
 
 St. Louis.. .. 
 
 Republican. 
 Republican. 
 Abolitionist 
 Democrat... 
 D. A Eman¬ 
 cipationist. 
 
 Hass. 
 
 -Mass. 
 
 .Mass. 
 
 Indiana. 
 
 Louisiana. 
 
112 
 
 HISTOET OF KA'NBAS. 
 
 Tlie members elect, reported absent, were: Messrs. Brown, Burgess, 
 Conway, Field, France, Morris, Nichols, Plienis, Riddle, Hamden, Smith, 
 Turner, Vandever. 
 
 J. H. Nesbitt appeared as member elect from the Eighth District, No¬ 
 vember 5, in place of Josiah Pillsbury who resigned on account of ill 
 health. W. R. Griffith was admitted as a delegate from the Sixth District, 
 November 6. 
 
 JriXUTES OP TUB CONVENTION. 
 
 First day—Tuesday, October 23.—Convention called to order by ,1. A. 
 Wakefield; prayer by Rev. Richard Knight; roll called by Joel K. Goodin, 
 Secretary of Executive Committee. Twenty-one members answered to 
 their names. There being less than a quorum present, the Convention 
 adjourned till Wednesday morning at nine o’clock. 
 
 Second day—Wednesday, October 24.—Met according to adjournment. 
 The roll-call showed thirty members—a quorum—present. The Conven¬ 
 tion organized by the choice of G. C. Smith, of Lawrence, Secretary, and, 
 on motion of Col. Delaha 3 ^ of Hon. James 11. Lane as President, receiv¬ 
 ing fifteen votes to five for W. Y. Roberts, and four for John A. Wake¬ 
 field. Lane made a short and characteristic speech on taking the chair. 
 The names of the remaining officers chosen appear in the list heretofore 
 given. Newsjiaper correspondents present were: Samuel F. Tappan, 
 herald of Freedom; John Speer. Kansas Tribune; James ReUpath, Mis¬ 
 souri Democrat; William A. PJiillips, New York Tribune; Joseph L. 
 Speer, Chicago Tribune. 
 
 The subsequent work of the Convention consisted largely of the busi¬ 
 ness routine of all deliberative bodies, and is not of sufficient interest or 
 importance to be recorded in dailj^ detail. 
 
 The session lasted until November 11, at which date it adjourned. 
 The result of the deliberations were: 
 
 1. The framing of a State Constitution, to be presented to the people 
 for ratification on December 15. 
 
 3. Also a submission at the same time by separate ballot of the ques¬ 
 tions—favoring a General Banking Law—Yes or No. Exclusion of Ne¬ 
 groes and Mulattoes from the State—Yes or No. 
 
 3. A memorial to Congress was prepared, praying the admission of 
 Kansas as a State under the Constitution. 
 
 4. It was decided, in case the Constitution should be ratified, to or¬ 
 ganize a State government under its provisions, by the election of State 
 officers and members of the General Assembly of the State; and the Ex¬ 
 ecutive Committee were authorized to call such election and perform sueh 
 other acts as should complete the State organization and convene the 
 State Legislature. 
 
 The validity of the proposed work was thoroughly understood, alike 
 by the friends and ojiposers of the “ Topeka ” movement, to be contingent 
 on the admission of Kansas as a State under the Constitution. So long as 
 Congress failed to admit, so long would these efforts prove futile, and the 
 enactments remain void. 
 
 THE TOPEKA CONSTITUTION. 
 
 The Constitution thus framed and presented to the people for adop¬ 
 tion, was framed essentiallj^ after the model of other Free States. The 
 exeeptions will be noted hereafter. 
 
 The preamble described the boundaries of the jiroposed State, being 
 the same as the then established boundaries of the Territory, and cove¬ 
 nanted “in order to secure to ourselves and posterity the enjojunent of all 
 the rights of life, liberty and property, and the free pursuit of happiness, 
 to form ourselves into an independent State bj" the name and style of the 
 State of Kansas,” etc. 
 
 Article I. Bill op Rights.— Contained twenty-two sections enu¬ 
 merating in the familiar phrase of sueh documents the various rights 
 inalienable and otherwise, which a free and enlightened government is 
 bound to guarantee to its subjects. The sections touching on the slavery 
 question were as follows: 
 
 Section G. There shall be no slavery in this State, nor involuntary servitude, except 
 for crime. 
 
 Section 21. No indenture of any negro or mulatto, made and executed out of the 
 hounds of the State, shall be valid within the State. 
 
 Art. H. Elective Franchise. —Thirteen sections. 
 
 Section 2. Every white male person, and every civilized male Indian who has adopted* 
 the habits ot‘ tlie white man, ot the age of twenty-one years and upward, who sliall be a 
 citizen of the United States; who shall have resided and had his habitation, domicile, home 
 and place of penuanciit abode in the State of Ivaiisas for six months next preceding the 
 election at which he oilers his vote; who, at such time, and for thirty days immediately 
 preceding such time, shall have had his actual habitation, domicile, home, and place of 
 abode in the county in which he oilers to vote; and who shall have resided in the precinct 
 or election district for at leiust ten days immediately preceding the election, shall be deemed 
 aqualitied elector at all elections under this Constitution, except at elections by general 
 ticket prescribed by law, in which case the elector must have the aforesaid qualifications, 
 but a residence in said district of ten days will entitle liim to vote: Provided^ That no soldier, 
 seaman, or marine of the regular army of the United States shall be considered a resident 
 of the State in consequence of being stationed within the same. 
 
 The oath required of officer.s of the Stiite was prescribed as follows: 
 
 .Section 9. All officers, civil and military, in this State, before they enter upon the 
 duties of their respective offices, shall take the following oath, or affirmation : 
 
 “I,-;-, do swear (or affirm) that I wilt support the Constitution of the United 
 
 States, and of the .State of Kansas; that 1 am duly qualified, according to the Constitution, to 
 exercise the office to which i have been elected (or a|ipoiuted), and will, to the best of my 
 abilities, discharge the duties thereof faithfidly aud impartially, according to law.” 
 
 Art. hi. Distribution op Powers. —One section. 
 
 Art. IV. Legislative. —Twentj'-seven section.s. 
 
 Art. V. Executive. —Names officers and defines their duties and 
 powers. Twenty-one sections. 
 
 Art. VI. Judicial. —Courts designated, officers named, jurisdiction 
 defined. Eighteen sections. 
 
 Art. VH. Education. —Four sections. 
 
 Art. VIH. Public Institutions.— Provided for State a.sylums for 
 idiots, the blind, deaf, insane, etc. Five sections. 
 
 Art. IX. Public Debt and Public Works.— Five sections. 
 
 Art. X. Militia. —Seven sections. 
 
 Art. XI. Finance and Taxation —Pour sections. 
 
 Art. XH. County and Township Officers. —Four sections. 
 
 Art. XHI. Corporations. —Two sections. 
 
 Art. XIV. Jurisprudence. —Two sections. 
 
 Art. XV. Miscellaneous. —Five sections. 
 
 Art. XVI. Amendments to the Constitution. —Four sections. 
 
 Art. XVH. *Banks and Currency.— Eleven sections. 
 
 The schedule following the Constitution, offered as a part of that docu¬ 
 ment for adoption by the people, contained fourteen sections. Besides 
 describing the boundaries of the election. Senatorial and Representative 
 districts, and defining the duties of the judges of election, it proclaimed 
 the future polic}’^ and plans of the convention, as shown in the following 
 articles: 
 
 Third—That each qualified elector shall expre.ss his assent or dissent to the Constitu¬ 
 tion by voting a written or printed ticket labeled “Constitution,” or “No Constitution,” 
 which election shall be held by the same Judges and conducted under the same regulations 
 and restrictions as are hereinafter provided for the election of members of the tleneral 
 Assembly; and the Judges therein named shall, within ten days after said election, seal up 
 and transmit to the Chairman of the E.xecutive Committee of Kansas Territory the result 
 of said election, who shall forthwith make proclamation of the same. And, in case the Con¬ 
 stitution be ratified by the people, the Chairman of the Executive Committee shall cause 
 publication to be made by proclamation that an election will be held on the third Tuesday 
 of January, 1856, for tlovornor. Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, 
 Judges of Supreme Court, Clerk of the Supremo Court, State Printer, Attorney General, 
 Reporter of the Supreme Court, Clerk of the Supreme Court, and Members of the General 
 Assembly, which said election shall be held by the same Judges, under the same restrictions, 
 and conducted in the same manner as is hereinafter jirovided for the election of Members 
 of the General Assembly; and the Judges herein named are hereby required within ten 
 days after said election, to seal up and transmit duplicate copies of tlie returns of said 
 election to the Chairman of the Executive Committee, one of which shall be laid before the 
 General Assembly at its first meeting. 
 
 Fourth—.4t the same time aud place^ the qualified voters shall, under the same regula¬ 
 tions and restrictions, elect a Member ol Congress, to represent the State of Kansas in the 
 Thirty-fourth Congress of the United States; the returns of said election to be made to the 
 Chairman of the Executive Committee, who shall deposit the same in the office of the Secre¬ 
 tary of State as soon as he sh.all enter upon the discharge of the duties of his office. 
 
 Fifth—The General Assembly shall meet on the 4th day of March, A. D. I85G, at the 
 city of Topeka, at 12 M., at which time and place the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secre¬ 
 tary of State, .ludge of the Supreme Court, Trciisurer, Auditor, State Printer, Reporter and 
 Clerk of the Supreme Court, aud Attorney General shall appear, take the oath of office, aud 
 enter upon the discharge of their respective offices under this Constitution, and shall con¬ 
 tinue in office in the same manner and during the same period that they would have done 
 had they been elected on the first Monday of August, 18.5G. 
 
 Section 14. The first Legislature shall provide by law for the enforcement of the 
 provisions of the Sixth Section of the Bill of Eights, on or before the 4th day of J uly, 1857, 
 as to all persons in the Territory before the adoption of the Constitution; aud as to all 
 others, the provisions of said section shall operate from and after the ratification of this 
 Constitution by the people. 
 
 [signed] Robert Klotz, M. .1. Parrott, M. W. Delahay, W. R. Griffith, G. S. Hillyer, Will¬ 
 iam Hicks, S. N. Latta, John Landis, H. Burson, C. IV. Stewart, J. M. Arthur, J. L. Sayle, 
 Caleb May, S. Mewhinney, A. Curtiss, A. Hunting, R. Knight, 0. C. Brown, W. Graham, 
 Morris Hunt, J. H. Nesbitt, C. K. Hollid.ay, David llodge, J. A. Wakefield, W. Y. Roberts, G. 
 W. Smith, J. G. Thompson, G. A. Cutler, J. K. Goodin, I. M. Tutou, Thomas Bell, R. H. 
 Crosby, P. C. Schuyler, C. Robinson, M. F. Conway, J. S. Emery; James H. Lane, President; 
 Samuel C. Smith, Secretary; Charles A, Foster, Assistant Secretary. 
 
 The vote on the cadojition or rejection of the Topeka Constitution and 
 other questions submitted, was held as appointed, December 15. The 
 poll-book at Leavenworth was destroyed by a Pro-slavery mob. Leaving 
 out the probable vote at that place—-say 500, and the returns were : “ For 
 the Constitution,” 1,731, “ Against the Constitution,” 46; “ For a General 
 Banking Law,” 1,120, against it, 504; for “e.xclusion of negroes and 
 mulattoes from the State,” 1,287, against their exclusion, 453. Total 
 number of votes cast, exclusive of Leavenworth, 1,778. 
 
 The Constitution being adopted, the Free-state men met in convention 
 at Lawrence, on Saturday, December 22, and nominated the following 
 Free-state ticket: 
 
 For Governor, Charles Robinson ; for Lieutenant Governor, W. Y. 
 Roberts ; for Secretary of the Stale, P. C. Schuyler ; for Treasurer of the 
 State, J. A. Wakefleid ; for Judges of Supremo Court, S. N. Latta, M. 
 F. Conway, Morris Hunt; for Attorney General, 11. Miles Moore ; for 
 Auditor, G. A. Cutler; for State Printer, John Speer; for Clerk of 
 Supreme Court, S. B. Floyd ; for Reporter of Supreme Court, E. M. 
 Thurston ; for Representative to Congress, Mark W. Delahay. 
 
 A few malcontents attempted a bolt on the ground that the, personnel 
 of the ticket showed that the “abolition” wing of the Free-state part}! 
 had captured the convention. They attempted to reconstruct the ticket 
 by deposing Robinson from his position at its head, substituting W. Y. 
 Roberts in his place and by other changes in the nominees. The whole 
 movement was publicly disowned by Mr. Roberts aud others whom they 
 placed in nomination, as well as by Col. Lane and other leading men of the 
 party. The liolt was inopportune, and was hastily buried in oblivion by 
 its friends, almost as soon as it was born. 
 
 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 
 
 The executive force which inspired life and impelled and directed the 
 work of the movement for a State Government, lay in the Ex,eeutive Com¬ 
 mittee of Kansas Territory, which had been appointed by tlie Tojieka 
 primary convention of September 19. It continued to issue its proclama¬ 
 tions through its Chairman, .lames H. Liine, and to do in a most wonder¬ 
 fully efficient manner the work of IT provisional and semi-revolutionary 
 government, through the darkest and most disordered and dangerous 
 period of the Territorial history. It is known from wlience it derived its 
 first existence, but beyond that, it seemed to have had -within itself the 
 combination of qualities required to plan and execute whatever the 
 exigencies of the times demanded in the interest of the Free-state party. 
 
 The names of the persons constituting this nucleus of an unborn gov- 
 ernient are repeated: 
 
 James H. Lane, President; J. K. Goodin,Secretary; CyrusK. Holliday, 
 iMarcus J. Parrott, Philip C. Schuyler, George W. Smith, George W. 
 Brown. 
 
 From his official acts as the executive head of this committee, and the 
 
 *The question as to the adoption of this article was submitted to the separate decision of 
 the people at the polls. It was adopted by a large ninjority. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 11:5 
 
 frequent occurrence of proclamations bearing his signature Janies II. Lane 
 came to be early recognized as the leader of the Free-state party in 
 Kansas. 
 
 _ The following proclamations were issued by the Chairman of tlie Com¬ 
 mittee during the fall of 18o5 : 
 
 (1) Address and call for the election of delegates to the constitu¬ 
 tional convention to be holden at Topeka October 23. 
 
 (2) Proclamation for supplementary election in Burr Oak District. 
 
 Proclamation calling election for ratification of constitution, and 
 
 for voting on the Banking Law and the exclusion of blacks from the Ter¬ 
 ritory, on December 15. 
 
 (4) Proclamation for a day of “ Public Thanksgiving and Praise” to 
 be holden December 25, which read as follows : 
 
 PROCL.'i.MATION 
 
 FOR A DAY OP PUBLIC TIIANKSCIVING AND PRAISE. 
 
 lias always fouucl a cheerful acquies¬ 
 cence in the hearts of a grateful people, and by the direction of the Executive Committee of 
 
 * 1®^''**'^’’^’ I f 0 hereby set apart and appoint Tuesday, the 25th day of December 
 next, to be observed by the iieople of Kansas as a day of public Thank.sgiving and Praise. 
 
 While insult, outrage and death have been inflicted upon many of our uuottending citi- 
 whom we desire to recognize as brothers; while the attempt is being made to 
 inflict upon us the most galling and debasing slavery, our lives have been spared and a way 
 pointed out by winch, without imbruing our hands in blood, we can secure the blessings of 
 Ijiberty and a good government. ° 
 
 i,..o ili'® of the husbandman have yielded abundantly, and indnstrv in all its channels 
 h.is been appropriately rewarded. For the.se and the innumerable blessings we are enjoy¬ 
 ing, let our hearts be devoutly thankful. From every ^ 
 
 altar lot Thauksgiving and songs of Praise ascend 
 to that God from whom all these olessings flow. Let 
 the occasion be improved by the people of Kansas 
 for the advancement of Freedom, Virtue and Chris¬ 
 tianity—let the poor be remembered and relieved, 
 and the day be wholly spent as wisdom shall direct, 
 and (iod approve and bless. 
 
 Given under my hand at the office of the Exec¬ 
 utive Committee of Kansas Territory, in the city of 
 Topeka, this 27th day of November, A. D. 1855. 
 
 (5) Proclamation announcing the re¬ 
 sult of tlie election of December 15, where¬ 
 by the constitution was adopted by the 
 people, a general bankng law adopted and 
 free negroes excluded—December 27. 
 
 (6) Proclamation calling an election 
 of State officers and Member of Congress, 
 to be holden January 15, 1856. 
 
 The early meetings of the committee 
 were held at divers places. September 20, 
 the records show the first meeting to have 
 been held at the house of E. C. K. Gar¬ 
 vey, in Topeka. September 21, another 
 meeting was held at the house of Charles 
 Robinson, in Lawrence. November 10, 
 permanent headquarters were establisheci 
 at Topeka. ” The front room ” of E. C. 
 
 K. Garvey’s “new brick _building was 
 rented at $100 per annum,’"’ the said Gar¬ 
 vey to “make a solid partition through 
 the same and furnish the office with car¬ 
 pet, desk, stove and fuel.” The meetinifs 
 thereafter to be held in the room rented, 
 semi-montblji, on the second and fourth 
 Saturdays of each month. 
 
 The records *show that, on October 1, 
 
 Dr. Charles Robinson was elected Treas¬ 
 urer of the committee. 
 
 THE WOOF OP THE WEB. 
 
 The foregoing history of the evolution 
 of the Free-state party at Big Springs; 
 
 Rie framing of a State constitution at 
 Topeka; the call for an election of State 
 officers; the work of the Territorial Legis¬ 
 lature, show something of the political 
 history of the Territory during the summer 
 
 of 1855, but give no adequate portrayal of the labors performed, 
 incurred, the popular excitement, the bitter personal feuds 
 oiurders, robberies and other disorders consequent 
 hiinrinnlt of rccoguized law in the Territory; nor of the absolute 
 ^00‘flcssness of the national Government to every 
 ti'diuhition which militated against the establishment of 
 ' r 11 Khiisas. These constituted the infernal woof of Kansas history, 
 ot which the strong warp had been already laid. 
 
 GOV. SHANNON. 
 
 .f^'^eder was removed from office July 28, 1855, received offi- 
 °rT removal and ceased to act as Governor August 15. The 
 romu- Woodson, became acting Governor during the 
 
 of tlie Territorial Legislature. On the 
 removal of Gov. Reeder, the vacant office was tendered to Hon. John 
 il?cliued the appointment. August 10, Hon. Wilson 
 
 fi commissioned as Governor of Kansas Territory. He did not 
 
 duties of the office until after the adjournment of the 
 tnhirt Thus the honor of signing the laws of thatdelec- 
 
 , . allowed by the not over-selfish Shannon to go down to 
 
 History as inseparably connected with the executive career of Woodson. 
 
 The Governor arrived at Westport, Mo., on the borders of his 
 appointed dominion. September 1, 1855-the second day after the adjourn- 
 ment oi the lerntorial Lc'gislature. He was a native of the Territory of 
 Ohio where he was born February, 1802. He was the youngest of a fiun- 
 /’.f tiree children, .seven boys and two girls, the oldest being, at the time 
 of his birth, nineteen years old. In the winter of 1803, his father was 
 trozen to death whUe on a hunting expedition, and the widowed mother, 
 with her family left to struggle alone with the world as best she could. 
 
 John, the eldest son, took upon himself the cares of the farm and 
 aided his younger brothers in gaining a livelihood and establishing tiiem- 
 selves in life._ Wilson Shannon worked on the farm until nineteen years 
 of age’ at which time his older brothers sent him to the Ohio Uiiivemity 
 Athens, Ohio, two years; thence he went to the Transylvania Universitv 
 completed his collegiate education, studied law in the 
 office of his brothers, George and James, and in 1826 returned to St. Clairs- 
 yille, his old home, and commenced the practice of his chosen profession. 
 
 took rank as one of the ablest young lawyers of the State. While 
 at St. Olairsville he married one of five daughters of E Ellis Esq Clerk 
 of the Courts, thus becomin^llied to strong and influential’friends—the 
 elder si.ster being the wife of William Keniion, Chief Justice of the Supreme 
 f ^ another the wife of George W. Manypenny, Commissioner 
 
 of Indian Affairs; the fourth, the wife of Hugh J. Jewett, a leadino-lawyer 
 a Member of Congress, and later President of the New York & Erie R,ail- 
 road, and fifth, the wife of Lsaac E. Eaton, Esq., a leading lawyer who 
 settled in Leavenworth, Kan. ’ 
 
 He early engaged in politics, being a 
 strong and reliable Democrat from the 
 beginning. As such, by election and ap¬ 
 pointment, he filled the following offices: 
 County Attorney, 1832 to 1836; Governor 
 of Ohio, 1838-40, and again 1842—44: Min¬ 
 ister to Mexico, 1844: Member of Con¬ 
 gress, 18.52-54. 
 
 He entered upon the duties of his office 
 as Governor of Kansas Territory in the 
 prime of life, fortified b}^ large experience 
 in public life as a legislator, a diplomatist, 
 and as Governor of the State of Ohio for 
 four years. He was, withal, an eminent 
 lawyer, a trustworthy Democrat, had sup¬ 
 ported and voted for the Kansas-Nebraska 
 Bill in Congress, and had the full confi¬ 
 dence of the administration from whom 
 he had received his appointment. 
 
 In pensoii, he was tall, spare, with 
 brown hair plentifully sprinkled with grey, 
 light blue eyes, and a severe cast of coun¬ 
 tenance. He was leisurely in his move- 
 meut.s, deliberate in his speech, and spoke 
 with great effect to a jury or any small 
 assembly. He had none of the magnetism 
 or eloquence which carries the crowd, and, 
 as a popular orator, was scarcely above 
 mediocrity. 
 
 Oil hi’s arrival at Westport September 
 1, he was received by the Pro-.slavery 
 residents of the town, to whom, it was re¬ 
 ported, he made his inaugural speech, in 
 which he affirmed the legality of the acts 
 of the Pawnee Legislature, and avowed 
 himself as in favor of “slavery in Kansas.” 
 As he publicly denied the utterances as 
 reported, and as the reports were not origi¬ 
 nally from a source worthy of full cred¬ 
 ence, it is sufficient to record the fact that 
 he addressed the Westport crowd in such 
 terms as to give no offense or cau.se for 
 distrusting his soundness on the slavery 
 question. 
 
 Gov. Shannon arrived at Shawnee 
 Mission on Monday, September 3. He 
 came escorted from Westport by several of the late Representatives 
 and some of the leading citizens of that place. He arrived at 9 A. M., and 
 repaired to the Gov^ernor’s room, where his first reception was held, and 
 his first speech in Kansas was made. Hon. O. H. Brown delivered the 
 following somewhat florid address of welcome : 
 
 Gov. Shannon— In the name of the people of Kansas, I am proud to welcome you to our 
 irie lioine. PomiTin- frnni PVAVV iri titp TTnirm_fvAm _ 
 
 
 tracU*f™m mlfm'wiM®-T'" "•® '.1,*^® collection of the Kansas Historical Society. Further ex- 
 ill appe.ir in their proper chronological conuection with transpiring events. 
 
 of America, will ever imitate the excellence, and rival the beauty of her illustrious parents 
 When you grasp the hand of our pioneers, you mav trust vour honor in their custody* 
 With them, the gentle pressure of the haud attests the cordial welcome of the heart We 
 have no Cataliiies here, no lank and hungry Italians witli their treacherous smiles—no 
 cowards with their stillettos—no assassins of reputation. Here man walks abroad in (ho 
 rnajesty of his Maker. He breathes the pure air, surveys the heautv, and reaps Hie products 
 of nature. lUs heart expands with gratitude and devotion. Tlie ‘morning praver is heard 
 on every hill; the evening orison is chanted hy the glad tenants of every vallev and glen. 
 W luit earthly power can retard the progress of such a people? They must be great—great 
 m all tlie attributes of sovereign power. In the name of such a iieoiilo, welcome, (iov. 
 Shannon. i i > > 
 
 To wliicli Gov. Shannon replied: 
 
 Sir— For the very friendly reception I have met with on the present occasion, I beg 
 leave to tender you, and through you, to the citizens of Kansa.s (wlioiu vou represent), my 
 thank^ In entering upou^ the duties of the responsible otlicc to which I have been ap¬ 
 pointed, it IS highly gratifying to me to find so much good feeling prevailing among the cit- 
 izens of the Territory. Coming, as you do, from almost every part of (he civilized globe, 
 with ditrerent manners, customs and modes of thinking, it must be expected that tliere will 
 be some conflict ot opinion, in settling the policy which is to control the destinies of this 
 
114 
 
 HISTOET OF KA'NSAS. 
 
 Territory. But while we may differ in opinion on questions of public policy, the object of 
 all, it is to be hoped, is the same—the advancement of the best interests of the Territory. 
 By respecting the opinions and even prejudices of each other, and cultivating asocial feel¬ 
 ing, we will soon harmonize, and learn to act together for the henelit and advancement of 
 our highly favored country. 
 
 Looking at many of the public papers in the States, one wouhl he led to believe that 
 Kansas was the scene of lawless confusion and discord—no greater error could be committed. 
 I will not criticise the motives that have induced these unfounded representations, but I 
 will say, because I believe it to he true, that there is not a more law-abiding peojjle in the 
 United States tliau the great mass of the citizens of Kansas. There is no State in the Union 
 where person and property are more secure tliau in this Territory. That some irregulari¬ 
 ties may have taken place in the heat and excitement of a first election is true; but they 
 sink into utter insignilicance when compared with the bloody riots th.at have characterized 
 the elections in some of the States, and the lawless moh.s that have disgraced some of our 
 large cities. While the latter have received but a passing notice from the public press, the 
 former have been lield u]) to the world as enormities witliout a parallel. This is all wrong 
 and calculated to i)reju<lice the best interest of the Territory, by deterring a large and re¬ 
 spectable chess of emigrants from coming amongst us. 
 
 I duly appreciate the warm and generous feelings that have ever characterized our 
 hardy, intelligent and enterprising pioneers in the West. It has been my lot to have 
 mingled much with them in the course of my life, and I have always found them true and 
 warm-hearted friends and jiatriotic citizens. I come amongst you, not as a new adventurer 
 seeking to better ids fortune and then return home, but as one desiring for himself and 
 family a permanent location ; and it shall he my highe.st ambition to_ devote my humble 
 efforts to the promotion of the interest, happiness .and prosjjerity of this Territory. To ac¬ 
 complish these objects, we will all admit that a government of law and order is ai)Solutely 
 nece.ssary. We all feel the importance of this, and, I trust, will all unite in securing so de¬ 
 sirable an object. We have no security fur i)erson or property, except by the maintenance 
 of law and older, and interest and iluty—both uniting in enforcing on us the obligation to 
 maintain each. Your Legislative A.sse'mbly that has just adjourned. Inis provided a code of 
 laws for the 'I'errilory. ft is my duty as an executive officer, and the duty of every good 
 citizen, to abide bv those laws so long as they remain in force. To maintain the Constitu¬ 
 tion of the United .States, the organic laws of the Territory, and the laws passed by the 
 Legishativc Assembly in eouformity thereto, is an obligation imposed upon me by my 
 oath of otiice, as well as the duty I owe to the Territory as a citizen, in common with others. 
 With the law for our guide, and the best interests of the Territory for our object, all 
 uniting and liarmonizing together, we cannot fail, under rrovidence, to build up a great 
 State, furnishing Inqipy homos to thousands of our iieople, adding additiomal .strength to our 
 Union, and opening tile way for the advancement of civilization and refinement over our 
 vast territorial possessions in the West. 
 
 The above addresses were published in tlie Leavenworth Herald with 
 the following suggestive comments from its coiTe.spondent; 
 
 “ After the delivery of the speeches, a committee consisting of lilessrs. 
 B. F. Simmons, J. Martin and J. T. Brady, previously appointed for that 
 purpose, waited upon Ilis Excellency, Gov. Shannon, and lion O. 11. 
 Brown, and requested a copy of their respective addresses for imblication, 
 which, being granted, the Secretary of the meeting was instructed to place 
 the addresses (herein inclosed by me) in the hands of Messrs. Eastin & 
 Adams for publication in their excellent Pro-slavery paper.” 
 
 This speech of the newly-arrived Governor was not calculated to allay 
 the excitement of the Free-state citizens of Kansas, who had three weeks 
 before his arrival met in Lawrence and prepared the way for the coming 
 conventions at Big Springs and Topeka. It was not to be supjiosed for a 
 moment that he was personally ignorant or oblivious of the meetings 
 held, nor of the outrages that incited them, nor of the well-organized 
 plans for resistance to the acts of the Legislature which had been begotten 
 in fraud, and fostered into life by the support of Missouri politicians and 
 the decisions of a subservient court. The people had a right to judge of 
 the policy of the new Governor from the authoritative enunciations of 
 this first speech. It meant to them only this ; 
 
 (1) lie viewed the Pro-slavery inhabitants of Missouri, their friends 
 about Shawnee Mission, and the lawless squatters on the Delaware reserve 
 as the only people in Kansas. 
 
 (2) He ignored, or professed to disbelieve all the reports concerning 
 the violation of the right of franchise at the ballot-box, or treated it as an 
 unimportant element not worthy the attention of himself, and made an 
 extra-official apology for the irregularities, which showed plainly that he 
 was fully cognizant of them. 
 
 (2) He approved the reign of “law and order” inaugurated in Mis¬ 
 souri, which resulted in the lynching of any Free-soiler on whom the “law 
 and order” Pro-slavery party might choose to exert their power. 
 
 (4) He announced himself as the sincere and ardent champion of the 
 laws passed by the late Territorial Legislature, and defined his own duties 
 to be to enforce them. 
 
 The Free-state inhabitants were totally ignored by Gov. Shannon, as 
 an important element to be considered in his administration of affairs. All, 
 from his view of the situation, taken from the place of his first landing 
 at Westport, and from the “Governor's Room” at Shawnee Mission, sur¬ 
 rounded by the men who had followed him over from ^Missouri, was peace¬ 
 ful and serene. The Missouri squatters on the Delaware lands, with homes 
 in Missouri, were the only people of Kansas—industrious, intelligent and 
 devout, peacefully tilling the soil and tending their flocks and herds, with 
 Abrahamic faith in the God to whom they paid their morning devotions, 
 and sang their vesper hymns of praise. So Hon. O. H. Brown put the 
 case to the Governor, and in a like spirit the Governor re.sponded. 
 
 The Governor held court at the Shawnee Mission, and saw little of 
 the Free-state rebels until circumstances quite beyond his own control, 
 which will be recounted further on, brought about a forced acquaintance 
 with them. He visited Lecompton, and was present at the sale of city lots 
 held there on October 23. On his return, he passed through Lawrence, 
 making but a temporary halt, declining a reception and all other civilities 
 tendered him by the inhabitants, receiving such as called on him with 
 coolness, and leaving the town as soon as possible. On his departure, the 
 crowd of boys gathered to gaze on the Governor, gave him a farewell 
 greeting of groans and hisses, in return for what they deemed his unhand¬ 
 some behavior in declining the proffered civilities of the citizens, and he 
 drove away, more than ever impressed with the inherent vileness of the 
 “Abolition ” town. 
 
 The Governor was not reluctant, nor equivocal, in publicly defining 
 his position. He attended the political meeting at which Gen. Whitfield 
 opened his canvass for re-election as Territorial Delegate to Congress. It 
 was held at Wyandotte. Whitfield in his speech frankly defined the issue 
 as slavery or no slavery, and announced himself as the candidate of the 
 
 Pro-slavery party in the pending struggle. Gov. Shannon, following him 
 in a speech fraught with earnest precepts, inculcating observance of the 
 laws, recommended him as a “ suitable person ” for tlie position. 
 
 THE LAW AND OKDER PARTY ORG.ANIZED. 
 
 The Blue Lodges of Missouri had, as already recounted, organized to 
 enforce law and order under the rule of the Legislature they had elected. 
 The Free-state Convention, which had been held openly at Big Springs, 
 and the Constitutional Convention, held openly at Topeka, showed to 
 them quite plainly that, as against the people, acting opeidy, they could 
 no longer do clandestine work successfully, with their small membership 
 in the Territory. It was accordingly decided to come out into the light, 
 and a sortie was made from the lodges of the border. 
 
 October 3, a meeting was held" at Leavenworth of a few citizens of 
 that place, all members of the secret Pro-slavery leagues, known under the 
 various names of “ Sons of the South,” “Social Band,” or “Blue Lodge.” 
 At this meeting the situation was fully discussed, and it was decided tliat 
 a committee should be appointed to issue an address to the people, and 
 call a mass meeting of the citizens at some future time, to further consider 
 and devise proper means for allaying the unnatural and insane excitement 
 then existing against the legal enactments of the late Territorial Legis¬ 
 lature. 
 
 The committee chosen consisted of the following-named gentlemen: 
 Andrew J. Isacks, D. J. Johnson, W. G. Mathias, R. R. Rees, L. F. Hol¬ 
 lingsworth and D. A. N. Grover. 
 
 The address was an elaborate statement of no facts, followed by an 
 appeal to “the lovers of law and order,” urging all such to oppose all at¬ 
 tempts to resist the code of laws recently enacted by the Territorial Leg¬ 
 islature, and declaring it treason to ojipose them. It closed with a call for 
 all “lovers of law and order” to convene in mass meeting at Leavenworth 
 on November 14. The convention assembled in answer to the call. It was 
 made up almost entirely of Pro-slavery residents of the vicinity and their 
 invited friends from the border towns of Missouri. Its object was to 
 check, if possible, the Free-state movement, which was daily and hourly 
 gathering strength in all parts of the Territory. 
 
 Gov. Shannon countenanced the movement by his jDresence. He was 
 reported as a delegate from Douglas County, was elected Chairman of the 
 convention, which position he accepted in a speech, showing that he was 
 in full accord with the professed objects of the assembly, and, it is char¬ 
 itable to believe, in entire ignorance of the actual designs of those who 
 had called the meeting. He thus, unwittingly perhaps, accepted the lead¬ 
 ership of this mock convention, and gave to it the high recommendation 
 of his public semi-official endorsement. 
 
 The officers were: 
 
 President, Gov. Wilson Shannon. 
 
 Vice Presidents, Chief Justice S. D. Lecomptc, Gen. G. W. Clark, T. 
 C. Slocum, I. B. Donaldson, Col. G. W. Purkins, Hon. A. McDonald, Gen. 
 William Barbee, Gen. A. J. Isacks, Judge Rush Elmore, Judge John A. 
 Halderman, Gen. W. P. Richardson, Col. J. C. Burge, Col. B. H. Twom- 
 bly. 
 
 Secretaries, Dr. J. H. Stringfellow, L. J. Eastin, James H. Eastin, 
 James H. Thompson, S. A. Williams, George N. Propper, H. A. Halsey. 
 
 Committee on Resolutions, John A. Halderman, G. W. Perkins, J. H. 
 Stringfellow, J. C. Thompson, L. J. Eastin, W. G. Mathias, G. W. Clark, 
 Thomas T. Slocum, S. A. Williams, D. M. Johnson, A. Payne, Amos 
 Rees, W. P. Richardson. 
 
 Committee to prepare an address to the people of the United States— 
 Gov. Wilson Shannon, Chairman; John Calhoun, from Illinois; James 
 Christian, from Kentucky; Thomas T. Slocum, of Pennsylvania; George 
 W. Clark, from Arkansas; A. J. Isacks, of Louisiana; George W. Purkins, 
 of Virginia; I. B. Donaldson, of Illinois; G. W. Johnson, of Virginia; 
 John A. Halderman, of Kentucky; A. Rodrigue, of Pennsylvania; Ira 
 Norris, of New Hampshire; 0. B. Dickinson, of New York, and W. H. 
 Marvin, of Iowa. 
 
 The resolutions adopted are worthy of preservation, showing, as they 
 do, the pretenses under which the “ Law and Order Party ” was organized. 
 In the light of to-day and with a full knowledge of the facts, and with 
 slavery drowmed out with the blood of a million men, the resolutions send 
 the hot blood of indignation to the face of every lover of liberty. They 
 were as follows: 
 
 (1) Resolved, That we, the people hero assembled, believing the Constitution of the 
 United States, and the laws passed in pursuance thereof, are sufficient for the protection of 
 our rights, both of person and property, and that in the observance of the same are vested our 
 only hopes of security for liberty and the Union, and that we will maintain the same at all 
 hazards. 
 
 (2) Resolved, That in every government, whether ilonarcliical. Aristocratic, Democratic 
 or Republican, tlie liberty, the life and the property of no individual is safe unless the laws 
 passed by the properly constituted authorities are strictly and freely obeyed. 
 
 (3) Resolved, That we hold the doctrine to bo strictly true, that no man or set of men 
 are at liberty to resist a law passed by a legislative body, legally organized, unless they 
 choose by their actions to constitute themselves rebels and traitors, and take all the con¬ 
 sequences that legitimately follow the failure of a revolution. 
 
 (4) Resolved, That the course pursued under this Territory by certain persons jirofess- 
 Ing to be the peculiar friends of human freedom is at variance with all law, and entirely 
 subversive of good order, and is practical nullification, rebellion and treason, and should be 
 frowned upon and denounced by every lover of civil liberty and of the perpetuity of the 
 Union. 
 
 (5) Resolved, That the repudiation of the laws and properly constituted authorities of 
 this Territory, by the agents and servants of the Massachusetts .Aid fiociety, and the armed 
 preparation of such agents and servants to resist the execution of the laws of Kansas, are 
 treasonable and revolutionary in their character, and should be crushed at once by the 
 strong, united arm of all lovers of law and order. 
 
 (0) Resolved, That the admission of Andrew 11. Reeder, to a seat in the next Congress of 
 the United States, would be in violation of all law and precedent, and would have a ten¬ 
 dency to encourage treason against all good government, and that the same would be an 
 outrage upon the citizens of Kansas. 
 
 U) Resolved, That the convention lately assembled at Topeka, to form a constitution for 
 a State Government, called and elected by and composed of members of one political party, 
 the so-called “ Free-state Party,” and neither called nor elected by the people of Kansas, 
 would have been a farce if its purposes had not been treasonable; and any constitution pre¬ 
 sented by such a convention is unworthy the serious consideration of freemen, and if pre- 
 
115 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 .Jcnteil to (’oiiKTe.s,«, the f'oiistilutioii of KansM, sliould lio seoiitod from its lialls as an 
 insult to its iiitollieunoo and an ouirago upon our sovereign rights. 
 
 (SI Rfsolred, That we cordially indorse the Kans;us-Nebraska act, and more especially 
 that part of it which repeals the Mis-soiiri Compromise and enunciates the in inciple t hat the 
 peoiife of every Territory, in framing their organic law, have a right to decide for them¬ 
 selves what domestic institutions they will or will not have. 
 
 (hi Resolved, That the Kansius-Nehraska hill recognizes the true principles of Repuh- 
 lican (iovernment, and that we feel that we are lus lit for, and as callable of, self-government 
 as we were when citizens of the States, and that we denoiinee si.nv oil flio !...»•♦ 
 
 our voice in uie election oi me t iiiei .viagistrate ol the nation, yet we cannot refrain 
 from the expression of our gratitude to the Democrats of tire Northern .States for their 
 undoviatiiig support of the true principles of government, contained in the organic law of 
 this Territory. 
 
 [V2) That we, the meiiiber.s of this Convention, the Law and Order pariu, the 
 
 Staie nariy of Kansas, the o])i)onents of Abolitionism, Kroe-soilism and all the other 
 
 i-v/zw of the day, feel ourselves fully able to sustain the organic law of the Territory and the 
 acts of the Territorial Legislature passed in pursuance thereof, and we hereby pledge our¬ 
 selves to support and sustain Cov. fsliannon in the execution of all laws, and that we 
 have the utmost conlideuce in tlic disposition and determination of the Executive to fiillv 
 and laithtully <U8chargc his duties. ^ 
 
 A(ldres.se8 were made favoring the resolutions by Jolm C Callioun 
 Surveyor General; S. D. Lecompte, Cliief Justice of tlie Territory; D. j’ 
 Johnson, G. W. Purkins and others. Marcus J. Parrott, fresh from tlie 
 Topeka Convention, attempted as a lover of “ Law and Order ” to speak 
 but was hooted and hissed down. Without doing further business, the 
 Convention met the next morning, pa.ssed resolutions of thanks to tlie 
 officers, provided for printing the proceedings of the Convention and the 
 torthcoming “Address,” and adjourned. 
 
 promulgated November 30th. It was addressed to 
 “ The Citizens of the United States and of the Territory of Kansas It 
 contains some three tliousand words. It was a history of the whole con¬ 
 test from a purely Pro-slavery view. It condemned Reeder, the Free- 
 state movement, the Topeka Convention, and the Abolitionists without 
 stmt. It Ignored entirely all the outrages which had been perpetrated by 
 the Missourians upon the people. It discussed the merits of the political 
 situation from every standpoint favorable to the establishment of slavery 
 m the rerritory, and concluded with the following formal announcement 
 of the organization of the “Law and Order Party of Kansas:” 
 
 In conclusion we have to say, tliat Whig and Democrat, Pro-slavery and I'ree-sfatp 
 
 and organizations upon the altar of the public 
 good, have resolved to be known hereafter as the Law and Order party, or “State Rights ” 
 SooU ei'-f ‘ ‘p the world, and have pledged their united faith in sup- 
 
 port ol a platloim ol principles laid down in the re.solutious which follow* Upon that 
 platform they will stand, uisistiiig upon the execution of the laws; the maintenance of 
 rPUif ? the organic act ot the Territory, affirming for the citizens of Kansas the 
 
 right to traiue their own institutions in their own way, and resisting and repelling all in¬ 
 terference from abroad, let It eoiiie from what quarter it may, claiming for oiirsefves the 
 self-governmeut, to be the friends of the Union, and of the rights of the States. 
 VV e ask of our friends abroad only the benefit of their advice, sympathy and prayers for 
 our siicces.s, and hope to merit their approving judgment. > J e f P ayers loi 
 
 [Signed] Wilson Shannon, John Callioun, George W. Purkins G W Tohiisnu -t Unit 
 rigue. U. W. Clark, A. J. Isacks, I. B. Donaldson, John A. Halderman, IraNorrL ’ 
 
 This address and the accompanying resolutions fully organized the 
 opposition to the Free-state moyement. Ignoring all previous'party affili¬ 
 ations, It was pledged to the establishment of slavery in Kansi and the 
 enforcement of the laws of the Shawnee Legislature. It was the party 
 organized by the members of the Pro-slavery Legislature to enforce the laws 
 Riey had made. It had the countenance and support of the Governor the 
 Gliiet Justice, the Attorney General, and the Surveyor General of the Ter- 
 Cl. unquestioned support of the President of the 
 
 United States and his Cabinet, and a majority of the United States Senate 
 Surely, no party ever started with more brilliant prospects or solid u-uar- 
 antees of success, and none ever came to such despicable failure '’The 
 reader will understand the significance of the adopted terms “Law and 
 Order as applied to the organized Pro-slavery party in the continued 
 narrative, and indulge in such contempt or indignation as he sees fit at the 
 misnomei. Hereafter, the two contending political parties will be des¬ 
 ignated as Law and Order, and “ Free-state.” The platforms of the two 
 parties have been given, and whatever of specious pretense appears in 
 either will be easily discernable. 
 
 comprising men with families who had actually 
 ^ttled on the land with a view to apermanent home settlement, was largely 
 h ree-state m sentiment. The voting strength of the Territory, however 
 showed quite reversely. Referring to the tables heretofore gnven of the 
 tall elections, it appears that Reeder received 2,849 votes, of which num¬ 
 ber nearly one-half were thrown in the two districts comprising Lawrence 
 and Leavenworth. Lesivenworth was so near Mi.ssouri, that the Free-state 
 vote, large as it was, could be at any time overcome by an Invasion from 
 over the border Lawrence, therefore, became the citadel of “Abolition¬ 
 ism. There the meetings were held which inaugurated the Free-state 
 movements at Big Springs and Topeka, both locations tieing sufficiently 
 near to that point to render them safe from the incursions of the “Law 
 and Order men from Missouri. It is not strange that the Missourians 
 and then allies looked to its destruction as an absolute war necessity. It 
 was the only place in the Territory where the Free-soil element prevailed 
 to the extent of making free .speech and a free press po.ssible, and for that 
 reason, and no other, it drew upon itself the concentrated hate of the Law 
 and Order party. The Pro-slavery population resided mostly on the Del¬ 
 aware lands, and in the counties along the Missouri border. The exact 
 number can never be known. The returns of the election of October 1, 
 lead to the belief that there were not far from 2,000 Pro-slavery legal voters 
 Missemri time, many of whom still had their families in 
 
 Wfirn '“■e ‘hose of ‘he convention already given. They 
 
 Tmlrndv the!? ^reader will recur to them with interest, knowing them to 
 embody the only principles ever enunciated by the Law and Order party of Kansas ^ 
 
 Party lines were strictly drawn on the .slavery issue and no other A 
 part were ])lcdged to ohedienee of the laws [lassed by the J'erritorial Legis¬ 
 lature and viewed all oppo.sition to them as infamou.s, and all men \\%o 
 opposed them as traitors; so it had been stated in the Law and Order nlat- 
 form and in the address of the party, signed by the Governor, the (Jhief 
 Justice, and other officials in the employ and confidence of the Federal 
 Ooverument Ihe remaining population abhorred the means whereby the 
 Legislature had been elected, despised its conduct of busine.ss and openh 
 repudiated its laws and the authority of every official it had appointed. 
 
 •. t 11 - that of absolute anarchy, only mitigated bv the 
 
 1 itelligeiice of the inhabitants, who, having been educated under the”laws 
 of a republic, knew how to be a law unto themselves until such time as 
 the higher law could be vindicated. 
 
 . The Free-state party was, from all outside standpoints, revolutionary. 
 whmh^created^U written law of the Territory passed since the Organic Act 
 
 The I.aw and Order party were determined to bring the revolutionists to 
 switt punishment so soon as overt acts could bring themsiibject to the pen¬ 
 alties prescribed for violation of the laws. This was no ea.sy matter as 
 they kept, so far as possible, aloof from the legal machinery devised for 
 thegovernmentof the Territory. They brought no suits into its courts they 
 attended no elections called by its authority, they paid no attention ’to its 
 county organizations, they oifered no estates to its Probate Judges they 
 tried no causes and made no complaints before its Justices of tlie Peace 
 they paid no tax levies made by authority of the late Legislature; yet they 
 were careful to do no act which could lay them liable to the laws they 
 contemned. They settled their disputes through arbitration or by other 
 means that might avoid litigation; they had town organizations and police 
 regulations for the preservation of order; courts to settle .squatters’ claims 
 and all other appliances necessary for the regulation of small communities’, 
 peacefully mclmed. They could build, manufacture, buy, sell, establish 
 schools and churches, but they would not be guilty of the crime of making 
 Kansas a Slave State before its time. It is truth to state that many of them 
 came to Kansas with designs quite averse to such a consumniation. Where 
 the inhabitants were mostly Free-state, as at Lawrence and Topeka, thino-s 
 went smoothly, but in the localities where the Law and Order party pre¬ 
 dominated. the Free-state inhabitants were forced to suffer indignities and 
 insults or appeal for redress to the established laws of the Territorv. No 
 dispute could occur, whatever its grounds, which was not embittered and 
 intensifaed by the known sentiments of the parties on the slavery question 
 and the validity of the Territorial laws. A disputed land claim which 
 under other circumstances might have been easily adjusted, ended’often in 
 a personal rtmeounter, in which the disputants were assisted by their Anti¬ 
 slavery or Pro-slavery friends, and the merits of the political question 
 fought even to desperation, leaving the original dispute unsettled as before. 
 
 becret Societies .—The Law and Order party had its allies in secret 
 organizations all through Western Missouri and throughout the Territory. 
 Its members were sworn to make Kansas a Slave State, and to expel from 
 all places, where practicable, all persons who, in their opinion, were inimi¬ 
 cal to Its objects. The work of these societies was brutal and lawless 
 always, and so relentless against any Free-state man who dared to openly 
 proclaim his sentiments as to stop at nothing short of murder. Under 
 their sanction, mobs were readily organized in Leavenworth, Atchison and 
 at other towns, to intimidate, insult, or otherwise maltreat any person’who 
 should dare speak in opposition to the prevailing sentiment of those locali¬ 
 ties on the slavery question. No Free-state man’s life or property was 
 sate in any of the border towns of Kansas at that time, unless he kept his 
 mouth shut. ‘ 
 
 Some time in August, one J. W. B. Kelley, a quite rabid anti-slaverv 
 man from Cincinnati, not having the fear of the Pro-slavery mob of Atch¬ 
 ison 111 lii.s eyes, made some pointed remarks in the streets of that city not 
 in accordance with Pro-slavery tastes, nor coin])liraentary to the peculiar 
 institution; whereupon he was set upon by a bully named Thomason twice 
 his size, and nearly beaten to death. The citizens of Atchi,son in pub'ic 
 meeting commended the act in the following resolutions; 
 
 (1.) Resolved, Th.at one .1. W . B, Kelley, liailiug from Ciiiciniiiiti, liaviiig upon siiiidrv 
 occa-sious denounced our in.stitiition.s and declared all |iro-slaverv men ruffians ive deem it 
 an act of kindness to rid him of such company, anil hereby command him to leave the 
 town of Atchison one hour alter being informed of the passage of this resolution never 
 more to show him.selt in this vicinity. m-ion, nevei 
 
 {2) Resolved, That in case he fails to obey this reasonable eoinmand, we inflict upon 
 him such punrshment as the nature of the ease may rcijuire. ^ 
 
 (3) Resolved, I hat other emissaries of thi.s “Aid .Society ” now in our midst, tamperiim 
 
 wi h our slaves, are warned to leave, else they, too. will meet the reward which theif 
 nclarious designs so justly merit— h mp. ‘ 
 
 (4) Resolved, That we approve and aiiphuid our fellow-townsman, (i raftoii Thomason for 
 
 the castigation administered to said ,1. W . B. Kelley, whose presence among us is a libel upon 
 our good standing and a disgrace to our comnuinity. a a nuei upon 
 
 , Il^solved, riiat \ye recomnieiid the good work of purging our town of all resident 
 
 aho itionisffi and after cleansing our town of such nuisaiiees, shall do the saine for the 
 kiiown to^inany!”" Iii‘lei*ii>leiioe C reeks, whose propensities for cattle stealing are well 
 
 ., ,, Rosolved, That the Chairman apjioint a committee of three to wait upon s-iid 
 Kelley, and acquaint him with the actions of this meeting. ' ‘ 
 
 (7) Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting he piiblhslied, that the world ni-iv 
 know our determination. noo, luo noiiu ni.ij 
 
 It was voted that the i'e.solutioiis be circulated and all citizen.s be 
 required to sign the same, and that any person refusing should be deemed 
 and treated as an “ abolitionist.” 
 
 It happened that a few days after. Rev. Pardee Butler, a minister of 
 the Chiistian Church (Campbelhte, perhaps) who had a claim on which he 
 was living, some twelve miles out of the city, came into the town of 
 ychison lie was an uncompromising Anti-slavery man, and had neitlier 
 the craft nor desire to hide his sentiments. He spread them broadcast 
 with a tongue not to be bridled, and a spirit that brooked and received no 
 denial. He did not seek a controversy, but he showed no desire to avoid 
 one if forced upon him. Consequently he was well known before he came 
 into Atclihson on the morning of August 111, as a Free-state man, if not 
 an abolitionist, who proposed to say what he had to say at all times and in all 
 
116 
 
 HISTORY OF KAHSAS. 
 
 places. It did not take long to get him into a controversy, and to his 
 credit, it is written, he condemned in strong terms the outrage upon Kelley 
 and the resolutions passed by the meeting before mentioned. His conver¬ 
 sation was with Robert S. itelley. Postmaster of Atchison, and assistant 
 editor of the Squatter Sovereign. On the following morning Kelley ap¬ 
 peared at the hotel where Butler had spent the night, accompanied by a 
 mob of accomplices, and demanded that he should sign the resolutions, to 
 do which, after the conversation of the ])revious day, would have stamped 
 him as a cowardly hypocrite, and a poltroon of the most despicable kind. 
 As he was neither, he declined, whereupon he was seized by the mob under 
 the command of Kelley, treated with every indignity that cowardly strength 
 against a powerless individual could devise,—threatened, buffeted, 
 insulted, for two hours, and, at last, with his face painted black, placed 
 upon a raft and suffered to float down the IMissouri River, He got ashore 
 some six miles below Atchison and returned to his claim. 
 
 The above shows something of the sentiment prevailing in the Terri¬ 
 tory at the Pro-slavery centers of population along the border. There was 
 little chance for Free-state settlers to avoid trouble except by silence or 
 dissimulation. 
 
 The Free-state men had also their secret organizations. The “Kansas 
 Legion” was a military organization, purely defensive in its character. Its 
 members were organized into companies, battalions and regiments. They 
 were oflicered, and imperfectly armed with rifles and pistols sent from the 
 East by individuals and societies, and not as was averred, by the Emigrant 
 Aid Society. It w'as the resultant of the secret Pro-slavery organizations 
 of Missouri, pledged to place slavery in Kansas at all hazards. It was 
 organized long after they were known to exist, to protect the Free-state 
 settlers against the insidious and merciless ravages of the “Blue Lodges,” 
 “ Sons of the South,” “ Social Bauds,” and other like organizations scat¬ 
 tered all along the Missouri border. 
 
 One Pat. Laughlin became a member, and did considerable work in 
 organizing companies of the Legions at different points in the Territory. 
 He subsequently divulged what he knew of the organization, and thereby 
 became justly execrable in the eyes of his friends whom he had betrayed. 
 A tierce altercation occurred l)etween him and a member of the Legion, 
 named Samuel Collins, near Doniphan. Friends of both parties to the dis¬ 
 pute were present and nearly all armed. In the alTray Laughlin shot 
 Collins dead on the spot, and was himself slightly wounded. This occurred 
 October 25. 
 
 No attempt was made by the appointed peace officers of the Territory 
 to bring the guilty parties participating in the Atchison outrages, or 
 in the murder of Collins, to justice. Laughlin, so soon as his wound 
 would allow, obtained a situation in a store in Atchison and there lived 
 unindicted, and apparently pi'Otected and respected for his red-handed 
 crime. 
 
 With these and like outrages all over the Territory, no appeal was 
 made by Free-state men to the Territorial courts for redress or protection. 
 
 A COLLISION. 
 
 The state of affairs above described could not long exist without an 
 open rupture between the antagonistic elements thus daily brought in con¬ 
 flict, involving more widespread and serious troubles than the innumera¬ 
 ble personal and local difficulties which were everywhere rife, similar in 
 character to those above mentioned. It came at last out of a personal 
 quarrel between Charles W. Dow and Franklin M. Coleman, which re¬ 
 sulted in the shooting and death of Dow by Coleman. They had taken 
 adjoining claims some ten miles south of Lawrence, at a place known as 
 Hickory Point. Dow was a Free-state man, Coleman, a Pro-slavery Mis¬ 
 sourian. Much bad blood had been stirred up in the neighborhood among 
 the settlers in establishing their boundaries, and other squatter rights to 
 their several claims, the parties to the various disputes generally taking 
 sides in accordance with their political affiliations. The particulars of 
 the dispute which led to the death of Dow hold no important relation to 
 the history which follows. On the 21st of November, the disiiutes 
 were ended so far as Dow w'as concerned by his being shot dead in the 
 road by Coleman, while walking away from tloleman’shouse. The murder 
 was cold-blooded and deliberate, whatever might have been the jirevious 
 provocation. It occurred at 1 o’clock P. M. The body was suffered to 
 remain until after sunset, uncared for Iw Coleman or any of his friends, 
 many of whom knew of the murder. It was removed by Jacob Branson, 
 a friend of Dow, with whom he was living at the time his death occurred. 
 Coleman fled during the night to Westport, Mo., and subsequently 
 surrendered himself to Governor Shannon for trial. 
 
 Oil the Monda}^ following the funeral of Dow, nearly a hundred indig¬ 
 nant Free-state settlers held a meeting at the place of tlie murder. Among 
 those who participated in the proceedings w'cre S. F. Tappan and S. N" 
 Wood, of Lawrence, and J. B. Abbott, of Wakarusa. Resolutions of con¬ 
 dolence with the friends of the deceased were adopted, and a committee 
 appointed to ferret out the murderer and his accomplices (it being gener¬ 
 ally believed that the murder had been preconcerted) and. bring them to 
 justice. Violent speeches were indulged in, and a proposition made by 
 some to burn Coleman’s house, which was voted down by the meeting. It 
 was burned, nevertheless, during the following night, as was the house of 
 Buckley, his intimate friend. It is quite certain that Coleman would have 
 met the death penalty could he have been found while the excitement was 
 at its height. Jacob Branson and others breathed dire threats against him 
 and his accomplices. Tlie Wood of the Free-state men was fairly up, and 
 gave just cause for apprehension on the part of some of Coleman’s friends, 
 who, perhaps, had their fears unnaturally excited from their own knowl¬ 
 edge that they were not entirely guiltless, and were under the suspicion 
 and surveillance of the vigilance committee appointed. Among those who 
 had most cause for fear was one Harrison Buckley, an intimate friend of 
 Coleman, who had, on the morning of the murder, threatened Dow’s life 
 to the extreme of aiming his loaded gun at him. He had fled with Cole¬ 
 man, but returned. His conscience told him that his life was not safe, with 
 
 Dow dead and his friend Branson free to avenge his death. He accord¬ 
 ingly swore out a warrant before a Justice of the Peace named Cameron, 
 for the arrest of Branson, on the grounds that he believed his life in dan¬ 
 ger at his hands, he having made threats against him.* 
 
 SHERIFF JONES. 
 
 The Sheriff of Douglas County, appointed by the Territorial Legisla¬ 
 ture, was Samuel J. Jones, Postmaster of Westport, Mo. He luul no 
 interest in Kansas beyond that of other border ruffians wlio were attempt¬ 
 ing to force slavery into the Territory. He was a Democratic office holder 
 of Missouri and a resident of that State. The reader will remember how 
 he had already identified himself with Kansas affairs by leading the raid of 
 Missourians on the ballot-box at the Bloomington precinct in the Second 
 District, at the election of March 30. He was perhaps as well 
 known and universally despised by the settlers of Douglas County as any 
 man in the country. Had he been selected by the Legislature for the office 
 to which he was appointed with special reference to his obnoxiousness to 
 the inhabitants, and with the intent to humiliate and exasperate them to 
 the utmost, a better selection could not have been made. It is passing 
 strange that the historians of the times, in enumerating the numerous out¬ 
 rages perpetrated upon the Free-state inhabitants, have given so little 
 prominence to the crowning insult of appointing Jones as Sheriff of Doug¬ 
 las County. 
 
 Among the lowest classes of Western Missouri, he was rated as an ora¬ 
 cle of political wisdom, and a model of physical prowess and invincible 
 courage. He was a most subservient tool of the Democratic party, which, 
 to him, was the champion and protector of slavery, and the source of 
 his own income. He had been one of the foremost men in Missouri to in¬ 
 termeddle with Kansas affairs, and was the accepted bondsman of some 
 of the worst men indicted for crime in the Territory. He was a courageous 
 bully, and braved dangers for his reprehensible principles, from which 
 many fled who now pronounce him a coward. 
 
 'To this man, with hands red with the blood of the murdered Dow, 
 Coleman fled. Jones took him into his custod}^ and under his protection, 
 and, after taking him to Shawnee Mission to consult with Gov. Shannon, 
 started with his prisoner and friend for Lecompton, where he was to be 
 examined for his confessed crime before a friendly court. On the way he 
 was met by friends who warned him of danger, and he retreated to Shaw¬ 
 nee, returning .shortly after to Lecompton by a way to avoid the men who 
 were said to be hunting for Coleman. He had his prisoner safely en¬ 
 sconced at Lecompton at the time of the Hickory Point indignation meet¬ 
 ing of Monday, and was in the vicinity at that time ready to assist by all 
 legal means in shielding the murderers and annoying the Free-state men, 
 who, ignoring his authority, were bent on justice through more direct and 
 efficient measures. 
 
 THE ARREST AND RESCUE OF BRANSON. 
 
 Armed with the warrant issued by Squire Cameron, and accompanied 
 by Buckley and some twelve or fifteen other Pro-slavery men, .Jones jiro- 
 ceeded to Branson’s house, and, late in the evening of November 26, there 
 arrested him. 
 
 The friends of Branson were informed of the writ in the hands of 
 Jones for his arrest before it had been served. They had well-grounded 
 fears that Branson, once in the bauds of his sworn enemies, wTiose lives 
 he had threatened, and who had already murdered his friend, would never 
 get away alive. They lost no time in giving the alarm, and planning his 
 rescue. Maj. J. B. Abbott was a brave, cool and determined friend of 
 Branson, and took the lead in planning and directing the rescuing party. 
 He was seconded by Col. Samuel N. Wood, who remained in the vicinity 
 to see the tight out, as he was a tighting man. Miner B. Hupp rode 
 through the darkness to the houses of the Free-state men and rallied 
 them to th' rescue. The place of meeting was Maj. Abbott’s house, and 
 the time “as quick as the men could get there.” The men came in hot 
 and angry haste. At 11 P. M., a dozen men were at Abbott’s house. He 
 was away “over to Estabrook’s to see if he could see or bear anything of 
 the party gone to arrest Branson,” as it was about time for them to pass 
 along the road on their return with their i)risoner. Mr.s. Abbott 
 did duty as a cheerful hostess should. She took charge of the boys’ 
 guns, and otherwise showed the cooperation of a brave and deter¬ 
 mined wife of a brave and determined man. Abbott came in soon 
 after with no tidings. While thej were discussing the chances of their 
 taking the prisoner to Lecompton by some other route, or hanging 
 him summarily without the benefit of even a mock trial, Kennedy, 
 one of the party, who had been out on the watch, came in with the 
 announcement that “they were coming up the road toward Blanton’s 
 Bridge.” Below is given Maj. J. R. Kennedy’s account of the rescue 
 from a letter read at the Old Settlers’ meeting held at Bismarck Grove, 
 near Lawrence, September 15 and 16, 1879, in commemoration of the 
 twenty-fifth anniversary of the State. 
 
 Mrs. Abbott handed the boys their guns, and they did go out with a rush; Abbott 
 going first, followed by Philip Hupp; then came (Japt. Hutchinson, Paul Jones and otliers. 
 We turned to the loft around the corner of the house into the road, a few rods in front of 
 the horsemen. Phil. Hupp was the lirst man to cross the road. lie said afterward he was 
 watching the man with the gray horse, Sheritf Jones, and he did watch him sure enough. 
 Next to Hupp was Paul Jones, and both armed with squirrel rifles. Next came ('apt. 
 YlwtQhinson^armedwithiwolargestonas; next were Holloway and myself, I thinking Capt. 
 H. a good man to stay with, as he liad been tliree years in t he Mexican war. The rest of 
 the boys ranged along the side of the road near the house. This was about the order we 
 occupied when the jiarty approached close to those in the road and very close to those by 
 the side of the road. Mr. Hupp being in front, and seeing the boys scattered along from 
 where he was to the house, called out, “What the h—1 are you doing there? Here is the 
 place for you?” They then all crowded up rapidly in front of the other jiarty, when one 
 of them said, “What’s up?” Maj. Abbott replied, “That is what we want to know,” which 
 remark was followed by a shot from our side. The Major had a self-cocking revolver, and 
 
 ♦Phillips, in liis “Conquest of Kansas,” p. 155, gives the positive impression that Cameron 
 was commissioned a Justice of the Peace by Slieriff Jones, in order to get a man in the county 
 who would grant the warrant required. If true, it but adds to the infamy of Jones and Cameron; 
 if false, it does not detract from the interest of the story. 
 
HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 117 
 
 ho had, in tho oxcitomout, imllod it a little too hard, causing it to go off. Then the question 
 was n-sked him again by the other side, “What’s up?” Thinking of what Mr. Hupp had 
 s.aid in the house t“lhat they might hang Branson at once before returning”), I remarked to 
 Maj. .\bbott; “.■ksk lliem if Hr.anson is there.” He did so, and the answer was, “ Yes, I am 
 here, a prisoner.” Three or four of our men spoke at once, Maj. Abbott, Col. Wood and 
 others whom 1 do not remember, saying, “Come out of that,” or “Come over to your 
 friends,” or perhaps both were said. Branson replied, “ They say they will shoot me if I 
 
 do.” Col. Sam. Wood answerisi quickly, “ Lot them shoot and be d-d; wo can shoot, too.” 
 
 Bran.son then said, “ 1 will come, if they do shoot,” starting his mule. Tlie man who was 
 leading it let the halter strai) slip through his hands very quietly. The rest of the Pro- 
 slavery party raised tlieir shot-guns and cocked them. Our little crowd raised their guns, 
 and were ready in :is good time as tho others. Sam. Wood and two or three others helped 
 Branson. Wood asked Branson, “Is this your mule?” “No,” was the reply; whereupon 
 
 Wootl kickerl the mule and said, “Go back to your masters, d-n you.” In tho meantime, 
 
 Branson had di.sappeared and was seen no more by these brave shot-gun men. 
 
 .Vbout this time, some one of them said, “ Why, Sam. Wood, you are very brave to¬ 
 night; you must want to fight.” Col. W’ood replied that he was “always ready for a fight.” 
 .lust ;it this moment. Sheriff .Tones interposed, saying, “There is no use to shed blood in this 
 affair, but it will be settled soon in a way that will not he pleasant to Abolitionists,” and 
 started to ride through those standing in the road. He did not then know old Philip Hupp, 
 but soon made his acquaintance, and I do not think he will be stopped by death any 
 quicker than Philip Hupp stopped him that night. Just as soon as he started, old Philip set 
 tlie trigger and cocked his old squirrel rifle quicker tlian he or any other jierson ever did 
 
 it before, and s.aid to Sheriff .Tones, “Halt, or I will blow your d-d brains out in a 
 
 moment.” He stopped and stayed right there, saying quietly to Mr. Hupp, “ Don’t shoot.” 
 'There w.as then a general talk among all hands, and we were told aliout “ the Kansas militia, 
 
 3,000 strong, that in three days time would wipe tho d-d Abolition town of Lawrence out 
 
 and corral all the Abolitionists and make pets of them.” However, Col. Sam. Wood and 
 others out-talked them so bad they were glad to get away on any terms. 
 
 Miner Hupp, who wanted to square accounts with his two men, was prevented by his 
 father from doing so. It was not his fault, as he had a “bead” on them several times, but 
 his fatlicr was watching him all the time after he got Sheriff Jones in shape. * * * 
 
 -According to my recollection, the names of the men who took part in the rescue were 
 Maj. ,1. B. Abbott, Capt. Philip Hutchinson, Paul Jones, Philip IIuj)p, Miner B. Hupp, Col¬ 
 lins Holloway, Edmund Curless, Lafayette Curless, Isaac Shappet, John Smith, William 
 Hughes, Elmore Allen, Col. S. N. Wood,-Smith* and the writer, .1. R. Kennedy. 
 
 The numerical strength of the parties to this bloodless encounter was 
 about equal—some fifteen on each side. 
 
 Sheriff Jones and his party, after a long parley, rode off in the bright 
 moonlight toward Franklin, breathing threats of quick and terrible retri¬ 
 bution on the “Abolitionists” of Lawrence. 
 
 The rescuing party, with Branson, held a jubilant consultation, as to 
 futtire proceedings, at Abbott’s house, and decided to enter Lawrence with 
 their rescued prisoner in the true military style of conquering heroes. 
 Abbott had a drum, a sword, and, perhaps, some other military parapher¬ 
 nalia. None of the party but himself could beat a drum as it should be 
 beaten on such an occasion, so he gave the sword, the insignia of author¬ 
 ity, to Col. Wood, and assigned to himself, with becoming modesty, the 
 more humble and laborious duty of beating the drum, as the noisy herald 
 of their victory. Thus officered and accoutered, the exultant party set out 
 for Lawrence, and early on the summer morning aroused the sleepy and 
 harmless denizens of the abolition city by their shouts and din as they 
 marched up the main street. 
 
 The murder, the indignation meeting, the arrest of Branson and his 
 rescue, had all occurred miles from Lawrence, and, excepting Wood and 
 Smith, no persons living within miles of the town had taken any part in 
 the affair. Wood was known to be a man who fought on his own hook, 
 and assumed the personal responsibility of his own acts. 
 
 The party reached the residence of Charles Robinson about daybreak, 
 and stopjied for a few moments to consult with him. He told them that 
 it was a matter of their own, and that they should not expect him or the 
 citizens of Lawrence to have anything to do with it. From there they 
 marched down into the village, and were not long in gathering an excited 
 crowd of eager listeners, to whom they narrated the events of the night 
 and the parting threats against Lawrence which Jones had made when he 
 left, bereft of his prisoner. 
 
 A meeting of citizens was called, for the consideration of the situation, 
 at which Col. S. N. Wood presided. He told the story of the rescue, the 
 threats which Jones had made, and enlisted the full sympathy of his audi¬ 
 ence. He was followed by old Jacob Branson, the rescued prisoner, who, 
 in broken and ungrammatical phrase, and with tears coursing down his 
 wrinkled and bronzed face, told the story of his friend’s taking off, his own 
 arrest and rescue, alluding to his anxious wife, now alone in his cabin, not 
 knowing whether he was dead or alive. He offered to leave the toivn if 
 the citizens desired, rather than compromise and bring upon them the 
 vengeance of Jones and his army for his and his neighbors’ misfortunes 
 and quarrels, in which they had taken no part, and for which they were in 
 no way resiionsible. Nobody in that assembly suggested that Branson 
 should go. The meeting organized for defense, by, on the motion of 
 G. P. Lowery, Esq.', appointing a committee of safety, consisting of ten 
 of the leading citizens. The committee reported, as the sense of the 
 meeting, the following; 
 
 We, the citizens of Kansas Territory, find ourselves in a condition of confusion and 
 defencelessness so great, that open outrage and mid-day murders are becoming the rule, and 
 quiet and security the e.xceptioii. And, whereas, the law, the only authoritative engine to 
 correct and regulate the excc.sses and wrongs of society, has never yet been e.xteuded to 
 our Territory—thus leaving us with no fixed or definite rules of action, or source of re¬ 
 dress—we are reduced to the necessity of organizing ourselves together on the basis of first 
 principles, and providing for the common defense and general security. And here we 
 pledge ourselves to the resistance of lawlessness and outrage at all times, when required by 
 tho officers who may from time to time be chosen to superintend the movements of the 
 organization. 
 
 The report was adopted, and the meeting adjourned to await further 
 developments. Thus far, Lawrence had not been identified with the affair. 
 At the meeting above reported, a resolution approving the rescue of Bran¬ 
 son was rejected. 
 
 On the loss of his prisoner, whom he had suffered to walk away from 
 him without firing a gun. Sheriff Jones went to Franklin. There he wrote 
 and disjiatched by special messenger a letter to Col. Boone, of Westport, 
 Mo., calling for helii. The contents of the letter are not known. As his 
 messenger drove off with it, he himself divmlged its character in the follow¬ 
 ing emphatic remarks: “That man is taking my dispatch to Missouri, 
 
 • Samuel C. Smith, of Lawrence. Other authorities name, in addition to those given by Mr. 
 Kennedy as members of the party, T. Nichols, Rev. Julius Eliot, William Ears and A. Rowley. 
 
 and by-I will have revenge before I see Missouri!” Some of his Pro¬ 
 
 slavery friends protested, in Jones’ presence, against the irregularity of 
 calling on Missouri instead of the Governor of the Territory, whereupon 
 he wrote and sent by another messenger the following me.sstige to Gov. 
 Shannon: 
 
 Doiaii..vs Coti.NTY, K. T., November 27, 185.'). 
 
 Sir—L ast night I, with a pos.-ie of ten men, arrested one Jacob Branson, by virtue of a 
 peace warraut, regularly i.ssue(l, who, on our return, was re.seued l)y a party ol' forty armed 
 men, who rushed tqion us suddenly from liehind a house by the roadside, all armed to tlie 
 teeth with Shar])e’s rilles. 
 
 You may consider an open rebellion as having'already commenced; and I call upon 
 you for THREE tuous.vnd men to carry out the laws. Mr. Hargus (tho bearer of this letter) 
 will give you more particularly the circumstauoes. .Most respectfully, 
 
 'To ills Excellency, S.tMfEi. .1. Jones, 
 
 W1L.S0N Shannon, Sheriff of Douglas County. 
 
 Governor of Kansas Territory. 
 
 THE W'AKARUSA WAR. 
 
 Nobody knew better than Gov. Shannon that Sheriff Jones’ call for 
 3,000 troops meant an armed invasion of the Territory by Missourians. 
 He knew full well that there wtis no organized militia in the Territory, 
 nevertheless, he promptly responded to Jones’ call by the following : 
 
 llB.ADqUARTEES Shavvnee JIission, K. T., November 27,18.5.5. 
 
 Maj. Gen. WiLEiA.M P. Richardson: 
 
 Sir —Reliable information has reached me that an armed military force is now in Law¬ 
 rence and that vicinity, in open rebellion against the laws of tliis Territory, and tliat tliey 
 have determined that no process in the hands of tho Sheritf of that county shall be 
 executed. I have received a letter from S. J. Jones, Sheriff of Douglas County, informing 
 me that he had arrested a man under a warrant placed in his hands, and, while conveying 
 him to Lecompton, he was met by an armed force of some forty men, and that the prisoner 
 was taken out of his custody, and defiance bid to the laws. I am also duly advised that an 
 armed band of men have bnrnt a number of houses, destroyed personal property, and 
 turned whole families out of doors in Douglas County. Warrants will be Issued against 
 those men, and placed in the hands of the .Sheriff of Douglas County for execution. He has 
 written to me, demanding three Ihotisand men to aid him in the e.xecutiou of the process of 
 law. 
 
 You are, therefore, hereby ordered to collect together as large a force as you can in your 
 division, and repair without delay to I>ecomptou, and report yourself to S. J. Jones, 
 Shorifl' of Douglas County, together with the number of your forces, and render him all the 
 aid and iissistance in your power in the execution of any legal process in his hands. 'The 
 forces under your command are to be used for the sole purpose of aiding the Sheriff in 
 executing the law, and for no other purpose. 
 
 I have the honor to be your obedient servant, Wii-soN Sh.annon. 
 
 A like order was sent to Maj. Gen. H J. Strickler, at Tecuinseh. It 
 was left for the Generals to get tlieir soldiers where they were to be had, 
 and they knew quite well that they were to come mostly from Missouri. 
 Dispatches were sent in hot haste to all the border towns. Independence 
 and Westport were the recruiting points, and, under the infiammable and 
 exaggerated reports circulated, hundreds were promptly armed and sent 
 to the seat of war. The first company of Kansas Militia —to appear on 
 the scene of expected conflict—came from Westport, Mo. It numbered 
 upward of fifty men, and went into camp in an irregular way, near Frank¬ 
 lin, as early as November 29, where, unofficered, they passed the time 
 “ in target practice, drunken brawls, and intimidation and insult to passers 
 by,” while awaiting re-enforcements and commands to move on the enemy, 
 intrenched at Lawrence. 
 
 Among other documents circulated among Missourians to induce them 
 to enlist, was a forged letter, purporting to be from Secretary Woodson. 
 It was directed to Gen. Atchison ; bore the signatm-e of Daniel Woodson ; 
 was read at a large public meeting held in Platte City, and induced the 
 Platte County Riflemen—and many camp followers—under the command 
 of Senator Atchison, to start for Lecompton forthwith. The letter read 
 as folloavs : 
 
 Dear Gener.ae—T he Governor having called out the militia, this is to inform you to 
 order out your division and proceed forthwith to Lecompton. The Governor not having 
 the power, you can call out the Platte County Rifle Company, as our neighbors are aiways 
 ready to help us. Do not implicate the Governor, whatever you do. 
 
 Daniel Woodson. 
 
 It is truth to say, that the troops raised “to help Jones,” came mostly 
 from Missouri. The whole of the western part of the State was stirred to 
 its clepths. The Blue Lodges put in their most vigorous work. At Liberty, 
 Mo., 200 men and f1,000 were raised in a single clay “ to help Jones !” 
 
 Brig. Gen. Eastin, editor of the Leavenworth Herald, and Commander 
 of the Second Brigade of Kansas Militia, ordered his command to rendez¬ 
 vous at Leavenworth, on Saturday, December 1, and .sent the following 
 appeal through the Missouri Border Counties : 
 
 TO arms! to arms!! 
 
 It is expected that every lover of Law and Order will rally at lAjavenworfh, on Satui 
 day, December 1, 18.55, prepared to march at once to the scene of the rebellion, to put down 
 the outlaws of Douglas County, who are committing depredations upon persons and prop- 
 perty, burning down houses and declaring oiien hostility to the laws, and have forcibly 
 rescued a prisoner from the Sheriff. Come one, come all! The laws must be executed. 'The 
 outlaws, it is said, are armed to the teeth, and number 1,000 men. Every man should bring 
 his rifle and ammunition, and it would be well to bring two or three days’ provisions. 
 Every man to his post, and do his duty. Mani' Citizens. 
 
 Under the influences and appliances above illustrated, all AVestern 
 Missouri was stirred to its very depths, and vomited forth an army for the 
 subjugation of the Abolitionists of Lawrence. 
 
 Gov. Shannon, ignorant of the situation, supiilemented his call for 
 troops with the ordinary functionary proclamation, stating the disorders 
 jirevailing according to “reliable information,” and calling on all well- 
 disposed citizens to rally to the support of the laws defied, and for the 
 restoration of peace and order in the disturbed region of his domains. 
 The proclamation ivas disseminated throughout the eastern counties and 
 in Missouri. It was published in the Leavenworth Herald and the Atchi¬ 
 son Squatter Sovereign, but no copy was sent to Lawrence or Topeka, 
 although papers were published in both towns. It was issued November 
 29, and did not come to the knowledge of the citizens of Ijawrence until 
 December 3. 
 
 The Governor of Kansas at this time was worse to the Free-state set¬ 
 tlers of Douglas County than a sworn enemy. He was the ignorant 
 dupe of their sworn enemies, armed with the executive power of the Ter- 
 
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 HISTOHY OF KAE'SAS. 
 
 vitory, and through Woodson, Atchison and others who knew how to use 
 him, planning for their extermination without trial or hearing before any 
 legitimate tribunal of justice. 
 
 It was quite unfortunate for Lawrence and the Free-state cause that 
 the local fracas at Blanton’s Bridge, which resulted in the rescue of Bran¬ 
 son, should have been carried to Lawrence, and its identity and responsi¬ 
 bility fastened upon the town by the appearance of the party there, and 
 the subsequent public meeting, presided over by Wood, addressed by 
 Branson, and throughout inspired by the victorious rescuing p.arty. It 
 was a mistake not now involving the condemnation or even reproof of the 
 ardent, brave and reckless men who precipitated the trouble and fastened 
 the responsibility upon that town. It had enough of assumed responsi¬ 
 bility, without championing the quarrels of a distinct community miles 
 away, albeit they were in common working to the same end and pitted 
 against the same common enemy. 
 
 The Beleaguered City .—The Committee of Safety appointed at the 
 meeting of November 27 had little interest in the matter until the 30th. 
 At that time, news came to Lawrence of the encampment of troops at 
 Franklin, the rendezvous of Eastin’s brigade at Leavenworth, and of gen¬ 
 eral hostile preparations and movements alt along the eastern line. The 
 information did not lead to the belief that preparations were being made 
 to merely arrest individuals who had violated the law, but to besiege and 
 destroy Lawrence. To defend the city against invasion the Committee of 
 Safety then prepared. 
 
 Tlie first move made was to get out of the town all persons subject to 
 arrest by Jones. Wood, Branson, Tappan, S. C. Smith, the Wakarusa 
 rescuer.s—all disappeared. There was not on December 1 a single man in 
 the city who had ever overtly defied Jones or the Territorial laws under 
 which he had been appointed and by virtue of which he claimed 
 authority. 
 
 Being purged of the pretext for invasion, the citizens were enrolled 
 into guard companies of twenty, who were subject to call at any moment. 
 There were, perhaps, two liundred and fifty, not including women and 
 children. Thus enrolled, on November 30, the Kansas Legion at Law¬ 
 rence was well armed, and lacked only men for a formidable defense. 
 
 The Committee of Safety appointed Charles Robinson, Command- 
 er-in-Chief of all the forces, and Col. James H. Lane as second in 
 command. So soon as it was known that troops were coming from Mis¬ 
 souri to “help Jones,” the Free-state men rallied to “help Lawu-ence.’’ 
 They came in singly and in squads and small companies, arriving at all 
 hours of the day and night, on foot, on horseback, in wagons, armed and 
 unarmed, from Bloomington, Wakarusa, Ottawa Creek, Palmyra, To¬ 
 peka and Osawatomie. As fast as they arrived they were organized, and 
 spent their time in drill practice and in working on the fortifications. 
 Five redoubts were constructed, which when finished commanded every 
 approach to the city. 
 
 The largest, which constituted the citadel and place of refuge for the 
 women and children in case of an assault, was erected on Massachusetts 
 street near the Pinckney street crossing. It was built of hewn timber, 
 strongly embanked with earth, surrounded with a deep intrenchment. It 
 was about five feet in height, and was in command of Judge J. G. Smith, 
 a Colonel in rank by authority of the Committee of Defense. 
 
 The second, on Massachusetts street, near Henry, was under the 
 direction of J. A. Wakefield. It had bastions, and was designed for the 
 cannon. Judge Wakefield was also a Colonel. 
 
 Col. Morris Hunt also commanded a circular redoubt on a little knoll 
 north of Henry street, between Massachusetts and New Hampshire 
 streets. A few rods south of Col. Wakefield, Col. Holliday had erected 
 another, which commanded any approach from Mt. Oread, and a fifth rvas 
 thrown up on Kentucky street, which commanded any approach by the 
 ravine on the west. 
 
 The cannon for which Col. Wakefield’s bastion fort was prepared,was 
 a contribution from the East, and was at Kansas City when the war broke 
 
 out. Thomas Bickerton,-Sumner, David BufEum and- Buffum 
 
 brouirht it up from there while the siege was progressing. 
 
 The siege was fairly commenced on Saturday, December 1, and lasted 
 one week. The main body of the invaders were encamped on the Waka¬ 
 rusa bottoms, a little southeast of Franklin, some six miles from Law¬ 
 rence. They had come in on the Westport road and held the Wakarusa 
 crossing, encamped all along up the stream, and had their scouts and 
 foragers ranging across the country as far north as Blanton’s Bridge. 
 Another wing was stationed near Lecompton, under the command of Maj. 
 Gens. Strickler and Richardson. They were mostly from Platte and Bu¬ 
 chanan Counties, Mo., with some fifty Pro-slavery residents—the Kicka- 
 poo Rangers—in the command. Col. Atchison, with a hundred or more 
 riflemen from Platte County, Mo., was stationed on the north side of the 
 Kansas River, opposite Lawrence. The invading army numbered at its 
 higliest not far from 1,500 men. They wmre indifferently armed as a whole, 
 although tliey had broken into the United States Arsenal at Liberty, Clay 
 Co., Mo., and stolen guns, cutlasses and cannon, and such munitions of 
 war as they required. 
 
 Thus the forces were rallied for war, the defenders of Lawrence vig¬ 
 orously drilling and strengthening their position; while the invadiim army 
 waited the command from Jones to move on the enemy’s works, ft, soon 
 became apparent that Jones was hampered in his operations. The orders 
 under which the troops had been furnished were explicit, and forbade the 
 use of armed force for any other purpose than for the serving of writs in 
 his hands. Many of the officers, as well as himself, had visited Lawrence 
 daily during the preparations. ■ They had reasons to believe that the citi¬ 
 zens would make no resistance to any personal arrests Jones might choose 
 to make, in case he showed writs, legally issued, as authority; and they were 
 fully assured that if it should be undertaken to go further, demand the 
 surrender of their arms, or to attempt to “ sack the town,’’ as Jones had 
 threatened, there would certainly be a fair sprinkling of dead and wound¬ 
 ed Missourians before the job was done. Further, Gov. Shannon, who 
 
 had up to this time proved himself a most efficient tool in the hands of 
 Jones, began to move in such a manner as to become a stumbling block. 
 
 On a close view of the situation, the cooler and more discreet officers 
 discerned more danger and less glory in “helping Jones” than had been 
 discernible at a distance, especially as Jones seemed to have no writs to 
 serve on any of the citizens of Lawrence. Their sentiments of discretion 
 were conveyed to the Governor in a letter, penned by the doughty editor 
 of the Leavenworth Herald, as follows: 
 
 O-ovERNOR Shannon —Information has been received here direct from Lawrence, 
 which T consider reliable, tliat the outlaws are well fortified at Lawrence with cannon and 
 Sharpe’s rifles, and number at least 1,000 men. It will therefore be difficult to dispossess 
 them. 
 
 The militia in this portion of the State are entirely unorganized, and mostly with¬ 
 out arms. 
 
 I suggest the propriety of calling upon the military at Fort Leavenworth. If you have 
 the power to call out the Government troops, I think it would he best to do so at once. It 
 might overawe these outlaws and prevent bloodshed. 
 
 L. J. Eastin, 
 
 Brigadier General Northern Brigade, K. M, 
 
 The Governor telegraphed immediately to Washington, stating the 
 condition of affairs, as he understood them, and asking authority to call 
 on the United States troops stationed at Leavenworth. He also sent a dis¬ 
 patch to Gol. Sumner, in command at Fort Leavenworth, to hold himself 
 in readiness to march immediateU^ on receipt of orders. The following 
 judicious reply seems to have first directed the action of the Governor in 
 a channel to thwart Jones. It read: 
 
 IlKADQnAUTERS FlUSX C-VV.VI.KY, 1 
 Fort Leavenworth, December 1, 185.5. J 
 
 Governor —I have fust rooeived your letter of this day. I do not feel tliat it would be 
 right in me to act in this important matter until orders are received from the Government. 
 I shall be ready to move instantly when I receive them. I would respectfully suggest that 
 you make your application extensively known at once, and I would countermand any 
 orders that may have been given for the movement of the militia until you receive the 
 answer. Witli much re.spect, your obedient servant, 
 
 E. V. Sumner, Colonel First Cavalrt,. 
 
 Adopting the very wise suggestion of Col. Summer, Governor Shannon 
 immediately wrote and dispatched letters to Gen. Richardson and Sheriff 
 Jones, ordering them to refrain from any attempt to serve writs until he 
 should hear from Washington in repl}^ to his request for troops. The 
 following forcible argument, calculated to hold in check the turbulent 
 spirit of Jones, is given in the Governor’s own words : 
 
 “The known deficiency in arms and all the accoutrements of Avar, 
 which must necessarily characterize the law-abiding citizens who hare rushed 
 to your assistance in the maintenance of order, will invite resistance from 
 your opponents who are Avell supplied with arras. It Avould be wrong 
 tlierefore to place your men in a position where their lives would be endan¬ 
 gered when Ave shall, in all probability, have an ample force from Leaven- 
 Avorth in a few days.” 
 
 Jones respectfully protested to the Governor thus : 
 
 Camp at AVakari-sa, December 3,1867. 
 
 His Excellency, Gov. AVilson Shannon: 
 
 Sir —In reply to your communication of yesterday, I have to inform you that the 
 volunteer forces liow at this place and I..ecompton, are getting weary of inaction. They will 
 not, I presume, remain but a short time longer, unless a demand for the prisoner is made. 
 I think I sliall have a sufficient force to protect me by to-iuorrow morning. The force at 
 Lawrence is not half so strong as reported. I have this from a reliable source. If I am to 
 wait for < lovernment troops, more than two-thirds of the men now here will go away very 
 much dLisatlified. They are leaving hourly .os it is. 1 do not, by any means, wish to violate 
 your orders, but I really believe that if I have a sufficient force, it would be better to make 
 the demand. 
 
 It is re])ortcd that the people of Lawrence have run off those offenders from that town, 
 and. Indeed, it is said they are now all out of the way. I have writs for sixteen persons who 
 were with tlic party that rescued my prisoner. ,S. N. AVood, P. It. Brooks and Samuel Tap- 
 pan are of Lawrence, the balance from the country around. Warrants will be placed in my 
 hands to-day for the arrest of G. W. Brown, and fn-obably others in Lecompton. They say 
 that they are willing to obey the laws, but no confidence can be placed in any statements 
 they may make. 
 
 No evidence sufficient to cause a warrant to be issued has, as yet, been brought against 
 those lawless men who fired the houses. 
 
 I would give you the names of the defendants, hut the writs are in my office at Lecomp¬ 
 ton. Most respectfully yours, Samuel .I. .Tonb.s, 
 
 Sheriff of Douglas County. 
 
 Gov. Sbaimon received <T reply from the Govermnent that orders 
 Avould be made out Avithout delay at the War Departmeut, placing the 
 United States troops at his disposal. Col. Sumner, however, refused to 
 move until the orders were actually received. 
 
 Meantime, the Committee of Safety determined to open communica¬ 
 tion Avith Gov. Shannon. A letter Avas Avritten and disjfatched to the 
 Governor by a select committee consisting of G. P. LoAvery and C. W. 
 Babcock, who, after repeated interruption by Missouri patrols, reached 
 Shawnee Mission, delivered their letter to, and obtained an intervieAV with. 
 Shannon—the first communication he had had Avith Free-state men since 
 he entered the Territory. The letter they bore was as folloAvs : 
 
 To Ills Excellency, AVilson Shannon, Governor oe Kansas Territory; 
 
 Sir—As citizens of Kansas Territory, we desire to call your attention to the fact 
 that a large force of armed men from a foreign St,ate have assembled in the vicinity of 
 Lawrence, are now committing depredations uimn our citizens, stopping wagons, opening 
 and apiiropriating their loading, arresting, detaining and thrc.atening travelers upon the 
 public road, and that they claim to do this by your authority. AVe desire to know if 
 they do appear by your authority, and if you will secure the peace <and (piiet of the com¬ 
 munity by ordering their instant removal, or comiiel us to resort to some other means 
 and to higher authority. 
 
 Signed isa' Committee. 
 
 The statement of the situation as given to Gov. Shannon by 
 Messrs. Lowery and Babcock, in the ensuing interview Avith Gov. 
 Shannon, together with the letter they delivered him, opened his eyes to 
 truths of which he had before been ignorant. He had believed that the 
 Free-state men in and about LaAvrence Avere insignificant both in numbers, 
 influence and courage, and that they were, as Stringfellow, Eastin, Jones, 
 and Atchison had taught him to believe, a set of mischievous, loud¬ 
 mouthed fanatics with neither principle nor courage, Avho could be 
 brought into subjection by a show of force, Avithout danger to anybody 
 engaged in the work of their subjection. 
 
 A short interview with the Lawrence delegation tore the scales from 
 his eyes. He saiv a beleaguered town, filled Avith men Avell armed and 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 119 
 
 desperate in the defense of their homes and rights, about to be invaded I)y 
 a horde of foreign desperadoes who had appeared at his summons, and for 
 whose arts !is well as safetj" he was in a measure responsible. In his plans 
 thus far, he had looked to successful intimidation as the result of the 
 military demonstration. He found it meant murder and blood, and much 
 of it, on both sides. He professed to have been deceived. He had been 
 informed that sixteen houses of Pro-slavery men had been burned, and the 
 families fled the country along the Wakarusa, to save their lives. He 
 referred to the revolutionary conventions which had been held at 
 Ijawrence, and the incendiary resolutions which had been passed. He 
 ended the interview by promising to repair immediately to the camp of 
 the invaders on the Wakarusa, there, if t)ossible to allay the excitement 
 and avoid bloodshed. Chroniclers, mindful of the virtues and talents of 
 the Governor, which shone out brightly in the evening of his life, have 
 portrayed his unselfish efforts tliereaher made to save Lawrence from sack 
 and slaughter. The reader can judge whether it was the Missourians or 
 the Kansans that most enlisted Ids solicitude. He shrank from blood, at 
 any rate, and betook himself to the Wakarusa camp, in great trepidation, 
 on the evening of December 5, to prevent its flow, if possible. 
 
 On his arrival, he found the offleers sober and fully cognizant of the 
 serious aspect of affairs. The rank and file consisted of Missourians of all 
 ages, who had come over to “ help Jones wipe out Lawrence.” They had 
 waited three days already, during which time they had subsisted on what 
 they could ste.al and rob from the inhabitants, and the whisky they had 
 brought along. They were as ignorant of the danger attending the attack 
 on Lawrence as was Shannon two days before. They were under lax dis¬ 
 cipline, bordering on insubordination, and in the delirium coming from 
 e.xposure, lack of food, and plentiful supplies of strong drink, the force 
 was well-nigh on the verge of mania a potu. The Governor discovered at 
 once the insane determination of the men to march on Lawrence at all 
 hazards and set about, with the full co-operation of all the officers except 
 .Jones, the task of getting them out of the Territorj^ alive. He was not at 
 the time quite mentally self-poised. Fear too much predominated. His 
 first move was to send to Col. Sumner for help. His letter read as fol¬ 
 lows ; 
 
 Wakarusa, December fi, 1855. 
 
 Col. Su.mner, First Cavalry U. S. ; 
 
 Sir —I send you tliis sjieeial dispatch to ask you to come to Lawrence as soon as you 
 possibly can. My object i.s to secure the citizens of tliat i)laee, as weil as otliers, from a 
 warfare wliicii, if once commenced, there i.s no teliing where it will end. I doubt not you 
 have received orders from IVashiugton, but, if you have not, the absolute pressure of this 
 crisis is such as to justify you with the President and tlie world in moving to the scene 
 of difficulty. 
 
 It is hard to re.strain the men here (tliey are beyond my power, or at least, soon will 
 be) from making an attack on Ijawrence, which, if once made, there is no telling where 
 it will terminate. The presence of a portion of the U. S. troops at Lawrence would pre¬ 
 vent an attack, save bloodshed and enable us to get matters arranged in a satisfactory way, 
 and at the same time secure an execution of the laws. It is peace, not war, that we want, 
 and you have the power to secure peace. Time is precious—fear not but that you will be 
 sustained. 
 
 AVith great resiiect, Wilson Shannon. 
 
 The Missourians, wild with frenzy at being thus thwarted, attempted to 
 intercept the courier who bore the letter. Their plot was foiled by Gen. 
 Strickler, who managed to have him sent out by an unusual route at 2 A. 
 M. Col. Sumner had received no orders from Washington to move, on 
 the receipt of Shannon’s summons, and consequently declined to act, but 
 sent another good letter of advice to the agitated Governor. 
 
 It is doubtful if, after Wednesday, December 5, at which time the 
 force and determination of the defenders of Lawrence was known in the 
 camp of the invaders—a corporal’s guard of sober men could have been 
 found willing to attack the place. Shannon’s positive orders not to do so, 
 and the expectation of the arrival of United States troops, gave them an 
 opportunity to show cheap courage without great risk, and they continued 
 to rage and swear and tlireaten. ,J. C. Anderson, a member of the Ter¬ 
 ritorial Legislature, and other Pro-slavery non-combatants who, as camp 
 followers, were watching the turn of events, saw plainly that with the en¬ 
 lightenment of Sliannon and the presence of United States troops on the 
 ground, the extinction of Lawrence, and the humiliation of the law-abid¬ 
 ing Free-state men would be averted, and made strenuous efforts on paper 
 to avert the threatened catastrophe to the border ruffian plans. Here is 
 Anderson’s contribution to law and order, written on tlie 6th of Decem¬ 
 ber, from Lecompton: 
 
 Maj. Gen. AVilliam P. Richardson: 
 
 Sh —I have reason to believe, from rumors in camp, that before to-morrow morning 
 the black flag will be hoisted, when nine out of ten will rally around it, and march without 
 orders upon Lawrence. The forces at Lecompton camp fully under.stand the plot, and will 
 light under the same banner. 
 
 Jtf Gov. Shannon will pledge himself not to allow any United States officer to Interfere 
 with the arms belonging to the United States now in their possession,* and, in case there is 
 no battle, order the United States forces otf at once, and retain the militia, provided any 
 force is retained, all will be well, and all will obey to the end, and commit no depreda¬ 
 tion upon private property in Lawrence. 
 
 I fe.ar a collision between the United States soldiers and the volunteers, which would 
 be dreadful. 
 
 Speedy measures should be taken. Let me know at once—to-night—and I fear that it 
 will then be too late to stay the rashness of our people. 
 
 Respectfully your obedient servant, 
 
 .1. C. Anderson. 
 
 Gov. Shannon, in spite of the warnings and protestations of Jones 
 and his friends, saw plainly that the opposing party were too strong to be 
 wiped out by tlie mongrel crew that were encamped at Wakarusa and their 
 allies Avho Avere straggling up and down the country. He saw that the 
 citizens of Kansas, intrenched at Lawrence, could no longer be ignored. 
 They did not come out to meet him, he determined to go to them. He, 
 accordingly^, on the evening of the 6th of December, notified them of his 
 desire to visit the place with the peaceful and laudable intent of negotiat¬ 
 ing a peace, and asked an escort from the Wakarusa camp to the city. It 
 Avas granted. The escort sent down consisted of ten of the leading Free- 
 state men of Lawrence, led by G. P. Lowery. Guarded and protected by 
 this deputation, the Governor, accompanied by Col. Boone, of Westport, 
 
 Mo., Col. Kearney, of Independence, Mo., and Gen. Strickler, also from 
 Missouri, entered Lawrence on Friday, Decembeu' 7, and repaired to the 
 room of the Committee of Safety, in the Free State Hotel. The interview 
 lasted an hour or more, being conducted on the part of the Committee by 
 Charles Robinson and James H. Lane. The Governor was still further 
 enlightened, and admitted that he had misunderstood the conduct and 
 sentiments of the Lawrence [leople, and had been entirely misled by the 
 false rei)resentations of Jones and others. He desired that a memorandum 
 of a treaty be drawn up, to bo submitted to the invaders as a basis of settle¬ 
 ment, and strenuously urged that they should give up their arms as a condi¬ 
 tion of peace, Avhich Avas peremptorily refused. Tlie Governor returned 
 to his friends, somewhat disheartened, but Avith his heart, more firmly set 
 than before on negotiating peace. He found the Pro-slavery camp in 
 a state bordering on mutiny, threatening to raise the black flag, and 
 march on Lawrence Avith or without orders. He immediately issued orders 
 to Gens. Richardson and Strickler to repress all movements of a disor¬ 
 derly character, to take no st(‘p except by his special order, and, in case of 
 any unauthorized demonstration on LaAvniiice, to use all tlieir force to re- 
 pre.ss it, as, “in the present state of negotiations an attack upon Lawrence 
 would be wholly unjustifiable.” 
 
 Through the day the Governor worked unremittingly among the offi¬ 
 cers in the interest of peace and reconciliation, and so successful!}", that in 
 the evening he again repaired to LaAvrence Avith fresh hopes of adjusting a 
 settlement. He had drawn up a paper as a basis of treaty, as had the Free- 
 state men during his absence. TheyAvere compared, and, Avith some slight 
 modifications, that of the Free-state men Avas accepted by Gov, Shannon 
 in behalf of himself and the leaders of the invading army, and by Charles 
 Robinson and James H. Lane on the part of the Committee of Safety and 
 the citizens of Lawrence. 
 
 The result of the negotiations Avas announced by Dr. Robinson from 
 the steps of the Free State Hotel, to the e.xcited croAvd gathered there in 
 Avaiting, amid much disorder and cries for the reading of the treaty. Its 
 reading quelled the disorder, and its provisions Avere generally accepted. 
 It Avas as follows: 
 
 TREATA" OF PEACE. 
 
 AA'^hereas, There is a misunderstanding between the people of Kansas, or a portion 
 of them, ami the Governor thereof, arising out of the rescue at Hickory Point of a citizen 
 unrler arrest and other matters; and, 
 
 AVhereas, \ strong apiirclicnsion exi.sts that said misunderstanding may lead to civil 
 strife and bloodshed; and, 
 
 AA"hereas, As it is desired by both Gov. Shannon and the citizens of Lawrence and its 
 vicinity to avoid a calamity so disastrous to the interests of the Territory and the Union, 
 and to place all jiarties in a correct jmsition before the world; now, therefore, it is agreed 
 by the said Gov. Shannon and the undersigned citizens of the Territory in LaAvrence now 
 a.sseniblod, that the matter is settled as follows, to wit: 
 
 AA'e, the said citizens of said Territory, protest that the said rescue Avas made without 
 our knoAA-ledge or consent, hut that if any of our citizens Avere engaged in said rescue, we 
 pledge ourselves to aid in the execution of any legal process against them; that we have 
 no knoAA’ledge of the previous, present or prospective existence of any organization in the 
 said Territory for the resistance of the hiAvs; and Ave have not designed, and do not design, 
 to resist the execution of any legal .service of any criminal process therein, but pledge our¬ 
 selves to aid in the execution of the Uvaa-s Avheu called upon by the proiier authority in the 
 town of LaAvrence, and that Ave Avill u.se our inllnence in preserving order therein, and de¬ 
 clare that Ave are noAv, asAA-e have eA-er been, ready to aid the GoA-eruor in securing a posse 
 in the e.xecution of such a pvacesn, provided, that any person thus arreste<l in LaAvrence and 
 A'icinity Avhile a foreign foe shall remain in the Territory, shall be examined only before a 
 District ,Tudge of said Territory in said toAvu, and admitted to bail; and provided farther, 
 that all persons arrested Avithout legal process shall be set .at liberty; and provided further, 
 that Gov. Shannon agrees to use his influence to secure the citizens of Kansas Tei-ritory 
 remuner.ation for any damage suffered in any unlaAvful depredations, if any such have been 
 committed by the Slierirt’s posse in Douglas i'ouuty; and further. Gov. Shannon states that 
 he has not called upon persons, residents of any other SliiJes, to aid in the execution of the laAvs, 
 that such as are here, are here of their own choice, and that he does not consider that he has 
 any authority to do so, and that he Avill not call upon any citizen of any other State Avho 
 may be here. 
 
 IVe wish if, under.stood that, we do not herein express any opinion as to the validity of the enact¬ 
 ments of the Territorial Legislature. 
 
 AVilson Shannon, 
 Charles Robinson, 
 
 J. II. Lane. 
 
 Done in LaAvrence, K. T., December 8, 185.5. 
 
 Satisfactory evidence being apparent that the beleaguered citizens of 
 Lawrence Avould accept the terms of tlie treaty. Messrs. Robinson and 
 Lane, at the reiiuest of Gov. Shannon, accompanied him to Franklin, to 
 lay before the commanders of the invading forces, for their approval, the 
 terms agreed upon. Thirteen of the Pro-slavery leaders there met them 
 in council, listened to speeches from Gov. Shannon. Robinson and Lane, 
 and, after full discussion, agreed upon the terms of the treaty, and 
 promised to aid the Governor in (juietly and peaceably withdrawing the 
 Missouri crowd to their homes. 
 
 Jones, Stringfellow, Atchison and their motley gang of followers 
 were disappointed at the denouement, and, while submitting, swore 
 roundly for relief to their feelings, most ungratefully cuioiug Gov. Shan¬ 
 non, Avho had already given them relief from danger. Stringfellow 
 announced to his followers that “the thing Avas settled’’—“they Avere 
 sold”—“Shannon had sold himself, and disgraced himself and the Avhole 
 Pro-slavery party”— and accepted the terms of the treaty. Atchison ac¬ 
 cepted the terms, saying to his folloAvers, “Boys, we cannot fight now. 
 The position the Lawrence people have taken i.s such that it would not do 
 to make an attack upon them ; it would ruin the Democratic cause, too. 
 But, boys, we will fight some time, by —— ! ” Jones Avas not heard from 
 
 that night, but afterward declared that, “had not Shannon been a d-d 
 
 fool, he would have Aviped out Lawrence.” 
 
 On the same evening. Gov. Shannon formally disbanded the forces, in 
 the following “General Order,” addressed to Commanders Richardson, 
 Strickler and Jones : 
 
 Camp AVakarusa, December 8, 18,55. 
 
 Sir; Being fully satisfied that there Avill he no further resistance to the e.xecution of 
 the laws of this Territory, or to the service of any legal process in the county of Douglas, 
 you are hereby ordered to cro.ssthe Kansas River to the north side, as near Lecompton as 
 you may find it praclicablCj Avith your command, and disband the same at such time and place 
 as you think most convenient. 
 
 Yours with great respect, 
 
 * The arms had been stolen Irom the U. S. Arsenal at Liberty, Mo. 
 
 A\"iLSON SUjANNON. 
 
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 HTSTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Many of the soldiers left during the night, although broken squads 
 remaine(l for several days, foraging for subsistence on the country round 
 about. The war, however, was ended, and with peace came congratulatory 
 jollification in Lawrence. 
 
 A Love Feast. —On the evening of December 9, the trouble being 
 virtually over, and the troops on both sides disbanded, although not dis¬ 
 persed, Gov. Shannon was again in Lawrence, the guest of the city. An 
 informal gathering was held at the Free State Hotel. There was more 
 hilarity in the committee rooms than was consonant with a Sabbath even¬ 
 ing in that puritanic;\l town. The Governor felt, and stated, that “it was 
 the happiest time of his life,” and Robinson and Lane, although not so ex¬ 
 pressive, felt likewise. In tlie midst of the hilarity, word was brought 
 that detached bands of Missouri stragglers, who liad not, and would not, 
 disperse at the order of the Governor, were threatening an attack on the 
 city. The Governor, justly indignant that his orders were thus contemned, 
 gave a carte blanche commission to Robinson and Lane on the spot. It 
 read as follows ; 
 
 To C. Robinson and ,T. H. L.ine, Commandeks op the enrolled citizens op Kansas : 
 
 You are hereby authorized amt directed to take such measures, and use the enrolled 
 forces under your command in such manner for the preservation of the peace, and ttie jiro- 
 tection of the iiersous and jiroperty of the people in Lawrence and its vicinity, as in your 
 judgment will best secure that end. 
 
 Wilson Shannon. 
 
 Lawrence, December 9, 18.o5. 
 
 The Closing Festivities. —On lilonday evening, December 10, there 
 was a grand peace party, held under the auspices of the ladies of Law¬ 
 rence, at the Free Sttite Hotel. The hotel was illuminated, a big table 
 spread, the band phiyed, speeches were made by Robinson, Lane, James 
 Christian, S. C. Smith and many others. Many of the invaders were 
 there—among them Jones, as an invited guest. The party did not break 
 up until the “wee sma’ hours” of Tuesday. 
 
 At 10 o’clock A. M., on Tuesday, the soldiers passed in review and 
 were dismissed, after exultant, laudatory and patriotic speeches from 
 Gens. Lane and Robinson. Tiie various companies, as they marched 
 for home—to Topeka, Bloomington and other points—were escorted out 
 of town by the “Lawrence Guard.s,” and sent on their way with the en¬ 
 thusiastic cheers of the citizens whom they had helped defend and protect 
 in the danger now passed. 
 
 Incidental Occurrences. —During the progress of the siege, the roads 
 in all directions from Lawrence were guarded, with the ostensible object 
 of preventing the escape of Jones' prisoner, and such persons as he desired 
 to arrest, who were assumed to be harbored in the doomed city of Law¬ 
 rence. Thus, every person going in any direction from Lawrence, or 
 found upon any road leading thereto, was subject to arrest, and many 
 persons were thus arrested without any process of law. 
 
 On December 6 S. C. Pomeroy was dispatched to the East with im¬ 
 portant details of the situation, for help. He was taken, and held as a 
 prisoner in the Wakarusa camp until liberated under the provisions of the 
 treaty. George F. Warren and Dr. G. A. Cutler, the latter an invalid 
 just recovering from a severe sickness, were taken, on suspicion, at Atch¬ 
 ison, and conveyed to Lecompton, where Cutler was subject to such 
 inhuman cruelty, indignity and intimidation at the hands of Jones as to 
 render him for the time delirious, and to nearly cost him his life. Several 
 other Free-state men were prisoners in the camp of the enemy at the time 
 the treaty, by one of its positive provisions, gave them an unconditional 
 release. 
 
 The only fatal casualty occurring during the siege resulted in the death 
 of one of the Free-state men who had come up to the defense of Law¬ 
 rence. It is difficult now and will grow more difficult as the years go by, to 
 get at the truth of the story. Making due allowances for misrepresenta¬ 
 tions of exasperated Free-state newspaper correspondents and analyzing 
 what sworn testimony was elicited by the Congressional Investigating 
 Committee, the facts as gathered were as follows:. ° 
 
 Thomas W. Barber, with his young wife, had taken a claim on the 
 northwest quarter of Section 13, Township 13, Range 18, ju.st north of the 
 Wakarusa, seven miles above Blanton’s Bridge, and about eight miles 
 southwest from Lawrence, and perhaps a mile on the road between the 
 Bloomington settlement and that town. He had gone up to the defense 
 with the rest of the Bloomington Free-state men contrary to the wishes 
 of his wife, who had strong premonitions which she expressed to him that 
 he would never return alive. On Thursday noon, December 6, all being 
 quiet, but the town still in a state of siege, he started to visit his wife in con* 
 pany with his brother, Robert, and his brother-in-law,Thomas M. Pearson, 
 both members of the same company, and having claims near his. He was 
 unarmed. His companions had revolvers. They were all mounted and 
 had ridden some three miles out of Lawrence when thev discovered a party 
 of horsemen numbering ten or twelve men, approaching them from the 
 direction of Lecompton. It proved afterward to be a party from the 
 camp at that place, on their way to the Wakarusa camp.* 'Two of the 
 party, George W. Clark, Indian Government Agent for the Pottawatomie 
 Indians, and James Burnes, known as Col. Burnes, a merchant of 
 Westport, Mo., left the main party, rode across so as to confront them 
 in their road, and ordered them to halt. Angry words were bandied, the 
 Barbers refused to turn back at the command of the highwaymen who ob¬ 
 structed their way, pistols were drawn on both sides and shots fired. 
 Thomas Barber, the only unarmed man, received a shot in his side, rode a 
 hundred yards, told his brother with a faint, sickly smile that “that fel¬ 
 low had hit him,” rode swaying in his saddle supported by his brother a 
 little further, then slipped off into the dust and died soon after in the road. 
 His brother and Pearson, fearing further violence, fled, leaving the body in 
 the highway. 
 
 *Phillips in liis ‘Oonanegl of Kansas,” p. 211, states that the party was led by Maj 
 Gen. Richardson,and that Judge C,ato was one of the party. The po.-itiveproof of the statement 
 IS wanting. Dr. John P. Wood, of Lawrence, was of the party, but had no part in the murder. 
 
 The credit of the murder was claimed by both Clark and Burnes.* 
 Neither of them ever knew who fired the fatal shot. Clark said to an 
 acquaintance three days after, “I tried to kill him. and if it Avas not me I 
 wish it had been.” 
 
 The man who fired the fatal shot rode a gray horse, had on a cap and 
 a light-colored overcoat. He was a short, stout man. Neither Clark nor 
 Burnes in years after, sought to solve the uncertainty or claimed the honor 
 attached to “shooting an Abolitionist.” History will rank them as a brace 
 of murderers, it matters not who gave the coup de grace. 
 
 The body of Barber was brought into Lawrence during the evening 
 and lay in one of the rooms of the Free State Hotel while Gov. Shannon 
 and his Missouri friends were consulting as to terms of peace in an upper 
 room of the same building. It was temporarily interred in Lawrence and 
 subsequently removed to the “cemetery on the hill” and buried with 
 military honors. 
 
 The excitement attending the murder, increased by the stricken wife 
 who came in the next morning after Barber’s death, threatened to break out 
 in ungovernable and immediate vengeance. Only the constant watchful¬ 
 ness, cool counsel and determined orders of Robinson, Lane, and others in 
 command, prevented a wild sortie of the infuriated friends bent on ven¬ 
 geance and indiscriminate slaughter of every armed man found in the in¬ 
 vading camps. One bloody page in Kansas history thus remains unwritten. 
 
 OLD JOHN BROAVN. 
 
 As late as Friday noon, December 7, a wagon load of men, five in 
 number, came in armed and equipped for battle. A father and four sons. 
 The father was tall, spare, at that time close shaved, hair sprinkled Avith 
 gray, gray eyes, thin, compressed lips, distended nostrils, and armed with a 
 rifle and two revolvers in his belt. His four sons were all armed in like 
 manner. The Avagon was loaded Avith provisions, and an American flag 
 floated from a staff fastened to the front of the Avagon. It Avas old John 
 Brown. This was his first appearance among the Free-state men, although 
 he had been in the Territory Avith his boys for several Aveeks. The Herald 
 of Freedom noticed his arrival as follows: 
 
 About noon (December?), Mr. John Brown, an aged gentleman from Essex County, N. 
 Y., who has been a resident of the Territory for several montlis, arrived witli four ot liis 
 sons—leaving several others at home sick—bringing a quantity of arms with liim, which 
 were placed in his hands by Eastern friends for the defense of the cause of freedom. Hav¬ 
 ing more than he could use to advantage, a portion of them were placed in the hands of 
 those more destitute. A company was organized and the command given to Mr. Brown for 
 the zeal he had exhibited in the cause of freedom both before and since his arrival in the 
 Territory. 
 
 A letter written soon after the close of the war by John Brown, to his 
 wife and children, gives his own truthful account of the affair, the part 
 he took in it, the information on which he acted, the final result, and his 
 opinions concerning it. It reflects s omewhat severely on the habits and 
 characters of some of the actors, and robs the old liero himself of some 
 tawdry plumes in which small men have decked him out. It is, without 
 doubt, entirely truthful in so far as the knowledge of the Avriter could so 
 render it. The original letter is deposited in the collection of the Kansas 
 State Historical Society. It reads as follows: 
 
 OsAW.AToMiE, K. T., Ifith December, 1855. .Sabbath evening. 
 Dear v'iee and children, every one : 
 
 I improve the first moment since my return from the cam]) of volunteers who lately 
 turned out for the dofen.se of the townof Lawrence, in this Territory, and notwithstanding, 
 I suppose you have learned the result before this (possibly), will give a brief account of the 
 Invasion in my own way. 
 
 About three or four weeks ago, news came that a Free-state man by the name of 
 Dow had been murdered by a Pro-slavery man named Coleman, who had gone and 
 given himself up for trhal to Pro-slavery Gov. Sliannon. This was soon followed by further 
 news that a Free-state man Avho was the only reliable witne.ss against tlie murderer had 
 been seized by a Missourian, appointed .Sheriff by the bogus Legislature of Kansas, upon 
 false pretenses, examined, and held to bail under such heavy bonds to answer the false 
 charges, as he could not give; and, that, while on his way to jail, in charge of the bogus 
 Sheriff, he was rescued by some men belonging to a company near laiwrence; and that, in 
 consequence of the rescue, Gov. Shannon had ordered out all the Pro-slavery force he 
 could mu.ster in the Territory, and called on ilissouri for further help; that about two 
 thousand had collected, demanding a surrender of the rescued witness and the rescuers, the 
 destruction of several buildings and printing presses, and a giving up of the Sharpe’s rifles 
 by the Free-state man, threatening to destroy the town with cannon with which they were 
 provided, etc.; that about an equal number of Free-state men had turned out to resist them, 
 and that a battle was hourly expected, or supposed to have been already fought. 
 
 These reports seemed to be well authenticated, but we could get no further account of 
 matters, and I left this for the place where the boys were settled at evening, intending to go 
 to Lawrence to learn the facts the ne.xt day. John was, howevei', started on horseback, 
 but before he h.ad gone many rods word came that our help was immediately wanted. 
 
 On getting this news, it was at once agreed to break uj) at John’s camp, and take 
 AVealthy and Johnny to Jason’s camp (some two miles off), and tliat all the men but Henry, 
 .lason and Oliver should at once set off for Lawrence under arms, those three being wholly 
 unfit for duty. AVe then set about providing a little corn bread and meat, blankets, cooking 
 utensils, running bullets, loading all our guns, pistols, etc. The five set oft’ in the afternoon, 
 and after a short rest in the night (which was quite dark) eonfinued our march until after 
 daylight ne.xt morning, when we got our breakfast, started again, and reached Lawrence in 
 the forenoon, all of us more or less lamed by our tramp. On reaching the ^ilace, we found 
 that negotiations hail commenced between Gov. Shannon (having a force ol some fifteen or 
 sixteen hundred men) and the principal leaders of the Free-state men, they having a force 
 of some five hundred men at that time. These were busy night and ilay fortifying the 
 town with embankments and circular earthworks up to the time of the treaty w'ith the 
 Governor, as an attack was constantly looked for, notwithstanding the negotiations then 
 peniling. This state of things continued from Friday until Sunday evening, tin the even¬ 
 ing we left, a company of the invaders of from fifteen to twenty-five attacked some three 
 or four Free-state men, mostly unarmed, killing a Mr. Barber, from Ohio, wholly unarmed. 
 His body was afterward brought in and lay for some days in the room afterward occupied 
 by the company to which I belonged (it being organized after we reached T.awrenco). 
 
 The building was a large, unfinished stone hotel, in which a great ^lart of the volunteers 
 were quartered, and who witne.ssed the scene of bringing in the wife and friends of the 
 murdered man. I will only say of this scene that it was heart-rending, and calculated to 
 exasperate the men exceedingly, and one of the sure results of civil war. 
 
 After frequently calling on the leaders of the Free-state men to come and have .an inter¬ 
 view joUh Mm by Gov. Shannon ; and after, as often getting for an answer that if he had any 
 business to transact with any one in L.awrence to come and attend to it, he signified his 
 wish to come into the town, and an escort was sent to the invaders’ camp to conduct him in. 
 
 AVhen there, the leading Free-state men, finding out his weakness, frailty and con¬ 
 sciousness of the awkward circumstances into which he had really got himself, took advan- 
 
 *See testimony of Harrison Nichols, Report of Kansas Committee, p. 1126; also testimony 
 of AVilliam Phillips, p. 1127. 
 
HISTOET OF KAFTSAS. 
 
 121 
 
 ngr of his cowanlice and folly, anti liy means of that and the free use of whisky and some 
 trickery sncui'etietl in getting a written arrangement witli liim, much to their own liking. 
 He slipulaloti witli them to onler the Pro-slavery men of Kansiis home, and to proclaim 
 tt> the Mis.soiiri invaders that they must iiuit tho Territory without delay, and also give up 
 Con. Pomeroy, a pri.soner in their camp, which was all done; he also recognized the volun¬ 
 teers a-s tho militia of Kansius, and emitowered their otticers to call them out whenever, in 
 their discretion, the safety of Lawrence or other portions of tho Territory might rcuuire it 
 to he done. 
 
 lie, Cov. Shannon, gave up all pretension of further attempt to enforce the enactments 
 of the bogus iaigishiture and retired, subject to the derision and scolfs of the Free-state 
 men (into whose hands he had committ<‘d the welfare and protection of Kansa,s), and to the 
 pity of some and the curses of others of the invading force. 
 
 So ended this last Kansas invasion, the .Missourians returning with fiying cofori after 
 incurring heavy expenses, sutfering great exposure, hardships and privations, not having 
 fought any battles, burned or dcstroy'ed any infant towns or Abolition i>re.sses, leaving tho 
 I'ree-.state men organized and armed, and iu full poeeession (if the Territory, not having fullilled 
 any ol all their drcadlul threatenings, e.xcept to murder one unarmed man, and to commit 
 some robberies and waste of property upon defenseless families unfortunately in tiieir 
 power. 
 
 We learn by their papers that they boast of a great victory over the Abolitionists, and 
 well tjiey may. Free-state men have only to hereafter retain tho footing they have gained, 
 and K.vxs.is is frke. Yesterday the people passed upon the Free-state Coustltiitiou. The 
 result, though not yet known, no one doubts. 
 
 ()no little circumstance connected with ourown number showing the true character of 
 the invader: On our way, about three miles from Lawrence, we had to pass a bridge (with 
 our arms and ammunition), of which the invaders held possession ; but as the five had each 
 a gun, with two large revolvers in a belt (exposed to view) with a third in his pocket, and 
 as we moved directly on the bridge without making any halt, they, for some reason, suf¬ 
 fered us to pass without interruption, notwithstanding there were some fifteen to twenty- 
 five (variously reported) stationed in a log house at one end of the bridge. We could not 
 count them. A boy, on our approach, ran and gave them notice. Five otiiers of our com¬ 
 pany, toell armed, who followed us some miles behind, met with erpially civil treatment 
 the .same day. After we left to go to Lawrence until wo returned when disbanded, I did 
 not see the least sign of cowardice or -want of self-possession exhibited, by any volunteer oi 
 the eleven companies who constituted the Free-state force, and I never expect again to see 
 an equal number of such well behaved, cool, determined men, fully as I believe, sustaining 
 the high character of the Rovolutionarv Fathers. But enough of this, as we intend to send 
 you a pajicr giving a fuller account of the affair. We have cause for gratitude that we all 
 returned safe and well, with the exception of hard colds, and foujrd those left behind rather 
 improving. We have received $10 from father, and learn from him that he has sent you the 
 same amount, for which we ought to be grateful, as we are much relieved, both as respects 
 ourselves and you. The mails have been kept back during the invasion, but we hope to hear 
 from you again soon. Mr. Adair’s folks are well, or nearly .so. Weather mo.st pleasant, but 
 sometimes most severe. No snow of any account as yet; can think of but little more to 
 write. 
 
 Monday morning—17th. The ground for the first time is fairly whitened with snow 
 and it is quite cold, but we have had before a good deal of cold weather with heavy rains. 
 Henry and Oliver, and I may say, .Tason, were disappointed in not being able to go to the 
 war. The disposition of both our camps to turn out was uniform. * * * * 
 
 May God abundantly bless you all and make you faithful. 
 
 Your affectionate husband and father, 
 
 John Brown. 
 
 THE COMPANIES. 
 
 The whole force enrolled for the defense of Lawrence numbered not 
 far from seven hundi-ed. They consisted of eleven companies. The ros¬ 
 ters. with oifleers commanding, are the property of I. R. Blackman, a 
 resident of Lavvrence. Copies are in the' possession of the Kansas State 
 Historical Society. Capt. Lyman Allen commanded tlie company 
 known as the Lawrence Stubbs: Samuel Walker commanded the Bloom¬ 
 ington Company; J. B. Abbott, the Wakarusa Company; Samuel T. Shore, 
 the boys from Ottawa Creek; lilcWhinney, the Palmyra Company. 
 
 John Brown was appointed Captain of the boys who came up from his 
 neighborhood. Tliey did not arrive, nor was the roll completed until as 
 late as December 7. They, however, got credit for service for sixteen full 
 days, and the credit was all tlie pay they ever received. The muster roll 
 reads as follows: 
 
 Muster roll of Capt..John Brown’s eompany in the Fifth Regiment of the First Bri 
 gade of Kansa.s Volunteers, commanded by Col. (Jeorge W. Smith, called into the service of 
 the people of Kansas to defend the city of Lawrence, in the Territory of Kansas, from 
 threatened demolition by foreign invaders, enrolled at Osawatomie, K. T., called into serv¬ 
 ice from the 27th day of November, A. D. 185.5, when mustered, to the 12th day of Decem¬ 
 ber, when discharged. Service sixteen days. 
 
 Name and Rank. 
 
 John Brown, Sen., Captain. 
 
 Wm. W. Updegraff, 1st Lieutenaut, 
 Henry II. Williams, 2(1 Lieutenant 
 .lames_J. Holbrook, .Id Lieutenant 
 Ephraim Reynolds, 1st Sergeant.... 
 
 R. N. Wood, 2d Sergeant.. 
 
 Frederick Brown, .Id Sergeant. 
 
 .Tohn Yetton, 4th Sergeant. 
 
 Henry Alderman, l.st Corporal. 
 
 H. Harrison Updegraff. 2d Corporal 
 
 Daniel IV'. Collis, Id Corporal. 
 
 William Partridge,’*’ 4thCorporal.... 
 
 Amos D. Alderman. 
 
 Owen Brown. 
 
 Salmon Brown. 
 
 •Tohn Brown, Jr. . 
 
 Francis Brennen. 
 
 William W. Caine. 
 
 Benjamin L. Cochran . 
 
 .leremiah Harrison. 
 
 Age. 
 .. .55 
 .. .14 
 .. 27 
 .. 23 
 .. 25 
 .. 20 
 .. 25 
 .. 26 
 .. 55 
 .. 23 
 .. 27 
 .12 
 .. 20 
 .. 31 
 .. 19 
 .. .14 
 .. 29 
 ,. 19 
 34 
 . 22 
 
 (Ku(ior.se(l.) 
 
 Muster roll of Capt. .Tohn Brown’s company. Kansas Volunteers 
 
 I certify on Imnor, that this Muster Roll exhibits the true state of Capt. .Tohn Brown’s 
 Company of the Fifth Regiment of Kansas Volunteers for the period herein mentioned; 
 that each man answers to his own proper name in person; that the remarks set opposite’ 
 each man’s name, officer and soldier, are accurate and just. 
 
 Geouoe W. Smith. 
 
 Colonel commanding the Fifth Regiment Kaneae Voluntecre. 
 December 12, A. D. ia5.5, Lawrence, K. T. 
 
 MINOR MATTERS. 
 
 _ The Intlians took little interest in the disturbance. A few Pottawat- 
 omies were in camp at Lecompton to aid the invaders. They had been 
 induced to enlist by the Indian Agent Clarke, knowing little, and caring 
 less, about the merits of the question, so long as the employment was not 
 dangerous nor laborious, and brought them plenty of whisky. The chiefs 
 of the Delawares and Shawnees offered their services to the Lawrence 
 
 ♦One keg of powdir, twenty-throe pounds, at sixty cents; also eight pounds of lead at fif¬ 
 teen cents, was furnished by William Partridge to the Quartermaster, and was used in tho 
 •ervice. 
 
 Committee of Safety, which were thankfully declined until it should be 
 ascertained that the enemy was eniiiloying Indian fillies. 
 
 Up to December 8, the weather had been that of mild Indian summer. 
 On the evening of that day, at the time Robinson and L:ine went down to 
 Franklin to close the iieace negotiations, ft cold and tempestuous rain¬ 
 storm set in, vvhich lasted through the night. It doubtless had much to 
 do with cooling tlie fierce p;i.s.sions of the (lisfippointed soldiers, and induc¬ 
 ing them to accept the terms of the treaty and return home, instead of 
 marching under the black tlag to the destruction of fjawrence, which, 
 under a brighter sky, they might have fittempted. 'I’lie storm was a not 
 unimportant element in the final consummation of peace. 
 
 The closing weeks of the year IS.I.j were filled with disorder and ex¬ 
 citement which showed that the end of the Wakarusa war was but the 
 heginnmg of the great struggle. An immediate and bloody collision of the 
 opposing forces had been averted by diiilomacy, but the cause of the 
 trouble had not been removed. The opposing parties Inid made no com¬ 
 promise which could bring lasting peace. It was but a truce, to be followed 
 by further contests, intensified in bitterness as the struggle was iiro- 
 longed. 
 
 The Free-state Constitution, as has been recorded, was ratified at an 
 election held December l.o, less than one week after the close of the Waka¬ 
 rusa war, at which time, spite of the treaty, there were found to be. scat¬ 
 tered at thirty-nine different preednets 1,731 voters for the revolutionary 
 document, and the organization of a provisional State government under 
 its provisions. Disorders occurred in the horder counties where the Mis¬ 
 souri mob could be brought into requisition. At Leavenworth* the ballot- 
 box was destroyed, the office of the Territorial lleqister, a Free-state 
 paper, edited by Mark Delahay, destroyed, and the city generally given 
 over to the mob who represented, at that place, the " Law and Order 
 Party,” organized a few weeks before at the convention over which Gov. 
 Shannon had presided. 
 
 The persistent opposition to the bogus government set up by the Ter¬ 
 ritorial Legislature, seemed to have gathered strength and courage from the 
 results of the recent "war,” and Lawrence was still the iincouqtiered and 
 defiant citadel of the Free-state men. There, on the 22d, they met and 
 nominated a full Free-state ticket for officers under the accepted 
 constitution. 
 
 In fact, the movement went on, each meeting being held, and each 
 forward step being taken as heretofore appointed with the precision and 
 punctuality of fate. Even during the excitement of the war itself the 
 Thanksgiving proclamation of the Executive Free State Committee, 
 signed by James H. Lane, had been duly promulgated. 
 
 The slavery propaganda, desperate 'and exasperated at the defeats of 
 the year,_ yet still undismayed and confident of ultimate victory, were 
 plotting in Washington, and sullenly planning in the secret lodges of 
 Western Missouri for a renewal of the conflict, out of which, through 
 outrages innumerable—murder, robbery, arson, and the other nameless 
 curses of oppression, which only a ruthless foe under the authority of 
 law could impose- the people were to come unconquered, bearing as their 
 sheaf of victory the Free State of Kansan, wherein are now bound up all 
 the ties of a hundred thousand free homes, the hopes of a million free 
 people, and the glory of a gi-eat commonwealth of freemen. 
 
 Despite the constant and varied political e.xcitement and disorder 
 which prevailed during the summer and fall of 1855, the close of the year 
 found hundreds of families fairly established in their new homes, their 
 cabins built, and their first crops, more bounteous than they had ever 
 known before, safely garnered. They were the bona fide settlers of the 
 Territory. They were scattered throughout the eastern portion of the 
 Territory, and, unvexed by outside influences, would have lived peaceably 
 with their Pro-slavery neighbors, many of whom like them had come in to 
 peacefully till the soil and establish themselves and families in better 
 homes than they had left. They were largely anti-slavery in sentiment, 
 and had come with all their worldly possessions from New England, New 
 York, Penn.sylvania, Ohio, and the Northwestern Free States, all so far 
 distant that a return was not among the po.ssibilities thought of. They 
 had not, as had the Missouri squatters, a place of covert near, to which 
 they could flee for safety, nor from which they could carry on desultory 
 or predatory warfare with safety. They were, therefore, from considera¬ 
 tions of prudence, the most peaceably inclined settlers in the Territory, 
 avoiding conflict wherever possible. Such men, when fairly brought to 
 bay, proved most desperate foes. They could neither be driven from the 
 Territory, crushed into submission, nor deprived of their homes. 
 
 Neither the General Government nor the l^ro-slavery junta which con¬ 
 trolled it, nor Gov. Shannon, Judge Lecompte, Sheriff Jones, Senator 
 Atchison, nor any of the local workers, seeking to fasten slavery upon 
 Kansas, had any adequate conception of the power of these men when 
 fairly aroused, nor of the desperate resistance to be encountered in 
 attempting to drive them from the homes they had come so far and risked 
 so much to secure, nor of the uncompromising opposition to be confronted 
 in the effort to force upon them an institution which their early education, 
 their life-long principles and their deep-rooted prejudices alike taught 
 them would render their homes valueless and their lives a reproach to 
 themselves. They had not emigrated from their free homes to the Terri¬ 
 tory of Kansas intending to ni.ake of it a Slave State ; quite the contrary. 
 The desperate contest which was forced upon them reached the culmi¬ 
 nating point during the year 1850, and marks the most interesting epoch 
 in American history. 
 
 OUTSIDE INFLUENCES. 
 
 The Thirty-fourth Congress convened December 3, 1855. In the 
 House the Free-soilers, although not united under a single and well 
 organized party organization, held the balance of power on a test vote. 
 The Senate was still overwhelmingly Pro-slavery. The administration 
 
 *Tbe details of the outrages at Loaveuworth are given fully iu the history of Leavenworth 
 County. 
 
122 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 was unanimously bent on establishing slavery in Kansas at all hazards. 
 The popular uprising against the iniquities attending the pa.ssage of the 
 Kansas bill and the succeeding outrages had yet only had time, through the 
 election of new members, to reach the Lower House The first conflict was 
 on its organization. The contest for Speaker lasted nine weeks, and 
 resulted in the election of Nathaniel P. Banks, of Massachusetts, by a 
 plurality of votes cast. It was a Free-soil victory, and was so viewed by 
 Pro slavery men everywhere. It showed that their power was broken, and 
 rendered them desperate to secure Kansas quickly, and before the accumu¬ 
 lating force of the aroused people should make it impossible. 
 
 The House being organized on February 4, 1856, J. W. Whitfleld 
 appeared with his credentials, and was sworn in as the delegate from Kan¬ 
 sas Territory. A. 11. Reeder appeared with his certificate of election, 
 signed by the Territorial Executive Committee, and there contested Whit¬ 
 field’s right to a seat on the ground of fraud in the election, denying that 
 he was the choice of the people, and claiming himself to be the only dele¬ 
 gate chosen through their votes. 
 
 AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED. 
 
 Pending the contest, the House, against the strenuous opposition of 
 the Pro-slavery members, on March 19, 1856, appointed, through the 
 Speaker, a committee, consisting of three members, authorized to “ in¬ 
 quire into and collect evidence in regard to the troubles in Kansas general¬ 
 ly, and particularly in regard to any fraud or force attempted, or practiced, 
 in reference to any elections which had taken plac.e in said Territory, or 
 under any pretended law which may be alleged to have taken effect there¬ 
 in.” They were to have full power to send for, examine, and copy all 
 papers; to examine persons on oath, etc. They were authorized to hold 
 investigations at such times and places as they should deem advisable, to 
 employ clerks and other assistants to facilitate their inve.stigations; were 
 granted leave of absence until their investigations should be completed. 
 Provisions were made to prevent any obstruction or hindrance of the com¬ 
 mittee in its investigation, and the President requested to furnish to said 
 committee adequate military force for its protection in case of opposition 
 by lawless bands of men ; $10,000 was appropriated for the expenses of 
 tlie committee, which was to report to the House, with all the evidence 
 collected, at the completion of the proposed investigation. 
 
 The following named gentlemen, appointed by the Speaker, consti¬ 
 tuted the committee: 
 
 John Sherman, of Ohio, Free-soil; William A. Howard, of Michigan, 
 Free-soil; Mordecai Oliver, of Missouri, Pro-.slavery Democrat. 
 
 The committee, accompanied by four clerks, one reporter and three 
 sergeants at-arms, arrived at Lecomptou April 18, and there commenced 
 the work. The records were thoroughly examined, and copies of all 
 papers taken having any bearing on the investigation. The committee 
 adjourned from place to place for safety, and to facilitate the procuring of 
 evidence and the examination of witnesses. In order, the places of ses¬ 
 sion, as the investigation ]u-oceeded, were as follows: Lecompton, Law¬ 
 rence, Tecumseh, Lawrence, Leavenworth, steamboat ‘‘Polar Star,” De¬ 
 troit, New York, Washington. 
 
 The labors of the committee were completed, and the majority report 
 (signed by Sherman and Howard) submitted July 2. Subsequently a 
 minority report was submitted by Mr. Oliver. Twenty thousand copies of 
 the two reports, with copy of its journal and evidence taken,were printed. 
 The volume comprised 1,206 octavo pages. It gave an exhaustive history 
 of the political affairs and disorders of the Territory from the time of its 
 organization to March 19, 1856, The testimony was conclusive as to the 
 frauds and outrages perpetrated, and confirmed the reports, which had 
 before been distrusted as exaggerations, or believed to be entirely 
 fictitious. Two hundred thousand additional cojiies of the two reports 
 (without the journal and evidence) were printed and sent broadcast over 
 the land by members of the House. Thus the truth was established, and 
 thereafter the execrable motives of the Administration were fully under¬ 
 stood b 3 ’^ the whole American people. It tore the mask off completelj', 
 and the battle was waged openly on either side. 
 
 The reports W'ere accompanied by most voluminous testimony. Much 
 of the matter has been given in the preceding pages. 
 
 The summaries of the reports were as follows: 
 
 M.VJOKITY UEPORT. 
 
 Your committee report the following facts and conclusions as established by the 
 testimony: 
 
 Fir.^t —That each election in the Territory, Iield under the organic or alie.ged Territori.al 
 law, has been carried Ijy organized invasion from tlie State of Missouri, l)y wliioh the people 
 of the Territory have been prevented from e.Ycrcisiug the rights secured to them by the 
 organic law. 
 
 Second —That tlie alleged Territorial Legislature was an illegally constituted body, and 
 had no jiower to pa.ss valid law.s, and their enaotiuents are therefore null and void. 
 
 jT/ii/'d—That these alleged laws have not, as a general thing, been used to protect per¬ 
 sons and property, ami to i)unish wrong, hut for unlawful purposes. 
 
 Fourth —That the election under which the sitting Delegate, ,Tohn W. AV^liitfleld, holds 
 his seat, was not held in pursuance of any valid law, and that it should only be regarded as 
 the e-Ypression of the choice of those residents who voted fur him. 
 
 Ei/rt—That the election under which tlie contesting Delegate, Andrew II. Reeder, 
 claims his seat, was not lield in pursuance of law, and that it should bo regarded only as the 
 expression of the resident citizens who voted for him. 
 
 Sixth —That .\udrcw II. Reeder received a greater number of votes of resident citizens 
 than .lohn W. Whittield for Delegate. 
 
 Seventh —That in the present comlition of the Territory a fair election cannot be held 
 without a new censu-s, a stringent and well guarded election law, the selection of impartial 
 .fudges, ami the presence of United StiUes troops at every place of election. 
 
 Eighth —That the various elections held by the peoiile of the Territory preliminary to 
 the formation of the State troverntnent,have been as regular as the disturbed condition of 
 the Territory would allow ; and that the constitution passed hv the convention, held in pur¬ 
 suance of .said elections, embodies the will of a majority of the' people. 
 
 As it is not the province of your committee to suggest remedies for the existing 
 troubles in the Territory of Kansas, they content themselves with the foregoing statement 
 of facts. 
 
 All of which is respectfully submitted. 
 
 Wm. a. Howard, 
 
 JouN Sherman. 
 
 MlNORtTY report. 
 
 In conclusion, the undersigned begs to report the following facts and conclusions, as he 
 believes, established by the testimony, and .sanctioned by Ihw: 
 
 First —That the first election held in the Territory under the organic act, for Delegate 
 to Congress, < Ion. .lohn W. Whitfield received a plurality of the legal votes cast, and was duly 
 elected as such Delegate, as stated in the majority report. 
 
 Second—ihaX the Territorial Legislature was a legally constituted body, and had power 
 to pass valid laws, and their enactments were therefore valid. 
 
 Third —That these laws when appealed to, have been used for the protection of life, 
 liberty and property, and for the maintenance of law and order in the Territory. 
 
 Fburth —That the election under which the sitting Delegate, .Toliu VV. Whitfield, was 
 hold in pursuance of valid law, and should he regarded as a valid election 
 
 Fifth—That as said Whitfield, at said election, received a large number of legal votes 
 without opposition, he was duly elected as a Delegate to this hoily, and is entitled to a seat 
 on this floor as such. 
 
 That the election under which the contesting Delegate, Andrew II. Reeder, 
 claims his seat, was not held under any law, but in contemptuous disregard of all law ; and 
 that it should only be regarded as the expression of a band of malcontents and revolution¬ 
 ists, and consequently should be wholly disregardeil by the House. 
 
 Seventh—As to whether or not Andrew II. Reeder received a greater number of votes 
 of resident citizens on the 9th than .1. W. Whitfield did on the 1st of October, 18.1.0, no testi¬ 
 mony was taken by the committee, so far as the undersigned knows, nor is it material to 
 the issue. 
 
 All of which is respectfully submitted. 
 
 JI. Oliver. 
 
 Pending the investigation and the subsequent discussions on the re¬ 
 port, Whitfleld held his seat until August 4, at which time he was declared 
 disipialifled and his seat vacant by a vote of 110 yeas to 92 nays. On the 
 same day, the resolution admitting Dir. Reeder to the vacant seat was lost 
 by a vote of 113 nays to 88 yeas. The vacancy thus established was made 
 known to the Kansas authorities in due time and a new election ordered. 
 
 THE TOPEKA CONSTITUTION IN CONGRESS. 
 
 The Topeka constitution was presented to Congress with memorial, 
 asking admission as a State under its pi-ovisions, earlj' in March. On the 
 24th of that month it was presented in the Senate in due form by lion. 
 Lewis Cass, of Michigan, and referred to the proper committee. On April 
 7, it was presented to the House by Hon. Daniel Mace, of Indiana. Mr. 
 Grow reported a bill from the committee to the House Ma}^ 29, for the 
 admission of Kansas under the Topeka State Constitution. 
 
 On July 3, the House passed Grow’s bill by a vote of 99 to 97. It was, 
 of course, defeated in the Senate, where Mr. Douglas, as the leader and 
 Chairman of the Committee on Territories, reported a bill which provided 
 for the taking of a new census in the Territory and for a convention for 
 the framing of a State constitution, the said convention to be holden in 
 December. It ignored entirelj^ the Topeka constitution. The recalcitrant 
 House treated this bill with the same contempt that its own bill, providing 
 for the admission of Kansas under the Topeka constitution, had been 
 treated by the Senate. 
 
 July 8, Douglas reported a bill as a substitute for the House bill ad¬ 
 mitting Kansas, authorizing the people of Kansas to frame a new consti¬ 
 tution, etc., which was jiassed by a vote of 30 to 13 in the Senate. The 
 House refused to recede from its previous action or to concur in the amend¬ 
 ment, but passed a bill for the re-organization of the Territory of Kansas, 
 which, on reaching the Senate, was promptly voted down, and the House 
 and the Senate came to a dead-lock on the Kansas question. 
 
 The army appropriation bill coming up for passage in the House, failed 
 to pass, except with a proviso that the United States Army should not be 
 used for the enforcement of the Territorial laws in Kansas. 
 
 Congress adjourned with the appropriation bill unpassed on July 18. 
 It was convened by the President on the 21st, and on the 30th the 
 army bill was passed without the proviso, by a vote of 101 yeas to 98 
 nays. The time of the entire se.ssion was takeii up with the discussion of 
 Kansas affairs, and with no practical results further than have been stated. 
 The sentiments of the House were quite clearly set forth in regard to Kan¬ 
 sas matters in the summaiy report of the Investigating Committee, which 
 has been before quoted; that of the Pro-slavery Senate and the Adminis¬ 
 tration in the minoritj' rejiort of Mr. Oliver. The House was powerless to 
 pass any acts for the relief of Kansas, and could only show its sympathy 
 in loud sounding resolutions, melting into nothing, instead of ciystallizing 
 into laws, as they passed through the crucible of the Senate. 
 
 ASSAULT ON SUMNER. 
 
 During the debates. May 22, Charles Sumner, having delivered a most 
 elaborate speech in the Senate on the ‘‘Crime against Kansas,” was as¬ 
 saulted while quietly writing at his desk in the Senate chamber, by Preston 
 S. Brooks, of South Carolina, and nearly beaten to death. This occurred 
 Maj’' 22. On the next day, in the Senate, on motion of William H. Sew¬ 
 ard, a committee of five was chosen by the Senate (all Democrats) to report 
 what, if an}L action should be taken by the Senate on this assault upon one 
 of its members. The committee reported ‘‘want of jurisdiction.” The 
 Senate took no further action. The I louse, through its committee, made 
 two reports; the majority recommending the expulsion of Brooks; the mi¬ 
 nority, like the Senate, pleading ‘‘want of jurisdiction.” The rules of the 
 House required a two-thirds vote to expel a member. On the vote to expel 
 Brooks 121 members voted aye and 95 nay. A vote of censure was, how¬ 
 ever, adopted by a large majority, whereupon he resigned, returned to 
 South Carolina, was re-elected by nearly a unanimous vole, and re-appeared 
 in the House in two weeks, boasting, arrogant and insolent, bringing his 
 certificate of election as proof of the approval of his constituency. 
 
 The prolonged and bitter discussion of Kansas affairs in Congress; the 
 report of the investigation committee confirming the worst that liad been 
 told; the assault on Sumner; gathering rumors of new outrages perpe¬ 
 trated and plots devised for the extermination of the Free-state settlers in 
 Kansas; the continued rush of Free-state Kansas emigrants, now armed 
 and going to fight; the counter-movement of bands of armed men from 
 South Carolina, Georgia and other Southern States, to the scene of ex¬ 
 pected strife—all combined to make the Presidential campaign of 1856 
 memorable. 
 
HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 / Kansas, as a Territory, liad no vote, yet it was the point of interest to 
 which all eyes were turned. In it seemed bound np all the issues of the 
 strife ; the destinies of the contending parties ; the perpetuation or nlti- 
 mate e.vtinction of slavery, and, in the not far distant years, the issues of 
 life or. death to the nation itself. 
 
 THE NATIONAL CONVENTIONS. 
 
 The Democratic Convention was held at Cincinnati, June 2, 185(5, 
 and nominated : For President, James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania ; for 
 Vice President, John C. Breckinridge, of Kentucky. 
 
 The jilatform declared : 
 
 (1) Against internal improvements by the General Government, the 
 assumption of State debts, the establishment of a national bank, and all 
 political secret societies, and in favor of religions and political freedom— 
 naming especially the Catholics and the foreign-horn residents of the coun¬ 
 try as entitled to protection under the laws. 
 
 (2) As to slaver 3 % the convention resolved that Congress had no 
 power to interfere with it in the States. That “all efforts to induce Con¬ 
 gress to interfere with the question of slavery ought to be discountenanced, 
 as they lead to dangerous consequences. That the Democratic parly will 
 abide by a faithful execution of the compromise measures of 1850, includ¬ 
 ing the fugitive slave law, which act cannot, with fidelity to the Constitu¬ 
 tion, be repealed or so amended as to destroy its efficiency. That the 
 Democratic party will resist all slavery agitation, in or out of Congress. 
 That it will uphold the resolutions of 1798 ! That, repudiating all section¬ 
 alism, they adopt the principles of the Kausas-Nebra.ska bill—that is, the 
 non-interference of the General Government with slavery, which was the 
 basis of the compromise measures. That they recognize the right of new 
 States to regulate their domestic institutions, with or without slavery, ns 
 they please. That the party is in favor of State rights, and against mo¬ 
 nopolies and special legislation for sectional benefit.” 
 
 The foreign policy enunciated declared for free seas and progressive 
 free trade thoughout the world, sympathy with the Central Aniericans 
 and a desire to insure “our ascendancy” in the Gulf of Mexico (which 
 meant the annexation of Cuba), and every other measure calculated to 
 strengthen the Pro-slavery party in the United States. 
 
 It closed with an unqualified indorsement of the administration of 
 Franklin Pierce. 
 
 It was an open declaration of war against all who opposed the further 
 extension of slavery, and a bold championship of the slavery cause against 
 all comers. 
 
 r The National Republican Convention, held in Philadelphia, June 17, 
 i nominated: For Presiden, John C. Fremont, of California; for Vice 
 |L President, William L. Da.yton, of New Jersey. 
 
 1 The platform declared : 
 
 (1) In favor of the preservation of the rights of the States and the 
 Union of States under the constitution. 
 
 (2) It denied, alike, “the authority of Congress, of a Territorial Legis¬ 
 lature, of any individual or association of individuals to give legal existence 
 to slavery in any Territory in the United States, while the present consti¬ 
 tution shall be maintained.” 
 
 (3) It was ‘‘Resolved, That the constitution confers upon Congress 
 sovereign power over the Territories of the United States for their govern¬ 
 ment, and that, in the exercise of this power, it is both the right and the 
 duty of Congress to 'prohibit in the Territories those twin relics of bar¬ 
 barism—polygamj" and slavciy. ” 
 
 (4) On the Kansas question, the resolutions were as follows : 
 
 Resolved, That while the Constitution of the United States was ordained and estab¬ 
 lished by the people in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure ilomes- 
 tic trau(iuillity, provide for the common defense and secure the blessings of liberty, and 
 contains ample provisions for the protection of the life, liberty and property of evei'y cit¬ 
 izen, the dearest constitutional rights of the people of Kansas have been fradulently 
 taken from them—their territory has been Invaded by an armed force—spurious and pre¬ 
 tended legislative, judicial, and executive officers liave been set over tliem, by who.se usurped 
 autliority, .sustained by the military power of theUovernment, tyrannical and unconstitu¬ 
 tional laws have been enaete<l and enforced—tbe rights of the people to keej) and bear arms 
 have been infrin^jed-test oaths, of an extraordinary and entangling nature, have lieen iiu- 
 p<ised, as a condition of exercising the right of sulfrage and holding office—the right of an 
 accused i)er.son to a sjjeedy and public trial by .an impartial jury has been denied—the right 
 of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, jiapers, and etfects against unreasonable 
 searches and seizures hiis been violated. They have been dejjrived of life, liberty and |jrop- 
 erty without due process of law—that the freedom of the press has been abridged. The right 
 to choose their own representatives has been made of no effect—murders, robberies, and arsons 
 have been instigated and encouraged, and the offenders have been allowed to go unpunisbed 
 —that all these things have been done with the knowledge, sanction and procurement of the 
 present Administration, and that for this high crime .against the Uomstitution, the Union and 
 Humanity, wearr.aign the Administration, the President, his advisers, agents, sup]iorters, 
 apologists and accessories, either before or after the facts, before the countrv and before the 
 world, and that it is our fixed purpose to bring the actual perpetrators and their accom¬ 
 plices to a sure and condign punishment hereafter. 
 
 I Resolved, That Kansas should be immediately admitted as a State of the Union, with 
 her present free constitution, as .at once the most elfeetu.al way of securing to her citizens 
 the enjoyment of the rights ainl iirivilegcs to which they .are entitled, and of ending the 
 civil strife now raging in her territory. 
 
 (5) The foreign policy of the Govornineut, as indorsed by the Dem¬ 
 ocratic platform, and put forth by the Administration in the “Ostend man¬ 
 ifesto,” was condemned as the “highwayman’s plea, that might makes 
 right.” 
 
 (6) The Pacific Railway, then projected, and internal improvement 
 of rivers and harbor.s—condemned in the Democratic platform—were ap¬ 
 proved. 
 
 (7) The platform closed with the following: 
 
 Resolved, That we invite the alliliation and co-operation of freomon of all parlies, 
 however ditfering from us in other re.s]iects, in su|iport of the principles herein declared ; 
 and, believing that the spirit of our institutions, ns weli as the Constitution of our country, 
 guarantee liberty of conscience and eipiality of rights among citizens, we opiio.se all legisla¬ 
 tion imjiairing their security. 
 
 The reader will easily discern that the Republican jiarty found its 
 first life in its open opiiositiou to slavery, in its frauk declaration to defend 
 Kansas in its rights, guaranteed by the constitution, and in its bold ar¬ 
 
 raignment of the Administration for prostituting its power to the ba.se 
 uses of the slave oligarchy in its attempts to subjugate the Free-state set¬ 
 tlers of that Territory. Without the spirit aroused in the defense of 
 Republican rights trampled upon by the Democratic Administration of 
 1855, there would have been no Republican parly in 185(1. It is not strange 
 that, since Kansas has become a State, she has, through evil and good 
 repute, been true to the only party that openly espoused her cause in the 
 days of her tribulation. The Republican jiarty came into existence to 
 defend and jirotect her, and, through the blood and carnage of many 
 weary years, fought for the principles which made the existence of Free 
 Kansas possible. The State will be the last to desert the party that gave 
 it its existence. 
 
 Besides the two contending parties, whose conventions have been re¬ 
 corded, there was a third, representing the remnants of the conservative 
 wing of the effete Whig party, under the quite acceptable and inoffensive 
 name of the “American Party.” It met early—before either of the oth¬ 
 ers—in convention at Philadelphia, February 22, 1856. It was too con¬ 
 servative for the times, and the convention proved only a respectable 
 funeral ceremony for one of the grand old parties of tbe jiast. 
 
 The nominees were: for President, Millard Fillmore, of New York; 
 for Vice President, Andrew J. Donaldson, of Tennessee. 
 
 The platform was all that a people seeking quiet at any cost could ask. 
 It embodied the following enunciation of principles: 
 
 (1) “ It acknowledged the dependence on a Supreme Being; (2) the 
 necessity of the perpetuation of the Union as the only bulwark of liberty; 
 
 (3) ‘Americans must rule America; ’ (4) (5) No persons who recognize 
 allegiance of any sort to a foreign power ought to be put in office; (6) the 
 reserved rights of the States are recognized, harmony incidcated, and non¬ 
 interference with slavery expressly commended ; (7) the people of the 
 Territories, who are citizens, ought to regulate their own domestic institu¬ 
 tions, with the right of admission as soon as population ivill warrant; (8) 
 that no State or Territory can admit to suffrage any except native citizens, 
 unless previously natur.alized under United States laws; (9) twenty-one 
 years indispensable to naturalization ; but no interference with present 
 rights; (10) no union of Church and State; no interference in religion; no 
 test oaths, except to foreswear foreign allegiance ; (11) free investigation 
 and strict economy in expenses; (12) enforce all laws while they exist: (13) 
 opposed the repeal of the IVIissouri Compromise, the removal of Americans 
 from office, and the corruption of the Government; (14) members of the 
 party to subscribe to this platform; (15) free and open discussion of polit¬ 
 ical principles.” 
 
 The platform was a model, and enunciated sound American principles, 
 which, if accepted and practically carried out, would have proved a pana¬ 
 cea for all national troubles. It lacked, however, the grand ingredient of 
 courage ; it took no specific or well-defined ground on the all-absorbing 
 topic of the time; it enli.sted the sympathies of no earnest men on either 
 side, and, at that time, all men were earnest. So the grand contest was 
 fought between the Democratic party, pledged to the Administration, 
 plotting to make Kansas a Slave State, and to perpetuate its policy, if suc¬ 
 cessful; and the Republican party, the avowed champion of Free Kansas, 
 free speech and free men. 
 
 PIIESIDENTIAU ELECTION (1856). 
 
 The election resulted in the last triumph of slavery in the United 
 States, and the choice of James Buchanan as President. The popular vote 
 was as follows: 
 
 Bnchanan. Fremont. Fillmore. 
 
 Free States.1,224,7.50 1,340,018 393,090 
 
 SLave States. ()09,.587 1,194 479,405 
 
 1,S34,337 1,341,812 873,055 
 
 Total vote, 4,049,204. Buchanan over Fremont, 492,525. 
 
 Fremont received 30 per cent of the popular vote, and 39 per cent of 
 the electoral vote; Fillmore 25 percent of the popular vote and only 2 per 
 cent of the electoral vote; Buch.anan received 45 per cent of the popular 
 vote, and 59 per cent of the electoral vote. The analysis of the vote shows 
 that the p.arty lines had been drawn geographically on the issue of slavery. 
 Out of 1,090,246 votes cast in the Slave States, only 1,194 were given to 
 Fremont, and in favor of Free Kansas. Of this sinall number, Delaware 
 gave 308; Kentucky, 314; Maryland, 281; Virginia, 291. In the remaining 
 Slave StaUis, including Missouri, ’ not a siiig’le vote for Fremont was 
 reported. No clearer evidence of the terroi-rsm established over half the 
 Republic at that time by the slave power, can be adduced than appears 
 in the election returns above given.* 
 
 THE PHESIDENT’S UTTEIIANCES. 
 
 January 24, President Pierce, in a special message to Congress, 
 declared his belief in the legality of the Territorial Legislature, aiul the 
 validity and binding force of its enactments upon all residents of the 
 Territory. He further denounced the Tojieka constitutional movement 
 and the provisional government established under it, as insurrectionary 
 and revolutionary. Concerning it, he said : 
 
 No principle of public law, no practice or i)reecdent uinler the ronstitution of the 
 tTnited State.s, no rule of reason, right or common sense, confers any such power a.s that 
 now claimed by a mere [larty in the Territory. In fact, what has b(!en done has been of a 
 revolutionary character. It is avowedly so in motive and in aim as respect.s the local law of 
 the Territory, it will hccome treasonable insurrection if it reach the length of organized 
 resistance l)y force to the fundamental, or any other, law, and to the authority of the (ien- 
 eral (iovernment. * * * 
 
 Entertaining these views, it will he my imperative duty to suiiimrt public order in the 
 Territory; to vindicate its law.s, whether federal or local, against all atlcmpts of organized 
 resistance; and to iirotect its peo])lo in the establishment of their own institutions, undis¬ 
 turbed by encroachments from without, and in the full enjoyment of the rights of self-gov¬ 
 ernment assured to them by the Constitution and the organic act of Congress.* 
 
 *.r. W. Whittield, writing to George W. Clark, who was of the party who murdered Barber, 
 from Washington, March I, said; “Mr. Pierce comes up to the scratch nobly. Tour humble 
 servant is charged with figuring in getting up the message.” 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KAYS AS. 
 
 .Tanuary 21, 18)6, the following letter was dispatclied to the President: 
 
 Lawuenci:, K. T., January 21, 18o(i. 
 IION. I’ltANKLIX PiKItCE, PliESIDKNT OF THE XTkiTEI) STATES: 
 
 Sir—We have authentic information tliat an overwhelming force of the citizens of 
 Itissouri are organized on the Herder, amidy supplied with artillery, for the avowed pur¬ 
 pose of invading the Territory, demolishing our towns and butchering our unotl'ending 
 Free-state citizens. We re.spectfully demand, on behalf of the citizens of Jvansa.s, that the 
 Commandant of the U. rt. troojis in this vicinity he instructed to interfere,to prevent such 
 an inhuman outrage. 
 
 Re.spectfully, 
 
 .1. ir. h.tNE, Chairman of Executive Committee of Kansas Territory. 
 
 ('. Romnson, Chairman of Executive Committee of Safety. 
 
 .1. K. (looDiN, Secretary of Executive Committee of Kansas Territory. 
 
 < lEO. W. Deitzi.eii, Secretary of Executive Committee of Safety. 
 
 Two days after, the same olHcers addressed to the President a supple¬ 
 mentary letter asking him to issue a proclamation forbidding the antici¬ 
 pated invasion. 
 
 After due deliliera.tion, and consultation with Atchison and Whitfield, 
 and full examination of tlie letters from Stringfellow, Lecompton, and 
 otliers of his ilk, he put forth, in answer to the calls of the helpless people 
 of Kansas, a heartless proclamation, which covertly approved the outrages 
 alread.y perpetrated, by not condemning them, thus encouraging a repeti¬ 
 tion of the outrages. The proclamation was as follows : 
 
 Whereas, Indications exist that public tranqiiilUty and the .supremacy of law in the 
 Territory of Kansas, arc endangered by tlie reprehensible acts or purposes of persons, both 
 within anil without the same, who i)ropose to control and direct its political organizations by 
 force: it appearing that combinations have been formed therein to resist the execution of the 
 Territorial laws, and thus, in elfeet, subvert by violence all present constitutional and legal 
 authority; it also appearing that persons residing without this Territory, but near its bor¬ 
 ders, contemplate armed intervention in the affairs thereof; it also ai)i)eariug that other persons, 
 inhabitants of remote State.s, are collecting money and providing anus for tbe same pur¬ 
 pose; and it further appearing that combinations in the Territory are endeavoring, by the 
 a,geucies of emissaries and otherwise, to induce individual States of the Union to inter¬ 
 fere in the altairs thereof in violation of the Constitution of the United .States ;* and where¬ 
 as, all such plans for the determination of the future institutions of the Territory, if carried 
 into execution from or within the same, will constitute the fact of iasarrectiore, and from 
 without that of Hiwcwbig aypre.siion, and will in either case .justify and require the forcible 
 interposition of the whole iiower of the General Government, as well to maintain the laws of 
 the Territory as those of tbe Union. 
 
 Now-, therefore, I, Fuaxklik Pierce, President of the United States, do issue this, my 
 proclamation, to command all ])crsons engaged in unlawful combinations against the con¬ 
 stituted authority of the Territory of i’(ire5<w,t or of the United States, to dispense and retire 
 peaceably to their respective abodes, and to warn all such jiersous that an attempted insur¬ 
 rection in said Territory, or ag,gressive intrusion into the same, will be resisted, not only by 
 the employment of the local militia, hut also by that of any available forces of the United 
 States; to the end of assuring immunity from violence and full protection to the persons, 
 property and civil rights of all peaceful and law-abiding inhabitants of the Territory. 
 
 If, in any part of the Union, the fury of faction or fanaticism, inflamed into disregard 
 of the great principles of Poiiular Sovereignty, which, under the Constitution, are funda¬ 
 mental in the whole structure of our institutions, is to bring on the country the dire 
 calamity of an arbitrament of arms in that Territory, it shall be between lawless violence 
 on one side and conservative force on the other, wielded by legal authority of the General 
 (loverument. 
 
 I call on the citizens, both of adjoining and of distant States, to abstain from unauthor¬ 
 ized intermeddling in the local conoernsof the Territory, admonishing them that its organic 
 law is to be executed with impartial justice; that all individual acts of illegal interference, 
 will incur condign punishment, and that any endeavor to interfere by organized force, will 
 be firmly w-ithstood. 
 
 I invoke all good citizens to promote order by rendering obedience to the Imc; to seek 
 remedy for temporary evils by peaceful means; to discountenance and rejiulse the counsels 
 and the instigations of agitators and disorganizers, and to testify their attachment to their 
 pride in its greatness, their appreciation of the blessings they enjoy and their determina¬ 
 tion that republican institutions shall not fail in their hands, by co-operating to uphold the 
 majesty of the hiws and to vindicate the sanctity of the Constitution. 
 
 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United 
 States to be atfixed to these presents. 
 
 Done at the city of Washington, eleventh day of February, one thousand eight hun¬ 
 dred and fifty-six, and of the Independence of the United States, the eightieth. 
 
 Franklin Pierce. 
 
 Hy the President, 
 
 W. L. M.veoy, Secretary of Slate. 
 
 This proclamation was entirely acceptable to the Missourians. At a 
 meeting held in Independence, IVIo., for the consideration of the proc¬ 
 lamation, resolutions were passed, denying that Missourians had ever 
 sought to obstruct the Territorial Laws, and pled.ging to the President, 
 their aid in enforcing them. 
 
 On February 16, the proclamation was supplemented by a letter to 
 Gov. Shannon from Secretary Marcy, authorizing him “to make requisitions 
 upon the officers commanding the United States military forces at Fort 
 Leavenworth and Fort Riley for such assistance as may be needed” “ for 
 the suppression of insurrectionary combinations, or armed resistance to 
 the (Territorial) laws.” 
 
 On the adjournment of Congress without passing the army appropri¬ 
 ation bill, President Pierce reconvened that body by the following proc-. 
 lamation : 
 
 TI7/crea^, Whilst hostilities existwith various Indian tribes on the remote frontiers of 
 tlie United States, and wliilst in other respects the ])nhlic peace is seriously threatened, 
 Congress has adjourned without jjranting nece.ssary supplies for the army, depriving the 
 Executive of the power to perform his duty in relation to the common defense and security, 
 and an extraordinary occasion has thus arisen for assembling? the two Houses of ('oiiffress, I 
 do therefore, liy this, my proclamation, convene said Houses to meet at the Capitol, in the 
 City of Washinj?ton, on Thursday, the 21st day of August, instant, hereby requiring the 
 respective Senators and Reju’esentatives then and there to assemble, to consult and determine 
 on such measures as the state of the Union may seem to reipiire. 
 
 Done, etc., August 18, 1856. 
 
 With the foregoing imperfect sketch of the relations of Kansa.s to 
 Congress, the administration and national politics, and of the absorbing 
 popular interest taken in its impending, but yet contingent, destiny, the 
 reader will read with increased interest the local history of the time. 
 
 *On January 16, the Executive Cammittee of the Territory appointed James TI. Lane, 
 Turner Sampson. M. C. Dickey, Morris Hunt, J. S. Emery, C. K. Holliday and J. K. Goodin ms 
 agents to visit the several States of the Union, to ask appropriations of munitions of war, and 
 means for the defense of the citizens of Kansas.” The Legislatures of several Southern States 
 made appropriations for carrying the war into Kansas. Alabama appropriated 825,000 “to 
 equip and transport emigrants to Kansas.” 
 
 fThe “constituted authority of tlie Territory of Kansas,” was that of the Territorial laws, 
 and the officers appointed thereby. Sheriff Jones was'the only “constituted authority ” in Doug- 
 as Co unty recognized by this proclamation. 
 
 THE HOME STRUGGLE IN KANSAS. 
 
 The winter was colder than had been known in Kansas before. As 
 early as December 22, the cold weather set in, and snow fell. It was ter¬ 
 ribly severe, and caused untold sullering among the pioneer settlers who 
 were not generally prepared for the unexpected and sudden winter. It 
 continued to snow on the 23d and 24th. On the latter day, the thermometer 
 marked 17° below zero, and on the 25th it fell as low as 30°. With more 
 or less severity the cold weather lasted until February 22, after which 
 time genial spring weather set in and the winter was at an end. 
 
 The severity of the winter prevented an immediate renewal of field 
 operations on the part of tlie Missourians, who, baffled by the elements 
 and Gov. Shannon, had reluctantly retired at the close of the Wakarusa 
 war. Sheriff Jones still had his writs in his possession, unserved, while 
 his prisoners were at large. All through the cold da 3 '^s of January, he was 
 working with his friends, in the Blue Lodges of Missouri, organizing and 
 preparing for another invasion, so soon as the weather should be propitious 
 for a new campaign. The preparations were openly made, and the object 
 of the military organizations was openly avowed in the public meetings 
 held along the border, and in the Pro-slavery papers of the day. It was 
 neither more nor less than to wipe out Lawrence, and drive every Free-state 
 man from the I'erritory, or force them to openly recognize the validity of 
 the Territorial laws. The preparations were made in the sacred name of 
 “Law and Order,’’ and for the ostensible purpose of assisting the Governor 
 and the legally constituted officers of the Territory in the performance of 
 their duties, and for the suppression of insurrection and rebellion against 
 the laws. 
 
 Information of formidable preparations for another invasion came to 
 the people of Lawrence and vicinity daily. Tlie time when it was to occur, 
 and the exact pretext under wliich the raid would be made was unknown, 
 the place of attack only seemed certain—Lawrence. 
 
 From the time of the treaty, the citizens had not for a moment felt 
 secure against an atiack. The fortifications liad lieen strengthened and 
 sentinels were constantly on duty to guard against sudden surjirise. 
 
 The election of officers and members of tlie Free-state Legislature 
 occurred January 15. The severe weather prevented any systematic raid 
 on the Free-state ballot boxes remote from tlie border. At Leavenwortli 
 the Pro-slavery Mayor forbade the holding of the election, and the election 
 was held clandestinely, and finally adjourned to the house of T. A. Minard, 
 in Easton, where it was held January 17. There a serious row occurred in 
 which the Free-state men were at first successful. The final and hloodj^ 
 outcome of the encounter was the inhuman butcher}' of Capt. R. P. Brown, 
 he being overpowered by a company, and disarmed before tlie deed was 
 accomplished.* Tlie murderers were'known, but no efforts were ever made 
 by the Territorial autliorities to bring them to account. There were 1,628 
 votes tlirown at the election, and the entire ticket was elected, as nomi¬ 
 nated at the convention held at Lawrence, December 22. 
 
 The holding of this election was immediately charged by the Pro¬ 
 slavery press as a direct violation of the Sliannon treaty on the part of all 
 tiiose participating in it. Out of tlie whole number of votes cast, 365— 
 nearly one-fourth—were cast in Lawrence, whicli marked her as still the 
 incorrigible and uncompromising foe of “Law and Order.’’ 
 
 On the date of the election. Sheriff Jones addressed to Messrs. Robin¬ 
 son and Lane a letter of inquiry, as follows; 
 
 . Lawrence, K. T., January 15, 1856. 
 
 Generals Rorinson and Lane. 
 
 Gentlemen —Did you or did you not pledge yourselves, at a council held in Franklin 
 on the — day of December, to assist me, as .Sheriff, in the arrest of any person in Lawrence 
 against W'hom I might have a writ, and to furnish me with a posse to 'enable mo to do so? 
 
 Samuel J. Jones, Sheriff, Douglas County, K. T. 
 
 To whicli it would liave seemed a sufficient answer to have referred 
 him to the treaty signed by Shannon and tliemselves at that time. They, 
 liowever, chose to give him tlie very answer he expected and desired. It 
 read as follows: 
 
 S.AMUEL J. Jones, Esq.: 
 
 Sir—In reference to your note of ye.sterday, w'e state that at the time and place men¬ 
 tioned, we may have said we would assist any proper ollicer in the service of any legal 
 process in this city, and also no further resistance to the arrest by you of one of the re.s- 
 euers of Branson would be made, as we desire to test the validity of the enactments of the 
 body that met at the Mission, calling tliemselves the Kansas Legislature, hy an appeal to the 
 Supreme Court of the United States. 
 
 Youra re.spectfully, C. Robinson, 
 
 J. il. Lane. ' 
 
 The treaty, by the exposition of its meanin.g given in tlie above letter, 
 by the election held hy the Free-state men, and by the stanch resistance 
 made by them at Easton, was assumed to have been riitlilessly violated, 
 and consequently no longer liinding upon the men wlio had accepted it six 
 weeks before as a pretext for extricating tliemselves from an unpleasant 
 and dangerous position. 
 
 The truce was over. Jones, armed with the letter of Robinson and 
 Lane and ids yet nnserved writs, called on tlie Blue Lodges to again rally 
 to his standard. David Atcliison, who, by the somewhat fussy and nerv¬ 
 ous manner in wliich he had sought to patcli up a compromise during the 
 late Wakarusa war, had laid himself liable to the imputation of cowardice 
 among his followers, again grew valiant. His voice was a.gain for war. 
 He canvassed all Western Missouri, urging tlie people tliereof in his peculiar 
 style to join in the new invasion. At Platte City, Mo., February 4, he 
 said: 
 
 I was a prominent agent in repealing the Missouri Compromise and opening the Ter¬ 
 ritory for settlement. The Abolition traitors drummed up their fijrces and whistled them 
 onto the cars and whi.stled them olf again at Kansas City ; some of them had “ Kansas and 
 Liberty” on their hats. I saw this with my own eyes. These men came with the avowed 
 purpose of driving or expelling you from the Territory. What did I advise you to do? W'hy 
 to meet them at their own game. IVhen the first election came off, I told j’ou to go over 
 and vote. You did so, and lieat tlieni. Well, vvliat m:.xt ? Wliy, an election of members of 
 the Legislature to organize the Territory must be held. M’hat did I advise you to do then ? 
 Why, meet them on their own ground and at their own game again; and, cold and inclein- 
 
 *ThB full details of the bloody affair and other local disorders appear in the history of 
 Leavenworth County. 
 
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HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 125 
 
 ent !us the weather wa-s, I went over with a company of men. The Aholitionista of the J^orth 
 
 .said, and pul)lishcd It abroad, that Atchison wa.s tliere witli bowie knives, and by-, it was 
 
 true’. I never did go into tliat Territory—I never intend to go into tliat Territory without 
 being prepared lor ali such kinds of cattle. 
 
 They licid an election on tlie lotli of last month, and they intend to put the ma¬ 
 chinery of a State in motion on the 4tli of Marcli Now, you are entitled to my advice, and 
 you shall have it. 1 say, prepare yourselves. Go over there. Send your young men, and if 
 
 thev attempt to drive you out, then, d-them, drive them out. Fifty of you, with your 
 
 shotguns, are wortli two hundred and fifty of them with their Sharpe's rifles, (let ready— 
 arm yourselves; for, if they abolitlonize Kansas, you lose $100,000,000 of your property. I 
 am satisfied 1 can justify every act of yours before (lod and a jury. 
 
 Tlie Pro-sliivery papers were open advocates of an immediate war of 
 e.vtermiiiation. Tlie Squatter Sovereign, in its next issue succeeding tlie 
 election of January 15, commenting on the disturbances at Easton and the 
 consequent murder of Brown, had no word in condemnation of the out¬ 
 rages, nor of pity for the victim. On the contrary, it upheld the murder¬ 
 ers, !ind gave them encouragement to go on in the laudable business of kill¬ 
 ing Abolitipnists wherever they could be found. The editor, Strin^fellow, 
 gave vent to his sentiments in most extravagant and exciting rhetoric. The 
 opening jiaragraph of his leader was as follows; 
 
 WAR ! WAR !! 
 
 It seems now to be certain that we shall have to give the Abolitionists at least one 
 good thrashing before political matters are settled in this Territory. To do so, we must 
 have arms; we have the men. 1 propose to raise funds to furnish Cdlt’s revolvers for those 
 who are without them. 
 
 In another article he says: 
 
 We say, if the Abolitionists are able to whip us, and overturn the Government that has 
 been set up here, the sooner it is known the better; and we want to see it settled. 
 
 The Kansas Pioneer, Kickapoo, on the morning of the day Brown was 
 murdered, gave the Kickapoo Rangers who murdered him the following 
 encouraging send-off: 
 
 Rally! Rally! * ' * * * * * Kansas must be immediately rescued 
 
 from the tyrannical dogs. The Kickapoo Rangers are at this moment beating to arms. A 
 large number of the Pro-slavery men will leave this jjlace for Easton in twenty minutes. 
 The war has again commenced, and the Abolitionists liave again commenced it. Pro-slavery 
 men, Law and Order men, strike for your altars! strike for your firesides! strike for your 
 rights! Avenge the blood of your brethren who have been cowardly assailed, but who have 
 bravely fallen m defense of Southern institutions.* Sound the bugle of war over the length and 
 breadth of the land, and leave not an Abolitionist in the Territory to relate tlieir treacher¬ 
 ous and contaminating deeds. Strike your piercing ritle balls and your glittering steel to 
 their black and ])oisonous hearts! Let the war cry never cease in Kansas again, until our 
 Territory is wrested from the last vestige of abolitionism. 
 
 With preparations for attack and counter-preparation for defense,,the 
 winter passed. The heavy anxiety being only broken by rumors of com¬ 
 panies organizing and drilling all along the border, and news of armed 
 bands in the Southern States being equipped and prepared to go to Kansas 
 to defend Southern rights. Contrary to expectation, the spring came 
 without an outbreak. 
 
 TUE TOPEKA LEGISLATURE. 
 
 March 4, 1856, the Legislature chosen under the provisions of the 
 Free-state constitution, convened at Topeka, and the provisional forms of 
 a State Government were fully established. 
 
 The session was short. It organized; received the inaugural address 
 of the Governor; accepted the report of the Territorial Executive Com¬ 
 mittee, whose functions ceased with the establishment of the State gov¬ 
 ernment; prepared a memorial to Congress, asking admission un<ier the 
 adopted constitution; chose two United States Senators (contingent on the 
 admission of Kansas as a State), elected a committee of three to prepare a 
 code of laws, and adjourned March 8, to meet on the 4th of July next. 
 
 The officers. National and State, and members of the State Legislature 
 were as follows: 
 
 Governor—Charles Robinson, Lawrence. 
 
 Lieutenant Governor—William Y. Roberts, Big Springs. 
 
 Secretary of State—Philip C. Schuyler, Council City. 
 
 State Treasurer—^.John W. Wakefield, then living six miles west of Lawrence, on the 
 California road—on the N. W. % of Sec. 31, T. 12, R..19. 
 
 Auditor of State—Dr. George A. Cutler, Doniphan County. 
 
 Attorney General—II. Miles Moore, Leavenworth. 
 
 Judges of Supreme Court—S. N. Latta, Leavenworth; Morris Hunt, Lawrence; Martin 
 F. Conway, Pawnee. 
 
 Reiiorter of Supreme Court—E. M. Thurston. 
 
 Clerk of Supreme Court—Spencer B. Floyd, Neosho Valley. 
 
 State Printer—John Speer, Lawrence. 
 
 Representative to Congress (elected, contingent on the recognition of the State Govern¬ 
 ment)—Mark W. Delahay, Leavenworth. 
 
 United States Senators (elected by the Legislature)—James II. Lane and Andrew II. 
 Reeder. 
 
 Members of the State Senate—Henry J. Adams, J. M. Cole, John Curtis, J. Dailey, W. 
 Dunn, L. Fish, Perry Fuller, J. C. Green, Ben. Harding, George S. Hillger, II. M. Hook, J. 
 M. Irvin, D. E. Jones, S. B. McKenzie, B. W. Miller, Josiah 11. Pillsbury, J. R. Rhaum, T. G. 
 Thornton, W'. W. Updegraff. 
 
 Gtficers of Senate—I’resident, M. Y. Roberts; Chief Clerk, Asaph Allen; Assistant 
 Clerk, W. L. Bridgdon; Sergeaut-at-Arms—J. M. Fuller; Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, Harris 
 Stratton ; Transcribing Clerks, James F. Cummings and J. C. Dunn; Chaplain, Paul Shep¬ 
 herd ; President, pro tern., John Curtis. 
 
 State Representatives—James B. Abbott, S. N. Hartwell, John Hutchinson, 11. F. 
 .Saunders, James Blood, C. llornsbury, E. B. Purdum, J. McGee, Milton C. Dickey, W. R. 
 Frost, W. A. Simmerwell, S. Mewhinney, Samuel T. Shore, S. R. Baldwin, David Rees, D. 
 W. Cannon, Isaac Landers, James M. Arthur, Henry H. Williams, H. W. Tabor, A. B. Mar¬ 
 shall, .1. D. Adams, T. W. I’latt, Rees Furby, B. 11. Brock, John Landis, E. R. Zimmerman, 
 W. D. Barnett, L. P. Patty, T. A. Jlinard, Lsaac Cody, Thoiuiis Bowman, John Brown, Jr., 
 Henry Todd,.I. Hornby, Abraham Barry, Richard Murphy, William Hicks, B. R. Martin, 
 William Bay less, J. W. Stevens, J. K. Edsaul, T. J. Campbell, George Oo.sIin, H. B. Standie- 
 ford, Isaac B._ Higgins, Thomas J. Addis, I). Toothman, William McClure, J. B. Watson, 
 William B. Wade, A. Jameson, A. D. Jones, William Crosby, S. Sparks, Rees P. Brown, 
 Adam I'ishcr—.57. 
 
 Officers of the House of Representatives—J. H. Lane, Chairman of the Territorial Com¬ 
 mittee, called the House to order—.Speaker, T. A. Minard; Clerk, Joel K. Goodin ; Assistant 
 Clerk, .Samuel F. Tappan; Transcribing C lerks, J. Snodgrass, G. T. Gordon; Sergeant-at- 
 Arms, J. -Mitchell; Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, J. Swain ; Chaplain, C. H. Ijovejoy. 
 
 DEATH OF THE EXECUTIVE COM.MITTEE. 
 
 The Territorial Executive Committee which, up to the organization of 
 the Legislature, had been the moving and directing force in controlling and 
 
 *In the first affray at Easton, a drunken Missourian was shot, but not killed. The news 
 was carried to Kickapoo, the company miistored into service, and the above editorial was writ¬ 
 ten under the inspiration occasioned by that event. 
 
 directing the Free-state movement, having completed its work, made its 
 final report, through its Chairman, James II. Lane, and, its authority hav¬ 
 ing jiassed to the executive of the new government, ceased to exist. 
 
 Its wonderful etficienc}' and tireless activity has been before adverted 
 to. Through its labors, the objects for which it has been appointed luul 
 been, regardless of every obstacle, fully attained. As stated in the final 
 report, and as shown by the records of the committee, the cost of estab¬ 
 lishing the State government was |]5,2()5.i)0, for wliich some scrip had 
 been issued from time to time as recjuired, and sold in quantities and de¬ 
 nominations to suit purchasers, or jiaid out for expenses incurred. Much 
 of it found a market at par value, among friends of the movement in East¬ 
 ern States. The form of the obligation was as follows: 
 
 No, - $ 
 
 Office OF Executive Committee, . 1856. 
 
 TH/S is to certify that - or Bearer, 
 
 is entit/ed on presentation to receive from the Treasury of the 
 
 Si'ATE OF Kansas, 
 
 - dollars, 
 
 with interest at ten per cent per annum, for account, as per bi/i 
 
 on fie ;for the payment ofwhioh, the faith of the State is piedged. 
 
 Attest: J. K. GOODIN, J. H. LANE, 
 
 Secty. . Choi. K.v. Com. 
 
 3 
 o • 
 
 
 I The payment of this scrip was assumed by the State Government which 
 j owed its life to its issue. The issue of like bonds was continued by the 
 I Free-state government, and was its only source of income. It was current 
 \at above par, among its friends, so long as the Topeka Constitution stood a 
 chance of being accepted as the organic law of the new State, and broun-ht 
 to all commissaries and agents sent to the East, ready money at its face. 
 When new acts were passed by Congress, providing for a new Free-state 
 Constitution, and the Topeka Constitution, with its provisional government, 
 lost its vitality, the scrip went down with the Government, it was 
 never redeemeij. There was no Government having the authority to 
 levy taXbsahd the power to collect them, ever established under the Topeka 
 Constitution; so the scrip passed out into the realm of financial insolvency. 
 It is held now in hundreds of families in New England, as a relic of old 
 times, and a testimonial of money paid for the establishment of freedom in 
 Kansas. It is as worthless as the Continental money of the old Revolution, 
 or the Confederate money of later times. Its value to-day lies in the object 
 for which it was issued, and the motive which brought it into the hands of 
 its present possessors. 
 
 The Legislature adjourned with a thorough provisional State organi¬ 
 zation established, having passed no laws, nor any act contraveninn- the 
 authority of the General Government or the organic Territoriaf act. 
 Nevertheless, the fact of its convening and perfecting in a systematic 
 manner a provisional State organization, in spite of all threats and intimi¬ 
 dation from the General Government, the Territorial officials, and the 
 Blue Lodges of Missouri, ratifi(?d and confirmed the fact of “ open rebellion 
 against the laws of the Territory,” and gave the Missourians ample pre¬ 
 text for open and immediate war. They were prepared, and lacked only 
 the authority of the Governor to commence an active campaign. 
 
 GOV. SHANNON AGAIN. 
 
 Gov. Shannon had never been at ease since the treaty he made with 
 Robinson and Lane. By it he had lost caste with all the Pro-slavery patri¬ 
 ots of Kansas and ^Missouri, and brought himself under a cloud of dis¬ 
 trust at Washington. As his appointment as Governor of Kansas Territory 
 had not yet been confirmed by the Senate, on January 5, he started for 
 Washington, where he arrived five days after, and endeavored to set him¬ 
 self right with the Pro-slavery junta, President Pierce and his Cabinet. 
 During the time he was in Washington he interpreted into the Pro-slavery 
 language, and perverted to Pro-slavery ends every protest, letter and ap¬ 
 peal sent by the suffering Free-state settlers of Kansas to the General 
 Government at Washington. lie returned March 5, having been con¬ 
 firmed in his apiiointment by the Senate, and invested with all the power 
 of the United States Army to enforce the laws of the Territory. 
 
 While Shannon remained in Washington, and under his' advice, the 
 President issued his proclamation, already given, declaring the Topeka 
 Government treasonable. The announcement of his return March 8, liy 
 X\\e Kansas Weekly Herald, Leavenworth, was made as follows: 
 
 iftJ-Gov. .Sliiuinon Ims returned to the Territory. He has all the troop.s at Fort 
 Loaveinvorth and Fort Riley, about 1,200, subject to his call. The laws of the Territory will 
 be sustained at all hazards, and good order luaiutained, despite the eUbrts of fanatics to 
 agitate and keep up strife. Col. .Sumner luu? received his instructions to keej) hi.s troops in 
 readines.s, subject to the call of Gov. Shannon. 
 
 In another column will be found the proclamation of the President, also the in.struc- 
 tions to the (.iovernor. 
 
 The instructions with which the Governor returned were as follows: 
 
 Dep.vktmivNt op St.vte, W.isinx<iTON, February m, l.ljil. 
 
 Sir— I herewith inclose to you a proclamation by the Pre.sident, dated the llth iii.st., 
 duly authenticated, and also a copy of orders issued from the Department of War to Col. 
 Sumner and Brevet Col. Cook, of the United .States .\rmy. 
 
 The President is unwilling to believe that in e.xecuting your duties as Governor of the 
 Territory there will be any occasion to call in the aid of the United Stales trooiis for that 
 purpose, and it is enjoined upon you to do all that can possibly he done before resorting to 
 that measure, yet, it it becomes indispen.sahly necessary to do so in order to excimte the 
 laws iind preserve the peace, you are hereby authorized by the Presidimt to make reipusi- 
 tion upon the officer commanding the United States military forces at Forts Leavenworth 
 and Riley for such assistance as you may need for the above sjicciiied purpose. 
 
 While confiding in the respect of our citizens for the laws, and the eliicieiicy of ordi¬ 
 nary means provided for protecting their rights and property, he deems it, however, not im- 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 proper, considering the peculiar situation of affairs in the Territory of Kansas, that you 
 sliouki be authorized to have the power herein conferred, with a view to meet any ex¬ 
 traordinary emergency that may arise, trusting that it will be used until you lind a resort to 
 it unavoidable, in order to insure the due execution of the laws, and to preserve the 
 publie peace. 
 
 Before actual interposition of the military force on any oceasion, you will cause the 
 Proclamation of the President, whicli you are herewith furnished, to be publicly read. 
 
 I am your very respectlul and obedient servant. 
 
 \V. L. Makcy. 
 
 To IIoN. Wilson Shannon, Oovemor of Kaiisas Tarrilory. 
 
 The objects which induced the Governor to visit Washington, as well 
 as the spirit which he cherished toward the Free-state settlers, are more 
 fully evinced in the following letter, written to his intimate friend and 
 adviser, George W. Clark, who was one of the two who killed Barber, and 
 who, it will be remembered, boasted of it after the deed was done. The 
 letter was written on the eve of his departure, and reads as follows; 
 
 E-VECutive Office, Sh.vwnee Mission, K. T., January 4, 1856. 
 
 My Peak Sir: 
 
 Your two last favors are received, and I regret exceedingly to hear of your unpleasant 
 situation. I hope things will prove better. The evidence you speak of must satisfy every 
 one that you did not kill Barber. This ditliculty out of the way, I hope you will have noth¬ 
 ing to fear. I think that all organizations to take the law into the hands of self-constituted 
 judges or conservators of the peace will only lead to bad consequences. The other iiarty 
 will do the same by way of retaliation, and no one will know when he is safe. 1 am glad to 
 hear that you discourage all such movements. 
 
 1 will leave in the morning for Wa.sbinglon City, stopping some days at home on my 
 way. I shall vrge on the I'resident the policy of stationing a company of U. S. troops in 
 Lecompton, or such other place in that region as you all may think best. I shall also urge 
 on him the jiolicy of cpiietly stationing a company at Topeka about the mbldle of February 
 next. The Free-state Covernment, you know, is to be inaugurated on the 4tli of Jlarch, 
 and the Legislature at that time will commence its session. The President has the power 
 to station the troops at any iilace he sees proper, and there will be no necessity of his say¬ 
 ing for what pui-pose be stations a company at Topeka. It will be looked upon by the Free- 
 state men as a significant sign, and may induce them to pause in their mad career of 
 folly and treason. 
 
 I would be glad if you would write to your friends in Congress, and get them to 
 back me up in what 1 may seek to accomplish for the Territory, iloreover, I desire to see 
 and talk with the leading men of the South in relation to matters in the Territory. I wish 
 to post them ujion the real state of things out here, and what the South must do the coming 
 year, or lose all dominion in a few years in the aifairs of the Eepublic. 
 
 Write to me ifequently at Wa.shington, to the care of Gen. Whitfield. Post me at least 
 once or twice a week as to all that is going on out here. I shall feel great solicitude as to 
 the state of things in Kansas while I am gone. 
 
 Yours, with great respect, Wilson Shannon. 
 
 Geo. W. Clark, Esq. 
 
 A letter from Gen. Whitfield to Clark, written at about the time of 
 Gov. Shannon's return, in connection with the one above given, will suf¬ 
 fice to show the general character of the influences at work to direct the 
 administration of Kansas aifairs in Washington, during the winter. The 
 letter reads as follows: 
 
 Washington, 1st March, 1850. 
 
 My Pear Clark : 
 
 I iissure you I have not forgotten our mutual friend Pr. Ilodrigue. I have sent him 
 seeds, documents, etc. One thing you are perhaps not aware of, that two-thirds of the seeds 
 are stolen, and, having to pass through that Hell Hole (Lawrence), it is reasonable to sup¬ 
 pose that nearly all are stolen. Say to the Doctor that his name is on my special list. 
 
 Clark, jmu have no idea of the work I have to do in addition to my labors as Delegate. 
 I must confess, that Boeder and his army of Abs. give me some trouble. I have thrown him 
 twice, and think 1 will give him another top. I feel eertain they have despaired of his get¬ 
 ting a seat, and only hope to send the election back. The last move is to send for persons 
 and papers; one object is to pay his army of Abolitionists that he has here. I think, 
 though, he will be defeated, and a Commissioner will be sent out. If so, I will get S. F’. 
 Woodson and others to take depositions. 
 
 1 have labored hard every day since I left Kansas to induce Southern men to go to 
 Kansas, and I have strong hopes that we shall have a large emigration. Our friends 
 should meet and appoint committees in every town to attend to them on their arrival. 
 
 Hhannou is with you, I hope, before this, with full and ample power to put down the 
 .Vbolitionists in the Territory. We think here that Jlr. Pierce comes up to the scratch 
 nobly. Y’our humble servant is charged with figuring in getting up the message. One 
 thing certain, Clark, if they attempt to fight Uncle Sam’s boys, the ball is open, and civil 
 war is inevitable. If so, you will see me in Kansas. You can command me here at any 
 and all times. Yours truly, J. IV. Whitfield. 
 
 For several weeks after Shannon’s return, there was no disturbance 
 whicli warranted him in calling on the United States troops, or otherwise 
 putting forth the extraordinary powers with which he had been invested. 
 
 On April 18, the Congressional Investigation Committee arrived in 
 Lawrence and commenced its work. Simultaneously, Sheriff Jones made 
 his appearance, with the object of arresting the rescuers of Branson and 
 other Free-state men. It was the beginning of a thoroughly matured plan 
 of operations intended to be unrelentingly carried out for the intimidation 
 of witnesses before the committee, for the overthrovv of the Free-state gov¬ 
 ernment, for the destruction of Lawrence, for the utter crushing out of all 
 anti-slavery sentiment in the Territory, and for the establishment of the 
 Territorial enactments as the supreme and unquestioned law of the Ter¬ 
 ritory. 
 
 It will be remembered that on the commencement of the Wakarusa 
 troubles, S. N. Wood and others engaged in the Branson rescue had ab¬ 
 sented themselves, in order that Lawrence should not become implicated 
 by harboring them. Wood had visited the Eastern States, where, by his 
 telling speeches, he had done much to increase the interest in Kansas 
 affairs and stimulate a furor of emigration to the scene of conflict, of 
 ardent men, who, informed of the danger, were coming prepared to take 
 the chances. lie had thus, during his absence, rendered himself more ob¬ 
 noxious than ever to Jones and his gang. Soon after his return, April 19, 
 Jones arrested him in the streets of Lawrence on the charge of rescuing 
 Branson. The crowd gathered around and managed, without doing any 
 personal violence, to hustle Jones away from his prisoner, or Wood away 
 from his captor—at any rate they became separated, and Jones departed 
 without his prisoner, amidst the jeers of the good-natured mob. lie spent 
 the night at Lecompton, and re-appeared in Lawrence the following 
 (Sunday) morning just as the citizens were assembling for worship in the 
 various churches, lie had four additional warrants for persons who had 
 indirectly aided him in losing his jirisoner on the previous evening. Wood 
 was nowhere to be found. Jones summoned some of the church-goers to 
 his assistance. None of them responded. Their faces and their steps were 
 set toward the sanctuaiy and they would not turn aside. A crowd less 
 
 piously inclined gathered in the street and bandied epithets with the irate 
 and frustrated Sheriff. In it Jones discovered Samuel F. Tappan, another 
 of the Branson rescuers, who had already been once arrested for the offense, 
 and had vainly sought a trial. The Sheriff promptly, and with perhaps undue 
 earnestness, seized him by the collar, whereupon Tappan, with like prompt¬ 
 ness and undue earnestness, struck him a smart blow in the face. This was 
 sufficient—violence had been used—and Jones again left, declaring that he 
 would return with troops sufficient to make the arrests. He claimed that 
 he had at that time forty names on his paper, against whom warrants 
 should be served. He returned to Lecompton, and immediately informed, 
 the Governor that he had been resisted by the citizens of Lawrence in the 
 performance of his official duties, his prisoners rescued from him, and him¬ 
 self assaulted, and called on him for sufficient military force to enable him 
 to serve his warrants. 
 
 Gov. Shannon promptly answered the call, by requesting Col. Sumner 
 to furnish an officer and six soldiers as a posse for the Sheriff. Accord¬ 
 ingly, Lieut. McIntosh, with ten men, was detailed and sent to the assist¬ 
 ance of the Sheriff, and a courteous letter sent to the Mayor of Lawrence, 
 by Col. Sumner, notifjiing him of the sending of the detachment, disown¬ 
 ing any knowledge of the merits of the case, or personal interest in them, 
 and counseling obedience to the laws. 
 
 Jones appeared, with his posse of United States troops, in Lawi-ence/ 
 April 23, and arrested without resistance, John Hutchinson, E. D. Lyman, 
 G. F. Warren, J. G. Fuller, F. Hunt, A. F. Smith, and others, .all respect¬ 
 able citizens of the town, on the specious charge, made by him to obtain 
 warrants for their arrest, of “contempt of court,’’ inasmuch as they had 
 not, on the previous Sabbath, answered his demand to aid him in the serv¬ 
 ice of his writs. His prisoners were not, as they should have been, 
 brought immediately before a Justice of the Peace or other local magis¬ 
 trate for examination, but held as pri.soners in a tent, under the charije of 
 the soldiers constituting the Sheriff’s posse, until he might decide what 
 disposition should be made of them. Nevertheless, no attempt was made 
 to rescue them. The bait thus set by Jones to lure the citizens of Law¬ 
 rence to destruction was too apparent, and nobody in that orderly town 
 walked into the trap. 
 
 Jones decided to remain in the camp of Lieut. McIntosh for the night. 
 He had a new warrant for the arrest of S. N. Wood, for larceny; and 
 as Wood was not to be found, he tarried. 
 
 Late in the evening, Jones was fired at, from the darkness without, three 
 times. Tlie third shot took effect between his shonlders, in a place to bring 
 him down. He was immediately carried to the Free State Hotel, and care¬ 
 fully attended by the citizens, and Dr. Stringfellow, his particular friend, 
 who, with Whitfield, was attending the sessions of the investigating com¬ 
 mittee. 
 
 The shooting of Jones was unfortunate for the citizens of Lawrence. 
 Nobody knew then, nor has it ever been proven to this day, who fired, the 
 shot.* 
 
 The citizens did all possible to alleviate the suffering of Jones and to 
 preserve his life. They also promptly assembled and publicly condemned 
 the outrage, of which they were entirely innocent. The meeting was ad¬ 
 dressed by A. II. Reeder, Charles Robinson, and other leading Free-state 
 men, all denouncing without stint the dastardly act. The resolutions 
 passed condemned the act, disavowed any sympathy with the assassin, 
 and pledged the citizens to do what lay in their power to apprehend and 
 punish him. 
 
 George W. Dietzler, as Secretary of the Committee of Safety of Law¬ 
 rence, offered a reward of $500 for the apprehension of the assassin, and 
 undue sympathy was showered upon the wounded Sheriff by the citizens. 
 
 Notwithstanding the prompt and well-known disavowal of the act by 
 the citizens of Lawrence, the unscrupulous Pro slavery press seized upon 
 the circumstance to still further inflame the Pro-slavery mob of western 
 Missouri. The Squatter Sovereign, the Leavenworth Herald, and all the 
 smaller papers over the border, announced the murder of Jones, and called 
 on his friends to immediately come over and avenge his death. Not one 
 of them ever published tlie proceedings of the indignation meeting held 
 in Lawrence, nor the fact that he was alive, not dangerously hurt, was ten¬ 
 derly cared for by the citizens of Lawrence, and able to be removed to 
 Franklin on the next day after the assault. 
 
 Col. Sumner, in response to information from Lieut. McIntosh, had, 
 with his command, reached Lecompton. He was there informed that his 
 further presence was unnecessary, as the persons against whom writs were 
 issued had all fled from Lawrence. He accordingly returned to Fort Leav¬ 
 enworth with the main body of his troops, leaving a small detachment at 
 Lecompton, subject to the order of the Governor. Just previous to his 
 return, the following correspondence passed between him and Gov. Rob¬ 
 inson; 
 
 IIe.adquarters First Cavalry, Camp near Bawrence, I 
 
 April 27, 18.)G. J 
 
 Sir —,\.s there are no municipal officers in the town of Lawrence, I think proper to 
 address you hefore returning to iny post. The recent attempt made upon the life of Sheriff 
 •Tones will produce great e.xcitenient throughout the Territory and on tlie .Mi.ssouri frontier, 
 and I consider it of the utmost importance that every effort should be made by your people 
 to ferret out and bring to justice the cowardly assassin. It is not too much to say that the 
 peace of the country may depend on it, for, if he is not arrested, the act will be charged liy 
 the opposite party upon your whole community. Thi.s affair has been reported to Washington, 
 and whatever orders may be received will be instantly carried into effect. The proclama¬ 
 tion, which requires obedience to the. laws of the Territory as they now stand until legally 
 abrogated, will certainly be maintained, and it is very unsafe to give liccd to peoiile at a 
 distance who counsel resistance. If they were here to participate in the danger, they would 
 probably lake a ditferent view of this m.atler. 
 
 I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient,servant, 
 
 E. V. Su.MNER, Col^n^l First Cavalry Commanding. 
 
 To Mr. Charles Robinson. 
 
 ♦Charley Lenhart, a young printer, is believed to have been the man who fired the shot. 
 He subsequently led a wild life as a Free-state guerrilla, and died during the war in Arkansas, 
 being at the time a member of an Indian regiment and holding the rank of Lieutenant. He 
 died in hospital, of consumption. Jones himself, conscience-stricken, thought his would-be 
 assassin was a man who, in jealousy, sought his death on account of his (Jones’) interference 
 with his marital rights. 
 
HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 127 
 
 KEl’I.Y. 
 
 I.AWHKM'K, K. T., Ajiril 27, ISACi. 
 
 SiK—Your note of this nioniiiig is receivoil, anil in answer iierniit me to say Hull the 
 cowardly attack upon Mr. .lones receives no countenance whatever from the citizens of 
 Lawrence, hut, on the contrary, meets with universal condemnation, and if the guilty parly 
 can be found, he will most certainly be given over to justice. It is and has been the policy 
 of the iieople of Lawrence to yield prompt obedience to the laws and ollicers of the Federal 
 (lovernment, and a.s Mr. ,Ione.s was acting with the authority of that (lovernmeut on the 
 day of the a.ssault, the guilty party was au enemy to the citizens of J.awretice, no less than 
 a violator of the laws. The iieople of Lawrence are without any organized municipal gov¬ 
 ernment, and conseiiuently no jiersou or persons can speak or act otlieially for them, hut, 
 from what I know of their feelings and disposition, I have no hesitation in saying that they 
 will ever be found loyal citizens of the (iovernment and ready to do all in their power to 
 maintain the laws of their country. 
 
 .\s an evidence of the public sentiment of this commnnity, I inclose a copy of the pro¬ 
 ceedings of a public meeting held on the morning after the unfortunate affair occurred. 
 
 Very respectfully your obedient servant, 
 
 Ciiaiu.es Roiiinson. 
 
 COI.. E. V. SUMNEU. 
 
 The Law and Order men took immediate advantage of the event, to not 
 only precijtitate a conflict, but to break up if possible the work of the in¬ 
 vestigating committee then in session at Lawrence. Whitfield affected 
 to be panic stricken, averred that no man’s life was safe in Lawrence, and 
 that it was impossible to induce the attendance of witnesses there. lie 
 urged the committee to adjourn, and went so far as to state his belief 
 “ that the commission was at an end; they might as well return to Wash¬ 
 ington.” He betook himself to Franklin for safety, then to Lecompton, 
 and, Anally, as the committee continued its work without interruption, 
 again returned to Lawrence to attenil its sessions. 
 
 On the disabling of Jones, his warrants were turned over to one Sam¬ 
 uel Salters, who, as Deputy Sheriff, scoured the country in search of per¬ 
 sons whom he desired to arrest, with a jtosse of United States Dragoons at 
 his heels, who, it is truth to state, had no heart in the work they were 
 ordered to perform, nor respect for the ofAcer they fvere ordered to assist. 
 His efforts resulted only in terrifying the families of the Free-state set¬ 
 tlers, and in forcing the men he sought to leave the county or otherwise 
 avoid him. He made few ai rests. 
 
 Along the border, there was only such lynch law for the Free-state 
 men as the ” Law and Order ” party chose to dispense. Pardee Butler 
 was again seized in the streets of Atchison,* threatened, buffeted, and 
 otherwise shamefully abused, then stripped, served with a coat of tar and 
 cotton, and sent out of town. No Abolitionist was allowed to ])eaceably 
 walk the streets of that town. 
 
 On April 28, J. N. Mace gave his testimony before the committee, con¬ 
 cerning the outrages at the March election of 1855, at Bloomington, near 
 where he lived. On that night he was attacked at his own house, wounded, 
 and left by his assailants. No writs were issued for the apprehension of 
 the perpetrators of these, nor the numberless other like crimes committed 
 on the Free-state people, nor did Gov. Shannon or any other official see 
 fit to telegraph, or write concerning them, to Washington. United States 
 troops were not brought into requisition to quell the disorders rife all over 
 the Territory, except where they might be used to humiliate the citizens 
 of Lawrence, or to exasperate them to disloyal acts, which, from the 
 beginning, they had studiously avoided. 
 
 Up to May 1, all efforts to break up the investigation or to bring the 
 Free-State men into collision with the United States forces had signally 
 failed, and new tactics were at that time adopted. 
 
 CHIEF JUSTICE LECOMPTE. 
 
 On the second week in iMay, the United States District Court was held 
 in Lecom])ton, Chief Justice Samuel D. Lecompte presiding. The Grand 
 Jury of Douglas County was empaneled, and before entering upon its 
 duties was charged strongly by the Judge to find bills of indictment for 
 treason against certain prominent Free-state men of the county. The 
 following extracts cover the principal points made by the prejudiced court 
 in its remarkable charge, as given in Phillips’ Conquest of Kansas, pages 
 208 and 269; 
 
 Genti.eme>- You are assembled to consider whatever infriugementsof law may come 
 under your notice, and bring in such bills as your judgment dictates against those whom 
 you may find to have been guilty of such infringement. Your attention will naturally be 
 turned toward an unlawful, and before unheard-of, organization that has been formed in 
 our midst, for the purpo.se of resisting the laws of the United States. The e.xciting state of 
 ali'airs makes it im|)ortant that you should deliberate calmly, and above all have respect to 
 the oaths you have taken, and witliout fear or favor of any jiarty of men, whellier high or low, 
 to mete to all the justice which is their due. You will 'take into consideration the eases of 
 men who are dubbed Governors, men who are dubbed Lieutenant Governors, men who are 
 dubbed .Secretaries and Treasurers, and men who are dubbed all the various other dubbs 
 with which this Territory is filling. * ********* 
 
 (I give below his exact words:)t 
 
 This Territory was organized by an act of Congress, and .so far its authority is from 
 the United St.atcs. It has a Legislature elected in imrsuance of (hat organic act. This 
 Legislature, being au instrument of Congress, by which it governs the Territory, has passed 
 laws. These laws, therefore, are of United States authority and making, and all who resist 
 tliese laws resist the power and authority of the Uniteil .States, and are therefore guilty of 
 high treason. 
 
 Now, gentlemen, if you find that any person has resisted these laws, then you must 
 under your oaths, find bills agiiiust them for high treason. If you find that no such resist¬ 
 ance has been made, hut that combinations have been formed for the purpose of resisting 
 them, and individuals of notoriety have been aiding and abetting in such combination.” 
 then must you find bills for constructive treason. ’ 
 
 Tliibs enlijrhtenecl as to its .sworn duties, the “jury had only to find 
 true bills of indictment” for treason or constructive treason against such 
 Free-state citizens as the U. S. Attorney miglit choose to present. James 
 F. Legate, then a citizen of Lawrence, now living in Leavenworth, was a 
 member of the jury. He so far allowed his sense of fair play and his true 
 manhood to assert themselves over the forms of law whicli involved the 
 duty of secresy upon him as a grand juror as to make a nocturnal visit on 
 foot to .Judge Wakefield’s, thence on horseback to Tecumseh, where he 
 
 ♦See Ilistory of Atchison County. 
 
 fWilliftin A. PhiHips, then correspondent of Oio New York Tribune^ professes to give the 
 exact wonls of the charge in what follows, from which it is inferred that what has been betore 
 quoted is not a verbatim report. 
 
 saw John Sherman and William A. Howard, of the Investigating Com- 
 luiltee, tlieii in session there, and Gov. Kobinson, to ivhom he said “ho 
 intimated what was going on in the jury room.” He returned late in the 
 morning, was an-ested for contem|)t of court, gave an accepted excuse to 
 the Judge for his alisence, and ivent on with the jury in finding indict¬ 
 ments against the Free-state men. 
 
 (Juite soon after Legate’s visit, while ex-Gov. Beeder was in attend¬ 
 ance on the Congressional Committee, Dejiut}" Marslud Fain jiresented to 
 1dm a summons from the court, requiring his .itteudancti as a witness lie- 
 fore the Grand -Jury at Lecompton. He declined, ph*adinghis jirivilege as 
 as a inembcr of Congress elect, and on other grounds not necessary to 
 mention, and the Marshal returned to Lecompton. On the next day he 
 re-appeared with a writ of arrest to be served on Reeder for “contempt of 
 court.” He declined to answer it by submitting to arrest, stating as his 
 reasons for resistance to the summons; Informalty in the writ of attaeh- 
 nient; his privileges as a Meinber of Congress ; and his belief in the 
 insecurity of his person and life in case he submitted. ’I'lie committee 
 heard his statement, and declined to exert its authority for his itrotection ; 
 he thereupon announced to the Marshal, who was waiting his decision in 
 the presence of the committee, that he sltould personally ignore the 
 service of the writ, and that any further steps the .Marshal should choose 
 to take would be taken at his peril. Tlic Mar.shal did not further attcmiit 
 Ids arrest at that time. Gov. Reeder also sent a letter to .Judge Lecomitte, 
 in M'hich he offered to appear before the jury to give testimony, in case his 
 personal safety could be guaranteed, to'which the Chief .Tustice replied 
 that “the matter had gone out of his hands.” 
 
 It tlid not require any superior discernment to establish the fact 
 in the minds of Reeder and other leading Free-state men that their imme¬ 
 diate absence was essential to their own safety and the ultimate well being 
 of the cause they had at heart. Reeder did not tarry longer with the 
 committee. On their removal to Leavenworth, he did not accompany 
 
 them. It was deemed best by the committee and himself that he should 
 no longer remain in the Territory or with them. He accordingly disaj)- 
 jieared, fled from the imminent danger of imprisonment or assassination. 
 He was for a few days secreted in the house of a friend near Lawrence, 
 
 then, under the escort of Gains Jenkins, he passed through the hostile 
 Territory of Kansas to Kansas City. His escape was known all along the 
 border, and the “Law and Order ” men watched every landing and boarded 
 every boat to accomplish his arrest. Ho remained secreted for several 
 days in the American Hotel, kept by a true friend of his and of the Free- 
 state cause—Edward Eldridge—and at last, in the guise of a laborer, made 
 his escape from the realm of squatter sovereignty in a skiff by night. He 
 rowed down the Missouri twenty-eight miles to “Liberty Landing,” where 
 he took deck passage to St. Charles, and thence landing, proceeded across 
 the country to Illinois, then the nearest land of safety for such men as he. 
 
 Gov. Robinson had, before the grand jur}'commenced its session, made 
 arrangements to visit the Eastern States^ to lay before Free-state friends 
 there the facts of the Kansas situation, and to provide for such assistance 
 as might be required by the Provisional State Government, of which he 
 was the head_, to keep it in existence until Congress should pass upon its 
 work. The information concerning the secret work of the jury, which 
 Legate had by some means allowed to escape from him, doubtless some¬ 
 what hastened his departure. The Committee of Investigation had reason 
 to believq.that a plan was matured for the destroying of the records of 
 testimony taken, and for the breaking-up of its work by violence or intim¬ 
 idation. They accordingly desired Mr. Robinson to take with him for safe 
 preservation the records thus far complete,,Tand urged his immediate 
 departure. He left on his double mission on May 8, and had proceeded, 
 with his wife, as far as Lexington, Mo., where he was seized by a Missouri 
 mob, taken from the steamboat on which they had embarked, and held in 
 durance until the indictment was granted by the jury, and a requisition 
 obtained from Gov. Shannon for his return. Following is the account of 
 the affair, written by his wife, Sara T. D. Robinson. 
 
 St. Lduis, Tuesday, May 12, 1856. 
 
 As Gov. Ilobinsou and myself were passiug down the Missouri Itiver, ou our way to 
 St. Louis, and further East, upon business, we were taken ott" the boat at Lexington, at the 
 instigation of lawiess men, they pretending that Gov. Robinson was lleeing from an indict¬ 
 ment. He assured the gentlemen, some eight or ten in number, who gathered about our 
 st.ate-room door, opening upon the guard, that such was not the case ; that he had lieard of 
 no indictment; that his whereabouts, whether in Lawrence or elsewhere, were at all times 
 known; that if the Marshal had desiied to serve such a process upon liim he could have 
 easily done so, and he should have sutfered no resistance. He told them, also, that he would 
 never think to escape from an indictment for any political offense ; and, liad he been doing 
 so, of all places, he would have avoided the Missouri River and Lexington. Upon the state¬ 
 ment of a gentleman, that the delay in consenting to leave the boat, as the crow'd had found 
 the bar, and were drinking freely, only added to Gov. Robinson’s danger of personal vio¬ 
 lence, he said, “Let me see the crowd, and 1 can shortly convince them (hat I am not run¬ 
 ning from an arrest; then I can continue my journey.” To which the reply was given to 
 the ell'ect tliat he would be in immediate danger of mob violence. It was also insisted on, 
 as a means of safety, that we pass out on tlie guard, in leaving tlie boat, while tlie exasper¬ 
 ated people, a cabin full of them, should be unaware of our departure. A carriage was in 
 reiuliness to take us to the town. We were quartered at the house of a Mr. .Sawyer, who 
 kindly offered his house as a place of safety, the night guard about the house alone remind¬ 
 ing us of the fact that Gov. Robinson was a prisoner. 1 omitted to mention, in its proper 
 place, that the gentlemen upon first coming to the state-room said they had been talking to 
 tlie crowd for fifteen minutes, trying to persuade them to leave the lioat but that none 
 would be satisfied uuie.ss he remained in Lexington until they could learn whether an in¬ 
 dictment was out against him; while others cried: “Drag hin'i out.” To Gov. Robinson's 
 “’"Sgostion that, if he was running away from an arrest he could see no grounds for another 
 State to interfere, one of the gentlemen replied; “lie did not wish to get into an argu¬ 
 ment,” etc. Gov. Robinson is retained a pri.soner, while 1 am allowed to pass on. 
 
 I make this statement that the true state of the case may be known. 
 
 Sara T. D. Riihi.vsun. 
 
 The indictment from wliich it was alletfed that Gov. Robinson was 
 fleeing, xviis not reported by tlu; jury for several days after Ids detention. 
 He remained tlius an illegal prisoner at Lexington one week, when, having 
 been indicted, and a retpiisilion received from Gov. Shiinnon, he ivas con¬ 
 veyed first to Independence, IMo., thence to Wcstjiort, thence to Fixinklin, 
 four miles south of Lawrence; thence, by order of Gov. Shannon, he was 
 returned to Leavenworth for safety, where he arrived IMay 24, was placed 
 under the charge of Capt. Martin, of the Kickapoo Rangers, under whose 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 protection he remained until June 1, at which time lie was conveyed to 
 Lecompton, where he remained with other prisoners under guard until 
 September 10, at which time he was released on bail of |5,000. 
 
 Col. James II. Lane had gone into the States to plead the cause of the 
 Free-state men, to organize jiarties of emigrants on a war footing, and to 
 procure assistance in the coming struggle, and was, at the time of Gov. 
 lieeder's fliglit and Robinson’s capture, beyond the reach of arrest. 
 
 The jury found indictments for treason against Andrew II. Reeder, 
 Charles Robinson, James II. Lane, George W. Brown, George W. Deitzler, 
 George W. Smith, Samuel N. Wood and Gains Jenkins. It also indicted 
 as nuisances, and recommended their removal, the offloes of the two Free- 
 state newspapers at Lawrence—the Herald of Freedom and the Kansas 
 Free State —and the Free State Hotel in Lawu-ence; the former as seditious 
 publications, “ demoralizing the popular mind, and rendering life and 
 property unsafe,” the latter because, being constructed for military occu¬ 
 pation, parapeted and port-holed, it could only be designed as a strong¬ 
 hold of resistance to law, thereby endangering the public safety and 
 encouraging rebellion and sedition in the country.” 
 
 Thus, in accordance with the charge of Chief Justice Lecompte, the 
 jury completed the work given it to do. It only remained for the plotters 
 to execute the outrage which the court had legalized in advance. 
 
 SOUTIIEKN EMIGRANTS. 
 
 In addition to the mustering of the Missourians and the commission¬ 
 ing and arming of the Kickapoo Rangers and other companies of Law and 
 Order men, several parties had arrived from the Southern States, armed 
 and equipped, with the avowed purpose of enforcing what they_ termed 
 Southern rights in Kansas. They were unencumbered with families, and 
 brought no implements of husbandry or other property characteristic of 
 the emigrant peacefully inclined. They came to invade Kansas, not to 
 till its soil. They hung about the Missouri border towns, and haunted 
 the Pro-slavery villages of Leavenworth, Atchison and Kickapoo, appar¬ 
 ently waiting to be called into service. It is not recorded that any of 
 them performed any honest labor or took any interest in the industrial or 
 civil alTairs of the Territory, further than to be blatant, and insulting and 
 threatening in defense of Southern opinions, wherever they plight meet 
 defenseless settlers who cherished or advocated adverse opinions on the 
 slavery question. They had been promised a year’s sustenance and a 
 quarter-section of land (from wdiich tbe Abolitionists would be dispos¬ 
 sessed) at the end of their term of enlistment. They represented some of 
 the best families of the South—sons of Southern chivalry—taught for 
 generations that labor ivas a disgrace, and arrogant, alike to the slave, 
 whose labor they owned, and the free Korthern white laborer, whose prin¬ 
 ciples they held in loathing contempt. They came under the leadership of 
 Southern men of local influence and fortune. Maj. Jefferson Buford, of 
 South Carolina, raised a company of 350 men “capable of bearing arnis,” to 
 go with him to Kansas. He pledged to the enterprise $20,000 of his own 
 fortune, and remuneration “in lands” to others who furnished funds for the 
 expedition. He arrived with his company at Westport, Mo., quite late in 
 April. The Westport Times announced their arrival, and detailed the 
 reception accorded him as follows: 
 
 We, have had tlie pleasure of an acquaintance with a large nnraber of those belonging 
 to the company, and find them all gallant and aocoinplished gentlemen, and we predict a 
 l>ro.spcrou.s future for those chivalrous men who have enrolled themselves under the South¬ 
 ern banner. 
 
 On Thursday of this week, after an address by Mr. Baker, of Alabama, to the company 
 of Maj. Buford, the latter was jiresented with a tine horse, saddle and bridle, in a public 
 manner. The presentation was made through Mr. H. Clay Pate, who, in the presence of a 
 large crowd, addressed Maj. Buford as follows: 
 
 “Jlaj. Buford, in the name of the people of Westport, I present you wdth this horse, 
 bridle anil saddle. The horse is given by IMr. .Samuel McKinney, a gentleman of this place; 
 the rigging was jmrehased by subscription of the citizens. They are presented as a testi¬ 
 monial of vour noble services in behalf of the South and the cause of slavery for Kansas." 
 
 When the bridle was placed in the hands of the Major, deafening shouts arose from the 
 multitude assembled. , , , . 
 
 The horse is a large sorrel, well made and spirited. Mr. McKinney purchased him a tew 
 weeks since for $1.10. The saddle, which is Mo-vican, of elegant workmanship, cost $40. The 
 bridle was given by Mr. Dillon, of Westport. Maj. Buford acknowledged the receipt of the 
 present in a beautiful speech. 
 
 Oue more extract from the Leavenworth Herald of April 26 tvill show 
 the reader the welcome given tbe Southern immigrants by their Pro-slavery 
 friends ; 
 
 PRO-SL.VVEUY MEETING. 
 
 A large and cnthu.siiustic meeting of the Pro-slavery citizens of Leavenworth was called 
 to extend a cordial welcome to about one hundred Southern emigrants just landed in our 
 city, all of whom assembled at Harrison's. On motion, W. E. Murphy was called to the 
 chair, and L. ,1. East in acted as Secretary. Mr. Murphy then welcomed our Southern 
 friends in the following appropriate address: 
 
 “ I’ELI.OW-ClTIZENS OE LlC.V VENWOUTII t'lTY : 
 
 “ It is with feelings of the most profound gratification that I see you assembled here 
 this evening for the puritose of a friendly interchange of feeling and sentiment with our 
 gallant Southern fellow-citizens, who have to-<lay landed in onr young and growing city. 
 
 “ .\ud, fellow-citizens from the patriotic States of Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia 
 and ^Mississippi, permit me, as Mayor of the metropolis of Kansas Territory, to extend to 
 yon, in behalf of a ni.ajority of its citizens, a most hearty welcome. To you, gentlemen, we 
 can extend the right hand of fellowship. We are able to appreciate your motives in coming 
 to our beautiful Territory. We feel a.ssured that each and every one of you are in favor of 
 sustaining law and order, of suiiporting the Constitution of our common country, and that 
 the Sent hern fire and clnvalric spirit which animates your breasts is a sure guarantee that 
 you will do nothing that is wrong, or calculated to retlect discredit upi>n the Democratic 
 .States from which you emanate. And now, as fellow-citizens of Kansas, allow- me to greet 
 you, and once more extend to you, in behalf of a majority of my fellow'-citizens of Leaven- 
 wortb City, a most cordial and hearty welcome.” 
 
 Jlr. Bowlin, of Mississippi, being called for, responded in behalf of the Southerners, in 
 a few well-timed remarks, lie said: “We come a.s pioneers to live in Kansas fairly and hon¬ 
 estly if we can, and out of it if we must.” 
 
 Mr. llalderman, in response to a call, said he was glad to welcome Southerners to Kan¬ 
 sas. The South had at la.st aroused, and were responding to the calls of duty in a gallant 
 manner. 
 
 Maj. Wilkc.s, of South Carolina, addressed the meeting in a few soul-stirring and elo¬ 
 quent remarks. He had heard of border ruffians, and in certain quarters the name was used 
 as a reproach, but in the South, it was synonymous with the name oigentleman. We have 
 left our hearthstones and the ties that bind IIS to our homes to rally around you and sus¬ 
 tain law and order. He then went on to argue the great jiriuciples for which his party con¬ 
 tended—equality in the l.Tiion, with equal rights and equal privileges. He contended that 
 
 slavery was a common and economical ble.sslng. “ This country,” said he, “ was bought by 
 the common blood and treasure of the whole country, and, as such, every man has a right to 
 bring slaves hero, as well as any other property, and to claim its protection.” He concludeil 
 with this sentiment: 
 
 “ Kansas—her equal rights—nothing more, nothing less.” 
 
 Mr. Goode, of Alabama, was proud to meet with such a cordial welcome, and equally 
 proud to see so many gallant spirits here, both from the South and the Territory. 
 
 Mr. Goode, of Kansas, said he came here, not to wage war upon peaceable men, but to 
 sustain the laws of Kansas. He gave a severe rebuke to the outlaws. He was for the Union 
 and the Constitntion ; advocated the true States’ Rights doctrine that slaves were property, 
 and could not be forced out of the Territory. He showed that twelve out of thirteen of the 
 original States owned slaves, and that slavery was recognized in the Constitntion. 
 
 Mr. Moore, of Georgia, was loudly called for, when the following sentiment w;is 
 offered; 
 
 “ This is too (two) Good ; let us have a little Moore.” 
 
 Mr. Jloore, of Georgi.a, said he had heard the anecdote of the ferryman, and he could 
 assure them all that he and his friends conld say “ cow.” They did not come to engage in in¬ 
 surrection, or to incite it, but had come as actual settlers, to place our shoulders with yours, 
 to aid in sustaining this Government. He alluded to the efforts of the hypocritical Abolition¬ 
 ists of the North to send Sharpe’s riffes here. They had no terror for men of principle. 
 
 “ Let us,” said he, “ keep the laws and Constitution on our side, and we will have the Gov¬ 
 ernment to protect us. Being in the right, and in a good cause, we can put to flight a host 
 of Abolitionists with their Sharpe’s rifles.” 
 
 Dr. Henry made a few cutting and thrilling remarks upon Lawrence—“the foul blot 
 upon the soil of Kansas.” 
 
 Mr. Dodge, one of the Southern emigrants, said our cause is a holy one. We are with 
 the Border Ruffians, as they are called, lie regretted he was not bom on the borders of Kan¬ 
 sas. “ The border ruffians,” said he, “ are a clever people. They had the fattest horses, the 
 finest children, the prettiest women and the noblest men he had seen. A lady conld not 
 be a border ruffian, but, being a bachelor, he hoped to unite himself to one who was born 
 among the border ruffians.” 
 
 Mr. McLain gave an account of his trip South, the emigration that was coming, and 
 tohl that he was taken for Col. Lane, of Lawrence, his narrow escape, etc. It was rich. 
 
 Mr. Bowlin, of Mississippi, tendered his heartfelt thanks to the citizens of this place in 
 behalf of his State. 
 
 Mr. Pelote, of the South, made a few well-timed and appropriate remarks. Spoke of 
 the feeling in the South, and what Southern States would do. That the ])Cople of the South 
 were not fully apprised of the real state of facts. [Let them take the Kansas Herald, say we, 
 and they will find out.—E d.]. He said he found here a fine country, good climate, as gen¬ 
 erous, hospitable men, and as good society as in the old Ralmetto .State. 
 
 L. .1. Kastin, being called upon, extended a cordial welcome to our Southern friends. 
 He reviewed the course of Reeder, etc., and gave a short history of the treasonable and revo¬ 
 lutionary course of the outlaws of the Territory. 
 
 Several other gentlemen spoke, and a number of sentiments were olfered, which were 
 heartily cheered. 
 
 Altogether, it was a joyful meeting—a union of hearts and sentiments—all inspired 
 with a fervent zeal for the one great cause—the rights of the South, and the equal rights of 
 the whole country. 
 
 The meeting adjourned with the best of feelings. 
 
 Wm. E. Murphy, President. 
 
 L. .1. E.istin, Secretary. 
 
 The verbal resistance offered by Gov. Reeder to his attempted arrest 
 by Deputy Marshal Fain, occurred in Lawrence, the committee having 
 returned to that place from Tecumseh, where they had been for several 
 days, on the very day tlie arrest was attempted, tin the report of failure 
 to the United States Marshal of the Territory, he issued a proclamation, 
 which was sent to Leavenwortli, Atchison, and all tlie border towns of 
 IMissouri. Nothing was generally known of its issuing at any interior 
 points in the Territory, until the posse of armed men thereby .summoned 
 had begun to appear about Lawrence. It read as follows : 
 
 PROCLAMATION. 
 
 TO THE PEOPLE OE K.VXSAS TERRITORY. 
 
 Whereas, Certain judicial arrests have been directed to me by the First District Court 
 of the United States, etc., to he executed -within the county of Douglas, and -u hereas an 
 attempt to execute them by the United States Deputy Marshal was evidently resistoilby a large 
 number of the people of I>awrence, and as there is every reason to believe that any attempt 
 to execute these writs will be resisted by a large body of armed men; now, therefore, the 
 law-abiding citizens of the Territory are commanded to be and appear at Lecompton, as 
 soon as practicable, and in numbers sutheient for the execution of the law. 
 
 Given under my hand this 11th day of iMay, 1856. 
 
 I. B. Do>'.\.ldson, 
 
 United Staies Marshal 0 / the Territory of Kansas. 
 
 P. S. No liability for exi^enses will be incurred by the United Stales until its consent 
 is obtained. 
 
 The call was a part of the preconcerted and deeply laid plot for the 
 crushing out of the Free-state movement, and the subjugation or extermi¬ 
 nation of all who opposed the Territorial laws. The charge of Judge 
 Lecompte, the subsequent findings of the jury, the armed bands waiting 
 on the border, the dismissal of Col. Sumner with his main command by 
 Gov. Shannon, and his return to his post at Fort Leavenworth, and the 
 final call by Marshal Donaldson to the waiting army to come to his aid, 
 w-ere now seen to be but parts of one infamous whole. 
 
 The answer to the proclamation was so jirompt as to prove it to be, 
 beyond doubt, only the consummation of a well-planned conspiracy, every 
 step of which had been carefully planned before. The van of the array 
 appeared in the vicinity of Lawrence two days before the proclamation 
 was dated, and commenced hostile demonstrations. Travelers were stopped 
 on the highways, their loads confiscated, houses were rolibed, hor.ses and 
 cattle stolen, and a general system of lawless brigandage begun. 
 
 At a meeting, held by the citizens of Lawrence, on tlie evening of 
 May 10, the following preamble and resolution was adopted : 
 
 Whereas, W'e have most reliable information from various jiarts of the Territory, and 
 the adjoiniug State of Missouri, of the organization of guerrilla bauds, who threaten the 
 destruction of our tow-u and its cdtizens; therefore, 
 
 Resolved, That Messrs. Topliff', Hutchingsou and Roberi.s, constitute a committee to in¬ 
 form His Excellency of tliese facts, aud to call iqioii liim in tlie name of the peoiile of Law¬ 
 rence, for protection against such Iiaiids, by the ITuited States troojis at liis disjiosal. 
 
 The gentlemen named communicated to Gov. Sliannon the above 
 appeal. He replied in a letter, which evinced his full knowledge and com¬ 
 plicity in the fast-maturing plans of the Law and Order party for the 
 destruction of the city. The reply was as follows : 
 
 Executive Oeeice, May 12, ISofi. 
 
 Gentlemen —Your note of the 11th inst. is received, and in reply I liave to state that 
 there is no force around or approaching Lawrence, except tlie larjjely constituted posse of 
 the United States Marslial and Sherltf of Douglas County, each of whom I am informed, 
 liave a number of writs iu their hands for execution against persons in Lawrence. I shall 
 in no wav interfere with either of these otlicers iu the discliarge of their official duties. 
 
 If the citizens of Law-rence submit themselves to the Territorial laws, aud aid and 
 assist the Marshal and Sheriff in the execution of processes in their hands, as all good 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 129 
 
 citlnens are bound to do when called upon, they, or all such, will eutitlc themselves to the 
 liroteelion Ilf the law. Hut, su long as they keep up a military or armed organization to 
 resi.st the Territorial laws and theolticers charged with their execution, I shall not interpose 
 to save them from the legitimate consenuenecs of their illegal acts. 
 
 1 have the honor to he yours, with great respect, 
 
 WiusoN Shannon. 
 
 The situation at this time was entirely dissimilar to that obtaining at 
 the invasion of Deeember, IS.w. At that time, the conflict had been pre¬ 
 cipitated by Jones, for the redress of personal grievances, and, the tatter¬ 
 demalions, who gathered around Lawrence “ to help Jones,” came without 
 authority of law, and found the city not only impregnable against their 
 attacks, but able to wipe them out, if allowed to do it, before they could 
 reach tlieir base of suj)])lies in Missouri. Hence came the treaty made by 
 Gov. Shannon, in the interests of peace, and to avoid bloodshed. Now, 
 the movement against the city had the sanction of law. It had been so 
 planned. The United States Court had inaugurated the onslaught; the 
 United States Marshal was to e.xecute the orders of the court; the Presi¬ 
 dent had, by public proclamation, sanctioned the proceeding, and put the 
 United States trooifs under the command of the Governor to e.xecute the 
 Territorial laws. Hence, the craven and panic-stricken Governor of De¬ 
 cember, 1855, became the bold and implacable conservator of law in May, 
 1856, and wrote the letter before quoted. 
 
 The condition in Lawrence was entirely changed. Robinson was a 
 prisoner, and Gen. Lane was absent from the Territory. Other brave and 
 reliable Free-state men were being hunted by Samuel Salters, and were in 
 hiding to avoid arrest. What true men were left were divided in council, 
 as to whether resistance or abject submission to the United States authori¬ 
 ties, acting under the Territorial laws, was the true policy. The non-resist¬ 
 ants were in a large majority, as they doubtless would have been, had 
 their old leader, Robinson, been with them. Lane might have counseled 
 resistance ; but his discretion—despite his pugnacious temperament—ever 
 marked him as the disciple of wisdom rather than impulse, and he too 
 would most likely have accepted the situation, with its present bitter 
 humiliations, as stepping stones to a more complete revenge in the near 
 hereafter. 
 
 On the receipt of Gov. Shannon’s letter, another meeting M’as held by 
 the citizens, with a view to averting the impending catastrophe. The 
 subjoined report of that meeting, and what followed, is taken from 
 Phillips’ “ Conquest of Kansas: ” 
 
 This harsh and partisan letter from the Governor, under such circumstances, could not 
 be regarded as anything short of a declaration of war. 
 
 As the citizens of Lawrence were anxious to avert troubles, if possibie, a meeting was 
 held and tlie following action taken: 
 
 Whereas, by a proeiamation to the people of Kansas Territory, by J. B. Donaidson, 
 United States Marshal for said Territory, issued on the 11th day of May, 185G, it is alleged that 
 certain judicial writs of arrest have been directed to him by the First District Court of the 
 United States, etc., to be executed within the county of Douglas, and that an attempt to 
 execute tliem by the Deputy United States Jlarshal was violently resisted by a large number 
 of the citizens of Lawrence, and that there is every reason to believe that an attempt to 
 execute said writs will be resisted by a large body of armed men, therefore. 
 
 Resolved, By this public meeting of the citizens of Lawrence, held this 13th day of May, 
 IS-lfi, that the allegatlous and charges against us, contained in the aforesaid proclamation, 
 are wtiolly untrue in fact, and iu the conclusion which is drawn from them. The aforesaid 
 Marshal was resisted in no manner whatever, nor by any person whatever, in the execution 
 of said writs, except by liim whose arrest the said Deputy Marshal was seeking to make. 
 And that we now, as we have done heretofore, declare our willingne.ss and determination, 
 without resistance, to aciiuiesce iu tlie service ujion us, of any judicial writs against us, by 
 the United States Xlarshal for Kansas Territory, and u'ill fut'nish him vnth a posse for that 
 purpose, if so requested; but that we are ready'to resist, if need be, unto death, the ravages 
 and desolation of an invading mob. 
 
 .1. A. Wakefieed, President. 
 
 These resolutions were forwarded to the Marsh.al and to Gov. Shannon. 
 
 .\s I have said, tlie Marshal never sent a copy of his proclamation to Lawrence. The copy 
 th.at readied Lawrence was sent to me from Leeompton by one of my agents, and was received 
 a few hours after its issue. I carried it into the chamber of the Committee of Safety, wliich 
 held a meeting tliat night. Its meetings were private. Several proposals were made, hut the 
 majority were unwilling to do anything. Lieut. Gov. Roberts and Col. Holliday were op¬ 
 posed to any defense being made. Holliday urged that it was a busy season, and tlie farmers 
 could not he taken from their farms to sustain another siege at th.at season without great loss. 
 
 < Hliers urged that the merchants and business men liad advanced provisions, stores and 
 goods, during the Wakarusa war, and had got pay for only a small jiart of it, and could not 
 advance anything more to defend the place. 
 
 Dietzler, and several other members of the committee, were iu favor of defending the 
 place against the .Marshal’s posse. The discussion was vague, pointless, and unsatisfactory. 
 Tliere wa.s no one to take the lead. One proposal was that etibrts be made to see that three 
 or four hundred men, armed only with pistols and other side-arms, sliould go to Leeompton, 
 and olFer themselves to Donaldson as his posse, in obedience to his proclamation, and de¬ 
 mand from tlie Governor a share of the imblic arms tlien at Leeompton. 
 
 The committee determined that matters should go on as they were. Roberts declared 
 that he did not mean to go out of the Territory, but should stay and be arrested. 
 
 1 mention these things because they show reasons why the impending stroke was per¬ 
 mitted. Several of those who had advocated warlike measures left iu disgust. Tlie people, 
 wlio, as a general thing, wanted tlie town to be defended, dispensed with the old committee, 
 and elected a new one. Tlie following are their names, comiiosed iu part of the first; Will¬ 
 iam Y. Itoherts, G. W. Deitzler, Lymau Allen, ,Iohn .\. Berry, C. W. Babcock, S. B. Ihenti.ss, 
 .V. H. .Mallory, ,Ioel Grover. A few days after this selection, Mr. S. C. Pomeroy arrived from 
 the Fast, where he had been on the business of the Emigrant Aid Society, and was admitted 
 a.s a member. 
 
 A change of rulers does not alw.ays bring a change of policy; this second committee 
 Wits more pacific than tlie first, although selected by the people with the expectation that 
 resistance might he made. In fact, it was tlie Federal authority employed that acted as a 
 dead weiglit against them. 
 
 Ill response to Donaldson’s proclamation, the waiting army moved to 
 the scene of published rebellion and resistance. Two encampments were 
 formed witliin two days after the issuing of the call. 
 
 Near Leeompton were Gen. David R. Atchison, of Missouri, in com¬ 
 mand of the Platte County Riflemen, of Missouri, with two pieces of 
 artillen'; Capt. Dunn, in command of the Kickapoo Rangers, and recruits 
 from Leavenworth and Weston, Mo. ; the two Stringfellows, Robert 
 Kelly and Peter Abell, having in charge the Law and Order recruits 
 from Atchison and vicinity ; Col. Wilkes, of South Carolina ; Col. Titus, 
 of Florida, with such followers as they could command. 
 
 At Franklin, Col. Boone, of Westport, Mo., and Col. Buford, of 
 South Carolina, had command of a force of some four hundred men, uiue- 
 tenths of whom were not residents of the Territory. Three-fourths of 
 these were from Soutli Carolina and other Southern States, who had but 
 recently arrived with Col. Buford, and were thus making their first visit to 
 
 the Territory in which they designed to settle. The men in both camps 
 lacking arms, were furidshed by Gov. Shannon from the United States 
 supply then under his control at Leeompton. 
 
 The investing army were well in camp on the evening of May 13, and 
 foraged constantly on the inoffensive and defenseless settlers for subsist¬ 
 ence from that time until they left the county. 
 
 The citizens of Lawrence and the Committee of Safety continued 
 their efforts for pacification and to avert the impending evils. Another 
 meeting of the citizens was held May 13, at which G. W. Deitzler presided, 
 and J. H. Green acted as Secretary. 'I’he resolutions passed at this meet¬ 
 ing were not unlike those of the previous meeting, at which Judge Wake¬ 
 field had presided. They were sent to Lecomiiton, together with a letter 
 to Marshal Donaldson,the messenger being Mr. Co.x, a Pro-slavery resi¬ 
 dent of Lawrence, who had before done what he could for the protection 
 of the town by an attempted negotiation with Donaldson in its behalf. 
 I he letter and the insulting and implacable answer returned were as fol¬ 
 lows : 
 
 Lawrence, May ll, ISSli. 
 
 I. B. Do.n'aldson, United States Marshad fur Kans.as Territhrv; 
 
 Pear Sir—We have seen a proclamation is.sued by yourself, dated Ilth of May iiist 
 and also have reliable information this morning that large bodies of armed men in imr- 
 suauce of your xiroclamation, have assembled iu the vicinity of J.awrence. ’ 
 
 That there be no misunderstanding, ve bog leave to ask re.speetful'ly, that we may be 
 reliably intoriiied what are the demands against us. We desire to state most truthfully and 
 earnestly, that no opposition will, now or at any future time, be olfered to the exeeiition of 
 any legal proce,ss by your.self or any person acting for you. We also pledge ourselves to 
 assist you, it called u]ion, in the execution of any legal process. 
 
 We declare ourselves to be order-loving and law-abiding citizens, and only await an 
 opportunity to test our fidelity to the laws of the country, the Constitution and tlie Union 
 . 'y® informed also, that these men collected about Lawrence, oiienly declare that 
 their intention is to destroy the town, and drive otf the citizens. Of course we do not 
 believe that you would give any countenance to such threats; but, iu view of’the excited 
 state of the public mind, we ask protection of the constituted authorities of the Government 
 declaring ourselves iu readiness to co-operate with them for the maintenance of the peace’ 
 order and quiet of the community in which ive live. ’ 
 
 Very respectfully. 
 
 {Reply.) 
 
 Robert Morroiv, 
 Ly.man Ali.en, 
 
 John HuTcTiiNtisON. 
 
 Office of the United States .Marshal, i 
 Leeompton, K. T., May lii, ISoti. J 
 
 Messrs. G. W. Deitzler and J. H. Green, Lawrence, Kansas Territory: 
 
 On yesterday, I received a communication addressed to me, signed by one of you a.s 
 President, and the other as Secretary, purporting to have been adopted by a meeting of the 
 citizens of Law-rciice, held on yesterday morning. After speaking of a proclamation, issued 
 by myself, you state, “That there may be no misunderstanding, we beg leave’to ask 
 respectfully, that we may he reliably informed what are the demands against us. We desire 
 most truthfully and earnestly to declare that no uiiposition whatever, w'ill now-, or at any 
 future time, be offered to the execution of any legal jirocess, etc.” 
 
 From your professed ignorance of the demands against you, I must conclude that you 
 are strangers, and not citizens, of Lawrence, or ol recent date, or been absent for some time- 
 more particularly w-hen an attempt was made by my deputy to execute the process of the 
 First District Court of the United States for Kansas Territory, against ex-Gov. Reeder, 
 when he made a speech in the room and iu the presence of the Congressional Committee, and 
 denied the power and authority of said court, and threatened the life of said deiiuty, if he 
 attempted to execute said process, which speech and defiant threats w-ere loudly a|)plauded 
 by some one or two hundred of the citizens of Lawrence, who had assembled at the room on 
 learning the business of the Marshal, and made such hostile demonstrations that the deimty 
 thought he and his small posse would endanger their lives in executing said jirocess. 
 
 Your declaration that you will truthfully and earnestly otfer now, or at any future 
 time, no opposition to any legal process, etc., is indeed difficult to understand. May I ask 
 gentlemen, w-hat has produced this w’ouderful change in the minds of the people of Law--^ 
 rence? Have their eyes been suddenly opened, so that they are now able to see that there 
 are laws in Kansas Territory which should be obeyed? Or, is it that just now, those for 
 whom I have writs, have sought refuge elsewhere? Or, it may possibly be that you now, as 
 heretofore, expect to screen yourselves behind the word “legal,” so significantly used by 
 you. How am I to rely on your pledges, when I am well aw-arc that the w-liole population 
 of Lawrence is armed and drilled, and the tow-n fortified—when, too, I recollect the meetings 
 and resolutions adopted in Lawrence and elsewhere in the Territory—openly defying the 
 laws and the officers thereof, and threatening to resist the same to a bloody issue, as'rccently 
 verified iu the attempted assa.ssinatiou of Sheriff Jones, while in the discharge of his official 
 duties in Lawrence? Are you strangers to all these things? Surely you must be strangers 
 in Lawrence. If no outrages have been committed by the citizens of Lawrence against the 
 laws of the land, they need not fear any posse of mine. But I must take the liberty of 
 executing all processes in my hands as United States Marshal, iu my own time and manner 
 and shall only use such power as is authorized by law. You say you call upon the consti¬ 
 tuted authorities for protection. This indeed sounds strange, coming from a large body of 
 men, armed with Sharjie’s rifles, and other imjilements of war, bound together by oaths and 
 pledges, to resist the (iovernmeut they call on for protection. All persons in Kansas Terri¬ 
 tory—without regard to location—who honestly submit to the constituted attthorities, will 
 ever find me ready to aid in protecting them; and who seek to resist the laws of the land, 
 and turn traitors to their country, will find me aiding in enforcing the laws, if not as an 
 officer, as a citizen. 
 
 Respectfully yours, 
 
 I. B. Donaldson, U. S. Marshal Kansas Territory. 
 
 Further letters were sent the Marshal and the Governor, informing 
 them of the depredations daily eommittetl by the posse encamped around 
 the city, and asking for protection, but no written answer was returned. 
 Several urgent me.ssages were sent to Leavenworth, invoking the aid of the 
 Congressional Committee, then in session at Leavenworth, and imploring 
 Col. Sumner to come to the rescue with the United States troops under his 
 command. The committee was powerless. Col. Sumner, mindful of the 
 inviolable duty of the soldier to obey no orders except from those having 
 unquestioned authority, declined to move, except by command from Gov. 
 Shannon or from the General Government. Shannon did not, as on a 
 former occasion, implore his a.ssistance. On the contrary, he had sent 
 him and his command back to tlie fort about the time the posse was called 
 out, and there he intended he should remain. A last effort for a peaceful 
 settlement was made May 18, and for a few hours inspired hope. IMe.ssrs. 
 S. W. and T. B. Eldridge, the lessees of the lately finished Free State 
 Hotel, themselves having just moved to Lawrence from Kansas City, and 
 not subject to the opposition or distrust cherished toward the ohl residents, 
 proceeded to the camp of the invaders, and there proposed in behalf of 
 the citizens that if Gov. Shannon would order Col. Sumner to encamp 
 with his force near Lawrence that the arms within the city should be sur¬ 
 rendered to him, to he held until all writs in tlie hands of the .Marshal had 
 been served, the said arms to be returned on the departure of the United 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 States troops. Hopes were held out that the propositiou would be 
 accepted, and the gentlemen were required to wait on Gov. Shannon on 
 the following morning for a final answer. On their way to Jmcompton, 
 they were arrested and detained several hours in Stringfellow’s camp, and, 
 on reaching the Governor’s headquarters, were told by him that the South 
 Carolinians would be satisfied with nothing except the surrender of the 
 arms either to him (the Governor) or the Marshal, and declined to order 
 Col. Sumner to appear with his troops. The gentlemeiqexpostulated and 
 expressed fears that the citizens would fight rather tlian submit to the 
 
 humiliation. Gov. Shannon replied, “War, then, by -and brought 
 
 the interview to an end by leaving the room. 
 
 Murder was this day added to the robberies which had formed the 
 pastime of the waiting posse. A young man named Jones, returning 
 home from Lawrence with a bag of flour, was met by a party near Blan¬ 
 ton’s bridge, robbed, disarmed, and then shot dead. Some indignant 
 young men from Lawrence started for the scene of the murder. One mile 
 out they were met by two men from the Franklin camp, who, after a wordy 
 and abusive wrangle, ended the interview by firing into the party. One of 
 the boys—Stewart—fell dead, and the two Law and Order men rode back to 
 their camp. The return of the part}^ to Lawrence with the dead body of 
 Stewart was the firjt intimation received of the foolhardy expedition 
 which the boys had undertaken. It was with difllculty that the exasper¬ 
 ated citizens could be held within the conservative bounds of non-resist¬ 
 ance which had been determined upon by the Committee of Safety. The 
 pertinacity and steadfastness with which, against insult, robbery and mur¬ 
 der, they' held fast to the only policy that could save the cause they had 
 at heart, evinced a moral bravery which entitles them to the highest place 
 among the heroes of those days. Self-imposed restraint and forbearance 
 under extreme provocation, though bearing the outward signs of timidity 
 and weakness, wJien excited for a principle, mark the highest type of 
 human courage and endurance. 
 
 THE SACK OP LAWJtENCE. 
 
 On Wednesday, May' 21, all was ready for the grand consummation to 
 which all previous work had tended, and for which the Administration, 
 the United States Senate, the Court, the Territorial Governor, the South¬ 
 ern States, and the Law and Order party'of Western Mi.ssouriaud Eastern 
 Kansas had wrought unitedly, to wit, the silencing of the Free-state 
 press, the destruction of the Free-state organization, and the vindictive 
 chastening of Lawrence, as th(^ citadel of insubordination against the laws 
 they sought to force upon an unwilling people. 
 
 The story has been oftener told than any' other in the history of Kan¬ 
 sas, and with less of contradiction as to the details. It would be Imt the 
 repetition of a household tale to elaborate. 
 
 Early in the morning, the hostile forces gathered closer about the 
 doomed town. A large force was stationed on Mount Oread, and cannon 
 planted so as to cover and command the place. Gov. Itobiuson’s house 
 was taken as headquarters for the Marshal and the officers of his army'. 
 On every' road leading to tlie town and on the opposite side of the river 
 detachments of troops were posted to prevent the escape of fugitives from 
 such justice as the IMarshal and Sherill Jones were now prepared to mete 
 out. The forces mustered under two flags. The blood-red flag, on which 
 was inscribed “Southern rights,” floated side by side that day with the 
 “stars and stripes.” It was not so a few' y'ears later. There was no flag 
 floating in Lawrence save an American flag, w'hich fluttered lonesomely' 
 from its staff over the Free State Hotel. 
 
 The streets w'ere unusually quiet. Xearly half the able-bodied men 
 were absent—some w'ere prisoners, some were hiding from arrest, and 
 many ardent citizens, who had opposed the non-resistance policy of the 
 Committee of Safety, had left in bitter disgust, scorning t<> witness, unre¬ 
 sistingly, the humiliation that their enemies had prepared for them. The 
 arms were hidden aw'ay', and the remaining citizens were quietly in pur¬ 
 suit of their daily avocations. The Committee of Safety w'cre in session 
 in their room on the second floor of the Free State Hotel, which had for 
 the first time since its completion been open to guests on that day'. 
 
 At 11 o’clock A. M., Deputy Marshal Fain, who had made two arrests 
 in tow'n the evening previous without resistance, again appeared with an 
 unarmed guard of ten men. He drove directly to the hotel, w'here he 
 summoned to act as his posse in serving his w'rits: Dr. Garvin, John A. 
 Perry, C. W. Topliff, S. W. Eldridge and T. B. Eldridge. They readily, 
 if not cheerfully, obeyed the .summons. He arrested G. W. Deitzler, G. 
 W. Smith and Gaius Jenkins, three of the Free-state men indicted by the 
 grand jury' for treason. No disturbance occurred and no resistance was 
 made. Fain and his guard dined at the Free State Hotel, and shortly 
 after departed with his prisoners without paying his bill. While in Law'- 
 rence, he w'as pre.sented w'ith a letter from the Committee of Safety, direct¬ 
 ed to his superior, which should have convinced him and all others who 
 had doubt, that the Pro-slavery victory was complete. It read as follow's; 
 
 Lawrence, K. T., May 21, 185C. 
 
 I. 13. Donaldson, United States Marshal Kansas Teukitory; 
 
 We, the Committee of Public Safety for tlie citizens of L.-iwrence, make this statement 
 and declaration to you, sus Marshal of Kansas Territory, 
 
 That we represent the citizens of the United States and of Kansas, who acknowledge 
 the constituted authorities of the Govornment, that we make no resistance to the execution 
 of the law—National or Territorial—and claim it as law-abiding American citizens. 
 
 For the private property already taken hy your posse, we ask indemnification, and 
 what remains to us and our citizens we throw upon you for protection, trusting that under 
 he flag of the Union, and within the folds of the Constitution, we may obtain safety. 
 
 Samuel C. Pomeroy, C. W. Babcock,* 
 w. Y. llOBERTS, S. B. PRENTIS.S, 
 
 Ly'Man Allen, A. IL Mallory, 
 
 John Perry, Joel Grover. 
 
 On the return of Marshal Fain, with his prisoners, to headquarters, at 
 Mount Oread, he announced to the soldiers the peaceful and successful 
 
 * Messrs. Babcock, Prentiss, Mallory and Grover repudiate the letter, and are reported as 
 denying their signatures thereto attached. • 
 
 issue of his work, that he had made his arrests, and that, as a posse in his 
 service, their duties were at an end ; but, be added, “Sheriff Jones has 
 writs yet to be served, and you are at liberty to organize as Ids posse, if 
 you desire to do so.” 
 
 Sheriff Jones, quite recovered from Ids fright and his wound, now 
 rode forward, greeted hy cordial congratulations and loud cheers, which 
 a.ssured him without further formality that the posse had cheerfully trans¬ 
 ferred its allegiance to him, and were ready and inqiatieut to do his bid¬ 
 ding. Leaving the main body' at Mount Oread, Jones, at the head of 
 twenty armed men, entered Lawrence at J o’clock in the afternoon. At 
 the hotel he halted, called for Gen. Pomeroy, who speedily presented him¬ 
 self and shook hands with him. Recognizing him as a leading citizen, 
 and as one who could act for the people of Lawrence, he demanded that 
 the aims he given np. Five minutes were given to decide upon tlie prop- 
 o.sition, and thirty minutes to stack the arms in the street. Failing to 
 comply with the demand, he threatened to at once bombard the town. 
 After a hurried consultation with members of the committee, still in ses¬ 
 sion, Pomeroy offered in their name to surrender the cannon, but declined 
 to give up the rifles, as they were private property', in the hands of indi¬ 
 vidual owners, and in no manner under the control of the committee. 
 Jones thereupon, under the direction of Mr. Pomeroy and others of the 
 committee, was led to the spot where the cannon had been secreted (buried 
 under the foundation of a house). It was unearthed and surrendered, to¬ 
 gether with a few muskets not in possession of individual owners. Witli 
 the.se Jones left the town. Meantime the soldiers had marched down 
 toward the village to the foot of the hill, and being farmed in a hollow 
 square, were listening to a drunken, maudlin harangue from ex-Senalor 
 
 Atchison, w'hich began; “Boy's, to-day 1 am a Kickapoo Ranger, hy-.” 
 
 Following this remarkable exordium, Atchison proceeded to inspire the 
 hoys with a just idea of the importance of the work they had in hand. A.s 
 the ideas floated through his muddled brain he delivered them to his appre¬ 
 ciative hearens, without order or coherence. He inculcated gallantry to 
 the ladies, hut, in case one should be found with arms in herhand.s, “tram¬ 
 ple lier under foot as you would a snake.” As the people of Lawrence had 
 shown no resistance, it would not do to attack them, but should there be 
 the least show of resistance, “show them no quarter.” His speech was in¬ 
 terrupted by the return of Jones, who, on the announcement that the can¬ 
 non had been surrendered and the city was defenseless, was received witli 
 enthusiastic cheers. Atchison resumed: “And now, we will go in with onr 
 
 highly honorable Jones, and test the strength of that d-d Free-State 
 
 Hotel. Be brave, be orderly, and if any man or woman stand in your 
 way, blow them to-with a chunk of cold lead.” 
 
 The motley force then formed in line, and marclied, under the lead of 
 .Tones, into the city, and commenced abating the indicted nuisances, by 
 virtue of, and in obedience to, an order of the United States Court, issued 
 by Chief Justice Samuel D. Lecompte. The two printing offices were first 
 gutted, the presses destroyed, and the types thrown in the river. The 
 semi-legal work was finished hy destroying the Free State Hotel. The 
 flrst shot fired at it from a cannon planted on the opposite side of Massa¬ 
 chusetts street, was aimed by the tipsy Atchison, but failed to hit the 
 building. About fifty shots were afterwards fired, with but little effect, 
 upon the solid walls. Next it was attempted to blow it up. Several kegs 
 of gimirowder were exploded within, with no appreciable damage to 
 the walls. Its destruction was finally effected bj' the torch of the 
 incendiary, and in the early evening it stood a roofless and smold¬ 
 ering ruin. The legal work was done. It was followed by petty robber¬ 
 ies all through the defenseless and half-deserted town. Late in the even¬ 
 ing the curtain fell, the last act being the burning of Gov. Robinson’s 
 private dwelling on Mount Oread, by the now irresponsible and lawless 
 marauders, who had been released from all restraint when dismissed by 
 the Sheriff. 
 
 Jones’ revenge was complete. As the work of destruction went on. 
 he was in ecstasy. “This,” said lie, “is the happiest moment of my life. I 
 determine}! to make the fanatics bow liefore me in the dust and kiss the 
 Territorial laws.” As the walls of the burning liotei fell, lie ejaculated, 
 
 “I have done it. by -, I have done it.” Turning to the soldiers, lie said, 
 
 “You are di.smisscd, the writs have been executed.” 
 
 The loss to the citizens of Lawrence and the Emigrant Aid Company, 
 who owned the Free State Hotel, was estimated at $1.50,000. The loss of 
 the outside settlers in the vicinity of the invaders from the forced requisi 
 tions made upon them for subsistence of the arm}’, and the robberies com¬ 
 mitted, was in some cases well-nigh ruinous. Tlie aggregate loss to the 
 citizens of Douglas County could not have fallen short of $200,000. 
 
 The loss of life was summed up in the murder of two Free-state men. 
 Brown and Stewart, and in the death of one Law and Order man,who was 
 accidentally killed hy a brick or stone which fell from tlie burning hotel. 
 Two other members of the posse were wounded; one, hy the accidental 
 discharge of his own gun; the other, by being thrown from his horse wdiile 
 in pursuit of a Free-state man whom he had mistaken for Gov. Reeder. 
 
 On the following day, the main body of troops began to disperse. 
 Some companies marched to Leavenworth and Ateliison ; a part of the 
 force returned to Westport and the ^lissouri towns from whence it had 
 come. jVIany stragglers, who had been attached to no particular organ¬ 
 ization, hovered about the vicinity, stealing'from the farmers horses, cat¬ 
 tle, and whatever else was required to satisfy their not over frugal wants. 
 A small force remained at Lecompton for tlie ostensible purpose of guard¬ 
 ing the prisoners against any possible attempt at rescue on the part of their 
 friends. 
 
 That the non-resistant attitude of Lawrence during the trying season 
 was voluntary, and not incited by abject fear or actual defenselessness, is 
 evinced by the fact that there were ready to march to her assistance, from 
 Topeka and many other towns, well-organized and well-armed companies 
 of Free-state men, in sufficient numbers to be formidable to the invading 
 force in the open field, and to have successfully defended Lawrence from 
 within. All such proffered aid was refused, and, at the close of the siege, 
 
HISTORY OF KAYSAS. 
 
 131 
 
 despite the loss of ]iroperty and the Immiliatiou, a moral victory had been 
 won. Lawrence had oll’ercd no r(!sistancc to the laws, and had thus robbed 
 the oulraijeoxis alTair of all {lossible justitieation in the eyes of a eivilizecl 
 and liberty-lovini; people. Hhe had iiol been eompiered, for sin* had not 
 resisted. 1 ler j>eo|de were not subdued, but oppressed ami outraged for 
 oitinion’s sake. They bided patiently their time. Would that others with 
 burdens less grievous might have .shown like patient restraint. The anti¬ 
 slavery j)ress was silenced; the Free-state leaders imprisoned; and Law¬ 
 rence humbled and unresistingly subservient to all behests of the Tenato- 
 rial authorities. Neverthele.ss, those conditions, so ardently desired by the 
 Law and Order i)arty, brought not even momentary peace to the distracted 
 country; on the contraiy. it ju'oved the beginning of aggressive warfare 
 on the part of the Free-state settlers, who, up to that time, while boldly 
 denying the validity or binding force of the Territorial laws, had studious¬ 
 ly avoided oi)en conflict with the authorities by passively ignoring them. 
 As a means of establishing peace, the determined efforts of those in author¬ 
 ity to force the citizens of Lawrence into a position of abject allegiance, 
 although a seeming success, proved a dismal failure. 
 
 Besides those who remained at Lccompton, and straggling parties not 
 identified by any knowui commander, Capt. 11. Clay Pate, and Coleman, 
 the murderer of Dow, with quite a numerous force, of Westport rowdies, 
 known as the Shannon Sharp-shooters, remained encamped on the Waka- 
 rusa, between Franklin and Fish’s store. Fish was a Free-state man, and 
 it was believed he kept gunpowder to sell or give to his friends. Al¬ 
 though the war was over, the company camped near by, prowlecL about 
 the vicinity threatening to destroy the store, stopping and insulting Free- 
 state men, supplying their wants by theft or forced contributions from 
 the inhabitants. On the second day after their encampment, they were 
 somewhat astonished and disgusted at a raid made into their camp by 
 some parties, evidently not entirely friendly to them, who succeeded in 
 capturing and making off with three valuable horses ; on the next night a 
 party from the camp going up the California road were fired into from a 
 thicket and several wounded. They retreated precipitately to camp, leav¬ 
 ing several horses and some arms as booty for their unseen assailants. On 
 the same oi' the .succeeding night a Pro-slavery man who kept a store in a 
 log house on the California road, was robbed by a party of Free-state men 
 of his goods and horses. It was evident that reprisals were being made on 
 the Pro-slavery men, and that a regular guerrilla war had begun. A party 
 attacked a house in Lecompton where some of the arms taken at Lawrence 
 had been stored, together with some powder and other articles belonging 
 to the Pro-slavery men. The occupants made no resistance, and the raiders 
 made off with their booty. In three days after the great Law and Order 
 victory at Lawrence, the whole surrounding country seemed infested with 
 Free-state guerrillas who robbed and plundered the Pro-slavery settlers, 
 and harassed the Law and Order troops without mercy. Between the 
 two sets of marauders, the unarmed inhabitants, whether Pro-slavery or 
 otherwise, stood equal chances of being plundered. 
 
 Even Gov. Shannon did not escape. Two valuable horses were stolen 
 from him, and pressed into the Free-state service, whereupon His Excel¬ 
 lency waxed wroth, and ordered the United States Dragoons, then sta¬ 
 tioned at Lecompton and at Lawrence, to patrol duty in the surrounding 
 country. They rode the country up and down, but made no captures. He 
 took the field himself, and, in company with his friend. Col. Titus, and 
 members of his force, made a reconnoissance. He visited the residences of 
 both Free-state and Pro-slavery settlers on the line of his march, threat¬ 
 ening the one and reassuring the other in his official capacity. His efforts 
 only served to show to both his friends and enemies his utter demoraliza¬ 
 tion and incompetency as Governor of the Territory at that time. Hence¬ 
 forth, until the time of his removal, he was entirely under control of the 
 Pro-slavery element, making the prevailing confusion w'orse confounded 
 by the imbecility of his administration. 
 
 THE CROWNING HORROR. \ 
 
 The news of the trouble at Lawrence, and her threatened destruction ■ 
 by the Southern soldiery, came to Osawatomie on the evening of June 21. ' 
 Immediately, on receipt of the information, the Pottawatomie Rifles, a 
 Free-state company under the command of John Brown, Jr., set out for. 
 the scene of disturbance. The Osawatomie company, Capt. Dayton, 
 joined them, and together they reached “ Ottawa Jones’” on the morning 
 the_22d. There they first heard of the sack of the town, and the arrest 
 of Deitzler, Brown and Jenkins. They, however, continued their march 
 toward Lawrence, not knowing but their assistance might still be needed, 
 and encamped at night “ up the Ottawa Creek, hear the residence of Capt. 
 Shore.” They remained in the vicinity until afternoon of the 23d, at 
 which time they decided to return home. About noon on the 23d, Old 
 John Brown, whose indignation was at fever heat, selected a party to go 
 with him on a private expedition. They separated from the main party, 
 ground their sabres, and, having completed their prejiarations, left the 
 camp together. Capt. John Brown, Jr., bbjected to their leaving his com¬ 
 pany, but, seeing his father was obdurate,' silently acquiesced, with the 
 Umely caution to him to “do nothing rash.” The company consisted of 
 Old John Brown, four of his sons—Frederick, Owen, Watson, Oliver— 
 Henry Thompson, his son-in-law, Thomas Winer and James Townsley, 
 whom Old John had induced to carry the party in his wagon to their pro¬ 
 posed field of operations.* 
 
 They left the camp at about 2 o’clock in the afternoon of the 23d 
 1 hey were met toward sundown of that day between Pottawatomie Creek 
 and Middle Creek, and but a few miles from the Doyle settlement, by Col. 
 J. Blood, then on his way from Osawatomie to Lawrence, f The party 
 halted on meeting Col. Blood, and a conversation ensued between him and 
 
 * Townsley’s statement and a more detailed history of this expedition, see the history 
 of Franklin County, elsewhere in this volume. 
 
 tT*>e statements concerning this meeting are given on the authority of a letter from Col. 
 Blood to G. W. Brown, dated November 29, 1879, See “Reminiscences of Old John Brown,*’ by 
 Q, W. Brown, M. D., page 70. 
 
 John Brown, none of the other members of the party speaking. Brown 
 gave him an account of the sacking of Lawrence, and the ari-est of the 
 Free-state men, denounced the members of the non-resistant committee 
 as cowards, and .seemed in a frenzied state of excitement. As they 
 parted, he requested Col. Blood not to mention the meeting, “as they were 
 on a secret expedition, and did not want anj* one to know that they were 
 in that neighborhood.” 
 
 'I'liey encamped that night between two deep ravines on the edge of 
 the timber, some distance to the right of the main traveled road, about one 
 mile above “Dutch Henry's crossing.” There they remained unobserved 
 until the followin.g evening (Saturday, June 24). Some time after dark, the 
 party left their jdace of hiding and proceeded on their “secret expedi¬ 
 tion.” Late in the evening, they called at the house of James P. Doyle, 
 and ordered him and his two sons, William and Drury, to go with them as 
 prisoners. They followed their captors out into the darkness. They next 
 called at the house of Allen Wilkinson and ordercil him out. He also 
 obeyed; thence, crossing the Pottawatomie, they came to the house of 
 Henry Sherman (Dutch Henry). He was not at home. They, however, 
 arrested and took along with them William, his brother. They returned 
 to the ravine where they had previously encamped, and there spent the 
 quiet Sabbath morning, then broke camp and rejoined the Osawatomie 
 company some time during Sunday night, it being at that time encamped 
 near Ottawa .Jones’. The secret expedition was ended. Was it success¬ 
 ful ? Where were the prisoners ? Had they escaped ? 
 
 _ Old man Doyle and his sons were left in the road a short distance from 
 their house. They were cut, mangled, stabbed—some say shot—it didn’t 
 matter to the Doyles—they were dead. 
 
 Wilkinson was found about one hundred and fifty yards from his 
 house, in some dead brush. Witne.sses who saw his remains swore that 
 “his throat was cut twice,” a.nd that “he had a gash in his head ”—to Wil¬ 
 kinson, the establishment of the truth or falsity of this statement were 
 alike, immaterial—he was dead. 
 
 Sherman was left in the creek, near his brother’s house. He was 
 hacked upon the breast and hand, his skull split open, and, from the 
 wounds, the brains oozed out into the muddy water. It did not matter to 
 Sherman—he was dead. 
 
 Ye.s, the secret expedition had proved successful. 
 
 The persons who had thus suddenl,>' gone to their long account were 
 all believed to be Pro-slavery men of liie most violent and intolerant type, 
 of whom the Free-State settlers stood in constant dread. 
 
 The news of the horrid affair spread rapidly over the Territory, carry¬ 
 ing with it a thrill of horror, such as the peoi)le, used as they had become 
 to deeds of murder, had not felt before. Hitherto, in most cases ending 
 ill homicide or murder, the Free-State man had proved the victim. The 
 crimes had been perpetrated in open day, and were often the outcome of 
 an angry encounter or brawl between men of equal nerve and determina¬ 
 tion, both armed, or in the company of armed companions. Under these 
 circumstances, these unavenged murders, numerous and atrocious as they 
 were, lacked the ghastly horror of this silent, stealthy, midnight massacre 
 of defenseless men. The news of the event liad a deeper significance than 
 appeared in the abstract atrocity of the act itself. 
 
 It meant that, when Gov. Shannon, to the comunttee, jileading for the 
 
 safety of Lawrence, replied, “War, by -,” there were men outside of 
 
 Lawrence, and beyond the control of tlie committee of public safety, who 
 had taken him at his word. It meant that the policy of extermination or 
 abject submission, so blatantly promulgated b}* the 'Pro-.slavery pre.ss, and 
 proclaimed by Pro-slavery speakers," had liecn adojited by their ene¬ 
 mies, and was about to be enforced with appalling earnestness. It meant 
 that there was a iiower opposed to the Pro-slavery aggressors, as cruel and 
 unrelenting as themselves. It meant henceforth, swift retaliation—rob¬ 
 bery for robbery—murder for murder—that “he who taketh the sword 
 .shall perish by the sword.” It meant that the merciless and implacable 
 spirit of retributive vengeance, hitherto held in restraint, had broken its 
 leash and begun its dreadful work. 
 
 The aggressive warfare thus begun, was not in accordance with the 
 plans or purposes of the leaders of the Free-State movement; on the con¬ 
 trary, it was in direct opposition to their counsel, and had been persist¬ 
 ently decried and successfully restrained up to this time. For the disorders 
 that ensued, the Free-State organization was in no manner responsible. 
 The aggressive movement at that time begun, was an uncontrollable out¬ 
 burst of rage long pent up, under the stre.ss of suffering, intimidation, in¬ 
 sult, humiliation, and unredressed outrage, such as, by liot-tempered men 
 of courage, could no longer be unresistingly endured. 
 
 Upon those high in authority and wielding powerful influence, who, 
 with deliberate purpose, counseled, planned, and executed the outrages, 
 which at last culminated in all the horrors of anarchy, the re.sponsibility 
 rests for all time to come; to them, history accords the infamous distinc¬ 
 tion which their deeds merit. 
 
 WAR SOUTH OF THE RAW. 
 
 The murders struck terror to the hearts of the Pro-slavery settlers all 
 along the valley of the Pottawatomie. IVIany fled panic-stricken from the 
 region, to the borders of IMissouri, carrying with them the news of the 
 massacre. What few remained, although unanimous in the belief that 
 “old Brown” and his sous were the murderers, were .so completely un¬ 
 nerved and horrifled that thej* made no effort for their arrest, nor attemi)t 
 at retaliation, but waited trembling for outside succor to arrive. From the 
 night of the terrible deed, the attempt of Pro-slavery residents to drive 
 Free-State settlers from their claims by dire threats of arson or murder, in 
 case they remained, ceased to be the common mode of harassing and in¬ 
 timidating them. It was plain that their own safety lay in not suggesting 
 to their aroused foes, any outrages planned for their destructiom since 
 they*thus invited the danger of their prompt and premature execution 
 upon themselves. There is this much to be said in palliation of John 
 Brown’s bloody code of retaliation. 
 
132 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Pate’s Campaign. —Capt. Henry Clay Pate, wlio, with his comniancl, 
 was still in the vicinity of Frankliin had, in addition to his military rank, 
 the somewhat qncstionahle authority vested in him by his coTiimission as 
 Deputy United States IMarshal, granted him during or just prior to the 
 sack of Lawrence. On hearing of the murders, he set out for Osawatomie 
 with his compan 3 q with the design of “capturing or killing old Brown,” 
 who was assumed to he the leader of the murderous gang. The old man 
 was in hiding on his arrival. Failing to find him, he took prisoners two 
 of his son's, ^ohu Brown, Jr., and Jason, whom he found at work upon 
 their claims, on suspicion of their beiug acces.sories to the crime.* They 
 were charged with murder, and put in irons. Other arrests of Free-State 
 men were made and a few cabins burned. A company of United States 
 dragoons, under Capt. Wood, joined Pate soon after the arrests were 
 made, to whom he turned over his prisoners. On May 31, the two com¬ 
 panies moved together as far as Middle Ottawa Creek. There thej^ separ¬ 
 ated, Pate going into separate camp a few miles further on. The prisoners 
 were kept under guard of the dragoons, near Middle Ottawa Creek, for 
 several days, and were subsequentlj" conveyed to Jjecompton, where Gains 
 Jenkins, G. S. Brown, and other Free State prisoners were alreadjOn con¬ 
 finement. Agony, horror, an.xieW and fatigue, unsettled the mind of John 
 Brown, Jr., to that e.vtent that, while in camp as a prisoner, he was at 
 times violentlj' insane.f 
 
 Battle of Black Jack. —Capt. Pate’s company, once more in camp, be¬ 
 gan anew their sj^stem of marauding and idundering of Free-State settlers 
 on a more extensive scale than before. Ills campaign came to a sudden 
 and inglorious end on June ‘J, in an encounter with an armed jiarty of 
 Free-State men, much inferior to his in numbers. It is memorable, as the 
 first pitched battle in which th c Free-State 
 men were engaged. Manj' conliicting ac¬ 
 counts of the affair have been publi.shcd, 
 varjdng so widely in detail as to throw 
 distrust on the entire accuracy of any of 
 them. The following, gathered from what 
 are deemed relial)le sources of informa¬ 
 tion, is believed to be an essentiallj' correct 
 account of the battle of Black Jack. This 
 battle occurred June 3, 185(5. Old John 
 Brown came iqj from the Pottawatonue 
 the da}' r,before, Sunday, to Prairie City, 
 with twelve mounted men, including him¬ 
 self, three of his sons—Frederick, Owen 
 and Watson—and his son-in-law, ITcnry 
 Thompson (who was hanged at Harper's 
 Ferry), James Townsley,' a ^Ir. Winner, 
 a German named Winingcr, and Charles 
 Kaizer. 
 
 Six of Henry Clay Pate’s m(‘n had that 
 day made a raid on Palmyra, in retaliation 
 for the Pottawatomie massacre, and had 
 taken several prisoners, among them two 
 of the Barricklows and Dr. Graham. They 
 then concluded they would go over to 
 Prairie City and take that village also. 
 
 The peo]de were in church when the de¬ 
 scent was made. Services were imme¬ 
 diately closed, without the formalities of 
 a benediction, and firing commenced. 
 
 After a round or two of firing, two of the 
 attacking party were wounded. All re¬ 
 treated, effecting their escape to the main 
 command of Pate. Pursuit was made, 
 l)ut Pate’s forces were not found that day. 
 
 About 10 o’clock the same night, Capts. 
 
 Brown and Shore, having collected their 
 men, started out again to find Pate’s men, 
 and aliout daylight next morning, dis¬ 
 covered them near a small rivulet, with 
 quite a little grove of Black Jack oaks, 
 amounting then to but imderbrmsh, on 
 the west and south sides, aliout three miles 
 fi'om Prairie City. 
 
 The Missourians were about seventy-five or eighty in number, com¬ 
 manded liy Capt. Pate, of IMissouri, and Lieut. Brockett, of South Carolina, 
 
 ='-=Both were guiltless. Townsley’s testimony, which is given in the history of Franklin 
 County, corroborated by other witnesses, proves conclusively that John Brown, Jr., discouraged 
 the expedition, and that ou hearing of its mux’derous outcome he resigned his command and, in 
 an excited condition bordering on insanity, left the camp and went home. 
 
 fin a letter written by John Brown, Sr., to F. B. Sanborn, Concord, Mass., dated June 
 24,185C, he says: 
 
 John’s company soon aftf»r disbanded, and also the Osawatomie men. John tried to hide 
 for several days, but from the feelings of the ungrateful conduct of those ■who ought to have 
 stood by him, excessive fatigue, anxiety and loss of sleep, became quite insane, and in that con¬ 
 dition gave up, or, as we are told, was betrayed at Osaw'atomie into the hands of the Bogus men.’* 
 
 ^ Ilis allusion to the “ungrateful conduct of those who ought to have stood by him ” and his 
 suspicions of betrayal, aud other allusions to “ the cowardly., mean conduct of Osawatomie and 
 vicinity ” quite likely had reference to the proceedings of a public meeting held at Osawatomie 
 three days after the murders. The official report of the meeting was as follows: 
 
 “At a meeting of the citizens of Pottawatomie Creek, without distinction of parties, held 
 at the branch between Messrs. Potter and Partridges, on the 27th day of May, 1856, C. H. Price 
 was chosen Chairman and II. H. Williams Secretary. 
 
 “The Chairman then stated the object of the meeting, and a committee was appointed to 
 take the subject under consideration. The committee consisted of R. Goulding, li. Gilpatrick, 
 N. C. McDow’, S. V. Vandaman, A. Castele and John Blunt. After consultation, the committee 
 reported the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted and a copy of 
 them ordered to be printed : 
 
 “Whereas, An outrage of the darkest and foulest nature has been committed in our midst 
 by some midnight assassins unknown, who have taken five of our citizens at the hour'of mid¬ 
 night from their homes and families, and murdered and mangled them in the most awful manner; 
 to prevent a repetition of these deeds, we deem it necessary to adopt some measures for our 
 mutual protection and to aid and assist in bringing these desperadoes to justice. Under these 
 circumstances, w’e propose to act up to the following resolutions: 
 
 rest having 
 
 
 and drawn np behind their wagons, which they u.sed for breastworks. 
 Capts. Brown and Shore’s men dismounted two or three hundred yards 
 from where the skirmish began, and leaving Winingcr and Henricks in 
 charge of the horses, advanced upon the enemy in a curved line, wings 
 farthest advanced. Brown, armed with a revolver, was in the center, in 
 advance, in command. He repeatedly cautioned his men to aim low. 
 Brown’s men were armed with a variety of short range guns, while Shore’s 
 men had Sharpe’s rifles. When within supposed range of the latter, fire 
 was opened on Pate’s army, the whole thirty-one guns going off simulta¬ 
 neously. A second and a third volley were poured in, when Brown ordered 
 an advance, so that the short-range guns of his own men might be more 
 effective. Some of the men started forward on a run, and the line became 
 somewhat broken. When the line was again formed, the order was given 
 to lie down in the grass, then from one to two feet high. From this time, 
 until a flag of truce was raised by Pate’s command, firing was promiscuous 
 and continuous. In the meantime. Dr. Graham had esca]ied from his cap- 
 tors, by running directly across from them to Brown, falling down from 
 time to time in the grass, to escape the shots fired at him by the 
 Missourians. He told Capts. Brown and Shore that they could capture the 
 whole outfit if they persisted, so when the flag of truce appeared and Capt. 
 Pate proposed to capitulate, upon the condition of retaining their arms, 
 Capt. Brown informed him they were not taking prisoners on those terms, 
 and that the surrender must lie unconditional. The flag was withdrawn 
 and the battle renewed. 
 
 It was soon discovered that Pate’s men w'ere one by one falling back, 
 mounting their horses, and “ skedaddling.” Orelius CaiqDenter, a crack 
 shot, was detailed to stop that kind of business by shooting their horses, 
 
 and in six shots brouglit down six horses, 
 himself havingtheend of his nose shot off, 
 and receiving the ball in his right arm, 
 near the shoiddcr. The flag of truce was 
 finally run up the second time, and the 
 terms of unconditional surrender accepted 
 by Pate. Only twenty-eight of Pate’s 
 men were captured, the 
 escaped during the fight. 
 
 The men of Capt. Shore’s command 
 actually engaged in the fight were the fol¬ 
 lowing: Ca])t. Samuel T. Shore; First 
 Lieut. Elkanah Timmons; Second Lieut. 
 Elizur Hill; Silas H. Moore, Elias Bas- 
 singer, Richard M. Pierson, Orelius A. 
 Carpenter, Sylvester Harris, Aimustus 
 Shore, Montgomery Shore, Hiram McAl¬ 
 lister, -Collins, William A. David, C. 
 
 L. Robbins, J. M. Robbins, John S. Edie, 
 James P. Moore, Hugh MeWhinney, John 
 MeWhinney and Dr. Westfall, j; 
 
 Battle of Franklin .—Two days after 
 the battle of Black Jack, a night attack 
 was made by a party of Free-State men 
 and boys, numbering fifteen or sixteen, 
 from Lawrence, upon a party of Law and 
 Order marauders who were at Franklin, 
 where they had stored considerable plun¬ 
 der. The assailing party entered the town 
 at about 3 o’clock on the morning of June 
 5, and, after rccounoitering, marched to 
 the guard-house, where the enemy had 
 their headquarters, aud demanded a sur¬ 
 render. The summons was answered by 
 a discharge of their cannon, the only piece 
 of artillery they had, which had been 
 crammed to the muzzle with nails and 
 other missiles ealculated to.scatter destruc¬ 
 tion. Owing to the darkness the aim was 
 not deadly, and the murderous charge 
 passed harmlessly over the heads of tlie 
 assailants. The cannon was not again 
 loaded. The assailants lay down and com¬ 
 menced firing with their 8harpe’s rifles, 
 their fire being sharply returned by the inmates of the house. The engagement 
 was thus kept up, without sortie from within or assault from without, until 
 near daybreak, when, as the coming light would render the firing more 
 
 **Re8olved, Tliat we will from this time lay aside all sectional and political feelings and let 
 together as men of reason and common sense, determined to oppose all men who are so ultra an 
 their views as to denounce men of opposite opinions. 
 
 “ Resolved, That we will repudiate and discountenance all organized bands of men who leave 
 their homes for the avowed purpose of e:!fciting others to acts of violence, believing it to be the 
 duty of all good disposed citizens to stay at home during these exciting times and protect and, if 
 possible, restore the peace and harmony of the neighborhood; furthermore, we will discounte¬ 
 nance all armed bodies of men who may come amongst us from any other part of the Territory 
 or from the States, unless said parties shall come under the authority of the United States. 
 
 ^'’Resolved, That we pledge ourselves, individually and collectively, to prevent a recurrence 
 of a similar tragedy and to ferret out and hand over to the criminal authorities the perpetrators 
 for punishment. 
 
 “H. H. Williams, Secretary. C. H. Price, President. 
 
 R. Golding, Chairman.," 
 
 R. Gilpatrick, 
 
 W. C. McDow, 
 
 S. V. Vandaman, 
 
 A. Castele, 
 
 John Blunt, 
 
 J A liNt of those engaged in the battle or holding the horses, made out and subscribed to by 
 John Brown, now in the Kansas Historical Society's collection, gives the names as follows: Capt. 
 
 8. T. Shore, David Hendricks, Hiram McAllister,-Parmely, Sylvester Harris, 0. A. Carpenter, 
 
 Augustus Shore, James Townsley,-Hayden, John MeWhinney, Montgomery Shore, Elkanah 
 
 Timmons, Jacob Weiner, A. Bunda, Hugh MeWhinney, Charles Reiser. Elizur Hill, William 
 David, B. L. Cockrain, Henry Thompson, Elias Bassinger, Owen Brown, Frederick Brown, Salmon 
 Brown, Oliver Brown, John Brown; all reported more or less severely wounded but nine. 
 
 Committee.'*' 
 
183 
 
 mSTOKY OF KANSAS. 
 
 dcailly, tlic firini' from within and from witliout ccasod almost simultane¬ 
 ously. 8 'he Lawrcmca^ boys melted away with the darkness, and were in 
 Lawrence with the risinjT sun. None of them were hurt. The Law and 
 Order men had suffered more during the siege. Six were wounded, one of 
 whom, Tischmaker, died the next day. Of the wounded, the Pro-’slayery 
 papers report two from North Carolina, one from Georgia, and one from 
 Alabama. Tisehmaker wiis a resident of Franklin. At the time the bat¬ 
 tle began there were in the guard-house twenty-three Georgians, Alabam¬ 
 ians .and Mi.ssourians, Samuel Salters, the redoubtable Deputy Sheriff, and 
 several Pro-slavery residents of Franklin. This force, like that of the 
 besiegers, melted away with the rising sun, hut it did not re-.appear in 
 Lawrence—it fled to friendly camps elsewhere—all hut Tischmaker, who 
 was too badly wounded—where they told the story of the dreadful siege 
 they had withstood, repulsing the enemy, whom they represented as two 
 hundred strong. The expedition was not an entire failure, although not 
 carried out as it had been planned. The Wakarusa Company, under the 
 lead of the gallant hut modest Capt. Abbott, who had led the Branson res¬ 
 cue, was to have come up to the attack of the town on one side, while the 
 Lawrence bo 3 ''s assailed the other. Owing to the intense darkness, the 
 Wakarusa boys missed their way, and instead of being at the aijpointed 
 jilace at the appointed time, were groping about in the ravines at the south 
 of the town. It was intended to have captured the cannon, arms and am¬ 
 munition, and bring them away with what provisions could be found, by 
 waj' of reprisal. 
 
 The Lawrence hoj’s, unsupported and disappointed as they were, hav¬ 
 ing begun the battle, the, Wakarusa force, guided by the noise of the mus- 
 kptry, found their bearings, and at last entered the town. To approach the 
 vicinitj'of the guard-house in the darkness, knowing neither friend from 
 foe. would have been foolhardy. They therefore proceeded to levy on the 
 Pro-slavery stores of Buford’s men. They loaded the only wagon they 
 could procure witlp powder, shot, caps, a few Sharpe’s rifles, some mus¬ 
 kets, making up their load with flour, bacon, coffee, sugar, and other pro¬ 
 visions, and, like their fighting allies, disappeared at break of day. The 
 cannon, the prize most coveted, although undefended at the close of the 
 battle, was reluctantly left behind, no means for its transportation havino' 
 been provided. The grand object for which the expedition was planned 
 was, however, accomplished. Franklin ceased to be a base of supplies for 
 the invaders, or a place of rendezvous for the Southern soldiers, from 
 which they could const.antlj'^ menace Lawrence and plunder the Wakarusa 
 settlers. If the assailants did not take Franklin to hold, they made it too 
 hot for the enemy, and compelled them to evacuate. 
 
 The Pro-slavery version of this affair, as it appeared in the Kansas 
 Weekly Herald, Leavenworth, was as follows: 
 
 On Wednesday morning last, about 2 o’clock, eighty Abolitionists attacked tlie town of 
 Fraukhn. 1 here were but eight Pro-slavery men in the town at the time. They resisted 
 me attack. The firing was kept up for four hours. Mr. Tischmaker, a good citizen and a 
 Pro-slavery man, was shot through the lungs and died in a few hours. His house was rid¬ 
 dled with bullets. His child narrowly escaiied being killed. The pillow on which it was 
 lying was shot to pieces, just missing the child’s head. JH. Connelly and one other man 
 used a piece of cannon, and at about daylight drove back the Abolitionists, who were in 
 wagoms. How many were killed of the outlaws is not known. Thev shot from behind 
 wagons, au<l thus kept themselves concealed. 
 
 ^Ir. Mctiouldrick, a South Carolinian, was shot through the neck, supposed to be mor¬ 
 tally wounded. Mr. Carrol, a South Carolinian, was wounded in the hip. Capt. Chapman, 
 another South Carolinian, was in the fight and fought bravely. It is supposed that some 
 fifteen to twenty of the outlaws were killed. 
 
 A.s soon as the news of the Osawatomie murders reached the Missouri 
 border towns, the soldiers just returned from Lawrence were rallied for a 
 new invasion, not as before, under the call of the United States Marshal 
 but, as the Pro-slavery papers put it, to protect the Pro-slavery settlers 
 who were being driven from their homes or slaughtered without ‘mercy by 
 their abolition neighbors. 
 
 In addition to the command of Capt. Pate, whose career was tempor¬ 
 arily checked at Black Jack, a considerable force was raised at Westport, 
 Independence and other Missouri towns for a new invasion. The Com¬ 
 mander-in-chief was Gen. Whitfield, the Pro-slavery Delegate to 
 Congress, who had left the Investigating Committee, then in session iit 
 Leavenworth, to engage in tlie more congenial work of organizing and 
 leading a force from Missouri into the Territory, to wliale into subniission 
 the alfolition part of the constituency he claimed to represent. The force 
 with which lie left Westport for tlie seat of war numbered something over 
 two hundred and fifty men,w’eil armed and accoutered for a short campaign. 
 He entered tlie Territory on June 2 , intending to lie joined by Pate’s com¬ 
 pany and the otlier smaller bands that were still there. (Pate, for reasons 
 apparent, did not make a junction.) He marched as far as Bull Creek, 
 twelve mi'es east of the present site of B.ildwin City, Douglas County, 
 wliere he encamped on June 3. His army was increased while there liy 
 numerous small acce.ssions, and now numbered 300 men. Among his under 
 officers were: Cajit. Reed, of Independence, Mo.; Capt. Jenigen, who had 
 sliortly before been taken prisoner by Capt. Samuel Walker, while making 
 an unsuccessful ni^ht attack on his (Walker’s) liouse, aud released liy 
 Walker on parole; Capt. Bell and several prominent Southern officers of 
 Buford’s regiment. 
 
 As soon as it became known among the Free-State men that an armed 
 force had entered tlie Territory from Missouri, the Free-State companies 
 were called to arms, and began to muster defensively, within supporting 
 distance of cacli other, round about Prairie City. On the Stliof June, tlie 
 Free-State tronjis in the neighborhood were encamped as follows: At 
 Hickory Point, one mile from Palmyra, 115 men—fifteen from Franklin; 
 a few from Bloomington, under Capt. Walker; a small detachment of the 
 “Lawrence Stulihs,” under Capt. Cracklin; and the Wakarusa Company, 
 under Capt Alihott; a little hack of Prairie City, Capt. Sliore, witli 
 fort}’'men; in tlie thick woods, near ISIiddle Ottawa Creek, strongly in¬ 
 trenched and guarding Pate and his fellow-prisoners. Old John Brown, 
 with fifteen men. 
 
 Not many miles away, his exact whereabouts known only to liis 
 
 fric’tuls, was Cliarlc'}' Lcnliart, tlie wild 3 ’oung printci', who liad been 
 strongly suspected of the attempt on Slicriff Jones’life in Lawrence, a 
 few weeks before. lie was the leader of the Frcc-Stato guerrilla hand 
 (iiumhcriiig somc twenty 3 'oung men, ipiitc as reckless and I'carlc.ss as him- 
 scll), who since llic sack of Lawrence had been making reprisals on Pro- 
 .slavcry men wherever and whenever an opjiortunity offered. Cooke, after¬ 
 ward liuiig at Harper’s Fcrr}-, was one of the party. All efforts to capt- 
 iirc them or break up the gang liad jiroved futilc.'and they were, at this 
 time, well arnicd and mounted, acting as cavalry .scouts to ilic determined 
 little army of Froc-.statc infantry encamped about Prairie Cit}'. 
 
 At this time (.Jiiiic 5), W hitficld moved his armv to tlie immediate vi- 
 cimty of the Free-State forces, aud encamped in a 'ravine half a mile .south 
 of Palm 3 Ta. Ho was within a sliort distance of tlie liiding place of Old 
 Jolm Brown, of wliom he was in search, and under the careful surveil¬ 
 lance of tlie Jree-State troojis eiieaiujiial near I 13 ’, wlio had come out to 
 hght most (hisperately in Brown’s defen.se, in ca.se‘the invaders should at¬ 
 tempt his capture. A most, lilood}' aud desjierate battle seemed im¬ 
 minent. 
 
 The efforts of Gov. Sliannon to disarm the Free-State men, and thus 
 
 render them defen.sele.ss, and to break up “tlie d-d gucrrilla.s,” proved 
 
 alike ineffectual. Tidings of Pate’s disaster, tlie raid'on Franklin, and 
 tlie continued depredations of Lenbart and bis men. convinced the Gov¬ 
 ernor that bis friends were being’hard iires.sed, and tliat the advance of 
 Whitfield’s army would meet with de.spcrate resistance. As on a former 
 occasion, he raised his reluctant voice in the interests of peace, and sum¬ 
 moned Col. Sumner to the task of quelling the disorders which had grown 
 out of ids withdrawing liim from Lawrence a few days before it was 
 sacked. On June 4, lie issued the following proclamation: 
 
 WirKKEAS, information has been received by us that armed bodies of men exist in dif¬ 
 ferent parts of the Territory, who have committed and threaten to commit acts of lawless 
 violence on peaceable and unoffending citizens—taking them prisoners, despoiling them of 
 tlieir property and threatening great personal violence. 
 
 It appearing also that armed combinations have been formed for the avowed purpose 
 of re.sisting the execution of the Territorial laws and preventing the execution of any proc¬ 
 ess by the officers of this Territory. 
 
 It appearing further that individuals, as well a.s associated bodies of men, have assumed 
 to themselves the power of notifying citizens of the Territory to leave their abodes, and in 
 some cases to quit tlie country, under threats of inflicting severe penalties on those who do 
 not eomidy. 
 
 __ Now, therefore, I, Wilson Shannon, Governor of the Territory of Kansas, do issue 
 this, my proclamation, to command all persons within this Territory, not authorized by the 
 laws thereof, to disperse and return peace.ably to their respective abodes; and to warn all 
 such persons that these military organizations for such purposes are illegal, and if necessary 
 will be dispersed by the military force placed by the President of the United States at my 
 disposal for tlie purpose of preserving the peace and enforcing the laws of the Territory. 
 That steps have been taken to disperse all unlawful military organizations, which are 
 threatening the peace of the country, and the good order of society, and to disarm them 
 sliould they assemble. All civil officers of the Government are required to he vigilant in 
 enforcing the laws against such offenders and in protecting the citizens, both in their 
 persons and property, against all violence and wrong. 
 
 I further declare that all notices given to citizens or persons found in the Territory to 
 leave the same or their houses or any particular locality are unautliorized by law and highly 
 reprehensible as tending to breeches of the jieace and violence and disorder. 
 
 I further declare that all law-abiding citizens of the Territory, without regard to party, 
 name.s or distinctions, must be protected in their persons and property. And that all mil¬ 
 itary organizations to resist the execution of the laws of the Territory, or to disturb the 
 peace thereof, must be dispersed. All aggressive parties from without the Territory inuist be 
 repelled. That the military force placed under the control of the executive of this Territory 
 is amply sufficient to enforce the laws aud to protect the citizens in their rights. 
 
 I. further declare that in carrying out this proclamation, no distinction or inquiry is to 
 he made as to party, but all persons of all parties are to be treated alike under like circumstan- 
 ce.s. “ Obedience to ilie jaws, and consequent security to the citizens of Kansas are primary ob¬ 
 jects; and all lawless violence within the Territory, in wliatever form it may manifest itself 
 must he repressed,” and the proclamation of the President of the United States of the llth 
 of February la.st will be strictly enforced; and a requisition li.is been made upon Col. Sum¬ 
 ner for a sufficient military force to insure obedience to this proclamation. 
 
 I call on all good citizens to aid and assist in preserving peace, repressing violence and 
 bringing offenders to justice, and in maintaining the supremacy of the law.’* 
 
 In response to the Governor’s orders, Col. Snmner with his command 
 moved promptl}' to the scene of disturbance. He was accompanied b}* 
 Deputy Marshal Fain, who was to make sucli arrests as should prove 
 necessary in dispersing the armed band on either side, and otherwise 
 effecting obedience to the proclamation. They arrived at Prairie City 
 .June 5, in the neighborhood of which the opposing forces were disposed 
 as’before stated. Capt. Shore’s camp was first visited by Col. Sumner, 
 who commanded him to immediately disband. Without offering objection 
 or protest, he gave cheerful and prompt obedience to the command, coming, 
 as it did, from a recognized and respected source of authority. Old John 
 Brown having been informed that Col. Sumner desired to see him, came 
 forthwith out of his lair, and appeared in camp. Contrary to his expecta¬ 
 tions, Sumner, without preliminary parley, informed him that he must 
 consider himself a prisoner, “ as a civil functionary who accompanied the 
 troops had a warrant out for him which he was there to serve.” The 
 IMarshal did not, however, serve any papers on him at tliat time, holding 
 Brown in wholesome dread, albeit he was then in military custody and 
 
 ’*The following dispatch, sent by President Pierce to Gov. Shannon, May 23, doubtless influ¬ 
 enced him in the somewhat tardy issue of the above proclamation: 
 
 To Wilson Shannon, Goternoe or Kansas Tf.r.: 
 
 Washington City, May 23, 1856. 
 
 Since my telegraph of this morning was sent, the Secretary of War has laid before me> 
 Col. Sumner’s letter to you of the 12th inst. His suggestion strikei me as wise and jirudent, and 
 I hope that before this reaches you decisive measures will have been taken, to have tlie process in 
 the hands of the Marshal quietly executed. My knowledge of facts is imperfect, hut, with the 
 force of Col. Sumner at hand, I perceive no occasion for the posse, armed or unarmed, wliich the 
 Marshal is said to have assembled at Lecompton. The instructions issued to yourself aud Col. 
 Sumner, during your last visit to this city, must be etliciently executed. Sufficient power was 
 committed to yon, and you must use it. 
 
 Obedience to the laws and consequent security to the citizens of Kansas are primary objects. 
 You mtist repress lawless violence within tlie Territory, in wliatever form it may manifest itself. 
 
 (Signed.) Franklin Pierce. 
 
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto .set luy luinil and caused tlie seal of the Terri¬ 
 tory to be affixed this 4th day of June, 1.856. 
 
 Wilson Shannon. 
 
 Ky the Governor. 
 
 Daniel Woodson, Secretary. 
 
134 
 
 HISTORY OF KAYSAS. 
 
 urroimded by armed soldiers.* lie was demanded to immediately surren¬ 
 der up Pate and his other prisoners, which he offered to do on condition 
 that they should be held for trial for rol)bery. An unconditional surrender 
 was insisted on by Col. Sumner, whereupon, without further discussion. 
 Brown conducted the soldiers, accompanied by Deputy Marshal Fain, to 
 his place of reti-eat, where, on a spot naturally adapted for defense, he had 
 intrenched himself so strongly that Col. Sumner is reported to have said 
 that a thousand men could not have dislodged him. Within the intrench- 
 ment were Pate and twenty-six of his men, prisoners, guarded by fifteen 
 of Brown’s party. The whole camp, including prisoners, were at once 
 taken in custody by the United States troops. Col. Sumner called upon 
 Fain to serve such writs as he had given him to understand he held 
 against Brown and his men. Ilis reply that he saw no one there whom he 
 desired to arrest brought an indignant rebuke from the bluff soldier, who, 
 de.spising both cowardice and deceit, felt that he had been imposed upon 
 by both, the Marshal having declined to arrest any of the party. Col. 
 Sumner liberated the prisoners (Pate and his men), returned to them their 
 horses, arms and equipage, and ordered them to leave the Territory forth¬ 
 with, f 
 
 He then ordered Capt. Brown and his company to disperse. Brown 
 protested against the injustice and cruelty of dispersing his own and 
 other Free-State forces, while Whitfield, with an armed force of Missou¬ 
 rians, remained undisturbed in camp only two miles away. On the pledge 
 of Col. Sumner that he would immediately order them from the Terri- 
 tor 3 q he urged no further objection, but broke camp and departed. 
 
 Col. Sumner, on reaching Whitfield’s camp, was received with the 
 polite and affable consideration due his rank and authority. He was told 
 by Whitfield that he had been misinformed both as to the character and 
 intention of himself and his men ; that instead of being, as he had been 
 led to believe, a hostile force from Missouri, threatening to destroj^ or even 
 harass the Free-State men, they were mostly residents of the Territory, 
 armed for the defense of themselves and their Pro-slavery neighbors, and 
 for the rescue of their friends now in the liands of lawless bands of armed 
 men who, in defiance of law and order, were threatening^lestruction to all 
 Pro-slavery residents in that part of the Territory. 'The various creekg 
 and settlements in the Territory from which these immaculate defenders 
 of the innocent had come were given with a frankness calculated to 
 deceive one ignorant of the geographical catalogue of names of creeks 
 and settlemeiits scattered over the Territory. With the assurance that the 
 Free-State companies had already been, or would be, immediately dis¬ 
 persed, and that Pate’s command had been already liberated from captivity, 
 Whitfield declared that the warlike mission of Ids troops was at an end, 
 promised to immediately disperse them to their numerous homes, and 
 pledged them, on his word of honor, not to again assemble in arms. Col. 
 Sumner, relying upon his promise, withdrew toward Prairie City, wliile 
 Whitfield broke camp and moved down the Santa Fe road to a point some 
 five miles below, and encamped on Black Jack for the night. 
 
 The other Free-State forces from Franklin, Wakarusa, etc., on the 
 order of Col. Sumner, disbanded sufficiently to be invisible if they did not 
 go home. 
 
 Whitfield’s men, on their march to Black Jack on the evening of the 
 5th, took prisoner and carried along with them a Free-State man named 
 Cantrel. He was a Missourian, had rendered assistance at the battle of 
 Black Jack, althou<>:h not one of those engaged, and had otherwise shown 
 himself a stanch Free-State man. Four other prisoners had fallen into 
 their hands on the march. On the Gth, with their prisoners, they jnoved 
 to Cedar Creek, some fifteen miles, where they encamped about noon. 
 Ilere the party divided, the actual Pro-slavery re.sidents who had joined 
 the force after it entered the Territoiy, disbanded, leaving the Missouri 
 wing, now numbering with Pate’s men, who had joined them, not far from 
 two hundred men. At this place, Cantrel was tried for “treason to Missou¬ 
 ri,” by a mock court organized for the purpose, convicted, taken out into 
 a ravine, so near that his cries of terror and pain were distinctly heard in 
 camp bj^ the other prisoners, and shot dead. Two of the remaining pris¬ 
 oners, having given satisfactorv evidence that they Avere Pro-slavery men. 
 were liberated immediately after Cantrel’s execution. The fate of the 
 others is not known. The finding of dead bodies near the continued line 
 of march, which were never identified, led to the belief that they met the 
 fate of Cantrel. 
 
 IVIeanwhile, Col. Sumner, Avith part of his command, having confidence 
 in Whitfield’s promises, returned to Fort LeavenAvorth, leaving a company 
 of dragoons, under command of Lieut. ]\IcInto.sh, encamped in the Aucin- 
 ity of Palmyra, and still another company near Osawatomie, under Maj. 
 SedgAA'ick. There was also a .small force on Middle OttaAva Creek, guard¬ 
 ing John Brown, Jr., Jason Brown, ]\Ir. Williams, Mr. Partridge, and oth¬ 
 er prisoners taken by Pate at Osawatomie. Unfortunately, SedgAvick, 
 not apprehending further trouble from Whitfield’s men, moved his force 
 up tOAvard OttaAva Creek, several miles away from Osawatomie, on the 
 morning of June 7, not many hours before the Missourians approached the 
 town. 'The assurance given that Sedgwick with his troops was still en¬ 
 camped near the town, andAvould therefore protect it, prevented the Free- 
 State men from ralljdng to its defense, as they AAmre otherwise determined 
 to do, and had so re-as.sured the citizens that they had nearly all gone out 
 upon their claims to work, leaving the women and children, Avith not over 
 a dozen men, in the village. 
 
 * Redp%th, in his “ Life of Capt. John Brown,*’page 138, says : “Capt. Brown answered 
 that if any Territorial official dared to serve a writ on him, he would shoot him dead on the 
 spot; and, fixing his stern glance on the Marshal, convinced that trembling official that the 
 presence of a company of soldiers would not save him from the fate the old man threaten ed.” 
 
 The same author, page 136, puts the strength of Whitfield's force “ at iwenty-one hundred 
 mounted men.** 
 
 Mr. Redpath’s known exaggerations, added to the fact that he wrote under excitement and 
 strong prejudice, and always with a view to infinence his readers to adopt his own line of 
 thought, detracts much from the historic value of his writings. 
 
 tPhillips, in his “Conquest of Kansas,” page 362, tells how Col. Sumner, in terms more 
 emphatic than polite, upbraided Pate for prostituting the IT. S. arms Gov. Shannon had given 
 him to such unauthorized and unsoldierly uses. 
 
 As the army approached the town, their outriders ascertained that 
 ScdgAvick’s force Avas gone, and that the town was defenseless. Thus re¬ 
 assured, the soldiers entered. No resistance was made hj’’the inhabitants, 
 and a general pillage began, Avhich did not end until every house had been 
 entered, the portable valuables taken, and other property destroyed. They 
 fired several buildings, Avhich were, however, extinguished by the citizens. 
 Owing to the uncertain proximity of the United States Dragoons, the de¬ 
 struction of the town Avas averted, and at the end of an hour and a half, 
 the sack being complete, the raiders hurriedlj^ departed, drunk Avith whisky 
 and brandy AAffiich they had found, and loaded with booty. Thus did Geii. 
 Whitfield* make good his “word of honor,” pledged to Col. Sumner two 
 days before. Murder and lAillage marked his homeward march, done with 
 cowardly impunity, since the United States Dragoons unwittingl}^ covered 
 his retreat and kept the Free-State men at a safe distance. 
 
 A few days later, the force reached Westport, where it was disbanded. 
 0])en hostilities for a time ceased south of the Kansas River, and affairs 
 relapsed into the less demonstrative and milder form of anarchy which had 
 hitherto prevailed. 
 
 While the Avar was progre.ssing south of the Kuav, the J^ree-State set¬ 
 tlers living north of the river and in the border towns of Atchison, Leav¬ 
 enworth and oflier places of less note, made no aggressive demonstrations. 
 Being numerically weak, without organization, and thus at the mercy of 
 their foe.s, thej' sought safety in silent neutrality, .allowing their friends on 
 the Pottawatomie and Wakarusa to fight their battles single handed, in 
 their own way. They Avere, ncverthele.ss, subject to every outrage which 
 their defenseless condition invited, or the vindictiveness of their foes could 
 deA'ise. They Avere threatened, forciblA" driven from the Territory, robbed, 
 imprisoned and murdered.f EA^ery Free-State man in that region Avas 
 under surveillance of committees of vigilance, or put under the ban of 
 open proscription. No men di.splayed more unflinching courage, or suffered 
 more for the cause of freedom in Kansas, than did the Free-State men of 
 Leavenworth and Atchison Counties during the reign of terror that began 
 there in June, and continued, with slight intermission, until m^ar the close 
 of the year. 
 
 The Free-State papers were suppressed, those at LaAvrence being 
 destroyed. The only one remaining, the Kansas Tribune, Topeka, Avas 
 in a state of temporary suspension, its supply of paper h.aving been 
 stopped in transit by the LaAV and Order men of Missouri. Thus, with no 
 means of contradicting anj^ reports, however false or exaggerated they 
 might be, the Pro-slavery papers made the mo.st of their advantage, and 
 their columns fairly overflowed with fictitious accounts of abolition out¬ 
 rages perpetrated daily upon Pro-slavery settlers. All counter ontr.ages on 
 Free-State men were cither suppressed, given with palliating circum¬ 
 stances, or justified and commended. The history of American journal¬ 
 ism furnishes iao such example of unmitigated falsification, sj'stematic dis¬ 
 tortion of facts, and infamous libels of reputable citizens, as appeared in 
 the Pro-slavery journals of Kansas and the border counties of Missouri 
 during the summer and f.all of 1856, The leading Kansas papers were 
 the Squatter Sovereign. Atchison, J. H. Stringfellow, editor; the Kansas 
 Herald, Leavenworth, L. J. Eastin, editor. Both editors were members of 
 the Territorial Legislature. They were supported largely by Government 
 advertising patronage, which gave to their reprehensible (alitorial effusions 
 a semi-offici.al authority in the minds of their readers, which rendered 
 them doubl}^ mischievous. 
 
 During the summer, these tAvo papers viedAvith each other in inflam¬ 
 ing the alre.ady aroused passions of the Pro-slavery jicople along the 
 border, and inciting them to deeds of lawless Auolence against all persons 
 not openly in favor of making Kansas a Slave State, classing all such, in¬ 
 discriminately, as Abolitionists. They urged Avith vehemence the neces- 
 siW of exterminating all such as remained in the Territoiy, and the estab¬ 
 lishment of an effectual blockade against all Free-State emigrants on the 
 Missouri .and along the northern frontier. Short extracts are given below, 
 showing the ])ervading spirit of the Pro slavery press of Kansas and Mis¬ 
 souri at that time. 
 
 The Westport Border Times, of IVIay 27, announced the Os.awatomic 
 murders under the head “War! War!’’ as follows; 
 
 AVe learn from a dispatch just received from Col. A. G. Boone, dated at Paola, K. T.« 
 May 26, 1856, and signed by Gens, lleiskell and B.arbee, tliat the reported murder of eighl 
 Pro-slavery men in Franklin County, K. T., is hut too true. The di.spatch sayk: 
 
 “It is my p.ainful duty to inform you that Allen AVilkinson is no more. About 12 
 o’clock on Saturday night last, a party of some twenty men entered his house, and in spite of 
 the entreaties of his wife, dragged him out of his bed and brutally murdered him. They 
 then proceeded to the house of an old man named Boyle, and murdered the old man and 
 two sons. They then went to a Mr. Sherman’s where’ they murdered three more men. A 
 man named Whitman was also killed. The bodies of the murdered men were terribly 
 mutilated.’’ 
 
 This dispatch says: “The only reason that could he assigned for this inhuman butchery 
 was that the Abolitionists (the court being in session) were afraid that these men would 
 be called upon to give evidence against them, a.s many of them were charged with treason.” 
 
 An appe,al is made to the South for men and money. Civil war, with all its horrors, 
 now rages in Kansas Territory. AA'here is Gov. Shannon? AVhere are the United .states 
 troops ? are the oft repeated questions. How they are to he answered, time alone will shoAv. 
 
 The Kansas Herald (Leavenworth) announced Pate’s capture in an 
 extra, June 4, under the startling headlines, “More Abolition Outrages!” 
 and enumerated in capital letters the following list of casualties in his 
 companjG 
 
 “Supposed Murder of J. M. Bernard—I, W. Foreman, H. Hamilton 
 and J. Lux, who Went in Search of Bernard, Taken Prisoners—Deputy 
 U. S, Marshal Attacked—Fifteen of Capt Pate’s Conqian.y Killed—Capt. 
 P.ate and Several of his Men Taken Prisoners—James !Magec Badly 
 Wounded.” 
 
 * It is Stated by John H. Gihon—“Geary and K'insas”—page 90, that Whitfield was not 
 present at the sacking of Osawatomie; that he, with a part of his command, had taken the direct 
 route to Westport, while another division, under the command of Gen. Reid, with Capts. Pate, 
 Bell and Jenigen, took in Osawatomie on their march. The question of his personal participa¬ 
 tion in the affair is, perhaps, immaterial.— Ed. 
 
 fFor details concerning the disorders prevailing, and the outrages suffered at that time by 
 the Free-State men in the border counties north of the Kansas River, the reader is referred to 
 the histories of Atchison and Leavenworth Counties, which are a part of this work. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 18.5 
 
 The account foots up Pate’s loss, after displaying desperate valor, at 
 fifteen killed, many wounded. It says: “The Abolitionists numbered 
 between seventy and eighty strong.” Pate’s men numbered only thirty. 
 The abolition loss in killed is set down at nine. 
 
 The leading editorial, in the same issue containing the above, under the 
 caption, “War in Kansas,” apprehensive that too great e.xaggeration of 
 the frightful conditions of affairs may have a depressing effect on Pro- 
 slaver^' inimigi-alion, commences with this re-assuring paragraph: 
 
 Notwithstanding the earnest efforts of two widely circulating morning papers in this 
 city to m.ake the public believe that all Kansas is up in arms and about engaging in a fierce 
 and bloody war, peace reigns throughout all her wide domain, save and except in one mis- 
 erable'littie town, wliere, under the auspices of a few New England fanatics, have assembled 
 a gang of Yankee-negro thieves, who, encouraged by politie.al demagogues and ambitious 
 clergymen, are acting out the evil propmisities of their nature, setting the laws at defiance, 
 and declaring tlieir independence of courts, penal statutes, governments and everything 
 but their own mad, ungovernable passions. * * * * * * * * * 
 
 A stranger, reading these jiapers, would never dr<‘am that Kansas w.is a large Terri¬ 
 tory, and tliat in all its broad domain, and all its territory, settled townships and villages, 
 save one, the people were pursuing their usual avocations in peacefulness and contentment, 
 Kut such is the fact. 
 
 Further on, it continues: 
 
 We have little respect for any of the psalm-singing button-m.akers and tin peddlers of 
 New England,and see enough of them about our own city whining and intermeddling with 
 everybody’s business, not to appreci.ate the feelings of eontempt and abhorrence the people 
 of Kansas must fcel for the nest of thieving paupers and tract distributers of Lawrence. 
 Here the better cla.ss of them come and “speculate” and “trade” and “dicker,” calling 
 themselves merchants, and assume to be respectable and law-abiding citizens, but once give 
 them a chance to cheat, or in any way act out thuir propensilies, and tliey will rob their best 
 benefactors. 
 
 The people of Kansas have been sorely annoyed and plagued with these creatures, and 
 we trust they will now drive out, root out the whole gang, root and branch, and leave not 
 one of them in the whole Territory. It would be a pity to hang them, since some of them 
 are the dupes and tools of greater knaves than themselves. 
 
 If Beecher and Dutton and Greeley and Sumner could bo made to suffer their deserts, 
 we would hold up both hands for their immediate punishment; but, as they have been too 
 cunning and too cowardly to do what they have urged others to do, justice must fall upon 
 the heads of weaker and less deserving creatures. We would, therefore, ask that it be sea¬ 
 soned with mercy, and th.at the poor creatures that infest Lawrence be driven out of the 
 Territory with stripes on their backs, and admonished never to show their faces we.st of the 
 Mi.ssouri River again. 
 
 The Sqxiatter Sovereign, June 10, says: 
 
 Hundreds of the Free-State men who have committed no overt act, but have only given 
 countenance to those reckless murderers, assassins and thieves will of necessity share the 
 same fate of their brethren. If civil war is to be the result, in such a conflict there cannot 
 be and will not be any neutrals recognized. “ He that is not for us is against us” will of 
 necessity be the motto; and those who are not willing to take either one side or the other 
 are the most unfortunate men in Kansas, and had better flee to other regions as expiidi- 
 tiously as possible—they are not the men for Kansas. 
 
 In the same i.ssue, under the heading: “Startling News! — More 
 Outrages hy the Abolitionists!’’ commencing with the outrage upon 
 Oapt. Pate, at Black Jack, seven distinct outrages upon Pro-slavery 
 men are detailed, varying in atrocity from horse and negro stealing to 
 murder in a majority of instances. Many of the stories,were pure fabri¬ 
 cations; hut at that time there was no opposition paper in the Territory to 
 contradict any statement put forth, however false it might be. The 
 editorial comments on this column of atrocities read thus: 
 
 We also have rumors of the murder of Pro-slavery men in other portions of the Terri¬ 
 tory. The Abolitionists shoot down our men without provocation wherever they meet 
 them. Let us retaliate in the same manner. A free fight is all we desire. If murder and 
 a.ss.'^sination is the programme of the day, we are in favor of filling the bill. Let not the 
 knives of the Pro-slavery men be sheathed while there is one Abolitionist in the Territory. 
 As they have shown no quarters to our men, they deserve none from us. Let our motto be 
 written in blood upon our flags, “ Death to all Yankees and Trailors in Kansas 
 
 We have 150 men in Atchison ready to start at an hour’s notice. All we lack is horses 
 and provisions. Cannot our friends in Missouri, whose interests are identical with ours, 
 contribute something th.at will enable us to protect our lives and families from the outrages 
 of the cow-ardly assassins of the North ? If the South ever intends to act, now is the time 1 
 Our murdered friends must be avenged! We again repeat, let not this 'war cease until Kan¬ 
 sas is purged of Abolitionists 1 
 
 The Squatter Sovereign, May 27, gave what it entitled a “Summary of 
 events in Douglas County.” It denied the charge of robbery and theft on 
 the part of the invaders. The summary closed thus: 
 
 With a force of 750 men, the town disarmed and at our mercy, we simply executed to 
 the letter what the law decreed, and left, as though we had been to church —by the way, there 
 is no church in Lawronee, but several/ree love associations. 
 
 We publish this statement without any embellishment, that the world may judge 
 between us and our opponents. 
 
 In tlie Leavenworth Herald, of June 14, on the first page, and in the 
 column adjoining Gov. Shannon’s proclamation ordering Col. Sumner 
 to disperse all armed bands throughout the Territory, appeared a circular, 
 signed by the Pro-slavery committees of Doniphan, Atchison and Leaven¬ 
 worth Countie.s, calling on friends in the South for material aid—arms, 
 ammunition, etc. It was afterward copied by nearly ever}^ paper through¬ 
 out the Slave States, and was there generally accepted as a true statement 
 of the condition of affairs in Kansas. It read as follows: 
 
 To our friends throughout the United States —The undersigned having been appointed a com- 
 milteebyour fellow-citizens of the counties of Leavenworth, Doniphan and Atchi3on,in Kan¬ 
 sas Territory, to consult together, and to adopt measures for mutual protection, and the ad¬ 
 vancement of the interests of the Pro-slavery party in Kansas Territory, this day assembled 
 at the town of Atchison, to undertake the responsible duties assigned us; and in our present 
 emergency deem it expedient to address this circular to our friends throughout the Union, 
 but more particularly in the slave-holding States. We would not officiously undertake to 
 represent the whole Pro-slavery party; but on this occasion, when every man is required at 
 his post to protect his family, friends and property from the attacks of bands of midnight 
 assassins, it is impossible to call a gener.al meeting of our party. 
 
 The time has arrived when prompt action is required, and, in the interior of Kansas, 
 can easily be supplied from various points in the above named counties, they embracing our 
 whole front on the Mi.ssouri River. ThePro-.slavery party is the only one in Kansas which 
 retends to uphold the Government, or abide by the laws. Our party, from the beginning, 
 as sought to make Kansas a Slave State only by legal means. We have been .slandered 
 and vilifie<l almost beyond endurance, yet wc have not resorted to violence, but steadily pur¬ 
 sued the law for the accomifiishment of our objects, believing it the only proper course—and 
 the party is still of the same opinion. Twice have we been called out in large numl)er3 
 to aid the officers in the execution of the laws, and under very aggravating circumstances, 
 when, if our people Imd been willing to trample under foot the law's, lus our enemies do, we 
 were in a condition to wage a war of extermination against all the enemies of the Pro-slavery 
 party in Kansas. Yet we controlled ourselves, our enemies promising in future to obey the 
 laws. Notwithstanding the manv falsehoods circulated by the .Abolitionists, in and out„of 
 Kansas Territory, the day never Las been that we wore not able, legally and faii-ly, to out¬ 
 
 vote them; and to-day, if all restraints and obligations to support the Government and 
 abide by the laws were thrown off, and ojieii war declared between the Pro-slaverv and all 
 other parties in the Territory, we could, in less than a month, rid ourselves of our last enemy 
 without the help of a single outsider. 
 
 Let not those statements, however (although true to the letter), prevent any one from 
 coming to Kanstts,-who intomls to become a citizen of Kans,a.s, for wc need all that will 
 come; and remember that in October next, our Repre.sentatives to the Lcgislattire will bo 
 elected, and our enemies will make a desperate struggle. Bring your slaves with you. 
 They arc safe here. Abolitionists cannot ste.al them and get them out of Kan.sas. 
 
 We have proclaimed to the world that we recognize the principles of the Kansas Bill ,as 
 just and right, and although wo i)referred Kansas being made a Wepro Sto'e .siotc, yet we 
 never dreamed of m.aking it .so by the aiil of bowie-knives, revolvers ami Sharpe rifles, un¬ 
 til we were threatened to be driven out of the Territory by a baml of hired Abolitionists, 
 bought up and sent here to control our elections and steal our slaves and those of our friends 
 in adjoining States. These threats made us prepare ourselves for whatever issue might be 
 presented. 
 
 We are still ready, and intend to continue so, if our friends abroad stand by and sus¬ 
 tain us. We are now in a condition that requires constant vigilance, day and night. Our 
 people are poor, and their labor is their capital, deprive them of th.at, -vLiich we are now 
 compelled to do, and they must be supported from abroad, or give up the cause of the South. 
 The Northern Abolitionists can raise millions of dollars, and station armetl bands of fanatics 
 throughout the Territory, and suiiport them in order to deprive Southern men of their con¬ 
 stitutional rights. We address this to our friends, only for the purpose of letting them 
 know our true condition and our wants. We know that our call will meet a rcadv, will¬ 
 ing and liberal rcspon.se. Since we left Lawrence, on the day of its surrender .and humil¬ 
 iation, the Free-State men, having learned, we suppose by the aid of Howard and Sherman 
 of the Congressional Committee of Investigation, that our laws were all unconstitutional 
 and void, and would be so declared by Congress, have begun a regular system of midnight 
 assassinations, robberies and the whole catalogue of crimes, wherever they can find unpro¬ 
 tected men, women and children. Hence the absolute necessity of our people everywhere 
 being constantly ready for any emergency, and, in order to be thus, we need money, horses, 
 provisions and ammunition; but with the money we, perhaps, can puroha.se all 'we need 
 cheaper than our friends can supply us, except in' Missouri. From twenty to thirty of our 
 people have recently fallen by the hands of fan.atical Abolitionists, without any pretended 
 excuse, except that it was known they believed “ Southern people had equ.al rights with 
 Northern in the Territories.” They are being hunted up and brought to justice, an<l the 
 blood of our slain people, .and the tears of their widows and orphans will continue to cry 
 aloud for vengeance until the last assassin and traitor is brought to justice. Their cry will 
 not be in vain. We profess to be alaw-abidiiig people, and we practice what we profess, but 
 when the lawlceases to afford protection, and revolution, insurrection and rebellion are forced 
 upon us, ive expect to be rc.ady to meet that issue, too. Thus far wo have sustained the prin¬ 
 ciples of the Pro-slavery party in K.ansa.s, peacefully—we prefer thus to continue, but if our 
 party is to be put down, or civil war follows, we are rea<ly to do our duty. 
 
 Heaven and earth are being moved in all the Free States to induce overwhelming ar¬ 
 mies to march here to drive us from the land. We are able to take care of those .already 
 here, but let our brethren in the St.ates take care of the outsiders—watch them, and if our 
 enemies march for Kansas, let our friends come along to take care of them, and if nothing 
 but a fight can bring .about a peace, let us have a fight that will amount to something. Send 
 s the money and other articles mentioned as soon .as practicable, and if the Abolitionists 
 lid it convenient to bring their supplies, lot our friends come with ours. Arrangements 
 have been made with Messrs. Majors, Russel &. Co., Leavenworth, K. T.; J. W. Foreman <k Co., 
 Doniphan, K. T.; and C. E. Woolfolk & Co., Atchison, K. T., to receive any money or other 
 articles sent for our relief, and will report to the undersigned, and we pledge ourselves that 
 all will be distributed for the benefit of the cause. Horses we greatly need—footmen being 
 useless in running down midnight .assassins and robbers. 
 
 Leavenworth County —W. E. Murphy, Chairm.an ; .1. J. Clarkson, C. B. Norris, D. A. N. 
 Grover, Hugh M. IMoore. 
 
 Doniphan County —T. .1. Key, Chairman ; ,T. F. Foreman, C. L. Newman, A. Heade, J. S. 
 Pemberton. 
 
 Atchison County —P. T. Abell, Cli.airman ; J. A. Headley, A. J. Frederick, J. F. Green, Jr., 
 E. C. Mason. 
 
 Atchison, K. T., June G, 1856. 
 
 4®“All Pro-sl.avery papers will please copy. 
 
 THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE. 
 
 This committee arrived in Leavenworth from Lawrence, where it had 
 concluded its work, Tuesday, May 13, and held its first session there on 
 the following day. They were continued, without any serious interruption, 
 until the excitement which followed the sacking of Lawrence, and the con¬ 
 sequent disorders south of the Kansas River, tip lo that time, the opposi¬ 
 tion to its work was confined to acrimonious newspaper strictures on its 
 proceedings, and bitter denunciation of the Free-soil members—Messrs. 
 Sherman and Howard. Almost as soon as the soldiers had returned from 
 the sack of Lawrence, and news had been received of the Osawatomie 
 tr.agedy, the opposition to the committee became bolder .and the hindrances 
 more annoying, if not more dangerous to a majority of its members and 
 officers. 'Threatening letters were received by Mr. Sherman personally, 
 Some witnesses were arrested, and others so intimidated that they d.ared 
 not testify. The Free-soil members were openly execrated in a public 
 indignation meeting. On the morning of May 26, there was found posted 
 on the door of the committee room the following: 
 
 May 26. 
 
 MES.SKS. Howard and Sherman : 
 
 Sir. —With feelings of Surprise and Disgust we have been noticing the unjust man¬ 
 ner in which you have'becn Conducting this Investigation. 
 
 We therefore request you to alter your flbnoxious course, in order to avoid the conse¬ 
 quences which may otherwise follow. 
 
 Capt. Hemp —in behalf of the citizens. 
 
 Leavenworth City, 1856. 
 
 At a meeting of Pro-slavery citizens, held in Leavenworth May 31, 
 the government of the city was taken entirely out of the hands of the 
 legal authorities, and placed in the hands of a 'Vigilance Committee,* with 
 power to appoint a Chief of Police, who, with his posse, was to hold 
 liimself subject to the direction and control of the committee, and “obey 
 strictly, to the letter, neither falling short of nor exceeding” its orders. 
 The appointment of this committee, as embodied in the resolutions, was: 
 “To re-establish peace among us, and give security to persons and property; 
 and this in order that men m.ay pursue their lawful avocations, ivithout 
 being interrupted by lawless violence; without being subjected to such 
 fearful excitements, and ivithout apprehension of deiiredations from such 
 outlaws as now infest our community.” 
 
 The avoived intention was to conquer a peace. The organization was 
 declared to he “not against opinions properly entertained and resiiectfully 
 exiiressed,” but against those “who openlj^ strike at our peace and security, 
 or who clandestinely and treacherously give them aid and comfort.” “In 
 one word,” the resolution concludes, “w'c organize against treason, whether 
 open or secret; against outlaws, incendiaries, traitors, and all their aiders 
 and abettors.” All those who came “armed with Shariie’s ritles, under the 
 patronage of Eastern Emigrant Aid Societies,” were branded a s su.spicious 
 
 ♦See “Uietory of Leavenworth.” 
 
136 
 
 mSTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 chiiracters, and commended e.specially to the attention of the Vigilance 
 Committee. Other conntie.s and towns cheri.shing oj)inions expressed in 
 the resolutions adopted, were urged to organize in like manner, pledged 
 not to cease their united efforts until “outlaws be either expelled from the 
 Territory, or receive summary iustice ” 
 
 The “Capt. Ilemi)” placard already given, which had been placed on 
 the door of the committee’s room, was condemned as “ ill-advised ” and 
 “not in accordance with the views and feelings of the i)eaceablc and law- 
 abiding people of this community,” but the re.solution was “ not to be con¬ 
 strued into an indorsement of the respectability of said committee, or the 
 propriet.y of their course and mission.” 
 
 The committee was appointed by the Mayor, and commenced its work 
 of proscription June 5, by serving notice on several prominent Free-State 
 citizens to leave on the next boat, on pain of serious consequences not 
 detinitelj’ described in the writ of ejectment. The w'ork of this committee 
 was short-lived—Gov. Shannon’s proclamation was received in Leaven¬ 
 worth October 8, and tliereupon the committee formally di.sbanded. 
 
 The effect of the meeting of May 31, although its committee did not 
 immediately get to work, was to so intimidate witnesses that further testi¬ 
 mony from F'ree-State men could not be procured, and the committee left 
 the ’t’erritory. A .short stay was made at Westport, IMo. From there, the 
 majority—Howard and Sherman—proceeded to New York, and thence to 
 Washington. Mr. Oliver, the. Pro-slavery member of the committee, did not 
 accompany them, but tarried to take ex- 
 parte testimony concerning the Osawato- 
 mie murders, and on other points caleulated 
 to strengthen the Pro-.slaveiy cause or 
 rebut the Free-State testimony taken, 
 which testimony accompanied the minor¬ 
 ity report ]iresented to the Hou.se bv him.* 
 
 RENEWED EXCITE.MENT IN THE STATES. 
 
 The news of the sack of Lawrence 
 fanned anew the Hame of excitement 
 throughout the Northern States. The tone 
 of the papers, the resolutions of the public 
 meetings held all over the North to con¬ 
 sider and discu.ss Kansas affairs, the voice 
 of the Northern pulpit—all ivcrc warlike. 
 
 Henry W^ard Beecher, then in his glori¬ 
 ous prime, advocated sending Sharjie’s 
 rifles, instead of Bibles, to Kansas, and 
 pledged his Brooklyn parish to furnish a 
 definite number. The emigration fever 
 raged with increasing heat, complicated 
 with a fighting delirium which boded no 
 good to the Pro-slavery party, which had 
 thus far held Kansas bvthe throat. Every 
 party that set out came prei)ared for de¬ 
 fense; and many came eager for the fray. 
 
 Tliere were fewer women and children, 
 less house-luggage, fewer agricultural im¬ 
 plements; more men, more arms, more 
 ammunition. 
 
 The peaceful organizations known as 
 Emigrant Aid Societies, working for the 
 legitimate end of assisting bona-fide set¬ 
 tlers in establishing themselves in their 
 Kansas homes, were overshadowed b.y 
 Kansas Aid Societies, whose avowed object 
 was, with men and mone.y to aid theni in 
 defending them. The movement took 
 full pos.sessiou of the Nortli. IMonster 
 meetings were held in the large cities, im¬ 
 mense sums raised and comjianies of 
 emigrants organized to proceed forthwith 
 to the field of contest. Col. Lane, Col. 
 
 Wood, Gov. Keeder, S. C. Pomeroy, Col. 
 
 Holliday and other Free-State men from 
 Kansas, many of whom were under indictment for treason, canyassed the 
 States, speaking nightly to excited crowds, and arousing the most intense 
 sympathy in behalf of'the suffering Free-State settler.s" of the Territory. 
 
 One of the earliest mid most enthusiastic Kansas meetings held was at 
 Chicago, Saturday eyening, Itfay 31, in court house square. The Kansas 
 speakers were Col. James H. 7vane and ilr. Hinman, “fresh from the 
 smoking ruins of Lawrence.” The Chicago Daily Tribune, June 2, gave 
 a two-column report of the meeting undel- such head-lines as these; “Illi¬ 
 nois Alive and Awake!” “10,000 Freemen in Council!” “2,000 Old Hunk-' 
 ers on Hand!” “fl.o.OOO Subscribed for Kansas !! !” 
 
 Hon. Norman Judd iiresided, and made the opening speech. He was 
 followed by Francis A. Hoffman. J. C. Vaughn, in an eloquent speech, 
 presented the claims of Kansas for immediate relief, and offered the 
 following resolutions: 
 
 That the people of Illinoi.s will aid the Freedom of Kansas. 
 
 Resolved—'r\vAt they will send a colony of .lOO actual settlers to that Territory, and pro¬ 
 vision them for one year.f 
 
 * Both the majrrity and minority rep irts of this committee have been (pioted from exten. 
 sively in the preceding piges of this work.—E d. 
 
 f The plan, here adopted, of sending in emigrants, provisioned for one year, as well as that 
 sabsequently adopted, of arming them for self-defense, did not originate at this meeting. It was 
 a Southern idea, first conceived early in Marcli by Maj. Buford, of South Carolina, adopted by 
 most Southern Emigrant .Aid Societies in the South, and practically carried out before a company 
 was ever raised, provisioned or arnood by any Northern organization. Early in April Buford’s 
 “regiment,” as it was called, was in Kansas. Other joarties, armed and “ provisioned for a year” 
 (■nominally so—the promises wore not fulfilled) came in during the first half of May from other 
 Southern States. More than half of the military posse organized for the sacking of Lawrence, 
 h id recently arrived from the South, armed and promised ” provision for a year,” on their 
 sworn allegiance to the Slave powers. ’ 
 
 Resolved —That these settlers will invade no man’s rights, but will mainiain their own. 
 
 Resolved —That we recommend the adoption of a similar policy to the peoido of all the 
 States of the Union, ready and willing to aid; and also, a thorough concert and co-operation 
 among them, through committees of correspondence, on this subject. 
 
 Resolved —That an Executive ('ommittteeof seven, viz., .1. C. Vaughn, Mark Skinner 
 (leorge W. Dale, I. N. Arnold, N. B. .ludd and E. 1. Tinkham, be appointed with full powers 
 to carry into execution these resolutions. 
 
 ifesofred—That Tuthill King, R. M. Hough, C. B. Waite, ,T. If. Dunham, Dr. Gibbs, J. T. 
 Ryerson and W. B. Egan, be a finance committee to raise and dLstribute material aid. 
 
 Following the reading of the resolutions, they were seconded by Peter 
 Page, Esq., and passed amidst the most enthusiastic and prolonged 
 cheering. 
 
 Next, Hon. W. B. Egan, one of the most eloquent Irish orators of the 
 city, spoke to his Irish fellow-citizens, rousing them to the highest pitch 
 of e.xcitement. 
 
 The President then introduced Col. James H. Lane, of Kansas. As 
 he rose up and came forward, he was greeted with an outburst of applause 
 from the crowd that continued for some minutes, during which time he 
 stood statue-like, with mouth firm set, gazing with those wondrous eyes 
 down into the very heart of the excited throng. Before the applause had 
 subsided sufficiently for his voice to be heard, the fascinating spell of his 
 presence had already seized upon the whole vast audience, and for the 
 next hour he controlled its every emotion—moving to tears, to anger, to 
 lauMiter, to scorn, to the wildest enthusiasm, at his will. No man of his 
 ° time possessed such magnetic power over 
 
 a vast miscellaneous assembly of men as 
 he. With two possible exceptions (Patrick 
 Henry and S. S. Prentiss), no American 
 orator ever eipialed him in effective stump¬ 
 speaking, or in the irresistible power by 
 which he held his audiences in absolute 
 control. On that night he was at his best. 
 It was doubtless the ablest and most effect¬ 
 ive oratorical effort of his life. No full 
 report of it was given at the time. One 
 of the hundreds of young men made 
 Kansas-crazy by the speech, and who 
 forthwith left all and followed him to 
 Kansas, thus wrote of it twenty years 
 after:* 
 
 He was fresh from the scenes of dispute in the 
 belligerent Territory. He made a characteristic 
 spcechj teeming with invective extravagance, im¬ 
 petuosity, denunciation and eloquence. The grass 
 on the prairie is swayed no more easily by the winds 
 than was this vast assemblage by the utterances of 
 this speaker. They saw the contending factions in 
 the Territory througlFhis^glas.ses. Tlie Pro-slavery 
 party appeared like demons and assas.‘jins; the Free- 
 State party like heroe.s and martyrs. He infu.scd 
 them with his warlike spirit and enthusiastic ardor 
 for the practical champions of freedom. Their re¬ 
 sponse to his appeals for succor for the struggling 
 freemen was immediate and decisive. 
 
 It is doubtful if the writer of the 
 above, or any other of the ten thousand 
 hearers of that night, can recall a single 
 .sentence of his speech. The emotions 
 aroused were so overv’helming as to en¬ 
 tirely obliterate from memorj' the spoken 
 words. A i''”.v broken extracts are pre¬ 
 served below. He began: 
 
 I have been sent by the peoi)le of Kansas to 
 plead their cause before the people of the North. 
 Most persons have a very erroneous idea of tlie 
 people of Kansas. They think they are mostly 
 from Massachusetts. They are really more than 
 nine-tenths from the Northwestern States. There 
 are more men from Ohio, Illinois and Indiana, than 
 from all New England and New York combined. 
 
 Speaking of the President, he said: 
 
 Of Franklin Pierce I have a right to talk as 
 I please, having made more than one hundred 
 speeches advocating his election, and having also, 
 as one of the electors of Indiana, cast the electoral 
 vote of that State for him. Frank was, in part, the 
 creature of my own hands; and a [iretty job they made of it. The one pre-eminent wish 
 of mine now is that Frank may be hurled from the White IIou.se; and that the nine 
 memorials sent him from the outraged citizens of Kansas detailing their wrongs, may be 
 dragged out of his iron box. 
 
 f the climate of Kansas, he said: 
 
 Kansas is the Italy of America. The corn and the vine grow there so gloriously that 
 tjrey seem to be glad and to thank the farmers for planting them. It is a climate like that of 
 Ilinois, but inilder. Invalids instead of going to Italy, when the country became known, 
 would go to Kansas, to gather new life beneath its fair sky and from its balmy airs. The 
 wild grapes of Kansas ai'e as large and luscious as those that grow in the vineyards of 
 Southern France. 
 
 He alluded to Col. W. H. Bi.ssell, then 
 Governor of Illinois, as follows: 
 
 It is true I was .side by side with your gallant and noble Bi.ssell at Buena Vista and 
 in Congress. I wish I could describe to you the scene on the morning preceding that glo¬ 
 rious battle. On a ridge stood Clay, Bussell, McKee, Hardin and myself. Before us were 
 twenty thousand armed enemies. It was a beautiful morning, and the sun shone bright 
 upon the polished lances and muskets of the enemy, and their banners waved proudly in the 
 breeze. In our rear the lofty mountains reached skyward, and their bases swarmed with 
 enemies ready to rob the dead and murder the wounded when the battle was over. Around 
 us stood five ragged regiments of volunteers, two from Illinois, two from Indiana, and one 
 from Kentucky ; they were bone of your bone, blood of your blood, and it wsis only when 
 
 you were near enough to look into their eyes that you could see the d-1 was in them. It 
 
 did not then occur to me that I should be indicted for treason because I loved liberty better 
 than slavery. 
 
 He tlien gave a warm aad glowing tribute to Col. Bissell, lii.s brother- 
 in-arms. 
 
 Then foilowed a most vivitl and awful narrative of the outrages per- 
 
 * Ool.jS.,S. Prouty. 
 
 the Republican candidate for 
 
HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 137 
 
 petrated upon the Free States’ luen by the Missouri ruffians; so vivid that 
 tlie dsawatoinie murders seemed but merited retaliation, and most sweet 
 revenge to his excited liearers. 
 
 Tlio Mis.souriaiis [s.airt hoj, poured over tlie border in tliousands, with bowio knives 
 in their l)Oots, their belts bristling with revolvers, their guns u])on their shoulders, and three 
 gallons of whisky per vote in their wagons. When asked where they oanie from, their 
 rejily was, “ rroiii Missouri;" when asked, “What are you here for?” their reply wa.s, 
 “Come to vote.” If any one should go there and attemiitto deny these things, or apologize 
 for them, the Missourians would spit upon him. They claim to own Kansa.s, to have a right 
 to vote there and to make its laws, and to say what its institutions shall be. 
 
 Col. Lane belt! up tlie volume of tlie Statutes of Ktinsas, then proceeded 
 to read from it, commenting as he retid: 
 
 The I,egislature first pa-ssed acts virtually repealing the larger portion of tlie Consti¬ 
 tution of the Unitcil States, and then repealed, as coolly as one would take a chew of tobacco, 
 provisions of the Kansas-Nebra.ska Hill. Of this bill I have a right to speak—(Jod forgive 
 me for so enormous and dreadful a political sin—I voted for the bill. I thought the people 
 were to have the right to form their own institutions, and went to Kansas to organize the 
 pemocratic party tliere. and make the State Democratic, but the Missouri invaders poured 
 in—the ballot bo.xes were desecrated—the bogus Legislature was elected by armed mobs— 
 you know the rest. 
 
 The Pro-slavery fragment of the Democratic party talk much about Know-nothingisni. 
 It is their song day and night. W'ell, these Kansas law-makers have gone to work and re¬ 
 pealed at once the clause in the Nebraska Bill, that gave the right to vote to foreigners in 
 Kansas on declaring their intention to become citizens, and made it requisite for them to 
 have lived in the Territory five years, and to take the final oath ; and at the same time, they 
 made all Indians who adopted the habits of white men, voters at once. And what was the 
 distinguishing haliit of white men ? Why, it was understood to be drinking whisky. All 
 tliat was necessary to naturalize a Kansas Indian was to get him drunk. What Know-noth¬ 
 ing lodge ever went so far in their nativism as this?—made foreigners in the Territory wait 
 five years to become citizens, and enfranchising the drunken, thieving Indians at once, one 
 and all! 
 
 The Pro-slavery fragment of the Democratic party also delights in the term “ nigger 
 worshiper,” to designate Free-State men. I will show you that these Pro-.slavery men are 
 of all nigger worshipers the most abject. According to the Kansas code (Col. Lane read 
 from the book, giving page and section), if a person kidnaped a white child, tlie utmost 
 : penalty is six montlis in jail—if a nigger baby, the penalty is death. Who worships niggers, 
 j and slave nigger habies at tliat ? To kidnap a white child into slavery—six months in jail— 
 to kidnap a nigger into freedom—Death ! ” 
 
 He concluded hi.s scathing review of the infamous code as follows: 
 
 Is there an lilinoi.san who says enforce these monstrous iniquities called laws ?—show 
 me the man. Tlie people of Kansas never will obey tbem. They are being butchered, and 
 one and all will die first! As for myself, I am going back to Kansas, where there is an in¬ 
 dictment pending against me for high treason. Were the rope about my neck, I would say 
 that as to the Kansas code it shall not be enforced—never!— never!” 
 
 Following, he argued, elaborately and conclusively, the right of Kansas 
 to come into the Union as a Free State “ now.” He closed his speech with 
 a detailed account of the- murders and outrages perpetrated upon the Free- 
 State settlers, given with a masterly power of tragic delineation which 
 brought each particular horror, blood-red and distinct, before the eyes of 
 the excited throng. He knew of fourteen cases of tar ami feathering— 
 “ the most awful and humiliating outrage ever inflicted on man.” He told 
 of Dow, shot dead while holding up hi.s hands as a sign of his defenseless¬ 
 ness; lying, like a dead dog, in tlie road all the long day, until in the even¬ 
 ing his friends found his body, dabbled in his life blood, and bore it away; 
 Barber, unarmed, shot on the highway, brought dead to Lawrence, where' 
 his frantic wife, a childless widow, ’mid shrieks of anguish, ki.sscd the 
 pallid lips that to her were silent evermore—Brown, stabbed, pounded, 
 hacked with a hatchet, bleeding and dying, kicked into the presence of his 
 
 wife, where in agony he lireathed out his life—she, now a maniac,- 
 
 A voice from the crowd called. “ Who was Brown?” Lane continued: 
 
 Brown was as gallant a spirit as ever went to his Coil! And a Democrat at that-not 
 one of tlio Pro-.slavery fragiuent, though. For the blood of free men shed on the soil of Kan¬ 
 sas—for the hlood now flowing in the streets of Lawrence—for every drop which has been 
 shed since the people a.-<ked to bo admitted as a State, the Administration is responsible. 
 Before God and this people I arraign Frank Pierce as a murderer! 
 
 In conclusion I have only this to say: The people of Kansas have undying faith in 
 the justice of their cause—in the eternal life of the truths maintained—and they ask the 
 people of Illinois to do for them that which seems to theiu just. 
 
 The Chicago Tribune, in its report of the meeting, June 2, says: 
 
 We regret we can only give a meager outline of the eloquent and telling effort of Col. 
 Lane. He was listened to with the deepest Interest and attention by the vast throng, and as 
 he detaile<l the series of infamous outrages inflicted upon the freemen of Kansas, the people 
 were breathless with mortification and anger, or wild with enthusiasm to avenge those 
 wrongs. During Col. Lane’s address, he was often interrupted by the wildest applause or 
 by deep groans for Pierce, Douglas, Atchison, and thb Aough-faces and ruffians wlio had op- 
 [iressed Kansas, and by cheers for Sumner, Itobinson, and other noble men who have dared 
 and suffered for liberty. 
 
 ♦ ^ # ij; ^ 
 
 Language is inadequate to give the reader a eonbeption of the effect of the recital of 
 tliat tale of woe which men from Kansas had to tell; the flashing eyes, tlie rigid muscles and 
 the frowning brows told a story to the looker on that types cannot repeat. Fromthe faet’that 
 the immense crowd kept their feet from S till 12 o’clock, that even then they were unwilling 
 the speakers should cease, or that the contributions should stop ; from the fact that working 
 men, who have only the wages of the day for the purchase of the day’s bread, emptied the 
 contents of their pockets into the general fund ; that .sailors threw in their earnings ; tlmt 
 widows sent up their savings ; tliat boys contributed their ))enco; that those who had no 
 money gave what they had to spare ; that those who had nothing to give offered to go as 
 settlers and do their duty to Freedom on that now consecrated soil; that every bold declara¬ 
 tion for liberty, every allusion to tlie revolution of ’76, and to the possibility that the battles 
 of that period were to be fought over again in Kansas were received as those things most to 
 be desired—sonietliing of the tone and temper of the meeting may bo imagined. 
 
 The effect of the meeting will be felt in deeds. Be the con.scqueiiees what they may 
 the men of Illinois are re.solved to act, ’ 
 
 * * * * * * * « « * * * 
 
 Take it with its attending circiim.stances-the shortness of the notice, the character of 
 
 the a.s.senibled multitude, andtlie work which was accoiniilished—it was the most remarkable 
 meeting ever held in tlie State. IVe believe it will inaugurate a new ora in Illinois We be¬ 
 lieve it is the precursor of the liberation of Kansas from the hand of the oppressor, and of 
 an all-perva<ling jiolitical revolution at home. 
 
 About half past 12, Sunday having come, the meeting unwillingly adjourned and- 
 the crowd reluctantly went home. At a later hour, the Star .Spangled Banner and the Mart 
 saillaise, sung by bauds of men wliose hearts were full of the .spirit of those niagnificeii 
 hymns, were the only evidences of the event that we have endeavored to describe. 
 
 The SHbfioriptions in money, given by npwiird of two hundretl different 
 persons and firms, in .sums ranging in amount from $.500 down to 10 cents 
 —I_he latter sum being given by a boy. all lie bad—amounted to over 
 .$15,000. In atlditioii were given the following utensils and supplies, for 
 
 the use and comfort of the emigrants. The names of the donors and ex¬ 
 planatory notes fire given, as reiiorted: 
 
 F. R. Gardiner, si.x rifle.s, three with double barrels, sure at each pop. 
 
 Major Vair Horn, one sixteen-sliooter. 
 
 C. W. Davenport, one six-shootur, aiul ton pounds of balls. 
 
 All editor aiui a lawyer, lour Sliarpo’s rilles and themselves. 
 
 D. (r. Park, one can of dry powder. 
 
 C. II. Whitney, one revolver. 
 
 J. M. Isaacks, one Sharpe’s rifle. 
 
 G. M. Jerome, Iowa City, one rifle. 
 
 A. S. Clarke, one Sharpe’s rifle. 
 
 J. A. Barney, one rifle. 
 
 H. A. Blakesley, one rifle. 
 
 W. II. Clark, one double-barreled rifle and SlO. 
 
 J. A. Graves, one Sharpe’s rifle. 
 
 Frank Hanson, one double-barreled gun mvl $2/). 
 
 A German, one pair of pistols. 
 
 J. 11, Hughes, one Colt’s revolver. 
 
 F. M. Chapman, one horse. 
 
 Urhlaub Sattler, three revolvers. 
 
 This meetiug,* although not the tinst of alike character held in the 
 Korthwost during that s])ring, was remarkable as being the first great oul- 
 burst of enthusiasm, which, lireaking local liounds, spread to every town 
 and hamlet from (he Mi.ssi.ssipjii to the Atlantic coast. It was tlie “little 
 cloud no larger than a imin’s hand” whicli forthwith spread over the wliole 
 heavens, aud out of it came money, and arms, and ammunition, and a 
 ceaseless tide of emigrants find troops of armed men—all .setting Kansas- 
 ward. Out of it came “Lane’s Army of the Xorth,” in the imfigination of 
 the frightened Pro-slavery Kansans and Mi.ssonritms, “a mighty host terrible 
 whit banners,” coming, in uncertain but irresistible force, liy a route indefi¬ 
 nitely defined as from the north, to sweep as with the besom of destruction, 
 the Territory clean of the Territorial laws find every man who had advo¬ 
 cated their enforcement. The army jtroved neither so numerous in num¬ 
 bers nor so terrible in its vengeful visitations on tlie Pro-slavery settlers, as 
 to justify their fearful appreiieiisious; neverthele.ss, its bertddcd approach 
 inspired the Free-State settlers with renewed courage, opened a new path 
 of immigration into the Territory, and proved one of the many great moral 
 forces which brought victory and peace at last. 
 
 The tide of emigration, moving by the inspiration of the .spirit Itorn at 
 the Chicago meetiug from all jifirts of the North, was met and temporarily 
 stayed on the Mi.ssonri Biver. Apart, turning to the route of the “Army of 
 the North,” entered the Territory through Iowa and Nebraska, while many, 
 the numbers increasing from mouth to month, waited at different points 
 near the eastern Itorder until the ohstrnctions had disappeared, and then 
 poured into the Territory in such ovcrwlielmiug uttmhers as to assure the 
 State to freedom evermore. 
 
 THE K.XNSAS AID .MOVEMENT OP 1856. 
 
 The committee appointed by the Cfiiicago meeting completed tlie or¬ 
 ganization at once and went immediately to the work of arming and fitting 
 out a itioncer company of picked men,‘of wlioni more will apitear further 
 on in the narrative. A party of emigrants from IMcLean (bounty, having 
 been driven hack by the Mis^iirians, the citizens of that county had, nit- 
 der the lead of W. F. Arney, raised a considerable sum of money, and an 
 armed company for the purpose of “removing tlic ohstructioiis to the 
 peaceful emigration of Free-State men to the Territory.” IMr. Arney made 
 arrangements witli the Chicago committee, whereby the work of tlie two socie¬ 
 ties having one common object and aim, became co-operative, tind were 
 virtually merged into one organization. After tiiis consolidation, the work 
 • was rapidly extended throngliont Illinois aud into ncigliltoring States, the 
 Executive Committee having its headcjuarters at Chicago. 
 
 By July 1, the Kansas aid movement had become general thronghont 
 the North, and at a meeting of the friends of Kansas, held at Buffalo, 
 N. Y., a general organization for more effectively carrying outlie work of 
 aiding Kansas Free-State settlers, was effected, embracing all the Free 
 States except Massachusetts. 
 
 The National Kansas Committee appointed at that time was comprised 
 of one member from each Free State, excepting Illinois, whicli had three 
 representatives, and ^Massachusetts working independently under a sepa¬ 
 rate organization. The President of this committee was lion. Tliaddeus 
 Hyatt, of New York. 
 
 Tlie E.xecutiVe Committee, with headquarters at Chicago, was com¬ 
 posed of J. I). Webster, Chairman; George W. Dole, Treasurer, and 11, B. 
 Ilnrd, Secretary. The duty of the committee was “ to receive, forward 
 and distribute tlie contributions of the jteople, whether provisions, arms 
 or clothing, to the needy in Kansiis.” 
 
 With this national organization the Chicago organization co-operated 
 ever after its formation. The committee continued the work until Jann- 
 aiy, 1857, at which time the directors held tlicir last meeting in New York. 
 The mission of the organization was decided to lie virtually accomplisheil 
 and its further work suspended. During the six months o'f its existence, 
 the Executive Committee at Chicago received and distrilmted nearly$120,- 
 (lot), Itesides immense quantities of arms, provisions and clothing. ' In ail- 
 ditioii, large shipments were made direct to particular localities in Kansas, 
 from the auxiliary societies scattered thronghont the Northern States; 
 $l0,()()()of tlie cash received liy the E.xecntive Committee w.as e.vpended 
 for arms. The total value of the .shipments made to Kansas tiud aid fur- 
 
 * A ineciting was held in Milwaukee, Wis., as early as March 1, at which in iiionoy 
 
 was raised, arms and provisions furnished, and a company consisting of several families and an 
 escort of single men, well armed, under E. G. Ross, were already on their way to tlie Territory 
 by the Iowa route, before the Chicago meeting was held. 
 
 A colony from New Ilsiven, Conn.,had also boon eqiiijiped with Shai’pe,s rifles a« early as the 
 middle of March (twenty-five rifles were pledged them by Rev. Henrv Ward Beecher, anti fur¬ 
 nished by members of his churcli). This company arrived in the Territory about the middle of 
 April, and settled in Wabaunsee County. 
 
 A party from McLean County, III., wore on their way early in April, with arms sufflciHntly 
 numerous to cause them to be robbed and forbidden entrance into the Territory by tlie Mis¬ 
 sourians. 
 
 Many other pirtles from diflferent parts of the country were on their way during the latter 
 part of April, all carrying lujro or less arms for defense, if necessary. 
 
138 
 
 HISTORY OF KAHSAS. 
 
 nished aggregated nearly $200,000. Something over half of this value 
 probably reached its destination; the remainder, during the disordered 
 times of the sumnu'r and early fall, was intercepted and destroyed or ap¬ 
 propriated b}' the numerous bands of Pro-slavery regulators who infested 
 all the landings on the Upper 3Iissouri, plundering Free-State emigrants 
 indiscriminately in the name of “law and order.” The exact value of the 
 property thus destro 3 ^ed or diverted from its destination cannot be ascer¬ 
 tained. 
 
 The Boston Belief Committee was organized early in the spring, and 
 had, b_y June 1, collected about $20,000, a large part having been donated 
 b.y citizens of Boston and vicinity. Earhmn that month, the Kansas State 
 Committee was organized and the work of relief became general throughout 
 ^lassachusetts. 'J'he work of the Boston Committee was merged into that 
 of the State, (reorge L. Stearns was the moving spirit, and Chairman of 
 the State Committee. This committee kept up its organization long after 
 the National Committee had ceased its work. It did not finallj' close its 
 labors until the sjjring of 1858. Besides hu'ge contributions of clothing, 
 the monej' furnished amounted to nearlj' $80,000, a large part of which 
 was contributed and expended during the summer and fall of 1856. Up to 
 August, 1H56, no arms were sent to Kansas by this committee—only mon- 
 e_y, provisions and clothing. Later, the navigation of the IMissouri being 
 closed, not onl_y to Free-State emigrants, but to all freight shipped to Free- 
 State residents, in response to earnest appeals from Kansas for arms, a 
 liberal ((uantity was shipped. Two hundred Sharpe’s rifles, with ammu¬ 
 nition, forwarded to the Territory via Iowa, were detained at Mt. Tabor, 
 Iowa, and never reached their destination. Bj'some means thej'afterward 
 fell into the po.ssession of Old John Brown, and were taken by him, or un¬ 
 der his orders, to Hariier’s Ferry, where they constituted a imrt of his 
 military outfit in his last and fatal effort in l)ehalf of the slaves. 
 
 The intluence of these associations in rescuing Kansas, in the time of 
 her direst extremiUu and saving her from the well-nigh successful machi¬ 
 nations of the slave power, can scarccl,y be over-rated. The Pro-slaverj’ 
 party had believed it an easj' taskt^virtuallf^ accomplished when Lawrence 
 had been sacked) to force and intimidate into siibmission and allegiance 
 to the Territorial laws the Free-State settlers already’'in the Territoiy, and, 
 b.yashow of overwhelming force and determination—rendered doubl.y for¬ 
 midable b.y the arrival of the fighting companies from South Carolina, 
 Georgia and other Southern States, and having the apparent countenance 
 of the National Government and the Territorial offlcials—to so show the 
 futility of ]iast efi'orts to colonize the Territory with Free-State settlers, as 
 to discourage further emigration to Kansas from the Free States. 
 
 The unexpected outbreak of aggressive retaliation wiiich immediately 
 followed the sack of Lawrence, the arrival and settlement of the New Ha¬ 
 ven (Sharpe’s rifle) party in the Territory; the knowledge that the Milwau¬ 
 kee Company was moving toward Kansas, through Iowa, receiving con¬ 
 stant accessions of Free-State emigrants as they moved; the announced 
 departure and near approach, via the (Missouri Biver, of the ^IcLean 
 County emigrants, and news of a hundred other small parties on the wa.v 
 from nearly every Northern State, the accounts of whose departure and 
 progress toward Kansas filled the columns of every newspaper received, 
 gave evidence that the work of subjugation, instead of being accomplished, 
 was but just begun, and gave the. Pro-slavery proiiagandists just cause for 
 serious apprehensions as to the final result, should this heralded swarm of 
 coming “Abolitionists” be allowed to enter the Territoiyy to re-enforce 
 their suffering friends. 
 
 The accounts of the great Chicago meeting, and rumors of the forma¬ 
 tion of “Lane’s Army of the North,” reached Leavenworth and the other 
 Pro-slavery towns on either side of the Missouri, at nearly the same time 
 that Gov. Shannon's proclamation was pronndgated, and Col. Sumner was 
 dispersing the armed bands south of the Kansas, and forcing the invaders 
 to retire to (Missouri. The proclamation, as has been before stated, had 
 paused a temporary suspension of proscription on the part of the self-con¬ 
 stituted vigilance committees within the Territory, and actual settlers 
 gained a short respite. The case was, however, becoming desperate, and 
 desperate means were adopted to meet the emergency—means in open de¬ 
 fiance of all law, and in direct violation of those inalienable human rights 
 indispensable to the existence of civilized life, and'which constitute the 
 basis of all the codes of civilized men, viz., security of person, freedom 
 of opinions and the inviolal)ility of rightful proprietorship or po.ssession. 
 
 in the name of law and order, a Astern of brigandage was adopted. 
 Froin Lexington. (Mo., to Easton, the ferries were guarded, and at every 
 landing were .stationed hands of armed men who boarded the boats as the.v 
 came up the river, catechized the emigrants as to their destination and 
 their opinions on the slavery question, disarmed them, robbed them, and, 
 b}' intimidations or force, turned them l)ack. The blockade was fairl_y be¬ 
 gun as early as June 10. At the beginning, the operations of the brigands 
 were confined to the seizing of arms and other articles deemed contraband, 
 and the forcible detention of all parties whose arms predominated over 
 their other baggage. Later, the blockade became absolute, Free-State 
 emigrants were plundered indi.scriminatelv, and no goods consigned to 
 known Free-State residents could enter the Territory except b}'clandestine 
 shipment. This last embargo .gave rise to new disorders witliin the Ter¬ 
 ritory, and reprisals were made upon the Pro-slavery residents without 
 7nercy, abotit Tojicka, Lawrence and other places where the Free-State 
 element pred(7minated, and against which the embargo was most strictly 
 enforced. 
 
 One of the earliest armed i)arties absolutely prohibited from entering 
 the Territory by wa.y of the Mi.ssouri Biver, was the first party, consisting 
 of seventy-five men sent out under the auspices of the committee, chosen 
 at the great Chicago meeting of (Maj’ 81. Thej" were well armed, had pro¬ 
 visions for a year and agricultural implements and supplies sufficient to 
 establi.sli themselves as farmers, had they been allowed to enter the Terri¬ 
 tory. They were understood to be and were the vanguard of “Lane’s 
 Arinvof the North.” They embarked on the steamboat Star of the West 
 at Alton. On reaching Lexington, Mo., June 20, the steamer was boarded 
 
 by a motley throng of armed men, largely outnumberin.g them, who were 
 supported by a howling mob of uncertain proportions ashore. The party 
 was surprised, their arms not accessible for immediate use, being nearly 
 all stored to.gether in one of the state-rooms. The leader of the boarding 
 party wms Col. Joe Shelby. In a short speech which admitted of no rejil j', 
 they were informed that they must immediately give up their arms, ami 
 that if they chose to accede to the demand without delay or resistance, 
 they would be permitted to proceed on their journey without further mo¬ 
 lestation; if not—not. A hasty consultation on the part of the surprised 
 emigrants resulted in the discreet and unanimous decision to accept the 
 terms, and, delivering up what of their arms were demanded, thej^ contin¬ 
 ued their voya.ge up the river. At Kansas City, the boat was again boarded 
 by a crowd. Conspicuous among them were David B. Atchison, B. F. 
 Stringfcllow and (Maj. Buford with a part of his command, who became 
 fellow-passengers as the boat proceeded up the river. As soon as the 
 steamer was again under way, Stringfcllow, as spokesman, informed the 
 now disarmed and defenscle.ss party that they were prisoners, that in no 
 case would they be allowed to leave the boat until it returned to Alton, 
 to which place they ■would be re-convejmd if thej^ desired, and protected 
 from outrage and insult, if they peacefulty acquiesced in the arrangement; 
 if not, and the.y^ should attempt to enter the Territory', “thej' should be 
 hung—every mother's son of them.” It is needless to saj' the proposition 
 was accepted. Notwithstanding Stringfcllow’s promises, on arriving at 
 Leavenworth a fresh company boarded the boat and proceeded to rob the 
 prisoners of what they had left. At Weston they remained two daj^s, 
 during which they were kept confined in the cabin under a strong guard, 
 then conveyed down the river and landed at the mouth of the Missouri, 
 five miles above Alton, in a drenching rain, to make their waj' as best 
 they could to Alton. 
 
 An account of this exploit aiipeared in the Squatter Sovereign of July 
 1, which magnified somewhat the valor of the brigands, and cast reflec¬ 
 tions (at a safe distance) on the courage of the disarmed compan}^ and 
 Abolitionists in general. It was headed, “More Arms Captured! The 
 Flower of the Abolition Army Taken! A Bloodle.ss Victoiy! ” and was as 
 follows; 
 
 The steamer, Star of the tVest, having on lioard seventy-eight Chicago Abolitionists, 
 said to he a jiicked company from the army of 8(10 men congregated there, was overliauled 
 at Lexington, JIo., and the company disarmed. A iarge number of rifles and pistols were 
 taken at Lexington, and a guard sent up on the i)oat to prevent them from landing in the 
 Territory. After leaving Lexington, it was ascertained that they had not ppven u]) all their 
 weapons, but still held possession of a great number of jiistols and bowie knives, which were 
 probably secreted while the search for arms was going on at Lexington. At Leavenwortli 
 (Tity, Capt. Clarkson, with twenty-five men, went on board of the boat and demanded the 
 surrender of all the arms in possession of the Abolitionists. Like whipped dogs they sneaked 
 up to Clarkson, and laid down their weapons to him. tVe learn that about two bushels of 
 revolvers, pistols and bowie knifes were captured at Leavenworth. On the way up the river 
 they were boiisting of what they would do, should any one attempt to molest them, and even 
 went so far as to load their gun's, just before coming in sight of Lexington. When they ar¬ 
 rived at the Political Quarantine whole party of seventy-eight, all of them “armed 
 to the teeth,” surrendered to a company of twenty “border ruffians.” Here is bravery dis¬ 
 played on the part of the .Vbolitionists unparalleled in the annals of history! The flower 
 of Laue’.s army are now prisoners of war, and will be shipped back home disgraced and 
 cowed! If this is the material we have to encounter in Kansas, we have but little fear of 
 the result. Fifty thou.sandof such “cattle” could not subdue the Spartan band now in pos¬ 
 session of Kansas. 
 
 In the same issue, “Another Cajiture” is announced, thus: 
 
 A party of about twenty-five Abolitionists from Indiana and Illinois, on their way to 
 this Territo'ry, were recently'captured in Platte County, Mo., disarmed and ordered back home. 
 We learn that they had two guns apiece, with pistols and bowie knives in proportion, 
 all of which fell into the hands of the “border rutiiaus.” They were boasting on their way 
 that tlioy intended to m.arch through the fortress of the “ ruffians,” and land in Kansas 
 oiiposite Platte County—the hot-bed of “ border rutfianism.” Their expectations were not 
 realized, however, and in Platte County they received the order to “’bout face” and march 
 for home, which they promptly did, just as all good soldiers sliould do. The Kansas road is 
 a hard route for some people te travel. 
 
 The steamer Sultan met the Star of the West oil her return with the 
 Illinois company captives. Another partt' of Free-Sttite men were aboard 
 tils boat on their way up the river to the Territoiy. This boat was board¬ 
 ed at Waverty, (Mo., by the officers of the “political quarantine,” a.s the 
 Squatter Sovereign facetiously styled the ruffians, and the part\' plundered 
 of their arms and turned back.' This party was from (Massachusetts and 
 under the leadership of Dr. Gutter. ’I'lie Leavenworth Herald, July 5, 
 1856, reports the occurrence thus; 
 
 The Sultan on Sunday la.st (.Tune 29) brought up a company of AI)Olitii>uists, about sev¬ 
 enty-five strong. They had been sent out, as they acknowledged, by the .\id Societies, and 
 their arms were furnished from the same source. They, too, came prepared for civil war and to 
 aid the outlaws. At Waverly, Mo., a few men and boys went aboard t lie boat and demanded 
 a surrender of their arms. After a little parleying, about sixty rifles were given up. Sub¬ 
 sequently, a little liigher up the river, some fifteen or twenty more wore discovered and 
 taken. Some ten or twelve of these fellows threw their arms in the river rather than sur¬ 
 render them into tlie hands of the “border ruffians.” 
 
 The Squatter Sovereign, less guai’ded and cautious in its rhetoric than 
 its Pro-slavery coteinporary at Leavenworth, dished up the Sultan alTair 
 in its columns thus: 
 
 The steamer Sultan, having on hoard contraband articles, was recently stopped at 
 Leavenworth City and lightened of forty-four rifles and a large quantity^ of justols and 
 bowie knives, taken from a crowd of cowardly Yankees, shipped out liere from Massachu¬ 
 setts. The boat was permitted to go uj) as far as Weston, where a guard was placed over the 
 prisoners, and none of tliem permitted to land. They were shipped back from Weston on 
 the same boat, without even being insured by the shippers. We do not fully approve of 
 sending these criminals back to the Fast to be re-shipped to Kansas—if not thmugh Mis¬ 
 souri, through Iowa and Nebraska. We think they should meet a traitor’s deatli, and the 
 world could not censure lus if we, in self-protection, have to resort to such ultra measures. 
 Wc are of the opinion, if the citizens of Leavenworth City or Weston woidd Aa7?(7uue or two 
 boat loads of Aholitionists it would do more toward establishing peace in Kansas than all 
 the speeches that have been delivered in (’ongress during the ]>rosent session. Let the exj)eri~ 
 raent be tried. 
 
 Speaking of the comiiaiqy on the Star of the West, the Leavenworth 
 Herald said: 
 
 These men, as the Springfield, Ill., Register well says, are from the dens of infamy 
 in Chicago, and styles them a “ piratical crew.” Tliey came here to shriek for freedom, and 
 would destroy the cliaracter of our institutions. Conservative men every where frown upon 
 this movement of the Northern Ai<i Societies, and it should curse and politically damn 
 every man in this^Territory connected with the movement. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 139 
 
 The sjimo itaper has an account of the disarming of twenty-five Aho 
 litiouists from Ottawa, 111., who had landed in Leavenworth July 2. 
 
 The steamer .\rabia, June tlS, on its way up the .Missouri, with a party 
 of Illinois emigrants, under the lead of Hev. Mr. Sirawu, was hoarded at 
 one of the ^lissouri landings by the Law and Order luitrol, who robbed the 
 party and turned them back. Mr. Strawn succeeded in reaching the Ter¬ 
 ritory and applied to Oov. Shannon, Col. Sumner and Judge Lecompte 
 for assistance in the recoverv of the property taken, in vain. 
 
 The blockade of the ^Iissouri was complete as early as July 4. The 
 tide of immigration, however, did not cease; it was diverted and sought 
 the Territory bj- a northern route through the free Territory of Iowa and 
 Nebraska. The outrages seemed to have the uue.xpected result of stimu¬ 
 lating the North to greater activity in the work of poimlating the Terri¬ 
 tory. The arrogant, bold and insolent manner in whicli these outrages 
 were pul)lished in the Pro-slavery papers, e.xamples of which appear in the 
 foregoing pages, enraged the Northern i)eople more than the outrages 
 themselves, and engeiulercd an aggressive spirit that had not before existed. 
 It is doubtful if an}' single agency was more potent in stimulating the 
 North and in increasing Xorthern emigration to Kansas during the sum¬ 
 mer of IHoO, than the Squatter Sovereign, of Atchison. Its editorials, 
 gloating over the outrages perpetrated on the Abolitionists, and advo¬ 
 cating wholesale murder “by the boatload,” were read in every Kansas 
 meeting, and stirred the people to more intense indignation than the 
 speeches of even Lane himself. IVIany a Free-State settler of to-day dates 
 his determination to help make Kansas free from the time wlien he read 
 or heard read some editorial or extract from that paper, written to fire the 
 Southern heart. 
 
 No sooner was the blockade complete along the Missouri border than 
 ominous reports from the North, more frequent and more alarming each 
 day, came to vex the already anxious and over-burdened souls of the Pro- 
 .slavery patriots. Emigrants were flocking in by thousands armed to the 
 teeth; Lane’s Army was on the march, eight hundred strong, it would en¬ 
 ter the Territory, its objective point being Topeka, wliich it would reach 
 in time to guard the Topeka Free-State Legislature, which was to convene 
 on July 4; Lane had sworn his roundest oaths all through the North to 
 defend the Topeka Legislature to the last drop of blood, even against 
 United States troops; he had raised an army for the purpose, composed of 
 men as desperate as himself, from the .slums of Chicago and other northern 
 cities—these and a thousand other dangers, exaggerated by their fear of 
 retribution, beset them l)efore and behind. The days of brag were gone 
 and the days of fighting had come. The Pro-slavery'papers began to "take 
 on the tone of abused innocence. “ No Pro-slavery man was safe o’ nights. 
 They were being murdered in cold blood all over the Territory by the 
 Abolitionists. Their ^Missouri friends when marching to their aid were 
 turned back by United States trooi)s.” These and other grievances were 
 set forth in the newspapers. An elaborate statement of the situation was 
 published and circulated throughout tlie South. It was entitled. “An Ap¬ 
 peal by the Law and Order Party of Kansas Territory to their Friends in 
 the South,” and was issued over the signatures of the following named gen¬ 
 tlemen. members of the Law and Order party of Kansas; David R. Atchi¬ 
 son, iVIissouri; J. Buford, South Carolina; W. 11. Bussell, Joseph ft 
 Anderson, B. F. Stringfellow and A. G. Boone, of Weston, Mo. It began 
 thus; 
 
 Th.it a state of insurrection and civil war exists among us, is abundantly evirlent. 
 The Law and Order party on the one side, opposed on the other by the Abolitioni.sts, who 
 are backed up and sust.aiiietl by the Emigrant Aid Societies of the North. A brief review 
 of the points at issue, and their controlling circumstances, may be useful, to justify this, 
 our appeal for aid. In Territorial politics, the question of Free or Slave State has swal¬ 
 lowed up every other. The Abolitionists on the one hand, in accordance with their early 
 teaching, reg.ard slavery as the greatest possible evil. They deem it a monstrous national 
 evil, which their false theories of government impute, equally to every portion of the con¬ 
 federacy, and thus feeling themselves individually responsible for its existence, they feel 
 bound each to struggle for its overthrow; to such extremes have wicked demagogues stimu¬ 
 lated their fanaticism, that their perverted consciences justify any mode of warfare against 
 slave-holders, however much in violation of law, however destructive of property or human 
 life, and however atrociously wicked it may seem to others ; nay, many of them already go 
 so far as to oppose all religion, property, law, order and subordination among men as subver¬ 
 sive of what they are pleased to call man’s natural and inherent equality. And with them 
 it is no mere local question of whether slavery shall exist in Kansas or not, but one of far 
 wider significance; a question of whether it shall exist anywhere in the Union. K.ansas, 
 they justly regard as the mere outpost in the war now being waged between tbe antagonis¬ 
 tic civilizations of the North and the South ; and winning this great outpost and stand-point, 
 they rightly think their march will be open to an easy conquest of the whole field. Hence, 
 the extraordinary means the Abolition party h.is adopted to flood Kansas with the most 
 fanatical and lawless portion of Northern society; and hence, the large sums of money they 
 have expended to surround their brother Jtissourians with obnoxious and dangerous neigh¬ 
 bors. 
 
 On the other hand, the Pro-slavery element of the L.aw and Order party in Kansas, 
 looking to the Bible, find slavery ordained of God; they find there, as by our law, slaves 
 made an “ inheritance to them and their children forever.” Looking to our national census, 
 and to all statistics connected with the African race, and considering, too, their physical, in- 
 tellectu.al and moral nature, we see th.at slavery is the African’s normal and proper state; 
 since in that state the race multiplies faster, has more physic.al comforts, with less vice and 
 inore moral and intellectual progress than in any other. \Ve believe slavery the only school 
 in which the debased son of Ilam, by attrition with a higher race, can be refined and ele¬ 
 vated; we believe it a trust given us of God for the good of both races. 
 
 Then followed a disetissioii of the economical phases of the question, 
 a portrayal of the evils tluit an Abolition triumph would bi'intf upon the 
 white race, and a recital of the lawless and insurrectionary acts of the 
 Abolitionists; 
 
 While we, in good faith, sustain and uphold the haws, the Abolitionists, on the other 
 hand, in effect, repudiate and set them at defiance; with open dlsloy.alty they a.ssert the in¬ 
 validity of the Territorial laws, while they render our national insignia only the mockery 
 of a hollow respect; indeed, more than once, they h.ave openly resisted the itarshal in the 
 service of processes, and in some places their organized armed resistance to the Territorial 
 laws Is .so overwhelming, that ministers of the law there never attempt the discharge of 
 their official duties; they have re|)udiated the payment of taxes, and have helil and pub¬ 
 lished the proceedings of large public meetings, in which they resolved to resist, even to 
 bloo<l, the Territorial laws, and e.specially the laws for the collection of public revenue. 
 
 Followiiii!; were given account.s of many outra.'fc.s committed upon Pro- 
 slavery’settlers, amouT which tlie O.Siiwtitomie nutrders .stood out in bold 
 relief a.s the crownintf horror. The introduction of Federal troojis to quell 
 the disturbance was decried, as it luid “ not only proved no protection to 
 
 our friends, but (ttiul perluips without beinir so intended) on the conlrtiry, 
 hy preventing onr armed organizations for .self-defcnst;, it has so worked 
 as to permit the lawle.ss desperadoes that infest the country to separate 
 into little maraudin'r jiarties and jilunder and murder witli imiiunity.” 
 
 The committee made an urgent appcid for immediate aid in men and 
 money, proposed the sending in of large parties well jirovisioned, to coun¬ 
 teract the influence of Eastern and Northern emigrants, wiio, a.s stated in 
 the appeal, were to be introduced in large numbers during tlie coining 
 month, “to put their treasonalile pretended trovernment into operation by 
 force. ” 
 
 The “ Army of the North ” was put down in tlie long category of im¬ 
 pending dangers thus; 
 
 ^ It is widely reported and generally believed, th,at the Northern Abolitionists are now¬ 
 raising large bodies of armed men, under military organization and <tisciplino, to be snrrci)- 
 titiously introduced into the Territory, for the objects of driving out the pcaccijlilc inhabi¬ 
 tants, setting the law at defiance hy armed force, and overwhelming the Law and Order jiarty 
 at the decisive election for a Territorial Legislature, to come off.ontbc bst Mondav of October 
 next. It is not improbable they may partially succeed in their aim, their facility for mis- 
 repre.sentation is so extraordinary, so fatally bent on mischief: their papers, for instance, 
 show up the Osawatomlo m£is.sacro as an outrage of our own. According to their account, 
 five Pro-slavery men were hanging an Abolitionist, when his five friends providentiallv came 
 up and shot them in the act. 
 
 This appeal had an extensive circulation in the South, where it was 
 read and implicitly relied on as a truthful statement of the condition of 
 atTfiirs. Together with letters from Buford’s men and the personal ap¬ 
 peals of emissaries scut South in the inti'rest of the Law and Order sutTer- 
 ers, it aroused the sympathy of the South in behalf of its friends, to a 
 point of intense earnestness only equaled by that which raged in tiie 
 North. The Southern people lacked, however, the migratory instincts 
 characteristic, of those of the North; moreover, the safety of their slaves, 
 which alone gave value to the promised land, was not yet assured. 
 Hence, the excitement did not eventuate in such a general rush of emigra¬ 
 tion as in the North; only a moderate number, entirely inadequate to 
 meet the emergency, came to Kansas in response to the call. 
 
 Gov. Shannon’s proclamation and the consequent expulsion of the 
 armed IMi.ssourians from Kansas, gave great dissatisfaction to his Pro-slav¬ 
 ery friends. His vacillation and general instability of purpose and ac¬ 
 tion enveloped in a haze of uncertainty their best-laid plans; professing 
 to be in full sympathy with them, he had encouraged them by word and 
 deed to the course they had pursued, only to lose nerve himself at the 
 critical point, where they most needed his .support. He had thus twice 
 snatched victory from their grasp, and, if he had not gone over to their 
 enemies, had interposed his authority for their protection, at the .supreme 
 moment when their annihilation seemed assured. He thus came to be 
 contemned by the one party as he was despised by the other. None knew 
 better than Gov. Shannon himself that his career as Governor of Kansas 
 had proved a most contemptible failure, calculated to tarnish, rather than 
 increase the luster of his previous reputation. He ap])reciated keenly the 
 humiliating position. He knewthat his powerfor good or evil in the Ter¬ 
 ritory had departed. He knew that his official days were numbered. To 
 avoid the added disgrace of a removal from office for iucompctency, five 
 days after he issued his proclamation, he wrote to the President, tendering 
 his resignation. Pending its acceptance and the appointment of his suc¬ 
 cessor, he continued to act as Governor when in the Territory. 
 
 Among others who strongly protested to the Governor against the ex¬ 
 pulsion of his armed men from the Territory was Maj. Buford,'of South 
 Carolina, who, it will be remembered, had arrived in the Territory egrly 
 in the spring with a large party, had, with them, constituted a part of the 
 armed posse at the sack of Lawrence, and was still foraging on the settlers 
 a few miles south of Lawrence, when ordered by Sumner to leave the Ter¬ 
 ritory and disband his forces. He complained of the harshness of the 
 measure, claimed that his men were bona fide settlers, or immigrants seek¬ 
 ing to become such by peaceably locating claims in the Territory. Gov. 
 Shannon’s reply, in which he also informed him of his resignation, was as 
 follows; 
 
 Executive Office, .Tune 10, IS.Tfi, Lf.compton, K. T. 
 
 Dear Sir —Your favor of tbe .Sth Is received. I wrote to you some days ago, wbicb, 
 I presume, you had not received at the date of your l.ast; you can have uo diffi'ouity iu com¬ 
 ing into the Territory with bona fide settlers. 
 
 I have resigned my oiiice, and leave for ,St. Louis, probably on to-morrow. As .soon n.s I 
 pass the line. Col. Woodson ivill he tlie Acting (iovernor, and, if you have any ditliculty with 
 the troop.s you will address him on the suhject. I repeat that my proclamation luus no appli¬ 
 cation to bima fide emigrant.s coming into the Territory. 
 
 I'mirs with respect. 
 
 Col. Buforii. Wilson Sii.innon. 
 
 N. B.—I will probably see you as I pass down.* 
 
 The Governor was delayed nearlv two weeks thereafter, but left the 
 Territory, as wtis announced, on oflicitil business June 28, writing f’ol. 
 Sumner on the day he left, that, “ if this jiretended legislative body (the 
 Topeka Legislature) should meet its proposed, you will disperse them,peace¬ 
 ably, if you Ciin, forcibly, if necessary. Shoultl they re-assemble at some 
 other place, or at the same phice, you will take care that they again be 
 dispersed. The civil authorities will be instructed to co-ojicrate 
 with you if it is found necessary in order to break up this il¬ 
 legal body and to institute proceedings agiiinst the several mem¬ 
 bers under the above statute” (the Territorial law). From St. 
 liouis, he wrote the Fresident on the 27th. giving him detailed account 
 of the desperate condition in which he had left affairs in the ’Peri-itory. 
 He remained ab.sent from the Territory some three weeks, during which 
 time Secretary Daniel fVoodson was Acting Governor. His first official 
 act was to order Col. P. St. George Cooke, then iu command at Fort Kiley, 
 to “take the field” and “scour the country between Fort Biley. and the 
 Topeka Crossing for the purpose of repelling the expected armed invasion 
 from the North.” 
 
 ♦The fact of Shannon’s resignation was not known at the time. It was deemed politic to 
 keep it secret until his successor was appointed. Accordingly to allay rumor to that effect, 
 Gov. Shannon published a card while in St. Louis^ denying the report. Jlis offered resignation 
 was perhaps withdrawn by him. 
 
140 
 
 HISTOEY OF KAYSAS. 
 
 As tlie time appointed for tlie convening of the Free-State Legislature 
 approaclied, there! Wivs renewed military activity along the border. (Ireat 
 preparations were being made for a fresh invasion. 'Buford’s band of 
 emigrants, under his command, were armed and under drill, preparatory 
 to again entering the Territoiy. Xumerous other companies were organ¬ 
 ized and ready to inarch. The combined force was to march on Topeka, 
 there disperse that di.sloyal and revolutionary body, and, in ca.se of resist¬ 
 ance, destroy the. town. The proposed invasion was not consummated. 
 The great issue of a Presidential election was pending in the States, and 
 another invasion from Missouri at this time might jeopardize the result. 
 The Pro-slavery leaders at Washington dared not risk the consequences. 
 Secret orders were sent from Washington to allow no armed bodies of men 
 from without the Territory to enter it, to use all the United States forces 
 for the purpose of dispersing the Ijcgislature. In case of :mothcr invasion, 
 the Territorial officials were also given to understand that their further 
 services and emoluments would be immediately cut off, by placing the 
 whole Territory under martial law. It was not difficult for the Acting 
 (Tovernor to perceive, in the light of his instructions and information, that 
 neither his own personal prosperity nor the advancement of the Pro- 
 slavery cause, which he had so much at heart, required the pre.sence 
 or immediate assistance of his jMl.ssouri friends who were waiting his com¬ 
 mands upon tlie border. On his statement of the obstructions which the 
 orders from Washington placed in the way of their proposed march, and 
 with assurances that ample preparations had been made for the forcible 
 dispersion ot the Legi.slature by United States troops against any force the 
 Free-State men could muster, the proposed invasion was reluctantly aban¬ 
 doned for the time being. The Free-State men, ignorant of the fact that 
 the danger from Missouri had been averted, made preparations, in case of 
 any attempt at dispersion from that quarter, to defend themselves. They 
 did not, however, intend to resist the authority of the Government wdien 
 e.nforced by Federal troops. It was the IMissourians they were prepared to 
 tight, and the Missourians did not, as was expected, appear. 
 
 DISPERSION OF THE LEOISEATITEE. 
 
 The Free-State Legislature at the March session adjourned to July 4, 
 1S56. _ A.S ihe time for meeting drew' near, circulars ivere sent to the differ¬ 
 ent districts, calling a mass convention, to be held in Topeka on the 3d, and 
 also proposing that a delegate convention should assemble in the same 
 town as early as the 2d to arrange business and perfect plans for the ensu¬ 
 ing meetings. Although there was no necessary connection betw'een this 
 popular mass meeting and the more formal one which was to follow', it 
 w'as generally believed that the safety of the city (if the Legislature as- 
 .sembled) demanded the presence of a’bodyof men wiio would not be easily 
 intimidated in case the Jlissourians should attempt to put in execution 
 their threat of sacking and destroying it, if that w'as the only way to bring 
 the rebellious people to terms. 
 
 Whatever feais of “ border ruffian ” violence might have been enter 
 tained by the citizens, w'ere allayed as the days w'ent by, but they found 
 their pro.spect of peaceably assembling on the 4th menaced by a more se¬ 
 rious danger—the danger of arraying themselves in open hostility to Fed¬ 
 eral authorit}'. 
 
 "W Idle the citizens were deliberating in mass convention, United States 
 troops W'ere quietly taking up their stations around the city. Col. Sumner, 
 with his dragoons from FortLeavenw'orth, on the prairie to the south, and 
 Col. Cooke, with troops from Fort Riley, to the north, on the banks of the 
 Kansas. 
 
 The Free-State men assembled at Toiieka had much to discourage 
 them. Their leaders w'ere dispersed—Gov. Robinson a prisoner; Gen. 
 Lane and Lieut. Gov. Roberts, absent from the Territory; ]\Ir. Minard, 
 Speaker of the_ House, not present, their more jirominent presses destroyed 
 and the operations of the others cramped and crippled for lack of paper. 
 Furtliermore, there w'as a strong military force concentrated around 
 the cRy, and at headquarters w'ere assembled many bitter and influential 
 enemies of the Free-State party, some who had shown themselves unscru¬ 
 pulous in their methods and w'eapons of hostility. 
 
 MASS CONVENTION. 
 
 A meeting of delegates w'as held on the morning and evening of the 
 2d, committees appointed and business arranged for the ensuing day. 
 Among the committees appointed wms one “to confer with Col. Sumner 
 from time to time as occasion may require.” 
 
 The ma.ss convention assembled on the morning of the 3d, and, after 
 electing a committee on permanent organization, adjourned until after¬ 
 noon. 
 
 The afternoon session was chiefly occupied in the discussion of the fol¬ 
 lowing resolution, w'hich was offered by Mr. William Ilutc^hinson, of 
 Law'rence: 
 
 Reaolved, Tliat it i.i the imperative duty of tlie Kansas Legi.slature to meet according 
 to adjournment on the 4th instant, and proceed at once to the work of their oftice and per¬ 
 severe on until ourSl.ate Code is complete, ever recognizing the eminent danger of putting 
 in ioicc any statute that will produce a collision with the Federal authorities and that no 
 .saenhee less than life itself, should deter them from this duty, for which they will ever be 
 held responsible by their constituents. 
 
 I ublic sentimeut w'as greatly at Variance in regard to the jiroper tiiid 
 w'ise course to be pursued. The extreme radicals urged that tlie towm 
 should be placed in tin iittitude of defense, and that Col. Sumner should be 
 resisted in any attempt he might make to disiierse the Legislature; the 
 very conservative urged the propriety of an adjournment, to avoid any 
 po.ssibil!ty of collision with United States troops and authority, while a 
 third and larger class were resolutely determined to meet accordina- to ad¬ 
 journment on the 4th, and, without arraying themselves in any hostile at¬ 
 titude, unle.ss threatened by a mob, be ‘ dispensed only by United States 
 troops, under actual orders from the Federal Government. The following 
 letter from Col. Sumner was presented to the meeting through the com¬ 
 mittee appointed to confer with him; 
 
 IlE.VIMlU.VIlTKKS FIRST C.WAI.RY, CaMP .AT TOPEKA, K. T., JULY 3, 1S.56. 
 
 Gentlemen —In relation to the assembling of the Topeka Legislature (the subject of 
 our conversation last night), the more I reflect on it, the more I am convinced that the peace 
 of the country will bo greatly endangered by your persistence in this measure. Under these 
 circumstances I would a.sk you and your friends to take the matter into grave consideration. 
 It will certainly bo much better that you should act voluntarily in thi.s matter, from a sense 
 of prudence and patriotism at this moment of high excitement throughout the country, than 
 that the authority of the (ieneral (lovernraent should be compelled to use coercive measures 
 to prevent the assembling of that Legislature 
 
 I am, gentlemen, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
 
 E. V. Sumner, 
 
 Colonel First Cavalry Commanding. 
 
 The convention was addressed during the afternoon by Judge Schuy¬ 
 ler, w'ho deprecated any extreme measures, saying; “We are not ready 
 to tire on the troops of the United States; no! no! the time has not come 
 for this; do not let any act of rashness mark us at this crisis.” 
 
 Mr. John Hutchinson thought the Legislature aliould meet on the 4th 
 and transact its appropriate business, irrespective of existing circumstances. 
 He would resist Col. Sumner’s authority to the la.st, unless he acts 
 under express orders from President Pierce to arrest the Legislature—if 
 he has such orders he w'ould submit. 
 
 Col. Holliday believed tlie Legislature should have regard to existing 
 circumstances, and await action of Congress on the several propositions in 
 regard to Kansas affairs already before that body. He deemed Mr. Hutch¬ 
 inson’s resolution unwise. The Republican party should take no step that 
 would interfere with their success in the coming Fremont campaign. 
 
 Mr. Allen, of Lawrence, would go on with bu.siness until driven out 
 of the hall bj' the United States Dragoons, but would not advise 50(1 men 
 to throw themselves on to United States bayonets. 
 
 The convention adjourned until the morning of the 4th, without com¬ 
 ing to any agreement in regard to the proper course to be pursued on that 
 day. 
 
 On the morning of the 4th, the citizens and strangers assembled in To- 
 ]ieka were reminded of an older time and an older struggle than their own, 
 by the booming of the guns to the south of the city. Although it was un¬ 
 certain what the “day might bring forth,” there was probably little fear 
 that any serious collision would occur between the troops of an officer 
 acting under the authority of the United States and the Free-State citi¬ 
 zens of Kansas. So the city pnt on its gala day attire, and the streets were 
 filled w'ith ladies and children, awaiting the progress of events in appar¬ 
 ently gay and happy unconcern. Flags were floating from the public 
 buildings, military companies were parading, patriotic mottoes and em¬ 
 blems were cou.si)icuously displayed, and the “People’s Convention” as¬ 
 sembled round the “ Topeka House ” w'as in the midst of busine.ss, when 
 United States Marshal Donaldson, accompanied by Judge Elmore, arrived 
 in town, and it was announced to the convention that the Marshal had 
 proclamations which must there be read. 
 
 On motion of Judge Schuyler, business was suspended, Avhile the two 
 gentlemen took the stand, and Judge Elmore read for Donaldson the proc¬ 
 lamation of President Pierce, bearing date February 11, Gov. Shannon’s 
 of June 4 and Acting Governor Woodson’s of July 4, ending with the read¬ 
 ing of a note from Col. Sumner. Secretary Woodson’s proclamation read 
 thus; 
 
 Whereas, We have been reliably informed that a number of persons claiming legislative 
 power are about to assemble in the town of Topeka, for the purpose of adopting a code of 
 laws, or of executing other legislative functions in violation of the act of Congress organizing 
 the Territory, and of the laws adopted in pursuance thereof, and it appears that a military 
 organization exists in this Territory for the purjiose of sustaining this unlawful legislative 
 movement, and thus, in effect, to subvert by violence all present constitutional and legal 
 authority; and 
 
 Whereas, The President of the United States has, by proclamation bearing date eleventh 
 February, 1R56, declared that any such plan for the determination of the future institutions 
 of the Territory, if carried into action, will constitute insurrection, and therein commanded 
 all per.sons engaged in such unlawful combinations against tlie constituted authority of the 
 Territory of Kansas, or of the United States, to disperse aud retire to their respective places 
 of abode; and 
 
 WHEREA.S, Satisfactory evidence exists th.at said proclamation of the President has been, 
 and is about to be disregarded: Now, therefore, 
 
 I, Daniel Woodson, Acting Governor of the Territory of Kansas, by virtue of the author¬ 
 ity vested in me by law, and in pursuance of the aforesaid proclamation of the President 
 of the United States, aud to the end of upholding the legal and constituted authorities of the 
 Territory, and of preserving the peace and public tranquillity, do issue this my proclamation, 
 forbidding .all persons claiming legislative power and authority as aforesaid, from assem¬ 
 bling, organizing or attempting to organize, or acting in any legislative capacity whatever, 
 under the penalties attached to all unlawful violation of the law of the land and disturbers 
 of the peace and tranquillity of the country. 
 
 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my hand, and caused to be aflixed 
 the seal of the Territory, this 4th day of .Inly, IR.afl, .and of the Independence of the United 
 States the eightieth. 
 
 [seal.] Daniei. Wood.son, Acting Governor of Kansas Territory. 
 
 Col. Sumner’s appended note was as follows; 
 
 The proclamation of the President, and the orders under it require me to sustain the 
 Executive of the Territory in executing the laws and preserving the peace. I, therefore, 
 hereby announce that I shall maintain the proclamation at .all hazards. 
 
 E. V. Sumner, 
 
 Colonel First Cavalry Commanding. 
 
 After the reading of the proclamation, business of the convention was 
 resumed and continued until the approach of the United States troops. 
 Jlr. Butler then moved that the convention e.xpress their determination 
 not to_ resist the United States troops, which motion was carried and a 
 committee appointed to acquaint Col. Sumner of the vote. It was just 
 about mid-da}', with the hot July sun pouring down upon the excited mul¬ 
 titude when Col. Sumner, w'ith his dragoons and artilleiy appeared in 
 sight. A description of the scene given hy an eye-Avitness,* is copied from 
 jMrs. Robinson’s “Kansas;” 
 
 At the niomeut of his approach the two Topeka conqianies F and G were drawn up be¬ 
 fore the legislative hall building. They had just marched up the street preceded liy martial 
 music, aud had formed in front of the State Ilousef to receive a banner the ladies h.ad made 
 for Company (1. The street was filled wilh a crowd, among whom w-ere many ladies and 
 children, when Col. Sumner appeared with hi.s forces rapidly debouching into Kansa.s avenue. 
 Witli great rajiiility and considerable military skill he threw his men forward, and by rapid 
 orders shouted in a stern, shrill voice, formed his companies into the strongest form they 
 
 *CoI. Wm. A. Phillips, then correspondent for the New York Tribune. 
 
 f Constitution Hall, on Kansas Avenue. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ui 
 
 coulil occupy for (heir service. I'crliaps luiiny hearts beat buster wlioii they tliouKlit that a 
 scone of carnase miftlit in tlio ne.vt few niiu’utes blot out the startliiij' and brilliant pano- 
 ntiiia. t)u the one liaml the armed and uniformed dragooius with liashiug sabres; on the 
 other only two Topeka companies, witli their two banners, one of them jiust received, hear¬ 
 ing the inscription “Our lives for our rights.” Nobly tliey stood. While the dragoons ap¬ 
 proached the band was playing, but the drummers continued to drum until the drum-sticks 
 nearly touched the noses of the lulvancing horse-s of the dragooius, and only stojiped 
 when".Sumner requested them. One little boy wtus beating the kettle-drum, and rattled it 
 manfully, never turning to look at the dragoons. In the r.apid movements of the dragoons 
 in forming into position, they pre.s.sed on the Topeka companies, but those men kept tlieir 
 position, and only stepped out of their ranks wlien the horses were ridden up to them, and 
 only then far enough not to he trampled on. Thesliarp, shrill voice of Sumner rang through 
 Kansas avenue, and all around the State House, as he gave orders, andtlieclragoons wheeled 
 into form. The two pieces of artillery were planted about a hundred yards up the street. 
 They were said to be loaded with grape. The slow niatcli was lighted, .\fter tlie dragoons 
 were iilaecd so as to suit Col. Sumner’s taste, he dismounted, and walked toward the As¬ 
 sembly rooms, liotli .Senate and House stood adjourned to meet at 12 o’clock ; a fact of which 
 Col. Sumner appeared to be aware. Tlie Lower House was just assembling when Col. Sum¬ 
 ner appeared in the hall where the Legislature met. Mr. S. J .Tappen, Clerk (the Speaker, 
 Mr. ^tiuard liciug absent), called tlie Legislature to order by rapping witli the gavel on the 
 Siieakor’s desk, lie then called the roll and there not being a quorum, sent the Sergeant-at- 
 arms after the absentees. Wlieu Sumner liad lirst entered and Iiad been invited forward, 
 ami olfered a chair at tlie desk, he jocularly asked if they wanted to make liim Speaker. 
 This was received by a hearty sliout and laughter. The rooms were crowded by tlie citizens 
 to witness the spectacle, and some ladies got into the room. The roll was again called by 
 Mr. (’. S. I’ratt, recording Clerk, and tlie absentees marked, when Col. Sumner rose and said: 
 
 “ (ientlemen, I am called upon this day to perform tlie most painful duty of iiij' wliole 
 life. Under the authority of tlie President’s proclamation, I am here to disperse this Legis¬ 
 lature, and therefore inform yon that you cannot meet. X therefore order you to disperse. 
 Hoil knows that I have no party feeling in this matter, and will hold none so long as I occu¬ 
 py my present position in Kansas. I have just returned from the bordere where 1 have 
 been sending home companies of Missourians, and now I am ordered here to disperse you. 
 .Such are my ordei-s, and you must disperse. 1 now command you to disperse. I repeat that 
 it is the most painful duty of my whole life.” 
 
 .ludge Scnuyler a.sked, “Col. Sumner, are we to understand that the Legislature is 
 driven out at the point of the bayonet?” 
 
 Col. Sumner: “ 1 shall use all the forces in my command to carry out iny orders.” 
 
 The jVssembly dispersed. Some of the members in town did not appear at the hall • 
 but the immortal number who responded to their names occupy a proud position. Some 
 pleasant interchange of civilities occurred between Col. Sumner and persons in the hall- 
 members and others. He left the hall and mounted his horse when he was reminded that 
 he had not dispersed the Senate. He dismounted and returned to the Senate chamber 
 Marshal Donaldson going with him; Donaldson having also been present at the dispersion 
 of the House. The Senate had not yet been convened, as it was but little past the ap¬ 
 pointed hour ; but Col. Sumner, addressing them in their collective capacity, proceeded to 
 disperse them in terms somewhat similar to those used in the hall below. When he concluded 
 there was a pause, the Senators standing in a circle silently, but respectfully. No one was 
 in the hall but the Senators, the Senate ofticials. Cal. Sumner, Donaldson and your corre¬ 
 spondent. Col. Sumner broke the pause by asking if they intended to disperse. With calm¬ 
 ness and dignity, Jlr. Thornton, Dresideut of the Senate, replied that the Senate had not 
 yet convened, and could not make any reply. He asked Col. Sumner if he could convene 
 the Senate so that they could make a reply to him. Col. Sumner replied that his oi-ders were 
 to prevent them from meeting, and that they could not convene, but must disperse. 
 
 Here Donaldson stepped forward, and made the outrageous demand that the Senators 
 should promise not to assemble again or he would arrest every member. Monstrous usurp¬ 
 ing villainy for a Federal officer. If he had writs from a court to serve on either of these 
 officers it was his duty to serve them independent of any contingency ; if he had none he 
 had no right^ to arrest or molest a man, and as little to insult popular representatives thus 
 assembled. Several Senators told Col. Sumner that when thus dispersed by him, they would 
 of course disperse. Mr. Pillsbury said that they were in no condition to resist the United 
 States troops, and must of course disperse. Thus was the Senate dispersed. 
 
 When Col. Sumner first entered the town, a committee from the mass convention im¬ 
 mediately waited on him to ask if he intended to disperse the convention, or disband the 
 military companies on parade. He replied that he did not; he merely intended to disperse 
 the Legislature. While the dragoons were thus drawn up, and while Col. Sumner made this 
 reply, three cheers were given for Col. Sumner. Mr. Redpath cried, “ Three cheers for Gov. 
 Robinson which were given very heartily, and then three cheers for liberty. After Col. 
 Sumner had dispersed both branches of the .‘tssombly, and just as he jiroceeded to march off 
 with his forces, in order to show that they respected him for his gentlemanly conduct, and 
 did not hold him responsible for the grievous outrage, three cheers were given for Col. Sum¬ 
 ner, again three cheers forthe national flag, three cheers for Fremont, followed by three cheers 
 for the Topeka convention and the State Legislature, and three groans for I’resideut Pierce 
 as the dragoons rode away. ’ 
 
 With the dispersion of the Topeka Legislature the victory of the Law 
 and Order party was apparently complete and its supremacy throughout 
 the Territory established. The leading Free-State men were still prisoners 
 or absent from the Territory; Lane’s Army of the North had not appeared, 
 as expected, to defend the Legislature, and fears of its coming abated, or 
 ,gave place to doubts as to its existence; the Free-state guerrillas, believ¬ 
 ing that Col. Sumner’s troops having e.xpclled theAIissouriaus, would hold 
 them at bay, had disbanded and the peace which follows subjugation and 
 e.xhaustion seemed assured. Appearances were never more delusive. It 
 was but the calm which precedes the coming storm. The congratulations 
 of the victorious party were not ended before fresh troubles arose to dis¬ 
 turb the serenity. 
 
 The forcible dispersion of the Legislature by the order of Acting Gov¬ 
 ernor Woodson exasperated into fresh activity the more impulsive and un¬ 
 compromising Free-8tate spirits; furthermore, the inconveniences of the 
 -Missouri blockade were beginning to be felt in a way not calculated to 
 produce quiet or contented acquiescence in the situation. The Free-State 
 guerrillas began again to put in their work, making reprisals on the Pro¬ 
 slavery settlers for provisions and other comforts, of which they rvere 
 short, owing to the blockade. There was at first a sort of rude justice in 
 tliis new phase of predator}’ warfare., Supplies and shipments of every 
 sort, if directed to Lawrence or Topeka, were stopped on the border or 
 confiscated entirely. Thus the merchants of the two towns saw tlieir stores 
 depleted of goods and their Free-State customers, depending on them for 
 supplies, in a state of actual privation. At the same time they saw the 
 shipments to the Pro-slavery merchants of Tecumseh, Lecompfon, Frank¬ 
 lin and other favored jioint.s, passing the oulposts and moving without 
 Idndrance to their various jilaces of (iestination. Itwas the evident inten¬ 
 tion of their enemies, not only to subjugate them, hut, if po.ssible, to starve 
 them out of the '^rerritory. It was not within the mitural bounds of hu¬ 
 man forbearance to quietly submit to these forced iirivations, while their 
 enemies near by were well supplied. So predatory parties began 
 the work of reprisal. '^I'hey took, where practicable, from Pro¬ 
 slavery merchants and Pro-slavery settlers, whatever they wanted, 
 deeming it lawful plunder. Protests against the robbery or demands 
 for payment for goods taken, brought no further satisfaction than 
 bogus reeeijits from bogus committees, or orders on the “Political 
 Quarantine Department’’ of .Missouri. Fniboldened by the pervading law¬ 
 
 lessness, unscrupulous men saw a favorable field for lucrative emplovment 
 and as chanqiions for either cause, as individual eases might dcmaml 
 robbed indiscriminately. 8outh of the Kansas, where the Free-State set¬ 
 tlers were most numerous, the Pro-slavery men sulfered heavily; indeed 
 uiany oL them were completely impoverished by the oft-repeated visits of 
 their hungry and rapacious neighbors. 
 
 To insure the safety of Pro-slavery .settlers, as W’ell as for retaliatorv 
 purposes, small .squads of armed men came in from .Missouri and fortified 
 themselves at various points, where they could defend their outra<red 
 tnends, and, at the same time, harass the Free-State settlers and threaten 
 their towns These points became bases of supplies, depositories for 
 plunder, and were chosen as strategic jioints, in case of another invasion, 
 the plans of which were then matured, the removal of Gol Sumner froni 
 command at Fort Leavenworth having again opened the way into the 
 lerritory for the Missouri invaders.* 
 
 By August 1, these semi-military posts had been so generally estab¬ 
 lished, as to turn the tide of depredation again in favor of the Jaiw and Order 
 i“'Portant strongholds thus established were as follows : 
 Near Osawatoniie was a camp of Georgians, menacing the town, and prey¬ 
 ing on the Free-State inhabitants for subsistence and plunder; on Wash¬ 
 ington Creek, on the claim of J. P. Saunders,f some twelve miles soutli- 
 westerly from Lawrence, was a larger fortitied camp, known as Fort 
 btiuuucr&, at FiankliUj fivG miles Gii.st of Lawi'eucc, the bloclv-house which 
 had stood the night siege of the Lawrence Stublis early in June, was the 
 fortified citadel, while the town was a general depository for the amniuiii- 
 tion, supplies and plunder of the marauders, who made that town their 
 headquarters; and near Lecompton (about two miles west of the town), 
 C'Ol. H. T. Titus had foititled his house and made it tluj hcad(iuartei'S of 
 quite a force. Ilis place was known as Fort Titus, j: 
 
 About this time (August 1), Lane’s Army of the North entered the 
 lerritory It consisted of a part of the company that had been turned 
 back on the Star of the West, and the Massachusetts Company that had 
 been similarly treated on the Sultan, a few days later. AVhen driven back 
 they had been sent up the -Mississippi Kiver as far as Iowa City, where they 
 established a rendezvous for the Army of the North. Joined by many 
 emigrants, who were glad to avail themselves of the protection thus af¬ 
 forded, the trains which constituted the lirst division of the “grand army” 
 moved through Iowa and Nebraska in July, and reached the northern 
 border of Kansas Territory as early as the oth of August. It opened what 
 was known as the Iowa route. The party consisted of several hundred 
 bona fide settlers, men, women and children, besides some 125 single men 
 partially armed, who might properly be considered Lane’s men, as thirty 
 of them were of the Chicago party, and, under his inspiration, had come 
 into the Territory after being once forcibly turned back, with a confirmed 
 cleterminatioii to fight, if needs be, under his leadership, for the cause of 
 freeiloin. Lane had accompanied them well on their way through Iowa 
 and into Nebraska, and then, with six companions, left the slow-moving 
 train and entered the Territory in disguise several days in advance of it 
 When the main body crossed the northern liorder. Lane, with his North¬ 
 ern army of half a dozen men, was in Lawrence. || The emigrants, many 
 of them, took up claims, as the train advanced through the northern coun¬ 
 ties; some came through and settled in, and in the vicinity of, Topeka and 
 Lawrence. The armed force joined strength with those who had waited 
 their coming, and continued with renewed energy the now less unequal 
 struggle. Lane remained incognito for some days after his arrival, took 
 no immediate command, and M’as known to all except his intimate friends 
 as Capt Joe Cook, a recently arrived friend of the Free-State cause, and 
 a fighting man of military experience.§ 
 
 '•’Col. Siimnor was siiiJersedBil in his Cumin, tiul hy the iUTiv.iI of Gen. I’ersifer F. Smith at 
 Fort Leavenworth, July 18, Smith outranking him. The known sympathy of Col. Sumner for 
 the Free-State men was believed to be the cause of his removal from command. Col. Sumner 
 remained at Fort Leavenworth in a subordinate position for some time after his super.sedure He 
 was a Major General-of Volunteers during the first two years of the rebellion, and served with 
 distinction in several important battles of those years. He died at Syracuse, N. Y., early In 
 1863. He was a true friend to Kansas, and as such may his memory be cherished by ai’l who on 
 either side took part in the struggles of those troublous years. 
 
 Gen. Smith was an invalid, confined to his quarters most of the time while in command 
 His sentiments were Pro-slavery, but he took no leading part in affairs. 
 
 t Fort Saunders was in the northeast corner of what is now the town of Marion—north¬ 
 west quarter ot Section 12, Township 14, Range 16. 
 
 I F. G. Adams, Secretary of the Kansas Historical Society, the most thoroughly informed man 
 concerning the details oi Kansas history now living, in common with many other early Free-State 
 settlers, states that the strongholds above enumerated were established before the troubles of the 
 early summer began, and had not been evacuated or broken up by Sumner’s trooiis or Iroiii any 
 other cause, but had been held contmuously by a larger or smaller number of Pro-slavery incur- 
 sionists during the whole Btininier. 
 
 ■The presence of the dragoons, had, during July, however, so lessened their depredations as 
 to lead to the prevalent belief that all, save the house of Col. Titus, had cea^^ed to be occuiiied for 
 defensive or offensive purposes. 
 
 II It is stated in Kedpath's life of Capt. John Brown, page 145, that Lane, “with a few friends 
 —among them Capt. Brown-reached Topeka on the night of the 10th of August.” and that 
 Without delay he went on to Lawrence. 
 
 body of armed men under Harvey, Cutler and Shonibre, reached Topeka on the 
 Idth, with theemigranttrain. 
 
 g The reiiort of S. G. Howe and Thaddeus Hyatt to the National Committee for aid of Kan¬ 
 sas dated August 11, 1856, gives an elaborate account of this first hand of emigrants over the 
 Nebraska route. It can bo found in the “ Webb Scrap Books,” Vol. XVI, now in the Kansas 
 Historical Collections. From it the following is gleaned; 
 
 • Tbe committee deemed it unfortunate tha,t“the party was joined in Iowa hy the men 
 raised by Col. Lane, for though his immediate followers were only a fourth of the whole number, 
 yet, aa he waa a man of some notoriety—as he had made his preparations with con8ideral)le flour¬ 
 ish—as he WHS moreover very active and zealous, and is consideivd a bravo and skilliul mililarv 
 loader ho naturally obtained considerable influence over the whole, and the congrt-tented party 
 mme to be known to the country as Lane's Expedition. This placed it in a false iKisilion in the 
 iNortn, w'here men were not prepared for armed and organized emigration, and gave to its enemies 
 a pretext for calling it a military ot filibustering expedition.” 
 
 The report further states that ft-ars were entertained that if Lane continued to remain with 
 the party, that some armed posse of Missourians with a United States Marslial, might attempt 
 Lan»5 8 arrest on the route for treason, and at the same time break up the wlioIe part}*; that 
 Lane was earnestly solicited for this reason to remain behind in the States,and finally reluctantly 
 consented ^ leave the party, and the emigrants entered Nebraska umler the guidam e of Mr. 
 iMckey, of Topeka, who had been chosen leader by general consent. This perhaps shows a reason 
 tor Lane s mysterious departure from the train, and his entrance inb> the T«*rntory apart from it. 
 
 ihedifferent parties making up the train were, acconliug to the report, as follows: Mil- 
 
142 
 
 HISTOEY OF KAYSAS. 
 
 A SIIDJ)KN TUKN IN AFFAIRS. 
 
 On the nth of August, a party of Free-State men made a feint to at¬ 
 tack the Osaivatomie fort, whereupon the Georgians evacuated in haste, 
 leaving some arms and ])rovisions ))eliind. The fort was destroyed, and 
 the recent garrison retreated to Fort Saunders, on Washington Creek. 
 
 On August 12, Maj. 1). S. Hoyt, an esteemed citizen of Lawrence, 
 volunteered, against the protests of his friends, to visit Fort Saunders and 
 confer with Col. Treadwell, who commanded the encampment, as to the 
 adoption of some means whereby peace might be. restored and the general 
 pillage on both sides be slopped. lie went without arms into the camp, 
 where he was cordially received. On his return he was accompanied bj^ 
 two men, who, on reaching a piece of woods not far from the camp, mur¬ 
 dered him in cohl blood. They tired two balls into his body, and shot him 
 through the head after he had fallen. They put some corrosive .substance 
 on his face to disfigure him, and, leaving his body half buried by the way- 
 side, returned with his horse and effects to the camp. This brutal murder 
 so exasperated the Free-State men, that a party of the more impetuous de¬ 
 termined to take summa]-y and quick vengeance by attacking the strong¬ 
 holds of the Pro-slavery hands that infested the county, and destroy or 
 drive them out. 
 
 SECOND BATTLE OP FRANKI.IN. 
 
 On the evening of the 12th, the day of Hoyt’s murder, a party of 
 twenty-five horsemen and lifty-six footmen left Lawrence, for the purpose 
 of attacking Franklin, recapturing the cannon, then in possession of the 
 eneni}' at that place, and breaking up the marauding gang that had their 
 headcpiarters there. Kclow are accounts of the affair, as given by credible 
 witnesses, who were themselves present and participated in the battle.* * 
 Capt. Thomas Bickerton’s account is as follows; 
 
 As I w;us saying, I was half-way home after selling my corn, when Grover rode out on 
 the California road after me. Jly artillery company was in existence, but we had no can¬ 
 non. Grover said there was a si.x-pounder up at Franklin, and we must have it to operate 
 on Titus’ house. Robert Barber and Thomas Parvin were with me ; or rather, I was with 
 tliem, as I had no team of my own, so I left them and came back on foot to Lawrence, with 
 Grover. I met William Ilutcliinson when I came into town, who told me to come up stairs 
 witli him, and he would show me a man from tlie States named “Cook.” I went up, and 
 whom should I see but Lane. This was on the 11th of August. The Franklin att'air was kept 
 secret from the people. They thought wlien they saw us going, that we were going out by 
 tlie church to drill by moouliglit. When we got up near to Franklin who should come 
 along but this “.Toe Cook,” on horseback, and make himself known to the boys. They were 
 very much elated with seeing Lane, and seemed now to think that everything would go 
 right. 
 
 fWe were tliere firing away, for several tiours uselessly. Lane occasionally sent to 
 know what we were doing, and told us to blaze aw’ay. Finally I got tired of lying there, 
 especially as I had nothing but a pistol; so I went over to Cracklin, behind the stable, and 
 told him something must be done, as it was useless to waste ammunition any longer. I 
 proposed getting some hay and setting fire to them. Caleb Pratt and Fuller volunteered to 
 go witli me, each with a bundle of hay. So we went around to the end of the hotel, on the 
 road, thinking there were no windows there, where they could see us. But, just as we got 
 within reach of their guns, they began to lire on u.s ; so we got a wagon from a neighbor’s, 
 and filled it, .and dragged it to the front of the postotlice, and set lire to it. We had to draw 
 the wagon uii instead of pushing it ahead of us. Pretty soon after the lire got agoing, we 
 heard a great cry from within of “ Quarter, quarter! ” I called out to our men to stop firing. 
 I asked for some one to go with me, and stave in the door. Fuller told me to lead and he 
 would follow. When we burst in the door, we found the soldiers had run through the hotel, 
 and escaped, mostly. Mrs. Crane, whose husband kept the postottico begged; “(ih, don't 
 shoot my husband—rion’t shoot him! ” One of our men exclaimed: “ He deserves to die; 
 ho is a great villain! ” .She said: “ I know it—that’s just the reason I don’t want him shot.” 
 W'e did not intend to do any violence to him, as that kind of work was always done by the 
 other side. 
 
 Our men, I am ashamed to say, were so eager over the way in getting Crane’s store, 
 that 1 could liardly get any of them to help me in taking the cannon out of the block 
 house, which was the first thing I espied. The postotlice was not disturbed. The post¬ 
 master opened it for me, and watched, by my request, to see that nothing was disturbed. I 
 went in jouly to see if any arms or powder were there. Found no cartridges and only five 
 balls. Got the gun onto its carriage and brought it to Lawrence. Placed it in a cellar in 
 the lace of the hill, at Mr. Rice’s. Mrs. Jtiee, her husband, and two or three others, I maile 
 hold up their right hand, and swear not to divulge what they had seen th.at morning. I 
 then went to work and made a jiattern for a ball; as there was no lead in the place, and we 
 had no way of making them of iron, we had to take Brown’s type of the Herald of Freedom. 
 
 Richard B. Foster, another participant, gave an account of the affair 
 
 waukee Company, Wisconsin, Ross, Conductor; Fremont Independent Company, organized at 
 Iowa City, Dean, Conductor; Illinois Company, organized at Iowa City, Hawkins. Conductor; 
 Davenport Company, Davenport, Maxhan, Conductor; Wisconsin Pioneer Company, Janesville, 
 Wis., reinforced at Iowa City, Hildreth, Conductor; Bloomington Company, Bloomington, III., 
 Weed, Conductor; Ohio Compan 3 ', Eaton, Preble County, Ohio, Walker, Conductor; Fremont 
 Company, organized at Iowa City (branch of Independent Company), Eberhart, Conductor; 
 Richmond Company, Richmond, Ind., Shombre, Conductor; Massachusetts Company. Worcester, 
 Mass., Stowell, Conductor; Moline Company, Moline, III., Bell, Conductor.—271 individuals in 
 all. 
 
 There were in addition the Massachusetts Company of Dr. Cutter, and the Chicago Company, 
 not strictly of the l)efore-named train, although within a day^s march of them, together number¬ 
 ing 110, and a company of fifieen from Rockford, III.—125 in all. Grand total, 39G. There were 
 thirt^'-eight women and children. The company had twenty-tive tents, twent^’-tliree covered 
 wagon<?, twenty-five or thirty j’oke of cattle, and a few horses and cows. 
 
 * Capt. Thomas Bickerton's account of this battle and the subsequent capture of Fort Titus, 
 is among the Hyatt manscripts nowin the collection of the Kansas Historical Society. See 
 printed copy of entire account in biennial report of society, 1875-80, pp. 214-19. Rev. Richard B. 
 Foster's statement of the same appears on pages 227-28, and that of N. W. Spicer on pp. 230-32, 
 ib. They were all written soon alter the events transpired: Bickerton’s, December 12,1856; 
 Foster’s. August 19, 1856; Spicer’s, December (5,1856. 
 
 . fThe diagram below was annexed to Capt. Bickerton’s statement. The enemy were 
 ensconced in the block house, against which the firing was directed. 
 
 0 N 
 
 (a) . Block house. 
 
 (b) . Rost office. 
 
 (c) . Hotel. 
 
 (d) . Stable. 
 
 (e) . Wagon with hay. 
 
 (f) . Assailing party. 
 
 B 
 
 f 
 
 
 in a letter to Ids brother, Rev. Daniel Foster, of Lowell, Mass., under date 
 of August 10. His account corroborates Capt. Bickerton’s statement in 
 all essential particulars. He makes no mention of the presence of Col. 
 Lane (nor of Capt. Joe Cook), either on the road or at Franklin. He 
 sums up Ihe i-esult as follows : “They left in our hands the cannon and 
 upward of fifty muskets. We took our arms again, emptied upon the 
 ground several barrels of whisky, and went on our way. The citizens of 
 F'ranklin took no part in this attack.” Capt. Joseph Crackliu, of Law¬ 
 rence, ably supported by Capt. Bickerton, seems to have had the direction 
 of tlie affair. The soldiers who had escaped tied to Fort Saunders. 
 
 Gii Wednesday and Thursday following, Capt. Bickerton was engaged 
 in running halls out of Brown’s type, for ids recently acquired canuon, 
 and otherwise getting his ordnance and company ready to lay siege to 
 Forts Saunders and Titus. Meantime, the Free-State men gathered in 
 large numbers (variously stated at from 400 to 500), at the head of a small 
 creek some three miles from Fort Saunders, with a view to attacking that 
 stronghold. There were there, besides the men who had stormed Frank¬ 
 lin, Capt. Samuel Walker ivith quite a company, and detachments or 
 squads from nearly every Free-State neighborhood up and down the 
 Wakarusa Valley. The Chicago Company, thirty in number, had arrived 
 in Topeka on the 13th, and, in response to a me.ssage sent them by Col. 
 Lane who was in the camp, by a forced march reached the Free-State ren¬ 
 dezvous at 2 o’clock in the morning of the 14th. During that day the 
 main force remained in camp, wafting the arrival of Capt. Bickerton’s 
 artilleiy, which came into camp on Friday. How the interval was spent, 
 and how the subsequent movement on Fort Saunders resulted, are told 
 by X. W. Spicer,* one of the Chicago Compan}% as follows; 
 
 During the clay a scouting party under Capt. .shombre started from camp to recon¬ 
 noitre the ground of the enemy, and also find and bring in tlie murdered remains of Hoyt, 
 who, we had been informed, had been a.ssassinated by the gang in the fort tlie day before. 
 Tliey returned late in tlie afternoon, bringing in the mutilated remains of the murdered 
 man. MTien the corpse was exposed, tlie men were very indignant and swore revenge. 
 
 Next morning the men wished to be led to the fort, hut Lane deemed it imprudent (or 
 rather I should say, Capt. Cook, who had not yet undisguised himself). He sent the same 
 scouts out again, who returned about 11 o’clock. Cook wlslied to postpone tlie attack until 
 next morning, hut tlie men becoming so enraged at the suggestion, lie changed the pro¬ 
 gramme tliat he had made, and arranged tliat ttie attack should lie made that afternoon. 
 
 At 2 o’clock, tlie whole number of aliout five huudred, accordingly set out for the fort. 
 Before they liad got in sight, the enemy had fled, leaving forty guns, the horse of the mur¬ 
 dered Hoyt, and much other plunder in our posses.sion. We returned to our encampment, 
 and after dispatching a hasty sujiper started for Lawrence. Before all had left tlie camj), in¬ 
 telligence reached us of new difficulties at Lecomptou. We immediately changed our 
 course, and steered for that place. 
 
 Richard B. Foster’s account places the nuniher of men at 400 and 
 gives tlie result as follows ; “We found their flag in the hushes, with the 
 motto ; “Enforce the Laws.” Some arms, ammunition, and tents fell into 
 our hands here. We reduced the forts to ashes.’’ 
 
 THE SIEGE AND CAPITULATION OF FORT TITUS. \ 
 
 The Free-State forces, after the destroying of Fort Saunders, on their 
 way to Lawrence, were informed that some of Titus’ gang were raiding the 
 country south and east of Lecomptou, stealing horses and robbing the 
 Free-State settlers. The force turned toward Lecomptou. On the march, 
 Titus and some of his men were encountered by the advance scouts in the 
 vicinity of Judge Wakefield’s house, some five miles southeast of Titus’ 
 fort. A sharp skirmish ensued, in which two of the raiders wei'e wounded. 
 Finding themselves hard pressed, they fled to the fort, leaving two horses, 
 and one prisoner in the hands of their assailants, where Titus rallied his 
 men for the expected siege. The Free-State army encamped for the night 
 at a point aliout one mile in advance of where the skirmish occurred. 
 Early the next morning (Saturdai’, August Ki), Capt. Henry J. Shombre 
 started for the fort in advance of tlie main body, with a company of cav¬ 
 alry, with the object of surprising the garrison and taking them prisoners. 
 On reaching the fort they charged upon some tents near 1)3 l and the in¬ 
 mates ran for Titus’ house. The assailants, in their attempt to cut them 
 off, came within easj' range of the fort, a vollej' from which wounded four 
 of them—Capt. Shomhref mortally. They then retired and waited for 
 the main force to come np. On its arrival, the cannon was placed in posi¬ 
 tion, some fiftj’ rods from the house, and the infantrj' and cavahy disposed 
 in military order to prevent the escape of prisoners. On the first shot lieing 
 fired the Lawrence boys shouted that it was a new issue of the Herald of 
 Freedom, and continued to indulge in like facetious sallies while the bom¬ 
 bardment lasted. The cabin was not capable of sustaining a prolonged 
 siege. Thirty-six pounds of Herald of Freedom type, as Capt. Bickerton 
 set them, had the desired effect. At the firing of the sixth round, the 
 white flag appeared, the fort surrendered. The inmates, seventeen in 
 number, were prisoners. Titus was ipiite seriously wounded in the head 
 and shoulder. One of his men was slightly wounded, and two of them 
 killed. The casualties on the Free-State side were seven wounded, includ¬ 
 ing Capt. Shombre. j: Some tiventy-five stand of arms were taken and 
 
 *See experiences of N. W. Spicer in Kansas—printed in Kansas Historical Collections, 1875 
 -80, pages 230-.31.—Hyatt manscripts. 
 
 fHenry J Shombre had been in the Territory less than three weeks at the time of his death, 
 which occurred August 18, two days after receiving his wound. He w,a3 from Indiana, and had, 
 in Wayne County, by his eloquence and example, raised acompany of eighteen young men, who, 
 with him, joined Lane’s party at Iowa City, and had come into the Territory with them. 
 
 He arrived in Topeka August 13, started with others of the party for the scene of strife on 
 that evening, and on the 16th received his death wound iis has been recounted. He was young, 
 brave chivalrous, and died thus early for the cause he came to Kansas to defend. 
 
 J The following was given by a Lawrence correspondent (P dter) as a correct list of those 
 wounded on the Free-State side at the battles of Franklin and Titus Camp; 
 
 G. W. Smith, formerly of Butler, Penn., slightly in head and leg. 
 
 Arthur Gunter, Boston, Mass., in breast and chin—dangerously. 
 
 A. W. White, formerly of Missouri, severely in arm and breast—arm amputated. 
 
 George Henry, formerly of Hartford, Conn., in breast—slightly. 
 
 James N. Velsor, formerly of New York City, shot severely through the arm. 
 
 John Brook, formerly of Mansfield, Ohio, in the head—severely. 
 
 -Wells, in hand—slightly. 
 
 D. A. Clayton, formerly of Union, N. T., in the ankle—severely. 
 
 George Leonard, formerly of Massachusetts, in back—slightly. 
 
 Charles Jordon, formerly of Maine, in back—slightly. 
 
 Samuel Shepherd, formerly of Ohio, in the tliigh—flesh wound. 
 
 John Crocker, formerly of Massachusetts, in the head—slight. 
 
143 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 quite !i quantity of provisions. Titus’ house was burned, and the victori¬ 
 ous army returned to Lawrence witlj their prisoners, not atteinptinij to 
 attack tlie vilhiirc of Leconipton, f,marded as it was hy United States 
 troops; which for political as well as prudential reasons it was not deemed 
 wise to encounter. They were satisfied, having been permitted to clean 
 out Titus’ gang without interfereuco, to consider tin- campaign finished, 
 and awiiit further developments. Capt. Samuel Walker and .Joel Urover 
 were the conspicuous and acknowlcdgcal leaders, ^’he Chicago Company 
 under Capt. J. A. Harvey, also Dr. Cutter’s Company, who had come* 
 through with them via Lane’s northern route, were present. It was their 
 first active participation in Kansas affairs. 
 
 1 he tiring was distinctl}’^ heard at the camp of the United States troops 
 then stationed near Leconipton, and under the command of Maj. John 
 Sedgwick. He immediately sent a company into town with orders to re¬ 
 port to Gov. Shannon. They found the inhabitants in a high state of 
 trepidation in fear that the h'ree-State men would sack the town. The 
 1 errltorial officials had already left the town or hidden from sight. Gov. 
 Shannon was reported to have been found on the river bank in the act of 
 embarking on a scow, to cross the river. The Captain reported to him, 
 and asked his orders. He declined to give any commands, further than 
 that he wished the town protected. They accordingly marched out and 
 took position on the road between Leconipton and the Free-State forces, 
 i\ here they stood guard until they were fairly on the march for Lawrence. 
 
 On Sundi 
 by Dr. liodri 
 
 CLOSING ACT OP SHANNON’S KULE. 
 
 iday morning, the day following. Gov. Shannon, accompanied 
 - • ^vv^.lrigue, Fostmaster at Leconipton, and Maj. Sedgwick, repaired 
 
 to Lawrence for the indefinite purpose of coming to some understanding 
 with the victors which might result in the liberation of Titus and his men. 
 An account of the visit, the negotiation ivith the Free-State leaders and its 
 results, appeared in tlie correspondence of the New York Times, dated 
 Lawrence, Sunday, August 17, 185G. Its general accuracy is attested by 
 Samuel Kimball, Esq., and Capt. Walker.* It read as follows : 
 
 Anotlicr Suuilay iiiorning treaty with Gov. Shannon; Gov. Shannon, Dr. A. Rodrigue 
 i o.stina.ster, and Maj. Sedgwick have ju.st arrived from Lecompton. It is supposed they have 
 come to demand tlie prisoners. They are now closeted with the officers of the Free-State 
 lorces. J hey cannot have the prisoners without giving the Free-State party an equivalent. 
 
 Latkk: a treaty has been made, and Gov. Shannon, after some opposition, has been 
 permitted to state what it is, and to make a short speech. He said he should leave us, and 
 he wanted to leave the Territory with the peoiile feeling better toward him, and in a quiet 
 State to JUS successor. He giorilied the Union and thought we had a glorious country, and 
 then concluded. 
 
 The terms of the treaty are substantially as follows; 
 
 charge of Maj. Sedgwick, and in good condition, sub¬ 
 ject to the order of Capt. W alker, the howitzer, so valiantly surrendered to Sheriff Jones on 
 the 2lst of May. 
 
 prisoners then held in custody, at Lecompton—those arrested by Squire 
 -.rane for being connected with the battle of Franklin—should be released and brought 
 safely to Lawrence. ® 
 
 J. That all arms taken from tliese and other prisoners should be delivered up. 
 
 4. -that the Territorial authorities should use their power to break up these bands of 
 plunderers, luid drive them from the Territory. 
 
 In consideration of this, the Free-State party were to deliver up their prisoners. They 
 never demanded the cannori taken at Franklin. Maj. Sedgwick had nothing to do with the 
 negotiations, Jiny further than to say to Shannon that it was his duty to make an uncon¬ 
 ditional demand for the prisoners. The Franklin prisoners held in Lecompton were arrested 
 under legal process, as they term it, yet they agreed to deliver them up. What right Gov. 
 Shannon and Dr. Aristides liodrigue, Postmaster, had to do this, perhaps a Philadelphia 
 lawyer can tell—we can’t. j i 
 
 . prisoners exchangedCapt. Newby and his company of dragoons have 
 
 "t ' "^’ith the hranklin prisoners, who this morning were examined before a 
 
 J ustice 01 the 1 eace, and released according to contract. Capt. Newby brings a request from 
 Maj. bedgwick to Capt. M alker, asking him to come for the howitzer, which had been placed 
 according to agreement, in his charge. The various military companies are under arm.s. 
 Ihe prisoners express themselves thankful for the kindness shown them, and make loud 
 promises of the same treatment to Free-State men, should the fortune of war ever place 
 tnem in their hands. 
 
 prisoners are now in wagons and under escort of the dragoons, guarded also by the 
 on tlio move for Lecompton. Capt. Walker, with a detachment of men, 
 has gone for the liowitzer. ’. 
 
 ir, papers of the‘North have been mourning over a Kansas subjugated 
 
 ■*^ 0 "d:iy, they may cheer for a Kansas conquered to Freedom. Next week we 
 T .1 powder, ball, and men. The towns on the border are alive with excitement. 
 Already the Missourians are coming in at Leavenworth. They may have to go out. 
 
 1 be scene at the conclusion of the negotiations and Gov. Shannon’s 
 speech on the occasion, 'vvere described by a New York 'Tribune corre¬ 
 spondent over the signature “Potter,” as follows: 
 
 evening, Col. Walker, one of the Free-State leaders, 
 of ’.‘otel, and stated that a peace agreement had been made, the terms 
 of which will more properly appear in Gov. Shannon’s speech. 
 
 * 1,0 4**0'^ Col. u alkor got through with his remarks. Gov. Shannon came out in front of 
 tne piazza and addressed the crowd. He looks very thin and apparently careworn, far more 
 lo -f*' ‘■''^out a week after the sack of J.awrence ; but he has been 
 
 so olten described, it would be out ol place to say a word here, only that he was sober. 
 
 SPEECH OP UOVEltNOIt SH.INNON. 
 
 Fellow Citizens: I appear before you under very extraordinary circumstances, and I 
 ask jour attention lor a lew moments to a few remarks in relation to them. I came down 
 nerc to-day lor tlie purpose of adjusting tliese difficulties, if possible, and I regret as much 
 “'fell “s liny man witliiu the sound of my voice, the existence of these 
 ^ wish, too, to set myself right before tlie people of Lawrence I have been tra- 
 niisappreheiided through the press, my motives—those which heretofore have act- 
 I'fm'if"'® 'I'l®! misunderstood, or purposely aspei'.scd, and things have been 
 
 , 1 , , j “e''pr f ‘fesire now to say, while I remain in office, that I have 
 
 and the South fought and bled together for the same common cause, 
 «i,i. ^"' 1 *®® hberty; and the result wa-s a glorious triumph of arms, and the security to 
 
 i!.®*i,‘i® '®® ir® H'>'*fcrity of their inalienahle riglits. So in tlie war of 1S12; so it was 
 in uie war wiUi Mexico; the North fought side by side with the South, and the stars and the 
 wPk® over a conquered nation. And shall we steep our hands in a 
 
 fv?,. ®f u f* voice—“Give us back Rarher, and others that were murdered.” 
 
 Gnes ol Order, Order,” “Law and order." Another voice—“ Don’t insult the Governor,” 
 Go on.’) ’ 
 
 I came here for purposes of peace, to try and adjust a serious difficulty between the 
 
 iQvr Scrap Books, Kansas Historical Oollection. See printed volume of transactions 
 
 1870-80, pages 229-30: The letter is attributed to Col. Sam F. Tappan. 
 t Monday, August 18. 
 
 ! 1 * 1 Territory. In a few days mv successor will be among the people of this 
 
 Ternton, and 1 desire now to .say that the tew daj’s which remain of mv continuance in of- 
 fice will be devoted to further iieaco and lianiiouy, and to the carrying' out, as far as in me 
 li®s, the terms ot agreement which will be the final settlement of all strife and diliicultv 
 
 n,‘onle'l':ove"tl •'“'Of‘-‘‘‘fl 'jT P.o««e and nro.sperity and happiness to all. Only let the 
 
 people lia\o these invaluable hlessiiira, and the bones, and nuesclus and brains of contented 
 citizens will develop the rich iiatiiraT resources of the Territory-a Territory far surpaVsi. g 
 I. richness and beauty any other on God’s broad earth. (A viice-“Lct us hear t^ruis 
 of the agreement, 1 did not understand them thoroughly.” Several voices—” What are 
 t /'.ear them.”) Capt. Walker has stated the terms, and thefewd^s S' 
 
 remain in othce will be devoted, so help me heaven, in carrying out faithfully my parRf 
 them, and in preserving order. (Cries of “let us hear the terms,” “order,” “order,” “law 
 and order. ) The terms are simply these: I agree to reletusc the prisoners held at Le- 
 
 1”^® ''''® uuhtary force under the command of .Maj. Sedg¬ 
 wick, to rtpel any armed body ot men who shall he found in the Territory for any other 
 than peacelul purposes. I also agree to deliver over to Maj. Sedgwick the cannon taken from 
 
 W-i'lk'.w'"’*?n fke ‘^'i^ °1 I'® subject to the order of Cai»t. 
 
 M alkcr. On the other liand j'oii agree to deliver up the nineteen or twenty pri.soners 
 which you liold, and set them at liberty. (Hero he was interrupted by a great many ques- 
 tions, explanations, etc. W hen order was restored he proceeded.) Fellow-citizens of Law- 
 aTprosperityl'Ya^^ to exi,res.s my earnest desire for your health, happiness, 
 
 Hitide as above stated, was tlie last important otffcial act 
 ot Got. bhannon. In liis sjieech to the citizens of Lawrence, lie publicly 
 stated lus intention of speedily relinquisbing the authority whieli he had 
 ■wielded with so imcertain and vacillating purpo.se as to liave liereft him of 
 any respectable following on either side. He liad proved himself alike 
 incapable as a ruler, and of too yielding and soft material to lie a reliable 
 tool. His better nature had, in every crisis, asserted itself too late to wain 
 the approval or confidence of the Free-State party; yet soon eiiom-ti to 
 thwart the consummation of tlie liest laid plans ot the Pro-slavery party 
 who needed and expected his unreserved and constant support. He said 
 after announcing his intended departure, “and the few days i remain in 
 office sliall he devoted, so lielp me heaven, to carrying out faithfully my 
 part of the agreement, and in preserving order.” He kept ids last pledo-e 
 He immediately sent to Ft. Leaveuwortli, ordering out all the Unifed 
 States troops to preserve the peace of the Territor 3 ','and although impor¬ 
 tuned to call out tlie militia, hy his Pro-slaverjHidvisers, persistent^ refused 
 to invite another IMissoiiri invasion hy that means. On the followinw 
 riiursilay, Aik!>'ust 21, he forwarded his formal and unconditional resi'^'na^ 
 tion,_and on the same day received official notice of his removal and”tlie 
 appointment of Hon. John W. Geary as his siicce.ssor. From that day, 
 and until the arrival of the newly appointed Governor in the Territory’ 
 becretai'}' \\ oodson was again Acting Governor. ’ 
 
 GOV. shannon’s SUBSEQUENT LIFE. 
 
 The last acts of Gov. Shannon so embittered the more violent Pro¬ 
 slavery partisans against him as to render it unsafe for him to openly leave 
 the Territorj’, and he was forced to run, on the border, the gantlet of Ids 
 former friends, many of whom now openly threatened his life. He followed 
 the e.xample of Gov. Keeder, and as Gov. Robinson states, left the Terri¬ 
 tory, 111 fear of assassination. He remained in the States until the da vs of 
 violence and danger to life were over. He sub.seqiientlv returned to Kan¬ 
 sas, lived for some years in Lecompton, tlien settled in Lawrence, wliere 
 he .spent the last years of his life. He died there in 1878. After his return 
 to Kansas, although holding tenaciously to his Democratic faith, he was 
 never actively identified witli the political affairs of the Territory or State. 
 He applied himself most assiduously to the duties of his profe.ssion, and 
 took merited rank as one of the foremost lawyers of Kansas and the IVest. 
 Old prejudices were softened as the years rolled on, and under the charm 
 of his courtly mien, the amiability of his temper, his acknowledged ability 
 and the nameless traits that made him the polislicd gentleman, tlie affec¬ 
 tionate husband and father, and obliging neighbor he naturallj' was, his 
 political sins, horn more of weakness than malice, were lilotted from many 
 hearts, and, at the time of his death, lie nuniliercd among Ids host of 
 friends, not a few of those who, in the da^'s of ids executive power, had 
 been Ids liittercst foes. Gov. Cliarlcs Roliinson, the head and front of the 
 Free-btate movement which Gov. Shannon abhorred, in summing up the 
 clo.sing years of his former antagonist, wrote thus kindlv of him: “His 
 unofficial life in Kansas endeared him to all witli whom he came in con¬ 
 tact. He was a most estimable citizen, and respecteil hy all who knew 
 him.” Witli testimony of his worth from .such a source, the reader will 
 not find it hard to cover with the veil of oblivious charity his faults and 
 short comings, and with Ids thousands of friends all over Kansas, unite in 
 cherisldng in affectionate remembrance, the memory of Wilson bliannon. 
 
 TROUBLES NORTH OF THE KANSAS. 
 
 The sudden and unexpected reverses of the Pro-slavery hands about 
 Lawrence, the treaty made with them hy Gov. Slianuou, Ids absolute re¬ 
 fusal to call the Missouri militia into the Territory, and Ids ordering out 
 of the whole garrison from Ft. Leavenworth to restore order and prevent 
 their taking revenge, exasperated the Pro-slavery men both in Western 
 Mi.ssoiiri and Kansas, to the extreme of taking summary vengeance into 
 their own liands ivherever Free-State settlers could he found in isolated 
 places, or in in,sufficient number to offer eifectual or formidable defeuse. 
 So, as oil former occasions, the subsidence of disorder south of the Kan¬ 
 sas was the beginning of a fresli chapter of liorrors in Leavenworth, Atch- 
 i.soii and at all other points near tlie border where the Free-State settlers 
 were fewer in number, less efficiently organized, and at the mercy of their 
 mercile.ss foes. To the intensity of hate was added the wild delirium of 
 fear, and under the combined influence of these two most potent incentives 
 to violence, murder, arson, rapine and tlie whole hoard of minor terrors were 
 let loose to run riot among the defenseless Free-State settlers ivlierever they 
 were in a helpless minority. In the reign of terror and tlie rule of amtrcliy 
 which ensued, culminated the woes and liorrors of Kansas’ early 
 struggles. 
 
 On August 16, the rally of the Pro-slaverj’ forces was begun along the 
 border. On that day a call was issued at Westport, IMo., signed hj'D. IL 
 Atchison, \F. H. Russell, A. G. Boone and B. F. Stringfellow. It began 
 thus: 
 
144 
 
 HTSTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 Wkstpoet, Aug. 16, 18.56. 
 
 To TIIK PVIil.K'. 
 
 It lia.s bapu our duty to keep correctly and fully advised of the movements of the Abo¬ 
 litionists. Wekuow tliatsince Laue commenced his march, the Aholitiouksta in theTerritory 
 were engaged in stealing horses to mount his men, organizing and jtreparing immediately 
 on their arrival to carry out their avowed purpose of expelling or exterminating every I’ro- 
 slavcry .settler. We have see.u them daily becoming more daring as Lane's party advanced. 
 \Ve have endeavored to prejiare our friends to the end, which was foreseen, anil which we 
 now Imve to announce— Lank's Mkn have Arrived!—Civil War is Hegun! 
 
 Then follows an account of the driving out, on the 7th Inst., by 
 “Brown, the notorious assassin and robber,” with a party of three hundred 
 Abolitionists, of Cook, and a party of Georgians, who had settled near 
 Osawatomie. The account says: “This colony was unarmed, and num¬ 
 bered in all—men, women, children and slaves—about two hundred! Their 
 houses were burned, all their property (even to the clothes of the children) 
 taken and destroyed.” Following, was an account of the expulsion of Mr. 
 White from Lykins County, “altiiough a Free-State man,” for his efforts 
 to procure the arrest of the murderers of Wilkinson. Tlie taking of 
 Franklin, where it was stated that the assault of three hundred Abolition¬ 
 ists, mail}' of them Lane’s men, hut headed by Brown, was withstood, until 
 their house was tired by fourteen Pro-slavery men—the sulisequent evacu¬ 
 ation and pillage; the destruction of ‘‘Treadwell’s Settlement” (Fort 
 Saunders), by a force of four hundred men, all well mounted, under Brown 
 and Walker, were all de.scrihed. Friends were constantly coming in, 
 robbed and plundered. Hourly expresses arrive, announcing the progress 
 of the traitors. The closing appeal was as follows: 
 
 We believe that ere this Lecompton is taken. In ten days not one Pro-slavery settlei 
 ■will he left on the south side of Kansas River, uule.ss instant aid be given them. Our friends 
 on the north side, scattered and unprepared, will then be exterminated and expelled. 
 
 We give you no mere rumors, but a simple statement of undoubted facts. We say to 
 you that war, organized, matured, is now being waged by the Abolitionists, And we call on 
 all who are not prepared to see their friends butchered, to be themselves driven from their 
 homes, to rally instantly to the rescue. 
 
 Abolitionists proclaim that “ no quarter ■will he given!” “ Every Pro-slavery man 
 must be exterminated !” What will be your reply '! 
 
 The response to this appeal was immediate, and troops began to "ather 
 on the border awaiting the expected call of tlie Governor on the Territorial 
 militia, as a pretext for advancing into the Territory in force. But 
 Shannon was deaf to their frantic appeals to be called into action, and 
 they remained upon the border, increasing, as the days went by, like the 
 lilack and swelling clouds of the coming storm. Meantime the excitement 
 and panic in the border counties of Kansas increased. Fresh news of 
 more outrages came daily, and were given, with all the exaggeration of 
 fear and hate, to tlie excited people. The following are given as samples 
 of the style in which the news was served up to the citizens of Leaven¬ 
 worth, Atchison, and the border towns: 
 
 \_From the Le.avenwoirth Journal — Extra.'] 
 
 MORK OUTRAGES. 
 
 COL. TITUS MURDERED. 
 
 NINE HUNDRED AISoLITIONLSTS WITH FIVE I'lECES OP ARTILLERY AT LECOMI'TON ! ! 
 
 THE CITY SURROUNDED. 
 
 Mr. Rodrigue’s Express h.as just arrived, bringing intelligcnoe of the attack on Col 
 Titus’ house, and the iirobable murder of the entire party. There were thirty men in the 
 house, and it was surrounded by at least 400. There is no possibility of an escape for a sin¬ 
 gle man. 
 
 Another portion of the Abolition forces attacked the house of George W. Clark, Indian 
 Agent. About two hours after the destruction of Col. Titus’ house, and while the express 
 was leaving, the roar of cannon was distinctly heard. Lane is in the,field ! Andrew Preston, 
 Esq., wounded. Mr. Sisterre killed. Mr. Clowes killed. Editor of Houthern Advocate killed. 
 Lecompton is hourly expecteu to be attacked. 
 
 Up, citizens of Kans,i.s, and come to the rescue. All the women and children of Le¬ 
 compton are driven fromthecity,audarcnow comingtothiscity. ActionJ Action!! Action!!! 
 
 Still later. To all true I’ro-slavery men in Missouri, Gen. Clark, agent of the Potta- 
 watomie.s, with his family, brings the news, as stated by himself, herewith inclosed. 
 
 “An array of Lane’s men liave demolished Eranklin, six to eight hundred men strong, 
 attacked Col. Titus near Lecompton, who had about thirty men, battered down his house 
 with cannon, his family having just left, killed a number of his men, and took him and the 
 remainder of his men iirisoners. 
 
 “ They attacked the guard of the United States troops who had in charge Robinson and 
 the other prisoners, who surrendered without firing a gun, and are now in the hands of 
 Lane’s men. It is impossible to state in a letter all tlie outrages committed by these marau¬ 
 ders. We have had five expresses from ditfereut parts of the Territory since this morning 
 from Iowa Point to Lecompton. They are driving all the Pro-slavery men out of Douglas 
 County and destroying their property. The fugitives are arriving every hour. 
 
 “ We call upon our friends in Missouri, in the name of humanity, to come to the rescue, 
 with men and provisions to sup])ort them. We have determined to clean the Territory or 
 fall in the attempt. We send c.xpresses to-night to St. Joseph, Liberty, Platte City and to 
 Westport. To arms! at once and come to the rescue. We are all under arms here to-night, 
 and will be ready to-niorrow. 
 
 “E. C. President Law and Order party. 
 
 “ C. T. Harrison, H. R. Pollard, Secretaries. G. W. Clark.” 
 
 Tlie Kamaa Herald Extra, giving the same or equally paiiic-stiicken 
 accounts of the ileva.stalion of Lane’.s army, opened with the following- 
 startling lieadlines: " Wttr and Desolation!—Lecompton Taken by Lane’s 
 Men!—bol. Titus’ Company Held as Pri.soners!—Sheriff Jone.s’ House 
 Threatened liy the Outlaws!—Murder and Butchery!” 
 
 An account of the storming iind taking of Titus’ house, and the general 
 devastation of Lane’s men, closed as follows: 
 
 Is there a heart in the breast of any Law and Order man in Kansas that will not re¬ 
 spond to the following earnest and touching appeal. Let the cry he—To arms I To arms I! 
 
 Near Lecompton, Atigust 16, 1856. 
 
 To Col. Payne and Others: 
 
 Friends o.f Law and Order —The Abolitionists have come on us this morning about day¬ 
 light, whipiied and taken prisoners our men. Lecompton is taken, and deserted by the 
 women and children. These are Lane's men, about eight hundred strong. The United 
 States troops arc also whipped and beaten. Will you come to our rescue before we are all 
 murdered'? Wo are out of powder and lead and every kind of ammunition. Our friends 
 are now stationed in .Sheriff Joue.s’ house, as many as can and will tight to the last. Will 
 you help ns■? If so, come at once. Unless we get help we will all be murdered. 
 
 Yours, L. ,1. Hamilton, 
 
 P. S, Col, Titus and his men arc all taken prisoners. 
 
 Under tlie excitement of sucli reports and aiipeals as these, the Law 
 and Order men of Leavenworth and Atchison Counties at once liegan tlie 
 counter work of exterminating wliat Abolitionists or Free-State men could 
 be found in their midst. (Murders became too common to ctiuse more than 
 passing notice, except accompanied with some peculiar atrocity. One 
 
 Fuget, under the inspiration of whisky and the call of Atchison, String- 
 fellow & Co., before quoted, on the day following its is.sue, nnide a wager 
 of a pair of boots that he would have the scalp of an Abolitionist within 
 two hours. He won his bet—within the time he had secured the reeking 
 scalp of Hoppe, a German, whom he had murdered. A German, who 
 expressed horror of the deed, -was shot dead. The murderer tied, wearing 
 the boots he had so fairly won. No Free-State man’s life was safe, 
 except under the protection of Fort Leavenworth, to which many fled for 
 safety. As the panic-stricken Pro-slavery settlers were flocking to the 
 Mi.ssouri border, south of the river, through fear of “Lane’s men,” a like 
 exodus of Free-State families was going on north of the Kansas, all along 
 the Missouri River. The down boats were loaded with Free-State refugees, 
 driven out by their relentless foes, or willing fugitives from the bloody 
 horrors of the time. Gov. Shannon is reported to have stated that, at the 
 time he left the Territory, the roads about Leavenworth “ were literally 
 strewn with dead bodies.” The concentration of horrors about Leaven¬ 
 worth was attributed to a band of desperadoes under one Emory, a United 
 States mail agent, who, in response to the appeals put forth for help, had 
 recruited them in Platte County, Mo. They styled themselves the “ Regu¬ 
 lators,” and declared their intention to kill every Abolitionist who did not 
 leave the Territory.'*' 
 
 THE ADMINISTRATION OP ACTING GOVERNOR WOODSON. 
 
 Secretary Woodson entered upon the duties of Acting Governor on the 
 evening of August 21. On the preceding day, Maj. Gen. William P. 
 Richardson wrote Gov. Shannon that, having received information of the 
 approach of Lane, with his army, from the north, he had deemed it his 
 duty to call out the Territorial militia of his division to repel or intercept 
 him. What reply Gov. Shannon might have given to this extra-oflicial 
 military precaution can never be known, as he had ceased to be Governor 
 of the 'Territory before Richardson’s letter reached him. Woodson, 
 however, approved it, and also immediately ordered Maj. Gen. Coffey, 
 commanding the Southern Division of Kansas Militia, to call out his 
 troops and take the field. This, with a proclamation issued by Woodson, on 
 the 25th, declaring the Territory in a state nf insurrection, and calling out 
 the militia, opened wide the eastern gates of Pro-islavery invasion, through 
 which the waiting Missourians poured into the Territory, to mingle in the 
 general carnival of disorder, and, perhance, if victorious, to close the 
 northern ^tes against the threatened Free-State invasion. 
 
 The Pro-.slavery press, now assured, until the arrival of Gov. 
 Geary, of the full, heart felt and unscrupulous co-operation of the Acting 
 Governor, put on anew its war paint, and urged a sharp, quick campaign 
 of extermination. The Squatter Styoereign, under the head of “ Third and 
 Last Time,” urged the Missourians to the work of extermination thus: 
 
 Our friends liave been collecting on the Border during the past week, and in a few days 
 will have a well-organized force in the field, equal to any emergency. We again reiterate: 
 a crisis has arrived in the affairs of Kansas, and another week will tell a tale that will have 
 an important bearing on the future fate of Kansas. It behooves every citizen to shoulder 
 arms without any further delay. We have been slow to believe that anything like serious 
 fighting would occur, but we are now fully convinced that a deadly struggle must ensue, 
 and one or moi:e hard battles transpire before the Abolitionists can be subdued. Already 
 the smouldering ruins of numerous dwelling, and the. reeking blood of many a victum, cries 
 aloud for vengeance. The cry is heard and will be answered with tenfold retaliation. If 
 there is one breast still impenetrated by this c.all, we urge that it instantly become alive to 
 the importance of the emergency. The want of a few men may turn the fortunes of war 
 against us. Then let every man who can bear arms “ be off to the war again.” Let it be the 
 third and last time. I,et the watchword be, “ extermination, total and complete.” 
 
 The Pro-slavery men keenly appreciated, the importance of quick, de¬ 
 cisive work. The work to be effectual must be done, to avoid risks of gov¬ 
 ernmental interference, while Woodson remained in power, and that so 
 thoroughly that bis successor could not undo it, if he would. With no 
 Free-State men left in the Territory, Gov. Geary would find none to pro¬ 
 tect. With their extermination would vanish all their violated rights and 
 importunate claims for redress and justice; ‘‘it was a consummation de¬ 
 voutly to be wished,” and ‘‘if it were done, when ’tis done, then ’twere 
 well it were done quickly.” To quicken'to renewed and prompt action 
 the Pro-slavery men of the border, another manifesto ivas issued on the 
 2()th of August, signed by Atchison, Striiigfellow and ail the acknowledged 
 Pro-slavery leaders of Leavenworth and Atchison. It received the 
 indorsement of their Missouri allies as follows: 
 
 ‘‘We, the citizens of Missouri, urge our fellow citizens and the citizens 
 of other States to re.spond to the above call of the citizens of Kansas. 
 Signed by A. W. Doniphan, Oliver Anderson, B. J. Brown, Henry L. 
 Rouett, A. G. Boone, Jesse Morin, John W. Reid, B. F. Striugfellow.” 
 
 The manifesto recounted fully the past history of the struggle, as 
 viewed from a purely Pro-slavei'y standpoint, and announced in terms of 
 earnestness and sincerity the imminent danger of irretrievable failure un¬ 
 less immediate response, in overwhelming numbers, was made to their 
 call. The spirit of the whole document is evinced in the excerpts which 
 follow: 
 
 We have asked the appointment of a successor who was acquainted witli our condition; 
 wlio, a citizen of our Territory, identified with its interests, familiar with its history, would 
 not be prejudiced or misled by the falsehoods whicli have been so systematically fabricated 
 against us—one who, heretofore a resident, as lie is a native of a noii-slave-holding State^ is 
 yet not a slave-holder, but lias the capacity to appreciate, and the boldness and integrity re¬ 
 quisite faithfully to discharge, his duty, regardless of the possible cliect it might have upon 
 the election of some petty politician in a distant State. 
 
 Ill his stead we have one appointed who is ignorant of our condition, a stranger to our 
 people; wlio, we have too much cause to fear, will, if no worse, prove no more etficient to 
 protect us than his predecessors. 
 
 With, then, a government which has proved imbecile—has failed to enforce the laws 
 for our protection—with an army of lawless banditti overrunning our country—what shall 
 we do ? 
 
 Though we have full confidence in the integrity and fidelity of Mr. Woodson, now act¬ 
 ing as (Tovernor, we know not at what moment his authority will be superseded. We can 
 not await the convenience, in coming, of our newly appointed (.lovernor. We cannot hazard 
 a second edition of imbecility or corruption. We must act at once and effectively. These 
 traitors, assassins and robbers must be punished; must now be taught a lesson they will 
 remember. 
 
 ^■•For detailed accounts of the various outragep, murders, batths and other exciting incidents 
 of that i>eriod, the reader is referred to the histories of Atchison, Leavenworth, Jefferson and 
 other counties within the limits of which the occurrences took place. 
 
HISTOEY OF KANSAiS. 
 
 145 
 
 Wc wage no war upon lliese iiuMi for tlieir opinions; have never altein])te(l to exclude 
 nnv person from settling among us; we have demanded only that all should utiic submit to 
 the law. To all such we will atlbrd protection, whatever be their political oi>inions. I!ut 
 lame's army and its allies must heexpelled from theTerritory. Thusalonccau wc make safc 
 our persons and property—thus alone can we bring peace to our Territory. 
 
 To do this we will need assi.stauce. Our citizens unorganized, many of them unarunal, 
 for they came not iis soldiers—though able heretofore to assemble a force suliicietit to com- 
 |M'I the obedience of the rebels, now that they have been strengthened by this invading 
 army, thoroughly drilled, perfectly equipped, liiounted, and ready to march at a moment’s 
 notice to attack our defenseless settlements—may be overpowered", ishould we be able even 
 lo vamiuish this additional force, we are threatened with a further invasion of like charac- 
 ti'i-s through Iowa and Nebraska. 
 
 Tins IS no mere local (piarrel; no mere riot; but it is war! a war waged by an army! 
 a war iirofe.s.sedly for our extermination. It is no mere resistance to the laws'; no simple 
 reliellion of our eitizens, but a war of invasion—the army a foreign aruiv—i)roi)erly named 
 “ The army of the Nortli.” 
 
 It is then not only the right but the dutii.-of all good citizens of .Missouri and every 
 other .State to come to our a.ssistance, and enable us to expel the invaders. 
 
 ■Mr. Woodson, since the resignation of tiov. Shannon, in the absence of (iov. (icary, has 
 fearlessly met the responsibilities of the trust forced upon him, lias proclaimed the existence 
 of the rebellion, and called on the militia of the Territory to assQjnble for its supjire.ssion. 
 
 We call on you to come! to furnish us assistance "in men, provisions and munitions, 
 that we may drive out the “ Army of the North” who would subvert our government and 
 expel us from our homes. 
 
 Our people, though poor, many of them stripped of their all, others harassed by these 
 fiends so that they have been unable to provide for their families, are yet true men; will 
 stand with you shoulder to shoulder in defense of rights, of principles in which you have a 
 common if not deeper interest than they'. 
 
 Ky the issue of this struggle is to be decided whether law or lawlessness shall reign in 
 our country. If we are vanquished, you, too, will he victims. Let our appeal be not in vain. 
 
 At tlie time of the issue of the above manifesto. Atchison and String'- 
 fellow had already, at Little Santa Fe, a force variously estimated to num¬ 
 ber from five to eleven hundred men. They organized under the name of 
 “The Army op Law and Order in Kan.sas.” David li. Atchison was 
 elected Commander-in-chief of the forces in the field. The army was or¬ 
 ganized into ttvo regiments. The first foray into the Territory was made on 
 the Sotli, at which time the Quaker Mission was robbed of all its cattle, 
 horses, and such provisions and valuables as could be carried off. The 
 occupants who were traditionally hostile to slavery, were termed nigger- 
 stealers. and as such, treated most barbarously, 'fhe l\Iission was for'the 
 time broken up. 
 
 The Free-State men yvere frankly informed of the proposed intentions 
 of Acting Gov. Woodson. The mustering of armed bands all along the 
 border, and the proclamation calling them into service meant to them an¬ 
 other invasion, continued yvar, and perhaps the driving out of all Free- 
 State men. Every avenue to sources of supplies had been cut off, and 
 already the citizens of Lawrence were short of provisions; attempts to 
 obtain them from Leavenworth or Kansas City, proved unavailing. Team¬ 
 sters sent thither for supplies were taken prisoners, murdered on the road, 
 or if sntfered to obtain supplies, were -svaylaid on the return, robbed, and 
 .sent to Lawrence as empty as when they set out. 
 
 On August 24, the citizens determined to appeal to Woodson, the Act¬ 
 ing Governor, for relief. A committee of five citizens, of whom C. W. 
 Babcock was chairman, waited on Gov. Woodson, whom they found in the 
 quarters of the officers in command of the United States troops, then sta¬ 
 tioned at Lecompton. The committee stated to Woodson that Lawrence 
 was out of provisions; that their roads yvere blockaded by armed mobs; 
 that tyvo of their teamsters had been murdered, and that they desired to 
 knoyv yvhether he would grant them a guard to their teams to Westport 
 and Leavenworth, or leave them to guard their oyvn teams and open the 
 roads. They yvished further to be informed whether he intended to inter¬ 
 pose troops to prevent this overwhelming -mob from murdering, burning, 
 and pillaging, or yv'ere the people of Layvrence to be left to take care of 
 themselves? In reply, Gov. Woodson is reported to have said that if the 
 people of Layvrence yvould obey the layvs (the Territorial layvs), and if he 
 could have assurances to that effect, “this thing” (meaning the invasion) 
 could be settled in fiym hours—that under those conditions he yvould bring 
 the troops, of which he yvas Commander-in-chief, to bear upon these mobs 
 and disperse them. In reply, Mr. Babcock said: “Governor, are we to 
 understand that your position is this: That if we obey the bogus laws you 
 yvill protect us yvith the yvhole force under your command; and if not, you 
 will alloyv us to be murdered? Is that your position?” Gov. Woodson 
 protested that he had no desire to see them murdered, but the layvs must 
 be obeyed and the writs must be executed. The committee returned to 
 Layvrence yvithout the protection, and fully convinced that the fight must 
 be continued. The old redoubts of the toyvn were again put in a state of 
 defeu.se, and the temporary lull yvhich had folloyved Shannon’s late treaty 
 and exchange of prisoners, gave way to a fresh rail}' of Free-State troops 
 yvho, concentrating rapidly in Lawrence, prepared for reneyving the con¬ 
 test. Three days later, on the 27th, yvhile preparations for defense yvere 
 still going on in the city, another call yvas made on Woodson for protec¬ 
 tion and redress; this time b}' private citizens: G. W. Ilntchinson, a Layv¬ 
 rence merchant, yvho.se teams had been stolen on the yva}' to Leavenyvorth, 
 and his teamsters taken prisoners; and ilr. Sutherland, the mail-carrier 
 betyveen Layvrence and Leavenyy'orth, yvho.se hack and driver had met the 
 same fate. They first appealed to Col. Fhillii) St. George Cooke, yvho yvas 
 in command of the United States trooiis at Lecompton, havhig come in 
 from Ft. Kiley tyvo days before. He referred them to Woodson. While 
 in his presence telling their story, they yvere seized as prisoners by the Ter¬ 
 ritorial militia. Col. Cooke yvas indignant at the outrage, and made re- 
 ])eated demands on the Governor for their release, to no purpose. Wood¬ 
 son's reply being that they yvere seized as “.spies in tiie enemy’s camp, and 
 yvere held as prisoners of yvar.” 
 
 So yvell prejiared were the Idissourians for the fray, that the evening 
 of tlie first day after tlie call of Gov. Woodson was made sayv the Quaker 
 .Mi.s.sion sacked, and a detaclnnent of the Missouri army, numbering .some 
 lot) men, under Capt. .lohu E. Broyvn, encamped on Middle or Mound 
 Creek, some eight miles in the enemy's country, not far from tlie present 
 site of Neyv Lancaster, Miami County. Tlie encampment yvas discovered 
 by some comiianies of Free-State men. yvlio, yvitb equal alertne.ss, liad ri'- 
 s[)onded to Gov. Woodson’s call, and yvere in yvatch for the advance of 
 
 the invaders. Tlie.se companies yvere in command of Caiils. Cline, Ander- 
 .son and Shore, the latter being one of the heroes of the battle of “ Black 
 Jack.” The combined force numbered IIH men. On the folloyving day, 
 about noon, they attacked the camp. After a sliar]) firing of .some ten 
 minutos, the .Mi.ssmirians tied, leaving their baggage, horses, coats, and a 
 yvcll-preparcd dinner in the hands of the as.sailants. They retreated to the 
 border, and joined the main army. Eleven prisoners taken yvere jiaroled 
 the ne,\t day, and permitted to follow their friends over the border. Lieut. 
 Cline, the only one of the Free-State men wounded, sub.seqiiently died 
 from the etfects of his yvound. 
 
 On the 29th, the, grand army moved into the Territory in full force, 
 and encamped in the evening on the head-yvaters of Bull Creek, some fif- 
 t(!en miles north and four miles yvest of Osawatomie. From this ])oint, a 
 detachment, numbering three hundred or more men, under the eommand 
 of Capt. John W. Reid, made a forced march to the vilbige of Osayvato- 
 mie, yvhich they reached early the, following morning. 
 
 BATTLE OF OSAWATO.yilE. 
 
 The, troops yvere guided by Rev. Martin White, yvho yvas one of the 
 most bitter Pro-slavery partisans in the Territory, and had himself tied 
 from the country about the time of the Pottayvatomie murders, and claimed 
 to have been driven out. He yvas yvith the advance scouting party, yvhich, 
 as it approached the toyvn, fell in yvith David Garrison and Frederick 
 Broyyn, a sou of old .lohn Broyvn. Both were, yvithout yvarning or prov¬ 
 ocation, shot dead. IVhite boasted afteiward that he gave Fred his (jui- 
 ctus, asserting in justification of the act, that Broyvn, yvhen shot, yvas 
 knoyvn to him as one of the pestiferous gang of Abolitionists, and yvas riding 
 at the time a horse stolen from him; and that, it being a time of yvar, it 
 yvas no murder. 
 
 The village yvas reached shortly after the double murder, by the yydiole 
 force. They yy'ere there confronted by a part}' of about forty Free-State 
 men, under command of that grim, mysterious, unrelenting old hero, ,Iohu 
 Broyvn. The toyvn yvas hotly defended by the little party for a time, but 
 at length, overpoyvered by numbers, they yvere forced to retreat and leave 
 it to pillage and destruction. After the sacking of the stores and dyvell- 
 ings of all valuables that could be transported, the soldiers set fire to the 
 town and destroyed it. When the conflagration ceased, but four buildings 
 remained among the smouldering ruins of yvhat had been the thriving vil¬ 
 lage of Osayvatomie.'*' 
 
 The folloyving' yvas Capt. Reids’ report of the affair: 
 
 C.-iMP Bri.L Crekk, Augu.st .31. 
 
 Gentlemen —I moved with 2.10 men on the Abolition fort and town of Osawatomie—the 
 head-quarters of Old Brown—on night before last; marched forty miles and attacked the 
 town without dismounting the men, about sunrise yesterday. We had live men wounded, 
 none dangerously—Capt. Boyce, yVilliam Gordon, aud three others. We killed about thirty 
 of them, among the number, certain, a son of old Brown, and almo.st certain Brown himself: 
 <lestroyed all their ammunition ami provisions, and the boys would burn tlie town. I could 
 not help it. 
 
 yVe must be supported by our friends. yVe will want more men and ammunition—am¬ 
 munition of all sorts. Powder, muskets, ball and caps is the constant cry. 
 
 I write in great haste, as I have been in the saddle, rode lOi) miles,'and fought a battle 
 without rest. Your friend, 
 
 Reid. 
 
 01(1 .lohn Broyvn, in his modest account of the battle, states that his 
 force consisted of “some tyvelve or fifteen recruits,” yvhich he brought into 
 the town in the morning, together yvith ten or fifteen mounted men, under 
 Capt. Cline, yvhom he met just before the battle began, and yvho joined 
 forces yvith him in the defense. The yvhole defensive force did not num¬ 
 ber over thirty men. Capt. Cline’s men got out of ammunition, and yvere 
 forced to retire across the river. The remaining force kept up the fire 
 until but six or seven remained. Capt. Broyvn summed up the losses as 
 follows: 
 
 We had one man killed—a Mr. Powers, from Capt. Cline’s company—in the fight. 
 One of my men—a Mr. Partridge—wassliot in crossing the river. Two or three of the party, 
 who took part in the fight, are yet missing, and may be lost or taken prisoners. Two were 
 wounded, viz., Dr. Updegraff and a Mr. Collis. * =»= * 
 
 The loss of the enemy, avS we learn by the dilferent .statements of our own, as well as 
 their people, was some tlurty-one or two killed, aud from forty to fifty wounded. After 
 burning the town to ashes, and killing a Mr. Williams they had taken, whom neither party 
 claimed, they took a ha.sty leave, carrying their dead and wounded with them. They did 
 not attemjit to cross the river, nor to search for us, and have not since returned to look over 
 their work. I give this in great haste, in the midst of constant interrujitions. Mj^ second 
 son was with me in tlie fight and escaped unharmed. This I mention for the benefit of his 
 friends. 
 
 Old preacher I hear, boasts of having killed my son. Of course he is a lion. 
 
 John Drown, 
 
 L.^wuence, K.\n., September 7, 1850. 
 
 Reid, yvith bis command, having destroyed the village, returned with 
 his pluiuler to the encampment on tiull Creek. Neyvs reached Layvrence 
 and Topeka of the burning of Osayvatomie on Saturday evening, and a 
 force of nearly 300 men yvas rallied, and on the folloyving morning set out 
 in pursuit of the enemy. Col. Lane, still knoyvn as Joe Cook, controlled 
 by bis advice the movements of the force, although having no open com¬ 
 mand. The march yvas during one of the hottest of Kansas’ hottest days. 
 The boys had made no preparations for sustenance during the hastily 
 planned campaign. In spite of terrible suffering from hunger, thirst and 
 heat, they made the forced march (the Topeka Company, over forty miles), 
 aud apiieared in sight of the enemy, still encamped at Bull Creek, before 
 sunset on the evening of the 31st. The cavalry came in sight of the camp 
 yvhile the infantry yvere some miles in the rear While yvaiting for them 
 to come u]), they, in reconnoitering, exchanged a feyv shots yvith the 
 pickets of the enemy. The boys, in spite of fatigue, yvere ready and eager 
 to light it out yvitliout rest. Before the infantry liad come iq) sufficiently 
 near to co-operate yvith the cavalry in an attack on the enemy. Col. I.ane 
 (Cook) advised a halt and subscipiently had them retire some miles and go 
 into camp, or rather take yvhat rest they could in the open air, yvith the 
 intention, as yvas supposed, of attacking the enemy on the folloyving morn¬ 
 ing. During the night the enemy broke camp and retreated to the .Mis- 
 
 * A more detailed account of the battle a|ipcars in tlie liDtory of Miiuni County. 
 
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146 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 souri border, and, on the following day the footsore and hungry company, 
 disappointed of a fight, and in no amiable mood, commenced the return 
 march, slowly and with laggard steps, until met by rumors of fresh danger 
 and renewed outrages at home. 
 
 On its becoming known at Lecompton that a force had set out to meet 
 the invaders, or intercept them in their retreat to Missouri, it was deter¬ 
 mined by Woodson and his advisers to make a diversion in favor of their 
 friends, by subjecting the Free-State settlers to fresh outrages in the ab¬ 
 sence of the Free-State forces who had held them thus far under restraint. 
 Col. P. St. George Cooke was ordered by Woodson “to proceed at the 
 earliest moment to invest Topeka, disarm the insurrectionists, or aggres¬ 
 sive invaders against the organized government of the Territory, to be 
 found at or near that point, leveling to tlie ground their breastworks, forts 
 and fortifications, keep the head men or leaders in close confinement, and 
 all persons found in arms against the Government as prisoners, subject to 
 the orders of the ISlarshal.” He was also informed that it was very de¬ 
 sirable to intercept the invaders on the road known as “Lane’s Trail,”* 
 leading from Neliraskato Topeka. In the opinion of Col. Cooke, Wood- 
 son had transcendetl his instructions in the orders he had given, lie did 
 not believe it a part of his military duty to take the field for the purposes 
 indicated in the Governor's letter, nor to further his well-known design to 
 bring on a collision between the Free-State forces and the Govern¬ 
 ment troops; nor did he propose to do the totally illegal and disgrace¬ 
 ful work of making indiscriminate and wholesale arrests of a class of per¬ 
 sons not individually charged with crime, and holding them subject to 
 charges not yet preferred, and to writs not yet in existence. lie was too 
 much of a man and too high-minded a soldier to thus prostitute his high 
 calling. He declined to obey such orders, except they came to him direct 
 from the War Department. 
 
 At the same time. Marshal Donaldson and his Deputies, Newsem and 
 Cramer, armed with writs for the arrest of the leading Free-State men, and 
 accompanied by bands of the Territorial militia, were scouring the country 
 with the ostensible purpose of securing their arrest. Some prisoners were 
 taken, but in most cases the persons sought were not found at their homes, 
 whereupon the deserted houses were burned. The business of arson and 
 pillage was thus carried on through Sunday and Monday in all tlie country 
 within retreating distance of Lecompton, until the return of the men of 
 the Bull Creek c.xpedition made it unsafe to continue field operations. 
 Seven houses were burned, among them those of Judge Wakefield and 
 Capt. Sam Walker, large quantities of provisions seized, and several 
 arrests made. With the booty and prisoners, the raiders had sought covert 
 at Lecompton when the companies arrived at Lawrence. It was imme¬ 
 diately decided to make an armed demonstration on Lecompton, and 
 demand the liberation of the prisoners, among whom were Hutchinson 
 and Sutherland, of Lawrence, who were held as spies, as has been before ! 
 recounted. 
 
 The forces were to march in two divisions. One, under Col. Harvey, 
 was to proceed up the north bank of the Kansas to a point north of the 
 town; the other, under the direction of Gen. Laue,f to march on the south 
 bank and occupy the heights which overlooked the village. On the after¬ 
 noon of September 4, Col. Harvey with 150 men moved up the north bank, 
 and in the evening arrived at the place appointed, which cut off completely 
 all chances of escape from Lecompton across the river. Lane’s forces did 
 not, as had been planned, appear on his arrival. He remained in wait all 
 through the cold and rainy night which followed, when, hearing nothing 
 from the other division, he concluded that tor some reason to him unknown, 
 the attack had been given up, and accordingly himself abandoned the post 
 where he had waited through the stormy night, and returned with his 
 command, to Lawrence, where he arrived in the evening to learn that 
 Lane's division had, after unexpected delay, marched as agreed, and were 
 then at Lecompton. 
 
 The expedition of Harvey, though unsatisfactory to both him and his 
 command, was not barren of good results. Their presence the night be¬ 
 fore on the opposite side of the river, where they could succe.ssfully cut off 
 retreat from the town in case of an attack, became known soon after their 
 arrival, and threw the Territorial militia encamped there into panic and 
 confusion. Moreover disagreements had arisen among the leaders them¬ 
 selves, a part rebelling against the work of burning and pillaging which 
 Woodson had assigned them to do. A respectable minority ab.solutely 
 refused to further pursue that mode of warfare. On the appearance of 
 Harvey's troops, and in anticipation of the coming of another force from 
 the other side, .several officers having already left the camp and returned 
 home in disgust, Gen. Bichardson, having no confidence in his disordered 
 
 *Th 0 route designated as ‘Lane’s Trail,” had been traveled by him as well as by his first 
 party who had reached Topeka on August 13. The trail was not laid out by him but by the 
 “conductors” of the train. To them, in a greater measure than to any others, is due the credit of 
 establishing and locating the northern road over the rout§ Lane’s men were forced to take when 
 turned back on the Missouri River. The following, published two days after the arrival of the 
 first party in Topeka, explains itself: 
 
 A. CARD. 
 
 Topeka, Kansas, August 15,1856. 
 
 We, the undersigned, conductors of a company of emigiants into Kansas, would hereby in¬ 
 form the public that we have succeed d in achieving a safe and peaceful passage through Iowa 
 and Nebraska, and on a new road which we and our company have opened, have arrived and are 
 now encamped in Topeka, the seat of Government of Kansas. 
 
 Along the road we have established colonies and towns for greater convenience to emigra¬ 
 tion, viz,: Plymouth, situated three miles from the line bt tween Kaneas and Nebraska, which 
 will be impoitant to immigruntH in crossing the fiontier, as a post for supjdies; Lexington, about 
 twelve miles from Plvmouth, and at a convenient dfstuiice therefrom for protective purposes 
 and the remission of supplies for immigrants; and Holton, on Elk Creek, three miles from t^kin- 
 nersville. 
 
 The roads betw'een Nebraska City and Topeka are generally excellent, and 'where not so, a 
 small expense now in process of incurrence, vill render them safe and easy; and we would here¬ 
 by invite all emigrants to Kansas to adopt it in the transmission hither of their families and 
 effects. 
 
 Calvi ® CuSr ,} of emigrant train. 
 
 f Authorities differ as to the exact time w hen Gen. Lane threw off all disguise and ceased 
 to be known as Capt. Cook. If not at this lime. Certainly two days later, Joe Cook, alias James 
 II. Lane, disappears from the war annals of Kansas. 
 
 and inharmonious command, decided to resign, which he did on the morn¬ 
 ing of the 5th. During the day, Woodson dismissed the forces, as of no 
 further use to him either for offensive or defensive purpose;?, and also ar¬ 
 ranged to return the prisoners to Lawrence. All this was unknown to 
 Lane’s force, then on its way from Lawrence, and had been brought about 
 by the appearance of Harvey’s troops and the dissensions within. 
 
 About 4 o’clock P. M., the force from Lawrence took possession of th e 
 hill overlooking the town and commanding the foundations of the capitol 
 then in process of construction, which had been utilized by the Territorial 
 troops as a fortress. The disbanded militia made no sign of defense, but 
 messengers were sent by Gov. Woodson in hot haste, to the camp of Col. 
 Cooke, calling on him to protect the town against the threatening enemy, 
 who were reported “ one thousand strong,” and about to bombard and 
 destroy the town. 
 
 Mr. Brauscomb and Capt. Cline were sent into the town under a flag 
 of truce, and on demanding of Gen. Marshall, the only officer who would 
 acknowledge that he had any command, the unconditional surrender of 
 the Free-State prisoners, were, after a short parley, informed that all the 
 prisoners demanded had been released that morning, that provisions had 
 been made for their escort to Lawrence on the following day by a company 
 of dragoons, concluding by making a counter demand on Gen. Lane for 
 all prisoners in the hands of the Free-State men. The messengers returned 
 to the Free-State camp, which they reached just as Col. Cooke arrived. He 
 (Cooke), addressing Lane and other officers, said: Gentlemen, you hav 
 made a great mistake in coming here to day. The Territorial militia was 
 dismissed tliis morning; some of them have left, some are leaving now, 
 and the rest will leave and go to their homes as Soon as they can.” Hon. 
 Marcus J. Parrott, who had been driven from Leavenworth, had come to 
 Lawrence for safety, and was with the party of besiegers, replied; “ Col. 
 Cooke, when we send a man, or two men, or a dozen men, to speak with 
 the Territorial authorities, they are arrested and held like felons. How, 
 then, are we to know what is going on in Lecompton'? Why, we have to 
 come here with an army to find out what is going on. How else could we 
 know? ” To this Col. Cooke made no reply. 'I’he prisoners* came over 
 to the camp of their friends, and returned with tliem to Lawrence the fol¬ 
 lowing day. Tliere was on Saturday a slight lull in the excitement at 
 Lawrence, and a feeling of satisfaction pervaded the town in contempla¬ 
 tion of a good week's work done. During the day, Gen. Richardson passed 
 through Lawrence, where he was courteously received by Gen. Lane, who 
 escorted him a short distance on his way to Franklin. Richardson pro¬ 
 fessed to be on his way to Missouri to disband the l)order forces. 
 
 There were at this time many refugees from Leavenworth and vicin¬ 
 ity in the city, who had fled from the fresh outburst of murder and rapine 
 which had as u.sual burst upon the lieads of the Free-State settlers of that 
 part of the Territory, in retaliation for the victories of tlieir better organ¬ 
 ized brothers soutli of the Kaw. 
 
 Marcus J. Parrott, 11. Miles Jloore, F. G. Adams, and scores besides, 
 had come to Lawrence, no less for personal safety than to raise a force 
 sufficiently strong to turn the tide against their relentl'ess foes, and to re¬ 
 instate them in their homes, from which they had fled for their lives, many 
 of them leaving defenseless families behind. A momentary peace having 
 been concpiered south of the Kaw, they appealed to the boys still in arms, 
 to march at once upon Leavenworth. They detailed, as only living wit¬ 
 nesses could, the horrors from which tliey liad fled—tlie murders on the 
 road, the shooting of Phillips in Ids own house, the driving of defenseless 
 women and children, by scores and hundreds, like sheep aboard the steam¬ 
 er.?, and out of Leavenworth City, by Emery and bis Missouri gang, the 
 expulsion from the count}^ of every man who was smspected of “Abolition¬ 
 ism, ” the defenseless condition of the women and children, who, unable to 
 flee, remained subject to all the outrages which their defenseless condi¬ 
 tion might invite—all these were told in a waj^ to make the appeal irre¬ 
 sistible. 
 
 On Sunda}q a council of war was held, at which Lane, Harvey and all 
 the otlier officers, and many of the soldiers, discussed the situation, and it 
 was then decided to “carry the war into Africa,” or what was the same 
 thing, to cross the river and disperse the bauds then prowling through 
 Jefferson and Leavenwortli Counties, and march on Leavenworth City. 
 While the consultation was going on, old John Brown, who had not been 
 seen or heard from since the morning Avhen he retreated into the woods 
 after his defense of Osawatoniie, rode into Lawrence. His arrival was 
 hailed with shouts by the knot of soldiers and others that gathered around 
 him.f A majority of the boys cliose Brown as their commander in the 
 proposed march on Leavenwortli. He declined the proffered honor, on 
 the ground that to supersede Col. Harvey, who was, under the existing 
 military organization, entitled to tlie position, would be in ill taste, and 
 miglit lead to dissatisfaction. So the plans for the campaign were perfect¬ 
 ed with Capt. Brown left out. 
 
 During the following week, under the command of Col. Harvey,with 
 Capts. Hull, of Jefferson County, and Wright, of Leavenworth County, 
 offensive Free-State operations north of the Kansas were begun. The first 
 encounter w«is at Slough Creek, near the site of the present town of Oska- 
 loosa, Jefferson County, on Septemi)er 11. It was a complete surprise to 
 the enemy there encamped, and resulted in the capture of nearly the en¬ 
 tire force, arms, equipments and baggage-j: Two days before this occur¬ 
 rence, not known at tliat time to Harvey and his men. Gov. Geary had 
 arrived at Fort Leavenworth, and Woodson's administration was at an 
 
 * The prisoners here alluded to were those who bad been taken for participation in the 
 Franklin affair, and such others as had been, under various pretexts, taken by Woodson’s militia 
 and the Marshals, arwi should not be confounded with the Free-State prisoners—Robinson. Jen¬ 
 kins and others—who were all this time in the custody of the Lnited States troops near Lecomp¬ 
 ton, waiting their trial for high treason. 
 
 fThe account of Brown’s appearance in Lawrence at that date was obtained from Hon. F. 
 G. Adams, Secretary of the Kansa*' State Historical Society, who at that time was in the city, a 
 refugee from Leavenworth, and witnessed his arrival. 
 
 J See history of Jefferson County. 
 
HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 147 
 
 end A mess!i<^e from Lane was received by Harvey after the Sloui,di 
 Creek atTair was over, which, as recalled by a reliable witness* present 
 when it came, was essentially as follows; “Geary has come in—1 advise 
 you to return.” He returned accordingly, reaching Lawrence at noon of 
 
 The close of Woodson’s short rule left the whole Territory in a state, 
 of absolute anarchy. There was not a place outside Lawrence, Topeka, 
 and tiie region roundabout, where life or property was safe, and even there, 
 where the Free-State men had forced Woodson to terms, it is the truth of 
 liistory to state that the Fro-slaverysettlers w^ere subject nightly to unfriend- 
 Iv visits from irresponsible parties of Free-State guerrillas, who rendered 
 their temire to personal property, especially horses and store supplies, 
 (pdte uncertain, and their lives a horrid nightmare of fearful anticipa¬ 
 tions. North of the river, forces on both sides were in a state of openwiir 
 in .Jefferson County, while further to the east, in Leavenworth, there was 
 no law excejU that of indiscriminate murder, robbery, or proscription of 
 all Free-St;ite residents. Beyond the border, was encamped the army of 
 Atchison, wliich had retreated from Bull Creek, receiving re-enforcements 
 from all the Western Missouri counties, preparatory to a fresh and more 
 formidable invasion of the Territory. Thus, in the few days of his rule, 
 did Woodson so manage affairs as, by comparison, to throw a tinge of 
 (lecency and respectability over the administration of his predecessor, that 
 had otherwise been wanting. 
 
 LIBERATION OF FREE-STATE PRISONERS. 
 
 The last notable occurrence before the arrival of Gov. Geary was the 
 examination and release on bail of Gov. 
 
 Robinson and his companions, w'ho had 
 been held on indictment for treason for 
 the past four mouths. The counsel for 
 the government was C- H. Grover; for 
 the prisoners, Charles II. Branscomb and 
 3Iarcus J. Parrott. The day set down for 
 trial was September 8, but on that day 
 neither judge, jury, clerk nor marshal ap¬ 
 peared, although the prisoners -were ready 
 for trial On the next day they appeared, 
 and the prisoners were arraigned. Stren¬ 
 uous efforts were made by the counsel for 
 the prisoners for an immediate trial, which 
 were opposed by motions and arguments for 
 postponement on the part of the prosecut¬ 
 ing counsel, based first upon the grounds 
 that, owing to the Territory's being in 
 insurrection, a jury could not be obtained, 
 and that important witnesses were absent. 
 
 The arguments, pro and con, lasted during 
 the day, and resulted in a denial of all 
 motions for postponement, and on the 
 morning of the 10th Charles Robinson was 
 arraigned for trial, sepa rately, on the charge 
 of usurpation of office. Judge Lecompte, 
 at this stage of the proceedings, decided to 
 continue the case, not on any' grounds be¬ 
 fore urged by Mr. Grover, but upon the 
 ground that " the great excitement prevail¬ 
 ing in the country was such as to prevent 
 a fair trial of the prisoners.” The prisoner 
 was thereupon admitted to bail in the sum 
 of $500. He was again arraigned with 
 the other prisoners for treason, the case be¬ 
 ing “United States against Charles Robin¬ 
 son and others ” The prisoners under this 
 indictment were admitted to bail in the 
 sum of $5,000 each, and the cases contin¬ 
 ued. John Brown, Jr., and II. H. 'Will¬ 
 iams, who had been held prisoners for john w. 
 
 some months, though not under indict¬ 
 ment, were released on bail of $1,000 each. . , 
 
 Judge Lecompte, apparently anxious to get the prisoners off his hands 
 and out of confinement before the arrival of Gov. Geary, accepted the bail 
 offered without hesitancy, and the last of the political prisoners were thus 
 released September 10. They left the tents where they had been held m 
 confinement for four months, and in company with friends and under 
 military' escort departed for Lawrence that afternoon. They were met 
 and welcomed one mile out of town by the “Lawrence Stubbs,’ Gen. Lane 
 and staff, and many of their friends, and escorted to Massachusetts street, 
 where crowds of their fellow-townsmen were assembled to greet theni. 
 Speeches of congratulation on the happy issue were made by Gov. Robin¬ 
 son and others. The rejoicing was continued in the evening, increased by 
 the arrival of Mr. Nute and other citizens, who had been captured by the 
 Leavenworth brigands under Emery’s men, and who had been released 
 the day previous. The treason cases were subsequently' nolle prossed. 
 Gov. Robinson was tried on the charge of usurpation of office, before Judge 
 Cato, in August, 1857. The Judge charged strongly against the prisoner, 
 but the jury', believing, as ably argued by his counsel, that there could be 
 110 usurpation of an office wliich did not exist, gave a verdict of acquittal 
 August 20, and the farce thus ended. 
 
 < ADMINISTRATION OF GEARY. 
 
 John W. Geary was born in Westmoreland County, Penn. He served 
 throughout the Mexican war—being in the advance army from vera Cruz 
 
 ♦ F. G. Adams. 
 
 to City of Mexico. Under Gen. S(;ott, he participated in the iiattles of La 
 Hoga, Chapultepec, and the capture of tlie City of Mexico, immediately 
 after which latter event he was appointed Colonel of his regiment and as¬ 
 signed to the command of tlie citadel of the city. In 1848, he M as ap¬ 
 pointed, by President Polk, Postmaster of San 4 rancbsco with large dis¬ 
 cretionary powers to establish mail-routes, offices, etc. Soon after being 
 superseded in this station by the new administration, he was elected Alcalde, 
 and first Judge of San Francisco; was afterward re-elected to the same 
 office, and when the city was incorporatcd. was elected its first Mayor. 
 In all these difficult stations he proved a wise, able and efficient officer. 
 During his entire administration, no riot occurred, and no vigilance com¬ 
 mittee was organized. While in California, he was selected by the Legis¬ 
 lature to aid in funding the public debt. He returned to Pennsylvania in 
 1853, and remained in‘private life until appointed Governor of Kansas. 
 He remained and accepted the office of Governor of Kansas Territory late 
 in the month of July. He, spent the month of August in setting in order 
 his private affairs, and in consulting with and receiving instructions from 
 the President and Cabinet as to the policy and action to be pursued in 
 Kansas on his arrival. Like his predecessors, his loyalty to the Demo- 
 
 ratic party, and to the doctrines of squatter sovereignty were unquestioned, 
 [is administrative ability was known to be of the highest order, and his 
 nerve and courage had been proven bey'ond question. He was chosen as 
 the fittest man to quell the disorders of the Territory, and thus rescue his 
 party from national defeat in the pending Presidential election, which de¬ 
 feat seemed almost certain, unless the civil war and consequent outrages 
 in Kansas—accounts of which were daily increasing popular indignation 
 
 throughout the North against the Demo¬ 
 cratic party, viewed as the source and head 
 of all Kansas’ woes—could be brought to 
 a sudden end. He came to Kansas less 
 trammeled by specific instructions than his 
 predecessors. His paramount duty was to 
 bring order out of the confusion, and that, 
 too, with such suddenness and by such 
 means as should leave no cause for com¬ 
 plaint from fair-minded men of either 
 party, within or without the Territory. 
 Thus it was hoped to quell the popular in¬ 
 dignation, and so reinstate the doctrines 
 of the party in popular favor as to give it 
 a continued lease of power. 
 
 Gov. Geary set about this arduous task 
 with all the ardor inspired by a high sense 
 of justice, intense desire for party success, 
 and personal ambition to succeed where his 
 predecessors had failed of success. With 
 courage unimpaired by a knowledge of the 
 unscrupulous elements within the pale of 
 his own party, which would meet him at 
 every turn to thwart his every endeavor to 
 administer justice or bring peace to the 
 distracted country, he started for the field 
 of his labors early in September, and 
 reached Jefferson, Mo., on the 5th of that 
 month. Here he remained for a day in 
 consultation with Gov. Sterling Price. 
 The result of the interview was the adop¬ 
 tion of measures, to the carrying out of 
 which both were pledged, which resulted 
 in the immediate raising of the blockade 
 on the Missouri River. In no instance 
 thereafter were emigrants interfered with 
 upon the steamboats on the river. Gov. 
 Geary took passage on the nighty of Sep¬ 
 tember 6, on the steam packet Keystone, 
 for Fort Leavenworth. At noon on the 
 next day he arrived at Glasgow, Mo. 
 Here the boat stopped for an hour to 
 embark a company of Missouri volunteers for the Kansas militia, who, 
 with a piece of artiller}', were bound for the seat of war in Kansas. They 
 were in command of one Jackson, and numbered sixty men. While the 
 embarkation was going on, a downward bound steamer came alongside on 
 which was ex-Goveruor Shannon fleeing-from the Territory. He ^ught 
 an interview with Gov. Geary, which is reported by Dr. John H. Gihon, 
 who was present as the Governor s private secretar}-, as follows. 
 
 He (Shannon) had fled In haste and terror from the Territory, and seemed still to be 
 laboring under an apprehension for his .personal safety. His description of Kansas yf^ sug¬ 
 gestive of everything that is frightful and horrible. Its condition was deplorable in the ex¬ 
 treme The whole Territory was in a state of insurrection, and a destructive civil war w^ 
 devastating the country. Murder ran rampant, and the roads were everywhere strewn with 
 the bodies of slaughtered men. No language can exaggerate the awlul picture th,R was 
 drawn; and a man of less nerve than Gov. Getiry, believing it not too highly colored, would 
 instantly have taken the backward track, rather than rush upon dangers so eloquently and 
 fearfully portrayed. 
 
 The Governor thus enlightened, if not encouraged, as to the state of 
 affairs in his realm, proceeded up the river in company with this first com¬ 
 pany of “Kansas militia,” whom he had encountered. They were not oyer 
 obseqious to their Commander-in-chief, and plied him constantly with 
 questions as to “what he was going to do when he got there'f” and other 
 questions calculated to enlighten them as to his “soundness on the goose. 
 Their own ideas of their present mission to Kansas, as given in their con¬ 
 versation, w'ere summed up by Dr. Gihon as follows; 
 
 The most they seemed to understand about the matter^ was, that they were to 
 much per diem for going to Kansas to hunt and kill Abolitionists, ^^ey „„ 
 
 that Abolitionists were enemies to Missourians, some of whom had been killejL ana uiey 
 were hired to revenge their deaths. More than ‘his they neitherknew nor cared to know. 
 A vague notion prevailed among them that, whatever an Abolitionist ^\as, it wa. 
 
 GEARY. 
 
148 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 kill him aud take possession of his pro^)erty. They seemed to apprehend no danger to them¬ 
 selves, as they had been told that Abolitionists would not light, but being overawed by the 
 numbers and warlike appearanee of their adversaries, would eseape as rapidly as possible 
 out of the Territory, leaving behind them any quantity of land, horses, clothing, arms, 
 goods, and chattels, all of which was to be divided among the victors. 
 
 At every landina: were apparent more or less nnlitar}' preparations. 
 At Kansas City, Jackson disembarked ids command, and marched them to 
 Westport, one of tlie border rendezvou.s for troops destined for Kansas. 
 At Leavenwortli, Imsiness was at a stand-still. Loungers were idling in 
 knots itbout the landing, armed horsemen were dashing hither and thither, 
 and armed companies were drilling and parading the streets. With ideas 
 as to the difflculties and responsibilities of his position already enlarged 
 and modified bj’ his voyage up the Missouri, Gov. Geary landed on Kansas 
 soil at Ft. Leavenworth, at 8 o’clock on the morning of September 9, and 
 assumed the duties of his otiice as Governor of Kansas Territory. 
 
 Gov. Getiiy spent but a single day at Ft. Leavenworth before setting 
 out for Jjecompton, Init during that day circumstances occurred to throw 
 still further liglit upon the difhculties of his position, and to show the ab¬ 
 solute contempt of all legal authority existing even among "Law and 
 Order” men. On his arrival he found many Free-State refugees at the 
 fort, who had tied thither for safety. They all had their tales of robbery, 
 arson and murder to relate. lie saw men ride by his quarters unmolested 
 and unarrested, who openly boasted that the horses on which they rode 
 had been stolen (pressed, they termed it) from the Free-State men, some of 
 whom were at that time refugees at the fort, and pointed out the horses 
 belonging to them. During the day a Sergeant of tlie United States troops 
 came in witli a complaint that while acting as an escort to Samuel Suther¬ 
 land, E. B. Wliitmau and Abraham Wilder, from Lawrence to Leaven¬ 
 worth. wlio had come out under ids protection to ascertain the where- 
 al)outs of some missing Free-State prisoners, he had been arrested on the 
 public highwaj' bj" some men belonging to Emery’s gang of “regulators,” 
 his safeguard violated, aud the men under his protection taken prisoners, 
 and carried with llieir horses, wagons and other property into Leaven¬ 
 worth City. The commandant of the fort, Gen. Smith, affected indigna¬ 
 tion at the outrage, and granted, on Gov. Geary’s requisition, a company 
 of troops who were sent to Leavenworth with orders to arrest and bring to 
 the fort, the marauders and the prisoners they had taken. They soon re¬ 
 turned witli them, accompanied by Emery, their leader, who, although not 
 present when the Lawrence men liad been taken, approved the act and 
 held himself responsible. Gen. Smith mildly reprimanded him, told him 
 to consider himself under arrest, aud permitted both him and his men to 
 return to Leavenworth. The men taken remained at the fort, their projr- 
 erty not having been yet returned. This bold robbery, the mild form of 
 Gen. Smith's reprimand, his failure to restore to the robbed men their prop¬ 
 erty, or to take any measures for the punishment of the robbers, or to 
 resent the insult otiered his own authority, plainly showed that the com¬ 
 mander, if he did not connive at the robberies and murders perpetrated by 
 these men, was but an inditferent spectator of the outrages. Gov. Geary 
 himself wrote a severe letter of reprimand to Col. Clarkson, then in com¬ 
 mand of the Territorial militia at Leavenworth City, cautioning him 
 against a repetition of such offenses, aud ordering him to at once see that 
 the property taken was restored to its owuers. On the evening of the first 
 day. Gov. Geaiy made his first report in a letter to William L. Marcy, Sec¬ 
 retary of War. lie did not iironounce it good. Below are extracts sutfi 
 cient to show that the experiences of one chn' had wrought a change in his 
 opinions as to the actual state of Kansas affairs: 
 
 It Is no exaggeration to say tliat tlie existing dilliculties are of a far more complicated 
 cliaracter tlian 1 had anticipated. 1 find I liave not simply to contend against bands of 
 armed ruffians and lirigands, whose sole aimandendisassa.ssiuationand rolibery—infatuated 
 adherents and advocates of contlictiug political sentiments and local Institutions—and evil 
 disposed persons, actuated by a desire to obtain elevated positions ; but worst of all, against 
 the influence of men who have been placed in authority, and have employed all tlie de¬ 
 structive agents around them to promote their own iiersonal interest.s, at the sacrifice of 
 every just aud lawful consideration. 
 
 Here follows ti sttitement of the lamentable state of tiffairs throughout 
 the Territory, the titrocious outrages of the enrolled Territoritil militia 
 about Leavenworth, the robberies, tlie murders, the seizing of unoffending 
 citizens and forcibly driving them from the Territory—all these things 
 were reported as though they were newly discovered facts hitherto un¬ 
 known or doubted in Washington and by himself. He had seen sufficient 
 in one .short day to convince, him that half the horrors had never been 
 told, and that panic-stricken Shtmnou’s account was no extiggeration. 
 Would they believe him V or believing, would thej' uphold his hands in 
 the work he had been appointed to do The sequel will show. Continu¬ 
 ing, the Governor wrote : 
 
 Tlie actual Pro-slavery settlers of the Territory are generally a.s well-dispo.sed persons 
 as are to he found in most communities. Itut there are among them a few troublesome agi¬ 
 tators, chieily from distant districts, who labor assiduously tokee]) alive tlie prevailing senti¬ 
 ment. 
 
 It is also true that among the Free-soil residents are many peaceable and useful citizens; 
 and, if uninfluenced by aspiring demagogues, wouid commit no unlawful act. But many of 
 these, too, have been rendered turbulent by officious meddlers from abroad. The chief of 
 these is Lane, now encamped and fortified at Lawrence, with a force, it is said, of 1,.5(I0 men. 
 They are sutfering for jirovisions to cut otf the su]iplies of which the opposing faction is ex¬ 
 tremely watchful an<l active. 
 
 In isolated country places no man’s life is safe. The roads are filled with armed rob¬ 
 bers, and murders, for mere i)lunder are of daily occurrence. Almost every farmhouse is 
 deserted, aud no traveler has the temerity to venture upo n the highway without an escort. 
 Such is the condition of Kansas, faintly pictured. It can he no worse. Yeti feel assured 
 that I shall be able erelong to restore it to peace and (piiet. 
 
 Ilis pbiii, its lirielly detailed in the re.niaindcr of Ibe letter, was to dis¬ 
 band as rtipidly as possible the present inilititt, to make a fresh enrollment 
 of as mtiny of the bonti fide settlers as might be rciinircd, and, meantime, 
 to have the force of United IStates troops at his disposal in the Territory 
 increased. At 10 o’clock A. M., August 11, the Governor left Fort Leav¬ 
 enworth on his journey to Lecompton. He was accompanied by his pri¬ 
 vate Secretary, Dr. Gihon, iind three other friends, their conveyance being 
 an army ambulance drawn by four horses. Their escort consisted of a 
 monnted Sergeant of dragoons, six infantiy, who rode in a covered wagon, 
 and Lieut. Drum, who liad command of tlie e.scort. All along the route 
 
 were melancholy evidences of the anarchy aud desolation that prevailed. 
 Houses deserted, the blackened chimneys of destroyed homes, the ruins of 
 some still .smoking; armed bands of horsemen fleeing, as if guilty, at their 
 approach, were the scenes along their path that told unmistakably of the 
 misrule and ruin that had fallen upon the land. They arrived at the feriy 
 opposite Lecompton at nearly midnight of the 10th, and after being chal¬ 
 lenged by a military patrol were permitted to cross and enter the city. 
 
 The first to give formal welcome to the newly arrived Governor was 
 Secretary Woodson, followed by the other Territorial officers who made 
 Lecompton their official place of abode, the soldiers encamped there, and 
 the motley throng who had congregated there as the only safe retreat so 
 far in the enemy’s country. Here the Governor had no advisers except 
 those of the extreme Pro-slavery type, who gave him such information 
 only as suited their purposes, suppressing such as might interfere with 
 their further designs. The present lamentable state of affairs they attrib¬ 
 uted entirely to the unprovoked aggressions of the Abolitionists, and 
 urged with an earnestness that would take no denial the necessity of the 
 continuance of the policy adopted under Woodson’s short reign, until the 
 Free-State element should be thoroughly subdued or exterminated within 
 the Territory. It does not appear that he was influenced in any great 
 degree by their statements, advice or importunities. The prompt issuance 
 on the day succeeding his arrival of his address to the people of the Ter¬ 
 ritory, in which his chosen course was plainly marked out, shows that he 
 had decided upon his policy before reaching Lecompton, which, as will be 
 seen, was un.swervingly carried out except so far as the development of 
 facts hitherto unknown demanded a change in order to bring about the 
 object desired by him, to wit, the bringing of the whole people under the 
 rule and protection of law, and the suppression of all attempts to subju¬ 
 gate any portion thereof by outside or foreign interference. He issued on 
 the 11th his first address to the people, and, at the same time, proclama¬ 
 tions disbanding the militia then under arms, and providing for the enroll¬ 
 ment of the resident citizens capable of bearing arms. As fore.shadowing 
 the adopted policy of the new Governor, thej^ are deemed of .sufficient 
 importance to be given entire : 
 
 GOV. GEAUY'S FIRST ADDRESS TO THE REOI'I.E OF KANSA.S. 
 
 Fellow Citizens —I appear anioug you a stranger to most of you, and for the first time 
 have the honor to address you as the Governor of the Territory of Kansas. The position 
 was not sought by me ; but was voluntarily tendered by the present Chief Magistrate of the 
 nation. A.s an American citizen deeply conscious of the blessings which ever fiow from our 
 beloved Union, I did not consider myself at liberty to shrink from any duties, however deli¬ 
 cate and onerous, required of me by my country. 
 
 With a full knowledge of all the circumstances surrounding the executive olfice, I have 
 deliberately accepted it, and as < lod may give me strength and ability, I will endeavor to 
 discharge its varied requirements. When 1 received my commission, I was solemnly sworn 
 to support the Constitution of the United States, and to discharge my dutie.s, as Governor of 
 Kansas, with fidelity, lly reference to the act for the organization of this Territory, passed 
 by Congress on the ^iOth day of March, 1854, 1 find my duties more particularly defined. 
 Among other things, 1 am “ to take care tliat the laws be faithfully executed.” 
 
 The Constitution of the United States and the organic law of the Territory, will be the 
 lights by whicli I will be guided in my executive career. 
 
 A careful and dispassionate examination of our organic act will satisfy any reasonable 
 person that its jirovisions are eminently just aud beneficial. If this act has been distorted 
 it is not the fault of its provisions; the great leading feature of this act, is the right therein 
 conferred upon the actual and hona fide inhabitants of this Territory “ in the exercise of 
 self-government, to determine for themselves what shall be their own domestic institutions, 
 subject only to the constitution and the laws duly enacted by Congress under it. The peo¬ 
 ple, accustomed to self-governmer-t in the States from whence they came, and having re¬ 
 moved to this Territory with the bona fide intention of making it tlieir future residence, 
 were sujiposed to be capable of creating their own municipal government, and to be the 
 best judges of their own local necessities aud institutions. This is what is termedopK/ar 
 suverei'^nty. Hy this phrase we simjily mean the riglit of the majority of the people of the 
 several States and Territories, being qualified electors, to regulate their own domestic con¬ 
 cerns, and to make their own municijiai laws. Thus understood, this doctrine underlies the 
 whole system of Rejuiblican Government. It is the great right of self-government, for the 
 establishment of which our ancestors, in the stormy days of the Kevolution, pledged “ their 
 lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.” A doctrine so eminently just should receive 
 the willing homage of every American citizen. When legitimately expressed, and duly as¬ 
 certained, the will of the majority must be the imperative rule of civil action for every law- 
 abiding citizen. This simple, just rule of action, has brought order out of chaos, aud by a 
 progress unjiaralleled in the history of the world, has made a few feeble infant colonies, a 
 giant Confederated Kcjmblic. Ko man eonver.sant with the state of affairs now in Kansas, 
 can close his eyes to the fact that much civil disturbance has, for a long time past, existed in 
 this Territory. Various reasons have been assigned for this unfortunate condition of af¬ 
 fairs, and numerous remedies have been proposed. The House of Representatives of the 
 United States have ignored the claims of lioth gentlemen claiming the legal right to repre¬ 
 sent the people of this 'ferritory in that body. The 'J'ojjeka Constitution, recognized by the 
 House, has been repudiated by the Senate ; various measures, each in the opinion of its re¬ 
 spective advocates, suggestive of jjeace to Kansas, have been alternately jiroposed and re¬ 
 jected. Men outside of the^Territoryy in various sections of the Union, infiuenced by reasons 
 best known to-themselves, have endeavored to stir up internal strife, and to array brother 
 against brother. 
 
 In this conflict of ojiinion, aud for the jiromotion of the most unworthy purposes, 
 Kan.sas is left to suffer, her people to mourn, and her jirosjierity is endangered. 
 
 Is there no remedy for these evils? Cannot the wounds of Kansas be healed, and 
 jieace i»e restored to all her borders? 
 
 Men of the north—men of the south—of the east and of the west, in Fayisas, you, and 
 you alone, liave the remedy in your own hands. MTU you not susjieud fratricidal strife? 
 Will* you not cease to regard one another a.’< enemies, and look upon one another as the chil- 
 <lren of a common mother, and come and reason together ? 
 
 Let us banish all outside infiuenies from our deliberations, aud assemble around our 
 Council Hoard with the Constitution of our country, and the organic law of this Territory, 
 as the great charts fur our guidance and direction. The hona fide inhabitants of the Terri¬ 
 tory alone are cliarged with the solemn duty of enacting her laws, ujiholding her Govern¬ 
 ment, maintaining peace, aud laying the foundation for a future commonwealth. 
 
 On this jioiiit, let there be a perfect unity of sentiment; it is the first great step toward 
 the attainment of peace; it will inspire confidence amongst ourselves, and insure the re- 
 vspeet of the whole country. Let us show ourselves worthy aud capable of self-government. 
 
 Do not tlie inhabitants of this Territory better understand what domestic institutions 
 are suited to their condition—what laws will be most conducive to their prosjiefity and hap¬ 
 piness, than the citizens of distant, or even neighboring States? This great right of regu¬ 
 lating our own alfairs, and atten<Ung to our own business, without any interference from 
 otliers, has been guaranteed to us by tlie law which ('ongress has made for the organization 
 of this Territory. This right of self-government, this jirivilege guaranteed to us by the 
 organic law of our Territory, I will ujihold with all my might, and with the entire power 
 committed to me. 
 
 In relation to any changes of the laws of tiie Territory, which I may deem desirable, 
 7 liave no occasion now to speak ; but tliese are subjects to which 1 shall direct public at¬ 
 tention at the proper time. 
 
 ITie Territory of the United States is the common property of the several States, or of 
 the jieople thereof; this being so, no obstacle should be intcrjiosed to the free settlement of 
 this common jirojierty, while in a 'rerritorial condition. 
 
HISTORY OF XAHSAS. 
 
 149 
 
 I elii'crfiilly iulinit tiuit the people of this 'I’errilory, under the organic act, have the 
 ahsohitc right of making their own iniinicipal laws. .Vnd from citizens who deem them¬ 
 selves aggrievoil hv recent legislation, I would invoke the utmo.st forbearance, and point out 
 to them a sure and i)eaceal)le remedy. You have the right to a.sk the next Legislature to re¬ 
 vise any and all hiws; and in the meantime, as you value the peace of the Territory and the 
 mainte’nanee of future laws, I would ask you to ntfrain from violations of the present stat¬ 
 utes. 
 
 I am sure that there is patriotism sufiioient in the peo])le of Kansas to induce them to 
 lend a willing ohedience to law ; all the provisions of the C'on.stitution of the I’niled States 
 must he sacredly observed; all the acts of Congre.ss, having reference to this Territory, must 
 1 h' unhesitatingly obeyed, and the decisions of our courts respected. It will he my impera- 
 livr duty to .see that these suggestions are carried into ettoot; in my oliicial action here, I 
 will ilo justice at all hazards. Influenced by no other considerations than the welfare of the 
 whole people of this Territory, I desire to know no i>arty, no section, no north, no south, no 
 ea.st, no west, nothing hut Kan.sas and my country. 
 
 Kull.v conscious of my great respons'ihilities in the present condition of Kansas, I must 
 invoke your aid, and solicit your generous forbearance. Your executive oflicer can do little 
 without the aid of the people. With a firm reliance upon Divine'Providence, to the 
 lies! of my ability, I shall promote the interests of the citizens of this Territory, not mere¬ 
 ly collectively but individually, and I shall expect from them, in return, that cordial aid 
 and support, without which the (lovornmeiit of no State or Territory can be administered 
 with beneficent efiect. 
 
 Let us all begin anew. Let the past be buried in oblivion. Let all strife and bitter¬ 
 ness cease. Let us all honestly devote ourselves to the true interests of Kansas; develop 
 her rich agricultural and mineral resources; build up manufacturing enterprises; make 
 public roads and highways; prepare amply for the education of our children ; devote our¬ 
 selves to all the arts of peace; and make our Territory the sanctuary of those cherished 
 principles which protect the inalienable rights of the individual, and elevate States in their 
 sovereign capacities. 
 
 Then shali peaceful industry soon be restored; population and wealth will flow upon 
 us; “the desert will blossom as the rose,” and the State of Kansas will soon be admitted 
 into the Union, the peer and pride of her elder sisters. 
 
 I>ROCLAM.\TIOX. 
 
 W iiKRK.vs, A large number of volunteer militia have been called into the service of the 
 Territory of Kansas, by authority of the late Acting Governor, fortho maintenance of order, 
 many of whom have been taken from occupations or business, and deprived of their ordi¬ 
 nary means of support, and of their domestic enjoyments ; and 
 
 WnKRE.\s, The employment of militia is not authorized by any instructions from the 
 General Government, except upon requisition of the commander of the military department 
 in which Kansas is embraced; and 
 
 Whereas, An authorized regular force has been placed at my disposal, suttlcient to in¬ 
 sure the execution of the laws that may be obstructed by combinations too jiowerful to 
 be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial procedings; now 
 
 Therefore, I, .lohn W. Geary, Governor of the Territory of Kansas, do issue this, 
 my proclamation, declaring that the services of such volunteer militia are no longer re¬ 
 quired, and hereby order that they be immediately discharged. 
 
 The Secretary-and the Adjutant General of the Territory will muster out of service 
 each command at its place of rendezvous. 
 
 And I command all bodies of men, combined, armed and equipped with munitions of 
 war, without authority of the Government, instantly to disband or (juit the Territory, as 
 they will answer the contrary at their peril. 
 
 In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Terri¬ 
 tory of Kansas. 
 
 Done at Lecompton, this eleventh day September, in the year of our Lord one thou¬ 
 sand eight hundred-and fifty-six. 
 
 John W. Ge.ary, Gmernor of Kansas Territory. 
 
 PROCLAMATION. 
 
 Whereas, It is the true policy of every State or Territory to be prepared for any 
 emergency that may arise from internal dissension or foreign invasion ; 
 
 Therefore, I, John W. Geary, Governor of the Territory of Kansas, do issue this, 
 my jiroclamation, ordering all free male citizens, qualified to bear arms, between the ages 
 eighteen and forty-five years, to enroll themselves, in accordance with the act to organize 
 the militia of. the Territory, that they may be completely organized by companies, regiments, 
 brigades or divisions, and hold themselves in readiness to be mustered, by my order, into 
 the service of the United States, upon requisition of the commander of the military depart¬ 
 ment in which Kansas is embraced, for the sujipression of all combinations to resist the laws, 
 and for the maintenance of public order and civil government. 
 
 In testimony whereof, I have set my hand, and the seal of the Territory of Kansas. 
 
 Done at Lecompton, this eleventh day of September, in the year of our Lord one thou¬ 
 sand eight hundred and fifty-six. 
 
 John W. Geary, Governor of Kansas Territory. 
 
 END OP THE FREE-STATE RAID.S. 
 
 Gen. Lane, on the arrival of Gov. Geary, decided to at once leave tiie 
 I Territory. He left Lawrence before the arrival of Geary at Lecompton. 
 
 ipanying proclamations. On 
 with some thirty companions 
 he was informed that a ,i?ang 
 Grasshopper Falls, and were 
 cominittinw continued outrages upon the defenseless Free-State settlers in 
 the vicinity. He was urgently pressed by the settlers to assist them in driv¬ 
 ing out the marauders. He sent a messenger to Topeka for help, and in 
 re.sponse to his call, a company of about fifty men under the command of 
 Cajit. Whipple, * .joined him on the morning of tlie 13th, and during the 
 forenoon of that day marched to Hickory Point, wliere they found the 
 enemy so strongly fortified in the log houses of the town that Lane deemed 
 it impracticable to dislodge them without the aid of artillery. He accord¬ 
 ingly sent a runner to Lawrence, asking for further re-enforcements to 
 come up immediately with “Bickerton’s cannon.” The messenger ar-. 
 rived in Lawrence only a few hours after the arrival of Harvey and his 1 
 men from their successful raid on Slough Creek. Col. Harvey, with such 
 of his men as were not exhausted, several new recruits, and the cannon, 
 immediately started across the country by the most direct route to Hick¬ 
 ory Point, where he arrived in the forenoon of the next daj^ (Sundaj', 
 September 14). 
 
 Meantime Gen. Lane had heard of or read Gov. Geary’s proclamation, 
 raised the siege, saw Whipple and his men a short way on their journey, 
 and then with his own party renewed his journey toward Nebraska.f Ciil. 
 
 ‘Alias Aaron D. Stevens—hung with .Tohn Brown at Harper’s Ferry. 
 
 t The course of Col. Lane in this affair, which resulted in leaving Harvey thus unsupported, 
 has been the subject of severe criticism on the part of his opponents, who attributed to him cow¬ 
 ardice, selfishness, and the baser motive of treachery in thus, without notice, abandoning his 
 friend. Col. Lane’s friends show ample vindication for his apparent dereliction, and explain it 
 substantially as follows; The dispatch sent by Lane to Lawrence also directed them to come 
 by way of the Topeka road. When he (Lane) learned of the proclamation and determined to 
 cease hostilities, the withdrawal was made by way of the route by which it was expected the 
 Lawrence men would come, and it was expected that Whipple would meet them on the way and 
 turn them back. By marching by the direct route they missed both Whipple and Lane and ap¬ 
 peared on the ground alone, a few hours after they had left. 
 
 or tiie appearance ot his address and accoir 
 the 11th, he was at Osawkie, in company ■ 
 who accompanied him in his flight. There 
 of Pro-slavery men had burned the village of 
 
 Ilarvey, althou.gli finding himself unsuiiported, and not having the fear 
 either of the enemy or the Governor’s proclamations before his eyes, plant¬ 
 ed his cannon within easy range of the enemy’s retreat and inimediately 
 opened fire upon if.* 
 
 The battle lasted .several hours and resulted in the surrender of the 
 whole Pro-slavery force. The casualties were; Pro-slavery—one killed, 
 four wounded ; Free-State—five wounded. The jirisoners were releascal 
 on jiarole, and the victors started on their return to Lawrence. The 
 further consequences of this last Free-State raid will be detailed further on. 
 
 ANOTHER ATTEMPTED INVASION. 
 
 Gov. Geary had on his voyage u]) the Missouri seen the Missouri 
 troops moving toward Kansas, ami become cognizant of the warlike prep¬ 
 arations at Leavenwortli, and all along the Missouri border.f Desirous at 
 the earliest moment to lie rid of these unwelcome and unmanageable Gov¬ 
 ernmental auxiliaries who had been called into action by Secretary Wood- 
 son, he took early measures to disband them. 
 
 On September 12, he issued the following orders ; 
 
 Execctive Defartment Lecomfton, K. T., .September 12, 1856. 
 Adjutant (Jeneral II. ,1. Strickler : 
 
 Dear Sir —You will proceed \vitliout a moment’s delay to disarm and disband the pres¬ 
 ent organized militia ol the Territory, in accordance with the proclamation of the President 
 and the proclamation I have issued, copies of which you w-ill find enclosed. You w-ill also 
 take care to have the arms belonging to the Territorv deposited in a place of safety, and un¬ 
 der proper accountability. 
 
 Yours, etc., 
 
 Jno. W. Ge.ary, Governor of Kansas Territory. 
 
 Executive Department, Lecompton, K, T., September 12, 18.56. 
 Inspector General Thos. J. B. Cramer ; 
 
 Sir—\\)u will take charge of the arms of the Territory of Kansas, now in the hands 
 of the militiii about to he disbanded and mustered out of the service by the .Xdjutant Gen¬ 
 eral. V ou Avill also carefully preserve the same agreeably to the 15th section of the act of 
 Assembly to organize, discipline and govern the militia of the Territory. 
 
 Yours, etc., 
 
 Jno. W. Ge.ary, Governor of Kansas Territory. 
 
 Gihoii states that notwithstanding the jiositive character of these or¬ 
 ders, the officials to whom they were addressed took no immediate meas¬ 
 ures for their execution, Imt remained at Lecompton with an air of com¬ 
 placency and inditfcrence which could but be deemed insulting to the 
 dignity and defiant of the authority of the Governor. Geary severely re¬ 
 buked them, and suspecting treachery, dispatched confidential me.ssengers 
 out upon the road toward Westport to ascertain what was .going on. He 
 learned before their return, from unipiestionable authority, what he had 
 not known before : that military preparations had gone on with energy 
 unremitted after his arrival, on the call of Secretary Woodson, it being 
 assumed that a specific order to disband had not lieen given. Early on the 
 morning of the 13th, a messenger arrived at the Governor’s headquarters, 
 and delivered to him the following : 
 
 IIe.adquarters, Mission Creek, K. T'., 11th September, 1856. 
 
 To Ills Excellency, J. W. Geary, Governor op Kansas Territory : 
 
 Sir —In obedience to the call of Acting Governor Wood-son, I have organized a militia 
 force of about eight hundred men, Avho are now in the field, ready for duty, and impatient 
 to act. Hearing of your arrival I beg leave to rejiort them to you for orders. Any commu¬ 
 nication forwarded to us will find us encamped at or near this point. 
 
 Wm. .X. IIeiskell, Brigadier General 
 Commanding First Brigade, Southern Division Kansas Militia. 
 
 By order L. A. McLean, Adjutant. 
 
 Half an hour later another letter from Gen. IIeiskell was received, 
 dated September 12, informing the Governor that his force had been aug¬ 
 mented to 1,000 men, suliject to his orders. To these he dictated the fol¬ 
 lowing reply : 
 
 Executive Office, Lecompton, K. T., September J l.l, 1856, 1)4 o’clock A. M. 
 
 Brig. Gen. IVm. A. IIeiskell. 
 
 Sit —Your first and second disiiatches have been received. I will communicate with 
 you through the person of either the Secretary of the Territory or the Adjutant General, as 
 soon a.s he can reach your camp, he starting froni this place at an early hour this morning. 
 
 Very respectfully yours, 
 
 .I’oHN W. Ge.ary, 
 
 Governor of Kansas Territory. 
 
 Thus far neither the Adjutant General nor Secretary Woodson liad 
 taken any measures to communicate to the troops the order to disband 
 which had been given them the day before. While the above was being 
 written, a dispatch was received by the Governor from Theodore Adams, 
 one of his special agents sent to Lawrence, in which he says:§ 
 
 I arrived here a few moments ago, and distributed the address and proclamations, 
 and found the jieojile prepared to repel a contemjdated attack from the forces coming from 
 Missouri. Reports are well authenticated, in the opinion of the best men here, that there 
 are within six miles of the place a large number of men—three hundred have been seen. 
 At this moment one of the scouts came in, and reports the forces marching against them at 
 Franklin, three miles olf, and all have flown to their arms to meet them. 
 
 The Governor immediately sent this dispatch to Col. Cooke, then en¬ 
 camped near Lecompton. with a letter from himself, suggesting that he 
 immediately .send to Lawrence a force sufficient to prevent liloodshed, as 
 it was his orders from the President “to use every possible means to pre¬ 
 vent collisions between belligerent troops. In response to this letter. Col. 
 Cooke, with three hundred mounted soldiers, and four pieces of artillery, 
 set out for Lawrence at 2J o’clock A. M., accompanied by the Governor 
 himself. They reached Lawrence at daybreak. They found the town 
 well fortified, and about three hundred citizens under arms for its defense. 
 
 ♦Fordetailed account of the battle of Hickory Point, see history of Jefferson County. 
 
 t Dr. Gihon, in his “ Geary and Kansas”—see pages 134 and 13G—gives the impression that 
 Gov. Geary was deceived as to Woodson’s designs, was ignorant of the strength, movements and 
 designs of the Missouri army, and positively asserts that he (Geary) had not at this time, seen 
 Woodson’s proclamation, which, the reader will remember, had been issued nearly three weeks 
 before. It seems more probable that he was at this time quite well informed as to the designs of 
 Woodson, Atchison and their friends,and took measures to thwart them. If deceived orsurprised 
 at all, it WHS by their bold attempt, by overwhelming force and celerity of action, to carry out 
 their programme before the interposition of his authority should prevent it. He was also, quite 
 likely, ignorant that they were at that time invading the Territory in force. 
 
 JThe letter as given by Gihon bears date September 12, but was evidently written on the 
 morning of the 13th. 
 
 § See Gihon’s ‘ Geary and Kansas,” page 137% 
 
150 
 
 HISTOET OF KAISTSAS. 
 
 The Governor was received cordially, and addressed the citizens. lie cau¬ 
 tioned them against the commission of any unlawful acts, assured them 
 that he had, and should keep at his command, an ample foreeto repel any 
 attack upon them, and pledged them his proteetion, in case they were as¬ 
 sailed hy the threatened force which he had already taken measures to dis¬ 
 band and send out of the Territory. His speech was received with gen¬ 
 eral satisfaction, and at its close was applauded. Confidence was in a 
 measure restored, and it beeame the general belief that, with the efforts of 
 the Governor to prevent it, the danger was over. Accordingly, in the after¬ 
 noon the Governor returned to Lecompton with Cooke and his command. 
 
 ARREST OF COL. HARATEY’S MEN. 
 
 On returning to Lecompton, the town was found in commotion. Sev¬ 
 eral Pro-slavery settlers had come in, panic stricken, from the neighbor¬ 
 hoods of Hickory Point, Osawkie and vicinity. They gave reports some¬ 
 what exaggerated by their fears, of the rohberj" of stores at Slough Creek ’ 
 and other places, and the danger that threatened Hickory Point from 
 Lane’s men, then prowling about in the neighborhood from which they had 
 fled. The appeals of the" fugitives to the Governor for protection were 
 formulated and brought formally to his notice on Sunday morning (Sep¬ 
 tember 14), by an affidavit from one of the fugitives, W. F. Dyer, sworn to 
 ^ before R. R. Xelson, Justiee of the Peace, which read as follows: 
 
 Personally appeared liefore a Justice in Douglas County, K. T., William F. Dyer, and 
 being duly sworn, says, that Col, AVhipple, at the head of a hundred men or more, among 
 whom were J. Ritchie, Ephraim Painter, J. 0. B. Dunning, Capt. Jamison and others not 
 known to him, did, on Monday, September 8, 1,8511, rob him of six head of mules and horses, 
 and various articles of merchandise, amounting in value to more than a thousand dollars; 
 and on Tue.sday following, it being the 9th of September, l,8,5fi, the same men robbed him of 
 various articles of merchandise, amounting in value to over three thousand dollars; and that 
 this day, it being September 13, 1856, the same men were as.sembled at Osawkee, at about 8 
 o’clock A. M,, as he believed for the purpose of robbing and burning the town and country 
 roundabout, and attacking the town of Hardtville (Hickory Point) this evening. 
 
 Upon the receipt of this affidavit, the statements contained therein be¬ 
 ing corroborated by other tvitnesses deemed reliable, the Governor made a 
 requisition upon Col. Cooke, as follows: 
 
 Executive Dep.4.etment, Lecompton, K. T., September 14, 1856. 
 
 Col. P. St. George Cooke ; 
 
 Dear Sir —You will perceive by the accompanying affidavit, and from verbal statements 
 that will be made to you by Dr. Tebbs, that a desperate state of affairs is existing at Osawkee 
 and in its vicinity, which seems to require some action at our hands. I strongly recommend 
 that you send a force, such as you can conveniently spare, to visit that neighborhood at the 
 earliest moment. If such a force cannot succeed in arresting the perpetrators of the out¬ 
 rages already committed, and of which complaint has been made in due form, it may at 
 least tend to disperse or drive off the band or bands of marauders who are threatening the 
 lives and property of peaceable citizens. The Deputy Marshal will accompany such troops 
 as you may judge expedient to detail on this service. 
 
 Very respectfully and truly yours, 
 
 John W. Geary, Governor of Kansas Territory. 
 
 In answer to the above, a squadron of eiglity-one men under Capt, 
 Wood, were detailed, and with a Deputy Marshal, late in the afternoon, 
 crossed the river and took up their line of march to the scene of disturb¬ 
 ance. They did not meet or capture Whipple or any of his men—they 
 had returned to Topeka : nor did thej^ meet Col. Lane and his immediate 
 followers—they tvere pursuing their way north to Nebraska. About 11 
 o’clock in the evening, they fell in xvith an advance party of Harvey’s men 
 who had been engaged in the morning in the Hickory Point affair, and 
 were on their return to Lawrence, whom they made prisoners without 
 resistance. Continuing their march, they came upon the main body en 
 camped some four miles from Hickory Point, They Avere also surprised 
 and taken prisoners. At the time of their capture, Capt. Bickertonwas in 
 command. Harvey, having left the party, escaped. 'The squadron imme¬ 
 diately took up the return march for Lecompton, Avhere they arrived on the 
 forenoon of the 15th. The prisoners captured numbered 101; their outfit, 
 arms and munitions, also taken, consisted of “one brass field-piece, seven 
 wagons, thirty-eight United States mu.skets, forty-seven Sharpe’s rifles, six 
 hunting rifles, tAvo shot-guns, tAventy revolvers, fourteen boAvie-knives, four 
 SAvords, and a large supply of ammunition for artillery and .small arms.’’ 
 The prisoners Avere carried to the United States Encampment, where they 
 were detained, Avithout proper shelter or adequate rations, aAvaiting their 
 preliminary examination. After unreasonable delay, it took place before 
 Judge Cato ; Joseph C. Anderson, a most bitter Pro-slavery partisan and 
 author of the Black Code of the Territorial Legislature, acting as Prose¬ 
 cuting Attorney. The examination resulted in the committal of every 
 prisoner for trial on the charge of murder in the first degree. Neither 
 Judge Cato nor Chief Justice Lecompte Avould consider any extenuating 
 circumstances, or allow any one of them to be discharged from custody on 
 bail offered, hoAvever large in amount or undoubted in character. 
 
 CLOSE OF THE ATCHISON-STRINGPELLOAV CAAIPAIGN. 
 
 Before the return of the detachment sent out to Hickory Point, mes¬ 
 sengers came from LaAvreuce bringing the intelligence that a large force 
 of Missourians Avere encamped on the Wakarusa, and that an attack on the 
 tOAvn was hourly expected. They were the Territorial militia called into 
 action by the proclamation of Acting Gov. Woodson, and their plan, ap¬ 
 parently knoAvn to both Secretary Woodson and Adjutant General Striek- 
 ler, was to destroy LaAvrence at all hazards, before receiving counter¬ 
 manding instructions from the Governor. Woodson and Strickler Avere 
 peremptorily ordered by Geary to repair at once to the camp of the invad¬ 
 ing army and disband them, in accordance with his proclamation and 
 with the specific order given Strickler two days before. Under the cir¬ 
 cumstances, those emissaries AA'ere not deemed entirely trustAA’orthy to 
 carry out promptly and in good faith the delicate wmrk intrusted to them. 
 Theodore Adams, a confidential agent of the Governor, accordingly ac¬ 
 companied them to report truthfulh'' and without delay the result of their 
 mission. The party set out from Lecompton in the afternoon (Sunday, 
 September 14), and reached the camp of the Mi.ssourians early in the 
 evening. Their arrival seemed to have no immediate effect further than 
 to excite the soldiers and impel many of them to make an immediate night 
 assault on the hated town. Their disappointment and rage kneiv no 
 
 bounds. Copies of the Governor’s proclamation Avere distributed, but the 
 officers Avould not hear it read nor assemble to hear the order to disband. 
 The more rabid leaders—Clarke, Maclean, StringfelloAV and Jones, de¬ 
 nounced Geary without measure, and the camp resounded Avith the threats 
 of the infuriated soldiery against his life should he persist in his interfer¬ 
 ence. Adams left the camp, and at midnight sent the folloAving dispatch 
 to the Governor : 
 
 Lawrence, 12 o’clock, Midnight, September 14, 18.56. 
 
 Ills Excellenca', Gov. Geara': 
 
 Sir —I went, as directed, to the camp of the militia, and found it at the town of Franklin, 
 three miles from this place, encamped, witli four pieces of artillery. One mile to the riglit, 
 on the AVakarusa, I found a large encampment of three hundred tents and Avagons. Tiiey 
 claim to have two thousand five hundred men ; and from the appearance of the camp I liave 
 no doubt they have that number. Gen. Reid is in command. I saw and Ava.s introduced to 
 Gen. Atchison, Col. Titus, Sheriff Jones, Gen. Richardson, etc. The proclamations were 
 distributed. 
 
 Secretary AVoodson and Gen. Strickler bad not, up to the time I left, delivered their 
 orders, but were about doing so, as soon as they could get the officers together. The outposts 
 of both parties were fighting about an hour before sunset. One man killed of the militia 
 and one house burned at Franklin. 
 
 There were but few people at Lawrence, most of them having gone to their homes 
 after your visit here. I reported these facts to the officer in command here, and your 
 prompt action has undoubtedly been the means of preventing the loss of l]lood and saving 
 valuable property. 
 
 Secretary AVoodson thought you had better come to the camp of the militia as soon as 
 you can. I think a prompt visit would have a good effect. I will see you as you come this 
 way, and communicate more fully. 
 
 A’cry respectfully, your obedient servant, 
 
 Theodore Adams. 
 
 The messenger bearing this dispatch did not reach Lecompton until 
 several hours after Geary, accompanied by Col. Cooke and his entire 
 command, had left for the scene of danger. Soon after the departure of 
 Woodson and his party for the Missouri camp, they had set out, and, late 
 in the evening of the 14th, unknown to the inhabitants, had encamped a 
 short distance outside the town, in a position favorable for defense in case 
 of an attack. The Governor then entered the city alone, Avhich he found 
 prepared for desperate defense. The defenders numbered scarcely three 
 hundred all told, and, unaware of the succor that Avas at hand, Avere sleep- 
 lessly watching and defiantly waiting the expected assault of the morroAv. 
 Had it come, it would have marked the bloodiest day in the annals of the 
 Territory. Happily for the defenders, thrice happily for the invaders, the 
 threatened conflict Avas averted. 
 
 In Lawrence the day had been passed in untold anxiety by the inhab¬ 
 itants. Early in the morning, an excited me.ssenger came riding furiously 
 into the town, bearing the news that the Missourians were advancing in 
 overwhelming force, and were then within a few miles of Lawrence. 
 Scouts continued to arrive, each confirming the dreadful news, and giving 
 fresh details of the approach of the enemy to the excited listeners. A 
 messenger Avas immediately sent to Lecompton, to carry the news to the 
 Governor, and call on the United States troops for assistance and protec¬ 
 tion. The advance was unexpected, and found the citizens in a compara¬ 
 tively defenseless condition. The force in and about the tOAvn, which 
 could have effectually defended it a week before, numbered then at least 
 a thousand men, Avell organized, officered, armed and equipped. During 
 the Aveek it had become seriously depleted and disorganized. Lane, the 
 acknoAvledged leader, had disappeared, and, at his call, Harvey AAdth a 
 force of good fighting men, and Bickerton with his artillery company, 
 Avere away. The Topeka company had gone home, and, after the recent 
 visit of Gov. Geary, many others, believing the danger passed, had departed. 
 Only a fexv remained, except the actual residents of the place.* Such forces 
 as Avere available Avere hastily mustered, under the command of Col. J. B. 
 Abbott,who, besides beingthe ranking officer of the recent Free-State militia 
 (in the absence of Lane and Harvey), was, from his knoAvn coolness and 
 braA’ery, by common consent the acknoAvledged leader of the defensive 
 forces. Capt. Cracklin, with about forty of the Stubbs, reported for 
 duty. The remaining force was distributed in small detachments at the 
 various fortifications and other defensive points, and as pickets outside 
 the town in the direction from which the attack was expected, and had no 
 acknoAvledged commanders, except as the most experienced or coolest 
 naturally took the leader.ship and advised the squad or party of which he 
 was a member. 
 
 Old John Brown was among the defenders. He held no command, 
 but did all in his power, advising, and, by his words of counsel, inspiring 
 the little .squads he visited at their various posts, with something of his 
 OAvn iron determination and contempt of danger, f 
 
 The anxiety increased as the day wore on. There Avere no tidings 
 yet from Gov. Geary, nor signs of the anxiously expected relief from 
 that (juarter. At 5 o’clock in the afternoon, the enemy had crossed the 
 Wakarusa, and were within tAvo miles of the tOAvn. The exact number of 
 
 *It is stated that the news of the defenseless condition of the town was conveyed to the 
 Missouri camp, on Mission Creek, by Pro-slavery spies, as soon as possible after Harvey left 
 Lawrence; and that it was then determined to march immediately upon the town, and destroy it 
 before anv orders for their disbandment could reach them. This, if true, would account for their 
 sudden and unexpected forward movement, and is consistent with the letter of the 12tb to 
 Governor Geary, asking his orders, which may have been written before the defenseless condition 
 of Lawrence was known to Gen. Heiskell. 
 
 f F. G. Adams, Esq., now Secretary of the Kansas Historical Society, was at that time in 
 LawTonce. and one of the volunteers for defense. He states that he, with others, was on that 
 Sunday afternoon, stationed in a redoubt, as he remembers it. quite well out on Massachusetts 
 street, probably as far as Henry street. Old John Brown came among them, and in an earnest 
 conversational ton»-. gave the boys his counsel and advice. He began by saying he had no 
 command, but if they w ould listen to him he would advise them. He told them something of 
 his own e.xperience in fightin-:’, and impressed them quite strongly with the fact that the 
 Missourians w'ere cowards and w'ould not stand up before equal numbers, or a brave and deter¬ 
 mined foe. He urged them to show a determined an i aggressive front, and advised such of them 
 as had long range rifles, and wore mounted, to go out immediately onto the elevation tow-ard 
 Franklin and commence fire upon the enemy, then in sight,and within long range. He cautioned 
 them to fire low and take go( d aim. In accordance with his advice, and inspired wdth renewed 
 courage by his w'ords, such as wo properly armed immediately rode out, as he had directed, and 
 were the first to take part in the skirmish with the advancing enemy w’hich ensued. Mr. Brown, 
 according to the recollection of Mr. Adams, did not, at that time, go out with the party, having 
 no arms. Mr. Adams himself remained in the redoubt, being armed only with a shotgun of shoit 
 range. 
 
HISTORY OF HAHSAS. 
 
 151 
 
 the approa(;hin<j enemy was not known, Imt skirmishers were sent out to 
 elieck their advance and save time, until Cooke should arrive, or in case 
 (as many be^an to fear) they had been abandoned to their fate, to fi,£^ht 
 alone, in defense of their homes, so lono; as a single man remained. It is 
 not believed that a single man or woman in the city, at that time, harbored 
 the thought of surrender. Either the enemy were to be repulsed, or the 
 defenders perish with the doomed city. The terrible alternative, seemed 
 all that was left them. It detracts nothing from the courage of this little 
 band, that help, unknown to them, was near at hand, as they nerved 
 themselves for the desperate and unequal encounter. The parties sent out 
 10 cheek the advance of the enemy, consisted of the “Stubl)s,” numbering 
 some forty, under Capt. Cracklin, and another party sent out by .Tolin 
 Ilrown; their leader, if they had any, as well as their exact number, being 
 unknown. These men took a position upon an elevated ridge of land, 
 which commanded the road from Franklin, and, as the enemy came within 
 range, opened lire upon them. A running fire was continued for a short 
 lime, when the ^lissourians, who proved to be a force of three hundred, 
 sent forward to feel the enemy, finding that their further advance would 
 be holly contested, retired to Franklin for the night. The repulsing 
 party lay on their arms, watching against surprise, at the time of Gov. 
 Geary’s arrival. The gray light of the morning showed to the anxious 
 watchers the Stars and Stripes flaunting from ^Mount Oread; cannon were 
 frowning upon its heights, and the white tents of Cooke’s squadrons dotted 
 its summit. The danger was over. Lawwence was saved! ^ 
 
 Early on the morning of the 15th. Geary set out from Lawrence 
 for the Missouri camp. Before reaching Franklin, he was met by an ad¬ 
 vance guard already on the march to renew' the conflict which had been 
 begun on the evening before. To his incpiiry as to who they were and 
 what were their objects, they answered that they were “ the Territorial 
 militia, called into service by the Governor of Kansas, and that they Avere 
 marching to wipe out Lawrence and every d—d Abolitionist in the coun¬ 
 try.” Geary replied that he AA'as the Governor of the Territory, and their 
 Commander-in-chief, and ordered the officer in command to escort him to 
 the main line and conduct him to the center, that being his proper posi¬ 
 tion. The order Avas reluctantly obeyed. lie found the whole army in 
 line of battle three miles from Lawrence, and apparently prepared for .an 
 immediate advance on Lawrence, although his proclamation had been de¬ 
 livered and his instructions to disband had been knoAAm to them hours 
 before. Among the leaders avIio received him Avere Gen. ,Tohn W. Reid, 
 Ex Senator David R. Atchison. Gen. B. F. Stringfellow, Gen. L. A. Mac- 
 lean, Gon. ,J. W. Whitfield, Gen. George W. Clark. Gen. William A. 
 Heiskell, Gen. Willi.am II. Richardson, I. A. Marshall, Col. H. T. Titus, 
 Capt. Frederick Emery and Sheriff Jones. The officers were assembled 
 and addressed at length by Gov. Geary. In the course of his speech he 
 severely reprimanded Atchison, Avho, “from his high est.ate as Vice Presi¬ 
 dent of the United States, had fallen so low as to be the leader of an army 
 of men wdth uncontrollable passions, determined upon wholesale slaugh¬ 
 ter and destruction.” At the close of his speech, his proclamation, to¬ 
 gether with his order for the immediate disbanding of the army w'as read. 
 The more judicious and all the principal leaders obeyed the command Avith 
 apparent cheerfulness. A few, though offering no resistance to the Gov¬ 
 ernor’s mandate, found relief to their "chagrin .and disappointment in Avords. 
 Notable among the grumblers were Gens. Clark and Maclean, who Avere 
 ready to pitch'into the United States troops if they stood between them 
 and the Abolitionists, whom they were bound to whip. The piping voice 
 of Sheriff Jones AA'.as still for w.ar. They found themselves unsupported 
 by any considerable following, and .at length subsided into a state of sid- 
 len acquiescence in the inevitable. The troops thus disbanded, took up 
 their inarch immediately for their various homes. The ^Missourians, avIio 
 comprised the larger part, returned to Westport, while those enlisted about 
 Leavenworth, Atchison and Kickapoo, started on their return by way of 
 Lecompton, crossing the river at that point. As this Avas the last organ¬ 
 ized military invasion from Missouri, and, Avith the dispersion of this army, 
 ended the Pro-slavery attempts to rule Kansas by martial law, it seems but 
 just to the gallant but discomfited band, that an account written from 
 their own unprejudiced standpoint, should stand in history Avith other ac¬ 
 counts Avritten by those not altogether friendly either to their modes or 
 methods of conducting the affairs of the Territory. The folloAving account 
 of this last inglorious Kansas campaign was written by a soldier of the 
 ^Missouri Legion, its truthfulness being vouched for by the Platte Argus, 
 in which it appeared under the folloAving headlines: 
 
 THE WAR ENDED ! 
 
 Ninety of Lane's men prisoners by Gov. Geary. Lane retreating. Conference between Gov. Geary, 
 Col. Cooke, and the Officers of the Militia, etc. 
 
 The troops under Gen. Ifeiskell’s command, consisting of one regiment of foot and two 
 of mounted men, numbering in all between twenty-four and twenty-five hundred, with four 
 pieces of artillery, moved from their camp ne,ar At'estport, on the ihli inst. On that and the 
 following day they marched between thirty-five and forty miles, and reached the town of 
 Franklin, three miles from Lawrence. AVhen about four miles from Franklin, an express 
 came back at full speed and told the General that the enemy had engaged his advanced 
 guard, and that they were then fighting. The column was put in rapid motion, the footmen, 
 already very much fatigued and their feet blistered, going at a half trot. They kept up this 
 pace, except a few minutes at the AVakarusa for water, until they got nearly to Franklin, 
 where, as it turned out, a large picket guard of the Yankees had killed one of our men and 
 pushed off to Lawrence. By the time the main body of the troops reached Franklin, it was 
 ■') o’clock, and they were eager to go on immediately to Lawrence: but considering the late¬ 
 ness of the hour, the exhausted condition of the footmen, and the total ignorance of Lane’s 
 strength, and the position of his fortifications, it was decided to be better to re.st the men 
 and make the attack at day-light in the morning. They accordingly eno.amped for the night 
 near Franklin. 
 
 About midnight an express arrived, giving information that Col. Cooke, with the United 
 State troops under his command, had taken a position in front of Lawrence for its protec¬ 
 tion, and early in the morning Col. Cooke sent a note to Gen. Heiskell to that effect. Great 
 disappointment was felt on all hands at the lost opportunity to engage and crush the hired 
 thieves and murderers under Lane ; and universal regret was ex])ressed that the movement 
 was not continued into Lawrence the evening before. It turned out that as soon as the ap- 
 iroach of Gen. Heiskell was learned in I.awrence, couriers were dispatched to Lecompion 
 mploring Gov. Geary for protection by the United States troops; and he, as must be admit¬ 
 ted in the plain discharge of his duty, ordered Col. Cooke’s command immedi.ately to 
 I.awrence, where they arrived about 11 o’clock^at night. 
 
 About 10 o’clock in the morning. Gov. Geary and Col. Cooke arrivwl at Franklin, where 
 the troops were a.s.scniblc(l, and a conference wiis arranged and held between them and tho 
 field otiicers and captains of companies of Gen. HeiskcH's command. The conference was 
 opened by Gov. Geary, who addre.s.sed the meeting at some length. He expressed his great 
 pleasure at meeting with the gentlemen present. 
 
 He told them that he hoped and believed that their intcri>osition for the vindication of 
 the laws, and protection of the suffering citizens against the cruelties and inhuman outrages 
 committed against them by the organized banditti roving through tho Territory was no 
 longer noce.ssary. He said tliat his mission was to bring peace to its borders; that he was 
 armed with power sutlicient for that purpose, and he was determined to accomplish it. lie 
 was glad to inform them that, having arrived in the Territorv only three days ago, he had 
 already comiuered and captured a large body, having taken between 90 and’ IKI) prisoners. 
 [The Governor, very properly, refrained from telling (what was true)* tliat in tiie 
 conflict between the United States troops and the party above referred to, one of the 
 United States ilragoons was killed, and fourteen of the jiarty under Harvey.] He said 
 that if he had not had to come here to meet them, he would now have been at the 
 head of Col. Cooke’s command, in pursuit of the rest of the banditti. He impressed upon 
 them the importance and solemnity of the occasion; referred to the consequences that might 
 follow to the country, to the Union, and to our children and our chihiren’s children, as the 
 result of the conference now held in this humble jdace, and closed by appealing to them to 
 dissolve their present organiz.atifju and co-operate with him, under the laws and instructions 
 governing him, for the restoration of peace and the due execution of the laws of the Terri¬ 
 tory. 
 
 Gen. Atchison, Gen. Reid, Col. Cooke and others addressed the meeting, respondijig 
 fully and cordially to views and feelings expressed by the Governor, and urged a compli¬ 
 ance with his wishes. Col. Titus also addressed tho meeting, urging with much feeling the 
 outrages and infamies that he had suffered at the hands of the marauders. He told the 
 Governor of the cannonading of his house, of its burning, of the ?.A,00() to *10,000 of wdiich 
 they had robbed him, and held u]) his mutilated arm as proof of their desjierate efforts to 
 destroy him. He said that his heart beat tumultuously for revenge; but he was willing to 
 await the result of the efforts about to be made to bring tho outlaws to justice. 
 
 The conference closed by the Governor’s retiring, and requesting the continuance of 
 the meeting, with full consultation among themselves, and that they would give him the 
 result of their deliberations. 
 
 The meeting was then organized by calling Gen. D. I!. Atchison to the chair, who on 
 taking it said: 
 
 “As was well known to all present, the gentlemen composing this meeting had just been 
 in conference with Gov. Geary, who in the strongest language had deprecated the inhuman 
 outrages perpetrated by tho.se whom he characterized as bandits, now roving through tho 
 Territory, and jiledged himself, in the most solemn manner, to employ actively all tho 
 forces at his command, in executing the .laws of the Territory, and giving jirotection 
 to its bleeding citizens, and who had also appealed to us to dissolve our present 
 organiz.ation and stand by and co-operat5 with him in holding up the hands of 
 his power against all evil-doers, and who had also retired from the meeting with 
 tho request that it would consult and determine what course should be taken. Now the ob¬ 
 ject of the meeting was thus to consult and determine what should be done.” Gen. Atchison 
 further, as Gov. Geary had also done, imjiresscd the meeting with the solemnity and impor¬ 
 tance of the occasion, and that it was a time for men to exercise their reason and not yield 
 to their passions, and also to keep on the aide of the law, which alone constitutes our 
 strength and protection. A committee was appointed to prepare resolutions, expre.ssive of 
 the sense of the meeting; which, after retiring for a short time, reported the following pre¬ 
 amble and resolutions, that were unanimously adopted: 
 
 AVheeeas, under the proclamation of Acting Gov. AVoodsou, we have reached the 
 town of Franklin, three miles from Lawrence, on our way to the latter place, in search of 
 an organized band of murderers and robbers, said to be uiider the command of Lane, wlio 
 have plundered and butchered large, numbers of our fellow-citizens, with the intention of 
 overpowering and driving that band from the Territory; and, whereas, we have here met 
 and conferred with (lov. Geary,who has arrived in the Territory since we were here called, and 
 who has given us satisfactory evidence of his intention and power to execute the laws of the 
 Territory, and called on us to dissolve our present organiz.ation, and to le.ave the jireserva- 
 tion of the peace of the Territory to his hands; and, whereas, flov. Geary has assured us of 
 his intention to muster into service a portion of the militia of the Territory, for the purpose 
 of giving the strongest assurance of protection to its citizens ; therefore, 
 
 Resolved, 1. That relying upon the assurance of Gov. (.leary to give protection to our 
 peace, in the spirit of order-loving and law-abiding citizens, 'we cordially conform to his 
 wishes by dissolving our organization, and will disperse to our homes as sp’eedily as the cir¬ 
 cumstances under which we are placed will admit of. 
 
 2d. Thtit the Governor be requested to organize and place in the field immediately, one 
 b.attalion (part mounted and p.art footmen) of Kansas militia, and distribute them over the 
 Territory in such a manner as will best p.rotect the settlers in their homes, persons and 
 property. 
 
 I- 3d. That in view of the condition of things in .Southern Kansas, we respectfully rec¬ 
 ommend to the Governor that he station a company of one hundred mounted men at Potta¬ 
 watomie Creek, in Franklin, Anderson and Lykins Counties, to give protection to tlie law- 
 abiding citizens of that section of country. 
 
 4th. That we respectfully recommend Col. H. Titus (Colonel of the Douglas County 
 Militi.a), as Commander of the 'Territorial militia, now to be mustered into the service. 
 
 (Signed) G. AV. Clark, j 
 
 S.AAiuEL .T. Jones, y Committee. 
 
 H. T. Titus, and others,) 
 
 D. R. Atchison, 
 
 Chairman. 
 
 The dislianded soldier.s returned borne, but did not, ontheAvay, evince 
 that cbeerfid acquiescence in tbe Governor’s jtolicy Avbich Avas professed 
 in the foregoinp.- report. They burned the saAV mill near Franklin, and on 
 their march to Westport stole and droA’e aAvay Avhat horses and cattle came 
 in their Avay. A detachment, knoAvn as the Ivickapoo Ranpers, helonping 
 in Atchison and vicinity, returned via Lecompton. On the march, Avithin 
 six miles of that place, a squad, le.aAdng the main party for purposes of 
 plunder, came upon a lame man, David C. Buffum, ploAving in the field. 
 Thej’ robbed him of his horse, and in ansAver to his protests, shot him in 
 the abdomen, from Avhich Avound he died shortly afterAvard. With his 
 horse and a pony, also stolen, they rejoined the main party and con¬ 
 tinued on their journejL This occurred on the afternoon of tbe 15th. 
 Gov. Geary, in company Avith Judge Cato, passing that Avay on theroadto 
 Lecompton soon after, saAv the dying man lying Avhere he AA’as shot, and 
 listened to his stor}' of the outrage, told in short, shaqi utterance AA’ith all 
 the emphasis of Avrithing agony. The Governor had the testimony of the 
 murdered man in extremis, properly attested and SAAjorn to in due form of 
 hiAV before Judge Cato, and on reaching Lecompton, immediately had a 
 Avarrant placed in the hands of the United Marshal for the arrest of the 
 murderer. The Governor, in alluding to the outrage, said: “I never Avit- 
 nessed a scene that filled my mind Avith so much horror. There Avas a pe¬ 
 culiar significance in the looks and Avords of that poor, dying man, that I 
 can never forget; for they seemed to tell me that I could have no rest until 
 I brought his murderer to justice; and I resolved that no means in my 
 poAver should be spared to discover, arrest, and puni.sh the author of that 
 most villainous butchery.” The outcome of the Governor’s attempts to 
 bring the murderer to justice Avill appear in its proper connection. 
 
 On the 16th, Gov. Geary sent to Gen. Marcy, Secretarj’ of War, a full 
 report of events as they had transpired, closing as folloA\’s: 
 
 *It was not true.—E d. 
 
152 
 
 HISTOKY OF KAISTSAS. 
 
 Tlie occurrences, thus rclateil, arc iilveaily exerting a heneficeiit iuflueuco; and, al- 
 tliougli tlio work is not yet acooiniilishcd, 1 do not despair of success in luy ellbrts to satisfy 
 the (ioverniuent that I am worthy of the liigh trust which lias been reposed in me. As soon 
 as circumstances will iiermit, I shall visit, in person, every section of the Territory, where I 
 feel assured that my presence will tend to give confidence and security to the people. 
 
 In closing, I have merely to add that unless I am more fully sustained hereafter by the 
 civil authorities, and serious difficulties and disturbances continue to agitate the Territory, 
 my only recourse will be to martial law, which 1 must needs proclaim and enforce. 
 
 (Signed) John W. Ge.\ky, Governor of Kansas Territory. 
 
 Tlie saliitarv effects of Gov. Geary’s policy were already apparent. 
 With the (lishanding of the Missouri forces, open war between the con¬ 
 tending factions cetised. Military escorts were granted to travelers and 
 teamsters desiring safe escort to and from the eastern border towns, and. 
 so soon as safely to life and security of property in transit to interior 
 points was established, and goods and suiiplies became more plentiful, the 
 great incentive to general plunder was gone, midnight raids and robberies 
 became infrequent, and the sleep of security brotight grateful rest to the 
 long-harassed settlers. The range of lawless depredations liecame restricted 
 to those who, naturally vicious, live in constant antagonism with all laws. 
 
 THE JUDICIARY. 
 
 The inefficiency of the courts, and the lax and apparently jiartial execu¬ 
 tion of the laws by the civil authorities, together with the contempt in 
 which the officials were held by a portion of the inhabitants, had rendered 
 the laws of Kansas for the prevention or punishment of crime, a dead let¬ 
 ter, and their attempted execution a mere travesty. White this condition 
 of affairs continued, Kansas still remained the chosen field of operations 
 of many lawle.ss desperadoes who, unrestrained by fear of punishment, 
 could, with comparative safety, continue a life of brigandage and crime, 
 after the general disorders which had first drawn them to the Territory 
 had ceased to exist. 
 
 Gov. Geary was not unmindful of the importance of a prompt and 
 impartial administration of justice through the established courts, and 
 knew that except this could be effected, all other efforts to bring about a 
 permanent peace would prove unavailing. The open disorders being 
 rpielled, and the dangers of armed conflict averted, he at once set about 
 wdiat proved to be the more difficult task of bringing the courts into their 
 legitimate position as conservators of order and peace, and as dispensers 
 of equal justice to all the inhabitants of the Territory. 
 
 The United States District Judges were; Chief Justice, Samuel D. 
 Ijccompte; Associate Justices, Sterling G. Cato and J. M. Burrell. Judge 
 Burrell* was alisent from the Territory, and the highest judicial duties 
 ■were vested in the two remaining Jmige.s—Lecom])te and his associate, 
 Cato. Geary’s first interview with Cato was in the Missouri camp, at Frank¬ 
 lin, on the ioth, wliere he found him doing duty as a soldier, and brought 
 him with him on his return to Lecompton. He held an interview with 
 Lecompte and Cato on the 16th, at which he urged upon tliem the. urgent 
 necessity of their opening and holding court, for the purpose of issuing 
 processes on the many complaints being made, that a prompt and sure ar¬ 
 rest of criminals might follow the commis.sion of their crimes. lie also 
 dwelt on the importance of giviilg to every citizen held in custody, what 
 was his right, viz., a just and speedy trial. lie tried to impress upon 
 them a full sense of the great responsibilities which rested upon them as 
 the upholders of the law and dispensers of justice, and assured them that 
 unless they took measures immediately for the hearing of the grievances 
 of the people, and the granting of relief through the courts established for 
 that purpose, he should be constrained to proclaim and adopt the more 
 potent remedy of military law, ivdiereby tlie functions of the courts over 
 which they presided would be suspended. The judges seemingly con¬ 
 curred in liis views, and agreed to act in accordance with his expressed 
 wishes. The interview ended witli the understanding, or, at least, belief 
 On tlie part of the Governor, that a court would immediately be held for 
 the examination of the Hickory Point prisoners and others, as well as for 
 the dispatcli of other important legal business. On the next day the Gov¬ 
 ernor, with a detachment of troops, and accompanied by a Dejmty Mar¬ 
 shal, went u|i to Topeka to arrest such of Whiiiple’s men as could be found 
 there, as participants in the armed raid into the Hickory Point neighbor¬ 
 hood the previous week. The arrest of quite a number was effected and, 
 with the prisoners, the arresting party returned to Lecompton in the even¬ 
 ing, What was his surprise to learn that Lecompte had returned to his 
 home at Leavenworth, having appointed a court to be held at that place, 
 flfty miles distant, three weeks subseipiently. The prisoners awaiting ex¬ 
 amination or trial, now numbered upward of one liundred and twenty. 
 Lecom]ite had left directions to have them all conveyed to Leavenworth 
 for trial at the time apiiointed. 
 
 The wliole procedure was not only an unprovoked insult to Gov. 
 Geary, Imt seemed a deliberate plan on the ])art of Lecompte to prevent a 
 .speedy or fair trial of tlie prisoners and to vindictively increase their pun¬ 
 ishment and suffering by increasing their term of imprisonment to the 
 longest period possible before a hearing was granted. Furthermore, it 
 was certain that, at that great distance from the place where the alleged 
 offenses had been committed, the road to which no witness favoring the 
 ])risoners could travel except at the risk of his life, no fair or just trial was 
 possible. Incensed at’the outrage on justice no less than at the open in¬ 
 sult thus gratuitously offered him. Gov. Geary addressed to Judge Cato 
 the following note ; 
 
 K.xecutivh l)Ee.\i!T.Mi;xT, K. T., Lecompton, Sept. 20, 18.)(). 
 
 JeiKiE .Sterlink ft. Cato; 
 
 Dear Hir —You ivill oUise me by fixing an early clay for the examin.ation of the pris¬ 
 oners now held at the encampment of the United State.s troops in this district, and give 
 proper and official notice of the same. It is essential to the peace of the community and 
 tlie due execution of the ’law, that this be effected at the earliest possible moment. 
 Some of these men have been already detained as prisoners six days without a preliminary 
 hearing. If, at the time appointed and legally notified, no prosecutor appears, the alleged 
 criminals are permitted to repair to their homes and lawful pursuits 
 
 Truly yours, John W. (Ie.vry, Governor of Kan-ias Territory. 
 
 *Judge Burrell received his appointment in December, 1854. He was in ill health, and re¬ 
 mained but a few weeks in the Territory, when he retnrnel to his home, Greensbnrg, Penn., 
 where he died in October, 1856. 
 
 Judge C'ato jicceded to the reiiuest, and a court was opened for the 
 exaniinatioii of the prisoners. The examination was interrupted, and 
 prolonged by an accident to the Judge which occurred while the exami¬ 
 nation was’going on. After considerable delaj', it resulted in the committal 
 of the most of them, bail being refused, to beheld on the charge of murder 
 in the first degree, as had tieen previously recounted in a different con¬ 
 nection. 
 
 The Governor was now quite fully convinced that the troubles of the 
 Territory had been greiitly increased and compliciited by the unfairne.s.s, 
 prejudice, or incompetency of the Territorial officers and Judges of the 
 court, and with a view to ascertaining where the culpaliility rested before 
 iittempting a reform, addressed to the various territorial officers a letter of 
 inquiry similar in import to the following : 
 
 Executive Department, K T., September 23, I85G. 
 
 To THE IIoN. Sa.muei, I). Lecompte, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Kan¬ 
 sas Territory: 
 
 Si) —Upon my arriv,al here I founil thus Territory in a state of In.surrection, business 
 paralyzed, operation of the courts suspended, and the civil administration of the govern¬ 
 ment inoperative and seemingly useless. 
 
 Much complaint, has been made to me against, the Territorial officers, for alleged neg¬ 
 lect of duty, party bias, and criminal complicity with a state of afl'airs which resulted in a 
 contempt of ali authority. 
 
 I have therefore deemed it proper to address circidars to all Territorial officers, in order 
 that, being informed of the eonqjlaints against them, they may have an opportunity to vin¬ 
 dicate themselves through my department. 
 
 The efficiency of the executive will be much impaired or strengthened hy the manner 
 in which his subordinates in office discharge their respective duties. 
 
 As it is my sworn duty to see that the laws are faithfully executed, I need offer no 
 apology for requesting categorical answers to the following interrogatories; 
 
 1st. When did you assume the discharge of the duties of your judicial office? 
 
 2d. What countie.s compose your judicial district? 
 
 3d. How many bills have been presented—how many ignored in your courts—how 
 many indictments have been tried before you, and how many convictions'had, and for what 
 <]ffenses? 
 
 With a brief statement of other facts and circumstances, showing the manner in which 
 you have discharged your duties, which you may be pleased to communicate. 
 
 Very truly your obedient servant, 
 
 John W. (.Ieary, Governor of Kansas Territory. 
 
 The tiuswcT of Judge Lecompte was extremely long, chiefly made up 
 of excuses and explanations of apparent derelictions of duty, and in re¬ 
 futing various charges, some of which were self-preferred. The categor¬ 
 ical answers to the interrogatories of the Governor showed that he had 
 assumed the functions of his office in November, 1854; that he had been 
 assigned to the First Judicial District, comprising the counties of Doniphan, 
 Atchison, Leavenworth, Jefferson, Calhoun (now Jackson), and Douglas ; 
 that the statutes prescribed a term of one week in each year, to be held in 
 each of these counties ; and, that, in accordance therewith, such terms had 
 been held by him, with the exception of the term of 1855 in Doniphan 
 County, passed on account of his inability to reach the place appointed by 
 boat; and the last terms of Jefferson and Calhoun Counties where the 
 existing disorders in his opinion rendered it “utterly useless to hold court 
 at the time appointed.” The result of his judicial labors were thus 
 summed up : 
 
 In almost all the criminal cases presented anterior to the publication of the statute, 
 nolle pro.seqaies were entered by direction of the District Attorney of the United States for 
 the Territory, upon the ground taken by him, that there was no law in force in the Terri¬ 
 tory to ininish them. The consequence was that few trials arose. * * * The only con¬ 
 victions I remember were: one for horse stealing in Douiplian, and some three or four for 
 assuming office; one for maliciously killing a horse in Atchison County; one in Jefferson 
 County for selling liquor to Indians; and, perhaps some eight or ten in different counties, 
 for selling liquor without license. 
 
 lielatiug to the release of Robinson and the other treason prisoners on 
 bail, he Sii 3 ^s : 
 
 The cases of Robin.son and others, indicted for treason, -were called. They tendered 
 themselves ready for tri.al. A motion was made by a gentleman deputed for tliat purpose, 
 simply to continue the causes.* 1 saw no alternative l)ut a trial, which, without readine.ss 
 on the ])art of the (iovernmeut, under the most peculi:ir circumstances, would have 
 amounted to an acquittance, almost to a farce, and, on the other band, a continuance. 
 
 Tlie latter ultimatum was adopted. The question then remained, wbatwas to be done 
 with the jirisoners ? As they tenilered themselves ready fortrial, I believed that to continue 
 tliem in confinement would be oppre.ssion. I therefore discharged them on bail. 
 
 The reply of Judge Cato to like interrogatories showed that he had held 
 his position on the bench for about one year, and had been appointed to the 
 Second Judiciiil District, embracing eight countie.s. He had held court in 
 each of the counties, except Linn, “ during last spring and summer, be¬ 
 ginning at Franklin on the third Mondaj- of April, and ending at Shawnee 
 on the second Moiuhiy of June last.” The onl\- criminal cases tried bj' 
 him were in Bourbon County'; one for murder, and two for a.ssault with 
 intent to kill. The murder ctise resulted in an acipiittal, and the others, 
 one in acquittal, and the other in a mis trial. Thus, it appeared that, 
 although murdegs of the most atrocious character had been committed 
 almost daily', and, in many cases the murderers were well known, and 
 boasted openly of their achievements, there had not been during the whole 
 time since the courts were established, a single conviction, and in only a 
 single case had an alleged murderer been brought to trial. History' records 
 but few instances where either through a corrupt, prejudiced, vindictive, 
 or imbecile judicature, the court so utterly' failed in the performance of its 
 legitimate functions. The minor officials gave like unsiitisfactory though 
 le.ss important reports in answer to the circular addressed them. As it 
 whole, they disclosed to the Governor a rottenness in the whole iidminis- 
 tration of civil law in the Territory, far exceeding his worst apjirehension.s 
 or suspicions. His further experience convinced him that the root of the 
 evil sprang more from the perversions of the Judge than from theiierverse- 
 ness of the people. A case in point soon brought the Governor and the 
 Chief Justice to an open rupture. 
 
 The warrant for the iirrest of Buffum’s murderer was, as has been re¬ 
 counted, placed in the hands of the Marshal on the evening of September 
 15. with authority to call ou the United States troops for such aid as might 
 be required. Hearing nothing further concerning it, he, on the 18th, ad- 
 
 *Ttie United States Attorney was absent with the Missouri army, preparing to march on 
 Lawrence. 
 
HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 dressed a iiole to Marslial Donaldson, iiuinirinu; whether the warrant had 
 been exeented. and tlie resnlt of the elVorts to arrest the nuirderer, if any 
 such had been made. He replied, tliat diligent inqniry on tlie i>art of 
 Deputy Marshal Cramer had failed to discover the murderer, and that he 
 had conscapiently failed to identify or arrest him. Geary became satisfied 
 that, with the warrant in the hands of Cramer, one of'the most intense 
 .and im.scrupnlous Pro-slavery men in the Territory, the murderer, if 
 known, would never he aj)i)rehended. He accordingly sent secret agents 
 to Atchi.son Countv to ferret out the perpetrators of the deed, and publicly 
 offered a reward of loOl) for their apprehension. Although unsuiiported in 
 these efforts _hy any Territorial officer, he found them at the same time 
 over-zealous in obtaining the arrest of Free State men on every possible pre¬ 
 text. Old charges were renewed and new ones made, and the Marshals, 
 with posses of United States troops, were constantl}' hunting them down, 
 (tcarv was powerless to prevent this mode of petty persecution, which se¬ 
 riously hindered his efforts to establish peace, since it was carried on 
 primarilj' under the forms of law, the warrants being issued by regularlv 
 constituted officers, and the offenses sworn to in due form, whether false 
 or true. Requisitions were made for troops, to assist in the serving 
 of proce.sses, which the Governor granted, in the belief and on the repre- 
 .sentation of the officers that without such help the legal processes in their 
 warrants could not be served. As soon as he became convinced that the 
 soldiers were required for the protection of the officers, rather than for the 
 arre.st of the prisoners, he denied all further aid for the purpose. The nmr- 
 der of Buffum, the failure to arrest the murderer, or any other Pro-slavery 
 man, although many warrants had been issued against them, and the con¬ 
 tinued hara-ssing and arrest of the Free-State settlers, aroused anew mur- 
 murings of discontent, imj^aired confidence in the sincerity of Geary’s pro¬ 
 fessions and promises, and brought grave danger of a fresh outbreak of 
 violence on the part of the exasperated citizens! 
 
 Early in November, the murderer of Buffum was discovered to be one 
 Charles Hays, a member of the Kickapoo Rangers, then living in appar¬ 
 ent security in Atcliison. A new warrant for his arrest was issued, and a 
 few days thereafter he was brought to Tjecompton a prisoner. He was in¬ 
 dicted bj' the grand .]ury, composed entirel 3 'of Pro-slaveiy men, and com¬ 
 mitted for trial, on the charge of murder in the first degree. It seemed 
 certain that at length one murderer was to be brought to trial, if not to 
 justice. 
 
 November 10, a committee of Free-State men appeared before the 
 Governor to protest against the partiality' shown in the conduct of the 
 Government, and the continued severity with which the officials were pur¬ 
 suing and persecuting them. The Governor assured them that he had it 
 in his heart to do equal justice to all, and referred to his earnest and suc¬ 
 cessful effort.s to bring Ila^’s, although a Pro-slavery man, to justice. 
 While the interview was still being continued, a person entered the room 
 and announced that Lecompte had. ou the bond of Sheriff .Tones, a man 
 notoriously worthless, admitted ILiys to hail, and that he was then at large. 
 With his only argument thus ruthles.sly annihilated by Lecompte, Gov. 
 Geary no longer attempted any other than a personal defense. The com¬ 
 mittee closed with the ominous declaration that “as the Free-State men can 
 no longer expect even-handed justice, tlieir only hope must be in physical 
 force.” In reply, the Governor asserted in the strongest terms, his own 
 conscientious determination to see equal justice dispensed to every inhabi¬ 
 tant of the Territory, whatever their personal opinions might be. “He 
 was instructed to preserve the peace of the Territory, and to exercise his 
 discretion as to the means to be emploj'ed, and was sworn to, and would 
 at all hazards, discharge his duty as he understood it.” He pronouncecl 
 the release of Hays, not only a studied insult to him, but a judicial out¬ 
 rage, without precedent, and “as calculated to endanger the pidilic peace, 
 to destroy the entire influence of the polic^'hewas lai)oring day and night 
 to inaugurate; and to bring the court and judiciary into contempt.” He 
 assured the committee that he should immediately issue an order for Hays’ 
 re-arrest, and submit the matter to the President, who, he felt assured, 
 “would permit no judicial officer to forget his duty and trifle with the 
 peace of the Territory'by making decisions abhorrent to public justice, and 
 grossly steeped in partiality.” 
 
 Tiie interview resulted in convincing the commiltee that the Governor 
 was earnestly endeavoring to i)romote even-handed justice; that he was 
 not in complicity with the gang of conspirators that was goading them to 
 fresli deeds of violence; and that he was being thwarted in his every en¬ 
 deavor by the court, its officers, and others, from whom he had a right to 
 expect assistance and co-operation. 
 
 Gov. Geary immediately issued the following warrant; 
 
 Executive Department, K. T., Lecompton, Xov. 10,185(). 
 
 1. B. Donaldson, Marshal of Kansas Territory ; 
 
 dir —An indictment for ninrder in thefirst degree, having been duly found by tbedrand 
 •lury of the Territory against Charles Hays, for the murder of a certain David C. Bulfum, 
 in the county of Douglas, in this Territory, and the .said Charles Hays h.aving heen dis¬ 
 charged upon bail, as I consider in violation of law, and greatly to the endangering of the 
 peace of this Territory: 
 
 This is therefore to authorize and command you to re-arrest the said Charles Hays, il’ 
 he he found within the limits of this Territory, and safely to keep him until he is duly dis¬ 
 charged hy a .jury of his country, according to law. 
 
 Hiven under my hand and seal at the city of Lecompton, the day and year above 
 written. 
 
 .Tno. W. Hkarv, Giivernor of luinsdji Territory. 
 
 Marshal Donaldson declined to execute the foregoing warrant, stilt¬ 
 ing that iifter taking time for consideration he would give a Avritten an¬ 
 swer. A duplicate warrant was at ouce placed in the hands of his special 
 aid-de-camp. Col. H. T. Titus, who jiromptly re-arrested the murderer 
 and notified the Governor that he held the prisoner subject to his further 
 order. Donaldson, after due consideration, declined to serve the Avarrant 
 and tendered his resignation as Marshal of the Territory'. 
 
 The prisoner remained in the custody of Titus until December 
 Ip. at Avhich time. Governor Geaiy being at LeaA’enAVorth, he AA'as 
 again brought before Lecompte on a AA'rit of habeas corpus, and again set 
 at liberty'. The Governor stood vindicated in the eyes of all men as to his 
 
 conqilicity in this judicial outrage, and chose to no longer continue the 
 vexatious contest Avith the contumacious .luilgc. He sent to the President 
 a full history' of the case tind urged his removal, on the ground of his 
 known partiality to one faction, which rendered him a serious obstacle in 
 the Avay' of jiacifying the Territory'or otherwise carrying out his instruc¬ 
 tions. Mr. C. O. Harrison, of Kentucky, Avas immeiiiately nominated as 
 Lecompte’s successor. It happened, either by accident, or design, that no 
 Avrit of supersedeas was i.ssued, and the Senate consetpiently withdrew 
 their confirmation of Harrison’s aiipointnient. There the matter rested 
 and Geary aa'ciU on Avith his AA'ork a.s best he could, Avith Lecompte and his 
 friends exultantly jiitted against him. 
 
 MORE FEAR OP DANE’S AliMV. 
 
 During the last week of September, rumors again became rife of the 
 movement of a large army through Nebraska toAvard Kansas, and it came 
 to be currently believed by the Pro-slavery settlers that Lane Avas return¬ 
 ing, at the head of an army' estimated to number not less than a thousand 
 men, aa'cII armed and equipped, and having with them several jiieces of 
 artillery. So specific Avere the reitorts as to numbers and eijuipments that 
 Gov. Geaiy, determined to prevent the entrance of any' armed force 
 into the Territory', dispatched Deputy Marshal Preston, accompanied by 
 a. detachment of United States troops, to the Northern frontier, Avith or¬ 
 ders to arrest any illegally armed body found Avitliin the boundaries of 
 Kansas. They' had scarcely reached the border Avhen they' met a party' of 
 130 men, Avell armed and equipped, and to outward appearance more pre- 
 pared for Avar than to engage in peaceful avocations. They' were under 
 the leadership of James Redpath. The Avhole party Avas arrested, and con¬ 
 ducted to the vicinity of Lecompton. north of the. Nansas River, Avhere the 
 Governor met them and held an intervieAv with Redpath a.s to their objects 
 in entering the Territory' thus armed and in A'iolation of his proclamation. 
 Redpath pleaded ignorance of the improved change of affairs in the Terri¬ 
 tory, and gave his solemn pled.ge that his party Avas a peaceable party' of 
 emigrants, haA'ing no hostile intentions, and only seeking homes in the 
 Territory. On these assurances, the party Avas released from arrest and 
 permitted to go their way. 
 
 Scarcely' had the relea.se been effected Avhen more alarming reports 
 came. Redpath’s party' Avas but the advance of Lane’s main army, Avhich, 
 only' a feAv day's behind, Avas noAv rapidly nearing the Territory. Desirous 
 of taking all necessary precautions. Gov. Geary 'at once ordered Marshal 
 Preston to return to the frontier. He Avas accompanied by 300 dragoons 
 under the command of Cols. Cooke and Johnson, Avho Avere ordered to 
 intercept the march of any hostile force they might meet. 
 
 On October 1, iMaj. Morrow, Col. Winchcll. William Hutchinson and 
 Col. J. Jenkins, called upon the Governor. They came as a deputation 
 from a large train of emigrants noAv about to enter the Territory' from Ne¬ 
 braska, under the leadership of Col. Eldridge. Gen. Pomeroy'. Col. Perry' 
 and others. They' reiiresenled them as ap^irtyof emigrants seeking homes 
 and a iieaceful settlement in the Territory', and that they' Avere coming for 
 no other jmrpose ; that the party had arms to jirotcct themselves and for 
 hunting game on the route ; that they had no desire to enter the Territory 
 under su.spicious circumstances ; and'that they' had been sent forAvard to 
 acquaint the Governor as to the designs of the party' before tlieir arrival. 
 On their jiositive denial of any connection with Lane or his army', the 
 Governor informed them of his intention to prevent by all means at his 
 command, the entrance of/iny armed force into the Territory', but at the 
 same time AA'elcomed the party as peaceful citizens. “He then gave the 
 deputation a letter directing all military commanders to give Col. El- 
 dridge’s party a safe escort should it prove as re]iresented. a party of emi¬ 
 grants coming into the Territory to prosecute peaceful and laAvful occiqia- 
 tions.” With this letter the deputation departed. 'What subsequently oc¬ 
 curred is given as stated in a letter of Gov. Geary to Secretary Marcy, un¬ 
 der date of October 15, as folloAA'S : 
 
 Col. William J. Preston, a Deputy United States ^Farslial, ’wlio liad aucomjianied (’ol. P. 
 St. (leor^e Cooke and his command to the Northern frontier, to look after a lar^je i)arty ot 
 jiroposed immigrants, who were reported to lie about invading the Territory in that quarter, in 
 warlike array and for hostile purposes, returned to L«‘eomptou on the 12tli instant, lie 
 informed me that lie liad caused to he arrested an organized hand, consisting of about two 
 hundred and forty iiersons, among whom were a few women and children, comiirising some 
 seven families. 
 
 This party was regularly formed in military order, and was under the command of 
 (leu. Pomeroy, Cols. Kldridge, Perry, and others. They had with them twenty wagons, in 
 which were a supply of new arms—mostly muskets, wit h bayonets and sabres—and a lot of 
 saddles, etc., sullicient to equip a battalion, consisting of one-fourth cavalry and the 
 remainder infantry. Besides the.se arms, winch were evidently intended for military 
 purposes and none other, Avhich weye in the wagons, a search of which was strongly objected 
 to, the immigrants were provided with shotguns, rifles, ])istols, knives, etc., sutticient for the 
 ordinary uses of persons traveling in Kansas, as in any other of the Western Territories. From 
 the reports of the otficers, I learn that they had with them neither oxen, household furniture, 
 meclianics’ tools, agricultural implements, nor any of the necessary appurtenances of peace¬ 
 ful settlers. 
 
 These persons entered the Territory on the morning of the 10th instant, and met ('ol. 
 Cooke’s command a few miles south of the Territorial line. Here the Deputy Marshal 
 (piestioned them as to their intention.s, the contents of their wagons, and such other matters 
 as he considered necessary in the exercise of his official duties. Not satisfied with their 
 answers, and being refused the privilege of searching their etfeots, he felt Justified in con¬ 
 sidering them a i)arty organized and armed in opposition to my i)roclamation of the llth of 
 September. After consultation with Col. Cooke and otlier officers of the army, who agreed 
 with him in regard to the character of the emigrants, he directe<l the search to be made, 
 which resulted in the discovery of the arms already mentioned. 
 
 An escort was (hen offered them to Lecompton, in order that I might examine them in 
 person and decide as to their intentions, which they refused to accept. Their superfluous 
 arms were then taken in charge of by the troops, and the entire party put umler arrest, tin? 
 families, and all others individually, being permitted to retire from the organization, if so 
 disposed. Few, however, availed themselves of this privilege. But little delay, and less 
 annoyance, were occasioned them by these proceedings. Everything that circumstances 
 required or permitted was done for the comfort and convenience of the prisoners. Their 
 journey was facilitated, rather tlian retarded. They were accompanied by a sipiadron of 
 United States dragoons, in command of MaJ. II. II. Sibley. One ilay’s rations were dealt out 
 to them, and they were allowed to pur.sue the route they themselves had chosen. 
 
 Being apprised of the time at which they would probably arrive at Topeka, I forwarded 
 orders for their detention on the northern side of the river, near that jdace, where, as I 
 promised, I met them upon the morning of the 14th instant. I found them precisely a.s they 
 had been represented to me in official reports; and while I felt disposed and anxious to 
 
154 
 
 HISTOEY OF KAI^SAS. 
 
 extend to them all the leniency I could, consistent with propriety, duty and justice. 
 I determined at the same time to enforce in their ea,se, as well a-s that of every similar organ¬ 
 ization, the spirit and intent of my proclamation of the 11th ultimo—which commands “ all 
 bodies of men, combined, armed and equipped with munitions of war, without the authority 
 of the Government, instantly to disband or quit the Territory, as they will answer the 
 contrary at their peril.” This I had done but a short time previous with a smaller body, who 
 entered Kansas as this liad done, from an entirely different quarter, and who, upon learning 
 my purpose, not only submitted willingly to be searched, but by my order, without a murmur 
 and even with cheerfulness, disbanded and dispersed. 
 
 I addressed these people, in their encampment, in regard to the present condition of the 
 Territory, the suspicious position they occupied, and the reprehensible attitude they had 
 assumed. I reminded them that there was no possible necessity or excuse for the existence 
 of large armed organizations at present in the Territory. Everything was quiet and peaceful, 
 and the very appearance of such an unauthorized and injudicious array as they presented, 
 while it could do no possible good, was calculated, if not Intended, to spread anew distrust 
 and consternation throughout the Territory, and rekindle the tires of discord and strife that 
 had swept over the land, ravaging and desolating everything that lay in their destructive 
 p,ath. Their apology for this evident and undeniable disregard of my proclamation, though 
 somewhat plausible, was far from being satisfactory. They had m.ade their arrangements, 
 they said, to emigrate to Kansas at a time when the Territory was not only disturbed by 
 antagonistic political parties, armed for each other’s destruction, but when numerous bands 
 of marauders—whose business was plunder and .assassination—infested all the highways, 
 rendering travel extremely hazardous, even though every possible means of self-protection 
 were employed. 
 
 This excuse loses all its pertinency when it is understood that, before the party crossed 
 the Territorial line they were apprised, through a deputation that had visited me, that the 
 condition of things above described had ceased to exist, and that such was the true state of 
 affairs that any jierson could travel the route they proposed taking without molestation or 
 the slightest cause for apprehension. I informed them, through tlieir messengers, that I 
 heartily welcomed all immigrants, from every section of the Union, who came with peaceful 
 attitude and apparently good intentions; and that to .all such I would afford ample protec¬ 
 tion. 'While, on the other h.and, I a-ssured them that I would positively enforce my 
 proclamation, and suffer no party of men, no matter whence they came or what their 
 political bias, to enter and travel through the Territory with hostile and warlike appearance, 
 to the terror of peaceat)ie citizens, and the dangers of renewing the disgraceful and alarming 
 scenes through which we had so recently passed. It was quite evident that this party did 
 thus enter the Territory in defiance, not only of my proclamation, but ray own verbal 
 cautions; and I, therefore, fully .approve of the action taken by Col. Cooke, Maj. Sibley and 
 Deputy M.arsh.al Preston, as well as all the officers of the army who assisted in their deten¬ 
 tion, search and guard. 
 
 After showing tlie necessity of so doing, I insisted upon the immediate disbandment of 
 this combination, which was agreed to with great alacrity. The majority of the men were 
 evidently gr.atified to learn that they had been deceived in relation to Kansas affairs, and 
 that peace and quiet, instead of strife and contention, were reigning here. My remarks 
 were received with frequent demonstrations of .approbation, and at their close the organiza¬ 
 tion was broken up, its members dispersing in various directions. After they had been 
 dismissed from custody, and the fact was announced to them by Jl.aj. Sibley, their thank¬ 
 fulness for his kind treatment toward them, during the time he held them under arrest, was 
 expressed by three hearty and enthusiastic cheers. 
 
 In concluding this hastily written letter, I must express my sincere regrets that 
 .societies exist, in some of the States, whose object is to fit out such parties as the one herein 
 described, and send them to this Territory, to their own injury and the destruction of 
 the general welfare of the country. Very many persons are induced to come out here under 
 flattering promises, which are never fulfilled; and having neither money to purchase food 
 and clothing, nor trades or occupations at which to earn an honest livelihood, arc driven to 
 the necessity of becoming either paupers or thieves. And such are the unfortunate men 
 who have aided materially in filling up the measure of crimes th,at have so seriously affected 
 the prosperity of Kansas. It is high time that this fact should be clearly and generally 
 understood. This Territory, at the present season of the year, and especially under existing 
 circumstances, offers no inducement for the immigration of the poor tradesman or laborer. 
 The country is overrun with hundreds who are unable to obtain employment, who live upon 
 charity, and who are exposed to all the evils of privation, destitution and want. * * « . 
 
 (Signed.) .loiiN W. Ge.vry, Governor of Kansas Territory. 
 
 W. L. Marcy, Secretary of Slate. 
 
 The following protest from leading members of the party received by 
 Gov. Geary after the dispatch of the letter from which the foregoing 
 quotations are made, seems more supplementary than contradictory of the 
 preceding account. 
 
 Topeka, Kaksa.s Territory, October 14, 18.56. 
 
 Ills Excellency, .John W. Geary, Governor of Kans.vk Territory: 
 
 Dear Sir —We, the undersigned, conductors of an emigr.ant train, who entered the 
 Territory on the 10th instant, beg leave to make the following statement of facts, which, if 
 required, we will attest upon our'o.aths. 
 
 1. Our party numbered from two hundred to three hundred persons; the rear eom- 
 p.any, which h,as not yet arrived, being principally compo.sed of families witii children, who 
 left Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, three days after this train which has arrived to-day. 
 
 2. We are all actual hona fide settlers, intending, so far as we know, to become perma¬ 
 nent inh.abitants. 
 
 3. The blockading of the Missouri River to Free-State emigrants, and thereports which 
 reached us in the early part of September, to the effect that ariiied men were infesting and 
 marauding the northern portions of Kansas, were the sole reasons why we came in a com¬ 
 pany and were armed. 
 
 4. We were stopped near the northern line of the Territory by the United States 
 troops, .acting, as we understood, under the orders of one Preston, Deputy United States 
 M.arshal, and after stating to the officers who we were and what we had, they commenced 
 searching our wagons (in some instances bre.aking open trunks, and throwing bedding and 
 wearing apparel upon the ground in the rain), taking arms from the wagons, wresting some, 
 private arms from the hands of men, carrying away a lot of sabres belonging to a gentleman 
 in the Territory, as ah>o one and a half kegs of powder, percussion caps, and somec.artridges: 
 in consequence of which we were detained about two-thirds of a day, taken prisoners, and 
 are now presented to you. 
 
 All we have to say is that our mission to this Territory is entirely peaceful. We have 
 no organization, save a police organization for our own regulation and defense on the way. 
 .\nd coming in that spirit to this Territory we cl.aim the rights of American citizens to bear 
 arms, and to be exempt from unlawful search and seizure. 
 
 Trusting to your integrity and impartiality, we have confidence to believe tnat our 
 property will be restored to us, and that all that has been wrong will be righted. 
 
 We here subscribe ourselves, cordially and truly, your friends and fellow-citizens. 
 
 8. W. Eldridge, Conductor. 
 
 Samuel C. Pomeroy. 
 
 ■Tohn a. Perry. 
 
 Robert Morrow. 
 
 Edwards Daniels. 
 
 Richard Realf. 
 
 This was the last, interference by civil authority or otherwise, with 
 free entrance into the Territory, and hindrances to free imnii.tfi’ation, bj^ 
 any chosen route, thereafter ceased. 
 
 TERKITORI-Vl. F.LKCTIOK. 
 
 The Territorial election for choosiiijr a Delegate to Congress and 
 members of the Legi.slature. and also to vote on the question of c.alling a 
 convention to form a State Constitution, was held October (5. As is known, 
 the Free-State party had already formed a State Constitution which had 
 been presented in Congress, and the adoption of which was now pending. 
 Furthermore, it was the established policy of that party to recognize in no 
 manner, where consistent with their allegiance to the General Govern¬ 
 
 ment, the validity or binding force of any of the laws or proceedings of 
 the first Legislature. As this election was held in accordance -with the 
 provisions of laws and rules established by it, .and a participation in the 
 election would be a quasi recognition of its authority, the Free-State men 
 took no part in the election, ft was an entirely one-sided affair. Although 
 the illegal voting by Missourians at accessible points was as scandalously' 
 and openly carried on as at previous elections, there was little disorder, 
 there being no attempted opposition on the part of the Free-State men to 
 the proceedings. The result is shown below: 
 
 NAME OF COUNTY. 
 
 I For Congress. 
 
 Convention. 
 
 J.H.Whit- A. H. 
 field. Reeder. 
 
 I'or. 
 
 Against. 
 
 Atchison. 
 
 520 . 
 
 545 
 
 
 Arapahoe. 
 
 7 . 
 
 
 
 Bourbon. 
 
 188 . 
 
 
 
 Brown. 
 
 16 . 
 
 15 
 
 
 Doniphan. 
 
 323 . 
 
 367 
 
 
 Douglas. 
 
 461 . 
 
 4 
 
 380 
 
 Davis. 
 
 123 . 
 
 
 Calhoun . 
 
 .52 . 
 
 19 
 
 
 Franklin. 
 
 13 . 
 
 
 •Tefferson. 
 
 222 . 
 
 21 
 
 r* 
 
 Johnson. 
 
 132 . 
 
 1.31 
 
 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 1480 '. 
 
 1243 
 
 47 
 
 Linn. 
 
 142 . 
 
 Lykins. 
 
 133 . 
 
 99 
 
 2 
 
 Madison. 
 
 13 40 
 
 
 Marshal. 
 
 183 . 
 
 180 
 
 
 Nemaha. 
 
 5 . 
 
 
 Riley. 
 
 11 . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Totals. 
 
 4,024 40 
 
 2,624 
 
 443 
 
 A full Pro-slavery delegation to the Territorial Legislature was chosen 
 by a vote aggregating in the counties nearly the s.ame as for the Congres¬ 
 sional Delegate. No protest was offered to the returns of the votes polled 
 for Whitfield. Gov. Geary granted him a certificate of election. On his 
 arrival in Washington in February, A. II. Reeder again unsuccessfully' 
 contested his seat. 
 
 THE FREE-STATE PRISONERS. 
 
 The Free-St.ate prisoners taken near Hickory' Point and at Topeka, 
 who had endured severe hardships and uncalled-for cruelty from their 
 keeper. Col. 11. T. Titus and their gu.ards, were tried at the October term 
 of court. The m.ajority were acquitted or their trial postponed. Several 
 were convicted of man.slaughter, and sentenced to terms of confinement, 
 at hard labor, for terms varying from five to ten years, and to wear a ball 
 and chain. Among the convicts were Frank Swift, from Maine, after¬ 
 ward a Captain in Fir.st Kansas Cavalry; Alfred P.ay'ne, from Ohio; Sam¬ 
 uel Stewart, from Michigan; L. Soley, from Massachusetts; -Crawford 
 
 and .leremiah Jordan, from Pennsylvania; and John Laurie, from 
 Indiana. 
 
 Sheriff Jones made prompt application to the Governor for balls and 
 chains, volunteering the information that they could be obtained from 
 Fort Leavenworth. To the application Gov. Geary returned the follow¬ 
 ing answer: 
 
 Executive Department, Lecompton, Kan. Ter., Nov. 21, 1856. 
 Samuel .1. Jones, Esq., Sheriff op Douglas County : 
 
 Sir —In reply to yours of the 17th instant, received by mo wliile at Fort Leavenworth, 
 I have to remark that the miister of convicts—a just and humane man—with the aid of sucli 
 guard as he may require, will dispose of the prisoners, who are, or may be, placed under his 
 charge, in sucli manner a.s may be deemed most .advisable for tlie public interest. 
 
 Gen. Smith has no balls and chains for the purpose indicated in your request, nor is it 
 deemed advisable to procure any while the trial of the remainder of the Hickory Point pris¬ 
 oners remains unfinished. 
 
 Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
 
 John W. Geary, Governor of Kansas. 
 
 On the following d.ay, he took the prisoner.? out of the charge of Sher¬ 
 iff .Tones, and thereby proved himself, as well as the “keeper of convicts,” 
 a just and humane man. The follow'ing letter shows how Jones lost his 
 hold on the prisoners ; 
 
 Executive Dep.artment, Lecompton, Kan. Ter., Nov. 22, 1856. 
 
 L. ,1. Hampton, Esq., Master of Convicts : 
 
 Sir — I h.ave been requested by Sheriff Jones to procure balls and chains, in accord¬ 
 ance with 2d Section, 22d Chapter, Kansas Statutes, for the safety of the prisoners recently 
 convicted of manslaughter for participating in the Hickory Point fight. 
 
 Reposing especial trust in your integrity, humanity and discretion, I have, in pursu¬ 
 ance of the statutes, appointed you Master of Convicts, and placed them under your 
 supervision. 
 
 By the organic act, I am authorized to grant pardons and reprieves for “ all offenses 
 against the laws of the Territoryand esteeming the punishment, as described in the said 
 section, as cruel and unusual, and especially inappropriate to the prisoners alluded to, I 
 hereby remit that portion of their sentence requiring the use of “balls and chains,” and de¬ 
 sire you to treat the prisoners with every humanity consistent with their safe keeping. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 John W. Geary, Governor of Kansas Territory. 
 
 The prisoners, while under the ch.arge of Keeper Il.ampton, were treat¬ 
 ed as humanely as the necessary restraint would admit. He soon allowed 
 them to go .about within prescribed limits, on their parole, and during the 
 last months of their confinement thej' were quite frequent attendants on 
 the sessions of the Territorial Legislature, as one of them facetiously re¬ 
 marked, “to protect Gov. Geary against violence from the members.” 
 Under this mild surveillance, they remained until March 2, 18.57, at which 
 time those who had not already escaped, seventeen in number, were par¬ 
 doned by Geaiy, in compliance with numerous petitions received from cit¬ 
 izens.* The lenity shown by the keeper and Governor, was deemed by 
 
 * In Wilder’s Annals, p. 118, it is slated that Geary, on leaving the Territory IVT^rch 10, for¬ 
 got to pardon the prisoners. Gihon, in “Geary and Kansas,” p. 147, slates positively that they 
 were pardoned March 2. 
 
HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 15.5 
 
 Lccompic, Cato, tlic inciiihcrs of the Legislature !Ui(l all llieir Pro-slavery 
 followers, proof positive that deary had treacherously gone over to the 
 enemy, and served not a little to embitter them toward him and his policy 
 and to irreparably widen the breach between them. 
 
 A TOUR OF OBSERVATION. 
 
 The first month of Gov. Geary’s administration brought a gratifying 
 change in affairs, although local complaints of disorder, robbery and theft 
 were still numerous, and the courts and other means of satisfying justice 
 remained in a disordered and unsatisfactory state. The open war between 
 oiiposing factions had ceased, the invasion was at an end, and_ life and 
 jiroperty had again some slight tenure of safety. Under these improved 
 conditions, the Governor could turn his attention somewhat to the minor 
 matters pertaining to the good government of the Territory, indispensable 
 to the complete establishment of peace ami prosperity within its borders. 
 To gain a personal knowledge of the actual condition, wants and griev¬ 
 ances of the people, he made an e.xtended tour through the Territory dur¬ 
 ing the latter part of October. lie was escorted by a scpiadron of United 
 States dragoons, under the command of i\Iaj. H. II. Sibley, and accompa¬ 
 nied by his staff. From the notes of his Private Secretary, Mr. .Tohn H. 
 Gihon, the following account of his journey is drawn: 
 
 The party left Lecompton early on the morning of the 17th of October, 
 visited several families on the way to Lawrence, where they arrived in the 
 afternoon, and encamped. Here he was entertained by the citizens, and 
 reviewed the new company of Territorial militia recently enrolled, of wddeh 
 Samuel Walker had been commissioned Captain by the Governor. The 
 following day the escort passed through the Wakarusa Valley, via Blan¬ 
 ton’s bridge,'to Hickory Point (Douglas County); the Governor with his 
 Orderly going round by way of Franklin, where he had recently disbanded 
 the Missouri forces, and where he had been informed bad feeling still ex¬ 
 isted. After making a speech to the people at Franklin, the Governor 
 joined the troops at Hickory Point, and proceeded, via Prairie City, to 
 Ottawa Creek, where he visited Ottawui .Tones, at his residence, and the 
 Baptist .Mission, and thence crossing the iMarais des Cygnes River, reached 
 (isawatomie on the 20th. The Secretary states that many of the inhab¬ 
 itants w'ere driven from the town at this time, in consequence of the troub¬ 
 les of the year, and that those who remained w^ere fearful and anxious, 
 and welcomed the Governor’s arrival as a guarantee of safety. He alludes 
 particularly to the case of one family, living near Osawatomie, consisting 
 of man, wife and five children, all sick in bed, while their oldest son and 
 sole support had been forced to fly from the Territory, in consequence of 
 the threats of Pro-slavery agitators. 
 
 Leaving Osawatomie, the party again crossed the iVIarais des Cygnes 
 and Bull’s Creek, and encamped af Paola, the Government seat of Lykins 
 (Miami) County, which is described as con.sisting of thirteen bouses and a 
 good hotel—the latter on the land of Baptiste Peoria. Here the Governor 
 made a speech which was favorably received, and afterward commissioned 
 a Justice of the Peace and other officers. After leaving Paoli, the party 
 returned to Osawatomie, passed up the valley of Pottawatomie Creek to 
 the scene of the Pottawatomie murders, and on to Little Sugar Creek, 
 three miles south of Sugar IMound, where news was received of outrages 
 committed on the neighborhood the previous night (24th), and measures 
 were taken by the Governor to bring the perpetrators to justice. At this 
 point the party turned toward Fort" Riley, the western limit of the route. 
 Encamping at Centropolis. at the head-waters of the Wakarusa and the 
 Neosho, they crossed the Kansas River on the 28tli, at Riley City, then con¬ 
 taining eight houses, and arrived the same evening at Fort Riley, -where 
 they remained until the 31st, the visit being enlivened by a ball, review of 
 the troops, etc. Pa-wnee City—the first Territorial seat of Government 
 contained at this time two houses. On his return trip to Lecompton, Gov. 
 Geary encamped Sunday, November 2, on the south bank of the Kansas 
 opposite Manhattan. The cltizeTr?"oT that town had assembled to hear 
 preaching by Rev. Charles E. Blood, who, on learning that the Governor 
 was in the neighborhood, adjourned the meeting, and crossing the river 
 with several other gentlemen in a small boat, visited his camp, and pre¬ 
 vailed upon him to speak to the congregation on the exciting topics of the 
 time. Manhattan is described as “ located in a valley of great fertility, 
 and containing about one hundred and fifty inhabitants, generally nioral, 
 intelligent and industrious, and who took no part in the recent disturb¬ 
 ances.” It contained a steam saw and grist mill, three stores, and a hotel. 
 The party remained in camp opposite Manhattan until the 4th—a sno-iv-storm 
 occurring on the 3d, wdth cold and windy weather. They reached the 
 Baptist Mi.ssion in the Pottawatomie Reserve, then under the .superintend¬ 
 ence of Mr. Fox, on the 5th, and the following day—the 6th of Noyember, 
 1856—Gov. Geary issued the following Thauk.sgiving proclamation, the 
 firstdssued by a (Governor in the Territory. 
 
 PROCLAMATION. 
 
 Executive DEP.\ETaiENT, Camp “ Graci.4S a Decs,” 'Baptist Mission,-I 
 
 POTTATVATOMIB RESERVE, P. T. J 
 
 Having reached this point, after an extended tour of observation through this Terri¬ 
 tory, and being now satisfied that the benign influences of peace reign tliroughout all its 
 borders, in consonance with general custom and my own feelings, I have specially set apart 
 , the :20th day of November, instant, to be observed by all the good citizens of the Territory as 
 a day of general thanksgiving and praise to Almighty God for the blessings vouchsafed to us 
 as a people. 
 
 The Goveruor pas.sed through Topeka where “eighty new buililings 
 were being erected; business was in a healthy condition, and all the citi¬ 
 zens were attending to their proper avocations;” thence through Tecurnseh 
 and Big Springs to Lecompton, where he arrived on the evening of the 
 6th, having been absent twenty days. He sums up the results of his ob¬ 
 servations in a letter to Secretary jiarcy, dated November 7, thus: 
 
 During this tour I have obtained much valuable inforiuation relative to aft’airs in 
 Kansas, and made mvself familiar with the wants and grievances of the people, which will 
 enable me to make such representations to the next Legislature and the Government at 
 Washington, as will be most conducive to the public interests. 
 
 The general peace of tlie Territory remains unimpaired ; confidence is being gradually 
 and surely restored ; Imsiness is resuming its ordinary cliannels; citizims are i)reparing for 
 winter, and tliero is a readine.ss among the good people of all parties to sustain my adminis¬ 
 tration. 
 
 The close of the yettr saw the end of all iit.tempts by organized force 
 or systematic intimidtttiou to force shiveiy into the Territory. In spite oi 
 the continued prevalence of lawlessnes.s, discontent, intense political ex¬ 
 citement, occasional disorderly outbretiks, and serious disturbances in some 
 sections of the Territory, during suh.sequent time, never after was the Ter 
 ritory given over to anarchy. The efforts of Geary to establish order, un¬ 
 opposed, if not at first cordially sustained, by the better portion of^ the 
 inhabitants irrespective of jiarty, together with the large accession of Free- 
 State immigrants during the last four months of the year, had convinced 
 the Pro-slavery zealots that further efforts to fasten slavery upon the Ter 
 ritory by force, would jirove futile, and henceforth they sought the attain¬ 
 ment of their ends through the less demonstrative, if not less reprehensilile, 
 means of political management, legislative craft and low cunning. The 
 reign of violence was over. On the last day of the year Gov. Geary wrote 
 Secretary ilarcy as follows: 
 
 Ill reviewing on this, the last evening of tlie year, tlie events of the past fourmontlis 
 and contrasting the disturlied condition of alfairs upon my advent with the present tranquil 
 and happy state of things, which lias held its sway for the pa.st three months, 1 must congrat¬ 
 ulate the administration and the countrv upon the auspicious result. Grime, so rife and 
 daring at the jieriod of luy arrival, is alniost banished. I can truthfully assure you that in 
 proportion to her population and extent, less crime is now being committed in Kansas than 
 in any other portion of the United States. 
 
 Although it is a matter of serious doubt whether the Governor’s hope¬ 
 ful view would have found a full response from all the inhabitants of the 
 Territory, it is sure that at no previous time had peace and order iirevaileel 
 in such great measure, nor could such bright hopes be cherished for a 
 happy new jmar. 
 
 TOPEKA LEGISLATURE OF 1857. 
 
 On January 6, the day appointed for the convening of the Topekii 
 Legislature, a few of its members met. Both Gov. Robinson and Lieut, 
 Gov. Roberts were absent. There was no quorum present. The minority 
 adjourned to the following day when, a cpiorum being present, an organi 
 zation was effected, and a committee appointed to draw up a memorial tc 
 Congress. On the adjournment. Deputy Marshal Pardee served writs ol 
 arrest upon about a dozen of the prominent members, including the pre 
 siding officers of each house. The arrests were effected without resistance 
 and the prisoners carried to Tecurnseh for examination. The followin< 
 morning, a quorum not being present in either house, and the officers be 
 ing prisoners, no further business could be transacted. A recess was 
 accordingly taken to June !). 
 
 The arrests were made at the instance of Sheriff .Tones and with tin 
 connivance of Judge Cato, who had, on the oath of Jones, issued thewTits 
 .Tones was present to see them served. His expectation was that resistance 
 would be made to the arrests, and a conflict lie precipitated between tin 
 Free-State men and the officers of the law, -lyhich should force the Gover 
 nor into a position of positive antagonism with them, and give a new pre 
 text for renewing hostilities. The scheme was not known to Gov. Geary 
 who, as.sured by the Free-State leaders that no action should be taken a 
 the proposed session in conflict with his authority^ or inconsistent with tin 
 organic law of the Territory, had taken no official notice of the assemblag( 
 further than to have trustw'orthy men present to observe and report to bin 
 the proceedings. The whole scheme was frustrated by the non-resistanci 
 of the prisoners, who, dn the day following their arrest, Avere liberated b^ 
 Judge Cato on bail, in the sum of $500 each, taking their personal recog 
 nizance. The District Attorney subsequently cnievaii nolle j)rosequies, am 
 Jones’ last plot thus dissolved into thin air. 
 
 The absence of Robin.son and Roberts was, until explanations weri 
 made, the subject of severe animadversions in the part of such as wer 
 uninformed as to the cause of their apparent abandonment, and fears lyer 
 entertained and quite openly expressed that Robinson, then in Washing 
 ton, had sold out and abandoned the cause. 
 
 A letter from Gov. Robinson fully explaining his course soon appeared 
 Avhich resulted in his full restoration to the confidence and esteem of hi 
 friends and co-laborers. It appeared that Gov. Robinson, having becom 
 convinced that under the new Territorial Governor the Free-State me: 
 were to have fair play, and that home necessity' for a State organizatio 
 for defense was at an end, and lielieving that, with the large influx o 
 Free-State emigrants, the first free and honest vote ivould place them i 
 control, felt that his influence in the further promotion of the cause h 
 had at heart, would best he exerted Avhere the the danger still lurked—a 
 Washington. There the final decision was to be made as to the adoptio 
 of the Topeka constitution, and it Avas desirable that it should be adopi 
 ed, if possible, before another could be framed by the opposing factior 
 and be presented to Congress, where a prolonged and bitter contest. Ion 
 delay, and perhaps ultimate defeat might ensue. That no suspicion c 
 personal interest or ambition might detract from his influence, he chos 
 to appear simply' as a Free-State citizen of Kansas, uniirejudiced by an 
 Official connection with the constitution, the adoption of Avhich he s 
 earnestly desired. He accordingly placed his letter of resignation as Goa 
 ernor, in the hands of Lieut. GoV. Roberts, Avith the understanding tha 
 it should be presented to the Legislature Avhen assembled, Avith such c> 
 planations as his friend Roberts might .see fit to make. Through th 
 failure of the latter gentleman to appear, for reasons afteiAA-ard satisfac 
 torially e.xplained, the letter of resignation Avas not presented, Robinso 
 continued the provisional Governor, and for a time was subject to th 
 distrust and censure of many' of his friends. The folloAA'ing extrac 
 from an addre.ss of cx-Gov. Robinson, delivered Januan' 18, 1881, on rc 
 tiring from the Presidency of the Kansas Historical Society, is of histori 
 A'alue in this connection: 
 
 Gov. Geary called to his aid several eoiupauies of bona fide resideuLs ol the Territorj 
 one of them commanded by Capt. Samuel Walker, and the war of extermination caine t 
 an end, but not so the contest for a slave or a free State. Tlie scene only wa.s changed, an 
 it was now a game of politics rather tiian arms. The Slave-State men had in view a coi 
 
156 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 stitiitiiiii of their own tliat shonlil ustalilisli slavery forever in the new State, while the 
 Free-State 'men, shut out from all fair elections under Territorial auspices, adhered to the 
 Toiieka constitution. The vital question was, which constitution shall he recognized by 
 I'ongress and made a law of the land? tiov. (ieary was .satisfied tlie Free-State men were 
 largely in the majority, and was desirous that the majority should rule. That an end might 
 he juit to this conflict,’he sent to the (lovernor under the Topeka constitution, and desired 
 an interview at his otlice. The interview was held in the attic of the log caldn now staiid- 
 ing, with its stone addition, on the hank of the river, near the Atchison, Topeka & Santa F'6 
 station at Leeompton. At that interview Gov. Geary was ready to favor the admission un¬ 
 der the Topeka constitution, and was ready to use his influence with the Pre,sident and his 
 party in Congress. It was thought, if there could he a vacancy in the ])ositlon of Governor, 
 that he or some other Democrat might he (deoted to fill it, the Administration would more 
 readily indorse it. Accordingly, the Topeka Governor resigned, and went to AVashington 
 for the purpose of procuring admission into the Union. He soon found that the Democratic 
 jiarty at Washington had no sympathy for any such movement or for Gov. Geary. 
 
 THE TEHUITORAL DEGISI.ATURE. 
 
 On tile 12lh of January, 1S57, aPro-slaveiy convention was held atLc- 
 coinifton, when the Law and Order party rcchristened itself; re,solving; 
 “henceforth to he known a.s the National Democracy of Kan.sas.” The 
 principles of the National Democracy, “ as enimciated in the Cincinmiti 
 Convention” were jidopted, and it was resolved to “conduct their deliber- 
 fitions, and base their party actions on high national, conscrviitive and 
 patriotic grounds.” 
 
 On the same thyy, and at the same place, the Territorial Legislature 
 a.ssembled. 
 
 THIRD TEltRITORIAL CAPITOL, LECOMPTON. 
 
 In which the Second Territorial Legislature met, .lauuary VI, IS.W. 
 
 The Senate organized under the following officers : Thomas Johnson, 
 President; liichard R. Ree.s, President, pro tern.; Thomas C. Hughes, 
 Chief Clerk ; C. II. Grover, Assistant Clerk ; D. Scott Boyle, Engrossing 
 Clerk. The House organized by electing William G. Wathias, Speaker; 
 W. H. Webbs, Speaker, pro tern.; and Robert C. Bishop, Chief Clerk. 
 
 Following the organization, the Governor’s me.ssage tvas resid and or¬ 
 dered to be printed. There wiis nothing notable in its utterances or recom¬ 
 mendations, as coming from a Wir-minded E.xecutive, honestlj^ laboring 
 for the pfiblic good. It reviewed the history of his administration, the 
 di.spersion of all armed bfinds of either faction, and was congratulatory 
 on the restoration of peace. It pointed out many defects in the Territorial 
 statutes which called for amendment, among which were the manner of 
 appointing jurymen, probate judges and county officers by the Legislature 
 or officers appointed by it, instead of allowing the people a voice ; the test 
 oaths i>rescribcd as prerequisites to the right of suffrage, etc. It dwelt 
 on the evils arising from the fact that there was not a single officer in 
 the Territory amenable to the people or the Govmrnor, all having been air- 
 pointed by the Legislature, and holding their offices until 1857. 
 
 In regard to the “peculiar institution,” he said: 
 
 The Territorial government sliould ab.stain from the exercise of authority irot clearly 
 delegaterl to it, ami should permit all rlouhtful questions to remain in ahcyanco until the 
 formation of a State constitution. « * * Justice to the country, and the dictates of sound 
 policy, require that the Legislature should confine itself to such subjects as will preserve the 
 liasis of entire equality; and wlien a sutficient population is here, and they choose to adopt 
 a State Government, tliut they shall be “ perfectly free,” without let or hindrance, to form 
 all their domestic institutions “in their own way,” and to dictate that form of government 
 which, in tlieir deliberate judgment, may be deemed jiroper. 
 
 * si: 45 sjs 
 
 (’liapter lol, relating to slaves, attacks the equality which underlies tlie theory of our 
 Territorial government, and destroys the freedom of speech and the privileges of jmblic 
 discussion, so essential to uncloak error and enable the jieoplc ])roperIy to mold their 
 institutions in tlieir own way. The freedom of speech and the press, and the right of jiublic 
 discussion upon all matters affecting tiie interests of the peoiJc, are the great constitutional 
 safeguards of popular rights, liberty and haiipiuess. 
 
 The message was not Avell received ])y the Legislature, ami none of its 
 wise recommendations received legislative indorsement during the,scission. 
 On the contrary, from first to last, that bodv stood as a unit against Gov. 
 Geary and his policy. In caucus, its niemhcrs pledged themselves to pass 
 all laws over his veto; and in session, passed, as one of its first legislative 
 acts, a hill authorizing the Judges of the District Courts to admit persons 
 to bail in all cases, either in court or vacation, and for any “crime or 
 offense whatever, whether such crime or offense shall have heen heretofore 
 bailable or not.” It Avas returned Avith the Governor’s veto—the act, in the 
 words of his message, making it “ comparatively easy for the most notorious 
 criminal to escajic the punishment his crimes may have merited. * * Were 
 the hill pa.sscd for the e.xpress purpose of tampering Avith and corrupting 
 the Judiciaiy, it could not have been more effectual.” This bill, Avhich 
 Avas ado])ted over the Governor’s veto, jiassed the Council b.y a vote of ten 
 to one—Mr. Thomas John.son voting against the bill—and the House, 
 lAventy-eight to one. 
 
 Tiic bill was intended as an indorsement of Lecompte’s discharge of 
 the murderer Hays, and was further calculated to act as an amnesty act 
 for the many Pro-slaveiy men at large, against Avhom writs Avere is.sued 
 hut unserved. It also placed the Legislature, unequivocalljq on the side of 
 the Judge, in the serious difference Avhich had ari.sen betAveen liin’i and the 
 Governor. 
 
 On the last day of January, George W. Clark, charged Avith the murder 
 of Barber, appeared, Avith others against Avhom unserved Avarrants Avere 
 in the hands of the ^Marshal, before Judge Cato, all of whom Avere dis¬ 
 charged on giving bail. Sheriff Jones and Dr. Wood gave security for 
 
 Clark in the sum of $10,()()(l, c.x-Governor Shannon and D. .1. Johnson 
 appearing as his counsel. 
 
 On the 19th of Fehruaiy, an act Avas passed providing for the taking of 
 a census and an election of delegates to form a State Constitution. The 
 ju-ovisions of the act required that a census of the whole number of inhabi¬ 
 tants, and of the qualified voters, should be taken by the Sheriffs of the 
 several counties, betAveen the 1st day of March and the 1st day of April, 
 1857, the returns to be made to the office of the Probate Court, and 
 inspected and corrected under the supervision of the Probate Judge for 
 the district; the Governor to make an apportionment of delegates as soon 
 as the corrected lists Avere returned to him. The time of election to be the 
 third Monday in .June; number of delegates, sixty. No person except a 
 a resident of the county ninety days, and registered as such, to be allowed 
 to vote. 
 
 The delegates elected Avere to assemble in convention at Leeompton, 
 on the first 3Ionday in September, 1857, and “proceed to form a Constitu¬ 
 tion and State government, which shall be republican in its form,-for ad¬ 
 mission into the Union on an equal footing with the original States in all 
 respects whatever, by the name of the State of Kansas.” 
 
 The Governor, on learning the provisions of the proposed bill, had an 
 interview with the chairman of the committees of the tAvo Houses, Gen. 
 Coffey of the Council and Col. Anderson of the House, and sought to have 
 such amendments to the bill before it was reported as Avould obviate his 
 objections and insure his signature to the bill when passed. He pointed 
 out the evident unfairness of the provisions which debarred all citizens 
 from voting Avho were not in the Territory on or before the 15th of March, 
 as it prevented the incoming spring emigrants from taking any part in 
 the election, while it held out strong inducements for the Pro-slavery men 
 from the Alissouri border to come over to be registered, and thus become 
 legal voters at the election to he held three months later. He offered, hoAv- 
 ever, to Avaive all minor objections if they Avould have inserted a clause 
 providing for a submission of the Constitution when framed, to the people, 
 and regarded the ahsence of this provision a fatal defect. The chairman 
 replied that this had already been considered, and decided upon adversely 
 “ as it Avould defeat the only object of tlie act, Avhich Avas to secure, beyond 
 any possibility of failure, the Territory of Kansas to the South as a Slave 
 State.” The bill Avas passed Avithout the desiretl modifications, vetoed by 
 the Governor on the ground of the objections previously urged upon the 
 chairman of the committee, and 011 its return passed, his veto notwith¬ 
 standing. 
 
 The attempts of Gov. Geary to do justice to the whole people, es¬ 
 tranged him completely from the unscrupulous Pro-slavery managers who 
 had hitherto controlled and directed the political affairs of the Territory. 
 Judge Lecompte Avas his open and avoAved enemy, and studiously sought 
 every opportunity to tlnvart him. His example was folloAved by all the 
 inferior officials. The Legislature was, as a body, solidly arrayed against 
 him. Letters were sent to Washington making charges seriously reflect¬ 
 ing on his integrity, and calculated to cast doubt upon his fealty to his 
 party and his faithfulne.ss to the administration. It became the sole ob¬ 
 ject of his enemies to render his position Avhich, at the best, Avas beset with 
 the sternest difficulties, intolerable. 
 
 Soon after the arrest of the Topeka legislators, Samuel J. Jones re¬ 
 signed his office as Sheriff of Douglas Count 3 q and the county tribunal 
 ajipointecl in his place one William T. Sherrard, on the recommendation 
 of the retiring Sheriff. He was a man totally unfit for the position, illiter¬ 
 ate, debauched, and otherAvise incompetent. His only recommendation to 
 offset his many disqualifications Avas that he was a blatant bully of the 
 most brutal Pro-slaveiy Wpe. The Governor delajmd granting him his 
 commis.sion, Avhereupon he insolently demanded it Avith oaths and threats 
 Avhich only prolonged the delay. Meantime, his Auolent temper and the 
 frequent lirawls in Avhich he Avas daily engaged had so established tlie fact 
 of his unfitness for the position that the members of the County Board 
 Avho had appointed him severally visited the Governor and requested him 
 to Avithhold the commission until such time as they could hold a meeting 
 for revoking the appointment. In compliance Avith their request and that 
 of many reputable citizens of both parties, and influenced bj^ the scandal¬ 
 ous behaAuor of Sherrard himself, Geary was still holding the appoint¬ 
 ment in abeyance at the time the Legislature convened, to Avhom Sherrard 
 preferred his complaint. On .January 19, the House passed a resolution, 
 inquiring of the Governor his reasons for Avithholding the commission. 
 His reply was that he regarded the matter as a subject of inquiry onlj^ 
 from the Territorial Courts; that he had been informed and believed 
 Sherrard, from his habits and passions, to be entirelj'unfitfor the perform¬ 
 ance- of the duties of the office, and cited as proof of his unfitness his sev¬ 
 eral recent fights and bravAds in which he had shot at several persons with 
 pistols, and threatened others. The GoA'ernor also stated that he wished 
 it distinctl}' understood that he should appoint no person to office who was 
 in his judgment unfit for the position, or Avho might endanger the peace 
 of the Territoiy. The House immediately espoused Sherrard’s cause, and 
 after furious harangues by several members, both abusive and insulting 
 to the Governor, passed a resolution appointing Sherrard as Sheriff of 
 Douglas County, and legalizing his acts. To the credit of the Council, it 
 refused to concur in the resolution. This failure of the Council to concur 
 rendered Sherrard more furious than ever. He assaulted the Governor’s 
 Clerk and threatened the Governor’s life, often and publicly. Soon after 
 this, Sherrard met Mr. Geary at the Capitol building. The ruffian was 
 thorougldy armed and attempted to proAmke a quarrel by spitting in the 
 Governoi’’s face, and shoAvering upon him the most AUilgar and opprobrious 
 epithets. 
 
 yir. Geary jiassed on Avithout resenting the insult, and doubtless, thus 
 saved his oavu life. The House, on having the matter brought to their at¬ 
 tention, refused to entertain a mild resolution condcmnatoiy of the out¬ 
 rage. .Tutlge Cato reluctantly issued a Avrit for Sherrard’s arrest, but no 
 officer could be found to serve it. The Governor sent to Gen. Smith. 
 
mSTOEY OF' KANSAS. 
 
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 then in conunand at Fort Loavc-nworth, a letter statin,"- tlie provocation, 
 the insult, and his belief that Sherrard had made np his mind to assas¬ 
 sinate him, and askin,!i that two additional companies of dra,ii;oons he sent 
 to him immediately to insure hi,s iirotection ami keep the peace, which he 
 stated, he was convinced there was a conspiracy on foot to disturh. He 
 was very coolly informed hy Gen. Smith, in reply, that “ in,suits and 
 prohahli' breaches of the i)eaee did not authorize the eniiiloyment of 
 trooi)s.” He further informed him that all the forces at Fort Leavenworth 
 had lieen recently designated hy the Secretary of War for more distant 
 service, and that the companies then near him would have to he re«allcd. 
 He declined to furnish any troops except hy the order of the Fresident. 
 It is needless to follow the continued correspondence, which only con- 
 tinned the disheartening fact that Gov. Geary had no longer the support 
 of the powers at Washington, and stood absolutely alone." 
 
 Althou,gh thus abandoned by his party friend.s to whom he had looked 
 for support, the popular sympathies of the order-loving people of the 
 Territory became warmly eidisted in his favor. Mass meetings were hehl 
 at various jioints, at which the course of Gov. Geary was warmly ap¬ 
 proved, and that of his enemies as strongly condemned. The assault by 
 Sherrard was the subject of universal execration outside the extreme Pro- 
 slavery jioliticiaus of the Territory. On Wednesday afternoon, February 
 18, in answer to a citizen’s call, an indignation meeting was held at Le- 
 comihon at which a strong set of resolutions were offered condemning 
 Sherrard and all who upheld him, and offering sympathy and support to 
 Gov. Geary. The reading of the resolutions exasperated Sherrard, who 
 was present, to madness. He interrupted the proceedings, and in a loud 
 voice declared any man who should indorse the resolutions, “ a liar, a 
 scoundrel, and a coward.” One Sheppard took exceptions, whereupon 
 Sherrard commenced tiring his pistol at him, emptying six balls in quick 
 succession. Sheppard returned the shots without effect, but was himself 
 seriously wounded in the affray. The two combatants being separated, 
 Sherrard, now furious with rage, advanced toward John A. W. Jones, the 
 Secretary of the Governor, whom he had previously assaulted, with his 
 finger on the trigger of his pistol. Jones was prepared, as were some of 
 his friends. Several shots were fired simultaneously, and Sherrard fell 
 mortally wounded, one shot having entered his forehead. There was a 
 general feeling of relief in the community at his death, but his immediate 
 friends and abettors -n-ould not be comforted. They held a public meet¬ 
 ing on Satiirday, February 21, at which the excellences of his character 
 were thus portrayed : 
 
 Resolved, That we, to whom he lias endeared himself hy the exhibition and universal 
 display of all those eunohling traits th.at induce us to esteem and love our fellow-man, do 
 hereby express our heartfelt sorrow at his untimely death, and that we now extend to the 
 frieuils and relations he has left behind, our heartfelt sympathy. 
 
 Resolved, That we but faintly express the appreciation of his character when we jiro- 
 iiounce him to have been a good citizen, a noble patriot, a true friend, and a man “ without 
 fear and without reproach.” 
 
 Among the prominent participators in this affectionate tribute to de¬ 
 parted worth appear the names of Samuel J. Cramer, Ciipt. John Donald¬ 
 son, Samuel J. Jones, J. C. Thompson, Gen. F. Marshall, L. A. Maclean, 
 and Robert H. Bennett. 
 
 RESIGNATION OF GOV. GEARY. 
 
 It is not strange that Gov. Geary at length grew' sick of the thankless 
 task which devolved upon him in his conscientious efforts to perform his 
 duties. He had done wdiat he was sent to do. He had promptly (juelled 
 the disorders of the Territory, and brought a consequent abatement of the 
 swelling indignation at the North w'hich had threatened to sweep the De- 
 nio(;racy from power. The danger had been averted, Buchanan w'as 
 elected, four years more of rule was assured, and the further exercise of 
 his administrative virtues w'as not in accord with the designs on Kansas 
 still hopefully cherished by the re-assured Pro-.slavery Democracy. He at 
 length saw plainly his position, and without reluctance resigned an office 
 which ceased to offer him opportunities to serve with honor to himself, 
 either his party or the people of the Territory. His letter of resignation 
 was as follow's : 
 
 Executive Depart.ment, K. T., Lecompton, March 4, 18.57. 
 
 Ills E.xcei.lency .Tames Kucuaxan, Pkesident ok the Uxited States; 
 
 Dear Ntr—Please accept my resiguatiou as Governor of Kansas Territory, to take effect 
 on the -iOth of the present moiitli, by whicli time you will l)e eiialiled to select ami appoint 
 a proi)er successor. 
 
 With high respect, your friend and obedient servant, 
 
 ■Tohn W'. Geary. 
 
 On .March 10, Gov. Geary left Lecompton, w'riting Secretary Woodson 
 at the time : “For .several weeks my health has been graduall}^ sinking, and 
 I hiive had several hemorrhages of the lungs ; I am convinced my life will 
 not be long, if not promptly cared for. I -tvill be absent a few days from 
 Lecompton.” He did not return. He feared other dangers than those of 
 impaired health. Sherrard w'as dead, but the men who set him on still 
 lurked about the capital. He had been repeatedly warned find he heeded 
 the W'arning. Like his predecessors, he fled from the Territory by night, 
 to avoid assassination at the hands of members of his own party. He 
 reached Washington on March 21, at which time his politicid find official 
 connection with the affairs of Kansas w'as terminated. His subsequent 
 brilliant career as a Union soldier, and as the Republican Governor of his 
 native State;, were consistent w'ith the general uprightness of his rule in 
 Kansiis, and won for him a National renown. He died in Harrisburg, 
 Penn., February 8, 1873. 
 
 Secretary Woodson again became Acting Governor, serving as such 
 from April 10, when Geary’s permanent depiirture became known, to May 27, 
 when his succes.sor arrived. His reign was too short to result in any seri¬ 
 ous disorder or change in affairs. He iipparently did what he could to stir 
 tip fresh commotions, but had little support in his efforts. On March 20, 
 he called on Gen. Smith for troops, for the purjiose of siqiprcssing “a pretla- 
 tory biind,or bands, of assassins and robbers,” then infesting the counties of 
 Franklin and Anderson. He was refu.sed. On the 2(ith, heprotested agtunst 
 
 thi; withdrawal of the troojis from Lecomidon, “as a ntimlicrof writs for the 
 arrest of notorious outlaws are now in the hands of United States Deputy 
 Marslials,” and the services of the troops would bt; necessary in effecting 
 their arrest, t'ol. Sumner wrote him in reply, suggesting respectfuHy 
 “whether it would not be safer to iiause a little ‘in military matters, until 
 we know the policy of the new Administration.” March 31, M'oodson 
 wrote to Lewis Cass, then Secretary of State, giving him information as to 
 the “dein-cdations of an organized banditti.” His efforts to renew disorders 
 in the Territory were, ineffectual, iind he was shortly after appointed re¬ 
 ceiver of the Delaware Land District, a lucrative and responsible iiosilion, 
 which might well satisfy him that he had not lost favor at Washington! 
 however desirable it might be to supersede him in the iiosition he had .so 
 long held. 
 
 The .succes.sors ol both Geary and ^\b)odson were appointed by Presi¬ 
 dent Buchanan March 10, Hon. Robert J. Walker receiving the apjioint- 
 ment of Governor, and Hon. Frederick P. Stanton as Secretary of the 
 Territory. 
 
 Robert Janies Walker was born in Northumberla nd, Penn., July 1!), 
 1801. He was the son of Judge Walker, of the Supreme Court of the Uiiiteii 
 States, under whose guidance his early law studies were conducted. He 
 graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1819, and was admitted to 
 the bar at Pittsburgh in 1821, where he practiced his profes.sion for .several 
 years, and where he was married to Miss Bache, of Philadelphia, a grand¬ 
 daughter of Benjamin Franklin. 
 
 In 1826, he removed to Natchez, Miss., and there joined the Democrat¬ 
 ic party. From 1837 to 1845, he was a member of the United States Senate, 
 being first elected as opponent to George Poindexter, formerly Governor 
 of Mississippi, and at this time a bitter disunionist. In 1845, Mr. Walker 
 was appointed Secretary of the Treasury by President Polk; was the prin¬ 
 cipal author of the revenue tariff of 184(5, and remained a member of the 
 Cabinet until 1849. 
 
 April 1(J, 1857, he was appointed Governor of Kansas Territory. The 
 history of his administration in Kansas appears in its proper connection. 
 
 On the outbreak of the civil war in 18(51, he declared him,self strongly 
 and unreservedly for the Union, and was a devoted and valuable friemfdf 
 President Lincoln throughout the long struggle, being financial agent of 
 the United States in Europe in 1863-64, where he effected the sale of |250,- 
 000,000 of United States bonds. He died in Washington, 1). C., Noveni- 
 ber 11, 1869. a > . . 
 
 lion. Frederick P. Stanton, the new Secretary, and for a time Acting 
 Governor of Kansas Territory, was born at Alexandria, D. C., on the 22d 
 of December, 1814. He was a graduate of Columbia College, and had been 
 teacher, lawyer and editor, while yet a very young man. In 1845, he was 
 elected to Congress from the Memphis district, which he represented for 
 ten consecutive years. In 1855, he voluntarilv retired from Congress, and 
 again commenced the practice of his profession at Wa,shington," to which 
 city he returned at the close of his residence in Kansas. 
 
 ACTING GOA'ERNOR STANTON. 
 
 Secretary Stanton arrived in Lcarmnworth on Jlondaj', the 13th of April, 
 and made his first address to the citizens of Kansas at the Planters’ House 
 in that city. He stated that, although a Southern man, he should be 
 guided in his official career by a principle of strict impartiality, laboring 
 for the benefit of the citizens of Kansas, and endeavoring to carry out tlie 
 equitable policy laid down by the Administration. He believed that a 
 constitution framed and referred to the jieople would serve to adjust the 
 diffieulties pending, and that the peaceable admission of Kansas into the 
 Union depended more upon her course as a State than upon the institu¬ 
 tions he might choose to adopt. _ He evidently pleased his hearers—they 
 being impressed, not only with his “ prepossessing appearance and gen¬ 
 tlemanly deportment,” but with his “integrity and ability to perforin the 
 duties of his office.” 
 
 Secretary Stanton arrived at Lecompton on the 15th, and on the 17th is¬ 
 sued an address to the people of the Territory, stating that, in consequence of 
 the unavoidable detention of Gov. Walker in Washington until the middle 
 of May, the duties and responsibilities of the Executive devolved upon 
 himself, by virtue of his coinmission as Secretary, and he therefore should 
 indicate the course he should feel it his duty to pur.sue. The first point 
 enunciated was the authority of the Territorial government. He says; “ 1 
 hold that there can be no other rightful authority exercised Tvithin the 
 limits of Kansas, and I shall proceed to the faithful and impartial execu¬ 
 tion of the laws of the Territory, by the use of all the means placed in my 
 power, and which may be necessary to that end. 
 
 “ The goveriiment especially recognizes the Territorial act which pro¬ 
 vides for assembling a convention to form a constitution with a view to 
 making application to Congress for admission as a State into the Union. 
 That act is regarded as presenting the only test of the qualification of vot¬ 
 ers for delegates to the convention, and all preceding repugnant restric¬ 
 tions are thereby repealed. In this light the act must be allowed to have 
 provided for a full and fair expression of the will of the people, through 
 the delegates who may be chosen to represent them in the Constitutional 
 Convention. I do not doubt, however, that in order to avoid all pretexts 
 for resistance to the iieacefiil operation of this law, the Convention itself 
 will, in some form, jirovide for submitting the great distracting cpiestion 
 regarding their .social institution, which has so long agitated the jicople of 
 Kansas, to a fair vote of all the actual bo7ia fide residents of the d'erritory, 
 Tvith every possible security against fraud and violence. If the constitu¬ 
 tion be thus framed, and the question of difference thus submitted to th(‘ 
 decision of the people, I believe that Kansas will be admitted by Congress 
 without delay, as one of the sovereign States of the American iTnion, and 
 the Territorial authorities will be, immediately withdrawn.” Secretary 
 Stanton further says:_ “All the ])ower of the Territorial Executive will be 
 exerted, with entire impartiality, to jirevenl fraud, to siijiprc.ss violence, 
 and to seciin; to every citizen a fair opiiortunity for the safe and peaceful 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 exercise of his elective privilege.” The address closes by suggesting a 
 general amnesty in reference to all acts on both sides “ vrhich grew out of 
 the political contest, and were not corruptly and feloniously committed 
 for personal gain, and to gratify individual malignity.” 
 
 Stanton, in his inaugural address, as well as by his acts during the 
 few weeks of his administration, foreshadowed the policy to be carried 
 out by the coming Governor. His prejudices and sympathies were known 
 to be intensely enlisted with the Pro-slavery Democracy, but, as the plan 
 of forcing slavery upon the Territory by violence, regardless of all forms of 
 law, had been abandoned, there was increasing hope that the rights of the 
 majority would at last prove triumphant. The dangers yet to be averted 
 were those of subtle chicanery and trickery on the part of those still con¬ 
 trolling the legislative and judicial power of the Territory, supported and 
 advised as they would be by the National Administration, and the best 
 skill and wisdom of the leading Pro-slavery men of the nation, all still la¬ 
 boring unitedly to the single aim of enslaving the Territory. Little aid 
 could be hoped from any officer appointed for this purpose, except so far 
 as his moral sense might compel him to go counter to the known wishes of 
 those he had been sent to serve. Hence, every new incumbent was viewed 
 with a suspicion that words, however assuring, could not dispel. The in¬ 
 tense excitement was not abated; its quality only wms changed. _ It had 
 been a struggle to establish free homes; henceforth it was continued for 
 the establishment of free laws. 
 
 The following diagram, taken from “ Wilder’s Annals,” shows the part 
 of the Territory under this incomplete census, w'hich would be represented 
 in the Lecompton Constitutional Convention; 
 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 I*' 
 
 4 
 
 9 
 
 10 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 
 13 
 
 12 
 
 11 
 
 
 
 14 
 
 
 15 
 
 10 
 
 The census was completed during the month of April, and May 20, 
 Acting Governor Stanton issued the following proclamation; 
 
 Whereas, The following returns of the census, taken under the act of the Legislative 
 Assembly, entitled “An Act to provide for the taking of a Census, and election of Delegates 
 to Convention,” passed the 19th February, have been made to me, to wit; 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 Number of 
 Legal Voters. 
 
 Wholel 
 
 Population. 
 
 
 1086 
 
 4120 
 
 No return. 
 612 
 
 2807 
 
 5529 
 
 No return. 
 885 
 
 415 
 
 
 206 
 
 
 140 
 
 
 804 
 
 
 1837 
 
 
 55a 
 
 
 291 
 
 
 206 
 
 
 353 
 
 No return. 
 641 
 
 
 205 
 
 
 496 
 
 890 
 
 3727 
 
 
 1318 - 
 
 f Shawnee. 
 
 283 
 
 ^ Richardson. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 413 
 
 1352 
 
 
 
 
 No return. 
 Ne return. 
 413 
 
 
 
 
 
 1821 
 
 
 No return. 
 
 
 
 
 645 
 
 2622 
 
 
 [Allen. 
 
 
 
 
 No return. 
 
 
 
 
 Total. 
 
 9251 
 
 
 Now, therefore, T, Frederick P. Stanton, Secretary, and Acting Governor, do hereby 
 proclaim, that, according to the provisions of said act, and the census returns made in pur¬ 
 suance thereof, and upon a proper apportionment among the legal voters of the several dis¬ 
 tricts aforesaid, they are respectively entitled to elect to the Convention, provided for in 
 said law, the number of delegates severally herein assigned to them, that is to say, to the 
 
 District. 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 1 Delegates 
 
 ,1 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 2d. 
 
 
 2 
 
 3d. 
 
 
 5 
 
 4th... 
 
 
 12 
 
 5th... 
 
 
 4 
 
 6th... 
 
 
 2 
 
 7th... 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 9th .. 
 
 
 3 
 
 10th... 
 
 
 8 
 
 11th... 
 
 Shawnee, Richardson and Davis. 
 
 2 
 
 12th... 
 
 
 3 
 
 16th... 
 
 
 3 
 
 18th... 
 
 Bourbon, McGee, Dorn and Allen. 
 
 4 
 
 The proper officers will hold the election for delegates to said Convention, on the third 
 Monday of .June next, as directed by the law aforesaid, and in accordance with the appor¬ 
 tionment herein made and declared. 
 
 The census on which the above apportionment was made was taken in 
 only fifteen out of thirty-four counties. The remaining nineteen, there¬ 
 after known as ’^''disfranchised' counflesT^ were largely settled by Free- 
 State men, and too remote from the border for convenient control of the 
 ballot-boxes. In every county bordering on Missouri, and in every Pro¬ 
 slavery county the census returns were made. By this unfair and partial 
 apportionment the Free-State men never would not have had a shadow of a 
 chance, even had they been assured of a fair election. They did not, as 
 will be seen, enter the trap which had been so bunglingly set for them. 
 
 In justice to Secretary Stanton, it may be said that his own com¬ 
 plicity with this new attempt at fraud, was largely due to his recent arrival 
 in the Territory, his consequent lack of knowledge as to the population of 
 that part of the Territory where no census was taken, and too great reli¬ 
 ance on the representations of his immediate friends and advisers, all of 
 whom were of the Pro-slavery type, and most of whom were shamelessly 
 instrumental in the attempted fraud. His vindication of himself, as given 
 in a speech made subsequently in New York, was as follows : 
 
 If I had then known what I have since ascertained, and what I now believe and know 
 to he true, I should have hesitated before I made an apportionment which should bring 
 about the state of things which now exists. I should have suffered the whole law to fail. 
 But, under the circumstances, supposing as I did then, that the people who had refused to go 
 into the election, or to go into the process of registration, were in a measure factious, and 
 not justified in what they were doing, and not knowing the character of the population in 
 the other counties, or whether they had any population at all, or any considerable popula¬ 
 tion, and being under the necessity of acting by a particular time—for the returns were to 
 he made in my office by the 1st of May, and the election to take place on the 15th of June 
 —I say, under the pressuie of these circumstances, I could do nothing hut what I did. 
 
 On May 25, an open letter was addressed to Secretary Stanton, signed 
 by Charles Robinson, William Hutchinson, Edward Clark, Ephraim Nute, 
 Jr., John Hutchinson, G. C. Brackett, E. D. Ladd, C. W. Babcock, G. W. 
 Smith, George F. Earle, Joseph Cracklin, Gains Jenkins, G. Emory, John 
 A. Wakefield and J. A. Finley, in which they averred their willingness, if 
 concurred in by a convention of the people of Kansas, “to overlook the 
 past,” and take part in the election of delegates to the Constitutional Con¬ 
 vention, should a convention of the people of Kansas concur,” under cer¬ 
 tain conditions—one of which was, that a new census should be taken, and 
 the registry lists corrected by the Probate Judges, the appointment of 
 delegates being made according to the returns thus made. 
 
 The second was the appointment of four judges of, election for each 
 voting precinct—two Pro-slavery, and two Free-State, the names of three 
 being required to a certificate of election to entitle a person to a seat in 
 the convention. Mr. Stanton’s reply to this letter was decisive ; ‘‘It will 
 be impossible for me to consent to any new proceeding in opposition to 
 that -which has been sanctioned by the legislative authorities.” Thereafter 
 the majority of Free-State voters became nearly Jinanimous in their decision 
 to take no part in the election. 
 
 “ ADMINISTRATION OF GOV. WALKER. 
 
 Gov. Walker arrived in Kansas May 25, 1857. He came up the Mis¬ 
 souri on the New Lucy, from which he disembarked at Leavenworth, 
 accompanied by Mr. Patrick H. Carey (his stenographer and private secre¬ 
 tly), Mr. Perrin and Mr. McClelland. He was courteously received by 
 citizens of both partieis, a large number gathering in front of the Planters’ 
 Hotel, in expectation of hearing the almost inevitable speech; but this 
 time the sovereign people were disappointed. Gov. Walker excusing him¬ 
 self on the plea of fatigue. Not willing entirely to forego their pet privi¬ 
 lege and pleasure, the citizens moved to the Shawnee House, and heard 
 speeches from James Lane and Mr. Perrin. Gov. Walker, with his com¬ 
 panions, left the following day for Lecompton, where he delivered his 
 inaugural speech on the 27th. It was cautious and studied in its phrase¬ 
 ology, and had been through the crucible-of careful revision at Washing¬ 
 ton. It might therefore he taken as the full exposition of the proposed 
 Kansas policy of the new administration, as well as his own. Extracts 
 are given below sufficient to show that the extremists of neither party could 
 receive it with unalloyed satisfaction or confidence. 
 
 Ignoring the Topeka Free-State Constitution, Gov. Walker proceeded 
 to the discussion of the law providing for the framing of a State Constitu¬ 
 tion, which had recently been passed by the Legislature, and under which 
 the census and apportionment for delegates had been already made. He 
 assumed that the authority of the Legislature to call such conventions was 
 beyond question, as it had been called into being by the Congress of 1864, 
 was recognized by the very latest Congressional legislation, and by the 
 
PITSTORT OF KA3PSAS. 
 
 159 
 
 present Chief ^Magistrate, just chosen hj; the American people, man}' of its 
 acts being then in operation in the Territory by general consent. Opposi 
 tion to it was resistance to the authority of the Federal Government. 
 
 lie next urged the necessity of a free participation by all legal voters 
 in the coming dection of delegates. The law had performed its legitimate 
 function by extending to the people the right of suffrage, but cannot com¬ 
 pel them to vote. If they choose to abstain, they thereby authorize those 
 who do vote to act for them, and, in the absence of fraud'and violence, 
 they are, under the constitution and laws, bound by their acts. “Other- 
 wis'e, as voting must be voluntary, self-government woidd be impracti¬ 
 cable, and monarchy or despotism would remain as the only alternative.” 
 11(‘ warned them against the uncertainty of relying on a subsequent oppor¬ 
 tunity to defeat the proposed constitution by refusing to ratify it. No 
 provision now existed for such submission. lie was anxious to secure to 
 the people “that great constitutional right”—he believed the convention 
 was “the servant of the people,” but had no power to dictate the proceed¬ 
 ings of that body. 
 
 He closed the discussion of the subject as follows: 
 
 I cannot doubt that the convention, after having framed a State constitution, will sub¬ 
 mit it for ratitication or rejection, by a majority of the then actuai bona-fide resident settlers 
 of Kansas. , , . , , 
 
 With tlie.se views well known to the President and cabinet, and approved by them, 1 . 
 accciitod the appointment of Governor of Kansas. My instructions from the President, 
 through the Secretary of State, under date of the 3Uth of March last, sustain “the reguiar 
 legislature of the Territory" in “assembling a convenlimi to form a constittition,” and they 
 C-xpress the opinion of the President that “ when sneh a constitution shall be submitted to the 
 Mople of the Territory, they must be protected in the exercise of their right of voting for or against 
 that instrvmeni; and the fair expression of the popular will must not be interrupted by fraud or 
 violence." 
 
 Following are further verbatim extracts: 
 
 There is a law more powerful than the legislation of man—more potent than passion 
 or prejudiee—that must ultimately determine the location of slavery in this country ; it is 
 the isothermal line ; it is the law of tlie thermometer, of latitude or altitude, regulating cli¬ 
 mate labor and productions, and, as a consequence, prolit and loss. Thus, even upon the 
 mountain heights of the tropics, slavery can no more exist than in Korthern latitudes, be¬ 
 cause it is unprofitable, being unsuited to the constitution of that sable race transplanted 
 here from the equatorial heats of Africa. Why is it, that in the Union slavery recedes from 
 the Xorth and progresses .'South ? it is this same great climatic law now operating for or 
 against slaverv in Kansas. * * * « if, from the operation of these causes, 
 slavery should not exist here, I trust it by no means follows that Kansas should 
 become a State controlled by the treason and fanaticism of abolition. She has, 
 in any event, certain constitutional duties to perform to her sister .States, and especially 
 to her immediate neighbor —the slave-holding State of Missouri. Through that 
 great State, by rivers and railroads, must How, to a great extent, our trade and 
 intercourse, our imports and exports. Our entire Eastern front it upon her border; 
 from Missouri come a great number of her citizens; even the farms of the two States 
 are cut up by the line of State boundary, part in Kansas, part in Missouri; her 
 citizens meet us in daily intercourse; and that Kansas should become hostile to Missouri, 
 an asylum for her fugitive slaves, or a propagandist of abolition treason, would be alike in¬ 
 expedient and unjust, and fatal to the continmance of the American Union. In any event, 
 then, I trust that the constitution of Kansas will contain such clauses as will forever secure 
 to the State of Missouri the faithful performance of all constitutional guarantees, not only 
 by Federal but by State authority, and the supremacy ivithin our limits of the authority of 
 the Supreme Court of the United States on all constitutional questions be firmly estab¬ 
 lished. 
 
 ********* 
 
 Our country and the world are regarding with profound interest, the struggle now 
 impending in Kansas. Whether we are competent to self-government—whether we can de¬ 
 cide this controversy peacefully for ourselves, by our own votes without fraud or violence— 
 whether the great principles of self-government and State sovereignty can be carried here 
 into successful operation—are the questions now to be determined, and upon the plains of 
 Kansas may now be fought the last great and decisive battle, involving the fate of the 
 Union, of State sovereignty, of self-government and the liberties of the world. If, my fel¬ 
 low-citizens, you could, even for a brief period, soften or extinguish sectional passions or 
 prejudice, and lift yourselves to the full realization of the momentous issues intrusted to 
 your decision, you would feel that no greater jresponsibility was ever devolved upon any 
 people. It is not merely shall slavery exist in or disappear from Kansas; but shall the great 
 principles of self-government and State sovereignty be maintained or subverted. State sov¬ 
 ereignty is mainly a practical principle, in so far as it is illustrated by the great sovereign 
 right of the majority of the people in forming a State government to adopt their own social 
 institutions; and this principle is disregarded whenever such decision is subverted by Con¬ 
 gress, or overthrown by external intrusion, or by domestic fraud or violence. All those who 
 oppose this principle are the enemies of State rights, of self-government, of the constitu¬ 
 tion and of the Union. Do you love slavery so much, or hate it so intensely, that you would 
 endeavor to establish or exclude it by fraud or violence against the will of a majority of the 
 people? What is Kansas, with or without slavery, if she should destroy the rights and union 
 of the States? Where would be her schools, her free academies, her colleges and university, 
 her towns and cities, her railroads, farms and villages, without the Union and the principles 
 of self-government? Where would be her peace and prosperity, and what the value of her 
 lands and property? Who can decide this question for Kansas, if not the people them¬ 
 selves? And if they cannot, nothing but the sword can become the arbiter. 
 
 Is it not infinitely better that slavery should be abolished or established in Kansas, 
 rather than that we should become slaves, and not permitted to govern ourselves? Is the 
 absence or existence of slavery in Kansas paramount to the great question of State sover¬ 
 eignty, of self-government, and of the Union ? Is the sable African alone entitled to your 
 sympathy and consideration, even if he were happier as a freeman than as a slave, either 
 here or in St. Domingo, or the British West Indies, or Spanish America, where the emanci¬ 
 pated slave has receded to barbarism and approaches the lowest point in the descending 
 scale of moral, physical and intellectual degradation? Have our white brethren of the 
 great American and European race no claims upon our attention ? Have they no rights or 
 interests entitled to regard and protection? Shall the destiny of the African in Kansasex- 
 clude all considerations connected with our own happiness and prosperity ? And is it for 
 the handful of that race now in Kansas, or that may be hereafter introduced, that we should 
 subvert the Union and the great principles of self-government and State sovereignty, and 
 imbrue our hands in the blood of our countrymen? Important as this African question may 
 be in Kansas, and which it is your solemn right to determine, it sinks into insignificance 
 compared with the perpetuity of the Union, and the final successful establishment of the 
 principles of free government and State sovereignty. If patriotism, if devotion to the con¬ 
 stitution and love of the Union, should not induce the minority to yield to the majority on 
 this question, let them reflect that in no event can the minority successfully determine the 
 question permanently, and that in no contingency will Congress admit Kansas as a Slave or 
 a Free State, unless a majority of the people of Kansas shall first have fairly and freely decided 
 this question for themselves by a direct vote on the adoption of the constitution, excluding 
 all fraud or violence. The minority, in resisting the will of the majority, may involve Kan¬ 
 sas again in civil war; they may bring upon her approach and obloquy, and destroy her 
 progress and prosperity ; they may keep her for years out of the Union, and, in the whirl¬ 
 wind of agitation, sweep away the Government itself; but Kansas never can be brought 
 into the Union with or without slavery, except by a previous solemn decision, fully, freely 
 and fairly made by a majority of her people in voting for or against the adoption of her 
 State constitution. Why, then, shoula this just, peaceful and constitutional mode of settle¬ 
 ment meet with opposition from any quarter? Is Kansas willing to destroy her own hopes 
 of prosperity, meireiy that she may afford political capital to any party, and perpetuate the 
 agitation of slaverv throughout the Union ? Is she to become a mere theme for agitators in 
 other States, the theater on which they shall perform the bloody drama of treason and dis¬ 
 
 union ? Does she want to sec the solemn acts of Congress, the decision of the people of the 
 Union in the recent election, the legislative, executive and judicial authorities of the coun¬ 
 try all overthrown, and revolution and civil war inaugurated throughout her limits? Does 
 she want to lie “ bIee<Ung Kansas ” for the benefit of political agitatorji within or out of lier 
 limits; or does she prefer tlie peaceful and quiet arbitrament of this question for herself? 
 What benefit will the great liodyof the jieople of Kansas derive from these agitations? 
 They niay, for a binef period, give consequence and power to political leaders and agita¬ 
 tors, but it is at the expense of the happiness and welfare of the great liody of the people of 
 lliis Territory. 
 
 I h.ive endeavored, heretofore, faintlj' to foreshadow the wonderful prosperity which 
 would foilow at once in Kansas the ]>eacelul and final settleineut of tills question. Unt, if 
 it should be in the power of agitators to prevent sucli a result, nothing but ruin will per¬ 
 vade our Territory. ( oulidonee will exiiire, and law and order will be subverted. Anarchy 
 and civil war will be re-inaiigiirated among ns. All property will greatly depreciate in 
 value. Even the best farms will become almost wortliless. Our towns and cities will sink 
 into decay. Immigration into our Territory will cease. A mournful tr.ain of returning 
 settlers, with ruined hopes and blasted fortunes, will leave our Ixirders. All who have pur¬ 
 chased property at present prices will be sacrificed, and Kansas will be marked by universal 
 ruin and de.solation. 
 
 Nor will the mischief he arre.sted here. It will extend into every other .State. Desjiots 
 will exult over the failure here of the great jirinciples of self-government, and the approach¬ 
 ing downfall of our confederacy. The pillars of the Union will rock upon their base, and 
 we may close the next Presidential conflict amid the scattered fragments of the constitution 
 of our once happy and united people. The banner of the stars and stripes, the emblem of 
 our country’s glory, will be rent by contending factions. We shall no longer have a 
 country. The friends of human liberty in other realms will shrink des]iairing from the 
 conflict. Despotic power will resume its sway throughout the world, and man will have 
 tried in vain thejast experiment of self-government. The architects of our country's ruin, 
 the a.ssassins of her peace and prosperity will share the same common ruin of all our race. 
 They will meet whilst living the bitter curses of a ruined people, whilst history will record 
 as tlieir only epitaph: These were the destroyers of the American Union, of the liberlies of their 
 country and of the world. 
 
 A.s early as March 10, the Free-state men had held a convention at 
 Topeka, at which it had been resolved “that the people of Kansas Terri¬ 
 tory cannot participate in any election under such regulation, without 
 compromising their rights as American citizens, sacrificing the best in¬ 
 terests of Kansas, and jeopardizing the public peace.” Still later, as has 
 been told, an ineffectual effort had been made to induce Secretary Stanton 
 to modify the conditions under which the election wms to be holden, so as 
 to allow the Free-state men to participate. Nevertheless, after the new 
 presentation of the case made by Gov. “Walker in liis inaugural address, 
 opinions upon the question again became diverse, and to jjut the matter at 
 rest a mass convention convened at Topeka, on .Tune 9, the day also ap¬ 
 pointed for the meeting of the Topeka Legislature. 
 
 TOPEKA MASS CONVENTION. 
 
 On 'Wednesday, June 9, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, the convention 
 assembled. Officers and committees chosen and appointed were ; President, 
 James H. Lane Vice Presidents. J. “W. Morris, F. Johnson, W. 0. 
 Laribee, W. W. Ross, Lyman Allen ; Secretaries, W. F. M. Arny, T. 
 Dwight Thacher ; Committee on Resolutions, Martin F. Conway, M. W. 
 Delahay, Walter.Oakley, Charles Robinson, Morris Hunt, G. W. Deitzler, 
 Alexander A. Jamieson, Cyrus K. Holliday, J. P. Root, G. “W. Smith. 
 
 While the Committee ou Resolutions were preparing a report. Col. 
 Lane indulged in one of his characteristic speeches. He was still uncom¬ 
 promising in his defiance of the Territorial laws, and the Territorial rule 
 set up under them ; not more so, perhaps, than were other Free-state men, 
 but more forcible iu his expression. lie asserted with great vehemence ; 
 “We will not obey the laws (territorial), we will not pay the taxes.” If 
 the bogus authorities served au indictment against him, he would bear it 
 patiently; after having had au indictment over his head for more than a 
 year, he was not afraid. “Gov. "Walker said, vote next week. What 
 for ? Have we not made our constitution ? And do uot the people of 
 freedom like it ? Is there any one of the Free-state party opposed to it ? 
 Can’t we submit this to the people, and who wants another V” 
 
 The speech of Lane was not the unanimous reflex of the sentiments 
 of the convention, although loudly applauded by that class of earnest, un¬ 
 compromising and excitable men, who, impressed by his rough eloquence 
 and inspired by a lieartfelt and all-absorbing hatred of slavery and all its 
 minions, were ever his enthusiastic admirers and willing followers. 
 
 The more moderate expressions of tlie resolutions passed by the con¬ 
 vention expressed autlioritatively its sentiments. They were reported by 
 .Judge Conway, signed by the entire committee. They were as follows : 
 
 Resolved, (1) That the people of Kansas, now as ever, disown as invalid and of no force 
 and etl’ect, the authority.of the Territorial government as embodied in the enactments of 
 the so-called Legislature of Kansas. . ... 
 
 (2) That it is made incumbent on the people of Kansas, by the highest considerations 
 of justice and expediency, to look forward now as ever to their admission into the Union 
 under the constitution which they have already formed, as the only method of adjusting 
 existing difficulties to which they will assent. 
 
 (3) That the people of Kansas will pursue with unfaltering steadiness of purpose the 
 application now pending before the Congress of the United States, tor their admission into 
 the Union under their own constitution and with tlieir own government, resting their 
 hopes for tiie success thereof upon tlie profound confidence they feel that a measure so emi¬ 
 nently just, and so accordant to the principles of past legislaUon in our country, will eventu¬ 
 ally be conceded, and sanctioned to them by tlie representatives ot the American people. 
 
 (4) That the constitution framed and adopted at Topeka bad its origin in a public neces¬ 
 sity, was the offspring of the popular will, and experience has proved the wisdom of those 
 who framed it, and it is the dutv of the Legislature and officers elected under it, to com¬ 
 plete the State organization, and keep its machinery in readiness for use so soon as the 
 necessities of the people shall require. 
 
 The following preamble and resolutions were adopted : 
 
 AViiereas, By untair legislation by the Lecompton “ Legislative Assembly,” and the 
 manner of registration under the act iiroviding for the call of a convention to form a con¬ 
 stitution, has excluded a large majority of the voters of Kansas from a participation in the 
 election of delegates to said convention ; therefore, 
 
 Resolved, (1) That this convention respectfully and earnestly recommend to the Irec- 
 State party of Kansas, that the election for delegates, in pupmauce of the law enacted by 
 the Lecompton bogus I.egislature, be disregarded, and permitted to pass without any par¬ 
 ticipation therein by the Free-State party of Kansas. 
 
 On motion, it was also unanimously 
 
 Resolved, That since the issues of the past have been sufficient to develop Ihe slerling 
 principles or every man in Kansas. Therefore we regard any man who sympathizes with 
 
 ♦Lane returned to the Territory about April 1. He remained for several weeks incognito, 
 except to, his particular Iriends. This was his first public participation in affairs after his 
 return. 
 
160 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 our oppressors to the extent that he eon.sents to beeome a delegate to the Lecoiniitoii Con¬ 
 vention, or a candidate to the same, iis unworthy the fellowship or eonfidence of Free-State 
 men, and one to be regarded with suspicion everywhere. 
 
 Visible signs of smoldering dissensions in the Free-State ranks were 
 evinced at this meeting. There was a growing disagreement between the 
 more turbulent and less cautious element and the no less practical nor 
 reliable conservatives, as to the best means and methods of serving the 
 highest interests of freedom. It developed ultimately into a bitter feud. 
 Happily, the increasing aggregate preponderance of the Free-State popu¬ 
 lation and defection in the ranks of the opposition prevented disastrous 
 results therefrom, and thus detracted from its historic prominence. At 
 the convention above reported, resolutions were offered harshly condemna¬ 
 tory of the course of the 7/emid of Freedom* in approving the adminis¬ 
 tration of Geary. They were not received, but evinced the fact that the 
 inner councils were not altogether harmonious. Tlie Herald of Freedom 
 summed up its satisfaction as to the result thus: 
 
 This conventiou. which has so long been talked of, has produced an effect which the 
 more conservative men of Kansas want. It has proved that although there are, as there 
 always have been, a few persons who delight to engage in war (but when the conflict comes 
 they are among the missing), the majority want peace. 
 
 THE TOPEKA LEGISLATURE. 
 
 The Legislature met, in pursuance to call, on the same day as the 
 convention (June 9), and adjourned June 13. At no time during the session 
 was there a quorum of members-elect present in both branches. On the 
 11th, a quorum was manufactured by declaring the seats of thirteen ab¬ 
 sent members vacant. Henry .1. Adams was President of the Senate and 
 John Hutchinson Speaker of the House. Gov. Robinson read his message 
 on the 11th. It reviewed pointedly the late inaugural speech of Gov. 
 Walker, and recommended such action as might be deemed necessary to 
 preserve the State organization until such time as the people’s voice could 
 be heard. 
 
 The legislative acts pa.ssed were: For taking the census; for a State 
 election, in August, to fill vacancies; for locating the capital at Topeka; 
 for establishing a State University at Lawrence. A joint resolution was 
 passed, asking Congress to admit Kansas under the Topeka constitution. 
 
 During the sessions. Gov. Walker was at Topeka, but no inter¬ 
 ference with that body was attempted. In response to the request of the 
 citizens he addressed them at length on the issues of the day. His 
 principal arguments were those embodied in his inaugural. As an ad¬ 
 ditional argument to induce Free-state men to vote at the coming election 
 he said : “ In October next, not under the act of the late Territorial Legis¬ 
 lature, but under the laws of Congress, you, the whole people of Kansas, 
 have the right to elect a delegate to Congress and to elect a Territorial 
 Legislature.” This statement on due consideration had no small influence 
 on the minds of many Free-state men in deciding them to participate in 
 the election. His whole speech was listened to with g#od natured civil¬ 
 ity, and the above utterance was greeted with considerable enthusiasm. 
 
 N 
 
 THE ELECTION OF DELEGATES. 
 
 Whatever dissension had manifested itself among the Free-state men, 
 the day of election found them united in the policy of giving no possible 
 countenance to the organized fraud by participating in it. Had they 
 decided otherwise, it seems quite probable that they could have carried 
 the election against the Pro-slavery vote cast, it aggregating only 2,200 
 votes. It is, however, quite likely that, had a contest been expected, the 
 Territory would, as in former elections, have been subjected to another in¬ 
 flux of illegal voters .sufficient to overcome any Free-state vote that might 
 have been polled. It is, therefore, by no means certain that the Free- 
 state voters declined a sure victory in declining to vote. The vote by 
 districts was as follows : 
 
 N umber 
 of 
 
 Districts. 
 
 (’OUNTIES. 
 
 Voters 
 
 by 
 
 census. 
 
 Highest 
 
 number 
 
 votes 
 
 cast. 
 
 1 
 
 o 
 
 Tloiiiphnn. 
 
 1086 
 
 234 
 
 
 206 
 
 44 
 
 
 
 804 
 
 190 
 
 4 
 
 Leavenworth... 
 
 1837 
 
 461 
 
 
 
 555 
 
 121 
 
 6 
 
 Calhoun. 
 
 291 
 
 23 
 
 
 206 
 
 57 
 
 
 i Rilev . 
 
 353 / 
 
 
 8 
 
 1 Pntta.wnt.omie. 
 
 205 ( 
 496 
 
 59 
 
 9 
 
 10 
 
 
 113 
 
 
 1318 
 
 225 
 
 i fthnwnee .. 
 
 283 1 
 
 
 11 
 
 - T?ir*Lnrflsnn. 
 
 58 
 
 / Dn vis . 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 16 
 
 
 413 
 
 58 
 
 
 413 
 
 124 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 18 
 
 1 Allen. 
 
 ■| McGee. 
 
 1 
 
 645 !- 
 
 J 
 
 204 
 
 
 Othf^r Onnntie.s. 
 
 140 
 
 100 
 
 
 
 
 Total. 
 
 9251 
 
 2071 
 
 
 
 From the above it appears that the delegates to the Lecompton Con¬ 
 stitutional Convention were elected by a vote comprising less than one- 
 fourth those shown by the census. 
 
 * The Herald, destioyed May 15, 1S55, was re-lssucd Noveniher 1,18.5G. 
 
 Among the events of minor historical importance occurring during 
 the earl}' summer, were the following : 
 
 June 18, Gov. Walker wrote to William G. Mathias, Speaker of the 
 ’I'erritorial House, and Thomas Johnson, President of the Council, request¬ 
 ing them to make a new apportionment, preparatory to the pending Terri¬ 
 torial election, to be holden October 5. 
 
 July 2-3, the National Democratic Territorial Convention met at Le¬ 
 compton, and nominated for Delegate to Congress, Epaphroditus Ransom, 
 ex-Governor of Michiijan. 
 
 July 10, Joseph Williams qualified before Secretary Stanton as Asso¬ 
 ciate Justice of the Supreme Court. Associate Justice Jeremiah Burrell 
 died in October, 1856. Thomas Cunningham, of Pennsylvania, was ap¬ 
 pointed his successor, but resigned before entering upon the duties of the 
 oflice. ilr. Williams was appointed to the vacancy thus occurring. His 
 residence was at Fort Scott. 
 
 July 13 to 16, a difliculty occurred between the Governor and the in¬ 
 dependent Free-State coiqioration of Lawrence, on the occasion of its hold¬ 
 ing a city election (see history of Douglas County). 
 
 TO VOTE OR NOT TO VOTE. 
 
 Hon. Henry Wilson visited Kansas in May, arriving on the 27th of 
 that month at Lawrence. It had become the conviction of many of the 
 most ardent and truest friends of Kansas, that the time had arrived when 
 the Free-State settlers could safely and with the assurance of victory par¬ 
 ticipate in tiie coming Territorial election, and tiius by peaceful means 
 gain control of the Legislature, and bring the long period of disorder 
 and misrule to an end. To influence the leaders to adopt this course of 
 action was the mission of Senator Wilson. The following account is as 
 given by himself:* 
 
 Jlr. Wilson visited Kansas in May, 1856, passing up the Missouri River on the steamer 
 that bore Gov. Walker to the Territory, lie came to the conclusion that the Free-State set¬ 
 tlers had little to hope from the new executive. While the Governor had been making 
 large promises in the East, the officials in Kansas had been neglecting the registration of 
 the voters, and an apportionment had been made which disfranchised whole counties and 
 thousands of Free-State men. As there was no hope of securing the convention, Mr. Wil¬ 
 son expressed the opinion to Mr. Parrott and Gov. Robinson that the only hope of saving 
 Kansas to freedom was to take possession of the Territorial government by electing a Free- 
 State legislature in October. A conference was held, at his suggestion, at Gov. Robinson’s 
 house in Lawrence, at which were present Gov. Robinson, Mr. Conway—afterward the first 
 Representative of the State of Kansas in Congress—Mr. F’ester—late a chaplain of the Mas¬ 
 sachusetts Legislature—Rev. Mr. Nute, Mayor Adams, S. C. Smith, Mr. Phillips—then corre¬ 
 spondent of the New York Tribune, and afterward Member of Congress from that State— 
 Mr. Hinton, .1. H. Kagi, who fell at Harper’s Ferry, and some others. Mr. tVilson urged the 
 policy of voting at the October election. Much feeling was elicited, Mr. Conway and others 
 opposing such action. They said that they had always refused to acknowledge the validity of 
 the Territorial laws; that to do so now would be inconsistent; that they were agreed in the 
 support of the Topeka constitution ; and that any attempt to change their policy would dis¬ 
 tract, if not divide, the F'ree-State men, and put their cause in peril. They said, too, that 
 they were without organization and without lueans; that the polls were in the control of 
 the Slave-State men; that they would be cheated, and, in the end, must fail. 
 
 To these objections, Mr. Wilson suggested that the friends of free Kansas had lost the 
 President; that both houses of Congress were against them; that the Topeka constitutiou 
 would not be accepted by Congress or recognized by the President; that if Kansas was 
 ; made a free State they must do it, and to accomplish that end they must take the power from 
 I the Slave-State men by voting at the October election for a new legislature, even if they 
 I voted under protest. He promised them, if they would thus decide, he would go home and 
 raise a few thousand dollars to aid them in organizing the i’ree-.State men of the Territory. 
 No action was taken by the meeting; but Gov. Robinson, Mr. Nute and a few others con¬ 
 curred in the proposed plan. Mr. Wilson returned to the East to carry it into effect. At 
 New York, he developed this plan of action to Edward D. Morgan, Chairman of the Nation¬ 
 al Republican Committee, Charles A. Dana, then connected with the Tribune, and a few 
 others, and they promised that the friends of free Kansas would aid in the movement. A 
 meeting was called in Boston, at which were present Charles I’rancis Adams, Dr. Samuel G. 
 Howe, Amos A. Lawrence, J. M. S. Williams, George L. Stearns, William Claflin, John B. 
 Alley, F. W. Bird, and other working friends of free Kansas. Jlr. Wilson proposed that 
 $:5,000 or if4,000 should be raised, and that an agent should be sent to the Territory to see 
 that the funds were properly expended in the work of organization. The plan was indorsed. 
 It was voted to raise tii2,50U in JIassachusetts, and a committee was appointed for that pur¬ 
 pose. Mr. Wilson then went to Worcester, and laid the plan before Mr. Chapin and other 
 active men of that city; to New Haven, were he conferred with Prof. Silliman and others ; 
 and again to New Y'ork, receiving in each city promises of co-operation and aid. In a few 
 days, more than S3,000 was pledged by the friends of free Kansas. 
 
 Thomas J. Marsh, a gentleman of integrity and organizing ability, was selected as 
 agent, and he left for Kansas on the 2d of .July, where he remained till after the October 
 election. Arriving at Lawrence, he attended a conference of leading men, met to consider 
 the question of voting at the October election. The situation was not hopeful, nor were the. 
 men assembled confident of success. Mr. Marsh stated to them that he had been sentbythe 
 friends of free Kansas in the East, with from three to four thousand dollars to aid in organ¬ 
 izing the Territory, to carry, if possible, both branches of the legislature in October. En¬ 
 couraged by this proffered assistance, the conference agreed to press upon the Free-State 
 convention, soon to be held, the importance of securing, if attainable, the legislature. Mr. 
 Mansli attended the convention ; but he found the delegates much disheartened. The people 
 were poor, many had been murdered, others had been despoiled, a malignant typhoid fever 
 was prevailing, and many were sick and dying. It was certain, too, that there would be a 
 large failure of their crops. They felt that political power was wholly in the hands of their 
 enemies, whose plans were matured, and who were confident, boastful and insolent. “ But 
 for all that,” said Mr. Jilarsh in a letter to Mr. tVilson, “ it was one of the grandest conven¬ 
 tions 1 ever attended. An inliuenee went out from it which Wiis felt in every part of the 
 Territory. From that time the work went steadily on ; conventions and neighborhood 
 meetings were held everywhere, until the day of the election. Under the circumstances, 
 no political contest in this country will compare with it. I shall never forget how they 
 labored and what sacrifices they made. But they triumphed, and saved the Territory to 
 freedom.” 
 
 MORE FREE-STATE CONVENTIONS. 
 
 The convention alluded to in the foregoingextract, which was attended 
 by Mr. Marsh, was held at Topeka July 15 and 16. The officers and mem¬ 
 bers of committee on resolutions were : President, James H. Lane; Vice 
 Presidents, J. A. Wakefield, Bloomington; H. Miles Moore, Leavenworth; 
 T. J. Addis, Sugar Creek; A. A. Griffin, Manhattan; Harris Stratton, 
 Doniphan; Secretaries, R. .1. Hinton and A. D. Richardson; Committee on 
 Resolutions—T. Dwight Thacher, J. M. Dunn, W. Oakley, William 
 Graham, James McArthur, .1. Fletcher, A. Hunting, G. S. Hillyer, A. A. 
 Jamison, F. G. Adams, O. B. Hollman, W. G. Nichols, G. P. Buell, T. R. 
 Newton. During the session, the convention was addressed by many of 
 the leaders of all shades of opinion concerning the issues it had convened 
 to discu.ss and act upon. Among the speakers were Gov. Robinson, Lieut. 
 Gov. Schuyler, Judge Conway, H. Miles Moore, T. Dwight Thacher, O. 
 
 * See “ Rise and Fall of the Slave Power”—Vol. II, pp. 537-39. 
 
HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 161 
 
 H. llollinan and Gen. James 11. Lane. Gen. Lane, in the course of liis 
 remarks, thanked his friends for the lionor they proposed to confer upon 
 liim by tendering to liim the nomination for Congress, but utterly refused 
 the nomination, as lie had determined never again to leave Kansas until 
 her ^iissouri chains were broken and her people free under her own gov¬ 
 ernment. 
 
 The resolutions rc-aftirnied unwavering adherence to the Topeka Con¬ 
 stitution, as emliodying the basis of the State government desired by the 
 people; asked Congress to admit Kansas as a State under it; denied anew 
 the validity of the Territorial Legislature and its law's; denounced it as the 
 creature of fraud and violence; affirmed that the Free-State party was 
 emphatically a peace party; urged the necessity of thorough organization 
 for the .Vugust election, and recommended to the Governor the propriety 
 of submitting the Topeka Constitution to a full vote of all the bona fide 
 residents of the Territoiy. Concerning the question of participation in 
 the coming Territorial election, it was recommended “to the people of 
 Kansas that they assemble in mass convention at Grasshopper Falls, on the 
 last Wednesday in August, to take such action as may be necessary in re¬ 
 gard to that election.” It was also recommended that a delegate conven¬ 
 tion be held on the same day and at the same place, to carry out the decis¬ 
 ions of the mass convention, whatever they might be. It was further 
 resolved that, having reliable information that in some parts of Missouri 
 preparations were being made to control the Kansas election by another 
 raid uiioii the ballot boxes, Gen. James H. Lane be appointed and author¬ 
 ized to organize the people in the several districts, to protect the ballot 
 boxes at the approaching election. 
 
 The Free-State nominations made were as follows ; For Representa¬ 
 tive to Congress, Marcus J. Parrott ; Secretary of State, P. C. Schuyler ; 
 State Auditor, Dr. G. A. Cutler; Judges of the Supreme Court, M. F. Con¬ 
 way, S. N. Latta. 
 
 The following were selected by the delegates from the several districts 
 as members of the State Central Committee: First District. J. Blood; Sec¬ 
 ond District, A. Curtis ; Third District, S. E. Martin ; Fourth District, 
 Ralph Mayfield ; Fifth District, W. F. M. Arny; Sixth District, W. R. 
 Griffiths; Seventh District, Henry Harvey; Eighth District, Dr. J. P. Root; 
 Ninth District, G. S. Hillyer; Tenth District, A. A. Griffin; Eleventh Dis¬ 
 trict, F. G. Adams ; Twelfth District, H. Miles Moore ; Fourteenth Dis¬ 
 trict, A. Larzelere; Seventeenth District, E. S. Nash. 
 
 LEGISL.^TIVE APPORTIONMENT. 
 
 •July 18, Gov. Walker received the apportionment for the Legi.slature. 
 It was as follows: 
 
 APPORTIONMENT l^OK THE COUNCIL. 
 
 C-S 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 G 
 
 7 
 
 8 
 y 
 
 10 
 
 GOUNTIES CGMPRLSED IN EACH DISTRICT. 
 
 Number of 
 Members. 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 1 
 
 Doniphan.j 
 
 j Brown, Nemaha, Marsball, and all that part of tiie Territory of Kansas > 
 ( west of Marshall, Riley and Davis Counties.j 
 
 2 
 
 1 - 
 
 
 3 
 
 Shawnee, Richardson, Davis, Wise and Breckinridge.j 
 
 Bourbon, Godfrey, Wilson, Dorn and McGee. )- 
 
 Butler, Hunter, Greenwood, Madison, Weller, Cotl'ev, Wood.son and Allen.j 
 
 ( Anderson, Lykins, Linn and Franklin, and all that part of the Territory ot 
 \ Kansa-s west of Wise, Butler and Hunter Counties. 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 Total, 
 
 13 
 
 WiLLi.vM G. Mathias, 
 
 Thomas Johnson, 
 
 President of the Chuncil. 
 
 Speaker of House of Representailves at Session of 1857. 
 
 you THE HOUSE OF KEPRESENTATIVES. 
 
 V u 
 
 8 
 
 <) 
 
 10 
 
 11 
 
 12 
 
 l:f 
 
 14 
 
 ir> 
 
 16 
 
 17 
 
 18 
 
 COUNTIES COMPKISIN'Cr EACH DISTRICT. 
 
 Leavenworth. , 
 
 Atchison. 
 
 Doniphan. 
 
 Brown 
 
 Nemaha. 
 
 Marshall. 
 
 .Icllerson. 
 
 Calhoun. 
 
 Pottawatomie and Riley. 
 
 1 Douglas and Johnson, with all that part of the Territory of Kansas we.st of 
 
 I the counties of Wi.se, Butler and Hunter. 
 
 Shawnee. 
 
 Richardson, Davis, Wise and Breekinridge. 
 
 Weller, Madison, Butler, Hunter and Greenwood. 
 
 Bourbon, Godfrey, Wilson, Dorn and McGee. 
 
 Woodson, Colfey and Allen. 
 
 Anderson and Franklin. 
 
 Linn. 
 
 Lykins. 
 
 ,o a 
 
 as 
 
 Total, 
 
 39 
 
 William g. 
 
 M.atiiias, 
 
 Thom.as .Iohnson, 
 
 President of the Council, 
 
 Speaker of House of Representalioes at Session of 1857. 
 
 This unfair apiiortionment was no more attrilmtahle to the apportion¬ 
 ing ofiicers tluin to the law, and the imperfect census whicli it prescribed 
 as tlic only basis on which it could be made. The following diagram 
 illustrates the defects of tlie apportionment as made: 
 
 (iTii DISTRICT. 
 
 4th and .Ith 
 
 DLSTRK TS. 
 
 3d district. 
 
 DONIPHAN. 
 
 MARSHALL. 
 
 NEM.AHA. 
 
 UROWN. 
 
 
 (!i members.) 
 
 (1 member.) 
 
 (1 
 
 member.) 
 
 2d DLSTRICT. 
 
 ATCHISON. 
 
 9th district 
 
 KTII DISTRICT. 
 
 POTTAWATOMIE 
 
 (1 mem ber. 
 
 (3 members.) 
 
 CALHOUN. 
 
 (2 members.) 
 
 7th DISTRICT. 
 
 JEFFERSON. 
 
 (2 members.) 
 
 1st district. 
 
 LEAVENWORTH. 
 (8 members.) 
 
 12th 
 
 district. 
 
 RICU.AKDSON. 
 
 llTH DLSTRICT 
 
 (1 member.) 
 
 lOTH 
 
 DISTRICT. 
 
 (8 mem bers. 
 
 BREC'KENRIDOE, 
 
 13th DISTRICT 
 
 WELLER. 
 
 1,3th 
 
 HUNTER. 
 
 DISTRICT. 
 
 GREENWOOD. 
 
 kith 
 
 DISTRICT. 
 
 FRANKLIN. 
 
 ANDERSON. 
 
 I5th 
 
 GODFUEV. 
 
 14th 
 
 DISTRICT. 
 
 DISTRICT. 
 
 18th DISTRICT. 
 
 (2 members.) 
 
 17th DISTRICT. 
 
 (2 members.) 
 
 m’gee. 
 
 Note.—T he nineteen counties in the 12th, 13th, 14th, loth and 16th Districts were 
 apportioned three members out of 39. 
 
 The preparations thus far made could not have been better adjusted 
 for fraudulent voting if they had been designed especially for that purpose. 
 Ten of the thirteen Councilmeu and twenty-nine of the thirty-nine Repre¬ 
 sentatives were apportioned to the Missouri border counties, and Shawnee 
 and Douglas Counties attached to Pro-slavery counties that might coun¬ 
 teract their heavy Free-State vote. The Lawrence district was also handi¬ 
 capped by the addition of a vast district lying west of Wise, Butler and 
 Hunter Counties, sparsely settled by Indian traders and isolated families, 
 of which so little was known that the returns from there, however much 
 they might be questioned, could not be successfully contested. It would 
 have been strange, indeed, bad there not been most serious misgivings on 
 the part of the Free-State men. The conflict was waged with intense 
 earnestness, until the contest was finally decided by the convention ap¬ 
 pointed to meet for that purpose at Grasshopper Falls. 
 
 FREE-STATE ELECTION (AugUSt 9). 
 
 The Free-State election showed the strength of the vote to be over¬ 
 whelming, in case of a fair election. The full vote is shown in the follow¬ 
 ing returns: For Judges of the Supreme Court—Samuel N. Latta, 7,300 ; 
 Martin F. Conway, 7,178; Secretary of State—Philip C. Schuyler, 7,167; 
 Auditor—George A. Cutler, 7,177 ; Reporter of Supreme Court—E. M. 
 Thurston, 7,187 ; Clerk of Supreme Court—A. G. Patrick, 7,300; Repre¬ 
 sentative to Congress—Marcus J. Parrott, 7,367 ; vote on the Topeka Con¬ 
 stitution—for, 7,3o7; against, 34. 
 
 Members of the Senate elected were : Henry J. Adams, J. P. Root, 
 Caleb May, David Dodge, Benjamin Harding, Alfred Larzelere,_ J. B. 
 Smith, George S. Hillyer, S. D. Houston, Samuel L. Adair, William A. 
 Phillips, James B. Abbott, John A. Beam, Walter Oakley, C. F. W. 
 Leonhardt, J. M. Hendry, Hamilton Smith. W. F. M. Arny, James Mont¬ 
 gomery. 
 
162 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ]\Iembcrs of the House of Representatives eleeted were : J. C. Green, 
 .1. R. llatterseheidt, George H. Keller, John C. Douglass, Stephen Sparks, 
 AVilliam Pennoek, Patrick Orr, R. G. Elliott, J. M. Funk, J. M. Walden, 
 A. Elliott, S. J. 11. Snyder, II. Martin, W. A. Woodworth, J. II. Gilbert, 
 Harris Stratton, J. B. Wheeler, Alexander A. Jamieson, Benjamin 11. 
 Brock, Thomas Stevenson, Matthew lies, Ira 11. Smith, W. W. Guthrie, 
 C. Beary, Stephen C. Cooijer, Edward Lynde, George W. Brassbridge, 
 Albert Fuller, Dr. Adams, Charles Mayo, Edwin S. Rash, Leander Mar¬ 
 tin, Robert Morrow, George W. Deitzler, William Hutchinson, George W. 
 Crocker, E. P, Yauglm, Thaddeus Prentice, George F. Warren, P. H. 
 Townsend, Philip T. Hupp, Henry Harvey, Jeremiah Sabin, John D. 
 Delemau, D. E. Adams, Christopher Columbia, J. W. Stewart, E. W. Rob¬ 
 inson, David B. Jackman, R. Austin, George Kellogg, Samuel Stewart, 
 S. F. Stone, R. R. Newton, Janies M. Arthur, E. L. Taylor. 
 
 THE GKASSIIOPPER FALLS C’ONVEXTIONS. 
 
 Resolved, That should any power, legislative or otherwi.se, be obtained by any force of 
 Free-State men, or Free-State votes, at the proceeding called an election in October next, 
 that this convention resolves that such power shall only be used for the destruction of usur¬ 
 pation, that a Territorial Government shail not be perpetuated, but that the Government 
 under the Topeka ('onstitution is the only legitimate government. 
 
 Gov. Robinson defined his position, which had doubtle.ss come to be 
 that of a large majority of the Free-State party. In his .speech favoring 
 the resolutions, he said; 
 
 We started out on the Topeka Constitution, and I shall work under it; but here is a 
 battery all the time at Lecompton, playing upon us. Let us take the battery and use it for 
 our own benefit, without defining the use we shall put it to, and thus avoid side issues in 
 every county in the Territory, if we get the battery and spike it so it cannot be used 
 against uSj we shail have accomplished a purpose. J do not feei that there wiil be any back¬ 
 ing down in doing so. I am more hopeful than .some, and not quite so hopeful as others; 
 but I have no doubt we shall be triumphant. From the census returns i am satisfied there 
 is not a district in the Territory in which we have not a large tuajority of voters. If we are 
 defeated by fraud, we shall be in position to show ttp the fraud. 11 has been said that I was 
 always opposed to this movetuent. Such is not the case. 1 have always been in favor of 
 voting with the least show of success in our favor. 
 
 The Mass and Delegate Free-State Conventions met at Grasshopper \ 
 Falls on the 26th of August, to decide the important question of partici¬ 
 pating in the election. During the summer it had been the all-absorbing 
 topic of conversation; many local meetings had been held, at which the 
 subject had been thoroughly considered in all its ])hases, and the minds of 
 the people were so thorougldy made up that the conventions had little to 
 do except to ascertain the will of the majority, and pass resolutions em¬ 
 bodying good and sufficient reasons for their decisions. 
 
 The officers and committees of the mass convention were as follows ; 
 President, George W. Smith; Vice Presidents, Dr. James Davi.s, of Leav¬ 
 enworth, and-Foster, of Mapleton; Secretaries, R. G. Elliott, Dr. C. 
 
 T. Kiiobb,-Miller and E. G. Ross; Busines.s Committee: A. A. Griffitlg 
 
 ilanhattan ; J. ]VI. Dutlie, Delaware ; Stephen A. Sparks, Easton ; G. S. 
 Hillyer, Grasshopper; John B. Hatterscheidt, James Davie and F. AV' 
 Adams, Leavenworth ; Col. James H. Lane, Donij)han ; W. T. Roberts, 
 Wyandotte; Col.-Owens, C. W. Babcock and Robert ^lorrow, Law¬ 
 rence ; William Jessee, Bloomington ; Cyrus K. Hollidaj^ Topeka ; -- 
 
 Russell, Council City; 11. iM. Selden, Wabaunsee ; W. Austin, Centroi)o- 
 
 lis ; Dr. -Still, Blanton ; Capt. -Bell, Pacific City ; D. Jackman, 
 
 Hyatt; Dr. H. Smith, Ottumwa; G. A. Cutler, Ijcroy; Anderson Johnson, 
 Indianapolis; Samuel Stewart, Cofachique; P, P. Elder, Ohio City. 
 
 The following were the resolutions as finally adopted: 
 
 WuERK.vs, It is of the most vital importance to the people of Kansas that the Terri¬ 
 torial Government should be controlled by the bona-fide citizens thereof; and i 
 
 WnERE:V.s, Gov Walker has repeatedly pledged himself that the people of Kansas 
 should have a fair .and full vote before impartial judges, at the election to be held the first I 
 Monday in October, for Delegate to Congress, members of the Legislature, and other otticers; 
 therefore, 
 
 Resolved, That we, the people of Kansas, in mass convention assembled, agree to par¬ 
 ticipate in said election. 
 
 Resolved, That in thus voting we rely upon the faithful fulfillment of the pledge ot (lov. 
 Walker; and that we, as heretofore, protest against the enactments forced upon us by the 
 voters of Missouri. 
 
 Resolved, That this mass-meeting recommend the appointment of a committee to wait 
 upon the Territorial authorities, and urgently insist upon a review and correction of the 
 wicked apportionment endeavored to be forced upon the people of Kansas, for the selection of 
 members of the Territorial Legislature. 
 
 Resolved, That Gen. ,J. II. Lane be authorized and empowered to tendertoGov. Walker, 
 the force organized by him under the resolution passed by the convention held at Topeka, 
 on the 1.5th of ,Iuly last, to be used for the iirotection of the ballot-box. 
 
 At a subsequent stage of the proceedings, the following, iiresentcd Ity 
 Col. Lane, was adopted: 
 
 Resolved, That a Territorial Executive ( ommittee, consisting of twenty persons, be ap¬ 
 pointed by the chair, any five of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of 
 business, who shall hold continual sessions at some central point in the Territory, from this 
 time until after the October election. 
 
 The conuuittee appointed wa.s as follows: Janies H. Lane, Donipban 
 C. K. Holliday, Topeka; Janies Davis and H. Miles Moore, Leavenworth; 
 
 O. E. Learnard, Burlington; Anderson Johnson, Indianajiolis; G. W- 
 Hutchinson, G. W. Brown and C. W. Babcock, Lawrence; W. F. M. Arny> 
 Hyatt; G. Gillpatrick, Pottawatomie; J. P. Root, Wyandotte; Alexander 
 Jamieson and Robert Riddle, Grasshopper; W. R. Frost and G. W. Smith, 
 Franklin; J. K. Goodin, Centropolis; P. C. Schuyler, Burlingame; Dr, 
 Robertson and Edward Lines, Wab;tunsee. 
 
 The discussion pending the passage of the resolutions was earnest and 
 somewhat acrimonious on the part of those opposed. Among those who 
 most earnestly opposed them were .Martin F. Conway, James Redpath,^ 
 and William k. Phillips. They were supported by Charles Robin.son, G. 
 
 W. Brown, Cyrus K. Holliday, and many other stanch leadeis. 
 
 Col. Lane, who at the Topeka convention, held in IMay, Inid declared 
 his radical opposition to any participation in the election, had gradually 
 grown reticent and considerate, and now came fully over to the other side, 
 making a most ingenious and, to his followers, telling speech in favor of 
 the resolutions. He said this was a convention of the people and not of 
 the Free-State party—he was in favor of the Topeka Constitution, h.ad 
 planted himself upon it, and would go all lengths to set it in motion when 
 the party said so. The party was not responsible for what we (the people), 
 may do in this convention. “There are prudent men in this Territory— 
 men with wives and children and propert}', and here are their homes and 
 their all. They are confident they can regain their lo.st liberties by another 
 effort at the ballot-box. They wish to try their hand at this peaceful rem¬ 
 edy, and we must concede to them the right to do so. If they fail they 
 will join us in sustaining the Topeka Constitution.” 
 
 Phillips offered the foilowiug resolution, which was referred to the 
 Business Committee, from whose hands it did not re-appear in a recogniz¬ 
 able condition: 
 
 The Delegate Convention met on the adjournment of the mass con¬ 
 vention. It organized by the election of the following officers: Chairman, 
 W.,Y. Roberts; Secretaries, A. I). Richardson and E. G. Ross. 
 
 /Marcus J. Parrott was unanimously nominated for Delegate to Congress. 
 
 ' The Executive Committee appointed was as follows: J. H. Lane, C. K. 
 Holliday, Dr. James Davis, 0. E. Learnard, Anderson Johnson, George W. 
 Hutchinson. W. F. M. Arny, 11. Miles Moore, J. P. Root, A. E. Jiunieson, 
 George W. Brown, Robert Riddle, ^Y. R. Frost, George W. Smith, J. K. 
 Goodin, Dr. J. H. Gillpatrick, P. C. Schuyler, Dr. Robertson, Edward 
 Lynde and C. W. Babcock. 
 
 An eloquent address from Marcus J. Parrott closed the proceedings. 
 The acquiescence in the result was general throughout the Free-state party, 
 the opposition thereafter being confined to a few Eastern newspaper corre¬ 
 spondents, and a class small but most terribly earnest and conscientious 
 in their opposition to slavery, not as a political evil to be controlled, but as 
 a sin against God, to be destroyed root and branch. A most radical man 
 of that class was Richard Realf, an admirer and follower of John Brown, 
 then a resident of the Territory. Concerning the opposition which 
 emanated from them, he wrote under date of January 30,'T86(i; 
 
 Xor was Browu himself, uor any of his coadjutors, committed to the Repablican creed. 
 Henry Wilson, in 18.')7, advised that party to secure the Legislature by voting under the laws 
 of the Territorial Legislature. Not one of Brown’s original parly voted. Some of us were at 
 that time correspondents of the Eastern press, and in the interim between the Grasshop¬ 
 per Falls convention, at which it was decided to vote, and the day of the election, we opposed 
 the action of the'party in every possible way, by letters, speeches and in every available 
 manner, for which we'were denounced as abolitionists by the leading Ucpublican journal of 
 the Territory. 
 
 J.KCOMPTON CONSTITUTIONAL CONVKNTIO.N (ITBST SESSION). 
 
 The Constitutional Convention met at Lecompton on September 7. 
 On the 8th, a permanent organization was effected by choice of the follow¬ 
 ing officers: President, John Calhoun; Seeretary, Thomas C. Hughes; 
 Assistant Secretary, James H. Norman; Reporter, P. H. Car}’; Sergeant- 
 at-arms, Samuel Cramer. 
 
 There were present forty-five members of the sixty elected, and also 
 two delegates, eaeh from the eounties of Ander.son and Franklin. The 
 committee reported in favor of granting seat.s to the gentlemen from An¬ 
 derson (Dr. R. Gillpatrick and J. T. Campbell), as the census taken showed 
 that the county would have been entitled to two delegates; and rejected 
 the claims of the Franklin men, on the ground that no census was taken, 
 and the certificates were not in accordance with the law. The reports 
 were laid on the table. Subsequently, IMr. Elmon, Chairman of the Com¬ 
 mittee on Credentials, at the request of the gentlemen elaiming seats from 
 Anderson County, withdrew their certificates of election, whieli took with 
 them a withdrawal of their claims. 
 
 It being deemed neither practical nor ))olitie to enter upon the work 
 of framing a constitution until after the approaching election, tlie conven¬ 
 tion adjourned on the 11th to meet at Leeomiilon on the Ihth of October. 
 
 GOV. WALKEU’S PROCLAMATION. ' 
 
 To re-assure the people and hold them steadfast to their decision to 
 participate in the coming election. Gov. Walker issued a proclamation 
 to the people renewing his pledges of a fair election in such unqualified 
 terms as left little doubt of the sincerity of his intentions. Its conclusion 
 wa.s as follows: 
 
 Inasiuuebas our ensuiug election on the first Monday in October next, is of luomen- 
 tou.s consequence to this Territory and to our whole country, .as the two parties of Kansas, 
 it is hoped, will first measure their strength now, not as in former elections, at ditferent 
 times and places, or upon the field of battle, but at the same times and places, in giving in 
 their votes as in other States and Territories; and as it is of the utmost importance that this 
 election should be free from everything which would lead to excitement or commotion, I 
 most earnestly request the chief olficers of our dill'erent towns, cities and municipalities to 
 resort to those means, wldch have so often in similar cases (noved efficacious, by removing 
 for that day all causes which would interfere with a calm and ilispassionate election. 
 
 And now, may that overruling I’rovidence, who has crowned our beloved country with 
 so many blessings and benefits, including the inestimable privilege of self-government, and 
 without who.se aid we cannot look for success in any enterjirise, enable us so to conduct this 
 contest as to secure His sanction, and the approval of our own conscience, is the fervent 
 hope of your fellow-citizen, 
 
 K. .1. W.vr.KEif, Govenwr of Kansas Territory. 
 
 ELECTION OF ttCTOBEH 5, 1857. 
 
 The result of the election .showed a proitomlerance of Free-State voters 
 far greater than tlie mostsiingiitne had been led to expect. Arrant frauds 
 bad again been perpetrated at several itrecincts, but tliey did not, as here¬ 
 tofore, overwbtJm the resident vote of the entire Territory, nor appall or. 
 intimidate the Governor iiUo recognition of them. The returns by coun¬ 
 ties were as given below; 
 
HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 163 
 
 
 MEMBKUS OK LEO. 
 
 DEL.TOUOXGKESS 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 \S HETUUNEI). 
 
 .\S Ai.Lowi:r», 
 
 
 Frcc-x’^tnle IHniif'Crulic 
 
 I’arrott. 
 
 Uaiksoit). 
 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 1,088 
 
 1,370 
 
 1.046 
 
 1,297 
 
 Atchison. 
 
 315 
 
 366 
 
 •315 
 
 8()6 
 
 Doniplian. 
 
 57-1 
 
 497 
 
 574 
 
 -197 
 
 Brown. 
 
 138 
 
 72 / 
 
 136 
 
 72 
 
 Xenialia. 
 
 145 
 
 30 ( 
 
 145 
 
 30 
 
 Marsliall. 
 
 1 
 
 160 
 
 1 
 
 160 
 
 PottaAvatomie. 
 
 151 
 
 16 / 
 
 148 
 
 16 
 
 Riley. 
 
 251 
 
 1 lofi )■ 
 
 251 
 
 106 
 
 Jefferson.•. 
 
 \ 344^ 
 
 t 189 
 
 344 
 
 189 
 
 Calhoun. 
 
 200 
 
 39 
 
 205 
 
 39 
 
 Doue;las. 
 
 1,683 
 
 187 } 
 
 1,682 
 
 187 
 
 Johnson . 
 
 33 
 
 1,604 f 
 
 96 
 
 212 
 
 Sliawnec. 
 
 749 
 
 61 
 
 749 
 
 61 
 
 Richardson. 
 
 127 
 
 
 
 127 
 
 
 Davis. 
 
 126 
 
 30 
 
 
 126 
 
 30 
 
 Wi.se and Breckenridge. 
 
 266 
 
 7 
 
 
 266 
 
 r» 
 
 i 
 
 5[adisou and Butler. 
 
 69 
 
 *r 
 
 i 
 
 
 69 
 
 •Y 
 
 1 
 
 Bourbon. 
 
 96 
 
 175 
 
 96 
 
 175 
 
 Dorn. 
 
 
 18 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 Coffey . 
 
 265 
 
 48 
 
 
 265 
 
 48 
 
 ^IcGee. 
 
 24 
 
 1,202 
 
 
 
 
 AVoodson.;. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Weller. 
 
 .. 
 
 
 
 
 Godfrey'. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Wilson. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Greenwood. 
 
 ij 
 
 ij 
 
 ii 
 
 i3 
 
 Allen. 
 
 ()5 
 
 20 
 
 
 65 
 
 20 
 
 Ander.son. 
 
 261 
 
 2 
 
 
 261 
 
 2 
 
 Franklin. 
 
 345 
 
 10 
 
 
 315 
 
 10 
 
 Lvkius. 
 
 348 
 
 59 
 
 348 
 
 59 
 
 Linn. 
 
 214 
 
 178 
 
 214 
 
 178 
 
 Total. 
 
 ^S. 
 
 00 
 
 GO 
 
 6,-166 
 
 7,888 
 
 3,799 
 
 The returns, although giving, with all fraudulent votes included, a 
 Free-State majoi-ity in the Territory, had been subject to the required 
 manipulation and fraud to give a Pro-slavery majority in each branch of 
 the Legislature. Johnson County, which, with Douglas County, cousli-. 
 tuted a single District, had returned 1,71)1 Democratic votes—sullicient to 
 elect eight Representatives and three Councilmen. Of this vote, the i-e 
 turns showed that 1,608 Democratic votes had been polled at O.xford pre¬ 
 cinct, a place containing not over a dozen houses. On the IDtli, Oov. 
 Walker and Secretary Stanton issued a proclamation tlna)wing out the en¬ 
 tire vote of the Oxford precinct on the ground of irregularity in the returns 
 —it not appearing that the judges of election took the retptircd oath, nor 
 that the paper presented was one of the original poll books as retiuircd by 
 law; and on the further ground of fraud—it being a physical impo.ssibility 
 that the number of votes purported to have been cast on the second day 
 (1,500) could have been written, containing twenty-two candidates each, 
 within that time. “ The further extraordinary fact tending to throw dis¬ 
 trust on the whole proceeding was that, out of tlie 1,628 votes cast, but one 
 was thrown for the successful candidate, and only 12-1 for tlie local candi¬ 
 dates of the township.” On these grounds, the vote was Uirovvn out and 
 the certificate of election given to “those who appear to have been elected 
 by virtue of the other regular returns.” Thus did Gov. Walker fulfill to the 
 letter the pledges he had given for a fair election. 
 
 iMcGee County was, at that time, a part of the Cherokee Re.servation, 
 not yet open to settlement, where no white men lived, save a few mission¬ 
 aries and traders. From that stronglmld of Democracy came up the extraor¬ 
 dinary return of 1,200 Pro-slavery votes. The whole vote was rejected 
 as too flagrant a fraud to be entertained. It did not, however, have the | 
 effect to unseat the three Democrats chosen from the district, and was| 
 therefore viewed by the Pro-slavery men with comparative complacency, 
 as the 1,200 fraudulent votes were not needed. 
 
 The unsealing of the Johnson County Democrats by the Governor was 
 too serious a matter to be acquiesced in without rclfort to the never-failing 
 source of sympathy and redrc.ss for Kansas—Democratic wrongs—the 
 court. Judge Cato was induced to try his hand on Gov. Walker, tin the 
 20th, he issued the following: 
 
 Teiuutoky of Kansas. 
 
 To ItonEKT .T. tVALKiai, Governor op Kansas Territory, and I'rederh.k 1’. Stanton, 
 
 Secretary OP THE SAME, Greetinu; 
 
 Whereas, Samuel .1. Joucs, William Hall, Hiram liledsoo, J. H. Danforth, John T. 
 Ector, h. S. Boling, A. 1’. Walker, William S. Wells, J. 1’. Tliomnsoii, Tlioimw 1>. .sykes ami 
 U. B. Wiiisorhave been duly elected members of the Legislative .Vsscjubly of Kansas Ter¬ 
 ritory, to wit: The above first three named as members of tlie Council, the remainder as 
 members of the House of liepresentatives of the said Assembly, apportioned by law to meet 
 on the first Monday in January, 1858, from the counties of Johnson and Douglas, of the 
 said Territory, to wit; On the .5th and lith days of October, 1857, and ought to be commi.s- 
 sioned as Councilmen and Representatives by you, nevertheless you, not being ignorant of 
 the premises, but disregarding your duty therein, have not only refused, though lliereto re¬ 
 quired by the said members elect, to grant them their certificates of election, but you refuse 
 so to do in contempt of us, and to the great damage of the said members elect, lus by their 
 complaint we have understood. We, therefore, being willing that sjieedy justice should be 
 done in their behalf, do command and enjoin you that immediately after the receipt of this 
 writ, you do cause the said members elect to be granted their certificates of election, and do 
 signify the cause to us why you eaunot or will not grant the certificates as aforesaid, but in 
 default, complaint should come to us, and how you nave executed this writ, make known to 
 us at Lecompton on the 'JOth day of October, A. D. 1857, and have you then and there this 
 writ. 
 
 Witness my hand and seal this 20th day of October, D. 1857. 
 
 Sterling G. Cato, Judge 'Id Judicial Dislrict, K. T. 
 
 This remarkable judicial mandate did not liavc the de.sired cflect. 
 Gov. Walker good-naturedly replied to it, refusing to obey the order of the 
 
 court, ollering to yield bimsidf nnn'sistingly to arrest for contempt, if the 
 .ludgc might please to order hisarrest, and tendering liim a jKi.sse of United 
 State.s troops should he apprehend any disturbance of the peace by .such 
 proceeding. Cato dropped the case; as did liis most noisy client, ex-Sher- 
 ilf doni.s. after a slighi season of vaporing and swearing around Lecoinp- 
 ton, during which lime he tried hiird to pick a personal quairel with 
 iSecretfiry titfiuton. 
 
 Tlie gloiy of the whole Pro-slavery gang had deiiarted, and the da 3 -s 
 of intimiitatiou had gone with it. The disappointed politicians vented 
 their final indignation at a meeting held at Lecompton, on the evening of 
 the 20lh, at which, after much fiery speech, seventeen resolutions con- 
 di'uuiing and denouncing Gov. Walker and his,Secretary were passed. 
 
 At the same time the occurrences concerning the election returns above 
 recounted were transpiring, Lecompton was the scene of great excitement 
 and timiull from other causes. (Jetober 19 was the day to wliich the con¬ 
 stitutional convention adjourned. Lane and his followers, exasiieraled at 
 the frauds in Johnson and 3[cGee Counties, had called a meeting, to be 
 ■held at Lecompton on that day, and it was openly tlireatened that the 
 convention would not bo alhiwed to meet. Accordingly^, a large number 
 of tlie most restless, turbulent and indignant Free-State men of the vicin¬ 
 ity appeared at Lecompton at the appointed time, and organized by the 
 election of Philip V. Schuyler, President, and Richard Realf and O. E. 
 Learnard, Secretaries. Resolutions were passed, exposing the frauds at the 
 recent election, and alUrming that the members of Hie convention about 
 to assemble in no way' repre.senled the jieople, and must adjourn nine die. 
 A committee was appointed, of which Lane was cliairman, to acquaint the 
 members of the decision. James Jl. -Lane was the leading speaker, and, 
 as usual, aroused the crowd to the liighesl pilch of noisy eutliusiasm. The 
 demonstration resulted in no violence, as it became known that the Gov¬ 
 ernor, true to his promises, had llirown out the fraudulent vole. It had, 
 hoAvever, the effect to intimidate many members of Hie convention from 
 taking their seats, and for throe days'thereafter no quorum was in attend¬ 
 ance. Gov. Walker, to re-assure the timid memliers and protect the con¬ 
 vention against any possible outbreak during its deliberations, had some 
 United States troops stationed at Lecompton, and on the 22d, a (quorum 
 being for the first time present, the work was begun. 
 
 THE LECOMPTON CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 
 
 The convention met,_pursuant to adjournment, on the 19th. It con¬ 
 tinued in session until Xovember 3. The debates on the submission of 
 the constitution, wdien framed, to the ratification or rejection of the peo¬ 
 ple, were prolonged and earnest, a very respectable minority being in 
 favor of suomissiun. The question was finally cominomised by agreeing 
 to a mock submission, whereby Hie people were allowed to vote for it 
 ‘‘with slavery” or “wiihout slavery,” but no provisions were made whereby' 
 any vole couiti be had on the question of rejecting it altogether. Below is 
 given a summary'of Hie constitution, with Hie unabridged te.xt of the more 
 important arlicles: 
 
 Ailicle 1, deaues the bouiutaries of the State; Article It, boundaries of the counties; 
 Article 111, distribution of powers; Article 1 v', c-xecutivc department; .Article V, legisla¬ 
 tive department and election districts ; Article V'i, judiciary. 
 
 Article VII, relating to slavery, reads as follows ; 
 
 Section 1. I'he right of property is before and higher than any constitutional sanction, 
 and the right oi the owner ol a slave to such slave and its increase, is the same and as in¬ 
 violable as the right of the owner of any property wliatcver. 
 
 Section 2. 'The Legislature shall have no power to pass laws for the emancipation of 
 slaves without the consent ot the owners, or without paying the owners previous to their 
 eiuaucipatiou a lull equivalent in money for the Slav es so einanciiiated. T hey shall have no 
 ■power to prevent iinniigrants to the Slate Ironi bringing with I hem to the .state such per¬ 
 sons as are deemed slaves by ilie laws of any one oi ihe United Stales or Territories, so long 
 as any peison 01 the same age or description shall be continued in slavery by the laws of 
 this .stale; provided, that such person or slave be the bona fide iiroperly oi sueli iiiiinigrants ; 
 and, p/'outded (i/s'O, that laws may be passed lo prohibit the iiiiroduclion inlo this stale of 
 slaves who have eoiiimuled liigli erinies in oilier Slates or 'Terntories. Tlie-y shall have 
 power to pass laws to permit the owners of slaves lo enianeipate them, saving the rights of 
 creditors, and prevenmig them iroiii becoming a public eh.irge. They shall have power to 
 oblige the owners of staves to treat them wiih liumanily, to provide lor them necessarv 
 food and clothing, to abstain I'rom all injuries to tlieni q.'tlending to lilo or limb, and, in 
 case of their neglect or reiusal to comply with tlie direction ol such laws, to have such slave 
 or slaves sold for tlie benefit of the owner or owners. 
 
 Section .». in ihe prosecution of slaves lor erinie.s of higher grade th.an petit larceny, 
 the Legislature shall have no power to deprive ihem of an impartial trial by a petit jury.' 
 
 Section 4. Any person wlio shall maliciously dismenihur, or deprive a slave ol life, 
 .shall sutler such imnishmcilt as woulil be inliicteii in ca.se the like oiicnsc had been com- 
 luilted on a tree wliile person, and on the like proof, except in ca.se of insnrrectiou of said 
 slave. 
 
 Article Vllt, relates to elections and rights of sulfrage; .Article tX, to finance; Article 
 X, to revenue; Article .Xt, to iniblicdoin.iin and iniernal improvements; .-Article Xll, lo cor¬ 
 porations ; Article XIH,' to militia; .Ariicle Xl V, to education; Article .XV, miscellaueons. 
 
 I he Bill ol ftighls established, vanes little from th.it of the Topeka Constitution, save 
 Section 2;;, whicii reads; “Tree negroes shall not be permitted to live in this Slate under 
 any circnmstancus.” 
 
 I'rovisious for submitting the Constitution to Congress, and to the voters of the Terri¬ 
 tory, were made as follows: “ Tins Gmsiiiution shall he saomiited to the Congre.ss of the 
 United Slates at its next ensuing .session, and, as soon as ollicial inlormatimi has been re¬ 
 ceived that it IS approved by the same, by the admission of the State of Kansas as oneof the 
 sovereign .States ol the United .States, the I'rcsidcnt of this Convention shall issue his jiroc- 
 lamaiion to convene the State Legislature at the seat of government within thirty-one days 
 after imblicalion. * * * w * » * 
 
 Belore this constitution shall be sent to Congress, asking for admission into tlie Union 
 as a State, it shall be submitted lo all the white male inhabitants of this Territory, for ai)- 
 jirovai or disapproval, as follows; The I’rcsidenl of this convention shali, by proclamation, 
 declare that on the twenly-firsl day of December, one thousand eight hundrcil and lilty- 
 seven, at the dill'ereul election precincts now established by law, or wliich may be establislieil 
 as herein provided, in tlie i'errilory of Kansas, an election shall be held, over which shall 
 presidethree judges, or a majori'.y of them, to be appointed as follows; * * 
 
 The voting shall bo by ballot. The judges of said election shall cause to be kept two poll- 
 books, by two clerks by tliem appointed. The baiiots cast at said election shall bo indorsed 
 “Constitution with Slavery,” and “Constitution with no .Slavery.” One of said poil-books 
 shall be returned within eight days to tile l’re.sidcnt of this convention, and the other .shall 
 be retained by the judges of election, and keiit open for inspection The i’rcsidcnt, with 
 two or more meniber.s of tills Convention, shall examine said poli-liooks, and if it sliall aj>- 
 pear that a majority of the legal votes cast at said elect ion be in favor oi't he “i 'on.siunt ion 
 with no Slavery," then the article providing for slavery sliall be stricken fr.im tins Consti¬ 
 tution by the I’resident of this Convention, and slavery shall no ionger exi.st in the .State 
 of Kansas, o.xcept that tlie right of property in slaves now in this Territory sliall in no man¬ 
 ner be interfered with, and sliall have transmitted the Constitution, so ratified, to the Gon- 
 gre.ssof the United States, as iiercinbefore providcil.” 
 
lot 
 
 niSTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Tile slavery clause gave the Legislature power to provide for emauci- 
 pating (by compensation to the owner) all slaves; but denied the jiower 
 to prevent the introduction of more slaves. A vote “ for tlie (Constitution 
 with Slavery,” was a vote to establish and forever maintain the institution, 
 with the power to emancipate vested solely in the Legislature. A vote “ for 
 the (Constitution with no Slaver}^” was a vote to recognize the existence of 
 slavery now there, to keep those slaves now in the Territory, and the natural 
 increase of slaves during their lives, and was a vote to “strike out ” the power 
 of the Legislature to emancipate. The Constitution “without Slavery.” 
 meant that slavery in the Territory shall be confined to slaves now there, 
 and their increase from generation to generation, with no power on the 
 jiart of the Legislature to emancipate by compensation, or in any other 
 way. The Constitution “with Slavery,” allowed more slaves to be brought 
 to Kansas, but gave the Legislature power to provide for their emancipa¬ 
 tion. 
 
 From the character of the convention and the known opinions of its 
 members, it was certain that any Constitution framed by or receiving the 
 sanction of that body, would be thoroughly Pro-slavery; on that point 
 there had been no previous doubt, and there could be no subsequent dis¬ 
 appointment; on its failure to submit it to the vote of the people for ac¬ 
 ceptance or rejection, the case was (pute reverse, (lov. Walker had 
 in every speech he had made, and in every proclamation he had is¬ 
 sued, urged its stibmission as the only basis on which it could become the 
 constitution of the people of the Territory, or receive the sanction of him¬ 
 self or the administration. The leading members of the convention were 
 also publicly pledged prior to the election, as appears by the following, 
 which was published in the papers of the time; 
 
 To TiiK Democratic Voters of Douolas Cocxty: 
 
 It having been stated by that Abolition newspaper, the irerald of Freedom, and by some 
 disatleeted bogus Democrats, who have got u]i an independent ticket for the piirpo.se of se¬ 
 curing the vote of the Hlack Republicans, that the regular nominees of the Democratic 
 convention were opposed to submitting the constitution to the peoiile, we, the candidates 
 of the Democratic party, submit the following resolutions, which were adopted liy the Dem¬ 
 ocratic convention which placed us in nomination, and which we fully and hearlily indorse, 
 as a complete refutation of the slander above alluded to. 
 
 John Calhoun. 
 
 A. W. Jones. 
 
 W. S. W'ells. 
 
 n. Butcher. 
 
 L. .S. BoLino. 
 
 William T. Spicely. 
 
 Ij. .\. I’RATHER. 
 
 biccoMPToN, Kan. Ter., June IJ, 1.S57. 
 
 The resolve referred to above read as follows: 
 
 Resolved, That we will support no man as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, 
 whose dutiesfit will be to frame the constitution of the future State of Kansas and mold 
 the political institutions under which we, as a jieoiile, are to iive, unless he pledge himself 
 fully, freely, and without mental reservation, to use every honorable means to submit the 
 same to every bona fide actual citizen of Kansas, at the proper time for the vote being taken 
 upon the adoption by the people, in order that the said constitution may be adopted or re¬ 
 jected by the actual settlers in this Territory, as a majority of the voters may decide. 
 
 Under such pledges and assurances as these, the Free-State men had 
 been led, first, to allow the election of delegates to go by default, and 
 later, to defer setting the Topeka government in motion, believing that 
 the power still lay in the future to reject the constitution at the ballot box, 
 which, being done, the way would seem clear for the adoption of the 
 Topeka constitution and the inauguration of the Free-State government, 
 peacefully, and without the conflict which seemed inevitable in any inde¬ 
 pendent proceedings while the Lecompton movement still had vitality 
 under the authority of the organic law, and the sanction of the Federal 
 Government. The result of the October election proved that the accept¬ 
 ance of any Pro-slaver}^ State constitution by the vote.s of the people of 
 Kansas was no longer possible, and hope grew brighter in the hearts of 
 the freedom-loving people. There seemed but one last chance for 
 the Pro-slavery faction to thwart the known will of the people. 
 It involved the open violation of all the jiledges made, and the 
 attempt to foist the constitution upon an unwilling people by means 
 of the sham submission provided, which, however it should result, 
 could but modify the constitution, but could not defeat it. The 
 vote, as proposed, must result in its accejitance in some form, and the 
 consequent repudiation of the Topeka constitution and every Free-State 
 movement thus far made by the people of the Territory. The nefarious 
 scheme was planned in Washington by Jefferson Davis and other Pro¬ 
 slavery leaders, accepted by President Buchanan,* and executed as planned 
 by the members of the convention. History records few attempts to over¬ 
 ride the will of a free people involving so innch of infamy and treachery 
 in both high and low places. In tliis Gov. Walker had no part. The plot 
 was never divulged to him. lie was most shamelessly deceived by the 
 Administration, and openly expressed his indignation and mortification, 
 lie left the Territory on the 16th of November, intending, as he stated, 
 “to be absent on business three or four weeks.” He never returned as 
 Governor of the Territory. He, like Gear}', had been too faithful to his 
 trust to be available in a position where only treachery and falsehood 
 could win. 
 
 The indignation of the people knew no bounds, and, as usual, found 
 vent through mass meetings and conventions, at whicli various plans for 
 resisting this outrage on free government were propo.sed and discussed. 
 
 A convention wa.s held at Topeka November 23, presided over by G. 
 K. Holliday, assisted by Walter Oakley, John Ritchie and Dr. G. E. Mar¬ 
 tin, Vico Presidents. The resolutions reported looked to the immediate 
 inauguration of a State government under the Topeka constitution, and 
 
 * The complicity of Prebident Buchanan before the act is open to question. Calhoun told 
 Gov. Walker that it (the device for a sham submission) came from the President and the Admin¬ 
 istration, and urged him to support, ina.smuch as he had been appointed by him. Gov. Walker 
 stated before the ‘'Oovode Committee,” that it was his belief that Buchanan knew nothing about it, 
 but he knew nothing about it. He placed no reliance on Calhoun’s statement, having ceased to have 
 the slightest confidence in bis veracity, from the infamous manner in which he behaved, forfeit¬ 
 ing all his pledges, and from the fact that he must have been privy to the forgeries of the returns 
 from Oxford, and also many other forgeries.—See Walker’s testimony, pp. 104 to 115, Report of 
 Covode Investigation, 18G0. 
 
 earnestly reipiesled Gov. Robinson to convene the Legi.slature in extra 
 session at the earliest practical moment. A vigilance committee was ap¬ 
 pointed, to whose call the members of the convention jilcdged themselves 
 to answer at all times. C. K. Holliday, Walter Oakley and John Ritchie 
 were chosen delegates to a convention to be held at Lawrence Decemlier 
 3, and were instructed to urge upon that convention the establishment of 
 the Topeka government. 
 
 A mass convention was held in Leavenworth on Friday, November 
 27. The officers of the convention were : President, Judge S. N. Latta; 
 Vice Presidents, Blacklidge, of Tecumseh; Smith, of Topeka; Atwood, of 
 Lawrence; and Sparks, Gardner, Whitney, Woolman, Richardson, Harsh, 
 McCauslin and Engleman, of Leavenworth; Secretary, .Tohn McGee; Com¬ 
 mittee on Resolutions, Messrs. Kob, Lane (J. H.), Davis, Fisher, Johnston, 
 Atwood, Blacklidge, Hathaway and Green. 
 
 The resolutions, following a preamble stating the grievances of the 
 people, repudiated the constitution and called upon the members elect of 
 the Territorial Legislature “to meet at Lecompton on the 3d day of De¬ 
 cember next, to suggest such measures and adopt such action as the crisis 
 demands.” Acting Gov. Stanton was also requested to convene the Legis¬ 
 lature forthwith to avert civil war, which was believed to be imminent. 
 At a subsequent stage of the proceedings, the following resolution embody¬ 
 ing a threat was adopted on motion of Col. Lane; 
 
 Resolved, That the people of Kansas, in mass convention assemliled, as.sert, tliat in case 
 hLs excellency. Acting (iov. Stanton, declines to convene the Territorial Legislature—that 
 no other course will be open to tlie people but putting tlie Topeka (lovernment in motion, 
 and tliat we pledge ourselves to adopt that course and to stand or fall by it. 
 
 Delegates were also chosen to the Lawrence Convention. 
 
 Besides the resolutions which were forwarded to the Acting Governor, 
 a petition was drawn up and signed by a majority of the members of the 
 Assembly, in which they stated their belief that the peace of the Territory 
 was in imminent danger, and that violence and bloodshed could only be 
 averted by the immediate assembling of the Territorial Legislature, inas¬ 
 much as it will have legal authority to provide for the unjust and extraor 
 dinary emergency forced upon them by the action of the late so-called 
 Constitutional Convention. They furthermore pledged themselves, in case 
 their petition was granted, to engage in no legislative business except such 
 as was necessary to meet the exigencies which had moved them to make 
 the request. 
 
 The petition, signed by G. W. Deitzler, John Speer, Lyman Allen and 
 a large majority of the members besides, was placed in the hands of Gov. 
 Stanton by Capt. Samuel Walker. It was accompanied by a letter of con¬ 
 currence, signed by G. W. Brown, G. W. Smith, Charles Robinson and 
 James H. Lane. In response, the following proclamation was is.sued; 
 
 To THE MKMRERS of THE LEOLSL.VTIVE ASSEMIH.Y OF THE TERRITORY OF KaNS.CS ; 
 
 An extraordinary occasion having occurred in the affairs of the Territory, within the 
 meaning of the 3Uth Section of the organic act, which authorizes the I.«gislature to be called 
 together upon such occasiou.s ; 
 
 I, Frederick 1'. Stanton, Secretary and Acting (iovernor, do hereby summon the nieni- 
 bers of the Council and House of Representatives of the said Territory, to assemble in their 
 respective houses at Lecompton, on Monday next, the 7th inst., then and there to consider 
 matters of great moment, pertaining to the public welfare. 
 
 (liven under the seal of the Territory, at Lecompton, this, the first day of Dc- 
 
 [Seal.] cember, A. D. ISoT. 
 
 Frederick P. Stanton. 
 
 The above proclamatiou averted the direst calamity that had thus far 
 threatened the Territory, viz., open and orgajuzed rebellion against the Fed¬ 
 eral Government, which, if once begun, would have deluged the Territory 
 in blood, and perhaps involved the whole country in a general conflict; 
 such as came upon it four years after. It was the most important official 
 proclamation ever issued by a Territorial Governor. 
 
 Concerning the critical and dangerous state of affairs at that time, the 
 Herald of Freedom, of December 5, says: 
 
 Never have we seen the time since our residence in Kan.sas, when the undercurrent in¬ 
 dicated so strongly the probability of a general collision of the people with usurped authority, 
 and yet the surface appears as calm as during the last week. To detail the information in our 
 possession, would be to betray important secrets intrusted to us, tlierefore we merely passingly 
 remark the fact for what it is worth. A powerful i>arty had resolved to set in motion 
 the Topeka Government, and every instrumentality had been employed to induce the Gov¬ 
 ernor, under that in.strument, to convene an extra session of the Topeka Legislature to 
 provide for tlie exigency, with a view of matching the Lecompton Constitution with the 
 Constitution of the people. It was then designed to employ force to crush out the Lecomp¬ 
 ton Constitution ; l)ut thanks for once to the good sense of Dr. Robinson, he has boldly re¬ 
 sisted the movement, holding off, as was alleged, with the hope that the Acting Governor 
 would come to the relief of the people, and thus prevent a renewal of the strife. The Mass 
 (’onvention at Leavenworth on Friday last, as will be seen by reference to the proceedings 
 in another column, took active measures on this (piestion, and by well-expressed resolutions 
 presented the question to his Excellency in tangible form. The following instrument (be¬ 
 fore mentioned) was then drawn up, and the signatures of a majority of the members of the 
 Territorial Legislature, with great difficulty, were ])rocured to it, and on Tuesday morning 
 was sent to him by the hand of Capt. Samuel Walker. 
 
 The Legislature having been convened, the great anxiety abated and 
 the Law'rence Convention convened on the 2d of December to find its pro- 
 jioscd work les.s exciting and arduous than it would otherwise have been. 
 The revolutionary project of putting the Topeka Government in motion 
 was abandoned or held in abeyance waiting the action of the Legislature. 
 A report of its iiroceedings is given, sufficiently fidl to show the modifica¬ 
 tion in the poiiular feeling which had taken place. 
 
 FREE-STATE CONVENTION AT LAWRENCE. 
 
 A Free-State Delegate Convention was held in Lawrence, December 
 2, 1857. It was composed of delegates from all parts of the Territory, 
 fairly elected by the people, and ivas the largest yet assembled in Kansas, 
 representing fifteen thousand legal voters. Charles Robinson was Presi¬ 
 dent of the Convention ; Secretaries, William A. Phillips, A. Wattles and 
 E. G. Macy; Committee on Resolutions, .lames H. Lane, Chanqiion 
 Vaughn, Win. V. Barr, .1. Rymal, Charles F. Kob, 11. Evans, S. Westover, 
 Charles A. Foster, T. Dwi^'it Thaeher, G. W. Gilmore, C. K. Holliday, J. 
 K. Goodwin, P. B. Plumb, L. F. Carver, G. A. Cutler. Its resolutions de¬ 
 nounced the Lecompton Constitution as “ a fraud ujion the people, which 
 it utterlyyepudiated,” the so-called election of December 21 as a “swindle,” 
 
HlSTOIiY OF XAIMSAS. 
 
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 and “ tli(‘ (‘lection of January d, 1M58, as a crinic and a niisdeincanor 
 airainsl thc’ix'ace of this Territory, and tln^ will of the majority.” 
 
 It maintained that tlu; Legislature elected on theSth of October, 18o7, 
 was the only legitimate law-making body ever elected in the Territory, 
 ;md that its functions should not he sui)erseded by any Constitution or 
 State government, without a fair and impartial vote of the peoide. It 
 re-indorsed the Topeka Constitution, declaring it to reiiresent the wishc.s 
 of the majority of the people of Kansas, and asked the e.vtra, session of the 
 Territorial Legislature, about to convene, to submit the two Constitutions 
 —the l’co]de's Constitution framed at Topeka, and the Constitution framed 
 at li('coni])ton—to a fair and impartial vote of the ])eoplc, and to provide that 
 the Constitution receiving a majority of legal votes should become the 
 fundamental law of the State. 
 
 EXTUA SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE. 
 
 Decemher T, in compliance with the Governor's proclamation, a Free- 
 State Territorial Legi.slature convened for the first time. The day will 
 long be remembered as one of general rejoicing amongthe Free-State men. 
 On that day tlu're also came u]) to the capital a great multitude from all 
 jiarts of the State. The people had become so accustomed to conveu- 
 tion.s, mass meetings and other popular assemblages during the long period 
 of trouble, that it seemed fitting they should now gather gregariou-sly to 
 bask in the gleam of sunshine that had at last broken through the clouds. 
 So they came with music and banners and shouts of joj'up to the old 
 stronghold of the Pro-slavery Democracy, partly to uphold the hands of 
 their chosen rulers, but more to have for once a good time. 
 
 There was more than the usual amount of speaking and more unity of 
 purpose slunvn than at any previous time since the Lecomplon Constitu¬ 
 tion had been framed. Cheers for Stanton, the Legislature, Lane, Robin¬ 
 son and nearly every other person or thing that had the Free-State mark 
 upon it, made' any report of the numerous speeches impossible. The reso¬ 
 lutions were short, but showed reserved force and determination to fight 
 longer if necessary to defeat the Lccompton Constitution. They were as 
 follows: 
 
 Resolved, That we, the people of Kansas, in mass eonvention assembled at Lecompton, 
 this seventh day of December, 1857, do fully and earnestly indorse the proceedings of the 
 Delegate Convention held at Lawrence on the 2d inst. 
 
 Resolved, That we do heartily enroll our names in the league and covenant formed by 
 that convention, and pledge ourselves, individually and collectively, to oppose to the utter¬ 
 most, the Constitution adopted at I.«compton, and will resist every attempt which may be 
 made to put into operation a government under the same. 
 
 Resolved, That we reiterate our adherence and devotion to the Topeka Constitution 
 and government, and express our unalterable determination, whenever the proper time 
 shall have arrived, to give it force and effect in pursuance of the principles upon which it 
 was originated. 
 
 In .spite of the indorsement of the Lawrence Convention, the general 
 tone of the .speeches was averse to the submi.ssion of the Topeka Consti¬ 
 tution. as had then been recommended. Lane argued strongly against it, 
 stating that any legislation providing for such submission would involve a 
 breach of faith with Secretary Stanton, as it would be in violation of the 
 idedges made him by the petitioners that they would contine themselves to 
 legi.slation on the submission of the Lecompton Constitution in case they 
 were assembled. It was plain that it w'as no longer the prevailing desire 
 that the Topeka Constitution should hccome a disturbing element in the 
 decision of the all-important question as to whether the people would ac¬ 
 cept the Lecompton Constitution or not. The people having thus relieved 
 themselves of all responsibility, returned to their homes, leaving the Legis¬ 
 lature to do the important work for which it had been convened. The 
 extracts from the minutes inserted below give all important proceedings. 
 
 December 7. The message of Acting Governor Stantou was read. It stated the emer¬ 
 gency wliich liad induced him to call the session, stated elearly the laws having a bearing 
 on the election of delegates and on the Lecompton Convention, and recommended that such 
 legislation should be had as should provide for a submission of the Constitution framed to a 
 fair vote of the people for acceptance or rejection. 
 
 December 8, the following officers were chosen: 
 
 CocNcii.—President, C. _W. Babcock; Secretary, Joel K. (ioodin; Assistant Secretary, 
 G..A. Colton; Sergeant-at-Arms, A. Cutler: Engrossing Clerk, D. II. Weir; Enrolling Clerk, B. 
 T. Hutchins; Chaplain, S. Y. Lum; President, pro tern., C. K. Holliday. House—.S peak(ir, 
 (r. W. Dcitzler; Clerk, C. F. Currier; Assistant Clerk, W. B. Parsons; Sergeant-at-arms, G. ]•'. 
 Warren; Door-keeper, T. A. Blake; Enrolling Clerk, Henry C. Sargeant; Engrossing Clerk, 
 Guilford Dudley; Messenger, Robert Speer; Chaplain, Rev. Charles H. Lovejoy. 
 
 December 10, the seats of the Pro-slavery Rejiresentatives from Leavenworth County- 
 being contested, and it appearing that they had been elected by fraudulent votes, the Free- 
 State delegates from that county, eight in number, were declared duly elected, and admitted 
 to seats. 
 
 December 11, in joint session, W. W. Ross was elected Public Printer, and R. G. Elliott 
 Superintendent of printing. A joint resolution was adopted re-affirming the “People’s Con¬ 
 stitution,’’ framed at Topeka, October 23, IS.!."!. The Council admitted to seats three Free- 
 State members from Leavenworth County, in place of three Pro-slavery claimants fraudu¬ 
 lently elected. 
 
 December 17, an act was passed providing for the submission of the Lecompton Consti¬ 
 tution to a vote of the people on .lanuary 4, 18.)S. The Legislature adjourned. 
 
 REMOVAL OF STANTON AND RESIGNATION OF GOV. WAI.KER. 
 
 ()n tlie (lay preceding the adjournment, Seeretary Stanton received 
 notice of his removal from ollice, and the appointment of John W. Den¬ 
 ver in his place. The sole cause of his removal was that he had called the 
 extra session of the Legislature, contrary to the expectations of, and with¬ 
 out consultation with, the Pro-slavery junta tluit still held supreme con¬ 
 trol of the national administration. 
 
 On Decemher 17, Gov. Walker, still in Washington, finding it 
 impossible to obtain such instructions as he could carry out consistently 
 with his pledges to the peojile of Kansas, or in accordance with his own 
 convictions of right and justice, resigned his office. 
 
 On December 21, John W. Denver, took the oath of office before 
 Judge Cato, at Lecompton, and Ixicame Acting Governor of the Territory. 
 
 The following are the important facts of Ids bi()gra]>liy: 
 
 James^ William Denver was born in Frederick County, Va., Octo¬ 
 ber 28, 1817. He lived at the home farm until he became of age, in the 
 meantime ac(piiring a l(ctter than ordinary common school education, and 
 a thorough knowled.ge of theoretical and jiractical civil engineering. In 
 
 the spring of 1841, ho went to Jli.ssouri to try and obtain a contract for 
 surveying public lands; but not succeeding, he taught, school for a time, 
 and the following year went to Ohio and commenced the study of law, 
 graduating at the Cincinnati Law School in the sjuing of 1844. In the 
 spring of 1847, he was appointed a Captain in t he Twelfth Regiment U. S. 
 Infantry, and served to the end of the JL'xican war, under Gen. Scott. 
 He then returned to Platte City, Mo., where he had jueviously practiced 
 law, and in 1851) crossed the plains to California, and locat(‘(l in Trinity 
 County in that Slate. He was elected to the Senate of California in 185l', 
 appointed a State Commissioner in 1852, and Secretary of Slate in 1858. 
 In 1854, he xvas elected Representative to the Thirty-fourth Congress, and 
 took his seat December, 1855. In the spring of 185(5, he was ajipointed 
 Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and while occupying that position was 
 sent to Kansas to make treaties with the Indians, and subseijuently was 
 ap])ointed the successor of Gov. Walker. After serving a brief term 
 as Governor of Kansas Territory, he resigned the office October, 1858, re¬ 
 turned to Washington, and the following spring went again to California, 
 where he was once more appointed a State CommissiontT to adjust Indian 
 claims. In August, 18(51, he was appointed by President Lincoln, Briga¬ 
 dier General of Volunteers, and remained in active service about a year. 
 He afterward engaged in the practice of law at Washington, D. C. 
 
 THE VOTE ON THE LECOMPTON CONSTITUTION. 
 
 Unmoved by any of the popular demonstrations or by the convening 
 of the Legislature, the Pro-slavery leaders went steadily on with the work 
 they had planned, by a strict observance of all the formalities prescribed 
 in the Lecompton constitution. In accordance therewith, John Calhoun, 
 President of the Constitutional Convention, issued his proclamations 
 November 21, notifying the people of Kansas of the time of holding the 
 required elections, viz.: The election to vote on the constitution, with or 
 without the clause permitting slavery, on the 21st of December; that for 
 the election of State officers, members of the State Legislature and a 
 Member of Congress, on the first Monday in January, 1858. 
 
 The Democratic Territorial Convention met at Lecompton December 
 7, 1857, and nominated the following State ticket, to be voted for on the 
 4th of January, 1858; For Governor, Gen. F. J. Marshall; Lieutenant Gov¬ 
 ernor, William G. Mathias; Secretary of State, W. T. Spicely; Auditor, 
 Dr. Blake Little; Treasurer, T. J. B. Cramer ; for Congress, Joseph P. 
 Carr. 
 
 The party represented at this convention, deeming it “ expedient to 
 give some expression of opinion in regard to the duty and interest of th(! 
 people in the present crisis,” performed that duty through a set of resolu¬ 
 tions, the first of which fully indorsed the Lecompton Constitution, as 
 ‘‘adapted to the wants and securing the rights of the people of 
 Kansas,” and exhorted all‘‘sound Democrats ” to rally to the polls on 
 the 21st inst. Resolution second reads as follows: ‘‘That though a Reeder, 
 a Geary and a Walker have sought to reduce and prostitute the Democ¬ 
 racy to the unholy ends of the Abolitionists ; yet, we rejoice that their 
 careers have closed in Kansas in contempt and infamy to themselves, 
 and without injury to the Democratic party.” 
 
 After affirming the confidence of the party in the integrity of the ad¬ 
 ministration of James Buchanan, it is resolved, ‘‘That, prior to the advent 
 of Walker and Stanton into our midst, the Democracy of the Territory 
 were united and harmonizing ; that since their arrival, all their efforts 
 have been directed to sowing disunion in our ranks, with a view to further 
 their own ambitious schemes.” 
 
 The conduct of Secretary Stanton, in calling the extra session of the 
 Legislature on the7th inst., “meets with the repudiation and reprobation” 
 of the convention, and it looks upon the ‘‘whole movement as a high¬ 
 handed outrage, deserving the execration of all honest men and true 
 Democrats.” 
 
 The Free-State party took no part, in the election on the Lecompton 
 Constitution, which occurred December 21, at which time another of the 
 old time one-sided elections took place. C. W. Babcock and G. AT. Deitz- 
 ler were invited by John Calhoun to be present at the opening of the re¬ 
 turns of the votes cast at both elections. They reported the vote cast on 
 December 21 as follows: “ For the constitution, with slavery,” 6,143; “ for 
 the constitution, without slavery,” 569. Of the Pro-slavery vote, the fol¬ 
 lowing were reported as fraudulent: At Oxford Precinct, Johnson County, 
 1,266; at Shawnee, Johnson County, 729; at Kickapoo, Leavenworth 
 County, 1,017; total fraudulent vote, 8,012.' The bona fide vote, given in 
 favor of making Kansas a Slave State, was 3,121. 
 
 It now became a question of great importance, whether the Free-State 
 voters should put in nomination a State ticket and contest the coming 
 election at the polls under the provisions of the many times repudiated 
 Lecompton Constitution. On that (piestion the party was divided. Those 
 opposed urged that it would be inconsistent with their every act and res¬ 
 olution heretofore ; would be a practical abandonment of the Topeka 
 government; and a recognition of the Lecompton Constitution itself, in¬ 
 asmuch as the election had been called b}^ Calhoun under its provisions. 
 
 The force of these arguments was acknowledged by all, yet a large 
 and inrtuential portion favored participation, as they believed the ultimate 
 safety of the Free-State cause could be assured only by keeping the legis¬ 
 lative control, whether Territorial or State, in the hands of Free-State 
 men. They had reason to fear the future action of Congress, which they 
 believed, in case a Pro-slavery Legislature were elected, would, if possible, 
 admit the State under the Lecompton Constitution, anti thus not only se¬ 
 cure Ilemocratic control, but, at the same time, insure the State to slavcrjL 
 or force it into a bloody revolution. 
 
 To decide the momentous question, the Free-State Delegate Con¬ 
 vention, which had met at Lawrence on December 2, was rc-a.sscmbled on 
 the 28d. 
 
 The convention remained in session two days, Thomas Ewing, Judge 
 Conway, Gov. Roliinson and others advocating the expediency of voting, 
 and T. D. Thacher, R. J. Hinton, J. F. Legale and others opposing the 
 
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 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 movement. On the afternoon of the second day, a vote was taken on the 
 question of voting or not voting, wlien forty-five recorded tlieir names in 
 favor and forty-four against the issue. The vote was afterward counted 
 by districts, hy whieirarrangement one or more delegates oa.st the entire 
 vote of his district. Tlie result hy this method, was sixty-four yeas to 
 seventy-five nays, the convention hy tliis result pledging itself not to 
 engage in the election. 
 
 The result was not acquiesced in hy the conservative members of the 
 party. They felt that the more impetuous element had triumphed by 
 unfair means, and did not feel hound hy its action. Immediatelj^ after the 
 adjournment of tlie delegate convention a mass convention was organized, 
 at which the decisions were reversed, and it was decided to put in nomina¬ 
 tion a State ticket, and to vote at the coming election. The meeting was 
 addressed by Gov. Robinson, Judge Conway, Thomas Ewing, Jr., Robert 
 IMorrow, P. C. Schuyler, S. C. Pomeroy and many other stancii and tried 
 Free-State men, all advocating the policy of voting. The result of the 
 deliherations, which were continued on the 24th, was the nomination of a 
 full State ticket, a general though not full participation in the election, at 
 which the ticket was elected and revolution again averted. Following is 
 a condensed report of the proceedings : 
 
 The Committee on Resolutions, Thomas Ewing, P. C. Schuyler, E. 
 S. Lowman, W. Y. Roberts and J. K. Goodin, reported in favor of vot¬ 
 ing at the 4th of .January election, and nominated a State ticket as fol¬ 
 lows : For Governor—George W. Smith, of Lawrence ; Jjicutenant Gov¬ 
 ernor, William Y. Roberts, of Wyandotte; Secretary of State—P. C. Schuy¬ 
 ler, of Burlingame; Treasurer—Andrew,!. Mead, of Manhattan ; Auditor 
 —Joel K. Goodin, of Centropolis ; for Congress—Marcus J. Parrott. 
 
 The following ivas the platform adopted : 
 
 Whereas, The late Constitutional Convention assembled at Lecompton framed a 
 Constitution and attempted to force It on the people unsubmltted. In violation of tlie rights 
 and known wishes of an overwhelming majority of the inhabitants of Kansas; and. 
 
 Whereas, An election for State officers and members of the Legislature as provided 
 for in the schedule of said constitution takes place on the 4th of January next; and. 
 
 Whereas, it is possible Congre.ss may admit Kansas as aStateunder that constitution 
 so unsubmitted for acceptance or rejection by the people ; therefore, 
 
 Resolved, That we, the people of Kansas, in favor of voting for State officers and mem¬ 
 bers of the Legislature on the 4th of .Tanuarj next, in convention assembled at Lawrence 
 on this 24th of December, 18.57, conceive it to be the duty of the residents of the Territory 
 who are opposed to this attempted usurpation to throw aside for the present all party affili¬ 
 ations, and merge all party interests in the one absorbing issue, and to unite with us in 
 the support of a State ticket to be nominated by this convention. 
 
 Resolved, That we call on the people of the several districts, as designated by that con¬ 
 stitution, to nominate and vote for Senators and Representatives under it. 
 
 Resolved, That the candidates nominated by this convention, on accepting such nom¬ 
 ination, will be considered as pledged, should the constitution be approved by Congres.s, to 
 adopt and execute immediate measures for enabling the people, through a new constitu¬ 
 tional convention, to obtain such a constitution as the majority shall approve. 
 
 Resolved, That should Congress admit Kansas as a State under that unsubmitted consti¬ 
 tution, it will commit a gross infraction of the organic law, and of the rights of the people.* 
 
 The Central Committee appointed consisted of the following; S. N. 
 Wood, G. W. Brown, E. S. Lowman, Robert Morrow, E. Heath, William 
 Austin, O. F. Short, Judge Passmore, A. Danford, James Davis, C. F. 
 Currier, Judge Mclvay, Dr. Gillpatrick, C. V. Eskridge, James Rodgers, 
 S. D. Houston, D. H. Weir. 
 
 THE ELECTION. 
 
 Two distinct elections occurred on January 4, IS.JS: The election of 
 State officers, members of a State Legislature, and one member of Con¬ 
 gress, under the provisions of the Lecompton Constitution; and the sub¬ 
 mission of the Constitution itself to the vote of the people for acceptance 
 or rejection, in accordance with the act passed at the late special session 
 of the Territorial Legislature. The State election was participated in bj^ 
 the entire Pro-slavery party of the Territory, and thousands of its allies 
 from Missouri; and by such portion of the Free-State party as were in ac¬ 
 cord with the decisions of the I.,awrence Mass meeting of December 23 
 and 24. A quite numerous minority of irreconcilable Free-State men took 
 no part. The Pro-slavery jiarty took no part in the voting for or against 
 the Constitution, while the Free-State party threw a solid united vote 
 against it. The returns were as follow^s; 
 
 STATE ELECTION—JANUARY 4, 1858. 
 
 OFFICE. 
 
 NAME OF CANDIDATE. 
 
 NO. OF 
 
 VOTES. 
 
 FREE 
 
 STATE 
 
 MAJOR¬ 
 
 ITY. 
 
 Free State. 
 
 Democratic. 
 
 Free 
 
 State. 
 
 Demo¬ 
 
 cratic. 
 
 Governor . 
 
 iSmitb. 
 
 Marshall . . 
 
 6875 
 
 
 330 
 
 Lieutenant Governor. 
 
 Roberts ... 
 
 Mathias... 
 
 6947 
 
 6446 
 
 501 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
 Schuyler .. 
 
 Spicely.... 
 
 6867 
 
 656(5 
 
 301 
 
 Treasurer. 
 
 Mead. 
 
 Cramer ... 
 
 6885 
 
 6514 
 
 311 
 
 Auditor. 
 
 Goodin .. . 
 
 Little. 
 
 6813 
 
 6509 
 
 304 
 
 Representative in Congress. 
 
 Parrott.... 
 
 Carr. 
 
 7260 
 
 6574 
 
 696 
 
 A subsequent investigation by a Jjegislative Committee proved that, 
 of the above Democratic vote returned, 2,458 votes were cast illegally. 
 Deducting this from the vote for Governor Avould leave 4,097 as the total 
 Pro-slavery vote of the Territory at the beginning of 1858. 
 
 C. W. Babcock, President of the Council, and G. W. Deitzler, Siieaker 
 of the House, who witnessed the counting of the votes, in rejiorting tlie re¬ 
 sult said: ^ “This triumph was accomplished by a party greatly di.stracted 
 on the subject of voting under a Constitution that they hate, and loathe, 
 and abhor, to the centre of their hearts; with a .short and imperfect notice 
 that failed to reach many of the more distant districts.” 
 
 *Serio 18 troubles arising lirg»!y from rtisimted land claims and the contiguity of Missouri 
 occurred in the soiitlieastern counties during flecemlmr, tSiii.and J.innury. l.H.osi Gen. Lane 
 visited tlie scene of distnriiance, and small bodies of liotn Territorial and United '^tates troops 
 were lirought into requisition at various times wliile the trouhieg continued. Having no imme¬ 
 diate conne :tion with tile general history, they are detaiied in tile histories ot the counties in¬ 
 volved. 
 
 By proclamation issued .January 14, signed by ,J. W. Denver, Acting 
 Governor; C. W. Babcock, I^residcnt of the Council, and George W. Deitz¬ 
 ler, Speaker of the House, the result of the election on the Lecompton 
 Constitution Avas announced as folloAvs: 
 
 locavenAvorth 
 
 Atchison. 
 
 Doniphan .... 
 
 Brown. 
 
 Nemaha. 
 
 Marshall. 
 
 Riley. 
 
 PottaAvatomie 
 
 Calhoun. 
 
 Jefferson. 
 
 Johnson . 
 
 Lykins. 
 
 Linn. 
 
 Bourbon . 
 
 Douglas. 
 
 Franklin. 
 
 Anderson. ... 
 
 Allen. 
 
 ShaAvnee. 
 
 Coffey. 
 
 Woodson .... 
 Richardson... 
 Breckinridge. 
 
 Madison. 
 
 Davis. 
 
 Total.... 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 j Against the Con¬ 
 
 stitution. 
 
 [ For Constitution 
 
 with slavery. 
 
 For Constitution 
 
 j without slavery. 
 
 1997 
 
 10 
 
 3 
 
 536 
 
 4 
 
 
 561 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 187 
 
 2 
 
 
 238 
 
 1 
 
 
 66 
 
 
 
 287 
 
 7 
 
 
 207 
 
 2 
 
 
 249 
 
 
 
 377 
 
 i 
 
 
 292 
 
 2 
 
 
 358 
 
 1 
 
 i 
 
 510 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 268 
 
 55 
 
 
 1647 
 
 21 
 
 2 
 
 304 
 
 
 
 177 
 
 
 
 191 
 
 i 
 
 4 
 
 832 
 
 28 
 
 3 
 
 463 
 
 
 4 
 
 50 
 
 
 
 i 177 
 
 
 i 
 
 191 
 
 
 
 40 
 
 
 
 21 
 
 
 
 10226 
 
 138 
 
 23 
 
 By comparison of the Free-State vote for Governor (6,875), with that 
 cast against the Constitution (10,226), it is apparent that 3,351 Free-State 
 men who visited the polls took no part in the State election; how many 
 refrained from voting entirely is not capable of proof; the number was 
 variously estimated at from 2,000 to 5,000. 
 
 It is probable that there were of resident voters in the Territory on 
 .January 1, 1858, not far from 17,000, of which number 4,000 Avere Pro¬ 
 slavery and 13,000 Free-State. The population was not far from 55,000. 
 
 The Free-State officers elected immodiatel}'^ prepared a memorial to 
 Congress, disavowing all intention or desire to serve under the Constitu¬ 
 tion through the provi.sions of which they had been chosen, and urging 
 that body not to admit Ivansas into the Union under it. 
 
 THIRD REGULAR SESSION OF THE TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE, AND LAST 
 SESSION OF THE TOPEKA LEGISLATURE. 
 
 The Third Territorial J-iCgislature met at I.iecompton January 4, 1858, 
 and organized by the election of the folloAving officers: 
 
 Council—Carmi W. Babcock. President; Cyrus K. Holliday, Presi¬ 
 dent protem.; Joel K. Goodin, Secretary; GustavusA. Colton, Assistant 
 Secretary; Abram Cutler, Sergeant-at-Arms; Jacob Branson, Door keeper; 
 D. H. Weir, Engrossing Clerk; Benj. T. Hutchings, Enrolling Clerk; S. 
 Y Lum, Chaplain. ^ 
 
 y/cM.se—George W. Deitzler, Speaker; Cyrus F. Currier, Chief Clerk; 
 Wm. B. Parsons, Assistant Clerk; Geo. F. Warren, Sergeant-at-Arms; T. A. 
 Blake, Door-keeper; Robert Speer, Messenger; C. H. Lovejoy, Chaplain. 
 On the 6th the Legislature adjourned to Jjawrence. 
 
 On January 5, the Topeka Legislature convened at Topeka, and or¬ 
 ganized by the election of .J. P. Root, President of the Senate, and Harry 
 Stratton, Speaker of the House. Gov. Robinson delivered his message, 
 urging the importance of still keeping up the Free-State organization 
 pending the uncertain action of Congress, but in no manner countenanc¬ 
 ing the idea of putting the government in motion or otherAvise obstructing 
 the course of events, so long as they should tend to the ultimate triumph 
 of the principles in defense of which the Topeka Constitution had been 
 framed and the Free-State government organized. 
 
 January 7. the I.iegislature adjourned to Jjawrence, and there pre¬ 
 sented to the Territorial Legislature the following concurrent resolutions: 
 
 Whereas, The people of Kansas, in the absence of any legitimate government, origi¬ 
 nated at Topek.a, on the 2:JJ day of October, 1S5.5, a State government, and'subsequently 
 elected officers under the same; and 
 
 Whereas, the people have, on certain occasions, affirmed and re-affirmed said constitu¬ 
 tion and government, and have elected the present State officers and I-egislatiire, in order to 
 maintain said State organization as the government for the Slate of Kansa.s; therefore. 
 
 Resolved, By the House of Repre.seutatives of the State of Kansa.s (the Senate concur- . 
 ringl, that we at once proceed to complete the organization of the State Government under 
 the Gonstitution, and enact such laAvs as the necessit ics of the people .seem to demand. And, 
 Resolved, Now, as lieretofore, the Federal antliority represented in tlie Territorial laws 
 and Territorial Legislature, is an obstacle to the successful execution of the Avill of the peo¬ 
 ple through the .state (iovernment, under the State Constitution; therefore, ■ . 
 
 Resolved, That we respectfully urge the General Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, 
 now in se.ssion at Lawrence, to take iinmecliale stejis to remove the forms of a Territorial 
 government, so that it shall not obstruct and embarrass the State Government. 
 
 iJe.vfJiierf, That the Speaker of t he House cause a copy of this preamble and resolutions, 
 properly authenticated, to be laid before the Council and House of Representatives of the 
 General Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, and avc respectfully request them to give it 
 their earliest consideration, and that they send a reply to the respective officers of the two 
 branches of the State Legislature. 
 
HIS^rORY OF 
 
 The nicmoriiil Wiis referred to special cotnniitlces in both brauclies 
 who reported as below stated, the rei)orts being aerepteii and adopted. 
 
 'Pile Council Committee reported: 
 
 Tlie committee to whom wa.s referred tlie memorial of tlie State liOsislature, now in 
 session in l. 4 iwrence, havinp; had the siil)ject-mattor therein contained under con.sideration, 
 l)e(? leave to submit the following report: That we will manifest onr readiness to accede to 
 their wishes, so far as we can do so consistently with the views which we entertain of our 
 duty to our constituents and to our country, by adopting such measures, as soon as practi¬ 
 cable, a.s, in our judgment, may meet with the hearty concurrence and support of the peo¬ 
 ple of Kansas. lint, under the enbarra.ssing circumstances in w liich we are placed by the 
 complicated condition of political allairs in Kansas, and the relation in which we stand to 
 the Kcderal tiovernment; the uncertainty e.visting with regard to the policy indicated by 
 the Congress of the United .States toward us; in view of the understanding which wo have of 
 t he wishes of our constituent.s, and regarding, as we (io, the peace, well-being and general 
 welfare of Kansas, as of paramount importance; and in view of the fact that the Territorial 
 lasgislature is the only legal law-making power in Kansas, acknowledged by the General 
 Government, we cannot consent to set suside the form of the Territorial government until 
 further development may .seem to render it necessary. 
 
 li. II.VUDING. 
 
 C. K. llOLI.IDAY. 
 
 Andrew J. Mead, from tlie same committee, presented the following 
 minority report: 
 
 The committee to whom was referred the petition in the form of concurrent resolutions 
 from the State Uegislature, now in session in I.awrence, ask leave, respectfully, to state that 
 they have liad the same under consideration, and cannot concur in the views of the petitions 
 and said concurrent resolutions, respecting the position of the present Territorial Legisla¬ 
 ture, declaring it to be an obstruction to the successful execution of the ivill of the people; 
 and, in view of the complex character of the various questions which are now' before the 
 people of this Territory, your committee feel that there is great necessity for wise and just 
 legislation; and further state, that it is the opinion of your committee, an^ action at the 
 present time favoring the policy embodied in said resolutions would be unwise, and in con- 
 riict with the legitimate purposes of this Legislature. 
 
 The majority of the House committee-reported as follows: 
 
 The select committee, to whom was referred the concurrent resolutions of the Frec- 
 ytnte Legislature, under the Topeka Constitution, would, in accordance with the instruc¬ 
 tions of the House, respectfully report the following resolution: 
 
 Jtexolced, That we have every confidence in the.wisdom, patriotism and prudence of the 
 Free i'tate Legislature; that we believe the movement it represents originated in a public 
 necessity, ami that it is their province to take such action in tlieir own capacity as they 
 may think legitimate and proper, they being responsible for their own action and we not 
 for them, and as the Territorial Legislature is not, legitimately, in a position to dictate or 
 concur in their acts, we have only respectfully to reiterate to them the course of action 
 which we shall pursue, as clearly Indicated in the resolution passed by this body, to the ef¬ 
 fect that we would proceed to the enactment of an entire code of laws which shall super¬ 
 sede all laws or pretended laws passed prior to the special session of this present Legisla¬ 
 ture. 
 
 S. S. Cooper, 
 
 Toun Speer, 
 
 K. X. SIORRILI., 
 ir. Miles Moore. 
 
 A minority report was submitted through W. P. Badger, wliich con¬ 
 cluded as follows : “Besolned, That the Clerk of this House is hereby 
 instructed to return the ‘concurrent resolutions’ sent here by an assem¬ 
 blage of people styling themselves the Topeka State Legislature, and 
 inform that honorable body that the Governor and Legislative Assembly 
 of the Territory of Kansas ai-e the only legally authorized body possessing 
 power to enact such or any laws that the necessities of the people seem to 
 demand.” 
 
 Neither the majority nor minority reports on the memorial recom¬ 
 mended granting the request of the memorialists ; those adopted virtually 
 said : “Things are too precarious to allow the only government recognized 
 by the Natioiflll Government as valid to voluntarily abdicate without legal 
 authority in favor of a government which, however clearly it may repre¬ 
 sent the will of the people, has no authority under the law, therefore wait 
 until further developments may seem to render such a step necessary.” The 
 minorit}^ report went still further and said: ‘‘The Territorial Legislature 
 is the only legal law'-making body possible until the Territory is admitted 
 as a State. The members of the present Legislature were duly elected, 
 and are duly bound to perform the legislative functions whereto they were 
 chosen. They will do it.” The minority report doubtless reflected the 
 sentiments of a large majority of the Free-State party at that time, much 
 more nearly than did the majority report, which was adopted. 
 
 The Topeka Legislature, waited some ten daj^s for further develop¬ 
 ments, and then adjourned to meet at Topeka on the 4th day of the com¬ 
 ing March. At that time no quorum appeared. The leading minds had 
 turned their attention to newer plans more in accord with the changed 
 condition of affairs, and vitality had gone out of the Topeka movement. 
 Ardent men still persistently clung to the old Free-State organization, not 
 because it was the best that could be devised so much as because it had 
 been the first. In spite of their efforts to further continue it, it was evi¬ 
 dent that the stanch and tried leaders who had originated it, and stood 
 by it through evil and good repute, no longer viewed it as indispensable to 
 success; and not a few believed that its persistent advocacy, in season and 
 out of season, had become a serious obstacle to the success of the Free- 
 State movement. The times had outgrown it and it fell, not into disre¬ 
 pute, but disuse. There was, after March 4, 1858, no further attempt to 
 resuscitate or continue it. 
 
 It had for three years been the shrine at which the whole F'ree-State 
 party had worshiped, and the citadel of liberty that had never been sur¬ 
 rendered to the foe. No truer nor braver band of freemen ever fought the 
 desperate fight for freedom against such appalling odds as did those who 
 ilefended it. Their names will go down the ages in imperishable renown 
 as the unconquerable defenders of free institutions under the regis of the 
 Topeka Free-State Constitution. 
 
 The Territorial Legislature adjourned February 13 after a session of 
 forty days. Earl}’' in the session, it passed the following : 
 
 Itesohed, By the Territorial Leci.slature (the Council concurrinj;), that we at once 
 proceed to the enactment of an entire code of laws for the people of the Territory which 
 shall supersede all laws, or pretended laws, pa.ssed prior to the special .session of this Legis¬ 
 lature securing all vested rights ac(iuired in good faith. 
 
 Outside the routine proceedings and the passage of many pirivate 
 bills, the Legislature considered and acted upon matters of general interest 
 noted below. 
 
 KANSAS. H!7 
 
 The militiii of Ktinsas was divided into eight brigade divisions : Gen. 
 I. G. Losce being tippointed Brigadier General of the First Brigade ; Gen. 
 S. V. Jiunison, of the Second ; Gen. George llillyer, of the Third ; Gen. 
 Asa Hall, of tlie Fourth ; Gen. L. G. Clevelaiul, Fifth ; Gen. Sam. Walker, 
 Si.xth ; Gen. .lohn 11. Wliistler, Seventh ; Gen. Galvin MeDaniel, Eighth. 
 This was done under the provisions of the military bill passed at the cxtrii 
 session of December, 1H57, over the veto of Secretary Stanton. The bill 
 created one Major General, eight Brigadiers and many Ciqftains—the 
 Commander-in-Chief (which was the Governor), the Major General and 
 staff to constitute a military board with full power to cfiil out the militia 
 when a majority should think jiroper, provided the Legislature was not in 
 session. When in session, that body to decide. 
 
 A bill making Minneola the seat of government passed by a two-thirds 
 vote over the Governor’s veto.'^ A bill passed for an election for delegates 
 to !i Constitutional Convention, election to be held March 2 ; convention 
 to meet at Minneola on the fourth Tuesday in March. Bill abolishing 
 slavery was passed over the veto of Acting Governor Denver. 
 
 During the session, a committee was appointed to investigate the 
 frauds of the last two elections. The members were : Henry .1. Adams, 
 E. L. Taylor, Thomas Ewing, J. B. Abbott, Ely Moore and Dillon Pick¬ 
 ering. The report, made February 12, shows that the illegal votes cast 
 were : On the acceptance of the Lecompton Constitution, December 21, 
 1857—at Kickapoo, 700; Delaware City, 145; O.xford, 1,200; Shawnee, 
 075 ; total, 2,720. At the election of officers under said Constitution, .lan- 
 uary 4, 1858—at Kickapoo, 000; Delaware City, 5 ; Delaware Agency, 
 330; Oxford, 000; Shawnee, 821; total, 2,458. The Commissioners 
 reported that the Oxford returns were honestly made out by the 
 officers of election, and subsequently 336 names were forged upon 
 them, with the knowledge of John D. Henderson ; and that John Cal¬ 
 houn was particeps criminis, after the fact. 
 
 LEAVENWORTH CON.STtTUTIONAL CONVENTION. 
 
 The act providing for a Constitutional Convention was passed and 
 sent to the Governor for his signature on Wednesday, February 10. The 
 law provided that “ if any bill shall not be returned by the Governor 
 within three days—Sundays excepted—after it shall have been presented 
 to him, the same shall be a law in like manner as if he had signed it, un¬ 
 less the Assembly, by adjournment, prevent its return, in which case it 
 shall not be a law.” The law also limited the length of sessions, e.xcept 
 the first (this was the third) to forty days. Counting January 4, the day 
 on which the Legislature convened, as a whole day, the Legislature stood 
 adjourned by the provisions of the organic act on February 12. The 
 Governor withheld his signature from the bill, whereupon, on the 13th 
 the As.sembly passed it notwithstanding, and then adjourned. This threw 
 grave doubts, which were never entirely dispelled, upon the legality of the 
 act. 
 
 The election of delegate.s, under the act as passed, took place March 9. 
 The aggregate vote in the Territory was not far from 9,000, a respect¬ 
 able majonty of the Free-State party participating in the election. 
 
 The convention met at Minneola March 23. Seventy-two delegates 
 were present. Both the radical and conservative factions were repre¬ 
 sented. The radicals favored the formation of a Constitution on the basis 
 of the Topeka Constitution, and the extreme radicals were for putting it 
 in operation as soon as practicable, with or without the sanction of law ; 
 the conservatives were for simply framing the Constitution, and organiz¬ 
 ing a State government only in strict conformity with the prescribed forms 
 of law. The officers elected were : President, James H. Lane ; Clerk, 
 Samuel F. Tappan; Assistant Clerk, B. T. Hutchings ; Sergeant-at-Arms, 
 George F. Warren; Reporter, R. J. Hinton. 
 
 On the 24th, the convention adjourned, to meet at Leavenworth on the 
 2.5th. 
 
 The convention assembled at Melodeon Hall, Leavenworth, on the 
 evening of March 25, and upon the presentation of a report by W. F. M. 
 Arny, to take, so far as practicable, the Topeka Constitution for their basis. 
 Gen. Lane tendered his resignation as President of the Convention, mak¬ 
 ing a strong speech in favor of the Topeka Constitution, and giving as 
 reason for his resignation that he ‘‘did not wish to hinder a vote in Con¬ 
 gress by his acting as President of the Convention.” 
 
 Martin F. Conway was then elected President. 
 
 The convention finished its labors and adjourned, April 3. The ques¬ 
 tions of negro suffrage and separate schools for whites and blacks elicited 
 a long and earnest discussion. It was finally decided to let the Constitu¬ 
 tion go to the people with the elective franchise extended to ‘‘every male 
 citizen,” the discrimination as appeared in the word white in the Topeka 
 Constitution being stricken out. It was, however, provided that the suf¬ 
 frage question should besubmitted for final decision to a direct vote of the 
 people with the Constitution as framed. In its general features, the Con¬ 
 stitution was framed after the model of the Topeka Constitution. The 
 Vote on its adoption was appointed to be held on the 3d Tuesday of May, 
 1858, at which time was also to be holden a general election for the pur¬ 
 pose of choosing State officers. Members of Assembly, Member of Con¬ 
 gress, etc. 
 
 The members elected to the convention were as follows : 
 
 ,TefiL'rson County—Edward Lyndo, .Lames Monroe, .T. C Todd, A. W. McCauslin. 
 
 Shawnee—A. I,. Winans, Lucian Fish, H. M. l-'ish, IL W. Curtis, William W. Ross, John 
 Ritchie. 
 
 Atchison—Frank G. Adams, Caleb May, G. M. Fuller, C. .\. Woodworth, 11. S. Baker. 
 
 Breckinridge—P. B. Plumb, William McCulloch, .lohn K. .Swallow, 
 
 Butler and Hunter—.Samuel Stewart. 
 
 Madison—G. H. Humphrey. 
 
 Idnn—Hanford, Thomas H. Butler, Robert B. Mitchell, Robert Ewing. 
 
 Brown—A. B. Anderson, Orville Root, A. W. Williams. 
 
 *The removal of the capital to Minneola was Btihjoct to the ansincion of being a ajiecnla- 
 tive movement, in which a working majority of the inembera had more or le«» interest. The 
 vote passing the hill over the veto was 28 to tl. Many of the member.s ow-ned lots in the embryo 
 city. The removal was subsequently declared illegal by Jeremiah S. Black, United States Attor¬ 
 ney General. 
 
168 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Richardson—.Tames I’letoher, Henry Ilarvy. 
 
 Anderson—W. F. M. Arny, William Spriggs, W. 1,. Webster. 
 
 Cofl'ey—R. A Kinzie, D. A. Hawkins, .1. M. Elliott. 
 
 Calhoun—W. E. Bowker, Adam Fuller. 
 
 r.ykins—G. A. Colton, Thomas Roberts, Charles A. Foster, A. ICnapp. 
 
 Franklin—.Toel F. Goodin, J. C. Rees. 
 
 Wells—A. H. Shurtleff. 
 
 Allen and Bourbon—W. R. Griffith, M. H. Hudson, G. A. Nuller, A. G. Carpenter, G. W 
 Campbell. 
 
 Douglas and .Johnson—51. F. Conway. E. S. Scudder, Charles H. Branscomb, A. Soule, 
 W. R. Jlonteith, J. M. Shepherd, John L. Brown, D. Pickering, Ch.-irles Mayo, James D. 
 Allen, T. Dwight Thaeher, James S. Emery, Samuel N. Wood. 
 
 Doniphan, etc.—James H. Lane, William V. Barr, A. I.arzelere, W. Fleming, Hugh Rob¬ 
 ertson, Charles E. Perham, W. D. Beeler,, J. F. Hampson. 
 
 Riley—Isaac T. Goodnow, F. N. Blake, George W. Higinbotham. 
 
 Pottawatomie—U. Cook, J. D. Adams. 
 
 Davis—J. H. Pillshury. 
 
 Nemaha—S. S. Wright, R. U. Torrey. 
 
 Woodson—R. Austin. 
 
 Greenwood—M. L. Ashmore. 
 
 Wise—H. J. Espy. 
 
 Leavenworth—Henry J. Adams, Thomas Ewing, Jr., .John P. Hatterscheidt, John C. 
 Douglass, James Davis, W. Y. Roberts, J. M. Walden, William H. Coffin, Thomas Trower, 
 H. P. John.son. 
 
 Richardson—James 11. Winchell. 
 
 Not assigned—B. B. Newton, James Teller, G. W. K. Twomhly. 
 
 The platform adopted was as follows; 
 
 Resolved., That we, the represent.atives of the Free-State party, do heartily accept the 
 Leavenworth Constitution, and do pledge ourselves to favor its adoption and ratification by 
 the people. 
 
 Resohed, That should Congress accept the application accompanying the Lecompton 
 Constitution, and admit Kansas as a sovereign State into the Union, without the condition 
 precedent that said constitution, at a fair election, shall receive the ratification of the people 
 of Kansas, then we will put the Leavenworth Constitution, ratified by the people and the 
 government under it, into immediate and active operation, as the organic law and living 
 government of the State of Kansas, and that we will support and defend the same against 
 any opposition, come from whatever quarter it may. 
 
 Resolved, That at the election upon the constitution, the voters of Kansas he requested 
 to vote for or against negro suffrage, and for or against sejjarate schools for white and negro 
 children ; and if a majority of the votes cast be against negro suffrage, it shall operate as 
 instructions to the first Legislature to submit to the people at once an amendment to the 
 constitution, prohibiting negro suffrage ; and if a m.ajority of the votes cast be in favor of 
 separate schools, it shall operate in like manner, as instructions to the first Legislature to 
 submit an amendment, providing for separate schools for white and negro children, except 
 in districts where the i)eople, by general consent, shall allow the school to he in common. 
 
 On April 28 and 29, a convention was held at Topeka, at which the 
 following ticket, under the Leavenworth Constitution, was nominated: 
 
 Governor, Henry J. Adams, Leavenworth; Lieutenant Governor, Cyrus K. Holliday, 
 Topeka; Secretary of State, E. P. Bancroft, Emporia; Treasurer, J. B. Wheeler, Doniphan; 
 Auditor, George S. Ilillyer, G-rasshopper Falls; Attorney General, Charles A. Foster, Osawa- 
 tomie; Superintendent of Public Instruction, J. M. Walden, Quindaro; Commissioner of 
 School Lauds, J. W. Robinson, IManhattan; Representative in Congress, M. F. Conway, Law¬ 
 rence; Supreme Judges, William A. Phillips, Lawrence, two years ; Lorenzo Dow, Topeka, 
 four years ; William McKay, Wyandotte, six years ; Reporter of Supreme Court, Albert D. 
 Richardson, Sumner; Clerk of Supreme Court, W. F. M. Arny, Hyatt. 
 
 May 18, the election on the Leavenworth Constitution and for the 
 choice of ofBcers under its provisions was held. Owing to the doubts as to 
 the legality of the convention, jealousy of the Free-State Democrats, many 
 of whom had been prominent in the movement, and other causes, which 
 may become apparent further on, the vote was so small as to show unmis¬ 
 takably that the movement had not the support of even a respectable 
 minority of the Free-State party, and that it had further fallen into dis¬ 
 repute since its inauguration. The election of delegates in March had 
 brought out a Free-State vote of 9,000; at the submission of their work ten 
 weeks after, the whole vote polled numbered not far from 4,000, of which 
 number 1,000 were against it, leaving but 3,000 out of an aggregate Free- 
 State vote of not less than 12,000 in its favor. The indifferent vote 
 showed plainly that it was viewed with no great favor at home, and con¬ 
 sequently it did not meet a cordial reception, by even the Republican 
 Members of Congress when presented. It was finally presented to the 
 Senate of the United States, with a petition praying that Kansas be ad¬ 
 mitted into the Union under it, on January 6, 18.59, and found its final 
 rest in the bosom of the Committee on Territories, to whom it was re¬ 
 ferred. 
 
 THE STORY RETOLD. 
 
 Hon. T. Dwight Thaeher, a member of the Leavenworth Convention, 
 on retiring from the Presidency of the Kansas State Historical Society, 
 January 16, 1883, gave the following historical account of the Leaven¬ 
 worth Convention, its objects, the scope of its work, with recollections of 
 its members. It is here preserved, entire, as the best sketch yet published. 
 
 ^ I purpo.se to speak in this address upon that inovemont in the history of tlie Territory 
 of Kan.sas which resulted in the formation and adoption of what is known as the Leaven¬ 
 worth Constitution. 
 
 Four constitutions were framed as the organic law before this State was admitted to 
 the TJnion. The Topeka Constitution, which was the first in order, was adopted by the Con¬ 
 vention which framed it on the 11th day of November, 18.5.J, and by the people of the Ter¬ 
 ritory, at an election held Deoemljerl.5, IS.J.J. 
 
 The Lecompton Constitution was adojtted by the Convention which framed it on the 
 7th day of November, 1S.)7. It was submitted to a vote of the people by the Convention on 
 the 21st of December, 1857, the form Qf the vote prescribed, being, “ For the Con.stitution 
 with slavery,” and “ For the Constitution without slavery.” 
 
 No opportunity was afforded at this election to vote against the Con.stitution, and the 
 Free-State people of the Territory refrained from taking part in it. The Territorial Legisla¬ 
 ture having been summoned in extra session by Acting Gov. F. P. Stanton, passed an act 
 ■submitting the Lecompton Constitution to a vote of the pecjple at an election to be held on 
 the 4th of .Tanuarj'-, 1.858. At that election, 138 votes were oast for the Constitution and 
 10,226 votes against it. Notwith.standing this overwhelming vote against the constitution 
 it was sent to Washington by its partisans; President Buchanan transmitted it to the Senate, 
 urging the admi.ssion of the State under it, thus inaugurating the great conte.st which re¬ 
 sulted in the division of the Democratic party, the election of Abraham Line Jn and the 
 final overthrow of the slave power. The bill to admit Kansas as a .State under the Lecomp- 
 tou constitution failed, and the English bill fin.allv p.assed Congress, under the iirovislons of 
 which the constitution was .again submitted to a vote of the people on the-Ith of.Vugust, 
 1858, with the result of 1,788 votes in its favor and 11,300 .against it. 
 
 The constitutional convention, which fr.amed the Leavenworth constitution, w.as pro¬ 
 vided for by an act of the Territorial IjCgislature p.assed in February, 18.58, during the pend¬ 
 ency of the Lecompton constitution in Congress. The constitution w,as .adopted by the con¬ 
 vention .at Leavenworth April 3, 1.858, and by the people at an election held M.ay l.S, 1,8.58. 
 
 The Wy.andotte constitution was adopted by the convention which framed it on the 
 2!)th day of July, 18,5i), and was adopted by the people at an election held October 4, 1851). 
 The St.ate was admitted into the Union under this constitution January 211, 1861. 
 
 The question is frequently asked, even by those of considerable information regarding 
 our history, what did the Leavenworth constitutional convention movement mean? What 
 relation did it hold to the great struggle through which our infant community passed in its 
 long and perilous journey to the safe retreat of the bosom of the Union? 
 
 The Topeka constitutional movement was the instinctive effort of the Free-State people 
 for unity about some recognized center. They must have something around which they 
 could rally, and their leaders were sagacious enough to institute a movement which, while 
 it served to consolidate the Free-State settlers into a compact organization, afforded a rea- 
 son,able prospect of a safe and constitutional exit from their troubles. A recent precedent 
 had been afforded by California for the spontaneous action of the people in the organization 
 of a State Government, without an enabling act from Congress. Some of the most con¬ 
 spicuous leaders of the Topeka constitutional movement had participated in the California 
 movement, and were enthusiastic in the conviction that a similar success would attend the 
 effort here. The Topeka movement did come very near .success. The House of Representa¬ 
 tives, on the 3d of July, 18.56, pa.ssed a bill for the admission of Kansas into the Union under 
 that constitution. Had the bill become a law, Kansas would have been saved the five years 
 of turmoil and strife which elapsed before she was admitted into the Union, and the subse¬ 
 quent course of the great stream of our national history might have been diverted for a time 
 at least from the bloody and fratricidal era to which it was then so rapidly and inevitably 
 hastening. 
 
 The Topeka constitutional movement served to hold the Free-State people together 
 until after the gre.at wave of immigration in the spring of 18.57 had virtually settled the 
 question of the future status of the Territory. The first fruits of that emigration were the 
 restoration of the Territorial Legislature in the fall election to the hands of the people from 
 whom it had been rapaciously seized by fraud and violence in March, 1855. This gave the 
 Free-State party a standpoint and leverage of undoubted legality for further proceedings. 
 Heretofore their movements had been outside the pale of recognized authority. But the 
 Territorial Legislature was recognized as valid by friends and foes alike. One of the first 
 achievements of this new weapon in the hands of the people was the passage of an act, at 
 the extra session called for that purpose by Secretary .Stanton, submitting the Lecompton 
 constitution to an honest and fair vote, for acceptance or rejection at an election to be held 
 January 4, 1858. The result of this election was the rejection of the constitution by an over¬ 
 whelming vote of unquestioned legality and authority, thus furnishing an argument 
 against the admission of the State under that constitution, which the friends of free Kan.sas 
 in Uongress used with tremendous power and unanswerable effect. The population of the 
 Territory during 1856 and 1857 had incre.ased very largely. The total vote cast for State 
 officers undei'the Topeka constitution January 15, 1856, was 1,706; the vote on the l.ecomp- 
 ton constitution January 4, 1858, was 10,427, showing an increase of more than si.xfold. 
 The old movement had lost much of its hold upon the popular mind. Admission into the 
 Union under that constitution had ceased to be regarded as probable. While the officers 
 who had been elected to the various position.s under it were still recognized, more or less, 
 as leaders in the Free-State organization, it was nevertheless felt that the fifty thousand 
 new settlers who had come into the Territory during the two years which had elapsed since 
 their election ought to have some voice in choosing the future rulers of the State. In short, 
 there was a general clamor for a new deal. Besides, it was argued with considerable force 
 that the Free-State cause would be at a disadvantage should the battle in Congress and be¬ 
 fore the country against the Lecompton constitution be fought upon the basis of the Topeka 
 constitution. That constitution had been framed by a convention elected without any au¬ 
 thority of law; the total vote upon its adoption had been only 1,778, wliile two years had 
 elapsed since it was framed and adopted, and meantime a large increase in the population 
 had taken place. Its enemies might and probably would (and in fact did) claim that it no 
 longer represented a majority of the people. The Lecompton constitution, on the other 
 hand, could claim a quasi legality and regularity, the convention which framed it having 
 been elected in conformity to an act pas.sed by the Territorial Legislature. Having the 
 Legislature now in their own hands, the Free-State people felt that it would he the part of 
 wisdom to call a new convention which would have at least as good standing for regularity 
 and legality as the Lecompton convention, and whose constitution would receive an over¬ 
 whelming indorsement at the hands of the people. The Lecompton constitution would 
 thus be confronted by a constitution of equal legality, of a more recent date and of un¬ 
 doubted popular support. 
 
 These considerations were undoubtedly the dominant ones in determining the call of a 
 new constitutional convention. There were minor influences which contributed to the 
 same result. One of these, which assumed considerable importance before the Legislature 
 passed the act calling the convention, was the question of the location of the capital. The 
 Topeka constitution had located the capital temporarily in Topeka, and the very name of 
 the constitution served to keep the city prominently before the public. Other towns were 
 ambitious of becoming the se.at of Government. A new constitution bearing some other 
 name would at least divert attention from Topeka. Before the act calling the convention 
 was passed, a scheme for locating the capital at Minneola—a town existii^ only on paper, 
 and created for the purpose—was broached, and successfully carried through the Legisla¬ 
 ture. The bill locating the seat of government of the Territory at Jlinneola was passed 
 over the Governor's veto, and two days thereafter the bill calling a constitutional conven¬ 
 tion and fixing Minneola as the pl.aoe where it should assemble, was also passed. 
 
 The “ ilinneola swindle,” as it was called in those days, created a great sensation in 
 Kansas, so great as to seem almost extravagant as we look back upon it now. The grava¬ 
 men was that the location of the capital at Minneola was a scheme to further the personal 
 fortunes of members of the Legislature who were interested in the new town. In vain did 
 they reply that the location was a good one, central, and well adapted to be the future capi¬ 
 tal of the State; that the capital was bound to be removed from Lecompton in any event, 
 and that wherever located somebody’s private fortunes would be enhanced thereby. The 
 public judgment was severe, and condemned the thing to such a degree that many of the 
 delegates elected to the constitutional convention were instructed by their constituents to 
 vote for an immediate adjournment of that body to some other point in the Territory. It 
 thus came about that the convention had no sooner completed its organization at Jlinneola 
 than a motion was made to adjourn to some other place. This gave rise to a long and acri¬ 
 monious debate. The se.ssion was prolonged during the whole night, and toward morning 
 the motion fo adjourn and fixing the city of Leavenworth as the place of re-assembling was 
 passed. On the morning of the 24th of March, 1.8.58, the members took their departtire for 
 Leavenworth, leaving this capital of a day to revert to its pristine condition of a quarter 
 section of Franklin County prairie. And thus the constitution which the body afterward 
 framed beeame known in our history as the Leavenworth constitution, and not as the Min¬ 
 neola constitution, as its original projectors had expected. 
 
 The convention re-assembled in Leavenworth on the evening of the 25th of March. 
 The constitution was adopted and signed on the 3d of April. The work had been done 
 with brevity and dispatch. Indeed there was no great amount of work to be done. Aside 
 from the special features to be hereafter noted, the draft of the Topeka constitution was 
 closely followed. There were few questions which gave rise to debate, and they were 
 speedily settled. It was the aim of the convention to do its work as speedily as possible, 
 make a good constitution and adjourn. The constitution was adopted by the people on the 
 18th day of May, 1.8.58, and on the same day the following .State officers were also elected under 
 it, viz.: Governor, Henry J. ,\dams, of Leavenworth; Lieutenant Governor, Cyrus K. Hol¬ 
 liday, of Topeka; .Secretary of State, E. P. Bancroft, of Emporia; Treasurer, J. B. Wheeler, 
 of Doniphan; Auditor, Geo. .S. Ilillyer, of Grasshopper Falls; Attorney General, Chas. A. 
 Foster, of (isawatomie; Superintendent of Public Instruction, J. M. Walden, of Quindaro; 
 Commissioner of School Lands, .1. W. Robin.son, of Manhattan; Representative in Congress, 
 M. F. Conway, of Lawrence; Supreme Judges, Win. A. Phillips, of Lawrence; Lorenzo Dow, 
 of Topeka, and Wm. McKay, of Wyandotte; Reporter of the .Supreme Court, Alberti). Rich¬ 
 ardson, ot Sumner; Clerk of the Supreme Court, W. F. M. Arny, of Hyatt. Of these, Jlessrs. 
 Holliday and Conway had been elected to positions in the State government under the 
 Topeka constitution, Mr. Holliday having been Secretary of State and Mr. Conway one of 
 the .Judges of the .Supreme Court. 
 
 The .State officers under the Leavenworth Constitution were nominated upon a plat¬ 
 form whose chief resolve was, “ That should Congress accept the application accompanying 
 the Lecompton Constitution, andadmit Kansas as asovereign State in the Union, withoutthe 
 condition [irecedent that said constitution, at a fair election, shall receive the ratification of 
 the people of Kansas, then we will put the Leavenworth Constitution, ratified by the jieople, 
 and the government under it, into immediate and active ojieration as the organic law and 
 living government of the State of Kansas, and that we will support and defend the same, 
 against any opiiosition, come from whatever quarter it lu.ay.” Before tiie election took 
 place, however,the “English bill ” had jiassed both Houses of (longress and hecome a law,so 
 that the Lecompton struggle was over, and the long and bitter and bloody contest to make 
 Kansas a .Slave .State came to a close. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 160 
 
 The innvcment for admission under the la’avenn orth Constitution was jiroseeuted no 
 further, and tlie convention and its work survives only upon tlie panes of our eliequered 
 history as one of the positions temporarily occupied hy the great Free-State host in its on- 
 war<i march to final victory. 
 
 It would he an interesting study, had we time to do so, to compare tlie provisions of 
 the four constitutions which were successively framed as the fumlamental law of this Stale. 
 Outside of the .stormy and convulsed domain of the slavery ipie.stion, the diHerences in tlie 
 constitutions are not remarkahle. In this domain, Iiowevcr, tlie iliHerenoos are distinct 
 and antipodal. The I.ecompton instrument voiced the extremest doctrines of the slave 
 |H)wer. In the article on “Slavery,” for slavery was the subject of a separate article, it is 
 declared that “the right of propertv is before and higher than, any constitutional sanction, 
 and the right of the owner of the slave to such slave and its increase is the same and as in¬ 
 violable as the right of the owner of any property whatever.” The Legislature was declared 
 to have no power to pass laws for the emancipation of slaves, without the consent of their 
 owners, nor without paying to their owners before emancipation a full equivalent in money 
 for them. The framers of this instrument seem to have labored to emphasize the degrada¬ 
 tion of manhood on the one hand and the elevation and .sanctification of chattclhood on 
 the other. Instead of the usual declaration that all men are eipial in rights, they declare 
 " that all fre.emm, when tliey form a social coniiiact, are C(]ual in rights,” and they add that 
 “ no freeman shall he taken or imprisoned or di.sseized of his freelndd, liberties or privileges 
 or deprived of his life, liberty, etc., but hy the judgment of his peers or t he law of the land.” 
 In the schedule to the constitution, they provide that, even though the vote should he for 
 the constitution without slavery, still, “ the right of property in slaves now in the Territory 
 shall in no manner he interfered with;” and in the section relating to amendments to the 
 constitutioiij it is expressly and carefully provided “ that no alteration shall be made to affect 
 the rights 01 property in the ownership of slaves.” t'nder these provisions, Kau.sas would 
 in any event liave been a Slave State, and remained such as long as any of the slaves then 
 living in the Territory, or any of their descendants to the remotest generations, should have 
 remained amongst us. 
 
 These extreme and almost frantic provisions for the perpetuity and sanctity of prop¬ 
 erty in slaves, viewed from our present standpoint, and with the light of the past twenty- 
 five years of eventful and startling history bearing full upon them, seem chimerical and 
 almost childish; but we are to remember that at tliat time these monstrous doctrines domi¬ 
 nated this country, controlled the utterances of the Supreme Court, were hacked by the 
 army and navy, and commanded the hearty support or the unprotestiug acquiescence of a 
 majority of the people. It was the merest margin and verge of chance that prevented these 
 doctrines from being incorporated in the organic law of our State. The motion which 
 finally resulted in what is known as the English bill, and saved us from admission under 
 the Lecompton Constitution, passed the House of Representatives by a majority of only one 
 vote. 
 
 The framers of the Leavenworth Constitution studied to antagonize these peculiar and 
 abhorrent, though characteristic. Pro-slavery doctrines of the Lecompton instrument. 
 Thus the first section of the bill of rights follows, almost the e.xact language of the Topeka 
 Constitution, in saying that “all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have 
 certain inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liber¬ 
 ty, acipiiring, possessing and protecting property, and seeking and obtaining happiness and 
 safety,” and then goes on to add, “ and the right of all men to the control of their persons, 
 exists prior to law and is inalienable,” a clause which is certainly somewhat pleonastic, and 
 is not to be found in the corresponding section of the Wyandotte Constitution (which sec¬ 
 tion, by the way, is more tersely and comprehensively expressed in the Wyandotte Consti¬ 
 tution than in either of the others), but was added for the specific purpose of antagonizing 
 the declaration of the Lecompton instrument that the right of property is before and higher 
 than any constitutional sanction. Our idea was to antagonize the dogma of tlie right of 
 man to property in man by the doctrine of the right of man to himself. It was liberty set 
 over against slavery. So, too, the section of the Lecompton Constitution that no freeman 
 shall be deprived of life, liberty or property, except by the judgment of his peers, and the 
 law of the laud, is repeated, almost word for word, with the word “ person ” substituted for 
 the word " freeman.” 
 
 The .section forbidding slavery is the same in the Leavenworth and Wyandotte Consti¬ 
 tutions, and is a repetition of the section in the Topeka Constitution that “there shall be 
 no slavery in this State, nor involuntary servitude, uule.ss for the punishment of crime, and 
 adding the clause, “ whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.” 
 
 The Leavenworth Constitution contains nowhere the word “white.” There is not a 
 word in it which refers to color. The expression “ white male citizen ” or “ white male,” 
 which might probably then have been found in the constitution of every .State in the Union, 
 is not to hefouud in it. No change would have been required in its provisions or language to 
 have made it in perfect harmony with the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the 
 constitution of the United .States. This was not the result of accident, but was achieved as 
 we have related elsewhere, by the determined and persevering eflbrts of some of the most 
 brave and far-seeing spirits of the convention, who meant, if possible, that the invidious and 
 un-republican distinction of color as in any way affecting men’s rights, should have neither 
 place nor countenance in the constitution. This result was not achieved without a struggle. 
 The (luestion was debated in some form and upon some clause or section of the constitution 
 nearly every day of the session, but always with the same result. 
 
 Strange as it may appear, the Lecompton'constitution does not contain the word 
 “white” in its article on elections and the right of suffrage. Section one begins; “Every 
 male citizen of the United States, etc., etc., shall be entitled to vote.” The Leavenworth 
 constitution adopts in its article on the elective franchise the identical expression, “ every 
 male citizen of the United States.” The correspondence was not accidental; it was inten¬ 
 tional. The framers of the Lecompton instrument meant to emphasize the extreme doctrine 
 of the slave power, that none but white men could be citizens of the United States; the 
 framers of the Leavenworth constitution, on the other hand, meant to emphasize the doc¬ 
 trine that every man born upon the soil and under the flag of the Union was a citizen of the 
 United States. Indeed, the careful reader of the two constitutions will not fail to note how 
 radically antagonistic they are. The one was intended to offset the other. The one 
 embodied the most radical doctrines of the slave power; the other anticipated the advanced 
 and humane doctrines of republican equality which remain as the most precious legacy of 
 the great war of the rebellion. 
 
 The convention consisted of eighty-four members. Of these, f’aleh May and 'William 
 K. Griffith had been members of the Topeka constitution.al convention, and were afterward 
 members of the Wyandotte constitutional convention, the only individuals who were mem¬ 
 bers of all of them. Five other.s, namely, James II. Lane, M. F. Conw,ay, W. Y. Roberts, 
 .lames S. Emery and Joel K. Goodin had also been members of the Topeka constitutional 
 convention. C. A. Foster h.ad been Assistant .Secretary of the Topeka convention, James M. 
 Winchellwas afterward President of the Wyandotte constitutional convention, and John 
 ilitchie and William McCulloch were also members of both. James II. Lane was elected 
 President of the convention when organized at Minneola, but resigned at Leavenworth, and 
 Martin F. Conway was elected his successor. .Samuel F. Tappan was Secretary. 
 
 Of the eighty-four members, many have since made men of mark. IVinchell, as I have 
 list said, was.President of the Wyandotte constitutional convention ; Lane was one of our 
 first United States Senators; Conway was our first (Member of the House of Representatives; 
 Thomas Ewing, Jr., was first Chief .Tustice of the State, and has since been eminent in 
 the field and forum and at the bar; H. P. .lohnson died at the head of his regiment during 
 Uie war ; William Spriggs was second State Treasurer; A. Larzelere was Speaker of the 
 Territorial House of Representatives in l.S.’ifI; W. Y. Roberts served with distinction as 
 Colonel during the w.ar; P. B. Plumb is our present efficient and popuhar junior United 
 .statiM Senator; .1. R. Swallow was elected State Auditor in ISfil; Henry .1. Adams was 
 nominated for Governor under the Leavenworth constitutional convention: F. G. Adams 
 is the present able and excellent .Secretary of the St.ate Historical Society; W. F. M. .\rnv 
 was Secretary of New Mexico for years, and has hut recently passed away; C. II. Branscomb 
 was United States Consul at Manchester, England; .lames ,S. Emery has been United 
 States Di.strict .Vttorney for Kansas, and a Regent of the .State University ; .Samuel N. Wood 
 riM been repeatedly a .’VIember, and once .Speaker, of the House of Representatives; .lohn 
 Ritchie was a Colonel during the war; iVilliam R. Griffith was our first and Isaac T. Good- 
 now our second .Superintendent of Public Instruction; .A. Hanford was elected Attorney 
 General in ISiiS; Robert B. Mitchell rose to distinction in the war, and was Governorof New 
 Mexico; Edwaril Lynde was Colonel of the Ninth Kansas Regiment; F. N. Blake was 
 United States (’onsul to (Quebec: .1. M. Walden h;is become an eminent clergyman in the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. There are others, I doubt not, worthy of mention, but the.se 
 occur to me upon hastily re.ading over the list. Taking them as a whole, I doubt whether 
 an abler body of men was ever assembled in the State. Lane, of course, was the chief 
 figure. lie lived in Lawrence, but he appeared in the convention as a delegate from l>oni- 
 
 phaii ( ountv. He took little interest in the proceedings of the convention, hut spent much 
 of his time during the sessions in pacing up and down the area in the rear of the mem¬ 
 bers’ seats, running his hands through his hair, from the base of the hrain forwaril over the 
 top of the skull, as his habit was. He looked merely ;it the political aspects of the move¬ 
 ment. I'or the constitution, its a constitution, he seemed to care hut little. Perhaps he 
 foresaw the remote probability of the admi.ssioti of the State under it. He wanted to he 
 elected President of the convention heeaiise, first, he had been I’residmit of the Topeka con¬ 
 vention, and, secondly, he, had had a quarrel with Gov. Denver and wanted his favorite 
 “indorsement” from the representatives of the iieoiile. When Conway remonstrated with 
 him .at Minneola, for wanting to accumulate honors upon himself unduly, ho promised to 
 resign in Conw.ay’s favor when the convention shouhl get to Leavenworth, and he kept his 
 promise. He was iueiined to side with the radical members of the convention, hut he ren¬ 
 dered them little assistance on the floor. He was not a loader. In the most exciting debate 
 of tlie convention, namely, that over the question whether, in case the ,‘'tate were admitted 
 under the Lecompton constitution, the government under the Leavenworth constitution 
 should he put in operation, ho took no |iart whatever. ,\t .Minneola, upon the night of ad¬ 
 journment, he made a powerful and dramatic speech. The night was far spent. The 
 candles load burned down in their sockets. The debate had been long, and at times angry. 
 .Some of the members w'ere deeply interostcil in Minneola, and in tlieir excitement they 
 threatened that if the convention shouM adjourn from J.Minncola they would abandon the 
 Free-State party and break it up. This tlireat aroused the sleeping lion in Lane. He came 
 down from the chair where he had presided with great fairness during the long debate, and 
 took the floor. All eyes were upon him. The drowsy member .sat upright. As he pro¬ 
 ceeded with his speech the interest intensified, and members began to gather around him, 
 sitting upon the desks and standing in the ai.slcs. I shall never forgot the scene—the dimly 
 lighted room; the darkne.ss without; the excited men within ; little Warren, the Sergeant.- 
 at-arms, standing unconscious upon the floor, with partly out-stretched arms and wholly 
 carried away by the speech, and Lane himself arouseil to a pitch of excitement which 1 
 never saw him manifest on any other occasion during his whole career. 
 
 .■\s he drew netir his peror.atiou, he painted a picture of the Free-.''tate party of Kansas, 
 of what it had done and suffered for the great cause of human liberty, of the crisis that was 
 then upon it, and of the responsibilities resting upon its members. He then alluded to the 
 threats that these men interested in Minneola had made of abandoning and breaking up 
 the party, and said that if in the momentous and supreme hour of the party’s struggle, they 
 were bound to leave it on account of a few paltry shares in Minneola, then let them go— 
 and go to hel 11 
 
 Conway followed Lane in the same strain, and in a speech which at any other time 
 would have been a powerful one, but its effect was lost in the storm which Lane's outburst 
 had aroused and it passed almost unnoticed. The vote was taken and the convention ad¬ 
 journed to Leavenworth. 
 
 Martin F. Conway was an active participant in all the proceedings of the convention. 
 He was an excellent presiding officer, and his speeches when betook the floor, were etirnest, 
 irapa-ssioned and logical. He had read and studied, more deeply perhap.s, than any other 
 inemher of the convention, the theory of our governmental system, and was positive and 
 Well fortified in his convictions. 
 
 Coming from a Slave State himself, and a gre.at student of the writings and speeches of 
 leading statesmen of the South, he more thoroughly comprehended the nature, the designs 
 and the ambitions of the slave-power, and seemed to more intensely hate it, than any other 
 nnan amongst us. His subsequent life, with its single brief success and its numerous and 
 prolonged misfortunes, down to his confinement and death in an asylum in Washington, 
 made up a strange career even in this country of surprises and contradictions. 
 
 t.lne of the most marked members of the convention was Thomas Ewing, Jr. This 
 gentleman added to the graces of a youthful and engaging person the elnarm of attractive 
 manners and a brilliant mind. He took an intelligent interest in the work of the conven¬ 
 tion, and was re.ady and effective in debate. His speeches wore the air ot prep.aration, 
 while his manner had an appearance of dignity and restrained enthusiasm, which left the 
 impression of reserved force and an unexpended power upon the mind of the he.arer. He 
 always seemed like a man who had not done his best, but who upon proper occasion could 
 rise to still more masterful heights of .argument and eloquence. He was the easy leader of 
 the conservative wing of the convention and championed their views with conspicuous, 
 though ineffectual, ability. 
 
 It would be easy to indulge in personal reminiscences of many other members of the 
 convention, but the limits of the present occasion will not allow me that pleasure. 
 
 The most e.xciting debate in the convention over any part of the Constitution occurred, 
 as I have previously mentioned, in connection with .Section 5 of the schedule, which pro¬ 
 vided that in case the Uonstitution should be adopted by the people, then upon the admission 
 of Kansas into the Union as a State, the Constitution should he in full force, the State offi¬ 
 cers should immediately enter upon the discharge of their duties, and the Governor should 
 immediately, by proclamation, convene the General Assembly. As we have .already seen, 
 this Leavenworth constitutional movement was going on at the very time that the bill for 
 the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton Coiistitiitioii was pending in Congress, and 
 was intended as the counter movement of the Free-State peoiile against that me.asure. The 
 contingency of the admission of the State under the Lecompton Constitution had to ho 
 contemplated. The Free-State people had full control of the Territorial Legislature. .\ 
 portion of them had taken part in the election of officers under the Leconiptoii Constitu¬ 
 tion, and had reaily carried that election, electing the entire .set of State officers under it, 
 but on the face of the returns, including the fraiKluleiit returns from Oxford, Shawnee and 
 Kickapoo, the Fro-slavery officers were elected, and Calhoun, the I’resident of the I.ecoinp- 
 ton Constitutional ('onventioii, had the granting of certificates both to the State officers and 
 to the Legislature. There was no sufficient or reasonable doubt that Calhoun would cany 
 out the Pro-slavery programme to the end. He had already declared the constitution “ with 
 slavery” adopted, and he would doubtless give certificates to the Pro-slavery officers under 
 it. The plain iiiu stion which confronted the Free-Btate people was, what would thev do 
 under the.se circumstances'.’ Their answer was contained in the -'ith Section ot the schedule, 
 which we have above quoted. The debate over this section was fierce and prolonged. It 
 lasted the whole d.ay. .Member.s felt that it involved what might become very practical and 
 serious issues. The one side maintained that it was the only logical, consistent and cour¬ 
 ageous position for the Free-State people to take. The other contended that it looked to a 
 conflict with the General Government, which could only result in disaster and defeat, l .wiiig 
 led off on the conservative side in opposition to the section in a magnificent speech, ' on- 
 way came down from the chair and spoke in its defense. ()t hers followed, on either side, 
 until the d.ay wore aw.ay. When the vote was fln.ally reached, the section was adopted by a 
 decided majority. I do not recollect that L.ane said a single word on either side ot this de¬ 
 bate. .Vs to which side was right it is unnecessary now to discuss. The progress ot events 
 fortunately prevented the question at issue from ever becoming a practical one. Had it 
 become so, however, I am strong in the belief that the Free-.'^tate people would have been 
 victorious in the struggle which must have ensued. 
 
 The events which we have been contemplating occurred a (piarter of a century ago. 
 The men who were then in middle or later life have now become .aged men or have passed 
 aw.ay. Those who were then in the bloom and vigor of early manhood are now carrying 
 gray hairs and looking upon the afternoon sun. Gf the members of that convention. Lane 
 and Conway, and Winchcll, .and Larzelere, and H. P. Johnson, and W. V. Roberts, and 
 Josi.ah Pillsbury, and Henry ,1. .Vdams, and Henry Harvey, and Robert B. Mitchell, and 
 Ainasa Soule, and E. S. .dcudder, and Swallow, and Griffith, and .Vrny, and 1 know not how 
 many others, have passed over to the other side. Many are still left in active lite, anil some 
 are occupying positions of trust and responsibility. The cause which they and so many 
 others labored for has gloriously triumphed. The State, who.se infancy they watched over 
 with sucli solicitude, and the tides of whose life they so earnestly sought to turn into the 
 channels of freedom, has hecome a free, prosperous and mighty commonwealth 
 
 All a-ilraper iix/tKra. They saw the trials—we see the stars. It is the glory of the pio¬ 
 neers of Kansas, that, when called to till a gap for freedom, they filled it; when summoned 
 to meet a crisis for human rights, they met it; when apjiointcd hy God to resist and heat 
 back the onward march of slavery and save a future i^tate for civilization and liberty, they 
 did itl 
 
 DENVER APPHINTEI) GOVERNOR. 
 
 .Secretary Denver received the aiipointment of Governor from I lie 
 I’resident on March I.'). As no Secretary had as yet heen apiiointetl, lie 
 ilid not immediately ((iialify for the oflice, hnt continued as Secretary :ind 
 Actiipo- Governor until .May 13, at which time he took the oath of oHicc. 
 
170 
 
 HISTORY OF KAHSAS. 
 
 Hush S. Walsh, having been appointed Secretary of the Territory, also 
 look the ofticial oath at the same time. 
 
 KANSAS AFFAIBS AT WASHINGTON. 
 
 Soon after the Territorial election, Gov. Walker left the Territory and 
 repaired to Washington, where he hoped, by a plain statement of the con¬ 
 dition of affairs in the Territory and an exposure of the duplicity and 
 fraud bound up in the Lecompton Constitution, to arouse indignant 
 opposition to the low device, and to return with fresh instructions to sub¬ 
 mit it to the people prior to its presentation to Congress. Ilis expecta¬ 
 tions were justified by his former instructions, and the often and positively 
 expressed opinions of the President, as appears from the following extracts 
 from a letter written by him to Gov. Walker June 12, 1857 :* 
 
 The point on which your and our success depends is the suhraission of the constitu¬ 
 tion to tlie people of Kansas. .\nd by tlie people I mean, and I have no doubt you mean, 
 the actual bona fide residents who have been long enough in the Territory to identify them¬ 
 selves with its fate. The Legislature determined three months as the period of residence 
 to entitle individuals to vote for members of the convention ; and if the convention should 
 think proper to adopt the same period to entitle individuals to vote for or against the con¬ 
 stitution, it appears to me this would be reasonable. 
 
 On the question of submitting the constitution to the bona fide residents of Kansas, I 
 am willing to stand or fall. In sustaining such a principle we cannot fall. It is the princi¬ 
 ple of the Kansas-Nebraska bill, the ]iriuciple of popular sovereignty, and the principle at 
 the foundation of all popular government. The more it is discussed the stronger it will 
 become. Should the convention of Kansas adopt this principle all will be settled harmoni¬ 
 ously, and, with the blessing of Providence, you will return triumphantly from your ardu¬ 
 ous, important and responsible mission. 
 
 Having carried out in good faith Ihe spirit of the above, Gov. Walker 
 had come to Washington to consult wilh the President as to the best 
 means to destroy the force of the contemptible trick tliat had been 
 attempted in violation of his often and earnestly expressed opinions and 
 convictions. TMr. Walker was received bj^ the President with his accus¬ 
 tomed urbanity. He distinctly disavowed having authorized anybody to 
 say he approved of the Lecoinpton programme of submission, but, at the 
 same time, would suggest no means for averting the mischief, since it had 
 been planned. It further came to the positive "knowledge of Walker that 
 the plan liad been concocted by members of Buchanan’s Cabinet, if he 
 himself was not privy to it, and that it was sure of their support, and 
 safe against any serious opposition from the President. Finding, after 
 repeated interviews with the President and members of his Cabinet, that 
 the Lecompton swindle had the countenance of the administration, and 
 that, if he returned to his duties, it must be to repudiate all the pledges he 
 had made and uphold the instrument he had so boldly denounced, he ten¬ 
 dered his resignation, M’hich was most complacently accepted, December 
 13. His letter of resignation was an elaborate disclo'sure of the frauds and 
 wrongs perpetrated upon the people of Kansas. He expressed grave 
 apprehensions that the forcing of the Lecompton Constitution upon the 
 people would result in civil war, and avowed that, not only had he been 
 in favor of submission to a vote of the people, but that liis views were 
 well known and approved by the President and the members of his Cabi¬ 
 net, and that the Secretary of State had instructed him “that the people 
 in voting upon the constitution must be protected against violence and 
 fraud.” Gov. Walker's letter, while setting himself right before the peo¬ 
 ple, convicted the President and his Cabinet of treachery and duplicity 
 toward himself, if not complicity in the attempted fraud. The indigna¬ 
 tion which it aroused was not confined to the Republicans. It permeated 
 the Democracy and proved the entering wedge that later disrupted the 
 party and hurled it from power. Could the Pro-slavery leaders who 
 devised the inicpiity have foreseen that out of it would come the utter 
 destruction of their power, and the defeat of every end it wms devised to 
 subserve, they might have hesitated at the desperate chances of loss it 
 involved. 
 
 The Thirty-tifth Congress assembled on the 7th of December. Both 
 Houses were strongly Democratic. The President, in his message, referred 
 to the action of the Lecompton Convention in approving terms, favored 
 the constitution it had framed, and declared that the question had been 
 “fairly and explicitly referred to the people of Kansas whether they wdll 
 have a constitution with or without slavery.” 
 
 The discussion which ensued showed that the opposition was no 
 longer confined to strict party limits. Douglas spoke strongly against it 
 in the opening debate in the Senate. His opposition was not based on any 
 change in his view's on the slavery question. He professed to be still 
 indifferent as to whether “it was voted up or voted down,” but w’as 
 justly indignant at the open violation of the principles of popular sover¬ 
 eignty by refusing to submit the constitution to the people, and further¬ 
 more violated the pledges of the Democratic part}^ and the promises of 
 the administration. Tlie Democrats who at the various periods of the 
 debates opposed the constitution, became known as Anti-Lccompton 
 Democrats, and, although not sufficiently numerous in the Senate to 
 defeat it, they added sufficient strength to the opposition in the House to 
 prevent its acceptance by that body. 
 
 February 2, the President sent the Lecompton Constitution to Con¬ 
 gress w'ith a special message, in which, throwing off all dissimulation, he 
 urged its acceptance, taking extreme Southern ground. He expressed bitter 
 hostility to the Free-State men of Kansas, whom he denounced as disloyal, 
 and w'hose resistance to the enactments of the Territorial Legislature he 
 characterized as “revolutionary.” Their non-participation in the election 
 he declared to be “a refusal to submit to lawful authoritje” He averred 
 that “Kamsas at this time is as much a Slave State as Georgia and South 
 Carolina," and urged the acceptance of the Lecompton Constitution since 
 its rejection would be “keenly felt by the Southern State , where slaveiy 
 is recognized.’’ 
 
 Mr. Fessenden said of the message : 
 
 Theri'csident has deliherately chosen to omit the most important facts in the case, as 
 well known to Iiiin, or whicli should liave ticen as well known to liim as to any man, for he 
 canned plead ignorance. Tliey arc lads ajtparent on the record; jialpahle, plain, unmis¬ 
 
 *See Jteport of Covode Investigation Committee, pp. 112,113. 
 
 t.akahle. He has omitted to state them, and he has stated others which are disproved by 
 the record accompanying the message. 
 
 The discussion wms long and bitter. It took a wide range, and is more 
 properly a part of the histoiy of the nation than of Kansas. What per¬ 
 tains definitely to the history of Kansas appears in the following sum¬ 
 mary : 
 
 February 2, against the strong opposition of Senator Douglas, the 
 Senate passed a bill accejiting the Constitution, by a vote of 32 yeas to 25 
 nays. 
 
 March 23, the House adojited a substitute prepared by Senator Crit¬ 
 tenden, of Kentucky, and offered by j\Ir. Montgomery of Pennsylvania. 
 The substitute required a re-submission of the Constitution to the people 
 of Kansas, under such iirovisions and precautions as should insure a fair 
 vote thereon. The bill passed as a substitute for the Senate bill by thefol- 
 lowung vote ; Yeas, 92 Republicans, 22 Anti-Lecompton Democrats, 6 
 Americans—total, 120 ; nays, 104 Democrats, 8 Americans—total, 112. 
 
 The Senate refused to accept the substitute and asked a Committee of 
 Conference, which was granted by the House by a vote of 109 yeas to 108 
 nays. A bill was reported by the chairman, Mr. English, of Indiana.and 
 finally passed, April 30, by both Houses. Its provisions were as follows; 
 
 (1) Kansas should be admitted into the Union under the Lecompton Constitution if on 
 a re-submission to a vote of the people for acceptance or rejection, the said Constitution 
 received a majority of the votes cast. 
 
 (2) With the submission of the Constitution to the people was offered what were termed 
 in the bill, “propositions offered to the said people of Kansas for their free acceptance or 
 rejection, which if accepted shall he obligatory upon the United States and upon the said 
 State of Kansas.” The said propositions granted sections 16 and 36 in each township for the 
 use of schools, seventy-two sections for a State University, and ten sections for public build¬ 
 ings, amounting in all to .5,.'i00,0(Kl acres of land; also all the salt springs within the Territory, 
 not exceeding twelve in number, and six sections of land with each spiring; also 5 per cent 
 of all the public lands for the construction of State roads. 
 
 The realization of this munifleent grant was contingent on the acceptance of the Pro 
 slavery Constitution. 
 
 (3) In case the Constitution should be rejected by the people, the people shoiild not 
 elect delegates to form a new Constitution until “ it should be ascertained by a census, duly 
 and legally taken, that the population of said Territory equals the ratio of representation 
 required for a member of the House of Representatives (93,.560), and whenever thereafter 
 such delegates shall assemble in convention, they shall first determine by a vote whether it 
 is the w'ish of the proposed State to be admitted into the Union at that time, and if so, shall 
 proceed to form a Constitution.” 
 
 Thus the Constitution was returned to the people of Kansas with the 
 infamous proposition to sell their principles for a most munifleent bribe, 
 or, scorning tlie proposition, to be debarred from further efforts for a State 
 Government until the lapse of years might bring relief. 
 
 The extent of the corruption and bribery attending the efforts, first to 
 force the Constitution through Congress, and failing in that, to secure the 
 passage of the not less rejirehensible and shameless English bill, were not 
 known at the time of its passage. The Congressional investigations of 
 18(10 brought them to light. The summary of the Covode Investigating 
 Committee, confirmed by abundant and unimpeachable testimony, w'as as 
 follows ; 
 
 Your Committee first direct the attention of the House to that portion of the testimony 
 which rclate.s to the Kansas policy of the present administration of the (jovernment. The 
 ])atriot will mourn, the historian will pause with astonishment, over this shameless record. 
 Accustomed as the American people are to the errors and crimes of those in power, they will 
 read this exposure with feelings of unmingled indignation. The facts revealed by the tes¬ 
 timony prove conclusively, 
 
 (1) The em])hatic and unmistakable pledges of the President, as well before as after his 
 election, and the pledges of all his cabinet to the doctrine of leaving the people of Kansas 
 “perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way.” 
 
 (2) The deliberate violation of this pledge, and the attempt to convert Kansas into a 
 .Slave State by means of forgeries, frauds and force. 
 
 (3) The removal of and attempt to disgrace sworn agents of the administration, who 
 refused to violate their pledge. 
 
 (4) The open employment of money in the passage of the Lecompton and English hills 
 through the Congress of the United St.ates. 
 
 (.o) The admission of the parties engaged in the work of electioneering those schemes, 
 that they received enormous sums for this purpose, and proof in the checks upon which they 
 were ]jaid by an agent of the administration. 
 
 (6) The ofier to purchase newspapers and newspaper editors by extravagant sums of 
 money. 
 
 (7) And finally, the proscription of Hemocrats of high standing, W'ho would not sup¬ 
 port the Lecompton and English hills. 
 
 The English bill was viewed by the people of Kansas in its true light. 
 It did not require mass meetings to express the general indignation of the 
 peojile at the insult offered their intelligence and honesty. The proposi¬ 
 tion was simply an offer combining a bribe and a threat tendered to a free 
 people in barter for their principles, and was met xvith the execration and 
 repudiation it deserved. The election was apixiinted by Gov. Denver June 
 3, to be held August 2. On that day the Lecompton Constitution and the 
 English bill w^ere buried forever under an avalanche of popular indigna¬ 
 tion and contempt. The returns were as follows; 
 
 FINAL VOTE ON LECOMPTON CONSTITUTION, AUGUST 2, 1858. 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 Proposition 
 
 Rejected. 
 
 Proposition 
 
 Accepted. 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 Proposition 
 
 Rejected. 
 
 Proposition 
 
 Accepted. 
 
 Douglas. 
 
 1785 
 
 40 
 
 Franklin. 
 
 376 
 
 6 
 
 Shawnee. 
 
 748 
 
 41 
 
 Johnson. 
 
 424 
 
 154 
 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 2203 
 
 456 
 
 Breckenridge 
 
 194 
 
 4 
 
 Atchison. 
 
 616 
 
 260 
 
 Madison. 
 
 158 
 
 
 Doniphan.... 
 
 927 
 
 421 
 
 Wise. 
 
 65 
 
 (5 
 
 Brown. 
 
 243 
 
 35 
 
 Hunter. 
 
 23 
 
 
 Nemaha. 
 
 907 
 
 12 
 
 Riley. 
 
 258 
 
 22 
 
 Lykins. 
 
 440 
 
 99 
 
 Jefferson. 
 
 441 
 
 151 
 
 McGee. 
 
 14 
 
 6 
 
 Calhoun. 
 
 250 
 
 32 
 
 Bourbon ... 
 
 429 
 
 37 
 
 Richardson .. 
 
 144 
 
 
 Allen. 
 
 268 
 
 23 
 
 Woodson .... 
 
 121 
 
 2 
 
 Dorn. 
 
 
 9 
 
 Davis. 
 
 123 
 
 27 
 
 Anderson.... 
 
 3i3 
 
 14 
 
 Coffey. 
 
 364 
 
 18 
 
 Linn. 
 
 422 
 
 43 
 
 Pottawatomie 
 
 236 
 
 8 
 
 Total.... 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 11812 
 
 1926 
 
HTSTO-RY OF KANSAS. 
 
 171 
 
 The above table shows Jhe total vote as returned. Some of the returns 
 were not counted. The result as proclaimed by the canvassing board was: 
 For the proposition—1,788; against it—11,800; mjijority against it.—!),ol3. 
 
 No further movements were made for the framing of a Constitution 
 until the following year. 
 
 I{ESIGX.\TIOX OF GOV. DKXVEU. 
 
 Gov. Denver resigned on October 10, and llugli S. Walsh became 
 Acting Governor. Gov. Robinson states that before entering upon the 
 (hitics' of Secretary, he had pledged himself to uiuio nothing done by either 
 Walker or Stanton, and to continue to carry out their policy and recom¬ 
 mendations. lie also testified to his good faith as follows: 
 
 “It is enough to say of Secretary, and afterward Governor, Denver, 
 that he i)roved to be as good as his word, and the Territory under his ad¬ 
 ministration prospered politically as well as materially. In the disturb¬ 
 ances of Southern Kansas, and in every position, he acted with impartial¬ 
 ity. and gained the confidence of the bona fide residents of the Territory of 
 all jiarties.” This high i)raise, coming as it did from one of his leading 
 political oi)ponents, did not exceed the acknowledged deserts of the up¬ 
 right and faithful official upon whom it was bestowed.* 
 
 GOV. MEDARY. 
 
 Samuel ^ledary was appointed Governor of Kansas Territory Novem¬ 
 ber 19, and arrived in the Territory and entered upon the duties of his of¬ 
 fice December 30. He was born in Montgomery County, Penn., 
 February lo, 1801. He learned the trade of a printer, and subsequent¬ 
 ly became the editor of the Ohio Statesman, published at Columbus, Ohio. 
 He held the position for many years, during which his paper ranked as 
 one of the ablest Democratic journals of the State. In politics, he was a 
 stanch Democrat of the .Jacksonian school during his whole life. He 
 was an ardent admirer and follower of Douglas up to the division which 
 grew out of the discussion of the Lecompton Constitution in Congress, at 
 which time he snpported the administration and favored its policy. He 
 was appointed Governor of Minnesota in March, 1857. On its admission 
 as a State, he again made his home in Columbus, Ohio. He was appoint¬ 
 ed Governor of Kansas, November 19,1858, took the oath of office Decem¬ 
 ber land entered upon his duties December 20. Compared with the ad¬ 
 ministrations of his predecessors, his was uneventful. The countrv was 
 in a comparatively peaceful condition, and little opportunity was offered 
 him to show either the administrative faults or virtues which'he may have 
 possessed. He resigned the office December 30, 1860, and returned to 
 Columbus, Ohio, where he remained until the time of his death, which oc- 
 
 FOURTH TERRITORIAL CAPITOL, LAWRENCE. 
 
 In this building tiie Third Territorial. Legislature met .Tanuary S, 18.58. 
 
 curred November 7. 1864. The acts of his administration as Governor of 
 Kansas are detailed in the history of the period it embraced. 
 
 IVith the exception of serious and continued troubles in the south¬ 
 eastern counties, the times were uneventful after the arrival of Governor 
 Medary until the beginning of the following year.f 
 
 FOURTH TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE —1859. 
 
 The Fourth Territorial Legislature met at Lecompton January 3, and 
 after organizing adjourned on the following day to Lawrence, where its 
 session was continued until its adjournment, which took place on the 11th 
 of February. There was less excitement and confusion than at the previ¬ 
 ous sessions, and more efficient and lasting work done. Its most impor¬ 
 tant proceedings are given in the subjoined summary. 
 
 The officers chosen were as follows: 
 
 Council —President, C. W. Babcock; Vice President, C. K. Holliday; 
 Secretary, A. Smith Devenney; Sergeant-at-arms, P. Wile}’'; Door-keeper, 
 Asaph Allen; Assistant Secretai'y, G. A. Colton; Docket Clerk, E. P. 
 IIerl)erton; Engrossing Clerk, J. ,1. Ingalls; Chaplain, Rev. Charles Rey¬ 
 nolds. 
 
 House —Speaker, A. Larzclere; Chief Clerk, Byron P. Ayres; Assist¬ 
 ant Clerk, P. P. Elder; Sergeant-at arms, George F. Warren; Door-keeper, 
 George W. Smith, Jr.; .Journal Clerk, A. D. Richardson; Engrossing 
 Clerk, A. C. Soley; Docket Clerk, John M. Funk; Enrolling Clerk, S. C. 
 Smith; Chaplain, Rev. E. 3Iute. 
 
 The message of Gov. Medary was a busino.ss document, notably 
 free from allusions or recommendations calculated to rekindle excitement 
 or revive old enmities. 
 
 The most important legislative action and enactments related to sub¬ 
 jects, and was of the character below stated : 
 
 *The resignation of Gov. ilonver. ns in tlie case of Gov. Walker, was forced upon 
 him by the Pro-sUvery administration. !!« had m vlo a treaty with Montffomory, the Free state 
 chief, whereby it w;is sought t > rest we peace. As this involved concessions to the Fr'-e-state 
 ni'‘n, it. as a nutter of course, m"t the (lisipprovai of the i’residont and liis advisers, and would 
 h.ove resulted in the removal of Denver, h id ho not resigned. 
 
 t The disturbances in S iniheastern Kansas, niihough of a serious n.aturp. never threatened 
 the peace of the entire Territory, and are tinwefore tnated as locai ncciirrences in the histories 
 of tile counties embracing the sceiio of disorder. ,See histories of Linn and Ronrbon Counties, 
 and biography of James Montgomery. 
 
 Godifyinr/ the Laws, etc. —.January 13, William ^IcKtiy, Edward S. 
 J.owman and James McCahon were chosen codifying eommissionm-s, anil 
 procei'dcfl to the work. Freiiuent reports were made by them during the 
 session, and in their final report summarized the work completed as fol¬ 
 lows: “The enactments of 1^55, known as the‘Bogus Statutes,’ have been 
 suiiplied, and are, ready for repeal, a consummation long looked for and 
 earnestly desired by a large portion of the people of the Territory. The 
 general laws of 1857 are ready for the same fate. The laws of 1858. to 
 which we were confined as a basis, Inive been revised and supplied. The 
 code of civil jirocedure remains substantially the Siune.” The Bogus 
 Statutes on their repeal, were publicly burned in the streets of Lawrence 
 amid great rejoicing. 
 
 Providing for a State Oovernment. — An act ]iroviding for the, forma¬ 
 tion of a Constitution and State Government for the State of Kansas 
 was passed and approved by Gov. Medary February !), 1859. It pro¬ 
 vided for the holding of an election on the fourth IMonday of March, 1859, for 
 determining for or against the formation of a constitution and State gov¬ 
 ernment for Kansas; and in case the vote should be in favor of so doing, 
 it further provided for an election of fifty-two delegates to a Constitutional 
 Convention, the said election to be held on the first 'rui-sday of June, 1859. 
 Jt was appointed that the delegates elected should assemble at Wyandotte, 
 on the first Tuesday in July, and there proceed to frame a constitution, 
 and provide for the organization of a State government, in accordance 
 with rules and regulations prescribed in the act. And the constitution 
 there framed was to be submitted to a direct vote of the people for ratifi¬ 
 cation or rejection, on the first Tuesday of October, and in case of its rati¬ 
 fication, an election for the choice of State officers, members of the State 
 Legislature, Judges and all other officers jn-ovided for by said constitution, 
 was to be holden on the first Tuesday of December, 1859. 
 
 JVew) Counties. —An act was jiassed and ajiproved by the Governor, 
 February 7, establishing and defining the boundaries of the counties of 
 Montana, JCl Paso. (>ro, Broderick and Fremont. A supplementary act 
 ■was passed which destroyed these embryo counties in the throes of birth, as 
 it ordained that no expense of the commissioners provided for in the first 
 act for locating county seats, etc., “should be defrayed or paid by the 
 Territory of Kansas, in any respect whatever.’’ 
 
 Adjustment of Claims. —An act was approved by the Governor, pro¬ 
 viding for the appointment of three Commissioners, as follows; “One by 
 the Legislative Council ; one by the House of Representatives ; and one 
 by the Governor of the 'Territory, whose duty it shall be to audit and cer¬ 
 tify all claims for the loss of property taken or destroyed, and damages 
 resulting therefrom, during the disorder which prevailed in the Territory 
 from November 1, 1855, to December 1, 1856. The Commissioners were 
 to have power to appoint clerks and other officers, could fill vacancies oc¬ 
 curring in their board, were to receive compensation of .f5 per day, and 
 were to complete their work and file the claims with the proper Territo¬ 
 rial officers on or before September 1, 1859. Jt was also prescribed as the 
 duty of the Constitutional Convention, expected to assemble at Wyan¬ 
 dotte, “to make suitable provision for securing the p-ayment of said claims 
 by the Federal Government, by incorporating in the ordinance, to be sub¬ 
 mitted with the constitution formed, a provision to that effect.” 
 
 To Establish Peace. —An act of amnesty was passed, and approved 
 February 11. Jt was intended to put an end to the feuds growing out of 
 the numerous quarrels and disputes which were still a source of disorder 
 in Southeastern Kansas. The act and the proclamation putting the act in 
 force were as follows : 
 
 PROCLAMATION. 
 
 To TIIE People of Ka.vs.\s; 
 
 In compliance with the following resolution of the Legisl.ative Assemhl)- of the Terri¬ 
 tory of Kansas, passed February 11, 1859, to wit; 
 
 Rpnolved, Ry the Council and Representatives of Kansas Territory; 
 
 Section 1.’ That the Governor of this Territory he requested to issue his proclamation 
 to the people of this Territory, publishing the act this day passed to provide for the peace 
 of Kansas. 
 
 Sec. 2. That his Excellency be requested to cause his proclamation to he published 
 in every paper in this Territory. 
 
 I, Samuel Medary, Governor of Kansas Territory, do hereby proclaim to the people of 
 the Territory the jict entitled 
 
 “An Act to EsT.inLisii Pe.u e in Kans.vs.” 
 
 Be it enacted by the Governor and Legi.dative Assembly of the Territory of Kamas: 
 
 Section 1. That no criminal otfense heretofore committed in the counties of Lykius, 
 Linn, Bourbon, McGee, Allen and Anderson, growing out of any political ditfercnces of 
 opinion, shall be subject to any prosecution on any complaint or itidictmeut in any court 
 whatsoever in this Territory. 
 
 Sec. 2. That ail criminal actions now commenced, growing out of political differ¬ 
 ences of opinion, shall he dismissed. 
 
 Sec. :I. This act to take effect .and be in force from and after its passage. 
 
 A. LAttzEi.ERE, Speaker of the House of Representalives. 
 
 C. IV. B.vnrnCK, Presiden' of the Council. 
 
 Approved, February 11, 18.)9. S. MEn.vEY. 
 
 IVhile this is an act of amnesty for the past, it is intended to secure the more certain 
 punishment of crime for the future. 
 
 Given under my hand this 12th day of February, 18.51). 
 
 S. Med.vuy, Governor of ITansas TerrUory. 
 
 .S.MOKIXG TIIE CAIAIMET. 
 
 The adjournment of the J.,egislature saw the Territory in a happier con¬ 
 dition than at any previous time in its history. There avas peace through¬ 
 out its borders. Tlie last struggle with the slave po.wer had lirouglit vic¬ 
 tory to the long suffering and long waiting jieople. Tlie grtind and final 
 triumpli of a free constitution avas believed to be near, foreshadoaved in 
 the coming Wyandotte Convention, to avhich the people looked foravard 
 avith bright hopes, as the hajipy issue of all their struggles. 'I'lie turbu¬ 
 lent patriots still kept up a harmless avarfare of avords, but the bitterness 
 of the strife in the 'Territory avas over, and henceforth the great majority, 
 tired of the burdens of continued turmoil, had gladly laid tliem doavn, and 
 further sought their ends through the more peaceful and certain agencies 
 provided in the written laav. 
 
 The time had not yet come when the “lion and the lamb should lie 
 down together,” but the approach of millennial days was heralded. The 
 
172 
 
 HISTORY OF KARSAS. 
 
 citizens of Lawrence and the members of the Legislature tendered to Gov. 
 .Hedary a public dinner, “as an e.xpre.ssion of their appreciation and 
 approbation of his dignity, firmness and impartiality in the discharge of 
 hi.s important and trying official duties, (hiring his brief residence in Kan¬ 
 sas.” The great event came off at the Eldridge House, on Saturday even¬ 
 ing, January 5. lion. William Y. Roberts pre.sided. The attenilance was 
 large, and, in the matter of the political faith or antecedents of the guests, 
 by no means e.xclusive. The following were the regular toasts : 
 
 iD His Kxoelleiiey, (iov. Medary: May he remain long enough in Kansas to learn that 
 ive know how to appreciate, honor and reward a faithful officer. 
 
 Tile (iovernor responded in a long, tlorid and mo.st good-natured sjieech, in which he 
 covered the whole Territory and its inliahitants with praise, and i)roi)he.sied a future that 
 auy .State might feel proud of. The Territory, its climate, neither too hot nor too cold, its 
 soil, the most productive on the glohe, its inhabitants, the most enterprising, Lawrence, 
 whose enterprise was so 1‘ully manifested, an<l tin? ladies, all received due notice in the (iov- 
 ernor's resiionse. 
 
 (2) The I’resident of the I'nited States, was responded to by .\ttoruey (ieneral Davis, 
 who, as reported by tlu^ Herald of Freedom, apjiarently aware of the delicate ground upon 
 which he would have to tread, surrounded as he was l)y a Legislature whose political ojiin- 
 ions were known to lie antagonistic to those of the I’resident, accpiitted himself in a ple.a.sant 
 and iK>)iular S).ecch of lifteen or twenty minutes, in which he very skillfully divested the 
 l>opular picture of .lames Buchanan of the horns and hoofs with which the eiforts of parti¬ 
 sans had, as he said, disfigured it. 
 
 (fi) The union of theStates ; Kansassends greeting to her future sisterhood. Response 
 by H. P. .lohnson, Es.p 
 
 (4) The Territory of Kansas, tlie Eden and the 0]ibir of the “Ear West.” R.esponded 
 to by Dr. Hanford. 
 
 (.'ll The .Tudiciary of Kansas. Re.sponse by Chief .Tustice S. D. Lecompte. Although 
 somewhat embarrassed, the .Tudge got through felicitou.sly, and, on taking his seat, was 
 greeted with the aiijilause due an invited guest, tempered somewhat by the autijiathies still 
 cherished in Free-State breasts for the man. 
 
 (()) The Army and Navy of the I’nited Stat(!s. Resi)Ouse by William Perry, Ksq. 
 
 (1} The Legislative .Assemblv of the Territorv of Kansas.' Rcsiiondcd to bv Dr. .1. P. 
 Root. 
 
 (8) The Bar. Response by William McDowell, Es.p 
 
 (!l) The I’ress, as it is the pioneer of civilization, so may it ever be the pioneer of 
 truth. Responded to hy John C. Vaughn, Es(i. 
 
 (10) The Women of Kansas; without them our Eden would he a d(wert, our Ophir 
 valuele,ss. Response by Hon. W. Y. Roberts. 
 
 (11) The new Territories, Colorado, Arizona, Dakota and Oregon. Resjionded to by 
 Hon. Joseph Williams. 
 
 A band discoursed sweet music. The Jlerahl of Freedom exi.ressed its supreme satis¬ 
 faction .at the propitious auguries of the occasion thus: 
 
 “Xothiug oc(airred during the evening to mar (he fe.stivities of the oce.a.sion, which 
 inaugurated, we believe, a new era in Kansas—the era of union and harmony between the 
 Executive and the peoiile—the era of forgetfulness of all that is unpleasant in the past, and 
 of mutual concession for the sake of the bright and dawning future. This meeting is, 
 indeed, an anomaly in the history of Kansas, and will be greeted throughout the country 
 by the true friends of the Territory as a glad omen of peace and good will.” 
 
 DISINTEGBATION OF Old) PARTIES. 
 
 Tlie people of tbe Terntory during tlie past three years of political 
 struggle bad owned no allegiance to either of the great national political 
 parties. Their political alliliations had been molded entirely on the all- 
 absorbing local issue which confronted them, viz.; The establishment or 
 prohibition of slavery in the Territory and future State of Kansas. Until 
 that question was settled, all efforts to bring the people of either side to 
 allegiance to either ptirty proved unavailing. All, whether formerly 
 Whigs, Democrats, Free-S'oilers or Abolitionists, if opposed to the efforts 
 to fasten slavery upon the Territory, rallied upon the platform of the Big 
 Springs Convention September 5, 1855, and were uni ed under the organi¬ 
 zation then effected, known as the Free-State party of Kansas. Their 
 antagonists also ignored all affiliation with outside parties as calculated to 
 divide their forces. They boldly proclaimed the issue to be “slavery or 
 no slavery in Kansas,” chose to be recognized as the Pro-slavery party, 
 pure and simple, and adopted for specious reasons the misnomer of the 
 “ Ltiw and Order Party.” 
 
 'Fhe battle for a fair ballot and just law’s made by the people was 
 fought for three years by the contestants under these Territorial party 
 orgaiuzations. On the advent of Gov. Walker, and the inauguration of 
 his policy, which pronused to juit an end to the border ruffian control of 
 the polls, and enable the. w’ill of the iieople to be fairly expresseil through 
 their suffrtiges, signs of disintegration began to be ajiparent in serious dis- 
 sen.sions as to the future policy to be pursued. A majority favored the 
 policy of a suspensio'n of hostilities until the experiment of voting had 
 been tried : a minority w’ere for a continuance of the old semi-revolu- 
 tionaiy methods. 
 
 In the Pro-slavery ranks there w’ere like disagreements. The better 
 class were willing and anxious to accept the policy of the new Governor, 
 to inaugurate thereby an era of peace, and, under the prestige of a volun¬ 
 tary actpuescence in an upright Democratic administration, to make 
 Kansas a Democratic Free State, if must be. It was the intention of Gov. 
 Walker to save Kansas to the Democracy, if not to Freetlom. Among 
 those w’ho were not still desperately bent on making Kansas a Slave State, 
 Walker found a respectable following of members of bis own party, who, 
 like himself, were tinxious to perfect the organization of the Democratic 
 party in the Territory before the Free-State party should become re-organ¬ 
 ized as an integral jiart of the great National Anti-slavery opposition. It 
 was hoped to thus draw to a common center of political action many 
 Democrats who had heretofore, on the local issue, joined hands with the 
 other Free-State men. In accordanc,e with this plan, the Pro-slavery 
 Territorial Convention, held tit Lecompton, July 3, 1857, was called as the 
 National Democratic Convention, and in its platform indorsed Walker’s 
 policy ; a resolu'.ion to sustain the Lecompton Constitution, whether suh- 
 viitted or not, being sustained but by a single vote in that body. Walker’s 
 ])lans were entirely frustrated in tbe house of his Democratic friemis in 
 Washington. The development of the Lecompton initpiity, w’hich gave 
 the lie to the public professions of the party and the promises of Walker, 
 caused divisions among the Democrats of Kansas that time could not 
 heal. Under the popular indignation which followed, the Pro-slavery 
 party found it impossible to rally even a respectable number in support 
 of the infamous scheme, and with its final repudiation at the polls, came 
 the end of Democratic hopes of ascendancy in Kansas. Tbe local Pro¬ 
 slavery organization was buried beyond hope of resurrection, and its suc¬ 
 
 cessor, the Democratic Party, although retaining its organization, relapsed 
 into a state of hopeless minority, from which it did not rally for a quarter 
 of a century thereafter. 
 
 ORUANIZATION OF THE REPUBLICAN P.\RTY IN KANSAS. 
 
 On November 11, 1857, under a call from the Chairman of the Central 
 Committee, a Free-State Delegate Convention was held at Lawrence, “ to 
 discuss various questions connected with the present political organization 
 of the Territory, and to determine the true policy of the party ; ” also 
 “ to consider the question of a speedy admission of Kansas into the Union 
 as a State.” The question of discarding the old Free-State organization 
 and substituting therefor the National Republican organization was an 
 exciting theme of discussion. The opposition to the jtroposition developed 
 showed plainly that the times were not ripe for the change, and it was 
 (pdetly abandoned for the time being. 
 
 In May, 1859, Horace Greeley visited Kansas. The object of his com¬ 
 ing was known, before his arrival, to be to effect, if possible, an organ-' 
 ization of the Republican party in tl.e Territory. The members of 
 the Free-State party who, for divers reasons, desired to continue the 
 battle under the glorious old Free-State banner until the State was ad¬ 
 mitted f ree, made a vigorous effort to thwart the movement, and revivify 
 the old party for fresh contests and fresh victories. 
 
 THE LAST F’REE STATE CONVENTION. 
 
 On May 12, 1859, a Free-State Delegate Convention met at Big 
 Springs. It was composed of such persons as, in the language of the call, 
 “ sustained the platform of the party adopted in 1855, and who were in 
 favor of redeeming their pledges and iieqietuating the organization until 
 its ends were fully accomplished, and we were admitted a State into the 
 Union, with a Free Constitution.” The meeting was not fully attended, 
 there being not more than seventy-five delegates present. They were all 
 stanch, uncompromising Free-State men, mostly comers of 1855, and 
 some of them the original fathers of the party, who had been members of 
 the Convention held there three years before, at which time the party was 
 organized. 
 
 The officers of the Convention were : President, Robert Riddle ; Vice 
 Presidents, G. W. Smith and 1. N. Roberts; Secretaries, M. S. Bonnifield 
 and G. W. Brown. 
 
 The Committee on Resolution.s was F. P. Stanton, M. S. Bonnifield, 
 11. Hiatt, W. Y. Roberts, 5Yilliam M. Jourdan, C. B. Clements, J. D. 
 Cody. 
 
 The resolutions reported by the Chairman, Mr. Stanton, were entirely 
 in accord with the known desires of every Free-State man in the Terri¬ 
 tory, except in so far as they designated the Free-State party as the only 
 means whereby the desired ends, so long contended for, could he attained. 
 On that point it soon became apparent that the little Itand of patriots 
 were in a sad minority. All forms necessary to put the Free-State party 
 in effective motion were observed, but the spirit had departed from the 
 party. New men had come in, having no overweening love for the old 
 organization ; new, and, as was believed, more effectual means for attain¬ 
 ing the desired ends found favor : a broader and more extended affiliation 
 with the friends of freedom throughout the nation was desired, and so Big 
 Springs, the cradle of the Kansas Free-State party, proved its grave. 
 This convention witnessed its last throes of dissolution. 
 
 THE FIRST REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. 
 
 On May 18, 1859, the first Repuhlican Convention convened in Kansas 
 at Osawatomie. It was called to order by T. Dwight Thacher, of Law¬ 
 rence. Henry Fox, of Shawnee County, was chosen temporary chairman, 
 and T. Dwight Thacher, Secretary. 
 
 The permanent officers and principal committees were as follows: 
 
 Officers. —President, Oscar E. Learnard, Coffey County. Vice Presi¬ 
 dents, Nathan Price, Doniphan County ; Samuel C. Pomeroy, Atchison 
 County; Thomas Ewing, Jr., Leavenworth County ; Joseph Speck, Wyan- 
 (lotte County; Erastus Heath, Douglas County; Henry Fox, Shaw’nee 
 County; D. 1 y. Houston, Anderson County ; E. G. Jewell, Bourbon Coun¬ 
 ty. Secretaries, Daniel W. Wilber, Doniphan County, T. Dwight Thach¬ 
 er, Douglas County ; J. F. Cummings, Shawnee County ; John A. Mar¬ 
 tin, Atchison County. 
 
 Committee on Platform. —A. Larzelere, John A. Martin, Thomas 
 Ewing, Jr., James McCahon, Charles F. de Vivaldi, W. H. Sniythe, C. K. 
 Holliday, T. Dwight Thacher, D. W. Houston, W. Y. Roberts, A. J. 
 Shannon, T. R. Roberts, Silas Fearl, and William A. Phillips. 
 
 Central Territorial Committee. —James Blood, W. W. Lawrence, Doug¬ 
 las County ; A. C. Wilder, William Tholen, Leavenworth County ; A. 
 Larzelere, Doniphan County; B. Gray, Wyandotte County ; H. H.'Wfill- 
 iams, Lyklns Count}'; John Ritchie, Shawnee County ; George Graham, 
 Nemaha County ; S. D. Houston, Riley County ; J. C. Burnett, Bourbon 
 County; S. C. Pomeroy, Atchison County; William A. Phillips, Arapahoe 
 County; John Chip, Johnson County; A. D. Richardson, Mining District. 
 Chairman, S. C. Pomeroy ; Secretary, A. C. Wilder. 
 
 Horace Greeley addressed the meeting in an elaborate and lengthy 
 speech, defining the great National issues at stake, foreshadowing the fut¬ 
 ure dangers that threatened the Republic, and forcibly urging the impor¬ 
 tance of a thorough organization in every State and Territory, of the 
 Republican party, which was to be the party of Freedom in the conflict 
 now begun. 
 
 Following his speech, a Republican platform, embracing some planks 
 required by the state of affairs peculiar to the Territory, wasjadopted, and 
 the organization of the National Republican party in Kansas was fully 
 consummated. It held undisputed control of the political destinies of Kan¬ 
 sas for twenty-five years thereafter, and under its sway the marvelous prog¬ 
 ress has been attained which places it in the foremost rank in the sister¬ 
 hood of States. 
 
173 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 TIIK WYANDOTTE CONSlTTUTrONAr, CONVENTION. 
 
 
 Tlie election-i ])relimin:iry to the foriniii!f of a Stale Ooiistitiition were 
 held at the dates and under the iirovisions of the act passed by tlie Legis¬ 
 lature. 
 
 At the first, held March 28, 18.1!), the total vote was 0,731, of which 
 number 0,306 were “For a Constitution,” and 1,42') “Against a Constitu¬ 
 tion.” Majority in favor, 3,881 ; 502 votes from detached townships not 
 counted by the Canvassing Board were 433 for, and 09 against a Consti¬ 
 tution. 
 
 'I'hc election of delegates occurred Tuesday, June 7. It was the first 
 contest at the polls between the recently organized Republican and Demo¬ 
 cratic parties in the Territory. Many of the old Free-State men refrained 
 from voting, and many who had been life-long Democrats until coming to 
 Kansas, returned to their former party. The Kansas Democracy at that 
 time proclaimed itself as an Anti-Lecompton Free-State party, and thus 
 brought to its support tlie entire Democratic Free-State vote cif the Terri¬ 
 tory. The result was the election of seventeen Democrats—ten from 
 Leavenworth County, four from Doniphan County, and one eacli from 
 Jefferson, Jackson, and Johnson. The remaining thirty-five were elected 
 b}' the Republicans. 
 
 The names of Delegates, with place of nativity, residence at the time 
 of election, age, and vocation, appear in the following table, copied from 
 Wildur's Annals of Kansas —Democrats in italics : 
 
 MEMBERS OF THE WYANDOTTE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 PC.U'E OF NATIVITY. A(iE AVOCATION. 
 
 J. M. Arthur. Liun. 
 
 Josiah Lamb. Liun. 
 
 Faleb May. Atchison. 
 
 S. A. Kineman. Brown. 
 
 J. J. Ingalls. Atchison. 
 
 John 1*. (Jreer. Shawnee. 
 
 U. I.. Williams. Douglas. 
 
 J. A. Middleton. Marshall. 
 
 B. F. Simpson. Lykius. 
 
 r. II. Townsend. Douglas. 
 
 H. D. Preston. Shawnee. 
 
 J. C. Burnett. Bourbon. 
 
 W. K. (Trittith. Bourbon. 
 
 N. C. Blood. Douglas. 
 
 T. S. Wright. Nemaha. 
 
 (r. H. Lillie. Madison . 
 
 S. E. Hotfman. Woodson. 
 
 A. Crocker. Cottey. 
 
 L. R. Palmer... Pottawatomie. 
 
 James ( 1 . Blunt. Anderson. 
 
 James Ilanway. Franklin . 
 
 W. Hutchinson. Douglas. 
 
 James Blood.' Douglas. 
 
 S. O. Thacher. Douglas. 
 
 Kd. Stokes. Douglas. 
 
 S. D Houston. Riley. 
 
 J. 1\ Slough . Leavenworth . 
 
 W. McCulloch. Morris. 
 
 C. B. McClelland .letlerson. 
 
 J. ir. Forman . Doniphan. 
 
 J. Stianoall . Doniphan. 
 
 F. M. Hubbard . Doniphan. 
 
 P. S. Parks . Leavenworth. 
 
 Fred Brown . Leavenworth. 
 
 Samuel Hippie . Leavenworth. 
 
 . Leavenworth. 
 
 )Mlliam C. McDowell . Leavenworth. 
 
 A. D. McCune . Leavenworth. 
 
 John Wright . Leavenworth. 
 
 William Perry .- Leavenworth 
 
 R. C. JFbster . Leavenworth. 
 
 Robert Graham. Atchison. 
 
 J. T. Barton. Johnson. 
 
 E. Moore .' Jackson. 
 
 . Doniphan. 
 
 '». P. Dutton..... Lykins.,..,. 
 
 ■).. Ititchie. .'-^hawnee. 
 
 E. 11 . Ros.s. Wabaunsee. 
 
 J. H. Signor. Allen. 
 
 U. ,1. Porter. Doniphan. 
 
 .1. M. Winchell. Osage. 
 
 ■/. T. Burris . Johnson. 
 
 Indiana. 42 
 
 Indiana. 42 
 
 Kentucky. 44 
 
 Massachusetts. 4 .H 
 
 Massachusetts. 24 
 
 Ohio. I 38 
 
 Kentucky. 42 
 
 Pennsylvania. i 2 .') 
 
 Ohio. 23 
 
 New Hampshire. 33 
 
 New Hampshire. 28 
 
 Vermont. 34 
 
 Indiana. 39 
 
 Vermont. 42 
 
 Pennsylvania. .aO 
 
 Ohio. 3.1 
 
 Pennsylvania...i 2.1 
 
 Indiana. 34 
 
 New York. 40 
 
 Maine. 33 
 
 Engiand. 49 
 
 Vermont. 3.1 
 
 Vermont. 39 
 
 New York. 28 
 
 Pennsylvania.' 3,1 
 
 Ohio.' 40 
 
 Ohio. 30 
 
 .Scotiand. 44 
 
 Ohio. 30 
 
 Kentucky. 40 
 
 Ohio.’.. 41 
 
 Kentucky. 30 
 
 Indiana. 20 
 
 Oermany. 33 
 
 Pennsyivania. 28 
 
 Maine . 26 
 
 Ohio. 31 
 
 Ohio.' 31 
 
 Indiana. 33 
 
 New York .' 28 
 
 Kentucky.' 24 
 
 Ireland. 51 
 
 Virginia. 28 
 
 Ohio. 38 
 
 Ohio. 29 
 
 New Hampsliire . 42 
 
 Ohio. 41 
 
 Ohio. 32 
 
 New York. 25 
 
 I’ennsylvania. 28 
 
 New York. 31 
 
 Ohio. 28 
 
 Farmer. 
 Mechanic. 
 Farmer. 
 Lawyer. 
 Lawyer. 
 Law'yer. 
 Mercliant. 
 Lawyer. 
 Lawyer, 
 iaiwyer. 
 Farmer. 
 Farmer. 
 Farmer. 
 Merchant. 
 Lawyer. 
 Lawyer. 
 Lawyer. 
 Farmer. 
 Physician. 
 Pliysician. 
 Farmer. 
 Farmer, 
 i .Merchant. 
 Lawyer. 
 Manufacturer. 
 Farmer. 
 Lawyer. 
 Farmer. 
 Mercliant. 
 Mercliant. 
 Farmer. 
 Merchant. 
 Lawyer. 
 Manufacturer. 
 I.and Agent. 
 Lawyer. 
 Lawyer. 
 
 ' Farmer. 
 
 Farmer. 
 
 ; Lawyer. 
 Lawyer. 
 Merchant. 
 Physician. 
 
 ' Manufacturer. 
 Lawyer. 
 Farmer. 
 L'armer. 
 
 , Printer. 
 '.Surveyor. 
 
 ^ Merchant. 
 
 Farmer. 
 
 , Lawyer. 
 
 The convention met at Wyandotte July 5, with the following tempo- 
 rary officers ; President, S. A. Kingman ; Secretary, John A. Martin. 
 * tt.® permanent officers subsequently elected, were : President, James M. 
 Minchell; President pro te/n., S. O. Thacher; Secretary, John A. Martin; 
 Assistant Secretary, ,7. L. Blanchard ; Sergeant-at-Arms, George F. War¬ 
 ren; Doorkeeper, J. IM. Funk ; Chajilain, Werter R. Davis. 
 
 The following personal sketches are from the Recollections of Hon. 
 B. r. Simpson, a member of the convention ; * 
 
 Wiiicheil came to the Territory as the accredited correspondent of the New York 
 Umes; was about thirty-five years of age, rather under the medium height, of delicate 
 irame and slight build ; was an accomplished parliamentarian, of quick [leroeption, great 
 decision, and remarkably clear statement; his manners were genial, hewasa II ueiit speaker, 
 and possessed Hie average impartiality of a iiresiding officer. He .had the first and most 
 essential qualifications of a successful man, for he fully recognized’ the fact that absoluti' 
 ndelitv to friends w-as the basis of ail political action, and he gave to those who had cliam- 
 pioiied his cause for the Presidency the cliairmaiishiji of the most important committees. 
 ************ 
 
 I .^^lidclier, of Douglas County, was made President pro lem. with great unanimity, 
 
 a large minority having favored his election as President instead of Winchell. The apjili- 
 cauts for the |>ositiou of fSecretary of the convention were numerous and untiring in their 
 solicitation of members for their votes and iufiuence, but no one of them seemed to be re¬ 
 garded with the degree of favor that created reasonable iirobabilities of success, and doubts 
 were entertained of their fitness for the place. 
 
 •lohn A. Martin, of Atchison, was there to witne.ss the opening ceremonies, and to re¬ 
 port them for his paper. Hewasa most devoted crusader in the cause of freedom ; was 
 loung, enthusiastic, hopeful, and withal, of practical methods. Two years before he had 
 iinaded a strong Pro-.slavery neighborhood, bought what had been their own newspaper, 
 mid ttius employed one of their most formidable batteries against them, and had been large- 
 
 * For sketch entire, see Kansas Historical Collections, 1875-8U, pp. 326-247. 
 
 ly instrumental in working up a Free-State sentiment that was then strong enough to con 
 trol that locality. He had been one of the warmest advocates of the organization of the 
 Lepublican jiarty in the Territory, and was one of the .Secretaries of the Osawalomie Con- 
 vcntion. IDs generous treatment of the iniblic men of the Territory, his freedom from 
 local or personal iirejudice, was in such marked contrast to the action of many of his con- 
 temporaiTcs as to create a most friendly feeling in his behalf, and the delegates gcuerallv 
 had coiilidence in his judgment and discretion ; so that the suggestion of his name as Sec- 
 retaiy, at a consultation oi delegates held to (consider that and other (piestions, was accepted 
 at once, and with great unanimity, as the projier solution of the difficulty of selection. The 
 lirst intiniation he had ot the action of that caucus was when its committee waited on him 
 and urged him to accept the place. It is perhaps u.seless to add that he di.scharged the 
 duties of .Secretary to the entire satisfaction of the body, and his hearing and conduct were 
 such that he endeared himselt to the delegates; and, to-d.ay, whenever you find a member 
 ol that body, you find a warm friend and ardent admirer of .lohn A. Martin. 
 
 ■ I’* might stop here; but it is so iilea.saut to say kind words of a friend 
 
 with the consciousness that no one can truthfully say aught else, that I add his subsequent 
 well-luiown history. He was one of the first .State .Senators from .Atchison County, and 
 then Postmaster ot the city; led one of our be.st infantry regiments as a Colonel during 
 most of Its term of .service—a gallant soldier, without stain or blemish; has riqiresentcd 
 tliG Rcpublicjins in <ill but one Nfl,tioutVl Convention since IS(ii); i.>< now servinc the fourth 
 teriu as <i member of the National (..oniuiittee ; and has fostered and imtirovcd his iiaper 
 until to-day it is the most luHuential of all our dailies. ■ i i > 
 
 ******** * ,H * 
 
 Of Samuel A. Stinson, Mr. Simpson says : 
 
 He wi^ born in the good old State of Maine, and, if I mistake not, was a graduate of 
 Bowdoiii, the oldest and best endowed college in the .State. He was tall, well formed with 
 a bright tresh face—indeed his complexion was delicate as that of a woman—with hair 
 n shades ot brown and light; a joyous disposition, pleasant smile and most 
 
 a fable manner. He devoured books, rather than read them; his tenacious memory ena¬ 
 bling him to call up their contents at will. His voice was clear and flute like, with the most 
 persuasive accents, and his wit sparkling and contagious. It was impossible to be in his 
 presence and listen to his bright sallies without having all your brighter and better facul¬ 
 ties started into action. He was a most graceful and fluent speaker, with a wealth of words 
 and great power of oratorical amplification. His poise was perfect, and his ge.stures the most 
 appropriate and graceful, with no “smell of the lamp,” or strained effort about his iiroduo- 
 tions, and yet they were exuberant, fervid and rich. He wasthe Rufus Choate of the Kansas 
 bar. He wasthe Democratic candidate for Associate .lustice of the Supreme Court under 
 the Con.stitution, to the formation of which he contributed so much, but which he was final¬ 
 ly prevailed on not to sign; was subsequently elected Attorney General of the .st,ate and as 
 such conducted the impeachment cases against Secretary of State Robinson, and .Auditor of 
 State Hillyer, being pitted against Governor .Shannon and Hon. Fred P. Stanton, both emi¬ 
 nent lawyers, with long years of e.xperience to aid them, and established national reputa¬ 
 tions to sustain them; and whatever may be the opinion of the men of these days as to the 
 motives, merits and results of the impeachment cases, all must admit that the professional 
 triiiinph of the trial was with Stinson. He was only twenty-six years ohi when a member 
 of the Convention. The god.s loved him, and he died at his old ’home in VViseasset, Maine 
 on the 2Uth of February, 1866, aged thirty-three years. ’ 
 
 An entirely ditferent type of man was his colleague from Leavenworth County, Will¬ 
 iam C. McDowell. He was the son of a prominent lawyer and politician of flhio, and was 
 born at Hillsboro in that State, and educated to the bar. He was a strong, logical talker 
 trying always to submit every (|uestion to the purifying proce.ss ofrea,son, but without the 
 captivating graces of oratory that so distinguished Stinson. His speeches were studied ef¬ 
 forts, carefully arranged with copious citations and numerous authorities. He was conviv¬ 
 ial and very pleasant in social intercourse, and told stories and repeated witticisms with 
 great etf'ect. But the stories and "wit were not of Iiis own creation, for lie was not an electric 
 motor like Stinson, who generated the most sparkling gems of thought and expression by 
 both repulsion and attraction. * sj: ni ik * 
 
 1 arrott was the most splendid declaiiuer in the Territory. lie strung adjectives to 
 adverbs and attached them to nouns with a fertility of arrangemeut, and a variety of meau- 
 ing and expression that was wonderful. He was to all intents and jiurposes a disciple of 
 Buckle, and most of his public addresses were an amplification or a paraphrase of some texts 
 of that most ingenious writer. Before an audience, he was bright, captivating, and earnest, 
 lie had been prominently associated with the Free-State cause, and had great personal pop¬ 
 ularity, but McDowell had an indescribable way of “ putting things” to a crowd that was 
 irresi.stihle, and I thought his closing speech at that meeting was a most extraordinary ef¬ 
 fort; and I recollect well that he took the hou.se bv .storm, although two-thirds of the .audi- 
 ance were ardent supporters of I’arrott. McDowell was elected .ludge of the First District, 
 at the election under the ('onstitution, and died in 1M67. 
 
 Thomas Ewing, Jr., did not possess the .social qualities of either .Stinson, McDowell 
 or I arrott—he was more reserved and dignified; neither had he the ever-bubbling wit and 
 the ready learning of Stinson, nor the eloquent recitative powers of Farrott; but he did 
 possess the most sturdy, massive and comprehensive mind of any man that ever lived in the 
 Territory. Rut it reepured great occasions and intense excitement to develop his qualities. 
 
 * * * * * * * sjt * 
 
 The great speech of that ronvention was delivered by Judge Solon I). Thacher, of 
 Douglas, in opposition to a resolution offered by Mr. McFune, of I^eavenworth County, ask- 
 iug that “free negroes" be excluded from a residence in the State. From the circumstances 
 attending the_ delivery, I do not believe that the ettbrt was a premeditated one; for the 
 cruel proposition was offered in the midst of the consideration of other questions, and with¬ 
 out notice. After several others had spoken, and notably Gen. .lohn Ritchie, who had 
 made a most earnest protest against it. Judge Thacher took the floor and delivered the 
 most scholastic, eloquent and unanswerable argument in opposition to it. That speech 
 settled the question in favor of the absolute freedom of the Kansas soil to all colors and con¬ 
 ditions in life. 
 
 ************* 
 
 John J. Ingalls, of Atchison, is now the senior Senator from Kansius. He was the 
 recognized scholar of the (’onvention, and authority on all ([uestions connected with the 
 arrangement and phraseology of the instrument. AVhenever he suggested a verbal amend¬ 
 ment, it was adopted by consent. He w'as then in his twenty-sixth year, and was a comely 
 youth to look upon. But I will venture the a.s.sertion that he would not wear, at his daily 
 attendance in the Senate, such a hat as he wore during the sittings of that Convention I It 
 was a cheap, broad-brimmed chip, with the crown shoved uii until it assumed the shape of a 
 cone, and then straws were taken out until there were more holes in the top than plaits of 
 .straw; and while time has ertaced the other peculiar features of that wonderful tile, I do 
 recollect that it was an ever-recurring subject of comment. 
 
 COL. .lOHN A martin’s .ACCOUNT. 
 
 Twenty-three years after the session of the Convention (Jnl}' 29, 
 1882), a re-union of its nieiuliers and officers was held in M'yandotic. On 
 the occasion. Hon. .Tohn A. ^fartin delivered tlie address which follows. 
 It is, doubtless, the most interesting, reliable and able account of the pro¬ 
 ceedings of that body which has been, or ever will be, written, and as such 
 is given entire, as a history of the Convention : 
 
 Mr. I’kksidunt: It is often charged that jiarticipants in assemblages of this character 
 are apt to exaggerate the importance of the occasion they commemorate, and, after the man¬ 
 ner of one of our poets, sing in chorus, “ I celebrate myself.” Derhaps I can speak of the 
 AVyandotte Convention and its work without being accused of this self-gratulation; fori 
 was more ot an observer ot its proceedings than a jiarticipant in them. I recorded what was 
 done, but I had no part or lot in the doing. If its work had been crude or weak, I could not 
 fairly have been held responsible for the failure. .As it was strong, efficient and enduring, I 
 can felicitate you, the survivors of those who wrought t his great service for Kansas, without 
 a susiiicion of self-praise. 
 
 I our conventions framed Constitutions for this State. The first assembled at Topeka, 
 on the 23d of October, 1851, and adjourned on the llth of November, after a session of twenty 
 days. It was composed of forty-seven member.s, of whom thirty-one signed the Constitu¬ 
 tion. On the 1.1th of December this in.strument ivas submitted to the people for ratification 
 or rejection. Only 1,777 ballots were cast, all but 46 being favorable. One of its sections. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 provision excluding negroes and inulattoes from the State, was submitted as an independent 
 proposition, and adopted by an atiirmative vote of to 433 against it. 
 
 The second Convention was that held at Lecoiuptou, which met on the 7th of June, 
 1857, and, after a session of four days, adjourned until the 19th of October, a (inal .adjourn¬ 
 ment being reached on the 3d of November. It was composed of sixty-four members, forty- 
 live of whom signed the organic law it framed, and its session eoutiuued twenty days. No 
 direct vote on this constitution was provided for. The schedule ordered two forms of 
 ballot, one, the “Constitution with Slavery,” the other, “Constitution with no Slavery.” It 
 was the old turkey and buzzard choice. The Free-State men refused to vote at the election, 
 held on the 21st of December, and only 0,88.5 ballots were cast, 0,220 being for slavery and 509 
 against slavery. The Free-State men had, however, elected a majority of the Territorial 
 Legislature in (ietober, and at a special session of that body, held in December, a law was 
 passed providing for a direct vote on the Constitution. This election was held on the 14th of 
 January, 18.58, resulting: Against the Constitution, 10,200; lor, 104—the ITo-slavery men not 
 voting. A third vole on the lA'Compton instrument was taken August 2, 1858, Congre.ss 
 having ordered its re-sulunission under the terms of the English bill. Again it was rejected, 
 the ballots in its favor being only 1,785, and those against it, 11,300. 
 
 The Leavenworth Convention met at Miuneola, March 23, 18.58, and at once adjourned 
 to Leaveuwort h, where it re-assembled March 25. It was composed of ninety-five members, 
 was in session only eleven days, and the Constitution it framed was signed by eighty-three 
 persons. This instrument was adopted at an election held May 11, by a very small vote, 
 the Pro-slavery men ttiking no ptirt in the contest. It was never a popular organic law, 
 and many Free-Mtate men who supported it did so under protest. An earnest effort was 
 made, by the Itepublicans, to .secure the admission of Kansas under the Topeka Constitu¬ 
 tion, and by the Democrats, with a few etcceptions, to bring the Territory in under the 
 Lecompton Constitution. lUit no serious or determined contest was w.ageil, in Congress, for 
 admission under the Leavenworth Constitution, and in less than eight months the move¬ 
 ment in its behalf was formally abandoned. 
 
 Early iii February, 1839, the Territorial Legislature ptissed an act, submitting to the 
 people the question of calling a Constitutional Convention. This vote wiis taken March 28, 
 and resulted: For, 5,301); against, 1,425. On the loth of May, 1859, the Republican party of 
 Kansas was orgaiiized, at Osawatmuie, and at the election held on the 7th of June, for dele¬ 
 gates to the Wyandotte Convention, the Republican and Democratic parties confronted each 
 other in Kansas for the first time. The Democrats carried the counties of Leavenworth, 
 Doniphan, Jefferson and Jack.son, and elected one of the two delegates from Johnson. The 
 Republicans were successful in all the other counties voting. The total vote polled was 
 14,tH10. The Republican membership was thirty-five; Democratic, seventeen. 
 
 The Convention then chosen assembled on the 5th day of July, 1859. In its composition 
 it was an unusual, not to say remarkable, Kansas assemblage. Apparently the chiefs of the 
 contending parties had grown weary of Constitution making, or regarded this fourth 
 endeavor in that line as a predestined failure, for they were conspicuous by their absence. 
 In the Topeka Convention nearly every prominent man of the Free-State party had a seat. 
 Gen. Lane was I’resident, and Charles Conway, Marcus J. Parrott, William Y. Roberts, 
 George W. Smith, Phillip C. .Schuyler, C. K. Holliday, Mark WL Delahay, and many other 
 prominent Free-State leaders were members. In the Leavenworth Convention there was a 
 similar gathering of widely known Free-State men. Conway was its President, and Lane, 
 Roberts, Thomas Ewing, Jr., Henry J. Adams, 11. P. Johnson, S. N. Wood, T. Dwight 
 Thacher, P. I!. Plum, Joel K. Goodin, A. Larzelere, W. F. JI. Arny, Charles 11. Branscumb, 
 John Ritchie, and many other influential Free-State chiefs or partisans, were among its 
 members. 
 
 In the Wyandotte Convention all the noted Free-State leaders were conspicuously 
 absent. Its roll-call was made up of names generally new in Kansas alfairs, and largely 
 unknown in either the Free-.State or Pro-slavery councils. Its President, James M. Win- 
 chell, and his colleagues, WilliamMeCulloughandJohn Ritchie, of .Shawnee, had been mem¬ 
 bers of the Leavenworth Convention; Col. Caleb May, of Atchison, and W. R. Griffith, of 
 Bourbon, hail been members of both the Topeka and Leavenworth Conventions; and 
 James M. Arthur, of Linn, had been a member of the Topeka Convention. But their prom¬ 
 inence was largely local, (in the Democratic side, too, appeared men before unnoted in the 
 annals of the stirring and tremendous conflict that had tor years made the young Territory 
 the cynosure of a continent's interest. None of the Pro-slavery men who sat in the 
 Lecompton Convention or the Pro-slavery Legbslatures—Calhoun, Stringfellow, Henderson, 
 Elmore, Wilson, Carr and others—appeared in this body. 
 
 Perhaps the absence of tliese party leiiders was a fortunate thing for the convention 
 and the incipient State. For in discriminating intelligence, in considerate zeal for the wel¬ 
 fare of the people, in catholic grasp of principles, and in capacity for defining theories 
 clearly and compactly, the members of this body were not wanting. (Jn the other hand, 
 there were fewer jealou.sies and far less wrangling than would have been liossible had the 
 envious and aspiring party leaders been present. I think it is certain that the work was 
 better done—done with more sobriety, sincerity, prudence and real ability than would have 
 resulted had tlie recognized chiefs of the rival parties Ijeen on the floor of the convention. 
 The pioneers—the ,)ohn Baptists—of the Free-.State cause were all at Topeka, and the con¬ 
 stitution they framed is disfigured by some blotches and much useless verbiage. The leaders 
 were all at Ijeavenworth, where they schemed for precedence, and spread traps to catch one 
 another, and quarreled over non-essentials, and did everything but make a popular consti¬ 
 tution. Lecompton was the last ex])ressiou of a beaten, desperate and wrong-headed, but 
 intellectually vigorous faction, and was really, barring the method of its submi.ssiou and its 
 attempt to iierpetuate slavery, an admirable organic law. 
 
 The younger men of the Territory constituted the convention at Wyandotte. They 
 came upon the field fresh, enthusiastic, and with a place in the world of thought and action 
 to compier. They recognized the fact that they must do extremely well to secure popular 
 favor, and they set about their task with industry, intelligence and prudence. They were 
 not martyrs or reformers, as many of those at Topeka were ; nor jealous ])oliticians or fac- 
 tionists, as most of those at Leavenworth were. They had no old battles to light over again, 
 no personal feuds to distract them, no recollections of former defeats or victories to reverse 
 or maintain. They were their own ])roi)hets. They had no experience in constitution 
 making, and hence did not look backward. They were not specialists. A few had hobbies, 
 but the vast majority had no bees buzzing in their bonnets. A few were dogmatic, but the 
 many were anxious to discuss and willing to be convinced. A few were loquacious, but the 
 majority were thinkers and workers. .Some were accomplished scholars, but the majority 
 were men of ordinary education, whose faculties had been sharpened and trained by the 
 hard experience of an active and earnest life. Many were vigorous, direct, intelligent 
 .speakers; several were really eloquent; and a few may justly be ranked with the most 
 vers.atile and brilliant men Kansas has ever numbered among her citizens. 
 
 Very few were old men. (Inly fifteen of the titty-two members were over forty. Over 
 one-third were under thirty, and nearly two-thirds under thirty-five. Very few, as I have 
 said, hadiu'cviously appeared as representatives of the peoiile in any Territorial assemblage, 
 and this was esiiecially true of the men whose talents, industry and force soon approved 
 them leaders. Samuel A. Kingman had been in the 'I'erritory only about eighteen months, 
 and was unknown outside of Brown County until he a|>peared at Wyandotte. Solon O. 
 Thacher was a young lawyer of Lawrence, never before prominent in public alfairs. John 
 J. Ingalls had servecl, the previous winter, as Engrossing Clerk of the Territorial Council. 
 Samuel A. Stinson was a young attorney, recently from M.aine. William C. McDowell had 
 never been heard outside of Leavenworth. Benjamin F. Simpson was a boyish-looking 
 lawyer from Mitimi County, and .John T. Burris had been practicing, for a year or two, before 
 Justices’ courts in Johnson County. John R. .Slough had been amember of the Ohio Legis¬ 
 lature, but was a new-comer in Kansas; and E. G. Ross was the publisher of a weekly 
 newspaper at Topeka. 
 
 due-half of the members had been in the Territory less than two years. Six came in 
 1854, four in 1855, and twelve in 1851), while Jlr. Forman, of Doniphan, dated his residence 
 from 1853; Mr. I’almer, of Rottawatomie, from 18.54, and Mr. Houston, of Riley, from 1853. 
 Forty-one were from Northern States, seven from the .South, and four were of foreign birth, 
 England, .Scotland, Ireland and Germany each contributing one. It appears singular that 
 only one of the Western States, Indiana, was represented in the membership, that State fur¬ 
 nishing six delegates. Twelve hailed from New England, Ohio contributed twelve, Renn- 
 sylvania six, and New York four. Only eighteen belonged to the legal profession—an 
 unusually small number of lawyers in such a body. Sixteen were farmers, eight merchants, 
 three physicians, three manufacturers, one a mechanic, one a printer, one a land agent, and 
 one a surveyor. The oldest member was Robert Graham, of Atchison, who was fifty-five ; the 
 youngest, Benjamin F\ Simpson, of Lykins County (now Miami), who was twenty-three. 
 
 It was a working boily from the first hour of its session until the last. There is a tra¬ 
 dition that the Continental Congress which promulgated the Declaration of Independence 
 was materially hastened in its deliberations over that immortal document by swarms of 
 
 Hies that invaded the hall where it sat, and iuade the life of its members a burden. Perhaps 
 the intense heat of the rough-plastered rooiu where the convention met, or the knowledge 
 that Territorial scrip would be received by imijortuiiate laiidlords only at a usurious dis¬ 
 count, had something to do with urging dispatch in business. But certainly the Conveiition 
 went to work with an energy and industry 1 have never seen paralleled in a Kaiisas delib¬ 
 erative body since that time, it perliictcil its organization, adojited rules for its govern¬ 
 ment, discussed the best mode ot luocedure in iraming a constitution, and ap])0inted a 
 committee to report upon that subject during the first day's session ; all the standing com¬ 
 mittees were announced on the third day ; and by the close of the fifth day it had disposed 
 of two very troublesome contested election cases, decided that the Ohio constitution should 
 be the model for that of Kansas, perfected arrangemeiits for reporting and jirinliiig its 
 debate.s, and instructed its committees upon a number of disi.uted questions. The vote on 
 selecting a muilel for the constitution was, on the second ballot: For the Ohio constitution, 
 25 votes ; Indiana, 23, and Kentucky, 1. So our Kan.siis constitution was modeled after that 
 of Ohio—something, I think, as the farmer':j.new house was designed after his old one; it 
 was built uiiou the old site. 
 
 The chairmanships of thedill'erent committees were lussigncd as follows: Rreamble and 
 Bill of Rights—William Hutchinson, of Lawrence. Executive Deiiartment—John R. Greer, 
 of .Shawnee. Legislative Department—Solon O. Thacher, of Lawrence. Judicial Depart¬ 
 ment—Samuel A. Kingman, of Brown County. Military—James G. Blunt, of Anderson 
 County. Electors and Elections—R- II. Townsend, of Douglas. .Schedule—John T. BurrLs, 
 of Jolinson. Apportionment—H. 1). Rreston, of Shawnee. Corjjorations and Banking— 
 Robert Graham, of .Vtchison. Education and Rublic Institutions—W. R. Grillith, of Bour¬ 
 bon County. County and Township Organizations—John Ritchie, of Topeka. Ordinance 
 and Rublic Debt—.lames Blood, of Lawrence. Finance and Ta.xation—Benjamin F. Simp¬ 
 son, of Lykins. .Amendments and iliseellaneous—S. 1). Houston, of Riley County. Fed¬ 
 eral Relations—T. S. Wright, of Nemaha County. Rhraseology and Arrangements—Jolin 
 J. Ingalls, of Atchison. 
 
 I have studied the composition of these committees with some interest, reviewing the 
 work of their members in the convention, and recalling their subsequent careers. And it 
 appears to me that in making them up, Rresident W'inchell exhibited phenomenally quick 
 and accurate judgment of men. He wa.s, indeed, one of the best presiding oliicers 1 have 
 ever known. His imperturbable coolne.ss, never for an instant rullled by the most sudden 
 and passionate outbreaks of e.xcitement in the convention; his mastery of all the niceties 
 of parliamentary law; his uniform courtesy and tact; his promptness and clearness in 
 stating his decisions; and above all, the mingled grace and kindness with which he an¬ 
 nounced to an indignant member an adverse decision, was really wonderful. But what shall 
 be said of that still more wonderful prescience with which he made up'the committees? 
 What induced this calm, gray-eyed, observing little man, whose brass-buttoned blue coat 
 was first seen by two-thirds of the convention on the morning of the 5th of July—what im¬ 
 pelled him within twenty-four hours, to select an obscure, dull looking, shock-headed 
 country doctor as Ghairman of the Military Committee, and thus name in coiinection with 
 military alfairs, for the first time, the only Kansas soldier who reached a full .Major-General¬ 
 ship? How did he haiipen to pass by half a dozen more widely known lawyers, and appoint 
 as Chairman of the Jiuliciary Committee, a man who, during more than fifteen years there¬ 
 after, occupied a place on the Supreme Bench of the State, for the greater portion of this 
 time as the Chief Justice '.’ How came he to recognize so quickly in the Engrossing Clerk 
 of the Territorial Legislature, the ripest scholar and the fittest man in the body for the 
 chairmanship of the committee to which every article of the Constitution was referred for 
 final revision and amendment ? In the youngest and most boyish looking member he found 
 the man who was to form, for this State, a code of finance and taxation whose clear direc¬ 
 tions and wholesome restrictions have guarded Kansas against the wasteful extravagance of 
 Legislatures and the curse of a burdensome public debt, during all the tempting and perilous 
 affairs of its first quarter century. And he named, as head of the Committee on Education, 
 the first State Superintendent of Public Instruction. All of his appointments were made 
 with rare judgment, but those mentioned appear notably discerning. 
 
 On the si.xth day, a resolution favoring biennial sessions of the Legislature—adopted 
 sixteen years afterward—was submitted and referred. The first of a long series of resolu¬ 
 tions or proposed sections of the Coustituiiou, prohibiting the settlement of negroes or mu- 
 lattoes within the limits of the titatu, was also introduced. This question, with others of !i 
 kindred nature, such as propositions to prohibit colored children attending the schools, or 
 to e.xclude them from the university, or to forbid the appropriation of any funds for their 
 education, and last, and meanest of all, to deny to negroes the shelter of county poor houses 
 when poor and helpless, was voted upon again and again, first in one form and then in 
 another, and to the enduring honor of the majority, always defeated. It seems singular, in 
 this day and generation, that such theories found persistent and earnest advocates. But it 
 should be remembered that all this happened before the war, when slavery was still an “in¬ 
 stitution” in nearly half the States ol the Union. The Rro-slavery party was, of course, 
 solidly in favor of excluding free negroes from the State, and less than four years prior to 
 the meeting of the convention, the Free-State party, in voting on the Topeka Constitution, 
 had given a decided majority in favor of such exclusion, it therefore required genuine 
 courage and principle to go upon record against each and every proposition of this character. 
 For very few members who so voted felt absolutely certain of tiie indorsement of their 
 constituents. 
 
 The first article of the Constitution reported, that on corporations and banks, was sub¬ 
 mitted on the sixth day and considered. It was stated, by tlie Rresident, that many other 
 committees had their reports in the hands of the printer, and during the ne.xt few days they 
 began to come in very rapidly. The convention, to expeilito work, adopted a resolution re- 
 (ptiring all committees to reijort on or before Saturday, the eleventh day of the session. 
 
 On the seventh day, the auuextitioii of that portion of Nebraska lying south of the 
 Platte River, was fully considered. The then organized Nebraska Counties included in that 
 section of our sister State had elected delegates to the convention w ho were present, earnest¬ 
 ly advocating annexation. This proposition was discussed during several days, and the de¬ 
 bates took a wide range. The Nebraska delegates were iidmitted to seats as honorary mem¬ 
 bers, with the privilege of speaking on this subject. The final determination, however, was 
 to preserve the original northern hue. Two intlueuces induced this decision, one iiolitical, 
 the other local and material, iiany Republicans feared that the South I’latte country was, 
 or would be likely to become. Democratic. Lawrence and Topeka both aspired to be the 
 State Capital, anil their influence was against annexation, because they ieared it would 
 throw the center of population far north of the Kaw. 
 
 The preamble and bill of rights was reported on the tenth, and opened the whole ques¬ 
 tion of the States’boundaries. The committee proposed the twenty-third meridian as the 
 western line, and the fortieth parallel as the line on the north. This would liavo excluded 
 about ninety miles of territory within the jireseut limits of the State. The committee’s rec- 
 oiumeudation was, however, adopted, and stood as the determination of the convention 
 until the day before the final adjournment, when Col. May, of Atchison, secured a re-' 
 consideration, and on his motion the twenty-fifth meridian was substituted for the twenty- 
 third. The northern boundary question was finally settled on the fifteenth day, when, by a 
 vote of nineteen ayes to twenty-nine nays, the convention refused to memorialize Congress 
 to include the South Rlatte country within the limits of Kansas. 
 
 Outlie seventh day, the Legislative and Judicial Committees reported. Tlie Legisla¬ 
 tive article wtis considered next day. The committee jiroposed that bills might originate in 
 either House, but Mr. Winchell submitted a novel anieiidment, which required all laws to 
 originate in the House of Representatives. This was adojited, notwithstanding the vigor¬ 
 ous oppo.sition of .Mr. Thacher, the chairman of the committee, by a vote of thirty-.seven to 
 thirteen. It survived the admission of the State only three years, being amended in 18li4. 
 
 On the eighth day the militia article was adopted; on the ninth day the judicial article 
 was perfected, and the article on education and public institutions reported and discussed; 
 and on the tenth day the comanittees on county and township organizations, and schedule, 
 reported. The deattiless pertinacity of a “claim,” is illustrateil by a petition presented that 
 day, from one Samuel A. Lowe, a clerk of the so-called “Bogus Legislature,” who wanted 
 pay for certain work he alleged he had iicrformed. Only a year ago Mr. l.owepresented the 
 same claim to Congress, and it was, I believe, allowed by the House. But the Kansas Sena¬ 
 tors mtide such determined war on it that Mr. Lowe can still sing, “A claim to keej) I have.’" 
 
 I have mentioned the fact that Mr. Winchell was the author of the section providing 
 that all bills should originate in the House. It should be staled that Mr. Ingalls was the 
 author of the provision that “in actions for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the 
 jury, and if it shall appear that the alleged libelous matter was published for justifiable 
 ends, the accused shall be acquitted.” Another original provision of the Constitution is the 
 homestead section. This was first proposed by Mr. Foster, of Leavenworth County, on the 
 si.xth day of the session, and reported by the committee on miscellaneous and amendments 
 on the thirteenth day. No other feature of the Constitution, perhaps, elicited more animat 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 od and earnest debate. It wa-s discussed for several days, amended, referred and again sub¬ 
 mitted. .As originally reported, it provided for the exemption of “a homestead of 1(10 acres 
 of land, or a house and lot not exceeding S2,i)i)i) in value, or real, personal and mixed prop¬ 
 erty not exceeding $2,0011, to any family.” This was adopted by a vote of twenty-eight ayes 
 to sixteen nays. Two days later the vote was reconsidered, and President Winchell i)ro- 
 posed the wording finally adopted: “.V homestead of 100 acres of farming land, or of one acre 
 within the limits of an incoriiorated town or city, occupied as a residence bv tiie family of 
 tbe owner, together with all the improvements on the same, shall he exempted from forced 
 sale under any proce.s,s of law, and .shall not bo alienated without the joint consent of hus¬ 
 band and wife, where the relation exists.” Thus perfected, it was adojited by a vote of 
 thirty-three to seven. 
 
 j thought at the time, however, and a review of the proceedings and debates has con¬ 
 firmed my imiiression, that favorable action on this provision was due to the earnest and 
 Cldiuent advocacy of Judge Kingman, who w.as its most zealous, logical and courageous sup¬ 
 porter. The homestead clau.se of the Kansas ('onstitution has been severely criticised, but I 
 believe the people of the State generally regard it as a most benclicent provision of their 
 organic law. bor nearly a (piarter of a century it has been maintained, and it still stands, 
 as .ludge Kingman said it wouid, guarding “the home, the hearthstone, the fireside around 
 which a m.".n may gather his family with the certainty of assurance that neither the hand of 
 the law, nor any, nor all of the uncertainties of life, can eject them from the possession of it ” 
 
 The finance and taxation and the executive articles were adopted on the fourteenth 
 day, and the miscellaneous articles considered. Tiiis originallv provided for the election of 
 a public printer, but that section was stricken out, after a vigorous protest by Messrs. Koss 
 and Ingalls. Niue years later their idea was indorsed by the adoption of an amendment 
 creating the otfice of State Printer. 
 
 On the seventeenth day the temporary capit.al was located at Topeka, the second ballot 
 resulting: for Topeka, 29; for Lawrence, N; for Atchison, fi. 
 
 On the same day a proposition was made by Mr. Preston, of Shawnee County, to amend 
 the ini.scellaneous article by adding the following section: 
 
 “ The Legislature shall have power to regulate or prohibit the sale of alcoholic liquors 
 except for mechanical and medicinal jHirposes.” 
 
 -V motion made to lay this amendment on the table was defeated by a vote of eighteen 
 ayes to thirty-nine nays. But the anxiety of the members to exclude from the constitution 
 any provision that might render its adoption doubtful or prevent the admission of the State, 
 finally prevailed, and after a full interchange of views, Mr. Preston withdrew his ameud- 
 ment There is, it is said, nothing new under the suii. Those who imagine that the pro¬ 
 hibition amendment adopted in 1880 was a new departure in constitution making, have 
 never examined the records of the Wyandotte convention. 
 
 On the nineteenth day occurred the last struggle over the slavery question in Kansas. 
 Section 6 of the bill of rights, prohibiting slavery or involuntary servitude, came up for 
 adoiition, and it was resolved to add a proviso suspending the operation of this section for 
 the period of twelve months after the admission of the State. This proviso received eleven 
 votes, and twenty-eight were recorded against it. A most exciting discussion occurred on 
 the same day over the apportionment article, which the Democrats denounced as a “g 
 maiider.” 
 
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 The work of the convention was practically completed on the tweuty-lrrst day. The 
 various articles had each been considered and adopted, first in committee of the whole, then 
 in convention, then referred to the committee on Phraseology and Arrangement, and, after 
 report of the committee, again considered by .sections and adopted. But so anxious were 
 the members that every word used should be the right word, expre.ssing the idea intended 
 most clearly and directly, that when the reading of the completed coustiiiitiou was finished 
 on the morning of the twenty-first day, it was decided to refer it to a special committee! 
 consisting ot Messrs. Iiigalls, \V inchell, Ross aiui Slough, for further revision and verifica- 
 tion. This committee reported the same afternoon, and again the constitution was read by 
 sections, for final revision, with the same painstaking carefulness and attention to the mi¬ 
 nutest details. .'kll that afternoon, and all the ue.xt day, w'ith brief interruptions for action 
 on the closing work, this revision went on, and it was 5 o’clock in the afternoon of the 29th, 
 before the last section was perfected. Then occurred one of the most dramatic scenes of 
 the convention. Mr. lIutehin.son submitted a resolution declaring that “ we do now adopt 
 and proceed to sign the constitution.” 
 
 At once Mr. .Slough addressed the chair, and after warmly eulogizing the generai feat¬ 
 ures of the coustitiition, pronouncing it “a model instrument,” he formally announced that 
 political objections impelled himself and his Democratic associates to decline attaching their 
 signatures to it. These objections he stated at length. They were, briefly: The curtail- 
 luent of the boundaries of the State; the large Legislative body provided for; the exclusion 
 of Indians made citizens of the United .States from the privilege of voting; the registry of 
 voters at the election on the constitution ; the refusal to exclude free negroes from the Slate 
 and the apportionment. 
 
 This action of the Democratic members had been foreshadowed for several days, but 
 it w^, nevertheless, something of a surprise. The Republicans understood that several of 
 the Democrats had earnestly opposed such a course, and hoped that some of them would be 
 governed by their own convictions, rather than by the mandate of their caucus. For a few 
 moments after Mr. Slough concluded, the couveution sat, hushed and expectant. But no 
 other Democratic member rose. It w.as evident that the caucus ruled. Then Judge Thaehcr 
 the President pro tern., addressed the chair, and in a speech of remarkable vigor and elo¬ 
 quence, accepted the gauge of battle thrown down. “ Upon this constitution,” he declared 
 “ we will meet our opponents in the popular arena. It is a better, a nobler Issue than ever 
 the old Iree-State issue. They have thrown down the gauntlet; we joyfully take it up.” 
 He then proceeded to defend, with great earnestness and power, the features of the consti¬ 
 tution objected to by Mr. Slough. “ The members of the convention,” he .asserted, “ have 
 perfected a work that will be enduring.” The constitution, he .affirmed, would “commend 
 Itself to the true and good everywhere, because through every line and svllahle there 
 glows the generous sunshine of liberty.” It was and should be, he declared- ' 
 
 “ Like some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form. 
 
 Swells from the vale and midway leaves the storm; 
 Though round its breast, the rolling clouds shall spread 
 Eternal sunshine settles on its head.” 
 
 Read in the light of subsequent history these declarations appear almost prophetic 
 1 he twilight shadows were gathering about Wyandotte when this debate closed, and 
 the convention proceeded to vote on Mr. Hutchinson’s resolution, which was adopted by 
 tnirty-tour ayes to thirteen n.ays—one Republican and four Democrats being absent. The 
 roil w^ then called, and the constitution was signed by all the Republican members except 
 one, .Mr. vV right, of Xeniaha, who was absent, sick. The work of the convention was com¬ 
 pleted, and alter voting thanks to its officers, it adjourned without date. 
 
 Kach party, I think, \ya.s guilty ot one blunder it afterward seriously regretted—the 
 Republicans in reliising to include the South Platte country within the boundaries of Kan¬ 
 sas; the Uemocrat.s in refusing to sign the constitution they had labored diligently to per- 
 lect. 1 spciik ol what I consider the great mistake of the Republicans with all the more 
 trank ness because I was, at the time, in hearty sympathy with their .action ; but I feel coii- 
 naent that no Republican member is living to-day who does not deplore that decision. And 
 iL^'**i.**'*”^ ^ confident that within a brief time after the convention adjourned, there were 
 lew l)cmocr.atic members who did not seriously regret their refusal to sign the constitution. 
 
 .. IOf October, 1859, the constitution was submitted to the people for ratification 
 “.‘“f’ time in the history of Kansas, all parties cast a full, free and 
 
 adoption. N 
 
 constitution, «JuiU3C, au__ianucu. 
 
 agiii'ist it- Every county in the Territory except two, John- 
 son and .Morns, gave a majority for the constitution. 
 
 county officers and members of the Legis- 
 ' j® people of Kansas, having exhausted their authority in State 
 of Hm P^fff.'ft'y awaited the action of Congress. On the 11th of April, 1800, the House 
 tiirion fc tc admit Kansas .as a State, under the Wyandotte Consti- 
 
 K insu’.iln 1 “O'ffifs. the Senate defeated motions to consider the 
 
 I., ” L ‘ f ‘® ot January, 1801, several Southern Senators having seceded, Mr. 
 0^0,0 ofsfcf ’au'J called it up apin. It passed by a vote of 30 to 10 and 
 
 throimh n n. I i-m “f'.f'f*' I'resideiit Buchanan approved it. Thus young Kansas, 
 
 ifirough many difficulties and turmoils, was “added to the stars.” ® 
 
 torv twenty-two of the most eventful and exciting years of American his- 
 
 dutn-s ortmf^l^. ^ ratified, ha.s defined the powers and regulated the 
 
 goiernment of Kansas. Three Legislatures have voted down propositions to call 
 
 a new ('’onstitiitional (’onvention. Twelve or fifteen amendments have been submitted but 
 only eighl have been approved by'the peojile. Finally, in 1881 ), the Legislature voted to 
 submit a proposal lora new convention, and at the regular election held in November oflhat 
 year, this ballot was taken. The result was an indorsement of the old Wyandotte Constitu¬ 
 tion by a majority tar more emphatic and overwhelming than that by which it wtus origi¬ 
 nally adopted, the vote standing -22,871) for, and 1 1(1,279 against the propo.sed convention or 
 neuriy seven to one. 
 
 it is doubtl’nl whether the organic law of any othor State in tiie I'nion ha*s more suc- 
 cessiully survived the mutations of time and ineonstant publiescnUment,andtbeiioiesslluel- 
 uatmg necessities of u swiftly developing common weallli. Of its seventeen articles, only four 
 and Ol Its one hundre<l and seventy-eiglit sections, only eight, have been amended. And of 
 the eight amendments adopted, only live have revoked or modilie<l tlie prineiple.s of policy 
 originally lormulated, the others being changes demande<l by the growth of the xSlate or bv 
 the events ol the civil war. The tirst amendment, ratitied in hSGl, j^rovides that nolmnking 
 institution sliall issue eirculatiiig notes ot a less denomination than 5 ^ 1 —tlie original liinila- 
 tion being iji). In l.SiR, the provision requiring all bills to originate in the House of Kerire- 
 sentatives vyas repealed; and a section intended to prevent United States .soldiers from vot- 
 ing, hut which was so worded tiiat it deju-ived our volunteers of t hat right, was also repealed. 
 In au amendment was adopted disfranchising all persons who aided Die “Host 
 
 Cause,’ orwho were dishonorably discharged from the army of the United ^States, or who 
 had detruudeu the United States, or any State during the war. In 18GS, the State Printer 
 a,mendment was ratified. In the number of Senator.s ami Kepreseiilatives, originally 
 Juuited toTl and lOG respectively, wiis increased to 4U and 12 .>. in 1S75, three jiroposi- 
 
 e, were 
 all the 
 
 r. u . , , . . ^ -^-.. ... a century. 
 
 It would violate the proprieties ot such an occasion to comment on the personal feuds 
 or partisa)) broils wliicli ofice or twice marred tl)e geueral liar)uoi)y aud oi-derly progress of 
 the proceedings. These were very few, indeed, and none ot iheii'i, I tlii)ik, ouUasied the 
 convention. The nienibers parted, when tlie final adjonrnmont came, with mutual respect 
 and good will, and the fi-iemlsfiips formed during the session liave been uniisuallv warm and 
 enduring. 
 
 It seems fitting that, in concluding this sketcli of tlie convention and its labors I should 
 briefly narrate the siibseiiuent history of its members. It was a .small contpanv, lliat wlik-li 
 parted here twenty-three yeans ago to-day, and it was made up, as 1 liave said largely ol 
 young and vigorous men. But wlien this re-union was first suggested, and i came to look 
 over theiamiluir names 1 had so often called during tlie long, hot days of that far away 
 July, It was painful to note the havoc death liad made. It impres.sed me soiiietliing as did 
 a roll-call I once witnessed, in tlie red glare of bivouac tires alter one of tile gre.at li.attles of 
 the war, when surviving comrades answered “killed,” or “wounded,” to oiio-lialf Hie 
 n.ames of a regiment. Ten of the fifty-two members composing the convention, I liave 
 not heard of for many year.s. Of the remaining forty-two, twenty rest quietly in 
 
 —"Tlie )-ecoiiciliiiggi-ave, 
 
 Wliere all alike lie down lii peace together.” 
 
 tions, each having in view bieuni.al, instead of annual sessions of the Legislature 
 adopted. And in 1880 the prohibition aiuendinent was ratified. Tliese are al 
 changes tliat liave been made in our organic law during nearly a quarter of a ceutur 
 
 The largest delegation was that from Leavenwortb County, aud only one of the ten 
 gentlemen comprising it, R. C. Foster, certainly survives. Rare -Sam Stinson, whose genial 
 wit and brilliant aocouiplisluueiUs won all liearts, was elected Attorney General in 1801 by 
 a itiiaiiimous vote, aud died in bis old Maine liouie in February, 1850. William C. McDowell 
 waseliosen .ludge of the First Judicial District, at the first electiou under the Constitution- 
 served four years; was killed by a fall from an oiiiiiibiis in St. Isiitis, July 10,1800. .lohii p’ 
 Slougli removed to Colorado, was Colonel of a regiment raised in tliat State, aud later a Brig-^ 
 dier General; was appointed, after the war. Chief Justice of New-Mexico; and was killed at 
 Santa Fe. Saiiiiiel Hiiiple removed to -Uchi,soii Couiuy; served as Ijiuinermaster during 
 the war; was elected State Senator in 1807; and died in January, 1870. William Perry re¬ 
 moved to Colorado, where he died. 1'. S. Parks returned to Indiana, aud engaged in joitr- 
 nalisiu and the law, until his death, three years ago. Fred Brown died in .St. .loseph, Mo., 
 and John Wright at his lioiiie in Leavenworth County. Robert Graham, of Atchison Coun¬ 
 ty, the oldest meiiiber, died in 1808. Tliree of tlie members from Doniphan County, Robert J 
 Porter, Benjamin Wrigley, John Stairwalt, are dead. The nienibers from Linn, James M. 
 -Vrtliiir aud Josiali Lamb, are both dead, as are al.so N. C. Blood, of Douglas, and T. ,S. Wright, 
 of Nemaha. W. R. (.h-iffith, of Bourbon, was elected the first State Superintendent of Public 
 Instriietioii, and died February 12, 1802, before tlie eoinpletion of Ids term. James G. 
 Blunt, of Anderson, who became a Major t.ieueral during the war, and won renown as a 
 brave and skilliul soldier, died in Wasliiugtoii a year or more ago. .James Hanway, of 
 I ranklin, atter a long life of tisefitluess, died at ids old home, only a brief while ago. Presi¬ 
 dent James .M. 'Winchell returned to New York sliorlly after tlie outbreak of tlie rehelliou 
 and resumed ids couneotioii witli tlie Times, first as war eorresiiondeut and afterward as an 
 editorial writer. Until his death, a few years since, he was employed upon that great 
 journal. 
 
 Df the surviving members, many have attained the Idgiiest distinctions of the State; 
 and all, I believe, are itsefui aud honored citizens. -Vt tlie tirst election tinder die Consti¬ 
 tution, Samuel A. Kingman was clioseii us .Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. In 1895, 
 he was elected Chief Justice, and re-elected in 1872. 
 
 Benjamin F. Simpson was elected tiie first -Mtoriiey I leueral of the State; but resigned 
 the position to enter the army, in which lie served tlirouglioal tlie war. He has since been 
 Speaker of the House of Roproseutatives; several times a Stale Senator, and is now serving 
 Ids second term as United Slates Mai-slial. 
 
 Solon O. ’Tliacher was cliosen District Judge at tlie first election under the Constitution, 
 aud has since occupied many positions of honor aud responsibility, anil is a member of tlie 
 present State Senate. 
 
 J. C. Burnett, S. D. Houston and S. E. Hoirmau were members of the first State Senate, 
 and George II. Lillie was a member of the first House of Representatives. 
 
 E. G. Ross was appointed United States Senator in IsOi;, and elected in 1897. serving 
 until 1871. ° 
 
 ^ John J. Ingalls was chosen as State -Senator in 18G]; was elected as United Status Sena¬ 
 tor in 1873, and re-;elected in 1879, and Is still occupying that disUngidslied jilace. 
 
 John T. Burris was Lieutenant Colonel of Uic Tentii Kansas Volunteer Infantry, and 
 subsequently District Judge. 
 
 William P. Dutton, .jiiine.s Blood, L. R. Palmer, John P. Greor and John Ritclde, liave 
 tilled many positions of local trust and promiiieiice, with credit and usefulness. 
 
 R. C. Foster and Joliu W. Euriiiau are residing in Texas; William lluteliin.sou lives in 
 M ashiugton, aud C. B. McClellan, E. Moore anil J-i. -M. Hubbard are still jiroiuiueut and liou- 
 ored citizens of the counties they represented. 
 
 My old friend. Col. Caloli May, sole surviving member of the tlireo Free-State Consti¬ 
 tutional Coiiveiitions, lives in Montgomery County, if Dean Swift was riglit in saying, that 
 “ Whoever could make two ears of corn, or two lilades of grass, to grow on a spot of ground 
 where one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to 
 his country tliau tlie whole race of politicians,” what liouor is due this stiii-dv Kansas 
 farmer, wlio, during a residence of tweutji-eiglit years in tlie State, lias never, not even in 
 tiie disastrous seasons ol 1891) aud 1871, failed to raise a good crop '.* J9ven tlie iieroic service 
 he rendered tlie cause of Freedom—lUiriiig tlie darkest days of tlie struggle in Kansas—was 
 less valuable to the State tliaii this iiraetical and triumphant vindication of its soil aud 
 climate. 
 
 Stalwart, quiet William McC’iillougli, I liave not heard of for inanv years. 
 
 John A. Middleton, of -Marshall County, was a soldier in tlie Seventh Kansas Volunteer 
 Infantry; removed to NIontaua in 1894, and 1 have learned nolliing of liiiii since. 
 
 II. D. Preston, of Sliawnee; R. L. Williams, P. H. Townsend and Ed. Stokes, of Douglas; 
 Allen Crocker, of Woodson; A. D. McCiiue, of Leavenworth; J. H. Signor, of --illen, aud J. 
 T. Barton, ol Johnson, iiave all disajiiieared, and left no sign. I know not wlietlier thev are 
 living or dead. 
 
 Ot the officers of the Convention—queer old George Warren, Sergeaut-at--'\rms of nearly 
 all tlie early Kansas Legislatures aud Conventions—died many years ago. 
 
 Edward S. Nash—the Journal Clerk—was Adjutant of the First Kansas Volunteer 
 Infantry, and died some years since in Cliicago. 
 
 Robert St. Clair Graham, one of the Enrolling Clerks, was elected Judge of the Second 
 Judicial District in 1899, aud died in 1889. 
 
 Richard J. Hinton, also au Enrolling Clerk, is the editor of the IVashiugton (D. C.) 
 Gazette, aud a widely known journalist. 
 
 IVerter R. Davis—tlie Cliaplaiu—was a member of tlie first State Legislature; was Chap¬ 
 lain ot the Twelfth, aud Colonel of the Sixteentli Kansas Regiments during the war, aud is 
 one of the most proniinent clergymen of ids ileiiomiuation. in the State. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 17fi 
 
 S. 1). McDonald, printer to the Convention, is still engaged in journalism. 
 
 .1. M, Funk—the Doorkeeper—and .1. L. Blanchard—the A.ssistant Secretary—I have not 
 heard from or of for many years. 
 
 I wish 1 could sketch more in detail, the work and history of the members of the Con¬ 
 vention; hut this paper is, I know, already too long, I have tried to tell how our Consti¬ 
 tution was made. I could not narrate, within reasonable limits— 
 
 ■■ What workman wrought its ribs of steel; 
 
 Who made each mast, and sail, and rope; 
 
 What anvils rang—what hammers beat— 
 
 In what a forge, and what a heat. 
 
 Were shaped the anchors of its Hope.” 
 
 It is enough to say, that the work has proved strong and enduring. Through the 
 groping inexperience of our State’s childhood, and the still more perilous ambitions of its 
 vouth; through the storm of civil war, and the calm of prosperous peace, the Wyandotte 
 Convention has jnstitieil the coufuleut hopes of its early friends. The most marvelous 
 changes have been wrought in this country since it was framed. The huge brick building, 
 in wTiich the Convention held its sessions, long ago crumbled and fell. The distracted, 
 deiiendent and turbulent Territory, has grown to be a peaceful, powerful and i)rosperous 
 .■state. Its hundred thousand people have multiplied to a million. Cpou its vast and soli¬ 
 tary jirairies, where then bloomed a wild and unprotitable vegetation, “wherewith the 
 mower lillcth not his hand, nor he that biudeth sheaves his bosom,” miles of green meadows 
 now glisten with the morning dew, and thousands of golden wheat-fields shimmer in the 
 noonday sun, and millions of acres of tasseling corn, rustling in the sweet, twilight air, tell 
 of harvests so bountiful that they would feed a oontiueiil. Every quiet valley and prairie 
 swell is dotted with pleasant homes, where happy children laugh and play, and men and 
 women go their busy ways in prosperous content. ICager learners throng S,000 sehoolhouses. 
 Church bells ring in nearly every county, from the Mi.s.souri to the t.'olorado line. More 
 than 4,000 miles of railway bind town and country, factory, and farm, and store, into one 
 community. And over all the institutions and activities of this great, intelligent and orderly 
 Commonwealth broods the genius and the spirit of tke Wyandotte Constitution. Under its 
 ample authority and direction, just and generous laws have maintained the rights of citizen¬ 
 ship; given protection to labor and property; stimulated enterprise; multiplied industries; 
 opened to every child and youth the door of school and college; encouraged morality; 
 fostered temperarree; protected the weak ; restrained the strong, and sternly punished orrt- 
 breakiug crime. And still the sunshine of popular confidence and favor i'alls upon the 
 Constitutiorr. It has orrtlived half of its frarrrers; and when, a qrrarter of a century hence, 
 the last sttrviving member of the Convention awaits the irrevitable horrr, the Wyandotte 
 Constitution trtay yet be the chart and compass ordering and grridirrg the destinies of a State, 
 whose irrrperial manhood is foreshadowed by its stalwart and stately youth.* 
 
 THE CLAI.M COMMISSION. 
 
 Tire first Territorial Iregislature, at its second se.ssiou, passed an act 
 February 23, 1857, “ to provide for the auditing of claims, tlie taking of 
 testimony in support of all such claims, collections, and certification of 
 vouchers, and making a true and correct statement in duplicate of all such 
 accounts, to be laid before the next Legislative Assembly of Kansas Terri¬ 
 tory, to the end that proper and united efforts may be made to obtain 
 from Congress compensation and indemnity for the losses, expenses and 
 damages incurred by the citizens of this Territory, without distinction of 
 party.” 
 
 Hon. Wilson Shannon was first appointed Commissioner, but declin¬ 
 ing to serve, Hon. H. J. Strickler was cliosen to fill his place, “ to audit 
 and certify all claims of all and every jierson or persons who should pre¬ 
 sent the same for consideration,” for 
 
 1. jPublic) moneys actually and necessarily expended for the purpose of maintaining 
 and carrying into effect the laws of this Territory, or for the purpose of suppressing any 
 rebellion or insurrection, whether in sustaining the militia or any posse of the Marshal or 
 any Sheriff' of any county of the Territory. 
 
 2. (Private) claims of all persons who may have sustained any loss or damage in con¬ 
 sequence of, or growing out of, the difficulties in -this Territory, by way of loss of property 
 or consoiiuent expenses at any time since the passage of the act to organize this Territory, 
 viz.. May 31, ls.54. 
 
 Air. Strickler, after giving proper notice to claimants, held sessions to 
 hear and receive testimony and audit claims, at Lecompton, Fort Hcott, 
 Paoli, Csawatomie, Leavenworth, Atchison, Lawrence, Tecumseh, Osaw- 
 kie and other places, during the months of September, October, Novem¬ 
 ber and a part of December. According to the report of the Commission¬ 
 ers, three hundred and fifty-seven claims were presented “ under oath, 
 with the corroborating testimony of two or more witnesses.” The whole 
 amount claimed was .f301,335.11. The amount awarded, $253,254.28 ; of 
 which $38,1)42.90 was of the public class, and $215,311.38 of the private 
 class. 
 
 In January, 1858, (len. Strickler reported his proceedings to the Ter¬ 
 ritorial Legislature, then in session. No action was taken upon the report 
 at that time, as the antagonism between the “Free-State ” and “Pro-slav¬ 
 ery” parties was still bitter, and it was known that a large majority of 
 Free-State sufferers had not presented their claims, which would mostly 
 come under the head of “private,” while at the same time many of the 
 “public” claims in the Commissioners’ report they were unwilling'to 
 allow. 
 
 During the session of Congress in Alarch, 1858, tlen. Strickler for¬ 
 warded his report, and the testimony taken to Washington for presenta¬ 
 tion, according to the provisions of the claim act of February 23, 1857. 
 
 Hon. AI. J. Parrott, the Free-State Territorial Delegate, had the mat¬ 
 ter referred, and at the same session presented a bill relating to the losses 
 sustained by settlers in Kansas during the previous years, and asking for 
 indemnification, but which practically amounted to nothing, affairs being 
 still unsettled in the southeastern part of the Territory. 
 
 At the legislative session of 1859, Gov. Aledary again presented Gen. 
 Strickler’s report to that body, which had then been printed, with the tes- 
 timonj' taken in each case. By this time, hundreds of additional claim¬ 
 ants had reported losses, and the incompleteness of the report, although 
 impartially and thoroughly made, so far as it lay in the power of the Com¬ 
 missioner, determined the Legislature to provide for ascertaining and 
 presenting to Congress a more correct and full account of the losses sus¬ 
 tained in the Territory. An act was accordingly passed February 7, 1859, 
 providing for the payment of claims of sufferers by the Kansas ditliculties. 
 The act provided for the appointment of three Commissioners, one by the 
 Governor, one by the Council, and tlie third by the House of Representa¬ 
 tives of the Territorial Legislature, whose duty should be “to audit and 
 certify all claims for the loss of property taken or destroyed, and damages 
 resulting therefrom, during the disorder which prevailed' in this Territory 
 
 * The Wyandotte Constitution, with the amendments thereto since adopted, appears in 
 the Appendix to the State History. 
 
 from November 1, 1855, to December 1, 185(1 By a supplementary act, 
 an attorney was to be elected by joint ballot of both branches of the "Legis- 
 biture, to attend the Commissioners, with power to subpoena witnesses and 
 assist in the investigation of the claims. The Governor appointed Edward 
 Hoagland, the Council elected Henry J. Adams, and the House Samuel A. 
 Kingman, as the three Cfommissioners. On the recommendation of Gov. 
 Aledary, Hon. William AIcKay was elected Territorial Attorney, and the 
 board organized at Leavenworth City Februaiy 21, 1859. The first public 
 session was held at the Johnson House in Lawrence, commencing March 
 1. Sessions were afterward held at Leavenworth, Osawatomie, Tecumseh 
 and Fort Scott. Tlie report of the Commissioners, dated July 11, 1859, 
 shows that petitions were received, testimony taken and judgment ren¬ 
 dered upon 487 claims. Losses were claimed by the settlers amounting to 
 $479,973.92, and the Commissioners awarded and issued certificates for 
 $454,001.70. Out of $412,978.03 allowed for property destroyed, which in¬ 
 cluded $37,349.71 for crops destroyed, 78 buildings burned or torn down, 
 368 horses and 533 cattle taken or killed ; $335,779.04 belonged to Free- 
 State and $77,198.99 to Pro-slavery men. The amount of property taken 
 or destroyed by Free-State men was $94,529.40 ; by Pro-slavery men, 
 $318,718.(i3. Of the 357 claims audited by Gen. Strickler, 196 were pre¬ 
 sented to this board for adjustment, the remainder having been abandoned 
 by tlie parties or presented by those who had subsequently moved out of 
 tlie Territory. The Commissioners state that $50,000, in addition to the 
 awards mad'e, making an aggregate of aliout $500,000, would probably dis¬ 
 charge all demands that would be presented by actual settlers of Kansas. 
 The report further says: 
 
 From all our investigations we are confident that the entire loss and destruction of 
 property during the warfare from November 1, 185.0, till December 1, 1856, including the 
 fitting out of the several armed expeditions, and the private losses incurred on both sides, 
 could not have been less than two millions of dollars ($2,000,000). We believe that at least 
 one-half of that amount was directly sustained by, and fell upon, actual citizens of Kansas— 
 the fconayide! settlers. This opinion is formed: 1st. p’rom the amount of losses claimed be¬ 
 fore us (and which we have no doubt wore actual losses and expenses to the individuals, 
 but a large proportion of which we could not allow under the act of February 7, 1859). 2d. 
 From the amounts proven up before the former commissioner, and which have not been 
 presented to us for adjustment. 3d. From the number of settlers who were driven away 
 from the Territory and have never returned, being spirit-broken and discouraged by the 
 scenes of 1856. 
 
 Although not within our province, we may be excused for stating that from the most 
 reliable information that we have been able to gather, by the secret warfare of the guerrilla 
 system, and in well-known encounters, the number of lives sacrificed in Kansas during the 
 period mentioned probably exceeded rather than fell short of two hundred. Many affairs, 
 in which life was sacrificed (on either side) were kept secret, and the particulars are only 
 known to the participants. The guerrillas, frommotives of policy, seldom made known the 
 results of their operations. But the number of missing pei'som, and the letters of inquiry for 
 individuals, addressed so frequently from all parts of the Union to citizens of Kansas, have a 
 meaning and significance not to be mistaken. 
 
 By the provisions of the act the Commissioners were required, upon 
 demand of the claimant, to deliver to him a certificate of award, and on or 
 before the 1st day of Septemher, 1859, to close their proceedings, and file in 
 duplicate, in the offices of the Secretary and Auditor of the Territory a 
 statement of all claims made, and amounts allowed, and also to file all 
 testimony, vouchers, etc., in the otfice of the Secretary. It then “became 
 the duty of the Auditor upon the delivery to him of any certificate of 
 aivard given b.y said Commissioners, to draw his warrants on the Treas¬ 
 urer of the Territory, in such sums as may be required, for the amount 
 therein named, in favor of the party to whom such award has been made, 
 or to his order, and deliver the same on demand.” Also, it was made “ the 
 duty of any constitutional convention, hereafter to assemble, to make 
 suitable provisions for securing the payment of said warrants by the Fed¬ 
 eral Government, by incorporating in the ordinance to be submitted with 
 the constitution formed a provision to that effect.” The warrants issued 
 were not to be paid before the 1st day of January, 1865, unless provision 
 should be made for funding them with the other indebtedness of the Ter¬ 
 ritory, or unless Congress should sooner make provision for their payment, 
 but were to bear interest at six per cent per annum. 
 
 The report of the Commissioners was forwarded with the Wyandotte ■ 
 Constitution to Congress, with the request that Congress “ appropriate 
 $500,000, or in lieu thereof 500,000 acres of land, for the payment of the 
 claims awarded the settlers of Kansas by the Claim Commissioners.” The 
 report wms referred to the Committee on Claims, and, by their instruc¬ 
 tions, examined by the Clerk of the Committee, B. B. French, who allowed 
 $449,498.11 of the $454,001.70, the award of the Commissioners. 
 
 Congress refused to make any appropriation for the purpose of pay¬ 
 ing these claims. 
 
 The Auditor of Kansas Territory, according to the provisions of the 
 act providing for the payment of these claims, issued warrants on the 
 Treasurer of the Territory to the amount of $349,933.63. The Treasurer 
 issued Territorial bonds on the face of the warrants to the amount of 
 $95,700, to bear interest, payable annuall}^ the principal to be paid in 1864 
 in New York, thus pledging the faith of the Territory for the payment of 
 nearlj’- $100,000 of the claims. No action relative to the payment was 
 taken by the Legislature of 1860. The last Territorial Legislature passed 
 an act adverse to the payment of the bonds, which, by the action of the 
 State Legislature, became a laiv in the following Alarcii. 
 
 TERRITORIAL EliECTION. 
 
 The adoption of the Wyandotte Constitution was accepted by the 
 people of both sides as a final settlement of the exciting question which 
 had hitherto kept the Territory in turmoil, and henceforth the excite¬ 
 ment and frauds at the polls gave vuiy to the quiet and honest contest for 
 party supremacy which prevailed elsewhere in the country. The period 
 of civil strife was at an end. 
 
 The Territorial election took place November 8, at which time were 
 chosen a Delegate to Congress and members of the Territorial Legislature. 
 It was a party contest for local supremacy, in which, for the first time in 
 the political history of the Territory, the Free-State question was not in¬ 
 volved. 
 
 The candidates for Delegate to Congress were; Saunders AV. Johnston, 
 
177 
 
 HTSTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Democrat ; Marcus J. Parrott, Republican. Tlie returns, sliowing the 
 relative strength of the two parties at the first full ballot thrown, were as 
 appears below; 
 
 COfNTIKS. 
 
 Arapalioc. 
 
 .Vunisou. 
 
 Anderson . 
 
 Allen (Wilson altnelied) . . 
 
 lirown . 
 
 nreekinridKe (ITiinter allaelied). 
 
 ttiitler (Dorn attached). 
 
 Itourhon (McGee attached).. 
 
 Colley (Godfrey attache<I) . 
 
 Chase. 
 
 Doniphan. 
 
 Iiiekinson. 
 
 Davis. 
 
 Dougla.s. 
 
 rranklin. 
 
 Greenwood. 
 
 Jackson . 
 
 Jetlerson.. 
 
 Johnson. 
 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 Lykins. 
 
 Linn. 
 
 Madison. 
 
 Morris . 
 
 Marshall and Washington. 
 
 Nemaha. 
 
 Osage.■.. 
 
 Pottawatomie. 
 
 Riley (Clay attached). 
 
 Shawnee . 
 
 Watmunsce. 
 
 Wyandotte. 
 
 Woodson.. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Parrott’s majority. 
 
 JOHN¬ 
 
 STON. 
 
 PAR- 
 
 IlOTT. 
 
 total. 
 
 38 
 
 2-2 
 
 GO 
 
 (5r>4 
 
 531 
 
 1185 
 
 lad 
 
 238 
 
 343 
 
 ‘207 
 
 203 
 
 410 
 
 25 
 
 272 
 
 297 
 
 14.') 
 
 371 
 
 510 
 
 1 
 
 47 
 
 48 
 
 2,')1 
 
 308 
 
 019 
 
 170 
 
 285 
 
 4.5.) 
 
 
 126 
 
 1-26 
 
 702 
 
 708 
 
 1530 
 
 1-27 
 
 94 
 
 221 
 
 353 
 
 99:1 
 
 1340 
 
 17-2 
 
 20.5 
 
 437 
 
 179 
 
 222 
 
 401 
 
 335 
 
 367 
 
 722 
 
 482 
 
 408 
 
 890 
 
 1.391 
 
 1109 
 
 2592 
 
 355 
 
 453 
 
 808 
 
 373 
 
 503 
 
 930 
 
 0 
 
 81 
 
 87 
 
 114 
 
 41 
 
 155 
 
 179 
 
 146 
 
 325 
 
 41 
 
 228 
 
 270 
 
 1 
 
 31 
 
 32 
 
 33 
 
 121 
 
 1.54 
 
 97 
 
 298 
 
 395 
 
 107 
 
 5;i5 
 
 702 
 
 8 
 
 121 
 
 1-29 
 
 321 
 
 289 
 
 610 
 
 77 
 
 87 
 
 104 
 
 7232 
 
 9708 
 
 10949 
 
 2740 
 
 The election of members of the Territorial Legislature, resulted in the 
 choice of nine Republicans and four Democrats to the Council, and twenty- 
 three Republicans and si.x;teen Democrats to the House of Representatives. 
 The members elected were as in the list below. Democrats in italics: 
 
 Oamci/.—First District, George M. Beebe; Second District, IF. J. Marion; Third Dis¬ 
 trict, IF G. Mathias; Fourth District, J. M. ChrUstison; Fifth District, L. K. Palmer- Sixth 
 District, J. P. Woodward; Seventh District, Chester Thomas; Eighth District, James M 
 Hendry; Ninth District, P. P. Elder; Tenth District, C. G. Keeler; Eleventh District, W W 
 Uptiegraff, Twelfth District, Watson Stewart; Thirteenth District, John C. Lambdin 
 
 Representatives.—Vint District, C. B. Whitehead, Thomas Vanderstice, liiigh Robert¬ 
 son; Second District, F. Lombard, William Noel; Third District, Paschal S. Parks, Fred. 
 Brown, John Wright, John Marphy; Fourth District, Edward Lyude, T. A. Blake; Fifth Dis- 
 trict, A. Rartlett; Sixth District, Byron Stewart; Seventh District, William L. MeMath ; 
 Eighth District, II. R. Dutton; Ninth District, Morton Cave; Tenth District I. S 
 -Wtgill; Eleventh District, Dan. L. Chandler; Twelfth District, Robert Reynoids; 
 Thirteenth District, Stephen G. Elliott; Fourteenth District, iV. II. Fitzpatrick 
 S. R. Canitf; Fifteenth District, Paul R. Brooks, William A. Rankin, Erastus Heath; Six¬ 
 teenth District, Charles Sims, L.S. Cornwall; Seventeenth District, G. A. Colton ; Eighteenth 
 District, J. II. Jones; Nineteenth District, William R. Wagstaff; Twentieth District, Thomas 
 Lindsay; Twenty-first District, Henry Shively; Twenty-second District, O. H. Sheldon, G. 
 W. Nelson ; Twenty-third District, Samuel N. Wood; Twenty-fourth District, P. G D. Mor¬ 
 ton ; Twenty-fifth District, John \V. Scott; Twenty-sixth District, Horatio Knowles; Twenty- 
 seventh District (Pike’s Peak), R. Sopris. 
 
 Docember C,^ the election was held for the clioice of State officers, 
 members of the State Legislature and Representative to Congress, under 
 the Wyandotte Constitution. The entire Republican ticket was elected, 
 the vote being for the several candidates as given below, Democrats in 
 italics: 
 
 OFFICE. 
 
 (iovernor. 
 
 l.ieutenant Governor. 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
 Treasurer. 
 
 Auditor... 
 
 .Superintendent of Public Instruction 
 
 Chief Justice.. 
 
 Associate Justice (four yeai-s). 
 
 Associate .lustice (two years). 
 
 Attorney General. 
 
 Representative in Congress. 
 
 Names of Candidates. 
 
 e 4) 
 
 . 
 
 Is'2 
 
 o 
 
 o 
 
 . 
 
 C !sl 
 « ^ 
 o 
 
 2.2, 
 
 
 g =’3 
 
 SSr' a 
 
 
 g-s 
 
 
 A. 
 
 H 
 
 K 
 
 j Charles Robinson . 
 
 7908 
 
 
 
 \ Samuel Medary . 
 
 5395 
 
 1.3303 
 
 2513 
 
 ) Joseph P. Root . 
 
 7893 
 
 
 
 1 John P. Slough . 
 
 5392 
 
 13285 
 
 2501 
 
 J John W. Robinson . 
 
 7804 
 
 
 
 \ A. P. Walker . 
 
 5390 
 
 13200 
 
 2408 
 
 J William Tholen . 
 
 7937 
 
 
 
 I R. L. Pease . 
 
 5348 
 
 13385 
 
 2589 
 
 J George S. Hillyer . 
 
 7850 
 
 
 
 ( Joel K. Goodin . 
 
 5305 
 
 13221 
 
 2491 
 
 J William R. Gritfith . 
 
 7598 
 
 
 
 \ J. S. McGill . 
 
 5287 
 
 12885 
 
 2311 
 
 1 Thomas Ewing, Jr . 
 
 ,8010 
 
 
 
 {Joseph Williams . 
 
 5301 
 
 13311 
 
 2709 
 
 I Samuel A. Kingman . 
 
 7895 
 
 
 
 (iSawwe/ A. Stinson . 
 
 5390 
 
 13-291 
 
 2499 
 
 j Lawrence D. Bailey . 
 
 7721 
 
 
 
 \ Robert B. Milchell.. . 
 
 549-2 
 
 13213 
 
 2229 
 
 J Benjamin F. Simpson.... 
 
 7880 
 
 
 
 1 Orlin Thurston . 
 
 5372 
 
 i:i25-2 
 
 2508 
 
 (Martin E. Conway . 
 
 7074 
 
 
 
 (John A. JIaldennan . 
 
 5507 
 
 13241 
 
 2097 
 
 THE FIFTH TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE. 
 
 The Fifth Territorial, Legislature assembled at Lecompton January 2, 
 1860. The officers of the two branches chosen were as follows ; 
 
 Council —President, W. W. Updegraff ; Clerk, John J. Ingalls; As¬ 
 sistant Clerk, A. Culler ; Sergeant-at-Arms, H. M. Selden : Doorkeeper, 
 J. K. Rankin. 
 
 J/oitse—Speaker, G. A. Colton ; Clerk, M. W. Delahay; Assistant 
 Clerk. N. J. Chipmau ; Sergeant-at-Arms, G. F. Warren ; Doorkeeper, 
 William House ; Docket Clerk, John W. Day ; Engrossing Clerk, J. L. 
 
 to adjourn to 
 
 Wilson; Enrolling Clerk, Andrew Stark; Journal Clerk, H C Chase- 
 Second Assistant Clerk, Samuel F. Tappan. ■ V.Il.lSC, 
 
 January 4, the Legislature voted, liy joint re.solution, 
 
 Jaiwrencc. 1 he preamble and resolution were as follows : 
 
 ^legislature of Kansas Territory is required hy law to meet .at the Caoifiil 
 tliere is, at .said Capital, such a deticiciicv of .suitable rooms 
 if wfs^isMv' I lucoriveiiieiices as to seriously interfere with the progress 
 
 whl‘r®ernoc'ot^iha;re\’o\Y^ YinRoiVTu.t-iVo™ 
 
 lorv, ou the oth day ol Januar.v A. p. 18«i), at 12 .M., to hold the remainder of theses.sh,n - 
 and that the Secretary ol the lerntory bo requested to procure suitable rooms for the ac-1 
 eommodation ol said Legislative Assembly, in said city of Lawrence. 
 
 T he guarantee of free accommodation at Lawrence was siu-ead upon 
 Gie journal, and bore the. following signatures: C. W. Babcock, B F 
 Dal on, li. L. Jone.s, b. M . Eldridge, P. R. Brooks, G. W. Hutchinson 
 E. b. Bowman, b. O. T hacher and G. W. Dcitzler 
 
 FIFTH TERRITORIAL CAPITOL, LAWRENCE, 
 
 In this building the Fourth Territorial Legislature met, January 4, IS59. 
 
 The session of the preceding winter had been held at Lawrence with¬ 
 out any serious objection on the part of the Governor. He, however 
 vetoed the present re.solution, on the ground, as stated in his messa<re that 
 no extraordinary reasons now existed for the removal, as, witli The new 
 and large hotel which had been built during the past year at Lecompton 
 there were ’ four very good hotels ; not as elegantly kept as the St.’ 
 JNiciiolas, but as well kept as Western hotels, generally, and amply suf- 
 fieient for a new country.” He further stated that the rooms in Lecomp¬ 
 ton furnished free of expense to the Territory out of the Congressional 
 fund, were much superior to any accommodations they were able to obtain 
 in Lawrence the previous 4yiiiter, although it had cost the Territory over 
 $1,800. In closing, he said: “This story of no e.xpense is hot new but 
 the end has proved most conclusively that the bills presented and paid of 
 all characters, by these removals, cost the taxpayers many hundreds if 
 not thousands, of dollars.” 
 
 So, for economical reasons and to save valuable time, he sent in his 
 message vetoing the attempted adjournment. The resolution was passed 
 over the veto by a vote of 22 to 7 in the House and!) to 4 in the Couiu-il and 
 on the 7lh both bodies re-convened at Lawrence. The Governor and Secre¬ 
 tary of the Territory reiiiained at Lecompton, and, awaiting the decision of 
 the Lnited States Attorney (General as to the legality of the removal, did not 
 lecognize the acts of the adjourned body. As, under the existing circum¬ 
 stances, legislative business was impracticable, the two Houses, on the 
 18th, passed the following concurrent resolution of adjournment :’ 
 
 Whereas, The Secretary of the Territory has obstinately refused to co-operate with 
 the Legislative Assembly, now in session at Lawrence; has refused to sui>ply the books 
 documents stationery, printing, etc., whieti are absolutely nece.ssary to the progress of legis¬ 
 lation; and has, by sucli means, rendered it impossible to conduct the legitimate inisiness of 
 this body, without throwing additional and unnecessary e.xpeuse upon the iieonie of the 
 Territory; therefore, i i 
 
 Resolved, By the House of Representatives, the Council concurring, Tlmt the Legis¬ 
 lative Assembly ot Kansas Territory do, at 12 o’clock M., this ISth day of January A D 
 186U, adjourn 6-ote die, and that a committee, of one on the part of the Council, andtwo’on 
 the part ot the House, be appointed to inform His Excellency the Governor of the passage of 
 the toregoing resolution.’* e 6'- ” 
 
 AN EXTRA SESSION. 
 
 The Governor immediately issued a proclamation re-convening the 
 Legislature at Lecompton on the 19th, “then and there to consider and 
 perform such duties as are demanded by the interests and necessities of the 
 people.” The Legislature met at Lecompton as ordered, re-elected the 
 same officers, again adjourned to Lawrence, which last proceeding was 
 again vetoed by the Governor, and again passed, the veto notwithstand¬ 
 ing. It does not appear that the Governor made further resistance to the 
 persistent determination of the Legislature to sit in Lawrence or not to sit 
 at all. 
 
 The general legislation -ivas of that routine character common to like 
 bodies. The most important matters appearing on the journals as receiving 
 consideration were as below stated. 
 
 A bill abolishing slavery in the Territory was passed February 11, in 
 the House, and subsequently passed the Council by a vote of nine to four. 
 It was returned without the signature of the Governor with a long and 
 elaborate message vetoing the bill. Quoting from the organic act he said: 
 “You claim, under this declaration in the organic act, the right to prohibit 
 slavery in the Territory of Kansas. By so doing, you mistake both the 
 words and meaning, and misconceive the true spirit of the text." The 
 members were not unmindful of the fact that their construction was the 
 same accepted by the Pro-slavery Legislature of 1855, when they attempt¬ 
 ed to legislate slavery into the Territory and saw a logical consistency in 
 legislating slavery out of the Territory under the same construction. The 
 law was therelore passed, over the veto of the Governor by a vote of 
 twenty-nine to eight iu the House, and nine to four in the Council, the 
 minority votes being all cast by Democrats. 
 
 The census report to the Governor gave a total population of 71,770 in 
 the Territory. The enumeration was known to be imperfect, and, as delay 
 
 ’I’During the time Gov. Medary was confined to his room in Lecompton, with an attack of 
 infiamuiatory rheuinatism, and could not have followed the Legislature to Lawrence, if he had 
 desired. 
 
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178 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAtS. 
 
 might arise in the admission of the State under the AVyandotte Consti¬ 
 tution should the population reported appear less than the ratio of repre¬ 
 sentation required for a member of the National House of Representatives 
 (1)3,560), a legislative committee on census was chosen, which, in due time, 
 reported the population at 97,570. This was probably not far from the 
 actual number of inhabitants. The Marshal’s returq of the Federal 
 census, taken June 1, showed a population of 109,401,* within the limits 
 of the State as defined in the Wymndotte Constitution. 
 
 S. W. Greer, the first Superintendent of Common Schools for Kansas 
 Territory, made his first report, the system having l)een in operation at 
 that time a little over six months. It was necessarily imperfect, many of 
 the County Superintendents not having made full reports. The abstract of 
 county reports was as follows : 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 Number of Pistricts 
 organized. 
 
 Youths aged 5 to j 
 
 21 years. 
 
 Scholars enrolled. 
 
 Number of months 
 taught in the 
 year. 
 
 Number of Districts 
 in which schools 
 were taught. 
 
 Money raised to 
 
 build schoolh’ses. 
 
 Ain’t Public Money 
 for Schools. 
 
 Amount raised by 1 
 
 private subscrip¬ 
 
 tion. 
 
 No. of District Re¬ 
 
 ports made to Su- , 
 perintendents. j 
 
 Anderson. 
 
 13 
 
 558 
 
 227 
 
 25 
 
 12 
 
 $371 
 
 $300 
 
 $497 
 
 7 
 
 Bourbon. 
 
 7 
 
 74 
 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 Douglas. 
 
 36 
 
 1805 
 
 
 92 
 
 33 
 
 860 
 
 950 
 
 7 
 
 33 
 
 Franklin. 
 
 10 
 
 226 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 Jackson . 
 
 11 
 
 396 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jefferson. 
 
 18 
 
 447 
 
 185 
 
 33 
 
 12 
 
 456 
 
 787 
 
 16 
 
 7 
 
 Johnson. 
 
 25 
 
 543 
 
 274 
 
 36 
 
 16 
 
 1308 
 
 
 8 
 
 13 
 
 Leavenworth . 
 
 22 
 
 1436 
 
 730 
 
 60 
 
 24 
 
 3368 
 
 4816 
 
 8 
 
 12 
 
 Lykins. 
 
 11 
 
 144 
 
 52 
 
 21 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 60 
 
 4 
 
 Nemaha. 
 
 6 
 
 180 
 
 180 
 
 20 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 
 
 Osage . 
 
 2 
 
 50 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 Pottawatomie. 
 
 6 
 
 182 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 9 
 
 
 30 
 
 .3 
 
 Shawnee. 
 
 14 
 
 
 • • . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Brown. 
 
 4 
 
 204 
 
 95 
 
 is 
 
 2 
 
 980 
 
 4 
 
 
 2 
 
 Atchison. 
 
 24 
 
 591 
 
 396 
 
 33 
 
 
 700 
 
 
 3675 
 
 
 Doniphan. 
 
 3 
 
 165 
 
 44 
 
 3 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total. 
 
 222 
 
 7001 
 
 2183 
 
 350 
 
 143 
 
 $8052 
 
 $6857 
 
 $4301 
 
 89 
 
 During the session, names of counties were changed and several new 
 counties established as follows: The name of McGee County was changed 
 to Cherokee; Dickinson, Clay, Greenwood, Irving, Marion, Otoe, Pekaton, 
 Republic, Shirley, Ottawa, Saline and Washington Counties were estab¬ 
 lished. 
 
 The special session adjourned February 27. 
 
 April 11, a Republican convention w'as held in Lawrence, at which 
 delegates to tjie coming National convention w^ere chosen ; also three 
 Presidential Electors. The delegates chosen were A. C. Wilder, John A. 
 Martin, W. W. Ross, John P. Hatterscheidt, William A. Phillips and A. 
 G. Proctor. The Presidential Electors were T. Dwight Thacher, R. Gil- 
 patrick and C. B. Lines. 
 
 The delegates were instructed to vote in the National Convention for 
 William H. Seward, as the first choice of the Republicans of Kansas for 
 the Presidency in 1860. The admission of Kansas as a State wms deferred 
 too long for the Territory to participate in the Presidential election of 
 that year. 
 
 Little political excitement prevailed In the Territory during the year, 
 and few political events worthy of note occurred. The Kansas question 
 had been transferred to Congress for final adjudication, and the people 
 bided their time. But with political quiet and peace did not come the 
 concomitant of plenty; a new tribulation came upon the long-suffering 
 people. “A great famine fell upon the land.” 
 
 DROUTH .VND FAMINE. 
 
 The drouth of 1860, and the “Kansas famine’’ resultant, were more 
 powerful agents in depopulating the Territory than the troubles of the 
 preceding years. The people could fight border ruffians with better cour¬ 
 age than they could endure starvation. Through all their tribulations, 
 until now they had confidently hoped and believed that with the settle¬ 
 ment of their political difficulties, prosperity and relief would come to 
 tliem, Although the years of 1865-56 and ’57 might have brought boun¬ 
 tiful harvests, many of the citizens of the Territory were unable to take 
 advantage of the favorable weather to do more than raise a few summer 
 vegetables for immediate consumption, and those who succeeded in rais¬ 
 ing crops for winter use, often had them destroyed by the marauding 
 bands that infested the Territory. Any surplus grain that farmers had on 
 hand brought high prices, and was so' readily disposed of that each year 
 found the granaries of Kansas utterly exhausted, and the people entirely 
 dependent upon the future crops. During 1858, immigration to Kansas 
 was large, and the new-comers, of course, could produce little more than 
 enough to supply their present needs ; their time and labor and moans 
 being necessarily employed in providing a shelter for the winter and get¬ 
 ting things in readiness for the spring. So the early summer of 1859 
 found Kansas with barely enough grain to last until the fall harvest. The 
 drouth commenced in June. From the 19th of that month, until Novem¬ 
 ber, 1860—over sixteen months—not a shower of rain fell, to wet the 
 earth at any one time, two inches in depth. Before the close of the sum¬ 
 mer the ground was so parched that it broke open in huge cracks, the 
 winds blew from the south like a blast from a furnace, vegetation was de¬ 
 stroyed, crops were a total failure, and wells and springs were dry. 
 
 * The census of 18G0 gave 143,643 as the total population, of which number 34,242 were in 
 the vicinity of Pike’s Peak. 
 
 During the early and mid-.summer, prairie grass flourished along the 
 ravines and creeks, furnishing feed for cattle, and when the hot winds 
 came on they dried it up so suddenly that the nutritive qualities remained 
 rendering it fit for winter feed, thereby saving from starvation some stock 
 which otherwise would have perished. Summer and winter vegetables 
 were entirely destroyed. Occasional localities on bottom lands, and the 
 region along the Missouri River and in the northeastern portion of the 
 State, raised sufficient to supply the immediate population, but sixty 
 thousand people in Kansas heard the howling of the “wolf at their door” 
 in the fall of 1860. Nothing but charity stood between them and starva¬ 
 tion. Thirty thousand settlers left the Territory for the old homes from 
 whence th«y came, abandoning claims, improvements, and all hope of 
 success in the West. The long procession crossed the border day after 
 day, and the disheartened, disappointed emigrants returned to their 
 friends, bearing ill reports of “ God-forsaken Kansas.” About seventy 
 thousand remained,—of whom perhaps, forty thousand were able to 
 weather the stress of the times, but unable to aid the thirty thousand, too 
 destitute even to get away. These were the settlers who had made them¬ 
 selves little homes on the prairies of Kansas, depending for their daily 
 bi’ead upon their daily toil, and for their winter supplies upon what was 
 garnered during the summer. 
 
 L As soon as news of the situation of affairs reached the East, a move- 
 ent was immediately inaugurated for the relief of the sufferers. Thaddeus 
 iHyatt, of New York, was the first who responded to the appeal for aid. 
 /He came to the Territory himself, visited the afflicted counties, acquainted 
 himself with the state of affairs, gathered statistics, organized the counties, 
 appointed relief committees, and after appointing S. C. Pomeroy General 
 Agent of Northern Kansas, and W. F. M. Arny, of Southern Kansas, he re¬ 
 turned East, published the result of his observations and work, and made 
 an effective appeal to the President and the Northern people for help. 
 The response was hearty and cordial. New York, Wisconsin, Indiana, 
 Illinois and Ohio made especially liberal contributions. The movement 
 was continued until the spring of 1861. The contributions were sent to 
 Atchison, whence they were distributed to the different counties. Accord¬ 
 ing to the report of the committee, the total receipts of provisions for 
 distribution up to March 15, 1861, were 8,090,951 pounds. Total distribu¬ 
 tion at Atchison, exclusive of branch depots, 6^736,424 pounds.!' At 
 Wyandotte and Leavenworth, the committee distributed 437,190 pounds 
 of provisions of various kinds ; 2,500 bushels of seed wheat were distributed, 
 and a great quantity of garments of various kinds. Cash received by the 
 committee, $83,869.52, which it was claimed was chiefly expended in 
 freight, and the expenses incident to forwarding the supplies ; but little 
 money was distributed among the settlers. Besides these contributions, 
 many and various others flowed in from communities, churches and indi¬ 
 viduals—much being designed for certain persons or localities, all of which, 
 generous as it was, while it relieved a great amount of suffering, did not 
 prevent many of the people of Kansas from suffering privation well-nigh 
 l)ordering on starvation. 
 
 RESIGNATION OF GOV. MEDARY. 
 
 On December 17, 1860, Gov. Medary resigned, and George M. Beebe, 
 then Secretary of the Territory, became Acting Governor, in which capac¬ 
 ity he continued until the inauguration of the State government, Fehruary 
 9, 1861. 
 
 The long-continued struggle in Kansas had wrought a complete revo¬ 
 lution in the political thought of the whole country. Kansas had been 
 indeed the battle-ground of freedom during the past five years, toward 
 which the attention of the whole nation had been turned with an anxiety 
 only to be measured by the importance of the great issues involved in the' 
 struggle. 
 
 The South, grown arrogant by an unbroken series of Pro-slavery 
 triumphs in national legislation, were unprepared for the sudden ail'd 
 positive resistance to further aggrandizement which confronted them on the 
 fields of Kansas as they went in to take possession of their latest and most 
 faithlessly acquired domain. It meant to them more than a mere local 
 struggle for supremacy within the boundaries of the Territory. By the 
 repudiation of all compromises the two opposing systems, the one based 
 on free labor, the other on involuntary servitude, were, for the first time, 
 left free to battle under the law for victory, and Kansas had been by Con¬ 
 gressional legislation marked as the battle-field. The enemy had chosen 
 its own vantage-ground, adjacent to its own boundaries, and so remote 
 from the expected course of Northern emigration as to seemingly assure 
 an easy conquest. The North accepted the challenge with the time and 
 place already chosen by .the enemy. The whole nation took sides in the 
 struggle, and watched with intense interest for the final outcome. Its 
 progress developed, on the part of the Pro-slavery party, an earnestness 
 for victory that blushed at no political subterfuge and paused at no crime, 
 and, on that of the northern settlers, a fortitude and bravery against 
 which their antagonists strove with ever decreasing strength through the 
 devious paths of lawlessness, crime, treachery and fraud, to utter defeat. 
 
 'The end of the struggle in Kansas saw also the end of the supremacy 
 of the National Democratic party. The seed it had sown brought forth 
 the fruitage of its own dissolution. The North had at last become united 
 for freedom as had been the South for slavery from the beginning to then, 
 and as it continued from then on, even to the bitter end. Thus united 
 under the name of Republicans it had, in the Presidential election of 1860, 
 defeated the Democrats, now hopelessly divided on the slavery issues 
 which had grown out of the Kansas struggle. Abraham Lincoln was 
 chosen President, and almost the entire Northern delegation in the Lower 
 House were also Republicans. The Senate, owing to the long terms of 
 office, had not yet been rescued by the popular uprising from Democratic 
 rule. Though deprived, through the restrictive power of the House, of 
 the ability to breed fresh mischief, it still stood the only remaining fort¬ 
 ress of slavery, and an obstacle to all national legislation in the interests 
 of freedom. 
 
179 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 The \V3-!Ui(lotte Constitution having been ratificil hy tlie people r)l’ 
 Kansas was laid before the House of Representatives February 10, 
 and on the 15th, lion. Galusha A. Grow, of Pennsylvania, introduced a hill 
 for the admission of Kansas into the Union, which was read a tirst and 
 .second time and referred to the Committee on Territories. The Com¬ 
 mittee reported the bill to the House, and, on the 11th of April, it passed, 
 under the previous question, the vote being: Yeas, 184; nays, 73. 
 
 On February ‘,>1), Hon. William H. Steward introduced in the Senate a 
 bill for the admission of Kansas. It was violently opposed by Douglas 
 and other leading Democrats. The House bill as passed was reported in 
 the Senate on .May 16, by Mr. Green, the Chairman of the Committee on 
 Territories, without recommendation. He accompanied the report with 
 a s])eech opposing its pa.ssage. A long and acrimonious debate ensued, 
 participated in by all the leading members. Pending the Presidential 
 election, the Democratic majority persistently refused to put the bill on 
 its iiassage. The last effort, previous to the summer adjournment to 
 bring the matter up in the Senate was on the 7th of June, when Mr. Wade 
 moved to take up the bill. His motion was defeated by a vote of thirty- 
 two to twenty-six, 3Ir. Pugh, of Ohio, being the only Democrat who voted 
 in its favor. Thus, at the adjournment, Kansas still stood waiting with¬ 
 out the gates of the Federal fold, her entrance sullenly forbidden by the 
 Pro slavery junta whose power she had vanquished, and whose allurements 
 she had spurned. 
 
 them loopen revolt and foul treason to the country they had .sworn to serve 
 and defemh Still plotting, they held to the last the entrance to the Union 
 barred to Kansas. The last secret preparation being completed, there stole 
 away from the Senate a sufUcient number of traitors to (festroy the Demo- 
 eiatic majority in the Senate, and the last obstacle to the admission of 
 
 ItUIX.S OF THK TEKIlITORrAL CAPITOL, LECOJIPTON. 
 
 This structure was begun on an appropriation of $.50,00(1, made by Congress in 185.5 The 
 money was squandered, further appropriatsons were withheid, and the work suspended 
 Ihe foundation was utilized as barracks and a fortress bv the Pro-slavery soldiers m 1856 
 Lane university now occupies the old site. 
 
 THE END OP THE BEGINNING. 
 
 x/ The Thirty-sixth Congress began its second session, December 6 , 1860. 
 XIiG DiGiiioi(iblc politiciil contests of tlic year bad resulted in tlie overthrow 
 of the slave power, by a vote so large as to leave no hope of its ever re¬ 
 gaining its supremacy in the councils of the government, by peaceful 
 means. Already the movements for open revolt were rife throughout the 
 So.utlL and the Pro-slavery members, when convened, swore allegiance to 
 the Constitution of the United States, with a mental reservation more 
 binding than the oaths they took ; a mental reservation which pledged 
 
 day the bill for the admission of 
 Kansas under the Wyandotte Constitution, was called up by William H. 
 Seward, and passed the Senate by a vote of 36 yeas to 16 nays ; one week 
 later the bill came up in the House on motion of Mr. Grow, out of the regular 
 order, and passed by a vote of 110 yeas to 42 nays. On January 20, the 
 bill was signed by President Buchanan, and Free Kansas, held back 
 beyond her time, Minerva-like, sprang forth full-armed, to join her sister 
 States in the great final conflict ivhich still lay between her and lasting peace. 
 She had fought single-handed to the end of the beginning ; and now, un¬ 
 dismayed took her place in the ranks of the loyal States at the beginniuu- 
 of the end. “ 
 
 THE L.4.ST SESSION OF THE TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE. 
 
 The last Territorial Legislature met at Lecompton January 7, 1861. 
 The oflScers elected were as follows ; ’ , ' 
 
 CoMraMl—President, W. W. Updegraflf; Secretary, John J. Ingalls ; 
 Assistant Secretary, Jacob Stotler ; Sergeant-at-arms, J. Y. Hewitt; Door¬ 
 keeper, C. L. Caldwell; Chaplain, Rev. C. Reynolds. 
 
 //(Wise.—Speaker, John W Stott; Chief Clerk, Alfred Gray ; Assistant 
 Clerk, George W. Still; Sergeant-at-arms, F. D. Sawin; Door-keeper, H. 
 Gibbs ; Docket Clerk, Edwin S. Nash ; Journal Clerk, Arthur Gunther • 
 
 ■ Enrolling Clerk, John L. Wilson. 
 
 The Legislature adjourned on the 8th to Lawrence, where it remained 
 in session until its final adjournment, February 2, 1861. 
 
 No important legislation ivas had except what pertained to the turning 
 over by the Territorial government, of all claims and indebtedness to the 
 new State government, daily expected to supersede it. 
 
 Acting Governor Beebe, being a follower of Buchanan, in his me.ssage, 
 harmlessly expressed his own sentiments as to the position which Kansas 
 should occupy in the coming conflict as follows : 
 
 If God in His wrath sliali tolerate the worst portent of this tempest of passion, now so 
 hereely raging, Kansas ought, and I trust will, declining identiflcatlomoith either branch of a 
 conlewdMiy/aTOtly, tendering to each alike the olive olfering of good neighborship, establish 
 under a constitution of her own creation, a government to be separate-and independent 
 among the nations. 
 
 How this peculiar proposition to secede from the Union before she 
 had fairly crossed the threshold, was received bj' the people who had 
 fought the slave power alone for six weary years, is told in the bloody 
 record of their deeds in the years that followed. 
 
 Twenty days after the foregoing message was delivered, the news 
 reached the Territory that Kansas was admitted, and, amid rejoicing such 
 as had not ruled before, the people celebrated the event throughout the 
 .limits of the new-born State. The peal.sof cannon, bonfires, speeches, 
 resolutions—all told loyalty to the long-sought Lluioii. 
 
 STATE HISTORY. 
 
 MILITARY 
 
 admission of Kansas as a State brought no surcease to her strife. 
 
 -L It proved but a landmark in the continued struggle which, begun upon 
 her soil seven years before, had culminated in advantage gained but not in 
 victory won. _ Compelled through the very instrumentalities it had sum¬ 
 moned to its aid, to loosen its clutch upon Kansas, the slave power had now 
 throivn off disguise and challenged the nation to open battle for its life. 
 
 In the renewed contest the infant State put on the strength of years, took 
 her place in the foremost rank, and fought with unswerving fidelity and 
 hiavery to win again, for all, the battle she had already won for herself. 
 
 T he citizens of a country which, after twenty years of peace, can boast 
 that ampng them are numbered a million warriors who have done honora¬ 
 ble service in the field, know too well the story of war, and what consti¬ 
 tutes the true soldier, to look for invidious accounts of individual acts of 
 heroism. Bravery during the war became the well-earned heritage of all 
 American chizens both North and South. The simple storj' of the honor¬ 
 able part Kansas bore in this great struggle is best told in a plain recital 
 I performed, without futile attempt to enhance its interest by 
 
 llorid figures of speech or rhetorical display. The eloquence of suffering 
 and privation and death is in each name and every line. 
 
 It was but three months from the time that Kansas was admitted as a 
 J. tate, 5vhen she was called upon to furnish her quota toward suppress¬ 
 ing the rebellion. During the years 1859-60, the military organizations, 
 loniKid for the protection of the people during the turbulent jmars preced¬ 
 ing, had fallen into disuse, or been entirely broken up. The citizens of 
 Kansas, tired of strife, had gladly turned their thoughts and energies to¬ 
 ward fcirwarding the arts of ])eace, and swords had been cheerfully ex¬ 
 changed for jilowshares. At the breaking-out of the civil war, the State 
 goveinment had no well-organized militia, no arms, accouterments or sup¬ 
 plies nothing with which to nieet the new demand to be made upon her, 
 except the united ivill of officials and citizens tobeecpialto the emergency. 
 
 RECORD. 
 
 The first call of the President for 75,000 militia was made April 15, 1861. 
 Kansas furnished 650 men, and the Legislature immediately' took measures 
 to amend the military condition of the State. April 22, 1861, an act was 
 passed providing “for the organization and discipline of the militia,” un¬ 
 der which, during Gov. Robinson's administration, that branch of the serv¬ 
 ice was very generally organized throughout the State—180 companies be¬ 
 ing formed, and organized into two divisions, four brigades and eleven 
 regiments. Many' of these companies entered the volunteer service, en¬ 
 tire, under the various calls thereafter made, and, of the remainder, the 
 number was very much diminished from the same cause. Under the sec¬ 
 ond (lall of President Lincoln, May, 1861, for 400,000 volunteers, the First 
 and Second Regiments were recruited, many whole companies marching to 
 the place of rendezvous and offering their services, besides those accepted. 
 At each succeeding demand of the Government, the response of Kansas 
 was cordial and earnest; and this in the face of the stern fact that no ex¬ 
 tra pecuniary recompense could be offered by the young and by no means 
 wealthy State, for their services, it being all she could do to meet the or¬ 
 dinary expenses of the situation. Kansas’ neither as a State, nor by coun¬ 
 ties or cities, was obligecl to resort to the system of offering bounties, extra 
 yiay to families of soldiers, or any of the other expedients commonly 
 (^mployed to encourage recruiting. Her soldiers, particularly after the 
 first years of the ivar, made terrible sacrifices in leaving their families 
 whose sole support they' were, and nothing but a most devoted jiatriotism 
 could have induced them to do what they did. From the oft rejieated 
 testiumny of their own lips, it is certain that no struggle \vas .so cruel, no 
 hardships so severe, as the pang of leaving home and family unprovided 
 for. Nevertheless it 5 vas heroically' done—the heroism being equally as great 
 on the part of those who stayed to bear, as those who ivent to do and dare. 
 
 Statistics show that the losses of Kansas regiments in killed in battle 
 and from di.sease are greater per thousand than those of any' other State. 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 The peculiarly unhealthy localities in which a large part of their service 
 was performed, with ttie laborious nature of the service itself—long 
 marches through a wild and unsettled country; outpost and scout duty; 
 poor hospital accommodations when ill—all combined to produce this re¬ 
 sult. It is noticeable that in the Northern regiments doing duty in like 
 localities the mortality was also very great. The first Kansas regiment 
 was mustered in June 8, 1861, and the seventeenth, the last raised during 
 the civil war, July 28, 1864. 
 
 The entire quota assigned to the State was 16,654, and the number 
 raised was 20,097, leaving a surplus of 3,443 to the credit of Kansas. 
 
 FIRST REGIMENT KANSAS VOMJNTEER INFANTRY. 
 
 This regiment was raised under the call of President Lincoln, May 8, 
 1861, I'endezvoused at Camp Lincoln, near Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and 
 on the 3d of June, 1861, was mustered into the service of the United States 
 under the following officers, commissioned by His Excellency, Gov. Charles 
 Robinson: 
 
 Field and Staff Off.cers. —George W. Deitzler, of Lawrence, Colonel ; 
 Oscar E. Learnard, of Burlington, Lieutenant-Colonel ; John A. Ilalder- 
 man, of Leavenworth, Major; Edwin S. Nash, of Olathe, Adjutant; 
 George H. Chapin, of Quindaro, Quartermaster ; George E. Buddington, 
 of Quindaro, Surgeon ; Ephraim Rule, of Lawrence, Chaplain. 
 
 Line Officers. —Company A, Captain, B. P. Chenoweth, Elwood ; 
 First Lieutenant, Peter A. Josephs, Elwood ; Second Lieutenant, Charles 
 O. Smith, Elwood. Company B. Captain, William Y. Roberts, Wyan¬ 
 dotte ; First Lieutenant, John P. Aldin, Wyandotte ; Second Lieutenant, 
 John W. Dyer, Wyandotte. Company C, Captain, Peter McFarland, 
 Leavenworth; First Lieutenant, James Phillips, Leavenworth ; Second 
 Lieutenant, Mathew Malone, Leavenworth. Company D, Captain, Frank 
 B. Swift, Lawrence ; First Lieutenant, Newell W. Spicer, Lawrence; Sec¬ 
 ond Lieutenant, Caleb S. Pratt, Lawrence. Company E, Captain, Powell 
 Clajhon, Leavenworth ; First Lieutenant, Lewis Stafford, Grasshopper 
 Falls ; Second Lieutenant, Azel W. Spaulding, Grasshopper Falls. Com¬ 
 pany F, Captain, Samuel Walker, Lawrence ; First Lieutenant, Levant 
 L. Jones, Olathe ; Second Lieutenant, Edwin S. Nash, Olathe. Company 
 G, Captain, Job. B. Stockton, Leavenworth; First Lieutenant, James Ket- 
 ner, Leavenworth ; Second Lieutenant, Hugh D. IMcCarty, Leavenworth. 
 Companj^ H, Captain, Daniel -McCook, Leavenworth ; First Lieutenant, 
 James A. McGonigle, Leavenworth ; Second Lieutenant, IMichael Brans- 
 field, Leavenworth. Company I, Captain, Gustavus Zesch, Leavenworth; 
 First Lieutenant, Henry Sarstedt, Leavenworth; Second Lieutenant, Emil 
 Umfried, Leavenworth. Company K, Captain, George H. Fairchild, 
 Atchison ; First Lieutenant, Camille Aguiel, Atchison ; Second Lieuten¬ 
 ant, Rinaldo A. Barker, Atchison. 
 
 The veteran companies were organized under the following officers : 
 New Company B, Captain, Michael H. Mack, Kansas City; First Lieuten¬ 
 ant, John A. Henry, Leavenworth ; Second Lieutenant, Joseph W. Martin, 
 Atchison. New Company D, Captain, Milton Kennedy, Ohio City; First 
 Lieutenant, William H. Earl, Lawrence ; Second Lieutenant, John A. 
 Henry, Leavenworth. 
 
 The companies composing Ihis regiment were recruited, organized, 
 drilled, and mustered into service within the short space of two months, 
 and in little more than a week from the time the untried soldiers first re¬ 
 sponded to their names on the muster roll, they were ordered into active 
 service. 
 
 Their martial spirit could not quite find vent in the'ordinary regi¬ 
 mental and company military routine of camp life, even while at Camp 
 Lincoln, and a rebel flag exasperatingly floating in the breeze at latan. 
 Mo., only a few miles from Leaveii'wortb, and the knowledge that a force 
 of rebel cavalry was organized and armed in the same toivn, ready to de¬ 
 fend the obnoxious emblem, did not tend to abate the fervor of their glow¬ 
 ing but indignant patriotism. A little band of twelve of the Elwood 
 Guards (Company A), and the Leavenworth Steuben Guards (Company I), 
 “true,” and eager to be “tried,” resolved that flag should be their own, by 
 right of conquest, and execution quickly followed resolve 
 
 Tuesday morning, June 4, the enthusiastic young soldiers, led by Ser¬ 
 geant Frank H. Drenning, demanded tlie lowering of the stars and bars. 
 
 in the name of Abraham Ijincoln, the Congress of the United States, and 
 the American Union,” and without waiting to liave the demand questioned, 
 lowered tlie flag themselves by the aid of a butcher knife, and retreated 
 with their prize to the Kansas shore of the Missouri. Three of the party 
 were wounded, for the rebels did not yield their treasure without resist¬ 
 ance. Sergeant Drenning received Uvo wounds, but was not disabled 
 from duty. Lieut. Emil Umfried, Steuben Guards, and Private Voeth of 
 the same company, were more seriously injured. The adventure created 
 intense local excitement, and although the legality of the exploit was ques¬ 
 tioned or denied by many pirominent men, the act was very generally in¬ 
 dorsed by public sentiment. 
 
 On the 13th of June, seven companies of the First Kansas left Leav¬ 
 enworth for Kansas City. On the 20tli, the remainder of the regiment fol¬ 
 lowed, and on the 24th were joined by a battalion of United States Infan¬ 
 try and two companies of cavalry, under command of Maj. Samuel D. 
 Sturgis, U. S. A. The united forces left Kansas City on the 24th of ,Iune, 
 for Springfield, Mo., to join the army of Gen. L 3 mn, then in command of 
 the Military Department of the West. Reaching Clinton, Mo., on the 3d 
 of July, the regiment remained long enough to allow their patriotic fervor 
 to find vent on the 4th in the old loyal, enthusiastic way, seasoned with 
 the novel proceeding of issuing from a deserted rebel printing office in the 
 city, a Union jiaper called the “First Kansas,” and filled with earnest ex¬ 
 pressions of devotion to the old flag. 
 
 At this time the confederate forces, under Gen. Jackson, after their 
 defeat at Booneville, had fallen back toward the southwest of Missouri, 
 pursued by the little army of Gen. Lj'on. At various points in his retreat 
 Jackson received re-enforcements. Price joining him in Vernon County, 
 and McCulloch and Pearce, with several thousand Arkansas and Texas 
 
 troops, near Carthage. The First Kansas joined the army of Gen. Lyon at 
 Grand River, and on the 10th of July the united command arrived at 
 Springfield, which place was already occupied by the forces of Gen. Sigel. 
 Aware of the great superiority of the enemy in numbers, and in intimate 
 knowledge of the country, Gen. Lyon waited several weeks for re-enforce¬ 
 ments, but received none, and his supplies becoming nearly exhausted, the 
 First Kansas and a company under command of Col. Deitzler, were de¬ 
 tached to take possession of some mills, situated about forty miles north 
 of Springfield. A large quantity of wheat was obtained, the owners suit¬ 
 ably remunerated, and the flour, together with a c^uantity of supplies, for¬ 
 warded from St. Louis, served for the temporaiy necessities of the army. 
 While at Springfield, Maj. Halderman, of the First Kansas, was appointed 
 one of Gen. Ljmn’s staff officers, and Provost Marshal General of the 
 army. 
 
 Learning that the enemy were advancing in two columns, from Ca,ss- 
 ville, on the south, and Sarcoxie on the w'est, Gen. Lyon determined to 
 avoid the united attack, by leaving Springfield and meeting the former 
 column before it could effect a junction with the latter. This plan being- 
 carried into effect, a detachment of McCulloch’s column was encountered 
 at Dug Springs, and was speedily dispersed. Gen. Ljmn’s forces, after 
 destroying a depot of forage, returned to Springfield. As a safe retreat 
 was now impossible, and the strength of the opposing force was being 
 constantly, increased by re-enforcements, while the sympathizing States of 
 Arkansas and Texas, in the rear, stood ready to furnish any needed sup¬ 
 plies, Gen. Lyon resolved to end the uncertainty, and e.xtricate himself 
 from his perilous position, daily growing more critical. 
 
 The united force of rebels, under McCulloch and Price, was concen¬ 
 trated at Wilson’s Creek, twelve miles'southwest of Springfield. The posi¬ 
 tion was a good one, and the army w-as strongly intrenched. On the 
 7th of August, Gen. Lyon moved his army six miles southwest from 
 Springfield, but the enemy would risk an engagement only on their own 
 chosen ground, and the Union army returned again to Springfield. Find¬ 
 ing that the decisive blow must be struck, and that it must inevitably be 
 struck at a disadvantage, sooner or later, it was determined to attack the 
 rebels in their camp. The little army was divided into two columns— 
 the main body, 3,000 strong, led by Gen. Lyon, to attack the enemy by 
 their left, and Gen. Sigel’s force of about 1,500, to move by the Fa.yette- 
 ville road and gain a position in their rear by their right. Early on the 
 morning of August 10, the column of Gen. Lyon, rounding the sharp 
 curve of Wilson’s Creek, gained its destination, drove in the outposts of 
 the enemy, placed batteries in position, and opened fire almost simulta¬ 
 neously with Sigel, who also had gained the position he desired. The 
 First Kansas arrived on the batile-field in rear of the First Missouri and 
 First Iowa. Dubois’ battery and the First loWa took position on the ex¬ 
 treme left; the Second Missouri formed on the right, and the First Kan¬ 
 sas and First Missouri occupied the center, with Capt. Totten’s battery in 
 their rear. The Second Kansas was held in reserve during the early part 
 of the battle, and the cavalry were posted on the high ground to the north. 
 The First Kansas and First Missouri, from their central and advanced 
 position, contended from the moment of entering the fight with the most 
 fearful odds. The rebels led battalion after battalion against the deter¬ 
 mined little band, only to be repeatedly driven back in confusion, and 
 from the beginning to the close of the struggle, in the language of the 
 official report, “all the officers and men of this command fought with a 
 courage and heroism rarely, it ever, equaled.” 
 
 The disastrous result of Sigel’s assault on the enemy’s right was only 
 counterbalanced by the almost superhuman efforts of the column led by 
 Gen. Lj'on. Long after Sigel’s demoralized troops had fled in all direc¬ 
 tions, the hard pressed, bleeding, but undaunted regiments in front w'cre 
 anxiously listening to hear the sound of his victorious guns, and too ready 
 to believe that the old flag which thej" saw w-aving in the distance w’as 
 upborne by the stout arms of friends, who were hurrj'ing to their relief. 
 
 During the hard stress of the conflict. Companies A, C and E, of the 
 First, under command of Capts. Chenoweth, Clajdon, and Lieut. Malone, 
 respectively, were ordered to charge. Led by Col. Deitzler, the command 
 rushed down the hill before them, drove the enemy inside their encamp¬ 
 ment lines, and regained their position, but leaving fallen comrades behind 
 them, and returning with their brave leader severely wounded. After 
 Col. Deitzler was disabled, IMaj. Halderman took command of the regi¬ 
 ment, and wdiere the bullets fell the thickest, never failed to be “at the 
 head of the column, or gallop'ing up and down the lines, waving his hat 
 and calling to his men to remember Kansas and stand by the old flag.” 
 
 After the Second Kansas w’as ordered to the front, and Gen. Lyon fell, 
 there was a respite of about twmnty minutes in the firing, when the 
 struggle recommenced. A heavy column of infantry with the stars and 
 stripes floating at its head, advanced from the hill, where Sigel’s guns had 
 been heard in the morning. A line was formed ready to advance and 
 effect a junction, with the longed-hoped-for re-enforcement. The column 
 moved down the hill, in range of Dubois’ guns, which were silent, while 
 the disguised enemy in safety gained his desired position. Then, from the 
 battery on the hill in front was poured into the Union ranks, charge after 
 charge of shrapnel and canister, and along the -whole line the conflict 
 grew more desperate, until it ended in the most bloody engagement of the 
 day. When the struggle was the fiercest, and the combatants were lit¬ 
 erally lighting muzzle to muzzle, three companies of the First Kansas, 
 with a remnant of the First Missouri and First Iowa, took possession of 
 an eminence on the right flank of the enemy, w-hich commanded the po¬ 
 sition they were endeavoring to gain, and as the rebels charged up the 
 bluff, they encountered such a fearful storm of lead, both from the front 
 and right, that they fell back appalled, nor even attempted to rally their 
 fl.viug, disorganized forces. This rout practicallj" ended the battle. For 
 six consecutive hours it had raged almost without respite. The troops, 
 man^’- of them hardlj' long enough in service to have grown familiar with 
 their own names on the muster-roll, passed the ordeal of their first battle 
 in a manner that no veteran need have scorned. The first gun liroke the 
 
lilSTOKY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 .-Jtillness of the early morninsi at. about 5 o’clock. The last was fired at 
 half past eleven. Then the order was driven by Gen. Sturgis to retire, ancl 
 the e.vhausted and broken eoluiun preceded by the. ambulances containing 
 their wounded, left the field, and fell back to S]n'ingtield. 
 
 The First Kansas went into the enaagement with si.v hundred and 
 forty-four men and officers, and left it with seventy-seven of the number 
 killed, and three hundred and thirty-three wounded—more than one-half, 
 and this regiment had seen oidy two months’ service. Maj. Sturgis might 
 justly say of them, during the battle : “These Kansas boys are doing the 
 liest tighiing 1 ever witnessed,'' 
 
 Tiie forces engaged in this battle are variously estimated. McCulloch 
 allows his etfeetive force to have been 5,:{()0 infantry, b‘) pieces of artillery 
 and fi.OOO horsemen, and admits a lo.ss of 2(15 killed, 731 wounded, and 393 
 missing. In his official report he claims, in view of the Union forces fall¬ 
 ing back to Springfield, that “they have met with a signal repulse.” The 
 commanders of the Union forces in their official reports place the Con¬ 
 federate forces at about 20,000, with loss of 3,000, and the Union force at 
 about .7,000, in the earlv part of the engagement, and after the repulse of 
 Gen. Sigel, less than 4,000. iVIaj. Sturgis, in his official report says : 
 
 Th.it 3,71X1 men, after a fatiguing niglit march .attacked the enemy, numbering 2.3,000. 
 on their own ground, and, after a Woody conflict of six hours, withdrew at their plea.sure, is 
 llie best eulogium I can pass on tlieir conduct tliat day. 
 
 As Springtield was in no condition for defense, and the rebel cavalry 
 were able to cut off supplies in every direction, it wms determined to fail 
 back to Holla. The little army, with its baggage-train five miles long, 
 and having in its possession the funds of the' Springfield Bank, accorn- 
 plished its lafiorious march of ten miles entirely unmolested ; a very sure 
 evidence that the rebel Generals had no belief in the victory which they 
 claimed in their official reports. 
 
 From the time of its departure from Holla, until January, 1863, the 
 First Kansas wms employed in guarding different posts on the Hannibal & 
 St. Joseph, and Missouri Pacific Haflroads. It was stationed during the 
 month of January at Lexington, ilo., and wms then ordered to Fort 
 Leavenworth and granted ten days’ furlough. 
 
 At the expiration of tlie furlough, the regiment joined the forces of 
 Gen. Curtis, then concentrating for the. contemplated “ New Mexico ex¬ 
 pedition,” and was ordered to Fort Riley, wdiere it remained during the 
 winter. Gen. Sibley having evacuated New IMe.xico, the expedition w.as 
 abandoned, and in Ma.y the regiment was ordered to Pittsburg Lantl- 
 ing. Tenn. _ Its destination w^as again changed to Columbus, Ky., 
 which place it reached in .June, and until the last of September was em¬ 
 ployed in guarding the Mobile & Ohio Railroad, with headquarters at 
 Trenton, Tenn. The regiment, forming a part of McPherson’s brigade, 
 w'as ordered, October 3, by Gen. Grant, to re-enforce Gen. Ro.secrans at 
 Corinth, and arrived there Octol)er 4, just before sunset. Gen. Rosecrans 
 had then ordered his utterly exhausted soldiers to lie down, and start in 
 pursuit of the enemy in the morning. The fre.sh troops w^ere given the ad¬ 
 vance. and followed the flying forces of Van Dorn as far as Ripley, Miss., 
 rebuilding the bridge over the Hatchie River, wirich the enemy burned 
 behind them. The pursuit not being continuedf.arther, the forces returned 
 to_ Corinth. The regiment was transferred to Col. Deitzler’s brigade, and 
 with the forces of Gen. Grant, destined for Jackson and Vicksburg, had 
 advanced as far south as Oxford, Miss., when the order wuis received for the 
 brigade to return and occupy Holly Springs, which place Van Dorn had 
 attacked, destroyed an immense amount of stores and munitions, and cut 
 off Grant’.s communication with his base of supplies at Columbus. From 
 Holly Springs the regiment w'as ordered to Salem, Miss., if possible, to 
 intercept the retreat of Van Dorn, and after returning to Holly Springs, to 
 Collierville, on the Memphis & Charleston Railroad. During December, 
 the regiment w'as in Memphis, and from January, 1863, until the following 
 July, was ail active participant in the operations before Vicksburg ; serv 
 ing as mounted infantry, and employed chiefly in scout and picket duty, 
 until the fall of Vicksburg, .July 4, 1863. The regiment formed part of an 
 expedition sent to Natches. which, while stationed at that place, crossed 
 the Mississippi and routed a rebel force of about 2,000. During the winter 
 of 1863-64, the First Kansas w'as stationed at Black River Bridge, twelve 
 miles south of Vicksburg, taking part in Gen. McArthur’s expedition up 
 the Yazoo River. In the .spring, it was still engaged in picket and scout 
 duty near Vicksburg, and on the 1st of June, under command of Lieut. 
 Col. Spicer, it embarked on the “Arthur,” to be mustered out at Fort 
 Leavenworth, its term of service having expired. The following day the 
 boat was tired upon by an Arkansas battery, and one man of the regiment 
 was killed and another mortally wounded.' 
 
 On the 17lh of June, the First Kansas (except two companies of 
 veterans) wuis mustered out of service. The veteran companies continued 
 in service until the close of the war, and were honorably discharged at 
 Little Rock, Ark., August 30, 1867. 
 
 F.IT.IL CA.SUALTIES.* 
 
 Company A—Killed at the battle of Wilson’s Creek, Mo., August 10, 
 1861, Privates, James Burke, George N. Devine, Thomas Fox, John 
 Longworth, Eli Reed, all of Ehvood. 
 
 Company B—Killed at Wilson’s Creek, Second Lieut. John W. Dyer; 
 
 1 rivate Martin Lawler, both of Wyandotte. Died at Vicksburg, Miss., of 
 wounds, John Fairall. Quindaro. 
 
 Company C—Killed at Wilson’s Creek, Sergeant James Rogers, 
 Leavenworth ; Privates, Philip Ahern, Patrick Culline, Max Dickens, 
 James Hamilton, Edward E. Livingston, Elargannen L. Marshall, Henry 
 Swartz, George Soule and Terence Tiernan, all of Leavenworth. Died of 
 woumU received in same battle. Privates William Canovan, William 
 Llhs, Patrick Kearns, Robert McKeeon and Hugh O’Neill, all of Leaven¬ 
 worth._ 
 
 * No attempt has been trade in this instance, or in tlie regimental sketciies following, to 
 give acompicte list of the rasuaities of the regiment. Only those killed in action, or who died 
 Kom woiTr„i, received in ha tie, are included. The list has been taken ’from tlie Adjutant Gen¬ 
 eral’s report. 
 
 Company D—Killed at Wilson’s (!reck. Second Lieut. Caleb S. Pratt, 
 Lawrence ; First Sergt. Lewis T. Litchfield, Lawrence ; Privates Robert 
 Harper, Minneola; Silas Pratt, Lawrence; Doctor W. Winters, Minneola; 
 Isaac Baldwin, Leavenworth. Killed in action May 10, 18(i3, at Caledonia,' 
 Lit., Manley Knowiton, Liiwrence. 
 
 Company E—Killed at AVikson’s Creek, Sergt. Theophilus Jolley; 
 Privates, Ernst Benedict, Joseph Cott itnd Henr}' Griffin, of Grasshopper 
 Fiills ; Edward Donohoe, Cornelius Murphy, David Nagles, William West 
 and Herman Hawk, of Leavenworth. Died of wounds received in same 
 battle. Privates William Boggs. Nicholas Boiloin, William Donovan, 
 Frank Gunther, all of Leavenworth. Killed at Cross Bayou, La., Septem¬ 
 ber 14, 1863, James Sullivan, Leavenworth. 
 
 Company F—Killed at Wilson’s Creek, First Lieut. Levant L. Jones, 
 Olathe ; Corp. Sidney Dudley, Topeka ; Corp. Gilmer Young, Lawrence ; 
 Privates, Joel Armes, Wyandotte; George W. Cardnell, Jesse Dollarhide, 
 Newton P. Fairbanks, Marshall B. Lucas, James Mahoney, T. C. F. Papil- 
 ousky and AVilliam Winston, of Lawrence; Frederick Daub, Westport, Mo. 
 Died of wounds received in same battle, Louis B. Rinehart, Lawrence ; 
 Adam Reinochl, Wyandotte. Killed at Old River, La., Daniel H. Dow,’ 
 Lawrence. 
 
 Company G—Killed at Wilson’s Creek, Corp. Charles T. ILirrison, 
 Leavenworth. Died of wounds received in same battle, Benson Boyles 
 and Charles Wilson, both of Leavenworth. 
 
 Company H—Killed at Wilson’s Creek, Sergt. Michael Flood and 
 Corps. Peter Redmond, Dewitt C. Johnson, James B. Young and Morris 
 Murphy, all of Leavenw’orth; Privates Thomas Dunn, Edward Hogan, 
 Cornelius McGuire, Michael McGow’an, AVilliam Alullery, Patrick Norton 
 Andrew Ramsey, Daniel G. Sullivan and Michael Tonay, also of Leaven¬ 
 worth. Died of wounds received in same battle. Corp. Lawrence McCar¬ 
 ty, and Privates James Kelly, John Mills and Lewis G. Sherman, all of 
 Leavenworth. Killed at Pinhook, La., May 10, 1863, First Lieut. George 
 M. Dillworth, of Leavenworth. 
 
 Company I—Killed at Wilson’s Creek, Corp. Alexander Forstner, and 
 Privates Thomas Behne, Caesar Brandt, Charles Fillweber, Peter Killian, 
 Herman Labann, Edward Weigert, Charles AValter and Conrad Schnech- 
 ler, all of Leavenworth. Died of wounds received in same battle, Joseph 
 Natale and Frederick Boehme, Leavenworth. Killed in action June 9, 
 1863, at Lake Providence, La., Second Lieut. Francis Becker, Ijcaven- 
 worth. 
 
 Company K—Killed at Wilson’s Creek, First Lieut. Camille Aguiel, 
 Atchison ; Private AVilliam Hunt, Weston, Mo. Died of wminds received 
 in same battle. Privates Henry W. Totten and Ca.sper Broggs, Atchison. 
 Killed in action near Corinth, Miss., October 5, 1862, First Tieut. Jerome 
 G. Aliner, Atebison. Died of wounds received in action June 9, 1863 at 
 Baxter’s Bayou, La., Corp. William F. Parker, Atchison. 
 
 Killed in action at Atchafalaya Bayou, La., October 4, 1864, Veteran 
 James Perry, New Company D, Leavenworth. 
 
 SECOND REGIMENT KANSAS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
 
 The Second Kansas was raised in conformity to the first call of Presi¬ 
 dent Lincoln, April 15, 1861, for 75,000 men to serve for a period of three 
 months. The regiment was recruited during May and the early part of 
 June, rendezvoused at Lawrence, Kan., was organized at that place 
 June 11, and was mustered into the service of the LTnited States June 
 20, 1861, under the following officers ; 
 
 Field and Ste/.—Robert B. Mitchell, of Mansfield,, Colonel ; Charles 
 AY. Blair, of Fort Scott, Lieutenant Colonel; AVilliam F. Cloud, of Em¬ 
 poria, Major; Edward Thompson, of Lawrence, Adjutant; Shaler W. 
 Eldridge, of Lawrence, Quartermaster; Aquila B. Massey, of Lawrence 
 Surgeon ; Randolph C. Brant, of Lawrence, Chaplain. 
 
 Line Officers.—Company A, Captain, Leonard AY. Horne; First 
 Lieutenant, Thomas Fulton ; Second Lieutenant, Luther H. AA^entworth ; 
 all of Topeka. Company B, Captain, James R. McClure, Junction City ;’ 
 First Lieutenant, Anson R. Spenner, Manhattan; Second Lieutenant, 
 James P. Downer, Junction City. Company C, Captain, Simeon F. Hill ; 
 First Lieutenant, James W. Parmeter, both of Olathe ; Second Lieutenant,’ 
 AA^arren Kimball, Lawrence Company D, Captain, Joseph Cracklin; 
 First Lieutenant, Thomas J. Sternbergh ; Second Lieutenant, Lucius J. 
 Shaw, alt of Lawrence.^ Company E, Captain, Samuel J. Crawford ; First 
 Lieutenant, John G. Lindsay, both of Garnett; Second Lieutenant, A. R. 
 Morton, Ohio City. Company F, Captain, Byron P. Ayres ; First Lieut¬ 
 enant, Ezekiel Bunn ; Second Lieutenant, Barnett B, Mitchell, all of 
 Paris. Company G, Captain, Avra P. Russell; First Lieutenant, Charles 
 P. AViggins ; Second Lieutenant, Jacob A. Graham. Company H, Captain, 
 AYilliam F. Cloud ; First Lieutenant, Charles S. Hills ; Second Lieutenant,’ 
 Joseph A. Fuller, all of Emporia. Company I, Captain, Samuel N. 
 AYood, Cottonwood Falls; First Lieutenant, Charles Dimon, Fort Scott; 
 Second Lieutenant, Edward G. Pierce, Grasshopper Palls. Company K.’ 
 Ciiptain, William Tholen, Leavenworth ; First Lieutenant, Gustavus 
 Schroyer ; Second Lieutenant, Ferdinand Jaedicke. 
 
 The regiment, after being mustered into service at Kansas City, left on 
 the 26th of June to join the brigade of Maj. Sturgis at Clinton, Mo. Re¬ 
 maining in that city over the 4th of July, the command joined Gen. 
 Lyon’s Division near the Gsage River, and thence mtirched to Springfield, 
 and went into camp. The First and Second Kansas were formed into one 
 brigade under command of Col. George AY. Deitzler, of the First Kansas. 
 The circumstances which determined Gen. Lyon to bring about the en¬ 
 gagement at AYilson’s Creek, as related in the sketch of the First Kansas 
 regiment, were substantially these ; 
 
 The forces of Price, McCulloch and Jackson were concentrated ready 
 to annihilate the little army of Gen. Lyon, remote as it was, from any 
 base of siipjilies, and in the midst of a hostile country. The cavalry of 
 the enemy were scouring the eountrj’, and the ranks of the confederate 
 Generals were daily growing stronger. Gen. Lyon believed his only cffiince 
 was to strike a blow that would put the enemy on the defensive long 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 enough to allow him to retreat with safety, ft appeared to be the only 
 alternative, and on the night of the Dth of August the march to AVilson’s 
 Creek was accomplished, and the hotly contested struggle commenced. 
 
 During the early part of the battle, the Second Kansas served as sup¬ 
 port to a section of'Totten’s Battery, which, with Col. Plummer’s bat¬ 
 talion of infantry (Eleventh Missouri) wuis stationed on the extreme left 
 of the line, in the bend of the creek. This point was early attacked by 
 the rebels ; a field of corn, with its solitary log house, was the battle¬ 
 ground ; every inch was hotly contested, and when at length the battalion 
 was forced back with its Colonel badly wounded, the Second covered its 
 retreat, and with the help of the battery forced the rebels to seek refuge 
 in the woods beyond the field. AAlien the fighting ceased at this point, 
 Lieut. Col. Blair was dispatched by Col. Alitciiell for orders in regard to 
 disposition of the regiment. Before he reached either of the commanding 
 officers, he found that no time was to be lost in bringing the Second to the 
 aid of the hard-pressed regiments in front. He accordingly turned back, 
 and requested Col. Mitchell to move the regiment to a point where it could 
 serve as a support both to the center and right wing. Tltis movement was 
 quickly accomplished, and directly afterward the regiment w'as ordered 
 to the right front, to occupy a po.sition on the crest of the liill, at which 
 point it seemed probable the rebels would make a desperate attack. As 
 the regiment was moving to its position, Gen. Lyon, already bleeding 
 from two wounds, joined Col. Mitchell at the head of the column, and 
 swinging his hat in the air, called upon the soldiers to prepare for a bayonet 
 cliarge on the enemy. The Second had scarcely time to rally around 
 him, when their own brave leader. Col. Alitchcll, fell, severely wounded, 
 exclaiming as he was borne from the field •, “For God’s sake, .support my 
 regiment.” His soldiers, deprived of their commander, cried out: “AVe 
 are ready to follow—who will lead us?’’ “T will lead you.” answered 
 Gen. Lyon: “come on. brave men.’’ The words were hardly uttered, before 
 he fell,' mortally wounded by a bullet which struck him in the breast. 
 
 The command of the Second now' devolved upon Lieut. Col. Blair. 
 The men sprang forward, the charge tvas made, the enemy driven quite 
 over the hill, and the command brouglit back to the brow' of the hill and 
 re-formed. All along the front the a.ssaults of the enemy had been re¬ 
 pelled. IMaj. Sturgis in his official report of the battle, says of it, at this 
 crisis : 
 
 .\fter tlie death of Gen. Lyon, when the enemy fled, and left the field clear so far .as we 
 could see, an almost total silence reigned for a space of twenty minutes. * * * 
 
 Our hr.ave little army was scattered and broken; over 20,000 foes were still in our front, 
 and our men had had no water since 5 o'clock the evening before, and could hope for none 
 short of Springfield, twelve miles distant. If we should go forward, our own success would 
 prove our certain ruin in the end; if we retreated, disaster stared us in the face ; our .ammu¬ 
 nition was well-nigh exhausted, and should the enemy make this discovery, through a 
 slackening of our fire, total annihilation was all we could expect. 
 
 For a time, Lieut. Col. Blair held his position, with but eight compa¬ 
 nies of his regiment, and with no field or staff officer to assist him. After¬ 
 ward. a .section of a battery, and four companies of the First Kan.sas, 
 were sent to his aid. Three of these companies w'ere soon ordered to 
 another position, and the battery withdrawn, but Col. Blair having been 
 rejoined by his owm Company, B, and the other regimental officers, held 
 his ground, although totally unsupported, and his ammunition nearly 
 spent. Before the rebels had been fairly repulsed, after their last and 
 deadliest a.ssault on the whole line, Alaj. Sturgis, believing the .ammuni¬ 
 tion of the Second exhausted, ordered its withdrawal, but it remained in 
 its old position for an hour and a half, with unbroken line, and only with¬ 
 drew when the rebels had fled from the field, and their guns were utterly 
 silenced. It was the last regiment to leave the, field and from the begin¬ 
 ning of the battle to the clo.se, its line and organization remained un¬ 
 broken. 
 
 The Second returned to Springfield on the afternoon of the 10th of 
 August, and the next day with the army, fell back to Holla, Mo. Arriv¬ 
 ing at Hannibal, en route for Kansas, a p.art of the regiment accompanied 
 Col. ATilliams, with a iiortion of the Third Iowa, to Paris, AIo., and as¬ 
 sisted in driving from that place the rebel troops that occupied it, and in 
 removing to a place of safety money that was in the bank. The com¬ 
 mand returned to Shelbina, meeting at that place Col. Green with 3,.500 
 men, and a battery. The rebels made an attempt to destroy the railroad 
 connection west, but were prevented from accomplishing their object. 
 The Union force was so small (only about six hundred) that it was deter¬ 
 mined the most prudent course was to escape from the neighborhood by 
 means of the locomotive and some freight cars. The undertaking proved 
 successful, and the regiment, after remaining at Bloomfield a few days to 
 guard some supplies, arrived at St. Joseph, AIo., in the night, surprised 
 and routed the rebels who held the post, and occupied it until sufficient 
 United States troops arrived to permanently garrison the place. At latan, 
 on the way to Leavenworth, a sm.all I'ebel force was routed. After being 
 sent to AVyandotte to defend the town against a threatened invasion by 
 Price, the regiment returned to Leavenworth, and Avas honorably dis¬ 
 charged. with instructions to re-organize. Col. B. B. Mitchell, Lieut. Col. 
 Clair, Alaj, AU. F. Cloud and Capt. S. J CraAvford being retained in the 
 service. 
 
 F.ITAI. casualties. 
 
 Company A—Killed at the battle of AVilson’s Creek, August 10, 1861, 
 Privates Erie B. Alorley and James Roberts, Topeka. 
 
 Company D—Died of Avounds received at AUilson’s Creek, Corp, Hor¬ 
 ace DA'ke and Private Alennassee Glath.art, both of Lawrence. 
 
 Company E—Killed at AVilson’s Creek, Private Theodore Harrald, 
 Prairie City. 
 
 Company F—Died of Avounds received at AVilson’s Creek, Sergt. AVil- 
 son Betts, Paris. 
 
 Company G—Killed at AA’ilson’s Creek, Third Lieut. Robert NeAA'ell. 
 
 Company H—Killed at AVilson’s Creek, Private Hiram Burt, Emiio- 
 ria. Died of Avounds received in same battle, Corp. Thomas Miller and 
 Private Samuel Hamniel, both of Emporia. 
 
 Company K—Died of wounds received at AVilson's Cfreek, Henry 
 NcAvkampf. 
 
 SECOND REGIMENT KANSAS VOLUNTEER CAVALRY. 
 
 The Second Kansas Cavair}! was evolved through several regimental 
 changes, the military history of its formation being somewhat eompli 
 catecl. 
 
 The organization which proved to be the germ of the Second Kansas 
 Cavalr}’ was effected through the labors of Alson C. Davis, of AVyandotte 
 County, Kan., Avho, in October, 1861, obtained authority from Ataj. Gen. 
 Fremont, then Commander of the AVestern Department, to raise a regi¬ 
 ment of cavalry in the State of Kansas, such regiment to be designated 
 the Twelfth Kansas Volunteers, Avith place of rendezvous at Fort Leaven- 
 Avorth, Kan. The organization, as commenced, consisted of the following 
 officers : C. L. Gorton. Adjutant ; Julius G. Fisk, Quartermaster ; J. B. 
 AVelborne, Surgeon. The dates of the organization of the several com¬ 
 panies were as follows: Company A, Captain Samuel A. AVilliams, Novem¬ 
 ber 22, 1861; Company B, Captain Henry Hopkins, December 9, 1861 : 
 Company C, Captain Daniel S. AVhittenhall, December 11, 1861 ; Com- 
 ]iany D, Captain Amaziah Moore, December 11, 1861 ; Company E, 
 Captain .John Gardner, December 15, 1861. 
 
 December 26, by order of the Governor, Companies F, G, H and I, of 
 Nugent’s Regiment of Missouri Home Guards, Avere attached to the organ¬ 
 ization, and its designation Avas changed to “Ninth Kansas Volunteers.” 
 December 31, 1861, .Joseph P. Root was mustered in as Surgeon, vice J. B. 
 AVelborne. January 4, 1862, Owen A. Bassett was mustered in as Lieuten¬ 
 ant Colonel, Julius G. Fisk as Alajor, and Jmther H. AVood as Quarter¬ 
 master. January 7, Thomas B. Eldridge Avas mustered in as Alajor and 
 Rev. Charles Reynolds as Chaplain. On the same day. Company K, Cap¬ 
 tain Austin AV. Mathews, Avas organized. January 9, Alson C. Davis was 
 mustered in as Colonel and Dr. George B. AVood as Assistant Surgeon, 
 completing the organization of the Ninth Kansas Volunteers, as follows: 
 Colonel, Alson C. Davis, of Wyandotte County; Lieutenant Colonel, Owen 
 A. Bassett, Douglas County; Major, Julius G. Fisk, Wyandotte County; 
 Major, Thomas B. Eldridge, Douglas County; Adjutant, C. L. Gorton, 
 JjeavenAvorth County; Quartermaster, JjUther H. Wood, AA'yandotte Coun¬ 
 ty ; Surgeon, Dr. Joseph P. Root, Wyandotte County; 'Chaplain, Rev. 
 Charles Reynolds, Douglas County. The foiloAving were the company 
 officers : Company A, Captain, S. A. AVilliams, Bourbon County; Com¬ 
 pany B, Captain, Henry Hopkins, Jjeavenworth County; Company C, 
 Captain. D. S. Whittenhall, Doniphan County; Compan}! D, Captain, 
 Amaziah Aloore, Atchison County; Company E, Captain, John Gardner, 
 Jjeavenworth Chunty; Company F,* Captain, A. Thomas ; Company G,* 
 Captain, C. Lovejoy; C’ompany H,* Captain, B. F. Simpson; Company 
 I,* Captain, C. Hill'; Company K, Captain, Austin W. MatheAv.s, J^eaven- 
 Avorth County. 
 
 The regiment left Fort Leavenworth on the 20th of January, 1862, 
 with orders to establish winter quarters at Quindaro. 
 
 On the 4th of February, the four companies formerly attached to 
 Nugent’s Regiment AA'ere mustered out, their enlistment being for home 
 service, thus reducing the regiment to six companies. The Ninth now 
 being below regulation size. Col. Davis resigned, and Alaj. Eldridge was, 
 at his OAvn request, mustered out. Company K, from this time Avas desig¬ 
 nated Company F. 
 
 On the 28th of February, 1862, Alaj. Gen. Hunter, commanding De¬ 
 partment of Kansas, assigned to the Ninth Kansas Volunteers the follow¬ 
 ing officers and companies, formerly belonging to the Second Kansas 
 Volunteer Infantry : Col. Robert B. Mitchell, Maj. Charles W. Blair and 
 Alaj. William F. Cloud. John Pratt Avas appointed Adjutant; Cyrus L. 
 Gorton, Quartermaster; Luther H. Wood, First Battalion Quartermaster, 
 and David C. Coleman, First Battalion Adjutant. 
 
 On the 11th of Alarch, Col. Alitchell assumed command of the Ninth 
 Kansas, and on the 12th the regiment left winter quarters at Quindaro, 
 and, pursuant to orders, moved to Shawneetown. 
 
 On Alarch 15 the name of the regiment was changed to Second Kansas 
 Volunteers, and again changed, on the 27th of the same month, to the 
 name by which it was thereafter known—Second Kansas Cavalry. The 
 officers of the regiment were the folloAving : 
 
 Field and —Robert B. Alitchell, Colonel, Alansfield ; Owen A. 
 
 Bassett, Lieutenant Colonel, LaAvrence ; Charles W. Blair, Alajor, Fort 
 Scott; John Pratt, Adjutant, Lawrence; David R. Coleman, Battalion 
 Adjutant, Paris ; Cyrus L. Gorton, Quartermaster, Leavenworth ; .Joseph 
 P. Root, Surgeon, Wyandotte ; Charles Reynolds, Chaplain, Fort Riley. 
 
 Line Officers. —Company A. Samuel J. CraAvford, Captain, Garnett ; 
 .John Johnson, First JJeutenant, Garnett; Samuel K. Cross, Second JJeu- 
 tenant, Topeka. Company B, Elias S. Stover, Captain, Junction City ; 
 AA^illiam P. Phillips, First Lieutenant, Topeka ; Robert D. AA’atts, Second 
 Jjieutenant, Ottawa. Company C, Daniel S. AA'hittenhall, Captain, St. 
 Louis ; Samuel C. Harrison, First Lieutenant, LeavenAvorth County ; AA'ill- 
 iam AI. Hook, Second Lieutenant, T.,eavenworth County. Company D, 
 Amaziah Aloore, Captain, LaAvrence ; Robert AVhite, First Lieutenant, 
 Eden ; Horace L. Aloore, Second IJeutenant, Lawrence. Company E, 
 John Gardner, Captain, J.,eavenworth ; Elias S. Stover, First Lieutenant, 
 .Junction City ; Augustus T. Lovelette, Second Lieutenant, I^eavenworth 
 County. Company F, Hugh Cameron, Captain, LeavenAvorth ; James C. 
 French, First Jjieutenant, Leavenworth ; Albert Schroder, Second Jjieut¬ 
 enant, Leavenworth. Company G, Austin AlattheAvs, Captain, Browns¬ 
 ville, Neb. ; Patrick Cosgrove, First Jjieutenant, Olathe ; Gideon AI. 
 AVaugh, Second Lieutenant, Olathe. Companj' H. Arthur Gunther, 
 Captain, Lawrence ; David E. Ballard, First Lieutenant, Alarysville ; 
 John K. Rankin, Second Lieutenant, Lawrence. Company I. Samuel A. 
 Williams, Captain, Bourbon County ; Robert H. Hunt, First Lieutenant, 
 Davis County; Harvey A. Smith, Second Lieutenant, Linn County. Com- 
 ])any K, AvraP. Russell, Captain, LeavenAvorth ; Parnett B. Alitchell, First 
 Lieutenant, LaAvrence ; John M. Mentzer, Second Lieutenant, Leaven 
 worth. 
 
 * Of Nugent’s Regiment. 
 
HTS^rORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 IS.'^ 
 
 The veteran companies of the Second Kansas Cavalry were organized 
 under the following oflicers : 
 
 New Compan 3 '^ C, Edgar A. Barker, Captain, Junction Citj' ; George 
 W. Stabler, First Lieutenant, Monrovia; Edward Ross, Second Lieut 
 enant, Ijeavenworth. New Company D, John A. Lee, Captain, Topeka ; 
 George W. ^lorgan. First Lieutenant, Leavenworth ; Philander W. Straw, 
 S(‘Coiid Lieutenant, Brown'sville, Neb. 
 
 The regiment was ordered to Fort Riley, to join the New Mexico ex¬ 
 pedition then organizing, and left Shawneetown on the 20th of April. 
 
 Col. Robert B. Mitchell having been promoted to Brigadier General, 
 April 8, 18(12, with command of the New Mexico expedition, on the 1st of 
 June Col. William F. Cloud, of the Tenth Kansas Infantry, was assigned 
 to the command of the Second Kansas Cavalry. 
 
 On Ma\" 16, Capt. Henry Hopkins, First Lieut. Robert 11. Hunt, 
 Second Lieut. John K. Rankin and Second Lieut. Joseph Craoklin, with a 
 detail of privates, were assigned to Hopkins’ (formerly Hollister’s) Batterj', 
 and were ordered, with the brigade of Gen, Mitchell, to Tennessee. Maj. 
 Julius G. Fisk, with Squadrons A and D, was ordered, on the same day, to 
 New Mexico. 
 
 On the 11th of June, the regiment leaving Squadrons B and C for 
 garrison duty at Fort Riley, moved to Emporia under orders to join 
 the Indian expedition then concentrating at Humboldt. On the 15th, the 
 Second reached Fort Scott, the men were armed with Whitney rifles, and 
 on the 20th, near Baxter Springs, met the Indian expedition, with the com¬ 
 manding officer under arrest. On the 26th, Col. Cloud was assigned to 
 the command of the First Brigade, Indian expedition, and Lieut. Col. 
 Bassett took command of the regiment, then consisting of six squadrons, 
 about 325 men fit for duty. On the 1st of August, the expedition left Baxter 
 Springs, reached Park Hill, Indian Territorj-, on the 3d, secured the 
 archives, treasure, chief and principal families of the Cherokee nation, 
 and returned to camp on the 6th, marching 210 miles. During the latter 
 part of August, the regiment was engaged in pursuing a party of raiders 
 under Col. Coffej', near the western frontier of Missouri. 
 
 Orders were received October 1, at the camp on Cox’s Creek, for the 
 regiment to re-enforce Brig. Gen. Soloman, at Sarcoxie, Mo. Arriving at 
 that place on the 3d, it left for Newtonia at 1 o’clock in the morning, 
 where a rebel force was threatening Gen. Soloman. 'The regiment was to 
 halt at a certain distance from the place, for signals which were to be 
 given at dajdight bj- the other advancing Union forces. The Second, hav¬ 
 ing no knowledge of the countrj'. and marching in the night, did not halt 
 until it met the enemy’s pickets. 
 
 The pickets fled, and at daylight and for two hours after, the rain fell 
 in torrents. The regiment waited until 10 o’clock for the expected signal, 
 and on hearing it, hurried forward and entered the town, which the enemj- 
 had deserted. After various short marches and countermarches, the Second 
 was ordered to the front to ascertain the strength and position of the 
 enemjy’, preparatory to the advance of the brigade. It succeeded, without 
 loss, m penetrating sufficiently near the enemy’s camp at Holcomb Springs, 
 to gain all the information desired, and after an absence of four days, 
 returned to the army, which had in the meantime moved forward to Pea 
 Ridge, Ark. The same evening the division moved from Pea Ridge toward 
 Marysville, via Bentonville, the Second having the advance. About sunrise 
 on the 22(1, a halt of an hour was ordered eight miles east of Marysville, and 
 at the expiration of that time Gen. Blunt ordered the column to move 
 forward. Through some misunderstanding or negligence, the order was 
 not properly transmitted to the rear, and on arriving at the point (two 
 miles from Marj^sville) where the first step was to be taken toward sur¬ 
 prising and capturing the rebel camp, it was discovered that the whole 
 division, save its commanding officei’s, and the Second Kansas, was still 
 six miles in the rear. The delay occasioned by this unfortunate occurrence 
 allowed the enemy’s pickets to escape to the camp, four miles bejmnd 
 Marysville, and give information of the approach of the Union forces. 
 Without waiting for the arrival of the remainder of the column, the 
 Second advance(i in the earlj- morning about three miles out on the prairie, 
 beyond Marysville, when it w'as found that the rebels had selected an 
 advantageous position, planted a battery, and were readj" to contest their 
 ground. Two fields extending across the prairie, and about 200 yards 
 wide, divided by a fence, and partially filled with a low growth of bushes, 
 were between the advancing regiment and the road on which the enemy 
 approached. Their first line was formed at the division fence, with their 
 battery in the field behind them. 
 
 The Union soldiers, dismounting, speedily cleared the first field of 
 rebel skirmishers, and broke the line beyond the next fence. A charge was 
 then ordered, under Capt. Hopkins, on the rebel battery. The men rushed 
 forward, and soon their cheers announced their victory-. The prize con¬ 
 sisted of four pieces—three six i)ounder field pieces, and one twelve pounder 
 howitzer. The enemj- made no attempt to recapture their battery, anci 
 before the rear of the division arrived, they were in full retreat, leaving the 
 Second masters of the field. 
 
 The confederate force was about four thousand, with a battery of 
 four pieces, and a well-selected position. The Union force was 497, 
 and one section of mountain howitzers. Its loss was four killed, ancl 
 three wounded. The names of those killed were : 
 
 Company E, William Landers, Manhattan ; Comijany F, William M. 
 Mitchell, Lawrence; Company G, William F. Ball, Peru, Neb. ; Eli 
 Lanker. Brownsville, Neb. 
 
 Through November the regiment was employed in holding posts, pro¬ 
 tecting supplies, and scouting the country in pursuit of bands of raiders. 
 On the 28th, a force of the enemy was encountered near Boonesboro, 
 Ark. The Second was under the command of Maj. Fisk in this engage¬ 
 ment ; two of the companies served as support to Rabb’s Second Indiana 
 Batteiy, and the others were stationed on hills at the right of the line. 
 The opposing force, under command of Gen. .Marmaduke, and consisting 
 of about 3,0(K) men, with three pieces of artillerjc had formed on a, 
 wooded hill, opposite the right front of Maj. Fisk’s line. Stover’s how¬ 
 
 itzers, and Rabb’s battery soon dislodged them, and they retreated down 
 the Cove Creek road, pursued b_y a portion of the regiment. Maj. Fisk 
 having been severely wounded, was relieved from command; the (;ompa 
 nies left in support of Rabb’s Batterj' were ordered forward to support 
 that of (’apt. Hopkins, which had been sent to the aid of the companies 
 in pursuit of the enemy. The companies that were stationed on the hills 
 to the right of the line, at the beginning of the engagement, rejoined the 
 regiment, which was ordered by Gen. Blunt to pursue the rebels to the 
 town of Newburg. Arriving at that point, the jjursuit was continued, 
 forcing the enemy from their position whenever a stand was m;ule, quite 
 to the foot of the mountains toward Van Buren, five miles from their first 
 position. The regiment bivouacked that night in the open field, and the 
 following day' returned to Boonesboro, and went into camp. 
 
 During the first week of December, 1862. the scouting parties of the 
 Second penetrated (he country in the vicinity of Van Buren, and gained 
 much valuable information in regard to the strength and situation of the 
 enemy. It was ascertained that a movement under Gen. Ilindinan was 
 about to be made ; but the uncertainty of its destination rendered the 
 special duty which was as.signed the regiment (picket and outpost duty') 
 extremely arduous, and one involving great responsibility. The most ad¬ 
 vanced outpost was situated on Cove Creek, where the Fayetteville and 
 Cane Hill roads converge. This, if held, would prevent the enemy from 
 advancing to attack the Union force in fi-ont, or by flanking to gain its 
 rear, and separate it from Gen. Herron, who was on his march from the 
 northeast with re-enforcements. It was insufficiently guarded, and Capt. 
 Gardner, with his little band of one hundred, was unable to hold it against 
 the attack of the rebels. Representations had been made at headquarters 
 of the inadequacy of his force, and a detail of one hundred men and 
 Lieut. Stover’s howitzers were ordered to its re-enforcement, but they were 
 ordered too late to be of service. Before the outpost was reached, Capt. 
 Gardner had fallen back two mile.s, and the enemy were enabled to flank 
 the division on the left and move on to the northeast to attack Gen. 
 Herron. 
 
 On the morning of the 7th of December, 1862, the Second, consisting 
 of eight companies, with twelve line and six regimental officers, joined the 
 First Division near Rhea’s Mills, and hurried forward on the Fayetteville 
 road to re-enforce Gen. Herron. Passing the infantry and batteries, it 
 reached the battle-field and formed line. After dismounting, the regiment 
 separated, two companies under Capt. Crawford being on the left and the 
 remaining companies on the right of the Eleventh and Thirteenth Kansas 
 Infantry'. About half an hour before sunset, the battalion of Capt. Craw¬ 
 ford was forced back, after fighting bravely, and losing hea\fily. The re¬ 
 mainder of the regiment afterward gave way with the rest of the line, but 
 after falling back remounted and supported the artillery until dark. 
 
 In this battle, Capt. Avra P. Russell, of Company K, was mortally 
 wounded. He died on the 12th of December, 1862. 
 
 During the remainder of the winter and through the spring months, 
 the regiment was employ'ed in scouting, picket duty, and in performing 
 various services that required pluck and nerve, but which brought little 
 compensation in the way of fame or renown. 
 
 In August, 1863, Capt. Crawford was sent toward the West from the 
 Canadian River, Choctaw, Indian Territory, by order of Gen Blunt, to 
 destroy the supplies and capture the train of (^en. Cooper at Perrywille. 
 At North Fork Town he burned the depot of ordnance supplies, destroy'ed 
 the warehouse, took all the clothing his soldiers needed, and the next 
 morning arrived at the junction of the roads on his way' to Penyville. 
 Here he found that the rebels had retreated, having already passed beyond 
 the junction. Joining Gen. Blunt’s forces at this point, the enemy' was 
 driven throiigh and beyond Penyville, and the command returned to Fort 
 Smith. On the route from Fort Smith to Backbone IMountam, a rebel 
 force was encountered, and Capt. E. C. D. Lines, who was in the advance, 
 ■was killed, with a number of his men. 
 
 The regiment moved to Waldron, Ark., on the 1st of December, 1863, 
 and during the month Lieut. Col. Bassett was a.ssigned to the command 
 of the Third Brigade and Maj. Fisk to the command of the regiment. The 
 duties of the soldiers were laborious and disagreeable, as well as dangerous. 
 The weather was cold, the ground Avas covered with snow, they were on 
 short rations, and being stationed at outposts and engaged in scouting and 
 picket duty' in a hostile country, it required all the coolness and resolution 
 they' had acquired in their three years’ hard discipline to enable them suc¬ 
 cessfully to fulfill the trusts committed to them. 
 
 The Second was assigned to Lieut. Col. Bassett’s caA’alry brigade in 
 IVIarch, 1864, and leaving Waldron on the 22d, arrived on the 10th of April 
 at Sulphur Springs, and reported to Gen. Steele, then running his famous 
 race with Gen. Price to gain possession of Camden, Ark. While the tAvo 
 Generals were hurrying their columns forward, an attack was made on the 
 rear of Gen. Steele’s army by Marmaduke. The cavalry brigade guarded 
 the rear. Gen. Thayer, commanding the frontier division, formed his 
 line, Avith the Second Kansas CaA'alry on his right, under 31aj. Fisk, and 
 the Sixth and Fourteenth, under Lieut. Col. tlampbell, on his left. On 
 advancing into the prairie, four squadrons of the Second Avere thrown out 
 to the front, and for a mile to the right, as skirmishers. Marmaduke was 
 completely deceived, supposing the entire army to be covered by the 
 skirmish line. He accoiMingly declined to attack, and the army' passed on 
 without being delayed, loss of time being the one thing most dreaded at 
 that particular juncture. On the 16th, (Sen. Steele reached Camden and 
 took possession of the toAvn, being only about four miles ahead of Price. 
 The news of Gen. Banks’ reverses on the Red River had given the enemy 
 fresh courage, and the country around Camden Avas SAvarming Avith rebel 
 troops, ready to attack any and every supply train or detached expedition 
 that should be sent out from that i)lace. A train sent out sixteen miles 
 for forage Avas attacked and captured on the 18th, with heavy loss. A 
 detachment of the Second, under Lietit. Mitchell, formed a part of the 
 escort accompanying the train. Among those cai)tured in this expedition 
 Avas Henry W. Selig, of Lawrence. Becoming so weakened by his Avounds 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 as to be unable to march, be was murdered by his captors before reaching 
 the destined prison at Fort Tyler. 
 
 Gen. Steele finding his position at Camden untenable, evacuated the 
 town on the 27tli and retreated across the Washita. The cavalry regiments 
 were sent forward to Little Rock, tind the remainder of the army suc¬ 
 ceeded, after a terrible struggle at Jenkins’ Feny (crossing of the Saline) 
 also, in reaching tliat place on May 2. Immediately after the arrival of 
 the main body of tin; army, the Second was ordered again to Fort Smith, 
 where it was rejoined by Capt. Gardner, with Squadrons E and D, and 
 later by the remainder of Frontier Division under Brig. Gen. Thayer. 
 The dillerent comjjanies of the regiment were detailed for escort, and other 
 duties through the summer—Lieut. Mitchell and Maj. Hopkins to Fort 
 Scott, Capts. Cosgrove, DIatthews and Barker to Fort Gibson. 
 
 September 19, on Ids return from Fort Scott, to Fort Gibson, C. N., 
 with a supply train of 800 wagons, Capt. Hopkins had an encounter with 
 the forces of Gen. Gano, at Cabin Creek. Capt. Hopkins had under his 
 command about (iOO men, nearly two-thirds being Cherokees. He was at¬ 
 tacked in the night by 2,000 rebels, with artillery, two pieces of which 
 were posted in his front, and two opposite his riglit flank. Guarding his 
 train as well as he was able, Capt. Hopkins defended his position six 
 hours, when the enemy made an advance, and planting their artillery 
 within one hundred yards of his lines, forced him to abandon his train, 
 and fall back to Grand River. 
 
 During September, Col. Cloud was assigned to the staff of Maj. Gen. 
 Curtis, and Maj. Fisk resumed command of the regiment. In January, 
 18(1'), the Second was ordered to report to regimental headquarters at Clarks¬ 
 ville, and then proceed to Little Rock. On the passage down the river, 
 the “Annie Jacobs,” on which the regiment embarked, was, with two other 
 transports, fired upon from a rebel battery, and all were forced to run 
 ashore. After two days, the boats were enabled to proceed to Little 
 Rock. During February and Jlarcli the Second was at Clarksville and 
 Lewisburg. 
 
 IMarcli 18, Company 11 was mustered out at Little Rock, Ark., and 
 April 14, Company A, at tlie same .place. April 17, Company K was 
 mustered out at Fort Leavenworth. June 22, Companies B, C, D and L 
 were mustered out at Fort Gibson. The men left Fort Gibson on the 2d 
 of July, reached Lawrence on the 14th, and were paid and discharged on 
 the 17th of August. 
 
 FATAL CASUALTIES. 
 
 Company B—Killed by guerrillas, Lorenzo Pearce, Springfield, Mo.; 
 James Reeves, Fort Smith, Ark. 
 
 Company C—Killed at Backbone Mountain, Ark., Sept. 1, 1863, 
 William Staatz, Junction City ; at Fort Gibson, C. K., Sept. 16, 1864, 
 Robert Ham]iton and Bailey Duval ; at Pincville, Mo., Nov. 19, 1862, 
 John Davis. Fort Riley. Died of wounds received at Backbone Moun¬ 
 tain, Frank Falkner, Junction City. 
 
 Company D—Killed at Little Santa'Fe, Mo., March 26, 1862, William 
 T. Wills, Muscotah ; at Roseville, Ark.', April 4, 1864, Thomas J. Rhoe, 
 Eden. ^ 
 
 Company E—Killed at Prairie Grove, Ark., Dec. 7, 1862, Sergt. John 
 S. Rosa, Junction City, and Levill. Stout, Louisville ; at Old Fort Wayne, 
 C. N., Oct. 22, J86'^. ATilliam Sanders. Died of wounds received at 
 Prairie Grove, JcJin M. Thom|>son, and John A. Miller, both of Alanhat- 
 tan. Of wounds n'ceived at Roseville, Neal C. Robinson, Baldwin City. 
 
 Comjiany F—Killed at battle of Old Fort Wayne, Ark., October 22, 
 
 1862, William N. Mitchell. Lawrence; at Scullyviile, C. N., October 31, 
 
 1863, AVilliam Nelson. Leavenworth ; while on escort duty August 11, 
 
 1864, George Potter, Lawrence ; killed by captors earewfe for Fort Tyler, 
 Tex., as prisoner, Henry AV. Selig, Lawrence. 
 
 Company G—Killed at Old Fort ATayne, Corporal William F. Ball, 
 Peru, Neb. ; at Boonesboro, Ark., December 6, 1882, Corporal John 
 Dower, Olatlie ; at Scullyviile, C. N., Daniel Flint, Shawnee ; at Fort 
 Smith, Ark., July 29, 1864, AA'illiam Crossman, Shawnee ; at Cabin Creek, 
 C. N., September 19. 1864. Henry L. Hall, Brownsville ; killed at Scully- 
 ville vi'hile prisoner, AA^illiamT. Carpenter, Leavenworth ; died of wounds, 
 John Roberts, Shawnee. 
 
 Company H—Killed at Van Buren, Ark., December 29, 1862, Henry 
 H. Hiatt, Alarysville ; in Crawford County, Ark., August 11, 1864, E.Hward 
 H. Naunian, Washington; at Poison Spring, Ark., April 18, 1864, John C. 
 Blackford, Lawrence ; at Fort Smith, xVrk.. September 1, 1864, Henry 
 Hireh, Topeka; died of wounds, AVilliam Root, Fort Smith ; Arnold AVit- 
 tenberg, Alaiysville, Kan. ; Jesse Howard, Alarysville, Kan. 
 
 Company 1—Killed, at'Prairie Grove, Ark.. December 7, 1862, Ser- 
 gea.nt Joseph Henderson, McGregor, Iowa, and Thomas Lawrence, John 
 Cunningbam, Leroy : at Baxter Springs, January 20, 1864, John Acker¬ 
 man, AIcGregor ; at Poison Springs. Ark., Francis AI. Sullivan, Blooming 
 Grove: killed on picket, near AValdron, Kan., AVilliam H. AAhdker, 
 AIcGregor. 
 
 Company K—Died, December 12, 1862, of woundsVeceived at battle 
 of Prairie Grove, Capt. Avra P. Russell, Leavenworth ; killed in action 
 at Cane Hill November 28, 1862, Cyremus AI. Adams, Emporia ; killed by 
 guerrillas—Scott Alaberry and John Clayton, both of Lawrence. 
 
 Company L—Killed at Scullyviile, C. N., Absalom Gyves. Fort Smith, 
 
 Ark. 
 
 FIFTH IIEGI.MEXT KANS.\S VOLUNTEEK CAVALRY. 
 
 The Fifth Kansas was organized .July 1861, under the following 
 officers : 
 
 Field and Stalf. —Colonel, Hampton P. .Johnson, Leavenworth; Lieu¬ 
 tenant Colonel, John Ritchie, Topeka : Alajor, James H. Summers; Adju¬ 
 tant, Stephen R. Harrington, AVashington, 1). C. ; Quartermaster, James 
 Davis, Leavenworth ; Surgeon, E. B. Johnson, Leavenworth ; Chaplain, 
 Hugh D. Fisher, Lawrence. 
 
 Line Company A, Captain, John Ritchie, Topeka ; First 
 
 Jjieutenant, AVilliam F. Creitz, Holton ; Second Lieutenant, Reuben A. 
 
 Randlett, Topeka. Company B. Captain, John R. Clark ; First Lieu¬ 
 tenant, John Alclntosh ; Second Lieutenant, Hadky J. Alley. Company 
 C, Captain, Garret Gibson; First Lieutenant, James H. Summers ; Second 
 Lieutenant, Charles G. Bridges, all of Decatur, Iowa. Company D. 
 Captain, Henry C. Seaman ; First Lieutenant. Joseifii 11. Trego ; Second 
 Lieutenant. Orlin E. Alorse, all of Alound City. Company E, Captain, 
 James S. Hunt; First Lieutenant, John F. Young, AVinehester; Second 
 Lieutenant, James AI. Heddens, Burlington. Company F, Captain, James 
 AI. AVilliains; First Lieutenant, Henry Aloore, Leavenworth; Second Lieu¬ 
 tenant, Ansel D, Brown. Burlington. Company G, Captain, AVilton A. 
 Jenkins, Leroy ; First Lieutenant, Joseph E. AIcComas, Kansas City, AIo.; 
 Second Lieutenant, Harrison Kelly, (Jtlumwa. Company H, Captain, 
 Samuel C. Thomas, Leon ; First Lieutenant, AVilliam E. Rowe ; Second 
 Lieutenant, George R. Huston. Company I, Captain, John LockhaYt, 
 Lanesfield ; First Lieutenant, James B. Harvey ; and Second Lieutenant, 
 .James L. Stewart, both of Spring Hill. Company K, Captain, Adoniram 
 ,J. Aliller, Ohio City; First Lieutenant, AA'illiam E. AIcGinnis ; Second 
 Lieutenant, Alexander Rush. Company L, Captain, James H. Young, 
 Olathe : First Lieutenant, Tobias J. ILulley, Alonticello ; Second Lieuten¬ 
 ant, William F. Goble, Leavenworth. Company AI, Captain, AVilliam H. 
 Lindsay; First Lieutenant, Livingston G. Parker ; Second Lieutenant, 
 Henry N. Dunlap, all of Leavenworth. 
 
 Col. H. P. Johnson assumed command of the Fifth at Fort Scott in 
 August, 1861. Before leaving Kansas, the regiment had a skirmish with a 
 detachment of Gen. Price’s army at the crossing of a little stream called 
 Drywood, in which several of the men were wounded. Gen. Price moved 
 northeast to Lexington, and the Fifth followed to Alorristown, where, on 
 the 17th of September, an attack was made on a rebel force. Col. 
 .Johnson was shot while leading the charge, at the head of his regiment. 
 He was a brave and accomplished officer, beloved by his soldiers, and it 
 was long before the regiment recovered from the efiects of the loss of its 
 leader, while yet comparatively undisciplined, and unaccustomed to the 
 reality of war. In the engagement at Alorristown, James AI. Copeland, of 
 Fort Scott, was killed, and several of the regiment were wounded. The 
 confederates retreated, and the Union force, after taking possession of 
 their horses, camp equipage, etc., moved to AVest Point, AIo., thence, with 
 the Third and Fourth Kansas, to Osceola, at which point the rear 'of the 
 rebel force, then occupying Lexington, was attacked, and large quantities 
 of stores destroyed. Gen. Price, making a feint of advancing on Kansas 
 City, before evacuating Lexington for his retreat to the southwest of Alis- 
 souri, the Fifth was ordered to that city. In October it joined Gen. Fre¬ 
 mont’s forces at Springfield. AIo., and, on his removal in November, and 
 the dispersal of the Union forces by Gen. Hunter, returned again to Fort 
 Scott. After several expeditions to places in the vicinity, the regiment 
 went into winter quarters at Camp Denver, near Barnesville, Kan. 
 
 In the spring of 1862, the Fifth, under the command of Lieut. Col. 
 Pow'ell Claj’ton, was thoroughly re-organized, drilled and disciplined. 
 From the camp near Fort Scott the regiment moved to Carthage, where a 
 party of rebels were captured by Company A, under Capt. Creitz. From 
 the early part of April until Alay 25, the Fifth was in camp at Springfield, 
 again subjected to that thorough system of regimental drill, which after¬ 
 ward carried it successfully through encounters with many times its own 
 number of the enemy. From Springfield the regiment moved to Rolla, 
 AIo., from wdiich point it marched to join the Army of the Southwest, 
 leaving the regimental train in charge of adetachment under command of 
 Capt. Creitz. A week later, Capt. Creitz, with Company A, and a portion 
 of Companies D'and K (as escort to the train, in all, about one hundred 
 and fifty men), left Houston to join the regiment in Arkansas. At Salem, 
 just over the border of Arkansas, the escort met and routed an Arkansas 
 cavalry regiment, killing seven, and taking several prisoners witli no loss 
 of their own. Following up their advantage, the next day a baud of 
 guerrillas, consisting of a Captain and seventeen men, were captured, and 
 the booty which they had stolen from the army in advance was re taken. 
 On July 8 (the following day), the trusty little band, while crossing Black 
 River, near Jacksonport, Ark., was attacked by a regiment of Texan Ran¬ 
 gers under Col. Smith. For a time it seemed as though the train must be 
 lost; but, after fighting for an hour, the far-famed “ Rangers ” were com¬ 
 pletely routed, Capt. Creitz, with his Kansas “boj's,” driving them several 
 miles, killing eighteen of their men, and capturing valuable suiiplies. One 
 of the escort was drowned while crossing the river, two w’ere wounded, 
 and two were taken prisoners. After putting the enemy to flight, the de¬ 
 tachment pursued its way unmolested, down White River, taking the train 
 safely through a hostile country, and on the 14th of July joined the regi¬ 
 ment, fifty miles from Helena. 
 
 Through the remainder of the summer, and until mid-winter, the 
 Fifth was stationed in the vicinity of Helena, making such frequent and 
 successful sorties upon the bands of guerrillas that invested the country 
 that the name of the regiment and its determined leaders carried whole¬ 
 some terror to the hearts of the marauders. During the winter of 1863-64, 
 the regiment was ordered to St. Charles to take part in AIcClernand’s ex¬ 
 pedition against Little Rock. The floods rendering it impossible for the 
 regiment to strike the river at that point. Col. Clayton proceeded twenty- 
 five'miles higher up, to the towm of Clarendon. 
 
 In order to establish communication with the force at St. Charles, 
 Alaj. T. AY. Scudder, with two men from Company D, set out at night in 
 a little .skiff, and after rowing nine hours in a storm of sleet and snow', 
 reached the fleet nearly frozen, only to find the city evacuated and their 
 labor thrown away, the regiment being obliged to return immediately to 
 Helena. 
 
 In Alay, a force consisting of the Fifth Kansas, Fifth Illinois and a 
 regiment of Indiana cavalry, under command of Col. Clayton, left Hel¬ 
 ena under orders to destroy any supplies that might otherwise fall into 
 rebel hands. Aloving out on the Little Rock road, the command moved 
 north until the La Aquille River was reached. Here the force was sepa¬ 
 rated : the Fifth Kansas and Fifth Illinois, under command of Lieut. 
 
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 (;ol. W. Jenkins, crossed the river, while Col. Clnyton, with the Indi¬ 
 ana cavalry, remained to guard the bridge until their return. 
 
 Lieut. Col. Jenkins moved with his command toward the south, hop¬ 
 ing to overtake the relxds under Col. Dobbins, lie failed in thi.s, and 
 when about twenty-eight miles from Col. Clayton, found that Marmaduke 
 was in his rear, and between himself and his way of retreat across the La 
 Atpiille. The Fifth Illinois liad halted live miles back and Col. Jenkins 
 with the Fifth Kansas turned back, hoping to cut his way through the 
 rebel force. Col. Carter, with a brigade "of Te.vas Rangers, was in their 
 path—four regiments numbering LtiOO men with two pieces of artillery. 
 Three times they charged the Kansas regiment, and three times were met 
 and repulsed, the fourth attempt being abandoned before the Union line 
 was reached. Having been driven about half a mile, they reached a 
 strong position, where their artillery could be used to good advantage, 
 and made a stand. Col. Jenkins held his ground, but deemed it fool¬ 
 hardy-to assail them. The Fifth Illinois coming up about dark, the two 
 regiments withdrew to the La Aquille, where a bridge was constructed 
 from boards taken from neighboring houses, and the command crossed 
 without accident. The enemy made their appearance on the opposite 
 bank about 9 o’clock in the morning, but withdrew after exchanging a 
 few shots. 
 
 Dn arriving at Helena, it was found that Col. Clayton had also met 
 the rebels, and succe.ssfully repulsed them. The loss of the regiment was 
 one killed and several wounded. 
 
 After the return of Marmadu’ice’s foiecs from their unsuccessful raid 
 into Southeastern Missouri, and Coffey’s repulse at Pineville, in the 
 southwestern portion of the same State, the rebels concentrating their 
 western forces at Little Rock, sent out bands of guerrillas to scour the 
 country toward the east in the vicinity of Helena, and toward the north¬ 
 west in Missouri and Kansas. In May. a portion of the Fifth Kansas, 
 under Maj. Walker, was attacked near Helena, by a strong band of these 
 guerrillas, overpowered and driven back to headquarters with quite a se¬ 
 vere I0.SS. The encounter took place at a point called Polk’s Plantation, 
 about seven miles from Helena. When Marmaduke -attacked Helena, 
 July 4, 18(53, the Fifth, with the First Indiana Ratterv and a portion of 
 the Dubuque, held the extreme right, from sunrise until 2 o’clock. The posi¬ 
 tion was ably and bravely defended, and the enemy driven back, with heavy 
 loss. Four of the regiment were killed, and several wounded, among the 
 latter, Capt. Creitz and Lieut. Jennings. 
 
 After the surrender of Vicksburg, Maj. Gen. Steele wuis sent to Helena, 
 to organize an expedition to move against Little Rock. The Fifth left 
 Helena on the 15th of August, and after leaving the sick of the army at 
 Duvall’s Bluff, proceeded west to Brownsville, which place Marmaduke iiad 
 pacuated on the arrival of Gen. Davidson’s forces, retreating to his 
 intrenchments at Bayou Metea on September 4. He was driven from this 
 point by Col. Clayton’s cavalry brigade, and a brigade of infantry under 
 command of Gen. Rice, and again retreating over the bayou, burned the 
 bridge behind him, and checkedfurther pursuit. Itbeingfound impracticable 
 for the army to pass the bayou, it was decided to gain Little Rock by the 
 Arkansas, and the Fifth with the other troops ‘'reached Ashley’s Mills, 
 twelve miles below the enemy, on September 8. A portion of the army 
 under Gen. Davidson, crossed the river, and fought their way up on the 
 south bank; the Fifth, with the remainderof the troops, under Gen. Steele, 
 advanced simultaneously on the north bank, occasionally assisting David¬ 
 son with their batteries. Gen. Steele, with his comm.and, was opposite the 
 city when it was surrendered, and before night had the pleasure of occupy¬ 
 ing it, with the United States flag once more floating from its arsenal. On 
 September 14, Col. Jenkins, with a portion of the regiment, was ordered 
 to Pine Bluff, on the south bank of the Arkansas, fifty miles below Little 
 Rock. Soon after, theTemainder of the Fifth, with the other regiment of 
 the brigade (First Indiana) arrived, and Col. Clayton assumed command of 
 the post. During the early part of October, Col. Clayton, with three 
 hundred men and four pieces of light artillery, marched ninety miles, and 
 gaining the rear of the rebel outpost at Tulip, attacked their camp, routing 
 the entire force of six hundred, and captured their arms, supplies, camp 
 equipage, and one battle flag, without the loss of a man. The charge upon 
 the camp was made by the Fifth, commanded by Col. Jenkins, and sup- 
 portc'd by the artillery. 
 
 The rebels, having been forced to evacuate Pine Bluff, Marmaduke 
 advanced from Princetown, forty-five miles south, determined to retake it. 
 It was now occupied by Col. Clayton, with the Fifth Kansas and First 
 Indiana, six hundred men and nine light guns. 
 
 On the morning of the 25th of Octjber, the rebel General, with twelve 
 guns and a force estimated at three thousand, advanced in three columns, 
 and poured shot and shell into the town for five hours, setting Are to the 
 place, and destroying some of its best buildings, but not succeeding in his 
 attempt to retake it. The action commenced at 9 in the morning, and 
 the rebels, utterly beaten, drew off about 3 o’clock in the afternoon, 
 with a loss of one hundred and fifty killed and wounded, and thirty 
 prisoners. The brigade lost thirty-seven, of which twentj^-seven was from 
 Kansas. During the winter of 1863-64, the regiment remained at 
 1 me Bluff, making occasional expeditions thence against the rebels when 
 they approached too near. After Gen. Steele moved southward from Little 
 Hock toward Camden, Col. Clayton, with a portion of his force, advanced 
 to the crossing of the Saline River at (Mount Elba, for the purpose of 
 driving the rebel Gen. Dockery from the adjacent country. On the morn¬ 
 ing of tlie 29th of March, the cavalry crossed the river, and, proceeding 
 a few miles, watched the approaches from the north tnd west, while the 
 infantry-, with a portion of the artillery, remained at the ford to guard the 
 'norningguiis were heard from the direction of Mount 
 LIba. Col. Jenkins, with the Fifth, immediately moved back to the Saline, 
 and arrived just as the enemy were driving in the pickets. Col. Jenkins 
 lormed his line immediately. The Fifth Kansas (dismounted) in the center, 
 Lighteenth Illinois Infantry, with two guns, on the right, and Twenty- 
 eighth Wisconsin on the left. A detachment of the Fifth, with one gun. 
 
 supported the right. The force of Gen. Dockery advanced bravely, but 
 were even more bravely met, and after a sharp struggle they broke and 
 fled, pursued by the Ihfth, until about ten miles from the .scene of the 
 combat it was joined by Col. Clayton with other additional forces. 
 
 The Fifth, under Col. Clayton, then charged the enemy and the rout 
 was complete. 
 
 Lieuts. Young of the Fifth Kansas, and Greathouse of the First 
 Indiana, who were iletailed the day previous with one hundred men to 
 destroy the Long View Bridge, forty miles down the river, returned suc¬ 
 cessful, having, in addition to the destruction of the bridge, captured Gen. 
 Dockery’s wagon train, two hundred and sixly prisoners and two battle 
 flags, with no loss to themselves. The following day. Col. Clayton’s force 
 returned to Pine Bluff, taking with it, as trophies of its success, three 
 hundred and eighteen prisoners, three hundred honses and mules, and 
 between one and two hundred wagons. The entire Union loss was two 
 killed, two wounded, and eight taken prisoners. 
 
 In April, asupply train of 240 wagons was sent from Pine Bluff to the 
 army of Gen. Steele in Camden. After being unloaded, it was dispatched 
 on its return, guarded by Lieut. Col. Drake,‘Thirty-sixth Iowa, with sev¬ 
 eral regiments of infantry and cavalry, among the latter a small portion 
 of the Fifth, with one gun, under command of Lieuts. Jennings and Mc¬ 
 Carty. While making its way through a swamp four miles long, the 
 advance ^vas attacked by Gen. Fagan’s rebel division, as it debouched at 
 Marks’ Mill, while most of the command were struggling through the 
 swamp with the wagons. 'Fhe enemy also succeeded in throwing a large 
 force between the advance and the Seventy-seventh Ohio, which guarded 
 the rear, and a.ssailing the several portion's of the Union force in turn, 
 forced them each to surrender ; but not until the heroic Drake was mor¬ 
 tally wounded, ami one-quarter of the whole command killed or disabled. 
 Lieuts. Jennings and McCarty, with their commands, were takeji prisoners 
 with the rest. The latter succeeded in making his escape. The prisoners 
 were compelled to march fifty-two miles witlmiit food or rest within the 
 next twenty-four hours. They reached their destination, at Tyler, Texas, 
 on the 15th of May, where th'ey were placed in the prison cam]), and held 
 until exchanged. 
 
 In September the regiment participated in an engagement near Mount 
 Elba, Ark., in which Sergt. Maj. J. W. Denton w'as killed, and several 
 severely wmunded. 
 
 During September, 1864, several companies of the regiment, their 
 term of service having expired, were mustered out at Fort Leavenworth. 
 During the year, membetrs of the remaining companies were mustered out 
 at Leavenworth, Pine Bluff and Little Rock. June 22, 1865, there-enlisted 
 veterans of the Fifth Kansas were mustered out at Duvall’s Bluff, Ark. 
 
 FATAL CASUALTIKS. 
 
 Killed at Morristown, Mo., September 17. 1861—Col. Hampton P. 
 Johmson, Leavenworth; at Mount Elba, Ark., Seiitember 11, 1H64, Serst. 
 (Maj. .To.se])h W. Denton. 
 
 Company A—Killed at Mount Vernon, (Mo., May 11, 1863, Wesley A. 
 Hurd, Holton ; at (Morristown, Mo., September 17, 1861, James (M. Cope¬ 
 land, Fort Scott; in action at Mark’s Mills, Ark., April 25, 1864, Thomas 
 L. Lillard. Died of wounds received at Mark’s Mills, John Furnish, To¬ 
 peka, and (Miles W. Thompson, Auburn. Killed on picke't at Trenton, 
 Ark., January 12, 1863, .lohn Rose, Holton, 
 
 Company B—Killed at Pope’s Plantation, Ark,, May 25, 1863, Corp. 
 James H, Fairley, and Privates Isaac V. Herriford and Columbus Sperry ; 
 at Mark’s Mills, Greenberry Ro.se ; at Pine Bluff, Ark., October 25, 1863, 
 Abraham Campbell. 
 
 Company C—Killed at Pope’s Plantation, Ark., Corp. AVilliam Camp¬ 
 bell, Modina, Mo. ; at Brownsville, September 14, 1863, Willis Cox, (Far- 
 rier)_Leavenworth ; at Pine Bluff, Ark,, October 25, 1863, George W. Lucas, 
 Modina, Mo. Died of wounds received at Pine Bluff, George AAL Smith, 
 Decatur, Iowa. 
 
 Company D—Killed at Pine Bluff, Ark,, October 25, 1863—George S. 
 Carlrecht, and Vachcl Hinton, both of Mound City. 
 
 Company E—Killed at (Mark’s Alills, Ark., April 25, 1864, Corp, 
 Henry W. Creighton ; at AVest Point, Mo., September 24, 1861, Thomas 
 Stanfleld. 
 
 Company F—Killed at Butler, Mo., July 25, 1861, Sergt. AVilliam H. 
 Hill ; at Turnback Creek, April 26, 1862, Francis G. Picket; at AVest Point, 
 Mo., October, 1861, Francis (Miller, Fort Scott ; at Swan Lake, Ark,, April 
 23, 1861, AVilliam King; at Helena, Ark., July 4, 1863, Philip M. Rhoads, 
 Fort Scott; at Pine Bluff, Ark,, October 25, '1863, Charles E. AVait, Cold 
 Springs, 
 
 Company G—Killed at Helena, Ark., April 3, 1863, Corp. Alexander 
 Moore. 
 
 Company H—Died from wounds received at Pope’s Plantation—Sergt. 
 Henry J. Richardson ; from wounds received at Trenton, Ark., Graves 
 Abbot. 
 
 Company I—Killed at Helena, Ark., Sebastian AVebber, Black Jack ; 
 died of wounds received at Helena, Pleasant Neil, AA’illiam Swartz and 
 (Marion Albert ; killed at Black River, Ark,, John D, Collins. 
 
 Company K—Killed at Ala'-k’s Alills, Ark., John Gerth; at Pine Bluff, 
 Ark., Patrick McAIahan ; at Eminence, AIo,, Jaiaib F. M. Frank, Greeley. 
 Died of wounds received at Mark’s Alills, Sergt. George AAL Hendrix, Ohio 
 City, and Sergt James F. AVilliams. 
 
 Company L—Killed at Newtonia, AIo., October 28, 1864, Edward P. 
 Smith. 
 
 Conqiany AI—Killed, August 1, 1863, .lames D. Alorrison, Leaven¬ 
 worth. 
 
 SIXTH HKUI.MEXT KANS.VS VOI.UXTEKU C-W.-tLIlV. 
 
 In July, 1861, the confederate army, under Gens. Price, Jackson and 
 McCulloch, overran all Southern Alissouri, and constantly threatened the 
 southeast portion of Kansas, Bordering on Missouri, and the hostile In¬ 
 dian Territory, easily reached by raiding parties from Arkansas, especially 
 
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 HISTOKT OF KAITRAS. 
 
 obnoxious to the surrounding slave-holding States, and with its frontier 
 almost entire!}’ unprotected, it seemed only a measure of ordinary pru¬ 
 dence that a part of the troops raised in the State should be organized for 
 home defense. Accordingl}’, at the request of W. C. Ranson, and other 
 citizens of Fort Scott, permission was granted by Gen. Lyon for the or¬ 
 ganization of three companies of infantry to be stationed at that place, 
 and designated “ Home Guards.” These companies were soon raised, but 
 being insufficient for the pressing needs of the time, five additional com¬ 
 panies, four being cavalry, were organized by authority of Major Prince, 
 commanding at Fort Leavenworth. A regimental organization was effect¬ 
 ed on the ffth of September, there being at that time eight companies— 
 four cavalry, and four infantry. The organization at that date was as fol¬ 
 lows : Colonel, William R. Judson ; Lieut. Colonel, Lewis R. Jewell ; 
 Major, W. T. Campbell ; Adjutant, George G. Clark; Quartermaster, 
 John S. Redfield. 
 
 The three original companies of the regiment performed garrison 
 duty at Fort Scott, until after the battle of Drywood, in which Company 
 E, Capt. Greeno, had the advance, and was the first engaged. After the 
 repulse at this point, and the occupation of Fort Scott by a detachment 
 of Gen. Price’s army, the Sixth marched, with the command of Gen. Lane, 
 to Fort Lincoln, remaining there unti)_Lane entered Missouri in pursuit of 
 the retreating rebels, when it was sent back, under command of Col. Jud¬ 
 son, to re-occupy Fort Scott, the infantry companies performing garrison 
 duty and the caivary being almost constantly engaged in scouting expedi¬ 
 tions into the adjoining country. 
 
 In the spring of 18(33, the “Home Guard” companies were mustered 
 out of service ; various changes and transfers were made, and the Sixth 
 was finally organized as a cavalry regiment, as follows : 
 
 Field and Staf. —Colonel, William R. Judson ; Lieutenant Colonel, 
 Lewis R. JcAvell ; Major, William T. Campbell ; Adjutant, Isaac Stadden; 
 Quartermaster, Simeon B. Gordon ; Surgeon, John S. Redfield ; Chaplain, 
 Richard Duvall ; all of Fort Scott. 
 
 Line Officers. —Company A, Captain, George W. Veale, Topeka; 
 First Lieutenant, Matthew Clary, and Second Lieutenant, John A John¬ 
 son, both of Wyanaotte. Company B, Captain, Elijah E. Harvey, and 
 First Lieutenant, Jacob Morehead, both of Bellair, Iowa ; Second Lieu¬ 
 tenant, Reason R. McGuire. Company C, Captain, Harris S- Greeno, 
 Topeka ; First Lieutenant, Reese J. Lewis, and Second Lieutenant, David 
 Mefford, both of Fort Scott. Company D, Captain, John W. Orahood ; 
 First Lieutenant, Joseph Hall ; Second Lieutenant, John S. Lane, all of 
 Trading Post. Company E, Captain. Henry M. Dobyns, and First Lieu¬ 
 tenant, Brainard D. Benedict, both of Paris ; Second Lieutenant, Herbert 
 Robinson, Centerville. Company F, Captain. Charles F. Clarke, and 
 First Lieutenant, Frederick W. Schuarte. both of Fort Riley ; Second 
 Lieutenant. William Gordon. Gatesville. Company G, Captain, Nathaniel 
 B. Lucas, W}’andotte ; First Lieutenant, John M. Laing; Second Lieu¬ 
 tenant, John M. Dunn, Junction CUty. Company H, Captain, David Mef¬ 
 ford ; First Lieutenant, George J. Clark, and Second Lieutenant, Albert 
 H. Campbell, all of Fort Scott. Company I, C'aptain, .John T. Blake, 
 Indepen(Ience, Mo. ; First Lieutenant, Silas D. Harris, Belair, Iowa; 
 Second Lieutenant. Levi T. Stewart, Kansas City, Mo. Company K, 
 Captain, John Rodgers, Neutral Lands ; First Lieutenant, Charles H. 
 Hayes, Fort Scott; Second Lieutenant, Levi Hatch, Neutral Lands, 
 fCompany L, C^aptain, Henry P. Ledger, St. Louis, Mo. ; First Lieutenant, 
 .Jefferson Denton, Fort Scott: Second Lieutenant, Leonard J. Swingley, 
 Topeka. Company INI, Captain, John AT. Duff, Kansas City : First Lieu¬ 
 tenant. .James Brook, Clinton ; Second Lieutenant, .lohn C. Anderson, 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 The consolidated company of the Sixth was organized under the fol¬ 
 lowing officers: New Company A, Captain, Charles T. Judson, Fort 
 Scott; First Lieutenant, Thomas G. Howell, Leavenworth ; Second Lieut¬ 
 enant, AVilliam H. Shattuck, Trading Post. 
 
 Soon after the re-organization of the regiment, its various companies 
 were stationed at different points along the eastern line of the State, with 
 headquarters at Paola, and were employed in breaking up and scattering 
 the numerous bands of raiders that infested Southwestern Missouri, under 
 the leadership of Quantrell, Gordon and other notorious guerrilla chiefs. 
 
 Capt. Veale, with Company A, penetrated into the Sni Hills, and, 
 dividing his company into two detachments, broke up eight camps of the 
 rebel marauders, killing thirty-seven, wounding as many more, capturing 
 arms and horses, and restoring order, for a time at least, to the surround¬ 
 ing country. 
 
 In June, Companies C, H and K, Capt. Greeno commanding, accom¬ 
 panied the expedition of Col. Doubleday to the Indian country, took part 
 in the battle of Cowskin Prairie, and returned to camp at Baxter Springs, 
 Ivan., where they were joined by the rest of the regiment. 
 
 At this time the enemy held possession of the Indian country ; the 
 battle between the loyal and rebel Indians on Bushy Creek resulting so far 
 in favor of the latter, that the forces of Opothleyolo were forced to remove 
 soon after to Kansas, a treaty of alliance being negotiated on the 1st of 
 February, 1862, at Fort Leavenworth, between the loyal chief and his fol¬ 
 lowers on one side, and Col. Dole, United States Commissioner of Indian 
 Affairs, on the other. 
 
 In this state of affairs, the rebel leaders were constantly inciting the 
 Cherokees and Creeks to open acts of hostility, and co-operating with 
 them in raids over the unprotected border. 
 
 An expedition under command of Col. Weer was sent into the Chero¬ 
 kee country in July, of which the Sixth formed a part. On the 4th, Col. 
 Clarkson was captured, with a large part of his command and all his camp 
 equipage, and the same day Col. Stand-AVaitie was attacked in his camp at 
 Stand-AVaitie’s mills, by Capt. Greeno, with two companies of the Sixth, 
 and routed, with the loss of his supplies. The following day, the troops 
 went into camp at AA’olf Creek, whence on the Ibth they moved to Grand 
 River, encamping at Flat Rock, eighteen miles from Fort Gibson. 
 
 While the command was in camp at Flat Rock, the Sixth was em¬ 
 
 ployed in scouting and foraging expeditions in the vicinity, and as far 
 south as Fort Gibson. About the middle of July a detachment of the reg¬ 
 iment under Col. Greeno was sent to Tallequah, which captured and 
 brought back to camp, .John Ross, Chief of the Cherokee nation, several 
 of the principal officers in the rebel Indian army, besides two hundred 
 Indian deserters. 
 
 Early in August, Gen. Coffey, with a large rebel force, invaded South¬ 
 western Missouri, and moved toward the north. Gen. Blunt, command¬ 
 ing in Arkansas; was requested to send a force from Fort Scott to cut off 
 his retreat, other troops being sent into Missouri to prevent his joining 
 C!ol. Hughes, who had just captured Independence. Col. Solomon, then 
 in command of the Indian exi)edition, accordingly moved toward Fort 
 Scott, sending a detachment of the Sixth, under command of Lieut. John 
 son, to Northwest Arkansas, to ascertain the movements of the various 
 small guerrilla bands that made that section their headquarters. From 
 prisoners captured by the party at Marysville, it was learned that Eastern 
 Kansas and ATestern Missouri were to be the objects of the intended raids, 
 and if left unprotected would be at the mercy of the invaders. The de¬ 
 tachment rejoined the command at Cowskin Prairie, and returned with 
 it to Fort Scott,where Gen. Blunt took command of all the forces. 
 
 Coffey and Hughes, having succeeded in uniting their forces, and de¬ 
 feating Maj. Foster at Lone Jack, advanced toward Lexington, to which 
 place Maj. Foster had fallen back. Gen. Blunt left Fort Scott with the 
 Sixth and Second Kansas, under Col. Cloud, in advance, and pursued the 
 rebel forces, attempting to cut off their retreat. The advance detachment 
 overtook their rear, at the crossing of the Osage River, but during the 
 night they escaped, and gained Arkansas without any serious loss. While 
 returning to Fort Scott, the Sixth had a skirmish with a rebel force at 
 Coon Creek, in which Capt. Greeno was wounded, and two of his men 
 killed. Being attached to the Second Brigade, Col. Weer commanding. 
 First Division, Army of the Frontier, the regiment moved with the com¬ 
 mand in August, 1863, to Coxie’s Creek, Missouri, whei'e forces were con¬ 
 centrating to resist the threatened invasion of Gen. Hindman from 
 Arkansas. 
 
 The enemy having communicated with, and receiving re-enforcements 
 from. Northern Missouri, through the counties adjacent to the position of 
 our troops, a close watch had to be kept to counteract their movements, 
 and foil their designs so far as possible. The Sixth, being the only cav¬ 
 alry regiment in the brigade, performed much laborious and responsible 
 duty, through the agency of its scouts, and the information it gained of 
 the strength and position of the rebels was of great service to the com¬ 
 mand. 
 
 On the 3()th of September, detachments from the different regiments, 
 that from the Sixth being under command of Capt. Mefford, and all under 
 Lieut. Col. Jacobbi. were sent to reconnoiter the enemy’s position at 
 Newtonia. The rebel pickets were driven in, but the detachment pressing 
 forward too eagerly, was met so vigorously that it fell back, Capt. Mef- 
 ford’s command rallying and covering the retreat until the artillery was 
 safe, but being itself surrounded by the enemy. Gen. Blunt advanced 
 toward Newtonia with his entire force the same morning, and on arriving 
 near the place met the retreating companies and learned the perilous situa¬ 
 tion of Capt. Mefford’s company. Col. Jewell and Capt. Veale, with sev¬ 
 eral companies, pressed forward and attacked the rebels, forced them back, 
 and held them in check until re-enforcements arrived. On the Sarcoxie 
 road, where the rebels formed line of battle, Lieut. Benedict brought up 
 his battery, threw a few shells into their ranks, when they fell back and 
 re-formed, and were then driven into the town of Newtonia, where they 
 were in too strong force to be attacked. On the 4th, when our forces 
 were ready to attack the town, it was found that the rebels had sent their 
 baggage to the rear and were preparing to retreat. They were chased in¬ 
 to Arkansas, the pursuit not being ended until men and horses were quite 
 exhausted. 
 
 On the return of the regiment from the pursuit, with the rest of the 
 command it went into camp near Keetsville, Mo., and while there Capt. 
 Gordon, of Company F, with a detachment of forty men, surprised a party 
 of rebels who were guarding a mill on White River, killing ten and capt¬ 
 uring twenty-five, together with their horses, camp equipage and a quan¬ 
 tity of arms. 
 
 Gen. Cooper having moved toward Marysville, thereb}’ threatening 
 communication with Fort Scott, Gen. Blunt marched to Bentonville, Ark., 
 and thence to Old Fort AVayne, C. N., to attack and dislodge him from 
 his position. The Sixth and Second Kansas Cavalry succeeded in routing 
 the rebels before the infantry came up—the Second capturing a battery 
 and the Sixth a battle fiag. Before the enemy had time to rally, the 
 infantrj’ and Rabb’s Second Indiana Battery came up and completed the 
 victory. 
 
 Gen. Blunt’s forces remained in camp at Old Fort Wayne about two 
 weeks, and from there removed to Camp Babcock, near the Arkansas line. 
 From this point, Lieut. Col. Jewell, of the Sixth, with the entire effective 
 force of the regiment and detachments from the Indiana brigade, was de¬ 
 tailed on a reconnoissance to Cane Hill, Ark. On his arrival at that 
 place, he found that the rebel forces had retreated across the Boston 
 Mountains to the Cove Creek Valley. Following over the mountains and 
 learning what he could of their position, he returned with the information 
 to camp, and preparations were at once made for a movement toward 
 Cane Hill. The army marched on the 27th, and on the morning of the 
 38th arrived at Cane Hill, when the cavalry and artillery were ordered to 
 open the attack. The engagement commenced about 9 o’clock, and after 
 fighting two hours, Marmaduke’s cavalry gave way and retreated toward 
 the Boston Mountains. Here it rallied and made another attempt to re- 
 pidse its pursuers. The Sixth and Second Kansas led the advance, and 
 with their howitzers and Hopkin’s Battery soon drove them from their 
 position, the infantry following up the advantage gained by a charge, 
 which sent them still further back. The Sixth, still pressing forward, was 
 met by a destructive and fatal fire, which resulted in heavy loss. Lieut 
 
187 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Col. .Tewell fell niortall 3 ' wouiicled, while leading a saher charge through 
 a narrow pass in the mountains; Lieuts. Johnson and Haines were severely 
 wounded ; seven enlisted men killed and twenty wounded ; and Lieut. 
 Campbell taken prisoner. 
 
 .lust as the attack was about to be renewed, the enemy sent a messen¬ 
 ger with a flag of truce, and an armistice of an hour was agreed to. It 
 being nearly night. Gen. Blunt fell back a few miles, and. the enemy re¬ 
 tiring in the morning, fell back again to Cane Hill, sending Gen. Solomon’s 
 t)rigade, to which the Sixth was attached, to Rhea’s Mills, eight miles 
 north, to protect his trains. Gen. Blunt, determined to hold his position 
 in Arkansas against the advances of Gen. Hindman, had telegraphed in 
 various directions for Gen. Herron to hasten from Missouri to his assist¬ 
 ance, and that energetic leader using every endeavor to do so, had reached 
 Fayetteville, before Blunt could warn him that his own command had 
 been flanked bv Hindman, and that 25,000 rebels lay between the two 
 Union forces. Information of the whereabouts of Gen. Hindman, so neces- 
 .sary to the preservation of the forces of both Gens.. Blunt and Herron, was 
 communicated to the former by Col. .ludson, who, on the morning of the 
 7th, moved with the Sixth toward the Faj'ettville road, and ascertaining 
 that Hindman had passed up the road toward Rhea's Mills, where the en¬ 
 tire army train was stationed, immediately sent messengers to Gen. Blunt, 
 informing him that he was flanked, and his trains in danger ; tlien follow¬ 
 ing the enemy, and engaging the rear guard, succeeeded in delaying the 
 advance of Hindman several hours. 
 
 On receiving Col. Judson’s dispatch, Gen. Blunt moved as rapidly as 
 possible to the relief of Gen. Herron. Leavin^^ Solomon^s brigade at 
 Rhea’s Mills to guard the train, he arrived about 1:30 on the field, in front 
 of the enemy s left. His arrival turned in our favor the desperately con¬ 
 tested and still undecided battle, and saved the brave little army of Gen 
 Herron, that had been so long struggling against almost hopeless odds. 
 Gen. Hindman withdrew his forces during the night, and by taking advan¬ 
 tage of the time afforded by a truce granted for the purpose of bur}'’ing 
 his dead the next morning, evaded the pursuit he so much dreaded. 
 
 _ The Sixth remained in camp at Rhea’s Mills until December 27, when 
 it formed a part of Gen. Blunt’s Van Buren expedition, routing, in con- 
 junction with the Second Kansas, a body of Texan troops at Dripping 
 Springs, and capturing their camp equipage and train. This was the clos¬ 
 ing campaign for the winter. Gen. Schofield soon assumed command of 
 the Army of the Frontier, and ordered it to Missouri. 
 
 The Sixth having, at this time, but nine companies, permission was 
 obtained. February 23, from Gov. Carney, to recruit it to the standard re¬ 
 quired by general orders of the War Department, provided no special ef¬ 
 forts should be made to obtain recruits from the agricultural classes of 
 ^e State. Recruiting headquarters were established at Fort Scott, and 
 Capt. Greeno and several others detailed as recruiting officers. Company 
 L, H. P. Ledger, Captain, was recruited and mustered in at Fort Scott ; 
 Company I, J. T. Blake, Captain, at Westport, Mo.; Company M (prin¬ 
 cipally half-breed Delawares), J. W. Duff, Captain, was not rnustered in 
 until July 30. 1863. 
 
 ^ On the 21st of June, the regiment joined Gen. Blunt’s forces at Fort 
 Scott, and on the 4th of July marched with the command for Cherokee 
 Nation. The rebels had been driven from the immediate vicinity of Fort 
 Blunt, the most advanced Union post, which was held by Col. William A. 
 Phillips, but a force of (>,000 men, under Gen. Cooper, occupied Honey 
 Springs, on Elk Creek, about twenty-five miles south, where they were 
 waiting for re-enforcements from Texas. Gen. Blunt, with his command, 
 made a forced march of 175 miles in five days, arriving at Fort Blunt on 
 Uie 10th. The rebel re-enforcements were expected on the 17th, and Gen. 
 Blunt determined to have the battle decided before their arrival. He ac¬ 
 cordingly, on the night of the 16th, crossed the Arkansas at a ford about 
 eighteen miles southwest of Fort Gibson, with a small body of cavalry 
 and four guns, and marching down on the south side of the river to a 
 point opposite the mouth of the Grand River, drove in the enemy’s out¬ 
 posts, and before night of the 16th, had his entire force ferried over the 
 Arkansas. lie then started on his march south, toward Elk Creek, where 
 Gen. Cooper was posted with 6,000 Indians and Texans. Gen. Blunt’s 
 force was about thirty-five hundred. 
 
 Gen. Blunt arrived at Elk Creek at sunrise. His forces were formed 
 in two columns. Col. Judson leading the right and Col. Phillips the left, 
 with cavalrj’ di.smoiinted on either flank, armed with carbines, and fighting 
 as infantry. The batteries were brought into position so as to shell the 
 woods in which the enemy were concealed, and after a sharp contest of 
 about two hours, they were driven through the woods onto the prairie be¬ 
 yond, where they fled in confusion, just before the Texan re-enforcement 
 arrived^ The following is the official report of the part taken by the 
 Sixth Kansas in the engagement: 
 
 Headquarters Sixth Kansas Cavalry Volunteers, ) 
 
 11' T, T „ Camp NEAR Fort Gibson, C.N., July 19, l,Sfi3. f 
 
 ' ■ R- JuDSON, Commanding Troops in the Field: 
 
 Wtone;--! have the honor to report the part taken bv my command, consisting of com- 
 pam^ A, (, !■ and H, commanded respectively by First Lieut. T. J. Darling, .Second 
 Lieut. K. L. Phillips, Capt. William Gordon and Capt. David Mefford; al.so section oi 
 mountain howitzers, under command of Lieut. ,T. P. Grassberger. 
 
 ooiuraand left camp at4 o’clock A. M.. on the Ifith inst., crossing the Verdigris Rivei 
 River in face of the enemy, our crossing being covered bv a section ol 
 omitn s second Kansas Battery. The crossing was effected without loss, the enemy retirina 
 on our approach without firing a shot. After a halt of a short time, I was ordered with mv 
 command to the advance, detailing Capt. Gordon with his companv, F, to the extreme ad- 
 'ance. About daylight, he came up with the enemy in considerable force, posted on a rise 
 OI ground near timber. The Captain immediately formed his men, and opened a brisk fire 
 on the enemy but was compelled to fall back. I at once brought the rest of the command up 
 ai a gallop to the support of the .advance, and, after a sharp skirmish, drove the enemy from 
 ms position, with a lo.ss to him of one killed and three wounded, who were left on the 
 Banks, of Company C, and Allington, of Companv F, of my command, 
 killed, and sever.al wounded. I imniedi.atelv followed 
 boming up with him at Elk Creek. Here I came to a halt, sending a company to 
 the enemy strongly jiosted in the timber, with artillery, their line ex- 
 *® “sntaiid loft of the road. I immediately dismounted a portion of my com- 
 Priv?;i‘w- 1 'll”''?,** "P cautiously, opening fire upon them. They, however, kept under cover, 
 rriiale U lute. Company A, was at this time .severelv wounded, (in the arrival of the main 
 
 force, I wjis transferred from Col. Judson's command to that of Col. 1‘hillips (Col ludson 
 howitzers), and ordered to the left of our line of battle. Shorllv 
 after the engagement commenced, I discovered the enemy endeavoring to flank us under 
 cover of timber. i immediately dismounted Companies C, F and II, and sent them into the 
 engaged the emiiny immediately, and after sharp work of about an hour S 
 a half, succeeded m driving the enemy back, with considerabm loss. About this time the 
 I’lrst Indiana Regiment charged the enemy on the left, relieving my men. I at once re- 
 stlrtPd’iu 1 rf ami after obtaining a supply of aramuuition, mounted and 
 
 started 111 pursuit After crossing the creek, i cluirged into a large body of rebels, whom 
 I supposed to be btanwaitio s Indians, and a regiment of Texans. Thev fell back to the 
 ^ “I®'; dismounted, and opened a vigorous fife on them, which, 
 
 together with the eftective fire ol the howitzers, soon drove them in confusion. 1 followed 
 tnem until ordered to cease pui*suit. 
 
 conduct of the otheers and men under my command was excellont, they being cool 
 I . •? the entire engagement, particularly the detachment on duty with 
 
 the howitzers , they_advanced almost as fast as the cavalry, unlimbering tlieir guns, and de¬ 
 livering their fire with remarkable celerity and correctness. ^ ^ ’ 
 
 ^^ss was light, considering the lieavy fire under which we were, and consists of 
 those whose names appear in the report. 
 
 1 have the honor to be your obedient servant, 
 
 \Vm. S. Cami'iseli.. 
 
 Commanding Sixth Kansas Cavalry. 
 
 The rebel force retreated across the ('anadiaii River, and tlie Sixth 
 returned to Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, where it was joined by the 
 ^coikI battalion of the regiment. In August, the regiment, with'Gen. 
 
 I^ command, was in pursuit of the forces of Cooper, commanded by 
 ( aba.l and Stand-Waitie, Lieut. Phillips, with Company C. having tlm 
 advance, and constantly skirmishing with the rebels, until they were 
 driven beyond Fort Smith. The Sixth then returned to Fort Gibson, 
 moved with the First Brigade to Northfork Town, fell back again to the 
 Arkansas, and on the 18th of November, 1863, arrived at Fort Smith, 
 where the winter was spent in scouting and escort duty. In the sprint it 
 W’eiit into camp at Roseville, Ark., and, on the 2'6tli of 3Iareh, was 
 attachecl to. the Tliird Brigade (Col, Cloud commanding). First Division, 
 Airuy of the Frontier, and Companies A, C, G, K and M participated in 
 me C^amden expedition. This battalion had a part in tlie skirmisli at 
 1 rairie d’Aiine, and during the march to Camden lost nine men, killed, 
 wounded or captured, while on a foraging expedition. It also lost several 
 while serving as escort to a train which was sent out from Camden to pro- 
 cuie foiage. On the 17th the train w^as attacked at Poison Springs; 
 Lieut. Robert Heuderson wounded and captured ; Private C. C. Goodman 
 killed, and Private H. Gable captured. 
 
 On the march to Little Rock, Companies C and K, serving as rear 
 guard, had a skirmisli with the rebels at the cro.ssingof the OuchUa River, 
 and after leaving that place, while on the march to Fort -Smith, met a party 
 of the enemy near Dardanelle, and in the fight which en.siied Sergt. G. P* 
 Freeman was mortally wouiidijd. This detachment arrived at Fort Smitli 
 on the 16th of May, and rejoined the other companies of the regiment, 
 which had, during its absence, been emplo 3 ’ed in .scouting the country 
 along the line of the Arkansas River, from Fort Gibson. C. N., to Darda- 
 nefiC’ Aik. The duties of this portion of the regiment had been arduous 
 and dangerous. Capt. Goss, with Company D, stationed at Roseville, 
 had been attacked by a large force, which he repulsed with a loss to iiim 
 self of five killed and several woundeff ; and a scouting party of twenty- 
 one, while escorting Surgeon S. A. Fairchilds to Roseville, had been fired 
 upon from an ambush, and thirteen of the number killed, among whom 
 was Dr. Fairchilds. Through June and until the latter part of July, the 
 duties of the regiment continued to be about the same—continual exjiedi- 
 tioiis against small hands of rebels that were hovering about the country, 
 ready to attack any weak or insufficiently guarded outpost, train or camp’ 
 
 On the morning of the 27tli of July, a part of the regiment, while in 
 camp on Muzzard Prairie, Ark., was surpriged and attacked h 3 ' a rebel 
 force of about 2,000. Forming as quickly and well as possible, the bat¬ 
 talion made a stout resistance, driving back the assailants several times. 
 It was, however, overpowered, and Maj. Alefford, Lieut. De Friese and 
 one hundred and fourteen men taken prisoners. 
 
 Two companies of the Sixth, L and M, under command of Capt. Led¬ 
 ger, m all fifty men, formed part of the escort of the supply train, which 
 under the command of Maj. Henry Hopkins, left Fort Scott on the 12lli 
 of September, 1864. After the capture of the train at Cabin Creek, by 
 Gen. Gano’s forces, tlie two companies retreated through the woods 
 toward the Osage Mission, arriving on the 22d, ncai’L' starved, and having 
 lost all their effects, including their records. 
 
 On the 23d of October, 1864, a detachment of the regiment, on its way 
 to he mustered out at Leavenworth, its term of service having alread 3 '' ex¬ 
 pired, was attacked at Cow Creek, Mo., and Capt. Dob 3 ’ns, of Companv 
 E, and several privates were killed. 
 
 Companies A, B, C, D, E, F and K were mustered out at Leaven 
 worth in December, 1864, the remainder of the regiment marching the 
 same month froni Fort Smith to Clarksville, Ark., and tlience, on the 16th 
 of February, 1365, to Little Rock, at which place the remnant of the regi 
 ment was consolidated and re-organized. 
 
 The following June, the battalion proceeded to Duvall’s Bluff, Ark., 
 w'here it was joined by the prisoners of war, who were immediately mus¬ 
 tered out of service, the battalion lieing mustered out at the same place 
 on the 18th of July. Leaving DuvalFs Bluff on the 27th. it arrived at 
 Ijcavenworth August II, and received final payment and discharge August 
 21, 1865. 
 
 The (luties reipiired of the Sixth were not such as call forth the imiiet- 
 uous daring and unyielding bravery that come to men in brilliant and 
 desperate engagements; hut rather those that test a soldier’s endurance and 
 strength of nerve—weary, harassing pursuits of an enemy over a country 
 of which he knows every bv-wa 3 ’^ and hidden path ; scouting through for 
 ests and mountain passes ; wearily watching the slow-moving train over 
 the hot and treeless prairie; guarding the lonely outpost or camp, exposed 
 to the bullet of the secret and stmiltliy foe: and all without tlie excitement 
 of any lirilliant victory or expectation of great renown. ’I’lie list of killeil 
 and wounded of the regiment tells a faithful storv of tlie perils and dan¬ 
 gers it eneonntered and endured. 
 
188 
 
 TIlSTOilY OF KANSAS. 
 
 FATAL CASUALTIES. 
 
 Lieut. Col. Lewis R. Jewell, of Fort Scott, died November 30, 1862, of 
 wounds received in action November28. 1862, at Cane Hill, Ark.; Assistant 
 Surgeon Stephen A. Fairchilds, of Burlingame, killed by guerrillas April 
 5, 1864, at Roseville. Ark.; Sergt. Pleasant Fountain, of P'ort Scott, died 
 April 7, 1863, near Fidelity, IMo., of wounds received in action. 
 
 Company A—Killed at Cane Hill. Ark., November 28, 1862, Private 
 Eugene Steohr, Parkville, JMo. Died of wounds reeeived therein, 
 Andrew Stillwagon, Parkville, Mo. Killed at Drywood, Mo., September 
 22, 1861, Simoon Pennington. Died May 11, 1861, of wounds received at 
 Dardanellc, Ark., Granville P. Freeman, Quindaro. Killed at INIarj^sville, 
 C- N., October 25, 1862, George Armstrong. Killed by guerrillas, John H. 
 Cotter, (Quindaro; David W. Stillwagon, Parkville, IMo.; Lewis A. McGuire, 
 Leavenworth; Henry B. Nichols, at Tobias Strappanis. 
 
 Company B—Killed at Muzzard Prairie. Ark., July 27, 1864, Corp. 
 Thomas L. McCauley, Icomium, Iowa; and Privates .John Parker. Joshua 
 B. Zents and George W. Rinker. Died of wounds, Benjamin C. Wallace. 
 Killed in Jackson County, IMo., May 15. 1863, Eli 11. Davis; May 12, 1862, 
 Andrew J. Wilson, at Hickory Grove, Mo.; September 1!), 1862”, William 
 T. Owens, Centerville, Iowa. 
 
 Company C—Killed in action at Boone County, Mo., August 24, 1862. 
 Died of wounds reeeived therein, Sergt. Caleb C. Baker, Humboldt. 
 Killed at Newtonia, ^lo., November 10, 1862, Edward ]\L Joy, Cherokee 
 Nation; at Cane Creek, ^lo., August 24, 1862. Jesse B. (tombs. Fort Scott; 
 in Casper Count}", Mo., November 12, 1861. William Wallace, Sherwood, 
 Mo. 
 
 Company D—Killed at Roseville, Ark., April 4, 1864, Privates Albert 
 H. Lane and William P. Boyd, Trading Post, Kan., and John Davis. 
 Pleasant Grove. Died of wounds, Peter Tetrick, Cane Hill, Ark. Killed 
 at Poison Springs, Ark., Columbus Goodman, Trading Post; at Lee’s 
 Creek, Ark., William Holt. Trading Post ; at Muzzard Prairie, July 27, 
 1864, Albert 11. Richley, Trading Post. Died of wounds received; Thomas 
 Francis, Trading Post; died December 6,1862, of wounds received at Cane 
 Hill, Ark., William Speeks. Trading Post. 
 
 Company E—Killed at Cow Creek, 5Io., October 23, 1864, Capt. Henry 
 M. Dobyns, Paris ; at Roseville, Ark., April 5, 1864, Corp. Henry L. Bar¬ 
 ber, Paris ; Corp. John Cowen, Twin Springs ; Burton H. Johnson, (bugler) 
 Paris ; James A. Dunn, Twin Springs ; Terry Mullins, Fort Scott; David 
 Newton, Paris; at 5Iuzzard Prairie, Ark., July 27. 1864, Thomas B. 
 Landers, Fort Scott ; Joel G. Hutchin, Trading Post; David Vanw'ormer, 
 Fort Scott; James Weldon. At Webber’s Falls, C. N., October 12, 1863, 
 Stephen Lambert. Died of wounds received at Clear Creek, Mo., April 
 18, 1862, David Ard. 
 
 Company F—Killed at Coon Creek, Mo., August 24, 1862. Frederic 
 Cease, Davis County; by guerrillas while on escort duty. May 19, 1864, Henry 
 Thompson, Davis County. 
 
 Company H—Killed at Muzzard Prairie, Ark., July 27, 1864, Daniel 
 Jennings (saddler). Neutral Lands ; in action June 19, 1864, near Iron 
 Bridge, C. N., Henry C. Baker. Died of wounds received July 27, 1864, 
 at Muzzard’s Prairie. Thomas R. Griffin. 
 
 Company I—Killed at Muzzard Prairie, Ark.. Julj" 27, 1864, Corp. 
 George L. Harris. Kansas City. Mo.; at Roseville, Ark., April 5, 1864, 
 John Sailing; at Hairisonville. Mo., Jul}" 22, 1863, Richard Carter, West- 
 j)ort. Mo. 
 
 Company K—Killed at Neosho, Mo., Dec. 27, 1862, Sergt. Zaccheus 
 Hudson. 
 
 Company L—Killed at Grand Prairie, Ark., June 26, 1864, Sergt. 
 Sharp McKibben, Fort Scott ; at Stone’s Farm, Ark., April 5, 1864, Will¬ 
 iam Anthony, and Geoi'ge W, Long, both of Fort Scott; at Muzzard’s 
 Prairie, AViliiam M. Rice, St. Alary’s Alission. 
 
 Company AI—Killed at Van Buren, Ark., August 12, 1864, Richard 
 Broome, Del. Died, April 15, 1864, of wounds received in action at Rose¬ 
 ville, Aik.. David M. Worley, Leavenworth. 
 
 SEVENTH UEGIMENT KANSAS VOLUNTEER CAVALRY. 
 
 The Seventh Kansas Cavalry was organized on the 28th day of Octo¬ 
 ber, 1861, and mustered into the service of the United States under the 
 following officers : 
 
 Field and Staff—Vo\one\, Charles R. Jennison, Leavenworth; Lieu¬ 
 tenant Colonel, Daniel R. Anthony, Leavenworth ; Alajor, Thomas P. 
 Herrick, Highland ; Adjutant, John T. Snoddy, Alound City ; Quarter¬ 
 master, Robert W. Hamer, Leavenworth ; Surgeon, Joseph L. AYeaver, 
 Leavenworth ; Chaplain, Samuel Ayers, Leavenworth. 
 
 Line Officers —Comiiany A, Captain, Levi H. Utt, White Cloud ; First 
 Lieutenant, Aaron AI. Ihtts, and Second Lieutenant, Tbomas II. Lohnes, 
 both of Highland. Company B. Ca[)tain, Fred Swoyer, Leavenworth ; 
 First Lieutenant, Isaac Gannett, Chicago, Ill.; Second Lieutenant, AAdlliam 
 S. Aloorbouse, Atchison. Company C, Captain, AViliiam S. Jenkins; 
 First Lieutenant, Francis AI. Ray, and Second Lieutenant, James Smith, 
 all of Leavenworth. Company D, C’aptain, (’lark S. Alerriman ; First 
 Lieutenant, Andrew Downing, and Second Lieutenant, Isaiah J. Hughes, 
 all of AVyanet, Ill. Company E, Captain, George I. A^eager, Chicago, 
 Ill.; First Lieutenant, Charles H. Gregory, and Second Lieutenant, John 
 Noyes, Jr., both of St. Louis, AIo. Company F, (hiptain, Francis AI. 
 Alalone, Aloweaqua, Ill.; First Lieutenant, Amos Hodgman, Leavenworth ; 
 Second Lieutenant, John A. Tanner, Taylorsville, Ill. Company G, Cap¬ 
 tain, Edward Thornton, Alound City ; First Lieutenant, David W. Hous¬ 
 ton, Garnett ; Second Lieutenant, Christ. C. Tondvins, Leavenw’orth. 
 Company H, Captain, Alarsball Cleaveland ; First Lieutenant, James L. 
 Rafet}', and Second Lieutenant, Charles E. Gordon, both of Leavenworth. 
 Company I, Captain, John L. Alerriek, Elwood ; First Lieutenant, Robert 
 Hayes, Columbus; Second Lieutenant, Edwin Aliller. Sabetha. Company 
 K, Captain, John Brown, Jr., Dorset, Ohio ; First Lieutenant, Burr 11. 
 Bostick, Hart’s Grove, Ohio; Second Lieutenant, George H. Hoyt, Boston, 
 Alatss. 
 
 The Seventh was ordered into active service directly after its organi¬ 
 zation. The rebels, under Col. Up. Hayes, were encamped in AYestern 
 Alissouri, on the Little Blue River. They were here attacked, November 
 11, 1861, by Companies A, B and H of Seventh, Lieut. Col. Anthony com¬ 
 manding. and driven from their camp, when they gained a strong position 
 on the hills which border the river, and made a stand. After a furious 
 struggle, in which nine of his little force were killed and thirty-two 
 \vounded. Col. Anthony, after burning the rebels’ camp and capturing all 
 their horses, withdrew from the field. The regiment subsequently par¬ 
 ticipated in the engagement at Little Santa Fe, and on November 26, in 
 that at Independence. 
 
 January 31, 1862, the Seventh went into camp at Humboldt, Kan., 
 remaining in that place until it was ordered to Lawrence, on Alarcli 25. 
 While at Lawrence, Col. Jenniron resigned, the command of the regiment 
 devolving upon Lieut. Col. D. R. Anthony. 
 
 On the 22d of April, the regiment was ordered to Fort Riley to join the 
 New Mexico expedition, and on the abandonment of that project, ordered 
 to Fort Leavenworth, to join the forces moving toward the south and east. 
 From Leaveinvorth, via Columbus, it proceeded to Corinth, Miss., and 
 thence to Rienzi, Aliss., arriving July 23, 1862. 
 
 At Rienzi, the regiment was assigned to the First Cavalry.) Brigade, 
 Philip H. Sheridan, commander, and during the two mouths it reniained 
 at that post was engaged in skirmishing with the enemy in the vicinity, 
 losing in one engagement eleven men killed and wounded. 
 
 Lieut. Col. D. R. Anthony, w"as arrested and deprived of his command 
 in Tennessee, June 18, 1862, for issuing the following order ; 
 
 The impudence and impertinence of the open and armed rebels, traitors, secessionists, 
 and Southern-rights men of this section of the State of Tennessee, in arrogantly demanding 
 the right to search our camp for fugitive slaves, has become a nuisance, and will no longer 
 be tolerated. Otticers will see that this class of men, who visit our camp for this purpose, are 
 excluded from our lines. 
 
 Should any such person be found within our lines he will be arrested and sent to head¬ 
 quarters. 
 
 Any officer or soldier of this command, who shall arrest and deliver to his master a 
 fugitive slave, shall be summarily and severely punished, according to the laws relating to 
 such crimes. 
 
 On the 17th d.Ty of July, 1862, Alaj. Albert L. Lee was promoted to 
 Colonel, and assumed command of the regiment. Companies B and E 
 participated in the battle of luka, and in the disastrous retreat of the rebels 
 to Alississippi, the Seventh was constantl}" in the saddle, engaged in har¬ 
 assing or pursuing them. The pursuit was continued to Ripley, Aliss., 
 the Seventh having the advance, and being engaged in frequent skirmishes 
 in which many prisoners were captured. ()n its return to Corinth, the 
 regiment w"as attached to an expedition which proceeded as far as Buzzard 
 Roost Station, from which it drove Gen. Roddy’s command;thence return¬ 
 ing to Corinth, it moved to Grand Junction, Tenn., and joined Gen. Grant’s 
 army, then concentrating for the Mississippi expedition. Gen. Grant, on 
 November 4, transferred his headquarters to La Grange, and on the 8th, 
 1,500 cavalry under Col. Lee were sent forward to Lamar for a recon- 
 noissance. The Seventh having the advance, met near Lamar a column 
 of rebel cavalry, about six thousand strong, under command of Gen. 
 Jackson. A portion of the regiment gained the flank of the approaching 
 column, and (lompany E, commanded by Capt. Charles Gregory, making 
 a vigorous charge in front at the same time, the rebel command broke and 
 fled,” leaving 20 dead, and 300 wounded and prisoners. 
 
 The cavalr}" force of Col. Lee occupied the advance of the army dur¬ 
 ing its progress through Holly Springs to Oxford, the Seventh being in 
 the extreme advance a large portion of the distance. At Colleeville the 
 cavalry was suddenly attacked by Van Dorn, with 10,000 infantry, and af¬ 
 ter a stubborn resistance forced back about three miles, bringing off its ar¬ 
 tillery but losing about one hundred and twenty dead and wounded. 
 The regiment remained at AYater Valley until December 15, wdien the 
 cavalry was ordered to the relief of Holly Springs, which Van Dorn was 
 threatening. Before the town could be reached, it had been sacrificed 
 through the cowardice of its commander, and Gen. Grant was compelled 
 to fall back to Grand Junction. 
 
 Van Dorn’s forces were pursued into Tennessee, whence the com¬ 
 mand returned to Holly Springs, moving thence, on the 31st of December, 
 to Tennessee, being employed during the remainder of the winter in guard¬ 
 ing a portion of the line of the Alemphis & Charleston Railroad, with 
 headquarters at Germantown. 
 
 (Aol. A. L. Lee having been promoted to Brigadier General November 
 29, 1862, took leave of the regiment at this place, the command devolving 
 upon Lieut. Col. T. P. Herrick. 
 
 On the 17th of April, 1863, the regiment returned to Corinth, and the 
 following morning left to join the forces of Gen. G. AI. Dodge, at Bear 
 Creek, Ala. On the 24th, Gen. Roddy was attacked at Tuscumbia, Ala., 
 and driven from the town, w’hen, the remainder of the cavalry coming up, 
 he was pursued and overtaken at Leighton, a few miles beyond Tuscum¬ 
 bia. In the engagement w'hich followed, and which resulted in a com¬ 
 plete victory for the Union cavalry, Capt. Utt, of Company A, lost a leg 
 while charging a rebel battery at the head of his men. After the pursidt 
 was over the command returned to camp, and after a few days advanced 
 on Town Creek, crossing the stream and driving the enemy back. The 
 infantry then marched to Corinth, and the cavalry moved south, to Tupelo, 
 Aliss., arriving on the 5th of Alay, driving the rebels out, and occupying 
 the town. AYhile in Tupelo, the cavalry met and successfully resisted sev- 
 aral attempts of the enemy to retake the place. 
 
 Later in the month tlie regiment returned to Corinth, and with head¬ 
 quarters in that town made expeditions into the adjoining States, often 
 meeting the rebels, and usually w"hipping them. Corny’s Brigade, to 
 which the Seventh was attached, was constantly on the” move, now at 
 Florence, Ala., now at Hamburg, on the Tennessee, at luka, at Sw’allow’s 
 Bluffs, his squadrons dashed from one place to another, and when they 
 came, the enemy left. 
 
 In the battle of Byhalia and AVyatt, Aliss., our cavalry drove Forrest’s 
 forces, with heavy loss, across the 'Tallahatchee. This engagement was a 
 
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 HISTORY OF KAHSAS. 
 
 severe one. Capt. Amasa Ilodgman, of Company II, was mortally wound¬ 
 ed while leading his company to a charge, attW died, a prisoner, a few 
 days after, October Ki, 18(53. 
 
 The regiment again encountered Forrest, December 1st at Itiplcy, 
 Miss., at which time Lieut. Col. \V. S. Jenkins was severely wounded. 
 
 While in camp near La Grange, Tenn., on the 1st of January, 1864, 
 although suffering from cold and exposure, many of the men having 
 frozen their feet during the cold, sleety storms of the season, four-fiflirs 
 of tlie regiment re-enlisted as veteran volunteers. These were mustered in 
 at Memphis, January 21, 1864, and the regiment proceeded to Leavenworth 
 on thirty days’ furlough. 
 
 At the expiration'of the furlough the Seventh was re-equipped at St. 
 Louis, and returned to Memphis, being, soon after its arrival, stationed 
 on the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, as escort to laborers engaged in 
 repairing that road. Early in July, it moved in advance of Gen. A. J. 
 Smith’s infantry force, to Pontotoc, Miss., and then to Tupelo, Kliss., as 
 rear guard of the same force. During the march from Pontotoc to Tupelo, 
 Forrest’s cavalry was closely pursuing our forces, and the Seventh was 
 constantly engaged in holding it back until the advance arrived at Tupelo. 
 The enemy, estimated at 14,000, had concentrated here, and Gen. Smith’s 
 force was charged twice by Forrest’s infantry, but repulsed with heavy 
 loss, and driven from the field. 
 
 During August, the regiment participated in the various actions that 
 occurred during Gen. Smith’s expedition to the Tallahatchee, returning at 
 the close of the expedition to iMemphis, and thence to St. Louis, report¬ 
 ing to Gen. Rosecrans at the latter place on the 17th of September, 1864, 
 and under command of Lieut. Col. F. M. Malone, taking an active part in 
 the Missouri campaign of that year. 
 
 During the winter of 1864, and into the summer of 1865, the Seventh 
 was stationed in the St. Louis District, the several squadrons being em¬ 
 ployed in scouting expeditions against guerrillas. On the 18th of July, 
 1865, the regiment was ordered to Omaha City, Neb., from thence to Fort 
 Kearney, and again to Port Leavenworth, ft arrived at the latter place 
 September 14, 1865, and was mustered out and received its discharge on 
 the 29th of the same month. 
 
 FATAL CASUALTIES. 
 
 Company A—Killed at Tupelo, Miss., May 6, 1863, Edwin Vaughn’ 
 Hiawatha; at Clinton, Miss., July 9, 1863, George Rosalieu, St. Louis 
 Mo.; at Little Blue, Mo., November 11, 1861, Stephen Stillwell, Highland; 
 at La Fayette, Tenn., June 9, 1863, James W. Abram, Leavenworth. Died 
 of wounds received at Little Blue, Robert Henderson, Barrett. 
 
 Company B—Killed at Somerville, Tenn., January 3, 1864, Capt 
 Fred Swoyer, Leavenworth, and Private Timothy Mullen ; at Wyatt 
 Miss., October 12, 1863, Walter F. Hadley; at Little Blue, Mo., William 
 Popeges and Israel G. Wyrick, Leavenworth. Died of wounds received 
 at Little Blue, November 11, 1861, George W. Farnham and Robert Berry. 
 Killed at Ellistown, Miss., John O’Neil, Gardner. 
 
 Company C—Killed at Columbus, Mo., Jan. 9, 1862, Joseph Morrison, 
 Leavenworth ; at Leighton, Ala., April 24, 1863, Corp. Joshua T. Stout, 
 Holt County, Mo.; at Swallow Bluff, Tenn., September 30, 1863, Thomas 
 Graham, Leavenworth; at Coffeeville, Miss., December .5, 1863, John 
 Howard. 
 
 Company D—Killed at Columbus, Mo., January 8, 1862, Sergt. Daniel 
 Holmes and Private Milton C. Triplett, both of Wyanet, 111.; at Coflee- 
 ville. Miss., December 5, 1863, Sergt. Nathan B. Hinsdale, of same place; 
 at Somerville, Tenn., January 3, 1863, Corp. Edwin N. Butts, also of 
 Wyanet, Ill. 
 
 Company E—Killed at Independence, Mo., November 26, 1861, Jacob 
 C. Myers, Bushville, Ill.; at Germantown, Tenn., January 27, 1863, Mich¬ 
 ael Diuning, Chicago, Ill. Died of wounds: John McCabe and Charles A. 
 Gregory, both of Chicago, Ill. 
 
 Company P—Killed at Kossuth, Miss., August 27, 1862, Frederick 
 Keyset-, Moweaqua, Ill.; Zachariah Price, John Wilt and George B. 
 Smith. Died of wounds received in same action, Robert Allen, Macon 
 County, Ill. 
 
 Company G—Died of wounds: Noah V. Ness, Humboldt, and Daniel 
 H. Newman, Mound City. 
 
 Company II—Died of wounds received at Wyatt, Miss., October 10, 
 1863 : Capt. Amos Ilodgman, Leavenworth. Killed at Wyatt, Miss. 
 October 13, 1863, Philip Sennet, Liberty, Mo., and John McAdams, Paola; 
 at Little Blue, November 11, 1861, Sergt. Jesse A. Reese and Private Hen¬ 
 ry Dillon, both of Leavenworth ; Wallace Holmes, Mound City, and 
 Charles Johnson, Leavenworth; at Hurricane Creek, Miss., August 23, 
 1864, Sergt. Alonzo Dickson, Stanton; at Florence, Ala., May 28, 186.3,’ 
 James M. Perry, Leavenworth. 
 
 Company I—Killed at Coffeeville, Miss., December 5, 1862, William 
 H. Collins, Doniphan; Albert Hubbard, Topeka; and Francis Schilling, 
 La Payette, Ind. Died of wounds received at Coffeeville, Corn. Jesse h’ 
 Graham, Columbus. 
 
 Company K—Killed at Coffeeville, Miss., December 5, 1863, Second 
 Lieut. Thomas J. Woodburn, Leavenworth, and Script. Morris J. Thomp¬ 
 son, Monroe, Ohio; at Jackson, Tenn., August 18, ,1863, Wellington N. 
 Bowman, Salem, Ohio ; at Columbus, Mo., January 8, 1863, Alfred L. 
 Blanchard, W. Andover, Ohio. 
 
 KIGHTH KANS.\S VOLUNTEEU INFANTRY. 
 
 The Eighth Infantry was originally recruited and intended for home 
 and frontier service. Hostile Indians on the west and armed rebels on 
 the east, rendering Kansas at any moment liable to invasion, a double 
 (luty devolved on the youim Slate, and at that period of the war, while 
 lurnishing liberally of her bone and sinew” to repel the enemy abroad, 
 her own homes and families had also to be considered and protected. 
 
 As organized in November, 1861, the regiment consisted of six infan¬ 
 try and two cavalry companies, with the following regimental officers: 
 
 Colonel, Henry W. We-ssels, U. S. A.; Lieutenant Colonel, .John \ Mar- 
 Schneider; Adjutant, S. C. Russell; Cluartermastcr 
 
 E. P. Baimrolt. 
 
 During the three months following this organization, various chaimes 
 were made in the regiment. Some companies were added, some were 
 transferred to other regiments, and some were consolidated. February 7 
 1862, Col. Wes.sels was ordered to Washington to a.ssume command of his 
 regiment in the regular army, and Lieut. Col. jMartin succeeded to his 
 place. J^nter in the monlh, the Eighth was consolidated with a battalion 
 raised tor New Mexican service, the cavalry companies, D and H were 
 1 ransfoired to the Ninth Kansas, and the Kightli, now an entire infanti’v 
 regiment, was placed under command of Col. R. 11. Graham. 
 
 ’’rhe organization of the regiment after lhe.se changes was as follows- 
 
 Hiekl and Colonel, Robert H. Graham, Leavenworth • Lieu¬ 
 
 tenant Colonel, John A. Martin, Atchison; Major, Edward F. Schneider 
 Leavenworth; Adjutant, Sheldon C. Russell, iaiwrence; (juartermaster’ 
 E. I .Bancroft Emporia; Surgeon, J. B. Woodward, Riley County; Chan- 
 lain, John Paulson, Topeka. ' 
 
 Line 0/ficcrs.—Company A, Captain, James L. Abernathy, First 
 Lieutenant, Samuel Laighton, Second Lieutenant, John Conover all of 
 Leavenworth. Company B, Captain, Davitl Block, Leavenworth’; l<''irst 
 Lieutenant, Charles Alten, Kansas City, .Mo.; Second Lieutenant, Martin 
 Mauerhan, Leavenworth. Company C, Captain, James H. Graham, First 
 Lieutenant, John G. Bechtokl, and Second Lieutenant, Richard R Brid"-- 
 land, all of Atchison. Company D, Captain, Arthur W Williams Sa- 
 betha; First Lieutenant, Stephen B. Todd, Marshall County Second 
 Lieutenant, John L^ Graham, Albany. Company E, Captain, John Gree- 
 lish, Wilmington; First Lieutenant, Milton Rose, Indianola; Second Lieu¬ 
 tenant, Daniel D. Rooks, Burlingame. Company P, (kiptain A W I 
 Brown, Allen County; First Lieutenant, William S. Newbery,’lola; Sec- 
 ond Lieutenent. J. Milton Hadley, Olathe. Company G. Cantain Nich- 
 olas Harrington, Palermo; First Lieutenant, Robert Flickenger’ Geary 
 City; Second Lieutenant, Joseph Kandolph, Palermo. Company II 
 (Japtain, Edgar P. Trego, Pre-emption, 111.; First Lieutenant, Frank'Ciir- 
 tiS’ Geneseo, Ill.; Second Lieutenant, Harvey C. Blackman, Nebraska 
 City, Neb. Company I, Captain, Henry C. Austin, St. Louis, Mo. - First 
 Lieutenant, Marion Brooks, Spring Hill, Ill.; Second Lieutenant Lewis B 
 Graham. Company K, Captain, William S. Hurd, First Lieutenant' 
 James E. Love, and Second Lieutenant, Fred R. Neat, all of St Louis’ 
 Mo. • ’ 
 
 On the 28lh of May, five companies of the regiment, B, E, H I a’nd K 
 after being reviewed at Fort Leavenworth, embarked on a Missouri’ 
 steamer, under orders from Gen. Blunt, then Commander of Western De¬ 
 partment, to report at Corinth, IMiss. At St. Louis, Col. Graham was 
 obliged to resign his command, in consequence of sickness, and it ao-ain 
 devolved upon Lieut. Col. Martin. On reaching Cairo, the Eighth, with the 
 other troops forming Gen. Mitchell's brigade, were ordered to rendezvous at 
 Columbus, Ky., and thence move southward to Corinth. On the 8th of June 
 they left Columbus, and at Union City, Tenn., the battalion of the Eighth’ 
 with the Second Kansas Battery, under command of Lieut. Col. Martin, was 
 detailed to Trenton, Tenn., to support a small force of cavalry, which’con- 
 stituted the only garrison of that post. Starting at daylight, the detach- 
 ment leached Irenton at3 o clock in the afternoon, marching twenty-four 
 miles, and crossing two tributaries of the Ohio on their wW. Leavino- 
 Trenton on the 26lh, the regiment moved to Humboldt, Tenn., and reaeir- 
 ing Corinth by rail from that point, July 3, reported to Gen. Halleck, and 
 was assigned to Gen. Jeff. C. Davis’ Division, Army of the Mississippi, 
 with orders to report to Maj. Gen. Rosecrans for further instructions By 
 Gen. Rosecrans it was attached to Col. Fuller’s brigade, until the arrival 
 of Gen. Mitchell’s troops, when, with the remainder of the brigade, it went 
 into camp, and for a few weeks had the advantage and profit of a tliorouu-li 
 and systematic drilling in company with troops which, from their lon'mr 
 service, had more perfectly acquired the minutiiE of military tactics. On 
 the 22d of July, with Gen. Mitchell’s brigade, the Eighth was attached to 
 tliG Ninth Division, Army of tho Mississippi, Gen. Davis coinnianding. 
 Ihe first service required of the reginient, after its assi^-nment to its place, 
 was to go up the Tennessee River to the relief of asingle cavalry companv, 
 which constituted the garrison of the town of Eastport, an important base 
 of supplies, at the time containing valuable stores. On arriving. Col. 
 Martin posted four companies of the battalion on a hill commanding the 
 town and surrounding country, one being stationed in the village near the 
 iivei, under command of Capt. Black. Guerrillas had been hovering 
 around the place for some time, and had succeeded in capturing stores 
 from the Commissary Department, and applying them to uses very dis¬ 
 tasteful to the Federal troops. 
 
 During the fourteen days that the Eighth remained in Eastport, it did 
 Its utmost to restore all stolen property to the rightful owners, and always 
 sought to capture the plunderers with the plunder where it was possible. 
 
 On the 18th of A.ugust, (Jol. IMartin received orders to be in readiness 
 to march, and the Ninth Division, Col. Mitchell commanding, arrivino- at 
 Eastport in the evening, the Eighth crossed the Tennessee the follovving 
 day. On arriving at Florence, Ala., the division first learned that it was 
 one of the two selected from the “Army of the Mississippi” to re-enforce 
 the “Army of the Ohio,” w-hich, under command of Gen. Buell, had been 
 leisurely re-organized and disciplined in the neighborhood of Huntsville, 
 while the confederate leaders were burning bridges, capturing towns and 
 gaining recruits all over Tennessee and Kentucky. The Union General 
 waked at last, to find that Bragg from Chattanooga, and Kirby Smith from 
 Knoxville, were both pressing hurriedly northward to Louisville, draining 
 the country of supplies as they went, exultingly proclaiming that they 
 had “come to stay,” and animating the courage of their needy soldiers by 
 promises of rich reward when they reached the pilcd-iip stores at Louis¬ 
 ville, and maybe at Cincinnati. At Florence, the long-disheartening march 
 to Louisville commenced. Through sultry days of August, drinking the 
 stagnant water of the wayside pools, half fed, .sleeping on the ground. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 wardinu; otT _u;uerrill:is, iiiarchiiin’ by night, until the men .staggered from 
 weariness and loss of sleep, the exhausted column reacheil Nashville—the 
 beginning of the end—on the 3d of September, and went into camp for a 
 week. From Nashville the long march of one hundred and sevent}^ miles 
 to Louisville was commenced. In forty-three hours, the regiment marched 
 forty-seven miles, and encamped near Bovding Green, Ky. The army of 
 Gen. Buell was concentrated at this place, and in anticipation of soon 
 meeting Gen. Bragg’s forces, who were reported just ahead, the trooi)s 
 went forward, leaving all supplies and clothing, except enough for immedi¬ 
 ate use, behind at Bowling Green. The Ninth Division, to which the 
 Eighth was attached, moved out on the Louisville pike, and turning to the 
 right toward the town of Glasgow, marched eighteen miles in a drenching 
 rain, only to find that the rebel force reported at that place had retreated. 
 Scattering a little straw on the soaked ground, with the rain still pouring, 
 the men wrapped themselves in the few blankets they had, and laid down, 
 cold and hungi-y, to start at 4 o’clock in the morning, colder, wetter and 
 hungrier still, on the return march. After rejoining their corps, getting 
 a regulation meal and resting for a night, the battalion moved toward the 
 north, and when within seventeen miles of Munfordsville. met a part of 
 Col. Wilder’s paroled troops, which had been surrendered to Bragg two 
 days previous. Bragg, after taking Munfordsville, had continued Ins ad¬ 
 vance unresisted, toward Bardstown, a portion of his army and the greater 
 part of his artillery and train being, however, still south of Green River, 
 and within easy and sure reach of our army, had Gen. Buell been ready to 
 attack. Delay after delay occurred, and the division w^as finally “formed 
 in line of battle,” only to see the rear of Bragg’s force safely disappearing 
 across the river. When it was too late to harm him, the division w'as 
 ordered to advance to Munfordsville. . The Ohio River was reached 
 three days after leaving Munfordsville, at West Point, about twenty-five 
 miles southwest from Louisville, and the latter place two days later, on 
 the 2l)th of September; the battalion having marched four hundred and 
 fourteen miles since the 23d day of August, under conditions peculiarly 
 hard and w'earisome, as well as vexatious and humiliating. Gen. Buell 
 remained at Louisville several days for re-enforcement, supplies and re-or¬ 
 ganization, moving thence on the 1st of October. The army had been 
 divided into three corps—right, centre and left — commanded respectively 
 by Maj. Gens. Mcf'ook, Gilbert and Crittenden. The Eighth formed a 
 part of the Thirty-second Brigade, Ninth Division, Center Corps. Mov¬ 
 ing from Louisville, Gen. Gilbert’s corps passed through Bardstown and' 
 thence to Springfield, a distance of sixty-two miles, the enemy retreating 
 slowly, burning his bridges behind him, and skirmishing with the advance 
 of our army just sufficiently to harass and delay its forward movement and 
 allow Bragg to fall back with his immense trains to a strong position at 
 Perryville. At 1) o’clock on the morning of the 7th, the Ninth Division, 
 having the advance, moved forward, and in the afternoon encountered a 
 rebel force which had been sent out to repel the brigade of Col. Dan Mc¬ 
 Cook in its attempt to cover a small supply of water in the bedof Doctor’s 
 Creek. During the night of the 7th, Gen. A. D. McCook was ordered to 
 advance with the right corps on the left, and in the morning his batteries 
 were engaged with the enemy, followed, in the afternoon, by the defeat of 
 his left division under Gen. j. S. Jackson, and Rousseau’s gallant defense 
 of the right. 
 
 A part of Gen. Phil Sheridan’s division of the Center Corps was en¬ 
 gaged in the morning, and after a sharp contest drove the enemy back, 
 and, repelling successive attacks, held its position until Gen. Mitchell 
 pushed forward Col. Carlin’s brigade of the Ninth Division, w’hich, charg¬ 
 ing impetuously, drove the enemy into and through Perryville, As on the 
 march to Louisville, so in the battle of Perryville, the troops were held 
 back by the commanding General, while eager to be led to the front. Gen. 
 Gilbert’s corps advanced on the 9th to assail the enemy, but found no ene¬ 
 my to assail. Bragg had retreated during the night, marching southward, 
 forming a junction with Kirby Smith, and then still south to Danville. 
 
 In the pursuit which followed the battle of Perryville, the Eighth, 
 with its division in the advance, met a force of rebels near Lancaster. 
 Rapidly forming, the batteides opened fire, the line advanced to within 
 half a mile of the town, when, as the enemy seemed, and afterward 
 proved to be, just within his grasp, Gen. Mitchell received an order to 
 retire, and “not to bring on a general engagement.” During the suc¬ 
 ceeding night, the rebels had ample time to secure their train, batteries and 
 prisoners, although guarded by an insignificant force. 
 
 In passing through the town the following morning, the troops had a 
 slight skirmish with the rebel rear guard, and on the road to Crab Orchard 
 several prisoners were captured. 'The Eighth remained four days in camp 
 at Crab Orchard. Gen. Mitchell while there received leave of absence, and 
 Gen. Woodruff assumed command of the brigade. On the 1st of Novem¬ 
 ber, on its arrival at Bowling Green, Lieut. Col. Martin received a commis¬ 
 sion as Colonel of the Eighth, and Capt. J. L. Abernathy, of Company A, 
 was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. 
 
 October 30, Gen. Rosecrans was appointed to the command of the 
 Army of the Ohio in place of Gen. Buell. The command of the center 
 corps had been assigned to Gen. A D. McCook, and the several subordi¬ 
 nate officers, and all the soldiers of the corps took courage and drew a 
 long breath of relief. 
 
 In December, Col. Martin was assigned to the command of the brigade, 
 and Maj. Schneider to that of the regiment. 
 
 Gen. .Mitchell having command of the post of Nashville, the Eighth 
 was ordered on the 19th to report to him in that city. On its arrival, it 
 was assigned to provost duty, with quarters near the State House, Col. 
 Martin being appointed Provost Marshal of the city. 'The regiment 
 remained in Nashville six months, faithfully and conscientiously perform¬ 
 ing the difficult duties that daily devolved upon it, and doing its full part 
 in restoring to the semi-rebellious city the wholesome restraints of law 
 and order. In February, 1863, Companies A, C, D, F, and, in March, 
 Company G, rejoined the regiment. These companies had been stationed 
 at different posts in Kansas, chiefly employed in repelling the incursions 
 
 of rebel bands from Mis.souri, and guarding the frontier of their own State. 
 
 June 8, orders were received at Nashville requiring the Eighth to 
 rejoin the division at Murfreesboro. Notwithstanding the protest of its 
 commanding officer and the Mayor of the city, the order was not remanded, 
 and on the next morning the regiment left for “the front the demon¬ 
 strations of respect and approval that greeted its march through the 
 streets on its departure, attesting the good and loyal work it had per¬ 
 formed during its stay. 
 
 On its arriv'al at Murfreesboro, the regiment was attached to the Third 
 Brigade, Col. Hans C. Heg, commanding First Division, Twentieth Corps. 
 
 On the 24th of June, Gen. Rosecrans’ army moved from Murfreesboro. 
 Bragg was strongly intrenched at three different points to the southeast. 
 Gen. Polk was at Shelbyville with 18,000 men, his position strengthened 
 by five miles of earthworks. Eighteen miles distant, in his rear, was a 
 strongly intrenched camp at Tullahoma, which w’as only accessible by 
 narrow' roads through the gorges of the mountains. This W'as Bragg’s 
 headquarters, with a force of 15,000. Wartrace on the right of Shelby¬ 
 ville, and covering the railroad, was held by Hardee’s corps, 12,000 strong. 
 
 Rosecrans’ plan was to concentrate enough force at Manchester to 
 flank the enemy on the right, and, by threatening his communications 
 below Tullahoma, force an engagement on more equal terms. A move¬ 
 ment on Shelbyville, on Bragg’s left, was to be the first step in the pro¬ 
 gramme, in order to bring about a concentration of his forces at that 
 point, thereby uncovering the difficult mountain passes on his right, the 
 only path by which our army could advance. The Twentieth Corps, of 
 which the Eighth formed a part, moved directly on Shelbyville, and the 
 Fourteenth Corps, under Gen. Thomas, toward Manchester. The road to 
 Shelbyville led over a range of high hills or mountains, the town being 
 approached through a narrow pass called Liberty Gap. 
 
 The Eighth, with the First Division, moved out with their corps on 
 the Shelbyville road about six miles, thence turning to the left marched 
 across the country to the Wartrace road. The advance division of the 
 corps (Johnson’s) carried Liberty Gap by a vigorous attack, holding and 
 securing the position. Wilder's cavalry in the advance of Gen. Thomas' 
 corps, surprised the enemy at Hoover’s Gap, holding the place and secur 
 ing the road to Manchester. 
 
 The Eighth Kansas and Thirty-fifth Illinois, having been detailed as 
 guard for the train, were obliged to w'ait forty-eight hours until it could be 
 fairly started. The rain which commenced about the time the army 
 moved the preceding dajq and continued to fall at intervals for seventeen 
 consecutive days, had even nbw softened the clayey soil, so that it w'as a 
 diffimdt task to move artillery or heavy w'agons, and long before the 
 march was finished the mountain streams were swollen to torrents, and 
 the narrow roads gullied until they were almost impassable. After getting 
 the train fairly on the road, the regiments that had been left as guard 
 rejoined the brigade in camp, and after resting long enough to get a meal, 
 marched again through mud and rain toward Manchester, going into camp 
 near that place at 2 o’clock on the night of the 28th. That march was 
 terrible. One who shared it says : 
 
 The route for several miles ran up a narrow, muddy ravine, then into a dense forest, 
 where the road led through holes knee deep, with slushy, dirty water, and crossed every 
 mile or so a running stream, which generally had to be forded. The light of the moon was 
 obscured by clouds and the overhanging trees, and in the dense darkness we blindly groped 
 our way, stumbling over fallen trees, rocks and stumps, wading through creeks and crossing 
 tumblehlown bridges until we reached camp. Regiments and companies were jumbled 
 together in perjilexing confusion; officers sought in vain for their men, and, at last, gather¬ 
 ing together what they could find, were shown a camping place, dense with an under¬ 
 growth of brush, in the bend of a creek; and, tired, hungry, soaked with rain, and chilled 
 to the very bones, all sank on the wet ground and slept the sleep that follows perfect 
 exhaustion. 
 
 Tlie rations had given out at noon, and the welcome hard bread and 
 salt pork did not gladden the hearts and stomachs of the hungry soldiers 
 until the next afternoon. The regiment remained in this so-called “camp” 
 until the afternoon of the 1st of July, when it marched to Tullahoma. In 
 the meantime, Stanley’s cavalry, forming Gen. Granger’s advance, had 
 routed the rebels at Guy’s Gap, the approach to Shelbyville on the extreme 
 right, chased them to and through the town, and captured a large number 
 of prisoners, three guns, and valuable supplies. Gen. Bragg decamped 
 from Tullahoma, on the approach of Rosecrans, and, transporting his 
 heavy guns and supplies by railroad, retreated over the Cumberland 
 Mountains, crossing the Tennessee at Bridgeport, destrojdng the railroad 
 bridge behind him. 
 
 Leaving Tullahoma on the 2d, the troops pressed on to Elk River in 
 pursuit. Sheridan’s division in the advance had a skirmish with the rebel 
 rear-guard, but the river was so swollen that before his troops could cross, 
 the enemy was beyond pursuit. The Eighth, with its division, crossed 
 the next morning, the water being waist deep, and after a march of four 
 miles, went into camp at Winchester, five miles from the Cumberland 
 Mountains. While at this place, the regiment was sent on a scouting expe¬ 
 dition, in search of a guerrilla band, that, from its retreat in the ravines of 
 the mountains, ravaged the neighboring country. Reaching the top of 
 the mountain and marching two miles to the opposite descent, the camp 
 of the guerrillas was discovered part way down the precipitous declivity, 
 almost hidden by an overhanging ledge. The contents of the camp, with 
 the horses and mules, were secured, but the men escaped. 
 
 The regiment remained in camp at Winchester until the 17th of 
 August, when the railroads were sufficiently repaired to allow the army to 
 niove forward again. During the rest at Winchester, the Eighth was not 
 idle, and, before the time of its departure, completely regained its former 
 fine soldierly appearance and discipline, necessarily somewhat deteriorated 
 during the march through the rain and mud of the last two weeks. The 
 Inspector of the Division reported of the regiment as follows: “The 
 drill, military appearance and dress of the Eighth Kansas Infantry is the 
 best observed in the division.” The division broke camp at Win¬ 
 chester on the 17th of August, and in three days was on the south 
 side of the mountains at Stevenson, whence the Tennessee must be crossed 
 before the army could concentrate in the valley of Lookout Creek. 
 
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HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 191 
 
 McCook’s corps was the first to cross, at Caperton's Perry, :in(l the 
 Pighth Kansas and Fifteenth Wisconsin were .selected to cross in advance. 
 No one could know what force might he hidden on the opposite sliore, or 
 in wliat way the jiassage might be contested, hut the boats were launched, 
 and after a few moments of suspense safely touched the other bank. The 
 enemy had tied ; the remnants of their last meal strewing the ground 
 around the still blazing tire. The two regiments inished forward two 
 miles, until the foot of Sand Mountain was reached, where the Wisconsin 
 regiment halted. 'I'he Eighth did not stop until the top of the mountain 
 was reached, and the old flag was waving in the Southern breeze. The 
 regiment was visited and congratulated in the afternoon by Gens. Ro.se- 
 craiis. Garfield and iMcCook. 
 
 The passage of the Tennessee River, commenced by McCook’s Corps, 
 at Caperton’s Ferry, was completed within ten days at other points— 
 Sheridan crossing at Bridgeport, ten miles above, and Reynolds at Shell 
 .Mound, still higher up. 
 
 The division moved toward Chattanooga on the 2d of September; 
 on the 4th, arrived at the foot of the Lookout Range ; on the, 9th, ascended 
 and marched across it thirteen miles to Lafourche Gap, but finding this 
 passage obstructed, marched south and descended into the valley through 
 Standifer’s Gap, near the town of Alpine, Ga., where the remainder of the 
 corps arrived on the 11th. In the meantime, Crittenden, with a part of 
 his corps, had moved directly to Chattanooga and established himself on 
 the height of Lookout Mountain, and Thomas had pushed forward across 
 Jlission Ridge into the valley of the Chickamauga Creek, known as 
 McLemore’s Cove. 
 
 Bragg, finding himself in danger, had fallen back to La Fayette, and 
 wa-s there concentrating a powerful army, and Crittenden, leaving one 
 brigade to garrison Chattanooga, had advanced in pursuit of Bragg as far 
 as Ringgold, Ga. When it became apparent that Bragg, instead of retreat¬ 
 ing, was gathering his strength to strike a heavy blow, the various scat¬ 
 tered portions of our army made haste to concentrate at the Chickamauga. 
 Crittenden made a rapid flank march, reaching the Chickamauga at Gor¬ 
 don’s Mill, and McCook made haste to connect with Thomas at the same 
 place. Accordingly, leaving his position at Alpine, he moved back to the 
 top of the ridge, across it, and descended into Will’s Valley through 
 Muston’s Gap ; again ascended on the ifith, and on the 17th moved down 
 into McLemore’s Cove through Stevens’ Gap. The enemj'^ was now near, 
 and the skirmishers on both sides were busy. Through the next day. the 
 inen were momentarily expecting an attack, but did not reach the battle¬ 
 field until the 19th, when the brigade of Col. Hegwas immediately formed 
 in line ; the Eighth Kansas, Fifteenth Wisconsin and Thirty-fifth Illinois 
 *'} Fifth Illinois in rear. Gen. Carlin’s brigade, also of Davis’ 
 
 division, formed some distance in the rear of Col. Heg’s. The latter was 
 advanced through the woods a few hundred yards, when it was met by a 
 steady fire from the opposing line, in the face of which it moved forward, 
 and formed along the brow of a small hill, with the Twenty-fifth Illinois 
 also in the front line. This position was held against successive charges 
 until oyer a third of the brigade were killed or wounded; of the Eighth 
 idoue, five Captains, three Lieutenants and 150 men. The situation Row¬ 
 ing more and more desperate, the position being exposed on both the right 
 and left. Col. Heg gave the order to retire. The men fell back about fifty 
 yards, loading and firing as they did so. They then re-formed, and in 
 turn charged the rebels, gaining a position nearly as advanced as the first, 
 which was held until the division was ordered to fall back to a point where, 
 with the aid of the artillery, it held the enemy back, until late in the after- 
 noon. it was relieved by Col. Bradley’s brigade. After a brief rest, the 
 division was _ again brought up to support Bradley’s force, where it 
 remained until the arrival of fresh troops about dusk allowed it to with¬ 
 draw. The two brigades had lost, in killed and wounded, over forty per 
 cent of all engaged. Col. Heg was mortally wounded about the middle of 
 the afternoon, tlye command of the brigade devolving upon Col. Martin, 
 of the Eighth Kansas. When the division withdrew from the field at 
 night, two-thirds of its field officers, and more than half its line officers, 
 were either killed or wounded. It had been opposed to no raw troops. 
 Its position, far to the right, toward Gordon’s Mill, somewhat isolated 
 from the main body, and holding the road which ran directly up the west 
 bank of the Chickamauga Creek, had been assailed by Hood, who held the 
 rebel left in the morning. Finding that his batteries made no impression, 
 he threw against it, in the afternoon, two of his divisions, his own, under 
 command of Gen. Law, and that of Gen. Bushrod Johnson. The brigades 
 that held their ground so long and bravely against such troops as those, 
 well earned the thanks which Gen. Rosecrans gratefully awarded them. 
 
 Early on the morning of the 17th, the division was moved to the left, 
 and at noon again to the extreme right, forming, with Gen. Wood’s division 
 on its left, and Gen. Sheridan’s in its rear, the latter at the time moving 
 to the support of Thomas at the left. Gen. Rosecrans’ order to Gen. Wood 
 to close up to the division on his left being unfortunately understood as 
 an order to support it, he undertook to do so by withdrawing his troops, 
 and attempting to gain the required position. The gap thus formed must 
 be filled, and three of Gen. Davis’ brigades were ordered to close up. Col. 
 Martin’s brigade on Carlin’s left. It had scarcely reached its position, 
 when Hood’s charging columns poured over the ascent in front, but were 
 met so firmly that their front line broke, and fell back to the rear. Their 
 second line was also partially broken ; but to the left of the division Long- 
 street’s forces had rushed into the fatal gap, and succeeded in cutting olT 
 five brigades from the rest of the army. The division was forced to fall 
 back, with that of Sheridan, to Rossville, when the remnants of the two 
 commands having been re-formed, it was decided to move to the support of 
 Gen. Thomas, who was hard pres.sed on the left. Before reaching him, an 
 order was received to fall back again to Rossville, and on reaching that 
 place at midnight, nearly all the army were found concentrated there. 
 
 On the 22d of September, the army reached Chattanooga and was at 
 once set to work throwing up fortifications. The lines formed a half- 
 circle, Gen. Davis’ division being on the extreme left, fronting south. 
 
 Inward Lookout Mountain. Col. Martin’s brigade was delailcd for picket 
 duty along Chattanooga (h'cek. After being relieved from this, the men 
 returned to the line and labored at the fortifications until midnight; from 
 which time until morning, half could sleep, while the rest kept watch and 
 guard. For about two weeks, the weary army scarcely rested night or 
 day. (k)oped up in that little hollow, with an eager and vengeful enemy 
 looking down from the mountains on every side, communication from any 
 adequate source, of supply completely cut off, provisions nearly exhausteil, 
 cold winds and drenching autumn rains chilling them to the marrow, still 
 they worked bravely and cheerfully on, never losing faith in the final tri¬ 
 umph of the good cause. 
 
 Early in October, the fortifications around the town w'ere far enough 
 advanced to allow a partial rest to the troops, and a re-organization of the 
 army. The three corps were con.solidated into two—the Fourth and 
 Fourteenth—under command of Gens. Granger and Thomas, respect¬ 
 ively. Col. Martin’s brigade, consolidated with Gen. Willich’s, was 
 designated the First Brigade, Third Division (Brig. Gen. Wood), Fourth 
 Army Corps, and stationed on the extreme left of the line, resting against 
 Fort Wood, and fronting Orchard Knob and Mission Ridge. 
 
 On the 20th, Gen. Rosecrans was superseded in command of Army of 
 the Cumberland by Gen. Thomas, and on the 23d, Gen. Grant arrived at 
 Chattanooga and assumed command of the department. Gen. Sherman’s 
 army reached Chattanooga on the 21st of November, and on the 23d the 
 first aggressive movement of our army was initiated by Wood’s and Sheri¬ 
 dan’s divisions. The point of attack was Orchard Knob, k low, fortified 
 hill, about three-fourths of a mile beyond the intrenchments. About 2 
 o’clock the two divisions formed in front of the breastworks ; the Eighth 
 Kansas advanced as a skirmish line, and dashing across the open field that 
 separated it from the prize, drove back the pickets to their intrenchments. 
 With a cheer and a rush and a volley, the rebels were driven from and 
 beyond them to their second tine of breastworks. The divisions came up, 
 the position was secured and one step gained toward raising the siege of 
 Chattanooga. That night the position was strengthened by strong 
 breastworks, and a larger force thrown forward to its support. In the 
 morning, Gens. Grant and Thomas established headquarters there, with 
 a signal station, by means of which they could communicate with their sub¬ 
 ordinate officers. 
 
 The_ Eighth, with the brigade to which it was attached, remained in 
 its position on Orchard Knob, while Sherman laid his pontoons, crossed 
 the Tennessee, and floating silently past the rebel pickets fought his way 
 to Mission Ridge ; while Hooker climbed the rocks and ledges of Lookout 
 Mountain, and until Gen. Thomas had improved and strengthened his 
 position. 
 
 At 2 o’clock, November 25, Gen. Thomas received the order from 
 Gen. Grant to advance and attack. Gen. Wood’s division was directly in 
 front of Orchard Knob, the First Brigade occupying the center of the 
 division. In front of the lines was, first, a broken country covered with 
 dense woods, then an abrupt rise of ground edged by earthworks, behind 
 which the enemy had located his camp. From the plateau beyond this. 
 Mission Ridge rose, nearly parallel with our lines, rugged, broken and 
 steep, to a height of nearly five hundred feet, its summit bristling with 
 rebel batteries and strengthened by a line of intrenchments. 
 
 The line moved forward through the woods, gained the open field, gave 
 one long, loud cheer, set their teeth, and looking straight ahead, without 
 firing a shot, swept forward right into the enemy’s rifle pits at the base of the 
 ridge, driving some of the rebels before them to its summit, and sending 
 others to the rear. Hardly stopping tore-form, or for an order, they slowly 
 and grimly charged up the steep and rocky ascent, never halting or waver¬ 
 ing on the steady advance, until the summit was gained, the last rebel 
 resistance overcome, and Chattanooga had avenged Chickamauga. 
 
 Gen. Willich’s brigade climbed the ridge between Hazen’s to the right, 
 and Beatty’s to the left, and, on gaining the summit, the flags of the 
 Eighth Kansas and the forward regiments of Hazen’s brigade were the first 
 planted on the enemy’s works. 
 
 On gaining the summit, the brigade was once more formed to repel 
 the resistance on the left of the line, which was soon overcome, and the 
 enemy, abandoning his whole position, was in full retreat, pursued by 
 our exultant, triumphant forces. The following is from Col. Martin’s 
 official report of the paid taken by the Eighth Kansas in this engage¬ 
 ment ; 
 
 Shortly after noon on the 2.5th, we were ordered to advance on the enemy’s position at 
 the foot of Mission Ridge, and moved out of our works, forming in tlie second line of battle. 
 We then advanced steadily in line through the woods, and across the open held, in front of 
 the enemy’s intrenchments at the foot of the hill, subjected during the whole time to a 
 heavy artillery Are from the enemy’s batteries, and as soon as we reached the open field, to 
 a destructive musketry fire. Reaching the first line of works, we halted to rest our men for 
 a few moments, iiud then advanced through a terrible storm of artillery and musketry to 
 the foot of'the hill and up it as rapidly as possible. The crest of the ridge at the point 
 where we moved up was formed like a horseshoe, we advancing in the interior, while the 
 enemy’s batteries and infantry on the right and left, as well as in the center, poured upon 
 us a most terrific fire. But the men never faltered or wavered, although from the nature of 
 the ground, regiments were mingled one with another, and company organizations could 
 not possibly be preserved. Each man struggled to be first on top, and oliicers and men ot 
 the regiment, without a single exception, exhibited the highest courage, and the most de¬ 
 voted gallantry in this fearful charge. The enemy held their ground until we were less 
 than a dozen yards from their breastworks, when they broke in wild confusion, and lied in 
 panic down the hill on the opposite side. A portion of our men pursued them for nearly a 
 mile, capturing and hauling back several pieces of artillery and caissons, which the enemy 
 were trying to run off. 
 
 We occupied the summit of Mission Ridge until the night of the 26th, when we were 
 ordered to return to camp at this place (Chattanooga). 
 
 Cur loss was one commissioned officer wounded, and three enlisted men killed and 
 thirty-one wounded. The regiment went into the battle with an aggregate effective force 
 of 217 men and officers. 
 
 Where all behaved with such conspicuous courage, it is difficult to make di.stinctious, 
 but I cannot forbear mentioning my .Idjutant, Lieut. Sol. R. Washer. Wounded at Chicka¬ 
 mauga, and not yet recovered from the effects of his wound, and suffering from a severe 
 sprain of the ankle which prevented his walking, he mounted his horse and rode through 
 the whole battle, always foremost in danger. Maj. Ed. F. Schneider, also, left a sick bed to 
 0 to the battle-field. The line officers present, Capt. James M. Graliam, Company C; ('apt. 
 ohn Conover, Company F; Capt. Robert Flickinger, Company (i; Capf. Samuel Laigliton, 
 Company A; Lieut. Marion Brooks,; commanding Company 1; Lieut. William S Babcock, 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 commanding Companv K; Lieut. William o. Newbery. commauding Company H; all be¬ 
 haved with marked gallantry and courage. Sergt. William Melchert, commauding Com¬ 
 pany B, and Sergt. Thomas Adamson, commanding Company D, should also be mentioned 
 tor conspicuous gallantry and courage. 
 
 The Eighth remainert in camp at Chattanooga until with Gen. Granger’s 
 corps it moved to the relief of Burnside at Kno.xville, which city was 
 reached after a hard march, on the 7th of December. Sherman’s corps 
 arriving at about the same time, Longstreet was compelled to raise the 
 siege and decamp. 
 
 The winter of 18(53, was spent in East Tennessee, the camp being at 
 the junction of the Ilolston and French Broad Rivers. The regiment was 
 employed in scouting and foraging expeditions, and in the construction of 
 a bridge over the Holston. On the 4th of January, 1864, four-fifths of all 
 the members of the Eighth, then present in camp, re-enlisted as veteran 
 volunteers. On the 9lh, Gen. Willidi assumed command of the Third 
 Division, the command of the First Brigade devolving upon Col. Martin, 
 and that of the regiment upon IMaj. James IM. Graham. 
 
 When the army fell back from Dandridge to Knoxville, Col. Martin’s 
 and (Jen. Ilazen’s brigades, as rear guard, covered the retreat, as far as 
 Strawberry Plains. Soon after it reached Knoxville, the regiment re¬ 
 ceived the supplies of clothing and camp ecpiipage it so much needed, and 
 received an order to proceed to Chattanooga, to lie mustered in as veterans 
 and thence return to Kansas on furlough. At Kingston, the Eighth em¬ 
 barked on the steamer “Lookout.” reached Chattanooga the following 
 day, and, on the 8th of February, 205 men of the regiment were mustered 
 in as veteran volunteers. 
 
 Leaving on the 14th, passing through Nashville and St. Louis, pleas¬ 
 antly entertained in each, the regiment reached Atchison, Kan., on the 
 25th, and Fort Leavenworth the next day. At both these places the 
 people “delighted to do them honor.” The cities put on their gala day 
 attire ; banners waved, bells rang, cannon boomed, banquets were spread 
 and speeches made, to testify to the returned veterans that at home their 
 labors and sacrifices were remembered and appreciated. 
 
 Early in April, their furlough having expired, the men re assembled 
 at Fort Leavenworth, and, on the 12th, the regiment, was ordn-ed to report 
 at Chattanooga. On reaching Nashville, under orders from Maj. Gen. 
 Sherman, it was detailed as escort to a pontoon train, taking it with much 
 difficulty over the steep and slippery ascent and descent of the Cumber¬ 
 land Mountains. Tlie foot of the mountains was reached on the 14tli of 
 May, and Chattanooga on the 21st, where a delay of about two weeks was 
 necessary, in order to repair the train. After leaving Chattanooga the 
 train was taken to the top of Altoona Mountain, when the regiment was 
 ordered to return to Etowah, the bridge at that place being threatened. 
 After throwing up breastworks, and making several scouts into the sur¬ 
 rounding country, the Eighth left Etowah and rejoined its brigade in front 
 of Kenesaw Mountain. ' It was employed on picket duty a few days, 
 when the army moved southward. At Peach Tree Creek, the First Brigade, 
 with that of Gen. Beatty, was ordered to support the skirmishers in their 
 endeavor to cross the creek in the face of the enemy’s fire. In the engage¬ 
 ment, two men of the Eighth were wounded, and three others while pur¬ 
 suing the rebels toward Atlanta the following day. Atlanta was reached 
 on the 21st of July. The regiment was advanced to within five hundred 
 yards of the euemj ’s breastworks ; a breastwork was quickly constructed, 
 and this position was occupied for thirty-three days—until the order was 
 given for the movement on Atlanta, which culminated on the night of the 
 \st of September, when Hood withdrew from the city, escaping with what 
 little he could take, after blowing up his magazines, and burning his 
 stores, machine shops, and cars. At the termination of the siege, the 
 brigade went into camp about four miles from the city, where it remained 
 until October. It left camp with Col. Martin as brigade commander, 
 and Maj. John Conover, regimental commander. 
 
 The arm-y moved north on the 2d of October, to meet Hood, who had 
 crossed the Chattahoochee and was moving rapidly north and west. The 
 brigade reached Kenesaw’ Mountain just in time to see the smoke of the 
 confiict at Allatoona, and the rebels destroying the railroad in its rear. 
 
 Passing over the mountains toward the northwest, Kingston, Rome, 
 and Resaca were passed, the enemy moving toward Tennessee, destroying 
 the railroad as he went and capturing our garrisons at Tilton and Dalton. 
 
 On the 15th. the gap through Rocky Face Ridge was surprised and 
 forced by the Fourth and Fourteenth Corps, the artillery and wagons of 
 the Fourth being sent back to Resaca, under escort of Col. Martin’s 
 brigade, which rejoined the corps, after a march of twenty miles, at 
 Villanow. On the 30th, the regiment marched once more into Chatta¬ 
 nooga, from wlience it moved by rail to Athens, Ala., and again marched 
 north to Pulaski, Tenn., where it went into camp and was employed on 
 the fortifications of the town. 
 
 Col. Martin was mustered out at Pulaski, on the 17th of Novem¬ 
 ber, his term of service having expired. The following day he said good¬ 
 bye to the brigade and regiment and left for the North, Lieut. Col. 
 Conover taking command of the regiment. The army marched toward 
 Nashville on the 23d, reaching Columbus about an hour in advance of 
 Hood’s forces, which were hurrying toward the same point, on a parallel 
 road. On the 27th, the army crossed the Duck River, occupying the 
 northern bank until the 29th. Hood crossed the river, six miles above the 
 city, on the night of the 28th, and sent a body of cavalrymen to attack 
 our trains at Spring Hill. This movement was thwarted by Gen. 
 Stanley, who arrived just in time to save the trains and hold the road to 
 Nashville. During the night the army resumed its forward movement. 
 Wood’s division covering the rear. Hood’s forces were encamped only a 
 mile from Spring Hill, and their bivouac fires lighted the road along which 
 our army was silently moving to Franklin. The next day Hood threw 
 his whole force against the hastily-thrown-up defenses before Franklin, 
 shouting to his men, “ Break those lines, and there is nothing more to 
 withstand you this side the Ohio River;” and they were broken ; and 
 nothing but the almost superhuman courage and skill of Gen. Opdycke 
 
 checked the mad advance, turned the assault into a repulse, and saved 
 the army. 
 
 December 1, Gen. Schofield’s army reached Nashville, and joinad 
 the forces of Gen. Thomas. At night, the troops were assigned then- 
 positions, that of the Eighth Kansas being on the grounds known as 
 the Acklin place, the Second Regiment to the left of the Hillsboro pike, 
 where strong defenses were at once erected. Hood established his lines 
 south of the city on the 4th of December, but the ensuing week was so in¬ 
 tensely cold that neither army could do aught but w-ait, and watch the ene¬ 
 my. December 14, orders were given for a general advance. The ne.xt 
 morning the brigade moved into line with the Eighth Kansas on the right. 
 Fifty-first Indiana in the center and Fifteenth Ohio on the left; the two 
 remaining regiments in reserve. The brigade, in conjunction with the 
 Second, was ordered to make an assault on Montgomery Hill, a strong 
 position about three hundred yards distant from our advanced lines. In 
 relation to the charge. Col. Straight, brigade commander, says in his re¬ 
 port: “ (3ur advance was sharply contested, at first, but the impetuosity 
 of the men seemed almost uncontrollable, and soon all firing ceased on our 
 side, and the only unsettled question for the time seemed to be who, 
 among our officers and men, should reach the works first, which, I be¬ 
 lieve, was settled in favor of the Kansas boys.” The Eighth pressing 
 on a few hundred yards, with very small loss to itself, captured about 
 forty prisoners. Temporary works were constructed on the hill, and an¬ 
 other charge, on the second line of the enemy, was made in the afternoon. 
 Here, again, the regiment was in the advance, and again the first to enter 
 the works. Ninety prisoners and a battery were captured, and the rebels 
 were pursued about half a mile. The Eighth lost one killed and nine 
 wounded. An advance on the main works of the enemjq situated on a 
 range of hills south of Nashville, was ordered the next morning. The bri¬ 
 gade arrived on the ground about noon. At 3 in the afternoon. Col. Post’s 
 brigade, supported by Col. Straight’s, was ordered to charge Overton Hill, 
 which was strongly fortfied by high breastworks, and a thick abatis. 
 The column, seven lines deep, two regiments front, led by Col. Post, 
 Eighth Kansas on the right of the fourth line, advanced to the attack. As 
 it charged over the abatis, up the hill, it was received with a concentrated 
 fire of grape, canister and musketry. Col. Post was severely wounded 
 and the first line broken; the second, third, and fourth advanced, and in 
 turn were driven back with severe loss. The command was re-formed in 
 the rear, and advanced again on the right, when the enemy gave way, and 
 fled through the pass toward Brentwood. 
 
 The Eighth lost in the assault on Overton Hill two commissioned 
 officers, wounded, ten enlisted men killed, and twenty-eight wounded, out 
 of a force of 140 engaged. 
 
 After Hood’s army crossed the Tennessee, the Northern army went 
 into camp near Huntsville, Ala., remaining there until February, 1865, 
 when it moved north to Nashville, thence back again to Huntsville; thence 
 to Knoxville, Bull’s Gap, Greenville, where it rejoiced over the surrender 
 of Richmond, and mourned over the untimely death of Lincoln; then 
 back again to Nashville and into camp. 
 
 On the 13th of June, the Fourth Corps, Army of the Cumberland, was 
 ordered to Texas. The Eighth obeyed this order while feeling its injus¬ 
 tice, as the war was virtually over, and the other corps of that de¬ 
 partment had been disbanded. The brigade left Nashville on the 15th, 
 and disembarked from the steamer on which they arrived at Indianola, on 
 Metagorda Bay, on the 9th of July. From Indianola it marched that 
 night to Green Lake, twenty-three miles distant, over a poisonous malari¬ 
 ous route, men dropping exhausted and fainting on the road, from thirst 
 and fatigue. The brigade moved to San Antonio in August, the Eighth 
 being assigned to provost duty, with Col. Conover as Provost Marshal. 
 This position was occupied until the 29th of November, when the regi¬ 
 ment was mustered out of service, with orders to report to Leavenworth 
 for final discharge. 
 
 The regiment arrived at Atchison, January 5, 1886, received a most 
 enthusiastic welcome, and the following day was formally discharged at 
 Leavenworth, having served four years, four months and eleven days. 
 
 The Eighth was one of the earliest regiments in the field, and its 
 term of service did not close until after the eclio of the last rebel gun had 
 died away. If he was not an incapable General, who observed that he 
 chose to win l)attles with his soldiers’ legs, rather than their muskets, the 
 history of the 10,750 miles, over which the Eighth had to tramp, tramp, 
 tramp, through sultry days of summer, and stormy nights of winter, 
 would demon.strate that it was made of the material that can “do and en¬ 
 dure,” even if all other record of its faithful service was lost and for¬ 
 gotten. 
 
 FATAL CASUALTIES. 
 
 Company A—Killed at Chickamauga, Ga., September 19, 1883, Corp. 
 Justin W. Wilson and Jacob Rose, both of Leavenworth. Died of wounds 
 received at Chickamauga, Jacob Ridder and John Jerrow, both of Leav¬ 
 enworth. 
 
 Company B—Killed at Chickamauga, Ga., Charles Weyel and John 
 Schneider, both of Leavenworth. Died of wounds received at Chicka¬ 
 mauga, Ga., Lieut. Zacharias Burkhardt, Leavenworth ; Sergt. William 
 Haak, Weston, Mo. 
 
 Company C—Killed at Chickamauga, Ga., Corp. Samuel W. Dougau, 
 Atchison County; Oliver Barrett, Daniel Murphy and James M. William¬ 
 son; at Mission Ridge, Tenn., November 25, 1863, Adam Kentzler, Atchi¬ 
 son; at Nashville, Tenn., December 16, 1864, William Haney, Atchison, 
 and William H. Mize; at Atlanta, Ga., July 28, 1864, Stokely R. Gibbons, 
 Atchison County. Died of wounds. Gill M. Judah, of wound received at 
 Mission Ridge; Frank M. Martin, Atchison, of wounds received at Chick¬ 
 amauga. 
 
 Company D—Killed at Chickamauga, Ga., Capt. John L. Graham, 
 Albany; Sergt. Robert M. Hale, Sabetha; Sergt. Thomas L. Randall; Corp. 
 James Sherman, Pony Creek; William G. Clampett, Turkey Creek; George 
 Howland; James K. Burns, Holton ; at Mission Ridge, Tenn., John 
 
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 HLSl^ORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Thompson; at Atlanta, Ga., Sergt. Charles F. Lyman, l>afayette. Died 
 of wounds: ^\ Illlam Miller, babetha, of wounds received at Chickamauo-a- 
 Daniel Cox, Vermillion, of wounds received at Atlanta; Huffh S Sawver 
 (Tiiittard, of wounds received at Nashville, Tenn. ' 
 
 K—Killed at Chickainauga, Ga., Sergt. Richard M. Kendall, 
 ^^‘111*’^*^' L. Kendall, Indianola; Lucas P. Cawkins 
 ilmington; M oodward Hindman and Thomas Stamp, lioth of Indianola’ 
 Died of wounds received at (’hickainauga, .John Sailor, Wilmington and 
 David Harden, ( oiincil Grove. 
 
 (•ompanv F—Killed at Nashville. Tenn., December 16, 1864, Corn 
 Simeon Shafer, IMonticello; at Atlanta, Ga., August 6, 1864, William M 
 Deever, Mount Florence. 
 
 Company G—Killed at Cliickamaup, Ga., t'orp. Benjamin Sprouse, 
 Doniphan County; Knud Kuudson and Enoch R. Perry, Sumner; at Nash- 
 vil e, Tenn., Thomas L. Wood, Leavenworth. Died of wounds: William 
 Miller, of wounds received at Nashville; Henry Dreselmier, of wounds 
 received at Chickamauga. 
 
 Company H—Killed at Chickamauga, Ga., C^apt. Edgar P. Treo-o 
 
 Morgan, Leavenworth; Thomas II. Gilli¬ 
 land. Nebraska City; George W. Veazey, Leavenworth. Died of wounds- 
 James G Ashenhiirst, Pre-emption, Ill., of wounds received at Loveioy, 
 G.a.; W illiani McCurdy, Geneseo, Ill., of wounds received at Chickamauga; 
 John M. luippens, Quincy, Ill., of wounds received at Chickamauga. 
 
 Company I—Killed at CJbickamauga, Ga., Corp. Robert E. Adams, 
 Spring Hill, Ill.; ( orp. C harles O. Robohl, White Cloud; Fred Kiser, St. 
 1 ^ 0111 ^ John A. Robinson and Andrew J. Williams, both of Moline Ill • 
 and Patrick Powers, Nashville, Tenn.; at Mission Ridge. Tenn Hum¬ 
 phrey Spurlock Spring Hill, III; Walter Bangs, Moline, Ill.; at Atlanta 
 FF” Na.shville, Tenn., Sergt. John WL Long, Geneseo, 
 
 Ill ; Rolhn Brewer St. Louis, Mo.; James English. Louisiana, Mo., and 
 both E. Langdon, bpnng Hill, III. 
 
 Company K—Killed at Chickamauga, Ga., Sergt. Philip McDonald 
 and Edmund Ford, both of New Haven, Mo.; John McMullen, California 
 Mo.: hred Neiderbroker, New Haven, Mo.; .lonathan Teasley, ('amden 
 31o. 
 
 NINTH KANSAS VOLUNTEER CAVALRY. 
 
 1862, under the following 
 
 This regiment was organized March 
 officers: 
 
 Field and Staff.—Volonel, Edward Lynde, Giasshopper Falls; Lieu¬ 
 tenant Colonel Charles S. Clarke, lola; Major, James M. Pomeroy; Adju¬ 
 tant. Luin K. Thacher, Kansas City; Quartermaster, W'illiam Rosenthal 
 Lawrence; Surgeon, Henry C. Bostick, lola; Chaplain, Gilbert S. North- 
 
 Line —Company A, Captain, George F. Earl, and First Lieu¬ 
 
 tenant, Joshua A. I )ke, both of Lawrence; Second Lieutenant, Albert D 
 Searle Bloomington. . Company B, Captain, Asaph Allen, Lawrence’; 
 At Lieutenant, Lemuel T. Heritage, and Second Lieutenant, Robert 
 Madden, both of Emporia. Company C, Captain, John E. Stewart, First 
 Lieutenant, John Bowles, and Second Lieutenant, Washington J. Buchan¬ 
 an, all of Lawrence. Company D, Captain, Charles F. Coleman, First 
 Jaeutenant. Anderson C. Smith, and Second Lieutenant, Avery T Spen- 
 cer all of Geneva Company E, Captain, Henry Flesher, First Lieuten¬ 
 ant, C laudius M. Meek, and Second Lieutenant, .Jesse Parsons, all of lola. 
 Company F Captain, Benjamin F. Goss, and First Lieutenant. Isaac W 
 l)ow, both of Neosho Falls; Second Lieutenant, Henry H, Ondyke Lerov 
 Company G Captain Willoughby Doudna, Humboldt; First Lieutenant, 
 Lewis C. Ihomson, Verdigris; Second Lieutenant, John N. Walkiip 
 Humboldt. Company H, Captain, Thomas P. Killen, and First Lieuten- 
 ant, Janies M . Christian, both of Carlyle; Second Lieutenant, Horatio N 
 K Reed, Central City. Company I, Captain, Horatio N. F. Reed, Ceu- 
 t.al City; Tirst Lieutenant, Mathew Cowley; Second Lieutenant, Albert 
 S. W Knapper, Leavenworth. Company K, Captain, Thomas M. Bowen, 
 and 4 irst Lieutenant, John D. Wells, both of ilarysyille; Second Lieuten- 
 ant J rancis N. Sales, Louisville. Company L, Captain, .John I. De Lash- 
 mutt, Council Grove; First Lieutenant, James L. Arnold, lola ; Second 
 wf ■ Southard, Geneva. Company M, Captain, William 
 W P. McC^onnell, Neosho Falls; First Lieutenant, Stephen J^. Kenyon 
 ( ottonwood; Second Jdeutenant, John L. Price, Auburn. 
 
 The four new companies of the Ninth were organized under the fol- 
 lowing officers; New Company A, Captain, Amzi J. Steele, Bloomington- 
 
 pY! City: ‘‘Second Eieutenant, 
 
 Robert C. Philbrick, Delaware. New Company B, Captain, Henry 
 Brandley, Bazaar; First Lieutenant, Joseph L. Dennison, lola; Second 
 Lieutenant Lewis McHone, Emporia. New Company C, Captain, J. 
 Milton Hiulley, ilonticello; First Ideutenant, David M. Hester, Centralia- 
 Second Lieutenant, Henry B. Hall, Humboldt. New ('ompany D Cap- 
 im°’. "f.R- Sencenich, Geneva; First Lieutenant, Lewis Edmunson, 
 Lieutenant, Aaron M. Thomas, Lancaster. 
 
 I he final organization of the Ninth was effected by consolidating and 
 organiz.ing the lola Battalion, raised in Southern Kansas, with detachments 
 or iRe hirst Battalion Kansas Cavalry, the Third Kansas and the Eighth 
 Kansas Volunteers. The place of rendezvous for these companies was 
 
 Reavenworth, where, also, the regiment was organized, and from 
 wnence the companies were detached to various posts of duty. Company 
 A \\as ordered on escort duty, to Fort Union,‘New Mexico ; Company B 
 was sent into the mountains of Northern Colorado, to build Fort Hal- 
 leck : Company C was sent to Fort Riley ; Company G to Fort Lyon, Colo.; 
 and Company I to Fort Laramie, Kan. The detachments on'the plains 
 HnJ »’i ^ engaged in the defense of the overland mail routes, 
 
 protection of the parties of immigrants to the more remote Terri- 
 proceeding northwest as far as Montana Territory, 
 Danip« n ^1'® Santa Fe route. The four com¬ 
 int H, under Maj. Bancroft, formed a part of the expedition 
 
 ndiau country, and under Col. Lj’^nde, were engaged during a 
 
 erir.Missoun’*'' ^^’’’ce of Gen. f;ofrey through West- 
 
 On the inorning of the 30th of September, Col. Lynde, with his com¬ 
 mand participated in the attack on the rebel force, under Gens. Conner 
 and Rams, near ISewtonia, Mo. The attaek was un.successful—a part of 
 our force being obliged to retreat, leaving the remainder surrounded hv 
 
 tion of the Sixth Kansas coming up, the rebels were driven from their 
 position. * 
 
 *j‘® engaged in escort duty between Fort 
 
 Scott and Cane Hill, and in the advance of Gen. Hindman toward Fayette- 
 ville, was sent with the rest of the cavalry to guard Gen. Blunt’s .simply 
 tram at Rhea s Mills. It joined in the pursuit of the rebels to Van Buren 
 and on the return of the army to Rhea’s Mills, was ordered to escort the 
 supply tram to Fort Scott. 
 
 Po/aI^^ T'lacher, then in command at 
 
 PaolU’ was ordered by Gen. Thomas Ewing, to move with three companies 
 of foe Ninth to Kansas City, which place was threatened with a guerriHa 
 raid, under Todd and Parker. Capt. Flesher, with Company E and a por 
 tion of Company K, being absent on a scout, Maj. Thacher proceeded to 
 Kansas City with Company A and the remaining portion of CoinDany K 
 •sending orders to Capt. Flesher to join him at that point. ^ ’ 
 
 Capt. Flesher, in obedience to command, marched toward Kansas City 
 but on arriving near Westport, was surprised by a large force of o-uerrillas’ 
 who were concealed behind the stone fences, which, half hidden in thick 
 undeforush and dense foliage, lined either side of the road. The attack was 
 so sudden, and the first volley so rapidly followed by a charge of mounted 
 perrillas, that foe command of Capt. Flesher was forced back the narrow 
 hemmed-in road, until an open space was reached where it could be 
 re-formed, and make a successful resistance. The guerrillas were finally 
 repulsed, but with very serious loss to Capt. Flesher’s command A courle'i- 
 had carried the news of the attack to Kansas City, and Maj. Thacher with 
 his command arrived at the scene of the ambuscade in season to pursue 
 the rebels, and capture their camp equipage and horses, but too late to be 
 of assistance to their own comrades. 
 
 During the remainder of the summer, the Ninth was stationed along 
 the border, engaged in almost incessant encounters with bushwhackem 
 and guerrillas, some of the companies becoming such adepts in that species 
 of warfare that they could rival the enemy in daring, endurance and skill 
 even if thej’ willingly fell behind in ferocity and cruelty. 
 
 In August, 1863, the Ninth participated in the pursuit of Quantrell 
 after his raid on Lawrence, Capts. Coleman and Pike with their com- 
 jiaiiies following and fighting jiortions of the band, until they were securely 
 (-oncealed in the forests and ravines of Missouri. 
 
 On the retreat of Gens. Shelby and Coffey through Western Mis- 
 ^uri toward Warrensburg in the fall of 1863, they were pursued by Gen 
 Ewing’s force, to which a part of the Ninth was attached. The rebels 
 
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 were overtaken between Warrensburg and Carthage, and after some 
 resistance, their rear guard was dislodged from its position by Lieut. Col. 
 Clarke and Maj. Thacher of the Ninth, and the pursuit continued to 
 Carthage, where a feeble resistance was again made, Capt. Earle, with 
 Company A, captured the outposts and charging into the town took a large 
 number of prisoners, continuing the pursuit through Neosho, and into 
 Arkansas, until the enemy had retreated to the south of the Boston 
 Mountains. Gen. Ewing’s main command returned from Neosho to Fort 
 Scott, and w-ere rejoined at that point by the detachment of the Ninth 
 when the pursuit was abandoned. 
 
 In the spring of 1864, the Ninth, numbering 1,200 men at the time 
 was assigned to the army of Gen. Steele, and ordered to marcli for Little 
 Rock, Ark. On reaching Springfield, Mo., the destination of the regiment 
 was changed to Fort Smith on the Arkansas River, and the march proved 
 a severe one from extreme scarcity of both food and water, the horses and 
 mules suffering e-ven more than the men. Arriving at Fort Smith, orders 
 W'ere found directing the regiment to report immediately to Little Rock, 
 which were again countermanded when it reached Clarksville and once 
 more it was ordered to Fort Smith to repel a threatened attack on the 
 post. After the anticipated danger was past, the Ninth went into camp 
 on Hazzard Prairie, and during the summer months was engaged in scout- 
 mg and reconnoi.ssance duty. Maj. Thacher, Maj. Doudna and Lieut. Col. 
 Clarke, with portions of the regiment, made expeditions into the surround¬ 
 ing country to a distance sometimes of one hundred miles, and by their 
 energy and determination generally succeeded in accomplishing the ob¬ 
 jects for which the enterprise was undertaken. 
 
 In July, the regiment wms ordered to Litlle Rock, where it arrived on 
 the 14th, and w'ent into camp, being immediately engaged in active service 
 against the numerous bands that, under Shelby, .Marmaduke and other 
 iioted rebel leaders, constantly threatened the railroads leading to Little 
 Rock from the north. The Ninth formed a part of the command, that under 
 Lieut. Col. Clarke, met Shelby’s force at Bull Bayou, Ark. The rebels 
 made a stand on the bank of the stream, and were charged by two dis¬ 
 mounted battalions of the Ninth—the right, led by Maj. Pomerojq rush¬ 
 ing across the stream and charging impetuously up foe bank, and the left, 
 led by Maj. Thacher, crossing the bridge and attacking the rebel right’. 
 xVll resistance was soon overcome and the enemy were pursued until their 
 forces were thoroughly scattered and demoralized, and, for a time at least, 
 communication with the other Union posts in Arkansas rendered safe. 
 
 The regiment remained on duty at Little Rock and Duvall’s Bluff 
 until its term of service expired, some of the companies returning to 
 Leavenworth in the fall of 1864, to be mustered out of service, and some 
 remaining at Duvall s Bluff until the summer of 1865, when thej’ were 
 mustered out at that place. 
 
 Fatal casualties. 
 
 Company A—Killed while on detached service, Oliver P. Willett, 
 Prairie City. 
 
HISTOKT OF KANSAS. 
 
 1!)4 
 
 Company H—Killed by guerrillas, December !), DHOo, while on d(‘- 
 taelied service, Corp. Peter Shafer. 
 
 Company C—Killed at Drywood, 3Io., September 3, ISfil, William 
 Henry (bugler), lauvreiiee, at (!abin Creek, C. N.; David Burble, Big- 
 Stranger, Maple Creek, iMo.; Peter Wyland, DeSoto, Fayetteville, Ark., and 
 Jo.sepli Lee, Elmendaro. 
 
 Company D—Killed at Spring lliver. Mo., Febi-uary B), 18(53, Second 
 rdeutenaut Avery T. Spencer, Ceneva, and .lobii W. Borror; at Newtonia, 
 Mo., September 30, 18(53, William II. Wray, (leneva. 
 
 Company E—Killed at Westport, Mo., June 17, 1803, Corporal John 
 S. Kirkpatrick, Carlyle : Corporal Alexander E. Needham and Privates 
 Charles Beauvois, William Crimes, Joseph Jackson, Isaac S. Briihaker, 
 and Andrew iSI. Deal, all of lohi; Josiah Ilaj-cs, Kansas City; Plenry 
 iMast(;rs, Leavenworth, and Edward W'alters, killed at Bull Bayou, Ark., 
 August 30, 1804 ; Peter Clemor, Osage Mission. Died of wounds ; Marion 
 Brown, lola: and Anthony Lambert, of wounds received near Westport, 
 Mo.; James B. Dohoney, lola, of wounds received at Sarcoxie, Mo. 
 
 Company F—Killed at Frog Ba 3 'ou, Ark., Jul}' 1,1804, Sergeant John 
 P. Harrington. 
 
 Company C—Killed at Fayetteville, Ark., June 34, 1804, Branden W. 
 Cowden, Humboldt. 
 
 Comjjan}' 11—Killed at Locust Crove, C. N., Jul\' 3, 1803, (’orporal 
 Joseph .^IcClintock, Ottumwa ; at Baxter's Springs, Kan., Januarj'8,1803, 
 Ceorge A. Ela, lola ; at Newtonia, Mo., Septeml)er 30,1803, William Skin¬ 
 ner, Elizabethtown. 
 
 Company 1—Killed at Whitten's Mills, Ark., October 8, 1864, Cor¬ 
 poral James B. Perry; killed by guerrillas near Clarksville, Ark., Francis 
 Doregas, Santa Fe, N. M. 
 
 Company K—Killed at Westport, Mo., June 17, 1803, Corporal John 
 N. Cosner, Mount Vernon, Neb.; Alva J. (!osnei'. Mount Vernon, Neb.; 
 William H. Musson, Mole Hill, Va.; Janies McCormack, Blue Rapids. 
 Killed by guerrillas. Corporal 'Phomas .1. Bell, Centralia; Casper H. 
 Schroeder, Barrett's P. ().; John Lunn, Barrett's P. O. Died of wounds 
 received in action, George W. Phillip.s, (Manhattan. 
 
 Company M—Killed at Bull Bayou, Ark., August 39, 1804, John L. 
 Empson, Whiodson County; Isaac Wilson, Humboldt; and William Me,- 
 Elhanj-, Fort Smith, Ark. 
 
 TENTH KANSAS yoi.UNTEKR INPANTHY. 
 
 On the 3il day of April, 1803, the Thii-d and Fourth Kansas Regiments, 
 together with a small iiortion of the Fifth, were, by order of the War De¬ 
 partment, consolidated at Paola, Kan. The regiment formed by such 
 consolidation was designated the Tenth Kansas Infantry, and was at that 
 time organized under the following officers; 
 
 Field and Staff —Colonel, William F. Cloud, Emporia; Lieutenant 
 
 Colonel, Henry H. Williams, Osawatonue; Major, Otis B. Gunn,-; 
 
 AdjutantCasimio B. Zulaoski, Boston, Mass.; Surgeon, Mahlon Bailejg-; 
 
 Chaplain, John H. Drummond, Marysville. 
 
 [Ane Offi.cers —Compan}^ A. Captain, Josiah E. Ha}'cs; First Lieu¬ 
 tenant, Thomas E. Milhoan, and Second Lieutenant, Fernando H. Burris, 
 all of Olathe. Company B, Captain, Mathew (^uigg; First Lieutenant, 
 Seth M. Tucker, and Second Lieutenant, David VVluttaker, all of Atchi¬ 
 son. tkmipany C, Captain, John A. Foreman, Lawrence; First Lieuten¬ 
 ant, Joseph K. Hudson, Salem, Ohio; Second Lieutenant. Isaac M. Ruth, 
 Lawrence. Company 1), (kiptain, Eli Snyder, Osawatomie; First Lieu¬ 
 tenant, George D. Brooke,,Kansas (Uty, Mo.; Second Lieutenant, Freder¬ 
 ick A. Smalley, Osawatomie. Company E, Captain, John F. Broadhead, 
 Motind Citj’; First Lieutenant, David Schoen, Marmaton, and Second 
 
 Lieutenant, Win. B. Keith, -■. Companj- F, Captain, John J. Boyd, 
 
 Troy; First Lieutenant, Nathan Price, Geary; Second Lieutenant, C 3 u-us 
 Leland, Jr., Troy. Compan 3 -G, Captain, James M. Harvey, Fort Riley; 
 First Lieutenant, James H. Harris, Wyandotte; Second Lieutenant, Jo¬ 
 sephus D. Warner, Ogilen. Company H, Captain, Napoleon B. Blanton, 
 and First Lieutenant, Samuel J. Stewart, both of Humboldt; Second Lieu¬ 
 tenant, James H. Signor, Mound Cit 3 ". Company I, Captain, Cdiarles P. 
 Twiss, and First Lieutenant, William Cf Jones, both of lola; Second Lieu¬ 
 tenant, John F. Hill, Topeka. Clompany K, Captidn, Greenville Watson, 
 Pleasant Plains; First Lieutenant, .Terome T. Kelley, -; Second Lieu¬ 
 tenant, Horace G. Loring, -■. 
 
 The consolidated companies of the Tenth were organized under the fol¬ 
 lowing officers; New Company A, (hiptain Charles S. Hills, Emporia; First 
 
 Lieutenant, C! 3 Tus W. Leland,-; Second Lieutenant, Robert W. Wood, 
 
 Osawatomie. New Company B, Captain, Wm. C. Jones, and First Lieu¬ 
 tenant, John E. Thorp, both of lola; Second Lieutenant, John Bryan, 
 Troy. New (lompany (1, Captain, (jeorge Brooke, Kansas City; First 
 Lieutenant, William B. Stone, Olathe; Second Lieutenant, George W. 
 Ma 3 y Pleasant Plains. New Company D, First Lieutenant, Fred A. 
 Smalley, Osawatomie; Second Lieutenant, George W. Ma 3 g Pleasant 
 Plains. 
 
 The regiment was ordered from Paola to Fort Scott, soon after this 
 organization was effected, and, with the exception of four companies, 
 which were attached to Col. Doubleda 3 '’s expedition into the Cherokee Na¬ 
 tion, remained at that post until the 1st of June. It having been decided 
 1)3' the War De])artnient that flol. Weer, Lieut. Col. Burris, Adjt. Phillips 
 iind Surgeon Scott, all formerly of the Fourth, were entitled to retain 
 thi-ir respective offices in the Tenth, they assumed their commands early 
 in .lime. (lol. Cloud was transferred to the Second Kansas (lavalry, Lieut- 
 Col. Williams resumed his position as Major (O. B. Gunn having resigned), 
 and Adjt. Zulaoski was removed jier order of War Department. 
 
 The Indian expedition, now ready to march, was placed in command 
 of Col. Weer, Adjt. James A. Phillips serving on his staff as Acting Assist¬ 
 ant Adjutant General. Lieut. Col. Burris was assigned to the command 
 at Fort Leavenworth, andMaj. Williams to the command of the regiment, 
 Lieut, Leland serving as Adjutant. 
 
 The regiment marched on the expedition under command of Capt. 
 
 (Mathew (^uigg. Company B. Maj. Williams having leave of absence. 
 Leaving Fort Scott June 13, 1803, it marched to Osage Mission, and thence 
 to Humboldt. After remaining there a few days, it marched with four 
 companies of the Ninth Kansas, the Indian regiments and First Kansas 
 Battery, down the Neosho River, and thence across the country to Baxter's 
 Springs, where it was attached to Clol. Solomon’s brigade. The regiment 
 moved with the command to Cowskin Prairie, the Indians, under Stand- 
 Waitie retreating south on the approach of the cavalry. The division con¬ 
 tinued its march toward the south, with the hope of surprising and capt¬ 
 uring Col. (darkson and his command in camp, for which purpose Col. 
 Weer detailed one Indian regiment, and a detachment composed of com¬ 
 panies from several Kansas regiments, including one hundred men of the 
 Tenth, under Capt. Quigg, and marching all night, arrived at the rebel 
 camp about sunrise on the morning of July 3, 18(53. The hill upon which 
 the camp was situated was steep and rocky, a narrow path leading uji the 
 southern assent. Two companies of the Ninth (mounted) were stationed 
 to the northeast, the Indians (also mounted) to the southeast. 
 
 The detachment of the Tenth charged the camp from the west, the 
 cavalry driving in the pickets, and charging up the hill from their respect¬ 
 ive stations. The rebels, after making one feeble attem))t at defense, 
 broke and fled over the rocks, and into the dense woods that covered two 
 sides of the hill. A large number were killed, and 155, including Col. 
 Clarkson, taken pri.soners—also a large amount of camp equipage. 'I'he 
 loss of the Tenth was small—a few wounded. 
 
 The detachment rejoined tlie command at Wolf Ch-eek, and after a 
 few days marched to Flat Rock Creek, where Capt. Foreman, of Com])any 
 (1, was promoted to Major of Third Indian Regiment. 
 
 The regiment returned to Fort Scott in August, arriving on the 15th, 
 Gen. Blunt was assigned to the command of the frontier division, and Clol. 
 Weer to the command of the Second Bi'igade, to which the Tenth was 
 now attached. 
 
 The regiment formed a part of the force that marched into Missouri 
 in pursuit of Cols. Cofl;e 3 ' and Cockrell, and afterward participated in the 
 engagement iit Newtonia, and in the inirsuit that followed. Leaving- 
 Cam]) Babeoek on the 37th of November, it marched, with the Second and 
 Third Brigades, to Cane Hill, meeting at that place the advanced cavah- 3 ' 
 of Gen. Hindman’s army, which was speedily put to flight. Gen. Hind¬ 
 man, instead of giving battle at Cane Hill, moved to the right, flanked 
 Gen. Blunt, and gaining- the Fa 3 'etteville road, attacked Gen. Herron at 
 Prairie Grove. The First Division marched to his relief, jirriving on the 
 held iibout 3 o’clock on tlie afternoon of the 7th of December, 18(53. 
 
 The following is from Maj. William’s re|)ort of the part performed by 
 the Tenth Ksinsas in the engagement at Prairie Grove ; 
 
 The regiment entered the Grove on the enemy’s left, by order of Col. William Weer, 
 comm audingthe Second Brigade, about o’clock 1*. M. Upon entering the timber, which 
 was very dense, 1 ordered Company B, Capt. (piigg, to dejdoy as skirmishers, to find the 
 enemy." They liad but just formed, and the skirmishers advanced tliirty yards, before the 
 enemy opened on us, and the regiment was engaged under a terrific lire, which lasted for 
 half an hour, when, by oi’der of Gen. Blunt, I withdrew the regiment to the open ground 
 adjoining the timber; but after a few moments’ respite, we moved again to the front, about 
 thirty yards in advance of our former position, obliquing our line of battle to the right, as 
 the rebels had moved a large force to their left, extending far beyond our right. Our line, 
 at this time, was in a hollow or depression in the ground, and the command, by lying down, 
 escaped most of the leaden hail which was hurled at them, by more than three times their 
 number, for one hour and a half, exposed to a deadly fire, during that time, from the front 
 and both flanks. It seems almost a miracle that the command was not annihilated. 
 
 About sunset the rebels charged with two regiments upon and turned our riglit flank, 
 and I ordered the regiment (o retreat, which they did in good style, to the open ground in 
 our rear. In the meantime, the First Kansas Battery, Lieut. Tenney commanding, which 
 was in our rear, opened upon the rebels obliquely across our right with canister, which 
 checked the force of rebels extending beyond our right, and sent them in disorder to tlie 
 brush. The Tenth then formed on the right of the battery, when the rebel.s commenced 
 playing upon us with a battery of artillery which they had planted on their extreme right, 
 but it was quickly silenced by a few well-directed shots from Tenney’s First Kansas Battery. 
 By this time, it being quite dark, both parties ceased firing, and tlie engagement ended. 
 
 The Tenth joined in the pursuit of Hindman’s army to Van Bnren, 
 which took ])lace in the last week of December, and finished the winter’s 
 campaign in Arkansas. After marching to Elm Si)rings, and remaining a 
 short time in camp, the Tenth, with a brigade of cavalry, was ordered to 
 the relief of the small garrison at Springfield, Mo., then threatened 1 ) 3 ' 
 Marmaduke. On the re-enforcement of the garrison, the rebel force re¬ 
 treated, followed by' the brigade as far as Sand Springs, when the com¬ 
 mand returned and went into camp at Springfield, remaining until the 37th 
 of February, 1863, when it moved to another cam]) near Mount Vernon, 
 whence it marched on the 15th of March toward White River, and thence 
 to camp near Fort Scott, where a part of the regiment was granted a 
 furlough of twenty' day's. 
 
 During the summer and fall of 1863, the Tenth was at Rolla, Mo., on 
 provost duty; in Indiana, to join the forces gathering there to repel Gen. 
 Morgan; in tlie Sni Hills in pursuit of Quantrell ; on duty in the vicinity 
 of Kansas City, and in .lanuary, 1864, was ordered to Alton, Ill., to take 
 charge of the military' jirison at that place. From May until August, 1864, 
 the regiment was at St. Louis, serving as provost guard of the city, when 
 it was ordered to Fort Le.avenworth to be mustered out of service. 
 
 The Tenth Kansas Veteran Regiment was composed of four comjia- 
 nies, the Veterans, with the recruits of Companies F and I forming the 
 New Companies A and B. The regiment was commanded by IMaj. Henry' 
 H. Williams, from its organization until the last of August, 1864, when he 
 was placed in charge of Schofield Barracks, St. Louis. The Tenth left 
 St. Louis for Pilot Knob, 1\Io., under command of Lieut. F. A. Smiley, 
 Company 1), and on its arrival the command was transferred to Capt. 
 George D. Brooke, Company C. On the 7th of November, the regiment 
 embarked at St. Louis for Padu(!ah, Ky'., and on its arrival at that place 
 Clajit. William C. Jones, of Company B, took command. November 38, 
 it arrived at Nashville, and the next day' at Columbia, Teun., being at the 
 latter place assigned to the Fourth Army Corps, Gen. Stanley command¬ 
 ing. The regiment fell back with the army of Gen. Schofield after the 
 battle of Franklin, !uid on reaching Nashville was employed on the de¬ 
 fenses of the city' until December 10, having been in the meantime trans- 
 
1115 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ferml to llio SoveiiU'eiitli, aftcrwanl Sixteenlli, Army Corps Second 
 IJri.irade, Second Division. In the assault of the irith, ciii Hood's works, 
 before ^asliville, tlie lentli was deploycal as slcirmislier.s in advance of 
 the Second Hrii,m(ie, and succeeded in driving back the reliel skirmish line 
 silencing the battery at the flr.st line of works, and holding a position 
 about two hundred yards from their front until tlui main line came ui) 
 'I’lK^ regiment participated in the actions of the Kiili and 17th and in the 
 ]>ursuit which followed the victory. 
 
 On the 21st of December, lS(i4, Capt. Charles S. Hills as.sumed com¬ 
 mand of the regiment, which marched for Clinton, on the Tennessee 
 Kiver, the following day, arriving on the 2d of .lanuary, ISG.o, a distance 
 ot 120 miles, in mid winter, without tents or blankets, and many of the 
 men without shoes or overcoats. On the 4th of January, the regiment 
 went u|) the Tennessee Kiver on transports as far as hlastport, Miss.,%vhere 
 it went into camp. During January, it made an expedition into tl’ie sur¬ 
 rounding country to learn the strength and position of the enemy, and 
 the l.itt(*i jiait ol the month marched to ^Vaterloo, Ala., remaining at that 
 Iilace on outpost duty until February 8, when it embarked for Vickslmr<-- 
 arriving February 14. On the lilth, it re-embarked, and arrived at New 
 (hleans on the 2lst, remaining in camp at Chalmette, six miles below the 
 (it^ . until jMaich i. W hile at this camp, (’ajit. ('harles S. Hills was mus- 
 teit^d^in .is^ljieutp(*nant C olonel id the lenth, the battalion beiii'^ now of 
 sullicient size to warrant it, and Maj. Williams having been mustered out 
 on the expiration of his term of office, a short time before. Lieut. Robert 
 W . W ood was mustered in as Captain of (’ompany A, in place of Capt. 
 Hills. On the 7th, the command again embarked on the Mobile expedi¬ 
 tion, pa.ssed down the Mississippi to the Oulf, and disembarking at P'ort 
 Oaines, went into camp on Dauphin Island, at the foot of Mobile Kay. 
 On the 2()th, with the fleet, it proceeded up the bay to the mouth of Fi.sh 
 luvei, which emjities into Mobile Kay from tJie east. Proceeding up the 
 river to Donnelly’s Jlill.s, the regiment went into camp and awaited the 
 arrival of (Jen. Oranger’s (^orjis to commence the joint advance on 
 fortifications around Alohile. The army moved from Fish River on 
 2.)th. the Tenth being deployed as skirmishers. On the 27th the Second 
 Division was thrown to the right toward Fort Blakely, Gen Graimer’s 
 Corps insisting Spanish Fort to the left. On arriving within eight miles of 
 fort K akely, the ^Second Division selected a position, which it intrenched 
 and held until April 2, when it joined the forces of Gen. Steele before Fort 
 IKakely, and on the following day threw up wmrks and commenced the 
 .siege. ’Ihe position was a very strong one; its front extending nearly 
 tlircc miles, tortifiecl at every point, its cannon sweeping every approach; 
 a wide, deep ditch at the base of the fort; rifle pits and lines of abatis f(i 
 be cleared before the heavy walls could be reached and the final struggle 
 made. The Tenth Kansas was deployed as skirmishers in front ofTlie 
 entire brigade, the line being formed in the following order; Right wing, 
 detachment Company B, Twenty-seventh loMui, and Company'B, Teiiili 
 Ivaiisas, under C.’apt. W. C. Jones, of the latter. Ijcft wing. Companies (• 
 and 1), Tenth Kansas, under Capt. George 1). Brooke. Centre. Company 
 1), Tenth Kansas, under Capt. R. WL W’ood. 
 
 Lieut. (k)l. C. H. Hills, commanding the regiment, in his report, tolls 
 Hie story of the part home by his coniiiiiind in ihe following words: 
 
 .U ^ o’clock P. M., Gen. Gilbert notilieil me that the advance on the rebel works would 
 he made at o 0 clock, commencing on the left and continuing through the line, each man 
 lollowing the one on his left, my left immediately following the right of the Third Brigade 
 skirmishers; that I should advance my line with my right retired, and drive the eiiemv’s 
 pickets Iron; their pite, draw the tire of his main line, and ascertain his strength as well'as 
 ms weak points, and in the event that he should open on the line with spirit and e-epose it 
 to too hot a lire, 1 should take advantage of whatever cover the fallen timber and irregular 
 ground offered, and lie down and await the arrival of the main line. 
 
 At.'i.iiO P. M., the movement comineuoed as directed. The men, leaping over our in- 
 Irenehinents, advanced on a run to the enemy’s first line of rifle pits, which were abandoned 
 itnout much resistance, as also Wiis the second line. While descending tlie slope to the 
 ravine which lay in my front, the enemy opened with a galling fire of artillery and musket- 
 jrical case, canister anH crrK.T'ie wlnoTi Hiyvl..* -fVvv. Is . vf + y-v-.. ... 
 
 the 
 
 the 
 
 .....v.,. uu mciiiviug Luiuugii Lue mam works on my lelt it po.ssihle; if not, then 
 
 take him on the flank and double him up. On gaining the high ground be- 
 vond the ravine, the firing became more r.apid, and had it been well directed would have 
 been very destructive. No one in the line returned the fire, but each devoted his whole 
 emirgy to reach the works as soon as possible. Climbing over fallen trees, with scarce an 
 eltort they cleared each line of abatis at a single leap, and, scarcelv noticing the ditch, 
 iiioiinted the parapets, or poured through the embrasures at the recoil of the guus which 
 their last discharge had opened for them, and their line was broken. Turning the left ot 
 my line (which after entering the fort had become a column) to the right, and being joined 
 Dy those who had climbed the parapets, it swept down on their flank with fixed bayonets 
 with scarcely any opposition, the men throwing down their guns and surrendering and 
 ollieers waiving white handkerchiefs and delivering up their swords. Here, for the’ first 
 tinie, 1 discovered that tlie lelt ol the skirmishers ot the Thirteenth Corps did not connect 
 with my right, but had made an interval of some eighty yards, and having a greater dis¬ 
 tance to pass over than my line, had not yet reached the works. Fearing that the enemy’s 
 line in their front, with those w’ho had escaped from my column might discover our weak¬ 
 ness and give us trouble if allowed to concentrate, I pushed on down the line, so that he 
 might not have time to recover from his panic, when I found that my right had already 
 captured the men and guns at the center fort and the infantry support on the right; most 
 Ol the left leaving been down the ravine to the rear for the time escaped capture. A por¬ 
 tion ol the Thirteenth Corps having now' arrived and all resistance being at an end and 
 prisoners secure, I halted ray command, re-formed it, and rested the men until I received 
 Girders to rejoin the brigade. The distance from my right, wliere it left the picket line to 
 Where it struck the enemy’s works, was five hundred and fifty yards, and the length of 
 works captured five hundred and sixty yards. I am unable to give tlie exact number or 
 lank Ol the ]>risoner.s captured by my command, as the success of the assault depended upon 
 lus heiijg rapidly followed up after the line was broken, and leaving the prisoners and 
 trophies in other hands, which was done. 1 cannot, how'ever, do justice to my command in 
 hxiiig the mimhcr of pri.soners captured by them at less than ,S()0, being one entire brigade, 
 ana two batteries, .S0(l stand of small arms, and accouterments, and nine pieces of artillery, 
 :tsiollows: One thirty-pounder Parrott gun, carriage and Umber, witli chest; two seven- 
 iiich siege guns witli carriages, and six field pieces with limbers. 
 
 At night, the army had quarters in the cajjtured fort; on the next day 
 tiie evacuation of Alobile coninienccd; on the 11th it was completed, and 
 on the 12th the Uniou flag was waving over the last inqiortant sea- 
 port hitherto held by the confederates. On the 13th, the Tenth marched 
 tor Montgomery, Ala., arriving on tlie 25th, and remaining at tliat jilace 
 on provost duty, witli lieadiiuartcrs at Greenville, until the following Au¬ 
 gust, at which time the Si.xtecnth (lorps was disbauded and many of the 
 
 troops mustered out. 'ITie T'eiith remained on duty until the last of the 
 moiilh, when It was ahso mustered out at Montgomery, Ala., and on Sep- 
 temher 20, 181)5, received payment and tinal discharge at Fort Leavenworth, 
 Kan. J he lenth at its lirst organization was eompo.sed of men who had 
 seen service, and who understood fully what a .soldier’s life meant. Tliey 
 knew that it was no holiday jiarade, hut a long, hard, stern struggh' that 
 lay beiorc them, and looking the situation .squarely in the face, thA went 
 straight on, doing the duty that came nearest, whether it might be to 
 ^»uanl their own tair State Ironi the violent bands ol* marauders tiiat so lom*' 
 threatened it, or to assail tJie rebel stronghold of Fort IHakely. Italians 
 Hie best eulogiuni that ean lie awarded tlie regiment is the testimonial of 
 (>en. (Tilbert. Hieir brigade commander at the siege of Fort Hlakelv In* 
 says’ - 
 
 “ llie Tenth Kansas, a little band of heroes, rushed forward as into 
 the jaws of death, with a determination to comiuer or to die. * * * * 
 Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon them. I am at a loss for words 
 to express my admiration of tliem and their gallant officers, and when I 
 say that Lieut._(!ol. Hills is worthy to command such men, laniriiage is 
 exliansteil in Ids praise.” ' ° 
 
 l-'ATAL CASI'ALTIKS. 
 
 New Company A—Killed at Fort Blakei.y, Ala., Aiiril 9. 1805, 8er>n. 
 George Duller, Paola; Corp. John L. Bn.xton, W illiam Agiiew and Andrew 
 h. Witten, all of Humboldt. Died of wounds received at Fort Blakely, 
 William 1. Brooks, Lcwislown. 
 
 Company B Killed at Frairle (frove, Ark., Joslina Taylor Lawrence 
 
 New Company B—Killed atFort Blakely, Ala.. Corp. Jolin W. Tliomp- 
 sou. Spring Hill and William A. Priddy, New Lancaster. Died of wounds 
 received at Fort Blakely, Second Lieut. Jolin Bryan, Troy, and Privates 
 WTiitlield Priteliett and Simeon B. Plummer, Osawatomie. 
 
 Company C—Killed by guerrillas in Bates County, .Mo., Cliristoplier 
 Lnpton and William Vance, l^apinsville. Mo. 
 
 New Company C—Died of wounds received at Nasliville, Tenn. De- 
 cember Ki, IHlil, John J. Morgan. 
 
 Company D—Killed at Butler, Mo., December 14, ISfil, 'Willi,am W. 
 Dnrno, Osawatomie. Died of wounds received at Prairie Grove, Ark., 
 W’illiiim Butiier, Blooming (Jrove. 
 
 Company E—Killed at Prairie Grove, Ark., Charles D. Rice, Fort 
 Scott. Died of wounds received at Prairie Grove, First Lieut. David 
 Seliorii, Marmaton. 
 
 Company (4—Killed at Prairie (Jrove, Ark., Charles Kyer, Fort Riley 
 
 Company H—Killed at Prairie (Jrove, Ark., John M. B'eek. Humboldt 
 
 Company K—Killed at Prairie (Jrove, Ark., William C. Calvin, and 
 William (f W’ilson, both of Columbus. 
 
 ELEVENTH K.tNSAS VOLUNTEER CAVALRY. 
 
 The quota a.ssigned to Kansas, under the call of President Lincoln of 
 July 2, 1862, was three regiments of infantry. Hon. J. H. Lane beim>- 
 authorized by tlie W'ar Department to recruit the.se troops, empowered 
 Hon. Thomas Ewing, Jr., Chief Justice of the Sujireme Court of tlie 
 State, to raise one regiment, with authority to organize and ollicer tlie same 
 The Eleventh Kansas Infantry (afterward cavalry) was tlie result of ids 
 energetic, systematic and patriotic efforts, at a time when tlie State felt 
 hardly able to spare even tlie men it had already sent into the field. ’I’lie 
 first recruit enlisted on the 8tli of August, and on the 14th of September 
 the last company was mustered in; the line officers were chosen by the 
 respective eomiianies, the field officers were chosen liy the line ollieers, and 
 the organization of the regiment was completed, as folloivs ; 
 
 Field and Stiiff. —Colonel, Thomas Ewing, Jr., Leavenworth ; Lieuten¬ 
 ant Colonel, Thomas (Moonlight, Leavenworth ; Major, Preston B. Plumb, 
 Emporia ; Adjutant, John Williams, Leavenworth ; Quartermaster, James 
 
 K. McClure, Junction City; Surgeon, George W. Hogeboom, Leavenworth ; 
 Chaplain, James S. Cline, TeenniseJi. 
 
 Line Officers— Vomirdny A, (Tiptain, Lyman Scott, Leavenwortli; 
 First Lieutenant, John (Owens, Easton; Second Lieutenant, Henry E. Pal¬ 
 mer, Leavenworth. Company B, (’aptain, Martin Anderson, (’ircleville; 
 First Lieutenant, Amos C. Smith, Leavenworth; Second Lieutenant, Louis 
 F. Green, Baldwin (Tty. Company C, Captain, Preston B. Plumb, First 
 JJeutenant, Henry Pearce, and Second iJeutenaiit,AVilliara V. Pliillips, all 
 of Emporia, (’ompany D, (Taptain, Jerome Kunkel, Rising Sun; First 
 Lieutenant, Elias Gibbs. Oskaloosa; Second JJeutenant, Pelcg Tliomas, 
 Leavenworth. Company E, Captain, Edmond (J. Ross, Topeka; First 
 Lieutenant, (diaries Drake, Emporia; Second Lieutenant, Natlian P. 
 (Jregg, Topeka, ('ompany F, Captain, Jacob G. Rees, (Mount Gilead; 
 First Lieutenant, John G. Lindsay, and Second Lieutenant, George W.' 
 Simons, botli of Garnett. Conqiany (J, Ca]itain, Nathaniel A. Adams, 
 and First Lieutenant, (Jrcenville. L. Gove, both of Manhattan; Second 
 Lieutenant, xVlfred ('■ Pierce, Junction City. Company H, Captain, Joel 
 Huutoon, Topeka; First Lieutenant, Harrison Hannaiis, Rome, N. Y.; 
 Second Lieutenant, John W. Ridgeway, Tecum.seh. C(Jm])aiiyI, Captain,’ 
 Louis D. .Toy, Burlingame; First Lieutenant, Josiah B. McAfee, Grass¬ 
 hopper; Second Lieutenant, William J. Drew, Burlingame. Company K, 
 (’aptain, Jolin M. Allen, Zeandale; First Lieutenant," Josiah (M. I liihlianL 
 Wabaunsee; Second IJeutemint, HenryG Haas, Leavenworth ('onqiany 
 
 L, (laiitain, Henry Booth, Manhattan; First Lieutenant, Jacob Van Ant¬ 
 werp, Zcandale; Second JJeutenant, William Booth, (Manhattan. Com¬ 
 pany M, Captain, Nathan P. Gregg, First Lieuteminl, Jo.seph D. Geer, 
 and Second Lieutenant, Henry ('. IJiulsay, all of Topeka. 
 
 While the regiment was in camp at P'ort Lyon, near P'ort Leavenworth, 
 waiting for arms and the advanced pay which had been promised, and 
 which was a necessity to the families of” many of tlie enlisted men, orders 
 were received from (Jen. Blunt for the command to break camp and pro¬ 
 ceed immediately by forced marclies to join the “Army of the Fronlier,” 
 Ihen ill pursuit of the forces of Gmis. Cooper and Rains, after tlie engage¬ 
 ment at Newtoiiia. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Making arrangements at Leavenworth for the payment of the men, 
 and arming them with some heavy antiquated Prussian muskets, the best 
 that could be procured at Fort Leavenworth, C’ol. Ewing started with his 
 regiment “for the front,” on the 4th of October, 1862, just twenty days 
 after its organization. In five days, tlie march to Fort Scott was com¬ 
 pleted, and as soon as the supplies and ammunition designed for Gen. 
 Blunt’s army were read}", the regiment marched, in company with a sec¬ 
 tion of Blair’s battery, as escort to the train. On arriving at Pea Ridge, 
 Ark., on the 19th, it was reviewed by Gen. Schofield, and assigned to the 
 First Division, Gen. Blunt commanding; Third Brigade, Col. Cloud 
 commanding. The following night, the First Division marched to 
 Bentouville, and the night succeeding to the vicinity of Old Fort 
 Wayne, from whence the command moved to Little Osage and went 
 into camp, detailing foraging expeditions into the surrounding country 
 in quest of provisions for the division. Supplies arriving from Fort 
 Scott on the 27th of November, the command marched the next morn¬ 
 ing for C’ane Hill, forty miles south, the Eleventh leading the infantry in 
 the attack on Marmaduke’s advanced force on the morning of the 29th. On 
 the retreat of Maruiaduke, the regiment, with Gen. Blunt’s forces, re¬ 
 turned to Cane Hill. On December 0, Company H, of the Eleventh, had a 
 sharp skirmish with the cavalry advance of the enemy on the Fayetteville 
 road, iu which it won an enviable name and well-merited praise. The 
 regiment was with the troops with which Blunt hurried to the support of 
 Gen. Herron’s gallant but sorely pressed little army at Prairie Grove, and 
 was, on his arrival, thrown at once into the fight, on the right of Gen. 
 Herron’s line, and where the rebels had massed a large force with intent 
 to flank and crush the weary but resolute force that had so long and 
 bravely withstood their attacks. The rebels found an enemy they were 
 not looking for, and Gen. Blunt’s division had to take the brunt of the 
 battle after its arrival. 
 
 The right of the Eleventh was formed in the woods at the foot of the 
 ridge on which the enemy were posted, and was under the direct command 
 of Col. Ewing. The left, under Lieut. Col- Moonlight, was in the open 
 field, and formed the chief support of Ilabb’s and Hopkin’s batteries. Cbl. 
 Weer’s command, to which the right wing of the Eleventh was attached, 
 advanced part of the distance up the ridge in their front, when the rebels 
 pouring over its crest charged with the greatest fury, and after a fearful 
 fight succeeded in gradually forcing the Union line back, which was, how¬ 
 ever, soon re-formed, and with the help of the batteries, which were most 
 efficiently served, the position was held until night came on, the firing 
 ceased and the enemy withdrew over the crest of the hill into the woods 
 beyond. Several attempts were made by the enemy to capture the bat¬ 
 teries which were thinning their ranks so steadily, but they were fruitless, 
 only resulting in terrible loss to themselves. 
 
 The morning found our forces ready, but no foe to fight. 
 
 The Eleventh participated in the pursuit of the army of Gen. Hind¬ 
 man to Van Bureu, Ark., returned with the command to Rhea's Mills, and 
 thence, the division now under command of Gen. Schofield, proceeded to 
 Elm Springs, and went into camp for two weeks. During the winter months 
 of 1863, the Eleven t h was engaged in marching and countermarching through 
 Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas, over horrible roads, and in the 
 most terribly cold weather, the occasional seasons of rest in camp being 
 more dangerous in those unhealthy localities than even the severe exposiu’e 
 and fatigue of the march. 
 
 On the 13th of March, Col. Ewiiig was promoted Brigadier General, 
 and on his recommendation, Lieut. Williams was appointed Captain and 
 A. A. G. Soon after these appointments, the Kansas troops marched to 
 the vicinity of Fort Scott, and were granted thirty days' furlough. 
 
 On the expiration of the furlough, the Eleventh marched from Fort Scott 
 toRolla, Mo., and there joined the First Division of the Army of the Frontier, 
 Gen. Ewing commanding. Gen. Ewing was placed in command of the 
 district of the border, including Southwestern Missouri and most of Kansas. 
 The Eleventh joined him at Kansas City (his headquarters) about the 20th 
 of April, and soon after its arrival was mounted by order of Gen. Schofield, 
 and in August the regiment was changed to cavalry with authority to 
 recruit two new companies. 
 
 On the promotion of Col. Ewing, Lieut. Col. Moonlight had been pro¬ 
 moted to Colonel, Maj. Plumb, to Lieutenant Colonel, and Capt. Ander¬ 
 son of Company B, to Major, but the regiment having lost over 300 men, 
 its number was below minimum, and they could not muster at, that time. 
 On changing the regiment to cavalry, it was again below regulation size, 
 and Dlaj. Anderson was the only field officer mustered in until the follow¬ 
 ing spring. 
 
 During the latter part of the summer, and through the fall and winter 
 of 1863, the Eleventh was engaged in guerrilla warfare in Southwestern 
 Missouri, a detachment being sent to the southern border of Kansas, in 
 December, to check a threatened raid by Stand-Waitie. This detachment 
 remained on duty between Fort Scott and Fort Gibson until August, 1864, 
 when it was recalled for duty on the eastern line of Kansas. 
 
 During the spring of 1864, two additional companies having been re¬ 
 cruited and mustered in, the organization of the Eleventh Kansas Cavalry 
 was completed by the commission and muster of Lieut. Col. jVIoonlight, as 
 Colonel, Maj. Plumb, as Lieutenant Colonel, and Capts. E. G. Ross, of 
 Company E, and N. A. Adams, of Company G, as Majors. 
 
 Throu^i the summer, the regiment was stationed in Kansas—Com¬ 
 pany L, at Fort Riley ; Company G, at Fort Leavenworth ; Companies C and 
 F, on tlie southern border, and the remainder, under Col. Moonlight, along 
 the eastern border, with headquarters at Paola. 
 
 In the campaign against Price, October, 1864, the Eleventh, with the 
 Second Brigade, to the command of which Col. Moonlight was assigned, 
 bore a conspicuous and honorable part, but as the history of that cele¬ 
 brated raid involves the history of so many Kansas military organizations, 
 no one of w"hich can be consistently detached from the whole, the events 
 of those autumn days so fraught with danger to the State, form a .separate 
 chapter. 
 
 On the return of the Eleventh from the pursuit of the demoralized 
 remnant of Price's army. Col. Moonlight was assigned to the command of 
 the District of Colorado ; Lieut. Col. Plumb succeeding him in the com¬ 
 mand of tlie sub-district of Paola. The regiment was soon ordered to 
 concentrate at Fort Riley to prepare for a campaign against the Indians 
 on the Smoky Hill, and in pursuance of that design Companies Cl and E 
 were ordered to Fort Lamed early in February, 1865. Before the last of 
 the month, the plan was changed and the remaining companies were or¬ 
 dered to Fort Kearney, Neb., under orders to report to Brig. Gen. Mitchell. 
 The march from Fort Riley to Fort Kearney—two hundred miles—was 
 accomplished in twelve days. Heavy storms of snow and sleet rendered 
 the roads hardly discernible ; the bitter cold March winds, .sw’eeping over 
 the prairie, penetrated to the very marrow of the shivering, poorly clad 
 soldiers, many of whom were on foot and unable to keep up with the 
 command, in the face of the driving storms ; the bridges over the swollen 
 streams were swept away, and must be rebuilt, but the order was to report 
 at Fort Kearney, and iu obedience thereto, the regiment reported at that 
 ])ost on the 4th of IMarcli, and passed inspection the following day, receiv¬ 
 ing the encomiums of both Gen. Mitchell and the District In.spector. Fort 
 Laramie was the next point to be reached, and on the 7th, the march was 
 commenced, the experience of the last two weeks on the plains of Kansas 
 being repeated in Nebraska, aggravated by the extreme .scarcity of fuel. 
 After marching 370 miles northwest, the Sioux Agency, thirty miles below 
 Fort Laramie, was reached, and an order received to wait for further in¬ 
 structions. While waiting, the men amused themselves and at the same time, 
 made themselves more comfortable, by building a sod “city,’’which was com¬ 
 menced and finished with the celerity and energy that distinguishes all 
 genuine Western enterprises. Sharing the fate, too, of a host of hardy 
 pioneers, the builders of the city did not long enjoy the fruit of their la¬ 
 bor, but soon pressed on to Fort Laramie and thence toward Platte Bridge, 
 130 miles “further west.” where headquarters were to be established, and 
 the Sioux prevented from destroying telegraphic communication with 
 South Pass, or committing other depredations, and also prevented from 
 crossing the Platte and raiding the country to the south. 
 
 This inqiortant service, which required cea.seless and tireless vigilance, 
 quiet nerves, firm muscles, cool heads, and that peculiar bravery which as 
 unflinchingly faces the unknown and unseen as the open and api)arent 
 danger, was to be performed by a little hand of men so scantily supplied 
 with food and ammunition, that tw'enty days’ rations of corn, which could 
 only he drawn at Fort Laramie, over a hundred miles away, constituted 
 the total supply for the summer ; and not a cartridge suitable for the car¬ 
 bines of the Eleventh could be procured nearer than Fort Leavenworth, 
 1,000 miles away. The mountains were covered with .snow, which was 
 still falling ; vegetation had not started ; the horses were dying or becom¬ 
 ing worthless, and the great length of the line to be covered and protected, 
 by breaking up the command into small, detached squads, stationed at dis¬ 
 tances so far apart as to be beyond the reach of help in Emergency, 
 rendered the Indian service on the plains one of the most dangerous, 
 responsible and certainly most illy-requited branches in the military de¬ 
 partment. 
 
 Encounters w’ith the Indians were frequent. Maj. Adams, with about 
 thirty men from Companies D and L, was attacked at night in his camp 
 while on a scout, but succeeded in driving them off without loss ; the 
 telegraph stations were constantly menaced, and it being necessary to 
 station troo])s along the overland stage line from Camp Collins, Colo., to 
 Green River, nearly 400 miles, to insure the safe transmission of the mails, 
 (Companies A, B, F, L and M, under Clol. Plumb, were ordered to perform 
 that service. The dangers of the route had become so appalling that passen¬ 
 gers had abandoned it, and even the drivers refused longer to jeopardize 
 their lives in traversing it, so that it had now become a question whether 
 overland communication should entirely cease between the important sta¬ 
 tions along this great emigrant route, or whether the pluck and muskets 
 of the “ Kansas boys ” were equal to the task of re-opening the route and 
 protecting the mail. The event proved that the men were equal to the 
 occasion. The coaches were driven through at the appointed time, the 
 regiment furnishing drivers, horses and escort, until the detachment was 
 ordered to Fort Leavenworth on the 13th of August to be mustered out of 
 service. ^ 
 
 While a part of the regiment were thus keeping mail communication 
 open along the stage line, a part of the remaining companies, under Maj. 
 Anderson, were engaged in the same duty on the telegraph line, with 
 headquarters at Platte Bridge. During the latter part of July, while 
 Company I, under Ca])t. Greer, was encamped near the telegraph station, 
 the Indians made their appearance in considerable numbers, and .succeeded 
 in cutting the wires both sides the station, and in running off some of the 
 horses. This party was pursued and whipped by Capt. Greer with a part 
 of his men ; but the party under Lieut. G. M. Walker, .sent to repair the 
 line in the direction of Fort Laramie, was attacked by a force too large to 
 fight his way through, and he fell hack to the station, with a loss of one 
 man killed and several wounded. 
 
 The garrison at Platte River Bridge consisted in all of about one hundred 
 and ten men, including the non-commissioned staff and band of the Eleventh. 
 About eighty of the number were armed with carbines, but were now" re¬ 
 duced to less than twenty rounds of cartridges per man. Of the remain¬ 
 ing thirty, about half had revolvers, and the others no arms. 
 
 The recent demonstrations caused Maj. Anderson grave apprehensions 
 in regard to Sergt. Custard of Company II, who, withlwenty-four men of 
 Companies D and H, had been to South Pass, as escort to a train w'ith 
 supplies for the various stations, and w'as now within about twenty-five 
 miles of the station on his return. On the morning of the 22d, the party, 
 came in view on a high hill about six miles west, apparently unconscious 
 of the presence of Indians in their vicinity. 
 
 The howitzer w'as fired to warn them of their danger, and Lieut. Col¬ 
 lins, with about thirty of the best mounted and armed men of the Eleventh, 
 sent to their assistance. The Indians remained in ambush until the party 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 from tho station had niovpd ont about half a mile to the first range of 
 hlufTs. when suddenl}’ from the ravines, and woods, and every conoeivable 
 hiding place, 2,000 Indians sprang into view and charged upon the little 
 hand from every direction. There was no hope of going forward, and 
 seemingly no chance of escape ; hut after once discharging their cairhines, 
 which the}' had no time to reload, with no weapons hut their revolvers 
 they fought their way hack toward the station. The party was com¬ 
 pletely surrounded on every side, and friend and foe so intermingled in 
 the confused mass of combatants, that Maj. Anderson was unable to use 
 the howitzer, hut all the remaining available force of his already weak 
 garrison, was sent to the relief of the sorely pressed party. The Indians 
 now turning a jiortion of their force against the new enemy, Lieut. Col¬ 
 lins' party succeeded in cutting their way through the host that still beset 
 them, when just as escape seemed possible, and the W'orst was apparently 
 over. Lieut. Collins’ horse, maddened bv the terrible confusion, broke 
 from the control of his rider, carrving him straight into the surging crowd 
 of eager, vengeful savages, to share the fate that befalls every unfortunate 
 foe that falls into their cruel hands. Of the party, four others were killed, 
 and one wounded. The rest, as by a miracle, escaped. Sergt. Custard had’ 
 in the meantime, nearly gained the river, and saw the Indians for the first 
 tinie, when the whole host rushed upon him, after their encounter with 
 Lieut. Collins party. The men sheltered themselves as best they could 
 behind their horses until they were shot, and then taking advantage of 
 every knoll and hillock, for six hours fought with the desperate courage 
 of men who feared the death of a soldier far less than the horrible fate of 
 a prisoner. Ever}'^ one was slain ; onl}' three men of the party who were 
 cut off before the fight began, and who escaped by swimming the Platte, 
 lived to carry the tale to their sorrowing comrades at the station. The 
 next da}', when the mutilated bodies were recovered, and buried, with 
 military honors in one grave, every Indian had disappeared from the vi¬ 
 cinity, and was beyond the reach of any punishment which the garrison 
 might be able to inflict. 
 
 Soon after this, the companies of the Eleventh still on duty on the 
 telegraph line, were relieved and ordered to Fort Leavenworth for muster 
 out. A portion of Company G had been mustered out and discharged in 
 June; also, under the same order. Col. Moonlight and Adjt. Taber. The 
 order was then suspended, and the vacancies in the regiment filled by the 
 commission of Lieut. Col. Plumb, as Colonel ; !Maj. Anderson, as Lieuten¬ 
 ant Colonel ; Capt. Allen of Company K, as Major, and Sergt. Maj. I. II. 
 Isbell, as Adjutant. The renewal of the order for muster out, which took 
 effect on the 20th of September, just as the companies reached Fort Leav¬ 
 enworth, prevented the oflicers above named from being mustered into the 
 service. 
 
 The Eleventh Kansas was composed in an especial manner, of the 
 working men of the counties in which it was recruited, men who left the 
 farm, the shop, the bench, and left them knowing that they were giving 
 up the main reliance of the families dependent upon them. One who 
 shared with the regiment its triumphs and reverses, its days of relaxation, 
 and its toilsome marches, and weary, dragging days of harr'ship and dan¬ 
 ger, writes of them “ as one who knows whereof he speaketh,” when he 
 .says_: “ No history will record the heroic struggles of the men at the re¬ 
 cruiting stations on the prairies when they resolved to leave their ill-pro¬ 
 vided famille.s for the hazards of three years of distant service. No 
 exposure on picket, no toil on march, no danger in battle ever tried their 
 manhood like the first struggle of enlistment.” Having once made this 
 sacrifice, and made it simply because the call of duty and country was 
 louder than aught beside, they were not the men to murmur or rebel even 
 at the extreme hardships of a soldier’s life ; but, as they thoughtfully and 
 intelligently offered their services at first, so they intelligently, quietlv 
 and soberly continued them, even to the end. 
 
 FAT.iL CASl'.VI.TIES. 
 
 Company A—Killed at Mtostport, Mo.. October 23, 1864, Janies F 
 Gordon, Leavenworth; at Little Blue, October 21, 1864, George W. Ed¬ 
 wards, Easton. Killed by the Indians in Dacota Territory, George W. 
 Gliddon and Henry G. Gale, both of Easton, and Silas Hinshaw, Leaven¬ 
 worth. 
 
 Company B—Killed at Little Blue, Mo., Sergt. James B. Kyle, Holton 
 and William P. Cole, Leavenworth. 
 
 Company C — Killed at Lexington, Mo., October 18, 1864, Sergt. 
 
 V. Hyde, Emporia. Died of wounds received at Prairie Grove, 
 Ark Charles Stotler, Emporia. Died of wounds received near Scott’s 
 rord, jIo., Isaac Cox, Emporia. 
 
 D—Killed at Platte River Bridge, D. T., July 26, 1865, Corp. 
 o illiam 11. ^filler. Mount Florence; Thomas Powell. O.skaloosa ; 'William 
 D. Gray, Leavenworth; Samuel Tull, Aubrey; Martin Green, Edwin 
 ‘ Jacob Zinn, all of Rising Sun, and JohnR. Zinn, Lawrence. 
 
 Killed at Lexington, Mo., Janies H. Long, Rising Sun ; killed b}^guerrillas 
 .lohn Poor, Rising Sun, and Jonathan N. Myers, Oskaloosa. Died of 
 wounds received at Little Blue, Mo.. William C. Todd, Oskaloosa. 
 
 Company E —Killed at Prairie Grove, Ark.. Matthias S. Judge, 
 Io])eka. * 
 
 Company F—Killed at Little Blue, Mo., Frederick Lochtermau, Gar¬ 
 nett. Killed by Indians at Platte Bridge, 1). T., William T. Bonwell 
 Lyon C ounty. Died of wounds received at Prairie Grove, John H. Smith 
 t'urnett. 
 
 Company II—Killed at Red Buttes. D. T., July 26, 1865, Sergt. Amos 
 ■ ii “i’V. ’ Springs ; Jesse E. Antrani, iMo.ses Brown, William Brown, 
 all ot Kaw; George Heil, August Hoppe, Ferdinand Shaffer, Samuel 
 ^I'roul, all of Tecumseh ; William B. Long, Monmouth ; William West, 
 nurlingame; Thomas W. Young, Osage County ; Janies Ballen, Leaven¬ 
 worth; John Horton, Delaware. 
 
 ^ I Killed at Prairie Grove, William Eckenkamp, Burlin 
 
 .game; I latte Bridge, 1). T.. Adam ('iilii, Mt. Florence; George W. Mc- 
 imnald, Burlingame; Jame.« A. Porter, Lyon County. Died If wounds 
 
 received at Praiide Grove, William Grigsby, Grasshopper; John C Rooks 
 
 and Isaac F. Thiers, Burlingame. Killed at Westport, Mo.. William 
 A biiot, Shawnee. onam 
 
 Companv K—Killed at Platte River Bridge, Seba.stian Nehring, Alma 
 l oui^vHR^ ^ ^ Grove. Killed by guerrillas, George N. Sabin,’ 
 
 Comiiany L—Kdled at Little Blue, Mo., William 11. Lapham Wa¬ 
 baunsee; Moses L. Thomas, Chelsea : Frederic Mlialey, Lawrence ’Died 
 of wounds received at Little Blue, William Evans, Lawrence. ' 
 
 TWELFTH K.VNSAS VOLUNTEER INB'ANTllY. 
 
 1 he Tw'elfth Infantry was one of the three regiments that were raised 
 in Kansas, under the call of July 2, 1862, for 300,000 volunteers, to serve 
 tor three years or during the war. It was recruited by Charles W Adams 
 of Laiyrence in the counties of Wyandotte, Johnson, Douglas, Miami,’ 
 Fianklin, Coffey, Allen. Linn and fioiirbon. The regiment, which was 
 recruited and organized under authority, delegated Hon. James H Lane 
 by the \\ ar Department, rendezvoused, and was mustered into service at 
 Paolm Miami C^ninty, September 25, 1862, under the following officers : 
 
 rmi "^tlanis, Lawrence; Lieutenant 
 
 ( oloncl, Josiah E. Hayes, Cllathe ; Major, Thomas H. Kennedy, Lawrence; 
 Ad.jutant, C harles J. Lovejoy, Baldwin City ; Quartermaster. Andrew J 
 Shfuinon, Paola ; Surgeon. Thomas Lindsay, Garnett; Chaplain, 'Werter 
 R. Davis, Baldwin City. 
 
 Line Company A, Captain, James D. Chestnut, Wyandotte- 
 
 I irst Lieutenant, John II. Tullis, Olathe ; Second Lieutenant, Nathan R. 
 Stone C ompany B, Captain, George W. Umberger, Clinton ; First Lieu¬ 
 tenant, Lewis Hoover, Lawrence; Second Lieutenant, Martin L. 
 lowne, Lawrence. Company C, Captain, Nick L. Benter, Osage ■ First 
 Lieutenant, William O. Hubbell, Paola ; Second Lieutenant, Mdlli.am B 
 Aichols, Stanton. Company 1), Captain, George W. Ashby, Prairie City ’• 
 hir.st Lieutenant, Henry Shively, Stanton; Second Lieutenant, Alfred 
 Johnson, Peoria. Company E, Captain, James M. Steele, Law'rence ; First 
 Lieutenant A. Jackson Jennings, Eiidora; Second Lieutenant, James H 
 Pleasants, Franklin. Company F, Captain, Clark ]\IcKay, Le Roy; First 
 Lieutenant, George W. S. Bell. Ottumwa ; Second Lieutenant, Allen 
 Crocker,_ Burlington. Company G, Captain, Ezekiel Bunn, Mansfield • 
 
 I irst Lieutenant Alexander McArthur, Hyatt; Second Lieutenant, 
 
 I ranklin NeweH, Alansfield. Company H, Captain, James W. Parmeter 
 Olathe ; h irst Lieutenant, Augustus W. Burton, Fort Lincoln ; Second 
 Lieutenant, William Pellett. Olathe. Company I, Captain, Joseph T. 
 Gordon, Lanesneld ; First Lieutenant, George Ellis ; Second Lieutenant 
 Demas M. Alexander. Company K, Captain, John J. Sears ; First Lieu- 
 tenant, Peter J. Miserez, both of Mound City ; Second Lieutenant, William 
 Harrett, JVIarmiton. 
 
 Soon after its organization, the various companies of the remment 
 were detached for border service, being stationed, mainly, along the east¬ 
 ern line of Kansas. Company H, however, being at Fort Lamed, and a 
 company at Fort Riley. The duty of the Twelfth was almost identical 
 with that of many Kansas regiments—hunting guerrillas and bushwhackers 
 scouting, foraging and protecting the State from the predatorv bands that 
 infested Southern and Western Missouri. 
 
 In the winter of 1863, all the companies composing the regiment, ex¬ 
 cept Company II, which still remained at Fort Lamed, concentrated at 
 l ort Smith, Ark.; Companies B, E and F, escorting a supply train to that 
 place in the fall, and the other companies following in December Com¬ 
 pany H arrived at Fort Smith in February, 1864, and the re-united regiment 
 remained at that post until the following spring, performing escort and 
 other duties. ® 
 
 On the 23d of 3Iarch, with the Frontier Division under Gen Thayer 
 the regiment marched from Fort Smith, and on the 9th of April joined 
 Gen. Steele’s command at Little Missouri River, whence the united army 
 continued its march toward Camden. Ark., arriving on the 16th and 
 evacuating the town on the 26th of April. The Twelfth formed a part of 
 the Second Brigade on the hurried march to the Saline, at the battle of 
 Jenkins’ Ferry, and during the still more hurried march from that point to 
 Little Rock, where the troops arrived on the morning of May 8, almost 
 exhausted, from lack of food and rest. After remaining a short time at 
 Little Rock, the Frontier Division was ordered back to Fort Smith, which 
 was threatened by the rebel forces that had gathered in the vicinity since 
 the evacuation of Camden. The march from Fort Smith via Camden, to 
 Little Rock, and return to the same point was one of the hardest that was 
 performed by the army of the Frontier, and one that told most heavily on 
 the strength and health of the men. The country was unhealthy, and 
 peculiarly hard to traverse; swamps, torrents, mountains, had to be crossed, 
 and that in the early spring, when everv feature of the country was at its 
 worst. The regiment reached Fort Smith on the 17th of 3Iay, liavino- 
 marched 550 miles since it left on the 23d of March. ’ ” 
 
 During the summer, the regiment was employed on the fortifications 
 that were in process of construction, which, extending from the Poteaii 
 River to the Arkansas, protected the place from assault on the south 
 During the winter of 1864, the Twelfth was engaged in escorting the 
 forage trains, that were sent out from the fort. In February, 1865, it was 
 ordered to Little Rock, performing garrison duty of various kinds, until it 
 was mustered out of service at the same place, June 3, 1865. 
 
 FATAL CASUALTIES. 
 
 Company B—Killed at Baxter’s Spring,s, Ark., October 8, 1863. John 
 T. Moore, Lawrence ; at Jenkin’s Ferry, Ark., April 30, 1864, lYilliam 
 Zimm, Lawrenee. 
 
 Company F—Killed at Poison Springs, Ark., April 18. 1864. Sergt. 
 B. Samuels, Ottumwa. 
 
 Company_ H—Killed at Olathe. Kan., by guerrillas, September 7, 
 1362, Benjamin F. Cook, Janies H. Judv, John J, Judy, Isaiah Skinner, 
 Philip F. Wiggins, all of Olathe. 
 
198 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ('onipiiiiy I—Killed ut Jenkins' Ken y, Ark., April JO, 18(14, First Lieut. 
 Oeorn'e Ellis and Ellis Lowers, Spring- Hill. Died of wounds received at 
 Jeidcin’s Ferry, William Johnson Wyandotte. 
 
 Company K—Killeil at Jenkins’ Ferry, Ark., Rufus B. Burley, Mound 
 City ; at Cabin Creek, Ark., November ill, 1864, by guerrillas, John Har¬ 
 bin, Fort Lincoln. 
 
 TIIIUTKENTII K.VNSAS VOr.UNTEEK CAVAI.UY. 
 
 Like the Eleventh and Twelfth, the Thirteenth was raised in conformity 
 to the quota assigned Kansas, tinder President Lincoln’s call of July, 
 ISO'!, and was recruited by Cyrus Lcland, Sr., b}" virtue of authority dele¬ 
 gated to him by Hon. James H. Lane in the counties of Atchi.son, T5rown, 
 Doniphan, Marshall and Nemaha. The rendezvous was established at 
 Camp Stanton, city of Atchison, the regiment organized on the 10th of 
 Sciitember, 1863, and mustered into the service of the United States Sep¬ 
 tember 30, of the same year, under the following officers : 
 
 Field and Staff. —Colonel, Thomas 1\L Bowen, IMarysville; Lieutenant 
 Colonel, .Tohn B Wheeler, Troy ; Major, Caleb A. Woodworth. xAtchison ; 
 
 Adjutant, William I^. Badger, --; Quartermaster, Cyrus Leland,-; 
 
 Surgeon, William M. Grimes, Atchison; Chaplain. Daniel A. IVIurdock, 
 
 Line Officers. —Company A. Captain. Samuel Flickinger, Geary City ; 
 First Lieutenant. Joseph A. Nixon, Troy ; Second Lieutenant, Alfred A. 
 Clutter, Geary City ; Company B, Cajitain, Henry Haverkorst, Atchison ; 
 First Lieutenant, Marion N. Beeler, Troy; Second Lieutenant, August 
 Langehemeken, Atchison ; f’ompany C, Ckiptain, Hugh Robertson, Troy ; 
 First Lieutenant, .Tereniiah Frankhouse, and Second Lieutenant, Alfred tk 
 Dow, both of Doniiihan County. Clompany D, Captain, Henry R. Neal 
 Atchison ; First Lieutenant, John Batsell,-^•, Second TJeutenant, Rob¬ 
 
 ert Manville, Atchison. Company E, Captain, Perry Hutchinson, and 
 First Lieutenant, James H. McDougall, both of Marysville ; Second Lieu¬ 
 tenant, John N. Cline, t'entvalia. Company F, Captain, John E. Hayes, 
 Locust Grove ; First Lieutenant, Archimedes S. Speck, Atchison flouuty ; 
 Second Lieutenant, William J. iMay, Monrovia. Company G, Captain, 
 William S. Blackburn, Vermillion; First TJeutenant, Jjcvi Ilensel, 
 Seneca ; Second Lieutenant, Daniel (k Auld, Vermillion. Company H, 
 Cai»tain, Orlando H. McCauley, Robinson ; First Lieutenant, .James C. 
 l\IcElroy, Highland ; Second Lieutenant, Theodore tiollins. Fall City, 
 Neb. Company I, Captain, John Shilling, Hiawatha; First Lieutenant, 
 Alonzo Bradner, Elwood ; Second JJeulenant, Jjangden M. Risley, Hia¬ 
 watha. Comiiany K. Captain, Patrick IMcNamara, Locust Grove ; First 
 Lieutenant, Daniel C. O’lvcefe, Atchison; Second TJeutenant, Hugh 
 Itougherty, Atchison. 
 
 in October, the regiment was ordered to join the division of (Jen. 
 Blunt, which it accomplished on the 3!)th, soon after the battle of Old 
 Fort Wayne. It was attached to the Second Brigade, Col. Weer command¬ 
 ing, and as a part of the First Division, Army of the Frontier, jiarticipated 
 in the various engagements with (tcu. Hindman’s forces in Arkansas, end¬ 
 ing with his flight over the Arkansas Biver at Van Buren. It was present 
 and took an active and honorable jiart in the engagement at Cane Hill ; 
 the struggle for the occupation of the crest of the Boston TMountains; and 
 the pursuit which followed the repulse of Marmaduke’s cavalry. 
 
 At the Tiattle of Prairie Grove, the Thirteenth was one of the first 
 regiments of Gen. Blunt’s division that became engaged, and its record, 
 although it was a new regiment, was equally honorable with the older 
 organizations. Every attempt to capture the battery, of which it formed 
 the support, was successfully repulsed with heavy loss to the rebels, and 
 the Thirteenth, with the command, occupied the held at night, ready to 
 renew the struggle in the morning. Gen. Hindman preferring not to so 
 renew it, withdrew his forces before dayligbt, and the result of the battle 
 was the pursuit of the retreating enemy to Van Buren, and the Anal dis- 
 [lersion of Gen. Hindman’s command. The battle at Prairie Grove virtu¬ 
 ally finished the campaign for the winter. 
 
 After returning to Rhea’s Mills, where the army train had been left, 
 Gen. Blunt was relieved by Gen. Schofield, and the army marched to Elm 
 Springs, Ark., remaining in camp at that place until January 7, 1863, 
 when the regiment was ordered to Springfield, IMo., where it remained 
 performing garrison and escort duty until spring. On the Ifith of May, it 
 marched to Fort Scott, and for the next two months performed outpost 
 duty at Drywood, a part of the regiment being absent on furlough. 
 
 In August, the regiment was again attached to the force of Gen. Blunt, 
 and in pursuit of the rebel Gens. Cooper, Cabell and Stand-Waitie, in 
 Missouri and Arkansas, marched during the month over 400 miles. After 
 the pursuit was abandoned, the brigade to which the Thirteenth was at¬ 
 tached moved to Webber’s Falls, Ck N., on the Arkansas River, remaining 
 about two weeks. It then marched to Scullyville, also in the Cherokee 
 N ation, performing outpost and scout duty until the 6th of November, 
 when it marched to Van Buren, Ark., and went into winter quarters. In 
 March, 1864, Companies A, C, D, G, 11 and I were ordered to Fort Smith 
 for garrison duty during the absence of Gen. Thayer’s command oh the 
 Camden expedition, leaving Companies B, E and F to garrison Van Buren. 
 After the evacuation of Camden, the depredations of the guerrillas on the 
 western line of Arkansas became more frequent and daring. The failure 
 of the Seventh Corps to hold the place, after running such a race to gain 
 it, and the success of the rebel leaders in capturing valuable trains, almost 
 within hearing of Gen. Steele’s guns, had given the marauding bands fresh 
 courage, and our outposts and advanced stations were held at peril of life 
 and liberty. Capt. Marion N. Beeler, of Company B, received a mortal 
 wound in a night attack on a band of guerrillas, and Col. Bowen was sur¬ 
 prised and taken prisoner by another band within rifle shot of his own 
 pickets. He was, however, soon released. The regiment remained on 
 duty at Fort Smith until the 3d of March, 186.'), when it was ordered to 
 Little Rock, Ark., and on the 36th of June was mustered out of service. 
 It then proceeded to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and on the 13th day of July, 
 186.’), received final payment and di.scharge. 
 
 FATAL CASCAI.TIF.S. 
 
 Chaplain Gzem B. Gardner, killed in action November 25, 1864, at 
 Timber Hill, Cherokee Nation. 
 
 Company C—Killed at Van Buren, Ark.. November 8, 1864, Harry O. 
 Stratton; at Prairie Grove, Ark., December 7, 1863, Eli T. Vickery, Doni¬ 
 phan County. 
 
 Company D—Died of wounds received at Prairie Grove. .lohn Rhodes, 
 IMonrovia. Died of wounds received at Jenkins’ Ferry, Sergt. John P. 
 Mosley, Atchison. 
 
 (bmpany E—Killed at Prairie Grove, Ark., Sergt. Cornelius B. Horn- 
 heck, Marysville. 
 
 Com]3any F—Killed at Harrc Head, Ark., August 4, 1864, James L. 
 Parnell, iMoimt Pleasant. 
 
 (bmpany G—Killed at Prairie Grove, Ark., John H. Clapp, Ver¬ 
 million. 
 
 Company II—Killed at Pi'airie Grove, Ark., Sergt. John Neal, Troy. 
 
 Company I—Killed at Prairie Grove, Ark., Corp. John Jones, Elwood, 
 Newton Sevier, Brown County. Died of wounds received at Prairie Grove, 
 Second Lieut. Langden M. Risley, Hiawatha; Private John Cole. Died of 
 wounds received at Roseville, Ark., John T. Spencer, Granada. Killed by 
 guerrillas at Greenfield, Mo.. Thomas B. Cummings, Hiawatha. 
 
 Company K—Killed at Prairie Grove, Ark., John Collins and Lorenzo 
 Kichard.sou, both of Atchison. 
 
 EOUKTEENTII KANSAS VOLUNTEEtt INB'ANTUY. 
 
 The nucleus of this organization was four companies of cavalry, 
 which were recruited as personal escort of Maj. Gen. Blunt, in the spring 
 of 1863. The necessity of raising an additional force for frontier service 
 was so imperative, that the recruiting of a whole regiment was authorized, 
 and the work performed during the summer and fall, Maj. T. ,1. Anderson 
 serving as recruiting officer. The organization of the regiment ivas partial¬ 
 ly completed in Novemher, as follows. 
 
 Field and Staff. —Colonel, Charles AV. Blair, Fort Scott; Majors, Dan¬ 
 iel 11. David, ('liarlcs Willetts and John G. Brown, Leavenworth ; Adju¬ 
 tant, AVilliam O. Gould, Leavenworth; Assistant Surgeon, Albert W. Chen- 
 owith, Lecompton. 
 
 Line Officers. —Company A, Captain, WilliamLarimer, Jr., Leavenworth; 
 First Lieutenant, (lollin C. Whitman ; Second Lieutenant, Robert 11. 
 Pierce, Leavenworth. Company B, Captain, Charles H. Haynes, First 
 Lieutenant, James Morris, and Second Lieutenant, Andrew IM. Anderson, 
 all of Fort Scott. Company C, Captain, Charles Willetts; First Lieuten¬ 
 ant, John G. Brown ; Second Lieutenant, J. F. Dalton, all of Leavenworth. 
 Company D, Cajitain, JVilliam M. Bixby; First Lieutenant, Samuel L. 
 Jennings; Second Lieutenant, James S. Berry, all of White Cloud. Com¬ 
 pany E, Captain, (Jeorge J. Clark ; First Lieutenant, Benjamin F. Jos- 
 ling, lioth of Fort Scott ; Second Lieutenant, Williani B. Clark, Leaven- 
 W'orlh. tbmpany F, Captain, "Albert J. Briggs ; First Lieutenant, John 
 A. Huff, and Second Lieutenant, William D. Parish, all of Paola. (bm- 
 jiany G, Captain, Albert H. tiamiibell. Fort Scott; First Lieutenant, 
 (bunt S. Steel. Marion ; Second Lieutenant, James .M. Kilgore, Delaware. 
 Company H, Captain, Thomas Stephenson, Highland ; First Lieutenant, 
 James A. Ogan, Troy; Second Lieutenant, Dudley Sawju-r, Hiawatha, 
 (bmjiany I. Captain, Merimoth O. Teeple, Paola; First Lieutenant, 
 George L. Bowen, Fort Scott; Second Lieutenant, Joseph Rickahaugh, 
 Emporia. Company K, ('aptain, (Jodfrey B. Nuzum, 'White C'loud; First 
 Lieutenant. Josephus Utt, Troy; Second Lieutenant, Henry Minton, 
 White Cloud. Company L, Captain, Charles Harris,-; First Lieuten¬ 
 ant, Joseph Pratt,-; Second Lieutenant, IVilliam Writtenberry, Ash- 
 
 boro, N. C. 
 
 Previous to tbe organization of the regiment, Gen. Blunt, with his 
 escort, was attacked while on his way to Fort Smith, hy Quantrell, with 
 a baud of six hundred guerrillas. The encounter took jilace October 6, 
 1863, at Baxter’s Springs, near the little post then called Fort Blair. A 
 great number of the escort were killed or disabled; among the former, 
 fifteen men of Company A, afterward of the Fourteenth Regiment. IMany 
 were killed after they were captured, among whom was iMaj. H Z. Cur¬ 
 tis, son of IMaj. Gen. S. R. Curtis. The train was sacked and burned, but 
 Gen. Blunt, with a small portion of his guard, succeeded, by e.xtraordinary 
 courage and nerve, in escaping with their lives.* 
 
 Immediately after the organization of the regiment, it marched, under 
 command of Lieut. Col. Moonlight, Eleventh Kansas, for Fort Smith, ar¬ 
 riving on the ,Sd of December, when its organization was completed, and 
 Col. (jharles W. Blair took command. 
 
 The Fourteenth remained at Fort Smith, engaged in picket, scout and 
 escort duty, until the latter part of February, 18(54. when, under command 
 of Maj. J. G. Brown, it was ordered on an expedition into the Choctaw 
 country, which was originally designed to effect a junction at North Fork 
 Town, with a force from Fort Gihson under Cof. Phillips, and thence, 
 march to make a united attack on the enemy in the vicinity of Boggy 
 Depot, Cherokee Nation. On reaching North Fork Town, orders 
 were received from headipiarters at Fort Smith, for six companies to re¬ 
 turn to that post under Maj. Brown, Companies B, K, L and M accom¬ 
 panying the force of Col. Phillips. The latter companies being the only 
 cavalry battalion with his command, served as vanguard on the advance, 
 and rear-guard on the retreat of Col Phillip’s force. The battalion that 
 returned to Fort Smith was immciliately ordered to proceed fifty miles 
 down the Arkansas River, and garrison a temporary post at Ozark, Ark. 
 \Fhile at this place, on the 5th of IMarch, 1864, ilaj. J G. Brown was pro¬ 
 moted Lieutenant Colonel of the Fourteenth. On tlie 6th of April, the regi¬ 
 ment marched on the Camden expedition, joining the Army of the Frontier 
 at Danville, Ark. It took part in the contest at Prairie de Anne, and as a 
 ])art of the brigade which formed the rear guard of the army, received and 
 
 *For a full accuiint of this massacre, see history of Cherokee Cv>uniy. 
 
HISTOKY OF KANSAS. 
 
 199 
 
 r(“p('llt‘(l till' furious cliargi^ wliich was riiado by (tcii. Doc-kcry on the 14Mi. 
 
 A detachment of seventy men of tlie regiment, under eommand of 
 laeut. Utt, afterward increased by a re-enforcement of twenty, under 
 bieiit. Smitli, formed part of the train escort, wliich, under command of 
 Col. I’liillii)s, was attacked at Poison Springs, Ark., by a re])el force of 
 several thousand, and after a gallant resistance forced to retreat to Cam¬ 
 den. The detachment from the Fourteenth lost twelve in killed and 
 |)ri.soners, the latter being taken to the rebel prLson at Tyler, Te.vas. 
 
 Companies F and (J were the only cavalry sipiadrons that participated 
 in the famous infantry battle at the crossing of the Saline, the whole force, 
 with this e.xception having been thrown forward to repel Fagan’s threat¬ 
 ened attack on Little Ilock, and save the depots of supplies in that cit 3 ^ 
 In May the regiment returned from Little Hock to Fort Smith, and re¬ 
 mained at that place through the summer, engaged in guard, picket, scout 
 and escort duty. 
 
 On the 1st day of .January, 1865, under command of Maj. C’harles Wil¬ 
 letts. it was ordered to Clarksville, Ark., to protect the navigation of the 
 Arkansas Hiver, and clear the vicinity of the desperate bands of guerrillas 
 that were constantly on the alert to discover and take advantage of every 
 weak spot in our line of defense. 
 
 On the 17th. the steamers Chijipcwa and Annie .Jacobs having on 
 boitrd several companies of soldiers and a large number of refugees, were 
 intercepted by a large rebel force near Hoseville, betwec.ji l'''ort Smith and 
 Clarksville. The former was captured and destroyed, being run ashore 
 on the .south bank of the river. The latter was disabled, but succeeded in 
 gaining the north_shore, with but one man wounded. A. third boat, wdiich 
 followeil the Annie Jacobs,was also run on to the north shore, but with a 
 loss of seven killed and several wounded. All the wounded were conveyed 
 to Clarksville, and a battalion of the Fourteenth remained with the Aiinie 
 Jacobs until she was repaired, and ready to proceed down the river. 
 
 On the. return of the regiment from a scout into Cearcy County, orders 
 were received transferring it to the Second Brigade, Seventh Army t!orps, 
 to report at Pine Bluff. Embarking on the 2.5th of February, 1865, it ar¬ 
 rived on the 27th, and was armed with Spencer carbines, which had been 
 jirocured through the efforts of Lieut. Col. J. Finn Hill, who was promoted 
 November 22, 1864, Lieut. Col. Brown having resigned. Lieut. Col. Hill 
 was absent at the time the regiment arrived at Pine Bluff, and never re¬ 
 joined his command, dying of consumption at St. T^ouis, May 11, 1865. 
 
 In the early part of May the Fourteenth was ordered to Fort Gibson, 
 at which place Capt. A. J. Briggs, of Company F, was elected to the com¬ 
 mand of the regiment, and was mustered in as Lieutenant Colonel, June 
 3, 1865. 
 
 On the 25th of June, the regiment was ordered to Lawrence, Ivan., for 
 muster out. It arrived at that place on the 11th of .July, and on the 2()th 
 of August, 1865, was mustered out of service, and received its final ]>ay- 
 inent and diseharga;. 
 
 1 he part performed by the officers and men of the Fourteenth, who 
 served under Gen. (Uirtis in the campaign against Price in the fall of 1864, 
 is recorded in a sei)arate chapter. 
 
 FATAL (^ASU.ei/rilOS. 
 
 Company A—ICilled at Baxter’s Si)rings, (f N., October 6, 1863, Sergt. 
 Theodore Wade, Com. Sergt. George Iveith and Corj). William G. Martin, 
 all of la-avenworth : also privates John T. Cardwell, Owen Donnelly, 
 Thoinas Kelly, Alexander INliller, Zimri Ifierce, Henry Stultc, Daniel 
 Sullivan. John A. Baker, Jesse Guy, Thomas Martin, Jjawrence Roach, 
 .lohn Welsh, all of J,eavenworth. Killed near Fort Smith September 26, 
 1864, Charles Volumby, Leavenworth. 
 
 Company B—Ivilled at Ozark, Ark., July 17, 1864. Benjamin S. Carlisle 
 Fort Scott; at Fort Smith. Ark., September 20, 1864, John B. Graham, 
 Fort Scott: kilhal by guerrillas, October 9, 1863, Thomas B. Long, Hutch¬ 
 inson 5[nrph3% Kort Scott. 
 
 Company C—Killed at Baxter Sitrings, C. N., D. S. Elliott, JGwood ; at 
 Fort Smith, Ark., James M. Anderson, I’ort Smith, Ark.; Corp. Simpson 
 Speak.s, Pllwood. 
 
 Company D—Ivilledat Ozark, Ark., Corp. James L. Day, White (tloud. 
 
 Company E—Jvilled at Ozark, Ark., Samuel ,J. Ivnight, F'ort Scott. 
 
 Companj'G—Killed at Ozark, Ark., Sergt. James D. Alsun, Delaware; 
 at P’ort Smith, J’etcr J. Stilh, Timber Hills. 
 
 Com|)any I—Jvilled at Fort Smith, Ark., Christo[)her C. .Joiner, P’ort 
 Scott. 
 
 Compan^v Iv—Jvilled at F'ort Smith, Ark., Sergt. John T. Pain, Canton, 
 T(>.\.; Keuben S. Ware, Salem, Neb.; David W. Howdenhill. Killed iii 
 action, place unknown, William T. Collins. 
 
 Unassigned volunteers for the Fourteenth regiment—Jvilled at the 
 massaerc at Jjawrence, August 21. 18()3 ; Charles Ji. Allen, Lawrence ; 
 Charles Andensou, Clinton; .James lA Cooper, Philadelphia, Penn.; Isaac 
 .1. Parker, .John.son County; Charles T. Riggs, Richland; John R. Green. 
 
 'V alter B. S. Griswold, Aaron Halderman, David Markle, Samuel Markle, 
 kewis .Markle, Robert Speer, William A. Waugh and .John Watson, all of 
 Lawrence. 
 
 FIFTEENTH K;VNS.VS VOLUNTEER CAV.4LRY. 
 
 After the nnmerous guerrilla raids of 1863, under Coffey and Rains 
 and Quantrell, culminated in the terrible, massacre at Lawrence, Gov. 
 Carney immediatel.y commis.sioned Col. C. R. Jenni.son to recruit a 
 regiment of cavalry for the expre.sspurpo,se of protecting the ea.stern border 
 of Kansas. Rendezvous was established at Jjeavenworth, and in a month 
 the required companies were raised, ahd the regiment organized under the 
 following officers : 
 
 Field and Staff. —Colonel, Charles R. .Jennison, Jjcavenworth ; Tjieu- 
 fenant Colonel, George H. Hoyt, Boston, Ma.ss.; Major, Robert H. flunt, 
 I.eavenworth ; Adjutant, Joseph Maeklc ; Quartermaster, George Wk Car- 
 penter ; Surgeon. Augustus E. Denning, Topeka; Chaplain, Benjamin L. 
 Read, Leavenworth. 
 
 Line O/ffeers.—Compaii}' A, Captain, John A. Wanless, Shawnee ; Pfirst 
 
 Lieutenant, James Wilson, .Johnson County; Second Lieutenant. David 
 W. Wallingford, Jjeavenworth. Company B, Captain, John I,. Thomp 
 son; Pfirst Jjieutenant, John Murphy; Second Lieutenant, David J. M. 
 Wood. Company C, Captain, B. F. Simp.son ; P'irst Lieutenant, J. H. 
 Phillips ; Second Tjientenant, Ja.son Smith. Comiianv D, (taptain, Tyrns 
 .J. Hurd, Allen County ; Pfirst Lieutenant, Abraham Plllis, New Lanca.si.er ; 
 Second Lieutenant, Leroy .J. Beam. Clinton. Comiiany PI, Caiitain, Cur 
 tiss .Johnson ; Pfirst Jjieutenant. .John ’P. Smith, (^uindaro ; Second Lieu 
 tenant, William H. Bi.sbey. Company P', Captain, Orren Curtis, 
 '^I'opeka; First Jjieutenant, 'I’homas .J. Bragg; and Second Lieutenant, 
 Robert P’. Bowman, both of Kickapoo. Comiiany G, Captain. Charles O. 
 Smith, Topi’ka ; First Jjieutenant, P’rancis M. Hall ; Second Lieutenant, 
 Henry Jj. Barker, Emporia. Compaiiv H, Captain, Oscar P\ Dunla]i, 
 Topeka ; l^irst Lieutenant, Reeder M. t’ish ; Second Tjieutenaiit, P'rancis 
 !<]. Smith, Cottonwood Falls. Companv I, Captain, Samuel W. Greer ; 
 Pfirst Lieutenant, Stutely S. Nichols ; and Second Lieutenant, William H. 
 Morris, all of Jjeavenworth. (Company Iv, Captain, Joseiili B. Swain ; 
 P'’ir.st Jjieutenant, George W. Roberts, Olathe ; Second Jjieutenant, John 
 H. Roberts. Company Jj, Captain, Dick 1). Rooks, Burlingame; First 
 Lieutenant, Alonzo Donovan, JJeSoto ; Second Jjieutenant, Orloff Norton, 
 Jjeroy. Company M, Captain, Edward B. Metz, Mound City ; First Lieu¬ 
 tenant, Emmett Go.ss, Kansas City ; Second Lieutenant, William A. John¬ 
 son, Garnett. 
 
 The. consolidated Company B, of the Fifteenth was organized as fob 
 lows : New Company B, Captain. Livingston G. Parker, Livingston, Iowa; 
 First Lieutenant, Henry N. Dunlap ; and Second Jjieutenant, William Pfi 
 Goble, both of Jjeavenworth. 
 
 (Company C was a,ssigned to duty near Independence, IVIo., and the 
 remainder of the regiment went into camp near Fort Jjeavenworth, where 
 it remained until November, when two companies were assigned to duty 
 in Jjeavenworth City ; one comiiany was sent to Paola, another to Pfiirt 
 Scott, and the remainder were finally distributed along the posts on the 
 east line of the State. 
 
 Col. Jennison was placed in command at P''ort Jjeavenworth, soon after 
 the organization of the regiment and remained at that post until jVugust, 
 1864, when he was ordered to IVIound City to take charge of the first sub¬ 
 district of Southern Ivansas ; his regiment not being concentrated at any' 
 one point until the inva.sion of Missouri liy Gen. J^rice in October, 1864, 
 when it formed a part of the I^irst Brigade, (fi)l. .Jennison commanding, 
 P''irst JJivi.sion of the Army of the Border. Its record during the “Price 
 raid,” is given in the history of that important military movement. 
 
 FATAL CASUALTIES. 
 
 Comiianj' B—John E. IMitehell, Jjeavenworth, died of wounds received 
 at Jjittle Blue, Mo.. October 22, 1864. 
 
 Company D—Jvilled at Westport, j\Io., (Ictober 23, 1864, Sergt. Robert 
 C. Campbell, Big Springs. 
 
 Company J^J—Died of wounds received at Big Blue, Mo., October 22, 
 1864, James W. Cobinc, John Longbone and Joseph Shorter, of Wi aii- 
 dotte ; at Westport, October 23, 1864, Sergt. .John Kannallyl Wyandotte. 
 
 Company G—Jvilled at AVestport, J^’ranklin Pfarguson, Jjittle Stranger ; 
 at Jjittle Blue, .John 51. Campbell, Greenwood. 
 
 Company K—IHlled at Jjittle Blue, Thomas Porle_y, Olathe. 
 
 Company Jj —Jvilled at Jjittle Blue, George Thoinjison, Leavimwoith ; 
 b\' guerrillas. Capt. Orloff Norton, JjcRo.y ; at Cane Hill, Ark., Nov. 11, 
 1864, Corp. William ,J. Wallace, To]K‘ka. 
 
 Companv M—Jvilled Jiy guerrillas, November 12, 1864, near Cane 
 Hill, Ark., Jjicut. Emmett Goss, Ivansas CiW! George A. Ashmore, Jjaw¬ 
 rence. 
 
 SIXTEENTH K.VNSAS VOLUNTEER CAVALRY. 
 
 fifilis regiment was also organized during the later ])criod of the war ; 
 and, except an expedition to the plains, in imrsuit of hostile Indians, and 
 the active and honorable jiart which it iierformed din ing the so-called 
 “Price raid,” it had during its term of service, no op])ortunity to ]»erform 
 other than the ordinary routine military duty, which, however well and 
 conscientiously done, gives little for the historian to recount. The follow¬ 
 ing were the olficers of the Sixteenth Ixansas Cavalry ; 
 
 Field and Staff'. —Colonel, AVerter R. Davis, Baldwin Cfity ; Jjieutenant 
 Colonel, Samuel Walker, Jjawrence; JMajor, James A. IfiJcc, and Adju 
 taut, J^hillip Doppler, both of AVeston, AIo.; Quartermaster, AVilliiim 
 B. Halyuird ; Surgeon, James J^. Erickson ; Chaplain, Thomas .J. J^'crril, 
 Baldwin City. 
 
 ^ Line Officers. —Comjiany A, Captain, Nathan Ames, Ottawa ; J''irst 
 Jjieutenant, Alexander Alontgomeiy, Jjeavenworth : Second Jjieutenant, 
 j-Vlfred Thornburgh, Ottawa ; Companj^B. Captain, Albert S. AAfi Ivnapper, 
 Leavemvorth; jjirst Jjieutenant, AIcGinly M. Neely, Tojieka; Second 
 Jjieutenant, John Jv. Wright, Jjeavenworth; Company C, Captain, Shubial 
 P. fifiiomp.son, Topeka ; First Jjieutenant, James AA^. Hendrix, Ohio City ; 
 Second Lieutenant, AVilliam R. Jjamdin ; Company D, Captain. John 
 Ivendall, and Fir.st Jjieutenant, Henry T. Smith, both of Leavenworth ; 
 Second Jjieutenant, Silas Dexter, Junction City. Company E, Captain, 
 AA’'illiam J. Fitzgerald, Ridgely, AIo ; J^first Lieutenant, Charles Guenther, 
 Weston, AIo.; Second Lieutimant, Esculapius Buekmaster, Leavenworth. 
 Company F, Captain, Adoniram J. Aliller, Ohio City; First Jjieutenant, 
 Hiram Aialotte, Jfiirkvillc, AIo. ; Second Lieutenant, Jeremiah H. Alalcomb, 
 Grant, Davis Count.y. Company G, Captain, John AV. Hall, Baldwin City; 
 First Jjieutenant, .Jacob H. Cassidjq Stranger ; Second Ijieutenant, Fu- 
 phratus Shepherd, Baldwin CitjL Company 11, Captain, 11. AV. Stubble- 
 fi(dd, Elizabethtown ; First Jjieutenant, AVesley T. Smith, Alound City ; 
 Second Ijieutenant, David .J. Jveller, Leavenworth County. Companj' I, 
 Captain, Absalom JTj'de ; First Jjieutenant, George Barrieklow ; Second 
 Lieutenant, Charles Byu'r, Leavenworth. Com|)anv K, Captain. Nathaniel 
 (jfi Credit, Prairie City ; First Jjieutenant, Alichael ('. Claiy, AVyandottc ; 
 Second Lieutenant, .John S. Fdie, Prairie City. Company L, Captain, 
 AVfilliam B. Tompkins, Ohio Citj'; First Lieutenant, George AVolf, Clinton ; 
 
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 HISTOET OF KAESAS. 
 
 Second Lieutenant, Ira G. Robertson, Leavenworth. Company M, Cap¬ 
 tain, Thomas Hughes ; First Lieutenant, Thomas Flanagan ; Second Lieu¬ 
 tenant. Samuel H Curtis, all of Leavenworth. 
 
 FAT.\I. CASUALTIES. 
 
 Company D—Killed at Lexington, Mo., October 19, 1864, Meipsis Kil- 
 lough, Leavenworth. 
 
 Company E—Killed by guerrillas, Thomas H. Bailey, Ridgely, Mo. 
 By Indians at Powder River, M, T., William P. Long, Gentry County, 
 IVfo. 
 
 Company F—Killed at Newtonia, Mo., October 28, 1864, Winfield S. 
 Smith, Fontana; by guerrillas in Missouri, Corp. William McKinley, Ne¬ 
 osho Rapids and Isaac Brink. Parkville, Mo. 
 
 SEVENTEENTH KANSAS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
 
 In response to the President’s call of April 23, 1864, for troops to serve 
 for one hundred days, five companies were recruited in Kansas and organ¬ 
 ized into a battalion, which, on the 28th of July, was mustered into service 
 at Fort Leavenworth, under the following officers: 
 
 Field and Staff. —Lieutenant Colonel, Samuel A. Drake, Adjutant, D. 
 C. Strandridge, Quartermaster, B. D. Evans, and Assistant Surgeon, 
 George E. Buddington, all of Le avenworth. 
 
 Line Officers. —Company A, Captain, John W- Murphy, First Lieuten¬ 
 ant, George De Lanno: Second Lieutenant, James Kelsey, all of Leaven¬ 
 worth. Company B, Captain, William C. Barnes, First Lieutenant, Isaac 
 W. Ilouts, Second Lieutenant, Thomas G. Peppard, all of Oskaloosa. 
 Company C, First Lieutenant, Asa R. Bancroft, Emporia; Second Lieu¬ 
 tenant, l\Iincher Coudray, Manhattan. Company D, Captain, Richard D. 
 Mobley, Junction City; First Lieutenant. Mason M. Hovey, Topeka; Sec¬ 
 ond Lieutenant, Albion 11. Whitcomb. Atclii.son. Company E, Captain, 
 Herbert Robinson, First lieutenant, Perrj^ G. Noel, Second Lieutenant, 
 John T. McKown, all of Leavenworth. 
 
 The Seventeenth was for a short time employed in garrison duty at 
 Fort Leavenworth, but was soon divided, detachments being ordered to 
 Fort Riley, Cottonwood Falls, and Lawrence. In September, the battal¬ 
 ion was ordered to Paola, Lieut. Chi. Drake being placed in command of 
 the post. The subsequent movements of the battalion were in connection 
 with the invasion of Gen. Price in October, 1864. 
 
 FIRST KANSAS COLORED VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
 
 It having been determined to recruit and organize a regiment of in¬ 
 fantry from the African citizens of Kansas, Hon. J. S. Lane, in August, 
 1862, appointed Capt. James S. Williams, of the Fifth Kansas Cavalry, 
 Recruiting Commissioner for that part of the State lying north of the 
 Kansas River, and Capt. H. C. Seaman for the portion lying south of the 
 same river. 
 
 The call for recruits met with a ready response, and within sixty days 
 500 men were ready to be organized into a battalion. After some opposi¬ 
 tion, a battalion of six companies, composed of the recruits raised both 
 north and south of the Kansas, was mustered into the United States’ serv¬ 
 ice Januarj' 13, 1863. Previous to this organization, a portion of these 
 troops, under Capt. Seaman, had been attacked while in camp at Butler, 
 by about 500 rebels, led by Col. Cockrell. The new troops fought bravely, 
 and in this, the first trial of colored soldiers in the Union army, proved 
 their reliability and courage. The rebels were repulsed, but with a loss to 
 Capt. Seaman’s command of the brave young officer, Capt. A. J. Crew, and 
 quite a number of men killed and wounded. 
 
 During the winter of 1863, four companies were formed and added to 
 the battalion; the regimental organization being completed May 2, 1863, 
 under the following officers: 
 
 Field and Staff. —Colonel. James M. Williams ; Lieutenant Colonel, 
 John Bowles ; Major, Richard G. Ward ; Adjutant, Richard J. Hinton ; 
 Quartermaster, Elijah Hughes; Surgeon, Samuel C. Harrington; Chaplain, 
 George W. Hutchingson. 
 
 Line Officers. —Company A, Captain, Richard G. Ward, Richmond, 
 Ind.First Lieutenant, Elkanah Huddleson, Clinton; Second Lieutenant, 
 Ezekiel A. Coleman. Company B, Captain, George J. Martin, Atchison; 
 First Lieutenant, William G. White; Second Lieutenant, Luther Dickin¬ 
 son, Atchison. Company C, Captain, John R. Grafton, Leavenworth; 
 First Lieutenant, Augustus T. Sholes, Wyandotte ; Second Lieutenant, 
 Benjamin W. Welch, Fort Scott. Company D, Captain, Andrew J. Arm¬ 
 strong, Emporia; First Lieutenant, Daniel D. McFarland, Minneola; Sec¬ 
 ond Lieutenant, Granville M. Lewis, Elwood. Company E, Captain, 
 Luther A. Thrasher, lola; First Lieutenant, John Overdeau, Trading Post; 
 Second Lieutenant. William C. Gibbons, Mound City. Company F, Cap¬ 
 tain, Ethan Earle. Parkville, Mo.; First Lieutenant, .Joseph Gardner; Sec¬ 
 ond Lieutenant, Asa Reynard. Company G, Captain, William H. Small¬ 
 wood, Watliena; First Lieutenant, Bethuel H. Hitchcock, Lawrence; Sec¬ 
 ond Lieutenant, Andrew J. Smith, Clinton. Company H, Captain, Ran¬ 
 som Ward ; First Lieutenant, Charles J. Coleman ; Second Lieutenant, 
 William T. Edgerton, Topeka. Comjiany I, Captain, Benjamin F. Van 
 Horn; First Lieutenant, Ransom L. Harris ; Second Lieutenant, Horace 
 H. Johnson, Baldwin City. C’ompany K, Captain. Benjamin W. Welch, 
 Fort Scott ; First Lieutenant, David M. Sutherland, Lawrence ; Second 
 Lieutenant. Albert E. Saviers, Leavenworth. 
 
 Gen. Blunt having determined to establish a post at Baxter Springs, 
 the regiment, together with a section of the Second Kansas Battery, under 
 command of Lieut. Knowles, was sent to that point early in May, 1863. 
 On the 18th of the same month, a foraging party of about fifty men of the 
 First Kansas Colored and the Second Kansas Battery, led by Maj. R. G. 
 Ward, were attacked near Sherwood, Mo., by a large party of guerrillas, 
 under Maj. Livingston. Our soldiers were defeated with a loss of sixteen 
 killed and five taken prisoners; three of the former and two of the latter 
 belonging to the battery. The white prisoners were soon after exchanged 
 by Livingston for a like number of his own men, but the colored soldiers 
 
 were retained in his possession, under the plea that they must be held sub¬ 
 ject to orders of the Rebel War Department, and one was soon after mur¬ 
 dered. In answer to his demand for the body of the murderer, Col. Will¬ 
 iams received a reply so insulting that he decided to show Maj. Livingston, 
 by the execution of one of the rebel prisoners, that the rules of honorable 
 warfare must in future be applied without discrimination in regard to 
 color, and so far as that leader was concerned, the lesson proved an effect¬ 
 ual one. 
 
 This inhuman treatment of our colored prisoners, notwithstanding all 
 , remonstrance was met by the plea of want of power to surrender blacks 
 ' taken in arms, because of the resolve passed by the Confederate Congress, 
 as follows: “Section?. All negroes and mulattoes who shall be engaged 
 1 in war, or be taken in arms against the Confederate States, shall, when 
 j captured in the Confederate States, be delivered to the authorities of the 
 'State or States in which they shall be captured, to be dealt with according 
 to the present or future laws of such State or States.’’ This resolve stood 
 as an excuse for the most atrocious acts of cruelty, and a colored prisoner 
 . was utterly beyond the bounds of civilized warfare until President Lincoln 
 'issued his order of July 30, 1863, of which the following are the opening 
 and closing clauses: 
 
 It is the duty of every government to give protection to its citizens, of whatever class, 
 color or condition, and especially to those who are duly organized as soldiers in the public 
 service. The law of nations and the usages and customs of war as carried on by civilized 
 powers, permit no distinction as to color in the treatment of prisoners of war as public 
 enemies. 
 
 It is therefore ordered that fur every soldier of the United States killed in violation 
 of the rules of war, a rebel soldier shall be executed ; and for every one enslaved by the 
 enemy or sold into slavery, a rebel soldier shall be placed at hard labor on public works, and 
 continued at such labor until the other shall be released and receive the treatment due a 
 prisoner of war. 
 
 On the 27th of June, Col. Williams, with his regiment, joined at Bax¬ 
 ter Springs, the force of Lieut. Col. Dodd, of the Second Colorado Infantry, 
 forming the escort to a large and valuable supply train, en route from Fort 
 Scott to Fort Gibson. The following day, Maj. Foreman, of the Indian 
 brigade, joined the escort with 300 men ; the force then consisting of six 
 companies of the Second Colorado Infantry, a detachment of three com¬ 
 panies of cavalry from the Sixth and Ninth Kansas, one section of the 
 Second Kansas Battery, the First Kansas Colored Infantry, and Maj. 
 Foreman’s Indian detachment. On arriving at the crossing of Cabin 
 fh'eek, July 1, 1863, if was found that the rebels, under Gen. Cooper and 
 Col. Stand-Waitie, occupied a strong position on the south bank of the creek, 
 which was, that dajq too much .swollen for the passage of the infantry. 
 On the following morning, leaving the train guarded by three of the 
 Colorado companies, and a detachment of 100 men of the First Kansas 
 Colored, the remainder of the force moved under command of Col. Will¬ 
 iams, to attempt the passage of the stream. 
 
 Protected by the artillery, which from the right and left swept the 
 opposite bank, the troops moved into the stream, with Maj. Foreman at 
 the head of the column, with his Indian troops, followed by Col. Williams 
 with the First Colored. The enemy opened from the opposite shore 
 just as the cavalry entered the ford, and wlien they had reached the mid¬ 
 dle of the stream, another volley wms fired wlien Maj. Foreman was so 
 severely wounded as to be obliged to he carried to the rear. Capt. Steward, 
 of the Ninth Kansas, then took the front and soon gained the south bank, 
 followed by the other forces. After a sharp fight the enemy w'ere driven 
 from their temporary defenses. The Texans fought desperately, but the 
 rebel Indians in this engagement proved almost worthless. The loss of 
 the rebels wms estimated at 100 killed and wounded and 8 prisoners. The 
 loss on our side was 8 killed and 25 wmunded. Among our w-ounded w’ere 
 Maj. Foreman, of the Indian, and Capt. Ethan Earl, of the First Colored 
 Regiment. This was the first battle in which the whole regiment partici¬ 
 pated, and the first of the war, in wliich white and colored troops were 
 unitedly engaged, and the conduct of the whole command plainly evinced 
 the fact, that in the face of a common enemy and a common danger, no 
 pre-eminence was sought or given, save that awarded to braverj^ and fidelity 
 to duty. 
 
 After the engagement at Cabin Creek, the escort proceeded with the 
 train without further trouble to Fort Gibson, arriving on the evening of 
 the 5th of Jul}^ 
 
 On the 17th of the same month, the regiment took an honorable part 
 in the battle at Honey Springs, twenty miles south of Fort Gibson. The 
 rebels, numbering about 6,000, under command of Gen. Cooper, w'ere 
 posted on Elm Creek, their numbers and position partially concealed by a 
 growth of timber. Col. Williams was ordered to charge with his regiment 
 a battery supported by Texan troops, and moved his men forward to make 
 the assault. After one volley had been delivered, he was unfortunately 
 struck by a bullet and rendered insensible. The loss of their leader at this 
 critical moment, briefly delayed the farther execution of the order, and in 
 tlie meantime the enemy had an opportunity to rally, and finally by gain¬ 
 ing the prairie to make his escape. The regiment, at the conclusion of the 
 battle, held 40 prisoners and 1 battle flag. 
 
 In September, 1863, the regiment again moved with the division of 
 Gen.lBlunt, against the rebel horde, under Cooper,Stand-Waitie and Cabell, 
 and after a pursuit of 100 miles, nearly brought them to a stand, at Perry- 
 ville, Choctaw Nation, but they again escaped, and the command returned 
 to Fort Smith in October,w'here the regiment remained until December 1, 
 during wliich month it w^ent into winter quarters at Roseville, Ark., fifty 
 miles east of Fort Smith, on the Arkansas River. It remained at this 
 point until it marched, March, 1864, to join Gen. Steele’s forces at the 
 Little Missouri River, with which command it participated in the various 
 engagements that occurred during the march to Camden. 
 
 On the day following the occupation of Camden by the army of Gen. 
 Steele, April 17, 1864, Col. Williams, with a detachment of his own regi¬ 
 ment, 200 cavalry, and a section of the Second Indiana Battery, wms detailed 
 as escort to a train of two hundred wagons, which was to be taken twemty 
 miles w’est from Camden, for foriig(\ Tlie place was reached, about tw’c- 
 
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 HISTOPvY OF KANSAS. 
 
 thirds of the wagons loaded that night, and the remainder early the fol¬ 
 lowing morning. Col. W illiams command was re-enforced after proceed¬ 
 ing a few miles toward Camden, by 375 Iowa Infantry and 200 cavalry 
 commanded by Cajtt. Duncan of the Eighteenth Iowa. 
 
 Col. Williams’ command now consisted of the following forces : 
 
 Five hundred of the First Kansas (’olored Infantry, commanded by 
 Maj. Ward ; 50 of the Si.xth Kansas Cavalry, commanded by Lieut. Hen¬ 
 derson ; 0 ) of the .Second Kansas Cavalry, commanded by Lieut. Mitchell • 
 70 of the Fourteenth Kansas Cavalry, commanded by Lieut. Utt; one section 
 of the Second Indiana Battery, under Lieut. Hayes; 375 of the Eighteenth 
 Iowa Infantry, and detachments of cavalry amounting to about 200 men, 
 commanded by Capt. Duncan ; 2 mountain howitzers from Sixth Kansas 
 Cavalry, Lieut. Walker commanding. 
 
 1 his force, from the e.xcessive fatigue of the preceding day, the 
 wagons not coming into camp with their loads until midnight, was reduced 
 to about 1,000 men ready and fit for duty. 
 
 M hen within fourteen miles of Camden, a small party of rebels were 
 met, whose movenients led Col. Williams to conclude that a larger force 
 was in the near vicinity, and he accordingly made such disposition of his 
 command as circumstances allowed, and, in his judgment the exigencies 
 of the situation demanded. All detachments that were still out were 
 called in, and leading the advance himself, with the Iowa troops under 
 Capt. Duncan guarding the rear, the command cautiously advanced alono- 
 the road to the point commonly called Poison Springs. Here the rebel 
 forces, commanded by Gen. Price, had selected a favorable position, shel¬ 
 tered by thick brush, and were making readv to attack the right. The 
 cavalry under Lieut, Henderson of the Sixth,‘and Mitchell of the Second 
 were ordered forward to repel the threatened attack, but were obliged to 
 fall back, Lieut. Henderson being w'ounded and afterward captured The 
 attack noM' became general—right flank, front and rear, being almost 
 simultaneously pressed ; six pieces of artillery in front, three on the right 
 and the remainder directed against the command of Capt. Duncan in the 
 )• incessant and well-directed cross-fire of shot and 
 
 shell Col. Williams says of the contest, at this time, while he was 
 stubbornly defending the train laden with tlie supplies so much needed by 
 his comrades at Camden, and hoping vainly for re-inforcements : 
 
 ^ them to approach within 100 yards of my line, when I opened upon them 
 
 chargetl with buck and ball, and after a contest of fifteen minutes’ duration, 
 vonJia regiments coming up, they again rallied, and ad- 
 
 vanced upon my line, this time with colors flying, and continuous cheering, so loud as to 
 'r*“’^H®J'ry. Again I suffered them to approach even nearer than 
 them with buck and ball, their artillery still pouring in a cross-fire 
 Ireads Of tlieir infantry, and mine replying with vigor and effect, 
 r j battle was waged with desperate fury. The 
 
 noise and dm of this almost hand-to-hand conflict was the loudest and most terrific it has 
 
 J-hey were forced to fall back, and twice during this 
 contest were their colors brought to the ground, but as often raised * 
 
 ‘"’'y one-half of my Infantry engaged were either killed or 
 wounded, fhree companies were left without any officers, and seeing the enemy again re- 
 
 evident that I could hold my line but little lodger. I 
 non directed Mai. Ward to hold the line until I could ride back and form the Eighteenth 
 Iowa in proper shape to support the retreat of the advanced line ® 
 
 '■Jl® g““n®'’s having been shot from around their pieces, as to 
 
 rnn rf*tn to Serve the guns, I ordered them to retire to the rear of the train and 
 
 there Just as I was starting for the line of the Eighteenth 
 ^ .shot, which delayed me until another could be procured, when I rode 
 to the real, and formed a line of battle facing in the direction the enemy was advancing 
 
 fl columns against the remnant of men that formed my 
 
 ^^7““ '^®^® “*®t as gallantly as before. But my decimated 
 
 vt il ere unable to resist the overpowering force hurled against them, and after their ad- 
 Ward checked, seeing that our lines were completely flanked on both sides, Maj. 
 
 M ard gave tlie order to retire, which was done in good order, forming and charging the 
 enemy twice before reaching the rear of the train. ® © & 
 
 By repeatedly forming and re.sisting the advance of the rebels, nearlv 
 all the remaining troops, except the badly wounded, succeeded in reach¬ 
 ing Camden by 11 o clock P. M. The wounded belonging to the colored 
 regiment received no mercy at the hands of their captors. Many were 
 murdered on the spot, and others on the road to prison. Col. Williams 
 saved his guns, but the entire train fell into the hands of the enemy. The 
 action commenced at 10 o’clock A. M., and continued four hours. Our 
 l(^s was 9~ killed ; 97 wounded and 106 missing. The commandinsr 
 otticer, in his official report, says; “The conduct of all the troops 
 ^'i!iF, command, officers and men, was characterized by true 
 .soldierly bearing, and in no case was a line broken, except when assaulted 
 by an overwhelming force, and then falling back only when so ordered, 
 ihe offacers and men all evinced the most heroic spirit, and those who fell 
 died the death of the true soldier.” 
 
 regiment, with Gen. Steele’s command, marched from Camden 
 tor Little Kock, on the 26th of April, arriving on the 2d of May. After 
 the engagemrat at the crossing of the Saline, at Jenkins’Ferry. Col. Will¬ 
 iams was assigned to the command of the Second Brigade, Frontier Divis¬ 
 ion, the First Colored forming a part of the brigade. ‘ 
 
 After the evacuation of Camden by Gen. Steele, the rebel cavalry 
 and guerrillas turned their attention to the various feebly garrisoned Union 
 posts toward the frontier of the State. Shelby, and‘Cooper, and Gano 
 and Tagan with their bands, roamed over Arkansas, striking a railroad, a 
 river c rossmg, an outpost, foraging on the already needy country, and 
 uilifi"® soldiers discouraging marches, and countermarches, 
 
 Which ac'complished little, except to dishearten them. The First Colored 
 Ki.ginient had hardly entered Little Rock, when it was ordered wdth other 
 roops lo make a forced march to Fort Smith, which was threatened by a 
 large rebel force The regiment, commanded by Maj. Ward, arrived at 
 
 and w'as immediately employed in the various 
 nnnr,"' appertaining to a soldier’s life in a coiiutr}' swarming with both 
 
 the 16th of September, 1H64. a detachment of 
 );-r‘®'*'' A'i,y*®‘‘tand commanding, was attacked at Flat Rock, 
 Cunn^ ’T'\ ?• large force of rebels coniinanded by Gen. 
 
 nnwv..fV‘^ ® detachment of forty-two, was serving as guard to a 
 uu.r'i ni resisted the attack until over half its number 
 
 Kilfod and ten. including its leader, in the hands of the rebels. Only 
 'i*n 
 
 On the 16th of Jiinuary, 1865, the regiment moved for Little Rock 
 arriving on the 31st, and remaining on duty at that place until the follow' 
 mg July when it was ordered to Pine Bluff, where it remained until it was 
 mustered out of service, October 1, 1865. 
 
 FATAL CASUALTIES. 
 
 T A—lulled at Poison Springs, Ark., April 16, 1864, Sergt. 
 
 Jordon Smithering.Corp. Jacob Edwards. James Erving, John Erving John 
 Henry Henry Jackson, Robert Wilkinson, Joseph Fyans. At Sherwood. 
 
 Fort Scott. At Ba.xter Springs, C. N., Oc 
 
 rd Greene. At Roseville, Ark., March 25, i865, 
 
 to her 6, 1863, Corp. Bedfoi 
 Sergt. George Smith. 
 
 Company B—Killed at Poison Springs, Ark., Second Lieut. John Top 
 ping, Sergt. Peter Holden, and Benjamin Bowman, both of Fort Scott' 
 Denis W'll'ams, Simeon Johnson, Fort Gibson, C. X.; Samuel Walker,' 
 Tort Smith, Ark. Died of wounds received at Poison Sprino-.s Edward 
 Adams, Fort Scott. * ” ’ 
 
 George AVilliams, 
 
 Corp. John Young, Privates John Banks and Robert Crenshaw, all of Wyan- 
 dotte; Silas Newberry, Fort Scott; Patrick Henry, Lawrence; Enos 
 Brutus Green and John Reynolds, all of Wyandotte. Timber 
 IIillss e. N., November 19, 1864, Second Lieut. EberD Macey, Clinton. 
 
 Company D—Killed at Poison Springs, Ark., Jackson Briggs, Jeff 
 ^ MBton Parks. Calvin Simpson, Thomas Young Gray¬ 
 
 son McMurtry. At Sherwood,.Mo., May 18, 1863, George M'ehb, William 
 Irrisoy. 
 
 Company E—Killed at Poison Springs. Ark., Sergt. Hamlin Gale 
 Sergt. Isaac Jackson and Private David Sanders, all of Mound City also 
 Privates George Anderson, Lafayette Merrill and George Young 'all of 
 Fort Scott Sherwood, Mo., Peter White, William Smith, Dennis Lyons 
 and Edward Cockerell, Fort Scott. 
 
 Company F—Killed at Poison Springs, Ark., M'esley Brown, Daniel 
 Clemens, John Mockner, Alfred Pointer, Leavenworth; Edward Deane 
 Adam Hill David Thompson, Topeka; Joseph Thompson, Fort Scott At 
 Sherwood Mo.’ Henry Aggleson, Milton Johnson, AVilliam Knight, George 
 Mitchell, Minor Porter, Leavenworth; Frank Haze, Wyandotte. Hon?v 
 Springs, C. N., July 15, 1863, Thomas Mitchell, Leavenworth. Died o‘f 
 wounds receiv«I at Cabin Creek, C.N., Alexander Pulham, Leavenworth 
 
 Company G—Killed at Poison Springs, Ark., Sergt. Charles Gray, and 
 T both of Fort Scott; Privates James Brewer 
 
 Jack Barclay, Joseph Grosshart, Edmund Hill, Fort Scott; Edmond Clark’ 
 Lawrence; Asa Alexander, Fort Smith, Ark. 
 
 Gompany H—Killed at Poison Springs, Ark., Lieut. Charles J Cole¬ 
 man Corp. Lewis Norman, Fort Scott; Privates Fred Helm, David Por¬ 
 ter BeniaminTaylor, Charles White, Fort Scott; Alexander Adams Rose¬ 
 ville, Ark. Sherwood, Mo., Greene Allen, Wyandotte; John Booth Fort 
 Scott. ' 
 
 company I--Killed at Poison Springs, Ark., Sergt. Alfred N. Berry, 
 Fort k.mith. Ark.; Corp. Gaddis Colburn, Sac and Fox Agency; Charles 
 Buckner, Wyandotte; Benjamin Coffee. Sac and Fox Agency; Jordon Mc- 
 Adoo, Leavenworth; Manuel Pickens, Simon Noble, Sac and Fox Agenev 
 George Londom Fort Scott; Randell Wood, Leavenwmrth. ' s • • 
 
 Company K—Killed at Poison Springs, Ark., Sergt. .loseph Mitchell. 
 Leavenworth; Corp. Mathew Sweeney, and Corp. John Dixon both of 
 Myandotte; Privates William Arcliy, David Ford, Henry Grandson, Ed- 
 Granville Kelly, Hall Link, Reuben Picket, MTlliam Smith, 
 John Walker, Wyandotte. Pfiat Rock, C. N., September 16, 1864, Sergt 
 Samuel M ilson, Corp. John Hayes and Corp. James Lee, all of Wyan- 
 dotte; Pnyates Henry Adams, Horace Butler, Amos Cussick, Hugh Curry 
 Gabriel Clark, Alfred Collins, Washington Ervin, Lewis Edwards. Spen¬ 
 cer Gifford, Thomas Hamilton, Martin Irvin, Richard Johnson, Newton 
 Jolmson Frank Lindsey, Elias Myers, George Nelson, Stephen Pinket, 
 Jacob l erkins, James K. Polk, Colman Richardson, Charles Straus 
 George Tibh, Jesse Vaughn, all of Wyandotte. 
 
 SECOND KANSAS COLORED VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 
 
 In June, 1868, Gen. Blunt was appointed by the M^ar Department 
 Commissioner for recruiting the Second Colored Regiment in Kansas. 'The 
 companies were raised during the summer by the several recruiting officers 
 under the superintendence of Maj. T. J. Anderson, and in the latter part 
 ot October were organized as a regiment at PMrt Smith, Ark., under the 
 following officers: 
 
 Field and Colonel, Samuel J. Crawford, Garnett; Lieutenant 
 
 Colonel, Horatio Knowles; Major, James H. Gillpatrick, Junction City; 
 Adjutant John R. Montgomery, Little Rock, Ark.; Quartermaster, Edwin 
 Stokes, Clinton ; Surgeon, George W. Walgamott, Lawrence ; Chaplain, 
 Josiah B. McAffee, Topeka. ^ 
 
 Line O(ficers.-Compimy A Captain, Samuel Sanders, and First Lieu- 
 tenanC Ralph E. Cook, both of Olathe; Second Lieutenant. Charles Sco- 
 held Paola. Company B, Captain, Richard J. Hinton, Washington D 
 aC JobnM. Cain, Atchison; Second Lieutenant, Ja'mcs 
 
 31. Irant, IrojL Company C, Captain, James A. Soward, First Lieuten¬ 
 ant, John E. Hays, Second Lieutenant, Thomas Adair, all of Olathe. 
 Company D, Captain, PTank Kister, Marysville; First Lieutenant, Reuben 
 P. Playtord, Burlingame; Second Lieutenant, William M, Mercer AVash- 
 ington. Company E. Captain. George W. Sands, Hartford ; First Lieu¬ 
 tenant, Henry De Villiers, Nevada City, Mo.; Second Lieutenant, AVilliam 
 J. Biewei. Company F, Captain, James Adams. Lawrence ; First Lieu¬ 
 tenant, Samuel Kaiserinan; Second Lieutenant, Isaiah Nichols, Stanton. 
 Company G, Captain, Ebeuezer H. Curtiss ; P’irst Lieutenant David E 
 W esterveR; Second Lieutenant. George E. Ilutchingson. Lawrence. Com- 
 pany 11, Captain, Alexander Rush; Pfirst Lieutenant, Orlando S Bartlett 
 Ayandotte; Second Lieutenant, Daniel K. Hardin. Company I, Captain' 
 James L. Rafety, lieavenwortb; First Lieutenant. Marcus F. Gillpatrick,' 
 .Vubiiini iSocoiul I/icMit(.‘nH]it> K;irry C. Fhaso. Paob*. (’oinpjinv I\. (Gip 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 tain, .lolin Branson, La <'Icdc,. Mo.; First Liuntcnant, M'illiain (L Wliito, 
 Leavenwortli; Second Identcnant, .Jesse Buckinan, Idnneus, Mo. 
 
 Tlie regiment went into cam]) on the Poteau lliver, near Fort Smitli, 
 and. after the requisite amount of military drill and discipline, was em¬ 
 ployed in the ordinary duties required of the troops that were engaged in 
 frontier service—escorting trains from one post to another; scouting 
 through the forests and among the mountain jjasses ; guarding outposts ; 
 ])erforming garrison duty; doing anything and (!vcrything that would se¬ 
 cure the safety of home and the loved ones left there. 
 
 JN'ith the Arni}^ of the Frontier, the Second Colored l)oreits part faith¬ 
 fully and honoral)!}' in the hard.shii)s of the march and the perils of the 
 engagements that made up the experience of the Union troops, from the 
 time of leaving Fort Smith on the Camden expedition, until tiny arrived 
 at that i)lace on the Kith of A])ril. During the brief occupation of Cam¬ 
 den by Cen. Steele’s forces, the regiment was employed on picket and 
 forage duty, and when that commander, warned by the massacres at 
 Poison Springs and Mark’s INIills, hastily evacuated the city on tlie morn¬ 
 ing of the 27th, and, crossing the AVashita, commenc(“d the fearful retreat 
 to Little Hock, with the rest, it struggl(Ml over the miry roads, through tlie 
 drenching rains, and on the morning of the ‘SOth arrived at the crossing of 
 the Saline. All night the hungry men had been working to get the x'on- 
 toons laid, and ])art of the army was already across the river when the 
 rebels, led by Kirby Smith in jierson, attacked the rear brigades, com¬ 
 manded by Cols. Engelman and S. A. Hice, Brig. Gen. Hice being in im¬ 
 mediate command. Col. Crawford, of tln^ Second Colored, had just 
 arrived at the bank of the Saline when the assault was made on the rear, 
 and immediately hastened with his regiment to the support of the sorely 
 pressed troops. The Thirty-third Iowa had given way, and the Fifteenth 
 Indiana, which had been brought up to support it, was likely to share its 
 fate, when Gen. Rice, convinced of the reliability of the colored troops 
 by the unswerving faith of their own commander, ordered them to its re¬ 
 lief. AVhen the last and most desperate attack of the enemy was made on 
 our left, held liy the Thirty-third Iowa, and the regiment, with ammuni¬ 
 tion nearly exhausted, had fallen back, the colored*regiment made its gal¬ 
 lant charge upon the rebel battery. The only battery our troops had on 
 the field was useless, and when the rebels planted their own in the face of 
 his regiment. Col. Crawford gained a reluctant consent from the com¬ 
 manding General that his regiment might charge the battery, when heavy 
 cheering on the left should indicate that victory was ours. AVild clieers 
 were indeed soon heard, but they came from the exultant rebels, who had 
 turned the left and driven it back, until their own victory seemed assured. 
 At this crisis, the colored regiment moved with fixed bayonets straight 
 over the open field for 3b0 yards, and with the determination of veterans, 
 the enthusiasm of patriots, and their blood boiling with the remembrance 
 of the wrongs and outrages their comrades had so lately suffered, they 
 never wavered until the battery was won. Seventy of the regiment were 
 killed in the charge; among the number, Cai)t. Alexander Rush, of Com- 
 l)any II, who.se men seized the battery and dragged it from the field. 
 About the same time that the First Kansas Colored turned the tide of bat¬ 
 tle on the right, other troops were bi’ought up on the left to support the 
 Thirty-third Iowa, whim the whole line being re-formed, a steady advance 
 was made, the enemy being driven .slowly back until the repulse was com¬ 
 plete. 
 
 The captured gnus were drawn acro.ss the sodden-miry bottom of the 
 Saline, and before night all our army had crossed and encamjied on the 
 north side. The rebel lo.ss in this engagement was re))orted at 2,300, in¬ 
 cluding three Generals. Our loss, which nearly all fell on the few regi¬ 
 ments mentioned, was about 700, killed and wounded. The struggle was 
 a desiierate one, and the gallant little force engaged, by their courage and 
 determination, saved the divided army of Steele from destruction. 
 
 Notwithstanding C!ol. Crawford’s honorable and soldierly treatment of 
 the rebel prisoners taken by his colored soldiers, several of the wounded 
 of his own regiment, whom he was obliged to leave in Field Hospital at 
 .lenkins’ Ferry, were inhumanly murdered by the Texan soldiery. 
 
 On the morning of May 1, the half-famished army pre.ssed forward 
 over the horrible roads, without food, without transportation—all the 
 wagons exce])! one to each brigade having been destroyed—heavily drag¬ 
 ging their guns and bridging the .swollen streams as they proceeded, eating 
 the corn taken from the starving mules, drenched by the frequent showers, 
 and worst and hardest of all, feeling that the labor and terrible suffering 
 and sacrifice was all for nought and less than nought. A few miles before 
 reaching Idttle Rock, our army was met by a supply train, and everything 
 in the shape of food which was furnished the soldiers was devoured with 
 the ayipetites of starving men. 
 
 The army entered Little Rock on the 2d of Alay, and the Second Col¬ 
 ored, with the brigade of Col. J. M. AVilliams, was immediately ordered 
 to march to Fort Smilh to repel a threatened rebel attack. Anoiher long, 
 hard march succeeded, when the regiment reached Fort Smith and again 
 went into camp, the expected attack not taking place. 
 
 AVhile at Little Rock, Lieut. Col. Knowles re.signed his command on 
 account of ill health, which was accepted, to date Alay 24, 1804. He re¬ 
 turned to his home in Alarmaton, Kan., and on the 23d of October. 1864, 
 was murdered by a band of guerrillas, who, under command of Maj. S. 
 Piercy, attacked the town. After the resignation of Lieut. Col. Knowles, 
 Col. C'rawford was detached on special dutv to Fort Smith, and the com¬ 
 mand of the regiment devolved upon Alaj. J. H. Gillpatrick. During the 
 summer and fall of 1804, it was mainly employed in garrison duty at Fort 
 Smith, or in escort and scout duty in the surrounding country. Maj. Gill- 
 Itafrick was promoted Lieutenant Colonel November 9, 1864, and under 
 ids command the regiment marched in December to Hudson’s Crossing on 
 the Neosho, 1.00 ndies, serving on its return as escort to a large s)i])[)ly 
 tr.ain. It was soon afterward ordered to Little Rock, where it a'rrived o'n 
 Ibe 4th of February, 186.0, after a severe march in the dead of winter with 
 in.s>dlic,ient food, clothing or shelter. ’I'he soldiers .sulTered terribly. The 
 regiment had been without a surgeon for several months, but on its arrival 
 
 at Little Rock was joined by Asst. Surgeon AA’ood, who had been on duty 
 in the general hospital at Fort Smith. AVhile at Little Rock, the soldiers 
 suffered much from the unhealthy locality, and although their quarters 
 were made as comfortable as circumstances wmuld admit, and much 
 efficiency in discipline and drill was acquired during the comparatively 
 leisure months that they remained in camp, still it was at the expen.se of 
 much sickness and mortidity. During the spring of 1865, the regiment 
 took part in an exjiedition against the guerrillas on the Saline River, which 
 was in every way succes,sfi*l. On the 1st of August, the regiment left Lit¬ 
 tle Rock, with orders to reiiort at (hxmden, which jilace was ri'ached on the 
 lOth. Here it remained until October 9, 1865, when it was mustered out 
 of .service, still under the command of Lieut. Col. Gillpatrick—(tol. (Iraw- 
 ford having only briefly rejoined the regiment since his detachment on 
 special service in .Tune, 1864. 
 
 The Second Kansas (Colored was finall}' discharged from the service 
 at Leavenw'orth on the 27th of November, 1865, having nobly performed 
 its duty, and by its faithful service jiroved the capability and efficiency of 
 coloreil soldiers. 
 
 The records of the regiment being nearly all lost at Jenkins’ Ferry, the 
 official list of losses is very incomplete. 
 
 FATAI, CASUAI/riES. 
 
 Comiiany A—Killed at Baxter Springs, C. N., October 6. 1863, Lieut. 
 Ralph E. Cook, Olathe ; Private, Charles Allen, Leavenworth. At .lenk¬ 
 ins’ Ferry, Ark., April 30, 1864, I'homas Smitli, Paola; Harrison Carrel 
 and .John AVeLsh, botli of Atchison. 
 
 Conqiany B—Killed at Jenkins’ Ferry, CVu-]). AVilliam Campbell, 
 Atchison. Died of wounds received at .Jenkins’ Ferry, AVilliam Cum¬ 
 mings, Leavenworth ; murdered by the enemy, while in fleld hosiiital, of 
 wounds received at Jenkins’ Ferry, Joseph AVashington, Atchison ; Thomas 
 H. Jackson, Leavenworth. 
 
 Conijiany C—Died of wounds receiv'ed at Jenkins’ Ferry, Ezekiel 
 Biggins, Leavenworth. 
 
 Company D—Killed at Jenkins’ Ferry, Arthur Bailey and AVellington 
 Paden, AVyandotte. 
 
 Company F—Killed at Jenkins’ Ferry, Robert Aliller, Fort Scott. 
 
 Company G—Killed at Jenkins’ Ferry, George Boyd, Isaac iAIarshall, 
 James McGilbert, Fort Scott. 
 
 Company H—Killed at Jenkins’ Ferry, Capt. Alexander Ru.sh ; Pri¬ 
 vate, Jacob Silencer, Lawrence. Killed in field hospital by the enemy, 
 Albert AVarren, AVyandotte. 
 
 Company I—Killed at .lenkins’ Ferry, Sergt. David Turner, Leaven¬ 
 worth. 
 
 Company K—Killed at Jenkins’ Ferry, Sergt. George AleCowan and 
 Coip. George Brown, both of Elwood ; Privates Michael Reed, Adam 
 AV’are, Elwood. Died of wounds received at Jenkins’ Ferry, Tobias Alid- 
 dleton, Elwood. 
 
 FIRST KANSAS VOI.UNTEliR BATTERY. 
 
 The official records of this organization are very meager. Its first 
 officers were mustered into service July 24, 1861, about fifty artillerymen 
 enlisting during the same month. 
 
 The organization was as follows ; Captain, Thomas Bickerton, First 
 Lieutenant, Norman Allen, both of Lawrence ; Second Lieutenant, Hart- 
 .son R. Brown ; First Sergeant, .lolin B. Cook, Auburn ; Second Sergeant, 
 Shelby Siirague. Prairie City; Corporal, John S. Gray, Mound City. 
 
 Alany recruits were addeil to the batteiy during the early part of 1862, 
 and the records sJiow that it particiiiated in the battle at ITairie Grove. 
 The Battery left Rolla, l\Io., .July 9, 1863, for St. Louis. In consequence 
 of the death of Capt. Norman Alien, who was promoted February 25, 1862, 
 and who died of pneumonia at St. Louis July 10, 1863, the command de¬ 
 volved on Lieut. Thomas Taylor, Lieut. H. R. Brown having been mus¬ 
 tered out February 15, 1862. In regard to its subsequent movements, the 
 Adjutant General’s report sa 3 's : “Directly succeeding this (the death of 
 Capt. Allen), thej' were ordered to Indiana, and took an active jiart in 
 capturing Morgan's guerrilla band, then on their celebrated raid through 
 that State. After this, the}" were ordered to St. Louis, and subseipiently 
 to Columbus, Ky. They .served with distinction in all the principal actions 
 in which the armies of the Tennessee and Mississipjii M’ere engaged, and 
 their numbers were greatly reduced by the casualties of war, and by 
 disease.’’ 
 
 The First Kansas Battery was mustered out of service at Leavenworth, 
 Kansas, July 17, 1865. 
 
 F.\T.\r, C.ISIWLTIICS. 
 
 Killed at Prairie Grove, Dec. 7, 1862, .John Deshane. At AVaverly, 
 Tenn., by guerrillas, December 18, 1863, Fletcber A. AVilley; January 27, 
 1864, James A. Leonard. Died of wounds received at Prairie Grove, De 
 AVitt C. Huft’. 
 
 SECOND KANSAS A"OBUNTEKR BATTERY. 
 
 The work of organizing this battery was commenced in August, 1862, 
 under the supervision of Maj. C. AV. Blair, of the Second Kansas Cavalry. 
 Its organization was completed on the 19th of September following, its 
 officers being as folloxvs : 
 
 Charles AV. Blair, Port Scott, commanding ; First Lieutenant, Edward 
 A. Smith; First Lieutenant. David C. Knowles; Second Lieutenant, 
 Andrew G. Clark, all of Fort Scott ; Second Lieutenant, Aristarchus AA'’ilson, 
 Mapleton ; First Sergeant, AVilliam Requa, Mount Gilead ; Quartermaster 
 Sergeant, AVilliam H. Boyd, Mansfield. 
 
 At the time the battery was mustered into the United States service at 
 Fort Scott, its entire force was 123 officers and men, 2 twelve pounder field 
 howitzers, and 4 six pounder guns. The battery was assigned to First 
 Brigade, Gen. Soloman, First Division, Gen. Blunt, of the Army of the 
 Frontier, then consolidated under Gen. Schofield at Pea Ridge, the locality 
 of the celebrated battle fought by Gen. Cm tis the jireceiling March. 
 
 On the 13th of September, one section of the battery, under command of 
 Lieut. Clark, accompanied the brigade of Gen. Soloman into Missouri, 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 moved casi as fai'as (Tn'i'iilicld, l•(■l^ll•^(‘d to Sar(H)xie the 1st of October, 
 atui wlicii tlie rel)(‘ls, under G('ii. Iliiidiiian, liastily (^Viicuated Newtonia 
 on tlie 4th of Octolier. took part in tlie i)nrsnit, arriving, byway of Kect- 
 ville, Mo., at Pea llidg(' on the 18th of October. This detachment was 
 joined the following day by another section, under Lieut. Smith, who, 
 after a short cxpc'dition to ^lontieello. Mo., left Port Smith on the 12th of 
 October and arrived at Pea Ridge in company with the Eleventh Kansas, 
 having in charge an ammunition train. The command of the battery 
 then ilevolved on Lieut. Smith, the sections being commanded by Lieuts, 
 t'lark and Wilson, 
 
 On the 2!)th of Octobcjr, the brigade to which the Second Battery was 
 attached, marched from Ihni Ridge, and via Bentonville, Maysville and 
 Spavinaw, Ark., arrived at Lindsay’s Prairie, Ark., on the I3th of Novem¬ 
 ber, and tliere formed a camp known as Camp Babcock. 
 
 Gen. Blunt's Division left camp at this ])luce on the 27th to meet the 
 enemy at Cane Hill, leaving the battery to guard the supply trains, which 
 were left at Lindsay’s Prairie, but, two days afterward, were ordered for¬ 
 ward to lihea's Mills, a few miles from Cane Hill. Tlie battery was ordered 
 back to Fort Scott for payment and rccorganization, and marching from 
 Rhea’s Itlills on the 3d of December it arrived at the post on the lOth, 
 where it remained until May, 1863. 
 
 When the post of Baxter Springs was established in May, a section of 
 the battery, under Lieut. Knoivles, together with the First Kansas, Colored, 
 was stationed at that point. A detachment of the battery, accompanying 
 a forage party into Missouri, was attacked by a party of guerrillas, under 
 Livingston, near Sherwood, and after resisting the vastly superior force as 
 long as possible, was driven back to Spring River with a loss of 3 killed and 
 2 prisoners. The same day, Livingston captured the herd belonging to 
 the battery, killing 1 of the guards and taking 2 prisoners, both of whom 
 were afterward murdered. 
 
 On the 24th of June, the section of the Siicond Battei-y, then at Baxter 
 Springs, was transferred to Capt. Ai-uistrong, Company D, First Kansas 
 Colored, and Lieut. Smith, with his detadiment, returned To Fort Smith. 
 
 Lieut. Wilson, with his section, accompanied Lieut. Col. Dodd, Second 
 Colorado Infantry, as escort to a supjily train from Fort Scott to Fort 
 Gibson, in the latter part of Juno, 1863, participated in the action at the 
 crossing of Cabin Creek, on July 1, and arriving at Fort Gibson on the 4th. 
 On the same day, Lieut. Smith was mustered in as Captain at Fort Scott, 
 Maj. Blair having been assigned to the command of that post. 
 
 The threatening aspect of affairs in the vicinity of Fort Blunt, our 
 advanced post, made it necessary that a larger force than that of Col. 
 Phillips, which formed the garrison at that ])oint, should he speedily con¬ 
 centrated to put an end to the harassing attacks of Cooper. Coffey and 
 Stand-Waitie on trains, herds and outposts. Gen. Blunt left Fort Scolt on 
 the oth of July, with a detachment of cavalry, accompanied by Capl. 
 Smith, with his section of the Second Kansas battery, and, after a forced 
 march of 16.o miles, arrived on the 12th, and immediately commenced his 
 preparations for attacking the enemy under Cooper, at itoney Springs. 
 
 About midnight of tlie Pith, the Sixth Kansas Cavalry and Lieut. 
 Wilson’s section of the battery, under command of Gen. Blunt, set out 
 from Fort Gibson, and arriving at the ford of the Arkansas, about 13 
 miles farther up, toward daylight crossed without opposition, and came 
 down the south bank to the jioint opposite the mouth of Grand River, and 
 about .5 miles from Elm Creek. Here he was met by his entire force, about 
 3,000 men, with 12 light guns. The command commenced to cro.ss imme¬ 
 diately, partly by fording and partly in boats; but the pa.ssage, owing to the 
 dejith and rapidity of the current, was not accomplished until evening. 
 
 The next morning, the enemy’s pickets were driven in, and, advancing 
 live miles, Coojier’s main force was encountered at Elm Creek, near Honey 
 Springs. The battery took a prominent part in the engagement which 
 followial, and e.scaped with the slight loss of one man wounded and eleven 
 horses disabled. 'The return march was accomplished during the night of 
 the 18th, and the battery remained in camp at Fort Gibson until the 22d 
 of August. 
 
 During the pursuit of the rebels into the Choctaw Nation, the brigade, 
 to which the battery was attached, marched over one hundred and sixty 
 miles, returning to Fort Davis, opposite Fort Gibson, on the 81st of August. 
 
 The battery was ordered to Fort Smith, Ark., in November, and in 
 December was rejoined by Capt. Smith, who hail been absent to procure 
 new guns. He obtained four ten-pounder Parrotts at St. Louis. The bat¬ 
 tery remained at Fort Smith until June, 1864, when Lieut. Clark’s section 
 was ordered to Clarksville, Ark., where it remained about a month. With 
 the exception of an occasional brief absence, Caj)!. Smith’s command re¬ 
 mained at Fort Smith until it was joined, in the summer of ISb.!, by the 
 section under Lieut. Knowles, which had been left, July, 1863, at Fort 
 Scott, and which had in the meantime been employed as escort to trains, 
 and to strengthen points threatened by the rebels. It also, in October, 
 1S64. formed a part of Col. Blair’s brigade, taking jiart with that com¬ 
 mand in the various engagements during the so-called Price raid. 
 
 On the 21st of July, the battery, liavii^ transferred all Government 
 property to proper officers, embarked at Fort Smith under orders to report 
 at Leavenworth for final muster out and discharge. After a passage of 
 seventeen days, it arrived at its destination, was mustered out on the 11th 
 of August, and received pay and final discharge on the 15th, just three 
 years from the date of the first enlistment. 
 
 The following are the names of officers and men of the battery, given 
 in the official rc])ort as killed in action ; 
 
 Sherwood, Mo., Alay 18, 1863—Corj). Van Rensselaer Hancock, Fort 
 Scott; Garrett Cameron, Mount (iile ad; Joseph Endccott, Fort Scott. 
 Baxter Springs, July. 1. 1863, killed, Arthur W. Gaines. Taken prisoners 
 and murdered, Corp. Thomas Larkin and private James Martin. 
 
 Tlinu) KANSAS VOiaiNTEKH HATTEUY. 
 
 This military organization, afterward known as the Third Kansa.s 
 Battery, was originally recruited as a cavalry company, by Henry Hop¬ 
 
 kins and John F. Aduddcll, in tlu^ latter ]>art of 1861, and on the formation 
 of the Second Kansas Cavalry, February 28, 1862, was assigned to that reg¬ 
 iment as Company B, its officers being as follows; Cai)tain, Henry Hop¬ 
 kins; and First Lieutenant, John F. Aduddcll, both of Albion, Ill.; Sec¬ 
 ond Lieutenant, Oscar F. Dunlap, Topeka. 
 
 In April, tin; n^giment was ordered to Fort Riley, where trooi)s were 
 concentrating for the contcmiffatcd “New Mexico expcdilion.” 
 
 .May 15, 1S62, Bradford S. Bassett, of Galesburg, III., was mustered in 
 as S(!Cond Lieutenant, in places of Oscar F. Duidap, resigned. 
 
 The New Mexico expedition having been abandoned, the (tompany, 
 under command of Lieut. Aduddcll (Capt Hopkins having been ordered 
 to the command of a battery of light artillery, then known as Hollister’s 
 battery), marched to Fort Lamed, Kan., and on the return of Maj. Fisk, of 
 the Second Kansas, from Fort. Union, Colo., with the other .s(pmdrons un¬ 
 der his command, marched to rejoin the regiment at Drywood Creek, arriv¬ 
 ing at that point Septcunber 23, 1862, having marched, since leaving the 
 regiment, 536 miles. The company, having participated in the various 
 movements of the regiment to wdiich it was attached, arrived at Newtonia 
 in time to re-enforce Gen. Soloman and take part in tin; engagement at 
 that place and in the pursuit which folloxved. After the capture of the 
 rebel battery at Old Fort Wayne, October 20. 1862, Company B was dc, 
 tached from the »Second Kansa.s Cavalry and ordered to man the ])riz(;, 
 which Avas thenceforwuird known as “ Hopkins’ Kansas Battery,” and con¬ 
 sisted, at the time it was taken, of four guns—three six-pounder.s, and 
 one twelve pounder howitzer. 
 
 The command moved from camp at Old Fort Wayne, November 27, 
 
 1862, and marching south about thirty miles, participated in the cTigag(!- 
 ment at Cane Hill, Ark., the battery being employed to shell the woods in 
 front of the town until the rebel cavalry were driven to the Boston Mount¬ 
 ains beyond, and also in dislodging a r<4)el l)attery from its position on a 
 commanding hill to the left of the town, ’fihe men proved themsclv(;s 
 adepts in the art of managing the guns, and their efficiency elicited heaify 
 encomiums from their superior officers. 
 
 At the battle of Prairie Grove, December 7, 1862, the battery was or¬ 
 dered into position in an open field on the left of Gen. Blunt’s division, 
 and was at first supported only by a small detachment of dismounted cav¬ 
 alry, under command of Lieut. Mitchell of Second Kansas, afterward re¬ 
 enforced, as the contest grew hotter, by a regiment of Iowa troops. The 
 battery did splendid service, and in conjunction with Rabb’s Indiana, was 
 largely instrumental in wringing victory out of threatened defeat. 
 
 Lieut. Bassett was taken prisoner in this action, released on parole, 
 and exchanged about two Aveefe later, in accordance Avith regulations of 
 Avar. 
 
 Soon after its return from the pursuit of Gen. Hindman’s army to 
 Van Buren, Ark., the First DiA'ision, Army of the Frontier, Avas re-organ¬ 
 ized, and Hopkins’ battery Avas transferred from the Third Brigade, Col. 
 Cloud commanding, to the Indian Brigade, Col. William A. Phillips, com¬ 
 manding,' and (insisting besides of the three Indian regiments and a bat¬ 
 talion of the Sixth Kansas Cavalry. 
 
 The brigade remained on the Arkansas frontier until spring, moving 
 to Fort Gibson, C. N., early in March, 1863, the battery soon forming part 
 of the command sent against a force of rebels at Weber’s Falls on the 
 Arkansas, April 27. 
 
 On May 14, Gen. Cooper made an attack on the troops that Avere 
 employed in guarding the Government herds that Avere grazing on the 
 prairies surrounding Fort Gibson, hoping to suri)riso and capture the val¬ 
 uable prize. Lieut. Bassett receiA^ed orders to make his battery immedi¬ 
 ately ready for action, and he accordingly assembled his men, placed guns 
 in position, and aAvaited further orders. He soon Avas directed to move 
 Avith all possible haste to the front, Avith one section of artillery, Avhich he 
 did, and adding the fire of his guns to the other force already employed, 
 the rebels soon retreated. 
 
 The battery took part in the engagements at Cabin Creek, tb N., ^lay 
 26, and Honey Springs, July 17, 1863, after Avhich it Avas assigned to the 
 brigade of Col. Thomas Boavcii, and after several weeks Avent into camp 
 September 2, 1863, at Van Buren, Ark. 
 
 Getober 1, 1863, the battery, by order of the War Department. Avas 
 organized into a permanent battery of light artillery, to be thereafter 
 knoAvn as the “ Third Kansas Battery.’’ At the same date, Capt. Henry 
 Hopkins Avas mustered as Major of the Second Kansas Cavalry, and on 
 the 26th of the folloAving Januaiy, First and Second Lieuts. Aduddell and 
 Bassett Avere promoted respectively to the rank of Captain and First Lieu¬ 
 tenant. 
 
 In June, 1864, LicAit. Bassett, Avith a detachment of sixt}' men Avas 
 sent to Little Kock, Ark., for the purpose of obtaining a ncAv and com- 
 jAlete battery. Remaining at Little Rock until September, Lieut. Bassett 
 Avas accidently disabled, and the detachment Avas assigned todutyAvith bat¬ 
 tery K, First (Missouri Artillery. January 1, 1865, the commissioned offi¬ 
 cers, and that portion of the enlisted menAvhose term of office had expired, 
 Avere ordered to Fort LeaveiiAvorth, and on tin; 19th of January, 1865, Averc 
 mustered out of service. The remainder, about fifty, still in service, Avere 
 assigned to dut.y Avith the Second Kansas Battery, but Avere kept at Little 
 Rock on detached service until on the 21st of July, 1865, that organization 
 was also ordered home for muster out. The Second Avas mustered out at 
 LeaveuAvorth on the 11th of August, 1865. 
 
 FATAL CASUALTIKS. 
 
 Killed in action at Honey Springs, C. N.. July 17, 18(i3, Sergts. Daniel 
 Sayre and Joel Booth. Killed in action with guerrillas, September 26, 
 
 1863, William H, Lee. 
 
 iioi, lister’s, afteuav.ari) iiorkins’ b attery. 
 
 On tin; 22d May, 1862, orders Avere received directing tin; detail of 150 non¬ 
 commissioned officersand priv.ates fr{)m the Second Kansa.s Cavalry, to man 
 a battery of six-pounder Parrott guns at Fort LeaveiiAvorlh, The folloAving 
 
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 mSTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 officers were assigned to duty with the battery ; From (Jompany B, Cap¬ 
 tain, Henry Hopkins ; from Company I, First Lieutenant, R. H. Hunt; 
 from Company H, Second Lieutenant, J. R. Rankin. Second Battalion 
 Adjutant, Second Lieutenant, .Joseph Cracklin. After the assignment of 
 officers, the name of the battery was changed from Hollister’s to Hopkins’ 
 Battery, and on the 28th of IVIay, the command embarked on a steamer at 
 Leavenworth, and proceeded to Columbus, Ivy., arriving the 6th of .June, 
 and remaining several days at that place. After several marches and 
 countermarches in Tennessee and Jventucky, the battery was ordered to 
 Humboldt, Tenn., for pay, .June 30. In .July, the command marched to 
 .Jackson, tlience to Corinth, where it was assigned to Rosecrans’ army, and 
 remained until the last of .July. 
 
 In August, by order of Gen Grant, Capt. Hopkins, First Lieut. Hunt 
 and Second Lieut. Cracklin re-joined their regiment in Klansas, and the 
 men were mounted and assigned to Gen. Philip Sheridan’s brigade, where 
 they remained three days on provost guard duty, and were then transferred 
 to Gen. l\Iitcheirs command, joining him at luka, Miss., on the 17th of 
 August. 
 
 On the 18th, the troojis moved to join Gen. Buell, crossing the Tennes¬ 
 see at Eastport, passing through Florence, Ala., and thence north through 
 Columbia, Franklin and Triune to Murfreesboro, from which place, with 
 the army of Buell, they moved to Nashville. The detachment again 
 moved wuth the army of Gen. Buell from Louisville, Ivy., September 28, 
 through Bardstow n to Perryville, taking part in the battle at that place. 
 First Lieut. Rankin acting as aid-de-camp to Brig. Gen. Mitchell, and 
 Sergeant Hugh Quinn, of Company A, commanding the detachment. 
 
 On the retreat of Morgan to Lancaster, after the battle the detachment 
 of the Second Ivansas held"the advance in the pursuit, and at the engage¬ 
 ment at that place secured two pieces of a battery which w'ere just about 
 to fall into the hands of the rebels. It was the first to enter Lancaster, 
 capturing there a rebel flag and 24 prisoners. The detachment, with the 
 division of Gen. Mitchell, joined the main army of Gen. Buell, at Crab 
 Orchard ; from thence marched to Bardstown as escort to prisoners, and 
 thence proceeded, per order of Secretary of AVar, directing all detachments 
 to report to their respective organizations to Fort Ijeavenworth, arriving 
 October 26, 1862. 
 
 THE PRICE RAID. 
 
 In the early part of September, 1864, Gen. Sterling Price commenced 
 the famous march through Arkansas and Mi.ssouri, w'hich eventuated a 
 month later in his attempted invasion of Ivansas, his defeat on the border 
 by the United States forces, aided by the Ivansas State Militia, and his 
 final retreat with his disorganized and demoralized army to the south of 
 the Arkansas. 
 
 At the time Gen. Price started on his northward march, Maj. Gen. 
 Samuel R. Curtis commanded the Department of Kansas, comprising Ivan¬ 
 sas, Nebraska and Colorado and the Indian Territory. His force 
 amounted to about 4,500 men, consisting of portions of Colorado. Ne¬ 
 braska, low’a and AVisconsiii regiments (all emploj'ed in protecting the 
 frontier Ivansas and Colorado settlements and the overlancl mail routes), 
 the Eleventh Ivansas Cavalry, Col. Thomas Moonlight; Fifteenth Kansas 
 Cavalry, Col. C. R. Jennison; a battalion of the Third Wisconsin Cavalry, 
 wdth a section of the Second Kansas Battery at Fort Scott; Fourteenth 
 Kansas Cavalry, Sixteenth Kansas Cavaliy, Seventeenth Kansas Infantry, 
 McLain’s Independent Colorado Battery, and Capt. Dodge’s Ninth AUis- 
 consin Battery. 
 
 Gen. Curtis, at the time mentioned, was on the plains, in the vicinity 
 of Fort Kearnej', operating against the Cheyennes and Arapahoes; Gen. 
 Blunt wms out beyond Fort Lamed, also fighting Indians; and Gen. Sykes 
 was in command of the district of Southern Kansas, with headquarters at 
 Lawrence. This district was divided into three subdistricts, under com¬ 
 mand of Cols. Jennison, Moonlight and Blair. 
 
 On the receipt of the dispatch from Gen. Rosecrans, announcing the 
 northward movement of Price’s army, Gen. Curtis was recalled from the 
 plains, returning on the 17th of September. On the 21st, Gen. Sykes tele¬ 
 graphed tlie report of 3,000 rebels marching on Fort Scott, and advising 
 that Gov. Carney call out the militia in the border counties, and concen¬ 
 trate the companies of the Fifteenth Kansas Cavahy at Fort Scott. The 
 border militia w'as called into service, and twm companies of the Seven¬ 
 teenth Regiment w^ere stationed at Paola, under Lieut. Col. Drake. 
 
 September 24, Gen. Curtis notified Gov. Carney of the approach of 
 Gen. Price through Missouri, and requested him to have the militia in 
 readiness to co-operate with the United States troops for the defense of 
 the State. 
 
 George W. Deitzler. at this time, was Major General of the State mili¬ 
 tia, with the following staff: John T. Norton, Assistant Adjutant General; 
 R. A. Randlett, Assistant Quartermaster; Samuel S. Atwood, Assistant 
 Quartermaster; Charles Chadwick, George T. Robinson, Lewis T. Wil- 
 marth, John J. Ingalls, Thomas White, Elisha G. Moore, H. Stein and 
 John A, Leffker, Jlajors. 
 
 Contradictory telegrams were received from day to day, in regard to 
 the movements of Price, even after he had advanced to within ninety 
 miles of St. Louis, and was ready to attack Pilot Knob. 
 
 This point was stoutly defended by Gen. Ewing, the battle commenc¬ 
 ing at daylight on the 27th of September and continuing all da}'. Fort 
 Davidson, where the defense was made, was on the plain south of the 
 village, and some 600 yards from the Knob. Gen. Ewing had there a force 
 of about l,000men, 4 thirty-two pounder siege guns, 3 twenty-four pounder 
 howitzers, and six pieces of field artillery. 
 
 Two divisions of Price’s army were engaged in the attack at this point, 
 which was defended until night, when Gen. Ewing determined to evacuate 
 the works, as he found himself unable to hold the lines of retreat. Before 
 daybreak, his command w'as moving north on the Potosi road. Finding 
 the enemy in possession of this road, Gen. Ewing turned to the west and 
 marched toward ILurison via AVebsler. On the morning of the 29th, the 
 comuiiind wa.s overtaken by the enemy, the remainder of llu' retreat to 
 
 Harrison being covered by the troops of Maj, Williams of the Tenth 
 Kansas, Harrison was reached about dark, and the night, was spent in 
 fortifying the position. The rebels remained in force before the place 
 until the afternoon of the 1st of October, making every effort to capture 
 the command, but finally withdrew, thwarted at every point. The delay 
 of the northward march of Gen. Price, caused by the gallant defense of 
 Pilot Knob and Harrison, enabled the military commanders in Missouri 
 and Kansas to make preparations for still further arresting and foiling 
 his movements. 
 
 On the 2d of October, Gen. Curtis received information by telegram 
 from Gen. Rosecrans that the rebel army was seventy miles west of St. 
 Louis, having reached the Missouri River at Washington, and being now 
 between the forces concentrated at St. Louis and the capital of the State. 
 Federal troops were concentrated in Jefferson City as speedily as possible, 
 and placed in command of Brig, Gen, Clinton B. Fisk, his force on the 
 6th of October numbering 6,000, of which 4,000 was cavalry. 
 
 In the meantime Gen. Curtis, who was in constant communication 
 with Gen. Fisk at Jefferson City, was making preparations for the defense 
 of Kansas. 
 
 On the 4th of October, a written demand was made on the Governor 
 for the calling out of the State militia, and the same day an order was 
 issued forbidding the transit of boats below Kansas City. When Gen. 
 Curtis found the rebels were not checked in their westward march at the 
 Gasconade or Osage Rivers, and that there was little hope of their being 
 immediately overtaken by any Union force in their rear, he decided that 
 action must be taken at once in Kansas. His letters to Gov. Carney on 
 the urgency of the crisis called forth on the 8th, a proclamation commencing 
 thus : 
 
 State ok Kansas, E.xecutive Depart.ment. 
 
 Topeka, October 8, 1804. 
 
 The State is in peril I Price and liis rebel hosts threaten it with invasion. Kansas must 
 be ready to hurl them back at any cost. 
 
 The necessity is urgent. The extent of that necessity the subjoined communications 
 from Maj. Gen. CuBtis to me will establish. 
 
 Letters of Gen. Curtis were subjoined, stating the steady advance of 
 Price’s army westward, the burning of Syracuse, La Mine and Otterville 
 depots, the cutting of telegraph wires west of Sedalia, the prospect of a 
 fight at that point, and calling earnestly on the Governor for the immedi¬ 
 ate calling out of “ the entire militia force, with their best arms and am¬ 
 munition, for a period of thirty days.” The force to be assembled on the 
 border—mainly at Olathe. 
 
 The Governor concludes his proclamation thus: 
 
 X. B.—Maj. Gen. Deitzler will lead the hrave men of Kansas, and issue the necessary 
 orders. Commanding officers of brigades and battalions will see that their respective com¬ 
 mands are in readiness for immediate service. 
 
 The next day, October 9, the following order from George W. Deitz¬ 
 ler, Major General of Kansas State Militia, was i,ssued. 
 
 Headquarters, Department Kansas State Militia, i 
 Topeka, Kan,, October 9, 1864. / 
 
 General Order, No. 54. 
 
 In pursuance of the order of the C'ommander-in-Chief of the 8th inst., the militia of 
 Kansas will turn out and rendezvous immediately at the points indicated below : 
 
 Doniphan, Brown, Nemaha and Marshall Counties, at Atchison, under Brig. Gen. By¬ 
 ron Sherry. 
 
 Atchison, Leavenworth. .Tefferson, Jackson, Pottawatomie, Riley, Davis, Wabaunsee, 
 .Sh.awnee, Douglas and Johnson Counties, at Olathe, under Brig. Gen. M. S. Grant. 
 
 Wyandotte, at Wyandotte, under Maj. E. S. Hubbard. 
 
 Miami, Franklin, Osage, Jlorris and Lyon Counties, at Paola, under Brig, Gen, S, N. 
 Wood. 
 
 Bourbon, Allen and Woodson Counties at Fort Scott. 
 
 m ^ « 
 
 X'ntil further orders, the headquarters of the militia will be at Olathe, to which point 
 all returns and communications will be sent.” 
 
 Under date of October 9, the following dispatch was sent to Gen. 
 Sykes and all commanding officers in the State: 
 
 The Governor has called out the entire militia of the State. I want this given the 
 wide,st circulation and the most prompt action. 
 
 S. R. Curtis, Major General. 
 
 On the 10th, Maj. Gen. Blunt, who had been re-called from the plains, 
 was placed in charge of the District of Southern Kansas, relieving Gen. 
 Sykes. 
 
 On the same day the w'orkof fortifying Leavenwmrth was commenced, 
 a telegram from Gen. Rosecrans being received that day, stating that Price 
 had avow’ed his intention to strike that point. 
 
 In regard to the response of the militia to the call of the Governor, 
 Col. C. K. Holliday, State Adjutant General, says in his report: 
 
 Never was appeal for help answered so promptly. In most instances on the next day, 
 or the second after the receipt of the proclamation at regimental headquarters, the regi¬ 
 ment itself, in full force, was on the march for the rendezvous designated by the command¬ 
 ing general, and it was only in exceptional cases—where the regimental district embraces 
 several counties in extent—that the third or fourth day was required before the command 
 could take up its line of march. 
 
 The following regiments reported for active services at the places 
 designated : 
 
 Olathe, comnnind of Brig. Gen. M. S. Grant—First Regiment, Col. 
 C. H. Robinson, Leavenworth, 503 men ; Second Regiment, Cul, G. W. 
 Veale, Shawnee, 561 men ; Third Regiment, Col. Charles Williamson. 
 Douglas, 643 men ; Fourth Regiment, Col. W. D. McCain, Jefferson, 777 
 men ; Seventh Regiment. Col. Peter McFarland, Leayenworth, 705 men ; 
 Twelfth Regiment, Col. L. S. Treat, Atchison, 460 men ; Thirteenth Regi¬ 
 ment, Col, J. A, Keeler, Johnson, 400 men ; Fourteenth Regiment, Col. J. M. 
 Harvey, Riley and Wabaunsee, 560 men ; Eighteenth Regiment, Col. Mat¬ 
 thew Quigg. Atchison, 400 men ; Nineteenth Regiment, Col. A. C. Hogan, 
 Leavenworth, 548 men ; Twentieth Regiment, Col. J. B. Hubbell, Jackson. 
 340 men ; Twenty-first Regiment, Col. Sandy Lowe, Douglas, 519 men. 
 
 The Fifteenth Regiment, Col. J. T- Price, Davis, Dickinson and Sa¬ 
 line Counties, militia, was, by order of Col. Holliday, retained at Fort 
 Riley to guard against Indian raids on the frontier. 
 
 .\t(:hison. command of Brig. Gen. Sherry — Ninth Regiment, Col 
 Frank M. 'Fracy, Doniphan, 554 men ; 'rwenty-second Regiment, Col 
 
205 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 .lamps 1’. Taylor. Npinaha. 400 men ; ludepenrlent Battalion, C^ol. .1. A 
 Pope. Brown, 200 men. 
 
 The Seventeenth Regiment, Col. E. C. .Manning, .Marshall, Washin'^-- 
 ton, Kepnhlic and Clay Counties, remained at lionie to guard its own ex- 
 po.sed border counties. 
 
 Paola and Mound City, command of Brig. Gen. Fishbeck—Fifth 
 Hegiment. Col. G. A. Colton, ifiami, 471 men ; Tenth Regiment Col 
 William I’ennock, Franklin and Anderson, Tf)! men ; Eleventh Regiment 
 Col. A. .1. .Mitchell, Lyon, 800 men; Independent Ilattalion, Lieut. Col 
 M, M. .Murdock, G.sage, 250 men; Sixth Regiment, Lieut. Col. .1. L, Snod- 
 (Iv, Linn, .580 men ; Sixteenth Regiment, Col. F. W. Potter, Coffey and 
 Woodson, .)60 men. 
 
 Fort Scott, command of *Brig. Gen. J. B. Scott —Twenty-fourth 
 Regiment, Col. .1. Stadden, Bourbon, 500 men; Battalion, Lieut Col 
 Eves, Bourbon. 350 men ; Battalion, Col. C. P. Twiss Allen, 200 men 
 The Twenty-third Regiment (W'yandotte County), Col. William W^eer 
 rendezvoused at Wyandotte City. ’ 
 
 The total number of militia enrolled was 12,622, of which about 10 - 
 000 were concentrated south of the Kansas River, in the section of tlie 
 State most exposed to danger of invasion. Of the remainder of the force 
 portions were detailed for .special duty at important points in the State 
 From the 11th until the 16th, the forces gathered rapidly at the ap¬ 
 pointed rendezvous, and were organized and equipped. A depot for ord¬ 
 nance, subsistence and quartermaster’s stores was established at Wyandotte 
 Maj. Hubbard in command of the post, which was garrisoned by the 
 Twenty-third Regiment under Col. WTlliam Weer. Gen. Curtis, with 
 Gen. J, H. Lane, las Aide, and the other members of his staff, was at Olathe 
 and, as the command was moved farther east, at Shawneetown, directiusr 
 the movements and assignments of the troops. Gen. Deitzler and Gen 
 Blunt wTi-e at their respective posts, trying to bring order and system out 
 of the earnest and courageous but inexperienced and undisciplined bodv 
 of men around them. •' 
 
 The staff of Gen. Deitzler was composed as follows : Chief, Lieut Col 
 
 Lieut. Col. A. 5M. Spicer ; Adjutant, Mai 
 John I. Morton; Quarterma.ster, Lieut. Col. William Ro.senthal ■ En<d- 
 neer, Maj. L. E. Wilmarth ; Judge Advocate, Maj, .lohn J. Ingalls • Pay¬ 
 master, Maj. Charles Chadwick; Aides, Lieut. Col. William Crawford 
 Majs. E. G. Moore, A. R. Banks and A. S. Hughes. 
 
 The force assembled on the border wms arranged by Gen. Curtis in 
 two mvisions—the volunteer cavalry and southern border militia under 
 Maj. Gen. Blunt, constituting the right wing or First Division, and the 
 main body of the militia, under Maj. Gen. Deitzler, constituting the left 
 wing, or Second Division. 
 
 xr® LLint moved with his command to Hickman’s 
 
 Mills in Missouri, and on the following day organized it into three brigades 
 of which the First was under command of Col. C. R. Jennison ; the Second’ 
 of Col. Thomas Moonlight ; the Third, of Col. C. W. Blair 
 
 On the 16th, Gen. Blunt, with the First and Second Brigades, 2,000 
 men (all cavalry), wdth eight howitzers, moved toward Lexington, to meet 
 Pric^ Col. Blair, with the Third Brigade, moved to the west side of the 
 Big Blue, and encamped. Col. Ford and Maj. Pritchard, of the Second 
 C olorado, were m command, respectively, of the posts of Independence and 
 Kansas City. Lieut. Col. Drake, Seventeenth Kansas, wdth a small force, 
 garrisoned Paola; Capt. Greer, Fifteenth Kansas, was in command at Mound 
 City ; and Capt. Viltum, Third Wisconsin Clavalry, at Fort Scott. 
 
 Gen. Blunt, with the First and Second Brigades, moved from Hick¬ 
 man s Mills, by the Warrensburg road, toward Lexington. On the 18th 
 Gen. Curtis received dispatches at Kansas City, announcing his arrival at 
 that point, and on the 20th, the tidings of his engagement with Price and 
 his falling back toward Independence. 
 
 BATTLE OF LEXINGTON. 
 
 When Gen. Blunt arrived at Lexington, he found that Price was near 
 \5 averly, twenty-two miles east, concentrating his arm}' to resist the 
 approach of Rosecrans from the east. On the morning of the 19th Gen 
 Blunt, assisted by his Aides, Hon. J. H. Lane and Lieut. Col. Burris, dis- 
 posed the troops so as best to meet the enemy, reported as advancing in 
 three columns by the Dover, Camden & Warrensburg roads. Line of 
 battle was formed to the southeast of the city with open country in front 
 and the Independence road as line of retreat, in the rear. The small com¬ 
 mand of Gen. Blunt succeeded, by persistent resistance, falling back inch 
 by inch in obstructing and retarding the advance of Price, for some 
 twenty-four hours, and in obtaining accurate and reliable information of 
 ms strength and location. The command fell back in good order on the 
 Independence road, the movement being covered by the Eleventh Kansas 
 t avalp-. Col. Moonlight, wdth 500 men and 4 howitzers. This small 
 lorce fought and fell back for over six miles, forming four successive lines 
 ot battle. The command bivouacked a few miles from the Little Blue, on 
 the night of the 19th, and the following morning moved to Independence, 
 leaving Col. Aloonlight wdth a part of the Eleventh Kansas, and 4 tw'elve- 
 pounder howdtzers to guard the bridge crossing the Little Blue on the Lex¬ 
 ington road. 
 
 Col. Moonlight stationed Maj. Anderson, with two companies, at the 
 bridge, with orders to burn it when he could hold it no longer ; Capt. 
 Green, with Company I, at a ford two miles south of the bridge, and 
 ^dh Company H, at a ford four miles distant. 
 
 ^be advance division of the rebels, under Gen. Shelby, appeared on 
 the Lexington road about 7 in the morning. 
 
 They soon forced our troops from the positions held on the Little 
 » ue, the rebel cavalry finding no difficulty in fording the shallow stream, 
 luc} succeeded also in extinguishing the fire at the bridge, so as to move 
 over It a portion of iheir artillery. 
 
 I , ® clock, Col. Moonlight had been forced back two miles on the 
 
 independence road, fighting bravely with his little force against the 
 tremendous odds. 
 
 At about 10 o clock, Gen. Blunt arrived from Independence with 
 tresh troops, and assumed command. In the new line of battle'. Col. 
 •lenniaon, with the Sixteenth Kansas, wuts assigned the right; Col ’\Ioon- 
 hght, with the Eleventh, the left; McLain’s Battery, with the Second Col- 
 oradO’ Ihird Wisconsin and Fifteenth Kansas, the center. Mai. R. H. 
 Hunt had command of the battery, which was placed in position to check 
 the reliel advance across a deep ravine to the front. Gen. Curtis Gen 
 Gane,^ and other jirominent officers were on the field. ’ 
 
 The wdiole line was soon engaged, the men fighting on foot. Every 
 position was gallantly defended, but the rebel force outnumbered the .small 
 command of Gen. Blunt, ten to one, and he was obliged to fall back 
 fighting as he went, and taking advantage of every commanding position 
 to make a fresh stand and resist the advance of the rebel division 
 Ihroughout the engagement, Maj Hunt, with his battery, was at the front! 
 holding back the enemy from pressing too closely on our troops the last 
 position taken being within two miles of Independence. From this point 
 the Fourth Brigade, Col, lord, covered the retreat, allowing the battery 
 and the other troops to pa.ss to the rear and form again on the outskirts of 
 the town, protected by walls and buildings. In the meantime, everythimr 
 m the shape of military .supplies, was, by order of Gen. Curtis, withdrawn 
 from Independence, toward the Big Blue, where another stand was to tie 
 made, and, as the rebels suspended operations for a time, the troops also 
 were withdrawn through the town, save the Sixteenth, Eleventh and 
 Second Colorado, which covered the retreat through Independence In 
 this engagement, which lasted eight hours-the fighting being continuous 
 from the time the rebels gained the bridge at the Little Blue, until the 
 pursuit was ended for the night at Independence—the Union loss in killed 
 wounded and missing, was about 20t), of which the Second Brigade lost one- 
 half. The Fourth lost about 60. Fifteen horses of Maj. Hunt’s batterv 
 were killed. The loss of the enemy was reported at 500. 
 
 Battle op the big blue. 
 
 Gen. Deitzler moved from Independence to the west bank of the Biu- 
 Blue on the_morning of the 21st, to forward preparations for the defense 
 ot the position. Gen. Blunt, with his troops, reached the place durino- the 
 nigdit, and on the morning of the 22d the entire force of Gen. Curtis was 
 in line ot ba,ttle along the banks of that stream, the principal positions 
 being occupied as follows ; 
 
 • crossing on the Independence and Kansas City road—Col. Blair 
 
 with Nineteenth Regiment, Sixth Regiment, Kansas State Militia, Ninth 
 Battery, and a section of Second Kansas Battery, supported bv 
 hitth Reginient Kansas State Militia, Col. Colton; and Lieut. Col Eves’ 
 battalion from Bourbon County. This force was north of the road 
 South ot the road was McLain’s Colorado Battery, with the Fourth Bri'^'ade 
 Col. fiord, and Twelfth Regiment Kansas State Militia, Col. Treat for 
 .support. ’ 
 
 ^mmons’Ford, two miles south—Col. Moonlight, with Eleventh Kan¬ 
 sas Tenth Regiment Kansas State Militia, Col. 'William Pennock, and 
 section of Second Kansas Battery. 
 
 Byroin’s fi^ord, three miles above Simmons’ (main point of attack)— 
 Col. Jennison with First Brigade and Fourth Regiment Kansas State Mi¬ 
 litia, Col. AicCain. 
 
 Russell s or Hickman’s Mills crossing (above Byrom’s) was occupied 
 on the night of the 21st, by the Second Kansas State Militia, Col Veale • 
 and Iwenty-first Kansas State Militia, Col. Lowe. This force consisted of 
 the cavalry ot the Second and Third Regiments, consolidated under Col 
 V eale, numbering about seven hundred men ; the Twenty-first cavalry 
 regiment, numbering about five hundred; and a twenty-four pounder brass 
 howitzer l^longing to Company xl. Second Regiment, under Capt Ro.ss 
 Burnes. On tKe morning of the 22d, Col. Veale'^ received a dispatch from 
 Gen. Grant, his commanding officer, stating his inability to join him early 
 with balance of brigade, and directing him to move in the direction of 
 Westport, so as to support the forces at Byrom’s Ford; which order Col 
 Veale obeyed. 
 
 In the forenoon it became evident that the main attack of the rebels 
 would be at Byromh Ford, and Col. Moonlight, with the Second Brigade 
 and the feixteeuth Kansas, Lieut. Col. Walker, were sent to re-enforce Col 
 Jennison, but failed to reach him before the attack. 
 
 On the approach of Shelby’s division. Col. Jennison, who had already 
 101 tilled the west bank of the stream, placed his howitzers in the road 
 commanding the east bank, and with their aid held his position until he 
 was flanked by the rebels crossing above and below at cattle fords. He 
 then fell back toward Westport, at which point our troops were now con¬ 
 centrating to prevent the enemy from entering the State. 
 
 ^"’®'' Brigade (Col. Jenni.sou) reached the open prairie 
 below Westport, it was joined by Col. Moonlight with the Eleventh Kan¬ 
 sas Cavalry, the Twelfth Regiment Kansas State Militia, two Parrott 
 guns and four howitzers. Maj. Hunt also joined the force and assumed 
 command of the skirmish line. Col. Jennison formed on the right and 
 Col. Alooulight on the left, and the troops moved forward to meet'Shelby 
 who was then almost at the State line. The fight resulted in our forces 
 driving Shelby back to the Big Blue, where he encamped the night of 
 the 224. ° 
 
 _ While the engagement near Westport resulted in the rebels bein»- 
 driven back to the Big Blue, a serious disaster had befallen the Shawnee 
 County Mihtia a few miles away. The story is best toldlin the simple 
 words ot Col. Veale in his official report, which is given in full as this 
 was the only engagement on the border in which the militia suffered very 
 serious loss ; •’ 
 
 dn.\i)(^VAKTKHs SKt'Oxi) Rkgiment, K. .s. M., Topeka, October ;i0, 18G4. 
 to Gen. (iEoroe \V. Deitzler, Commaniuno Kansas State Militia : 
 
 the morning of the 21.st October, I received orders from Gen. Grant to 
 move with nw command to the crossing of the “Blue” on the Kansas City xt Hickman's 
 • lills road, about four miles from the Kan.sas State line, which order I complied with— 
 camping on the Blue that night. 
 
HISTOEY OF KANSAS 
 
 20 r> 
 
 Tlie next Jiioniing, tlie ‘J2(l, at sunrise, I received iin order I’roui <ien. Orant, informing 
 me that, lie could not reach me very early in tlie day with the remainder of Ids command, 
 on account of necessary delay in issuing arms; and directing me to fall liack an<l join the 
 forces at Bysom’s Ford. I accordingly witlnlrew from tlie crossing to the prairie, some two 
 miles distant, where 1 left Lieut. Col. (Ireen in command, and took twelve men and went 
 down througli the timber to liysom’s Ford. I went myself, because 1 knew the country 
 well. 1 found Col. Jennisoii with his regiment—the Fifteenth Volunteers—and also the 
 dcllersun County Ecgimeiit, K. S. M., and several pieces of artillery. This was about three 
 miles from where 1 left my command. 
 
 I went immediately hack to move my command down, hut on my arrival, T found Cen. 
 Crant with his other forces had come up. I told him what I knew of tlie country, and 
 where our troops were. Jle said we should remain tliere for the present. 
 
 Very soon a messenger arrived from (len. Curtis with a dispatch, stating that the enemy 
 was moving in strong column up the “ Blue,” and directing him ((ten. ( trant) to send scouts 
 to Hickman’s Mills to see if the enemy wjus moving south on the Flejusant Hill road, and 
 report to him every thirty minutes. 
 
 1 was asked by (ten. (tvaut to take the battalion of my own regiment, the Second, and 
 make tlie recoiiiioissaiice. I moved ofl' immediately and met some troops coming from there 
 as 1 went <*ver, but saw nothing of the enemy. 
 
 .\hout one mile south of the “Blue,” at a j>oint where I could overlook tlie wliolc 
 country, 1 ordered a halt and fed my liorses. In a few minutes the (Jeneral and Ins stAtf 
 rude up. Here we were immediately joined by Col. L(»wc of our briga<lc, and then by Maj. 
 Laiiig of the Fifteeiitli Volunteers with four c<»iupanies. 
 
 .V few moments were spent in consultation, wl>cii C»il. L<»wc and Maj. Laing moved 
 south and east on the road to look lor the enemy. 
 
 < Jen. (frant directed me to move liack to llic north si<le of the “Blue,” which 1 did— 
 the (icueral and stall’ riding in advance. 
 
 Soon after crossing the stn^am, we met. a messenger wlio told us that fighting w'as going 
 on u]) the prairie. The (ieneral juislied forward rapidly for al)Out a mile, to where he ioniid 
 my artillery in the lane unsupj»ort.ed, with the enemy in his front. Tlie battalion of the 
 hougUus County Tliird, under command of Capt. Hindman, luid fled. The Wyandotte 
 ('ouiity Battalion, and the liattalion of the Thirteenth Iv. S. M. had been driven from the 
 lii'lil. 
 
 (leu. (Irant ordered me to form a line of battle, which I did, and as soon as this was 
 done, C(uiimeiiced the tight. Capt. Burncs opeiu^il on the enemy at the same time with the 
 battery, and, after obtaining the proper range, did fearful execution—opening the enemy’s 
 ranks and hurling them from their liorses in great nnmbers. 
 
 (’apt. Burnes is deserving of special praise for coolness and gallantry—standing as he did 
 by his gun until taken prisoner liimself, and every man in his command either wounded, 
 killed or taken prisoner. 
 
 My lirst line of cavalry broke when fired on, and some of the men lied in confusion, 
 l)ut with the aid of my brave and gallant officers it was soon resttircd, and maintained its 
 ground with stuhhorii and untalteriiig courage. 
 
 We fought Jackman’s brigade of Slicll>y’s division—six times our ninnher—for Ihrec*- 
 quartors of an hour, actually driving at one time his whole center in confusion from our 
 front. But it was sooimlouhly strengtheiie«l and charged upon us in double column, Hank¬ 
 ing us at the same time both on the right and <ui the left, forcing us back in disorder to the 
 soutli side of the Blue, wliere we found Col. Lowe and .Maj. Laing with their commands, 
 who should have supported us in the tight, as should the eommandsof .lohnsoii, Guilford and 
 Hindman. Had they done so the result would have been different. As it was, my coiiniiaiul 
 was sacrificed, being ordered to tight six times my numliers of Brice’s veterans and bush¬ 
 whackers with raw militia. 
 
 It is not for me to say upon whom rests the responsibility of scattering our forces in 
 such a maimer as to preclude the possibility of eoueert of unity of action. I can only say 
 that 1 acted under orders, and by so doing lost twenty-four brave Kansans killed, about the 
 same iiumiier wounded, and sixty-eight taken prisoners, among them four officers ; also one 
 twcnty-four-poiiii(ler howitzer and 100 horses. 
 
 The enemy’s loss in killed and wounded in this engagement was very heavy, as our 
 jtrisuners passing over a portion of the tield a few moments affer the battle, counted forty- 
 three dead rebels. 
 
 While my^>ss is very severe, T have to thank God that the bold stand taken by my 
 brave men gave fhe enemy an afternoon job which detained them from marching into Kan¬ 
 sas; and the next morning they were confronted by an army that neither yielde<l tliem 
 ground iior spared their ammunition, but put them on a hasty retreat southward ; and thus 
 Kansas was saved. 
 
 Cn the morning of the 24th, we gathered together our dead (our wounded having been 
 alreaily cared for) and took them to Kansas (’ity, where we olitained collins for them, and 
 on tlie morning of the 25th wc buried them in Wyandotte—on Kansas soil. From there we 
 marched liome to meet our mouriiiug friends and tell the sad story of tlie fallen. 
 
 The following is the list of killed, wounded and prisoners of the Sec¬ 
 ond Regiment, K. S. id. (Shawnee County), at the battle of the Big Blue, 
 October 22, l.SOd: 
 
 Lieut. Col. dl. M. Greer, severely wounded in hip and shoulder. 
 
 Company B (Topeka)—Killed, Privates II. C. Covill, Harvey G. 
 Young, J. B. Alverson. Wounded, Privates John P. Greer, John A. Ward, 
 Dr. Neely, Brock Crawford. Prisoners, G. II. Woods, Frank Dawson, C. 
 
 G. Howard, William Flanders, Oscar DlcConnel, F. M. Fletcher, Nelson 
 Young, Simon Shaefer, J. S. Stansfield, E. B. Williams, Levi Williams, 
 James Warren. 
 
 Companj'Cl (Tecumseh)—Killed, Privates Albert Chapman, Elias Rob¬ 
 erts. Wounded, John Keiser. Prisoners, Lieut. Hiram Ward (died fi'om 
 elfects of ill-treatment while prisoner), Privates John Reed, Osborn Nay¬ 
 lor, J. T. Gage, Alfred Quiet, John Keiser, R. B. Hoehack, William ^lar.v, 
 James B. Taylor, A. G. IMiller, G. B. McKee. 
 
 Company D (Indiauola)—Killed, Privates Robert McKown, Dennis 
 Ray, INIoses Banks (colored). AVonnded, Capt. S. B. Miles, Private Isaac 
 Bif’kcl. Prisoners, Privates John Kempt, Robert Kenij)!, S. J. Reader, J. 
 W. Clark, Eph. Johnson, John P. Majors, Isaac Bickcl, David Vanglm, 
 James Hudgins, T. Fleshman. 
 
 Company F(Big Springs)—Killed, Privates David Rake, James Eagle,. 
 Robert Campbell. Wouncied John Prater. Prisoners, Second Lieut. P. 
 
 H. Gillaud, Sergt. George Duncan, Corj). Jonathan H. Glenn, Privates 
 George Fix, Henry Fix, Wallace True. 
 
 Company G (Auburn)—Killed, Privates AV. P. Roberts, Samuel Allen. 
 AA^onnded, Capt. H. E. Bu.sb, Lieut. AVilliam A. De Long (afterward died 
 of wounds), Privates Peter F'leck, Allen Bhindon, John Thompson. Pris¬ 
 oners, Lieut John A\'. Brown, Privates H. Cunningham, L. T. Cook, Sam¬ 
 uel Blandon, Granger AA'ood, David Stevens, Jerome Stahl, Eli Snyder, 
 James Russell, Baxter Ingnind, AY. S. Hihl)ard, H. M. Doming, John Rob¬ 
 inson, John S. Markham. 
 
 Comiiany I (Alonmontli)—Killed, AVilliam AVann, Robert Rolls, David 
 Fults. Wounded, H. M. Howard, Martin Dreck. James Norris. Prison¬ 
 ers, Samuel Kosier, Horace Linn, Elias AVilliams. 
 
 Topeka Battery—Killed, Corporal George Ginnold; Privates Daniel 
 Handley, Nicholas Brown, D. AI. Race, McClure Alartin, C. II. Bndd, 
 Lear Selkin, Ben Hughes (colored). AVonnded, Capt. Ross Burnes: Pri¬ 
 vates AVilliam T. Thompson, John Branner, John AVard. Prisoners, 
 Privates G. G. Gage, C. G. Fallau.shie, John Link, R. Fitzgerald, Fred 
 Alaekey, James Anderson, A. 11. Holman, E. Pope, Jacob Klein. 
 
 AViieu Col. Veale with his command fell back to the Big Blue, he 
 
 there met Col. Lowe, and another stand was made by the militia. This 
 position was held, the rebels withdrawing after about half an hour's 
 lighting. 
 
 Among the prisoners taken in this engagement on the 22d were 
 twenty men of the Fourth Regiment, and some belonging to the Nine- 
 teentli and Twenty-third. No official list is given of the names. I’ortions 
 of the trains of the Nineteenth and Twenty-third were captured, and 
 the Brigade (Quartermaster, Lieut. Alarsh, of Leavenworth, was taken 
 prisoner. 
 
 While the right wing of our army was thus engaged with Shelby’s 
 men, the left and center had, by order of Gen. Blunt, fallen back to 
 Kansas City, where the militia were placed in the intrenchments, the 
 guns placed in position, and everything inade ready for the Ihreatened 
 attack on tlie city. The Second Kansas Battery commanded the lnd<!- 
 pendenee road; the Ninth Wisconsin, the roads to the north and east; and 
 McLain’s, the AVestport road. Tlie cavalry remained at Westport, tlie 
 Sixteenth Kansas holding the picket-lines. News was received, hefore 
 the troops reaelied Kansas City, of Gen. Pleasanton’s victory at. Inde- 
 ]iendetiee. 
 
 IlAT'l’T.K OF WKSTI'OKT, OCTOISF.R 23. 
 
 On the morning of October 28, the advance of Gen. Curtis’ army, com- 
 ]irising the First, Second and Fourth Brigades, under Gen. Blunt, was at 
 Westport; the main body of the militia at Kansas City; Gen. Pleasanton, 
 with threes lirigades of cavalry, on the road from Independence to Byrom’s 
 Ford, and Gen. McNeil with one lirigade on the road to Hickman’s Mill. 
 
 The rebel army was encamped on the west Itank of tlie Big Blue, 
 their line extending southwest from Byrom’s Ford. 
 
 Early in tlie morning the hrigaile of Col. Blair, consisting of the 
 Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Tenth and Nineteenth Regiments K. S. M. (cavalry), 
 with the Ninth Wisconsin Battery, a section belonging to the Coloreil 
 Battery under Limit. Alinor, and McLain's Battery moved from Kansas 
 City to AVestport. 
 
 Alionl 5 o’clock in the morning, the First, Second and Fourth 
 Brigades, with McLain’s Battery, moved out from AVestport to meet the 
 enemy, the line, when formed, consisting of the First Brigade on the 
 riglil, the Second Colorado and Sixteentli Kansas on tlie left resting on 
 tlie road, AIcLain's Battery at tlie edge of the timber, lialf a mile to tlie 
 rear. Tlic Second Brigade was soon brought up on tlie right. Col. 
 Jeniiison describes the progress of tlie battle, in ids official report, thus: 
 
 “Dnr skirnii.sli lines soon encountered the enemy swarming tJirough 
 the corn-fields and in tlie timber southwest of AA^arneH’s, and the battle of 
 AVestport was speedily opened. Aleanwhile the thnndcr.s of artillery to the 
 left told tliat onr lines were engaged along the entire front. After a con¬ 
 test of varying fortunes for some minutes on our right, the First Brigade 
 was witlulrawn to the timber, in the rear of Bent’s house, perhaps an 
 eiglitli of a mile from its former position, while the Second Brigade took 
 the road to tlie rigid leading to Shawnee Mission, and passed doMui tliroiigli 
 Kansas on the rebel flank. After this our entire line was pressed hack to 
 the nortli hank of Bru.sli Creek, while the whole available force was rallied 
 for a general advance. Pusliing forward rapidly through the valley, we 
 soon regained our original jiosition, driving the rebels at all points, until 
 onr entire line was fairly out of the timber and occupied tlie open country, 
 our skirmishers swarming along the fences and stone walls, witli wliicli 
 the position was so thickly intersected. In spite of the determined resist¬ 
 ance of tlie enemy, onr forces moved steadily forward until, about a mile 
 to the cast and south, a heavy body of cavalry was visible emerging from 
 the timber, when a general charge was ordered. Swinging into a trot and then 
 a gallop, six companies of the Fifteenth, under Lieut. Col. Hoyt, look the 
 left of the road and myself the right, with the Third AA^iscousin Battalion, 
 two comiianies of the Second (Colorado and one of the Fifteenth. The 
 Fourth Brigade, under Col. Ford, was also led by “fighting Jim” in a dash¬ 
 ing charge well up to the front. Then, when both armies were in plain 
 sight upon tlie prairie, tlie rebels broke, and in thorough disorder began 
 a precipitous retreat, which was hastened by the well-served artillery and 
 dashing onsets of Pleasanton’s forces, on their right and rear. This, 
 briefly told, is how the battle of AVestport was fought and won.” 
 
 Gens. Pleasanton and Blunt, with the other principal officers of the 
 army, followed the retreating rebels down the State line road as far as 
 Indian Creek. The pursuit was maintained by Col. Jennison, with the 
 First Brigade, and a battalion of tlie Second Colorado, Capt. Green, to the 
 crossing of the Blue, four miles below Little Santa Fe, where they were 
 confronted by Gen. Fagan’s division and the pursuit was diseontiniicd. 
 
 At Indian Creek the following order was issued : 
 
 llK.eiXJUARTERS IN THE FlEl.l) (IN lNI>I.\N ('UKKK. 
 
 Geneu.cl Field Order : 
 
 So much of < ienei'al Order No. .54, heiidiiuarters Tlepartinent of Kansas, as iiroclaims 
 martial law in Nortlierri Kansas, is hereby revoked. 
 
 The enemy are repelled and driven south. Our succe.ss is beyond all autici])atioii. The 
 General commanding delights to relieve the people north of the Kaw, of the burden. 
 
 By order of 51aj. Gen. Curtis. 
 
 C. S. Cn.vRLOT, Major and Chief of Staff. 
 
 Under this order, the militia of Northern Kansas were relieved, return¬ 
 ing to Kansas City, and thence liome. 
 
 The brigade of militiafrom Southern Kansas, under Gen. Fishbeek and 
 Col. Blair, eontinned with tlie pursuing army. 
 
 I’UHSUIT OF PRICE. 
 
 The force emploj’ed in tlie jmr.suit of Price’s army down tlie State line 
 consisted of the First Division, under Gen. Blunt, comprising the First, 
 Tliird and Fourth Brigades ; the Second Division, under Gen, Pleasanton, 
 comprising four brigades, under Gens. AIcNeil, Sanborn and Brown and 
 Lieut. Col. Benteen ; and the brigade of Col. Moonlight, which was march¬ 
 ing down the Kansas border. This force numbered about 10,(100 men (all 
 cavalry), with 3 field liatteries and 2 mountain liowitzers. The First division 
 took the advance, the rear of the rebel army being about eight or ten miles 
 
HTSIXmY OF KANSAS. 
 
 abcad. All throiijrh tli(‘ day tlio two arnui's marched llirmi^li tlic desolate 
 border of .Missouri, the Union troops haltiipi; at .sun down, at Westiiort, on 
 the State line, and about forty miles north i)f Fort Scott. 
 
 Near Westport the rebels left the State Line road, and passed west 
 into Linn (’ounty, Kan., encamping the night of the 24th, at the trading 
 post on the Marais des ('y^nes, a small village about two miles west of the 
 line, on the south bank of the river. In the vicinity of this little hamlet, 
 the most dreadful atrocities were committed by the retreating army. Old! 
 and unarmed men were murdered. M'omen, and even children, were 
 roblied of food and clothing, everything valuable taken away, and what 
 was not taken was rendered worthless. 
 
 Larly on the morning of the 25th, the rebels were dislodged from their 
 position at the trading post and driven over the ford, leaving behind them 
 their sick and wounded. At this crossing, Oen. Curtis was joined by 
 Gen. Hlunt, ('oLS. .1. ('rawford, aiuK’ol. 0. W. Glair, their an.xi'ety briii"-- 
 ing them to the front in advance of their commands, 
 
 On the north bank of Mine Creek, the rebels formed another line of 
 batth', the two divisions of Fagan and Marmaduke, some 15,1)00 stron>>' 
 forming the two wings, the whole under the personal command of Gen 
 Price. Ten i)iece.s of artillery were stationed to tin; left of their line! 
 Beyond the stream could be seen the long rebel train extending for iniles 
 moving in the direction of Fort Scott, aiid accompanied by Shelby’s anVl 
 Tj ler's divisions. 
 
 The victory of the Union forces at Mine (h-eek was overwhclmimi- 
 Cols. Bcnteen and Phillip.s on the left; Cols. Crawford and Cloud in the 
 center : Col. Blair Avith Alajs. Weed and Hunt on the right, SAvept forward 
 Avith their l)rave men, and the field was Avon. The rebcTs fell back in Avild 
 disorder, to the south of the creek, re-forming, only to be again driven to 
 the south. ... 
 
 -Among the prisoners taken at the crossing of Mine Creek, Aveic Mai. 
 Gen. Marmaduke and Brig. Gens. Cabell, Slemmon and Graham, besides 
 a large number of other field officers and about SOO soldiers. Nine guns 
 Averc captured. The Federal loss Avas about 150 men killed. 
 
 In the engagement at the crossing of the Osage, Avhich was another 
 triumph to the Federal arms, Gen. -McNeil had the advance, and Avith 
 about 2,000 troopers put the enemy to flight, Avho noAv, for the first time, 
 turned the direction of his march toAvard the east, shoAving his desire to 
 escape from the State, and relieving the anxiety felt for the safety of Fort 
 Scott. 
 
 In the march from the O.sage toward the Marmaton, and at the aii- 
 proach to the crossing of the latter river, Gen. JIcNeil still held the ad¬ 
 vance, and Avith the aid of {)ol. Benteen’s brigade which came up to his 
 assistance, forced the enemy back and held the crossing. 
 
 The remainder of the army pa.ssed on to Fort Scott for rest and food. 
 
 The pursuit Avas re-commenced on the mornjng of the 2()th, Gen. 
 Curtis, with the brigade of Col. IMoonlight, and Gen. Blunt, Avith the 
 ludgades of Cols. Jennison and Ford, leaving Fort Scott at an earl}' hour. 
 The Colonido and Ninth Wisconsin Batteries accompanied the commands. 
 Gen. -McNeil effected a junction with Gen. Curtis at Shanghai in the even¬ 
 ing. -At this point, Gen. Lane, Col. CraAvford, CMl. ('loud. Col. Ritchie 
 and others Avere relieved and returned to Kansas. Col. Blair had resumed 
 command at Fort Scott. 
 
 On the 28th, the army of Price Avas encountered at Newtonia, IMo., 
 Avhere he had halted and gone into camp, believing the pur.suit ended. 
 
 Gyn. Blunt, Avith Ford’s and Jennison’s brigades, arrived at NcAvtonia 
 at 3 o’clock P. M., after marching all of the previous day and night. On 
 discovering the advance of Gen. Blunt, Price formed one line of 'battle in 
 the edge of the timber and another on the prairie, his force being about 
 10,000 men. Blunt attacked him vigorously, and after several hours’ hard 
 fi.ghtmg the rebels retreated on the Cassville road. Gen. Blunt say.s, this 
 Avas the “ Avarmest contested field we have had in the campaign.” He had 
 only the t.Avo brigades until about sundown, Avhen Gen. Sanborn arrived to 
 his support. On the following day an order arrived from Gen. Rosccrans 
 for all the forces of Gen. Pleasanton to abandon the pur.suit and return to 
 ■heir respective headquarters. At Neo.sho, Mo., to which place Gen. Cur¬ 
 tis removed for rest and forage, 100 of the ShaAvnee County Militia came 
 into camp paroled. An prder Avas received from Lieut. Gen. Grant on the 
 morning of the 30th, de.siring the pur.suit of Price to be continued to the 
 -Arkansas Rixyr, or until hey encountered Gen. Steele or Gen. Reynolds, 
 acting on which Gen. Curtis immediately is.sued orders for a continuance 
 of the march, sending dispatches to the officers of Gen. Pleasanton’s com¬ 
 mand, ordering their return. 
 
 The ])ur.suit Avas accordingly followed until the army of Price Avas 
 driven to the south of the Arkansas, being abandoned on the 8th of Novem¬ 
 ber, 1804. 
 
 On the morning of the 9th, the return march AA'as commenced. 
 
 G(‘n. Curtis, with his stall, escort and the Second Colorado marched 
 to fort Gibson and thence to Fort Scott, arriving on the 15th. 
 
 Gen. Blunt, with the brigade of Col. Moonlight, moved to Fort Smith, 
 and thence, via Fort Gibson, to Fort .Scott, Col. Moonlight returning 
 Irom Neosho to Cabin Creek as escort to a supply train on itsAvay to Fort 
 fiib.soii. 
 
 (’ol. Jennison, with the First Brigade, and the brigade of Col. Ben- 
 north, by Avay of Cane Hill, Fayetteville and Bentonville. 
 
 With the return of these troops the famous Price caniiiaign Avas 
 closeil. * ” 
 
 THE COST. 
 
 T he Price raid and Curtis expedition cost the citizens of Kansas, be¬ 
 sides the labor, lo.ss of life, and such incidental losses as could not be com¬ 
 puted, not less than half a million dollars. The Government was of course 
 iiound to reimburse them, so far as the losses could be established as valid 
 ciainis, groAviiig out of the Avar in Avhich the country was then engaged. 
 
 I hi' Legislature of 1865 made provision for the assumption and payment 
 pi the claims by the Sbite, looking to the General Government for re- 
 uiibursemciit. A commissioii Avas appointed to examine and audit such 
 
 claims as niight be ])resented. In addition to the just claims Avbicircamc 
 betore the c(>minittee, came an avalanche of bogus claims. Tbe ai'-i’-rei’-ate 
 amount of claims pre.seiUed Avas upward of $2,()0(),()()(). One hall’Ff them 
 required little consideration to be rejected. The Commissioners alloAved 
 
 o'" Adjutant General. Novembei' 
 
 ou, the tolloAving: 
 
 Servic&s rendered. «iq-'w-'u 
 
 Materi.ats, supplies and transportation |■unlisiled..’.'.'’.’..’.’....... 'i w’tTo ai 
 
 -Aliseellancouselaiius.’ [. 'iu’oi.iu ill) 
 
 m, n .;.wnwi sa 
 
 oi.oJt M f'’;’'.''!’'' '■(‘pni’led .several claims received subse¬ 
 
 quent to November 1, on Avliicb no action had been taken 
 
 Ihe Legislature of 1867 assumed the payment of the awards, and again 
 lelerred tlmiii to a .special committee to be re-audited and corrected. 
 r< Commissioners Avas appointed by Gov 
 
 onYu-m ^ ‘Yt* ^/'«'"e'iibers were: I). E. Ballard, W. H. Fitzpatrick 
 
 It entered upon the Avork of rc-examination 
 lolloAvs’ tJovernor July I. The awards made were as 
 
 Amount .allowod for st;rvice.s. swis'iik — 
 
 Allowed for supplies and lran.s|iortiitlon..!. '‘“s'l’i’is'' 'v> 
 
 Allofl'ed for damages sustained. . Tll’i'i'n s”‘ 
 
 Allowed furiiroperty lost, and mi.seellaueous. :«!nis t7 
 
 Total awards. 
 
 I he amount alloAtred for “services” by the above report exceeded the 
 award.s of the first auditing coninii.s.sion .f21,()l)l .41; on the items of sun- 
 plies, transportation, damages, property lost, etc., the committee made 
 huge dcduetions. The Governor, in his message, January, 1868, say.s; 
 
 of be aiieounted for by an honest ditfereufe 
 
 onO?oM t reganl to the prices of material, etc.; while another 
 
 ^ regret to say, can only he accounted for by a package of forged or fabricated 
 vouchers, .amounting to .some SlS.Ohii, which Avere placed in my possession^ by the tlxamin- 
 fn^-m ^ report, in comiiliance with the law. These foi-ged or 
 
 lain mated claims purport to have heeu sworn to before the .Secretary of the Price P.aidXom- 
 mission AV hether he has been imposed upon by unkuoAvu parties is not for me to deter- 
 mine; hut I respectfully refer the whole subject to the Legis ature, with the earnest reeom 
 
 «f“ryhing in-^estigation be?made of the entfre atnUr JoTto 
 pievcnt undue .suspicion from attaching to tho.se who might he farthe.st from the commis 
 these°Jlaims fo“l!p f®’ H'® f’on'mi.ssioiiers should have been mistaken in judging 
 
 n.,wVi i 11 * ■"'I'en in fact they were genuine, then an investigation is due in 
 
 order that the innocent m.ay not .sillier, spuuu i" uue, in 
 
 An investigating committee rcvicAvcd the original Price raid aAvurds 
 and, in January, 1868, reported that it found many claims dishonestly al- 
 loAvcd. Ihe Legislature, March 3, passed a ucav Price raid bill 
 
 The Legislature of 1869 provideil for a third Board of Commissioners 
 to_ audit the Price raid and Curtis expedition claims. The ucav Com- 
 mi.ssioners Avere Levi WoodAvard, David Whittaker and T. J. Taylor The 
 aAvat'ds of the committee, as reported to Adjt. Gen. Whittaker .Sco- 
 tember 1, 1869, Avere as foIloAvs: ’ * 
 
 Services rendered. « 2 'ia 'Ua 4 " 
 
 Materi.-ils, suiiplics and transportation furnished!!’.’... lll’W'' W 
 
 Damages siuslained. ' isq’p.T 
 
 Wiscellaneons claims.. .. ilii’ii''? ill 
 
 riTi Ai*j. A /~i -irt < yx 
 
 _ 1 he Ad.-jutant General further reported, January 12, 1870, that, in ad¬ 
 dition to the above, there had been alloAved by various committcc.s of the 
 Legislatiire, and by the State Auditor and Treasurer, $6,701.13, niakino' 
 the total amount of the delit accruing from the Price raid and the Indian 
 
 JwFY/i The State had previously assiimcl 
 
 itoOO.OOO of tins del)t, and the Adjutant General, in his report, su<»’i^ested 
 
 /Si^ recommend the assumption of the balance 
 
 (^4 /,'Clo. 11). 
 
 _ The amount of the claims being thus finally settled by the State the 
 chum was pressed upon the Government for settlement. February 2,1871, 
 Congress passed a bill providing for the auditing of the claims Under 
 Its provisions, a commission Avas appointed by the Secretary of 'War to 
 audit the Price raid claims. Its members Avere: James A. Hardee Inspec¬ 
 tor General U. S. A.; J. D. Bingham, Quartermaster U. S. A. and T H. 
 Stanton, Paymaster U. S. A. The members of the commi.ssion met at 
 iopeka March 17, and haying duly inve.stigated the claims in detail, re¬ 
 paired to Washington late in the month, and reported their aAvard to the 
 Secretary of War, as the basis of an .appropriation for the settlement of the 
 claimy On their report, the House Committee on Claims reported to ap¬ 
 propriate the sum of $337,054.00 for the payment of the Price raid claims 
 June 8, 1872, Congress appropriated that'sum as recommended, and on 
 August 13, Gov. Harvey, in behalf of the State, received the amount 
 awarded. The amount was received by State Treasurer Hayes, and dis¬ 
 bursed, as stated in his report of December 30, 1872, as follows; 
 
 On the seventeenth of August, I received the sum of *.336,817.37, wliicli liad been appro¬ 
 priated by act of Congress to the State ot Kansas, in jjayinent for a certain class of militarv 
 claims; while for the interest on the debt thus paid, and for other classes of claims contracted 
 at the smiie time, and for which Union Military Scrip had been issued, no provision was 
 made. There being no law governing my action in case of partial pavment, and believing 
 It would be wronging the claimants, either to wait action hy the Legislature or topav those 
 hrst presented in lull, I decided to pay without interest that cla,ss of .scrip only which had 
 been allowed by Congress, and to issue certificates showing the amount of interest then due 
 
 Ol) LUG SHiIUG. 
 
 The scrip issued for the Curtis expedition ag.ainst the Indians, and for the services of 
 certain irregular companies in the Price raid, although not allowed by Congress, hius been 
 p.iid, .OS It was found iiuimssible to distinguish by the warnants for wh.at kind of service 
 they had been issued. 1 here will therefore be a deficiency in the funds for the pavment of 
 scrip issued for services, transportation, supplies and miscellaneous, including the Curtis 
 expedition, to the amount ol |94,:148.48, e.xclusive.of interest: in addition to which there still 
 remains outstanding interest certificates issued on scrip paid to the amount of *1'24,000 and 
 scrip given lor damages, $151,191.34—to till of which I would respectfiillv call your attention, 
 
 and recommend that some c.arly and final disposal be made of the same. 
 
 The manner in AA'liicli Treasurer Hayes di.sbiirsed the funds tiiid other 
 susjieeted misdemeanors led to articles of impeachment being found tigainsl 
 him. He resigned, and the impeachment Avas not prosecuted.* 
 
 *See “ Legislative and Political Annals,” in this work. 
 
208 
 
 HISTORY OF KAYSAS. 
 
 The Legislature of 18T3 created another Price Raid Commission, to 
 audit the outstanding claims, after deducting what had already been paid 
 out of the Congre-ssional appropriation. The final report, made Febru¬ 
 ary 25, 1874, shows the following outstanding claims; 
 
 Damageserip..34 
 
 Estimated interest on same. 78,000 00 
 
 .Service and other scrip. 94,348 48 
 
 Estimated interest on same. 4ti,000 00 
 
 Additional claims of 1872. 1,018 10 
 
 Additional claims of 1873. 236 50 
 
 Total outstanding scrip.1378,794 48 
 
 Adding the Congressional appropriation of $336,817.37, the total cost 
 of the Price raid and Curtis expedition was $715,611.85, of which sum 
 $378,794.48 fell upon the State. 
 
 In 1879, a new Price Raid Committee was appointed, which reported 
 February 17, 1881, claims still outstanding, amounting to $75,047.71, be¬ 
 sides certificates of interest issued for $67,5(51, by Treasurer Hayes in 1872, 
 on military scrip, the principal of which was paid by him. The additional 
 claims audited by the last committee and reported by them as still out¬ 
 standing will largly increase the amount of expense to the State_ over 
 that above stated. To the future historian is left the task of making a 
 final summary. 
 
 INDIAN REGIMENTS. 
 
 Three Indian regiments were actively engaged in the United States 
 service during the war of the rebellion, whicli were officered and almost 
 entirely recruited in Kansas. The recruits were chiefly from the loyal 
 refugee Seminole and Creek Indians, who had taken refuge from the en¬ 
 croachments of hostile Indians under Stand-Waitie, in the southern border 
 of the State. A few were resident Indians, having homes and families in 
 Kansas. 
 
 The officers of the regiments were; 
 
 First Indian Regiment —Majors, William A. Phillips and James A. 
 Phillips; First Lieutenant and Adjutant, J. II. Gillpatrick; First Lieu¬ 
 tenants and Regimental Quartermasters, Salmon S. Prouty and John T. 
 Cox; First Lieutenant and Adjutant, John Chess; First Lieutenants, Alfred 
 F. Bicking, Ferdinand R. Jacobs, Robert T. Thompson, Francis J. Fox, 
 Albert Flanders, Benjamin F. Ayres, Milford J. Burlingame, Frederick 
 Crafts, Eli C. Lowe; Second Lientenants, William Roberts and John D. 
 Y oung. 
 
 Second Indian Regiment. —Colonel, John Ritchie; Lieutenant Colonel, 
 Fred W. Schuarte; First Lieutenants and Adjutants, E. W. Robinson and 
 John Palmer; First Lieutenant and Regimental Quartermaster, George 
 Huston ; Surgeon, A. J. Ritchie ; Assistant Surgeon. M. A, Campdorus; 
 Captains, James H. Bruce and Joel Moody; First Lieutenants, Charles 
 Leuhart, John M. Hunter, James H. Bruce, William H. Kendall, John 
 Mofflt, E. P. Gillpatrick, A. J. Waterhouse, Silas Hunter, David A. 
 Painter, -Scott. 
 
 Third Indian Regiment. —Colonel, 4Villiani A. Phillips; Major, John 
 A. Foreman; First Lieutenant and Adjutant, William Galliher; First 
 Lieutenant and Regimental Quartermaster, Alfred Larzelere ; Captains, 
 A. C. Spillman, Henrj" S. Anderson, Maxwell Phillips and Solomon Kauf¬ 
 man; First Lieutenants, Luke Parsons, John S. Hanway, Andrew W. 
 Robb, Harmon Scott, Benjamin Whitlow and Charles Brown ; Second 
 Lieutenants, William iMcCullock, Basil G. iVIcCrea and Jule C^. Cayott, 
 
 Until the re-organization of the “Arn: j" of the Frontier,” January, 1863, 
 the history of the Indian regiments is intermixed and interwoven with 
 that of other portions of the command of Gen. Blunt. 
 
 In July, 1862, Col. Weer, commanding the Indian expedition, sent a 
 detachment of sixty men of the Sixth Kansas and 100 loyal Indians, under 
 command of Capt. Greeno, of Company C of the Sixth Kansas, to Tahle- 
 quah, the capital of the Cherokee Nation, which was entirely under rebel 
 influence; the Indians having organized under command of Stand-Waitie, 
 one of their chiefs, and joined the forces of Col. Clark.son and other rebel 
 leaders, ((apt. Greeno succeeded in capturing John Ross, the principal 
 chief, and several of the leading Indian officers. When the Union forces 
 withdrew from the Indian Territory after this capture, thousands of loyal 
 Indians—Cherokees, Creeks and Seminoles followed the armj^ as far north 
 as Baxter Springs, seeking the protection of the Government.' While here, 
 they were clothed and fed by the Government, and a post was afterward 
 established for their benefit at Neosho, Mo., called Refugee Camp, which 
 was placed under the charge of Maj. John A. Foreman, of the Third In¬ 
 dian Regiment. 
 
 When the Army of the Frontier was re-organized in January. 1863, 
 Col. W. A. Phillips, of the Third Indian Regiment, was placed in charge 
 of the “Indian Division,” which embraced all of the Indian troops, one 
 battalion of the Sixth Kansas Cavalry, and Capt. Hopkins’ Battery. With 
 this force, he was ordered by Gen. Schofield, then in command of the 
 Army of the Frontier, to proceed to the line of the Cherokee Nation, and 
 take up his position*near Maysville, Ark. He arrived at the designated 
 point, which was about 125 miles from Fort Scott, on the 11th of January, 
 and w'ent into camp. He was obliged to send to Fort Scott for his sup¬ 
 plies, and with the guerrillas, the cold, snowy weather, and the extreme 
 scarcity of forage. Camp Curtis proved an uncomfortable location. He 
 soon removed_ twenty-two miles north, and encamped on the bank of Cow- 
 skin or Elk River, for the purpose of procuring forage, and the advantage 
 of a fiouring mill which was there. Col. Phillips' department at this time 
 embraced Southwest iMissouri, Northwest Arkansas, and the entire Chero¬ 
 kee Nation. 
 
 On the 21st of February the camp was changed to a location near 
 Pineville, McDonald County, Mo., and again on the 27th to Bentonville, 
 Ark. During this month, Lieut. Maxwell Phillips, brother of the Colonel, 
 was wounded in a skirmish with bushwhackers. 
 
 At Bentonville the small pox broke out in the Indian camp, but did 
 not spread very much among the whites. The discipline of the camp was 
 
 wonderfully good—the Indian troops, from the necessity of the case, were 
 comparatively ignorant of the details of military rules, and perhaps could 
 hardly comprehend them if instructed ; but they soon learned, under the 
 skillful but strict discipline of Col. Phillips, that the one important duty 
 for them was obedience to the simple orders they did comprehend. On 
 the 17th of March the command moved fifteen miles southwest to Big 
 Springs, where Camp Moonlight was established, so named in honor of 
 ((ol. Sloonlight of the Eleventh Kansas. While stationed here, Capt. 
 David Mefford, of the Sixth Kansas, had a skirmish with Livingstone’s 
 band of guerrillas at Neosho, sixteen miles north ; seven of the rebels 
 were killed and the rest put to (light. 
 
 On the 24th, Col. Phillips moved twelve miles south, and again went 
 into camp for about twm weeks, and on the 6th of April he entered the 
 Indian Territory. Two days later, he encamped at Park Hill, near the 
 residence of John Ross, and about seven miles southeast of Tahlequah, 
 where he awaited the arrival of a refugee train from Neosho. On the 
 9th the train arrived, bringing nearly a thousand families back to their 
 homes. The division remained at this point until a reconnoissance could 
 be made, preparatory to moving to Fort Gibson, by a company of the 
 Sixth Kansas, and a part of the Second Indian Regiment under command 
 of Col. D. B. Corwin. 
 
 Maj. Foreman, who was sent on the 8th, with 300 men to the south¬ 
 east, had a skirmish with the enemy near the mouth of Illinois River, 
 killing six, taking several prisoners, and capturing about 300 head of 
 cattle. Three or four of his men w^ere wounded. 
 
 On the 18th, the command marched to Fort Gibson, about eighteen miles 
 west, and three miles north of the Arkansas river, on the east side of the 
 Grand. Fort Gibson, at this time, consisted of wooden barracks for officers 
 and soldiers, and tw'o stone buildings, large enough to contain one month’s 
 supplies for the division. The post was situated on a bluff, about two 
 miles east of Grand River. When Col. Phillips arrived at Fort Gibson, his 
 force consisted of about 2,000 men. He immediately strengthened the post 
 as much as possible by throwing up a line of breastworks, and, as soon as 
 his preparations were complete, on the 24th crossed the Arkansas, wdth a 
 detachment, and made an attack on a portion of Gen. Cooper’s force, 
 wdiich was stationed at Webber’s Falls. The camp was taken completely 
 by surprise, and the rebels retreated toward Fort Smith and North Fork- 
 town, to the main force of Cooper, with a loss of 15 killed and as many 
 wounded. Gen. Phillips lost 1 Indian killed and 10 men wounded, during 
 the engagement. Dr. Gillpatrick was here killed while dressing the 
 wound of a rebel soldier on the field. 
 
 The camp of the enemy was destroyed, and a large quantity of sup¬ 
 plies taken. 
 
 During the early part of May, Gen. Cooper moved his force of Texans 
 and Indians, estimated at 5,000 to 7,000, to the heights, south of the Arkansas 
 River, and about five or six miles south of Fort Gibson. On the 20th. a 
 force of rebels cro.ssed the river and attacked the Union pickets, who were 
 stationed to the south of Fort Gibson. Several were killed at the outer 
 stations, and others were driven in. The herders were also killed and 
 many animals driven off. The enemy were subsequently driven, but not 
 until they had inflicted quite a severe loss. 
 
 On the 24th of the same month, a large supply train w'as due at Fort 
 Gibson from Fort Scott. Learning this fact, Gen. Cooper sent a force of cavalry 
 north to intercept, and if possible, capture the prize. Col. Phillips also sent 
 out all his available cavalry to the relief of the train, which he met the same 
 day. He was attacked on the morning of the 25th, but succeeded in driving 
 the rebels, who left 26 dead on the field. He arrived with the train at Fort 
 Gibson the next morning—not too soon—for the men had only one day’s 
 full rations left. 
 
 Early in June, Gen. Cooper moved his force south about tw'euty miles 
 to Elk Creek, and there intrenched himself in a strong po.sition on the south 
 bank of that stream. 
 
 An account of the engagement at Cabin Creek, in which Maj. Fore¬ 
 man, with his Indian troops, participated, is given in the sketch of the 
 First Kansas Colored Infantry.” 
 
 In the battle of Honey Springs on the 17th of July, the Indian regi¬ 
 ments, under Col. Phillips, did faithful service. The division participated 
 in the attack on Gen. Cooper’s force in August, and subsequently returned 
 to Fort Gibson, which remained headquai’ters thereafter, detachments 
 being detailed on various expeditions into the enemy’s country. The post 
 was attacked by a force, under Stand-Waitie, in December,who wasrepulsed 
 by Col. Phillips. 
 
 No official report of the Indian regiments being made, the record of 
 their service is necessarily meager, the special part they took in the various 
 engagements while connected with the “army of the Frontier” not being 
 mentioned in the histories of the other regiments. 
 
 STATE.MENT OF THE NUMBER OF .MEN CALLED F'OR BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED 
 ST.ATES, AND THE NUMBER FURNISHED BY THE STATE OF KANSAS PROM APRIL 1.5, 
 1861, TO JUNE 30, 186.5. 
 
 DATE OF CALL. 
 
 FOR WHAT PERIOD. 
 
 QUOTA. 
 
 MEN 
 
 FX’RN’D. 
 
 
 
 
 650 
 
 
 
 32;i5 
 
 6953 
 
 July 2, 1862, for 300,000 men.. 
 
 
 1771 
 
 2936 
 
 
 
 1771 
 
 
 Oct. 17,1863, and Feb. 1,1864, for 500,000 men. 
 
 
 3523 
 
 5374 
 
 
 
 1409 
 
 2563 
 
 
 
 
 441 
 
 July 18, 1864, for 500,000 men. 
 
 One, two and three years 
 
 3729 
 
 3.51 
 
 December 19, 1864, for 300,000 men. 
 
 One, two and three years 
 
 1222 
 
 829 
 
 
 
 16654 
 
 20097 
 
 
 
 16654 
 
 Note.—S urplus, 3,443. 
 
209 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS, 
 
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 ■MIS’NO. 
 
 GOVERNOR’S MILITARY STAFF — 1861-1863. 
 
 (Appointed under act May 7, 1861.) 
 
 HIS EXCELLENCY CHARLES ROBINSON, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, 
 _February 9, 1861, to January 12 , 1863. 
 
 OFFICE. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 RANK. 
 
 APPOINTED. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Adjutant General... 
 
 Quartermaster Gen.. 
 
 Asst. Quart’er Gen- 
 
 Paymaster General- 
 Inspector General.... 
 
 Judge Advocate. 
 
 Chief Engineer. 
 
 fRobtB. Mitchell 
 -< Lyman Allen.... 
 (Chas. Chadwick 
 1 G. W. Collamore 
 1 Chas. Chadwick 
 j Chas. Chadwick 
 {Henry 0. tjholes 
 A. J. Mitchell. 
 
 Brig. Gen. 
 Brig. Geu. 
 Brig. Gen. 
 Brig. Gen. 
 Brig. Gen. 
 Colonel.... 
 Colonel.... 
 Colonel.... 
 
 May 2,1861. 
 
 July 23, 1861.... 
 March 22, 1862. 
 
 May 4, 1861. 
 
 March 20, 1862. 
 March 13, 1862. 
 August 1.5,1862. 
 May 8, 1861. 
 
 Ap’d Col. 2d K. I. Juue 20, ’61 
 Resigned. [Feb. 26, ’63. 
 
 (Vice Alien resigned.1 Res. 
 Removed Maich 20, 1862. 
 Appointed Vice Collamore. 
 
 B. F. Simpson. 
 
 T. Greer. 
 
 Colonel.... 
 Colonel.... 
 Colonel. .. 
 Colonel.... 
 Colonel.... 
 
 April 19, 1861... 
 May 8, 1861. 
 
 
 
 J. L. McDowell 
 John A. Martin 
 
 Mit^ 8j 1861. 
 
 April 22, 1861... 
 May ‘2,1861. 
 
 
 
 E. P. Bancroft. 
 
 Colonel.... 
 
 May 2, 1861. 
 
 
 Aides-de-Camp. 
 
 J. iMoutgomerv 
 
 Colonel.... 
 
 May 3,1861. 
 
 
 Wm.H.Smythe 
 
 Colonel.... 
 
 May 8,1861. 
 
 
 
 L. S. Lowman... 
 
 Colonel. .. 
 
 Sept. 1,1861. 
 
 
 
 lorbes Meuson 
 
 Colonel.... 
 
 Oct. 15,' 1861 . 
 
 
 
 wm. Tholen ...jColouel.... 
 
 . J-F'. CummingS’CoIonel.... 
 
 Aug. 15, 1862 ... 
 Oct 2, 1862. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 governor’s MILITARY STAFF — 1863-1865. 
 
 HIS EXCELLENCY THOMAS CARNEY, GOVERNOR AND COM.MANDER-IN-CIIIEP, 
 __January 12, 1863, to January 9 , 1865. 
 
 OFFICE. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 Adjutant General... 
 
 Quartermaster Gen.. 
 
 Paymaster General.. 
 Judge Advocate. 
 
 Aides-de-Camp.. 
 
 Guilford Dudley 
 
 Brig. Gen. 
 
 (C. K. Holliday.. Colonel.... 
 Edward Russell... Brig. Gen 
 
 John G. Otis.Colonel... 
 
 D. P. Lowe .Colonel. .. 
 
 f Cas. G. Foster... C’olonel..., 
 A.W. Spaulding Colonel..., 
 S. M. Striekler.. Colonel.... 
 
 C. y. Eskridge.. Colonel.... 
 Josiah Miller... Colonel.... 
 J C Ilemingray Colonel.... 
 Thos. II. Butler Colonel.... 
 
 D. Brockway... Colonel.... 
 J. A.McGouigle Lieut. Col, 
 F. lI.Drenning Lieut.Col. 
 J no. R. Swallow Lieut. Col. 
 S. F. Atwood... Lieut.Col. 
 Wm.Shepherd.. Lieut.Col. 
 W. Burlingame Lieut.Col. 
 W. C. Crawford Lieut. Col. 
 A. S. Hughes... Lieut.Col. 
 W. Rosenthall.. Lieut. Col. 
 John W. Brown Lieut.Col. 
 
 APPOINTED. 
 
 Feb. 27, 1863. 
 
 May 2,1864... 
 March 3,1863 
 
 Feb. 19,1863.. 
 Feb. 19,1863.. 
 Feb. 19,1863.. 
 Feb.iig, 1863.. 
 Feb. 19, 1863.. 
 Feb. 19,1863.. 
 Feb. 19,1863.. 
 Aug. 24,1863 
 Sept. 12, 1863 
 Nov. 10, 1863. 
 Mar. 2, 1864..' 
 .jMar. 2, 1864.. 
 .'Mar. 2, 1864.. 
 .lApril 29,1864 
 ■July 5, 1864.. 
 •July 12 , 1864. 
 'Oct. 10, 1864.. 
 'Oct. 10,1864.. 
 Oct. 10, 1864.. 
 Oct. 10,1864.. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Re-’d with rank of Col. Mar. 
 2, ’64, under act of Feb. 24, 
 1864; resigned May 2,’64. 
 Resigned March 31, ls65. 
 Re-’d with rank of Col. May 
 2 , ’64, under act Feb. 24, ’64 
 
 A p’d u nder act of May 7, ’61. 
 
 Ap’d under act Feb. 24,1864 
 
 S’l aide ap.ser.d’g Price raid 
 S’l aide ap. ser. d’g Price raid 
 S’l aide ap. ser. d’g Price raid 
 S’l aide ap. ser. d’g Price raid 
 
 OIUCERS FROM KANSAS, ABOVE THE R.VNK OF COLONEL, COMMISSIONED 
 
 
 BY 
 
 THE PRESIDENT. 
 
 MAJOR GENER.AL. 
 
 Name. 
 
 DATE OF 
 
 remarks. 
 
 
 COMMISSION. 
 
 James G. Blunt. 
 
 Nov. 29, 1862. 
 
 Honorably mustered out July 29, 1865. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 BRIGADIER GENERALS. 
 
 Robert B. Mitchell 
 
 James G. Blunt. 
 
 Albert L. Lee. 
 
 G. W. Deitzler. 
 
 DATE OF 
 COMMISSION. 
 
 April 8 , 1862.. 
 April 8 , 1862 . 
 Nov. 29, 1862. 
 Nov. 29, 1862. 
 
 Ibonias Ewing, Jr...lMarch 13, 1863... 
 Powell Clayton.August 1 , 1864... 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Honorably mustered out January 15, 1866. 
 
 Promoted Major General, November 29 186’’ 
 
 Resigned May 4, 186.’). 
 
 Resigned August 27, 186.3. 
 
 Brevetted Major General, March 13; resigned Feb. 23, ’65 
 Honorably mustered out August 24, 1865 
 
 BREVET BRIGADIER GENERALS. 
 
 iDATE OF COM- 
 ' MISSION. 
 
 Thomas M. Bowen... 
 
 James M. Williams. 
 
 Charles W. Blair. 
 
 Thomas Moonlight..; 
 
 Charles W. Adams... 
 
 John Ritchie,. 
 
 Samuel J. Crawford. 
 
 John A. Martin. 
 
 James Ketner. 
 
 George H. Hoyt. 
 
 William R. Judson.. 
 Edw’d. F. Schneider! 
 Samuel Walker. 
 Charles Muudee 
 
 Feb. 13, 1865.. 
 Feb. 13, I 860 .. 
 Feb. 13, 1865.. 
 Feb. 13, 1865.. 
 F'eb. 13, 1865.. 
 
 Feb. 21, 1865. 
 
 March 13, 1865.. 
 March 13, 1865.. 
 March 13, 1865.. 
 
 March 13, 1865.. 
 
 ; March 13, 1865.. 
 ’March 13, 1885.. 
 March 13, 1865.. 
 April 2, 1.865. 
 
 remarks. 
 
 Colonel 13th Kan. Vol. Inf.; dismissed June 28, ’65; re- 
 instated Nov. 22, 65; hon. dis’d to date June 28,’65. 
 
 C olonel !• irst Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry • mus- 
 ^ tered out October I, 186,5. ’’ 
 
 Colonel F’ourteenth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry; mus¬ 
 tered out August 11 , 1865. 
 
 Colonel Eleventh Kansas Volunteer Cavalry; mustered 
 out July 17 , I 8 G 0 . 
 
 Colonel T welfth Kansas Volunteer Infantry; mustered 
 ^ out June ,30, 1865. 
 
 Colonel Second Regiment Indian Home Guards. 
 
 Colouel Second Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry. 
 
 Colonel Lignth Kansas Volunteer Infantry. 
 
 Major Sixteenth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry; mustered 
 out December (3, 1865. 
 
 Lieutenant Colouel Fifteenth Kansas Volunteer Cav¬ 
 alry. 
 
 Colonel Sixth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry. 
 
 Lieutenant C olonel Eighth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry 
 
 Lieutenant Colouel Sixteenth Kansas Volunteer Cav 
 
 Major and Assistant Adjutant General U. S. Volunteers. 
 
 governor’s military staff, 1865. 
 
 HIS EXCELLENCY SAMUEL J. CRAWFOIID, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEP INAU- 
 _ ^ GURATED, January 9, 1865. 
 
 OFFICE. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 RANK. 
 
 ■ 
 
 1 APPOINTMENT. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Adjutant General ... 
 
 Quartermaster Geii.. 
 Paymaster General. 
 Surgeon General. 
 
 Aides-de-Camp. 
 
 A.sst Adjt General- 
 
 T. J. Anderson. 
 
 1). E. Ballard. 
 
 John K. Rankin... 
 
 N. T. Winans. 
 
 ( Charles Dimond 
 < (’yrusLeIand,Jr 
 
 Colonel ... 
 Colonel ... 
 Colonel ... 
 Colouel ... 
 Lieut. Col. 
 Lieut. Col. 
 Lieut. Col. 
 Major. 
 
 April 11 , 1865... 
 
 Feb’ry 18 , 1865. 
 l-’eb’ry 18, 1865. 
 Feb’ry 18, 1865. 
 April 10, 1865.. 
 April 10, I 860 ... 
 April 10, 1865... 
 April 10, 1865.. 
 
 App’d under act Feb. 13 ’65 
 App’d under act F'eb. 13 ’65 
 App’d under act F'eb. 13 ’65 
 App’d under act F'eb. 13 ’( 6 
 App’d under act Feb. 13 ’65 
 App’d under act F'eb. 13 ’65 
 App’d under act F'eb. 13 ’65 
 App’d under act Feb. 13 ’65 
 
 H. T. Bemau. 
 
 INDIAN TROUBLES IN KANSAS (1864-1870.) 
 
 The time of the discovery of the precious metals in the mountains of 
 Colorado, and the consequent crowding of the Cheyennes and Arapahoes 
 toward the valleys of the Republican and Smoky Hill, may be considered 
 the commencement of a series of aggressions and counter-aggressions be¬ 
 tween the Indians and the miners and military of Colorado, which event¬ 
 uated in April, 18B4, in a cruel war kept up for many months by the In¬ 
 dians upon frontier settlers in Kansas andlNebraska, upon travelers, ranche 
 men and tiain men, culminating in Xovember of the same year in a 
 wholesale slaughter of a band of Indians—mostly friendly Indians-^who 
 weie encamped on Sand Creek near Fort Lyon, on their owm reservation 
 to which they had been ordered as a place of safety. 
 
 The camp was surrounded on the morning of the 29th of November 
 1864, by a force of Colorado militia under " Col. Chiviugton, and men’ 
 women and children were indiscriminately slaughtered. "From that time 
 there was no safety on the frontier of Kansas, until the Indians were 
 thoroughly subdued. 
 
 During the troubles of the summer of 1864, Gen. Curtis, with a force 
 of Kansas militia, made a campaign against the hostile Indians but was 
 called back to suppress the Price raid in the early fall. 
 
 During 1865 and 1866, wandering bands of hostile Indians—partl-y 
 I awnees and Omahas—entered Kansas at various times and committed 
 depredations on the northwestern frontier. During the summer of 1866 
 the settlements on White Rock River, and at Lake'Sibley, on the Repub- 
 licuD., wGic tittuckcd. scvurjil settlers killed wliile ntwork on tbeir cluiins 
 and much property destroyed. The outrages committed were in some 
 cases most inhuman, and the settlers being few in number, poorly armed, 
 and totally unprotected by any established troops, were in constant terror 
 of Indian incursions 'vvith all their attendant horrors. 
 
 In the summer of 1866, Gen. Hancock assumed command of the De¬ 
 partment and ordered troops from Fort Ellsworth to tlie Solomon A 
 compajiy of State militia was also sent to the frontier, and until tlie sprinw 
 of 1867, the settlers enjoyed comparative quiet and safety. “ 
 
 In April, 1867, Gen. Hancock, who had now taken the field in person 
 totally destroyed an Indian village of 300 l''dges on Pawnee Fork. Open 
 war upon settlers, trains, emigrants and property ensued. The Indians 
 were determined upon revenge, and murders and robberies were committed 
 all along the border. The whole frontier was assailed. Throu'di tlie Re¬ 
 publican, Solomon and Smoky Hill Valleys, and in Marion, Butler and 
 Greenwood Counties, the settlers were constantly exposed to Indian raids 
 of the most shocking character. The overland routes between Kansas, 
 Colorado and New Mexico were almost entirely abandoned, and the line 
 of frontier settlements was pushed back many miles. The troubles culmi¬ 
 nated in June, in a simultaneous attack by the Che^'ennes, Arapahoes and 
 Kiowas upon the border settlements, and upon the engineering parties on 
 the Kansas Pacific Railroad west of Fort Harker. ft was seen that tlie 
 continuation of this road, together with the other routes of travel over the 
 
 14 
 
210 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 plains, and also the frontier settlements must he ahandoned unless prompt 
 aelion was taken by the State. Under authority of Lieut.'Gen. Sherman, 
 the following proclamation was issued by Gov. Crawford on the 1st of 
 .July, 18()7. 
 
 WiiEUEAS, the central and western portions of the State of Kansas .are now, and have 
 been for some time, overrun with roving bands of hostile Indians; and, whereiis, these In¬ 
 dians, though claiming protection from the United States tioverument, and regularly re¬ 
 ceiving their annuities in due form, have, without cause, declared war upon the people of 
 thi.s State ; they have imliseriminately murdered, scalped, mutilated and robbed hundreds 
 of our frontier settlers, and other parlies in Western Kansiis who were quietly attending to 
 their own legitimate all'air.s ; they have almost entirely cut olf till communication between 
 Kansas and other Western States and Territories; the men em|)loyed in the constructionef 
 the Union Pacitic Itailroad, Uitsteru liivision, have been driven' back, leaving many of their 
 number butchered and scalped ujmn the ground. Gen. Sherman and other United States 
 otticers are doing all in their iiower to supiiress hostilities, but they have not a sufficient 
 force of United States troops to execute their design, and have called upon me for a battalion 
 of cavalry to aid in the work. I shall, therefore, as speedily as pos.sible, organize eight com¬ 
 panies of volunteer cavalry to be mustered into the United States service for a period of si.x 
 mouths, unless sooner discharged. Said companies will be armed, equipped and paid by the 
 General Government the same as other troops in the United St.ates service. 
 
 Kecruiting ottieei's will be appointed as soon as the names of suitable persons can bo 
 forwarded to this office. 
 
 1 appeal to all good citizens of this State to favor, facilitate and aid this effort to protect 
 the lives and property of our frontier settlers. , 
 
 S. J. Crawfoui), Governor of Kansas. 
 
 These companies were to be raised, and sent forward to Fort Ilarker 
 to be mnstered in, if possible, by the end of the first week in July. Arms 
 and supplies were forwarded from Leavenworth for their use. 
 
 Recruiting otlieers were immediatelj^ appointed and the battalion was 
 mustered into the United States service for a period of four months. 
 
 TUE EIOnTEENTII KANS.VS VOLUNTEER B.VTTALION. 
 
 This battalion was commanded by Maj. H. L. ISIoore, of Lawrence, 
 formerly Lieutenant Colonel of the Fourth Arkans.as Cavuilry. The line 
 officers were as follows ; Compan}" A, Captain, Henry Lindsay, Topeka, 
 Kan.; First Lieutenant, Thomas Hughes; Second Lieutenant, John H. 
 Wellman. Company R, Captain, Edgar A. Barker; First Lieutenant, 
 John W. Price; Secontl Lieutenant, Samuel L. Hybarger. Company C, 
 Captain, George B. Jeuness ; First Lieutenant, Peleg Thomas; ^Second 
 Lieutenant, James Reynolds. Company D, Captain, David L. Payne ; First 
 Lieutenant, John M. Cain; Second Lieutenant, Henry Hegwer. 
 
 This battalion, which numbered 358, including officers and enlisted 
 men, entered active service at once. A part of the command of Capt. 
 Arns, Tenth Cavalry, was attacked on the 21st of August, on the Repub¬ 
 lican River, by a large force of Indians—reported from 800 to 1,000. Capt. 
 Arns had only about 150 men, and after fighting until the evening of t)ie 
 22d, was forced to fall back to the vicinity of Fort Harker. Three men 
 were killed and thirty-five wounded. About forty horses were lost. Some 
 150 Indians were killed. 
 
 On the 30th of August, Maj. Moore, with the Eighteenth Kansas, had 
 an cug.agemeut with a portion of the same Indians and defeated them. 
 Maj. Elliott, with a detachment of the Seventh Kansas Cavalrj', met the 
 other portion, and drove them toward the liead-waters of the Republican. 
 
 While the allied Indians—Cheyennes, Arapahoes, Kiowas, Siou.x and 
 Comanches—were operating in Northwestern Kansas, roving bands of 
 Osage, Wichita and other tribes were raiding the southern and western 
 portion of the State. Cavalry was stationed at Fort Lamed and on the 
 Little Arkansas, in the spring of 1867, to patrol these sections of the 
 country and, if possible, secure its safety. 
 
 On the 28th of October, 1867, a treaty of peace was concluded with 
 the Cheyennes and Arapahoes, at Medicine Lodge Creek, seventy miles 
 south of Fort Lamed. Gens. Sherman, Harney and Terry were Commis¬ 
 sioners on the part of the Government, to conclude the terms of this 
 treaty, which provided for tlie removal of the tribes to a reservation in the 
 Indian Territory, with privilege of hunting in Kansas as far north as the 
 Arkansas River, and also provided them with arms. 
 
 Tlie treaty made in October, 1868, was only observed by the Indians 
 until they were by its provisions well supplied with everything necessary 
 for the renewal of hostilities. Early in the spring, about 400 CUieyennes 
 and Arapahoes attacked the settlements of Southwestern Kansas, raiding 
 the State as far into the interior as Council Grove, murdering and robbing 
 the iniiabitants and capturing a large amount of stock and other property. 
 In August, at the very time that a portion of the tribe were receiving 
 their arms at Fort Lamed, according to the terms of the October treatjL a 
 party of Chej'cnnes were engaged in one of their most cruel raids in I lie 
 Northwest, attacking the settlements in Mitchell. Ottawa and Reptiblic 
 Counties, sweeping down through tlic valleys, murdering men, women and 
 children as they advanced. The main liotly of these Indians then went 
 to the north. Gov. Crawford, on receiving news of the disaster, went in 
 person bj'' special train to Salina, where he organized a volunteer company 
 and moved to the relief of the settlers. He found that over forty had 
 lieen killed, many of them scalped and their bodies mutilated. Women 
 had sulTered a fate worse tlian deatli. Houses were burned and stock was 
 stolen. From the Saline to the Republican—si.xty miles—the settlements 
 were destroyed and tlie country utterly laid waste. Tlie few surviving 
 settlers in Mitchell County had taken refuge in a stone corral on Asher 
 Creek. 
 
 On his return to Topeka, Gov. Crawford .sent a dispatch to the Presi¬ 
 dent, proposing to raise volunteers to meet the exigency. He concludes 
 his dispatch thus : “ The .savage devils have become intolerable, and must 
 and shall be driven out of the 8tate. Gen. Sheridan is doing and has done 
 all in his power to protect our iieople, but he is powerless for want of 
 troops. If volunteers are needed, I will, if desired, furnish the Government 
 all that may be necessary to insure a permanent and lasting peace.” 
 
 A few diiys after sending this dispatch, the Governor received assur¬ 
 ance from Gen. Sheridan, then at Fort Harker, that the Indians would 
 be compelled by force to retire to their reservations, and that to protect 
 the line of settlements, small block-houses wouhl be erected on the Saline, 
 Solomon and Republican, which would be garrisoned with a small infantry 
 
 force, while a cavalrj'^ force would be employed in scouting between the 
 exposed points. 
 
 Gov. Crawford had more faith in a battalion of Kansas Volunteers 
 than in any service which could be otherwise rendered, and on the 14th of 
 September, 1868, issued his proclamation, calling into service for a period 
 of three months, five companies of cavalry to be organized from the militia 
 of the State. Each man to fnrni.sh his own horse ; arms, accouterments, 
 and rations to be furnished by Gen. Sheridan. One comi)any was to be 
 recruited in the Repul)lican Valley, to rendezvous at Lake Sibley; one 
 comjianyin the Solomon Valley, to rendezvous at Ayersburg ; one company 
 to rendezvous at Salina ; one at Topeka, and the fifth at Marion Center. 
 The Governor concludes his proclamation thus: “ As the State has no 
 
 fund at present from which the men hereby called into service can be paid, 
 it is expressly understood that all claims for service must await the action 
 of the Legislature.” The five companies of militia called for were .soon 
 organized and stationed at different points on the frontier, protecting it 
 from the Nebraska line to Wichita, thus relieving a sufficient force of 
 United States troops to prosecute the war with some degree of vigor. 
 These companies of militia endured much hardship, and performed valu¬ 
 able service. 
 
 On the 7th of September, Gen. Sully was dispatched by Gen. Sheridan 
 south of the Arkansas River with nine companies of cavalry to make war 
 on the families and stock of the Cheyennes and Arapahoes, in order to draw 
 to their own reservation the raiding bands in the northwest of the State. 
 On the 21st of September, Gen. Sully met a war party and killed 17. He 
 then proceeded toward the Wichita Mountains. 
 
 Gen. Sheridan, failing to secure peace with the Kiowas and Coman- 
 ches, became convinced that a general Indian war was inevitable, and that 
 with the limited number of troops at his command he could not success¬ 
 fully wage a defensive, much less an offensive war. He was accordingly 
 authorized by Lieut. Gen. W. T. Sherman, to call on the Governor of 
 Kansas for a regiment of cavalry, to be mustered in for six months, to 
 serve against the Indians on the plains. Gov. Crawford's proclamation 
 calling for this regiment, tvas issued October 10, 1868, and was answered 
 promptly by the organization of a regiment of cavalry. 
 
 NINETEENTH KANSAS VOLUNTEER CAVALRY. 
 
 This regiment was mustered into service October 20, 1868, under the 
 following officers : 
 
 Field and /Staff. —Colonel, Samuel J. Crawford ; Lieutenant Colonel, 
 Horace L. Moore ; Major, William C. Jones ; Adjutant, James M. Steele ; 
 Surgeon, Mahlon Bailey; Quartermaster, Luther A. Thresher, all of 
 Topeka. 
 
 Line Company A, Captain, Allison J. Pliley; First Lieutenant, 
 
 B. I). Wilson ; Second Lieutenant, Raleigh C. Powell. (Company A, raised 
 in Topeka.) Company B, Captain, Charles E. Reck; First Lieutenant, 
 Henry tl. McCollister; Second Lieutenant, Charles II. Champney. (Com¬ 
 pany B, raised in Atchison.) Company C, Captain, Charles P. Twiss ; 
 First Lieutenant, Walter J. Dallas; Second Lieutenant, Jesse E. Parspns. 
 (Company C, raised in lola.) Company D, Captain, John Q. A. Norton ; 
 First Lieutenant, Jolm S. Edie; Second Lieutenant, Charles H. Hoyt. 
 (Company D. raised in Lawrence.) Company E, Captain, Thomas J. Dar¬ 
 ling ; First Lieutenant, William B. Bidwell; Second Lieutenant, Charles 
 T Brady. (Company E, raised in Leaveuw'orth.) Company F, Captain, 
 George B. Jenness ; First Lieutenant, De Witt C. Jenness ; Second Lieu¬ 
 tenant, John Fellows. (Company F, raised in Ottawa.) Company G, 
 Captain, Charles Dimon ; First Lieutenant, Richard D. Lender ; Second 
 Lieutenant, Myron A. Wood. (Company G, raised in Fort Scott.) ' Com¬ 
 pany H, Captain, David L. Payne ; First Lieutenant, Mount A. Gordon ; 
 Second Lieutenant, Robert M. Steele. . (Company H, raised in Troy and 
 Burlington.) Company I, Captain, Roger A. Elsworth ; First Lieutenant, 
 James J. Clancy ; Second Lieutenant, James M. Ulay. (Company I, 
 raised in Jackson and Jefferson Counties.) Company K, Captain, Milton 
 Stewart; First Lieutenant, Emmet Ryas ; Second Lieutenant, Charles 11. 
 Hallett. (Company K, raised in Wyandotte and Junction City.) Com¬ 
 pany L, Captain, Charles H. Finch ; Lfirst Lieutenant, Henry E. Stoddard ; 
 Second Lieutenant, Winfield S. Tilton. (Company L, raised in Johnson 
 and Miami Counties.) Company M, Captain, Sergt. liloody ; First Lieu¬ 
 tenant, James Graham ; Second Lieutenant, James P. Ilurst. (Company 
 M, raised in Lyon, Riley and Pottawatomie Counties.) 
 
 The Nineteenth Kansas numbered 1,200 men, and was commanded by 
 Gov. Crawfortl in person, he resigning his position as Governor, for the 
 purpose. The regiment was mustered into the service at Topeka, and left 
 camp at that place on the 5th of November for the Indian country. On 
 the 14th the command crossed the Arkansas, and on the 28th joined Gen. 
 Sheridan on the North Canadian. On the 27th of the same moutli, tlie 
 Indians had been attacked in their camp on the Washita by Gen. George 
 A. Custer with a strong lorce of cavalry. The attack was made about 
 midnight, and the camp w'as taken comifietely by surprise, the Indians 
 being unconscious of the presence of the troops until the cavalry rushed 
 upon them. The Indians made a desperate resistance, but the lodges were 
 soon in possession of the Federal troops. The fight lasted several hours 
 before the band could be dislodged from the positions they took in the 
 ravines and other places of concealment in the vicinity, but they w’erc all 
 finally killed, captured or dispersed ; 103 warriors, including Black Kettle 
 and White Rock, were killed. Fifty-one lodges, mostly Cheyenne, were 
 captured, besides a great number of horses and mules. Gen. Custer lost 
 two officers and nineteen men killed, and three officers and eleven men 
 wounded. The Indians did not recover from this severe blow, but fell 
 back as the troops of Sheridan's command advanced, and on the 24th of 
 December made an entire surrender, submitting to all the terms proposed 
 by the Government, and agreeing forever after to keep the peace. Twenty 
 of the leading chiefs were tUTested by Gen. Sheridan and held as hostages 
 until the white captives were brought into the Federal camp and restored 
 
HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ■cubor^B. KS(kS. manifested some fioslility toward the settlers in li; 
 
 rere four deaths from disease-Joseph Larimer of Comnanv ^ confined for a time to stealin- c 
 
 ^hupply, I T February k>8. LSfi!) ; Ijohn J. Kom ,-s of Caw I w V 
 
 ^amp Supply, 1.1., February 25, 1809 ; William Mills’ of f’nm 'rm. 1 1^ ^ ^ "minded a son of Idttlc Kobe, one of 
 
 ort llays, Ivan., April 9, 1 J 59 , and William Lil. iu of On ! !'^^came more menaei 
 
 to their friends. Sm'cral captives had been killed before the surrender to 
 
 .^‘m Nineteenth Kansas returned to Fort J lavs 
 m .March, 180,), a ter the Indians were quietly settled on their reservation 
 and was mustered out at that place on tlie 18tli of April. Hiit one soldier 
 was killeiUn the service during the entire campai^ni, according to he 
 Adjutant General s report. 1,0 uu 
 
 .lohn Vonwell, of Manhattan, was killed on duty near PWrt Doihre 
 Kansas, December 28, 1808. ^ i, i.'ou,.,!. 
 
 There were 
 A. at Caiiq) 
 paiiy G, at C; , 
 
 pany L, at Fort Hays, Kan., April 9, 1809’^’vud Wi^^iVtV^V‘ilTiy^^'ir 
 
 n May of 1809, the northern Siou.v- and Cheyennes from the Denarf- 
 Ti a raul on the settlements of Northwestern Kau- 
 
 s,i.. Ihe Lpper feahne, the bolomon and the vicinity of White Rock 
 
 Creek being the localities that sulfered most. ^ vvuiiettock 
 
 ii! made on the settlements of the Reimbliean River 
 
 on the ~lsC of May; the settlers on White Rock Creek, Republic (lountv 
 
 fi>'*.i>°? Riveras far down as Lake Sibley being driven from 
 
 tlioH homes, killed, pliuidered or taken DrisoneiN 'Tito i 
 
 {..keSlbln,, l.v .l,c ,S,i „t e„„, B (' 
 
 ki'l localny. Tliirtecn men, women and cliildi-eu were 
 
 kilkd on the biiline, and two women and a child taken captive Three 
 companies of Gen. Custer s command were sent from For/ liavs to that 
 
 continuing their hostile demonstrations. Gov. Harvev 
 ordticd in July a battalion of State militia to the frontier w-hich did 
 faithful service for a period of four months riunuei, wnicn am 
 
 offlccrld i’i'iouS “"““‘I »' 'O” companies. 
 
 Company A Captain, A. J. Pliley ; First Lieutenant C. B. Whitnev • 
 Second Lieutenant, John Alarshall. The company consisted of fiftv four 
 
 Sy '‘c-'onViiinsrcScf^L'r 
 
 Company B-Captain, W. A. Winsell; First Lieutenant Joseph Be- 
 cock , Second Lieutenant, B. C. Lawrence. Company B consisted of si.xtv 
 
 T nT) outpost of the settlemeutl 
 
 Tiicker ^ L ^ I^'‘li'ymple ; First Lieutenant, 11. H. 
 
 fucker. Capt. Daliymple was stationed with a detachment of his com 
 
 foFUbm^T *^4 seventy men, on the line from Alinneapolis 
 
 «\ri v'm ^ ^/oPiohment of this company was sent up the Solommi to 
 drive the Indians from that vicinity. They succeeded in drivino- timm 
 ami recapturing nearly all the stolen stock. Lieut. Tucker of th'is com 
 
 stationed near the junction’of Spillman 
 
 Company D—Captain, Richard Stanfield; First Lieutenant Herod 
 Johnson, lius company, consisting of sixty-five men, was stationed near 
 the forks of Beavercreek and the Republican River with a detaSmen 
 of fifteen nien at the salt marsh in Republic County. 
 
 kev CreeV^^^i^m!!; a detachment of thirty men, was stationed at Tur- 
 k?nsas. ^ ^ ^ ^“P^ies into the Little Ar- 
 
 ,, JF°P® occupied their posts during the summer and fall of 1869 
 
 om NoS er S')864 8' efficient duty. They were mustered 
 
 no the disbandment of this battalion of militia 
 
 Unite St pe! / troops to guard the frothier 
 
 onmn md S dinrv d1er'’‘' "‘’“Ftted through 1870 in the Republican, Sol- 
 The i'ni ^ Valleys, scouting parties patrolling the line of exposure ' 
 Ihe settlers soon acquired a feeling of security, and immi oration Cm! t; 
 n-pidly into that portion of the StiUe. The InMian/\ir/^ ^S'no u7ted 4 
 
 LHl 
 
 hostile demimstration since tiiat time. 'Plus long and cruel contest cm. ,• 
 
 lion 'of Sinrl"'"**”'' “‘“'i'” "SS'osating „lorc 11,„t 1 „,ii: 
 
 n, ..Jji <'^*c Indians on Ihe southwestern frontier of Kan«.,« 
 
 hiuent of United States 
 f the Cheyenne chiefs. 
 
 Jnno «vo 
 
 SMcrthel'i”'^ niountetl militia, wLo n'md'c a“™“Til Uo'*Setton 
 
 2 that time «till on Jiity 
 
 5||PS-Sa-SSSHSS 
 
 vati^'^alKt Reni^’l^m®’ Cheyennes escaped from their reser- 
 
 t on at r ort Reno, Indian rerritory, and marched north across the St.ite 
 
 boidCTof tl e ^®eney and Bullalo, showing that the whole western 
 e .B in ^^tate was in a state of excitement and alarm ' The ciRzens 
 
 Exposed pohrtr '”'' ' the mo.st 
 
 Gen. Pope did not believe in any serious dano-er and TTnitprl 8t.itpc 
 
 s.avaSesXHni\helonfB T ''“yP«''tron of these marauding 
 
 werf capturS'^lfiS^rT^ 
 
 fcBv w “ of the state, for trial and punishment. 
 
 southern liim of‘‘lGin^/s'J? /'e-ffiforced, so as to protect the 
 
 ^ lynsas to some extent ; but at the close of the vear tbp 
 piotection was still insufficient, Gen. Pope, havino-at that time no cav-ilrv 
 pointe"^ which could be spared for the strengthening of thise 
 
 LEGISLAriYE AND POLITICAL ANNALS.* 
 
 1801. 
 
 The First Stale Legislature, Charles Robinson, Governor met Alarch 
 1 ’ ®P®=iker of the House, W. W. UpdeBaff P -esf 
 
 wir. P "i" P- April 4. the first United fees s’enatoi's 
 
 " H. Lane and Samuel C. Pomeroy The votino- 
 
 contilmed for two hours, during which time members wctc comsiSf 
 
 Sm'uthues fiuctrifed of balloting the votes fo‘r thi 
 
 caiKiiaatts Ituctuated—for Lane, from 4o to 64 ; tor Pomeroy from 44 to 
 
 Fre,fT"smnmB"’of'"L^‘”T'J' P'^'-'-ott. 49 ; 
 m."‘ 1- otantoii, 21, Alark W. Dela iay. 2 ; S. D Houston 1 • S A 
 
 Kmginan 8 ; A. J. Racks, 11 ; Martin F. Conwa^q 1 ^ A- 
 
 fortrooB of President Lincoln 
 
 niotioiB^’aVp t tiftcrthe State Government was putin 
 
 ■ivp p.’i'^ • P, P’“^‘ ’? ‘Atend to the peaceful legislation which would 
 
 wtis ess/ntiVlK- ds first legislative deliberations and acts. It 
 
 cotuin-coni Pt Providing ways and means for the 
 
 V, In I * supplies exhausted by the famine of the previous 
 
 Gi- Batirn 'mi/bm^^^^^ neig)d,oring States, which constituted Uie mily 
 Ululating medium, depreciated to a point that had destroyed all credit 
 
 of Kfuis!!,"” As a wo^Lnr <=0»>PiK<l from Wilder's “Annals 
 
 sire of itsViud etmTl ublisluT n muln 'S’? t'>'«'ough and eonii.rel.en- 
 
 t>-e invaluable aid hj has aeknovvledgea 
 
 i'.o/h Stability, the Legislature went sturdily to the work of supplv- 
 
 ingthe men and means to fill the quota required of the Sfate ™ 
 
 bonds oBthf Smm^^S'slffiion was an act authorizing the i.ssue of 
 uoncis ot the State to the amount of floO.OOO, to defrav the cnn-Pni 
 expenses of tlie State ; aets changing names of counties—Lykins to Miami 
 
 ofTn-^B'B^i?: toBeward ;an act providingMbBan eleS 
 
 of a Distiict Attorney in each judicial district; an act callimr an election 
 for the permanent location of the State capital ” election 
 
 A Bogus Flection.~ln October, 1861, the followiim petition nnitP 
 numerously signed by respectable and loyal citizens of tlm State w’as^n-c 
 sented to the Republican State Committee : ’ ^ 
 
 .ualicJof‘the preltn1l,“tat"lBS common with others from the impotoncy or 
 
 isliisigiilpfpis 
 
 mmmmmSMsm 
 
 ( )Ptr.hpr Uommittce, in response to the above iietition, met in Topekti 
 
 October 16, and nomimited the following ticket: ^ 
 
212 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAIS. 
 
 for Auditor, James R. McClure, of Davis County; for Superinteudent of 
 Public Instruction, H. D. Preston, of Osage County. 
 
 The Committee, during the session at which the above nominations 
 were made, adopted the following: 
 
 Mesolved, That the vigorous prosecution of the present war, the earnest and hearty 
 support of the Administration in its ellbrts to crush out the rebellion, the maintenance of 
 the Constitution, the enforcement of the laws, and the preservation of the Union, are the 
 issues upon which these nominations are made. 
 
 The election of the officers nominated occurred November 5, the day 
 of the legal election of Representatives, State Senators, State officers, 
 Judges—to fill vacancies—and District Attorneys, as provided by law. 
 The canva.ssers in the counties of Atchison, Douglas, Leavenworth, 
 Butler and Jefferson, refused to recognize or return the vote cast. 
 In the remaining twenty-nine counties, 5,436 votes were returned for 
 Crawford as Governor. The State Board of Canvassers did not canvass 
 Crawford's vote. The case was carried to the Supreme Court, for adjudi¬ 
 cation, and, on January 21, 1862,, the court overruled the motion of George 
 A. Crawford, and declared the election of Governor in 1861 illegal. The 
 opinion was rendered by Chief Justice Ewing—(See State of Kansas, ex 
 rel.-, Crawford vs. Robinson, 1 Kan., 17). 
 
 At the State election, held Novembers, the vote on the permanent 
 location of the capital resulted in favor of Topeka. The vote was: Topeka, 
 7,996; Lawrence, 5,291; all others, 1,184. The vote for or against a bank¬ 
 ing law was: In favor, 4,655; against, 2,807. An amendment, whereby 
 banking institutions were prohibited to issue notes of a less denomination 
 than $i, was adopted by a vote of 3,733 
 in favor, to 3,343 against. 
 
 The State seal was adopted by the 
 first Legislature. The history of its 
 adoption was given in January, 1883, 
 in the Topeka Capital. It read as fol¬ 
 lows: 
 
 On the Sd of April the State Senate, consid¬ 
 ering the Oovernor's message, referred that part 
 which mentioned tlie great seal to the Commit¬ 
 tee on AVays and Means. Five days after, Mon¬ 
 day, April S, the following resolution was sub¬ 
 mitted to the Senate; Resolrei!, That a commit¬ 
 tee of three be appointed on behalf of the Senate 
 to act with a like committee on the part of the 
 House to draw and recommend a design for the 
 great seal of the State of Kansas.” This resolu¬ 
 tion was referred to the Committee on Ways 
 and Means. Similar resolutions were considered 
 by the House, and the two committees got to 
 work. 
 
 But they did not produce a seal very soon. 
 
 There were designs and designs, mottoes and 
 mottoes. Scholars suggested and Western men 
 insisted. Mr. McDowell, of the State Library 
 Committee, suggested a design with a landscape 
 something like that afterward adoiUed, and the 
 emphatic motto “ We will.” Mr. Denman pro¬ 
 posed to change the motto to “We won't.” 
 
 Backward and forward the thing was bandied 
 about. The House journal for friday, May 17, 
 records the tact that tlie Senate sent a message 
 on “House joint resolution State Seal,” saying 
 they had amended and desired concurrence. 
 
 This message was discussed ne.\t day by the 
 House, which did not concur. Then a committee 
 was appointed for conference. The Senate ap¬ 
 pointed a conference committee on Monday and 
 at the meeting of the two committees the same 
 day the matter was substantially settled. 
 
 Of that date. May 21). a letter in the Leaven¬ 
 worth Con.ierfalice contains the following pas¬ 
 sage: “ The vexed question of a State seal has at 
 last received its quietus at the hands of the con¬ 
 ference committee. The new design embraces a 
 prairie landscape with buti'alo pursued by Indian 
 hunters, a settler’s cabin, a river with a steam¬ 
 boat, a cluster of thirty-four stars surrounding 
 the legend 'Ad astraper aspero,’the whole en¬ 
 circled by the words ‘ Great seal of the State of 
 Kansas, ItiOL’ ” The Senate accejited the report 
 of the conference committee on Wednesday the 
 22d of May, ISCl, and the House concurred on 
 the same day, and so the “ design ” for a seal was 
 decided. 
 
 Mr. AVilder, in his “ Annals of Kansas,” says the writer of the letter in the Oonsen’otive, 
 was .iohn J. Ingalls, and as AVilder was editor of that paper he ought to know. The same 
 J. J. Ingalls was Secretary of the State Senate and had therefore means of accurate infor¬ 
 mation. John A. Martin, of Atchison, was a member of that conference committee referred 
 to above, and a letter of inquiry addressed to him by the present writer brought back the 
 statement that .T. .1. Ingalls had submitteef to the committee the design that was finally 
 adopted. AA’hy then did not the letter in the Conservative state that fact? Undoubtedly 
 mainly because Mr. Ingalls was too modest to claim the honor of having settled “the vexed 
 question,” for modesty belongs to youth and .1. .1. was a young man then. Besides being too 
 modest, Jfr. Ingalls had another motive for not claiming it. The design as finally adopted 
 is not his alone, and though he may fairly claim credit for some of it, yet of other parts he 
 is by no means proud. 
 
 The design as submitted to the committee by IMr. Ingalls consisted “ of a blue shield at 
 the base of a cloud out of which was emerging one silver star to join the constellation in the 
 firmament comprising the thirty-fourthen in the Union, with the motto 'ad astraper aspera.’ 
 The clon'd symbolized the struggles through which we had passed, the star the State, the 
 constellation the Union. The motto was both descriptive and suggestive and the entire de¬ 
 sign simple, unique and satisfactory.” It was so satisfaetoi-y to the committee that they 
 adopted it entire. But after that, some of the “ wild heralds of the frontier” altered it by 
 mixing a steamboat and plowing, with buttalo hunting, etc., till really nothing but the 
 motto is Mr. Ingalls’, and the landscape is probably substantially the one submitted by Jlr. 
 McDowell. The historic part of the seal is the motto, the date, and the bison hunt and the 
 log cabin. But the motto is not only historic, but suggestive of a fact that will be true, for 
 ever, that the conquest of difficulties is the way to moral as well as political success. John 
 J. Ingalls is now United States Senator from Kansas, and his life has not been unmarked by 
 usefulness, but in years to come he will be most proud of the fact that he gave our prosper¬ 
 ous State its noble motto which has been the text of many a sermon and the starting point 
 of many a career. Ad astra per aspera. So be it. 
 
 AVe have seen that it is constitutional to have a great seal for our State, and yet months 
 elapsed in which the State government was administered without a seal. AA’e saw a few 
 days ago a commission issued by Gov. Robinson in that same month of May, 1861, which 
 has merely a blank where the seal ought toibe. The old legal definition of a seal was a cake 
 
 of wax marked by the proper impression, but later judicial decisions say that a document is 
 properly sealed if only there is a rough impression made with the pen of the place of the 
 seal. The fact that King James threw the great seal of England into the Thames, or that 
 Charles Robinsem went on for many months without a seai in Kansas show's that this thing 
 is not an indispensable symbol of authority, though its use is a great convenience. 
 
 The report of John AV. Robinson, Seci’etary of State, for the year 1861, says that “the 
 State seal and seals for some of the State officers were procured early after the adjournment 
 of the Legislature.” That adjournment took place in June, 1861. In the Auditor’s report 
 for 1862, dated January, 186:1, there is this item of money paid : “ Estate of O’Shawnessy, 
 seals, $120,” which we suppose is the payment for the seals mentioned by Secretary Robin¬ 
 son the previous year. 
 
 Thus, then, we have given the origin of the great seal of Kansas. AA''e have only to 
 add that the first seal was in a screw-press like those used for copying, and that since then 
 there have been two others made, the present one being used like an ordinary Notary’s 
 seal, and giving a very clear and definite impression. Robert Hay. 
 
 1862. 
 
 The Second State Legislature, Charles Robinson, Governor, met 
 January 14, adjourned, March 6. President of the Senate, J. P. Root; 
 Speaker of the House, M. S. Adams. During the session the laAA^s Avere 
 compiled, and the following acts and laws were passed : Accepting the 
 terms prescribed by Congress on the admission of the State ; apportioning 
 the State for Senators and Representatives; establishing codes of civil 
 and criminal procedure ; establishing a Criminal Court in Leavenworth 
 County; organizing the County of Greenwood ; changing the name of 
 Breckenridge County to Lyon ; ereating a State Board of Equalization ; 
 Homestead exemption law ; providing for the mana.gement of the School 
 
 fund, and the University fund ; fixing 
 the salaries of State officers, etc. 
 
 January 23, the Legislature ac¬ 
 cepted a gift of twenty acres of land 
 from the Topeka Town Company, as a 
 site for the Capitol. 
 
 Impeachment of State Officials .— 
 Soon after the meeting of the Legis¬ 
 lature, it was openly charged that in 
 the sale of the State bonds, authorized 
 by the preceding Legislature, the lead¬ 
 ing State officials had, in collusion with 
 one Robert S. Stevens, a stock and bond 
 broker, sold the said bonds, or the ma¬ 
 jor part of them, at a much higher 
 price than had been reported to the 
 State, and, that thereby the State had 
 been defrauded of a large sum of 
 money. It was reported and generally 
 believed that the difference betAveen 
 the price at which the bonds had been 
 sold by Stevens, and the amount paid 
 into the State Treasury as net proceeds, 
 was not less than |40,00t). A commit¬ 
 tee of the House, after investigation, 
 reported, February 14, which report 
 concluded with a resolution impeach¬ 
 ing Charles Robinson, Governor, John 
 W. Robinson, Secretary of Stale, and 
 George S. lllllyer. Auditor of State, for 
 high misdemeanors in office. The re¬ 
 port was signed by Martin Anderson, 
 H. L. Jones, B. W. Hartley, Sidney 
 Clarke and Thomas Carney. The reso¬ 
 lution of impeachment Avas adopted 
 unanimously by the House, the vote 
 being sixty-five votes in the affirmative 
 and none in the negative. The im¬ 
 peachment managers, on the part of the 
 House, were: P. B. Plumb, Lyon Coun¬ 
 ty; F. W. Potter, Coffey; Azel Spauld¬ 
 ing, Jefferson; W. R. Wagstaff, Miami; 
 Davies Wilson, Riley ; and S. A. Stin¬ 
 son, Attorney General. 
 
 The Senate met as a Court of Impeachment, June 2. Wilson Shannon, 
 Fred P. Stanton and N. P. Case appeared as counsel for the defense. 
 Thomas A Osborn was elected President pro tern., on June 3, on the 
 fourteenth ballot, John J. Ingalls being his competitor for the office. Byron 
 Sherry was elected journal clerk, and Richard J. Hinton and Robert 
 Parham, reporters. 
 
 ' The articles of impeachment against John W. Robinson were eight in 
 number. The first contained the vital arraignment, and, in the three cases, 
 varied only in the names and offices held by the parties on trial. In the 
 case of John W. Robinson, Secretary of State, Avho was first brought to 
 trial, the first article of impeachment was as folloAVS : 
 
 Article 1. That the said John.AAL Roliinson was, prior to the third day of June, 
 A. D. 1861, ever since has been, and still is. Secretary of State of said State of Kansas. 
 That on the fifth day of .June, A. D. 1861, the said John AV. Robinson, as Secretary of State, 
 together with Governor and Auditor of said State, was authorized and empowered to 
 negotiate and sell the bonds of the State, the issuance of wliich was provided for in the act 
 authorizing the negotiation of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars of the bonds of the 
 State of Kansas, to defray the current expenses of the State, approved, Alay 1, 1861. 
 
 That bonds of the State of Kansas, to defray the current expenses of the State, were 
 prepared, executed, and issued according to law. 
 
 That the said John AV. Robinson, being so empowered to sell and negotiate said bonds, 
 did authorize and empower one Robert S. Stevens to negotiate and sell said bonds, to tlie 
 amount of eighty-seven thousand two hundred dollars, at any price over sixty per centum 
 upon the amount of said bonds, he, the said Stevens, paying to the State no more than sixty 
 per centum of said amount; that under said agreement, and with the full knowledge and 
 consent of said Robinson, said Stevens proceeded to sell and deliver a large amount of said 
 bonds, to wit, the amount of fifty-six thousand dollars of said bonds, at the rate of eighty- 
 five per centum on said amount of fifty-six thousand dollars, all of which was well known 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KAFTSAS. 
 
 to said Rohinson; and under the said agreement, with the full knowledge and consent of 
 said Robinson, said Stevens paid over and accounted to the said State for only the amount 
 of sixty per centum on said bonds im sold aforesaid, which said agreement, so made mid 
 entered into iiy said itobiiiaon, was in direct violation of the law's of said .state tn this 
 that under the .said laws said bonds could not be sold for le.ss tban seventy per centum on 
 tiie amount of said bonds; and was in violation of tlie olTicial duties of the said Kobiiisoii 
 in this, that the said State w.as, by .said agreement, defrauded out of its just riglits in hat 
 ^aid State was entitled to receive the full an,oun for wliich s.aid bonds were sold,’while in 
 trii h abd in fact, with the full knowledge and consent of said Uobin.son, .said bonds were 
 sold tor eiglitv-live per centum upon the dollar of the amount of .said bonds, while in 
 truth, an.i in fact, the said .S ate did no receive more than sixty percentiini upon the whole 
 amount of lionds so sold ; whereby said .Tohii W. Robinson betraved the trust renosed in 
 hiiubytbe.sitate of Kansas, subjected said fstate to great pecuniary losl and has tlierel y 
 been guilty of a liigii misdemeanor in said office of Secretary of .State aforesaid. ^ 
 
 June 12, the trial of John W. Robinson was concluded, and the vote 
 taken hy the President pro tew., on each article of impeachment in the 
 followinw form : ’ 
 
 " yo" • Ts the respondent gtiilty, or not ffuiltv, 
 
 as charged m this article of impeachment ?” & 
 
 On the tiist article the vote stood ; Guilty, 17; not guiltv 4 Those 
 voting guilty were Bayless, Cobh, Connell, Curtis, Essick,’Holliday, Hub- 
 hard. Keeler. Knowles, Lamhdin. McDowell, Osborn, Rankin Ret4 Rob¬ 
 erts. Sleeiier and Spriggs. There were four absentees. Those voting 
 not guilty were Barnett. Ingalls, Denman and Lappin. Votes were taken 
 on each article of impeachment, the result being announced by the Presi¬ 
 dent, as follows ; 
 
 Ou the first .article of impeachment, .seventeen gentlemen having voted guilty and 
 four not guilty; on the second, ten gentlemen having^voted guilty, and eleven genUemeu 
 notguilt> , on the third, eight gentlemen having voted guilty, and thirteen not guiltv on 
 the fourth, five gentlemen having voted guilty, and sixteen not guilty; on the fifth seven 
 gentlemen having voted guilty, and fourteen gentlemen not guiltv; on the sixth twenty- 
 one gentlemen haviiig voted not guilty; ou the seventh, twenty-one gentlemen having v oted 
 not guilty , on the eighth, twenty-one gentlemen having voted not guilty; it thereforean- 
 v' fouiid guiity of high misdemeanor in office, as charged m 
 
 slventh ^mreighth afpde^^^ “acquitted ou the second, third, fourth, fifth,\i.xth, 
 
 Outlie finding of the court, Secretary Robinson was removed from 
 omce by a vote of 18 to 3. 
 
 The trial of George S. Hillyer followed, the verdict on the evidence 
 being announced by the President as follows : 
 
 On the first article of iinpe.achment, seventeen gentlemen having voted guiltv and 
 four not guilty; on the second, nihe gentlemen having voted guiity and twelve not guiltv ■ 
 
 Kuilty,and fifteen not guiUy ro.rthe7ourfh fi^e 
 fmia ‘v’not guilty; on the fifth, no gentleman having 
 
 IFaAVi'not guilty; on the si.xth, four gentlemen having voted guiltv 
 the seventh, twenty-one gentlemen having voted not guilty— 
 it therefore appeare tli.at George S. UHlyer is found guiltv of high misdemeanor in office as 
 
 fifth,®sfxJh and s"verartld^ " acquitted on the second, third, fourth, 
 
 finding of the court, the Senate voted to remove George S. 
 
 2 ■lu'shLt Auditor, the vote being 18 in favor of removal to 
 
 The trial of Charles Robinson. Governor, was short. It was beo-un 
 pd concluded on the same day. The articles of impeachment were five 
 in number. The first article charged him with misdemeanors in office of 
 like character to those preferred against the subordinate officers, as ap- 
 quXer article in the impeachment of John W. Robinson, before 
 
 The Governor was acquitted on every article, by a vote so nearly 
 mianimous as to render the trial a complete vindication of his honesty * 
 His acquittal was thus announced : 
 
 on th??pFum??FtfJio®tf’ ‘"'9 gentlemen have pronounced guilty, and nineteen not guilty; 
 
 on the .second article, there IS a unanimous vote of not guiltv; on the third article there li 
 
 LiUrr;he''Fm° ?'°‘l ‘hL is unanTlus vot’e of^ot 
 
 guilty , on the fifth article, one has said guilty, and twenty not guiltv hence it annears 
 
 one\rHcIp“ Tt°fb majority of votes finding Charles^Robinson guilty on any 
 
 111 die aVHeiiFe''t^T, declare that Charles Robinson .stands aWiitted 
 
 Of all the articles exhibited, by the House of Representatives against him. 
 
 Convenhom —The Republican State Convention met September 17, at 
 1 opeka. 1 he following nominations were made;: For Governor, Thomas 
 Carney; Lieutenant Governor, Thomas A. O.sborn ; Secretary of State 
 Crawford ;t Auditor of State, Asa Ilairgrove ; State Treasurer! 
 
 5 P General Warren W. Guthrie; Superintendent 
 
 of Public Ins^uction, Isaac T. Goodnow; Chief Justice of the Supreme 
 rle : Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Law- 
 
 reuce D. Bailey ; Representative to Congress, A. C. Wilder. 
 
 ... Convention met at Lawrence, September 39, and 
 
 made the following nominations : For Governor, W. R. Wagstaff ■ Lieu- 
 teuant Governor, John J. Ingalls ; Secretary of State,. James Humphrey ; 
 Auditor of State Is. S. Goss ; State Treasurer, David L. Lakin ; Attorney 
 General, I^ouis Carpenter; Superintendent of Public Instruction E D 
 Brown ; Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Willard P. Gambell; Asso¬ 
 ciate Justice of the Supreme Court, E. S. Lowman ; Representative in 
 Congress, Marcus J. Parrott. 
 
 The Democratic State Convention was held at Topeka, October 1 It 
 recommended ‘to the Democracy of the several counties of this State to 
 ganize immediately, and in every Senatorial and Representative district 
 t Ae candidates (as the case may be) for the State Legisla- 
 for Member of Congress was William G. Mathias. 
 
 MaU.Ss':S"cL™t 9 |!;!“'''' KepiUlcan. 9,678. Parrott, Ualon, 4,686; 
 
 1863 . 
 
 ,q V** Zeffislature—Thomas Carney, Governor, met January 
 
 id, adjourned March 3. President of the Senate, Thomas A. Osborn ; 
 
 thlmatAr ^h^resn toAibet'H inculpate him in 
 
 1110 result of the tiial loft neither him nor hia friends cause for regret 
 
 by tb^tpSn'sutfcAln!utL%ATob:?l^ 
 
 Speaker of the House, .losiah Kellogg. I'be most important acts pas.sed 
 were as follows: A joint resolution, .accepting tlio act of Congress givimr 
 'ki?'’'C’*'lural college; establishing tlie agricultural college in 
 Hiley Cijunty, provided that the tru.stees of Bluemont College cede its 
 land to the State in fee simple; an act for the government of the awricult- 
 iiral college: providing for the selection of college lands ; graiUinw to 
 1 rof. I . A Emery a salary for teaching the deaf and dumb ; prociiHng 
 temporary buildings forStatc officers; making unorganized counties munic¬ 
 ipal township.s; providing for an insane a.^yliim at Osawatomie; provid¬ 
 ing tor the budding of a penitentiary: estalilishing a State Normal School 
 at Emporia; establishing the State University at Lawrence. 
 
 Agricultiiial College was organized July 27, and, ou September 2 
 the nrst term commenced. 
 
 ’I'he Republican State Committee met at Leavenwortli October 8 and 
 nommated Roliert Crozicr for Cliief Justice of tlie Supreme Court. 
 
 The annual State eleciion occurred November 3, at wliich time a Chief 
 Justice, District Attorneys, and memliersof tiio State House of Represent- 
 A®’’® U)I)3rt Crozier was elected Chief Justice by a vote 
 
 ot 1.6,731 votes, only U scattering votes being polled against liim The 
 total vote of the S'ate was: For Cliief Justice, 13,745; for District Attor- 
 . neys, 12,038; for Representatives, 12,992. 
 
 December 10, the brick building built on Kansas avenue. Topeka for 
 a temporary ciipitol. was completed, and leased to tlie State. The builders 
 and lessees were Messrs. Mills, Farnsworth, Gordon and Gawe. 
 
 The total expenditures of the State for tlie fiscal year ending Novem- 
 ber 30 amounted to |86,869.24; .$913.85 was paid for I he education of 
 the dear and dumb ; $1,000 was expended on the new capitol grounds. 
 
 1864 . 
 
 T/ie Fourth State Legislature, Thomas Carney, Governor met 
 .fanuary 13. adjourned March 1. President of the Senate. Thomas A 
 Usborn; Speaker of the House, Josiah Kellogg. Important legislation, as 
 shown by acts passed, was as follows: An act allowing each county alon^i" 
 the line of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad to is.sue $300,000 of 
 Its bonds to the road; an act authorizing school districts to issue bonds- 
 Commissioners appointed to locate a blind asylum in Wyandotte County- 
 Wyandotte County authorized to issue $100,000 in bonds to the Union 
 Pacific Railway Company, Eastern Division ; amendment to the State 
 Constitution proposed, allowing soldiers and others to vote; the deaf and 
 dutnb asylum located at Olathe; State Geologist authorized, to he appoint¬ 
 ed by the Governor; grand juries abolislied ; a bureau of immigration 
 established; an act accepting the land grant made to railroads hy Congress 
 March 3, 1863; acts organizing the State Normal School and the State 
 University; submission to the people, whether the school lands should be 
 sold. 
 
 Conventions. —The Republican State Convention met at Topeka April 
 21 The delegates chosen to the National Republican Convention, to be 
 held at Baltimore, were James H. Lane, A. Carter IVilder, Thomas M 
 Bowen, W. W. H. Lawrence, Martin H. Insley and F. W. Potter The 
 alternates chosen were C. W. Babcock, S. A. Cobh, John M. Price, Robert 
 McBratney, G. A. Colton and H. W. Farnsworth. 
 
 The Democratic State Convention met at Topeka .June 1. The dele¬ 
 gates chosen to the National Democratic Convention, to he held in 
 Chicago, were W. C. McDowell, Wilson Shanno-n, Orlin Thurston, L B 
 Wheat, H, J. Strickler and J. P. Taylor. 
 
 The Republican State Convention, for the nomination of State officers 
 was held at Topeka September 8. The nominations were: For Governor,’ 
 b. J. CrawTord (on tlie sixth ballot); for Lieutenant Governor, James 
 McGrew; Secretary of State, R. A. Barker; State Auditor, John R. Swal¬ 
 low; State Treasurer, William Spriggs; Attorney General. J. D Brum¬ 
 baugh; Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1. T. Goodnow; Associate 
 Justice of Supreme Court, Jacob SafCord; for Congressman, Sidney Cl.ark; 
 Presidential Electors, Ellsworth Chee.scborougli, of Atchison County; Nel- 
 .son McCracken, of Leavenworth (lounty; Robert McBratney, of Davis 
 County. Mr. Cheeseborough and Mr. McCracken died before the day of 
 election. Thomas Moonlight and W. F. Cloud were appointed to fill the 
 vacancies thus occurring. Marcus J. Parrott divided the Republican vote 
 with Mr. Moonliglit. 
 
 The Republican Union State Convention met at Topeka September 13 
 The nominations were; I'or Governor, Solon O. Thacher; for Lieutenant 
 Governor, John J. Ingalls; Secretary of State, William R. Saunders; State 
 Treasurer, J. R. McClure: State Auditor, Asa Ilairgrove: Attorney Gen¬ 
 eral, Hiram Griswold ; Superintendent of Public Instruction, Peter 
 McVicar; Associate .Iiistice of the Supreme Court, Samuel A. Kingman- 
 for Congressman, Albert L. Lee. Rev. Mr. McVicar declined to run for 
 .Superintendent, and Rev. .loliu S. Brown was made the candidate. 
 
 The Legislature of 1864, on Fehrnary 9, elected Thomas Carney United 
 States Senator for the term commeqping March 4, 1865. The vote stood- 
 For Thomas Carney, 68; “against a fraud,” 1; blank, 3; excused and 
 declined to vote, 27. 
 
 _ At the Republican State Convention at Topeka, April 31, Gov. Carney 
 resigned all claims to the office. 
 
 The Democrats met in delegate convention at Topeka September 13, 
 1864, and, approving the action of the Republican Union Convention of 
 that day, 
 
 Sesolved, Tliat tliis convention deem it inexiieilient for the Democratic party of Kan- 
 sas to nominate a State ticket, to be supported at the en.suing election, and we deem it im- 
 ^olitic mr any Democrat in the State to permit his name to be used as a candidate for any 
 State omce or Member of Congress. 
 
 The Democratic candidates for Presidential Electors were Thomas 
 BridgenSj of Bourbon County; Nelson Cobb, of Douglas County; Andrew 
 G. Ege, of Doniphan County. 
 
 The State and National election was held November 8. The result in 
 Kansas was the election of the entire Republican ticket. The vote for 
 
214 
 
 HISTOEY OF KAE'SAS. 
 
 Governor was: For Crawford, lioine vote, 10,190; soldier’s vote, 2,191— 
 total, 18,387; Tliaclier, home vote, 7,840; soldier’s vote, 608—total, 8,448. 
 Crawford’s majority was 4,939. For Congressman, Clark, Republican, 
 received, home vote, 9,150; soldier’s vote, 1,074—total, 10.880; Lee, Union, 
 received, home vote, 8,008; soldier’s vote, 1,042—total, 9,710. 
 
 The cost to the State of visiting tlie regiments and defending the 
 bprder for the year was reported at $11,800. 
 
 18G5. 
 
 The Fifth State Legislature, Samuel .T. Crawford, Governor, met 
 .January 10 ; adjourned February 22. President of the Senate, James 
 McGrew; Si)eaker of the House, Jacob Stotler. The most important legis¬ 
 lation was as follows; Jjaws passed for the incorporation and regulation 
 of railroad companies; authorizing counties and cities to issue bonds to 
 railroad companies; providing for the paynfent of claims ari.slng from the 
 “ Price raid,” and from Gen. Curtis’ expedition against the Indians in July 
 and August, 1864. The era of railroad building in Kansas was fully in¬ 
 augurated during the year, and mueh of the time of the Legislature was 
 employed in the consideration of the subject. The Legislature adjourned 
 from .Jantiary 19 to 23, to participate in a railroad excursion from Law¬ 
 rence to Wyandotte. Laws were passed authorizing a geological survey 
 of the State, and to encourage the growth of forest trees. 
 
 .Tames II. Lane was re-elected United States Senator on .lanuary 12. 
 for the term beginning 'March 4, 1865. Tlie vote was as follows; Lane, 
 82; William A. Phillii)s, 7; William C. IMcDowell, 4; C. B. Brace, 2; W. 
 Y. Roberts, 2; B. M. Ilughes, 1. 
 
 A draft was begun February 15, full credits not having been given the 
 State for troops furnished; the difference was adjusted and the draft sus¬ 
 pended in Kansas March 15. 
 
 April 8, there were great demonstrations of joy in Leavenworth, Law¬ 
 rence, Atchi.son, Topeka, and elsewhere throughout the State, over the 
 Union victories and the close of the war. April 15, Lincoln was a.ssassi- 
 nated, and Gov. Crawford appointed April 23 as a day of fasting and 
 pr.ayer, in ob.servance of the great national calamity. The day was kept 
 all over the State with a solemnity never l)efore observed. 
 
 The annual election was held Kovemher 2. Six State Senators, to fill 
 vacancies, and members of the House of Representatives were chosen. 
 
 1866 .’ 
 
 The Sixth. State Legislature, Samuel ,T. Crawford, Governor, met 
 .lanuary 9, adjourned February 27. President of the Senate, .Tames 
 IMcGrew ; Speaker of the House, .John T. Burris. Among the acts passed 
 were the following: An act apportioning the State for Senators and Rej)- 
 rcsentatives ; an act defining the boundaries of Neosho County ; provid¬ 
 ing for temi^orary buildings for Deaf and Dumb asylum at Olathe ; en¬ 
 couraging the planting and growth of forest trees ; seventeen acts relat¬ 
 ing to the granting of bonds by counties, in aid of projected railroads, 
 and for other purposes; an act for the protection of State and County 
 troasuries ; issuing bonds to build the State Penitentiary ; for erecting a 
 State House, and for the sale of public lands ; providing for the sale of 
 the lands of the Normal School, University and Agricultural College. 
 An act was passed giving 500,000 acres of land which had been previously 
 granted the State by Geacral Government, to the following railroad com¬ 
 panies : Tiie Northern Kansas, the Kiansas & Neosho Valley, the Union 
 Pacific—Southern Branch; and the Leavenworth. Lawrence & Fort Gibson. 
 
 A United States Senator, Hon. Edmund G. Ross, was appointed by 
 Gov. Crawford, July 20, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. 
 .Tames H. Lane, who died at Fort Leavenworth, July il. 
 
 The Republican State Convention met at Topeka, September 5. State 
 officers and Congressman nominated were as follows : For Governor, Sam¬ 
 uel J. Crawford ; for Lieutenant Governor, Nehemiah Green ; for Secre¬ 
 tary of State, R. A. TTarker; for State Auditor, J. R. Swallow ; for State, 
 Treasurer, 1\L Anderson ; for Superintendent of Public Instruction, P. 
 IMcVicar; for Attorney General, George H. Hoyt; for Chief .Justice, S. 
 A. Kingman ; for Congressman, Sidney Clarke. 
 
 The Na.tionnl Union State Convention met at Lawrence, September 20. 
 The following nominations were made ; For Governor, .T. Tj. IMcDowell ; 
 for Lieutenant Governor, ,T. R. IMcClurc ; for Secretary of State, IMathew 
 Quigg; for State Treasurer, J. Walker; for State Auditor, N. S. Goss ; 
 for Superintendent of Public Instiniction, .Joseph Bond; for Attorney 
 General, Ross Burns ; Chief .Tustiee of the Supreme Court, Nelson Cobb ; 
 for Member of Congress, C. W. Blair. 
 
 The General State electionas, held November 0, and i-esulted as usual 
 in the success of the entire Republican ticket. For Governor, the vote 
 was; Crawford. 19,870; McDowell, 8,152. Republican majority, 11,318. 
 For Member of Congress, Sidney Clarke, the Republican nominee, re¬ 
 ceived 19,201 votes ; C. W. Blair, National Unionist, 8,106. 
 
 1867 . 
 
 The Seventh Kansas T,egislature, Samuel J. Crawford, Governor, met 
 January 8, adjourned ISIarch 8. President of the Senate, Nehemiah 
 Green ; Speaker of the House, Preston B. Plumb. 
 
 January 22, the election of two United States Senators being the order 
 of the day, the vote of the Senate was taken, the result being as follows ; 
 For the long term, S. C. Pomeroy, 16; A. L. Lee, 8 ; D. R Anthony, 1. 
 For the .short term, Thomas Carney, 9 ; S. O. Thacher, 5 ; E. G. Ross, 
 5 ; I. S. TCalloch, 3 ; George A. Crawford, 1 ; J. P. Root, 1 ; S. D. Hous¬ 
 ton, 1. In the House there was a vole taken on Senator for the short 
 term. The vote was as follows; Thomas Carney, 82; E. G. Ross, 24; S. O. 
 Thacher, 14; 1. S. Kalloch, 8; W. R. Davis, 3; Charles Robinson, 2; 
 George A. Crawford, 1. 
 
 .Tanuarv 38, two United States Senators were elected, there being but 
 a single ballot for each Senator. The ballot was as follows : For the long 
 
 term, beginning IMarch 4, 1867, S. C. Pomeroy, 84; A. L. Lee, 35 ; for the 
 short term. Edmund G. Ross, 68 ; Thomas Carney, 40 ; Samuel A. Rig,gs, 
 1. S. C. Pomeroy was elected for the long term, and E. G. Ross, for the 
 short term. 
 
 The following important acts were passed : Ratifying the fourteenth 
 amendment to the Constitution of the United States ; for building a 
 blind asylum at Wyandotte; issuing bonds, .|10(),00(), for tlie State Peniten¬ 
 tiary; ,$15,000, for the Deaf and Dumb Asylum; and $100,000 for the State 
 House : changing or defining boundaries of the following counties ; Wil¬ 
 son, Labette, Dickinson, Bourbon, Crawford and Cherokee ; defining the 
 boundaries of Montgomery, Greenwood, Howard, Butler, Cowley, M.arion, 
 McPherson, Sedgwick, Sumner, .Jewell. Mitchell, Lincoln, Ellsworth, 
 Rice, Reno, Harper, Smith, 0.sborne, Russell, Barton, Stafford, Pratt, 
 Barbour (spelling changed to Barber in 1883), Phillips, Rooks, Ellis, Rush, 
 Pawnee, Kiowa, Comanche, Norton, Graham, Trego, Ness, Hodgeman, 
 Ford and Clark Counties ; changing name of Shirley County to Cloud. 
 Three’ propositions to amend the Constitution were submitted to the peo¬ 
 ple ; one for or against negro suffrage ; one for or a,gainst woman suf¬ 
 frage ; one for or against restricting the franchise in tlie case of certain 
 soldiers. 
 
 The interest in the political canvass was upon the proposed suffrage 
 amendments to the Constitution. During the summer and fall the State 
 was thoroughly canvassed by the ablest advocates of equal suffrage in the 
 country, among whom were Mrs. Lucy Stone Blackwell, Henry B. Black- 
 well, Mrs. C. I. H. Nichols, George Francis Train, Rev. Olympia Brown, 
 Miss Bessie Bisbee, Miss Susan B. Anthony and Mrs. Elizabeth Cady 
 Stanton. On the proposed amendments, the Republicans were divided. 
 The Democrats at their State Convention, held at Leavenworth, Septem¬ 
 ber 18, passed the following: 
 
 (S.) Th.at we are opposed to all the proposed amendments to our State Constitution, and 
 to ail unjust, intolerant and proscriptive legislation, whereby a portion of our fellow-citi¬ 
 zens are deprived of their sooi.al rights and religious privileges. 
 
 The Annual State election occurred November 5, for the election of 
 State Senators to fill vacancies, members of the House, and District Judges 
 for the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth .Judicial Districts, and for voting 
 on the proposed suffrage .amendments to the State Constitution. 
 
 The vote on the amendments was as follows: Striking out the word 
 “white:” For, 10,483; against, 19,431. Striking out the word “male:” 
 For, 9,070; against, 19,857. Restricting the elective franchise*: For, 16,- 
 860; against, 13,165. 
 
 1868 . 
 
 The Eighth Kansas Tjegislature, Samuel ,J. Crawford, Governor, met 
 .January 14; adjourned March 4. President of the Senate, Nehemiah 
 Green; Speaker of the House, George W. Smith. The codifying of the 
 haws was completed during the session, and published, as revised by 
 Me.s.srs. Price, Rigirs and JlcCahon. State bonds were voted as follows: 
 For Penitentiary, $50,000; for State Capitol, $150,000; for Insane Asylum, 
 $20,000. Boundaries of Gove and Walhace Counties were defined. A 
 resolution was passed for the protection of settlers on the Cherokee neutral 
 lands. 
 
 A Democratic State Convention w.as held at Topeka, Feljruary 16, at 
 which delegates to the Democratic Nation,al Convention were chosen as 
 follows; JVilson Shannon, .Jr., Thomas P. Fenlon, Charles W. Blair, 
 George "W. Glick, A. J. IMead and Isaac Sharp. 
 
 A Repuhliea.n State Convention, held at 'ro[)cka, March 35, nominated 
 as delegates to the Republican National Convention: C. W. Babcock, B. 
 F. Simpson. S. S. Prouty, John A. IMartin, N. A.'Adams and Louis Weil. 
 The alternates chosen were: A. Danford, C. P. Twiss, F. P. Baker, 
 Cyrus Leland, ,Jr., J. W. McMillan and .lacob Weisbach. 
 
 The Democratic State Convention, for the nomination of State officers. 
 Members of Congress and Presidential Electors, was held at Topeka July 
 29. The nominees were; For Governor, George W. Glick; for Lieuten¬ 
 ant Governor, Maxwell McCaslin; Secretary of State, Wilson Shannon, 
 ,Jr.; State Auditor, Gottlieb Schauble; State Treasurer, xVllen McCartney; 
 Attorney General, Ross Burns; Superintendent of Public Instruction, 
 Archibald Beatty; Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, William R. 
 Wagstaff: Member of Congress, Charles W. Blair; Presidential Electors, 
 Leonard T. Smith, P. Z. Taylor, (Jrlin Thurston. 
 
 The convention adojitcd resolutions indorsing the National Demo¬ 
 cratic platform, the nomination of Seymour and Blair for President and 
 Vice President; .also strong resolutions in favor of retiring the circulation 
 of the National Banks, and substituting therefore “ lawful money of the 
 United States” (greenbacks). The platform also favored separate schools 
 for white and colored children. 
 
 The Republican State Convention met at Topeka, September 9. The 
 following nominations were made: For Governor, James M. Harvey (on 
 the fifth ballot); Lieutenant Governor, Charles V. Eskridge (on the sec¬ 
 ond ballot): Secretary of State, Thomas IMoonlight; State Auditor, Alois 
 Thoman; State Treasurer, George Gr.aham; Attorney General. Addison 
 Danford (third ballot): Superintendent of Public Instruction, Peter 
 McVicar; Associate .lustice of the Supreme Court, David M. Valentine 
 (third ballot); Member of Congress, Sidney Clarke; Presidential Electors, 
 1. S. Kallock, D R. Anthony and A. H. Harton. 
 
 The platform accepted the platform adopted by the National Repub¬ 
 lican Convention: pledged the support of the p.arty to Grant and Colfax, 
 and arraigned the Democratic party for its past shortcomings. It was 
 silent on the financial question. 
 
 The Annual and Presidential election occurred November 3. The 
 vote was overwhelminglv Republican. The Repulilican Presidential vote 
 w.as 30,038. against 13,630 votes as the highest given for a Democratic 
 elector. For Governor, Harvey, Republican, received 39,795 votes against 
 13,809 polled for George W. Glick, the Democratic candidate. For Mem¬ 
 ber of Congress, Clarke received 39,334 votes against 13,969 polled for Blair. 
 
 *See amendment to Article V, Section 2, in Appendix. 
 
215 
 
 niSTOET OF KAFTSAS. 
 
 Gov. Crawford resigned his ofllce November 4, to take command of 
 the Nineteenth Ivejjiment, raised to fiuflit the Indians on tlie frontier who 
 had become exceedingly trouble.some diirin_<r the year. Lieut Gov Green 
 became the Governor by virtue of his office,' and took the oatli on Novem¬ 
 ber 4. 
 
 November 5, the Nineteenth Regiment, under the command of Col 
 Crawford, left camp at Topeka for its Indian caniiiaign. 
 
 1809. 
 
 The Ninth Kansan Legislature, M. Harvey, Governor, met Jan- 
 uary 12; adiouriied .4Iarch 4. President of the Senate, C. V. Eskridc'e; 
 Speaker of the House, M. S. Adams. S. S. Prouty was, on the fourth lial- 
 loh elected State Printer. The issuance of bonds was authorized ; for 
 militarj e.vpenses of 1SG8 (Indian war), i^7o,000; to provide a military con¬ 
 tingent fund for the protection of the frontier of the State against Indian 
 depralatmiis -1100,000; for ai(^ the west wing of the State 
 
 Capitol, S7( 000; to defray the expenses of raising 4he Nineteenth Regi- 
 mont, tgl4,0()(); IIo.OjO was appropriated to buy seed wheat for destitute 
 farmers on the frontier. 
 
 The annual election occurred November 2, at which time Hiram Stev¬ 
 ens was elected Judge of the Tenth Judicial District; also members of the 
 House of Representatives. The election was uninteresting; a light vote 
 i\ as polled, but the Republicans showed the same preponderance as in 
 former elections. 
 
 Auditor .s report for the fiscal year, made November 30, shows a 
 total expenditure for State purposes of .1471,270.99. Of this amount the 
 ‘ I'eceiyed : Blind Asylum, .|10,092.80 ; Insane Asylum, 
 fo'rA'-* Asylum, ,112,81.5.23; State University, $11,- 
 
 993.(.0; Agricultural College, .$9,394.22; ^"ormal School, .|9,930.02. The 
 1 ^‘ocAh Qo® Capitol building was 1117,005.01; on the Penitentiary, 
 
 $10),044.^ ; for printing,'$.54,012.25 ; and for seed wheat for destitute 
 tanners, $14,117.10. 
 
 EAST WING or NEW STATE CAPITOL, AT TOPEKA. 
 
 Completed and first occupied by State officers, December 25, 1.SG9, 
 
 Capitol* * was so far completed as to be occu¬ 
 pied by the State officers December 25. At that date, there had been ex- 
 
 rrogr?s.sduy,‘$4T7!l8.2^^^ 
 
 1870. 
 
 11 Tenth Kansas Legislature, J. M. Harvey, Governor, met January 
 
 11 ; adjourned, March 3. President of the Senate, C. V. Eskridge, Speaker 
 ot tlie House, Jacob Stotler. ^ 
 
 From statement of Auditor Thonian it appears that the State had 
 
 wo ■■ Penitentiary, from 
 
 181)3 to 1869, inclusive, $442,.502.72 ; Insane Asylum, from 1867 to 1869 
 inclusive, $67,423.50; Deaf and Dumb Asylum, from 1862 to 1869 inclu 
 tolai Asylum, from 1867 to 1869, inclusive, .$31,814.91 ; 
 
 11 ,t'y its acts, provided a room in the capitol building for 
 
 onl tor^lm 'authorized the city of Lawrence to ilsue 
 
 vm Ji/ the erection of a building for the State Uni- 
 
 vtisity. The Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United 
 States was ratihed. Eighteen acts relating to or authorizing the i.ssue or 
 
 A™ A Normal School was established at 
 
 Lcavciniorth. Pho office of State Librarian was established; and a Board 
 ot Directors of the State Library instituted. 
 
 SentStomi”8'Tn^'F'^'^mi^7u^^ Convention was held at Topeka 
 
 bcptembci 8 .ind 9. The following nominations were made : For Member 
 
 Prnm""lpA)' Ki/'.a"'*' -F’ Harvey; Lieutenant Gov- 
 
 ViKlif’or \ ' Ti William H. Smallwood ; State 
 
 \ r u-ir Tkoman ; State Treasurer. J. E. Hayes; Attorney General, 
 A. B. \\illiam.s; Superintendent of Public Tnstriietioii, H. D 'McCartv • 
 A.s.sociate Justice of the Supreme Court, D. J. Brewer. ^ ’ 
 
 I he Democratic State Convention met at Topeka Seiilember 15. The 
 nominations were as follows ; For Member of Congress, R. Cole Fostm- • 
 
 IJeutenant Governor. A. J. Allen; Secretary of 
 State, U C Duncan ; State Auditor, Hardin McMahon ; State Treasurer 
 
 Bui lie Trfii A- Hucker ; Superintendent of 
 
 ci- T ^/urray ; Associate Justice of the Supreme 
 
 TU 1. 1 ^-■ platform was again opposed to National 
 
 Bank (■iirrcn”wgreenbacks in the place of the National 
 
 her oo*'" State Convention was held at Lawrence Septem- 
 
 S.infAi r' Wllo"’’ng nominations ivere made : For Congressman. Amos 
 
 SecrcMiv Lieutenant Governor, T. Moore; 
 
 ^rttarj of State, G. T. Pierce ; State Auditor, N. C. Fowler ; State 
 
 the nlw rrni’t',"i“ heiialatnre prior to the completion of the easTwii?? of 
 
 "f Kansas avenue 
 
 the omco of P .Ck T! A' ^ T . K'.pro^entahves occupied a hall about where 
 
 the teml?™^. A’"®”" ^‘‘"U "“'‘'h °f ‘t- The site of 
 
 the etorro7i^l'i:yte1henso^ ‘'Whe First National bank and 
 
 Treasurer, T. S. Slaughter; Superintendent of Public Instruction, IT. D. 
 McCarty : Attorney General, George H. Hoyt; Associate Justice of the 
 1 ii])reme Court, (t. M. Harrison. October 8, the candidates withdrew from 
 the canvass. Mr. Sanford supporting R. C. Foster, the Democratic nominee 
 lor Congressman. 
 
 The annual election occurred November 8. Tlie vote for Governor 
 was: Harvey, llepiiblican, 40,666; Sharp, Democrat, 20,469; Laiio-hlin 
 Workingmen’s ticket, 108. The highest vote i)olled for the Workingmen’s 
 candidates was for T. IMoore, for IJeutenant Governor, who received 1 052 
 man ® for Mmiiber of Congress was : For D. P. Lowe, Repub- 
 
 liCiin, 4(),4(»8 ; for R. C. Foster, Democrat, 20,950. 
 
 1871. 
 
 The Eleventh Kansas Legislature, James M. Harvey, Governor met 
 January 11 ; adjourned March 3. President of the Senate, P. P. Elder- 
 Speaker of 1he_ Hou.se, B. F. Simpson. S. S. Pronly was re-elected State 
 I rinter on a third ballot. January 25, a United States Senator was elected 
 for the term beginning March 4, 1871. Alexander Caldwell of Leaven- 
 worth County was elected, the joint ballot being: Alexander Caldwell, 
 87; Samuel J. Crawford, 34; Wilson Shannon, 2. The State was newly 
 apportioimd into Senatorial and Representative Districts. The Tivelfth 
 Judicial District was created, and Andrew S. Wilson appointed Judo-e of 
 the new district. An Insurance Department w-as established; .$6,000 
 was approjiriated for seed wheat; nineteen acts were passed, aiithorizino- 
 tlie issuance of municipal bonds ; the election of a Board of RailroaS 
 Assessors was provided for, and the usual number of private bills passed 
 the annual State election occurred in November, at which members of 
 the Hou.se of Representatives, Railroad Assessors, and a State Senator 
 trom the Leavenworth District, were chosen. It was a quiet and unexcited 
 election. Ihe votes thrown in the State aggregated, 70,153. 
 
 The expenditures of the State for the fiscal year ending November 30 
 anioiinted to $329,293.42. Of this sum, $41,692.01 was paid for mintin- 
 Other Items were : Penitentiary, $35,072; Insane A.svlum, $.5.3.931- 
 Stato Univer-sity, $16,915; Deaf and Dumb Asylum, $14,800; Blind 
 Asylum, f i6,633 ; Normal School, Emporia, $8,424.85; Normal School, 
 
 ; Protestant and Catholic Asylums, Leavenw'orth 
 $5,000 ; seed wheat. $6,000. 
 
 1872. 
 
 T Twelfth Kansas Legislature, James M. Harvey, Governor met 
 
 January 9 adjourned March 2. President of the Senate, P. P Elder • 
 Speaker of the Blouse, S. A. Cobb. 
 
 Jaiumry 17, the Lawrence Standard openly charged that United States 
 Senator Caldweil had been eiected througli bribery at the session of 1871 
 and ^i\e the names of nineteen members of the Legislature who had re¬ 
 ceived or been offered bribes to influence their votes in his favor. A joint 
 
 three members of the Senate and five menibers 
 ot the House, was appointed .lamiary 24, to investigate charges of bribery 
 and corruption connected with the Senatorial elections of 1867 and 1871 
 the members were : From the Senate, J. D. Snoddy, Chairman; E S 
 Stover, and H C. Whitnev. From the House, William H. Clark, Chair- 
 ^ Wood, J. Boynton, and D. H. Johnson. 
 
 - 1 he committee reported unanimously, February 26, that from the tes¬ 
 timony taken it found that at the Senatorial election of 1867 a large sum 
 01 money was used and attempted to be used in bribing and in attempting 
 to bribe and influence the members of the Legislature to secure the elec- 
 1’®’^ of Y" f omeroy, E. G. Ross and Thomas Carney. 
 
 Dining the session of the Legislature, thirty-eight laws were passed 
 authoriz.ing or legalizing the issuance of municipal bonds ; the State 
 Board of Agriculture was created ; $3,000 was apjiropriated for the relief 
 of Western settlers and $2,500 for the Freedman’s University of Quindaro- 
 the boundaries of Kingman and Harvey Counties were defined ; two new’ 
 Jiidicial Districts were created—the Thirteenth and Fourteenth ; the sal¬ 
 aries of State officers and Judges of the Supreme Court and Distriet Courts 
 were increased ; and an act jiassed providing for the sale of Normal 
 School lands. David Kelso, F. P. Baker and Henry Braudley were ap- 
 liointed Commissioners to provide for the settlement of losses from Indian 
 depredations between 1860 and 1871. The Commissioners reported the 
 full amount of claims audited $191,917.06 ; allowed, $119,807.66. The re¬ 
 port and records of the coinini.ssion were, by vote of the Legislature sent 
 to the Secretary of the Interior. 
 
 Conventions.—K State Republican Convention met at Lawrence, Feb¬ 
 ruary 21 to choo.se delegates to the National Republican Convention to be 
 tield in Ifliiladelphia for the nomination of President and Vice President of 
 the United States. Delegates chosen were: Henry Buckingham, Benjamin 
 4 . Simpson, John A. Martin, William Baldwin, H. C. (iross, Charles A. 
 Jtorris, George Noble, John C. Carpenter, -losiali Kellogg and .Tohn M 
 Haeberlein. Alternates chosen were: S. F. Ayres, E. S.'Niccolls J V 
 Fairlmnks, Frederic Clo.se. A. A. Thomas, Percy Daniels, R. E. Steplien- 
 pi Thomas Newton, S. ,1. Smith and M. S. Thomas; 174 delegates at- 
 tencled the convention. ® 
 
 The following resolution, offered lij' A. A. Carnahan, was adopted : 
 
 .!*!'! report .and testimony, see Report ofllonsc Committee, House .Tournal 1867, 
 pp. 9.)7 to 9(1 inclusive; also Report of .Toint Committee, Senate ,Tournal 1872, pi). .561 to .569, 
 election of Caldwell in 1871. The report gives many .specifications of the paving 
 out of large sums of money; to whom, and hy whom i)aid, and alludes to the fact that the 
 mo.st important witnes,ses giving their names) had failed to appear before the committee 
 ^hen summoned, or were “fugitives who hadsouglit refuge beyond the limits of the State.” 
 the impression left on the public mind by tlie report was, that monev liad been used in a 
 shameless and corrupt manner to inlliieiice the elections. May 11, the United States Senate 
 took cognizance of the case by adopting the following: 
 
 * 1 , 1 riiat the Connnittee on Privileges and Elections bo authorized to iiive-stigate 
 
 the election of Senator S C. Pomeroy, by the Legislature of Kansa.s, in 1867, and the elec- 
 tion of Senator Alexander Caldwell in 1871; that the committee have power to send for 
 persons and papers; that the Chairman or acting Chairman of said committee or any sub¬ 
 committee thereof have power to administer oaths; and that the Committee be authorized 
 to Sit in VVaslungton or elsewhere, during the session of Congress and in vacation.** 
 
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 HISTOET OF KAl^SAS. 
 
 Resolved, That we hereby denounce any man in public life who will dare to employ 
 corrupt means in politics, and we, the Kepublioaus of Kansas, will set our faces steadfastly 
 against all such, and will endeavor to make the future of Kansas pure and good. 
 
 The Philadelphia Repuhliean Convention met June 6, and nominated 
 U. S. Grant for President, and ilenry Wilson for Vice President. 
 
 On February 23. a ctiucus of Liberal Republicans opposed to the re¬ 
 nomination of Gen. Grant was held at Topeka. On February 28, tin ad¬ 
 dress to the people was issued signed by M. J. Parrott, S. A. Riggs, N. A. 
 Adams, Samuel N. Wood and E. G. Ross, all formerly acting with the Re¬ 
 publicans, opposing the re-nomination of Gen, Grant, severely criticising 
 his administration, and calling for a convention of Liberal Republicans 
 opposed to absolutism, imperialism, personalism, and favoring civil 
 service and revenue reform. 
 
 A Liberal Republican Convention was held at Topeka April 10. The 
 leaders in the schismatic movement were, many of them. Republicans 
 who had been deservedly honored by the party in times past, and whose 
 sincerity and purity of motive were beyond question. The meeting was 
 called to order by ^larcus J, Parrott, The officers of the convention were: 
 President, Samuel J. (h-awford; Vice Presidents, Byron Sherry, II, B, 
 Horn, A, Thoman, C. Willemsen, II, E. Shepherd, W, 11. Morris, T. S. 
 Floyd, E. L. Buesche, F. R. Russell, J E. Martin and J, F. Clark; Secre¬ 
 taries, M. Benas, W, S, Smith, Joseph G. Waters, The committee to 
 select delegates to the Cincinnati National Convention proposed over one 
 hundred names, among whom were: ^Marcus J. Parrott, Samuel J, Craw¬ 
 ford, A. Thoman, T. II. Walker, C. C. McDowell, S. J. Laugdon. E. G. 
 Ross, A. R. Bancroft. S. A. Rigsrs, F. W. Giles, S. N. Wood, C. B. Butler, 
 Byron Sherry, G. T. Pierce, J. F. Cottrell, C. F. Hutchings, W. L. Park¬ 
 inson, J. F. McDowell and J, G. Waters. A State Central Committee 
 was appointed: A. Thoman. Chairman; S. N. Wood, Secretary, C. A. 
 Birnie, J. Butler, J. Walruff, A. R. Bancroft, L. G. Palmer, Alfred Taylor, 
 James Humphrey, J. E. Deitze, F. R. Russell, G. H. Hollenberg, J. E. 
 Martin and R. H. Bishop. 
 
 The Cincinnati National Convention met May 3, and nominated 
 Horace Greeley for President, and B. Gratz Brown, of Missouri, as Vice 
 President of the United States. 
 
 The Democratic State Convention met at Topeka, June 11. Ex-Gov. 
 Wilson Shannon presided. He advocated a coalition of all friends of 
 reform, and all opponents of centralization and plunder. The third and 
 fourth plank in the platform adopted read as follows: 
 
 3. Believing, as we do, that the chief executive of the nation, and the nominee of the 
 Eepublican party for re-election, is utterly unfitted for the higli position he holds; that his 
 administration of the Government stands alone in the history of the nation for shameless 
 ignorance, nepotism and gift-taking; for reckless disregard of law and forgetfulness of the 
 honor of the Repuhlic; for utter want of that dignity and statesmanship which should 
 characterize the Executive Government of the first Repuhlic of the earth ; and that his 
 continuance in power would degrade the nation' and he dangerous to the liberties of the 
 people; so believing, we are willing to join with all good citizens in the pending campaign, 
 in the effort to drive him from place. 
 
 4. As this, in our Judgment, can be most surely accomplished by accepting and support¬ 
 ing the platform and candidate of the Cincinnati Convention, the delegates this day 
 accredited to the National Convention at Baltimore are hereby instructed that it is the 
 desire of the Democracy that the National Council of the party shall not place a ticket in 
 the field, but that it shall, in the interests of the country, and to the end that a shameless 
 administration shall be driven from power, give its sanction to and its powerful voice in 
 favor of the nominees and platforms of the Cincinnati Convention. And our delegates are 
 directed to vote in accordance with these resolutions. 
 
 The delegates to the Baltimore Convention elected were: Wilson 
 Shannon, Thomas P. Fenlon, E. M. Hulett, R. B. IMorris, George B. 
 Wood, W. R. Wagstaff, John 'Martin, Isaac Sharp, B. F. Devore and T. 
 W. Watterson. 
 
 The National Democratic Convention met at Baltimore, July 10, 
 adopted the Liberal Republican platform of the Cincinnati Convention, 
 and accepted Greeley and Brown as the Presidential candidates. 
 
 A straight Democratic National Convention having been called to 
 meet at Louisville, Ky., September 3, the straight Democrats,of Kansas 
 met in convention at Topeka, August 27. The delegates chosen to attend 
 the Louisville Convention were:AV. H. Peckham, J, H. Oliver, S. W. 
 Brooks, J. IVI. Margrave and R. E. Laurensen; Alternates, Morris Holmes, 
 George E. Williams, J. V. Holt, H. II. Stafford and J. T. Curran. The 
 resolutions endorsed the call for a National Democratic Convention to be 
 held at Louisville, Ky., on September 23, and instrncted the delegates to 
 “cast the vote, of Kansas for that pure and incorruptible statesman, 
 Charles O’Conor, for President of the United States.” 
 
 The Louisville Convention nominated: For President, Charles O’Con¬ 
 or: for Vice President, John Q. Adams. 
 
 The Republican State Convention, for the nomination of State officers, 
 wms held at Topeka September 4. The nominations were as follows; 
 For Governor (on the tenth ballot), Thomas A. Osborn; for Lieutenant 
 Governor, E. S. Stover; for Secretary of State, William H. Smallwood; 
 for State Auditor, D, W. Wilder; for State Treasurer, J. E. Hayes; At¬ 
 torney General. A. 1.. Williams; Su])erintendent of Public Instruction, H. 
 D. McCarty; Chief Justice, Samuel A. Kinsman. 
 
 Under the apportioninent based on theFederal census of 1870, Congress 
 increased the number of Congre.s.smen to 292, and gave Kansas three mem¬ 
 bers, instead of one as before. Pending the division of the State into 
 Congressional districts, three members were, in 1872, nominated and 
 elected as Congressmen at Large. 
 
 The Republican State Congressional Convention was held at Lawrence 
 September 4. The nominees for Congressmen at Large* were: David P. 
 Lowe, William A. Phillips and Stephen A. Cobb. Presidential Electors 
 were nominated as follows: Charles H. Langston, John Guthrie, William 
 W. Smith. James S. IMerritt and Louis Weil. 
 
 The Liberal Republican and Democratic State Conventions met at 
 Topeka September 11. Committees of conference were appointed by the 
 two assemblies, through whom a coalition was effected. Ex-Governor 
 
 * The CongresMonal apportionment, un<ier the Federal Ceneus of 1870, increased the number 
 of Congressmen to 291, and g:vve Kansas three members. Pending the apportionment of the Shite 
 into Congressional districts, the candidates were nominated “at Large.“ 
 
 Charles Robinson presided over the deliberations of the Liberal Republican 
 Convention; ex-Governor Wilson Shannon, over those of the Democratic 
 Convention. The committees of conference appointed by the two bodies 
 were: Liberal Republican—L. A. Potter, Joslina Wheeler. B. F, Kelley, 
 P. II. Peters, J. W. Beck, J. Critchfield. Byron Slierry, A. Robinson, A. S. 
 Deming, II. S. Campbell, Joel Moody, L. G. Palmer, S. J. Langdon, J. F. 
 McDowell, J. M. Mahr, Thomas it. Butler, George P. Smith, M. E. 
 Chaney, Robert Morrow, F. W. Giles, John Meigs, Silas Burrell, C. J. 
 Peckham', S. J. Crawford, II. Craik, N. A. Adams, E. A. Eaton, J. H. 
 Sneed and M. J. Ennessey. Democratic—B. S. Cash. T. J. Dolan, J. P. 
 Taylor, A. Sims, A. DI. Crockett, W. N. Allen, T. P. Fenlon, T. J. Lane, 
 
 D. G. Campbell, T. H. Ellis, P. Chitwood, S. A. Williams, J. R. Gath- 
 right, J. D. O’Conner, J. J. Brown, G. W. IMcMillen, JM. Neal. J. Deskins, 
 N. Cree, J. Martin. J. Merryberry, A. M. Van Slyke, G. W. Houston, H. 
 
 E. Norton, A. A. Jackson, I. Sharp, G. W. Murphy, T. T. Curtis and J. 
 Foster. 
 
 Joint committees agreed upon a platform and a State ticket, which 
 were reported to the two conventions and adopted. The pl.atform 
 accepted and endorsed the platforms of principles adopted by the National 
 Conventions held at Cincinnati and Baltimore, and ratified the nomina¬ 
 tion of Horace Greeley for President, and B. Gratz Brown as Vice Presi¬ 
 dent of the United States. , 
 
 In the matter of nominating State officers and jVIembers of Congress, 
 it was agreed that the Liberal Republicans should nominate the Governor, 
 two Members of Congress, three Presidential Electors, the State Auditor, 
 and the Superintendent of Public Instruction; the Democrats should nom¬ 
 inate one Member of Congress, the Secretary of State. Judge of the Su¬ 
 preme Court. Lieutenant Governor and two Presidential Electors. 
 
 The coalition candidates jointly accepted and nominated were: For 
 Governor. Thaddeus H. Walker; Lieutenant Governor, John Walruff; Sec- 
 retar}" of State. J. F. Waskey; State Auditor, V. B. Osborne; State Treas¬ 
 urer, Charles H. Pratt: Attorney General, B. P. Waggoner; Superintend¬ 
 ent of Public Instruction, L. G. Sawver; Chief Justice of the Supreme 
 Court, H. C. McComas; Presidential Electors, Pardee Butler, William H. 
 Larimer, Fry W. Giles. N. A. English and A. W. Rucker; Members of 
 Congress at Large, Samuel A. Ri.g.gs, W. R. Laughlin and Robert B. 
 Mitchell; Justice of the Supreme Court, H. C. McComas. 
 
 The Greeley State Executive Committee was as follows: Isaac E. 
 Eaton. Samuel A. Riggs, Wilson Shannon, Jr., Byron Sherry, M. S. Beach, 
 John C. Shea and T. J. Anderson. Headqwarters at Lawrence. 
 
 Straight Democratic Presidential Electors were appointed October 3. 
 They were as follows: W. H. Peckham, S. W. Brooks, G. E. Williams, R. 
 E. Laurensen and J. C. Cannon. 
 
 The Presidential election and the annual State election occurred 
 November 5. The Presidential election resulted as follows;. Republican 
 Electors—Grant and Wilson—highest vote for John Guthrie, 67,048; Lib¬ 
 eral Electors—Greeley and Brown—highest vote for Pardee Butler, 32,970; 
 straight Democratic—O’Conner and Adams—highest vote thrown for W. 
 H. Peckham and S. W. Brooks, 156. 
 
 The vote for Congressman at Large was: Hi,sliest Republican, for D. 
 P. Lowe,. 67,400; highest Liberal, for Samuel A. Riggs, 34,450. 
 
 For Governor, Thomas A. Osborn, Republican, received 66,715 votes; 
 Thaddeus H. Walker, Liberal, 34,608 votes. 
 
 The aggregate vote of the State was upward of 101,000. The approxi¬ 
 mate Republican majority was 32,500. 
 
 The aggregate State expenditures for the fiscal year ending November 
 30, amounted to $544,192.83. Among the items were the following; Nor¬ 
 mal School, Emporia, $61,522.66; Normal School Leavenworth, $7,567.53; 
 State University, $68,290 ; Penitentiary, $104,040.09 ; State House and 
 grounds, $30,486.67; Insane Asylum, $22,713; Blind Asylum, $10,088.96; 
 Deaf and Dumb Asylum, $14,200; Agricultural College, $15,032.28; 
 Freedraen’s University, $1,372; seed wheat, $2,476.25. 
 
 1873. 
 
 The Thirteenth Kansas Le.gislatvre, Thomas A. Osborn, Governor, 
 met January 14, adjourned Dlarch 7. President of the Senate, E. S. 
 Stover; Speaker of the House. Josiah Kellogg. 
 
 January 21, George W. IMartin was elected State Printer, on the third 
 ballot, the vote being, for Martin, 68; for S. S. Prouty, 58. 
 
 The voting for a United States Senator was begun January 28. On 
 that day a vote was taken in each branch with the following result; Senate 
 —S. C. Pomeroy, 10; D. M. Valentine, 1; J. M. Harvey, 6; William A. 
 Phillips, 2; D. P. Lowe, 5; C. A. Logan, 2; John'M. Price, 3; Thomas A. 
 Osborn, 2; John T. Morton, 1; Charles Robinson, 1. House—S. C. Pom¬ 
 eroy, 40; J. M. Harvey, 19; D. P. Lowe, 13; C. A. Logan, 11; John M. 
 Price, 3; 1). M. Valentine. 2; John T. Morton, 4; Charles Robinson, 3; 
 John J. Ingalls, 1; T. IT. IValker, 1. 
 
 Corruption in High Places .—The election of United States Senator 
 occurred IVednesday, January 29. The joint ballot of the two Houses 
 was as follows; .John .1. Ingalls. 115; D. P. Lowe, 6; Sidney Clarke, 2; 
 Alexander M. York. 2; Charles Robinson, 1; S. A. Kingman, 1. 
 
 Before the balloting began, Col. Alexander M. York, Senator from 
 (Montgomery County, addressed the joint convention. He stated that on 
 Monday night he had visited Senator Pomeroy’s room, in the dark and 
 secret recesses of the TefEt House, and there, in an interview with the 
 Senator, bargained his vote for the said Pomeroy, in consideration of 
 $8,090, of which sum promised, $2,000 was paid him at the time of the 
 intei'view, .$5,000 paid him on the following day, and $1,000 promised 
 when he had cast his vote for Pomeroy. In corroboration of the astound¬ 
 ing disclosure. Col. York advanced to the Chief Clerk’s desk, and placed 
 upon it two parcels of money, which he desired should be counted and 
 held thereafter for the expenses of prosecuting S. C. Pomeroy for bribery 
 and corruption. The packages were found to contain, one $2,000 and the 
 other $5,000—$7,000 in all. ""Following this disclosure. Senator Pomeroy 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 did not receive a single vote, and .John ,J. Ingalls was elected by nearly the 
 unanimous vote of the Legislature. 
 
 A suit was immediately instituted against Senator Pomeroy in the 
 State courts, for bribery.* 
 
 February 4, the llouse, by a vote of 64 to 8, requested Senator 
 Pomeroy to resign. On the same day, the Senate pa.ssed a resolution 
 requesting the United States Senate to appoint a committee to investi-’-ate. 
 tlie cliarges of bribery .against S. C. Pomeroy. February 5, the s1ate 
 Senate requested Pomeroy to resign by a vote of 31 to 9. On the same 
 ilay. the llouse ashed United States Senator Caldwell to resign by a vote 
 of.altoSO. “ ■' 
 
 A joint committee, appointed by the two branches of the Legislature 
 to investigate the charges of bribery against S. C. Pomeroy, reported March 
 6, as follows: 
 
 The committee appointed to investigate cliarges of bribery and corruption against Hon 
 a C. Pomeroy, United .States Senator, during the Senatorial election in the State of Kansas, 
 the folloivb’ig reportreferred the foregoing resolution, beg leave to submit 
 
 Whk.rka.s, in pursuance to .said resolution, the said committee h.ave carefully examined 
 a large number of wilnes.ses, and from said evidence have adduced the following facts : 
 
 (I). That .S. C. Ponieroy, while a United States Senator, and during his candidacy for 
 rc-election to said position, did attempt to use money, both liimself and by those professing 
 to be his authorized ascents, to corrupt members of the present Legislature in influencing 
 and atteniiiting to infliieiice them to vote for said S. C. Pomerov for United States .Senator 
 
 ® sa'd .S. C. Pomeroy did, on the 2Rth and 29th days of .Tauuary, 1872, pay to 
 one A. M. 1 ork, a member of the Sen.ate, of the State of Kansas, the sum of If7,0li0, to 
 
 influence his vote for the said,S. 0. Ponieroy for United .States Sen.ator 
 
 (■■5). That Riclmrd Stephens, professing to be a friend to the s.a’id S. C. Pomeroy, did 
 attempt to bribe with inoney, one lyilliam Bateman, a member of the House of Represent- 
 ative,s of the State of Kan.sas, to yote for .S. C Pomeroy for United States Senator 
 
 Therefore, we, the committee, do find that the said .S.C. Pomeroy is guilty of the crime 
 Stale of Kansi’****^™’’^'"® money, members of the Legislature of the 
 
 Therefore your committee request to be discharged from further consideration of this 
 subject. 
 
 W. E. Guerin, 
 
 E. N. Morrill, 
 
 Commitlee on pari of the Senate. 
 
 S. K. CROS.S, 
 
 E. J. Nugent, 
 
 „ , „ „ Committee on part of the House. 
 
 bebniary 9. Senator Pomeroy, in the United States Senate, denied the 
 charges of bribery and corruption, and asked that a committee of investi- 
 gition be appointed. A committee was appointed, consisting of Senators 
 Frolmghuysen. Buckingham, Alcorn. Vickers and Thurman. The Com¬ 
 mittee commenced its investigation February 17, and made its final report 
 A arguments before the Committee were made, in behalf of 
 
 A. M. York, by B. F. Simpson ; in behalf of Senator Pomeroy, by Caleb 
 Cusbing and Albert H. Horton. 
 
 The witnes,ses examined were : Alexander M. York, William A. John- 
 ^n. James C. Horton. Frank Bacon, William H. Bond, B. O’Driscoll ^ 
 William Simpson, William Mathenv, Edward Searcy, William E. Guerin 
 David L. Payne, C. J. Hanks, 1). W. Houston, Asa Low, J. P. Brown, J. 
 ^Hoke, John A. Martin, George T. Anthony, Daniel H. Horne, R. W. 
 Wright, J. L. Sliarp, Thomas Murphy, J. Z. Sexton, W. R. Laughlin, 
 .^idney Clarke, John J. Murphy, C. A. Rohrabacher, I. S. Kallock, Asa 
 Hairgrove, .Tobn M. Holmes, P. B. Maxon, John Q. Page, J. D. Liggett, 
 Robert McBratney, F. M. Shaw, .John McDonald, John A. Joyce,Chester 
 Thomas. A. H. Horton, Samuel C. Pomeroy, Stephen A. Cobb. 
 
 The following is the statement of Senator Pomeroy, made under (5ath, 
 before the committee, February 25 : 
 
 ‘"’’j^Ji-EMEN OF THE COMMITTEE; I Submit herewith a true statement of the facts as 
 co^nFtte^ action in the cases of bribery and corruption now pending before this 
 
 It is a gratification to me that all the material facts are well established by competent 
 so that very little is at issue upon my own individual statement. 
 
 And first, I deny that I gave at any time authority or permission to any man to use 
 fny money or other valuable thing to control or influence improperly the votes of any mem- 
 bers of the Legislature in the State of Kansas, and specifically deny that I ever gave such 
 authority to the gentlemen named or designated bv the witnesses upon this trial, to wit- 
 Mr. A. ir. Horton, C. A. Rohrabacher, J. S. York, J.' T. Brown, J. ,T. Murphy, A. Low, or to 
 eitner one of them. And, secondly, that while I never delegated such authority to others, I 
 positively never exercised it in any instance myself. 
 
 Senator Simpson, from the Neutral Lands, often spoke tome of the condition of the 
 settlers there, and as often T spoke of my desire to relieve them, not only by the passage 
 
 1 ** * before the Senate, but by every means in my power. When he spoke 
 
 01 a letter he had received from ^fr. Laughlin, stating that his means of support in Wash- 
 ington had become reduced to “ S2.50,” and they had no means of continuing him here save 
 nj voluntary contribution, I told him T was a friend of those poor settlers, and would, in any 
 support. And soon after reaching Washington I met Mr. Laughlin 
 and although his friends did not support me, and did not promise me any support, still I did 
 r m , J would, and gave him, as he testified, S50 ; and hence it is certain that my con- 
 trihution had no relation to any man’s vote who represented those people, for I never even 
 had the promise of a vote, or expected a vote from that locality. 
 
 And if one well-established fact of bribery, outside of the charge of Jfr. York, has been 
 proved by witnesses testifying either here or at Topeka (where I have not pretended to have 
 ® haan to defend or represent me), I do not know it, and do not believe it. 
 
 ,, , *idw as to the charge of this Mr. York, and his associate conspirators, I wili say 
 
 the true facts have been already stated by witnesses, and the transaction alreadv seen to be 
 a purely business one, having no relation whatever to his vote, which, on several occasions 
 1 had learned of his pledging to me. About the iast of the week before the Tuesday set for 
 the first ballot, Mr. T. B. Eldridge, W. Reynolds, Mr. De Long, and others, all from his 
 own ^unty, a.ssured me with more or less positiveness of York’s support. 
 
 But some days before I learned that, I had, after much deliberation, agreed to aid Mr. 
 
 • . b 1 age and associates to start a National Bank at Independence, where Page had a private 
 han k, and having satisfied myself of his ability, capacity and fitness for the management of 
 H-IJ atSi” institution, I agreed to furnish him with money sutficient, which when put with his 
 
 would make a sum sufficient to purchase thirty United States bonds, of the denom¬ 
 ination of ^1,000 each. 
 
 i m urged and was anxious to procure the monev before he left Topeka, and I 
 
 told mm It was inconvenient for me to furnish over ^2,000 then, but would get it soon, and 
 ne might depend upon it, and make his arrangements accordingly. 
 
 At this tirne I met at the Teftl House, Mr. W. P. Borland, of the Second National Bank 
 01 Leavenworth, who inquired of me if I should not need some currency before leaving To- 
 
 ^ The cas« of the State of Kansas against S. C. Pomerov, for the bribery of A M York, 
 ^me l>efore Judge John T. Morton, at Topeka, June 16, 1873, and, on motion of Pomeroy’s 
 CondnuM to the next term. June 8, 1874. the case was ogain brought before 
 ^inge .Morton at Top»ka. It was agreed that the case should go to trial July 27. July 27, the 
 motion on the part of Pom-^roy’s counsel to quash the information, being overruled by Judge 
 Norton, a change of venue was taken and the cause sent to Osage County. For the end of the 
 case, see annals of 1875. 
 
 peka, as he thought from appearances my hotel bills would be large. At first T fold him no. 
 J he next day I met him, and said I should like to get So,000, for forty or sixty dav.s as I 
 had agreed to help a friend organize a National Bank, and he would refund it as soon as ho 
 got his currency from the (lovernment. 
 
 He then brought me a packAige, said to contain So,000, wliich T never opened or counted 
 or even gave a note or receipt for at the time, and I put the .‘'aine in my valise. ’ 
 
 Upon Monday night, the 27th, Mr. York came to my room, having seen me, or sent me 
 word several times that he would, and at once began to rejiort what had been going on at 
 the anti-I omeroy caucus, and I heard him tlirough. Before leaving, lie spoke of tlie favor I 
 had granted his Irieud Page, and said Page had reiiuested him to get the money and forward 
 It to him at Independence, and that he, York, should leave .soon after the election for 
 
 hoiiiA ’ 
 
 1 snoum ne able to lurnish Sffi.OOO more the next day. The amount necessary, I had calcu- 
 
 ‘opay for the bonds and their premium, in addition to 
 the $2o,00fl Mr. Page and his associates could furnish. 
 
 I Uien paid liiiii the first installment of $2,0!i(), and the next day I jiaid the packaRe of 
 So,000, just as I bad received tlie same from Mr. Borland, and neillier gave .Mr. Borland nor 
 took a receipt. But during that d.ay I had sent Mr, Knight at one time, and Jlr. Lemuel 
 1 omeroy at anotlier time, to find Mr. Page, if lie had not left tlie citv, to inform liini of the 
 whole transaction. But these gentlemen both returned, saving lliattiiey were iiualile to find 
 Mr. lage, and I rested in the lielief that tlie transaction was all right until I lieard of the 
 misrepresentation of the facts by .Mr. York, upon the floor of the Joint (’onveiitioii I tlien 
 denounced it as a conspiracy, a plot, and told mv counsel lierc, Judge Horton the whole 
 story, and within a few days, left Kansas for Washington. 
 
 Thi.s, in lirief, is the history of that cliarJie of tirihery for wliich I asked of the Senate 
 a committee to investigate, and this one act (the transaction with Page and York), I now sol¬ 
 emnly declare had no reference whatever to the vote of York, and ivas made and executed 
 entirely independent of it. 
 
 I make this statement upon my honor as a .'Senator, and upon my oatli, and I further 
 specifically deny,” as I stated in the.'Senate wlieu I demanded tliis investigation, tliat I ever 
 entered into any contract or agreement, directly or indirectly, with anv man, a mciiilier of 
 the Kansas J.egislature or not, for a vote in mv favor, or tliat I ever, directly or indirectly 
 paid or promised to pay any individual one dollar, or any other sum, for his Vote for me in 
 the late Senatorial election in Kansas. s. ('. Pomeroy. 
 
 The majority report, signed by Frelinghuysen, Buckingham and 
 Alcorn states: 
 
 The committee, bearing in mind, while examining the evidence, that the whole trans¬ 
 action, whatever view be taken of it, is the result of a concerted plot to defeat Mr. Pomeroy, 
 and remembering that the burden of proof is on the party making the accusation, have 
 come to the conclusion that IMr. Y'^ork has not sustained his charge by sufficient proof, con¬ 
 tradicted as it is by the evidence of IMr. Page and Mr. Pomeroy. 
 
 Senator Thurman reported : 
 
 I also believe that the testimony convicts Mr. Pomeroy of having attempted to bribe 
 Senator York of that Legislature, to vote for him; that Pomeroy delivered to Y'ork S7,000 is 
 not denied. 
 
 Senator Vickers reported : 
 
 I cannot decide that the guilt of Mr. Pomeroy is established beyond a reasonable doubt 
 
 Senator Pomeroy’s term expired on the day folloYving the. report of 
 the committee, March 4. 
 
 In the case of Senator Caldwell, the committee ordered hy the United 
 States Senate by the resolution of May 11,1873, before quoted, commenced 
 the investigation January 10, 1873. The examination of witnesses closed 
 February 5. 
 
 The following witnesses were examined : Sidney Clarke, J. M. Luce, 
 Jonathan Hammond, William Spriggs, William H. Carson, Thomas J. 
 Anderson, Leonard J. Smith. Ira C. Buzick, Joel Thomas, James L. 
 McDowell, Jacob Smith, Daniel R. Anthony, William H. Peckham, John 
 Fletcher, Fred. K. Hunt, J. M. Steele, Thomas L. Bond, Ceorae W. Wood. 
 James Phinney, Thomas Carney, William S. Burke, James II. Snead, C. 
 H. Stilwell, Edwin C. Manning, Henry Foote, Claudius B. Brace, J. G. 
 Reaser, George S. Smith, John L. Pendery, Tliomas P. Fcnlon, Jeremiah 
 Clark, S. J. Langdon, G. G. Gage, Frank H. Drenniug, Chester Thomas, 
 Sol. Miller. O. J. Hopkins. G. M. Simcock, M. II. Insley, L. J. Worden, 
 James F. Legate, Charles Columbia, David A. Comstock, Robert Crozier 
 Theodore C. Sears, Isaac D. Clapp, William Williams, D. W. Thomas, 
 George B. Sherwood, and A. C. Van Duyn. Attornej’s for Senator Cald¬ 
 well were, Caleb Cushing and Robert Crozier. 
 
 The committee reported, througli the Chairman, Senator Morton, 
 February 17. The conclusion of the report evas as follows :* 
 
 It baa been a subject of discussion in the Committee wbetber the ofienses of which 
 they believe Jtr. Caldwell to have been guilty should be punished bv expulsion or go to the 
 validity of his election, and a majority are of tiie opinion that tliey go to the validity of his 
 election, and had the etfect to make it void. Wlierefore tlic Committee recommend to tlie 
 Senate the adoption of the following resolution : 
 
 Resolved, That .Alexander Caldwell was not duly and legally elected to a seat in the 
 Senate of the United States by the Legislature of the State of Kansa.s. 
 
 In conclusion, the committee remark that, while .Mr. Caldwell did things to procure 
 his election which cannot be tolerated hy the Senate, they believe he was as much sinned 
 against as sinning. Ho was a novice in polities, and evidcntlv in the hands of men who 
 encouraged him in the belief that Senatorial elections in Kansas were carried bv the use of 
 money. 
 
 March 6, Senator Morton introduced the resolution recommended in 
 the foregoing report. 
 
 March 34, Senator Caldwell tendered his resignation, and, through the 
 Vice President, notified the United States Senate, as follows : 
 
 WA.SHINGTON, D. C., Jlarcli 21, 1873. 
 
 . hereby very respectfully notify yon, and tlirough you the Senate of the 
 
 United States, that I have resigned, and do resign my scat in tliat body as a Senator from the 
 StatG of Kiinstis; cincl tliat I havG forwarded by luail, postagfo propaid, addressed to the (’bioi 
 Executive Officer of that State, at Topeka, Kansas, a resignation in the following form, 
 to wit: 
 
 United State.s Sen.yte Ciumher, March 21, 1873. 
 
 Nfr—I liereby respectfully tender you ray resignation as a Senator of the United States 
 from the State of Kansas, to take etiect immediately. 
 
 Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
 
 , Alex.vnder C.yldwell. 
 
 His Excellency, the (lOvernor of Kansas, Topeka, Kansas. 
 
 Hon. Robert Crozier wa.s appointed United States Senator, to fill the 
 vacancy made by the resignation of Senator Caldwell, November 33. 
 
 During the session of tlie Legislature, twenty acts ivere passed author¬ 
 izing the issuance of municipal bonds ; the IVoundaries of the counties of 
 Decatur, Rawlins, Cheyenne, Sheridan, Tliomas, Slicrman, Clark, Ford, 
 
 * For fall report, see Senate Report, No. 451—Forty-second Congress, third session. 
 
218 
 
 HISTOEY OF KAYSAS. 
 
 Hodgeman, Ne.ss, Lane, Buffalo, Foote, iMeade, Scott, Sequoyah, Arapahoe, 
 Seward, Wichita, Kearney, Grant, Stevens, Greeley, Ilaniilton, Stanton, 
 Kansas, Pawnee, Rush and Stafford were defined ; a State Board of Edu¬ 
 cation was ereated ; the Fifteenth Judicial District was created ; an act 
 passed providing for an amendment to the ConstitutioUj increasing the 
 number of members of the Legislature, 
 
 Tlie annual State election was held November 4, at which time an 
 amendment to the Constitution was submitted to the people, Railroatl 
 Asse,ssors, Judges for the Tenth, Eleventh and Fifteenth Judicial Districts, 
 Senator for Douglas County (to fill vacancy), and members of the House 
 of Representatives were elected. The total vote thrown for Represen¬ 
 tatives was 89,443. It was an “ off year,” and a light vote was polled. 
 
 The expenditures of the State, for the fiscal year ending November 
 30, were 1444,903,94, Among the items were : Normal School, Emporia, 
 .'f!16,970.03; Normal School, Leavenworth, $5,988.65; Blind Asylum, 
 $11,586.01 ; Deaf and Dumb Asylum, $35,078.17; Insane Asylum, $35,- 
 575; State University, $34,531.53; Penitentiary, $71,300; Printing, 
 $54,089.18; Agricultural College, $23,335.96; State House and Grounds, 
 $9,945.80. 
 
 1874. 
 
 The Fourteenth Kansas LegislMure, Thomas A. Osborn, Governor, 
 met January 13, adjourned Dlarch 10. President of the Senate, E. >S. Sto¬ 
 ver ; Speaker of tlie House, B. H. McEckron. 
 
 January 15, Albert H. Horton offers a resolution for the appointment 
 of a committee to investigate the charges made by Daniel W, Wilder, 
 State Auditor, against J. E, Haj'^es, State Treasurer, In accordance with 
 the resolution, a committee of investigation was appointed. Their report 
 macle February 23, asked the impeachment of the Treasurer. The fol¬ 
 lowing managers of the impeachment were appointed March 3, by the 
 House ; A. H. Horton, C. B. Mason, F. lAilliam Potter, Thomas S. Jones, 
 William P. Hackney, John (Martin and T. P, Fenlon. 
 
 March 6, the majority of the committee exhibited articles of impeach¬ 
 ment against Josiah E. Hayes, State Treasurer of Kansas. April 30, 
 Treasurer Hayes resigned and John Francis, of lola, Allen County, was 
 appointed State Treasurer. The Senate met as a Court of Impeachment, 
 May 12. Treasurer Hayes having resigned, the House Committee of Im¬ 
 peachment declined to prosecute, and tlie Court of Impeachment adjourned 
 May 13. The answer to the articles of impeachment was presented by 
 Wiison Shannon, B. F. Simpson and A. Smith Devenney, attorneys for 
 the Treasurer.* 
 
 The balloting for United States Senator, to serve the unexpired term of 
 Caldwell, commenced January 37, and was continued on the 38th, 29th 
 and 31st, no candidate receiving the required seventy votes necessary to a 
 choice. On February 2, J. M. Harvey was elected on a joint vote of sev¬ 
 enty-six votes as against fifty-eight votes thrown for all other candidates. 
 
 Tlie most important acts passed were as follows : Apportioning the 
 State into three Congressional Districts ; providing for the appointment 
 of State Centennial Managers ; defining the boundaries of the counties 
 of Edwards, Kiowa, Stafford and Pawnee; establishing a Fiscal Agency 
 in New York; exempting Mennonites and Friends from military service; 
 requiring the education of all healthy children; repealing the act exempt¬ 
 ing mortgages from taxation. 
 
 The summer of 1874 is memorable on account of the visitation of 
 locusts in such numbers as to nearly destroy the crops of the State and 
 impoverish to absolute destitution a large portion of the farming popula¬ 
 tion in some counties. The destitution was so wide-spread that Gov. Os¬ 
 born, August 28, called an extra session of the Legislature, to be holden 
 September 15, to consider the destitution of the citizens and to pass such 
 laws as should be required for the relief of the .sufferers.t 
 
 The Legislature met in special session September 15, and adjourned 
 Septemlier 33. It passed a law requiring every corporation created by or 
 existing under the laws of the State to keep a general office within the 
 State, and a few other general acts. In the matter for which the body was 
 specially called to meet, an act was passed authorizing counties to issue 
 bonds for relief purposes, and an act authorizing the issuance of State 
 bonds for the relief of destitute people living on the frontier. 
 
 Gonoentions .—An Independent Reform Convention met at Topeka, 
 May 27, issued a call for a full State Convention, and adjourned to August 
 5. On that date the Convention re-assembled at Topeka. A lengthy plat¬ 
 form was adopted, somewhat ambiguous in its phraseology, but reforma¬ 
 tory in every plank. It condemned the “wasteful extravagance,” “in¬ 
 numerable frauds,” and “prodigality” iierpetratcd by the administration; 
 a.sserted that the National debt should be “ luiid in strict accordance with 
 the law under which it was contracted;” favored the reduction or aboli¬ 
 tion of the tariff “on the necessities of common life,” and pledged the 
 party to vote for no man not possessing the “Jeffersonian standard of fit¬ 
 ness, honesty, capacity and fidelitj' to the Constitution.” 
 
 The followingnominations were made; For Governor, .Tames C. Cuscy; 
 Lieutenant Governor, E. Harrington; Seeretary of State, Nelson Abbott; 
 State Auditor, G. P. Smith; State Treasurer, Charles F. Koesteiuj Attor¬ 
 ney General, .1. R. llallowcll; Superintendent of Public Instruction, H. 
 B. Norton ;§ Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, W. P. Douthitt; 
 Member of Congre.ss for the First District, Marcus J. Parrott. 
 
 The Republican State Convention met at Topeka August 2(!. The 
 following nominations for State officers were made: For Governor (on the 
 second ballot), Thomas A. Osborn; Lieutenant Governor (on the third 
 
 *ror full details of the ease, see book eatitlcd “Proceedingsof the Court of Impeach¬ 
 ment sitting for the trial of .losiah R. Hayes, Treasurer, together with the testimony taken 
 in New York, and a detailed statement of Price Raid Scrip paid.” Published .July 20, 1S74. 
 
 fFor further details of the grasshopper scourge, see agricultural report in general his¬ 
 tory, and special mention in count5’ histories. 
 
 fCharles F. Koester declined the nomination and .Tames E. Watson became the candi¬ 
 date for .State Treasurer. 
 
 ^Professor Norton declined the nomination and W. B. Christopher wa.s substituted. 
 
 ballot), M. J. Sidter; Secretary of State (on the third ballot), Thomas 
 H. Cavanaugh; State Auditor (by acclamation), Daniel W. Wilder ; 
 State Treasurer, Samuel Lappin; Attorney General, A. M. F. Ran¬ 
 dolph ; Superintendent of Public Instruction, John Fraser; Associate 
 Justice of the Supreme Court, D. M. Valentine. 
 
 The State Temperance Convention was held at Leavenworth Septem¬ 
 ber 10 and 11. At this convention was fairly inaugurated the movement 
 for prohibitory legislation, which ultimately re.sulted in an amendment to 
 the State constitution, prohibiting the sale or manufacture of intoxicating 
 liquors in the State. The platform adopted was as follows: 
 
 The temperance men and women in the State of Kansas, believing that the time has 
 come when they ought to present a State ticket, composed of honest, temperate and capable 
 men, hereby unite in the following declaration of principles: 
 
 We are in favor of— 
 
 1. The civil and political equality of aU men and women. 
 
 2. An economical administration of all departments of the Government. 
 
 3. Political reform, by selecting for oilice none but honest and capable men. 
 
 4. The legal prohibition of the manufacture, importation and sale, for beverage use, 
 of all intoxicating liquors. 
 
 5. The fostering and improvement of our system of common schools. 
 
 6. The speedy and exemplary punishment of all public .officers guilty of embezzle¬ 
 ment, the misappropriation of the public funds, or neglect to perforin sw'orn duties. 
 
 7. The immediate and complete protection of our exposed frontier from Indian out¬ 
 rages. 
 
 8. The public assistance, by all proper and legal means, of the sufferers from the grass¬ 
 hoppers and drought in the newly settled counties of the State. 
 
 But we are inflexibly opposed— 
 
 1. To all forms of repudiation, either State, National, or municipal. 
 
 2. To the appropriation of the public domain to the building of railroads. 
 
 The following nominations for State officers were made: For Gov¬ 
 ernor, Dudley C. Haskell ; Lieutenant Governor, P. B. Maxon: Secretary 
 of State, W. H. Robinstm ; State Treasurer, William Fairchild ; State 
 Auditor, C. B. Lines; Attorney General, A. A. Foote; Superintendent of 
 Public Instruction, Mrs. M. J. Sharon; Associate Justice of the Supreme 
 Court, D. M. Valentine. 
 
 Many of the nominees declined the nominations, and other candidates 
 were substituted. The Temperance ticket, as voted for, was as follows: 
 Governor, W. K. Marshall; Lieutenant Governor, L. Brown; Secretary of 
 State, W. H. Robinson; State Treasurer, William Fairchild; State Auditor, 
 David C. Beach; Attorney General, A. M. F. Randolph; Superintendent 
 of Public Instruction, Mrs. M. J. Sharon; Associate Justice of the Supreme 
 Court, D. M. Valentine. 
 
 The annual State election occurred November 3. The Republican 
 majority was reduced at this election to about 20,000, on a total vote of 
 86,000. For Governor, the vote was : Osborn, Republican, 48,594; 
 Cusey, Independent, 35,301; Marshall, Temperance, 3,277. For Lieuten¬ 
 ant Governor, the vote was: Salter, Republican, 53,637; Harrington, Inde¬ 
 pendent, 32,937; Brown, Temperance, 1,207. 
 
 Republican Congressmen were elected in the First and Third Districts, 
 and an Independent in the Second District, by the following vote: 
 
 First District—William A. Phillips, Republican, 20,087 ; (Marcus J. 
 Parrott, Independent, 11,233; Nehemiah Green. Temperance, 2,074—Re¬ 
 publican majority, 6,777. 
 
 Second District—John R. Goodin, Independent, 14,965; S. A. Cobb, 
 Republican, 14,240—Independent majority, 725. 
 
 Third District—W. R. Brown, Republican, 14,581; J. K. Hudson, 
 Independent, 9,933—Republican majority, 4,645. 
 
 The drought and locusts nearly destroyed the crops in Kansas, and 
 much suffering and destitution resulted among the settlers who had re¬ 
 cently come into the State. Legislation, looking to the alleviation of the 
 sufferers, was had at the special session of the Legislature; large amounts 
 of mone.y, provisions and clothing were sent to Kansas from the Eastern 
 States, and a widespread movement was inaugurated for relief. A State 
 Relief Committee was appointed November 13, consisting of the following- 
 named gentlemen; E. S. Stover, F. S. McCabe, O. T. Welch, F. W. Giles, 
 Henry King. William Sims, S. T. Kelsey, A. L. Vorhec.s, William C. Ten¬ 
 ney, John Fraser, J. C. Cusey, C. H. Lebold, John Geisy, B. II. McEck¬ 
 ron, J. H. Edwards, Rev. IMr. McCobas, .John A. Martin, George W. Glick, 
 M. J. Morse, G. A. Thompson. Preston B. Plumb, (M. M. Murdock, J. H. 
 Crichton, William (Martindale, Horace Cooper, E. N. Morrell, M. E. Hud¬ 
 son, Charles W. Blair, Theodore C. Sears, 1). J. Biewer, W. A. .Johnson 
 and Alfred Gray. 
 
 The committee was organized November 19, with the followingofficers: 
 President, E. S. Stover; Secretary, Henry King; Treasurer, F. W. Giles; 
 Executive Committee—E. S. Stover, Henry King, F. W. Giles, O. T. Welch, 
 F. S. McCahe, 51. 51. 5Iurdock, 5Villiam C. Tenney, D. J. Brewer and 
 Thomas 5Iurpiiy. An address was issued by Rev. F. S. 5IcCabe, John 
 Fraser amt 51. 51. 5Iurdock. The address was issued November 20, and 
 was as follows: 
 
 Rooms of Kansas Centr.vt. Relif.f Committee, Topeka, November 20, 1874. 
 
 To the Oilizens of Kansas and People of the liaslern Stales: 
 
 The Kansas Central Relief Committee is organized chiefly to secure aid within our 
 own State for those of our citizens who are victims of the grasshopper plague. In order to 
 the more successful discharge of their duty, the Committee issue this address, directed 
 specially to the residents of Eastern Kansas, and also to our friends in the Eastern States, 
 from wiiom communications are daily received requesting authentic information as to our 
 condition. 
 
 The calamitous destruction of our crops, which will make the year 1874 memorable in 
 the history of the Northwest, 1ms not spared the State of Kansas. Although the reports 
 which have been widely circulated over the country, grossly exagger.ate the amount of des¬ 
 titution in Kausa.s, yet information received through the State Board of .Agriculture and 
 from other reliable sources, clearly shows that the winter which has now fairly set in, finds 
 many people in our State, especially newly-arrived pioneers in the frontier counties, desti¬ 
 tute, not only of fuel and suitable clothing for winter use, but also of adequate means of 
 subsistence of man and beast. 
 
 Appreciating the e.xtent of the disaster which had befallen our people, and h.aving full 
 faith in the ability of the State to provide for its own destitute, the (lovernor convened the 
 Legislature in extra session in September. The Legislature held that under the Con.stitu- 
 tlon it had not the power to make appropriations adequate to the emergency, directly from 
 the treasury. It did, however, authorize certain frontier counties to issue their own bonds 
 in aid of the necessities of their citizens. For various reasons not nece.ssary here to enu¬ 
 merate, the legislative action has failed to relieve the wants of the people. 
 
 The destitution is not general, but limited. It is mainly confined to the frontier coun¬ 
 ties, in which the growing crojis were destroyed by the grasshoppers in the months of July 
 
219 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 and Aiieiist. Intho oMnr counties there is nbundanoe to meet the wants of the people 
 Imt if there are defictencioe as to some crops, the people have means to procure needed supl 
 plies from abroad. With the exception of the frontier counties, into which tlie last two or 
 three years lias poured an unprecedented tide of enterprising and worthy settlers of very 
 liiuilctl means, tlie proportion of people not able to provide for themselves is as small in 
 Kansas as in any Stxite in tho Union. 
 
 The limits a.ssiftncd to this address do not allow ns to ro into details. It is sutneient to 
 say that many persons in the frontier counties are creatly in need of grain, provisions and 
 clothing, and this need will continue throughout the winter and until May or.Tuneof next 
 year, including the demand for grain, for seed and for support of work animals in putting 
 in crops. * ° 
 
 Kven in these frontier counties, the lack of supplies exists chiefly among the immi¬ 
 grants who have come into the State within the last year or .so, and who had no dependence 
 for a living hut the sod crops which the gra.sshoppers destroyed. Strictly .speaking a large 
 number of '.he destitute are hardly citizens of Kansas at all. They have just arrived with 
 very slight resources, from States east of Kansa.s. In our judgment, it is the duty of those 
 who live in the older portions of the State to see to it that even the immigrant of yester- 
 dav, having puslmd on to the border with the honest purpose of making a home for himself 
 and his family, shall not lack the necessaries of life. Such a course is dictated equally by 
 justice, by charity and by sound policy. ^ 
 
 AVe arc sure that the people of the older and wealthier portions of the State are both 
 able and wiMinEf to render assistance to needy neighbors. Our main purpose to the estab¬ 
 lishment of this committee is to furnish a channel throu 2 :h which churches and other local 
 orffanizations^and societies in this v^tate may send their contributions to those who are en- 
 tiMed to receive them. Wd earnestly appeal to our own people to take immediate and 
 eflicient mepures to furnish help to their fellow-citizens who are sufferers, not from any 
 fault of theirs, but through unavoidable calamity. The needs of the sufferers are pressing 
 and the early arrival of winter forbids delay in efforts for their relief 
 
 . , various parts of the East individuals are soliciting aid for sufferers 
 
 in thi.s State. We have sufficient proof that in some cases these solicitors are unprincipled 
 persons, that they are actuated by selfish motives, and that they are entirely unworthy of 
 confidence. ^ 
 
 But we discharpre an important duty devolving upon ns by our appointment when we 
 warn our friends in the East against placing their benefactions in the hands of unauthor¬ 
 ized, irresponsible and mercenary parties. 
 
 Tf there are those outside of this State who desire to aid us in supplying the wants of 
 our hardy, industrious, but now unfortunate pioneers (and generous, voluntary proffers of 
 snob aid are being constantly sent to ns), this eomniitteo affords them a medium through 
 whieli their contributions may be judiciously applied to the end proposed by the donors and 
 fully accounted for. i i j 
 
 All persons now engaged or proposing to engage in soliciting contributions in this 
 State or bevond it, upon satisfying this committee of their fitness for said service will he 
 recommended to the Executive Pepartment of tlie State for indorsement. Such indorse¬ 
 ment, made by the Governor of the State, will he a guarantee of the responsibility of the 
 party to whom it is gr.anted and the lack of said indorsement in any case should not be 
 overlooked by those to whom application may be made. 
 
 Whatever contributions of money or supplies may be sent to this committee will be 
 proraptl v and judiciously di.stnhuted.among the needy. 
 
 Railroads, probably without exception, will forward relief, freight free of charge if 
 such freight is shippefl to the care of this committee. ’ 
 
 Individuals, or local committees, desiring more specific information concerning matters 
 connected with the relief of our people, should address directly the Secretary of the com¬ 
 mittee, and remittiinces of funds should be made to tlie Treasurer, at Topeka. 
 
 With emphasis we assert that our suffering peonie are not wanting in enterprise nor 
 courage, nor in any of the elements of true manhood. The uncomplaining patience with 
 winch even women and diildren are enduring the misfortunes that have fallen upon them 
 IS nothing short of heroic._ Our people have not lost faith in themselves, nor in tlie resources 
 and prospects of the State in which they live, nor in Him without whom not a sparrow falls 
 totnegrouna. 
 
 In. their behalf we confidently appeal to the liberality of those who count it a privilege 
 kin'dred*^'^^ wants of the suffering, especially among their own countrymen and 
 
 • (Signed) E. S. Stover, Lieutenant Governor, Chairman. 
 
 Henry Kino. Editor of the Commonwealth^ vSecretary. 
 
 F. W. Giles, President Topeka National Bank, Treasurer 
 
 M. E. Hud.son, Afaster State Grange. 
 
 T). .T. Brewer, .Tiistiee Supreme Court. 
 
 .Toiin Fr.vser, Superintendent Public Schools. 
 
 William Sims, Overseer State Grange. 
 
 .Alfred Gray. Secretary State Board of Agriculture. 
 
 F. S. AfeCARE, H. H., Pastor Presbyterian riuireli, Topeka 
 
 O. T. Welch, President Topeka Board of Trade 
 
 S. T. Kelsey, State Board of Agriculture. 
 
 -A. L. VoRiiEEs, Riis.sell County. 
 
 Rev. AV. C. Tenney, Douglas County. 
 
 C. If. Lebold, Banker, Dickinson County. 
 
 E. N. AfORRiLL, Brown County. 
 
 .1. H. Edward.s, Ellis County. 
 
 Thomas AIurphy. Alayor of Atchison. 
 
 G. ,A. Thompson, Harvey County. 
 
 Af. AI. AfiiRDOOK, Sedgwick County. 
 
 Gen. C. AV. Blair, Bourbon County. 
 
 P. B. Plumb, Lyon County. 
 
 . ICansax Central Eeliof Committee. 
 
 Diinnir the penorl of its operation, the committee received, disbursed 
 and distributed 173,863.47 in money, 365 car-loads and 11,049 packaffes of 
 
 total value of the disbursements Avam estimated 
 
 90 expenditures of the State for the fiscal vear endlnv ISTovemher 
 
 40 was ^482,212.34. Among the items of expenditure were : 'N'ormal 
 ^l^.OOo.ne,; 'N'ormal Scliool, Leavenworth. $5,990 40- 
 A "V’ Yvinm. $8,889.36 ; Deaf and Dumb Asvliim, $16,413.54; Insane 
 Asylum, $41,527.49 ; State UniversitAL $29,344.81 : Printiuir. $37 866 01 ■ 
 
 I enitentiary, $74,436.26 ; Agricultural College, ’$38,013.08 ; Court of Im¬ 
 peachment, $10,166.31.'’| ■ 
 
 1875 . 
 
 The fifteenth Stiite Tteqinlature, Thomas'’A. Osborn, Governor met 
 •lanuary 13, adjourned March 10. President of the Senate, Melville .1. 
 Nailer; Speaker of the House, Edward 11. Punston. Amon>r the acts 
 pas.sed Avere those making appropriations of $5,000 for the use of the 
 Kansas State Gransre Executive Committee, and of $6,000 for tlie use of 
 the State Central Relief Committee for the pavment of railroad freights 
 on gram in hulk destined for general distribution to the people of the 
 State and Sl.OOO Avas aopropriated to each of the counties of Decatur 
 and l{ush;_$500 to Ness, for the pur|io.se of furnishing the citizens of said 
 counties AAutli “ food and clothing, and Avith grain and seeds for sprin'g sow¬ 
 ing m 1875.” Roiirds of County Commi.ssioners were authorized to furnisli 
 necessaries for the destitute of their respective counties to put in crops in 
 me counties of Anderson. Clav. Coffey, Dickinson, EllsAvorth, .lack.son 
 Johnson, Leavenworth, Lincoln, Linn. Marion, Morris. Miami, Ncmalia 
 
 Sedgwick and Woodson. An appropriation of 
 ji"’ n'G'Pose of defraying tlie expenses of taking the 
 
 census of 187o; which census was to be taken by the Townsliip and City 
 
 Assessors, tlie .service of the same to he $3 per dav. to he paid out of the 
 county treasuries,_ and scliedules to be made under the licads of “Pon- 
 ulation. Occupations, Agriculture, Manufactures, the Blind Deaf and 
 Dumb, Lisane and Idiotic, Librarie.s, Newspapers. Churches and School- 
 houses, Pauperi.sm and Crime.” olhooi 
 
 The State Centennial IManagers, appointed in 1874. were ” autliorized 
 and directed during tlie year 1875 lo collect, preserve and ju-eiiare for ex- 
 liibition at Philadelphia, m Pennsylvania, in the year 1876, in sucli man- 
 ner as in tlmir judgment shall he_ for the be.st interest of the State, and 
 will best clfect the object of tlieir aiipointment, materials, includino-.se¬ 
 lections and specimens of nature, art and industry in Kansas, so as to 
 rcjiresent as far as possible, and lo tbe best advantage, the natural and 
 attificial resources of the State; the rocks, mines and quarries, the 
 prairies, lulls and forests, the fields, gardens and orchards, the grain and 
 grasses, fruits and vegetables, the trees, shrubs and flowers, the soil its 
 productions, quality and capacity, shall all be represented in such se'lec- 
 t ons, with such other things as c.hi he' secured and preserved, to the end 
 that a complete, thorough and fair exhibition may be had of the actual 
 
 wa" (or purpose 
 
 _ The Criminal Court of LeaAreiiAvorth Countv Avas abolished- all its 
 criminal matters were turned over to the District Court of tlie countv 
 Howard Countv Avas divided, the southern lialf with Sedan as oountv 
 seat, became (Ihautauiiua; the northern half witli Howard City as oountv 
 seat, became Elk County. The original records of the county'of IIoAvar'd 
 were retained by and remained records of and for the county of Cliau- 
 
 HR. 
 
 Topeka_ Insane Asylum was located “Avithin two miles of the 
 capitol building in the city of Topeka,” and an appropriation of $ 35,006 
 was made for its erection. Provision Avas made for the military indebted- 
 
 amount oT $36*^500 issuance of State bonds to the 
 
 _ An act Avas passed providing for the appointment of three Commis¬ 
 sioners, wliose duty it was to examine, audit and certify to the amount 
 of losses sustained by citizens of this State by the invasion of guerrilla 
 hands led by (^uantrell and others during the years 1861-63-63-64 and 1865. 
 
 Amendments to^ the State Constitution .—The proposition for biennial 
 sessions of the Legislature, commencing Avitli the session of 1877 and reg¬ 
 ular session.s each alternate year thereafter, commencing on tlie secon'^d 
 l uesday of January, was submitted to the voters at tlie election in 1875. 
 At tlie general election in 1876 and thereafter, members of the Hoii.se of 
 Representatives would he elected for two years; members of the Senate 
 for four years, and a provision for the Legislature to raise sufficient rev¬ 
 enue at each regular session to defray the current expenses of the State 
 lor two years, Avere also/;uhmitted. 
 
 An act Ava.spassed abolishing “the appointment of Regents and Trustees 
 tor the control of the public institutio'ns of tlie State, and defining certain 
 ^^^ereof,” and providing for the election of a State Printer on the 
 third Tuesday of January. 1875, whose term of office would commence 
 July 1, 1870. and continue for two years. In ease the office should become 
 vacant by death, resignation, or from any other cause, provision was 
 made for the Governor to ajipoint. 
 
 _ Senate concurrent resolutions Avere passed asking Congress to appro¬ 
 priate $400,000 for the improvement of the harlior at Galveston Texas - 
 to create and establish a United States District Court in the Indian Terri¬ 
 tory; to grant to the Atchison, Topeka ct Santa Fi- Railway, the right of 
 Avay through the Indian Territory, to construct within two years, a con- 
 Lmious line of railroad from a point in the southeast corner of Sumner 
 County, down the Arkansas River, hv the Avay of Mu.skogee to Fort 
 Smith in Arkansas; to appropriate $150,0(10 “to'he applied in rclievino- 
 the immediate necessities of the destitute people on the AAmstern frontier.” 
 House concurrent resolutions Avere passed asking Congress to grant si.xty- 
 nine sections of public lands to the State of Kan.sas for school purpo.ses, 
 in ]]6n of Scction.s 16 jind 36 of (lie Cherokee ^^^entriil kniuls, which Imd 
 not been reserved; to enact a law iiroviding for tho taxation of the lands 
 of the Kansas Divi.sion of the Union Pacific RailAvay located in the west¬ 
 ern counties of Kan.sas ; for an appraisement of the Cherokee Neutral 
 Lands, and for deepening the month of the IMississippi River by Avmy of 
 the Southwest Pass, accordmg to the plans of James B. Eads. 
 
 End, o f the Pomero)/ Suit .—In the Kansas House of Representatives, 
 Hon. George W. Brown, of Crawford County, offered a concurrent resolu¬ 
 tion, concerningeertain moneys in the State Treasiirv, knoAvn as the Pom- 
 croy-York hriho which, under the rules, Avas laid over. It was introduced 
 January 31, and was taken up the following day, on motion of Hon. P. P. 
 Elder; its consideration Avas indofinitch^ postponed. Tlie matter Avas re- 
 iiitrodncedon tlie 26tli in tlie following language; 
 
 tVhe.reas, .\ package, .said to contain $7,(100, wliicli said $7,000 is tlie nionev given liy S. 
 
 C. Pomeroy to Senator A. M. York, is now in the posses^iion of TTon. K. S. Stover: and 
 
 Whereax, Tlio Hon. E. R. .Rtover is desirous of lioing relieved froni'tlie en.stodv of said 
 pack.age, Imt claims to he the trustee of tlie Slate hv reason of said monev liavingtieen given 
 him iis such trustee, while he wa,s an officer of the Stale, tliiis leaving upon liis mind the ira- 
 pression that (he State has some riiylit therein: therefore, 
 
 ^ Resolved hy the Home, of Represeniatlves, the Senate eoncurrlny (herein, Tliat tlie State dis¬ 
 claim anv ownershii), or claim, or interest in said packaire of inonev. and it is the sense of 
 this Legislature that said package of money shall he turned over to said Samuel C. Pomeroy. 
 
 TTon. James F. Legate ofTereJ the following* amendment: 
 
 strike out all after the word “resolved,” and insert as follows: “That tlie State of 
 Kansas disclaims any right, title or interest in said money,” and nioved its adoption. 
 
 The amendment was adopted by a vote of 72 to 27. 
 
 T^ueban moved to amend bystrikin^^ out the second “ wliercas” 
 in the original resolution, and all after the word money in the resolu¬ 
 tion as amended, so that the resolution shall read as follows: 
 
 A package said to contain S7,000, which $7,000 is the monev given hr S C 
 Pomerov to Senator A. M. York, is now in the possession of Tfon. K. S. Stover: therefore, 
 
 RpsolreA hy the IFonseof Repre.se,nfative.s, the. SenaJe concurring therein, That the State of 
 Kansas disclaims any right, title or interest in said'mouey. 
 
220 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 The question recurring on the adoption of the resolution as amended, 
 the yeas and nays were demanded, and the roll was called with the follow¬ 
 ing result: Yeas. 67; nays, 31. 
 
 On January 27, the resolutions were acted upon by the Senate; Senator 
 W. W. IMelty, of Johnson, moving to amend by inserting after the name 
 of “York,” “bribe money.” 
 
 Senator Simon moved an indefinite postponement of the resolution, 
 whicli motion prevailed by a vote of 25 to 7. 
 
 Opinion of the State Laic Ojficer. —The following correspondence ex¬ 
 plains itself. 
 
 State op Kansas, Opiuce op Attorney General, Topeka, March 5,1875. 
 
 Hon. E. S. .Stover, Topeka, Kan.: 
 
 Dear Sir—I hare this morning received from you a letter of which the following is a 
 copy, to wit; * 
 
 Topeka, Kan., March 3, 1875. 
 
 IION. A. M. F. R \NnoLPir, Attorney General of the St.ate of Kansas ; 
 
 Dear Sir —Will you please inform me what right, title or interest the State of Kansas 
 has in the jiack.age of money now in my possession, known as the Pomeroy 87,030, which 
 was placed in my possession by Senator A. .M. York, .lannary 2D, 1873, during the joint ses¬ 
 sion of the Legislature for the purpose of electing a United States Senator ? 
 
 Very truly, E. S. Stover. 
 
 And in reply thereto, I give it as my opinion that the .State of Kansas has no right, 
 title or interest whatsoever in that famous historical package known as the Pomeroy 87,030, 
 which was placed in your hands, by Senator A. M. York, as is above stated. 
 
 A. M. F. Randolph, Attorney General. 
 
 The case of the State of Kansas vs. S. C. Pomeroy, would have been 
 called in the District Court in and for Osage County, Aprii 5, 1875, but for 
 a certain series of events. 
 
 Ex-Lieut. Gov. Stover, being the etistodian of the |7,000 in question, 
 felt morally obliged to control it, until the criminal suit against ex-Senator 
 Pomeroy was disposed of. He had been made defendant in four civil suits, 
 the plaintiffs, respectively, being John Q. Page, S. C. Pomeroy, Edwards, 
 Mathews & Co., and E. A. Smitli & Co. 
 
 After the opinion of Attorney General Randolph was published, Mr. 
 Stover, hearing that A. II. Vance, Esq., the County Attorney of Shawnee 
 County, where the action against Mr. Pomeroy was commenced, had 
 corns to a determination to enter a nolle prosequi in the criminal suit, he 
 wrote him in relation thereto, and received the following reply: 
 
 Topeka, Kan., March 10,1875. 
 
 Hon. E. S. Stover : 
 
 Dear 5i>—After fully investigating the matter, and believing it to bo for the public 
 interest, as well as for the best interests of the county of Shawnee, I have concluded to 
 dismiss the ca.se of the State of Kansas vs. S. C. Pomeroy, now pending in the District Court 
 for Osage County, Kan., and I shall do so on the first day of the next terra of said court. 
 Under these circumstances, and in order to avoid further costs or expenses in the matter, I 
 hereby notify you that you and all others, witnesses in the case, are hereby finally dis¬ 
 charged from all further attention or liability of any kind respecting the above-named 
 case. Very respectfully, 
 
 A. H. Vance, County Attorney, Shawnee County, Kan. 
 
 Mr. Stover had resolved that the costs of the prosecution as far as they 
 had gone, should be defrayed from the historic package, and that the balance 
 should go to Mr. York from whom it had been received. 
 
 County Attorney Vance, took counsel of his predecessor, Hon. Thomas 
 Ryan, and Hon. A. L. Williams, former Attorney General, who had been 
 connected with the prosecution, as to the condition of affairs, and they 
 freely gave their ojiinion that it wouid be difficuit for the prosecution to 
 convict, for want of material evidence, not then accessible ; and. in conver¬ 
 sation with Hon. John Martin, Counsel for Mr. Pomeroy, he learned that the 
 defense w’ere willing to pay the costs, were a nolle prosequi entered. 
 
 On IMarch 8, Mr. Vance entered into the agreement, and Arthur B. 
 McCabe, the District Clerk, of Shawnee County, found the costs to be 
 $1,231.36 in Shawnee County, and $500 was made the approximate costs in 
 the County of Osage. 
 
 On March 12, in the office of Martin & Case, there were assembled 
 Hon. John Martin and Hon. Albert H. Horton, representing Mr. Pomeroy; 
 Mr. Vance, representing the State ; A. M. York, the leading witness for the 
 State ; ex-State Treasurer John Francis, who was the original keeper of 
 of the package, and who, in consequence, had been sued ; K. L. Williams, 
 E. S. Stover and Hon. James F. Legate. District Clerk McCabe came at 
 the instance of Mr. Vance. Mr. Francis counted the money in tiie $7,000 
 package ; Mr. Stover counted out $1,735, and handed it to Mr. McCabe, 
 who, as Clerk, receipted for the costs in the case in full, in the counties of 
 Shawnee and Osage. 
 
 Mr. York received from Mr. Stover, $5,265, and gave therefor the fol¬ 
 lowing receipt: 
 
 Topeka, Kan., March 12,1875. 
 
 Received of the Hon. E. S. Stover tlve sura of S5,2fi5, being the original package of money 
 (less the costs in the State of Kansas against S. C. Pomeroy, now pending in the District Court, 
 in and for Osage County), received by me of .Senator S. C. Pomeroy, during the session of the 
 Kansas State Legislature, in 1873, and by me placed in the custody of said Stover, as the pre¬ 
 siding officer of the Joint Convention of the two Houses of said Legislature, on .Tanuarv 29. 
 
 YorkI 
 
 Mr. York then and there turned the money over to Judge Horton, 
 receiving a receipt, reading as follows : 
 
 Topeka, Kan., March 12, 187.5. 
 
 Received of A. M. York the sum of 87,000, less the amount of costs in the case of the 
 State of Kansas against S. C. Pomei-oy, now pending in the District Court, in and for Osage 
 County, Kan., in full of amount paid by me to said A. M. York, during the session of the 
 Kansas State Legislature, in the year 1873. 
 
 S. C. Pomeroy. 
 
 By Albert H. Horton, his Attorney. 
 
 The following is the District Court entry : 
 
 State op Kansas, ) t ^ 
 
 County op Shawnee, f District Court, in and por said County. 
 
 The State of Kansae against S. C. Pomeroy. Motion. 
 
 And now comes the plaintiif, by A. H. Vance, County Attorney of ,Shawnee County, 
 and moyes the court, for leaye to enter a nolle prosequi in the above entitled cause. 
 
 A. H. Vance, County Attorney for Shavmee County. 
 
 March 11,187.5. 
 
 As supplementary to the foregoing, the following stipulation was 
 made : 
 
 Topeka, Kan., March 12,1875. 
 
 It is hereby stipulated and agreed by and between James F. Legate, of the first part, 
 and A. B. McCabe, Clerk of the District Court, of the second part, that, whereas, $1,735 has 
 
 been paid into court, to discharge the costs in the case of the State of Kansas vs. S. C. 
 Pomeroy; now it is agr.ped that if the .said sum above stated is not sufficient to pay the costs 
 for which Shawnee County is liable, then the said Legale agrees to pay whatever deficiency 
 there may be to satisfy said costs, and the said A. B. McCabe, Clerk of the District Court, 
 agrees to pay the said Legate whatever excess there may be itrsaid sura above stated, after 
 said costs have been fully satisfied. James F. Legate. 
 
 A. B. McCabe. 
 
 The documentary end of the case was as follows ; 
 
 A. B. McCabe, Clerk op District Court, Shawnee County, Kan ; 
 
 Please pay to A. H. Horton, or his order, the fees not needed to pay the costs in the case 
 of the State of Kansas vs. S.C. Pomeroy. Yours, 
 
 James F. Legate. 
 
 Bogus School Bonds. —During the auttimn of 1875. the School Fund 
 Commissioners found themselves in possession of nearly $20.C00 in bonds 
 on school districts locatetl in the counties of Jewell. Mitchell. Osborne and 
 Republic. Gov. Osborn, in December, notified Slttte Treasurer Lappin 
 that his resignation would be ticcepled. tmd it was promptly tendered, 
 and suits were brought agtiinst Mr. Lappin and his sureties for the recovery 
 of the money expended for forged bonds, and ciiminal proceedings were 
 instituted against him for participation in the forgeries, action having 
 been brought in the Distri'’t Court of Shawnee County. Mr. Lappin was 
 arrested in Chicago in January, 1876, and broke jail in the same year, 
 fleeing to South America. 
 
 Hon. John Francis, who had succeeded Treasurer Hayes in 1874, was 
 again appointed by Gov. O.sliorn as the successor of Mr. Lappin. 
 
 The anntial election was held November 2. Judges for the Sixth, 
 Seventh, Eigblh and Ninth Judicial Districts were elected. In the Seventh, 
 there was also an election to fill a vactincy. Stephen M. Wood was elected 
 in the Twenty-sixth Sentitorial District to fill a vacancy; and members of 
 the House of Representatives were chosen. The State Board of Canva.ss- 
 ers declined to issue certificates to the following-named persons elected as 
 Representatives, to wit: H. S. Cochran, Barber County; Ttiylor Flick, 
 Edwards: D. M. Frost, Ford; S. L. Green, Norton ; Moses Adamson, 
 
 Rooks ; William S. Wood, Rush ; -Brown, Kingman. The House of 
 
 Representatives, however, admitted Messrs. Cochran, Frost and Green. 
 The three propositions for Constitutional amendments were adopted by 
 majorities of upward of 27,000 each. 
 
 1876. 
 
 The Sixteenth Annual Session of the Legislature, Governor, Thomas 
 A. Osborn; Melville J. Salter, President of the Senate; Dudley C. Hask¬ 
 ell, Speaker of the House, met January 11, adjourned March 4. 
 
 Among the acts of the Legislature was a legislative apportionment 
 bill increasing the number of Senators from thirty-three to forty; and pro¬ 
 viding for 123 members of the House, making the limitation 125. The 
 changes in representation were about as fo'lows: Atchison, Wyandotte, 
 Miami, Bourbon. Cherokee, Labette, ^Montgomery, Wilson, Coffey, Jack- 
 son, Brown, Marshall, Riley, Greenwood, Cowley, Sedgwick, Clmutauqua, 
 Cloud, Washington, Reputdic and Jewell, each had an increase of one 
 member of the House; Jefferson lost one; Le.avenworth lost ti Senator. 
 The counties of Barber, Edwards, Kingman, Rooks and Rush electing 
 Representatives in 1876, were not districted. 
 
 An appropriation of $8,625 was made for a second condensed edition 
 of 25,000 copies of the fourth annual rejtort of the State Board of Agricult¬ 
 ure, which was to consist of 280 pages of the “ Industries by Counties” of 
 said report, which edition was at the disposal of the State Board of Cen¬ 
 tennial managers. An act to enlarge and further define the duties of this 
 Board, and to provide for defraying the expenses of a Kansas exposition 
 at Philadelphia w'as passed, for which an appropriation of $25,000 was 
 made, and the board was “authorized to erect a Kansas State Exposition 
 building in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, at a cost not exceeding $10,000. 
 There was a revision of the Assessment and Taxation Laws, of the School 
 Laws, and legislation giving school districts, townships, cities and coun¬ 
 ties power to fund their indebtedness; in regaiTrto the organization of 
 counties, it was provided that there must be tit least 250 householders, 
 and an affidavit of at least three freeholders of the county seeking organ¬ 
 ization, who had been residents six months prior to the taking of the cen¬ 
 sus, that they believed the county to contain 1,500 inhaljitants. It was 
 provided that County Commissioners should give bonds for the faithful 
 performance of the duties of their office in a penal sum of not less than one- 
 fifth of one per cent of the total value of taxable property upon the tax- 
 rolls of his county, for the year prior to the date of his taking office, the 
 bond not to exceed $5,000. 
 
 Constitutional Amendments. —A proposition was submitted, reading as 
 follows: 
 
 No money shall he drawn from the treasury except in pursuance of aspecific appropri¬ 
 ation hy law, and no appropriation shall be for a longer term than two years. 
 
 A proposition was submitted that County Commissioners should hold 
 their office for three years—one being elected in District No. 1, of a county 
 in 1877, for one year; in District No. 2, for two years; in District No. 3, 
 for three*years. 
 
 Congress was memorialized to secure the passage of a law directing 
 the Secretary of the Interior to appoint another Commissioner to appraise 
 the Osage lands whicli had been patented to James F. Joy, representing 
 theL. L. & G. and the M. K. & Texas Railroad Companies, so that the 
 former settlers on the same can be protected in their rights; to secure from 
 the General Government permission for any company to build or construct 
 dykes to protect the river banks from being cut away from Belmont, 
 Kan., to Elwood, Kan.; to re-survey the line between the States of Mis¬ 
 souri and Kansas, from its intersection with the Missouri River, south: to 
 pass an act ceding and donating the Fort Harker Military Reservation, 
 situated in Ellsworth County, containing 10,240 acres, to the State of 
 Kansas for educational purposes. 
 
 Conventions and Candidates.—The. Prohibitionists were early in the 
 field, resolving that they would support the nominees of the National Pro¬ 
 hibition Convention held at Cleveland May 17, and that they were in favor 
 
HISTORY OF HAHSAS. 
 
 221 
 
 of “ tlie’legal prohibition of the manufacture, importation and sale as it 
 l)everage of all intoxicating licpiors.” .John Paulson was their nominee for 
 Governor; William Fairchild, for Lieutenant Govc-rnor; William Crosby, 
 for Secretary of State; P. 1. Bonebrake, for Auditor; W. S. Hendrick, for 
 'I'reasurer; A. iM. F. Randolph, for Attorney General; Cyrus W. Harvey, 
 for Superintendent of Public Instruction. They polled 110 votes on the 
 Presidential ticket; their vote on Governor was 303. 
 
 The -National Greenback Labor Party put in nomination a full State 
 ticket. They supported M. E. Hudson for Governor; John A. Beal for 
 IJeutcuant Governor; \V'. M. Allison for Secretary of State; H. E. Sheldon 
 for Auditor; Amos McLoulh for Treasurer; 1). B. Hadley for Attorney 
 General; H. G. Reynolds for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court; 
 Thomas Bartlett for Superintendent of Public In-struction. 
 
 A Democratic State Convention met May 18, and, as a part of their 
 platform declared an opposition to all banks of issue, whether chartered 
 by Congress or the State Legislature, and desired that banking on the part 
 of corporations or private individuals should be confined, by law, exclu¬ 
 sively to exchange, tliscount and deposit; demanded that the national bank 
 notes be withdrawn from circulation, and in lieu thereof, the paper of the 
 
 ■ Government of the Uiiited Stales be substituted; declared that, as Con- 
 
 ■ gress had the sole powcT to coin mone}' and regulate the value thereof, it 
 should also have the sole power to provide a paper currency for the peo¬ 
 ple, and that such paper currency should be made a legal tender in the 
 payment of debts, public and private, and that the same be received on all 
 .demands on the Government, including duties on imports. As delegates 
 to the National Convention, they selected the following-named persons: 
 
 i Wilson Shannon, Isaac E. Eaton, Charles W. Blair, Joseph W. Taylor, S. 
 N. Palmer, Joseph G. Lowe, M. V. B. Bennett, George W. Burchard, T. 
 L. Davis and Samuel Donaldson. The alternates were; L. M. Goddard, 
 J. W. Powers, Frank Sanford, E. Strosnider, C. G. Cox, R. B. Morris, E. 
 L. Bartlett, Peter Rager, T. W. Peacock and W. E. Timmons. 
 
 |l The Democratic State Convention was held August 23. John Martin 
 was nominated for Governor; S. N. Palmer for Secretary of State; W. L. 
 McConnell for Attorney General; James Humphrey for Associate Justice 
 of the Supreme Court; for the other places on the State ticket, the Green¬ 
 back candidates were adopted. The candidates for Presidential Electors 
 were Henry Clay Park, G. H. English, George A. Reynolds, Edmund G. 
 Ross and Guslave Schaubel. 
 
 > At the State Convention, held May 24, for the purpose of select¬ 
 ing delegates to the Cincinnati Convention, delegates were chosen as 
 follows: A. J. Banta, Cyrus Lcland, Jr., D. P. Lowe, F. M. Shaw, A. L. 
 Rctlden, O. H. Sheldon, Albert 11. Horton, William Martindale, T. C. 
 Sears and T. Dwight Thacher. The alternaies were H. D. Baker, 
 George W. Sliriner, John T. Lanter, E. A. Wasser, James Burge.^s, 
 Charles L. Hubbs, George 'W. Higginbotham, R. P. W. Muse, R. B. 
 Taylor and John K, AVright. At tlie convention held to nominate a State 
 ticket, August 16, George T. Anthony was nominated on the seventh bal¬ 
 lot for Goveinor: jMelville J. Salter, for Lieutenant Governor; Thomas IL 
 Cavanaugh, for Secretary of State; P. 1. Boneltrake, for Auditor; John 
 Francis, lor Trcasuicr; AVillard Davis, for Attorney General; Allen B. 
 Lemmon, for Superintendent of Public Instruction; David J. Brewer, for 
 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Thomas Hughes, J. B. Johnson, 
 AV'. A. Johnson, R. AA^. P. Muse andAValterL. Simons were the candi¬ 
 dates on the Hayes and AVhcelcr electoral ticket. 
 
 NentiU of the Election .—The bigliest vote on the Haj'es ticket was 
 78,3r)4; on the Tilden ticket, 37,902; on the Cooper ticket, 6,876; on the 
 Smitli ticket, 110. For Governor, Anthony had o9,173 votes; JMartin, 46,- 
 20-1; Huilson, 6,020; Paulson, 393; scattering, 37. For Congressmen,-in 
 the First District AVilliain A. Phillips wa.s elected, having 29,353 votes; 
 Dudley C. Haskell, in tlie Second, having 22,C88; Thomas Ryan in the 
 Third, having 25,171. The united Repuldican vote for Congress was 76,- 
 611. Of the Legislature elected, in the Senate, Angell Mathewson, of 
 Labette, and A. J. Pyburn, of Cowley, were Democrats; Charles Robinson, 
 of Douglas, was a National; the other thirty-seven Senators were Repub¬ 
 licans. In the House, in addition to the 123 Representatives chosen by 
 districts. 11. S. Cochran, of Barber, Taylor Flick, of Edwards, Samuel S. 
 Boggs, of Rooks, and VVilliam P. Tomlinson, of Rush, were admitted by 
 the House. They were classified politically as follows; Republicans, 110; 
 Democrats. 14; National Greenbackers, 3; total, 127. 
 
 Hon. D. AV. AV'ilder, Auditor of State, resigned his office in Septem¬ 
 ber, 1876, aud P. 1. Bonebrake was appointed by Gov. Osborn as his suc¬ 
 cessor. Auditor Bonebrake and Treasurer Francis were respectively 
 elected to fill the unexpired terms of Auditor AVilder and Treasurer Lap- 
 pin. District Judges were elected in the First, Second, Third, Fourth, 
 Fifth, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Judicial Districts. 
 Chief Justice Kingman having resigned in December, 1876, Albert H. Hor¬ 
 ton, Senator-elect from Atchison County, was appointed as his successor 
 by Gov. Osborn. AVarren W. Guthrie was elected at a special election 
 held January 12, 1877, as successor to Mr. Horton. 
 
 The constitutional amendments were adopted by a nearly unanimous 
 vote, the vote cast on the same exceeding 95,0U0 votes. 
 
 The Electoral College .—The Electors met at the office of the Secretary 
 of State, at 12 M., December 6, aud were sworn in by Chief Justice King- 
 man. R. AAL P. Muse was elected President, Thomas Hughes, Secretary 
 of tho College. The vote was unanimously cast for Hayes, for President, 
 for AVJieeler, for Vice President, and their action was duly signed, sealed 
 and delivered; one copy to the Judge of the United States District Court; 
 one copy mailed to the President of the United States Senate; one copy 
 delivered to tlie messenger-elect to take the returns to AVashington. John 
 B. Johnson was selected as the messenger. 
 
 1877. 
 
 The First Biennial Session of the State Legislature, George T. Anthony, 
 Governor, convened on January 9, and adjourned March 7. Melville J. 
 
 Salter was President of the Senate; Peter P. Elder, Speaker of the House, 
 was elected on the fifth liallot; George AV. Hogeboom, Speaker, jrro tern. 
 Speaker Elder presided over the House, January t) and 10, and was there¬ 
 after prevented from so doin|j on account of bodily sickness. On the 6lh 
 of February, the House was m possession of the following communica¬ 
 tion ; 
 
 Ottaw.v, Kax.sas, February 2,1877 
 
 To TUB Memhers oe the House oe Representatives, Topeka, Kansas; 
 
 Gentlemen: I see no probability of being able to resimic my dutie.s as presiding officer 
 within any reasonable length of time; therefore, acknowledging the lively interest mani¬ 
 fested by the members in my sad atiiiction, I deem it just for me to tender the House my 
 resignation. Respectfully, 
 
 P. P. Elder. 
 
 The House accepted Speaker Elder’s resignation, and on February 7 
 elected Samuel N. AVood, Speaker, who served during the remainder of 
 the session. A joint convention of the two Houses was held January 11 
 for the purpose of hearing Gov. Anthony read his annual message. 
 
 Representative Mohler offered a protest against this procedure, which 
 was spread upon the journal, and which read as follows ; 
 
 We protest against the passage of the resolution for a joint convention to hear the 
 Governor read his mes-^age— 
 
 First, Because it is not authorized by the constitution. 
 
 Second, Because such a gathering does not constitute the Legislature of the State of 
 Kansas. 
 
 Third, Because it is a departure from precedent, for which no reason has been given, 
 except that given by the mover of the resolution. [This was Senator D. W. Finney]. 
 
 This was signed by Messrs. Biddle, of Linn, Bohrer, of Rice, Ellison 
 and Humes, of AVashington, Hamilton, of Norton, Hewins. ofU’hautauqua, 
 Humphrey, of Montgomery, Gabriel, of Labette, Geffs, of Bourbon, GiIke- 
 son, of Ellis, Lozier, of Phillips, Palmer, of Jewell, Smith, of Smith, 
 Stillings and AVheat, of Leavenworth. 
 
 George AV. Martin, who, on the third ballot, was elected State Printer, 
 January 21, 1873, again elected January 19, 1875, was for the third time 
 elected January 16, 1877. 
 
 The balloting in each body commenced Tuesday, January 23, and the 
 contest in joint convention ended only witli the month ; twenty-two 
 different persons having been voted for, though there were not half as many 
 candidates. In fact, the only candidates having expectations were Pres¬ 
 ton B. Plumb, ex-Congressman David P. Lowe, ex-Gov. Thomas A. 
 Osborn, Senator Harvey, Walter L. Simons and Theodore C. Sears. Senator 
 Harvey was withdrawn on the 30th, and the friends of Judge Lowe ex¬ 
 pected a triumph for him on the final ballot. The history of the ballots 
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 The names of the straggling candidates were John Martin, leader of 
 the Kansas Democracy ; Charles AV Blair,' Thomas P. Fenlon, AVilson 
 Shannon, Isaac E. Eaton, ex-Senator Samuel C. Pomeroy, ex-Gov. Charles 
 RoOinson, ex-Lieut. Gov. Joseph P. Root, George A. Crawford, AVilliam 
 A. Phillips, and Kansas legislators Benjamin F. Simpson, Edward Stillings, 
 John P. St. John, Edwin Tucker and Lewis Hendrickson. 
 
 Among the acts of the Legislature of importance, was one providing 
 for a uniform system of County Normal Institutes ; one authorizing the 
 appointment of a Commissioner of Fisheries, and for the protection of 
 fl.sh in the waters of the State, and D. B. Long was appointed Fish Com¬ 
 missioner ; an act to enable counties, townships and cities to loan their 
 credit to aid in constructing narrow-guage railroads ; one providing for 
 County Commissioners to order an election for voting bonds to railroad 
 companies, upon the prayer of two-fifths of the resident tax-payers of a 
 county ; one providing for the County Clerk, to transfer real estate in the 
 name of the proper owner; one providing for a commission of three per¬ 
 sons learned in the law, to revise the general statutes of the State, receiv¬ 
 ing their appointment from the Justices of the Supreme Court, which 
 Comnussioners were to have a clerk. For this, au appropriation of lii!5,500 
 was made, and the persons appointed under it were Benjamin F. Simpson, 
 Edward Stillings and AVilliam C. AVebb, Commissioners, and Chauning J. 
 Brown, Clerk, but the State has had no revision of its statutes. There 
 was an appropriation of |2,000 made for the erection of a State Armory, 
 which was built on the State House grounds, southeast of the east wing of 
 the capitol. An act was passed authorizing the Topeka Land and AA'ater 
 Power Company to erect and maintain a dam across the Kansas River; 
 one providing for all State officers, and the Regents and Trustees of all the 
 State institutions to make out their biennial reports and deliver them to 
 the Governor on or before the 1st day of September preceding the regular 
 session of the Legislature, which “in addition to reports of receipts and 
 
222 
 
 HLSTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 cxpeudilures, shall mention all the apparent defects, inconsistencies, omis¬ 
 sions, unequal or oppressive laws which they siiall have severally discov¬ 
 ered, for the purpose of enabling the Legislature to make such amendments 
 as will tend to perfect the statute laws of the State an act “providing 
 for the appointment of a State Agent to prosecute the claims of the State 
 of Kansas against the United Stales, and to procure payment of moneys 
 due said Stale, from the United Slates on account of public lands disposed 
 of by the United Slates in the said Slate of Kansas ; also to present and 
 prosecute the claims of the Stale of Kansas for school lands due the said 
 Stale from the United Slates ; also to prosecute the claims of the State of 
 Kansas against the United States for moneys duo the said Stale on account 
 of expenses incurred in organizing troops for the military service of the 
 Unileil States, and lor material and supplies furnished the same, and on 
 account of Indian depredations.” Lx-Gov. Samuel J. Crawford re¬ 
 ceived the appointment of State Agent. The act relating to State statistics 
 was so amended as to require the Assessors annually to report upon “ag¬ 
 riculture,” “manufactures,” and “blind, deaf and dumb, insane and 
 idiotic.” Congress was memorialized to promote the speedy construction 
 of a Southern Uacitic railroad; to take immediate steps to procure an 
 amendment to the Constitution of the United States, providing for the 
 election of United Slates Senators by the people ; and to secure a law 
 allowing the settlers on the “Osage Trust Lands ” to pay for their lauds 
 by four annual installments. 
 
 Elections of 1877.—A special election was held in Atchison County to 
 fill a vacancy in the Second Senatorial Uistrict, caused by the resignation 
 of lion. Alb6rt II. Horton, appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 
 by Gov. Thomas A. Osborn, and Warren W. Guthrie was elected. 
 
 On November 6, A. Mott was elected a member of the House of Rep¬ 
 resentatives from Rush County, to fill a vacancj' caused by the rernoval of 
 Hon. William P. Tomlinson from the county. Hiram Stevens, of Paola, 
 Miami County, was again elected Judge of the Tenth Judicial District, and 
 Joel Holt, of Beloit, Mitchell County, was again elected Judge of the 
 Fifteenth Judicial District. 
 
 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. —The unexpired term of Samuel 
 A. Kingman as Chief Justice was filled at the State election by the choice 
 of its incumbent, Albert il. Horton. He received 63,850 votes ; William 
 R. Wagstalf, Democrat, 25,378 votes ; Samuel A. Riggs, National, 9,880; 
 there were 1,016 scattering votes. Melville J. Salter accepting a position in 
 the Laml Office at Independence, resigned his office of Lieutenant Gover¬ 
 nor, and Lyman U. Humphrey, of Montgomery County, was elected. He 
 had a vote of 62,750; Thomas W. Water,sou. Democrat, 24,740; D. B. 
 Hadley, National, 9,590; scattering votes, 1,039. 
 
 John Brown’s Monument. —August 30 marks the date of the dedication 
 at Osawatomie of a monument erected to the memory of John Brown, 
 the hero-martyr, and Frederick Brown, David R. Garrison, George Par¬ 
 tridge, Tiieron P. Powers and Charles Keyser, who were killed at the 
 battle of Osawatomie August 30, 1856. Ex-Gov. Charles Robinson 
 was President of the day ; W. W. Updegraff was Chairman of the Com¬ 
 mittee on Arrangements, and Hon. John J. Ingalls was the Orator of the 
 day. In his commendation of John Brown, the orator said : 
 
 In any age, or country, or under any system where abuses existed that needed correc¬ 
 tion, he would have been a retbriuer in politics and a Puritan in religion. He would have 
 gone with lluss to the stake, or with Sidney to the scaUbld. 
 
 Referring to the National Administration of which the Senator was a 
 part, he said : 
 
 A school of political pigmies whom Providence for some inscrutable purpose has placed 
 in power, are endeavoring to pacify the country by debauching its convictions; hy assert¬ 
 ing that those who sought to overthrow and destroy the Government are more entitled to its 
 favor than those who sacriticed all to uphold it, by attempting to obliterate the distinction 
 between right and wrong, and repeal the laws of God. They are seeking to put the new 
 wine of 1S77 into the oid bottles of ISCU, with the probability of the ultimate loss of both 
 receptacles and contents. 
 
 State Bonds and Certificates. —The amount of bonds issued and lia¬ 
 bilities incurred for war purposes, by the State, on account of the General 
 Government, for which reimbursement was claimed, as shown by state¬ 
 ment prepared by the State Auditor, is as follows : 
 
 STATEMICNT OP liONDS ISSUED BY THE STATE OF KANSAS EOK MILITARY PURPOSES. 
 July 1, 18114—An act to provide for the expenses of the militia, incurred in the 
 protection of the State, in the years 18G1, 18G2, 1803 and 1864, and payment 
 
 of the same, approved P’ebruary 23, 1864.$100,000 00 
 
 July 1,1800—An act supplemental to “An act to provide for the expenses of the 
 militia, incurred in the protection of the State, in the years 1801, 1802, 1803 
 and 1804, and payment of the same,” approved February 23, 1804, approved 
 
 February 20, 1800. 40,000 00 
 
 July 1, 1808—An act to provide for the issuance and sale of the bonds of the State, 
 for tlie purpose of defraying the expenses of the Kansas militia, aiiproved 
 
 'March 3,1808. 30,000 00 
 
 January 1, 1809—An act to provide for the issuance and sale of bonds of the State 
 of Kansas, for the purpose of liiiuidating the indebtedness of the State in¬ 
 curred for military purposes, during the year ISOS, in defending the citizens 
 of the State against the ravages of hostile Indians on the Irontiers of Kansas, 
 
 approved February 9, 1809. 75,000 00 
 
 January 1, 1809—An act to provide for the issuance and sale of bonds, for defray¬ 
 ing the expenses in raising the Ninteenth Kegiment Kansas Volunteer Cav¬ 
 alry, approved March 3, 1809. 12,000 00 
 
 January 1, lh09—An act to provide for the issuance and sale of bonds of the State 
 of Kansa.s, to provide a military contingent fund for the protection of the 
 
 frontier against hostile Indians, approved February 20, 1869.. 89,000 00 
 
 March 1.5, 1875—An act to provide for tlie i.s.suauce and sale of bonds of the State 
 of Kansas, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness of the .State incurred 
 in repelling Indian invasions during the year 1874, and the mouth of Jan¬ 
 uary in the year 187.5, approved March 0, 1875 .;. 3C,,500 00 
 
 Total amount issued.$382,.500 00 
 
 The following amount was paid directly from the .State Treasury, and for which 
 no bonds were issued, to wit: 
 
 Under the provisions of an act appiojuiatiug money to refund to the Governor, 
 
 Thoiuiis Carney, expenses incurred by him in protecting the .State, aiijiroved 
 
 February 20,1804 . $10,800 00 
 
 In addition to the foregoing exhibit, the State of Kansa.s Ims issued its intere.st- 
 beariiig certificates in pursuance of law, for the services of theSt.ate militia, 
 material and supiilies furnished, properly lost in action, etc., in defense of 
 
 the .Stale, during the year 1804, to the .amount of. 77,420 15 
 
 Making the total amount paid and assumed by the State, and for wliich the State- 
 
 has not been reimbursed by the United States.$470,720 15 
 
 Through the courtesy of^Hoii. J. A. Williamson, Commissioner of the 
 Genenil Laud Office, \V ashiugtou, D. C., a special force of clerks was 
 employed to ascertain what was due the Stale from the General Govern¬ 
 ment by virtue of the following provision of the organic act: 
 
 Fifth —That five per centum of the net proceeds of sales of all public lauds lying within 
 said State, which shall be sold by Congress after the admission of said Slate into the Union, 
 after deducting all the expenses incident to the same, shall be paid to said State for the pur¬ 
 pose of making public roads and internal improvements, or for other purposes, as the'Legis- 
 lature shall direct. (12Stat., 127.) 
 
 December 31, 1877, it was ascertained to be .$190,800, and demand was 
 made upon the Secretary of the Treasury for its payment. 
 
 1878. 
 
 Th6_Railroad Strike. —In April, 1878, there was a disturbance at Tope¬ 
 ka and along the line of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, as 
 may be seen from the following correspondence: 
 
 Gov. Anthony : There is a large mob about our depot, threatening violence. I have 
 called on the Sheritl', and he is trying to raise a posse, but we may need help from the State. 
 Will you protect this company and its properly v 
 
 C. F. Morse, General Superintendent 
 
 Toteka, April 5. 
 
 To which a response was made as follows: 
 
 Executive Office, Topeka, April 5,1878. 
 
 Sir ; Referring to your note of this'date, in relation to disturbances upon your road, I 
 would respectfully refer you to Article 8, Chapter 31, Revised Statutes 1808, which provides 
 the mode of procedure for the suppression of such irregular and riotous conduct. In this 
 connection I have to assure you of my full sympathy, and that the power of the State shall 
 be brought to bear to suppress any eftbrt to drive peaceable laborers from their work upon 
 your road or elsewhere. 
 
 i’roceedings should be strictly in conformity to law, with great care, and, above all, 
 conducted in such a manner as not to precipitate a coullict without abundant means to mas¬ 
 ter all opposition. After your appeal to local authorities, or before, I shall be pleased to 
 confer with you in relation to the means required. I urge caution and forbearance. 
 
 Very respectfully. Georue T. Anthony, Governor. 
 
 To C. F. Morse, Supt A. T. & S. F. B. B. 
 
 General Manager W. B. Strong telegraphed Gov. Anthony from Pueblo, 
 Colo., the same day: “Most of our engineers refused to work yester¬ 
 day. You will favor us by suggesting to the authorities at Topeka, 
 Atchison, Emporia, Newton and Dodge City, by wire, to be ready to meet 
 any emergency.” 
 
 Gov. Anthony replied as follows: 
 
 Executive Office, Topeka, April 5, 1878. 
 
 To W. B. Strono, General Man.yger Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fb Railroad, 
 Pueblo, Colo.: The following telegram has been sent to the authorities of the principal cities 
 on the line of your road: 
 
 “ Topeka, April 5, 1878. 
 
 “ I am informed that a class of employOs on the Atchison, Topeka A Santa Fe Railroad 
 have organized to ollend against the public peace by conspiring to prevent the operation of 
 trains oa said road, without their consent. It is expected that the civil authorities will 
 protect peaceable laborers and arrest offenders, under authority of Article 8, Chapter 31, Gen¬ 
 eral Statutes of Kansas, 1808. Ample preparations should be made to check disturbances 
 and arrest offenders the moment such organized resistance to the laws is developed. To 
 this end the full power of the State wilt be brought into requisition for the preservation of 
 law and order. George T. Anthony, Governor.’’ 
 
 On April 8, Gov. Anthony ordered Capt. J. C. Walkinshaw to proceed 
 with his company, the Third Independent Company Volunteer Guards, 
 K. b. M., Leavenworth, and a detachmenLof ten men and non-commis¬ 
 sioned officers from Capt. Ziegler’s Company, of Independence, to pro¬ 
 ceed to Emporia by special train, and report to H. Conner, Sheriff of Lyon 
 County. The feeling of theEmporians may be imagined by the following: 
 
 Emporia, Kan., April 8, 1878. 
 
 Gov. George T. Anthony' : We have now in our midst a band of fifty armed men, who 
 profess to come here under your orders, for the protection of the property of the Atchison, 
 Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad. We simply consider this an insult to our civil officers and citi¬ 
 zens. We have been and are still able and willing to protect all the property of the road and 
 all the employes who are willing to work. We cant make men work; but there has not 
 been a time since this strike commenced that it required more than six men to do all the 
 police duty that was necessary. We hope that you will at once recall these troops, and we 
 will take care of our own affairs; and if you do not, we will not answer for the consequences. 
 
 T. N. Sedgwick, County Attorney. 
 
 II. Conner, Sheriff. 
 
 J. S. Watson, Mayor. 
 
 1>. S. Gilmore, Ch’n Board Co. Comm’rs. 
 
 A. Ward, County Commissioner. 
 
 Thereupon a correspondence between the Governor and Sheriff Con¬ 
 ner ensued. 
 
 On the evening of the 8th, the following messages came from and went 
 to Emporia: 
 
 Emporia, April 8, 1878. 
 
 To Gov. Anthony; We inkst again to state that in sending those armed men to our 
 city you have acted without warrant of law, and that our citizens and peace otlicers feel 
 justly indignant. Our Sheriff' is amply able to quell any disturbance that is likely to arise. 
 We therefore beg of you, in the name of peace and good order, to recall your armed men. 
 
 T. N. Sedgwick, County Attorney. 
 
 - J. S. Watson, J/ayor. 
 
 LZLTo which the following answer was sent: 
 
 Topeka, April 8, 1878. 
 
 T. K. Sedgwick, Emporia, Kan.: Your second demand for withdrawal of troops re¬ 
 ceived. I am respousible to the law for my action. Troops will in no manner interfere 
 with your local authorities, nor atttempt the enforcement ol law, unless you continue to fail 
 in so doing. They will not be withdrawn until the iiossibility of their need at any point is 
 past. George T. Anthony', Govermr. 
 
 Emporia, April 8, 1878. 
 
 C. F. Morse: We understand the Governor, by your request, has sent fifty armed 
 men here to protect your proiierty and men. We consider this an insult to our civil officers 
 and citizens, and entirely unwarranted and without precedent or warrant. Our civil officers 
 are amply able and willing to protect your property and employOs. There have been no 
 riots or disturbances of any kind, and if any such disturbance should occur, we are abund¬ 
 antly able to take care of it. These troops luust be recalled from here at once. If they are 
 not, we will not answer for the consequences. 
 
 II. Conner, Sheriff. 
 
 T. N. Sedgwick, County Attorney. 
 
 D. S. Gil.more, Ch’n Co. Board Commissioners. 
 
 Capt. Charles E. Wheeler, in charge of the depot and shops at Topeka, 
 received the following : 
 
 State House, April 8, 1878. 
 
 Capt. AVheeler, Topeka: Keep all your men, and make arrangement to have every 
 man for duty at a moment's notice, through the night. Have good picket line out, and ex¬ 
 act absolute vigilance. More danger to-uight than ever again. 
 
 George T. Anthony. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 223 
 
 On tlic Otli, a fatal accident occurred, which the following explains: 
 
 K.mcoria, Aijril i), 1S7S. 
 
 (.iov. Anthony; One of your militia just aceicieutally killed Rev. O. .1. Sluuinoii, Pas¬ 
 tor of Congregational Church. Tremendous excitement.' No possible use of troops here, 
 and 1 arlvise you to immediately withdraw them. Jacob Stotlkh. 
 
 Gov. Anthony expressed deep regrets id the occuirence, and ordered 
 Capt. VValkinshaw to move the troops out of the county, and Super¬ 
 intendent INLor.se furnished transportation for them to Reading, in Osage 
 County. Soon after, order Wiis restored. 
 
 Three members of the State Senate resigned their positions to accept 
 F'ederal positions : John C. Carpenter, of Neosho, Collector of Internal 
 Revenue, with ollice at Leavenworth; Harlan P. Uow, of Riley, Deputy 
 Collector, ollice at Manhattan ; Benjamin F. Simpson, United States Mar- 
 shid, with ollice at Topekii. Senator O. II. Sheldon, of Osiige, died; John 
 Kelley, of Sedgwick, resigned, which left five vacancies to be tilled at the 
 election in November. 
 
 Management of the State Institutions. —Gov. Anthony on July R5, ad¬ 
 dressed a letter to the Attorney General, Willard Davis, having reference, 
 to the Board of Trustees for the management of the State Institutions, say- 
 ing: 
 
 Under the act of 1876, Cli.ipter 130, providing for a board of trustees for the manage¬ 
 ment of these institutions, in number live, J. T. Ranter, of Uaimett; ,1. H. Smith, of Columbus; 
 T. T. Taylor, of Hutchinson; W. li. Slosson, of Sabetha aud J. P. Rauserman, of Leavenworth, 
 were appointed trustees, and entered upon their duties April 1, 1S76. It uow appears from 
 the records of the State Auditor, that they drew compensation as provided by the Statute 
 for the year ending March 31, 1877, $2,260.30; that in addition to this they drew by warrant 
 from their own Treasurer, J. T. I.anter, from funds appropriated by the Legislature for the 
 current expenses of the Insane Asylum at Osawatomie, the sum of $1,649.16, and from the 
 fund appropriated for buildings — same asylum—the sum of $1,260.30, making a total of 
 $0,170.06. 
 
 During the same time, they drew from the funds appropriated for the maintenance of 
 the blind, the sum of $227.30, making a total of $6,027..50 compensation for the year, $3,767.21 
 of which was without warrant of law, as I believe, and misappropriated to their own use. 
 
 Believing this use of their money to be a violation of law, and a dangerous precedent, 
 I have to request that you give it a careful aud exhaustive examination. Should you re¬ 
 quire any further details, you can have access to the books and vouchers, or I shall be 
 pleased to answer any questions you may ask in relation thereto. 
 
 Attorney General Davis made a response to this the following day, 
 but a thorough exarnination of the charges above instituted, caused an 
 abandonment of the contemplated suit in a civil action. 
 
 Contentions .—The Kansas State Temperance Convention met at 
 Olathe May 14, and made choice of John P. St. John, President ; Albert 
 Griffin, Vice President: B. F. Flenniken, Secretary. The largest element 
 in the convention was the “ Murphy movement,” which, as originated by 
 Francis Murphy, is mainly based on the following pledge; 
 
 With malice toward none, with charity for all; I, the undersigned, do pledge my word 
 and honor (God helping me) to abstain from all intoxicating liquors as a beverage, and that 
 I will by all honorable means encourage others to abstain. 
 
 The State Central Committee of the National Greenback party issued a 
 call April 39 for a State convention, to be held July 3, at Emporia. Upon 
 meeting, the convention put in nomination the following State ticket; Gov¬ 
 ernor, 1). P. Mitchell, of Lyon; Lieutenant Governor, Alfred Taylor, of 
 Johnson; Secretary of State, T. P. Leach, of Neosho; State Auditor, A. 
 B. Cornell, of Russell ; State Treasurer, A. G. Wolcott, of Wyandotte; 
 Attorney General, Frank Doster, of Marion; Chief Justice, H. P. Vroo- 
 man, of Greenwood; State Superintendent, I. T. Foot, of Linn. Frank 
 Doster was transferred from tlie place of Attorney General to that of 
 candidate for Member of Congress for the Third Congressional District, 
 and the National vote was mostly given to the Democratic candidate for 
 Attorney General. From the platform the following is extracted: 
 
 Money is a creation of law, a convenience of trade and commerce, and It is the duty of 
 the Government to provide all the money needed by the people—a full legal tender paper 
 money, based on the power, perpetuity aud credit of the Government, needmg no other re¬ 
 demption than that it be received by the Government for ali debts and taxes, including 
 duties on imports. 
 
 The claims of humanity should be considered first, and the claims of mere property 
 second; tluit labor is the active aud productive capital of the country, aud should be pro¬ 
 tected and fostered rather than idle money. That each sex shall receive equal pay for equal 
 work. That an income tax be established on all incomes exceeding $l,i)UU per year. That 
 the present movement in lavor of temperance in this State has been productive of great 
 good, and meets with our unqualified approval. 
 
 The Republican State Gonventifm met AugusF28, and after a protract¬ 
 ed struggle, nominated on the 17th ballot, John P. St. John for Governor. 
 The first ballot stood 119 votes for John A. Martin of the Atchison Cham¬ 
 pion;^ 116 for Gov. Anthony; 56 for St. John, The sixteenth was 123 for 
 JIartin; 107 for Anthony; 59 for St. John. On the seventeenth ballot, 
 ^lariin had 128; St. John, 156 votes. Lyman U. Humphrey, of Montgom¬ 
 ery, was nominated for Lieutenant Governor; Albert H. Horton, of Atchi¬ 
 son, for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; James Smith, of Marshall, for 
 Secretary of State. Attorney General Davis, Auditor Bonebrake, Treas¬ 
 urer Francis, and SupeJantendent of Public Instruction Lemmon, were 
 re-nominated. * 
 
 The platform declared: To the end that there may he but one class of paper currency, 
 we favor the withdrawal of the National bank notes, substituting therefor greenback cur¬ 
 rency lulled directly by theUovernment as the sole paper currency of the country. Wearo 
 in lavor of pl.Tciug the coinage of gold and silver on an equality, giving to neither an advan¬ 
 tage or preiereuce. 
 
 That railways are the creatures of thepeople, and exist by the breath of legislative en¬ 
 actment; that, a.s servant of the people, they-should be compelled to do their bidding, and 
 obey the whole regulations and restrictions of law, and we demand of the Legislature the 
 cstablisliment of such p.T.sseuger aud freight taiitlii as shall advance the interests and pro¬ 
 tect the industries of the people. We condemn the policy of granting subsidies at the jjub- 
 lic exiiense to either individuals or corporations for their private use.^ 
 
 The Democratic State Convention met at Leavenworth September 4, 
 and pul in nomination the following ticket; Ex-Congressman Goodin, of 
 Allen, for Governor; George Ummethun, of Leavenworth, for Lieutenant 
 Governor; L. W. Borton, of Cloud, for Secretary of State; Osbun Shan 
 non, of Douglas, for Slate Auditor; Charles C. Black, of Cowley, for State 
 I reasurer; J. T. Cox, of'Cotfey, for Attorney General; Robert M. Ruggles, 
 of Lyon, for Chief Justice; O. F. IMcKim, of Sedgwick, for Superintend¬ 
 ent of Public Instruction. In their platform, they declare themselves in 
 favor of the full remonetization of silver and the retnoval of all restrictions 
 on Us coinage; a retirement of national bank notes, and a substitution of 
 
 treasury notes, commonly called greenbacks, in their ])lace, and for a tariff 
 for revenue only. 
 
 Election .—At the annual election. Bishop W. Perkins was again elect¬ 
 ed Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District; Leonard Bradbuiy was elected 
 Senator from IMiami County, to 1111 vacancy ; L. E. Finch, of Burlingame, 
 from the Twenty-tirst District; T. C. Henry, of Abilene, from the'Thir¬ 
 tieth; Henry C. Sluss, of Wichita, from the Thirty-eighth; George W. 
 Spurgeon (National) was elected from Neosho C’ounty. 
 
 John A. Anderson succeeded William .\.. Phillips in the First District. 
 His vote was 30,457; J. R. McClure’s, Democrat, 14,919; Elbridge Gale’s, 
 National, 5,716. There were 18 scattering votes. Dudley C. Haskell was 
 re-elected in the Second District. His vo'te was 19,039; Charles W. Blair’s, 
 Democrat, 13,327; Peter P. Elder’.s, National, 9,962. There were 3 scatter¬ 
 ing votes. Thomas Ryan was re-elected in the Third District. His vote 
 was 3.5,228; Joseph B. Fugate’s, Democrat, 8,109; Frank Doster's, National, 
 11,055; scattering, one. 
 
 Ex-Gov. Samuel J. Crawford was nominated by the Democrats and 
 Nationals for “Congressman-at-large,” an office which had no existence 
 in fact or in reasonable expectation; the Republicans furnished James 
 R. Hallowell as his opponent. The vote for Hallowcll was 73,978; for 
 Crawford, 60,158; scattering, 8. 
 
 The vote for Governor was as follows: .John P. St. John’s vote was 
 74,030; John R. Goodin’s, 37,208; D. P. Mitchell’s, 37,057; there were 11 
 scattering._ Gov. St. John’s majori y was 9,744. He had majorities in all 
 the counties except Anderson, Bourbon, Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, 
 Coffey, Crawford, Davis, Elk, Ford, Franklin, Johnson, Labette, Leaven¬ 
 worth, Linn, Miami, Montgomery, Neosho, Osage, Pottawatomie, Sum¬ 
 ner and Wyandotte. 
 
 Of the 129 members of the Ilouse of Representatives, 90 were Repub¬ 
 licans; 21 Democrats; 18 Nationals. Atchison, IMiami, Montgomery, 
 Neosho, Allen, Pottawatomie, Sedgwick, Barton and Barber counties 
 each sent a Democrat; Jefferson, Wyandotte, Bourbon aud Brown, each 
 two; Leavenworth, four; Douglas, Linn, Labette and Chautauqua, each 
 sent two Nationals; ^Crawford, Cherokee, Montgomery, Marshall, Lyon, 
 Cowley, _Elk, McPherson, Jewell and Smith each one. 
 
 Indian Baid.—A rumor came to Gov. Anthony, September 8, that a 
 band of Northern Cheyenne Indians had left their reservation near Fort 
 Reno, and were moving toward Kansas. He communicated his report to 
 Gen. John Pope, commanding the Department, who assured the Governor 
 there was no danger. He spoke in positive terms of his dispo.sition and 
 ability to protect the settlers from harm, should the Indians come to the 
 State. Soon after Gov. Anthony received at Leavenworth the following 
 message: 
 
 ^ , Dodge City, September 18, 1878. 
 
 George T. Anthony, Governor : Three hundred Indians are driving off stock and 
 killing herders. They are no-vv within six miles of our city. We are without arms, having 
 equixjped numbers ivho have gone south. Can you seud us arms and ammunition? Situa¬ 
 tion alarming. We are powerless without arms aud ammuuition. 
 
 James Kelly, Mayor. 
 
 C. W. Willett. 
 
 H. E. Gbeyden. 
 
 _ _ ’ D. SlIEELY. 
 
 Gov. Anthony dispatched this and the following telegram to Gen. 
 Pope ; 
 
 September IS, 1878. 
 
 JouN Pope, Fort Leavenworth; Following just received from Dodge 
 City: ‘ 1 hree hundred Indians are driving oil stock^nd killing herders. They are now 
 within six miles oi our city. Situatibu alarmiug. We are powerle.s 3 aud unprotected. 
 Can you send us arms and ammunition? ” Are these reports true, and is State intervention 
 necessary to protect life aud property? Answer here. George T. Anthony. 
 
 The following reply was received : 
 
 Fort Leavenworth, Kan., September 18, 1878. 
 
 Gov. Anthony : Gen. Pope in town. Telegram just received from commanding officer 
 r ort Dodge, who has for a week had his orders about the Indians, makes no mention of 
 their being in the vicinity. Platt, A. A. G. 
 
 The following telegrams were dispatched ; 
 
 [Dispatch to Mayor Kelly, Dodge City.] 
 
 „ Leavenworth, Kan., September 18, 1878. 
 
 10 James Kelly and others, Dodoe City, Kas.: I have your demand for arms. 
 Have you called on commanding officer at Fort Hodge for protection? He does not report 
 trouble to Gen. Pope. Will send on special train arms in charge of Adjt. Gen. Noble. 
 
 Georoe T. Anthony. 
 
 [Dispatch to Gen. Pope.] 
 
 , _ September 18, 1878. 
 
 Gen. John Pope, Fort Leavenworth: Have referreil parties calling for aid to 
 commanding officer, Fort Hodge, and promising arms if United States forces could not pro¬ 
 tect them. Special to Kansas (’ity press reports murders by Indians near Hodge City. 
 
 George T. Anthony, Governor. 
 
 More urgent demands came from Mayor Kelly, of Dodge City, who 
 dispatched the Governor that there was no United States troops at Dodge 
 City, and no arms at the post. The country was tilled with Indians and 
 he wanted arms immediately, breech loaders. 
 
 The following dispatches give their history ; 
 
 [Dispatch from Dodge City.] 
 
 Dodge City, Kan., September IS, 1878. 
 
 Guv. GicoRtiE T. Anthony: Indians are murdering and burning houses within three 
 miles of town. All the arms we have have been sent out; can you send us arms and am- 
 muultluu immediately? II. Shinn T. S. McCarthy, 
 
 E. W. Evans. Jame.s C. Co.nnou. 
 
 C. W. Willett. 
 
 [Di.sp.atcU to Gen. Pope.] 
 
 Leavenworth, Kan., September 18, 1878. 
 
 <tEN. John Pope, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; Mayor and citizens say Indians are 
 murdering and burning houses within three miles of Dodge City. 1 must send .arms aud 
 animunitiou if you Inive not an adequate force there to protect citizens. Answer. 
 
 George T. Anthony-. 
 
 [Dispatch to General Manager Strong.] 
 
 September 18, 1878. 
 
 W. B. Strong, General JIanaoer A. T. & S. F. R. R., Topeka: Can vou seud 
 special with arms aud ammunition in charge of Adjt. Gen. Noble, to-night? 
 
 George T. Anthony-. 
 
 [Mr. Strong’s reply.] 
 
 Topeka, Kan., .September 18, 1878. 
 
 George T. Anthony ; Yes, sir. Name the hour you wish to have the train start, and 
 the place you wish to reach. w. B. Strong. 
 
224 
 
 HISTOJRT OF KANSAS. 
 
 Acljt. Gcu. Noble went down on the passenger train to Dodge City, 
 on September 19, with arms, and reported to the Governor on the 20th 
 that he liad issued to the Mayor of Dodge 100 stand of arms and 7,000 
 rounds of ammunition; 40 stand and ammunition, to citizens of Cimar¬ 
 ron ; sixty stand and ammunition to Capt. Friedley, of Medicine Lodge. 
 Gov. Anthony was at luka, Pratt County, September 24, and found much 
 excitement, it was ascertained that three persons had been kiiled and 
 three wounded, and that the views of Gen. Pope were sustained, that the 
 Indians were only in quest of food, ponies and arms, and were not in¬ 
 clined to attack any one until resisted in taking such property. The In¬ 
 dians departed from this section and went into Northern Kansas in Oc¬ 
 tober and Gov. Anthony was dispatched as follows ; 
 
 Ellis, October 2, 1878. 
 
 (iov. Anthony: Reliable information has just been received that eighteen white 
 men were killed this raoruiug by Indians near Buffalo. Blea.se send immediately one hun¬ 
 dred guns and ammunition to Ellis, together with such other assistance as you can afford. 
 We can lurnisli a number of volunteers. David K.vthbone. 
 
 Ellis, October 2, 1878. 
 
 (lEORuE T. Anthony; Cheyennes depredating Western Kansas; troops have scat¬ 
 tered them and mad? matters worse. Our men need arms badly ; help us. 
 
 J. C. Henry, 
 
 Secretary Western Kansas Stock Association. 
 These parties were notified that the 
 Adjutant General would be sent up the 
 Kan.sas Pacific with arm.s and ammuni¬ 
 tion. 
 
 Other telegrams tvere received as 
 follows: 
 
 [Telegram from Mr. Keeny.] 
 
 Wakeeny, Kan., October 3, 1878. 
 
 ■ Georoe T. Anthony; Three Indians seen 
 this morning eleven miles north from here by 
 Clark, whose word is as good as tien. Pope’s. 
 
 J. F. Keeny. 
 
 [Telegram from Mr. Henry.] 
 
 Buffalo, Kan., October 2, 1878. 
 
 Georoe T. Anthony, Governor: Seven¬ 
 teen men known to be killed, on .Sajipa; one 
 wounded on Solomon, night belore last; settlers 
 in .Southern Nebraska in great danger. Surgeons 
 from here with citizens’ guard to go north will 
 meet Adjutant. 
 
 J. C. Henry. 
 
 The Adjutant General submitted 
 the following report: 
 
 Topeka, Kan., October 15 , 1878. 
 
 To His Excellency Georoe T. Anthony, 
 
 Governor andCo-Mmandek-in-Chief; Accord¬ 
 ing to orders received from you, I proceeded to 
 distribute arms along the line of the Kansas 
 Pacific Railway, taking such secunty therefor as 
 I could get, ill consideration of the exigencies of 
 the case and deiiiaiid of the parties. The follow¬ 
 ing are the )ilaces and names of parties to whom 
 arms were issued uuder the above orders; 
 
 .1. E. Keeny, Wakeeny, Kan., 5U Sharp’s 
 carbines and 1,3 it) rouuds of aiumiiiiition. 
 
 O. B. Richards, at i arlyle, Kan., lU carbines 
 and 330 rounds of ammunilioii. 
 
 G. W. Kinihall and others, Ellis, Kan., 50 
 carbines and RUtlo rounds of amiui^ition. 
 
 J. R. llaniiltou, 20 carbines am“j0 rounds 
 of amniuiiition. 
 
 Kansas Pacific Railway Company, at Buf¬ 
 falo, 30 Sharp’s carbines and 1,000 rounds of 
 ammunifion. 
 
 . .1. -M. Gravelly, 2 .Sharp’s carbines. 
 
 J.G. Henry, Ellis, Kan., 50 Sharp's carbines, 
 with 4,000 rounds of aniiiiunition. 
 
 ,1. H. Edwards, 20 Sharp's carbines and 2,000 
 rounds of ammunition. 
 
 J. 11. Marr and others, and J. L. Worley 
 and others, of Norton and Decatur Counties, 
 
 100 carbines, with 2,000 rounds of ammunition. 
 
 I arrived at Ellis, made the proper distribu¬ 
 tion, and tfien telegraphed for special train to 
 take me along tlie line at the different points. 
 
 Left Ellis, accompanied by Hon. J. H. Edwards, 
 at 7 o'clock; reached the last station, Carlyle, 
 at 12 midnight, and returned as far as Wakeeny, 
 where 1 foiiuii great excitement in regard to a 
 rumor that ludiaus had stampeded the ranch of 
 Mr. Henry. The rumor proved false, and quiet 
 reigned to a certain degree. In fact, the whole 
 country is alarmed, and the demand for arms is 
 tenfold that which can be supplied by the State. 
 
 I 'Wish to say right here, that in the mat¬ 
 ter of bonds, I was compelled to violate the 
 provisions of the statutes as to the issue of such arms, and took the responsibility of letting 
 citizens liave them where in my opinion there was danger of attack. 
 
 I trust my action in the matter will be justified; and I know it would have been con¬ 
 demned had 1 lived up to the strict letter of instructions and the law, and refused such aid. 
 1 shall take the opportunity, in making my report, to call the attention of the Legislature 
 to this matter, suggesting that discretionary power be given the Adjutant General in such 
 cases, thereby relieving him of the responsibility imposed by tlie present law. 
 
 1 am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
 
 P. S. Noble, Adjutant General. 
 
 Gov. Anthony had quite a correspondence with Gen. Pope and the 
 Secretary of the War Department, which terminated with a letter from 
 Gen. Pope at the end of the year ; that relating to the Cheyenne Indians, 
 is as follows : 
 
 Headquarters Department op the Mlssouri, \ 
 I'ort Leavenworth, Kan., December 31, 1878./ 
 
 Hon. Georoe T. Anthony, Govucrnor of Kansas, Topeka, Kan.; Governor—I 
 have the honor to inform you that I have received orders from the War Department to turn 
 over to the civil authorities of Kansas, such of the Cheyenne prisoners en route to this place, 
 from the north, as can be identified as the criminals whocommitted murder or other crimes 
 during the raid of the Indians through Kansas in September last. As it is desirable not to 
 keep these Indians here longer than necessary, I have to request that sueh persons as may 
 be needed for the identification of the criminals be sent to meet the Indians on their arrival 
 here. 1 cannot yet tell exactly when they will reach here, but I will notify you by tele¬ 
 graph as long as possible in advance—perhaps a week. 
 
 •V considerable force of infantry will be sent within a few days to Camp Supply, and to 
 a point on the Canadian, half way between that post and Fort Reno, to cover the southern 
 line of Kansas as far as is practicable for the present. 
 
 Of course you know as I do, that infantry is not a very effective force to head off or 
 pursue parties of mounted Indians. You know also that until parties of Indians from the 
 Indian Territory break away we have no right to act against them except on application of 
 the Indian agent, or until they have passed out of the limits of their reservation; and that 
 we have no power to inquire into their condition or wants, or to remedy either, nor can we 
 use any precautionary measures of repression, whatever may be the indications of their 
 purpose to break away, unless first asked to do so by the agent. Thus tied up, there is noth¬ 
 ing left to the military except to wait until the Indians are gone or until the agent asks the 
 military to act, which for obvious reasons he is very reluctant to do untU it is too late for 
 effective measures to prevent trouble. 
 
 1879. 
 
 The Second Biennial Session of the Kansas Legislature, John P. St. 
 John, Governor; David A. Finney, President of the Senate; Sidney Clarke, 
 Speaker of the House, met January 14, adjourned March 12, 1879. 
 
 January 15, a select committee of the Senate, consisting of Senators 
 Morrill, Gillett and Greene submitted the following resolutions, relating to 
 the late Senator Sheldon: 
 
 Resolved, That this .Senate receives the sad intelligence of the death of the Hon. O. H. 
 Sheldon, late a member of this body, with deep and abiding grief. 
 
 Resolved, That in the death of Senator Shel¬ 
 don we feel that the State of Kansas has suffered 
 the loss of one of its most honest and efficient 
 public servants, whose sound judgment, untiring 
 energy and sterling integrity commanded the 
 respect of all who knew him. In the discharge 
 of duty he was always prompt and faithful, ever 
 watchful of the interests of nis constituents and 
 of the people of his State. In his intercourse 
 with his associates, he was at all times a true and 
 courteous gentleman. As a body, we feel that we 
 have sustained a great loss in being deprived of 
 his able and wise counsel in the affairs of our 
 State. We sincerely deplore his death, and will 
 ever hold in gratelul remembrance his many 
 high and enduring qualities. 
 
 Resolved, That we tender to the family of 
 our deceased friend and colleague our heartfelt 
 sympathies. 
 
 Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate 
 be directed to transmit to the family of the de¬ 
 ceased a copy of these resolutions. 
 
 They were adopted on the 22d, and 
 Senators E. N. Morrill, Almerin Gillett, 
 P. I. B. Ping, H. M. Greene, Charles 
 Robinson, I. U. Savage and L. E. Finch 
 —the successor of Senator Sheldon- 
 offered appropriate remarks on the 
 occasion. 
 
 The following is an extract from 
 Senator Morrill’s remarks: 
 
 In the death of Senator Sheldon, this Senate 
 has lost one of its ablest and purest members, 
 and the State one of its worthiest citizens. But 
 he is not dead 1 
 
 “ There is no death I What seems so is 
 transition. 
 
 This life of mortal breath 
 Is but a suburb of the life elysian. 
 
 Whose portals we call death.” 
 
 The following is from Senator Gil¬ 
 lett: 
 
 From A. D. 18.56 to A. D. 1876, throng 
 twenty years of hard and bitter struggles, he 
 saw Kansas acknowledged at last as one of the 
 most prosperous and promising of the States of 
 our L'niou. Many ol us well remember with 
 what glowing enthusiasm Mr. Sheldon was wont 
 to speak of his Kansas home. 
 
 And so they are dropping away from us, 
 those who made their homes here and cast their 
 fortunes with struggling Kansas when her nights 
 were dark and her days were stormy, and the 
 clouds hid her stars. “ Strong men of the prair¬ 
 ies, we can ill afford to spare them,; but we will 
 keep their memory green. We will not forget 
 our old friends—old in energy and experience, 
 if not old in years, who, like Mr. Sheldon, have 
 helped to make our State what it is, who for 
 her have borne the burden and heat of the day, 
 and have buried many a comrade who fell beside 
 them in the struggle, 
 
 “ On the lintels of Kansas 
 That blood shall not dry; 
 Henceforth the bad angel 
 Shall harmless go by; 
 
 Henceforth to the sunset. 
 
 Unchecked in her way, 
 
 Shall Liberty follow 
 The march of the day.” 
 
 Senator Greene, in his tribute to his worth, said: 
 
 Always an earnest, untiring and consistent partisan, he was easily elected to represent 
 his county in the Territorial Legislature of 1860, as a member of the House. That body 
 numbered thirty-seven Representatives. Of these, but few remain to-day. I recognize only 
 the names of S. N. Wood, W. A. Rankin, and Paul R. Brooks, as now at all connected with 
 public life. One of tlie most important measures of the session was the passage of an act 
 prohibiting slavery and involuntary servitude in Kausa.s. Vetoed by Gov. Medary, in a 
 message exhaustively and apologetically treating the whole question, our friend voted to 
 pass the bill, the Governor’s objections to the contrary notwithstanding, being thus privi¬ 
 leged to stand at one of the turning-points of our history, and assist in directing the rising 
 tide of empire along the unimpeded channels of free government, on to the haven of State 
 sovereignty. 
 
 But our late associate not only participated in the closing scenes of Territorial legisla¬ 
 tion ; he was also a member of the first State Legislature, a body of men as deserving of the 
 grateful remembrance of every true Kansan as the first Congress is of every true American. 
 They found themselves intrusted with legislative powers for a people just arising in almost 
 utter exhaustion from a frightful famine, having only just been relieved from the horrors of 
 a hostile invasion and the insult of an alien government. In addition to the weighty re¬ 
 sponsibilities which thus rested upon them, a burden infinitely outweighing them all was 
 cast upon them. If before all the patience, patriotism and wisdom they could summon were 
 required to meet the mighty problems before them, we cannot too much admire the forti 
 
HISTOKT OF KANSAS. 
 
 0‘> 
 
 tudo which .sustained unmoved this tremendous emeriroucv ■^oan*f*Iv h-ui tiw* . i . 
 
 s; iXrsStr."” ™roK',;ul:r?Sui' 
 
 K.\-(^ov. Senator Robinson said: 
 
 ins.iuailmVesSbH^hed! uirSiuJ 0 ^ '‘'‘“b and I.er 
 
 true, ami niu.st ellicientin ke oaLo of "ree K'■« 
 
 uorruption swept over our vouug Slate more bliLduiiiff in itiVtr e.’ '7-'''‘‘'"i 1 
 
 curse ol human slavery, against whicli successful wiir «flt-Ct.s, it po.ssible, than tite 
 
 found upon liis garments, lie lived tlio life of a uuro u ifriot* uf 
 
 held sacred by his early and late associates. * ^ Patriot, and his memory wiil ever be 
 
 Senator Sa^'a^e said: 
 
 retitenlSeHirtifonlyaslninlesr intercour,se I 
 
 of noble and generous imnulses one to wimm «vr man 
 
 .ached. Of hSu it can in truth be "aid he wi an hones? ,nan‘’'"He 
 
 free from vanity, ilo never wearied this hodv ^ entirely 
 
 show, but aiways for a purpose ^ speeches; never spoke for mere 
 
 lations”'*'^"' bdaborate tribute, makes nse of tli.i following qno- 
 
 Me shaped his own future, and was the architect of his own fortune, lasten to the 
 
 “ marble, there is tlie cliisel' 
 
 lake tliem, work them to Ihy will • 
 
 Ihou alone must shape thy future—’ 
 
 Heaven give thee strength and skill,” 
 
 verse'^ai^ wST’of morl"‘tha“n mltL? contained in this beautiful little 
 
 great fountain of ail human e.\eellence. ^ cni tliose tliat desire to drink Ironi the 
 
 Senalor Finch, in concluding Ids remarks, said: “I shall •ittemnt 
 to so discharge my duties as to leave the position of Senator to mv succes¬ 
 sor as pine and unsullied as it was hetiueathed to me.” This is his tribute- 
 
 tent aoVomy^"n.^®?^grea"nsIi7imess''“^^ barge ex- 
 
 On the l.-lth day of August A i) 1 S 78 ,5 successes. 
 
 5 prosperity 1 
 
 25 
 
 of 
 
 fiis..* e^Vfi * 1 . inumaieiy Identihed With the 1 
 
 metL^ e, sraplll bfTo Us Seritthe ha"en -f’ * b“een,“in^I^rg; 
 
 i»S 3 ^"LilSiESISS 
 
 village. In ISoti, lie left New Yo“k and st^ <^ommon schools of his native 
 
 -Mo., he became acquainted with John Drew nnS Kansas. At Kansas City, 
 
 tlien called Welle? County. He'^liv?d Ihr thr?e , Osage, 
 
 not far from a trading-post km ^ sZeH^ on “the Dragoon,” 
 
 liiigame. For his aetivitv in behalf of thtc ^ formidable rival ol Bur- 
 
 ture. And this was his first political victory^ Tw’ic'e-iTt^rfhe^*^^ the Territorial Legisla- 
 Seuator Sheldon served as Chiintv Treasurer ^ of Osage County, 
 
 until his election to a seat in this body, he was Postmaste^rTBuriinU^^ 
 
 ent iione ol'ihe“flounlin^^^^ which at pres- 
 
 his persevereiice and indomitable will. ' society in Burlingame is greatly due to 
 
 other^Sme of U?e"frcftrat“m^^ own fortuni°”^ 
 
 Junuiiry 16, the Legislature met in joint session to hear Gov St Tnlm 
 
 1 I ~ 
 
 In relation to the Price Raid Claims, the Governor said- 
 
 ment'reret"??o?e"°reXTp“ortt‘s"tate 'f ^•'^^f-b'^ture would in my judg- 
 
 interested in this matter than to ask th-it « greater justice to the citizens directly 
 
 as possible theamount of se?“D co?nee?;^ti?h^^^^ ascertain as nearly 
 
 adoption of such nSres dmdng the ^ ?,“‘standing and unpaid; and thi 
 
 for the prompt pay?n1?rof Xtever^Sce ,imv necessary means 
 
 ing inspires greater confidence in resneet fnr so ^certained, remembering that uoth- 
 
 charge of every just obligation to its c^tf^ens.’ ^ ‘J®'’°‘'ou to, a State, than the prompt, dis- 
 
 On railroad fares and freights, lie said: 
 
 which, as sli'own^hy"tVe report^of me'^AuTitor of st’^t’tti *^^® ralue of 
 
 these railroads have conHibuted Iart4?to ?he w en1 h’ ®b5,52.5 ():h.- 2 .j. While it is true that 
 It is also equally true that not onlv mi/rt. i prosperity and progress of our State, 
 
 contributed libLally toward theit^constnicUoA add t'upport® biovernment, have 
 
 thereluL^ntSToydddra^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ing from earnings, is derived ma?nf? fron. ?L d^d^ ®r‘d'‘® Tbeir income aris- 
 
 pcojile in return have the right To demand'^tha? d'® 9^ Kansas, and the 
 
 tions touching fares and frnihhf J ho • b^*- .such limitations, restrictions and regula- 
 
 »ame timedo1mYn%:Tt/toth?^^^^^^^^^^^ fully protect their interests, and ?!The 
 
 thetiedwTsuiLtel’onSLi^^^^^^^ Section dG of Chapter 23 of 
 
 per mile for transporting passendere ^S^ch a tfniUafh'if*''®!?® d'’°“ charging over six cents 
 traveling public. Nor ik it nraetic-uiv anv ritt - 1-^ ‘ protection to the 
 
 railroads now in this eoumrV ch-lrae si\- *^’® cofPU>'ation, for hut few if any 
 
 Actions 57, 58 and 59 of samd chanter ra?mn/fn t7' ®i ®''®,? 7?®''® ***®''® limitation. 
 
 and the people, auf thu.s havT the rigTteT,f"hnH.'‘‘^ ^ T*-equal justice to the railroads 
 nettled. ’ uu i.nu.s nave tlie rights of both parties touching this question definitely 
 
 Ou J.imuiry ,1, George W. .Martin was for tlie fourth time elected 
 
 IG (-onvention. out 
 
 Tlie Eaeli ilouse iitilloted for Senator .Ttinu-irv bn 
 
 Ihc politipil comple.xion of tlie Semite was lili Republicans u >?. L?, r,T 
 
 crS'';’',''S,il‘h 't-PTenJ,.lives, 8!l' 
 
 ‘ jLSrif;;,™. 
 
 t.^son, 10; Campbell, 11; Goodin, k>0; Mitchell, 18; E.XnSmulfm PonD 
 The vote on the successive day.s was as follow.s : 
 
 
 1 .Tanuarv 29. 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 January JO. 
 
 January ; 
 
 1. 
 
 
 .''onate. 
 
 1 rouse. 
 
 ' Tol.al. 
 
 Senate. 
 
 House. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Senate. 
 
 House. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Ingalls. 
 
 ilortoD. 
 
 Anthony. 
 
 Phillips. 
 
 17 
 
 47 
 
 1 
 
 ()4 
 
 :i 
 
 ‘i 
 
 05 
 
 72 
 
 D 
 
 22 
 
 G4 
 
 80 
 
 G 
 
 -21) 
 
 
 5 
 
 20 
 
 25 
 
 
 
 80 
 
 tSinipson. 
 
 
 
 u 
 
 4 
 
 0 
 
 IG 
 
 
 
 
 ('ampbell. 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 20 
 
 Hi 
 
 2 
 
 17 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 10 
 
 17 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 2 
 
 
 i.') 
 
 17 
 
 
 D 
 
 
 Pomeroy. 
 
 
 
 IG 
 
 18 
 
 :i 
 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 Senate ofX’udiUedXted^miitldh hbaraeter of the 
 
 all tlie facts and circumstances connected Vith the afTrdii should he had of 
 
 found, exposed and pfinished; and said codimmee fhduT^^^^ " ®baU he 
 
 minister oaths, and to send for oersons and papers. power to employ a clerk to ad- 
 
 Ilon. John Seaton, of Atchison, offered tlie following as a substitute- 
 
 all elecHoSr\he"rfS j^aHtest e?Ti?aT,d an"d tS?? 7®"“®®“®“ with 
 
 successful ones ; and ^ ^ **bu cl.uiioi for investigations against the 
 
 fore. ^®®‘’'® ‘'‘'■® “"bh iini^se and expensive legislation; tliere- 
 
 electiou of UuitedUateVsTnator?just pash that there has been uothing wrong iu the 
 
 the welfare of oui- Stat^°"'^ upon a deaiie to engage in an investigation as being inimical to 
 
 Liddle, of Linn, offered the following as an amendment- 
 
 ring^klS^^jToS’ofi^’m^^^ 
 
 off Jd by™^ Ciw 
 
 sisted^of Hon^ A^Vr h? L announced the committee. It con- 
 
 S of Ncosh^R D TT ra^ of Coffey; 4. W. Callen, of Davis: John 
 son. ’ Ilart-shorne, of Aeosho; and J. 11. Keller, of Jtick- 
 
 lehrimry 12, the Ilouse adopted the following resolution- 
 
 strucKrfo’ll?ws"? Tl?a*^ThTiiev1r"iS {,\T^Slrof Itsfi ‘‘T ''f-^®‘'^ “d in- 
 
 have been ofl'ered and taken bvsald Cnmniittf.. “JJb^^^btion, any testimony shall 
 
 memberofthisHonse. or any 0 ^- thelatT“ena^^^^^^^ \“*®P'“‘y «*’ uny 
 
 rial candidates) shall be notified, and shaU be nermitti?? te “®'bbers (or Senato- 
 
 rebiUfiry Id, th 0 conimittec met, organized niid i€i«:nprl Gni»iA/Yi,aor, ^ 
 
 f B“fe."R.®n.lrii,'77.’te7c7r ^ 
 
 Pangborn, George A. Eddy, George T. Bevins, W. R. Henderson Joh; ' V 
 Hu chison, John Pnterbaugh, William M. Congdon, X. H Sci S f' 
 
 Tiw ' i.’ ri -b‘toilmei, t?. L. bheldon, A. A. rhomas, S. X Wootl Tosenh 
 
 s: .w'Skiie.®- “S'; 
 
 all tlm witnesses summoned were examined for want of time 
 
 Committee s Report.—There a rciiort from Mr. Randoljdi, one from 
 
 I 5 
 
226 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 Mr. Hiill and one signed by ^Messrs. Callen, Keller and Mr. Hartshorne. 
 
 Mr. Randolph i'ound: 
 
 1. That the charge that during the progress of the Senatorial election, acts of bribery 
 and corruption were re.sorted to with intent to influence the votes of members of this House 
 for United States Senator is sustained, as fully appears from the testimony of G. L. White, 
 J. B. Clogston, T. .1. Kavbell, (ieorge W. MeCliutiok, W. S. Wait, II. T. Anderson, J. A. llos- 
 saek, Frank I’layter, F.'ll. Brown, F. W. Majors, H. (1 Fisler and other witnesses. 
 
 2. In view of the partial and incomplete condition of such testimony before the com¬ 
 mittee as appears to atfect the honor and integrity of lion. John .1. Ingalls, and in view of 
 the fact that he has liad no opportunity to be heard before the committee, either in person, or 
 by his attorney, to defend against such testimony, I find: That no acts of bribery and cor¬ 
 ruption connected with thedate Senatorial election, nor any charges of corruption in olliee, 
 are proven against him. 
 
 3. Concerning e.ach .and all the other late Senatorial candidates, I find nothing in the 
 testimony taken which touches the honor or integrity of any one of them. 
 
 Mr. Hall was of the opinion that a further investigation should he 
 had, in a proper tribunal, concerning all of said transactions, together 
 with all the various chtirges that have been made to the committee cou- 
 cerning the subjects intrusted to them for investigation, and which, for 
 want of time, have lieeii wholly neglected or only partially considered. 
 He deemed Hon. .T. A. Hossack, a member from Crawford, unw'orthy to 
 sit as a member of the House. 
 
 Messrs. Callen, Keller ;iud Hartshorne said : 
 
 AVe find, from tlie testimony taken, that Hon. .lohn ,1. Ingalls, the recently-elected 
 United States Senator, used no corrupt means to secure his election to the United States Sen¬ 
 ate, and that none of tlie late Senatorial candidates was guilty of bribery or corruption in 
 the late Senatorial election. 
 
 In a paper submitted by Mr. Hartshorne, he said: 
 
 The trust reposed by our National constitution in the Legislatures of the several .state 
 to elect, by their sovereign fr.auchi.se, worthy persons to represent the honor and sovereignty 
 of the great Commonwealth in the National Congress, is one of the highest and most sacred 
 trusts known to our system of government, and around its administration the highest and 
 strongest legislative safeguards should be placed. The Senatorial elector should live in an 
 atmosphere of purity; bis person should be unapproachable, and his conclusions and judg¬ 
 ment should be held as sacred as the deliberations of the juror in the box, or of the Judge 
 upon the bench. 
 
 The following, submitted by Messrs. Callen, Keller and Hartshorne, 
 of the investigating committee, tvas adopted: 
 
 Resolved^ That the (’oiiniiittee on Investigation be directed to f<>rthwith furnish the State 
 Printer a full and complete copy of all testimony by it taken under House resolution 
 adopted February (>, 187P, ami its reports thereon, and that said committee deposit all the 
 original testimony subscribed to by the witnesses with the Secretary of State, for preserva¬ 
 tion in his oliice. 
 
 Resolved farther. That the State I’riiiter be directed ti) pulflish one thousand copies of 
 said testimony and reports, for distribution. 
 
 IMarcli 8, Mr. Wait, of Linn, offered tlie following resolution, which 
 was adopted: 
 
 Resolved, That wlien the repurts of the investigating committee, and tlic testimony 
 taken by said committee in the progress of the investigation be published, that the Secretary 
 of State be and hereby is instructed to send by mail to each member of the Senate and 
 House of Representatives four copies thereof. * 
 
 The following resolution, offered h}' Mr. Randolph, was adopted : 
 
 Resolved, That the (’hief (’lerk of this Hou.se fortliwith furnish a certified copy of all the 
 testimony taken before the Investigating rommittee, and its reports thereon, to the State 
 Printer for publication ; and that the committee be relieved from further duty, under and in 
 pursuance of the resolution, adopted Marcli 7, in reference to the same subject. 
 
 A memorial, signed by thirt\'-six member.s of the Kansas House Of 
 Representatives, divided politically, 21 Republicans, 10 Democrats and 5 
 Nationals, Avas sent to the Senate of the United States, and referred to the 
 Committee on Privileges and Elections, IMarch 11). Its introductory para¬ 
 graph reads as follows: 
 
 Tbe uudersigneii, members of the Legislature of the State of Kansas, res])ectfiilly rep- 
 resent that they have good reason to believe tliat Hon. John J. Ingalls, who has received a 
 certilicate of election as United States Senator from said State of Kansas, for six years from 
 the 4th of March, 1879, secured his election by acts of bribery and corruption, and that by 
 himself and by his agent.s, acts of bribery and corruiition were resorted to to induce a large 
 number of members of the Legislature to vote for said Ingalls. 
 
 The Committee on Privilcge.s and Elections in the United States Sen 
 ate consisted of Senators JamesE. Bailey, of Tennessee, Benjamin 11. Hill 
 of Georgia, Francis Kernan, of Ncav York, Eli Saulsbury, of DelaAvare 
 (Chairman), Zebnlon B. Vance, of North Carolina, Democrats: xVngus Cam¬ 
 eron, of Wisconsin, George F. Hoar, of ^lassachusetts, John A. Logan, of 
 Illinois, Republicans. Senator Logan succeeded Senator Ingalls on the com¬ 
 mittee, the latter resigning the position after this investigation commenced. 
 A sub-committee, consisting of Chairman Saulsbury, Senators Bailey, 
 Vance, Cameron and Logan, commenced an investigation of the charges 
 made by the memorialists, at the ShaAvnee County Court House in Topeka, 
 September 22, and adjourned October 8, to meet at Washington Decemlier 
 15. The memorialists AA^ere represented Iiy L. F. Eggers, of Ellis County, 
 P. S. Strumbaugh, of Rush, Samuel A. Riggs, of LaAvrence, and William 
 C. Webb, of Topeka; the counsel for respondent consisted of Aaron S. 
 EA'erest, of Atchison, Thomas P. Fenlon, of Leavenworth, John Martin, 
 George R. Peck and A. L. Williams, of Topeka. 
 
 At the date of adjournment, the investigation was re-opened at Wash¬ 
 ington. John L. Thompson, of Chicago, appeared as counsel for the 
 Western Union Telegraph Company. Eugene L. Smith, of Topeka, man¬ 
 ager of the telegraph company, having refused to furnish the telegram.s 
 bearing upon the Senatorial election, a subpoena duces tecum had been is¬ 
 sued to him, and the committee required the production of the telegrams 
 sent to and received by the parties named in the subpoena, between the 1st 
 day of Januaiy, 1879, and the 1st day of March, 1879. The examination 
 of witnesses terminated January 27, 1880, and the time for filing the briefs 
 of counsel was extended to February 9. The proceedings in the caseAvere 
 ordered to be printed, February 17, 1880, and Senator Saulsbury, from the 
 Committee on Privileges and Elections, to Avhom was referred memorials 
 relating to the election of Senator Ingalls, having had the .same under con¬ 
 sideration, submitted the following report: 
 
 The committee, under the authority of a resolution adopted by the Senate, appointed a 
 suh-committee of its memhers, with instructions to investigate the charge.s and statements 
 contained in said memorials. In discharge of tlio duty assigned tliem, the members of the 
 sub-committee met during the recess of the Senate, In the city of Topeka, in said State, and 
 examined a large number of witnesses, whose testimony, together with the testimony of 
 
 witnesses examined before the whole committee during the present session, is herewith sub 
 mitted to the Senate. 
 
 The conclusions of tlie committee are expre.ssed in the followdng reso¬ 
 lution; 
 
 Resolved, That the testimony taken by the committee proves that bribery and other 
 corrupt means were employed by persons favoring the election of lion. John ,L Ingalls to 
 the .Senate, to obtain for him the votes of members of tlie Legislature of Kansas in the Son- 
 atnrial election in that State. But it is not proved by the testimony that enough votes were 
 secured by such means to determine tlie result of tlie election in liis favor. Nor is it shown 
 that Senator Ingalls authorized acts of bribery to secure liis election. 
 
 A minority report was submitted by Angus Cameron, George F. Hoar 
 and John A. Logan, of the committee, as follows : 
 
 The undersigned, a minority of the Committee of Privileges and Kleetiohs, who were 
 directed to investigate certain statements and charges concerning the recent election of a 
 Senator in the State of Kansas, respectfully submit our views as follows: 
 
 A\'e concur in part of the report. AVe exonerate Mr. Ingalls from any complicity with 
 improper practice.s. AV^e also find that the result of the election was not aecoiuplished by 
 such practices. AVe think that when tlie report goes further and finds that persons favoring 
 Mr. Ingalls’ election were guilty of .such practices, it should injustice state what was clearly 
 and nuqnestionahly proved, that such means were employed in opposition to his election.* 
 
 Among the acts passed by the Legislature Avas one relating to losses 
 sustained by citizens of Kansas by the invasion of the Indians during the 
 year 1878, Avhich provided for an appointment of three Commissioners by 
 the Governor, who should begin their investigations on the first Tuesday of 
 May, and should have their sessions at Dodge City, at Hays City and at 
 Norton Center, their report to be made to tlie Governor Avithin sixty days, 
 and the claims audited by said committee, with the name of the tribe of 
 Indians committing the depredations, if knoAvn, should be transmitted to 
 the Secretary of the Interior Department liy tlie Governor, making a 
 demand of the payment of the same by the United States ; one regulating 
 the inspection and sale of oils for illuminating purposes ; confeiTing the 
 appointment of inspector by the Mayor and council of any city, or Trustee 
 of any township ; changing tOAvnship elections from the act of 1875, pro- 
 A’iding for holding them at the general election in November, to the first 
 Tuesday in February ; a “ Price Raid Auditing Commission” Avas created, 
 consisting of the Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor of State, Treasurer 
 of State and Attorney General : uniformity of text books in the public 
 schools of the State for a period of five years ; making the State Historical 
 Society the Trustee of the State ;one, providing that all books, papers and 
 effects in the possession of the State House Commissioners, and the 
 architect and superintendent belonging to the State, shall be placed in the 
 custody of the Secretary of the State ; one, authorizing and providing for 
 the erection and completion of the west Aving of the Slate House, making 
 appropriation therefor and providing for a special levy of one-half mill; 
 one, repealing the one mill levy of State school tax, which had been levied 
 from tlie year 1801, to date ; one, in relation to State departments, the 
 power.s and duties of State officers, the official State paper, and the great 
 seal of the State, the creation of an executive council, consisting of the 
 Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General and 
 Superintendent of Public Instruction, establishing the political year of 
 the State, commencing the second Monday of January; the fiscal year, 
 commencing on the first day of July ; one, providing for the establishment 
 of the State Reform School; one, authorizing the Secretary of State to 
 purchase 3,000 copies of a compilation of the statutes of Kansas, by C. F. 
 W. Dassler; one, creating the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Judicial Districts 
 and changing the iioundaries of the First, Third and Eighth Judicial Dis¬ 
 tricts. 
 
 Propositions for a Constitutional Convention; for striking out the 
 clause exempting |200 personal property from taxation ; for the “ prohibi¬ 
 tion amendment,” Avere submitted to be voted on at the general election of 
 1880. 
 
 W. R. Adams, A. W. Mann and R. E. Stephenson, were appointed the 
 commission to examine and audit claims caused by the Indian raids of 
 1878. 
 
 New Counties. —Hodgeman County was organized March 29 ; Trego, 
 June 21 ; Stafford, July 2 ; Pratt, July 25 ; Decatur, December 11, 1879. 
 
 Elections of 1879. —The State Board of Canvassers made return of C. 
 M. Johnson, as member of the House of Representatives, from Stafford 
 County ; of Eugene F. Ware, of Fort Scott, Senator from the Twelfth Dis¬ 
 trict to fill vacancy caused by the death of Senator W. R. Griffin ; of D. 
 P. Lowe, as Judge of the Sixth Judicial District; H. W. Talcott, of the 
 Seventh ; James H. Austin, of the Eighth ; Samuel R. Peters, of the Ninth. 
 
 1880 . 
 
 January 8, the conversance of the northwest quarter, and three acre.s 
 in the northeast quarter of Section 18, of Township 11, in Range 16 east, 
 Avas made to the State of Kansas as a site for the State Reform School. 
 
 January 23, Alfred Gray, the honored Secretary of the State Board 
 of Agriculture, died. 
 
 Conventions. —A Republican State Convention met at Topeka on 
 March 31, and made selection of delegates and alternates to the Chicago 
 National Republican Convention. Taken in the aggregate, the convention 
 was for James G. Blaine for President ; though a considerable majority of 
 the delegates from the Second Congressional District, and a small majority 
 of the delegates from the Third Avere for ex-President Grant. The con¬ 
 vention selected for delegates John A. Martin, Benjamin F. Simpson, 
 Preston B. Plumb, George H. Case, Bishop W. Perkins, 8. S. Benedict, 
 Perry Hutchinson, William Thompson and Simon Motz. The supporters 
 of Grant conceded the four delegates at large, and, those from the First 
 Congre.ssional District for Blaine, but claimed that those from the other 
 two districts should be friends of Grant. They accordingly made choice 
 of Theodore C. Sears and Silas A. Day as delegates from the Second, and 
 Thomas J. Anderson and J. M. Steele, as delegates from the Third District. 
 The contest was settled at Chicago by admitting the Grant delegates, and 
 
 '^The Forty-seventli Congress made an appropriation to reimburse Senator Ingalls for ex¬ 
 penses incurred by him in defending his right to his seat in the United States Senate, commenc¬ 
 ing March 4,1879. 
 
227 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Kivias theteii Hlaine delcgatcs six voles. Kansas, in tlie Hepubliean 
 National (onyen)ion, save six votes for Elaine, four for (frant Oi t e 
 tlnrty-si.xth ballot, the lilainc element supported (Jarfield. 
 
 1 be liepublicans ou the matter of human riglits resolved as follows • 
 
 former imi-sters aud present owners of the soil and it is-the ilntv nr'ti people the 
 
 The Hepublicans by a resolution selected R. P. W. Muse W. A Pef- 
 Electoi-s^'^ I^'tclue, John sSchilling and James D. Snoddy for Aesiden- 
 
 A Democratic State Convention met May 26 , and selected the follow- 
 as delegates to the Cincinnati Convention •’ Charles W 
 Blair, Ethvard Carroll, M. V. E. Bennett, John Martin, .1 E cSman 
 
 anli'clorgrc.’liogem'''^^ George, Richard B. Morris, Thomas lAI. Carroll 
 
 1 Greenback Labor party selected their dele'^ates at Man¬ 
 
 hattan Garnett tiiid Newton for the First, Second and Third Congressional 
 D.stric s respectively to attend their National Convention at Chicago Ce 
 
 Vreott V? tu’iir P. Vrooman? M. A 
 
 i 
 
 The National State Convention met at Topeka Aimist 4 and not in 
 
 :rGovernore'''rE • C; H. L. P^llthorL^ulem 
 
 ito?of State’- s’ State; D. J. Cole for Au- 
 
 ditor of S^te , b. A. ALirshall for Treasurer of State ; D. B. Hadlev for 
 
 clrr^Ci?^^^^ Bailey .for Associate .lustic'e of the SuAeme 
 
 navfo wE H- 1 ^? Superintendent of Public Instruction. John 
 
 n.e Son 1 in the First District; Lewis F. Green in 
 
 J-imerc’^ - Mitchell m the Third. For Presidential Electors were 
 
 James G Eaj ne, Henry Bronson, J. J. McFeeley, Barney O'Driscoll and 
 Samuel N. Wood. In their platform they declare : ^ 
 
 has bL^u^eJdeffrom me'beynfw'of m.r “iH State school tax, which 
 
 and dl'lfriAinatfolAn common carriers so as to prevent extortion 
 
 Fdnmnrl Tfn"' P Convention met August 26, and nominated 
 lob, M M’ffonIn s i Jl'oraas George for Lieutenant Governor ; 
 
 Se ^ Ti?efdni J- Neumuller for Auditor of 
 
 State , Theodore Weichselbaum for Treasurer of State ; A. L Hereford 
 
 General; William R. Wagstaff for Associate Justice of the 
 Supreme Court, Miss Sarah A. Brown for Superintendent of Public 
 
 C Ro'rr cr^nnrAVn^^ q'®’ ^ ^enlon, Thoiiias Moonlight, George 
 
 For were candidates for Presidential Electors. 
 
 Set p n® democrats supported C. C. Burnes in the First Dis- 
 
 trict Lewis F. Green in the Second ; J. tVade McDonald in the Third 
 Un the amendment to the constitution to exempt $200 personal prou- 
 eity from taxation, the following resolution was adopted : 
 
 The Republican State Convention met September 1. Gov. St. John 
 
 Juslfce'v-ihmVine Bonebrake, Treasurer Francis and Associate 
 
 Justice \alen me were again nominated; David W. Finney was nomin¬ 
 ated for Lieutenant Governor ; William A. Johnston for Attorney Gen¬ 
 eral ; Henry C. Speer for Superintendent of Public Instruction. John A. 
 
 District; Dud- 
 
 1 Bie Second District, and Thomas Ryan of the Third Dis- 
 
 o third time for Congress. 
 
 1 he State Republican platform adopted was brief, and, in regard to 
 caucus rule, resolved as folloM^s : > ivodiu to 
 
 ...joru,. J z 
 
 N^^A^iuTsSrE. April 1 
 
 . . Supervisors of Census..—G. M. Kellogg, of Clay Center had super- 
 vision of the census in the First Congressional District, Trego, Gove and 
 
 DistHct^-ST'f^'p Dwight Thacher, of Lawrence, the Second 
 
 nf p' Bend,^the Third, excepting the counties 
 
 ti.rJA®^®’ Wallace. In Mr. Kellogg’s district, there were thirty- 
 
 tlftera counties ; in .Air. Evans’, thirty-two ; in Mr. Thacher’s, 
 
 7he Election of 1880.—Though the census returns of 1880 showed the 
 number of males, over twenty-one years of age, to be 265,654, yet the vote 
 
 wa? for^XV a"p®T® li'gliest vote on Garfield Elector 
 
 irA^ "A' John B. Scroggs, had 59,801, the leading 
 
 Hancock Elector; Janies G. Bajme, led the Weaver Electoral ticket his 
 
 Neal »'^'® ^'-'^G-Mason Electors had twenty-five, and the 
 
 Aeal-Dow Elector-s, ten votes. 
 
 H 115,204; Edmund G. Ross’, 63,557; 
 
 B. Culver’s, 435; F. AI. Stringfield's, 219; 
 scattering, fort 3 "-eight. ^ ’ 
 
 State, James Smith, incumbent, received 122 198 
 rcauering ' were three 
 
 Firs7D?«trf/M^'®A/®A^^A®™l’®^® Congress, resulted as follows: In the 
 --07 ''t 1 ^ Anderson received 48,599 votes; C. C. Burnes 22 - 
 
 Hlskin^'l,aH''qn%-q scattering, 20 In the Second District, D. C. 
 lla.skell, had 30,7o8 votes; Lewis F. Green, 23,737; scattering, 20. In 
 
 District, Thoma.s Ryan had 41,094 voles- J Wade Mc-Dou-ilrl 
 16,976; 1). P. Mitchell. 9,396; scattering, one vole. -McDonald. 
 
 Judges of the District Court were elected in the First Second ’Third 
 D^Sets Fourteenth and Fi’fteemh Judh-hli 
 
 f ' Amendment to the Constitution had 92,302 votes 
 
 ow AA’t- '^AAoo‘'®® ‘1- B>0 proposition to strike out the clause 
 
 for R^14(folo^^AlnsT'if taxation, there was 38,442 votes 
 
 s^n ^ Constitutional Convention, the vote was 22,- 
 
 against it. Pawnee County was the only one that 
 gave It a majority. . Its vote was 755; majority, 57.^ ^ 
 
 'I he State Legislature elected consisted of forty Senators and 137 
 Representatives. Its political complexion was as follows- 
 Senate.—Republican, 37; Democrat, 2; National 1 
 Hou.se of Bepresentatives.-JlopubUciin, 120 ; Democrat, 13 ; National, 4 . 
 
 1881. 
 
 The Third Bienmal Session of the Legislature, John P. St. John 
 Governor; David W. Finney, President of the Senate; John B. John.son 
 Speaker of the House, met at the Capitol, January 11; adjourned Marcli 
 Af P^ '® ^®YA® s^sion m the Hall formerly occupied by the House 
 
 of Representatives; the House occupied the new hall in the west wino- of 
 the State House. “ 
 
 lowin”^"'^'^^ Brivate Secretary of the Governor, delivered the fol- 
 
 To THE SenSeT® E-XEcutive Department, Topeka, January i:}, issi. 
 
 De.siriiig to read my biennial message to the Legislature I have the honor to m.,o 
 joint session of the House and Senate for\hat purpofe. John P AV Jo“m, Go* 
 
 Senator Metsker offered a resolution, providing for a joint res.sion to 
 receive the Governor s message; the resolution was not adopted. 
 
 Ihe following shows the action of the House on the same matter: 
 moved its'a'rftfon following House concurrent resolution, and 
 
 1/ic Jfolwfi, lAe Senate concurring, That a joint convention of the House-md 
 
 SX'T.SI.e'V.'S SS.S -'l-P'—-!...!.» p.y .tnl-Zl'TVM 
 
 Mr. Ady ottered the following as an amendment: 
 
 Jiesolved, That a committee of five from this House be appointed to act with a 15 Vp 
 committee from the Senate (the Senate concurring herein), to inlite the Governor to ^oad 
 his message to the joint convention ordered f> ^ Jio ‘'Oe crovernor to read 
 
 which moAfontrevaTlei'” P^^her consideration of the matter. 
 
 The inessage was read in each body on that day; an exhibit of the 
 progress of the State was presented as follows: 
 
 .w to 1»80 the revenue of the State increased from four hundred and ninety- 
 
 SIX thousand four hundred and five dollars, to seven hundred and one thousand onp hnn- 
 dred and ten dollars, showing a gain of forty-one per cent; while the assessed valuation of 
 ^S 570 *^-n"' 4 -?^Y *92.00U,000 in 1870, it reached «;l60,.570,761.4:Mn 1880—an increase of 
 
 Sb8,5/0, fal.4J. During this period our State debt was reduced $100 100 aud our schnni 
 houses increased in number from 1,.501 to 5,242 ®mo,iou, ana our schooi- 
 
 operatfom"" rm\wny, as in"i870. we now have 3,104 miles in successful 
 
 lawfuT'blnot’?fTl?PiH 7 Pnt'®®\^““‘^®^™^*®i°^‘‘P°'‘-®^‘'^‘*‘ Patents the life, property aud 
 oAT State ' ^ ‘ '“akes ample provision for the education of ev^ery cliild in 
 
 Regarding the State Historical Society, he said: 
 
 „,„n 'PEe collections of the State Historical Society are the property of the State and -ire 
 w ell worthy of its care. Kansas has made a history of which its citizens iiiav well he nmna • 
 thih ex'hfhn^ gathering up the books, files, AaniAcHpts?por* 
 
 which exhibit and illustrate that history so necessary for the information and instruf-tinn 
 nr.T« ® P''‘=®®°u*- generations. The library which the soc“rtv"s makin^ 
 
 up is attracting much attention, and is receiving valuable donations and I resnectfnllf 
 miscellaneous portion of the State library be placed with tl.e hAstS 
 
 The Governor was of the opinion that a comprehensive and thorouo-b 
 pcological survey of the State should be instituted, so as to secure all the 
 information pos.sible touching the coal deposits throughout the State aud 
 obtain all the facte hearing on the coal, salt, gypsum aud other mineral 
 resources of the Western part of the State. miniiai 
 
 The following is communicated in regard to frontier settlers: 
 
 fnr of March 12, 1879, twenty thousand dollars was appropriated to be used 
 
 1879^'bv^vSup'^of'this*®*^*?® settlers on the frontier against Indian depredations. In Apru' 
 lovy, by virtue of this act, I organized and thoroughly equipped a Patrol Guard of nhont 
 forty men, and kept them on the southwesteriT bAder patrAling a line frm^arfo^^^^ 
 hundred miles, thus rendering it impossible*for any considerable 
 
 notice thereof being promptly cou- 
 veyed to not only the settlers exposed to such dangers, but to both State and Nafinml 
 authorities, so that a sufheient additional force might be quickly added to the Patrol (bnrd 
 to successful y resist any such invasion, and furnisK ample protLtion to the lives and 
 
 ie,? f ^ our western frontier settlements, from the southern to the northern line of the State 
 and furnished them with arms and ammunition for defense. I also completed the ore-TAv?’ 
 nrn“ " of infantry in the interior of the State, to be readv*^ Ar actfve le?vfoe' 
 
 promptly should they be required. I have also, except during the 'winter months eiii 
 Tp°rr?torv*’T*‘‘^ scouts, who, being furnished with tiovernmeut pas.sports through the 
 top ’ 6y remaining a greater portion of the time in the Territory and beteg on 
 
 the Indian Reservations and in their camps, been in a position to obtain reliable infofni-i 
 
 aitr.S.’sS’.Mi*”' “ “i»i 
 
 Td pr7perTA «ecu^^jyXir live^ 
 
 of ®1 TOo‘Npar appropriation, sav 
 
 ^ y®^'’®' t® secure, if deemed necessary, the services of ah 
 
 efficient and reliable detective to remain in the Territory among the Indians trAxe wm-u- 
 
 '^e may feel secure from Indian r.aid.s 
 
 On the subject of apportionment, the Governor said: 
 
 oreanDpd'inrl ''®''y Probable that ten more counlies will be 
 
 tmnmentte isse' * the Legislature before the time for the appor- 
 
228 
 
 HTSTOEY OF KANSAS, 
 
 Among the acts passed by the Legislature was the creation of the Six¬ 
 teenth and Seventeenth Judicial Districts; an act to authorize and i)ro- 
 vide for the erection of the State House, and to complete the west wing 
 thereof; one authorizing tlie Topeka Library Association to erect a free 
 library building on the north side of the capitol square ; one perfecting 
 the law of 187tl, attaching all unorganized counties in the State now or 
 hereafter attached to organized counties for judicial i)urpo.ses, to the same 
 counties for school puri)oses, and to provide for scliools in unorganized 
 cmiuties; one providing for the maintenance of at least a four-months 
 school each year in ever}' organized school district of the State; one to 
 authorize (,'ounlv Surveyors or their <lejnd,ies to enter mining shafts for 
 the purpose of making surveys of drifts and establish the lines of the same; 
 one to establish an a.sylum for the education of the feeble-minded and im¬ 
 becile yo\db; one to j)rovide for condemning lands for State uses; one 
 making appropriation for the erection of additional buildings, at the Kan¬ 
 sas Institution for the Education of the Hlind; one to i)rovide for the organ¬ 
 ization and management of the State Reform School; one to jirovide for 
 the registration of electors at elections for the permanent location or re¬ 
 location of county seats; one to cede jurisdiction to the United States over 
 the Territory of the Fort Dodge ^Military reservation; one creating the 
 counties of St. John and Dray, and obliterating Rutlalo; one to protect 
 cattle from coidagious diseases; one to appropriate ;j!25,000 for the relief 
 of the .destitute in Western Kansas; one making appropriations for the 
 erection of additional buildings, for increasing the cai)acity of the build- 
 
 duty, of certain goods donated by English philanthropists, for the relief of 
 colored refugees; No, 17, to seemre the passage of a bill, incorporating tin* 
 Cherokee and Arkansas Railroad Company, giving it the right of way from 
 Arkansas City', in Cowley County, through the Indian Territory to Fort 
 Smith, Ark. House Concurrent Resolution No, 18 asked Congress 
 to pass an act directing the Attorney General of the United States, to be 
 instituted in the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Kan¬ 
 sas, against the railway companies of the M. K. & T. and L. L. &. G. now 
 known as the Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern to test the(piestions in¬ 
 volved in the controversy between it and settlers in Allen County; No. 
 23, to tax railroad lands in Central and Western Kansas; No. 38, to endow a 
 scliool and experimental station for the promotion of agriculture, forestry 
 and horticulture on the Fort Hayes military reserve. 
 
 Legislative Apportiotiment .—The Legislature of 1881 passed an act to 
 apportion the State for Senators and Representatives. The Senators un¬ 
 der that act are to be elected in 1884; the Representatives were elected in 
 1882. It is the most eciuitable and symmetrical Legislative Apportionment 
 Act ever had in the history of the State. The general system of appor¬ 
 tionment has been to have a Senate contain about one-third as many 
 members as the Hou.se. In the Wyandotte Constitutional Convention, 38 
 counties were represented; in the first State Legislature, which met Mai'ch 
 3(5 and adjourned June 4, 1861, there were 3,o Senators and 75 Represeuta 
 lives, representing 2fi counties. 
 
 The apportionment of 1863 embraced 33 counties, and the Legisla- 
 
 KANSAS .STATIC CAPITOT^ISS.'!. 
 
 Ka.st and West Wings. The West tVing was occupied I'or the first time by the Legislature during the session of 1,SS1-S2, hut Wiis not finished until the summer of 1882. 
 
 ingsnow in use, and for the purchase of additional land at the State In¬ 
 sane Asylum at Topeka. 
 
 The House and Senate met in the hidlof the House of Representatives 
 in Joint Convention Jtinuarv 18, for the imrposeof electing a State Printer 
 to succeed Hon. George W. 'Martin. July 1, 1881. Hon. T.^Dwight Thach- 
 er was the causus nominee of the Reiniblicans. He was elected by a vote 
 (d 160 to 11. 
 
 Hon. James F. Legate, a member of the House from Leavenworth, 
 submitted the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted; 
 
 Resolred, That George W. Martin, the retiring State Printer, is entitled to, and we 
 tender him, the wannest commendations of the Legislature of the State of Kansas in joint 
 convention assembled, for the high standard to which he lias raised the State jirinting; for 
 liis integrity ot character as .State Printer, being ever watchful for the rights of the people, 
 even to his own expense, lie commenced his career eight years ago with an untarnished 
 character, and leaves it to-day with a character unblemished, even by the severest critic. 
 
 Resolved, That an enrolled copy of the foregoing resolution, properly certified by the 
 otiicers of the two Houses,sliall be presented to the lion. George W. Martin, and it shall also 
 be spread upon the journal of eacli House. 
 
 Among 1lie memorials to Cougrcs.s and Executive Dcjmrtments a1 
 Washington, were the following; 
 
 Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 10 asked Congres.s to have the 
 name of Jame.s Cbristiiin, the law partner of the late James H. Lane—now 
 wholly hlind tind in de.stitiUe circumstances—placed ujion tliejiension rolls 
 of the United States; No. 13, to provide for building a Government rail¬ 
 road from the Atlantic seaboard to the Missouri River, to be a double 
 track government freight road; No. 15, to permit the importation, free of 
 
 ture of 1863 had the same number of Senators and Representatives as that 
 of 1861. 
 
 The apportionment of 1866 embraced 40 counties, and the Legislature 
 of 18(57 comprised 25 Senators and 84 Representatives. The apportion¬ 
 ment of 1871, embraced 55 counties, and the House of 1872 had 93 mem¬ 
 bers. In the Legislature of 1873, there were 64 counties rejiresented; there 
 were 33 members of the Senate and 100 of the House. The apportion¬ 
 ment of 1876 embraced 72 counties; there were 40 members of the Senate 
 and 123 Representative Districts, and 137 Representatives in the Legisla¬ 
 ture of 1877. There was a return of 338 votes from Edwards County; 192 
 from Barber; 172 from Rooks; 141 from Rush. In the Legislature of 
 1881, there w'ere 80 counties represented; 40 Senators; 137 Representatives. 
 There were 139 Rejiresentatives in the Legislature of 1879, Harper having 
 polled 366 votes, Kingman 319. The additional counties represented in 
 the House of 1881 were Graham, casting 815 votes; Stafford, 769; Ness, 
 537; Decatur, 500; Trego, 462; Pratt, 326; Hodgeman, 367; Sheridan, 208. 
 
 On a matter coming up on the legality of an appropriation made to D. 
 B. Long, State Fish Commissioner, the Supreme Court, on their decision 
 rendered, adjudged that the counties of Rooks and Rush, represented in 
 the House in the years 1877-79-81; the counties of Harper and Kingman, 
 represented in the years 1879-81; the counties of Decatur, Graham, Ilodge- 
 man, Ness, Pratt, Sheridan, Stafford and Trego, represented in the year 
 1881, were not legally entitled to rejjre.sentation in the House during those 
 years. The counties of Barber and Edwards were decreed as the two which 
 should exhaust the limit of 135, as provided in the letter of the State con- 
 
229 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 stitution. TIic apportionment act of 1881 provided for S8 Hi., ci..; <■ 
 
 tricts. wit h 40 Senators; for 125 RepresentiUive districts the presumption j"dgn.ent oftmS >«=«o'“P-'vnied by a cer.itied copy of the 
 
 iH'ing that organized counties thereafter voting should each have a Repre- r ■ i'"''e correct and in due form will be aoDroved ma r r ... u 
 sen^ative, as provided m Section 1, Artitde X, of the constitution, which ‘‘ recommendation that an appropriatioL be nStV/pty 
 
 Each organized county shall have at least one Kepresentative. 1882. 
 
 ill tlm liduse ?MS8'l’ rAIay 2.5, 1881, was refused representation „ Political Contentions and Election.-Govomov St John .lecllnino- t 
 
 -s::± 
 
 IS,";,"!'’"'! 
 
 puns were: (’owley, Dickmson, McPherson, Mitchell, Reno, Saline SmUh f-'il^^tte ; Samuel R. Peters, of H?rvcv Tnd t' i”’' 
 
 and Sumner, each one. The Senate of 188.5, to be elected in 1884 will Congressmeii-at-Largc. ^ ' aiibatk, of Saline, for 
 
 i"he eastLT'wdHrn^orr^^ of representation in . , The Republican\state Comention met At Topeka to nominate •> St t 
 
 Uie eastern, with a corresponding increase in the western part of the State ticket, August!), and for the third time nomin..t«H n i. \ 
 
 fo one”'!’^"^* ^tiduced from two Senators Secretary Smith; re-nominated Lieut Gov Fiiinev • ^°tt' 
 
 Ini?,?^e Jefferson County, have two- Johnston ; Associate Justice Brewer amlSunerintendent'^e Cxcneral 
 
 :sYrrrSe:,'ii,.:'s,r:v «^ rj„Tof'r 
 
 “ “»->■ >. jsr;"ii^ssirK 
 
 Office OF SECRET.4EV OF Staie, ) oancus, over which ex-Lieut. Gov Joseph P For,t 
 
 To IlK E-xcellency, John- P. St .John Governok^-”^®^''’ tSSl-X presided. Gov. St. John said ; ^ 
 
 niissioX R-'i Auditing Com- PoHtill pTrtL” le?'’xt'of all 
 
 .^^alsoasiatementof the aggregate amount of claims iilfd for the a" Pon otlhe cmnmfi ^ suggested a rofl-Sl of 
 
 .4.M0nxT OF CLAIMS AcuiTEo AKu ALLowEo. Rcmm ks w;?e m-Idf bV respoiidcd. 
 
 tor services as mihtia, or employes in the militia service. S 10 481 00 .John B Johnson of Sbuwneo ^ of Douglas ; Speaker 
 
 FoR'rnneTv i .y:::::;:::; 8 7n 00 mon 'Tolm a. Martm, of the Atchison Cham- 
 
 I or pioperty ost in action, or property lost by the militia or emploves ’ l^on, and Otliers. 
 
 in the line of duty.P J Senator Thacher regarded the Republican party of more importance 
 
 Total. TiJTrr- the history or destiny of any man. Gov. \st. John’s sSKoes 
 
 V‘-‘“*'^/r‘''“t,oi'P®i‘l’0''eamountof claims.audi A by this commission tberp aro • not repieseiit more than half of the Republican party. His nomination 
 
 *property lost by the militia or employSs ^ " Johnson sdid he tv oulcl like to call the Convention to order • retire first 
 
 while in the line of duty.f..,,, from the race ; let a written protest be filed against the non.inatiordf Gov 
 
 Tot.al - r.h. John as over-ridmg the precedent of the party established aw-dnst the 
 
 Hon '?rHrc^‘'? bv MarHn e Senator Thache?. Editor 
 
 on °‘tTuion^miii’t-/rFspr!f*”‘f/’^**““''?’‘’the amount of interest due and^unpaid the lyinsas member of the National Republican Committee said 
 
 W7,.5fii.''‘"'‘ P"“'=‘P‘'^1 "’hich wiui paid by him, to the amounf of oxpeeted to do everything he could to put upon record this contem 
 
 ; in addition to the foregoing, a large amount of claims i„ Hm sim r o ri ■ ... precedent of the party ' 
 
 scrip,” issued lor damages, a portion of which it is claimed by^irties*\)resenUne"tbe'sa‘”^ • ^ Committee Consisting of Messrs. John A. 3Iartin • e\'-Senator AVill 
 
 n. .»... ..„hT: a A - 
 
 ahoin'a^n^'^'^ ^ proclamation intended to brino- sA'l’A^Tm-'® Kansas, cannot, we believAaironTffowP^ 
 
 about an observance of the prohibitory liquor law. It commences with Kepublican voters a candidate who is obnoxious to them. ' ' 
 
 preambles as follows : mences with OrffanizaUon of the ConvenUon.^^^^^^ „f .Sed-r 
 
 Kan Atchison, Leavenworth, Topeka Kamsas citv was elected Chairman of the Convention, receiving 284 votes • Sen- 
 
 are notoAuslvamTAfiaffly viilaVnAtADrm-A'’*"‘f s" disposeAensons, who dt.'ir kelley, of Coffey, the Anti-St. .lohii candidate, had 85 votes. 
 ^^""stPntionoi’the.StateofKansa.siandAlmpteri^Athe'^HfJsAus”^^ ’-5, of the Bollot for Governor.—.lohn P. St. .John received 287 votes; Solon O 
 
 ibrno^ ’ excm.iT''®* ‘.‘An act to prohibiuhe m^Acture and stle of ’ Af*'} P' Johnson, 12 ; John A. Martin, 2. Total, 3(i5. 
 
 thAoVfor such except mechanical purposes, and to regulate'the sale nart^ ami >llO principles of the 
 
 =;sSi£iSS“fr^ .. 
 
 said lawVeaeh'sioo"''* P®--'®"” imposedoS sifch offlcers,und:r Coternor St. John Before the Contention.- A committee annointed 
 
 with an vlvt,n.''lA“'^®°"^‘®‘A Person guilty of perjury in connection wait upon the Governor and inform him of the action of the Conven- 
 
 provisions of the prXbUoryTiqSaw"^ooV"‘'' P®''“®° lor violating the in*l'’iaiiguao'e ‘ Governor expressed himself in the follow 
 
 ’ ®“® hundred cents on thedollarin gold in every State; a taritt; Lot Cor revenue 
 
230 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 only, but one that gives protection to American industry; such a tariff as shall afford a fair 
 compensation to tlie laborer for his service faithfully rendered. It claims protection for all 
 against monopolies or corporations, that every man shall have a right at the polls in shaping 
 the laws. Itiueans in Kansas that our State shall be kept in the very front ranks of the 
 highest civilization. To my friends, I tender again my most sincere thanks. For those 
 who have conscientiously oppo.sed me, I have no hard words, no unkind feelings. At heart 
 we have the same interests—the prosperity and happiness of the homes of our people. 
 Then as Republicans, now that our battle among ourselves, so far as I am concerned, is over, 
 let us go forward to a victory that shall redound to the honor and benefit of the whole peo¬ 
 ple. Finally, I trust that my conduct shall never cause a regret to the members of this con¬ 
 vention. Again I thank you. 1 will leave you to attend to the business before you. 
 
 The National Labor Oreenback State Convention met at Topeka, 
 August 23, and nominated the following State ticket; Governor, Charles 
 Robinson; Lieutenant Governor, James G. Bayne; Secretary of State, A 
 P. Elder; Auditor of State, W. A. Garretson; Treasurer, J. H. Ludlow; 
 Attorney General, J. I). McBrian; Associate Justice, L. C. Uhl; State 
 Superintendent, Jacob S. Whitman. 
 
 In their declaration of principles, they say: 
 
 We are opposed to railroad and telegraph monopolies regulating the charges for trans¬ 
 ferring persons and property, and the use of telegraphs, and hold that all the corporatlon.s 
 created by law, should be governed by law, in the Interests of the people. 
 
 We demand th.at the Legislature enact laws providing for the health and safety of 
 those engaged in mining, manufacturing 
 and building pursuits. 
 
 We pledge the party to the enforce¬ 
 ment of all laws upon the statute book of 
 the State. 
 
 Candidates for Congress on this ticket 
 were. First District, Charles II. Moody; 
 
 Second,.41tTed Taylor; Third, Daniel ,T. 
 
 Cole. At large, John Davis, ILL. Phil- 
 lip.s, Allen 'Williams (colored) and .Samuel 
 N. Wood. 
 
 Democratic State Convention 
 met at Emporia, August 30, and 
 the following ticket was put in 
 nomination; 
 
 Governor, George W. Glick; 
 
 Lieutenant Governor, Frank Ba¬ 
 con; Secretary of State, Samuel L. 
 
 Gilbert; Auditor, W. L. Brown; 
 
 Treasurer, Charles E. Gifford; 
 
 Attorney General, Sidney Hayden; 
 
 Associate Justice, James W. Green; 
 
 Superintendent of Public Instruc¬ 
 tion, D. E, Lantz. Mr. Hayden 
 declined to run, and H. Miles 
 Moore was nominated by the State 
 Committee. Cyrus A. Leland, 
 
 John O’Flanagan and Martin V. 
 
 B. Bennett, were nominated for 
 Congressmen-at-Large; Leonard 
 T. Smith, for the First District; 
 
 Nelson F. Acers for the Second ; 
 
 John C. Cannon, for the Third. 
 
 Messrs. Bennett and Smith de¬ 
 clined to run. 
 
 The platform adopted contain¬ 
 ed nineteen planks and declared 
 unmistakably in favor of temper¬ 
 ance, sobriety and morality, but 
 favored a resuhmission of the 
 amendment to the Constitution 
 of the State, at the general election 
 of 1884; it favored the election of 
 President, Vice President, United 
 States Senators and Postmasters 
 by the people ; making one term 
 of six years for President and Vice 
 President; four years for Con¬ 
 gressmen. 
 
 The State Election occurred in 
 November. Cyrus 0. French was 
 elected Judge of the Tenth Judicial 
 District, to fill vacancy occasioned 
 by the death of Hon. D. P. Lowe; 
 
 George Chandler was elected for a full term commencing January 8, 1883, 
 from the Eleventh Judicial District. 
 
 Cabe (colored) 86,160; Brown, 66,130; Garretson, 24,603; .scattering, 215; 
 McCabe’s plurality, 20,030. 
 
 John A. Anderson’s majority for Congress was 22,089; Dudley C. 
 Haskell’s plurality was 4,485; Mr. Taylor’s vote was 5,710; there wms 13 
 scattering votes. Thomas Ryan’s majority was 9,076. 
 
 For Congressmen-at-Large, Peters had 99,866 votes; Morrill, 98,349; 
 Perkins, 98,328; Hanback, 97,354; Wood, 83,364; O’Flanigan, 59,872; 
 Leland, 58,079; Davis, 26,701; Phillips, 25,644; Williams, 22,243; Bennett, 
 1,417; Cannon, 588; scattering, 354, 
 
 Mr, Wood received most of the Democratic votes, there beinghut two 
 Democratic candidates; Peters and other Republican candidates received 
 Democratic votes, 
 
 1883, 
 
 The Fourth Biennial Session of the Legislature, George W. Glick, 
 Governor; D. W, Finney, President of the Senate ; James D, Snoddy, 
 Speaker of the House ; convened January 9, adjourned March 8, 1883. 
 
 The Legislature met in joint convention January 16 and re-elected T. 
 Dwight Thacher, State Printer. The Senate was unanimous for him, and 
 
 he receivea all but four of the 
 votes that were cast in the House. 
 
 Election of United States 
 Senator. —On January 23. Senator 
 Plumb was re-elected. The vote 
 in the Senate was. Plumb, 38; 
 James G. Bayne, 1 ; John A. 
 Anderson, 1. In the House, 
 Plumb, 89; Bayne, 11; Anderson, 
 2 ; John Martin, 20 ; George W, 
 Glick, 1, Representative Wilson, 
 of Linn County, was absent on ac¬ 
 count of sickness. Representative 
 Bishop, of Smith, absent on the 
 23d, was present at the Joint Con¬ 
 vention on the 24th, and was ac¬ 
 corded the opportunity of voting 
 for Senator Plumb, The united 
 vote of both Houses was as fol¬ 
 lows : Plumb, 128; Martin, 20; 
 Bayne, 12 ; Anderson, 3 ; Glick, 1 ; 
 absent, 1. Senator Plumb’s ma 
 jority was 91. 
 
 Congressional Apportionment. 
 —In 1882, Kansas elected Members 
 of Congress in the First, Second 
 and Third Congressional Districts 
 as created by legislative enactment 
 of March 2, 1874,'and four on a 
 general ticket. 
 
 March 5, an act was passed 
 apportioning the State into seven 
 Congressional Districts, the num¬ 
 ber it is entitled to have by the 
 Congressional Apportionment act, 
 under the tenth census, made in 
 March, 1882. The division of the 
 State may be charaeterized as fol¬ 
 lows : Northeast Congressional 
 District, East Central, Southeast, 
 Central, North Central, Southwest 
 and Northwest Districts. 
 
 The Northeast District con¬ 
 tains 8 counties ; the East Central 
 and Southeast District, each, 9; the 
 North Central, 10; the Central, 11; 
 the Northwest, 16 organized, 6 
 unorganized; the Southwest, 18 
 organized, 8 unorganized counties. 
 
 Below is a table giving the 
 location and numbers of the Con¬ 
 gressional and the Senatorial and 
 Representative Districts, naming the counties comprising each : 
 
 John Z. Sexton was elected from the Twenty-third Senatorial 
 District, as successor to Hon. Samuel S. Benedict, of Wilson; John Johntz 
 was elected to suceeed Hon. F. H. Burris, of Dickinson, from the Thirtieth 
 District. 
 
 The House of Representatives was elected under the Apportionment 
 Act of 1881, and eighty counties returned 125 Representatives; Rawlins 
 County organized May 25, 1881, elected S. T. Lloyd, but he was not admit¬ 
 ted as a member, though he was allowed mileage and per diem from Jan¬ 
 uary 9 to 25, 1883, inclusive. 
 
 The question of liquor prohibition, and regulating railroad fares and 
 freights, entered into the election of members of the Legislature, and up¬ 
 wards of fifty regular Republican candidates for the House were defeated 
 at the jiolls. 
 
 The vote on Governor was, for Glick, 83,237; Gov. St. John, 75,158; 
 Robinson, 20,933; scattering, 56; Click’s plurality, 8,079. The vote on 
 Secretary of State was for Smith, 99,282; Gilbert, 60,471; Elder, 23,422; 
 scattering, 6; Smith’s majority, 15,383. The vote on Auditor was for Mc- 
 
 CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE APPORTIONMENT OF 1883.* 
 
 FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT—NORTHEASTERN. 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 Representa¬ 
 tive Dis¬ 
 tricts. 
 
 Senate Dis¬ 
 tricts. 
 
 Number of 
 Senators. 
 
 Number of 
 Represent¬ 
 atives. 
 
 1 
 
 I Population. 
 
 1 
 
 Males of 21 
 years and 
 over. 
 
 
 1, 21 
 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 14,257 
 
 12,817 
 
 26,668 
 
 3,671 
 
 3.405 
 
 
 50, 51J 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 
 3, 4, 5 
 
 6, 71 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 8,163 
 
 3,808 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 15,563 
 
 
 8,9,10, 111 
 49. 1 
 
 56, 57 J 
 52, 53 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 32',355 
 
 10,718 
 
 16.350 
 
 8.921 
 
 
 17 
 
 
 1 
 
 2,690 
 
 4,193 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 Part of 18 
 
 
 2 
 
 12,462 
 
 3,153 
 
 
 
 
 Total. 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 18 
 
 141,190 
 
 .37,904 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 *The Legislative apportionment was made by the Legislature of 1881. 
 
231 
 
 HISTOET OF KAKSAS. 
 
 SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT—EAST CENTRAL. 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 1 Representa¬ 
 
 tive Dis¬ 
 tricts. 
 
 Senate Dis¬ 
 
 tricts. 
 
 Number of 
 
 Senators. 
 
 Number of 
 
 Represent¬ 
 
 atives. 
 
 Population. 
 
 Males of 21 
 
 years and 
 
 over. 
 
 Wyandotte. 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 19,143 
 
 16.853 
 
 17,802 
 
 15,298 
 
 19,-591 
 
 9,057 
 
 11,303 
 
 5,394 
 
 Johnson. 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 Miami. 
 
 
 
 
 4,2?<y 
 
 Linn. 
 
 Ronrbon. 
 
 25,' 24 j 
 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 4.582 
 
 3,677 
 
 4,737 
 
 2,305 
 
 -Vnderson. 
 
 251 
 26; 
 19, 20 
 
 
 •Vilen. 
 
 I’iirt of 12 
 
 
 1 
 
 F-raiiklin. 
 
 Part of 13 
 
 
 2,887 
 
 Doiiclas. 
 
 I 
 
 
 16,797 
 
 21.700 
 
 4,388 
 
 5,615 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 Total. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT—SOUTHEASTERN. 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 Renre.senta- 
 tive Dis¬ 
 tricts. 
 
 Senate Dis¬ 
 tricts. [ 
 
 Number of i | 
 
 Senators. [| ; 
 
 Number of j 
 Represent-' 
 atives. 
 
 1 
 
 Population. 
 
 Males of 21 
 
 years and 
 
 over. 
 
 Crawford . 
 
 29 
 
 
 
 - 
 
 16.851 
 
 21,905 
 
 22,7:!5 
 
 18,213 
 
 1.5,121 
 
 4.3:i4 
 
 5,753 
 
 5,727 
 
 4,6:17 
 
 Cherokee. 
 
 Labette.. 
 
 Montgomery. 
 
 30, 31, 32 
 33, :i4, ;!5 
 36, 37 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 Neosho. 
 
 
 
 M ilson . 
 
 
 11 
 
 1 
 
 - 
 
 -1,/10 
 .3,;!47 
 2.604 
 
 Elk. . 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 13,775 
 
 Chautauqua. 
 
 
 21 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 10,623 
 
 11,072 
 
 21,5.38 
 
 Cow lev . 
 
 
 
 
 2,658 
 
 5,701 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total. 
 
 
 
 
 
 ...... 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 fourth congressional DISTRICT—NORTH CENTRAL. 
 
 (.'OUNTIES. 
 
 H'ooflson. 
 
 Cofley. 
 
 Osa^e . 
 
 Shawnee. 
 
 Wa!)aunsee 
 
 Lyon. 
 
 ^ireenwood.. 
 
 Lutler. 
 
 Chase.-.. 
 
 Marion. 
 
 Morris.. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Represen ta- 1 
 five Di.s- 
 triots. 
 
 i 
 
 1 
 
 Senate Dis¬ 
 tricts. 
 
 Number of 
 Senators. 
 
 Number of 
 Represent¬ 
 atives. 
 
 42 
 
 Part of 12 
 
 
 1 
 
 43 
 
 Part of 13 
 
 
 1 
 
 44, 45 
 
 14 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 46, 47, 48 
 
 16 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 60 
 
 Part of 19 
 
 
 1 
 
 61, 62 1 
 
 
 
 
 63; 
 
 20 
 
 1 
 
 T 
 
 69, 70 
 
 23 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 71 ) 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 72 [ 
 
 «4 
 
 1 
 
 ] 
 
 7.3 j 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 O 
 
 n 
 
 6,535 
 
 1J,438 
 
 Ul,642 
 
 29,093 
 
 8,756 
 
 17,326 
 
 10,548 
 
 18,586 
 
 6,081 
 
 12,4.53 
 
 9,265 
 
 149,723 
 
 C-I ^ 
 
 5 
 
 ® « . 
 
 S 
 
 «a 
 
 1,631 
 
 2,801 
 
 5,436 
 
 8,530 
 
 2,426 
 
 4,640 
 
 2,812 
 
 5,009 
 
 1,726 
 
 3,202 
 
 2,376 
 
 40,679 
 
 FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT—NORTH 
 
 CENTRAL. 
 
 
 ^ t 
 
 t 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 Represeni 
 tive Dis 
 tricts. 
 
 Senate Dh 
 tricts. 
 
 Marshall. 
 
 Riley. 
 
 Davis. 
 
 •54, 55 
 .58) 
 
 . 59 ; 
 
 Part of 18 
 
 Part of 19 
 
 Rickinson. 
 
 Ottawa. 
 
 
 25 
 
 Clay. 
 
 
 
 Wa.shineton. 
 
 77 78 J 
 
 26 
 
 Republic. 
 
 79 ,' 80 " 
 81, 82 
 
 84, 85 
 
 Part of 27 
 Part of 29 
 Part of 31 
 
 Cloud. 
 
 Saline. 
 
 
 Total. 
 
 
 
 o 
 
 Jh O 
 
 a 
 
 C (U 
 3X' 
 
 3 i? 
 
 R rv-* 
 
 
 
 A 
 
 o 
 
 Ci- 
 
 ^ 
 
 W 03 > 
 ^ ►»© 
 
 16,1.36 
 
 10,430 
 
 6,994 
 
 15,251 
 
 10,307 
 
 12,320 
 
 14,910 
 
 14,913 
 
 1.5,343 
 
 13,808 
 
 SIXTH COyGRE.SSIOyAL DISTRICT—NORTHWE.STERN. 
 
 16 I 130,412 
 
 4,234 
 
 2,685 
 
 1,843 
 
 4,026 
 
 2,758 
 
 3,2.39 
 
 3,711 
 
 4,082 
 
 4,003. 
 
 3,741 
 
 34,322 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 •.lewell. 
 
 Smith. 
 
 Osborne.!..!!!."!! 
 
 -Mitchell. 
 
 Lincoln..1.1.... 
 
 Ellsworth. 
 
 Russell.111111111111111 
 
 Rooks. 
 
 Ellis.11111111. 
 
 Treeo.11111111111 
 
 Graham. 
 
 Sheridan. 
 
 Gove, St. .John and WalTace.lllll 
 
 Sherman and Thomas. 
 
 Phillips.' 
 
 Norton.Ill 111.1 
 
 Decatur.1.1.1.111111.111 
 
 Rawlins.1.111111 
 
 Cheyenne.111111111111111 
 
 
 Total.. 
 
 108,109 
 110, 111 
 107 
 105, 106 
 104 
 102 
 103 
 
 113 
 
 114 
 121 
 123 
 125 
 
 Unorganized 
 
 Unorganized 
 
 112 
 
 123 
 
 124 
 
 Unrepresented 
 Unorganized , 
 
 a 
 
 s w 
 
 to 
 
 03 O 
 
 11 
 
 a 
 
 Part of 27. 
 
 28 { '••••■•■ 
 Part of 29 
 
 30 i 1 
 
 37 
 
 38 
 
 *1 D 
 Pi > 
 
 03 
 
 Ph "S 
 
 c 
 
 o 
 
 3 
 
 a, 
 
 o 
 
 Ph 
 
 iS| 
 
 . 'P 
 
 S 
 
 .2 m® 
 
 rt ® > 
 
 17,475 
 13,883 
 12,517 
 14,911 
 8,582 
 8,494 ' 
 7,351 : 
 8,112 
 
 6.179 I 
 2,.5.3.5 I 
 4,258 
 1,-567 
 1,882 ' 
 
 174 I 
 12,014 
 6,998 - 
 
 4.180 ' 
 1,623 
 
 37 
 
 4,472 
 
 3,521 
 
 3,265 
 
 3,925 
 
 2,218 
 
 2,318 
 
 1,992 
 
 2,182 
 
 1,640 
 
 707 
 
 1,282 
 
 509 
 
 715 
 
 80 
 
 3,202 
 
 1,921 
 
 1,243 
 
 544 
 
 27 
 
 18 
 
 SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAT. DIS'pRICT—SOUTHWESTERN. 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 Representa¬ 
 
 tive Dis¬ 
 tricts. 
 
 Senate Dis- ^ 
 
 tricts. ' 
 
 Number of 
 
 Senators. 
 
 Number of 
 
 Represent¬ 
 
 atives. 
 
 Population. 
 
 1 
 
 Males of 21 
 
 years and 
 
 over. 
 
 McPherson.. . 
 
 86, 87 
 
 Part of 31 
 
 0 
 
 17.143 
 11..151 
 
 4.718 
 
 3.104 
 
 Harvey.:. 
 
 88, ) 
 
 32 
 
 1 1 
 
 Kingman. 
 
 Sedgwick. 
 
 94 , ) 
 
 33 
 
 ’ 1 
 
 12,826 
 
 ,3,713 
 
 3.292 
 
 1,1.54 
 
 Suinner. 
 
 
 
 18,753 
 
 5,310 
 
 Harper. 
 
 9 ;!' ‘7 
 
 95 1 
 
 ,34 
 
 ' 1 
 
 20,812 
 
 6,264 
 
 Barber. 
 
 
 4,i:J3 
 
 1,273 
 
 Pratt. 
 
 96 
 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 2,661 
 
 745 
 
 Stafford. 
 
 
 1,.S90 
 
 513 
 
 Paw'iiee. 
 
 116 
 
 117 . 
 
 118 
 
 119 
 
 120 
 
 Unorganized 
 Unorganized 
 Unorganized 
 Unorganized 
 100, ■) 
 
 
 1 
 
 I 
 
 4.755 
 
 1,273 
 
 Edwards. 
 
 
 5,396 
 
 1,439 
 
 Ford. 
 
 
 I 1 
 
 2,409 
 
 704 
 
 llodgemau. 
 
 
 3,685 
 
 1,.51.5 
 
 Ness. 
 
 
 1 
 
 1 ,?>46 
 
 542 
 
 Lane and Scott. 
 
 
 3,722 
 
 1,1.52 
 
 237 
 
 Wichita and Greeley. 
 
 
 
 644 
 
 Hamilton and Finney. 
 
 
 
 17 
 
 15 
 
 Seward and Comaiielle. 
 
 
 
 
 457 
 
 Barton.. 
 
 
 1 
 
 1 , 1 
 
 10,318 
 
 202 
 
 2,724 
 
 Rice. 
 
 
 Rush. 
 
 1151 j 
 
 
 9,292 
 
 2,457 
 
 
 
 
 5.490 
 
 1,4J15 
 
 Total. 
 
 
 
 5 22 ) 
 
 142.626 
 
 40,525 
 
 The division of the State into seven Congres.sional district.s, located 
 ^ Kansas for the Forty-eightli Congress in the districts 
 
 cieated March 5, in the following manner; Reiiresentative Morrill is 
 located in the north central county of the First District; Haskell in the 
 northwest county of the Second; Perkins, in the county next west of the 
 .southeast county of the State of the Third; Ryan, in the northeast county 
 of the hourth; Anderson, in ihe southeast part of tlie Fifth; Hanback in 
 the southwest county of the Fifth: Peters, in the northeastern part of the 
 oeventh, the Sixth having no Representative. 
 
 Comparison of the Old with the New.—The late First District cora- 
 .1 unorganized counties ; the late 
 
 132,772 35,763 
 
 unorganized counties of the old First, and one organized aiKl three' unor- 
 gainzed counties of tfie old Third. The Second contains nine counties of 
 the old Second; the Third, three counties of the old Third and six conn- 
 tie.s of the old Second. The Fourth contains eleven counties of the old 
 the”olcl organized and eight unorganized counties of 
 
 An act was passed by the Legislature, and approved by the Governor 
 February 21. changing the boundaries of the unorganized counties in the 
 southwestern part of the State, and defining the houndaries of Hamilton, 
 Tinney, hord, Seward and Lane Counties. By the act, the new county of 
 hinney was created—named in honor of Lieut. Gov. David A. Finney 
 f he former counties of Arapalioe. Clark, Grant, Gray, Kansas, Kearney 
 Meade, Stanton and Steyens were absorbed in the newly-defined bounda¬ 
 ries of the fiye counties first named. The four south townships of Lane 
 County were attached to Hodgeman County, and the two west townships 
 were made a part of Finney County. The unorganized counties were 
 thus reduced in number to fourteen. 
 
 A Contested Election.— of Judge Samuel R. Peters, one of the 
 Men^ers-at-Large for the Forty-eighth Congress, is contested by Samuel 
 N. Wood. It IS declared in Section 1.3, Article HI of the State Constitu- 
 uon, that the Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the District 
 Courts shall not hold any other office of profit or trust under the authority 
 ot the State or the United States during the term of office for ydiich said 
 Justices and Judges shall be elected.” 
 
 The instances in which the constitution has been disregarded or yio- 
 latcd are in the following-named cases; 
 
 Dayid P. Lowe, appointed March 4. 1867, as Judge of the Sixth Judi¬ 
 cial District, just then created, consisting of the couiUies of Miami, Linn 
 Bourbon, Crawford and Cherokee, was elected in Noyember 1867 for a 
 full term, which would haye ended in January, 1872. In 1870, he was 
 elected the last Congressman from the State, while the whole 'territory 
 was one district. ^ 
 
 _ John R. Goodin, elected in Noyember; 1867, from the Seventh Judi¬ 
 cial District, created at the same time the Sixth was, and which com¬ 
 prised the counties of Anderson, Allen, Labette, Woodson and Wilson 
 was re-elected in 1871, for a term ending in January, 1876. In 1874 he 
 was elected to Congress from the Second District. 
 
 ®™wn, Judge of the Ninth Judicial District; created in 
 1867, was re-elected in 1872, for a term ending in .lanuary, 1877. In 1874 
 he was elected Congressman from tlie Third District. ’ 
 
 Samuel R. Peters, succeeding Congressman Brown as Judge, had been 
 last elected in November, 1879, for a term ending in January, 1884 He 
 was elected Congressmaii-at-Large in November, 1882. 
 
 Bishop W. Perkins, Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District, composed 
 of the counties of Crawford, Cherokee, Labette and Montgomery whose 
 term expired in January, 1883. was elected Congressman-at-Large' in No¬ 
 vember, 1882. 
 
 Andrew S. Wilson, Judge of the Twelfth Judicial District, 5 vhose term 
 ot oflice expires in January, 1885, was a candidate for Congress before 
 the convention of June 28, 1882. 
 
 Albert H. Horton, elected Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in No¬ 
 vember, 1878, for a term of six years, ending in January, 1885, received 80 
 out of 165 votes cast for United States Senator, in the joint convention of 
 the Legislatirre that re-elected Senator Ingalls, January 31, 1879. 
 
232 
 
 HISTOET OF KA'NSAS. 
 
 Judges as Aspirants for Office .—The Ijt'^jislatiirc of 1888 enacted a law 
 to preserve the ])nrity of the .Tridiciary, making it a penal offense for any 
 canvassing board to count votes for and issue a certificate to a person 
 holding a judicial position running for any other than a judicial office. 
 Gov. Gliek signed the bill March 8, being the last report from the Execu¬ 
 tive Department. Its text is as follows: 
 
 Skgtion 1. Tliat all ballots or votes east at any election for any person holding: the 
 office of .ludge of a District Court or of Justice of the Supreme Court, except for a judicial 
 office, shall be deemed and held to be void, and shall not be counted by the Judges and 
 (Jerks at any election, nor by any canvassing board, nor any certificate of election issued 
 thereon. 
 
 2. Any person violating the provisions of this act .shall be deemed and held to bo 
 guilty of a mij-demeanor, that on conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the county jail 
 not h'ss than three nor more than six months. 
 
 Skc. 3. This act shall take effect on its publication in the statute book. 
 
 Legislative Acts .—Of the 107 bills passed by the Legislature, Gov. 
 Glick approved 1(52, vetoed 4, allowed 1 to die in his hands. This one 
 was making an attorney’s fee a lien ujjon property in foreclosing a mechan¬ 
 ic’s lien. One of the vetoed bills, regulating the salaries of the County 
 Clerk. Treasurer and Superintendent of Rush County, became a law bj^ 
 receiving the necessary number of votes. 
 
 The act took elTeet from its publication in the official State paper, and 
 it provided for a salary for each, of not less than $300, nor more than 
 .ffiOO per annum, which salary should be in full for all the services by 
 law required to be performed'in their respective offices. 
 
 In the miscellaneous ap])ropriation bill was an item appropriating 
 $100 per month for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1884 and 1885, to the 
 Samaritan Mission, a charitable institution located at Kansas City, Kan., 
 and one of .$1,000 to John H. Carter, Dejjut}' Sheriff of Ford County, for 
 the arrest of criminals IVIcCullum and Wooteen, in accordance with the 
 Governor’s proclamation for the arrest and conviction of the criminals. 
 No conviction was made. 
 
 Tile Governor entered his protest in the following language : 
 
 If it were not so near the clo.se of the session (ten minutes), I would not sign this hill 
 hut return the same for further consideration. As to all such donations I enter my protest 
 as being wrong in principle and disastrous in practice. I only sign this bill now on account 
 of the wrong it would do to deprive the other parties who have claims provided for by 
 this hill. t>. W. Gi.ick, Governor. 
 
 Exkcctivk Deiuktmext, Tiiceka, March 8, 188.8. 
 
 Railroad Legislation .—The finality of law-making with reference to 
 the railroads is found in the following act, which, after many verbal and 
 ivritten protests on the part of Senators and Representatives, was ap¬ 
 proved by Gov. Glick March (i, 1883 : 
 
 AN ACT CONCERNING RAILROADS AND OTHER COMMON CARRIERS. 
 
 Be il enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas : 
 
 Section 1. No railroad company shall charge or receive a rate in excess of three cents 
 per mile for the transportation of any passenger who is over twelve years of age, upon any 
 railroad in this State, nor in excess of half that sum per mile for the'transportation of any 
 passenger of the age of twelve years or under. Each passenger over twelve years of age 
 paying fare shall be entitled to have transported without any .additional charge, baggage not 
 exceeding one hundred pounds in weight, and each passenger of twelve years of age and 
 under, paying fare, shall be entitled to have transported without additional’charge, baggage 
 not exceeding fifty pounds in weight. 
 
 Sec. 2. The Executive Council shall, before the tir.st day of April next, elect three 
 competent persons, who shall constitute a Board of Railroad Commissioners, and who shall 
 hold their offices from the dates of their respective elections for the terms of one, two and 
 three years from the first day of April next. The Executive Council shall, in like manner, 
 before the first day of April in each year thereafter elect a Commissioner, to continue in 
 office for the term of three years from said date; and in case any vacancy occurs in said 
 Hoard, by resignation or otherwise, shall in the same manner elect a Commissioner to serve 
 for the residue of the term. The Executive Council may, at any time, remove such Com¬ 
 missioners, or any of them, and elec* others to fill the vacancy ; and all votes cast by each 
 member of the Executive Council for the election of any person to the office of Railroad 
 Commissioner, or removal from the same, shall he recorded in a journal kept by them for 
 that purpose, which journal shall he kept open at all times to iiuhlic inspection. The said 
 Board of Commissioners shall have authority to appoint a secretary and remove him at 
 pleasure. No person owningany bonds, stock, or property in any railroad company, or who 
 is in the employment of, or who is in anyway or manner pecuniarily interested in, any 
 railroad, shall he eligible to the office of Railroad Commissioner or secretary of said Board. 
 Said Railroad Commi.ssioners and secretary shall be qualified electors of the State, provided, 
 that not more than two of the Commissioners shall belong to the same political party. Said 
 Commissioners and secretary shall he sworn to the due and faithful performance of the 
 duties of their respective offices before entering upon the discharge of the same. Each of 
 said Commissioners shall enter into bonds, with security to be approved by the State Treas¬ 
 urer, in the sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of his 
 duties. 
 
 Sec. .8. Said Commissioners shall keep their office in the State house or at some other 
 suitable place in the city of Topeka, and they or either of them may act officially 
 in any part of the State. They shall each receive a salary of three thousand dollars per 
 annum, and the secretary .shall receive a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum, to he 
 paid as the salarle.s of other State officers are paid, and said Board shall he jirovided, at the 
 expense of the State, with necessary office furniture and stationery. 
 
 Sec. 4. To provide a fund for the jiayment of the salaries and current e.xiieuses of the 
 Board of Commissioners and Secretary the Board shall certify to the Auditor of State on or 
 before the 20th of May, in each year, the amount necessary to defray the same, which 
 amount shall be divided pro rata among the several railroad companies, according to the 
 assessed valuation of their property in the State, and the Auditor shall thereupon certify to 
 the County Clerk of each county the amount due from the several railroail corporations 
 located and opierated in said county, and the County Clerk shall place the same on the tax 
 rolls of his county to be collected the same as other taxes upon railroad projjerty, and the 
 County Treasurer shall account to the State for the same the same as provided by law for 
 other State funds, provided that in unorganized counties the amount so foitnd due from rail¬ 
 road companies therein shall be Included in and levied and collected with such taxes as are 
 levied and collected by- the State from railroad companies located in said unorganized 
 counties. 
 
 Sec. fi. Said Commissioners shall have the general supervision of all railroads in the 
 State operated bv steam, and all exiiress companies, sleeping car companies, and all other 
 persons, companies or corporations doing business as common carriers in this State, ami 
 shall inquire into any neglect or violation of the laws of this State by any person, company 
 or corporation engaged in the business of transportation of persons or property therein, or 
 by the officers, agents or employes thereof, and shall also from time to time carefully exam¬ 
 ine and inspect the condition of each railroad in the State, and of its equipment and the 
 manner of its conduct and management with reference to the public safety and conven¬ 
 ience. Whenever in the judgment of the Railroad Commissioners it shall appear that any 
 railroad corporation or other transportation company fails, in any respect or particular, to 
 comply with the terms of its charter or the laws of the State, or'whenever in their judg- 
 raent any repairs are necessary upon its road, or any addition to its rolling stock, or any 
 addition to or change of its stations or station houses, or any change in its rates for trans¬ 
 porting freight, or any change in the inode of operating its road, and conducting its business 
 is reasonable and expedient in order to promote the security, convenience, and accommoda- 
 tion'of the public, said Commissioners shall inform such corporation of the improvement 
 
 and changes which they adjudge to he primer, by a notice thereof in. writing, to be served 
 by leaving a copy thereof, certified by the Commissioners’ secretary with any station agent, 
 clerk, trea.surer, or any director of said corporation; and a report, of the proceedings shall 
 be included in the annual report of the Commissionei-s to the Legislature. Nothing in this 
 section shall he construed as relieving any railroad company, or other transportation cor¬ 
 poration, from their responsibility or liability for damage to persons or property. 
 
 Sec. fi. Said Commissioners shall, on or before the first Monday in December in each 
 year, make a report to the Governor of their doings for the preceding year, containing such 
 facts, statements and explanations as will disclose the workings of the sy.stem of railroad 
 transportation in this State, and its relation to the general business and prosperity of the 
 citizens of the .State, and such suggestions and recommendations in respect thereto as may 
 to them Sfeem appropriate. Said report shall also contain as to every railroad corporation 
 doing business in this State: 
 
 First —The amount of its cajiital stock. 
 
 Second —The amount of its preferred stock, if any, and the condition of its prefer¬ 
 ment. 
 
 Third —The amount of its funded debt, and the rate of interest. 
 
 Fourth —The amount of its floating debt. 
 
 Fifth —cost and actual present cash value of its road and equipment, including 
 permanent way buildings and rolling stock, all real estate used exclusively in operating the 
 road, and all fixtures and conveniences for transacting its business. 
 
 Sixth—Tfie estimated value of all other projierty owned by such corporation, with a 
 schedule of the same, not including lands granted in aid of its construction. 
 
 Seventh —The number of acres originally granted in aid of construction of its road by 
 the United States, or by this State. 
 
 Eighth —Number of acres of such land remaining unsold. 
 
 Ninth —A list of all its officers and directors, with their respective places of residence. 
 
 Tenth —Such statistics of the road and of its business for the year, as may, in the 
 judgment of the Commissioners, he necessary and proper, for the information of the Legis¬ 
 lature, or as may be required by the Governor. Such report shall exhibit and refer to the 
 condition of such corporation on the first day of .Inly of each year, and the details of its 
 transportation business transacted during the year ending .Tune 30. 
 
 Eleventh —The average amount of tonnage that can be carried over each road in the 
 State with an engine of given power. 
 
 . Sec. 7. To enable said Commissioners to make such a report, the President or manag¬ 
 ing officer of each railroad or transportation company doing business in this State, shall 
 annually make to the said Commissioners, on the b5th day of September, each year, such 
 returns, in the form which they may prescribe, a-s will afford the information required for 
 their said official report; such returns shall he verified by the oath of the officer making 
 them; and any corporation herein named whose return shall not he made as herein pre¬ 
 scribed, by the 1.5th day of September, shall he liable to a penalty of one hundred dollars 
 for each and every day after the 16th day of September that such return shall be wilfully 
 delayed or refused. 
 
 Sec. 8 . The said Commissioners shall have power, in the discharge of the duties of 
 their office, to examine any of the books, papers, or documents of any such corporation, or 
 to examine under oath or otherwise any officer, director, agent or employe thereof, of any 
 such corporation, or any other person. The Commissioners or either of them are empowered to 
 issue subpoenas and administer oaths in the same manner and with the same power to en¬ 
 force obedience thereto in the performance of their said duties as belong and pertain to 
 Courts of Record in this State, and any person who may wilfully obstruct said Commission¬ 
 ers in the performance of their duties, or who may refuse to give any information within 
 his possession that may be required by said Commissioners within the line of their duty 
 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall he liable on conviction thereof, to a fine 
 not exceeding one thousand dollars, in the discretion of the court; the cost of such sub- 
 pienas and Investigation to be first paid by the State, on the certificate of said Commis¬ 
 sioners. 
 
 .Sec. 9. It shall he the duty of any railroad company when within their power to do 
 so, and upon reasonable notice, to furnish suitable cars to any and all persons who may 
 apply therefor for the transportation of any and all kinds of freight, and to receive and 
 transport such freight with all reasonable dispatch, and to provide and keep suitable facil¬ 
 ities for the receiving and handling of the same at any depot on the line of its road; and, 
 also, to receive and transport in like manner, the emiity or loaded cars furnished by any 
 connecting road, to he delivered at any station or stations on the line of its road, to be 
 loaded or discharged, or re-loaded and returned to the road .so connecting; and for compen¬ 
 sation it shall not demand or receive any greater sum than is accepted by it from any other 
 connecting railroad for a similar service. 
 
 Sec. 10. No railroad company shall charge, demand, or receive from any person, com¬ 
 pany or corporation, for the transportation of any property or for any other service, a 
 greater sum than it shall at the same time charge, demand, or receive from any other per¬ 
 son, conqiany or corporation, for a like service from the .same ]ilace, or upon like condition 
 and under similar circumstances, and all concessions of rates, drawbacks, and contracts for 
 .special rates .shall he open to and .allowed all persons, companies and corporations alike; nor 
 shall it charge more for transporting freight from any point on its line than a fair and ju.st 
 proportion of the price it charges for the same kind of freight transported from any other 
 ])Oint. 
 
 Sec. 11. No railroad company shall charge, demand, or receive from any person, com¬ 
 pany, or corporation, an unreasonable price for the transport.ation of persons or property, 
 or for the hauling or storing of freight, or for the use of its cars, or for any privilege or 
 service afforded by it in the transaetion of its business as a railroad company. And upon 
 complaint in writing made to the Board of Railroad Commissioners that an unreasonable 
 price has been charged, such Board shall investigate said complaint, and if sustained shall 
 make a certificate, under their seal, setting forth what is a reasonable charge for theservice 
 rendered, which shall he prima fade evidence of the matters therein stated. 
 
 .Sec, 12. It shall be unlaw'ful for any railroad company to make any contract or enter 
 into any .sti])ulation with any other railroad company running in the same general direc¬ 
 tion by which either company shall directly or indirectly agree to divide in any manner, or 
 Iiroportion, the joint earnings upon the whole, or any part of the freight tran.sported over 
 such roads, and any violation of this provision shall render the railway company violating 
 the same, liable to a penalty of f.5,noo for each month for which such earnings are divided, 
 to be recovered for the use of the common school fund in the name of the .State. 
 
 Sec. 13. No railroad company shall be permitted, except as otherwise provided by 
 regulation or order of the Board to change or limit its common law liability as a common 
 carrier. All railroail companies shall, on demand, issue duplicate freight receipts to ship¬ 
 pers, in which shall be stated the class, or classes of freight shipped, the freight charges 
 over the road, giving the receipt, and so far as practicable sh.all state the freight charges 
 over other roads th.at carry such freight. IVhen the consignee presents the railroad re¬ 
 ceipt to the agent of the railroad that delivers such freight, such agent shall deliver the 
 articles shipped on p.ayraent of the rate charged for the class of freights mentioned in the 
 receipt. 
 
 Sec. 14. In all cases where complaint shall he made in accordance with the provisions 
 of Section 18, hereinafter provided, that an unreasonable charge is made or that the rates 
 charged for freight are unjust, unreasonable or extortionate, and the Board shall find such 
 complaint to he true, they shall require a modified charge, for the service rendered, such as 
 they sh.all deem to be reasonable, and shall certify their finding to the managing officer of 
 the road, against which .such complaint is made, and the rates so determined by the Board 
 to he reasonable shall be by the railroad company accepted thereby, and posted up in a con¬ 
 spicuous place in each depot on the line of its road that may he designated by said Board; 
 and such r.ates so found, shall, in all actions arising in any court in this State, he taken to 
 he reasonable compensation for the services for which they are provided, until the contrary 
 is proven, and all compensation demanded or received by any such railway company in ex¬ 
 cess of the rates so determined by the Board, shall in any such action he taken to be unjust, 
 unreasonable and extortionate until the contrary is proved. All cases of a failure to comply 
 with the recommendation of the Board of Commissioners shall be embodied in the report of 
 the Board of Commissioners to the Governor, and the same shall apply to any unjust 
 discrimination, extortion or over-charge by said company, or any other violation of this act 
 by such company. 
 
 Sec. 1.5. Any person, partnership or corporation, engaged in business, other than that 
 of a common carrier, may own or lease railroad cars, and may load and bill the same to any 
 railroad point, and all r.ailroad companies and connecting lines to whom any such car is 
 delivered, shall receive and transport the same, with all reasonable dispatch, toward it-s 
 destination : Provided, That such car.s shall be constructed in conformity' to the rules and 
 regulations of the company to which such application is made, and for such comiiensation 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 may bo fixed by tho coinmissioiicra; and havinj? arrived at if»j dAeffnnft/vn u n u 
 ..nIoade<i and shall be, unle.ss otherwise ordered hv sui ^shinL^ 
 
 jxiint Willi like dispatch, and shall not be deviated from its route and *^n *^‘'‘'’•■‘"8 
 
 liandUHj the same as a car belonging to an^Sad coninanv 
 
 sai.l railroad company reasonably loa.ied up..ii its retur . ^trbf ’ ‘ “d'' 
 
 reiuamidile sun. for ibs use^^^^ respo.nsibU for au'necrsrry reSlT'' " 
 
 shall raise the chargVfor^nanspo^Lt'^^noffre^ 
 
 sixty days public notice of such change in such banner as^the co?nmissloners Zy folel 
 
 tho sa'ltm^nlnnei"a’'nrto t7iesZ^erten'tTs is7o7 en^'jm^tt 
 
 oondemiiing and appropriating land and i'lvmo-nnt ^-ind i’?ght ot 
 
 railroad track thereover and connecting the same with anv r-Vilrnad® 
 and the right to use such spur, switch ?ir track sh dl b^n^^ constructed ; 
 
 conditions such as the Board shall ,,rescribe, if the parties’lnteras^ed c‘mn7t a^r'^a™' 
 
 iro— rr^iCi 77 tp ?„7 
 
 shall tr^eUfo/evLri^choSl’tolh’^^^^^^ the provisions of this act. 
 
 three tunes the.aetual damage sustained by the said n irtV a^^^fpvJdHn^ a^rieved thereby, 
 thecosts of suit, and a reasonable attornev^ Fpp f^Jhi thereby together with 
 
 like effect as copies of other p,ibl7 records ’ ® received in evidence with the 
 
 K?'S 7 s,=ssr:i 
 
 ir— 
 
 repealed.' ’ '’ 23. of the general statutes, are beret,y 
 
 otiiciri'st'ate'paper* '’® “Pt«r its publication in the 
 
 Oil March ;>I, tlie Executive (Council uitide choice of the followimr 
 ve'irr^ Henry Hopkins, of Lansino- for tliree 
 
 or^^iat'fo^.^ “nry'ir.^^^’ 
 
 1101 , 1 ^^,! '^«^Perance Union, incorporated October 30 1870 
 
 ,8»3.™,l.„„„ec„oi„„'„,.l,i 
 
 A. B. Campbell. President, Topeka; L. R. Elliott Viee PresiHont 
 TreasuIir”VJpekI'^- Secretary, Topektt; George M Stettrns,’ 
 
 *^'’**ij'’man. Topeka; R. Wake, 
 t-entraha. T. E. Sewell, Abilene; M. V. B. Bennett, Columhu.s; II. A. 
 
 233 
 
 the tollowing Constitution was adopted; 
 
 Uniom"''^^ «hall he known as The Kaii.sas State Temporaiico 
 
 tribuUng'anm'ialty^'; ‘'>e «t=‘te cn- 
 
 and entitled to representation by tliree delegates in ul^ nmiuL^s^' t^’^ to the t.iiion 
 sympathy witli the objects of the t.Tnioii raav ifpcmnn • *’ nidividual in 
 
 nually, or a life member on payment of ten dollars. ' * ^ paying one dollar an- 
 
 Treasurer, whose <letiw7liall7e "suoh'as u'siioUv 1’™.'',®'“. .heoretary and 
 
 euforrementofproJiibitorV laws throughout the .SUte^ sontuuoiii ami to seouro tlie 
 
 or oaoh 
 
 1 he tollowing plan of work was adopted: 
 
 Pes leave to report: 
 
 of oneteSon^IlXrnT^tob^^^^^^^^^^ <.«• '•-on 
 
 in Sir H '£"3 
 
 SlsB£ 3 HlSSiar B 
 
 unless duly auTS^ed.^mfhaving i7'^thriVnosre2ion77p7®®r’7®? orgaiiizatious 
 
 State Executive Committee. ^ t o’’^e'’'’ton otedeutials duly authenticated by the 
 
 The following preamble and resolution were adopted: 
 
 TempTrmme''ukior'aM'Sow fo £s of President'of the Kansas State 
 
 position to enter upon a wider field therefore* earnest request retires from that 
 
 wliile^e"rat;j?herce^sm7y w7’ic7“ra na.ise, and 
 
 =S=fSk!— 
 
 c.x.Gl 5 .'s'f'lT°T,r;r.!loXi""^ '"' "■ 'O- 
 
 amendment to the revemm1aws*7o**thafno^nerm'it7af*iff 'je'^ePy requested to secure an 
 
 ized under the laws of the State to sell into.ficatiiig Iiq,!!,rs® to persons author- 
 
 adop^S-^''''''^ offered the following, which was 
 
 favor such an amendment. i.epresentatives in (.ongre.s.s he earnestly requested to 
 
 whict’Sa'SoSed:''^ MaionnliU., offered the following, 
 
 visioifThlTthJ p7sses!ion®r7"a add to the prohibitory liquor law a pro- 
 
 evidence that the person to whom it is issued is en^agedfi? the‘Ifisme^s! 
 
 Ihe following is the platform adopted by the Union- 
 
 I. . pobiiSfdVrlStfo?*? 
 
 .t 7 cr,o “2 ;as “ilS ri“ 
 
 onl, Sifpl™ "S' 
 
 «;»FS=S£'S!l!s/«^ 
 
 politics or reI%io7f,/7miiUr\%rtC^^^^^^^^ of 
 
 adopTJd^ offered'by Gov. St. John, wa.s 
 
 ^avorlh^e.rsM'lffanf.sh^^^"® — '^'■PPo'-t any party that 
 
234 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS, 
 
 GUBEKNATORIAL VOTE OF KANSAS. 
 
 ('OUNTIKS. 
 
 18.59. 
 
 1862. 
 
 1866. 
 
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 35 
 
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 3 
 
 O 3, 
 
 
 109 
 
 223 
 
 50 
 
 312 
 
 47 
 
 41) 
 
 .54 
 
 136 
 
 89 
 
 .58.5 
 
 149 
 
 122 
 
 81 
 
 10 
 
 101 
 
 117 
 
 .371 
 
 334 
 
 121 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 170 
 
 293 
 
 425 
 
 1404 
 
 132 
 
 200 
 
 7 
 
 69 
 
 59 
 
 Allen. 174 
 
 Anderson. 160 
 
 Atchi.son.; 644 
 
 Bourbon.i 275 
 
 Breekcnridge. 398 
 
 Brown. 273 
 
 Chase. 
 
 Coffey. 
 
 Davis . 
 
 Dickinson. 
 
 Doniphan.: 476 
 
 Douglas.^ 1078 
 
 Franklin. 249 
 
 Greenwood.' 23 
 
 Hunter. 21 
 
 .Tackson. 169 
 
 .Tett'erson. 332 
 
 .lohnson. 300 
 
 Leavenworth. 997 
 
 Linn. 222 
 
 Lykins. 
 
 Madison. 
 
 Marshall. 
 
 Morris. 
 
 Butler. 
 
 Lyon. 
 
 Miami. 
 
 Nemaha. 128 
 
 < )sage. 24 
 
 Pottawatomie. 1.3.3 35 
 
 Kiley. 234 95 
 
 Saline. 
 
 Shawnee. 569 171 
 
 Wabiiunsee. 128 17 
 
 Washington.. 
 
 Woodson. I 60 .37 
 
 Wyandotte. I 247 230 
 
 Cherokee.. 
 
 Clay.. 
 
 Marion . . 
 
 Neosho. 
 
 Ottawa. 
 
 Shirley . 
 
 Wilson . 
 
 Cloud. 
 
 Crawford. . 
 
 Ellis . 
 
 Ellsworth . 
 
 Labette.. 
 
 Republic. 
 
 Cowley.... 
 
 Howard. 
 
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 13 d 
 
 3 o 
 
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 ■2S. 
 
 P d 
 
 t£ o 
 ?P 
 
 1868. 
 
 g & 
 
 60 
 
 100 
 
 478 
 
 49 
 
 164 
 
 615 
 
 63 
 
 11 
 
 207 
 
 135 
 
 133 
 
 168 
 
 3 
 
 riiautauQua. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 952 
 
 795 
 
 58 
 
 866 
 
 213 
 
 819 
 
 Decatur.. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Edwards. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 71 
 
 1 
 
 
 178 
 
 156 
 
 
 413 
 
 99 
 
 33 
 
 Elk. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 923 
 
 503 
 
 . 
 
 
 
 695 
 
 Ford. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 135 
 
 1 
 
 
 96 
 
 210 
 
 
 247 
 
 309 
 
 87 
 
 Graham. 
 
 . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Harper. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 77 
 
 37 
 
 Harvey. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 559 
 
 57 
 
 14 
 
 939 
 
 400 
 
 
 907 
 
 295 
 
 260 
 
 Hodgeman. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Kingman. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 113 
 
 19 
 
 
 5 
 
 8 
 
 
 311 
 
 43 
 
 6() 
 
 McPherson. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 197 
 
 1 
 
 661 
 
 321 
 
 
 1189 
 
 442 
 
 13 
 
 931 
 
 126 
 
 606 
 
 Mitchell. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 T>0 
 
 20 
 
 635 
 
 375 
 
 
 985 
 
 419 
 
 
 1 urv7 
 
 538 
 
 1 
 
 Montgomery. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 868 
 
 688 
 
 1255 
 
 1106 
 
 
 1700 
 
 1286 
 
 342 
 
 1287 
 
 10.54 
 
 999 
 
 Ness. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Norton. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 107 
 
 12 
 
 
 189 
 
 52 
 
 3 
 
 393 
 
 115 
 
 
 Osborne. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2H3 
 
 42 
 
 1 
 
 652 
 
 183 
 
 4 
 
 ifkon 
 
 68 
 
 ......... 
 
 Pawnee. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 110 
 
 64 
 
 
 129 
 
 9 
 
 647 
 
 196 
 
 133 
 
 Pliillins. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 145 
 
 193 
 
 
 463 
 
 212 
 
 
 558 
 
 283 
 
 121 
 
 Pratt. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 39 
 
 43 
 
 
 
 
 Rawlins.. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Reno. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 $ 
 
 1072 
 
 3QD 
 
 
 
 469 
 
 149 
 
 Bice. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 62 
 
 93 
 
 39 
 
 501 
 
 221 
 
 ■24 
 
 766 
 
 398 
 
 141 
 
 Rooks. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 92 
 
 21 
 
 112 
 
 50 
 
 297 
 
 74 
 
 ' 78 
 
 Rush... 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 130 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 143 
 
 37 
 
 Russell. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 257 
 
 
 10 
 
 259 
 
 142 
 
 
 666 
 
 95 
 
 958 
 
 Sedirwick. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 377 
 
 208 
 
 923 
 
 508 
 
 
 1611 
 
 1112 
 
 4 
 
 1572 
 
 1137 
 
 354 
 
 Sheridan. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Smith. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 300 
 
 130 
 
 
 724 
 
 278 
 
 67 
 
 651 
 
 171 
 
 439 
 
 Stafford. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sumner. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 480 
 
 439 
 
 
 982 
 
 805 
 
 15 
 
 1048 
 
 341 
 
 735 
 
 ini 
 
 677 
 
 Trego... 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Wallace. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 .34 
 
 97 
 
 77 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total vote. 
 
 8,155 5,637 
 
 9,990 
 
 .5,463 19,370 
 
 8,151 
 
 29,795 
 
 1,388 
 
 40,667 
 
 20,496 
 
 48,594 
 
 35,301 
 
 2,277 
 
 69,170 
 
 46,201 
 
 6 ,0^20 
 
 74,020 
 
 37,208 
 
 27,057 
 
 1870. 
 
 g I 
 
 311 
 
 340 
 
 109 
 
 182 
 
 1027 
 
 310 
 
 2.55 
 
 505 
 
 12.3 
 
 150 
 
 ■ 80 
 884 
 312 
 48 
 650 
 9 
 92 
 110 
 
 1874. 
 
 875 
 
 .350 
 
 230 
 
 357 
 
 1228 
 
 1012 
 
 1000 
 
 1881 
 
 753 
 
 356 
 
 98 
 
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 cj 
 C 
 p 
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 s O. 
 
 3 
 
 a> 
 
 1876. 
 
 1878. 
 
 1882. 
 
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 0*r2 2: 
 
 .s = 
 
 ■3 ” 
 
 74 § ' d"- 
 ®.S ' : 
 
 LSO 
 
 089 
 
 19 
 9 
 
 730 
 
 20 
 494 
 719 
 289 
 134 
 
 80 
 
 150 
 
 22 
 
 0 
 
 
 rtcd 
 
 0 
 
 s 
 
 C3 H-f 
 
 « X 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 pi 
 
 0 
 
 2 
 
 C 
 
 
 'X 
 
 
 3^5 
 
 Jj 
 
 oP 
 
 0 
 
 
 -<■» 
 
 CO 
 
 A 
 
 3^ 
 
 
 231 
 
 122 
 
 407 
 
 168 
 
 6,84 
 
 206 
 
 913 
 
 3.34 
 
 .541 
 
 736 
 
 23 
 
 939 
 
 471 
 
 125 
 
 944 
 
 648 
 
 173 
 
 1035 
 
 1014 
 
 80 
 
 190 
 
 90 
 
 367 
 
 56 
 
 609 
 
 134 
 
 721 
 
 156 
 
 528 
 
 •400 
 
 20 
 
 088 
 
 365 
 
 157 
 
 638 
 
 J2222 
 
 516 
 
 992 
 
 710 
 
 368 
 
 232 
 
 759 
 
 1120 
 
 609 
 
 1221 
 
 1012 
 
 1292 
 
 911 
 
 1.594 
 
 1294 
 
 13 
 
 1539 
 
 1801 
 
 7 
 
 1870 
 
 1559 
 
 37 
 
 1530 
 
 2830 
 
 124 
 
 413 
 
 86 
 
 855 
 
 404 
 
 1433 
 
 492 
 
 V>52 
 
 784 
 
 1117 
 
 1241 
 
 140 
 
 1829 
 
 919 
 
 652 
 
 1667 
 
 800 
 
 944 
 
 1697 
 
 1686 
 
 192 
 
 229 
 
 22 
 
 4ry> 
 
 36 
 
 681 
 
 183 
 
 612 
 
 191 
 
 717 
 
 628 
 
 16 
 
 1123 
 
 763 
 
 147 
 
 1127 
 
 492 
 
 410 
 
 1275 
 
 1376 
 
 156 
 
 107 
 
 11 
 
 155 
 
 31 
 
 243 
 
 73 
 
 194 
 
 50 
 
 201 
 
 513 
 
 15 
 
 470 
 
 .336 
 
 20 
 
 -173 
 
 246 
 
 240 
 
 498 
 
 532 
 
 ;(45 
 
 3'24 
 
 121 
 
 402 
 
 228 
 
 630 
 
 269 
 
 824 
 
 301 
 
 722 
 
 505 
 
 4 
 
 837 
 
 648 
 
 55 
 
 800 
 
 398 
 
 424 
 
 909 
 
 1229 
 
 232 
 
 134 
 
 83 
 
 341 
 
 200 
 
 374 
 
 253 
 
 520 
 
 259 
 
 452 
 
 ;i28 
 
 . 
 
 364 
 
 420 
 
 158 
 
 477 
 
 402 
 
 148 
 
 434 
 
 831 
 
 lil 
 
 54 
 
 22 
 
 101 
 
 93 
 
 196 
 
 97 ■ 
 
 327 
 
 180 
 
 712 
 
 209 
 
 0 
 
 1232 
 
 501 
 
 61 
 
 1464 
 
 564 
 
 141 
 
 1112 
 
 1437 
 
 ■247 
 
 682 
 
 237 
 
 1233 
 
 366 
 
 1.547 
 
 743 
 
 133tl 
 
 674 
 
 14.57 
 
 978 
 
 3 
 
 1503 
 
 1219 
 
 26 
 
 1493 
 
 875 
 
 409 
 
 769 
 
 1952 
 
 91 
 
 879 
 
 627 
 
 1729 
 
 459 
 
 2398 
 
 631 
 
 270.5 
 
 733 
 
 144(i 
 
 1618 
 
 169 
 
 1947 
 
 1171 
 
 560 
 
 1907 
 
 1075 
 
 805 
 
 1861 
 
 1455 
 
 .322 
 
 322 
 
 175 
 
 747 
 
 112 
 
 1065 
 
 320 
 
 1103 
 
 343 
 
 798 
 
 1117 
 
 23 
 
 1373 
 
 .5!)8 
 
 422 
 
 1257 
 
 446 
 
 938 
 
 1404 
 
 782 ' 
 
 1143 
 
 ■ 98 
 
 27 
 
 168 
 
 4 
 
 340 
 
 102 
 
 320 
 
 101 
 
 ()4() 
 
 489 
 
 17 
 
 910 
 
 5‘24 
 
 14 
 
 836 
 
 315 
 
 447 
 
 904 
 
 809 
 
 275 
 
 203 
 
 151 
 
 371 
 
 149 
 
 53() 
 
 332 
 
 576 
 
 329 
 
 R'A'A 
 
 
 
 782 
 
 084 
 
 
 
 .^7 A 
 
 109 
 
 1006 
 
 985 
 
 
 504 
 
 294 
 
 829 
 
 423 
 
 1247 
 
 749 
 
 1338 
 
 862 
 
 869 
 
 10(;4 
 
 43 
 
 1121 
 
 1215 
 
 90 
 
 1.383 
 
 1025 
 
 ‘.m 
 
 1251 
 
 1815 
 
 78 
 
 368 
 
 2.38 
 
 846 
 
 404 
 
 1480 
 
 735 
 
 1472 
 
 749 
 
 1012 
 
 1528 
 
 84 
 
 1467 
 
 881 
 
 651 
 
 1445 
 
 710 
 
 1001 
 
 1227 
 
 1492 
 
 335 
 
 1612 
 
 1033 
 
 1944 
 
 2247 
 
 2657 
 
 2348 
 
 2625 
 
 2076 
 
 .3076 
 
 1247 
 
 128 
 
 2023 
 
 3139 
 
 115 
 
 ■2111 
 
 2485 
 
 258 
 
 1408 
 
 
 150 
 
 463 
 
 171 
 
 781 
 
 185 
 
 P289 
 
 438 
 
 1291 
 
 295 
 
 702 
 
 950 
 
 180 
 
 1543 
 
 616 
 
 239 
 
 1.303 
 
 264 
 
 1198 
 
 1148 
 
 805 
 
 769 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2,35 
 
 61 
 
 560 
 
 33 
 
 497 
 
 238 
 
 1028 
 
 384 
 
 1348 
 
 528 
 
 33 
 
 1279 
 
 928 
 
 253 
 
 1455 
 
 653 
 
 539 
 
 1562 
 
 1851 
 
 182 
 
 72 
 
 74 
 
 113 
 
 133 
 
 15,5 
 
 172 
 
 243 
 
 ‘261 
 
 548 
 
 415 
 
 . 
 
 598 
 
 448 
 
 54 
 
 690 
 
 276 
 
 2:!0 
 
 713 
 
 840 
 
 63 
 
 23 
 
 14 
 
 61 
 
 27 
 
 135 
 
 96 
 
 925 
 
 228 
 
 607 
 
 298 
 
 025 
 
 1495 
 
 705 
 
 
 1506 
 
 653 
 
 459 
 
 1530 
 
 1554 
 
 405 
 
 427 
 
 60 
 
 647 
 
 61 
 
 9,37 
 
 115 
 
 1284 
 
 272 
 
 880 
 
 635 
 
 23 
 
 1404 
 
 550 
 
 43 
 
 1333 
 
 388 
 
 801 
 
 1664 
 
 1280 
 
 227 
 
 415 
 
 361 
 
 778 
 
 362 
 
 P272 
 
 570 
 
 1057 
 
 562 
 
 855 
 
 1318 
 
 0 / 
 
 1454 
 
 938 
 
 320 
 
 1373 
 
 897 
 
 660 
 
 1182 
 
 1701 
 
 386 
 
 313 
 
 64 
 
 384 
 
 177 
 
 579 
 
 287 
 
 679 
 
 410 
 
 704 
 
 .573 
 
 2 
 
 950 
 
 808 
 
 8 
 
 964 
 
 710 
 
 61 
 
 949 
 
 1749 
 
 127 
 
 126 
 
 52 
 
 272 
 
 46 
 
 421 
 
 83 
 
 1608 
 
 317 
 
 972 
 
 752 
 
 45 
 
 1711 
 
 751 
 
 308 
 
 1358 
 
 3.53 
 
 1050 
 
 1781 
 
 1490 
 
 935 
 
 ■200 
 
 41 
 
 389 
 
 162 
 
 597 
 
 315 
 
 632 
 
 521 
 
 863 
 
 692 
 
 3 
 
 1041 
 
 966 
 
 59 
 
 1181 
 
 843 
 
 446 
 
 1357 
 
 1836 
 
 92 
 
 177 
 
 96 
 
 369 
 
 24 
 
 588 
 
 129 
 
 693 
 
 140 
 
 692 
 
 521 
 
 12 
 
 829 
 
 492 
 
 68 
 
 945 
 
 210 
 
 408 
 
 670 
 
 827 
 
 3.50 
 
 60 
 
 10 
 
 210 
 
 .37 
 
 350 
 
 115 
 
 819 
 
 189 
 
 795 
 
 285 
 
 . 
 
 1278 
 
 481 
 
 10 
 
 14‘29 
 
 051 
 
 171 
 
 1256 
 
 1427 
 
 14 
 
 4^)5 
 
 145 
 
 886 
 
 200 
 
 1340 
 
 453 
 
 1689 
 
 440 
 
 1602 
 
 950 
 
 26 
 
 2085 
 
 1454 
 
 18 
 
 2340 
 
 853 
 
 4.55 
 
 3020 
 
 3282 
 
 163 
 
 156 
 
 16 
 
 245 
 
 23 
 
 341 
 
 43 
 
 461 
 
 57 
 
 506 
 
 ,242 
 
 
 550 
 
 4;i4 
 
 7 
 
 640 
 
 424 
 
 • 95 
 
 681 
 
 942 
 
 32 
 
 42 
 
 15 
 
 115 
 
 
 202 
 
 50 
 
 882 
 
 152 
 
 743 
 
 532 
 
 
 1012 
 
 649 
 
 45 
 
 1 ‘>ni 
 
 OfiO 
 
 156 
 
 1068 
 
 1316 
 
 
 61 
 
 50 
 
 117 
 
 53 
 
 264 
 
 81 
 
 459 
 
 190 
 
 274 
 
 411 
 
 54 
 
 607 
 
 351 
 
 
 644 
 
 320 
 
 110 
 
 604 
 
 542 
 
 111 
 
 183 
 
 123 
 
 398 
 
 458 
 
 567 
 
 624 
 
 904 
 
 760 
 
 700 
 
 1181 
 
 4 
 
 1100 
 
 1181 
 
 195 
 
 1086 
 
 1178 
 
 481 
 
 1493 
 
 2017 
 
 203 
 
 
 
 979 
 
 49 
 
 
 
 385 
 
 1272 
 
 682 
 
 878 
 
 64 
 
 1163 
 
 1343 
 
 31 
 
 
 T;ia 
 
 962 
 
 1517 
 
 1639 • 
 
 
 
 
 102 
 
 4 
 
 17-3 
 
 22 
 
 438 
 
 30 
 
 771 
 
 304 
 
 42 
 
 9:J4 
 
 401 
 
 76 
 
 iisn 
 
 OJi) 
 
 147 
 
 1067 
 
 902 
 
 
 
 
 41 
 
 14 
 
 52 
 
 47 
 
 89 
 
 89 
 
 548 
 
 oox 
 
 
 788 
 
 440 
 
 18 
 
 
 
 415 
 
 762 
 
 848 
 
 
 . 
 
 
 266 
 
 61 
 
 706 
 
 410 
 
 J09 
 
 1292 
 
 557 
 
 1178 
 
 10 
 
 1300 
 
 1180 
 
 15 
 
 ini-i 
 
 
 601 
 
 1068 
 
 1154 
 
 
 
 
 92 
 
 48 
 
 
 180 
 
 5 
 
 395 
 
 2 
 
 731 
 
 26 
 
 
 800 
 
 275 
 
 7 
 
 655 
 
 189 
 
 445 
 
 769 
 
 843 
 
 331 
 
 
 
 1.57 
 
 53 
 
 340 
 
 184 
 
 942 
 
 390 
 
 592 
 
 820 
 
 28 
 
 1428 
 
 839 
 
 10 
 
 1145 
 
 442 
 
 6.S3 
 
 1179 
 
 1097 
 
 262 
 
 10,54 
 
 1211 
 
 206 
 
 339 
 
 1984 
 
 1318 
 
 1404 
 
 1115 
 
 437 
 
 63 
 
 561 
 
 1076 
 
 147 
 
 252 
 
 1468 
 
 462 
 
 1174 
 
 465 
 
 268 
 
 133 
 
 3 1104 
 108 I 1190 
 
 ..^ 608 
 
 ..: 664 
 
 12 1594 
 
 16 i 1150 
 
 4 1545 
 
 202 1219 
 
 . 699 
 
 .' 171 
 
 427 
 
 1012 
 
 274 
 
 311 
 
 968 
 
 95 
 
 631 
 
 167 
 
 589 
 
 25 
 
 4 
 
 804 
 
 163 
 
 718 
 
 1100 
 
 1474 
 
 292 
 
 564 
 
 1941 
 
 1017 
 
 1995 
 
 1241 
 
 1585 
 
 603 
 
 902 
 
 1669 
 
 663 
 
 1627 
 
 300 
 
 251 
 
 133 
 
 429 
 
 99 
 
 11 
 
 1187 
 
 355 
 
 ■241 
 
 722 
 
 897 
 
 257 
 
 147 
 
 826 
 
 253 
 
 201 
 
 380 
 
 1010 
 
 157 
 
 392 
 
 1285 
 
 774 
 
 1509 
 
 268 
 
 327 
 
 656 
 
 427 
 
 590 
 
 1.50 
 
 85 
 
 1057 
 
 926 
 
 488 
 
 259 
 
 269 
 
 1508 
 
 22 
 
 810 
 
 265 
 
 1433 
 
 224- 
 
 4.S8 
 
 .371 
 
 31 
 
 111 
 
 329 
 
 548 
 
 280 
 
 528 
 
 818 
 
 295 
 
 1004 
 
 816 
 
 204 
 
 190 
 
 795 
 
 663 
 
 93 
 317 
 
 1047 
 
 87 
 
 268 
 
 1127 
 
 1076 
 
 1819 
 
 57 
 
 139 
 
 538 
 
 308 
 
 347 
 
 137 
 
 94 
 997 
 916 
 261 
 339 
 657 
 
 2082 
 
 50 
 
 489 
 
 329 
 
 1517 
 
 116 
 
 1169 
 
 157 
 
 81 
 
 145 
 
 370 
 
 27 
 
 89 
 
 321 
 
 16 
 
 171 
 
 242 
 
 188 
 
 55 
 
 83 
 
 .392 
 
 406 
 
 235 
 
 173 
 
 315 
 
 364 
 
 3 
 
 463 
 
 09 
 
 48 
 
 156 
 
 48 
 
 441 
 
 03 
 
 101 
 
 177 
 
 33 
 
 543 
 
 42 
 
 304 
 
 27 
 
 1864—Kansas voted first for President in 1864, and the vote by counties on Governor is not here presented; on President, the vote liy counties is shown. Samuel J. Crawford and 
 Solon O. Thacher—both Republicans—were the candidates. Crawford bad a majority in 28 of the 35 counties then voting. Ilis home vote was 10,196; soldier’s vote, east for him, was 2,191. 
 His total vote was 13,387. Thacher’s home vote was 7,840; Soldiers’, 608; total, 8,448. 
 
 1870—W. R. Laughlin, workingmen’s candidate for Governor, received 108 votes; in Montgomery, 97; in Neosho, 11 votes. 
 
 18'-—Thomas A. Osborn, Republican, and Thaddeus H. Walker, Liberal Republican, '(vere the candidates. Of the 64 counties then voting, Walker carried onlv the counties of 
 Cherokee and Crawford. Walker’s whole vote was 34,608; Osborn’s -K'as 66,715. 
 
 1876—.T. Paulson, Temperance candidate, received 393 votes; there were 37 scattering votes. 
 
 1880—Gov. St. John was re-elected, receiving majorities in all of the 80 counties then voting, except those of Atchison, Chase, Cherokee, Davis, Franklin, F'ord, Leavenworth and 
 Montgomery. Out of 198,940 votes then cast, St. .John received 115,204; Edmund G. Ross, Democrat, had 63,557; II. P. Vrooman, National, 19,477; J. P. Culver, 435; F. M. .Stringfield, 219; 
 scattering, 48. 
 
 1882—Out of 179,384 votes cast for Governor, St. John received 75,158; George W. Glick, 83,237; Charles Robiusnu, 20,933. There were 56 scattering votes. 
 
235 
 
 HISTOEY OF KAYSAS. 
 
 VOTE AT PEESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS, 
 
 SHOWN BY COUNTIES SINCE KANSAS BECAME A STATE. 
 
 1864. 
 
 1868. 
 
 1872. 
 
 1876. 
 
 1880. 
 
 COUNTIES ORGANIZED. 
 
 Allen . 
 
 ■Vnderson. 
 
 .\tcliison. 
 
 Kourbou . 
 
 Brown . 
 
 Butler. 
 
 Cha.^e. 
 
 Colley. 
 
 Davis. 
 
 Dickinson. 
 
 r>oniphau. 
 
 Douglas. 
 
 Franklin. 
 
 Greenwood. 
 
 .Tackson. 
 
 .lefferson. 
 
 .Johnson . 
 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 Linn...,. 
 
 Lyon. 
 
 Marshall. 
 
 . Miami . 
 
 Morris. 
 
 Nemaha.. 
 
 Neosho. 
 
 Osage . 
 
 Pottawatomie ... 
 
 Riley. 
 
 Saline. 
 
 Shawnee. 
 
 Wabaunsee. 
 
 M'ashington. 
 
 Wilson.. 
 
 Woodson. 
 
 Wyandotte.. 
 
 Clay . 
 
 Cloud. 
 
 Crawford. 
 
 Ellis. 
 
 Ellsworth. 
 
 Labette. 
 
 Marion. 
 
 Ottawa. 
 
 Republic. 
 
 Barton. 
 
 Cherokee. 
 
 Cowley. 
 
 Harvey. 
 
 Howard 
 Jewell... 
 
 Lincoln . 
 
 McPherson... 
 
 Mitchell. 
 
 Montgomery 
 
 Norton. 
 
 Osborne. 
 
 Phillips. 
 
 • Reno. 
 
 Rice. 
 
 Russell. 
 
 Sedgwick. 
 
 Smith. 
 
 Sumner. 
 
 Wallace. 
 
 Barbour. 
 
 Chautauqua.. 
 
 Elk... 
 
 Edwards. 
 
 Ford 
 Kingman 
 Pawnee... 
 
 Rooks. 
 
 Rush. 
 
 Decatur 
 
 Graham. 
 
 Harper. 
 
 Hodgeman 
 
 Ness. 
 
 Pratt. 
 
 Sheridan. 
 
 Stafford... 
 
 Trego. 
 
 Rawlins. 
 
 Arapahoe (unorganized). 
 
 Butlalo (unorganized). 
 
 Cheyenne (unorganized)..... 
 
 Clark (unorganized). 
 
 Comanche (unorganized). 
 
 I'oote (unorganized). 
 
 Gove (unorganized). 
 
 Grant (unorganized). 
 
 Greeley (unorganized).. 
 
 Hamilton (unorganized). 
 
 Kansas (unorganized). 
 
 Kearney (unorganized). 
 
 Lane (unorganized) .. . 
 
 Meade (unorganized). . 
 
 Scott (unorganized). 
 
 Sequoyah (unorganized). 
 
 ^ward (unorganized)... 
 
 Sherman (unorganized) 
 
 Stanton (unorganized) . 
 
 ^evens (unorganized) . 
 
 1 horoas (unorganized). 
 
 Wichita (unorganized) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total.. 
 
 
 1 Lincoln, 
 
 ; Republican. 
 
 j McClellan, 
 Democrat. 
 
 Grant, 
 
 , Republican. 
 
 Seymour, 
 
 Democrat. 
 
 Grant, 
 
 Republican. 
 
 Greeley, 
 
 Liberal. 
 
 Hayes, 
 
 Republican. 
 
 250 
 
 73 
 
 691 200 ! 1156 
 
 516 10.38 
 
 256 
 
 37 
 
 611 130 1 926 
 
 314 761 
 
 785 
 
 380 
 
 1295 934 1953 
 
 1358 1863 
 
 960 
 
 126 
 
 1442 486 2006 
 
 1339 1966 
 
 362 
 
 3 
 
 090 178 1132 
 
 381 12.53 
 
 41 
 
 19 
 
 135 93 , 1452 
 
 468 1562 
 
 79 
 
 47 
 
 243 71 481 
 
 187 594 
 
 307 
 
 
 637 , 261 . 1035 
 
 470 . 945 
 
 153 
 
 65 
 
 372 256 ' 547 
 
 440 ' 472 
 
 42 
 
 20 
 
 194 98 ' 846 
 
 222 1342 
 
 1084 
 
 19 
 
 1573 ( 721 : 1787 
 
 1094 1644 
 
 1353 
 
 194 
 
 2427 609 ' 3058 
 
 1319 2323 
 
 395 1 
 
 44 
 
 1030 317 1 1058 
 
 154 1499 
 
 lOG 
 
 16 
 
 341 ' 98 : 857 
 
 340 977 
 
 2G6 ' 
 
 105 1 
 
 553 : 313 1 895 
 
 441 1 885 
 
 855 ' 
 
 A‘17 
 
 178 1 
 
 1268 724 ' 1724 
 
 911 1395 
 
 
 2139 - 
 702 I 
 488 I 
 260 
 621 I 
 70 
 
 341 * 
 24 
 166 
 212 
 220 
 75 
 574 
 163 
 93 .. 
 21 
 67 
 285 
 
 1371 
 62 
 69 
 59 
 80 
 98 
 30 
 11 
 27 ' 
 35 
 51 ! 
 34 I 
 75 
 
 ® I 
 
 35 ^ 
 190 ^ 
 
 1487 
 
 2664 
 
 1310 
 
 943 
 
 514 
 
 1248 
 
 155 
 
 591 
 
 707 
 
 422 
 
 613 
 
 587 
 
 346 
 
 1348 
 
 332 
 
 202 
 
 368 
 
 263 
 
 568 
 
 175 
 
 100 
 
 479 
 
 68 
 
 160 
 
 617 
 
 52 
 
 136 
 
 62 
 
 723 
 2315 
 416 
 110 
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236 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 In 1864, Kansas soldiers cast tlieir votes for President, giving an^aver- 
 age vote for the Repulilican Presidential Electors of 3.789; for the Demo- 
 cxatic electors of 36. Nelson McCracken, of Leavenworth, and Ellsworth 
 Cheesebrough of Atchison. Republican candidates for Electors, diwl just 
 prior to the election, and the Republican vote was mainly cast for Robert 
 McBratnev William F. Cloud and Thomas Moonlight, though there was 
 a vote for'Marcus .1. Parrott of 6,203; for Mr. Cheesebrough. 6 oo. Includ¬ 
 ing the soldier vote of Kansas, the result might be declared as follows: 
 
 Lincoln, 17,041; IMcClclhin, 3,839. • i -iro * 
 
 In 1H72 the O’Connor and Adams cieotoral ticket rei^eived lob votes, 
 Linn County giving 43 votes; AVilson, 37; Nemaha, 23, and Bourbon, 15 
 
 votes^ 1876 Green Clay Smith, the Temperance candidate for President, 
 received 110 votes for President. Douglas County gave him 34 votes; La¬ 
 bette, 17; Bourbon. 16; Marion, 12 votes. There were 33 votes foi the 
 Anti-Secret Society candidate, of which Rice cast 9 votes. Chase, 6 votes. 
 
 In 1876, six counties in the aggregate gave 25 scattering votes I oui 
 counties gave Neal Dow, the Temperance candidate for President, lu 
 votes; Crawford giving 7 votes. 
 
 IvAXS.\S I’RESlDENTI.Uj ELECTOKS. 
 
 Ill 1864 and in 1868, Kansas had three votes in the Electoral College; 
 in 1873, 1876 and in 1880, five; in 1884 and in 1888, there will be nine votes. 
 The following is the list of Presidential Electors: . 
 
 Lincoln Electors, 1864—William F. Cloud. Robert McBratney, 
 
 1868—Daniel R. Anthony, Albert 11. Horton, Isaac 
 
 ^ ^^G^rant Electors. 1873—John'Guthrie, Charles H. Langston, James S. 
 
 ]\Ierritt, William W. Smith, Louis Weil. ur.,,. , 
 
 llayes Electors, 1876—Thomas Hughes, .Tohn B. Johnson, M illiam A. 
 
 Johnson, Robert P. Muse, Walter L. Simons. 
 
 Garfield Electors, 1880—Robert AV. P. Muse, AVilliam A. Peffer, 
 Henderson Ritchie, John Schilling, James D. Snoddy. 
 
 REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS. 
 
 Prom the Thirty-seventh to the Forty-second Congress, inclti.sive, 
 Kansas had one Member of Congress; from the Forty-third to the Forty- 
 seventh there were three; from the Forty-eighth to the Fifty-second, 
 inclusive there will be seven. The whole State was a Congressional 
 District until the Legislature of 1873 made a Congressional Apportion¬ 
 ment of’three districts; A northern one embracing thirty-seven counties; a 
 southeastern one, containing fifteen; a south, central and southwestern 
 one of fifty counties. At the election in 1872 three Congressmen- 
 at-Laro-e were elected; in 1882, four were elected. The followiig is a list 
 of the^Cansas Congressmen, from the Thirty-seventh to the Forty-eighth 
 
 Congress, inclusive: „ ^ „ t 
 
 Thirty-seventh Congress, Martin F. Coiway, of Lawrence. 
 
 Thirty-eighth Congress, A. (kirter AVilder, of Leavenworth. 
 
 Thirty-ninth Congress, Sidney Clarke, of Lawrence. 
 
 Fortieth Congress, Sidney Clarke, of Lawrence. 
 
 Forty-first Co'ngress, Sidney Clarke, of Lawrence. 
 
 Forty-second Congress, David P. Lowe, of Fort Scott. ^ 
 
 Forty-third Congress—at Large, David P. Low'e, of Port Scott, 
 Stephen‘A Cobb, of AVyandot-te; William A. Phillips, of Safina. 
 
 Forty-fourth Congress—First District, AVilliam A. Flidlips, Salma; 
 Second District, John R. Goodin, Humboldt; Third District, William L. 
 
 Brown, Hutchinson. _ o r 
 
 Forty-fifth Congress—Fir.st District, AVilliam A. Phillips, Salma; 
 Second District, Dudley C. Haskell, Lawrence; Third District, 'Ihomas 
 Ryan, Topeka. * . , i *4 
 
 Forty-sixth Congress—First District, John A. Anderson, Manhattan; 
 
 Second District, Dudley C. Haskell, Lawrence; Third District, 'Ihomas 
 
 ^ Forty-seventh Congress—First District, John A. Anderson, Alanhat- 
 tan; Second District, Dudley C. Haskell, Lawrence; Third District, Thomas 
 
 ^^^*^Forty^dghth Congress—First District. John A. Anderson, Manhat¬ 
 tan-; Second District, Dudley C. Haskell, Lawrence; Third District 
 Thomas Ryan, Topeka. At Large, Lewis Hanback of Salma; Edmund 
 N. Alorrill.'of Hiawatha; Bishop AV. Perkins, of Oswego; Samuel R, I eters, 
 of Newton. 
 
 UNITED STATES SENATORS. 
 
 'Ihe first election in Kansas for United States Senators occurred April 4, 
 1861. James 11. Lane drew for the term ending Alm-ch 4, 1865; Samuel C. 
 Pomeroy, for the term ending March 3, 1867. A joint convention of the 
 Kansas House and Senate was had February 9, 1865, for the inirpose of 
 electing a successor to Senator Lane, which resulted in sixty-eight -votes 
 for Thomas Carney; twenty-seven Legislators were excused and declined 
 to vote; two voted blank, and one voted “Against a fraud. lo a 
 Republican State Convention, held at Topeka, April 21, 1864, for the pur- 
 iiose of selecting delegates to attend the National Republican Con-vention 
 at Baltimore, Gov. Carney sent a letter, in which he resigned all claim to 
 the office, and Senator Lane was re-elected January 13, I 860 , for a term ot 
 six years. July 1, 1866, Senator Lane shot himself through the head at the 
 Government Farm at Fort Leavenworth. He lingered for several days, 
 dying from the effects of the wound July 11. Gov. Crawford appointed 
 Edmund G. Ross, July 20, as his successor and on January 23, 1867, 
 Senator Ross was elected to fill out the unexpired tenn, ending March 4, 
 1871 January 25, 1871, Alexander Caldwell was elected as the successor, 
 to Senator Ross. March 10, 1873; Senator Morton, of Indiana, Chairman 
 of the Committee on Privileges and Elections in the United States 
 Senate, reconiniended to the Senate the adoption of the following resolu¬ 
 tion: 
 
 Resolved That Alexander Caldwell was not duly and legally elected to a seat in the 
 Senate of the United States by the I,egislature of the State of Kansas. 
 
 March 11, 1873, the Senate had authorized an investigation of this 
 election by the Committee on Privileges and Elections. and, as a culmina¬ 
 tion of the matter, the following notification of the resignation of Senator 
 Caldwell was submitted to the United States Senate, March 24, 18(3: 
 
 United States Senate Chamber, March 24, 1873. 
 
 Sir—I hereby respectfully tender you my resignation as a Senator of the United 
 States from the State of Kansas, to take effect immediately. 
 
 Very respectfully your obedient servant, 
 
 ‘ Ale.xandek Caldwell. 
 
 His Excellency, the (ioveriior of Kansas, Topeka, Kansas. 
 
 Gov Osborn appointed Robert Crozier, November 23. to fill 
 the vacancy, and on February 3, 1874, ex-Gov. James M Harvey, was 
 elected to till out the unexpired term, ending March 4, 1877. 1 reston 
 
 B. Plumb was elected as the successor to Gov. Harvey, January 31, 18(/, 
 for the term ending March 4, 1883. 
 
 Senator Pomeroy was re-elected January 23, 1867, and on January 
 1873, in the joint convention, of the two Houses of the Legislature he 
 received no votes, though on the previous day he received forty votes in 
 the House; ten in the Senate. John J. Ingalls was elected, receiving Ho 
 votes out of 137 that were cast. January 31, 1879, Senator Ingalls was re¬ 
 elected, receiving 86 votes out of 169. Senator Pomeroy was charged with 
 bribery, and in the legislative report of the Committee on the Pomeroy 
 bribery charges, appears the following: 
 
 2. That the said S. C. Pomeroy did, on the 2.St)i and 29th days of 
 one A. M. York, a member of the Senate of the State of Kansas, the sum of $7,000, to influ¬ 
 ence his vote for the said S. C. I’omeroy for United States Senator. 
 
 The following shows the representation of Kansas in the United 
 States Senate; 1861-1866, James H. Lane; 1866-1871, Edmund G. Ross; 
 1871-1873, Alexander Caldwell; 1873-1874, Robert Crozier; 1874-187 ( James 
 M Harvey- 1877-1889, Preston B. Plumb (present incumbent); 18bl-18i3, 
 Samuel C. Pomeroy; 1883-1885, John James Ingalls, (present incumbent). 
 
 THE .JUDICIARY OF THE TERRITORIAL PERIOD. 
 
 President Pierce, as early as June, 1854, made judicial appointmeirts 
 for the Territory of Kansas. During the Territorial period, Samuel D 
 Lecompte, of Maryland, and John Pettitf of Indiana, held the posffion of 
 Chief Justice of the Territorial Courts; Saunders AU. Johnston, ot Ohio, 
 Rush Elmore, of Alabama, Jeremiah M. Burrill, of Pennsylvania, Sterling 
 G. Cato, of Alabama, Thomas Cunningham, of Pennsylvania, and Joseph 
 AA'^illiams, of Iowa, were Associate .Justices, AVhen Kansas became a State, 
 the court consisted of Judges Pettit, Elmore and AVilliams. Israel B. 
 Donalson. of Illinois, was the first United States Marshal;_ Andrew Jackson 
 Isacks, of Louisiana, was the first L'nited States District Attorney, ami 
 James Findlay, of Pennsylvania, was appointed Clerk. F ebruary 2b, 1853, 
 Gov. Reeder divided the Territory into three .Judicial Districts ; the First 
 was assigned to Chief Justice Lecompte, the courts to be held at Leaven¬ 
 worth ; the Second to Judge Ulmore, with courts at Tecumseh ; the Ihird 
 to Judge Johnston, with courts at Pawnee. August 31, 1855, Charles 11. 
 Grover, H. A. Hutchinson and John T. Brady, were commissioned as Dis¬ 
 trict Attorneys respectively, for the First, Second and '1 bird Districts. In 
 1858 Alsou C. Davis became United States District Attorney; E. S. Dennis, 
 Isaac AVinston, Philip T. Colby and AVilliam P. Fain were United States 
 Marshals. Andrew J. Rodigue, E. Noel Ecclestoip James R. AVhitehead 
 and Laomi AIcArthur were among the last of the Clerks of the 1 erritorial 
 
 Coiii'ts • 
 
 Marcus J. Parrott, Thonuis B. Sykes and John Martin held the posi¬ 
 tion of Reporters of the Court. The first attorneys admitted to practice 
 in th (3 Territorial ('ourt were, Edmund Byerly, James Christian, Marcus 
 J. Parrott and Richard R. Rees. . t 
 
 P. Sidney Post, of AVyandotte, and Richard Henry AVeightman, ot 
 Atchi.son, were ap])ointed United States Commissioners undei the provis¬ 
 ions of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. 
 
 TERRITORIAL .JUDICIAL DLSTUICTS. 
 
 By an act of the Territorial Legislature, approved February 27, 1860, 
 there were three judicial districts defined, with the times and places tor 
 holding therein the several courts. The division of the Territory into 
 districts and the .Iiidges for the courts are presented in the follovviiig: 
 
 First District. —The counties of Doniphan, Atchison, Jefferson, 
 Leavenworth, AVyandotte and Arapahoe constituted this district, to 
 which Chief Justice John Pettit was assigned. Section 10 of said act 
 reads as follows; 
 
 The -whole of the Delaware Indian reservation is hereby attached to the First Judniial 
 District for .judicial purposes, as well as all the Indian Territory lying and being within the 
 boundary of Arapahoe County. 
 
 'Ihe county of Arapahoe was attached to the county of Leavenworth 
 for judicial purposes, except that in the county of Arapahoe the process 
 of subpcEiia issuing from Leavenworth (lounly shall have no force oi effect 
 if served in said Arapahoe County. (This county embraced the Idles 
 Peak region, which became the prominent portion of Colorado with Den¬ 
 ver as an objective point.) 
 
 Second Excepting nine counties in the eastern tiers tlie re¬ 
 
 maining portion of the Territory was in the Second District, to which 
 Rush Elmore, Associate .Justice of the Supreme Court, was assigned. 
 
 Provisions were made for holding courts at Burlington, Emporia, 
 Council Grove. Junction City. Alarysville, Hiawatha, Holton, Topeka and 
 
 ^ mi __ 1.1 _ n.,. /-M-i ^.\^ilc’r\Yi Ci^OCl" 
 
 council VrlOVt;, fj UllU-LlUU j o v ^- ^ 1 
 
 Lawrence. The counties of Osage. AVoodson, AVilson, Greenwood, 
 frey (now Elk and Chautauqua), Butler, Hunter (now Cowley), Chase, 
 Marion, Saline, Dickin.son, Clay, AVashington, Riley, AVabaunsee, 1 otta- 
 watomie and Nemaha were attached to their adjoining most contiguous 
 counties for judicial purposes. The Pottawatomie, Kaw, Otoe, Chippewa 
 and Ottawa, and Sac and F()X and Kickapoo Indian reservations were at¬ 
 tached to this judicial district. 
 
HTSTOKY OF KA'NBAB. 
 
 237 
 
 Thinl IHxtrict. —'I'lie coiiiitios of .lolinson, Lj;kiiis(iiovv iMiuini), J^iiiii, 
 Hourhoii. Clierokee. Dorn (now Neosho,) Allen, Anderson and Franklin 
 constituted the Thii'd District, and Associate Justice Josej)!! Williams was 
 assigned to it. 
 
 "For judicial purposes Cherokee (^ounty was attaclied to Hourhon; 
 Dorn to Allen, and the New York Indian rescu'vation was attached to this 
 district for judicial puri)osca. 
 
 In Section h of this act, it was itrovided “where a county is at¬ 
 tached to another for judicial pur])oses, the jurisdiction of the county to 
 which it is attached shall be the same its if it fornusl jjart thereof, unle.ss 
 the county tittaehed has an organization and ollicers of its own.” 
 
 COUIITS UNDEH THE STATE REtit.ME. 
 
 At the election of the State ollicers, lield December 0, IS.')!), under the 
 Wyandotte Constitution, the Sui)reme Judges cho.sen tvere as follows : 
 'rilonias Ewing, Jr., Chief Justice, term six years ; Samuel A. Kingman, 
 Associate Justice, four years ; Lawrence D. Bailey, Associate Justice, two 
 years. Judge Ewing resigned his position as Chief Justice, September IJ, 
 1S()‘J, having command of the Kansas JAeventh ; and Gov. Robinson ap¬ 
 pointed Nelson Ctobb, to fill the vacancy. Robert Crozier was elected 
 November 3, 1803, the term expiring January, 1867. Samuel A. Kingman 
 was elected as his successor. He was re-elected November 5. 1872, and 
 resigned his position in December, 1870, to take effect on the 31st. Gov. 
 Osborn appointed Albert II. Horton ; he was elected in November, 1877, 
 for the unexpired term, and for a full term of six years, in November, 
 1878. The Supreme Court has been made up as follows: 
 
 Chief Justices .—1861-62, Thomas Ewing, Jr.; 1863, Nelson Cobb; 
 1864-66, Robert Crozier ; 1807-76, Samuel A. Kingman ; 1877-83, Albert H. 
 Horton. 
 
 Associate Justices .—1861-64, Samuel A. Kingman ; 180.')-70, Jacob 
 Salford ; 1871-87, David J. Brew'er ; 1861-68, Lawrence D. Bailey ; 1869-85, 
 Daniel if. Valentine. 
 
 Judges Bailey and Horton have been twice elected ; Judges Kingman, 
 Valentine and Brewer, have been thrice elected. The Clerks of the Court 
 have been Andrew Stark, E. B. Fowler, A. Hammatt and Channing J. 
 Brown. Its Reporters have been Preston B. Plumb, Louis Carpenter, 
 Elliott V. Banks, William C. Webb and A. >1. F. Randolph. The Supreme 
 Court first convened October 28, 1861. 
 
 DISTRICT COURTS. 
 
 Under the Wyandotte Constitution, five Judicial Districts were formed, 
 and, at the first election under it, December 6, 1859, Judges were chosen : 
 
 First District .—Wyandotte, Leavenworth, Jefferson and Jackson 
 Counties, constituted this distriqt, and William C. McDowell was elected 
 Judge. Jefferson and Jackson Counties became a part of the Third Judi¬ 
 cial District in 1864, and David J. Brewer was elected Judge; in 1868 and 
 in 1872, Haiwey W. Ide; in 1876 and in 1880, Robert Crozier. In 1869, 
 Wyandotte County became a part of the Tenth JudiciiU District. In 1862, 
 a Criminal Court was established for Leavenworth County, and David J. 
 Brewer was appointed Judge. Peter McFarland succeeded Judge Brewer; 
 Barzillai Gray followed Judge McFarland, and Byron Sherry was the suc¬ 
 cessor of Judge Gray. This Court terminated its existence in 1875, its 
 docket having been transferred to the First District Court. Leavenworth, 
 Jefferson and Jackson Counties constituted the First Judicial District in 
 1881, and it so remains in 1883. 
 
 Second District .—The counties of this judicial district were Atchison, 
 Doniphan, Brown, Nemaha, Marshall and Washington. The counties of 
 Washington, Republic and Shirley (now Cloud) were attached to Marshall 
 for judicial purposes. In 1872, Marshall and Washington were made a part 
 of the Twelfth Judicial District. Albert L. Lee, the Judge, elected Decem¬ 
 ber 6, 1859, receiving a commission in the Kansas Seventh in 1861, he 
 resigned, and Albert H. Horton was appointed his successor. He was 
 elected in 1862 and in 1864. He resigned in 1866, and Robert St. Clair 
 Graham was appointed, who also was elected in 1866. Nathan Price, 
 elected in 1868, resigned in 1872. Perry L. Ilubbard was appointed to 
 succeed him, and he -was elected in 1872. Alfred G. Otis was elected in 
 1876, and David Martin, in 1880. 
 
 Third District —The counties of Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Pottawatomie, 
 Riley, Davis, Dickinson and Clay constituted this district. Claj', Dickin 
 son, Ottawa and Saline w'ere attached to Davis for judicial purposes, 
 Jacob Safford was its first Judge. In February, 1865, Ottawa and Saline 
 (■ounties were a part of the district. Jackson and Jefferson Counties 
 became a part of the district, in 1864, and in 1881, they were transferred to 
 the First. In 1867, Riley, Davis, Dickinson, CJay, Ottawa and Saline 
 Counties became a part of the Eighth District, and in 1881 Riley became 
 again a part of the Third. Charles K. Gilchrist was elected Judge in 
 1H64 ; John T. Morton, in 1868, 1872, 1876 and 1880. Judge Morton hav¬ 
 ing resigned February 1, 1883, John Martin was appointed. There will 
 be an election in November, 1883, to fill the vacancy. 
 
 Fourth District. —Douglas, Johnson, Lykins (now Miami), Franklin, 
 Anderson, Linn, Bourbon and Allen Counties, made the original territory 
 of this district. Solon O. Thacher was the first Judge of the district. 
 Judge Thacher resigned, and David P. Lowe was appointed September 
 12. 1864. In 1864, Daniel M.Valentine was elected, and Neosho County 
 then was a part of the district; Owen A. Bassett was elected in 1868 and 
 in 1872; N. T. Stephens, in 1876 and in 1880. In 1867, Miami, Linn and 
 Bourbon became a part of the Sixth District; Allen, Anderson and Neo¬ 
 sho, a part of the Seventh; in 1869, Johnson a part of the Tenth Dis- 
 ^ict. Anderson was made a part of the Fourth in 1869, and Douglas, 
 1 rankjiu and Anderson in 1883 constitute the Fourth District. 
 
 Fifth District. —The original territory of this district was the coun¬ 
 ties of Osage, Breckenridge, Morris, Chase, Madison, (ioffey, Woodson, 
 Greenwood, Butler and Hunter Counties, and the unorganized counties 
 in the “southwest.” In 1862, Madison was blotted out; the south part 
 
 became the north part of Greenwood, the north part became the south 
 part of Breckenridge, and the name of Lyon was given to Breckenridge. 
 The mime of Hunter was changed to tlowley. (). E. Learnard, its first 
 .fudge, resigned July 21, 1861, and Robert DI. Ruggles was appointed as 
 his successor. Judge Ruggles was elected in November, 1861; John 11. 
 Watson in 1864 and in 1868; E. B. Peyton in 1872 and in 1876 ; Charles 
 B._ Graves in 1880. Wilson, which had been attached to Allen, was in 
 this district in 1864. In 1867, Morris, Chase and Butler became a part of 
 tin; Ninth Judicial District ; Woodson and Wilson became a part of the 
 Seventh. In 1872, .Morris was a part of the. Eighth District; Greenwood 
 was in the Thirteenth. Since then il has become a part of the Fifth, and 
 the counties of the district in 1883 are Osage, Coffey, Lyon and Green¬ 
 wood. 
 
 Sixth Di.strict. —This district was created in 1867, comprising the 
 counties of Miami. Linn, Bourbon, Crawford and Cherokee. In 1869, 
 Miami became a part of the Tenth District; in 1879, Crawford and Chero¬ 
 kee, a part of the Eleventh. David P. Lowe was ajipointed Judge, March 
 4, 1867, and was elected in November, 1867. In 1870, he was elected to 
 Congress, and J. F. Broadbead was appointed as his successor. In 1871. 
 M. V.Voss was elected; died while in office; W. J. Bowden was appointed 
 as his successor on November 7, 1874; in 1872, James I). Snoddy was 
 elected but did not serve; W. C. Stewart was elected in 1874 and in 1875; 
 in 1879, Judge Lowe was again elected, and, dying in 1882, Cyrus U. 
 French was appointed as his successor, and was elected in November, 
 1882. 
 
 Seventh District. —This district was created in 1867, composed of the 
 counties of Allen. Anderson, Woodson, Wilson, Neosho and Ijabette, and 
 William Spriggs was appointed Judge. .lolin R. Goodin was elected in 
 1867 and in 1871. He was elected to Congress in 1874, and was succeeded as 
 Judge by Peter Bell, who was elected November 2, 1875, to fill the 
 vacancy. Henry W. Talcott was elected in 1875 and in 1879, to fill 
 regular terms. Anderson County was restored to the Ii'ourth District in 
 1869; Labette became a part of the Eleventh in 1870. 
 
 Eighth District. —Originally composed of the counties of Riley, Da¬ 
 vis, Dickinson, Clay, Cloud, Ottawa and Saline ; .lames Humphrey was 
 appointed Judge, March 4, 1867, and elected in November, 1867. He re¬ 
 signed in 1870, and was succeeded by William H. Canfield, who was 
 elected to fill the vacancy in 1870, and for a full term in 1871. James H. 
 Austin was elected in 1875 and in 1879. In 1870, McPherson, Ellsworth, 
 Mitchell, Jewell and Republic Counties were included in this district ; in 
 1871, Lincoln, Rice, Ellis and Wallace. In 1871, Clay, Cloud, Republic, 
 Jewell and Mitchell were made a part of the Twelfth District. Hi 1872, 
 Rice became a part of the Ninth; McPherson, Saline, Ellsworth, Lincoln, 
 Russell, Ellis and Wallace, a part of the Fourteenth. 
 
 Ninth District. —Chase, Marion and Butler—organized—(lounties 
 constituted this district in 1867. Howard (Elk and Chautauqua), Cow¬ 
 ley, Sumn<;r, Sedgwick, Reno, Harvey, McPherson, Rice and the whole 
 country southwest was iu this district. Samuel N. Wood was appointed 
 Judge ; William R. Brown was elected in 1867 and in 1872; in 1874, Judge 
 Brown was elected to Congress, who was succeeded as Judge in 1875 by 
 Samuel R. Peters, who has ever since been Judge, and who was elected 
 as one of the four Congressmen-at-Large in 1882. In December, 1882, 
 Judge Peters resigned his Judgeship, and L. Houk was appointed January 
 1, 1883. In 1872, Butler made a part of the Thirteenth District, and Har¬ 
 vey, Reno and Rice were a part of the Ninth. In 1879, Kingman, Barber, 
 Pratt, Stafford. Edwards, Ford, Pawrfbe, Ness, Rush and Barton were a 
 part of the district wdiich was abridged in 1881, and the district in 1883 
 contains the counties of Chase, Marion, Harvey, Rice, Reno and Harper. 
 
 Tenth District. —Wyandotte, Johnson and Miami form the counties 
 of this district. It was created iA 1869, and John T. Burris was appointed 
 Judge. Hiram Stevens was elected Judge in 1869, 1873 and iu 1877. Will¬ 
 iam R. Wagstaff was elected in 1881 for a term of four years. Linn 
 County became a part of the Tenth District in 1874; in 1876, it was 
 restored to the Sixth. 
 
 Eleventh District. —This district was created by the Legislat ure of 
 1870, and William C. Webb was appointed Judge. Henry G. Webb was 
 elected in November, 1870; resigned February, 1873. Bishop W. Perkins 
 was appointed Judge March 5, 1873, and so remained until January, 1883. 
 George Chandler was elected Judge in November, 1882. Judge Perkins 
 was elected to the Forty-eighth Congress in November, 1882, as one of the 
 four Members of Cougress-at-Large. The district contained Crawford, 
 Cherokee, Labette. Montgomery and Howard Counties. In 1871, Howard 
 (now Elk), and Chautauqua Counties, became apart of the Thirteenth Dis¬ 
 trict. 
 
 Twelfth District. —The Legislature of 1871 created this district and 
 on March 19, 1871, Andrew S. Wilson was appointed its Judge, and has 
 remained as such since that time. The counties in the district were Mar¬ 
 shall, Washington, Clay, Cloud, Republic, Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne, 
 Smith, Phillips and Norton. The six last named counties are a part of 
 the Fifteenth District, organized in 1873. 
 
 Thirteenth District. — The counties of Butler, Greenwood, Howard 
 (now Elk and Chautauqua), (Cowley, Sumner and Sedgwick) were formed 
 into the Thirteenth District IMarch 6, 1872, and W. P. Campbell was 
 elected .Judge in 1872 and in 1876 ; E. S. Torrance in 1880. In 1876, Green¬ 
 wood became a part of the Fifth District. In 1883, Sedgwick and Sumner 
 became a part of the Eighteenth District. 
 
 Fourteenth District. —Alarch 6, 1872, the counties of McPherson, Sa¬ 
 line, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell. Barton, Ellis and Wallace, were made 
 into the Fourteenth District. Since its existence. J. H. Prescott has been 
 its .Judge. Ellis, Trego, Gove, St. John and Wallace Counties in 1881, 
 became a part of the Seventeenth District. 
 
 Fifteenth District.—The Ijcgislature of 1873 organized this district 
 from the counties of Mitchell, .Jewell, Smith, Osborne, Rooks. I^hillips 
 and Billings (now^ Norton), Graham, and the counties west, March 13, 
 1873. A. J. Banta was appointed Judge, and in November, 1873 and 1877, 
 
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 HISTORY OF KAYSAS. 
 
 Joel Iloll was elected. In 1881, Clark A. Smith was chosen. Rooks, 
 Phillips, Graham and Norton Counties, and the western counties, became 
 a part of the Seventeenth District in 1881. 
 
 Sixteenth District. —This, the southwestern Judicial District of Kan¬ 
 sas, was created by the Legislature of 1881. J. C. Strang was appointed 
 Judge and was also elected in November, 1881. The organized counties 
 of the district in 1883, are Barton, Stafford, Pratt, Edwards, Paw'nee, 
 Rush, Ness, Hodgeman and Ford. Lane, Scott, Wichita and Greeley 
 are attached to Ness; Hamilton, Finney and Seward, for judicial pur¬ 
 poses, to Ford. 
 
 Seventeenth District. —This Northwestern Judicial District was formed 
 March 5, 1881, comprising, of organized counties, Ellis, Rooks, Phillips, 
 Norton, Graham, Trego, Sheridan, Decatur and Rawlins. For Judicial 
 purposes, Gove, St. John and Wallace Counties are attached to Trego ; 
 Thomas and Sherman to Sheridan and Cheyenne to Rawlins, for judicial 
 purposes, DeWitt C. Nellis was appointed Judge, and in November, 
 1881, W. H. Pratt was elected. 
 
 Eighteenth District. —This district was created by the Legislature of 
 
 1883. It embraces the counties of Sedgwick, Sumner, Kingman, Harper, 
 Barber and Comanche. The county of Comanche is attached to Barber 
 for judicial purposes. Hon. Amos Harris was appointed Judge of the 
 newly created district, February 12, 1883. His term wull expire in January, 
 
 1884. 
 
 During the first ten years of the existence of Kansas as a State eleven 
 judicial districts had been formed; in the following ten years seven had 
 Iteerr created. 
 
 The following table presents the names of the Judges in the several 
 judicial districts in January, 1883. 
 
 DISTRICT. 
 
 Names of Judges. 
 
 Term Expires. 
 
 Post Office 
 Address. 
 
 
 
 January, 1885. 
 January, 1885. 
 January, 18.So. 
 January, 1885. 
 January, 1885. 
 January, 1884. 
 Janu'ary, 1884. 
 January, 1884. 
 January, 1884. 
 January, 1886. 
 January, 1887. 
 January, 18.S.5. 
 January, 1885. 
 •January, 1885. 
 January, 1886. 
 January* 1.S86. 
 January, 1886. 
 January, 1884. 
 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 
 
 Atchison. 
 
 Third. 
 
 
 Topeka. 
 
 
 N. T. Stephens. 
 
 
 Burlington. 
 Fort Scott. 
 
 Sixth. 
 
 Cyrus 0. French. 
 Henry W. Talcott. 
 
 
 lola. 
 
 
 Junction City. 
 
 
 
 
 W'illiam R. WagstafI'. 
 George Chandler. 
 
 Paola. 
 
 
 Independence. 
 
 Twelfth. 
 
 
 
 Winfield. 
 
 
 
 Salina. 
 
 
 Clark A, ^inith. 
 
 J. C. Strang. 
 
 W. H. Pratt. 
 
 Beloit. 
 
 
 Pawnee. 
 
 
 Phillipsburg. 
 
 
 Amos Harris. 
 
 
 
 Other Court Oflicers, since Kansas became a State, have been as follows; 
 Attorney Generals. —18(31, Benjamin F. Simpson, Charles Chadwick; 
 1862, Samuel A. Stinson; 1863-1864, Warren W. Guthrie; 1865-1866, Je¬ 
 rome D. Brumbaugh; 1867-1868, George H. Hoyt; 1869-1870, Addison 
 Danford; 1871-1874. ArchibaldL. Williams; 1875-1876, A. M. F. Randolph; 
 1877-1880, Willard Davis; 1881-1885, William A. Johnston. 
 
 Clerks Suyireme Court. —1861-1867, Andrew Stark; 1868-1870, E. B. 
 Fowler; July, 1870 to July, 1879, A. Hammatt; 1879, Channing.T. Brown. 
 
 Reporters. —1861-1862] Preston B. Plumb; 1863, Louis Carpenter; 
 1864-1871, Elliot V. Banks; 1871-1878, William C. Webb; 1879, A. M. F. 
 Randolph. 
 
 UNITED STATES COURTS. 
 
 District Court. —March 8, 1861, Archibald Williams, of Illinois, was 
 appointed United States District Judge for Kansas. He died in Septem¬ 
 ber, 1863, and was succeeded by Mark W. Delahay. He resigned his posi¬ 
 tion March 3, 1873. Cassius G. Foster was appointed March 10, 1873, and 
 is still the incumbent. John F. Dillon and (Jcorge W. McCrary, United 
 States Circuit Judges, and Samuel F. Miller, Associate .Justice of the Su¬ 
 preme Court of the United States, have had Kansas assigned to them, as 
 a part of their circuits. The Clerks of the United States, District and 
 
 Circuit Cotirts, the UnHed States District Attorneys and United States 
 Marshals for Kansas liave been as follows, beginning with 1861; 
 
 United States District Attorney. —.John T. Burris, Robert Crozier, 
 James S. Emery, Samuel A. Riggs, Albert 11. Horton, Cyrus I. Scofield, 
 George R. Peck, James R. Hallowell. 
 
 United States Marshal. —.lames L. McDowell, Thomas A. Osborn, 
 Charles C. Whiting, David W. Houston, William S. Tough, Charles H. 
 Miller, Benjamin F. Simpson. 
 
 United States District Clerk. —John T. Morton, F. G. Adams, Clark 
 J. Hanks, Adolphus S. Thomas, .Joseph C. Wilson. 
 
 United States Circuit Clerk. —.John T. Morton, F. G. Adams, Clark J. 
 Hanks, Adolphus S. Thomas. 
 
 STATE OFFICERS. 
 
 The following statistics show the number of men, and the time when 
 they held the positions of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of 
 State, Treasurer, Auditor and Superintendent of I’ublic Instruction for 
 the period from January, 1861, to January, 1885; 
 
 Governors. —1861-1862, Charles Robinson; 1863-1864, Thomas Carney; 
 186.5-1866, Samuel J. Crawford; 1867-1868, Samuel J. Crawford, Nehemiah 
 Green; 1869-1872, James M. Harvey; 1873-1874, Thomas A. Osborn; 
 1875-1876, Thomas A. Osborn; 1877-1878, George T. Anthony; 1879-1880, 
 John P. St. John; 1881-1882, John P. St. John; 1883-1884, George W. 
 Glick; 
 
 Lieutenant Governors. —1861-1862, .JosephP. Root; 1863-1864, Thomas 
 
 A. Osborn; 1865-1866, James McGrew; 1867-1868, Nehemiah Green; 1869- 
 1870, Charles V. Eskridge; 1871-1872, Peter P. Elder; 1873-1874, Elias S. 
 Stover; 1875-1876, Melville J. Salter; 1877, Melville ,J. Salter; 1878, Jjyman 
 U. Humphrey; 1879-1880, Lyman U. Humphrey; 1881-1882, D. W. Finney; 
 1883-1884, D W. Finney. 
 
 Secretaries of (State.—1861, John W. Robinson; 1862, S. R. Shepherd; 
 1863-1864, W. H. H. Lawrence; 1865-1866, Rinaldo A. Barker; 1867-1868, 
 Rinaldo A. Barker; 1869-1870, Thomas Moonlight; 1871-1872, William H. 
 Smallwood; 1873-1874, William H. Smallwood; 1875-1876, Thomas H. 
 Cavanaugh; 1877-1878, Thomas H. Cavanaugh; 1879-1880, .James Smith; 
 1881-1882, James Smith; 1883-1884, James Smith. 
 
 In June, 1862, John W. Robinison—Secretary of State—was im¬ 
 peached by the State Senate on a vote of eighteen to three, on a charge of 
 a high misdemeanor in his office, in the sale of State Bonds. 
 
 November 4, 1868, Gov. Crawford resigned to take command of the 
 Nineteenth Kansas Regiment, and Lieut. Gov. Green took the oath of 
 office of Governor, and performed its duties. In 1877, Lieut. Gov. Salter 
 resigned to accept a position in the land office at Independence, and in 
 November, 1877, Lyman U. Humphrey was elected to fill the vacancy. 
 
 Treasurers. —1861-1862, Hartwin R. Dutton; 1863-1864, William 
 Spriggs; 1865-1866, William Spriggs; 1867-1868, Martin Anderson; 1869- 
 1870, George Graham; 1871-1872, Josiah E. Hayes; 1873-1874, Josiah E. 
 Haj'es; John Francis; 187.5-1876, Samuel Lappin, .John Francis; 1877-1882, 
 .John Franci.s, 1883-1884, Samuel T. Howe. 
 
 Auditors. —1861, George S. Hill}'er; 1862, David L. J.jakin; 1863-1864, 
 Asa Hairgrove; 186.5-1868, John R. Swallow; 1869-1872, Alois Thoman; 
 1873-1876, D. W. Wilder; 1877-1882, P. I. Bonebrake; 1883-1884, E. P. 
 McCabe. 
 
 Superintendents of Public Instruction. —1861, William R. Griffith; 
 1862, S. M. Thorp; 1863-1866, Isaac T. Goodnow; 1867-1870, Peter Me 
 Vicar; 1871-1874, H. D. McCarty; 1875-1876, .John Frazer; 1877-1880, Allen 
 
 B. Jjemmon; 1881-1884, Henry C. Speer. 
 
 William Tholen, elected as first State Treasurer, entering the volunteer 
 service, did not qualify, and H. R. Dutton was appointed, and in Novem¬ 
 ber, 1861, was elected. George S. Hillyer, Auditor, was impeached in 
 June, 1862, and 1). L. Lakin was appointed. W. R. Griffith, Superin¬ 
 tendent of Public Instruction, died February 12,1862, and S. M. Thorp was 
 appointed March 28, 1862, as his successor in the office. 
 
 .Josiah E. Hayes, State Treasurer, having h.ad articles of impeachment 
 preferred against him, March 6, 1874, resigned before the time set for 
 trial, and .John Francis was appointed as his successor. May 1, 1874. Mr. 
 Francis also succeeded Samuel Lappin, who resigned his office December 
 20, 1875. 
 
 KANSAS STATE CAPITOL. 
 
 Now (1883) ia process of construction. East and West Wings finished, and the foundations laid for the transept. Its cost thus far, not including interest, 
 has been not far from 892.5,000. Estimated cost, completed, $2,000,000. Date of completion, January 1, 1888. 
 
239 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 Tin-: rr<)Vf:RN()i;s of the state of Kansas, 
 
 I. Cliarles Kohinson, inaugunited Fel)i-uary !), term of office ex¬ 
 pired January I'J. ISOJ. 
 
 . Carney, inaugurated January 13, 18()8. lie was re-elected 
 
 in ISt).). and served until January 9, 18()7. 
 
 J. Samuel J. Crawford, inau,i>:urated January 9, 1865, was re-elected 
 and served until November 4, j8(i8, when he resigned to take command of 
 the Nineteenth licgimeiit of Kansas Cavalry, in active service against the 
 Indians on the plains. 
 
 4, Xeliemiah Green, serving as Lieutenant (Tovernor at the time of 
 (tov. Crawtord s resignation, iiecame Governor November 4 1868 and 
 served until Januar}'11, 1869. 
 
 5. James ^l llarvej-was inaugurated .lanuary 11, 1869; was re-elected, 
 and served until January 13, 1873. 
 
 t‘»tercd upon the duties of Governor January 
 1.5, 18i3,^ and served two terms, his second term closing January 8, 1877. 
 
 I. George T. Antliony was inaugurated Governor on January 8 and 
 served one term, until January 8, 1879. ’ 
 
 8. John P. St. John became Governor January 8, 1879; served two 
 terms, until Januar}^ 9, 1883. 
 
 9. George W. Gliek was inaugurated January 9, 1883, and is the 
 present inmimbent, and first Democratic Governor of the State of Kansas. 
 
 1 he biographical histories of these officers are given in their order in 
 the tollowing pages: 
 
 I.—CH.XRLES ROBINSON. 
 
 Charles Robin.son, the lirst (tovernor of the State of Kansas, was born at Hardwick 
 Worcester Co., Mass., .Inly 21, ISl.S. He was bred to habits of frugality ami inZstTby 
 faTn ■ "''i® '^'-'i-etliemselves popessed of those New England cardinal virtues. lifs early 
 educational advantages were such as the schools in the vicinity of his home afforded He 
 was an ambitious young sclmlar, and at the age of eighteen Iiad acquired sufficient elassiZ 
 etlnoatiou to enter upon a collegiate course at Amherst Cojlege. ^There he remained two 
 
 iZZin! "'bich threatened blindness, compelled him 
 
 to relinquish his studies and leave college with his course partially completed. He did not 
 return to college, but on his recovery commenced the stud/ of medicine, which he pursued 
 at W oodstock, \ t., and Pittsheld, Mass., graduating at tlie medical school at the lattL plZe 
 witli honor. He hrst commenced the practice of his chosen profession in Belchertown 
 J? anK* to Springfield, Mass., in 1845, where he continued i/ the 
 
 practice ot his proiession, winning a widespread reputation as a specialist in the treatment 
 
 r4uiZhZZtromW f°/ ^pringfield, he became a partner of Dr. Holland 
 
 , 4"bo ha(l been his former triend and classmate in the medical school 
 Irom which he had been graduated. In 1847, he removed to Fitchburg, wliere he continued 
 rMuwA U practice lor two years. In 184U, soon after the gold discoveries In 
 
 Calilorma, he set oiit lor the iiewly-discovered El Dorado, beingsurgeon of one of the earlv 
 pioneer parties oi California emigrants. The party traveled by the then long weary and 
 ? them across the unsettled Indian TerritirTorwhat 
 
 1?““" ^“4 the long stretches oi arid plains beyomi. On tliis journey he first saw 
 
 the fm!Ztpr*^'^°’ri® •’^1® encamping near the present site of Lawrence, climbed 
 
 the hill afteiwaid christened Mount Oread, and on which he built his first Kansas home 
 and from its height viewed the theater on whicli he was to play no subordinate part in the 
 
 alter a short tune spent in prospecting and mining, lie settled, as much as the times and the 
 suiroundings would perinit, at Sacramento, and there opened an eating-house. Trouble 
 soon broke out betn-een the squatters and a set of later speculative comers who coveted 
 Z® foriiier held their claims under the United States pre-emption laws then 
 in force, and elsewhere in the country universally observed; the speculators claimed title 
 to the entire site (it the embryo city by virtue of purchase from Capt. Sutter who held a 
 of^/hfphZpdtitle to ■)9,000 square niiles^ of California land, the boundaries or location 
 of w hich had net er been surveyed or defined. The contest for possession after vain 
 endeavors on the part ot the squatters to await the decision of the courts, culminated in an 
 open war for possession on the one side and ejectment on the other. Dr. Robinson became 
 
 “ immttpr squatters in tlieir contest for their rights. The 
 
 squatter i lots, as tliey were termed, resulted in several serious encounters, in which many 
 
 t'lm ApiZZrZ®** ^ ^®T ^‘''®p serious conflict resulted in the death of 
 
 tbe one side and the dangerous wounding of Robinson on the 
 
 iZh intent‘to “kiirZH® con^ suffering from his wounds, was Indicted for murder, assault 
 lutli intent to kill, and conspiracy, and held a prisoner, pending liLs trial, for ten weeks 
 
 lUnH/ •'i P"'''’“‘?b'P- lie was tried before the District Court at Sacramento and acquitted 
 Duiing his imprisonment he was nominated and elected to the California Legislature from 
 l,pp' ‘listrict. He took a leading part in the legislative proceedings of the 
 
 succeeding session, and was one ot the prominent supporters of John C. Fremont who was 
 ‘States Senator during the session. On his return to Sacramento, he pub- 
 “ tlifspup, ” nffl/p ^ , July 1, 1851, he left California and set sail for 
 
 tp rtn‘ the voyage he suffered shipwreck on the Mexican coast. From Panama 
 
 > ^ *® was employed as a surgeon on board a steamer filled with sick workmen who 
 
 had been engaged in the construction of the Panama Railroad, then being built. He was 
 stiipping at Ilayana at the time of the end of the ill-fated expedition of Lopez which 
 
 v/ho‘fiHdZfin 4 ‘j’®/®/®^A?®‘^,’ “ witnessing his exeZtion, the stir/fate of all 
 
 wno iiirlit iii^ainst tyranny, o/nd fail. Tlie lesson sntiV jIpatx inf/x Viio 4. - -uj. i.:_ 
 
 l)nr5T Ttp fn fT/o foTi "e , 0-1 y \\ iJuasiuie success, lie reacned ins borne in Fitch- 
 timfp l !® HI 1Q-4 Zn ^ there re.sumed the practice of medicine, which he con¬ 
 oid Sop,Z/ v,p ^ ‘lie time of the organization of the Emigrant 
 
 h Am 4 ® PjWi^tied a series of letters concerning the Kansas country through which 
 drewfhrXpnZZoATp®^ awakened a widesprea,? Interest in the unLown fan^ and 
 drew the attention ot the managers of the organization to the writer as an indispensable 
 dscut for the practical execution of the proposed work of selecting homes for Free-state 
 raugrants and otherwise carrying out the openly-avowed ohject Z the society to make 
 Kansas a Iree btate under /M cmidUions which the Kansas-Nehraska bill had prescHbed. 
 naiod t® ope of the first heralds of free State emigration to Kansas, and desig- 
 
 the fand H-ft®?/ ^ f t>ie best objective point for a Free-State settlement in the Territory 
 the land that lay along the bottoms oi the Kansas River, at tlie foot of the hill he had 
 
 A"?? Wp V‘®‘'r P'‘®bed tlieir tents, and there Robinson made his 
 
 ovn home. September fa, 18.i4, at which time he with his family arrived- he being with S 
 ‘be conductor of the second party of New England emigrknts--it l?eing 
 
 Oread wpAo®f t -A 'V'r® ®‘'"“® settlement. He cliose his home on ^folInt 
 
 oread west of the site of Lawrence, from which he had viewed the promised land five 
 
 kansas^S'^a ®/ ‘'*6 Territory from the time of his arrival to the admission of 
 
 thmAhat pf Zl with more interest to tlie student of American history 
 
 uulet frpfri oil 'P the annals of tlie country, and through it all runs the 
 
 ♦ of Charles Kobinson, who, himself the originator, organizer and leader of the 
 Saultfof'foJs®?'^'’ ‘b™\'gb ®vil and good repute as the bulwark against which the 
 S vIpA ^ without aud within beat with unceasing but unavailing force until the 
 He val h7fl'AA°“- Tbe story is told all too imperfectly, in the accompanying pages 
 in-(fitpf A nfp ‘'i® ' 'onstitution, and the first Commander- 
 
 DcenlKrtoL-i f 1 toe-state Militta. He held the organization with a skill and wisdom 
 growinZirpAth tfaL^p m ^®.b>.g®, the Free-State men of Kansas, until, with 
 
 of law ^ ThlAvl’Ai®^i® transform it into a valid form of government under the forms 
 beeVadoI pfl'faM l? “ .under the forced recognition of Congress, having 
 
 Ss-ZZAin H f ’ “h®'' Ptovisions, chosen the first (ioveruor of the free State of 
 bZwor to’p t’ J°°’ under the laws the military forces upon a war 
 
 r^Awn eA tfap pp T '^TP“ ’"®u fresh laurels and imperishable 
 
 property dpfane.Hpp pf A ^’■®®‘‘uui lu Ixansas he suffered imprisonment, destruction of 
 SipZ’pmhu - 5>f ebaracter, and all the minor annoyances which hatred of merit, 
 
 political ambition, or mterneeine party strife could engender. He has outlived it aU, and. 
 
 st-?tmn"tv'l,’!' U'u'uig the world's true heroes, lives the quiet and umissuming life helitting Ihe 
 him ’ tu the yet unwritten history of Kansas and his counlryAvill be acAded 
 
 After the destruction of his home on Mount Oread, at the time of the s-iek of T -iw 
 rencein 8515, he did not rebuild. His present home is on a heaiitilhl fann sLm three' 
 ha.s®tnl®p7 ^ ®p f'®n®‘^^ ®^ A''''®V®®' ■'^‘uue the clo.se of his gubernatorial tern’i in 1,8():! lie 
 aVA/fpe mnp®''^?”'® ■"! “‘® PU'*“®® u“be State or Tnatioii, and lias ceAsl to he in 
 
 accord or fellowship with either oi tlie dominant political parties. He was never a ivirtv 
 i ‘be course of independent tlioiight and action which 
 
 has characterized him through life, and wliieli onlv men of tlie higliest tvne iiave the 
 courage or principle to consistently follow. ' ui me nigncsr ijpc nave the 
 
 s1-Ptph‘pfH*Z‘’®A/-®''’®''‘'9“’io-®.®^'p®AbU“'luut of the New York Herald, gave the following 
 sketch 01 Lov. Robinson in 18oi;: “ He may he regarded as tlie real liead-the thinkiimA m 
 "® niean and main-spring of the I ree-State party; or, to speak more correetlv of al/tliaf 
 party who are worth anything. _ We believe him to be a keen, shrewd far-seeing man who 
 AnI uotliing to stand in the way of tlie end lie desired to gain. He is^ moreover 
 
 C()0l and deteimiued, and ajipears to be endowed with immense iiAness- we should cafi 
 him a conservative man now ; but conservative rather from jiolicy tlian from princinle lie 
 Tn®ihp/®t A'® ®‘toug common sen.se and a pod ordinary brain, but no brilliancy of talent 
 III fact, to sum Gov. Robinson up in a single sentence, we consider him the most d-uigerons 
 enemy which the Pro-slavery party has to encounter in Kansas. H peiAiX is t.T All 
 made, aud more than ordinarily handsome; gentlemanlv, but by no meaiiTVinning A 
 
 manners, with one of those cold, keen blue eyes that seem to look you through ” The above 
 sketch was not overdrawn. i...uugu. iucaooie 
 
 rpi (/«®p®''®r^®i® just analysis of his cliaracter appears in an address delivered hv 
 Col. k.. b. Prouty, before the Kansas State Historical Society, on .Taiiuarv 27 1881 • 
 <'i.n,.iplN®n®^ the most pnspicuous aud infiuential leaders of tlie Free-State party was 
 fahailes I.obinsou, the hrst Governor ol the State of Kansas. He was noted for his sterling 
 n?o7Ti® '®®"®’ bigness, courage and coolness. Thougli an uncompromising anti-MaveA 
 man, there was no sentiment or gush in his composition. He was regarded as a conserva^ 
 ?nv Ih tuo biusiness-like and practical by the idealists. He fancied fighting al weU as 
 
 AlA n ra®“jZp’* abtolutely necessary, or when it would benefit the ^Free-State 
 cause. But he did not believe in sanguinary strife simply for the love of it or for ends hut 
 remotely associated with the Kansas contest Such men as Gov. Robinson’ were needed to 
 of viit‘o?y.*‘‘* ^■®®^‘®®® ‘‘®‘^ iniprudent, to bring order out of oliaos, and secure tlie fruits 
 
 “In latter days. Gov. Robinson has ably pleaded for the political rights of women 
 champione(i the cause of the working men, aud, to-day, he joins hands witliUie great Itadi-’ 
 cal, Mtoudell Phillips, in the advocacy of financial theories.” ^ 
 
 ^°binson was niarriec^l in November, 1843, to Miss Sarah Adams, daughter of Will- 
 in hifnliA*’ ®\r,7®Tf ?J°°bbeld, Mass. Two cliildren were born to them, botlf of whom died 
 m lufpcy. Mis. Robinson (lied January H, 1841!. October 30, 1.851, he married Miss Sara 
 \ra^'oA"’Al®®’ .'‘‘^“Sbter of Hon. Myron Lawrence, an eminent lawyer and statesman of 
 Massachusetts. Her mother was Clarissa (I)wie-ht'i Tiawrpnop xv-oc /xf n./i tn _i_i 
 
 Yorthys __ 
 
 in its time, was a not unwortiiy''riJal Auii^’l/Voml“cabi‘n‘ ‘/nd'd‘id Arcefy^tosl'‘iults 
 sphere, to lOuse the ^orthern heart in the early years of the Kansas struggle ^Her Listorv 
 
 Gov.tXnZn tZ^n'oTving‘chUdlem "‘® appears elsewhere. 
 
 II.—THOMAS CARNEY. 
 
 The sepud Governor of the State of Kansas, Tliomas Carney, was born in Keuston 
 D®‘^'^“® Co-, tlhio, August 20, 1827. HLs lather, James Carney a fAmZ died 
 Tud with ’/‘fmtolv of bis widow in straiteuAl circum.stauces, 
 
 distrilt^sehnof 7 A ^*'^'i® ®b‘‘'^to'*- Thomas remained on the farm, attending the 
 district school when farm work allowed, until lie was nineteen years of age when witi, 
 
 nto-7 bis Ijoeket, he left the old liome aud attended school smx moutlif iii Berkshire 
 
 (lliio, working for his board. Hi.s desire was to prepare liimself for the practice of law bit 
 pecuniary circumstances forced him to abandon that purpose, and tiii’n liifiitTenHo’n to 
 meicantil® pursuits. In September, 1844, iie obtained a .situation in a dry goods house in 
 Columbus, Ohio, on a salary of $50 per year and board, removing witli the firm to Kenston 
 Ohio, and remaining in their employ two years—Iiis salary dAbled tlie second year He 
 
 AA‘'h7?il®ni^4t®n^“®b“’‘'A i“ 11 mercantile house in that city five years as 
 
 bptoS partner in 18o2, under tlie lirm name of Carney, Swift & Co In 
 
 the spring of 18o/,_ failing liealth loreed him to sever his oouuectiou with the house and 
 fo/Alme to°st ^^® purchased a farm in Illinois and engaged 
 
 C StolAZ l,^®'*'®!® h’ ? ^®y 1'®“°'’®'! ‘0 Leaveuwortli, aud, witli Thomas 
 
 C. fetephenb, E&q., opened tlie hrst exclusively wholesale house in tlie city, aud one which 
 mL'/pAUh was of immense value to Leavenworth. In tlie fall of 18fai; Mr. Curney was 
 
 ‘"®ii''®“F9i'‘b County, and in the fall of 1862 was elected 
 Goveinor of Kan.sas. A cotemporary, writing of liis official career, says: “Upon assuming 
 
 ‘b® business oniis house,lb? 
 
 A A AA 1 -n A ® A ®“‘toe time to his official duties. As Governor, his energy ami 
 
 offiA A^"h®®®“ tod great advantages to the I8tate. Entering upon the duties of the 
 a ? ‘^“®,'^b®f ‘be State was without credit, witliout means to carry on its govern¬ 
 ment, or to jirotect Its citizens Irom lawless guerrillas aud the calamities incident to war, his 
 labors have been great ; but he has conquered all difficulties, however overwhelming they 
 ??ulZ7i®f®®“®‘^’ /® establislmd the credit of the State on a firm foundation ; fie hal 
 Alio? • 1 Pi;toate means to pay the interest on the public debt, aud to support the troops 
 called into service for the protection of the homes and lives of the people, ami in all things 
 lias sacrihced private ease and personal considerations for the interests of the State.” ® 
 
 III.—SAMUEL J. CRAWFORD. 
 
 ^^® ®‘'“® born in Lawrence 
 
 County, Iiid^ Apiil 15, 18^j. His early life was speut on a farm, and his early education 
 acquired in the (listrict schools of the neigliborhood. By application aud unwearied indus¬ 
 try, young Cra-wlord had studied law sufficiently to gain an admission to the Indiana bar at 
 wwAiw7i®®7«®® 1®A- Continuing his studies, lie entered the Law School of Cinciu- 
 natt C ollege in 1858, an(i directly after graduating from that institution, came to Kansas, and 
 n?7?f®H?A^7®/*®® Cityi Anderson County. Mr. Crawford was elected a mem- 
 
 Der ot the first Kansas State Legislature, which convened at Topeka, March, 188], but re¬ 
 signed his seat m May, and returne(i to Garnett to organize a company of volunteers for the 
 pending war. He was chosen Captain of the company, and a few days later assigned to the 
 Second Kansas Volunteer lutantry. Col. Robert B. Mitchell. In .luly; the Second went into 
 AjrA’''''®® A participateil in the campaign under Gen. Lyon, and won enviable 
 
 distinction in the hard-foiight battle ol Wilson’s Creek, August 10,1861. The Second was mus¬ 
 tered out 111 October, 1861, Capt. Crawford being retained in the service. On the re-organiza- 
 
 r.‘^®H,•?ftf i®h^®H®®l’‘‘AAAll’''f. to the command of a battalion, and took 
 
 part in the battles fought by the “ Array of the Frontier,” in 1862-63, having command of 
 the regiment Irom May, 1863, until November of the same year, wlieu he took command of 
 the ‘Second Kansas Colored Regiment, aud with his command participated in the Cauiden 
 expedition under (ren. Steele. He led tlie expedition from Fort Smith through the Indian 
 couutry,m.July 1864, and in October of the same year took part in the campaign against 
 Gen. 1 nee in Missouri. He was elected (lovernor of Kansas, November, 1804, resigned 
 AtsA® to December, and was maugnrated January 9, 1865. He was re-elected in 
 Hie fall of 1866 and sijrved iiiRil November 4, 1868, when he resigned to take command of the 
 Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry Regiment, which was raised to fight the Indians on the plains. 
 At the close of the campaign, (,ov. Crawford resumed the practice of his profession, locating 
 A?® ^®v."®*^7 He was afterwanl State Claim Agent, with headquarters at 
 Washington, D. O., where he attended to the interests of Kansas in the matter of the 
 bolder expenses, incurred in repelling invasion and Indian hostilities on its 
 
 IV.—NEHEMIAH GREEN. 
 
 r\u- Governor of the State of Kansas, was born in Hardin County, 
 
 Ohm, March 8,1837. He was educated at the Ohio Wesleyan University, and, after his 
 graduation, taught school in Logan and Champaign Counties, Ohio. In IVIarch, 1855, he tirst 
 came to Kans^, and took a claim in Douglas County. There he remained two or three 
 years, being, during the time, admitted to the bar. He returned to Ohio, and, in 1859, having 
 
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 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 euteredthe Methodist miuistry, joined the Cincinnati Conference, and preached the (ios- 
 pel at Aberdeen and Williamsburg until the breaking-out of the rebellion. 
 
 In 18112, he enlisted in the ifighty-tifth Ohio Infantry, as Lieutenant of Company B, 
 and served honorably with his regiment in West Virginia and in the Army of the Cumber¬ 
 land. Over-exertion in the .Atlanta campaign brought on hemorrhage of the lungs, and he 
 was compelled to resign. Subsequently he was appointed Major of the One Hundred and 
 Fifty-third Ohio, and took part in what was known as the hundred-day campaign in West 
 \’ irginia. 
 
 In 186 . 0 , he returned to Kansas, joined the Kansas Conference, and was stationed at 
 Manhattan, Itiley County, for two years. In 1866, he was elected Lieutenant (loveruor, and, 
 by the resignation of Gov. Crawford, became Governor of the State of Kansas, November 4, 
 1868, and served until the expiration of the term, January 11, 1869. 
 
 During 1870-71, he was Presiding Klder of the Manhattan District, but, in consequence 
 of his wife’s ill health, he “ located ” and retired to his farm, until 1878, when he again en¬ 
 tered the conference, and was stationed at Holton during 1873-74, and at Waterville during 
 1875. After his hemorrhage in the army, Mr. Green was never again as strong as he had been, 
 and was in such danger of returning attacks that he was finally compelled to locate perma¬ 
 nently; but, nevertheless, he continues to preach occasionally, especially when churches are 
 to be dedicated and debts paid olf, as he is peculiarly fitted for such work. His last danger¬ 
 ous hemorrhage (which nearly ended his earthly career) resulted from overwork and heat 
 at one of these meetings. 
 
 In November, 1880, Mr. Green was prevailed iqion by his neighhors to allow them to 
 use his name as a candidate for the Legislature. He was elected and served faithfully his 
 term. 
 
 Mr. Green owns one of the finest farms on Mill Creek. It contains 320 acres, the 
 larger part of which is S]ileiidid bottom laud, under a high state of cultivation. It also has 
 an abundance of timber, stone, water, etc. He has some thoroughbred animals and a large 
 herd of grade cattle. He was among the first men in the county to adopt the plan of push¬ 
 ing his cattle from the start and feeding them until they were ready for the butcher; and 
 his were the first itiley thunty animals known to have been bought in the Kansas City 
 market for shipment to England. 
 
 Ill 1860, Mr. Green married Miss Ida Leflingwell, of Williamsburg, Ohio, who died in 
 1870, leaving three children—Gleuzeu S., Etiie and Alice. In 1873, he married Miss .Mary 
 8 lturdevant, of llushville, N. 1’., by whom he has two children—Biirtis U. and Ned M. 
 
 V.—JAMES M. HARVEY. 
 
 James M. Harvey, fifth Governor of the State of Kansas, was born September 21, 1833, 
 ill Monroe County, Va. His father, Thomas Harvey, and his mother, Margaret Walker, 
 were both natives of Virginia, but removed from that State when the subject of this sketch 
 was young. His education was received in the public and select schools of Indiana, Illinois 
 and Iowa. On leaving school, he became a practical surveyor and civil eugineer, both his 
 tastes and talents inclining him to that profession. 
 
 In 1859, just before Kansas was freed from Territorial enthrallment, and when she 
 was struggling to become one of the sisterhood of States, Mr. Harvey removed thither, set¬ 
 tling in Riley County, and soon became widely known for his ability, intelligence, and en¬ 
 thusiastic support of the measure which was to make the Territory a member in full fellow¬ 
 ship of the American Union. He at once engaged in agriculture, in which he has ever since 
 been employed ; but the seclusion of the farm did not conceal his eminent ability and culti¬ 
 vated talents from the public. 
 
 In 1861, he enlisted as a soldier under the Union banner, and became Captain of a 
 company in the Fourth and Tenth (consolidated) llcgimeuts. He served with honor in the 
 campaign his command took part in, and was mustered out in 1864. In 1865, and again in 
 1866, he was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, where he displayed such 
 power as to attract the attention of the leading men of the commonwealth, and to give earn¬ 
 est of that distinction he was so soon to achieve. In 1867-68, he served as State Senator. _ In 
 1869-70, and again in 1870-71, he was Governor of Kansas. The dntiesof these various otlices 
 he discharged with such fidelity and ability as justly to entitle him to still higher distinc¬ 
 tion. Accordingly, on the assembling of the State Legislature in 1874, he was elected to fill 
 the vacancy occasioned by the resi^tnation of Alexander Caldwell, as United States Senator. 
 This vacancy had been temporarily filled by the appointment of Robert f'rozier, but the 
 Legislature promptly recognized Mr. Harvey’s claims and gave him the merited compliment 
 of an election to that position. He took his seat February 12, 1874, and filled the place with 
 credit to himself and honor to his State until March 4, 1877, when his term expired. 
 
 On retiring from public life. Gov. Harvey returned to his farm at A'intou, Riley County, 
 where he has continued to reside. 
 
 He was married October 4, 1854, to Jliss Charlotte Cutter, of Adams County, Ill. They 
 have six children—( lara, Emma, Lillian, Martha, James N. and John A. 
 
 VI.—THOMAS A. OSBORN. 
 
 Thomas A. Osborn, sixth Governor of the State of Kansas, was born at Meadville, 
 Penn., on the 26th of October, 1836. He attended the common schools of the neighborhood 
 during his early years, and at the age of fifteen entered a compositor’s office to earn his 
 livelihood, starting at the foot of the ladder, by carrying newspapers for the office. He 
 served a full aiipreiiticeship in this printing office, and having during the time aequired 
 sufficient education, entered Allegheny College, paying his way by his labors at the case 
 during vacations. In 18.56, he commenced the study of law with Judge Derrickson, of Mead¬ 
 ville, and the following year removed to Michigan and was there admitted to the bar. In 
 November, 1857, he migrated to Kansas, and began his career in the Territory as a com¬ 
 positor in the office of the Herald of Freedom, Lawrence. He was soon promoted to foreman, 
 and ill March, 1858, the editor of the paper, after a two weeks’ absence, expressed his thanks 
 “to his worthy foreman, T. A. Osborn, Esq., for the very satisfactory manner he has con¬ 
 ducted its columns.” He commenced the practice of law at Elwood, Doniphan County, in 
 the spring of 1858, and soon acquired aline reputation in his chosen profession. Politically, 
 he was a strong Republican and Free-State man, and was elected, in 1859, Senator from 
 Doniphan County to the first State Legislature, taking his seat in 1861. 
 
 In 1.862, he was chosen President pro tem. of the Senate during the absence of the 
 Lieutenant t lovernor, and served in that position during the impeachment trial of Gov. 
 Robinson and others. In the fall of the same year, he was elected Lieutenant Governor, 
 his competitor being Hon. J. ,1. Ingalls. In 1864, he was appointed United States Marshal 
 in Kansas by President Lincoln, and occupied that position until 1867, residing during and 
 after his term of office at Leavenworth. In the fall of 1872, he accepted the nomination as 
 Governor of Kansas, and was elected by a majority of 34,000. He was inaugurated January 
 13, 1873, and served two terms, the second ending January 8 , 1877. He was commissioned 
 as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Chili, May 31, 1877, by President 
 Hayes. His residence was Santiago. In 1881, he was promoted to the Brazilian Mission, 
 his residence being Rio de Janeiro. He has visited Kansas twice since engaged in foreign 
 service, the last time in December, 1882. 
 
 VII.—GEORGE T. ANTHONY. 
 
 George T. Anthony, seventh Governor of the State of Kansas, was born in Mayfield, 
 Fulton Co., N. Y., on J line 9, 1824, of Orthodo.x Quaker parents. He received a limited 
 school education, working on the farm in summers and attending school winters, from the 
 age of twelve to eighteen years. Apprenticed to the tin and coppersmith trade at Union 
 Springs, Cayuga Co., N. Y,, at the age of nineteen years, he followed that trade as a work¬ 
 man five years, then served two years as a clerk in a hardware store at Ballston Spa, N. Y., 
 and removed to Medina, N. A'., in 1850. 
 
 He was married to Rosa A. Lyon, at Medina, N. Y., Deeemher 14, 1.852, and engaged in 
 the business of hardware, tin and stoves .at that place, and in the manufacture of stoves and 
 agricultural implements for nine years, and subsequently in the commission business in 
 New A'ork (iity; also three years a loan commissioner for Orleans County, N. Y". 
 
 He was selected .as one of a committee of seven, by request of Gov. Morgan, of New 
 York, to raise and organize troops under the call of July 2, 1862, in the Twenty-eighth Dis¬ 
 trict of that .State, embracing the counties of Orleans, Niagara and Genesee. He was au¬ 
 thorized August 18, 1862, to recruit an independent battery of light artillerji of six guns, 
 subsequently known as the Seventeenth New York Independet Battery, filling the ranks 
 to the maximum number in four days, and was mustered intnthe service as Captain with 
 the battery August 26,1862, and proceeded at once to Washington. He served with this 
 battery till the close of the war, between Washington and Richmond, and in front of 
 Petersburg and Richmond, being with the Eighteenth Army Corps, during the last year of 
 the war. He was brevetted Major for services in tne last campaign to Appomattox Court 
 
 House, and was mustered out of the service at Richmond, Va., .Tune 12, 1.865. He removed 
 from Rochester, N. Y., to Kansas in November, 1865, and was editor of the Leavenwortli 
 Daily Bulletin and of the Leavenworth Daily Conservative two years and a half, and eilitor 
 and publisher of the Kansas Farmer for .six years. He was appointed United States Inter¬ 
 nal Revenue Assistant Assessor in December, 1867, and.Collector of Internal Revenue July 
 11, 1868. He was President of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture for three years, and 
 of the Board of Centennial Managers for the State of Kansas for two years, holding the 
 three last named positions at the time of his election to the office of Governor, on Novem¬ 
 ber 7, 1876. Gov. Anthony, since the exiiiration of his term of office in 1879, has continued 
 to reside at Leavenworth, being employed much of the time in a responsible position in 
 connection with the extension of the great Santa Fe Railroad system through New Mexico 
 and into old Mexico. 
 
 Viri.—JOHN P. ST. JOHN. 
 
 John P. St. John, eighth Governor of the .State of Kansas, was born in the town of Brook¬ 
 field, Franklin Co., lud., February 25,1833. The family are of Huguenot descent. His grand¬ 
 father, Daniel .St. John, was a native of Luzerne County, Penn. He entered the ministry in 
 his early manhood, and for sixty years was one of the foremost ministers of the Universal- 
 ist denomination, preaching with unfaltering courage and unswerving faith the doctrines 
 he had espoused, and illustrating tlieir purity by a guileless and untarnished reputation. 
 He was the coiitemperary and friend of Murray, Ballou, Streeter and Thomas, and is alfec- 
 tionately and reverently numbered with them as one of the American fathers of the denom¬ 
 ination. He was also a Freemason, and, at the time of his death, which occurred in Broad 
 Ripple, Ind., was the oldest member of the order in the State. 
 
 Samuel St. John, the father of the subject of the present sketch, was born in Orange 
 County, N. Y. He subsequently removed to Brookville, Franklin County, Ind., and en¬ 
 gaged in farming. He was a man of more than ordinary natural ability, and of sterling 
 worth. His wife, Sophia Snell, was of English extraction, possessed of rare intelligence, a 
 thorough education, and a character, tempered and adorned by the daily practice of all the 
 Christian virtues. 
 
 The early educational advantages of the farmer’s children, in the rural districts of 
 Indiana forty years ago, were certainly not encouraging to the ambitious student, being 
 confined to two short terms each year, taught by such instructors as the limited means of the 
 inhabitants could command. The early education of the subject of this sketch was acquired 
 under these circumstances, not exceptional or unknown to the great majority of eminent 
 men of America. He soon mastered the elementary branches taught in the district schools, 
 and, while yet a youth, entered a store with the purpose of acquiring the means for the fur¬ 
 ther prosecution of his studies. tVhile there he continued the study of such practical 
 branches of knowledge as seemed to him desirable to fit him for a business life. In 1852, 
 he removejl to California, and engaged, on his arrival, in anything that might oTfer—wood- 
 chopping, steam-boating, mining, merchandising, etc. He remained on the Pacific Slope 
 some eight years—years of adventure, hardship, danger and toil, if not of profit. During that 
 time he made voyages to Central America, South America, Mexico, Oregon, and the Sand¬ 
 wich Islands. He was engaged in the Indian wars of Northern California and .Southern 
 Oregon, in 1852-53, in which he suffered all the hardships and perils of Indian warfare, be¬ 
 ing several times wounded while in that service. 
 
 During his mining-life in California, his long-cherished predilection for the legal pro¬ 
 fession ripened into a definite purpose. He accordingly procured a few elementary law 
 books, and, under conditions calculated to daunt the ardor of one less determined, he com¬ 
 menced his law studies in his mining camp, reading each evening after the close of the day’s 
 labor, by the light of a burning pine knot or the camp fire. Thus he pursued his studies 
 assiduously for two years. 
 
 In 1860, he returned, rich in the inestimable knowledge which such a varied experi¬ 
 ence could not fail to give, quite well read in the elementary branches of jurisprudence, 
 with but little more of this world’s goods than when he set out eight years before, but fully 
 armed and equipped with the manly weapons of .success—honesty, ambition and earnest en¬ 
 deavor. He immediately entered the office of the law firm of [starkweather A McLain, 
 Charleston, Ill., as a law student, and at the expiration of one year, was admitted to prac¬ 
 tice at the bar, and became a member of the firm above mentioned. Soon after, at the 
 breaking-out of the war, he enlisted as aprivate in Company C, iSixty-eighth Regiment Illinois 
 Infantry. The regiment was, on being mustered into service, sent to Alexandria, Va., 
 where St. John was assigned to detached duty as Assistant Adjutant General. He remained 
 at Alexandria in this capacity till the term of his regiment expired (November, 1862), when 
 he returned with it, and was mustered out of service at Camp Butler, Illinois. At Camp 
 Mattoon, Illinois, he was placed in command of troops being rendezvoused there, with the 
 rank of Captain, and, on the completion of the organization of the One Hundred and F'orty- 
 third Illinois—Dudley C. Smith, Colonel commanding—was elected Lieutenant Colonel of 
 that regiment. The regiment’s whole term of service was spent in the Mississippi Valley. 
 Col. St. John continued in the service till 1864, when he returned to private life and resumed 
 the practice of law in connection with Judge McLain, the surviving partner of the old 
 firm of which he had been a member before entering the military service. 
 
 In February, 1865, he removed with his family to Independence, Mo., where he first be¬ 
 came prominent as a politician, and as a most eflective and popular orator. During his res¬ 
 idence of four years at that point, he took an active part in the political campaign of 1868, 
 making an elfective and vigorous canvass of Western Missouri, in behalf of the nominees 
 of the Republican party, of which he has ever been an unswerving and ardent member. 
 
 In May, 1869, Mr. .St. John removed to Olathe, Kan., and established a law firm in con¬ 
 nection with M. V. B. Parker, under the name of St. John A Parker. He continued practice 
 as a member of this firm till 1875, at which time it was dissolved by mutual consent. .Some 
 time afterward he formed a copartnership with Hon. I. O. Pickering, of Olathe, Kan., which 
 still exists, and continued in the practice of his profession till pressing public duties forced 
 its relinquishment. 
 
 His prominence as a man of affairs in public life seems to have come to him unsought, 
 and as the result of circumstances entirely outside his individual juirpuses or designs. 
 Up to 1872, he had devoted himself strictly to the duties of his profession, giving only such 
 attention to political affairs as is common with all intelligent and patriotic voters. He had 
 held unsought various local minor offices which fall to the lot of respected citizens, in the 
 administration of town affairs. As an ardent Republican, he had done gratuitous hut 
 acceptable work on the stump during the canvass of 1868. In 1872, he filled his first posi¬ 
 tion as a legislator, being at that time elected as State Senator from Johnson County. He 
 at once took a leading rank, both on the floor, as a debater, and in the committee rooms, as 
 an efficient business member. He served at different times on the.Committees on Appro¬ 
 priation and the Judiciary, and filled many other important positions. 
 
 At the expiration of his term he was tendered a re-nomination, which he declined, and 
 again gave his undivided attention to the practice of his profession. 
 
 As a reformer and a moralist, Mr. St. John has always cherished positive convictions, 
 in the advocacy of which he early became identified with the temperance movement, and 
 was, from the beginning, a sturdy and fearless advocate of the principle of prohibitive leg¬ 
 islation as the only practical remedy for the evil of intemperance. So, when the question 
 came to be an issue in the politics of Kansas, he was early recognized as the fit exponent 
 and defender of the then unpopular doctrine. The Kansas State Temperance Convention 
 accordingly nominated him as its candidate for Governor of the State in 1876. He declined 
 the nomination, although in full accord with the convention on the issue it presented. The 
 same fall, he was on the first ballot in the Republican Convention the leiuling gubernatorial 
 candidate. On the seventh ballot he withdrew his name, which resulted in the nomination 
 and subsequent election of Hon. George T. Anthony as Governor of Kansas. 
 
 Two years later, at the Republican State Convention, held at Topeka August 28, 1878, 
 Mr. St. John received the Republican nomination for Governor. The campaign was brill¬ 
 iant and effective, and, considering the distracting element of a third party, which drew 
 largely from, the Republican ranks, was one of the most decisive political victories ever 
 achieved in the State. The popular vote was ; St. John, Republican, 74,020; Goodin, Demo¬ 
 crat, 37,208; Mitchell, Greenback,‘27,057. 
 
 In 1880, in a total vote of 198,238, St. John was re-elected by a majority over the next 
 highest candidate of 51,647, and a majority over all of 32,170, a fact which shows how .satis¬ 
 factory to the people had been the manner in which he had discharged the duties ol hi.s 
 office during his first term. 
 
 In 1879 began the great exodus of colored people from the Southern States to Kansas. 
 Gov. St. John at once took an active interest in their behalf, and, through his influence, 
 personal and official, the necessities of thousands of these destitute and sulfering people 
 were relieved and themselves placed in a position to become self-sustaining. 
 
 In 1882, his friends, contrary to the traditions of the party, nominated him as Governor 
 for a third term. Like Grant, and many others whom the country delights to honor, hi 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 Ureat naiiio and good dottls did not weigh again.sl, tliu iirejndio&s of tlie tinio, and lie ftdlcd 
 of a r(M‘I(‘(-tion. 
 
 Ho stands to-day in lii-s luioHioial laisition foremost among his countrymen, a.s the 
 national cx|Mincnt and defender of the |irohil>itivc principle, a.s applied to the sale of in¬ 
 toxicating drinks. His career seems just hognn. 
 
 IX.—(iKOUGK W. GLICK. 
 
 The ninth Governor of the State id' Kansas, Hon. George W. Gliek, of Atchison, was in- 
 augnratixi on the 8th of .lanuary, l.SHi!, tlie ilSth anniver.sary of the battle of New Orleans. 
 I iov. Gliek was the first Demoeratict iovernor ever elected in Kansiis. He was born at Green- 
 e;ustle, rairlield t'onnty, Ohio, .Inly 1, 1827. On the paternal side, he is of German descent. 
 Henry Gliek, his great-grandfather, was one of five brothers wlio left their beautiful Kliine 
 in the anle-revolntionary war period, and settled in Fennsylvania, all of them being soldiers 
 in the war of the Revolution. George Gliek, the grandfather of the Governor, was a soldier 
 in the war of 1812, and was severely wounded in tlie battle of Fort Meigs. Isaac Gliek, Gov. 
 (dick’s father, resides at Fremont, Sandusky ('(Huity, ()hio; he has been a prominent farmer 
 anil stock raiser, and for three consecutive terms held the office of Treasurer rd’ Sandusky 
 Gounty, having the reputation of a man of excellent business (lualilications, and of the high¬ 
 est integrity. George Sanders, his grandfather on the maternal side, was of Scotch origin. 
 He w:is a I'aptain in the war of 1812, and bore the marks of his bravery in bodily wounds of 
 a serious nature. Mary (Stniders) Gliek, his mother, is a lady of high culture, and in her 
 Christian charities an observer of the command of the (treat Teacher, “ Let not thy left hand 
 know what thy right hand doeth.” 
 
 George W. Gliek was a studious hoy; acquiring a good English education. His scholastic 
 attainments embraced a good knowledge of the higher mathematics, and of the languiiges, 
 which substantial superstructure has enabled him to become a “man of allairs,” and to sue- 
 I'ced in his generiil undertakings. 
 
 The family removed to Lower Sandusky (now Fremont), when George was five years 
 of age, ami after completing his schotd education, he entered the law office of the firm of 
 Huekland (Hidpli P.) and Hayes (Rutherford B.), studying there two years. He was ad¬ 
 mitted to the bar by the Sui)reme Court at Cincinnati, Ohio, having passed a thorough ex- 
 amiimtion in connection with the Cincinnati Law School students. 
 
 He commenced the practice of law at Fremont, and soon acquired the fame of a con¬ 
 scientious, i)aiustaklng, industrious lawyer, which secured him a large practice at Fremont, 
 and later at Sandusky City, where his residence was prior to coming to Kansas. The Con¬ 
 gressional Convention of the Hemocratlc party of his district placed him in nomination for 
 Congress in 18.5,8, but he declined the honor in presence of the Convention, but later, accei)t- 
 ed the nomination for State Senator, his preceptor, Mr. Buckland, being his opponent. 
 Though defeated, he ran nearly 2,0(10 votes ahead of his party ticket. He was elected .ludge 
 Advocate General of the Second Regiment of the Seventeenth Division of the Ohio Militia, 
 with the rank of Colonel, and commissioned by Gov. Salmon P. Chase. 
 
 He came to Kansas late in 1858, located in Atchison, and entered upon the practice of 
 law, a,ssociating himself with Hon. .Vlfred G. Otis, whowas aman well versed in human ju¬ 
 risprudence, and who, as.Tudge of the Second Judicial District from January, 1877 to January, 
 1881, won golden opinions as an administrator of justice. The firm of ()tis A Gliek lasted for 
 fifteen years, Mr. Gliek abandoning his lucrative practice in 1874, in eon.sequence of athroat 
 alfectiou. The firm settled up their affairs annually, never a dispute occurring, their last 
 settlement having been effected within an hour. 
 
 Jlr. Gliek was the Democratic candidate for Judge of the Second Judicial District at 
 the first election held under the Wyandotte Constitution, December (i, 18.5!). His vote was 
 larger than that of any candidate on his ticket. He was elected a member of the Kansas 
 House of Representatives from the City of Atchison in 181)2, ’68, ’64, ’65, ’67, ’75 and 1880. 
 In the Ivegislative sessions of 1863, ’(>4, ’65, ’66, ’68 and 1881, he was a member of the Judiciary 
 Committee, and was made the chairman of the same in 186.5, 1866 and 1868, by the Re])ubli- 
 can Speakers ofthe House, Hon. Jacob Stotler, Hon. John T. Burris and Hon. Preston B. Plumb. 
 He was on the Ways and Jleaus Committee in the session of 1864; on the State Library Com¬ 
 mittee in 1868; on theCommittees on Assessment and Taxation, and on Federal Relations, 
 and Chairman of the Railroad Committee in the session of 1.876, and on Banks and Banking 
 in the ses.sion of 1881. In the session of 1876, Mr. Gliek was Speaker pro tern, of the House. 
 In May, 1.871, Mr. Gliek served as a member of the State Senate, having been elected to fill a 
 vacancy caused by the resignation of Hon. Joseph C. Wilson. 
 
 July 28,1866, he was one of the delegates elected by the Democrats to attend the Union 
 Convention at Philadelphia, August 14; 1866; was a member ofthe Democratic State Central 
 Committeij aiipoiuted September 15, 1870; was appointed a member of the State Central Re¬ 
 lief Committee, November 12, 1874; Gov. Thomas A. Osborn commissioned him a Centennial 
 Manager, March 3, 1876, and he was elected Treasurer of the Board of Managers, and he was 
 jiresent at the first meeting of the Board at Philadelphia, at their office in the Kansa.s Build¬ 
 ing, June 4, 1876, when the arranging of the disjilay was completed. July 20, 1868, he was 
 iimde, by acclamation, the Democratic candidate for Governor, and .at the election received 
 some support outside of his political party. 
 
 Ho has been oiu; of the Ciiuiily Comiiii.ssioiiers of AtcliLson County, and, uiioii his ac¬ 
 cession to the ollice of Governor, was holding the position of .\uditor of his county. Of the 
 votes cast for Governor of Kansas, in 18.82, George W. Gliek received 83,2:17; Gov. .lohii P. .8t. 
 .lohn, 7.5,I..8; Ex-Gov. Charles Rohinson, 20,'.)33; scattering, .56. .Mr. Giick reeeivi’d about 
 ■16 per cent ofthe vote cast. 'I'he highest vote ever before cast for a Democratic candidate 
 for othce 111 Kansas was polled for Hon. Edmund G. Ross, for Governor, in 1.S.SII. .\t that 
 election Gov. St. .lohii’s vote was I15,2(H; .Mr. Ross’, 63,.507; 11. P. Vrooman’s, 19,477; scatter- 
 ing, dl2. Ihe per ceiit of the veto received by .Mr. Ross was nearly 32; Gov. .St. John’s in 
 1.880, about .58 per cent; in 1882, about 44. The Democratic candidate for .Secretary of State, 
 in 1882, received a little over 33 per cent of the vote cast; .lames Smith, Repiibiican, for the 
 third tune elcctotl, had per rent. (iov'. (ilick, a man of teinpurate habits of life, does not 
 entertain the idea that “ I'rohilution ” is a sovereign reine<ly for the evils arising from the 
 use ol and trartic in intoxicating drinks. Kebruary 187(5, while a member (d tlie H(»use, 
 dunngthe pendency of thepropose<l amendment to the (Irani shop act in the (Jeneral Statutes 
 oflSdcS, he asked to have the following ])rotest to it spread upon the House journal, wliich 
 appears on jiages 933 and 934 of the journal of l.S7(5. It reads as follows: 
 
 “ Mu. SpEAKKR: 1 enter my protest against the passage of IIou.se Hill No. 210, an act to 
 amend boctmn 1 of Chapter 35 of the (ieneral Statutes of IS(5 h, relating to dram-shops, for the 
 loUowing reasons: 
 
 V 1 prcl'il'itory liquor law, wherever tried, ha.s heen a failure, and lias not aeeom- 
 
 pH.shed ite piirposo.s. Tins proposition is conceded by all those wlio liave given tlie siildeet a 
 carelul coiisideration, and were not eontrolled by faiiatieism. 
 
 “2. This bill, if passed into a law, will result in the increased use of intoxicating liiiimrs, 
 as no one will attempt to enforce sucli a law. 
 
 .i. 1 he regulation and control over the traliic in intoxicating liquors iu cities is ,aii 
 absolute necessity for tlie preservation of Hie peace and good order of society, and tliat emi- 
 trol over it is taken away by this hill. 
 
 4. 1 he revenue derived from the sale of intoxicating liquors aids in paying the liiir- 
 densome e.xpeiises following in the xvake of siicli .sales, hut iiy tliis law tlie Imrdeiis on tlie 
 public are iuereased, while tlie ability of tlie public, and more especially tlie eitie.s, to nre- 
 vent tliem is decreased. 
 
 5. i he liquor trartic will, by this liill, if it becomes a law, greatly inerea.se tlie nunilier 
 ot places wherein liquor is sold, and as a necessary result the evils of the traffic will he 
 greatly increased, the ex[)euses of j»rotecting lile and i)roperty and ju’cserving the peace of 
 the public m cities greatly increased, witli no resulting benefit from lliis bill if it becomes a 
 law. 
 
 resulting from abolisliing tlie license system will result in turning tlie 
 politics of cities over to tliose who will secure the election ol officers who will not prosecute 
 or aid in enforcing the law, by which the moral character of all cities will sillier and crime 
 Will be gieatly increased with iuade(juate jiower to prevent it. 
 
 ^ satished that my c(»nstitucnts (to not <.I(3sire any change in the present Uijnorlaw. 
 1 believe they are satisfied with its provisions, and under its operation they have been able 
 to control its traflic, iirevent the evils and abuses incident thereto, and preserve the peace 
 and quietude ofthe city, and prevent increased immorality and law-breaking witliout being 
 compelled to submit to increased taxation tliat would be needed if this bill becomes a law. 
 
 “ (i. W. Glick.” 
 
 (Jov. Gliek has been prominently connected with the early Kansas railroads, especially 
 those running into and out of Atchison. He was one of the lirst directors of tlie Central 
 Hranch ot the Union Pacitic, running west from Atchison, now extended nearly through to 
 the ( olorado line, and a part ot the Missouri Pacific system; he was a director of the Atchi- 
 sou, lopeka ^ .Santa F6. the important railroad ofthe State and of the country west of the 
 ^Mississippi; he was President ot the Atchison Nebraska J’ailroad from its organization 
 completion, having spent lour years of earnest lalior in sacrilicing efforts to aceom- 
 piish its construction Irom Atchison to tlie capital city of Nebraska. Having organized the 
 Atchison (las ( ompany, he secured the building of tbc gas works. He has erected many 
 business and several dwelling houses in Atchison. He has a fine farm of about (5(H) acres in 
 
 Shannon I ownship, about six miles west from the city of Atcliison. About 200 acres are 
 under cultivation, the remainder in jiasture and woodland, there being some of thelincst 
 blue grass range here that can be found in the State. Nine miles of osage orange hedges 
 mark the sub-divisions ol the farm. As a tiller of the soil and a patron of husbandry, he 
 show for his laVior ol hand and brain. He conducts his business upon a scien- 
 tihc basis, and makes a registration of matters relating to stock and crops, knowing as a 
 matter ot debt and credit how every interest of his stands. He was the first master of tlie 
 I hannon Hill (Trange of the Patrons of Husbandry. He has been a Frceiiuisou for ovi*r 
 thirty years, and aided in organizing the Royal Arch (’hapter and ('oiiimaudery of Atchison. 
 
 The wife of Gov. Gliek was Miss Elizabeth Ryder, daughter of Hr. A. Ryder, of l''rc- 
 mout, Ohio. They were married at Massillon, Ohio, September 17,1857. Frederick, tludr 
 only sou, just attaining his majority, is the Private Secretary of the Governor. Jennie, tlicir 
 only dauglitcr, is eighteen years of age. 
 
 THE ERA OF PEACE. 
 
 The sweet assuring smile of peace fell on Kansas for the first time in 
 her existence avhen the war of the rebellion ended. Twelve years of tur¬ 
 moil and bloody strife—twelve years of constant effort where danger was 
 ever rife, had trained the inhabitants to know no rest save in motion and 
 no safety save in incessant vigilance. Under sucli discipline the character 
 of the whole people liad become as peculiar as the experiences through 
 5vhich they had passed. A restless energy was the controllingcharacteris- 
 tic—to take one’s ease had cea.sed to be a thing to be desired; obstacles to 
 he overcome were the desired objects, and to overcome them the grand aim 
 of a typical Kansan’s life. Pluck, independent of hope and defiant of 
 despair, was the ruling passion of the people. The war being ended, 
 they turned to the most vigorous pursuit of the peaceful arts; they hail 
 conquered the right to the free soil they trod; henceforth their energies 
 should he devoted to the development of its highest possibilities through 
 every means which ingenuity could devise, patience endure, or energy 
 execute. 
 
 What costs dearest lies closest to the heart; so the intensest love of 
 tlie strange people 5vho, impelled by diverse motives, from remote points 
 had come to Kansas, and suffered and endured to hold possession, became 
 centered in the_commonwealth which had co.st them so much, and, forget- 
 ful of old divisions and feuds, the combined energies of the whole people, 
 trained to an intensity of action which brooked no restraint, turned with 
 irresistible force to the development of the resources of their lieloved State. 
 
 Mines were opened and railroads built. Husbandry and manufact¬ 
 ures brouglit wealth and plenty in abundant measure to the laud, and 
 with it came churches, schools, charitable institutions, happy homes and 
 villages anil cities and all else which marks the highest ethical develop¬ 
 ment of a civilized, free and unconquerable people. The marvelous prog¬ 
 ress made by Kansas during the era of peace, is the natural result of her 
 early training and is as anomalous in its magnificent results as was its 
 early history. 
 
 The history of the development and growth of a commonwealth under 
 the benign influences of peace, abounds in no startling or thrilling events 
 
 from which to frame a narrative. The silent forces noiseles.sly perform 
 their work “first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear”— 
 there can be no further history written of it; only marks to show the vari¬ 
 ous stage.s of development and growth. Hence it is deemed impracticable 
 to follow in consecutive narrative or exact chronological sequence the de¬ 
 velopment which has marked the peaceful era of Kansas history. The 
 various agencies and departments of labor and thought, which combined 
 have made Kansas the pride not only of her citizens hut of the whole 
 Union, are treated under topical headings, as appears on the succeeding 
 pages. 
 
 RAILROADS. 
 
 On the 20th of March, 1860, the first iron rail for a railroad on Kansas 
 soil, was laid at Elwood, Doniphan County, opposite St. Joseph, IMo. 
 This rail was laid on the Elwood & Marysville Railroad, now the St. 
 Joseph & Western Division of the Union Pacific Railway. On the 28th of 
 the following April, the track on this road had been completed to Elwood, five 
 miles distant, and on that day the locomotive “ Albany,” an engine which had 
 been used from Roston to the Missouri, as railroads had successively wended 
 their way toward the Occident, was brought over the river from St. Joseph 
 on a ferry boat and placed on the new railroad track. This xvas the first 
 iron horse that ever touched Kansas soil. The next day several cars were 
 brought over, and a granii jubilation was held at Elwood over the comple¬ 
 tion of what was claimed to be the first section of the Great Pacific Rail¬ 
 road. Addresses were made by Col. 1\L Jelf Thompson, President of the 
 Elwood & Marysville Railroad; Williard P. Hall, President of the St. 
 Joseph & Topeka Railroad; Robert M. Stewart, Governor of Missouri, and 
 others. April 29, 1882, tweuty-two years after the date of the first rail¬ 
 road celebration in Kansas, there were 3,718 miles of railroad in this 
 State. 
 
 Tlie early pioneers of Kansas laid a correct estimate of tlie value and 
 importance of railroads, holh as agents in the stimuhition of industrial en¬ 
 terprises and tlie promotion of civilization. Tliey also rcidized that the 
 natural means of transportation in the great extent of country in the then 
 
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 HISTOET OF KAT^SAS. 
 
 Territory, stretcliing from the Missouri Uiver to the Rocky ■\rountains, 
 were in no wise adequate to tlie demands of the people that were soon 
 inevitably to occupy this soil. The only known navigable stream was the 
 Missouri River, which touched only a portion of the border of the eastern 
 portion of the Territory. Tlie Kansas River, it was hoped, was navigable' 
 as far west as Fort Riley. Tlie site for the town of Pawnee, the first Ter¬ 
 ritorial Capital, was located near Fort Riley, mainly from the belief that it 
 was at the head of navigation on the Kansas River. 
 
 At that time the mineral wealth of the Rocky Mountains had not been 
 discovered. None then ever dreamed that,the da}’’ would coine_ when 
 the commercial relations between pastoral Kansas and dwellers in the 
 mountains on its western border would be of such magnitude as to require 
 the services of a railroad for their maintenance. The Kansas pioneers 
 were firm in the faith that a railroad from the Missouri River to the Pacific 
 Coast would soon traverse the entire lengtli of the State, from east to_ west, 
 and some indulged in the hope that a railroad might at some time in the 
 dim future be constructed to the ancient city of Santa Fe, N. M. The 
 n-reat wagon trail through the heart of the Temtory, commencing at Inde¬ 
 pendence, Mo., and ending at Santa_Fe., doubtless gave origin to the lat¬ 
 ter speculation. The great trunk line to the Pacific Ocean has been con¬ 
 structed through the Territory of Kansas, and within reasonable time, as 
 was anticipated by the early pioneers, but not by the route they expected. 
 The o'reat trunk line has followed the old Santa Fe trail, and though a 
 railroad has been constructed through Kansas to the Rocky Moimtains, 
 and thence northward to a point on another trunk line to the Pacific, this 
 road, which was anticipated by the early pioneers, and which they believed 
 wouid constitute a trunk line to the Pacific, is only a branch road. This 
 branch was first constructed as a trunk.line to the Rocky Mountains, a 
 locality that the early Kansas pioneer never conceived would be suitable 
 for a railway terminus. , 
 
 The Atchison & Nebraska Railroad, now a branch of the Chicago, 
 Burlington & Quincy, commences at Atchison and runs northward through 
 the northeast corner of Atchison County, thence through the center of 
 Doniphan County, entering the State of Nebraska at the northwest corner 
 of the latter county. The number of miles in Kansas is 37.24, and the en¬ 
 tire length of the road from Atchison to Lincoln, Neb., is 146.00. 
 
 The Central Branch, Union Pacific Railway, commences at Atchison, 
 and runs westerly, through the counties of Atchison, .Jackson, Nemaha, 
 Marshall, Washington, Cloud, Mitchell, Smith and Phillips, to Lenora, 
 Norton County, a distance of 293 miles. It has the following branches; 
 From Greenleaf, Washington County, to Washington, the county seat of 
 said county, distance 7 miles; Yuma, Cloud County, to Talmage, Repub¬ 
 lic County, distance 29.8 miles; .Jamestown, Cloud County, to Burr Oak, 
 .Jewell County, distance 33.8 miles; Downs, Osborne County, to Bull’s City, 
 Osborne County, distance 24 miles. Total length of road and branches, 
 387.6 miles. Operated by the Missouri Pacific Railway Company. 
 
 The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad commences at Atchison, 
 and runs southwesterly, through the counties of Atchison, .Jefferson, Shaw¬ 
 nee, Osan'e, Jjyon, Chase, ISIariou, JJarvey, Reno, Rice, Barton, Pawnee, 
 Edwards^ Ford, Gray, Sequoyah, Jvearney, striking the Colorado State 
 line at Sargent, Jdam'ilton County. Distance from Atchison to Sargent, 
 470..')8 miles. The road strikes the Arkansas River at Hutchinson, Reno 
 County, 218 miles from Atchison, and follows that stream to the Colorado 
 line. The Kansas branches of this road are as follows: Jvansas City, 
 Topeka & Western Railroad, Jvansas City, Mo., to Topeka, Ivan., 6().32 
 miles; Pleasant JJill & De Soto Railroad, State line to Cedar .Junction, 
 Johnson County, Ivan., 28 miles; Jvansas City. Emporia & Southern Rail¬ 
 road, Emporia, to the south line of Greenwood County, 64.21 miles; Elk 
 & Chautauqua Railroad, south line of Greenwood County to Howard, Ivan., 
 11.84 miles ; Florence, El Dorado A Walnut Valley Railroad, Florence, 
 Kan., to Douglas, Ivan,, .')3..69 miles; Marion & McPherson Railroad, Flor¬ 
 ence,'Ivan., to Lyons, Ivan., 78.77 miles; Marion & McJdierson Extension 
 Railroad, Lyons, Ivan., to Ellinwood, JGin., 19.84 miles; Wichita & South¬ 
 western Railroad, Newton, Ivan., to Wichita, Ivan., 27.28 miles; Cowley, 
 Sumner & Fort Smith Railroad. Wichita, Ivan., to Arkansas City, Ivan., 
 52 miles; Mulvane, Ivan., to Caldwell, Ivau., 38 miles ; JJarvey County 
 Railroad, Sedgwick, Ivan., to Halstead, Ivan., 8.89 miles; Jvansas City A 
 Olathe Railroad, Olathe to Waseca Junction, 12 miles. Total number of 
 miles on main line and branches, in Jvansas, 904.17. In addition, the 
 Atchison. Topeka A Santa Fe Railroad Company owns and operat(!S the 
 Jvansas City, Lawrence A Southern Jvansas Railroad and branches, con¬ 
 sisting of 384.48 miles. This company also owns and operates jointly with 
 the ifuion Pacific Railroad Company, the Manhattan, Alma A Burlingame 
 liailroad (.56.62 miles), and also the Leavenworth, Topeka A Southwestern 
 Railroad, from Leavenworth to ^Meriden, Jefferson County (45 miles). 
 The total number of miles of road owned and operated e.xclusively by this 
 company in Kansas is 1,288.65, and the total number of miles of road in 
 this State in which it is interested is 1,.39().27. 
 
 The main line of the Jvansas City, Fort Scott A Gulf Railroad com¬ 
 mences at Jvansas City, Mo., and runs south through the counties of John¬ 
 son, Miami, Jjinn, Bourbon, Crawford and Cherokee, in the State of K(an- 
 sas,’and terminates at Baxter Springs, Cherokee County. Di.stance from , 
 Jvansas City to Baxter Springs, 159.92 miles—in Kansas, 157.70. The 
 branches are as follows : Rich Hill Railroad, Rich Hill Junction, Linn 
 Co., Ivan., to Carbon Center, Mo., 24 miles ; distance in Jvansas, 4.46 miles. 
 Fort Scott, Southwestern A ISJemphis Railroad, Southeast Junction, 
 Bourbon Co., Kan., to Ash Grove, Mo., 80.52 miles; distance in Jvansas, 
 16.51 miles. Short Creek A Joplin Railroad, Baxter Springs, Kan., to 
 Joplin, Mo., 15.46 miles; distance in Jvansas, 9.31 miles; branch from Ar¬ 
 cadia, ' Crawford County, to Morerad, Barton Co., Mo., 8.29 miles. 
 Memphis, Jvansas A Colorado Railroad, Weir City, Jfian., to Cherry Vale, 
 Ivan., 49.79 miles. Total number of miles operated in Jvansas, 244.02. 
 Total number of miles of road in operation, 365.45. The iMemphis Branch 
 is in operation to Springfield, Mo. 
 
 The main line of the Kansas City, Lawrence A Southern Jvansas 
 
 Railroad commences at Lawrence and runs south through the counties of 
 Douglas, Franklin, Anderson, Allen, Neosho to Colfeyville, Montgomery 
 Co., distance, 143.33 miles. The extensions are as follows; Ottawa Junc¬ 
 tion to Olathe, 31.77 miles: Cherry Vale to Harper, westerly, tlirough the 
 counties of Montgomery, Elk, Cowley, Sumner and Harper, 148.82 miles; 
 Wellington, Sumner Co., to Hunnewell, Sumner Co., 18.35. 'TThe Ottawa 
 A Burlington Railroad, from Ottawa, Ivan., to Burlington, Kan., 42.21 
 miles, is a leased line. Total number of miles, 384.48. Operated b}^ the 
 Atchison, Topeka A Santa Fe Railroad Company. 
 
 The main line of the Missouri, Jvansas A Texas Railway enters Jvan¬ 
 sas about four miles east of Fort Scott and runs southwesterly through 
 the counties of Bourbon, Neosho and Labette, entering the Indian Terri¬ 
 tory two miles south of Qhetopa, distance from Missouri State line to In¬ 
 dian Territory, 78 miles. The Neosho section runs from J^arsons north¬ 
 westerly, to Junction City, distance 157 mjles, through the counties of 
 J.jabette, Neosho, Allen, Woodson, Coffey, Lyon, Morris and JJavis. Total 
 number of miles in Jvansas, 235. The main line commences at Hannibal 
 Mo., and terminates at Dennison, Texas, a distance of 576 miles. The 
 road is operated by the Missouri Pacific Railway Company. 
 
 The main line of the Missouri Pacific Railway enters JCansas at Ivan 
 sas City, Kan., and terminates at Atchison, a distance of 47 miles. The 
 Nebraska extension commences at Atchison and terminates at Omaha, 50 
 miles of which are in Jvansas. The branches in Jvansas are as follows: 
 From Holden, Mo.„ to Leroy Junction, Coffey Co., Ivan., entering Jvansas 
 in Miami County and running southwesterl}' through the counties of Mi¬ 
 ami, Franklin, Anderson and Coffey. Total length of division (Jvansas A 
 Arizona), 115 miles. Distance in Kansas 78 miles ; from Osawatomie to 
 Ottawa, 21 miles ; from Atchison, Ivan., to St. Joseph, Mo., 21 miles. 
 Total number of miles in Jvansas, 217. The leased lines are the Missouri, 
 Jvansas A Texas Railway (235 miles in Kansas), and the Central Branch 
 Union Pacific (388 miles in K^ansas). Total number of miles of railroad 
 in Kansas operated by the Missouri Pacific Railway Company, 840. 
 
 The Jvansas Division of the St. Jjouis A San Francisco Railway enters 
 Jvansas in Cherokee County and runs westerly through the counties of 
 Cherokee, Labette, Montgomery, Wilson, Elk (northeast corner). Green¬ 
 wood and Butler, to Wichita, Sedgwick County, distance 171 miles. The 
 branches in Jvansas are from Joplin, Mo., to Girard, Ivan, (thirty-eight 
 miles—twenty in Jvansas); from Oronogo, Mo., to Galena, Jvansas (twenty 
 miles—two miles in Jvansas); and from IJtchfield Junction to (Litchfield, 
 Crawford County, 2.50 miles. Total number of miles in Jvansas, 195.50. 
 
 The St. Louis, Fort Scott A Wichita Railroad commences at Fort 
 Scott, Jvansas, and runs westerly through the counties of Bourbon, Allen 
 and 'iVoodson to Eureka, Greenwood County, distance 100 miles. The 
 track has been laid to El Dorado, Butler County (133 miles), and doubtless 
 the road will be completed to WichiUi early in 1883. 
 
 The Kansas Division of the Union Pacific Railway enters Jvansas at 
 Jvansas City, Ivan., and runs westerly through the counties of Wyandotte, 
 Jjeavenworth, a small portion of the northern part of Douglas, .Jefferson, 
 Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Riley, Davis, Dickinson, Saline, Ellsworth, 
 Russell, Ellis, Trego, Gove, St. John and enters Colorado on the western 
 border of Wallace County. Distance from Missouri to Colorado, 446 
 miles. The. branches in Jvansas are as follows: Leavenworth, from 
 Jjeavenworth to Jjawreiice, 34 miles; Carbondale, Lawrence to 
 Carbondale, 32.1 miles; Junction City A Port Jvearney, from Junction 
 City to Concordia, northwesterly through the counties of Davis, Clay, the 
 southwest corner of Washington and Cloud, 70.5 miles; Solomon, from 
 Solomon City, northwesterly, through the northeast corner of Saline 
 County, through Ottawa County, the southwest corner of Cloud County, 
 and to Beloit, Mitchell County, 56.9 miles; Salina A Southwestern, from 
 Salina southward to McPherson, 35.4 miles. Total number of miles of 
 roail in Jvansas operated by the Jvansas Division of the Union Pacific 
 Railway Company, 674.9. 
 
 RKC.VPITDLATroX. 
 
 Statement showing the mileage of railroads in Kansas, by whom 
 owned and liy what companies operated, December 31, 1882; 
 
 >'.V.ME OF ROAI>. 
 
 Ati-hi-sou A Nebraska .. 
 
 A'entral Branch, U. P. and Brandies. 
 
 Missouri, Kansas & Texas. 
 
 AIis.souri Pacific. 
 
 JVansa 
 
 Cansa 
 
 Junction City A Fort Kearney. 
 
 .Solomon. 
 
 .Salina A Southwe.stern. 
 
 Lawrence A Emporia. 
 
 .St. Joseph A Western. 
 
 Kansas Central (N. G.). 
 
 vUnion Pacific. 
 
 St. Louis A San Francisco. 
 
 St. Louis, Fort Scott A Wichita. 
 
 Manhattan, Alma A Bnrlingame. 
 
 Leavenworth, Topeka A Southwestern . 
 
 Chicago A Rock Island. 
 
 Nebraska, Topeka, lola A Memphis. 
 
 Total nuiuher of miles of railroad in Ka 
 
 No, of Miles 
 
 a„- . 
 
 By 'Whom 
 Gperated. 
 
 27.24 
 
 ('. B. A q. 
 
 U. B. A (1. 
 
 288 
 
 F. P. 
 
 Mo. P.) - 
 
 22.5 
 
 M. K. A T. 
 
 Mo. P. S 
 
 •217 
 
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 The kSt. Josei>h cV: Western .Railroad conimences at St. Josepli, Mo., 
 and enters Kansas in the county ot* Doniphan and runs westerly through 
 
243 
 
 , HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 Doniphan, Brown, Nemaha and Marsliall Counties, and enters Nebraska 
 from the nortl.east eorm r of Washington County. Distance in Kansas 
 138 nules. I he 3Iarysville & Blue Valley Railroad from Marysville, Kan.’ 
 to Beatnce, Neb., is a branch... Distance thirty-eight mile.s, (thirteen in 
 
 the Untn ^wne.l.jmd Operated by 
 
 the 
 
 The Kansas Central Railroad (N. G.) commences at Leavenworth City 
 and runs westerly through the counties of Leavenworth. Jefferson Vtclu^ 
 son (southwest corner), Jackson, l*ottawatomie, Riley and c’lay^ to 
 
 Uie S^’lSc Owned and operated by 
 
 The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway (Leavenworth Branch’) 
 
 Kansas & Missouri Bridge, at Fort Leaven- 
 worth, to Leavenworth Cit}'. Distance two miles. 
 
 The Nebraska Topeka, lola & Me'mphis Railroad commences at 
 
 ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA EE IIAII.ROAD. 
 
 Siinta Fc Trail and the development and progress 
 ( f the ><ew Jlexican trade, up to 1843, has been given in a former chanter 
 fion o7?be^T^.v during the Mexican war, and until the qC: 
 
 though t e “ Tran -T ^“‘idy/etiled, the trade languished, al- 
 
 tlioUph the Trail held its identity and pre-eminence as the ^reat trans- 
 contineii al horoughfare. In 1850, under^iew and more auspidous con- 
 ditions the L Alhc and travel over the route was again renewed New 
 
 Sate^an^the tS^nf a part of the vast domain of the United 
 
 nnii emigration, together with the increasing and now 
 
 unrestiicted trade with the Santa Fe region, increased in volume and im- 
 
 .caravans of emigrants and traders moved 
 rafiroa^d of'to-day^^"^'^^'^ continuous a line as the trains of the Santa Fe 
 
 This line of traffic already marked by the experience of thirty vears as 
 ^ _?atural route of travel and traffic to the Southwest and the regions be- 
 yond the mountains on the Pacific coast, early suggested to the enterpris¬ 
 ing and far-seeing men of Kansas the feasibility of establishing a o-rand 
 t rn li'"over the route which the instincts of pioneer 
 
 tofhe OT-an[ 7 -ulL^^ as the political disturbances incident 
 
 ^ ‘ Territorial government were dispelled, the proi- 
 ct took piactical form. It is notable that among the inceptors of this 
 magnificent undertaking were those who had been most earnest and bitter 
 political conflicts of the preceding years. No stronger 
 orthe^nenpp y/^tues of commercial interests, in the promotfon 
 
 1 of communities and nations, can be adduced 
 
 S lewed anTf/p of tho.se by whom this great project was 
 
 lompSn ^ ° persevered to its 
 
 construction of a railroad 
 dia^ter bvtbrTp the Southwest, resulted in the 
 
 if ^*^0 St. Joseph & Topeka Rail- 
 
 ' from St Tseilh The road, as projected, wL to start 
 
 ' Vr I?®-’ 0 PP?f Elwood, Doniphan County, thence cross- 
 
 Topika pomphan Atchison and Jefferson Counties to 
 
 ') w Its first terniinal point. By supplemental legislation, the char- 
 ’ extension of the road in the direction of 
 
 i.u u 1 ’ southern or western line of the Territory, thus authoriz- 
 
 ^lianUK RaiRo^^^^ present route of the Atchison, Topeka 
 
 ^railroad communication with the 
 SiZv i nn'o- fp ®«ier inhabitants of the 
 
 abhoncrilui p “t proposed route, to look with favor upon it, 
 
 fiu-n 1 \ eastern terminus was outside the limits of the Territory To¬ 
 peka had already voted it a subsidy. “ 
 
 thriifin^ tnw^f'Ji ®p^^uhison, were at that time ambitious to make their 
 llmving town the terminal point and future railway center of the great 
 
 P^®P^s.ns of which were then just taking formf and 
 St idrm *0 P‘’u.1ect which would make Atchison but a way 
 
 Wit h • great road at best, or might leave it out in the cold altogether 
 
 W ith a view to avert the threatened hindrance to its progress it was 
 ThSt V >^0 make Atchison the eastern terminus ofthe proposed road, 
 
 bv ®pf ^ leaned its credit to the amount of $1.50,000, 
 
 of the rtvpr I mi the Missouri side 
 
 cbarferifu/ i Fi^ P'ace, and thenceforth under another 
 
 SruiSs msteadof St. Joseph, Mo., as the eastern 
 
 nhZtant«I!f sympathy and interest of the 
 
 or mi^H P«rritory being transferred to the new project which 
 
 a S2 Srpoi^Uon f wholly 
 
 of Topeka Railroad Company was incorporated by act 
 
 b corpoTamitTf , February 11, 1859. The persons namell as 
 
 Toneka nui n nu® ii^®^®l ^1 Pomeroy. Atchison; C. K. Holliday, 
 dKvA o’ ^tu'uson; Peter T. Abell. Atchison; Milton C. 
 son T Allen, Topeka; Sanjuel Dickson, Atchison; 'Wil- 
 
 irRM ^®,°"lr® «• Ililjym-. Grasshopper Falls; Lorenzo 
 
 cl.i,ol^^and f! " Cri"e!XclS^ 
 
 coranlete^nW^ authorized the company “to survey, locate, construct, 
 from^oJ^n’pa a J operate a railroad with one or more tracks, 
 
 sa^ Tprri^r m Kansas Territory to the town of Topeka in Kan- 
 
 Tp^ P.omt on the southern or western boundary of 
 
 suiiJrS^^ of Santa Fe, as may be convenient Ind 
 
 to amr nSnf construction of said road, and also to construct a branch 
 Gulf of Mextoo southern line of said Territory in the direction of the 
 
 The authorized stock was .|1,500,000, with permission to itutppsp ♦ 
 such „t .. ^ i„ \hc’co„stiEo“ 
 
 cftiPPnfT H ®P^‘?.f oyg-imzmion under the.charter was held at the 
 
 m Atchison, September 15, 1859. At this meet- 
 wv’nf’'t’f ^ ^^® subscription was ]iaid, to enable a preliminary suil 
 
 o&i clLruTere Is'Sl’owS'»' ».ul 
 
 erovy'.’'TBM^r'‘^'l.®'lSif5 “.y»irc],ild, P. T. Abell, S. C. Poll.- 
 
 Dic^^ev '^ocl Iluntoon, 
 
 ’ c"^ rc M eightman and ,1. II. Stringfellow. 
 
 Dicklf, Treasurer.' ^ ^’^^^^ent ; P. T. Abell, Secretary; M. C. 
 
 prise^o? She Terr&\\?/ paralyzed every business enter- 
 
 stated the work nn Psp^ ^ V^®! organization completed as above 
 
 siaiea, tne woik on the road was held in abeyance till more nrnnitiniw 
 
 times should warrant a beginning that might promise success The famine 
 
 il-%®on?mun t? *" 1 ? fhrn i? completely impoverish the whole farm- 
 1 ^ natural course of events, should no further disHu;- 
 
 teis befall them, it seemed unlikely that the settlers could so far recuperate 
 as to render any adequate aid to the project for years to come ^ 
 
 At this juncture, the directors determined to press the claims of Kan- 
 
 HoRMav ?^vly as the session of 1859-60, C. ‘k 
 
 Holliday and his associates were in ATashington, urging- the claims of 
 
 ^®-i 1 Congress thereaftel "saw an efficient 
 
 delegation of lobby members from Kansas, working with discretionarv 
 zeal for a land grant for the great trans-continental railway till the dd 
 
 ™ nmde”S U»‘?Sc S",'-" '**' »' Co„gil'i!ii:?gr"„ S'l.t 
 
 souare ten R Av?ru¥ 1 of Kansas, giving alternate sections, one mile 
 in^'idth, on either side of the proposed road, amounting to 
 6,400 acres per mile, on condition that it should be finished within of at 
 the expiration of ten years from the approval of the act The -rant was 
 
 FffaltoS,ipeb™VS^S “ Topeka'* S.n„. 
 
 s« SSK'oS7b?a^^^^ 
 
 tbe lontl grants conferred upon llie road as a basis of credit for 
 
 the ultimate completion of the road. February 17, 1864, eight davs after 
 the laud grant was legally in the possession of the corporation a meeting 
 of stockholders was holden for the purpose of electing oEs a“d such 
 other business as the new order of things required. ’ 
 
 The first officers imder the land grant were as follows: 
 
 soir^^'l Takto ^ C-Chalfiss, B. F. Stringfellow, Atchl- 
 
 sTfford' TnS« ’w County; C K. Holliday, F. L. Crane, Jacob 
 
 Salloid, iopeka H. W. Farnsworth, Kaw Agency; S. N. Wood Council 
 
 f! M®’A.fny'J^slSrFc^^''" County; 4V. R. Saunders, Coffey County; W. 
 
 T- Pomeroy, President; S. N. Wood, Vice President- C 
 
 K. Holliday. Secretcary; D. L. Lakin, Treasurer. ricsicieni, 
 
 for the^Tr“®T>r® ‘'PP°i°ted to open books and procure subscriptions 
 un 1 f ®r^®®- ■ * 1 ^^®^ Pm stock first to citizens of the State 
 
 and failing in thus procuring the desired support, were to operate in the 
 S Tim committee consisted of S. C. Pomeroy, 
 
 S. Jn. Wood, Jacob Safford and C. K. Holliday. ^ 
 
 A committee, consisting of Jacob Safford, C. K. Hollidav and D. L 
 Lakin was appointed to draft an act and work it throuo'li the Kansas 
 
 ’^^®i ^m proposed line to loan their 
 
 ciedit to the pioposed road. Hiis committee had the honor of framiu- 
 and presenting the first bill which inaugurated the granting of local sub" 
 sidles to railroads in Kansas. Their labors resulted successfully in "the 
 
 fersnn"%bVw^'^ ’ ‘}'^ti^orizing the counties of Atcliilon, Jef- 
 
 linp ^^mnties, through and near which the proposed 
 
 line was to pass, to issue their corporate bonds to the road for a like 
 amount of stock, the limited maximum of such issue being .$200 000 for 
 UqH ^mmty, and such issue not to be made e.xcept after the proposal 
 
 innntf ®’ and accepted by, the voters and tax-payers of each 
 
 county. Under the provisions of this act. subsidies were voted by the 
 
 «*150 non ^^® “n '^^‘® F',?P°®®P ‘m follows: Atchison County, 
 
 $150,000, .Jefferson County, $200,000; Shawnee County, $250,000; Osa-e 
 County,^.|lo0,0_00; Lyon County, $200,000. “ 
 
 tkb one of the stock committee before mentioned, went 
 
 H York during the spring of 1864. and there first presented the mer¬ 
 its of the project to the attention of Eastern capitalists, with a view to 
 fV‘® ucontracting or otherwise providing for the 
 
 building of the road. He returned without consummating any definite 
 arrangement, and reported progress. S. C. Pomeroy, taking up the work 
 vdiere p. Holliday had left it, repaired to New York, and, early in 186.5 
 effected a negotiation with Willis Gaylord, whereby sufficient stock wa.s 
 disposed of and means otherwise secured to warrant the construction of 
 
 cbftP« A 1 ® 1 ^ nmde with George W. Beach and his asso¬ 
 
 ciates—A. P. Bald, of Hanoyer, N. 11., and Messrs. Dodge, Lord & C’o. 
 Cincinnati. Beach came to Topeka in the summer of 1865, with a yiew fii 
 beginning the work. He seems to have been a man of good intentions 
 peat pretensions, and of more than ordinary executive abdity He lacked’ 
 however, the money required to start the undertaking, and could not in¬ 
 spire his associates with sufficient confidence to induce them to invest 
 under his management. It is unnecessary to recount the various and ever- 
 futile attempts made by him to even begin the work. Months and even 
 years went by during wind, in the words of a chronicler of the times, 
 pach endured an Iliad of woes no less, perhaps, than the impatient 
 ffirepOTs, who were powerless, till the expiration of the time of his con- 
 tract, to help themselves—but the road remained unbuilt and unbegun. 
 
 * A uew charter was sranted by the Kariaas State LeKi«lature, March a, 18U3, under the 
 
 above uame, absorbmg the rights and franchises of the A. & T. 
 
244 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 y 
 
 Ill the spriii"- of G. K. Ilolliiliiy, D. h- Lakin and .Tacol) Saftord, 
 beinsj ill New YmX met Thomas.!. Peter, then a civil engineer of acknowl- 
 edmHl aliility, who had lieen for years successfully engaged in rmlroad 
 blinding in the Western States. They prevailed on him to_ visit Ivansas 
 and look into the merits of their project, then quietly reposing under the 
 terms of Peach’s unfiilfllled contract. His visit resulted in the purchase 
 of Mr. Beach’s interest, or rather in his withdrawal, and the organization 
 of a new construction company. The new organization, witli Mr. Peter 
 as Chief Engineer and General Manager, combined all the elements to in¬ 
 sure success, viz.; the best engineering skill, practical energy, and the 
 command of ample credit and ready means. 
 
 The members were : T. ,T. I’eter, Charles W. Pierce, Carlos Pierce, 
 lleiirv Keyes C. K. Holliday. D. L. Lakin, M. L. Sargent, Jacob Salford, 
 Emmonds Haymond, Boston; A. P. Balch, Hanover, N. H. ; Thomas Sher¬ 
 lock George A. Hill, II. C. Lord, N. Lord, Jr., F. Dodge and H. Stearnes, 
 Cincinnati ; C. J. Broadwell, Willis Gaylord, G. Opdykc, Dr. Caswell, .1. 
 W. Ellis, Perkins, Livingstone & Post, New York; A. E. Burnside, Kliode 
 Island- B. M. Smith and W. Dennison, CUdumbus, Ohio. 
 
 In October, 1808, nearly ten years after the granting of the first char¬ 
 ter, the work of building the road was begun at Topeka, by the construc¬ 
 tion company, under the direction of Thomas J. Peter. The road was 
 first built southward in order to reach, as soon as possible, the coal region 
 of Osage County. The work was pu.shed with an energy and rapidity 
 hitherto imparalleled in the history of railroad construction. The prog¬ 
 ress and completion of the work is shown below. 
 
 Koad commenced at Topeka in October, 1808; opened to Carbondale, 
 18 miles from Topeka, July, 1860; to Burlingame, 27 miles, September, 
 1800; to Osage City, 35 miles. May, 1870; to Reading, 45 miles, June, 1870; 
 to Emporia, 02 miles, July, 1870; to Cottonwmod, 82 miles March 1871; 
 to Florence, 107 miles. May, 1871; to Peabody, 110 miles, June, 180; to 
 Newton, 130 miles, July, 1871; to Sedgwick, 147 miles, April, 1»<2; to 
 Wichita, 103 miles. May, 1872 ; Atchison to Topeka, 40 miles. May, 1872; 
 Newton to Iliitchinson, 217 miles from Atchison, June, 1872; to Great 
 Bend 360 miles, July, 1873; to Lamed, 291 miles, August, 1873; to Dodge 
 City, 351 miles, September, 1873 ; to the western State line, 470 miles, De¬ 
 cember 23, 1873. Time of building, four years and three months. 
 
 The road was completed as far as Burlingame by the “ construction 
 company,” at which point the contract was canceled by the company, as 
 such, nearly all the members being also stockholders in the road, and the 
 biiihiing was thencefor-wuird carried on to its completion under the direc¬ 
 tion of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway; Co., Mr. Peter remain¬ 
 ing as the General Alanager until the road was finished _ . 
 
 It is not within the scope of this work to follow this road in detail 
 through the vicissitudes of its growth to the colossal proportions it has 
 attained, further than to note its extensions and actiuisitions from year to 
 year until the trunk road with its various branch connections owned or con¬ 
 trolled by the company, comprises of itself one of the most important 
 railway systems of the nation. 
 
 The trunk line as now (1883) completed, extends through the south¬ 
 western part of Colorado, thence in a southerly direction as^ far as Deming, 
 New Mexico, having a continuous trunk line of 1,133 miles. The New 
 Mexico Division was opened to Santa Fe February 10, 1880 ; to Alber- 
 querque, April 15, 1880 ; to SanMarcial, October 1, 1880; and to Deming, 
 where the line connects with the Southern Pacific Railroad of California, 
 March 10, 1881. The extension of the trunk line through New Mexico in 
 1880 to its present terminus was 400 miles in length. 
 
 At the time the grant was made (1864) there could not have been along 
 the whole proposed'line in the counties above named to exceed 5,000 in¬ 
 habitants. During the period of its construction (1868 to 1873) emigration 
 set strongly to the counties along the road, and at the time of its comple¬ 
 tion the population aggregated not far from 40,000. During the succeed¬ 
 ing seven years it increased to 125,000, and is now estimated at the close 
 of the first decade (1883) at 140,000. 
 
 Kansas City, Emporia <& Southern Railroad (Howard Branch), joins 
 the trunk line at Emporia and extends south, through Lyon and Green¬ 
 wood Counties, 64.3 miles, to the north line of Elk County. It was com¬ 
 pleted October 10, 1879. An extension of 11.8 miles to Howard, Elk 
 County, was built the same year, under the name of the Elk & Chautaucpia 
 Railroad. The entire line was leased on its cojnpletion to the A. T. & Sta. 
 Fe Co., which also owns a controlling portion of the stock. 
 
 Florence, El Dorado db Walnut Valley Railroad (El Dorado Branch), 
 extends south from Florence to Douglas, Butler County, 53.9 miles. It 
 was begun under the auspices of the A., T. & Sta. Fe Co., in 1877, and has 
 been operated under a perpetual lease by that company, since August 1, 
 of that year. 
 
 Marion & McPherson R. R. (McPherson Branch) extends from 
 Florence westerly, and north of the main road, through Marion, McPherson 
 and Rice Countie.s, to Lyons, a distance of 78.77 miles. It was opened to 
 McPherson, September 39, 1879, and to Lyons June 1, 1880. An extension, 
 under the name of the Marion & McPherson Extension Railroad, was 
 completed in 1881, from Lyons to Ellinwood, 20 miles, where a junction 
 is again made with the Trunk road. This deflection, is under perpetual 
 lease to the A., T. & Sta. Fe Co., that company owning also a controlling 
 part of the stock. It is virtually owned by the company. 
 
 Wichita tb Southwestern Railroad (Caldwell and Arkansas City 
 Branches), leaves Newton and extends southward to Wichita, Sedgwick 
 County, 37.28 miles. It was chartered March 2, 1868, and completed under 
 the building management of the A., T. & Sta. Fe Co., May 13, 1873. It is 
 leased perpetually to that company, who also own all the stock. 
 
 Cowley, Sumner (b Fort Smith Railroad, is an extension of the road 
 last mentioned. It extends from Wichita, south, through Sedgwdek and 
 Cowley Counties to Arkansas City, a distance of 68.01 miles, with branch 
 deflection at Mulvane to Caldwell, Sumner County, 37.8 miles. This road 
 was opened to Arkansas City, December 31, 1879, and to Caldwell. June 
 13, 1880. It is entirely under the control of the A., T. & Sta. Fe Co. _ It 
 was built under its auspices, is leased to it perpetually, and, of its capital 
 stock of $1,500,000, $1,300,000 is owned by that corporation. 
 
 The total length of branch and tributary roads in Kansas is 530 miles. 
 The length of the trunk line from Atchison to the western State line is 
 470 miles ; total in the State of Kansas, 1,000 miles. 
 
 LAND GRANTS. 
 
 The Government Land Grant, before mentioned as made to the com¬ 
 pany March 3, 1863, comprised very nearly 3,000,000 acres in alternate 
 sections, extending ten miles on either side of the road, when built, 
 through its entire length in the State of Kansas, except where before 
 settled and occupied; in such cases, other lands to be designated and con¬ 
 veyed in their stead. At the time of the grant the eastern portion of the 
 State had become generally occupied by settlers, and the gi-ant was made 
 to lands beyond and west of the line of settlement at that time, the width 
 on either side of the road being twenty miles for a sufficient distance to 
 compensate for the already settled territory along the extreme eastern 
 section of the road. Under this arrangement the grant was located- as 
 follows; The eastern line of the grant crossed the road at Elinor, Chase 
 County, extending northwesterly twenty miles to near the center of Morris 
 County, and southea.sterly from the same point, twenty miles, to near the 
 southeast corner of Chase County. West from this point, the grant em¬ 
 braced alternate sections, twenty miles on each side of the road, for 
 a distance of 187 miles to Nettleton on the dividing line of Pawnee and 
 Edwards Counties; thence to the western boundary of the State, the grant 
 covered alternate sections, ten miles in width on both sides of the road. 
 
 Their lands, as fast as surveyed and patented to the company by the 
 Government, have been offered for sale to actual settlers in such quantities, 
 on such liberal terms of payment, and at such prices as to result in their 
 rapid disposal and settlement. 
 
 The following tal)le of population shows the rapid development 
 along the line of the road in the land grant counties : 
 
 BRANCH CONNECTIONS IN KANSAS. 
 
 The road has acquired by purchase, lease or construction, tributary 
 and branch road.s, aggregating more miles in length than the trunk road 
 itself. The following statement gives a description of the branch connec¬ 
 tions, going South from Atchison, with the date of each acquisition, etc. 
 
 Kansas City, Topeka and Western Railroad was incorporated and was 
 leased in perpetuity by the A., T.& Sta. F. Co., October 1, 1875. The route 
 extends from Kansas City, Mo., to Topeka, Kan., 66.33 miles, at which 
 point It joins the trunk line. It was the successor of .the Lawrence & 
 Topeka and Kansas Midland Railroads, and, under the perpetual lease, the 
 A., T. & Sta. F. Co., owning all the stock and contracting to pay all interest 
 on the funded debt of those corporations, is now virtually owned by and 
 a part of the property of that company. It has become the most important 
 section of the main traffic of the road, superseding the Atchison & Topeka 
 Division in importance as the avenue of Eastern travel and transcontinental 
 transportation. 
 
 Pleasant Hill & Be Soto Railroad (Pleasant Hill Branch), extends from 
 Pleasant Hill, Mo., through Johnson County, b.-y way of Olathe, to Cedar 
 Junction, on the Kansas City Branch of the main road, a distance of 44.9 
 miles. This road was formerly a part of the Lawrence & Western Rail¬ 
 road, which was sold under foreclosure, in 1877, the eastern section bemg 
 purcdiased by the P. H. A D. S. Co., by wdiom it was leased in perpetuity 
 to the A., T. & Sta. Fe Co., September 1, 1877. The stock is now all owned 
 Ijy the lessee. 
 
 Manhattan, Alma c6 Burlingame Railroad, extends from Manhattan, 
 Rile.y County, in a southeasterly direction through Wabaunsee and Osage 
 Counties, making a junction with the A., T. & Sta. F. R. R., at Burlingame. 
 The length of the road is 56.63 miles. It is owned jointly by the A., T. & 
 Sta. Fe Co., and the Union Pacific which connects wdth its northern ter¬ 
 minus at Manhattan. 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 When Organ¬ 
 ized. 
 
 
 POPULATION. 
 
 ' 
 
 1800. 
 
 1870. 
 
 187,5. 
 
 1878. 
 
 1880. 
 
 
 1858 
 
 770 
 
 2,225 
 
 4,597 
 
 5,050 
 
 9,266 
 
 
 1859 
 
 1,046 
 
 1,976 
 
 3,116 
 
 3,798 
 
 6,081 
 
 
 1865 
 
 74 
 
 708 
 
 5,907 
 
 8,306 
 
 12,457 
 
 
 18,55. 
 
 437 
 
 3,035 
 
 9,8.52 
 
 14,175 
 
 18,587 
 
 
 1872 
 
 
 
 5,046 
 
 8,107 
 
 11,4.54 
 
 
 1870 
 
 
 738 
 
 6.205 
 
 11,291 
 
 17,143 
 
 
 1872 
 
 
 
 5,112 
 
 n,.528 
 
 12,824 
 
 
 1871 
 
 
 5 
 
 2,453 
 
 6,149 
 
 9,292 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4,7.55 
 
 
 1872 
 
 
 2 
 
 2,009 
 
 8,251 
 
 10,319 
 
 
 1872 
 
 
 179 
 
 1,006 
 
 5,114 
 
 5,396 
 
 
 1874 
 
 
 
 234 
 
 1,700 
 
 2,40U 
 
 
 1873 
 
 
 427 
 
 813 
 
 2,160 
 
 3,122 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,704 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sequoyah.. 
 
 Unorganized. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ilaiuiltoii. 
 
 IJnori^anized. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total. 
 
 1 
 
 2,327 
 
 9,354 
 
 46,440 
 
 87,235 
 
 124,800 
 
 The grant lauds were located in counties along the route of the roa<l, 
 going west, as below stated; 
 
 Twenty miles, on either side; Morris, south of Council Grove; Cha.se, 
 nearly entire; Marion, nearly entire; Butler, northwest corner; Harvey, 
 entire; McPherson, south half; Reno, all, except southwest corner; Ri(-e, 
 all, except northeast corner; Stafford, north three-fom-tlis; Barton, soutii 
 seven-eighths; Pawnee, nearly entire; and southeast corner of Ru.sh. 
 
PITSTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 245 
 
 Ten miles, on oitlier side: Edwards, nortli lialf; Ford, north lialf; 
 Hodgeman, soutli (inarler; (Jray, middle half; Secitioyah, middle half; 
 ICearney, south two-thirds; Hamilton, north two-tldrds. 
 
 Up to the close of 1882, nearly one half of these lands have been dis- 
 l)osed of to actual settlers. 
 
 Whatever opinion may be entertainc'd as to the Governmental policy 
 of granting aid to railroads, either in land or otherwise, it is certain that in 
 this case it has proved one of the prime factore in populating the State and 
 developing its resources and industries to a point otherwise impossible. 
 Without th(! grant, which placed the region under the animating spell of 
 individual enterprise, it is hardly probable that the roail would have been 
 built, and quite certain that the region thus opened up to settlement 
 would yet remain as an undeveloped, inaccessible and uninhabited part of 
 the pui)lic domain. 
 
 TIIH I’OTTAWATOMIE I,AND I'UKCIIASK. 
 
 In addition to the land grant along the line, of the road, the company 
 purcha.sed under the provisions of a treaty with the Pottawatonde tribe a 
 large tract of their reservation in ATigust, 1868. It comin-ised a tract of 
 nearly twenty-three miles .sipiare, and embraced 3:i8,7()6 acres. 'I'lie lA;av- 
 enworth, Pawnee & Western Railwat' Company, in whom the right of 
 jiurchase was first vested, having declined to inirchase it, the Atchison, 
 Toi)eka & Santa Fe Comnany bought the tract in August, 18()8, for the 
 price of $1 per acre, payable in gold. It was located in the counties of 
 I oltawatomie, Jackson, Sliawnec and Jackson; tlic soutluiast corner of 
 the tract being contiguous to the road at Pauline Station, a few miles .south 
 of Topeka. It was hyimthecated for if!8(10,Odd, and thus aided in the early 
 construction of the road. It was afterward sold to acd.ual settlers. 
 
 The following table shows the annual increase of business and the extension of the lines operated for eight years: 
 
 
 1874. 
 
 1875. 
 
 1876. 
 
 1877. 
 
 1878. 
 
 1879. 
 
 18,80. 
 
 l.'-Sl. 
 
 18,82. 
 
 •Average miles operated. 
 
 Freight Tonnage.. 
 
 (lro.ss Karnings. 
 
 (iro.ss Expenses. 
 
 Net Earnings. 
 
 Not do. per mile. 
 
 509 
 18C>,;il2 
 $1,2.50,,S1)5 
 5.57,041 
 698, 1(>4 
 1,8(>1.82 
 
 540 
 252,883 
 ?1,.52(1,8.58 
 69,S,750 
 821,608 
 1,421.49 
 
 711 
 325,629 
 ?2,486,582 
 1,175,489 
 1,811,093 
 1,.S44.01 
 
 738..50 
 
 372,084 
 
 $2,679,10(i 
 
 1.. 322.6.8.5 
 
 1.. 356.421 
 1,836.72 
 
 S07..50 
 611,0,S6 
 $3,950,868 
 2,041,472 
 1,909,:196 
 2,.520.97 
 
 996.95 
 802,121 
 $6,381,443 
 2,92(>,475 
 3,4.54,968 
 ■ 2,9:15.41 
 
 1,371.91 
 
 9.53,701 
 
 $8,.5.56,976 
 
 4,343,205 
 
 4,21.8,771 
 
 3,071.46 
 
 1,69.5.43 
 
 1,166,483 
 
 $12,5.84,509 
 
 8,037,826 
 
 4,.546,78:! 
 
 2,681.7:1 
 
 l,81.5..4l)’ 
 
 1,3.59,805 
 
 $14,773,:!0.5 
 
 8,637,255 
 
 6,136,04.8 
 
 3,880.00 
 
 ONION TACIFIC RAILWAY (KANSAS DIVISION.) , 
 
 In the summer of 1855, the Territorial Legislature of Kansas chartered 
 the Leavenworth, Pawnee & Western Railroad Company, for the construc¬ 
 tion of a railroad from the west bank of the Missouri River, in the town 
 of Leavenworth, Kan , to the W'estern boundary of the Territory, via 
 Pawnee, near Fort Riley. The western boundary of the Territory was 
 then in the Rocky Mountains. The directors as provided by the charter, 
 were as follows: W. II. Russell, J. Marion Alexander, S. D. Lecoinpte, 
 Amos Rees, James Davies, W. F. Dyer, Robert Wilson, James Findlay, E. 
 S. Wilhoit, Edward H. Dennis, C. II. Grover, Wilburn Christison, M. P. 
 Rively, Charles Hayes and Cornelius M. Burgess. The company was 
 organized in January, 1857, at Leavenworth, by a subscription of f 156,700 
 of "stock. The construction of the road was commenced in May, 1857, and 
 in that year surveys and profiles of the main line were made, and the 
 location completed from Leavenworth to Fort Riley. 
 
 On the 5th of November, 1861, a treaty was concluded at the Potta¬ 
 watomie Agency in Kansas, between William W. Ross, commissioner on 
 the part of the United States, and the chiefs, braves and head men of the 
 Pottawatomie Nation, which provided for a disposal of a portion of the 
 reservation of that tribe to the Leavenworth, Pawnee A Western Railway 
 Company, and the granting of the right of way through the reservation of 
 the railroad of said company. The reservation consisted of five hundred 
 and .seventy-six thousand acres. According to that treaty the whole tract 
 was to be surveyed in the same manner as the public lands were surveyed, 
 and all those members of the tribe who desired to hold lands in severalty, 
 were to be assigned, under the direction of the Commissioner of Indian 
 Affairs, lands as follows; To each chief, one section; to each head man, 
 one half section; to each other head of a family, one quarter section; and 
 to each other person, eighty acres. To those members of the tribe who 
 desired to liohl their lands in common, there was .set a]iart an undivided 
 (juantity sufficient to allow one section to each chief, one half section to 
 each head man, one quarter section to each other head of a family, and 
 eighty acres to each other person. After the assignments of the lands 
 thus provided, the Leavenworth, Pawnee A Western Railroad Company 
 had the privilege of purchasing the remainder at the rate of ft.25 per 
 acre. This treaty was confirmed by President Lincoln, April 19, 1862. 
 
 On the 1st of July, 1862, President Lincoln ajiproved the act of Con- 
 gre.ss “to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the 
 Jlissouri River to the Pacific Ocean.” Section 3of said aetprovided “that 
 tiiere be, and is hereby granted to the said company * * * * 
 
 every alternate section of public land, designated' by odd numbers, to the 
 amount of five alternate sections per mile on each side of said railroad, on 
 the line thereof, and within the limits of ten miles on each side of said 
 road, not sold, reserved, or otherwise disposed of by the United States, 
 and to which a pre-emption or homestead claim may not have attached, 
 at the time the line of said road is definitely fixed.” Mineral lands were 
 exempted, and all lands not sold or disposed of by said company within 
 three years after the completion of the entire road were to be subject to 
 settlement and pre-emption, like other lands at a price not exceeding .fl.25 
 jier acre, to be paid to said company. 
 
 Section 4 provided that whenever said company completed forty con¬ 
 secutive miles of any portion of said railroad, the President of the United 
 States should appoint three commissionei’s to examine the same, and 
 report to him in relation thereto ; and upon satisfactory information to him 
 of the completion of forty miles, patents should be issued conveying the 
 right and title to said lands to said company, on each side of the road, as 
 far as the same was completed, to the amount aforementioned : and 
 patents were in like manner to be issued on the completion of each forty 
 miles. Section 5 provided that in addition to the issuance of patents to 
 lands to the company upon the completion of each forty miles, the Secre¬ 
 tary of the Treasury was also to issue to said company, bonds of the United 
 States of ifl.OOO each, payable in thirty years after date, bearing six per 
 cent per annum interest, to the amount of sixteen of said bonds jier mile 
 lor such section of forty miles ; and to secure the repayment to the United 
 Stalesofthe amount of said bonds, together with all interest thereon which 
 may have been paid by the United States, the i.ssue of said bonds and 
 delivery to the company were to constitute a first mortgage on the wdiole 
 line of the railroad, together with the rolling stock, fixtures and ])ropei'ty 
 of every kind and description. Section 9 provided “ That the Leaven¬ 
 
 worth, _ Pawnee A Western Railroad Company of Kan.sas, are hereby 
 authorized to construct a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri 
 River, at the mouth of the Kansas River, on the south side thereof, so as 
 to connect with the Pacific Railroad of Jlissouri, to the aforesaid point, 
 on the one-hundredth meridian of longitude, west from Greenwich, as 
 herein provided, upon the same terms and conditions in all respects as’are 
 provhled in this act for the construction of the railroad and telegraph 
 line first mentioned. and to meet and connect with the same at the meridian 
 of longitude ^aforesaid ; and in case the general route or line of road from 
 the Missouri River to the Rocky Mountains should be so located as to 
 require a departure northwardly from the proposed line of said Kansas 
 Railroad before it reaches the meridian of longitude aforesaid, the location 
 of said Kansas road shall be made so as to conform thereto ; and said 
 railroad through Kansas shall be so located between the mouth of the 
 Kansas River, as aforesaid, and the aforesaid point, on the one-hundredth 
 meridian of longitude, that the several roacls from Missouri and Iowa, 
 herein authorized to connect with the same, can make connection within 
 the limits prescribed by this act, provided the same can be done without 
 deviating from the general direction of the whole line to the Pacific coast. 
 The route in Kansas, west of the meridian of Port Riley, to the aforesaid 
 point, on the one-hundredth meridian of longitude, to be subject to the 
 approval of the President of the United States, and to be determined by 
 him on actual survey. And said Kansas company may proceed to build 
 said lailroad to the afore.said point, on the one-hundredth meriilian of 
 longitude, west from Greenwich, in the Territory of Nebraska.” 
 
 In 1863, the Union Pacific llailway Comjian}', Eastern Division, was 
 organized. It purchased the franchises of the Leavenworth, Pawnee A 
 Western Railroad Coinpany when the latter retired. Among the promi¬ 
 nent men connected with the new company were Thomas C. Durant and 
 John D. Perry. Samuel Ilallett, of Steuben County, N. Y., xvas the con 
 tractor. 'Work on the road was commenced in November, 18(i3. The first 
 shovelful of dirt was thrown at the State line, between Kansas and IMis- 
 souri, near Wyandotte. The locality was then a dense forest. During 
 the .summer of 1864, the visitor to the work found a graded road bed be- 
 gjnning at the State line and stretching westward up the valley of the 
 Kansas River. There was no railway connecting it with the east. It had 
 practically, neither beginning nor end. Mi.ssouri was still a Slave State. 
 A large stake was planted on the line between the two States, having on 
 its eastern face, toward Missouri, the inscriiition, “Slave Stale,” and on 
 its western face toward Kansas, and the line to the new ])ath of Empire, 
 the words, “Free State.” To Mr. Ilallett belongs the credit of doing the 
 first substantial work in the ct)nstruc.tion of a railroad from the IMissouri 
 River to tlu^ Pacifier Ocean. The line from Omaha westward was not com¬ 
 menced until some time after. Mr. Ilallett was cruelly assassinated in the 
 streets of Wyaimotte, July 27, 1864. The construction of the road then 
 jiassed into the hands of its owners, with John D. Perry, of St. Louis, at 
 the head. The company con.sistcd of John.D. Perry (President), Robert 
 E. Carr, Carlos S. Greeley, S. M. Edgerton, Giles F. Filley, Adolphus 
 Meier, Thomas L. Price, 0. D. Filley and James Archer. This company 
 was relieved from the obligation to connect at the one hundredth merid¬ 
 ian. They were authorized to construct the route by the Smoky Hill 
 River Valley, to any point west within a meridian of fifty miles west of 
 Denver, whm’e, at the farthest, they were compelled to unite Avilh the 
 Union Pacific. By this change the company saved one hundred and thir¬ 
 ty-five miles in the distance from Fort Riley to Denver. An amendatory 
 act of Congress doubled the land grant, which entitled the conqiany to re¬ 
 ceive, for every mile of road, 12,800 acres of land. In addition to the 
 $16,000 per mile of United States six per cent thirty-year bonds, which it 
 was to receive from the Government, the company was also authorized to 
 issue its own bonds, similar in amount and considerations with those of 
 the Government, which, however, should be a first lien, prior even to that 
 of the Government on the road. The Delaware Indians ceded to this com¬ 
 pany 233,966 acres of their reserve, at, f 1-25 per acre, and 425,01)0 acres 
 were obtained, at the same price, of tlie Pottawatomie Indians, in pur¬ 
 suance of the treaty made in 1861 between the PottaAvatomies and the 
 Leavenworth, Pawnee A Western Railroad Comiiany. 
 
 The Avork, as it progressed on this road, Avas examined in sections by 
 Commissioners api)ointed by the Government, and, upon its ac< (‘i)tauce by 
 the President, bonds Avere issued and lands ordered to be ajqiroved to the 
 
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 HISTORY OF KAHSAS. 
 
 company. The following table, .showing the dates of the acceptance of 
 sections by the President, will also show the progress of the work, from 
 the date of its commencement, in November, 1863: 
 
 .SECTION. 
 
 Miles. 
 
 Date of Acceptance by the President. 
 
 
 40 
 
 (October 28, 1H05. 
 
 ') . 
 
 22 
 
 December 20, I 860 . 
 
 :?. 
 
 28 
 
 May 8 , ISfifi. 
 
 July 7, 18 ( 11 ). 
 
 October In, 186(1. 
 
 4. 
 
 20 
 
 25 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 
 
 30 
 
 May 4, ISIjT’. 
 
 s. 
 
 25 
 
 ‘). 
 
 24 
 
 August 12, 1867. 
 
 September 10, 1.^7. 
 
 Ill. 
 
 25 
 
 20 
 
 11 . 
 
 12 . 
 
 20 
 
 December 2, 1867. 
 
 i;i. 
 
 80 
 
 January 0, 1868. 
 
 
 
 15. 
 
 20 
 
 May 30, 1868. 
 
 October 31, 1868. 
 
 10 . 
 
 20 
 
 
 244 
 
 October 10, 1872. 
 
 
 Whole number of miles, 644. No Government bonds were issued or 
 lands given for the construction of the Ijeavenworth branch. 
 
 The total cost of the main line of the road, from Kansas City to Den¬ 
 ver, was about $34,000,000. The grant of public lands to the extent of 
 13,800 acres per mile, and the subsidy bonds of the Government to the 
 amount of $16,000 per mile, was only for a distance of 394 miles west from 
 the Missouri River. The amount of Government lands received was 
 6,000,000 acres, and the amount of Government bonds issued was $6,303,- 
 000. The road was completed to Denver September 1, 1870. In 1873, the 
 company made default in the payment of interest on its bonds and it was 
 placed in the hands of a receiver. Its affairs were re-organized in 1879, 
 and the receiver discharged. As a part of the proceedings of re-organiza- 
 tion, the company created a mortgage to receive bonds to the amount of 
 $30,000,000, a portion of them being used to discharge the matured in¬ 
 debtedness of the company, an amount being reserved sufficient to dis¬ 
 charge all its unmatured indebtedness. May 31, 1868, the name of the 
 road was changed to Kansas Pacific. The Denver Pacific, connecting the 
 Kansas with the Union Pacific, was constructed by the Kansas Pacific, 
 under a charter dated November 19. 1867, and was open to Cheyenne Jan¬ 
 uary 1, 1871. 
 
 January 24, 1880, the Union Pacific, Kansas Pacific and Denver 
 Pacific Railroad Companies were consolidated, under the name of the 
 Union Pacific Railroad Company. By the terms of consolidation, the 
 shareholders in each company were to receive shares in the new company 
 corresponding in number to those held in the old, the number of .shares in 
 the Union Pacific being 367,623, of the Kansas Pacific. 100,000, and the 
 Denver Pacific, 40,000; the stock of the consolidated company being 507,- 
 633 shares, or $50,763,300. 
 
 The General Superintendents of the Kansas Division of the Union 
 Pacific Railway have been as follows, in the order named : John Ilallett, 
 E. M. Bartholow, R. H. Shoemaker, W. W. Wright, A. Anderson, E. S. 
 Bowen, O. S. Lyford, T. F. Oakes, S. T. Smith. 
 
 BRANCHES OF KANSAS DIVISION. 
 
 Lawrence & Southwestern. —Lawrence, Kan., to Carbondale, Kan., 31 
 miles. This was a portion of the former St. Louis, Lawrence & Western 
 Railroad, which was bought on sale of the latter company by the Union 
 Pacific Company, who wholly own it. 
 
 Manhattan, Alma <& Burlingame. — Manhattan, Riley County, via 
 Alma, Wabaunsee County, to Burlingame, Osage County, 57 miles. 
 Owned jointly by the Union Pacific and the Atchison, Toiieka & Santa 
 Fc Railroad Companies. Completed in 1879. 
 
 Junction City & Fort Kearney. —Junction City, Davis County, to Con¬ 
 cordia, Cloud County, through the counties of Davis, Clay, Washington 
 (.southeast corner) and Cloud, 70 miles. Opened to Clay Center, February 13, 
 1873 ; to Clifton, February 1, 1878 ; to Clyde, August 31, 1878 ; to Con¬ 
 cordia, 1879. Controlled by the Union Pacific Company, Lew T. Smith, 
 President; P. E. Havens, treasurer. 
 
 Salina &. Southwestern. —Salina, Saline County, to McPherson, Mc¬ 
 Pherson County, 36 miles. Built in 1879. Operated by the Union Pacific 
 Company. 
 
 Solomon Railroad. —Solomon, Dickinson County, to Beloit, Mitchell, 
 through the counties of Saline (northeast corner), Ottawa, Cloud (south¬ 
 west corner), and partially through Mitchell, 57.3 miles. Organized Au¬ 
 gust 13, 1877. Opened July 1, 1879. Operated by the Union Pacific Com¬ 
 pany, which owns $3,001,000 of the capital stock of the company, and 
 $575,000 the whole of the funded debt. D. M. Edgerton, President, St. 
 Louis, Mo. 
 
 KANSAS CENTRAL DIVISION. 
 
 This is a narrow-gauge (3 feet) road. The company was chartered as 
 the Kansas Central Railway, April 14, 1871. The first directors were as 
 follows: L. T. Smith. Levi Wilson, H. W. Gillett, J. C. Stone, Alex. 
 Caldwell, Lucien Scott, Paul E. Havens. Thomas A. Scott, Matthew 
 Baird and John McManus. President. L. T. Smith ; Vice President. Lu¬ 
 cien Scott; Secretary and Treasurer, Paul E. Havens ; General Superin¬ 
 tendent, A. E. Buchanan ; Chief Engineer, George W. Vaughan. The 
 work was commenced at Leavenworth in the fall of 1871 and completed 
 to Holton, Jackson County, 56 miles, in October, 1873; to Onaga, Potta¬ 
 watomie County, 28 miles, in 1877; to Garrison, Pottawatomie County, 35 
 miles, April 1, 1880 ; to Clay Center, Clay County, 31 miles, December 25, 
 1881; to Mil ton vale. Cloud County, 18.5 miles, April 1, 1883. The road 
 received municipal aid as follows; Five thousand shares of stock in the 
 Kansas Pacific Railway Company, voted to the Kansas Central Railway 
 
 Company liy Leavenworth County ; bonds of Jefferson Township, Jef- 
 erson County, $30,000 ; bonds of Grasshopper Township, Jefferson County, 
 $30,000 ; bonds of Jackson County, $60,000; bonds of Jefferson Township, 
 .lackson County, $18,000; bonds of Soldier Township, Jackson County, 
 $18,000 ; Mill Creek Township, Pottawatomie County, $13,000. April 14, 
 1879, the road was sold under foreclosure, for $352,000, and the company 
 was re-organized April 15, 1879, as the Kansas Central Railway. January 
 1, 1882, the road was absorbed by the Union Pacific Company, which is 
 now operating it. 
 
 ST. JOSEPH & WESTERN DIVISION. 
 
 The charter for this road, as originallj^ granted by the Legi.slature of 
 the Territory of Kansas, was approved, February 17, 1857. It.created a 
 corporation by the name of the Marysville or Palmetto & Roseport Rail¬ 
 road Company, with power to ■ construct a railroad from Marysville or 
 Palmetto City to Ro.seport, in the Territory of Kansas, so as to connect 
 with the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad. March 30, 1860, the first rail 
 was laid on this road, and the track was completed to Wathena, five miles. 
 On the 38th of April following, the pioneer locomotive “ Albany” was 
 placed upon the track, and the next day a grand celebration was held in 
 honor of the first appearance of the iron horse west of the Missouri River. 
 No more work was done on this road for the next six years. 
 
 The corporate name of this company was changed April 17, 1862, by 
 a vote of the stockholders, to the “St. Joseph & Denver City Railroad Com¬ 
 pany.” Under the general railroad law of the State of Nebraska, the 
 company obtained authority to construct aud maintain a railroad running 
 from the border line of Kansas to Fort Kearney, in Nebraska, the then 
 proposed western terminus of the line. By the terms of an agreement 
 duljr signed and executed on the 11th of August, 1866, a corporation 
 organized under the name of the “Northern Kansas Railroad Company,” 
 was consolidated with the St. Joseph & Denver City Railroad Company, 
 and by virtue of such an agreement vested in the latter company, the right 
 to certain lands granted by the United States, under an act of Congress, 
 approved July 33, 1866, and under the authority of an act of the Legislature 
 of the State of Kansas, approved February 13, 1865. These acts ^ve the 
 company 373.163 acres of land in Nebraska, and 64,673 acres in Kansas, 
 and also the proceeds of the sale of 135,000 acres of land in Kansas granted 
 to the State for purposes of internal improvement, which amounted to 
 $164,538.05, and for which there was issued full paid capital stock, to the 
 amount of $127,500, to the counties of Doniphan, Brown and Marshall. 
 Further, by the terms of this agreement the capital stock of the St. .Toseph 
 A Denver City Railroad Company was increased to $10,000,000 in shares 
 of $100 each. 
 
 After the organization, the individuals controlling the company sub¬ 
 scribed and paid in cash for capital stock to the amount of $1,400, and 
 obtained corporate subscriptions to the capital stock for $1,025,000, pay¬ 
 able in corporate bonds, these subscriptions being as follows: City of St. 
 Joseph, Mo., $500,000; Doniphan County, Kan., $200,000; Brown County, 
 Kan., $100,000; Nemaha County, Kan., $125,000; Marshall County, Kan., 
 $100,000. Nemaha County never paid its subscription, and an attempt to 
 collect it by legal measures failed. 
 
 The construction commenced in 1867. In 1870, the company were 
 operating eighty miles of road westerly from Elwood, which had cost about 
 $1,500,000. During the year ending October, 1871, fifty-two miles of new 
 road were laid, making 132 miles of completed road westward from 
 Elwood, and the company were operating the same to Hanover, Washing¬ 
 ton County, a distance of 128 miles. In 1873, it was completed to 
 Hastings, Jleb., 227 miles from the Missouri River. 
 
 The cost of constructing the road from Elwood to Marysville, first 
 division, 113.5 miles, $3,471,231.85, being at the rate of $21,773.96 per mile. 
 The cost of the construction of the western division, from Marysville to 
 Hastings, 1131 miles, was $2,693,512.03, being at the rate of $23,731.38 per 
 mile. The cost of equipping the road was $3^57,947.57. Total cost of con¬ 
 struction and equipment, from Elwood to Hastings,237 miles, $5,523,691.44. 
 
 The road was placed in the hands of a receiver in 1874, and sold on 
 foreclosure in November, 1875. Of the land grant, 300,000 acres were 
 placed in the hands of trustees for the benefit of the holders of land scrip 
 issued to the extent of $2,250,000. In 1879, the road came under control of 
 the Union Pacific Railway Company, and it is now operated as the St 
 Joseph & Western Division of the Union Pacific Railway. 
 
 Marysville c6 Blue Valley. —Prom Marysville, Marshall Co., Kan., 
 to Beatrice, Neb., thirty-eight miles. This is a branch of the St. Joseph 
 & Western Railroad. It is owned wholly by the Union Pacific Railway 
 Company. 
 
 CENTRAL BRANCH UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. 
 
 The main line of this road extends from Atchison to Waterville, Kan., 
 100 miles. The Atchison, Colorado & Pacific Branch runs from Water¬ 
 ville to Lenora, 191.9 miles; Greenleaf to Washington, 7 miles; 
 Downs to Bull’s City, 33.6 miles; Yuma to Talmage, 29.8 miles; total 
 353.3 miles. The Atchison, Jewell County & Western road extends from 
 Jamestown to Burr Oak, 38.8 miles. The total length of lines operated by 
 the Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad, June 1, 1883, amounted to 
 386.1 miles. 
 
 The original company ivas organized as the Atchison & Pike’s Peak 
 Railroad Companj', February 11, 1859; opened to Waterville Januarj' 20, 
 1868. It was proidded for as one of the branches in the acts incorporating 
 the Union Pacific Railway Compaii}’, and received from the Government 
 187,608 acres of land, and bonds at the rate of $16,000 per mile for the 100 
 miles. The road practically belongs to the L’^nion Pacific Railway Com¬ 
 pany. It is operated by the Missouri Pacific Railwmy Company, w’hich 
 accounts to the Union Pacific Company for the earnings of the road. 
 
 Atchison, Colorado c§ Pacific. —This company was formed bj^ the 
 consolidation, in 1879, of the Waterville & Washington Railroad, Atchison, 
 Republican Valley & Pacific Railroad, Atchison, Solomon Valley & Den¬ 
 ver Railroad, and Republican Valley Railroad. It was leased to the Cen- 
 
HTSTOHY OF KANSAS. 
 
 247 
 
 tral Bninoh Union Parifir Railroari Company for interost on its fmulcd 
 (l('l)t. 
 
 Atchison., JewcU County d-, Western Iltilroad. I;('as<Hl to the Coiitral 
 Branch Union Pacific Railroad Coiniiany, the rental being the interest 
 on the funded debt. 
 
 The general officers of the Union Pacific Railroad Company are Sidney 
 Dillon. President, of Xew York City: Elisha Atkin.s, Vice President, Bos¬ 
 ton. 4Iass.: licnr}' McFarland, Secretary and Treasurer. Boston, Mass. ; S. 
 II. H. Clark, (reneral Manager, Omaha, Neb.; Thomas L. Kind)all, Assist- 
 .•mt General .Manager, Omaha, Neb.; .S. T. Smith, Superintendent, Kansas 
 Division, Kansas City, 4Io.; W. T. Kelley, Superintendent Kansas Cen¬ 
 tral Division, Leavenworth, Kan.; L. T). Tuthill, Superintendent St. 
 .lo.seph A- Western Division, St. .loseiih. Mo.; .1. W. Morse, General Pas¬ 
 senger Agent., Omaha, Neb.; C. S. Stebbins, General Ticket Agent, Omaha, 
 Neb.; Pk P. Vining, General Pheight Agent, Omaha, Neb.; .Joseph ML 
 Gannett, Auditor, Omaha, Neb.; D. PI Cornell, General Agent Passenger 
 and Ticket Department, Kansas City, Mo. 
 
 KANS.VS CITY, FORT SCOTT & OUl.P R.\II.KO.\n. 
 
 This company was incorporated under a general incorporation law of 
 the >State of Kansas, March 8, 1805, under the name of the *'Kansas & 
 Neosho Valley Railroad Company,” which name was changed to ‘‘Mis¬ 
 souri River, P'ort Scott & Gulf Ra'ilroad Company,” August 10, 1868, and 
 subsequently to ‘‘Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad Company.” 
 The corporators were as follows ; John A. J. Chapman, Charles G. Keeler, 
 and Samuel Beattie, of Wyandotte County, Kan.; Mhlliam Plolmes, B. L. 
 Riggins, Alfred J. I.ilo 3 'd and ^lilton .T. Payne, of Kansas City, Mo., and 
 .lohn T. Weaver, J. B. Mahafie and A. Ij. Williamson, of Johnson County, 
 Kan. 
 
 The. company was organized by the election of eleven directors, Au¬ 
 gust 28, 1865. Among the directors were Kersey Coates, of Kansas City, 
 President; Mhlliam Roy, of Olathe, Secretary; Benjamin L. Riggins, 
 Treasurer; William Holmes, Attorney ; Iliero T. Wilson, B. I^. McDon- 
 ;dd and John R. Balis. 
 
 In the spring of 1S66, work was commenced on the road at Kansas 
 City, and during that year the grading and bridging was completed to 
 Olathe, 21 miles. On the 25th of July, 1866, President .Johnson approved 
 an act of Congress, entitled ‘‘An act granting lands to the State of Kan- 
 .sas to aid in the construction of the Ivansas & Neosho Valley Railroad 
 and its extension to Red River,” which provided for the extension of the 
 road through the Indian Territory to the northern line of Texas, with the 
 right of way through said territory, together with a grant of ten .sections 
 of land jier mile through the State of Kansas, and also through the In¬ 
 dian Territory, so soon as the Indian titles in the same shall become ex¬ 
 tinguished, with also the right to negotiate with the Indian tribes for the 
 purchase of additional lands.” The State of Kansas also granted to the 
 company the proceeds of the sale of 125,000 acres of land. The endow¬ 
 ment of the company was as follows : In seven per cent coupon bonds, 
 with thirty years to run from date of maturity ; Kansas City, Mo., S2'00,- 
 (K)0; Johnson County, Kan., $100,000; Miami County, Kan., $150,000; 
 Bourbon County, Kan., .$150,000 ; Baxter Springs, Kan., $150,000 ; Chero¬ 
 kee Neutral Lands, 639,000 acres ; lands granted by the State of Kansas, 
 125,000 acres ; other lands given by town companies and private individ¬ 
 uals, 1,500 acres ; lands obtained under the Congressional grant, 17,500 
 acres. 
 
 The principal endowment was the Cherokee Neutral Lands, acquired 
 by purchase from the Secretary of the Interior, under authority vested in 
 him by a treaty between the United States and the Cherokee Nation, pro¬ 
 claimed August 11, 1866, and by a treaty supplemental thereto, ratified 
 June 6, 1868. The history of this neutral land transaction is interesting. 
 During the administration of General Jackson, the Cherokee Indian Na¬ 
 tion was removed from Georgia to what is now known as the Indian Terri- 
 toiy. Treaties had been made with that nation by which they sold their 
 posse.ssions in Georgia to the Government, and though a large portion of 
 the nation alleged that they were not fairlj^ made, a treaty at that time 
 was binding enough upon the Indians to be enforced by the Government, 
 and the whoje nation was compelled, in accordance with the stijiulations 
 in the treaties, to exchange their posse.ssions in Georgia for the lands 
 ceded them by the same treaties, in the Indian Territory, and which, by 
 the terms of the treaties, were to be deeded to the nation by patent, in 
 fee simple. Finding that there was no alternative, and fearing that the 
 land provided in the first treaties might not be enough for the whole na¬ 
 tion, a new treaty was made in 183.5, by which additional safeguards were 
 provided for the protection of the Indians, and by which also, they agreed 
 to bu}', and the Government agreed to sell and convey to the nation, by 
 patent, in fee simple, 800,000 acres of land in addition, for the sum of 
 $•500,000 in money, to be paid by them. This ti’act of land was described 
 b}’’ metes and bounds, and was afterward known as the Cherokee Neutral 
 Lands, and constituted what are now Crawford and Cherokee Counties and 
 a strip six miles in width off of the south end of Bourbon County, in Kan¬ 
 sas. This sale, bj' treaty and patent, by the Government to the Cherokees, 
 vyas approved by Congres.s, and the money was paid by the Cherokees to 
 the t.Toyernment, as is stated in the acts of Congress in the next j^ear, 1836, 
 recognizing both the sale and the payment of the money. Subsequently 
 there were many acts of Congress approving and appropriating money to 
 carry out these treaties, and they were recognized as binding, both upon 
 the Cherokees and the United States, by all the branches of the Govern¬ 
 ment, courts included, in every possible form. 
 
 These lands being thus the recognized and undoubted property of the 
 Cherokees, in fee simple, and settlements having come into the vicinity, 
 and sometimes having overreached upon them, they were several times re¬ 
 minded by orders of the Government, by the military^ forces stationed upon 
 the Indian Territory, to enforce the provisions of these treaties, and pre- 
 vent the encroachment of the whites upon their lands. During the late 
 civil war, however, the Government was unable to give care to this matter. 
 
 and some settlers encroached upon the Neutral Lands. This fact was 
 thought to be the moving cause of their sale by the Cherokees, and in 
 1866 the treaty was made by which they ceded this tract of land to the 
 United States in trust, to he sold for tlieir benefit, after being surveyed 
 and appraised at their expense; provided, however, that the settlers, at the 
 date of the treaty, should have the lands occupied by them at the ap- 
 jiraised value, and the rest should be sold in abody, at not less than $1 an 
 acre, the money realized from the sale to be invested for the benefit id'the 
 Cherokees. It was by virtue of these trealie.s, recognized nndaiiproved in 
 many ways for nearly forty years by the Government, on payment of 
 .$5()l),000, that the title |)assed to the Cherokees, and by both the authority 
 of the Cherokees and their guardian, the United States, that the title 
 passed by patent, to the railroad company. 
 
 Under the reservation in the treaty, there was awarded by -the Secre¬ 
 tary of the Interior to settlers, 154,474.21 acres, and to resident Indians, 
 6,058.73 acres ; in all, 160,532.5)4 acres. After the session bj^the Cherokees, 
 and before the imrchase b_y the railroad comiiauj', a large number of 
 persons had settled upon these lands, and many of them had made valuable, 
 improvements, in the expectation that they would be allowed to purchase 
 from the Government at the minimun price of the public lands, or secure the 
 lands as homesteads. To meet the expectations of this class of persons the 
 railroad company proposed, in a published letter dated November 17, 1868, 
 that upon making [iroof of their settlement and occupancy prior to June 
 It), 1868, thej" should each be permitted to purchase 160 acres at from $2 to 
 $.5 per acre and ujion a credit satisfactory to them. To enable the settlers, 
 with little expense to make this proof, the railroad eompanj' caused an 
 office to be opened in Fort Scott on the 2Hfh of November, 1868, and a notice 
 published in the local papers inviting them to make the jiroof as above, 
 and to purchase the lauds occupied upon the terms proposed. The office 
 was kept open at considerable expense until the following June, and 
 the greater part of those entitled accepted the jiroposition and filed the 
 proofs required. A large number, however, refused to accept the 
 terms of the railroad compan}^ and they fornied a “land league” to resist 
 the company’s title. Thej' maintained that the sale of the neutral lands 
 to the railroad company was invalid ; that the lands belonged to the Gov. 
 ernment and were subjeid to settlement the same as any public land. They 
 bitterly denounced those settlers who accepted the terms of the railroad 
 company, and for months, and even years, a state of anarchy prevailed 
 on these lands. The land oflice of the railroad company was mobbed, the 
 railroad engineers and contractors were driven off and the office of the 
 Girard Press was destrojmd by fire by the leaguers, because the paper 
 opposed their organization and policj". Order was only restored there bj' 
 the stationing of United States troops upon the lands, by request of Gov. 
 Harvey. These neutral land troubles assumed a State, and even a national, 
 character. A resolution censuring Gov. Harvey for requesting the presence 
 of troops upon these lands was defeated in the Kansas Hou.se of Repre¬ 
 sentatives only by a small majority. Order -was finallj^ restored there, b}' 
 a decision of the United States Supreme Court, recognizing the validity 
 of the sale of the lands to the railroad company. The price paid by the 
 railroad company for the.se lands was $1 per acre, and the number of 
 acres received after providing for the reservation in the treaty were 
 639,000. 
 
 In 1868, the railroad company, which had previouslj' been of a local 
 character, became the property of some Boston capitalists, prominent 
 among whom were Nathaniel Thayer, 'William F. “Wells and Sidney 
 Bartlett. They were represented by .tames F. Jo^", of Detroit. The work 
 was then pushed vigorously and did not cease until the road wnis completed 
 to the Indian Territory, in 1870. The road opened for business to Olathe, 21 
 miles, December 16,1868 ; to Fort Scott, 100 miles, December 6.1869 ; to the 
 south State line, 3 miles south of Baxter Springs, 162 miles. May 2, 1870. 
 The total cost of the road from Kansas City to the south State line, was 
 $5,249,716.68. The reason whj' this road did not enter the Indian Territory 
 and proceed to Texas, in accordance with a certain privilege granted by 
 Congress, referred to previousl_y in this sketch, is explained in the histoiy 
 of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway'. 
 
 , BRAXCHES OP THIS ROAD. 
 
 Rich mil Railroad .—From Rich Hill Junction, Linn County, Kan., 
 to Rich Hill, Bates County, Mo., 19 miles ; and Carbon Center, “Yernon 
 County, Mo., 24 miles. This road deflects 3.54 miles from Rich Hill, one 
 branch running to Rich Hill and the other to Carbon Center. Number of 
 miles in Kansas, 4.46; in Missouri, ‘23.08. Total number miles, 27.54. Tbe 
 company was organized under the laws of Kansas, May 11, 1880, the work 
 was commenced in June, 1880, and opened September 12, 1880. The road 
 will be extended eastward to Osceola, St. Clair County, Mo., 25 miles. 
 
 Fort Scott, Southeastern <0 Memphis Railroad .—From Southeast 
 .Junction, four miles south of F'ort Scott, to Springfield, Mo., 99 
 and from Fort Scott, 103.17 miles. Organized under the laws of Kansas, 
 April 29, 1880. Leased the Fort Scott, Southeastern & Memphis Railway, 
 June 1, l880. The road of the latter was opened in 1874, 6.5 miles, and to 
 Arcadia, 12.8 miles in 1877. The road was completed to the west line of 
 Dade County, JIo., November28, 1880, and to Ash Grove, Greene Co., IMo., 
 May 25, 1881. At that point, it joined the track of the Springfield & 
 Western Missouri Railroad (leased), making a through line to Springfield, 
 ]\Io., which was finally opened for business .Tune 6,"l881. In .July, 1881, 
 it was determined to extend this road from Springfield to a point on the 
 Mississippi River opposite Memphis, Tenn., the distance being about 275 
 miles. For that purpose two corporations have been formed under the 
 laws of Mis.souri and Arkansas respectively^—the two to be ultimately 
 merged into one corporation, to be known as the Kansas City, Springfield 
 & Memphis Railroad Company. It is exiiected that the whole line will be 
 completed and opened for business during the year 1883. 
 
 Memphis, Kansas & Colorado Railway [N. 0 .)—From 'Weir City, 
 Cherokee Co., Kan., to Cherryvale, Montgomery Co., Kan., 49.79 miles. 
 Organized December 4. 1877; work commenced in 1878 and completed 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 February 3, 1S81. Tlic gauge of tlie road has receiitly been changed to 
 the standard. 
 
 Short Creek d- Joplin Railroad. —From Faxter S])rings, Clierokee Co., 
 Kan., to Jojdin, .Tasi)er Co., Mo.. 15.4f) miles. Of this line, 9.31 miles are 
 in Kansas, (i.l5 in .Missouri. Organized June 3, 1879, and road opened 
 October 13, 1879. 
 
 Fort Scott (fi Carthage Railroad. —Organized under the laws of 
 Kansas. August 3, 1H81, for the purpose of building a road from Arcadia, 
 on the Fort Scott, Southeastern A ^Memphis Railroad, through Crawford 
 County, Kansas, thence in a southeasterly direction through the counties 
 of llarton and Jas])er in the State of Missouri, to the city of Carthage; the 
 estimated length of the proposed road being forty-two miles. For the 
 jnirpo.se of reaching extensive and valuable coal fields in Missouri, 8.29 
 miles were constructed in 1881, Morerad, Barton Co., Mo., being the 
 terminus. Of this road, 6.25 miles are in Kansas, and 3.04 in Missouri. 
 
 The miles operated by the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railway 
 Company, at the close of the year 1882, were as follows; 
 
 Kansas City, Fort Scott A Gulf Railroad, from Kansas City to Baxter 
 Sjirings, 159.93; Rich Hill Railroad, 37.54; Fort Scott, Southeastern A 
 illemphis Railroad, 103.17; Fort Scott A Carthage Railroad. 8.39; Short 
 Creek A Jojilin Railroad, 15.46: Union Transit Railroad (Kansas City), 
 
 I. 38; total standard-gauge road, 315.66; Memjfiiis, Kansas A Colorado 
 Railway (narrow-gauge), 49.79; Total miles in operation, 365.45. 
 
 The general olficers of the road are H. II. Ilunnewell, President, 
 Boston, Mass.; Charles jMerriam, Secretary and Treasurer, Boston, Mass.; 
 George H. Nettleton, General Manager, Kansas City, Mo.; L. W. Towne, 
 General Su|)erintendent, Kansas City, Mo.; J. S. Ford, Auditor, Kansas 
 City, Mo.; J. E. Lockwood, General Passenger Agent, Kansas City, Dio.; 
 
 J. Watkins, General Freight Agent, Kansas City, Mo. 
 
 KANSAS CITY, LAWRENCE & SOUTHERN KANSAS RAILROAD. 
 
 On the evening of the 8th of December, 1857, a jmblic meeting was 
 held in the Union Cliurch, Leavenworth, to take steps for the organiza¬ 
 tion of a company to construct a railroad from Leavenworth to Fort Gib¬ 
 son, Indian Territory. Of this meeting. Rev. DI. DI. Ilaun. of the Meth¬ 
 odist Episcopal Church, was President, and 11. Allen, of Leavenwoi'th, 
 Secretary. A committee, consisting of Dr. J. B. Chapman, John C. Mc¬ 
 Carthy and II. C. Justice, was appointed to prepare and draft articles of 
 association, with request to report at an adjourned meeting to be held on 
 the following evening. The committee submitted a report at the adjourned 
 meeting on the evening of December 9, and articles of association were 
 adojited. In pursuance to the article providing for the election of a Pres¬ 
 ident and a Board of seven Directors, an election for those officers was 
 held at this meeting, resultin.^as follows ; President, Dr. J. B. Chajiman ; 
 Directors, J. C. Green, H. C. Justice, Adam Fisher, Hudson Burris, 
 James Darrah, F. P. Whitcher and M. M. Haun. At this meeting John 
 C. DlcCarthy was appointed Chief Engineer for the company, and Dr. J. 
 B. Chapman and Rev. M. M. Haun were ajipointed a committee to visit 
 the several tribes of Indians through whose reservations it was jirojiosed 
 the road should pass, with a view of treating for the right of way through 
 said reservations and securing grants of lands from the Indians for the 
 company, and also to jirocure a charter for the company from the Chero¬ 
 kee Nation. A committee, consisting of Dr. .1. B. Chajiman and J. C. 
 Green, was also ajipointed to jirepare a charter for the comjiany and urge 
 its adoption by the Kansas Territorial Legislature. 
 
 Messrs. Cliapman and Haun immediately visited the Indian tribes, 
 in pursuance to instructions, and made a satisfactory treaty with the 
 Usages. During their journey, they went to Tahlequah, the capital of the 
 Cherokee Nation, and received encouragement from the Cherokees. 
 
 A charter was granted by the Legislature, apjiroved February 12,1858, 
 which legalized all previous acts of the company and designated the name 
 of the corporation as the “Leavenworth, Lawrence A Fort Gibson Rail¬ 
 road Company.” The corporators were as follows : John B. Chajmian, 
 Hudson Burris, H. C. Justice, F. P. Whitcher, Joel C. Green, Adam 
 Fisher, Milton Mars Haun, Henry J. Adams, George A. Reynolds, E. D. 
 Ladd, John Spehr, L. F. Hollingsworth, S. B. Prentiss, G. W. Deitzler, 
 H. G. Blake, Robert B. Mitchell, John Mathias, Darius Rogers, .1*. M. 
 Black, R. B. Jourdan and W. Doran, bection 3 of the charter pro¬ 
 vided that “ the said company are hereby authorized and empowered to 
 survej^ lands, locate, construct, alter and maintain, and ojierate a railroad, 
 with one or more tracks, from Leavenworth City, on the Missouri River, on 
 the mo.st ])racticable and convenient route, by Delaware, Lawrence, Dlin- 
 neoja, Osage City, and down the Neosho River, through the Osage Nation, 
 in conformity to a treaty stipulation made, by said comjiany with said 
 Osage Nation, at Littleton, on the 7th day of January, 1858, and to Fort 
 Gibson, on the highest steamboat navigation of the Grand River, and also 
 one branch of said road from a convenient jioint at the crossing of Doer 
 Creek, in a northwesterly direction uji the valley of the Neosho River and 
 across from a convenient point to Fort Riley on the Kansas River.” 
 
 During the year 1858, meetings of the directors were held at Law¬ 
 rence, Prairie City, Ohio City, Garnett and Leavenworth, no jiarticular 
 town having been designated as the official headejuarters of the company. 
 At a meeting held at Prairie City, Douglas County, on the 23d of June, 
 1858, the road was divided into four grand divisions, and a Commissioner 
 apjiointed for each division, “whose duty it shall be to sujierintend the 
 running and location of said line of the Leavenworth, Lawrence A Port 
 Gibson Railroad; to open books for the subscription of stock; to employ 
 engineers and all necessary assistants; to jirocure relinquishment of the 
 right of way; to procure the necessary funds for defraying the expenses of 
 the same, by subscrijition of stock, by contrilmtions in ca.sh, labor, or nec¬ 
 essary supjiiies, or by any other laudable means to have the same com¬ 
 pleted as soon as possible.” 
 
 At a meeting held at Garnett on the 13th of August, 1868, Prairie City 
 was unanimously selected as the jioint for locating the general offices. At 
 a special meeting held at Garnett on the 27th of September, 1858, it was 
 
 decided to locate the western branch of the road (from the crossing of 
 Deer Creek, Allen County, to Fort Riley) via Btirlington and Emporia, 
 On the 18th of October, 1858, a sealed jiroposal from John Graham for 
 building the road from Prairie City to Ohio City was accepted. In an edi¬ 
 torial in the Freemen'.^ Champion, jiublished at Prairie City, dated August 
 13, 1858, is the following: “This road, when comjileted, will be a very im- 
 jiortant one for Kansas. Commencing at Leavenworth City, the commer¬ 
 cial metropolis of Kansas, it is to run through Delaware, Lawrence, 
 Prairie City, and directly south to some jioint in Anderson County, where 
 it will cross the Jefferson City A Neosho Valley Railroad, now being con¬ 
 structed; thence still southward into the Indian Territory to Fort Gib.son, 
 at the head of navigation on the Arkansas River. Thus Southern and 
 Central Kansas will have direct steam communication with the cotton¬ 
 growing and sugar-producing States, and will also be placed within a few 
 hours’ distance of our commercial towns of the North. Cotton, sugar, 
 molasses—all the staples of Southern jiroduction will flow in here in abund¬ 
 ance, and the best of pine lumber, which is said to be worth only jf5 or $6 
 jier thousand in Arkansas, will then be supplied to us at as low figures as 
 the walnut and oak lumber of native production is now held at. As Fort 
 Gibson is only about 500 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, the next move 
 will be to run a road through to the Gulf, which will be done within the 
 next ten years at the farthest.” 
 
 At a meeting held at Prairie City on the 3d of July, 1859, N. S. Goss, 
 J. W. Meyers, 0. E. Leonard, John 11. Whistler, P. B. Plumb, W. J. Huff 
 and J. B. Chapman were appointed Commissioners to locate the Fort 
 Riley branch on the most practicable route south of the Neosho River. 
 On the 3d of August, 1859, the general offices were located at Lawrence. 
 On the same day a resolution was adopted providing for the appointment 
 of a committee of three to confer with the directors of the Leavenworth, 
 Paivnee A Western Railroad Company, to the end of consolidating the two 
 roads between Leavenworth and Lawrence, in the winter of 1859-60, Dr. 
 J. B. Chapman, President, and W. W. 11. Lawrence, represented the com¬ 
 pany at Washington, endeavoring to secure a land grant to the company, 
 but without avail. Ajiril 10, 186(), S. O. Thacher was elected President of 
 the comjiany to fill vacancy. At the next annual meeting held at Law¬ 
 rence, October 36, 1860, George W. Deitzler was elected President. Nov¬ 
 ember 15, 1860, Dr. H. J. Canniff was appointed Secretary, and held this 
 position for nine consecutive years. From November, 1860, until June 6, 
 1864, no business of consequence was done by the company, save the an¬ 
 nual election of officers. At the election of officers on the 6th of June, 
 1864, there was a quarrel among the stockholders which resulted in the 
 election of two sets of directors. A contest for the legitimate succession 
 ensued, which culminated in the undisputed acknowledgment of the elec¬ 
 tion of the following gentlemen as directors: John Speer, A. N. Black- 
 lidge, William Spriggs, S. N. Simpson. G. H. Field, Harvey Allen, R. E. 
 Watson, E. D. Lad(i, Sidney Clarke, J. 0. Burnett, W. M. Ilascltine, W. 
 W. H. Lawrence and H. J. Canniff. At the same election, James H. Lane 
 was chosen President. The opposition elected S. O. Thacher, President. 
 Evidently Laneism, which entered so much in the political, commercial 
 and social matters of those times in Kansas, was the cause of the rupture, 
 and Laneism, as usual, triumphed. On the 10th of November, 1865, John B. 
 Vleit was appointed Chief Engineer of the company. July 14, 1866, B. S. 
 Henning was elected Vice President and ajijiointed General and Financial 
 Agent of the company, with authority to jiroceed east for the jiurjiose of 
 comjileting negotiations for the speedy building of the road. 
 
 The following extract from the report of a committee appointed to 
 investigate, the affairs of the comjiany, submitted July 30, 1866, contains 
 historical matter of interest; 
 
 The I.eavenivorth, Lawrence & Fort Gibson Railroad Company, was chartered by the 
 Territorial Legislature of Kansas, the act being p,assed on the I'lth day of February, 18.5S, 
 and its charter amended by act of the State Legislature, approved February 2!), 1KG4. * * 
 
 * * * This company is authorized to build a railroad from Leavenworth to the 
 
 south boundary of the State, and from Lawrence to Emporia. * * * Ry an act 
 
 of the Legislature of Kansas, passed at the last session, the name of the company is changed 
 to the Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston Railroad Company. At the same session of the 
 Legislature, the company was authorized to commence the construction of its road at the 
 junction of the T,eavenworth branch of the Union Pacific Railway. The earlier eflbrts of 
 the company were directed to the securing of such endowments, in the w.ay of congressional 
 and other land grants, stock subscriptions, and county and city aid, as was necessary to 
 secure the investment of capital in the enterprise. The result of those efforts thus far has 
 been as follows: By act of Congress, approved March :i, 1.8G:i, the United States grants to the 
 St.ate of Kansas, for the purpose of aiding in the construction of a railroad and telegraph 
 from the city of Leavenworth, by the way of the town of Lawrence, and via the Ohio City 
 crossing of the Osage River, to the southern line of the State of Kansas, in the direction of 
 Galveston Bay, in the State of Texas, with a branch from I>awrenco, by the valley of the 
 Wakarusa River to Emporia, every alternate section of land designated by odd numbers, for 
 ten sections in width on each side of said roads; with a provision that any deficiencies of 
 land resulting from previous sales or reserves of any part of said lands by the United States, 
 or their being occupied by pre-emptors, or as homesteads under the laws of the i:nit<'d 
 States, in such cases may be made up by other selections of lands within twenty miles of the 
 line of the road. These’ lands are to be conveyed in sections of twenty miles in length, on 
 the completion of each corresponding twenty miles of ro.ad. By act of the Legislature of 
 Kansas, approved February !t, 1804, the lands herein named are set over to the Leavenworth, 
 Lawrence & Fort Gibson Railroad Company, on the same terms as they are granted by ('on- 
 gress to the State. By recent examinations, certified by the Register of the several land 
 offices, it w.as ascertained that the following quantities of land would accrue to the company 
 under the foregoing act of Congress, and of the Legislature of Kans.as, under the completion 
 of their road, to wit: In the Shawnee Land District, 27,001) acres; in the Humboldt Land 
 District, 1:!.5,0(I0 acres; lands included in the recent tre.aty with the Osages, Gi:!,0liu .acre.s; 
 total, 775,000 acres. In .addition to the foregoing, the Legislature of Kansas, at its last 
 session granted to this company, one-fourth of the 500,000 acres given by Congress to the 
 St.ate for internal improvements, under an act to appropriate the proceeds of the sales of 
 public lands, and gr.ant pre-emption rights, approved September 4, 1841, amounting to #125,- 
 000 acres. This land is to be sold by the State, and the proceeds accrue to the company on 
 the completion of ten miles of road. The counties of Douglas, Allen and Anderson have 
 each voted to aid the company with county bonds to the amount of #125,000 each, or in the 
 aggregate, #875,000. 
 
 On the 4th of .Tune, 1866, James H. Lane was elected President, and 
 Thomas Carney, H. Allen, S. N. Simjison, J. C. Burnett, W. W. H. 
 Lawrence, J. B. 'Vliet, H. J. Canniff, William Spriggs, Orlin Thurston, B. 
 F. Elder, J. K. Goodin, Josiah Miller and John Sjieer, Directors of the 
 Company. December 20, 1866, W. W. H. Lawrence and P. P. Elder 
 resigned their directorshijis, and their places were immediately filled by the 
 
HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 249 
 
 ('l('clioii of 15. S. ncnilinf;; and William Sturgc^s, respectively. II. .1. Canniir 
 resigned his directorship on the same day, which place was tilled on the 
 following day by the election of Charles Robinson. December 31, Orlin 
 Thurston, .1. B. Vliet, S. N. Simpson and ,1. K. Goodin, resigned their 
 directorships, whose places were immediately filled by the election, 
 respectively, of Shelton Sturjjes, of Chicago ; Cyrus II. McCormick, of 
 New York ; G. W. Deitzler, of Lawrence ; and J. 'W. Foster, of Chicago. 
 These changes were made in pursuance of a mutual agreement, previously 
 made. The board as reconstructed, was as follows : Thomas Carney, II. 
 Allen. .1. C. Ihirnett, William Spriggs, .Tosiah Miller, .lolin Speer, B. S. 
 llenidng, William Sturges, Charles Kobinson, Shelton Sturges, Cyrus II. 
 jMcCormick, George W. Deity,ler and ,1. W. Foster. Owing to the death of 
 Gen. Lane, which occurred in the previous July, there was a vacancy of 
 President, which position was filled by the election of William Sturges, on 
 the 2Ist of December, ISfif). 
 
 On the 6th of February, 1867, Douglas County voted to issue bonds to 
 the iiniount of f3()0,0()(), as a subscription to the capital stock of the com- 
 Iiany, and Franklin County also made a like subscription to the amount 
 of |2()0,()00. Early that year work commenced in earnest on the road at 
 Lawrence, and on the 1st of January, 1868, it was completed to Ottawa. 
 Col, J. B. Vliet was Superintendent. 
 
 During the year 1868, William Sturges, President of the Company, 
 made a treaty with the Osage Indians, for the sale of their reservation in 
 Kansius, consisting of 8,000,000 acres to the railroad company, at 10 cents 
 an acre, but the attempt at its ratification in the United States Senate, was 
 defeated through the efforts of Hon. Sidney Clarke, Representative of 
 Kansas, in the House, who caused resolutions unfriendly to the ratification 
 to be passed in his branch of Congress. November 5, 1868, I. S. Kalloch 
 was appointed Superintendent of the road. 
 
 After tarrying at Ottawa for several months, w'ork on the road was 
 resumed and continued steadily until the road was completed to Coffey- 
 ville, iSIontgomery County, 143.33 miles from Lawrence. A branch was 
 also constructed at an early day, from Ottawa to Olathe, 31.77 miles. The 
 road was completed to Coffeyville in 1871. Nothing was ever done on 
 either the Emp«»ria or Fort Riley branches. 
 
 The Southern Kansas (£• Western Railroad Company was organized in 
 187!); opened to Harper, 148.82 miles from Cherryvale, October 1, 1880. 
 
 The Sumner County Railroad, from Wellington to Hunnewell, 18.35 
 miles, was built in 1880. 
 
 In April, 1879, the Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston, the Kansas 
 City & Santa Fe and the Southern Kansas Railroad Companies were con¬ 
 solidated, under the name of the Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Rail¬ 
 road Company. December 16, 1880, the Kansas City, Lawrence & South¬ 
 ern, the Southern Kansas & Western and the Sumner County Railroad 
 Companies W'ere consolidated, under the name of the Kansas City, Law¬ 
 rence & Southern Kansas Railroad Company. In November, 1880, the 
 stock of this company passed into the hands of the Atchison, Topeka &. 
 Santa Fe Railroad Company, and since the 1st of May, 1883, the road has 
 been operated by the latter company. 
 
 Ottawa d; Burlington Railroad. —From Burlington Junction, 3.79 
 miles south of Ottawa, to Burlington, Coffey County, 42.21 miles. Char¬ 
 tered February 4, 187(1. as the Kansas City, Burlington & Santa Fe Rail¬ 
 road Company; opened ]\Iarch 28, 1878. Sold under foreclosure February, 
 1881, and re-organized under jiresent title. Leased to the Kansas City, 
 Lawrence & Southern Kansas Railroad Company, which guaranteed prin¬ 
 cipal and interest of its bonds. 
 
 CONTEST OVER THE OSAGE CEDED LANDS. 
 
 On the 3d of March, 1863, Congress passecl“ an act for a grant of lands 
 to the State of Kansas, in alternate sectioms, to aid in the construction of 
 certain railroads and telegraphs in said State,” the first section of which is 
 as follows: 
 
 Tliat tliere be and is lierel)y granted to the State of Kansas, for the purpose of 
 aiding in the construction : First, of a railroad and telegraph from the city of Leavcnwortli, 
 by way of tlie town of Lawrence, and via the ()hio City crossing of the (isage River to the 
 Southern line of the State, in the direction of (ialveston Bay, i:i Texas; with a branch from 
 Lawrence, by the valley of the W'akarusa River, to the point on the Atchison, Toi)eka A 
 Santa lA Railroad where said road intersects the Neosho River. Second, of a r.ailroad from 
 Hie city of Atchison, via Topeka, tlie cajiital of said State, to the Western line of the State, 
 in the direction of I''ort I'nion and Santa F6, New Mexico; with a branch from where this 
 liist-named road crosses the Neosho, down said Neosho Valley to the point where the said 
 tirst-named road enters the said Neosho Valley; every alternate section of land, designated 
 by odd numbers, for two sections in width on each side of said road and each of its branches. 
 But in case it sliall apjiear that the United States have, when the lines or routes of said road 
 and branches are detinitely fixed, sold any section, or any part thereof, granted as aforesaid, 
 or that the right of ]ire-emption or homestead settlement has attached to the same, or that 
 the same has been reserved by the United States for any purpose whatever, then it shall be 
 tlie dut.v of the Secretary of the Interior to caii.se to be selected, for the purpose aforesaid, 
 from the imblic lands of the United States nearest to tiers of sections above specified, so 
 much land, in alternate sections, or parts of sections, designated by odd numbers, as shall 
 lie equal to such lands as the United .States have sold, reserved, or otherwise appropriated, 
 or to which the right of pre-emption or homestead settlements have attached, a.s aforesaid ; 
 wliich lands thus indicated by odd numbers and selecti'd by the direction of the Secretary 
 of the Interior, as aforesaid, shall be held by the State of Kansas for the use and purpose 
 aloresaid ; provided, that the land to be so selected shall in no case be located further than 
 twenty miles from the line of said road and branches; provided further, that the lands here¬ 
 by granted for and on account of said road and branches, severally, shall be exclusively 
 applied in the construction of the same, and for no other purpose whatever; and sliall be 
 disposed of only as the work jirogresses through tlie same, as in this act hereinafter pro¬ 
 vided : provided, also, that no part of the land granted by this act shall bo applied to aid in 
 the construction of any railroad or part thereof for the construction of which any previous 
 grant of land or bonds may have been made by Congress; and provided f urther, that any and 
 all lands heretofore reserved to the United States by any act of Congress, or in any other 
 manner by comiietent authority, for the purposi’ of aiding in any object of internal imjirove- 
 nient, or for any other purjMjse wdiatsoever, be, and the same are hereby, reserved to the 
 1 nit(“d .''fates from the operation of this act, exeejit so far as it may be found necessary to 
 locate the route of said road and branches through such reserved lands; in which case the 
 right of way only shall bo granted, subject to the approval of the I’resident of the United 
 ■''tates. 
 
 Tilt* Lagislatiire of Kaiisiis, on the !)th of January. 1864, pa.ssed jin act 
 accepting the grant, and designated the Leavenworth, Lawrence & Gal¬ 
 veston Railroad Company to build the road from Leavenworth to the 
 
 southern line of the State, :ind to receive the grant of land uiion the pre¬ 
 scribed terms and conditions. Its authorized route jiasscd through the 
 Osage lands whereof mention is imide in the first article of the treaty of 
 1865, and a map of the definite location of the road wiis tiled in the (}en- 
 eral Land Office, January 3, 1868. The Commi.ssioners of the General 
 Land Office, by letter bearing date Jiinuary 31, 1868, directed the Register 
 and Receiver of the jiroper office to withdraw from sale the odd numbered 
 sections within ten miles of the line of the roaii. 
 
 The fourth section of the law making ai»propriations for the Indian 
 Department, ajiproved March 3, 1863, is as follows: 
 
 “That the I’resident of the United States be, and is hereby authorized 
 to enter into treaties with the several tribes of Indians, respectively, now 
 residing in the State of Kansas, for the extinction of their titles to lands 
 held in common within said State, and for the removal of such Indians of 
 said tribes as hold their lands in common to suitable localities elsewhere 
 within the territorial limits of the United States, and outside the limits of 
 any State.” 
 
 The treaty with the Great and Little Osage tribes of Indians of June 3, 
 1835, contains the following provision: 
 
 Article II. 'Within tlie limits of the county above ceded and relinquished, there 
 shall be reserved to and for the Great and liittle Osage tribe or nation aforesaid, so long as 
 they may choose to occuiiy the same, the following described tract of land. 
 
 The land embraces, with other tracts, that mentioned in the first arti¬ 
 cle of a treaty with these Indians, which was concluded September 39, 
 1865. That article is as follows: 
 
 The tribe of the Great and Little Osage Indians, having now more land.s than are nec¬ 
 essary for their occupancy, and all payments from the Government to them under former 
 treaties having ceiised, leaving them greatly impoverished, and being desirous of improv¬ 
 ing their condition hy disposing of their surplus lands, do hereby grant and sell to the 
 United States the lands contained within the following boundaries. * * * And, in con¬ 
 sideration of the grant and sale to them of the above described lands, the United .States 
 agree to pay the sum of which sum shall be placed to the credit of said tribe of 
 
 Indians in the treiisury of the United States; and interest thereon at the rate of five per 
 centum per annum shall be paid to said tribe semi-annually, in money, clothing, provisions, 
 or such articles of utility as the Secretary of the Interior may from time to time direct. 
 Said lands shall be surveyed and sold under the direction of the .Secretary of the Interior, 
 under the most advantageous terms, for cash, as public lands are surveyed and sold under 
 existing laws, including any act granting lands to the State of Kansas, in aid of the construction of 
 a railroad through said lands, but no pre-emption claim or homestead settlement shall be rec¬ 
 ognized, etc. 
 
 The words in italics are an amendment adopted by the Senate, June 
 36, 1866, which the Indians accepted September 21 of that year. The 
 treaty was proclaimed January 21, 1867. 
 
 On the 10th of April, 1869, Congress passed the following joint resolu¬ 
 tion : 
 
 Resolved, by the Senate and House of Represenlalioes of the United Stales of America, in 
 Congress assembled. That any bona fide settler residing upon any jiortion of the lands sold to 
 the United States by virtue of the first andsecond articles of the treaty coneluiled hetweeii 
 the United States and the Great and Little Osage trihe of Indians, September 21), ISai, 
 and proclaimed January 21, 18C7, who is a citizen of the United .''tates, or shall have de¬ 
 clared his intention to become a citizen of the United States, shall be and hereby is entitled 
 to purcha-se the same in quantity not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres, at the. |irico 
 of one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, within two years from the passage of this act, 
 under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior; 
 provided, however, that both the odd and even numbered sections of said lands shall be sub¬ 
 ject to settlement and sale as above provided: And provided further, that, the sixteenth and 
 thirty-sixth sections in each townshiji of said lands shall be reserved for State school imr- 
 po.ses in accordance with the provisions of the act of admission of the .state of Kansas; 
 provided, however, that nothing in this act shall be construed in any manner aliecting any 
 legal rights heretofore vested in any other party or parties. 
 
 The railroad company having constructed its road from Lawrence to 
 Thayer, within the ceded territory, and about twenty miles south of its 
 northern boundary, and desiring to change its previously lociited route 
 south of that town, the Legislature of Kiinsas in January, 1871, asked 
 Congress to allow a. relocation of the road. Congress passed an act, ap¬ 
 proved April 19, 1871, as follows : 
 
 An act to enable the Leavenworth, Lawrence A Galveston Railroad Company to relo¬ 
 cate a portion of its road. 
 
 Re it .enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, 
 in Congress assembled. That the Leavenworth, Lawrence A Galveston Railroad Company, for 
 the purpose of improving its route and accommodating the country, may reloc<ate any jiov- 
 tion of its road south of the town of Thayer, within the limits of its grant, as prescrihed by 
 the act of Congress, entitled “ An act for a grant of lands to the State of Kansas, in alternate 
 sections, to aid in the construction of certain railroads and telegiaphs in said State, ap¬ 
 proved March :!, 18(5:1; but not thereby to change, enlarge or diminish said laud grant.” 
 
 On the 35th of July, 1866, was approved by the President, an act 
 granting lands in the same nuumer and to the same e.xtent and on the 
 same conditions as those granted to the Leavenworth, Lawrence A Gid- 
 veston Riiilroad Company through the Osage ceded lands to the Mis¬ 
 souri, Kansas A Texas Railway Company, and upon the comjiletion of its 
 road through the lands in 1871, the iSecretary of the Interior in due time 
 issued to that company jiatentsto the lands it was entitled to receive under 
 the act of July 25, 1866. 
 
 The acts of Congress granting lauds to these railroad comjianies 
 through the Osage ceded lands, were ignored by a large number of peo- 
 jde, who settled upon the railroad lands, claiming that they belonged to 
 the United States. They effected an organization called “ Settlers’Pro¬ 
 tective Association of the Osage ceded lands,” through which a contest 
 was made in the federal courts with the railroad companies for theowner- 
 shij) of the lands. The suits were first instituted in the Circuit Court of 
 the United States for the District of Kansjis, bj' George R. Peck, United 
 States District Attorney, who filed bills therein against the railroad com¬ 
 panies to establish the title of the LTnited States to the Osiige ceded lands, 
 amounting to nine hundred and sixty thousand acres. The case was ar¬ 
 gued in this court in June, 1874. The attornej's for the Government were 
 George R. Peck, United States District Attorney ; Wil.son Shannon, 11. C. 
 IMcClomas andJ. E.McKeighan. The attorneys for the railroad comianiies 
 were Solon O. Thacher, for the Leavenworth, Lawrence A Galveston Rail¬ 
 road Company and T. C. Sciirs for the Missouri, Kansas A I’exas Railway 
 Company, ’’nie prayer of the bill was granted by the Circuit Court. An 
 ajiiieiil was taken to the United States Supreme Court, before which body 
 the case was argued in October, 1875, In the Sujireme Court the Govern- 
 
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 HTSTORY OF KAl^SAS. 
 
 ment was represented by United States District Attorney T’eck, Jeremiah 
 S. Black, Solicitor (Jeneral Philli])s and William Lawrence. The rail¬ 
 road companies were, reiirescnted by George F. Edmunds and Philip Phil¬ 
 lips. The Su])reme Court affirmed the decree of the Circuit Court and the 
 settlers were victoriou.s. As the .syllabus in the case against the Leaven¬ 
 worth, Lawrence A Galveston Kailroad Company covers all the points in 
 tliis controversy, it is here given; 
 
 Syllahu.s.—1. Where rights claimed against the United States arc set up against it, 
 tliey must be so clearly defined that there can be no question of tlie pnri)Ose of Congress to 
 confer tliein. 
 
 2. Tlie rule announced in the former decisions of this court, that a grant by tlie 
 United State.s is strictly construerl against the grantee, applies as well to grants to a State to 
 aid in building railroads, a.s to one granting special privileges to a private corporation. 
 
 2. Tiie doctrine in Wilcox\. Jackson^ 12 Pet. 41)8, that a ti'act lawfully appropriated to 
 any jmrpose thereafter severed from the mass of public lands, and that no subsequent law 
 or proclamation will be con.strued to embrace it or to operate upon it, although no e.xception 
 be made of it, re-afiirmed and held to apply with more force to Indian than to military reser¬ 
 vations, inasmuch as tlie latter are the absolute projierty of the Government, wliilst in tile 
 former otlier rights are vested. 
 
 ■1. Wliere Congress enacts “ That there be and is liereby granted” to a State, to aid in 
 the construction of a specified railroad, “every alternate section of land, designated bv odd 
 numbers,” witliiu certain limits of each side of the road, the State takes an immediate in¬ 
 terest in land so situate, whereto the complete title is in the United States at the date of 
 the act, although a survey of the land and a location of the road are necessary to give jire- 
 cision to the title and attach it to any particular tract. Such a grant is applicaiile only to 
 public land owned absolutely by the United States. No other is subject to survey and divis¬ 
 ions into such sections. 
 
 ri. \Vhere tlie right of an Indian tribe to tlie possession and use of certain lands as 
 long as it may choo.se to occupy the same is assured by treaty, a grant of them, absolutely or 
 film onere, by Congress, to aid in building a railroad, violates an express stipulation, and a 
 grant in general terms of“ land” cannot be construed to embrace them. 
 
 (i. A proviso, that any and all lands heretofore reserved to the United States, for any 
 purpose whatever, are reserved from the operation of the grant to whicli it is annexed, ap¬ 
 plies to lands set apart for the use of an Indian tribe under a treaty. Tlicy are reserved to 
 the United States for that specific use; and, if so reserved at the date of the grant, are ex¬ 
 cluded from its operation. It is iiuniaterial whether they subsequently become a part of the 
 public lands of the country, 
 
 7. The act of March 2, 1863 fl2 Stat. 772), to aid in the construction of certain rail- 
 . roads in Kansas, emliraces no part of the lands reserved to the Great and I.ittle Usages by 
 
 the treaty of .Iiine 2, 182o (7 Stat. 240); and the treaty concluded .Tune 211, ISli.v, and pro¬ 
 claimed .Tanuary 21, 1867 (14 Stat. 087), neither makes nor recognizes a grant of such lands. 
 The effect of the treaty is simply to provide that any rights of the companies designated by 
 tlie State to build the roads should not be barred or impaired by reason of the general terms 
 of tlie treaty, but not to declare that such rights existed. 
 
 8. The act of Congress of even date with said act (12 Stat. 703), authorizing treaties for 
 the removal of the several tribes of Indians from tlie State of Kansas, and for the extinction 
 of their title, and a subsequent act for relocating a portion of the road of the appellant (17 
 .''tat. . 1 ), neither recognize nor confer a right to the lands within the Osage country. 
 
 Mr. Justice Field, with whom concurred Mr. Justice Swayne and Mr. 
 Justice Strong, in giving a dissenting opinion, said: 
 
 I do not agree with a majority of the court in this case. In my judgment, the land 
 in controversy passed by the grant of Congress to the State of Kansas, and bv the patents 
 of the State to the defendant. In reliance upon the title conferred, a large p'ortion of the 
 money was raised with which the road of the company w;us built, I cannot think that the 
 Legislation of Congress, and the subsequent action in conformity to it of tlie Department of 
 the Interior, and of the State of Kansas, deceived both company and creditors. « * * * 
 The conclusion reached by the court appears to me to work great injustice. The Govern¬ 
 ment of the United States, through one set of itsoilicers, after mature deliberation and argu¬ 
 ment of Counsel, lias issued its certificates or lists, that the lands in controversv were cov¬ 
 ered by the grant, and has tliiis encouraged the expenditure of millions of money in the 
 construction of a public higliway, by which the wilderness has been opened to civilization 
 and settlement; and then, on the other hand, after the work has been done and the money 
 expended, has, with another set of officers and all the machinery of the judiciary, attempted 
 to render and has succeeded in rendering utterly worthless the titles it aided to create and 
 put forth upon the world. Such proceedings are not calculated, in my judgment, to enhance 
 our ideas of the wisdom with which the law is administered, or of the justice of the govern¬ 
 ment. 
 
 The mileage of this road is as follows; Lawrence to Coffeyville, 143.33 
 miles; (Dttawa Junction to Olathe, 31.77 miles: Cherryvale* to Harper, 
 148.82 miles; Wellington to Huniiewell, 18.35 miles; Burlington Junction 
 to Burlington, 42.21 miles; total number of miles, 384.48. 
 
 The officers are; General Superintendent, J. L. Barnes, Lawrence, 
 Kan.; Directors—T. J. Coolidge, W. B. Strong, Alden Speare, 1. T. Burr, 
 n. II. Hunnewell, Charles Merriam, W. P. Mason, Boston, Mass.; O. E. 
 Learnard, Lawrence, Kan.; C. 0. Wheeler, Topeka, Kan.; John W. Scott, 
 lola, Kan. 
 
 AtlSSOURI, KANSAS & TEXAS RAILWAY. 
 
 On the 3d of November, 1865, the Union Pacific Railway Company, 
 Southern Branch, was organized at Emporia. The corporators were as 
 follows: Robert McBratney, James R. McClure, T. 8. Iluffaker, S. M. 
 Strickler, G. M. Simcock, R. B. Lockwood, E. Goddard, R. 11. Abraham, 
 P. B. Maxson, J. H. AVatson, G. R. Harper, Peter Harvey, M. M. Baker, 
 John T. Cox, Harrison Kelley, S. S. Prouty, F. W. Potter, John B. Scott, 
 A, V. Coffin, N, S. Goss, I. W. Dow and James Crane. The charter for 
 this company Avas filed with the Secretary of State, September 25, 1865. 
 At the meeting at Emporia on the 3d of November, 1865, officers of the 
 company were elected as follows: J. H. Watson, President; N. S. Goss, 
 Vice President; S. S. Prouty, Secretary’; Robert McBratney, Correspond¬ 
 ing Secretary; P. B. Maxson, Treasurer. 
 
 December 12, 1865, Hon. S. C. Pomeroy, one of the Senators from 
 .Kansas, introduced a bill in the United States Senate, providing for a 
 grant of Government land to this company, consisting of alternate sections 
 on eacli side of the proposed road, within a distance of ten miles there¬ 
 from, and also for a Government bond subsidy, to the amount of $16,000 
 per mile, for the whole distance of the road. The bill specified that the 
 road .should commence at, or near. Port Riley, Kan., and run down the 
 valley of the Neosho River to Fort Smith, Ark., via Fort Gibson, Indian 
 Territory. January 2, 1866, O. B. Gunn, an engineer, made a preliminary 
 survey of the route for the road, from Junction City to Burlington. On 
 the loth of Jauuaiy, 1866, Hon. C. Y. Eskridge, State Senator, introduced 
 a concurrent resolution in the Senate of the State of Kansas, requesting 
 Congress to pass the Pomeroy railroad bill, which resolution was adopted. 
 January 13, 1866, the first board of directors of this company was elected 
 at Emporia as follows: Robert McBratney, T. S. Iluffaker, P. B. Maxson, 
 P. B. Plumb, Harrison Kelley, I. W. Doav, J. R. McClure, William Down¬ 
 ing, G. R. Harper, S. S. Prouty and N. S. Goss. February 21, 1866, Hon. 
 
 Sidney Clarke, Representative in Congress from Kansas, introduced a bill 
 in the” House of Representatives, providing for a Government land grant 
 to the company, and a guaranty by the United States of the payment of 
 interest on construction bonds, to be issued by the company, to the amount 
 of $20,000 per mile. During the winter of 18*65-66, Robert McBratney, N. 
 S. Goss and S. S. Prouty visited Washington, as agents of the railroad 
 company, to assist Messrs. Pomero}’ and Clarke, in their efforts to procure 
 Government aid for this enterprise. 
 
 Neither bill of Senator Pomeroy or Representative Clarke became a law, 
 Imt on the 2(ith of July, 1866, the f’resident of the United States approved 
 an act granting to this railroad company lands embracing the odd sections 
 of the first ten miles on either side of the projiosed road, and the odd and 
 even sections of the second ten miles as indemuitj’. On the !tth of the 
 following August, this land grant was accepted by the directors of the 
 company, at a meeting at Emporia, and a preliminary survey of the road 
 from Junction City to the southern boundary of the State, was ordered at 
 that meeting. 
 
 On the lOtli of March, 1866, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail¬ 
 road Company transferred and assigned to the ITnion Pacific Railway 
 Company, Southern Branch, all its rights, title, interests, authority for 
 construction, etc., of a railroad from a point on the Union Pacific Railway, 
 Eastern Division, at or near Fort Riley, down the Neosho River to where 
 the Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston Railroad may intersect the Ne¬ 
 osho Valley. The projected road embraced in this tran.sfer was known as 
 the Neosho Branch of the Atchison, Topeka A Santa Fe Railroad. On 
 the 5th of Feliruary, 1866, an act of the Kansas Legislature providing for 
 the sale of 500,000 acres of land granted to the State for purposes of inter¬ 
 nal improvement, was approved. By this act, the proceeds of the sales of 
 these lands were divided between four railroad companies, viz,: St, Joseph 
 & Denver; Union Pacific Railway, Southern Branch; Missouri River, Fort 
 Scott and Gulf; Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston. The number of 
 acres of land that came into the possession of the Union Pacific Raihvay 
 Company, Southern Branch, by the transfer from the Atchison, Topeka 
 A Santa Fe Railroad Company of the 19th of March, 1866, Avas 130,176. 
 
 At the annual meeting of tlie stockholders of the company, held at 
 Emporia, May 16,1866, Robert McBratney, J. R. AIcClure, A. 1. Akin, T. 
 S. Iluffaker, P. B. Plumb, P.,B. Maxson, John T. Cox, S. 8. Prouty, John 
 B. Scott, N. S, Goss and 1. W. Doa\’, were elected Directors; N. S. Goss, 
 President; A. I. Akin, Vice President; P. B. Maxson, Secretary; S. S. 
 Prouty, Corresponding Secretary; P. B. Plumb, Treasurer. October 31, 
 1866, President Goss and Secretary Maxson made a treaty at Tahlequah, 
 with the Cherokee Nation, wherein the right-of-way to the railroad through 
 the Cherokw' Territory Avas granted, and a donation made to the company 
 to aid in the construction of the road through the Indian country, consist¬ 
 ing of the proceeds of the sales to be made of 250,000 acres of land. At a 
 meeting of the directors at Emjioria, December 5, 1866, this treaty was 
 ratified, and it Avas also voted to extend the line of the road from Fort 
 Rilejr, up the valley of the Republican River, to Fort Kearney, Nebraska. 
 During that same month. President Goss, at his own expense, visited Lit¬ 
 tle Rock, Ark., Memphis and Nashville, Tenn., and New Orleans, 
 La., for the purpo.se of enlisting the co-operation of the commercial in¬ 
 terests of the South in the advancement of this railroad enterprise. He 
 Avas cordially received by the hoards of trade of those cities, and all prom¬ 
 ised to memorialize Congress for bonded aid. Gov. Brownlow, of Tennes¬ 
 see, manifested a Avarm interest in the project, and gave it a hearty en¬ 
 dorsement. Unfortunately for the company, most of the Southern States 
 Avere not represented in Congress at that time, and projects for Southern 
 Pacific Railroads were not then e.spccially popular among a large majority 
 of Congressmen. Senator Pomeroy made repeated efforts to obtain sub¬ 
 sidies in Government bonds, for the company, but his efforts were unavail¬ 
 ing. 
 
 In the summer of 1867, counties voted bonds, to exchange for capital 
 stock of the company as follows; Davis, $165,000; Morris, $165,000; Ljmn, 
 $200,000; Coffey, $200,000; total, $730,000. The people of Woodson 
 County voted twice on the proposition to issue $70,000 of its bonds as a 
 subscription to the capital stock of the company, but both efforts failed. 
 
 August 27,1867, A. F. Beach entered into a contract at Emporia, Avith 
 the railway company for the construction of the railroad from Junetion 
 City to the north line of the Osage lands, in Allen County. The Avork 
 was to commence on or before October 15, 1867, and to be completed Jan¬ 
 uary 1, 1872. The contracting party represented by Mr. Beach, consisted 
 of Richard McMichacl, of Saratoga* Springs, N. Y.; Robert C. Dunn, of 
 Schenectady, N. Y., J. J. Dull and James Gowan, of Harrisburg, Penn., I. 
 V. Baker, of Troy, N. Y.; L. M. Crane and A. F. Beach, of Ballston, N. 
 Y. In consideration of the performance of the work stipulated in the con¬ 
 tract, the railway company agreed to transfer all of its franchises to the 
 contracting party. These franchises were supposed to consist of 1,300,- 
 000,000 acres of land, $730,000 in county bonds, and the proceeds of the sales 
 of 125,000 acres of land, worth at least a quarter of a million dollars in 
 money. On the 15th of October, 1867, ground Avas broken for the road 
 bed at Junction City, with imposing ceremonies. The first shovelful of 
 dirt Avas cast by A. F. Beach. In the evening, a banquet Avas given at the 
 Hale House, in the city, by the citizens, to the raihvay cuinpany and in¬ 
 vited guests, when addresses Avere made by ex-Gov, Carney, George T. 
 Anthony, Gen. Grierson, of the U. S. Army, R. M. Shoemaker, Rev. Dr. 
 Reynolds of the U. S. Army. N. S. Goss, Orson Kent. P. B. Plumb and 
 others. A little grading was done on the road at Junction City at that 
 time, enough to comply Avith the terms of the contract requiring such to 
 commence on or before October 15. No more Avork was done on the road 
 by this contracting party. Within a year, they sold their interest in the 
 contract to the Land Grant Railway & Trust Company of Ncav York 
 City, a corporation chartered by the State of Pennsylvania, and authorized 
 to transact business in any State in the Union excepting Pennsylvania. 
 Prominent in this company were Levi Parsons, George Dennison, David 
 CraAvford, Jr., J. B. Dickinson and Francis Skiddy. In the fall of 
 
HISTOET OF EAlSrSAS. 
 
 1868, I.cvi Parsons and others of this comi)any, accompanied by Monsieur 
 Friffnet. of Pans, France, financial agent of the Pothschilds, visited Kan¬ 
 sas and met the Directors of the railway company at Emporia. They 
 went to Emporia via Junction (’ity, leaving the railroad at the latter place, 
 and accomiilishing the balance of the journey, distance sixty miles, in car¬ 
 riages, following the valley of the Neosho, the route of the proposed road. 
 The franehises of the company were inspected by Judge Parsons and Mon¬ 
 sieur Frignet, but no new contract was made at that time. In November 
 1868. the directors were requested to meet the meml)ers of the Land Grant 
 Hailway vfc Trust Company in New York City, which request was com¬ 
 plied with by a majority of the board. Six of tlie directors, viz., Thaddeus 
 II. Malker P. IL Plumb, S. S. Prouty, T. S. Iluffaker, Hiram F. Hale 
 and I. Z. Taylor, went to New York and entered into a new contract with 
 the Land Grant Railway & Trust Company, for the construction of 
 the railroad. By thc_ terms of this contract, the work was to be com¬ 
 menced at Junction City in December, 1868, and to be completed to the 
 soutliern boundary of the State by the 1st of January, 1873. All of the in¬ 
 terests of the company in the franchises were immediately transferred to 
 the new contracting company, who, on the 14th of November, 1868, mort- 
 ga.ged them to the Rothschilds as security for a loan of 12,960,000. Work 
 was now commenced on this road in earnest and was pushed with extraor¬ 
 dinary vigor. By the fall of 1869, the road was completed to Council 
 (Trove, 3i miles from Junction City; January, 1870, to Emporia, 62 miles; 
 February, 1870, to Burlington, 90 miles; June 1, 1870, to the southern 
 boundurj'’ of the State. 185 miles. The work under the contract was com¬ 
 pleted two and a half years ahead of time; an event doul)tless unprece- 
 dented m the annals of railroad building. On the first of January, 1873, 
 the contracting company had not only completed the road to the southern 
 boundary of Kansas, which was required to be completed to that point by 
 tliat time, but they had also extended the road to Dennison, Texas, 238 
 miles farther, andhad also constructed a branch from Hannibal, Mo., to 
 Parsons, Kan., 301 miles. Total number of miles constructed within the 
 four years, the limit of the original contract, 773; number of miles con¬ 
 tracted for November, 1868, lo5. 
 
 Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company wasorganized April 
 '■ 18<0 by the consolidation of the Union Pacific, Southern Branch, char¬ 
 tered November 20, 186.7 ; the Tabo & Neosho, of Missouri, chartered 
 June 18, 1870 : the Labette & Sedalia, chartered May 7, 1870, and the 
 .Neosho Valley & Holden, opened in 1871. The St. Louis & Santa Fe Rail¬ 
 road, Holden, !Ho., to Paola, Kan., chartered December 1, 1870, was pur¬ 
 chased at foreclosure sale April 29, 1872, and tlie Hannibal & Central Mis¬ 
 souri, Hannibal to Moberly, 72.5 miles, chartered February 13, 1865, was 
 purchased in the ^mar 1874. 
 
 lu the spring of 1870, an exciting race occurred between the Missouri 
 Kiver, Fort Scott & Gulf and the Mis.souri, Kansas & Texas Railroad 
 Companies, in the effort to reach the Indian Territory. Section 8 of the 
 act of Congress, approved July 2.5, 1866, says : 
 
 That said Kansas <fe Neosho Valley [Missouri Eiver, Fort Scott & Gulf] Eailroad Com- 
 pany, it'i successors and assigns, is hereby authorized and empowered to extend and con¬ 
 struct Its railroad from the southern boundary of Kansas south, through the Indian Terri¬ 
 tory to Red River, at or near Preston in the State of Texas, so as to connect with the rail¬ 
 way now being constructed from Galveston to a point at or near Preston, in said State; and 
 tne rignt ol way through the Indian Territory, wherever such right is now reserved or may 
 hereaf^r be reserved to the United States by treaty with the Indian tribes, is hereby 
 granted to said company, etc. 
 
 Section 11 of the same act says : 
 
 Ui railroad company chartered under any law of the United States, or of the 
 
 • j 1 which may have been heretofore or shall hereafter be recognized and sub- 
 
 siuized by any act of the Congress of the United States, may connect, unite and consolidate 
 witn this railroad company, after the same shall be located to the valley of the Neosho 
 Kiyer, upon just, fair and equitable terras, to be agreed upon between the parties, and shall 
 not be against the public interest or the interest of the United .States ; nor shall anyroad 
 aiitnonzed to connect as aforesaid, charge the road so connecting a greater tariff per mile for 
 freight or passengers than is charged for the same per mile by its own road; And provided 
 .fMrt/icr, that should the Leavenworth, Lawrence & Fort Gibson Railroad Company, or the 
 nion 1 acme Railway Company, .Southern Branch, construct and complete its road to that 
 1 ? boundary of the State of Kansas where the line of said Kansas & 
 
 iNeosno ' nUey Railroad Company shall have constructed and completed its said road to 
 event the company so first reaching in completion the said point 
 
 le southern boundary of the State of Kansas shall be authorized, upon obtaining tlie 
 vritten approval of the President of the United States, to construct and operate its line of 
 railroad from said ^int to a point at or near Preston, in the State of Texas, with grants of 
 Aui provisions of this act, hut upon the fiirtlier special condition, never- 
 
 ineicss, ttiat said railroad company shall have commenced in good faith the construction 
 icreol before the .said Kansas & Neosho Valley Railroad Companv .shall have completed its 
 said railroad to said point, etc. , 
 
 Tlie Missouri River, Fort Seott & Gulf Railroad readied the Indian 
 l erntory first, but the point of entrance was in the Spring River Valley, 
 about sixteen miles west of the Neosho River. The Missouri, Kansas A 
 I exas Railroad struck the Indian Territory in the Neosho Valley, and tlie 
 resident of the United States decided that this road having been the first 
 to reach the Indian Territory at the point provided by law for the en¬ 
 trance of a railroad therein, was entitled to the exclusive right of con¬ 
 structing Its road through that territory to Texas. Thereupon, the Mis- 
 **'^*^^ Texas Railway proceeded expeditiously upon its march to 
 Ked River, while its disappointed and chagrined competitor, the IMissouri 
 Kivcr, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad tarried on the border of the promised 
 laiif. and regarded witli envy the inarch of its triumphant rival. 
 
 This company met with serious financial reverse.s in the loss of 
 trancliises, during tlie progress of the work on the road. It lost the bonds 
 nt Davis County, amounting to .$165,000, owing to the failure of complct- 
 mg the road to the south line of the countv within the prescribed time. 
 
 1 lie delay was only a few days, and was caused by a flood in the Smoky 
 niil Kiver, washing away the railway bridge crossing it and doing other 
 uaniage to the road. The bonds were refused bv the Clounty Commis¬ 
 sioners and their position was sustained by tlie ‘Supreme Court of the 
 »tate. The Commissioners of Coffcv County also refused to issue the 
 oonds voted to the company by that county, amounting to $200,000, on the 
 ground that tlie Land Grant Riiilway & Trust Company, the contracting 
 party, liad no legal right to transact business in the State of Kansas, and 
 
 tlieir position w.as also sustained liy the Supreme Court. Tlie next and 
 most serious misfortune was the loss of the Osiige ceded lands, the par 
 tieulars of which are given fully in tlie sketcli of the Kansas City 
 liawrence & Southern Kansas Bail'road. 
 
 The niileage of the road is as follows; Hannibal, Mo., to Dennison, 
 Texa.s, 576 miles; Dennison. Texas, to Gainesville, Texas, 41 miles- 
 Dennison, Texas, to Miiineola, Texas, 103 miles; Fort Worth, 4'exas, to 
 Hillsboro, Texas, 55 miles; Jelferson, Texas, to Greenville, 'Texas, 124 
 miles; Dallas, Texas, to Denton, Te.xas, 37 miles; Hillsboro, 'I'exas, to 
 Temple, Texas. 6.S miles; Whitesboro, Texas, to Fort A'ortli, 'Texas, 71 
 miles; Junction City, Kaii.sas, to I’arson.s, Kaiisa.s, 157 miles; Holden, Mo., 
 to Paola, Kansas, 54 miles: total number of miles 1,286. Number of 
 miles in Kansas, 235. 
 
 The cost of the road was over $.50,000,000, On the 1st of December, 
 1880, the road was leased to the Missouri Pacific Hallway ('ompaiiy, the 
 rental paid being tlie net earnings of the road. 
 
 The officers are Jay Gould, President, New York; B. S. Hayes, First 
 Vice President, Rt. Louis, Mo.; N. L. McCready, Seeoml Vice Ih-esident, 
 St. Louis, Mo.; 11. B. Henson, Secretary and Treasurer, New York; A. A. 
 Talmage, General Manager, St. Louis, Mo.; Directors: Jay Gould, Sidney 
 Dillon, A. G. Dulman, Samuel Sloan, Thomas A'. Pcfirsall, Russell Sage, 
 
 illiam Bond, Giairge J. Forrest, N. L. McCready. Thomas 'T, Eckert, 
 New York City: David Kelso, Piirsoiis, Kan.: C. H. Friitt, ilumholdt, 
 Kan.; 11. C. Cross, Emporia, Kan.; F. S. Bond, Idiiladelphia, I’enn.; 
 F. L. Ames, Boston, IMass.; R. S. Hayes, St. L ouis, IMo. Principal otlice 
 and address. Parsons, Kan. 
 
 MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY. 
 
 The_ total mileage of the Missouri Pficific Railwaj’ is as follows ; 
 Missouri Division, 904 miles; Kansas & Texas Division, 1,232 miles; 
 Central Branch Division, 388 miles: St. Louis Division, 291 miles; 
 Arkansas Division, 432 miles; Gulf Division, 351 miles; San Antonio 
 Division, 425 inile.Sj^ total number of miles, 4,023. The total mimher of 
 miles operated in Kansas hj' this company is 840, of which 235 arc of the 
 Missouri, Kansas A Texas;_ 388 of the Central Branch Union Pacific; 78 of 
 tlie Kansas A Arizona Division; 21 of the Ottawa Branch of the Kansas A 
 Arizona Division; 21 of the St. Joseph Branch of the main line; and 97 
 miles of the main line of the Missouri Division. 
 
 The work on the main line of this road in Kansas was commenced at 
 the State line between Missouri aud Kansas, near Kansas City, Mo., in 
 1865, and the road was completed to Leavenworth July 1, 1866. The road 
 was constructed by the Missouri Kiver Railroad Company, which was 
 chartered February 17, 1865, the corporators being A. M. Clark, John Wil¬ 
 son, C. M. Palmer, Charles S. Stettauer, Josiah Kellogg, (4. J. Park, E. H. 
 Marsh, W. C. Lobenstein, John F. Richards and James B. Laimr. L. T. 
 Smith was the first President, and John F. Ricliards the first Secretary. 
 The Atchison extension, called the Leavenworth, Atchison A Northwestern 
 Railroad, was commenced at Leavenworth, in March, 1869, and completed 
 to_Atchison in September of that year. These roads were operated by the 
 Missouri Pacific. In 1880, they were purchased by Jay Gould, who con¬ 
 solidated them under the name of the Kansas; City, Leavenworth A Atchi¬ 
 son Railroad, and soon afterward combined it with the Missouri Pacific 
 system. 
 
 Lea-venworth County subscribed $250,000 in bonds to the capital stock 
 of the jMissouri River Railroad Company, and the city subscribed a like 
 amount of bonds. This company purchased of the Delaware Indians 
 110,000 acres of land, at $2 per acre, from which was realized upward 
 of $1,000,000. The stock held in the company by Leavenworth County 
 and city, aggregating $500,000, was donated to the Leavenworth, Atchison 
 A Northwestern Railroad Company, to aid in the construction of its 
 road to Atchison. 
 
 The Nebraska extension of the main line of the Missouri Division was 
 completed in 1881. The Kansas A Arizona Division was completed to 
 Leroy in the latter part of 1878. The Ottawa Branch was completed in 
 1878. 
 
 Officers are: Jay Gould, President, 'New York City; R. S. Hayes, 
 First Vice President, St. Louis, Mo.: A. L. Hopkins, Second Vice Presi¬ 
 dent, New York City; A. F. Calef, Secretary and Treasurer, New York 
 City; A. A. Talniage,_ General Manager, St. Louis, Mo.; F. Chandler, Gen¬ 
 eral Passenger and Ticket Agent, St. Louis, Mo.; AYarder Cumming, Su¬ 
 perintendent IMissouri Division, Sedalia, IMo.; T. M. Eddy, Superintend¬ 
 ent Kansas A Texas Division, Sedalia, Mo.; W. W. Fagan, Seperintend- 
 ent Central Branch Division, Ateliison, Kan. Directors; Jay Gould, 
 Russell Sage, Sidney Dillon, W. F. Buckley, Thomas T. Eckert, George 
 J. Forrest, George (5ould, A. L. Hopkins, H. G. Marquand, Samuel Sloan, 
 New York, N. Y.; F. L. Ames, South Easton. Mass.; S. 11. H. Clark, 
 Omaha, Neb.; R. S. Hayes, St. Louis, l\Io. 
 
 ST. LOUIS, FORT SCOTT & WICHITA RAILROAD. 
 
 On the 1st of January, 1883, tliis road was completed to El Dorado, 
 Butler County, Kan., 133 miles west of Fort Scott. The railroad com¬ 
 pany was organized in 1880, the charter having been filed February 23, 
 1880. The first hoard of directors were as follows: Ira 1). Bronson, O. 
 W. Fox, Topeka, Kan.; Moses Neal, Humboldt, Kan.; A. W. Aj-ers, 
 Quinton Campbell, Indianapolis, Ind.; P. Tieriian, J. 1), Hill, A. Popkis, 
 A. M. Ayers, Urbana, Ill. Officers: Francis Tiernan, President; A. ,M. 
 Ayers, Vice President; Ira D. Bronson, Secretary and Treasurer. A con- 
 struetioii company, consisting of Messrs. Bron.son. 'riernan. Hill and Ayers, 
 built eighty miles of the road during the year ending in Alarcli. 1882. 
 IMarcIi 10, 1882, Messrs. Bron.son, Hill and Ayers sold tlieir interest in tlie 
 company to L. M. Bates, when the company was re-organized as follows; 
 Directors—F. Tiernan, I). S. McKay, AV. II. Stout, Isaac Stadden, J. P. 
 Roberts, Moses Neal, A. Popkis, Daniel C. Moran and L. M. Bates. (3ffi- 
 eers: F. Tiernan, Ihesideut and General Alauager; AV. H. Stout, Vice 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 I’resideiil; M. Clienault, Treasurer; C^. Campbell, Secretary; J. I). Hill, 
 General Superintendent. 
 
 Principal office and address, Fort Scott, Kan. 
 
 ST. LOUIS, WICHITA & AVESTERN RAILROAD. 
 
 This road is now knoAvn as the Kansas Diidsion of the St.Louis & San 
 Franeiseo Railroad, it liaving been purchased and being now operated by 
 the coiniiany owning the latter road. The number of miles of road in 
 Kansas of this di\dsion and branches is 195.50. 
 
 The St. Louis, Wichita & Western Railroad Company was chartered 
 March 21, 1879, and the first directors were B. F. Hobart, C. O. Perkins. 
 II. S. Coley, C. M. Condon, OsAA'cgo, Kan.; and Charles W. Davis, Coro¬ 
 nado, Kan. The charter authorizes the construction of a railroad and 
 telegrajffi “from some point at or near the city of Oswego, in Labette 
 County, in the State of Kansas, westwardly, through the counties of La¬ 
 bette, Montgomery, Wilson, Elk, Greenwood, Butler and SedgAvick, to or 
 near the city of Wichita, in said State,” etc. The road was completed to 
 Wichita in 1881. 
 
 Officers of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company; Leland 
 Stanford, San Francisco, Cal.; Edward F. Winslow, Jay Gould, A. S. 
 Hatch, C. P. Huntington, W. L. Frost, James D. Fish, William F. Buck- 
 ley, New York, N. Y.; Albert W. Nickerson, Boston, Mass.; Charles W. 
 Rogers, R. S. Hayes, St. Louis, Mo., Directors. Edward F. Winslow, 
 President, New York City; C. W. Rogers, First Vice President and Gen¬ 
 eral Jlanager, St. Louis, Mo. 
 
 NEBRASKA, lOLA, TOI’EKA & MEMPHIS RAILROAD. 
 
 This road Avas chartered June 17, 1881, with a board of directors as 
 follows: F. W. Giles, P. G. Noel, T. B. SAveet, L. L. Northrup, J. H. Rich¬ 
 ards, George A. BoavIus, J. D. Hill, Caleb H. Malin, B. F. llobart, John 
 J. Voss. The charter authorizes tlie construction of a railroad and tele¬ 
 graph “from some point at or near the city of Topeka, Kan.; thence in a 
 southerly direction through the following counties, to wit; ShaAvnee, Osage, 
 Franklin, Coffey, Anderson, Allen, Neosho and Crawford, to some point 
 on the east line of said CraAvford County; thence through the States of 
 Missouri and Arkansas to the city of Mempihis, in the State of Tennessee; 
 also from some point at or near the city of Topeka, Kan., in a northerly di¬ 
 rection, through the following counties, to Avit: Shawnee, Jackson, Potta- 
 Avatomie, Marshall and Nemaha, to the northern boundary of said State of 
 Kansas.” 
 
 Work Avas commenced on this road at Girard, CraAvford County, Octo¬ 
 ber 1, 1881, and twenty miles were speedily completed in a northwesterly 
 direction. In July, 1882, the road was being operated to Walnut, Craw¬ 
 ford County, a station of the Missouri, Kansas A Texas Raihvay. The 
 first President of the company was F. W. Giles, of Topeka. The present 
 officers are as follows; S. G. Clark, President; H. M. Clark, Vice Presi¬ 
 dent and General Manager; George A. Bowlus, Secretary and Treasurer; 
 J. H. Richards, Attorney. General offices, Topeka. The road is under 
 contract to be completed to Topeka by November 1, 1883. The municipal 
 subscriptions in bonds to the capital stock of this company are as follows: 
 Girard ToAvnship, CraAvford County, $25,000; Walnut Township, 
 Crawford County, $20,0()0; Grant ToAvnship, Neosho County, 
 $20,000 ; ■■ Elsinore Township, Allen County, $15,000 ; Humboldt 
 City and ToAvnship, Allen County, $35,000; lola ToAvnship, Allen County, 
 $8,000; also bridge, shops and seventeen acres of land, the Avhole subscrip¬ 
 tion aggregating $20,000; Neosho Falls ToAvnship, Woodson County, $20,- 
 000: Coffey County, $125,000; Olivet ToAvnship, Osage County, $20,000; 
 RidgcAvay Township, Osage County, $20,000; ShaAvnee County, $60,000; 
 total municipal subscriptions, $380,000. 
 
 ATCHISON & NEBRASKA RAILROAD. 
 
 On the 5th of May, 1867, a charter was filed in the office of the Secre¬ 
 tary of State of Kansas, for the Atchison & Nebraska City Railroad Com- 
 liany, Avith corporators as folloAvs; Peter B. Abell, George W. Glick, Al¬ 
 fred G. Otis. Jobn M. Price, Will W. Cochran, Albert H. Horton, Samuel 
 A. Kingman, Junius T. Herriford and Augustus Byram. The charter 
 authorized the construction of a railroad “ from some point in the City of 
 Atchison, to some point on the northern line of the State of Kansas, not 
 farther Avest than twenty-five miles from the Missouri River, and the 
 length of the proposed railroad Avill not exceed forty-five miles.” 
 
 Upon the organization of the company, its name Avas changed to “At¬ 
 chison A Nebraska Railroad Company.” Municijial subscriptions in bonds 
 to the capital stock of the company Avere made as follows: Atchison 
 County, $150,000; Doniphan County, $200,000. Individual subscriptions 
 amounting to $80,000 Avere made in Atchison County, and $10,000 in Don¬ 
 iphan County. Work Avas commenced on the road at Atchison in the 
 summer of 1869, and in the summer of 1871 it was completed to the north¬ 
 ern boundary line of the State, three miles north of White Cloud, Doni¬ 
 phan County. The Atcliison stockholders graded the road bed to the 
 State line, constructed the bridges and furnished the ties for that distance, 
 Avhen tlie entire jiroperty Avas donated to a Boston syndicate, represented 
 by .Tames F. .Toy, in consideration of the completion and operation of the 
 road by said syndicate. On the 3d of November, 1871, this company was 
 consolidated^Avith the Atchison, Lincoln A Columbus Railroad Company, 
 of Nebraska' Avhich had been authorized to construct a road from the ter¬ 
 minal point at the State line, of the Atchison A Nebraska Railroad to 
 Columbus, on the Union Pacific Railway, by the Avay of Lincoln. From 
 the State line the Avork was prosecuted vigorously and the road Avas com¬ 
 pleted and in ojieration to Lincoln in the fall of 1872. In January, 1880, 
 the road was purchased by the Burlington A Missouri River Railroad Com¬ 
 pany, and since the consolidation of that company, in 1880, Avilh the Chi¬ 
 cago, Burlington A (Juinc.y Railroad Company, it has been officially des¬ 
 ignated as the Atchison A Nebraska Division of the Burlington A Missouri 
 
 River Railroad in Nebraska. Distance from Atchison, Kan., to Lincoln, 
 Nel)., 146.6 miles. Number of miles in Kansas, 37.24. 
 
 RAILROAD LANDS. 
 
 The following tables show the amount of railroad lands unsold Jan¬ 
 uary 1, 1883, in Kansas: 
 
 ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA PE RAILROAD. 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 Osage. 
 
 Lyon. 
 
 AVatiannsee. 
 
 Jlorris. 
 
 Butler. 
 
 Greenwood. 
 
 Chase. 
 
 Marion. 
 
 McPherson. 
 
 Harvey.. 
 
 Sedgwick. 
 
 Reno. 
 
 Rice. 
 
 Note.—A verage price per acre, about ®:3.25. 
 
 UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY—KAN.SAS DIVISION. 
 
 Himber of 
 Acres. 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 Numlicr of 
 Acres. 
 
 120.00 
 
 Ihirton. 
 
 .‘10,500.54 
 
 115.87 
 
 Stafford. 
 
 108,2.50.29 
 
 2,323.74 
 
 Pawnee. 
 
 137,086.48 
 
 17,425.58 
 
 Edwards. 
 
 101,491.86 
 
 27,758.70 
 
 ()40.00 
 
 
 56,497.80 
 
 94,733.:49 
 
 Ford. 
 
 109,702.64 
 
 65,130.90 
 
 
 72,574.01 
 
 Gray. 
 
 .302,013.41 
 
 9,472.62 
 
 Sequoyah . 
 
 222,470.14 
 
 25,751.29 
 
 4,08.8.15 
 
 
 180,092.9:t 
 
 107,258.90 
 
 Kearuey. 
 
 174,709.78 
 
 6fl,415..55 
 
 Total. 
 
 2,028,403.47 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 Pottawatomie 
 AVabaunsee.... 
 
 Riley . 
 
 Davis. 
 
 Morris. 
 
 Clay. 
 
 Dickinson. 
 
 Ottawa. 
 
 Saline. 
 
 McPherson. 
 
 Thomas. 
 
 St. John. 
 
 Sherman. 
 
 AVallace . 
 
 Greeley. 
 
 Lincoln . 
 
 Number of 
 Acres. 
 
 11,802.94 
 3.A,220.:il) 
 22,748.;I8 
 4s,:s9:i.:i9 
 17,94f)..'i2 
 ll,fl7.').72 
 i;i,(),S3..')(i 
 22,005.1:! 
 40,lofi.:?o 
 14,08.5.92 
 207,:i00.00 
 aio,000.00 
 
 420,000.00 
 
 .34,.523.09 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 Ellsworth 
 
 Rice..'. 
 
 Osborne .. 
 Russell.... 
 
 Barton_ 
 
 Rooks. 
 
 Ellis. 
 
 Rush. 
 
 Graham... 
 
 Trego. 
 
 Ne.ss. 
 
 Sheridan. 
 Gove. 
 
 Total..., 
 
 Note. —Average price per acre, aliout $.S.3b. 
 
 MISSOURI, KANSAS & TE.XAS RAILWAY. 
 
 Number of 
 Acres. 
 
 99,709.75 
 32,102.00 
 2:!,lli7.72 
 152,589.34 
 41,951.72 
 37,.870.71 
 
 I. 82,080.70 
 09,101.42 
 
 II. 8,:!49.49 
 180,3:40.90 
 
 9,7:!8.00 
 17:i,320.03 
 ;520,000.00 
 
 2,710,941.27 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 Number of 
 Acres. 
 
 
 1,284.00 
 
 2,404.48 
 
 1,485.82 
 
 640.00 
 
 
 
 
 Cloud . 
 
 688.04 
 
 
 10,.50l).62 
 
 
 ()'888.8(} 
 
 
 I0'92r).(;H 
 
 
 i;C.S0.00 
 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 Nnndier of 
 Acres. 
 
 Greenwood. 
 
 Lyon.. 
 
 Jlorris . 
 
 Marion. 
 
 Riley . 
 
 AVabaunsee 
 AVoodson ... 
 
 19iS:!2.43 
 
 7,829.80 
 
 15,801.10 
 
 320.00 
 
 1,4:!4.4.8 
 
 10,:492.02 
 
 22,190.19 
 
 Total 
 
 114,2o:i..59 
 
 Note. —Average price per acre, about 12.75. The total cost of the railroads in Kansas 
 was about $125,000,000. 
 
 HUSBANDRY. 
 
 The Avhite men Avho had trading-posts established in Kansas at a very 
 early date may have cultivated the soil to a limited extent, but no 
 account appears that any of them ever had even tt. respectable gtirden 
 patch about their posts. 
 
 The earliest farmers of Kansas Avere the Kansas Indians. Dr. Say, 
 Avho visited them in 1819, described their food as consisting of “bison 
 meat and various preparations of Indian corn or maize, one of Avhicli Avas 
 called ‘lycd corn,’ knoAvn among the whites as hulled corn.” He also 
 stated that they used pumpkins, muskmelons and Avatermelons, and a 
 soup made of SAveet corn and beans, seasoned Avith buffalo meat (succotash). 
 By the treaty made with these Indians in 1825, it Avas, among other stipu¬ 
 lations on the jiart of the Government, agreed to supply them with cattle, 
 hogs and agricultural implements, and to employ persons to teach them 
 agriculture. The Agency of the Kansas Indians was established at the 
 mouth of Grasishopper Creek in 1829. Daniel Boone, the farmer appointed 
 by the Government, commenced farming at this point in 1829 or 1830. 
 Land was broken for farming purposes at Avhat is noAV Fort Leavenworth, 
 in 1828. At “Fool Chief’s” village, three miles west of Avhere North 
 Topeka now stands. Rev. Isaac iVIcCoy reported in 1835, that the Govern¬ 
 ment had at that time fenced twenty acres of land, and had plowed ten 
 acres. In the spring of 1835 the Government selected three hundred acres 
 near Avhat is noAv Silver Lake Township, Shawmee County, and about 
 three hundred acres south of the Kansas River, in the valley of IVIission 
 Creek, and carried on farming on quite an extensive scale. 
 
 The Osages were farmers as well as hunters, and were farming on the 
 Marais des Cygnes River, fifteen miles east of tlie Kansas line, as early as 
 1820. Mr. Sibley, the Government Agent, in his report of that year, in 
 describing their mode of living, says; 
 
 In February or March, the spring hunt commences—lirst tlie hear and then the 
 beaver hunt. This they pursue until planting time, when they again return to their 
 villages, plant their crops, and in May set out for the summer hunt, taking with them the 
 residue, if any, of their corn. 
 
 Si: Ht -4: ♦ * sl5 * --t! * * * 
 
 They raise annually small crops of corn, heans and pumpkins. These they ciiltiv.ate en¬ 
 tirely with the hoe, in the simjilest manner. Their crops arc usually planted in April, and 
 receive one dressing before they leave their villages for the summer hunt in May. 
 
HJSTOliY OF KANSAS. 
 
 2.53 
 
 'I lie I’adoiiciis Were not inclined to the pcaeefni pni'snits of agricnllnre. 
 In 172t.M. l)e Honri^inont visited tlicin and in Ids journal reinarks, that 
 "tliev sow no maize, they as little plant eitriels, never any tohaeco.” 
 
 The emigrant tribes of Indians who came into Kansas from IH25 to 
 Is:5-,> from the East were so far civilized as to have a fair knowledge of 
 hnsbandry and were really tribes of farmers as W'cll as luinters. With 
 their advent began the dawn of linsbandry in Kansas. Good farms were 
 cultivated in Kansas by the members of the various tribes and by the wliite 
 missionarie.s who settled among them ever after their arrival.* The 
 earliest eullivation of the soil by white men, to any e.xtent w'orthy to be 
 called farming, was at Fort Leavenworth, in 18211; at the mouth of Grass¬ 
 hopper ('reidv, by Daniel Boone, in 182!) or 18:i(); at the Shawnee IMission 
 in .lohn.son County as early as 1830, by Uev. Thomas John.son. At the 
 time of the passage of the bill by Clongress creating Kansas Territory, 
 farms were (juite common on the Indian reservations, and at the various 
 Indian mi,ssions—some of them of large e.xtent. The wonderful fertility 
 of the soil of Kan.sas, and its peculiar fitness for all the purpo.ses of hus¬ 
 bandry, had been e.xperimentally proven, and were well known before the 
 Kansas Territorial bill w'as passed by Congress. Hence, outside the polit¬ 
 ical motives which turned the tide of emigration to Kansas in 1854, 1855 
 and IS.5(), the predominant incentive was the wonderful natural excellen¬ 
 ces of the Territory as a farming country. A large majority of the early 
 settlers of Kansas were farmers who came to till its broad acres and make 
 it what it has become, the foremost agricultural State in the Union. 
 
 During the Territorial period, the political disorders prevented any 
 jirogress in the peaceful arts. The settlers’ claims were made and defended, 
 hut the crojis sow-n and garnered were never more than suffictent to sustain 
 the settlers from one harvest to another, leaving no surplus for the inevit- 
 alde contingency of a failure of crops, which is in all countries and in all 
 climes likely to occur. In 1860, a great drought prevailed throughout the 
 middle belt of farming country in the United States. It was perhaps no 
 
 Mountains, when^ the insect has its origin,al habitat,'as far east as the 
 western counties of .Mis.souri. The devastation was most general in Col¬ 
 orado, in the northern part of the Indian d’erritory, the western [lart of 
 Kansa.s, Western and Northwestern Nihraska, in the southeastern part of 
 Wyoming and the southern half of Dakota. 
 
 The swarms came from the mountains. Hying from northwest to 
 southeast, comiiletely destroying vegetation in'the terrritory above de 
 scribed, and doing immense damage farther east. In 1875, they appeared 
 in such numhers as to create serious apprehensions of a repetition of the 
 (ailamity. Their ravages were, however, confined to detached localities, 
 aiid since that year they have not ajipeared in sutlicient numhers to be con¬ 
 sidered as a depleting element in the general volume of the Kansas harvest. 
 
 The locality and extent of the disaster and the destitution arising 
 therefrom was shown in the report of the State Board of Agriculture to 
 Gov. Osborn, made .lanuary 23, 1875. ddie report divided tlie State into 
 five groups of counties, the first group being comprised of this extreme 
 eastern and oldest counties; the .second, Iving west and adjacent thereto; 
 and so, numbering westward to the fifth group which comprised the 
 counties, organized and unorganized, along'the western frontier. The 
 classification was as follows: 
 
 Wfr,si! r/T-ewp—Atehi.son, Bourbon, Brown, Cherokee, (hffey, Craw¬ 
 ford, Doniphan, Ford, Franklin, Greenwood, .Tohnson, Labette, Leaven¬ 
 worth, Linn, Lyon, jVIiami, Montgomery, Neosho, Shawnee, Wallace, 
 Wilson, Wood.son, Wyandotte. 
 
 Second (/roup —Allen, Anderson, Cha.se, Clay, Davis, Dickinson, 
 Douglas, Howard, .lackson, .Jefferson, Marion, Marshall, Nemaha, Osage, 
 Pottawatomie, Kiley, Saline, Wabaunsee, AVashington. 
 
 Third group —Butler, (lloud, Cowley, McPherson, Alorris, Ottawa, 
 Kepublic, Sedgwick, Sumner. 
 
 Fourth (group—^\\sviO\W\, Harvey, .lewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Osborne, 
 Pawnee, lleno, Kice. 
 
 fi?SSCNt»Co NY; 
 
 THE DU(!-OTJT.—The primitive residence of many of the first families of Kansas. 
 
 more severe in Kansas than in many other States; certainly not confined 
 to that State. But the newness of the country and the lack of any reserve 
 from former crops caused the disaster to fall with peculiar severity upon 
 the settlers. Thousands of them returned to the East impoverished and 
 discouraged, bearing with them tales of want and woe calculated to stop 
 all future emigration and confirm the early popular belief that the country 
 was to be, for alt time, the Great American Desert: fit only for the abiding- 
 place of Indiiins and the homes of buffaloes, prairie dogs, snakes, owls 
 and horned toads. Of those who remained, many were supported by sup¬ 
 plies sent from the East, until a new and bounteous crop brought relief 
 and restored the confidence of the disheartened settlers.f 
 
 The war of the rebellion, having its beginning simult.aneously with the 
 admission of the State, until its close continued to absorb the entire ener¬ 
 gies of the settlers. Nearly every able-bodied man was forced into the 
 service in defense of family and home against the ravages of the war, 
 which fell with most crushing force upon Kansas, open as she was to the 
 relentless and merciless raids of their former enemies over the border, 
 who, with few exceptions, were now in the rebel ranks and seeking re¬ 
 venge for their early humiliations and defeats in a system of guerrilla 
 warfare more uncivilized and atrocious than that of their Indian allie.s, 
 whom they had enlisted in the murderous work.j: 
 
 It was not until the close of the war that liu.sbandry could be called 
 the vocation of Kansas, or could be prosecuted in such a manner as to 
 test or iirove the wonderful adaiitability and reliability of Kan.sas.as an 
 Ai^ricultural State. The era of modern husl)aii(lry did not fairly begin 
 until the harvest of 1865. Since then, in 1874, a visitation of locusts has 
 once destroyed the growing crops of the State. The ravages were not 
 confined to Kansas, but extended over a vast area, froiii the Rocky 
 
 ^Sce Indian History. 
 
 urther accounts of the drought apppur olsowhere in tiie general liistorv an«l in tlie various 
 ‘-oiinly sketches. 
 
 JSee Military State History. 
 
 Fifth group —Barber, Barton, Comanche, Ellis and unorganized 
 counties of Ness and Rush, Harper, Kingman, Norton, Phillips Pratt 
 Rooks, Russell, Smith. 
 
 The summary of destitution reported, and the etimated relief required 
 for the succeeding four months, until a new harvest, was as follows: 
 
 NUMBER OF GROUP. 
 
 1 
 
 POPULATION. 
 
 NUMIJEU OF 
 PERSONS 
 NEEDING 
 RATIONS. 
 
 J J 
 
 a 3 >. S 
 a2 3 
 g z, a o 
 
 z 
 
 S a 55 f 
 
 S £ iJ 
 ^ A ^ ^ 
 'A 
 
 >5 aj 
 
 iw-i 
 
 5 w d 
 2; 
 
 o A 
 
 s a nS ^ 
 35 s73 
 
 g z f? 11, 
 
 H 
 
 First. 
 
 2()l,5:i4 
 
 I.SDd 
 
 :m 
 
 300 
 
 729 
 
 S 3(),:i24 00 
 
 Second. 
 
 l.T.),4Sl 
 
 7,927 
 
 2,2(11 
 
 3.217 
 
 (•),103 
 
 i:w,178 00 
 
 Tliivd. 
 
 r.n,089 
 
 8,1115 
 
 :!,i(:4 
 
 3,97() 
 
 5,808 
 
 i:u,652 00 
 
 I’ourth. 
 
 ;i.5,703 
 
 9,(121) 
 
 1,890 
 
 1,(!42 
 
 3,430 
 
 150, (;:?♦) so 
 
 I'iftii . 
 
 i:!,U3S 
 
 5,.S41 
 
 522 
 
 C23 
 
 902 
 
 99,12,8 SO 
 
 Total. 
 
 529,84.5 
 
 32,(U4 
 
 8,077 
 
 9,75,8 
 
 10,472 
 
 9547,915 20 
 
 From the foregoing summary it appears that the absolute destitution 
 in Kansas was confined to the western part of the State, where the incom¬ 
 ing .settlers, generally poor on their arrival and dependent on their first 
 crop, had met disaster before they were iirepared for it. In the older 
 counties, although the crojis were depleted, the destitution resulting did 
 not increase the poor list materially above that of ordinary years. The 
 percentage of impoverished citizens to the whole population, in the several 
 groups was as follows: First group, .006!); second group, .049; third grou]), 
 .133; fourth gi’oup, .252; fifth group, .44!). The aggregate ])ercentage of 
 destitute to population of the entire State was .06L 
 
 It wouhl thus appear that the destitution and suffering should be at- 
 tribtited no more to the grasshopiiers than to the peculiarly lieljiless and 
 unprepared condition of the frontier pioneers when the pest destroyed 
 
254 
 
 HISTORY OF KAHSAS, 
 
 their first crops, on which they had counted for subsistence. A repetition 
 of a like calamity in Kansas is not now reckoned among the possibilities. 
 Kansas has become self-supporting, should an entire crop he cut off 
 throughout the State, something which, within the memorj' or traditions 
 of white men, has never occurred. 
 
 The history of hmsbandry is barren of events wherefrom to weave a 
 narrative. Its growth and development is as silent as the growth of the 
 wheat or corn, and as gradual as the increase of the herds and flocks. It 
 can only be measured by comparative results and returns from year to year, 
 and can only be embodied in statistical reports. No reliable reports are 
 preserved prior to 1865, and it was not until that and subsequent years that 
 statistics of the aggregate crops of the State were kept approximating 
 sufllcieutly to accuracy to be of value. 
 
 The following tables show the growth of husbandry in Kansas from 
 its admission into the Union to 1883: 
 
 TARLE SHOWING THE CROP OF CEREALS FROM 1860 TO 1882, INCLUSIVE, t 
 
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 (M 1.”^ O C5 <X X —' 
 
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 to l'- CO -t* 05 04 
 
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 1-104’' i-Tr-*' 
 
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 I-- 1- to X — I-- 40 OO ■'t' 04 
 ■'^''»tXOlC0l-O4O4'4*tO 
 
 cS lo'' 1 —'' i-P 04'" ic' 'O’*' 
 
 to I-- --t* O 05 04 04 X 
 T-H lo 04 to 04 1-1 40 
 
 O 
 
 O 
 
 P 
 
 X 
 
 > 
 
 p 
 
 5 S 
 
 W t 
 
 m 
 
 S3 
 
 p- £ 
 o 
 
 ^00 
 
 oS 
 
 p 
 
 s o 
 
 s ^ 
 
 pS 
 
 <3 GO 
 
 P T-i 
 
 s ^ 
 
 £ o 
 
 ^ cb 
 
 O P2 
 
 
 •r-'-fxoio — X'Tt'X-'f 
 
 Ot'»''Tlf?XXXXOONj* 
 i 5N-tXXi-<f'>OXX05t^ 
 
 
 ^ X X oi ci r-' o> o' <m' 
 
 "5 1-Hi^iiCC^XX'MXlO 
 
 •4 
 
 Pm 
 
 
 
 
 YEAR. 
 
 Total 
 
 acres eul 
 
 tivated 
 
 and in 
 
 pasture. 
 
 CEREALS IN BUSHELS. 
 
 
 Wheat. 
 
 Corn. 
 
 Rye. 
 
 Oats. 
 
 Barley? 
 
 Buck¬ 
 
 wheat. 
 
 1860. 
 
 271,663 
 
 223,575 
 
 258,031 
 
 194,173 
 
 0,150,727 
 
 
 
 
 
 1861. 
 
 
 
 
 
 1862. 
 
 26^953 
 
 6,487,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 1863. 
 
 
 
 
 
 1864. 
 
 243,712 
 
 273,903 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1865. 
 
 191,519 
 
 6,729,236 
 
 
 
 
 
 1866. 
 
 
 
 
 
 1867. 
 
 562,120 
 
 1,360,003 
 
 1,537,000 
 
 2,800,000 
 
 6,487,00() 
 
 24,500,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 1868. 
 
 
 
 
 
 1869. 
 
 
 . 
 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 1,322,734 
 
 1,735,595 
 
 2,.530,769- 
 
 3,037,957 
 
 3,669,769 
 
 4,749,900 
 
 5,035,695 
 
 5,595,305 
 
 6,538,727 
 
 7,769,926 
 
 8,868,884 
 
 8,528,187 
 
 9,038,654 
 
 2,.391,198 
 
 2,094,000 
 
 3,062,941 
 
 5,994,044 
 
 9,881,383 
 
 13,209,403 
 
 14,620,225 
 
 14,316,705 
 
 32.315.. 358 
 
 20.. .550.936 
 25,279,884 
 20,479,689 
 35,734,846 
 
 17,025,525 
 
 24,693,000 
 
 46,667,451 
 
 29,683,843 
 
 15,699,078 
 
 80,098,769 
 
 82,308,176 
 
 103,497,831 
 
 89,324,971 
 
 108,704,927 
 
 101,421,718 
 
 80,760,.542 
 
 157,005,722 
 
 
 
 
 
 1871 . 
 
 1872 . 
 
 . 86,000 
 
 4,056,000 
 
 101 , 000 ’ 
 
 32,000 
 
 1873. 
 
 
 9,337,581 
 
 7,700,586 
 
 9,794,051 
 
 12,.386,216 
 
 12,768,488 
 
 17,411,473 
 
 13,326,637 
 
 11,483,796 
 
 9,900,768 
 
 21,946,284 
 
 .508,002 
 
 414,188 
 
 900,.550 
 
 1,966,921 
 
 1,875,323 
 
 1,562,793 
 
 720,092 
 
 287,057 
 
 110,125 
 
 244,888 
 
 76,929 
 
 113,664 
 
 262,661 
 
 88,480 
 
 57,974 
 
 85,928 
 
 41,:106 
 
 43,456 
 
 1874t. 
 
 1875 . 
 
 1876 . 
 
 1877 . 
 
 1878 . 
 
 1879 . 
 
 1880 . 
 
 1881. 
 
 1882. 
 
 421,261 
 
 1,645,497 
 
 3,441,109 
 
 2,525,054 
 
 2,722,008 
 
 660,409 
 
 676,.507 
 
 986,508 
 
 4,456,400 
 
 - 04 O t- O 05 X 4. 
 • to 04 I- O t 
 H I', to 1-t 04 04 40 t 
 
 * Estimated* f Grasshoppers impaired the crop. 
 
 J The returns prior to 1872 are imperfect, being gathered from early agricultural reports. 
 
 \ < l£i 
 . bi 
 I O O 
 • 0. H 
 
 to^-t 
 
 F-OXC5 — COO-CO 
 I', to — CO O CO X 05 
 40 O O 04 to 04 4C to 
 
 TABLE SHOWING THE AMOUNT, ACREAGE SOWN, AND YIETiD PER ACRE OP 
 WINTER WHEAT, SPRING WHEAT AND CORN, FOR TEN SUCCESSIVE 
 YEARS, FROM 1873 TO 1882, INCLUSIVE. 
 
 G 
 
 g 
 
 c 
 
 W 
 
 p 
 
 e 
 
 f- “ .3 
 U C fa] 
 
 X-tHtOCO-tt^tSOJir) 
 i-'O5C5 0JXCC5t0'0 
 
 ClOt--— 35t''i-Hi— 
 
 05 04 LO C to 05 C5 O C5 
 — CO CO 04 04 — 00 04 c<4 
 
 oi -'0 05 -ftoo 5 r^oo 
 'O -p Cl X CO 04 04 -r 
 04 40 ■'C* O CO — 04 1— -tp 
 04*' x^tFoT 'o' -P" 05*' P' r-'" 
 LO 401 04 — 40 U> 
 O CO 04 ^^'>1 CO C^X^1>* 
 
 CONf<lCOl'^XC50i-<04 
 4'-1> f'- 1-- X X X 
 
 xxxxxxxxxx 
 
 o 
 
 w 
 
 J 
 
 B 
 
 -t 
 
 OS r/ 
 
 ° 5 
 
 a 
 
 X ifMC L-t C'l L7 05 C5 X O X 
 toioi—’'^' — 'T'Mr-xxio 
 — — Xi-H'MXOi—^^X__ 
 
 x'" x*' -rr I-T o' o' X* o” LO* e<r 
 
 -'I lO X X »C Nfi IC 
 
 
 WINTER WHEAT. 
 
 SPRING WHEAT. 
 
 
 Y'EAR. 
 
 Number 
 of Acres. 
 
 her 
 
 Num 
 
 of 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 (P <£> 
 
 be ^ 
 eS « 
 
 U ^ 
 
 ft 
 
 Number 
 of Acres. 
 
 Number 
 
 of 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 O tu 
 
 bo^ 
 
 c5 « 
 
 u « 
 o , 
 
 ft 
 
 SOR¬ 
 
 GHUM. 
 
 * 05 I'l X X -f (M lo X X X 
 
 -fCiOC'* — t--C5X-f' 'f- 
 
 (M to -r-* O X C'i X OS^tO^X^ 
 
 ■P Ci P X*' P O o'* X* 'Of i Y X*" 
 
 1 -H 1-1 (N <N CM XX 
 
 OATS. 
 
 1.32,.520 
 
 391,712 
 
 314,926 
 
 289,437 
 
 391,84.5 
 
 310,226 
 
 444,191 
 
 573,982 
 
 477,827 
 
 338,130 
 
 529,234 
 
 1873.. . 
 1874*.. 
 
 1875.. . 
 
 1876.. . 
 
 1877.. . 
 
 1878.. . 
 
 1879.. . 
 
 1880.. . 
 1881... 
 1882... 
 10 yrs. 
 
 251,709 
 
 438,179 
 
 505,682 
 
 758,600 
 
 857,125 
 
 1,297,5.55 
 
 1,520,659 
 
 2,215,9.37 
 
 1,974,693 
 
 1,465,745 
 
 11,285,884 
 
 4,548,.384 
 6,870,606 
 10,046,116 
 11,738,408 
 10,800,295 
 26,518,955 
 17,560,259 
 25,.507,22.3 
 19,164,896 
 .33,943,398 
 166,698,540 
 
 I, 805 
 15.68 
 19.86 
 15.48 
 12.60 
 20.44 
 
 II. .55 
 11.51 
 
 9.70 
 23.16 
 14.78 
 
 148,628 
 
 278,026 
 
 237,524 
 
 264,583 
 
 206,868 
 
 433,257 
 
 412,139 
 
 228,497 
 
 208,179 
 
 137,522 
 
 2,555,523 
 
 1.445.660 
 3,010,777 
 3,163,287 
 2,881,817 
 3,516,410 
 5,796,403 
 2,990,677 
 
 1.772.661 
 1,314,793 
 1,791,448 
 
 27,683,933 
 
 9.83 
 
 10.82 
 
 i;i.29 
 
 10.92 
 
 16.98 
 
 13.43 
 
 7.26 
 
 7.77 
 
 6.31 
 
 13.02 
 
 10.83 
 
 r-i 
 
 U 
 
 n 3 
 
 < 
 
 CQ 
 
 »Ot-Xrt< 05 '^l-Oi-'i-'X»C 
 
 O-l^i-dOOSOlClOC-li-iX 
 
 05 .,-1 r-< l-«. C-l 1 -- CM X — X X 
 
 Px''Pl'-*'C'r 05 '’x'' *fFlPx''cM' 
 
 — MCMXXU-lO'Ti-H 
 
 RYE. 
 
 xr^x-f-ti-HC^uoxxcM 
 
 O — X t-- 1 -- -i* 1 -- 't' X 
 
 lO ’'^<^iO^X^X^ 05 _^X^rO^t-^-?‘^X_ 
 
 x''x' o'" P X*'Cv'P CO P'X* P 
 
 C'^XXX — CMrf'iO'XO 
 
 Number 
 of Acres. 
 
 l,0.Io,‘23G 
 
 1,525,421 
 
 1,932,861 
 
 1,884,454 
 
 2.. 563.112 
 2,405,482 
 2,995,070 
 
 3.. 554.396 
 4,171,5.54 
 4,441,8.36 
 
 26,529,432 
 
 Number 
 
 of 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 29,G83,843| 
 
 15,699,0781 
 
 80,798,7691 
 
 82,308,176 
 
 103,497,831 
 
 89,324,971 
 
 108,704,927 
 
 101,421,718 
 
 80,760,.542 
 
 157,005,722 
 
 849,205,577 
 
 0 ) O' 
 
 C$ 4) 
 »H C3 
 
 < ft 
 
 28.14 
 
 10.29 
 41.79 
 43.68 
 40.38 
 37.99 
 
 36.29 
 28.53 
 19.35 
 :15.34 
 32.01 
 
 §5 
 
 CO ^ 
 
 O'O'—'1-I'tj<04 04 0t0''i<t0 
 O X 04 O 4.0 X I'* C5 40 CO 
 04 04 X O X 40 X 
 
 -F io740*'c-i "'CO io io -fl — 1 1-7 
 C^ 4.0 04 CO X to O 05 LO't- 
 X O 40 05^x "'v 
 
 —T r-T i-T P" oT 04 ' of x*" -P -t' 
 
 C5 X 'O -f X X I" C5 J'- C5 04 
 T-H 04 04 04 X to 4 .O 1 X C5 I-' 04 
 X X c 40 40 x^o4 i-i rr> 
 x*"x*'00't-"■'Fo'x"04'’x''x I 
 •'tl-XXOX — OJOX 
 i-i04 04 04 04tC<-^04 04i-i 
 
 * (Irasshoppers p-artially destroyed the crop. 
 
 TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF LIVE STOCK IN KANSAS FOR ELEVEN 
 SUCCESSIVE YEARS, FRO.M 1873 TO 1883, INCLUSIVE. 
 
 ■> 40) x^C5 x^r- 
 ocrio''x t-- t-- O 40*^40 
 tc4oxx40L0 05 04 — r^x 
 1-1 04 LO X 04 40 04 C5 
 
 YEAR. 
 
 04 X •'t 40 'O I-* X 05 X — 04 
 
 I- t->. I'- 4- I-- 1-- I" X X X 
 
 X X X X X X X X X X X 
 
 TABLE SHOWING HAY CROP AND PASTURAGE OF KANSAS FOR NINE SI'C- 
 CESSIVE YE.VRS, 1874 tO 1883, INCLUSIVE. 
 
 1872.. . 
 
 1873.. . 
 
 1874.. .. 
 
 187.5.. .. 
 
 1876.. .. 
 
 1877.. .. 
 
 1878.. .. 
 
 1879.. .. 
 
 18811.. .. 
 1881,.., 
 1882..., 
 
 1874.. . 
 
 1875.. . 
 
 1876.. . 
 
 1877.. . 
 
 1878.. . 
 
 1879.. . 
 
 1880.. . 
 1881... 
 1882... 
 
 HAY, IN TONS. 
 
 67,342 
 
 26,784 
 
 Q 3 
 
 r. 5 
 s a 
 
 t- < 
 
 B “ 
 
 a z 
 
 21,069 
 
 218,2.52 
 
 222,574 
 
 427,602 
 
 432,243 
 
 494,962 
 
 602,300 
 
 752,478 
 
 974,055 
 
 6 " S 
 
 34,067 
 
 24,002 
 
 19,109 
 
 40,318 
 
 64,5.54 
 
 86,885 
 
 76,634 
 
 89,997 
 
 117,282 
 
 25,381 
 
 16,714 
 
 10,267 
 
 18,337 
 
 24,229 
 
 25,823 
 
 26,796 
 
 33,296 
 
 64,758 
 
 2 o 
 
 25 
 
 < K 
 0 ! B 
 
 322,984 
 
 897,444 
 
 .557,199 
 
 741,763 
 
 986,963 
 
 94.3,653 
 
 798,707 
 
 1,216,316 
 
 2,095,779 
 
 PASTURE, IN ACRES.f 
 
 [ 
 
 TIMOTHY. j 
 
 S 
 
 U3 
 
 > 
 
 O 
 
 o 
 
 *. 
 
 tt 
 
 < 
 
 as 
 
 Ch 
 
 a 
 
 a 
 
 < 
 
 as 
 
 o 
 
 a 
 
 a 
 
 » 
 
 5,016 
 
 5,084 
 
 10,211 
 
 4,202 
 
 8,820 
 
 14,212 
 
 14,145 
 
 3,793 
 
 1,549 
 
 600 
 
 1,445 
 
 3,770 
 
 7,007 
 
 5,927 
 
 397,142 
 
 745,214 
 
 596,495 
 
 .553,717 
 
 701,421 
 
 955,826 
 
 901,125 
 
 13,776 
 
 31,627 
 
 16,965 
 
 21,299 
 
 21,sn 
 
 36,167 
 
 38,259 
 
 
 
 
 
 HORSES. 
 
 MULES, 
 
 ASSES. 
 
 MILCH COWS. 
 
 OTHER 
 
 NEAT 
 
 CATTLE. 
 
 SHEEP. 
 
 • 82,797 
 176,161 
 202,962 
 207,376 
 214,811 
 241,208 
 274,450 
 324,766 
 367,589 
 383,815 
 398,678 
 
 9,138 
 
 17,816 
 
 22,034 
 
 24,964 
 
 26,421 
 
 32,628 
 
 40,564 
 
 51,981 
 
 58,303 
 
 58,780 
 
 56,754 
 
 f Reported 
 -i with 
 
 (neat cattle. 
 225,028 
 227,274 
 261,642 
 286,241 
 322,020 
 366,640 
 406,706 
 433,372 
 
 319,068 
 
 634,021 
 
 749,959 
 
 478,295 
 
 473,350 
 
 519,346 
 
 586,002 
 
 654,443 
 
 748,672 
 
 839,751 
 
 971,116 
 
 39,773 
 
 51,166 
 
 81,838 
 
 106,224 
 
 143,962 
 
 205,770 
 
 243,760 
 
 311,862 
 
 426,492 
 
 806,323 
 
 980,767 
 
 196,980 
 
 :380,701 
 
 .556,916 
 
 292,658 
 
 330,355 
 
 704,862 
 
 1,195,044 
 
 1,264,494 
 
 1,281,630 
 
 1,17.3,099 
 
 1,228,583 
 
 TARLE, SHOWING PROGRESS OP SHEEP - HUSBANDRY AND D.YIRYING 
 EIGHT SUCCESSIVE YEARS—FROM 1875 TO 1882 INCLUSIVE. 
 
 FOR 
 
 * Under fence. 
 
 f The acreage of pasturage for 1881 and 1882 was not returned at the time this table was 
 compiled. 
 
 . 
 
 Y'EAR. 
 
 DAIRYING. 
 
 SHEEP-HUSBANDRY. 
 
 NUMBER or 
 
 MILCH COWS. 
 
 POUNDS OF 
 BUTTER. 
 
 POUNDS OF 
 CHEESE. 
 
 NUMBER OF 
 
 SHEEP. 
 
 POUNDS OF 
 
 WOOL. 
 
 1875 . 
 
 1876 . 
 
 1877 . 
 
 1878 . 
 
 1879 . 
 
 1880 . 
 
 1881 . 
 
 1882 . 
 
 225,028 
 
 227,274 
 
 261,642 
 
 286,241 
 
 322,022 
 
 366,640 
 
 406,706 
 
 433,372 
 
 8,827,810 
 
 9,804,219 
 
 11,710,296 
 
 13,790,374 
 
 14,506,494 
 
 16,678,039 
 
 20,349,575 
 
 19,586,886 
 
 1,240,610 
 
 644,176 
 
 1.700,073 
 
 1,500,958 
 
 1,059,640 
 
 706,447 
 
 786,269 
 
 723,264 
 
 106,224 
 
 143,962 
 
 205,770 
 
 243,760 
 
 311,862 
 
 426,492 
 
 806,323 
 
 980,767 
 
 610,661 
 
 4.50,776 
 
 661,293 
 
 829,644 
 
 1,194,453 
 
 1,535,371* 
 
 2,749,494 
 
 3,530,781* 
 
 * Estimated. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 265 
 
 KANSAS CROP OF CEREALS RY COUNTIES FOR 1882. 
 
 WINTKR WHEAT. 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 .\llcn. 
 Anderson . 
 -Atchison . 
 Rarbour..., 
 liarton .... 
 Hourbou.. 
 Rrown , 
 
 Uutler. 
 
 Chase. 
 
 Chautauqua., 
 
 < herokc 
 Clay..., 
 
 Cloud.., 
 
 Coffey.. 
 Cowley.... 
 Crawffiid . 
 
 l>avis. 
 
 Decatur. 
 
 Dickinson... 
 Doe 
 Dou_ 
 
 Edwards... 
 
 Elk. 
 
 Ellis.... 
 Ellsworth . 
 Ford . 
 Franklin . 
 
 (love. 
 
 Orahaiu. 
 
 Greenwood. 
 
 Harper. 
 
 Harvey. 
 
 Hodgeman.. 
 
 Jackson. 
 
 ■leff'ersou. 
 
 Jewell. 
 
 Johnson. 
 
 Kingman. 
 
 Labette. 
 
 Leavenworth . 
 
 Lincoln . 
 
 Linn. 
 
 Lyon.. 
 
 Marion. 
 
 Marshall. 
 
 .McPherson ..... 
 
 -Miami. 
 
 -Mitchell. 
 
 Montgomery... 
 
 Morris...... 
 
 Nemaha. 
 
 Neosho. 
 
 Ness. 
 
 Norton. 
 
 Gsage . 
 
 Osborne .... 
 
 Ottawa. 
 
 Pawnee . 
 Phillips . 
 Pottawatomie . 
 
 Pratt. 
 
 Rawlins. 
 
 Reno. 
 
 3,389 
 
 3.805 
 23,832 
 
 191 
 
 55,894 
 
 G.826 
 
 17,300 
 
 21,142 
 
 2,825 
 
 1,79(1 
 
 28,804 
 
 25,531 
 
 10,000 
 
 7,000 
 
 35.220 
 24,740 
 
 9,187 
 
 1,110 
 
 78,909 
 
 32.. 544 
 24,840 
 
 4,405 
 
 3,349 
 
 22,613 
 
 70.220 
 7,080 
 4,948 
 
 .540 
 
 2,520 
 
 1,!H)2 
 
 8,010 
 
 49,748 
 
 2,148 
 
 9,939 
 
 22,735 
 
 4,473 
 
 33,423 
 
 9,297 
 
 2.5,571 
 
 29,058 
 
 33,009 
 
 2,425 
 
 1.805 
 48,790 
 
 5,071 
 
 105,302 
 
 0,380 
 
 13,184 
 
 19,548 
 
 4,104 
 
 1,084 
 
 8.. 504 
 2,053 
 4,153 
 8,302 
 
 26,439 
 
 4.3,833 
 
 20,114 
 
 4,714 
 
 9,342 
 
 2,93;> 
 
 80(1 
 
 27,774 
 
 Ri(ie. 
 
 Riley. 
 
 Rooks. 
 
 . 25,430 
 
 . 4,.524 
 
 Rush. 
 
 Russell . 
 
 Saline. 
 
 S^gwick. 
 
 Shawnee. 
 
 . 19,210 
 
 . 34,553 
 
 . 70,.540 
 
 tiheridan. 
 
 
 . K 
 
 Stafford ... 
 
 Sumner. 
 
 
 ’^'reiro. i'77n 
 
 M abaunsee. 
 
 ^^a.shiuffto^ ... 
 IVilson .. 
 
 
 oodson. 
 
 M'yandotte. 
 
 . 10,132 
 
 Total. 
 
 Total, 1881. 
 
 . 1,40.5,475 
 
 . 1,974,693 
 
 (d w 
 o e. 
 
 25.00 
 
 23.00 
 
 22.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 23.00 
 
 22.00 
 
 21.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 24.00 
 
 22.00 
 
 23.00 
 
 25.00 
 
 23.00 
 
 24.00 
 
 25.00 
 
 25.00 
 
 23.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 26.00 
 
 23.00 
 
 23.00 
 
 21.00 
 
 25.00 
 
 21.00 
 
 23.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 18.00 
 
 19.00 
 
 22.00 
 
 24.00 
 
 25.00 
 
 18.00 
 
 21.00 
 
 22.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 21.00 
 
 22.00 
 
 24.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 25.00 
 
 25.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 19.00 
 
 21.00 
 
 22.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 24.00 
 
 10.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 23.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 22.00 
 
 21.00 
 
 22.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 22.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 25.00 
 
 24.00 
 
 23.00 
 
 10.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 25.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 18.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 25.00 
 
 25.00 
 
 19.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 25.00 
 
 23.00 
 
 25.00 
 
 ooslino 
 
 195,237 
 
 402,280 
 
 103,708 
 
 190,182 
 
 64,570 
 
 17,320 
 
 611,025 
 
 49,900 
 
 035,900 
 
 108,570 
 
 281,847 
 
 :407,360 
 
 091,060 
 
 1,834,040 
 
 1,218,250 
 
 169,880 
 
 7,254 
 
 107.300 
 195,050 
 
 1,437,800 
 
 33,630 
 
 257,620 
 
 140,220 
 
 150,475 
 
 31,027 
 
 253.300 
 
 1 SPRING WJIEAT. 
 
 : 
 
 
 
 * 
 
 0 ft- 
 
 
 I ACRES 
 
 Ui 
 
 a 
 
 i 
 
 
 « 
 
 5 120 
 
 10.00 
 
 1,200 
 
 5 45 
 
 10.00 
 
 450 
 
 4 1,300 
 
 0 . 
 
 12.00 
 
 15,000 
 
 2 4,095 
 
 2 . 
 
 10.00 
 
 46,950 
 
 0 16,226 
 
 14.00 
 
 227,104 
 
 2 171 
 
 15.00 
 
 2,505 
 
 0 112 
 
 16.00 
 
 1,792 
 
 2 12 
 
 14.00 
 
 108 
 
 2 10 
 
 12.00 
 
 120 
 
 5 408 
 
 17.00 
 
 7,956 
 
 8 1,987 
 
 0 . 
 
 15.00 
 
 29,805 
 
 0 9 
 
 15.00 
 
 .135 
 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 1 1 470 
 
 12.00 
 
 5,040 
 
 0 041 
 
 14.00 
 
 8,974 
 
 4 1 3,390 
 
 12.00 
 
 411,680 
 
 2 4,006 
 
 10.00 
 
 40,00(1 
 
 8 26 
 
 15.00 
 
 390 
 
 5 312 
 
 18.00 
 
 .5,610 
 
 
 ... 
 
 
 3 521 
 
 15.00 
 
 7,815 
 
 0 2,306 
 
 8.00 
 
 18,448 
 
 ) 9,800 
 
 10.00 
 
 98,000 
 
 1 24 
 
 15.00 
 
 % 360 
 
 8 . 
 
 . 
 
 
 4 59 
 
 15.00.. 
 
 885 
 
 ) 5 
 
 ' 15.00 
 
 .' 75 ' 
 
 I 443 
 
 12.0(1 
 
 5,310 
 
 1 20 
 
 10.00 
 
 200, 
 
 101 
 
 10.00 
 
 1,010 
 
 30 
 
 15.00 
 
 450 
 
 9,418 
 
 11.00 
 
 103,598 
 
 38 
 
 15.00 
 
 570 
 
 15 
 
 10.00 
 
 150 
 
 25 
 
 12.00 
 
 300 
 
 2 . .. 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 ) 989 
 
 ) . 
 
 10.00 
 
 9,890 
 
 15 
 
 14.110 
 
 211) 
 
 .384 
 
 15.00 
 
 .5,700 
 
 20,.550 
 
 15.00 
 
 .308,2.50 
 
 1,492 
 
 10.00 
 
 2.3,872 
 
 
 15.00 
 
 45 
 
 2,478 
 
 . 
 
 13.00 
 
 .32,214 
 
 1,890 
 
 13.00 
 
 24,048 " 
 
 3,812 
 
 15.00 
 
 57,180 
 
 41 
 
 12.00 
 
 492 
 
 08 
 
 12.00 . 
 
 810 
 
 4,203 
 
 1 . 5.00 
 
 63,945 
 
 52 
 
 13.00 
 
 670 
 
 3,242 
 
 12.011 
 
 38,904 
 
 2,889 
 
 12.00 
 
 34,068 
 
 195 
 
 10.00 
 
 1 ,!)5() 
 
 0,719 
 
 14.00 
 
 94,000 
 
 2,.350 
 
 18.00 
 
 42,408 
 
 07 
 
 10.00 
 
 070 
 
 180 
 
 14.00 
 
 2,520 
 
 1.54 
 
 10.00 
 
 1,.540 
 
 5,932 
 
 14.00 
 
 83,048 
 
 1,820 
 
 12.00 
 
 21,912 
 
 1,801 
 
 15.00 
 
 27,015 
 
 816 
 
 15.00 
 
 12,240 
 
 442 
 
 12.00 
 
 5,304 
 
 700 
 
 12.00 
 
 9,228 
 
 1,483 
 
 15.00 
 
 22,245 
 
 039 
 
 1.5.00 
 
 9,585 
 
 11 
 
 15.00 
 
 165 
 
 24 
 
 14.00 
 
 336 
 
 6,121 
 
 12.00 
 
 73,452 
 
 30 
 
 10.00 
 
 300 
 
 372 
 
 15.00 
 
 5,580 
 
 900 
 
 14.00 
 
 13,440 
 
 6,978 
 
 12.00 
 
 83,736 
 
 8 
 
 12.00 
 
 90 
 
 
 
 
 137,522 
 
 13.02 
 
 1,791,448 4 
 
 208,17!) 
 
 0.31 
 
 1,314,793 4 
 
 57,098 
 
 48.. 505 
 62,514 
 
 503 
 
 52,570 
 
 71,948 
 
 98,753 
 
 110,810 
 
 28,480 
 
 •46,430 
 
 71.. 361 
 85,620 
 88,852 
 55,807 
 
 111,037 
 81,802 
 26,482 
 12,123 
 72,784 
 60,024 
 51,086 
 2,147 
 44,212 
 12,388 
 3.5,391 
 5,805 
 77,294 
 1,610 
 17,1.55 
 00,171 
 23,227 
 01,839 
 1,346 
 07,997 
 70,860 
 136,065 
 02,150 
 21,360 
 83,125 
 .50,424 
 33,272 
 87,673 
 7.5,800 
 54,nr,7 
 
 97,998 
 
 87,643 
 
 103,779 
 
 74,437 
 
 79,123 
 
 41,426 
 
 78,362 
 
 02,019 
 
 4.. 346 
 28,188 
 85,467 
 48,764 
 53,823 
 
 0,653 
 
 47,703 
 
 76,207 
 
 7,500 
 
 4,381 
 
 65,708 
 
 103,203 
 
 64,303 
 
 52,203 
 
 39,309 
 
 16,485 
 
 25,441 
 
 55,247 
 
 132,187 
 
 68,370 
 
 7,095 
 
 74,586 
 
 17.641 
 116,788 
 
 3,986 
 
 38,301 
 
 71,610 
 
 09,836 
 
 33.641 
 16,7.56 
 
 45.00 
 42.00 
 41.00 
 30.00 
 20.00 
 40.00 
 45.00 
 33.00 
 40.00 
 33.00 
 40.00 
 45 00 
 40.00 
 38.00 
 40.00 
 40.00 
 37.00 
 
 38.00 
 
 42.00 
 
 35.00 
 
 30.00 
 
 35.00 
 
 10.00 
 
 25.00 
 
 35.00 
 
 40.00 
 
 ' 45.00 
 
 40.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 'i’uifl 
 
 35.00 
 
 30.00 
 
 3.5.00 
 
 2.5.00 
 
 40.00 
 
 40.00 
 
 18.00 
 
 35.00 
 
 40.00 
 
 35.00 
 
 50.00 
 
 25.00 
 
 40.00 
 
 .30.00 
 
 40.00 
 
 40.00 
 
 40.00 
 
 45.00 
 
 10.00 
 
 38.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 35.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 45.00 
 
 30.00 
 
 22.00 
 
 45.00 
 
 30.00 
 
 .50.00 
 
 15.00 
 
 'l5.’()0 
 
 .30.00 
 
 .30.00 
 
 35.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 40.00 
 
 15.00 
 
 40.00 
 
 40.00 
 
 45.00 
 
 40.00 
 
 4O.((0 
 
 35.34 
 
 19.35 
 
 2.. 596.410 
 2,037,210 
 
 2.. 563.074 
 
 15,09(1 
 
 1,051,520 
 
 2,877,920 
 
 4,443,885 
 
 3,656,730 
 
 1,139,200 
 
 1,5.32,190 
 
 2,854,440 
 
 3,853,170 
 
 3,554,080 
 
 2,120,600 
 
 4,441,480 
 
 3,272,080 
 
 979,834 
 
 UAUI.EV. 
 
 2,705,792 
 
 2,521,008 
 
 1,788,010 
 
 64,410 
 
 1,547,420 
 
 123,880 
 
 884,775 
 
 2,705,290 
 
 04,400 
 
 "2,7(V7,69.5 
 
 929,080 
 
 1,2.36,780 
 
 2,719,880 
 
 2,480,100 
 
 4,081,9.50 
 
 2,17.5,460 
 
 5;i4,00() 
 
 3,32.5,00(» 
 
 2,016,960 
 
 598,896 
 
 .3,068,555 
 
 3,032,240 
 
 1,909,495 
 
 4,899,900 
 
 2,191,975 
 
 4,151,160 
 
 2,2.33,11(1 
 
 3,164,920 
 
 1,657,040 
 
 .3,1.34,480 
 
 2,790,855 
 
 4.3,460 
 
 '3i24f’746" 
 
 975,280 
 
 1,883,805 
 
 9.55,260 
 
 3,429,315 
 
 225,000 
 
 1,445,576 
 
 4,646,8.35 
 
 1,929,090 
 
 2,010,150 
 
 589,035 
 
 ’’'38L615 
 
 1,6.57,410 
 
 3,66.5,610 
 
 2,392,950 
 
 1,491,720 
 352,820 
 4,671,.520 
 59,790 
 1,534,440 
 2,864,400 
 3,142,620 
 1,345,040 
 670,240 
 
 157,005,722 204,002 
 
 80,760,542 66,446 
 
 53 
 
 136 
 2,009 
 
 68 
 
 4,779 
 
 466 
 
 5,701 
 
 540 
 
 425 
 
 44 
 
 46.3 
 8,176 
 
 10,132 
 
 413 
 
 001 
 
 625 
 
 1,307 
 
 1,927- 
 
 7,849 
 
 3.. 541 
 1,204 
 
 103 
 21 
 
 1,320 
 
 19,742 
 
 74 
 
 133 
 
 29 
 
 918 
 
 298 
 
 227 
 
 1,095 
 
 44 
 
 1,890 
 
 1.. 570 
 13,298 
 
 720 
 
 292 
 
 566 
 
 783 
 
 6,363 
 
 137 
 
 104 
 1,869 
 8,117 
 2,018 
 
 323 
 
 7,914 
 
 242 
 
 732 
 
 1,377 
 
 471 
 
 14.3 
 
 3.. 311 
 242 
 
 8,145 
 
 5,018 
 
 1.64.3 
 0,1170 
 2,121 
 
 117 
 
 591 
 
 2,640 
 
 9,382 
 
 2.16.3 
 .3,810 
 4,048 
 
 868 
 
 .3,623 
 
 3,995 
 
 1,313 
 
 1,829 
 
 291 
 
 5,626 
 
 680 
 
 1,772 
 
 191 
 
 1,085 
 
 8,656 
 
 255 
 
 106 
 
 23.3 
 
 15.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 19.1)0 
 
 20.00 
 
 25.00 
 
 19.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 22.00 
 
 24.00 
 
 2T.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 19.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 22.00 
 
 24.00 
 
 18.00 
 
 15.00 
 
 15.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 30.00 
 
 23.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 16.00 
 
 20.011 
 
 20.00 
 
 24.00 
 
 18.00 
 
 18.00 
 
 19.00 
 
 VO.OO 
 
 20.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 2.5.00 
 
 25.00 
 
 2.5.00 
 
 22.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 17.00 
 
 21.00 
 
 30.00 
 
 15.011 
 
 20.00 
 
 23.00 
 
 25.00 
 
 22.00 
 
 18.00 
 
 25.110 
 
 25.00 
 
 23.00 
 
 25.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 22.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 25.00 
 
 16.00 
 
 18.00 
 
 22.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 18.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 23.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 25.00 
 
 18.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 22.00 
 
 30.00 
 
 21.77 
 
 14.84 
 
 
 
 a a 
 
 
 
 0 ! 
 
 4 a 
 
 a(;kks. 
 
 gSg 
 
 A fQ 
 
 
 > <-( 0 
 ^ 
 
 954 
 
 5,965 
 
 35.00 
 
 2.312 
 
 7,181 
 
 40.00 
 
 66,725 
 
 12,'252 
 
 40.(10 
 
 1,700 
 
 162 
 
 35.00 
 
 95,580 
 
 3,813 
 
 20.00 
 
 10,252 
 
 10,241 
 
 40.00 
 
 138,264 
 
 12,122 
 
 40 00 
 
 8,190 
 
 11,085 
 
 
 7,050 
 
 I 1,875 
 
 45.00 
 
 880 
 
 698 
 
 40.00 
 
 6,945 
 
 ! 14,702 
 
 40.' 0 
 
 103,-520 
 
 1 10,276 
 
 45.00 
 
 192,508 
 
 ! 9,573 
 
 40.00 
 
 8,200 
 
 1 5,756 
 
 40.00 
 
 16,.525 
 
 ! 5,142 
 
 50.00 
 
 11,875 
 
 20,140 
 
 1 14,.543 
 
 40.(10 
 
 3,183 
 
 45.00 
 
 42,394 
 
 91 
 
 30.00 
 
 188,376 
 
 i 11,999 
 
 47.(10 
 
 95,007 
 
 1 10,00(1 
 13,40.5 
 
 45.00 
 
 25,280 
 
 43.00 
 
 1,9,57 
 
 1,185 
 
 30.00 
 
 420 
 
 29,040 
 
 
 45.00 
 
 30.00 
 
 473,808 
 
 4,673 
 
 35.0(1 
 
 1,332 
 
 360 
 
 20.00 
 
 1,995 
 
 9,490 
 
 40.00 
 
 435 
 
 6 
 
 20.01) 
 
 18,360 
 
 105 
 
 20.00 
 
 8,940 
 
 2,516 
 
 45.01) 
 
 5,221 
 
 21,900 
 
 718 
 
 40.00 
 
 8,436 
 
 40.00 
 
 704 
 
 75 
 
 20.00 
 
 37,800 
 
 8,818 
 
 40.00 
 
 31,400 
 
 13,858 
 
 40.00 
 
 319,052 
 
 12,900 
 
 11,500 
 
 40.00 
 
 13,311 
 
 50.00 
 
 5,256 
 
 424 
 
 40.00 
 
 1(1,754 
 
 12,907 
 
 40.00 
 
 15,600 
 
 11,385 
 
 45.00 
 
 127,260 
 
 3,091 
 
 40.00 
 
 2,740 
 
 5,860 
 
 35.00 
 
 2,600 
 
 3,991 
 
 45.00 
 
 46,72.5 
 
 10,371 
 
 45.00 
 
 202,925 
 
 17,780 
 
 50.00 
 
 44,396 
 
 20,178 
 
 45.110 
 
 6,460 
 
 10,.528 
 
 45.(10 
 
 158,280 
 
 4,983 
 
 40.00 
 
 4,840 
 
 7,673 
 
 9,588 
 
 35.00 
 
 12,444 
 
 40.00 
 
 28,917 
 
 10,.559 
 
 45.00 
 
 14,13(1 
 
 9,368 
 
 40.00 
 
 2,145 
 
 55 
 
 20.00 
 
 66,220 
 
 1,112 
 
 6,519 
 
 3,5.00 
 
 5,566 
 
 36.0(1 
 
 203,625 
 
 2,292 
 
 4(1.00 
 
 110,390 
 
 7,502 
 
 43.00 
 
 29,574 
 
 1,314 
 
 1,933 
 
 30.00 
 
 151,750 
 
 40.00 
 
 53,025 
 
 13,308 
 
 45.00 
 
 2,691 
 
 294 
 
 35.00 
 
 14,775 
 
 58 
 
 20.00 
 
 .52,800 
 
 7,417 
 
 45.00 
 
 206,404 
 
 13,200 
 
 40.00 
 
 43,260 
 
 6,609 
 
 35.00 
 
 76,200 
 
 6,090 
 
 45.00 
 
 01,200 
 
 855 
 
 20.00 
 
 13,888 
 
 392 
 
 35.00 
 
 65,214 
 
 3,720 
 
 30.00 
 
 87,890 
 
 10,951 
 
 40.00 
 
 26,260 
 
 10,555 
 
 40.00 
 
 30,580 
 
 9,668 
 
 40.00 
 
 5,238 
 
 42 
 
 20.00 
 
 112,.520 
 
 3,400 
 
 35.00 
 
 13,600 
 
 562 
 
 25.00 
 
 40,756 
 
 8,358 
 
 46.00 
 
 3,820 
 
 53 
 
 11.00 
 
 42,125 
 
 4,656 
 
 40.00 
 
 156,808 
 
 15,.569 
 
 40.00 
 
 6,100 
 
 3,177 
 
 35.00 
 
 2,332 
 
 5,362 
 
 35.00 
 
 6,990 
 
 4,341 
 
 60.00 
 
 4,450,400 1 
 
 529,234 
 
 41.46 -2 
 
 986,508 I 
 
 338,130 
 
 29.28 
 
 208,773 
 
 287.240 
 490,1/80 
 
 5,670 
 
 76,260 
 
 4(19,040 
 
 484,880 
 
 443,400 
 
 84,375 
 
 27,920 
 
 588,080 
 
 402.420 
 
 382.920 
 
 230.240 
 
 257.100 
 
 581.720 , 
 143,235 
 
 2,730 
 
 563,953 
 
 450,000 
 
 576,415 
 
 35,550 
 
 4i5,315 
 
 28,080 
 
 163.5.55 
 7,20(1 
 
 379,600 
 
 120 
 
 2,100 
 
 113,220 
 
 28.720 
 337,440 
 
 1,500 
 
 352.720 
 
 554.320 
 
 400.240 
 605,550 
 
 10,960 
 
 516,280 
 
 512,325 
 
 123,640 
 
 205.100 
 179,.595 
 406,095 
 889,0(10 
 908,010 
 
 473.760 
 
 199.320 
 
 268.5.55 
 383,520 
 
 475.1.55 
 
 374.720 
 
 1,100 
 
 38.920 
 234,684 
 
 91,080 
 
 325,166 
 
 39.420 
 
 77.320 
 598,860 
 
 1(1,290 
 
 1,160 
 
 333,765 
 
 530,400 
 
 231,315 
 
 274,050 
 
 17.100 
 13,720 
 
 111,600 
 
 438,040 
 
 422,200 
 
 386.720 
 840 
 
 119,000 
 
 14,050 
 
 384,468 
 
 583 
 
 186.240 
 
 622.760 
 111,195 
 187,070 
 217,050 
 
 140 
 1,176 
 24,052 
 
 274 .’ 7,672 
 
 1,986 .H5,’6U8 
 
 24 
 
 1,316 
 
 1,624 
 
 1,260 
 
 1,148 
 
 756 
 
 840 
 
 372 10,416 
 
 14 
 
 8,746 
 
 6,361 
 
 392 
 
 244,888 
 
 110,125 
 
256 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS 
 
 KANSAS CROP OF MISCEIJiANEOUS FIELD PRODUCTS — BY COUNTIES — FOR 1882. 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 IRISH POTATCtES. 
 
 SWEET 
 
 POTATOES. 
 
 SORGHUM. 
 
 CASTOR BEANS. 
 
 ACRES. 
 
 IIUSIIELS. 
 
 ACRES. 
 
 BUSHELS. 
 
 ACRES. 
 
 GALLONS. 
 
 ACRES. 
 
 BUSHELS. 
 
 Allen. 
 
 710 
 
 57,280 
 
 24 
 
 1,800 
 
 374 
 
 33,6(50 
 
 1,594 
 
 14,.346 
 
 Aiulorsou. 
 
 571 
 
 45,(>80 
 
 11 
 
 825 
 
 349 
 
 31,410 
 
 ■ 92 
 
 828 
 
 
 l,8G7 
 
 151,360 
 
 20 
 
 1,500 
 
 171 
 
 15,390 
 
 
 
 
 ' 25 
 
 2 000 
 
 25 
 
 1,875 
 
 
 (5(5^420 
 
 
 
 
 ()42 
 
 51360 
 
 31 
 
 2;265 
 
 
 141'840 
 
 
 
 Bmirbou. 
 
 «78 
 
 70;240 
 
 19 
 
 1,425 
 
 '395 
 
 35,550 
 
 1,221 
 
 12,210 
 
 Brown. 
 
 1,142 
 
 91,360 
 
 15 
 
 1,125 
 
 348 
 
 31,320 
 
 2 
 
 18 
 
 Butler. 
 
 1,049 
 
 83,920 
 
 119 
 
 8,925 
 
 5sl 
 
 52,290 
 
 4(59 
 
 4,690 
 
 ('liuse.. 
 
 234 
 
 18,720 
 
 11 
 
 825 
 
 104 
 
 14,700 
 
 12 
 
 108 
 
 ChautaiKiiia . 
 
 300 
 
 29,280 
 
 64' 
 
 4,800 
 
 665 
 
 59,850 
 
 513 
 
 4,104 
 
 Cherokee.. 
 
 099 
 
 55,920 
 
 10() 
 
 7,950 
 
 360 
 
 32,400 
 
 872 
 
 9,592 
 
 Clay. 
 
 889 
 
 71,120 
 
 3.5 
 
 2,025 
 
 254 
 
 22,800 
 
 1,0.59 
 
 12,708 
 
 Cloud . 
 
 94(i 
 
 75,200 
 
 24 
 
 1,800 
 
 375 
 
 33,750 
 
 1,3(55 
 
 10,380 
 
 ColFey. 
 
 030 
 
 50,400 
 
 21 
 
 1,575 
 
 413 
 
 37,170 
 
 143 
 
 1,287 
 
 Cowlev. 
 
 1,275 
 
 102,000 
 
 98 
 
 7,3,50 
 
 1,345 
 
 121,050 
 
 657 
 
 (5,570 
 
 Crawford. 
 
 928 
 
 74,240 
 
 24 
 
 1,800 
 
 536 
 
 48,240 
 
 4,203 
 
 42,030 
 
 Davis. 
 
 395 
 
 31,000 
 
 40 
 
 3,000 
 
 181 
 
 10,290 
 
 30 
 
 270 
 
 Pecatur. 
 
 73 
 
 5,840 
 
 8 
 
 600 
 
 453 
 
 40,770 
 
 34 
 
 340 
 
 I'lokinson. 
 
 1,023 
 
 129,840 
 
 112 
 
 8,400 
 
 270 
 
 24,300 
 
 08 
 
 080 
 
 
 1,372 
 
 109,760 
 
 9 
 
 675 
 
 579 
 
 52,110 
 
 
 
 Pouglas. 
 
 1,510 
 
 120,8{K) 
 
 150 
 
 11,250 
 
 148 
 
 13,320 
 
 124 
 
 i,240 
 
 lulwards. 
 
 78 
 
 6,240 
 
 20 
 
 1,.500 
 
 2,450 
 
 220,500 
 
 15 
 
 105 
 
 Elk. 
 
 547 
 
 43,760 
 
 34 
 
 2,550 
 
 512 
 
 40,080 
 
 1,012 
 
 9,108 
 
 v.uw 
 
 245 
 
 19,600 
 
 <16 
 
 7,200 
 
 1,580 
 
 142,200 
 
 
 
 Ellsworth . 
 
 409 
 
 37,520 
 
 49 
 
 3,675 
 
 2,092 
 
 188,280 
 
 33 
 
 204 
 
 
 150 
 
 12,000 
 
 
 
 193 
 
 17,370 
 
 4 
 
 28 
 
 Franklin. 
 
 93() 
 
 74,880 
 
 11 
 
 825 
 
 237 
 
 21,330 
 
 4,994 
 
 44,940 
 
 
 G 
 
 480 
 
 
 
 373 
 
 33,570 
 
 
 120 
 
 Graham. 
 
 120 
 
 9,600 
 
 72 
 
 5,41)0 
 
 1,527 
 
 137,430 
 
 171 
 
 197 
 
 Greenwood. 
 
 G03 
 
 48,240 
 
 43 
 
 3,225 
 
 327 
 
 29,430 
 
 (56 
 
 (5(50 
 
 Ilarjier. 
 
 118 
 
 9,440 
 
 50 
 
 4,000 
 
 1,059 
 
 95,310 
 
 339 
 
 4,008 
 
 Harvey . 
 
 029 
 
 50,320 
 
 01 
 
 4,575 
 
 218 
 
 19,020 
 
 40 
 
 300 
 
 
 34 
 
 2,720 
 
 33 
 
 2,475 
 
 5.0(57 
 
 450,030 
 
 
 
 Jackson . 
 
 857 
 
 68,560 
 
 3 
 
 225 
 
 205 
 
 18;4.50 
 
 9 
 
 81 
 
 Jelterson. 
 
 1,311 
 
 104,880 
 
 22 
 
 1,050 
 
 270 
 
 24,840 
 
 10 
 
 90 
 
 
 1,3.54 
 
 108,320 
 
 40 
 
 3,000 
 
 773 
 
 (59,570 
 
 
 
 Johnson. 
 
 980 
 
 78,'4(H} 
 
 31 
 
 2,325 
 
 91 
 
 8;i90 
 
 184 
 
 1,840 
 
 Kingman . 
 
 08 
 
 5,440 
 
 44 
 
 3,300 
 
 243 
 
 21,870 
 
 59 
 
 708 
 
 Labette. 
 
 1,030 
 
 82,400 
 
 94 
 
 7,050 
 
 709 
 
 03.810 
 
 12,030 
 
 110,7.54 
 
 Jjeaveuwortli. 
 
 2,276 
 
 182,0.80 
 
 83 
 
 6,225 
 
 359 
 
 32,310 
 
 3 
 
 27 
 
 Lincoln . 
 
 532 
 
 42,560 
 
 20 
 
 1,,500 
 
 347 
 
 31,230 
 
 35 
 
 245 
 
 Linn. 
 
 G82 
 
 54,560 
 
 25 
 
 1,875 
 
 301 
 
 32,490 
 
 311 
 
 3,732 
 
 Lvon. 
 
 994 
 
 79.520 
 
 88 
 
 6,000 
 
 574 
 
 51,660 
 
 31 
 
 310 
 
 Marion. 
 
 751 
 
 00,080 
 
 10 
 
 1,200 
 
 373 
 
 33,570 
 
 5 
 
 45 
 
 
 1,200 
 
 101,280 
 
 19 
 
 1,425 
 
 602 
 
 54,180 
 
 
 
 McPherson. 
 
 921 
 
 73;080 
 
 GO 
 
 4^500 
 
 508 
 
 45;720 
 
 80 
 
 800 
 
 Miami. 
 
 778 
 
 02,240 
 
 10 
 
 750 
 
 187 
 
 10,830 
 
 442 
 
 6,188 
 
 Mitchell. 
 
 739 
 
 59,120 
 
 30 
 
 2,700 
 
 602 
 
 .54,180 
 
 59 
 
 472 
 
 Montgomery. 
 
 1,022 
 
 81,760 
 
 96 
 
 7,200 
 
 734 
 
 60,000 
 
 2,471 
 
 19,297 
 
 
 722 
 
 57,760 
 
 41 
 
 
 056 
 
 59,040 
 
 
 
 
 1,058 
 
 84,640 
 
 24 
 
 L800 
 
 291 
 
 26^190 
 
 
 
 Neosho. 
 
 652 
 
 52T00 
 
 49 
 
 3;fl75 
 
 408 
 
 36;720 
 
 11,321 
 
 101,889 
 
 Ness. 
 
 50 
 
 4,000 
 
 81 
 
 6,075 
 
 4,988 
 
 448,920 
 
 38 
 
 228 
 
 Norton'. 
 
 289 
 
 23,120 
 
 25 
 
 1,875 
 
 1,397 
 
 125,730 
 
 117 
 
 702 
 
 Osage . 
 
 1,012 
 
 80,960 
 
 37 
 
 2,775 
 
 328 
 
 29,520 
 
 1,070 
 
 11,836 
 
 Osborne. 
 
 779 
 
 02,320 
 
 (57 
 
 6,025 
 
 1,2.52 
 
 112,080 
 
 238 
 
 2,018 
 
 Ottawa. 
 
 470 
 
 37,600 
 
 25 
 
 1,875 
 
 371 
 
 33,390 
 
 202 
 
 1,818 
 
 
 147 
 
 11,760 
 
 42 
 
 3,1.50 
 
 5,195 
 
 
 
 539 
 
 Phillips . 
 
 998 
 
 79,840 
 
 74 
 
 .5,550 
 
 1,457 
 
 131,130 
 
 108 
 
 864 
 
 
 985 
 
 78,800 
 
 33 
 
 2,475 
 
 464 
 
 41,760 
 
 
 
 
 71 
 
 5',680 
 
 75 
 
 
 787 
 
 70'830 
 
 
 
 Rawlins. 
 
 33 
 
 2,640 
 
 2 
 
 150 
 
 102 
 
 9',180 
 
 43 
 
 387 
 
 
 5G4 
 
 45.120 
 
 135 
 
 10,125 
 
 985 
 
 88,650 
 
 
 
 Repiihlic. 
 
 1,095 
 
 87^000 
 
 12 
 
 '900 
 
 580 
 
 52;74U 
 
 (5 
 
 54 
 
 Rice. 
 
 535 
 
 42,800 
 
 69 
 
 6,175 
 
 2,452 
 
 220,080 
 
 11 
 
 88 
 
 
 424 
 
 .33,920 
 
 71 
 
 5,325 
 
 258 
 
 23,220 
 
 
 
 Rooks. 
 
 392 
 
 31,300 
 
 71 
 
 5;325 
 
 1,199 
 
 107;910 
 
 223 
 
 l,.50l 
 
 Hush. 
 
 187 
 
 14,960 
 
 53 
 
 3,975 
 
 2,083 
 
 187,470 
 
 129 
 
 903 
 
 
 24G 
 
 19,680 
 
 13 
 
 975 
 
 1,689 
 
 152,010 
 
 
 
 
 G57 
 
 52;500 
 
 28 
 
 2,100 
 
 914 
 
 82,260 
 
 
 
 Sedgwick. 
 
 1,208 
 
 90,040 
 
 57 
 
 4,275 
 
 305 
 
 27',4.50 
 
 130 
 
 1,170 
 
 Shawnee. 
 
 1,521 
 
 121,080 
 
 111 
 
 8,325 
 
 276 
 
 24,840 
 
 10 
 
 100 
 
 
 51 
 
 4,0.80 
 
 36 
 
 2,700 
 
 507 
 
 45,630 
 
 10 
 
 133 
 
 Smith. 
 
 1,314 
 
 105,120 
 
 43 
 
 3,225 
 
 780 
 
 70',2U(J 
 
 128 
 
 1,004 
 
 
 103 
 
 8,240 
 
 43 
 
 3,225 
 
 2,495 
 
 224,550 
 
 
 
 Sumner. 
 
 1,025 
 
 82,000 
 
 149 
 
 11J75 
 
 692 
 
 62',280 
 
 1,099 
 
 13,188 
 
 Trego . 
 
 30 
 
 2,400 
 
 15 
 
 1,125 
 
 1,265 
 
 113,850 
 
 15 
 
 105 
 
 
 735 
 
 58,800 
 
 80 
 
 6,000 
 
 225 
 
 20,250 
 
 
 
 Washington. 
 
 1,039 
 
 83;i20 
 
 34 
 
 2,‘>50 
 
 547 
 
 49;230 
 
 83 
 
 747 
 
 Wilson. 
 
 547 
 
 43,760 
 
 36 
 
 2,700 
 
 427 
 
 38,430 
 
 2,479 
 
 24,790 
 
 Woodson. 
 
 354 
 
 28,320 
 
 11 
 
 825 
 
 409 
 
 36,810 
 
 222 
 
 2,220 
 
 
 3,080 
 
 240,400 
 
 289 
 
 11,(575 
 
 34 
 
 3,060 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Tnt.nl 
 
 fina 
 
 4 777 440 
 
 4 n?iQ 'OQA 
 
 AS ATS 
 
 A 1st ft9n 
 
 A.IyA 
 
 
 Total (1881). 
 
 73^537 
 
 l,S54;i40 
 
 sjoso 
 
 201’062 
 
 45;C28 
 
 3|899|44a 
 
 45,900 
 
 392|549 
 
 FLAX. 
 
 BROOM CORN. 
 
 MILLET AND 
 HUNGARIAN. 
 
 TIMOTHY 
 
 MEADOW. 
 
 CLOVER 
 
 MEADOW. 
 
 ACRES. 
 
 BUSHELS. 
 
 ACRES. 
 
 POUNDS. 
 
 ACRES. 
 
 TONS. 
 
 ACRES. 
 
 TONS. 
 
 ACRES. 
 
 TONS. 
 
 4,990 
 
 49,900 
 
 4,903 
 
 2,481,.500 
 
 4,086 
 
 12,258 
 
 85 
 
 170 
 
 03 
 
 157 
 
 2,918 
 
 35,016 
 
 115 
 
 57,500 
 
 6,790 
 
 20,370 
 
 4()0 
 
 920 
 
 243 
 
 486 
 
 11,5.52 
 
 138,024 
 
 128 
 
 64,000 
 
 2,110 
 
 5,275 
 
 4,023 
 
 9,240 
 
 .2,087 
 
 4,174 
 
 4 
 
 40 
 
 
 
 2,199 
 
 3,298 
 
 
 
 
 
 28 
 
 252 
 
 3,182 
 
 1,591,000 
 
 9,077 
 
 13;oi5 
 
 12 
 
 ■ 18 
 
 7 
 
 .11 
 
 7,300 
 
 80,300 
 
 957 
 
 478,500 
 
 6,208 
 
 18,804 
 
 782 
 
 l,.5fl4 
 
 373 
 
 .560 
 
 880 
 
 10,.6()0 
 
 51 
 
 25,500 
 
 3,110 
 
 7,790 
 
 5,300 
 
 1(),()()0 
 
 1,305 
 
 3,202 
 
 497 
 
 4,970 
 
 2,200 
 
 1,130,000 
 
 20,807 
 
 41,014 
 
 210 
 
 420 
 
 5n 
 
 82 
 
 28 
 
 280 
 
 5- 
 
 2,500 
 
 2,011 
 
 4,022 
 
 112 
 
 224 
 
 99 
 
 198 
 
 348 
 
 3,1.32 
 
 191 
 
 95,500 
 
 6,936 
 
 20,808 
 
 42 
 
 84 
 
 5 
 
 10 
 
 8,270 
 
 99,240 
 
 0.50 
 
 325,000 
 
 3,536 
 
 10,008 
 
 854 
 
 1,708 
 
 136 
 
 07'?. 
 
 332 
 
 3,984 
 
 156 
 
 124,800 
 
 1,083 
 
 2,707 
 
 99 
 
 198 
 
 (59 
 
 138 
 
 300 
 
 4,392 
 
 1,216 
 
 809,856 
 
 1,099 
 
 2,747 
 
 85 
 
 170 
 
 122 
 
 244 
 
 1,003 
 
 10,030 
 
 74 
 
 37,000 
 
 5,536 
 
 13,940 
 
 135 
 
 270 
 
 175 
 
 350 
 
 1,002 
 
 10,020 
 
 234 
 
 117,000 
 
 15,142 
 
 37,855 
 
 208 
 
 536 
 
 95 
 
 190 
 
 7,095 
 
 76,950 
 
 289 
 
 192.474 
 
 4,830 
 
 12,125 
 
 1,010 
 
 2,020 
 
 571 
 
 1,142 
 
 356 
 
 3,5()0 
 
 16 
 
 8,000 
 
 1,2(50 
 
 3,150 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 ' 16 
 
 
 213;000 
 
 2,111 
 
 3;i66 
 
 20 
 
 30 
 
 
 
 sF 
 
 540 
 
 209 
 
 134;.500 
 
 1,742 
 
 5',220 
 
 434 
 
 868 
 
 278 
 
 556 
 
 1.54 
 
 1,380 
 
 60 
 
 30,000 
 
 713 
 
 2,139 
 
 3.730 
 
 7,472 
 
 1,716 
 
 4,290 
 
 5,052 
 
 07,824 
 
 36 
 
 18,000 
 
 3,497 
 
 10,481 
 
 3,380 
 
 8,4&5 
 
 888 
 
 2,220 
 
 
 
 1,665 
 
 832,500 
 
 2,730 
 
 4,095 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 1,304 
 
 10,432 
 
 'l40 
 
 70j)00 
 
 9,700 
 
 24;230 
 
 02 
 
 124 
 
 65 
 
 130 
 
 270 
 
 2,160 
 
 1,089 
 
 653,400 
 
 4,()09 
 
 6,913 
 
 
 
 
 
 30 
 
 '300 
 
 '340 
 
 170^000 
 
 i;795 
 
 8;.580 
 
 125 
 
 187 
 
 22 
 
 33 
 
 
 
 255 
 
 102,000 
 
 1,207 
 
 1,810 
 
 
 
 
 
 4,725 
 
 51,975 
 
 4 
 
 2',000 
 
 4,283 
 
 12;849 
 
 404 
 
 808 
 
 2,.520 
 
 0,315 
 
 
 
 239 
 
 119,500 
 
 18 
 
 54 
 
 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 160 
 
 1,457 
 
 582'800 
 
 1,717 
 
 2,575 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 497 
 
 4,970 
 
 ’ 12 
 
 o^ooo 
 
 7,492 
 
 22|47(( 
 
 84 
 
 io's 
 
 32 
 
 04 
 
 41 
 
 402 
 
 8 
 
 5,600 
 
 6,240 
 
 15,600 
 
 12 
 
 18 
 
 
 
 56 
 
 604 
 
 850 
 
 425J100 
 
 5,433 
 
 13;582 
 
 667 
 
 1,000 
 
 105 
 
 330 
 
 
 
 996 
 
 398,400 
 
 1,374 
 
 2,061 
 
 
 
 
 
 0,454 
 
 51,032 
 
 29 
 
 17 [400 
 
 8,346 
 
 20;80.5 
 
 1,099 
 
 2,108 
 
 742 
 
 1,484 
 
 10 687 
 
 106 870 
 
 
 
 6,125 
 
 15 312 
 
 9. S.5‘» 
 
 5 718 
 
 1,616 
 
 3 232 
 
 220 
 
 2,200 
 
 1,075 
 
 537,500 
 
 4;.501 
 
 13,083 
 
 '330 
 
 495 
 
 ' 66 
 
 '132 
 
 14,321 
 
 157 ,.531 
 
 199 
 
 99,500 
 
 940 
 
 2,820 
 
 8,043 
 
 16,080 
 
 2,941 
 
 5,882 
 
 16 
 
 128 
 
 526 
 
 263,000 
 
 7,468 
 
 11,202 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 () 
 
 2,004 
 
 24,048 
 
 105 
 
 S'LSOO 
 
 5^579 
 
 16;737 
 
 1,084 
 
 3,368 
 
 224 
 
 500 
 
 1,197 
 
 9,570 
 
 49 
 
 24,500 
 
 4,042 
 
 12,120 
 
 8,054 
 
 16,108 
 
 2,506 
 
 0,205 
 
 74 
 
 740 
 
 1,867 
 
 1,120,200 
 
 2,207 
 
 4,414 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 10 
 
 7,558 
 
 75,580 
 
 ' 95 
 
 ' 47;500 
 
 8,305 
 
 20,762 
 
 1,978 
 
 2,907 
 
 624 
 
 1,248 
 
 
 
 91 
 
 63,700 
 
 6,671 
 
 16 677 
 
 1.56 
 
 312 
 
 241 
 
 482 
 
 314 
 
 3,708 
 
 64 
 
 32,000 
 
 2^4.54 
 
 7,362 
 
 170 
 
 .340 
 
 53 
 
 106 
 
 667 
 
 8,004 
 
 1,04.5 
 
 8.30,000 
 
 1,949 
 
 5,847 
 
 070 
 
 1,340 
 
 300 
 
 705 
 
 100 
 
 1,200 
 
 14.337 
 
 7,108,.500 
 
 2,934 
 
 8,802 
 
 184 
 
 368 
 
 112 
 
 224 
 
 24,414 
 
 292,968 
 
 83 
 
 41 ,.500 
 
 4,357 
 
 13,071 
 
 4,068 
 
 8,136 
 
 1,240 
 
 3,115 
 
 103 
 
 1,030 
 
 8,683 
 
 6,078,100 
 
 4 807 
 
 14,421 
 
 45 
 
 90 
 
 32 
 
 64 
 
 5,028 
 
 50,052 
 
 190 
 
 95,000 
 
 8,000 
 
 24,000 
 
 4.54 
 
 908 
 
 188 
 
 376 
 
 1,215 
 
 9,720 
 
 68 
 
 34,000 
 
 2,677 
 
 5,354 
 
 113 
 
 220 
 
 1.56 
 
 312 
 
 1,219 
 
 12,190 
 
 62 
 
 31,000 
 
 3,613 
 
 10,839 
 
 958 
 
 1,916 
 
 763 
 
 1,907 
 
 5,819 
 
 64,009 
 
 1,096 
 
 1,017,600 
 
 4,274 
 
 12,822 
 
 230 
 
 400 
 
 75 
 
 150 
 
 2 
 
 16 
 
 5 671 
 
 2,268,400 
 
 2,671 
 
 4 006 
 
 6 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 57 
 
 456 
 
 970 
 
 '582^000 
 
 3;382 
 
 6,704 
 
 18 
 
 27 
 
 29 
 
 44 
 
 1,880 
 
 22,032 
 
 80 
 
 43,000 
 
 7,949 
 
 19,872 
 
 460 
 
 090 
 
 888 
 
 1,776 
 
 2C.8 
 
 2,080 
 
 8,766 
 
 4,383,000 
 
 5,640 
 
 11,280 
 
 51 
 
 70 
 
 5 
 
 7 
 
 309 
 
 3,708 
 
 355 
 
 177,.500 
 
 1,202 
 
 3,1.55 
 
 95 
 
 143 
 
 379 
 
 758 
 
 
 
 10,726 
 
 5,363 000 
 
 5,987 
 
 8 980 
 
 G 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 129 
 
 1,290 
 
 1,729 
 
 1,210,300 
 
 7^388 
 
 14,770 
 
 10 
 
 15 
 
 10 
 
 15 
 
 419 
 
 5,028 
 
 200 
 
 140,000 
 
 5,735 
 
 17,205 
 
 444 
 
 888 
 
 208 
 
 416 
 
 2 
 
 16 
 
 569 
 
 378 954 
 
 2,372 
 
 4 744 
 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 48 
 
 31 
 
 12!40() 
 
 i;()29 
 
 1,543 
 
 
 
 
 
 17 
 
 136 
 
 2,171 
 
 1,085,500 
 
 22,350 
 
 44,700 
 
 
 
 
 
 193 
 
 1,930 
 
 '423 
 
 'sssNoo 
 
 791 
 
 2;373 
 
 217 
 
 434 
 
 43 
 
 86 
 
 35 
 
 280 
 
 2,310 
 
 1,158,000 
 
 4,319 
 
 8,638 
 
 37 
 
 4) 
 
 13.5 
 
 270 
 
 31 
 
 372 
 
 20 
 
 19,500 
 
 1,700 
 
 4,400 
 
 40 
 
 92 
 
 7 
 
 14 
 
 211 
 
 1,088 
 
 3,253 
 
 1.020,.500 
 
 6,635 
 
 13,270 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 10 
 
 80 
 
 5^622 
 
 2,81l'000 
 
 5,.5.56 
 
 8;334 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 103 
 
 1,407 
 
 ' 97 
 
 ' 48;500 
 
 2;737 
 
 5^474 
 
 
 
 
 
 49 
 
 588 
 
 1,489 
 
 i,i9i;2oo 
 
 1,379 
 
 3;447 
 
 128 
 
 250 
 
 50 
 
 100 
 
 13(! 
 
 1,490 
 
 461 
 
 270,600 
 
 10,571 
 
 49,713 
 
 297 
 
 594 
 
 209 
 
 418 
 
 1,703 
 
 17,030 
 
 810 
 
 405,000 
 
 0,495 
 
 19,485 
 
 524 
 
 1,048 
 
 1,123 
 
 2,246 
 
 
 
 138 
 
 69 000 
 
 
 •1 120 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6,740 
 
 3,053 
 
 1,526,500 
 
 6,227 
 
 12 454 
 
 20 
 
 30 
 
 
 
 
 
 3'942 
 
 l'576'800 
 
 8 107 
 
 1A'914 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 372 
 
 4,460 
 
 '212 
 
 169,600 
 
 22;771 
 
 56'927 
 
 243 
 
 486 
 
 114 
 
 171 
 
 6 
 
 48 
 
 457 
 
 228,500 
 
 1 240 
 
 1,860 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 674 
 
 7,414 
 
 16 
 
 8^000 
 
 3,060 
 
 9;i80 
 
 49 
 
 73 
 
 71 
 
 142 
 
 460 
 
 3,680 
 
 223 
 
 111,500 
 
 779 
 
 2,.337 
 
 168 
 
 336 
 
 101 
 
 202 
 
 1,978 
 
 23,736 
 
 1,160 
 
 680,000 
 
 4,548 
 
 13,644 
 
 220 
 
 440 
 
 496 
 
 992 
 
 435 
 
 5,220 
 
 29 
 
 20,300 
 
 2,494 
 
 7,482 
 
 66 
 
 132 
 
 8 
 
 20 
 
 9 
 
 108 
 
 20 
 
 12,000 
 
 573 
 
 1,719 
 
 1,563 
 
 3,126 
 
 2,210 
 
 5.525 
 
 152,744 
 
 1,057,402 
 
 107,608 
 
 56,716,820 
 
 402,410 
 
 974,055 
 
 59,776 
 
 117,282 
 
 29,097 
 
 64,758 
 
 160,906 
 
 1,184,445 
 
 50,075 
 
 32,961,150 
 
 554,249 
 
 752,478 
 
 53,130 
 
 89,997 
 
 17,500 
 
 33,290 
 
 PRAIRIE MEADOW. 
 
 .33,829 
 3i;,r,97 
 20,330 
 97 
 2.041 
 36,758 
 23,797 
 21,955 
 13,807 
 20,154 
 31 ,.504 
 30,042 
 20,547 
 
 39,.549 
 7,020 
 32,181 
 6,042 
 208 
 17,375 
 5,070 
 18,024 
 10 
 
 16,173 
 
 1,423. 
 
 1,700 
 
 29,058 
 
 540 
 
 29,919 
 
 1,481 
 
 18,9.57 
 
 39,974 
 
 29,732 
 
 3,730 
 
 10,204 
 
 1,001 
 
 25,058 
 
 14,211 
 
 153 
 
 .33,850 
 
 43,607 
 
 10,877 
 
 9,552 
 
 24,020 
 
 48,405 
 
 0,651 
 
 14,927 
 
 4,953 
 
 82,189 
 
 18,439 
 
 49 
 
 2,875 
 
 34,905 
 
 7,507 
 
 17,007 
 
 892 
 
 5,775 
 
 50,786 
 
 244 
 
 11,000 
 
 11,148 
 
 10,232 
 
 21,058 
 
 1,191 
 
 178 
 
 8,036 
 
 2,812 
 
 29,139 
 
 39,181 
 
 310 
 
 5,282 
 
 828 
 
 12,214 
 
 25,547 
 1,115 
 32,920' 
 28,322 
 410 
 
 1,314,188 
 
 957,529 
 
 TON.S. 
 
 50,743 
 54 890 
 30,495 
 145 
 3,901 
 55,137 
 35,695 
 32,932 
 20,800 
 30,231 
 42,340 
 45,003 
 .39,825 
 .59,323 
 11,439 
 48,271 
 9,(M)3 
 402 
 26,002 
 7,005 
 27,930 
 15 
 24,259 
 2,134 
 
 2,640 
 
 43,.5S7 
 
 819 
 
 44,878 
 
 2,221 
 
 28,435 
 
 59,901 
 44,598 
 5,004 
 15,396 
 2,491 
 37,587 
 2',310 
 229 
 .50,775 
 65,500 
 16,315 
 143,328 
 30,030 
 72,007 
 9,970 
 22,890 
 7,429 
 123,293 
 27,658 
 73 
 4,312 
 .52,357 
 11,200 
 25,600 
 1,338 
 8,662 
 85,179 
 
 306 
 
 17,409 
 
 10,722 
 
 15,348 
 
 31,587 
 
 1,786 
 
 267 
 
 12,054 
 
 4,218 
 
 43,708 
 
 .58,771 
 
 405 
 
 7,923 
 
 1,242 
 
 18,321 
 
 38,320 
 1,672 
 
 49,.380 
 42,483 
 615 
 
 2,095,779 
 
 1,210,310 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 2.')7 
 
 TAIU.K SII(nviN(i TIIK DAIRY, 
 
 IIOinTCUr.TUKAI, AND OAKDEN PRODUCTS, AND VAUUE OF ANIMALS SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER 
 TOGETHER WITH AN ENUMERATION OF LIVE STOCK FOR Till; YEAR 1882. 
 
 BY COUNTIES, 
 
 FOR 1882, 
 
 
 
 
 DAIltV rUODUCTS. 
 
 VALUE OF 
 
 PRODUCE 
 
 
 ANIMALS 
 
 
 
 
 
 i 
 
 
 
 
 
 BUTTER, 
 
 PrtUNDS. 
 
 CHEESE 
 
 POUNDS 
 
 , VALUE OF 
 . MILK SOLD 
 
 HOUTICULTUUAl 
 
 PRODUCTS 
 
 MARKETED. 
 
 OF 
 
 MARKET 
 
 GARDENS. 
 
 AND 
 
 EQUS. 
 
 OR 
 
 SOLI) FOR 
 SLAUGHTER. 
 
 HORSES 
 
 . AND 
 
 ASSES. 
 
 MILCH 
 
 cows. 
 
 UTIIEH 
 
 CATTLE. 
 
 ! SHEF.P. 
 
 SWINE. 
 
 Allen. 
 
 Anderson. 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 219,.7,75 
 
 1,7,700 
 
 8 20.7 
 
 ■l,'2.70 
 ^ 8,700 
 
 8 i,;i9:i 
 
 8 0,09.7 
 
 8 7,940 
 
 8 222,942 
 
 5,485 
 
 5,150 
 
 773 
 
 0,590 
 
 I. 3,510 
 
 II, 747 
 
 4,70y 
 
 9,089 
 
 10,983 
 
 1:5,104 
 
 21,428 
 
 no 
 
 Atchison. 
 
 
 
 ;!08,II01 
 • ' 18,80.7 
 
 
 4,028 
 11,'272 
 2.7 
 
 4,279 
 
 17,510 
 
 7,098 
 
 204,828 
 
 072 
 
 0,011 
 
 Hiirbour. 
 
 100 
 
 10,,800 
 
 4:54,572 
 
 5,977 
 
 1,1-21 
 
 0,718 
 
 12,143 
 
 1,000 
 
 Rarton. 
 
 2,809 
 
 4,239 
 
 1,908 
 
 1,802 
 
 270 
 
 510 
 
 19,417 
 
 01,8:52 
 
 3,588 
 
 180 
 
 947 
 
 ■20,977 
 
 20,979 
 ! 4,o:u 
 
 ! •'■>,787 
 
 bourbon. 
 
 
 
 74 
 
 7.. 7.70 
 
 3.. 708 
 
 7.. 780 
 797 
 
 1,092 
 
 G,.7:!0 
 
 .3,272 
 
 17,781 
 
 12,00:i 
 
 3,273 
 
 714 
 
 .3,:501 
 
 7,744 
 •1,1-2.3 
 
 0,998 
 18,7.78 
 40,428 
 31,-2.71 
 5,047 
 12,210 
 
 I. 8,899 
 20,;5n 
 24,281 
 10,719 
 02,240 
 20,570 
 
 7,708 
 
 ,7(il 
 
 24,.747 
 
 28,-2G0 
 
 18,087 
 
 .7:50 
 
 II, 919 
 1,502 
 0,2(i3 
 
 1:59 
 
 Drown. 
 
 
 8,895 
 
 5,000 
 
 2,875 
 
 4,8:i0 
 
 4,83:7 
 
 2,108 
 
 1,900 
 
 1.7 
 
 1,940 
 
 7,82.7 
 
 30)7,84.7 
 
 7,71.7 
 
 1,08.7 
 
 10,08.7 
 
 Ihitler. 
 
 448,198 
 
 09,800 
 
 240,805 
 
 ;i4;!,898 
 
 28:i,141 
 
 ;«9,174 
 
 :i4i,:500 
 
 14,910 
 
 19,9.51 
 
 877,977 
 
 8,08.7 
 
 1,120 
 
 9,5:57 
 
 19,880 
 
 21,911 
 
 i 888 
 
 Cliasc. 
 
 
 
 7,480 
 
 28,049 
 
 582,998 
 
 8,1:53 
 
 l,l!:50 
 
 8,007 
 
 :59,:742 
 
 7,097 
 
 10,413 
 
 ('hautaiioiia. 
 
 
 
 
 G81 
 
 4,.75;i 
 
 242,887 
 
 :!,419 
 
 22‘J 
 
 1,955 
 
 7,888 
 
 17,.704 
 
 ('herokee. 
 
 
 / 
 
 1],155 
 
 13,095 
 
 228,;508 
 
 4,4:54 
 
 892 
 
 17,081 
 
 ( lav. 
 
 2:!,009 
 
 202,.710 
 
 0,113 
 
 1,92.7 
 
 .7,880 
 
 11,707 
 
 .7,4.79 
 
 (’loud. 
 
 1,01 / 
 
 4,208 
 
 10,192 
 
 2:50,727 
 
 l),7.5() 
 
 50.7 
 
 4,304 
 
 7,52.7 
 
 11,021 
 
 3,732 
 
 1-2,402 
 
 :!:!,I42 
 
 ( oll'eV. 
 
 000 
 3,'247 
 7,240 
 
 1,913 
 
 51,041 
 
 8,713 
 
 2:59,3.3.7 
 
 9,218 
 
 004 
 
 9,101 
 
 Cowley. 
 
 2,,848 
 
 419,()09 
 
 5,680 
 
 841 
 
 8,8:56 
 
 ■20,000 
 
 ( rawford. 
 
 ' :i4(),2()2 
 
 118,007 
 :i0,024 
 
 i:i,704 
 
 27,8:i0 
 
 3:59,306 
 
 7,873 
 
 0,768 
 
 1,478 
 
 0,802 
 
 14,:30() 
 
 14,2.38 
 
 .71,0.74 
 
 4,:!.70 
 
 1 lavis. 
 
 1 * bS(’) 
 •1: 
 
 3,51)8 
 
 * 
 
 0,527 
 
 18,972 
 
 .780,9.70 
 
 1,004 
 
 7,000 
 
 3,-200 
 
 9:57 
 
 .7,:529 
 
 Decatur . 
 
 2,492 
 
 497 
 
 7,503 
 
 709 
 
 1:54,490 
 10,792 
 2.71),087 
 
 3.38.7 
 
 1.48.7 
 7,.701 
 
 190 
 
 8,1.70 
 
 1,882 
 
 1:5,070 
 
 0,414 
 
 :5,180 
 
 20,700 
 
 840 
 
 Honiphaii. 
 
 
 . 
 
 400,170 
 
 705 
 
 2,419 
 
 3,571 
 
 17,407 
 
 40,047 
 
 * 
 
 11,733 
 
 24,597 
 
 1,007 
 
 1,017 
 
 Douglas. 
 
 .■110,570 
 
 ;i8,702 
 
 
 5,92.7 
 
 210 
 
 0,150 
 
 7,.8.70 
 
 414,515 
 
 4,609 
 
 4,103 
 
 7,740 
 
 Edwards. 
 
 Elk. 
 
 Ellis. 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 
 i 0,l?su 
 1,094 
 
 10,780 
 
 2,241 
 
 9,410 
 
 3,097 
 
 289,102 
 
 0,749 
 
 180,099 
 
 7,880 
 
 780 
 
 570 
 
 ijn 
 
 7.807 
 807 
 
 6.808 
 
 12,094 
 
 3,872 
 
 14,484 
 
 2,187 
 
 21,;i:70 
 
 20,2()4 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 < ,7;!4,5S8 
 
 54,708 
 188,'252 
 ' 47,78.7 
 282,078 
 
 * 
 
 io,‘200 
 
 4,2.73 
 33,-20.7 
 
 1 .7,72 
 
 10.7 
 590 
 
 1 .7,900 
 
 i .7,907 
 
 75 
 
 
 3,2-24 
 
 4,034 
 
 508 
 
 Ellsworth. 
 
 H 
 
 2,001 
 
 20,740 
 
 1,.788 
 
 2159 
 
 1,07:5 
 
 7,732 
 
 8,708 
 
 4,009 
 
 10,878 
 
 Ford. 
 
 
 2,044 
 
 8,303 
 
 1:58,70.7 
 
 :5,098 
 
 445 
 
 2,940 
 
 10,880 
 
 13,494 
 
 Franklin. 
 
 
 . 
 
 ■ .30,27.7’ 
 
 
 2,4:13 
 
 3,420 
 
 20,110 
 
 :54:5 
 
 119 
 
 942 
 
 Gove. 
 
 11,249 
 
 8,711 
 
 14,992 
 
 384 
 
 ,742,0:59 
 
 1,904 
 
 7,741 
 
 7,288 
 
 164 
 
 981! 
 
 007 
 
 30 
 
 213 
 
 7,901) 
 
 .311 
 
 1,305 
 
 17,947 
 
 2,594 
 
 1,.7;54 
 
 4,219 
 
 4,700 
 
 5,891 
 
 22,980 
 
 Greenwood. 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 01 ,.770 
 
 ;i,84o 
 
 25,0.80 
 
 200 
 
 1,.380 
 
 1.S0 
 
 1,120 
 
 28 
 
 * 
 
 350 
 
 1,2:14 
 
 83 
 
 i,i:^o 
 
 Harper. 
 
 08,3:10 
 
 2:!7,8.70 
 
 8i>y 
 
 310 
 
 10,374 
 
 1.79 
 
 2,338 
 
 7,731 
 
 2,891 
 
 303,147 
 
 5,9:50 
 
 744 
 
 8,498 
 
 ;50,918 
 
 20,.7.7:5 
 
 i:!io:57 
 
 2,904 
 
 I4,:i70 
 
 481 
 
 Harvey. 
 
 
 
 2,3H0 
 
 2,082 
 
 3,903 
 
 1.7,158 
 
 1,290 
 
 38.7 
 
 1,414 
 
 4,089 
 
 27,14.3 
 
 Hodgeman. 
 
 
 
 lr),;);)0 
 
 1:59,750 
 
 4,401 
 
 751 
 
 4,:567 
 
 9,902 
 
 14,709 
 
 14,529 
 
 Jackson. 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 
 . 
 
 4.70 
 
 2,:io7 
 
 9,92.7 
 
 .787 
 
 90 
 
 7,74 
 
 3,818 
 
 Jefferson. 
 
 
 
 
 1,218 
 
 13,:i.70 
 
 340,852 
 
 0,403 
 
 ,798 
 
 8,5.71 
 
 19,522 
 
 4,138 
 
 10,403 
 
 2.7,680 
 
 .Tewell. 
 
 431,017 
 
 ;ie4,925 
 
 00,7.70 
 
 41-2,448 
 
 2.SI),,S00 
 
 209,091 
 
 .349,248 
 
 ;i.79,012 
 
 81 j9(f7 
 10,835 
 
 3,099 
 
 3,028 
 
 10 
 
 4,082 
 
 2,000 
 
 no 
 
 1,;!09 
 
 14,293 
 
 2,90.7 
 
 4,04.! 
 ♦ 848 
 
 * 4,0-24 
 
 l:i,218 
 
 20,007 
 
 401,0-29 
 
 (>,840 
 
 1,002 
 
 8,498 
 
 18,728 
 
 4,070 
 
 .lohnson. 
 
 4,018 
 
 18,79.7 
 
 497,,7.78 
 
 7,890 
 
 899 
 
 0,:!07 
 
 1:5,-273 
 
 4,131 
 
 .37,887 
 
 Kingman. 
 
 700 
 
 1,900 
 
 3,04.7 
 
 3,800 
 
 9,906 
 
 18,/39 
 
 4.34,591 
 
 0,310 
 
 999 
 
 5,:509 
 
 9,870 
 
 897 
 
 20,507 
 
 2,854 
 
 24,3.3:5 
 
 19,845 
 
 5,-2;51 
 
 22,202 
 
 18,808 
 
 11,354 
 
 33,337 
 
 Labette. 
 
 ’ io,’,742 ” 
 
 Ulo 
 
 1,942 
 
 :51,:508 
 
 977 
 
 :54G 
 
 1,883 
 
 .7,1.75 
 
 22,107 
 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 Oj-j i y 
 
 19,:i:75 
 
 • 2.70,2-28 
 
 0,097 
 
 1,635 
 
 0,089 
 
 7,755 
 
 14,700 
 
 7,024 
 
 Lincoln. 
 
 23,41)8 
 
 43,3:11 
 
 19,07.7 
 
 451,717 
 
 7,512 
 
 1,447 
 
 12,:519 
 
 0,715 
 
 5,279 
 
 l.inn. 
 
 
 . 
 
 
 778 
 
 8,090 
 
 82,081 
 
 .T429 
 
 41.3 
 
 3,0.32 
 
 0,712 
 
 Lvon. 
 
 
 . 
 
 71,708 
 
 ,770 
 
 2,920 
 
 8,780 
 
 4,116 
 
 14,32 / 
 
 471,703 
 
 7,0-20 
 
 1,0:74 
 
 9,007 
 
 1-2,441 
 
 19,948 
 
 8,352 
 
 M arion. 
 
 10,:i29 
 
 10,825 
 
 308,908 
 
 8,111 
 
 .75:7 
 
 28,91.7 
 
 29,179 
 
 Marshall. 
 
 477,083 
 
 290,999 
 
 257 
 
 2,809 
 
 17,788 
 
 10,100 
 
 170,799 
 
 ;7,007 
 
 8,.7.7.3 
 
 .300 
 
 4,444 
 
 10j24.7 
 
 12,709 
 
 McPherson. 
 
 
 
 .7,.740 
 
 1,.79.7 
 .7,078 
 2,;!23 
 3,94.7 
 112 
 1,974 
 1,100 
 .701 
 .80 
 .3,,788 
 1,190 
 
 O.iO 
 
 1,870 
 
 3,4.32 
 
 7,3:19 
 
 :i,419 
 
 44.7,800 
 
 .792 
 
 9,00.7 
 
 20,0:79 
 
 7,1.70 
 
 .7,0.37 
 
 Miami....:. 
 
 14,800 
 
 21# 
 
 8,421 
 
 1,1.-In 
 
 .7,108 
 
 8,787 
 
 17,738 
 
 Mitchell. 
 
 • >•>4,1 t 1 
 
 310,281 
 .318,401 
 174,188 
 .717,001 
 24.7,731 
 91,,8.72 
 123,2.79 
 307,981 
 248,500 
 172,913 
 1.31,029 
 20-2,414 ; 
 427,907 
 28,377 I 
 18,807 
 384,972 
 
 2,300 
 3,4.75 
 1,490 
 .3'2,17.7 
 3,509 
 0,010 
 ,7.70 
 17,008 
 23,0:74 1 
 1,390 i 
 0,980 ' 
 
 2, i 48 
 
 17,021 
 
 778,074 
 
 8,1)74 
 
 1,087 
 
 8,:!.77 
 
 18,810 
 
 2,884 
 
 .37;042 
 
 19,203 
 
 Montgomerv. 
 
 2:1:7 
 
 3,-25! 
 
 1,408 
 
 18,037 
 
 1,143 
 
 2,806 
 
 7,103 
 
 2,8.74 
 
 .7,778 
 
 18,178 
 
 22,774 
 
 19.7,,-5,78 
 30.7,045 
 
 5,777 
 
 518 
 
 4,792 
 
 9,537 
 
 28,521 
 
 Morris. 
 
 5,4.78 
 
 1,1.75 
 
 0,440 
 
 10,199 
 
 10,981 
 
 ;50,370 
 9,1.50 
 31,.723 
 
 Nemaha. 
 
 Neosho. 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 5, / 11 
 11,479 
 
 14:7,96:5 
 
 oi:5,-2o:5 
 
 4,040 
 
 8,,721 
 
 319 
 
 507 
 
 4,1.74 
 14,.757 
 
 8,787 
 
 27,1.77 
 
 9,5:57 
 
 7,977 
 
 2,3:58 
 
 Ness. 
 
 2,091 
 
 14,478 
 
 1,988 
 
 219,84.7 
 
 ,7,507 
 
 1,107 
 
 5,008 
 
 4,71)1 
 
 ]4,-204 
 
 Norton. 
 
 
 
 5,207 
 
 1,947 
 
 2.71 
 
 1,900 
 
 :5,:517 
 
 0,7.72 
 
 59.7 
 
 Usage . 
 
 5,739 
 
 a 
 
 .795 
 0,5,76 
 
 1,090 
 
 1,982 
 
 2,90(i 
 
 19,858 
 
 18,300 
 
 23,o:l9 
 
 31,-299 
 
 ■2,131 
 
 280 
 
 2,020 
 
 2,084 
 
 2,910 
 
 2,505 
 
 Osborne. 
 
 53y,*3;)(> 
 
 7,3.78 
 
 4,:516 
 
 5,7.72 
 
 807 
 
 9,308 
 
 2:5,987 
 
 0,591 
 
 19,901 
 
 Ottawa. 
 
 Pawnee. 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 800 
 
 107 
 
 3,494 
 
 2,2-25 
 
 100 
 
 180,5:53 
 
 719 
 
 3,0:39 
 
 7,811 
 
 8,400 
 
 10,22.3 
 
 1.7,182 
 
 28,482 
 
 10,120 
 
 12,292 
 
 1,4.30 
 
 8,000 
 
 24,499 
 
 Phillips. 
 
 .*. 
 
 . 
 
 **. 
 
 1,440 
 
 1,379 
 
 0,802 
 
 :54,790 
 
 1,473 
 
 391 
 
 1,919 
 
 3,819 
 
 Pottawatomie. 
 
 .. 
 
 
 20,250 
 
 170 
 
 12 
 
 ^ 5,040 
 
 0,99:! 
 
 10.7,899 
 
 3,317 
 
 418 
 
 :i,i:i9 
 
 0,408 
 
 4,214 
 
 Pratt. 
 
 
 . 
 
 6,121 
 
 1.7,946 
 
 484,400 
 
 9,171 
 
 029 
 
 1:5,410 
 
 29,187 
 
 12,4.7:5 
 
 R:iwlins. 
 
 
 m 
 
 2,097 
 
 / 3 
 49 
 
 1,408 
 
 .570 
 
 8,018 
 
 447 
 
 148 
 
 570 
 
 1,429 
 
 10,408 
 
 952 
 
 Ueno. 
 
 23,222 
 858 
 4,400 
 ^38,005 1 
 
 
 088 
 
 481 
 
 78 
 
 040 
 
 1,000 
 
 15,-279 
 
 970 
 
 200 
 
 Republic. 
 
 . . .. 
 
 
 
 4,,350 
 
 20,y/1 
 
 89,.38.7 
 
 .3,7.74 
 
 991 
 
 0,-214 
 
 25,2:78 
 
 10,8.70 
 
 Rice. 
 
 
 . 
 
 2.73,228 
 ■ 173,458 
 
 
 318 
 
 .357 
 
 » 7,284 
 
 4j isu 
 
 17,913 
 
 0.70,979 
 
 7,703 
 
 3,332 
 
 0.71 
 
 5,92:7 
 
 10,185 
 
 .7,020 
 
 9,98:5 
 
 41,915 
 
 7,094 
 
 12,:519 
 
 Riley. 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 705 
 
 1,092 
 
 19,2.74 
 
 87,031 
 
 632. 
 
 2,947 
 
 9,890 
 
 Kooks. 
 
 . . . 
 
 . 
 
 
 2,413 
 
 11 ,t)32 
 
 248,095 
 
 5,401 
 
 373 
 
 7,780 
 
 2,0(54 
 
 10,4()4 
 
 4,283 
 
 2,192 
 
 Kush... 
 
 92,083 j 
 133,053 
 282,920 
 
 1,'213 
 
 2,147 
 
 
 1 , / 31 
 
 5,708 
 
 4,034 
 
 43,798 
 
 ■2,401 
 
 44.3 
 
 8,063 
 
 4,893 
 
 Russell. 
 
 100 
 l,-220 
 14,.731 
 1.7,501 
 
 70.7 
 3,:i49 
 
 21,124 
 
 30,232 
 
 11.7 
 
 2u,3/1 
 
 1,002 
 
 298 
 
 1,7-29 
 
 2,412 
 
 3,200 
 
 2,8.39 
 
 3,297 
 
 Saline. 
 
 14,470 
 
 3,250 
 
 10,700 
 
 4,310 
 
 18,744 
 
 32,778 
 
 7,911 
 
 .70,200 
 
 2,:504 
 
 411 
 
 0,0:58 
 
 2-2,708 
 
 5,590 
 
 Sedgwick. 
 
 2.3,237 
 
 103,8:50 
 
 5,90.7 
 
 766 
 
 4,28.7 
 
 8,494 
 
 9,522 
 
 14,090 
 
 Shawnee. 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 387,295 i 
 20,842 1 
 353,070 1 
 113,003 1 
 
 45,922 
 
 ■2:i,o:i8 
 
 9,793 
 
 10,077 
 
 510,728 
 
 7,785 
 
 8,575 
 
 1,990 
 
 7,0G() 
 
 10,038 
 
 15,900 
 
 22,944 
 
 32,780 
 
 Sheridan. 
 
 
 
 383,800 
 
 801 
 
 22,472 
 
 12,553 
 
 19,902 
 
 •Smith. 
 
 
 
 1,095 
 
 800 
 
 
 
 2,888 
 
 342 
 
 71 
 
 533 
 
 879 
 
 2,418 
 
 199 
 
 Stalford. 
 
 837 
 
 4,9.73 
 
 
 900 
 
 0,0:70 
 
 104,0 Hi 
 
 5,046 
 
 558 
 
 3,982 
 
 0,113 
 
 2,659 
 
 20,280 
 
 Sumner. 
 
 2,090 
 
 18,.507 
 1,074 
 
 40,492 
 
 1,080,204 
 
 7,250 
 
 854 
 
 2,9:74 
 
 0,-241 
 
 31,061 
 
 28,02.7 
 
 1,891 
 
 Trego. 
 
 30*872 
 
 1,770 
 
 5,870 
 
 1.7,034 
 
 32,040 
 
 Wabaunsee. 
 
 
 
 
 3,040 
 
 2,978 
 
 2,860 
 
 1,889 
 
 .78,811 
 
 J, 1 / 8 
 
 518 
 
 12:5 
 
 809 
 
 2,:589 
 
 20,421 
 
 380 
 
 Washington. 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,0.75 
 
 717 
 
 10 
 
 «4,oy2 
 
 1,278 
 
 9,709 
 
 10,32:5 
 
 1:5,944 
 
 2,884 
 
 9,102 
 
 248,1) 18 
 
 5,5:3.7 
 
 801 
 
 8,908 
 
 18,009 
 
 .7,937 
 
 9,078 
 
 18,612 
 
 Wilson. 
 
 
 
 300|473 ; 
 141,797 
 
 984 
 
 13,730 j 
 
 •Wi,8/0 
 
 0,20:5 
 
 584 
 
 7,00.7 
 
 1-2,744 
 
 11,239 
 
 Woodson. 
 
 
 
 031! 
 
 30,014 
 
 4.79,198 
 
 10.7,0.70 
 
 128,95] 
 
 .7,810 
 
 907 
 
 7,244 
 
 1:5,814 
 
 4,.39,7 
 
 19,.748 
 
 Wyandotte. ! 
 
 4,000 
 
 487 
 
 5,004 
 
 1,840 
 
 18,522 
 
 2l,.7i:5 
 
 0,444 
 
 • 
 
 
 
 
 2,095 
 
 592 
 
 2,444 
 
 202 
 
 7,;598 
 
 . 19,.780,8.SG 7 
 
 23,204 1 
 
 8211,172 
 
 8:138,1.73 
 
 $487,044 
 
 $1,00.7,144 
 
 820,089,049 
 
 598,078 
 
 50,754 4 
 
 33,372 
 
 971,110 
 
 980,767 
 
 1,-2-28,583 
 
 HORTICULTURE. 
 
 The yields^ of garilcn, orcliiird and vineyard in Kansas are unsur- 
 passed by any State in the Union. All fruits ,i»Tow to their highest grade 
 ot excellence wliich are fitted to the climate and latitude. Apples, pears, 
 peaches, plums, grapes and berries of every variety give to the intelligent 
 liorticultnnst abonnteons return for his labor. The attention thus far has 
 liecii most profitably and extensively turned to oridiard fruits and grapes: 
 strawberries yield abundantly wherever cultivated. The horticultural 
 statistic.s are less complete than on farming products. From such as are 
 aeecssihle the following facts are gleaned: 
 
 • orchard products was 1056: in 1870, .f 158,040; 
 
 HI KSOO. ;)88 gallons of wine were made; in 1870, 14,890 gallons, 
 f summary of the report of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture 
 
 lor 1874 was as follows: 
 
 A«rien>.t.—In ISOI) and 1870, no report; in 1872, *227,980 invested. 
 
 7n'ri I “'ll of orehard prodnets was in 1870, *1.78,(HO; in 1872 
 
 Ciii’ileii; “stmiated at .70 cents per bushel, gives *:i;76,y77 as the value of the iiroduct. 
 
 aplUl in vested in orchard.s in 187:!, 81,011,yoi. 
 
 :H 717 •’>**■* giillons of wine manufaetured in 1.800; 11,.889 in 1,870; 
 
 * Assuming that twelve pounds of grapes will make one gallon of wine, and 
 
 that one-half of tlie grape crop was marketed as grapes and one-half manufactured into 
 wine, we have the product of 1872 as follows: Grapes manufactured into wine, 414,000 pounds' 
 number of pounds sold, 414,000 ; making 828,120 pounds in the aggregate 
 
 414,000 pounds of grapes, at 4 cents.. 81 G 5 G ‘>40 
 
 34,.705 gallons wine, at 7.7 cents..'^2o’878 75 
 
 Total value of crop of 1872.. 441 15 
 
 Capital invested in vineyards in 1872, 8181,089. The average yield per acre, according 
 to the returns of assessors, is 2,307.2 pounds. As many of the vineyards are young and not 
 in full bearing, this average is too low. The average throughout the State for vineyards in 
 lull bearing is about 4,000 pounds per acre. Miami County is credited with the luaKimum 
 and Davis County the minimum average yield—the former 8,41)2 pounds, and the latter 100 
 pouiuls. While the great difference is owing in part to the age of tho vines in the respec¬ 
 tive counties, the yield in Miami County indicates the adaptibility of Kansas soil and cli¬ 
 mate for grape culture. The returns from all parts of the State are most cheering—no seri¬ 
 ous complaint of health of either wood or fruit. 
 
 In 1874, the Agricultural report showed as follows; In nursorie.s, 5,071 
 acres; iu orcliard.8, 100,839 acres; in vineyards, 13,501 acres. The prod¬ 
 ucts of vineyards were reported—13,501 gallons of wine, iind 2,345,318 
 pounds of grajies. 
 
 Ill 187.5, the reports of the State Board of Agriculture show such wide 
 di.sercpancies as to acreage of orchards :ind vineyards, as to be hardly cred- 
 
258 
 
 HISTOET OF KA'NSAS. 
 
 ible. The report was as follows: Nurseries, 5,073 acres; orchards, 100,- 
 839 acres; vineyards, 5,5,38 acres. The number of pounds of grapes pro¬ 
 duced was reported at 3,34,5,318. There is no summarized horticultural 
 
 report in 187G. In the first biennial report of the Kansas State Board of 
 Agriculture for 1877-78 appears the following table showing the orchards 
 by counties in the State in 1878. 
 
 FRUIT TREES IN KANSAS IN 1878. 
 
 RCMUER (IF TREES IN' BK.VRIN'Ii. NUMBER OF TREES NOT IN BEARING. 
 
 COUNTIICS. 
 
 
 APPLE. 
 
 PEAK. 
 
 PE.VCII. 
 
 
 CHERRY 
 
 APPfcE. 
 
 PEAR. 
 
 PEACH. 
 
 PLUM. 
 
 CHERRY 
 
 Alien 1 
 
 
 21,592 
 
 7.30 
 
 100,817 
 
 841 
 
 10,()10 
 
 04,.357 
 
 2,455 
 
 43,487 
 
 1,494 
 
 15,147 
 
 Anflf'rson .. . 
 
 
 37,(r)0 
 
 B5,!).S6 
 
 92.5 
 
 77,013 
 
 72,853 
 
 3,4(i8 
 
 11,118 
 
 (U,i:i3 
 
 2,007 
 
 28,.T55 
 
 1,850 
 
 9,969 
 
 Barber. . . 
 
 . 
 
 1,022 
 
 2,099 
 
 (> 
 
 15,705 
 
 24 
 
 87,344 
 
 51.") 
 
 1,650 
 
 8 
 
 21,308 
 
 3,094 
 
 32,031 
 
 980 
 
 6,157 
 
 73 
 
 
 . 
 
 115 
 
 7 
 
 907 
 
 51 
 
 54 
 
 10,.5C4 
 
 . 59.5 
 
 1,057 
 
 2,.399 
 
 Eotj fbon. . 
 
 . 
 
 8,3,048 
 
 1,881 
 
 135,828 
 
 2,100 
 
 24,089 
 
 13,980 
 
 130,415 
 
 5,247 
 
 29,998 
 
 1,749 
 
 1.5,985 
 
 Bi’owii. . ... ... . . 
 
 . 
 
 34,799 
 
 871 
 
 1,58,3.52 
 
 1,854 
 
 10:!,858 
 
 1,794 
 
 08,423 
 
 2,816 
 
 10,402 
 
 Bntlftr. . . . 
 
 . 
 
 9,0.")0 
 
 ,8,550 
 
 189 
 
 2 : 50 , 74 ;! 
 
 7,512 
 
 5 , 73.5 
 
 70,077 
 
 2,947 
 
 152,029 
 
 7,019 
 
 19,523 
 
 Chautauqua . 
 
 
 140 
 
 114,071 
 
 1,578 
 
 2,008 
 
 40,710 
 
 l,:344 
 
 51,8.58 
 
 3,109 
 
 8,.548 
 
 ('linse.... . ... 
 
 
 ;i,994 
 
 119 
 
 ;i4,780 
 
 1,343 
 
 2,080 
 
 1,874 
 
 18,079 
 
 1,07(1 
 
 9,837 
 
 17,129 
 
 759 
 
 2,460 
 
 ('hevdlcHP. . . . .. 
 
 
 07,9.88 
 
 2,8,85 
 
 i:ii,:!j)ii 
 
 17,558 
 
 17.3,622 
 
 .36,4:34 
 
 3,0.89 
 
 22,976 
 
 ('lav. . 
 
 . 
 
 1,475 
 
 24 iSS 
 
 270 
 
 58,952 
 
 3,029 
 
 9,88 
 
 12,071 
 
 376 
 
 50,681 
 
 2,998 
 
 5,790 
 
 ('Itjiid. . . 
 
 . 
 
 70 
 
 77,320 
 
 2,390 
 
 8;i4 
 
 12,717 
 
 033 
 
 37,817 
 
 3,573 
 
 3,220 
 
 Culi'ey. 
 
 . 
 
 37,127 
 
 5,7.54 
 
 974 
 
 97,423 
 190,.554 
 
 0 ,o 2 :i 
 
 l:!,057 
 
 7S,6:i8 
 
 2,409 
 
 :!n,G19 
 
 2,291 
 
 11,236 
 
 Crawfoiii . 
 
 . 
 
 1,425 
 
 1,179 
 
 7,582 
 
 3,846 
 
 68,506 
 
 2,795 
 
 101,400 
 
 4,258 
 
 14,629 
 
 . 
 
 34,72.) 
 
 79,170 
 
 1,263 
 
 9,998 
 
 11.3,900 
 
 0,94:! 
 
 21,022 
 
 2,115 
 
 1.5,912 
 
 Dnvis .. • . . 
 
 . 
 
 3,32.5 
 
 591 
 
 47,900 
 
 135,549 
 
 1,955 
 
 1,7(9 
 
 1,815 
 
 9,:391 
 
 1,270 
 
 35,381 
 
 3,097 
 
 7,703 
 
 l^ickinson .. . . . ... 
 
 .. 
 
 3,908 
 
 250 
 
 7,671 
 
 1,257 
 
 31,060 
 
 3,:331 
 
 95,975 
 
 9,582 
 
 11,623 
 
 0,514 
 
 Doniphan. 
 
 . 
 
 54,790 
 
 l,:i89 
 
 99,753 
 
 82,412 
 
 10,777 
 
 82,918 
 
 1,853 
 
 28,723 
 
 918 
 
 Douglas. 
 
 . 
 
 121,972 
 
 4,088 
 
 1,654 
 
 23,944 
 
 95,424 
 
 4,214 
 
 10,370 
 
 979 
 
 7,019 
 
 Edwards. 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 20 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 2,205 
 
 321 
 
 4,101 
 
 1,988 
 
 209 
 
 Elk. 
 
 . 
 
 S„5,5 
 
 501 
 
 139,880 
 
 793 
 
 2,010 
 
 49,330 
 
 1,058 
 
 60,290 
 
 1,415 
 
 7,443 
 
 Ellis. 
 
 
 . 
 
 1,0.55 
 
 3,009 
 
 1 
 
 8 
 
 2,199 
 
 IS 
 
 1,404 
 
 582 
 
 910 
 
 Ellsworth. 
 
 . 
 
 57 
 
 . 
 
 29 
 
 100 
 
 3,173 
 
 18,150 
 
 1,041 
 
 057 
 
 
 
 i>() 
 
 
 253 
 
 30 
 
 
 360 
 
 195 
 
 315 
 
 40 
 
 50 
 
 Franklin . . . 
 
 . 
 
 70,145 
 
 12,706 
 
 1,014 
 
 99,344 
 
 1,.507 
 
 20,210 
 
 08,099 
 
 3,120 
 
 31.154 
 
 1,765 
 
 10,645 
 
 llreenwood. 
 
 . 
 
 407 
 
 102,208 
 
 910 
 
 0,238 
 
 52,766 
 
 1,520 
 
 72,175 
 
 2,852 
 
 11,009 
 
 9,143 
 
 liarvey . 
 
 . 
 
 1,839 
 
 0.7 
 
 74,792 
 
 1,575 
 
 1,481 
 
 4.5,958 
 
 1,931 
 
 101,634 
 
 4,970 
 
 Jackson . 
 
 ... 
 
 30,074 
 
 901 
 
 59,381 
 
 478 
 
 10,508 
 
 73,942 
 
 1,207 
 
 28,002 
 
 887 
 
 7,699 
 
 18,834 
 
 Jett’erson. 
 
 .. . 
 
 59,724 
 
 1,007 
 
 88,814 
 
 657 
 
 20,.348 
 
 76,124 
 
 2,197 
 
 31,9.50 
 
 1,050 
 
 Jewell. 
 
 
 im 
 
 :i8o 
 
 32,457 
 
 5,324 
 
 680 
 
 14,313 
 
 3,278 
 
 81,774 
 
 0,923 
 
 5,450 
 
 Johnson. 
 
 . 
 
 70,657 
 
 1,710 
 
 2,218 
 
 81,782 
 
 170,055 
 
 2,507 
 
 28,087 
 
 82,841 
 
 .3,876 
 
 39,355 
 
 2,.338 
 
 24,437 
 
 Labette. 
 
 . 
 
 07,505 
 
 3,187 
 
 11,247 
 
 188,202 
 
 8,757 
 
 58,585 
 
 .5,216 
 
 20,739 
 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 . 
 
 109,443 
 
 3,942 
 
 86,113 
 
 2,001 
 
 19,975 
 
 114,758 
 
 2,493 
 
 25,400 
 
 1.5,297 
 
 1,502 
 
 9,419 
 
 Lincoln. 
 
 . 
 
 45 
 
 3 
 
 4,.506 
 
 11 
 
 13 
 
 2,058 
 
 182 
 
 .377 
 
 GOO 
 
 Linn. 
 
 . 
 
 59,405 
 
 1,4.5(» 
 
 113,104 
 
 2,802 
 
 25,728 
 
 106,,543 
 
 2,218 
 
 27,,592 
 
 1,01.3 
 
 11,260 
 
 Lyon. 
 
 . 
 
 :!3,833 
 
 3,090 
 
 129,637 
 
 2,142 
 
 1.3,311 
 
 95,800 
 
 5,885 
 
 79,104 
 
 3,527 
 
 12,248 
 
 Marion.. . 
 
 
 2,13.5 
 
 385 
 
 40,292 
 
 574 
 
 1,129 
 
 .30,649 
 
 l,.54fi 
 
 91,273 
 
 38,699 
 
 2,894 
 
 9,050 
 
 JIarsliall.;. 
 
 . 
 
 8,17(1 
 
 1,149 
 
 93,295 
 
 492 
 
 4,218 
 
 40,904 
 
 890 
 
 1,409 
 
 9,005 
 
 McPherson. 
 
 . 
 
 096 
 
 1,.!66 
 
 47,109 
 
 1,763 
 
 1,198 
 
 :u,758 
 
 2,1.30 
 
 119,970 
 
 11,45.3 
 
 8,024 
 
 Miami. 
 
 72,885 
 
 2,0.54 
 
 91,807 
 
 40,543 
 
 1,718 
 
 22,300 
 
 72,2.54 
 
 3,219 
 
 20,745 
 
 1,409 
 
 7,219 
 
 Mitchell. 
 
 . 
 
 493 
 
 1,403 
 
 7,697 
 
 .3,077 
 
 17,678 
 
 1,053 
 
 2,910 
 
 59,:i00 
 
 6,659 
 
 3,298 
 
 Montgomery. . . 
 
 . 
 
 45,503 
 
 407 
 
 205,766 
 
 2,107 
 
 7,008 
 
 145,3^ 
 
 .59,380 
 
 5,973 
 
 10,380 
 
 . 
 
 3,l:13 
 
 149 
 
 41,053 
 
 1,620 
 
 2,479 
 
 24,17^ 
 
 1,135 
 
 2.5,323 
 
 2,979 
 
 5,183 
 
 Nemaha. 
 
 .. 
 
 14,941 
 
 2,490 
 
 68,570 
 
 728 
 
 4,892 
 
 52,741 
 
 1,178 
 
 45,122 
 
 880 
 
 8,72.5 
 
 Norton . . . 
 
 . 
 
 :t0,959 
 
 813 
 
 169,879 
 
 200 
 
 1,370 
 
 10,124 
 
 120,308 
 
 536 
 
 2,255 
 
 58 
 
 75,929 
 
 2,791 
 
 57,007 
 
 23,519 
 
 3,105 
 
 67 
 
 24,599 
 
 75 
 
 
 . 
 
 32,931 
 
 312 
 
 ■l28,2;!3 
 
 1,:177 
 
 ii,4:u 
 
 82,042 
 
 2,276 
 
 4,345 
 
 12,118 
 
 Osliorne. .r. 
 
 
 417 
 
 151 
 
 2,599 
 
 03 
 
 42 
 
 6,253 
 
 803 
 
 2,904 
 
 1,013 
 
 Ottawa... 
 
 
 1,061 
 
 1,290 
 
 , 32,256 
 
 1,129 
 
 917 
 
 10,094 
 
 1,131 
 
 25,177 
 
 1,795 
 
 2,792 
 
 Pawnee. 
 
 
 23 
 
 5 
 
 :!40 
 
 102 
 
 3 
 
 8,573 
 
 330 
 
 33,682 
 
 1,962 
 
 1,780 
 
 Phillips. 
 
 
 13 
 
 20 
 
 228 
 
 ■ 50 
 
 17 
 
 l,r).53 
 
 39 
 
 11,.504 
 
 220 
 
 150 
 
 Pottawatomie. 
 
 
 10,573 
 
 o;i 2 
 
 , 09,858 
 
 15,07(1 
 
 1,597 
 
 4,033 
 
 .39,897 
 
 1,083 
 
 34,347 
 
 1,168 
 
 7,627 
 
 5,037 
 
 Reno. 
 
 
 :t05 
 
 IS 
 
 350 
 
 070 
 
 25,403 
 
 1,728 
 
 130,240 
 
 8,:345 
 
 Reimblic. 
 
 
 1,.521 
 
 1,275 
 
 42,00(i 
 
 1,401 
 
 3,042 
 
 2.3,4.52 
 
 647 
 
 70,843 
 
 3,0:!0 
 
 5,487 
 
 Rice. , 
 
 
 164 
 
 2 
 
 8,887 
 
 1,.)42 
 
 382 
 
 14,285 
 
 913 
 
 113,091 
 
 6,720 
 
 4,574 
 
 Rooks. A . 
 
 . 
 
 10,703 
 
 438 
 
 400 
 
 JU.ooG 
 
 837 
 
 1,670 
 
 2 
 
 2,723 
 
 30 
 
 17,1).55 
 
 1,315 
 
 37,396 
 
 1,462 
 
 4,940 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 08 
 
 170 
 
 
 
 1,190 
 
 102 
 
 3,829 
 
 410 
 
 125 
 
 Kussell . 
 
 
 285 
 
 2 
 
 3,919 
 
 69 
 
 143 
 
 3,948 
 
 386 
 
 7,409 
 
 386 
 
 864 
 
 fSaline. 
 
 
 2,004 
 
 97 
 
 43,274 
 
 3,428 
 
 1,100 
 
 1 : 3,577 
 
 1,020 
 
 4,014 
 
 .50,8:10 
 
 3,8.56 
 
 3,174 
 
 Sedgiviek. 
 
 . 
 
 .5,845 
 
 278 
 
 104,2:i2 
 
 :i,13C 
 
 2,9;u 
 
 74,;342 
 
 156,5.50 
 
 7,939 
 
 13,369 
 
 Shawnee. 
 
 . 
 
 4.5,003 
 
 2,149 
 
 62,012 
 
 1,949 
 
 18,480 
 
 91,079 
 
 5,024 
 
 4,68:i 
 
 .34,942 
 
 1,779 
 
 14,509 
 
 Smith. 
 
 . 
 
 127 
 
 I 
 
 7,240 
 
 :i42 
 
 141 
 
 1.38 
 
 :12,303 
 
 . 
 
 765 
 
 Sumner. 
 
 
 5,045 
 
 .730 
 
 11.5,148 
 
 1,448 
 
 1,.320 
 
 48,443 
 
 2,020 
 
 138,858 
 
 . . 
 
 9,488 
 
 4,712 
 
 Vi abaunsee. 
 
 . 
 
 lOjlHO 
 
 3,400 
 
 :!25 
 
 40,281 
 
 1,29.) 
 
 4,054 
 
 31,0:30 
 
 1,682 
 
 25,012 
 
 . 
 
 Washington. 
 
 . 
 
 100 
 
 80,910 
 
 898 
 
 1,951 
 
 •28,390 
 
 1,176 
 
 28,772 
 
 1,043 
 
 8,044 
 
 \V ilson . 
 
 . 
 
 :!4,040 
 
 ouo 
 
 173,701 
 
 1,847 
 
 8,04.5 
 
 11.5,580 
 
 2,1.56 
 
 01,;198 
 
 4,:mi 
 
 10,703 
 
 W oodson . 
 
 . 
 
 10,.836 
 
 :i48 
 
 81,096 
 
 18,895 
 
 087 
 
 5,310 
 
 43,027 
 
 781 
 
 27,842 
 
 790 
 
 8,872 
 
 Wyandotte. 
 
 . 
 
 51,932 
 
 1,247 
 
 940 
 
 0,4.)G 
 
 .57,:390 
 
 1,440 
 
 1.3,109 
 
 1 , 24 ;! 
 
 5,080 
 
 .... 
 
 . 
 
 1,.5:10,27.5 
 
 57,829 
 
 5,009,579 
 
 123,479 
 
 401,2;i7 
 
 3,.540,2()0 
 
 1 
 
 138,795 
 
 3,238,.361 
 
 195,811 
 
 571,562 
 
 KANSAS STATE BOARD OF AORICULTURE. 
 
 The Kansas State Agricultural Society was organized in the open air, 
 in [front of the old Topeka House, -luly 16, 1857, in pursuance of a pub¬ 
 lished notice, and an E.'cecutive Board was chosen. From this board, 
 lion. Aifred Larzalere, of Doniphan County, was chosen President. lion. 
 C. C. Hutchinson, of Franklin County, Secretary. The E-vecutive Board 
 held but two meetings, but the society collected complete sets of the Agri¬ 
 cultural Reports of New Tork, Ohio. Indiana, Michigan and the newer 
 Western States. Owing to the political troubles and the poverty of the 
 settlers, it was impo.s.sible to hold a State Fair, and the society came to a 
 natural death. 1 he library was placed by the Secretary in the hands of 
 Hon. E. I). Ladd, of Lawrence, and subsequently was piaced in the Kan¬ 
 sas State Library by Hon. Lawrence D. Bailey. 
 
 March 5, 1863, a meeting was held in the hall of the House of Repre¬ 
 sentatives, at Topeka, for the purpose of organizing a society for the pro¬ 
 motion and encouragement of agriculture and the mechanic arts of the 
 State. Hon. F. P. Baker, of Nemaha (iounty, was called to the Chair, 
 and ,1. D. Church of Atchison, was chosen Secretary. A committee ap¬ 
 pointed to draft a constitution consisted of Golden Silvers, of .lackson; R. 
 A. Van Winkle, of Atchison; ,Iames Medill, of Leavenworth; William R. 
 Wagstaff, of Miami; F. G. Achams, of Shawnee. The committee reported 
 a constitution of fourteen articles which was adopted. The name of the 
 association was The Kansas State Agricultural Society;” its ob¬ 
 ject “to promote the improvement of agriculture and its kindred arts, 
 throughout the State of Kansas.” Its officers were a President, a Secre¬ 
 
 tary, a Treasurer and an Executive Committee consisting of these officers 
 and ten other members chosen for that purpose. The President of each 
 County Agricultural Society was ex officio Vice President of the .society; 
 the Secretary of each County Agricultural Society was ex officio Corre¬ 
 sponding Secretary for that county of this society. Annual elections were 
 provided for, occurring in January of each year, and the lay members of 
 the Executive Committee were to hold, after the first ele ction for a term of 
 two years, five of whom were to be chosen each year. The Executive 
 Committee were empowered to determine the place and time for holding 
 each State Fair; to direct the money appropriations of the society and 
 have control of its property; to prepare the necessary by-laws for the so¬ 
 ciety, and “annuallj" regulate and award premiums on such articles of 
 production and improvement as they may deem best calculated to pro¬ 
 mote the agricultural and household manufacturing interests of the State, 
 having special reference to the most economical or popular mode of com¬ 
 petition in raising the crops or stock, or in the fabrication of the articles 
 offered.” 
 
 _ Provision was made for preparing a report of the transactions of the 
 society during the preceding year, which should embrace valuable reports 
 from committees, statements of experiments, cultivation and improve¬ 
 ment, proceedings of counly societies, correspondence, statistics, and 
 other matters, tlie publications of which will exhibit the condition of the 
 agricul tural interests of Kansas, and a diffused knowledge of wliich will 
 add to the productiveness of agricultural and household labor, and, there 
 lore, promote the general prosperity of the State, and transmit such report 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 2.59 
 
 .ind .abstract to the Speaker of the House of I{e])resentatives for tlie use of 
 the Legislature. The Secretary was the only oflicer to whom compensa¬ 
 tion was allowed, the Executive ('ommittec; to li.x the amount, tlvery 
 member of the society is such by virtue of paying an Annual fee of |1; 
 life membership, |10. The several present and prospective County Agri¬ 
 cultural societies were deemed auxiliaries of the State Society, and it was 
 made the duly of the Secretary to invite and receive re])orts and abstracts 
 of the county societies, to be used in preparing the annual report to the 
 Legislature. 
 
 The following named persons were elected officers for 1802: President, 
 J.yman Scott, of Leavenworth; Secretary, F. G. Adams, of Shawnee; 
 Treasurer. Isaac Garrison, of Shawnee; Executive Committee, F. P. 
 Baker, of Shawnee ; Martin Anderson, of .Jackson; li. A. Van Winkle, of 
 Atchison ; E. B. Whitman, of Douglas; ,J. W. Sponable, of John.son; .1. 
 C. Marshall, of Idnn; Thomas Arnold, of Coffey; W. A. Shannon, of 
 Lyon ; (diaries B. Line.s, of Wabaunsee; W'elcome Wells, of Riley. 
 
 In .June, 18(12, the Executive Committee held a meeting, and decided 
 it inexpedient to hold a fair during the year. F. G. Adams, F. P. Baker 
 and E. B. Whitman were appointed a committee to prepare a series of 
 questions in relation to agricultural matters, and have them printed and 
 forwarded to the Trustees of each township of the State, with a request to 
 answer them as far as is practicable, and return to the Secretary by the 
 1st of December, 1862. 
 
 First Annual Meeting—Tins was held .lanuary 13, 1862, and the offi¬ 
 cers then elected determined to publish a “Journal of the State Agricult¬ 
 ural Society,” and christened it the Kansas Farmer, the publication of 
 which commenced May 1, 1863. It was a monthly, at 50 cents a year; in 
 clubs of 10 or more, 40 cents. 
 
 James L. McDowell, of Leavenworth, was chosen General Superin¬ 
 tendent of the First State Fair held at Leavenworth, October 6-9, 1863. 
 
 Brown resigned his position as Secretary, and II. .1. Strickler was 
 appointed. The peoi)le of Lawrence subscribed ij!2,006 to have the Second 
 Annual State Fair held there, and it came off there October 2-5, 186(). 
 Horace Greeley had been invited to deliver the opening address, but he was 
 unable to bo i)reseid. Hon. Solon O. Thaeher, of Lawrence, delivered the 
 annual address, followed by Hon. I. S. Kalloch. .Tames L. McDowell was 
 the General Superintendent. The receipts of the fair were .|4,459; the dis¬ 
 bursements, including cost of building, were $4,4.58. 
 
 Fifth Annual Meeting. —President Bailey, at this meeting held 
 .lanuary 16, 1867, delivered the annual address and reviewed the rise and 
 growth of the society, predicting its greatness aud usefulness. Having 
 acted as President of the society four years, he declined, another election, 
 thinking he had done his part of the pioneer work. The officers elected 
 were as follows: President, Robert G. Elliot; Secretary, Hiram J. 
 Strickler; Treasurer. Charles B. Lines. The Executive Committee was 
 composed of i\I. C. Cloyce, of Atchison; i\l. K. Dalton, of Jefferson; W. 
 G. Coffin, of Leavenworth; M. J. Alkire, of Shawnee; Henry C. Cross, of 
 Lyons; William A. Phillips, of Saline. At a meeting of the society held 
 Januaiy 30, 1867, Messrs. Lines, McDowell and Strickler were appointed a 
 committee to memorialize the Legislature, asking “for an appropriation of 
 $5,000 per annum to the State Board of Agriculture, to aid them in hold¬ 
 ing annual fairs.’’ 
 
 Sixth Annual Meeting. —The President. Secretary and Treasurer 
 were re-elected at the meeting held January 15, 1868. The members of the 
 Executive Committee elected were: Josiah Miller, of Douglas; W. L. 
 Harrison, of Franklin; John W. Scott, of Allen; A. B. Whiting, of Riley. 
 The State Fair was held at Leavenworth; Peter G. Lowe was General 
 Superintendent; Prof. J. S. Hougham of the State Agricultural College 
 delivered the annual address, and was followed by addresses from Dr. 
 John W. Scott and by Thaddeus II. Walker. 
 
 AN ARISTOCRATIC KANSAS CABIN—185,^. 
 
 The total receipts of the fair were $5,139.12; the total disbursements, $5,- 
 377.10. The Legislative appropriation for 1863 was $1,000; Life Mcpiber- 
 ship fund, $495. 
 
 The officers of the society for 1863 were as follows: President, L. D. 
 Bailey; Secretary, F. G. Adams; Treasurer, F. P. Baker. Messrs. Lines 
 and iMarshall were again chosen members of . the Executive Committee; 
 the new members were .J. P. Johnson, of Doniphan; John S. Hidden, of 
 Nemaha; Samuel M. Strickler, of Davis; David L. Lakim of .Tefferson; 
 Charles Starns, of Leavenworth; Abram Ellis, of | Miami; (jeorge W. Col- 
 lamore, of Douglas; John R. Swallow, of Lyon. 
 
 Second Annual Meeting. —At the meeting held January 12, 1864, the Sec¬ 
 retary reported the available funds of the society at $1,721.35. Gf the 
 deceased life-members, five of the nine were killed in the Lawrence mas¬ 
 sacre; three died in the service of their country. The following named 
 persons were elected officers for the coming year: Messrs. Bailey and Ad¬ 
 ams were re-elected President and Secretary; William Spriggs, of Ander¬ 
 son, Treasurer; Robert G. Elliott, of Douglas; J. W. Sponable, of John¬ 
 son; S. S. Tipton, of Anderson; Perry B. Maxson, of Lyon; James L. 
 McDowell, members of the Executive Committee. 
 
 Third Annual Meeting. —^At the meeting held January 12, 1865, 
 President Bailey and Treasurer Spriggs were re-elected; John S. Brown, 
 of Douglas, was chosen Secretary; members of the Executive Committee 
 -yJames B. Maynard, of Doniphan; Henry B. Keller, of Leavenworth; E. 
 S. Hubbard, of Wyandotte; A. J. W. Brown, of Allen; Charles B. Lines, 
 of Wabaunsee. The society had decided to liold a fair in October, 1864, 
 and Gov. Richard Yates, of Illinois, was designated to deliver the address, 
 but owing to the unsettled condition of the country, no fair was held; 
 neither was there any held in 1865. 
 
 Fourth. Annual Meeting. —The officers of 1865 were re-elected. 
 January 3, 18()6, and the new members of the Executive CoTumittee were 
 Iliram J. Strickler, of Shawnee; George W. Dietzler, of Douglas; Alfred 
 Gray, of Wyandotte; S. S. Tipton, of Anderson. June 3, 1866, John S. 
 
 Seventh Annual Meeting. —At the election of officers chosen January 
 13, 1869, the President, Secretary and Treasurer were again elected. The 
 new members of the Executive Committee were: Boaz W. Williams, of 
 Atchison; James I. Larimer, of Leavenworth; John N. Insley, of Jeffer- 
 sori; Alfred Gray, of Wyandotte; S. T. Kelsejq of Franklin. The State 
 Fair was held at Lawrence, and Alfred Graj' was General Superin¬ 
 tendent. Gov. James M. Harvey delivered the opening address. 
 
 Eighth Annued Meeting. —At a meeting held January 25, 1870, the 
 constitution of the society was amended so as to provide for a 'Yice 
 President, and Hon. Oscar E. Learnard, of Douglas, was elected. The 
 sixth annual exhibition of the society was held at Fort Scott, September 
 27-30, 1870. Alfred Gray acted as General Superintendent. Geoi’ge A. 
 Crawford delivered the opening address, and extended the hospitalities of 
 the city. President Kalloch replied, and Gov. Harvey and Hon. E. G. 
 Ross delivered addresses. The election for officers occurred October 30, 
 
 1870, and the following named persons were chosen: President, Isaac S. 
 Kalloch; Vice President, O. E. Learnard; Secretary, Alfred Gray; 
 Treasurer, Thomas ]Murph 3 q of Atchison. The new members of the 
 Executive Committee were Joseifii K. Hudson, of Wyandotte; John 
 Inlow, of Johnson; E. S. Niccols, of Anderson; George A. Crawford, of 
 Bourbon; Andrew Wilson, of Shawnee; N. A. Adams,‘'of Riley. 
 
 Ninth Annual Meeting.—At this meeting held January 11, 1871, J. K. 
 Hudson was chosen Secretarj';rrc tem.\ Secretary Gray being absent in 
 consequence of sickness. President Kalloch in his address, January 18, 
 
 1871, in Representative Hall, trlumphantlj" said: 
 
 For the first time in history, the State .\gricultural Society is not a pauper hoseeching 
 alms, but is on a basis of such lionoi’al)le iiulepcndence that, with a little longer coutinuance 
 of the same generous treatment from the State which it has heretofore received, it will be able 
 to accomplish the higli mission with which it is charged. 
 
 A State Pair was held at Topeka September 11-15, 1871. The officers 
 elected September 15, were: President. H. J. Strickler: Vice President, 
 George W. \’eale; Sccretaiy, Alfred Graj’; Treasurer, Thomas .Murjthj'; 
 
260 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 mcmiKTs of the Exei'ulivo OoniiniUcu. ^Martin Anderson, of .lackson; E. 
 S. Niecols, of Anderson; (Jeorae Ij- Yoiini;-, of Shawnee; James Ro.n’ers, of 
 Osaijje; William Martindale, of (Jreenwood; Maleomer (,'onn, of lOorris. 
 
 Tenth Annual, Mecliny. —At. the mcetin.e,- held January 10, 1872, it was 
 resolved that the annual fair of 1872 he held Scpteinher iG-20, 1872. The 
 fair was held at Toi)eka; lliram T. Reman, of Shawnee, was chosen 
 Sui)crintendent. Shawnee County donated the use of her county- faii'- 
 grounds and buildings, and the citizens of Topeka contributed f2,000. 
 January 11, the hoard adopted the following resolutions, the first relat¬ 
 ing to representation of the society, the second to memorializing the 
 Legislature: 
 
 Itesohed, Tliat President .Strickler and .Secretary (tray tie aiipoiuted delegates to 
 represent the society at the National Agricultural Convention, to he held at Washington, D. 
 cuniiuencing February i:i, 1872, under the auspices of the Conimis.sioner of Agriculture. 
 
 Resolved, That a comniittee, consisting of the President, Vice President, Secretary, 
 Trea.surer and Mr. Pogers, lie aiipointi'd to memorialize the Legislature foran appropriation 
 for premiums, and also to ask for the publication of the reports of the society. 
 
 The Legislature made a response to this in “ an act for the encotinige- 
 ment of agricidture,’’ whicli was approved February 1!), 1872, which pro¬ 
 vided that 
 
 The present officers and Executive (’ominittee of the Kansas State Agricultural Society 
 shall he and are hereby constituted tlie State Hoard of Agriculture, who shall continue to hold 
 office during the terms for which tiiey have been respectively elected, to wit; The President, 
 Vice-President, Jr^ecretary, Treastirer, and one-half or live of the Executive Committee, until 
 the second Wednesday of January, hS74; Provided^ said society alter or amend their consti¬ 
 tution in such a manner as not to conflict with the provisions of this act. The (iovernor 
 and Secretary of State shall be ex-officio members of the State Hoard of Agriculture. 
 
 Sectiou 2 of the act provides that eveiy county or district agricult¬ 
 ural society, composed of one or more counties, whether now organized or 
 hereafter to be organized under the laws of the State of Kansas, shall be 
 entitled to send the President of such society or other delegate therefrom, 
 duly authorized in writing, to the annual meeting of the State Board of 
 Agriculture, to he held on the second WeduesdajMff January of each year, 
 and who .shall, for the time being, be ex ofiieio members of the State 
 Board of Agriculture. 
 
 Provided^ That each ctuiiity or district society herein mentioned, .shall liave held a fair 
 the eurreiit year, olfered and awarded premiums for the improvement of stock, tillage, crops, 
 imj)lements, mechanical fabrics and articles of domestic industry and such other articles and 
 im])rovemeiits as they may deem proper, and grade the said premiums so that it will be 
 competent for small as well as large farmers and artisans to compete for the same, make out 
 a statement containing a synopsis of the awards, and an abstract of the Treasurer’s account 
 and report on the conditions of agriculture in their county to the State Hoard, which state¬ 
 ments sliall be forwarded by mail or otherwise to the Secretary of the State Hoard on or be¬ 
 fore the inth of November of each year. 
 
 See. 3 provided t.liat the State Board of Agriculture, together with so 
 many f)f the Presidents or mitborized delegates of the county societies as 
 may he in attendance, to meet at Topeka on the second Wednesday of 
 January, 1S73, and annually thereafter, and proceed to elect by ballot a 
 Pr(>sident, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and five members of the 
 State Board of Agricultun!, who, wdien regularly convened, shall consti¬ 
 tute the Stale Board of Agriculture. The Presitlent, Vice President and 
 'Preasurer shall lie elected to serve for one j'car, and the Secretary and 
 members shall serve for two years from the time of their election. 
 
 Sec. 4 makes it tlie duty of the State Board of iVgricnlture to make an 
 annual report of its proceedings for tlie jirecediug year to the Legislature, 
 embracing a report of the State llorticnltiiral Society, and an alistract of 
 the proceedings of the county societies, as M'ell as a general view of tlie 
 eomlition of agriculture tliroiighout the State, acconijianied by such essay.s, 
 statements and recommendations as they shall deem interesting and use¬ 
 ful, whicli re|)()rlM shall he printed by tlie State, The transactions of tlie 
 State Agrienltiiral Society, and the State Horticultural Society, sliall he 
 imlilished in one volume, from the respective organizations of said soci¬ 
 eties, until the close of the last year of the said societies. The reports 
 sliall he bound in cloth, and shall not cost to exceed $1 per copy. 
 
 Sec. 5 limits the number of copies of the report to 3,500. The Secre¬ 
 tary of State shall distribute 275 copies to the State officers; 1,370 to the 
 Legislature; 500 to the State IlortieiilUiral Society; 1,450 copies to the 
 State Board of Agriculture for distribution among the agricultural and 
 horticultural societies, mechanical associations and farmers’ clubs of the 
 State, and for distribution and exchange with other State Societies, and a,s 
 may seem best for the iuteresit of the State; five copies to the State Library 
 and five copies to the State Agrienltiiral College. 
 
 See. 0 located the office of the State Board of Agriculture in the ca|i- 
 itol hiiilding, in the rooms oceiipied by the State Agrienltiiral Society. 
 In 1883, the office was located in the northeast part of the basement of tlie 
 west wing. 
 
 See. 7 jirovided fi^r an appropriation of .‘1135,000 for the fienefit of the 
 Kansas State Board of Agriculture for the year 1872; this amount to he 
 used in paying tlie premiums awarded at the fairs or industrial exhibitions 
 to he held under the auspices and control of the said State Board of Agid- 
 culturc. 
 
 At a meeting of the State Agricultural Society held at their rooms 
 Marcli 12, 1872, President Strickler stated that it would be uecessaiy to 
 amend the Constitution of the society to conform to the legislative act 
 above recited. E. S. Niceols, .lames Rogers and A. .1. Ryan were appoint¬ 
 ed a committee to consider and report what amendments are necessary to 
 conform to the provisions of said act. Mr. Niccols, Chairman of tlic 
 (’omniittee, re]iorted an amended (tonstitnlion, wdiicli was accepted, and 
 on motion of Mr. Rogers the Executive Committee of the Kansas State 
 Agricultural Society were instructed to accept of the provisions of said 
 act. 
 
 Thereupon the Kansas State Agrienltiiral Society adjourned sine die, 
 and the Kansas State Board of Agriculture came into a condition of or¬ 
 ganized vitality. 
 
 CONSTITCTION (IF THE K.\NS.4S STATE liOAKI) OF AlHtierI.TUUK, ADOPTED MARCH 12, 1872. 
 
 .\rtici,e 1.—The name of tills association shall be known as the Kansas State Hoard of 
 Agriculture. Its object sliall be to promote tlie improvement of agriculture, stock-raising, 
 horticiill iire, manufacturing and household arts iu the State of Kansas. 
 
 Art. II.—Tim present ollicers and I-l'icciitive rommittee of tlie Kansas Stale .Agricnlt- 
 nrat .Society shall lie .and are hereliy constituted tlie .stale Hoard of .\gricnltnre, wlio sliall 
 continue to liold tlieir oltices tlio tonus for whicli tliey liavo lieon respectively electiid, to wit; 
 The i’resiiicnt. Vice I’resident, Secretary, Treasurer and one-lialf or live of the Fxeentive 
 ( ommitteo until the Second Wednesday of .lannary, 187:1, and five of tlie iOxeciitive Com¬ 
 mittee until tlie second Wednesday of .lanuary, KS74. The (iovernor and .Secretary of .State 
 sliall be ex o/ficio members of the State Hoard of Agriculture. 
 
 .\RT. III.—Tliat every county or district agricultural society composed of one or more 
 counties, wliether now organized or hereafter to lie organized under the laws of the State of 
 Kansa.s, shall be entitled to send the President of such society or otlier delegate therefrom, 
 duly authorized in writing to tlie annual meeting of tlie State Ho.ard of Agriculture, to be 
 lield on the second Wednesday of .lanuary of each year, and who sh.all, for the time being, 
 he ex officio memliersof the State Hoard of Agriculture, provided that eacli county or district 
 society herein mentioned shall have held a fair the current year, offered and awarded pre¬ 
 mium’s for the improvement of stock, tillage, crops, implements, mechanical faliricsand arti¬ 
 cles of domestic industry, and such other articles and improvements as tliey may deem 
 proper, and grade the said premiums so tliat it will be competent for sniall, as well as large 
 farmers and artisans, to compete for tlie same, make out a statement containing a synopsis 
 of the awards, and an abstract of the Treasurer’s account and report on tlie conditions of 
 agriculture in tlieir county to the tttate Board. Said statement to he forwarded by mail or 
 otherwise to the Secretary of tlie .State Hoard on or before the fifteenth day of November in 
 eacli year. 
 
 Art. IV.—It sliall he the duty of the State Hoard of Agriculture, together witli so many of 
 tlie Presidents or authorized delegates of the couuty societies as may be in attendance, to 
 meet at the Capital of the State, on the second Wednesday of January, 187:i, and annually 
 thereafter, and proceed to elect by ballot, a I’resident, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer 
 and five members of the State Board of Agriculture, who, when regularly elected, sliall 
 constitute tlie .State Hoard of Agriculture. The President, Vico President and Treasurer 
 shall be elected to serve for one year, and the Secretary and members sliall serve for two 
 years from the time of their election. 
 
 Art. V.—It sliall be the duty of the State Hoard of Agriculture to make an annual re¬ 
 port of the proceedings for the preceding year to the Legislature, and an abstract of the pro¬ 
 ceedings of the county societies, as well .as a general view of the condition of agriculture 
 throughout tlie State, accompanied by sucli essays, statements and recommendations as tliey 
 shall deem interesting and useful. 
 
 Art. VI.—The ottice of the State Hoard of Agriculture sliall be in the Capitol liuilding. 
 
 Art. VII.—The iiremiuiii list and regulations, together with the time set and Jocatioii 
 determined upon for holding the annual fair, sliall be publislicd by the t^tate Hoard of Agri¬ 
 culture on or before the first day of April of eacli year. 
 
 Art. VIII.—Auy member of the State Board who shall fail to attend three consecutive 
 iiieetiup, sliall be cousidered to have resigned, and it shall lie tlie duty of tlie State Hoard 
 to fill the vacancy. 
 
 Art. IX.—A majority of the Hoard, with the President or Secretary, shall constitute a 
 quorum at any called meeting. 
 
 Art. X.—The duties of the President and Secretary shall he sucli as pertain to their 
 respective offices. 
 
 Art. XL—The Treasurer shall receive and keep an accurate account of all moneys lic- 
 longing to the society. lie shall pay out its moneys only on the order of the President and 
 Secretary, and at each annual meeting of the hoard lie shall make a full report, iu writing, 
 of its financial trausactlon.s and condition. He shall give a bond to the satisfaction of the 
 Hoard for tlie faithful performance of his duties. Tlie said bond shall be renewed as often 
 as tlie same person is elected to the office. 
 
 -Art. XII.—That the privilege of life and annual membership admitting persons free 
 to the exhibitions of the State Agricultural Society, are lierehy continued liy the State 
 Hoard of Agriculture. 
 
 -Art. XIII.—That the provisions of “an act for the eucourageiiieut of agriculture,” ap¬ 
 proved Feliruary lii, 1872, be and the same are hereby accepted by tins society. 
 
 .Aut. XIV.—This Constitution may he altered or amended by a two-thirds vote of mem¬ 
 bers present at any annual meeting of tlie State Hoard. 
 
 The first meeting of tlie State Board of Agriculture was held IVIarch 
 12, 1872, and George W. Veale and Martin Anderson Avere appointed a 
 commitli’e to wait on Gov. Jame.s ]\L Harvey and Spcietary of State AVill- 
 iam H. Smallwood, ex officio member.s of the hotird, ;ind inform them that 
 the State Board of Agriculture Avas in session. These members appeared, 
 tint! the first business trtinsaeted Avas to open and examine the bids for the 
 location for the fair of 1872, Avhieh emanated from the ShaAvuee County 
 Agricultural Society, and was to tender the use of their fair grounds and 
 buildings Avhich cost Shawnee Comity nearly $30,000, and the sum of 
 $2,000 from the citizens of Topeka. 
 
 Eleventh Annual Meeting. —The first annual meeting of the State 
 Board of Agrienltnre, or the eleventh of the Ktinsas State Agricultural 
 Society, Avas held at Topeka, .January 8,1873, and tlie folloAviug named per¬ 
 sons Avere elected ollicers for the en.sning year : J’resideut, E. S. Niccols; 
 Vice President, Thoma.s Murphy; Secrettiry, Alfred Gray; Treasurer, 
 George W. Veale. Thomas IT. Osborn. Governor; William H. Small- 
 Avood, Secretary of State; George T. Anthony, of Jjeavenworth; J. K. 
 Hudson, of Wyandotte; S. T. Kelsey, of Franklin; George Noble, of 
 Honglas; R. 1^. Edgington, of BiUler (JMr. Noble was elected in the place 
 of John N. Insley, resigned), Averc the Executive Committee. 
 
 Mr. Gray offered the folloAviiig amendment to the constitution, Avhich 
 Avas tidopted: 
 
 At each aumial meeting the Hoard shall elect a (ieologist, Entomologist and Hotanist, 
 who sliall hold their otHces lor one year. 
 
 The Iiegi.slatnre of 1873, in Sc’ction 1 of f.'liapter 137 of it.s Session 
 JhiAvs, approved Mtircli (i, 1873, made the folloAving provisions; 
 
 It shall he the duty of the State Hoard of Agriculture to imblish as part of their an¬ 
 nual transactions a detailed statement, hy counties, of the vflrioiis industries of the State 
 and other statistics which shall be collected from the ('ouiity Clerks and from such other 
 reliable sources as the said Hoard may deem best; also to collect, arrange and publish from 
 time to time, in such manner and form {is the said Hoard may deem to be fyr the interest 
 of tlie State, such statistical and other information as those seeking homes in the West may 
 require; and they shidl deliver a synopsis of it to such immigrant iiid societies, railroad 
 companies, real estate agencies and others interested, iis may apply for the same; also to ar¬ 
 range in suitable packages and cases, and place the same in the agricultural rooms for pub¬ 
 lic inspection, samples of agricultural jiroducts, geological and other specimens provided 
 for in this act. 
 
 Meeting of the Board in 1614 .— At the annual election for officers, 
 held January 14, 1874, the folloAving-named persons Avere selecteil for the 
 offices; President, George T. Anthony; Vice President, John Davis, of 
 Davis; Treasurer, Joseph C. Wilson, of Atchison; Secretary, Alfred 
 Gray. Members of the Executive Committee: Joshua Wheeler, of Atchi¬ 
 son; Levi Wilson, of LeaveiiAvorth ; H. R. Crowell, of Cherokee ; C. S. 
 Broadbent. of Sumner; M. 1). Ellis, of Butler; S. J. Carter, of C'olTey; 
 I. (). Savage, of Republic. Hon. J. Iv. Hudson resigned, and W. P. 
 Popenoe was chosen as his successor. George Noble removed to Texas, 
 and John II. EdAvards, of Ellis, Avtis chosen his successor. i\lr. Noble 
 was tendered a vote of thanks for his efficient services as a member of the 
 Board and as General Superintendent of the ftiir, Avhich Avtis held on the 
 ground of the Shawnee County Agricultural Society, September 22-2(), 
 
2G1 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 IMT;!. 'I’Iic following; iiaincd gcntleim-ii were ('Icctcd lo fill the positions 
 for whu'li they arc rcspcctivclynanicd: Uotaiiist, Ih'of. .lames 11. (^arrutli, 
 Ijawrciu’c; Chemist, I’rof. \\ . K. Kodzie, Maidiattaii; Eiitomolojjist, Prof 
 Edward A. I’opeiioe, Topeka; (Jeolosist, Prof. Peiijamiii E. Mudge Man¬ 
 hattan; Meteorologist, Prof. Frank II. Snow, laiwrence. Signal Service 
 Committee: ,1. 11. Carruth, H. F. Mndge, PT.-ink II. Snow. 
 
 Tlie opening addres.s at the State Fair of 187:J was made hy Gov 
 Thomas A. Oshorn. During the fair addresses were made hy Wiliiam C. 
 Flagg, President ol the State Farmers' Association of Illinois, and .John 
 Davis, the President of tin' Farmer.s’ Co-operative As.sociation of Kansas 
 
 The first meeting of the Board of 1H74 was held on Fehrtiary :i, 1874, 
 lion. E. II. Funston, of Allen, serving as "Vice President in place of 
 .Iidin Davis. 
 
 IHinis fur the Fmr.—The Secretary made a compilation and puliliea- 
 tion monthly, hy counties, of the condition of crops and dome.stic ani¬ 
 mals and other interesting and valuable information to the itrodueers of 
 the State, relating to agricultural and other industries. It was decided to 
 hold a fitir in September at Leavenworth, but in .July and August so great 
 was the depression eonseiiuent upon the advent of the chinch bug, dry 
 weather and locusts, that to hold a State Pair seemed an insult, and many 
 of th<^ producers of the State who were prominent exhibitors of their 
 products at the fair, advi,s(Jd an abandonment of the undertaking. The 
 Board, in an apjieal to the people of Kansas, issued August 18, 1874, refer¬ 
 ring to the calamities, said: 
 
 The first sight of (li.s,-uster is always the worst view we get of it. If every county in 
 the .state is represented hy the best of its lierds, its Hocks and its fields; if you make such a 
 .sliowing as we tew pu can make and believe it your duty to make, then our annual fair 
 lor the ye.ar I.S74 will be to the State its proudest and its most profitable vindication. 
 
 On the matter of Statistics and Immigr.ation, they say: 
 
 Tlie question of thrift and civilization is always important to those seeking new 
 homes, and the best evidences of these are our manufacturing and mercantile interests our 
 epelleiit system ot common schools, universities and colleges, together with the ellorts of 
 ( hristian organization whose churches spring into e.xistence in every pioneer settlement. 
 
 It was determined to collect and arrange for preservation and inspec 
 lion, in the agricultural rooms, specimens of gypsum, Jiuilding stone, coals> 
 fossils, etc.; commence a collection of Transas birds; noxious and in¬ 
 noxious insects; collect and an-ange, by counties, agricultural and other 
 products; specimens of timber growth, etc., which could in any manner 
 indicate or demonstrate the* capabilities of the several counties thus 
 represented. 
 
 The publication of an annual report was provided for, to embrace 
 substantial!}' the following; 
 
 First, A synopsis of the proceedings of the Board. 
 
 Second, A review of the year, including the substance of the monthly 
 reports, by seasons, and the story of the annual exhibition, with a con¬ 
 densed statement of awards. 
 
 Third, A succinct reference to the history of the State, so far as the 
 same has a bearing upon its industrial progress, followed by a statistical 
 and industrial exhibit, by counties, of enumeration of population, products 
 of the farm, the orchard and the vineyard, live stock, apiaculture' 
 manufactories, mercantile interests, schools and churches. 
 
 It was also determined to publish in said annual report an outline 
 map of the State, to show the relative size and location of the several 
 counties, railroad system, principal water-courses, etc.; a complete sec¬ 
 tional inap, in colors, of each organized county, to accompany the 
 industries thereof, and to contain, among other things, civil toivnships, 
 railroads, location of cities, town and villages, name and location of each 
 po.st office, location of each utilized water-power, relative amount of 
 timber and prairie, bottom and upland, coal, lead and other mines, gvpsum 
 salt springs, etc. 
 
 A diagram showing the average rainfall in the State, in three belts 
 running north and south. 
 
 A summary of the productions of the year, and other statistical 
 matter, together with comparative statements with the progress of other 
 yeans, and with that of other States. 
 
 A statement of government, school, agricultural college, railroad and 
 other vacant lands, by counties, with maximum, minimum and average 
 prices of the same, accompanied with such other information and data as 
 would meet the public wants. 
 
 A report of the industrial operations of the year at the Slate Agricult¬ 
 ural College. ® 
 
 Proceedings of the Academy of Science. 
 
 lieports of auxiliary district and county agricultural organizations. 
 
 AITK(.>PRIATIONS. 
 
 For the purpose of carrying out the plan thus marked out, the Board 
 asked the Legislature for the following apiiropriations, which were 
 granted; 
 
 Salary of Secretary, .f 1,500; clerk hire in the office of the State Board 
 ot Agriculture, 1^1,000; postage and expenses $3.50; expenses of members 
 in aUending meetings of the hoard, i|500: taxidermic and botanical col¬ 
 lections for thec.abinets in the agricultural department, ,fl0(); outstanding 
 indebtedness for the years 1871, 1873 and 1873, $6,.')85.43; printing and bind 
 ing three tlmiisand live hundred copies of the annual transactions of 
 i I .i/m statistical blanks, rolls and ml.sce!laneous printing 
 
 81,,110; and_printing the annual premium list, $500. 
 
 In 187.5, the officers and members of the board were .as follows: 
 ircsident, George T. Anthony; Vice President, George W. Glick- 
 I reasurer, .loseph C. Wilson; Secretary, Alfred Gray. The new members’ 
 ot the boiwd were: Thomas II. Cavanaugh, Secretary of State; R. W. 
 .lenkiiLs of Pottaw.atomie; O. D. Harmon, of Linn; John Kelley, Sedg- 
 «'ck. I he members of the j^cientitic corjis were continued, and in 
 •uiaition thereto (). S. George, of Topeka, was appointed Taxidermist. 
 
 .stu/e txmrd of (’,'iileimuil President, George T. Anthony; 
 
 'ice I resident, W. L. Parkinson; Secretary, Alfred Gray; Treasurer, 
 
 George W. Gliek. Managers, E. P. Bancroft, of Lyon; George A. ('raw 
 ford, of Bourbon; T. C. Henry, of Dickinson; ('liarles F. Koester, of 
 Marshall; John A. Martin, of Atchison; R. W. Wright, of Labette- w’ E 
 Barnes, of Franklin. 
 
 In 187(1, the new members of the State Hoard were, .Joshua Wheeler, 
 of Atchi.son; Charles Itobinson, of Douglas; Henry C. St. Clair, oi 
 Sumner; (leorgc F. Gaiimer, of Lawrence, was added to the seiciitifii, 
 corps as Entomologist; the ollicers were continued in their resiiectivc 
 positions. 
 
 Kiinsos ,d the Some 300 pages of the (Icntennial Report 
 
 IS incor])oratcd in the Agricultural report of 187(). The State Board of 
 Centennial Managers organized a Deiiartment of History. D. W. Wilder 
 State Auditor, was a.ssigned General History; F. H. Snow, Profe.s.sor of 
 Natural History, at the State University, had Natural History; John 
 Fra.ser, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, had Education: .lolin 
 A. Anderson, President of the State Agricultural College was given Amd- 
 culturc; T. Dwight Thaeher, editor of the Lawrence w-as assi'med 
 
 Tran.sportation; Prof. Benjaniin F. Mndge, Geology. E. T. Carr was 
 appointed Architect; W. W. Wright, Suiierintcnding Engineer; Henry 
 Worrall. Artist. There were seven assistants at Philadelphia and a chief 
 clerk. ,1. H. Cofrode A: Co., were the builders of the Kansas and (Colorado 
 State Building at the Philadelphia Exposition. 
 
 The Kansas Legislature of 1875, appropriated $5,000 for the collection 
 of products; March 3, 1870, a further sum of $35,000; March !l, 1871) 
 $8,035 for the publication of a condensed edition of the report of the Board 
 of Agriculture. 
 
 in 1870, George T. Anthony was elected (llovcrnor, and in 1877 John 
 Kelly was cho.sen President; Levi Wilson, Vice President: Alfred Gray 
 Secretary; William Sims, of Shawnee, Treasurer. The new members of 
 the E.xecutive Board were, .1. W. Johnson, of Greenwood; S. 51. Palmer 
 of Saline; 5Iartin Alohler, of (Jsborne. 
 
 First Bieiini(d Report. —Owing to the change in Legislative se.ssions 
 provision was made for the first Biennial Report of the State Board of 
 Agriculture for the years 1877 and 1878. The first annual report, issued in 
 1872, was mainly composed of essays, and a record of the proceedings of 
 the State Fair of that year. Inoiiiries came from all sections of the 
 country regarding the products, resources, possibilities and probabilities of 
 Kansa.s, which for want of requisite data, could not be intelligently 
 answered, and the Secretary in his first biennial report, says: 
 
 _ The present report Is the outgrowth of the daily work of this department. No stati.st- 
 ic.al inlormation is herein presented which h.is not been called for almost daily, either by Kan¬ 
 sans, or those who have, or e.xpect to have, an interest in Kansas. We have endeavored to 
 supply all requisitions, through our publications and a carefully conducted corresiiondeuce 
 for data relating to the vast resources of the State, both developed and undeveloped, climate* 
 soils churches, schools, etc. If, therefore, we have included in the present volume that 
 which IS unusual in “Agricultural Keporls,” or omitted that which usually finds a place 
 therein, it is because the wants of Kansas are different from those of other States, thu.s 
 while New England has a surplus of population, Kansas h.as millions of unoccupied lands 
 open for settlements. 
 
 Annual Meeting of 1878.—This meeting was held in the Senate 
 Chamber, January 9, 1878. The former oflicers were re-elected. J. O 
 Savage, of Republic; R. W. .Jenkins, of Pottawatomie; O. I). Harmon, of 
 Linn; S. .1. Carter, of Coffey; H. C. St. Clair, of Sumner, were elected as 
 Directors for the two year.s next ensuing. George T. Anthony, Governor; 
 Thoma.s H. Cavanaugh, Secretary of State, were membens, e.v. officio. 
 
 Hon. Alfred Gray was appointed by President Hayes as 'one of the 
 United States Commissioners to the International Exposition held at Paris 
 conimencing May 1, 1878. But he declined the appointment, as the . 
 statistical year had not commenced, and plans for the yearly work were 
 not sufficiently matured or developed to be intrusted to others. He con¬ 
 sidered this work to be of paramount importance to Kansas, and he 
 deemed it impossible for him to continue the same here, and also devote 
 sufficient time and thought to the duties of such Commissioner. Hon. F. 
 
 P. Baker of the Commonwealth, received the appointment. 
 
 State Fair for 1878.—The State Board of Agriculture had several 
 conferences upon this matter, but they regarded the people of the State as 
 apathetic upon the matter, and they did not feel justified in providing any 
 means for one; but Secretary Gray referring to it, graphically said; 
 
 The fair commenced with the year 187S, by a field exhibition of l,7;!i),.si-j acres of beauti¬ 
 ful lands, carpeted in green with growing wheat. The fair busted the year round. It did 
 not interfere with local exhibitions. Admittance was free, and compHition open to (he 
 world. There was a full attendance from within and without the Slate. No dividing of 
 time nor pooling of earnings with horse associations. Eight hundred thousand of our 
 people have been constantly ip attendance together with representative men from all iiarts 
 of the world upon the fair ground.s containing •72,n4:v-)'2ii acres, of which ii,.-):ts.7-2 acres have 
 been cluarmingly improved. They were well pleased with the grounds in all their appoint¬ 
 ments, as well as with the wonderful display on every hand. No subscriptions have been 
 asked for with lyhich to conduct this exhibition. None were needed. As for dates for sub¬ 
 sequent exhibitions, the “State” claims each successive year as its own for the renewal of 
 these annual disjrlays. These lands have been divided into beautiful land.scapes by various 
 rivers and their innumerable tributaries, skirted with groves of forest trees, and'set with 
 springs .and wells of pure water. 
 
 Proceedings of the Board for 1879.—At a meeting behl Janmiry 15, 
 1879, R. W. Jenkins was elected President; Levi 'Wilson, Vice Presi'dent’; 
 'William Sims, Treiisurer; Alfred (!ray. Secretary. Jo.sliua Wheeler, 51.’ 
 5Ioliler, W. P. Poiicnoe, G. 5'. Johnson and J. W. John.son were chosen 
 Directors; I. B. Edwards, of Dickinson, in place of R. W. Jenkins, elected 
 President. Gov. John P. St. John ttiid Secretary of State James Smith, 
 were cx officio members. • 
 
 5V. P. Popenoe was aiipointed Auditor; Prof. B. P. 5Iudge, Geologist; 
 Prof. E. A. Popenoe, Entomologist; Prof. F. H. Snow, Meteorologist; 
 Prof. 5V. K. Kcdzic, Chemist; Profe.ssors J. H. Carruth and J. W. Robson. 
 Botanists. 
 
 Annual Meeting of 1880.—The meeting w.as held .Tanutirv 14, 188 ( 1 . 
 Secretary Gray was aluseiit on account of ill health and Treasurer Sims 
 acted as Secrettiry pm tern. R. W. Jenkins wtis tigain cho.sen President; 
 
 II. (1. St. Clair was elected Vice President; William Sims. 'I'reasurer; G. 
 
 1). Iliirmon, S. ,1. Carter :ind 1. O. Stivtige were tigain elected Directors, tuid 
 ex-Gov. James 51. Harvey, of Riley, tuid Janies F. Keeney, of'I'rego, were 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 chosen as new members. Prof. B. F. ^Mudtje, Geologist of the board, hav¬ 
 ing died November 21, 1879, suitable resolutions were adopted. Prof. F. 
 II. Snow was chosen as his successor; Prof. F. llawn, of Leavenworth, 
 Meteorologist; Prof. E. A. Popenoe, Entomologist; Prof. George II 
 Failyer, of Manhattan, Chemist; Professors Carruth and Bobson, of 
 Cheever, Botanists. 
 
 Death of Alfred .January 23, 1880, marks the date of the 
 
 deiiarture of INIr.' Gray from his labors so faithfully rendered. At an in¬ 
 formal meeting of the State Board held at their rooms, January 20, 1880, 
 the following preamble and resolutions were adopted: 
 
 WiiEKKAs, liy the death of lion. Alfred ttray, Secretary of the State Hoard of Agriculturei 
 it hecoiues necessary for some temporary directions to be given for the forwarding of the 
 work of the department; therefore he it 
 
 Jlesolred, Tliat Miss Emma I!. Bristol, Chief Clerk in the department, be directed to 
 continue the business of said board, receive and answer all communications, pniceed to com- 
 jilete and place in the hands of the printer tlic fourth quarterly report for 1S71I, and do all 
 other business as ( hief Clerk of said Hoard that ruay legally come before it, as the late 
 Secretary contemplated prior to his death. 
 
 Resolvejl further, That Miss Emma K. Hristol, Chief < 'lerk of said hoard, correspond with 
 the President of tlie board, and inform him that it is the wish of the undersigned members 
 present that he call a meeting of the hoard on Thursday, February •>, isso, at the 
 capitol, for the purpose of electiug a Secretary of said hoard to fill the vacancy caused by 
 the death of Hon. Alfred Gray, late Secretary, and to transact any other business that may 
 come before the board, 
 
 (Signed) Vice Pres. H. C. St. Clair. 
 
 JoHX P. St. John, 
 
 Wm. Sims, 
 
 Joshua Wheeler, 
 
 .TamEvS Smith, 
 
 W. P. Popenoe, 
 
 (Jeo. Y. Johnson, 
 
 Members present. 
 
 At a special meeting of the lioard, held February 5, 1880, there were 
 adopted the following preambles and resolutions: 
 
 Whereas, It seemed meet to Him who holdeth the destiny of all mankind in His hand, 
 to remove Eom earthly labor, and from our midst, our faithful, untiring and efficient 
 Secretary, the lion. Alfred Gray, freeing him from disea.se and jiaiu, and transferring him 
 to higher and nobler fields of usefulness; and 
 
 Whereas, We have but to point to the work he has jierformed for the interests of our 
 State, as his mo.st enduring monument; and we realize tliat no words of ours can add_ any¬ 
 thing to his fame, yet as co-laborers, as.sociates and friends it is fitting that we bear witness 
 to his many good qualities of mind and heart, among which we would speak of his great 
 energy, industry, exactness, courage, and unflinching integrity, his singleness of heart, and 
 never-varying purpose to advance the interests of Kansas; therefore, 
 
 Resolved^ Tliat in the death of Alfred Gray, we realize that eacli of us has lost a warm 
 personal friend, tlie State one of its greatest benefactors, the community a useful citizen, and 
 agriculture an able and earnest advocate. 
 
 Resolved, That a page of the next Biennial Eeport be set apart and heavily draped, and 
 dedicated to his memory, bearing date of birth and death. 
 
 Resolved, That a full-page steel-plate engraving of Mr. Alfred Gray he inserted in the 
 Second Biennial Report of 1S71) and 1880, together with a comjJete biographical .sketch of his 
 life. 
 
 Resolved, Tliat the Secretary be instructed to procure a life-size portrait of Hon. Alfred 
 Gray, late Secretary, to be placed in the rooms of the State Board of Agriculture. 
 
 J. K. Hudson, of the Capital, was cdiosen as tlie successor of Jlr. Gray. 
 Prof. George E. Patrick, of the State University at Lawrence, was made 
 an additional Chemist to the State Board of Agriculture. 
 
 Annual Meeting of 1881.—At the meeting held January 12, 1881, tlie 
 Directors chosen were J. F. True, of Jefferson; Joshua Wheeler, M. 
 ]\Iohler, W. P. Popenoe and J. AY. .Tolinson. Septenllier 13, 1881, 
 Secretary Hudson resigned his position, to take effect September 30. F. D. 
 Coburn, of Franklin, was appointed his .successor, and he held the position 
 from October 1, 1881, to January 11, 1882. B. AY. .Jenkins was President; 
 Jolin I^clly, Vice Ih’esidcnt; AYilliani Sims, Treasurer. The clerks under 
 the regime of Secretary Hudson were F. D. Coburn, James M. McFarland, 
 E. AY. Jjongsliore and Dana C. Pearson. 
 
 Annual Meeting of 1882.—On .January 11, 1882, AYilliani Sims nms 
 elected Secretary; .John Francis, Treasurer. The office of Assistant 
 Secretary was created and James M. McFarland was appointed to that 
 office. The Directors chosen were O. D. Harmon, S. J. Carter, James M. 
 Harvey, I. O. Savage and T. E. Scott, of IJncoln. li. W. Jenkins was 
 continued as President; H. C. St. Clair was Vice T’resident. 
 
 Annual Meeting of 1883.—The meeting for 1883 was held in the new 
 office in the northeast jiart of the west wing of the State House, January 
 10, 1883. The following is a list of officers elected: I^resident, R. W. 
 Jenkins; H. C. St. Clair, Vice President; John Francis, Treasurer; 
 Secretary Sims holds over. Joshua AVheeler, J. F. True, M. Moliler, AY. P. 
 Popenoe and J. AA'”. Johnson were elected members of the board for two 
 years. Gov. George AA^ Glick and Secretary of State James Smith were 
 ex officio members. Tlie hoard made appointments as follows: 
 
 Auditor, W. P. Popenoe, Topeka. 
 
 Meteorologists, Prof. Lovewell, Washlmni College, and Prof. E. Ilawn, T,eavenworth. 
 
 Botanists, Prof. E. A. Popenoe of the Agricultural College, Manhattan; Prof. J. II. 
 Carruth, Lawrence; Prof. .Tohn W. Robson, Cheever. 
 
 ('heinist. Prof. G. H. Failyer, .Agricultural College, Manhattan. 
 
 Geologist, Prof. O. 8t. .lohn, Topeka. 
 
 Entomologist, Prof. F. II. Snow, Lawrence. 
 
 Secretary Sims suggested that a brief synopsis of reports printed in 
 all the European languages should he placed in the hands of those 
 foreigners who coiitemplate coming to the United Stales for liomes for 
 themselves and their cliildren. He therefore recommends a pamphlet not 
 to exceed sixty pages to he printed annually at the expense of the State in 
 such foreign languages as the hoard may deem best. A committee to 
 whom this was referred recommended 10,000 copies each, in the English, 
 German and Swedish languages; 5,000 each, in the Bohemian, Danish and 
 French languages. 
 
 The salary of tlie Secretary is $2,000 per year, and tiiere is an allow¬ 
 ance for three clerks. 
 
 At the annual meeting in 1883, fourteen agricultural societies were 
 represented and sixteen members of the Board of Agriculture Avere present. 
 
 Tlie folloAving is a list of the officers of the Kansas State Agi’icultural 
 Society and the State Board of Agricidtnre : 
 
 i 
 
 VEAK. PltESIDENT. VICE PRESIDENT. 
 
 I- 
 
 SECRETARY. 
 
 TREASl'RER. 
 
 18(11. 
 
 1502.. .. 
 
 isr.:i. 
 
 1S(!4.... 
 
 I8(),A. 
 
 18fil!. 
 
 18(17. 
 
 18(18., 
 
 18(111. 
 
 1,87(1 ... 
 1871. 
 
 1872.. .. 
 
 1,87:1. 
 
 1874. 
 
 1877). 
 
 187(1. 
 
 1877. 
 
 1,878. 
 
 187!). 
 
 1,8.80. 
 
 1881.. .. 
 
 1882. 
 
 1883. 
 
 Lyman Scott. 
 
 Lawrence D. Bailey. 
 Lawrence D. Bailey. 
 Lawrence D. Bailey. 
 
 Lawrence D. Bailey 
 
 Robert G. Elliott. 
 
 Robert G. Elliott. 
 
 Robert G. Elliott. 
 
 Robert G. Elliott. 
 
 Isaac S. Rallocb. 
 
 Isaac S. Kallucb. 
 
 Hiram .T. Strickler .. 
 
 E. S. Niccols. 
 
 George T. Antbony. 
 George T. .Antbony.' 
 George T. .Antbony. 
 
 .Tobn Kelly. 
 
 .Tohn Kelly. 
 
 R. AV. Jen'kiiis. 
 
 R. AV. Jenkins. 
 
 R. AV. Jenkins. 
 
 R. AA'. Jenkins. 
 
 R. AA'". Jenkins....! 
 
 (). E. Learnard. 
 
 O. E. Learnard. 
 
 George W. A'ealc. 
 
 Tbomas JIurpliy. 
 
 E. II. Funston. 
 
 George AV. Glick. 
 
 George AA'. Glick. 
 
 Levi AA'ilson. 
 
 Levi AAiilson. 
 
 Levi AA'ilson. 
 
 H. C. St. Clair. 
 
 .John Kelly. 
 
 II. C. St. Clair. 
 
 II. C. St. Clair. 
 
 E. G. Adams. 
 
 F. G. .Adams. 
 
 E. G. Adams. 
 
 .Tobn S. Brown. 
 
 j .Tobn S. Brown. 
 
 I Hiram ,1. Strickler. 
 Hiram J. Strickler.. 
 Hiram J. Strickler., 
 Hiram J. Strickler.. 
 Hiram J. Strickler.. 
 
 Alfred Gray. 
 
 Alfred Gray. 
 
 Alfred Gray. 
 
 .Alfred Gray. 
 
 Alfred Gray. 
 
 Alfred Gray. 
 
 Alfred Gray. 
 
 Alfred Gray. 
 
 Alfred Gray. 
 
 .Alfred Gray. 
 
 J Alfred Gray. 
 
 I J. K. Hudson. 
 
 J. K. Hudson. 
 
 E. I). Coburn. 
 
 AVilllam Sims. 
 
 AVilliam Sims. 
 
 Isaac Garrison. 
 
 E. P. Baker. 
 AA'illiam S])riggs. 
 AV’illiam ,Spriggs. 
 
 AVilliam Spriggs. 
 
 Cbarles B. Lines. 
 Cbarlcs B. Lines, 
 Cbarles R. Lines. 
 Cbarles B. Lines. 
 Tliomas Murpby. 
 Tbomas Murpby. 
 'fbomas Murpby. 
 George AA'. A’eale. 
 Josepb C. Wilson 
 Joseph C. AA'ilson. 
 Joseph C. AA'ilson. 
 AA'illiam Sims. 
 AA'illiam Sims. 
 AA'illiam Sims. 
 
 AA'illiam Sims. 
 AA'illiam Sims. 
 
 John Erancis. 
 John Francis. 
 
 K.ANS.AS STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
 
 The organiziltion of a State Pomological Society was suggested by a 
 correspondent of the Kantuat Farmer, in January, 1867, who signed him¬ 
 self “ Pomologist.” John S. Brown was then editor of the Farmer, and 
 consequent upon the publication of this letter, Mr. Brown recommended 
 till who favored this organization to make an immediate re.sponse, upon 
 Avhich twenty-five persons forivarded their names and post office address, 
 iiccompanied by 25 cents each, to the editor, for assisting to organize the 
 society, and the names of these persons appeared in the April number of 
 the Farmer. The organization Avas effected, 'and the following-named per- 
 ■sons were chosen as officers for 1867: President, JYilliam Tanner, Leaven¬ 
 worth; Vice President, William Maxwell, Lanesfield; Treasurer, William 
 E. Barnes, Vinland; Recording Secretary, John 8. Rrown, Lawrence; 
 Corresponding Secretary, S. T. Kelsey, Ottawa. 
 
 In the May number of the Farmer, the President’s address appeared, 
 in which he proposed that communications he sent to the Corresponding 
 Secretary, bearing upon Fruit Cxdtnre, as then developed in the counties 
 of the State from whence the correspondence would emanate, Avliich 
 should he submitted at the first meeting of the State Pomological Society. 
 
 Charter Afemlers of the. Kanms iffiejte Horticultural Society. —At Ot¬ 
 tawa, Franklin County, December 15, 1869, this society became a corpor¬ 
 ate body, under the provisions of the charter and the laws of the State of 
 Kansas, for the term of 999 years, and George T. Anthony, William M. 
 Housley, J. Stayman and William Tanner, of Ijcavenworth, G. C. Brack¬ 
 ett, of Lawrence, S. T. Ivelsey, of Pomona, and Cliarles B. Lines, of AYa- 
 haunsee, were the charter members. 
 
 The object of the society is the advancement of the art and science of 
 horticulture; its membership consists of annual members, Avho pay an 
 annual fee of $1; of life members, who pay a fee of $10 at one time; of 
 honoraiy members, who sliall only he persons of distinguished merit in 
 liorticnlture. Annual meetings are held in the month of December, semi¬ 
 annual meetings in tlie month of June, at sncli time and place as the soci¬ 
 ety or Board of Trustees may direct. The following table shoAvs the place 
 of annual meeting, the names of the Presidents, Secretaries and Treasur¬ 
 ers, from the beginning of the organization: 
 
 YEAR. 
 
 ANNILVL MEETING. 
 
 1 H(>7. 
 
 
 1 .88,8. 
 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 18(i9. 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 Manhattan. 
 
 1871. 
 
 
 1872 . 
 
 
 1873 . 
 
 Osage Mission ... 
 
 1874. 
 
 
 1875. 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 
 1877. 
 
 
 1878. 
 
 
 1879 . 
 
 
 1880. 
 
 
 1881 . 
 
 
 1882. 
 
 
 1888. 
 
 
 
 
 PRESIDENT. 
 
 SECRETARY. 
 
 • TREASURER. 
 
 AA'illiain Tanner. 
 
 S. T. Kelsey. 
 
 AV. E. Barnes. 
 
 S. T. Kelsey. 
 
 >S. T. Kelsey. 
 
 S. T. Kelsey. 
 
 •S. T. Kelsey. 
 
 S. T. Kelsey. 
 
 S. T. Kelsey. 
 
 S. T. Kelsey. 
 
 
 
 
 
 William M. Howsley... 
 William M. How.sley... 
 William M. Howsley... 
 William M. Howsley... 
 
 G. C. Brackett.. 
 G. C. Brackett.. 
 G. C. Brackett.. 
 G. C. Brackett.. 
 G. C. Brackett.. 
 
 
 
 
 E. Halo. 
 
 E. (iale. 
 
 (t. (’. Brackett.. 
 
 F. AA'ellhouse. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (ieorge C. AVellhou.se. 
 George C. AA'ellbouse. 
 George C. AA'ellbouse. 
 George C. AA'ellhouse. 
 
 E. Gale. 
 
 
 
 
 E. (Jale. 
 
 G. C. Brackett.. 
 
 
 The annual meeting of 1882, was more fully attended than any of its 
 predeces.sors. Horticulture, fioricultnre, entomology, botany, vegetable 
 physiology, irrigation, forestry and game law.s, were .subjects treated of 
 during the sessions of the society. 
 
 Prof. Elbridge Gide, for tlie ninth time was elected President of tlie 
 society for the ^ensuing year; the almost indispensable Secretaiy, G. C. 
 Brackett, had his sixteenth election as Secretary. The Treasury has been 
 in good hands, those of Kelsey and Wellhouse. M. B. Newman was 
 elected Vice President; Dr. AYilliam.son, G. Y. .John.son and Jj. A. Sini- 
 mons, Trustees. 
 
HISTORY OF KAFTSAS. 
 
 263 
 
 Oil motion of Dr. (Tcoriic Bolirer, of Oluise, Itice County, a coniiiiitlec 
 was appointed to memorialize tlie Legislature, and prepare*a bill to make 
 an approiiriation to encourage fruit and forestries. Bills for such pur¬ 
 poses were introduced in the Kansas House of Keiire.sentatives in Januarv, 
 1883. ... 
 
 AVilliam Sims, Es(|., Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, es¬ 
 timated the amount of spontaneous growth in Kansas to he SO per cent of 
 the nnmber of acres set out in trees, which estimate would make ahout 
 28,000 acres. Hon. .John ^lartin, of Topeka, delivered a welcoming ad¬ 
 dress, in which he referred to the Great -Jehovah as the first horticulturist, 
 commencing his labors on the planet earth in the beautiful Garden of 
 Eden. His address closed as follows; 
 
 Wh.it a ivonderfall.v interesting history Kansas ha.s. She does notiung liy halves, Imt 
 excels in .all tilings. Thirty years ago not a garden or a fruit tree could he found in that 
 vast region of country now called Kansas, except a few about Indian missions, and they 
 scarcely'worth the name. To-day-we number our gardens by-the hundred thousand and 
 our truit trees by the million, and from them the wants of more than a million of people are 
 supplied ; and you are annually increasing the extent of your gardens and the numbers of 
 .vour fruit trees, and what is more important, you are intelligently increasing the quality of 
 your products and thus adding to your ptotits. 
 
 KANS.V.S .ST.VTE GK.\NGE. 
 
 On August .■), 1867, 'William Stiunders, a clerk in the Agricultund De¬ 
 partment, formerly a farmer, and O. H. Kelley, a farmer from Minnesota, 
 who was a clerk in tbePo.st Ollice Department, were the first to perfect a 
 plan of organization for the Xational Grange, and on December 4, 1867, 
 at the office of Mr. Saunders, in Washington, the first Grange wnis organ¬ 
 ized. Mr. Saunders was cliosen Master; ,1. R. Thompson, Lecturer; Rev. 
 A. B. Grosh, Chaplain ; 0. 11. Kelley, Secretaiy. 
 
 A subordinate Grange xvas soon after established at Washington to 
 establish the efficiency of the ritual. It numbered about si.xt.y members. 
 Mr. Kelley^ accepted the position of trsiveling agent April i, 1868, and 
 issued the first dispensation for a Grange at Harrisburg, Penn. ; the second 
 at Fredonia, N. Y.; the third at Columbus, Oiiio; the fourth at Chicago ; 
 and in IMinnesota he organized si.\ Granges, making ten during the 
 year. In 1869, there -were 39 dispensations granted; in 1870 only 38; in 
 1871, there were 125; but in 1872 there were 800 dispensations granted. 
 
 First Grnneje in Kansas.—\n April, 1872, the Hiawatha Grange, 
 Brown County, was organized, the first one in the State. Osage Grange, 
 Craw-ford County, w-as the first one organized in Southern Kansas. Tliere 
 were onlv nine Granges in the State up to December, 1872. William 
 Duane Wilson came from Iowa in December, 1872, into Kansas, and in 
 connection w-ith a few- Granges in the south part of the State, effected a 
 temporary organization of the State Grange, with the following-named 
 jiersons as officers; IMaster, F. H. Dumbauld ; Overseer, J. Bell; Lecturer, 
 .1. A. Cramer; Secretary, G. W. Spurgeon; Treasurer, H. H. An.gell. 
 
 Farmers' State Convention.—On April 26 and 27, 1873, a State Con¬ 
 vention of Farmers w-as assembled at Topeka, representing forty counties, 
 under the following call of the State Board of Agriculture ; 
 
 Office Kansas State Boakd of Agricultcre, 1 
 Capitol Bi’ilding, Topeka, February 27, 1873. j' 
 
 To (he Farmers of Kansas: 
 
 On the loth Inst., the following call for a “ Farmers’ .state Convention ” was issm*cl; 
 
 The Farmers’ Institute, held at Manhattan on the 2:id of Januarv, 1873, adopted the 
 following resolutions, to wit: 
 
 Resolved, That it is the opinion of this meeting that the farmers of Kansas should or¬ 
 ganize themselves into district clubs and at once place themselves in corresjioudence with 
 the Secretary of the .State Board of Agriculture, at Tojieka. Furthermore, be it 
 
 Resolved, That whenever a sufficient number of clubs have i eported to re]u-esent the 
 public oi)inion of the State, the .Secretary- of the .State Board be requested to call a delegate 
 Farmers’ State Convention, so that said farmers may- meet to devise ways and means for 
 their present relief and future protection. 
 
 In obedience to the request contained in the above resolutions, a delegate Farmers’ 
 Convention will be held in the hall of the House of Itepresentatives, Topeka, onAVednes- 
 day, the 26th day of March, 187;i, at 2 o’clock P. M. 
 
 Each County Agricultural and Horticultural .Society, and the farmers’ clubs of each 
 township in the State, will be entitled to one delegate. Application will be made to the dif¬ 
 ferent railroad corporations of the .state for half fare rates to the Convention and return. 
 It granted, notice will be duly given. 
 
 Alfred Gray, Secretary. 
 
 Subsequently the call w-as enlarged a.s follow-s; 
 
 ^ince issuing the above, applications have been received from the “ Farmers’ Fuion” 
 of Douglas Coimty, and from farmers of various parts of the State, requesting that F,arm- 
 ers’ I nions. Granges of the Patrons of Husbandry, and ail other farmers’organizations, 
 well as ton-nship.s and counties having no such organizations, each have a representation 
 in said Convention. 
 
 In view of the lively interest thus manifested, a cordial invitation is extended to the 
 farmers of the whole State to send delegates to said Convention in ])ursuance of said re¬ 
 quest. But it is earnestly recommended that farmers do organize clubs and other agricult¬ 
 ural societies, and send delegates therefrom wherever it is practicable to do so. 
 
 Alfred Gray, Secretary Stale Board of Agriculture. 
 
 lion. .1. K. Hudson was temporary Chairman, and the permanent or¬ 
 ganization w-as its follow’s; Hon. John Davis, of Davis County, for I'res- 
 ident; Jontithan Weaver, of Stdine, and Alfred Taylor, of Johnson, for 
 Vice Presidents ; J. K. Hudson, of Wyandotte, for Secretary, and ,1. T. 
 Stevens, of Douglas, Assistant Secretary. 
 
 T/te Farmers' Platform. —The convention resolved thiit the Farmers’ 
 Co-operative Association of the State of Ktinsas, co-oiierate w-ith the State 
 Board of Agriculture and the State organization of the Patron.s of Hus¬ 
 bandry, and adopted the follow-ing platform; 
 
 W'uEREAS, Agriculture in its various departments is the basis of all material pro.sper- 
 ity, and 
 
 WTierea.s, The burdens and imposition under which it lies having become intolerable, 
 therefore, the farmers of Kansas, in convention assembled, do put forth this declaration of 
 our desires and purposes, and state: 
 
 1. Farmers desire to unite in the form of clubs, unions or stock associations, for the 
 purpose of showing that they can come together and co-operate like other folks for a com¬ 
 mon good, and for the moral elfect it will have upon themselves and the rest of mankind. 
 
 2. They desire association for the purpose of controlling the prices of their products 
 through their own boards of trade, or their own aiiiiointed .agents, so that nothing need be 
 thrown uimui the market for less titan the cost of lu-oduction, and a rea,sonal>Ie profit. 
 
 ;t. They desire to unite for the purpose of getting their supplies at cost, with a reason¬ 
 able per cent added, to pay for collecting aiuLdistributiug, and the use of caiiital. 
 
 4. They desire to co-operate for the puritose of securing a reduction in freights and 
 breaking the blockade between different parts of the country, by argument, by legisl-ativc 
 enactment and by-means of the courts. 
 
 .-). They desire tax reform—the abolition of sinecure offices—the reduction of s.alaries— 
 rigid economy in public exiieuditures, and the repeal of our present iniquitous tax iienal- 
 
 *’‘u ^ desire home manufactures, so that the money jiaid forimplemcnts may be kept 
 in the State, and our populations increased by industrious operatives, engaged in creatiiie 
 wealtji, rather than in S])cculal ion. > ee ' “b 
 
 7. They- desire, that the balance of our public domain should be kept forever sacred to 
 actual .settlement, and in no contingency be allowed to fall into the hands of railroad mo- 
 noiioUes and land sharks; therefore, be it 
 
 /fciofred. That organization is the great want of the producing classes at the present 
 time, and we recommend every farmer in I lie .-ttate to become a member of .some Farmers’ 
 Club, (.range of the Patrons of Husbandry, or other local organization. 
 
 Resolved, That the taxes as,sessed aiid charged uiion the people, both by national .State 
 and local governments, are oppressive and unjust, and vast sums of nionev are collected far 
 beyond the needs of an economical administration of goveriiment. ' ’ 
 
 Resolved, That we res|)ectfully request our .Senators and Members of Congress to vote 
 for and secure an amendment to the tariff laws of the United States, so that salt and lumber 
 shall be jilaced on the free list, and that there shall be made a material reduction on the 
 duty on iron, and that such articles as do not pay the cost of collection be also placed on the 
 tree list. 
 
 Resolved, That we earnestly request the Legislat ure of our .State at its next session to 
 enact a law regulating freights and fares on our railroad.s, upon a basis of justice and that 
 we further request our members of Congress to urge the favorable action of that body, where 
 the full power exists beyond all doubt, to the same end, and, if need be, to construct national 
 highways at the expense of the government. 
 
 Resolved, That the act passed by the Legislature, exempting bonds, notes, mortgages 
 and judgments from taxation is unjust, oppressive, and apalpable violationof our State Con¬ 
 stitution, and we call upon all assessors and the county boards to see that said securities are 
 taxed at their fair value. 
 
 Resolved, That the practice of voting municipal bonds is pernicious in its elfect and wiil 
 inevitably bring bankruptcy and ruin on the people, and we, therefore, are opposed to all 
 laws allowing the issuance of such bonds. 
 
 Resolved, Tlmt giving banks a monopoly of the nation’s currency, thereby compelling 
 the people to pay theiii such interest therefor as they may choose to impose, seven-tenths of 
 which interest we believe is collected from the farmers, is but little less than legalized rob¬ 
 bery of the agricultural classes. 
 
 Resolved, That for the speedy and thorough aecomplishment of all this, we pledge each 
 other to ignore all iiolitical preferences and prejudices that have swayed us hitherto to our 
 hurt, and support only such men for office as. are known to be true to our intero.sts and in 
 whose integrity and honesty we have the most implicit confidence. ’ 
 
 Anionw the delegates present maj- lie named D. ^N. Foster, of Allen 
 Gountj; Thomas Goudy and R. H. Cnnningham, of Anderson; George 'W. 
 Glick and R. A. Van '’iVinkle, of Atchison; A. J, Buckland, of Barton; J. 
 F. Babbitt, of Brown; 11. IV. Beck, of Butler; W. S. Romigh, of Chase; 
 J. B. Quimby. of Clay; John Giesey, of Coffev; G.’tV. Shoel.'of Crawford; 
 John Davis, John K. Wright, of Davis; V. P. Wilson, of Dickinson; G. 
 Brenner, of Doniphan; Henry Bronson, J. A. ('ramer, George Cutler, 
 Charles H. Langston and Charles Robinson, of Lawrence; ,1. N. Foster, 
 -of Franklin; B. H. Bradshaw, William Cline and J. S. T. Milligan, of 
 Jackson; Walter N. Allen, Valentine Brown, J. X. Insleyand Edwm Sny¬ 
 der, of Jefferson; A. G. Chase, A. F. Evans and J. S. Van Winkle of 
 Leavenworth; C. M. Monroe, of Labette; R. B. ^IcMillan, of Linn; M. J. 
 Fiery, of Lyon; T. C. Thohurn, of Marion; Frank Leach, of Marshall; C. 
 L. Ptdlman, of Jliami; A. 11. Gra.ss, of Jlontgomery; S. J. Willes, of Mor¬ 
 ris; T. H. Butler, of Xeosho; G. H. Xicolay, of Okge; John A. Beal, of 
 Pottawatomie; C. W. Clapp, of Reno; William F. Allen, O. W. Bill and 
 AVashington Marlatt, of Riley; A\'. B. Christopher, of Russell; T. H. Ckav- 
 anaugh, of Saline, Thomas Buckman, M. A. Campdoras, C. G. Gardiner, 
 Alfred Gray, Samuel Kosier, John G. Otis, ^Y. P. Popenoe, A. A. Ripley 
 iind George L. Young, of Shawnee; C. S. Brodhent, of Sumner; J. M. 
 Bi.shey, C. B. Lines and E. X. Morehouse, of AVabaiinsee; G. M. Parks 
 iind Charles AVilliamson, of AVashiugton; J. H. McKelvy, of AToodson, 
 and J. K. Hudson, of AVyandotte. 
 
 The Gist of the Speeches .—There was a large number of earnest, 
 thoughtful men in this body, and considerable speaking talent. Mr. Bron¬ 
 son sai'L 
 
 Want of orgauization has keid farmers from accomplishing reforms, and we desire all 
 to work with the means th.at accomplished these ends, whetlier by Farmers’ Unions or by 
 the Patrons of Husbandry. 
 
 Air. Allen hoped the farmers’ organization would he a legal hod}- 
 corporate, as it could compel officers to a stricter account than could any 
 political organization. Mr. Glick was of the opinion that the tariff and 
 the hanking laws were the iirincipal causes of the opjiression of the agi’i- 
 cultural interests. The people pay for the u.se of our currency .fSO.OOO.OOO 
 a year; tribute is paid to two or three salt rings, who receive some eight 
 to ten millions from the (teople, the Government receiving from the same 
 .‘t;200,000. Lumber and iron received consideration. Air. Hudson said the 
 fai'mers througliout the State needed organization and co-operation. The 
 key of the difficulty lay in the ballot box. Gov. Robinson advocated 
 county and State organiztilions, auxiliary to a national one, and all should 
 he in correspondence with headquarters. While he did not advise any 
 political action, his advice was to vote for the know-n frientls of the farm¬ 
 er, and the farmers would soon find they had plenty of friends. 
 
 Address to the Farmers of Kansas .—In the published pamphlet of the 
 proceedings of the Convention, the following is extracted; 
 
 The origin of the Couvention is well stated in the iiroeeedings. Its objects were well 
 and plainly developed during the sittings, and finally took definite and satisfactory shape in 
 the Constitution of the I-'armers’ Co-operative Association of the State of Kausa.s. We ex¬ 
 pect this association tube the organized medium of communication between its "members 
 and the outside world, making known our thoughts, deeds and a.spirations. The farmer of 
 Anierieais no longer the serf or boor of the middle ages. He has, bv contact with culture 
 and enlightenment, become a man of thought and judgment. He wishes to make his influ¬ 
 ence known and recognized in the markets of the world, in the counting-rooms of business 
 and in the halls of legislation, by other means than mere pounds avordupois. He wishes to 
 unite with all virtuous men in teaching, by word and example, the importance of iniblie 
 honesty and integrity. These things cannot be done while farmers remain in an isolated 
 condition. 
 
 The learned professions and most of the industries have their organizations for self¬ 
 protection and for public pui'iioses. By these means, immense benefits have accrued to 
 themselves, and have exerted a great influence on society. .Shall not the most numerous 
 and the most needy class of all follow such good examples’? Surelv the times demaml it, as 
 is shown by the bold corruption in our legislative halls. When the most important positions 
 of honor and trust in the State are openly trafficked in with unblushing impunity: when 
 .\iiierican Congressmen, with the solemn oaths of office resting upon their consciences, be¬ 
 neath tlu! sacred dome of tlie national Capitol and surrouniled by all tlie mementoes of his¬ 
 toric luirity, can iinblushingly vote into their own pockets the precioms millions garnered by 
 the hands of frugal industry to )ireserve the national credit, and which shoukf have been 
 sacredly iqiplied to ease the burdens of a debt-ridden jicojile—surely these acts .should re¬ 
 ceive their well-merited censure, lest the morrow should iLrop into our laps still more bitter 
 
2«4 
 
 niSTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 fruits. Anil sluill not the IViciuls of agriculture orf;anizc for |mblie action, as well as their 
 
 follow-citizens of other professions and pursuits ? 
 
 Through our association we expect to ruh oil'that cold iirojudice too likely to exist 
 among men who live in isolation, and seldom meet for social intercourse. It is the division 
 of our forces and iutlueuce which has enabled designing sharpers and politicians to manage 
 us in detail. It was the tactics of the first Najioleon, by celerity of movement, to beat his 
 enemies in detail before they had time to act in concert. Too long have the farmers of 
 .\merica been thus beaten while in a state of separation. Hut like the (ireat Peter of Rus¬ 
 sia, we are learning from our compierors the art of victory Very soon we expect to meet 
 them,not aslixise hands, or detached parties of ('os.sacks, hut as organized veterans. It is 
 then we hope to repeat to them discomfiture as complete as thatdealtout by Peter to Charles 
 XII al Pultowa ; or by Wellington and his allies to Napoleon at Waterloo. Too long have 
 our halls of legislation, and other posts of honor and trust, been monopolized and dominat¬ 
 ed by irresponsible speculators and politicians. 
 
 The present state of agricultural progress is transitionary. Por many years it ha.s been the 
 chief aim to increase our products, both in ipiantity and quality to the utmost limit. For 
 this purpose we have held fairs and discussions, have imblished papers and books. Crops 
 have been increased and animals have been perfected, until the markets of the country, 
 from time to time, are glutted to repletion ; and stock men are able to export breeding ani¬ 
 mals to the farthest limits of the world, with credit to theni.seivcs and to the country. 
 Agricultural books and pajiers have been published and .scattered broadcast over the land, 
 until they are piled up by the cord and by the ton in every library. Maehinery for cheap 
 culture and speedy harvesting has been built with maniac energy. Fair grounds have been 
 covered with it by the acre and liy the ten acres. At times it is the principal freight on the 
 railroads, and crowds every depot and warehouse. Our ends in view have been most thor¬ 
 oughly accomplished. Taken as a whole, the Western farmer has demonstrated beyond a 
 doubt his ability not only to supply, hut to replete and overflow the markets of the land 
 with the products of his labor, f^o true is this, that often the price in market is too small 
 to pay the cost of transportation, allowing nothing for the cost of production. Surely then, 
 this first les.son in agriculture is well learned. 
 
 Too much care cannot be exercised in the supiiort of the local home markets of the 
 country. This is done by fostering and increasing home manufactures. Yet, with all their 
 importance, these local centers of trade cannot meet all the necessities of the Kan.sas farmer. 
 Many of his products must seek a market in other States, and'many of his supplies must 
 come from other parts of the country. Hence arises the demand for cheap and speedy trans¬ 
 portation on the various lines of commerce. Other States recognize the importance of this 
 fact, and though enjoying much lower rates than we in transportation and travel, the 
 farmers have thought themselves aggrieved, and are now engaged in what has been styled 
 a furious “ railroad war.” The farmers of Illinois arc evidently on the side of right, and 
 since their cau.se is ours, we should be clo.sely observant of all the facts as they transpire in 
 our sister State, and by kind words and cordial sympathy encourage onr brothers in Illi¬ 
 nois in their struggles with tho.se giant monopolies that claim the ability to defy sovereign 
 .States, and scruple not to buy up Legislatures, to “ invest in Congressmen,” or to corrupt 
 the courts. Sooner or later this Illinois struggle must reach our State, unless, hapjiily, the 
 whole internal commerce among the .states sh.all he well and timely regulated by the (len- 
 eral Government. 
 
 It was wise in the Farmers’ Convention, therefore, to take steps preparatory to this por¬ 
 tending conflict. The Committee of five, appointed for the collection of railroad statistics, 
 must perform well its duties. The association and the State expect it at their hands. 
 
 (Juestions of tariff were discussed, and while some doubted the wisdom of reducing the 
 tax on iron and salt, there was no voice in opposition to placing lumber on the free list, or 
 to the entire abolition of duties on such articles as do not pay the cost of collection. 
 
 The national banking laws were exhaustively discussed, showing conclusively that 
 farmers understand this matter quite as well as the jioliticians. It is the unanimous voice 
 of the Convention that the people are tired of paying the present enormous bonuses to the 
 hanks for the little aid they may render in circulating the greenbacks. tVliy shall we pay 
 corporations largely for the use of money which we must guarantee to give it value, when 
 we can just as well use our own money (greenbacks) without charge ? The farmers of Kan¬ 
 sas place much cmph.asis on this question, and desire our national law-makers to respond. 
 
 Attention is called to the resolution on the injustice of the recent State law, exempt¬ 
 ing iill evidences of debt w'hich are secured by mortgageon real estate from taxation. Why 
 this .State enactment, unjustly discriminating in favor of the moneyed .Shylocks, who would 
 cut the last pound of living flesh from the very vitals of our people? Let equal and just 
 taxation, like the dews of heaven, fall on all alike, and the farmers of Kansas are content. 
 
 Meeting of the State Grange .—There were 409 organized Grangers at 
 tlie first meeting of the State Grange at Lawrence, July 30, 1873. Dudlej' 
 W. Adams, of Iowa, Master of the National Grange, and T. A. Thomp¬ 
 son, "of Minnesota, Lecturer of the National Grange, were present and 
 largely aided in forming and shaping the State Grange, and in giving the 
 secret work of the Order to the delegates. 
 
 The following-named persons were elected as the first officers of the 
 State Grange: 
 
 Ma.ster, T. G. Boling, Leavenworth County; Overseer, M. E. Hudson, 
 Bourbon County; Lecturer, John Boyd, Montgomery County; Steward, 
 E. D. Smith, Jewell County; Assistant Steward, J. B. iliehie, Franklin 
 County; Chaplain, W. S. Hanna, Franklin County; Treasurer, H. H. 
 Angeli, Cherokee County; Secretary, G. W. Spurgeon, Neosho County; 
 Gate keeper, C. W. La'wrence, Leavenworth County; Ceres, Mrs. Mattie 
 Morris; Flora, Mrs. M. H. Charles; Pomona, IMrs. Amanda C. Rippey; 
 Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. Jennie 1). Richie; E.xecutive Committee, F. 
 H. Dumhauld, Neosho County, W. P. Popenoe, Shawnee County; J. B. 
 Shaeffer, Jefferson County. 
 
 Sixty counties were represented at the meeting of the State Grange 
 held at Topeka, in February, 1874, at which the Secretary reported 975 
 organized granges, representing tin actual membership of over 27,900, 
 which, by April 1, was increased to 1,200 granges, with a membership ex¬ 
 ceeding 30,000. 
 
 Master Boling having resigned, M. E. Hudson succeeded him, and 
 William Sims, of Shawnee County, succeeded Mr. Hudson. W. P. Pop¬ 
 enoe was re-elected a member of the Executive Committee; W. H, Flet¬ 
 cher, of Clay County, was elected Gatekeeper, lilr. Lawrence having failed 
 to accept and qualify. John G. Otis, of Topeka, was chosen State Agent. 
 There were about 30 deputy agents; about 40 county agents. 
 
 Constitution of Kansas State Grange.—^ho, first tirticle of the Consti¬ 
 tution is as follows: 
 
 This UranKeshall be known as the Kansas State GranKe of the Patrons of Husbandry, 
 and in all its acts shall bo subject to the Constitution of the National Grange. 
 
 Article 2 relateil to Memliers; Article 3 defined Legislative Powers; 
 Articles 4 and 5 related to Meetings; Article 6 defined the duties of the 
 liiaster; Article 7, of the Overseer; Articles, of the Lecturer; Articles 9 and 
 10, of the Steward and Assistant Steward; Article 11, of the Secretary; 
 Article 12, of the Treasurer; Article 13, of the Gatekeeper; Article 14, of 
 the Chaplain; Article 15 relates to Electors; Article 10, to the appoint¬ 
 ment of Committees ; Article 17, to a Committee of Finance; Article 18, 
 to the Executive Committee; Articles 19 and 20, to the Fiscal Year and to 
 Quarterly Dues; Articles 21 and 22, to Appeals and Mrithdrawals; Article 
 23, to Councils; Article 24, to Deputies; .\rticle 25, to Jurisdiction; Article 
 20, to Applications; Article 27, to traveling expenses of Delegates; Arti¬ 
 
 cle 28, to powers of the Master and the Executive Committee, with refer 
 cnee to suspensions; Article 29, to Amendments to the Constitution. 
 
 Bg-laws of the Grange. —The rules of order established were thirteen in 
 number, and the order of Imsiness was blocked out for a four days’ ses¬ 
 sion. 
 
 Constitution and by-laws for County and Subordinate Granges were 
 given as recommended; Rules of Order, Manual of I’ractiec, Parliamen¬ 
 tary Practice and How to Organize a Grange with general recommenda¬ 
 tions, by W. P. Popenoe. Our business agencies were explained by John 
 G. Otis; A Patrons' Mutual Insurance Association, by R. H. Down,s, and^ 
 the funeral ceremony to be iierformcd at tlie last sad rites over deceased 
 members. 
 
 .\d(lress of Worthg Ma.'<ter M. E. Jlad.um. —At the second annual 
 meeting, held at Topeka, February 19-21, 1874, Master Hudson said : 
 
 To bo a Patron of Husbandry is not of doubtful propriety, but the proudest of our 
 land are knocking at our doors. We are substantially a unit in the opinion that the order 
 should in no sense become a political party ; at the same time there are questions funda¬ 
 mentally affecting our material interests which can only he reached through legislation. 
 The (juestions of tran.sportation, taxation, finance and corruption in public places, arc such 
 as come home to the pockets of our members, and It^eems imperative that they be discussed 
 in the Grange. 
 
 The interests of the farmer demand that upon the simple but suggestive trio of agri¬ 
 culture, commerce and manufactories, the future prosperity of the country depends. Let us 
 he patient, circumspect, firm and just, so that we may place our order on an enduring basis. 
 
 Patrons Hand Book. —April 1, 1874, J. K. Hudson, then publisher of 
 the Kansas Farmer, in publishing a book of the above named title for the 
 use and benefit of the order of the Patrons of Husbandry, said : 
 
 The Grange, recognizing woman as man’s equal in all things, gives .an inlluence in its 
 education<al and social working of very great value. New social ties are formed ; old neigh¬ 
 borhood feuds are bridged over, and in the discussion of subjects pertaining to the social 
 and educational welfare of farmers, a higher and broader culture will ensue. libraries are 
 being formed ; more reading and thinking will be the result, the influence of which will a 
 thousand-fold repay the cost of the organization, not only upon the present members, hut 
 upon future generations. The Grange recognizes that education, good morals and a higher 
 culture, are essential to its permanent success and highest u.sefulness. In all the delibera¬ 
 tions of the National Grange, the State Grange and subordinate organizations, the most 
 advanced and progressive reforms in education, temperance and good morals have received 
 full sympathy and support. 
 
 Annual Gathering of the Patrons. —In the autumn of 1874, the Ex¬ 
 ecutive Committee of the Grange adopted the following resolution: 
 
 Resolved, That for the purpose of advancing our business interests, promoting general 
 acquaintance and good fellowship among the Patrons of our State, we would recommend an 
 annual gathering or re-union of all our membership, so far as possible, at the annual State 
 Fair in e.ach year; and would further recommend the SLate Board of Agriculture to per¬ 
 manently locate the State Fair at some central point within the State; and that our State 
 Grange, from year to year, make arrangements whereby large numbers of our membership 
 could be provided with cheap and comfort.able board and lodging, and all needed facilities 
 for holding business meetings. Grange meetings and social gatherings. And we would most 
 earnestly request that P.atrons take hold of these annual exhibitions, and make them the 
 grand exponent of productive labor and material wealth within our State, and the gather¬ 
 ing together of our people from every part of the country for mutual consultation, com¬ 
 parison and profit. William Si.ms, Chairman. 
 
 John G. Oti.s, Secretary. 
 
 Destitution from the Grasshopper Raid. — Ou the fair grounds at 
 Leavenworth, at the meeting of the State Fair in 1874, the following res¬ 
 olutions were adopted by the Executive Committee of the State Grange 
 and the business agents of the Grange for twenty-seven counties: 
 
 Resolved, That whatever aid may be given by the State of Kansas for the relief of its 
 citizens, be in the shape of direct relief, and the relief thus appropriated by the Legislature 
 be placed under the control of the county and township officers of the county in which the 
 aid is to be used—first, in the employment of those needing relief in some useful occujia- 
 tion for the public benefit; and, secondly, directly to those in need, in the shape of provis¬ 
 ions, clothing, or money, as the County Board and Trustees may deem most expedient and 
 safe in securing the object in view, and in preventing misapplication of the public money. 
 
 Resolved, That the Legislature be respectfully requested to pass no law that will un¬ 
 necessarily encumber the counties thus reduced to the condition so deplorable, but to make 
 this calamity a State affair and not a local one. .Ioiin G. Otis, Secretary. 
 
 Political Influence of the Granges. —In the elections of 1873, 1874 and 
 1875, the Grange influence was something of a potent factor in the politics 
 of the State. Among the Grangers elected in November, 1873, were 
 Henry Bronson, of Douglas County, to the State Senate ; to the House of 
 Representatives, Samuel Stoner, of Atchison : W. W. IMaltby, of Johmson; 
 James C. Cusey, of Miami ; John Boyd, of Montgomery, and M. J. Fierjq 
 of Lyon. 
 
 In 1874, J. B. Schaelfer, of Jelferson ; William Sims, of Shawnee, and 
 W. W. Maltby, of Johnson, were elected to the Senate. George W. 
 Brown, of Nemaha: H. H. Angeli, of Cherokee ; R. C. Bates, of Marion; 
 S. M. MTrt, of Rice, and W. B. Spurlock, of Jefferson, were elected to the 
 Hou.se. In 1875, John P. Davis was elected from Brown; W. H. Toothaker, 
 from Johnson ; Eli Davis, from Miami, and John Kelley, of Sedgwick, as 
 members of the House. 
 
 At the State Independent Reform Convention of August 5, 1874, at 
 which J.ames C. Cusey was nominated for Governor, the following were 
 sample planks in the State platform: 
 
 We favor the repeal of the tariff on lumber, and that the tariff on the necessities of 
 common life be abolished or reduced to the lowest possible figure, and that the tax on in¬ 
 comes be restored. 
 
 The railroad corporations should be made subservient to the public good ; that while 
 we shall discountenance any action calculated to retard the progres:j of railroad enteriiri.ses, 
 or work injustice to these invaluable au.xiliaries to commerce and civilization, yet we de¬ 
 mand such constitutional legisl.ation upon this subject, both State and Federal, as will 
 effectually secure the industrial and producing interests of the country against all forms of 
 corporate monopoly and extortion. 
 
 .John R. Goodin had 725 majority for Congressman in the Second Dis¬ 
 trict, carrying ten of the fifteen counties. In 1872, Hon. Stephen A. Cobb 
 —who was Mr. Goodin’s ojiponent in 1874—carried all but two of the 
 fifteen counties. 
 
 .1. K. Hudson was the Reform candidate for Congress in the Third 
 District, receiving 9,9.32; Judge Brown, his successful opponent, had 
 14,581. Butler County which gave Hudson 20 majority, gave a Rc])ubli- 
 can majority in 1872, of 947; Chase, which gave him 23Enaiorily, g.avc 
 293 majority in 1872, 
 
 The Kansas State Grange has been steadily educating the people with¬ 
 in its range through the years. In January, 1881, the Kansas Patron and 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 2()5 
 
 h(inner, issued :il Olathe, by llie .loliiison County I’ublisliing Association, 
 was ailopted by the. Executive Committee of the Orange, us tlie ollieiai 
 paper of tlie order in the State. 'Die Prcisidont of the association was W. 
 H. Brady; .1. 1). AValker, Treasunu’; O. B. ijittle, SiHaetary. Its Directors 
 were, (J. ,1. [iigldfoot, Henry Rhoades and William Zimmerman. The 
 editor and business manager was H. K. G. Huntington. Its eonsultin<>- 
 editors were George Black, Secretary of the State (Trange. and H. C. Biv^ 
 ermore, manager of the Olathe Cooperative Store. Its eorresiiondiio'- 
 editors were William Sims, Master State Grange, and ,1. S. Barnard Bee- 
 lurer State (trange. 
 
 The manager of the Patron, in its i.ssue of January o, 1882, speaking 
 of the M'ork of the paper, said: 
 
 It has (loiio a Ki»«t work (luriiin tlirce years or more of its e.xistouce, as Itie ooiutitioii 
 f'e Order, within thesptiere of its circulation and iniluenee, .sufficiently 
 
 In 18()3, the ollicers of the Kansas State Grange were as follows; Mas- 
 ter William Sims, Topeka; Secretary, George Black, Olathe; Beeturer, 
 S. J. Barnard, Humboldt. 
 
 The Executive tJoniniittee is composed of William 11. Jones, Holton 
 ('ounty; W. IB Toothaker, Cedar Junction, Johnson County; 
 \\ illiam Itowe, Vineland, Douglas County. 
 
 Present Board of Oncers .—At the eleventh annual meeting of (he 
 State Grange of Kansas I’atrons of Husbandry, held at Olathe, December 
 12, 1882, the following named persons were chosen as officers: Master, 
 William Sims, Topeka, Shawnee County; Overseer, J. F. Willits, Grove 
 City, Jelferson County; Beeturer, W. H. Toothaker, Cedar Junction 
 Johnson County; Steward, A. P. Reardon, McBouth, Jefferson County; 
 Assistant Steward, John Kehrig, Fairfax, Osage County; Treasurer, 
 Thomas AVhite, Topeka, Shawnee County; Secretary, George Black’ 
 Olathe, Johnson County; Chaplain, Arthur Sharp, Girard, Crawford 
 County; Gate Keeper, Samuel McPherson, Olathe, Johnson County. 
 
 Ceres, Mrs. J. O. Henry, Olathe, Johnson County; Pomona, Mrs. JM. 
 IB Black, Olathe, Johnson County; Flora, Mrs. S. A. Ilovey, Belleville 
 Itepublic County; Lady Assistant Steward, Miss C. V. Wil’let.s, Grove 
 City, Jefferson County. 
 
 The following form the E.\ecutive Committee: W. H. Jones, Holton, 
 Jackson County; M. B. Scott, Oakwood, Linn County; Henry Rhoades 
 Gardner, Johnson County. The counties of Allen, Barton, Browm! 
 Bourbon, Chase, Cloud, Coffey, Crawford, Douglas, Greenwood, Jackson, 
 Jefferson, Johnson, Linn, Lyon, Miami, Osage, Pottawatomie, Republic 
 and Riley were represented in this Eleventh Annual Session of the State 
 Grange. 
 
 Present Management of the Patron.—D. L. Hoffman became editor 
 and manager, November 1, 1882, and on the 1st of February, Henry M 
 Rochester, formerly of the Olathe Mirror, became one of the Patron staff. 
 The officers of the Johnson County Publi.shing Association for 1883 are as 
 follows: President, W. IB Brady; Secretary, W. R. Walker; Treasurer J 
 D. Walker; Directors,Henry Rhoades, J. C. Lovett, G. J. Lightfoot. ’ 
 
 The Patron has a department for the Master of the State' Grange, for 
 the State Lecturer, and one for the Knights of Labor. 
 
 Annual Address of the Master.—YLon. William Sims in his address 
 said; 
 
 The order in whose interest we have assembled to-day is ba.sed upon well known 
 Iinnciples of eiiuahty, equity and fairness. It is founded upon the necessity of husbandry 
 and was called into e.xistenoe by a well formed general demand on the part of those in whose 
 interest it was institiUed. The great purpose of our organization is to unite farming in one 
 grand Iraternal association, through which, by the popular and intelligent application of the 
 underlying princiiile of our order—co-operation—we may advocate and elevate our class 
 secure to agriculture Its just rewards, and to labor employed and capital invested therein 
 compnsation equal to that accorded to like investments in other legitimate industries. 
 
 In the absence of organization no co-operation can be secured, and the people are 
 powerless to redress wrongs and advance in any proper direction. Indifference or neglect 
 ol duty on the part of the masses, or stronger party, often enables minorities to control and 
 well-organized combinations having interests in conflict with the rights of those whom they 
 serve to oppress the people. I especially urge upon all the Patrons and farmers generally 
 the importance of organization and earnest co-operation, not only in buying and selling but 
 in educating for the more important duties devolving upon ns as citizens, and in giving’that 
 general direction to public affairs which the importance of agriculture and the signs of the 
 timp seem to require. The people should hold their representatives to a strict accounta¬ 
 bility lor their actions and votes upon the ipiestion of transportation. In concluding this 
 my last fiddress, as your jircsiding officer, permit me to return to you, worthy I’atrons and 
 through you to the membership throughout the State, my heartfelt thanks for the many 
 Initernal greetings, uniform kindness and liearty support extended to me in my eyerV 
 ellort to promote the welfare of our (Irder, and advance the interests of the industry we 
 rc j^rosc H 
 
 Report of the Committee on Education.—P. G. Adams, E. M. Shelton 
 and S. A. Felter, members of this committee in their report, say; 
 
 Patrons of Husbandry cannot too greatly magnify the importance of attention to the 
 iinproyeiuent of the schools for the education of the children, oi the farming class. 
 
 Co-operation in some form or other is so universal; its power so great, and its effect so 
 apparent as to need no argument to prove its efficacy when properly applied. If the farmers 
 and laborers will cordially and harmoniously unite and adopt co-operative principles no 
 party or power can prevent their success. We would teach to the creators of wealth’the 
 toilers of our land, the practice of principles of co-operation in our civil affairs. ’ 
 
 Husbandry, the Kansas Patron 
 
 The official paper of the Patrons of 
 and Farmer, $1.0(1 a year, says: 
 
 , . '?<' yo'T Grange will be so permanently 
 
 estaniished, that all fear of donnaucy will have disappeared, and you and your families and 
 your community will be found advancing socially, intellectually, morally and financially. 
 
 .•11 .State Grange is, in 1883, hiiving a fresh impetus, and the 
 
 tillers of the soil will be more and more banded together in the future in 
 this .State. The farmers are asking for the pass.age of a bill by Congress 
 lliat tvill solve the problem of Inter-.State commerce, and create a new 
 (-iibinet officer among the President’s advisers, to be known as “The 
 emcretarj^ of Agriculture.” 
 
 The Tariff.—Thu Granges are discussing which of the two tariffs the 
 American people shall have: the one to raise revenue for the e.\])enses of 
 the general Government, or the one to protect certain industries from 
 toreip competition. They demand that the tariff hiw be explained to our 
 people from a Scientific standpoint, unbiased by party politics. 
 
 STATK KAIUS. 
 
 Under the auspices of the State Board of Agricniturc a State Fair was 
 held at Leavenworth in September, 1874. 'I’liere had for some lime 
 existed ui the minds of a'ma.jority of the board, a feeling that it was not 
 the mission of the board to hold public shows, their public statement con¬ 
 cerning the same, closing as follows: 
 
 We lire convinced tlial. the bu.siness of liolding fiiirs legiliinatolv belongs lo a-isocial ions 
 organized lor that .sp.'cific ].ur).ose, and the duly of a State lloar.l of .igricniture to foster amt 
 encourage, and of fho State begislaturc In aid by wise legislation, those local indusirial or¬ 
 ganizations Iheii there will be a relation of conlidcni’c, a sv.stenialic co-oi.eration whii li 
 will enable the Slate lioanl to gather, collate and send hack to the i.eopio an annual harvest 
 of facts and experiences of immeasurable value to the .State. 
 
 Western Natiomd Fair .\ssociation .—An orgtinizalion of the nliove 
 name was formed early in 1880, witli .lames F. Keeney, of'I'rcgo, President- 
 Joseph E. Riggs, of Douglas, .Secrettiry, and a successful fair wtis lield tit 
 Bismarck Grove, one mile northeast of Lawrence, on tlic Union Pacific 
 Railway, .September 13-18, 1880. 
 
 The association was re-organized in 1881, with the following named 
 persons as a Board of Directors: From Leavenworth County H iM \ller 
 Levi Wilson; Wyandotte, W. W. Dickin.son; John.son, L. W. Breyfo-le- 
 Linn, O. E. ]Mor.se; Bourbon, J. H. Rice; A.llen, J. W. Scott; (.’oiVeyr S.’ 
 J. Carter; Franklin, L. C. Wasson; Douglas, O. E. Lciirmird, William 
 Evatt, George Leis, Samuel A. Riggs, Charles Robinson; Shawnee 
 George W. Veale; Greenwood, William Martindale; Riley, N. A. Adams- 
 Saline, Thomas 11. Cavanaugh; Trego, F. H. Collier, James F. Keeney’ 
 Its President was O. E. Learnard; its Secretary, Thomas IB Cavamiun-h 
 There was $3.5,0(10 offered in premiums, and a Second Annual Fair w;is 
 held at Bismarck Grove, September .5-10, 1881. The fair was in every 
 way a great success. ^ 
 
 The Kansas State Fair A.ssociafion.—In 1880, this association wjis 
 organized; and it held its first Annual Fair at Topeka, September 13-17, 
 1881, on the Shawnee County Fair Grounds, increased by twenty-four 
 acres that were owned by the association. Its Botird of Directors was as 
 follows: Matthew (^uigg, of Atchison; G. H. Rushniore, Jefferson; P I 
 Bonebrake, M. Bosworth, A. S. Johnson. Joab Mulvane, William Sims of 
 Shawnee; B. Severy, Lyon; William Griffenstein, Sedgwick; W. H (Jill 
 Pawnee; E. B. Purcell, Riley; Perry Flutchinson, Marshall; T. C. Henry’ 
 pickin.son. Mr. Henry was President; Joab Mulvane, Treasurer; Geor<re 
 1. John,son. Secretary. ” 
 
 Coeval with this was the first annual exhibition of the Kansas Wool 
 Growers’ and Sheep Breeders’ Association; the first annual exhibition of 
 the Kansas State Horticultural Society; County Agricultural Society dis¬ 
 plays; County and Subordinate Grange displays; Farmers’ Alliance 
 displays; re unions of veterans of the late civil war. The special exhibit 
 made by the Land Department of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail¬ 
 road attracted universal attention. 
 
 COMMISSIONER OP FISHERIES. 
 
 An act authorizing the appointment of a Commissioner of Fisheries 
 and for the protection of fish in the waters of the State of Ktinsas ami 
 making an appropriation for the salary of the Commissioner, took effect 
 jMarch 10, 1877. 
 
 _ By its provisions the Governor was empowered to appoint a Commis¬ 
 sioner to hold office for two years, and whose salary should be $3 per d.ay, 
 for a time not exceeding fifty days in a year, and 10 cents a mile for 
 travel actually made. Appropriations of $500 were made for the vears 
 1877, 1878 and 1880; $485 for the year 1870. ^ 
 
 1). B. Long, of Ellsworth, who was a member of the House in 1877 
 was commis.sioned for this office, March 10, 1877, and on the 8th of Fcliru’- 
 aiy, 1883, (tOV. (iliek appointed \\. S. Gile, of Ellsworth, as his successor. 
 
 Coinmi.ssioner Long, in his report for the year, ending June 30, 1878^ 
 referring to the vast resources of Kansas, said; 
 
 o. . The large territory eoniprislDg the .state of Kairsas, larger than all the New Englaml 
 States with its long streams aiul mmierous branches, gives to the tlsh cultiirist a vast ficlil 
 for labor. It requires time, patience, perseverence ami mouey—with which there is m. 
 uoubt ol ultimate success in stocking our streams with a better variety of fish. .MIhough 
 an experiment to the people of Kansas, it is a realitv to the people of the oUl Wb.rld Pish 
 tarming has been in practice for over guno years in China. While 1 have endeavorcil to 
 make my investigations as thorough as pos.sible, and to gather such facts as will be of inter- 
 e.st and use to the State, the time allowed has been far too short to meet all the requirements 
 and demands made upon the Commissioner. ■ 
 
 Kansas Rivers and Creeks .—Passing .somewhat into dettiil, the Com¬ 
 missioner says: 
 
 Our waters in Kansas are bountifully supplied with food, both vegetable and animal 
 to sustain life and the growth of millions of lishes, native and migratory. ■ There can be no 
 - just reason why our numerous streams may not be made as productive of wealth to our.state 
 as the fertile valleys through which they flow. It is estimated by good authority, that every 
 iicre of living water is ciipable of being made far more prolitable and productive, and to coii- 
 tribute more to the support of mankind, than an acre of the best land in the world. 
 
 Our waters in Kan.sas, like our plains, are undergoing a change. Twelve ye.ars ago the 
 country west of Manhattan was considered by many as fit for nothing but the buffalo and 
 Indian. But how is it to-day ? Wo lind for a distance of L'.'il) miles west of Manhattan the 
 finest wheat country in the world—and in other cereal productions equal to any .'State in the 
 Union. Many of the streams contained little or no water, and but few springs could be 
 found. ° 
 
 But a change, grand and sublime, as if the Ruler of the Universe bad said - “Let this 
 barren desert be made the garden of the world; let these streams with poi.sou waters ho 
 made pure; let the dry streams be supplied with running, pure water; let living streams 
 come lorth from rocks and hills’’—and it was done. This may aiqiear .s| range, but it i.s 
 nevertheless true, that our land, said to he once sterile, is now ]u-oductive; in our waters, 
 once said to contain alkali, none is now found; streams once dry now contain running, pure 
 water ; and to my own personal know-ledge, springs of living water, where there were none 
 to be found before, now exist. These are facts that cannot be contradicted, and are argu¬ 
 ments in favor of stocking our streams w-ith a better variety of fish. Our people when once 
 convinced that “ the fish business ’’ is no humbug, will take hold of it with tlicir’accustomed 
 persevering energy, which knows no failure. 
 
 Fish wags .—The (loiiunis.sioiier, with the close oh.servtilion of a jii.sci- 
 cultiirisl in (le.scaiitiug upon the iiniiorttince of ifiviii.o- the li.sh freedoin to 
 .ffo to their natural spawning grounds, the head-wtiiers of stretinis, .says 
 this concerning tish-ways: 
 
266 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Upon the ]n'oper constnu-tion of fisli-Avays, more than anything else, depends tlie in¬ 
 crease of the fish now occupying our streams, and will materially aid in stocking our waters 
 with a lietter class offish, the high waters of ISTT prevented many owners of water power 
 from placing fisli-ways in tlieir dams, while others without the necessary faith, and in the 
 absence of any jilan adopted 1)V law, liave constructed flsh-woys, many of which will be woiA- 
 au-ays. The fact of there being no iilaii adopted liy the Legislature, and the Commissioner 
 not having authority to furnisli a ]ilan, and desiring to have a fish-way in reality—not in 
 name—is my excuse’for not iirosecnting parties making expense and trouble, and in the end 
 doing an injury to the “ cherished cause.” I decided to wait, vyith the hope that the Legis¬ 
 lature would take an intere.st in tlie helping and perfecting of the art of fisli culture in our 
 great State, the cost of which is very small compared to the benefits arising therefrom. 
 
 The N((tire Varieties of Fi.'t/i. —It lias been ascertained that of the 
 fish families in the Slate are the varieties of cat-fish, the cel. herring, the 
 perch, the sucker and black bass. The Commissioner regards the last 
 named fish, “the King of the finny tribes of fresh water—the noblest, the 
 gamiest of them all.” .Tudge John T. iilorton, of Topeka, has caught this 
 variety in the Wakarnsa, twelve miles south of Topeka. In a letter to the 
 Commissioner, June 11), liS78, he says: 
 
 They first ajipeared there about tS()8, evidently coxiiiiig up the Missouri and Kansas 
 and locating in tlie Clearwater. I have the authority of T'ncle Joe Irwin, an enthusiastic 
 fisherman of Leavenw'orth,tliat they a]»peared in the Stranger, in Leavenworth ('ounty a 
 year or two before. They do not seem to liave reached any trilmtary of the Kansas above 
 the moutli of the Wakarusa. That they are the genuine “ black bass ” there is no doubt. 
 They bite only at “live bait,” minnows.’ There are plenty of black ba.ss in the Marais des 
 Cy^jnes, and even in Dragoon Creek, in Osage County, and I believe also in the Neosho. I 
 think the Lawrence dam will prevent their coming up the Kansas, and indeed they never 
 will slat/ in the Kansas River. They prefer clear and still-water. But they will undoubtedly 
 fiourish if put in the Delaware, the Soldier, the Vemiillion, and the Blue. 
 
 Another fish, the “ crappie,” has made its appearance within three or four years in the 
 AVakaru.sa. This fish is very prolific, and is a fine pan fish, hut rarely exceeds a pound or a 
 pound and a half in weight. Its slang name in the West used to be the “ Campbellite,” be¬ 
 cause it made its first appearance in the tributaries of the Ohio about the time -Alexander 
 Campbell first began to achieve a ro})utation. It has been moving steadily north since, 
 reaching Quinc)', III., about 184H, I think. This fish only bites at minnows, and small min¬ 
 nows are the best bait. Last Fourth of July, (’ol. TFolliday and I caught about a dozen fine 
 black bass in the Wakarusa, and about sixty “crapiiies.” 
 
 Shad .—The general opinion, when the shad was introduced into the 
 Kansas waters, in June, 1877, was that the scheme miglit be a failure, on 
 account of their great distance from tlie sea. But the Commissioner, 
 referring to tlieir migratory habits, said; 
 
 When planted in a stream when young, they remain for a time, until they grow to be 
 four or five inches in length, when they go to the sea, and remain in salt water until ma¬ 
 tured (four or five years) when they return to the place of birth to deposit their .spawn, and 
 again return to the sea, making annual visits to the place of birth. The Arkansas and its 
 tributaries (the Neo.sho, Fall River and the Walnut) are streams that can he successfully 
 stocked >vith shad and salmon, as they are in more direct communication with the (lulf of 
 Mexico than the Kaw and its tributaries, although I do not doubt the success in either case. 
 
 (Icriiuni dor ]).—In his last report, tlie Commis.sioner says of the carp: 
 
 Tliere is a growing demand for tliem. One hundred and twenty-five applications were 
 received liy the Stale Commission during the month of Pceember, and tlie applications for 
 ■lanuary will reach that number or more. Of the ponds stocked in Kansas two years ago 
 and one year ago, a number have rejiorted that the carp have made from two to three 
 pounds’ growtli in one year and a number of them had spawned. They will .spawn the 
 second year if located in a proper pond. A lish weighing five pounds will produce 500,000 
 spawns. They spawn from April to August, the eggs being small and of aglutinous nature, 
 adhering to plants, twigs and grass, with which carp ponds should he supplied. The eggs 
 hatch in from five to twenty days, according to temperature. 
 
 I expect to commence stocking the public streams with carp next year. The carp is 
 well adapted to the waters of Kansas, and I predict a very favorable result from this intro¬ 
 duction. 
 
 Throiigli tlie United States Fish Commi.ssioncr, S. F. Baird, 100,000 
 young shad arrived at Topeka, June 5, 1877, for distribution, in charge of 
 Mr. Quinn, an agent, who neglected to .give Commissioner Long notice in 
 time to receive them on their arrival. To the great disappointment of Mr. 
 Long, who had made several promises for their destrilnition, they were all 
 deposited in the Kaw at Topeka. Mr. Qiiinn claimed they were too un- 
 heidthy to hear furtlier shipment. 
 
 There was received by Commissioner Long, October 10, 1877, a crate 
 containing 100,000 California stilmon eggs, which were shipped from Red¬ 
 ding, Chil., in a refrigerator car, to Cliicago, Ill., and from Chicago to 
 Ellsworth by express. They were jiut ia hatclung boxes in tlie Kaw 
 River, and were carefully tended for two weeks, hut a sudden rise of the 
 river washed the eggs awtiy. 
 
 Fish Ilntchery. —On this the Commissioner submitted the following: 
 
 I would recommend and urge that an aiipropriation of not less than I»2,0h0 he made for 
 the purpose of erecting a fish liatchery. The necessity of such a building is apparent to 
 every person who will give the subject any notice. 
 
 I would recommend that the (’ommission he increased to three members, one of whom 
 to he Superintendent and to have a fixed salary, and that liis whole time be devoted to the 
 fish interest of the State. 
 
 I would further recommend an appropriation of S3,0()(l for the year 1880, and S:i.000 for 
 the year 1881, to bo used by the Commission in paying the necessary expenses in collecting 
 fish, spawn, etc., for the State. 
 
 SCHOOLS OF KANSAS. 
 
 THE COMMON SCHOOL SYSTEM. 
 
 Kansas Territory having been organized May 30, 1854, its first Terri- 
 torial_Legislature passed a school law August 30, 1855, and from that date 
 the liistory of tlie puidie school system of Kansas properly began. 
 
 The, Territoriol Si/stein. —Its object is indicated by the statutes of 1855, 
 Chapter 144, Article 1, Section 1, which reads as follows; 
 
 There shall be established a common school, or schools, in each of the counties of this 
 Territory, which shall be open and free for every class of white citizens between the ages of 
 five and twenty-one years, provided that persons over the age of twenty-one vears may be 
 admitled into such schools on such terms as the Trustees of such district may direct. 
 
 Fo Exclusion Fecuuse of — Section 71 of Chapter 8 of the 
 
 laws of 1858, declares; 
 
 All school districts established under the authority of this act shall be free and with¬ 
 out charge for tuition to ail children between the age of five and twentv-one years, and no 
 sectarian instruction shall he allowed therein 
 
 This section continued iu force during the remaining period of the 
 Territorial existence of Kansas. 
 
 The law of February 12. 1858, provided that the Governor slionld ap 
 point during that session of the Legislative Assembly, by and witli the 
 advice of tlie Council, a Territorial Superintendent, wliose term of office 
 should commence March 1, 1858. This was amended by the law of 1859, 
 whieli provided tliat at the general election in the year 1860 and every one 
 year thereafter, there should be a territorial Suiterintendcnt of common 
 schools elected. 
 
 The following-named gentlemen served as Suiterintendenls: James 11. 
 Notewiire served from JIarch 5 to December 2, 1858 ; Samuel W. Greer 
 from December 2, 1858, to January 7, 1861 ; John C. Douglas from Jan¬ 
 uary 7, 1861, until April 10, 1861, Kansas then having completed the or¬ 
 ganization of her State governmenf. 
 
 Superintendent Greer presented a report to the Legislature January 4, 
 1860, which embraced returns from sixteen counties and 222 school dis¬ 
 tricts. The county of Douglas led, having thirty-six organized school 
 districts, Osage ten There were 7,02!) persons of .school age ranging be- 
 txvcen the years of five and Uventy-one. The amount of money raised to 
 build seiiool houses was $7,045.23 ; amount of mone}' raised by jirivate 
 subscriptions, $6,883.50 ; amount of public money for schools, $6,283.50. 
 
 ('oiiotii Sujicciufeiidc/it of domiooit iSchooh. —Section 13 of Chapter 
 8 of the laws of 1858, provided for the appointment of a County Superin¬ 
 tendent l)y the tribunal transacting county business, an{l tlie same law 
 provided for an election of a County Superintendent to be elected at the 
 same time, place, and manner that county officers are chosen, the term to 
 commence on the first day of October and continue one year. 
 
 The duties of Territorial Superintendents and County Superintend¬ 
 ents were defined under the Territorial laws. Township Trustees during 
 the latter period of the Territorial regime, performed sundry duties that 
 before liad come within tlie domain of the Superintendent’s office. 
 
 Foniiidion <f School Distcicts. —The Board of County Commission¬ 
 ers, by the law of 1855, formed tlie districts in accordance with petitions 
 presented, that were signed by a majoritj’ of tlie voters residing within 
 the limits of any contemplated district. Bj^ the law of 1858, this duty 
 was relegated to the County Superintendents. The law of 1859 provided 
 that “each organized township in the county shall be an original school 
 district, until the same shall be divided into separate districts by the 
 C’ounty Superintendent.’’ 
 
 The School Disfrict Board. —By the scliool law of 1855, the affairs of 
 each district were managed by three trustees and one inspector. Under 
 tlie law of 1858, the Board consisted of a director, clerk and treasurer. 
 
 Qaalifcatio?i.s of Teacher.s. —The law of 1855 provided that every 
 teacher, before being employed, sliall produce a ceiTifi'cate of his qualifi¬ 
 cations and morality from the Inspector. Section 2 of Chapter 144, laws 
 of 1855, reads; 
 
 All teachers employed under this act shall use their best endeavors to impress upon 
 the minds of the scholars the i)rinciples of morality, justice, and sacred regard for truth. 
 
 Cunrse of Stud//. —Under the act of 1855, it was made the duty of the 
 Inspector to examine cantlidates for teaching in spelling, reading, writing, 
 Englisli grammar, geography, history, arithmetic, and all branches 
 usually taught iu public schools. In i858, the law required that there 
 should he taught in every school district, orthography, reading, writing, 
 English grammar, geograpliy and arithmetic, and such other branches as 
 may be determined by the board. 
 
 Umformiti/ of fe.ct- Books. —By the scliool law of 1858, it was made 
 the duty of the Territorial Superintendent “ to recommend the introduc¬ 
 tion of tlie most approved text-books, and, as far as practicable, to secure 
 a uniformity in the use of text-hooks in the common schools throughout 
 the Territory but it was provided “that the Board in each school dis¬ 
 trict shall have power to determine what school and text-books shall be 
 used in the several branches taught in the school of sucli district.” 
 
 Public Schools in Cities. —In accordance with the provisions of their 
 charters, were the common schools in cities organized, governed and main¬ 
 tained. Ordinarily tlie City Council was empowered to divide the city 
 into wards or districts for school purposes ; to levy a limited tax for 
 school sites and buildings, and it was authorized to appoint a certain num¬ 
 ber of suitable persons to examine into qualifications of teachers, and to 
 inspect city scliools. 
 
 Berenues /w School Purposes. —The first Territorial Legislature made 
 provisions for tlie support of schools as follows: 
 
 The lands and lots-which may be granted by the United States to this Territory for 
 the use of schools shall remain a continual fund, the interest and income of which shall 
 be inviolably appropriated to the supi)ort of common schools in the said Territory. Second 
 —Halfof all the fines or penalties incurred by breaches of the peace, shall be paid into the 
 county treasury of the county in wliich the offense is committed, to form a portion of the 
 school fund of said county. Third—All shall he lield and accounted for as county school 
 moneys. Fourth—The proceeds of the Kith and lilith sections, or other land which may he 
 donated or selected, the interest of such proceeds, the rent and profit of such lauds, and all 
 fines, penalties, and forfeitures, and damages for waste, trespass or injury thereto, constitute 
 a township school fund for the township to which it belongs, and any Territorial school 
 moneys which may be apportioned to any township which shall not be organized, are to lie 
 added and become part of the township school fund for sucli township. 
 
 By the law of 1857, “ The Board of County Commissioners iu each 
 county shall appoint a school treasurer, -ivlio shall receive and keep the 
 school fund of the county and of the several townships.” It was provided 
 that the commissioners should at their October term of eacli year, appor¬ 
 tion the income of the school fund of the several townships among the 
 school districts in proportion to tlie number of children iu each district. 
 
 The law of 1858 made quite ample provisions for the maintenance of 
 common schools, a part of which law is as follows; 
 
 For the purpose of raising a revenue to assist in the suppoi’t of common schools, until 
 there shall be a distribution from the income of the school fund, the Board of Supervisors 
 in each county, may, in each year, until such distribution is made, raise a tax of two and a 
 half mills on the dollar, to he a]ipoiuted by them upon the taxable projierty of the several 
 towns and wards iu their county, and the same shall be collected as other taxes, and ap¬ 
 plied to the support of common schools in such towns and wards respectively. 
 
 Annual Reports. —The law of 1855 made it the duty of each board of 
 trustees to make out and deliver to the Secretary of the Territory, a report 
 ill writing, showing the whole number of white children in their district 
 between the ages of five and twenty-one years, the number taught during 
 the year last past, the length of time a school was taught, and whether by 
 a male or female teacher, the amount paid for teacher’s wages, what por¬ 
 tion thereof from public moneys, and such information as may he neces¬ 
 sary for the Secretary of the Territory to enable him to make a satisfac¬ 
 tory report to the Legislature of the TerritorjL 
 
 The law of 1857 provided that the trustees of each of the school dis¬ 
 tricts of the several counties, should make out and deliver to the clerk of 
 
HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 the Board of Counfj' Commissioners, in their respective comities, on or 
 before the first Monday of September, in each year, a report of tlieir 
 school districts. The clerk was directed to submit a summary of these re- 
 jiorts in a general report made out to the Secretary of the Territory, to be 
 forwarded on or before the first Monday in December of each year. 
 
 The laws of ISuS and of ISf)!) made it the duty of County Superintend¬ 
 ents to submit their reports from the 1st to the 'iTith days of October in 
 each year, to the Territorial Superintendent, and he to furnish a report to 
 the Legislature, bearing date the 31st day of December of each year. 
 
 St'IlOOI. SYSTEM UXDEH THE STATE CONSTITUTION AND DAWS. 
 
 Section 2, Article (i. of the Wyandot'c Constitution, reads; 
 
 '1 he Lefiisljituro .sliall eiicournKe the ])roraotioii of intellectual, moral, scieiititio and 
 apncultnral improvemejit, hy estahlishing a uniform system of common schools and schools 
 ol higher grade, embracing normal, |)reparatory, collegiate and university departments. 
 
 Section 23 of Article 2, of the Constitution reads: 
 
 The legislature in providing for the formation and regulation of schools shall make 
 no distinction between the rights of males and females. 
 
 Stute Suiieriniendent of Public Instruction .—This ofTicer is elected in 
 the even years for a term of two years. In the occurrence of a vacancy, 
 the Governor appoints and the appointee holds until the next general 
 election, and until his successor is qualified. 
 
 Under the Constitution, the Superintendent has general supervision 
 of the common school funds and educationttl interests of the State, and 
 performs such other duties as maj' be prescribed by law. 
 
 His duties are defined by the statutes of 1801, 1804, 1867,1809 and 1879. 
 
 There have been eight meumhents of this office since the State was or¬ 
 ganized, as follows; 
 
 William R. Griffith, from April 10 to February 12, 1H62; S. iM. Thorp, 
 from March, 1862, to .January, 1863; Isaac T. Goodnow, from .January, 
 1803, to .January, 1807: J’eter McVicar, from .January, 1807, to January,' 
 1871; H. D. :McCarty, from .January. 1871. to January, 1875; .John Fraser, 
 from .January, 1875, to .January, 1877; Allen B. Lemmon, from .January, 
 1877, to January, 1881; Henry C. Speer, from January, 1881, to January, 
 1885. 
 
 Mr. Speer’s second term of office commenced in .January, 1883. Mr. 
 Jjemmon is a newspaper man at Newton; ^Mr. >IcCarty is engaged in 
 educational work; Mr. McVicar is President of Washburn College; Mr, 
 Goodnow is farming at his home near the Agricultural College; Mr. Thorp 
 was killed at the Quantrell massacre at Jjawrence, August, 1863; Mr. Grif¬ 
 fith died while in office, and ]Mr. Fraser died in Penn.sylvania. 
 
 REPORTS OF STATE SUPERINTENDENT OP PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. 
 
 William JL Griffith, first State Superintendent, submitted a report to 
 the State Jjegislature, December 31, 1861. The County Superintendents 
 of Public Justruction then reporting, were from the counties of Atchison, 
 Breckinridge (now Lyon), Brown', Douglas, Franklin, Johnson, Linn, 
 Nemaha, Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee and Washington. The Superintend¬ 
 ent reported this state of things: 
 
 In some of the counties the district organizations that were created under the 
 Territorial Government had gone down for want of attention, a result to be attributed, in 
 part, to the change in the law in the winter of 1859 and ISfiO, transferring an important part 
 of the duties of the County Superintendent to the Township Trustee. In some instances 
 this produced confusion, and in others, neglect. In such cases the work of organization has 
 to be gone over. 
 
 Another cause which has contributed much to divert the attention of the people of the 
 State from the interests of education is the intense excitement which has existed in conse¬ 
 quence of our National troubles. In some of the border counties no effort has been made to 
 organize school'districts, and^ very few schools of any kind have been taught. In other 
 counties the work of organization has been begun, but not completed. 
 
 The report shows that Baker University, at JJatavia, in Douglas 
 County, had sixty students; the Topeka Female Seminary had thirty- 
 seven. 
 
 The State Pniversitu .—Referring to the Congressional J^and Gr.ant for 
 the support of a State University, he spoke as follows: 
 
 The State has no pres.sing need of a State University at the present time. Sound 
 poiiey would dictate, it seems to me, that the State first jirovide the means of a common 
 .school education for the children of the State. When this has been done, and our children 
 are fitted for pursuing the higher branches of learning, let the State, in accordance with the 
 provisions of the ronstitution, and the .spirit of the grant made the State, proceed to 
 establish and put in successful operation, a State University. It shouid be an institution of 
 learning, in which the young men and the young women of the State might pursue the 
 branches of learning belonging to any one or ali of these departments, to their farthest ad- 
 vancementin development and discovery. 
 
 Superintendent Thorp .—The siicce.ssor of Superintendent Griffith, Mr. 
 Thorp, in referring to the necessities of our progressive school system, said: 
 
 We neeil a permanent schooi fund, which is the main spring of power in a free school 
 system like ours. Without money we cannot build schoolhouses, furnisb apparatus or em¬ 
 ploy the services of competent teachers. We should work for the future as well as the 
 present. Our object should be to render the common school—wliich must be the poor boy’s 
 college—more thorough in discipline and more comprehensive in range of studies. 
 
 Superintendent Goodnow .—In his report, December 31, 1863, Prof. 
 Goodnow in instituting a review of educational progress, said: 
 
 To retard the cause of education, we had first the border troubles of 
 1855 and 1856, the financial crisis of 1857, the drouth of 1860, and lastly, 
 the rebellion of 1861. 
 
 If, with one-seventh of our population in the army, with the excite¬ 
 ment and dangers from guerrilla raids, we can show continual jirogress in 
 the work of education, no higher compliment can be paid to the virtue, 
 intelligence and heroism of our citizens; and truly we can “thank God and 
 take courage.” 
 
 Side of School Lunds .—Superintendents Griffin, Thorp and Goodnow 
 had recommended the expediency of the Legislature submitting to a vote 
 of tbe people the (juestion of selling a portion of the .school lands. In 
 reasoning upon the matter, JTof. Goodnow makes the following line of 
 argument: 
 
 It ts right and proper to provide educational privileges for the npx.l generation, so far a.s 
 tins can be done without jeopardizing the interests of the present. The pioneer children of 
 Kansas deserve special advantages, as they constitute the future rulers of the State, and 
 every consideration urges that they have every means possible to prejiare them for life’s 
 responsibilities. With the present generation properly educated, the means will be forth- 
 coimug for all future educational wants. 
 
 State Institutions of T.earning.—Tha J.egislature of 1863 made jirovi- 
 sious for the establishment of the State Normal School at Fmiioria; the 
 State Agricultural College at Manhattan; the Sttite I'niversity at J.awrence. 
 
 The vote on the sale of the school lands, Novembci' 8, 1864, resulted 
 in a majority for the sale of nearly 1,200. 
 
 Suptu'intendent Goodnow in his report submitted December 15, 1866, 
 reported the existence in the State of 83 select schools, with 113 teachers; 
 three academies and institutes; seven colleges and universities; two 
 commercial colleges. 
 
 The State Normal School had three profcjssors and 90 scholars; the 
 State Agricultural (College, live professors and 150 students; the State 
 University, in operation one term, three professors and 55 students. 
 
 Superintendent McVicar .—During the four years’administration of 
 educational affairs of Rev. Mr. McVicar, he said nothing better than the 
 following on United States history and Constitution; 
 
 If our Republican form of government and ffee institutions are to be perpetuated to 
 succeeding generations, the youth of tlie State and Nation must understand the history and 
 beauty of the structure of our Republic. To secure this desirable result, the Constitution 
 and history of the Nation must be introduced as a distinct branch of study in our public 
 schools. 
 
 To study the history of our Nation, its trials, its struggles for liberty, its triumjdis and 
 achievements, is one of the most effective means of inspiring the vo'ung with a love of 
 country, and personal devotion to its welfare. 
 
 Superintendent McCarti /.—On the matter of comimlsory education, 
 JTof. McCarty in his first annual report, December, 1871, said: 
 
 A law compelling the dally attendance at school of every healthy boy and girl, for at 
 least four months in the year, between the age.s of seven and si.vteen years, would have a 
 most salutary effect. It is not only the imperative duty of the State to provide a full and 
 free education, but to see that every son and daughter receive the benefit of th.at edu¬ 
 cation. 
 
 Compulsory Education.— 1, 1874, an act took effect, retjuiring 
 every parent, guardian, or other person in the State of J^anstis, having 
 control of any child or children, between the ages of eight and fourteen 
 years, shall be required to send such child or children to a public school or 
 private school, taught by a competent instructor, for ;i jteriod of at letist 
 twelve weeks in each year, six weeks of which time shall be consecutive, 
 unless proper excuses be furnished by parent or guardian of such child or 
 children. A failure to comply with these provisions, upon conviction, 
 makes one guilty of a mi.sdemeanor, and subjects one to a fine of not less 
 than .|5 nor more than f 10 for the first offense. 
 
 Superintendent Fraser.—This oflicer held the po.sition one term, and 
 among his valuable recommendations was this one: 
 
 To improve the study of the geography of Kansas in the public schools of the State, I 
 would recommend that the State Board of Agriculture he empowered to print an edition of 
 the “plot maps” of the several counties of the State, to be furnished to the schools at cost. 
 Much good can thus be done, at no expense to the State. 
 
 Superintendent Lemmon.—Vrot Jjcmmon had a central system which 
 niet with his favor that regarded the municipal township as the unit in the 
 division of the territory for school purposes, the schools of each township 
 to be under the control of a hoard of thfee members elected by the people. 
 
 At least one-half the revenues for the support of the schools should be 
 derived from the interest of the permanent fund and annual State tax, the 
 remainder from a township tar levied hy ji direct vote of the people. 
 
 The County Superintendent should be chosen by a convention of 
 school officers of the county; should be apracticiil and successful educator; 
 chairman of the board for examining teachers, and should devote most of 
 Ills time to the visitation of the schools and attendance upon Teachers’ Jn- 
 situtes and Associations. 
 
 The State Superintendent might he elected by a convention of County 
 Superintendents, or appointed by'the Governor with the advice and con¬ 
 sent of the Senate, for a term of about four years. 
 
 Under Superintendent Lemmon’s administration a uniform system of 
 county normal institutes was inaugurated, which provided that the Coun- 
 ty Superintendents of Public Instruction should hold annually in their re¬ 
 spective counties, for a term of not less than four weeks, a normal insti¬ 
 tute for the instruction of teachers. 
 
 Superintendent Speer.—Thti Third Biennial Report of Superintendent 
 Speer is an able and exhaustive exhibit of the entire school system of 
 Kansas at the clo.se of 1882. From its many and elaborate tabular exhib¬ 
 its the following are given as showing the progress of popular education 
 in Kansas, and its status at the present time; 
 
 EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS. 
 
 GENERAL SUMMARY. 
 
 1881. 
 
 
 348,:i00 
 247,819 
 139,8,53 1 
 6,32.5 
 
 $31.19 
 22 03 
 $3.38,742 
 
 Enrolliiieiit in public schools. 
 
 Average daily atteudance. 
 
 Number organized districts. 
 
 Number cliffereut teaollers employed. 
 
 Average salary of teachers. 
 
 Average length of school year in weeks. 
 
 Amount of school bonds is.sued. 
 
 Total bonded debt. 
 
 Number of districts sustaining school three months. 
 
 Number districts not sustaining school three Tuonth.s. 
 
 Estimated value of buildings and grounds. 
 
 5,714 
 
 608 
 
 Number school buildings. 
 
 
 Number school rooms... 
 
 
 Number of applicants for teachers’ certificates. 
 
 Number certificates granted. 
 
 Number of inexperienced teachers certificated. 
 
 Number of employed teachers holding normal iliplomas. 
 
 Number of employed teachers holding State certificates. 
 
 Number of employed teachers that attended the Normal Institute.. 
 
 Expenditures for common schools. . 
 
 Enrollment in normal institutes. 
 
 Disbursements for normal in.stitutes. 
 
 .\pportionment of the State school fund. 
 
 Number of County Superintendents’ visits. 
 
 Superintendents’ conferences with district boards. 
 
 Examinations of District Clerks’ records. 
 
 t 
 
 9,162 
 7,434 
 1,246 
 18,5 ' 
 .50 
 4,192 
 
 $1,996,:i3.5 ’ 
 6,303 ' 
 $21,127 
 $268,832.26 j 
 3,392 1 
 
 1882. 
 
 ^37,1120 
 
 2(19,!I4.3 
 
 162,017 
 
 6,436 
 
 8,2r)0 
 
 $28.19 
 
 22.81 
 
 $378,766.40 
 
 $1,706,480 
 
 6,003 
 
 411 
 
 $4,796,308 
 S/t.i.’) 
 6,789 
 8,84.3 
 7,201 
 1,.346 
 214 
 79 
 :!,9.->3 
 $2,191,174 
 6,218 
 S20,6:i6 
 .$271,.342.24 
 6,893 
 6,835 
 2,154 
 
T 
 
 
 
 YKARS. 
 
 No. of coun¬ 
 ties repovt- 
 >ug. _ 
 
 No. organ- ' 
 ized school 
 districts. 
 
 No, of school 
 districts 
 reporting. 
 
 Ko. of chil¬ 
 dren of 
 school age. 
 
 No. of chil¬ 
 dren en¬ 
 rolled. 
 
 Average i' 
 
 daily at- 
 
 tendance. 1, 
 
 Av. time of 1 
 
 sell, taught, 
 
 months. 
 
 No. of teach¬ 
 
 ers ein- ' 
 ployed. 
 
 Average salary 
 per month. 
 
 1 
 
 Amount 1 
 
 paid 1 
 
 teachers. 
 
 I Amount ex¬ 
 
 pended on 
 fuel, re; 
 
 pairs, etc. 
 
 Disburse¬ 
 
 ment of 
 State sell. 
 
 fund. 
 
 ■1 
 
 Amount 
 
 raised by 
 
 direct tax. 
 
 I 
 
 
 Ssa 
 
 III 
 
 i> 
 
 Total am’t. 
 
 received 
 
 by Treas- 
 
 urer.s. 
 
 Male. 
 
 Female. 
 
 
 
 
 11.1 
 
 s oni 
 
 •> 310 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18(!2. 
 
 28 
 
 5;i4 
 
 304 
 
 Ri^iire 
 
 8,707 
 
 . 
 
 3.2 
 
 319 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 $14,000 87 
 
 $1,747 23 
 
 . 
 
 $10,381 81 
 
 . 
 
 $10,432 .70 
 
 $14,530 2(1 
 
 . 
 
 3;! 
 
 70.7 
 
 500 
 
 24,.774 
 
 1.7,103 
 
 .7,.749 
 
 3.8 
 
 .7(14 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 24,84.7 27 
 
 . 
 
 $12,918 14 
 
 12,300 ,70 
 
 . 
 
 32,972 00 
 
 20,722 13 
 
 IS64. 
 
 :w 
 
 823 
 
 040 
 
 37,!)7!) 
 
 22,(1(17 
 
 8,744 
 
 3.7 
 
 732 
 
 527 00 
 
 jflll 10 
 
 1(1,3(11 «7 
 
 10,(12.5 01 
 
 24,193 01 
 
 .78,.343 29 
 
 . 
 
 7(l,.7O0 71 
 
 112,373 85 
 
 IRfio. 
 
 
 817 
 
 721 
 
 4.7,441 
 
 ■ 25,409 
 
 14,21(1 
 
 3.4 
 
 800 
 
 4(1 74 
 
 34 41 
 
 85,898 02 
 
 . 
 
 28,814 11 
 
 107,203 47 
 
 
 122,822 (14 
 
 134,847 71 
 
 
 
 
 871 
 
 54,725 
 
 31,528 
 
 
 4.3 
 
 1,085 
 
 41 27 
 
 28 00 
 
 n.7,024 11 
 
 
 31,0.74 24 
 
 192,02(1 17 
 
 
 318,897 31 
 
 •>.53 n*>« 5r. 
 
 
 12 
 
 1,173 
 
 1,05() 
 
 (12j833 
 
 30;440 
 
 20,773 
 
 4.4 
 
 i;20.7 
 
 30 44 
 
 2(1 41 
 
 170,045 30 
 
 42,824 42 
 
 4!),0(11 3(1 
 
 273,058 IS 
 
 703 
 
 .773|000 08 
 
 273;o.77 18 
 
 18118. 
 
 43 
 
 1,372 
 
 1,232 
 
 7(1,1.70 
 
 45,140 
 
 27,238 
 
 5 
 
 1,()01 
 
 30 5(> 
 
 20 08 
 
 203,878 ,74 
 
 17,319 87 
 
 .75,98!) 00 
 
 342,421 70 
 
 953 
 
 813,002 75 
 
 342,271 92 
 
 IS()‘». 
 
 13 
 
 1,707 
 
 1,(121 
 
 !I2,.717 
 
 .78,(181 
 
 31,124 
 
 5 
 
 2,014 
 
 .37 07 
 
 28 08 
 
 202,710 01 
 
 79,343 7(1 
 
 110,23;7 SO 
 
 428,083 98 
 
 1,213 
 
 1,031,892 00 
 
 429,215 58 
 
 
 •17 
 
 2,n(>.8 
 
 1,050 
 
 ll!l,244 
 
 (13,218 
 
 30,401 
 
 .7.2 
 
 2,240 
 
 30 (10 
 
 31 10 
 
 318,505 31 
 
 9R,(>44 33 
 
 13!),057 37 
 
 518,332 85 
 
 1,.701 
 
 1,520,041 40 
 
 799,318 51 
 
 1 «T 1 
 
 53 
 
 2,(147 
 
 2,438 
 
 142,358 
 
 80,777 
 
 .72,801 
 
 .7.8 
 
 3,078 
 
 41 .74 
 
 31 7.7 
 
 440,273 07 
 
 44,(100 58 
 
 182,377 20 
 
 534,201 (1!) 
 
 1,820 
 
 2,024,594 .33 
 
 1,074,040 00 
 
 1872. 
 
 (W) 
 
 3, 111) 
 
 3,170 
 
 1(17,082 
 
 10(1,(1(13 
 
 (11,.738 
 
 7.4 
 
 3,707 
 
 40 20 
 
 31 50 
 
 79(1,(111 04 
 
 58,88(1 08 
 
 217,810 80 
 
 822,(1 H 94 
 
 2,137 
 
 2,84.7,262 .78 
 
 1,701,0.70 44 
 
 1873. 
 
 (1-1 
 
 4,001 
 
 3,847 
 
 184,0.77 
 
 121,500 
 
 71,0(12 
 
 7.34 
 
 4,077 
 
 38 43 
 
 30 ()4 
 
 71(1,0.7(1 08 
 
 51,504 0(i 
 
 231,017 28 
 
 931,9.78 (19 
 
 3,134 
 
 3,408,9.7(1 -0(1 
 
 1,0.77,318 27 
 
 1 t 
 
 r>s 
 
 l,3!ir) 
 
 4,181 
 
 100,010 
 
 13.7,708 
 
 77,38(1 
 
 .7.7 
 
 5,043 
 
 37 24 
 
 28 (10 
 
 723,778 (13 
 
 .71,2(13 70 
 
 201,952 02 
 
 895,095 35 
 
 3,.743 
 
 3,989,085 07 
 
 1,638,977 9!) 
 
 1877.. 
 
 71 
 
 4,5(;o 
 
 4,280 
 
 100,0.8(1 
 
 142,505 
 
 85,580 
 
 7.1 
 
 .7,383 
 
 33 !>8 
 
 27 2.7 
 
 (180,00(1 (14 
 
 113,208 41 
 
 204,083 30 
 
 08.7,102 27 
 
 3,715 
 
 4,000,527 00 
 
 1,478,998 (11 
 
 
 7(1 
 
 4,1)58 
 
 1,442 
 
 212,077 
 
 147,224 
 
 80,89(1 
 
 ,7.2 
 
 7,77(1 
 
 33 55) 
 
 27 03 
 
 743,778 OH 
 
 20(1,51!) 84 
 
 280,078 7(1 
 
 710,833 75 
 
 3,881 
 
 4,000,2.79 00 
 
 1,378,283 08 
 
 1«T7 
 
 71 
 
 l,8(i.7 
 
 -l,.73(i 
 
 232,874 
 
 1.78,077 
 
 04,000 
 
 7.3 
 
 5,0(j3 
 
 32 12 
 
 2.7 8,7 
 
 000,555 55 
 
 221,(100 :tn 
 
 311,320 18 
 
 815,842 23 
 
 4,1.57 
 
 4,277,094 00 
 
 1,.797,391 35 
 
 1878. 
 
 71 
 
 .7,13(1 
 
 .7,0(12 
 
 20(1,777 
 
 177,80(1 
 
 10(1,032 
 
 7.(1 
 
 R,370 
 
 33 58 
 
 27 10 
 
 0.80,43.7 07 
 
 220,701 50 
 
 314,379 00 
 
 947,079 24 
 
 4,520 
 
 4,.727,227 00 
 
 1,803,303 33 
 
 187!). 
 
 77 
 
 .7.(122 
 
 .7,471 
 
 312,231 
 
 208,434 
 
 123,71.7 
 
 (1.1 
 
 (1,022 
 
 31 55 
 
 25 30 
 
 1,012,(100 1(1 
 
 274,200 .70 
 
 302,500 50 
 
 918,835 24 
 
 4,032 
 
 4,407,130 on 
 
 1,878,.763 02 
 
 1S8(). 
 
 S-l 
 
 (1,134 
 
 .7,!)27 ■ 
 
 340,(147 
 
 231,434 
 
 137,(1(17 
 
 5 
 
 7,780 
 
 32 47 
 
 25 08 
 
 1,0,88,,704 30 
 
 305,278 0(> 
 
 3()2,8()4 07 
 
 1,120,197 72 
 
 .7,315 
 
 4,033,044 no 
 
 2,100,506 73 
 
 
 85 
 
 () 325 
 
 0,133 
 
 348,300 
 
 247,810 
 
 130,853 
 
 5.5 
 
 8,241 
 
 38 88 
 
 23 40 
 
 1,102,784 04 
 
 202,0(1!) 7.7 
 
 208,832 20 
 
 1,233,034 70 
 
 
 
 ‘>. (io 
 
 1882.. 
 
 S4 
 
 )V13(1 
 
 (i;2i7 
 
 357,'020 
 
 2(10;978 
 
 1(12,017 
 
 ,7.7 
 
 8;2.50 
 
 31 42 
 
 24 07 
 
 1,29(1,2.75 (IS 
 
 331,!)4.7 54 
 
 271,.742 24 
 
 1,442,038 80 
 
 5,328 
 
 4,381,7-19 00 
 
 2,.747,704 04 
 
 SCHOOL CENSUS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS FOR 18.S2, BY COUNTIES. 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 NltMUr.U OF SCIIOLAKS BE- 
 TWKEN 5 AND 21 
 YEARS OLD. 
 
 NUMDER ENROLLED IN , 
 PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 1 
 
 1 
 
 NUMBER OF SCHOOL 
 
 Buildings and 
 
 SCHOOL R003I8, 
 1882. 
 
 3 i , 
 "21 
 is"- 
 
 NUMBER OF DIS¬ 
 
 TRICTS. 
 
 NUMBER 
 
 OF TEACHERS EM¬ 
 PLOYED. 
 
 SALARY OF TEACH¬ 
 ERS PER MONTH. 
 
 L BONDED 
 
 OF SCHOOL 
 
 LICTS, 1882. 
 
 fc. ^ 
 
 I ^ i S 
 
 
 MALE. 
 
 FEMALF>. 
 
 TOTAL. 
 
 MALE. 
 
 FEMALE. 
 
 TOTAL. 
 
 
 buildg’s 
 
 ROOMS. 
 
 
 MALE. 
 
 FEMALE. 
 
 TOTAL. 
 
 MALE. 
 
 FEMALF.. 
 
 TOTA 
 
 DEBT 
 
 DISTB 
 
 lip 
 
 < H 
 
 Allen. 
 
 2,312 
 
 2,176 
 
 4,488 
 
 1,770 
 
 1,718 
 
 3,407 
 
 2,0.73 
 
 68 
 
 80 
 
 $17,250 
 
 74 
 
 34 
 
 64 
 
 98 
 
 $33 50 
 
 $26 00 
 
 $16,‘262 
 
 $2,331,576 72 
 
 Anderson. 
 
 2,024 
 
 1,896 
 
 3,920 
 
 2,024 
 
 1,890 
 
 3,920 
 
 1,895 
 
 75 
 
 82 
 
 50,000 
 
 7(5 
 
 37 
 
 57 
 
 94 
 
 36 (55 
 
 26 42 
 
 15,160 
 
 2,305,267 03 
 
 Atchison. 
 
 4,32i; 
 
 4,l(i4 
 
 8,4!I0 
 
 3,006 
 
 2,900 
 
 (5,0.26 
 
 3,851 
 
 74 
 
 101 
 
 148,000 
 
 71 
 
 57 
 
 65 
 
 122 
 
 40 00 
 
 34 00 
 
 6,470 
 
 5,291,.581 58 
 
 Barbour. 
 
 434 
 
 427 
 
 861 
 
 192 
 
 208 
 
 400 
 
 207 
 
 7 
 
 7 
 
 2,8.70 
 
 31 
 
 5 
 
 17 
 
 22 
 
 30 GO 
 
 19 80 
 
 6,614 
 
 60(5,259 00 
 
 Barton. 
 
 1,848 
 
 1,717 
 
 3,665 
 
 1,299 
 
 1,1.79 
 
 2,4.78 
 
 1,-766 
 
 GO 
 
 67 
 
 . 39 , 7.24 
 
 88 
 
 24 
 
 60 
 
 84 
 
 33 12 
 
 ■23 71 
 
 2(5,477 
 
 1,537,051 68 
 
 Bourbon. 
 
 3,00.7 
 
 3,.871 
 
 7,800 
 
 3,921 
 
 3,088 
 
 (5,0(19 
 
 3,fl.20 
 
 100 
 
 124 
 
 8!),()7.2 
 
 98 
 
 (51 
 
 89 
 
 150 
 
 34 27 
 
 30 8(5 
 
 4,300 
 
 4,324,920 (50 
 
 Brown. 
 
 2,748 
 
 2,445 
 
 5,193 
 
 2,14.7 
 
 1,937 
 
 4,082 
 
 2,165 
 
 78 
 
 89 
 
 78,185 
 
 77 
 
 G2 
 
 63 
 
 125 
 
 38 20 
 
 31 63 
 
 21,900 
 
 3,8(5,5,84.3 79 
 
 Butler. 
 
 3,623 
 
 3,249 
 
 6,872 
 
 2,699 
 
 2,004 
 
 5,303 
 
 3,.29(5 
 
 140 
 
 161 
 
 130,400 
 
 143 
 
 6!) 
 
 103 
 
 172 
 
 30 21 
 
 25 52 
 
 32,366 
 
 3,605,054 97 
 
 Chase. 
 
 1,102 
 
 1,038 
 
 2,140 
 
 1)14 
 
 805 
 
 1,779 
 
 890 
 
 45 
 
 53 
 
 41,073 
 
 44 
 
 31 
 
 34 
 
 , 65 
 
 34 (56 
 
 29 53 
 
 18,250 
 
 1,822,9,30 !)0 
 
 Chautauqua. 
 
 2,451 
 
 2,213 
 
 4,664 
 
 2,123 
 
 1,788 
 
 3,911 
 
 2,670 
 
 88 
 
 94 
 
 50,410 
 
 88 
 
 65 
 
 45 
 
 100 
 
 32 15 
 
 25 52 
 
 16,980 
 
 1,.26.5,154 15 
 
 Cherokee. 
 
 4,217 
 
 3,937 
 
 8,154 
 
 2,374 
 
 2,139 
 
 4,513 
 
 1,902 
 
 9S 
 
 118 
 
 34,792 
 
 100 
 
 74 
 
 85 
 
 159 
 
 27 32 
 
 IS 02 
 
 43,325 
 
 3,316,241 63 
 
 Clay. 
 
 2,464 
 
 2,277 
 
 4,741 
 
 1,985 
 
 1,026 
 
 3.611 
 
 2,‘246 
 
 91 
 
 100 
 
 (59,600 
 
 98 
 
 53 
 
 85 
 
 138 
 
 .30 82 
 
 24 14 
 
 43,362 
 
 1,9.85,38(5 0!) 
 
 Cloud. 
 
 2,849 
 
 2,885 
 
 5,734 
 
 2,276 
 
 2,213 
 
 4,489 
 
 2,684 
 
 98 
 
 110 
 
 75,000 
 
 101 
 
 71 
 
 76 
 
 147 
 
 •27 18 
 
 23 37 
 
 28,.241 
 
 2,276,672 51 
 
 Coffey. 
 
 2,.‘ISO 
 
 2.195 
 
 4,575 
 
 1,970 
 
 1,7,84 
 
 3,7(50 
 
 2,447 
 
 78 
 
 87 
 
 65,001) 
 
 80 
 
 51 
 
 76 
 
 127 
 
 .35 00 
 
 28 43 
 
 27,805 
 
 2,625,-363 66 
 
 Cowley. 
 
 3,036 
 
 3,539 
 
 7,475 
 
 3,223 
 
 2,91i7 
 
 6,100 
 
 .3,870 
 
 124 
 
 141 
 
 79,756 
 
 135 
 
 74 
 
 85 
 
 le59 
 
 33 12 
 
 25 '4.3 
 
 36,912 
 
 3,236,3.55 23 
 
 Crawford. 
 
 3,697 
 
 3,5.78 
 
 7,255 
 
 2,889 
 
 2,007 
 
 5,496 
 
 2,99!) 
 
 113 
 
 128 
 
 50,650 
 
 111 
 
 60 
 
 93 
 
 1.53 
 
 .35 75 
 
 •28 75 
 
 27,081 
 
 2,635,742 99 
 
 Davis. 
 
 1,312 
 
 1,188 
 
 2,500 
 
 1,070 
 
 902 
 
 2,032 
 
 1,281 
 
 43 
 
 51 
 
 45,000 
 
 41 
 
 18 
 
 35 
 
 53 
 
 35 00 
 
 30 ,85 
 
 3,800 
 
 1,541,388 44 
 
 Decatur. 
 
 4.75 
 
 420 
 
 881 
 
 340 
 
 349 
 
 (595 
 
 508 
 
 17 
 
 17 
 
 1,700 
 
 38 
 
 12 
 
 21 
 
 33 
 
 20 41 
 
 18 18 
 
 150 
 
 226,252 00 
 
 Dic^tinson. 
 
 2,833 
 
 2,(;70 
 
 5,.703 
 
 2,397 
 
 2,304 
 
 4,701 
 
 2,7.77 
 
 114 
 
 130 
 
 95,000 
 
 112 
 
 (55 
 
 68 
 
 133 
 
 36 00 
 
 31 50 
 
 24,500 
 
 3,227,798 74 
 
 Doniphan. 
 
 2,600 
 
 2,.503 
 
 5,103 
 
 2,038 
 
 1,870 
 
 3,908 
 
 2,740 
 
 72 
 
 84 
 
 90,.2O0 
 
 07 
 
 45 
 
 51 
 
 96 
 
 42 90 
 
 29 25 
 
 18,100 
 
 3,412,.299 02 
 
 Douglas. 
 
 3,999 
 
 3,826 
 
 7,825 
 
 2,099 
 
 3,7.13 
 
 5,792 
 
 3,819 
 
 95 
 
 111 
 
 200,800 
 
 85 
 
 32 
 
 100 
 
 132 
 
 41 48 
 
 31 23 
 
 11,200 
 
 4,303,215 87 
 
 Edwards. 
 
 306 
 
 309 
 
 ■ 015 
 
 177 
 
 224 
 
 401 
 
 284 
 
 IS 
 
 21 
 
 . 
 
 21 
 
 6 
 
 19 
 
 25 
 
 35 00 
 
 25 73 
 
 13,815 
 
 (570,839 90 
 
 Elk. 
 
 2,185 
 
 2,043 
 
 4,228 
 
 1,31.7 
 
 1.320 
 
 2,641 
 
 1,016 
 
 76 
 
 81 
 
 42,375 
 
 70 
 
 48 
 
 46 
 
 94 
 
 28 75 
 
 23 10 
 
 22,203 
 
 1,369,578 .54 
 
 Ellis. 
 
 1,376 
 
 1,247 
 
 2,623 
 
 532 
 
 520 
 
 1,001 
 
 738 
 
 22 
 
 28 
 
 31,,700 
 
 39 
 
 7 
 
 25 
 
 32 
 
 44 00 
 
 26 00 
 
 25,800 
 
 953,302 19 
 
 Ellsworth. 
 
 1,491 
 
 1,3.73 
 
 2,.S44 
 
 1,110 
 
 1.077 
 
 2,193 
 
 1,465 
 
 66 
 
 71 
 
 39,760 
 
 G8 
 
 23 
 
 59 
 
 92 
 
 2(5 73 
 
 1!) 71 
 
 33,296 
 
 1,07(5,1.54 36 
 
 Ford. 
 
 549 
 
 483 
 
 1,032 
 
 308 
 
 304 
 
 672 
 
 333 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 23 
 
 5 
 
 20 
 
 25 
 
 44 (55 
 
 32 40 
 
 12,776 
 
 764,769 08 
 
 Franklin. 
 
 2,432 
 
 2,326 
 
 4,758 
 
 1,853 
 
 1.879 
 
 3,732 
 
 2,232 
 
 90 
 
 95 
 
 61,200 
 
 90 
 
 62 
 
 92 
 
 144 
 
 37 85 
 
 30 54 
 
 33,475 
 
 3,703,875 01 
 
 
 ■>72 
 
 rin7 
 
 1 070 
 
 208 
 
 
 520 
 
 185 
 
 
 
 
 48 
 
 9 
 
 28 
 
 37 
 
 26 75 
 
 \2 34 
 
 :R»n 
 
 
 tlreeuwo<xl. 
 
 2,231 
 
 1,988 
 
 4^219 
 
 1,541 
 
 1.440 
 
 2,987 
 
 1,775 
 
 93 
 
 97 
 
 77,000 
 
 00 
 
 36 
 
 86 
 
 122 
 
 38 13 
 
 32 12 
 
 25,:184 
 
 3,126,783 11 
 
 Harper. 
 
 679 
 
 626 
 
 1,305 
 
 393 
 
 , 370 
 
 763 
 
 44.7 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 43 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 8,212 
 
 892,53.5 52 
 
 Harvey. 
 
 2,181 
 
 1,959 
 
 4,140 
 
 1,693 
 
 1.510 
 
 3,209 
 
 1,081 
 
 66 
 
 86 
 
 72,100 
 
 (57 
 
 45 
 
 50 
 
 95 
 
 36 59 
 
 31 09 
 
 34,539 
 
 2,268,898 99 
 
 Hodgeman. 
 
 210 
 
 173 
 
 383 
 
 120 
 
 . .80 
 
 200 
 
 1.74 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 800 
 
 18 
 
 3 
 
 16 
 
 19 
 
 23 33 
 
 16 69 
 
 300 
 
 278,048 ;54 
 
 Jackson. 
 
 2,266 
 
 2.050 
 
 4,316 
 
 1,868 
 
 l.(;9S 
 
 3,.7G6 
 
 2,000 
 
 7(5 
 
 89 
 
 62,135 
 
 77 
 
 45 
 
 48 
 
 93 
 
 37 0(5 
 
 29 42 
 
 16,725 
 
 2,(521,16.5 77 
 
 Jefferson. 
 
 3,188 
 
 2,951 
 
 6,139 
 
 2,561 
 
 3.290 
 
 4,857 
 
 2,6.70 
 
 89 
 
 104 
 
 62,300 
 
 92 
 
 54 
 
 85 
 
 139 
 
 36 47 
 
 2.3 98 
 
 20,635 
 
 .3,3.54,429 86 
 
 Jewell. 
 
 3,094 
 
 2,967 
 
 6,061 
 
 2,729 
 
 ^•53*2 
 
 .5,2(51 
 
 3,420 
 
 148 
 
 157 
 
 74,500 
 
 148 
 
 81 
 
 132 
 
 213 
 
 26 15 
 
 18 26 
 
 35,725 
 
 2,166,6(5(5 79 
 
 Johnson. 
 
 3,224 
 
 3,034 
 
 6,258 
 
 2,437 
 
 3.329 
 
 4,786 
 
 2,7.31 
 
 92 
 
 108 
 
 73,600 
 
 92 
 
 61 
 
 76 
 
 137 
 
 41 00 
 
 ,30 00 
 
 11,400 
 
 4,000,089 02 
 
 Kingman. 
 
 496 
 
 430 
 
 926 
 
 4(.((^ 
 
 304 
 
 772 
 
 548 
 
 . 
 
 
 . 
 
 37 
 
 13 
 
 22 
 
 35 
 
 25 06 
 
 21 15 
 
 9,365 
 
 617,529 .30 
 
 Eabette. 
 
 4,436 
 
 4,225 
 
 8,(i61 
 
 3,656 
 
 ^)4<)G 
 
 7,062 
 
 4,045 
 
 103 
 
 123 
 
 120,000 
 
 10.7 
 
 (54 
 
 99 
 
 163 
 
 3.3 90 
 
 29 50 
 
 51,772 
 
 3,021,847 44 
 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 0,135 
 
 5,884 
 
 12,019 
 
 3,636 
 
 3.5(59 
 
 7,20.7 
 
 4,510 
 
 77 
 
 84 
 
 287,000 
 
 78 
 
 .75 
 
 87 
 
 142 
 
 41 00 
 
 34 00 
 
 6,666 
 
 7,122,425 69 
 
 Lincoln. 
 
 1,475 
 
 1,416 
 
 2,891 
 
 1,1,79 
 
 1.108 
 
 2,2(57 
 
 1,,710 
 
 66 
 
 67 
 
 19,.2.50 
 
 78 
 
 3(5 
 
 42 
 
 78 
 
 ■25 00 
 
 22 60 
 
 13,272 
 
 770,462 00 
 
 Linn. 
 
 3,1.71 
 
 3,030 
 
 6,181 
 
 2,(>74 
 
 3.597 
 
 5,271 
 
 2,895 
 
 98 
 
 108 
 
 94,.700 
 
 08 
 
 08 
 
 85 
 
 153 
 
 38 GO 
 
 27 65 
 
 14,(525 
 
 2,999,.363 61 
 
 Lvon. 
 
 3,188 
 
 2,838 
 
 6,026 
 
 2,720 
 
 3.1,39 
 
 4,850 
 
 3,184 
 
 104 
 
 124 
 
 108,990 
 
 97 
 
 (52 
 
 90 
 
 152 
 
 35 72 
 
 30 70 
 
 .53,481 
 
 5,164,971 53 
 
 Marion. 
 
 2,361 
 
 2,068 
 
 4,429 
 
 1,730 
 
 1.0.29 
 
 3,:550 
 
 1,924 
 
 77 
 
 97 
 
 (>7,075 
 
 81 
 
 42 
 
 .54 
 
 90 
 
 3(5 7.3 
 
 32 4.3 
 
 19,790 
 
 2.333,931 35 
 
 Marshall. 
 
 3,;!(i2 
 
 3.010 
 
 6,372 
 
 2,474 
 
 ^.617 
 
 4,091 
 
 2,.8(!9 
 
 ■ no 
 
 125 
 
 . 
 
 100 
 
 82 
 
 77 
 
 1.59 
 
 34 00 
 
 27 00 
 
 33,800 
 
 3,209,422 09 
 
 jMcriiersoii. 
 
 3,03(i 
 
 2,084 
 
 6,720 
 
 1,8.32 
 
 3.000 
 
 3,852 
 
 2,47.3 
 
 100 
 
 106 
 
 75,000 
 
 10(5 
 
 (51 
 
 55 
 
 116 
 
 33 40 
 
 28 80 
 
 42,286 
 
 2,817,.520 .24 
 
 Miami. 
 
 3,242 
 
 3,194 
 
 6,436 
 
 2,129 
 
 “>094 
 
 4,2.23 
 
 1,,869 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 05 
 
 57 
 
 86 
 
 143 
 
 32 3(5 
 
 24 3(5 
 
 2,3.50 
 
 4,438,907 56 
 
 Mitchell. 
 
 2,334 
 
 2,2-10 
 
 4,574 
 
 1,924 
 
 1>81() 
 
 3,734 
 
 2,401 
 
 OS 
 
 107 
 
 50,500 
 
 100 
 
 4(5 
 
 8(5 
 
 132 
 
 ■26 (50 
 
 •21 ‘2(5 
 
 - 3.3,021 
 
 1,990,509 9(5. 
 
 Montgomery. 
 
 3,781 
 
 3,.79.7 
 
 7,.37(i 
 
 3,064 
 
 3.943 
 
 (5,007 
 
 3,03.8 
 
 103 
 
 126 
 
 101,250 
 
 10.3 
 
 83 
 
 78 
 
 161 
 
 37 07 
 
 28 00 
 
 22,955 
 
 2,745,244 09 
 
 Morris. 
 
 1,765 
 
 1,704 
 
 3,409 
 
 1,418 
 
 1..240 
 
 2,6,78 
 
 1,53.7 
 
 56 
 
 ()0 
 
 30,000 
 
 (52 
 
 31 
 
 45 
 
 7(5 
 
 32 15 
 
 28 75 
 
 24,280 
 
 1,7(59,47!) 28 
 
 Nemaha. 
 
 2,874 
 
 2,(;40 
 
 5,514 
 
 2,450 
 
 3.201 
 
 4,717 
 
 2,015 
 
 97 
 
 116 
 
 9(5,704 
 
 100 
 
 62 
 
 78 
 
 140 
 
 33 24 
 
 25 (50 
 
 22,.S90 
 
 3,434,025 43 
 
 Neoslio. 
 
 2,904 
 
 2,675 
 
 5,571) 
 
 2,300 
 
 3.202 
 
 4,(528 
 
 2,10(5 
 
 97 
 
 10(5 
 
 . 
 
 97 
 
 58 
 
 G9 
 
 1.27 
 
 ‘M 20 
 
 27 •« 
 
 21,085 
 
 2,4.34,7.52 0!) 
 
 Ness. 
 
 54(1 
 
 402 
 
 1,008 
 
 311 
 
 209 
 
 580 
 
 858 
 
 1(5 
 
 16 
 
 2,990 
 
 40 
 
 7 
 
 19 
 
 ■26 
 
 18 80 
 
 15 78 
 
 1,3(55 
 
 204,597 86 
 
 Norton. 
 
 1,137 
 
 085 
 
 2,122 
 
 804 
 
 „ 070 
 
 1,480 
 
 905 
 
 80 
 
 84 
 
 8,500 
 
 92 
 
 IS 
 
 51 
 
 (59 
 
 17 ,50 
 
 15 00 
 
 4,(KI0 
 
 4,84,534 39 
 
 Osage. 
 
 3,905 
 
 :h()2:i 
 
 7,.728 
 
 3,098 
 
 2.924 
 
 (5,022 
 
 3,7,73 
 
 112 
 
 153 
 
 116,800 
 
 09 
 
 73 
 
 80 
 
 153 
 
 37 00 
 
 30 50 
 
 34,514 
 
 3,575,.291 (52 
 
 Osborne. 
 
 2,040 
 
 1,701 
 
 3,801 
 
 1,392 
 
 1.207 
 
 2,59!) 
 
 1,6.75 
 
 91 
 
 97 
 
 .3,,851 
 
 114 
 
 38 
 
 83 
 
 121 
 
 21 42 
 
 15 42 
 
 17,467 
 
 1,137,906 71 
 
 Ottawa:. 
 
 1,910 
 
 l,7!)(i 
 
 3,706 
 
 1,456 
 
 1.405 
 
 2,.8(!1 
 
 1,2.77 
 
 77 
 
 83 
 
 40,000 
 
 88 
 
 37 
 
 61 
 
 98 
 
 27 '27 
 
 •21 .53 
 
 10,4.58 
 
 1,568,228 21 
 
 Pawnee. 
 
 992 
 
 884 
 
 1,870 
 
 836 
 
 , 829 
 
 1,065 
 
 1,045 
 
 51 
 
 54 
 
 ... 
 
 .74 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 (52 
 
 26 13 
 
 22 00 
 
 27,993 
 
 1,1)<J2,8);9 23 
 
 Phillips. 
 
 1,055 
 
 1,512 
 
 3,107 
 
 1,.305 
 
 
 2,-737 
 
 1,(577 
 
 75 
 
 80 
 
 14,.7.77 
 
 118 
 
 ;34 
 
 71 
 
 105 
 
 22 75 
 
 17 75 
 
 1(5,758 
 
 983,070 05 
 
 Pottawatomie. 
 
 2,928 
 
 2,705 
 
 5,093 
 
 2,392 
 
 3.](;.2 
 
 4,5.74 
 
 2,517 
 
 98 
 
 106 
 
 80,735 
 
 97 
 
 61 
 
 82 
 
 143 
 
 34 37 
 
 •28 81 
 
 35,840 
 
 3,8.54,712 05 
 
 ITatt. 
 
 249 
 
 257 
 
 50(! 
 
 168 
 
 203 
 
 371 
 
 220 
 
 8 
 
 8 
 
 2,41(5 
 
 ■21 
 
 5 
 
 13 
 
 18 
 
 22 00 
 
 15 5.3 
 
 1,,591 
 
 135,(580 44 
 
 Kawlins. 
 
 207 
 
 243 
 
 510 
 
 94 
 
 , 98 
 
 192 
 
 123 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 . 
 
 7 
 
 G 
 
 5 
 
 11 
 
 20 00 
 
 14 83 
 
 . 
 
 49,378 73 
 
 Reno. 
 
 2,152 
 
 2,0!I3 
 
 4,24.7 
 
 1,701 
 
 1.705 
 
 3,400 
 
 2,204 
 
 98 
 
 118 
 
 70,000 
 
 103 
 
 44 
 
 6(5 
 
 no 
 
 35 35 
 
 29 00 
 
 43,089 
 
 2,1-23,800 98 
 
 Republic. 
 
 2,5(i5 
 
 2,389 
 
 4,9.74 
 
 3,272 
 
 3.138 
 
 ,7,410 
 
 2,481 
 
 103 
 
 105 
 
 54,502 
 
 100 
 
 5(5 
 
 108 
 
 164 
 
 .30 84 
 
 25 59 
 
 24,254 
 
 1,604,537 74 
 
 Rice. 
 
 1,842 
 
 1,(U0 
 
 3,488 
 
 1,522 
 
 1.:5.77 
 
 2,879 
 
 1,7(54 
 
 .87 
 
 95 
 
 49,782 
 
 72 
 
 34 
 
 58 
 
 92 
 
 33 33 
 
 27 54 
 
 34,732 
 
 1,.540,(573 44 
 
 . 
 
 1,975 
 
 1..803 
 
 3,778 
 
 1,358 
 
 1.203 
 
 2,.7(!1 
 
 1,347 
 
 72 
 
 80 
 
 40,000 
 
 67 
 
 37 
 
 58 
 
 95 
 
 34 70 
 
 •29 19 
 
 15,470 
 
 2,315,1.39 89 
 
 
 1,209 
 
 1,17.7 
 
 2,3,S4 
 
 745 
 
 770 
 
 1,515 
 
 1,301 
 
 49 
 
 52 
 
 5,500 
 
 S3 
 
 19 
 
 46 
 
 65 
 
 18 48 
 
 14 74 
 
 7,1.20 
 
 325,1.50 53 
 
 Ku.sh. 
 
 805 
 
 sm 
 
 ],()0H 
 
 494 
 
 434 
 
 92.8 
 
 ,721 
 
 40 
 
 41 
 
 ... 
 
 46 
 
 17 
 
 31 
 
 48 
 
 23 10 
 
 19 87 
 
 11,071 
 
 329,301 30 
 
 Russell. 
 
 1,100 
 
 1,020 
 
 2,132 
 
 (!26 
 
 ,700 
 
 1,180 
 
 0,80 
 
 . 
 
 
 .. 
 
 (52 
 
 24 
 
 40 
 
 64 
 
 20 45 
 
 15 50 
 
 15,3(59 
 
 889,225 34 
 
 Saline. 
 
 2,39.7 
 
 2,413 
 
 4,808 
 
 i,.s:!9 
 
 1-724 
 
 3,503 
 
 2,243 
 
 76 
 
 90 
 
 95,000 
 
 7(5 
 
 40 
 
 61 
 
 101 
 
 33 75 
 
 25 40 
 
 63,845 
 
 3,094,974 37 
 
 Sedgwick. 
 
 2,883 
 
 2,74.7 
 
 5,028 
 
 2,1.80 
 
 3.0!)1 
 
 4,271 
 
 2,342 
 
 131 
 
 131 
 
 73,215 
 
 133 
 
 52 
 
 10,7 
 
 1.57 
 
 34 08 
 
 28 17 
 
 54,725 
 
 4,937,2.54 94 
 
 Shawnee. 
 
 5,595 
 
 5,901 
 
 11,490 
 
 3,(i74 
 
 3,0.24 
 
 .7,29,8 
 
 4,;’»05 
 
 91 
 
 133 
 
 26.7,000 
 
 81 
 
 54 
 
 89 
 
 143 
 
 41 33 
 
 40 05 
 
 12,140 
 
 7,.S40,8G2 13 
 
 Slieridaii. 
 
 180 
 
 174 
 
 300 
 
 85 
 
 77 
 
 1(52 
 
 100 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 04 
 
 9 
 
 2 
 
 G 
 
 8 
 
 20 00 
 
 1(5 75 
 
 . 
 
 4.2,1.85 7(5 
 
 Smith. 
 
 2,303 
 
 2,(71 
 
 4,474 
 
 1,903 
 
 1.872 
 
 3,835 
 
 2,.75,7 
 
 I'iO 
 
 1.23 
 
 25,085 
 
 128 
 
 4(5 
 
 55 
 
 101 
 
 21 75 
 
 19 38 
 
 10,058 
 
 i 1,343,118 92 
 
 Stallord. 
 
 705 
 
 Gl)4 
 
 1,309 
 
 442 
 
 390 
 
 832 
 
 45(5 
 
 37 
 
 37 
 
 .. 
 
 50 
 
 19 
 
 20 
 
 39 
 
 25 27 
 
 22 34 
 
 2,451 
 
 i .344,492 00 
 
 Sumner. 
 
 3,40.3 
 
 3,048 
 
 0,4.71 
 
 2,971 
 
 2,402 
 
 5,4.33 
 
 3,7(5!) 
 
 1,74 
 
 1(53 
 
 84,600 
 
 1(54 
 
 9(5 
 
 89 
 
 185 
 
 29 35 
 
 24 (52 
 
 68,402 
 
 j 3,907,289 08 
 
 Trego. 
 
 402 
 
 317 
 
 71!) 
 
 10!) 
 
 79 
 
 188 
 
 78 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 1,300 
 
 22 
 
 8 
 
 19 
 
 27 
 
 27 37 
 
 23 61 
 
 . 
 
 I 510,056 58 
 
 Wauhaunsee. 
 
 1.80(i 
 
 1,012 
 
 3,418 
 
 1,3.77 
 
 1.160 
 
 2,.7.23 
 
 1,331 
 
 03 
 
 67 
 
 44,.7.70 
 
 61 
 
 ;)6 
 
 41 
 
 77 
 
 35 27 
 
 29 89 
 
 5,000 
 
 2,134,962 .24 
 
 \\ ashington. 
 
 3,141 
 
 2,871 
 
 6.012 
 
 2,144 
 
 •2.4(57 
 
 4,(511 
 
 2.,830 
 
 121) 
 
 130 
 
 75,000 
 
 121 
 
 G4 
 
 83 
 
 147 
 
 32 ,50 
 
 2(5 15 
 
 25,775 
 
 2,(597.51(5 74 
 
 Wilson. .../T. . 
 
 2.777 
 
 2,018 
 
 5,395 
 
 2,301 
 
 2,13!! 
 
 4,494 
 
 2,;«>4 
 
 9G 
 
 108 
 
 .70,875 
 
 100 
 
 (54 
 
 (57 
 
 131 
 
 :n 01 
 
 24 47 
 
 1.5,0.25 
 
 ' 2,121,418 01 
 
 Woodson. 
 
 1,392 
 
 1.232 
 
 2,624 
 
 1,039 
 
 1.0.89 
 
 2,1.28 
 
 2,528 
 
 G1 
 
 70 
 
 44,800 
 
 (54 
 
 26 
 
 53 
 
 79 
 
 :« (57 
 
 24 4.5 
 
 6,100 
 
 1,649,744 32 
 
 Wyandotte. 
 
 4,198 
 
 4,212 
 
 8,410 
 
 2,414 
 
 2,421 
 
 4,835 
 
 ' 2,(500 
 
 ...... 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 ■ 40 
 
 40 
 
 41 
 
 81 
 
 46 4:1 
 
 35 1(5 
 
 ;i0,.5ou 
 
 3,731,005 79 
 
 Unorganized. 
 
 176 
 
 156 
 
 332 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 10 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 1(5 66 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 Total. 
 
 184,774 
 
 173,146 
 
 357,920 
 
 139,484 
 
 130,4(51 
 
 269,9-15 
 
 I 182,017 
 
 5,328 
 
 6,-168 
 
 $1,381,7-19 
 
 6,43(5 
 
 3,312 
 
 ■1,808 
 
 8,250 
 
 *$31 42 
 
 *$24 95 
 
 j $1,706,480 
 
 , $186,128,1JS 85 
 
 1 
 
 * Average. 
 
269 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Tlic higher iiislitutions of loariiiiin' in tli(> Stale are; Tlie State Anri 
 eiiltiiral (’ollege at Maiiliatlan ; tlie Normal School at I‘]m|ioria; the Stale 
 I niversily at Ijawrenee, are under the fostering care and protection of 
 tlie State. 
 
 .s'l'ATi-: .V(ii!]cui/rri!AL coi.lkok. 
 
 This institution was iicrinanently located by legislative enactment 
 I'chriirary Iti, ISli:!, and its Board of Kegents held their first meeting 
 .lidy23, and (alueat.ional work eoinmeneed September 2. lS(i3. Ills 
 
 four departments were, Agrieullure, .Mechanic Arts. IMilitary Science and 
 'I’actics, liiteraturo ami Science. In the report of the Regiuits for 1873. 
 they state that after they took the oath of otllce, April 1,1873: “In the 
 very oul.set we endeavored to obtain aelear idea of the object sought to be 
 accomplished by tin; creation and maintenance of agriciiltural colleges.” 
 September 3, 1873. they jiresented the following as a basis of action: 
 
 that Uie ol)ject ol this iiustitiition is to impart a lil)eral amt [n’actical oduoatioii to 
 wlio desire to (pialily themselves for tlie actual practice of asriciiltiire, the mechanic 
 trades or industrial arts. 
 
 I’romineiice shall be given to agriculture and these arts in the proportion tliat they 
 are .severally followed in the State of Kansas. ‘ 
 
 rrominence shall be given to the several bramdies of learning whieli relate to agricult¬ 
 ure and the mechanic arts, according to the directness and value of the relation. 
 
 I pon this sy.stcm there was a course of study esiiecially designed for 
 farmers; one for mechanics, and a ‘‘woman’s course” calculated to iirc- 
 - 9"’'''^, fo etirn an honorable self-support, tind likewise adorn 
 
 the highest stations known to true womanly life. There were also special 
 courses for bookkeepers, telegraph operator.s, printers, druggists and the 
 several trades, instruction being somewhat shaiied to meet individual cases. 
 
 Htc Dexign of (hnyrexx .—The act of Congress endowing agricultural 
 colleges declared it to be a leading object ‘‘to teach such' branches of 
 learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts, in order to 
 
 I). ('ol)urn. Kansas City, Kan.. President; Charles K. Cilford. Chiv Center. 
 Vice 1 resident; .loseph Bllicoll. .M;inhallan. 'I’reasiirer; il. (' Keller 
 man, Burlington; Kcv. I'hilip Krohn. Atchison; Cyrus A l.ehind Fhio 
 rado; CeorgeT. Fairchild, e.\ ollicio, .Secretary; L. it. KllioU, M.anhaltan 
 Land Agent; .M. L. Ward, Manhatt an. Loan Commi.ssioner. 
 
 Lcr/ixldtion on the Eiidowinent Fund.—An act regulating the invest¬ 
 ment of the endowment fund was approved j\Iarch (>, i883; il'Ieads as fol¬ 
 lows; 
 
 bECTTOX 1. All moneys, bonds, mortgages, promissory notes, or other 
 evidences of indebtedness due or belonging'to the endowment fund of the 
 State Agricultural College, now in the hands of the Treasurer, Loan Ao-enl 
 or Land Agent of said State Agricultural College, are hereby ordered turned 
 Treasurer of the State of Kansas, on or before Ajiril I, A. I). 
 1883. The officer or otlicers delivering siieh securities shall take receipts 
 tlun-efor in triplicate. One of .said receipts shall be filed with the Auditor 
 of State, one with the Board of Regents, and one to be retained by Iheofli- 
 cer making such payment. The Treasurer of the State shall be responsi¬ 
 ble on his otticial bond for all sums of moneyg securities, bonds, or other 
 valuable things which may come into his hands by virtue of this act, and 
 shall at the close of eachi month make to the Secretaryof the Board of Re¬ 
 gents a detailed statement of collections and disbiirsemenls, and the con¬ 
 dition of such funds belonging to said college. 
 
 Skc. 2. 1 he Board ot Regents shall appoint a Tjoan Commissioner, 
 whose duty it .shall lie to make investments of the funds belongiuw to the 
 said Agricultural College. The Board of Regents shall adopt rules and re-r- 
 ulations under the provisions of this act, prescribing the kind and manner 
 in which all bonds and investments shall be made by said Loan Commis¬ 
 sioner. lie shall keep an accurate account in a book kept for that purpose 
 of all loans and investments, lie shall draw' his warrant upon the Treas- 
 
 STATK AniUeULTUIi-VL COLLKCK, MANHATTAN, KANSAS. 
 
 promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial cla.sses in the 
 several pursuits and jirofessions of life.” 
 
 Liberal education comprehends such as is extended hej'ond the prac¬ 
 tical iiece.ssitms of life ; practical education is considered as somethin^ 
 capable of lauiig turned to use or account, and at this college the design 
 has been to so develop a system that neither should interfere with nor be 
 overshadowed by the other, but that Avalkimi: hand in hand, they should 
 harmoniously work to a single end—the benefit of the student. 
 
 (r ('ollcge. —By an act of the Legislature which took 
 
 ellevt March 11, 18fi3. the control of the institution was vested in a Board 
 ot Regents, nine of w hom .should be a|)pointed liy the Covernor and con- 
 lirmed by the .Senate, and the Governor, Secretary of State, Superintend¬ 
 ent of Public Instruction and the President of the (lollege should be ex 
 officio members. Under the regime of Seiitember, 1873, the Board of Re¬ 
 gents in-oiicr consisted of six members, and an e.c-officio member, the Presi¬ 
 dent of the college, who under a later dispensation is made the Secretary 
 of the Board. The pre.sent officers of the Board of Regents are a, Presi¬ 
 dent, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Attorney. 
 
 Fo/ird of Regentx.—The Regents in September, 18i3, were Nathan A. 
 Adams, Josiah Gopley, Rev. Nehemiah Green, Joseph K. Hudson, Rev 
 ( harles Reynolds and President John A. Andenson. The succe.ssor of 
 H;esident Henderson is George T. Fairc’hild, formerly President of the 
 Miehigan Agricultural College at Lansing. The Regents succeedin'’’ 
 those fir.^t named have been Charles A. Bates, Burton L. King.sbury Rev” 
 James Lawrence, Albert H. Horton, James R. Hallowell, John H. Folks 
 Melville J. Salter, Stephen M. Wood, William L. Challis, E. B Purcell’ 
 I). ('. .McKay. Alfred L. Redden, A. J. Hoisington, V. V. Adamson, John 
 Llhotl. F. I). Coburn. Jo.seph F. Ellicott, Charles E. Gilford, H. C. Keller- 
 man. Rev. Philip Krohn, Cyrus A. Leland. The terms of Mes.srs Co¬ 
 burn and Elhcott e.xiiire IMarch Hi, 1884; of Jles.srs. Gilford and Krohn, 
 .vlarch Hi. 188.5 ; of .Messrs. Kellerinan and Leland. March 10, 1833. 
 
 The Board of Regents was reconstructed April 1, 1883, as follows; h'. 
 
 urer of State for such sums as he may loan or invest, S))ec.ifying in the 
 warrant to whom the same is payable. The President of the college and 
 .Secretaryof the Board of Regents of the Anricultural College shall approve 
 al loans and investments made, and with the Loan Commissioner shall si'.n 
 all warrants on the State Treasurer. The Loan Commi.ssioner shall draw no 
 vvarrant except for loans and investments, and separate warrants shall be 
 drawn for each loan or investment. All loans or investments shall he 
 made in the name of the Kansas State Airrieultural (V)IIege ami all nrinei- 
 lial and interest sliall be payable at the oliice of the State Treasurer. 
 
 Sec. 3. The interest accruing on the investments of the State .Vo-ri- 
 cultural College funds and the interest paid uiam sales of AgricMlIure Col- 
 lege lands shall be jiaid over to the ’I reasurer of the State Agricultural 
 College by the State Treasurer upon the warrant of the President of the 
 Board of Regents, attested by the Secretary. 
 
 Sec. 4. The Agent for the sale of State Agricultural (College lands 
 shall on or before the 5th day of each month pay over to the State 
 Treasurer all money received by him on account of sales of said lands or 
 collections on prior sales for the month preceding. At the time of makin”- 
 such payment said Land Agent shall deliver to the Auditor of the State au'd 
 also to the Secretary of the Board of Regents, a, detailed statement ’duly 
 certified under his hand, showing the number of acres and descriptions of 
 the lands sold, by whom purchased and the price jicr acre, and all collec¬ 
 tions on prior sales for the month upon which p;iyments ari’ made to the 
 State Treasurer. 
 
 Sec. 5. Section three (3) section four (4) section nine (!t) of chapter 
 thirteen (13), session laws of 1871, and all acts or jiarts of acts inconsistent 
 vVith this act, are hereby repealed. 
 
 Sec. 3. 1 his act shall take effect and be in force from and after its 
 
 pulilication in the otticial State paper. 
 
 On March 30, Mr. L. R,. Elliott, reiiresenting the land de|)artmenl of 
 tlio colloge, deposited witli Stute retisurer Howe, bonds, seeuritics mid 
 ca.sh, aggregating !f;93,5f|!l.05. Dir. Edward B. Purcell, a former Treasurer 
 
270 
 
 HISTOET OF KAE'SAS. 
 
 of the College Board, deposited !?;500,322, making a total deposit of the en¬ 
 dowment fund, $393,921.O'), 
 
 the close of the school year, June 30, 1882, there were 
 312 stndeuts. Fifty-four counties of Kansas were represented, and thir¬ 
 teen other States.' Jn the first term of the year 1882-83, 29(i students 
 have been enrolled—some forty more than in any previous year at the 
 same date. 
 
 The Faculty as now organized i.s as follows, the salaries paid each be¬ 
 ing annexed: 
 
 (ioorge T. Faircliild, A. >1., President, Professor of I>ogic and Political Economy, $2,200; 
 Milan I,. Ward, A. M., I’rofessor of Mathematics and Engineering, $1,000; Edward M. Shel¬ 
 ton, M. S,, Professor of Practical Agriculture and Superintendent of Earm, $1,800 ; (ieorge 
 II. Failyer, M. S., Professor of (.'hemistry and I'hysics, $1,100; Edwin A. Popenoe, A. M., 
 Professor of Botany and Zoology, .Superintendent of Drehards and llardens, $1,100; ,Tere- 
 niiali E. Platt, A. M., Professor'of Elementary English and Mathematics, $1,000; Alticrt 
 
 Todd, A. M., Lieutenant First U. S. Artillery, Professor of Military Science and Tactics-; 
 
 William II. Fowles, A. B., Instructor in English and History, $1,000; ,Iohn D. Walters, In¬ 
 structor in Industrial Drawing, $1,000; Ira H. Ilraham, .Secretary, Superintendent 
 of Telegraphy, $1,000; tieorge F. Thomp.son, Superintendent of Printing, $.800; Mrs. 
 Nellie S. Kedzie, B. S., Teacher of Household Economy and Hygiene, Superintendent of 
 Sewing, $600; Mark A. Beeve, Acting Superintendent of the Work-shops, $600; William L. 
 Hofer, Teacher of Instrumental .Music, $200. 
 
 Board of Ref/enU. —Tlie Regents who,se commissions hear date March 
 16, 1877, are as follows; .James II. Crichton, Charles I). Ltiwrencc, Abra¬ 
 ham Sellers, two years; M. IM. JJurdock, Etlwin Tucker, .1. .1. Wright, four 
 years. ^Ir. Crichton was re-a]i])ointeil Mtirch 16, 1879, and on February 1, 
 1883, was appointed to succeed iSJr. Tucker, who was re-appomted March 
 16, 1881, but was never confirmed by the Senate. Dexter E. Clapp and 
 William Goss succeetled iMessrs. Lawrence and Sellers. 'Mr. Clappdietl in 
 1882, and he was .succeeded by his widow, Mrs. Mary E. Clapp. She is 
 succeeded by II. D. Dickson, March 16. 1883. Ilis term expires March 16, 
 1887; Mr. Crichton’s, March 16, 188.7, William Goss is succeeded by Sam¬ 
 uel Thauhausen, whose term expires March 16, 1887. Isaac Sharp suc¬ 
 ceeds Mr. Crichton, and his term expires March 16, 1887. ^1. 31. 3Iur- 
 
 dock was succeeded by George D. Orner, whose term commenced 3Iarch 
 1(), 1.881, and he has been re-appointed by Gov. Glick, and holds till 3Iarch 
 ■ 16, 1885. .1. .1. Wright was succeetled by .lohn W. Loy, Avhose term of 
 oftlce commenced 3Iarch 16, 1881; lacking a confirmation by the Senate, 
 he has been succeetled by James Haller, whose term of office expires 
 March, 16, 1885. 
 
 Froffrea.s of the School. —The school was opened February 15, 1865. 
 L. B. Kellogg and H. B. Norton were the teachers. The number of pupils 
 
 STATE NORMAL SCTTOOL BUILDING, EMPORIA, KANSAS. 
 
 STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. 
 
 An act to establish, locate and endow a State normal school, took 
 effect March 7, 1863. Its location, purposes tind objects are stated in the 
 following : 
 
 Section 1. That there be, and is hereby, estaiilished and permanently located, at 
 the town of I’jiiporia, in Lyon (Aunty, a State normal school, the exclusive purpose of 
 which shall be the instruction of persons, both male and female, in the art of teaching ; and 
 in all the various branches that jierlain to a good common school education, and in the me¬ 
 chanic arts, and in the arts of husbandry and agricultural chemisty, and in the fundamental 
 laws of the United States, and in what regards the rights and duties of citizens: Provided, 
 That a tract of land not less than twenty acres, adjacent to said town of Emiioria, be donat¬ 
 ed and secured to the State, in fee simple, as a site for said normal school, within twelve 
 months from the taking effect of this act. 
 
 The Legi.^iliiture of 1863 granted out of lands received from the Gen¬ 
 eral Government through the organic act, fort}' eight sections of land, 
 and that of 1869 gave an additional twelve sections, which made an aggre¬ 
 gate of 38,400 acres, and by an act which took effect 3Iarch 19, 1872, the 
 minimum price of these lands was fixed at $5 per acre. 
 
 Organization of the School. —By an enactment of the Legislature 
 which took effect July 1, 1864, it was provided ; 
 
 The Board of Directors shail consist of nine menilajrs, six of -n-honi shall be appointed 
 by the Governor, and the Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer and State Superin¬ 
 tendent of Public Instruction, shall, liy virtue of tlieir office, be members of said Board. 
 
 An enactment whicli took effect 3Tarch 13, 1877, provided for a re-or¬ 
 ganization of the school, tind for the stde of the Normal School lands. 
 The section relating to its government reads as follows ; 
 
 That the State Normal School at Emiioria shall be governed by a Board of Regents, 
 hereby created, consisting of six persons, who shall be appointed by the (toveruor and con¬ 
 firmed by the Senate. Three of tlie Regents first appointed shall hold office for two years, 
 and three for four years, and until their successors are appointed and qualified. All subse¬ 
 quent appointments shall be for four years. 
 
 tvas eighteen. The graduating class of 1881, numbered 21; that of 1882, 
 44 members. 
 
 Faculty for the year —1883.—A. R. Taylor, A. 31., President, 
 
 $1,800; George Fowler, B. A. 3Iathematic8, $1,200; B. T. Davis, Princi¬ 
 pal Training Department, .$1,300; 11. E. Saddler, B. A.. Natural Science, 
 $1,200; Lillian F. lloxie, Drawing and Penmanship, $700; Viola V. Price, 
 Ph. B.,English, $700; Susan E. Crichton, 3Iodel Department, $700; Emilie 
 Kutilman, Kindergarten (part time), $300; Annie 31. Bissell, Assistant 
 Prejiaratory Department, $350; J. T. Rees, Music (part time), $95. 
 
 Attendance. —The enrollment during the past two years is as follows: 
 
 DEPARTMENTS. 
 
 1880-81. 
 
 1881-82. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Male. Female. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Male. 
 
 Female. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Nonual. 
 
 (18 9G 
 
 1G4 
 
 83 
 
 117 
 
 200 
 
 I’rciiaiatory and Model. 
 
 93 109 
 
 202 
 
 82 
 
 85 
 
 167 
 
 Kiudergarten. 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 i 30 
 
 35 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Totals. 
 
 161 205 
 
 366 
 
 170 
 
 232 
 
 402 
 
 Tlie enrollment during 1881-82 represents forty-four different counties 
 in Kansas, and eight different States. 
 
 Training Department. —This department organized from what was 
 the “Model School,” in January, 1.880. In 1883, it embraces a complete 
 course of work in Outlines, Teaching, Professional Critici.sm, 3Ietlioda, 
 School Economy, Principles and Laws. Tliis work absorbs much of the 
 time of the students during the last or “Professional year” of each course 
 of study. 
 
271 
 
 HISTOET OF KA^^SAS. 
 
 The Model w Praetiee JleimrUnent.—Tins is a complete gradial school 
 that presents tin* kindergarten, primary, intermediate and grammar school 
 grades. Here children are received at three years of age and provided 
 with a full course of study which prejiarcs for admission to the Normal 
 department. 
 
 ST.VTE UNIVKKSITY. 
 
 The Congressional Enactment, making Kansas a State January 2!), 
 1S61, provided for the establishment of a university in words as follows’: 
 
 SECTION':! (subdivision second). 'I'liat seventy-two sections ofland sli.-illbo set apart 
 for the use and support ol a State univer.sity, to l,u.seiected by the (iovernor of said State 
 subject to tlio approval ol the Coinini.ssionor of the Ceneial Land oilice, and to be appropri¬ 
 ated amt apiilied in such manner as tlie Legislature of said State may prescribe for the pur- 
 pose aforosaitl, but for no otlier purpose. ^ 
 
 Section 7, Article V[of the W^-andotte Constitution, reads: 
 
 ■ rovision shali be made by law for the establishment, at some eligilile and central 
 point, ot a State university, for the promotion of literature and the arts and sciences, includ¬ 
 ing a iioniial and ap-icultural departnieiit. All funds arising from tlie sale or rents of land 
 granted by the Lnitcd States to the State for the support of a State university, and all other 
 donations or bequesU, cither by the State or by individuals, for such purpose, shall remain 
 a perpetual fund, to be called the “ Lniver.sity Fund," the interest of which shall be appro¬ 
 priated to the supiiort ol the State University. ‘ 
 
 Legislntion on Loe,aUty.—T\\c substance of an ;ict passed by the Legis¬ 
 lature of ISbJ, was the naming of Lawrence as the spot for a State Uni- 
 versity,_ provided that the city shotdd give to the State forty acres of land 
 and f lo,(H)() to the State, to be deposited with the State Treasurer as an 
 niont fund; should Luwrence fail to comply with said provisions 
 and should Emporia donate eighty acres of land adjacent to said town, to 
 the State, then the State University should be located there; but by the 
 act of 18()4, the location was made at Lawrence on a prescribed mode of 
 government, described as follows: 
 
 Right Rev. Bishop Thomas II. Vail, George A. Crawford E V,' t'dl s 
 John A. Ilalderman, .1. G. Reaser, Archibald Betitty, William Eaiicliild’ 
 F. I . Ingalls, N. C. McFarland, V. P. Wilson (John A. Anderson, 
 James C. Horton, Rev. F. H. Houts. E. Nisbet and Samuel A. Kimmian 
 appointed, resigned), Milton W. Reynolds, R. N. Ilersldield, B w’ 
 Moodward, John W. Scott, T. Dwight Thacher, .Mrs. Cora M. Downs' 
 George R. Peck Samuel S. Benedict, .lames Fitzpatrick, James Humph¬ 
 rey, Alfred G, Otis, W. S. White. 
 
 Rev. Dr. .lames Marvin, of Mcadvillo, Penn., was elected the Chan¬ 
 cellor of the University, November 1!), 1H74. 
 
 The Departnients.~fiee.t\on 10 of Chapter 115, Laws ISOO, reads: 
 
 the University shall con.sist of six departments: First, the department of science, lit- 
 wAVh ‘ ‘® ''epartment of law. Third, the department of medicine. 
 
 J oulth, the department of theory and practice ol elemeiitarv instruction. Fifth, the de- 
 partmeut of agriculture bixtli the normal department. The immediate government of 
 shall be intrusted to their respective faculties, but the Regents 
 shall have the power to regulate the course of instruction, and prescribe, under the advice 
 of the professorships, the books and authorities to he u.sed in the several deiiartments, and 
 also to confer such degrees and grant such diplomas as are usually conferred and granted 
 by other universities. 
 
 frequency oj Meetings of the Board oj Regents. —In the last report of 
 the Regents submitted by .James Marvin, President, and T. D Thacher 
 Secretary, appears the following: ’ 
 
 To His Excellency, the Governor of Kansas: The Board of Regents of the University of 
 Kansas would resiiectfiilly report, that during the fiscal year ending June lit), 1881, the Board 
 met m full session as follows: September 12, 1880; November 22, 18,80 ■ April 0 1881 ■ June 
 0, 1881. During the fiscal year ending June .30, 1882, the Board met: September 12 1881- 
 
 November 21, 1881; February 7, 1882; April 4, 1882, and June .5, 1882. ’ 
 
 Normal Department. —In the act making appropriations for the State 
 University for the fiscal year ending November 30, 187G, is this proviso- 
 
 STATU UNIVURSTTY BUILDING, LAWRENCE, KANSAS. 
 
 wide fnd' a?o°nfft-; height of observatories, 95 ft. Total number c . rooms, 54, including a hall which is 94 ft lone- 5fi ft 
 Wide, and ^5 ft. nigh. All the rooms are devoted to the work ot instruction. The denartments of ('hpnii<?trv thH v-itnr ii ;ri A#* ® • wuicn is y-i it. long, ob it. 
 
 a laboratory room^for beginners, 19x52 ft.; a laboratory room for advanced studentt21x“lnd a ro^ Ub?ary,TlS!.f 
 
 Suction 9. There shall he two branches of the universitv, viz., amale and female branch. 
 The f^iale branch maybe taught exclusively by women, and buildings for that branch 
 shall be entirely separate from the buildings of the male branch. And to establish and 
 maintain the said female branch, the Regents shall aiinuallv appropriate a sufficient 
 amount of the funds of the university. 
 
 Tlie act of tlie Legislature that organized tlie University of the State 
 of Kaiips took effect March 1, 1866. 
 
 Object of the. UniL'er.sitg.—The act states the object to be to provide 
 the inhabitants of tliis State with the means of acquiring.a thorough 
 knowledge of the various branches of literature, science and the arts. 
 
 Its Government.—Us Board of Regents, in which its Government was 
 vested, was to consist of a President and twelve members to be appointed 
 by the Governor, by and with tlie advicerand consent of the Senate. Tlie 
 Regents shall appoint a Secretary, a Treasurer and a Librarian, who shall 
 hold their respective offices during the pleasure of the board. The Re¬ 
 gents elect a (Chancellor who shall lie ex officio President of the board. It 
 was provided tliat tlie State Superintendent of Public Instruction and 
 Secretary of Stato.should be ex oflicio members of the board. The Regents 
 held their first meetiim March 21, 1865, and elected R. W. Oliver, Clian- 
 ccdlor; G. W. PaddocK, Secretary; G. W. Deitzler, Treasurer; .lames S. 
 Emery, Librarian. These officers with Charles Robinson and Solon O. 
 
 1 liacher were made an E.xecutive Committee. 
 
 The first session of the University opened September 12, 1866, with 
 forty students and three professors. E. .1. Rice wa.s President of the Uni¬ 
 ver.sity Faculty. 
 
 Board of Regents. —The first board was made up as follows: E. M. 
 Bartholow, .lames S. Emery. Cyrus K. Holliday, Rev. James D, Liggett, 
 Charles B. Lines, Rev. David P. Mitchell, G. W. Paddock, Charles Robin- 
 son 1 heodore C. Scars, William A- Starrett, Solon O. Thacher, .Joseph 
 o. Wever. Since then there have been on the ,,board. Rev. John Ekin, 
 
 Piovided, That the Regents of the University shall immediately organize a Normal de¬ 
 partment in said University, and open the same for the reception of normal students and 
 detail one or more instructors to conduct the same. 
 
 P. J. Williams, Dean of this department, reported September 11, 1882, 
 fifty-three pupils in attendance ; thirty-eight of the first year, eight of the 
 second, seven of the third. Referring to his work, he said: 
 
 I ^ave instruction to the middle class in the "science ot teaching" during the entire 
 year, discussing: .School organization ; educational instrumentalities; schoolgovernmenf 
 curricula programs; principles of teaching; the educational power of truth applied to tim 
 different faculties of the mind; connection between tlie world of thought and the world 
 ot things; conditions and methods of study and recitations; professional relations of 
 teachers, with a general survey of the branches of study and tlieir peculiar difficulties • 
 also, the most approved methods of teaching these studies, with manv sentient illustrations 
 to impress them upon the mind and make them thoroughly emphatic'. 
 
 The class of the third year recited entirely to the'other members of the Faculty. 
 Tneir conduct and recitations have been uniformly proper, and such as to reflect credit upon 
 the members of tins department. 
 
 A normal school means a school where the princijiles of teaching are clearly and sys¬ 
 tematically laid down, where opportunity is given to observe the practical application of 
 these principles, and to practice under the scrutiny of skilled teachers. When we consider 
 
 the nature ot the material which the teacher works upon—the undying mind_and the 
 
 susceptibilities of that mind tor good and evil influences, and when we know the 
 different results ot training and the multitude and varietv of intluences that mav be 
 brought to bear upon it from the most elevating to the most debasing—from those blessed 
 tendencies which will carry it upward along the ascending scale of virtue aud jmrity or to 
 all those downward proclivities through which, one after another, it passes on its road to 
 
 -do w’e not discover urgent reasons wdiy this guide and counselor of this mind, and 
 why the trainer and educator of these powers and susceptibilities, should be “a workman 
 that needeth not to be ashamed,” and for this purpose tliat he should possess all the informa¬ 
 tion relative to his art possible to be attained ? 
 
 During the summer vacation of 1882, Dean Williams visited nineteen 
 Nonnal Institutes, addressed over 2,000 teachers, presented the advantages 
 of the State University in its various departments, and especially for our 
 teachers. His report closes as follows: 
 
272 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 < )ur griuliiatos and students are cvcrywlievc working for “Alma Mater,” and this is 
 oiiLM)f the elements of (»ur responsibility ami reward as instructors, t liat all througli this 
 vast eomimuiwealth, as large as an empire, young men and w(*iuen are remembering grate¬ 
 fully their iiist ruelors, and reproducing i he words and actions ol their teachers—becoming 
 strong factors in every dei)artment of usclulness in our young Stale. 
 
 Vaim of the UnUerdtij Properiii.— 'Wxo Uogents report on Oils as 
 
 follows: 
 
 North College campus, ten acres. $ 10 , 0 (M) 00 
 
 North College building. :io,0O0 00 
 
 Cuiversity Rark, forty acres. 40,000 oO 
 
 University Hall (new l)uilding). 18/5,000 00 
 
 Library, 0,000 volumes. 10,000 00 
 
 Apparatus—physics, chemistry and astronomy. 2,500 00 
 
 Cabinets of natural history, etc. 8,000 00 
 
 Kiidowmeiit, Amos Lawrence fund. 10,:iU0 oO 
 
 Endowment invested by JState from land sales to June 30, 1882. 38,127 77 
 
 Unsold land, 1,120 acres (estimated) . 2,7_00 00 
 
 Land contracts, to run twenty years from date. 104,bid oo 
 
 SukideH, etc., for the Year Eiidiiifi Jone. 30, 1882.—These appear as 
 folhws: Cliancellor, James ISIarviii, $2,500; Professor Natural llistory, 
 F. II. Snow, .$2,000 ; Professor Latin Lani’-uafi'c and Tjiterature, D. H. 
 Robinson, $1,800; Profes-sor Mathematics, E. Miller, $1,800; Professor 
 llistory and Political Science, James II. ('aniield, $1,700 ; Professor Chem¬ 
 istry, ^letallur^y and INIineralogy, George E. Patrick, $1,700 ; Professor 
 Astronomy, Civil Engineering, Free Hand Drawing and Physics, II. S. S. 
 Smith, $1,250 ; Professor Greek Language and Literature, Kate Stejihens, 
 $1,250 ; Professor German and Freneli, Frances Schlegel, $1,200 ; Profes¬ 
 sor English Litei-atnre, Rhetoric and Relles-Letters, L. W. Spring, $1,500 ; 
 Dean Normal Dei)artment, P. J. AVilliams, $1,500 ; Dean Law Department, 
 Joseph W. Green and assistant, $1,000. Assistant Professors, F. O. Mar¬ 
 vin, $1,200 ; J. W. Gleed, $800 ; W. H. Carrnth, $800. Total, $2,800. 
 (’lerk, W. C. Spangler, $500 ; Treasurer, B. A. Ambler, $100 ; Superin¬ 
 tendent, T. A. Brennan, $800. Janitors, Sterling A; (.’o., $323; Brown 
 and others, $133.07. Total, $4.50.67. Assistant Librarian, Carrie M. Wat¬ 
 son, $100. 
 
 The Regents sul)mit tlie following estimates for 1883-84, and duplicated 
 for 1884-85: For .salary of tdiancellor, $2,.500; salary of Professor of Nat¬ 
 ural llistory, $2,000; salaries of ten professors, $13,050; salary of Dean 
 of Normal Department, $1,050; salary of Dean of Law Department, 
 $1,000 ; salary of three assistants, $3,000 ; salary of clerk and book-keeper, 
 $000 ; salary of Assistant Librarian, $300 : salaiy for superintendent of 
 Imilding.s, and for janitors, $1,500 ; labor in lal)oratorics, $250 ; work in 
 iinjirovin^^j grounds, $200 ; fuel, lights and llremen, $1,500 ; additions to 
 library, $l',000 ; additions to cabinets, $300 ; philosophical apparatus, 
 $500 ; chemicals, $250 ; museum cases, $500; adverti.sing, $250. Total, 
 .$30,9.50. 
 
 Tlie Department of Theory and Practice of Elementary Instruction 
 was opened in College Hall, September 12, 180(i, with four instructors. In 
 the catalogue of that year were tifty-tive students. In the Department of 
 Science, Literature and the Arts, the liist class graduated in 1873. From 
 tills de])artmeut eighty-si.v have graduated since the existence of the Uni¬ 
 versity ; thirty-six from tlie Normal Department, opened in 1870 ; seven¬ 
 teen from tlie [,aw' Dejiartment, opened in 1879. Since the opening of tlie 
 University, 2,381 students liave been enrolled, and less than six per cent 
 of tlie jmiiil.s have giaduated. 
 
 'file following table shows the number of students in the different de- 
 partmenis during tlie college years 1880-81, 1881-82: 
 
 DEPARTMENTS. 
 
 • 
 
 
 18^0 
 
 -81. 
 
 ' 
 
 lSSl-82. 
 
 NO. 
 
 CLASSES. 
 
 1st 
 
 TERM. 
 
 NO. 
 
 CLASSES. 
 
 M U ' 
 
 NO. 
 
 CLASSES. 
 
 1st 
 
 TERM. 
 
 NO. 
 
 CLASSES. 
 
 A X 
 
 H 
 
 Metaphysics. 
 
 
 51 
 
 1 
 
 '22 
 
 3 
 
 01 
 
 1 
 
 19 
 
 Niiturul liistorv. 
 
 n 
 
 in 
 
 3 
 
 110 
 
 .5 
 
 85 
 
 3 
 
 124 
 
 Latiu. 
 
 s 
 
 U>7 
 
 (> 
 
 i:«) 
 
 8 
 
 103 
 
 5 
 
 l55 
 
 Mathematics. 
 
 4 
 
 174 
 
 3 
 
 131 
 
 4 
 
 200 
 
 4 
 
 181 
 
 I’hemistrv. 
 
 .3 
 
 53 
 
 
 15 
 
 3 
 
 52 
 
 3 
 
 12 
 
 Ucniian and French. 
 
 r> 
 
 1118 
 
 8 
 
 102 
 
 5 
 
 117 
 
 7 
 
 124 
 
 H islury anti pDlitical science. 
 
 4 
 
 154 
 
 .3 
 
 51 
 
 4 
 
 l(i7 
 
 3 
 
 55 
 
 
 5 
 
 42 
 
 4 
 
 :15 
 
 4 
 
 45 
 
 4 
 
 52 
 
 Astronomy, pliysics, etc. 
 
 fi 
 
 108 
 
 7 
 
 124 
 
 
 105 
 
 7 
 
 150 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 53 
 
 3 
 
 G() 
 
 
 3 
 
 •252 
 
 3 
 
 25o! 
 
 5 
 
 ;i:!9 
 
 4 
 
 281 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 The classification w.as as follows: 
 
 DEPARTMENTS. 
 
 1880^81. 
 
 1881-82. 
 
 MALES. 
 
 W 
 
 S 
 
 X 
 
 TOTAL. 
 
 'li 
 
 3 
 
 FEMALES. 
 
 TOTAL. 
 
 1 
 
 Collegiate... 
 
 98 
 
 58 
 
 15() 
 
 lOO 
 
 51 
 
 151 
 
 Nurmal . 
 
 15 
 
 22 
 
 38 
 
 20 
 
 :i3 
 
 53 
 
 Preparatory. 
 
 155 
 
 in 
 
 277 
 
 111 
 
 95 
 
 237 
 
 
 15 
 
 
 15 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 Musical. 
 
 2 
 
 :io 
 
 32 
 
 2 
 
 21 
 
 23 
 
 Aggregate of all. 
 
 297 
 
 221 
 
 518 
 
 270 
 
 201 
 
 471 
 
 Names counted twice. 
 
 21 
 
 31 
 
 52 
 
 8 
 
 20 
 
 28 
 
 Total ciirollmeiit. 
 
 275 
 
 190 
 
 466 
 
 202 
 
 181 
 
 443 
 
 Number of couiitiiis in Kansiis representeil, flS in 1.S81, in 1.SS2; minilier of other 
 States, 1.0 by 4S students in ISSl; l.'i by .’iil students in 18S2. 
 
 Dean Green, in his report to the Regents, made Sejitember 11, 1882, in 
 referring to the examinations on jurisprudence, says: 
 
 We are convinced (hatit would be of great tieneiit to tlie deiiartment if tlie diploma of 
 tlie II niversity would entitle tlie liolder llicreof to adnii.ssioii to tlie liar of tlie State wiUiont 
 furtlicr examination. We see no reason wliy this should not be granted liy the t.egisiatnrc, 
 as our examinations are more .severe and impartial, and take a wider range, ttian the usual 
 bar exaniinatioiis. The liar examinations are usually held in an hour or two, while the 
 linal examin.ation in this department takes from three to four days. 5Ve would therefore 
 request that in your next report to the (iovernor of the State, you make such reconiiuenda- 
 tion in regard to tliis matter as may seem best. 
 
 TE.-VVENWORTII NOKM.VL SCIIOOE. 
 
 Section 1 of an act to provide for State Normal Schools, which took 
 effect JIarch 10, 1870, reads as follow's: 
 
 Section 1. Tliat there shall he e.stahlished in Northern Kansas one Normal School; 
 Provided, That in any town or city of said district there shall be established and in success¬ 
 ful operation a thoroughly graded system of schools: And provided further, That such town 
 or city shall give to the State the use of suitable rooms and apparatus for the successful 
 working of said Normal School free of charge. The exclusive purpose of said school shall be 
 tlie instruction of persons in the art of teaching and in all the various branches of educa¬ 
 tion that pertain to the qualilication of teacliers in the public schools of the State. 
 
 Proposals having been received in conformity to the usages of tlie 
 State, tlie location was made at Leavenworthl IMay 4, 1870. This institu¬ 
 tion w'as in existence from 1870 to 1876, opening September 7, 1870, clos¬ 
 ing in March, 1870. 
 
 Its Gooeriunent .—The Governor, by the statute, appointed a Board of 
 Directors, con.sisting of six members, which were confirmed by tlie Senate, 
 and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Secretary of State 
 and jVuditor were ex officio members. 
 
 P. ,1. Williams, M. A., was the first Superintendent of tlie school; 
 Prof. Jolin Wlierrell was its last President. The Legislature of 1870, fail¬ 
 ing to make for it appropriations, it was abandoned as a State institu¬ 
 tion. 
 
 CONCORDIA NORMAL SCHOOL. 
 
 Tills school was located March 10, 1874. Prof. E. F. Robinson, Prin¬ 
 cipal, commenced work September 16. H. E. Smith was President of its 
 Board of Directors; W. E. Reid, Secretary; ex-State Superintendent H. 
 D. McCarty, LL. D., was its President in 1875. The State made an a]i- 
 propriation for it for 1875, amounting to $5,297.11. In 1874, sixty-six stu¬ 
 dents were in attendance; in 1875, 171 students. Its course of study ex¬ 
 tended through two years, each year having three terms. 
 
 Depending upon State aid, its career closed March 18,1878, a little be¬ 
 fore that of the Leavenworth Normal School. 
 
 Below is a table showing the ajipropriations the State has annually 
 made for its Normal Schools, its Agricultural College, the State LTniver- 
 sity, and the State Penitentiary, from 1861 to 1882, inclusive. 
 
 STATE ArPROPRIATIONS. 
 
 YEAR. 
 
 AGRICULT¬ 
 URAL COL¬ 
 LEGE. 
 
 EMPtiRIA 
 
 NORMAL 
 
 SCHOOL. 
 
 LEAVEN¬ 
 WORTH NOR¬ 
 MAL SCHOOL. 
 
 CONCORIUA 
 
 NORMAL 
 
 SCHOOL. 
 
 STATE UNI¬ 
 VERSITY. 
 
 STATE PENI¬ 
 TENTIARY.* 
 
 1804 . 
 
 * 3,728 88 
 3,316 50 
 6,673 IH) 
 12,138 90 
 8,275 00 
 9,:i94 22 
 4,350 71 
 2,700 00 
 15,032 28 
 23,225 96 
 28,1 83 23 
 13,675 24 
 16,300 00 
 
 * 1,013 00 
 2,000 00 
 13,000 00 
 13,997 97 
 5,186 OO 
 9,9:t0 02 
 10,398 67 
 8,4:'4 85 
 61,522 66 
 16,976 03 
 13,292 90 
 12,630 76 
 
 
 
 
 * 31,693 06 
 21 ,.506 22 
 68,920 66 
 155,946 49 
 116,906 72 
 100,644 83 
 35,999 32 
 35,072 IHI 
 104,040 09 
 71,200 00 
 74,453 20 
 84,543 78 
 51,537 88 
 42,357 96 
 100,673 09 
 99,341 70 
 147,406 00 
 138,593 97 
 120,045 99 
 
 1805 . 
 
 
 
 
 1860 . ' 
 
 
 
 * 2,886 98 
 9,:^80 26 
 6,966 00 
 11,993 60 
 14,570 33 
 16,915 00 
 08,290 00 
 24,531 53 
 29,244 81 
 18,301 33 
 22,510 04 
 11,.337 94 
 29,747 86 
 165 00 
 28,016 07 
 33,100 00 
 30,726 79 
 
 1867 . 
 
 
 
 1868 . 
 
 
 
 1869 . 
 
 
 
 1870 . 
 
 
 
 1871 . 
 
 *6,377 80 
 7,,567 53 
 5,988 65 
 6,990 40 
 6,600 00 
 
 
 1872 . 
 
 
 1873 . 
 
 
 1874 . 
 
 
 1875 . 
 
 *5,297 11 
 
 1876 . 
 
 1877 . 
 
 
 
 
 1878 . 
 
 7,774 46 
 
 240 60 
 885 26 
 24,779 61 
 
 
 
 1879 . 
 
 
 
 1880 . 
 
 
 
 
 1881 . 
 
 20,729 09 
 16,000 00 
 
 
 
 1882 . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 * Tlie following appropriations for the penitentiary were made prior to 1864; 1861, 
 *1,537.80; 1862, *1,075.7.5; 1863, *7,279.74. 
 
 COUNTY NORMAL INSTITUTES. 
 
 The scliool law of 1804, provided that there should be held in each 
 Senatorial District in the State a teachers’ institute, conducted by the 
 State Superintendent of Public Instruction. There were then twenty Sen¬ 
 atorial Districts. 
 
 Ill 1808, the law was so amended as to require him to hold only one in 
 each judicial district, which made about one-half as many places. 
 
 At the meeting of the Kansas State Teachers’ Association, held at 
 Humboldt, in December, 1872, Allen B. Lemmon, afterward State Super¬ 
 intendent of Public Instruction from 1877 to 1881, offered a resolution that 
 W'as unanimousl}' adopted, whicli declared that “provision should he made 
 by law for the holding of a Teachers’ Institute in each county of the State 
 for a term of not less than four weeks annually, said institute to be con¬ 
 ducted by the County Superintendent, assisted by capable professional 
 teacliers.” 
 
 Continuous attention to this matter served to secure a legislative en¬ 
 actment of this kind iu 1877. The first county institute opened in Nemaha 
 Clounty, June 5,1877, and had during its twenty day.s’ session, seventy-tw'o 
 members in attendance; Smith (lounty’s Institute opened October 8; its 
 attendance was twenty-four; Miami County had 181 members in attend¬ 
 ance upon its institute; Montgomery, 105. 
 
 The following table shows statistics relating to the institutes from 
 1877 to 1882, inclusive. 
 
niSTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 273 
 
 i's S 
 
 VKAU. |=|l 
 S S o 
 
 a P — a, 
 
 ! 3 NHH-. 
 
 •i i-l 
 
 fcH ^ 5 
 
 1S77 , 
 1»7« . 
 1871) . 
 1880 . 
 1881 . 
 1882 . 
 
 (>0 
 
 68 
 
 Oli 
 
 07 
 
 72 
 
 7.) 
 
 ,'82.800 00 
 3,000 00 
 • 3,3n0 00 
 I 3,300 (KJ 
 3,300 00 
 3,300 OO 
 
 a 
 
 .J, fc*. 3 
 O 
 
 
 (JO 
 
 1,111 uo 
 
 l,2o(> (Kl 
 l,l:i7 00 
 
 C « 
 
 5? 3 w 3 
 s S o w 
 
 uv- o - 
 
 fl O-H-I 
 
 CO 
 
 E 
 
 o 
 
 1 V 
 
 ' Cl 
 
 « 
 
 1 
 
 1 X ^ 
 
 c c 
 
 (V ^ 
 
 j 
 
 Greate.st 
 
 Cosl ofan; 
 
 County 
 
 for In- 
 stnictiou. 
 
 Least Cost 
 
 of the In¬ 
 
 struction 
 for any 
 
 County. 
 
 4,110.') 
 
 SI4,777 (1(1 
 
 tfi:i,48.-) 
 
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 X utienue/u « (xirci/fy/r.—oiiuc Buperiiitciulciit J^oniinoii in his 
 
 preface to the lirsl course of study for the institutes, had this to say eon- 
 eerning the success attendant upon them: 
 
 institutes will depcjnd in a great measure upon the zeal and en- 
 to* *"1 * I'uijeriuteuilenk Ho sliould determine upon a time for holding his in- 
 
 ‘*'"1 a couduetor and instructors as soon as possible. The institute sliould be 
 
 every teacher, but every intelligent person in the 
 * I”"'} ^” 1 °"^ °* '*■ nnieli eare cannot be e.vercisod in securing institute con- 
 ^letoi-s. I'lrst-rate men are cheaper at largo salaries tlian second-rate men wlio are willing 
 to work for nothing There is a large nu.nbcr of very excellent teachers in almost eve?v 
 county who are able to render good service as as.sistants; but there arc not many who Lc 
 <iualihed to take charge ol institutes and manage them succe.ssfully. " 
 
 III his first biennial report he says: 
 
 11 ,« Normal Institutes have revived discussion of educational que.stion.s. Throughout 
 (■ "r til'ur ■* '** *'‘"’‘’.[ 1 ?®" thinking and talking about our coiiimon schools andfilaus 
 
 from smchdrscussiom'' ** ‘ *'*“'1 l>n>gressive people, good results must come 
 
 In his second .biennial rd^iort, the Superintendent has this to say of 
 tlie institutes: •’ 
 
 . The idea that Normal Institutes should be carefully graded, and the work of each sec 
 
 Hoard 0 ^™, CO f tl>emen7ws of Uie.Stott 
 
 Hoard ol l.diication. In their discussions in Mate meetings our leading teachers have ut- 
 
 ^eeii generally lield tiTat these insHtiites should be Sn 
 * '.®ry sense brief tr.iniing schools lor teachers. It will bo noticed that iiiiite a number 
 Ii i Ir "f like the unsophisticated youth who attempted to eat all 
 
 •” * .‘f *“’*-el, endeavored to carry most of the studies outlined 
 
 III the course. It is not reasonable to suppose that the work done by such persons in anv 
 blanch ol study was satislactory. Whoshoiild be held responsible for such institute organi¬ 
 zation and managenient it not the conductor and County Superintendent" Shoiild^con- 
 caiacity'?’'*' *" inshtutL properly be contimieil in tliat 
 
 Supeiiiiteiiclciit hpeer, in liis third biennial report, referrin<r to the 
 certiteates granted by the State Board of Education to the conductors 
 provisional coiuluctors of and instruclors in the Normal Institutes, sa3^s: 
 
 , v:ork done in Normal Institufe.s together with the diffieiiltv of 
 
 iaa 1 * 1 ^ ^* fw tl‘is special and distinctly professional teaching iias 
 
 added much to tlie anxiety ol tlie board in issuing tliese licenses The important immirics 
 iVicmit'nf'^o rf satisfied as the basis for granting them are considered to be—(1.) Is the ap- 
 
 •') “tos hisnch ^knnwlcito 
 
 ^ 7 *‘® ^ r approved methods ol instruotioii as will lit him to teach 
 
 teachers how to leach - (•>.) Has he such knowledge of the object, scope and system of our 
 itovL'i’"**'**** C'xil’le him to determine wisely the suhJeet-maUer order of 
 
 will study h>r the institute; lii other words, to devise a course ofstudv 
 
 well adapted to our teachers, and meeting the needs of our schools? 'I'o avoid laborious ex^ 
 dellcp 'rfh* '** I'vcemher, to 81 , adopted the plan of requiring satisS 
 
 deuce o scholarship and diaraeter, witlioiit examination, to cover the lirst inqiiirv- asking 
 s^^'id; and requiring a distinct agreement on tlie plr’t of till 
 M'ato Hoard of ‘ ® *“ t'-eco-use of study prepLdby the 
 
 I I y Biplotnas.—Thcva are flye educators in Kansas 
 
 holding life diplomas from the State Board of Education; eigliteen Inwimr 
 nye-year certiheates; forty-one with three-year certificates. Tlie Normal 
 Institute ccrtihcales extend to July 1, 18H5. Of conductors’certificates, 
 tliere arefifty-tiirce; ol imstructors, 108. Twenty-one females hold State 
 ccrt!fi(?ates; there are twenty-nine having Normal Institute certificates two 
 of which are conductors' certificates. 
 
 Quite a good many of the counties of tlie State have had female 
 
 to'^**’*’*'‘,”*^* '*i z’.i y<-’di's, commencing January 
 
 h’iip‘f;ni !n='h‘'] <^i’emi'vood, Labette, Pawnee and Woodson 
 
 nave renuiles lioldiiig the ollice. 
 
 „• Term 0/ iJountij Bistitiites.—Thc miniihum time for the ses- 
 
 roimfil ‘lays. In 1877, Cowley and Sumner 
 
 Counties occupied J1 days in institute work; O.sage, 24 days. In 1878 
 
 fcr’of'ernm "in 21 day.s; Osage, 25 days; JackSon and Jef- 
 
 M- •’ iw?‘‘A • J^arvey, 40 days. In 1879, Ellis, 21 days; Osairc 23- 
 
 1 Iiti.son 28 days; Chautampia and Ottawa, each 30 days. In 1S81 Ilar- 
 duv«:'‘r J Wyandotte, 25 days; OttaWa, 39 
 
 Otnivv.^TO <Ji-awford, 23 days; Harvey, 25 da3^s; 
 
 Ottawa, 30 day.s; Clay and Cowley, each 39 days; Graham, 40 days. 
 
 CITY sciioons. 
 
 First CTits,?.—Topeka, with a scliool popnlalion, in 1883, of 5,561 and 
 
 on'idm on^nf r rfi teachers; Leavenworth, with a school 
 
 H I of 6,641, and an enrollment of 3,317, had 39 teacliers; Atchison, 
 teacher^^^” population of 4,550, and an enrollment of 2,310, had 28 
 
 Cities of the. Second Class.—In 1883, Law'rence employed 25 teachers- 
 Emporia and Wyandotte, each 20; Wichita, 17; Ottawa, 16; Independence 
 iaif each8 7'?Vr Junction City, 10; Beloit aud^Manhat- 
 
 9 for 1883 sliows Beloit to have 
 
 ilnnihlh t ’ 8 ; Holton, <; Augusta, Burlingame, Great Bend, 
 lirSl . n’l Senemn each 6; CJicrryvalc, Clyde. Ellsworth, 
 
 iXi ^^'*'** Bfookvillc, Carbondale, 
 
 Neosho lulls, Peabody, Pleasanton, Russell and Sterling, eacii 4. 
 
 PltlVATE INSTITUTIONS OF UEAHNINR. 
 
 - Reports for the year ending September 1, 1882, made to the State 
 
 Superintendent of Public In.striiction. from sundry educational institutions 
 possess considerable interest, and an abstract of the same is .submitted. 
 
 Ateh^on Institute.—This institution was founded at Atchison in 1870- 
 Mrs. 11. E. Monroe, Principal. It is a private co-operative enterpri.se of 
 the teachers engaged. It has 75 male, 200 female students in attendance. 
 Its wliole number of graduates—male, 15; female, 36; total, 51. The cash 
 value of tlie site, Imildings, library and apparatus is $15,000. Its tuition 
 [«csf(Tr the past school year, $10,000. Tliere are seven members of tlie 
 
 AT institution, under the auspices of the 
 
 Metliodist Episcopal Church, is located at Baldwin, Douglas County and 
 was chartered in Echruary, 1858. Rs Pre.sidcnt is W. H. Sweet and there 
 are seven otlier memhers of the faculty. It lias 2(i(i students in attendance, 
 
 rA*l ®***'*^'***^***V^'’’‘* ***^’ ^ ^'-T'liPcs. Tlie site occupies fourteen acres. 
 Its total amount of property is valued at $29,000. 
 
 Colletje of the Sisters oj liethnnu. —Under tlie auspices of the Protest¬ 
 ant Epbscopal Churcli. fids institution was founded at Topeka in 1861- 
 re-organized in 1870. Bishop J'homas H. Vail is ex ofido ITesident. It.s 
 site IS twenty acres; tlie total_ value of its wliole proiie'rty is about $175 000. 
 Its total numher of students is 259. Its whole number of 'graduates 3‘t 
 
 (lonUl This institution, located at Harlem.'"Smith c’ou'nty, 
 
 founded in 1881, is under the auspices of the United Brelliren Cluireli. Its 
 I resident is A. W. Bisliop; he is a member of the Kansas lIou.se of Repre¬ 
 sentatives tor 1883; there are four other members of the faculty. The site 
 of the institution contains six acres; tlie institution also owns t60 acres. 
 
 I he total value of the property is estimated at about $17,000. It has 43 
 male and 26 female students. Its graduates are one male and one female. 
 
 Kansas Normal College.—Tins, is a private enterprise, started at Fort 
 iScott m 18(8; D. E Sanders is Prc.sideut. Tliere are seven members of the 
 taciilty. it_has 172 male students in attendance; 95 female. It ha.s 
 graduated 75 male, 34 female students; the institution has a site of tlireo 
 acres; the total value of its property is $12,600. 
 
 Kansns Normal School and Jiusines-t Institute.—TMn institution w-is 
 founded at Paola, Miami County, in 1878, by citizens of Paola and its Princi¬ 
 pal, ProC John Wherrell. By tlie terms of its contract, allof tlie city eliildren 
 in the different grades form the training schools, wliicii liear relatively the 
 same position to the Normal Department as a hospital to a medical colle--e 
 I he school is neither a college nor a university. 
 
 institution has a tliree-story scliool building, and two iarve board¬ 
 ing lialls. The cost of the structures W'us $10,400.' 
 
 _ Tlie institution has a supply of cluirls, maps, diemical and pliilosoph- 
 ical aiiparatus and cabinets in botany, entomology and geology It has 
 four departments of instruction—Academic, Bnsine.ss, Normal and 
 1 raining. Its library contains over 2,000 volumes. rts:gradnates number 
 84. dhe attendance for 1882 was as follow's; iVcadcmic Department 40- 
 Normal Department, 228; Business Department, 126; Preparatory Depart¬ 
 ment, 46; total, 440. ^ 
 
 Highland Uniter sit ii.—Vndcv tlic auspices of the Presbyterian Clinrch 
 this institution was founded at Higliland, Doniiilian County, in 1858 Il.s 
 pupilsm attendance in 18H2 wmre: 44 males; 63 females; total 107 Its 
 gnulnates were 17 males; 12 females. The site of the institution is ten 
 acres, yahied at $3,000; its buildings, $20,000; library, $8,000; endowmieiit 
 und, $5,000- apparatus, $2,(100; total, $38,000. Robert Crnikshank is its 
 1 resident; H. 1) McCarty, LL. D., Acting President. Tliere are tlireo 
 otlier niembers of the faculty. 
 
 This institution was incorporated in Febrnary 
 186.1, the scliool opened m tlie autumn of that year, and its first class 
 graduated from the collegiate course in 1807. 
 
 In 186.5 a tract of 160 acres, one-lialf mile south of the southwest 
 corner of the aty hniits of Topeka, was donated and deeded in fee simple 
 by Gen. John Ritchie. Forty acres of tliis tract is inclosed with an Osao-e 
 orang(3 fence, and set out with over 1,000 forest trees, chiefly elms, some 
 ot which are already nearly a foot in diameter. Another portion of the 
 quarter-section is laid off as separate grounds for the Ladies’ Department. 
 
 In addition to the 1(10 acres above mentioned, the Trustees recently pnr- 
 tdiased 13o acres lying het-sveen tlie college and the city. A portion of 
 this recent purcliase lias been platted as building sites, with a view of 
 securing a college community conliguoii.s to the institution. Quite a com¬ 
 munity has already been attracted. 
 
 In July 1872, the corncr-slone of the main college bnildino- one 
 and one-half miles southwest of the State House, was laid. This edifice 
 13lx.54_feet,, four stories, of stone, massive and pleasing in arcliitectnrai 
 style, IS now complete, at a cost of over $60,000. Three otlier build¬ 
 ings have been crectecl, at a (;ost of about $.5,000 each. 
 
 It lias the Academic, Busines.s, Collegiate and Scientific courses, either 
 of which may be optional with tlie stuclent. It also has a ladiccs’ course 
 which considers tlie practical rutlier tlian the ornamental. Its well- 
 .aiianged lihrai^ is a collec-tiou of over 4,0(10 volumes, and a vc.sted fund 
 the interest of which is applied annually to the purchase of books. It 
 has an excellent cabinet and a laboratory equipped with choice apparatus. 
 Tiie influence and wmrk ot the institution is of a broad and catholic spirit 
 though it was founded in special affiliation with the Congregational 
 Chiirches of the State. 
 
 Its assets are nearly a quarter of a million of dollars. It has nine 
 regular professors and instructors. Rev. Peter JIcVicar Pre.sident The 
 enrollment of students last j'ear wms over 200. 
 
 STATE teachers’ ASSOCIATION. 
 
 m ^teachers’ assciciation was formed at Leavenworth IMarch 14, 1863. 
 
 1 Association was organized at Leavenwortli Septem¬ 
 ber 29, lb()3. ' 
 
 iQei'^T*T* 'Journal commenced its publication January, 
 
 Tj 11 • V corps of associate editors were B. L. 
 
 Baldridge and D. P Mitcliell, of Leavenwortli; Richard Cordlay and iliss 
 Lois Reynolds, of Lawrence: Peter Me Vicar and iMrs. E. H. Mabie, of 
 
274 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Topeka; R. K. ISIcCartney, of Valley Falls; Miss H. A. Earhart, of Em¬ 
 poria; Isaac T. Gooduovv, of Manhattan; James Rogers, of Burlingame; 
 .Miss Mary J. M’atson, of Emporia; Miss A. J. Ellimvood, of Chicago, Ill. 
 
 The second annual meeting of the association was held at Atchison, 
 July 26, 1865. The association meeting for 1866 was held at Lawrence 
 July 3. Its officers were as follows: President, Peter McVicar; Record¬ 
 ing Secretary, L. B. Kellogg; Corresponding Secretar}', John S. Brown; 
 Treasurer, Miss Carrie Collins. 
 
 July 4, 1867, the association met at Topeka. Its President was B. F. 
 Mudge;' Recording Secretary, Miss M. J. Watson; Corresponding Secre¬ 
 tary,''!). T. Bradford; Treasurer, II. D. McCarty. July 2, 1868, the a.sso- 
 ciation meeting was held at Emporia. Its officers were: President, David 
 J. Brewer; Recording Secretary, IMrs. J. II. Corliam; Corresponding Sec¬ 
 retary, Joseph Denison; Treasurer, Miss E. D. Copley. 
 
 Peter McVicar succeeded Prof. McCarty as editor of the journal; L. 
 B. Kellogg and H. B. Norton succeeded Superintendent McVicar. 
 
 June 29, 1869, the association met at Manhattan. Its officers were: 
 I. J. Bannister, President; IMiss Alice L. Norton, Recording Secretary; 
 Thomas C. Dick, Corresponding Secretary; Miss Lizzie Ela, Treasurer. 
 
 Peter McVicar was President; Elbridge Gale, Secretary of an associa¬ 
 tion of County and City School Superintendents. 
 
 June 28, 1870, the association held their meeting at Wyandotte. Its 
 President was Jeremiah Evarts Platt; Recording Secretar3^ Miss E. M. 
 Dickinson; Corresponding Secretary, D. J. Evans; Treasurer, Miss 
 Matilda J. Upton. 
 
 In August, 1871, the Educational Journal was removed from Emporia 
 to Topeka, and the teachers’ association met there December 29,1871. Its 
 President was John Fraser; Recording Secretary, C. B. Isham; Corre¬ 
 sponding Secretary, Joseph Deni.son. 
 
 December 25,1872, the association met at Humboldt. Its officers were 
 as follows: President, John W. Horner; Recording Secretary, A. B. 
 Lemmon; Corresponding Secretary, S. M. Gaston; Treasurer, Mrs. H. A. 
 Monroe. 
 
 State Superintendent McCarty, in his annual report of 1873, submits 
 the second annual report signed by Eben Blackly, President of the Board 
 of Directors of the Quindaro State Normal School. This is a colored in¬ 
 stitution, and in the report is found the following: 
 
 The antecedents of the colored population preclude the idea of an advanced standard 
 of admission at present, hut we are gradualiy raising it; and yet, by the way, we may re¬ 
 mark that two of our scholars have received certificates from the County Superintendent, 
 and are engaged in teaching. 
 
 Speliing, reading, writing, arithmetic (mental and practical), geography, history, gram¬ 
 mar and algebra, are the branches as yet taught. 
 
 The number of pupils enrolled during the year is eighty-two, most of them residing 
 within three miles of the school, one from the Indian Territory and two from Missouri. 
 
 The regularity of attendance is far from what is desirable, but unavoidable from the 
 limited means of parents. The average daily attendance for the year may he stated as 
 thirty-three. The deportment and progress of the scholars, for the most part, is praise¬ 
 worthy. 
 
 To a limited extent employment was given last summer to two of the advanced schol¬ 
 ars, enabling tliem in part to sustain themselves with very satisfactory results. The mode 
 adopted was to pay them ten cents per hour out of school hours, and the average earnings 
 were to each a week, witliout seriously impeding their studies. 
 
 The University owns eighty acres of land within five miles of Kansas City, adapted to 
 the cultivation of small fruits, and the University Board intend to make a strenuous effort to 
 give employment to a considerable number of students the coming season. Under existing 
 circumstances this seems to be almost a sine qua non of success. ^ 
 
 The Legislature of 1873 made an appropriation for this institution of 
 
 $ 1 , 100 . 
 
 In his report of 1874, Superintendent McCarty speaks of the great edu¬ 
 cational progress during twelve years, the comparisons being as follows: 
 
 YEAR. 
 
 Children 
 of School 
 Age. 
 
 District 
 
 School 
 
 Taxes. 
 
 Value of 
 School 
 Buildings. 
 
 18G2. 
 
 13,976 
 
 191,010 
 
 *191,010 00 
 895,095 85 
 
 * 10,423 50 
 3,989,085 07 
 
 1874. 
 
 
 In 1875, Judicial District Institutes were held in the fifteen districts, 
 and the thirteenth annual meeting of the teachers was held at Topeka, 
 on the 24th, 25th and 26th of August. Superintendent Fraser says of it: 
 
 The ability and earuestue.ss with which important practical questions relating to the 
 improvement of our common school system were discussed at the meeting, do credit to the 
 association and to the State. 
 
 The association held its fourteenth annual meeting at Valley Falls 
 June 20-22, 1876, and an adjourned meeting was held at Topeka Decem¬ 
 ber 26-28, 1876. 
 
 Among the resolutions adopted were the following: 
 
 For the future welfare of the children, tlie State should adopt a uniform system of 
 normal instruction, and should make i>rovision for the ultimate establishment of several 
 free normal schools. 
 
 That we recommend the adoption of a uniform system of normal institutes, to he con¬ 
 ducted by practical educators, and to continue in session not less than two weeks each year. 
 To defray the expenses of such institutes we recommend that each candidate for a teacher’s 
 certificate, and each member of the institute pay a fee of $1, and that the Board of County 
 Commissioners in every county be required to appropriate a sum equal to that secured from 
 the two other sources. 
 
 The annual meeting for 1877 was held at Emporia June 26-28, 1877. 
 Its officers for 1876, 1877 and 1878 were as follows: 1876 and 1877, L. B- 
 Kellogg, Emporia, President; Mary A. Higbey, Oswego, Recording Sec¬ 
 retary; H. C. Speer, Junction City, Corresponding Secretary; Peter Me, 
 Vicar, Topeka, Treasurer. 1877 and 1878, Allen'B. Lemmon, Winfield, 
 President; William Wheeler, Ottawa, Secretary; Peter McVicar, Topeka. 
 Treasurer. There were ninety educators in attendance. 
 
 The meeting for 1878 was held at Atchison June 24-26. There were 
 about 150 persons in attendance. 
 
 Death of Ex-Superintendent Fraser.—Tlui following resolutions were 
 adopted relating to the deceased: 
 
 Wukkeas, The members of this association have learned with great sorrow of the re¬ 
 cent death of Gen. John Fraser, LB. D., formerly Chancellor of the University of Kansas, 
 and subsequently State Superintendent of Public Instruction, therefore be it 
 
 Resolved, that from his first introduction to the teachers of this State, Gen. Fraser 
 showed himself a most ardent and efficient co-worker in popular education. 
 
 Resolved, That Gen. F'raser has left, both in the University of Kansas, over which he so 
 faithfully presided for six years, and in the Superintendency of Public Instruction so effi¬ 
 ciently administered during his term of office, lasting monuments of his official integrity 
 and ability. 
 
 Resolved, That Gen. Fraser, as a public officer, a worthy citizen and a true patriot, 
 merits the profound respect due the memory of the world’s benefactors. 
 
 Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to his wife as an expression of our 
 sympathy with her in this the hour of bereavement and sorrow. 
 
 The meetiug for 1879, was held at Lawrence, in the State University 
 Building, June 16-19, 1879. 
 
 Gen. John Eaton, United States Commissioner of Education, was in 
 attendance, and favored the association with valuable addresses. Among 
 the resolutians adopted were the following: 
 
 That this association desires to call special attention to the work of lion. John Eaton, 
 United States Commissioner of Education, and to express its appreciation of the results of 
 the labors of the department under his control. 
 
 That the Executive Committee be instructed to take such preliminary steps as will 
 lead to the accommodation of an educational museum in the new capitol building at Topeka, 
 in a similar manner to that given to the collections of the State Agricultural and State His¬ 
 torical Societies. 
 
 The association meeting for 1880 was held at Topeka June 22-24. 
 The Legislature was by resolution to make provision for a thorough geo¬ 
 logical survey of the State. The meetings for 1881 were held at Manhat 
 tan June 21-23, and at Topeka December 27-29. Its officers were: Will¬ 
 iam Wheeler, President; John McDonald, Vice President; F. W. .Par¬ 
 sons, Secretary; Miss Sarah A. Brown, Treasurer. 
 
 State Superintendent Speer in his biennial report, referring to it, says: 
 
 Its membership is made up of representative teachers of Kansas, and its exercises are 
 largely concerned with questions of public education. Through its instrumentality much 
 has been done toward unifying and systematizing the work of graded schools, rural schools 
 and county supervision. 
 
 The Educationist. —This monthly journal, whose publication com¬ 
 menced January, 1879, is the organ of the Department of Public Instruc¬ 
 tion and of the State Teachers’ Association. Its editor and publisher is 
 George W. Hoss, Topeka, a former President of the State Normal School. 
 
 Associate Editors. —At the twenty-third session of the State Teachers’ 
 Association, held at Topeka December 26-28, 1882, the following-named 
 persons were elected associate editors; Teachers, H. D. IMcCarty, High¬ 
 land; J. H. Canfield, Lawrence; Ida A. Ahlborn, Atchison. Superintend¬ 
 ents, William Bishop, Salina ; J. H. Lee, Manhattan; Lizzie J. Stephen¬ 
 son, Yates Center. 
 
 At the County Superintendents’ Convention the following resolutions 
 were adopted: 
 
 Wherk.vs, The Educationist is the organ of the Department of Public Instruction 
 and of the State Teachers’ Association, and , 
 
 Whereas, We believe the reading of this journal would aid Trustees in their official 
 duty, therefore. 
 
 Resolved, That we recommend the Legislature to provide that, so long as this journal 
 remains the organ of the Superintendents of Public Instruction, and of the State Teachers’ 
 Association, each school board may take one copy for use of the office, and pay for the same 
 out of the incidental fund. 
 
 Officers for 1883.—President, F. A. Fitzpatrick, Superintendent Leaven¬ 
 worth Schools; Vice President, John Wherrell, Principal of Paola Nor¬ 
 mal School; Recording Secretary, D. E. Lantz, Superintendent Manhat¬ 
 tan Schools ; Corresponding Secretary, L. Lightfoot, Principal of Mulvane 
 Schools ; Treasurer, H. F. Ellis, Superintendent of Franklin County ; Ex¬ 
 ecutive Committee, H. C. Speer, State Superintendent Public Instruction ; 
 Bion S. Hutchins, Principal of Beloit Schools; A. V. Jewett, Superin¬ 
 tendent of Abilene Schools. 
 
 Charter. —The charter of the association read as follows; 
 
 I. The name of this corporation is “ The State Teachers’ Association of Kansas." 
 
 II. The purpose for which it is formed is the support and promotion of the general 
 educational interests of the State of Kansas, the collection and dissemination of educational 
 intelligence, and the mutual improvement of its members in all that pertains to the teach¬ 
 er’s vocation. 
 
 III. The place where its business is to he transacted is the State of Kansas, at such 
 cities and towns thereof as may be designated from time to time by the managing officers 
 of the corporation, as the places of its annual and special meetings. 
 
 IV. The term for which it is to exist is ninety-nine years. 
 
 V. The number of its directors is five. 
 
 VI. This corporation has no capital stock. 
 
 Constitution. —The following is the full text of the constitution and 
 preamble; 
 
 For the purpose of elevating the profession of teaching and promoting the interests of 
 schools in Kansas, we, whose names are affixed, associate ourselves together under the fol¬ 
 lowing constitution; 
 
 Article I. This association shall be styled the Kansas State Teachers’ Association. 
 
 Art. II. Tlie supreme power under this constitution shall be vested in a “ Board of 
 five Directors,” whose duty it shall be to elect, annually, a President; one Vice President 
 from each organized county in the State; a Recording Secretary; a Corresponding Secre¬ 
 tary ; a Treasurer, and an Executive Committee consisting of three persons, and to select 
 the time and the place of annual meeting. 
 
 Art. III. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of the asso¬ 
 ciation. In case of vacancy or his absence, it shall be the duty of any one of the Vice Pres¬ 
 idents to perform the same" duty. 
 
 Art. IV. It shall be the duty of the Recording Secretary to perform the duties usually 
 devolving upon that officer. 
 
 Art. V. It shall be the duty of the Corresponding Secretary to correspond with asso¬ 
 ciations of a simUar character, and to correspond with individuals under the direction of 
 the Executive Committee. He shall further keep a full copy of all communications from 
 and to him in a book provided for that purpose; keep such correspondence in full and re¬ 
 port the same whenever called upon to do so at any regular meeting of the association. 
 
 Art. VI. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to receive and keep all funds belong¬ 
 ing to the association, and pay out the same only on the orders of the Chairman of the Ex¬ 
 ecutive Committee. He shall keep a faithful account of all moneys received and expended 
 and report the condition of the finances when called upon to do so at any regular meeting 
 of the association. He shall deposit all balances, after the liabilities of the association 
 have been met, in some good bank within the bordei-s of Kansas. 
 
 Art. VII. The Executive Committee shall carry into effect all orders and resolutions 
 of the association, and shall devise and put into operation such other measures not inconsistent 
 with the object of this association, as it shall deem best. It shall secure speakers, and ar¬ 
 range business to come before the association. It shall keep a full record ol' its proceedings 
 and present an annual report of the same to the association. 
 
HISTORY OF KAHSAS. 275 
 
 .»c?„“rSX4"?Ki S‘>' "■“'“'" I" ‘'■•■- ''-“'■ji-'i- 
 
 'VRT Yi'i of D[?e to shallbe fifty cents for each member. taiY L^rilhrai-Hn”'’n J Treasurer, Frauk H. ,Suow ; Secre- 
 
 the annual'memini?nftm^^=^f..ii.^ ‘ V,“.® “*'036“ I'y ballot at ^nd Rtbiauan, Joliu D. Parker; Curators, JJ. F Mudtre and F II 
 
 . ».)•«., .,t..ou .he its.",W„?i,£; 
 
 ship, set apart tor school purposes in the act admitting Kansas as a St^te 
 
 1 he piesent fund has been accumulated from the sale of school lands and n, iT^^® Fourth Annual Meeting of the Society was held at the rooms of 
 
 yet SuX'iiiSrwrerlucMliiit “« E<l»ca.i„„ „, Le.venwonh, on the 30.1, and 3».,, of Octol.o,, 
 
 ovefuecuruS Sutf ■' tS's® use^fs®" uTestS^i^n f'‘M ud-fFranf IL ^Snow"'; o^the "Lologj iSus^s, "bVlh 
 
 ‘ ’f ^ . ®“® several counties of t i m r . 
 
 tne state tor current school expenses, constituting a part of the annual m the officers for the current year were: John Fraser Presid'i-nt • M 
 
 orosnp income for educational purposes. The present condition and m Robert J. Brown, VTce Presidents ; John D.'Parker sVere- 
 
 ,?vt ’^^® ot' Kansas are shown in the follow- ^ ^ j H-bnow Ireasurer ; B. F. Mudge and F. 11. Snow Curators 
 
 mg L-Ytiacts from the report of the State School Fund Commissioners for ^^® Annual Meeting of the Society, its Presideiat John iS-a 
 
 SeVr '•J S‘«* S«pir°™,„d ?S Sra ‘"T, ?' T £»la£.r* t£,iLV„d 
 
 eni opeer. ^ tne wpole held of science within the borders of the State 
 
 fundsf freTi" hows ® credited to these erick^wTordt ’/ohn Fraser, F. H. Snow, D. H. Robinson, Fred- 
 
 lu State permanent school fund. S2 508 r.44 ’n tep mi if nia^ dwell and John D. Parker, having been appointed a Commit- 
 
 In Umvereity permanent fund..SI vS M f ®“\^^ge“ient of the Scope of the Society, made the followiua re¬ 
 in Normal School permanent fund. . 50 600 77 port. Which was adopted: me xonoumg it 
 
 Called bonds, soon to be paid off.. ° exploration and observation conducted by residents within our State 
 
 School district bonds, due January 1, i883raboX"l\V.""";.\\\";";"r45 000 00 t, n At the Fourth Annual Meeting, held in the rooms of the Pnovd nf 
 
 Payment on school-land sales, January 1 .1883, about..■.-..V.iW.ro oS Education at Leavenworth, on the 25th and 26th roctobm- Wl! the 
 
 T 1 n uninvested, January 1, 1883 , about. «479 geo i> and By-laws Were SO amended as to embrace in the member- 
 
 in keeping the funds under Uieir carelnvested ?^iP .0^ the society, observers and investigators in every line of scientific 
 
 sums will be paid off next year, and the payment\viii grow each f Meeting of the society was held in theConorera- 
 
 anmmUv frim*“nkmg account of the addition to^ the fund madrsemi- Church, at Manhattan, on the «th and 9th of October 1872 * ° 
 
 1?"‘“ S,H£S: Twe^ & 
 
 UmLrrto1L%ug\^"’^ta7F^^^^^^^^^ unsKtdd^^P^V^Sl^i Carruth ; on Two Varieties of Limestone from JuncBmJ Sy ^y wTl 
 
 that the total sum would be nearer *20,000,000. ’ “ ® wir lull value, it is believed ^mH. Saunders ; on Tw^o Varieties of Coal from Colorado, by AVilliam 
 
 ir' Snnw of Kansas (continued from last year), by Frank 
 
 KANSAS ACADEMY OP SCIENCE. the Relation of nirh’t*t!?^h Valley, by B. F. Mudge ; on 
 
 »/ foP M«„S, 1868, „ppe.„d .Ue " 
 
 •A N.4TURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. LizS ^ WPlii/” nn an Artjst Is Good for, by Jliss 
 
 “^ ‘ cSS “eynoldt'^Vt Xls ol'£p.sStS’zs f 
 
 J. it would give inspiration to naturalists pd TIip fXlb8T,r,Vry '^'aceis oi me pietious yeai weie re-elect- 
 
 3. It would attord opportunity for exchanges. -p following ci^missions were confirmed for the current year ; B. 
 
 if .88 .le ....... «■ ifoiiSotffi / l^! g££i, £"“£5 ! 
 
 .e. fs?iaz"Lgr„r.8“ 
 
 .=:>5pW. 
 
 H j- H.'cARRnMi, tended by the scientific men of Kansas. The subject of auxiliary sociVtfes 
 
 j'a'bFnptf’tt, R.D. Parker, was introduced, discussed and approved, and the Topeka Scientific Insti- 
 
 J. aHouGHAM,’ PETER^ICVICAR ^ed ““ auxiliary socicty. Peter Me Vicar, D. D., deliv- 
 
 J D Parker, f™ow tbi®n""f ^n Darwinism ; Charles Reynolds, D. D.. on John 
 
 n' Whitman, Dalton, or the Quaker Man of Science. The following-named oersous 
 
 Richard Cordley, we'-e ffiecffid as officers : Frank H. Snow, President; John A Banfield 
 
 TnnT^"^ meeting of the society was held in LincoirCffiYe-e WhYrrdl ^s'e?rmurV''®R^Y®®'xr\" ’ Treasurer ; John 
 
 fh^Pn« “’ September 1,1868. After mature deliberation and tffiiroiroh Sw cl’irftors ^ The Slim Ldvym A. Popeuoe and Frank il. 
 
 ffiscussion, the association was organized under the name of the Kansas omv ’lohn FVuYp.- .^^®^f®^^o'\i“f,<^ofimisponers were confirmed : Astron- 
 
 objects 0/ (Ae Socuiy.—The society aimed at a thorough scientific ex- ^T Snow ; Technology, F. E. Stimpson. 
 
 constitution stated its objeef to be “to in- the House ^^® ®°t!iety was held at the Hall of 
 
 P««ic"l>rly i« i.» relation tl.e " Tr’iSL v£p?£;it 
 
 m place of John A. Banfield ; W. K. Kedzie was added to the list of Cu 
 
276 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 rators. Amon" the new commissioners was that of H. B. Norton, of Em- 
 ])oria, as Ethnologist: iM. V. B. Knox, of Baldwin Citx', had the ^lamma- 
 lia Department. George E. Patrick succeeded William 11. Saunders in 
 the Department of Chemistry ; H. C. llovey, of Kansas City, was added 
 to the Geological Department, Prof. Mudge remaining as Associate. 
 
 The Eighth Annual Meeting of the society was held in the Senate 
 Chamber, October 12 and 13, 1S75. The officers of the society elected for 
 the current year were : President, Frank H. Snow ; Vice Presidents, J. H. 
 Carruth, B. F. Mudge ; Treasurer, Robert J. Brown ; Secretary, Joseph 
 Savage ; Curators, W. K. Kedzie, E. A. Popenoe, F. 11. Snow. The fol¬ 
 lowing Commissioners were also appointed : Botany, J. 11. Carruth, John 
 Wherrell ; Chemistry and Mineralogy, W. K. Kedzie, G. E. Patrick ; En¬ 
 gineering, F. W. Bardwell, William Tweedale; Entomology, E. A. 
 Popenoe", Coleoptera; George F. Gamner, Deptera ; William Osburn, 
 llymeuoptera ; F. 11. Snow, Lepidoptera ; Geology, M. Y. B. Knox, B. F. 
 jSludge ; Mammalogy, M. V. B. Knox ; Meteorology, J. D. Parker ; Phi¬ 
 lology, D. II. Robinson : Ornithology, F H. Snow. 
 
 Among the proceedings, was the following resolution, which was 
 adopted: 
 
 Resolved, That the increasing popular demand for scientific information makes it a 
 duty of members of this association to embrace every appropriate occasion to aid the efforts 
 of those seeking the introduction of the natural sciences into the schools. 
 
 A committee was appointed to draft resolutions in regard to the 
 necessity for a geological survey of the State, to be presented to the 
 Legislature. It consisted of Professors W. K. Kedzie, M. V'. B. Knox and 
 B."F. Mudge. Among the most interesting papers presented were: Ozone 
 in Kansas Atmosphere, by Prof. William K. Kedzie; Analysis of Kansas 
 Soils—of chalk—of salt, by Prof. G. E. Patrick; Kansas Mammalia and 
 Calamites, by Prof. M. V. B. Knox; Rocky Mountain Locust and Meteor¬ 
 ological summary for 1875, by Prof. F. H. Snow. 
 
 •The Ninth Annual Meeting of the Society was held at Topeka, 
 November 14 and 15, 1870. The officers of the previous year were 
 re-elected. 
 
 The following changes were made in the Commissions of the Academy: 
 
 E. A. Popenoe was appointed to that of Botany; John B. Dunbar to that 
 of Philology; A. II. Thompson to that of Meteorology; C. K. Jones to that 
 of Geology; B. F. Mudge and J. 1). Parker were appointed to the new 
 commission—that of Ethnology. Prof. C. V. Riley gave the opening- 
 lecture—“The Locust Problem.” Prof. F. W. Bardwell gave the last 
 lecture of the session; his subject was “Our Neighbor tlie Moon.” Prof. 
 M. V. B. Knox read a paper on “Climate and Brains;” Prof. George E. 
 Patrick on the “ The Waconda Meteorite ” and the “ lola Gas Well.” 
 
 The Tenth Annual Meeting of the Society was held at Topeka, October 
 11 and 12, 1877. The old officers were elected, except that E. A. Popenoe 
 succeeded Joseph Savage as Secretary. The lecture of the first evening 
 was on “ The Value of Science,” by Prof. B. F. Mudge; of the second even¬ 
 ing on “ The Chemistry of the Sun.” Ihventy papers were read. F. G. 
 Adams had one on “How to Popularize Practical Science;” Prof. B. F. 
 Mudge on “The Internal Heat of the Globe;” Dr. A. H. Thompson on 
 “ Science Among the People; ” Prof John D. Parker on “River llluffs.” 
 
 The Eleventh Annual Meeting of the Society w-as held at Topeka, 
 October 8 and 9, 1878; the officers elected were: President, B. F. Mudge; 
 Vice Presidents, J. H. Carruth and Joseph Savage; Treasurer, R. J. Brow'n; 
 Seeretary, E. A. Popenoe; Curators, E. A. Popenoe, B. F. Mudge, F. H. 
 Snow. 
 
 The following Commi.ssioners were appointed: Anthropology—F. G. 
 Adams, J. D. Parker, A. H. Thompson. Botany—J. 11. Carruth, E. A. 
 Popenoe. Chemistry and Mineralogy—R. J. Brown, W. K. Kedzie, G. E. 
 Patrick. Engineering—William Twmeddale. Entomology—T. B. Ashton, 
 George F. Gaumer, William Osborn, E. A. Popenoe, F. 11. Snow. Geol¬ 
 ogy—M. V. B. Knox, B. F. Mudge. Meteorology—J. D. Parker, J. T. 
 Lovewell. Physics—J. T. Lovewell, J. D. Parker. Philology—D. II. 
 Robinson, George M. Stearns. Zoology—M. V. B. Knox, F. 11. Snow', 
 Annie E. Mozley. 
 
 The following resolutfons in respect to the memory of John Fraser and 
 
 F. W. Bardwell w'cre adopted: 
 
 Resolved, That in the deaths of Oen. .lohu Frazer, one of our former Presidents, and 
 Prof. F. W. liardweil, l)Otli active members, the academy has lost two ardent supporters, 
 and the country two men of talent, culture and scientific reputation. 
 
 Resolved, That we tender to lire families of our departed brothers our warmest sym¬ 
 pathies in their great liereavement. 
 
 Tw'enty-five papers were read at this meeting. The nucleus for a 
 library and museum w-as formed dui'ing the .summer of 1878. Prof. B. F. 
 Mudge gave a lecture upoit “The Rocky Mountains and their Fossils;” 
 Prof. D. H. Robinson upon “The Historical Value of Linguistic Study.” 
 
 The Twelfth Annual Meeting of the Society was held at Topeka, 
 November 6 and 7, 1879. The officers of tlie preceding year, and the 
 members of tlie commissions w'ere continued in office. Prof. B. F. Mudge 
 gave a lecture upon the “ Mound Builders of North America; ” Prof. J. H. 
 Canfield upon “ The Relation of the State to Higher Education.” Fifteen 
 papers w'cre read. 
 
 The Thirteenth Annual Meeting of the society was held at Topeka, 
 November 11, 12 and 13, 1880. The old officers were, again elected, except 
 a change in the office of President, J. T. Lovewell, of Topeka, having been 
 chosen. The Commissioners for the ensuingyear were as follows: Board of 
 Curators—J. T. Lovewell, E. A. Popenoe, F. H. Snow, Orestes H. St. 
 John. Anthropology—F. G. Adams. G. H. Failyer, J. D. Parker, A. II. 
 Thompson, E. P. West. Astronomy and IVIaiheinatics—J. T. Lovewell, J. 
 
 Lee Knight, H. S. S. Smith, -Miller. Botany—J. H. Carruth, E. N. 
 
 Plank, B. B. Smyth. Chemistry—R, J. Brown, G. H. Failyer, J. T. Love- 
 well, G. E. Patrick, H. E. Sadler Entomology—T. B. Ashton, E. A. 
 I'openoe, F. H. Suowu Geologj'—Robert Gillluun, Joseph Savage, O. H. 
 St. John. Herpetology-F. W. Cragin, F. H. Snow, Miss Annie E. Moz¬ 
 ley. Ichthyology—D. B. Long, 11. Snow. Meteorology—G. H. 
 Failyer, 11. R. Hilton, J. T. Lovewell, J. D. I’arker, F. II. Snow. Min- 
 
 eralogj'—E. H. Chandler, George S. Chase, J. C. Cooper, G. H. Failyer 
 
 G. E^ I^atrick. Ornithology—C. lb Blachly, N. S. Goss, F. H. Snow 
 Philology—George T. Fairchild, D. H. Robinson, George IM. Stearns. 
 Phy.sics—I. D. Graham, J. T. Lovewell, L. A. Thomas. George T. Fair- 
 child, Pi-esident of the State Agricultural College, gave a lecture on 
 “ Science in Every-day Life;” Prof. J. T. Lovewell, upon “Science in 
 Schools.” Thirty-tw'o papers were read, ranging upon a gi-eat variety of 
 interesting and important subjects. 
 
 The following preamble and resolutions relating to deceased members 
 of the Academy of Science were adopted: 
 
 Where.vs, The following members of this academy have been removed by death since 
 our last annual meeting: Prof. Jienjamiu F. Mudge, of Manhattan, for many years State 
 Geologist, and our honored President at the time of his death; Prof. William K. Kedzie, 
 formerly occupying the Chair of Chemistry at the State Agricultural College, for several 
 years Chemist to the State Board of Agriculture, and an active member of this academy, 
 even after his removal to Oberlin College, Ohio; and George P. Cooper, of Topeka, an en¬ 
 thusiastic and promising young entomologist, well known to Eastern specialists asasucccss- 
 ful collector of rare Western coleoptera', therefore 
 
 Resolved, That, by the death of these members, this academy has sustained an irrepara¬ 
 ble loss. 
 
 Resolved, That the sympathy of the members of this academy is hereby extended to the 
 families of the deaceaseddn their great bereavement. 
 
 Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be entered upon the minutes of this 
 academy. 
 
 The Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the society was lield November 
 9-11, 1881. The following named i5erson.s were elected officers for the 
 current j'ear: 
 
 President, J. T. Lovewell; Vice Presidents, Joseph Savage, J. H. Car¬ 
 ruth; Treasurer, Robert J. Brown; Secretary, Edward A. Popenoe. 
 
 There was a great number of interesting papers read, and the promi¬ 
 nent lectures were from Prof. George E. Patrick, on Chemistry in the Arts; 
 Prof. E. N. Plank, of Independence, on ‘‘Botany popularly considered; ” 
 Prof. J. H. Carruth, on “Genesis and Geology.” 
 
 In Memorinm. —Prof. L. A. Thomas, of Topeka, died November 11, 
 and the following resolution was adopted: 
 
 Resolved, That the Kansas Academy of Science have heard with profound sorrow of the 
 sudden- death of I’rof. Linnseus A. Thoma.s, a member of this academy, well known and 
 honored through the State, as well as an earnest student of science and a successful teacher 
 of youth. We can only bow in humility at this visitation of Divine Providence, by which 
 our-beloved fellow-worker has been cut down in the midst of his usefulness, and we extend 
 our sympathy to his stricken family. 
 
 The Fifteenth Annual Meeting of the society was held at Topeka No¬ 
 vember 17 and 18, 1882. The officers elected for the ensuing year were as 
 follows: President, A. H. Thompson; Vice Presidents, J. R. Mead, G. E. 
 Patrick; Secretary, E. A. Popenoe; Treasurer, R. J. Brown. 
 
 Among the interesting papers read were these: “Coal Fields of 
 Cherokee County, Kan.,” by Erasmus Haworth, of Empire City; “Kansas 
 Ethnography,” by A. H. Thompson; “Observations on Comet B, 1882,” 
 by Prof. H. S. S. Smith, of Lawrence; “Footprints in the Pleistocene,” 
 bj'Maj. Henry Inman; “ List of Lepidoptera Taken in Gallinas Canon,” 
 by Prof. F. H. Snow; “A Plea for o\u' Little Birds,” by Col. N. S. Goss. 
 
 CHURCHES. 
 
 The church and the school, twin hand-maids of civilization, came to 
 Kansas together, and began their work among the Indians. From the 
 time when the mission church and the mission school first gave hope and 
 knowledge to their dusky wards to the present, when they stand as the 
 proud foster-mothers of a rich, prosperous and powerful State, they have 
 dw'elt side by side, and, hand in hand, carried on their silent but munifi¬ 
 cent work. 
 
 The earliest churches were established among the Indian tribes set¬ 
 tled in Kansas long before it was organized as a Territory. For a detailed 
 account of the labors of the devoted missionaries, the reader is referred to 
 the Indian history in another part of this work. 
 
 In 1854, when Kansas became a Territory, and white emigrants began 
 to come in for settlements, the churches had already a habitation in the 
 land. 
 
 The Methodists had a church at Shawnee Mission, under the charge 
 of Rev. Thomas Johnson, where he had been since 1829; also a thriving 
 church at Wyandotte, which was established soon after the settlement of 
 the Wyandotte tribe on their Kansas reservation, in 1843. . , 
 
 The Baptists had a mission church two miles northwest of the Shaw¬ 
 nee iSIission, where Rev. Francis Barker and family lived. This mission 
 was established as early as 1831. It was the early Kansas home o€ Dr. 
 Johnston Lykins, Rev. Robert Simmerwell, Rev. Jotham Meeker (the first 
 Kansas editor) and others. In 1833, the church numbered sixteen mem¬ 
 bers. There was also a church near the Delaware Post Office, under the 
 charge of Rev. .Tohn G. Pratt. Still another Baptist Church was located 
 in what is now Mission Township, Shawnee County, under tlie charge of 
 Rev. John Jackson. This church was first started- by Rev. Robert Sim¬ 
 merwell. 
 
 The Friends had a school (and wherever three of them are gathered 
 together they have a church) three miles west of Johnson’s Mission. 
 
 The Presbyterians were established as a denomination at the Iowa and 
 Sac and Fox Mission, at what is now Highland, Doniphan County. Rev. 
 Samuel M. Irvin, who had lived there since 1837, was the resident min¬ 
 ister. 
 
 The Roman Catholics had two missions. Saint Mary’s was located in 
 what is now Mission Township, Shawnee County, with three stations 
 within a radius of twenty miles, on Soldier, Mission and Shunganon 
 Creeks. The Catholic population (mostly Indians) connected with this 
 mission in 1854, was 1,(300. Four priests officiated. There was also a 
 Catholic Mission on the Neosho River, in what is now Neosho County, 
 under the charge of Rev. .John Schoenmaker. 
 
 The following early history of the leading churches of Kansas is 
 copied from the Fourth Annual Report of the Kansas State Board of Agri¬ 
 culture, 1875, pages 449, 450,451. It is doubtless reliable, but far too mea¬ 
 gre: 
 
HISTORY OF KAHSAS. 
 
 277 
 
 ir- n'iss'onary work was about 1837, at 
 
 IIi/?hlan( . l)yRevR. William Hamilton and SA'l. It^rin, and became 4rv 
 ffeneral throughout the Territory. Of the whole number of churches now 
 m the btate all but the one at, Junction City and the Westminster of 
 Leavenworth, were organized under the auspices and by the material aid 
 of the missionary or^anizatiou. 
 
 The first chureh or-mnization (old school) was a^ or near where the 
 city of Ottawa now stands, about the year 1840; by whom founded does 
 not appear. Ihe second was in Doniphan County, October 31, 1843 un¬ 
 der the labor of Rev. William Hamilton and Rev. S. M. Irvin. The first 
 1 1 Kansas was at Leavenworth, January 
 
 1, l8o6 hy Rev. C. I). Martin. The first “New School” organizations 
 l<'il’orsof Rev. James Brownlee, in 1858, at Browns- 
 ville Olathe, Gardner, Black Jack, De Soto, Centropolis and Sprinir Hill. 
 
 ’ J *,9®^ S've the date of the construction of the first church 
 edifice, biU believes the first “New School” church was erected at Auburn 
 Shawnee County, and the first “ Old School ” at Leavenworth City 
 
 T he denomination now (1875) has 181 organizations, 6,826 members 
 8^ church edifices, and chureh property valued at $370,3®0. 
 
 ton<)regahonal \~i:\\e first missionary work of this church in Kansas 
 w-as done by Rev. S. 1. Lum, at Lawveuce, in the year 1854, and the first 
 church organization was perfected at that place the same year, and with 
 the same pastor. 
 
 The first Congregational Church edifice erected in Kansas was also 
 at Lawrence, in the 3 "ear 1857, 
 
 This denomination now (1875), embraces 121 organizations, with an 
 aggregate membership of 4,458; and has fifty-three church edifices with 
 church property valued at $256,550. 
 
 Baptist missionary work-was inaugurated by Rev. Mr 
 iMeeker, among the Ottawa. Indians, at the date of the first settlement of 
 the tribe within the Territory of Kansas. Mr. Meeker translated and 
 caii.sed to be printed the New Testament Scriptures in the tongue of these 
 Indians. A church organization was perfected, and nine-tenths of the 
 tribe became menibers thereof. It is a notable fact that at the time white 
 settlers made their appearance in the Territory, seven-eighths of the male 
 menders of the Ottawa tribe were professors of religion, and members of 
 the Bai)tist Church. 
 
 ir first of whites was organized in June, 1855, by the Rev. 
 
 Jlr. Hall, with seven members, one of whom was our informant Mr Em- 
 ery The first church edifice was erected at Atchison, under the Rev. Mr 
 Aulerson—date not given. 
 
 Ttie denomination now (1875) has in Kansas 286 organizations em- 
 members, with sixty-three church edifices, valued at 
 
 United Preshyterian.i,—T\w first missionary work of this church in 
 Rev. J. N. Smith, at Berea, Franklin County, in April 
 18oi He repre.sented the “Associate Church” or “Seceders,” In July 
 ot the same yetir the General Assembly of the “Associate Reformed Pres- 
 1^'terian Church ’ sent the Rev. B. L. Baldridge to missionate in Kansas. 
 Lawrence” divided between Leavenworth, Geary City, Quindaro and 
 
 D organized a church in Berea in 1857, and the Rev 
 
 B L. Baldridge one at Leavenworth in 1858. The former erected a church 
 edifice in August, 1858, and the latter one in Leavenworth in 1859. 
 
 1 ? o^S^nmations represented by the two ministers above named, 
 united in May. 18o8, and formed what is now known as the “ United Pres- 
 bj-terian Church,” -which has, in Kansas (1875) thirty-nine church organi¬ 
 zations, a membership of 1,313, possessing fourteen churcii buildings and 
 church property valued at $49,200. ’ 
 
 MetJiodist.j—'^lYS. Armstrong says: “From reliable authority in my 
 possession, I find that the first missionary work done in the Territory of 
 Kansas was on the Kansas River, eight miles from its mouth, in the year 
 lodi, by Rev. lliomas Johnson, then a missionary of the Methodist Enis- 
 copal Church. The first Methodist Episcopal Church organization was 
 pertected at the same place, and by the same pastor, in March, 1833, one 
 bliawnee and one Delaware—a ‘ head man ’—being the first converts. 1 can¬ 
 not state the date of the erection of the first church edifice by this denom¬ 
 ination. I came to the Territory in 1843, and visited two old church build- 
 mgs soon after—an old log one, near what is now known as ‘White 
 Gliurch, Wyandotte County, and a frame one, some four or five miles 
 west of the large Manual Labor School, among the Shawnees. It is my 
 belief that the log_ church was the first Methodist Church built in Kansas 
 son " administration of the Rev. Thomas John- 
 
 wr penoison claims the organization of the work with the Delawares, 
 wyandots and Shawnees, at the date of the first settlement of the tribes 
 within the ;^iTitory of Kansas, without naming the workers. Further, 
 that Revs. William Goode, A. Still, James S. Griding and A. L. Downey 
 were accredited as nussionaries among the whites of Kansas in 1854, labor- 
 
 u'l ^lission, Shawnee, Leavenworth, Atchison, 
 
 rort Kiley, and other places, organizing congregations in that and the 
 lollowing year at the several places of their location, church buildings be¬ 
 ing commenced at the same time in Leavenworth and Lawrence, the latter 
 licing finst completed. 
 
 nr denomination, now (1875) has 631 organizations, 23,696 members, 
 cluirch buildings, and church property valued at $340,400. 
 episcopal.** First miss ionary" work done in Leavenworth by the Rev. 
 
 »Ky Rev. T. Hill, D. D. ’ ^ ‘ 
 
 tBy Rev. P. MeVickar, D. D. 
 
 {By Ifon. .James S. Emery. 
 fiBy Rev. B. L. Baldridjfe. 
 
 ArmstroDK and Rev. .Joseph Dennison. 
 
 *♦ By Rt. Rev. Thomas H. Vail. 
 
 ’ parish was organized under the name of 
 
 10 85fi Ti 'Pfi Leavenworth by the Rev. Hiram Stone, December 
 .^deflrst edifice St. Paul’s Church, at i.eavenworth, was com- 
 pletiKl and consecrated by Bishop Kemper, December 7 1858 
 1 (^'^“peo'idilion of the church in Kan.sas: 34 organization.s, 
 
 1,136 members,church edifices, and church property valued at $173,(XJO 
 V dr.st missionary work of this church was performed by 
 
 ?i,‘e nc\l^ T ^o^er'cr of the Jesuit house of Florissant, among 
 
 pre.sent site of O.sage Mission inj.a- 
 bette ( oiinty. Missionary work was commenced about the same date 
 among the I ottawatomie Indians. Tlie first organized Catholic congremi- 
 tion of whites was in Leavenworth City, on the 15th of August, 1855^ 'On 
 t lat occasion the Rt. Rev. Bishop Miege said mass and preached to a con¬ 
 gregation of only nine persons. ■ 
 
 The first cluirch buildings erected were by Father Odin at the Osao-e 
 ?5oo^° ‘1'® Pottawatomie Station, both fn 
 
 I'avclong since gone out of existence. 
 I chuich building for the use of a white congregation, was erected 
 
 in 18o5, at Leavenworth City, by Rt. Rev. Bishoj) Mie"e 
 _ Bishop Miege was consecrated Bishop JMarch 25, 1851, and was a mis- 
 sionary bishop among the Indians. Under his guidance and leadershiij 
 r/n grown and expanded to its present condition, embracing 
 
 (m 1870) 2U../ oigamzation.s, -w'lth an aggregate memberahip of 37,198,* ami 
 possessing 105 church buildings, amounting in value to the sum of $408,- 
 
 In 1878, a summary of the church statistics of Kansas was as follows: 
 
 
 
 OO 
 
 O 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 m 
 
 O 
 
 ty 
 
 DENOMINATION. 
 
 
 Church 
 
 Organizath 
 
 Membership, 
 
 :a 
 
 w 
 
 *0 
 
 O 
 
 Value of Chill 
 
 Property. 
 
 Baidist.;. 
 
 R-I4 
 
 
 
 $2.52,7(10 
 
 Congregational. 
 
 
 
 
 Episcopal . 
 
 
 
 
 132,090 
 
 Lutheran. 
 
 
 
 
 Methodist Episcopal. 
 
 
 
 
 481,308 
 
 Presbyterian. 
 
 
 
 
 United Presbyterian. 
 
 
 
 
 69,100 
 
 Roman Catholic . 
 
 
 
 
 Universalistt . 
 
 
 354 
 
 
 32'), / 00 
 29,600 
 
 
 
 
 * The enumenition includes all children of Catholic parents. 
 
 t The report is for 18713. No report was made in 1878. 
 
 In 1880, a sunimaiy of the church statistics of Kansas was as follows 
 
 DENOMINATION. 
 
 Christian . 
 
 Congregational. 
 
 Episcopal . 
 
 Lutheran. 
 
 Jlethodist Episcopal. 
 
 Presbyterian. 
 
 Pnited Pre.sbyterian . 
 
 Roman Catholic. 
 
 E niversalist . 
 
 Church 
 
 Organizations. 
 
 Membership. 
 
 Church Edifices. 
 
 Value of Church 
 
 Property. 
 
 36 
 
 2,339 
 
 27 
 
 $ 33,410 
 
 328 
 
 21,027 
 
 118 
 
 290,125 
 
 270 
 
 18,579 
 
 54 
 
 88,400 
 
 194 
 
 6.887 
 
 76 
 
 340,500 
 
 58 
 
 1,,559 
 
 29 
 
 123,650 
 
 100 
 
 6,577 
 
 40 
 
 94,800 
 
 968 
 
 39,633 
 
 33 
 
 587,625 
 
 274 
 
 11 ,;317 
 
 128 
 
 447,4.50 
 
 48 
 
 2,126 
 
 31 
 
 73,600 
 
 233 
 
 68,200 1 
 
 124 
 
 410,400 
 
 14 
 
 381 ' 
 
 i 
 
 . 1 
 
 1,600 
 
 The church summary of 1883, in the State census report of the State 
 Board of Agriculture, is as follows: 
 
 DENOMINATIONS. 
 
 African Methodist Episcopal.. 
 
 Baptist. 
 
 Church of Christ. 
 
 Congregational. 
 
 Episcopal. 
 
 Friends. 
 
 German Methodist. 
 
 Hebrew. 
 
 Lutheran. 
 
 Methodi.st Episcopal. 
 
 Presbyterian. 
 
 Roman Catholic. 
 
 United Presbyterian. 
 
 U niversalist. 
 
 Total . 
 
 NO. OP 
 ORGANI¬ 
 ZATIONS. 
 
 i 
 
 1 MEMBER- 
 siiir. 
 
 EDIFICES. 
 
 49 
 
 2,518 
 
 46 
 
 423 
 
 16,752 
 
 116 
 
 og*> 
 
 20,502 
 
 81 
 
 199 
 
 7,411 
 
 87 
 
 63 
 
 1,658 
 
 34 
 
 43 
 
 4,774 
 
 26 
 
 22 
 
 922 
 
 7 
 
 2 
 
 85 
 
 1 
 
 8.5 
 
 6,179 
 
 4o 
 
 389 
 
 40,800 
 
 294 
 
 300 
 
 12,:i.)4 
 
 140 
 
 234 
 
 7.3,100 
 
 127 
 
 47 
 
 2,101 
 
 28 
 
 17 
 
 473 
 
 2 
 
 2,155 
 
 189,629 
 
 1,034 
 
 VALUATION. 
 
 $ 69,175 00 
 290,07,5 00 
 139,025 00 
 383,075 00 
 164,0.50 00 
 4:t,700 00 
 24,400 00 
 8,000 00 
 
 173.300 00 
 754,4:15 00 
 
 490.300 00 
 301,100 00 
 
 48,100 00 
 3,800 00 
 
 ?2,892,835 00 
 
 The histories of the various religious organizations of the State are 
 given fully and in detail in the county histories which form a part of this 
 work. 
 
 * By the usage uf this church, all minor children of parents recognized as members are 
 counted as members of the church also, and are embraced in this enuineratiun. 
 
278 
 
 HTSTOET OF KA'NSAS. 
 
 KANSAS JOURNALIS^I. 
 
 The press is the ,c;reat popular educator of the State. ^ It is also the 
 truest and moat comprehensive index of the character and intelligence of 
 its people. The mental force, the intellectual culture, the religious, polit¬ 
 ical and ethical sentiments—are unerringly indicated in the number, char¬ 
 acter and ability of the literary publications supported. By this test Kan¬ 
 sas stands, and has ever stood," as the peer of the most intelligent States of 
 the Union. The detailed history of nearly every newspaper or other jour¬ 
 nal ever published in Kansas, appears in the histories of the various coun¬ 
 ties where thev were issued. 
 
 The first Kansas paper—it could hardly be called a new'spaper—was 
 published March 1, 1835. Its name was the Shau-wau-nowe Kcsauthioau 
 {Shnwanoe Sun). It was published by Rev. Jotham Meeker, in the Shaw¬ 
 nee langu.ase, and’printed on a hand-press which he brought into the Ter¬ 
 ritory in 1833. lie had. prior to the issue of his paper, printed several 
 books in the Shawnee language. The tj'pe used was such as to express 
 phonetically the sounds of the words. Under the system, the Indians 
 learned readily to read the books printed, and. before the issue of the pa¬ 
 per, had become quite a reading community. Thus Mr. Meeker did what no 
 other Kansas publisher ever had occasion to do. He taught his subscribers 
 to read, before he printed his paper. Dr. .Tohnston Lykins was the asso¬ 
 ciate editor, and the printing of the paper was done by Messrs. Meeker & 
 Lykins, until IMay, 1837, at which time Mr. ,1. G. Pratt arrived and took 
 charge of the printing office. How long the Shawanoe Sun continued to 
 be published is not known. The printing-press was removed to the Otta¬ 
 wa Mission farm some time during the summer of 1837. It was probably 
 not published later than that date. 
 
 Newspapers appeared in this Tenltory as soon after the advent of 
 Avhite settlers as a press and type could be obtained. Some of the first 
 numbers of the early papers were ]minted in the Eastern States, the edi¬ 
 torial matter being written, and the local news compiled in the Territory. 
 
 The first newspaper issued was the Kansds Weekly Herald.* The first 
 number w,as set up and printed under an elm tree, near what is now the 
 corner of Cherokee street, Leavenworth. The first number was issued 
 September 15. 1854. This paper was pro-slavery in sentiment. It was 
 proiected by William H. Adams and IVilliam H. Osborn. They had not 
 sufficient funds to start the enterprise, so Lucian J. Eastin furnished the 
 necessary capital, and, in connection with Mr, Adams, under the firm 
 name of Eastin & Adams, published the first new.spaper issued in Kansas 
 Territory. ]Mr. Eastin was the editor. 
 
 The second paper published in the Territory was a vigorous Free- 
 State paper—the Kan.ms Pioneer. Its first is.sue is dated October 15, 1854. 
 It hailed from Lawrence, Kan., although the first number was printed 
 in Ohio. Its projectors and editors were John Speer and Joseph L. Speer. 
 The second issue did not appear until the fir.st week of Januarv, 1855, at 
 which time the proprietorship was the same as above stated. The name, 
 however, was changed to the Kansas Tribune,}'ander which name it be¬ 
 came widely known as one of the boldest Free-State papers in the Territo¬ 
 ry during the troublous times of 1855 and 1856. 
 
 The change in the name first adopted for their paper was occasioned 
 by the appearance, during the interval betw'een the issue of the first and 
 second number, of the Kickapoo Pioneer. It was a pronounced Pro¬ 
 slavery Democratic paper. The first number appeared in November, 1854. 
 It was published and edited by A. B. Hazzard, flourished as flourished the 
 cause it advocated, and went down with it, after a vigorous fight of three 
 years. 
 
 The Kansas Herald of Freedom first appeared under date of October 
 21, 1854. It was printed at Conneautville, Crawford Co.,Penn., where G. 
 W. Brown, its editor, had formerly published a paper. It was is.sued from 
 Wakarusa, Kan. The second number was issued from Lawrence, Kan., 
 .lanuary 6, 1855. The paper was unmistakably Free-state in its utterances, 
 but was more conservative than some of its contemporaries. 
 
 The Squatter Sorereiqn, a most rabid Pro-slavery paper, was started in 
 Atchison, February 3, 18.55, by Robert S. Kelley and .tohn H. Stringfel- 
 low. Kelley & Stringfellow were the publishers, and .lohn H. Stringfellow 
 the editor. It remained the sturdy champion of border-ruffian rule up to 
 1857, when the office was sold to John A. Martin. Its name was changed 
 to the Champion, and. under the editorial management of Robert Mc- 
 Bratney and Frank G. Adams, it became a Free-State paper of pro¬ 
 nounced type. 
 
 In .lanuarv or February, 18.55, the Free State was is.sued in Lawrence, 
 by Robert G. Elliott and .losiah IMiller. It was, as its name implied, a 
 Free-State paper. 
 
 The six newspapers above named W'ere the only papers published in 
 Kansas prior to the spring of 1855. The increase of journalism since then, 
 and up to the close of 1882, is shown below from statistics preserved in 
 Wilder’s Annals, and in the reports of the State Board of Agriculture and 
 the Secretary of the Kansas Historical Society. 
 
 The following is a list of the newspapers published in the Territory 
 December 1, 1857, with their political standing: 
 
 Pro-slavery—The Herald and the Journal, Leavenworth; Pioneer, 
 Kickapoo; Constitutionalist. Doniphan. Democratic— National Democrat, 
 liccompton; Citizen, Wyandotte. Whig— Young America, Leavenworth. 
 Neutral— Advertiser, Elwood; Gazette, Sumner. Free-State— Herald of 
 Freedom and the Republican, Lawrence; Squatter Sovereign (formerly Pro¬ 
 slavery), Zeitung, Atchison; Tribune, Topeka; Times, Leavenworth; 
 Lender, Centropolis; Chindowan. Quindaro; News, Emporia; Kansas 
 Chief, White Cloud; Era, Geary City. 
 
 The following papers had suspended at that date: 
 
 Pro-slaverj'— Union, Lecompton: and Note Book, Tecumseh. Free- 
 
 *For full hi.story, see Leavenworth County. 
 
 tSee more detailed mention of this paper in the histories of Shawnee and Dougia® 
 Counties. 
 
 State—the Freeman and the Journal, Topeka; Journal, Ottumwa; Free- 
 State. Delaware; Freeman’s Champion, Prairie City; Register, Wyandotte. 
 
 November 27, 1858, there were twenty newspapers in the 'Territory. 
 Lawrence had 2; Lecompton, 1; Topeka, 1; Emporia, 1; Junction City, 1; 
 Wyandotte. 2; Leavenworth, 5; Atchison, 2; Palermo, 1; Troy, 1; White 
 Cloud, 1; Elwmod. 1; Port Scott. 1. 
 
 February 1, 1868, there were eleven daily and fifty weekly papers in 
 the State. 
 
 July, 1869, the following list of newspapers published in Kansas, ap¬ 
 peared in a Gazetteer and Directory of the State, published by Blackburn 
 A Co., Lawrence ; 
 
 PI.ACK. 
 
 Abilene. 
 
 Alma. 
 
 Altoona. 
 
 Atchison. 
 
 Atchison. 
 
 Baxter Springs.... 
 
 Burlingame. 
 
 Burlington. 
 
 Chetopa. 
 
 Coiumhiis. 
 
 Councii Grove. 
 
 Cottonwood Falis, 
 
 Detroit. 
 
 FlDorado. 
 
 Emporia. 
 
 Emporia. 
 
 Erie. 
 
 Eureha. 
 
 Frankfort. 
 
 Fort Scott. 
 
 Fort Scott. 
 
 Fredonia. 
 
 Garnett. 
 
 Girard.,. 
 
 Hiawatha. 
 
 Hoiton. 
 
 Humboldt. 
 
 Independence. 
 
 Irving. 
 
 Junction City. 
 
 Lawrence. 
 
 Lawrence. 
 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 Ix)uisville. 
 
 Lyndon. 
 
 Manhattan. 
 
 Medina. 
 
 Moun ’ City. 
 
 Neosho Fails. 
 
 Netawaka. 
 
 Olathe. 
 
 Olathe. 
 
 Osage Mis.sion. 
 
 Oskaloo.sa. 
 
 Oskaloosa. 
 
 Oswego. 
 
 Ottawa. 
 
 Paola. 
 
 Paola. 
 
 Pleasanton. 
 
 Salina. 
 
 Seneca. 
 
 Seneca..,. 
 
 Topeka. 
 
 Topeka. 
 
 Topeka. 
 
 Troy. 
 
 Warn ego. 
 
 Washington. 
 
 Waterville. 
 
 Wathena. 
 
 White Cioud. 
 
 Wyandotte. 
 
 NAME OP PAPER. 
 
 ISSUE. 
 
 Chronicle. 
 
 Herald. 
 
 Union. 
 
 Champion and Press. 
 
 Patriot. 
 
 Sentinel. 
 
 Chronicle. 
 
 Patriot. 
 
 Advance. 
 
 'Workingman’s Jour. 
 
 Advertiser. 
 
 Banner. 
 
 Western News. 
 
 Walnut Valley Times 
 
 News. 
 
 Tribune. 
 
 Dispatch. 
 
 Herald. 
 
 Our New Home........ 
 
 Monitor. 
 
 Post. 
 
 Courier. 
 
 Plaindealer.!. 
 
 Press. 
 
 Sentinel. 
 
 Press. 
 
 Union. 
 
 Pioneer. 
 
 Recorder. 
 
 Union. 
 
 f Republican ,Iourn,al 
 I WesternHome.Tour. 
 
 Kansas Tribune. 
 
 Bulletin. 
 
 Commercial. 
 
 Evening Call. 
 
 Freie Presse. 
 
 Kansas Farmer. 
 
 Times & Conservative 
 Gazette. 
 
 
 Signal. 
 
 Standard. 
 
 New Era. 
 
 Sentinel. 
 
 Demoerat. 
 
 Herald. 
 
 Mirror. 
 
 News Letter. 
 
 .Tournal. 
 
 Independent. 
 
 Statesman. 
 
 Regi-ster. 
 
 Journal. 
 
 Advertiser. 
 
 Republican. 
 
 Press. 
 
 Her.ald. 
 
 Independent Press... 
 
 Courier. 
 
 Advertiser. 
 
 Commonwe.alth. 
 
 .State Record. 
 
 Republican. 
 
 Valley. 
 
 Observer. 
 
 Telegraph. 
 
 Reporter. 
 
 Chief. 
 
 Gazette. 
 
 Weekly. 
 
 Weekly. 
 
 Weekly. 
 
 Daily and Weekly. 
 Daily and Weekly. 
 
 Weekly.'... 
 
 Weekly. 
 
 Weekly.. 
 
 Weekly. 
 
 Weekly. 
 
 AVeekly. 
 
 Weekly. 
 
 AVeekly. 
 
 AVeekly. 
 
 AVeekly. 
 
 AVeekly. 
 
 AVeekly . 
 
 Weekly. 
 
 AVeekly. 
 
 Daily and AV^eekly 
 Daily and AA’'eekly 
 
 AVeekly. 
 
 AA^eekly. 
 
 AVeekly . 
 
 AA^eekly. 
 
 AVeekly. 
 
 AVeekly. 
 
 AVeekly. 
 
 AA'eekly. 
 
 AA’eekly. 
 
 Diiilv. 
 
 AA’eekly. 
 
 Daily and Weekly.. 
 Daily and AA’^eekly.. 
 Daily and AA’eekly.. 
 
 Daily. 
 
 Daily. 
 
 Monthly. 
 
 Daily and AA’eekly. 
 
 AVeekly. 
 
 AA’eekly. 
 
 Weekly. 
 
 AA’eekly. 
 
 AVeekly. 
 
 AA’eekly. 
 
 AA’eekly. 
 
 AA’eekly. 
 
 AA’eekly. 
 
 Weekly. 
 
 AA’eekly. 
 
 Weekly. 
 
 AA’eekly. 
 
 AA’eekly. 
 
 AA’eeklv. 
 
 AA’eekly. 
 
 AA’eekly. 
 
 AA'eekly. 
 
 AVeekly. 
 
 Weekly. 
 
 Monthly. 
 
 Daily and AA’eekly.. 
 Daily and AA’eekly.. 
 
 Weekly. 
 
 AA’eekly. 
 
 AA’eekly. 
 
 AA’eekly. 
 
 AA’eekly. 
 
 AA’eekly. 
 
 AVeekly. 
 
 1 
 
 / 
 
 PUBLISHER OR PROP’R. 
 
 A’. P. AA’ilson. 
 
 Sellers &. Fairfield. 
 Bowser A Brown. 
 
 John A. Martin. 
 
 Nel.son Abbott. 
 
 Lyons & Coulter. 
 
 M. Marshall Murdock. 
 
 A. D. Brown. 
 
 Horner & Fitch, 
 
 Printing Company. 
 AA’allace H. Johnson. 
 Frank E. Smith. 
 
 A. AA’. Robinson. 
 
 Murdock A Danford, 
 Stotler A AA’illiams. 
 
 Main A Nixon. 
 
 Kimball A Benton. 
 
 S. G. Mead. 
 
 J. Anderson. 
 
 George A. Crawford. 
 Schiller A Herrington. 
 
 J. R. Jennings. 
 
 D. E. Olney. 
 
 AA’arner A Wa,sser. 
 
 David Downer. 
 
 A. W. Moore. 
 
 AV. T. JIcElroy. 
 
 E. R. Trask. 
 
 Crowther A Smith. 
 George AA'. Martin. 
 Kalloch, Thaeher A Rey¬ 
 nolds. 
 
 .Tohn Si)eer. 
 
 AA’illiam S. Burke. 
 Prescott A Hume. 
 
 J. Clarke A Co. 
 
 J. M. Haeberlin. 
 
 George T. Anthony. 
 AA’ilder A Sleeper. 
 
 P. McClosky. 
 
 Leslie J. Perry A Co. 
 
 L. R. Elliott. 
 
 Solomon AA’eaver. 
 
 Nat. G. Barter. 
 
 J. B. Boyle. 
 
 Frank H. Stout. 
 
 McKee A Dempsey. 
 
 J. A. A H. F. Canutt. 
 
 J. H. Scott. 
 
 J. AV. Roberts. 
 
 Bon. R. AA’ilson. 
 
 E. R. Trask. 
 
 Patter.son A Hand. 
 
 I AA’. M. Alitchell. 
 j Basil M. Simpson. 
 
 Lewis A AVinfree. 
 
 B. J. F. Hanna. 
 
 G. AA’. Collings. 
 
 .Tohn P. Cone. 
 
 Alills A Smith. 
 
 Prouty, Davis A Crane. 
 Baker A King. 
 
 C. G. Bridges. 
 
 T. AV. Lowe A Co. 
 
 J. J. Tallman. 
 
 Frank A. Root. 
 Drenning A Holt. 
 
 Sol. Aliller. 
 
 F. A. Kessler. 
 
 January 1, 1874, there were 148 newspapers published in the State, 
 representing the following counties : Allen, Anderson, Atchison, Barton, 
 Bourbon, Brown, Butler, Chase, Cherokee, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Cotvley, 
 Crawford, Davis, Dickinson, Doniphan, Douglas, Ellis, Ellsworth, Ford, 
 Franklin, Greenwood, Harvey, Howard, Jackson, Jefferson, Jewell, John¬ 
 son, Labette, Leavenworth, Lincoln, Linn, Lyon, Marion, Marshall, Mc¬ 
 Pherson, Miami, Mitchell, Montgomery, Morris, Nemaha, Neosho, Osage, 
 Osborne, Ottawa, Pawnee, Phillips, Pottawatomie, Reno, Republic, Rice, 
 Riley, Russell, Saline, Sed^ick, Shawnee, Smith, Sumner, Wabaunsee, 
 Washington, Wilson, Woodson and Wyandotte. 
 
 January 1, 1876, there were published in Kansas 194 newspapers and 
 periodicals: 12 daily and weekly, 174 weekly, 1 semi-monthly and 7 month¬ 
 ly. They were distributed by counties as folloAA’s : Allen, 3 ; Anderson, 
 2 ; Atchison, 3 ; Barton, 3 ; Bourbon, 5 ; Brown, 2 ; Butler, 3 ; Chautau¬ 
 qua, 2 ; Chase, 2 ; Cherokee, 4 ; Clay, 1 ; Cloud, 2 ; Coffey, 3 ; Cowley, 3 ; 
 Crawford, 3; Davis, 2 ; Dickinson, 2 ; Doniphan, 1 ; Douglas, 5 ; Ed¬ 
 wards, 2 ; Elk, 3 ; Ellis, 3 ; Ellsworth, 1 ; Ford, 2 ; Franklin, 2 ; Green¬ 
 wood, 3 ; Harvey, 3 ; Jackson, 2 ; Jefferson, 4 ; Jewell, 2 ; Johnson, 3 ; 
 Labette, 7; Leavenworth, 6 ; Lincoln, 1 ; Linn, 3 ; Lyon, 4 ; Marion, 4 ; 
 Marshall, 5 ; McPherson, 1 ; Miami, 3 ; Mitchell, 3 ; Montgomery, 4 ; Mor¬ 
 ris, 2; Nemaha, 3 ; Neosho, 4; Norton, P; Osage, 3 ; Osborne, 1 ; Otta- 
 Ava, 5 ; Pawnee, 1 ; Phillips, 2; Pottawatomie, 4 ; Pratt, 1; Reno, 3 ; Re¬ 
 public, 2 ; Rice, 2 ; Riley, 4; Rooks, 1 ; Rush, 1 ; Russell, 1; Saline, 3 ; 
 Sedgwick, 4; Shawnee, 8; Smith, 1 ; Sumner, 3 ; Wabaunsee, 2 ; Wash¬ 
 ington, 2 ; Wilson, 3 ; Woodson, 3 ; Wyandotte, 2. 
 
279 
 
 HISTOET OF KAlSrSAS. 
 
 .liuuiary 1. 1878, thiTc were published in Kansas 237 newspapers and 
 periodicals: lo daily and weekly, 210 weekly, 1 semi-monthly, 11 monthly 
 1 hey were distributed in the various counties as follows : Allen 3 ■ An 
 derson, 2 ; Atchison, (i ; Barton, 5 ; Barber, 1 ; Bourbon, (!; Brown 3 
 Butler, 3 ; Chautauqua, 3 ; Chase, 2 ; Cherokee, 5 ; Clay, 1 ; Cloud 3 
 Coffey, ~ ; Cowle}% 3 ; Crawford, 4 ; Davis, 3 ; Dickinson, 2 ; Doniphan 
 3 ; .Douglas, b ; Edwards, 3 ; Elk, 3; Ellis, 3 ; Ellsworth, 2 ; Ford 3 
 Franklin 3 ; Greenwood, 2 ;_IIarvey, 4 ; Harper, 2 ; Jackson, 2 ; Jeffer- 
 son, 4, Je\\ell, 2 ; Johnson, 5 ; Kinsman, 1 ; Labette, 7; Leavenwortli, 9 
 Lincoln 1 : Linn, 4 ; Lvon, 5; Marion, 3; Marshall, 5; McPherson, 2 
 Miami, 3 ; Mitchell, 5 ■ 5rontgomery, 4 ; Morris, 2; Nemaha, 3 ; Neosho 
 4; Norton, 2; Osage, 3 ; Osborne, 1 ; Ottawa, 3 ; Pawnee, 3 ; Phillips, 5 
 Pottawatomie, 4 ; Pratt, 1; Reno, 3 ; Republic, 2 ; Rice, 3; Riley, 4 
 Rooks, 1 ; Rush, L ; Russell, 1 ; Saline, 5; Sedgwick, 3; Shawnee, 11 
 Smith, 1; Sumner, 2 ; Wabaunsee, 2; Washington, 4; Wilson, 3; Wood- 
 son, 3 ; \\ 3 -andotte, 3. 
 
 • number of newspapers and periodicals published 
 
 in the State was 327: one daily, 14 daily and weekly, 300 weekly, 1 senii- 
 monthly, 11 monthly. They were distributed in the counties as follows : 
 Allen, 3 ; Anderson, 3; Atchison, 8; Barbour, 2; Barton,4: Bourbon, 5 ; 
 
 ’ Chase, 3; Chautauqua, 2; Cherokee, 8; Clay, 5; Cloud, 
 o: Coffey, 3; Cowley 7: Crawford, 4; Davis, 2; Dickinson, 4': Doniphan, 
 
 3 ; Decatur, 1 ; Douglas, 7 ; Edwards, 2 ; Elk, 6 ; Ellis, 3 ; Ellswortli, 2 : 
 Foote, 2 ; lord, 2 : Franklin, 4: Gove, 2; Graham, 3; Greenwood, 4; 
 Hamer, 3 ; Har^y, o; Hodgeman, 1 ; Jackson, 2 ; Jefferson, 6 ; Jewell, 
 
 0 : Johnson, 4; Kingman, 1 ; Labette, 6 ; Lane, 1 ; Leavenworth, 9 ; Lin- 
 coln 2 ; Linn, 3 ; Lyon, 6 ; McPherson, 5 ; Marion, 5 ; Marshall, 5 ; 
 Meade, 1 ; Miami, 5 ; Mitchell, 6 ; Montgomerj’, 5 ; Morris, 3 ; Nemaha, 
 
 4 : Neosho, b : Ness, 1; Norton, 2 ; Osage, 4 ; Osborne, 4: Ottawa, 5 ; 
 r awnee ^ ; Phillips, 4; Pottawatomie, 5 ; Rawlins, 1 ; Reno, 4; Repub- 
 hc, ~ , Rice, 8 ; Rilej', 6 ; Rooks, 2 ; Rush, 2 ; Russell, 3 ; Saline, 5 ; Sedg¬ 
 wick, 4: Shaw^e, 16; Smith, 3; Stafford, 2; Sumner, 8; Trego, 2- 
 Wabaunsee, 2 ; Washington, 4 ; Wilson, 2 ; Woodson, 2 ; Wyandotte, 5. ’ 
 
 January 1, 1882 372 newspapers and periodicals were published in 
 Kansas—28 dailies, 318 weeklies, 20 monthlies, 4 semi-monthlies and 2 
 quarterlies. The list, with place of publication, names of proprietors 
 and character, is as follows: r- i . 
 
 Allen County.—Humboldt ITnion, Republican, W. T. IMcElroy, pub¬ 
 lisher; Inter-State, Democratic, B. F. Burd, publisher; Independent 
 I ress, neutral Henry D. Smith, editor, Walter E. Smith, publisher, Hum- 
 a Republican, Scott Bros. & Rohrer, publishers, 
 
 Charles F. Scott, A. C. Scott and E. E. Rohrer, lola. 
 
 Anderson County.—Garnett Plaindealer, Republican, Sol Kauffman 
 and H^mrd M. Brooke, proprietors ; Garnett Weekly Journal, Green¬ 
 back, Dr George Cooper, editor and proprietor, Garnett. Greeley 
 News, Independent, ^ key, publishers and proprietors, 
 
 S^^^Colony” J- R"Dve, editor and propri- 
 
 Atchison County.—Atchison Champion (daily and weekly), Republi- 
 can John W Martin, editor and proprietor. Noble L. Prentis, associate 
 -^^chi^son Patriot (daily and weekly) Democratic, H. Clay Park 
 and 1 homas Stivers, editors and proprietors ; Atchison Globe (daily and 
 weeklyl Independent, Howe & Co., publishers (Edgar W. Howe and 
 James Howe) ; bunday Call, neutral, Herman J. Rodman, editor and pro- 
 pnetor ; Kansas Staats-Anzeiger (German), Republican, John Hoenscheidt 
 editor, Atchison. ’ 
 
 Barber County.—Medicine Lodge Cresset, Republican, T. A. M’Neal 
 and L JM. Axline, editors, publishers and proprietors ; Barber County In- 
 
 Me'dichieToTr’ Printing Co., E. W. Payne, proprietor, 
 
 Barto^n County.-Great Bend Register, Republican, A. J. Hoisingtoii, 
 editor and proprietor; Inland Tribune, Republican, C. P. Townsley edi¬ 
 tor and proprietor. Great Bend. Ellinwood Express, Republican, Thomas 
 L. 1 owers, editor and manager, Ellinwood. 
 
 Bourbon County.—Fort Scott Monitor (daily and weekly), Republi- 
 cp John H. Rice & Sons, publishers (.John H., William >1., R. P. and H 
 N . Rice); Evening Herald (daily), and Herald and Record (weekly). Dem¬ 
 ocratic, b. A-Day, editor and proprietor ; Kansas Medical Index (month¬ 
 ly), medical, F. 1. Dickman and W. C. Boteler, editors, Fort Scott 
 
 Brown County.-Hiawatha World, Republican, D. Webster Wilder 
 editor John B. Campbell, manager, the World Printing Co., imblishers • 
 Meekly Kansas Herald, Republican, S. L. Roberts, editor, T. L. Bruii- 
 dage, business manager ; Weekly Messenger, Republican, Wharton Bros., 
 publishers, (b. R. and J. M. Wharton), Hiawatha. 
 
 Butler County.—Walnut Valley Time.s, Republican, Alvah Slielden 
 editor and proprietor ; El Dorado Press, Republican, J. M. Satterthwaite, 
 editor and publisher; Butler County Democrat, Democratic, T. P. Gwinn 
 and M. Fulton, editors, El Dorado. Southern Kansas Gazette, Reinibli- 
 n'- publisher ; Augusta Republican, Republican, 
 
 u. A. Albin, editor and proprietor, Augusta. Douglas Inde.x, Republican, 
 n w proprietor, Douglas. Leon Indicator, Republican, 
 
 O. K. JNoe, editor, publisher and proprietor, Leon. 
 
 Chase County —Chase ('ounty Leader, Republican, William A. Mor- 
 .can, publisher; Chase County Couraiit, Democratic, W. E. Timmons ed- 
 itor and publ^her. Cottonwood Falls. Strong City Independent, Green- 
 DacK, R. M. Watson, editor aud iiroprietor. Strong City. 
 
 Chautauqua County.—Chautauqua Journal, Reimblican, Robert H 
 1 uriier, publisher, R. S. Turner, editor; Sedan Times, Republican, R. G 
 'vani, editor Sedan Chautamiua Springs Spy, Independent, L. G. B. 
 iiclheron, editor, publisher and proprietor, Chautauqua kSprings. 
 
 < n County.—Columbus Courier (daily and weekly). Republican, 
 
 Vi-V' editor and proprietor ; Times. Greenback. S. S. Butler, 
 
 editor, limes Company, publishers ; Border Star, Democratic, Harry C. 
 •lones publisher and proprietor; Kansas Bee-keeper (semi-monthly), H. 
 ocovell, editor ; Weekly News, Greenback, J. P. ]\IcDowell, editor and 
 
 proprietor, Columbus. Baxter Springs News, neutral, M. H. Gardner 
 editor and publ^her, Baxter Springs. Short Creek Republican, Repiib- 
 lican L. C. Weldy, editor and proprietor. Galena. Western Friend 
 (monthly), religious, Cyrus W. Harvey, editor, Chilon H. Carter, pub- 
 hsher, Quakervale. Lea’s Columbus Advocate, Republican, A. T. Lea 
 editor ; Refugees’ Star of Hope (monthly), educational, S. W. Winn, edi¬ 
 tor. L. 31. Pickering, assistant editor, ("olumbus. 
 
 Clay Cminty.—Dispatch, Republican, Wirt W. Walton and 1) A 
 VaKntiiie; 'Times, Independent, the Times Printing Co., publishers, A. 
 L. Jiunyan, Secretary, and J. F^. Campbell, printer and local editor ; Ores- 
 set. Greenback, J. A._ Jordan & Co., editors and proprietors ; Kansas Ban- 
 Lst (monthlj'), religious. Rev. L. H. Holt, editor and proprietor. Clay 
 Eenter. 
 
 Cloud County.—Concordia Empire, Republican, Charles J English 
 editor piddisher and proprietor ; Concordia 3Yeekly Republican, Repub- 
 ^ '^^itors and proprietors ; Kansas Blade, Liberal, 
 
 '/<■ . and J. E. Ilagaman, editors and proprietors: Cloud 
 
 County Critic, Independent (prohibition), Thomas Owen and F Prince 
 editors, publishers and proprietors, Concordia. Clyde Herald, Republi¬ 
 can, .IS. I aradis editor and publisher, Clyde. Cloud County Kansan, 
 ^^P^F)lican, ASci R. W^ilbiir, editor and business manager, Jamestown 
 
 Coffey County.—Burlington Patriot (daily aud weekly). Republican 
 A. 1). Brown, editor ; Burlington Independent, Democratic, John E. Mlat- 
 rous, publisher ; Burlington Republican, Republican, W. S. Hebron edi- 
 tor, Burlington. LeRoy Reporter, Independent, Frank Fockele, publish¬ 
 er ; District Emporia Herald (quarterly), religious. Rev. II. J. Walker 
 editor and publisher, LeRoy. 
 
 (^wley County —Winfield Courier, Republican, D. A. 3Iillington, ed- 
 i' Dreer, local editor ; Cowley County 'Telegram, Democratic, 
 L. L. Black and George C. Rembaugh, editors and publishers, Wintield 
 Arkansas City Traveler, Republican, H. P. Standley, editor, H. P. Stand- 
 ley and C L. Swartz, publishers; Arkansas Valley Democrat. Democrat- 
 ic, C 31. Jlclntire, publisher, T. 31clntire, editor, Arkansas City ; Bur¬ 
 den Enterprise, Republican, E. A. Henthorne and A. J. Henthofne edi¬ 
 tors, publishers and proprietors. Burden. Cambridge News, Independent 
 Sherman & Hicks, editors and proprietors, Cambridge. 
 
 County.—Kansas Workman (monthly), organ of A O U 
 ^ Riddle, editor ; Girard Press, Republican, E, A. Wa.sser and A 
 I . Riddle, editors and proprietors ; Girard Herald, Democratic, 1). L 
 GracC’ editor and proprietor, Girard. Cherokee Sentinel, Republican, 
 Charles M. Lucas, editor and publisher, Cherokee. Smelter, Republican, 
 I^y G. Flint and Dudley C. Flint, publishers and proprietors, Pittsbur»- • 
 Walnut Journal, Independent, E. O. Green and W. M. Holeman, pub¬ 
 lishers, Walnut. Arcadia Reporter, neutral, O. Dieffenbach, editor, pub¬ 
 lisher and proprietor. Arcadia. 3IcCune Times, Republican, W. W. Li---- 
 ^tt, editor and publisher, 3IcCune. Hepler Leader, Independent, W. D. 
 Wiight, editor and publisher, Hepler. AValiiut Herald, John Scurry edi¬ 
 tor and proprietor, Walnut. 
 
 Davis County.—Junction City Union, Republican, George W. 3Iartin 
 editor and proprietor ; .Junction City Tribune, Greenback, John Davis & 
 Sons, editors and proprietors ; Davis County Republican, Republican, J. 
 H. I ranklin, editor and proprietor. Junction Citj\ 
 
 Decatur County, Oberlin Herald, Republican, W. D. Street, propri¬ 
 etor, Oberlin. 
 
 Dickinson County.—Abilene Gazette, Republican, V. P. Wilson & 
 Sons, editors, publishers and proprietors (V. P., .John W. and T B MM- 
 son); Dickinson County Chronicle, Republican, J. Ml Hart, publisher, 
 Abilene. Solomon Sentinel, Independent, J. Claude Hill, editor and pub¬ 
 lisher, Solomon City. Enterprise Register, Republican, J. H. Brady, edi¬ 
 tor, Enterprise Publishing Co., proprietors. Enterprise. 
 
 Doniphan County.—Weekly Kansas Chief, Republican, Sol. 3Iiller. 
 editor, publisher and proprietor, Troy. White Cloud Review, Republican, 
 
 .1. 31. Beidelman, publisher. White Cloud. The Severance Enterprise, H. 
 H. Brookes, editor and proprietor. Severance. 
 
 Douglas County.—Lawrence Dailv Journal, and the Western Home 
 Journal (weekly). Republican, William 31. Thacher and Frank L. 3Veb- 
 ster, publishers; Tribune, Republican, G. F. KimbaB, publisher; The 
 Spirit of Kansas, agricultural, Hoffman Bros. (S. C. Hoffman and L. A. 
 Hoffman); Kansas Gazette, Democratic, Osbiin Shannon, editor and pub- 
 hsher; Useful JVorker (monthly), JIugh Cameron, editor. Grange Grove 
 Co., publishers^ University Courier (semi-monthly), collegiate, Edmond 
 Butler and B. K. Bruce, business managers ; Kansas Review (monthlv), 
 by the Review Company of Kansas University, F. D. Hutchings and E. f’ 
 Caldwell, managers ; Die Germania (German), Gottlieb Oehrle, publisher 
 Lawrence. 
 
 Edwards County.—Kinsley Republican-Graphic, Republican, C. C. 
 Sellers, editor, L. A. Ijauber, local editor, C. C. ^loore, business niaiiaf^er 
 Kinsley'. ® ’ 
 
 Elk County.—Howard Couraut, Republican, Adrian Reynolds, editor, 
 Reynolds & Thompsons, publishers aud pro]u-ietors; Howard .Journal, 
 Democratic, J. R. Hall, editor and publisher, Howard. Cana Valley Her¬ 
 ald, Republican, A. 31. Crotsley, publisher. Grenola. Jjongton Times, In¬ 
 dependent, Flory Bros., publishers (Frederick Florj' and George 31. 
 Flory), Longton. Moline Mercury, Independent, J. B. Cooper, publi.dicr 
 31oline. 
 
 Ellis County. Star-Sentinel, Republican, .1. II. Downing, editor, 
 publisher and projirietor; Gernian-Americau Advocate. Independent, 
 Cliarles 3Iiller, publisher. Hays City. Ellis Headlight. Republican, Ml 
 r. Jaques, editor, Thomas S. Haiu, business manager. Ellis. 
 
 Ellsworth County.—Ellsworth Reimrter, Republican, W. A. Gebhardt 
 & Geprge Huyeke, publishers ; Rural 3Vest, agricultural, 3\l E. Fosnot, 
 proprietor, Ellsworth. The 3Milson Echo, Independent, S. A. Coover, ed- 
 y 3N ilson. Cain City News, Independent, Dr. B. Grant 
 
 .Jefferis, editor, Henry Trump, publisher and proprietor. Cain City. 
 
 Ford County.—Dodge City Times, Reimblican, Nicholas B! Klaiuc, 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 editor and publislier; Ford County Globe, Republican, D. M. Frost, edi¬ 
 tor and proprietor, Dodae City. 
 
 Franklin County.—Ottawa Republican (daily and weekly), Republi¬ 
 can, Amasa T. Sbari)e, editor and proprietor ; Ottawa Journal and Tri¬ 
 umph, Greenback. E. IT. Snow, editor ami publisher ; Queen City Herald, 
 Democratic, Kessler & McAllister, editors and proprietors ; Ottawa Lead 
 er. Republican, J. W. Ozias. Ottawa. Weekly Gazette, neutral, Frank 
 Bennett, editor and publisher, Williamsburg. Lane Advance, Repid)li- 
 can, Horace.I. Newberry, editor, publisher and proprietor. Lane. Wells- 
 ville Transcript, ncutraj L. A. Sheward, proprietor, AVcllsville. 
 
 Graham County.—Times, Greenback, Benjamin B. F. Graves, editor 
 and publisher ; IMillbrook Herald, Republican, '.John H. Currie, editor, and 
 N. C. Tprrell, proprietor, Millbrook. 
 
 Greenwood County.—Eureka Herald, Republican, H. C. Rizer, editor, 
 ])ublisher and proprietor; Greenwood County Republican, Republican, 
 Republican Publisliing Co., puldishers. W. E. Doud, editor ; Greenwood 
 County Democrat, Democratic, G. C. Rogers, editor. Eureka. Madison 
 News, Republican. W. D. Imnsford, editor and proprietor, Madison. Sev- 
 ery Pioneer, Republican, .Millard F. Gibson, editor and publisher, Severy. 
 Fall River Times, Independent, ,1. A. Somerby, editor and publisher. Fall 
 River. 
 
 Harper County.—Anthony .loitrnal. Republican, Fletcher Meridith, 
 l)roprietor; Anthony Republican; Rejuiblican, A. S. Lindsay, Anthony. 
 Harper County Times, Republican, Graham Bros., projirietors (W. 0. & 
 .1. O. Graham); Harper Sentinel, Rei)ublican, 0. O. Ijeabhart, editor and 
 ]iroprictor. Harper. Danville Argus, Democratic, J. R. Horn, proprietor, 
 Danville. 
 
 Harvey County.—Newton Republican, Republican, Allen B. Lem¬ 
 mon, editor and proprietor ; Newton Kan.san, Re|)ublican, H. C. Ash- 
 baugh, editor and proprietor, Newton. Burrton (Monitor, Republican, 
 Dliles Taylor, editor and publisher, Burrton. Sedgwick .Tayhawker, Inde- 
 pendei\t, Mark F. Hobson, editor and pu)ili.sher, Sedgwick City. Hal¬ 
 stead Independent, Republican, M. Sweesy, editor and publisher, Hal¬ 
 stead. 
 
 Hodgeman County.—Jetmore Reveille, Republican, W. S. Kenyon, 
 editor and i)roprietor, Jetmore. 
 
 .lackson County.—Holton Recorder, Republican, M. M. Beck, editor ; 
 Holton Signal, Democi-atic, W. W. Sargent, editor and ])roprietor ; Nor¬ 
 mal Advocate (i|uarterly), in the interest of Campbell University, J. H. 
 Lamliert, editor, Holton. 
 
 Jefferson County.—Oskaloosa Independent, Republican, F. H. Rob¬ 
 erts, editor ; Oskaloosa Weekly Sickle, Democratic, B. R. Wilson, editor 
 and proprietor, Oskaloosa. Valley Falls New Era, Re]uiblican, G. D. In- 
 gersoll, editor and pro])rietor; Valley Falls Register, Democratic, T. W. 
 Gardiner; Kansas Liberal (semi-monthly), liberal, IVI. Harmon and E. C. 
 Walker, editors and publishers. Valley Falls, Winchester Argus, Repub¬ 
 lican, Lon W. Robinson, editor and )iublishcr. Winchester. 
 
 .lewell County.—Jewell County Monitor, Re]iublican, Vaughn Bros., 
 editors (R. F. Vaughn and C. S. Vaughn) ; .Tewell County Review, Green¬ 
 back, M. Winsor, editor and imblishcr ; Kansas Jewellite, Republican, 
 E. Pt AVorcestcr, projirietor, Mankato. Jewell County Rejuiblican, Re¬ 
 publican, J. D. Woodward and Benjamin Musser, editors and proprietors, 
 .lewell City. Burr Oak Reveille, Greenback, TVilliam E. Bush and O. C. 
 Emery, editors ; Burr Oak Herald, Republican, J. K. McLain, editor and 
 proprietor. Burr Oak. 
 
 Johnson County.—Olathe Mirror-Gazette, Republican, J. S. Soule, ed¬ 
 itor, i)ublisher and pro]u-ietor ; Kansas Patron and Parmer, agricultural, 
 D. L. Hoffman, editor and manager, .lohnson County Publishing Associa¬ 
 tion, publishers ; .Johnson County Democrat, Democratic, W. C. Paul, 
 publisher, Olathe. 
 
 Kearney County.—Lakin Herald, Republican, Joseph Dillon, publish¬ 
 er, Lakin. 
 
 Kingman County.—Kingman County Citizen, Republican, George E. 
 Filley and Frank A. Capps, editors and publi.shers ; Kingman Countv Re¬ 
 publican, Republican, E. H. Farnsworth, editor and proprietor. King- 
 man. 
 
 Labette County.—O.swego Independent (daily and weekly). Republi¬ 
 can, J. S. Waters and .1, E. Bryan, editors, Mrs. (Mary McGill, proprie- 
 tre_ss ; Oswego Republican (dail.y and weekly). Republican, I. W. Patrick, 
 editor and proprietor ; Labette County Democrat, Democratic, George F. 
 King, publisher, Oswego. Parsons Eclipse’ (daily and weekly), indepen¬ 
 dent, J. B. Lamb & Son, editors and proprietors; The Parsons Sun, Re¬ 
 publican, H. 11. Lusk, Parsons. Chetopa Advance, Republican, J. M. 
 Cavaness, editor, Chetopa. Mound Valley Herald, independent, C. Len 
 Albin, editor. Mound Valley. 
 
 Leavenworth County.—Leavenworth Times (daily and weekly). Re¬ 
 publican. Col. D. R. Anthony, editor and proprietor; Leavenworth Press 
 (daily and weekly). Republican, M. W. Reynolds, editor, H. M. Aller, pro¬ 
 prietor; Leavenworth Evening Standard (daily), and the Democratic 
 Standard (weekly). Democratic, Henry C. Burnett, editor, Charles Tillot- 
 son, business manager, Burnett and Tillotson, publishers and ijroprietors; 
 Kansas Freie Presse (daily and weekly, German), Rejuiblican, Chris. Schu¬ 
 bert, editor and proprietor; Workingman’s Friend, National Labor Party, 
 James W. Remington, publisher; Home Record (monthly! published by 
 board of managers of the “Home for the Friendless,” Mr.s. C. TI. Cushing, 
 editor;^ Orphan’s Friend (monthlv). .1, B. McCleery, editor, Mrs. DeFor- 
 est Fairchild, associate editor, Mrs. Thomas Carney, business manager; 
 
 G. A. R. (monthly), Iiy the G. A. R. Publishing Company, .1. C. Walkin- 
 shaw, editor; Monthly Visitor, religious, liy the Catholic Mutual Benevo¬ 
 lent Publishing Company, E. M. Johnson, general manager, Leavenworth 
 and Olathe; Tonganoxie Mirror, Republican, George R. Broadbere, editor, 
 
 H, W_. Rice, publisher and proprietor, Tonganoxie. 
 
 Lincoln County.—Saline Valley Regi.ster, independent, George W. 
 Anderson, editor and publisher; Beacon of Lincoln County, Republican, 
 W. S. and Anna C. Wait, editors and publishers, Lincoln Center, 
 
 Linn County.—LaCygne Weekly Journal, Republican, J. P. Kenea 
 & Ed. C. Lane, publishers, LaCygne. Pleasanton Observer, Republican, 
 D. S. & H. L. Capell, editors and proprietors; Pleasanton Herald, Green¬ 
 back, W. S. Platt, editor, Pleasanton. Linn County Clarion, Republican, 
 R. B. Bryan, editor and proprietor. Mound City. Blue Mound Independ¬ 
 ent, independent, A. C. Harding, editor, publisher and proprietor. Blue 
 Mound. 
 
 Lyon County.—Emj)oria News (daily and weekly). Republican, pub¬ 
 lished by the News Company (.Tacob Stotler, Alexander Butts and Prank 
 P. MacLennan): Emporia Republican (daily and weekly). Republican, C. 
 
 V. Eskridge, editor and proprietor; Emporia Democrat, Democratic, J. 
 M. McCown, editor and proprietor: Normal Cabinet (monthly), by 
 pupils of State Normal School, George B. Gallagher, editor-in-chief, Em¬ 
 poria. Hartford Call, Republican, W. J. Means, publisher, Hartford. 
 
 McPherson County.—McPherson Rci)ublican, Republican, S. G. Mead, 
 editor. Mead & Conklin, proprietors and publishers; IMcPherson Free¬ 
 man, Republican, H. B. Kelley, editor and proprietor; McPherson Inde¬ 
 pendent, independent, G. W. McClintick, editor and proprietor, McPher¬ 
 son. Lindsborg Localist, Republican, John McPhail, editor, Dursley Sar¬ 
 gent, publisher; Smoky Valley News, Rejuiblican, A. Ringwald, editor 
 "and jiroju'ietor; Kansas-Posten (Swedish), Republican, J. A. Udden, edi¬ 
 tor, LindiSborg. 
 
 Marion County.—Marion Record. Repulilican, E. W. Hoch, editor, 
 
 W. F. Ilocb, business manager; Marion Graphic, Indcj’iendcnt Liberal 
 Republican, W. J. Groat, editor, J. T. Groat, proju'ietor, Marion. Peabody 
 Gazette, Rejiublican, W. H. Morgan, editor and projuietor, Peabody. 
 Florence Herald, Rejuiblican, A. M. White, editor and proprietor, Flor¬ 
 ence. 
 
 Marshall County.—Marshall County News, Rejuiblican, George T. 
 Smith, editor and publisher; Marshall County Democrat, Democratic, 
 William Becker, editor; Marysville Post (German), William Becker, edi¬ 
 tor and juibli.sher; Marysville Pickings (monthly), George H, Powers, 
 juiblisher, Marysville. AVaterville Telegraph, Rejuiblican, Henry C. Wil¬ 
 son, editor, publisher and jirojirietor, Waterville. Blue Rajiids Times, 
 Rejuiblican, E. M. Bri(;e, editor and juiblisher. Blue Uajiids. Frankfort 
 Bee, Rejuiblican, Lute P. Bowen, juibli.sher, Frankfort. 
 
 Miami County.—Miami Rejuiblican, Republican, Leslie J. Perry, edi¬ 
 tor, William D. Greason, business manager; Western Spirit, Democratic, 
 B. J. Slieridan, editor, .1. T. Highley, business manager; Paola 
 Times, indejiendent, W. B. Brayman, editor and jiroprietor, Paola. Lou- 
 i.sburg Herald, Greenback, E. F". Heisler, editor and jiroju-ietor, Louisbiirg. 
 
 Mitchell County.—Beloit Gazette, Republican, S. H. Dodge, editor, 
 Brewster Cameron, juiblisher; Beloit Courier, Republican, W. H. Cald¬ 
 well, editor and jiroprietor; Western Nationalist, Greenback, A. C. 
 Pagett, editor, publisher and jiroprietor, Beloit. Cawker City Free Press, 
 Democratic, Stephen DeYoung, editor and ju'oju'ietor; Cawker City Jour¬ 
 nal, Republican, J. W. McBride, editor and jsroprietor; Camp Fire 
 (monthly), in the interests of the G. A. R., L. L. Aldrich, publisher, Caw¬ 
 ker City. 
 
 Montgomery County.—Indejiendence Kansan, Democratic. A. A. 
 Stewart, editor and jirojudetor; South Kansas Tribune, Republican, W. 
 T. and C. Yoe, juil)lishcrs and jirojirietors; Daily Rej^orter, neutral, R. C. 
 Harper, ju'ojirietor; The Star, Democratic, H. W. Young, publisher. In¬ 
 dependence; Coffoyville Journal, Republican, W. A. Peffer & Sons, juib- 
 lishers, Coffeyvillc. Clierryvale Globe News, Rejoublican, S. P. Moore, 
 juiblisher and jirojirietor; Cherry Valley Torch, Rejuiblican, C. T. Ew¬ 
 ing, juiblisher, Clierryvale. Elk City Globe, indejiendent, AV. C. Gettys, 
 editor and publisher,"Elk City. 
 
 (Morris County.—Council Grove Rejuiblican, O. S. Miinsell, editor, E. 
 A. Munsell, associate editor; Kansas Cosmos, Democratic, E. J. Dill, edi¬ 
 tor and luiblisher. Council Grove. 
 
 Morris County Enterprise, Republican, V. C. Welch, editor and jiro¬ 
 jirietor, Parkerville. 
 
 Nemaha County.—Seneca Weekly Courier, Republican, West E. Wil¬ 
 kinson, publisher and proprietor; Seneca AVeckly Tribune, Republican, 
 A. J. Felt, jiroprietor, Seneca. Nemaha County Republican, Republican, 
 J. F. Clough, editor and publisher, Sabetha. Wetmore Spectator, Repub¬ 
 lican, J. F. Clough and 'T. J. Wolfley, publishers, T. J. AVolfley, editor, 
 AVetmore. 
 
 Neosho County.—Neosho County .Tourn.al, Republican, ,1. H. Scott, 
 editor and juiblisher; Nco.sho County Republican, Rejuiblican, D. C. Am¬ 
 brose and T. F. Ross, editors; Neosho County Democrat, Democratic, A. 
 Conn and E. ,J. Kenney, editors and proprietors, Osage Mission. Neosho 
 County Record, Republican, Benjamin J. Smith, proprietor, Erie. Head- 
 Light, Republican, C. T. Ewing, juiblisher, Thayer. Chanute Times, 
 Rejuiblican, A. L. Rivers, editor and juiblisher; Chanute Chronicle, Re¬ 
 publican, .1. R. Detwiler, editor and proprietor. Chanute. 
 
 Ness County.—Ness City Times, Republican, J. F. Wood, editor and 
 proprietor, Ness City. Advance, independent, Joseph Langellier, editor 
 and juiblisher, Sidneju Lenora Leader, Republican, J. H. Wright, editor 
 and projirietor, Lenora. Norton Courier, Republican, J. H. Simmons and 
 J. A. Littel editors and jirojudetors, Norton. 
 
 Osage County.-^Osage County Chronicle, Republican, John E. Ras- 
 tall, editor and jiroprietor; Burlingame Herald, independent, Newton 
 M’Donald, editor, publisher and projirietor, Burlingame. Osage City Free 
 Press, Republican, ,J. V. Admire, editor and juiblisher; Osage City Re- 
 jiiiblican. Republican, D. -J. Roberts, editor and proprietor, Osage City. 
 Lyndon .loiirnal. Republican, .Toiirnal Publi.shing Co., projirietors, Lyn¬ 
 don. Carliondale Independent, indejiendent, E. G. Bush, editor, E. G. & 
 F. E. Bush, proprietors. Carbondale. Kansas Workman, neutral, Cyrus 
 Corning, editor and publisher, Scranton. Osage County Democrat, Dem¬ 
 ocratic, .1. Mavberry, editor, Mayberry & Co., proprietors. Burlingame. 
 
 Osborne County.—Osborne County Farmer, Rejiublican, F. H. Barn¬ 
 hart, editor, Osborne City. Downs Times, Republican. George E. Dough¬ 
 erty, editor, pulilishor and proprietor. Downs. Portis Patriot, Republican, 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 Jliirtin II. Iloyt, pulilisher and proprietor. Portis. Western Empire, in¬ 
 dependent, F. j. llulaniski, ]nil)lislier, llull’.s City. 
 
 Ottawa Connty.—Sentinel, Kepuldican, Charles IToyt, editor and i)ro- 
 proprietor; Ottawa Cotinty Index, National Labor, C. JL Diinn. editor 
 and publi.sher, ^Minneapolis. Delphos Carrier, Uetnibliean, W. B. & C. iM. 
 Davis, editors, \V. B. l)avis Son, publishers and i)roprietors, r)el|)bos. 
 
 Pawnee County.—Lamed Cbronos(;ope, Republican, IL II. Ballinf>er, 
 publi,sber; Lamed Optic, Uepublican, Oidic Steam Printin^r Company, 
 publishers, T. E. Leftwieb, proprietor. Lamed. 
 
 Phillips County.—Kirwin Chief, Ue])ublican, T. J. and II. G. Pickett, 
 editors and publishers; Independent, Greenback, William A. Garretson 
 and C. J. Lamb, publishers, Kirwin. Loajan Enterprise, Republican, W. 
 W. Gray, editor and publisher, Logan; Phillipsburg Herald, Republican, 
 William Bissell, editor. Herald Publishing Association, publishers, Phil¬ 
 lipsburg. 
 
 Pottawatomie County.—Louisville Rei)ublican, Republican, John M. 
 Cotton and E. 1). Ajidersou, publishers, John M. Cotton, editor and man¬ 
 ager, Louisville. Kansas Reporter, Rei)ubliean, C. P. Jeffries, editor and 
 publisher; Kansas .Vgrieulturist, agricultural, Clardy & Co. (,I. E. Clai'dy 
 and J. A. Clardy), proprietors. Wamego. Onaga Journal, Republican, S. 
 A. Stauffer, editor and publisher, Onaga. St. Marys Express, Democratic, 
 John O’Flanagan, editor and ])ublisher. St. Marys. Westmoreland Week¬ 
 ly Period. Republican, J. Whims and W. S. Anderson, editors and pub¬ 
 lishers, Westmoreland. 
 
 Pratt County.—Pratt County Press, Republican, A. S. Thompson, 
 editor and proiirietor; Pratt County Times, Republican, by the Pratt County 
 Times Company, C. T. 'Warren, publisher, luka. 
 
 Rawlins County.—Republican Citizen, Republican, J. 1). Greason, 
 editor and i)ut)lishcr, Atwood. 
 
 Reno Count}^—Hutchinson News, Republican, Ralph M. Ea.sley, edi¬ 
 tor and ntiblLsher; Interior, Republican, J.W. KanagaandJ. H. Lawson, edi¬ 
 tors and proprietors; Hutchinson Herald, Republican, Higley A Decker (A. 
 J, Higley and T. A. Decker), editors, imblishers and proprietors; Sunday 
 Democrat, Democratic, Linus Ely, editor and publisher, Hutchinson. 
 Argo.sy, Republican, L. C. Brown, proprietor, Nickerson. 
 
 Republic County.—Belleville Telescoj)e, Republican, J. C. Humphrey, 
 editor and juiblisher, Belleville. Scandia Journal, Republican, A. B. 
 Wilder, editor and juiblisher, Scandia. 
 
 Rice County.—Sterling Gazette, R(‘publican, E. B. Cow'gill, editor and 
 jirojirietor; Sterling Bulletin, Republican, Charles I). Ulmer, jiublisher 
 and jiroprietor. Sterling. Lyons Rejniblican, Republican, Clark Conkling, 
 juiblisher; Central Kansas Democrat, Democratic, stock company pub¬ 
 lishers. Wood & Fuller, editors, Lyons. 
 
 Riley County.—Nationalist, Republican, Albert Griffin, editor and 
 proju’ietor; Manhattan Republic, Republican, G. A. Atwood, editor; Indus¬ 
 trialist, educational and agricultural, edited by the Faculty of the State 
 Agricultural College, E. M. Shelton, managing editor; Independent, 
 Greenback, A. Southwick & Co., publishers; Kansas Tclejjhone, religious, 
 (monthly), Rev. R. 1). Parker, editor and publisher, Alanhattan. Ran¬ 
 dolph Echo, Republican, P. B. Lewis, editor and yiroprietor, Randolph. 
 
 Rooks County.—News, Republican, T. C. TMcBreen, publisher; Rooks 
 County Record, Republican, Chambers & Newell, editors, publishers and 
 proprietors (W. L. Chambers and J. W. Newell), Stockton. 
 
 Rush County.—La Crosse Chieftain, Republican, II. S. Fish, editor, 
 publisher and proprietor. La Crosse. 
 
 Russell County.—Russell Kansas Record, Rupublican, W. L. Evans, 
 editor and ])roprietor; Russell Hawkeye, Greenback, A. B. Cornell, 
 editor, Hawkeye Printing Company, publishers. Russell. 
 
 Saline County.—Salina Herald, Republican, TonvG. Nicklin, publisher; 
 Saline County Journal, Rcpul)liean, M. D. Sampson, publisher; Salina 
 Independent, Independent, W. H. Johnson, publisher, Salina. Brook- 
 ville Transcript, Republican, Fred. J. Ulsh, editor and publisher, Brook- 
 ville. 
 
 Sedgwick County.—Wichita Daily Times, Independent, I. N. Stoute- 
 inycr, editor and proprietor; Wichita City Eagle, Republican, M. 31. Mur¬ 
 dock,_ editor, 31. 31. and R. P. 3Iurdock, j^ublishers and jiroj)rietors; 
 AV^ichita ^Veekly Beacon, Democratic, Frank B. Smith and 3V. S. AVhite, 
 publishers and jwoprietors; Oklahoma AVar Chief, neutral, A. W. Harris, 
 editor, Harris, 'Watson & Co., j3ublishers; Wichita AYcekly Leader, Re¬ 
 publican, Field & 3IeDonnell, editors, AVichita. 
 
 Sequoyah County.—Irrigator, Republican, AVilliam E. Carr and Oliver 
 II. Knigbt, editors and proprietors. Garden City. 
 
 Shawnee County.—Commonwealth (daily and weekly). Republican, 
 F. P. Baker and T. B. 3Iurdock, editors, N. R. Baker, Secretar}-and Treas¬ 
 urer; Topeka Capital (daily and weekly), Republican, Henry King, ed¬ 
 itor. J. K. Hud.son, busine.ss manager ; Kapsas State .Journal (daily and 
 weekl}'), Democratic, Reed & Allen (George W. Reed and AValter N. 
 Allen), editors and publishers; Kansas Farmer, agricidtural, by Kansas 
 Farmer Co., H. C. De3Iotte, President, R. R. Brown, Treasurer and busi¬ 
 ness manager, H. A. Heath, general business agent, AV. A. Peffer, editor. 
 Kansas 3Iethodist, religious, by the 3Iethodist Publishing Co., Rev. John 
 D. Knox, Rev. O. J. Cowles, D. D.; Kansas Telegraph (German). Dem¬ 
 ocrat, H. Von Langen, editor and publisher ; National AVorkmau, Green- 
 hack, AA'. H. T. AVakefield, editor, by the National AA'^orlunan Publishing 
 Co.; Saturday Night, Democratic, F. W. Kroeidce, editor;'Kansas Church- 
 nian (monthly), religious, Thomas H. Vail, jiublisher; Educationist 
 (monthly), educational, George AV. Hoss, editor and publisher. Faithful 
 AAdtness (monthly), religious, J. 31. Shepherd, editor and proprietor, A. 
 H. Mulkey, 3fedicine Lodge, and Benjamin H. Smith, Fort Scott, asso- 
 Giite editors, Topeka. North Topeka Times, Rejuiblican, AVhiting & 
 Whiting, jiroprietors, A. B. Whiting and H. L. AA'^hiting, editors and pub- 
 li.sher.s; North Topeka 3Iail, Rejiublican, C. G. Coutant and F. H. Collier, 
 edUors, F. H. Collier and AV. E. C<^utant, jiublishers; Good Tidings, re¬ 
 ligious, C. A. Sexton, editor and jiublisher. North Topeka. 
 
 Smith County.—Smith County Kansas Pioneer, Democratic, R. D, 
 
 Bowen, editor and publisher; Smith County AATekly Record. Rejuiblican, 
 F. F. Coolidge and G. L. Burr, editors. Smith Centei-. Gaylord Herald, 
 Rejuihlican. AAT-bb McNall, editor and projirietor, Gaylord. ' 
 
 .Stafford County.—.Stafford Herald, Republican, 11. .AI. Blair, editor 
 and Jiublisher, Stafford. St. John Advance, Uejniblican, F. B. Gillmore, 
 editor, AA'". R. lloolo, proprietor, St. ,fohu. Stafford County. Bee, neutral, 
 AV. K. P. Dow. editor and jiublisher, Alilwaukee. 
 
 Sumner County.—Sumner County Press, Rejiublican, A. A. Rich¬ 
 ards, editor; AVellingtonian, Rejiublican, 31. Allison, editor and jiro- 
 prietor; Sumner County Democrat, Democratic, Tom Richardson, editor 
 and jiroprietor, 'VVellington. Caldwell Post, Rejiublican, Tell AAL AValton, 
 editor and jiroprietor ; Caldwell Commercial, Republican, AAb B. Ilutehi- 
 son, Jiublisher, Caldwell. Belle Plaine News, Indejiendcnt, .1. J. Burns, 
 editor and jiublisher ; Kansas Odd Fellow (.semi-monthly), J. J. Burns, 
 editor and publisher. Belle Plaine. Geuda Springs Herald, Republican, 
 Joe F. AVhito, editor and projirietor, Geuda Springs. 
 
 Trego County.—AVa-Keeney AVeekly AA^orld, Rejiublican, AV. S. Til¬ 
 ton, editor and publisher. AVa-Keeney. Globe, neutral, Joseph Langellier, 
 editor and jiroprietor, Cyrus. 
 
 AA'^abaunsee County.—AVabaunsee County News, Rejiublican, Sellers 
 Bros., editors and jiroprietors (A. Sellers and G. Sellers), Alma. Home 
 AVeekly, Rejiublican, AV. AA''. Cone, editor and jiroprietor, Eskridge. 
 
 AA''asliington County.—AAbishington Republican, Rejiublican', llcjiubli 
 can Printing Co., Jiublishers; AVasiiiiigton Count}' Register, Rejiublican, 
 W. A. Clark and H. E. Emmonj;, jiublishers and jirojirietors; 3Iissionary 
 Worker (monthly), religious, Alatthew 3Iays Eshclman, editor, L. A. Eshe'l- 
 man, projirietor, AVashington. Hanover Democrat, Democratic, J. 31. 
 Hood, editor, Hanover. Clifton Review, Rejiublican, N. F. Hewitt,'ed¬ 
 itor, Clifton. Greenloaf Journal, Democratic, Charles F. Barrett, editor 
 and proprietor; Greenloaf Indejiendent, Republican, J. AA''. Bliss, editor 
 and Jiublisher, Grecnleaf. 
 
 Wilson County.—AVilson County Citizen, Rcjiulilican, John S. Gil¬ 
 more, editor and projirietiir; Fredonia Democrat, Democratic. Powell & 
 Hud.son. proprietors (N. Powell and T. J. Hudson), T. J. Hudson, jiolitical 
 editor, Fredonia. Ncodesha Free Press, Rejiublican, George A. AlcCarter, 
 editor and projirietor, Ncodesha. 
 
 AVoodson County.—AA^oodson County Post, Republican, AA''. L. Chellis, 
 editor and jiroprietor, Neosho Falls. 'Vates Center News, Republican, 
 George E. Fahn-, editor, publi.sher and proprietor; 3"ates Center Argiis, 
 Indejiendent, N, B. Ruck, editor and jiroprietor. Abates Center, '^Foronto 
 Topic. Rejiublican, AA^. H. Jones, editor and jiublisher, Toronto. 
 
 Wyandotte County.—AVyandotte Gazette, Rejiublican, Armstrong & 
 3Ioycr, publishers, R. B. Armstrong and A. N. Aloyer; AA'yandottc Herald, 
 Democratic, V. J. Lane, publisher, AA^imdotte. Equitabie Aid Union Ad¬ 
 vocate (monthly). Dr. AV. 1). Gentry, editor and jirojirictor, AVyandotte, 
 Kan., and Cnlumbus, Penn. Iron City Press, neutral, F. T. Wyatt, editor, 
 J. B. 3Iullay & Co., publishers and proprietors, Rosedale. 
 
 STATE INSTITUTIONS. 
 
 UOAKD OK COMMISSIONETIS ON I’UULIC INSTITUTIONS. 
 
 By an act of the Legislature, approved 3Iarch C, 18711, Joseph C. AA"il- 
 son, Charles Puffer and Charles S. Brodbent were ajijiointed liy Gov. Os¬ 
 born a Board of Commissioners to visit and insjicct the jiublic institutions 
 of the State, in accordance with Section 12 of said act, which reads as 
 follows: 
 
 Skction 12. There shall he a commission of three citizens of the State of Kansas, ap¬ 
 pointed hy the Governor and confirmed by tlic Senate, avIio shall hold their office for the 
 term of three years, and Avho shall he in no Avise connected with the institutions herein 
 named, Avho sliall be a visiting committee, to make at least two visits in each year to the 
 folloAving State institutions: The State Penitentiary, the Insane, Deaf and Dumh and Blind 
 Asyhinis, the State University, the State Agricultural College, the State Normal Schools at 
 KmjAoria and Ueavenworth. They shall each have pOAver to administer oaths, and send for 
 persons and papers to examine into the financial condition and the general conduct of said 
 institutions; and they shall make a report to the Governor in writing at the end of each tis- 
 cal vein* of the financial condition and the general conduct of each of said institutions, their 
 necessities and re(|uirements, and such other reomiuendations as they may deem best for 
 the proper conduct of said institutions and for the i>uhlic good. Tliey shall receive for their 
 services the sum of three dollars per day, and ten cents for each mile traveled, by the most 
 direct and practical route. • 
 
 AV. B. Barnett and P. P. Elder, appointed (kimmi.<5.sioners under this 
 aet, resigned. A report was .submitteil by tbis commission iu 1878, and in 
 1874 a morn elaborate one Avas presented, AV. AV. Creighton succeeding 3Ir. 
 Wilson as Commi.ssioner, Alessrs. Brodbent and Puffer still remaining on 
 the board. These Commissioners performed a large amount of service iu 
 comjilianee with the alinvc statute, and they ivere allowed for the service 
 rendered in 1874 some if2,()()(), as will be seen from the following : Cliarles 
 S. Brodbent, Secretary of the Board, $1,372.80; AV. AV. Creighton, $626.00; 
 Cliarles Puffer, $645. Allowed 3Iarcb 9, 1875. 
 
 StaU (Jlmritahle, Institvtions.—X section of an aet which took effect 
 3Iareb 10, 1876, reads as follows: 
 
 The Governor sli.ill appoint, in tlic year lS7(i, live per.sons as Trustees of tlie a.syluins 
 for the blind, deaf and dumb, and insane; of whom two shall liold their ollicos for one year 
 ending .April 1,1877; two for two years endim; April I, 1S7.S: one for tlireo vears end¬ 
 ing April 1, 18711: and tlicir succe.s.sors sh.all e.aeh and all hold their po.sitions for the term 
 of three years, the terms ending Aiiril I of the suceeoding years. 
 
 Altireli 20, 1876, Gov. Osliorn apjiointed J. P. Bauserman and AA'^illiam 
 B. Slosson Tru.stces for one year; Jolin T. Larder and John 11. Smitli for 
 two years; Thomas T. Taylor for three years. 
 
 February 16. 1877, Gov. Anthony appointed Edwin Knotvles and Jo¬ 
 seph L. Wever as successors to Alessrs. Bauserman and Slosson; Ajiril 1, 
 1878, Cliarles E. Faulkner and Amasa T. Sharjie succeeded Ales.srs, lianter 
 and Smith; J. 31. Hogue succeeded 3Ir. AA'ever April 1, 1880, and Charles 
 R. 3Iitehell succeeded 3Ir. Ttiylor April 1, 1882. The jiresent Trustees, 
 April, 1883, are James 3Iartin, I’resideut: Augustus Hohn. Treasurer; 
 Daniel 0. 3IcAllister. Secretary; Amasa T. Sharjie and Alichael 3Ialoney. 
 
 Location of the Charitable InHtituiione.— f\\c. Legislature of 1863 pro¬ 
 vided for an insane asylum at Osavvatomie; that of 1864 loeated^tlie deaf 
 
282 
 
 HISTOET OF ElAE'SAS. 
 
 and dumb asylum at Olathe and provided for the appointment of Commis¬ 
 sioners to locate a blind asylum in "Wyandotte County; that of 1865, for 
 the government of the insane asylum; that of 1866, provided that the State 
 Superintendent of Public Instruction should contract with Josiah E. 
 Hayes, of Olathe, Johnson County, for the erection of an asylum that 
 should cost not less than $10,000, and which should be leased of him for 
 a term of five years, with the privilege of renewing the lease for a second 
 term of five years, said building to be ready for occupancy by the 1st of 
 November, 1866, the annual rent of which should not exceed $1,000. The 
 Legislature of 186T provided for building “the Kansas Institution for the 
 Education of the Blind” at Wyandotte; for issuing $15,500 in bonds for 
 “the Kansas Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb,” The 
 Legislature of 1868 provided for issuing bonds for the insane asylum to the 
 amount of $20,000. An act of the Legislature, approved March 5, 1875, 
 “provided for the erection of an insane as 3 dum at Topeka.” The Board 
 of Trustees of the State Insane Asylum met at Topeka March 17, 1875, for 
 the purpose of .selecting a site for the same, in a “convenient, eligible and 
 healthy locality, within two miles of the capitol ))uilding in the citj' of 
 Topeka.” June 2, 1875, in accordance with Section 4 of said law, the 
 Trustees selected three of their number as a Board of Commissioners, con¬ 
 sisting of William H. Grimes, Levi Woodard and George Wjmian, 
 whose duty it was to cause a building or buildings to be erected for asylum 
 purposes, and the contracts for erecting the buildings were awarded July 
 28, 1875. 
 
 State Reform School.—An act to provide for the selection and purchase 
 of a site and the erection and equipment of State Reform School buildings, 
 and making an appropriation therefor, took etiect March 14, 1879. It was 
 provided that the Board of Trustees of the State charitable institutions 
 should have supervision and control of the institution; that the said board, 
 together with the Governor, should select the site and adopt the plan for 
 the buildings suitable for a reform .school, and it was provided that the 
 site .should be selected within five miles of the capitol building in Topeka, 
 provided that the city of Topeka should donate to the State 160 acres of 
 suitable land for the'purpose. The building was completed in 1881, and 
 Hon. J. G. Eckles was the first Superintendent of the school. The man¬ 
 agement in 1883 of the State charitable institutions in the matter of super¬ 
 intendency is as follows: Kansas State Insane Asjdum, Osawatomie ; 
 Superintendent, A. H. Knapp, M. D. Topeka Insane Asylum, Topeka ; 
 Superintendent, B. 1). Eastman, M. D. Kansas Institution for the Educa¬ 
 tion of the Deaf and Dumb, Olathe; Superintendent, J. W. Parker. Kan¬ 
 sas Institution for the Education of the Blind, Wyandotte ; Superintend¬ 
 ent, George H. Miller. State Reform School; Superintendent, J. F. Buck, 
 North Topeka. Kansas State Asylum for Idiotic and Imbecile Youth; 
 Superintendent, H, M. Greene, Lawrence. 
 
 The charitable institutions of the State are located as follows: Institu¬ 
 tion for the Blind, at Wyandotte, Wyandotte County; Deaf and Dumb 
 ■Vsjdum, Olathe, Johnson County; Insane Asylums (two), at Osawatomie, 
 Miami Count}', and Topeka, Shawnee County; Asylum for Idiotic and 
 Imbecile Youth, Lawrence, Douglas County; Orphan's Asylum, Leaven¬ 
 worth, Leavenworth County. To the detailed accounts of these several 
 institutions, given in the histories of the several counties wherein the in¬ 
 stitutions are located, the reader is referred for Biller information con¬ 
 cerning them. 
 
 State Aiiiiropriations .—The following table shows the amount of ap¬ 
 propriations made by the State from 1862 to 1882, inclusive, for the erection 
 of buildings for, and care and maintenance of, the objects of charity : 
 
 YEAR. 
 
 DEAF AND 
 
 DUMB. 
 
 INSANE. 
 
 BLIND. 
 
 REFORM 
 
 SCHOOL. 
 
 IDIOTIC AND 
 IMBECILE. 
 
 MAINTE¬ 
 NANCE OF 
 INSANE PER¬ 
 SONS WHO 
 
 ARE DESTI- 
 TITUTE. 
 
 1862. 
 
 S 294 25 
 913 85 
 2,115 14 
 2,041 11 
 6,200 00 
 9,930 90 
 10,300 00 
 12,815 23 
 13,193 38 
 14,800 00 
 14,200 00 
 35,078 17 
 16,413 .54 
 13,618 45 
 16,030 71 
 12,908 00 
 15,.820 74 
 17,091 41 
 31,460 17 
 20,299 26 
 2.5,000 00 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1863. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1864. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1865. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1866. 
 
 $ 3,500 00 
 7,759 00 
 30,952 13 
 28,707 37 
 13,067 00 
 53,911 00 
 22,713 00 
 25,575 00 
 41,527 40 
 102,370 35 
 72,574 15 
 42,624 50 
 121,887 09 
 99,524 85 
 166,180 68 
 205,165 04 
 192,589 79 
 
 
 
 
 
 1867. 
 
 $ 10,034 00 
 14,221 11 
 10,092 80 
 8,900 00 
 7,6.33 43 
 10,088 96 
 11,586 01 
 8,880 36 
 8,987 74 
 10,599 72 
 7,130 60 
 10,170 17 
 11,827 17 
 17,166 26 
 12,921 79 
 38,974 44 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1869. 
 
 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 
 
 
 1871. 
 
 • 
 
 
 
 1872. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1874. 
 
 
 
 
 1.875. 
 
 
 
 
 1876. 
 
 
 
 
 1877. 
 
 
 
 $8,746 94 
 6,277 98 
 18,000 00 
 10,000 90 
 18,104 17 
 16,894 83 
 
 1878. 
 
 
 
 1H79. 
 
 
 
 1880. 
 
 $ 6,078 52 
 35,858 65 
 120,045 99 
 
 
 1881. 
 
 
 18S2. 
 
 $ 9,890 00 
 
 STATE I’KNITENTIAKY. 
 
 Section 2 of Article VII of the Constitution under the head of Public 
 Institutions, reads as follows: 
 
 A penitentiary sliall lie established, the directors of which shall he appointed or elected 
 as prescribed by law. 
 
 The Legislature of 1861 enacted a law to provide for the appointment 
 of Commissioners to locate a State Penitentiary, the fourth section of 
 which act is as follows: 
 
 .Section 4. That said Commissioners shall immediately proceed to locate the State 
 Penitentiary at some eligible point within the county of Leavenworth ; and for that pur¬ 
 pose they shall select a tract of land of not less than fortv nor more than 160 acres of 
 land, affording, if practicable, building stone, water, and otfier facilities for the erection of 
 a State Prison, and secure the title to the same in fee simple to the State, either by purchase 
 
 donation or otherwise, so that the land may be secured at the smallest possible expenditure 
 to the State, but in no event shall said Commissioners pay for land a sum exceeding fifteen 
 dollars per acre. 
 
 The Penitentiary Commissioners appointed were M. S. Adams, C. S. 
 Lambdin and Charles Starns. They met at Leavenworth July 15, 1861, 
 took the oath of office, and on the 25th of November purchased forty 
 acres as a site for a penitentiary, for the sum of $600. 
 
 Gov. Charles Robinson failed to approve a bill that passed both 
 branches of the Legislature of 1861, that looked toward the ultimate erec¬ 
 tion of a penitentiary building and making the labor of the State convicts 
 of some profit to the State. 
 
 The report of the Penitentiary Commissioners submitted in 1861, con¬ 
 tained a report from the Deputy Sheriff and Jailer of Leavenworth County 
 for the year 1861, which stated 21 State prisoners had been confined in the 
 Leavenworth County Jail during the year, and their report of 1862 showed 
 also a report of Jailer Mitchell, showing that he had had charge of 32 
 State prisoners during the year 1862. 
 
 Gov. Thomas Carney, in his message submitted January 18, 1864, in 
 referring to the report of the Commissioners, said; 
 
 The plans and specifications have ;heen prepared for a penitentiary building and the 
 contract has been conditionally awarded. The necessity of having a penitentiary is admit¬ 
 ted. The want of jail-room and the increasing number of convicts make it a matter of 
 economy. There should be a building erected, and it should be in a suitable place. The 
 site was objected to because of being some four miles from Le.avenworth, and because there 
 was not sufficient water near it, being illy chosen on sanitary grounds. 
 
 The Penitentiary Directors, Messrs. William Dunlap, S. S. Ludlam 
 and John Wilson, in their report submitted January 1,1864, recommended 
 that the Legislature make an appropriation agreeably to the report of the 
 architect, E. T. Carr, of $75,000, so as to have buildings ample to accom¬ 
 modate all the oflBcers connected with the penitentiary, their families and 
 150 prisoners. M. R. Dutton, Asa Low and Theodore C. Sears were Pen¬ 
 itentiary Directors when the act in reference to the State Penitentiary took 
 effect March 17, 1868. 
 
 In Section 1 of this act we find this: 
 
 For the general government and management of the State Penitentiary, three direct¬ 
 ors, one of whom shall be a practical mechanic and builder, sh.all be appointed by the Gov¬ 
 ernor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of whom shall be appointed 
 annually and shall hold his office for three years unless sooner removed by the (jovernor 
 for cause, and until his successor shall be elected and qualified. 
 
 From 1869 the Directors have been as follows; Erastus Hensley, R. W. 
 Jenkins, Harrison Kelley, Andrew J. Angell, Homer C. Learned, H. W. 
 Gillette. O. .1. Grover, H. I). Mackay, Samuel J. Crawford, William Mar- 
 tindale, Matthew Howell, Harry E. Richter, Warren W. Guthrie, John C. 
 Watt, H. H. Lowrey. 
 
 The appointment of Mr. Watt is in compliance with the legislative 
 act of 1868, he being a practical mechanic. 
 
 Coal Shaft .—The Legislature of 1879 in its appropriations for the Pen¬ 
 itentiary embraced for the coal shaft, $7,009. 
 
 From the biennial report of the Directors and Warden, for the fiscal 
 year 1881-82, the following is extracted; 
 
 In August there were 656 convicts and 55 guards and employes, and of which 114 con¬ 
 victs and 12 employes were employed in mining and handling coal, while about 525 convicts 
 were worked by contractors. The coal mine produced ®4,650.08, and the contract labor 
 $.5,:153.:10. To produce the coal receipts the employes were paid $725, and oils, etc., cost $260. 
 Allowing contract price for convicts employed, their labor would be worth $1,372, being a 
 total cost of $2,357, and leaving $2,293.08 net profit for the month. The convict miners pro¬ 
 duced $32.10 each, against $14.40 per contract convict. 
 
 Were interest to be charged on the cash expended for the shaft and machinery, at six 
 per cent, the $2,293.08 would be reduced but $172.51. 
 
 With all the estimated labor let under contract, which does not expire till June, 1884, 
 the coal mine has been made to produce, up to July 1, 1882, with such labor as was available, 
 over and above all operating expenses, about $32,000, or but little less than its cash cost; 
 and during the same time the coal used at the penitentiary, which the previous year cost 
 $10,232.66, has cost but $4,948.55, allowing seven cents for coal and four cents for slack. 
 
 l^ince coal demand for general use does not keep even during the year, and it cannot 
 be stored any length of time, and in order to keep the miners steadily employed, we have 
 favored contracting to mills and uses which would take so much each month during the 
 year. 
 
 .Should a reservoir or other work be authorized on which men could be employed in 
 summer, this plan could be changed. 
 
 From this showing, it will be seen that the penitentiary, heretofore an expense to the 
 State, can now with its coal mine easily sustain itself, and at the same time be furnished 
 with competent officers at fair compensation, and water and other needs. The above show¬ 
 ing will suggest other considerations. 
 
 The contracts now in force were intended to require all estimated available convict 
 labor. Now a certain amount of labor is needed for coal mining, and the convict roll is on 
 the decrease. 
 
 The problem of management is, how to enforce the penalty of hard labor on the con¬ 
 vict, at the same time not unnecessarily interfering with private enterprises, and so far as 
 possible preparing the man for self-support and thus to keep him from crime when he again 
 goes into the world. As short-term, old, and dull men cannot learn trades, they may be 
 employed in coal mining; while as young and long-term men may learn tra!des, such con¬ 
 victs might be let out for mechanical work, and thus the problem solved as fairly as possible. 
 
 There has been expended— 
 
 In sinking the shaft to the coal, fitting it up, putting in hoisting machinery, buildings, and 
 
 opening the mine ready for taking out coal. $3.5,777 37 
 
 Operating the mine during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1882. 9,170 00 
 
 Total expenditures to June 30, 1882 . $44,947 37 
 
 Ca.sh earnings of the mine to June 30, 1882.$27,808 45 
 
 Value of coal furnished State institutions, at 7 cents per bushel. 14,142 88 
 
 Value of product taken out. $41,951 33 
 
 This result has been attained in one year’s operating the mine. Each convict em¬ 
 ployed in mining out coal and performing all other work about the mine, since commencing 
 the taking out of coal, has earned $1.2.3% per day. Those employed in mining coal proper 
 have earned $1.71% per day. 
 
 Report of Warden Hopkins .—In the report submitted June 30, 1882, 
 appears the following : 
 
 On the 1st of July, 1880, there were confined in the Prison 691 convicts. On the l.st of 
 .Tilly, 1881, 660; and on the 30th day of June, 1882, 687—a decrease in the Prison population 
 in two years of 4, and a decrease of those from our own State courts of 17. The number of 
 convicts received during 1881 was 230, and during 1882, 240. There were discharged during 
 the fiscal year ending June 30,1881, 261, and during the year ending June 30, 1882, 21:3. 
 
 The expenditures for the fiscal years to sustain the Prison during 1881 were $104,- 
 408..54, and during 1882, $104,416.92.7 The daily cost to keep each convict during 1881, was 
 41.48 cents, and during 1882, 43.68 The increase in cost of keeping during 1882, is due to an 
 increased price of nearly all articles of food over the year previous. 
 
283 
 
 HISTORY OF KAHSAS. 
 
 The earnings of the Prison from all sources (except from labor of convicts on build- 
 
 to W7,fi9S.4fi, and for 1882, $102,235.2.^0 increase 
 and forlfSe onlv^I81 67 expenditures over earnings for 1881, was $36,710.08, 
 
 The daily average earnings of each convict confined during 1881, was nearlv 27 cents, 
 and during 1882, 42.,7 centos. In any calculation here made no account has been taken 
 of the Mrnings from the labor of convicts on State work, building cells, and repairs of build¬ 
 ings. 1 o add that amount, would show the following result for 1882' 
 
 Total cash earnings.” ’. ggg ,^43 94 
 
 Coal furnished State institutions.. . 'l2 601 31 
 
 Improvements and buildings only. 18’467 25 
 
 Making a total earnings of. 5420 702 50 
 
 Total expenditures for all purposes. ^120 04 5 99 
 
 Leaving a balance for 1882 in favor of the Prison over all ex- 
 
 pendituresof.. jgjg 34 
 
 There is no doubt but that the long-looked-for time has arrived, when we can say the 
 Prison IS on a self-sustaining basis, and will remain so if no unavoidable accident occurs, 
 and the Prison is properly managed in the future. In order to maintain this, the State must 
 retain control of its coal mine as at present. 
 
 .V close of the present year, we can report, with the exception of a few cells in 
 
 thesouth'll ing and solitary department, the Prison in all its compartments finished. For 
 the exception named, materials are secured necessary for their completion, and unless the 
 convicts increase beyond what was contemplated, no more appropriations will be required, 
 except to sustain and operate the Prison and keep up necessary repairs. 
 
 Idleuc^s and Intcinv^iTance .—The arden in response to inquiries con- 
 eerninij the probable effects of “prohibition ’’ in stayinsr the conniiission of 
 crime, presents the following facts and conclusions : ^ 
 
 In regard to the increase of our prison population, the records show a steady increase 
 convicts March \2, 1867, to 725 on December 3,1880. From that date to the close of 
 * lu- number received has steadily decreased, and the number 
 
 at tnis date IS 687. If the average increase had continued since December, 1880, to the pres- 
 
 average of convicts during 1881 was 
 600 , and during 1882, 655. While it is not reasonable to expect that any very marked infiu- 
 euce from prohibition can be anticipated at present, in reducing the prison population, yet 
 ' causes which lead to the commission of crimes of all kinds. My contact 
 
 wiih this class of men during a service as an official of this institution for the past fifteen years, 
 has proved to my satisfaction that iileness, together with intemperance as a result of the 
 torraer, are the direct causes of more crime than any other two that might be named. The 
 most potent influence will be felt in the future, from its effect on the younger classes, who 
 will have better influences thrown around them to deter and save them from the work- 
 house and the penitentiary if prohibition is rea,sonabIy enforced.* 
 
 STATE REFORM SCHOOD. 
 
 This school was opened for the reception of boys June (>. 1881. under 
 the management of J. G. Eckles. Superintendent, and Mrs. Eckles as Ma- 
 tron, March 1, 1882. J. P. Buck succeeded him as Superintendent; Mrs. 
 \j. A. Buck became IMatron, and they are the present officers of the insti¬ 
 tution. The Board of Trustees asked of the Legislature of 1881, an 
 appropriation of $15,000forthe first fiscal year, ending June30, 1881'; $22.- 
 AAA ^ ^oo grants were $10,000 for 1881 ; $12,- 
 
 000 for 1882. The Trustees in their report submit the following reflections : 
 
 , ®^ber institutmn of the State should receive so much consideration at the hands of 
 the Legislature as its Reform School. While the penitentiary provides for the punishment 
 01 enme, and the^ylum to alleviate, this institution reaches only after and seeks the refor¬ 
 mation ot boys who have commenced a downward course of life; of others who are farther 
 advanced in vicious ways: and still others who have commenced a life of crime, which, un¬ 
 less changed, can only end in utter destruction. 
 
 . . 1b® Hcform School will, in a large percentage of cases, turn the steps of the wayward 
 into paths of virtue and right—arrest the course of the criminal, and make u.seful, honor¬ 
 able and prosperous citizens of those who would otherwise become tenants of our iails and 
 penitentiaries—a terror to society, and a constant charge upon the State. 
 
 .0 long as there i^s a natural tendency to do evil among a large proportion of our 
 youths, so long will it be important to us to study the best means of preventing the develop¬ 
 ment 0 * this evil tendency, and of reclaiming those who are already guilty of violating the 
 
 t hat parents and guardians look with indifference upon the course taken by those 
 whorni they should guide aright, is an obvious and painful fact. No matter how exemplary 
 the disposition of a boy may he, if he is allowed to run at will and associate with those 
 whose tendencies are evil, he will be gradually corrupted and soon he lost to society. It is 
 aesii able to take such course with a boy thus corrupted as will not only prevent the com¬ 
 mission of crime, but remove from his mind the evil tendencies which lead to its commis¬ 
 sion. For this purpo.se the Reform School is established. Its object is not only to reclaim 
 boys, but to build up in them the elements of a useful and manly character—to instill into 
 their minds the principles of right. 
 
 Numh&r of Inmates .—Tlie school, when opened, admitted tw’o hoys; 
 when taken charge of by Superintendent Buck it had 41 inmates. The 
 
 f a 11 Awin IT f qRI/ 3 no +1-, o 0 * 0 *.,o At- - • ). •. 
 
 MONTH. 
 
 • 
 
 WHITE 
 
 COL¬ 
 
 ORED. 
 
 TOTAL. 
 
 DIS¬ 
 
 CHARGED 
 
 RETURNED 
 
 TO 
 
 AUTHORITIES 
 
 ESCAPED 
 
 1881. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 June. 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 
 •Tnlv. . 
 
 3 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 August. 
 
 5 
 
 :1 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 September. 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 October. 
 
 2 
 
 5 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 November. 
 
 6 
 
 9 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 
 December. 
 
 6 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 1882. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ■lanuarv. 
 
 6 
 
 2 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 lebruarv.. 
 
 4 
 
 .1 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 March. 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 April. . 
 
 9 
 
 
 9 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 May. 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 •Tune. 
 
 4 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 Total. 
 
 
 1 
 
 73 
 
 
 
 
 naufftu f(r,ion or me r amuy i%a,n jor tne rneon lSystem.~~'n\Q. Trust- 
 ees, in instituting a comparison between the S 3 ^stems, moralize thus: 
 
 Tlie adjiincts of a prison are avoided, while wholesome discipline and proper restraint 
 are employed. Kind words, gentle treatment and home influences are found the better 
 '■^feming the pupils. The better nature of the boy is addressed—his pride is cul- 
 iivatea, and he is made to feel that life has something better in store for him than the poor- 
 nouse or prison. His mind is enlarged—his intellect improved by education, and his evil 
 by habits of order and industry. In fact, the foundations for useful 
 man noon are laid. The State cannot afford to do otherwise. It cannot afford to shoulder 
 
 * hor description of buildings, grounds, etc., see history of Leavenworth County. 
 
 the responsibility of permitting several hundred cliildien to run at large, to become crimi¬ 
 nals who will openly violate her laws, endanger the lives of her citizens, and be a .source of 
 much trouble and expen.se. 
 
 Expenses and Wants .—Superintendent Buck in his report submits the 
 following: 
 
 The expense of maintaining the in.stitution during its first year has necessarily been 
 greater than it should be after becoming well organized and furnished in all its depart- 
 ments. The per capita expense will be much diminished as our numbers increase 
 
 we are asked by the different courts of the State to receive boys many of whom are in 
 jails, and instead of jireparing for u.sefulnes.s they are only learning lessons in crime. Verv 
 
 It seems to be very necessary that 
 the btate Legislature should make an appropriation for the erection of a cottage wdtii suffi¬ 
 cient capacity to accommodate fllty boys. A kitchen, steam laundry and bakery are also 
 very much needed. With the present facilities the labor of preparing food and doing the 
 laundry work for the increased number that must soon be admitted, can be done only at 
 very great disadvantage. An ice-house should be erected also Additional farming im¬ 
 plements, a few good cows and a team of horses should also he purchased. 
 
 Sixteen of the seventy-three committals, were natives of Kansas; ID 
 were charged with incorrigibility; 18 with grand larceny; 14 with petit 
 larceny; 10 with burglary, and 12 with miscellaneous offenses. 
 
 Thirty-one convictions were made in the District Court; 26 in the 
 Probate Court; 13 in the Justices’ Court; 3 in the Police Court. 
 
 STATE SOCIETIES. 
 
 KANSAS STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 
 
 Tiie first incorporated society in Kansas was a historical society. 
 
 At the first session of the Territorial Legislature an act was passed in¬ 
 corporating the “ Historical and Philosophical Society of Kansas.” Will- 
 larn Walker, of Wj^andotte. was the founder of the society, which had for its 
 object ‘‘the collection and preservation of a library, mineralogical and 
 geological specimens, historical matter relatiim- to the history of the Ter¬ 
 ritory, Indian curiosities and antiquities, and other matters connected 
 with and calculated to illustrate and perpetuate the history and settle¬ 
 ment of Kansas.” By the act, the incorporators were to organize by a 
 meeting at the capitol within one year from the passage of the act, which 
 time was afterward extended to.three years. The incorporators were Will¬ 
 iam Walker. Chairman; D. A. N. Grover, David Lykins, John Donald¬ 
 son, .lames Kuydenhall, Thomas Johnson, William A. H. Vaughn, L. J. 
 Easton and A. J. Isacks. The times were not propitious for liLstoric work. 
 Much history was to be made before it could he written. 
 
 At the annual meeting of the Editors and Publishers’Association, held 
 at Manhattan. April 7, 1875, Hon. D. W. Wilder offeri'd a resolution, 
 which was adopted, providing for a committee to organize a State Histori¬ 
 cal Society, “for the purpose of saving the present and past records of our 
 twenty-one years of eventful history.” The following members were ap¬ 
 pointed as the committee: F. P. Baker, D. R. Anthony, .John A. Martin, 
 Solomon Miller and George A. Crawford. A quorum of the committee, 
 with other gentlemen, met in Topeka, December 13, 1875, and organized 
 the society. The following directors were elected for the first year: Sam¬ 
 uel A. Kingman, Floyd P. Baker, John A. Martin, Daniel R.' Anthony. 
 Solomon Miller, Daniel W. Wilder, R. B. Taylor, Milton W. Reynolds, 
 George A. Crawford and S. S. Prouty. 
 
 The followin.g officers were chosen: President, Samuel A. Kingman; 
 Vice President, George A. Crawford; Treasurer, John A. Martin; Secre- 
 tary, F. P. Baker. At a meeting of the Board of Directors, February 4, 
 1876, Mr. Baker resigned the office of Secretarj^, and F. G. Adams was ap¬ 
 pointed in his place. The following have been the Directors and officers 
 since: 
 
 Directors for 1877: F. P. Baker, John xV. Martin, John Francis, George 
 A. Crawford, Solomon Miller, T. D. Thacher and Thomas H. Cavanaugh. 
 Officers for 1877: President, George A. Crawford; Vice President, John 
 A. Martin; Treasurer, ,Iohn Francis; Secretary, F. G. x\dams. 
 
 Directors for 1878: George A. Crawford, John A. Martin, Charles 
 Robinson, F. P. Baker, John Francis, C. K. Hollidav and F. G. .Idams. 
 Officers for 1878: President, John A. IMartin; Vice President, F. P. Baker; 
 Treasurer, John Francis; Secretary, F. G. Adams. 
 
 Directors elected at the annual meeting Jannary 21,1879, to hold their 
 office for one .year: P. I. Bonebrake, P. B. Plumb, T. D. Thacher, George 
 Graham, C. K. Hollida.y, George A. Crawford, Samuel N. Wood, Jacob 
 Stotlert C. W. Leonhardt, M. W. Reynolds, A. G. Barrett, Robert Crozier, 
 
 J. L. McDowell, John J. Ingalls, P. G. Adams, J. M. Harvey, J. C. Heb- 
 bard. 
 
 Directors elected for two years: D. W. Wilder, James F. Legate, Ben¬ 
 iamin F. Simpson, D. R. Anthony, John Speer, E. K. Morrill, D. E. Bal¬ 
 lard, F. P. Baker, Edward R. Smith, James Blood, Albert H. Horton, 
 Charles Robinson, Samuel X. Kingman, W. A. Phillips, J. P. St. John, 
 Solomon Miller, John Francis, John A. Martin. 
 
 Officers elected January 23. 1879, for a term of two years: President, 
 Charles Robinson; Vice Presidents, D. R. Anthony and C. K. Hollidajq 
 Treasurer, John Francis; Secretary, F. G. Adams. 
 
 Directors elected January 21, 1880, for term of two years: P. 1. Boue- 
 brake, C. K. Holliday, George Graham, George A. Crawford, F.G. Adams, 
 
 J. C. Hebbard, T. D. Thacher, Thomas W. Waterson, Henry Booth, M. 
 M. Murdock, S. N. Wood, John S. Gilmore, J. S. Emery, B. F. String- 
 fellow, ,T. M. Haryejq George W. Martin, John A. Halderman, .loseph P. 
 Root. 
 
 Directors elected .lanuary, 1882: P. 1. Bonebrake, C. K. Holliday. J. S. 
 Waters, F. G. Adams, C. W. Blair, J. Slotter, T. D. Thacher,‘James 
 Smith, Henry Booth, M, M. Murdock. S. N. Wood, N. S. Goss, J. S. 
 Emery, B. F. Simpson, J. M. Haryey, George W. IMartiu, E. G. Ross and 
 John C. McCoy. 
 
 CONSTITUTION. 
 
 (as adopted at the ANNCAL meeting, JANUARY 21, 1879 ) 
 
 This as.sociation shall be styled the Kansas State Hi.storical Society. Tlie object of the 
 society shall be to collect, embody, arrange, and preserve books, pamphlets, maii.s, charts, 
 manuscripts, papers, paintings, statuary and other materials, illustrative of the history of 
 Kansas in particular, and of the country generally; to procure from the earlv pioneers 
 narratives of the events relative to the early settlement of Kans. 3 s, and of the early explora- 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KAFTSAS 
 
 tions, the Inrlian occupancy, overlaml travel and emigration to llie Territory and tlie West; 
 to gatlier aii iuibrmation calculated to exhibit taitlifully the antiquities and tlie past and 
 iresent resources and progress of the State, and to take steps to promote the study of history 
 ly ieetures and otlier avaiiahle means. 
 
 Tliis .society sliali consist of active, life, honorary and corresponding membcr.s, who 
 may he chosen by the Hoard of Directors of the society at any regular or special meeting, 
 except at their meeting next preceding the annual meeting of the society; tlie active mem¬ 
 bers to consist of citizens of the .State by the payment of twodollars annually; the life mem- 
 l)ers by the payment at one time of twenty dollars; the honorary and corresponding members, 
 who sliall l>c exempt from fee or taxation, shall lie chosen from persons in any part of the 
 world distinguished for their literary or scientific attainments, and known especially a.s 
 friends and promoters of liistory. I'iditors and inildishers of newspapers and perioclicals, 
 who contribute the regular issues of tlie same to the collections of the society shall be con¬ 
 sidered as active members of the society during the continuance of such contribution. 
 
 Tliere shall be a Hoard of liireefors of the society, to consist of thirty-si.x nieinlier.s, 
 Tlie Directors shall be chosen at a regularly called annual meeting of the society, and shall, 
 hold their ollices for two years and until tlioir successors shall lie elioseii—excejit that the 
 Directors shall he divided into two classes—one class to go out of office each year. And im¬ 
 mediately after the annual election in .lanuary, 1879, lots sliall be drawn for the two classes, 
 to hold their resiiective otlices one and two years; and at each subsequent anmuil election 
 tliose of tlie class chosen shall liold their otlices for two years. Any number not less than 
 live .shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. No member of the Board of 
 Directors or otlier officer, except the Secretary, shall receive pay for any of the ordin.ary 
 duties of his office. 
 
 The officers of tlie society shall consist of a ITesident, two Vice Presidents and a Secre¬ 
 tary, to he chosen by the Board of Directors from their own members, and who shall hold 
 their offices for two'years and until their successors sliall be chosen ; the regular terms of 
 the same to begin witli the election in .Taiiuary, 1.879. And in addition to these elective offices, 
 all donations of money or |iroperty (if aecejitcd liy the Board of Directoi's) to tlie amount or 
 value of five hundred dollars, sliall constitute the donors life Directors of tlie society during 
 tlieir natural lives; but siicfi life Directors shall never exceed in number the regularly 
 elected Directors; and all moneys from life-direi'torshijis, or from donations or beijuests, 
 unlc.ss speidtically directed otlierwise by such life Directors, donors, (.r devisors, shall be 
 invested to the best advantage, and the accruing interest only shall be used, and shall be’ 
 cmidoyed in such manner, for the benefit of the society, as the Board of Directors, may 
 direct. 
 
 Tlie annual meeting of tlie society shall be held at Topeka, on Tuesday after the third 
 Jlonday in .Tauuary; and tliose members, not less than ten, who meet at any annual or 
 special meeting of the society, upon the call of tlie Board of Idreetors, shall lie a quorum for 
 tlie trausactiou of liusine.ss. 
 
 The I'resideiit, or in his absence one of the Vice Presidents, or in their absence any 
 member of the .society selected on the occasion, shall preside at tlie annual or any special 
 meeting of tlie society. .Such presiding officer shay preserve order, regulate the order of 
 prpcecdings, and give a c.asting vote whenever tlie same is required. 
 
 The Secretary sliall fireserve a full and correct record of the jiroceedings of all meetings 
 of the society and Board of Directors, to be entered on his book in chronological order. 
 These records shall always he open for tlie inspection of any member of the .society. He 
 sliall conduct tlic correspondence of the society, shall preserve for the .society the official 
 conimuuicatioiis addressed to him, and keefi eiqiies of important oflicial letters written by 
 him; he shall collect, or cause to bo collected, money due to the society, and pay the same 
 to the Treasurer; he shall give notice of tlie meetings of the society and of the Board of 
 liirectors; he shall edit and supervise, under the direction of the I’ublicatioii Committee, 
 the imblications of the society, direct the literary exchanges, and shall write out and c.ause 
 to be published in one or more of the Topeka pajier.s, the iiroceedings, or a sj'nopsis thereof, 
 of the meetings of the society and lioard of Directors; he shall have charge of the books, 
 manuscri)ifs and other collections of the society; he shall keeji a catalogue of the same, 
 together with all additions madeduring his official term; in case of donation, he shall specify 
 in his record the name of the book, manuscript, or article donated, with the name of tlie donor 
 and date of the gift;. lie shall make an annual report of the condition of the Library, ami 
 respond to all calls wliich may be made upon him touching the same, at any annual or 
 special meeting of the society. 
 
 The Treasurer shall receive and have charge of all dues, and donations and bequests 
 of money, and all funds whatsoever of the society, and shall pay such sums as the Board of 
 Directors may from time to time direct on a warr.a'nt of the Cliainnan of said Board, counter¬ 
 signed by the .Secretary; and he shall make an annual reportof the jieeuniary transactions 
 to the society, and also exhibit a statement of the funds and property of the society in his 
 hands, at any stated or special meeting, when thereto required. 
 
 The .Secretary and Treasurer shall give satisfactory bonds in such sums .as the Board of 
 Directors may deem proper for the faithful perforni.ance of their resfiective duties, and for 
 the faithful t>reservation of property of every kind belonging to the society ; and such bonds 
 shall he tiled among the papers of the society. 
 
 The I’resident, or in his absence one of the Vice Presidents, shall preside at the meet¬ 
 ings of tlie Board of Directors, and in their absence the members jirescnt may select a chair¬ 
 man from their numlier to preside, and to jicrfonn such duties as may he prescribed for him. 
 The Directors sliall supervise .and direct the financial and business concerns of the society; 
 may augment the library, cabinet and gallery, by purchase or otherwise; may make arrange¬ 
 ments for a single lecture or a course of lectures, for promoting historical knowledge and 
 increasing the pecuniary re.sources of the .association. They shall have power to fill any 
 vacancies occurring in tlieir numlier. They shall audit aiid adjust all accounts of the 
 society. They may call special meeting.s when necessary; apjioint the annu.al or.ator, make 
 suitable .arrangements for the delivery of the annual address; use their discretion as to the 
 publication of any communications, collections, transactions, annu.al or other addrc-sses, or 
 other written matters of the society; and they shall annually make a full reiiort of their 
 Ir.an.sactiqns, acconqianied by such suggestions as may seem to them .appropriate and worthy 
 of attention. They may appoint an Kxecutive Committee from their own number, to per¬ 
 form such duties as may be pre.scrihed for such committee. 
 
 The .'secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause the hills for the annual dues 
 of active members to be made out and sent to the address of such members, on or before the 
 first day of .Tune of each year, with a copy of this article, and if the amount of such dues is 
 not paid to the Tre.asurer of this society on or before the first day of December following of 
 said year, those members in arrears shall be deemed to have forfeited their membership and 
 their names be stricken from the roll of members; and no person, who may thus h.ave lost 
 his memhership, shall he re-elected to the same without full p.ayment of his arreai's. 
 
 The Board of Directors may adojit by-laws for their own government and guidance 
 ■ not ineonsistent with this constitution. 
 
 This constitution may be amended at any annual meeting of the society; Proinded, 
 That the jiroposed amendment shall have been reduced to writing and entered on the min¬ 
 utes of the society at least three months previous to a vote being taken on the same. And 
 proi'Wcd, g/,!o. That a majority of the members jiresent shall concur in the adoption of the 
 amendment or .amendments proposed. 
 
 The society h.qs already in its work far surpassed tlie expectations of 
 its organizers, as expressed in the resolution which gave it birth. Its col¬ 
 lection is already the most valuable and voluminous in the West, and cov¬ 
 ers not only the period since the Territorial history of Kansas began, but 
 comprises nearly everything accessible coneerning the early history of the 
 vast ilomain of the Louisiana purchase, of which Kans.as formed a part. It 
 compri.ses, also, the historic materiiil, much of which is contained in man¬ 
 uscripts and letters of early Indian missionaries, sufficient foi; a more com¬ 
 plete history of the Indian tribes who formerly inhabited Kansas than has 
 ever been wu’itten. AVith relies and trophies of jiast times and men, in¬ 
 numerable, manuscriiTts and complete files of ne.arly every paper ever 
 published in the Territory or State, it has come to be one of the most val¬ 
 uable sources of historic information in the country. 
 
 These grand results, the inestimable value of'which will come to be 
 appreciated more and more as the years go by, are attributable in full 
 measure to the rare aliility and indefatigable labors of the present Secre¬ 
 tary, Hon. F. G. Adams,' who has, from small beginnings, brought this, 
 
 one of the youngest societies of its kind in the country, to the first rank 
 in the estimation of all students or others wdio Inive liad the ability or 
 opportunity to come to appreciate through examination the value of tiie 
 historic treasures which he has gathered and is still gathering, collating, 
 classifying and setting in order for the future use and benefit of the com¬ 
 monwealth .and the country. 
 
 The collection is now kept in ample and elegant rooms in the west 
 wing of the Capitol, just completed (1882). 
 
 It has been, considering the uncertainty which pertains to the exiieri- 
 mental period of infancy, liberally endowed and cared for by the State. 
 An experiment no longer under its present management, the State owes 
 it to itself and sister States to still extend its fostering care, even to the 
 bounds of munificence. 
 
 STATE LIBBARY. 
 
 An act regulating the State library took effect March 24, 1870. Its 
 Bo.ard of Directors consists of the Governor, and the Judges of the Su¬ 
 preme Court. The libr.ary was made up of the books, pamphlets, maps 
 and charts belonging to the State then in the State Library, or what 
 should be thereafter added to the same. This act made it the duty of the 
 Governor to appoint a State Librarian who should hold his office for four 
 years, unless sooner removed, .at an annual salary of $500. By an act of 
 the Legislature, going into effect March 10, 1871, the librarian’s salary was 
 raised to $1,000; two years later, it was raised to $1,500. 
 
 Annual Reports .—On or liefore the 20th of December of each year, a 
 report from the librarian is due to the'Governor. The report states the 
 number of volumes contained in the library; the number purchased dur¬ 
 ing the year and the cost of the same; the number received by donation 
 and further information or suggestions that may be deemed desirable. 
 There is an annual appropriation of $300 to the libr.arian to be exjiendod 
 in the purchase of miscellaneous books for the library. 
 
 By the act of 1873, the Justices of the Supreme Court, by virtue of 
 their office, shall be the directors of the library. The office hours are from 
 0 A. M. to 12 M., and from 2 to 5 P. M., and during the session of the Leg¬ 
 islature from 7 to 9 in'the evening. 
 
 David Dickinson was the first State Librarian. December 27, 1870, he 
 reported 6,306 volumes in the library, 577 having been added during the 
 year. He recommended th<at the librarian have the whole matter of ex¬ 
 change of public documents with the several States committed to him. 
 
 Ilecember 13, 1871, the librarian reported: There are now 7,341 vol¬ 
 umes in the library, and some hundreds of small pamphlets and thirty vol¬ 
 umes of unbound newspapers. The library is in good condition. The 
 following e.xhibit w.as made of the receipts for the year ending December 
 
 15, 1871: 
 
 Law books purchased by Justices Supreme Court. 41)0 
 
 Law books purchased by exchange ot duplicates. fi'i 
 
 Regular exchanges and donations. 543 
 
 Whole number received. 1065 
 
 Deduct duplicates exchanged. 30 
 
 Net increase. 103.5 
 
 December 12, 1872, the librarian reported 8,473 volumes in the library. 
 Ills report showed a perfect library set of Laws of Kansas, from the organ¬ 
 ization of the Territory. He stated: 
 
 1 have sent our Documents, L.aws and Supreme Court Reports to the librarians of all 
 the States and Territories, and to the library of I’arliament in Canada. The number of 
 books sent from the library during the year is 24(1. 
 
 The report for 1873, st.ated that there were 9,241 volumes in the library; 
 that of 1874, shows 10,297 volumes; that of 1875, 11,717 volumes. The 
 librarian said: 
 
 Among the few donations, there is one of the Journals and Debiites of the Kans.as Con¬ 
 stitutional Convention at Wyandotte, which had been long sought for. It was presented by 
 Gen. John llitcliie, of Topeka.one of the members of the convention, and a life-long and un¬ 
 faltering advocate of freedom and equal rights. It has been durably bound, and will be 
 watchfully guarded. 
 
 The report for 1876, of books received during the year is as follows: 
 
 By purchase. 2.36 
 
 By exchange for reports and duiilieates. .51 
 
 By exchange with States and Territories. 99C 
 
 By donation. 13 
 
 Whole number received. 1,296 
 
 Deduct volumes exch.anged. 12 
 
 1,284 
 
 Whole number at last report.11,717 
 
 Whole number at present.13,001 
 
 A net increase of 1,281 volumes. 
 
 Of Supreme Court Reports, tliere were 6,743 volumes, valued at $26,- 
 972. Dr. Dickinson’s first biennial report embraced a period of time ex¬ 
 tending from December 1, 1876, to June 30, 1878. He reported 14,574 vol¬ 
 umes in the library, 6,311 of Supreme Court Reports. This, the last re¬ 
 port of Dr. Dickinson, states: 
 
 When the librarian took charge of the library, eight years ago, there was not a half- 
 dozen full sets of law reports, and a very meager assortment of text-books; the completion 
 of the law library was, therefore, an indispens.able necessity. Since it has been completed, 
 or nearly so, more attention has been paid to the miscellaneous library. 
 
 Changes in the Office. —Dr. Dickinson died October 5, 1879. His suc¬ 
 cessor was Hon. Samuel A. Kingman, former Chief .Instice of the Supreme 
 Court, who resigneil both the offices of Chief Justice and librarian on ac¬ 
 count of ill-heaith. 
 
 Hamilton J. Dennis was commissioned as librarian February 5, 1881, 
 and he took charge of the office March 1, 1881. 
 
 August 10, 1882, Librarian Dennis submitted the secotidbiennial report, 
 in fact—Librarian Kingman having failed to make any—and Mr. Dennis 
 called it the third biennial report, to correspond with the reports of other 
 State officers covering the same period of time, so as to avoid confusion. 
 He m.akes the estimate 18,736 volumes in the library, as near .as may be. 
 He says; 
 
HrSTOEY OF KA'NSAS. 
 
 285 
 
 As T have no iliita of reports sold, or of additions to the liltrary l)y purchase or exchanRe 
 iMJtween June .Kl, I87S, and .March 1, I8S1, the present report covers only transactions con¬ 
 cerning the library from March 1 , l.sSI, to June :i 0 , 1882. 
 
 (In taking charge of the library, I found it in a very crowded condition—every shelf, 
 nook and coiner lieing tilled with books, the large Ciuse in the Supremo Court room tilleil 
 with (iovcrnment doeuments, as well as the most of the shelving in the vault below the 
 library room ; and as purcha-ses and cxcbanges have since come in, there has been a steady 
 overtlow of the least-u.sed books into the Judges’rooms and into the vault below to make 
 room for them. 
 
 This of course breaks up anything like an orderly arrangement of the Government and 
 State public documents, which, though not often ealled for, are still, when wanted, as useful 
 and neeo.ssary as any other books. 
 
 Catalogue.—\Jm\Qr this heading, Librarian Dennis presents the follow- 
 
 ing: 
 
 The last catalogue of the law and miscellaneous bonks of the library was made and 
 jirinted in 1878. This did not include the federal and State documents and pamphlets 
 which in fact have never been catalogued at all. In 187(1, there was a brief catalogue of the 
 law books of the library made and printed. The catalogue of 1878 was only by authors gave 
 titles very brietly, and no attempt was made at classilication or making cross-references 
 
 Considering the fact that nearly ten years have elap.sed since the publication of this 
 catalogue, little argument is reipiired to show the necessity for a now catalogue as sneedilv 
 as po.ssible. • a i j 
 
 To make a proper catalogue and keep it up is (he most important work a librarian is 
 called upon to do, requiring patience, care and vastly more labor than is geiicrallv thought 
 to be required. j e 
 
 Occasionally a reader will know the author of a book ho is in search of, in which case 
 the author-catalogue is siitficient, as from it can be quickly ascertained whether the library 
 has the book or not. 
 
 Hut 7o per cent of the people consulting public libraries are in pursuit of a subjeel, and 
 the name of Ihn author writing upon the subject is a matter of comparative indili'erence to 
 them. The question is not who has written, but what is written. To all such the catalogue 
 should show at a glance all that the library contains on any given subject—that is, it should 
 bo a dictionary catalogue, where all that the library contains on any subject can bo found as 
 readily as a word, and Us signilicatiou, in a dictionary. 
 
 To make such a catalogue as this, I say, requires much time, care and labor. 
 
 i past year, I have from time to time, as I could get opportunity, w'ritten 
 
 about 100 pages ol catalogue of law books, covering the elementary works, with subject in¬ 
 dexes to same; law periodicals, digests (English, Irish and State), Federal Reports, and State 
 Supreme Court Reports, by reporters and series, with table of time covered by eacli series 
 or reporter. 
 
 This much I found it absolutely necessary to do to know what was really in the law 
 library, and render it readily available on call, and to enable me to make pui'chases under- 
 standiiigly and avoid duplicates. Of course the same uecessily exists with reference to the 
 books of the general library—the session laws, Federal and State documents, pamphlets etc 
 Alter completing the catalogue, much work will be required in completing Imperfect sets of 
 the more important public documents, such as the Congressional Globe and Eatent 
 
 Olnce Reports, si)ecilicatious and drawings (daily called for) and Agricultural Reports 
 
 As fa.st as possible, I shall continue work upon the manuscript catalogue, and leave the 
 question of its publication to be determined upon after I shall have it completed and ready 
 to submit for inspection. ^ 
 
 Regard for the Producers.—Thowglx the matter of Herd Books was 
 consulered by the Librarian, a novel subject to be mentioned in the repprt 
 of a State Librarian, yet having bad frequent calls for the “American 
 Herd Book,” wiiich is the standard register of Short-born pedigrees, and 
 for books giving pedigrees of horses and other stock, he learned from reli¬ 
 able sources that there is not in the State a complete set of the “Ameri¬ 
 can Herd Book.” 
 
 Noticing that the value of cattle, horses, sheep and swine in Kansas 
 for the year 1881 aggregated $65,119,242, he coiidudes that much of the 
 profit of any investment will depend upon its being intelligently made 
 and reasons upon the matter in the following manner: 
 
 To me there is.asmuch food for thought iu the above figures as could be found in a 
 complete set of ( ooper’s novels, bound in full lUissia with gilt tops. 
 
 \\ hen it is considered how much the value of the increase of the above amount of stock 
 may l>e enhanced or depreciated by proper or improper breeding, the value of such books, 
 and the importance of making them available for the use of the stock-growers of Kansas 
 becomes apparent. ® , 
 
 ct A ^ ii^iidG np a brief list of books I thought desirable on this subject, including the 
 American Herd Rook, and wrote F^ast to publishers for prices. Our book fund w’as nearly 
 exhausted, and It was doubted whether the appropriation made contemplated the purchase 
 of such books from the book fund. 
 
 1 therefore suggest that a special appropriation be made for the purchase of the follow- 
 books, which can be obtained at the following prices: 
 
 Hook—Vols. 1 to 22, inclusive—and the “ Reprint of Eng¬ 
 lish Hulls,” and “History of Short-Horn Cattle;” taken together, 24 bound 
 
 volumes. ” aino fin 
 
 American Cattle. By L. F. Allen. 1 vol. . •> qy 
 
 Breeders’Trotting Stud Book. By J. H. Sanders. 1 vol .'. ’. 6 'oo 
 
 Bruce’s American Stud Book. 3 vols. . 30 yn 
 
 Percheron Norman Stud Book. By J. H. Samieix. 1 viii. 3 oo 
 
 American Clydes Stud Book. By Col. C. F. Mills. 1 vol... ,5 00 
 
 Randall’s Practical Shepherd. 1 vol. . 2 (10 
 
 Total.. 
 
 .1fl47 SO 
 
 ‘■he hooks (if purchased) be placed iu the State Library or 
 with the Agricultural department; probably the latter would he the better place for them. 
 
 But let It he known that they are here as the property of the State, and subject to in¬ 
 spection by any one desiring to consult them, and I believe they will be appreciated and 
 consulted by the stock-men of. the State. I do not know of any way in which the .State 
 could invest tlie above amount of money to its greater advantage. 
 
 Daring the autumn of 1882, the State Library was removed from the 
 central portion of the south part of the basement to more spacious apart¬ 
 ments. • 
 
 Receipts from Reports and Statutes. —The following is a statement of 
 amounts collected for book sales and paid over to the Treasurer from 
 March 1, 1881, to June 30, 1882: 
 
 March, 1881. 
 
 April, 1881. 
 
 May, 1.881. . 
 
 June, 1881. . 
 
 July, 1.881.. 
 
 August, 1881..... 
 
 September, 1881.. 
 
 October, 1881. . "‘'.''".'.'..'A.'. ......... 
 
 Noveiiilier, 1881. 
 
 Hccember, 1881.. 
 
 January, 1882. 
 
 February, 1882. .•'. 
 
 March, 18,82. . 
 
 April, 1.882. . 
 
 May, 1882. . 
 
 June, 1882. . 
 
 S441I .50 
 714 .50 
 017 SO 
 ,521 50 
 330 50 
 211 00 
 
 3.54 50 
 482 .50 
 482 00 
 34.8 50 
 oil 50 
 
 2.54 ,50 
 424 .50 
 :W(> 50 
 190 (10 
 400 50 
 
 Total 
 
 .$0,705 50 
 
 Abstract of volumes received from March, 1881, to June 30, 1882: 
 
 Lawbooks imrchascd. 3 vy 
 
 Law books from .Scliodule “ F”. i;i 
 
 Aliscellaneous books pureliased. 113 
 
 Miscellaneous books from Scbedule “ F ”. 49 
 
 Exchanges from States and Territories. 5.54 
 
 Donatioiis. 33 
 
 Wliole number received. ] 102 
 
 Wliole number reported iu library to June 30, 1878... l.|’. 57 i 
 
 Estimated number received from June 3(1, 1878, to .Marcli 1, 
 
 1881—two years and eight montlis. 3 , 1)00 
 
 Total. 18,736 
 
 KANSAS MEDICAI, SOCIETY. 
 
 By an act of the Territorial Legislature, approved February 10, 18.jS) 
 the Kansas Medical Society was incorporated. Its incoriiorators were- 
 Amory Hunting, S. B. Prentiss, J. P. Hoot, A. Fuller, 0. F. Kohh J W 
 Robinson, J. B. Wheeler, L. C. Tolies, 8. O. Harrington, A. Danford C 
 E. Miner, J. B. Woodward, W. Madison. J. H. Phelps, O. Brown Charles 
 Robinson, M. F. Holaday, 11. J. Carnilf, A. J. Richey, M. Bailey J. M. 
 Pelot, H. 11. Beals. J. G. Blunt, T. Linsey, G. W- Beaumont, J. Leigh, A. 
 Newnum, M. Hartman and William Graham. 
 
 This act provided that said society should i.ssue certifleates of member¬ 
 ship to all its members, under such regulations as its by-laws mi'i-ht 
 prescribe, and grant licenses to all respectable pliysicians, non-graduafe.s, 
 who, on examination are found qualified for the practice of medicine and 
 surgery, and that any three members of said society might organize county 
 or auxiliary societies in any county in Kansas, and said auxiliary societies 
 when so organized should have all the powers and privileges, in the cor¬ 
 porate name which theymight adopt, that are conferred by the act upon 
 the Kansas Medical Society. 
 
 Actual Organization. —In accordance with Section 8 of the act, a 
 part of the incorporators met at Lawrence February 10, 1859. Dr. Alonzo 
 1 uller was called to the Chair, Dr. S. C. Harrington was appointed 
 Secretary, pro tern. A committee was appointed to draft a constitution 
 and by-laws, and one to prepare a Code of Ethics. Dr. S. B. Prentiss 
 was elected President; Dr. J. B. Woodward, Recording Secretary. 
 
 February 23, 1860, the society met at the call of the President. If. 
 adopted the Code of Ethics of the American Medical Association, and 
 adopted rules for tlie government of the society, that the conunittec 
 reported. Dr. Joscpli P. Root was elected President; Dr. J. B. Wood¬ 
 ward, Recording Secretary. 
 
 February 27, 1861. the third meeting M’as held at'Lawronce. President 
 Root and Secretary Woodward were continued in ofhee, and hut little 
 business was transacted. 
 
 January 31, 1866, the next meeting was called by Dr. Root at Topeka 
 No-quorum being present, the members adjourned to meet at Lawrence 
 the first Tuesday of April, 1866. The President and Vico Jfi-esiden-t being 
 absent. Dr. Alonzo Fuller was elected Pre.sident irro tern. The member¬ 
 ship was increased by twenty-six. The session was pleasant and profitable 
 to its members. 
 
 January 3, 1867, the meeting of the society was lield at Leavenworth, 
 and twenty-live new members were elected. Reports were read from all 
 the standing committees. Resolutions were adopted urging the formation 
 (if county and city societies as auxiliary to the Stale society. For the 
 first time delegates were (ilected to the American IMedical Associatiou, aud 
 200 copies of the transactions were ordered printed. Dr. N. Newman was 
 elected President; Dr. D. W. Stormont, Secretary. 
 
 Annual meetings have Iieeu held regularly, with a constantly increas¬ 
 ing attendance since 1867. In 1883, its membership is about 250. Auxil¬ 
 iary societies have been formed known as the “Northwestern Medical 
 Society of Kansas;” the “Southern Kansas Medical Society;” the “South 
 Kansas Medical Society;” the “Eastern Kansas Medical Society;” “The 
 Kansas Valley Medical Society;” “The Third Judicial District Medical 
 Society.” 
 
 An act to regulate the practice of medicine in the State of Kansas 
 took effect June 1, 1879. Under Section 2 of this act, providing for the 
 ajipoiiitment of a Board of Examiners, the Kansas Dledical Society made 
 choice of the following members as a State Board of E.xamincrs: 1) W 
 Stormont, M. D., President; C. 11. Guibor, M. I).;G. AV. Halderman JH 
 D.; AV. W. Cochrane, M. 1).; R. Morris, M. D.; C. C. Furley, M. ]).; S. F. 
 Neely, AI. 1)., Secretary. 
 
 The duties of the examiners tinder this hnv were not generally deemed 
 to he of an agreealile nature, and the Supreme Court, in 2-1 Kansas, page 
 686, declared the act to he void. The Legislature of 1883 iiad before'it 
 hills to create a State Board of Health; to regulate the practice of medi¬ 
 cine and surgery in the State of Kansas; to present incompetent or unau¬ 
 thorized persiins from engaging iu the practice of pharmacy; to regulate 
 the sale of poisons; to prevent and punish the adulteration of dnig.s" med¬ 
 icines, medicinal prciiarations and chemicals, and to create a Board of 
 Pharmacy for the regulation of the practice of pharmacy in the State of 
 Kansas, hut they failed of enactment. 
 
 Sessions of the Society. —These are usually held iu the montli of Alay 
 at the place the society selects. The constitution prescribes tlie qualitica- 
 tion for membership to ho regular graduates in medicine, of good moral 
 character, etc. 
 
 Presidents of the Society. —The following is a list of the Presidents: 
 1858, Alonzo Puller, AI. ]).; 1860, S. B. Prentiss, AI. 1).; 18()1, Joseph P. 
 Root, M. D.; 1866, Alonzo Fuller, AI. D. pro tern.; 1867, Coriieliu.s A. Lo¬ 
 gan, AI. D.; 1868, A. Newman, M. D.; 1869, J. Parsons, AI. ]).; 1870, At. 
 Bailey, AI. 1).; 1871, AI. S. Thomas, AI. I).; 1872, J). 0. Jones. AI. 1).; 
 1873, AV. AV. Cochrane, AI. ]).; 187-1, H. K. Kennedy, AI. D.; 1875, J. S. 
 Redfield, AI. D.; 1876, Tillin Sinks, AI. D.; 1877, H. S. Roberts, AI. 1).; 
 1878, W. L. Schenck, AI. D.; 1879, C. C. Furley, AI. D.; 1880, B. E. Fryer, 
 
286 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 M. D., U. S. A.; 1881, J. H. Stewart, M. D.; 1882, G. W. Haldeman, M. D. 
 
 At the annual meeting held at Emporia May 9-10, 1882, President 
 Haldeman in his inaugural address, presented the following: 
 
 Our profession iiad originated from necessity, and our duty was common advance¬ 
 ment. Let the bond of professional brotherhood be strengthened, and the standard of legiti¬ 
 mate medicine be exalted. 
 
 “ Let this day’.s good resolves prove fruitful seeds. 
 
 Thro’ life to blossom into goodly deeds; 
 
 With open hands and good advice still bless 
 The poor, atUicted, all who know distress; 
 
 Aud be unfailing springs that e’er o’erflow 
 In streams to carry life w'here’er they go.” 
 
 The Kansas Medical Index, published monthly at Fort Scott, by F. 
 F. Dickman, IVl. D-, a journal devoted to medicine, surgery aud allied sci¬ 
 ences, the only journal devoted exclusively to medicine published west 
 of St. Louis and east of the Pocky Mountains, is the official organ of the 
 Aledical Society. 
 
 KANSAS ECLECTIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
 
 On the 1st day of June, 1869, a number of eclectic physicians met at 
 Lawrence and effected an organization, making choice of its oflicers as 
 follows: 
 
 President, S. E. Martin, M. D., Topeka; Pecording Secretary, N. Sim¬ 
 mons, M. D., Lawrence; Corresponding Secretary, M. Summerfleld, M. 
 I)., Jjawrcnce; Treasurer, D. Surber, M. I)., Perry. 
 
 The second and third annual meetings were held at Topeka. March 
 28, 1871, the association became an incorporated bodj'; Daniel B. Crouse, 
 Ansel M. Eidsou, George H. Field, Samuel E. ilartin, David Surber and 
 (laleb D. Ward, were the incorporators; their charter having been filed in 
 the office of the Secretary of State, their organization was thereby per¬ 
 fected. 
 
 The fourth annual meeting was held at Lawrence; all subsequent 
 meetings have been held at Topeka. 
 
 Medical Examining Boards. —On the 27th day of February, 1879, the 
 Legislature passed an act to regulate the practice of medicine in Kansas, 
 which took effect and was in force from and after the 1st day of June, fol¬ 
 lowing. Accordingly, on the 14th day of April, 1879, a meeting was held 
 at the office of Drs. Eidson & Mulvane, of Topeka, for the purpose of or¬ 
 ganizing the Kansas Eclectic iledical ExaminingBoard. Dr. Mulvane was 
 elected President of the Board, and Dr. Eidson, Secretary. Under the law 
 the lioard have issued over 550 certificates. 
 
 Jiesolved, By this association in convention assembled, that we have full confidence in 
 the principle of prohibition as incorporated in the constitution of our State, and that we re¬ 
 spectfully urge upon our Legislature now in session the importance of holding fast to the 
 amendment as the first great step toward that nobler civilization worthy of a free and in¬ 
 telligent people; 
 
 Resolved, 'That it is the sense of this association that the partial failure of prohil)ition 
 in our State is due to delects in the present prohibitory law, and to the persistent ettbrts of 
 tlie enemies of temperance to make the provision odious to the people, aud not to the im¬ 
 practical nature of the provision Itself. 
 
 Resolved, That it is the judgment of this association, that the present prohibitory law 
 ought to be so modified as to permit the sale of intoxicating liquors for medical as well as for 
 mechanical aud scientific purposes, by authorized and qualified agents directly to the citi¬ 
 zens, without the intervention of the physician’s prescription, ami for the law to hold such 
 citizen responsible for the abuse of such privilege. 
 
 Dr. J. A. Munk, of Topeka, read one of the most interesting papers 
 that was presented on “Physiological Action of Intoxicants.” He said; 
 
 In the adulteration of liquors no greater poison was ever useil than .alcohol itself. The 
 way to prevent 100,000 deaths annually in England and the United States that were caused 
 by drunkenness was to prohibit its sale except for “ medical, scientific and mechanical pur¬ 
 poses.” 
 
 Medical (Jollege.—\'\\.e committee on a Medical College reported that 
 a joint-stock company had been formed, providing in its charter for $30,000 
 as its working capital. 
 
 The following-named jiersons were ajipointed trustees, and they were 
 ordered to file its charter: Drs. J. A. Munk, R. B. Mosher, E. L. Patee, 
 1). W. Scott, J. M. M^elch, W. H. Willhait and T. A. Wright. 
 
 Fifteen delegates were selected to attend the National Association. 
 
 The association has a membership throughout the State of over 250. 
 
 Drs. J. A. Munk, S. T. Dodd, N. Simmons, C. Williamson and M. V. 
 Yancey were appointed a committee to arrange for the immediate publi¬ 
 cation of a medical journal at Topeka. 
 
 The association meeting for 1874 was fixed at Topeka, to be held in 
 Febru.ary. 
 
 Officers for the Ensuing Fear.—Choice was made of the following- 
 named persons: Dr. T. A. Wright, of Americus, President; Dr. J. M. 
 Welch, of La Cygne, First Vice President; Dr. A. H. Vail, of Kansas 
 City, Second Vice President; Dr. J. A. Munk, of Topeka, Secretary; Dr. 
 S. E. jMartin, of Topeka, Treasurer. 
 
 Board of Censors, Drs. J. M. Welch, N. Simmons, P. 1. Mulvane, D. 
 Surber, D. B. McKee, L. M. Foster and W. H. Wilhait. 
 
 Finance Committee, Drs. C. Williamson, B. R. Mosher and II. Kirby. 
 
 Trustees, Drs. H. Owens, J. L. Ginnell, T. A. Read, S. M. Ralph, S. 
 1). F. Gurney and J. F. Lewis. 
 
 On the 25th day of iVIarch, 1880, Attorney General Davis having ex¬ 
 pressed doubts as to the legality of the Board of the Kansas Medical Soci¬ 
 ety (allopathic), a meeting was held at the office of Drs. Eidson A Mul¬ 
 vane, at which time a fee was appropriated to the law firm of Davis & 
 Jetmore, for tlieir legal opinion on the status of the Allopathic Board; 
 and an additional fee paid them to test the question in the Supreme Court. 
 At the January term of the Supreme Court of 1881, the decision was ren¬ 
 dered by Chief Justice Horton, that the Kansas Medical Society, although 
 not incorporated, was yet a legal body, but that the law of 1879 was un¬ 
 constitutional, aud therefore void. Upon this decision, the examining 
 boards of each of the medical societies were summarily deposed. 
 
 The fourteenth annual meeting of the association was held in the Sen¬ 
 ate Chamber, Februaiy 14 and 15, 1882, and the following officers were 
 chosen: 
 
 Officers. —N. Simmons, JI. D., President; J. M. Welch, 31. D., First 
 Vice President; T. A. Wright, 31. D., Second Vice President; J. A. Munk, 
 31. D., Secretary; S. E. 31artiu, 31. D., Treasurer. 
 
 Executive Committee. —N. Simmons, 31. D,, J. A. 3Iunk, 31. D., S. E. 
 3Iartiu, 31. D. 
 
 Finance Committee. —J. F. Le’wis, 31. D., J. A. Willey, 31. D., R. B. 
 31osher, 31. D. 
 
 Board of Censors. —P. I. 31ulvane, 31. 1)., J. 31. Welsh, 31. D., E. L. 
 Patee, 31. D., William 3IcMullen, M. D., R. C. Riiymoud, 31. D., 11. Owens, 
 31. D,. J. F. Lewis, 31. 1). 
 
 The fifteenth annual session of the association was held at Topeka, 
 February 7-9, 1883, Dr. Noah Simmons, of Lawrence, President in the 
 chair. The committee on 3Iedical Legislation adopted a preamble and 
 resolutions, the main ones of which are as follows: 
 
 WiiEKE.vs, There is an effort made by partisans to legislate in the interest of the medi¬ 
 cal profession, and 
 
 Wheuea.s, The citizens of Kansas have not asked for such legislation ; be it therefore 
 
 Resolved, It is the expression of the Kansas Eclectic Medical Association (representing 
 over five hundred educated physicians in the State) that it is willing to submit the merits 
 of Eclecticism to the intelligence of our grand commonwealth. 
 
 Resolved, Incur judgment, ela.ss legislation in the interest of medicine wili he tiraeiy 
 when the masses demand it. 
 
 The association on liquor prohibition expressed-itself in the following 
 language: 
 
 Whereas, We, as members of the Kansas Eclectic Medical Association, having an in¬ 
 terest in all that concerns the Improvement of mankind physically and mentally, and be¬ 
 lieving the use of intoxicating liquors as beverages to be degrading to society, and the saioon 
 system of trafficking therein, whether by iicense or otherwise, to be a foui blot upon civiliza¬ 
 tion. Therefore 
 
 A.SYLUM, TOPEKA, KAN.SAS. 
 
 THE HO-MUtOPATHIC MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE STATE OF KANSAS. 
 
 This society was organized in Leavenworth April 14, 1869, and the 
 following officers elected : President, Richard Huson, 31. D., Lawrence ; 
 Vice President, James A. Rubicon, 31. D., Atchison; Secretary and Treas¬ 
 urer, 3Iartin 31ajmr, 31. D., Leavenworth; Board of Censors, Lewis Gras- 
 muck, B. L. Davis, W. B. Bolton, R. 31. Huntington, J. J. Edic. 
 
 It was chartered in 1871, with James A. Rubicon, S. K. Huson, Rich¬ 
 ard Huson, H. F. Klemp and J. J. Edic as charter members. 
 
 The following is the list of Presidents of the society: 
 
 Richard Huson, M. D., Lawrence, 1869-70; James A. Rubicon, 31. D., 
 Atchison, 1870-71; J. A. Rubicon, 31. D.,* S. K. Huson, M. D., Lawrence, 
 1871-72; S. K. Huson, 31. D., Lawrence, 1872-73; G. H. T. Johnson, 31. D., 
 Atchison, 1873-74; L. Grasmuck, 31. D., Fort Scott, 1874-75; James Lillie, 
 31. D.,* Kansas City, S. B. Anderson, 31. D., Lawrence, 1875-76; J. Davis, 
 31. D., Ottawa, 1876-78; H. 3Y. 3V^estover, 31. D., St. Joseph, 3Io., 1878-79; 
 V. W. Sunderland, 31. D., Fort Scott, 1879-80; J. J. Edic, 31. D., Leaven¬ 
 worth, 1880-81; H. 3V. Roby, M. D., Topeka, 1881-82. 
 
 The present officers (1883) are: President, H. W. Gilley, 31. D., Ot¬ 
 tawa; Vice President, A. P. Forster, 31. D., Fort Scott; Recording Secre¬ 
 tary, C. H. Hallowell, 31. D., Topeka ; Corresponding Secretary, S. A. 
 Newhall, 31. D., Newton ; Treasurer, G. H. T. Johnson, 31. D., Atchison ; 
 Censors, Drs. P. Dietrich, H. T. Klemp, J. J. Edic. 
 
 The present membership is about eighty. Its meetings are well at¬ 
 tended and interesting. 
 
 For a part of the time since its organization, joint meetings with the 
 3Iissouri Valley physicians were held, and two of its annual meetings 
 were held out of the State. But it now holds them only within State lim¬ 
 its, and none but Kansas physicians are eligible to office in the societj^. 
 
 The HomcEopathic 3Iedical Society is growing rapidly in numbers and 
 in influence, and promises to be a power in that great future which Kan¬ 
 sas so evidentlj' has before her. 
 
 KANSAS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION. 
 
 January 10, 1883, the association adopted the following constitution : 
 
 1. The name of the association shall be the Bar Association of the State of Kansas. 
 
 2. The object of the association shall be the elevation of the standard of professional 
 learning and integrity, so as to inspire the greatest degree of respect for the efl'orts and in¬ 
 fluence of the bar in the administration of justice, and also to cultivate fraternal relations 
 among its members. 
 
 * Deceased. 
 
HISTORY OF HAHSAS. 
 
 287 
 
 n. The officers of the association sliall he a President, Vice President, Secretary and 
 Treasurer, and an Executive Council of five members. 
 
 4. Tlie President sliall preside at all meetinffs of the association. The Vico I’resident 
 shall preside in the absence of the President, and in the absence of both a President pro 
 tern, may be electal by the meeting. The Secretary shall keep a record of all the proceed¬ 
 ings of the association and conduct the correspondence of the association. 
 
 The Treasurer shall keep and account for all funds of the association. The Execu¬ 
 tive Council slnall manage the affivirs of the lussociation, subject to the constitution and by¬ 
 laws. ■' 
 
 fi. (iiiorum for the transaction of business shall be twenty members. 
 
 7. No iienon shall be admitted to membership of this association who is not a member 
 of the bar of the Supreme Court and who has not been engaged in the regular practice of 
 the law for one year next preceding his application for admission. 
 
 8 . All applications for membership shall be referred to the Executive Council who 
 shall report the same to the as.sociation, with their recommendation thereon, and no person 
 shall be admitted to membership except by a two-thirds vote of the members iiresent Each 
 nieniber shall pay an admission fee of $"i and annual dues of 
 
 9. The annual meeting of the association shall be held on the .second Tuesday of .Tan- 
 iiary. ispecial meetings of the association may be called by the Executive Council of which 
 notice shall be given the members by the Secretary thirty days prior thereto. 
 
 Officers of the Association. —The following-nanied persous were chos¬ 
 en at the meeting at Topeka Jannaiy 10: President, Chief Justice Albert 
 II. Horton ; Vice President, Judge N. T. Stephens, of Lawrence ; Secre- 
 taiy \\. II. Kossiugton, Esq., of Topeka; Treasurer, Associate Justice 
 I). .M. \ alentine; Executive Council, Justice Valentine, James Humphrey, 
 of Junction City, J. H. Gilpatrick, of Leavenworth, Frank Foster, of 
 Marion Center, Judge David Martin, of Atchison. 
 
 The association adjourned to meet at Leavenworth on the Tuesday 
 succeeding the first Monday in .Tune, the Executive Council having been 
 instructed to prepare a programme for the next annual meeting and secure 
 the .services of some eminent jurist to deliver an address on some topic re¬ 
 lating to jurisiuTidence to the association. 
 
 PROHIBITION IN KANSAS. 
 
 From the early Territorial times, there has been a reasonably strong 
 temperance sentiment in Kansas. The Territorial Legislature of 1855 en¬ 
 acted a law entitled “An act to restrain dramshops and tavern.s, and to 
 regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors.” The act provided that a special 
 election should he held on the first Monday of October, 1855, and every 
 two years thereafter, in each municipal township in each county, and in 
 each incorporated city or town in the Territory, to take the vote of the 
 people upon the question whether dranjshops and tavern licenses should 
 be issued for the two years thereafter. The vote on the same was to be 
 by ballot, which should either be “In favor of dramshop,” or, “Against 
 dramshop.” Before a license should be granted to dramshops, tavern 
 keepers and grocers, a majority vote must be cast by each municipality 
 In favor of dramshops, ’ and .a majority of householders must petition 
 for the same. In a city authorized by its charter to grant licenses, the 
 county tribunal must first have granted it. The tax for such license 
 should be not less than $10, nor more than $500, for every twelvemonths, 
 the same to be applied for county purposes. 
 
 Penalties.—For selling without a license, a fine of $100 should be as¬ 
 sessed against the offender, and for every second or subsequent offense 
 not less than the above named fine, and imprisonment in the county jail 
 not less than five nor more than thirty days. Selling to a slave without 
 the consent of his master, owner or overseer, or selling liquor on Sunday, 
 subjected one to the above-named penalties, and a conviction worked a 
 forfeiture of the license. The person obtaining the license must needs give 
 a bond in the sum of $2,000, not to keep'a disorderly house, not to sell to 
 a slave, nor directly or indirectly to sell on Sundays, for which violations 
 of the law' a suit could be instituted against the principal or sureties on 
 the bond. 
 
 Liquor License Act of 1859.—An act of the same title as that of 1855 
 w'as approved by Gov. Medary February 12, 1859; this act provided that 
 no liceuse should be granted by a tribunal transacting county business, or 
 by a city council of an incorporated city, unless the petition requesting 
 that a dramshop, tavern or grocery license be granted the applicant should 
 have on said petition a majority of the householders in the township 
 county or ward where the license was sought. All corporated cities con¬ 
 taining one thousand or more inhabitants were entirely exempted from 
 the operations of this act, such cities possessing full power to regulate 
 licenses for all purposes and dispose of the proceeds thereof. 
 
 Amount of Tax.—Fox every period of tw'elve months, the tax levied 
 upon the dramshop keeper should not be less than $50, nor more than 
 $500. This tax w'as to be paid into the treasury of the county or city 
 granting such license, and used for the benefit of the township in which 
 such license should be granted. 
 
 Penalty for Selling Without License.—The fine for selling without 
 liceuse was fixed at a sum not more than $100 for each offen.se; and for 
 .second and subsequent offense, the fine should not be greater than the 
 above-named sum, or the offender might be indicted for a misdemeanor, 
 and fined for not less than $500, and imprisoned in tlie county jail not less 
 than six months. 
 
 It was made a misdemeanor to sell on Sunday, or on the Fourth of July, 
 or to any one known to he in the habit of getting intoxicated, or to any 
 married man against the known wishes of his wife. All places where 
 li(luor would be sold in violation of the act were declared nuisances; exem- 
 plary damages could be recovered by every wife, child, parent, guardian, 
 employer or other person who should be injured in person or property or 
 means of support, by au}' intoxicated person or in consequence of intoxi¬ 
 cation, and a married woman could sue as a single por.soii. Giving aw'ay 
 liquor, to evade the law, was deemed selling, and, in prosecutions it was 
 not necessary to state kind of liquor sold, or to state to wiiom sold. For 
 all fines and costs assessed against violators of this law, no property was 
 exempted from execution under this act. 
 
 ACTION OF THE WYANDOTTE CONVENTION. 
 
 In the Constitutional Convention, Hon. John Ritchie, of Topeka, on 
 July 11, 1859, offered the following resolution: 
 
 I Resolved, That the Constitution of the State of Kansas shall confer power on the 
 tii^State*^*’spirituous liquors within 
 
 .jiiiy too, toon, non. 11 . L». 
 
 X Co Llili, 
 
 iroiii i>uninganie, oiiered 
 
 ~ Legislature shall have power to regulate or prohibit the sale of 
 
 alcoholic liquors, except for mechanical and medicinal purposes. 
 
 a motion to lay this on the table, it W'as lost by a vote of 19 to 31 
 lion 8. A. Stinson moved to insert after the word “medicinal,” the words 
 and other, W'hicli motion was laid on the table. 
 
 Hon. Solon 0. Thacher, of Lawrence, hoped the convention would 
 pause a little before going into this special legislation. He did not doubt 
 that the Legislature had complete control over the que.stion, but did not 
 w'ish to see the constitution enter into these details; it is unwise to incor¬ 
 porate a provision of this nature in the constitution. There is no "ain in 
 it-—there is loss. If the people demand a prohibitory law, he trusted we 
 will have a Legislature that will pass such a law; it is not wise to have 
 any special legislation in a constitution. We are framing the first consti¬ 
 tution of the State, and it is unwise to jeopardize it with so much legisla¬ 
 tion. ^ ' 
 
 Hon. William Hutchinson, of Lawrence, thought there was some 
 necessity for the passage of this section: if we are looking for the future 
 moral as w'ell as political well-being of Kansas, let us throw a ffuard around 
 it while the power is in our hands. It can do no harm. 
 
 Dr. James_G. Blunt, of Anderson, believed that the history of the tem¬ 
 perance cause in this country has proved that no good h<as ever resulted 
 from attempting to legislate upon it in this way. 
 
 Mr. Preston, in response to the arguments of Mr. Thacher, said if the 
 Legislature should ever want to enact a liquor law, I suggest that there 
 should not be anything in the wmy. 
 
 Hon. Samuel A. Stinson, of Leavenworth, said that in Maine, where 
 there is no constitutional provision, a law has been declared constitutional 
 that is more stringent than any Kansas will ever have. 
 
 PfCstoD thought that allowing the sale of intoxicating liquors in¬ 
 discriminately as against, humanity is the worst thing that could hap¬ 
 pen, and he desired to see the State take a stand upon the side of temper¬ 
 ance, and if we have stringent laws upon our statute books, we certaiiilv 
 shall have a moral people. 
 
 Hon. James M. Winchell, the President of the convention, called Hon. 
 P. H. Townsend, of Big Springs, to the chair, and said if the decision of 
 the courts has rendered it competent for the Legislature to deal with this 
 question in its own way, it is folly, for different reasons, to incorporate it 
 in our organic law. Mr. Hutchinson adding that a similar section had 
 been incorporated into the constitution of Minnesota or California—which 
 lacked confirmation—Mr. Preston withdrew the section. 
 
 Legislation of I.s'67.—An act, amendatory to the act of Feliruary 11 
 1859, was approved February 21, 1867, w'hich provided that before a dram¬ 
 shop, tavern or grocery license should be granted by a tribunal compe¬ 
 tent to issue the same, there should be a petition or recommendation 
 signed by a majority of the residents in the township or ward of the city 
 w'hen the license was prayed for, of those over tw'enty-one years of age", 
 male and female. The tax granting such license must be paid into the 
 county or city treasury, as the case might be, and the amount should not 
 be less than $50, nor more than $500, per year. This act passed the 
 House bj^ a vote of 71 to 6; the Senate, by a vote of 15 to 6. One of the 
 affirmative voters in the House, Dan. Killen, of Wyandotte, offered the 
 following, which was spread on the journal: 
 
 Mr. Speaker: Allow me to thank the members of this House for the vote on House 
 bill No. 157, in the name of the mothers, not only of the State of Kansas, but of the world 
 wherever this practice of using intoxicating liquors has wormed itself into the commuuitv 
 -^ne of the practices (I think) cursed by God—all men who have not had a veil or fog of 
 the demons of hell spread over their thinking powers. Likewise to thank in the name of a 
 large number of men, who, to-day, are struggling with the accursed practice for iflie mastery. 
 
 The votes cast against this law in the House were one from Doniphan 
 County, two from Leavenw'orth, one from Johnson, one from Jackson, 
 and one from Washington County. In the Senate, of the votes against it, 
 tw'o xvere from Atchison County, three from Leavenworth, and one from 
 Morris County. 
 
 The temperance sentiment of the State was never stronger then it was 
 in the year ending April 1, 1867. Earnest workers in the cause at home 
 and distinguished laborers from abroad, among whom xvere William Ross, 
 of Illinois, and Dr. Charles Jewett, of Connecticut, developed a sentiment 
 that made such legislation a certainty. Dr. Jewett lectured at Topeka 
 during the se.ssion of the Legislature, which stimulated the temperance 
 feeling to that extent that this recognition of the power of woman was so 
 utilized, that, without having the right of suffrage conferred upon her, in . 
 this matter she was considered practically a voter. 
 
 All the Territorial and State laws of ‘Kansas madi' in 1868, and prior 
 thereto, were revised, and the “General Statutes of 1868” was the result. 
 This liquor local option law of 1859, amended in 1867, underwent a 
 change, so that the so-called dramshop act, which went into effect October 
 31, 1868, had for its first .section the following: 
 
 Before a dramshop license, tavern license or grocery licen.se shall he granted to any 
 person applying for the same, such person, if applying for a township license, shall present 
 to the tribunal transacting county business a petition or recommendation signed bv a ma¬ 
 jority of the residents of the township, of twenty-one years of age and over, both male and 
 female, in which such dramshop, tavern or grocery is to be kept; or if the same is to be 
 kept in any incorporated city or town, then to the city council thereof, a petition signed by 
 a majority of the residents of the ward, of twenty-one years of age and over, both male and 
 female, in which said dramshop, tavern or grocery is to be kept, recommending such person 
 as a ut person to ke^ the same, and requesting that a license be granted to him for such 
 purpose: Proidded., That the corporate authorities of cities of tlie first and second class may 
 by ordinance dispense with petition mentioned in this section. 
 
288 
 
 HISTORY OF KAHSAS. 
 
 Under this act, proliibition of the liquor trafTie. was -riicasurably ob¬ 
 tained in several of the cities of the tliird class anil in many of the coun¬ 
 ties of the State, so thorous>hly imbued with temperance principles were 
 so many communities in diiierent parts of the State. 
 
 From 18t)8 to 1879 there had been no systematic effort made for 
 changes in the statute concerning the regulation and restriction of the liq¬ 
 uor traffic. But Gov. John P. St. John, in his message to the Legislature 
 January 14, 1879, on the subject of temperance, said: 
 
 The subject of temiierance, in its relation to the u.se of iiito.xicating liquors as a hever- 
 age, has occupieil the atteiitiou of the iieoiile of Kansas to such an extent that I feel it luy 
 duty to call your attention to some of its evils, and suggest, if possible, a remedy therefor. 
 
 *# * :J; * * * * # # * * * 
 
 Could tve but ilry up this one great evil that consumes annually so much wealth, and 
 destroys the physical, moral and mental usefulness .of its victims, tve tvould need no pris¬ 
 ons, poor houses or police. I fully realize that it is easier to talk about the evils flowing 
 from the use of iutoxioating liquors as a beverage, than it is to ijrovide a remedy for them. 
 If it could be fully accomplished, 1 am clearly of the opinion that no greater blessing could 
 be conferred by you upon the people of this .state, than to absolutely and forever prohibit 
 the manufacture, importation and sale of intoxicating liquors <is a beverage. But many peo¬ 
 ple insist that a prohibitory latv could not, or at least would not, be enforcc'd, and that any 
 law that eatinot be, or is not enforced, is worse than no law at all. 
 
 I have too much faith in the pcoiile of Kanstus to believe that any law intended to, and 
 the effect of which would be, to i)romotc the moral, jihysical and mental condition ol man¬ 
 kind would not be rigidly enforced. Yet, desiring the passage of no law in relation to the 
 enforcement of w-hich there could be any doubt, am^ with a view to the adoption of .such 
 measures only as will be bucked up and enforced by the moral sentiment of our people, I 
 respectfully call your attention to the first section of what is commonly known asthe dram¬ 
 shop act, which reads as follows: (See foregoing section). And earnestly recommend that 
 saiilsectlon be amended by striking out the proviso therein contained, and reiiuiring^ the 
 party (lesirin'g a license under said section to publish his petition, with the names ot the 
 Signers thereto, in some newspaper iirinted and of general circulation in the town, city or 
 township in which he uesires to obtain such licen.se; or in case no newspaper issopublished, 
 then in some newspaiier published in the county and .of general circulation therein, at 
 least thirty days before making stich a])plicatiou ; and thus jilace all the cities, towns and 
 townships in the .State, irre:5peetive of the particular clas.'i to which they belong, on an equal 
 footing, and let the people in each locality settle this question for themselves. 
 
 On the 23(1 of January, lion. Hi!. W. Moore, of Repuhlic County, in¬ 
 troduced ilou.se Bill No. 86. All act to amend Section 11 of Chapter 3.7 
 of the Statutes of 1868, regulating the sale of intoxiciiting liipior.s, which 
 wa.s on the following day read a second time and referred to the Standing 
 Committee on Tcmiierance. Februaiy 8, House Bill No. 188, an act 
 iimendatory of and supplemental to an act entitled “An act to restrain 
 dramshops and taverns, and regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors,” ap¬ 
 proved IMarch 3, 18.58, was referred to the same coniinittee, T. J. Calvin, 
 of Labette County, Chairman. Petitions asking for legislation on this 
 subject in general accord with the recommendations of the Governor, 
 froiii January 24 to March 4, inclusive, came in from some thirty counties 
 and were presented and referred to the Committee on Temperance. Op¬ 
 posed to this were jietitions from 2,1.52 voters of Atchison County and 
 from .500 voters froin Ford County. 
 
 Tlie Committee on Temperance, on February 13, introduced a substi¬ 
 tute for Mouse Bills Nos. 86 and 188, which in its provisions recognized 
 the features of an amended law as sug.gested by Gov. St. John, providing 
 that the petition for a dramshop license should be published'‘in some 
 newspaper in the county, or if there were none published in the same, then 
 in some newspaper of .general circulation in the county where the said 
 petition prayed for a license, and that the said petition should be pub¬ 
 lished for four consecutive weeks; proof thereof to be made by the affida¬ 
 vit of the publisher of said newspaper. It was provided that when a peti¬ 
 tion should be presented to a Board of Count.y Commissioners or a City 
 Council, if a remonstrance .si.gned by a majority of the re.sidents of a mu¬ 
 nicipal townshij), or of any ward of a city, should be presented, praying 
 that said license be not granted, then said license should not be granted ; 
 the remonstrance being signed by a greater number of the actual residents of 
 a township or ward wmuld prevent a license being issued by either a Board 
 of County Commissioners or a City Council; those persons qualitied to si.gn 
 either a petition or remonstrance must have resided in the State six months 
 and in the township or ward thirty days. 
 
 Action of tJie Lec/islntiire .—This bill came up for a third reading in the 
 House, .March 5, 1879, and passed liy a vote of 75 to 25; absentees, 29; 65 
 being a constitutional majority. The bill was acted upon in the Senate, 
 March 8, 11 votes being ca.st for it, 11 against it. A constitutional major¬ 
 ity of the Senate was 21. 
 
 THE CONSTTTUTION.YI, BHOIinUTOBY AMEKDMENT. 
 
 Hon. George F. Hamlin, Senator from Linn County, on Feliruary 8, 
 1879, by unaminous consent, introduced Senate .Joint Re,solution No. 3, 
 wliich read as follows: 
 
 .SENATE .TOINT RESOLUTION NO. III. 
 
 I’ropo.sing an ainenilnicnt to Article Fifteen of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, 
 relating to the nianufaetnre and saleof intoxicating licinors, by adding Section Ten to said 
 article. 
 
 lie U enacted by the Legi.ilature of the State of Kansas, two-thirds of all the members elected to each 
 
 lIou.se voting therefor; 
 
 Section 1. The following jiroposition to amend the C:onstitution of the State of Kan- 
 sasshall he suhniitted to the electors of the State for adojition or rejection, at the general 
 election to he held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of ISovemher, A. D. eigh¬ 
 teen hundred and eighty; Proposition. —Article Fifteen .shall,he amended by addingSec- 
 tion Ten thereto, which shall read lus follows : “ The manufacture and sale of intoxicating 
 liijiiors shall ho forever prohibited in this State, except for medical, seieutitie and mechani¬ 
 cal inirposes.” 
 
 Sec. 2. The following shall bo the method of submitting .said proposition to the elect¬ 
 ors: The ballots shall be either written or printed, or jiartly written qnii jiartly printed; 
 and those voting for the proposition shall vote, “ For the proposition to amend the Consti¬ 
 tution;” and those voting against the proposition shall vote, “Against the proposition to 
 amend the Constitution.” 
 
 Sec. :t. Thi.s resolution shall take eliect and be in force from and after its publication 
 in the statute hooks. 
 
 On this resolution the followung action was had February 21: 
 
 Senate Joint Itesolution No. :t, being on third reading, hat not yet reported to the Sen¬ 
 ate by the Committee on Engrossed hilts. Senator (Inthrie moved that Senate Joint Re.soln- 
 tion No. proposing an .amendment to Article b’ifteon of the Constitution of the State of 
 Kansas, relating to the manufacture and sale or intoxicating liquors, be considered en¬ 
 grossed and read the third time now, which motion jirevailed. 
 
 Thereupon Senate Joint Resolution No. 3 was read the third time, and the question be¬ 
 ing, Sh;dl the bill pass? The roll was called, with the following result; Yeas, ;17 ; nay.s, 0. 
 
 Tlie Senators absent ornof voting wmre: Messrs. Benedict, of Wilson; 
 Williams, of Doniphan, tind Welks, of Pottawatomie. 
 
 This resolution came before the House at an evening session, March 
 5, and conse(pient upon a call of the House, a resolution was adopted by 
 a vote of 88 to 31; absent or not voting, 10. A constitutional majority was 
 86 . 
 
 March 11, 1879, this action met with executive approval. The amend¬ 
 ment wTis voted upon November 2, 1880, and the vote upon it was as fol¬ 
 low's: 
 
 COUNTIFJ?. 
 
 FOR PROPOSITION 
 
 TO AMKND THE 
 CONSTITUTION. 
 
 2s C 4 
 
 K ^ 
 
 - o o 
 
 H ^ ^ ■ 
 
 s 1 s S 
 
 g S H H 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 FOR PROPOSITION 
 
 TO AMEND THE 
 
 CONSTITUTION. 
 
 AC4AINST PROPOSI¬ 
 
 TION TO AMEND 
 THE CONSTITU¬ 
 
 TION. 
 
 
 
 951 
 
 
 2,337 
 
 S77 
 
 
 'iKU) 
 
 870 
 
 
 1,020 
 
 825 
 
 Atchison. 
 
 l,:i4:! 
 
 .3,147 
 
 Marshall. 
 
 1,428 
 
 1,87)3 
 
 
 220 
 
 213 
 
 
 2,i:i4 
 
 012 
 
 
 400 
 
 1,058 
 
 
 1,488 
 
 
 
 1,410 
 
 1,964 
 
 Mitchell. 
 
 1,348 
 
 1,178 
 
 
 lo4") 
 
 l',288 
 
 
 1,939 
 
 1,250 
 
 
 2,211 
 
 
 
 '895 
 
 88.5 
 
 
 
 '660 
 
 
 1,213 
 
 1,183 
 
 Chautauqua. 
 
 1,0.01 
 
 810 
 
 N eosho. 
 
 1,.528 
 
 1,164 
 
 
 2,421 
 
 1,944 
 
 
 200 
 
 216 
 
 
 i;29(> 
 
 907 
 
 
 
 401 
 
 
 11454 
 
 1,261 
 
 
 2,287 
 
 1,684 
 
 
 l‘025 
 
 1 '209 
 
 
 E03r> 
 
 '873 
 
 
 :},'243 
 
 '870 
 
 
 1^163 
 
 835 
 
 
 l'()55 
 
 1,469 
 
 
 '604 
 
 218 
 
 
 628 
 
 '()07 
 
 I'hillips . 
 
 978 
 
 708 
 
 
 146 
 
 251 
 
 
 1,549 
 
 1 , 47.5 
 
 
 477 
 
 1 
 
 
 '151 
 
 142 
 
 
 821 
 
 2,150 
 
 
 1,006 
 
 93.2 
 
 
 2,711 
 
 1^61)2 
 
 
 ,330 
 
 919 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 121 
 
 194 
 
 
 1,087 
 
 625 
 
 Elk. 
 
 1,232 
 
 564 
 
 
 l'l78 
 
 828 
 
 Ellis. 
 
 ':555 
 
 
 
 503 
 
 696 
 
 Ellsworth. 
 
 611 
 
 781 
 
 Kush . 
 
 315 
 
 305 
 
 Ford. 
 
 125 
 
 488 
 
 
 44:j 
 
 655 
 
 
 l,!)li7 
 
 1,293 
 
 :158 
 
 
 1,410 
 
 1,207 
 
 
 2i)7 
 
 
 1,868 
 
 1,716 
 
 
 1,0.50 
 
 941 
 
 
 3', 1.50 
 
 9 513 
 
 
 424 
 
 316 
 
 
 101 
 
 * (19 
 
 
 1,I4S 
 
 858 
 
 
 1,274 
 
 8.51 
 
 
 'U7 
 
 65 
 
 
 '393 
 
 301 
 
 
 1,056 
 
 1,098 1 
 
 
 2,394 
 
 1,201 
 
 
 1,306 
 
 l'723 ' 
 
 
 '220 
 
 120 
 
 
 l'557 
 
 l'256 ; 
 
 
 622 
 
 000 
 
 
 i;545 
 
 h787 
 
 
 1,112 
 
 1,C10 
 
 
 265 
 
 ':146 
 
 
 1,487 
 
 1,000 
 
 
 2,0.52 
 
 2,123 
 
 
 '748 
 
 o;io 
 
 
 
 3^882 ^ 
 733 , 
 
 
 1 22M 
 
 2,481 
 
 
 613 
 
 
 ' 
 
 
 Linn. 
 
 1,494 
 
 1,202 
 
 
 02,302 ! 84,-304 
 
 The whole vote cast on the amendment was 176,606; the Presidential 
 vote at the same election Wiis some 24,600 greater. Gov. St. John in his 
 message to the Legislature, January 11, 1881, in referring to the prohibi¬ 
 tory amendment, said: 
 
 This amendment being now apart of tlie constitution of our State, it devolves upon yon 
 to enact such laws as are necessary for its rigid enforcement. 
 
 There are but few citizens to-day in Kansas wlio will not admit that “dramshops ” are 
 a curse to any people. More crime, iioverty, misery and degredation flow from them than 
 from all other sources combined. The realdifl'erenceof opinion existing in relation to them, 
 is not so much as to whetiier they are an evil or a blessing, but rather as to what course 
 should be pursued toward them. S^ome have contended that they should be licensed, but it 
 seems to ihe tiiat if they are an evil no government should give them the sanction of the law. 
 They should be prohibited as we prohibit all other acknowledged evils. It has been urged, 
 as an argument in favor of licensing dramshops, that under that system a large revenue is 
 derived, tirantiug this to be true, 1 insist that we have no right to consider the question of 
 revenue at a cost of the sacrifice of principle. All the revenue ever received from such a 
 .source will not compensate for a single tear of a heart-broken mother at the sight of her 
 drunken sou as he reels from the door of a licensed dramshop. 
 
 But viewing the question solely from a financial standpoint, all persons who take pains 
 to give the matter a thorough and impartial investigation will be forced to admit that every 
 dollar of revenue derived from such license costs the people not le.s,s than tfld in loss of time 
 and property, cost of courts, prisons and poor-houses, say nothing of the destruction of the 
 physical, mental and moral elements of mankind, which cannot be estimated. The people 
 of Kansas have spoken upon the whole question in language that cannot be misunderstood. 
 By their verdict the license system, as it relates to the sale of intoxicating liiiuors as a bev¬ 
 erage, has been blotted from the statute books of the State. We now look to the future, not 
 forgetting that it was here on our soil where the first blow was given that finally resulted 
 in the emancipation of a race from slavery. We have now determined upon a second eman¬ 
 cipation, whieii shall free not only the body but the soul of man. Now, as in the past, the 
 civilized world watches Kansas, and anxiously awaits the result. No step should be taken 
 backward. Let it not be said that any evil exists in our midst, the power of which is greater 
 than the people. 
 
 In the Senate, the standing committee on temperance consisted of 
 Senators Benson, of Franklin County; Broderick, of .Jackson; Breyfoyle, 
 of Johnson; Tliacher, of Douglas, and Strang, of Pawnee. On the 26th of 
 January, Senator Finch, of Osage, offered the following preambles and 
 resolution: 
 
 Whereas The enforcement of the dramshop act in very many localities in this State 
 has been a failure, for the rea.son that in such localities the local authorities have no sym¬ 
 pathy for, or interest in, such enforcement; and 
 
 AYhereas Any similar enactment will in all probability be a failure in said loc.alitics 
 under the prohibitory amendment to »ur constitution ; and 
 
 Whereas .Some principle or plan of action shoultl be adopted, general in its application, 
 which shoultl enforce said constitutional -amendment; therefore, be it 
 
 liesolved, that in the Judgment of the Senate of the State of Kansas, an act should be 
 fr.amed giving the execution of the laws to State otlicials in such localities where the local 
 officials fail to perform their duties, to the end that the will of the majority of the people of 
 the State, expressed at the recent election, be carried out. 
 
 It was referred to the Committee ou Temperance, and its Chairman, 
 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 289 
 
 Senator Benson, suhmittcid a report January 29, in wliieh the coinmiltee 
 expressed tlieir belii'f as follows: 
 
 Your coinmiltee arc uinvilling to believe that any laws ol' the State reasimalile iii their 
 provision, ami sanetioneii by the eonstitution, will long remain inoperative in any part of 
 the Slate. Of course the question of eiitbreiug the laws regulating the sale of liquor in 
 eommunities where public sentiment is opposed to their provisions, is a matter of the 
 greatest eoncern; and that such laws, when passed, must be duly enforced, is a proposition 
 that most people will readily agree to, and the real point of inquiry should be, how best to 
 secure this result. Your eommittee have the utmost laith in the iiower, integrity and wis¬ 
 dom of the courts, and in the good faith and ellieiency of the ollieers of the law. Jty placing 
 in the hands ol courts and ollieers the most elfeetive methods for the detection and puiiish- 
 nient of crimes, your committee believes that the liquor laws and all the penal laws may be 
 lalrly enforce^ in all parts of the State, lielievlng that the restoration of the grand jury 
 system, siniplilied by reducing the number of jurors, and thus lessening expense, as proposed 
 in the aceoinpanying bill.s, will most etfectually tend to the unitorm and prompt e.xeeution 
 ol the criminal laws, while saving to individuals the peril of malicious proseeution, and be¬ 
 lieving that exjierieuee has fully shown the wisdom and ettieieucy of that system, your coni- 
 niittee beg leave to present the accompanying bills, and recommend their passage. 
 
 A. \V. JiioNsoN, Chairman. 
 
 There wore several hills reported nn the “ Prohibitory Liquor Law,” 
 hilt the one enaeted, wliieh iiassed the Senate February 11, is a bill of 
 Iwenty-lonr sections, tiiitl is entitled, “An :ict to prohibit the nianufactnre 
 iinil sale ol intoxictitino; litpiors, except for inedicintil, scientific and me¬ 
 chanical pnriioses, and to regiilate the niannfactnre thereof for such ex- 
 cejitetl pnrpo.ses, be deferred to some future time, which motion did not 
 prevail.’’ 
 
 1 he vote on the bill in the Senate wuis yeas, 32; nays, 7; absent one, 
 Senator Benedict, of Wilson. The Senators voting nay were: Messrs. 
 fUler and Boling, of Leavenworth; Briggs tind Everest, of Atchison; 
 Hutchinson, of Marshall; McLouth, of Jelferson, and Williams, of Doni- 
 piian. 
 
 '1 he Senators voting against the bill represented constituencies that 
 were adverse to " Prohibition,’’ as may be seen in the following ; Leaven¬ 
 worth County gave 2,39(5 majority against the '‘Amendment;” Atchison, 
 Marshiill,.435 ; Jefferson, 417; Doniphan, 1,329; Wyandotte, 1,259; 
 dgifi'egating 7,()2(), which, J;aken from the majority for the amendment, 
 i,99b, leaves a margin ol 37y. Senator Buchanan, of W yaiulotte, voted for 
 the bill, so as to move a reconsideration of the same, on the following day, 
 which was done, the vote standing on a reconsideration, yeas, 7; nays, 32; 
 iibsent or not voting, 8. 
 
 TUB PROIIIlilTOKY LIQUOR LAW. 
 
 The text of the bill passed by the Senate, which went to the House, 
 and was passed there without ameudinent, on February 1(5, aiul wtis ap¬ 
 proved February 19, is as follows : 
 
 Bt it enacted by the Legislature oj the State of Kansas: 
 
 Skotion 1. Any person or persons who shall manufacture, sell or barter any spirituous 
 malt, vinous, fermented or other intoxicating liquors, shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and 
 jiunished as hereinafter {irovided: Bri/aidcd, however^ That such liquors may be sold for 
 medical, scieniitic and mechanical purposes, as provided in this act. 
 
 _ Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful lor any person or persons to sell or barter, for medical, 
 scieutilic or mechanical purposes, any malt, vinous, spirituous, fermented or other intoxi¬ 
 cating liquors, without first liaving procured a druggist’s permit therefor from the Probate 
 Judge ol the county wherein such druggists may at the time be doing business, and such 
 I lobate Judge is hereby authorized, in iiis discretion, to grant a druggist’s permit for tlie 
 period of one year, to any person of good moral character, who is lawfully and in good faith 
 oogag^ in the business ol druggist in his county, and who, in his judgment, can be intrusted 
 with the responsibility of selling said liquors for the purposes aforesaid, in the manner here- 
 inalter provided. In order to obtain a druggist’s permit under this act, the applicant there- 
 lor shall present to the Probate Judge ot the county wherein such person is engaged in 
 business, a petition, signed by at least twelve citizens of the township or city wherein such 
 business is located, certiiying that the applicant is a person of good moral character and 
 lawiuily engaged in the business of a druggist. He shall also file with such petition a good 
 and suihcieut bond to the i^'tate ol Kansas in the sum of twenty-live hundred dollars, con¬ 
 ditioned that such applicant wTll neither use, sell, barter nor give away any of the liquors 
 mentioued in section one of this act in violation of any of the provisions of this act ; and on 
 such violation, said bond shall thereby become forfeited. Such bond must be signed by the 
 apphpnt, and by at least two of the persons signing such petition as sureties, and such 
 sureties must jointly or severally justify in writing, under oath, in the sum of five thousand 
 dollars over and above all their debts, legal exemjitions and liabilities; Provided T'hat in 
 cities, towns and places of less than five.thousand population, said bond may be in the sum of 
 one thousand dollars, and the sureties shall justily as provided above in the sum of two 
 thousand dollars. The Probate Judge shall consider such petition and bond, and if satisfied 
 that the petition is true, and that the bond is sutticient under this act, may in his discretion 
 grarit a_ permit to the applicant to sell intoxicating liquors for medical, scientific and 
 mechanical purposes only, and thereupon, before delivering said iiermit, and before it shall 
 be ol any validity, the Probate Judge shall record upon the journal of his court tlie said per¬ 
 mit, together with his order granting the same, and the bond filed therewith and justifica¬ 
 tion thereon, which said permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the store where 
 such business shall be carried on. The Probate Judge shall receive for said service the sum 
 ol five dollars, to be paid by the applicant. 
 
 Sec. 3. Any physician who is regularly engaged in the practice of his ju-ofession as a 
 business, and who in cases ol actual sickness shall deem any ol the liquors mentioned in the 
 first section of this act necessary for the health of his patient, may give such a patient a 
 written or printed prescription therefor. But no such prescription shall be made or given 
 except in case ol actual sickness, and when, in the judgment of such physician, the use of 
 intoxicating liquor is necessary as a remedy. Whenever, in the treatment of a minor it 
 shall be necessary to use intoxicating liquor as a remedy, the same shall be procured by liis 
 parent or guardian, or some other person of full age, to whom such physician may deliver a 
 prescription for that purpose. Every physician, before making a prescription for intoxi¬ 
 cating liquor, shall make and file with the Probate Judge of the county wherein he may prac¬ 
 tice his profession, an affidavit before some officer of the county authorized to administer 
 oaths, in substance as follows : 
 
 State of Kansas, County of -, ss. 
 
 I, A. B., do solemnly swear that I am a practicing pliysician of tiie State of Kansas 
 
 residing in the county of -in said State, and I do further solemnly swear that 1 will 
 
 not prescribe intoxicating liquors ot any kind lor any person or persons whomsoever, unless 
 in ease ol actual sickness, and when the same is necessary for the health of the patient; that 
 r'li ^ things taithlully keep, observe and perform all the requirements and conditions 
 01 inc laws ol Kansas regulating the sale and use of intoxicating liquors. So help me (iod. 
 
 _Sworn to before me, and subscribed in my presence, this-day of_, A. D. 
 
 And such affidavit shall be renewed and filed at the expiration of each five years of 
 said physician’s practice. Every physician, or person assuming to act as such, who shall 
 V-? • a prescription for any intoxicating liquors without having made and filed the affida- 
 ' It in this section provided, or who shall, after making and filing such affidavit, violate any 
 Ol me provisions ot this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction 
 .1 w fined in any sum not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hun- 
 
 urtHi dollars ; and for any second or subsequent oti'ense shall, upon conviction, be subject to 
 
 the same fine, and in addition thereto shall l)C imprisone<I in the county jail not h-x.s t Inn 
 thirty days nor more than six mouths. No dnmgist shalll sell uihui or till anv nre- 
 scription tor intoxicatiug licpiors until the physician making the same shall have made and 
 filed tlie atlidavit in this section provi«led, and shall not continue sucli sales fur imue than 
 five years alter such atiidavit jg filed, unless a new affidavit is tiled, as re<(uiied byihissec- 
 
 tion ol a practicing physician, duly signed by such physician, and who has made aiKHUed 
 the affidavit mentioned in the precediug.sectioii; and for scientiJie and mechanical purpo.ses 
 only upon a written or printed application, \... i... i . . i f .. 1 
 
 ... * -—v'‘^**•’•1 druggist shall tile aw’ay and keep all 
 
 prescriptions lor intoxicating liquors, and preseriiiLions partly for intoxicating li<iuors, by 
 him filed, and shall also keep a book in whicli he shall make a record of all sales of intox¬ 
 icating liquors by him made, which record shall show the names and residence of all pur¬ 
 chasers ol such liquors, the kind and quantity sold, the purpose for which sold the date of 
 such sales, Uie prices received, and, if upon prescription, the name of tlie physician makimr 
 the same. 1 he record so kept shall be open to the inspection of tlie pul)lic at all reasonable 
 times during business hours ; Provided, That any druggist having a permit to sell intoxicut- 
 iiig liquors under this act may sell such liquors in quantities not less tlian one L'allon to 
 any other druggist having a like permit. ^ 
 
 Sec. 5. No person shall manufacture or assist in the manufacture of iiitoxicatimr 
 liquors in this State except for medical, scientific and meciuinieal purposes. Any person or 
 persons desiring to manuiacture any of the Uipiors mentioned in Section 1 of this act for 
 medical, scientific and mechanical purposes, shall present to the Probate Judge of the county 
 wherein such business is proposed to be carried on, a petition asking a permit for such our- 
 pose, setting forth the name ot the appl’cant, the place where it is desired to carry on such 
 busmess, and the kind of liquor to be manufactured. Such petition shall have aimeiided 
 thereto a certihcate signed by at least twelve citizens of the township or city where sncli 
 business is sought to be established, certifying that such applicant is a person of good moral 
 character, temperate in his habits and a })roper person to manufacture and sell iiitoxicatimr 
 liquors, feuch applicant will file with said petition a bond to the .State of Kansas in the suni 
 ol ten thousand dollars, conditioned that for any violation of the provisions of act 
 said bond shall be lorfeited. Such bond shall be signed by said applicant or applicants as 
 principal or principals, and by at least three sureties, who shall justify under oath in the 
 
 intoxicating liquors for medical, scientific and mechanical purposes. The said permit tlie 
 order granting the same, and the bond and justification thereon, sliall be foriliwith recorde<t 
 by said Probate Judge in the same manner and with like efiect as in case of a permit to sell 
 such liquors ^ provided in Section 2 of this act; and the Probate Judge shall be entitled to 
 the same tee lor his services, to be paid by the applicant. Such manufacturer shall keep a 
 book, wherein shall be entered a complete record of the liquors manufactured by him the 
 sales made, with thedates thereof, the name and residence of the purchaser, the kind and 
 quanUty ot liquors sold, and the price received or charged therefor. An abstract of such 
 record, verified by the affidavit of the manufacturer, shall be filed quarterly in said Probate 
 Court at the eiid of each quarter during the period covered by such permit. Such manufact¬ 
 urers shall sell the liquors so manufactured only for medical, scientific and mechanical pur¬ 
 poses, aud only m original packages. He shall not sell such liquors for medical purposes 
 except to druggists who, at the time of such sale, shall be duly authorized to sell iutoxicat- 
 lug liquors^ as piovided in tliis act; aud he shall sell such Ihpiors to no other person or per- 
 sons, associations or corporations, except for seientitic and mechanical purposes, ami then 
 only in quantities not less than five gallons. 
 
 Skc. (5. All sales made by such mauuiacturer shall he upon a written or printed annli- 
 
 . ..^1 , T ’- , XLI VilO uaviuli iiutilUJ liy lO 
 
 administer oaths, that the statements in said aitplication are true. »Sucli manufacturer shall 
 file all such applications in the Probate Court of the county wherein the applicant resides 
 
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 of perjury, and shall be prosecuted and punished therelor as in other cases arising under the 
 lawsot this State relating to perjury. Any rectification or adulteration of intoxicatiug 
 liquors shall be considered manufacturing under this act. TTie record kept by such manu¬ 
 facturer shall be open to the inspection ol the public at all reasonable times during busi¬ 
 ness hours. ® 
 
 SEC. 7. x\ny person, without taking out aud having a permit to sell intoxicating 
 liquors as piovided in this act, who shall directly or indirectly sell or barter anv spirituous, 
 malt, vinous, fermented or other intoxicating liquor, shall be deemed guilty of a misde¬ 
 meanor, and upon eouviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred 
 dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or he imprisoned in the county jail iu)t less than 
 thirty days nor more than ninety days; and for a second olieuse shall be'fined in any sum 
 not less than two hundred dollars and more than five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in 
 the county jail not less than sixty days nor more than six months; and for a third and 
 every subsequent otfense, sliall be fined in a sum not less than five hundred dollars nor more 
 than one thousand dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than three months 
 nor more than one year, or shall suifer both such tine and imprisonment in the discretion 
 of the court. 
 
 . person, without taking out and having a permit to manufacture intox¬ 
 
 icating iKpiors, as provided in this act, who shall manufacture, or aid, assist or abet in the 
 manuiacture ot any of the liquors mentioned in section one of iliis act, shall be deemed 
 guilty ol a misdemeanor, aud upon conviction thereof shall suffier tlie same punishment 
 provided in the last preceding section of this act for unlawfully selling such Ii(iuors. 
 
 Sec. y. Every person having a permit to sell intoxicating liquors, or to mauufactiire 
 and sell intoxicating liquors under the provisions of this act, who shall sell or barter 
 such liquor in any other manner or for any other i)urpose than in this act provided or who 
 shall violate any of tlie provisions ot this act, shall, upon conviction thereof, be’deemed 
 guilty of misdemeanor, aud shall be fined in any sum not less than ^ne hundred dollars 
 nor more than three hundred dollars for the first otfense, or be imprisoned in the county 
 jail not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days, aud in addition thereto shall 
 lorleit his permit to sell under this act; for a second offense he shall be lined in a sum 
 not less than three hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or sliall he 
 nnprisoned in the county jail not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days, and 
 forleit his permit, and for a period of five years his right to obtain a permit to sell intox¬ 
 icating liquors under tins act; and for a third aud every subsequent offense he shall he 
 hued in a sum not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or 
 shall be imprisoned in the county jail not less than three months nor more than one vear, 
 and shall lorfeit his permit and his right forever to obtain a permit to sell intoxicating 
 liquors in this fetate under the provisions ot this act. In all cases where forleitun‘s are 
 provided in this act, the court, in rendering judgment in the action, sliall declare such for- 
 leiture in fixing the punishment. 
 
 l^c. 10. All liquors mentioned in section one of this act, aud all other liquors or mixt¬ 
 ures thereof, by whatever name called, that will produce intoxication, shall be cousidere«i 
 and held to be intoxicating liquors within the meaning of this act. 
 
 Sec. 11. A permit to sell intoxicating liquor under this act shall continue in force 
 lor one year from the date thereof unless sooner forfeited under the provisions of this act; 
 aud a permit to manufacture and sell intoxicating liquor under this act shall continue in 
 
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290 
 
 HISTOET OF K AES AS. 
 
 force for a period of live years from tlie date thereof, unless sooner forieited under the 
 provisions of tliis act; Provided, That tlie Probate J udge may require a renewal of the 
 bond of said manufacturer at the end of any year by giving thirty days’ notice to the 
 principal in sucli bond, rc(|uiring liim to renew sucli bond, and in deiault of his giving 
 a new liond witli sureties, to the satisfaction of such Probate Judge, after having been so 
 uotilied, he shall forfeit ins permit to manufacture and sell intoxicating liquors uuder this 
 act; such forfeiture shall be declared by such Probate Judge, and entered of record in said 
 Probate Court. , . _ „ . ,, 
 
 Kicc. 12. It shall he the duty of all Slierilfs, Under Sherills, Deputy sheriffs. Constables, 
 Marshals and police otlicers of cities or towns, having any notice or knowledge of any 
 violation of the provisions of this act, to notify the County Attorney of the county of the tact 
 of such violation, with the name of any witnesses within his knowledge by whom such 
 violation can be proven. If any such oliicer shall fail in auy case to comply with the pro¬ 
 visions of this section, he shall on conviction thereof be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, 
 and fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, and such conviction shall be 
 deemed a removal of such oliicer from office. If the County Attorney of auy county shall be 
 notified by any oliicer or other person of any violation of any of the provisions of this act, 
 it shall be his duty forthwith to diligently inquire into the facts of such violation, and if 
 there is reasonable ground for instituting a prosecution,'!! shall be the duty of such County 
 Attorney to file a complaint in writing before some court of competent jurisdiction, charging 
 the suspected person of such otlense, and shall verify such complaint by affidavit, but it 
 shall be sufficient to state in such atlidavit that he believes the I'acts stated in such comi)laint 
 to be true. If any County Attorney shall fail or refuse to faithfully perform any duty im¬ 
 posed upon him by this act, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction 
 thereof in the District Court shall be lined in auy sum not exceeding live hundred dollars, 
 and on such conviction shall be deemed to he removed from office. If in any prosecution 
 begun by the County .\ttorney under the provisions of this section there shall be a lailure to 
 convict, the proper costs of such jirosecution shall be paid by tbe county in which such 
 prosecution was begun. It shall be the iluty of the County Attorney, under penalty of lor- 
 feiture of his office, to prosecute any and all persons guilty of any violations of the 
 provisions of this act, and for each successful prosecution he shall be allowed a lee ol lilteen 
 dollars, which shall he taxed as costs in the ease, hut the county in no exse shall be liable 
 therefor. The County Attorney shall bring suit on all bonds forfeited under the inovisions 
 of this act, immediately upon the happening of such forfeiture, to recover the penalty 
 thereof; and ail moneys collected thereon shall be i>aid into the school fund of the proper 
 county. The County .Ittorney shall be allowed a fee of ten per cent upon all money so col¬ 
 lected by him, to be paid out of the same. 
 
 Sec. 13. All places where intoxicating liquors are manufactured, sold, bartered, or 
 given away, in violation of any of the provisions of this act, or where intoxicating liquors 
 are kept for sale, barter or use, in violation of this act, are hereby declared to be common 
 nuisances; and upon the judgment of any court having jurisdictiou, finding such place to 
 be a nuisance under this section, the Sherill', his Dejiuty, or Uuder Sherilf, or auy Constable 
 of the proper county, or Marshal of any city where the same is located, shall be directed to 
 shut up and abate such place, and the owner or keeper thereof shall, upon conviction, be 
 adjudged guilty of maintaining a common nuisance, and shall he punished by a tine of not 
 less than one hundred dollars, nor more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in 
 the county jail not less than sixty days nor more than ninety days, or both by such fine and 
 imprisonment. 
 
 >Sec. 14. Every person who shall, by the sale, barter, or gift of intoxicating liquors, 
 cause the intoxication of any other person or persons, shall be liable for, and compelled to 
 pay, a reasonable compensation to any person who may take charge of, and provide for, 
 such intoxicated person, and five dollars per day in addition thereto for every day such^iu- 
 toxicated person shall be kept in consequence of such intoxication, to be recovered by civil 
 action in any court having jurisdiction. 
 
 Sec. 15. Every wife, child, parent, guardian or employer, or other person, who shall 
 be injured in person or property, or means of support, by any iutoxicated person, or in 
 consequence of intoxication, habitual or otherwise, or of any person, such wife, child, 
 parent or guardian, shall have a right of action, in his or her own name, against auy 
 person who shall, by selling, bartering or giving intoxicating liquors, have caused the 
 intoxication of such person, for all damages actually su.stained, as well as for exemplary 
 damages; and a married woman shall have the right to bring suits, prosecute and 
 control the same, and the amount recovered, the same as if unmarried; and all damages 
 recovered by a minor under this act shall be paid either to such minor, or to his or her 
 parents, guardian or next friend, as the court shall direct; and all suits for damages 
 under this act shall be by civil action in any of the courts of this State having jurisdic¬ 
 tion thereof. 
 
 Sec. 16. Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, keep or maintain, by himself 
 or by associating or combining with others, or who shall, in any manner, aid, assist or abet 
 in keeping or maintaining auy club room or other place in which intoxicating liquor is re¬ 
 ceived or kept for the purpose of use, gift, barter or sale as a beverage or for distribution or 
 division among the members of auy club or association by any means whatever, and every 
 person who shall use, barter, sell or give away, or assist or abet another in bartering, selling, 
 or giving away, any intoxicating iiquors so received or kept, shall be deemed guilty of a 
 misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one 
 hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail 
 not less than thirty days nor more than six months. 
 
 Sec. 17. The giving away of intoxicating liquor, or any shifts or device to evade the 
 provisions of this act, shall he deemed an unlawful selling within the provisions of this act. 
 
 Sec. 18. All fines and costs assessed against any person or persons for any violation 
 of this act shall be a lieu on the real estate of such person or persons until paid ; and in 
 case any person or persons shall let or lease any building or premises, and shall knowingly 
 sutler the same to he used or occupied for the sale of iuto.xicating liquor, contrary to the 
 provisicois of this act, the premises so leased and occupied shall be subject to a lien for and 
 may be sold to pay all flues and costs assessed against any such occupant for any violation 
 of this .act; and such liens may be enforced by civil action in any court having jurisdiction ; 
 Provided, That the person against whom such fines and costs arc assessed shall be committed 
 to the jail of the county until such fines and costs are paid. 
 
 Sec. 19. It shall be unlawful for any person to get intoxicated, and every person 
 found in a state of intoxication shall, upon conviction thereof before any Justice of the 
 Peace, be fined in the sum of five dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding 
 ten days. 
 
 Sec. 20. Whenever application is made to the Probate Judge for a permit to manufact¬ 
 ure or to sell intoxicating liquors under the provisions of this act, he shall notify the 
 County Attorney thereof, and thereupon such County Attorney shall appear and advise with 
 said Probate Judge with reference to the issuance of such permit, and the approval of the 
 bond. No person who shall inform of oflenses under this act, or make complaint therefor, 
 shall be liable for the costs incurred in such prosecution, unless the court or jury trying the 
 case shall find and determine that such prosecution was malicious and witliout probable 
 cause. 
 
 Sec. 21. In all prosecutions under this act, by indictment or otherwise, it shall not be 
 necessary to state the kind of liquor manufactured or sold, but shall be necessary to describe 
 the i)lace where sold, and it shall not be necessary to state the name of the person to whom 
 sold ; and in all ciises the person or persons to whom such intoxicating liquors shall be sold 
 in violation of this act, shall be competent witnesses to prove such fact, or any other fact 
 tending thereto. And the members, shareholders or associates in any club or association 
 mentioned in section sixteen of this act shall be comj>etent witnesses to prove auy violation 
 of the provisions of said section, or of this act, or of any fact tending thereto. 
 
 Sec. 22. It shall be and is hereby made the duty of all courts of this State before 
 whom a grand jury is summoned, to charge such grand jury specially concerning this act, 
 and direct said jury to in(iuire particularly of all violations of any of its provisions. 
 
 Sec. 23. Chapter 35 of the general statutes of 1868, and all acts and parts of acts in 
 conflict with this act, are hereby repealed. 
 
 Sue. 24. This act shall be immediately published in the official State paper, and take 
 effect and be in force from and after the 1st day of May, A. D. 1881. 
 
 The vote on the hill in the House was 100 yeas, 23 nays, 14 absent 
 or not voting. In the negative vote. Leavenworth Ctmnty furnished 
 five votes; Atchison, three; Douglas, Doniphan and Marshall, each 
 two; Kingman, Wyandotte, Johnson, Montgomery, Clay, Ellsworth, 
 Ellis, Ford and Nes.s, each one. Leavenworth County gave two votes for 
 the bill, five against; Atchison, one for and three against; Doniphan, one 
 
 for, two against; Wyandotte, two for, one against; Douglas, which gave 
 1,109 majority for the amendment, gave one vote for, two against; one, not 
 voting; Montgomerj’, which gave 689 majority for the amendment, gave 
 two votes for, one against; Clay, gave 389 majority for the amendment; 
 .Johnson, 243 against; one of its members voting for the bill; one against, 
 one not voting; Ellsworth, Elli.s, Ford, Ness and Kingman Counties, all 
 voted against tlie amendment. The bill while pending in the House had 
 twelve s-undry amendments offered to it, and seven other original sections 
 were proposed, additional to the bill, but they were all voted down, those 
 having the bill in management in the House, claiming to have a belief 
 that all legislsition in the interest of prohibition, must be confined to that 
 bill, and the introduction of any desirable amendment would place the 
 whole interest injuost fearful jeopardy. 
 
 On the 18th of February, protests against the passage of the act were 
 entered by Hon. George W. Glick, of Atchison, and'by Hon. A. B. Mont¬ 
 gomery, of Rooks County, which were spread upon the journal, and which 
 read as follows: 
 
 MR. GUCK’S protest AGAINST THE PROHUtlTORY LIQUOR LAW. 
 
 Mr. Speaker: 1 enter my protest against the passage of the act entitled “ An act to 
 prohibit the manufacture of intoxicating liipiors, except for medical, scientific and mechan¬ 
 ical purposes, and to regulate the manufacture and sale thereof for such excepted purposes.” 
 
 I desire to say that I am not opposed to temperance or temperance laws, but am heart¬ 
 ily in favor of both, and it is only to the arbitrary and extraordinary provisions of this act 
 to which I object j and I submit the following as some of the rea.sous for my vote against it, 
 and why I claim its passage a calamity to the cause of temperance and a wrong to the people 
 of this State. 
 
 It makes the buying of-wine for sacramental purposes a crime; it is oppressive, inquis¬ 
 itorial and impertinent in the ettects, and will engender and organize strifes and malicious 
 prosecutions in many communities. 
 
 It is an open and palpable violation of several provisions of the constitution of this 
 State. 
 
 It destroys private property without compensation. 
 
 It provides for the invasion of even private residences, and proposes to declare them 
 nuisances, for contemptible and impertinent purposes. 
 
 It destroys the confidential relations heretofore existing’ betwefen the physician and 
 patient; it makes i)rivate medical prescriptions public records, and thus degrades the medi¬ 
 cal profession and tends to expose to public gaze the private diseases and complaints of the 
 female part of the community, which is simply cruel in its action and disreputable in its 
 purpose. 
 
 It repeals the exemption laws in certain cases, and for the acts of the husband the wife 
 and children are deprived of even the last bed or the last pound of flour to gratify this 
 vicarious punishment for a crime of which they are innocent. 
 
 It denies the farmer the use of his vineyard and orchard for purposes heretofore re¬ 
 garded as legal and honorable. ^ 
 
 It destroys the breweries of the State, without compensation. 
 
 It deprives the school fund of part of its revenues, in violation of the constitution. 
 
 It otters bribes for its execution, fosters the vocation of the informer and blackmailer, 
 and uses the courts of justice for inquisitional and impertinent purpo.ses. 
 
 It allows courts of justice to be used to gratify malice, and to encourage malicious pros¬ 
 ecutions. 
 
 It destroys the business of druggists, and makes the sale or purchase of common medi¬ 
 cines ditficult or criminal, and their administration a crime unless a physician’s prescrip¬ 
 tion is secured, at an unnecessary expense. 
 
 It makes the use of alcohol in cases of emergencies or accidents a crime if used with¬ 
 out first resorting to ditficult and expensive proceedings, when the delay might result in the 
 loss of life. 
 
 It provides for a change of the usual and ordinary rules of evidence, and the practice 
 and proceedings in the courts of justice in criminal cases, and violates by implication the 
 Constitution of the State, by denying to an accused person the right to know the nature and 
 cause of the prosecution against him. 
 
 It violates the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States, that no 
 State shall deprive auy person of life, liberty or properly without due process of law, nor to de¬ 
 prive any person within its jurisdiction, of the ecpial protection of the laws. 
 
 For the foregoing reasons, with others not stated, I enter my protest against the pas¬ 
 sage of said act. 
 
 G. W. Glick. 
 
 MR. MONTGOMERY’S PROTEST. 
 
 The protest of Mr. Montgomery, was an approval ot Mr. Glick’s statements and opin¬ 
 ions. lie was prevented by a receipt of a telegram, summoning him to North Topeka at the 
 hour of the third reading ofthe bill, from recording his vote against the passage of the bill, 
 lie said: I therefore ask permission to join with Mr. Glick in the protest above referred to. 
 
 A. 11. Montgomery, V2Q>th District. 
 
 I’ASSAtSE BY THE SENATE OF AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 10. 
 
 Tlie Senate on the 20tli of February, passed a bill which was a substi 
 tute for Section 10 of the prohibitory liquor law. The vote on its passage 
 was, yeas, 25; nays, 11; absent or not voting, 4. 
 
 Hon. Eugene F. Ware, of Fort Scott, Senator from the Twelfth Dis¬ 
 trict, presented the following protest: 
 
 I protest against the pa.ssage of Senate Bill No. 246, because it repeals section ten before 
 section ten goes into etfect; and amends section ten, and the amendment goes into etfect 
 prior to the act to which it is amendatory. 
 
 E. F. Ware, Senator Twelfth District. 
 
 This Senate bill was sent to tlie House, and was by that body referred 
 to the House Committee on Temperance, where, in the hands of Chairman 
 Calvin, it slept the sleep that knows no waking. 
 
 The text of this bill, intended to amend section ten, is as follows : All alcoholic, spirit¬ 
 uous, vinous, malt and fermented liquors, and all bitters, cordial and medical compounds, 
 by whatever name called, to be used as a beverage, shall be held to be intoxicating liquors 
 within the meaning of this act; nor shall it be construed so'as to prevent any physician 
 from administering to a patient any medicine in his opinion needful for such patient with¬ 
 out making a prescriiition therefor, nor to interfere with the sale by druggists to physi¬ 
 cians of any medicines recognized by the dilferent standai’d pharraacopias or dispensatories, 
 nor shall the provisions of this act prevent the making of wine and cider from grapes and 
 apples grown or raised by the person, making the same, provided that no such wine or cider, 
 after such cider shall have fermented, shall be sold or bartered except to persons who are 
 duly authorized to sell intoxicating liquor under the provisions of this act.' 
 
 The Supreme Court of Ivansas has decided that the amendment was 
 valid, and it lias declared tliat the law is constitutional and has given .the 
 scope of the liquor law. The exceptional instance of a Supreme Court 
 decision unfavorable to its constitutionality is on Section 19. 
 
 Attorney General W. A. Johnston, on March 16, 1881, gave an official 
 construction of Section 10, and on June 1, 1881, he gave an opinion on the 
 use of wine at Sacrament under the Prohibitory Liquor Law, saying “that 
 there is nothing in the law which prohibits or makes such use unlawful.” 
 
 On Sunday, May 1, 1881, Kansas changed from a partial system of 
 local option as regarded the traffic in intoxicating drinks to that of pre- 
 
291 
 
 HTSTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 sumptively absolute prohibition, with what success would be stated differ¬ 
 ently by different individuals. 
 
 Liquor prohibition was defended by the Republican party of Kuii-sas 
 at their State Convention which convened August!», 1883, having adopted 
 resolutions favoring more rigid prohibition as^nay be seen in tlie following 
 declarations: 
 
 I^olved, Tli.it we declare our.selves unqualifiedly in favor of the prohibition of the 
 uianufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage, and pledge ourselves to such ad¬ 
 ditional legislation as shall secure the rigid enactment of the coustitutioual provision upon 
 this subject in all parts of the State. 
 
 Resolved, That we request our delegation in tJongress to secure such an amendment to 
 tne revenue laws as will prevent the issuing of licenses or stamiis to sell intoxicating liuuors 
 to any person other than those autliorized so to do under State laws. 
 
 The last resolution, savoring somewhat of “State Rights” doctrine 
 was supplementary to rather than a part of the platform. 
 
 Gov. St. John on the lUth, received 387 out of 303 votes for the noiid- 
 nation for Governor, which was 79 per cent of the whole. In acceptiuo- 
 the nomination, he thanked the convention for a third endorsement, and 
 referring to the result, said: 
 
 It is not a victory for myself, it is a victory for a principle that is everything The 
 Republican party is a party of the whole people. It extends a helping hand to sutferiug 
 humanity everywhere. It means in Kansas, that our State shall bo kept in the very front 
 rank ofthe highest ciyilization. ^ 
 
 lion. George W. Glick was made the standard-bearer of the Demo- 
 ciats, on the 31st of August, on a platform which favored a re-submission 
 of the prohibition ameudmeqt to a vote of the people at the first general 
 election, the assumption being that a majority vote had not been intelli¬ 
 gently obtained for it. Their declaration is: 
 
 We are unqualifiedly in fayor of temperance, sobriety, morality and good order, and we 
 rely largely upon the wisdom, patriotism and honesty of the citizen to so order his life and 
 txinduct individually as to accomplish these ends. We are in sympathy with the cause of 
 temperance in truth and in fact, not as a political hobby for the personal benefit of ambitious 
 demagogues, unprincipled adventurers, and sham reformers, and we demand the enactment 
 and eiilorcementof wise and just laws for the purpose of promoting the cause of temperance 
 and we submit to the imparti.al judgment of every candid man, that the existing law on the 
 sumect, by reason ol its unwise oppression and tyrannical provisions, has not been enforced 
 fi? * •rS*' stands iis a hindrance and obstruction to the growth of true temperance’ 
 
 tnat It nas been and still is the cause of neighborhood quarrels, contention and strife of fraud^ 
 corruption perjury and violence, and because of these facts, we demand the enactment of 
 such amendments, changes and modifications of the law as will make the law ettective and 
 useful for the purpose for which it was designed. 
 
 COMr.4.RI.SON OP VOTE ON AMEND.MENT WITH THAT ON GOVERNOR IN 1883. 
 
 Of the lifi,()0(5 votes cast on the amendment, 93,303 were for ; 84 303 
 against; majority for it, 7,998. Gov. St. John, in 1883, received 75158 
 votes; in 1880, he received 11.5,304. Gov. Glick’s vote was 83,337: Mr. 
 Ross’s vote in 1880, wa.s G3,.557. Democratic gain, in two years 19 (i.SO- 
 Republican loss, 40;04(). Gov. St. John’s majority in 1880 was 31 468' 
 Gov. Glick’s plurality in 1883 was 8,079. 
 
 Herewith is submitted a table showing in sundry counties the vote for 
 and against the amendment in 1880 ; two years later, for the champion and 
 opponent, respectively, of the cause of liquor-prohibition : 
 
 
 VOTE ON AMENDMENT 
 
 VOTE ON GOVEKNOR. 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 1880. 
 
 1882. 
 
 
 FOR. 
 
 AGAINST. 
 
 Hep. 
 
 ST. JOHN 
 
 Dem. 
 
 GLICK. 
 
 Nai. Lab. 
 
 ROBINSON. 
 
 Allen. 
 
 1,.105 
 
 2.211 
 
 2,421 
 
 951 
 
 1,035 
 
 1,530 
 
 1,014 
 
 80 
 
 Butler. 
 
 Cherokee. 
 
 
 1,639 
 
 1,437 
 
 405 
 
 1,061 
 
 247 
 
 1,143 
 
 275 
 
 188 
 
 1,169 
 
 83 
 
 227 
 
 392 
 
 298 
 
 9;i5 
 
 Dickinson. 
 
 1,477 
 
 l,9t>7 
 
 1,059 
 
 1,148 
 
 1,.557 
 
 265 
 
 2,337 
 
 2,134 
 
 1,528 
 
 2,287 
 
 978 
 
 1,178 
 
 2,394 
 
 1,487 
 
 748 
 
 101 
 
 
 • 1,112 
 1,404 
 
 Franklin. 
 
 1,293 
 
 941 
 
 Greenwood. 
 
 
 Harvey. 
 
 
 
 Jewell. 
 
 
 1,187 
 
 
 Kingman. 
 
 UQ 
 
 
 Lyon. 
 
 
 1,280 
 
 MePhersou. 
 
 912 
 
 
 Neosho. 
 
 
 1,154 
 
 1,490 
 
 Osage. 
 
 
 
 Phillips . 
 
 708 
 
 
 Rilev. 
 
 
 
 350 
 
 304 
 
 262 
 
 111 
 
 33 
 
 27 
 
 543 
 
 548 
 
 Sumner. 
 
 
 
 1,517 
 
 1,097 
 
 Wilson. 
 
 
 
 Woodson. 
 
 530 
 
 
 Sheridan. 
 
 
 50 
 
 Trego. 
 
 
 
 Smith. 
 
 1,274 
 
 1,330 
 
 1,549 
 
 851 
 
 
 
 Republic. 
 
 1,017 
 
 1,357 
 
 
 Pottawatomie . 
 
 1,475 
 
 1,836 
 
 Ottawa. 
 
 .331 
 
 127 
 
 406 
 
 769 
 
 335 
 
 .322 
 
 124 
 
 280 
 
 Nemaha. 
 
 U213 
 
 1,348 
 
 
 
 1,749 
 
 1,076 
 
 Mitchell. 
 
 1,178 
 
 
 Linn. 
 
 
 Johnson. 
 
 
 
 
 805 
 
 1,492 
 
 1,455 
 
 Douglas. 
 
 Atchison. 
 
 2,711 
 
 1,343 
 
 3,243 
 
 1,602 
 
 1,861 
 
 Cowley. 
 
 ’870 1 
 
 1,995 
 
 1,627 
 
 Here are thirty counties, taken from different portions of the State 
 which seemingly show that in Kansas the political sentiment for pro¬ 
 hibition has lost but little, and shows no signs of appreciable gains. 
 
 As a sequence to the election of 1883, the Executive Committee of the 
 Kansas State Temperance Union issued an address to the people calling a 
 temperance State Convention for January 9 and 10, 1883, in which 
 address they say : 
 
 ,, ^ straight prohibition platform, the Republican party can, in ordinary years, caxry 
 
 ine state agamst any possible combination. The prohibition victory in the Republican 
 oMie convention was so overwhelming, and so easily won, that the victors generally could 
 no DM^ity for special effort in the campaign, and did not realize that defeat was iiossi- 
 uie, until the returns came in. * * * * 
 
 ** r adopted and the law enacted, too many considered the cara- 
 
 p.iign ended, lemperance societies were allowed to die, the circulation of temncraiice 
 ■I attention to the subject of creating and strengmeuing 
 
 llKoSSl S'S-,;" "" “ ■'"““‘“'.l •• “ q«e,tlo„, di«ooTO«,d 
 
 THE EXODUS—1879-1880. 
 
 fiiiieudment of the constitution, slavery was forever 
 prohibited m any place within the jurisdiction of the United States. At 
 the close of the war the Preedman’s Bureau was instituted, and continued 
 in operation several years, to furnish some guidance and maintenance to 
 the waiting mass of blacks, and to organize tmd set in some sort of run- 
 ning order the uew system of labor which was to prevail in tlie South. 
 Alter a, tiial ot about, a dozen years, the growing generation, growing uu 
 111 fieedoin, weary of the restrictions and disadvantages under which they 
 continually labored, and excited and in many cases deceived by the attract ¬ 
 ive stories circulated by parties traveling through the South, who repre¬ 
 sented to them that by coming to Kansas they would obtain forty acres of 
 land, a mule and provisions to last a year, felt their condition unbearable 
 at home, and m some sections sacrificed everything in order to raise money 
 to migrate to the promised land of rest and plenty. This condition of 
 things prevailed most extensively in the States borderins: on the Missis- 
 sippi Ihe scheme of migration was opposed by niany^of the leading- 
 P reedmen—notably by Frederick Douglass—but the desire of a home and 
 a better chance to live was too strong to be turned aside by arguments. 
 
 Gn May 7, 18.9, a colored convention assembled in the city of Nash¬ 
 ville, which was largely attended by delegates from Alabama, Arkansas 
 Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska’ 
 Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and South Carolina. The report 
 set forth the various obstructions to the progress of the blacks, durino- the 
 fifteen years since emancipation, which were attributed to preiudicTS of 
 color and caste. It recounted tlie services of their people durino- the wuir 
 and demanded social and political equality. The subject of migration to 
 the new States west of the Mississippi had already caused much excite¬ 
 ment among the blacks, particularly.in the States bordering on the Missis¬ 
 sippi, many of the leaders, notably Frederick Douglass, opposino- the 
 movement. At the Nashville Convention, the following resolution was 
 adopted: 
 
 .Rmfeed, That it is the sense of this conference that the colored people should enii- 
 ‘‘5“^ Territories where they can enjoy all the rights which are guaran¬ 
 teed by the laws and constitution of the United States, and enforced hy the executive 
 
 Territories; and we ask of the United States an appropria- 
 tion of $o00,U00 to aid in the removal ol our people from the South. 
 
 The excitement among the colored people at this time with the conse¬ 
 quent disorganization of labor, threatened disaster to the Soutliern crops 
 and planters’ conventions were held, to devise means to induce the labor¬ 
 ers to “ .sustain their reputation for honesty and fair dealing by preserv¬ 
 ing intact until the completion of contracts for labor-leasing whicli have 
 already been made.” 
 
 On May 5, there was a large attendance of planters and representative 
 colored men at a labor convention which met at Vicksburg “ to adopt such 
 mea.sures as will allay the excitement prevailing, or will enable them to 
 supply tliG places of tliose laborers wbo bave gone, or wlio may liereafter 
 go to tlie Western States.” Among others, the following resolution was 
 adopted: 
 
 * 1 . this convention call upon the colored people here present, to contradict 
 
 the felse reports circulated among, and impressed upon, the more ignorant and credulous 
 and to instruct them that no lands, mules or money await them in Kansas or elsewhere 
 ^Ijports*’ authorities all persons disseminating such 
 
 It is apparent from the above resolution, that many of the exodite.s 
 looked to Kansas with e.xtravagant and baseless expectations, created often 
 by the exaggerated publications in the newspapers, and by the reports of 
 speculators. The first refugees to Kansas, reached Wyandotte in the be¬ 
 ginning of April. By the 1st of August, over seven thousand had arrived 
 in the State. A relief society was formed, with head-quarters at Topeka 
 and temporary barracks were erected at North Topeka, for the shelter of 
 those who poured into the city. The following appeal to the friends of 
 the colored people, shows the situation of affairs soon after the arrival of 
 the refugees at Topeka: 
 
 rr, T, Topeka, Kan., June 2G. 1879. 
 
 To THE Friends op the Colored People: , 
 
 The directors of the Kansas Freedman’s Relief Association, in view ofthe present situ¬ 
 ation, deem It proper to make public this address, and ask the friends of the colored people 
 for further aid m cariug for the helpless and destitute refugees. ^ ^ 
 
 Ttiis is a matter not local to our State, but is one of national concern It involves 
 the solution of a great question, important alike to the people of the whole country and if 
 properly met will go very far to work a cure of the ills of the freedmen of the South ’ If we 
 prove equal to the occasion, and can assist these people who are seeking homes in the North 
 and utilize their labor, those who remain behind will discover a kindlier feelinir and better 
 treatment in the South. ® uc-ici 
 
 In organizing this association, we were moved hy two centrolling motives The first 
 was one ol humanity. Many of them were old and decrepit, and many young and helpless 
 and with few exceptions were destitute. They were landed on the river banks by hundreds’ 
 in the chilly days of early spring, after a long and tedious journey, fraught with hardships 
 and privations. Many were sick and dying from exposure, and many were suffering for 
 tood, clothing and medical assistance. The simplest dictates of humanity demand immedi- 
 ate and organized effort for their relief. ^ 
 
 Another incentive to meet this emergency was to maintain the honored traditions of 
 our State which had its conception and birth in a struggle for freedom and equal rights for 
 the colored man. She h^s shed too much blood for tliis cause to now turn back from her 
 soil these defenseless people fleeing from the land of oppression. 
 
 We have not sought to stimulate or encourage their migration hither. We have always 
 endeavored to place before the colored people of the South the plain facts, hoping thus to 
 properly restrain an improvident hegira ba.sed upon delusive hopes and expectations. We 
 have also sought to impre.ss upon them that other Western and Northern States po.s.sess 
 equal advantages for homes for the laboring man. In brief, we have undertaken, so far a.s 
 lies in our power, to provide for the destitute of these people, who come voluntarily among 
 us, the common necessities of life, and to a.ssist them in obtaining situations where they can 
 earn a livelihood. 
 
292 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 We have made an efi'ort to eslat)lish a colony about filty miles west of this city in 
 Wabaunsee ('ouuty. !*’indin^ that good land could bo bought for Sd.C.> j>er acre, we are 
 locating about thirtv families on forty acres eacli. This is university laud, one tenth to be 
 paid down, and the balance in nineteen years at seven per cent inter'est. We have furnished 
 for their use teams and some agricultural implements, built barracks to be used in common, 
 and furnished nitions. We also agreed to make the first payment for them. Some ground 
 has been broken anil planting done, but it was too late to realize much this sea,son. This is 
 an experiment, and so fiir seems successful; but it requires more money than we anticipated. 
 Tlie ultimate succc.ss of this colony must depend on future contributions. The refugees 
 have established three otiicr colonie.s—one in tiraham, one in Hodgeman, and one in .Morris 
 ('ouuty. Tlie association is not rcsponsilile for these, but tliey will need assistance. 
 
 This association lias taken charge of, and aided more or less, about three thousand of 
 these people, and there are .still here and on the way from St. l.ouis about four hundred more. 
 We have received money from all source.s,!fr>,8111.7(1. M'e have expended and incurred obliga¬ 
 tions for the whole of this fund. A large quantity of clothing and blankets have been 
 received, and we have a large lot of clothing now on hand. What we need is money with 
 which to obtain shelter, medical iussistance, and furnish transportation to such iilaces as 
 will give them employment. This we must have, or else relinquish all further elforts at 
 organized iussistance to these refugees. 
 
 The good people who have already so generously contributed to the cause, have our 
 sincere thanks. 
 
 All contributions should be .sent to Gov. .Tohii P. St. .Tohn. 
 
 .Toiin P, St. .JiiiiN, President. 
 
 .idiiN PitANCls, Treasurer. 
 
 P. I. iiiiNEnuAKK, Auditor. 
 
 Alhert II. lIoUTON, Chief Justice. 
 
 C. G. Foster, United States Pistrict Judge. 
 
 ■Iames SMtTii, Secretary of State. 
 
 ,T. V. Heisbard, Secretary. 
 
 W'lLl.AUD Davis, Attorney General. 
 
 X. C. JIcFari-ani), T. M'. Heniierson and J. 15. .Tetmore, Board of Directors. 
 
 Ill spite of strenuous elforts on tlie part of the associtition the tempo¬ 
 rary liarraeks erected in North Topeka hecame over-crowded, tlie e.xodtis 
 continuing unabated through the winter of 1879-80, and increasing in the 
 sprinu. During the winter and spring, about .f‘35,000 were e.xpended in 
 relieving them and in aiding them to tind employment. In IMarch, from 
 350 to 3(I0 landed in Topeka "every week, and there had already immigrated 
 into the State between 30,000 and 25,000, increased during 1880 to 40,000. 
 A large number of these remained in Tojieka, and have finally made them 
 selves good and comfortable homes, but many were at first entirely incapa- 
 lile and unwilling to do anything for their own support, and had it not 
 been for the energetic and untiring efforts of Mrs. Elizabeth L. Comstock, 
 Mrs. Laura S. llaviland, Mr. John M. Brown and other benevolent workers, 
 both Avhite and black, their condition, notwithstanding all that had been 
 done, would have been deplorable. During the first year of their residence 
 in Kansas, about |150,0()() were contributed to their support, and it was esti¬ 
 mated that their total surplus earnings during the same period amounted 
 to aliout i|i40,000, or $2.35 per capita. They bought and entered about 
 3(),()00 acres of land. The earlier refugees were from Mississippi, Texas, 
 Tennessee, Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama, nearly all field hands, and 
 incapable of any kind of skilled labor. Those wdio came in the winter 
 of 1879-8') and later, -were mainly from Texas, a portion of whom were 
 forwarded into other States. 
 
 The Kansas Freedman’s Relief A.ssociation, which worked so faith¬ 
 fully for the interests of the refugees, was organized as a corporate body 
 at Topeka, May 8, 1879, and finally dissolved April 15, 1881. The Mission 
 House and Barracks to be closed on and after May 1, 1881. 
 
 Prior to the great exodus of 1879-8(1, colopies of colored people had 
 immigrated to Kansas and formed settlements. In 1873, Benjamin Sin¬ 
 gleton, President of the Tennessee Real Estate and Homestead Associa¬ 
 tion, came to Kansas to make observations relative to the expediency of 
 forming a settlement of colored people. Being convinced that the condi¬ 
 tions were favorable, he returned to Tennessee and brought out his first 
 colony, which he located near Baxter Springs. A committee, of which 
 Columbus M. Johnson was a member, had visited Kansas soon after the 
 organization of the Tennessee association in 18(59, but although they re¬ 
 ported favorably, the people wmre not yet ready to try their fortunes in a 
 new' country. In the fall of 1879 and spring of 1880, a large number of 
 exodites from Tennessee located, under the direction of Messrs. Single- 
 ton and Johnson, in IMorris and Lyon Counties. These were a very good 
 class, nearly self-sustaining. Jlr. Singleton traveled back and forward 
 betw'een Kansas and Tennessee regularly every year from 1875 to 1880, and 
 has been instrumental in bringing to and finding homes for about 10,000 of 
 his people in Kansas. He is now a citizen of Topeka, w'as seventy-three’ 
 years of age on the 15th of August, 1882, and rejoices in the title of “Old 
 Pap Singleton” the “father of the exodus.” Mr. Columbus M. Johnson 
 moved to Topeka in 1877 as agent of the Tennessee association and is now 
 General Agent of the Freedman’s Aid Association of Dunlap, Morris Co., 
 Kan. Dunlap, w'hich point was selected by Mr. Johnson as a suitable 
 location for a*colony, is in the Neosho Valley on the line of the Missouri, 
 Kansas & Topeka Raihvay. There are at this colony tw'o primary schools 
 of sixt}’^ pupils each, a school for adults, a business and literary academy, 
 and a sewing school. 
 
 The Nicodemus Colony, from Kentucky, located in Graham County 
 in 1877, but was unfortunate in getting settled so late in the season as to 
 be unable to make any provision for the first winter. The site was se¬ 
 lected by W. R, Hill, and every freedman was promiseil a lot for $5. Six 
 Imndred of the exodites of 1879-80 located at the place, which is about 
 eighteen miles w'cst of Stockton. 
 
 The Little Coney Colony located in Chautauqua County in 1881. It 
 consisted of about fifty-six families, and was assisted to procure land ami 
 the necessaries of life by the Relief Association. 
 
 The Kentucky Colony was formed in Lexington, September, 1877, with 
 the design of consolidating with the Nicodemus, but finally located in 
 Hodgeman County about twenty-five miles north of Dodge City. It con¬ 
 tained about 150 people. 
 
 NAVIGATION OF THE KAW. 
 
 The earliest boats that navigated the waters of the Kaw, aside' from 
 the iirimitive canoes u.sed by Indians, were the “keel boats” introduced 
 by the Choteaus. One of the brothers, Fred, established a trading-hou.se 
 
 in 1830 among the Kaw's at Mission Creek. He obtained his goods from 
 his brother’s establishments at the mouth of the Kaw, and brought them up 
 the river in these keel boats in August, returning the next spring loaded 
 with peltries, which he shipped from Kansas Cil)' to St. Louis by steam¬ 
 boat. The boats w'ere rib-made, shaped like the hull of a steamboat and 
 decked ov(>r. The width across the deck was usually eight or ten feet ami 
 the depth below five or six. They were rigged with one mast, a rudder and 
 four row-locks on each side. 
 
 Mr. Chotcau states that in going up the river they averaged about 
 fifteen miles a day, pulling all the, lime, and that on their return trips, 
 tlie water being generally low, they were sometimes a month from Mis¬ 
 sion Creek to the mouth of the river, but in favorable times had gone 
 down in a da}'. The boats were manufactured in St. Louis and used on 
 the KaM' only by the Choteaus. 
 
 The pioneers of steamboat navigation on the Kansas River ivere Capt. 
 Baker and C. A. Pcriy, owners, and the former the captain of the little 
 steamer Excel, which made several trips to Fort Riley in the spring and 
 summer of 1854 to deliver Government freight. The June trips of the 
 steamer extended some forty miles up the Smokj' Hill. The Excel was a 
 stern-wheel steamer and rather too long for river navigation. The return 
 June trip from Fort Riley to the mouth of the river was made in twenty- 
 four hours. 
 
 The first steamer that made a landing at Lawrence and Topeka was 
 the Emma Harmon, Capt. J. M. Wing. This boat, which was a stern- 
 wheel steamer, with two engines of 180-hors(f power, left Lawrence on the 
 21st of May for Fort Riley, but only ventured as far uji as Topeka, rvhich 
 lilace was reached six days after leaving Lawrence. Capt. Wing, after 
 this experiment, decided to extend his trijis no further up the river than 
 laiwrenee. 
 
 The Financier left Lawrence for Fort Riley about the same time with 
 the Emma Harmon. She was detained by sand-bars between Douglas a'nd 
 Tecumseh, but finally passed up to Topeka, where she received some of 
 the freight of the Eimna Harmon and continued up the river toward the 
 the fort. Capt. Morrison, of the Financier, also became discouraged in 
 conseiiuence of the extreme difficulty oi navigating the Kansas. 
 
 The Hartford arrived from Cincinnati the same month (Majq 1855) 
 with passengers and freight for Junction City. The boat grounded at 
 IVIanhattan, and after remaining there a week for a rise in the river, sold 
 out freight to the Manhattanites and started down the river. When oppo¬ 
 site St. Mary’s, the boat took fire from prairie fires and was destroyed. 
 The Hartford advertised rates between Kansas City and Lawrence at 
 75 cents per hundred for freight and $4 for passengers up, and $3 for ^ 
 passengers down the river. A part of the machinery of the Hartford ’ 
 was recovered in 1869,and buried on the shore, it beingimpracticable in the 
 loAv stage of water to take it down the river. 
 
 The Minnie Bell, of Pittsburgh, made several trips up and down the 
 river in 1858. 
 
 In 1859, the steamer Silver Lake, Capt. Willoughby, made several trips, 
 once going as far up as Junction City. The Calona, Otis Webb and the 
 Col. (jiiis Linn, Capt. Beasly, also made trips to the same point, the tAvo 
 latter unloading and taking on freight at Topeka. 
 
 In the fall of the same year, Capt. Nelson, of Wyandotte, made a trial 
 trip in his new steamer Star of the West, but unfortunately got aground 
 at Lecompton and Avas obliged to remain there all winter. 
 
 In June, I860, the Kansas Valley, Capt. Nelson, landed freight at the 
 levee at Tecumseh. The boat drcAv only nine inches of water and couhl 
 navigate the Kaw if any steamboat could. In the spring of 1861 the Kan¬ 
 sas Valley entered the “ relief service.” She started from Atchison on her 
 last trip of this nature, with a forty ton cargo, part of which Avas landed 
 at Topeka March, 1861, at the foot of Kansas avenue. This cargo was 
 storetl in the storehouse at the corner of Sixth avenue and Jack.son 
 street, known to Topekans^f that period as the “ Bean House.” 
 
 The last steamboat on the river Avas run by Capt. E. Hensley, of 
 LeavenAvorth, for a short time between Lawrence and Topeka. 
 
 FLOOD OP 1844— (from wa^andotte “herald.”) 
 
 “The spring of 1844 av as warm and dry until May, when it commenced 
 to rain, and continued for six Aveeks—rain falling every day. What is noAV 
 Kansas City, Kan., and Kansas City, IMo., was covereii with fourteen 
 feet of water. The Missouri backed up to the mouth of Lime Creek, and 
 Jersey Creek Avas backed up to the crossing on the parallel road.” 
 
 Mr. Henry Harvey, in his “ History of the Shawnees,” says: “In the 
 year 1844, they Avere visited by a great flood, Avhich swept off their houses 
 and a large amount of grain; many of their farms were laid Avaste.” 
 
 W. W. Cone, in his ShaAvnee County History, says; “In the flood, of 
 1844, all their houses and boats Avere Avashedaway, (Papan Bros.) and they 
 all Avent back to Kansas City to live. * * * During the flood, Maj. 
 Cummings, Paymaster of United States Army, wishing to cross from the 
 south to the north side of the Kaw River (at Topeka), stepped into a canoe 
 at about the corner of Topeka avenue and Second street, and was rowed 
 by an Indian from there to the bluffs, near the present residence of J. M. 
 Harding, in Soldier ToAvnship, the water being twenty feet deep over the 
 ground were North Topeka now stands. One of the Papans lived in a 
 house on the island just above the bridge. This house stood the flood un¬ 
 til the water came above the eaves, and then Avas Avashed away. This 
 i.sland at that time Avas part of the main land.” 
 
 The folloAving on the same subject is from a paper prepared for the 
 State Historical Society h}' O. P. Hamilton, Esq., of Salina; 
 
 “The great flood of 1844, of the LoAver IVIississippi and Upper Missouri 
 fell upon these plains, and evidences were seen as late, as twenty years ago, 
 along the Kansas River and its tributaries. Eighteen years ago we Avere 
 shoAvn by the Papans (French residents among the KaAV Imlians living 
 - near Topeka), the high Avater mark of 1844 of the Kansas River, Avhich had 
 inundated the bottoms from eight to ten feet. We do not question the 
 above, as aa'o found the same evidences on the upper tributaries. 
 
293 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 ‘ On the Solomon River, (Iriftvrood, and a carcass (pretty well dried up) 
 were found lodged in trees at a lieight that would cover tlie highest bot¬ 
 toms sevcriil feet. Driftwood was found along the foot of the bhifF.s of the 
 Saline V alley, indicating the same high state of water. Evidences of great 
 floods were also found on the Smoky Hill, and the water must have 
 
 flooded the jiresent town site of Saliiia, Kan., four feet deep. 'Phis great 
 flood was seen by the Indian trader, Bent, located on the Uiiper Arkansas 
 River, who at the time was on his way to Missouri, lie had to follow the 
 divides as best he could. Every river was full from liliifi: to bliilT. ’ 
 
 PUBLIC LANDS. 
 
 1883. 
 
 T here are four classes of public lands now open for settlement in Kan¬ 
 sas. 1 he.se belong, first, to the (leneral (Toveriimeut; second, tliose owned 
 by institutions of learning; third, the common-school lands; and fourth 
 tlie lands belonging to railroad companies. The following statement has 
 been _ prepared for the information of tho.se desiring to investigate the 
 question of where to select public lands: 
 
 GOVERNMENT LANDS. 
 
 Tbe State is divided into nine land districts. The location of the land 
 olhee 111 each, the names of the registers and receivers, and the appro.xi- 
 mate number of acres yet undisposed of in each county, are as follows • 
 
 S.\1,1NA 1,AND DISTHICT. 
 
 Office at Saliiia, Saline County. .1. M. Hodge, Register ; Lewis Han- 
 back, Receiver. 
 
 Puldic lands in the Saliim Ijand District, subject to entry under the 
 pre-emption, timber culture or homestead laws: 
 
 (’oiiuties. Acres. 
 
 Ottawa... •>()() 
 
 Counties. AcniS. 
 
 Saline. fioo 
 
 
 iMoPhersoii. ^oo 
 
 ElLsworlh. •> rAKt 
 
 Marion. 1.50 
 
 Lincoln..a’oOO 
 
 
 WE.STEHN LAND DISTRICT. 
 
 ARKANSAS VALLEY LAND DISTRICT. 
 
 Office at Lamed, Pawnee County. C. A. Dlorris, Register; Henry 
 Booth, Receiver. o . j 
 
 COUNTIE.S. 
 
 Public. 
 
 Osage. 
 
 Barton. 
 
 Pawnee. 
 
 8,320 
 
 9,540 
 
 4,100 
 
 48,160 
 
 7,040 
 
 
 Stafford. 
 
 Edwards. 
 
 323,840 
 
 Hodceinan. 
 
 23,840 
 
 84,320 
 
 31,360 
 
 
 Ford. 
 
 322,1)60 
 
 Sequovah. . 
 
 278,520 
 
 240,680 
 
 428,800 
 
 
 
 
 Kearney. 
 
 37,360 
 
 220,000 
 
 232,800 
 
 Arapahoe. 
 
 
 Seward. 
 
 Stevens. 
 
 Stanton . 
 
 :i91,68o 
 
 302,560 
 
 391,680 
 
 
 IlaiDilton. 
 
 Kansas. 
 
 Barber. 
 
 Comanche. 
 
 286,560 
 
 478,720 
 
 490,880 
 
 Total. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 NORTHERN LAND DISTRICT. 
 
 at Oberlin, Decatur County. Thomas H. Cavanaugh, Register ; 
 C. E. Chandler, Receiver. 
 
 This district has been created recently. It was taken from the north¬ 
 western district, and is composed of the counties of Decatur, Rawlins, 
 Cheyenne, Graham, Thomas and Sherman. 
 
 The district comprises 3,878,40b acres of land, and with the exception 
 of the small proportion (about one-tenth) already taken by .settlers, and 
 mat set aside for school purposes, it is all .subject to settlement. 
 
 TOPEK.V LAND DISTRICT. 
 
 Office at Topeka, Shawnee County. ,7. ,J. Fisher, Register; G. AV 
 VVatson. Receiver. 
 
 . .,4^’ Government lands worthy of mention liave long since been selected 
 in this district. A few isolated tracts may remain, but they are undesira¬ 
 ble. •' 
 
 NORTHWESTERN LAND DISTRICT. 
 
 Office at Kirwiu, Phillips County. Thomas 31. Helm, Register ; R. 
 R. Hays, Receiver. 
 
 1 hese lands are subject to entry under the pre-emption, timber culture 
 or homestead laws. 
 
 Counties. 
 
 .Icwell*. 
 
 Mitchell*. 
 
 Lincoln*.. 
 
 .Smith. 
 
 Osborne. 
 
 *rortions of these counties 
 
 Acres. 
 . liiO 
 .. 1,90(1 
 80 
 
 . 820 
 .18,000 
 
 Coun(ie.s. 
 
 Phillips.... 
 
 Rooks*. 
 
 I i rah am* . 
 Norton. 
 
 e.xtend into other land districts. 
 
 Acres. 
 
 ( 1,000 
 
 12,020 
 
 24,040 
 
 31,1(10 
 
 OSAGE L.XND DISTRICT. 
 
 Office at Independence, Montgomery County. 
 H. M. Waters, Receiver. 
 
 Counties. .Acres. 
 
 Chautau<iua. 100,000 
 
 . 84,0WI 
 
 Montgomery. 14 000 
 
 Counties. 
 
 Wilson. 
 
 (ireenwood.... 
 
 31. .1. Sillier, Register; 
 
 Acres. 
 
 23,000 
 
 ( 10,000 
 
 REPUBLICAN l.AND DISTRICT. 
 
 Office at Concordia, Cloud County. B. H. 3IcEckron, Register; E. J. 
 •lenkins. Receiver. 
 
 The lands of this district have been nearlv all taken iq). There are 
 but about 3,(KK) iicres undisposed of in the district, divided into the follow¬ 
 ing counties : Riley, 1,000, Lincoln, 1,200, the balance being in small 
 amounts in the other counties of the district. 
 
 Tx AVmkeeney, Trego County. B. .1. p'. Hanna, Register; AV. 
 
 11. Pilkenton, Receiver. 
 
 Counties. Acres. 
 
 Rooks. 11,000 
 
 Ellis. 3.3,900 
 
 Rush. 2,080 
 
 Graham. 2,880 
 
 Trego. 4.3,(100 
 
 Ness. 12 . 8,000 
 
 Sheridan. 14,.500 
 
 Oove...'..2(19,300 
 
 Lane.310,.8S0 
 
 Counties. 
 
 Thomas. 
 
 Acres. 
 
 tSt. John. 
 
 
 Scott. 
 
 
 Sherman. 
 
 
 AViillace. 
 
 
 Wichita. jaGuui 
 
 Greeley. 
 
 
 Total. 
 
 
 AVICHITA LAND DISTRICT. 
 
 Office at AVichita, Sedgwick County. R. L. AAbilker, Register ; .lames 
 L. Dyer, Receiver. 
 
 Puhlic Lands—ThesQ. lands are subject to entry either under the 
 pre-emption, timber culture or homestead laws. 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 No. of acres 
 entered up¬ 
 on, which 
 final entries 
 have not 
 been made.’*' 
 
 No. of acres 
 of vacani 
 lands. 
 
 Butler. 
 
 
 
 Chase ('Townships 21 and 22) .. .. 
 
 23)60 
 
 3,0(M) 
 
 Harvey....7.(. . 
 
 
 1.000 
 
 14,660 
 
 7,360 
 
 4,8(HI 
 
 Marion fTownsIiips 21 and 22). . 
 
 JtcPlierson (Township 21). 
 
 SO 
 
 
 
 Sedgwick. 
 
 
 2,560 
 
 
 
 ToLal area. 
 
 ■ 11,200 
 
 181,940 
 
 *A very small portion of these entries have been abandoned, and arc, therefore, in 
 reality, vacant. 
 
 Cherokee Strip Lands .—These 
 
 cash only ; 
 
 No. of acres 
 
 Counties. of land un.sold. 
 
 liai'ber (Range 10 west). 80 
 
 Chautauqua (Range 8 east). 2,(100 
 
 Cowley.;. 11,000 
 
 lands are sold at private sale for 
 
 No. of acres 
 
 Couutie.s. of land un.sold. 
 
 Harper. 300 
 
 .Sumner. 200 
 
 Total area.14,180 
 
 Osage Indian Tt^isI Lands —These lands are subject to entry under 
 the pre-emption laws only. 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 No. of acres 
 filed for 
 upon which 
 no final en¬ 
 tries have 
 been made.* 
 
 No. of acres 
 of vacant 
 lands. 
 
 Barber (Range 10 west). 
 
 7,200 
 
 19,830 
 
 1,44(1 
 
 22,400 
 
 2,480 
 
 1,320 
 
 (i0,400 
 
 71,800 
 
 4,46(1 
 
 1,120 
 
 1.760 
 
 77,420 
 
 73.440 
 1,280 
 
 80,280 
 
 21.440 
 13,060 
 85,400 
 
 242,060 
 
 10,060 
 
 480 
 
 060 
 
 Butler.!. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Harper....1. 
 
 
 
 
 Sumner.. 
 
 Total area. 
 
 11)4,210 
 
 (in.-wo 
 
 Grand totals. 
 
 2;t5,410 
 
 813,700 
 
 
 *A small per cent of these entries have been abandoned, and are, therefore, in reality 
 vacant. 
 
 The business of this office indicates a large immigration to this jiart of 
 the State. Since the 1st of January, 1882, over l,()bb entries have been 
 made, covering about 240,000 acres. A greater portion of these entries 
 liiive been imuie in Harper and Kingman Counties, there being a large 
 amount of vactint lands in these counties. 
 
294 
 
 HISTORY OF XAHSAS. 
 
 SCHOOL LANDS. 
 
 AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE LANDS. 
 
 The College lands are in counties as follows: 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 ACRES. 
 
 MAXI¬ 
 
 MUM. 
 
 MINI¬ 
 
 MUM. 
 
 AVER¬ 
 
 AGE. 
 
 
 4,477 
 
 4,434 
 
 80 
 
 3,498 
 
 $8 40 
 
 9 on 
 
 7 80 
 12 00 
 
 $6 60 
 
 6 60 
 
 7 80 
 
 7 20 
 
 $7 46 
 7 78 
 
 7 80 
 
 8 75 
 
 
 
 
 
 Xotiil . 
 
 12,489 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The total number of acres unsold is 12,489, counting the quarters each 
 KiO acres. 
 
 Terms .—The law provides that these lands shall be sold at not less 
 than the appraised value, for one-eighth cash at time of purchase, balance 
 in seven equal annual installments, with annual interest at 10 per cent. 
 Patent from the State may be obtained at an}’' time, on payment of the 
 full amount due, so that purchasers can stop their interest and obtain per¬ 
 fect title when so di.sposed. 
 
 More than 6,000 acres of these lands have been sold since last report, 
 and sales are being made very rapidly. An advance in price of 20 per 
 cent was made in July, 1882, but sales continue to be made at the ad¬ 
 vanced price and from present appearances all will soon be sold. L. R. 
 Elliott, State Agent, Manhattan, Riley County. 
 
 STATE NORMAL SCHOOL LANDS. 
 
 The following is a statement of unsold Normal School lands in the 
 State of Kansas: 
 
 C:ounties. Acres. I Counties. Acres. 
 
 Cloud. 3,200 I Lincoln. bl'^0 
 
 Republic. 2,240 Saline. 1,440 
 
 Mitchell. .3,280 - 
 
 Jewell. 1,2S0 Total.12,ICO 
 
 Minimum price per acre, $3; maximum, $7; average, |4.25. 
 
 These lands were withdrawn from market one year, but are now 
 offered for sale. Van R. Holmes, State Agent, Emporia, Lyon County, 
 
 The terras on which these lands can be obtained will be made known 
 to anyone desiring them by addressing the Land Commissioner at Parsons. 
 
 Headquarters "at Parsons, Kansas. David Kelso, Land Commissioner. 
 
 ATCHISON. TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILROAD. 
 
 Terms of Sale .—The lands of the company are sold under four dif¬ 
 ferent terms. Terms No. 1 : Eleven years’ time, 7 per cent interest, ap¬ 
 praised priee. Terms No. 2 : Six years’ time, 7 per cent interest, 20 per 
 cent discount from appraised price. Terms No. 3 : Two years’ time, 10 
 per cent interest, 30 per cent discount. Terms No. 4 : Cash, 33^^ per cent 
 discount. Prices quoted below are for cash : 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 TOTAL 
 
 ACRES. 
 
 ACRES SOLD 
 TO OCTOBER 
 1, 1882. 
 
 ACRES UN¬ 
 SOLD OCTO¬ 
 BER 1, 1882. 
 
 MAXIMUM 
 AND MINI¬ 
 MUM PRICE 
 PER ACRE. 
 
 AVERAGE 
 
 PRICE PER 
 
 ACRE. 
 
 
 894.34 ' 
 
 894.34 
 
 
 $2 
 
 66 
 
 toS4 
 
 00 
 
 $3 
 
 33 
 
 Lyon. 
 
 426.86 
 
 175.75 
 
 251.11 
 
 2 
 
 66 
 
 to 
 
 4 
 
 00 
 
 3 
 
 33 
 
 Wabaunsee. 
 
 13,126.94 
 
 12,086.86 
 
 1,040.08 
 
 2 
 
 33 
 
 to 
 
 3 
 
 66 
 
 3 
 
 00 
 
 Morris. 
 
 32,947.81 
 
 16,282.23 
 
 17,665.58 
 
 1 
 
 66 
 
 to 
 
 4 
 
 33 
 
 3 
 
 60 
 
 Butler. 
 
 68,039.45 
 
 38,764.42 
 
 19,275.03 
 
 3 
 
 33 
 
 to 
 
 6 
 
 00 
 
 6 
 
 00 
 
 
 640.Q0 
 
 
 640.00 
 
 
 
 to 
 
 2 
 
 66 
 
 2 
 
 66 
 
 Chase. 
 
 133,843.16 
 
 38,659.24 
 
 95,183.92 
 
 1 
 
 66 
 
 to 
 
 6 
 
 00 
 
 3 
 
 50 
 
 Marion. 
 
 210,862.20 
 
 178,674.44 
 
 32,187.76 
 
 2 
 
 66 
 
 to 
 
 6 
 
 00 
 
 4 
 
 00 
 
 McPherson. 
 
 103,019.25 
 
 98,633.03 
 
 4,386.22 
 
 3 
 
 33 
 
 to 
 
 5 
 
 00 
 
 4 
 
 75 
 
 Harvey. 
 
 209,970.89 
 
 174,001.86 
 
 35,969.03 
 
 3 
 
 33 
 
 to 
 
 6 
 
 66 
 
 5 
 
 25 
 
 Sedgwick. 
 
 104,701.02 
 
 88,883.00 
 
 15,818.02 
 
 3 
 
 33 
 
 to 
 
 6 
 
 66 
 
 5 
 
 25 
 
 Reno. 
 
 314,732.23 
 
 176,175.68 
 
 138,556.55 
 
 2 
 
 66 
 
 to 
 
 5 
 
 33 
 
 3 
 
 60 
 
 
 169,4 59..35 
 
 116,075.64 
 
 53,383.71 
 
 2 
 
 00 
 
 to 
 
 5 
 
 33 
 
 3 
 
 76 
 
 Barton. 
 
 181,010.39 
 
 156,620.61 
 
 24,389.78 
 
 2 
 
 00 
 
 to 
 
 4 
 
 66 
 
 3 
 
 75 
 
 Stafford. 
 
 155,072.81 
 
 18,005.00 
 
 137,067.81 
 
 1 
 
 33 
 
 to 
 
 3 
 
 33 
 
 2 
 
 50 
 
 Pawnee. 
 
 220,121.02 
 
 110,726.45 
 
 109,394.57 
 
 2 
 
 00 
 
 to 
 
 4 
 
 66 
 
 3 
 
 50 
 
 Edwards. 
 
 144,119.00 
 
 66,513.06 
 
 77,605.94 
 
 2 
 
 00 
 
 to 
 
 4 
 
 00 
 
 3 
 
 25 
 
 Rush. 
 
 62,117.95 
 
 8,7.39.79 
 
 63,378.16 
 
 2 
 
 on 
 
 to 
 
 4 
 
 00 
 
 3 
 
 25 
 
 Ford. 
 
 115,142.23 
 
 ! 23,225.04 
 
 91,917.19 
 
 2 
 
 66 
 
 to 
 
 5 
 
 33 
 
 3 
 
 26 
 
 Hodgeman. 
 
 119,399.62 
 
 ' 8,074.88 
 
 111,324.74 
 
 2 
 
 66 
 
 to 
 
 5 
 
 33 
 
 3 
 
 25 
 
 Gray. 
 
 163,904.12 
 
 1,079.65 
 
 162,824.47 
 
 
 95 
 
 to 
 
 6 
 
 00 
 
 3 
 
 25 
 
 Sequoyah. 
 
 169,028.89 
 
 13,361.23 
 
 15.5,667.66 
 
 
 95 
 
 to 
 
 12 
 
 00 
 
 3 
 
 60 
 
 Kearney. 
 
 169,276.51 
 
 1,131.95 
 
 168,144.56 
 
 1 
 
 33 
 
 to 
 
 5 
 
 67 
 
 3 
 
 00 
 
 Hamilton. 
 
 182,:i66.11 
 
 1,264.82 
 
 181,101.29 
 
 1 
 
 16 
 
 to 
 
 6 
 
 00 
 
 3 
 
 00 
 
 Total. 
 
 3,034,222.15 
 
 1,347,048.97 
 
 1,687,173.18 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Headquarters, Topeka, Kansas. A. S. Johnson, Land Commissioner. 
 
 COM.MON SCHOOL LANDS. 
 
 These lands were granted to the State by the General Government for 
 educational purposes, and consist of the sixteenth and thirty-sixth sections 
 in each township in the State and about 300,000 acres recently granted to 
 the State by the General Government as indemnity for lauds lost in the 
 Indian reservations The method of sale is as follows: The lands are ap¬ 
 praised by three householders of the county, who are appointed by the 
 County Superintendent of Public Instruction. They are then placed in 
 the hands of the County Treasurer for sale at the appraised price, which 
 cannot be less than $3 per acre. At the time of sale the County Treasurer 
 exacts one-tenth of the aniount of the purchase price; the remainder is 
 payable in twenty years from date of sale, with interest at the rate of 7 per 
 cent per annum. A failure to pay the interest when due subjects the land to 
 forfeiture; but the purchaser may stop interest and procure a patent at 
 any time by paying the interest and the balance of the principal due. The 
 lands become taxable as soon as purchased. About 400,000 acres of these 
 lands have been patented, at an average price of |4.09 per acre, leaving 
 more than 2,000,000 acres yet unsold. Lands can be purchased and in¬ 
 formation obtained of the County Treasurers and County Clerks of the 
 several counties. 
 
 RAILROAD LANDS. 
 
 MISSOURI, K.VNSAS & TEXAS RAILWAY. 
 
 The following are the lands for sale in the State of Kansas by the 
 Mi.ssouri, Kansas A Texas Railway, situated in the counties given: 
 
 Alleu. 
 
 Aufterson... 
 
 Butler. 
 
 flay. 
 
 Cloud. 
 
 Chjise. 
 
 Cott'ey. 
 
 Davis. 
 
 Dickinson . 
 Greenwood 
 
 Lyon. 
 
 Morris. 
 
 Marion. 
 
 Riley. 
 
 Wabaun.see 
 
 IVoodson.... 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 iNU.MBF.R OF ' 
 I ACRES. 
 
 1,2,34.06 
 
 2,404.48 
 
 1,485.82 
 
 640.00 
 
 638.04 
 
 10..506.62 
 
 6,838.80 
 
 10,92.5.63 
 
 1,680.00 
 
 19,832.43 
 
 7,829.86 
 
 15,801.16 
 
 320.00 
 
 1,4:14.48 
 
 10,392.02 
 
 22,190.19 
 
 PRICES OP LAND. 
 
 MINIMUM. 
 
 MAXIMUM. 
 
 AVERAGE. 
 
 *3 86 
 
 »4 83 
 
 $4 27 
 
 3 77 
 
 4 72 
 
 4 19 
 
 2 21 
 
 2 76 
 
 2 46 
 
 3 50 
 
 4 38 
 
 4 11 
 
 3 on 
 
 3 75 
 
 3 00 
 
 2 3.5 
 
 2 94 
 
 2 61 
 
 2 .54 
 
 3 18 
 
 2 71 
 
 2 38 
 
 2 98 
 
 2 68 
 
 2 64 
 
 3 :i0 
 
 2 87 
 
 2 53 
 
 3 17 
 
 2 65 
 
 2 68 
 
 3 35 
 
 2 88 
 
 2 30 
 
 2 57 
 
 2 59 
 
 2 50 
 
 3 13 
 
 2 73 
 
 1 35 
 
 1 69 
 
 1 43 
 
 1 87 
 
 2 M 
 
 2 12 
 
 2 63 
 
 3 28 
 
 2 97 
 
 KANSAS DIVISION UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. 
 
 The following is a statement of number of acres of land for sale by 
 the Kansas Division of the Union Pacific Railway Company, in the fol¬ 
 lowing counties in Kansas ; also, maximum, minimum and average price 
 per acre, based on eleven years’ credit : 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 Pottawatomie 
 Wabaunsee.... 
 
 Riley.. 
 
 Davis. 
 
 Morris. 
 
 Clay. 
 
 Dickinson. 
 
 Ottawa. 
 
 Saline. 
 
 McPherson.... 
 
 Thomas. 
 
 St. John. 
 
 Sherman. 
 
 Wallace. 
 
 Greeley. 
 
 Lincoln. 
 
 Ellsworth. 
 
 Rice. 
 
 Osborne. 
 
 Russell. 
 
 Barton. 
 
 Rooks. 
 
 Ellis. 
 
 Rush. 
 
 Graham. 
 
 Trego. 
 
 Ness. 
 
 Sheridan. 
 
 Gove. 
 
 NUMBER OP 
 ACRES. 
 
 11,802. 
 35,220. 
 22,748. 
 48,:i9 3 
 17,946. 
 11,075, 
 13,083 
 22,005, 
 40,106, 
 14,685, 
 207,360, 
 345.000, 
 
 420,000.00 
 
 54,523 
 
 99,709, 
 
 32,102 
 
 2:i,167, 
 
 152,589 
 
 41,951 
 
 37,876 
 
 182,686 
 
 69,161 
 
 118,349 
 
 186,3:10 
 
 9,738 
 
 173,:i26 
 
 320,000 
 
 PRICE PEE ACRE. 
 
 MINIMUM. 
 
 MAXIMUM 
 
 AVER¬ 
 
 AGE. 
 
 $2 00 
 
 $7 60 
 
 S4 00 
 
 2 00 
 
 6 00 
 
 3 10 
 
 2 50 
 
 7 60 
 
 4 00 
 
 2 50 
 
 7 50 
 
 4 50 
 
 2 50 
 
 7 50 
 
 4 50 
 
 2 00 
 
 8 00 
 
 4 50 
 
 2 00 
 
 7 50 
 
 4 50 
 
 3 00 
 
 7 00 
 
 4 00 
 
 2 00 
 
 8 00 
 
 5 00 
 
 2 00 
 
 8 60 
 
 5 00 
 
 
 
 2 60 
 
 
 
 2 60 
 
 
 
 2 50 
 
 3 00 
 
 9 00 
 
 4 00 
 
 3 00 
 
 8 00 
 
 4 25 
 
 3 50 
 
 7 60 
 
 6 00 
 
 3 no 
 
 7 00 
 
 4 25 
 
 3 00 
 
 8 00 
 
 4 60 
 
 3 00 
 
 6 50 
 
 6 60 
 
 2 00 
 
 4 50 
 
 3 60 
 
 2 00 
 
 7 00 
 
 3 50 
 
 2 05 
 
 6 00 
 
 3 50 
 
 2 00 
 
 4 00 
 
 2 50 
 
 1 75 
 
 6 00 
 
 3 IK) 
 
 2 50 
 
 3 00 
 
 2 75 
 
 1 50 
 
 3 00 
 
 2 50 
 
 2 00 
 
 4 00 
 
 3 00 
 
 Terms of Sale on Eleven Years’ Credit .—Under this plan one-tenth of 
 the purchase money, with interest at seven per cent on the deferred pay¬ 
 ments of principal is paid at time of sale, and for the first, second and 
 third years following no payment-has to be made, except the interest 
 annually at seven per cent, so that it is four years from the date of pur¬ 
 chase until the second payment of principal is required. 
 
 Headquarters at Kansas City, Missouri. 8. .1. Gilmore, Land Commis¬ 
 sioner. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 295 
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 THE ORGANIC ACT. 
 
 AN ACT FOR THE ADMISSIfiN OF KANSAS INTO THE UNION. 
 
 ^V HEREAS, The people of the Territory of Kansas, by their Representatives in Oonven- 
 tion assemhled at Wyandotte, in said Territory, on the twenty-ninth day of July, one thou¬ 
 sand eijjht hundred and fifty-nine, did form for themselvas a Constitution and State (tovern- 
 ment, Repiihlican in form, which was ratified and adopted by the people at an election held 
 for that purpose, on Tuesday, the fourth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and 
 nfty-nin^e, and the said convention has, in their name and behalf, asked the Congress of the 
 United States to admit the said Territory into the Union as a State, on an equal footing 
 with the other States: therefore. 
 
 Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stales of America in 
 Congress assembled: 
 
 ■ 0 ^* ^^*^nsas shall be, and is hereby declared to be, one of the 
 
 United States of America, and admitted into theUnion on an equal footing with the original 
 .Mates in all respects whatever. And the said State shall consist of all the territory included 
 witlnn the following boundaries, to wit: Beginning at a point on the western boundary of 
 the State of Missouri, where the thirty-seventh parallel of north latitude crosses the same ; 
 thence west on said parallel to the twenty-fifth meridian of longitude west from Washing¬ 
 ton: thence north on said meridian to the fortieth parallel of latitude; thence east on said 
 parallel to the western boundary of the State or Missouri; thence south with the western 
 boundary of said State to the place of beginning: Provided, That nothing contained in the 
 said Constitution respecting the boundary of said .State shall be construed to impair the 
 rights of persons or property now pertaining to the Indians in said Territory, so long as 
 such rights shall remain unextinguished by treaty between the United States and such In¬ 
 dians, or to include any territory which, by treaty with such Indian tribe, is not, without 
 the consent of such tribe, to be included within the territorial limits or jurisdiction of any 
 .State or Territory ; but all such territory shall be excepted out of the boundaries, and con¬ 
 stitute no part of the State of Kansas, until said tribes shall signify their assent to the Presi¬ 
 dent of the United States to be included within said State, or to affect the authority of the, 
 frovernraent of the United States to make any regulation respecting such Indians, their 
 lands, property or other rights, by treaty, law or otherwise, which it would have been com¬ 
 petent to make if this act had never pas.'^ed. 
 
 Sec. 2. And he it further enacted. That until the next general apportionment of Repre¬ 
 sentatives, the State of Kansas shall be entitled to one Representative in the House of Rep¬ 
 resentatives of the United States. 
 
 Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That nothing in tliis act shall be construed as an 
 as.seiR by Congress, to all or any of the propo.sitions or claims contained in the ordinance of 
 said Constitution of the people of Kansas, or in the resolutions thereto attached ; but the 
 following propositions are hereby offered to the said people of Kansas for their free accept- 
 rejection, which, if accepted, shall be obligatory on the United States, and ui)on the 
 said State of Kansas, to wit: . ‘ 
 
 First: ^ That sections numbered sixteen and thirty-si.x, in every township of public 
 lands in said State, and where either of said sections or any part thereof has been sold or 
 otherwise been dispo.sed of, other lands, equivalent thereto and as contiguous as may l)e, 
 shall be granted to said State for the use of schools. 
 
 Second: That seventy-two sections of land shall be set apart and reserved for the use 
 and support of a State University, to be selected by the Governor of said State, subject to the 
 approval of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, and to be appropriated and ap- 
 plied in such manner as the Legislature g)f said State may prescribe for the riurposc afore¬ 
 said, but for no other purpose. 
 
 Third: That ten entire sections of land, to be selected by the Governor of said State, 
 in legal subdivisions, shall be granted to the said State for the purpose of conqdeting the 
 public buildings, or for the erection of others at the seat of government, under the direction 
 of the Legislature thereof. 
 
 Fourth: Tlm^ all salt springs within said State, not exceeding twelve in number, with 
 six sections of land adjoining or as contiguous as may be to each, shall be granted to said 
 State for its use, the same to be selected by the Governor thereof, within one year after the 
 admission of said State, and when so selected to be used or dispo.sed of on such terms, condi- 
 tmns and regulations as the Legislature c<hall direct: Provided, That no salt spring or land, 
 the right whereof is now vested in any individual or individuals, shall, by this article, be 
 granted to said State. » > ^ 5 
 
 V centum of all sales of all public lands, lying within said State, 
 
 which shall be sold by Congrtss after the admission of said State into the Union, after de¬ 
 ducting all the expenses incident to the same, shall be paid to said State for the purpose of 
 making public roads and internal improvements, or for other purposes as the Legislature 
 shall direct^ Protnded, That^the foregoing propositions hereinbefore offered, are on the 
 condition tlmt the people of Kansas shall provide by an ordinance, irrevocable without the 
 9, . States, that said State shall never interfere with the primary disposal 
 
 of the soil within the same by the United States, or with any regulations Congress may find 
 necessary for securing the title in said .soil to bona fide purchasers thereof. 
 
 S^fth: ^ And that the said State shall never tax the lands or property of the TTnited 
 Mates in said State: Provided, howeroer, That in case any of the lands herein granted to the 
 i.tate of Kaiwas have heretofore been confirmed to the Territory of Kansas for the purposes 
 specified in this act, the amount so confirmed shall be deducted from the quantity specified 
 in this act. 
 
 Sec. 4. Andhe it further enacted. That from and after the admission of the State of 
 Kansas, as hereinbefore provided, all the laws of the United State.s, which are not locally 
 inapplicable, shall have the same force and effect within that State, as in other States in the 
 Union; and the said .State is hereby constituted a Judicial District of the United States, 
 
 powers and jurisdiction as the District Court for 
 the District of Minne.sota, shall he established; the Judge, Attorney and Marshal of the 
 United States, for the said District of Kansas shall reside within the same, and shall be en¬ 
 titled to the same compensation as the Judge, Attorney and Marshal of the District of Min- 
 nesMa; and in all cases of appeal or writ of error heretofore prosecuted and how pending in 
 tjie Supreme Court of the United States, upon any record from the .Supreme Court of Kansas 
 territory, the mandate of execution or order of further proceedings shall be directed by the 
 .uprenie Coiirt of the United States to the District of Kansas, or to the Supreme Court of 
 tne State of Kansas, a.s the nature of such appeal or writ of error may require; and each of 
 tnese courts shall be the successor of the Supreme Court of Kansas Territory as to all such 
 cases, with full power to hear and determine the same, and to award mesne or final process 
 thereon. 
 
 Sec. 5. Andhe U further enacted, That the Judge of the District Court for the District of 
 f csi hold two regular terms of the said court annually, at the seat of government 
 
 the said State, to commence on the second Mondays of April and October in each vear 
 Approved 29th of January, 18G1. 
 
 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS. 
 
 ADOPTED AT WYANDOTTE, JULY 20, 1859. 
 
 ORDINANCE. 
 
 hereas, The (iovernnient of the United States is the proprietor of a large iiortion of 
 \v limit^s of the State of Kansas, as defined by this Constitution; and 
 
 vherea.s. The State of Kansas will possess the right to tax said lands for the luirpose 
 01 go^rnment, and for other purposes; now, therefore, 
 
 lanri ■ hy the people of Kansas: That the right of the State of Kansas to tax such 
 
 us, IS relinquished forever, and the State of Kansas will not interfere with the title of the 
 
 United States tosuch lands, nor with any regulation of Congress in relation thereto, nor tax 
 non-residents higher than residents: Provided always, that the following conditions be 
 agreed to by Congress: 
 
 ^ Section 1. Sections numbered sixteen and thirty-six, in each township in the State, 
 including Indian Reservations and Trust Lands, sliall be granted to the State for the exclu¬ 
 sive use of common schools; and when either of .said sections, or any part thereof, has 
 been disposed of, other lands of equal value, as nearly contiguous thereto as iiossible, shall 
 be substituted therefor. 
 
 Sec. 2. Tliat seventy-two sections of land shall be granted to the State for the erection 
 and maintenance of a State University. 
 
 Sec. 3. That thirty-.six sections sliall be granted to the State for the erection of public 
 buildings. 
 
 _ Sec. 4. That seventy-two sections shall be granted to the State for the erection and 
 maintenance of charitable and benevolent institutions. 
 
 Sec. 5. That all salt springs, not exceeding twelve in number, with six sections of 
 land adjacent to each, together with all mines, with the lands necessary for their full use 
 shall be granted to the State for works of public improvement, ' 
 
 Sec. 6 . That five per centum of the proceeds of the public lands in Kansas, disposed 
 of after the admission of this State into theUnion, shall be paid to the State for a fund, the 
 income of which shall be used for the support of the common schools. 
 
 Sec. 7. That the five hundred thousand acres of land to which the State is entitled un¬ 
 der the act of Congress entitled “An act to appropriate the proceei^^ of the sales of public 
 lands and grant pre-emption rights,” approved September 4, 1841, shall be granted to the 
 State for the support of common schools. 
 
 Sec. 8 . That the lands hereinbefore mentioned, shall be selected in such manner as 
 shall be prescribed by law; such selections to be subject to the approval of the Commissioner 
 of the General Land Office of the United States. 
 
 preamble. 
 
 We, the people of Kansas, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges, 
 in order to insure the full enjoyment of our rights as American citizens, do or«lain and es¬ 
 tablish this Constitution of the State of Kansas, with the following boundaries, to wit: Be¬ 
 ginning at a point on the western boundary of the State of Missouri, where the thirty- 
 seventh parallel of north latitude cro.sses the same; thence running west on said parallel to 
 the twenty-fifth meridian of longitude west from Washington ; thence north on said merid¬ 
 ian to the fortieth parallel of north latitude; thence east on said parallel to the western 
 boundary ot the State of Missouri; thence south with the western boundary of said State to* 
 the place of beginning. 
 
 BILL OF RIGHTS. 
 
 Section 1. All men are possessed of equal and inalienable natural rights, among which 
 are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. 
 
 Sec. 2. All political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are 
 founded on their authority, and are instituted for their eiiual protection and lienefit. No 
 special privileges or immunities shall ever be granted by the Legislature, which may not he 
 altered, revoked or repealed by the same body; and this power shall be exercised by no 
 other tribunal or agency. 
 
 ^ Sec. 3. The people have the right to assemble, in a peaceable manner, to consult for 
 their common good, to instruct their representatives and to petition the government, or any 
 department thereof, for the redress of grievances. 
 
 Sec. 4. The people have the right to bear arms for their defense and security; but 
 standing armies in time of peace, are dangerous to liberty, and shall not be tolerated; and 
 the military shall be in strict subordination to the civil power. 
 
 Sec. 5. The right of trial by jury shall be inviolate. 
 
 Sec. 6 .^ There shall be no slavery in this State, and no -involuntary servitude, except 
 for the punishment of crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted. 
 
 Sec. 7. The right to worship God according to the dictates of conscience shall never 
 be infringed; nor shall any person be compelled to attend or support any form of worship ; 
 nor shall any control of, or interference with, the rights of conscience be permitted ; nor any 
 preference be given by haw, to any religious estaldishment or mode of worship. No relig¬ 
 ious test or property qualification shall be required for any office of public trust, nor for any 
 vote at any election, nor shall any person be incompetent to testify on account of religious 
 b^ief. 
 
 Sec. 8 , The right to the writ of habeas C 0 / 7 HW shall not be suspended, unless the public 
 safety requires it in case of invasion or rebellion. 
 
 Sec. 9. All persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for capital ofienses, 
 where proof is evident, or the presumption great. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor 
 exces.sive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual punishment inflicted. 
 
 Sec. 10. In all prosecutions, the accused shall be allowed to appear, and defend in 
 person or by counsel; to demand the nature and cause of the accusation against him ; to 
 meet the witness face to face, and to have coiujmlsory process to compel the attendance of 
 witnesses in his behalf, and a speedy public trial by an imjmrtial jury of tlie county or dis¬ 
 trict in which the offense is alleged to have been committed. No x>erson shall be a witness 
 against himself, or be twice put in jeopardy for the same offense. 
 
 Sec. 11, ^ The liberty of the press shall be inviolate ; and all persons may freely speak, 
 write or publish their sentiments on all subjects, being respunsilde for the abu.se of such 
 right; and in all civil or criminal actions for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to 
 the jury, and if it shall appear that the alleged libelous matter was ])ubUshed for justifiable 
 ends, the accused party shall be acquitted. 
 
 Sec. 12. No person shall be transijorted Horn the State for any offense committed 
 within the same, and no conviction in the State shall work a corruption of blood or for¬ 
 feiture of estate. 
 
 Sec. 13, Treason shall consist only in levying war against the State, adhering to 
 its enemies, or giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless 
 on the evidence of two witnesses to the overt act, or confession in open court. 
 
 Sec. 14. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any liouse without the con¬ 
 sent of the occupant, nor in time of war, except as prescribed by law. 
 
 Sec. 15. The right of the people to be secure in their persons and property against un¬ 
 reasonable searches and seizures, shall be inviolate, and no warrant shall issue but on 
 probable cause, supported by oath or afiirmation, particularly describing the place to be 
 searched and the pei’son or jiroperty to be seized. 
 
 Sec. in. No person shall be imprisoned for debt excejit in cases of fraud. 
 
 Slip. 17 . No distinction shall ever be made between citizens and aliens in reference to 
 the purchase, enjoyment or descent of property. 
 
 Sec. 18. All persons, for injuries sirffered in person, reputation or property, shall have 
 remedy by due course of law, and justice administered without delay. 
 
 J^EC. 19. No hereditary emoluments, honors or privileges, shall ever be granted or con¬ 
 ferred by the State. 
 
 Sec. 20 . This enumeration of rights shall not be construed to impair or deny others 
 retained by the people ; and all powers not herein delegated remain with the people. 
 
 article I.—EXECUTIVE. 
 
 Section 1. The executive department shall consist of a Governor, Lieutenant Gov¬ 
 ernor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General and Superintendent of 
 Public Instruction ; who shall be chosen by the electors of the State at the time and place of 
 voting for members of the Legislature, and shall hold their offices for the term of two years, 
 from the second IMouday in January, next after tlicir election, and until their successors are 
 elected and qualified. 
 
 Sec. 2. Until otherwise provided by law, an abstract of the returns of every election, 
 for the offices named in the foregoing section, shall be .sealed up and transniittod by the 
 
296 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 rierk of the hoard of canvassers of tlie several counties, to the Secretary of State, who, with 
 the Ivieutenant < lovernor and Attornev (leneral, shall constitute a Hoard of State ( anvassers, 
 whose duty it shall be to meet at the State ( apital on the second Tuesday of December sue- 
 ceediiiff each election for State officers, and (‘unvass the vote tor such officers, and pi’oclaim 
 the result; but in case any two or more have an equal and the highest number ol votes, the 
 Legislature shall, by joint ballot, choo.se one of said persons so having an equal and the 
 liighest number of votes for said office. . 
 
 Sec. *?. ^I'he supreme executive power of the State shall he vested in a (lOvernor, who 
 shall see that the laws are faithfully executed. 
 
 Sec. 4. lie may require information in writing from the officers of the executive de- 
 imrtment, upon .nny’snhject relating to their respective duties. 
 
 Sec. 5. lie may, on extraordinary occa.sious, convene the Legislature by proclamation, 
 and shall, at the commencement of ev'erv session, commiiuicate, in writing, siicli informa¬ 
 tion as he may possess in reference to the condition of the State, and recommend such 
 mea.siire.s as he may deem expedient. 
 
 Se(’. (). In case of disagreement lietween the two Houses in respect to the time of ad¬ 
 journment, lie may adjourn tlie Legislature to such time as he may think proper, not be¬ 
 yond its regular meeting. 
 
 Sec. 7. The pardoning power shall be vested in the Governor, under regulations and 
 restrictions prescribed 1)V law. 
 
 Sec. s. There sliaU be a seal of the State, which shall be kept by the Governor and 
 used by liim officially, and which shall he the great seal of Kansas. 
 
 Sec. y. All eoiiimissions sliall he issued in the name of the State of Kansa,s, signed by 
 the Governor, countersigned by the Secretary of State, and sealed with the great seal. 
 
 Sec. 10. No membor of fiongress, or otlicer of the State, or of the United States, shall 
 Imid the office of Governor, except as lierein provided. 
 
 Sec. 11. In case of the death, impeachment, re.signation, removal, or other dtsahility 
 of the (iovernor, the pow'er and duties of the office for tlie residue of the term, or until the 
 disaliility sliall be removed, shall devolve upon tlie President of the Senate. 
 
 Sec. 12. The Lieutenant Governor shall be President of tlie Senate, and shall vote 
 (Udy when the Senate is eipially divided. The Senate shall choose a President pro tempore 
 to preside in case of his absence or impeachment, or wlien he shall hold the office of 
 1 lovernor. 
 
 Sec. 12. If the Lieutenant Governor, whileliolding the office of Governor, shall he 
 impeached or displaced,'or sliall resign or die, or otherwise become incapable of performing 
 the duties of the office, the President of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy 
 is lilled or tlie disabilitv removed; and if the President of the Senate, for any of the above 
 causes, sliall he rendered incapable of performing the duties pertaining to the office of 
 Governor, the same shall devolve upon the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 
 Sec. 14. Should either tlie Secretary of State, .\iiditor, Treasurer, Attorney General, 
 or Superintendent of Piililic Instruction become incapable of performing the duties of his 
 office for any of tlie causes specified in the thirteenth section of this article, tlie Governor 
 shall fill the vacanev until the disability is removed, or a successor is elected and qualified. 
 Every such vacancy shall he filled by election at the first general election that occurs more 
 than’thirty days after it shall have happened; and the person chosen shall hold-the office 
 for the iinexpircd term. 
 
 Sec. li). The otlicers mentioned in tliis article shall, at stated times, receive for their 
 services a compensation to be estalilishcd by law, which shall neither be increased nor 
 diminished during the period for wliich tliey shall have been elected. 
 
 Sec. 1 G. The officers of the executive department and of all public State institution!! 
 shall, at least ten days preceding each regular session of tlie Legislature, severally report to 
 the Governor, who shall transmit such reports to the Legislature. 
 
 ARTICLE II.—LEIilSLATIVK. 
 
 Section 1. The legislative power of this State shall be vested in a House of Repre¬ 
 sentatives and a Senate. 
 
 Sec. 2. The first House of Representatives under this constitution sliall consist of 
 seventy-five members, who shall he chosen for one year. The first Senate shall consist of 
 twenty-five members, wlio shall he cliosen for two years. After tlie first election, tlie unm- 
 hcr of .Senators and members of the House of Representatives shall be regulated bylaw; 
 hilt shall never exceed one hundred Representatives and tliirty-three Senators. 
 
 Sec. I). The Members of the Legislature shall receive as compemsation for their 
 services the sum of three dollars for each day’s actual service at any regular or special 
 s'Cssion, and fifteen cents for each mile traveled by the usual route in going to and return¬ 
 ing from tlie place of meeting; but .such compensation shall not in the aggregate exceed the 
 sum of two liiindred and forty dollars for each member, as per diem allowance for the first 
 session held under this constitution, nor more than one hundred and fifty dollars for each 
 session thereafter, nor more tlian ninety dollars for any special se.ssion. 
 
 Sec. 4. No person sliall be a member of the Legislature who is not, at the time of his 
 election, a qualified voter of, and resident in, the county or district for which he is elected. 
 
 Sec. 5. No Member of t'ougress or officer of the United States shall he eligible to a 
 scat in the Legislature. If any per.son, after his election to the Legislature,he elected to 
 Congress, or elected or appointed to any office under tlie United States, his acceptance 
 tlicreof shall vacate his seat. 
 
 Sec. li. No jiersou convicted of embezzlement or misuse of the public funds sliall have 
 a seat in tlie Legislature. 
 
 Sec. 7. .\U State officers, before entering iqion their respective duties, shall take and 
 snbscrilie an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of tlie United States and the 
 Constitution of this State, and faltlifiilly to discharge the duties of their respective offices. 
 
 Sec. 8 . A majority of each House shall constitute a quorum. Each House sliall estah- 
 lisli its own rules, and shall be judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own 
 memhers. 
 
 Sec. 9. All vacancies occurring in either House shall he filled for the uue.xpired term 
 by election. 
 
 Sec. 10 . Each House shall keep and publish a journal of its proceedings. The yeas 
 and nays shall he taken and entered immediately on tlie journal, iqion the final passage of 
 every hill or joint resolution. Neither House, witlioiit tlie consent of the other, shall 
 adjourn for more than two days, Sundays excepted. 
 
 Sec. 11. Any member of either House shall have the right to protest against any act 
 or resolution; and such jirotest shall, without delay or alteration, be entered on the journal. 
 
 Sec. 12. All bills shall originate in the House of Representatives, and he subject to 
 aincndment or rejection by theSenate. 
 
 Sec. 12. A majority of all the members elected to each House, voting in tlie affirma¬ 
 tive, shall he necessary to pass any bill or joint resolution. 
 
 Sec. 14. Every hill and joint resolution passed by the House of Representatives and 
 the Senate shall, within two days tliereafter, lie signed iiy the presiding officers, and pre¬ 
 sented to the Governor; if he approve, he shall .sign it; but if not, he shall return it to the 
 House of I’ejire.sentatives, which sliall enter his objections at large upon its journal, and 
 jiroceed to reconsider tlic same. If, after sucli reconsideration, two-thirds of the memhers 
 elected shall agree to jiass tlie bill or resolution, it shall be .sent, with the objections, to the 
 Senate, by whicli it shall likewise lie reconsidered, and if approved by two-tliirds of all the 
 members elected, it .shall become a law. Rut in all such cases, the vote shall be taken by 
 yeas and nays, and entered uiion the journals of each House. If any hill slnill not be 
 returned within three days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to the 
 Governor, it shall become a law in like manner as if he had signed it, unless tlie Legis¬ 
 lature, by its adjournment, jirevent its return, in which ea.se it shall not become a law. 
 
 SE^. M. Every hill shall be read on three separate days in eaCii House, unless in case 
 of emergency. Two-thirds of the House, wliere such liill is pending, may, if deemed 
 expedient, suspend the rules; luit tlie reading of the hill by section, on its final pa.ssage, 
 shall in no case be dispensed with. 
 
 Sec. 16. No hill shall contain more than one subject, which shall be clearly expressed 
 in its title: and no law shall he revived or amended, iinlc.ss the new act contain the entire 
 act revived, or the section or sections amended, and the section or sections so amended shall 
 be repealed. 
 
 Sec. 17. .Ml laws of a general nature shall have a uniform operation throughout the 
 State; and in all cases where a general law can he made applicable, no special law shall be 
 enacted. 
 
 Sec. l-S. .Ml power to grant divorces is vested in the District Courts, .subject to regula¬ 
 tion by law. 
 
 Sec. 19. The Legislature shall prescribe the time when its acts .shall be in force, and 
 shall provide for the .speedy publication of the same; and no laiV of a general nature shall 
 he in force until the same bo piiblislied. It shall liave the power to provide for the election 
 
 or appointment of all officers, and the filling of all vacancies not otherwise provided for in 
 this constitution. 
 
 .Sec. 20. The enacting clause of all laws shall be, “ Be it enacted by the Legislature of 
 the State of Kansas;” and no law .shall he enacted exceiit by hill. 
 
 .Sec. 21. The Legislature may confer upon trihnnals transacting the county liiisiness 
 of the several counties such jiowers of local legislation and administration as it shall deCm 
 e.xpcdient. - 
 
 Sec. 22. For any speech or debate in either House, the sneiubers shall not he 
 questioned elsewhere. No member of the Legislature shall be subject to arrest, except for 
 felony or breach of the peace, in going to or returning from Hie place of meeting, or during 
 the continuance of tlie sessions; neither shall he be subject to the .service of any civil proc¬ 
 ess during the session, nor for fifteen days ])revioiis to its commencement. 
 
 Sec. 22. The IjCgislature, in providing for the formation and regulation of schools, sliall 
 make no distinction between the rights of males and females. 
 
 •Sec. 24. No money shall be drawn from the treasury except in pursuance of a spe¬ 
 cific appropriation made by law; and no appropriation shall be for a longer term than one 
 year. 
 
 Sec. 2.5. All .sessions of the Legislature shall be held at the State Capital, and all regu¬ 
 lar se.ssious shall commence annually, on the second Tuesday in January. 
 
 Sec. 26. The Legislatureshall provide for taking an enumeration of the inhabitants of 
 the State, at least once in ten years. The first enumeration shall be taken in A. D. 186.5. 
 
 Sec. 27. The House of Representatives shall have the sole power to impeach. All im¬ 
 peachments shall he fried by the Senate; and when sitting for that purpose the Senators 
 shall take an oath to do ju.stioe according to the law and the evidence. No person shall lie 
 convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the Senators elected. 
 
 Sec. 28. The Governor, and all other officers under this Constitution, shall he subject 
 to impeachment for any misdemeanor In office, but judgment in all such ciuses shall not he 
 extended further than to removal from office, or disqualification to hold any ollice of profit, 
 honor or trust, under this Constitution; lint the party, whether convicted or acquitted, shall 
 be liable to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment, according to law. 
 
 ARTICLE III.—JUDICIAL. 
 
 Section 1. The judicial power of the State shall he vested in a Supreme Court, District 
 Courts, Probate Courts, .Tnstioes of the Peace, and such other courts, inferior to the Supreme 
 Court, as may be provided by law; and all courts of record shall have a seal, to be used in the 
 authentication of all process. 
 
 Sec. 2. The Supreme Courtshall consist of one Chief Justice, and two Associate Jus¬ 
 tices (a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum), who shall he elected by the electors of 
 the State at large, and whose term of office, after the first, shall be six years. At the first 
 election, a Chief Justice shall be chosen for six years, one Associate Justice for four years, 
 and one for two years. 
 
 Sec. 2 . The Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction in proceedings in gw war¬ 
 ranto, mandamus and habeas corpus; and such appellate jurisdiction as may lie provided by 
 law. It shall hold one term each year, at the seat of government, and such other terms at 
 such other places as maybe provided by law, and its jurisdiction shall be co-extensive with 
 the State. 
 
 Sec. 4. There shall he appointed by tlie .Tiistices of the Supreme Court, a reporter and 
 clerk of said court, who shall hold their offices two years, and whose duties shall be pre¬ 
 scribed by law. 
 
 Sec. 5. The State shall be divided into five judicial districts, in each of which shall be 
 elected by the electors thereof a District Judge, who shall hold his office for the term of 
 four years. District Courts shall be held at such times and places as may he provided by 
 law. 
 
 Sec. 6 . The District Courts shall have such jurisdiction in their respective districts as 
 may ho jirovided by law. 
 
 Sec. 7. There shall be elected in each organized county, a Clerk of the District Court, 
 who shall hold hi.s office two years, and whose dutie.s shall be prescribed by law. 
 
 Sec. 8 . There shall be a Probate Court in each county, which shall be a court of rec¬ 
 ord, and have such iirobate jurisdiction and care of estates of deceased persons, minors and 
 persons of unsound minds, as may he prescribed by law, and shall have jurlsdietion in cases 
 of habeas corpus. This court shall consist of one Judge, who shall he elected by the quali¬ 
 fied voter.s.of the county, and hold his office two years. He shall he his own clerk, and shall 
 hold court at such times and receive for compenstltion such fees as maybe prescribed by 
 law. 
 
 Sec. 9. Two Justices of the Peace shall he elected in each township, whose term of 
 office shall be two years, and whose powers and duties shall ho preserilicd by law. The 
 number of the Justices of the Peace may be increased in any townsliip by law. 
 
 Sec. 10. All appeals from Probate Courts and .Justices of the Peace .shall be to tlie 
 District Court. 
 
 Sec. 11. All the judicial officers provided for by this article shall be elected at the first 
 election under this Constitution, and shall reside in their respective townships, counties or 
 districts during their respective terms of office. In case of vacancy in any judicial office, it 
 shall he filled by appointment of the Governor, until the next regular election that shall 
 occur more than thirty days after such vacancy shall Iiave happened. 
 
 Sec. 12. All judicial officers shall hold their offices until their successors shall have 
 qualified. 
 
 Sec. 12. The Justices of the Supreme Court and .Tudges'of the District Court shall, at 
 stated times, receive for their services such compensation as may he provided by law, which 
 shall not be increased during their respective terms of office: Provided, such compensation 
 shall not lie less than fifteen hundred dollars to each .Tustice or Judge each year, and such 
 Justices or Judges shall receive no fees or perquisites, nor hold any other office of profit or 
 trust under the authority of the State or the United States during the term of office for 
 which said Justices and .Judges shall he elected, nor practice law in any of the courts of tlie 
 State during their continuance in ojfice. 
 
 Se(’. 14. Provision may he made by law for the increase of the number of judicial dis¬ 
 tricts whenever two-thirds of the memhers of each Hou.se shall concur. .Such districts shall 
 he formed of compact territory and bounded Iiy county lines, and such increase shall not 
 vacate the office of any Judge. 
 
 Sec. 15. .Tustices of the Supreme Court and .Tudges of the District Courts may he re¬ 
 moved from office by resolution of both Houses, if two-tliirds of the members of each House 
 concur; hut no such removal shall he made except upon complaint, the siilistance of whioli 
 shall he entered upon the journal, nor until the party charged shall have had notice and 
 opjiortiinity to he heard. 
 
 Sec. 16. The several .Tustices and .Tudges of the courts of record in this State shall 
 have such jurisdiction at chambers as may ho provided by law. 
 
 Sec. 17. The style of all process shall ho, “The State of Kansas,” and all prosecutions 
 shall be carried on in the name of the State. 
 
 .Sec. 18. Until otherwise provided by law. the First District shall consist of the counties 
 of Wyandotte, Leavenworth, .Telferson ami Jackson. The Second District shall consist of the 
 counties of Atchison, Doniphan, Brown, Nemaha, Marshall and Washington. The Tliird 
 District shall consist of the counties of Pottawatomie, Riley, Clay, Dickinson, Davi.s, 
 Wabaunsee and Shawnee. The Fourth District shall consist of tiieconnties of Douglas, .Tolin- 
 son, Lykins, Franklin, Anderson, Linn, Rmirlion and .Mien. Tlie Fifth District sliall consist 
 of the counties of Osage, Coffey, Wood.son, lireenwood, Madison, Breckinridge, Morri-s, 
 Chase, Butler and Hunter. 
 
 Sec. 19. New or unorganized counties shall, by law, he attached, for judicial purpose.s, 
 to the most convenient judicial districts. 
 
 Sec. 20. Provision shall he made by law for tho selection by the bar, of apro tempore 
 .lodge of the District Court, when the .Judge is alisent or otherwise iinaWe or disqualified to 
 sit in any ease. 
 
 ARTICLE IT.—ELECTION.S. 
 
 Sec. 1. .Ml elections by the people .shall be by ballot, and all elections liy the Legis¬ 
 lature shall he viva voce. 
 
 Sec. 2. General elections sliall he held annually, on the Tuesday succeeding the first 
 Monday in Novemhor. Townsliip elections shall beheld on the first Tuesday in April, until 
 otherwise provided by law. 
 
 ARTICLE V.—SIIFPRAOE. 
 
 Section 1 . Every white male person, of twenty-one years and upward, belonging to 
 eithei of the following classes—wlio shall have resided in Kansas six months next jireced- 
 ing any election, and in the township or ward in which he offers to vote, at least thirty days 
 next preceding such election—sliall be deemed a qualified elector: 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 First, ritizpns of the Tliiited States. 
 
 .Second I’ci^onsof foreign birth wlio shall hare declared their intention to bpcnn.» 
 clizeoj^^confo^mahly to the law.s of the United States on the subject of naturalization 
 
 person uniier guardianship, non compos mentis, or insane shall be nnalified 
 to vot.^ nor nny person convicted of treason or felon^nnless restorerto ci>il rightf 
 
 ,'S4”... SMi'“ifr.«‘dSSg Vuii iJ'SiS 
 
 ARTICr.E VI.—EDUC.\TION. 
 
 schoofsThXVS^^^ I'y establishing YuSn^syste*^^^^ 
 
 n^nts ^ *’ ^ ^ ’ en'' 5 >-acing normal, preparatory, collegiate and university depart- 
 St itps t’nVi.'p Pjeeeeds of all lands that have been or may be granted by the United 
 
 p ‘i eee^ e‘''er means as the Legislature may prov de bv tax or otb 
 
 erwise shall be inviolably appropriated to thesupport of common schools! ’ ^ 
 the ctfp^io'e' ^*?e income ot the State school fund shall be disbursed annually by order of 
 the State Superintendent, to the several County Treasurers, and thence to the Treasu rers of 
 
 residSe^|l;;Vr;^^^^^^ 
 
 — i-a^ll 
 
 votpof sale shall be authorized by a 
 
 im*v bo Ip ® ^ Koneral election ; but, subject to re-yaluation every five years they 
 
 l^ay be le.ised for any number of years not exceeding tiventy-five, at a rate established by 
 
 from^iiitary"dutv°thppipi®^ shall be paid by persons as an equivalent for exemption 
 rom military duty, the clear proceeds from estrays, ownership of which shall rest in th^ 
 
 centrarpo^int^o 7 !.®'qt°PtpK establishment, at some eligible and 
 
 central point, of a State University, for the promotion of literature and the art^ jind 
 
 spIp^o'^®*’ “ normal and an agricultural department. All funds arising from the 
 
 sale or rents of lands granted by the United States to the State for the supwrt of 
 
 uiir for 800^011 rnlisp*^ if .'’orations or bequests, either by the State or by ind'itid- 
 
 fhe intJriJt p/ 1 *^ I ’ '■e™ain a perpetual fund, to be called the “XTniversity Fund ” 
 the intere.st of which shall be appropyiated to the support of the State University ’ 
 
 univ;r^iy funds of the State P"’'* ^he commol school or 
 
 State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Secretary of State and Attnr 
 
 of^ tb^'sphnni^a '*“te a Board of Commissioners for the management and investment 
 of the school funds. Any two of said Commissioners shall be a quorum. investment 
 
 ARTICLE VII.—PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. 
 
 p..pb institutions for the benefit of the in.sane, blind, and deaf and dumb and 
 
 such other benevolent institutions as the public good may require shall be fostered and 
 supported by the State, .subject to such regulations as may be pr^eribed L law. T^uste^ 
 of such benevobmt institutions, as may be hereafter created, shall be appointed bv the 
 m'’Yp''w'';. V"'* with the advice and consent of the SenateVand, uponTlI nonLaUons 
 jourLb^ Governor, the question shall be taken in yeas and nays, and entered upon the 
 
 or ele^ctol.^as prSlbed the directors of which shall be appointed 
 
 , T® Governor shall fill any vacancy that may occur in the offices aforesaid 
 
 eonfirnmdand quSd iiogis'nture, and until a successor to his appointee shall b<; 
 
 I.,™ i^spective counties of the State shall provide, as may be prescribed bv 
 
 Sruptlbfs»h^^^^ other misfortune, may hav^ 
 
 ARTICLE VIII.—MILITIA. 
 
 Sk^ion 1 . The militia shall be composed of all able-bodied white male citizens be- 
 n 7 fho forty-five years, except such as are exempted by the laws 
 
 who *from*s^e'lnn?e« of ’ ’’'n ®'t'^oo^ of any religious denomination whatever, • 
 
 who, from scruples of conscience, may be averse to bearing arms shall be exemnted there 
 from, upon such conditions as may be prescribed by law. exempted there- 
 
 ^he Legislature shall provide for organizing, equipping and disciplining the 
 UnUed States o^Podient,%,ot ineomlia/iEle^Uh The la^s o? the 
 
 manneTas'^may^^provided by law.commissioned in such 
 
 the inniHa^toIxeeufeT?'!’’ Gomraander-in-Chief, and shall have power to call out 
 
 tne militia to execute the laws, to suppress insurrection, and to repel invasion. 
 
 ARTirLK IX.—TOUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION, 
 
 Sk( TiON 1. The Legislature sliall provide for organizine new counties loeTHrur 
 conw^nf*®’ changing county lines: but no county seat shaU be changed without the 
 of a maiority of the electors of the county, nor any county organizSl, nor the lines 
 
 square changed so as to include an area of less than four hundred and thirty-two 
 
 necessan- I-eg'slature shall provide for such county and township officers as may be 
 
 • I...- officers shall hold their offices for the term of two years and until 
 
 b'ffno person shall hold the office of Slmriff or CW 
 Ireasurer for more than two consecutive terms mu ui e.ouuT.y 
 
 year'Tom*\hI°Mon’’jL‘'nrr’ o^'oept .Justices of the Ueace, shall hold their offices one 
 qualified Monday next succeeding their election, and until their succe.ssors are 
 
 anri ®onnty and township officers may be removed from'office, in such manner 
 
 and for such cause as shall be prescribed by law. . sueu mauuer 
 
 ARTICLE X.—APPORTION.MENT.S. 
 
 h-iva^fiT''^.'' ’■ I" *'''® apportionment of the .State, each organized county shali 
 
 as It hasItepreTIntes® '’® ‘*‘"*' 1 ®^ as many districts 
 
 Sec. 2 . It shall bo the duty of the first Legislature to make an apportionment, based 
 
 upon th© census ordered by the Isst Lecislativo Assemlilv nf ^ i 
 
 oi .^otil there shall be a new aiiportionuicnt, the .‘'tate shall be divided inio 
 
 stri"dl7rYeir^rilo^^^^^ apport'i<!.?c,?ai:;'oT,'g’t.m 
 
 First itorict.-Doniphan County, four Bepresentatives, two .‘Senators. 
 
 Atchison and Brown Counties, six Ileiiresentatives, two Senators 
 onesfnator^ ■ ‘’'•arshall and Washington Counties, two Bepresentatives, 
 
 Sen.at^’^^* X>tstric/.-Clay, Kiley and Pottowatomie Counties, four Itepresentativcs, one 
 
 SenatoJ^'* Wabaunsee Countie.s, three Bepresentative.s, one 
 
 .'^enatora* .Taekson and Jefferson Counties, eight Representatives, two 
 
 i)»^f«W.-I^avenworth County, nine Representatives, three .Senators. 
 tives,^our Senators ^ Wyandotte Counties, thirteen Jtepresenta- 
 
 •Senatora.^* />««ct.-Lykins, Linn and Bourbon (.■oiinlies, nine Representatives, three 
 .Senator^* -»i^^rtcL-Allen, Amierson and Franklin Counties, six Representatives, two 
 
 Bepresentatives, one .'Senator. 
 
 Senatora.^ ^ ^ ' Breckinridge Counties, six Rejiresentatives, two 
 
 .Senator!'''^'”'* ^“'^'-Morris, Chase and Butler Counties, two Representatives, one 
 McGe^7“es,‘^rRl^4StteT. Wilson, Dorn and 
 
 ARTICLE XI.—FINANCE AND TAXATION. 
 
 I- The Legislature shall provide for a uniform and eoual rate of a-ssessmeni 
 PPI-erty used exclusively for State, countT m!mfeB,arii'tmm^^^ 
 fn T^hK'ous, benevolent and charitable piirpose.s ^and personal pronertv 
 
 texatfor"“°‘ ‘®'- ®"®‘^ fonnIy,VhffiT bffxJmpt'fd 'Inu^ 
 
 Sec. 2. The Legislature shall provide for taxing the notes and bills discounted or 
 
 deductfoni ’^f ^ 1 ^^ 001 !-'’®'^’ ®ff'®®ts, or dues of every description (without 
 
 deduction) of all banks now existing or hereafter to be created, and of all bankers - so that 
 
 impS'^uTonlhfpT-opeUy off^^^^^ ®‘’ ^ <>.:.t 
 
 fraySi'rre^rexpfnt^^^^^^ revenue sufficient to de¬ 
 state the'oblertT.fobesT.u At "'J of a law which shall distinctly 
 
 Slate tne object ot the same, to which object only such tax shall be applied ^ 
 
 provements thrSfate^m Act?tr ® pWaordinary expenses, and making public ini- 
 
 provements, the otate may contract public debts; but such debts shall never in the -luo-re 
 g e, exc^d one million dollars, except as hereinafter jirovided. Fvery such debt sliM be 
 authorized by law for some jiurpose specified therein, and a vote of thLi aioritv of ill the 
 members elected to each House, to be taken by the ycTs and nays, shall be nSafv to e 
 passage of such law ; and every such law shall provide for levying an annual tax sufficipui 
 amTshall^sTecifiTalAa! such debt, and the principal thereof, when it shall become due; 
 oTl nnd in Aw a ^"^*® **?® P®®®®®ffs ot such taxes, to the payment of such princi¬ 
 pal and interest ; and such appropriation shall not be repealed, noiAhe taxes nostnoned or 
 diminished, until the interest and principal of such debt shall have been wiiolly pa?d 
 
 Y‘^®^* ’^® ®®"'^''“®Wd by the State, except as herein provided unless the 
 
 the sTate 'YsJme^genTral submitted to a direct v?te of the electors of 
 
 pf oil .li ’ ®®"'® pneral election; and it such proposed law shall be ratified bv a maioritv 
 
 affor ®‘'® ' general election, then it shall be the dutv of the Legislature ne.xt 
 
 rJAinuT*' ®'®®*'“'J W.enact such law and create such debt, subject'to all the provisions .a®ud 
 restiictioiis pi^vided m the preceding section of this article. 
 
 money to repel invasion, suppress insurrection orde- 
 money thus raised shall be applied exclusively to the 
 .Uc^S^^The^SmAsh'^f authorized, or to the repayment of the debt thereby created, 
 ment. *' ^ ^ ^ carrying on any works of internal improve- 
 
 . .ARTICLE XII.—CORPORATIONS. 
 
 Section 1. The Legislature shall pass no special act conferring corporate nowers 
 pealeA'**^”^ created under general laws; but .all such laws lufy i.e amended or re- 
 
 ,Wnni coporations shall be secured by individual liability of the stockhold¬ 
 ers to an additional amount equal to the stock owned by each stockholder • and such other 
 means as shall be provided by law ; but such individual liabilities shall not apiily to railroad 
 corporations, nor corporations for religious or charitable purposes * * ^ 
 
 impi-ovement proposed by such corporaMon. 
 i. LC. 0 . 1 rovisions shall be made by general law lor the organization of cities towii«t 
 and villages ^^nd their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money contractimr delds 
 and loaning their credit, shall be so restricted as to prevent theX^e oZucK ’ 
 
 ioint Toek emoLnlS used in this article, shall include all associations and 
 
 'shins Ad Tn pn^nr having powers and privileges not possessed by individuals or lairtiier- 
 ships , and all corporations may sue and be sued 111 their corporate name. 
 
 ARTICLE XIII.—BANKS AND CURUENCY. 
 
 law. 
 
 . i.CTioN 1. Xo bank shall be established otherwise than under a general banking 
 
 .^EC. 2. All b.-inking laws shall require, as collateral security for the redemidion of the 
 of^tate^o^theAAp^t authorized under their provisions, a dejiositwith the Auditor 
 
 T A n? t interest-hearing bonds of the several .states of the United States, at the cash 
 
 notes Whfoh Am AAA® amount equal to the amount of circulating 
 
 notes w hich siich bank shall be authorized to issue, and a cash depo.sit in its vaults of ten 
 per cent of such amount of circulating notes; and tlie Auditor sliall register and countersign 
 no ninreeircn'ating bills of any bank than the easli v.aluc ofsiicli bonds when deposited. ^ 
 i?'a Wheneier the bonds pledged as collateral security for the circulation of any 
 fn TiA ■ ’ ‘^®Pf®®'‘*‘® the Auditor of State shall require 'additional security or cure 
 
 tail the circnhation of such bank to such extent as will continue the security uTimpffireffi 
 ir ^ circulating notes shall be redeeniahle in the nionev of tlie United .-states 
 
 of“lenTTATi"^ i"«®'vency of such hauk.s, to preferenoe 
 
 r' shall not be a stockholder in any banking institution, 
 
 t EC. fi All banks shall he required to keep officers and offices for tlie issue'ind re- 
 
 S!Zg"Lto'Lsuedty ™ '''® *® *^® ®" O'® 
 
 thanks! ' h‘‘“king Institution shall issue circulating notes of a less denomination 
 
 a votfof the ffieeterAnf ,"'® ®“'"® '">'■« >>e«-n submitted to 
 
 klUhe votes el“ “®'’“® "'®'‘®''‘'“ ®’®®‘‘‘’'‘' ='PP-'®''®‘‘ >'>' "'“jority of 
 
 Sec. 9. Any banking law may he amended or repealed. 
 
 ARTICLE XIV.—AMENDMENT.S. 
 
 bran A‘nf i'‘>;'“ cndment of tlie Constitution may he made hv eitlier 
 eone.fr ^ ® I ‘ ® ’ “"'J t'^®-J'iirds of all the niemhers elected to each I loiise shall 
 
 fore?i nn''ThI - ’ ® I P™!’'??®^ “"i®nff">ents, together with the veas and iiavs, sliall he en- 
 
 ewAne net«ecrefa/.v of .State shall cau.se the’same to be published in at 
 e^t one new.spaper in each county of the State where a newspaper is published, for three 
 months preceding the next election for Representatives, at which time the same shall be 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 submitted to the electors for their approval or rejection; and if a majority of the electors 
 voting on said aniendnieiits at said election shall adopt the amendments, the same shall be¬ 
 come a part of the (’onstitutioii. Wlicn more than one amendment shall be submitted at 
 the same time, they sliall be so submitted as to enable the electors to vote on each amend¬ 
 ment separately; and not more than three propositions to amend shall be submitted at the 
 same election. 
 
 Skc. 2. Whenever two-thirds of the members elected to each branch of the Legislature 
 shall think it uCeessary to call a convention to revise, amend or change this Constitution, 
 they shall recommend to the electors to vote at the next election of members to the Legis¬ 
 lature for or against a ('onvention ; and if a majority of all the electors voting at such elec¬ 
 tion shall have voted for a ('onvention, the Legislature shall, at the next session, provide for 
 calling the same. 
 
 AItTK'LK XV.—MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
 Si'X’Tiox 1. All otiicers whose election or appointment is not otherwise provided for, 
 shall be chosen or appointed as may be prescribed by law. 
 
 Sec. 2. The tenure of any ollice not herein provided for may be declared by law; when 
 not so declared, such office shall be held during the pleasure of the authority making the 
 appointment; but the Legislature shall not create any office the tenure of which shall be 
 longer than four years. 
 
 Sec. Lotteries and the sale of lottery tickets are forever prohibited. 
 
 Sec. 4. All public i)rinting shall be let, on contract to the lowest responsible bidder, by 
 such executive officers and in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. 
 
 Sec. r>. An accurate and detailed statement of the receipts and cxi)cnditures of the 
 public moneys, and the several amounts i>aid, to whom, and on w’hat account, shall be pub¬ 
 lished, as })rescribed by law. 
 
 Sec. <). The Legislature shall provide for the protection of the rights of women, in 
 acquiring and possessiug i)roperty, real, personal and mixed, separate and apart from the 
 husband, and shall also provide for tlieir equal rights in the possession oftlieir children. 
 
 Sec. 7. The Legislature may reduce the salaries of officers who shall neglect the per¬ 
 formance of any legal duty. 
 
 Sec. S. The temporuy seat of government is hereby located at the city of Topeka, 
 county of Shawnee. The first Legislature under tliis Constitution shall provide by law for 
 submitting the question of the pcnuancut location of the capital to a popular vole, and a 
 majority of all the votes cast at .some general election slpall be necessary for such location. 
 
 Sec. 9. A home.stoad, to the extent of IbO acres of farming land, or of one acre within 
 theliiuit^of an incorporated town or city, occupied as a resideuce by the family of the 
 owner, together with all the improvements on the same, shall be exempted from forced sale 
 under any proce.'ss of law, and shall ntd be alienated witliout the joint consent of husband 
 and wife, when that relation exists; but no property shall be exempt from sale for taxes, or 
 for the payment of obligations contracted for the purchase of said premises, or for the erec¬ 
 tion of improvements thereon; Provided, the provisions of this section shall not apply to 
 any process of law obtained by virtue of a lien given by the consent of both husband and 
 wife. 
 
 v'^CHEDULE. 
 
 Section 1. That no inconvenience may arise from the change from a Territorial gov¬ 
 ernment to a permanent State government, it is declared by this Constitution that all suits, 
 rights, actions, pruseciitioiis, recognizances, contracts, judgments and claims, both as re¬ 
 spects individuals ami hoclies corporate shall coutiiiue as if no change had taken place. 
 
 Sec. 2. All fineg, penalties and forfeitures, owing to the Territory of Kansas, or any 
 county, shall inure to the use of the .State or county, all bonds executed to the Territory, or 
 any officer tiiereof, in his official capacity, shall pa.ss over to the Governor or other officers of 
 the State or county, and their successors in office, for the use of the State or county, or by 
 him or them to be respectively assigned over to the use of those concerned as the case may 
 be. 
 
 Sec. n. The Governor, Secretary and .Tiidges, and all other officers, both civil and mil¬ 
 itary, umler the Territorial government, shall continue in (lie exercise of theduties of their 
 respective departments until the said officers are superseded uuder the authority of this 
 Constitution. 
 
 Sec. 4. All laAVs and parts of laws in force in the Territory, at the time of the accept¬ 
 ance of this (’onstitution by Congress, not inconsistent with this (Constitution, shall con¬ 
 tinue and remain in full force until they expire or shall be repealed. 
 
 Sec. 5. The Governor slmll use his private seal until a State seal is nrovidod. 
 
 Sec. (». The Lovornor, Secretary of State, Auditor of State, Treasurer of State, Attor¬ 
 ney Geueral and Superintendent of Public Instruction, shall keep tlieir respective offices 
 at the seat of government. 
 
 Sec. 7. All records, documents, books, ])apers, moneys and vouchers belonging and 
 pertaining to the several Territorial courts and offices, and to the several districts and coun¬ 
 ty offices, at the date of the admission of this State into the Union, shall be disposed of in 
 such manner as maybe pre.scribed by law. 
 
 Sec. 8. All suits, pleas, plaints and other proceedings jiending in any court of record, 
 or .Tustice’s court, may be prosecuted to final judgment audexecution; and all apjieals, writs 
 of error, certiorari, injunctions or other proceedings whatever, may progress and be carried 
 on as it this (’onstitution had not been adopted; and the Legislature shall direct the mode 
 in which such suits, pleas, plaints, prosecutions and other proceedings, and all papers, rec¬ 
 ords, books and documents conneclcd therewith, may be removed to the courts established 
 by this Constitution. 
 
 Ihe purpose of taking the vote of the electors of tliis Territory, for the 
 ratification or rejection of tliis (Constitution, an election shall he held in the several voting 
 precincts of this Territory, on the first Tuesday in October, A. D. 1859. 
 
 elector shall express his assent or dissent by voting a ■written or printed 
 ballot, labeled, “For tlie Constitution,” or “Against the ('onstitution.” 
 
 a majority of all the votes cast at such election shall be in favor of the 
 Constitution, then there shall be an election held in the several voting precincts on the first 
 luesdaj?’ iii Decemlicr, A, D. for the election of members of the first Legislature, of all 
 State, district and county officers provided for in this Constitution, and for a Representative 
 in ( ongrevss. 
 
 jjersons having the qualifications of electors, according to the provisions 
 ot this ( onstitution, at the <late of each of said elections, and who shall have been duly reg- 
 istercd according to tlie provisions of the registry law of this Territory, and none others, 
 shall be entitled to vote at each of said elections. 
 
 Sec. 1.>. 4 he persons wlio may be judges of the several voting precincts of this Terri- 
 tory, at the date ot the resjiective elections in this schedule provided for, shall be the judges 
 ol the respective electious lierein provided for. 
 
 Six. 14. Thesaid judges of election, before entering on the duties of their office, shall 
 take and suliscnbe an oath, faithfully to disidiarge their duties as such. They shall ajipoint 
 two clerks ol election, wlio shall be sworn by oneof said judges, faithfully to discharge their 
 auties as such. In the event of a vacancy in the board of judges, the same shall be filled by 
 the electors present. j » » / 
 
 Sec\ 15. At each of the elections provided for in this schedule, the polls shall be 
 opened^ between the hours of nine and ten o’clock A. l\r., and closed at sunset. 
 
 , transacting county business of tlie several counties shall cause 
 
 to tie lurnisned to the hoard of judges, in their respective counties, two poll hooks for each 
 election herein provided for, upon which the clerks shall inscribe the name of every penson 
 who may vote at the said elections. 
 
 4 .V. Ihe polls at each of the elections provided for in this schedule, 
 
 tne ,luages shall proceed to count the votes cast, and designate the persons or objects for 
 which they were cast, and shall make two correct tally lists of the same. 
 
 *1 1 boards of judges shall safely keep one poll book and tally list, and 
 
 the ballots cast at each election, and shall, within ten days after sucli election, cause the 
 book and tally list to be transmitted, by tbo hands of a sworn officer, to the clerk 
 of the board transacting county business in thcirrespectivecounties,<>r to which the county 
 may be attached for municipal purposes. 
 
 Rl* The tribunals transacting county business shall a.ssemble at the countv seats 
 ot their respective counties, on the second Tuesday after each of the elections provided for 
 in this scliedule, and sliall canvass the votes cast at the elections held in the several pre- 
 (nnets in then* respective counties, and of the counties attached for inunincipal purposes. 
 1 hey shall hold in safe keeping the poll hooks and tally lists of said elections ■ and shall 
 within ten days thereafter, tran.sniit, hy the hands of a sw'orn officer, to the President of this 
 convention, at the city of Topeka, a certified transcript of the same, showing the iiuiulier of 
 votes cast for each person or ohject voted for at each of the several precincts in tlieir 
 respective counties, and in the counties attached for municipal purposes, seiiarately. 
 
 Sec. 20. The Governor of the Territory, and the President and Secretary of this Con¬ 
 vention, shall constitute a Board of State Canvassers, any two of whom shall he a quorum, 
 and who shall, on the fourtli Monday after each of the elections provided for in this schedule, 
 assemble at said city of Topeka, and proceed to open and canvass the votes cast at the several 
 precincts in the different counties of the Territory, and declare the result; and shall imme¬ 
 diately issue certificates of election to all persons (if any) thus elected. 
 
 Sec. 21. Said hoard of State Canvassers shall issue their proclamation, not less than 
 twenty days next preceding each of the elections provided for in this schedule. Said proc¬ 
 lamation shall contain an announcement of the several elections; the qualifications of elec¬ 
 tors; the manner of conducting said electious and of malcing the returns thereof, as in this 
 Constitution provided; and shall publish said proclamation in one newspaper in each of 
 the counties of the Territory in which a newspaper may be then published. 
 
 Sec. 22. The Board of State Canvassers shall provide for the transmission of authenti¬ 
 cated copies of the Constitution to the President of the United State.s, the President of the 
 Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 
 Skc. 23. Upon official information having been by him received of the admission of 
 Kansas into the Union as a State, it shall be the duty of the Governor elect under the Con¬ 
 stitution to proclaim the same, and to convene the Legislature, and do all things else neces¬ 
 sary to the complete and active organization of the State government. 
 
 Sec. 24. The fir.st Legislature shall have no power to make any changes in county 
 lines. 
 
 Skc. 25. At the election to he held for the ratification or rejection of this Constitution, 
 each elector shall he permitted to vote on the homestead provision contained in the article 
 on “Miscellaneous” by depo.siting a ballot inscribed, “ For the Homestead,” or “Against 
 the Homestead,” and if a majority of all the votes cast at said election shall be against said 
 provision, then it shall be stricken from the Constitution. 
 
 resolutions. 
 
 Resolved, That the Congress of the United States is hereby requested, upon the applica¬ 
 tion of Kansas for admission into the Tinion, to pass an act granting to the State forty-five 
 hundred thousand acres of land to aid in the construction of railroads and other internal 
 improvements. 
 
 iJeTOlwd, That Congress he further requested to pass an act approi)riating fifty thou¬ 
 sand acres of land for the improvement of Hie Kansas River from its mouth to Fort Riley. 
 
 Resolved, That Congress be further requested to pass an act granting all swamp lauds 
 within the State for the benefit of common schools. 
 
 Resolved, That Congress he further requested to iiass an act appropriating five hundred 
 thousand dollars, or, in lieu thereof, five hundred thousand acres of land, for the payment 
 of the claims awarded to citizens of Kansas hy the ('hum ('ommi.ssioners appointed by the 
 Governor and Legislature of Kansas, under an act of the Territorial Legislature, passed 
 February 7, 1S59. 
 
 Resolved, That the Legislature .shall make provision for the sale or diyiosal of the lands 
 granted to the .State in aid of internal improvements and for other purposes, subject to the 
 same rights of pre-emption to the settlers thereon as are now allowed by law to settlers on 
 the public lands. 
 
 Resolved, 'I'hat it is the desire of the people of Kan.sas to be admitted into the Union 
 with this Constitution. 
 
 Resolved, That Congress he further requested to assume the debt of this Territory. 
 
 Done in ('onvention at Wyandotte, this 29th day of duly, A. D. 1859. 
 
 James M. Winl'Hell, 
 
 President of the Kansas Constitutional Convention, and Delegate from Osage County. 
 
 John A. Martin, Secretary. 
 
 Robert Graham, .Tohu James Ingalls, Caleb May, Jl A.Middleton, S. D.Houston, Luther 
 R. Palmer, John Taylor Burris, John P. Greer, John Ritchie, H. D. Preston, Benjamin F. 
 Simpson, James M. Arthur, Josiah Lamb, William McCulloch, James G. Blunt, J. C. Burnett, 
 William R. Griffith, Samuel A. Kingman, Robert J. Porter, James Blood, S. O. Thacher, Ed¬ 
 win Stokes, P. H. Townsend, William Hutchinson, N. ('. Blood, Edmund G. Ross, James 
 Hanway, Allen Crocker, Samuel E. IIoflTman, James A. Signor, George H. Lillie, R. L. Will- 
 iam.s, W. P. Dutton. 
 
 AMENDMENTS. 
 
 SECTION 2 OF ARTICLE 2 (LEGISLATIVE). 
 
 Tlie number of Representatives and Senators shall be regulated by law, hut shall never 
 exceed one hundred and twenty-five Representatives and forty Senators. From and after 
 the adoption of the amendment, the House of Repre.s'entatives shall admit one member 
 from each county in wliich at least two hundred and fifty legal votes were cast at the next 
 preceding general election; and each organized county in which less than two hundred 
 legal votes were cast at the next preceding general election, shall be attached to and con¬ 
 stitute a part of the representative district of the county lying next adjacent to it on the 
 east. 
 
 [Suiimltted hy the Legislature at the session of 1873, and adopted hy the people at the 
 general election held November 4, lS73.j 
 
 SECTION 12, ARTICLE 2 (LEGISLATIVE). 
 
 Rills may originate in either House, but may he amended or rejected by the other. 
 
 [Submitted hy the Legislature at the se.ssion of 1864, and adopted hy the people at the 
 general election held November 8, 1864.] 
 
 SECTION 24, ARTICLE 2 (LEGISLATIVE). 
 
 No money shall be drawn from the treasury except in pursuance of a specific appro- 
 jiriation made hy law ; and no appropriation shall he for a longer term than one year. 
 
 [Submitted by the Legislature at the session of 1876, and adopted hy the people at the 
 general election held November 7, 1876.] 
 
 SECTION 2.5, ARTICLE 2 (LK(ilSLATIVE). 
 
 All sessions of the Legislature shall he held at the State Capital, and beginning with 
 the session of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, all regular sessions shall be held once 
 in two years, commencing on the second Tuesday of January of each alternate year there¬ 
 after. 
 
 [Suhraltted hy the I.egislature at the se.ssion of 187.5, and adopted hy the people at the 
 general election lield November 2, 1875.] 
 
 SECTION 29, ARTICLE 2 (lEGISL.ATIVE). 
 
 At the general election held in eighteen hundred and seventy-six, and thereafter, 
 members of the House of Representatives shall be elected for two years, and members of 
 the Senate shall be elected for four years. 
 
 [This section is an additional section to Article 2; it was submitted hy the Legislature 
 at the session of 1875, and was adopted hy the people at the general election held Novem¬ 
 ber 2, 1875.] 
 
 SECTION 2, ARTICLE 5 (SUFFRAGE). 
 
 No person uuder guardianship, non compos mentis, or insane; no person convicted of 
 felony, unless restored to civil rights; no person who has been dishonorably discharged 
 from the sen ice of the United States, unless reinstated; no person guilty of defrauding the 
 Government of the United States, or any of the States thereof: no persou’guilty of giving or 
 receiving a bribe, or otfering to give or receive a bribe ; and no person who has ever volun¬ 
 tarily aided or abetted in the attempted overthrow of said government, excejit all persons 
 who have been honorably discharged from tlie military service of the Uniteil States since 
 the first day of April, A. D. 1861, jirovided that tliey have served one year or more therein, 
 shall he qualified to vote or hold office in this .state, until such disability shall be removed 
 by a law jiassed by a vote of two-thirds of all the members of both branches of the Legis¬ 
 lature. 
 
 [Submitted hy the Legislature at the session of 1867; adopted hy the people at the 
 general election held November 5, 1807.] 
 
 SECTION 3, ARTICLE 5 (SUFFRAGE). 
 
 For the purpose of voting, no person shall be deemed to have gained or lost a resi¬ 
 dence hy reason of his presence or absence while employed in the service of the United 
 States, nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters ol this State, or of the United 
 
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 States, or of the high sciis, nor while a student of any seminary of learning, nor while kept 
 at any almshouse or other itsyliim at puhlic expense, nor while confin(^d in any public 
 prison ; and the Legislature may make prorision for taking the votes of electors who may 
 l>e absent from their townships or wards, in the volunteer military service of the United 
 States, or the militia service of this State; but nothing herein contained shall be deemed to 
 allow any soldier, seaman or marine in the regular army or navy of the United States the 
 right to vote. 
 
 [Submitted by the I.egislature at the session of 1.S64, and adopted by the people at the 
 general election held November 8, 18G4.] 
 
 SECTION 3, ARTICLE 9 (COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION). 
 
 .\11 county officers shall hold their offices for the term of two years, and until their suc- 
 ces.sors shall be qualified, e.xcept (iounty Commissioners, who shall hold their offices for the 
 term of three years; Provided, that at the general election in the year eighteen hundred and 
 seventy-seven, the Commissioner elected from di.strict number one in each county, shall hold 
 his office for the term of one year; the Commissioner elected from district number two in 
 each county, shall hold his office for the term of two years, and the Commi.ssioner elected 
 from district number three in each county shall hold his office for the term of three years; 
 but no person sh.all hold the office of slierilF or county treasurer for more than two consecu¬ 
 tive terms. 
 
 [Submitted by the Legislature at the session of 187C, and adopted by the people at the 
 general election held November 7,1876.] 
 
 SECTION 3, ARTICLE 11 (FINANCE AND TA.XATIiin).* 
 
 The Legislature shall provide, at each regular session, for raising sufficient revenue to 
 defray the current expenses of the State for two years. 
 
 [Submitted by the Legislature at the session of 187.'>, and adopted by the people at the 
 general election held November 2,1875.] 
 
 SECTION 7, ARTICLE 13 (BANKS AND CURRENCY). 
 
 No banking institution shall issue circulating notes of a less denomination than one 
 dollar. 
 
 [Submitted by the Legislature at the session of 1861, and adojitcd by the people at the 
 general election held Novembers, 1861.] 
 
 SECTION 4, ARTICLE 15 (MISCELLANEOUS). 
 
 All public printing shall be done by a State Printer, who shall be elected by the Legis¬ 
 lature in joint session, and shall hold his office for two years, and until his snccessor shall 
 be elected and qualified. The joint session of the Legislature for the election of a State 
 Printer, shall be on the third Tuesday of January, A. I). 1869, and every two years thereafter. 
 All public printing shall be done at the capital, and the prices for the same shall be regu¬ 
 lated by law. 
 
 [Submitted by the Legislature at the session of 1868, and adopted by the people at the 
 general election held November 3, 1868.] 
 
 SECTION 10, ARTICLE 13 (MISCELLANEOUS). 
 
 The manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors shall be forever prohibited in this 
 State, except for medical, scientific and mechanical purposes. 
 
 [Submitted by the Legislature at the session of 1879, and adopted by the people at the 
 general election held November 2, 1880.] 
 
 IN MEMORIAM. 
 
 BIOGRAPHIES OF CITIZENS OP K.VNSAS, DECEASED, AVIIO WERE IDENTIFIED 
 WITH THE EARLY HISTORY OP THE STATE. 
 
 OLD JOHN BROWN. 
 
 John Brown was of Puritan ancestry—^being sixth in descent from Peter Brown, one 
 of the determined band “ who came to New England in the Mayflower, and landed at 
 Plymouth Rock, December, 1620.” Fourth in descent from Peter Brown, and the grandfather 
 of John Brown, famous in Kansas history, was John Brown, of Connecticut, Captain of a 
 company in the| Continental army, and who died while in the service. Gideon Wells, the 
 grandfather of John Brown on the maternal side, also served in the Revolutionary w’ar, and 
 attained the rank of Lieutenant. John Brown, the son of Owen and Ruth (Mills) Brown, 
 was born in Torriiigton, Conn., May 9, bSOO. When he was five years old, his father migrated 
 to Hudson, Ohio, and during the war of 1812 was engaged in furnishing beef to the Amer¬ 
 ican troops on the northern frontier, John sometimes accompanying him to Detroit, and 
 sometimes taking droves of cattle to their destination alone. At that early age even, he 
 looked at what he witnessed of military life, and of the inevitable misuse of irresponsible 
 authority, with keen, observing eyes, and the germ of the dominant principle and passion of 
 his life was planted. What he saw in the army so disgusted him that he never could be in¬ 
 duced to perform military service in time of peace, and he firmly resolved never to take part 
 in any war, except it was one for liberty. What he saw of the “peculiar institution,” and 
 the etlect it produced on him, he relates In a short autobiographical sketch written in 1857. 
 Speaking of himself in the third person, he says : 
 
 “ During the war with England, a circumstance ocenrred that in the end made him a 
 most determined Abolitionist, and led him to declare or swear eternal war with slavery. 
 He was staying, for a short time, with a very gentlemanly landlord, once a United States 
 Marshal, who held a slave boy near his own age, active, intelligent and good feeling, and to 
 whom John was under considerable obligation for numerous little acts of kindness. The 
 master made a great pet of John, brought him to table with his first company and friends, 
 called their attention to every little smart thing he said or did, and to the fact of his being more 
 than a hundred miles from home, with a drove of cattle, alone; while the negro boy (who was 
 fully, if not more than his equal,) was badly clothed, poorly fed and lodged in cold weather, 
 and beaten before his eyes with iron shovels or any other thing that came first to hand. 
 This brought John to reflect on the wretched, hopeless condition of fatherless and mother¬ 
 less slave children—for such children have neither fathers nor mothers to protect and pro¬ 
 vide for them. He sometimes would raise the question, ‘ Is God their Father? ’ ” 
 
 John Brown’s early life of toil and privation in a new country gave him but little 
 leisure to acquire an eJucitlon at school. As he quaintly says, “ He learned nothing of 
 grammar, nor did he get at school so much knowledge of common arithmetic as the four 
 ground rules.” He, however, gradually acquired a fondness for books, and, having access to 
 the library of a friend, persistently availed himself of tlie privilege, and thereby gained the 
 principal part of his early education. At the age of sixteen, he joined the Congregational 
 Church, ani three years later went to Plainfield, Mass., to study for the Christian ministry. 
 He had partially fitted for college, under the instruction of Rev. Moses Hallock, when he 
 was atticked with inflammation of the eyes, which, becoming chronic, compelled him to 
 abandon his studies and return to Ohio, where he resumed the tanner’s trade (which he 
 had previously practiced in his father’s service), and carried it on for the next twenty 
 years, partly in Ohio and partly in Crawford County, Penn. 
 
 He returned to < )hio, and when about twenty years of age he married Dianthe Lusk, 
 who died in 1832, and who was the mother of seven of his children. The year succeeding 
 her death, he married Mary A. Day (now living in California), by whom he had thirteen 
 children, of whom three sons were with him at Harper’s Ferry, two of whom lost their lives 
 there, and the third escaped. 
 
 In Pennsylvania, Brown engaged in land speculation, and losing the greater part of his 
 property, returned to Ohio in 18411 and embarked in the wool trade. In 1846, he removed to 
 Springfield, Mass., where he opened a wool warehouse, receiving stock from the wool growers 
 of Northern Ohio, to be sold at discretion. The firm name of the Springfield house was Per¬ 
 kins & Brown. He attempted, while here, to establish a system of selling wool by valua¬ 
 tion, by grades and .sorts, and thereby brought himself ill collision with the New England 
 manufacturers, who chose to purchase wool direct from the producers. Thereupon Brown 
 shipjied two hundred thousand pounds of wool to London, going himself to sell it. He was 
 obliged to dispose of it at half its value, and returned to America financially ruined. 
 
 In 1849, he removed with his family to North Elba, Essex County, N. Y., and settled 
 upon an unimproved farm given him by Gerrit Smith, who had previously plauteda colony 
 of negroes in the same region. It was a sterile, rugged location, high up the Adirondack 
 Mountains, and the negroes, for the sake of whom he had removed to the place, soon became 
 
 discouraged, and relinquishing their mountain farms removed to a more congenial soil and 
 climate. Brown and his family, now including .several sous grown to manhood, worked on 
 and ultimately secured comfortable bomesfor themselves. In 18.51, the father returned with 
 his family to Ohio, and again engaged in the wool business. In 18.54, bis four elder sons— 
 John Brown, .1 r., .1 a.son, I Iwen and Frederick—all the children of bis first wife and residing 
 in Ohio, delcrmincd to migrate to Kansas. John and .lasoii were married and had some 
 property. The others were unmarried. In jireparation for their ri'moi’al to Kansas in the 
 sjiring, Owen and Frederick took the teams and entire stock, cattleand horses to Southwest¬ 
 ern Illinois to winter, wliero they were joined by a younger brother, Salmon, early in 18.55, and 
 in the spring, the brothers settled in Lykiiis County, on t he Pottawatomie, about eight miles 
 from the site of Osawatomie. They came without arms, siniplv to make homes for them¬ 
 selves—Frederick intending to return to Dhio to be marrieil, and to bring bis wife to Kansius. 
 They were hara.ssed, plundered, threatened and insulted by bands of marauders from 
 Missouri, and could get 110 redress or protection. 'I'liey accordingly wrote to their father 
 for arms, that tliey might protect themselves. The hour had come and the man was ready. 
 Since 1839, he had’ been waiting for an opportunity to begin in earnest the work which en¬ 
 grossed the deepest passions of his .soul—war against .slavery—and he believed that Kansas 
 was the chosen field. Ho immediately moved las family to the mountain home at North 
 Elba, and procuring arms for his sons, then in Kansas, and for I Iwen, Oliver, and his son- 
 in-law, Henry Thompson, all of whom desired to acconii)any him, he came with them to 
 fight for freedom in Kansas, and for freedom for the slave everywhere. His first appearance 
 as a military leader among the Free-State settlers of Kan.sas was at the siege of Lawrence, 
 November, 1855, when, accompanied by his four sons, all thoroughly armed, he entered 
 Lawrence, offered his services to the besieged town, and was idaced in command of a com¬ 
 pany. After the difficulties at Lawrence bad been peaceably terminated, Capt. Brown 
 returned to Osawatomie, not angry and disgusted at the result, or beeaust; other counsel than 
 his own prevailed, but happy and grateful, wndting to bis wife: “ I'be Free-State men have 
 only to retain the footing they have gained and Kansas is free.” The prominent part be 
 took in the exciting events in Kansas during the tempestuous year of 1.856, at Black Jack, 
 at Osawatomie, his deeds both aggressive and defensive, good or ill, belong to the history of 
 the State, and find their proper place there. _ , 
 
 Afterthe Missouri invasion of September, 1856, and the dispersion of the invadei’s by 
 order of Gov. Geary, .Tohn Brown, with four of his sons—one of whom was .lobn, Jr., just 
 released from prison at Lecompton—started overland by way ot Nebraska and Iowa lor tbe 
 Eastern States. He passed through Northern Kansas in the disguise ot a surveyor, escaped 
 capture, although in the company of the Marshal who held a writ tor his arrest, and arrived 
 safely at Tabor in Iowa, a noted station on the underground railroad, where he rested with 
 his sons two weeks. He did not return to Kansas for over a year—not until November, 
 18.57. The winter of 18.56-.57 was spent in the East, in devising plans and visiting places and 
 parties for the purpose of enlisting aid and sympathy for the purpose so near his heart. He 
 employed all his energies to secure, as he e.xpres.sed it, “the means of arming and thor¬ 
 oughly equipping” his followers, who were “ mixed up with the people of Kansas,” and his 
 failure to induce the extravagant, luxurious “ heaven-exalted” people of the East to con¬ 
 tribute to this purpose aroused the deepest indignation in the earnest, iron-willed old man. 
 In March or April, in anticipation of the Harper’s Ferry movement, he made arrangements 
 for the opening of a military school at Tabor, Iowa, to be under tbe instruction ot Col. 
 Hugh Forbes. Capt. Brown was to meet Forbes and the designated pupils at Tabor in 
 .Tune; but, although he started from the East in May, he did not reach I abor until the Hh 
 of August, Col. Forbes being two days later. They remained at Tabor, inactive, for want of 
 funds, until the 2d of November, wlien Capt. Brown, leaving two of his sons at Tabor, caiiie 
 down to Kansas by the emigrant's road, in a wagon driven by another of his sons. l]e vis¬ 
 ited Lawrence, and there met Luke F. Parsons and .John E. Cook, whom he enlisted in his 
 enterprise. He then went to Topeka, and was there joined by A. D. Stevens, C.harles I. 
 Moffett, .1. H. Kagi, and Cook, and the five left Topeka for Nebraska City. (Mr. Jloffett, and 
 Mr. Kagi had seen John Brown at Tabor, to which place they had conducted some fugitive 
 slaves from Topeka a short time previous, and had then agreed to join his company.) Be¬ 
 fore they reached their destination. Cook was sent back to Lawrence to have a draft cashed, 
 and to get Luke F. Parsons, Richard Realf and Richard Hinton to return with him to Tabor. 
 Hinton could not go at the time, but the others joined Brown in the course of a few days, 
 and some of them first learned at this time that Capt. Brown’s ultimate destination was v ir- 
 ginia. They had previously believed the figlit was to be in Kansas and Missouri. Besides 
 those mentioned, Owen Brown, C. P. Tidd, Richard Robertson and William I.eeman were of 
 the party at Tabor. They stopped at Pedee, Iowa, during the winter of 18.57-58, and pur¬ 
 sued a course of military studies under the instruction of A. D. Stevens (f apt. u hippie), 
 Forbes having gone East, where he subsequently revealed the secret ot tbe organization. In 
 the early spring of 1858 (.April), Capt. Brown returned from Ohio where he had been 
 making unsuccessful efforts to organize another school, rejoined his company in Iowa, and 
 the party left for Chatham, Canada West, via Chicago and Detroit. 
 
 On May 8, in a negro chureh at Chatham, a secret convention was called by Brown, 
 which was attended by followers both white and black who were fully in accord v'ith liis 
 views. At this convention, a “ Provisional Constitution and Ordinances for the people of the 
 United States” was adojited. Under the new regime the ottices of President and I omniand- 
 er-in-Chief were to be separate, and in no case to be held by tbe same person. John Brown 
 was chosen Comniander-in-Chief; .1. H. Kagi, Secretary of War; Owen Brown, Treasurer; 
 Richard Realf, Secretary of State. . - - 
 
 During the session of the convention, a dispatch was received from a Congre.ssman at 
 Washington, stating that Col. F'orbos was there and making revelations in regard to the 
 Harper’s Ferry jilan. Capt. Brown, in order to give a ditferent impre.ssion in regard to the 
 matter, and disarm suspicion, decided that he must immediately disband his men and 
 return to the West “so that the world may know that .John Brown is still in Kausas.’”« I he 
 men were accordingly disbanded, and scattered in various directions. Some Ment to their 
 homes, Mr. Parsons and IMr. Moffett to Dhio, to await the course of events, and be near tlie 
 final destination, and Capt. Brown, accompanied by Kagi and Stevens, returned to Kansas, 
 arriving at Lawrence, under the name of Cajit. .Morgan, June 25, 1858. The tollowingday, 
 he started with Kagi for .Southeastern Kansas, to visit Capt. Montgomery and also his half- 
 sister, the wife of Rev. Adair, then livTiig near Osawatomie. This was just after the troubles 
 in Bourbon and Linn Counties had been quelled and peace established by arrangements and 
 stipulations made by Gov. Denv'cr and agreed to by Montgomery. Montgomery had retired 
 to nis farm ; the troops from Fort .Scott had gone north; military outposts for the protection 
 of settlers had been established along the border, and the policy of the Governor secuuxl to 
 be bringing peace and rest to the distracted country. _ ■ ■ , 
 
 Soon after the arrival of Capt. Brown and Kagi in Southern Kansas, they were joined 
 by Stevens, Leenian, Tidd and Anderson, of his Tabor military conqiany, and after visiting 
 various parts of the country, the farm of Eli Snider, the blacksmith, the scene of the Marias des 
 C^( 77 ie 5 niassacre, was fixed upon as a desirable position for a location—being near the State hue, 
 and well adapted for defense. Negotiations were entered into with Snider and a title secured 
 “ for military occupation.” A strong log house, which would .serve as fort if necessary, was 
 built by Capt. Brown and his conqiany ; but for some reason, not explained, probably the 
 prevalence of peace at that time, was soon abandoned, the Caiitain and Kagi going to the 
 Rev, Adair’s, and the rest of tbe company remaining in Linn and Anderson Counties. At 
 the renewal of hostilities in October, Capt. Brown and bis men took jiart in the troubles, 
 living at this time in a strongly intrenched cabin on Little Sugar Creek. This cabin was 
 attacked late in November, by a strong po.sse of armed men, but_ succe.ssfully defended by 
 .‘stevens, Kagi and Montgomerv, the latter coming to their reliet with a small party just 
 before the attack. Brown was’absent at his sister’s in Osawatomie. In December, Capt. 
 Brown, w'ith his company, went to Bourbon < 'ounty and ma le their headquarters at “ Bain .s 
 Fort” or cabin, near the border line, so as to assist Jlontgomery in his operations, and be 
 conveniently situated for a contemjilated invasion of Missouri, or whatever action cir¬ 
 cumstances might demand. While here, on Sunday, December 19, a ,i igrn, named .linu came 
 to the cabin where Brown and his men were stopping, and st.itcd tli.at he, together with his 
 wife, two children and another negro man, were to be sold within a few days,.and 
 appealed to the Captain for assistance to escape. The next day two parties were made up 
 to go into Missouri and forcibly liberate these and other slavc.s. John Brown commanded 
 one band of twelve men, Kagi another of eight. Capt. Brown’s party liberated ten slaves, 
 taking their masters along some distance into Kansas to jirevcnt an alarm being given, 
 and then .sending them back. Kagi’s party rescued one slave, killing the master. Ihe 
 parties re-united and returned to their cabin—known as Bain’s Fort whence tbe negroes 
 were taken to Franklin County and secreted. Brown remaining ap;irt from them for greater 
 safety. The excitement caused by this invasion was intense. The President offered a 
 reward of !f2,500 for the arrest of Brown, and the Governor of Missouri one ot 8.1,000. fbe 
 
 *Charle8 W. Moffett, at John Brown’s meeting at Topeka, October 21, 1882. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Free-%state citizens of Linn and Bourbon Counties felt that this aggressive raid would only 
 bring fresh invasions from Missouri, and generally disapproved of the act. Capt. Montgom¬ 
 ery had refused to join in the expedition. Capt. Brown, in explanation or defense of 
 the act, and to exculpate Montgomery from the charge of being implicated in the inva¬ 
 sion, wrote his celebrated letterstyled ‘‘John Brown’s Parallels,”* dating it from the Trading 
 Post, Linn County. 
 
 Leaving his fugitives with Kagi and Stevens, Capt Brown soon went to Lawrence to 
 make preparations for taking them through to Canada. When they were perfected, he left 
 Lawrence for the North, starting on the 2nth of January, lft59. He stopped in the vicinity 
 of Topeka a short time, at the house of Mr, Sheridan, and while there his fugitives were 
 supplied by neighbors with food and articles of clothing, which they greatly ne^ed. Capt. 
 Brown himself was insufficiently clothed, and shivered with cold when exposed to the keen 
 Kansas winds, lie started from Topeka with four wliite companions and his wagons of 
 fugitives. When he reached Holton, he was intercepted by a band of armed men, and find¬ 
 ing it necessary to halt and make a defense, took possession of a log cabin in the woods 
 near Cedar Creek, and remained on the defensive. Both parties sent for reenforcements. 
 Deputy Marshal Colby was sent by Gov. Medary, with a posse of men from Atchison, to 
 arrest Brown and bring him to Lawrence to trial, and some troops also were sent. John 
 Ritchie and a small force of cavalry from Topeka hurried to the relief of Brown, and on 
 joining him the horsemen were sent on ahead. Brown with the fugitives following. As 
 they advanced, the opposing force, without offering any resistance, fled; .Tames Green, of 
 Atchison, and Dr. Hereford, of Kansas City, being taken prisoners. Col. Ritchie with his 
 command accompanied Capt. Brown to the Nebraska line, and from that point he met with 
 on serious difficulty. 
 
 This was the last trip that .John Brown made through Kansas—his last visit. He 
 reached Tabor the first week in February, continued his journey to Chicago, w'here he sent 
 his men in different directions, retaining Kagi and Stevens with himself. The party 
 reached Detroit on the TJth of March, and immediately cros.sed into Canada with the 
 rescued slaves. His subsequent movements are familiar to all. His preparations were 
 commenced immediately and continued persistently for the contemplated invasion of 
 Virginia. In the latter part of June, he made his appearance in Hagerstown, Md., and pass¬ 
 ing there a.s Mr. Smith, a farmer, hired for a few months an unoccupied farm about six 
 miles from Harper’s Ferry. He removed to this farm with several of his party early in 
 July, and was joined by others from time to time until the force numbered twenty-two per¬ 
 sons, seventeen of whom (including three of his sons) were white persons, the remainder 
 negroes. With this force the attack on Harper’s Ferry was made, on the 16th of October, 
 
 —nine months from the time he left Kansas. The attack, the defense, the defeat, the 
 trial, the sentence, the execution of John Brown, on December 2, 1860—the details of all 
 these, form a page in the history of the country, and cannot be given here. 
 
 But for what went before, and that which came after, John Brown’s connection with 
 Kansas affairs would not have been deemed prominent or worthy of especial note. He took 
 little part in the political affairs of the Territory during the short periods of his sojourn. 
 He never voted; he had not even the interest of a squatter’s claim, lie cared little for the 
 plans of his contemporaries for making Kansas a free State except so far as they might re¬ 
 sult in making aU States free. His hatred of .slavery and slave-holders was the all-absorb¬ 
 ing passion of his life, and to its extermination he was not pledged but called. He was 
 viewed by the more conservative free-^^tate men as too fanatical to be intrusted with their 
 confidence, as a leader, and too erratic to follow the lead of others. It is not known that he 
 ever took part in any concerted action where any excepthis immediate followers were con¬ 
 cerned, and many of them followed him even to death. 
 
 In the annals of history, John Brown stands as a collos.sal figure, typical of the most 
 exalted heroism—that which cheerfully puts the seal of martyrdom upon the sincerity of 
 motive and act. 
 
 “Seven Grecian cities claimed the Homer dead. 
 
 Through which the living Homer begged his bread.” 
 
 So as in the grand prospective of the ages, John Brown stands forth as the friend of 
 friends to the oppressed of all nations and climes, remembered when the very names of his 
 calumniators are forgotten. Osawatomie and Lawrence in the West, may well contest with 
 Klba and Springfield in the East,'the honor of having been even the temporary dwelling 
 place of the great hero and champion of a world’s emancipation. 
 
 Tliebiography ()f John Brown has yet to be written. His footi)rints on the soil of Kan¬ 
 sas have been traced in the pages of its history. They are ephemeral, incidental, and like 
 those of other men, will fade away. In the hearts of a free people his memory Ls enshrined 
 forevermore. 
 
 HON. THOMAS JOHNSON.f 
 
 history is so intimately connected with the introduction of 
 civilization and ('hristianity among the Indian tribes lately inhabiting the territory now 
 included in tiie State of Kansas, was born in Virginia July *11, 1802. He died by assa.ssina- 
 liou January 2, ISdl. Beingone of a large family of children whose parents possessed lim¬ 
 ited means, he was thrown almo.st entirely upon himself for his own support and education. 
 He came, \vhen comparatively young, to Missouri, where by economy and close study, he 
 prepared himself for the ministry in the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he was a 
 member. 
 
 His first labors as a minister, were in the Missouri Conference, where he filled a num¬ 
 ber ol pa.'itoral charges so successfully as to give him considerable prominence among his 
 l)rother mini.sters. 
 
 After the Indian Tribes, i. e., the Shawnees, Delawares, Wyandots, Kaws, Kickapoos, 
 etc., were moved from their ]»revious locations, into the territory lying immediately west of 
 the ^ti.ssouri line, and intersected by the Kaw River, the Methodist Church—a church al¬ 
 ways ready and willing to do j)ioneefwork—resolved to follow them with its Gospel agencie.s, 
 and establish missions among them. Some of the.se trilx's, however, especially the Wyan- 
 dots, had boon the subjects of Missionary labor in their old homes. The great body of those 
 Indians, however, except the Wyandots, were in a state of heathenism. 
 
 The fact that Mr. Johnson wa.« the first one selected to go as a missionary to the then 
 powerful tribe of the Shawnees, is indicative of the high standing he occupied in the eves of 
 his church. 
 
 He entered the territory (now Kansas) in the year 1829. 
 
 Whatever Christian influences may have been brought to bear upon the Shawnees, pre¬ 
 vious to that time, must have been temporary in their effects. As a tril>e they we re em- 
 jibatically heathen, from the chiefs down to their lowest subjects. 
 
 Mr. Johnson’s heart was in the work, and being natundly a man of great energy, he 
 entered this new field with that enthu.siasni and hopefulness which characterize everv such 
 man entering upon a new and cherished enterprise. 
 
 But—as is so often the case—he met with disa{)pointment. 
 
 It is sairl that Dr. Carey, the great missionary, labored seven vears in India before he 
 made t he first convert. 
 
 Mr. .lohnson was not doomed to labor quite so long as Dr. Carey. Yet he did labor 
 l07ig and hni'd, too, before he saw any adequate fruits of his labors. 
 
 'rhose stolid Indians seemed as impervious to all Gospel influence as is the granite rock 
 to the lulling rain. A less determined man would have become discouraged and would 
 j)robably have (piit thefitdtl. But Mr. .Tohnson wa.s not the man to yield to any obstacles 
 h'ss than insuperable. This .seemingfailure only dn>ve him nearer to the cross, caused his 
 faith to lay hold more firmly upon the divine pnunises, and prompted him to put forth still 
 greater ettorts in his work. 
 
 At length tlie Word so faithfully preached began to “prevail.” It not only began hut it 
 to prevail, and to prevail 'fhe cliiiTof the nation was among the first 
 
 converts. This effectually l)rokc<lown the ojjposition. A great revival ensued, until there 
 M'as formed a large congregation of ])elievers. From this heginiiing the gowl work con¬ 
 tinued to grow. Mr. Johnson early felt the im])ortancc of schools for the education of the 
 Indian youth. Indeed, he saw that without scliools it would be an almost hopeless task to 
 bring up the tribe to even a medial state of civilization. 
 
 Accordingly he went to work in that direction, doing the host he could with hi.s limited 
 means. He organized a few siiiall schools in such localities as would best accommodate the 
 
 *See Linn County history. 
 
 tThis biograpliy of Hon. Thomas Johnson wa.s received too late for insertion in its ap¬ 
 propriate place, in connection with his early work as a faithful missionary among the Shaw- 
 nces. It wa.s written hy Rev. Nathan Scarritt. now a resident of Kansas City Mo and for 
 many years the intimate friend and co-worker of Mr. Johnson at the Sha'wnee’Mission 
 {School. 
 
 children to be taught. But he soon found that schools on this plan were unsatisfactory. 
 Meantime he had conceived the idea of a great central school, not only for the Shawnees, 
 but for such other tribes as might be willing to send their children to it. 
 
 About the same time, the U. S. Government, having to pay yearly large amounts to 
 these tribes in the way of annuities, was contemplating the projecFof devoting ])art of this 
 annuity fund to the establishing of schools amongst them. The result was that a contract 
 was entered into between tjie Government and the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which 
 provision was made for the erection of suitable buildings, and for the boarding, clothing 
 and educat ion of a certain number of Indian children. 
 
 The church was to do a specified part, and the Government a specified part. The pro¬ 
 posed institution was to be a manual labor school, and it was projected on quite a large 
 scale. 
 
 It was located but a little more than a mile from the State line of Missouri, and about 
 three miles southwest of the town of Westport, Mo., and seven miles from Kansas City. 
 
 Three large brick buildings were erected, standing scarcely a stone’s throw ajiart, and 
 so situated, relatively, that straight lines joining them to each other would fonn a triangle. 
 Near the center of this triangle was a large, never-failing spring of pure water, which yielded 
 a plentiful supply for the purposes of the whole mission. I mention these particulars to 
 show that the planner of this large and unique establishment was a natural-born engineer. 
 Connected with the mission was a'carpenter’s shop, a blacksmith shop, a shoemaker’s shop, 
 a steam grist mill, a saw mill, etc. Such of the boys as desired to learn trades were put into 
 these shops under the tuition of skilled workmen. There was also a large farm of several 
 hundred acres belonging to the mission, where such of the boys as did not care to learn a 
 trade were inducted into the my.steries of the agricultural arts. 
 
 The female department was in a separate building from the male. Much of the success 
 of this department (for it was very succes.sfnl) was due to the remarkable efficiency of the 
 matron whose services Mr. Johnson was fortunate in securing, viz., Mr.s. Ptateler, wife of the 
 venerable L. B. Stateler, now of Montana. So large a number of girls in one school were 
 never better managed. They were not only well drilled in the common school literature, 
 but they also were skillfully inducted into a knowledge of all such domestic offices and du¬ 
 ties as pertain to the sex in the more refined circles of society. 
 
 Aside from superintending this school, Mr. Johnson was constantly engaged in “labors 
 more abundant” in building up the other missions of which he had charge. 
 
 After undergoing, for ten or twelve years, those hardships and exposures inseparable 
 from his work, Mr. Johnson’s health failed to such an extent that he was compelled to re¬ 
 sign his place. 
 
 In order that he might be where he could have the care of the best jdiysicians, he 
 moved with his family to Cincinnati. He there spent between one and two years under 
 medical treatment. Having by this time partially recovered his health, but still being un¬ 
 able to re-enter the mission work, he procured a quiet home for him.self and family near the 
 town of Fayette, Howard County, Mo. 
 
 It vas there the present writer first made his acquaintance. 
 
 Meantime, the Indian Manual Labor School had been under the care of several Super¬ 
 intendents in succession—all good men. But the friends of the school felt the great loss it 
 had all the while sustained, in being deprived of the superior administrative ability of its 
 first Superintendent. 
 
 !Mr. .Johnson’s health having now recovered, he was prevailed upon hy his brethren to 
 re-enter the work. Accordingly, in the fall of 1847, he was re-appointed Superintendent of 
 the .school and missions in the tribes before named. 
 
 On his return to the school, he found many young men and women among the pupils 
 who, having grown up in the school, had advanced through the common school branches, 
 and who were desirous of obtaining a knowledge of the higher branches. This suggested to 
 Mr. Johnson the policy of organizing an academic department for the benefit of these ad¬ 
 vanced pupils. During a visit which he soon after made to Fayette, he persuaded the pres¬ 
 ent writer (it did not require much persuavsion) to resign his place in Howard High School, 
 and go with liim and take charge of his contemplated academy. This academy, or academ¬ 
 ical department, was opened simultaneously with the regular* session of the scliool in Sep¬ 
 tember, 1848. This new departure in the history of the school—though undertaken rather 
 as an experiment—proved a decided success. Several scores of young gentlemen and young 
 ladies from “across the line,” and some even from the distant parts of Missouri, possessing 
 limited means, and 5 ’et desiring to enjoy the advantages of a classical school, were admitted 
 into this department. This brought whites and Indians into close competition in the race 
 for knowledge, and gave rise to an emulation both laudable and salutary. And I must say, 
 touching the capabilities of the two races, that those Indian scholars whose previous ad¬ 
 vantages had been equal to tho.se of their white competitgrs, were not a whit behind them 
 in this contest for the laurals of scholarship. The success of this department, as well as that 
 of the whole school,! attribute largely to the able management of our Superintendent. 
 "While at the head of that in.stitution. he was/Ae man in the right place. In the fir.st 
 place he possessed strong, practical, common sense. He was a good judge of human nature, 
 and quick to take in the situation in every emergency. A man of deep and tender sympa¬ 
 thies, yet he was most firm in his adherence to principle. 
 
 This combination of qualities gave him an administrative ability unsurpa.ssed by that 
 of any man T ever knew. 
 
 ile had taken care to have all the departments of his school well manned, and to have 
 the whole establishment thoroughly organized and reduciM to the most perfect system. 
 The result was that, though there wore so many departments to claim his attention, and so 
 many diflerent interests to he conserved, yet there wa.s no friction or collision of parts in 
 the system. 
 
 The whole moved on so heautifully and harmoniouslv as to remind one (it often re¬ 
 minded me) of the facile movements of a thoroughly organized and well drilled army. Un¬ 
 der such management, the school could not liuve beiui otherwise than prosperous. Nor did 
 it cease to prosper until the tribal relations of the Indians began to be interrupted in regard 
 to their lands. 
 
 The Government first buying parts of their lands, and afterward giving them the jiriv- 
 ilege of disposing of their remaining “head rights,” — this soon tlirew the Indians into a 
 state of unrest and confusion which had a detrimental eftect upon the school. 
 
 He kept his school open, however, as long as he could with any profit to the Tmliaus. 
 But when they determined to <lispose of their “ lioad rights” and movc South, he yielded 
 to the necessity and closed the school. 
 
 He bought a home two miles east of the town of Westport, "Mo., to which he moved 
 in 1858, expecting to spend the rest of his days in retirement, and in such benevolent labors 
 as lie might he able to bestow. 
 
 And while he lived there, and after what may he called the close of his public life, 
 there was no man in this Western country that possessed in a liigher degree the confidence 
 and esteem of those who knew him. 
 
 As to his death, it is necessary that we premise a few particulars, in order properly to 
 understand the cause and “ manner of his taking off.” 
 
 Mr. Johnson was a Southern man, horn and reared in the South. His ancestors were 
 Southern, and most of his a.ssociates and associations were Southern. « 
 
 Tender such circumstances, it was but natural that he should entertain the jirevailing 
 sentiments of Ins people, and sympathize with them in what was called their grievances. 
 Hence it was that in the division of the Methodist Episcopal riuirch in 1844, and in the 
 first Territorial Legislature of Kansans, of which he was a member, and in the United States 
 Congress where he had a seat as a Territorial delegate, an<l wherever else he was called upon 
 to act in a public capacity, he viewed the various questions that came before him from a 
 Southern .standpoint. And he was sincere and conscient4oa.s in his positions. 
 
 But when our national troubles culminated, and every man had to decide between 
 Tinion and secession, Mr. Job nson’.s patriotism jiroved superior to all sectional, social and even 
 personalties, and he took his stand firmly on the side of the Union. I liad opportunity to 
 know his real, heartfelt sentiments upon this subject, and T am fully oonvineed that there 
 was no TTnion man in the country who was more sincere in the jiosition he had taken, or 
 more conscious of the rectitude of his purpose, than was Thomas John.son. 
 
 A et the reader can easily conceive to what terrible hazards this po.sition exposed him. 
 It was so in the case of hundreds of others, on both sides, in this bushwhacking country. 
 
 On thenight of the 2d day of January—a bitter cold night—in 1865, after Mr. Johnson 
 and his family were all in their bods, and most of them asleep, a gang of armed men rode up 
 to the front gate and uttered .several loud halloos. Mr. Johnson, hearing them, went into 
 the hall, opened the front door, and asked them what was wanted. They said they wanted 
 to be directed the way to Kan.sas Fity. He gave them the desired directions. 
 
 Meantime, some of them dismounted, passed through the gate and approached the house, 
 saying they wanted a drink of water. Mr. Johnson told them where the cistern wa.s at the 
 side of the house where they would find conveniences for drinking, and invited them to 
 
HISTORY OF KAYSAS. 
 
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 holp thpmsclves. .Tiist thrn he perceived their evil intent, for tliev were drawiniftlioir 
 pistols and iiilvaneing towani liiin raphily. ' s 
 
 •I 1 ***^ immediately s|)rang hack into llie liall, closed I lie door, and was in the act of locking 
 t, M hen hey lired at him. i heir aim was .so well taken that, although the clo.sed door was 
 him and tliem, om* ol tlie halls passiu^r through the must liav«* ^one thnmgh 
 
 'the ,'iI?iv‘'Tiis‘'r “ "‘‘"'“'“‘['‘.‘y '"'UW" to siok down, sliil holding on the knol. of 
 
 111, dooi. Ills lai hinl wile, who had hcen all the while slaniling near him, caught him in 
 her arms and as he sank down, she .sat upon thp lloor and placed his head in her lap lie 
 i'‘ '''.T' ■ ° '‘ttored one on two slight groans, and in a very lew nioinents 
 
 «iSt.i() nroatiii*, 
 
 i.- . 'ft'o assmssiiis eontitined to shoot into the hou.se, not only in front hntoti every side. 
 I or, hj this time, nearly the whole gang had come in, and were taking part in the as.sanll. 
 
 1 liey were, as yet, nneertaiii whether they had aeconiplished their ohjeel in killing .Mr' 
 .lohnsoii; lor Mrs. .lohn.soti had not allowed a lamp to be lit, or an ait.lihle word to he 
 spohe 1 . t he assiussins, then ehanging their tactie.s, set lire to the hoii.se. 
 
 .\s.soon as .Mrs .lohn.son saw what tliey had done, she iniiiiediatelv ran out with a 
 h leketol water, right helore them, and put out the lire; then she returned into the house 
 iiiiniole.stiHl, exceiit that t he Inillets troiii their guns and jiistols wore whizzing around her ' 
 Ti, 'ini'. OM • ''O*’ Y"’" set the house on lire at another 
 
 l e t ;,: vv . -'‘ '“‘SY"''r“'‘ '“"r -‘Khi.i faced the itssimiiis,audputout 
 
 li ol tin ‘ '‘xlittiisted a iiiostto tainting, Mrs. .lohnson tinally told them they 
 
 vt'o. lu. , li in ‘““■.Its they had aeconiplished what she supposed to be their olijeet 
 
 f iniilv^^*^ ■■“'Ih to cea.se Iroin tlieir lussaiill upon her defeuseless hou.se and her heart-broken 
 
 til . lii'ir' l>htee. The body of Mr. .lohii.son was borne to the cemetery of 
 
 the Indian Mi.ssion Sunday .School, and was buried, not onlv beside the departed oneRt 
 tI romrllllf"’^^^^ lint 111 the iiiidst ol a luiiltitude of deiiarted (’liristian Indians, who, 
 1 . o iV .".“'"■“'““Utiilily luiil lieeii brought into (■lirlst’s Kingdom and made sous and 
 (iau;;lll(;rs ol (uni. 
 
 nine 'j'*®" ■*'® hoblo wlIc liiis liecu Called away, and now rests by his side. Of her it 
 
 ma> he said, that, .so far its cool sell-iiossession and invincible eoura,ge are concerned, the 
 hisloi } ol the sox turnishes lew e.xainples more signal and illustrious of genuine lieroi.sni 
 
 .•'<''''‘'“,'“J>'tsses.sed theeleiiienls of true greatness. I do not mean tlie greatness 
 
 S sear Av t It'"'", " staiuUrd. .Many a man whose name 
 
 'mnh. f?mlirnntr\’ri' '"r”’® great than are many of those whose fame has 
 
 o ' K.* f I, . irt * "I 1 •r®'' ''’“'“e'' IS greatness after the Divine type-consisting in 
 
 !. -f nr't I * 1 ^ “t gooil works. Its duration is eternal. The latter is greatness 
 
 (ir?[ * ’yi’®- ®l>lie'u®fal and will have no e.xisteiice beyond this lleeting life. 
 
 Ol the former type was the character of tlie lion. Thomas .lohn.son ® 
 
 .Mr. Johnson was married, in 1829, to .Miss Sarah T. Davis, of Clarksville Mo. 
 She was ti woman ol rare natural endowments, and possessed of the courage of which true 
 heroines-as wel as heroes are made. Years before her marriage, nearly her entire family 
 •i Sli.iwnnn nh-nf'^'^'^'^t?*^ Ruttle s stockade during the Indian war, in which Tecumseh, 
 a Shaiv nee chief, was the leadiim spirit. The young bride went immediately after her mar¬ 
 riage to live among the wild and savage tribe that had been the terror of her girl hood She 
 heeamo, by the hidden but conquering power of her Christian virtues, well-nigh a queen 
 among the descendants ol the wild men who had slaughtered her ancestors, 
 fii-o 1 - Sarah T. (Davis) Johnson were twelve in number, of whom 
 
 h\e died in infancy. 1 hose who still survive, or lived to mature age, are : ..Alexander S 
 /xrlJf u! W® Atchison Topeka & Santa F6 Railroad, Topeka, Kan.; Eliza .S. 
 
 (Mrs. John H. Wornall), \V esport, Jackson Co., Mo., deceased; Laura L. (Mrs. F. A. Water- 
 Va v’ wtnm,®’ Monroe, Westport, Mo.; Cora E. (.Mrs. H. W. duller, Richmond, 
 
 \ a.), William M., Clay ( oiinty, .Mo., and Edna (.Mrs. W. J. Anderson, Kansas (.lity. Mo.). 
 
 GEN. J.i.MES II. LANE. 
 
 ■'■t® tRt^® ^tid place oi the birth of this remarkable man are to-day in doubt. (I. Doug¬ 
 las Brewertoii, in his book entitled “ The war in Kansas,” published in 185G, says: “James It 
 Lane w^^ born in Boone County, Ky., on the 22d of June, 1822. He is the son of Amos 
 Lane, a 'V ®.stern lawyerof considerable celebrity, who figured in the politics of his day as 
 ' !?® , ®’'®* the fiist Legislature of Indiana, and Member of Congress during the Presidency 
 ol Den Jackson, where he proved himself one of the warmest supporters of‘Old Hick¬ 
 ory s administration.” Mr. Brewerton claims to have obtained the information above from 
 u'®“'.I“n® ‘"'o?''-. corroboration of its correctness, D. W. Wilder, in his “Annals of 
 Kansas, page J4, states: He was generally believed to have been older, and he sometimes 
 created the impression that he was born in Indiana; in fact, it was the prevailing opinion 
 ol his friends that he was born in Indiana. Lane's affidavit is published on page 148 of pro¬ 
 ceedings in inipeachment eases; he swears, April 29, 18112, that he is in his forty-third year.” 
 
 • 'it. Statement to Brewerton, and makes him twenty-four years old when 
 
 111 1846, he became Colonel of the Third Indiana Volunteers. In a biographical skkch of 
 lum, written as late as 1878, by his friend, Hon. John Speer, Lawrence, it is stated that he 
 w^ born in Lawrenoeburg, lud., June 22, 1814. Holloway’s History of Kansas disposes 
 oi iviT o^^tis liirth and parentage as follows: “ Gen. .lames H. Lane was born June 
 the banks ot the Ohio, in Boone County, Ky. His father, .\mos Lane 
 cousin of Joseph Lane, of Oregon, was an eminent lawyer and a .Member of Congress. James’ 
 mother, who was a woman of superior intellectual and moral qualifications, superintended 
 his early education. A.lways restive and unable to confine himself to books, he attained but 
 the rudiments of school learning, even under the e.xcellent tutorship of his mother.” Little 
 IS known ol his early life. For a short time in his early manhood he engaged in mercantile 
 puisuits, ana cud a suiall business in pork-packing in Lawreuceburg, Ind. In 1843 he 
 comiueuced the study oflaw, and after a short course was admitted to practice. In 184(i’ on 
 the breaking-out ot the Mexican war, he volunteered as a private and raised a company of 
 men ol which he was elected Captain. The company rendezvoused at New Albany, and was 
 assigned to the Ihird Regiment Indiana Volunteers, of which he was made Colonel His 
 regiment, under his leadership, did honorable and distinguished service throughout the 
 early and brilliant campaign of Gen. Taylor. At the expiration of its term of service 
 one year, he returned with his regiment and was authorized to re-organize it for further 
 service in the held, which he did, and it was mustered again into the service as the Fifth 
 Kegiment ludiaua \ oluntoers. The siicedy close of the war prevented it from winning fur¬ 
 ther laurels 111 the field alter its re-organization. Soon after the close of the war and his re- 
 turn home he was elected Lieutenant (lovernor (1.S49), and before-his term of office had ex- 
 pired (18o2), he was elected as Member of Congress from the Fourth Congressional District 
 ol Indiana. He was also chosen one of the electors at large for Franklin Pierce as Presi¬ 
 dent during the same year. • 
 
 During the exciting debates which preceded the passage of the Nebraska Bill, and 
 which developed the liigliest forensic and argumentative ability. Col. Lane did not rise 
 above mediocrity, altliougli an ardent advocate of tlie bill which he supported by his votes 
 t iiough all its stages to its liual passage. The passage of the bill made sad havoc in the 
 Deiuocratic ( onstitueneies of the Northern States, and rendered the re-election of most 
 .Northern Democrats who had voted for it extremely doubtful. Under the circumstances 
 Lane did not choose to hazard defeat at the hands of his late constituents, but determined 
 at once to put in an early aiiuearance in Kansas, there become one of the organizers of his 
 j>arty, and Its leader in the future State. He nrrivnii in Anrii — .. ^ 1 ..:... 
 
 . iixyiii-iio rtiici 11X5 iunvai m uie leiTuory, ne took no prominent part in 
 
 politics, but seem(id waiting a favorable opportunity to act. With consummate tact, he felt 
 Ins way taking no positive ground toward either faction beyond the point of safe retreat. 
 1 tiring the months of June and July, 1853, the preliminary conventions which foreshadowed 
 tlie organization of the b ree-.'^tate party were held in I.awrence. Lane took no part in them 
 nut decided that the time had arrived for tlie organization of the Democratic iiarty in order 
 to counteract the force of tlie growing movement whicli, if not cliecked, might draw to it a 
 mu ltitude of Free State Democra ts whom it was essential to retain in the National fold. 
 
 1 the life of Gains Jenkins who contested it, and whom Lane shot dead June 
 
 a, 1858 while he was violently attempting to enforce his right, in common, to a well on the dis¬ 
 puted chum. I.ane was acquitted before a Justice of the Peace, and as no indictineiit was found 
 against him, his case never came to trial in a court of record. Hence the actual merits of the 
 CMeor theguilt which should justly attach to Lane for the homicide are still matters of dis- 
 P e, and the traditionary versions so widely at variance as to agree in scarcely any of the minor 
 details. Ihe fact that Lane shot Jenkins dead is well established; whether the act was justi- 
 naide homicide, umiislaughter, or “ murder moat foul," it is the part of a jury rather than of a 
 oiographer to determine. 
 
 I" “ '“®®t‘"K held in Lawrence on July 27, over which Col I mm 
 presided and a wine i resolulioiis were pa.ssod favoring the inin.ediate orga /'iti ,'n 
 
 Iim^ r fxertious to secure such re.sult.” The proceedings received no con it 
 
 Kansas Democrats who were at Unit lime more loval to 
 ThlSiF”'® Dcnioeratic party whose eonnsels were divided on that issue 
 
 1 ho Itemocratic pre.s.s, most intensely pro-slavery, decried tlie nm%inent and w i ed ta 
 mi ‘,1 mI*t*' ®Y'®“'‘R®,‘1 divide and weaken tlie I’ro-slaverv forces in tlie anlnous 
 
 or }•‘Y.r "YY “■'(“KKio in wliich tliey were engaged. I.ane'at once saw the fiitilitv 
 
 of tnrtlier eltorts 111 that direction. Witli a most wonderful diseriniination as to tlie nrd 
 ponderance ot popular sentiment, added to a tact and cnnniiig whieli rendered liis iiide 
 mei.tol Inture eventa well-nigli infallible, lie decided to east ^liriorw Ul. Ae 
 
 tn®bbl.”fi'’cfi“* " ‘i" • “®'^® ’''‘® '■'!'“'*®'‘“’“ *'« coveted. .Ul jiatlis to the .Senate seemed alike 
 o iini until his chuiec was made; once made, lie consistently and failhfnllv defended tlm 
 newly es,,onsed cause tlirougli evil and good repute, only va,seillali, « emn^ 
 heever-varyingtide ot popular favor that should waft him to theVoal m^in ambitio.i 
 His hibtory theiicelorth is inseparalily interwoven with thatof Kansius iin to tlie time of bis 
 death and appears in Us page.s. He became tlie acknowledged leadm of tlie mos r! i'd 
 •is ™*‘’**®8 them by his rougli eloipioiice to sueli a furor of exeitemeni 
 
 .IS to lead to most serious appreliension that through over-zeal, witlioiit discretion Die ciiist* 
 mr!' ?r\‘i® ® '‘'"®." l’'-®^^®'"' “■■ tl‘e l’'rttstate Terntorial ( 01 , 0 , 1 ^ 0 ^ ta line ^ 
 
 TTeHn VwV. ® \®P®^'‘<' Y,^‘Y® Goveriiiiieut, and, under it, wlien formed lie was elected 
 United fetates Senator. All tlirough the year.s that followed, he w:is tlu* reco-Tii/ed leader of 
 the aggressive lighting Iree-State men, who, under his inspiration and the" Irestlire of Ids 
 f iIp^‘■®®' i'?i ;“'®'' th® ■torder-ruffiaiis in tlieir clmseii mode of aggressive war¬ 
 ily® r®' Jeeds, giving abuse lorabuse, tlireat for threat, robliery for roliberv mnr- 
 
 nfLl®fhe'F'^®'^V^"'*t®®®’i*^'®® ’■'i'® “■’®'‘ battle whenever oti'ered. 'I'lie .State^beiiig 
 
 .liter the long struggle admitted as a Free .state, .lames 11. Lane wius elected a meml er oft m 
 United States Senate by the first State Legislature in bsiil. Tlie rebellion li iviiig liroken 
 out, he took an active part in recruiting and organizing volunteerribi tlie ^rvice He 
 organized a lirigade and commanded it for several months as a Brigadier 1 ieiieral liefore lie 
 lield such .a com mission. He was subsequently appointed (o tliat rank. His ’somewhit 
 irregular but quite characteristic methods of raising troops on bis own respoiisiliilitv -iiid 
 legardless ol the prescribed modes and methods of tlie Stale Government led to seriou's ills 
 open rupture between liim and fiov. Farnev, wliiell resuhc'l in mueb it 
 leeling, the Governor refusing to .appoint sucli officers to command as l.aiie tind his troons 
 desired. In 1863, he rece ved from the United States Government an i det dm t rect^^^^ 
 mg coinmisswn as Recruiting (.'ommissioner for tlie Department of Kansas^Iml under its 
 
 authority, rais6d live rstriniBnf.s of iTilnnt.r\’ onA />f Nt'Ui/.ix i.i_i.. I v ’ . . 
 
 to be f ’ 
 
 sides with President Johnson in the open rupture wmen occurred between him and tlie I’e 
 publicans on the Freedman’s Bureau and Givil Rights Bill. He tliotgM he salFtlieMMinffi 
 tide drij^tiiig that way, and with his aocustnmed alacrity he anticipated wlrit he believed 
 would prove the popular sentiment of tlie peoi.le. For once lie wis deceh A He vIbed 
 Ills home in Kansas early in June, 18(i.i. He las met coldly by nearly Si hi^ old Hffiiids 
 ■“}'^> “Pt® Giiie, given luiii an umiuestioiiiug and unqualified sun- 
 port, stopping little short of Immage. He saw tlie scepter of liis power irreparalily broken 
 He wa.s no longer tlie autocrat of political atfairs in Kansas. He cmild not brook t he clian4e' 
 and without delay, set out on liis return to Washington. Ho was debilitated in nlivsie-il 
 health and in the depths ol despondency. His mental condition rapidly grew worse'-iiul on 
 his arrival at St. Loins, it was deemed imprudent to continue tlie journey furfher is bi^ 
 deliiiuinw jw such as presaged the worst form of iusanity. (^n .Time‘^9 he returned •ind 
 stopped witti iis brother-in-law, (’apt. McCall, at tlie Government Fanii, nlr Leavxmwm 11^ 
 where, it was imped that undisturbed quiet and rest might bring restored liealth On Iiilv l’ 
 he .appeared mucli calmer, his delirium h.ad abated, and liopes were entertained of'his 
 recovery. On that day lie rode out with Capts. McCall and AdaiL® At iue of Hm ^ 
 g<ites lie alighted exclaimed, (tood-bye gentlemen,” and immediately discliarged a revolver 
 in his mouth. The ball passed through the brain and out near the center ofthe cranium 
 lie was carried to tlie house of Capt. MoCall, where lie lingered insensible, only oiminillv-' 
 iiig sufficiently to recognize friends, until July 11 , when he expired. 
 
 T ®i\® ctmse ol the rash act was attributable, doubtless, in great measure to tlie infense 
 “'“I grief consequent ou the desertion of Ids’ friends Tliis 
 .done, to a man ol Lane s temperament, was sufficient to detliroiie reason His ambition liad 
 grown on its own gr.atifieatiou, to still loftier aspirations, only to be reaclieil tlirmmii his 
 wondimis sway over tlie aflectious and confidence of tlie ouiiimon pecqjle which liiflierto 
 heiiad held luidisputed. He awoke, as from a dream, to find ins powmr’goim anll all hD 
 future hopes melted into thin air. To him Ute had no further charms, and with reason 
 .shattered, he tied froiu the dark forms which disappointment conjured, to the oblivious*rest 
 ol the shadowy hereafter. All that was mortal of James H. Lane was laid to restTn I aw 
 rence, Kan His faults, which were many, may well find sejiulturt with his 
 dust, his virtues are enahriued in the hearts of the thousands all over Kansas who st U 
 revere his memory as their great leader, counselor and friend ’ * 
 
 i .vSrSi”" 
 
 HON. ALFRED GRAY. 
 
 ,, -'klfred Gray, son of Isaiah and Mary (Morgan) Gray', was born Decenilier '1 1830 at 
 ^n® While yet a child, his mother was’left a widL wfth eiglit 
 
 of whom he was the Until the age ol fourteen, lie remained at home, woi^iim on the’ 
 
 tarm in the suminer and attending the district school in winter, and for tlie two succeedimr 
 years he worked for wages ou a neighboring farm, earning enough to support himself aiuf 
 continue his winter studies. In 18-47, he embarked as a sailor ou Lake Erie rising from bis 
 position before the iii^t to that of first mate, during his tliree summers’ e.x’perieuee on tlie 
 lak^. At the age of nineteen, .Mr. Gray (who had during the past tliree years nereevm- 
 ingly pursued his studies, wlien lake navigation was closed) was induced through tile advice 
 aud entreaties of his niotlier, wlio was stricken with a fattd illness, to abandon his sailor 
 ®V® .accordance with her wishes, he entered 
 
 a'Iq.Ip Academy N. Y., immediately alter her death, and at that iiistitutiou, (iirard 
 Academy, Penn., and Erie Ac.ademy, N. Y., he spent the next five vears of his life in faitli- 
 “ ’T’ '‘®‘' supporting liimself, but partially providing for a younger 
 broth®i by teachiiig day and evening writing classes. Early in 1833 , lie commenced flie 
 111 .Bufttilo, N. I ., attending the law school at Albany during the winter ofRid- 
 5o, aud graduating Irom tliat institution in 1833. He commenced practice in Buli'alo N Y 
 ^ a partner of Hon. N K. 1 lopkius, his former preceptor in tliat citv, and remained wi’t h liim 
 two years In the ear y spring of 1857, Mr. Gray decided to move'to Kansas and leaving a 
 large prtictice, biilliant prospects, a beautiful liume and many friends in Buli'alo he casUn 
 us lot witli the young' Territory, to wliicli so many eyes and hearts were turned ’in March 
 18.a7, h® located m liumdaro, W yandotte County, and opened a law ollice in tliat aiiiiiitious’ 
 .He also jmrcha.sed a large farm in tlie county, which soon 
 entire time and interest. Tlie successful lawyer aud business man found that 
 he had discovered in the arts of agriculture and horticulture the vocation wliich just suiteil 
 Ills tastes and inclinations, and tlie uncultivated land he boiiglit soon becamca model farm • 
 rich with orcliards and vineyaixls and liarvest fields; beautiful witli trees and vines and 
 llowers, and liome-Iike and comfortable, with its ho.snitnble unri Pn,n,„p.i;„„... .“Tiout and 
 
 ^ and his 
 "yainlotte 
 i iiieiuber 
 
 1>‘ -i t'YX ^ipm, inoi:, lo Aiarcii, 1M()4, He served as ileiriiiicntal 
 
 sv,“ni? isr""'" -“"v. '■"> *» 
 
 isr,.in •li'fof tlie Suie A,;ric.il(.iri.l Sooi.t.v, was se-il.-.t.-d ii. 
 
 186.8-69 70, and tt as .1 director of that society aud ql tlie .State Board of Agrieulture (into 
 
 r869''umiriT7”‘hp®w‘l^ ■'’ecrefai-.v of I lie,latter orgaifizatioii. A-om 
 
 186J until 187-, he was (jeucral isupcrinteudeut ol State Fairs lield in Kansas, and dLcover- 
 I®^^1,®^ systematically aud profitably managing sucli gatherings in a sparsely 
 Bsh M ifvi'bfi.’.UP ■■!« Sf itioniiial^gricultural reports pull- 
 
 ! p pf / 'f® ®®"‘““‘"K' accurately compiled alid thunfuglily cla.ssitiod statis¬ 
 
 tics of the indu.stries, resources and institutions of the State. Tb^o reports are now 
 
302 
 
 HISTOET OF KAESAS. 
 
 received as uutliority, not only in tlie United States an(i*t'an:ida, but in l',iir(j]ie, and liave 
 drawn llie attention of scholars, business men and caidtalists to Kansas, and caused a large 
 immigration of intelligent and desirable settlers. In the centennial year, Mr. Gray .served 
 ;is Secretary of the State Hoard of .Managers of the Kansas Exhibit, and had personal super¬ 
 vision of the Kansas and t'olorado displays, which attracted most iavorable notice and com¬ 
 ment dtiring the e.xhibition. In 1S7S, he wjus appt)intcd by the President to represent this 
 Government tit the Paris Exposition, but was obliged, by reason of home duties and failing 
 health, to decline tlie position. Itesides the work mentioned above, which Mr. Gray has 
 iierformcd in theagricidtural interests of the State, he served, during two years of its early 
 struggles, as a Kegent of the State .tgrieultural College at Manhattan, and was largely in¬ 
 strumental in sha]iing its after course of usefulness. In the summer and fall of 1S78, he 
 .sought relief from encroaching illness in journeying with his wife, hoping that change and 
 rest might bring the boon of strength and health. It was too late. Physical strength and 
 endurance had been overworked and tested beyond possibility of permanent repair, but the 
 brief time remaining to him on earth was spent, as the rest of his life had been spent, in 
 quietly attending to his ijublie duties, and in ministering to the comfort and happiness of 
 the dearly loved circle at home, lie died on the morning of the 'itld of January, 1880, being 
 able to give directions in regard to his busine,ss affairs until within a few hours of his de- 
 }iarture. In the tuldress delivered by Itev. F. S. Jfet tibe at his tunerid, January 25, 1880, the 
 dominating qualities of his eharacte’r are referred to, and emphasized as love of order and 
 system, exactness, industry, :ii>titude, amhition, honesty and courage. 
 
 Mr. Gray was married at York, Livingston Co., N. Y., May 1, 1850, to Yliss Sarah C. 
 Bryce, a former schoolmate at M'estludd .Vcadeiny. They were married about a year alter 
 Mr. Gray wins admitted to the bar, and while he was practicing law in Butfalo. His widow 
 ami two children—Minnie and .Ml'red James—are now living in Topeka, the former born 
 in New York while the fatJier was in Kansas, and the latter in the old log cabin on the 
 Wyandotte farm which the family occupied until their house could be completed. 
 
 -MAJ. GEN. JAMES G. BLUNT. 
 
 This illustrious General was born iu Hancock I'ouuty, in the State of Maine, July 21, 
 1820. Until tiie age of fourteen, he remained at home, where he received a good common school 
 education. With a naturally energetic and restless disposition, he soon tired of the restraints 
 and routine of his every-day life, and while still young, ran away and went to sea, shipping 
 at first before the mast, and'remaining as a sailor, serving iu various capacities, for four years. 
 In December, 1845, he abandoned the sea and emigrated to Ohio, where he studied medicine 
 with Dr. Rufus (iillpatriek. Wa.s married in thesame (state to Nancy G.Putnam, January 14, 
 1850, and resided and i)raeticed his itrofession at New Madison, Ohio, until December, l85(>. 
 lie then immigrated to Kansas, and settled near Greeley, in Anderson County, where he 
 continued to practice as ajihysician until the outbreak ot the rcbelli(»n, having in the mean¬ 
 time served the county as its delegate in the Wyandotte 1 'onstitutional Convention. .Vt the 
 commencement of the war, 1U*. Blunt enlisted as a jirivate, but was made Lieutenant Colonel 
 of the Third Kansas Volunteers at its organization, .lames Montgomery being the com¬ 
 manding officer. He was a[ipointed Brigadier General iu April, 1802, and sooii after was 
 ordered to tlMf command of the Department of Kansas. During the year, under his personal 
 command, the First Division of the Army of the Frontier, after driving Colfee, Jackman 
 and other rebel leaders out of Missouri, and south of the Arkansiis, fought and won at the 
 battles of Cane Hill, Old Fort Wayne and I’rairie Grove, driving the enemy beyond Van 
 Buren, ,\rk., and virtually ending the war north of the Arkansas River. Gen. Blunt was 
 )iromoted to f he rank of’Major General iu 1803, being the only officer of that rank from 
 Kansas. . At the close of the war, he located at Leavenworth, and afterward removed to 
 Washington, D. I'., where he died, insane, iu 1881. lie was a brave and etiicient man and 
 officer, whom Kansas should be proud to honor. 
 
 I’ROF. BEN.IAMIN F. MUDGE. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin Mudge, sou of James and Ruth Mudge, was born in Drrington, 
 Maine, August 11, 1817. In 1818, his jiarents removed to Lynn, Mass., and in the common 
 schools of that city Benjamin received his early education. From the age of fourteen until 
 he was twenty, he followed the trade of shoe-making. He taught school to procure tlie 
 means of acquiring a collegiate education, and graduated from the Wesleyan University 
 at Middletown, Conn., first in the scientific and afterward in the classical course iu 1840. 
 After graduating, he returned to Lynn and commenced the study of law, being admitted to 
 the bar two years later, and immediately entering upon the practice of his profession. He 
 remained a resident of Lynn until 1859, becoming during those years thoroughly identifieil 
 with all the reform movements iu that city. He was especially active and earnest iu the 
 anti-slavery and temperance movements, and was elected Mayor of the eity on the latter 
 issue iu 1852. In 1859—having spent eighteen years of his active business life iu Lynn—he 
 aecejjted the office of chemist for the Breckinridge Coal & Oil Company in Kentucky. 
 ()n the breaking-out of the war of the rebellion, he removed to Kansas, and settled at Quiu- 
 daro, where he remained until he received an appointment as State Geologist for Kansas in 
 1863, from which lime until his death, sixteen years later, his whole time and strength was 
 given to scientific researches and investigations iu the West—principally in Kansas and 
 Nebraska. In 186.1, he was'elected Professor of “ Geology and Associated Sciences,” in the 
 State Agricultural College at Manhattan, iu which position he remained eight years. In 
 addition to the faithful and conscientious work performed by the Professor in the interest 
 of the institution, he presented to it his rare and valuable cabinet, including the collections 
 of more than thirty years, and many thousand choice specimens. Having some disagree¬ 
 ment with tlie college administration, which resulted iu litigation. Prof. Mudge accepted 
 an appointment from I’rof. Marsh of Yale College to gather geological specimens in the new 
 West for the cabinet of that institution. He furnished various forms of vertibrate fossils, 
 the first specimen of birds with teeth (described by Prof. Viarsh, American Journal of Science, 
 Voiume IV, page 34), and also many of the original .specimens for the engravings in Govern¬ 
 ment publications. During a single year, he gathered and shipped three tons of rare speci¬ 
 mens of tVesteru fossils to Eastern scientists. To accomplish such a work, his time for the 
 last five years of his life was necessarily spent principally in camp, exposed to the perils 
 and privations of frontier and oftentimes savage life. During the intervals between his 
 tours of exploration and investigation, his time was employed iu writing and lecturing on 
 scientific subjects, maiidy geology, he being a fine writer, and a most poi)ular lecturer. In 
 1878, the year prior to his death, he was elected Fellow of the American Association for the 
 Advancement of ,Scienee, and was father of the Kansas Academy of Sciences. He was mar¬ 
 ried, September 16, lS4li, to Mary Eusebia Beekford. Si.x children were born to them, of 
 whom three survive—Melville It., Josiah B. and Eusehia Beekford. Prof. Mudge died of 
 apoplexy, at his home in JIanhattan, Kan., November 21, 1879. 
 
 COL. JAMES MONTGO.MERY. 
 
 The subject of this sketch was born in Ashtabula County, Ohio, December 22, 1814, 
 His family was respectable, some of them distinguished. He was a cousin of Gen. Rich¬ 
 ard Montgomery, who fell at the storming of Ouebec. Young James received an excellent 
 academical education, and in 1.S37 migrated to Kentucky with his ])arents, where for some 
 years he was engaged in the ennobling jirofession of teaching. He afterward became a 
 preacher iu the Campbellite or “ Christian ” Church. He was married twice in Kentucky, 
 his first wife living but a few years. In 1852, he moved with his second wife to Pike County, 
 Mo., living there one year. He then moved into Jackson County, Mo., to await the opening 
 up of the Territory of Kansas to settlement. Here he made the acquaintance of Dr. Thorn¬ 
 ton, a iirominent citizen of the county, who advised him not to go to Kartsas, as he would 
 certainly find trouble there, iu ea,se he should do so, for the Missourians did not intend that 
 Free-State men should settle in Kansas. He was advised by the Doctor to go to Bates 
 County, Mo., wherohe would find plenty of unoccupied land, equally as good as that in 
 Kansas. Acting upon this kindly advice, he went to Bates County inthe latter partof July, 
 1.S.54, but remained only a few days, being dissatisfied with the land he found there. Be¬ 
 sides this, he was dissatisfied with the motives which led him into Bates County. The 
 thought that the .Missourians proposed to jircveut peaceable Free-State men from settling in 
 Kansas Territory, lltvvored too strongly of injustice, was too much like a usurpation of popu¬ 
 lar rigdits, and he determined for himself to test the question as to whether the Missourians 
 had the right or even the power to prevent such American citizens as desired to do so from 
 settling upon the itublic domain in Kausiis. Having once resolved upon his course, he 
 marched inmediately upon the Ibrbiddeu ground. 
 
 He halted first near the present site of Mound City, finding many Pro-slavery Missou¬ 
 
 rians di.ssatisfied with and leaving the Territory. Of one of these, he purchased his right to 
 a claim lying about five miles west of Mound City, near the head of Little Sugar Creek, pay¬ 
 ing therefor $5 down, and j)romisiug to pay the balance, $6, in the future. Having moved 
 his family to his Kansas home, he liim.seif returned to Missouri to fulfill a contract previ¬ 
 ously made with Dr. Thornton to build for him a barn, receiving therefor, upon the com¬ 
 pletion of the barn, $300. 
 
 At the lime of moving into Kansas, he w.a3 forty years old. In person he was six feet 
 tall, lightly built, with high forehead, very thin, prominent Roman nose, and a clear, pene¬ 
 trating blue eye. He wore his hair parted in the middle, which gave him a certain re¬ 
 semblance to Gen. Fremont. His voice was low and musical. His memory was retentive, 
 his speech fluent, logical and persuasive, his convictions strong, and in the execution of his 
 designs he Wiis prompt and decisive; while he was cautious, yet he was in battle courageous, 
 and generous in victory. Like Old John Brown, he was a praying fighter, and hence a dan¬ 
 gerous enemy. 
 
 From the time of his settlement iu IJnn County, he was a leading Free-State man, and 
 on account of the difficulties between Pro-slavery and Free-State men, he organized a com¬ 
 pany for self-defense, called the “Self-Protective Company.” This was in 1857. He him¬ 
 self took command, and warned the Pro-slavery men to leave the Territory. This order 
 they obeyed, peace followed, and Montgomery returned to his home. In December of this 
 year, he again took the field to assist the Free-State men to regain possession of their homes 
 in Bourbon County on the Little Osage, from which the year previous they had been driven 
 by George W. Clarke. After a fight with the Deputy Marshal, he warned the Pro-slavery sel¬ 
 lers on the Little Osage, and the Marmaton, who occupied Free-State claims, and drove 
 them olf, then retired to Raysville. 
 
 About this time. Gov. Denver sent troops into Southeastern Kansas to quell the dis¬ 
 turbances. The presence of the troops gave the Pro-slavery men fresh encouragement to 
 again persecute the Free-State men. A raid was made on the Little Osage, March 27, 1858, 
 in which Mr. Denton, a Free-State man, was assassinated, Mr. Davis seriously wounded, and 
 Mr. Hedrick killed while standing in his own doorway. Mr. Denton lived two hours after 
 being wounded—long enough to charge his two sons to avenge his death. This they did by 
 killing four or five of the ruffians. These two young men were a part of Montgomery’s 
 forces, and all had suffered simOar indignities and losses with themselves. 
 
 Montgomery’s peculiarity in fighting was that he seldom, if ever, fought upon a plan. 
 He developed and executed his plan simultaneously, at the moment of necessity. It was 
 partly on this account that Old John Brown, who set out with Montgomery to liberate Rice, 
 refused to accompany him any further after learning that he had laid no plan of attack 
 upon the town. Montgomery proceeded alone and was successful, and afterward Brown 
 praised the plan which Montgomery adopted. 
 
 In 1859, Montgomery was a candidate for the Territorial House of Representatives, 
 and received 838 votes to 847 cast for W. R. Wagstaff, who was elected. Previous to the 
 execution at Charlestown, Va., of Aaron D. Stevens and Albert Hazlett, two of John 
 Brown’s men, Montgomery, with a few of his men, went from Kansas to rescue them from 
 prison, but on account of a deep snow falling when he had reached Harrisburg, Penn., it 
 was impossible to execute his plans without being discovered. 
 
 Montgomery was the delegate from Linn County to the Republican Convention at 
 Lawrence, April 11, ISGO, which elected delegates to the Chicago Convention which nomi¬ 
 nated Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency. When the war of the rebellion broke out, he 
 answered the call of his country, and on July 24,1861, entered the army of the Union as 
 Colonel of the Third Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry. He was transferred to the 
 Colonelcy of the Second South Carolina Negro Regiment, with which, in June, 1863, he 
 made a raid in Georgia. On the 20th of February, 1864, occurred the battle of Olustee, Fla. 
 Col, Montgomery with his regiment was in the battle. In reference to his part in it, 
 “Greeley’s Conflict” says; 
 
 “ Our left column. Col. Montgomery, came last into the fight, just in time to stop a rebel 
 charge. The Fifty-fourth Massachusetts went iu first, followed by the First North Carolina. 
 They were of course overpowered, but the latter left the Lieutenant, Colonel, Major aud 
 Adjutant dead on the field. It was admitted that these two regiments had saved our little 
 army from being routed.” 
 
 After the war was over. Col. Montgomery retired to his home in Linn County, aud 
 peacefully followed his occupation as farmer until December 6,1871, when he died, and was 
 buried upon his farm. 
 
 Montgomery’s religious views have been matter of some speculation. Originally a 
 Campbellite, or “ Christian,” after the war he became an Adventist, belonging to the “ First- 
 Day Adventists,” not to the “ Seventh-Day Adventists.” He was known as a “Soul Sleeper,” 
 
HTSTO-RT OF KAT^SAS. 
 
 to the ,.uiK.uont nay the 
 
 merely because thev wore Missoifriaus • but when plundenug Missourians 
 
 of the times in wliich ho lived, he believed in 'uul Draetio^l warfare, a necessity 
 
 euemy. (iiven the necessity of guerrilla wa& living upon the 
 
 »>‘-ttt5har“p‘esrZtt^ 
 
 opport^niuSpluu/^ enjoyed the 
 
 «omery found at least two obstacles iAlfe way when way; but Mont- 
 
 he was not himself a great commander of men and second to Zhtd .''‘“V 
 have been to deprive himself of their assistance in tinTn nf’noo i “ i Vi ‘ plunder would 
 unable to defend the rights of the Free-State inen° ^ulfr,?^'-'‘as to render himself 
 evil, and hence the odium which rightfullV should naturally chose the lesser 
 
 in the odious sense of that term wrCf IK Khes^^ "'‘^P “ Jayhawkers” 
 
 tainly the view held uuiversally hy Uiose who were vA 
 
 ‘ Border Troubles,’’ aud for whose Luse Jloutgomery fought amru is aKn "‘’.u'P 
 -Montgomery never enriched himself either hv rnhhin,^ nVuiA i ^ is also certain that 
 Ue was always poor. It is to be hoi ed tl at Pen r o f i*’ I ?"'*'® ®wn labor, 
 
 pose of erecting a monument to the'memory oAo^ succeed in his noble pur- 
 
 nON. UENRY J. ADAJfS. 
 
 1816.'^'llV wl!“aln^o?Joseph\“d''rzub^ rHen'^vf’AA®f®^^"ary 10, 
 
 N. II., who removed to the State of New York- ahA‘*Pf’ “‘'•‘''es ol Cheshire County, 
 ward lived in .Monroe County aud Ilenrv T the year isio, iho father after- 
 
 at the Rochester Academy. ^’subseqS; f '"“!«" I’rof. Dewey, 
 
 Ohio, but about 1840 went to Cinc?nnati^and cnanccrTot at Oherlin College, 
 
 residing there nearly fifteen years and heino- fr,r ? teacher in the public schools, 
 
 public schools. He read“iTw'^I; a’ stude^^t Vuor BelHn. v 
 
 Cincinnati Law School tstorer, and graduated at the 
 
 S'a “srir 
 
 Gamaliel Bailey, Salmon P Chase and SmiMci Lliih, ot which Thomas Morris, 
 
 knew any polities bu^that which wenfto huOd i.n a sL members. He never 
 
 aim at the overthrow of human slavery and the ru^e onniu'sticAnlhc^” should 
 
 the 
 
 first p^e-State Legislature, under the organization foreiedVv th®e“Free°ia/® 
 which they sought to rid the Territory of Pro-slavery controf ai.,1 mfsr A '“®“’ 
 
 in the following spring elected to a spcnnd* Mayor of Leavenworth City, and was 
 successful. The®period®wa! an eventllTone ,’n Nansa‘" =1' !“““t>-aMou was eminently 
 tumult iu Leavenworth more than once reoiiu’ed a maA** agitation, aud popular 
 
 ahiUty displayed by Mr. aAius IS hSf mSnaSemSnS^S? '^‘“® executive 
 
 added to the discretion and zeal manifested hv hiin fn municipal affairs, 
 
 larity in his party throughout the State ^ "" political matters, led to a wide popu- 
 
 nomlnaUmi of^DS^fgme'^'re A“Siress‘ ISSfnSt received eighty votes for the 
 
 who was nominated, in the session of 18)8 Dip SV’®“ Marcus J. Parrott, 
 
 man of the committee to investigate the OvVS'rd ?-®r^f‘*'°rial Legislature made him Chair- 
 which frauds it had been sSSghTby mcLs ° A frauds, by 
 
 the Pro-slavery rule in the Territory pSwer was a-ivp)^ d?b*S ®0“®frtofrO“. to perpetuate 
 and papers, and that power was exlrcised with oremntSSss a ®®“f tor persons 
 
 success. L. A. MacLean, the agent of JohS caShn^.^ D.f ^ courage and with entire 
 
 electionreturns, to avoid the summons of the coSnniitp’p A ®“®todian of the fraudulent 
 
 This committee procured an order from the'probatp TuiIpp nf ‘'1'*® P^P®™ ^ Lecompton. 
 of the returns. The execution of the Ader by Co sAmifel ‘^“‘'.fr*® ®®‘‘"®‘^ 
 
 the celebrated candle-box discovery. The expo^ureAf associates led to 
 
 attempt to fasten slavery uponKans^s was nevragain^ complete, and the 
 
 tion4“as‘"a:XKSvr^^^^^^^ 
 
 Gorernor“ BuftheAnst“itu“orw “noraS^A bTcong^^s ‘'lr®‘^t^t^ ^Te7,fs%lected 
 attended the constitution previously formed at Tmeka^ ® *^'^® ^‘*'^® ""'^^ch had 
 
 ittee. wfthAudgel 5PPf"*®<^ ^ “®“^®r of a com. 
 
 le Federal Government by fitizens of ^S^nst 
 
 ot‘ller^!’A® siaf.-'’® ‘'!® ®'’ Soptomher, ISur,. at the trial 
 
 mIA >'cca kept in’ouslod; mUern, 
 
 SO,*] 
 
 of Oov. Uol)iTis<)ii and the 
 
 rence, August-i, ik^li;ho aioS tlill®'...;).!;'-i.l mAa'w: 
 election, Noveiiiher 8, was elected, receiving 0 7(W AVs fongre.s.s, and at the 
 
 Jotuiston, the Democratic candidate, lie sfrved 'is a I'VlPe'm,' “i 1'*®’* ■'’launders W. 
 
 /, 1H;)7, to Marcli 3, ISOI. scivt.a «is u j)clegate in ( ougress troin Dooember 
 
 On the asseniblino-nf tiio ri**.uf t • s . 
 
 prpinent candidate fo® United S ates L'tmA U’ihe^'ef D Parrelt was 
 
 votes James H. Lane received .Y, vAs an Sanmt,'^® ,?'®®f‘o"'^'P'^ 1, he received 
 'l®®>“^cd elected, and hut one kallA pI, J/., ?r '-otcs.llie two la 
 
 vention 
 
 a 
 49 
 last 
 
 icing declared elected, and hut one h.allot 1 pI. ,, /..i 'V' '’Ocs.llie two las 
 
 -•'eld at Lawrence, September 29, I8G2 Mr Pam n'A /p ^'"O" ■'’•ale Con 
 
 le election, November 4, he reeeived' l (;i!iiVotpV i“r‘''?i}®!V‘'‘ candidate for 
 
 ,.-'iiig y,<>76 votes, and William C ^^a^h^^s 
 
 18/4, he was the Democratic candidate for .Member of' rmiA.'i®™*'’ '',®®®,‘X"'S votes, in 
 
 •mnVv®*’/''®®®^'')'^® William A. Phillip® the P .lAi; ' '® ‘'ongressional 
 
 20,087 votes, and being elected. ‘iiiip.s, iiit tmpublicaii candidate, receiving 
 
 there October 4, 1879 mouins at Daj ton. Ohm, where a brother resided, and died 
 
 IION. GEORGE GR.VHA.M. 
 
 nT V 1 V respected -wherever known Tha r.,y7^\\ uiiu«ea 
 
 County, he became a student at Virgil Institute and A,-Ha?, i ui I’emoving to Cortland 
 pared himsell to become a teacher, in which avocation hit Hlir^ .‘Academy, where he pre- 
 J®D ®:^ .®“®r.sr enthusiasn., and in which he j'i^ accus¬ 
 
 tomed energy and entluisiasm, and in wMc^rheAeAnm emK?p%T®‘'® '“"'^c'^'y I'i" ac{ 
 tering upon active business life after four vpn,-®' p®* ® ca"’>,e'itly .siiece.ssfiil. Later 
 of his health required out-oMoo’r employment and so hTeumiim l i''e condlti, 
 
 asper, Steuben County, where he became acWia uted whh^fnn I'V- ''^® l'"si"6ss 
 
 as joined in marriage. To them was born a daughter irAn i,^ ‘‘^ > 
 
 ^onremoved bv thft hnnii nf iiooUx -lielen, but mother and rdiJLi 
 
 J 
 
 was 
 
 * \ J . , ”V/x/xci. V/ hj cinnsi 
 
 lated to ‘i'c o/d setFerAoVtoth N^emalm and^Browi^^^^^^^ Ije stood intimately ix- 
 
 and strengthened to the day of his death. Counties, and that lutlueuce broadened 
 
 in township affairs, he was Justice oif the Peace oiirl <5.,r.p • 
 
 man of the County Board of Supervisors of -Amaha'Fou Av /•'“ "-as Chair- 
 
 very potent influence in the somewhat protracted strim-elp ri’f' ®*' position exerted a 
 
 ing the shire-town of the county at Seneca to the AA® ? r “““"‘y-seat contests, in seciir- 
 people of Uie county. i^eiieca, to the final satisfaction of a large majority of the 
 
 rhe‘FederarGo7eTnmAt'bAA1reVs'of Z StaleTrA’*® Preierred'agaTn^t 
 
 and destruction of private^property during the Deriod!^fVre*'i'“®‘^ through the plunder 
 
 ^r/duol?^ 
 
 tion.gh‘pmTn» S Go°lL?.r<!?Ih^etaA®®-®“- 
 
 army^^anpffic"in the 
 
 ^ Mr. Adams possGSscd talents of a very hisrh order T.nd hi« Ioot-t.* ’ x • 
 varied. lie was gifted with rare conversation^ learning was extensive and 
 
 no man. woman or child, in any condition of life'^ever anneMpd® to ?'?'> ®®nfltling to a fault, 
 out receiving the kindest consideration and attention ^'Pealed to him for sympathy with- 
 He dieiinear Waterville, in Marshall County, on'June 2 1870 
 
 soon ^e^forg^ttlfb^In^ oTtJitAouslLt wh^Sw hT ®^’'®r^'® <^®®''l “<1 "® not 
 noblest of tte men of KansL.^^^^ ® ‘'n&w him well, as one of the purest aud 
 
 ter 0?Mre'^lh“abl?h “re wifeo'/’iUram ^M^re’ Dip "J,' ‘^'i'^?®®’ 
 
 three daughters—Anna Gibson wife of Cant Tohu Kin® ®,®® P''®'’. By tliis marriage he had 
 T.; Elizabeth Powers, wHe of lloratio W John^^^^^^ residing at Yakima. VV. 
 
 M. T. f’amphell, Esq., of Topeka Mrs AdA A fpd’ 011! ' ®' "ifr o<' 
 
 186.3, Mr. Adams was united in mar'riage wfth Mis! aiarvTvVaT^^ t" fr®®®n'''er, 1855. in 
 
 Scott and Helen WaA-^h^'ile" 
 
 subjecrofthS ®' *'‘® ■^®®i®ty, is a brother of the 
 
 HON. MARCUS J. PARROTT. 
 
 Dickinson College, Pennsylvania, in ^ He !Sed ?aw^!f ‘ r'' ®f^“.®,‘‘‘‘®n ; graduated at 
 sloa commenced practice at Davton Ohin Uwat Cambridge, and after admis- 
 
 sentatives in IS.is'^and llii as ^D^m’oerat lie ca!m of the Ohio House of Repre- 
 
 enworth. At the first session of the Supreme Co “t of Dip tAp/.®/‘"m °/®‘‘J®‘^ ^®‘‘''- 
 
 Maniial Labor School, in Johnson County crumencina T ?v a?i i«-A’ ''®''' fr>o.S'>awnee 
 lairter of the decisions of the court Jud!p’sShin.^!Mif/ ^ 1?®®’ appointed Re- 
 
 Kush Elmore, being present He soon i • ’ fr®®°»)Pte, Saunders \V. Johnston and 
 
 the election held October 9, 18,Y, was elect^*^^ deSto^t^ tA^ “fr 
 
 'vbich met at Topeka on the 23d Of October Tn Convention 
 
 , from the 
 
 iiiciio^ a ’^oHier Mr. 
 
 -in promoting len-islitiATi 4.^ ’ x detailing his labor 
 
 sirpriSiSir;**' ““W"<iU,‘“E Kis’SoS Erb?„”‘'S! 
 
 compton Foustitution and“h!A““fareryVu'thi^s!il tf ®Ka^ °“ ‘fr® fr®' 
 
 that could know no resurrection, put him iu the front rank to v to ®®''®3g®®>i to a death 
 
 Congregatioual Churches in Northern K!an.sas tlm^'^at Hbanv ®P one of the first 
 
 was the most general place for the assonihlingof tA ^oml^'e^tiA ® ''®®®® “ '®n8' fi"'® 
 
 1 hrougli Ills eitoi'ts the Organization .s/*v,° i^j- 
 
 Hon; and here it may be said that he regarded the Mhtoi “ ‘‘‘at sec- 
 
 “m ‘® ‘^‘’PP'®”®®* "od perfect the other, o'ur ’eari! i!s we^KasAatofeMK 
 
 Seventhary!'4V"ldsS ®nlifed in the Kansas 
 
 where attest his fidelity to the cause and country he loved so well'°^' *’ and else- 
 
 ness, and in’thatTZmn^ f^'^ato ilZf “ ‘'‘® “®n®antile busi- 
 
 Nemaha County, and a year lator w!s eleZefto thZfmm p ^''®'-‘bern District of 
 
 ties in 1868 he was elected State Tre^surei^tod aftei h | tlZ nZtoF Coun- 
 
 to fr^nlroad Assessor for the Second Judicial i'istrict Aftor tZ hi h m® ®''.P“'ed be served 
 the la^t being that of Probate Judge of Nemaha Couutviif Np, '^® local offices, 
 
 ill 1866, he was one of the principal foumlprs nf“t hL r“ N®''®'"ber, 1879. 
 and on through the remainder of his Fife he stood liy Zd wo®kld‘fi)‘?i‘t‘'D'’''“‘''®i'‘’ 
 
 ■rkness, as well as through its periods of pro.snnZv \®i,toi?/®3..fr ‘'''■“"b'l' "H Ks days 
 
 per- 
 wing tlie 
 
 Association of Northern Kansas^'at''uitiir meeZiZZHiZZhaAu’^^i , j',‘L^'®nsregmh)ual 
 Association, at theireneetlng at Sterling, Rice Cmmty in‘h nZiv, i 'i’’i the State 
 
 resoliitionsemhalmiughis memory, and oxprcs.sing uU wai, Iiit' b'gl'ly appropriate 
 reaved wife who had so zealously supiilemented liis tahiam.'I Zlk ,**> ';‘l''3"y toward Die be- 
 with him through all the struggling years, emulating his life to ^ -'ud laithlully co-operated 
 to principle, and devotion to the right, it may he lift A tL m '*'‘® f'tlt’lKy 
 
 mg generations to so shape their alts that biAxtqt‘Zall\irZel*^Ai!i!LIZ^^ 
 
 HON. MARTIN F. CONW.VY. 
 
 was (wru it? nlir/wd ctu'ntyf.m, Savembl/ (Slai.lsl.y) Cdn- 
 
304 
 
 HISTOET OF KAI^SAS. 
 
 removed to Baltimore and learned the printer’s trade. lie took jiart in originating tlie Na¬ 
 tional Typographical Union, lie studied law, and was in its practice several years. Mr. 
 Conway married Emily F. Dykes, .Inne Id, lsr>i, and they came to Kansas in 1S54. Their 
 two children were horn in laiwrence, Kan.; one was buried at Leavenworth, the other in 
 Greenwood Cemetery. 
 
 Mr. Conwny'.'! Public Life.—July 2, LS.!!, Mr. Conway met with the First Territorial Leg¬ 
 islature at Pawnee, near Fort Ililey, and, on the following day, he resigned his seat in the 
 Council. .M the liig .‘springs Free-State Convention in Douglas County, held September 5, 
 l,S.‘)r>, .Mr. Conway was chosen one of the Executive Committee. Gov. .V. II. Iteeder was 
 nominated for Delegate to Congress by acclamation, on motion of Mr. Conway. Dn October 
 d,-Mr. Conway was elected one of the delegates to the Topeka Constitutional Convention. 
 The convention met October'Jd, but ^Ir. Conway was prevented by sickness from meeting 
 with it until November G.* State ollicers were elected under this constitution .lanuary 1.5, 
 18.")(;, and .Mr. Conw.ay was chosen one of the .Supreme .ludgics. 
 
 Mr. Conway was one of tin' speakers at the printers’ festival, held at Lawrence .Tanii- 
 ary 17, 18,5G. At a Free-State Convention, held at Topeka .luly IG, 18.57, Mr. Conway w'as 
 again nominated for one of the .ludges of the Supreme Court. .U a mass convention, held 
 at Centroiiolis August 11, 1'<.77, at which re.solutions were adopted urging Free-State men to 
 take part in t he October election, Mr. Conway was one of the speakers. At a Free-State 
 Convention, held at Lawrence, December '24, i'lr. Conway was one of the speakers. The pol¬ 
 icy w:is iulvocated (jf voting for State ollicers and members of the Legislature’ .January 4, 
 isoi;. 
 
 Ou March d, 185,8, Mr. Conway was elected one of the delegates to the Leavenworth 
 Constitutional Convention, which met at Miuneola March 23, and adjourned to Leavenworth 
 .March ’2.). Mr. Conway wtis chosen President of the convention. It adjourned April 3. 
 
 At a Free-State Convention, held at Topeka April 29, .Mr. Conway was nominated for 
 Kepresentative to Congress. 
 
 Wyandotte Oon.ditu/ion —Consecpient upon the adoption of the Wyandotte Constitution, 
 the Jtepuhlicans held a State convention at Lawrence October 12, and put in nomination 
 Mr. Conway for Congressman, and he was elected December (1,18.59. Kansas having been 
 admitted as a .Slate .lanuary 29, 18(11, Mr. Conway’s term of ollice expired March 4. He was 
 nominated at a Ilepuhlican .State Convention, held at Topeka May 22, ISGl, and on June 11 
 Wits elected a member of the Thirty-seventh Congress. 
 
 Mr. Conway's Public Utterances. —December 5, 18(11, Mr. Conway introduced a joint reso¬ 
 lution touching tlie subject of the treatment of slaves in the seceded States, which attracted 
 very consideralde attention, and from which the following extracts ifre made, for the pur¬ 
 pose of showing the earnestness of the speaker as he made his utterances, December 12 ; 
 
 “ The original object of the country was to put down a rebellion, not to inaugurate a 
 regular war. The authority to make war being not with the President, but with Congress, 
 it was in recognition of his right to suiijiress insurrection, merely, that the volunteer sol¬ 
 diery of the country responded to his call when the Government was menaced with destruc¬ 
 tion. 'The intention of Congress in voting such extraordinary supjilies of men and money 
 was the same. The spirit the lamented Gen. Lyon manifested in the vigorous and summary 
 manner with which he subdued the secession movements in Missouri, was that in which 
 the whole nation imiiatieutly sympathized. It wanted the authority of the Government 
 exerted with ilecision and effect, so that rebellion should be crushed in the shell, and not 
 permitted to hatch into revolution. But the course of the Government has not corresponded 
 with the ardor of the people. The conflict has now been progressing nine months, and has 
 changed its character from an attempt to destroy an insurrection into a deliberate and set¬ 
 tled war. 
 
 “ The work of the Government at its present stage is not suppression of insurrection, 
 in any just sense; but the overthrow of a rebellious, belligerent power. Its success iinplms 
 their subjugation to the sovereignty of the United States, to be held as Territories, or mili¬ 
 tary dependencies, or States, or anything else we please. 
 
 “ The evil of our system is the institution of slavery. Conflicting wdth the rights of 
 human nature, it is required to grasp, monopolize, and exercise power despotically, in order 
 to perpetuate its own e.xistence. It has been to us a jirolific source of national disaster. It 
 is the sustaining cause, the object and chief resource of this rebellion, at the same time that 
 it is the point at which the most fatal blow may be inflicted upon it. 
 
 “The abolition of slavery is no longer a ‘contraband’ proposition. It has been ele¬ 
 vated by events into a measure of widespread public importance, demanding the favorable 
 consideration of statesmen. 
 
 “ It is no longer the shibboleth of a sect or party; but the overruling necessity of a 
 nation. To retain slavery, under existing circumstances, in our body politic, would, in my 
 judgment, evince the very worst of folly or wickedness. To eliminate it forever should be 
 the unwavering <letermination of the Government. 
 
 “ Nevertheless, the Administration refuses to heed such counsel, and persists in regard¬ 
 ing the institution as shielded by such constitutional .sanction as it is not at liberty to in¬ 
 fract. 'The President, in his recent message to f ’ougress, refers only incidentally to the 
 subject, and indicates no policy whatever for dealing with the momentous question. 
 
 “ The object of government is the lu-otectiou of the rights of persons and property, 
 which slavery contravenes. Slavery is a systematic violation of those rights. Government 
 is instituted for mutual protection—the protection of each through the union of all—and 
 presupposes no superiority of right in its subjects, one over another, but implies perfect 
 equality betw'eeu them in respect to the end aimed at—the one object of justice between 
 man and man. It is an instrument of nature; and whatever tramsient influences may for a 
 time intervene to warp it from the appointed way, it will forever, like the magnetic needle, 
 revert back to the eternal current which God has set to bind it to its course. To dominate 
 government, and keep it from obeying the principle of its being, is therefore the chief task 
 of siavery. It must subvert government, with respect to itself, to have an existence. Thus 
 possessing the power of the Slate, it can confer upon itself a legal sanction which nature 
 denies it, and its existence necessarily involves its mastery of the Government in some form 
 or other. Hence, slaveholders are forever at work fortifying themselves in the Govern¬ 
 ment, by augmenting in every possible way their political control.” 
 
 In referring to the aggressions of the slavery propaganda, and their expectations and 
 demands from 1852-57, he went on to say: 
 
 “But it so happened that Kansas was the key to the whole issue, and the North fixed 
 its eye upon Kansas and determined, cost what it might, to secure it. The acquisition of 
 Kansas by an intensely anti-slavery population dashed the fine scheme of the slaveholders, 
 and left them no other resort, if they would hat e independence, than an attempt to win it 
 by war against the Government. And this attempt we have in the present rebellion. 
 
 “ Brave, devote(3, magnanimous, heroic people of Kansas! Froudly do I bear your 
 honored name in these halls! Theirs is the glory of those eventful days ; to them belongs 
 the (wedit of having first interposed a barrier to cheek the progress of despotic rule on this 
 continent. Kansas lost, we should now be hopeles.sly, irretrievably subjugated. No such 
 Itepublicau party as we have seen would have been organized; or, if organized, it would 
 have been speedily extinguished. Abraham Lincoin would not now lie President; but 
 rather, some such slaveholder as Jefferson Da5 is. We should not now see a mighty host 
 marshaled beyond the Potomac, with the cheering ensign of the Kepublic full high ad¬ 
 vanced—the power of a legitimate Government—but on the contrary, we should see our 
 Government transformed into a slave-holding despotism, as tyrannical as that of Nero, by 
 means so direct and insidious as hardly to be .seen until the fatal work was finished. The 
 people of Kansas took it upon themselves to act as a breakwater, which had the efl’ect to 
 stay the advancing tide of slavery and shield the continent from its sway. 
 
 “ When I recur to my own intercourse with this galiant people during the period of 
 their terrible struggle in their attempts to subdue the wilderness—to make homes for them¬ 
 selves where no home, save that of the Indian, the elk or the buffalo had ever existed be¬ 
 fore ; when I remember their determined purpose in behalf of the cause at stake; how men 
 and women alike surrendered with alacrity every personal interest and comfort and aspira¬ 
 tion, and, with a sublime self-sacrifice, consecrated themselves to the great service; the 
 perils they encountered, tlie suffering they individually endured, and yet the patience, the 
 constancy, the fortitude they disidayed throughout; when I recall these things and my re¬ 
 lations with these jicople in those trying scenes; our mutual hopes, and fears, and efforts; 
 the days we wore together in the council and in the camp, at night ou the broad, unshel¬ 
 tered prairie, or around rude and poor, but hospitable, firesides, consulting, deliberating, 
 arranging, re.solving and executing; when I recall the glorious memory of those who passed 
 through the portals of deatli in tliis august work, some by sickness, others by privation, 
 others again on the field of battle, bravely fighting for liberty, I am moved with a feeling 
 for which no expression would be ajipropriate but the silent eloquence of tears. History 
 has no brighter page in all her long annals than this. 
 
 “Princiides control events; to liberate the Government utterly and forever from slav¬ 
 ery should be its first and paramount object. To accomplish this, it is only necessary for it 
 
 to discard an attenuated abstraction and avail itself of events which God has brought to 
 our very doors. ’The simple act of changing the relations of the Government and pursuing 
 the war according to the law and facts of the case, would, in a short time, make the United 
 States as completely free from slavery as Canada, and jilace the in.stitution at our feet and 
 under our feet. To shape our policy to accord with events and enable us to fulfill a high 
 purpose is what we are imperatively called upon to do. The war must strike for freedom, 
 or its professions about Union are delusive, and its end will be naught. There cannot be 
 any permanent separation of the States of the South from those of the North, for they are 
 wediled by ties of nature, destined to triumph over all disintegrating and e.xplosive forces. 
 Let us trust the cause of Union to God’s providence, rather than to man’s imbecility and 
 treachery. War is obnoxious'on general principles; it is only sanctified as a means to an 
 end. In this case, there is no littie danger that it will turn into a thunderbolt to smite us 
 to the earth, burying beneath the ruins of our constitutional liberty the hopes of mankind. 
 
 “In an age of free thought and free expression, the brain and heart and conscience of 
 mankind are the lords who rule the rulers of the world, aud no mean attribute of states¬ 
 manship is quickness to discern aud promptness to interpret and improve the admonitions 
 of this august trinity. 
 
 “ Let us not attempt to rebuild our Government ou foundations of sand ; let us rear it 
 on a basis of eternal granite. Let the order of justice, the harmony of God’s benignant 
 laws pervade it. And no internal cominotions or outward assaults will afterward beset it, 
 against which it may not rise triumphant aud enduring. The report of the Secretary of 
 the Treasury tells us that nearly #2,(J()lt,(IO(J per day will hardly more than suftico to cover 
 existing expenditures; if the war continues, our National debt in one year aud a half will 
 amount to $900,1100,090. In making this immense sacrifice for freedom and Union, is it all to 
 be squandered on a subterfuge and a cheat'? For one, I shall not vote another dollar or man 
 for the war until it assumes a different standing and tends directly to an anti-slavery result. 
 Millions for freedom, but not one cent for slavery.” 
 
 In the Republican State Convention, held at Topeka, September 17, 18G2, the first ballot 
 for Congressman was as follows: A. Carter Wilder, 29; .M. F. Conway, 25; T. Dwight 
 Thacher, 10; W. W. H. Lawrence, 10; William A. Phillips, 1. Mr. Conway gained tw’O on 
 the second ballot, and ou the seventh he came down to 20, Thacher having 14, Wilder 41, his 
 majority being 7. 
 
 Acting President Johnson, June 10, 1866, appointed Mr. Conway Consul to Jlarseilles. 
 October 11, 1873, Mr. Conway fired three shots at ex-Senator Pomeroy in Washington, D. ('., 
 one of which slightly wounded him. When Mr. Conway was arrested, he said of the ex- 
 Senator: “He ruined my.self aud family.” His body and mind became to him great .sources 
 of suUei'ing, aud he had a home at St. Elizabeth’s Insane -Asylum at Washington, D. ('., 
 where he died on February 15, 1882. 
 
 REV. JOHN TECUMSEH JONES.—(OTTAWA JONES.) 
 
 The subject of this sketch was born in Canada in .lanuary, 1808. His father was an 
 Englishman, his mother an Indian woman of the Chippewa nation. He was taken when 
 quite young by a sister, living with her husband, a blacksmith, on the island of Mackinac. 
 While yet a little boy, he was accustomed to board vessels stojiping at the Island. A certain 
 Capt. Conner, taking a fancy to him, asked him to take a trip to Detroit on ’.his vessel. 
 A’oung Jones failing to obtain the consent of his sister to this proposed voyage, apparently 
 gave up the project, but next day went down to the vessel and sailed away for Detroit. 
 
 While in the family of his new-found friend, Jones learned the English and French 
 languages and forgot his own. -After a few years, Mrs. Conner died, and, the Captain being 
 a great drunkard, young Jones was thrown out of a home. About this time the Baptists 
 were collecting together isolated Indians to go to Carey Station, Mich., to receive the bene¬ 
 fits of the mission there. In his destitute condition, Jones was founil by them and taken 
 to this school, of which Rev. Isaac McCoy was at the time Superintendent. Here he re¬ 
 acquired his native language, and, being diligent in his studies, became thoroughly familiar 
 with the rudiments of an English education, and also became a convert to the Christian 
 religion. He remained here four or five years. At that time the Pottawatomies had a great 
 deal of money, aud were educating a great many of their young men at Hamilton, Colum¬ 
 bia and other Eastern colleges. Rev. McCoy started East with ten or twelve of the boys 
 farthest advanced in their studies, and took them to Hamilton College, where Jones staid 
 four years, when, owing to failing health, he was advised by the Faculty to give up study in 
 order to rest. 
 
 He then went to Choctaw -Academy, Kentucky, as a teacher, remaining about one year. 
 After paying a visit to his sister, from whom he had run away, he went to the station at 
 .Sault Ste. Marie, where he was chosen interpreter. For some time, he served in the capac¬ 
 ity of interpreter for different tribes, and when the Pottawatomies were moved to Kansa-s 
 Territory he came with them, and was a member of their tribe until the two Pottawatomie 
 bands were consolidated ou the tract of thirty miles square on the Kansas River. He was 
 *hen invited to join, and joined the Ottawas, of which tribe he remained a member until 
 his death. The farm known as the .lolin T. .Tones place was purchased by him of the trader 
 to the Ottawas for $1,000. In 1850, he built a dwelling and a store. His [home, some four 
 miles northeast of the present city of Ottawa, was a distinguished landmark, and in the 
 
305 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 cause of free,loin by bofh John T. Jones an.l h^resthmrblo w fe^UiHnTtLse earTy “ ti 
 that tried _raen;s souls,” was of inestimable value. le, inose early t.i 
 
 1!< 1S57 ^an’l '‘}'ohn'^Ttr,Iwn f i‘1“"" l>y '’Order ruffians. On February 
 
 aeUf ^n&nfil^ foVlo^^^^ I^egislaturo in reference to tli 
 
 . most valuable house, 
 ■stian Indian, which wius 
 
 State men. He is known as'” OUawa ” To'imror.rohn 
 
 f-Iw valuable assistance iii founding the institution of learning knows as the “ Ot’ 
 
 tawa University ” a history of which is elsewhere introduced 
 
 followlij'/aZerUsmucnt: ^2. '874, appeared the 
 
 for rent Jones, four and one-half miles northeast of Ottawa, is 
 
 I’r Jo’**. *3 without exception the best farm and improvements in the State well 
 adaptci for gram and stock. Terms easy. Arrangements can be iZde t,^ retain all stock 
 etc., on tile place. Those wishing further information, can call on ’ 
 
 “E. J. NnoENT, or 
 “R. Atkinson.” 
 
 . ttawa The original farm consisted of 9«0 acres; bi R hrs b^rn increased by the rrchase 
 to Woodlief. It consists mainly of high bottom land' and is welKnted 
 
 of UnlfeT^walnZ "L\'“el..f hT t ^ upwardZf one hundredZres 
 
 osaXheZe mulberry; it is almost entirely fenced by 
 
 \i» under cultivation, and has an abundance of berries and fruit 
 
 “^Rv State of Kansal is enable of 
 
 trust to Vitliwn Mr. Jones Will, the whole of his estate, estimated at $2.5,000, was left in 
 tri steps ® ** remained under the control of the then board of 
 
 cecZ ff tr,.,t of Baptists, then the pro¬ 
 in eZZherek no RanHstemil®” Baptist college or university in Kansas ;’but 
 
 ton NY ?onZ s, PP"®®.® *‘'®" ‘,‘'®y ‘‘'■® *® SO to Madison University, Ham- 
 
 iton, N. \. Mrs. Jones still resides at Ottawa, and is highly respected by all who know her. 
 
 JUDGE JAMES IIANWAY. 
 
 far-f inmd'Zfe®‘®,LVi« September 4, 1809, within fifteen miles of the 
 
 F^olts nioio®oT B®ndon, England. His father was Jonas Hanway, the noted 
 
 i! P*“'anthropist and his mother a Quaker lady. James Hanway was educated at 
 iliTln-s ‘ ‘•®“ at school, and upon finishing his collegiate education and attaim 
 
 mg his majority becommg dissatisfied with the English form of government he emigrated 
 
 KetecZ H® ^oveXr l’, Igsrto mSs 
 
 foZhennne^l /Warren Co., Ohio. Wiiile in Ohio, Judge Hanway wrote largely 
 lor the papers, taking advanced ground on the subj'ect of American Slavery He also took 
 
 tffiZaV cZumhnsZ/‘“®’ consistently with the Republican party after its organiza- 
 
 tion at Coluinbus, ()hio, and was a delegate to the Convention at Columbus, which organized 
 
 Tnliai If Z? to the Convention, which at Pittsburgh nomiZted lllfe aM 
 
 Julian, respectively, for President and Vice President of the United States. 
 
 Here he t^k I'n f f to Kansas, settling in Pottawatomie Township, Franklin County, 
 manager^ onZ ttZI P^ '.? the struggle to make Kansas a Free State; and was one of thi 
 and teZt° betel Railroad He was chosen to fill numerous positions of honor 
 
 nfeinwlrm ‘ f. hpV,B“Pe''iotendent of Public Instruction in Franklin County a 
 IsoTaZ Inbe ‘-onvention in 1859; a member of the Senate’in 
 
 ISW), and of the House ol Representatives in 1864, and again in 1869. 
 
 oral during bis residence in Kansas, on a great variety of subjects 
 
 HorticIltui-e'Fore^rf elegance of diction. Among those subjects were Agriculture; 
 ReReion^flnZ f lemperance. Finance, Politics, Natural Science, Metaphysics and 
 eornhtentim, ®f““S“'^®*' sturdy common sense; a rare 
 
 oX^oftbehllJ^ f t'^i'^‘‘f.b"‘®P®i*P-°“e‘‘‘®f‘‘tter subject. He believed in liberty, not 
 the^slmek^nflA;^ of thought, and was as much oppoted to 
 
 Grovi^D-n®re.'.If ®“ Tuesday, May 9, 1882, and his burial on Wednesday, May 10, in 
 Grove Hill Cemetery, four miles east of Lane, Rev. S. L. Adair conducting the services 
 
 born Anlnst^ 5 “°il« If ‘*^1 six children—William Henry Brougham Hanway, 
 
 Sen!; m f ‘ ’ John S., born November 1, 1834; Martha R., born November 3,1836’ 
 
 bX SeptZlLfy^ZS. ’ William Henry Brougham’ 
 
 HON. 1). P. LOWE. 
 
 f....... Vul' Jf "'O -H-as born August 22, 1823, in Oneida County, N. Y. His parents were 
 
 Mass. While the subject of this sketch was young, they removed 
 -V.'"o.' where for several years, he taught school. He entered the law office of N. C. Read 
 rinnifbff-’n f of the State, and graduated from the law department 
 
 ol Cincinnati College m 1851. He was .soon afterward to practice at the bar of the Supreme 
 onll’ pZ • f f” I® partner of Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the Interior, 
 
 fX te I. Mr Lowe was an aetice Republican politician in Ohio for several 
 
 f . 1 ^' Mound City, Linn Co., Kan., where he soon became a leading lawyer 
 
 'll,.; T ‘;9n.n*'L- '8®3, he was elected to the State Senate, serving one term as Chairman of 
 
 iff Committee. In March, 1867, he was appointed Judge of the Sixth Judicial 
 
 Distiict, then recently created, and in November following he was elected to the same 
 iw.sition for finir years. In this position he attained to the rank, and gained the reputation 
 
 VL! ‘® hiiith Judicial District, perving in that capacity until his death in the early part of 
 18S-. .Mrs. Lowe died about the year 1871, and the Judgedid not re-marry. He has two sons 
 arFori;Seott^***^”’ living at La Cygne, the other son and the two daughters living 
 
 LIST OF POST OFFICES. 
 
 The following postsotiices were established, discontinued and names changed in Kansas 
 December 1, 1881 , to November 25, 1882: 
 
 from 
 
 POST OPKIt'ES ESTAIil.ISHEIl. 
 In county of Allen.—Hendricks, Wise. 
 
 Atchison.—Inver, May. 
 
 Barber.—Carietna. 
 
 Barton.—Bonewitz. 
 
 Bourbon.—Uilfiilan, Marmatoii, Porterville. 
 
 Brown.—Baker, Everest, Re.serve, Willis. 
 
 Butler.—Durachen, Edgecomb, Leon, Nellaus, Ovo. 
 Chautauqua.'—Cascade, Hale, Mount Vernon. 
 
 Cherokee.—Cherry. 
 
 (Jay.—Charity, Idana, Iwacura. 
 
 Cloud.—Graves, Multonvale, Yuma. 
 
 (olfey.—Section. 
 
 Cowley.—Akron, Grand Summit. 
 
 Crawford.—Brazilton. 
 
 Comanche.—(unorganized)—Giansville. 
 
 Davis.—Conroton. 
 
 Dickin.son.—New Basel. 
 
 Doniphan.—Darwin. 
 
 Douglas.—Alfred. 
 lOd wards.—El Paso. 
 
 I'Jh.—Cave Springs, Fiat. 
 
 Ellis.—Jlendota. 
 
 Ellsworth.—Cain, Carneiro, Masmer 
 Franklin.-Ransoiuville. 
 
 Graham.—Elriek. 
 
 Greenwood.—Neal, Richeyville, .Severy 
 (.ove.—(unorganized)—Hackberry. 
 
 (iray.—(unorganized)—Loyal. 
 
 Harper.—Danville. 
 
 Jefferson.—McLouth, Oregon. 
 
 Jewell.—Dentonia. 
 
 Johnson.—Meadow Brook, Waseca. 
 
 Kearney.—(unorganized.)—Deerfield 
 Leavenworth.—Boling, Daisy. 
 
 Lincoln.—Nimrod. 
 
 Linn.—Grange. 
 
 Lyon.—Hortonburgh, Trail. 
 
 —Juniata, Lucretia. 
 
 Mitchell.—Simpson. 
 
 Montgomery.—Bee, Ives. 
 
 Ness.—Buda, Leff'el. 
 
 Norton.—Hedgewood, Reagle. 
 
 Osage.—Maxson, Swansea, Weaver 
 Osborne.—Dudley, Handy. 
 
 Ottawa.—Wide Range. 
 
 Pawnee.—George. 
 
 Phillips.—Hillside, Powell, IVagnerville. 
 
 Pottawatomie.—Hanson. 
 
 Rawlins.—Enne. 
 
 Reno.—Ost, Turon. 
 
 Republic.—Tiago. 
 
 Rice.—Alden, Mitchell. 
 
 Riley.—Leonardville, Magic. 
 
 Rooks.—Amboy, Earnest, Minety, Oyer. 
 
 Rush.—Howe, Oswell. 
 
 Shaw nee.—Red path. 
 
 Sheridan.—Museum, St. Paul. 
 
 Smith.—Hardilee, Reamsville. 
 
 Sumner.—Geuda, Perth, Rex. 
 
 Thomas.—(unorganized)—Letitia. 
 
 Washington.—Cromwell. 
 
 Wilson.—Newark. 
 
 W ood.son.—Piqua. 
 
 Wyandotte.—Armourville. 
 
 , , discontinued offices: 
 
 Anderson.—Cherry Mound. 
 
 Barton.—Lott, Thomas. 
 
 Brown.—Claytonville, Emmet, Marak, Mount Roy. 
 
 Butler.—Mgecomb, Modena. 
 
 Chase.—Woodhull. 
 
 Cherokee.—Neutral City. 
 
 Clay.—Leopaa. 
 
 Cloud—Cloud, Princeville, Saint Joseph. 
 
 Coffey.—Bancroft. 
 
 Cowley.—New Canton. 
 
 Davis.—Way. 
 
 Dickinson.—Haphazard, Mont Cenis 
 Douglas.—IVashington Creek. 
 
 Ed wards.—Nettleton. 
 
 Elk.—Indian Creek, Oak Ridge. 
 
 P.llsworth.—Holyoke. 
 
 Ford.—Fort Dodge. 
 
 Graham.—Cortez, Shinn. 
 
 Gove.—(unorganized)—Lulie. 
 
 •lackson.—Lawndale. 
 
 •lefferson.—Boyle. 
 
 .Jewell.-.Aurora, Ezbon, Steuben. 
 
 Labette.—Sylvan Dale. 
 
 Lane.—(unorganized)—Rolling Prairie. 
 
 Mitchell.—Dalrymple, Labon. 
 
 Jlontgomery.—Parker. 
 
 Morris.—Iceland. 
 
 Nemaha.—Albany, Dorcas. 
 
 Ness. Bed Rock, Clarinda, Dryden, Nevada 
 
 OuXi—Anan’th!!r'®“’^“’ Branch, Modell, Neighborville. 
 
 Phillips.—Mound. 
 
 Pottawatomie.—(lak Grove. 
 
 Rawlins.—Boyer. 
 
 Republic.—Fenwick, Talmage, Trasey. 
 
 Rice.—New Cincinnati, IVay Side. 
 
 Rooks.—Sugar Loaf. 
 
 S^gwick.—Coronado, Ferris, Good River, Herald. 
 
 ^D^yidan.—Advance, Gallileo, Milligan, Musma. 
 
 St. John.—Fort IVallace, Groton. 
 
 Sumner.—Sumner. 
 
 CHANGE OF NAME OF OFFICES. 
 
 NAME OK COUNTV. 
 
 FORMER NAME. 
 
 Bourbon. 
 
 Brown. 
 
 Marmitou. 
 
 Brown. 
 
 
 Butler... 
 
 
 Butler. 
 
 
 Clay. 
 
 
 (!loud. 
 
 
 Cloud. 
 
 
 (lowley. 
 
 
 Dickinson. 
 
 
 Elk. 
 
 
 Ellis. 
 
 
 Kllsworth. 
 
 
 Kllsworth. 
 
 
 Gove. 
 
 
 Greenwood.,,, 
 
 
 Gray. 
 
 
 Harper. 
 
 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 
 Lane. 
 
 
 Ness. 
 
 
 Reno. 
 
 
 Riley. 
 
 
 Shawnee. 
 
 
 Smith. 1 
 
 Beaver. 
 
 PRESENT NAME. 
 
 *Mitchell County. 
 
 Marmatoii. 
 
 Everest. 
 
 Willis. 
 
 Leon. 
 
 Ovo. 
 
 Idana. 
 
 Simpson.* 
 
 Miltonvale. 
 
 Akron. 
 
 New Basel. 
 Cave Springs. 
 Mendota 
 Carneiro. 
 Cain. 
 
 Hackberry. 
 
 Severy. 
 
 Loyal. 
 
 Danville. 
 
 Boling. 
 
 Lucretia. 
 
 Buila. 
 
 Turon. 
 
 Leonardsville. 
 Red Path. 
 Reamsville. 
 
306 
 
 HISTOEY OF KAE-SAS 
 
 
 111 the number of its post otiices, November 25, 1882, Kansas ranks as the tenth State, 
 liaving 1,563. It has 74 ofiices whose Postmasters are appointed by the President; 1,489 of 
 the fourth class; 2.52 money order olhces, Atchison, Leavenworth and Topeka have the 
 letter-carrier system. Topeka lias five mail-carriers, each liaving a salary of Sf8.50; Atchison 
 and Leavenworth have each four. Leavenworth has tliree at a salary of $600 per year ; 
 Atchison and Topeka, eacli two. 
 
 CEN.SITS OF KANSAS, 
 
 TAKKN BY THE XATIONAI, AND ST.VTE AUTUOKITIES. 
 
 CorNTIE.s. 
 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 1875. 
 
 
 1882. 
 
 1880. 
 
 1 S 61 I . 
 
 1865. 
 
 1880. 
 
 WHITE . 
 
 COIv - 
 
 OREI >. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Allen . 
 
 3,082 
 
 2,737 
 
 7,022 
 
 6,638 
 
 11,303 
 
 11,098 
 
 10,952 
 
 351 
 
 
 2,400 
 
 7,72 t 
 
 2,059 
 
 5,220 
 
 5,809 
 
 9,057 
 
 10.560 
 
 8,871 
 
 186 
 
 Atchison. 
 
 8,929 
 
 15,.507 
 
 20,187 
 
 26,668 
 
 28,798 
 
 23,237 
 
 3,431 
 
 Bourbon . 
 
 6,101 
 
 3,197 
 
 2.607 
 
 7,961 
 
 15,076 
 
 16,829 
 
 19,691 
 
 20,159 
 
 17,866 
 
 1,725 
 
 Brown. 
 
 2,891 
 
 6,823 
 
 8,928 
 
 12,817 
 
 13,918 
 
 12,.554 
 
 263 
 
 Butler. 
 
 437 
 
 294 
 
 3,035 
 
 9,852 
 
 18,586 
 
 18,661 
 
 18,527 
 
 59 
 
 Chase. 
 
 808 
 
 870 
 
 1,975 
 
 3,116 
 
 6,081 
 
 5,375 
 
 5,962 
 
 119 
 
 Clay. 
 
 Colley. 
 
 163 
 
 2,842 
 
 238 
 
 3,383 
 
 2,942 
 
 6,201 
 
 6,672 
 
 7,235 
 
 12,320 
 
 11,438 
 
 12.237 
 
 12,750 
 
 12,200 
 
 11,004 
 
 120 
 
 431 
 
 Ilavis. 
 
 1.103 
 
 1,189 
 
 6,526 
 
 4,611 
 
 6,994 
 
 6,683 
 
 6,653 
 
 341 
 
 Dickinson. 
 
 378 
 
 442 
 
 3.043 
 
 6.841 
 
 15.261 
 
 15,495 
 
 15,170 
 
 81 
 
 Doniphan. 
 
 8,083 
 
 88 
 
 8,637 
 
 9,595 
 
 13,969 
 
 13,943 
 
 14,257 
 
 13,659 
 
 13,343 
 
 914 
 
 Douglas. 
 
 15,814 
 
 20.592 
 
 18.505 
 
 21,700 
 
 22.707 
 
 18,476 
 
 3,224 
 
 Franklin. 
 
 3,030 
 
 3,695 
 
 10,385 
 
 10,108 
 
 16,797 
 
 16,491 
 
 15,847 
 
 950 
 
 
 19 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Greenwood. 
 
 759 
 
 1,188 
 
 3,484 
 
 6.483 
 
 10,548 
 
 10,189 
 
 10,468 
 
 SO 
 
 
 158 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jackson. 
 
 1,936 
 
 2,962 
 
 6,053 
 
 6,(>8 l 
 
 11,716 
 
 10,718 
 
 10,488 
 
 10,520 
 
 198 
 
 Jett'erson. 
 
 4.459 
 
 5,853 
 
 12,626 
 
 15,563 
 
 15,386 
 
 14,772 
 
 791 
 
 
 4.364 
 
 6,093 
 
 13,684 
 
 14,580 
 
 16,853 
 
 16,081 
 
 15,937 
 
 916 
 
 Leavenworth . 
 
 12,606 
 
 24,256 
 
 32.444 
 
 27,698 
 
 32,355 
 
 31,068 
 
 27,383 
 
 4,972 
 
 Linn. 
 
 6,336 
 
 4,980 
 
 036 
 
 6,543 
 
 12,174 
 
 11,546 
 
 15,298 
 
 15,129 
 
 14,481 
 
 817 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Marion. 
 
 74 
 
 162 
 
 768 
 
 6,907 
 
 12,453 
 
 12,093 
 
 12,356 
 
 97 
 
 Marshall. 
 
 2,280 
 
 2,349 
 
 6,901 
 
 10,822 
 
 16,136 
 
 17,318 
 
 15,905 
 
 2)1 
 
 McGee. 
 
 1,501 
 
 596 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Morris. 
 
 770 
 
 1.141 
 
 2.225 
 
 4.697 
 
 9,265 
 
 7,800 
 
 8,732 
 
 533 
 
 
 2.436 
 
 2.638 
 
 7.339 
 
 7,104 
 
 12.462 
 
 15,073 
 
 12.387 
 
 75 
 
 Osage. 
 
 1.113 
 
 238 
 
 1,169 
 
 7,648 
 
 10,268 
 
 19,642 
 
 20,727 
 
 18,905 
 
 737 
 
 Pottawatomie. 
 
 1,529 
 
 2,119 
 
 7.848 
 
 10.344 
 
 16,350 
 
 16,650 
 
 15,894 
 
 450 
 
 Riley . 
 
 1.224 
 
 1,813 
 
 5.105 
 
 7,065 
 
 15,417 
 
 10,430 
 
 10,4:30 
 
 10,1(16 
 
 324 
 
 Shawnee. 
 
 3,513 
 
 3,458 
 
 13,121 
 
 29,093 
 
 ;34,137 
 
 23,655 
 
 5,438 
 
 Wabaunsee. 
 
 1.023 
 
 1,081 
 
 3.362 
 
 4.649 
 
 8,7.56 
 
 8.145 
 
 8,074 
 
 682 
 
 Washington . 
 
 383 
 
 
 4,081 
 
 8,621 
 
 14,910 
 
 15,668 
 
 14,891 
 
 19 
 
 
 27 
 
 
 6,694 
 
 3,827 
 
 9.749 
 
 13,775 
 
 12,981 
 
 6,749 
 
 13,698 
 
 77 
 
 Woodson. 
 
 1.488 
 
 1,307 
 
 4,476 
 
 6,635 
 
 6,467 
 
 68 
 
 Wyandotte.. 
 
 2,609 
 
 4,827 
 
 10.015 
 
 12.362 
 
 19,143 
 
 23,236 
 
 14,539 
 
 4.604 
 
 Lyon . 
 
 
 2,248 
 
 8,014 
 
 9,542 
 
 17,326 
 
 17,660 
 
 16,298 
 
 1,028 
 
 
 
 6,151 
 
 11.725 
 
 12,667 
 
 17.802 
 
 15,971 
 
 15,1:37 
 
 16,901 
 
 14,735 
 
 901 
 
 Neosho. 
 
 
 777 
 
 10.206 
 
 11,076 
 
 15,121 
 
 386 
 
 Ottawa. 
 
 
 178 
 
 2,127 
 
 4,429 
 
 10,307 
 
 9.163 
 
 10,239 
 
 68 
 
 .Saline. 
 
 
 473 
 
 4.246 
 
 6,360 
 
 13,808 
 
 12,056 
 
 13,528 
 
 280 
 
 Barton. 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 2,099 
 
 10,318 
 
 10,120 
 
 10,022 
 
 296 
 
 Cherokee . 
 
 
 
 11,038 
 
 12,223 
 
 21,905 
 
 23,232 
 
 20,031 
 
 1,874 
 
 Cloud. 
 
 
 
 2,323 
 
 7.170 
 
 15,343 
 
 15,261 
 
 15,302 
 
 41 
 
 Cowley . 
 
 
 
 1,175 
 
 8,160 
 
 1,336 
 
 8,963 
 
 9,386 
 
 940 
 
 21,638 
 
 16,851 
 
 6,179 
 
 20,508 
 
 19,417 
 
 4,666 
 
 21,316 
 
 16,749 
 
 6,111 
 
 8,385 
 
 222 
 
 1 U 2 
 
 68 
 
 Ellis. 
 
 
 Ellsworth. 
 
 
 
 1,185 
 
 1,7.58 
 
 8,494 
 
 7,:347 
 
 109 
 
 Ford. 
 
 
 
 427 
 
 813 
 
 3,122 
 
 2,110 
 
 3,048 
 
 74 
 
 Howard. 
 
 
 
 2,794 
 
 13,632 
 
 
 
 .Jewell. 
 
 
 
 207 
 
 7,651 
 
 17,475 
 
 15,069 
 
 17.457 
 
 18 
 
 Labette. 
 
 
 
 9,973 
 
 14,571 
 
 22,735 
 
 25,347 
 
 20,517 
 
 2,218 
 
 
 
 
 516 
 
 2,493 
 
 8,582 
 
 7,186 
 
 15.556 
 
 8,517 
 
 17,091 
 
 65 
 
 52 
 
 41 
 
 
 
 738 
 
 6^205 
 
 5,370 
 
 17,143 
 
 14.911 
 
 Mitchell. 
 
 
 
 485 
 
 11,478 
 
 14,870 
 
 Montgomery. 
 
 
 
 7,564 
 
 13,017 
 
 18,213 
 
 3,722 
 
 12,517 
 
 6,396 
 
 14,913 
 
 18,442 
 
 17,528 
 
 685 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 2,930 
 
 3,722 
 
 12,456 
 
 5,361 
 
 14,898 
 
 9,235 
 
 7,317 
 
 18,519 
 
 13,868 
 
 20,698 
 
 
 
 
 
 33 
 
 3,467 
 
 1 006 
 
 9,671 
 4,323 
 14,057 
 8.546 
 5,950 
 19 166 
 
 61 
 
 :12 
 
 16 
 
 67 
 
 34 
 
 294 
 
 15 
 
 114 
 
 
 
 
 179 
 
 
 
 
 1.281 
 
 5 
 
 8,048 
 
 2,453 
 
 
 
 
 9,292 
 
 7,351 
 
 18,753 
 
 13,883 
 
 20,812 
 
 
 
 156 
 
 1 052 
 
 
 
 1,095 
 
 66 
 
 8,310 
 
 
 
 
 3,876 
 
 4,925 
 
 10,870 
 
 17,631 
 
 
 
 
 22 
 
 
 
 
 1880. 
 
 COUNTIES. 
 
 I860. 
 
 1865. 
 
 1870. 
 
 1875. 
 
 1880. 
 
 1882. 
 
 WHITE. 
 
 COL¬ 
 
 ORED. 
 
 
 
 
 166 
 
 538 
 
 
 2,535 
 
 686 
 
 2,661 
 
 2,409 
 
 11,451 
 
 6,998 
 
 12,014 
 
 12,826 
 
 8,112 
 
 5,490 
 
 11,072 
 
 4,180 
 
 10,623 
 
 4,258 
 
 4,133 
 
 1,704 
 
 3,713 
 
 1,890 
 
 1,623 
 
 1,567 
 
 4,755 
 
 3 
 
 191 
 
 37 
 
 163 
 
 372 
 
 411 
 
 1.196 
 
 9 
 
 3 
 
 168 
 
 9 
 
 1,59 
 
 601 
 
 296 
 
 43 
 
 568 
 
 5 
 
 13 
 
 5 
 
 12 
 
 161 
 
 14 
 
 2,089 
 
 2,610 
 679 
 2,652 
 2,353 
 11,351 
 6,966 
 11,.897 
 12,747 
 8,a56 
 6,485 
 10,915 
 4,179 
 10,602 
 3,774 
 4,114 
 
 1 ,.575 
 3,711 
 1,852 
 1,623 
 1,567 
 4,632 
 
 3 
 
 191 
 
 37 
 
 159 
 
 369 
 
 410 
 
 1.186 
 
 9 
 
 3 
 
 168 
 
 9 
 
 159 
 
 601 
 
 296 
 
 43 
 
 568 
 
 5 
 
 13 
 
 5 
 
 12 
 
 161 
 
 14 
 
 25 
 
 7 
 
 9 
 
 56 
 
 100 
 
 32 
 
 117 
 
 79 
 
 56 
 5 
 
 57 
 1 
 
 21 
 
 484 
 
 19 
 
 129 
 
 2 
 
 38 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 366 
 
 234 
 
 5.046 
 
 899 
 
 2,813 
 
 5,112 
 
 567 
 
 1* 451 
 
 2 , 2:53 
 
 1,570 
 
 11,486 
 
 5,113 
 
 8,446 
 
 11,439 
 
 7,249 
 
 6,124 
 
 10,826 
 
 3,223 
 
 10,071 
 
 3,369 
 
 4.. 569 
 1,141 
 2,864 
 
 1.. 524 
 
 1,410 
 
 776 
 
 3,218 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 Elk . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 123 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 :i 
 
 1 
 
 1(1 
 
 ••••#■• •• 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Kansas (unorganized)...’... 
 Kearney (unorganized).... 
 
 Lane (unorganized). 
 
 Meade (unorganized). 
 
 Scott (unorganized). 
 
 Sequoyah (unorganized)... 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 
 
 
 Sherman (unorganized).. 
 Stanton (unorganized). 
 
 
 . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 
 
 . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Totals. 
 
 107,206 
 
 140,079 
 
 364,399 
 
 528,349 
 
 996,096 
 
 962,949 
 
 952,155 
 
 43,941 
 
 Ill the census returns for 1860, Breckenridge County, reported with a 
 population of 3,107, became Lyon in 1862. Dorn became Neosho June 3, 
 1861. Godfrey liecame Seward June 3,1861 ; later it became Howard, and 
 the population of 1870 and 1875 is returned in its name ; March 11, 1875, 
 the county was divided in its center, east and west; the new county north 
 became Elk, the one south was Chautauqua, and they both appear in the 
 census returns of 1880 and 1882. Hunter became Cowley after the census 
 of 1860 was taken. Lykins became Miami June 3,1861. Madison was di¬ 
 vided in 1862, the north part went into Lyon, changed from Breckenridge, 
 the south part to Greenwood. McGee, in the Government census returns 
 spelled McGhee, became Cherokee February 28, 1868. Otoe County was 
 created by the Territorial Legislature of 1860, on the 27th of February, and 
 it embraced Townships 21, 22, 23 and the north two-thirds of 24, in Ranges 1, 
 2, 3 and 4, east of the Sixth Principal Meridian. The county was never 
 organized, and its territory is in the present limits of Marion, Butler and 
 Harvey Counties. (The population of what was Arapahoe County, classed 
 as Pike’s Peake, was returned at 34,242, but it was placed 34,277 in the 
 Government census returns for Colorado Territory.) With the counties 
 as at present constituted, in 1860, the cen.sus was taken in 40 counties ; in 
 1870, in 65 ; in 1880, in 104. Rawlins County was organized Maj'' 25,1881, 
 and by the Act of the Legislature of 1881, Buffalo was blotted out, and 
 the name of Foote was changed to Gray, That part of Buffalo that was 
 in Townships 20 and 21, became the south part of Lane; that part of it 
 that was in Townships 22 and 23, became the north part of the county of 
 Gray. St. John County was created from the east part of Wallace, tak¬ 
 ing from it Ranges 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 west. There were 105 counties 
 in Kansas when the census was taken in 1880 ; there were 80 organized 
 counties; in 1870 there were 54 organized counties ; in 1860 there were 32. 
 
 
history of KANSAS, 
 
 3(17 
 
 
308 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 DOUGLAS COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION ANU NATURAL FEATURES. 
 
 D ouglas county is in the second tier west from Missouri.^ It is 
 bounded on the north by Jefferson and Leavenworth Counties; on 
 the east by Leavenworth and Johnson, on the south by Franklin, and on 
 the west by Osage and Shawnee. The Kansas River runs along the 
 northern boundary of Lecompton, a part of Wakarusa and Eudora Town¬ 
 ships. The boundaries of the county as organized by act of the First 
 Territorial Legislature, July, 1855, were defined as follows : “Beginning 
 at the main channel of the Kansas River, at the northwest corner of John¬ 
 son County; thence south to the southwest corner of said Johnson County ; 
 thence west twenty-four (24) miles, to a point equidistant between the 
 limits (embraced in the original plats) of the towns of Lecompton and 
 Tecumseh. ” 
 
 The present boundary of Douglas County is as follows : Commencing 
 at the northwest corner of Johnson 
 County, in the middle of the main 
 channel of the Kansas River, thence 
 up the main channel of said Kansas 
 River to the southwest corner of 
 Leavenworth County; thence north 
 on the west boundary line of Ltaiven- 
 worth County to the north line of 
 Township 12 ; thence west on said 
 north line of Township 12 to the 
 middle of the main channel of the 
 Kansas River ; thence up the main 
 channel of said river to the point 
 wher the line between the second and 
 third tiers of sections in Range 17 
 crosses said river ; thence south on the 
 section lines to the corner of Sec¬ 
 tions 14,15, 22 and 23, in Township 15 
 south, of Range 17 east; thence east 
 on section lines to the southwest cor¬ 
 ner of Johnson County ; thence north 
 along the west line of Johnson 
 County to the place of beginning. 
 
 The Wakarusa River runs through 
 the central part of the county from 
 west to east, turns to the northeast in 
 Eudora Township, and empties into 
 the Kansas River. The county is 
 well supplied with springs, good well 
 water being obtained at a depth of 
 twenty-five feet. 
 
 About twenty per cent of the sur¬ 
 face is bottom land, and eighty per 
 cent upland, the general surface of 
 the country being gently undulating 
 but occasionally breaking into abrupt 
 hills. The average width of the 
 bottoms is one mile. Ninety-four 
 per cent is open prairie, six per cent 
 forest, the timber belts ranging in 
 width from a few rods, to one mile. 
 
 The principal varieties of native 
 timber are the ash, cottonwood, elm, 
 hackberry, oak and walnut. The 
 principal minerals found in the county 
 are an excellent quality of building 
 stone in great abundance, and fire and 
 pottery clay. Coal is believed to 
 exist in fair quantity and quality at 
 moderate depth ; but little or none has 
 
 yet been mined. The area of the- 
 
 county is 300,160 acres, and there is very little waste land. The soil is ex¬ 
 ceedingly fertile, and produces all the cereals, timothy, clover and prairie 
 grasses, and fruit and forest trees in great luxuriance. 
 
 EARLY SETTLERS. 
 
 Previous to May 15, 1854. the county was not open to settlement by 
 white people, being held by the Shawnee Indians as a part of their reser¬ 
 vation under the treaty between them and the Government in 1825. On 
 the former date a new treaty went into effect, by the terms of which the 
 Shawnees reserved 200 acres to each member of the tribe, or 200,000 acres 
 in all, most of it in Johnson County. The most of that lying in Douglas 
 County selected by them under the treaty was embraced in Eudora Town¬ 
 ship, in the northeastern part of the county. As soon as the land was 
 thrown open to settlement, “squatters” came in from Missouri and from 
 the Western and Northwestern States to secure claims, the region, now 
 Douglas County, having been long known as a desirable location, from 
 the fact that one of the great highways of travel between the East and 
 
 California traversed its entire width. It was also the route over which 
 the Pottawatomie trade mainly passed, one of the great crossings of the 
 Kansas River being at the trading post of Uniontown, in what is now 
 Shawnee County. These, however, were not the first white men in Doug¬ 
 las County. In 1842. Gen. John C. Fremont, on his first tour of explo¬ 
 ration to the Rocky Mountains, after leaving Cyprian Chouteau’s trading 
 house on the Kansas River, six miles west of the Missouri line, on June 
 10, which trading house was in latitude 39° 5' 57", longitude 94° 39' 16", 
 elevation above the sea, 700 feet—encamped near the present location of 
 Lawrence on the 12th, and describes the spring near the residence of the 
 late Bruce. He says of the location : “We encamped in a remarkably 
 beautiful situation on the Kansas bluffs, which commanded a fine view of 
 the river valley, here from four to five miles wide. The central portion 
 was occupied by a broad belt of heavy timber, and nearer the hills the prai¬ 
 ries were of the richest verdure.” Many other California emigrants 
 
 passing over this route were par- 
 
 POPULATION (FEDERAL CENSUS). 
 
 Clintou Township. 
 
 Eudora Township, including Eudora t'ity... 
 
 Grant Township. 
 
 Kanwaka Township. 
 
 Lawrence City. 
 
 Lecompton Township. 
 
 Marion Township. 
 
 Palmyra Township, including Baldwin City. 
 
 Wakarusa Township. 
 
 Willow Springs Township. 
 
 Eudora City.. 
 Baldwin City., 
 
 ticulariy struck with the beauty of 
 the scenery, and the magnificence of 
 the view in the vicinity of Lawrence 
 —among them Dr. Charles Robinson, 
 who afterward became one of her 
 pioneer settlers and most honored citi¬ 
 zens. Along the California road, 
 the first settlers located. This road 
 entered Douglas County at the eastern 
 line of whatisnow Eudora Township, 
 at the crossing of the little stream 
 then called Captain’s Creek, and near 
 the Methodist Mission of Dr. Still. 
 Passing two miles west. Fish’s Hotel 
 was reached—a stopping place to 
 which the Free State settlers were 
 always cordially welcomed by the 
 Shawnee proprietor. The road crossed 
 the Wakarusa at the house of Blue 
 Jacket, a Shawnee chief, about a 
 mile east of the reserve line. Two 
 miles from the crossing of the Waka¬ 
 rusa, the town of Franklin was after¬ 
 ward laid out on the claim of Mr. L. 
 B. Wallace, formerly of Indiana. 
 Associated with Wallace was a Vir¬ 
 ginian—Mr. Church, a famous old- 
 time violinist. Mr. Wallace’s house 
 was one mile west of the site of 
 Franklin. About four miles further 
 west, the road wound up a sharp 
 prominence, and “Hog Back Point” 
 was reached, the future Lawrence 
 lying just to the north. Six miles 
 further was another rise in the prairie, 
 the table-land then reached being 
 the locality of a famous spring, 
 near where Judge Wakefield after¬ 
 ward settled. Eight miles further 
 on—the road still passing over the 
 high prairie with a full view of 
 the Kansas and Wakarusa Valleys to 
 the north and south—the “forks” of 
 the road, the future site of Big Springs 
 was reached, and, a mile beyond, the 
 road passed out of Douglas County. 
 Among the settlers who came into 
 the county and settled along and 
 in the vicinity of this road in the 
 spring and early summer of 1854, were 
 the following : J. W. Lunkins, of South Carolina, April 13 ; A. R. Hop¬ 
 per, May 9 ; Clark Stearns and William 11. R. Lykias, May 26 ; A. B. and 
 N. E. Wade, June 5 ; J. A. Wakefield, June 8; Calvin and Martin Adams, 
 June 10; J. J. Eberhart, June 12; Brice W- Miller, June 6; J. H. Harri¬ 
 son, June 14; H. S. and Paul C. Eberhart, June 15; S. N. Wood, June 
 24 ; Mr. Rolf, June 24; L. A. Lagerquest, July 4; James F. Legate, 
 July 5 ; William Lyon and Josiah Hutchinson in July. 
 
 On the Wakarusa, south of the road, Joel K. Goodwin settled in May, 
 and William Breyman, July 18. 
 
 T. W. andR. F. Barber settled near the site of Bloomington, in 1855, and 
 OliverBarber, at the same place, June 1,1857. Duringthe same month, John 
 A. Bean, N. Alquine and M. Albin settled a little further west, where now 
 is the village of Clinton, and a store was opened by the latter. As early 
 as May, Napoleon N. Blanton was at Blanton’s Bridge, which crossed the 
 Wakarusa four miles directly south of Lawrence, and G. W. Zinn, A. W. 
 and A. G. Glenn, M. S. AVinter and AVilliam Shirley, were among the set¬ 
 tlers of 1854 on the site of Lecompton. In the southeast of the county, 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 1,030 
 
 1,005 
 
 1,901 
 
 2,029 
 
 583 
 
 576 
 
 913 
 
 919 
 
 8,320 
 
 8,510 
 
 971 
 
 1,004 
 
 879 
 
 1,417 
 
 2,431 
 
 2,478 
 
 2,401 
 
 2,388 
 
 1,163 
 
 1,374 
 
 20,592 
 
 21,700 
 
 572 
 
 325 
 
DOUGLAS COUNTY. 
 
 309 
 
 on Itie present site of Vinhind, Jacob Branson, Charles W. Dow, Frank¬ 
 lin N. Coleman, Ceorge Cutler, F. H. Varnuni, William White. .Tosiah 
 Margus and Harrison W. Buckley .took claims during the year, and a lit¬ 
 tle further south, at Baldwin City, was Robert and Richard Pierson, Jacob 
 Cantrcl and B. F. Green. Douglas, two miles southeast of Lecompton, 
 was laid out on the claim of Paris Ellison, G. W. Clarke and others being 
 associated with him as town proprietor ; and, late in the year, William 
 Harper and John Chamherlain settled at the forks of the California road, 
 at Big Springs. 
 
 The account of the arrival of the Eastern emigrants and the settle¬ 
 ment of Lawrence is given in detail in the sketch of that city. 
 
 SQUATTER ASSOCIATIONS. 
 
 The early settlers, or “squatters,” as they were called, that came into 
 the Territory and selected claims, after the passage of the Nebraska bill, 
 so far as possible, before the ratification of the treaties with the Indians 
 throwing the land open to settlement, secured them by occupying or mak¬ 
 ing improvements upon them. To still further protect themselves, asso¬ 
 ciations were formed for mutual protection and support. In what was af¬ 
 terward Douglas County, two of these associations were organized before 
 the first New England party arrived in the Territory. A call was issued 
 for a meeting of the settlers at Blue Jacket’s store on the Wakarusa, on 
 .Inly 8, 1854. The Free State settlers, understanding this to he a meeting 
 of those friendly to making Kansas a Free State, attended the meeting so 
 far as possible, but found it to be a meeting of squatters and claimants to 
 adopt rules and regulations in regard to claims. A number of those pres¬ 
 ent were strong Pro-slavery men, and desired to introduce resolutions 
 against emigrants opposed to the institution, but the Free-soil element was 
 too strong, and the difficulty was smoothed over by a compromise resolu¬ 
 tion to the effect that any person had a right to bring his property into the 
 Territory, of whatever kind it might be ; and that when the Territory 
 should have a population sufficient to form a State, the question of slavery 
 could be settled by the will of the majority. The author of the resolu¬ 
 tion, a young Pro-slavery lawyer, then made a speech welcoming men of 
 all classes into the Territory, and expressing his willingness to leave the 
 future character of the State to the decision of the people. One of the 
 more rabid Pro-slavery men present dissented from the resolution and speech, 
 declaring his determination to fight to the last against Eastern men, and 
 the Massachusetts Emigrant Movement in particular. Richard Menden¬ 
 hall, the honoredteacher at the Quaker Mission, was present at the meet¬ 
 ing, and wrote the account from which these facts are taken. This was 
 the formation of the Wakarusa Association, which was organized with a 
 corps of officers, and had its own rules and regulations. Another associa¬ 
 tion was formed called the ‘‘Actual Settlers’ Association,” composed, as 
 the name indicates, of those who actually dwelt on their claims. 
 
 Of this John A. Wakefield was President, and S. N. Wood, Register. 
 As settlers came into the Territory, they joined either association, accord¬ 
 ing to their preference. On the 12th of August, a meeting of the settlers 
 was called, to meet at the house of Brice W. Miller, at ‘‘Miller’s Spring,” or 
 ZMillersburg. This was an important meeting. The ‘‘Yankees” had now 
 come into “Wakarusa,” and it was necessary that rules and regulations 
 should be made at once to suit the exigencies of the case. So, although 
 the call was for a meeting of ‘‘The Actual Settlers’ Association,” and al¬ 
 though it was well known that a clause in the constitution of that society 
 declared that “none but actual settlers should rote at its meetings,’' still in 
 spite of this, or, perhaps, because of this, the members of the other asso¬ 
 ciation were on the ground in full force. Settlers and claimants came in 
 from all directions—some from a distance of forty or fifty miles—on 
 mules, on horseback, in vehicles of all descriptions, bringing provisions 
 and plenty of whisky, and camping around in the vicinity of the house 
 until the time appointed for the meeting. The following account of the 
 meeting was written by one present, and published in the Boston Common¬ 
 wealth of August 28, 1854.* The letter is dated Kansas Territory, Monday 
 August 14, 1854, and is as follow-s : 
 
 According to previoit.s notice, the Actual Settlers’ Association of Kan.sas Territory met 
 at the house of Mr. Miller, at .Millershurg, in said Territory, .August 12, 18.54. The meeting 
 was called to order by .lohn A. Wakefield, Esq., President of the Association, who alsostated 
 the object of the meeting to be a mutual conference of the actual settlers of Kansas Terri¬ 
 tory. Some confusion here ensued, as a majority of those present were from Mi.ssouri—not 
 actual settlers in the Territory, but claimed a right to vote as members of another associa¬ 
 tion, and as intended settlers of this Territory, h.aving staked out claims. 
 
 Mr. Dunham, of Missouri, made a long speech in favor (as he said) of the right of Alis- 
 squdans to make laws for the government of Kansas, on the ground that it was their inten¬ 
 tion to settle here at .some future time. Mr. William Lyon, of this Territory, replied, and 
 much sparring here ensued between different parties. Suspicious-looking bottles occui)ied 
 a conspicuous position before the.meeting. The contents were freely imbibed by the gen¬ 
 tlemen from Missouri, seeming to produce on their side of the house adisposition to blow off 
 a certain amount of bombast, with the innocent intention, no doubt, of frightening this 
 meeting into the belief that Kansas was, and actually is, within the boundaries of the State 
 of Missouri. Failing in thi.Sj they manifested adisposition to compromise the case, the bone 
 of contention being a provision in the constitution or by-laws of tbe Actual .Settlers’ Asso¬ 
 ciation “that none but actual settlers should be allowed to vote at the meetings of the a.sso- 
 ciation.” 
 
 H. D. Woodworth, Esq., of A’ete Orleans, came forward and asked the privilege “as a 
 stranger and looker-on in Venice,” to throw in the “calumet of peace.” He proposed the 
 appointment of a (’ommittee of Conference from each .A.ssociation, to retire and agree upon 
 a plan of union. Mr. Cameron, of Kansa.s, here announced that the Wakaur.sa .Association 
 had appointed Messrs. Dunhanij Lykins and Hayes, such a committee on the part of their 
 .association. The President appointed Dr. .Tohii Doy, Messrs. William Lj, on and A. H. Mal¬ 
 lory as a Committee for the .Actual .Settlers’ As.sociation, and the committee were directed 
 to retire and rejiort forthwith. On motion of Mr. .S. N. AVood, the meeting took a recess of 
 haif an hour. .At the expiration of that time, the associations were again called to onler by 
 the President, both lussociations appearing and acting together. The Conference Committee 
 then came forward and made a rejiort (in which a majority agreed) which was adopted as 
 follows: 
 
 * W. H. T. VV’akefield writes concerning this letter; “ I was one of the secretaries .and still 
 have the original manuscripts. There are many errors in above, but none of great importance. 
 The meeting held at Miller’s Spring, one mile from Lawrence, was on August 26, 1864 ; the first 
 and only one held except a small jireliminary meeting, one week previous, at which nothing was 
 <lone but to call this meeting.” Mr. Wakefield is a son of Judge Wakefield, and a witness enti¬ 
 tled to full crede'-ce; yet his recollection renders the above account anachronistic. The letter 
 appeared in the Boston Commonwealth August 28, and was dated, Kansas Territory, August 14. 
 —Ed. 
 
 Wherkas, The laws of the Uiiitcil States confer uiion citizens the privilege of .settling 
 and holding lands by pre-emption rights; and, wheroa.s, the Kan.sas A’alley, in part, is now 
 open for the location of such claims; and, wliereas, we, the people of this convention, have, 
 and are about to select homes in this valley, and in order to protect the public goisi, and to 
 secure equal justice to all, we solemnly .agree and bind ourselves to be goverueef by the fol¬ 
 lowing ordinances; 
 
 1. We recognize the right of every citizen of the United States, of lawful age, or who 
 
 may be the head of a family, to select, mark and claim, 200 acres of land, viz.; 160 acres of 
 prairie, .and forty acres of timber land, and who shall within sixty d.ays after the treaty is 
 
 ratified, proceed to erect thereon a cabin, or such other improvements as he may deem best, 
 
 and shall, within sixty days after the ratification of the treaties, enter thereon as a resi¬ 
 dent. ' 
 
 2. A claim thus marked and registered, shall be good sixty days from the ratification 
 of the treaty, at which time the claimant, if the head of a family’ shall move upon and make 
 his home on either the prairie or timber claim, which shall make them both good, and shall 
 be regarded so by the settlers. Single persons or females making claims shall he entitled to 
 hold them by becoming residents of the Territory, whether upon their claims or otlierwise. 
 Any person making a claim as above shall be entitled to a day .additional for every five 
 miles they have to travel to reach their families. 
 
 3. No person shall hold more than one claim, directly or indirectly. 
 
 4. No one shall be allowed to enter upon any previously made or marked claim. 
 
 5. All persons failing to commence improving or entering thereupon within the time 
 specified, shall forfeit the same, and it shall be lawful for any other citizen to enter thereon. 
 
 6. Flach claimant shall, at all reasonable times, hold himself in readiness to point out 
 the extent of his claim to any person who may wish to ascertain the fact. 
 
 7. It shall be the duty of the register to put every applicant upon proof, oath, or affir¬ 
 mation, that the claim ofl'ered for registry is free from the claim of any other person. 
 
 8. Every application for registry shall be m.ade in the following form, viz.; “ I apply 
 
 for certificate of registry for claim selected and marked, on this-day of-, 18.54, lying 
 
 and being in-, containing 160 acres of prairie and forty acres of timber land, and declare 
 
 upon honor that said claim was selected and marked on the-of-, and that 1 am 
 
 claiming but the one in my own right, and that it was not claimed or selected by any other 
 person.’’ To be signed by the applicant. Any person failing to make this certificate shall 
 not be entitled to register. 
 
 9. AVe agree, upon the survey of the Territory, to mutually deed and re-deed to each 
 other, so as to leave as near as possible as claimed. 
 
 10. T’he officers of this association shall be, one Chief Justice, one Register, one Mar¬ 
 shal and one Treasurer. 
 
 11. The duty of the Chief Justice shall be to try and decide all disputes between .set¬ 
 tlers in reference to claims or otherwise, and to try all criminals or persons guilty of the 
 violation of the laws of the Territory. 'The said Chief Justice shall always take justice be¬ 
 tween man and man as his guide; and upon the demand of either party shall summon a jury 
 of six persons to try all disputes or violations of law, the jury to be selected as follows, viz.; 
 The Chief Justice to write down the names of eighteen persons, and each party to mark al¬ 
 ternately until six names only are left, the defendant marking first. 'The Chief Justice shall 
 also act as President of all meetings of the association, and in his absence a President pro 
 tem. shall he appointed. 
 
 12. The duty of the Register shall be to register all claims and other necessary matter, 
 act as Secretary of all meetings of the association, and to act as Chief .Tustice in his absence, 
 or where he may be a party interested. 
 
 13. The Marshal shall execute all deci.sions of the Chief Justice or Juries, and shallsec. 
 that the laws of the a.ssociation are executed, and shall have power, if necessary, to call upon 
 all members of this association to assist in executing the same. 
 
 14. The limits of this association shall be the waters of the AA',akarusa and Kansas 
 Rivers, and the Territory between the same, from the mouth of the AV’akarusa up to the 
 Shawnee purchase. 
 
 1.5. It shall be the duty of the Marshal, on the complaint of any citizen, by himseif or 
 Deputy, to summons and bring before the Chief Justice the parties for trial. 
 
 16. The officers of this associ.ation shall receive a suitable compensation for their serv¬ 
 ices, which sum shall be decided by the association. 
 
 17. A Treasurer shall be appointed by the association, who shall give approved security 
 for the faithful disbursement of all moneys that shall be received into the treasury. 
 
 18. The Treasurer slnill be authorized to pay all drafts for the expenses of the !issO(;ia- 
 tion when presented to him, signed by the President and Secretary. 
 
 19. The officers shall be elected by the association, and, by a majority vote of the same, 
 removed. 
 
 20. Officers of the association shall be residents of Kansas Territory. 
 
 21. The Cbon River, Wakarusa, and all other associations are dissolved from this date. 
 
 Dr. John Doy and Mr. AViliiam Lyon also made a minority report, in favor of an addi¬ 
 tional article, confining voting to actual settlers. A motion was made and carried, that both 
 reports be received, and the committee discharged. Mr. AA’ood then remarked that he was 
 in favor of harmony and wanted to be on both sides, and moved the adoption of both reports, 
 which motion was unanimously carried, and the reports adopted. 
 
 On motion of Mr. Dunham, the association then assumed the name of “ The Mutual 
 Settlers’ Association of Kansas Territory.” The association then proeeeMed to the election 
 of permanent officers, with this result; Chief Justice, John A. AA'akefield ; Register, J. AA’. 
 Hayes; Marshal, AA’illiam H. R. Lykins; Treasurer, AViliiam Lyon. 
 
 On motion of Dr. Doy, the money in the treasury of the Actual Settlers’ Association, was 
 ordered to be paid to S. N. AA’ood for his services as Register. 
 
 On motion of H, Cameron, Esq., the association adjourned sine die. 
 
 The result of this meeting, as is seen, Avas a fusion of the tAvo conflict¬ 
 ing elements for purposes of mutual benefit. It broke up with tlie liest 
 possible feeling on both sides, each party asserting and half believing that 
 they had gained a glorious victory, and yet, not quite sure but they miglit 
 have been outwitted after all. That the Missourians Avere someAvhat 
 alarmed at the situation is evident from the fact that a meeting Avas called 
 at Westport the following Saturday night (August 19), Avhich was addressed 
 by the same gentlemen Avho Avere the leaders at Millershurg (Messrs. Dun¬ 
 ham and Woodworth). The object of this meeting Avas slated to be : 
 ‘‘To protect this frontier from tlie threatened invasion of the ‘pioneers’ 
 that have arrived and are still arriving through the agency of this Emi¬ 
 grant Aid Association, organized by the Abolition fanatics,” etc. Messrs. 
 Dunham and Woodworth both made speeches urging upon the citizens of 
 JVIissouri the necessity of immediate action for the protection of their 
 homes and property, and picturing in vivid colors the dangers that threat¬ 
 ened their beloved ‘‘institution.” Mr. WoodAvorth ’’trusted that the cit¬ 
 izens of Missouri, true to their early zeal for the institutions they had in¬ 
 herited, and the love and sanctity of their homes, Avould not supinely rest 
 as they saw these institutions threatened, and their homes endangered by 
 a society of members so brazen as to seek to shield their iniquity by a 
 ‘higher law’ than overshadoAvs the endearments of that enchanting Avord, 
 Home.” His lloAvei’A’ siicech had the desired effect, as through the re¬ 
 marks at this meeting, a ‘‘sentiment Avas awakened” in Westport, and 
 “ the jieople aroused to a sense of their danger.” 
 
 INCIDENTS OP I’lONEER LIFE. 
 
 The first Eastern correspondent Avas S. N. Wood, avIio wrote to the 
 National Era from Independence, IMo., June 20, 1854 : ‘‘A dozen Frec*- 
 soil families have commenced a settlement on Kansas River, and a meeting 
 of those friendly to making Kansas a Free Slate is ciillcd for Jul 3 ' 8 .” On 
 the 27th of June, he Avrites : ‘‘We arriA-ed here about a Aveek ago for the 
 ■ purpose of settling in Kansas, and contributing our mite to prevent Slav- 
 
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 HISTOET OF KAESAS. 
 
 cry cursing the fairest part of creation. We have made one short trip 
 into the Indian country, and satisfied ourselves that a man can get there 
 almost just such a farm as he pleases.” In July, he says : “Emigrants 
 are arrivimr in scores, tents arc stretched all over the prairies, cabins are 
 going up in all directions. Labor is plenty. A man, though poor, if he 
 can and will work, can do well here. A man with only a team is inde¬ 
 pendent. But to those who have no means, who oin’t, or won’t work, 
 Kansas is no place for you.” 
 
 When Capt. Harvey's men were taken prisoners after the battle of 
 Hickory Point, September 13, 1856, they were indicted for various crimes 
 and imprisoned at Lecompton. Capt. A. Cutler, of Lawrence, was made 
 principal in the indictment for manslaughter, and eighty-eight from Law¬ 
 rence were indicted for being present at Hickory Point, and under arms, 
 on Sunday, the 13th of January. Among Harvey’s men indicted for mur¬ 
 der in the first degree, was Thomas W. Porterfield, formerly of Preble 
 County, Ohio. He was charged as principal—others being accessory. IMr. 
 Porterfield had once been a soldier under Gen. Jackson. In the spring 
 of 1856, he left his home in Ohio, on hearing of outrages committed in the 
 family of his daughter in Kansas, and. shouldering his musket, came on 
 foot to the Territory, at the age of seventy-two years, to take his part in 
 the struggle. At the time the trouble occurred at Lecompton, -which re¬ 
 sulted in the death of Sherrard, the old gentleman was iiresent, and the by¬ 
 standers had much difficulty in restraining his indignation within the 
 bounds of itrudence. when Sherrard fired the first shot at Shepherd. 
 
 In January, 1859, Ur. John Doy, his son Charles, and JMr. Clough, all 
 of Lawrence, started from that city to conduct thirteen negroes by way of 
 the Underground Railroad, through Nebraska and Iowa to Canada. These 
 fugitives had fled from slavery in Missouri, and taken refuge in Lawrence. 
 The party was intercepted on the north bank of the Kaw, a few miles from 
 Lawrence, and fifty miles from the eastern boundary of the Territory, by a 
 party of Missourians and Pro-slavery Kansans, and taken across the Mis¬ 
 souri to St. Joseph, where, after a pretended e.xamination before a Justice 
 of the Peace, in default of $5,000 bail, Doy and his son were committed 
 to prison in the Platte County Jail on a charge of stealing negroes from 
 Missouri—a crime punishable with death, according to the statutes of that 
 State. On Doy’s first trial, the jury failed to agree ; on the second trial, 
 which took place at St. Joseph, June, 1859, the jury brought in a verdict 
 of guilty, and Doy and his son were sentenced to the penitentiary for five 
 years. Gov. Shannon and Gen. A. C. Davis, of Kansas Territory, and 
 Judge Spratt, of Platte County, Mo., had been employed as prisoners’ 
 counsel, and. in accordance with a motion made by the defense, judgment 
 in the case was arrested si.xty days, and the prisoners were remanded to 
 the St. Joseph jail, from whence Charles Doy effected his escape. Doy’s 
 friends in Lawrence saw that tlie time had now arrived for them to at¬ 
 tempt his rescue—before he should be removed from the jail at St. Joseph. 
 A party for that purpose was accordingly formed, led by Maj. James B. 
 Abbott, now' of De Soto, Johnson Co., Kan., and consisting, besides him¬ 
 self, of Silas Soule, Joshua A. Pike, S. J. Willis, Joseph Gardner, John E. 
 Steward, Thomas Simmons, Charles Doy, Lenox and George W. Hays. 
 The party organized at La-wrence, and then dispersed to meet and arrange 
 their jilan of operations at Elwood, opposite St. Joseph. 'Phe party crossed 
 the Missouri during the night of Saturday, July 23, a little below' the St. 
 Joseph ferry, and after remaining some little lime in the city, under as¬ 
 sumed characters, familiarizing themselves with the streets and localities, 
 and establishing communication with the prisoner, they finally made their 
 way to the jail on a dark night, and in the midst of a driving storm, and on 
 pretence of securing a horse thief whom they had caught," and w'ho could 
 not well he examined before morning, induced the jailer to give them access 
 to the interior of the building. As soon as they had accomplished this 
 purpose, they made their way to the cell of Dr. Doy, and prevailed upon 
 the jailer, by the unanswerable argument of a loaded revolver at his heart, 
 to offer no resistance to the consummation of their design. The prisoner 
 was released, and the party proceeded unmolested to the street, and by 
 mingling with the crowds just leaving the theaters, and aided by the alarm 
 and confusion occasioned by a fire alarm, succeeded in gaining the oppo¬ 
 site shore in safety, where they were met by friends and conducted to 
 Lawrence. 
 
 During the second w'eek of February, 1859, a very exciting scene oc¬ 
 curred in Lawrence. A general amnesty act had just been passed by the 
 Legislature, and approved by Gov. IMedary, exempting from prosecu¬ 
 tion all criminal offenses heretofore committed in the southeastern coun¬ 
 ties of Kansas, and dismissing all criminal actions already commenced. 
 Prior to the passage of this act, the jurisdiction of the District Court of 
 Douglas County had been extended over the counties of Linn, Bourbon 
 and Lykins for crinainal purposes, and when the amnesty act took effect, 
 the grand jury then in session at Lawrence had issued a large number of 
 subpamas to the citizens of those counties, with orders to appear at court 
 to give testimony in certain cases : while the Marshals of the respective 
 counties w’ere instructed to bring all the criminals held or arrested toLaw'- 
 renc'J, for trial before the Grand Jury. 
 
 In accordance with orders. Deputy Marshal Campbell, of Bourbon 
 County, started for Law'rence with sixteen prisoners and thirty-tw’o wit¬ 
 nesses. When he arrived at the Wakarusa he was met by a messenger 
 from Lawrence informing him of the passage of the amnesty act, and with 
 a copy of the same for him to read, but giving him no specific instructions 
 in regard to the prisoners in his charge. The Marshal accordingly halted 
 his posse and rode on to Lawrence to consult his superior. Marshal Colby, 
 but, finding he had left town, he visited Gov. Medary, and, in accordance 
 w'ith his advice, returned to the Wakarusa, ordered the chains from his 
 prisoners, and dismissed his posse and witne.sses. Some of the prisoners 
 refused to be thus treated; they had worn the chains so far, and they chose 
 to be taken into Lawrence with them on, and create as much sympathy as 
 was possible. In the meantime, the element in Lawrence that always de¬ 
 lighted in a sensation and an excitement, had been bu.sy at work, and be¬ 
 fore the Marshal reached the city, the “ boys ” Avere fully convinced that 
 
 a “posse of Missourians” under the command of the notorious C. H. 
 Hamilton, of Marais des Cygnes notorietj', was bringing to Lawrence a 
 party of Free-state prisoners in chains. The inflammable portion of the 
 populace Avas soon at fever heat, and, as the rumor spread, croAvds gath¬ 
 ered on the streets, boiling and almost hissing Avith indignation. The in¬ 
 nocent posse of the Deputy Marshal, headed by Capt. .lohn Hamilton, 
 of Bourbon County, a stanch Free-state man, had decided that they aa'ouM 
 go on to Lawrence as they A\'ere so near, and, not having any convenient 
 place to store their arms on the Wakarusa, rode up Massachusetts street 
 in a bod}', well armed and Avell mounted. The cry of "Hamilton, the mur 
 derer of Choteau’s Trading Post,” Avas raised, and the excited throng 
 rushed pell-mell through the. streets, dow’n Massachusetts to Pinkney, 
 doAvn Pinkney to Ncav Hampshire, and along New Hampshire to the out 
 skirts of the town. Several shots -were fired, but no one hurt. The citi¬ 
 zens disarmed the posse, and the parties returned to town, Avhere, the 
 mistake being made evident, the citizens, including “the boys,” cpiieted 
 doAvn and listened to speeches from Gov. Medary and Jim Lane. All of 
 the posse except two were Free-state men, but they Avere generally op¬ 
 posed to the jayhawking movements in Southern Kansas. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND OFFICIAL ROSTER. ' 
 
 The fiounty seat, by the first act organizing the county, -was designated at Lecompton, 
 which was in the minds of leading K.msas politicians of that time, destined to be the capital 
 of the State. The town Avas incorporated by act of the Territorial Legislature of 1S55, and 
 with the growing ideas of the importance of the town, it was also incorporated as a city 
 before the session closed. The corporators of the town were Aristides Rodrigues, Daniel 
 AA'oodson, J. C. Thompson, C. Donaldson and AVilliam Thompson. Lecompton remained the 
 county seat and the capital of the State so long as the people of Kansas had no voice in the 
 making of the laws. So soon as they could be heard, the bogus town wilted with the bogus 
 power that gave it birth. It may be unnecessary to say that the Lecompton of to-day has 
 nothing in common with the Lecompton of twenty-eight years ago, e.\cept its name. In 
 January, 1S58, the Territorial Legislature pa.ssed an act, introduced by Mr. Owen, removing 
 and locating tbe county seat of Douglas County at Lawrence, Avhere it is now. 
 
 The first Territoral Legislature also established ferries at Douglas City, Paris Ellison 
 being the owner and corporate proprietor, and one at Lecompton, the corporators being 
 AVilliam K. Simmons, AA’esley Garrett and others. Douglas was incorporated as a city, John 
 AA'. Reid, George AA'. Clarke, Charles E. Kearney, Edward C. McCarty, Paris Ellison and M. 
 AV. McGee being the incorporators. 
 
 The town of Louisiana was also incorporated; the corporators were F. M. Coleman (who 
 shot Dow), Daniel Jones, Horatio Owens, Richard Young and others. The corporation was 
 authorized to purcliase and hold any quantity of land where the town of Salem now is, not 
 to exceed 480 acres. Louisiana was about two miles northwest of Baldwin City, and was the 
 scjne of the murder of Dow, by Coleman, tbe head corporator and prospective Mayor of the 
 city of Louisiana, one of the .numerous paper cities, which never existed except in the 
 minds of their projectors and in the charter granted. 
 
 QuantrelTs raid into Lawrence, August 21, 1863, resulted in the burning of the county 
 buildings, the destruction of the records of the county, and the murder of the County Clerk, 
 George AV. Bell, consequently it is impo.ssible to present an authoritative corporative history 
 of the county prior to the date of the raid. The following is believed to be’essentially com¬ 
 plete and correct. It has involved much labor, and patience and expense, to make even the 
 imperfect compilation presented. It is, however, as full and correct as was ever compiled 
 under like discouraging circumstances, and is certainly a valuable basis on which the 
 memories of old settlers can build a more perfect structure. 
 
 Tbe first Commissioner’s Court of Douglas County Avas held at Lecompton, September 
 24, 1855, it having been convened in accordance with the proclamation of SheritI’ Sa ouel J. 
 Jones, Avho had been appointed by the Territorial Legislature, at its adjourned session at the 
 ShaAvnee Manual Labor School in Johnson County. The Commissioners were Dr. John N. 
 0. P. AA'ood, Chairman and ex officio Probate Judge; John M. Banks, and George AAL John¬ 
 ston. Judge AVood administered the oath of office to his Associate, Judge Banks, September 
 15, and to Judge Johnston, October 15, and on the 24th of September, Judge AA'ood appointed 
 James Christian Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners. The record of these appoint¬ 
 ments and the oath of office SAvorn to by these officers, which among other things recognized 
 an allegiance to the Fugitive Slave Act of 18.50, was made by the County Clerk, January 26, 
 18.56. The municipal townships of the county were named'Lecompton, Lawrence, Franklin, 
 AA'ashington and Louisiana, in tbe beginning. .Tanuary 27, 18.56, the townships AA'ere recon¬ 
 structed, and Avere established with Lecompton in the northwest with the city of Lecompton 
 as its voting place; Calhoun in the northeast, Avith Lawrence as a voting place ; AVa.shington 
 in the southeast with Palmyra as a voting place ; AVakarusa in the southwest, with Bloom¬ 
 ington as a voting place. 
 
 By a map published July 4, 1857, it appears that the incorporated villages in the 
 townships Avere as folloAvs; 
 
 In Lecompton Avere Lecompton, Douglas, Benicia and Jiarshall. 
 
 AA'ashington had tbe villages of Bloomington, AVillow Springs and AA'ashington. 
 
 AA'akarusa took in Lawrence, Franklin and Sebastian. 
 
 Calhoun had Avithin its borders. Pacific City, Louisiana, Palmyra and Prairie City. 
 
 The reader will look in vain on the map of to-day for Douglas, Benicia, Marshall, 
 Sebastian, Pacific tJty or Louisiana. They went out of existence quite early. Lawrence is 
 tbe only town then incorporated which has gr<jwn to be a leading city of the State. The 
 others, such as retain the names of their early christening, are quiet and small hamlets, in 
 accordance with their surroundings more than with the boundless hopes of their j)rojectors. 
 Eastern Kansas Avas dotted all^ver with paper cities in 1.8.55. The above are only those of 
 Douglas County. 
 
 August 1.8’, 1856, AVilloAv Springs Township was formed ; August 27, 1.85.“, the tOAvnships 
 were Lecompton, Lawrence, Eudora, Paimyra—changed fromCalhoun—AA'illow Springs, 
 Marion and Clinton. In 1859, KanAA-aka Township Avas formed ; tbe City of LaAvrence then 
 had three wards, and the town of North Lawrence was formed in 1805, from territory taken 
 out of Sarcoxie Township in Jett'erson County. The Legislature of 1807 provided for the 
 formation of Grant ToAvnship out of Sarcoxie Township, and making the same a part of 
 Douglas County. In 1870, North LaAvrence became a part of LaAvrence, and the city proper 
 contained wards one, two, three and four; North Lawrence, wards five and six. As a show¬ 
 ing of the growth of Lawrence and Douglas County, in the matter of population, from 1.860 to 
 1882, and the vote cast in 1863, 1876 and 1880, the following is given: 
 
 NAJIE OF MUNICIPALITY. 
 
 1860. 
 
 1870. 
 
 1,88(1. 
 
 1882. 
 
 VOTE OF 
 
 1863. 
 
 1876. 
 
 1880. 
 
 Clinton. 
 
 655 
 
 1,060 
 
 1,005 
 
 1,020 
 
 65 
 
 179 
 
 238 
 
 Eudora. 
 
 599 
 
 1,001 
 
 2,031 
 
 2,010 
 
 95 
 
 333 
 
 478 
 
 
 
 583 
 
 576 
 
 574 
 
 
 107 
 
 131 
 
 KanAA'aka. 
 
 673 
 
 913 
 
 919 
 
 74,3 
 
 73 
 
 1(>0 
 
 215 
 
 Lawrence. 
 
 1.645 
 
 8,320 
 
 8,511 
 
 10,398 
 
 366 
 
 1,.538 
 
 1,786 
 
 Lecompton. 
 
 1>17 
 
 071 
 
 1,004 
 
 1,007 
 
 Oi 
 
 168 
 
 242 
 
 Marion. 
 
 416 
 
 879 
 
 1,417 
 
 1,205 
 
 23 
 
 184 
 
 294 
 
 Palmyra. 
 
 1.516 
 
 2,431 
 
 2,478 
 
 3,500 
 
 102 
 
 424 
 
 596 
 
 Wakarusa. 
 
 1,285 
 
 3,401 
 
 3.391 
 
 1,8.58 
 
 167 
 
 439 
 
 543, 
 
 Willow Springs. 
 
 931 
 
 1.163 
 
 1.374 
 
 1.293 
 
 3.3 
 
 208 
 
 253 
 
 Total. 
 
 8,637 
 
 30.503 
 
 31,706 
 
 33,707 
 
 912 
 
 3,740 
 
 4,766 
 
 County CTerLs.—James Christian Avas succeeded in the office of County Clerk by Robert C. 
 Bishop, .April 21,1856. Salmon S. Prouty was appointed County Clerk October 24,18.57. The last 
 meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was held at Lecompton, December 7, 1857 ; 
 the first one at Lawrence Avas on the 21st of December. James C. Horton was Mr. Prouty’s 
 
DOUGLAS COUNTY. 
 
 .Hll 
 
 Deputy, .ind at meetings of the Hoard, held at Lawrence, .Mr. Horton olliciatod as the Clerk 
 The Hoard of Supervisors, oonsi.sting of the ('hairmen of each township Board, helil their 
 first meeting .\pril ‘Ji>, 18.18. S. W. Lldridge, was chosen Chairman, and Caleb S. Pratt, 
 ti*?i ' ( lerk of the Coniniissioners’ ('ourt until liia death, which occurred at 
 
 u ilson s (.reek August 10, 1801, where he was killed in action, having been mustered in as 
 Second Lieutenant of Company I), of the First Kegiment Kansas Infantry, June 1801. 
 At a meeting of the Hoard of County*Commissiouer.s, held August 20, 1801, Turner Samp¬ 
 son, ( hairnian, II. Shanklin, Deputy County Clerk, the foll(»\ving preamble and resolutions 
 were adopted: 
 
 M iiEBKAS, The otticc of County ( lerk of this county has been made vacant by the 
 death of Caleb S. ITatt, who fell at the battle of Wilson’s Creek, near S])ringfield, Mo., on the 
 loth day ot .Vugust, while bravely defending the cause of our country, we deem it due to his 
 memory, to record the high opinion this board have entertained of his honesty and ability 
 both as a public othcer and private citizen, and we feel that by his death the community 
 have lost an lionored and worthy citizen, and the i)Oople of tins county an able and faithful 
 ofheer, wlio was well entitled to the public contidence so often bestowed upon him; and 
 >V MKKKAS, In consequence of the death of Caleb S. Pratt, 
 
 “ Resolved, That Henry Shanklin be appointed ('ountv Clerk, nro tern. 
 
 Resolved, That John Pratt, former Deputy County (lerk of this county, be and lierebv 
 IS appointed County Clerk, to fill vacancy occasioned by the death of Caleb S. Pratt, and that 
 tlie ( Jerk be instructed to notify him of his appointmeut.” 
 
 George W. Bell, elected November, ISbl, was killed by tlie (^uintrell band, who invaded 
 Lawrence August 21, 1868, and burned the court house, and on the 22d of August, the fol¬ 
 lowing record was made on the Commissioners’ journal: 
 
 ‘ Lawrence, Douglas Coi ntv, Kan., August 22, 1868. 
 
 ' In consequence of a raid upon the county seat of the county, by a band of rebels on 
 y morning, August 21, during which the County f'lerk was killftd. thp. mnntv hmwo 
 
 ---- w iJtivvL*, 1..04. X . Mjccauu itnu V iiaries i/u'Kson w'ere present 
 
 at tlie meeting. It was ordered that Samuel ('. Smith be appointed County Clerk to fill the 
 vacancy occasioned by the death of George \V. Hell.” 
 
 The following is a copy of the notice to Ifr. Smith of his appointment; 
 
 “ Bawrence, Kan., .-iugust d'i, isu:;. 
 
 “Samvei. C. Smith: > > o 
 
 Sir —T ou are tills day appointed Comity Clerk to till tlie vacancy caused hv the death 
 of (.eorge W. Bell. !■'. Gi.eason, I „ 
 
 Charles Dickson,) Cb™)nM.vioner,v. 
 
 Paul R. Brooks was the successor of Mr. ."Smith, and was succeeded by 'I’horaas B. 
 Mnith, .lanuary 12, 1874. Ou the 1st of May, 1876, Mr. Smith resigned tiie position and B F 
 Diggs was appointed his successor. He was elected in November, 1876, for the remainder of 
 the term, and for a full term in November, 1877. Nelson 0. Stevens was elected in 1879. and 
 re-elected in 1881. ’ 
 
 Coimty Commissioners.—3o\in Spicer succeeded George M'. .lohnstou, as County Commis¬ 
 sioner, October 16, 18.76; .lame.s M. Teuton, succeeded .iohii M. Banks, December 15, 1856. 
 In October, 1857, .losiah Miller, as Probate .fudge, was Chairman of the County Board, and 
 Mr. Touton and Henry Barricklow, were the oilier members of the Board, ^[arshall F. 
 Da\is^succeeded Mr. loutoii November 14, 1857. The C'ouBty Board of Supervisors April 
 26, 1858, consisted of shailer IV. Eldredge, Chairman ; Oliver'Barber, .lohn T. .stark’ ,1. W. 
 Umbarger. August 20, H. L. Enos was one of the Supervisors. October IS, 1858, the’Board 
 consisted of George Ford, Lawrence, Chairman; Oliver Barber, Clinton; Levi Woodard 
 Eudora; .sRas 0. Ilemenway, Lecompton; John F. Stark, I’almyra; E. L. Scudder, Willow 
 Springs In April, l.s.69, George W. Umbarger, of Clinton Township, was Chairman of the 
 Board (lie was succeeded bj' .Tohn A. Beam); the other members were Zeno Rogers, Eudora • 
 < leorge Ford, Lawrence; F. F. Bruner, Lecompton ; Daniel G. Brown, Marion; Simeon Cole’ 
 Palmyra; Samuel Hindman, IVillow Springs. In March, 1860, IVakarusa Township was 
 formed out of Lawrence Township, embracing all of it excepting the City of Lowrence. 
 There was a return to County Commissioners in April, 1860, and they consisted of P. IL 
 Berkaw, Chairman, Turner Sampson and Levi M'oodard. In January, 187], the new Board 
 consisted of Turner Sampson. Chairman, Fortunatus Gleason and William B. Hayden. No¬ 
 vember 8, 1861, IV. H. Duncan was appointed to succeed Mr. Sampson, who resigned In 
 ■lanuary, 1862, the Board con.sisted of Mr. Gleason, Chairman, John E. Cambell and Charles 
 Dickson. In January, 1864, there was the same Board, and Farrington Barricklow suc¬ 
 ceeded Mr. Dickson July .5. In January, 1^)6, the Board consisted of Messrs. Gleason, Cam¬ 
 bell and William M. Neal. Mr. Cambell resigned September 3, 1866, and C. Jt. Sears was 
 appointed. March 11, 1867. Grant Township embraced the territory north of the river 
 except North Lawrence, and its first township election was held on the fourth Monday of 
 March, 1867. The Commissioners, in January, 1868, were George Cutler, Chairman, O. W'. E. 
 Griffiths and Aaron E. Platts. In J.anuary, 1870, the Board consisted of Joel Grover, Chair¬ 
 man, Joseph L. Jones and Newton Hinshaw. In 1872, it was composed of O. Darling, Chair- 
 man, Mr. Grover and W. B. Disbrow. In 1874, John Deskins, Chaii-man, Samuel L. Clark 
 and S. T. Zimmerman constituted the Board. 
 
 Commissioner Dlslricls.—The county is divided into Commissioner Districts, as follow,s: 
 hirst Iiistrict Grant Township and (Tty of. Lawrence; Second—Eudora, Palmyra aud 
 Wakarusa; Third—Lecompton, Kanwaka, Clinton, Marion and W’illow .Springs In 1875 
 Theodore I’oehler was elected in the First District; Samuel L. Clark, in the Second ; John 
 Dcsklns, in the Third. Mr. Poehler was Chairman of this Board. lie resigned and Tur- 
 ner S^ampson succeeded him. George W'. Cady was elected from tlie First Distri’et in 1876, 
 and John Walton, ou December 26, was appointed to succeed Samuel L. (Clark, resigned. In 
 January, 1877, John Deskiues was elected Chairman. John ( '. Walton succeeded George I\; 
 Cady in January, 1878, and entered upon a second term in January, 1881, being Chairman 
 of the Board. John Walton was elected in the years of 1879 and 1882. P. A. Dolbee was 
 elected to succeed John Deskiues in November, 1880. 
 
 County Treasurers.—Uush Cameron was appointed Treasurer Seiitember 24,1855; W'est- 
 ley Garrett, on the 19th of November, 1855; William Yates, August 14, 1858; Robert G. 
 Elliott succeeded him, and in January, 1864, James Blood became the successor of Robert G. 
 ^ years later, M. *4. Beach succeeded ^Ir. Blood. Theodore Poeliler took possession 
 
 of the office in January, 1«72, as successor to Mr. Beach, having been elected in November, 
 187.T. Mr. Poehler resigned April 16, 1874, aud James E. W'atsou was appointed. Mr. Wat¬ 
 son was elected in November of the years 1874,1875 and 1877. At his last election he received 
 2,048 votesj .Tames C. Horton, 839 votes. A contest was commenced by Mr. Horton Novem¬ 
 ber 14, 1877, in the office of I’robate Court, and Judge Norton selected as Associate Judges 
 Owen A. Bassett and Newton Hinshaw. The counsel for Mr. Horton was Samuel A. Biggs 
 Osbun Shannon and N. Hoysradt; for Treasurer Wat.son, Solon 0. Thacher and George j! 
 Barker. The trial terminated .lanuary 29, 1878, the decision lieing in favor of Tre'isurer 
 \Vatson. Jlr. Horton claimed the election on the ground that Treasurer Watson had held 
 the office continuously for more than two consecutive terms, hence was ineligible, and there¬ 
 fore all the votes received by him were for naught. May 29,1878, Mr. Watson resigned his 
 office, aud oil his suggestion Robert Young wa.s employed to examine the affairs of the 
 f oiiiity Treasury, and on October 3, 1878, TVilliam Roe, Theodore Poehler and John E. 
 McCoy, were appointed as Trustees, to receive the property of Mr. Wafcson. Robert 
 Morrow was appointed as the successor of Mr. Watson, aud he entered upon the duties 
 of tlie office June 4, 1873. Oliver Barber was elected to the office in November, 1878, to All 
 out tlie vacancy, and for a full term in November, 1879. Paul R. Brooks succeeded him in 
 the office in October, 1882. 
 
 Registers of Deeds.—.Salmon S. I’routy was Recorder wdiile County Clerk, and he was 
 succeeded in the office by James C. Horton. Mr. Horton went out of the office in January, 
 1864, succeeeffid by his brother, Stephen S. Horton. He was succeeded by D. B. Denison in 
 January, 1872; 1). W. Littell succeeded Mr. Denison in January, 1874; A. G. Honnold was 
 the successor of Mr. Littell in January, 1880. 
 
 -SAeri^i.—Samuel J. Joues, appointed by the Territorial Legislature of 185.5, who is said 
 to have retained the office of Postmaster at Westport, Mo., until Feliruary 1,1856 resigned 
 the office ol Sheriff'December 5, 1856. Willi.am F. Sherrard* followed him in the office- Har¬ 
 rison Butcher, in July, 18;57 ; TVilliam P. Fain, in August, 1857 ; Samuel Walker, in October 
 1857; Henry Brown was Sheriff in January, 1862. Ste|)heii Ogden was Sheriff' from Janu¬ 
 ary, 1864, to January, 1868; Samuel Walker, from Januarv, 1868, to .lanuary, 1872 ; Samuel 
 H. Carmean, from January, 1872, to January 1876; H. S. Clarke, from January, 1876, to Janu¬ 
 ary, 1880, since whicli time H. B. Asher has been the occupant of the office, his term 
 expiring in January, 1884. 
 
 ♦Sherrard never qualified nor received his commission. Pending the makingout of his com¬ 
 mission by Gov. Geary, he was shot in an affray in Lecompton. 
 
 Coroners. — Peter ('rockelt was appointed Coroner .‘'eptemher 24,18,5.5 ; lie was succeeded 
 by Sainucl Kramer, January 27, 1856. Wesley Garrett succeeded Kramer; .Samuel B. Ford 
 succeeded Garrett April 6, 1857. Tliaddeus Prentice had tlie office from January, 1861 to 
 •lanuary, 1,S66. A. W. (Ticiieweth held the office the following term ; he was succeeded’hv 
 .Marcus Summerlield; A. (1. Ahdella succeeded, followed hv V. G. .Miller. B Morris is tlie 
 present Coroner, having gone into the office in Januarv, 1878. 
 
 Probate .ludges.—.Uthu N. O. P. Wood and Josiah Miller held the office during HieT'erri- 
 torial period, Judp Miller lapping over into the early State time; James M. Hendry held 
 the office Irom July, 1862, lo.lauuary, 1874 ; and again from Januarv, 1.S79, to January 1881 ■ 
 ^"orton, from .lanuary, 1875, to Januarv, 1879.' A. H. Foote went intii 
 the office on his second term in .lanuary, 1883. 
 
 CHerks of the District Court.—Uenry .shanklin, Wilson Shannon, ,Ir., and Samuel A 
 Stonehraker, held this position prior to January, 1.H67; Barney D. Palmer was elected in 
 Bovemher, 1866, and lield the office continuously until his death which occurred while he 
 was a oandidale for Hie ninth time, in l.s.so. Marcus Summerfield succeeded him and is in 
 ])OssesRion ol tlie office in 1883. 
 
 County Attorneys. A. C. M . Salford, liarvey Lowman and Louis Carpenter held this 
 'A -V.® J. Dlsiriot Attorney was created. Samuel A. Riggs held this position. 
 
 D. I. Mitcliell held the office from .lanuary, 1.865, to .lanuary, 1867; Eugene L Akin from 
 January, 1867, to .lanuary, 1871; John Hutcliings, George J. Barker and William IV. Nevi- 
 son, from January, 1871, to .lanuary, 1,877. Salmon .M. Allen held the office in 1877 and 1878 • 
 Joseph W. Green in 1879 aud in ISsii; Albert Knittle in 1.881 and in 1882 ; (leorge J Barker’s 
 term commenced in January, 1883. 
 
 County Suverintendents of Public Instruction.—'Saumel W. Greer, Terriiorial Superin¬ 
 tendent of Public Instruction, in a report made January 4, 186ii, of the educational status of 
 sixteen counties in the Territory, puts Douglas County then as it now remains in the fore¬ 
 front of the educational interests of Hie State. This report shows tliirty-.six organized 
 scliool districts; 1,.805 persons of scliool .age; schools taught in .33 districts, aggregating 92 
 months ; jf860.33, raised to build school hou.ses in the county for Hie year 1 . 859 . Douglas 
 County Superintendents of Public Instruction since Kan.sas became a Stale, have been H R 
 Cunningham, Warner Craig, Rev. John S, Brown, J. W. Horner, Rev. William A. Starrett 
 Henry ( '. Speer, Shepherd 51. Gaston, D. Shuck, Frank I'. Dinsiuoor, iliss Sarah A. Brown 
 and J. C. Baiita. In January, 1883, Mr. Banta’s term of office commenced. Kev. .Mr. Brown 
 and Miss Brown are father and daughter. In the State election of 1.8.80, .Miss Jirown and 
 Prof. Speer were opposing candidates for the office of State Superintendent of Public In¬ 
 struction. Mr. Speer was re-elected to the positon in November, 1882. 
 
 County Surveyors.—In the territorial period, T. Connollv, Josepli IV Robinson, Daniel G 
 Peaiiody and David Hubbard held the office of Surveyor. Flollaud Wheeler, T. C. Darling, 
 Thomas .1. Sternbergh and Alva H. Pearson, have been the ('ountv Surveyors for the past 
 twenty years. 
 
 County Assessors.—O. H. Browne was apiiuin'ted Assessor Seiitemher 24, 18,55; Edward 
 (Tiapman, February 19,18.56; William F. Fain, December 1.5, 18.56; Daniel G. Peabody was 
 appointed April 2, 1860, and was allowed three Deputy .Assessors. After the (luantrell 
 raid ol August, 1863, E'. Gleason and Charles Dickson,,('oiinty Commissioners, mel on the 
 day following and ordered a re-assessraent of the townships of Wakarusa, I’almyra, IVillow 
 Spring.s, Jlarion .and Kanwaka, returns of .the same to be made hy the 30Hi of September. 
 John Pieratt was on the l.ast of the line of County Assessors. 
 
 Territorial and State Representation. —Douglas County for a long time was the political 
 center of Kansas. Its represent.atiou has been large in the Constitutional Conventions and 
 Legislatures of the Territory and State. In the Territorial Legislature of 18.55, John M. 
 Banks, .V. B. Wade aud .Tames AVhitlock were its Representatives; Edward Chapman was its 
 Councilman. In the Topeka Constitutional Convention, its delegates were: H. Burson; A. 
 
 (Tirtiss, James R. Emery, ,Toel K. Goodin, Morris Hunt, Richard Knight, James II. Lane, 
 S.amuel Jlewhinney, CliaiTes Robinson, George W. Smith, J. if. Turner and John A. Wake¬ 
 field. In the Legislature of 1857, .Toseph C. Anderson, (I. If, Browne, Harrison Butcher, 
 Janies Garvin and ,T. C. Thompson were the Representatives. In the Lecompton Constitu¬ 
 tional Convention, its Delegates were L. S. Boling, Harrison Butcher, John Calhoun, A. W. 
 Jones, \V. T. Spicely, O. (’. Stewart, ,Iohn M. IVallace and William S. Wells. In Hie Territo¬ 
 rial Legislature of 1858, in the Council, Lyman Allen, Cariui W. liabcock and Edwin S. 
 Nash represented Douglas and .lohuson Counties: Hiram .Vppleman, Oliver Barber, George 
 IV. Deitzler, John Lockliart, Gideon Seymour, .lohn Speer, .Vndrew T. Still and George W. 
 Linn were Hie Representatives. 
 
 Leavenworth Constitutional Convention. —Douglas and .loiinsou Counties were represented 
 in this Convention by .lames 1). .Vilen, Charles H. Bransoomb, John L. Brown, Martin E. 
 Conway, James S. Emery, Charles Mayo, TV. R. Jlonteith, D. Pickering, E. R. Scudder, J. M. 
 Shepherd, A. Soule, T. Dwight Thacher and Saiunel N. Wood. The members of the House 
 in the Legislature ofl.859, wereC. H. Branseomb, H. .1. Canniff', A. Curtis, J. B, Hovey, John 
 Lockhart, Robert Jlorrow, P. H. Townsend and Levi TVoodaril. 
 
 Wyandotte Constitutional Convention. —Douglas County was represented in this Conven¬ 
 tion by James Blood, N. (', Blood, William Hutchinson, Edwin Stoke.s, Solon (). Thacher, P. 
 If. Townsend and L. R. Williams. 
 
 Territorial Legislature 0 /I 86 O.—I’aul B. lirooks, Erastus Heath aud William A. Rankin 
 were members of the House; Peter P. Elder, of Franklin County, was the Conneilraan from 
 the district composed of the counties of Anderson, Douglas and Franklin. In the Legisla¬ 
 ture of 1861, John P. Cowles, George W. Deitzler and .\lois Thoman were in the House from 
 Douglas. 
 
 State Legislature of \fTA. —In the first State Legislature, the Senators from Douglas were 
 Josiah Miller and Robert Morrow; the Represent.atives were James B. .Vbbott, D. .M. Alex¬ 
 ander, Oliver Barber, W. D. Blackford, W. I!. Davis, Edward D. Thompson and Levi Woodard. 
 
 Legislature of lSii2. —Bohert S. Stevens succeeded to the vacancy in the Senate, vice 
 Josiah Miller; the merahers of the House from Douglas were Sidney Clarke, B. W. Hartley, 
 J. L. Jones, D. T. Mitchell, Chauneey L. Steel, Alois Thoman and R, S. Williams. This Leg¬ 
 islature made the first State Legislative apportionment, and Douglas County was the ninth 
 Senatorial District with two Senators, and its Representative districts were numbered 3.5, 36, 
 37, 38, 39 and 40. 
 
 Since 1862, the number of its Senatorial District and its Senators have been as follows: 
 
 1863 and 1864.—Ninth District.—Wilbur F. Woodworth, S. M. Thorp. Robert G. Elliott 
 succeeded Senator Thorp in 1864, he having been killed at the (Juantrell massacre. 
 
 • 1865 and 1866.—Oliver Barber John Speer. In 1866 , Eugene L. .Vtau filled the office of 
 John Speer, who resigned the position. 
 
 1867 and 1868.—Lewis F. Green, Samuel ,V. Riggs. lu 1868, Oscar E. Learnard succeeded 
 Senator Riggs, who filled the position of United States District .Vttorney. 
 
 1869 and 1879.—Oscar E. Learnard, Levi Woodard. 
 
 1871 and 1872.—Nineteenth District. J. C. Vincent, L. J. Worden. 
 
 187.3 and 1874.—51. A. O’Neil, Samuel Walker. In 1874, Henry Bronson suocoeded Sena¬ 
 tor Walker, resigned. J. C. 5'’incent was elected April 7, 1874, to fill vacancy. 
 
 1875 and 1876.—James C. Horton, Charles Robinson. 
 
 1877-1880.—Charles Robinson, Henry .51. Green. 
 
 1S81-18.S4.—Solon O. Thacher, .Vlhert R. Green. 
 
 At the election in 18.84, Douglas County will bein the Fifteenth Senatorial District, and 
 will elect one Senator. 
 
 Its Representatives and Representative Di.striets have been as follows : 
 
 YEARS. 
 
 DISTRICT NO. 52. 
 
 DISTRICT NO. 53. 
 
 DISTRICT NO. 54. 
 
 DI.STRICT NO. .5.5. 
 
 1872 . 
 
 1873 . 
 
 1874 . 
 
 1875 . 
 
 1876 . 
 
 Charles Rohin.son.. 
 
 James S. Crew. 
 
 James C, Horton... 
 T. Dwight Thacher 
 W. G. Efelvillc. 
 
 Dudley C. Haskell. 
 
 Isaac S. Kalloch. 
 
 John ('. Watts . 
 
 Dudley C. Haskell. 
 Dudley C. Haskell. 
 
 James If. Kelly . 
 
 A. K. Lowe . 
 
 L. H. Edsoii . 
 
 T. E. Tabor . 
 
 S. A. Halderiuan... 
 
 Elijali Sells . 
 
 Newton Henshaw.. 
 
 William Hoe . 
 
 L H. Tuttle . 
 
 James Charles . 
 
 YEARS. 
 
 DISTRICT NO. 23. 
 
 DISTRICT NO. 24. 
 
 DISTUICT NO. 25. 
 
 DISTRICT NO. 26. 
 
 1877-1878.. 
 
 1879-1880.. 
 
 1881-1882.. 
 
 William Roe . 
 
 Oscar (i. Ricliards.. 
 J. G. Schnebly . 
 
 Alexander Love.... 
 
 Sidney Clarke . 
 
 Edward Russell . 
 
 E. A. Smith . 
 
 Samuel A. Kiges.... 
 William Nicholson 
 
 Moses Millan . 
 
 Moses Millan . 
 
 Robert A. Steele.... 
 
312 
 
 mSTOEY OF KANSAS, 
 
 YEAR.8. 
 
 PISTRK'T NO. 35. 
 
 DISTRICT NO. 36. 
 
 DISTRICT NO. 37. 
 
 DISTRICT NO. 38. 
 
 DISTRICT NO. .39. 
 
 DISTRICT NO. 40. 
 
 
 
 
 
 r. S. Steele. 
 
 D. T. Mitchell. 
 
 W. Foster. 
 
 
 
 
 
 A. Thoman..,. 
 
 J. A. Wakefield. 
 
 William Draper.. 
 
 
 F R Swift . 
 
 
 
 E. S. Scudder. 
 
 W. Morrow. 
 
 
 1 RRfi 
 
 
 
 
 Levi Woodard. 
 
 ,1. H. Bonebrake. 
 
 James 11. Kellev. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Samuel Hindman. 
 
 T. H. Clark. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ('. M. Sears. 
 
 Cleorge W. Zinn. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A. Brundage. 
 
 J. L. Jones. 
 
 
 
 William H Sells. 
 
 
 
 A. J. Jennings. 
 
 W. A. Peck ham. 
 
 
 1ft71 .. 
 
 
 
 
 C. W. Ingle..^. 
 
 W. A. Feck ham. 
 
 11. C. Fisher. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 GlTBERNATORIAIj AKD CONGRESSIONAL VOTE OF THE COUNTY. 
 
 GOVERNOR. 
 
 CONGRESSMEN. 
 
 1859... 
 
 Robinson, Rep..,, 
 
 .1,018 
 
 1R62... 
 
 Carney, Rep. 
 
 . 879 
 
 1864... 
 
 Crawford, Rep.... 
 
 
 1866... 
 
 Crawford, Rep. 
 
 ....1,729 
 
 1868... 
 
 Harvey, Rep. 
 
 .2,398 
 
 1870... 
 
 Harvev, Rep. 
 
 .2,705 
 
 1872... 
 
 Osborii, Rep. 
 
 .3,024 
 
 1874... 
 
 Osborn, Rep. 
 
 .1,441 
 
 1876... 
 
 Anthony, Rep. 
 
 
 *878... 
 
 St. John, Rep. 
 
 .1,907 
 
 1880... 
 
 St.John, Rep. 
 
 .2,894 
 
 1882... 
 
 St. John, Rep. 
 
 .1,861 
 
 Medary, Dem. .334 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Cusey, Ind.1,618 
 
 Martin, Dem.1,171 
 
 Goodin, Dem.1,075 
 
 Marshall, Temp...,. 
 
 Hudson, Nat. 
 
 Mitchell, Nat. 
 
 Glick, Dem.L4.55 
 
 Robinson, Nat. 
 
 169 
 
 .WO 
 
 805 
 
 191 
 
 322 
 
 1859.. . 
 
 1862.. . 
 
 1864.. . 
 
 1866.. . 
 1868... 
 
 1870.. . 
 
 1872.. . 
 
 1874.. . 
 
 1876.. . 
 
 1878.. . 
 
 1880.. . 
 1.882... 
 
 Conway, Rep.1,057 
 
 Hilder, Rep. 893 
 
 Clarke, Rep. 977 
 
 Clarke, Rep.1,758 
 
 Clarke, Rep.2,191 
 
 Lowe, Rep.2,671 
 
 Lowe, Rep.3,077 
 
 Cobb, Rep.1,596 
 
 Haskell, Rep.2,176 
 
 na.skell. Rep.1,9.37 
 
 Haskell, Rep.2,920 
 
 Haskell, Rep.2,213 
 
 Halderraan, Hem. 341 
 
 Parrott, Union. .556 
 
 Lee, Union. 598 
 
 Blair, Hem. 429 
 
 Blair, Dem. 671 
 
 Foster, Dem. 749 
 
 Riggs, Union.1,543 
 
 Goodin, Ind.1,646 
 
 Goodin, Ind.1,518 
 
 Blair, Dem.1,269 
 
 Green, Fusion.1,791 
 
 Acer.s, Dem.1,283 
 
 Mathias, Dem. 19 
 
 Knox, Temp. 28 
 
 Elder, Nat.571 
 
 Tayior, Nat. 228 
 
 LEGISLATIVE APPORTIONMENT OF 1881. 
 
 YEARS. 
 
 DISTRICT NO. 16. 
 
 DISTRICT NO. 17. 
 
 DISTRICT NO. 18. 
 
 1883-1884 . 
 
 John Q. A. Norton . 
 
 J. G. Schnebiy. 
 
 John Speer. 
 
 COUNTY BUILDINGS AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 County Jail. —The first building used for the eonfinement of eounty and city prisoners 
 was a rough but substantial log structure 20x20 feet, located on the site of the old Meth¬ 
 odist Church. The jail was built by tbe city in 1857, and answered its purpose until 1859- 
 60, when the present building was completed. 
 
 At a meeting of the County Commissioners, December 18,1858, the plans and specifica¬ 
 tions of J. G. HaAell, for a county jail, were adopted. The jail, which was the first iron jail 
 built in the State, was at that time considered the strongest structure of its kind in the 
 West. It was completed in 1859, at an estimated cost of $18,000, by E. Jacobs & Co., of Cin¬ 
 cinnati, Ohio. Although its accommodations were limited to forty prisoners, it has during 
 times of “ excitement,” held over sixty. Three executions have taken place within its walls. 
 
 City Hall and Court Home. —Prior to the erection of the City Hall in 1869, the city and 
 county business was transacted at different places in the city. The building, which is a 
 handsome two-story brick structure, was built by the city at a cost of $.32,000. It is known 
 as the “ City Hall,” but in it are located all the county offices, city offices, court room, coun¬ 
 cil chamber, and is also used as the headquarters of the fire and police departments. 
 
 Western Naiional Fair Association. —At the annual meeting of the Old Settlers’ Associa¬ 
 tion, held in Bismarck Grove in 1879, preliminary steps were taken toward organizing an 
 association for the purpose of holding a series of annual fairs at that place. 
 
 A committee, consisting of J. S. Emery and G. Leis, was appointed to confer with the 
 Union Pacific Railroad Company for the purpose of securing the Grove, and their co-opera¬ 
 tion in making improvements. A second committee was also appointed by the Changer of 
 Commerce, for the same purpose. 
 
 November 29, 1879, the society was incorporated under the name of the Western Na¬ 
 tional Fair Association, with a capital stock of $15,000. The first Board of Directors con¬ 
 sisted of the following named gentlemen; N. A. Adams, Riley County; J. F. Keeney, 
 Trego County; William Martindale, Greenwood County; William Evalts, Douglas County; 
 
 K. N. Morrill, Brown County; J. B. Anderson, Davis County; J. H. Rice, Miami County; 
 G. A. Crawford, Bourbon County; I. C. Wasson, Franklin County; L. Savery, Lyon County; 
 
 L. Wilson, Leavenworth County; George Leis, I. N. Van Hoesen, J. 1). Bowersock, S. A. 
 Riggs, Douglas County. First officers: J. F. Keeney, President; L. C. Was.sen, Vice Presi¬ 
 dent; .1. D. Bowersock, Treasurer; J. E. Riggs, .Secretary. 
 
 The grounds, consisting of .333 acres—seventy-five acres of which are covered with natural 
 groves—are situated one and one-half miles northeast of the city of Lawrence, on the line 
 of the Union Pacific Railway. Upward of $100,000 have been spent in improvements by 
 the company, during the past three years, in theerectionof magnificent buildings. Machin¬ 
 ery Hall, Agricultural Hall, Art Hall and the main building, stand as monuments to the 
 genius of the architect. W’ith a one-mile race course, two thousand cattle stalls, pure water 
 and other advantages, the grounds controlled by this association are not surpassed by any 
 in the great West. 
 
 Under the management of its present officers—C. Robinson, President; M. ,1. Payne, 
 First Vice President; E. B. Purcell, .Second Vice President; J. Barker, Third Vice Presi¬ 
 dent; .1. H. House, Fourth Vice President; F. Morse, Fifth Vice President; E. A. Smith, 
 .Secretary; J. D. Bowersock, Treasurer—the association is one of the strongest organizations 
 of its kind in the State. 
 
 Old Settlers’ Association. —An informal meeting of the old settlers of Lawrence and 
 vicinity was held at Lawrence September 15, 1870, the sixteenth anniversary of the found¬ 
 ing of Lawrence. An organization was formed, and the following officers elected; Ex-Gov. 
 Uharles Robinson, President; .1. A. Wakefield, Vice President; Joseph Savage, Secretary. 
 Speeches were made by Senator S. E. Pomeroy, Gov. Robinson, f'ol. W. A. Phillips, Rev. U. 
 Ixivejoy, t'ol. D. R. Anthony, Maj. J. B. Abbott, James F. Legate and others. 
 
 At their seventh aniiiiai meeting September 15, 1854, was the date decided upon, as the 
 founding of Lawrence. 
 
 LAWRENCE. 
 
 Early in July, 18.')4, Mr. Charle.sII. Branscomh, of Holyoke, Mass., and 
 l\Ir. Charles Robin.son visited Kansas as agents of the New England Emi¬ 
 grant Aid Society, to make an exploration of the country, and select a suita¬ 
 ble location for a settlement, preliminary to the starting of the fir.st party of 
 emigrants. After examining various localities, the gentlemen selected the 
 present site of the city of Lawrence, as well adapted to the purpose required, 
 and on the 17th of the same month (July, 1854), the “Pioneer Party” of 
 Eastern emigrants left Massachusetts for Kansas. 
 
 It was the original design to send forward at that time a large party 
 who should arrive before the ratification of the Shawnee treaty, tvhen the 
 lands would he thrown open for settlement, but on account of the preva¬ 
 lence of cholera in the valley of the Missouri, this plan was abandoned, and 
 a small number of men were sent ahead to secure claims and make prepara¬ 
 tions for the larger company which was to follow a little later. 
 
 The pioneer party, consisting of twenty-nine men, left Massachusetts 
 Tuesday, JulyT7, 1854, arrived at St. Louis on the night of the following 
 Friday. They were there met by Charles Robinson, who directed them 
 to the site of the chosen city, assisted them in procuring transportation, 
 and himself returned East for the second party, while they moved on 
 toward the promised land. On Tuesday the 24th, they leh at 4 P. M. 
 on the steamer Polar Star, Capt. Blossom, for Kansas. They arrived 
 at Kansas City Friday evening, and left the steamer Saturday morn¬ 
 ing July 28. _ The account of the journey of the party from thence to 
 their destination is given in a letter written by B. R. Knapp, one of the 
 party, and published in the Boston I^ews. The letter is dated August 9, 
 1854. Mr. Knapp says: 
 
 We prepared at once for starting; an ox team was purchased to transport the baggage, 
 and on Saturday evening at 10 o’clock we started on foot for our destination across the prai¬ 
 rie. We traveled as much as possible during the night as the weather was very hot in the 
 middle of the day, the mercury nearly 120° or thereabouts. We saw occasionally a log house 
 as we passed along, inhabited by farmers from whom we obtained milk, etc. On the even¬ 
 ing of Sunday we encamped on the lands of the Sliawnee Indians. This tribe of Indians 
 are friendly, and are in possession of some of the finest lands in the country. ****«= 
 On Monday morning we started early, made good progress during the day, and in the even- 
 
 FIR8T CABIN,BUILT IN LAWRENCE. 
 
 ing arrived at the W'akarusa River, within ten 'miles of our place of destination ; here we 
 encamped and the next day reached our new home. Here we established our camp, and 
 pitched our twenty-five tents, which made a fine appearance, although a little soiled. On 
 Wednesday, the second day of August, we went to work setting up our claims to the hinds, 
 and preparing for a permanent settlement. The proper and legal manner of making land 
 claims is as follows ; After pacing off a half mile square, we drive down a stake at each of 
 the four corners; on one of the stakes we write; “ I claim 160 acres of the lands within 
 the aforesaid bounds, from the date of claim.” This is then copied and taken to the 
 register and recorded. 1 have taken a claim to 160 acres of prairie on the California road, 
 and another claim to eighty acres of timber land—the latter a few miles distant from the 
 former, at a place called Mount Hope. This is five miles from the point of our new city. 
 < )ur location is in the immediate vicinity of one of the approved routes to California. ’* 
 
 A part of our company have made their claims and gone to St. Louis, and some have re¬ 
 turned home to come back in the spring. It costs some $50 to build a log cabin, and there 
 
313 
 
 DOUGLAS COUNTY. 
 
 IS a Kornl (leiuiind for carpenters :unl lalMtrin^ men. I shall build a cabin for myself forth- 
 witli, and have already commenced log-cutting for my cabin. It is rather hard work for 
 a green hand, but I shall .soon get used to it. Our company is all broken up, and every 
 man now works on his own hook. I am sorry to say that we have some trouble about the 
 establishment of our land claims—one of our party had his camp utensils, tout ami all his 
 hxin^ removed into the ( alifornia road a day or two since, l>eeausehe had squatted on 
 the claim of Nan<?y .Miller. Nancy and another Iloosier woman made quick work with 
 the intruder 8 movables. ♦ * * \Ve killo<l a young rattlesnake a day or two since witli 
 live rattles. • * * Last Saturday nifilit we liad a tine rain, the tirat of consenuenee for 
 more tlian ei^ht weeks. The tiiunder and lightning wa.s tremendous, some of our tents 
 were prostrated and the inmates exposed to the rain. * » * ] send I liis by a team which 
 leaves here the Kith for K.ansas City, .Mo. 
 
 Below are the names of those comprising I lie party, as given hv Mr. 
 Ferdinand Fuller, himself one of the company; 
 
 E. Davenport, lawjcr, Massachusetts; N. Philbrick, mechanic, 
 Massachusetts; Ezra Conant, mechanic, IVIassachiisetts; Benjamin 
 Meriiim, mechanic, Massachusetts; B. R. Knapp, Edwin White 
 mechanic, Massachusetts; G. W. Hewes, Massachusetts; W. If’. 
 Ilewes, merchant, Massachusetts; George Thatcher, sportsman, Massachu¬ 
 setts; .John Maile 3 L mechanic, Massachusetts; I. W. Russel, mechanic, 
 ^Massachusetts; A. Holman, mechanic, Massachusetts; J. D. Stevens’ 
 mechanic, Massachusetts; F. Fuller, architect, Massachusetts; J. F. Morgan^ 
 farmer, Massachusetts; A. II. Mallorj", speculator, Massachusetts; S. c! 
 Harrington, physician, Massachusetts; Samuel F. Tappan, reporter 
 Massachusetts; J. C. Archibald, builder, Massachusetts; .J. M. Jones! 
 farmer, IVIassachusetts; Edwin White, mechanic, Massachusetts; Augustus 
 Hilpath, laborer. New York; I). R. Anthony, banker. New York; John 
 Doy, physician, New York; Hugh Cameron, farmer. New York; A. 
 Fowler, farmer, Vermont; Oscar Harlow, merchant, Vermont; G. W. 
 Hutchingson, speculator. Vermont; George W. Goss, farmer, Vermont; 
 Arthur Gunther, clerk, Wisconsin. This list embraces four or live who 
 joined the party en route for Kansas. 
 
 The party arrived at the site of the present city of Lawrence about 
 noon on Tuesdaj', August 1, and ate their first meal on the ridge, or “hack 
 hone ” of the high hill, upon which now stands the State University. A 
 meeting was held the same daj- of which Mr. Ferdinand Fuller, of Worces¬ 
 ter, was President. andMr. Ed. Davenport; of Boston, Secretary, at which, 
 after a full discussion as to the advantages and capabilities of the selected 
 spot, it was voted to make a permanent location, and to proceed on the 
 next day to make claims, with the understanding that the Emigrant Aid 
 Company wmuld make the site thus taken the base of its future opera¬ 
 tions, and forward men and means to carryout the enterprise. Mr. Fuller 
 had inscribed on his tent the name “Mount Oread,” in memory of Mount 
 Oread Seminary at Worcester, Mass., which was founded by Eli Thayer, 
 the benefactor of the Emigrant Aid Society; and the name was also very 
 appropriately given to the spot upon which the party first encamped. 
 It was a fearfully hot day: a severe drought had parched the earth, and 
 prairie fires had destroj'ed the grass and encroached on the line of forest 
 trees bordering the river. The sun poured down with terrific fierceness, 
 and the hot wind swept over the prairies like a blast from a furnace. The 
 strangers were thankful for the shelter of their tents, and glad to defer 
 any_special survey of the land thej^ had “come to inhabit” until the fol¬ 
 lowing morning. After remaining encamped on the hill a day or two, 
 they went onto the proposed town site, and pitched their tents on the west 
 side of what is now Massachusetts street, and near the river. At the ex¬ 
 piration of five daj's, after claims had been secured, and matters arranged 
 for future operations, about half the party departed, some to the East to 
 make preparations for returning with their families in the fall or follow- 
 mg spring, and some to spend the winter in St. Louis. John ]\Iailey, J. 
 
 C. Archibald, B. R. Knapp and J. D. Stevens took claims four miles out 
 on the California road. But fifteen of the original party remained on the 
 town site to greet the second party on their arrival. 
 
 The second party under the direction of Dr. Charles Robinson and 
 Samuel C. Pomeroy, left Boston from the Boston & Worcester depot Au¬ 
 gust 29, 1854. The company numbered sixty-seven, eight or ten being la¬ 
 dies, and about a dozen children. Among the emigrants were a party 
 of three or four musicians from Hartford, Vt., who had their mu.sical in¬ 
 struments with them.* Before starting, the party assembled in the ladies’ 
 room of the Lincoln street depot, and sang Whittier’s beautiful hymn, 
 commencing; 
 
 *' We cross the prairies as of old 
 The inlgrims crossed the sea, 
 
 To make the West, as they the Kast, 
 
 TJie home-stead of the Free.” 
 
 Also another hymn, written for the occasion, one stanza of which was; 
 
 “ We’ll .seek the rolling prairies, 
 
 In regions yet unseen. 
 
 Or stay our feet unweary 
 By Kansas flowing stream ; 
 
 .\nd tliere with hands unfettered 
 Our altars we will raise. 
 
 With voices high uplifted 
 We’ll sing our Maker’s praise.” 
 
 File jiarty received an accession of twenty-one on arriving at Worces- 
 ’ " presented by Hon. William C. Bloss at the depot witli a bciiu- 
 
 tifiilly bound Bible on the cover of which was in.scribed; “To establish 
 tivii, AND RELIGIOUS r.iHERTY IN KANSAS.” They reached Albanv the 
 .^me evening, where tliey were joined by a company of twenty-five'from 
 iNew York, and were tendered a public reception from the citizens of Al¬ 
 bany at the Delavan House. Tliej’ arriveil at St. Louis on Saturday, 
 beptember 2, at4 P. M., and took passage immediately on hoard the steamer 
 New Lucy for Kansas City. They arrived at Kansas City September 6, at 
 « o clock in the morning, and pitched their tents—twenty-five in number- 
 just outside the town. The main body of this party afterward encamped 
 near the Quaker Mission, some of them boarding at tlie Mission, and 
 remained there .some days. 
 
 __On Saturday-, the 9th, the first ladies and children—an advance party 
 
 •These gentlemen were Messrs. Josepli and F. Savage, N. Hazen and A. Hazen. 
 
 reached “ \\ akarusa.” On the 11th, Messrs. Holiinson A Pomeroy, with 
 other members of the party, arrived, and the following day a meeting was 
 held to agi-ee upon the terms of a union between tlie two liarties. A com¬ 
 mittee was apjioiiited wlio drafted a. jilan which was unanimously agreed 
 to, and was in substance as follows; The old party to throw uji all claims 
 into the common association, and receive eompens'ation for their time and 
 improvements. 'Fhen after reserving a city jdot two and one half miles 
 on the river, and one and one half miles from the river south, to proceed 
 on the arrival of the second party to survey farm lots in nnmher equal to 
 the number of claimants in both parties—the choice in these lots to lie sold to 
 the highest bidder—siiflicient time being given for payment to enable all to 
 bid, whether rich or poor; besides the farm lots, each person to receive an 
 property. The money from the sale of farm lots 
 
 to be invested as a city fund. After 
 
 „ ...„ —cv v..y. mull, making laese arrangements, Mr. 
 
 Pomercty returned to Kansas City, which, for a time, he made headquar¬ 
 ters as financial agent of the company. Dr. Robinson remained at “ Wa- 
 
 karusa as it was then called, and made him.self useful in every wa\^_ 
 
 advisint;, assisting, w'orking and doing everything and anything' to help 
 the emigrants along in their new and strange way of life. The main 
 party of emigrants arrived from the Friends’ Mission September 15. The 
 whole party numbered 114. The names, as given to F. G. Adams, Secre¬ 
 tary ot State Historical Society were; James F. Ayer, Joseph W. Ackley 
 S. F. Atwood, L. H. Boscom, Ed. Bond, Mrs. Bond, F. A. Bailey, Will- 
 lam Bruce, Mrs. Bruce, H. N. Bent, Owen T. Bassett, Mrs. S. Bas.sett, H 
 L. Crane, Joseph Crachlin, Jared Carter, Mrs. Carter, Willard Colburn, 
 Ed. Dennett, James S. Emory, George F. Earle, Milon Grout, Mrs. Grout’ 
 Leo Gates, Mrs Gates, George Gilbert, Joel Grover, Azro Hazen, H. a! 
 Hancock, O. A. Hanscom, W. A. Hood, Franklin Haskell, Lewis Howell 
 W. H Hookey, R. J. Hooted, C. Hohert, S. N. Hartwell, Alfonso Jones, 
 Mrs. Jones, Mary K. Jones, H. W. Fick, Wilder Knight, Mrs. Knight, Ed. 
 Knight, ^dly Knight, W. Ritcherman, D. B. Trask, E. D. Ladd, John A. 
 Ladd, L. P. Lincoln, Lewis T. Litchfield, Mrs. Litchfield, Lewis L. Litcli- 
 held’ Otis H. Lamb, Samuel Merrill, J. S. Mott, John Mack, J. N. Mace, 
 Mr^Mace, J. H. Muzzjq Caleb S. Pratt, L. J. Pratt, S. C. Pomeroy, A. 
 w HitypO; Charles Robinson, T. F. Reynolds, E. E. Ropes, J. Sawj'er, C. 
 W. Srnith, Joseph Savage, Forrest Savage, Jacob Strout, Mrs. Strout, M 
 H. Spittle, A. D. Searle, F. A. Tolies, J. B. Taft, Owen Taylor, yirs Tay- 
 Waiter, S. J. Willis, Mrs. Willis, Sol Wil]i.s, E. W. Winslo’WL 
 Silas Wayne, Mrs. Wayne, Ira W. Younglove. 
 
 On the 18th of September, the Lawrence association was formed, anti 
 a constitution adopted. It provided for the usual form of city govern¬ 
 ment; the determining and registry of claims upon the public lands, in the 
 absence of laws of the United States; the conditions upon which persons 
 could become members, etc. On the following day the officers of the as¬ 
 sociation were elected as follows; President, Charles Robinson, Fitch¬ 
 burg, Mass.; Vice President, Ferdinand Fuller, Worcester, Mass.; Secre- 
 Boston, Mass.; Treasurer, L. Gates, Worcester; Register 
 of Deeds and Claims, and Clerk of Court, E. D. Ladd, Milivaukce Wis. • 
 Surveyor, A. D. Searle, Brookfield, Mass.; Marshal, Joel Grover! Rich¬ 
 mond, N. Y.; Arbitrators, Messrs. John Mailey of Linn; Owen Taylor, of 
 Bo^on; John Bruce, of Worcester. Couucilmen, Messrs. J. S. Emery 
 J. F. Morgan, Franklin Haskell, S. C. Harrington, A. H. IMallory, Samuel 
 Tappen, L. P. Lincoln, S. J. Willis, N. T. Johnson, Joseph Cracklin. 
 
 Ihe farm claims, or the choice of them, were sold for the aggregate 
 claims being sold. The highest bid, by J. A. Ladd, 
 was fd27.* Lots were reserved for a college, schools, State buildings, etc 
 By a subsequent arrangement, the city was divided into ordinary city lots— 
 every alternate lot to be drawn by members of the association, and of the bal¬ 
 ance half to be drawn alternately by Emigrant Aid Society, and half gratu¬ 
 itously distributed to such persons as would agree to build on the lots'with¬ 
 in a year. This arrangement was made in October, after other companies 
 had arrived. The survey of the city was commenced September 25 by A. 
 D. Searle. On the 3d of October, an amendment to the constitution, em¬ 
 bracing the principles of the Maine Law, was proposed to the association, 
 at Its meeting on tliat date, and passed almost unanimously at the next 
 meeting. The immediate occasion of this clause was a drunken Indian 
 brawl in the vicinity of tlie^ town. Tlie town which had been called 
 tVakarusa, New Boston and Yankee Town, was regularly christened on 
 the 0th, the name Lawrence City being given, as stated at the meeting, 
 first to honor Amos A. Lawrence, of Boston, both as an individual anil 
 officer of the companj’, and second, heeanse tlie name soivnded well, and 
 had no had odor attached to it in any part of the Union.” 
 
 On the arrival of the advance members of the second party a “hoarrl- 
 w?n- established “ on the hill,” by Mrs. Levi Gates and Mrs. 
 
 William Bruce, who, with Mrs. Lewis Litchfield, were for a short time tlie 
 only ladies in the Yankee town. 
 
 A. book publislied late in 18,54, of which Rev. Charles B. Bojmton and 
 T. B. Mason were the authors, thus describes Lawrence, and this first 
 hoarding-house: “A few tents were pitched on the high ground overlook¬ 
 ing the Kansas and Wakarusa Valleys, others were scattered over the level 
 bottoms below, but not a dwelling besides W'as to he seen. It was a city 
 of tents alone. We. were cordiallj^ received by the intelligent and active 
 agent. Dr. Robinson, from whom we learned, with much satisfaction, tlie 
 plans and e.'^liectations of the company. » * * We had a comfortable 
 nig.it s rest in Dr. Roliiusoii s tent, and in the morning were introdiieed to 
 the only ■hoarding-house on the hill.’ Two very intelligent linlies from 
 Ma,ssachusetts had united their forces and interests, and had taken 
 hoaiders. In the open air, on some logs of wood, two rough lioards 
 were laid across for a table, and on wash tubs, kegs and blocks!'they and 
 tlieir boarders were seated around it. This was the first boarding-liouse 
 in tlie new city of Lawrence. All were cheerful, hopeful and full of ener¬ 
 gy, and the scene reminded me of Plymouth Rock.” 
 
 T he first “hotel _located on the bottom lands, and facetiously called 
 
 lect money ” was ever paid—the Association afterward voting not to col- 
 
 these arrangements, Mr. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ;'!14 
 
 the “Astor House," was opened on the 25tli of September by Mr. and 
 Mrs. Lewis T. Litchfield. It was constructed of poles, or staves, the roof 
 thatched wdth prairie grass, and the sides and ends covered with cotton 
 cloth. It was fifty feet long, twenty-five feet wide, and about fifteen feet 
 high in the center. Price of board, “for members,” |3.50 per week. The 
 “Astor House” stood on the bank of the river, not far from where the 
 jail is now located. Another hotel similar to this was constructed in prep¬ 
 aration for the third party which was to leave Boston on the 26th of Sep¬ 
 tember. This w'as called the “ St. Nicholas.” During this month (Sep¬ 
 tember), the financial agent of the company purchased the “Union Hotel,” 
 in Kansas City, for the'sum of $10,000, and placed it under the proprie¬ 
 torship of Mr" Dlorgan, of Massachusetts, to serve as a place of reception 
 for the fast-coming emigrants, on their arrival at Kansas. 
 
 On the 1st daj^ of October occurred the first religious service, and 
 also the first death and burial in the new colony. The following extract 
 from a private letter, afterward published in the Puritan Recorder, Bos¬ 
 ton, gives a detailed account of these events. The letter is dated October 
 5, 1854. The writer says : 
 
 La,st .Sabbath was my first Prairie Sabbath •, it was the first .Sabbath our parties had 
 assembled for the “ hearing of the Word.” The Rev. Mr. Lum, sent us by the American 
 ttome Missionary Society, preached very acceptably. The place of worship was in our large 
 receiving and boarding houses; we have two nearly adjoining each other, each of them about 
 20x48 feet, covered and thatched with prairie grass, very warm and very good. tVe had a 
 large and attentive audience. The Rev. Mr. Boynton, of Cincinnati, sent us two boxes of 
 books and pamphlets, which I distributed at the interval to a very eager crowd. All our 
 people as well as others, miss their home papers and books, and are anxious to get anything 
 to read. Those sent us were invaluable. 
 
 Though the Sabbatb was delightful as my first Prairie Sabbath, still there was one cloud 
 that settled dark upon us; we had to open out first prairie grave. The call now was for one of 
 our own party, a near neighbor of mine, Moses Pomeroy, a fine young man, an only son, 
 leaving parents and two sisters to grieve (when they learn it) for his loss. I have just 
 finished long and very minute letters to each of them. Mr. Pomeroy left the party at 
 Illinois and spent the .stabbath with some friends. He joined Dr. R. and myself upon the 
 following Tuesday at St. Louis, and came up the river with us. He said to me that all his 
 Illinois Iriends were sick of a fever, and after he was taken sick, he sent for me to come and 
 see him, for “ he had got an Illinois fever.” I went to see him on Thursday evening .Septem¬ 
 ber 28, found Dr. R.* and Dr. H.f in attendance. I saw he was very sick, and at his request 
 I sat by him all night, and ministered to his wants. Friday I was very busy at our settle¬ 
 ment ; at evening he sent for me again. (He was boarding with Mr. Wood, whose name isto 
 a letter in the first number of the Jterald of Freedom.) In company with Jlr. Searle of our 
 place, I stayed with him also Friday night. In the morning we were all fearful he would 
 die. I was absent during the day ; at evening Dr. R. and myself went again to see him ; we 
 both sat with him until 3 o’clock on Sabbath' morning, when he quietly breathed his last. 
 He had his reason, and was very grateful for all our kindness to him, Mr. and Jlrs. Wood 
 did everything in their power for him. He had fallen among the kindest of friends, but 
 they could not save him. 
 
 Sabbath evening at 4 o’clock, his funeral was attended in our New Fiigland way 
 services, very solemn and impressive, at our grass church. All our large family followed in 
 solemn procession to the grave, and as the sun was setting in a golden west, and all nature 
 sinking to repose, we gently laid him down to the long sleep of the tomb. 
 
 There i.s something very pathetic in this simple .«tory of tlie early 
 (leatit of this yonng man— this only son, far from the waiting father and 
 mother and sisters. He found kind friends during his brief life in Kan¬ 
 sas, and in the wagon that carried his remains to the prairie grace, tender¬ 
 ly shielding them from jar or injury rode a young maiden of seventeen, 
 Sarah Lyon, now Mrs. Mack, and then the only unmarried lady in Law¬ 
 rence. 
 
 On this first Sunday in October, the first Bible class was also formed, 
 and for many weeks tlie citizens of Lawrence were called to the house of 
 worship by the ringing of a large dinner-bell. On Sabbath evening. Octo¬ 
 ber 15, a meeting was held at “Oread Hall” (a large tent for religious 
 services), for the purpose of forming the First Congregational Church in 
 Kansas Territory. Deacon Dickson, of Massachusetts, was Moderator, 
 and 0. A. Hanscom (of Dr. Kirk’s Church, Boston), Clerk. After the ob¬ 
 ject of the meeting had been full}^ explained by Rev. S. Y. Lum, and the 
 matter fully discu.ssed, it was voted that Rev. S. Y. Lum, S. 0. Pomeroy, 
 Deacon Dickson, A. D. Ladd and DI. H. Spittle be a Committee to draft 
 articles of faith and a covenant as a basis for the formation of a church. 
 The meeting then adjourned to Wednesday evening, when they again as¬ 
 sembled, heard the report of the Committee read, and cordially accepted 
 it—then signed the articles thus drafted, and formed a church to be 
 known as the “ Plymouth Church of Lawrence City.” A religious society 
 or parish was also formed the same evening—Dr. Charles Robinson, S. C. 
 Pomeroy and Mr. S. J. Willis, trustees 
 
 ]\Ir. Lum was an active and earnest young minister, who had been set¬ 
 tled as pastor of a church in Middletown, N. Y. His health failing, he 
 went to California and traveled through the State, working awhile in the 
 mines. His health being restored, he came to Kansas as the pioneer mis¬ 
 sionary of the American Home Missionary Society. He brought with 
 him his wife and two children. His expenses were, for the first year, paid 
 by one church alone—the old South Church in Worcester. Besides Mr. 
 Lum, there was another minister in Lawrence at this time—Rev. W. C. 
 Hall, .sent out liy the Baptist A.ssociation. 
 
 The Emigiant Aid Compaii}^ purchased a steam saw mill in Rochester, 
 N. T., as early as the 1st of September, and shipped it immediately for 
 Lawrence. Owing to various causes, it was delayed in transit. After 
 waiting-until out of patience for its arrival, another steam-mill was pur¬ 
 chased in Kansas City, and at great labor and expense, the entire works, 
 frarne and everything, moved a distance of forty miles to the city. After 
 getting the mill on the ground, there was no brick for chimne 3 ’'s and 
 arches, and they had to be built of stone, cemented with lime made from 
 the stone in the neighborhood. When the mill was fairly in operation— 
 ■which was about the first of December—the Missourians offered the asso¬ 
 ciation $2,000 for it, which offer was refused, and the mill ran night and 
 day sawing out lumber for the buildings of the city, a contract having 
 been made with the Delaware Indians for lumber. In .lanuary, 1855, the 
 mill -ivas leased to S. & F. Kimball, with a proviso that it should be run a 
 certain portion of the time in cutting lumber for the new hotel in process 
 of construction. 
 
 CI.AIM TROUBLES. 
 
 While the New England emigrants were thus arranging for homes and 
 churches, and making what preparations thej* could for safety and com 
 fort during the approaching winter, they found themselves involved in 
 serious difficulty in regard to the title to a portion of the land upon which 
 they had laid out their city. Minor difficulties of the sort had been over¬ 
 come. In running their lines for farms, they had occasionally encroached 
 upon the claims of prior settlers, and, as in the case of Nancy Miller, 
 mentioned heretofore, the case of Mr. Robeson, a Missourian, and others, 
 had been obliged to vacate what they supposed they had honestly claimed. 
 One cabin was burned, and a Methodist missionary. Rev. T. .1. Ferrill, of 
 Missouri, who had started a little store, was turned out of house and 
 home. These disturbances, however, caused no serious trouble, but were 
 taken as a part of the unavoidable “sciuatter quarrels,” and sulunitted to 
 peaceabty, if not good-naturedly. The “Yankees” often found they had 
 reall}^ transgressed, when they were molested. But the difficulty in regard 
 to the claims on the city site was not so easily settled, and retarded materi¬ 
 ally the growth of the settlement for months. The circumstances, as 
 gathered from the published letters of the pioneers, and from the files of 
 the local papers, in which the parties all had a hearing before the conflict 
 ing interests were finallj' settled, and, from other sources, were substan¬ 
 tially as given below. 
 
 On the 26th of May, 1854, Mr. Clerk Stearns and Mr. John Baldwin se¬ 
 lected claims on what was afterward the town site of Lawrence; Mr. Stearns’ 
 being the quarter section lying on the river, on which the business portion 
 of the town was afterward built, and Mr. Baldwin’s the adjoining claim 
 east. On the same day, Mr. William Lykins, a young man from Missouri, 
 squatted upon the same quarter section as Mr. Stearns—neither being 
 aware of the other’s presence. Mr. Stearns built a log cabin, and resided 
 continuously on his claim with his familj'. Lykins laid the foundation of 
 a cabin, went back to Missouri, and filed a pre-emption claim in the Gen¬ 
 eral Land Office at Washington. On the 5th day of June, Mr. A. B. Wade 
 made a third claim, on a less valuable portion of the town site, and com¬ 
 menced living u^n and improving it. On the 6th of June, Mr. J. Wilson 
 took a fourth clium, and, soon afterward, Mr. W. H. Oliver a fifth. When 
 Mr. Charles Branscome visited the place in Julj', and selected it as a loca¬ 
 tion for the New England town, only Mr. Stearns and Mr. Wade were liv¬ 
 ing on their claims. The others were absent, and Mr. Stearns believed 
 that Lykins, knowing himself (Stearns) in actual possession, had left 
 without intention of pressing his claim. Mr. Branscombe, accordingly, as 
 agent of the Emigrant Aid Company, purchased the claim of Mr. Stearns 
 for $500, to be paid within sixtj' daj’s. and which was paid on the 29th of 
 September. Mr. Wade agreed to sell his claim for $100. to be paid at the 
 expiration of sixty da 3 ^s. No arrangement was made with Mr. Baldwin, 
 he not consenting to sell. On the arrival of the first or pioneer party, the 
 site was claimed for town purposes, and on the arrival of the second party 
 in September, the claims above mentioned were included within the limits 
 of the city site, as laid out soon afterward. Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Lykins 
 had, in the meantime, returned to Lawrence, prepared to contest their 
 claims, which were now held by the Lawrence Association on the ground 
 that the claim to the tract was made on the day the Indian title was extin¬ 
 guished, and the first day the land was legaH 3 ' open to settlement; and 
 that, being claimed as a town site, it was by law exempt from pre-emption. 
 Mr. James Blood was sent to Washington as agent for the association to 
 secure the claim, the boundary of the city including the contested claims. 
 In the meantime, Baldwin associated with himself Messrs. Babcock, Stone 
 and Freeman, men of some means and influence, and put his business into 
 the hands of a speculator named Starr, who immediately proceeded to lay 
 out a rival city, which he named Excelsior, on the claim; Mr. Baldwin 
 and the Lawrence As.sociation both occupying tents upon it, in proof of 
 ownership. The strife grew bitter, and although purely one of conflicting 
 property rights—the parties being nearly all Free-state men—was repre¬ 
 sented, or misrepresented, to be a quarrel between the Pro-slavery men and 
 Abolitionists. Matters stood thus : Mr. Baldwin occupying his tent, and 
 the Yankees scowling defiantly at him across the ravine, until, on the 5th 
 of October, notice was given that open war was declared, b 3 ' the appear¬ 
 ance of a wagon containing several armed men in the vicinity of the New 
 England tent. Hostilities were commenced b 3 ' a woman, a sister of Mr. 
 Baldwin, it was stated, who speedily packed the obnoxious tent, with its 
 contents, into the wagon—the men with their rifles standing guard. As 
 soon as they were discovered b 3 " the Yankees, who were at work in the 
 neighborhood, the City Marshal, Joel Grover, not waiting for arms, rushed 
 to the rescue unarmed, followed b 3 ' Edwin Bond with a revolver. The 
 latter seized the horse by the bridle, ordering the surrender of the proper¬ 
 ty, and others coming up, the intruders allowed the tent to be replaced, at 
 the same time threatening to have 200 Missourians on the spot in a short 
 time, when their designs would be accomplished. That night the Law¬ 
 rence settlers organized what they called the “ Regulating Band,” to be 
 ready for the next day’s fray. Soon after dinner on the 6th, the “IMis- 
 sourians,” by which name all Southerners opposed to the aims of the Em¬ 
 igrant Aid Society were called, began to assemble in the neighborhood of 
 Baldwin’s tent, but open hostilities did not commence until 4 o’clock 
 P. M., when the gage of battle was hurled at the Yankees in the shape of 
 the following note : 
 
 Kansas Teekitorv, October 6. 
 
 Dr. Robinson: Yourself and friends are hereby notified that you will have one-half 
 hour to move the tent which you have on my undisputed claim, and from this date desist 
 from surveying on said claim. If the tent is not moved within one-half hour, we shall 
 take the trouble to move the same. 
 
 (Signed) .John Baldwin and Friends. 
 
 The following pithy repty was instantty returned; 
 
 To .John Baldwin and Friends: 
 
 If you molest our property, you do it at your peril. 
 
 ('. Robinson and Friends. 
 
 E. D. Ladd, first Acting Postmaster of Lawrence, tells the remainder 
 
 '• Dr. Robinson. 
 
 tDr. Harrington. 
 
DOUGLAS COUNTY. 
 
 of the story in a letter dated October ^8. IHro, ttnd jaiblLslied in the Mil¬ 
 waukee He says: 
 
 assembled to the number of eighteen, mounted and 
 armed, at Baldwin s tlie aggrieved man’s tent, on the claim and about twenty rods from our 
 camp Upon the notice being served, our men—those who were at work about and in the 
 vicinity of the camp—to the number of about thirty, stationed themselves about ten rods 
 from the contested tent, the enemy being about the same distance from it, the three occii- 
 pj ng the anglesofa right-angled triangle, the tent being at the right-angle. Subsequent 
 to tbe notice, a consult at ion was held at our position, between Dr. Jtobiuson and a delega¬ 
 tion from the enemy s post, which ended on our part with the proposition of Dr. Robinson, 
 1 * previously made, both to Baldwin and his legal adviser, or rather 
 speciilatoi, M ho wished to make a heap of money,” as the Missourians say, out of him to 
 siihmit the qiieslion in di.spiitc to the arbitration of disinterested and unbiased men, to the 
 adjudication of the squatter courts now e.xisting here, or of the United States Courts, and 
 
 assurance tint, at the termination of the notice they 
 
 1 'lajards, to remove the tent, and if they fell in the attempt, our fate 
 
 would be sealed, our extermination certmu ; for 3,000, and if necessary 30,000 men, would 
 inunediately be raised in Missouri to sweep us and our enterprise from the face of the earth 
 ®’'Pre.ss<;d, of course, in Southwestern phrases, which I will not attempt to give 
 “The hour passed on,” or rather the half hour, and, in the mean time, our militLy com! 
 p,any, formed the evening before, went through a variety of-I don’t want, out of respect for 
 military science, to call them “evolutions,” say we call them “manifc.stations,” nnarching 
 and counter-marching, m single file and by platoons, in a manner not to be excelled in 
 greenness by any other greenhorns (in this business I mean) on the face of the globe our 
 captain hiniself being m green as the greenest. General, I fear for your buttons could you 
 have seen them But there were strong arms and determined wills there. Had a man laid 
 fingers on that tent, he irould have been sacrificed instantly, and had another sinele otfen- 
 sive movement been made by one of them, there would not have been a man left to tell the 
 tale. Our company of thirty men had about 400 shots in hand, with their rifles and re¬ 
 volvers, and they would have used them to the last extremity. They had been annoyed by 
 every means possible, and even tauntingly told to their faces, a dozen of them together 
 that no ^ ankee, except Cilley, ever dared to fire. 8 = . 
 
 Well, the half hour passed, and another quarter, the enemy in full view, in consiilta- 
 tu)n, occasionally making a movement as if about to form in order for the execution of their 
 threat, then seating themselves upon the ground for further consultation, perhaps occasioned 
 by the ^ manifestations of our military. While thus waiting, Jolin Hutchinson asked 
 Ur. Itoinnson what he would do if they should attempt to remove the tent? Would he fire 
 to hit them or fire over them? Dr. R. replied that he should “ be ashamed to fire at a man 
 and nol hit him. Immediately after this reply, a man who had been with the Free-State 
 men, and till then supposed to be one of them, went over to the other party which soon 
 after dispersed It was supposed at the time that the report of this spy brought the “ war” 
 to an end for that day. After the band had mounted and dispersed, the principals and 
 principal instigators avoided our neighborhood. Some of the more honest dupes, however 
 seeing the absurdity of their position, and the reasonableness of our proposition, riding up 
 to us, had a social chat, cracking jokes, etc., and then rode off with the determination 
 a^Sn ’ riiore than half expressed, of never being caught in so ridiculous a farce 
 
 Several efforts were made, subsequent to that described above, to pro¬ 
 duce an open collision between the opposing parties. On the Monday fol¬ 
 lowing. a company of si.v armed men came into the neighborhood of Law¬ 
 rence. from Douglas, expecting to be joined by volunteers on the spot, 
 and he able to make a hostile demonstration. They were disappointed 
 hoxvever, and retired in di.sgust. On Saturday, October 7, the day suc¬ 
 ceeding the outbreak at Lawrence, a convention for the nomination of 
 Delegates to Congress was held at Tecumseh, and the news of the affair 
 having reached that place, a committee was appointed to consider theca.se; 
 resolutions were passed and an address to the settlers issued, desiring them 
 to meet, the next Friday (the t3th), ou Mr. Baldwin’s claim, for the pur- 
 pose of ‘‘restoring to the oppressed, and punishing the oppressor.” The 
 result of this circular was a small gathering of outsiders, who, instead of 
 punishing auybod 3 ^ yery good-naturedly sat down on the grass, under the 
 trees, in company with “the oppressors,” and listened to speeches from 
 the self-constituted Congressional candidate, Squire J. B. Chapman and 
 from Messrs. Samuel C. Pomeroy, S. X. AVood, and A. H. Mallory. 
 
 _ In regard to Mr. Chapman’s speech there seemed to be a diversity of 
 opinion—one of his hearers says : “I took paper and pencil to report his 
 speech, and the report is word.s, \yords, words, and not one of us can tell 
 what the gentleman has been aiming to impress on our minds, except 
 the single fact that he wants our votes, which he xvill not get very soon. ” 
 ^ himself says (History of Kansas and Emigrant’s Guide— 
 
 18oo): “The day of battle arrived, and much anxiety was manifested A 
 large nuinher of people assembled, and Mr. C. addressed them on the 
 political interests of Kansas and the necessity of peace and harmony. 
 They all became absorbed in politics and relinipiished the contest for a 
 claim. If, as Mr. Chapman tiattered himself, he was the instrument 
 appointed to restore peace and harmony to the troubled town, subsequent 
 events did not prove it. Although the idea of .settling the difficulty by 
 force V as apparentlj' abandoned, the trouble was far from being removed. 
 The matter was brought before Governor Reeder, Judge Lecompte and 
 Lnited States Land Commissioner Wilson, a remonstrance being sent to 
 the latter, through Gen. Whitfield, and signed by Messrs. John Baldwin 
 A. B. Wade, E. Chapman, Simon Hopper, W. IT. Oliver, W. II. R. Lykin.s 
 and Wniiam M. Baldwin, protesting against their pre-emption claims being 
 “ interfered with by town rights.’’ The opinions expressed by the Gov¬ 
 ernor and Commissioner being favorable to the claim.s of the first settlers, 
 a compromise was effected in the spring of 1855, which was in substance 
 that the city site should he one mile square, embracing the claims of 
 Messrs. J. and W. Baldwin, Lykins and Chapman, the lots to be divided 
 into 220 shares, 100 to be held equally by the four claimants. 110 by the 
 Association and ten by the Emigrant Aid Societj’, two of the latter in trust 
 for the benefit of a college to be erected in the vicinity. A Wyandot Float, 
 covering 640 acres, was located on the city site, and a title in fee simple 
 secured. Although this settlement failed to give satisfaction to a part of 
 1 ^ put an end to the bitter quarrel which had, according to 
 
 the Ilernld of F’reedewi, ” hung like an incubus over the city for several 
 months, ’ prevented emigrants from settling there, and been a serious 
 (liawback to the growth and prosperity of the city. Subsequent investi- 
 gallon, however, led many to the belief that this compromise was not al- 
 togetlier necessary, and it seems probable that, if Dr. Robinson had not 
 tlien been absent at the East, it would not have been made. The Emi¬ 
 grant Aid Society purchased tlieir claim from the original settler, Stearns, 
 and the town site did not then include more than a few acres belongine: to 
 the other claimants. 
 
 I'he Third Party of New England emigrants, in charge of Mr. Charles 
 
 Branscomh, arrived in laiwrencc October 8 and h, while the claim difficulty 
 was at its height, and the citizens were threatened willi further violence 
 According to the pulilislied statements of .some of the party, the jiatli to 
 the promised land had been needlessly long and disagreeable;, and they 
 arrived in a dispuraged slate of mind, which was not enlivened by the 
 state of affairs just then prevailing at Lawrence. They left Boston on the 
 26th of September, arrived at St. Louis on the 3d of October, and a part 
 reached Lawrence, as stated, on the 8th and hth. Others came from St. 
 Loins on the Polar Star, in company with Gov. Reeder and suite, arriving 
 at Kansas City on the fltli, when they met a part of those who had visited 
 Lawrence returning, disgusted, to home and good hotels. Complaints 
 were made, through the press, of the ill-treatment received on tlieir route to 
 Kansas, at the hands of the Emigrant Aiii Society through its a“'ent, who 
 accompanied them, of tlie “lack of system” generally prevailing; of the 
 difficulty of getting clairus, “as the Kmi^rant Aid vSociety seizes tlu* 
 choicest sites, and is the only party really a gainer by the enterprise' ” of 
 the lack of religiou.s privileges on the route, as “all day Saturday and Sun 
 day .straggling parties of men and women were wandering away into the 
 prairie, forbidden by botli purse and stomach to remain in Kan.sas City 
 and deprived of the privilege of spending the Sabbatli like their fore¬ 
 fathers of old, m thanksgiving for their safe arrival.” The management 
 of the hotel for the emigrants at Kan.sas Citv was severely criticised 
 About fifty of this party returned to the East. They came with extrava¬ 
 gant expectations, for which they were not altogether at fault; the ac¬ 
 counts of the growth and status of the place being also extravagant, and 
 calculated to create a false idea of its being at the time a desirable 
 home for anj^ except those who were willing to endure the present for the 
 sake of the great good which was to come. Lawrence may he thankful 
 to-day, that many such came, and coming, staid; that through “great 
 tribulation,” they remained faithful to the trust they had taken upon 
 themselves, fought the good fight manfully and kept the faith even to 
 the glorious end. 
 
 On the 9th of October, Charles Robinson, John IMailey, S. Y. Lum, A. 
 D. Searle and O. A. Hau.scom were elected Trustees of the Lawrence As¬ 
 sociation, and on the 17th, the city lots were drawn, and the owners com¬ 
 menced building upon them. The first frame house erected was owned 
 and occupied by Rev. S. Y. Lnm. The delay in getting the saw.mill in 
 operation, however, kept nearly all the settlers in log or shake houses 
 through the first winter. The first store was opened by Mr. Paul Brook.s, 
 in a little cabin which was put np by one of the original squatters on the 
 city site. The second was kept by C. S. Pratt. 
 
 On the 19th, a great event for tlie young city occurred—the visit of 
 Gov. Reeder and party—who, on their way to Ft. Riley, stopped at the 
 place, and were received with all the ceremony due the occasion. Mayor 
 Robinson was, unfortunately absent, but Gen. Pomeroy' was equal to the 
 duty which devolved upon him. A platform “of four planks” was 
 erected for the speaker and in behalf of the citizens, the General welcomed 
 the distinguished guest “ to their frugal hoard and tented homes,” ending 
 his speech as follows: 
 
 bir.^ in the name of all the interests we represent—in the name of our 
 ab.sent wives, sons and daughters (soon I hope to be here)— in the name of 
 all the unshaven, weatherbeaten, yet noble countenances which now beam 
 upon you having emigrated from every State in tliis glorious Union, as 
 well as from the mother land, we give you a cordial, a hearty welcome.” 
 (Loud cheering.) Gov. Reeder responded, thanking the General and citi¬ 
 zens for the welcome, and aftera short social interview, a dinner was served 
 at the Pioneer Boarding House, under the direction of Dir. and Mrs. Litch- 
 field Gen. Pomeroy presiding, witli tlie Governor, heads of government 
 ladies and members of Association on Ids right, and officers of city Gov¬ 
 ernment, strangers and settlers on his left. The toasts were started'by Dir. 
 Lincoln, with “ The Lawrence Association,” responded toby Gen. Pomero^', 
 who closed with the sentiment: “Gov. Reeder—his administration, first 
 in time, first in importance, may it also he first in the hearts of the peo- 
 ple.”_ Judge Elmore responded to the toast given by Gov. Reeder—“ The 
 fodiciary of Kansas Territory.” Judge Elmore gave “ Strong Arms and 
 True Hearts,” responded to by Dir. DVillis. “The moral and religious in¬ 
 terests of Kansas,” by Mr. Emery, was responded to hj' Rev. S. Y. Lum. 
 
 The mechanics of .Lawrence, cur comforts aAvait your labors,” by Dir. 
 Lum, drew forth a response from Mr. DIallory, xvho gave “Tlie political 
 aspects of Kansas Territory,” replied to liy Dir. Emery. “The merchant, 
 the pioneer of enterprise,” was responded to by 0. S. Latt, and the toast, 
 “Tlie ladies of Lawrence, the land of beauty, the fit home of beauty,” 
 which was given by Judge Johnson, of Ohio, Avas responded to by Dlrs. 
 S. N. DVood, “ in an eloquent, earnest, interesting and Avomanly st 3 de, 
 
 gave great satisfaction to all.” Her response closed in these Avords: 
 
 “ Woman’s sphere is Avherever there is a wrong to make right, a tear to 
 wipe away, a good work to carryforward. And ’tis here "to guard our 
 beautiful State from the invasion of Avrong, oppression, intemperance, 
 and all that tends to debase and demoralize mankind. Yes, Kansas must 
 and will feel that AA'oman has an influence, and that influence on the side 
 of God and truth.” Other toasts Avere responded to—Dir. Hutchinson in 
 behalf of the bar; Dr. S. C. Harrington, of tlie medical profession: Dir. 
 S. N. Wood, the “Kansas pioneer;” Dir. Lincoln, “Agriculture;” and Rev. 
 Dir. Fcrril, to the closing sentiment: “Dlissouri, our border State.” Mr. 
 Ferril said, and time unfortunately did not prove him a true prophet: 
 
 “ Fellow-citizens, being a Dlissourian by birth and education, I truly thank 
 you for the sentiment just expressed. It shoAvs at once, that sectional 
 animosities are to be unknown among us; and that, coming together as Ave 
 do from all p^irts of the world, Ave are to unite heart and liand, making the 
 interests of Kansas, and cheerful homes for ourselves, our greatest objects; 
 forgetting that we are from DIassacluiselts, Ohio, Dlissouri, or any other 
 State, and remembering only that aa-c are citizens of Kansas.” 
 
 Gov.^ Reeder closed the exercises Avith a complimentary speech, AA'hich 
 was received with repeated cheers, and then, accompanied by Gen. Pome¬ 
 roy and others, visited “Capitol Hill,” AAdiich he had been e.speciall3' in- 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 vited to visit, being assured that it would be “cheerfully yielded up to him 
 for his official consecration.’' 
 
 EAHLY NEWSPAPEHS. 
 
 During October, 1854, two Kansas Free-state newspapers were estab 
 lished, John and J. L. Speer, the pioneer editors and publishers of Law¬ 
 rence, arrived in that place September 29. 1854. Mr. John Speer prepared 
 the copy for the first number of his paper, which was to be called the Kan¬ 
 sas Pioneer, and took it to the office of the Kansas OWy Enterprise t Judge 
 Story) to have it printed, according to previous arrangement. On finding 
 it a pronounced Free-state paper, Mr. Story refused to print it, and Mr. 
 Speer then took hi.s copy to the office of the Leavenworth Herald, where 
 he met wJth a similar experience. lie then returned to his old home at 
 Medina, Ohio, and issued his paper dated October 15, 1854, from that 
 place, under the name he had selected. Following are a few' extracts from 
 the paper: 
 
 “ Land for the Landless. —The general interests of the pioneer— 
 the industrious, frugal and honest emigrant wdio seeks here a home for his 
 family—shall not be neglected. Our aim shall be to advocate and urge 
 such treaties wdth the Indians as shall bring the lands of the Territory 
 within the reach of the poor as well as the rich ; laboring to create a pub¬ 
 lic sentiment which shall demand of the General Government such a dis¬ 
 position of the public domain as shall open it to the free occupation of 
 actual settlers in preference to favoritism to speculators. The true inter¬ 
 ests of the 'Territory, its speedy settlement, its general intelligence, all 
 demand that its sell shall be subject to occupancy by the now landle.ss and 
 homeless freemen of the entire Union. 
 
 “A Chief of the Delaware tribe presented the editors of the Pioneer 
 with an ear of oorn sixteen inches long. A gentleman from New Orleans 
 says that judging from the appearance of the soil, it will produce cotton 
 ten feet high. 
 
 “The City of Lawrence has now' about 200 inhabitants. 
 
 " * * * giiould act together as Freemen, having a common in¬ 
 terest and a common destiny, dropping all our local prejudices, and iden¬ 
 tifying ourselves emphatically as Kansans—know'ing no such distinctions 
 as Missourians, Ohioans, or Eastern and Western men. With Kansas our 
 interest and our destiny are leagued, and it should be our pride to be iden¬ 
 tified also with her name, and he known onl}' as Kansas men.” 
 
 Mr. Speer then returned to Lawrence, and, finding a Pro-slavery pa¬ 
 per, called the Pioneer, had been established at Kickapoo, changed the 
 name of his own to the Kansas Tribune, the first number of which was 
 published at Law'rence January 5, 1855, an earlier issue being prevented 
 by the delay of his material on the Missouri River. S. N. Wood was asso¬ 
 ciated with Mr. Speer as editor of the Kansas Tribune. 
 
 The Herald of Freedom was established by G. W. Brown, the first 
 number being dated Wakarusa. Kan. Ter., October 21, 1854. The fol¬ 
 lowing letter from Eli Thayer appeared in the first issue of the paper: 
 
 ^ WORCKSTER, Sept. 22, 1854. 
 
 G. W. Brown, Esq., 
 
 Dear Sir— As our company have selected you as a suitable person to conduct a paper 
 in Kansas Territory which shall represent our interests there, I take the liberty of making 
 a few suggestions in regard to the great work upon which you are now engaged. 
 
 1 our paper will not only be the “ Herald of Freedom,” but the herald of news from 
 Kansas to its numerous readers. W'e shall look to it for tidings from our pioneers in the 
 Territory, individually,'and collectively. W'e expect it to be the chronicle of important inci¬ 
 dents, whether personal or public, of truthfui and reliable information in regard to the re- 
 th^^^^^ Territory and the moral, intellectual and physical progress of the people 
 
 Our agents there are reliable men, who will present to you their credentials, and will 
 often furnish communications for the columns of vour paper. Thev are all able writers 
 and devoted heart and soul to the interests of Kansas. They will explore the country 
 minutely and give to you for publication the results of their labors. You may at all times 
 rely upon their truth and fidelity. 
 
 Besides these aids in your enterprise, you will often be furnished with articles from 
 gentlemen of our emigrant parties, many of whom are liberally educated and professional 
 men. We hope, as far as your limits will allow, you will give them place in your columns 
 and thus give each subscriber the pleasure of occasionally reading an article over the signa¬ 
 ture of a well-known friend of Kansas. 
 
 We pledge to you our hearty good wilt and cheerful co-operation in the noble work to 
 which you have devoted yourself. Truly Yours, 
 
 Eli Thayer, 
 
 President of the Emigrant Aid Company. 
 
 The Herald of Freedom^vus the first paper printed as a Kansas paper, 
 and the first paper printed at Lawrence, although the date of its second 
 issue, the first printed on Kansas soil, was later than that of the Tribune, 
 as the latter was antedated. 
 
 The office ofdhe Herald of Freedom, in Lawrence, was completed the 
 1st of January, 1855. It was a frame structure 18x30 feet on the ground 
 and a story and a half in height. The boards were of green cottonwood 
 htteen to twenty inches in width. Mr. Brown was delayed in issuing the 
 second number of his paper in consequence of the non-arrival of his stock 
 ami material, which arrived on the last boat of the season. Even then his 
 office was unfinished, and he commenced distriliuting type on Christmas 
 evening, 1854, in a roofless building, but was happy in the knowledge that 
 he had lour tons of paper on hand and a sufficient quantity of ink to work 
 It up. A job office was connected with the establishment. The press was 
 Iroin the establishment of A. B. Taylor & Company, New York, and is 
 still in use in .Jefferson County. 
 
 The first number of the Kansas Free State, was published at Lawrence, 
 
 1 lirst free-Stiite pa])cr actually i.^sued from a press in 
 
 the 1 erritory. Josiah Miller and K. G. Elliott were the editors and pro¬ 
 prietors. Dir. Miller was a South Carolinian, but he stated in his initial 
 paper that the A’ree State “oncompromisingly oppo.sed to the intro- 
 auction of slavery into Kansas, as tending to impoverish the soil, to stifle 
 all energy and enterprise, to paralyze the hand of industry and to weaken 
 intellectual effort.” 
 
 Tie further defines his position thus: “There are thousands of genuine 
 tree-soilers at the South, men like ourselves, who hold opinions in com¬ 
 mon with the fathers of the Republic regarding slavery a great evil, and 
 are in no wise desirous of having it extended beyond its original limits. 
 
 But we say as regards this ipiestion, that we establish our press here, 
 knowing no North, no South, no East, no West, but the very best interests 
 of the American people. * * We come not then as the peculiar advo¬ 
 cate of any section. We disavow all connection with emigrant aid socie¬ 
 ties, have nothing to do with them, and have no confidence in them. We 
 stand here upon our own individual responsibility, claiming nothing more 
 than to be considered two of the humble citizens of Kansas Territory.” 
 
 Mr. Miller visited [the Territory in the spring of 1854, and again in 
 August, with the design of establishing a paper, Mr. Elliott remaining near 
 Cincinnati, to purchase stock and material to bring to Kansas as soon as 
 Mr. Miller decided on a location. Owing to imperfection of mail commu¬ 
 nication, Mr. Miller finally went back to Cincinnati, bought a part of his 
 office outfit, and was again detained at St. Louis waiting for type. He 
 finally arrived at Lawrence and started his paper in an office “having no 
 floor, ceiling or window sash.” Mr. Miller was afterward taken prisoner 
 between Lawrence and Lecompton, taken to the latter place and tried by 
 Buford on the charge of treason to South Carolina. 
 
 The Fourth Party left Boston October 17. It numbered 230—mostly 
 mechanics from the New England States and New York. Seventy of the 
 party were women and children. They were accompanied as far as De¬ 
 troit by .Mr. John Dl. S. Williams, of Cambridge, Mass.; were there met 
 by Mr. Branscomb, and arrived at Lawrence October 30. Many of this 
 party went to the Osage settlement. A party of fifty emigrants from Ohio 
 arrived at Lawrence two days before—mostly very young men or mere 
 boys—who came totally unprovided with any shelter, and utterly incapa¬ 
 ble of providing .any for themselves. On finding they must actually build 
 cabins and live in them to secure a claim, they became discouraged and 
 nearly all left the Territory, some returning to Ohio, a few remaininjj in 
 Msssoiiri to be ready to return to Kansas in the spring, and a very tew, 
 more courageous than the rest, remaining in L.awrence. Among others 
 who came to Lawrence with the fourth New England party, was Mrs. C. 
 1. 11. Nichols, of Brattleboro,yVt., well known as an eloquent speaker and 
 writer in behalf of Kansas and reform. She came with her two sons, and 
 after they were settled at Lawrence, returned to Vermont to make prepa¬ 
 rations for a permanent removal in the spring. She wrote a graphic de¬ 
 scription of her experience in Lawrence in October and November, 1854, 
 which was published in the Brattleboro paper, and from which extracts 
 are given: 
 
 When I arrived here, like all the new comers, I was taken to a lodging-house, and 
 supplied with plenty of prairie hay for a bed, and having come without bedding, in my ig¬ 
 norance of the customs of the country, it was kindly loaned me by a member of the city asso¬ 
 ciation. This lodging house is made of poles, or gmall timbers, and in form and size reminds 
 one of the stray roof of a huge warehouse. This pole roof is thatched upon the outside 
 with prairie hay, and is all hay and poles to the view inside; cotton cloth covers the gable 
 ends, which have doors of the same material nailed to pole frames. Since the weather has 
 grown cooler, and the wind whistled uncomfortably through the hay roof, a laying of the 
 dry tough prairie sod has been put over the whole building, and windows introduced into 
 one end as a substitute for the darkened cloth gables. There is a large “city dining hall,” 
 constructed in the same manner, where one hundred and more take their meals at $2..50 per 
 week. The first three days I ate at the public table with my sons; then I commenced house¬ 
 keeping like my sister emigrants, and now comes the rich humor of my experience in Kan¬ 
 sas life—a specimen of pioneer life the country over. 
 
 The theater of our operations, or rather our cooking area was the city “ Levee," on 
 which these temporary shelters or lodging houses are built; and now fancy breakfast-geG 
 ting for some twenty families and companies which hai e kindled as many fires, some with 
 two or three stones to hold up kettles and pans, and a very few with “stick cranes.” The 
 cooks are prominent in the scene, and about as many of them are men as women. Yonder 
 is a grave middle-aged man without a crane or stones, toiling manfully to boil his tea kettle 
 or fry his Missouri-cured “side pork,” without upsetting the one or burning the other, 
 both of which he accomplishes in spite of his efforts to the contrary, and swallows his 
 breakfast and his chagrin, muttering something to the purpose of woman’s genius for cook¬ 
 ing. 
 
 There is a woman, her skirts burned full of holes by the model “ fire-place,” and what 
 remains of them converted into a sort of fringe by the prairie stubble; W breakfast is a 
 simple one—coffee or tea, and mush, which is eaten with molasses; but she has a tear in 
 either eye, for the smoke loiters near the earth. Yonder breakfast left to itself a moment, 
 for a crying baby has drawn the mother into the tent, as it is called—has tipped over, and 
 the beef soup is flowing from the camp kettle into the spattering flame. But you have not 
 time to linger here, so please follow me into the tents and see the eaters. Many of them, it 
 is true, eat sitting on the ground outside; but there are men and boys who have no “ woman 
 cook.” But as we are passing the various groups, we may as well stop at the cart near at 
 hand. The emigrants are buying beef of men who bring it in almost daily from the prairies 
 in the vicinity. It is the best beef I ever found outside a city stall, and has the advantage 
 of being fed in the open air, with a wide range and plenty of water. Five dollars the hun¬ 
 dred pounds, the whole creature, or five cents the fore, and six cents the hind quarter, is the 
 common price. 
 
 But we were going to look in upon the eaters in this huge tent, where between fifty 
 and one hundred are accommodated. Yonder is a man, his wife, three children, and his 
 father and mother—a venerable and excellent couple—eating from the top of a box. Two 
 or three cups and saucers serve for the whole tea drinking, ditto plates, etc. The salt and 
 the pepper are in papers, a tin cup is the teapot, and the little boxes and the ground their scats. 
 There is a group of men standing round a frying pan, each with a piece of bread in hand, 
 dipping in the gravy, and eating with slices of bacon. There is a company of men around 
 a plate of pancakes, which they raised with cream of tartar and soda, and spread with molas¬ 
 ses as they laid them on the plate. There i.s no butter here, or only occasionally as a few 
 pounds are brought from Missouri. I have not tasted any in three weeks. 
 
 As the cold weather came on, it was evident that Lawrence had all 
 she could take care of and more ; many of the cabins were still without a 
 floor, and the cloth doors were little protection against the chilly nights. 
 Urgent letters were written to the East, begging that no more emigrants 
 he sent forward until the following spring, when they would be able to 
 prepare for winter. Two more New England parties, however, arrived 
 before 1855; the fifth, of 100 members, under Jerome B. Taft, on Novem¬ 
 ber 20, and the sixth and last, of fifty members, December 1. 
 
 A petition for a tri weekly mail was forwarded to the Department at 
 Washington in October, and Mr. E. D. Ladd was appointed bj the citizens 
 to discharge the duties of Postmaster. Prior to this, the mail matter had 
 been stopped at Kansas City or Westport, and brought to Lawrence by 
 private individuals. Mr. C. W. Babcock was the first regularly appointed 
 Postmaster, his commission being dated February 8, 1855. He held his 
 office at first in the house of Mr. Lykins “over the ravine,” and afterward 
 at an office which he built on Massachusetts street. A two-horse hack was 
 then used to carry the mail to Westport. 
 
 On the 11th of November, the first snow-storm of the season occurred ; 
 about two inches fell, and remained on the ground a few days. It found 
 
DOUGLAS COUNTY. 
 
 some of tlie emigrants in poor condition for sucli a visitor, as tlie following 
 letter, dated Lawrence, November 12, shows : 
 
 It is qiiite cold hero for the 12th of November. Yesterday we were greeted by a 
 pretty severe snow-storm, for which we were hanlly prepared, our liouse being in no l>etter 
 condition to receive such a guest than an orcliani with the liars down. This morning I 
 crawled from under my buffalo skin, after having slept as soundly as any one could suppose 
 who could see the pile of snow I had for a bed. I kindled a fire in our rough stone fire place 
 but the smoke rolled in upon us at such a rate, that we were compelled to remove the fire, 
 iiot to the middle of the floor, but where the middle of the floor would be if we only had a 
 floor. By doing this we could get to the windward of the fire and thus avoid the smoke If 
 you could only see a true picture of us now, as we are seated upon a trunk beside the fire, 
 with our feet extended to keep them warm, and a large tool chest at our backs, with the lid 
 raisal to break the wind, and a buffalo pelt drawn closely about us, each taking good care to 
 get his share, you might be quite as good natured while looking at the picture as we are 
 enjoying the reality. 
 
 After this cold “snap,” tlie weather was again warm and pleasant un¬ 
 til January 21, when the second snow-storm occurred ; iibout four inches 
 U>11, the weather was very cold, and the river froze over for the first time. 
 Un the -bth of December, the thermometer stood at (34° in the shade, and 
 00 in the sun. .lannary 19 at 55° in a northern exposure, the mean tem¬ 
 perature of the month being 36°, a most fortunate circumstance for the 
 emigrants, who were able to pursue their out-of-door avocations nearly all 
 winter. ■' 
 
 On November 11, Mr. T. A. Ladd writes to the Milwaukee Sentinel: 
 
 Before my window is a tent with poles set over it in the same form and thatched. In 
 tins place was the advent of the first little immortal to this world of sin and sorrow, which 
 has been made in this city. X committee was appointed at a public meeting of the citizens 
 to take the c^e into consideration, and propose to a subsequent meeting suitable action to 
 be taken by the city or association. It was proposed to donate the little visitor a city lot 
 which will undoubtedly be done. ’ 
 
 little visitor” thus alluded to was Lawrence Carter, born Octo¬ 
 ber 26, _18o4. lie was presented a lot by the Association, which is now 
 about in the center of the city of Lawrence. By a notice of the same 
 Carter which appeared in the Atchison Champion, of June 
 1875, headed, A Brave Lawrence Boy,” it appears that he was at that 
 time fireman on the yard engine of the A. & M. road, and that he had 
 just saved the life of a little son of D. G. Lett, formerly of Lawrence by 
 plunging into the svyift current of the Missouri, and rescuing him as he 
 was about sinking for the third time. 
 
 After the election of Noyember 29, when the Missourians made their 
 hrst raid on the ballot-box, many of the emigrants returned to the East to 
 prepare to bring out their families in the spring, the city haying passed an 
 ordinance that all who left before the election should forfeit their city in- 
 election was for Delegate to Congress. At Lawrence, Judge 
 Wakefield receiyed 188 yotes; Flenniken, 51; Whitfield, 45 ; Chapman 9 • 
 Dr. Robinson, 2; Pomeroy, 2; William L. Garrison. 1. At Douo-ias’ 
 where there were but 51 legal yoters. but where the Missourians “niost 
 did congregate,” 283 yotes were returned for Whitfield, and 36 for all 
 
 The day brought a great amount of drunkenness and violence. At 
 liawrence. a crowd of roughs collected around a barrel of whisky, one of 
 the most violent of the number, in threats and denunciations of the “Yan¬ 
 kees, being* Henry Davis, from “the Wakarusa.” After voting at 2 
 o clock, he, in company with John Collins, Edward Blytli, Alexander Se- 
 ba,stian and Napoleon B. Blanton started on foot for home. About three 
 
 from Lawrence, this party was passed by a wagon containing Lucius 
 Kibbey, of Iowa, a Free-state man, N. D. Johnson and a Mr. Dailey. Mr 
 Kibbey believing that he discovered Collins in the act of setting fire to a 
 cabin on the road, made some remark which offended him The quarrel 
 was taken up by Davis, who became very violent and abusive, attacking 
 Kibbey (who was still in the wagon) with his knife. The affair ended in 
 Kibbey s shooting Davis, as he claimed,;in self-defense. He gave himself 
 Up to the authorities within a few days, and. after a hearing before Jud«'e 
 Elmore was committed for murder in the first degree, and brought before 
 Chief Justice Lecompte on a writ of habeas corpus December 27 His trial 
 took place at the Shawnee Mission. Messrs. H. A. Hutchinson and J T 
 Brady were counsel for the prosecution, and Messrs. S. N. Wood, H.’ C. 
 Sanord, C. Albright and Haldeman for defense. The prisoner was ac¬ 
 quitted. This was the first trial for murder in Kansas. On the same 
 day John Lowrey, of Ohio, was shot through the leg by Dr. Doy of New 
 1 ork, m consequence of a claim difficulty. 
 
 At the close of 1854, the city of Lawrence contained about fifty dwell¬ 
 ing houses, some of shakes, some grass-covered, some sod and log, some 
 of tarred canvas, and one or two covered with oak boards There were 
 two boarding houses, Messrs. IJtclifield & Burleigh and Fry & Kennedy 
 a saw and planing-niill which had been running about three weeks a 
 initcher s shop and two stores. Four religious societies had been formed 
 -CongregatioiTalist, Rev. S. Y. Lum; Methodist, Rev. Hall; United Breth- 
 ren, Rot. G. W. Hutchm.son; and Swedenborgian, for whom Mr. E D 
 Ladd officiated as reader. The census of this town was taken in the fol¬ 
 lowing February by C. W. Babcock, the returns being : Population 400 • 
 foreigners, 41 ; females, 105. Prom Massachusetts, 90 ; New York 59 ■ 
 Pennsylvania, 38 ; lialance from the Western States. ’ ' ’ 
 
 The Kansas Athemmm was established late in 18.54, with the followino- 
 (jfficers: J. S. Emery, President; A. H. Mallory, S. G. Pratt, Vice Presn 
 
 turn of books from abroad was ‘from Mr. Anios L iJawrcnce anT*Mr's 
 Mary Webb, of Boston. The introductory lecture of the course was de- 
 ivered by the President, J. S. Emery, at the “St. Nicholas Hall” January 
 •K 1Kj5. Subject, Eloquence and Oratory. The second address was by S 
 
 I onieroy, and the question for di.scussion at the meeting of January 30 
 was Should the policy of non-intervention on the part of our Govern- 
 ment be departed from in the present contest in Europe V ” Disputants: 
 Afhrmative—J. Hutchinson, J. Mailey ; negative—J. Speer, E. Clarke. 
 
 ♦See state History for full account of political eventsof general interest. 
 
 :n7 
 
 KVENTS OK 1855. 
 
 io,ro* P‘ken for foundln<>- a col- 
 
 siK ’bn (Iriven and stone hauled to the site of the Old dniver- 
 
 8itj_ building_ by the agent and at the expense of the Emiirrant \id 
 Society. Socially, the citizens celebrated the day by a banquet a* the 
 
 boarding house of Litchfield & Burleigh. Before the 
 
 month, this house was partially burncif—the roof taking lire and the 
 flames spreading to and burning a portion of the interior Mr Litch- 
 fleld, wife and son and a daughter of Mr. Burleigh were lyimr very 
 sick at the time in the house. ()n the 16th, Mr. Edward P. Fitch onened a 
 flee school—the hrst school in the city and county, in the rear eiufof Dr 
 
 the foiTn nSff- school With abmU twelve scholars On 
 
 Uie 18th, a meting of the citizens was held in the school-room and Dr 
 
 to c.„»y K ,oK„Tee^S!*a 'Slr.'S.?" 
 
 MUFfw. SSL'ol ‘ifooS’ii?'”™'' '»0K.. Itowevor, aoj 
 
 ull.trmnH!! of the new year, the claim difficulties, which have been 
 
 alluded to, were still unsettled ; the citizens were divided into three pa “ 
 ties the Lawrence Association, in connection with the Einiorant Aid^o 
 ciety ; the citizens who sympathized with the associatio^C were not 
 
 efotv^^ Ti°^ t ^ opposed to the policy and operations of the so- 
 ciety. The two former classes were called “insiders,” and the latter “ouf 
 siders.” All through the fall, the excitement was keptUp by 2£ of a. 
 gression committed by ^responsible members of both parLs Before the 
 New Englandeis arrived, the timber claims were nearly all taken by the 
 squatters and doubtfoss, in their need, the former sometimes helped them 
 selves to that which did not grow exactly within their own bounds ()n the 
 other hand, the emigrants who came in to actually settle and make a home 
 looked with longing eyes on the vacant claims set aside in Lawrence for 
 the use of the Society to be sold at some future time, as they believed 
 at prices perhaps beyond their means-and the longing sometimes devel¬ 
 oped into appropriating. Claims were “jumped” and rejumped until in 
 some respects, Lawrence became a sort of gymnasium, the prizes beiui>- 
 secured by the most agile performers. In January, 1855, the troubles cuL 
 minated in a call by the “ outsiders” for a general mass meeting in which 
 their grievances could be discussed. ^ • 
 
 At the opening of the Territory to settlement, people from Missouri 
 staked out nearly all the timber and other desira¬ 
 ble claims, but did not occupy them, many of them being residents of Mis¬ 
 soni i, even to this day; hence the claim difficulties chiefly arose in conse¬ 
 quence of non-residents appearing after the land had bi^en seLcted ^nd 
 occupied by Eastern settlers, and setting up claims, although no improve¬ 
 ments had l^en made as contemplated by law. It was evidently toe pu£ 
 pose of the Pro-slavery men to leave no room for an anti-slavery settler 
 and they doubtless hoped by means of squatter difficulties to haraL ami 
 drive Eastern men from the Territory. It\as really a political moveme^ 
 rather than honest claim disputes. luuveiueui 
 
 in,F f verbatim copy of hand-bills announcing the meet- 
 
 Inf’ were stuck up in every prominent place in the city and on 
 
 the cabin doors of tlie squatters for miles around : 
 
 territorial indignation meeting 
 
 made by the Lawrence Association. On which occasion there will be speeches made to vio^ 
 dicate the squatter’s right of pre-emption, and the protection of his cfaim until entered 
 . Many Citizens. 
 
 • T 1 held according to call, .lohn A. Wakefield beins ap¬ 
 
 pointed President, and Clark Stearns and T. S. Garvin, Vice Presidfnt^ 
 
 It was attended by about 250 persons. It was a very stormy ineetiim' 
 and withal must have partaken somewhat of the ludicrous, L may be 
 imapned when the effect of the following preamble and reLlutioni as 
 read by a person unfortunately afflicted \vith an impediment in his speech 
 IS considered. The report is given as a literary curiosity worthy of pres- 
 ervation iii the annals of early Lawrence history : ^ 
 
 ;,n=„p;:p 2 Xd (.’“.'.“rpf/pji: ,rrSgce.rp 2 S,.'‘‘‘>’.i,s 
 
 sentiment; and the turbulent, selfish Lte?este here maniLted ^ 
 h H*® e''ershadowing spell of sectional influences, which gloom pervades the 
 
 erand rostrum of the future, chole as tE talKmau 
 the sovereign ear whose compunction some slight affectionate caress of every vfetim of^he 
 
 01 a free people. The fraternal inlluences-what are they ?-and why are we her! tWs dfv • 
 
 A handful of men on the western bank of the remotest tributary, whLe wate» nav hnn.tL 
 ‘he Father of Waters, and yet only in the center of this imiLnse confederaL Xofe 
 shade is a iiffuge for all nations of the earth, and the free breezes that uiiceasinglv sween 
 through Its branches, over the silent sepulchers of those who fought the good fiVlu® ^ 
 
 c aimed to the world to be a free, independent and sovereign peo|?e. L'-e ^edfwk?ch 
 planted with tremulous apprehension are here this day, commingling their patriotSiukes 
 against that mercenary morbidness which characterizfes the Lalrence Weiat on a^ 3100^ 
 jobbers and money-getters—men of exchanges, and coteries and self stock- 
 
 head to foot with the Iepro.sy of materialism® iii til ft shall tVCe^ge lfo^os^^^^^ 
 and unjust inyiusions which from their first advent in Kansas Territory up to the Snt 
 13 opulence, title and despotism, with civil lends, dissevering all fraternal affections We’ 
 
 l^eflTet il?" proclaim the manifesto of our absolute authorlty,Ld an teexorablc 
 
 interdict to every despotic invader upon our rights secured 'ind 
 of the United States. Thus far shalfthou go, ni ” w“th^^ 
 
 stand forth bold y upon our commanding emineiice-the highest law of thlTanr 
 
 After a recital of various causes of complaint, the occupancy of clainu 
 belonging to “sovereign squatters ” by the association, the cutting of tim“* 
 
318 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ber on their claims by members of the same, witli tlie consent of the 
 “talisman, C. Robinson, or in justice termed the false Belshazzar, “whose ’ 
 fell spirit no human means can reach with those fraternal affections un¬ 
 tarnished by former dishonorable acts, not obscure to us, the sovereign 
 squatters who are here this day. Witli one united voice, now and forever, 
 we spurn with indignation the course here taken by the Lawrence Associa¬ 
 tion who disregard and trample upon the laws that give us the right of 
 pre-emption, and secures to ns our homes and those comforts which our 
 industry may accumulate; nor do we believe the Congress of the United 
 States will allow such lawless and tyrannical encroachments secured by a 
 heterogeneous mob to invalidate the right of our pre-emption.’’ A set of 
 resolutions followed the above preamble, concurring in and sustaining the 
 sentiments e.xpressed, two of them reading as follows: 
 
 Resolved, That we have in good faith settled upon Government lands belonging to the 
 United States, in view of pre-enipting said lands according to the Act of September 4, 1841. 
 Furtlier, we mutually pledge each otlier to defend by law, and by force,if required, each 
 and every squatter from lawless intruders who cut timber without permission or build 
 upon our claims.” 
 
 Resolved, That while we condemn the encroachments and usurpations^of all oligar¬ 
 chies and moneyed aristocracies, we regard alike the rights, and extend the hearty welcome 
 to all desirous of settling in our beautiful Kansas, whether from the North, South, East or 
 West. 
 
 Many who attended this meeting, were diametrically opposed to the 
 proceedings, and to the resolutions adopted, and to make sure that their 
 position should not be misunderstood, a meeting of the citizens, not mem¬ 
 bers of the Lawrence Association was held at “ the Church” on the 16th, 
 which denounced the proceedings of that on the 11th as being “held and 
 conducted in a one sided, indecent, mob-like manner, and wholly in oppo¬ 
 sition to justice, right and honor,’’ and that as “the endeavor was made 
 to make iis responsible for those proceedings, we therefore disavow all 
 complicity or assent thereto, and denounce the originators as demagogues.” 
 'The course pursued by the Lawrence Association was indorsed by the 
 meeting of which S. J. Willis was President; Dr. J. F. Merriam, Vice 
 President; Messrs. Stewart, Burgess, Ladd, Pillsbury, Hartwell and Lowe, 
 Vice Presidents. 
 
 The resolutions adopted were presented by Messrs. Ladd, Emery, Doy, 
 Mailey, Hutchinson, Mace, Searle, Simpson and Tappan, the third and 
 fourth of which were as follows: 
 
 3. Resolved, That the organization of the Emigrant Aid Society has been of exceeding 
 great benefit to the transmission of emigrants to this Territory; and their establishing an 
 agency in this city, and their investment of capital herein, has been of a decided advantage 
 to the place toward its rapid groivlh, providing for the wants and alleviating the trials of 
 the settlers, and believe that their efforts thus far have been entirely disinterested; and we 
 therefore most cordially invite them to remain and continue their’operations among us, at 
 the same time assuring them of our sincere approval of the past and of our co-operation in 
 the future. 
 
 4. Resolved, That we, as citizens of Lawrence, particularly approve of the course pursued 
 by the Lawrence Association toward the Emigrant Aid Society, in extending an invitation 
 to tliat company to invest their capital here, and the basis upon which they are allowed to 
 operate; and we shall duly respect their city rights, and support them in all lawful and 
 liberal movements. 
 
 At the same meeting the Committee of the Lawrence Association, by 
 tlieir Chairman, Mr. J. Hutchinson, reported the following resolutions, 
 which were accepted: 
 
 Resolved, That while believiug there is no legal redress for trespasses committed upon 
 iinsurveyed lands, we have never as an association approved of cutting timber upon indi¬ 
 vidual claims, made in good faith; but we fully discountenance such acts, believing them to 
 be contrary to equity and good order. 
 
 Resolved, That as the law holds a man’s domicile no less sacred and inviolate than his 
 person, we regard all persons who shall molest or destroy houses erected, or in process of 
 erection, as men guilty of a heinous oflen.se and regardless of the law of the land. 
 
 Resolved, That while we uphold only justice and good order, we believe that neither 
 the Eawrence Association nor their officers are accountable for individual acts, civilly or 
 politically, and that the late attempts to bring this association into bad repute and to cast 
 upon us a stigma as undeserved as it is unjust, will bring down threefold odiuui upon the 
 heads of the vile perpetrators. 
 
 Dr. Robinson, toward the close of the meeting, made a.short and sen¬ 
 sible speech, refuting some of the cliarges made against him, counseling 
 his hearers of the danger of cpiarrels among themselves, and impressing 
 upon them the duty and necessity of union; that they might, “with voice 
 and hand and means combined, defend these hills and valleys, these rivers 
 and broad prairies from the curse of human bondage, and the chains of 
 slavery.” 
 
 FIRST FREE STATE SOCIETY. 
 
 A preliminary meeting for the purpose of organizing a Free State 
 Society, “which should use all its influence for the prohibition of slavery 
 in Kansas,” was held at the residence of Dr. Wood, in Lawrence, January 
 ‘J9, 1855. S. S. Snyder, Chairman; John Speer, Secretary. The commit¬ 
 tee appointed to prepare a constitution,'etc., consisted of the following 
 gentlemen: R. G. Elliott, W. Tacket, J. F. Wilson, S. Y. Lum, A. Fitch, 
 S. C. Salford, S. C. Pomeroy, J. Speer, C. Stearns, E. D. Ladd, S. J. 
 Willis, E. Chapman, S. F. Tappan, J. Garvin. The society was fully or¬ 
 ganized on the 1st of February, at the Lawrence House, the officers elected 
 being R. G. Elliott, President; H. C. Safford, Vice President; John Speer, 
 Corresponding Secretary; E. D. Ladd, Recording Secretary; S. N. Simp¬ 
 son, Treasurer; L. J. Ferril, Amos Finch, S. Y. Lum, S. N. Wood, Yor- 
 man Allen, Executive Committee. 
 
 With the spring of 1855, the final settlement of the title to the land 
 upon which the city was located, and the commencement of the spring 
 immigration, came a new start in the growth of the place. On the 10th 
 of March, there was a meeting of the members of Union School District 
 when the committee previously appointed to select a site fora schoolhouse, 
 reported that they had cho.sen one on Mr. Frye’s claim, and that the ma¬ 
 terial to build the body of the same would be on the ground before the 
 81st; also, that enough had been subscribed to build the body of the house. 
 The Building Committee was Messrs. Adams, Yates and Waterman. This 
 meeting was supplemented by one held March 31. After the body of the 
 building had been erected, when officers were elected, and rules adopted 
 to govern school matters in the district during the succeeding year, 
 Martin Adams, William Yates and Robert Allen were elected Trustees; 
 
 Robert Hughes, Collector, and R. H. Waterman, Clerk. Among the regu¬ 
 lations of tliis, the first School District in Lawrence, was one making it 
 the duty of the Trustees to “make out the rate bill of each individual, and 
 in case such rate bill was not paid, to sue for the same.” The trustees also 
 to have possession and control of the schoolhouse, which was to be open 
 for religious meetings and Sabbath schools, without regard to sects, except 
 in school hours. One provision reads: “ It shall be the duty of the trus¬ 
 tees to ascertain as near as may he, the amount of wood necessary for each 
 scholar, and give notice to those intending to send to school; and in case 
 any one neglects, or refuses to furnish his appropriation of wood, the trus¬ 
 tees shall furnish it and charge it in his rate bill.” It was voted at this 
 meeting that the roof, doors and windows of the schoolhouse should be 
 completed on or before the 1st day of May.” 
 
 During this month. Dr. Robinson replaced the sod and thatch office 
 which was burned, with a twm-story frame 25x35, on Massachusetts street. 
 He also commenced about this time his house on Mount Oread, which S. N. 
 Wood and G.W. Deitzler preserved from destruction before its completion 
 by a party headed by Dr. Wood, and which was burned by Jones’ posse a year 
 later, when Law'rence was sacked. Rev. G. W. Hutchinson put up a con¬ 
 crete building for store and public hall, tivo stories high and fifty feet 
 square. Messrs. Hornsby and Ferril built a one-story frame building on 
 Massachusetts street, and put in a stock of goods. Three mail routes were 
 established connecting with Lawrence—a route from Westport to Whitfield 
 passing through Lawrence and Topeka; a route from Ft. Leavenworth via 
 Lawrence and Osawatomie to Ft. Scott, and the third from Kansas City 
 to Lawrence. Blanton & Litchfield also established a semi-weekly line of 
 hacks between Lawrence and Kansas City. The frame hotel on Main 
 street, w'hich was commenced in the fall, was boarded and ready for cus- 
 tomei’S; a clothing house was opened on Main street by Wright & Ballou, 
 the “New Great Western Clothing House;” a barber, Mr. Leis, came to 
 town and saw a fine field for operations, and concluded to stay; the first brick 
 was made by Messrs. Hammon & Page; and to supplement the labors of 
 the barber, the “Lawrence Hydropathic and Hygienic Society” was 
 formed, E. D. Ladd, President; G. W. Brown, Vice President; S. N. 
 AVood, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. Johnson, Recording Secretary; Miss 
 Gleason, Treasurer; Mrs. Wood, Librarian. It was proposed to found a 
 water cure establishment in the vicinity, but the troubles that soon came 
 thick and fa.st upon Lawrence, prevented the execution of this, with many 
 other good designs. 
 
 On the 30th of March occurred the election of Councilmen and Repre¬ 
 sentatives from the First District to the First Territorial Legislature.* Dur¬ 
 ing this month, the first party of Eastern emigrants arrived in the midst 
 of a bitter cold snow-storm. The want of lumber and saw mills was still 
 a great drawback, but concrete houses were commencing to take the place 
 of wood, and it was not long before two more saw mills were started— 
 one by Deitzler & Shimmons and the other by Hunt & Hunt. A great 
 number of houses were framed and waiting for boards to be sawed. 
 
 About sundown on the evening of the 20th of May, the citizens, who 
 had congregated in great numbers on the Levee, were delighted to see the 
 little steamer, “Emma Harmon,” arrive at the Levee, bringing a 
 number of passengers and considerable freight. The next day about noon, 
 the “Financier” and “Hartford” arrived. All the boats were bound for 
 Fort Riley. The “Emma Harmon” turned back at Topeka, and the other 
 two proceeded up the river. It was decided that the “Emma Harmon” 
 should make regular trips between the mouth of the river and Lawrence, 
 but on her second return trip she ran aground on a sand bar and was de¬ 
 serted by the captain and officers, leaving the owner, Mr. Kno.x, to dig her 
 out. The boat was extricated by him and made regular trips between 
 Kansas City and Lawrence during the summer of 1855. 
 
 During the year, the Methodists made efforts to build a house of wor¬ 
 ship on Vermont street ; Rev. Mr. Griffing working energetically for the 
 purpose of raisingsubscriptionsforthesame,buttheeffort was not a success 
 at that time. Rev. E. Nute was sent to Lawrence in the early spring 
 by the American Unitarian Association, and had been holding meetings 
 in the open air, through the summer; mostly on Mount Oread, “in the 
 shade of Dr. Robinson’s house.” The Unitarians made an effort to erect 
 a church edifice in the fall; the building to be of composite, 40x60, with a 
 basement and gallery. The excavation was made for the basement and a 
 portion of the building material put on the ground, but this enterprise also 
 was delayed in consequence of the political troubles of the coming 
 months. The structure which was erected by the Emigrant Aid Society 
 in October, 1854, and which had served as eating-house and shelter for 
 hundreds during the succeeding winter, also as the “church ” for the set¬ 
 tlement, was destroyed by fire, September 13, 1855. It was used as a habi¬ 
 tation up to the time of its destruction. 
 
 FIRST 4th of JULY, (1855) IN LAWRENCE. 
 
 The citizens of Lawrence, and indeed of the whole district, were de 
 termined that the first National holiday in Kansas should be celebrated 
 in a manner worthy the occasion. The “boys” were busy all through the 
 preceding night, and the morning of the 4th was ushered in by the firing 
 of guns. There was no booming of cannon, for Lawrence had not yet 
 needed its “Abbot Howitzer,” but everything that could make a patriotic 
 noise was brought into service. Early in the morning, wagon-loads of In¬ 
 dians began to arrive, the Delawares and Shawnees having been invited to 
 participate in the festivities. i?oon the “sovereign squatters” began to 
 pour in from the surrounding country. Franklin sent its delegation in a 
 huge covered wagon, above which waved the stars and stripes. From the 
 neighborhood of the AVakarusa and Blue Mound came a long procession 
 over the rolling prairie, led by a party of ladies and gentlemen on horse¬ 
 back, followed by large double wagons, ornamented with flowers and gay 
 with flags. The rear guard of this detachment was a jolly crowd in three 
 ox wagons, which were fastened together and drawn by eleven yoke of 
 
 * See County History. 
 
DOUGLAS COUNTY. 
 
 oxen. Xot to be out done in deiuonstriitions of patriotic res^ard for tlie 
 day, handkerchiefs of bright colors were hoisted on poles, and waved in- 
 <lependently in tlie free Kansas l)reezes. 
 
 The regular exercises of the day commenced by the presentation of a 
 silken banner to the militia of Lawrence—the Lawrence Defensiblcs. and 
 the Kansas Sharpshooters—by the ladies of the i)lace. The ceremonies took 
 place on .Massachusetts street, Mrs. Levi Gates making the presentation 
 speech, which was responded to by S. N. Wood. A procession was 
 then formed.^ composed of the two Lawrence Companies, the Rifle 
 Guards of Wakarusa, the Kansas luvinciblcs (from near Douglas), the 
 Committee of Arrangements, Indians, Citizens, etc., which marched along 
 Nfassachusetts, Hancock, Vermont and Winthrop streets, to the grove 
 northwest of the town, where a platform had been erected for 
 the speakers, and some seats prepared for the ladies. The new flag 
 was planted at the.right of the platform. Dr. J. N. O. P. Wood was Pres¬ 
 ident of the Day. The band played “Sweet Home,” prayer was oft'ered 
 b^ Rev. Snyder, the Declaration of Independence read by C. W. Babcock, 
 Lsq., and an oration given by Dr. Charles Robinson. After the oration, the 
 audience marched to Pleasant Grove, where the tables were spread, and 
 enjoyed a regular Fourth of July picnic dinner. They then returned to 
 the park, and gathered around the stand to listen to toasts, music and 
 volunteer speeches. Many toasts were given—among others, “Our Aborig¬ 
 inal neighbors ; their presence and participation with us to-day is a 
 mutual recognition of unity and good-will. May we ever ‘smoke the pipe of 
 peace together.’ ’’ This was responded to by Mr. Pish, a Shawnee Chief, in 
 his own language. He referred to the past troubles between the States and 
 Great Britain—rejoiced that peace again prevailed, and hoped that it 
 might continue, and we finally pass to our heavenly rest in peace. A 
 Delaware Indian, Mr. Pechalka, spoke in English. The festivities of this 
 long-to-be-remcmbered Fourth were prolonijed until the last hour of the 
 anniversary had departed. Fire-works on Massachusetts street delighted 
 the pioneer lioys and girls in the evening, and two social parties, one at 
 Union Hall, and the other in William Lykins’s new hall, ended the first 
 celebration of our National holiday in Lawrence. 
 
 The summer of 1855 passed quietly in Lawrence; the little hamlet 
 growing fast, and comparatively comfortable buildings taking the place of 
 some of the pioneer cabins. The emigrants, however, at the best, suffered 
 greatly, particularly the women, from the lack of the ordinary conven¬ 
 iences of home life. There M'as much sickness and many deaths; in a ma¬ 
 jority of cases superinduced by the exposure and hardships incidental to 
 pioneer life. All through the early part of the summer it was impossible 
 to procure food that was suitable for any persons, except those whose 
 hardy constitutions, and out-of-door life would bear a diet of ham and 
 cheese, with mush and doughnuts as dessert. Delicate women and little 
 children, with many of the sterner and stronger sex, succumbed to the 
 united influence of bad food, miserable houses, excitement and perhaps 
 home sickness, notwithstanding, to offset these evils, they had the pure 
 and exhilarating air, and health giving sunshine of Kansas, with the hope 
 and expectation of future homes far better than those they had left be¬ 
 hind. 
 
 On the last of Novernber commenced the “Wakarusa War,” a full 
 history of xvhich, w'ith all its attendant circumstances, is given elsewhere. 
 
 The men of Lawrence organized into military companies and drilled 
 daily, and the women worked at home to prepare food, or met to make car¬ 
 tridges for the soldiers. Four intrenchinents were thrown up; one across 
 Massachusetts street, near its confluence with Pinkney, two of circular 
 form near Henry street, designed as a protection to those having charge 
 of Sharpe’s rifles, and so arranged as to command Mount Oread, where it 
 was presumed the enemy would plant their artillery, and one on Vermont 
 street. Every branch of business was suspended in the place, except prep¬ 
 arations for defense and collecting provisions for the army, which con¬ 
 sisted of about five hundred and fifty soldiers. A large national flag was 
 planted on a high staff, at the principal entrenchment, near the foot of 
 JIassachusetts street, while others floated over the unfinished Free-State 
 Hotel and Hutchinson’s store. The hotel was the headquarters of Gens. 
 Robinson, Lane and staff, as also of the soldiers, and until the difficulty 
 was ended the little village was a regular military camp. The women of 
 Lawrence were not only busy at home, but were even daring enough to 
 venture “outside the lines’’ to help on the work of defense. Mrs. S. N. 
 Wood and Mrs. G. W. Brown passed successfully to the Santa Fe road, 
 and procured from a Free-State man who resided there, a liberal supply 
 of ammunition which they brought in safety to their friends in Lawrence. 
 After the final consummation of the treaty the ladies proved as efficient 
 in the arts of peace, as of war, and the collation which they prepared for 
 the late belligerent forces, on the Monday night succeeding the close of 
 the siege, was a triumph of feminine pioneer skill, which went straight to 
 the hearts, and appealed to the feelings, of all fortunate enough to partake. 
 
 The winter of 1855-56 was a terribly severe one. The Kaw was 
 bridged with ice from the 20th of December until March. The thermom¬ 
 eter sunk as low as 17° or 2(P below zero and severe storms of snow and 
 sleet were common. In January the snow was two feet on the level, and 
 it was with great difficulty that any communication could be kept up with 
 the surrounding country. Little cabins were built inside the forts in Law¬ 
 rence, and occupied by soldiers during the winter, in expectation of an 
 attack by the border ruffians. The hotel, too, was occupied by soldiers, and 
 sentinels were constantly at their posts. On the 22d of February, 1856, 
 Company A, the famous Lawrence “ Stubs,” gave a party to the citizens of 
 the town, which was the most notable merrymaking of the long, cold 
 anxious winter. ’ 
 
 With the opening of spring, immigration recommenced, and business 
 again revived. The corner stone of the Unitarian Church, the first built 
 in the county, was laid on the 26th of March. The New Haven Company 
 with their “Beecher’s Sharpe’s rifles,” and numbering some 100, arrived in 
 Lawrence about the middle of April, and were given a public and cordial 
 welcome, Mr. John Hutchinson addressing them in behalf of the citizens. 
 
 and ^Ir.Charles IL Lines responding for the company. The “Stubbs” fur- 
 nislied music. A large company from Ohio also arrived, and their white 
 prairie schooners,’ stood aloiif^ the highways, reminding the citizens of 
 the tents of a little time ago. The Free-State hotel was finished and the 
 committee ol investigation were busy within its walls. There was a lull 
 in the storm, and the Free-State people hoped with trembling that it 
 might be permanent. Then followed the attempted arrest of S. N. Wood 
 and Samuel Tappan, by Sheriff Jones, his unresisted arrest of other citi¬ 
 zens when backed by United States authority—his being shot at and 
 wounded in his tent, which against their most earnest disavowal was laid 
 to the charge of the people of Lawrence; the indictment of the Herald of 
 Freedom Free-State newspapers, and the Free-State Hotel as “ nui- 
 siinces to be abated; the gathering of Donaldson’s army to “wipe out the 
 miolition ri^t, and the destruction of the newspaper office.s, the Free-State 
 Hotel and Dr. Robinson’s house on Mount Oread, with a general pillage of 
 the town on May 21. All this is told in detail in its apfropriate ffiifce- 
 the liistory of the State of Kansas, Lawrence at that day being the very 
 heart of the Free-State movement, from which the aggressors honed to 
 dram the 1 fe blood. The Free-State Hotel, destroyed “just it^it was coim 
 rn. described as follows in the Herald of Freedom of April 12 
 185b 1 he contract for building it was let to Messrs. Geo. W. Hunt of 
 
 hitchburg. Mass., and Benjamin Johnson, of Erie, Penn. The hotel and 
 covered two lots, 50x125 feet each, on the corner of Massachu.setts 
 and Winthrop streets: 
 
 In April, 185.'), the New England Emigrant Aid Society, through their aeents com 
 menced excavating the foundation of a first class hotel in LawVence. The cellar dig the 
 walls completed the studding for inside partitions put up, and the roof put on durinl’the 
 summer and fall About the last of November, the war ditficulties eommendng fufther 
 
 border ruffian mob, cannot be estimated in dollars and cents. It was into this struct¬ 
 ure the people intended to retreat if driven from every other position, gather arouL them 
 
 Ubertit^^Bulite or^^ " ‘‘ves and 
 
 fimshed*™ spade-full of earth was thrown up, the Free State Hotel is 
 
 , dimensions and particular description of the of the structure are as follows- The 
 
 building IS on the corner of Massachusetts and Winthrop streets, fronting on Massachusetts 
 street; oO feet front, 70 feet back; three stories above the basement; cL^ainsirseS 
 apartments, besides a hall in each story. uiamo ju separate 
 
 The basement is divided into three rooms, each 18 feet square—two to be used as nastrv 
 and meat kitchens; the other as store-house or cellar. The first story is 11 feet from iFoor to 
 cei mg and IS divided into nine rooms; the dining hall, 18 wide and 47 feet long hMl 91 
 feet wide, entire length of buildmg; gentlemen’s parlor, 18 feet square ; ladies’ paflor 18x20- 
 square; offi^, 16x14; side hall from office, with entrance on Winthrop 
 0° Massachusetts street; two flights of stairs to second story. .Second 
 story 10 feet from floor to ceiling ; 18 rooms-six of them 11x18, balance 10 feet square Ll 
 entire length of building. Third story 9 feet from floor to ceiling—same number of rooms 
 same dimensions as second story; stairs leading to the roof which is flat, and affordsTline 
 ft Y*®’"' ®f surrounding scenery. There are thirty or forty port 
 
 holes in the wall, which rises above the roof, plugged up now with stones, which i^n be 
 welfvenUlated'*^^ a blow of the butt of a Sharpe’s rifle. The apartments are papered and 
 
 The entire cost of the hotel probably exceeds $20,000. The outhouses are of the 
 neatest kind. The stable in the rear, is not yet finished, though the walls are up. It cal- 
 culatcd to accoiuiuodate fifty horses, and give shelter to vehicles. 
 
 The following schedule of losses sustained by individuals by the burn¬ 
 ing and pillage of the city. May 21, 1856, is taken from an estimate mven 
 at the time. Whether absolutely reliable or not, it preserves at leasl the 
 names of many of the old citizens residing, or doing business, in Lawrence 
 at that time; 
 
 Mr. .Stone, bank drafts, $2,0.50; promissory notes, $ 2 , 000 ; seven land warrants $1 000 - 
 
 cash, clothing, gold watch and horse, $310: total. ’ ’usi n-o 
 
 Mr. Johnson, in sundries. . 
 
 ( apt. Eathrop, in sundries.. .. 
 
 P. R. Brooks, in sundries.!.!!!!!!!!!!. f-'n 
 
 Capt. Bertram, in sundries... .wl 
 
 Townsend, in sundries...... . mn 
 
 Clark, in sundries.. inn 
 
 C. W. Toplitt; cash, clothing, etc.. 700 
 
 G. W. & W. Hutchinson & Co., dry goods, provisions, groceries, etc. a r.nn 
 
 Brooks A, Babcock, sundries. . ... . 
 
 L. S. Dennis, sundries.. 
 
 John Rice, sundries. i? 
 
 Lyman Allen, sundries. <;n 
 
 Hornsby & Terrill, dry goods and groceries. . 07 ,; 
 
 John Penoyer, sundries........’. inn 
 
 Charles Stearns, groceries and provisions.. 
 
 Dr. Doy, rails burnt, horses stolen, etc...!i..........”!...."!.. -./in 
 
 Simpson & Hine, sundries. . ',nn 
 
 D. w. Palmer. r 
 
 Miss E. Hunt, jewelry and clothing.. injl 
 
 George W. Hunt, sundries.. 
 
 August Whitney, sundries. ^ 
 
 John Brook, sundries. .. 
 
 S. Kimball. 4 ? 
 
 S. C. Smith, rifles, books, etc.i..."!.....'....'.." . ijg 
 
 A. J. Payne, sundries. an 
 
 Mrs. S. E. Hoyt, sundries.. 
 
 S. C. Russell, rifle, etc.. ..."!!. jn 
 
 T. Sampson, sundries. S 
 
 N. E. Emigrant Aid Co., hotel, etc..30 oixi 
 
 S. (k T. Eldridge, hotel furniture, provisions, etc. .jn’ruvi 
 
 B. C. Galliday, rifle, etc...... ’T 
 
 F. A. Bailey, sundries.... 225 
 
 C. J. Pease, sundries... iS 
 
 J. A. Keeler, revolving rifle. gg 
 
 L. Merchant, sundries. 50 
 
 T. P. Brown, revolver, clothing, etc. 100 
 
 James Cracklin, paints, brushes, etc.. .. 40 
 
 O. D. Smith, one horse.. 7 Q 
 
 Joseph Kelley, table and stand...'..............'.'.7.'...'........ . is 
 
 H. Fo^le, arms...'..ii!.”.".."!]!..."!].... '. 09 
 
 A. D. bearl, mathematical instruments, etc. . 1 niin 
 
 J. Gordon, arms...(.. ’ M 
 
 G. W. Brown, printing materials and books...'.’.’.'.'................'.'.’...4 . 30 00(1 
 
 J. H. Greene, books, etc....200 
 
 Miss A. W. Gleason, sunciries.... 200 
 
 James G. Sands, saddles, bridles and harness......'....’..............."!'.4 300 
 
 W. <k C. Duncan, damage to store. 30 
 
320 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Samuel Fry, provisions. 
 
 William Crutchfield, sundries. 
 
 J. Short, two boats. 
 
 A. C. Iliniuan, provisions. 
 
 Janies F. Legate, money, clothing, etc. 
 
 1>. Upham, arms and clothing. 
 
 J. Klliott, arms, etc. 
 
 F. J>. Lyman, clothing. 
 
 N. U. West, sundries. 
 
 Franklin Conant, goods from store. 
 
 Mrs. M. A. Mandell, clothing, etc. 
 
 J. li. Cook, arms. 
 
 F. Mitzler, jewelry, clothing, etc. 
 
 Malcher A Baitchling, clothing.. 
 
 Rev. S. Y. Lunij two horses. 
 
 R. G. Elliott, printing materials. 
 
 James Redpath, books. 
 
 J. S. Emery A S. E. Tappan, books, etc. 
 
 Miss L. S. ilall, cow, etc. 
 
 (1. R. Lowry, books, etc. 
 
 J. A. Perry. 
 
 J. L. Bateman, in gold and clothing. 
 
 J. J. Boyer. 
 
 E. Emerson. 
 
 Gov. Robinson, probably. 
 
 30 
 
 10 
 
 60 
 
 400 
 
 1,,500 
 
 1.50 
 .50 
 20 
 .50 
 
 300 
 
 300 
 
 75 
 
 200 
 
 100 
 
 300 
 
 0,000 
 
 50 
 
 000 
 
 70 
 
 .500 
 
 2.50 
 410 
 100 
 300 
 
 3,500 
 
 Notwith.stiinding the terrible state of affairs in Kansas, (hiring the 
 snmnier of when the question of freedom or slavery was fought with 
 other than moral arguments, when both Pro-slavery and free-State men 
 went prepared for the wor.st, and every man one met, whether on the high¬ 
 way, or far atvay on the prairie, instinctively put his hand oij his revolver 
 and at night slept with it under ihis pillotv; when one hardly knetv tvhom 
 he could trust, an(}jio man's property was safe; ivhen instead of quietly 
 wending their way of an evening to the Atlienanmi or the Hygienic^Socie- 
 ty, the Lawrence hoys stole silently through the darkness 5vith their trusty 
 “Sliarpe” upon their shoulder, to some rendezvous from whence they were 
 to proceed to “ regulate affairs in their own 5vay”—notwithstanding all 
 this, and the fact that many of her liest citizens were in the prison camp 
 at Lecompton, and others out of the Territory not daring to return, still 
 Laivrence did not despair. Though the Missouri was blockaded, she 
 looked with hope to the North, and to the opening of the neiv route through 
 Iowa. The citizens yvould not array themselves against United States 
 authority, hut suffered and “hided their time.” A few extracts from let¬ 
 ters ivritten by citizens of the town, and relating to events e.specially local, 
 show the sufferings of the people, and the terrible state of affairs 5vhich 
 prevailed. Rev. E. Nute, the Unitarian clergyman, writes to Rev. Mr. 
 Tiffany, of Springlield, Mass., Aus'ust22: 
 
 The horrors of ruffianism gather thicker and closer around us. My home lias become 
 a liouse of mourning. A brother-in-law came out to us, and reached our house a week 
 since, with his wife, an own sister of mine. On Monday last, he started to return to Leav¬ 
 enworth, leaving his wife sick. That night he was shot through the head, within a few 
 miles of Leavensworth, and his scalp exhibited in fiendish exultation by his murderer in the 
 town, who declared, “ I went out for the scalp of a d—d Abolitionist and I have got one.”* 
 This is oulyi one of a score of such butcheries that have been perpetrated within a mile 
 of us during the last week. Three men have gone out of our door straight to their death 
 by the hand of murderers. In each instance the bodies have been horribly mutilated.f 
 
 I have tried in vain to raise a body of men to go for the reeovery of our brother’s re¬ 
 mains, to give them a decent burial, and for the effects about his person—all his money, etc. 
 I have taken a rilie and offered to be one of fifty men to go. A sufficient number responded, 
 and were pledged to go the morning after the sad tidings reached us, but it was thought best 
 to delay until we should get an answer from the officer in command of the United States 
 dragoons encamped about ten miles from this, to whom we had applied for a force to go with 
 us. It came at night, referring us to the superior force then on the way with several com¬ 
 panies to protect Pierce's bloody officials at Lecompton. Twice have we sent, making the 
 request of him for the protection of an escort to go with our teams to Leavenworth for pro¬ 
 visions, and twice we luive been refused. There is not a single sack of flouLor a bushel of 
 meal for sale in this vicinity, and we have at least 2,000 men, women and chimreu to be fed. 
 What shall we do—what can we do but fight our way through, with the desperation of men 
 who know themselves surrounded by merciless savages ? This we are determined to do. You 
 will have the report of hloody work before this reaches you. It may be that nothing short 
 of a massacre of the suffering people of Kansas will arouse this nation to a sense of the in¬ 
 conceivable wickedness of the men who are at the head of affairs. Y'ou may imagine the 
 feelings witli which I read the cold-blooded sneers, the diabolical sport which is made of our 
 suU'erings in the Boston Post, which I have just received. Are idi the feelings of humanity, 
 is all sense of decency dead in the soids of the men who uphold this infamous adminis¬ 
 tration '! 
 
 ■Many of our number have ceased to hope for anything but the foulest injustice from 
 the Government. All that seems to be in store for us worth aspiring to is an heroic martyr¬ 
 dom. Plead for our cause with all the might you have. I send this, with as many more as 
 I can write, before the mail leaves, under cover to a friend in St. Louis. The chance that it 
 will reach you seems to me very small. The Missourians are coming over the border and 
 gathering at several points to the number of thousands, we hear. I dare not trust the partic¬ 
 ulars of our military condition and plans to this, for fear it will fall into the hands of our 
 enemies. Only this, we are prepared and determined to strike terrible blows. * * * * 
 
 We are having war in earnest—four fights within the last live days, in all of which the 
 Free-State men were the assailants and the victors; four lives lost on our side, and some 
 eight or ten badly wonnded. To-day the dragoons are in town to elfect a change of prison¬ 
 ers and deliver the Chicopee howitzer, taken from us at the sacking of Lawrence. The Free- 
 State army of about 400 men has passed our cabin twice—half a mile from us on one side 
 and a mile on the other. Twice have we heard the booming cannon and rattle of muskets 
 and rifles and .seen the rtame and .smoke of burning forts and cabins. Two nights ago mv 
 nearest neighbor was visited by a scouting party of the enemy and two horses stolen. Every 
 night we bring ours (we have two fine ones, I and the man who works for me,) close to the 
 hou.se, keep our Sharpe’s rifles in readiness and take turns in standing guard. One night we 
 had four men and a sick woman with us in our little cabin. We have got to the closest 
 place, I hope, and 1 believe with God’s help we shall force our way through. The fiendish- 
 ishness of these wretches is a tax on credulity. Poor Hoyt went from our house but an 
 hour or two before he was murdered. On taking the stronghold of the ruffians, near which 
 he was killed, a little negrej was found who said that the day before some men came in 
 from the guard and reported that a prisoner was taken, giving his name and asking “What 
 shall be done with him?” The reply of the officer was, “Shoot him.” But not content with 
 that, they proceeded to pound his head with the breeches of their muskets. Another man 
 by the name of IVilliams, from JIassaehusetts, was taken that day and also shot; both bodies 
 have been recovered. We have taken over thirty of them prisoners, and released all but the 
 nineteen who are to be given up tonlay. Do you wonder that our men turned out en masse 
 to rout that fort, and also the den of Pol. Titus next day, and that some clamor to-day for 
 the hanging of this wretch Titus ? 
 
 We have gained great advantage within the last week; have now at least 500 men 
 ready for the fight in and around Lawrence and two good howitzers. But this is horrible 
 
 * Mr. Hoppe, the brother-in-law of Mr. Nute, Wiis murdered and scalped by Fugert as 
 stated, but the report which reached his friends of the murderer exhibiting the horrible 
 trophy in the streets of Leavenworth, is denied by prominent Free-.State citizens then resid¬ 
 ing there. (See history of Leavenworth). 
 
 t Mr. David S. Hoyt, of Deerfield, Mass.; Mr. Hopi)e, of Illinois, and Mr. Jenni.son of 
 Groton, Mass. ’ 
 
 business, and I feel the influence that makes tierce tigers of the mildest men. When I 
 looked on Titus and thought of his part in the proceedings last May and the murders of 
 Hoyt and Williams, I came very near joining in the cry “ Hang him on the spot,” but, on 
 second thought, I gave my voice for mercy. The wretch cowered and pleaded for his life, 
 promising to leave the Territory. Some of his men say they have been engaged in indis¬ 
 criminate plunder, without any regard to party in some cases, though under the lead of 
 Titus they were robbing and murdering only Free-State men ; and yet this man is the com¬ 
 mander of the militia of Kansas Territory, ami Gov. .Shannon came down to Lawrence 
 yesterday to beg him off. “Cry aloud and spare not; raise thy voice like a trumpet and 
 show this people their sin.” 
 
 Mr. .Jennison, iilluded to above, liad gone from Lawrence to Kansas 
 City, for a load of freiglit for Lawrence and Topeka, a part being furni¬ 
 ture for the Unitarian Church. On his return he was taken pri.soner at 
 Westport, and barbarously murdered at McGee’s tavern. Mr. Nute, the 
 writer of the letter, in company with his sister, and a party of about fifteen 
 others, went on the 27th of August to Leavenworth to ascertain the facts in re¬ 
 gard to the murder of Mr. Hoppe, and take possession of his effects. When 
 the party arrived at the place of the murder, they were taken prisoners by a 
 baud of ruffians under the notorious Capt. Emery. Mrs. Hoppe, with two 
 or three other ladies, and their escort of gentlemen were taken into Leaven¬ 
 worth, and held in custody through the day. Mrs. Hoppe, without being 
 even allowed to look upon the grave of her husband, was taken on board 
 a boat bound down the Missouri, where she went back to her friends in 
 Illinois. Mr. Nute, Mr. Wilder, a merchant of Lawrence; Dr. Avery, of 
 Richmond, Ind., who was xvith the brave and lamented Henry Shombre, 
 at the storming of Fort Titus, and was now taking his papers to his 
 friends; Mr. Houghton, of Indiana, and others, were imprisoned at Leav- 
 en5vorth—Mr. Nute and Mr. Wilder not returning until the 10th of Sep 
 tember. A letter from Lawrence speaks of the bringing in of Titus and 
 fellow prisoners thus; “It was not our purpose to come in collision with 
 the Government, therefore we marched to Lawrence with the prisoners and 
 wounded upon wagons. Their entrance into town was to us, who were 
 here in May, particularly imposing. They came in by way of Mount Oread, 
 then took a winding path info town, following precisely the trail of the 
 posse, who invaded us on the 21st of last May, when Marshal Titus rode 
 in the front column, and seemed bloated with the pride of his position. 
 Yesterday how different. He came in a wounded prisoner, at the van of a 
 party nearly as large when the sentiment of the people seemed to execute 
 him forthwith. The excitement was intense, still not the least insult was 
 offered him, and he rode into town with his head resting in the lap of a 
 friend. * * * Qm- remain in town to-day, and are cool¬ 
 
 ing off under a drenching rain. As it 5vas not expected last night, most of 
 them were out in tents, and one of them says when he awoke this morning 
 he immediately sounded, and reported “ four feet scant.’' We want men 
 who will stand such hardships, and we have got them. To-day they have 
 all found comfortable quarters in our buildings. This afternoon. Gov. 
 Shannon, Maj. Sedgwick, and Dr. Roderick came to Lawrence to demand 
 the unconditional release of our prisoners. * » * Brooks and 
 
 Gunther, who were wounded in Franklin, it is believed will recover. It is 
 now no small tax to attend to, and provicie for, all the wounded in Law¬ 
 rence. With this and all the ouerous burdens of the war upon us, Ave are 
 still comparatively bankrupt, and our courage is our support.” The story 
 of the exchange of prisoners, and the terms of Gov. Shannon’s peace agreci- 
 ment is told elsewhere. A letter from Lawrence to the New York Baity 
 Times, dated August 27, says: “Laivrence is being fortified. The forts 
 ivhichxvere erected during the war of last November, are being repaired; 
 around the spot where the Free-State Hotel stood, a wall of stone is in 
 process of erection, against ivhichan embankment of earth is to be thrown. 
 (.)n Mount Oread, ivhere Gov. Robinson’s house was, another fort is to be 
 built, one is nearly finished at Blanton’s Bridge, and one is already built 
 and occupied at the Wakarusa crossing at Blue Jacket. Volunteers are 
 continually coming in, anxious to join in the defense. Messengers have 
 been sent to the different settlements, to warn the people of the threatened 
 invasion, and arouse them to a preparation for defense.” During this 
 time the State prisoners were still at Lecompton, made as comfortable as 
 circumstances would permit, by the kindness ami attention of the citizens 
 of Laivrence. (,)n the Kith of September they were released and returned 
 to Lawrence, arriving the same day that Mr. Nute and fellow-prisoners 
 returned from Leavenworth. The gallant little “ Stubbs” were first to 
 welcome Gov. Robinson and his fellow-captives, marching out far on the 
 prairie to greet them. Gen. Lane and staff then escorted them to Mas¬ 
 sachusetts street, where the Governor made a speech to the assembled 
 crowd. The rejoicings were renewed in the evening when Messrs. Nute 
 and Wilder, with the friends who had been to Leavenworth to attempt 
 their release, arrived in safety. The arrival of Gov. Geary in the Terri¬ 
 tory, and hi.s dispersion of the troops both at Lawrence and of the “army 
 of inva.sion ” virtually ])ut an end to the “reign of terror” in Kansas. 
 No concerted hostile action was undertaken after that month. In the 
 spring of 1857, Gov. Geary resigned, and Robert J. Walker was appointed 
 his successor. Frederick P. Stanton, Secretary of the Territory, arrived 
 a few weeks before Gov. Walker, and proceeded to make speeches at 
 various places, indicative of the line of policy to be pursueil. He vis¬ 
 ited Laivrence about the 20th of April, and reiterated the same senti¬ 
 ments in regard to enforcing the Ten-itorial laws, which had been so favor¬ 
 ably received at Lecompton. Lawrence did not take kindly to his re¬ 
 marks, as the folhnving from the Herald of Freedom testifies: 
 
 You wish to know iiiy position in regard to the Territorial laws. Congress has recog¬ 
 nized them as binding. A majority of that body gave Whitlield a seat, and made appropri¬ 
 ations for carrying on the (Jovernnient. The President has recognized them as valid, and 
 they must be received as such. {N&iier! from the multitude.) You must obey them, and 
 pay tlie taxes. {Never^ no, never.) There is where I am at war with you. (Then let there 
 l>e war.) It shall be to the knife, and the knife to the hilt. I say it without excitement, 
 and wish you to receive it as such; the taxes must be collected, and it becomes the duty of 
 my administration to see that they are collected. (Then you bring the (lovernment into 
 collision with tlie people.) 
 
 The summer of 1857 was oue of unparalleled prosperity for Lawrence. 
 With the removal of the Missouri River blockade, immigration poured in. 
 in an ever increasing tide. A local ivriter say.s: “'All the immigrants were 
 
 J 
 
DOUGLAS COUNTY. 
 
 severely’- attlicted with tlie ‘Kansas fever,’ and anxious to ‘invest’ 
 Lawrence Wiis the center of attraction. Here all visitors came who wished 
 to see Kansas. Here all emigrants came to get supplies to start for 
 Itieir destination. Here politicians met to discuss their plans.” The 
 Leavenworth Herald said one year later: “ Every newly-arrived inimiirrant 
 as he .stepped upon the levee, .shouldered his carpet sack and .stopping Ionir 
 enough to inquire the way to ‘Larance,’ set off toward the Mecca Sf his 
 abohiinn pil.grimagc Business was alnindant, money plenty, and lots 
 ' loaned at 5 and 10 per cent per month, and considered 
 
 cheap at that. It was no uncommon thing for a man to double his money 
 in a fe^\ days, in speculating m town property. Cautious men would come 
 heie from the East, shake their wise heads at the folly of these We.steru 
 seUkrs*’°'^^’ *^ *^*'^crazy as the wildest among the 
 
 citizens formed a charter and organized a city govern- 
 nmnt, the regni ations of which related chielly to sanitary and kindred 
 affairs. It quietly attemled to its own coneerns, abated nuisances, looked 
 to the elhciency of the tire company, etc., while the United States dra- 
 goons patiently waited fora chance to arrest somebody. In the meantime 
 the Kklrulge House was commenced on the site of the old Free State 
 Hotel. It was 100 feet front, 117 deep, and four stories high. Large 
 brick stores and numerous other buildings were erected, and all were 
 crowded, and everything was “booming.” 
 
 The beginning of the autumn brought a change. The “ panic” struck 
 Lawrence, in common^ with cities East and West, and the returning spring 
 did not bring the immigration of preceding years. The winter had been 
 kept hvely by the session of the Free-State Legislature, but sprint with- 
 
 Damc. May saw a parW of emi¬ 
 grants the first in Kansas—leaving Lawrenee for Pike’s Peak. 'The place 
 however, continued to grow steadily and permanently during the three 
 years preeeding the war of the rebellion, its population in 1860 being about 
 The construction of the State University in the 
 of iSfia starting of the bridge enterprise in the spring 
 
 of 186d, with the prospect of an extension of the telegraph and railroad 
 to the place, gave a fresh impetus to busines.s, and during the year its 
 growth was rapid and substantial. c us 
 
 A terrible blow of the 21st of 
 
 August’ 1863’ It was in every way prosperous. The history of this dark 
 deed as here given, is taken entire from a sketch wu-itten by Rev. Richard 
 Coidley, of Lawrence, a short time after it occurred, and published in the 
 Kansas Annual Register of 1864. ^ 
 
 THE LAWRENCE MASSACRE. 
 
 hv Lawrence had no doubt been long contemplated 
 
 by the rebels of the border. Ever since the war was commenced, rumors 
 had been constantly circulating of the maturing of such a purpo.se. Each 
 rumor called forth efforts for Lfense. The people had become so accus¬ 
 tomed to alarms, as to be almost unaffected by them. At several times 
 the prospect had been absolutely threatening. This was especiallv the 
 case after the battle of Springfield, and again after the capture of Lexing¬ 
 ton by the rebels. The people had never felt more secure than for a few 
 
 of la.st August. The power of the rebellion was 
 bioken in Missouri and the Federal force on the border, while it could 
 prevent depredations by small gangs, seemed to be sufficiently vigilant 
 to prevent the gathering of any large force. No rumors of danger had 
 been received for several months. ® 
 
 Pitjzens did not feel that the place was entirely safe, 
 early in the surnmer, prevailed upon the military au¬ 
 thorities to station a squad of soldiers in Lawrence. These soldiers were 
 under command of Lieut. Hadley, a very efficient officer. Lieut. Hadley 
 had a brother on Gen. Ewing’s staff. About the 1st of August, this bro^ 
 ther wrote him that his spies had been in Quantrell’s camp, had mingled 
 fieely with his men, and had learned from Quantrell’s clerk that they pro- 
 wnnM f HLawrciice about the full of the moon, which 
 n before the actual raid. He told hisbrother to do all 
 
 he could for the defense of the town, to fight them to the last, and never 
 
 killed all his prisoners. Lieut. Hadley 
 showed this letter to Mayor Oollamore, who at once set about the work of 
 H ^ defense. The militia wascalled out, pickets 
 
 detailed, the cannon got in readiness and the country warned. Hud Ouan- 
 irell s png come acemding to promise, they would have been ‘‘ wel^med 
 in bands to hospitable graves.” Some one asked Quantrell when 
 
 in Lai.repe, why he did not come before, when he said he W’ould He 
 now were expecting me then, but I have caught you napping 
 
 It may be askp why the people of LaAvrence relaxed their vigilance 
 so soon, after receiving such authentic evidence of Quantrell’s intintioii? 
 Jrn? H ^ “'I'tary authorities made the fatal mistake of keeping the 
 ‘‘P.P'’‘^^hension a profound secret. Nobody knew the rea- 
 to «n V !ir Rumors were afloat, but they could not be traced 
 
 to any reliable purp. Companies came in from the country, but could 
 thiir why they were sent for, and went home to be laughed at by 
 
 S think SniTf And any ground of alarm, people soon began 
 
 to think that the rumors were like the other false alarms bv which they 
 had been peiiodically disturbed for the last two years. The course of the 
 military authorities tended to strengthen this view'. 
 
 Mayor Collamore sent to Ft. Leavenworth for cannon and troops 
 1 hey were at once sent 0 A;er, but were met at Lawrence by a dispatch from 
 
 smmd nf fi” ordering them back. A few days after, the 
 
 squad of soldiers under Lieut. Hadley were ordered away. It was evident 
 ^ ‘•'i' authorities at Kansas City, who ought to know’ 
 
 urned security soon re¬ 
 
 turned. Citizens were a ssured that Q uantrell could not penetrate the mili- 
 
 * See Municipal Organization. 
 
 Ury line on the border without detection. They felt sure, too, that he 
 could not travel fifty miles through a loyal country without their beinir 
 uifornied of the approach of danger. The people never fedt more secure 
 and never were less prepared than the night before the raid. 
 
 Quantrell assembled his gang about noon oh the day before the raid 
 and started toward Kansas about 2 o’clock. They crossed the border be¬ 
 tween 5 and 6 o clock, and struck directly acro.ss the prairie toward Luav- 
 rence. He iiassed through Gardner, on the Santa Fe road, about 11 o’clock 
 at night. Ilere they burned a few houses and killed one or tw<> citizens. 
 Ihey passed through llesper, ten miles southeast of Lawrence, between 2 
 and d o clock. The moon was now down and the night was very dark 
 and the road doubtful. They took a little boy from a house on Captain 
 Creek, near by, and compelled him to guide them into Lawrence They 
 kept die boy during their work in Lawrence, and then Quantrell dressed 
 him in a new suit of clothes, gave him a horse and sent him home They 
 entered Franklin about the first glimmer of day. They pa.ssed quietly 
 through lying upon their horses, so as to attract as little attention as pos¬ 
 sible. The command, however, Avas distinctly he.ard—‘‘Rush on boys it 
 will be daylight before we are there. We ought to have been there an hour 
 ago. I rom here it began to grow light, and they traveled faster. When 
 they first came in sight of the town they stopped. Many were inclined to 
 ** tbey would be cut in pieces, and it wasmadnessto go 
 on. Quantrell finally declared that he Avas going in, and they might fol- 
 loAV who would. Two horsemen were sent in ahead to see that all was 
 quiet 111 tOAvn. These liorsemen rode through the town and back Avithout 
 attracting attention. They AA'ere seen going through the main street, but 
 meir appearance there at that hour was nothing unusual. At the house of 
 S. S. Snyder, a gang turned aside from the main body, entered his 
 yard .and shot him. Mr. Snyder was a prominent minister among the 
 Loitod Brethren. He held a commission as Lieutenantin the Second Col¬ 
 ored Regiment, Avhich, probably accounts for their malignity. 
 
 Their progress from here Avas quite rapid, but cautious. Every noAv 
 and then they checked up their horses, as if fearful to proceed. They Avere 
 seen approaching by several persons in the outskirts of the tOAvn, but in 
 the dimness of the morning and the distance, they Avere supposed to be 
 Union troops. As they passed the house of Mr. Joseph Savage, half a 
 mile from town, one of them entered the yard and called at the door. Mr. 
 Savage Avas .just up, and aaois AA'ashing himself. Having weak eyes, heAA'as 
 longer Avashing them, and was delayed thereby in going to the door. 
 When he opened the door the rebel was just going out of the gate. His 
 weak eyes doubtless saved his life, as he did not suspect the character of 
 his visitor. 
 
 They passed on in a body till they came to the high ground facing 
 Main street, when the command Avas given—‘‘Rush on to the town!” In¬ 
 stantly they rushed forAvard Avith the yells of demons. The attack Avas 
 perfectly planned. Every man knew his place. Detachments scattered 
 to every section of the tOAvn, and it was done with such promptness and 
 speed that before people could gather the meaning of their first yell, eveiy 
 part of the town was full of them. They floAA'cd into every street and 
 kne, like Avater dashed against a rock. Eleven rushed up to lilt. Oread, 
 from whieh all the roads leading into the town could be seen for several 
 miles out. These were to keep Avatch of the country round about, lest the 
 people should gather and come in upon them uuaAvares. Another and 
 larger squad struck for the west part of the town, while the main body, 
 by two or three converging streets, made for the hotel. The first came 
 upon a camp of recruits for the Kansas Fourteenth. On these they fired 
 as they passed, killing seventeen out of tAventy-two. This attack did not 
 in the least check the speed of the general advance. A few turned aside 
 to run down and shoot fugitive soldiers, but the company rushed on at the 
 command, ‘‘To the hotel!” Avhich could be heard .all over the town. In 
 all the bloody scenes which folloAved, nothing equaled, in Avildness and 
 terror, that which now presented itself. The horseman.ship of the guerril¬ 
 las Avas perfect. They rode Avith that ease and abandon Avhich are acquired 
 only by a life spent in the saddle, amid desperate scenes. Their horses 
 scarcely seemed to touch the ground, and the riders sat Avith bodies and 
 arms perfectly free, Avith revolvers on full cock, shooting at every house 
 and man they passed, and yelling like demons at eA'ery bound. On each 
 side of this stream of fire, as it poured in tOAvard the street, were men fall¬ 
 ing dead and Avounded, and women and ehildren half dressed, running 
 and screaming —some trying to escape from danger, and some rushing to 
 the side of their murdered friends. 
 
 They dashed along the main street shooting at every straggler on the 
 sideAvalk, and into almost every Avindow. They halted in front of the 
 Elbridge House. The firing had ceased and all was silence for a feAv 
 minutes. They evidently expected resistanee here, and sat gazing at the 
 rows of windoAvs above them, apparently in fearful suspense. In a feAv 
 moments, Capt. Banks, Provost Marshal of the State, opened a AA'indow 
 and displayed a Avhite flag and called for Quantrell. Quantrell rode for¬ 
 ward, and Banks, as Provost Marsh.al, surrendered the house, stipulating 
 for the safety of the inmatesr At this moment the big gong of the hotel 
 began to sound through the halls to arouse the sleepers. At this the Avhole 
 column fell b.ack, evidently thinking this the signal for an attack from the 
 hotel. In a feAv moments, meeting Avith no resistance, they pressed for¬ 
 Avard again, and commenced the work of plunder and destruction. They 
 ransacked the hotel, robbing the rooms and their inmates. These inmates 
 they gathered together at the head of the stairs, and Avhen the plundering 
 Avas done, marched them across the street on to Winthrop street under a 
 guard. When they had proceeded a little distance, a ruffian rode up and 
 ordered a young man out the ranks, and fired tAvo shots at him, but with 
 of the guards at once interposed, and threatened to kill the 
 ruffian if one of the prisoners was molested. Quantrell now rode up and 
 told them the City Hotel, on the river bank, would be protected, because 
 he had boarded there some years ago, and vs'as well treated. He ordered 
 the prisoners to go in and stay in, and they would be safe. The prisoners 
 were as obedient to orders as any of Quantrell’s own men, and lost no 
 
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322 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 iiin’ in s'ainiiii^ the house of refuse. This tia^atiueiit of the prisoners ol 
 the Eldrhl.-rti ilouse shows that they expected resistance from that point, 
 and were relieved hy the offer of surrender. 'I hey not only promised pro¬ 
 tection, hut were as ^ood as their 'word. Other hotels received no such 
 favors, and had no such experience of rebel honor. 
 
 At the Johnson House, they shot at all that showed themselves, and 
 the prisoners that were finally taken and marched off were sliot a few 
 rods frt>m the house, some of them among the tires of the buining build- 
 ino-s Such was the common fate of those who surrendered themselves as 
 prisoners. IMr. U. C. Dix was one of these. His house was next door to 
 the Johnson House, and being tired at in his own house, he escaped to the 
 Johnson House. Alt the men were ordered to surrender. “ All we want,” 
 said a rebel, “ is for the men to give themselves up, and we will spare them 
 and burn the house.” Mr. Dix and others gave themselves up. They 
 marched them toward town, and when they had gone about 300 feet, the 
 guards shot them all, one after another. Mr. Hampson, one of the num¬ 
 ber, fell wounded, and lay as if dead till he could escape unseen. A 
 brother of Mr. Dix remained in the shop, and was shot four times through 
 the window, and fell, almost helpless. The building was burning over his 
 head, and he was compelled to drag himself out into the next building, 
 which fortunately was not burned. The air was so still that one building 
 did not catch tire from another. 
 
 After the Eldridge House surrendered, and all fears of resistance were 
 removed, the ruflians scattered in small gangs to all parts of the town in 
 search of plunder and blood. The order was “to burn every house and 
 kill every man.” Almost every house was visited and robbed^, and the men 
 found in them killed or left, according to the whim or character of the 
 captors. Some of these seemed completely brutalized, while others 
 showed some signs of remaining humanity. One lady said, that as gang 
 after gang came to her house, she always met them herself, and tried to 
 get them to talking. If she only got them to talking, she could get at 
 what little humanity was left in them. Those ladies who faced them 
 boldly fared the best. 
 
 It is doubtful xvhether the world has ever witnessed such a scene of 
 horror—certainly not outside the annals of savage warfare. History gives 
 no parallel, where an equal number of such desperate men, so heavily 
 armed, were let perfectly loose in an unsuspecting community. The car¬ 
 nage was much worse from the fact that the citizens could not believe that 
 men could be such fiends. No one expected an indiscriminate slaughter. 
 When it was known that the town was in their possession, everybody ex¬ 
 pected they would rob and burn the town, kill all military men they could 
 find, and a few marked characters. But few expected a wholesale mur¬ 
 der. Many who could have escaped, therefore remained, and were slain. 
 For this reason the colored people fared better than the xvhites. They 
 knew the men which slavery had made, and they ran to the brush at the 
 first alarm. A gentleman who was concealed where he could see the 
 whole, said the scene presented was the most perfect realization of the 
 slang phrase, “hell let loose,” that ever could be imagined. Most of the 
 men had the look of wild beasts; they were dressed roughly and swore 
 terribly. They were mostly armed with a carltine, and with from two to 
 six revolvers strapped around them. It is doubtful whether 300 .such men 
 were ever let perfectly loose before. 
 
 The surprise was so complete that no organized resistance was possi¬ 
 ble. Before people could fully comprehend the real state of the case, 
 every part of the town was fnll of rebels, and there was no possibility of 
 rallying. Even the recruits in camp were so taken by siirprise that they 
 were not in their places. The attack could scarcely have been made at a 
 worse hour. The soldiers had just taken in their camp guard, and people 
 were just waking from sleep. By some fatal mistake the authorities had 
 kept the arms of the city in the public armory, instead of in each man’s house. 
 There could be no general resistance therefore from the houses. When 
 the reliels gained possession of the main street, the .armory was inaccessi¬ 
 ble to the citizens, and the judicious disposition of squads of rebels in other 
 parts of the town, prevented even a partial rally at any point. There 
 was no time nor opportunity for consultation, or concert of action, and 
 every man had to do the best he could for himself. A large number, how¬ 
 ever, did actually start with what arms they had toward the street. Most 
 saw at once that the street could not be reached, and turned back. Some 
 wemt forward and perished. Mr. Levi Gates lived about a mile in the 
 country, in the opposite direction from that by which the rebels 
 entered. 
 
 As soon as he heard the firing in town, he started with his rifle, supposing 
 that a stand woidd be made by the citizens. When he got to town, he 
 saw at once that the rebels had possession. He was an excellent marks¬ 
 man, and could not leave without trying his rifle. The first shot made the 
 rebel jumj) in the saddle but did not kill him. He loaded again and fired 
 one more shot, when the rebels came on him and killed him, and after he 
 was dead, brutally beat his head to pieces. 
 
 Mr. G. W. Bell, County Clerk, lived on the side hill, overlooking the 
 town. He saw the rebels before they made their charge. He seized his 
 musket and cartridge box, with the hope of I'eaching the main street be¬ 
 fore them. His family endeavored to dissuade him, telling him he would 
 certainly be killed. “ They may kill me, but they cannot kill the princi¬ 
 ples I fight for. If they take Lawrence, they must do it over my dead 
 body.” With a prayer for courage and help he started. But he was too 
 late; the street was occupied betore he could reach it. He endeavored 
 then to get around by a back way, and come to the ravine west of the 
 street. Here he met other citizens. He asked: “Where shall we meet?” 
 They assured him it was too late to meet anywhere, and urged him to 
 save himself. He turned back apparently intending to get home again. 
 The rebels were now scattered in all directions, and he was in the midst 
 of them. A friend urged him to throw his musket away, which he did. 
 Finding escape impossible, he went into an unfinished Ijrick house and 
 got up on the joists above, together with another man. A rebel came in 
 and began shooting at them. He interceded for his friend, and soon found 
 
 that (he rebel was an old acfpiaintance who had often eaten at his table. 
 He appealed (o him in such a way that he promiscMi to save both their 
 lives for old acquaintance sake, if thej" would come down. They came 
 down, and the rebel took him out to about twenty of his companions out¬ 
 side. “ Shoot him! .shoot him!” was the cry at once. He asked for a 
 moment to pray, which they granted, and then shot him with four balls. 
 His companion was wounded and lay for dead but afterward recovered. 
 The treacherous rebel who deceived and afterward murdered him, after¬ 
 ward went to his house and said to his wife, who was ignorant of her 1ms- 
 band’s fate: “We have killed your husband and we have come to burn 
 his house.” They fired it, but die family saved it. Mr. Bell was a man 
 of excellent character, and leaves a wife and six children to miss and 
 mourn him. 
 
 What little resistance was offered to the rebels developed their cow¬ 
 ardice as much as the general liceu.se given them developed their brutal¬ 
 ity. On the opposite bank of the river, twelve soldiers were stationed. 
 When the rebels first came into town, they filled Massachusetts street clear 
 to the river bank, firing into every house and robbing every stable. Thej’ 
 even attempted to cut the rope of the ferry; but these brave boys on the 
 opposite side made free use of their rifles, firing at every Butternut that 
 came in sight. Their minie balls went screaming up the street, and it 
 was not many minutes before that section of the town was pretty much 
 deserted ; and if one of the ruffians by chance passed along that way, he 
 was very careful not to expose himself to the bullets from across the river. 
 The result was, all that section of the town which stretched along the river 
 bank was saved. In this section stood Gov. Robinson’s house, which 
 was the first inquired for; here was the armory, which they took posses¬ 
 sion of early, but left it with the most of its guns unharmed. 
 
 Another evidence of their cowardice was shown in the fact that very 
 few stone houses were molested. They shunned almost all houses which 
 were closed tightly, so that they coidd not see in. when the inmates did not 
 show themselves. There is a deep ravine, wooded, but narrow, which runs 
 almost through the center of the town. Into this many citizens 
 escaped. 
 
 They often chased men into this ravine, shooting at them all the way; but 
 they never followed one into the ravine itself, and seldom followed up to 
 the brink ; whenever they came near to it, they woidd shy off as if expect¬ 
 ing a stray shot. The corn-field west of the town was full of refugees; the 
 rebels rode up to the edge often, as if longing to go in and butcher those who 
 had escaped them, but a wholesome fear that it might be a double game 
 restrained them. A Mrs. Hindman lives on the edge of this corn-field; 
 they came repeatedly to her house for water; the gang insisted on knowing 
 what “was in that corn-field?” The brave woman replied, “Goinandsee. 
 You will find it the hottest place you have been in to-day.” Having been 
 to carry drink to the refugees, she could testify to the heat. The rebels 
 took her word and left. So every little ravine and thicket round the out¬ 
 skirts of the town was shunned as if a viper had been in it. Thus scores 
 of lives were saved that would otherwise have been destroyed. 
 
 In almost every case where a determined resistance was offered, the 
 rebels withdrew. Mr. A. K. Allen lives in a large brick house. A gang 
 came to his door and ordered him out. “No,” replied the old gentleman; 
 “if you want anything of me, come where I am ; I am good for five of 
 you.” They took his word for it, and he and his hou.se were thence¬ 
 forth unmolested. The two Mes.srs. Rankin were out in the street trying 
 to gain a certain house, when they were overtaken by six of the ruffians ; 
 they at once turned and faced their foes, drew their revolvers and began 
 to fire, when the whole six broke and fled. The cowards evidently did 
 not come to fight, but to murder and steal. 
 
 We can only give a few of the incidents of the massacre as specimens 
 of the whole. The scenes of horror we de.scril)e must be multiplied till 
 the amount reaches 180, the number of killed and wounded. 
 
 Gen. Collamore, Mayor of the city, was awakened by their shouts 
 around his house. His house was evidently well-known, and they struck 
 for it first to prevent his taking measures for defense. When he looked 
 out, the house was surrounded ; escape was impossible ; there was but one 
 hiding place, the well; he at once went into the well ; the enemy entered 
 the house and searched for the owner, swearing and threatening all the 
 while ; failing to find him, they fired the house, and waited round to see 
 it burn. Mrs. Collamore went out and spoke to her husband while the fire 
 was burning ; but the house was so near the well that when the flames 
 burst out thej^ shot over tbe well and the fire fell in. When the flames 
 .subsided, so that the well could be apjiroached, nothing could be seen of 
 Mr. Collamore or the man who descended into the well with him. After 
 the rebels had gone, Mr. Lowe, an intimate friend of Gen. Collamore, 
 went at once down the well to seek for him ; the rope stqiporting bim 
 broke, and he also died in the well, and three bodies were drawn from its 
 cold water. 
 
 At Dr. Griswold’s, there were four families ; the Doctor and his lady 
 had just returned the evening before, from a visit East ; Hon. 8. M. 
 Thorp, State Senator ; Mr. J. C. Trask, editor of the State Jovr/ial; Mr. 
 G. W. Baker, grocer, with their ladies, were boarding with Dr. Griswold’s 
 family. The house was attacked about the same time as Gen. Collamore’s. 
 They called for the men to come out; when they did not obey very read¬ 
 ily, they assured them “they should not be harmed; if the citizensquietlj^ 
 surrendered it might save the town.” This idea brought them out at 
 once. Mr. Trask said, “ If it will help to save the town, let us go.” They 
 went down stairs and out of doors ; the ruffians ordered them to get into 
 line and to march before them toward the town. They had scarcely gone 
 twenty feet from the yard, before the whole four were shot down. Dr. 
 Griswold and Mr. Trask were killed at once ; Mr. Thorp and Mr. Baker 
 wounded, but apparently dead. The ladles attempted to come to their 
 husbands from the house, but were driven back. A guard was stationed 
 just below, and every time any of the ladies attempted to go ^from the 
 house to their dying friends, this guard would dash up at full speed and, 
 with oaths and threats, drive them back. After the bodies had lain about 
 
DOUdLAS COUN^I^Y. 
 
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 lialf an hour, a Kiiiii; rode; up, rolled Uiem over and shot them again. Mr. 
 Maker received Ids only dangerous wound at this shot ; after shooting the 
 unm, the rnfliaus went in and robbed the house ; they demanded even the 
 personal jewelry of the ladies. l\Irs. Trask liegged for the privile»-e of 
 retaining her wedding ring, “ Y'ou have killed my hushand ; let me keep 
 his ring? “No matter," replied the heartle.ss tiend, and snatched the 
 lelu* from Iiei* hand. Dr. (Jriswold was one of tlie principal drut^gists of 
 the place; Mr Thorp was State Senator; Mr. Tra.sk, editor of the State 
 Journal, and air. Baker, one of the leading grocers of the place Air 
 riiorp lingered in great jiain till the next day,\vhen he died. Mr. Baker 
 after long susiiense, recovered. He was shot through the neck, through 
 the arm and through the lungs. 
 
 1 he most brutal murder was that of Judge Carpenter. Several gangs 
 called at his hou.se and robbed him of all he had, hut his genial manner 
 was too much for them, and they all left him alive and his house standing. 
 1 oward the last, another gang came, more brutal than the rest They 
 asked him where he was from. He replied, “New York." “It is you 
 Ne\\ 1 oik fellows that are doin^ the mischief in Missouri/^ one replied, 
 and drew his revolver to shoot him. Mr. Carpenter ran into the house! 
 Vj* " iigtiin, the ruffian after him, and tiring at every turn. 
 
 He final y eluded them and slipped into the cellar. He was already badly 
 wounded, so that the blood lay in pools in the cellar, where he stood for a 
 few minutes. His hiding place was soon discovered, and he was driven 
 out of the cellar into the yard and shot again. He fell mortally wounded. 
 His wife threw herself onto him, and covered him with her person to 
 shield him from further violence. The ruffian deliberately walked around 
 her, to tiuu ji place to shoot under her, and finally raised lier arm and put 
 his revolver under it, and fired so that she could see the ball enter his 
 iiead. 1 hey then fired the house, but throui^h the energy of the wife’s 
 sister, the fire was extinguished. This sister is the wife of Rev. G. C. 
 Morse, of Emporia, who was making her first visit to her sister’s 
 house. 
 
 / been married less than a year. He was a young man,but 
 
 had already won considerable distinction in his profession. He had held 
 the office of Probate Judge for Douglas County, and a vear ago was can¬ 
 didate tor Attorney General of the State. 
 
 Mr. Fitch was calleddown stairs and instantly shot. Although the second 
 ball was probably fatal, they continued to tire until they lodged six or 
 eight balls in his lifeless body. They then began to tire the house. Mrs. 
 hitch endeavored to drag the remains of her husband from the house, but 
 was forbidden. She then endeavored to save his miniature, but was for¬ 
 bidden to do this. Stupified by the scene, and the brutality exhibited to- 
 waid liei, she stood there gazing at the strange work going on around her, 
 utteily unconscious of her position or her danger. Finally one of the ruf- 
 tians compelled her to leave the house, or she would probably have been 
 (onsunied with the rest. Driven out, she w'ent and sat dow'n with her 
 three little ones in front, and watched the house consumed over the remains 
 of her husband. Mr. Fitch was a young man of excellent character and 
 spirit. He was one of the “first settlers” of Lawrence, and taught the 
 first school in the place. 
 
 James Ferine and Janies Eldridge were clerks in the “ C’oiintry Store. ’’ 
 They were .sleeping in the store when the attack wars made, and could not 
 escape. The rebels canie into the store and ordered them to open the safe 
 promising to spare their lives. The moment the safe door fiew open they 
 shot both of them dctid, and left them on the fioor. They were both very 
 promising young men, about seventeen years of age. 
 
 Mr. Burt was standing by a fence, when one of the rebels rode up to 
 him and demanded his money. He handed up his pocket-book, and as 
 the rebel took the pocket-book with one hand, he shot Mr. Burt with the 
 other. Mr. Murphy, a short distance up the same street, was asked for a 
 drink of water. He brought out the water, and as the fiend took the cup 
 w'llh his left hand, he shot his benefactor with his right hand Mr Mur- 
 jdiy was over sixty years of age. Mr. Elli.s, a German blacksmith, ran 
 into the corn m the park, taking his little child with him. For some time 
 he remained concealed, but the child growing weary began to cry. The 
 rebels outside hearing the cries, ran in and killed the father, leaving the 
 child in its dead father s arms. Mr. Allbranch, a German, was sick in bed 
 1 hey ordered the house cleared that they miglit burn it. The family car- 
 ried out the sick man on a mattress, and laid him in the yard, when the 
 reliels came out and killed him on his bed, unable to rise. This wars a 
 species of cruelty, to which savages have never yet attained. 
 
 A.s the scene at their entrance was one of the wihlest, the scene after 
 their departure was one of the saddest that ever met mortal gaze. Massa- 
 (diusetts street was one bed of embers. On this one street seventy-five 
 buildings, containing at least twice that number of places of business and 
 offices, were destroyed. The dead lay all along the sidewalk, many of 
 them .so burned that they could not be recognized, and could scarcely be 
 taken up. Here and there among the embers, could be seen the bones of 
 those who had perished in the buildings and been consumed. On two 
 sides of another block lay seventeen bodies. Almost the first sight that 
 met oui gaze was a father, almost frantic, looking for the remains of his 
 son among the embers of his office. The work of gathering and buryino- 
 the (lead soon began. From every quarter they were being brouo-ht iif 
 until the fioor of the Methodist Church, which was taken as a sort of hos¬ 
 pital, was covered with dead and wounded. In almost every house could 
 be heard the wail of the widow and orphan. The work of burial was sad 
 and wearying. Coffins could not be procured. Many carpenters were 
 killed, and most of the living had lost their tools. But they rallied nolily, 
 and worked night and day, making pine and walnut boxes, fastening them 
 together with the burnt nails gathered from the ruins of the stares. It 
 sounded rather harsh to the ear of the owner, to have the lid nailed over 
 over the bodies of their loved ones; but it was the best that could be 
 done. 
 
 1 bus tlie work went on tor thn^c days,till 1112 were deposited in tin* cem¬ 
 
 etery, and many others in their own yards. Fifty-three were buried in 
 one long grave. Early on the morning after the massacre, our attention 
 wa.s attracted by loud wailings. We went in the direction of the .sound 
 and among the ashes of a large building, sat a woman, holding in her liand.s 
 the blackened skull of her husband, who was shot and burned in that place 
 Her cries could be heard over the whole de.solated town, and added mncli 
 to the feeling of sadiu-ss and horror wide h filled every heart. 
 
 The whole number of persons known to be killed, or who died from 
 wounds, was 143. It is jirobable that others were killed and burned and 
 never found. Then; wen; about twtmty-five woumhal, most of them se¬ 
 verely. Duly two of the wounded have since died; the rest are recoverim;- 
 beveral men are now walking the streets who had balls tliromdi the?r 
 heads or lungs. ° 
 
 1 property has been variously estimated; some putting it as 
 
 ow as I <5^0 )0. and others as high as $2,500,000. We think it cannot fall 
 below .fl,.500,000. 
 
 The business of the place was mainly on Massachusetts street 
 between Winthrop and Warren—a space of about 1,800 feet This 
 was one continued line of stores on both sides. In this .space 
 about seventy-five buildings were destroyed. Only one block con¬ 
 taining two stores, remained, and those two stores were rcibbed 
 On the lower end of the street, there also remain two or three 
 small buildings and one grocery store. In other parts of the town 
 there were about seventy-five dwelling houses burned. As many 
 more were fired, but saved by the women. The loss in buildings and .roods 
 could be v('ry nearly estimated. But these by no means constitute the 
 whole. All the rooms over the stores wa-re occupied as offi(;es, or by fam¬ 
 ilies. The loss in the Eldridge House alone was beyond all the estimates 
 yet made. The original cost of the house is said to have been .f TO 000 
 In the lower story were five stores and a law office. In these stores were 
 doubtless $1)0,000 in goods. There were sixty inmates in the hotel with 
 their iiersonal baggage. Many of these were families boarding perman¬ 
 ently, with all their jiersonal and household goods there. Estiniatino' the 
 building at its original cost, the loss in that house would not fall much 
 short of $150,000. Then almost every house in town was robbed and 
 every man. woman and child that could be found. On their way oiit of 
 town, also, the rebels burned a large share of the farm houses alono- their 
 route for about ten mile.s, when they were overtaken by citizens in 
 liursuit. • 
 
 In this narrative we have not pretended to give all the details, but only 
 a part of those that have come to our knowledge in the regular perform¬ 
 ance of duty. Every house was a story almost as thrilling as any to which 
 we have referred. 
 
 From the effects of the raid, Lawrence is recovering with uniiaralleled 
 rapidity. Before the fire was out, rebuilding commenced. Five laru-e 
 brick stores, commenced before the raid, were pushed at once to compfe- 
 tion. Every burnt store, whose walls were left standing, was at once re- 
 jiaired. A large number of new stores were commenced. Some one 
 hundred and fifty building.s* have been built, rebuilt, or moved in since 
 the raid. The building of the bridge was scarcely interrupted. It is now 
 completed. The telegraph line has also been extended to this place, and 
 foi some time has been in operation. Two of the iiewspaper.s existin*)' 
 before the raid, have been resumed—one of them daily. The Union Pa” 
 cific Railroad has been graded to a point opposite the town. Churches 
 and schools have been kept up without interruption. One year will almost 
 obliterate the real marks of Ouantrell's step.s— 
 
 ‘ Freedom’s battle once begun, 
 Hequeathed by bleeding .sire to sou, 
 Though balHed olt, is always won.” 
 
 E.VItLY .senoons ok L.VWRENCE. 
 
 The first school taught in Lawrence, as before mentioned, was com¬ 
 menced January 16, 1855, by Edward P. Pitch, who came from Hopkin- 
 ton, Mass. The schoolroom was Dr. Robinson's back office, in the Emi¬ 
 grant Aid Building, which stood on the lot north of the National Bank 
 building. The school term was three and one-half months; there were 
 about twenty .scholars in attendance, and the teacher was paid by private 
 subscription. 
 
 The second teacher was Mi.ss Kate Kellogg, also from Massachusetts 
 who opened a school in the .same place about the 16th of the following 
 June. She was employed and paid by Dr. Robiu.soii^ and taught three 
 months. At the close of her term, she returned East and married ii jiliysi- 
 cian, who was afterward killed in the war for the Union. 
 
 On account of the election troubles in the spring of 1855. and the 
 Wakarusa war, there was no more school until the .spring of 1856, when 
 the third term was oiiened, also in the Emigrant Aid Building, by Mi.ss 
 Lucy AI. AYilder. Her school was in session on the memorable 31st of 
 May, 1856, when “Sheriff" Jones and United States Alarshal Donaldson 
 entered Lawrence with the hordes of “ border ruffians.” The disturbance 
 caused by them scattered the school, but it re-a.ssembled when quiet was 
 restored Aliss AVilder ha'I come from Alassachusetts with her father, 
 Abram Wilder, in the spring of 1855. 
 
 During the spring or summer of 1856, Aliss Henrietta Ro.ss, also from 
 Aliissachusctts, taught a short time over Faxon’s meat market. 
 
 On March 30, 1857, the “ C^uincy high school ’’ was openecl in the Emi¬ 
 grant Aid Building, but on the 3d of April, removed to the basement 
 rooms (if the Unitarian Church, which was then approaching completion. 
 C. L. Edwards, from Alassachusetts, was employed as Principal, and Aliss 
 Lucy AI. AVulder as assistant. During a portion of the summer a school 
 for young pupils was taught in the vestry of the church by Aliss Daven¬ 
 port. 
 
 In the winter of 1857-58. a public school was tauLdit by C. L. Kd- 
 wanls, principal, assisted by blisses Lucy M. Wilder, Sarah A. Brown, 
 
 ■■^Karly in 1804. 
 
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 HISTOET OF KAITSAS 
 
 Mary Bougliton and Isabella G. Oakley. The money was raised by popu¬ 
 lar subscription. 
 
 In the spring of 1858, the schools were organized with Dr. A. New¬ 
 man and John M. Coe, Esq., as trustees. The teachers were C. L. Edwards 
 and Jliss Lucy !M. Wilder in the higher department; Misses Sarah A. 
 Brown and Lizzie Haskell, intermediate; and Miss Isabella G. Oakly, in 
 the primary department. The .spring term opened April 5, and continued 
 thirteen weeks. The fall term opened September 6, and continued twelve 
 weeks. The winter term opened December 13, with Miss Haskell and Miss 
 H. M. Felt in the high school. 
 
 On February 7, ‘l859, C. L. Edw.ards, who had been elected County 
 Superintendent of Schools the preceding November, resigned his position 
 as Principal of the high school, and was succeeded by C. W. Adams. 
 
 During the year 1858, the question of the establishment of a Univer¬ 
 sity was agitated, and through the active exertions of Dr. Miner and Rev. 
 William bishop, a Board of Trustees was organized and operations com¬ 
 menced. The majority of the Trustees were Presbyterians. In 1859, 
 work was commenced upon a building on Mount Oread, and the founda¬ 
 tion laid of what is now North College, and during the summer a pri¬ 
 mary department of Lawrence University was opened in connection with 
 IVIr. Edward’s private school, Presbyterian friends in the East were to 
 have contributed $10,000, but failed to do so, and in consequence work 
 upon the building ceased, and a new organization was effected under the 
 auspices of the Protestant Episcopal Church. In 1860, Simeon M. Thorp 
 became Principal of the schools, succeeeding C. W. Adams, who entered 
 the army, and ultimately became Colonel of the Tenth Kansas. 
 
 In 1861, the organization of the school system was improved, and a 
 new, unsalaried Board of Trustees elected, consisting of L. Bullene, John 
 Wilder and T. D. Thacher. The latter gentleman resigned, and the City 
 Council appointed B. W. Woodward to fill the vacancy, October 10, 1861. 
 Notwithstanding the poverty of the city, the schools were kept in opera¬ 
 tion through the years of the war up to the time of the Quantrell raid, 
 which was in many ways such a terrible experience to the city. The city 
 then owned no school buildings, but used the basement of the Unitarian 
 Church, the Methodist Church on Vermont street. Turner’s Hall on New 
 York street, and any other rooms needed that could be obtained. The 
 city now owns ten substantial buildings conveniently located. Through 
 all her discouragements, difficulties and dangers, Lawrence has maintained 
 a high rank in her educational advantages, and in this as in many other 
 respects, may justly be proud of her record. 
 
 THE UNIVERSITY OP KANSAS. 
 
 Soon after the settlement of Lawrence, Amos A. Lawrence instructed 
 Dr. Robinson, agent of the Emigrant Aid Company, located at Lawrence, 
 to commence the erection of a building to be used for a school, prepara¬ 
 tory to a college or university. Excavation was made and stone procured 
 for the foundation of such building, on the north end of Mt. Oread, where 
 now stands the old college building, but the question of title being raised, 
 work was discontinued. 
 
 Before anything further was done, Mr. Lawrence gave Dr. Robinson 
 and S. C. Pomeroy, as trustees, two promissory notes of $5,000 each, 
 against the Lawrence University of Appleton, Wis., to be used as an en¬ 
 dowment for a college or university at Lawrence, Kan. 
 
 He instructed the trustees to expend the interest of these notes, one- 
 half for the benefit of the Sunday School Union at Philadelphia, which had 
 an agent in Kansas,_and the other half for the support of a model school 
 in Lawrence. The interest so long as paid was thus expended, that por¬ 
 tion for the model school being paid to C. L. Edwards, of the Quincy 
 School at Lawrence. Upon the location of the State University at Law¬ 
 rence, the trustees, with the approval of Mr. Lawrence, turned the notes 
 over to the State, for the benefit of the university. 
 
 An institution of learning was opened April 11, 1859, under the aus¬ 
 pices of the Presbyterian Church. This institution was called “ The Uni¬ 
 versity of Lawrence.” Rev. William Bishop, A. M., was President; C. L. 
 Edwards, Principal of Academic and Normal departments; and Rev. 
 Charles Reynolds, Associate Instructor. The Presbyterian Board of Edu¬ 
 cation c0ntributed_$3,OOO toward the erection of a college building. Con- 
 tril)utions from citizens enabled the trustees to lay the foundation for the 
 building known as the North College, on Mt. Oread. At this point work 
 on the building was suspended, owing to lack of funds, and a new organi¬ 
 zation was effected, under the control of the Protestant Episcopal Church. 
 On the 9th of January, 1861, a new charter was granted by the Legisla- 
 tm-e to the university, and the name changed to the “Lawrence Univer¬ 
 sity of Kansas.” Fresh contributions were received from various sources, 
 and the new trustees were enabled to proceed with and complete the con¬ 
 struction of the building. The edifice was fifty feet square, three stories 
 high, and contained eleven rooms. 
 
 On the 29th of January, 1861, the Act of Congress was approved 
 which set apart and reserved for the use and support of a State University 
 in Kansas, seventy-two Section,s, or 46,080 acres of land. This liberal gift 
 was accepted by the State. ® 
 
 During the session of 1863, the question of the location of the uni¬ 
 versity came up and occupied the attention of the Legislature, and also 
 Uie question of the location of the charitable institutions of the State 
 Emporia and Lawrence were competitors for the university. The fact that 
 Lawrence had to offer to the university the $10,000, with accrued interest, 
 donated by Hon. Amos A. Lawrence, m connection witli the fact that the 
 city would also donate a building site of forty acres, had great weiffiit 
 with the Legislature when the question came up for final action. The 
 matter was pending in the Legislature until near the close of the session 
 when, upon a test vote in Committee of the W^hole, Lawrence won over 
 Emporia by a majority of one, in a vote of 101. In this contest, ex-Gov. 
 xjSkriclge led in the debate for Emporia, and Hon. James S Emery for 
 his own home, Lawrence. ’ 
 
 Immediately on the settlement of this question, the charitable insti¬ 
 
 tutions were distributed around to different towns—the Normal School to 
 Emporia; the Asylum for the Insane to Osawatomie; the Asylum for the 
 Blind to Wyandotte, and the As 3 dum for the Deaf-Mutes to Olathe. 
 
 The question of the co-education of the sexes was discussed with great 
 interest and earnestness during the session of 1864, and upon the final vote 
 carried by a small majority. Thus the University of Kansas was the first 
 State institution in the United States to adopt this reform in education, 
 although private institutions further east had been the pioneers in this 
 direction. 
 
 According to the charter of the university, the object in establishing 
 it was : “To provide the inhabitants of this State with the means of ac- 
 quiringajhorough knowledge of the various branches of literature, science 
 and the arts.” Six departments of instruction were specified, viz., science, 
 literature and the arts ; law; medicine; theory and practice of elementary 
 instruction; agriculture, and the normal department. By an act of the 
 Legislature, passed March 1, 1864, the general management of the uni¬ 
 versity was vested in a Board of Regents and twelve members, and the 
 State Superintendent of Instruction and the Secretary of State were ex 
 officio members of the board. Subsequently, b 3 " an act which took effect 
 March 13, 1873, the number of members of the Board of Regents was 
 changed to seven, six of them to be appointed by the Governor, by and 
 with the consent of the Senate, and the seventh to be elected by the six 
 appointed, and the latter to be Chancellor or President of the Board. 
 
 The Board of Regents has power to appoint a requisite number of 
 professors and tutors and such other officers as may be deemed expedient, 
 and to determine the amount of their respective salaries ; to regulate the 
 course of instruction, and to prescribe, under the advice of the professors, 
 the books and authorities to be used in the several departments, and also 
 to confer such degrees and to grant such diplomas as are usually conferred 
 and granted by other universities. 
 
 'The following named gentlemen constituted the first Board of Regents- 
 Solon O. Thacher, Charles Robinson, .lames S. Emery, George W, Pad, 
 dock, Daniel P. Mitchell, Isaac T. Goodnow, R. A. Barker, J. D. Liggett; 
 C. B. Lines, C. K. Holliday, E. M. Bartholow, T. C. Sears, W. A. Starrett 
 and Joseph L. Wever. 
 
 The first meeting of the Board was held in the City Council rooms 
 March 31, 1865. At this meeting. Rev. R. W. Oliver was elected Chancel¬ 
 lor of the University and arrangements were made for opening a prepara¬ 
 tory school as soon as the citizens of Lawrence should provide suitable 
 rooms for the same, free of charge to the State. 
 
 As showing the non-sectarian character of the institution, the follow¬ 
 ing quotation is made from the law of March 1, 1864, above referred to; 
 “Not more than three of the regents shall be members of the same relig¬ 
 ious denomination, no sectarian tenets or opinions shall be required to en¬ 
 title any person to be admitted as a student in the University, and no such 
 tenets or opinions shall be required as a qualification for an 3 ' person as 
 a tutor or professor of said University.” 
 
 The first Faculty of the University was elected July 19, 1866, as fol¬ 
 lows; Elial J. Rice, A. M., to the chair of Mental and Moral Science 
 and Belles Lettres; David H. Robinson, A. B., to the chair of Languages; 
 Frank H. Snow, A. M., to the chair of Mathematics and Natural Science. 
 The salaries of these Professors were fixed at $1,600 per annum. Albert 
 Newman, M. D., was appointed lecturer on Hygiene and Medical Science. 
 Chancellor Oliver formally presided in opening the school September 13, 
 and on December 5, 1866, Prof. Rice was elected President of the Faculty. 
 
 Mrs. Cynthia A. Smith was elected a member of the Faculty August 
 8,1867. 
 
 Rev. Mr. Oliver resigned the Chancellorship, and was succeeded by Gen. 
 John Frazer, A. M., December 4, 1867, It was decided at this time that 
 the Chancellor is ex officio President of the Faculty, and the chair of Phil¬ 
 osophy and Belles Lettres was placed in his hands. The Chancellor met 
 with the Board of Regents August 5, 1868, at which time the Faculty was 
 re-organized, so as to conform to the above decisions. 
 
 The total number of students in the catalogue for the schuol year 
 1866-67, was 55; males, 36; females, 29—all in the Preparatory Depart¬ 
 ment. Thirty-nine students paid $331 tuition; the rest were admitted free 
 under the law providing for the admission free of orphans of deceased 
 soldiers, and those made orphans by the Quantrill raid. 
 
 It was not long before more room w’as needed than was furnished by 
 the “ North College.” The question of a new building was agitated by 
 the Board of Regents, and various plans proposed for procuring the necesr 
 sary means. The Chancellor’s report, December 7, 1870, brought the sub¬ 
 ject very prominently before the public. A meeting of the citizens of 
 Lawrence was held February 3, 18'71, which was addressed, among others, 
 by Gen. Frazer, Chancellor of the University, with great force and elo¬ 
 quence, and as a result of the meeting the citizens voted with great 
 unanimity bonds to the amount of $100,000 to be applied to the construction 
 of a new university building. The report of the Board of Regents for 
 1873 credits the city of Lawrence as follows: 
 
 Estimated value of first building and site.$ 30,000 
 
 Estimated value of site for second building.. 40,000 
 
 Amos Lawrence fund transferred. 10,000 
 
 Amount voted by city for new building. 100,000 
 
 8180,000 
 
 The above statement is not specifically correct. The first item of 
 $30,000, although in strictness it may he said to have been contributed b 3 " 
 the city of Lawrence, yet it is but just to record the fact that about $13.- 
 000, with which the building was completed, was transferred to the city, 
 possibly to the university direct, by the contributors to the fund, raised 
 mainly in St. Louis, Chicago and Boston, for the relief of the sufferers b}' 
 the Quantrill raid. 
 
 The site for the second building was mainly a donation from Governor 
 and Mrs. Robinson; he giving nineteen acres, she twenty-one. The Gov¬ 
 ernor received in exchange for his nineteen acres a block of land 600x350 
 feet, immediately south of the east half of the site of North College. 
 
DOUGLAS COUNTY. 
 
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 Mrs. Robinson receiving in exchange for her twenty-one acres, ten acres of 
 land lying one-half mile west of the site of the'new building. Tbe aggre¬ 
 gate value of the forty acres donated by them being about three times That 
 of the l)lock and ten acres received in exchange. 
 
 The Amos Lawrence fund was not transferred by the city of Lawrence 
 hut by the tr\istees of the fund, Gov. Robinson and S. C. Pomeroy with 
 the consent of Mr. Lawrence. 
 
 The 1100,000 is properly credited to the city of Lawrence. 
 
 The Legislature of 1873 appropriated ifioO.OOO toward the completion 
 of the budding. This sum was sutlicient to plaster all the rooms, and to 
 finish those in the north wing on the first and second floors. Apparatus 
 whole building by steam was put in. and in the fall of 
 18^^, the new apartments were occupied. Fourteen additional rooms were 
 finished in the fall of 1876, at an outlay of |5,0()0, and in 1877, |10,000 
 was e.xpended in finishing the audience room and principal corridors. 
 University Hall was formally opened on the 22d of November, 1877. 
 
 The University buildings are constructed of native limestone. The 
 dimensions of North College have been given. The new building is 246 
 feet long, 98 feet wide in the center, wings 62 feet each, main audience 
 room !)4 feet long and 56 wide, observatories 95 feet high. There are fifty- 
 four rooms in the building. In the north dome, under the vane and ane- 
 monieter, there is a complete outfit of apparatus for taking weather obser¬ 
 vations. In the natural history rooms of the south wing, are the cabinets 
 of mineralogy and geology, and more than seventy-five thousand speci¬ 
 mens of plants, insects, birds and beasts. 
 
 The main endowment of the University is the 46,080 acres of land 
 Congress. Of this, 39,597 acres had been sold prior to April 1, 
 1880. At the session of the Legislature of 1879, the prices previously fixed 
 upon these lands, ranging from $3 to $9 per acre, were reduced 25 per 
 cent, the rate of interest on deferred payments reduced from 10 to 7 per 
 cent, and the time extended from ten to twenty years, one-tenth to be paid 
 down and the balance in nineteen equal annual installmentswith interest. 
 Seven thoupnd two hundred acres were sold within six weeks after the 
 sale were announced, and at the present writing (June, 
 1882), only 700 acres remain unsold. The principal arising from the sale 
 of these lands is invested by the State Board of Education, the interest 
 only being available for the payment of the current expenses of the 
 institution. 
 
 Since the first opening of the University as a State institution, 2,381 
 students have been enrolled. They have been of both sexes, in about 
 equal numbers, no difference in the courses of study having been made on 
 account of sex. Since 1873, eighty-eight have graduated in the depart¬ 
 ment of science, literature and art; and since 1877, thirty-six in the Nor¬ 
 mal Department. The great majority of the students have spent but a 
 few months at the University. 
 
 The names of the Regents since 1865, have been as follows: Ex-Gov. 
 Charles Robinson, Rev. J. D. Liggett, E. M. Bartholow, Hon. Theodore 
 C. Sears, Hon. James 8. Emerw Hon. Cyrus K. Hollidajq Hon. C. B. 
 Lines, Hon. Solon O. Tbacher, Rev. George W. Paddock, Rev. William 
 A. Starrett, Hon. R. G. Elliott, Hon. F. W. Giles, Hon. George A. Craw¬ 
 ford. Hon. John A. Halderman, Rev. J. G. Reaser, Hon. H. D. McCarty 
 Hon. W. H. Smallwood, Hon. J. J. Woods, Rev. Daniel P. Mitchell, Dr’. 
 Joseph L. Wever, Hon. Isaac Goodnow, Hon. R. A. Barker, Rev. H. D. 
 Fisher, Rev. Peter McVicar, Rev. William C. Tenney, Right Rev. Thomas 
 H. Vail, Hon. William Fairchild, Rev. Archibald Beatty, D. D., Rev 
 John A. Anderson, Hon. V. P. Wilson, Rev. Francis T. Ingalls, Hon. N 
 C. McFarland, Rev. T. F. Houts, Hon. Milton W. Reynolds, B. W. Wood¬ 
 ward, R. N. Hershfield, Dr. J. W. Scott, Hon. T. D. Thacher, Rev. E. 
 Nisbet, Hon. S. S. Benedict, Hon. George R. Peck and Mrs. Cora M 
 Downs. 
 
 The following named gentlemen have been Chancellors of the Uni¬ 
 versity: Rev. Robert W. Oliver, D. D., 1865-67; Gen. John Frazer, LL. 
 D., 1867-75; and Rev. James Marvin, D. D., 1875. 
 
 The following have been professors in the University: Rev. Elial J. 
 Rice, A. M., 1866-67; David 11. Robinson, A. M., 1866;'Frank H Snow 
 A. M., 1866; Cynthia A. Smith, 1867-69; John Horner, A. M., 1867-68’- 
 Fred W. Bardwell, B. S., 1869-78; Elizabeth P. Leonard, 1869-74; Rev’ 
 1). Otis Kellogg, D. D., 1870-74; Fred E. Stimpson, B. S., 1871-74; A. J 
 S. Mohnard, 1871-72; S. W. Y. Schimonsky, 1872-74; Byron C. Smith A 
 M., 1872-75; George E. Patrick, M. S., 1874; Ephraim Miller. A. M., 1874; 
 William T. Gage, A. M., 1874-75; James H. Canfield, A. M., 1877; Frances 
 Schlegel, 1874; Kate Stephens, A. M., 1878; H, S. S. Smith, C. E., 1879- P 
 J. Williams, D. D., 1881; Rev. L. W. Spring, A. B., 1881; William H 
 Carruth, A. B., 1882. 
 
 The instructors placed in charge of established chairs, or employed to 
 fill vacancies, have been as follows: Daniel P. English, Ph D 1875-76- 
 Frank O. Marvin, A. M., 1875-76-78; P. J. Williams, D. D.. 1876-77- J s’ 
 Shearer, A. M.. 1876-77; J. A. Wickersham; B. 8., 1876-78; A. Gertrude 
 Boughton, A. B., 1876; Alcinda L. Morrowq 1877-80; J. W. Gleed A B 
 1879; William H. Carruth, A. B., 1879-83; G. W. F. Smith, A. B., 1880-8L 
 The following named gentlemen have been employed as special in- 
 structors: Albert Newman, M. D., Lecturer on Physiology and Hygiene, 
 1866-75; William H. Saunders, M. D., Lecturer on Chemistry, 1870-72- t’ 
 J. Cook, Vocal Music, 1867-69; S. M. Newhall, Vocal Music, 1869-70- J 
 E. Bartlett, Vocal Music, 1870-73, and 1876-77; Clara L. Morris, Piano 
 Music, j 1877-83, Louis Ehrgott, Piano and Vocal Music, 1877-79; Mary 
 W. Grew, 1881-83; R. A. Lehman, 1882. 
 
 The University library contains 5,500 volumes, and 1,780 unbound 
 pamphlets. $1,000 per year is expended in the purchase of books. Great 
 care has been exercised in selecting the books for this library, and it em¬ 
 braces some of the best works on Language and Literature, Philosophy 
 History, Biography, Mathematics, Astronomy. Chemistry, Physics, Nat- 
 ural History, Art, Poetry, Metaphysics, Political Economy, Sociology, etc. 
 
 The post graduate degrees are conferred upon the completion of a 
 regular course of study preparatory thereto. Each candidate for a second 
 
 degree is required to devote two hours daily, five days in each week of the 
 university year, for three years, to a certain course of study. Tliere are 
 two courses of study, a general and a special one, either of which may be 
 pursued by the candidate for a post-graduate degree. The special course 
 comprises three years’ study in any one of seventeen ditlerent branches of 
 knowledge, and the general course maycompri.se any two or three of these 
 special courses, so combined as to make the aggregate amount of time tbe 
 same as that required to be devoted to a special course. No scholastic de- 
 gree is conferred except upon a satisfactory examination of tbe candidate. 
 
 The present Board of Regents is as follows: Hon. J. W. Scott, lola, 
 term expires 1883; Hon. T. 1). Thacher, Lawrence, term expires 1883; 
 Hon. V. P. Wilson, Abilene, term expires 1884; Mrs. Cora M. Downs 
 Wyandotte, term expires 1884; Hon. George R. Peck. Topeka, term expires 
 1885; Hon. S. S. Benedict, Guilford, term expires 1885; Rev. James Mar¬ 
 vin, D. D., Chancellor. 
 
 The present professors and instructors are those in the list given above, 
 whose terms of service are not marked expired. 
 
 STATE ASYLUM FOR IMBECILES. 
 
 The sum of $16,080 wms appropriated by the Legislature of 1881 
 for the purpose of establishing an asylum for the education of the feeble¬ 
 minded and imbecile youth of Kansas, and the first building that was oc¬ 
 cupied by the State University at Lawrence was set apart for the tempo¬ 
 rary use of the institution. In June, 1881, the Board of Trustees of the 
 State Charitable Institutions took possession of the building, and in mak¬ 
 ing the necessary repairs on the same expended of the appropriation $1,200. 
 On September 1, 1881, the Institution was opened for tbe reception of pu¬ 
 pils, the officials in charge being H. M. Greene, Superintdident; ]\Irs. M. 
 M. Greene,_Matron; Mrs. Mate Stowe, Teacher. The total capacity of the 
 institution is thirty, and the number of pupils in the institution at the close 
 of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1883, was twenty. The Superintendent 
 reported: 
 
 The work accomplished during the initial year, through the commendable zeal and 
 patience of those in charge, has been of an interesting and gratifying character, and al¬ 
 though the school is small in numbers, and the accommodations very imperfect, enough 
 has been demonstrated to justify the opinion that the institution is destined to take rank 
 as one of the noblest and most useful of the public charities of the State. But it will be 
 impossible to accomplish the best results in management until a new site is selected, and 
 appropriate building accommodations provided. The amount required for the support of 
 the institution for the biennial period ending June 30, 188-2, is $7,500 per annum. 
 
 There have been twenty-two pupils admitted into the institution; the 
 first admittance was on September 7, 1881—Belle Abbott, from Johnson 
 County. The causes of imbecility, as far as ascertained, had the follow¬ 
 ing classification: 
 
 Congenital, 10; severe sickness in infancy, 7; accident, 3; undeter¬ 
 mined, 3. 
 
 The counties furnishing the pupils are as follows: Butler, 3; Chautau¬ 
 qua, 1; Davis, 1; Douglas, 3; Franklin, 1; Johnson, 1; Leavenworth, 1; 
 Miami, 1; Mitchell, 1; Nemaha, 1; Neosho, 1; Ottawa, 1; Riley, 1: Wa¬ 
 baunsee, 1; Woodson, 2; Wyandotte. 2. Five of the above have been dis¬ 
 charged—three as incapable of improvement, one insane and one epilep¬ 
 tic. In each of the instances, a full and thorough trial was given before 
 the discharge was made, and this course was taken because the best inter¬ 
 ests of the institution demanded it. 
 
 The Superintendent regards the institution as a school, in the view of 
 the law establishing it, and inmates who are devoid of even the rudiment¬ 
 ary means of acquiring the simplest ideas of education can scarcely be 
 classed as pupils, and they thus prevent by their presence the admittance 
 of children who could be benefited. There have been twenty-three re¬ 
 jected applicants. Says the Superintendent: 
 
 The large percentage of cases in which imbecility may be clearly traced to effects 
 produced upon the mind of the mother at a critical period, furnishes another illustration 
 of the terrible ordeal through which the women of our pioneer and border history have 
 passed, and a touching petition in behalf of these wards of the State, rendered helpless and 
 almost mindless by the horrors of the turmoil which have marked the settiement of Kansas. 
 
 Arrangements have been made for the construction of a dining room 
 adjoining the building on the south, 16x30 feet in size and one story in 
 height, which will be ready by August 1, 1883. There is still a want of 
 room in several departments. The Superintendent states it will probably 
 be below the fact to place the number of children within the State who 
 are eligible on account of age to admittance to the asylum at 100. 
 
 PIONEER TEMPERANCE MOVEMENTS. 
 
 When the Lawrence City Association was formed, an article was in¬ 
 serted in its constitution, providing that no intoxicating drinks should be 
 sold within the city limits—lots being forfeited if the rule was disregarded. 
 In consequence of repeated violations of this agreement, meetings were 
 held in July, 1855, and a committee appointed to drafta prohibatory liquor 
 law, similar to the Maine law, which was submitted to the voters of Law¬ 
 rence, at an election held July 30, 1855. The act was entitled “An Act for 
 the suppression of drinking houses and tippling shops in Lawrence. The 
 result of the election was seventy-four votes for the prohibitory law, and 
 one against. A board of arbitrators to investigate and decide upon alleged 
 violations of the law-, was elected as follows: William Hutchinson, G. 
 W. Brow-n, M. M. Hammen, R. G. Elliott, John Speer. It was not long 
 before the excitement consequent upon the slavery agitation, and the gen¬ 
 eral demoralization of all the ordinary business interests of the town, gave 
 license to those inclined to transgress. The sale of liquor was commenced, 
 and once commenced, increased rapidly. In the winter and spring of 1856, 
 the citizens became alarmed, and a temperance society was organized, 
 spirited meetings held, and the people believed they were again in a fail- 
 way to repress the evil, when the raid on the tow-n in May, 1856, the de¬ 
 struction of property, and the general dismay and discouragement result¬ 
 ing, again put a stop for the time to any special efforts of the temperance 
 people. 
 
 The crusade was renewed during the summer by the ladies, who first 
 tried to buy out the stock on hand, exacting a promise that it should not 
 
HISTOEr OF KANSAS. 
 
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 be repIcnisluMl. Foiling in this, they look up the hdlclici in defense of 
 their rif^ht to inliiit)it peaceful, i|ui(‘t homes, and to destroy tliat whicli was 
 destroyinpj their liusbands and sons. Tin* result was peace and Quiet foi 
 a time. In the winter of lH,a6-.a7, tlie evil—owiiiff to Lawrence being a 
 rendezvous for all the wild and restless spirits in tlie Territory—had in¬ 
 creased to even greater proportions than ever before, seven saloons I)eing 
 in fidl blast On the 24th of Januarv, 1857, the ladies again took the ticld, 
 about forty a.ssembled, and visiting the different groggeries, ‘'saw and 
 coniiuered.” The town was in a state of the greatest excitement, sympa¬ 
 thizers with each i)arty formed in groups in the streets, and party .«/»><< 
 ran high and low. The temperance, juirty returned from their successful 
 crusade to the school room, and there organized a Temperance Vigilance 
 Committee, to prevent the further sale of liquor in Lawrence, and mem¬ 
 bers of the opposite faction, determined to resist, visited Franklin, and re¬ 
 turned the same afternoon defiant and abusive, a half-barrel of whisky in 
 the wagon, a red flag flying and followed by a noisy rablde. Witli the 
 precious cargo they paraded the streets, threatening property and persons, 
 and making their cause more heartily despised by decent peojile than be¬ 
 fore. After this vigorous demonstration of the ladies, affairs were in a 
 hetter condition for some time. 
 
 M UN I( ■ Il’AI, O KG A N rz AT ION. 
 
 Lawrence was incorporated in 18,)5, by the bogus Legislature, its 
 boundaries being defined as follows: “Beginning at a stone monument 
 in the mouth of a ravine entering the Kansas River in a northwesterly 
 direction from the town of Lawrence, and between the dwelling houses of 
 William 11. R. Lykins and Achilles B. Wade, and running due west 1,250 
 feet, thence due south 0,720 feet, thence due east 5,280 feet, thence north 
 4,200 feet, to the Kansas River, thence along said river to the place of be¬ 
 ginning.” 
 
 The Board of Trustees appointed by the same act, were the following 
 gentlemen; Samuel T. Snyder, .Tohn P. Wood, Joel Grover, William 11. 
 R. Lykins and George W. Hutchinson, “or a majority of them.” 
 
 This act gave Lawrence the same privilages as w'ere granted to Leav¬ 
 enworth. 
 
 In the winter of 18,50-57, by an amendment to the charter, the bound¬ 
 aries were changed, the town to be known as the “ City of Lawrence,” 
 and power given to elect a iSIayor and Councilmen. W. 11. R. Lykins, 
 Robert Morrow and James F. Legate were appointed Judges of an elec¬ 
 tion ordered to be held February 23, 1857. The officers elected were: 
 Mayor, James Blood; Clerk, Caleb S. Pratt. 
 
 The city was never organized under this charter, was, of course, with¬ 
 out municipal regulations, and as it increased in size and population felt 
 the need of them more and more. Not recognizing the authority of the 
 Territorial Government, the city applied to the Topeka Legislature for a 
 charter, but that body not granting their request, the citizens of the city 
 in July, 1857, organized and formed a charter for themselves, and adopted 
 a form of municipal government; the following address being issued to the 
 people, in support of the course pursued: 
 
 To the Peojile: In presenting the .accoiupanying ch.apter, it may not be improper for 
 your committee to state a few of the reasons wliich .seem to render the organization of a 
 city government not only proper but imperative. It will hardly be disputed that the peo¬ 
 ple' are the only true and legitimate fountain of all human government. Political and social 
 rights are not dependent upon the gift of organizations, but are inherent in the people. 
 
 As all governments, whether .state or municipal, depend primarily upon the will of the 
 people, and exist only for their protection ,and convenience, it follows that, in the absence 
 of constituted authorities and organized governments, the people are left to act in their pri¬ 
 mary and independent capacity, and form a government for themselves. 
 
 Such is the condition of the people of Lawrence with reference to their political all'airs. 
 For more than two years we have lived without law. Owing to the orderly and peace-lov¬ 
 ing character of our citizens, we have happily been preserved, so far, from many of the evils 
 which would usually be incident to such a situation. As our p(jpulation, however, increases 
 and the city fills up, the necessity for some municipal organization is every d,ay becoming 
 more and more apparent. 
 
 Police regulations are nece.ssary for the preservation of order and peace; sanitary meas¬ 
 ures are essential to the preservation of health ; we are un|>rotected against the ravages of 
 fire; in short, all the varied necessities of a rapidly growing city demand a municipal gov¬ 
 ernment. 
 
 The only point of embarrassment in this movement arises from the unhappy condition 
 of political affairs in our Territory. Under ordinary circumstances, the more regular 
 method of proceeding would be to obtain a charter from the Territorial autliorities. ^\s the 
 Territorial government, however, in no sense represents the people of Kansas, was not 
 elected by them, and can have no right to legislate for them, we cannot accept of a charter 
 at its hands. And as the State government has not as yet deemed it advisable to proceed to 
 the organization of local and municipal governments, we cannot obtain a charter from it. 
 There is, therefore, left us only the alternative of a charter springing directly from the peo¬ 
 ple, or a continuance in our present unorganized condition. Under the.se circumstances, 
 you have seen fit to instruct us to present a charter, have discussed its provisions in a pre¬ 
 liminary a,ssemblage, and now propose to submit it to a full vote of the people for approval 
 or rejection. 
 
 In the event of its adoption, it is believed that the beneficial effects of a city govern¬ 
 ment will be so apparent to all that no good citizen will feel inclined to dispute its authority 
 or resist its claims. As its action will be purely local, and have reference merely to our own 
 internal affairs, no collision is ajiprehended with any other organization claiming to exer¬ 
 cise general jurisdiction in the Territory. 
 
 (.Signed) ,1. IIlood. 
 
 Col. S. W. Mldridge. 
 
 G. W. Hutchinson. 
 
 C. Stearns. 
 
 George Ford. 
 
 Gov. Walker iiusvvcreil this “ treasonable act ” of the rebellious citi¬ 
 zens of Lawrence by a lonw iiroclamation, dated “ Leavenworth, July 1.5, 
 1857,” and which was etjually exasperating and absurd. After stating that 
 he finds essentitil differences in the charter tidopted and the one grtinted 
 by the Territorial Legislature of 185(i-57, tind that the citizens have estab¬ 
 lished a government in direct defiance of the Territorial government; 
 have distributed an account of their proceedings in hand-bill form through¬ 
 out the Territory “with the view to incite the other citie.s, towns and coun¬ 
 ties of Kansas to establish insurrectionary governments,” with the “evi¬ 
 dent purpose to involve the whole Territory in insurrection, aiul to renew 
 the .scenes of bloodshed and civil war, " he then warns the pcojile that 
 upon their heads must rest all the guilt and responsibility of their “con¬ 
 templated revolution;” all the blood that may be shed in the contest, and 
 
 upon them must fidl the punishment. Assuring them tlnit “a rebellion so 
 iniquitous, and neces.sarily involving such awful consequences, has never 
 before disgraced any age or country.” The Governor goes on, evidently 
 warming up with his theme: 
 
 Permit me to call your atteutioii, as still claiming to be citizens of the United iStates, 
 to the results of your revolutionary proceedings. You are inaugurating rebellion and revo¬ 
 lution ; you are disregarding the laws of Congress, and of the Territorial government, and 
 defying their authority; you are consjiiring to overthrow the Government of the United 
 States in this Territory. Vour purpose, if carried into etlect, in the mode designated by you, 
 by putting your laws forcibly into execution, would involve you in the guilt and crime of 
 treason. You stand now, fellow-citizens, upon the brink of an awful precipice, and it be¬ 
 comes my duty to warn you, ere you take the fatal leap into the gulf b»‘low. If your pro¬ 
 ceedings are nf>t arrested, you will necessarily destroy the peace of tliis Territory, and in¬ 
 volve it in all the horrors of civil war. I warn you then, before it is too late, to recede from 
 the i»crilous position in which you now stand. 
 
 Gov. Walker then announces that a.s all arguments hitherto addressed 
 by himself to the refractory citizens of Lawrence “ have failed to have 
 any effect,” he shall order an adequate force of troojis into their immedi¬ 
 ate vicinity, “to perform the painful dut.jr of arresting their revolutionary 
 proceeding,s,” adding, humanely, that “ to spare all bloodshed as far a.s 
 jiracticable,” he .shall accompany the troops in person. 
 
 In accordance with his threat. Gov. AValker appeared before Lawrence 
 on the 17th of July, with 400 United States dragoons; declared tlie town 
 under martial law, and all communication proliibited with the adjacent 
 country except in presence of escorts. The military force, thus arra.yed 
 against the rebellious city, remained patiently at its post, their leader suc¬ 
 ceeding in preventing any “bloodshed,” and the treasonable citizens with 
 eijual patience removed dead horses from their streets, cleaned out tlieir 
 gutters, had chloride of lime sprinkled in all necessary places, and got 
 ready to attend to the temperance interests of tlie city. The Leavenworth 
 Herald (August 15) states that no one has been yet arrested, as no effort 
 has been made by the bogus officers to enforce the city regulations, but 
 prophesies trouble “ the moment the overt act is committed,” while the 
 Squatter Sovereign wisely sets the wliole thing down as “simply farcical,” 
 and ventures the assertion that “the people of Lawrence are entirely too 
 sharp to do anything to give the Governor a pretext for employing the 
 army, which with a flourish of trumpets he has marched upon the city.” 
 It so proved, and after watching the city a few weeks the troops were with¬ 
 drawn by order of the President. In February, 1858, a bill was introduced 
 liefore the Territorial Legislature, legalizing the people’s charter. The 
 bill was vetoed by the Governor, but finally passed both Houses, and be¬ 
 came a law February H, 1858. 
 
 NORTH LAWRENCE. 
 
 The first settlement that was made in what is now known as North 
 Lawrence occurred between 18(50 and 18(55. Among the first settlers were 
 
 G. .1. Tallman, John Moorehead, -Tibbetts, M. Berry, Th. McCage, 
 
 W. H. H. Whitney, T. S. Murray, T. Laptab and others. The first build¬ 
 ing was erected, prior to the settlement by the whites, by the Delaware 
 Indians. .John Baldwin also erected a long log building, and occupied it 
 when he first established his ferry across the Kaw Kiver at tliat point. A 
 store was built and operated by John Moorehead. Other buildings soon 
 followed. The post office was established in 1865, under the name of Jeffer¬ 
 son, G. J. Tallman being appointed first Postmaster. 
 
 North Lawrence was laid off as a town site in 186(5, by S. N. Simpson, 
 the town site proposed consisting of 320 acres. At the first election of 
 town officers, the following were elected: Board of Trustees, G. J. Tail- 
 man, President; T. McCage, il. H. Berry, James Franklin, A. C. Miller, 
 and H. H. Howard, Attorney. In 1867, under act of State Legislature, it 
 became a city of the second class, and at the first election elected and ap¬ 
 pointed the following officers: G. .J. Tallman, Mayor; N. Hoysradt, Clerk; 
 A. R. Smith, Treasurer; T. Beasler, Marshal ; H. H. Howard, Police 
 Judge. The city was divided into wards and three Councilmen elected 
 from each. In 1869, an attempt was made to annex the city to Lawrence 
 proper, but failed. By an act of the State Legislature in 1870, it was con¬ 
 solidated with Lawrence proper and its charter surrendered. 
 
 CITY ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL KOSTEK. 
 
 At the first city election under the Lawrence City charter granted by the Free-State Ter¬ 
 ritorial Legislature of 1.S58, the following officers were elected: Jlayor, C. W. Babcock ; 
 Councilmen, E. Morrow, P. R. Brooks, E. S. Lowman, L. C. Tolies, .lohn G, Haskell, M. Hart¬ 
 man, Henry Shanklin, A. J. Totten, S. W. Eldridge, A. H. Mallory, L. Bulleiie, F. A. Bailey ; 
 City Marshal, J. Cracklin; Recorder, J. P. S. Otterson; City .Attorney, William B. Parsons; 
 Treasurer, Wesley II. Duncan; Assessor, Silas Green; City Clerk, Caleb S. Pratt; City En¬ 
 gineer, A. Cutler; Street Commissioners, A. D. Searl, A. ( utler, C. A. Pease ; School Trustees, 
 John M. Coe, B. Johnson, T. D. Thacher, Albert Newman. 
 
 In case the city accepted the charter of 1858, all previous laws on this subject were 
 repealed. At an election held by the legal voters of I.awrence, February 2fi, 1858, the charter 
 was accepted. 
 
 All the laws passed by the State Legislature bearing upon the incorporation of the 
 cities of Kansas, have affected the organization of the city of Lawrence to a greater or less 
 degree. Under an act passed by tlie State Legislature in 1872, dividing cities into first, second 
 and third classes, Lawrence legally became a city of tlie second class. 
 
 The following is the city’s official roster; 
 
 Mayors —1857, James Blood; 18.50, ('. W’. Babcock; 18.59, James Blood; ISOO, G. W. 
 Deitzler; ISlil, A. Fuller; 1802, S. K. Huson ; 1863, G. A. Collamore; 1803 (from August 21, to 
 May, 1864), A. Fuller; 1864, R. W. Ludlngtoii; 180.5, (1. Grovener; 1860, W. H. It. Lykins; 
 1867, S. Kimball; 1808, T. J. Steinbergh; 1809, W. Hadley; 1870-71, G. Grovenor; 1872, W. 
 Hadley ; 1873, F. Gleason ; 1874-75, ,1. R. Rankin ; 1876-77, R. IV. Ludingtiin ; 1878,1. N. Van 
 Hoesen ; 1879-81, John P. Usher ; 1882, J. D. Bowersock. 
 
 Clerks —1857-61, Caleb S. Pratt; i862-G7, H. O. Sholes; 1868, G. S. Hampton; 1869-70, 
 J. S. Brown ; 1871-83, F. Manet. 
 
 Treasurers —18.59, John Gilmore; 1860-61, A. Gunther; 1862-63, A. N. Blacklidge; 1864, 
 G. E. Holt; 1865-67, James Blood ; 1868-71, M. S. Beach; 1872, J. S. Crew; 1873-77, J. E. Wat¬ 
 son ; 1878-83, ,1. A. Daily. 
 
 BRIDGES AND WATER-POWER. 
 
 The first attempt made in crossing the Kansas or Kaw River at Lawrence in its Terri¬ 
 torial days was by means of a ferry, established in the fall of 1855 by John Baldwin and C. 
 W. Babcock. Mr. Babcock, however, remained as a partner but two years. The ferry, 
 though answering its purpose in those days, was a primitive affair, being a flat-boat pro¬ 
 pelled by means of a rope stretched across the river and the aid of the current. It was run 
 under the management of John Baldwin until the erection of the bridge. 
 
DOU(A S COIJNTY, 
 
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 The Lawrence Bridgo Company Wiis chartered by an act of t he Territorial l.egislatnre, 
 prior to the admission of the Territory as a State, in 18 r>n. The charter wiis subsequently 
 amended by tiie State I-egislatiire. The company organize<l witli a capital stock of ^O.hOh, 
 and commenced operations under tlie following ollicers; C. \V. Babcock, I’resident; ,1. 
 Miller, Treasurer; K. I). Thmnpson, Secretarv. 
 
 The initial step of the enterprise was the engagement of a competent engineer, who, 
 after mature deliheration, decided on tlio location ofthe liridge, at the foot of Msissachusetts 
 street. I’rior to tills lime, a general feeling was expressed liy many that it would he impos¬ 
 sible to huild a bridge at or near Lawrence, on account of the yielding banks and iiuick- 
 sands of which the lied ofthe river was supposed to be formed. Work on the bridge com¬ 
 menced, and was continued until ISfiS, when a siih-contractor and seven laborers were 
 killed in the (iuantrill raid. In addition to this, many of the stockholders lost all of their 
 proimrtv. But the company soon rallied, and work was resumed until the completion of 
 the bridge in December, ISfilt. 
 
 This bridge may be said to have been the first one built across the Kansas River. The 
 Iiridge, of the Howe Truss pattern, consists office wooden spans resting on solid stone piers ; 
 is lino feet long, and was built at an exjiense of $47,000. In 1870, by a decision of the State 
 Supreme Court, the charter was annulled and the entire property confiscated, and it became 
 the property of the State. 
 
 Ifittle did the first settlers that cros.sed the Kaw River at what is now known as Law¬ 
 rence dream that in years to come its impetuous tide would be checked, and its mighty 
 strength utilized in being the motive power in propelling the massive machinery now in 
 ojieration. Lawrence was then in its infancy, destined to play an important character in the 
 days of the Pro-slavery party, and their finally triumphant antagonists, the Free-State men. 
 The sacking of Lawrence, in 1850; the Ciuantrill raid, in 1863, pa.ssed, sapping its life-blood, 
 but not stopping its rapid growth. Mills and manufacturing enterprises were projected, and 
 then the first preliminary steps were taken toward utilizing the water-power. 
 
 In tile autumn of 1872, O. Darling entered into a contract with the city authorities, hy 
 which they agreed, among other considerations, to pay $0,000 each and every year after the 
 dam was completed, until the time of the contract had expired. Mr. Darling, on his part, 
 agreed to have the dam completed within a certain time. Work on the dam was com¬ 
 menced, and in order to give tlie enterprise a more substantial cliaracter, a stock company, 
 known as the Lawrence Land & Water-Power Company, was incorporated early in 1873, 
 with the following officers: W. Hadley, President; ,1. W. Johnson, Treasurer ; and O. Dar¬ 
 ling, Secretary. With $100,000 capital stock, and $60,000 paid-up capital, the company 
 pushed the work ahead until the winter of 1873, when the enterprise met with the first of a 
 long series of disasters. During the month of December, 1873, an ice-gorge that had 
 formed on the river above the dam gave way and destroyed the flume on the north side, 
 carrying with it a portion of the north end of the dam. .Mr. Darling, the contractor, 
 resigned, and the work was finally completed in the spring of 1874, by the company, at an 
 expense of $40,000. 
 
 On account of the peculiar formation of the river bottom, the dam was built in two 
 sections of 300 feet each. The south section, resting on solid rock bottom, is built of cut 
 stone, laid in terraces. The north section was originally built on a “tree foundation,” 
 resting on what afterward proved to be a bed of “sinking sand,” the superstructure being 
 built of wood. 
 
 In the spring of 1876, the dam was again partially destroyed by a heavy freshet, which 
 also “took out’’two spans ofthe bridge. During the summer of the same year, another 
 freshet destroyed nearly all the repairs on the dam that were^being made. The work was 
 finally completed in September, 1876. These various freshets, while not materially injuring 
 the “south section ” of the dam, swept away entirely the “tree foundation,” and washed out 
 the sand on which it rested down to “ bed rock,’’ at a depth of thirty feet. A new foun¬ 
 dation was formed by filling up with loose stone within ten feet of the water’s surface, and 
 building on them crib-work, with a wooden superstructure. The dam, taken as a whole, is 
 600 feet long, eight feet high, and has an estimated capacity of 2,000 horse-power. 
 
 Owing to the enormous expenses incurred in making the numerous repairs on the 
 dam, from year to year, and the failure of stockholders in responding to assessment calls, 
 the affairs of the company were placed in the hands of a Receiver in 1877. The Receiver 
 caused debentures to be issued to the amount of $23,000. In 1879, the property passed into 
 the hands of its present owner, J. D. Bowersock. 
 
 CHURCHES. 
 
 Plymouth CongregationaZ Church.—In September, 18.54, Rev. S. Y. Lum, of New York, was 
 sent out as a missionary to Kansas, by the Home Mis.sionary Society. Arriving in Lawrence, 
 he immediately commenced his work, preaching his first sermon October 1,1854. The services 
 were held in the “ Pioneer Boarding House”—the only available building at that time. 
 After holding several meetings, an organization was perfected by him, including the follow¬ 
 ing members; S. Y. Lum, Charles Dickson, O. A. Hanscom, 0. Harlow, L. Litchfield and 
 wile, S. C. Pomeroy, Carrie R. Lum, Anna Tappan. The organization was named the 
 “ Plymouth Church,” from the fact that the circumstances and aims of its founders, who 
 were principally from New England, so nearly resembled those of the Plymouth Pilgrims. 
 
 Services were held in the “ Pioneer Boarding House ” for a short time, when the rough 
 board building, called “the church,” was completed. During the winter, the building was 
 destroyed by fire. In March, 1855, the church commenced holding meetings in the St. 
 Nicholas Hotel. Services were held here until a room was provided in the upper story of a 
 frame building on JIassachusetts street. In the autumn of 1855, they were compelled to 
 relinquish the room for the use of the citizen soldiery. In the summer of 1856, they mov^ 
 into the “ Emigrant Aid Building,” which they occupied through the fall and winter, 
 and later, a few weeks, the Unitarian Church. In the spring of 18.56, the erection of a 
 church edifice was commenced, and the building partially completed in the spring of the 
 year following, and services held in it. The building was finally completed in 1862. The 
 structure is 40x65 feet, and built of limestone. 
 
 Rev. S. Y. Lum officiated as pastor till the spring of 1857, when he was succeeded in 
 December of the same year, by Rev. D. Cordley. For eighteen years, Mr. Cordley had 
 charge of the church, and was succeeded in May, 1876, by Rev. L. W. Spring. Mr. Spring 
 remaineil till October, 1881, and was succeeded by the present incumbent. Rev. O. Hale 
 Scott. 
 
 In 1868, the church having progressed so rapidly, it was found necessary to erect a new 
 edifice. This structure, one of the largest and finest buildings of its kind in the State, is 
 constructed of brick, and is 60x114 feet. The total cost, including a $1,000 pipe organ, was 
 $40,000. Present membership, 318. 
 
 The Unitarian Church. —In the spring of 1855, E. B. Whitman, of Massachusetts, upon 
 coming to Lawrence found Rev. E. Nute, a missionary sent out by the American Unitarian 
 --Vssociation, holding religious meetings in the open air, no church edifice having as yet 
 been erected. 
 
 Through a personal appeal to Unitarians at the East, and with the aid of the American 
 Unitarian Association, Mr. Whjtman and Mr. Nute, by their united efforts, raised the sum 
 of $5,400 to build a church in Kansas. One thousand dollars of this amount was devoted to 
 the purpose of establishing a free school, and the ba.seraent of the church, when ready, ivas 
 used for the school called the “Quincy School,” in honor of .Tosiah Quincy, of Boston. 
 
 The church building was commenced in the spring of 18.56, but, owing to the arduou.s 
 task of manufacturing the lumber, there being but one saw mill, of pioneer character and 
 capacity, progress was necessarily slow, and the church, though occupied during the spring 
 and summer of 1857, was not completed until the fall. 
 
 The bell, given by Unitarian friends at the East, being partly of silver, is very sweet 
 toned, though somewhat damaged en route from Boston via New Orleans, by shipwreck. It 
 was at first temiiorarily suspended on a beam supported by two posts, and was used as a 
 dinner bell by the settlement on occasions of merry-making and for tolling the knell ofthe 
 departed dead upon all occasions, until permanently huug in its present place. The clock 
 in the church tower has for many years served the purposes of a city clock. 
 
 The church never has had a formulated creed. It prefers unity of purpose to unity of 
 belief, that purpose being the uplifting of humanity. It takes for its watchword the motto 
 of Western Unitarianism, “Freedom, Fellowship and Character in Religion.” It has never 
 been a large society, and has had its periods of depression as well as of hope. 
 
 Its ministers have been as follows: Revs. Ephraim Nute, Jr., John S. Brown, W. C. 
 Tenney, William Sherman, E. B. .'sanborn and ('. G. Howland. 
 
 The First Haplist Church w'as organized .lune 25, 18.55, by Rev. William W. Hall, with 
 the following-named persons as members; J. S. Emery, M. M. Hammond, 8. Jones, Rebecca 
 W. W . .lones, W. F. Herrick, Lydia .\. Herrick, Elizabeth Barks. Services were held for a 
 number of years at the residences of the members and at various public' halls until 1870, 
 when a house ol worship was completed. Work on the church edifice was commenced in 
 
 1865 but, on account of various difficulties, was not dedicated until .lauuary 3u, 1870 'I'he 
 building was built of brick, and is r/JxSU feet. The cost of church and lots amounted to 
 $11,300. During a tornailo in 1879, the tower was ilestroycd. 
 
 . cimrch was under the care of the Bapti.st Home Mission Society 
 
 and the tollowing pastors were appointed to the pastorale ofthe church bv the society! 
 Rev. R. C. Brant, two years; Rev. W. O. Thomas, one year; Lev. A. Berkins,'four month.s ■ 
 Lev. M ,s. Upham, one year nine months. From 1861 to the present time, the following 
 pastors nave heen appointed ])y the church: Ilev. J. Sawyer, eleven inontliH. Hev. S. I>. 
 Hentley, two years eight months; Rev. F. M. Kllis, three years one montfi ; Rev. I». Reed 
 one year one month ; Rev. .1. W. Worder, one year; Rev. A. Peek, six years six montlis' 
 Present membershi]), 281. 
 
 Methodist F^Ucopal Church. —The first religious services by the MethiMii.st persuasion 
 were held by Rev. W. If. (loode, in December, I8r)4. In the spring of 185;% a class was 
 organized by Rev. J. S. Ifriffing, but not being strong enough to sustain itself, soon dis- 
 banded. In .luly, 1855, a permanent organization was perfectetl by Rev. L. B. Dennis, with 
 the following members: S. (Ireen, Mr. Atherton, K. Killam ami wife, (\ S. l>uncan h W 
 Berry, Dr. Barnes. 
 
 The church was organized in the open air under an oak tree that stoo<l south of the 
 present Baptist Church. Services were then held for a short time in the “Union House” 
 on Massachusetts street. In the spring of 1855, a canvas tent on Kentucky street was oceu- 
 winter of 1850-57, when they held services in the basement of the X'liitarian 
 Ml- of 1858, a frame building, 20x42 feet, was erected at a cost of 3''4,ooo 
 
 t his building was used for church purposes until the summer of 1805, when the church 
 edihce, now occupied by them, was completed. The structure, which is built of brick is 
 40x100 feet, IS located on the corner of Massachusetts and Berkley streets, and cost, includ¬ 
 ing ground and improvements, $ 21 , 000 . 
 
 The following pastors in the order mentioned have had charge of the church since its 
 earliest organization to the j)resent time: Revs. J. S. (Jrifling, L B Dennis (' H I^oveioy 
 I. Blackford, ,1. Dodge, U. H. Moore, H. D. Fisher, G. W. Paddocks, (i. S. Dearborn. W. k! 
 Marshall, R. D. Haltord, S. \. Lloyd, H. Phillips, G. W. Henning and Rev. Dr. W. Jones. 
 Present membership, 867. 
 
 EnglUh Imlh^ran Church.—K\\ organization of this body was perfected in March, 1867 
 by Rev. Morris Otiicer, with nineteen members. Services were held for a short time 
 Church. The church edifice now occupied by them was erected in the 
 fall of 1872. the building, 80x50 feet, is built of limestone, and cost when completed $10,000 
 
 The first regular pastor was Rev. H. B. Belner, who remained in charge of the church 
 until the fall of 1872, when he resigned, and was succeeded in the spring of 1873 by Rev. A A 
 Trimper. Mr. Trimper remained as pastor until April, 1882, and was succeeded in the fall 
 ofthe same year by Rev. S. B. Snyder. Present membership, 100. 
 
 • Presbyterian Church {Old School) was organized, with twenty-five members, 
 
 in the summer of 1858, by the Rev. William Wilson. Services were held for some time in 
 the Congregational Church, Miller’s Hall and other places until 1860, when the pres¬ 
 ent church edifice was erected, at a cost of $10,000. Rev. William Bishop took charge of the 
 church November 18, 1858, and reinained as its pastor two years. During his connection 
 with the church, the Lawrence University was established, under Presbyterian ausiuces, 
 but afterward was transferred to the State. Mr. Bishop was succeeded by Rev. M. Huin- 
 nier, a very eccentric, possibly a partially insane man,” who remained six months. Dur¬ 
 ing that time, the membersliip of the church decreased over one-half. After the removal of 
 Mr. Hummer, the church appears to have been re-organized under the name of The Union 
 Presbyterian Church. After a lapse of several years, the Rev. W. A. Starrett took charge and 
 remained as pastor until 1870. 
 
 The First Presbytermn Church of Lawrence^ {Nexu School) was organized June 8, 1864, by 
 Rev. Mr. Blakely, in the Unitarian Meeting-house, with tiventy-eight members. F'ive 
 Elders were elected, as follows; J. C. Steele, Robert Irwin, H. Isemian, M. G. Carr and 
 W. B. Montgomery. Rev. Mr. Blakely remained until 1865, after which the pulpit was 
 temporarily supplied by Revs. George F. Chapin and James B. Shelden. Mr. Chapin sup¬ 
 plied the church until 1866, when he was succeeded by Rev. D. M. Moore, who remained 
 until the union of the two organizations was effected in 1870-71. 
 
 A building known as the Bresbyterian Chapel was erected prior to 1863 and used by 
 the new school organization until the consolidation took place, when it was sold to the ed¬ 
 ucational authorities and used for school purposes. The proceeds were applied to the com¬ 
 pletion of the old school edifice, which has since been used by the present organization. 
 
 pa.stor. His jiastorate terminating in 1874, 
 the church remained without a pastor until the autumn of tlie same year, when Rev .lames 
 M. Corkims took charge up to 1878. A call was extended to the Rev. S. M. Osmand, D. D., 
 the present pastor, of Iowa City, Iowa, .January 16, 1879, which was accepted. Present num¬ 
 ber of members, 218. 
 
 Trinity Episcopal CftarcA.I—This church occupies a central location, being situated on 
 the corner of Vermont and Berkley streets. The lot is 240x112 feet, and near its southern 
 end is a comfortable brick rectory. The larger space between the churcli and the rectory is 
 open to the street in front, is closed on tlie rear by a picturesque stone chapel with a square 
 tower and roomy transept, used for school purposes. The church, with its beautiful grounds 
 and adjoining buildings, presents an attractive view, such as is rarely seen in the West. 
 
 The first Episcopal services were held in Lawrence, in the summer of 1857, by the Rev. 
 C. M. Callaway, then a missionary, residing at Topeka. He was succeeded by the Rev. C. 
 Reynolds, during the same year, and who afterward became Chaplain in the United States 
 Army. He remained until 1858, when a parish was organized, with its present appellation. 
 A charter was granted to this organization by the Territorial Legislature, February 8, 1859. 
 A small stone building was erected, which still remains as the chapel, and on the 29th day 
 of July, ill the same year, it was solemnly consecrated to the worsliip and service of .\liiiighty 
 God, by the Right Rev. J. Kemper, D. D. This was the first Episcopal cliurcli consecrated 
 in the State. Under the rectorship of Dr. Reynolds, a rectory was purchased on Teunes.see 
 street, which was occupied imtil his resignation took place, November 26,1863. He was suc¬ 
 ceeded by the Rev. R. W. Oliver, D. D., who continued in charge until October, 1867. 
 
 Under the administration of Rev. Mr. Oliver, additional ground was purchased; the 
 chapel was enlarged and repaired; a transept was added to it for school purposes ; the old 
 vestry was sold and the one now existing was built. From October, 1867, to June, 1.868, 
 when the Rev. ,1. K. Dunn took charge of the parish, the pulpit was temporarily supplied 
 by the Right Rev. Bishop Vail, D. I). It being found necessary to provide a larger build- 
 ing, subscriptions were raised for a new edifice. The ground was broken for the founda¬ 
 tions in May, 1870, and the corner stone laid November 10, 1870. The building, which is a 
 beautiful gothic edifice, with a tower and spire, was completed in April, 1873. It is built of 
 stone, the interior being handsomely finished in native woods, the total cost being $26,000. 
 
 In March, 1875, the Rev. J. K. Dunn resigned and the church was supplied with occa¬ 
 sional services by the Bishop and other clergymen until September of the same year, when 
 the Rev. Baul Zeigler entered upon his duties. In April, 1879, he resigned, and the parish 
 remained without a rector until the following October, when the Rev. A. Beatty, D. D., took 
 charge of it. 
 
 In the erection of the churcii edifice, a delit of several tlioiisand dollars was incurred, 
 but by various efforts was liquidated, and being free from all incumbrances, was consecrated 
 April [21, 1881, hy the Right Rev. Thos. A. Vail, D. D. EL. D., Bisliop ofthe Dioce.se. Under 
 tlie rectorship of its present pastor. Rev. A. Beatty, D. D., the membership of tlie parish, 
 which is steadily increasing, now numbers over UK). 
 
 Society In 1865, several families of the Quaker persuasion, settled in and 
 
 near Lawrence, and formed the nucleus of what is termed a “ (Juaker .settlement.” In 1866, 
 a church organization was formed witli forty members, at tlie residence of W. Hadley. 
 Religious services were held for a short time in Miller’s Hall, and in 1867 what is now 
 known as the Bark School Building was occupied. In 1872, a two-story stone Iniilding, (iilxSn 
 feet, with wings, 20x26 feet on each side, was erected at a cost of $12,0(10. This luiilding wa.s 
 erected for and is used as the yearly meeting house of the State, and is well adapted for tlie 
 purpose. 
 
 Mrs. M. Cox was the first preacher, and occupied tlie pulpit from 1867 to 1879, during 
 which time she was assisted by Mrs. Mary Cox and William Nickelson. W. Nickelson and 
 Dr. W. E. Harvey are tlie present occupants of the pulpit. State menibersliip, 5,000. I,aw- 
 rence membership, 250. 
 
 The United Presbyterian Church was organized June l«, 1807, with twenty members, by 
 Kev. J. C. Herron, who remained in charge of the church until 1877, when he wa> siu'oeeded 
 hy Rev. J. S. Nelson, who is the present i)astor. Prior to tlie erection of a church edifice, 
 services were held, first at Miller’s Hall, second at court room, and third in the chapel ofthe 
 
 ’^■Records of this church were destroyed in the Quanfrill raid, 1863. 
 
 fRecords of this church jirior to 1863, were destroyed in (inauirill raul. 
 
328 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Presbyterian Church. Tlie present church edifice, a stone structure, .'WxfiO feet, was erected 
 in 1870, at a cost of J8,000. I'resent membership, 87. 
 
 St. John's Catholic Church was organized at the house of H. Donnelly, in October, 1857, 
 by Father Magee, with fifteen members. Services were held in private residences and 
 public halls until 1860, when a small stone church, 25x.50 feet, was erected on Kentucky 
 street, at a co.st of S1,6U0. This building was occupied for church purposes till 1871, when a 
 new brick edifice, 4.7.x80 feet, was completed at a cost of 810,000. 
 
 The following-named pastors have had charge of the organization, at different times : 
 Fathers Schatt, who remained until 1861, Brunner, Faver, Cunningham, Fitzgerald, Faver 
 and Rev. Father Elias, the present pastor. Present membership, 1,50. 
 
 The Second Colored BajMsl Church was organized In August, 1862, by Rev. Robert 
 Colwell, of Leavenworth, with nine members, as follows: A. Cregg, G. Grey, B. B. Drisdom, 
 J. Maddox, Delia Bradley, Hester Grey, Thomas Parker and wife, Delia Cogar. 
 
 Their first pastor. Rev. G. Simpson, remained three months, and was succeeded in the 
 order mentioned, by Revs. Barker, D. 1). Jones, C. Bateman. These pastors occupied the 
 pulpit from 1862 to 1866, at which time Rev. D. Lee was ordained and took charge of the 
 church as its first regular pastor. Mr. Lee remained until 1874, and was succeeded by Rev. 
 L. Thompson, who remained three mouths ; Revs. R. T. W. James, R. Martin and W. 
 Mercer, who is the present incumbent. 
 
 In consequence of some ditticulty with Rev. D. Lee, the church building located on tbe 
 corner of Warren and Ohio streets, by virtue of a legal process, came into the hands of the 
 aforesaid Lee, who had previously resigned. Under the administration of Rev. R. T. W. 
 James, the erection of a frame edifice, 30x50 feet, on the corner of Connecticut and Berkley 
 streets, was commenced and completed at a cost of 81,200, actual value 81,800. Clerk’s esti¬ 
 mate of present membership, 350. 
 
 The Second Missionary Baptvsi Colored Church was organized in 1862, by Rev. Ba.rker, of 
 the Caucasian Baptist Church, with nine members. Their present place of worship is in the 
 building formerly the property of the Second t'olored Baptist Church, located on the corner 
 of Warren and Ohio streets. Present pastor. Rev. 1). Lee, who exercises pastoral care over 
 100 members. 
 
 The Colored Congregational Church was organized in 1862, by Rev. D. Alecks, with ten 
 members. Mr. Alecks remained in charge of the church four years, and was succeeded by 
 Father Paine, who remained six years. After Mr. Paine’s labors had ceased, the church 
 was without a pastor for several years, when Mr. Fullbright occupied the pulpit for one 
 year, and was succeeded by Mr. Corporal, who remained two years. After which Revs S. 
 H. Barker, S. Fristo and H. R. Pinkham, the present jiastor, had charge. Present place of 
 worship is located on Kentucky street. Present membership, 30. 
 
 The African Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1862, by Rev. J. M. Wilkenson, 
 with thirty-seven members. .Services were held in various public halls until 1866, when a stone 
 building, 20x40 feet, was erected and used until 1872. In 1872-73, a brick edifice, 40x70 feet, 
 was erected at a cost of $4,000, on the corner of Warren and. New York streets. Pastors up 
 to date (1882), Rev. John M. Wilkenson, twoye.ars ; H. Greene, two years; R. Doan, one 
 year; 1. N. Triplett, two years; T. W. Henderson, three years ; R. Ricketts, two years; J. C. 
 Emery, six months; J. W. Wilson, eighteen months ; W. L. Herod, two years; J. W. Brack- 
 ston, one year; It. Ricketts, two years; B. F. Bates, present incumbent. Present member¬ 
 ship, 207. 
 
 St. Paul’s Church {Colored), a new organization of the Methodist persuasion, was organ¬ 
 ized August 6, 1,882, by Rev. Benjamin K. Talbert, with twenty-six members. House of 
 worship IS located on Rhode Islaml, between Henry and Warren streets. Present pastor. Rev. 
 
 B. F. Talbert. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church of North Lawrence was organized in 1865, by Rev. W. 
 E. McKey. Among the first members were Rev. Mr. McKee and wife, Mrs. Farner, Rev. 
 Jlr. Mitchell and wife, Sarah ( aton, and others. Services were held in an old frame building, 
 used for school purposes, until 1866, when the present stone edifice was commenced and was 
 completed under the pastorate of Revs. J. Brookway and G. H. Murch. The following pas¬ 
 tors have officiated, in the order mentioned: Revs. F. Walden, P. M. Buck, J. Brookway, G. 
 11. Murch, Mr. Trowbridge;!!. T. Hull, Mr. Parker, J. R. Madison, J. C. Reedisill, Mr. Conway, 
 
 G. H. Frank, W. T. Mitchell, J. S. Embree and G. W. Havermale, the present incumbent. 
 Present membership, eighty-seven. 
 
 In North Lawrence are several colored church organizations, two of which, the Bap¬ 
 tist and Methodist, have houses of worship. 
 
 CITY CEMETERIES. 
 
 The resting places for the dead are unsurpassed for their location, natural surroundings 
 and artificial improvements. The first cemetery was established soon after the first settle¬ 
 ment of Lawrence, on the high lands west of the city. In this cemetery were first buried the 
 victims of the yuantrill massacre. In 1865, the city authorities purchased a tract of forty 
 acres, southeast of the city, and named it Oak Hill Cemetery. Early in 1872, the unfortu¬ 
 nate victims of the “raid” were re-interred in this cemetery, and a monument erected in 
 their memory. One of the actions of the city government of North Lawrence was to pur- 
 cha.se a tract of twenty acres, to be used for burial purposes, under the name of Maple Grove 
 t 'emetery. Improvements have been made, from time to time by the city, on Oak Hill Cem¬ 
 etery, to the extent of several thousand dollars. 
 
 THE PRES.S. 
 
 October 1-5, 1854, the first number of the Kansas Pioneer was published in Ohio, by John 
 Speer, who had previously visited Kansas and prepared his editorials in that Territory. 
 Returning to Kansas with his material, he found that a Pro-slavery paper called the Pioneer 
 had been established at Kickapoo. He therefore changed the name of his paper to the Kan¬ 
 sas Tribune, and published the first number in Lawrence, January 5, 18.55. .S. N. Wood be¬ 
 came a partner, and the paper was published until November, 18.55, when it was removed to 
 Topeka. In July of that year, it was published as a daily for one week. The publication 
 of the Tribune was continued at Topeka until February, 1857, when .Speer sold out to Ross 
 Brothers. 
 
 The Iferatd of Freedom was established by G. W. Brown, the first number being 
 dated “Wakarusa, K. T., October 21, 18.54,” and being printed in Couneautville, Craw¬ 
 ford County, I’eun. Of this first number there were printed 21,000 copies. The second 
 number was dated “ Lawrence, January 6, 18.55.” The paper was an eight-column folio, 
 almost entirely without advertisements, the subscription price being $2 per annum. May 
 21, 1856, tbe office was destroyed by the border rulfiaus, and the publication suspended. 
 It was re-established in the foliowing November, and continued until 1859, when it finally 
 expired. 
 
 The Kansas Free State was started at Lawrence by J. Jliller and R. G. Elliott, in Janu¬ 
 ary, 18.55, and continued until May, 1856, when the office was destroyed by “ border ruffians.” 
 Its publication was continued at Delaware, Kan., for a short time, by R. G. Elliott. 
 
 The first number of the Lawreiiee Rejmblican wits issued May 28,1857, by Norman Allen 
 and T. D. Thacher. In the summer of 1358, T. D. Thacher, S.O. Thacher, S. M. Thacher, bought 
 Allen out. In 18.59, S. O. Thacher retired. In 1860, John Speer purchased the entire estab- 
 lishineut, and took as a partner V. Nicholas Smith, who married Ida, a daughter of Horace 
 Greeley. Smith identified himself with the paperthree months, and was succeeded by Rev. 
 
 H. M. Moore, who also remained three months. Mr. Speer continued the paper alone until 
 September 4, 1.862, when he sold it back to T. D. Thacher. During the last session of the 
 Territorial Legisl.ature, in 1.861, the pajier was published as a daily by Speer & Smith. Mr. 
 Thacher continued to publish the p.aper in connection with S. M. Thacher until the (iuan- 
 trill massacre, August 21, 1863, when the office, and everything pertaining thereto, were to¬ 
 tally consumed, February 1,1868. The Bepubliran was re-established by Mr. Thacher, and 
 continued until March 4, 1869, when it was consolidated with the State Journal and the Ot¬ 
 tawa Home Journal in the Republican Daily Journal and the We.stern Home Weekly. 
 
 The Kansas State Journal succeeded the Jlerald of Freedom. It was established hy J. 
 
 C. Trask and H. E. Lowman in Februarv, 1861, on the material of the Herald of Freedom. 
 Mr. Trask was killed in the Ouantrill raid in 1863. In the spring of 1864, Mr. Lowman 
 sold out to S. C. Smith and \V. .S. Rankin. In May, 1865, James Christian and M. W. Rey¬ 
 nolds purchased Smith’s interest, and the paper was published in the name of Christian, 
 Reynolds A Co. In the winter of 1866, Reynolds bought Christian’s interest, and in 1868 
 George A. Reynolds purchased the interest of Mr. Rankin. March 3, 1868, the paper was 
 consolidated with the Lawrence RepiMican and the Ottawa Home Journal, under the firm 
 name of Kalloeh, Thacher A Reynolds. The Daily Stale Journal was started by Christian 
 A Reynolds, July 6, 1865. 
 
 The Republican-Daily .Journal and Daily Kansas Tribune was started March 3,1868. It 
 was a consolidation of the Daily Jjawrence Republican, published by T. D. Thacher, the 
 Daily Stale Joxtrnal published by M. \V. Reynolds, and the Western Home Journal, a weekly 
 
 paper published at Ottawa by I. S. Kalloeh. The firm was known as Kalloeh, Thacher A 
 Reynolds In 1871, Mr. Thacher bought the interest of his partners and became the sole 
 proprietor. In 1874, F. E. Simpson became a partner in the concern. In December, 1874, 
 Messrs. Thacher A Simpson purchased the good will, subscription list and franchises of the 
 Kansas Tribune, and consolidated it with the Journal, the name of the paper becoming the 
 Republican Daily Journal and Daily Kansas Tribune. 
 
 In 1876, Mr. Simpson retired, and Mr. Thacher became the sole proprietor. 
 
 Lawrence Journal. —In 1876, the Lawrence Journal Comiiany was organized. The 
 Western Home Journal is the name of the weekly edition. The Lawrence Journal Company 
 had charge of the paper until September 1, 1882, when \V’. M. Thacher and F. Webster 
 leased, enlarged and improved it, and are its present editors. 
 
 The first number of the CongregalioncU Record was published in January, 1859, at Law¬ 
 rence, R. Cordley, S. Y. Lum and H. M. Simpson, a committee of the Congregational Asso¬ 
 ciation, having charge of its publication. Rev. R. Cordley had editorial charge. It was 
 published quarterly until January, 1862, after which it appeared monthly. It was de¬ 
 stroyed by the Quantrill raid, as was the house of its editor, Mr.. Cordley. The next num¬ 
 ber, September and October combined, was printed by T. D. Thacher at the office of the 
 Journal of Commerce, Kansas City, and contained a full account of the raid. It was printed 
 at Kansas City under the supervision of Mr. Parker as chief editor until December, 1864. 
 when it was suspended until June, 1865. It was then revived under the editorial care of 
 Rev. J. D. Liggott and Rev. F. McVicar, and was printed at Leavenworth one year. It was 
 then transferred to Topeka, with McVicar and Cordley editors. In May, 1867, its publica¬ 
 tion was abandoned. When published at Lawrence, it was printed at different times by T. 
 
 D. Thacher A Co., Speer A Smith, and Speer A Moore. 
 
 The Kansas Weekly Tribune was re-established at Lawrence by .Tohn Speerin January, 
 1863. It was continued till August 21, following, when the office and material were destroyed 
 by Quantrill. John M. and Robert Speer, sons of John Speer, and Charles Palmer, a 
 journeyman printer, were murdered at the same time. In November, 1863, the Tribune was 
 re-established as a daily and weekly, by John Speer, who continued its publication till 
 February 1, 1871, when it was sold to J. S. Emery, John Hutchings and J. 11. Shimmons, 
 Emery acting as editor for a short time, when he sold his interest to his partners, who con¬ 
 ducted the paper until August 30, 1873. At this date, 1. S. Kalloeh purchased the interest 
 of Shimmons, and edited the paper until April 6, 1874, when he sold out to Hutchings, the 
 latter being sole proprietor and editor from that time until July 7 of that year. Hutchings 
 then sold the office to E.H. Snow, L.Meitus and John Bain. These parties continued the pub¬ 
 lication of the paper, with Meitus as editor, until November 15, 1874, when the paper again 
 fell into the hands of Hutchings, and the publication was suspended December 6, following. 
 It was revived October 20, 1875, by John Speer, J. E. Covel A George M. Richards, with 
 John Speer as editor. Richards retired January 24, 1876. Speer A Covel continued the 
 publication till March 16, 1877, when Speer withdrew, and Covel continued its publication 
 until October 20, 1879, when he retired and the paper was leased to N. Z. Strong, C. F’. 
 Strong and N. W. Piuneo, who published under the name of the Tribune Company until 
 January 1, 1881. Mr. Hutchings then leased it to L. 1). Bailey and E. Saveage. Saveage 
 remained but a short time. Bailey was succeeded in October, 1881, by M. \V. Avery, who con¬ 
 tinued as publisher until November 16, 1881, when Hutchings sold the paper to A. K. John¬ 
 son. .lohnson ran it a few days and leased it to P. Bell A Co., who ran it nntil April, 1882, 
 when John Speer took charge, and is the present editor. 
 
 The North Lawrence Cbaner was started July 28, 1866, by J. S. Broughton. In Septem¬ 
 ber following, the name was changed to the ICaw Valley Courier. February 9, 1867, George 
 N. Broughton became associated in the publication, and continued until June 8, following, 
 when he withdrew. H. C. Whitney took an interest in and became editor of the paper Sep¬ 
 tember 14, 1867, and the name wa.s changed to the Clarion. In November following, Mr. 
 Whitney withdrew and Mr. Broughton sold the paper to John Speer, of the Lawrence 
 Tribune. Mr. Broughton’s paper was printed a part of the time at the Journal office and a 
 part of the time at the Tribune ottice. After the smspension of the paper. Judge 11. H. 
 Howard started and for some time published the North Lawrence Journal. 
 
 The Standard, Democratic, was established as a weekly, September 18, 1870, by a cor¬ 
 poration composed of S. K. Huson, G. W. Sibert, D. T. Mitchell, E. Moore, W. S. Rankin, 
 H. Leis, G. A. Reynolds, and W. Shannon, Jr. It was continued by them till October, 1871, 
 when D. T. Mitchell took sole control and published it as an evening daily paper till Octo¬ 
 ber, 187.5, when E. G. Ross and E. J. D. Skiff purchased it. They published it till August, 
 1876, when E. Moore was substituted for Skiff, and tbe paper was continued by Ross A 
 Moore till October 12, 1876, when Ross became sole proprietor and having admitted his son, 
 P. Ross, as a partner, October, 1877, they continued the publication up to 1880, when the 
 paper was moved to Leavenworth. 
 
 The Spirit of Kansas, a farm and family paper, was started at Lawrence, February 3, 
 1872, by I. S. Kalloeh and J. T. Stevens, under the firm name of I. S. Kalloeh A Co. In Feb¬ 
 ruary, 1873, Stevens became sole proprietor, and continued the paper till May, 1873, when E. 
 G. Ross became a partner. In June, 1874, the partnership was dissolved and Mr. Stevens 
 again took charge of the paper until the fall of 1880, when he sold his interest to Moody A 
 Davis, who are the present proprietors. 
 
 The Evening Paper was started January 8,1873, by E. G. Ross, and published for three 
 weeks, when it suspended. 
 
 the State Sentinel, devoted to the temperance cause, was started in Leavenworth hy 
 David C. Beach, who removed it to Lawrence July 9, 1875, and continued to publish it to 
 January 1, 1876, when it suspended. 
 
 The Vor Populi, a weekly paper, was started at Lawrence in 1872, by H. Bronson and 
 J. C. Weybright. It was published a few months only and merged into the Standard. 
 
 The Kansas Monthly, a monthly periodical devoted to the social, material and educa¬ 
 tional interests of the Slate, was established in July, 1878, by J. S. Broughton. In the sum¬ 
 mer of 1882, the size of the periodical was changed. Since the establishment of the Monthly, 
 it has been conducted by its founder, who is its present editor. 
 
 Kansas Weekly Gazette, a Democratic weekly paper, was established September, 1882, by 
 Osbun Shannon, who is its present publisher. The Gazette is a seven-column folio, and is 
 devoted to home and State news. 
 
 The Lawrence National, a seven-column folio, weekly paper. Greenback in politics, was 
 established September, 1882, by J. M. Voss, who is its present editor and publisher. 
 
 Kansas Review —The first number of the Review, a monthly publication, was issued 
 November, 1879. The magazine is published by a stock company composed of the students 
 of the State University, and with .the full approval and .approbation of the Faculty and 
 Board of Regents. Its first editors' were: C. Timmons, in 1877, editor in chief; C. F. Scott, 
 1881; Florence E. Fitch, 1881 ; S. Hopkins, 1881, and H. J. Hendrick, 1881, as associate ed¬ 
 itors. Business manager, E. C. Little, 1883. Present editors, E. C. Little, 1883, editor in 
 chief; F. A. Stocks, 1883; G. B. Watson, 1883; Card A. Fellows, 1883, and P. B. Russell, 1883, 
 associate editors. Able articles were furnished by members of the Faculty. Present circu¬ 
 lation, 600. 
 
 The Kansas Progress was started June 1, 1882, by Rev. A. C. Peck, editor and proprie¬ 
 tor. It is devoted especially to the interests of temperance reform, taking strong ground 
 in favor of the law which took effect May 1, 1881, prohibiting the traffic in intoxicating 
 liquors in the State. It is also devoted to the discussion of educational, social and literary 
 topics. It is an eight page, four-column paper, and is believed to supply a want in the field 
 of journalism by furnishing an uncompromising prohibitionist periodical. 
 
 University Courier, a semi-monthly publication published by a stock company composed 
 of the students of the State University. No. 1, Vol. I, appeared September, 1882, under the 
 chief editorship of C. C. Dart, assisted by an able corps of writers. Present circulation 350. 
 
 The Germania is the only German newspaper published in Lawrence, or within forty 
 miles. It was established September 1, 1877, by its present proprietor, Gottlieb Oehrle. It 
 is a seven-column folio; is issued every Thursday; is independent in politics; is devoted 
 in particular to the interests of the German population of the vicinity, and in general to 
 the interests of the State at large. 
 
 Gottlieb Oehrle, proprietor of the Germania, came to Kansas from Ohio in 1858. His 
 father was killed in the Quantrill raid August 21, 1863. He then entered the German Or¬ 
 phan Asylum at Berea, Ohio, where he remained until 187.5. Returning then to Lawrence, 
 he commenced in 1877, and still continues, the publication of the Germania. 
 
 SECRET AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES. 
 
 Laurrence Lodge, No.ii,A., F. A A. M., was organized under dispensation from the Grand 
 Lodge of Missouri, September 24,1855, with the following members: James Christian, Co¬ 
 lumbus Hornsby, A. S. Gabbant, William Yates, E. D. Ladd, James S. Cowan, Lyman Al¬ 
 len, Charles V. Eskridge and William K. R. Lykins. The petition for charter was recom¬ 
 mended by Golden Square Lodge, No. 117, Westport, Jackson Co., Mo., August 24, 1855 
 
DOUG I . AS COUNTY. 
 
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 A charter wiu Branteil tiy the (irand Lodge of Kansas, .Tnly 11, IRTif.. I'irst oflicers: James 
 ( hristian, \V. M.; James S. Cowan, S. \V.; Columlitis llornshy, J. \V, Present otticers: <i 
 \V. McAlaster, \V. M.; William Hcdall, S. W.; William Nadelholfer, J. W.; K. W. Wood, 
 Treasurer; Alex. Shaw, Acting Secretary. Present numher of members 1117. Itegular 
 meetings held second .Monday in each mouth, at Masonic Hall. 
 
 .■Icacia Lodrje, Xo. .1., F. A- .1. M., was organized with twelve charter members, Oc¬ 
 tober Ifi, 18fi7. I'irst officers: Joseph Cracklin, W. M.; Richard A. Hayes, S. W.; O. A. Ka,s- 
 sett, .1. tv.; .lohn A. Hailey, Treasurer: Aqnila J. Reed, Secretary. Present odicers: F. 1>. 
 Morse, W. M.; .1. M. Turner, S. W.; I). W. .March, ,1. W.; George March, Treasurer; A. L. 
 Selig, Secretary. Regular meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month. Pre,s- 
 ent membership seventy-live. 
 
 Ixiwrence f’havltr, Xo. 4, F. A. .^f.. was chartered by the Grand Chapter of Kansas, 
 October 18, 18fi(i. The following were the charter members; Owen A. Ba.ssett, Kugene L. 
 Akin, Samuel K. Huson, Robert W. Oliver, K. A. Smith, Moses Hrinkerhotf, A. ,1. Heath, L. 
 Rullene_ and .Marcus Summerlield. First officers were: O. A. Rassett, High Priest; F. L. 
 .\kin. King; S. H. Huson, Scribe; R. W. Ludington, Treasurer; George H. Hunt, Secretary. 
 Present officers; W. F. March, High Priest; R. D. Mason, King; ,1. W. Beard, Scribe; F. 
 Menet, Treasurer ; A. L. Selig, Secretary. Regular Meetings are held the second Tuesday 
 of each month. Present membership lorty-live. 
 
 Lawrence Oouncit^ Xo. ,7, Royal ami Se-lecl J/asomK, was chartered December 12, 1867. 
 First officers: T. J. Anderson, R.S. M.; Jesse Brockway, P. (■,■«'.; A. T. Darwin, Treas¬ 
 urer; A. J. Reed, Recorder. Present officers; Francis Manet, P. I. M.; P. J. Sternburg, R. 
 
 I. M.; T. I). Mor.se, P. C. W.; R. W. Ludington, Treasurer; A. L. Selig, Recorder. Regular 
 meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month. Present membersliip twenty-six. 
 
 Tobol Ijodge of Perfection, Xo. J, of Kansas, A. & .1., Scottish Rite, was chartered 
 March 2, 1881, with twelve charter members. At the first election of officers the following 
 were elected for aterm of three years: G. A. Hunt, V. M.; Charles S. Wilder, S. M'.; F. 1). 
 Morse, J- W.; A. L. Selig, Secretary; John Tndhope, Treasurer; O. A. Ba,ssett, Orator. 
 Regular meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month. Present membership 
 twenty. 
 
 De Motay Oommandery, Xo. 4, K. of P., was organized under a charter, dated October 12, 
 1867, with the following charter members: A. A. Bassett, K. A. Smith, E. T. Darwin, It. Hays, 
 T. B. Mills, S. Morey, O.T. Welsh, T. J. Anderson, L. P. Mason, E. B. Hayes, K. ,1. Akin, 
 Jos. Cracklin, J. Assman, A. J. Reed, and P. J. Sternburg. First otticers; 0. A. Bassett, 
 Km. Coin.; T. J. Anderson, Gen’o; L, T. Darwin, Capt. Gen. Present officers: Sir C. W. 
 Hunt, Km. Com.; W. F. March, Gen’o; IV. L. Bullene, Capt. Gen.; O. A. Bassett, Prelate; 
 
 J. IV. Beard, 8. W.; M. J. Blanchard, J. W.; R. D. Mason, Treas.; J. N. Roberts, R. Regular 
 meetings are held on third Friday of each month. Present membership, thirty-eight. 
 
 Vailey iMdge, Xo. SO , A., F. & A. M., was organized as Valley Lodge, under dispensation, 
 June 27, 1867. A charter was granted October 16, 1867, with ten charter memhers. Its first 
 officers were: L. P. Mason, W. M.; J. Brockway,'8. W.; John Sanders, J. W.; P. M. York, 
 Treas.; II. H. Howard, Sec’y. The charter was surrendered September 11,1876. Under the 
 name of Valley Lodge, No. 30, it was re-organized February 16, 1882, with twenty-six mem¬ 
 hers, under the following officers; 11. B. Richards, JV. id.; James R. Curtis, 8. W.; F. 
 .Mctrrade, J. W.; Dr. C. S. Stapleton, Treas.; A. 11. Buck, Sec’y. Regular communications 
 are held on Saturday evening, on or before full noon, at Odd Fellows Hall, North Lawrence. 
 Present membership, thirty-one. 
 
 iMwrence Lodge, Xo. 4, 1. O. 0. F., was organized under a charter dated August 14, IS.")!* 
 ■with six charter members. Following were the first officers: M. Shaw, N. G.; H. O. Shales, 
 V. G.; A. Moon, R. S.; A. Fuller, F. S.; G. H. Snyder, Treas. Present officers: H. S. Thralls, 
 N. G.; J. E. Brecher, V. G.; J. B. Panham, Sec’y; G. R. Gould, Treas. Regular meetings 
 held on Tuesday evening of each week in I. O. O. F. Hall, on Henry, west of Vermont. 
 
 Halcyon IjOdge, Xo. 18, I. 0. 0. F, was organized under a charter, March 1.5, 1861), with 
 sixteen charter members. First officers: E. D. Ladd, V. G.; H. J. Cannitf, N. G.; J. C. Kirk¬ 
 patrick, Perm. Sec’y; D. Bailey, Rec. Sec’y ; Charles Hiddin, Treas., who absconded, in 1868, 
 with all the funds in his possession. Present officers: J. N. Smith, N. G. ; L. D. L. Tosh, 
 y. G.; D. W. Littell, Sec’y; M. J. Clunclute, Perm. Sec’y; J. R. Good, Treas. Regular meet¬ 
 ings are held on Monday evenings of each week. Present number of members, eighty. 
 
 Oread Ijodge, No. T.)8, K. of H., was organized under a charter dated November 14, 
 1877, with seventeen charter members. First officers : F. D. Morse, P. Die.; J. S. Crew, Die. ■ 
 R. D. Mason, Vice Die.; J. 4V. Beard, Asst. Die.; George March, Treas.; A, L. Selig, Re¬ 
 porter; F. Manet, Fin. Reporter. Present officers: J. E. Riggs, P. Die.; R. D. Mason, Die.; 
 
 F. J. Ecke, Vice Die.; E. R. Leonard, Asst. Die.; J. M. Newlin, Treas.; F. Menet, Reporter ; 
 E. Jones, Fin. Reporter. Regular meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursdays ol 
 each month, in K. of H. Hall, corner of Massachusetts and Henry streets. Present member¬ 
 ship, ninety-six. 
 
 Lawrence I/tdge, Xo. 7, A. 0. U. IE, was organized under a charter September 21, 1878, 
 with twenty-four charter member.s. h'ollowing were the first officers: F. D. Morse, P. M W ■ 
 R. K. Tabor, M. W.; A. L. Selig, F.; J. H. Stewart, ().; JI. Hase, R.; T. H. Rudiger, F’.; G. w’ 
 Moore, Rec.; G. F. Supple, G.; T. Cass, I. \V.; E. F. Goodrich, O. \V. Present officers : J. H 
 Montgomery, P. M. W.; E. F. Goodrich, JEW.; T. Phteler, F.; C. Setoris, O.; J. T. Richey, 
 R.; J. H. Boyd, F.; F. J. Eckie, Rec.; D. Kennedy, G. Regular meetings are held on second 
 and fourth Mondays of each month, at Leis’ Hall. No deaths have occurred among the mem¬ 
 ber.s of this lodge since its organization. Pre.sent membership, eighty-six. 
 
 Washington Post, Xo. I'd, G. A. R .—This Post, organized to jierpetuate the memory of 
 the “Father of his Country,” was organized under a charter, September, 1881, with thirty 
 charter members. The first officers were; J. N. Roberts, Post Com.; W. H. H. Whitney, 
 8 . V. ('.; S. H. Andrews, J. V. C.; S. Walker, O. of D.; V. G. Miller, Surg.; S. Hollister, 
 Chap. ; M. C. Barnes, O. M.; R. R. Tabor, Adjt.; T. H. Stanley, 0. of G. Present Officers: 
 J. P. Crane,C.; S. H. Andrews, S. V. C.; H. Asher, J. V. C.; J. B. Parnham, O. of D.; V 
 
 G. Miller, Surg.; S. Hollister, Chap.; M. C. Barnes, (i. M.; A. H. Whitcomb, Adjt.; W. A. 
 Ilavidson, 0. of G. Regular meetings are held on first Saturday of each month, in Odd 
 F'ellows Hall. Present membership, ninety. 
 
 Fsjnitahle Aid Union, Xo. 193, was organized under a charter, December 9, 1880, with the 
 following charter members; Dr. J. H. Stewart, J. A. Bliss, G. Innes, J. M. Hester, Dr. R. Dob¬ 
 bins, H. J. Canniff, Mrs. R. Dobbins, C. B. Mustard and wife, F. M. McConnell, J. C. Rickett 
 G. Leis. First officers: J. H. Stewart, Pres.; R. Dobbins, V. P.; F. M. McConnell,C.; J. m! 
 Hester, A.; J. C. Rickett, Acet.; J. A. Bliss, Treas.; G. Innes, Sec’y. Present otiicers: H. A. 
 Slaughter, Pres.; Mrs. E. J. Moys, V. P.; Mrs. J. M. Hester, C.; H. T. Ross, A.; R. Dobbins, 
 Acet.; J. R. Good, Treas.; H. C. Newby, Sec’y. Regular meetings, Thursday of each week, 
 at Miller’s Hall, Massachusetts street. Present membership, one hundred and fifty. 
 
 Young Men's Social Club.—A “ musculo-literary society,” was permanently organized 
 January 10, 1877, with a membership that embraced the elite of the eitv. First officers ■ M 
 Newmark, Pres.; W. H. Dildine, Vice Pres.; S. D. Moore, Sec’y; G. A.'Hall, Treas. Board 
 of Directors: A. B. Warren, N. O. Stevens, H. B. Shaffer, A. H. Murdock, J. T. Shanklin 
 Present officers: J. Zerby, Pres.; S. V. Hamilton, Vice Pres.; R. C. Johnson, Sec’y; G.A 
 Lewis, Treas. Board of Directors; F. Clark, G. Leonard, J. W. Pratt, J. T. Shanklin, N. H. 
 Goslin, A. B. Warren. In January, 1881, the Lawrence Cornet Band became an important 
 feature of the organization, and ha.s since been known as the “ Y.M.S. C., S. C. Band.” Pres¬ 
 ent number of members in the club, sixty. 
 
 Rechub Lodge, Xo. 3,50,1. 0. G. T., was instituted March 18, 1880, with twenty-one char¬ 
 ter members. Its first officers were W. P. Biggs, W. C. T.; E. B. Bruce, W. C. T.; C. Menden¬ 
 hall, W. S.; Roxie .Miller, W. A. S.; E. S. Bruce, W. F. S.; Mary Wheaton, W. P.; F. B. Olds 
 W. C.; E. B. Dicker, W. M.; Clara I. Higby, W. D. M.; Addie Mendenhall, W. G. Present 
 officers, W. C. Frazier, W. C. T.; Belle Miller, W. V. T.; E. B. Dicker, W. S.; Etta Willay, W 
 A. S.; J. Blevins, W. F, S.; E. Butler, W. P,; Allie Anderson, W, C,; Nellie McCage, W. F.; A, 
 Cravins, W. D. M.; and C, B. Pettibone, W. D. Regular meetings are held on Friday even¬ 
 ings of each week, in filasonic and Odd Felloivs Hall, North Lawrence. Present number of 
 members, thirty-five. 
 
 Rebecca Lodge, Xo. 4, L O. O. F, was instituted under a charter granted October 10, 1870, 
 with twenty-three charter members. Its present officers are J. B. Parnham, N. G,; Mrs. H. 
 C. Doane, V. G.; Mrs. H. I’, .\nderson. Secretary; and Miss O. Moore, Treasurer. Regular 
 meetings are held on second and fourth Friday evenings of each month, at Odd Fellows 
 ILall. Present number of members, seventy-five. 
 
 Excelsior Lodge, A'o. 01, /. 0. O. F., was instituted under a charter dated October 12,1870 
 with seventeen charter members. Its first elected officers were ,1. W, Thompson, V. G.; G. 
 P. Taylor, V. G.; A.,T. Dicker, R, S.; James Walker, P. S.; C. Bruce, Treasurer, Present 
 officers: C. H. Richards, N. G.; C. Oliver, V. G.; R. J. Petty, Treasurer; and E. W. Houston, 
 Secretary. Jlegular meetings are held Thursday evening of each week, in 1. O. O. F. Hall, 
 North Lawrence. Present membership, forty. 
 
 Mount Oread Encampment, A'o. 4, 1. 0. 0. F, was organized under a charter dated July 
 16, 1866, with the following charter members: H. I. Canniff, J. E. Kirkpatrick, C. Hidden, 
 
 B. W. diver, Willi,am M, Hop.stuo, D. Bailey, J. Vlcit, E. D. Ladd, E. 8. .Scudder, 11. W. Fil- 
 Icy, W. L. G. Soule, William Bergman, 11. A. Cook, G. Leis, .1. i: Riggs and W. H. Camp¬ 
 bell. Present ollicers are: 11. W. Spangler, (’. P.; W. A. .Montgomery, H. P.; J. Watkins, ,8. 
 W.; L. E. L. K. It. Anilrew, J. W.; E. W. Houston, .Scribe ; .lohn Charlton, Treasurer. Reg¬ 
 ular communications are held on the first and third Friday evenings of each month in I. <i. 
 D. F. halt. Present membership, thirty-eight. 
 
 Laurence Turn-Verein. —A society composed of the Germans of Lawrence wa.s organ¬ 
 ized iind incorjiorated under the name of “ flic Lawrence Turn-Verein, ’ .lanuary 28 , 1 , 868 , 
 with fifteen members. The first Board of Trustees was composeil of P. Preizach, J. Oesch and 
 11. .Miistin. ;V stone building 40x61) feet w.as erected in the summer of 1869 , at a cost of ^ 6 , 0 IK). 
 In 1882, an addition, 26x.60 feet, was made. .4 short time after the erection of the first huild- 
 'Dgi a garden, comprising eight lots on Delaware street, was laiil off' and improvemenhs 
 made. The organization, now numbering forty-three members, is in a jirosperous con¬ 
 dition. Its present officers are F. W. Wieman, President; .\. Fischer, Rec. 8ec.; .lacoh Lan¬ 
 der, Cor, See.; William Freiewmith, First Turiiwart; P. Rinefkow, (lashicr; F. Pulvermiller, 
 Librarian. 
 
 Socialer Verein, organized,!)ctober 20, 1872. The following were its first officers: Charles 
 i^llenisen. President; Oscar Haberlein, Secret.ary; C. R. Wyler, Treasurer. The present 
 officers are M. Siimmerfield, President; Leo 8teinberg, Secretary; H. Hase, Trustee; F. H. 
 Rudiger, Treasurer; Orrin Wyler, Theatrical Director; and F. 8chniidtmeyer, Assistant 
 Director. Business meetings are held on the first 'I'hiirsday of each month. Social gath- 
 erings are held every other Thursday, at the hall of the club, on Massachusetts street. 
 This club IS composed of flermans exclusively and is a purely social organization. There 
 are at present thirty members. 
 
 LITERARY AND OTHER ORG.ANIZATIONS. 
 
 Lawrence p^scsses educational culture and social refinement that is unsurjiassed by 
 few Eastern cities, and is the Athens of Kansas, hiiilt up and settled as it has been bv a class 
 ol people largely composedof the best ediicatcdand highest cultured cltisses of New England 
 and Aew V ork, it well deserves its sohriipiet, the “ City of Learning.” Its people, in order 
 to pursue social and literary advantages, have, as of yore, organized societies by which more 
 rapid progress could he made in the advancement of science, art and literature. 
 
 _ Lawrence Business College, an institution for the theory and practice of commercial 
 business, was established in Lawrence by H. W. McCully, in 1869. Mr. .McCully was suc¬ 
 ceeded in 1878, by Britlge A' HarrinErer, who r*‘maim*d in charge until the spring of 1882, 
 
 LAWRENCE BUSINESS COLLEGE.— Estaislisiied 1869. 
 
 when the present proprietors. Boor & Mcllravy, assumed control. Since thecollege was first 
 established, it has been in successful operation, and to-day ranks among the best in the 
 country. The student can here become familiar with all the branches pertaining to a busi¬ 
 ness education. Faculty for 1882 are K. L. Jtcllravy, Superintendent of .Actual Business 
 Department and Professor of Penmanship; VL F. Boor, Principal of Book-keeping Depart¬ 
 ment; W. H. Ames. Principal of Telegraphic Department and Professor of Conimereial Law 
 M. A. Rankin, Principal of English Training Departnieut; W. Hoys, Principal of Phouo- 
 graphic Department. Accommodations for 17-5 students maybe found in thecollege. From 
 forty-five students in 1881, its membership is constantly increasing, now numbering 12.6 mem¬ 
 bers. 
 
 Old and Flew Club. —In 1875, a company of gentlemen met and formed what was known 
 as the “ Old and New Club.” A peculiarity of the organization is that since its first meeting 
 no officers have been elected, the club at each meeting going in a “ committee of the whole.’^ 
 Meetings are held from October to April of each year. .Average membership fourteen. 
 Social science, in all its pha,ses, forms the principal subject of discussion. 
 
 Names of present members: Judge 8. O. Thacher, Col. W. A. Harris, Col. O. E. Leon¬ 
 ard, B. W, Woodward, Prof. D. H. Robinson, Prof. G. E. Patrick, Prof. F. H. Snow, Hon. Ed¬ 
 ward Russell, Dr. F'. D. Morse, A. Beattie, J. 8. Firaory, J. D. Bowersock. .Among the hon¬ 
 orary members are Hon. D. ('. Haskell and Hon. T. D. Thacher. 
 
 Friends and Council Xo. .'.—.An organization composed of the ladies of Lawrence, was 
 organized in 1871, by Mrs. K. P. Leonard, a member of the tiuinev, HI., Society, No, 1, als the 
 oldest literary organization in the city; it ranks second to none from a literary point of view. 
 The society is in possession of a fine library, which includes manv of the best works on Fln- 
 glish literature. 
 
 Present officers: Mrs. 8. .A. Brown, President; Mrs. J. G. Haskell, Vice President; Mrs. 
 Dr. Marvin, Treasurer; Aliss M. Thacher, Secretary; Mrs. P. R. Brook.s, Librarian. Aver¬ 
 age membership, twenty-five. 
 
 Ladies' Liberal Clidi. —A literary and social .society composed of members of the Unita¬ 
 rian Church, was organized in 1877, with twenty members. Mr.s. 8. A. Brown, first Presi¬ 
 dent of the society. Present officers: Mrs. 8. A. Brown, President; Mrs. M. Ricej 8eeretary ; 
 Mrs. F". Gleason, Vice President; Mrs. (). P. McAlaster, Treasurer. 
 
 The nucleus for a public library was formed in the summer of 1.86.5, hv J. 8. Broughton, 
 who, with sixty volumes, opened and established what was then known as the Lawrence “ Cir¬ 
 culating Library.” It occupied a small backroom on the second floor of the Hortuiau Block 
 and was opened to the public Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. The books were loaned 
 out at 16 cents per week, and such was the demand for them that frequently the supply 
 was_inadetpiate to the demand. In the fall of the same year the library was moved and oc¬ 
 cupied rooms over Leis’ drug store. .A free reading room supplied with the leading periodi¬ 
 cals ot the day, was established in connection, and donations made to the library, to tlie ex- 
 tent_ of 1,000 volumes. During the winter of 1865-66, a society composed of some of the 
 leading citizens was formed, and called the “ Lawrence Library Association,” with a view 
 
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 HISTOEY OF XAFTSAS. 
 
 of purchasing the liluary anil Hstnres, and extending its usefulness. The purchase wa.s 
 maiiein IRRfi. 
 
 In the fall or winter of 1S71, the association transferred it to the city, in consideration 
 of which file city agreed to liijuidate a debt of and keep the library in running order. 
 In I.S7H, elegant and commodious rooms were obtained on the first tioor of the National 
 Rank building, corner of Massachusetts and Winthrop streets. 
 
 Additions have been made to the library from time to time until it now contains up¬ 
 ward of li,0<H) volumes, embracing many works by the most eminent authors. The reading 
 room in connection is supplied with all the leading American magazines, and a large num¬ 
 ber of daily and weekly papers, and is largely patronized by students and others. I’resent 
 librarian, Mrs. .1. Trask. 
 
 Chamber of Commerce was organized under a charter, granted December 12, 1S7R, 
 the following-named gentlemen being its eorporators: I. N. Hoesam, G. Lets, S. Steinberg, 
 .1. IValrutf, .1. D. Bowersock. First officers: .7. N. Van Hosen, President; .1. I). Bower.soe.k, 
 Vice President; A. B. Warren, Secretary; (i. Leis, Treasurer. Board of Directors: I. N. 
 \'an llosen, .1. S. I'rcw, G. lluuie, A. B. Warren, J. I>. Bowersock, .Tohn Walnitf, II. .1. Rush- 
 man, G. Inne.s, George Hunt, S. Steinberg, (t. Peis, 11. .1. Cannilf. 
 
 Present Gfficers: ,T. D. Bowersock, Pre.sident; G. Innes, Vice President; A. B. IVarren, 
 Secretary; G. Peis, Treasurer. Tbe present membership includes sixty-five of the promi- 
 inent business men, w ho are always foremost in promoting the best interests of the city. 
 
 FIRE DEPARTMENT. 
 
 In pursuance to a call made by the Mayor, the Fire Department of Pawrence was in¬ 
 augurated by the organization of Republican Engine ('ompany No. 1, February, IS.!!!, with 
 forty-three applicant members. First officers were A. .7. SiitteOj 7’oreman ; A. Pove, I’irst 
 .\ssistant; G. P. ('handler. Second A.ssistant; W. W. Woodruff, Third .Assistant; A. J. Miller, 
 Secretary ; M. D. Baldwin, Treasurer. 
 
 Prior to the organization of the company, the city purchased in the winter of I85S the 
 fire engine, " AV'ashiugton,” and a hose cart, “the I>ady of the Lake,’’ from the city of St. 
 fjOiiis. The engine and apparatus not giving .satisfaction, was returned. 
 
 After an existence of a few years, the “ Republican “ fompany No. 1 was disbanded. 
 Hook, ladder and bucket companies were organized at different times and constituted the 
 fire department of the city until 186!), when the “Head tenter Hose f'ompany” was or¬ 
 ganized. During the year prior to 1869, the city purcha.scd a “ steamer,” hose cart and 
 other fire eipiipments at a cost of $6,62.5. 
 
 “ Head ('enter Hose Company” was organized in March, 1869, by E. B. Chadwick, twelve 
 members, under the following officers: E. B. Chadwdek, Foreman ; H. Lonara, First Assist¬ 
 ant; G. Thomas, Second Assistant; IP D. AVhitman, Secret.ary; R. ,7ohnson. Treasurer. 
 Headfiuarters for the department were in what was then known as the “ old engine room.” 
 In June, 1869, the station was moved to its present quarters—City Hall. 
 
 The company is at present composed of sixteen members, who are under the leader¬ 
 ship of the following chief officer, I>1. JIanter, Foreman. 
 
 Pawrence, in proportion to its size, has had but feiv serious conflagrations, the principal 
 one of which, was the destruction by fire of every building on Massachusetts street, with 
 one exception, in August, 1863. 
 
 AIANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES. 
 
 Owing to the peculiar facilities for transportation, combined with its close proximity to 
 the raw material, and its superior water-power, Lawrence is destined to become the leading 
 manufacturing city in the Missouri Valley. The cable “system” of transfer power, is 
 largely used, it being claimed by competent authority that the power may be transferred 
 a disPance of five miles with a loss of power not exceeding two per cent. 
 
 The total power approximates 1,.500 horse-power, 350 of which being in daily use. 
 Three flouring mills, two elevators, four wire fence factories, one shirt factory, two machine 
 shops, one paper mill, and the chemical works, use the cable system, with the exception of 
 one flouring mill which receives its power direct. Power is now successfully carried more 
 than one-half mile, by means of the “ cable .system.” 
 
 Dougins County Mills. —The only mills using the water-power direct, were erected in 
 1878, tiy a company compo.sed of .7. H. Gower, J. Gower and .7. W. Houghtellin. Owing to the 
 death of the three partners, the mill passed into the hands of J. D. Bowersock, its present 
 proprietor, in 1880. The mill is a stone structure, 50x60 feet, four stories high, and with its 
 eleven run of buhrs, and five sets of rolls, has a capacity of four hundred barrels of flour 
 every twenty-four hours. In connection with the mill, a three-story warehouse, 40x50 feet, 
 and an elevator 30x100 feet, with a capacity of 50,000 bushels of grain, have been erected, 
 the total outlay exceeding $74,000. This mill is one of the largest in the West, and controls 
 a large per cent of the grain shipped into the city. 
 
 Pacific Mills. —The Pacific Mills originally occupied the building now used by the 
 Kansas Basket Manufacturing Company, but in 1879 moved their machinery into the building 
 now occupied by them, which was originally used as a box factory. This building, a three- 
 story stone structure, 40x40 feet, was erected in 1874 at a cost of $20,000. In September, 1880, 
 a stock company was incorporated, five names appearing on the charter. The mill has five 
 run of buhrs, and one set of rolls, with a capacity of one hundred barrels every twenty-four 
 hours. Four grades of flour are manufactured, among which are several popular brands. 
 Under its present officers, H. Tisdale, President; AV. F. March, Secretary, and J. D. Bower- 
 sock, Treasurer; the mill is one of the successful busine.ss enterprises of the city. 
 
 Pierson’s Roller Mills. —These mills, comparatively a new venture, were erected in 1880- 
 1881 by S. P. Pierson, and started February, 1882, under the management of Pierson Bros. 
 The building, a four-story stone structure, 50x60 feet, is one of the most completely equipped 
 institutions of its kind in the State. Its machinery is of the most costly and latest design, 
 and embraces fourteen sets of rolls, and four run of buhrs, which give the mill a capacity 
 of two hundred and fifty barrels every twenty-four hours. Four grades of flour are man¬ 
 ufactured, each one of which is securing an enviable reputation. In the autumn of 1882, a 
 brick building, 34x50 feet, was erected, in which a 100 horse-power engine was placed, to be 
 used as a “reserve” moter. 
 
 Ilamillon Straw Lumber Factory. —The manufacture of lumber out of straw, was first 
 investigated and experimented upon, by S. II. Hamilton, of Lawrence, who discovered that 
 by a peculiar process straw lumber could be manufactured successfully. After many dis¬ 
 couragements and difficulties, one of which was the burning of his building and new ma¬ 
 chinery, an incorporated stock company, with a capital of $150,000, was organized under 
 New A’ork laws, in September, 1881; one-half the stock is owned by New York and Chicago 
 parties. The new building, which is a .stone structure, 30x125 feet, was erected in 1881-82. 
 An addition 30x50 feet made of straw lumber, is used for storage purjioses. The factory at 
 present, has a capacity of 10,000 feet of “ four-ply ” per day. The straw lumber is not sus¬ 
 ceptible to atmospherical influences, and can bo treated the same as natural lumber. The 
 manufacture of this lumber, yet in its infancy, is constantly on the increase, and is becom¬ 
 ing a valued substitute for the natural woods. Present officers; S. H. Hamilton, President, 
 and General Manager ; C. AV. Hillard, Secretary and Treasurer. 
 
 Lawrence Paper Mill. —An important industry to the list of the manufacturing insti¬ 
 tutions of the city, commenced operations under the management of Messrs. Edwards, 
 Gardner and Higley, in the summer of 1882. A" brick and stone structure was erected, the 
 main building being 4()x60 feet, with a wing .35x90 feet, at a cost of $5,000. In October, 1882, 
 a stock company was incorporated with a capital stock of $30,000, with the following offi¬ 
 cers : .1. D. Bowersock, President; 11. K. Edwards, Vice President; L. (’. Gardner, Secretary 
 and Treasurer. Board of Directors: 11. K. Edwards, AV. F. March, L. ('. Gardner, H. E. 
 Benson and .7. f). Bowersock. The mill has neen supplied with the latest and most improved 
 machinery, at a cost of $'20,000, and has a daily capacity of four tons of wrapping jiaper. 
 
 LawreTice Foundry and Machine Shops, were established in the summer of 1858 , by the 
 KimbidI Bros., consisting of .Samuel, Frederic, Franklin and Edward Kimball. Prior to 
 1858, S. Kimball erected a saw mill and commenced preiiarations for establishing a machine 
 shop. A planing machine, an iron lathe, and some other machinery was purchased and put 
 in operation, but owing to the disturbances of the times the machine shops were not in full 
 operation until 1.858. In 1870-72, the present buildings were erected and new machinery 
 purchased, causing an outlay of $30,000. The machine shops, or main building, is a two- 
 storx' brick structure 40x45 feet. The foundry, which is also built of brick, has an area of 
 2,300 square feet. A force of from fifteen to twenty-five men is constantly employed. 
 
 Douglas County Iron IForfo, was established in the spring of 188'2, by Messrs. .Savage A 
 Lightcap, two machinists of experience, who erected on the corner of New Hampshire and 
 Pinckney streets, a two-story brick building, 30x84 feet, and litted it with the latest im¬ 
 proved machinery, at an expense of $l'2,0OO. A foundry is in process of erection. All 
 kinds of general machine work and repairing is done .ami special attention paid to boiler 
 work. Comparatively a new firm, it is rapidly building up an immense trade. 
 
 Txiwrence Barb Wire Manufactory. —This establishment was the first to manufacture 
 barb wire in the State. Commencing operations under a company representing a capital of 
 $20,000, organized in 1878, it soon had the control of an extensive business. The company, 
 under the management of A. Henley, manufactures the celebrated Henley four-pointed 
 steel barb, and operates nine machines, which have a capacity of 10,000 pounds per day. 
 AA'ith its recent additions to buildings and machinery, the institution is becoming a success¬ 
 ful business enterprise. 
 
 Southioestem Barb Wire Manufactory.—The establishment now operated under this 
 name was lirst established by Messrs. Mackey A AVarren, but in a short time an incorpo¬ 
 rated company was organized with a capital stock of $10,000. The names of M. AV. AVar¬ 
 ren, A. D. Mackey, .7. D. Bowersock, Charles ( fliadwick and Mrs. C. M. Warren, appear on 
 the charter. The institution employs on an average fifteen hands, and is licensed to manu¬ 
 facture three hundred tons, or 300,000 pounds of plain or galvanized wire per year. The 
 wire manufactured by this company is widely known throughout the country and gives 
 satisfaction. 
 
 We.stem Steel Fence Factory. —7u November, 1881, a partnership was formed by Messrs. 
 .7. \A’. Harbaugh, ,7. N. Shimmons and D. G. Alford, for the purpose of manufacturing the 
 Harbaugh Steel Fence. The fence material is a Bessemer steel band one-half inch in 
 width, and contains three longitudin.il ribs. The barbs are formed by cutting and bending 
 on either edge, and are cut in pairs, one each -way every two and one-half inches. The ad¬ 
 vantages of this fence are appreciated by those who have it in use. 
 
 The Frye Combination Fence Works were established in June, 1882, by G. N. Denning 
 fi. Son, with a capacity of one hundred roils jier day. The fence is composed of five two- 
 strand cables of steel wire, firmly interwoven with lath, at a uniform distance of three 
 inches ajiart. The laths are saturated with alkalies, making them equally durable with the 
 wire, which is supplied with ,588 barbs to the rod. This fence, since the time it was intro¬ 
 duced, has met with remarkable success, and is rapidly growing into universal use. 
 
 Lawrence Canning Factory.—A. company known as the Lawrence Canning Company 
 was incorporated February 22,1881, with a capital of $50,000, and purchasing the buildings 
 owned by the Lawrence Backing Company, commenced canning all kinds of perishable 
 fruits and vegetables. Among the prineijial stockholders are, S. O. Thacher, O. E, Leonard, 
 George Noble, A. Lewis and D. H. Robinson. The officers of the company are, O. E. Leon¬ 
 ard, President; Mr. Atkins, Vice I’resident; A. Lewis, Secretary; ,7. M. AVood, Trea.s- 
 urer. They have every facility for doing as large a business as any factory in the United 
 States, their machinery having all the latest improvements. In the year 1882, twenty-five 
 thousand cases, or six hundred thousand cans of fruit and vegetables were put up. 
 
 Kansas Fruit Vinegar Factory.—A company was incorporated with a capital stock of 
 $15,000, Jlay 10, 1882, for the purpose of manufacturing pure cider vinegar. Its board of 
 directors are, D. B. Hunnicutt, R. ( arpenter, ,7. E. Studebaker, F. H. Osborn, L. B. L. Tosh. 
 Officers, D. B. Hunnicutt, President; F. H. Osborn, Secretary; R. Carpenter, Treasurer; M. 
 Flora, Superintendent. The company employ twenty men, and manufacture one hundred 
 barrels of cider vinegar per day. The building in use is a three-story frame structure, 
 40x100 feet, and was formerly used as a soap factory. Tanks have been built with a capacity 
 of two hundred thousand gallons. The latest improved machinery is used, with a Plummer 
 evaporator that has a capacity of one hundred bushels every twenty-four hours. 
 
 Kansas Basket Manufacturing Works. —This immense manufacturing establishment is an 
 outgrowth of the efl'orts of J. N. Roberts, who in 1879 commenced the manufacture of 
 baskets from native cottonwood. In November, 1881, a stock company was organized with 
 a capital of $50,000, its incorporators were C. W. Babcock, G. AA'. E. Griffith, J. N. Roberts, S. 
 A. Gillette and N. E. Ru.ssell. A three-story stone building, 50x100 feet, formerly occupied 
 by the Pacific Mills, and complete machinery was purchased at an outlay of $24,000. New 
 machinery has been added with which three car loads of black walnut veneering is turned out 
 each week. From a small beginning, the business has rapidly built up until now the company 
 manufactures 50,000 dozen baskets, and 2,000,000 berry boxes each year. The mill employs 
 fifty skilled hands, and consumes feo,000 worth of raw material every year, the greater part 
 of which is obtained in Douglas County. AA’^ith constantly increased facilities, the mill is 
 turning out more wooden-ware each succeeding year. Its present officers are G. E. Griffith, 
 President; C. E. Tuthill, Treasurer, and C. AV. Babcock, Secretary. 
 
 Lawrence Agricultural Works —In 186.3, Jlessrs. Wilder and I’alm established what is 
 now known as the Lawrence Agricultural AVorks. The motive power is a genuine Holland 
 wind mill, erected in the same year by mechanics brought over from Sweden by Mr. Palm. 
 This mill, which has to be seen to be appreciated, is an octagon-shaped building four stories 
 high, with stone basement and a frame superstructure, the wind mill proper having an 
 eighty foot sweep. At an outlay of $9,700, the mill was completed and put in operation as a 
 grist mill, with two run of buhrs, or a capacity of twenty bushels per hour. The mill proper 
 is still operated as a flouring mill, and does a general custom business. Additional buildings 
 were erected for the manufacture of agricultural implements. The building in which the 
 wood is prepared is a two-story stone, 40x60 feet; a blacksmith shop, one-story stone, 30x70 
 feet, and an iron room, one-story frame, 26x40 feet. 
 
 An incorporated stock company with a capital of $100,000 was formed June 11, 1880, by 
 the following gentlemen: J. II. AVilder, A. Palm,d’. J. Peterson, Mr. Reese and N. J. Sher¬ 
 wood. Its present officers are, A. Palm, President; J. H. AA’ilder, Treasurer; AV. H. 
 Kemmerer, Secretary. 
 
 The Holland wind mill, furnishing a power equal to eighty-horse-power, has proved a 
 success in every particular. The agricultural works employ a force of twenty-five men, and 
 turn out $50,000 worth of wagons and agricultural implements annually. 
 
 Carriage Works —The manufacture of carriages in Lawrence has been in operation since 
 the year 1866, when t). f'arlsou turned his attention in that direction. In 1887, he erected a 
 substantial two-story brick building, 45x60 feet, in which he carried on his business until 
 1878, when he enlarged his storage capacity by an addition, 25x50 feet. The works employ 
 ten to fifteen skilled mechanics, and manufacture one hundred carriages of all grades 
 annually. 
 
 Shirt Factory —The manufacturing firm of ,7. E. A C. E. AVilder was established in the 
 spring of 1873, they then employing eight hands. Their present buildings were completed 
 in 1882, at a cost of $9,000. The main building is a massive stone structure, threestories and 
 basement, 50x80 feet, with a wing, 18x36 feet, two stories high. The machinery is run by water¬ 
 power, transferred from the dam by a wire cable. During the busy season, twenty-five machines 
 are in use, employing sixty-five hands. From a small beginning this institution has grown to 
 be one of the most important manufacturing enterprises in the State. Their business ex¬ 
 tends all over Kansas and into Texas, Colorado and New Mexico, and is rapidly 
 increasing. 
 
 Lawrence Coal, Coke and Gas Works —The introduction of gas into the city of Iiawrence, 
 occurred in 1869-70, when on the 19th day of August, 1869, a stock company was incorporated 
 with a paid up capital of $100,000. Its incorporators were, AV. Hadley, J. AA’. McMillen, E. 
 L. Aikins, G. AV. Reynolds, S. 0. Thacher, E. E. Gray and J. C. Horton. The buildings used 
 7)y this company were completed in 1869-70, and consist of a retort room, 40x60 feet; puri¬ 
 fying room, 40x50 feet, and a gasometer, sixty feet in diameter, with a capacity of 60,000 
 cubic feet of gas. The company controls ten miles of pipe, and manufactures 500j000 cubic 
 feet of gas per month. Present officers of the company are G. AV. E. Griffith, President; R. 
 ('. .lohnson. Secretary, Treasurer and Superintendent. Board of Directors: G. AV. E. 
 Griffith, E. Russell, AV. N. Bangs, B. AV. AVoodward, E. Thompson, P. Faust and AV. L. 
 Gilbert. 
 
 Leis Chemical Works. —This gigantic manufacturing establishment has grown to its 
 present jiroportions mainly through the efforts of George Leis, who, as a druggist, com¬ 
 menced the manufacture of chemical preparations. For several years, he continued their 
 manufacture, when, February 4, 1880, a stock company of the prominent business men of 
 the place was organized with a capital of $50,000. Its first officers were, .7. P. Usher, Presi¬ 
 dent; I. N. A’an Hoesen, A'ice President; George Leis, Secretary and Manager; 11. Ben¬ 
 son, Treasurer ; AA’. .7. Leis, Superintendent Manufacturing and Assistant Manager. 
 
 PaJent Aledicines—The manufacture of patent medicines was commenced, in a small way, 
 by Dr. S. 0. Himoe, in 1867. According to the demand, the business increased until the 
 sales amount to $15,000 annually. His medicines embrace ten dill'erent varieties of chem¬ 
 ical preparations for the manufacture of which the establishment employs eight e.xperienced 
 hand.s. “ Himoe’s Popular Medicines” are known throughout the great AA'est for their 
 purity and efficacy. Directors: H. Smith, AV. G. Hills, C. E. AA’ilmoth, and J. D. Bower¬ 
 sock. In the autumn of 1882, a brick laboratory, four stories high, 50.X85 feet, was completed 
 at a cost of $18,000. Employing twenty-five skilled operatives, the “ Leis Chemical Manufac¬ 
 turing Company” manufactures Leis’s standard medicines, pharmaceutical preparations, 
 perfumery, fruit extracts, baking powder, etc. Three hundred thousand gross of different 
 preparations are manufactured annually. The establishment is one of the most successful 
 business enterprises in the State. 
 
DOUGLAS COUNTY. 
 
 .3.S1 
 
 IIOTKI.S AND (tTlIRH BUSINKSS INTKKKSTS. 
 
 Kldridge House. Alter tlie destruction ol' the Free-State Hotel by Sheriff Jones and 
 
 111 ISGCi, a new building was erected on the site of the old one, Iiy Col. Eldridge. The 
 new structure—the iiresent Eldridge Mouse—is a three story lirick, lOiixUV feet and was 
 erected at a cost of $,')2,U0n. On its comi>letion ('ol. Eldridge'sold his interest to lien. G. W. 
 
 The MercMnU' Honk was established March 1,1878. Its first officers were, J. H. Watkins 
 President; Theodore I’oeliler, Vice President; (i. W. E. Griffith, Cashier; K. G. Jamison’ 
 Assistant Cashier. (.. \V . E. Griftith succeeded to the Presidency of the bank March 1, 188l’ 
 and It. G. Jannson to he Cashier. The business is that of legitimate private banking, and 
 has been profitable from the start. The hank has a goo<l reputation, both at home and 
 abroad, ( apital, $100,000; surplus, 818,000. 
 
 suspended payment for an hour, and 
 ['hacher, J. S. Crew, M. H. Newlin, W. 
 
 with mansard roof, cut stone front. This bank neyer 
 always met demands in full. Its directors are: S. 0. Thach 
 Hadley and L. J. Worden. 
 
 O. R. Gould tfc Co. {G. It. Gould, J. K. Hemphill), dealers in agricultural implements, 
 hardware, wagons etc., are also agents for the “New American” sewing machine. They 
 represent W. A W ood harvesting machinery, Moline Plow Company, J. I. Case Plow Com¬ 
 pany, Mitchell farm and spring wagons. Are transfer agents for the State, for the J. E Case 
 Company The business was established in 1867, by Mr. Gould, dealing at that time in 
 wagons alone. The present firm was organized in 1879. They carry a very complete stock in 
 their line, doing an annual business of about $80,000. They sell about 1.50 farm and spring 
 wagons yearly. e b 
 
 -m • Poehler & (h., wholesale grocers and proprietors of “ Kaw Valley” elevator. 
 
 This firnj IS compo.sed of Theodore Poehler, A. H. Whitcomb and 8. S. W^hitcomb. The busi¬ 
 ness was established by Mr. Poehler in 1866. The present firm was organized in 1870. They 
 employ about twenty-two men in both departments; keep one man “ on the road ” and do a 
 business ofabout $200,000 annually. e iu,iu, ,tnu uo a 
 
 Zaiorence Sugar and Syrup Refinery, incorporated April, 1883, under State laws Incor- 
 poratore: J. H. Wilder, S. J Churchill, E. Stanley, W. W. Cockins, John Eohskopf. Officers ■ 
 ■T. H. AViIder, President; S. J. Churchill, vice President; E. Stanley, Secretary W W 
 Cockins, Treasurer Authorized capital, $100,000. Will erect mills in all parts of this’ami 
 adjoining States, the syrup produced being all gathered into Lawrenee, aiid there reduced 
 to sugar, at the main works, the Superintendent being an expert in the process 
 
 IFeitera arm Mortgage Company, F. M. Perkins, President; J. T. Warne,' Vice Presi- 
 dent; N. F. Hart, Auditor; L. H. Perkins, Secretary; C. W. Gillette, Treasurer. Incorpo- 
 rated under the State laws. May, 1880. The company have sixty-three agencies in the State 
 of Kansas; are also doing business in Iowa, Missouri, Dakota and Nebraska. They have 
 now out about l,/05 loans, representing an investment of $.500,000 to $600,000. They make a 
 an^*prine?pa\^* mortgage bond on improved farni.s, guaranteeing payment of interest 
 
 (For biography of Dr. Cutler, see page 559.) 
 BIOGBAPHICAD SKETCHES. 
 
 classics and philosophy. He graduated in 1841, with the degree of A. 11. In 1846, he entered 
 the medical college at Montpelier, France, graduating August 1.5, 1852, with an M. D degree 
 Immediately afterward, entered the Veil De Grace School of Medicine and Surgery at Paris tak- 
 ing studies then preparatory to an army life. In 1854, ho was commissioned Assistant Surgeon 
 in the Irench Army. During the Crimean war, he was in hospital service at Galleopolis some 
 months, and was the commissioned Assistant Surgeon of an Algerian Regiment of Turkos On 
 .If. ? o o "'aG he went with his regiment to Algiers, Africa, where ho remained 
 
 If, a M"a® “"iiy at Solferiiiii, May- 
 
 enta and Monte Bello. On the close of the war, he returned to Algiers. In 1861, he left Algiers 
 a'“’them entered upon the Mexican campaign. WtS at- 
 tohed to the French Army until the fall of 1863. He was the commissioned Surgeon in the Im- 
 * 1 . • *laximilian, with whom he remained until his capture. He was released after a 
 
 In engaged in practice at Si. Louis Potosi, afterward at Monterey and Mabamoras. 
 
 in June, 1868, he came to the United States, remained in Baltimore, Md., a short time and in 
 .Lawrence, Kan., where he has since remained In practice. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Baltimore. Md., in June, 1868, to Miss Mary Le Febere, of Baltimore. They have two 
 
 Ellen, Dr. Abdelal avas Coroner of Douglas County from 1870 to 
 1872. He is a member of fhe State Medical Society and the A., F. A A, M. and I. O. 0. F. 
 
 D. S. ALFORD, attorney at law, was born in Riverton, Conn., October 2, 1848; he pursued 
 his preparatory studies at Wilbraham Academy, IVilbraham, Mass. He then entered the Wes¬ 
 leyan University of Middletown, Conn,, from which institution he graduated in 1871, with the 
 degree of A. B., his degree of A. M being conferred in 1874 by his Alma Mater. He read’ law with 
 .Judge Goodwin, of Connecticut, and was admitted to practice in the spring of 1873, in Lawrence 
 Kan,, where he had settled the year previous. In addition to the practice of his profession Mr! 
 Alford is also interested in the manufacturing interests of Lawrence. He is owner of the Perry 
 Flouring Mills, at Perry, Kan.; is also connected with the Western Steel Fence Company; is 
 proprietor of the Kansoa Daily Tribune, and was attorney for the Kansas Midland Railroad two 
 years. Mr. Alford was married in Lawrence, Kan., April 14, 1874, to Miss Susan D., daughter of 
 Joseph Savage, Esq.; they have three children-Alfred C., Anna M. and Donald J. Mr. Alford is 
 a member of the K. of H., and is also one of the trustees of Plymouth Church. 
 
 ALLISON A SON, dealers in staple and fancy groceries, provisions, etc. The business was 
 originally established about 1879 ; the presentfirm succeeded House A Searl in the spring of 1882. 
 Lewis Allison, senior member of the firm, was born in Steuben County, N. Y., April, 1823. He 
 moved to Lagrange County, Ind., about 1836, and a few years later to Ohio. In 1844’, he moved 
 to Keokuk, Iowa, where he entu^d in the mercantile business. In 1846, he enlisted in St. 
 Louis, in the Second Battalion of Artillery, under Maj". Clark, and took part in the famous march 
 under Doniphan to Santa Fe, Chihuahua, Buena Vista and Balize, having several engagements 
 with the Mexicans and Indians en route. After serving some sixteen months, he was mustered 
 out. He then engaged in steamboating on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. Four years later he 
 went to California, where he engaged in mining for one year; then went to Australia in the same 
 business, remaining about two years. He then returned to California and Oregon, and shortly 
 afterward to St. Louis, Mo., by the Nicaragua route. He then moved to Kansas, landing in 
 Lawrence July 4, 1856. The same year he made a claim in Hays Township, Franklin County, 
 where he engaged in farming until the fall of 1882. He enlisted in 1863 in the Missouri S. s! 
 M., under Col. Nugent; was taken prisoner at Independence, Mo.; was paroled and afterward ex! 
 olianged. In 1864, he enlisted in the Fifth Kansas, Company M, the company being consolidated 
 with the Sixteenth Regiment,and served until the closttof the war. He was married in Douglas 
 
 County, in 1864, to Miss Louisa Morse, of Barry County, Mich. They have six children living_ 
 
 Charles, Edgar, Andrew, Samuel, Stephen and Thomas. 
 
 \V. H. AMES, principal of the telegraphic department, teacher of commercial law, and as¬ 
 sistant in book-keeping, Lawrence Business College, was born in Hancock County, Ill., Febru¬ 
 ary 21,1857. He was educated in Hancock and Adams Counties, finishing at a seminary at War¬ 
 saw, 111. He then entered the Gem City Business College, graduating in 1882. He then made 
 a special study of telegraphy, and, after graduating, engaged at his profession in railroad offices 
 until September. 1882, when he settled in Lawrence, to take hie present position. Mr. Ames is a 
 member of the I. 0. O. F. 
 
 JOHN ANDERSON, proprietor of Dr. C. Newman’s European Nectar, for territory west of 
 the Mississippi River,waa born in Swaland, Sweden, June 16,1835. After completing his school¬ 
 ing, he learned the wagon-making trade, which he followed until 1864, when he emigrated to the 
 United States. He spent some time in Chicago, Arkansas, and other places, and finally decided to 
 settle in Law'rence, Kan., in 1865. For about two years, he engaged in carpentering, and then 
 went into the grocery business, in which he continued about ten years. Then engaged in hotel 
 keeping, running the Central House until 1881, when he bought the control of the European 
 Nectar. Mr. Anderson was married in Lawrence, Kan., September 18, 1871, to Mrs. Jennie C. 
 Anderson, a native of Nora, Sweden ; they have one child—George. Mr. A. is a member of the 
 Scandinavian Society. 
 
 S. B. ANDERSON, homoeopathic physician and surgeon, was born in Greenfield, Highland 
 Co., Ohio, January 27,1825. He was educated in his native county, and then commenced the 
 study of medicine in the office of a homoeopathic physician. In 185(1, he entered the Medical In¬ 
 stitute of Cincinnati, taking the full course, and graduating in 1854. He immediately opened an 
 office in Greenfield, Ohio, where he did a large and successful practice until 1868, when he re¬ 
 moved to Kansas, settled in Lawrence and immediately commenced the practice of his profession, 
 in which he has since continued uninterruptedly. Dr. Atideraon was married in Greenfield! 
 Ohio, August 9, 1849, to Miss N. L Davis, of Greenfield; they have six children—.Samuel H., now’ 
 a practicing jihysician in Kansas City; Mary A., now Mrs. S. D. Coffin, of Kansas City; J. Frank, 
 Will J., James A., George D. Dr. A. is a member of theState Homoeopathic Medical Association ; 
 has been both Vico President and Presiilent of the society. Is also a member of the A., F. A A. 
 M. and I. 0. 0. F.. and of Lawrence Union, No. 193, E. A. N. 
 
 H. B. .\SHER, Sheriff of Douglas County, was born in Hancock County, HI., February 24, 
 1838 ; moved with his parents to Adair County, Mo., in 1845, and in 1848 to Lee Couiitv, lowa- 
 where he received his education. In 1861, he enlisted in Company H, Fifth Kansas Cavalry, he. 
 ing one of a party from Iowa, making a full company ; he was mustered out December 8,1864, 
 The following spring he came to Leavenworth, Kan., and engaged in the lightning-rial tnisiness 
 as agent for Cole Bros., of Mount Pleasant, Iowa. In 1868, he was admitted to partnership, the 
 new firm being Cole Bros. A Asher, and located at Lawrence, Kan., where he continued to ope¬ 
 rate that business until 1879, when he was elected Slieriff, and re-elected in 1881. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Holton, Kan., May 15, 1872, to Miss Mary .\. A. Parkhurst, wlio died in Lawrence. He 
 was married to his present wife in Lawrence, October 21, 1880. She was the second daughter of 
 J. D. Herrington, Mollie E.. born in Kansas, November27, 1856. Mr. Asher is a member of Law¬ 
 rence Lodge, Na 4, I. 0. 0. F., and Mount Oread Encampment, No. 4. Also of Washington Post, 
 No. 12, G. A. R. 6 . 
 
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 HISTOKY OF KAIS'SAS. 
 
 J. Q. ASHTON & CO., dealers in qneensware, glassware, house-furnishing goods, toys, 
 picture frames, etc. (a specialty made of the latter). The business was established by Mr. Ash¬ 
 ton in February, 1881. J. Q. Ashton was born near Newcastle, Penn., September 22, 1829. Abtnit 
 1845, his parents settled in Clermont County, Ohio. J. Q. learned the mason’s trade in Portsmouth, 
 Ohio, partially, and conpleted it in Louisville, Ky. In 1852, he went to California. Ho engaged 
 in the mercantile business in Sacramento, for a time, and then engaged in contracting and build¬ 
 ing. In 18 6, he returned to Pennsylvania for a time, and then located in Portsmouth,Ohio. 
 He followed his trade there and in Cincinnati, Ohio, until 1859) when he moved to Kansas. He 
 spent the winter in Anderson County, and in the following spring settled in Linn County, near 
 Osawatomie, his farm being the scene of one of John Brown’s battles. In 1861, he settled in 
 Douglas County, and continued his farming operations. In 1862, he enlisted in Company B, 
 Twelfth Kansas. He was attached to the Commissary Department, acting ns Quartermaster of 
 the regiment some time. Was afterward connected with the Second Regiment Kansas Colored 
 Troops. In 1865, he moved to Lawrence and entered into partnership with 0. P. Smith, in the 
 business of contracting and building, operating all over the State, one of their contracts being 
 the construction of the college or Normal School at Emporia. Mr. Ashton personally put up 
 moat of the Government work at the numerous Indian Reservations in the State. He continued 
 in this business until 1881. Mr. Ashton was married in Allegheny City, Penn., December 24,1857, 
 to Miss Priscilla Hamlin, of that city. They bivve one child living—Mary Louisa. Mr. Ashton 
 is a member of Halcyon Lodge, No. 18, I. 0. 0. F., and of Washington Post, No. 12, Grand Army of 
 the Republic. 
 
 HON. C. W. BABCOCK, Secretary of the Kansas Basket Manufacturing Company, was born 
 in Franklin County, Vt., .April 21,1830. He was educated at Bakersfield Academy, and after 
 leaving engaged in teaching for a time. In 1850, he moved to Minnesota, locating in St. Paul, 
 where he commenced reading law in the office ot Babcock A Wilson. Was admitted to the bar 
 in 18.53, and the following year moved to Kansas, settling in Lawrence in September. He en- 
 g ged in the practice of his profession for a year or two, and then abandoned it to engage in real 
 estate business. He was attorney for the plaintiffs when the town site was claimed for farm prop¬ 
 erty. The case was compromised, and Mr. Babcock acquired a large interest in the town site. He 
 also, at the time, had large property interests adjacent to the town. In 1857, he established a 
 bank under the firm name of Babcock &, Lykens; this only continued a short time, the panic of 
 the same year closing up the establishment. Mr, Babcock was the first Postmaster appointed to 
 
 
 the Lawrence office. He was appointed in the winter of 1854-55, and held the office about four 
 years. He was also the first Mayor of the city, and has been a member of the City Council sev¬ 
 eral terms. In 1850, lie w'as elected to the Free State Legislature In 1869, he was appointe-l by 
 President Grant Surveyor General for the State of Kansas, and was re-anpointed for a second 
 term in 1873. From 1877 up to the time he connected himself witii the basket company, he was 
 engaged in contracting, one of his contracts being the east wing of the State capitol. Mr. Bab- 
 rork was married in La Crosse, Wis., January 17,18G6, to Miss Martha Gillette, a daughter of S. 
 H. Gillette. Esq., now of Doiiglat County, Kan. They have three children—Martha B., Clifford 
 G. and Frances Adelaide. Mr. Babcock is a member of Lawrence Lodge, No. 6, A., F, & A. M.^ 
 
 Bailey & smith dealers in furniture and undertakers’ goods of all kinds. This busi¬ 
 ness was originally established in 1857 by F. A. Bailey, in undertaking goods. The lurnlture de¬ 
 partment was added in 1864, wlien the present firm was organized. They now occupy a brick 
 building 25x117 feet in area, having three floors devoted to their business, and carry a stock of 
 from 512,000 to $15,000. F. A. Bailey, senior member of the firm, was born in Framingham, 
 Middlesex Co., Mass., October 21,1827. He was educated in his native town, and after leaving 
 school learned the carpenter’s trade, under his father’s instruction. He followed his trade in 
 Massachusetts until 1854, when he moved to [Kansas and settled in Lawrence. Here ho engaged 
 in carpentering until he went into business in 1857. He was a member of the original town 
 company, and in tbe early troubles was connected with the different Free State organizations. 
 During the Quantrell raid his stock of goods was completely destroyed, and he only escaped by 
 secreting himself. Mr. Bailey was married in LawTence, December 10, 1857, to Miss Hattie 
 Haskins, of Lawrence. Mr. Bailey is a member of the Congregational Church. He has served 
 one term as a member of the City Council. 
 
 W. N. BANGS, genenal manager of the Pacific Mills, was born in Canada April 18, 1840. 
 About 1855, he went to Boston, Mass , where he learned the soap business, and continued in it 
 there until 1868, when he moved to Kansas. He settled in Lawrence and organized the firm of 
 Bangs Bros., manufacturers of soaps. This business continued until 1881, when the firm dissolved. 
 The same year W. N. was appointed to his present position. Mr. Bangs was married in Lawrence, 
 Kan-, to Miss Fanny, daughter of John Boss, Esq., one of the pioneers of Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Bangs have two children—Herbert Ross and Grace L. Mr. Bangs is a Director in the Lawrence 
 Gas Light Company, and is a stockholder in the Southwest Mining Company, He is a member 
 of Lawrence Lodge, No. 6, A., F. & A. M., and K. of H. 
 
 GEORGE A. BANKS, real estate, law and insurance, complete sots of abstracts for Douglas 
 County, In insurance he represents the .^Itna of Hartford, Imperial of London, and Northern 
 of London. Business was established in 1865, real estate and abstract added in 1869. George 
 A. Banks was i orn in Dutchess County, N. Y., May 21, 1836. His parents moved to Waverly 
 Tioga County, about 1848. He received his education in botli counties. After leaving school 
 he learned the carpenter’s trade, and followed contracting and building in Waverly and vi¬ 
 cinity until 1863, when he moved to Kansiis and settled in Lawrence, with the ioteution of 
 entering the legal profession. Shortly afterward aunrnenced reading law with Thacher <fc 
 Banks, and was admitted to the bar in 1865, Was elected the first Police Judge of Lawrence, 
 and was re-elected for several successive terms. Mr. Banks was married in Winona, Minn., 
 Septembers. 1870, to Mrs. H. M. (Hewett) Griswold, of Lawrence, Kan. They have one child— 
 Frank B. Mrs. Banks hiuj one daughter by her f )rmer marriage—Nellie F. Griswold. 
 
 J. C. BANTA, County Superintendent of Schools, Douglas County, was born in Linn 
 County, Kan., July 14,1865, his parents having settled there from Morgan C/Ounty, 111., the 
 same year. J. C. was educated at the common schools and at the Baker University. In 1878, he 
 entered the State University, where be took a select college course. During th^-se latter years, 
 was also engaged in teaching; was engaged in Normal Institute in Douglas and other counties 
 about five years. About 1879, was elected Principal of the Eudora Schools. Was elected to his 
 present position in the fall of 1882. Mr. Banta was married in Lawrence, October 2,1880, to 
 Miss Maggie Morrison, of Leavenworth County. They have one son, Deimis Raymond. Mr. B. 
 is a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 JOHN BARBER, of the firm of Barber Bros., was born in Preble County, Ohio,February 28, 
 1842. His parents moved to Kansas in 1857. He was educated partially in his native county,and 
 finished his studies in private schools and the high school at Lawrence. In 1870, he was ap- 
 poiated Deputy Sheriff, and in the same year resigned to take a position in the Surveyor Gen¬ 
 eral’s office, where he continued until 1875. Then entered the firm of Barber Bros. Mr. Barber 
 was married in Lawrence, December 13, 1876, to Miss Belle P., daughter of Hugh Moore, Esq., 
 formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio, where he commanded steamers on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers 
 for years. Mr. B. is a member of the Lawrence Lodge, No. 6, A., F. & A. M.; also of the Y. 31. S. 
 Club of Lawrence. 
 
 HON. OLIVER BARBER, retired, was born in Franklin County, Penn., December 10, 1816. 
 Ho received his education in his native county, and at the age of nineteen removed to Richmond, 
 Ind., whore he entered into partnership with his brother, Thomas W. Barber, his senior by two 
 years, who was afterward murdered in the border troubles in Kansas, December 6,18.56. Barber 
 County, Kan., was named in his honor. Their business in Richmond was the manufacture of 
 woolen cloth, and the partnership was continued ten years, both in Indiana and Ohio. After 
 the dissolution of the firm, Oliver conducted business for himself and carried on the business of 
 pork packing as well as the woolen manufactory for several years. In 31ay, 1854, the brothers 
 vioited Kansas with a view to settle, but Oliver did not decide to make his home in the Territory 
 until after the murder of his brother. Leaving his family behind him in Ohio, Mr. Barber im¬ 
 migrated to Kansas in 1856, and having prepared for their reception the family came to their 
 new home in Douglas County the following year. In 1858, ho was elected one of the County 
 Commissioners of Douglas County, and was re-elected in 1859. In 1857, be was elected a mem¬ 
 ber of the Territorial House of Representatives, and upon the admission of Kansas into the 
 Union in 1861, was elected a member of the first State Legislature. In June, 1862, ho was ap¬ 
 pointed Commissary by President Lincoln, commissioned Captain and served on the staff of Gen. 
 James G. Blunt, for a little over two years, and resigned on account of his health. In 1864, he 
 was elected to the Kansas Senate and served two years. In 1878, was elected County Treasurer 
 of Douglas County and was re-elected for a term of three years in 1879; served until October, 
 1882. During his residence in this State, 3Ir. Barber baa been engaged in farming and stock- 
 raising, dealing extensively in cattle, horses and mules. 31r. Barber was married November 8, 
 1838, to 3Ielinda, daughter of Samuel Burgess, a prominent member of the Society of Friends. 
 They have six children, of whom there survive—William F., John, Annie E., now Mrs. J. C. 
 Vincent; Oliver P., Mary E. Mr. B. has been a member of the Masonic fraternity since 1851; 
 is now a member of the Lodge and Chapter. 
 
 BARBER BROS., dealers in drugs, druggists’sundries, paints, oils, varnishes, glass, etc., 
 etc. The business was established in 1872, by 0. P. Barber, the present firm being organized in 
 1876. They carry a stock of $6,000, and do a large and increasing business, both parties being 
 practical business men. Oliver P. Barber, senior member of the firm, was born in Preble County, 
 Ohio, December 23,1846. His residence in Kansas dates from the family’s settlement in 1857. 
 He pursued his preparatory studies in the district schools of Douglas County, finishing his 
 general education at the Kansas University. His business life commenced in 1868, as a clerk 
 in the drug business, following this several years. Then, after a course in the Pharmaceutical 
 College of Philadelphia, he returned home and established his present business. 31r. Barber was 
 married in Lawrence, Kan,, October 24,1872, to Miss Fannie, daughter of Benjamin D. and Mary 
 F. (Smith) Bigelow, of that city. They have three children—Perry B., Emma M. and Mabel 
 Hail. 3Ir. Barber is a member of Lawrence Lodge, No. 6, A., F. A M., of the Kausiis State 
 Pharmaceutical Association and of the Kansas Benevolent Society of Sallna, Kan. 
 
 MRS. 3IARY BARNES, dres^-maker, born in Limerick, Ireland. Emigrated with her 
 parents, when nine years old, to Montreal, Lower Canada; seven years later she came into the 
 United Slates, and was married in the State of New York. Subsequently resided in St. Johns, 
 Mich., till 1865, when she came to Kansas with Mr. Terry, her first husband, settled in Lawrence, 
 and engaged in business in which she has continued up to this time. Some time after the death 
 of Mr. Terry, she married Capt. W. C. Barnes, with whom she now lives, enjoying the comforts 
 of a pleasant, refined home. 3Ir. Barnes is an old settler, having come to Kansis in 1858. Was 
 a soldier during the rebellion, as aCaptian in the First Kansas Volunteers, also in the Seventeenth 
 Kansas Volunteers. Has since been City Marshal lor three years, and Deputy County Treasurer 
 three years. Is a member of the Masonic order and also of the Grand Army of the Republic. 
 
 HON. OWEN A. BASSETT was born in Troy, Bradford County, Penn., July 16, 1834. His 
 father removed with his family to Hancock County, Ill., in 1837, and two years later settled in 
 Lee County, Iowa, first locating in Fort 3Iadison, then settling in Denmark. The subject ot this 
 sketch received the rudiments of his education at a school taught by hie mother, and afterward 
 pursued his studies at Denmark Academy. After leaving this institution, he pursued his studies 
 with the intention of qualifying himself for a civil engineer, but soon afterward entered upon the 
 study of law. In 1855, he was employed for a time in United States Land Office, at Fort Des 
 Moines, Iowa, but resigned to form a partnership with S. H. Blood and G. C. Brockett, to engage 
 in business in Kansas. In the spring of 1856, started for Lecompton, Kan. He early became 
 connected with the Free-State cause. August 12,1856, he joined the “ Stubbs,” a military com¬ 
 pany at Lawrence; was engaged at the battle of Franklin, also at the taking of Fort Saunders 
 August 15,1856. From this time, he wasconstantly engaged in the service of the Free-State army 
 in Kansas, holding the position of Engineer and Quarterm.ister. In December, 1856, he removed to 
 Leavenworth and engaged as engineer of the Quindaro Town Company. In the fall of 1857, was 
 elected to the Territorial Legislature, and served in the special session of 18)7, and in the regular 
 session of 1858. In the spring of the latter year, he removed to Franklin County, and for a time 
 edited and published the Kan&a& Freeman^ abandoned this enterprise the same year and removed 
 to Lawrence, where ho has since resided. In October, 1858, he was admitted to the bar aud at 
 once commenced practice. At the breaking-out of the war in 1861, he tendered his services to the 
 Governor and rendered assistance in organizing the I'irst Kansas Regiment. Was appointed 
 bearer of dispatches froni Col. Weer, at Fort Scott, to Gen. Lyon, at Springfield, 3io. Before 
 reaching his destination, he heard of the result of the battle of Wilson’s Creek, and overtook the 
 retreating Union forces at RoUa, wliere he delivered the dispatches to the commanding officer. 
 He returned to Kansas, and soon afterward received tlie appointment of First Lieutenant under 
 Col. Root, who was authorized to raise a regiment of cavalry. At the organization of Col. Davis’ 
 regiment in November, 1861, as the Ninth Regiment of Kansas Cavalry, he was commissioned 
 Lieutenant (kdonel. On the consolidation with the Second Regiment he still retained this com¬ 
 mand. He participated in all the engagements of tbe regiment, commanding in most of the 
 important engagements. At Prairie do .\nue, he commanded a Cavalry Brigade covering the re¬ 
 treat of the Seventh Army Corps to Camden. During the winter of 1863-64, he commanded a 
 brigade at Waldron, Ark., and in Gen. Steel's Camden expedition he commanded a cavalry bri¬ 
 gade, and from May, 1865, until January, 1866, he was Chief of Staff for the frontier division at 
 Fort Smith, Ark. At the close of the war, he returned to Lawrence and engaged in the businf-ss 
 of prosecuting claims against the Government. In 1868, was elected District Judge, was re¬ 
 elected in 1872, and declined a nomination in 1876. At the organization of the State Judicial 
 Association in January, 1870, he was chosen as the first presiding officer. Mr. Bassett was mar¬ 
 ried at New London, Iowa, November 19,1857, to Miss Josephene E., only daughter of Richard 
 Butland, Esq. Tliey have four children living—3Iary Viele, Thomas B., Frederick L. and Jose¬ 
 phene E. Mr. Bassett is a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity, was made a Mason at 
 Fort Smith, Ark., in December, 1864. Was appointed Cu8to<iian in 1867 by the Grand 3Ia8ter, 
 and in 1868 was elected by the Grand Lodge to the same office for six years, and was appointed 
 Grand Lecturer. In 1873, was elected Grand Master; and re-elected in 1874. Assisted in organ¬ 
 ization of the Grand Chapter in 1866, and was its first Grand Marshal. Was elected Grand 
 High Priest in 1869, and re-elected in 1870 and 1871. In 1878, was elected Blost Illustrious Grand 
 
DOUGLAS COUNTY. 
 
 333 
 
 Master >>f the Grand Council Assisted in tlie organization of the Grand Cominandery in 1868, 
 and was its first Grainl Captain General. Klected Grand Generalissimo in 1866, Deputy Grand 
 < oniniander in 1874 and Grand Commander in 1877. * ^ 
 
 iL*’"' ■ ”■ *'■. '"hiister, is the anccessful pastor of the A. M. 10. Clinrcli in Lawrence. 
 
 Mr. Hates was born in Missouri, November 3, 183(1, and at the age of eighteen he fled from 
 Kn^eos having been mariiod to Miss Elizabeth 
 
 l^i’i ' .'‘V.’'';''."'® '''iasouri. lie was ordained in Hannibal, Mo., in 
 
 by HiHijop WHynian, ol Haltimoro, arni came to Kamajj sottlinp: in Topeka in 1868 He 
 has since been slat onod in Wyandotte, Atchison and Lawrence. Mr. Bates has two children, 
 
 rhHl.r!of a'y m I-^ >« a Kfiitleman of line personal appearance, and is a member of 
 
 a loilge of A. Y. M., located in Haunibal, Mo. 
 
 wall ''nd retail dealers in books, stationery, artist’s materials and 
 
 L i The business was originally established about 1856, by 0. Wilmoth. The business 
 Cnemher 7 r«ai""Ti'‘" ^ Control in 1875. The present firm was established 
 
 bcpleiuber 7,1881. They carry a Stock ot about $15,000, and employ two clcrka S T Field of the 
 
 I " 1,7 ?8hind Ill., and spent his earlier years in Illinois, Tennessee and 
 
 m 1 '^80. he was sent to Philadelphia to be educated. When sixteen 
 
 years old, he commenced bnsiuess life in a wholesale importing house in Philadelphia In 187'J 
 u, us.r a^ni^tant book-keeper with Thomas Russell & Co., agents forClark’s cotton, in 
 
 1 hiladelphia. Ho remained with this firm until 1881, at the time of his resignation holding he 
 
 h, Lawrence, and w®s in the employ of 
 the PoliHcal Sci.‘nce”c“ur^“"‘^^ Treasurer of Trinity Church, also Treasurer of 
 
 Iiilv ^isso^^’Th CO., wholesale and retail grocers. Business was established in 
 
 gener, 1 s, .'eU nf fStanford, .1. F. Bayless and K. Stanford. They carry a 
 general stock of staple and f.uicy groceries. James F. Bayless, of the firm, was born in Alamo 
 Montgmmery Co., Ind., April 1, 1847. Ho was educated at the Russellville College and Union 
 Chiistian Cnllcge. In 1872, he became connected with the firm of Stanford, BayRss & Co , gen¬ 
 eral store at Alamo, at which he continued until ho moved to Kansas in the spring of 1882 Mr 
 
 *® I'”®® R- Stanford, of that piace 
 
 They have two children—Otis A. and Theodore A. Mr. Bayless was a member of the A F & A 
 
 M., "'‘'"“O'Jnn-. nnt 10 now a member of Acacia Lodge, No. 6, Lawrence, Kan. 
 
 ,1 d0nfof in heavy and shelf hardware, stoves, tinware, etc. He is also 
 
 Conner ®0'®‘."g-nntchine. He is extensively engaged in the manufacture of 
 
 coppt r, iron and tinware, occujiymg two stories and basement in a building 1 U)x2a feet He lias 
 
 WesrPornt'Lwl'^ni'l" “i Risniarck and Gem City cooking stoves; of the Ideal, 
 
 West Point and other heaters. He employs five men, and carries a stock of about So ,0UU. ’I he 
 
 mao'’* g”** >n 1871. J. W. Beard was born in Midway, Davison Co., N. C., April 2 
 
 1836. He r^eived bis education in his native county. In 1800, lie engaged in the mercantile 
 business in Danbury, N. C., which he continued until the lireaking-ont of the late war. In 1861 
 he enlisted in the Eleventh Regiment Nortli Carolina Volunteers. Tlie regiment was afterward’ 
 Twenty.first Regiment North Carolina Volunteers, in which command he held 
 mo«,T,hLT’«,'‘' 9 f Company F. He served during the entire war, participating in 
 
 to NoHh Carnlin? "’ounds- On tlie close of the war, lie returned 
 
 to North Carolma, and in 1866 moved to Kansas. He settled in Lawrence, where ho en^-ased in 
 derking until he estahlislied his present business. Mr. Board was mnrried in Randolph County, 
 on Henley, of that county. They liave three children—Evnlena, John H aiid 
 
 an infant toll. Mr. Beard is a member of Acacia Lodge, No.l), A., F. & A M He is Scribe in Law 
 
 Per/^cHin Ld Meloy Commandery,V. of F. He is also a memberoflerhei of 
 
 Perfection Lodge, A A. S. R., and of Lawrence Lodge, No. 798, K. of H. 
 
 RE\. W W. BEARDSLEE, was born in Caneadea, N. Y., March 17,1833 • son of Angusliis 
 RnshtorJ Refoey I'rishie, where he grew up to manhood on a farm. He was educated it the 
 Chnrfh the Rochester Collegiate Institute. He was licensed by the Baptist 
 
 tober-m “’’dained by a council at Davisville, Penn., Oc- 
 
 rVr,’ p ^bseqnently became pistor in Solobnry, Penn., Carthage, Ill., Monterey, 
 rerfufm^n^io Ctoftonatus, N Y., and Fails City, Neb., in all of which he was a sn'e- 
 
 cesslul pastor, leaving all these churches stronger and better than he found them He has 
 Btoilmm“F“n'’T‘^’ 'i“ Centerville N. Y June 6, 1860, to Miss Martha E., daughter of Joseph 
 Binglmm, Esq., by whom he had three children—Rozell A., horn March 24 1861 • George R 
 
 ^fe he walmar ■ 25, 1867. Some two years after losing hi! first 
 
 A”^^1 anT U. ISBO time at East Sagmaw, Midi., September 15, 1881, to Mrs. Agnes 
 
 Chilli to y''i resigned his pastorate and united with the Christian 
 
 erin^ 1 i beCBiise of a change of views on same doctrinal points. On sev- 
 
 tbirto denomination with which lie had been identified for more than 
 
 Lart L f attachment he had for his brethren, and the sadness in 
 
 w™e^. condemnation to offer. He expected to cherish tlie 
 
 toe^han^B C>«y i® turn miglit say he was unwise in making 
 
 nation to succeed energy, and enters upon his work with the determi- 
 
 18.51 iffe? Quincy Street Scliool, was born in Adrian, Mich., Marcli 27 
 
 w^eVe he^maS^sn2?in*i^tomL^)j?fV®®®®f preparatory studies, he entered Hillsdale College, 
 t ^ tbe sciences and mathematics. After leavine college he en’ 
 
 profession of teaching, which he followed about five years in his native State In 
 I ?1878 he entotof^ here he engaged in teaching for a time 
 
 Saline ® University at Lawrence, taking select studies; then returned to 
 
 baiine County and resumed teaching. In the fall oi' 1880, he removed to Lawrence to take nia 
 
 ?e™cl“ KPan‘"run'e^o''‘fi^'’^!!“^. been elected. Mr. BeckeyVa7m“d In'^Law' 
 
 to Mary, daughter of A. Murohv Esq of Lawrence Thev 
 
 have^ne 8on--Earl D Mr. Beckey Is a member of the First Methodist hVcopal Church. ^ 
 
 Dlovs fourmenSn’^toi''^i^’ail. business established in 1877; cm- 
 
 ?»?/. the bcasoD. Mr. Bedale'was born in Surrey County, England. December 20 
 
 1823, attended school in liis native county. At the age of fourteen years he went to sea ami ftii * 
 
 iglsIlm^Pt a&s oFtoSH®’ 
 
 ♦K v olOBt all parts of the world. On one of his trips to the west coast of Africa in iksi hpii-ui 
 the honor of ineeting Dr. David Livingstone. 1 n 1857, he retired from active sTrv’iS and srt ed 
 
 *be transportation service in the harbor operating two 
 Kreet fl'-e the Erie Railroad depot. In 1870, im ^ved to iclnsl^^ 
 resided. He was married in London England to 
 
 Miss Elizabeth Curtis, who died in Brooklyn, N. Y., leaving one son_'William He'wos^marricd 
 
 in Brooklyn, N. i , to Miss Sarah A. Watkins, of that city. Mr. B. is a member of the Citv Conn- 
 Lodge,which he was elected unanimously. He* is AY aM. of Lawrence 
 
 BELL, attorney at law, was born in Trumbull Countv Ohio .Tune 1 R isr? 
 
 He received an education in the common schools of his native county *Iii 185‘’ his narents 
 
 umtoA'^Dr]vatetuto?*^^r^^^^^^^ continued his education in the^sciences and language 
 
 under a private tutor. Commenced his prolessional studies in 1859 with Judge Cook at Perrvs- 
 
 Ws ^i^centerjuTe rrk“m,dVn^"sSr, ®lToledo, then fo?med f partnership w7th 
 
 !v, A judge cook, and engaged m practice at Perrysburg. In October. 1862 he enlisted 
 
 r?r,f ® ®®™®HeetoDed Second Lieutenant of Company H, Sixty-seventh Ohio In¬ 
 
 fantry. Afterward was changed to Company K, in the same regiment He particinated in the 
 Horris and Foliy Island, .}nl/9, l’863. On July IsflS^. he took'^part iKLtonm 
 mg ol r t. v> agner. In the hand to hand contest Inside the fort he captured the Colonel nf the 
 Fourth Georgia Infantry. In November, 1868 , he resigned on account Kcknels anT^^^ 
 to toe"ji:,®.'?'i^f resumed practice. In 1866, he removed to S^inaw, Mich., vXeVl he eiim^^^ 
 business and the practice of law. In the fall of 1869 he removed to Kansas and 
 
 t^e flPorfTOn Vl P7®»,®®- I® fo‘3, he coiiimenced the publication of 
 
 Lva « bo«nt'/ Aiivocute. Willie In this buslness.ithe death'ofCtilef Justice Chase oeeiirreu 
 
 and Mr Bell vvm one of the first to propose the name of Hon. M R. WaUe for Chierius^^^^^ 
 the spring of 18i4, he moved to Burlington. Coffey County, where he published tlie Voicenf thp 
 /Voole until December of that year, when he sold out aL returned to Woodsy 
 ebb nfatrtor'*tn mi’’™®*'*®® P the fall of 1875, he was elected Judge of the Seventh Judi- 
 
 , f /\ C., Georgie L,, Lizzie, Ann&S., Berths sod Curl. Mr. B wss Secretary of thp onnvpntinn 
 
 aiid of LawroncTl^dgefNo “l" Tro^F* member of Washington Post, G. A. R., 
 
 eo^m^panld ^ 
 
 rcturnpu^to?®®' Rberman in his march to the sea up to tlie grand rev'iew at Washington He then 
 the h^nt ® position 1® the banking tmuse of W H Lykei^ AftI? 
 
 afterwani nnnil,'? ’?**■ be accepted a position In the National Bank of Lawrence ^ Was shorttv 
 afterward appointed assistant cashier of the Second National Bank, and still later cashtor of ti e 
 
 Lawrence. In 1877, he became connected with the Douglas Conntv Bank 
 Sh^enucal performing the duties of the Treasuryshlp of the I.eis 
 
 Clime to Kansas In 1867; settled in Lawrence- 
 JLs store is well ailapted for the business, and In a good locaf ion’ 
 He carries rtrst-class family groceries, and also Imtter, eggs, Hour, vegetables fruit canned 
 
 reputatiou for honest dealing, and on that accilunt has 
 citizens in Lawrence. Beside his store, lie owns considerable 
 Cincinnati, Ohio, December 26 .1858, to Miss Caroline 
 daughter ol Htnry Elcliliorne am! tredrecka Weidennan. TJiey iiave tiiree children—R ohji 'i'* 
 born June 11,1863; Lillie, born September 28, 1865, and William A^mTUrn Scpton,be^i^^^^ 
 
 , , ■ BKRGM.\N, dealer In clothing, liats and caps, gents’ fiirnisiiing goods triinks ptc tub 
 
 from *^5 mmo ^6 M R®--?"'®®.- H® ®'®Ph-.V 8 one c]e?k. andV‘ar "ics a «tocl?^^f 
 
 Irom fI.5,0W to 1>lb,(^. Mr. Bergman was born in Bavaria, (Termany. .Jaiuiarv 28 1831 He was 
 wlucated there, and In 1848 ini migrated to tlie United .States, and located In Cumberland Md 
 where lieengaged In mercantile business. In 1851, he removed to Parkersburg V,r XeVe he 
 remained In business until 1857. In the latter year, he moved to Palmyra. .Mo., ami in ikVmoved 
 1 ® ^ q’ “® ’ '“"J three years later moved to Lawrence. Has been engaged In sairof cllith 
 
 ing since 1818, as proprietor. Mr. Bergman was married in Lawrence In 1867 to .Miss Fanny House 
 of Lawrence. They have two children—Louis and Ralph. ^ nouse. 
 
 V. h. BOOK, of Boor &McIlravy, proprietors of the Lawrence Business College was born 
 111 Wayne County, Ill. June 2b, 1861. lie then received an education ..t the common and graded 
 schools, and afterward entered the Gem City Business College, at (Quincy, Ill., graduating toT^Z 
 He then engaged in teaching penniansliip and book-keeping at that collegi, and also for a te7m at 
 the Uiaddock Business College. This continued until the present firm was organized. 
 
 ■,oo. R’H- R R' RRGcKS, County Treasurer of Douglas County, wa .5 born in York. Me Julv 2 b 
 7V® B''®®‘'fother wa.s Solomon Brooks, and ills grandmother Lois Brooks, and liu'iBOue of 
 the sixth generation on both sides; from Thomas Brooks, of Concord, Mass. Thus: ’nminas of 
 to f®»1 ^,®“b- Kbenezer, Peter, Solomon, mother, Daniel, Job, John, Lois, Jeremrah* 
 
 I aul li. His fathe,r a name is Jeremiah Brooks, and his mother’s w'aa Eveline Parsons Tliev are 
 S'® '•®*'hodlst Episcopal Church, and are still living (1883i at York, .Sle. Paul 
 R. received a good common school education, qualifying him for the ordinary avocations of life 
 '?® incfcasedby a judicious and extensive course of reading. He has stored 
 
 Ills mind with valuable inlonnation on ail tlie subjects that Imve agitated tlie public iiiimi since he 
 stor^e'^Bfin^BU ‘.R®’ Aftcr leaving school, hespentabout two yearsiJi a country 
 
 by thiee months in a Boston printing office. 'I’he printinghusiness a'as not suited 
 to his tastes, and he returned to mercliandising, and sjient two years in a dry goods store in Bos- 
 business activity, he lias not been in Idle spectator of the ,initial 
 agitations that distracted the country, and Ills mind was directed to the great struggle in KansM 
 R*®i R-"*®®'®^?^® f®e®'ee well as desiring to improve his own fortunes. He 
 BQto'n*^ *®'^ Kansas, arriving in Lawrence in September, 1851. He soon after embarked in mer¬ 
 cantile pursuits, and purebred of the lamented Caleb S. Pratt, who fell at Wilson’s Creek a 
 ®* soods which had .ju.st been openeil, and really started the first store in Lawrence. 
 His store-house was a small, unclunked log cabin, which for a longtime stood at the north end of 
 Massachusetts street. The house was wltliout a floor, about 12x16 feet in size, and was the first 
 
 Lawrence. He,chinked and daubed the boi\se and ocliuplcd 
 It for the first winter^ bringing Ins goods by team trom Kansas City. In what was known as the 
 AVakarusa war ot 185o, he vvas an active Free-State participant. Like all other Free-State men 
 he aroused and encountered tlie hostility of the Pro-slav^ery party, and in the early part of 1856* 
 his goods were captured by the enemy, leaving him utterly bankfipt. His pluck aL credit bmh 
 oi which were good, enabled him to revive his business in a short time, and up to 1862 , he was 
 T owl*? of the Boston merchants. He was a member of the City Council of 
 
 2 ri *rr history of that place as the city organization against whicKGov Hob- 
 ert J. WaBser marched 500 L nited States troops with the threat of annihilating it The troons were 
 encamped on the west side of town for several weeks, and the Council held its regular 
 with no serious results, the latter expressing utter contempt for the military. In whicli he fullv 
 concurred. In 18o9, he was elected a member of tlie Territorial Legislature. In which he became 
 a useful working member. In 1863, he was elected County Clerk of Douglas County being then 
 wiH'®Jto®®ffl‘9 biiPO'-tance and population in tlieState. He conducted the business of the 
 office with such efficiency and satisfaction as to secure liis re-election for five more terms- some- 
 times without opposition. He became a Mason, and has taken the degrees up to Kojml A?ih lie 
 subscribes to the general principles of the Republican party, and has neve’r changed his politics 
 since he attained his majority. lie was married October 3, 1858, to Miss Mary A. Boughton whose 
 parents reside In Cayuga County, N. Y. Her father. Rev. Alansbn Boughton, is a Bamist inimstor 
 eminent in his profession. His religious views are what would be called very liberal and he is in’ 
 no sense a sectarian. Mr. Brooks is a man of fine personal address, good social qualities posi¬ 
 tive in his convictions, without being dogmatic, a useful citizen in all his relations in life w’ithaii 
 
 POlitK-e throughout the State. Removing to Lawrence 
 While m his minority, he has been so completely identified with every movement for the ad¬ 
 vancement of his town as to have made him prominent among the useful, enterprising business 
 and public men of the city and State. His name has become well-known throughout the State as 
 efficiency 1 ® a public officer, while his cliaracteTas^a ffitlzen is abot e 
 Sf'^ounty TreisurfrfwWcl7lfl now^hoffis^ Treasurer, was elected in 1881 to the office 
 
 ®- Ri'O'cn, manager, dealers in lumber, sash, doors, blinds, paint etc 
 Lawrence, April 1880. This is one ofseventy brauebes scattered thrbugli 
 i.BB parent liouse is S. A. Brown & Co., 777 South Canal street, Chicago, lum- 
 
 hei dealers and extensive manufacturers of sash, doors, blinds and mouldings. Mr Brown first 
 JP'n'nc'Jced business m 18,0 in copartnership with Mr. G. B. Sliaw, under the firm name of S A 
 tl,p tof nf Burliiigtmi, Kan. In the spring oflSSl, Mr. Brown bought out 
 
 the Intelest of Mr Sliaw, and now owns the entire business, though the firm name remains uii- 
 Changed. He emp oys nearly 300 men, and manufactures large quantities of sLh; doors anil 
 intones to^tsl^n^^^n^Chic ^ct ol lumber in 1881. This business is now one of the lead- 
 
 wpAtoli?, chase BUFFAM (deceased), son of Edward Buffam of Salem,Mass., wa.s born 
 Noyembei 11,18Z-. He was among the early settlers of Kansas, coming to L.awrence witli tlie second 
 R? 7 iL®.Vf"^!’Rc Kuardlng a fort in the niglit he was accidentally sliot In the fleshy part 
 of the thigh, which crippled him lor life. In tliis maimed condition he was overtaken between 
 piwreuce and Lecompton, September 17,1856, by a large party of border ruffians wlio were re¬ 
 turning trom one of their expeditions into Kansas; they shot Mr. Buttam; InflictTng a mortal 
 wound, stole hm horses, and left him to die. He sent to his father, as his last words. “ I am wil- 
 ‘^n'' R®®e®e ®®<1 liberty.” His younger brotlier, George Buffam, who was a deaf mute 
 hut an excellent carpenter, was living in Kansas, and iloing a good business. His brother’s tern- 
 ble death inaae him hopelessly insane, and he was taken back to his father’s lioiiie in Salem 
 
 pANMELD, A. M.. Professor of History and Political Science, Kansas State 
 University, was born in Delaware, Ohio, March 18, 1847. His parents moved to New York City in 
 18 d 1 and to Brooklyn in 1852, where his father the Rev. E. H. Canfield, D. D., held tim Itocto " 
 ritooto 7The subject of this sketch graduated in the Brooklyn 
 F pi- ^ ®!yt®®b®>® Institute iii 1864, the same year entered Williams College, wliere lie 
 
 took the full classical course, and graduated in 1868, with the degree A. B. In 1876 he had the 
 degree of A. M. conferred by his Alma Mater. From 1868 to 1871, he was engaged in the con- 
 wiUJtoJit'ti in Iowa and Xlinnesota, at the same time being engaged in reading law. 
 
 toil *® Michigan, in 1872. immediately afterward, opened an office in St 
 
 top phiir T '®'’® S®?®/.®' practice, until 1877, when he moved to Lawrence, to takt; 
 
 dividprf to Literature and History in the State University. The chair was 
 
 bio R .R -RR ®P'^'®K taking English Language and Literature. Prof. Canfield taking 
 
 his presentchair. During his residence in St. Josepli, Mich., Prof. Canfield was requested to take 
 top pfflpp7pnS.®i*®*'®Ti ®/ Ti,® ®R'T schools, tliey being at tliat time In a disorganized state. He held 
 Die office long enough to thoroughly sysfemize tlie schools, and then resigned. Prof. Canfield 
 was married inClear Lake, Iowa, June24,1873, to Miss Flavia A. Camp. They have two children 
 Rb'-.otbea. The Prolessor Is a member of the Episcopal Chiiroh; of the Douglas 
 Couuty Bar Association and several literary societies. ® 
 
 iQin CAIiLSON, proprietor of carriage works, was born in Stockholm, Sweden, July 25 
 
 V leaving school he was apprenticed to the blacksmith trade. Graduating before^the 
 
 \858, receiving at the lime a silver medal for skill dis^ 
 
 Srtefi^ the trade In 1^5 he emigrated to the United States, and settled in Lawrence Kan 
 his trade until he commenced his present business in 1866. Mr. Carlson was 
 Lawrence, November 4. 1865, to Mrs. Sophia Fritchel, a native of Sweden. They have 
 a^d”S'f'‘&!Sg7)7ro^87L U “ member of the Scandinavian siefeU 
 
 ,, KOBERI CARPENTER, 'Treasurer of the Kansas Fruit Vinegar Company-, was horn at 
 roft'®*^®’ "^yeming County, N. A., October 20. 1828. Im831, his narents moved to Farmersville 
 ^ 7 } -•-■“'''ere he received his education, and afterward engaged in teaching 
 n» 'iv?.J'fpQtoppi.V'i®h"’®i’'i*' *'® Monroe Couuty, Wis. There his business became varied. E’irst 
 
 builder, next m superintendent of a saw mill and its accompaniments, looking 
 oftop n 9 “''Vj®-® fo''eeffi ®'>I 1 . as well as the sales of the lumber 
 
 fni-*top m^pi,®toto*i- Rie bealtli tailing, he next engaged in the teaming business, hauling goods 
 i,p I-tof V.‘® beeee^tebippiug point, a distance of tweuty-eiglit miles. This busi- 
 
 hp w!.nr't®>‘^(-*.pp *‘®®VV’I'[’®®''1°‘?R'®’'®®®®R'^ school during the winter months; after 
 
 nii.®n’ p7-m-tili 7^to*.®no‘ >i'^' ®‘“* followed this for two years. Then, he, in company wltli two other 
 } Lhnnf np?nh..r to Ib wl'-' ® 'm''®®®® ®l>.op attached to It. Tills business lie followed up 
 
 7.9A-p“.„ . October 1861. When the war breaking out, or rather it becoming certain that we 
 were to have a prolonged war, he enlisted as a soldier, and assisted to raise a company in Ins town 
 R® Y®® 9'?®*?'^ L*®®to®e®* ol'Ibe company. He cleared out his stock 
 
 ipmnop®,?w®ooT' I® contract with the Government for saddles and cavalry equipments. His 
 pb? JP®'9II®'‘T R®ll"®®“l ol^ Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry. In 
 
 company, wliich he commanded until January, 
 loOj, When his term ol service huviug expired, he requested the Ooveruor of AViscouslu to have 
 
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 HISTOEY OF EAESAS. 
 
 Jiimsrlf and tlH>KC of lii« moll wliohc terms of servif.c had expired mustcredoul of the service. 
 'ri>e (ioveriior complied, and notilied the Captain of said compUance, hut when it became known 
 to the commander of tlie military district in which his command had been doing liuty, while he 
 let th(‘ men go, he would not consent that the Captain should leave, contending that the service 
 <‘ouia not atford to spare the Ca|)tain, that his services were of vital importance to tiie Govern¬ 
 ment, Hence, his retention. The Captain wa^ offered commissions of Major or of Jdeutenant 
 Colonel of hisohl regiment, manv of its members having re-enlisted as veterans, and had been 
 re-organi'/e«l as a veteran regiment, but be would not accept of promotion, when the war was 
 to all intents and purposes at a close, so the Governor of Wisconsin sent him another commission 
 of captain, and in this capacity he served the balance of his time in the service. He really 
 acted JUS Cajuain scarcely any of the last two years of his service, having never less than two and. 
 a greater part of the time, live companies, under his immediat** command, doing the duties of 
 Major and Lieutenant Colonei more than of Captain. In 18G4 he was detailed to collect the Osage 
 Indians together, orso many of them as were friendly, and settle a difficulty with them that 
 threatened to cause them to desert our cause and go over to the enemy, and it was advised that a 
 large sum of money sliould be juild them to settle the matter. Cajit. Carpenter called the 
 chiefs together and the matter was discussed, and the Captain succeeded in making it apparent 
 to the Indians that the blame in the matter all rested witli them, and not with the Government. 
 That instead of their receiving restitution as they demanded and fully e.xpected, they might con¬ 
 sider themselves well otf to he allowed to go <iuietly to their camps, and hereafter to be allowed 
 to do the duties of soldiers for the Government. This put a stop to further troubles from this 
 source. Trior to this, the Indians had habitually gained their demands upon almost any pretext, 
 wliether fancied or real, that they saw lit to set up. In 1864, the war was fast drawing to a close, 
 and the entire country in the West liaving been so entirely under military rule for three suc¬ 
 cessive years—and espeeially in the State of Missouri had this been the case—that there were no 
 civil courts or officers to enforce civil law in some of the counties. The Captain having cqmniaiid 
 of territory comprising nearly all of Hates and Vernon Counties, in Missouri, re-organized the 
 courts in Vernon County, Mo. He advised with the Governor of the State, and solicited and ob¬ 
 tained the appointment of all the officers requisite to re-establish civil law, and its enforcement.8 
 in said county, lii 1865, he wivs appointed by the Military Commander of tlie District of Kansas, 
 Superintendent of .the collection of Goveriiiiieiit Trains for tlie Plains, and furnishing them es¬ 
 corts to Fort Kearney, Nebraska. This was done to protect said trains from the predatory at¬ 
 tacks of the wild Indians. His headquarters were established at Marysville, Marshall County, 
 Kan.; he continued in this line of service up to August 15,1865, when he came to Lawrence, Douglas 
 Co., Kan., and up to 1870, was engaged iii the cattle and grain trade. In 1870, he established the wool, 
 hide and fur business, which business he has followed up to the present time. In 1875, he added to 
 his business the wholesale trade of leather, saddlery, hardware and slioe ffndings. He wa.s elected 
 Treasurer of the Kansas Fruit Vinegar Company (a joint stock company) at its organization in 
 June. 1882. Mr. Carpenter was married in Vernon County. Mo., in 1868, to Miss Mary E., grand¬ 
 daughter of the liev. Mr. Dodge, a minister of the Presbyterian Church, and a missionary to the 
 Osage Indians, at an early day. They have two children—James and Walter S. Mr. Carpenter is 
 a member of tlie Presbyterian Church, and of Washington Post, No. 12, G. A. li. 
 
 WILLIAM H. C.MuiUTlI, A. B., Professor of French and German Languages and fdterature, 
 Kansas sitate University, was born in Osawalomie Kan.. April 5, 1859. His parents moved to 
 Lawrence in im\ where he attended the Lawrence High School, in his preparatory studies, and 
 then entered the State University, graduating in 188 U .with the degree of A. B. The Professor 
 was appointed assistant to the chair he now holds in 1879, and held that posirioii until elected to 
 present one in 1882. Mr. Carruth was married in Lawrence, in June, 1882, to Miss Frances 
 Sehlegel, who held the Professorship of Modern Languages in the University from 1874 until 1882. 
 
 MKS. M. CASEV, dealer in second-hand goods, was born in Bre.sen, South AVales, from 
 whence she einigrated with lier hushaiid ill 1872 to the Ttnited States, and settled in Lawrence, 
 where she has since resided. Immediately on her arrival, she entered upon her present business, 
 which by the united help of her husband, has been established on a firm basis. In her store may 
 be found almost anything you iii.ay call for, at a reasonable price. So great has her business be¬ 
 come that she employs from four to ten hands the year round. Her maiden name was Crowley, 
 but before she came here she was married in Swanzey, Wales, to James Casey, who died in 
 April, 1882, leaving her in sole charge of her immense business. Mrs. Casey has two interesting 
 and lovely children, viz.: John and Lewis. But few women could so successfully conduct such 
 a business, but her native talent and natural suavity are sure indications of her genius and power 
 to prosecute her business to good advantage. 
 
 HON. CHAIiLIiiS CHADWICK is a native of Tompkins County, N. Y. Was educated in 
 the common and select schools of that county. In 1841, went to Westfield, Chautauqua County, 
 to write as a clerk in the. Surrogate’s office of that county, and commenced the reading of law 
 with his uncle, the Hon. Austin Smith, who was then Surrogate of the county. In 1851, at a 
 general term of the Supreme Court of the Eighth Judicial District, he was admitted to the bar, 
 and commenced tlie practice with his old preceptor, who took him in as a partner, continuing 
 this partnership until 1857, when he struck out for Kansas, and settled in (^uiiidaro, then a prom¬ 
 ising point on the Missouri Kiver. Here he opened a law and real estate office, where he re¬ 
 mained until 1860. In the spring of 18.59, was elected a Justice of the Peace for Qulndaro Town¬ 
 ship, and filled the office, until July, 1860, when he went to Douiphan County, and in the fall of 
 1861 went to Topeka, having been appointed by Gov. Charles lioOinson, Attorney General, to 
 till vacancy, and had the position of Private Secretary to Gov. Uobinson, which position beheld 
 during the balance of the term. In the spring of 1863, settled in Lawrence, and opened a law 
 office, entered into i)artner8hip with Hon. Nelson Cobb, which continued till Mr. Cobh moved to 
 Kansas City, in the fall of 1867. In 1861, he was appointed Paymaster tJeneral, with rank of 
 M^or, by Gov. Thomas Carney, which position he tilled during Gov. Carney’s term of office, 
 atm in the fall of 1861, paid the Slate Militia for services in the spring of 1861. In 1865, was elected 
 a Justice of the Peace, for the city of Lawrence, and has held the office continuously, except two 
 years—1872 and 1873. Was elected Police Judge in 1881, for a term of two years. 
 
 S. .1. CHUliCHILL, wholesale dealer in barb wire and staples, sells the Scutt cable laid wire 
 and the Lambert barb wire, both manufactured by H. B. Scutt & Co., Joliet, Ill. Ho also handles 
 largely the Warne barb wire, manufactured by the Southeabtern Barb Wire Company, of Law¬ 
 rence. The business was established by Mr, Churchill iiitl876. He keeps in his stock at Lawrence 
 five to six curs of wire, liis larger orders being se.nt from the factory direct. His .sales will amount 
 this year to $15lM)0d, rei)reseiiting about one hundred cars of material. Mr. Churchill was horn 
 in Rutland County, Vt., November 1, 1812; he was educated in his native county. In 1861, lie 
 moved West, and located in De Kalb County, III., where he engaged in farming until the break¬ 
 ing-out of the war. He eiilLsted August 6,1861, in Company (i, Second Regiment Illinois Light 
 Artillery. He re-enlisted in 1864, and wjts mustered out September 5,1865. He took part in Ft. 
 Henry and Ft. Donelsoii campaigns under Gen. Grant; was in the same command at Vicksburg; 
 was ill Nashville campaign under Gen. riioimis; afterward in the siege of Mobile and the attack 
 on the Spanish forts. On his discharge from the service, he settled in Jackson County, Mo., where 
 he engaged in farming until the death of Mrs. Churchill. He then accepted a position as travel¬ 
 ing salesinan for H. B. Scutt & Co., engaging in this until 1876. Mr. Churchill was married in Rut¬ 
 land Couutv, Vt,, to Miss Adelia A. Holmes, of that county. She died, leaving four children— 
 May A.. Frank H., Winifred G., Lena H. He was married August 4,1879, at Lawrence, to Mrs. 
 Low Grant Benham, of Lawrence, a former resident of New York State. Mr. Churchill is a 
 member of Washington Post, No. 12, G. A. R., and Halcyon Lodge, No. 18,1. O. (). F. The family 
 are all members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 N. S. CL.AKKE, Uverj'. sale and feed stable. The business was established by Mr. C. in 1872. 
 The building is of frame, 50x117 feet in size. In summer, he keeps about fourteen head of horses, 
 while in winter the stock Increases to forty or fifty, sale and livery. Keeps on hand a full assort¬ 
 ment of hacks and carriages. Mr. Clarke wjisborn In Schuyler County, Ill., April 14, 1845. He 
 was educated at the Illinois Wesleyan University, at Bloomington. The departure of his brothers 
 to jhe war necessitated his leaving college to assist his father In the management of the farm. He 
 remained at home until 1869. then moved to Kansas, and settled in Lawrence, engagiiigin farming 
 until he opened the livery stable. He was married in Lawrence September 30, 1875, to Miss Lucy 
 J., daughter of William Patterson, Esq., a pioneer of 1855, and a practicing lawyer in Lawrence 
 some years. They had triplets born to them in 1879—.Mary P., Helen .M. and Aiige S., the latter 
 died, aged one year. Mr. C. is a member of Halycon Lodge, No. 18, 1. O. O. F,, and of the A. (). U. 
 W. ami Select Knights. 
 
 WILLIAM 11. ( OFFIN, P. (). Richmond, Wayne Ce., Ind., is one of the pioneers ofKansas. 
 He first came to this State in October, 1854, and made a claim on what Is now the site of Osawat- 
 oiiiie, Leavenw'orth (-'ouiity, ill company wltli Eli Wilson and B.W. Hiatt. Tlieygave up their 
 claims on the arrival of tlie first town company, and the next spring made new' claims on the 
 forks of .Stranger and Fall Creeks, in Leavenworth County. He brought out his family that year 
 and continued to reside there until 1865, engaged in farming, when he moved to Wayne County, 
 Ind., when* he lias since resided. Mr. Coffin was born near Richmond, Iiid., September 26, 1825. 
 He w'as educated in his native county, and resided there until he came to Kansas. lie was mar¬ 
 ried in Wayne County, Ind., In October, 1845, to Miss Sarah Wilson, of that county. They have 
 five ehildreii"John W., WTlliam H., Albert, ibibert and Frank. Mr. Coffin being a member of 
 tlie Society of Friends, could net bear arms, but his sympathies were with the Free-state party, 
 and he rendered valuable service to the cause in many ways. He was elected to the Leavenworth 
 (.'onstitutlonal Convention that convened at Minneola and adjourned to Leavenworth. 
 
 HASSON & COHN, dealers in staple'and fancy dry goods, boots and shoes,etc. Business 
 was established In Law’rcnce in November, 1882. I). Pa.sson, senior member of the firm, was born 
 in Koenigsberg, Prussia, April 23,185:1. He was educated in his native town. In 1875, he went 
 into the German Army, and continued until 1878. In the latter year, he emigrated to the United 
 States, and settled in Eudora, Douglas Co., Kan. Here he engaged in clerking until 1880, when he 
 began business on his ow'n account. He is a member of Eudora I^odge, A., F. & A. M. L. Cohn, 
 of the above firm, was born in Eudora, Douglas Co., Kan., November 14,1860. He received his 
 schooling in Lawrence. In 1875, he commenced the study of telegraphing, and followed this as a 
 profession until the organization of the present firm. He w'as at one time agent for the A. T. & 
 S. Fe. R. R., at Cedar .Junction, Kan. 
 
 A. A. COOPER, Vice President of the Kansas State Mutual Fire Insurance Company, was 
 horn in Hopkinsville, Christian Co., Ky., December 1.1833. His parents settled in Greene County, 
 Ill., jibout 1836, where he received his education and commenced his business life. In 1852, he en¬ 
 gaged in the mercantile business in Greenfield. In 1861, he moved to Girard, Macoupin Co., Ill., 
 w here he continued successfully in business, operating a dry gomls store and woolen mill In ad- 
 lUtion to other business until 1871. He then opened a store in Decatur. III. In 1873, he sold out 
 and removed to Peoria, Ill., where he engaged in the commission business, operatingingi-ain and 
 
 livestock. In 1878, he moved lo Kansas, and locat'd in Ottawa. 'I’he same fall, he settled in 
 Lawrence; here he engjiged In the mercantile business a short time, and has since been engaged 
 in real estate and loans. He is iiow' amcmlier of the firm of A. Tosh & Co. Mr. Cooper w’as mar- 
 rle<l in Greene County, Ill., September 6, 1854, to Miss Laura A. Doyle, of that county. They have 
 three sous-'John E.', Luther 1). and Ernest J. He is a member of the Baptist (Jiurch, also of 
 the A., F. A A. M. and E. A. U. society. 
 
 J. W. COOPER, Principal of the High School, was born in Berlin, Worcester Co., Md., De¬ 
 cember 1.5,1842. He was educated in Buckingham Academy, Berlin, Md., taking a full classical 
 course. During the war, he was attached to the tjjuariermaster’s department in Missouri and 
 Arkan.sas. On the close of the war, he settled in Illinois, and engaged in teaching there, and later 
 in Iowa. In 1870, he settled in Douglas County, Kan., teaching in the county two terms, then 
 Liking a position in the city schools. Was promoted to his present position in September, 1878. 
 Mr. Coojper was married in Baldwin City, Kan,, In 1874, to Miss Sarah E., daughter of H. U. 
 Brown, Esq., of Baldwin City. They liavetwo children—Carl L. and John H. 
 
 JOSEPH CRACKLIN, old settler, wjis born in Boston, Mass., May 2, 1816. He w'as educated 
 ill the public schools of his native city. As a boy, he was employed in a shipping office, his duties 
 being to check off the cargo of vessels being discharged. He Thus imbibed a taste for the seas. 
 In June, 1832, he shipped on a whaler from New Bedford. On his return home, he j^ain shipped, 
 and continued for some twelve years at sea. A number of these years were spent in the United 
 States Navy, some six in all. Was discharged by special order from the department through the 
 solicitation of relatives. He then returned home, and engaged in house painting in Rox bury. 
 Mass. Ill 1849, on the breaking-out of the California excitement, he made the journey across the 
 >lain8 and engaged in mining there about two years, and then returned home by way of the 
 sihnius. In 1854, he again started for California overland, landing at Lawrence, Kan., in Sep¬ 
 tember. The high-handed proceedings of the border ruffians aroused his indignation, and lie 
 determined to remain and assist the Free-state people. He organized a compauj^ of men; this 
 company w'as afterward known as the*‘ Stubbs,’' and he continued the command of this company 
 until he was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the First Kansjis Regiment under Gen. James 
 Lane, and continued with the regiment until the troubles ended, when the Free-state army dis¬ 
 banded, the members returning to their homes. The Stubbs, however, preserved their organi¬ 
 zation, and in August, 1857, he was again elected Captain. Held the office two years, and resigned 
 August 11, 1859. 
 
 The following Is a true copy of the reply of the coin]>any to his letter of resignation: 
 
 “Stubbs Armory, August 11, 1859. 
 Lieut. Con. Joseph Cracklin, Post Cttplam of the Stnbbx: 
 
 Df-ar Sit’—ln accepting your letter of resignation, we tender you our sincere thanks for the 
 manner in which you have disidiarged your duties as commanding officer of our company for 
 so long a time; and while we regret that your duties should compel you to retire from an office 
 which you have filled with honor to yourself and credit to the company, we are happy to know 
 that your name is still attached to the roll of your company among the names of those who 
 battled so manfully for the right in 1856. It is pleasing to us to refer to the part you took in those 
 engagements with our company. Your conduct at Franklin, in August, and at Lawrence, when 
 Reed besieged our town with 2,800 hirelings, and at all other places where the company was en¬ 
 gaged while you were in command, elicits our warmest applause. We arc grateful for the advice 
 conveyed to this company in your letter, feeling that your experience in military affairs may be 
 of great advantage to us, and believe that by following it with our efficient present officers (Capi. 
 F. B. Swift and First Lieut. N. W. Sfiicer), we may be able to hold the position we have heretofore 
 occupied among the military companies of Kansas. Be assured, however, that the Stubbs will 
 always be steadfast supporters of the right and defenders of the oppressed. And it is our desire 
 that the law-makers of our country may be composed of such men that when called upon, we 
 can. with a right good will, sustain their enactments. In placing you upon the retired roll, we 
 would request that you be present occasionally at our meetings, and by your advice and counsel 
 aid us in arriving at a greater degree of military perfection. With assurances of the highest 
 esteem, we remain. Yours respectfully, 
 
 A. I. Blanchard, 
 
 A. Cutler, 
 
 1. G. Crocker, 
 
 Coonnittfe in behalf of the Company^ 
 
 In 1861, he organized a company of men who were mustered Into the service as Company D, 
 Second Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry. When this command was mustered out in 1861, a 
 cavalry company was organized, in which he held the position of Battalion Adjutant, with 
 the rank of Second Lieutenant. He was afterward attached to the Second Kansas Battery, Capt. 
 Hopkins as a Second Lieutenant, in which he held a commission as Second Lieutenant; serving 
 in Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi. His battalion was afterward mounted to act as cavalry 
 in pursuit of the guerrillas. Was afterward ordered to report at Ft. Leavenworth, where he re¬ 
 mained attached to the post battery until mustered out in 1862. He then returned to Lawrence, 
 where he was forsome time under medical treatment for disability, caused by a sunstroke. He 
 was afterward elected City .Marshal for several years, and also engaged in the real estate business. 
 He was married in Roxbury, Mass., in March, 1847, to Miss Julia A. McDuffy, who died in Law¬ 
 rence in 1857. He was married to Ins present wife in Lawrence, Kan., March 30, 1858. She was 
 Miss Emily Dunlap, of New Boston, N, H. They have one child—Lillian K. He is a prominent 
 member of the Masonic fraternity, being a member of all the grand bodies. At the time of the 
 (^uantrell raid, Mr. C. had a narrow escape from death; fearing their coming, he had sent his 
 family East and rented their house, taking up his quarters at Stone’s Hotel; was awakened by 
 their firing on the morning of their arrival, and with great difficulty managed to get out of the 
 house, being chased by a siiuad of the guerrillas until he reached the bush. 
 
 WILLIAM CRUM, of the firm of Ulrickson & Crum, was born in Cambria County, Penn., 
 January 8,1845. His parents moved to Perry County, Mo., about 1857. In 1863, he left home and 
 located in Illinois, learning the trade of tinsmith, which he followed in Vienna and Cairo, that 
 State. During the war, he enlisted in the lOU-day service, and served out his time in the One 
 Hundred and P’orty-fifth regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry. In 1868, he moved to Kansas and 
 settled in Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, where he engaged in business, dealing in stoves and 
 tinware until 1874, when he moved to Lawrence. He worked at his trade until 1878, when he 
 organized the firm of Roberts & Crum, dealing in tinware, pumps, etc. In 1879, they were suc¬ 
 ceeded by Willey &Crum. He sold out his interest in this firm when the firm of Ulrickson & 
 Crum was organized. Mr. Crum was married in Baxter Springs, Ky., December 8, 1870, to Miss 
 Grasou, a native of Canada. They liave two children—Alice G. and Earl L. Mr. C. is a member 
 of Acacia Lodge, No. 9, A., F. A. M. 
 
 W. M. CULBERTSON, dealer in sand and hard and soft coal. The business was established 
 by Mr. C. in 1872. The business at first probably averaged about eighty cars yearly. His sales 
 now aggregate 4U0 cars. He employs eight men and oiierates five teams in tlie coal department. 
 Expects to ship 500cars of sand in 1883. Mr. C. was born near Zanesville. Ohio, August 6. 1837. 
 He was educated in Zanesville. In 1856, he began farming on his own account; this he continued 
 until 1862, when he took a position in the Post Quartermaster’s department at Nashville, Tenn. 
 In December, 1863, was sent with supplies to Knoxville, Tenn., remaining there until November, 
 1864. He then returned home. In January, 1865, he took a position in the Quartermaster’s de¬ 
 partment at Cincinnati, Ohio, remaining until the close of the war. He returned to Muskingum 
 County, and shortly afterward engaged In coal business at McConnellsville, Morgan Co., Ohio; 
 continuing ill this husiness until he moved to Kansas in 1872. He was married in McConnells 
 ville, Ohio, November 11, 1869, to Miss Kate B. Welch, of that town. They have three children — 
 Howard D., Charles W. and Kate. Mr. C. is a member of the Congregational Church, also of 
 Oread Lodge, K. of IL, and subordinate lodge, and Select Knights of A. O U. W. 
 
 H. A. CUTLER, job printer, born in Highgate, Franklin Co., Vt.. May :30,1830, son of Rodolphus 
 Cutler and Sophy Christly. He grew to manhood in his native State, and learned his trade in St. 
 Albans, Vt., and has ever since been engaged In his profession. Mr. C. was united in marriage in 
 St, Albans, Vt., May 15, 1860. to Miss Einiline 1)., daughter of Hiram E. Colony and Eunice Sabin. 
 They have three children—Flouna E., born June 15, 1865; Fredrick I)., born December 26, 1874; 
 Olive M., born August 10, 1878. Mr. 0. came to the State in 1857, settled in Lawrence, and estab¬ 
 lished business in 1870; employs eight hands. He has also connected with his establishment a 
 department for bookbinding. By (liligence, promptness and strict attention to business, he has 
 become the leading job printer in the city. He is a Master Mason. 
 
 J. A. DAILEY, wholesale and retail dealer in china, glass and queeiisware, silver plated 
 goods, house furnishing goods, etc. Business was established in 1866 by J. A. Dailey &Co. Since 
 1869, Mr. Dailey has been alone in business. He occupies two floors and basement in a buihling 
 25x80 feet, carrying a stock of about $10,000. Tills is the only exclusive crockery house in town. 
 J. A. Dailey was born in Franklin County, Penn., December 28, 1841. In 1856, he moved to Knox 
 County, Ill., where he engaged in clerking in mercantile establishments. In 1861, he enlisted in 
 Company D, First Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry; was captured at Lexington, Mo.; was 
 paroled and discharged. He then returned to Knox County, where he attended Heddiiig Semin¬ 
 ary about two years, and then resumed clerking, in which he continued to actively engage 
 until 1866, when he settled in Lawrence. Mr. Dailey wa.s married in Monmouth, Ill., November 
 14,1867, to Miss Maggie J. Belleville, of that town. They have two chlldren--Sidney c. and Frank 
 B. Mr. Dailey is a member of the Presbyterian Chiircli; is also a member of Acacia Lodge, No. 
 9, A., F. & A. M., and of the K. of H. He has held the position of City Treasurer about live 
 years. 
 
 MISS ROXANA A. DAVIS, teacher, was born, in Nortli Carolina, January 27. 1858, She 
 came to this State with her mother, in 1861, and settled near Lawrence. In 1876, slie graduated at 
 the State Normal School at Emporia, since which time, she has been employed as a teacher and 
 now holds the position of Principal, in the Vermont Street School, {.Awrence. luiving under het 
 charge three teachers and 253 pupils. Her assistants are, Miss Marcia Wood, Mrs. Mattie Olin 
 and Miss Emma Osborn. 
 
 W. J. DAWSON, dealer in agricultural implements, was born in Pittsburgh, Penn., April? 1836 
 Before coming to this State, he lived in Mendota, Ill., and in Brookfield, Mo. He came to the 
 State in 1874, and settled in Topeka, but in 1876, came to North Lawrence, where he has since re¬ 
 sided, establishing his present liusiiiess, and enjoys a flourishing trade. Mr. Dawson enlisted in 
 1864, and served in the Fifteenth Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, until the close of the war He 
 married Miss Barbara E. Hyde, of Illinois, and has six children, viz.: Ida, Leila, James, Ella 
 Kittle and Etta May, Mr. Dawson is a Knight Templar, and a regular Past Mtwterof lodge 
 
 GEORGE N. DEMING, senior member of the firm of George N. Deming & Son, was born 
 in Berkshire, Mass., in the year 182d. He moved to Rochester, N, y.. when about eleven years old 
 Here after finishing his school, he engaged in coal and lumber hu.siness, for over thirty years at 
 
DOUGLAS COUNTY. 
 
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 PolKioiil clrcIoK. I-'roiii lh(« Ki ISdS he (l<'v.ili.,l lii« 
 
 N . i- He was connects with 1 i1h latlicr in oil operations. In 1‘ennsylvanirfrom IsTl^^ 
 
 iiiSliiPpiSs 
 
 psMiiiiiiliiiii 
 
 Ills present business. lie was married in Lawrence Novenil)er'*5 
 
 
 a frame builuing 43x110 feet in dimensions; keep on hand twenty to twentv-rtvp iipsih nf 
 
 running ln.eU oonMSg“A thl7oTu1,aHon®unn?prese!;^ 
 
 takenVisonerrbu "ntad^^ 
 
 Jnn/5\ CoS 
 
 eLSaLhVb^UniyeJsTf''^\“,nenVe^^ 
 
 .ne*!.‘t^SUjrLa°L‘^.?^eXSre. Nr*!^l'‘Si;'F“ t mI- 
 
 aSpSSSaSSS^ 
 
 inoyed to Muscatine, Iowa. Was.two years a telegraph Speratoil four v ears a hirme? five vi-ir^ 
 in the grocciy business In Muscatine and Muscatine County. In 186’.J liioved to Kansas se/fiincr 
 
 s|:i^?fss 
 
 \onker8 and New iork, and local agent of the Hartford Hire Insurance Coin'^antra i^^^^^ 
 large insurance business, and 1871, selling out his agency, moved to Kansas C?tv and emrae-ed^in 
 for “J®''® t"''®.®. y®'*'-®.= ‘hen settled at Ot?awa. Kan:, a^ fgent 
 
 L-S-of the Singer sewing machine. In 1870, he purchased a farm near Richmonif in 
 Branklm County, remaining there nntillSSO; selling out. he moved to Lawrence airain enua^in? 
 m th® Insurance business Mr. Edgar wa.s married at Dayton, Oldo, Aim 1 851 ' ife is fathei m- 
 seven cMdren two daughter ali living and doing husin'S ii KansS" 
 
 ii'S sstai 
 
 Sion, wdth tlie ex-ception of short intervals, for sixteen years. He inoved to Kansas "i Novemhe? 
 Douglas Apyiriajl. He wa(‘thi‘’flr8't e^ectTd °S°uUri nt^dTnT of PubHc''rn8t?ScHo“ n 
 
 battle of the war. MaJ. ’Edwards was inS iS Zrtb IMIey^'Mass®. Ser^fto 
 wards fsaL^r'^mfnent m'^lXr^t tK survivcs-Virglnla S. ’Mr.^Ed- 
 
 .in,.«f *'■ dealer in ice. Business was established in 18C7, and has 
 
 since been in operation with the exception of two years he operated in Kansas Citv His main 
 
 ho.isesare20t.xl00feet,withacapacityof 7,000to 8,000 tons. He adds addi.Tori teSporary hrses 
 in lavoiable seasons. Ho also puts up, under contract, about 10,000 tons in the hoii^ses of Plank- 
 20 WKi ^'“.n the winter of 1882-83, he will also ship about 16,000 to 
 
 r "‘‘h® se^on about .300 men, and will cut in the aggre^e from 35 000 
 
 to40,(XK) tons of ice. Mr. Eidemiller was horn in Froderick City, Md., August 22 18^3 His 
 parente moved to Troy, Ohio, alioiit 1837, where ho received his schooling. At the age of twelve 
 } ears he commenced clerking in grocery stores. When about nineteen he went into business ,m 
 
 DuHnL™^tTl’sTO*^!*^® '“®,‘'0".°til6 business until he moved to Kansas in 1807. 
 purlng 1870 to 1872 he transferred his ice business to Kansas City, Mo., returning to L.iwrence 
 in the latter ^ar. Mr. Eidemiller was married in Troy, Oliio, in September, 1854 to Miss Mav I 
 
 J^HN EiTkIDgI Maggie S.an“gYK; 
 
 since wwV He 1 n H ?“‘a‘'>>»l»ed the livery business in North Lawrence in 1875, 
 since which time he has continued to keep some fine turnouts. Mr. Eldredge seldom makes a 
 
 Bighr^*»D pfirad® “>® baM guessers in the State, and liis keen eye will defect a fraud at first 
 Ind^settfld' in ^Prafrto “ P®“"“y’™a‘a, August 22, 1840. He came to tills State in 1853, 
 
 iftn \ Prairie City, where he lived up to the time of coming to Lawrence in 1860 In 
 
 1861, he reajwnded to the first call of bis country, and enlisted in Company G Seventh Rec-iment 
 Kari^ Volunteers, and served until the close of the war. He w^ inTJ^eml engagein^^^^^^^ 
 
 uwren ‘i“*”h “ “ wound. He was married, in 1875, to Miss Frank^irwkfns of 
 
 Lawrence; lias tliree children—Leila B., Harry and Stella May. ’ 
 
 burdens of the day, and by whom he was hel<l in universal respect and estet-m^ Th« f ii \ 
 sketch appeared in a Lawrence piipor at the time of liis death • “ tIih iw rt r ^ bdloy ing 
 
 BilsSiSiSi 
 
 PPilMtiiilii 
 
 chase transportation ai.,1 supplies for emigrants to Kansas. He was c dhed vi h f H^a . L 
 
 ^en^"rl'r®»raid%®rfauSy ^ hf.Srg:' ffs^Zv TT^"' '‘f 
 
 Compaty, composed of tlie Eldridge Brothers, and lie was also as^Sd^ with 
 many of the coui])anie8 that were locating towns all over the Terriforv in isr ,7 u i 
 
 Hotel now the Coates House), in Kansas City was erected bv Mr The Broadway 
 
 iiMpstsssm 
 
 oculist, was born in Leroy, Genesee Co., N. Y, Mav 1 18'>7 Hp.m 
 ceived his education m his native State, and commenced his professional studies"iii 1857 
 Wyounng County N. Y., under a celebrated oculist He commenced Cnracticeto Sin F^^^^ 
 
 Xtti’toX'idngZ 
 
 ^turned to Bloomington, HI. In 1882, he moved to <’alhoun. Neb. From thence he moved to 
 sptcSfty :toce!858 ''®®" ®"^-g®'l ‘h® P.acttorof Ms 
 
 same yea“; Ms'Ss\rv®e1 to CmGZ 
 
 iiip 5 plpES£SH£i£^ 
 
 dTpIrim^en'^rTr^or wL““nSibont®18®ff j" 
 
 mercantile pursuits. Mr. Fincher was man ied. ii Lawrenef Ka^n M^rfh w 
 daughter of William Melvin, Esq. Mr. Finciier was appMuted ’ Posfts^ 
 
 Templaf Mthe mXm SroUv: "® «® 
 
 wii/'U*'®™?^‘‘9^.‘‘>P™P”etor of the Central Hotel. The house was erected in iSfiil Mr 
 AuKUsTlm*' ndfn ““'* J''®®®''‘ proprietors succeeded John Anderson Hi 
 
 thifty ;oonis: j K.“f5f IL* hoin^to’L ‘ H:‘was‘‘''f 
 
 etc "“ln''l8®7"8“'he niov6®dTU "‘ o®®''P^'ion8, at times farming, tanning, hotol'ke“eLig 
 
 0, 1855, to Miss Mary A. Seidel, of Berks Con.ity. 13,ey haveLe fhLr^n-^^^^ ne 
 
 mrUd;e^,toT83“l‘^6."o"®F® Sioli’c^®®^® ‘^® “ ”‘®-i^’®"®‘ «®'®- 
 
 Inis been sole proprietor. He now employs four men ami carries a stork of some SIO (inn and 
 does a yearly business of $50,000. In addition to this business he has also a cattirraaihe wiri^^^ 
 herd of 1 600 head of steers, which he expects to increase in 1883 to 3 000 head J N Flnror«r.t 
 c.a,ne to Kansas in 1861. He then settled'iii Lawrence and engaged in cYerki4 in the me.cant to 
 establishments in tlie city until about 1870. He then moved to Ilnniholdt A Men rnnni! 
 
 a„®d“rn1;’^an^ 
 
 s:s=£i“ -~s 
 
 County^Ohio DecLber^Y’lSs'^Te'^rnr®® ®?“elas County, was horn in Jlidd'efield, Geauga 
 
 CdT'-ip'" 'r 
 
 hind (ihto ®®“"*®'|®.®‘‘ reading law previous to his enlistment, with Canter & Tliayer at C3ev " 
 
 at 4ine8ville'^OMo''*HB ‘ h® *'® '““‘roried reading in the oftice of W.Ul Nevison 
 
 at PainesTiIle, Ohio. He took an active part in assisting the Republican partv diirinv this time’ 
 
 making speeches during the campaign in that district. During this tinie,*^he beramelntimateiv 
 at quainted with the late I resident Garfield, and his admiration of that gentleman’s character wiu 
 
 l4n'^®'‘M*r^ FootB4“»**'Um S®.'^?r‘IJ ‘■'“'rrence that predicted his nomination at Chicago in 
 1880. Mr. Foote was admitted to the bar at Painesville, Ohio, in May, 1864 In 1866 he moved 
 
 o?Bm I i>® T't “tH'®** Lawrence, wliere lie opened an office and engaged in pr4tice until 
 ® ‘®‘* ‘ '‘“dge, III 1880. Was elected City Attorney two termi without solicitation on liis 
 
 M married in West Farmington, Trumbull Co., Ohio, July 7,1870 to Miss Marv 
 
 HbiL H ''“re three cliildren—Mary Ida, Sliernian Weir and Marvin Gar'^ 
 
 held. He is a member of the Metliodist Episcopal Church, and of Lawrence Lodge, No. if I. 0. 
 
 MON. GEORGE FORD (deceased), was born December 18,1811, in Westerlo AHianv Conn 
 ds’ii!./' Mis grandfather, Jacob Ford, was a soldier in the war of the Revolutio’ii His^fatlier 
 Sylvester Ford, was an extensive farmer, and for- some time hold the Dositioii of Conntv 
 Judge in New York. He served his country in the war of 1812, bfcSg an Adinto,?t 
 during the war. George Ford’s boyhood was spent on Ids fatlier’s farm huf at tlie aae of 
 fourteen he entered his brotlier’s store at Oneoiita, N. Y., as clerk Here however he rrm^H 1 
 but a short time, after which he went to New York Ci’ty Xre he workTas Lrk .^0 'he 
 reached ins eighteenth year. He then returned to the farm, where iTe fematoed nnt I 4 al 
 tamed his majority. At that age, he removed to Akron, Ohio, where he lived abmit a year H s 
 next move was to Berkshire County, Maes. Here he was married to Miss Rachel Hall Wivht 
 man, March 22 1835. Soon after tliis event he returned to New York and engaged in farming iii 
 tor fr?B„ri *®^‘ ®''““«®‘‘ I'iBrosidenceto Jerf4 a4 N I whe". 
 
 ffUr * general mercantile business. In 1857, he moved to Kansas and lo 
 
 *'L**® 8“'''e.>ear he became a member of the Citv tdiiiicil a body wlddi 
 
 c4‘sfr4ir^"' a''* f 
 
 bi'isinfssM general re''r®clm47fing"‘^Ile‘’w!m4‘.fs‘e446dtoVs\^^^^ 
 
336 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 I860, he was plact‘d in charge of tlie distrii)iition of aid goods from the Emigrant Aid Union. He 
 ■was a member of the Baptist Church from his yf nth, and held the office of Deacon for many 
 years. He was also prominently engaged in the Sabbath school work, being a pioneer of that 
 cause in Kansas. M'hen the first slaves lied from Missouri to Kansas, he was one of a few Chris¬ 
 tians who defied public oiunion, ojtened a school, and taught both children and adults the rudi¬ 
 ments of an education. He was a liberal coiitributor, not only to his own church, but to all re¬ 
 ligious institutions. Mr. Ford departed this life November 12, 1880, universally lamented. He 
 was one of those strongly marked characters so dithcult of delineation in pen portraiture. His 
 countrmance betokened firm and unyielding convictions. In his friendship and in his thinking 
 he was remarkable for his constancy. He laid hold of all subjects that concerned him with an 
 undying tenacity. His nature was granitic. All the laws of his being were as the statutes of 
 the Medea and Persians. His will power and energy were marvelous. No reverses of fortune, 
 no obstacles disheartened him. Full of vigor and hope throtigh all mishaps and difficulties, hie 
 cotirse was onwjirJ, right on. The life of business, the soul of social life, the factotum of the 
 church. His was a felt presence everywhere. Norshall wesoon forget his droll humor. Hewas 
 not without his rcrnples about it, but his litmost sobriety of purpose could not check the bub¬ 
 bling fountain of fun in his nature. It sallied forth at everybody in ]irose and rhyme, and quick 
 retort. But most marked of all his traits was the kindness of his heart. It transfigured his face 
 
 like an Aurora. To look upon him was to read his benevolence. In unmistakable lines it went 
 out from him as a benediction upon the poor and needy. None of this description sought him in 
 vain. There were lamentations among that class when he died. A colored man exclaimed, “ Our 
 Moses is dead!" We need workers like him to-day. The memory of him chides us all. He 
 proved that men can be successful in their business whilst positive and uncompromising in their 
 principles. He hated the whisky business with a perfect hatred; despised its threatenings; gave 
 it no quarter, and instead of suffering in trade compelled even the rnm traffic to yield to him a 
 reluctant patronage, constrained by the manliness and genial good will of the man. He illus¬ 
 trated whatonld be accomiilished by fixedness of purixise, steadiness of application, and by the 
 magnetic thrill of a kind heart. He pushed and shinned his way through all opposition. His was 
 an example of man’s fidelity; w hetber it was in business or the church, or temperance or election 
 day, ho gave himself to it with enthusiastic constancy. He fonghteveiy issue straight through 
 to the end. Death found him at a post of duty where he loved to be—in the house of God. .Al¬ 
 though full of years, it seemed as though his departure was premature. But if the memory of 
 him shali cause the mantle rf his good qualities to descend upon others, it wdli be well for tem¬ 
 perance, well for the State, well for the church and well for humanity. 
 
 HENRY FUEL, shoe-maker, was born in Osceola, Mo., April 22,1840, and was sold into 
 slavery at tbe age of four years, and taken to Bates County, Mo., where he remained with his 
 owner, Col. Douglass, until 1861. when he, with other's, was taken to Texas. There he remained 
 until 1866, learning his trade. He came to Kansas in 1866, worked as a journeyman until 1868, 
 when he went into business for himself, since which time, by his skill and indrrstry, he has won' 
 for himself a good class of customers. Mr. Fuel is a member of the A. Y. M. lodge and is its 
 Treasurer, and is also a member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and one of the Board 
 of Trustees. 
 
 DR. H. SETH GARDNER, homeopathic physician and surgeon, is a native of Illinois. 
 His preliminary education was received in the public schools of Jacksonville, HI. He then 
 spent some time in the Wesleyan University at Bloomington, Ill. He then returfied to the Illi¬ 
 nois College, at Jacksonville. After leaving college, he began the study of medicine with Dr. 
 J. P. Willard, of that place. During the winter of 1879-80, he attended medical lectures at the 
 Hounjeopathic Medical College of St. Louis. During the next year, he went to Cleveland, Ohio 
 and graduated at the Homceopaihic Medical College of that place the following spring. The fol¬ 
 lowing fall located in Lawrence. Kan. “ 
 
 CHARLES F. GARRETT, City Assessor, w.as born in Buffalo, N. Y., June 7, 1881. His 
 parents afterward settled in Medina, Ohio, where he was educated, atid in 1846 commenced type 
 setting with J. hn Speer, with whom he moved to Kansas in 1854, landing in Lawrence Novem¬ 
 ber 1, of that year. Here he was connected with the Tribims until 1856, when the office was de¬ 
 stroyed. He then went into seasoning lumber under the firm name of Garrett & Green. In the 
 fall of 1856, he joined the Free-State Volunteers, and continued under Gen. L.ane until i858. In 
 that year he returned to Lawrence and was connected with printing offices there until the break¬ 
 ing-out of the war, In May, 1861, he enlisted as a private in the First Kansas Regiment ■ was 
 appointed Quartermaster Sergeant of Company D, and commissioned Fir«t Lieutenant and as¬ 
 signed as Quartermaster of the regiment August 10, 1861. April 24,1862, he was commissioned 
 Captain and A. Q, M., and assigned to Gen. Mitchell’s division ; contitiued to hold this position 
 until 1864, when he resigned and returned to Lawrence to look after his jjrivate matters He 
 then engagetl in the real estate business. In 1865 and 1866, he was Commissioner for the removal 
 
 1869-70, he was engaged in mining operations in Oregon 
 and California. In 1880, Mr. Garrett becani© interc^st^d in miiif^s in Colorado, and is now super¬ 
 intendent of th« Manhattan & San Juan Mining Company, of New York and Colorado Mr 
 Garrett was married in Fort Scott, Kan., December 25,1869, to Miss Fanny M daughter of Dr 
 O^biin, a prominent physician of Fort Scott. They have two children living—Albert 0 and An¬ 
 nie M. 
 
 GLEASON & WHITMAN, real estate loan and general insurance agents The business was 
 established by Noyes & Gleason in 1879. The present firm was organized January 1 1883 They 
 deal in both city and county property, loaning money on real estate exclusively. In insurance 
 they represent the American of Philadelphia, Commercial Union and Pheuix of Brooklyn F 
 
 Gleason, senior member of the firm, was born in Cheshire County, N. H., April 20,1824. He was 
 educated in his native county, and after leaving school was engaged in clerking un¬ 
 til 1844, when he moved to Baltimore, Md., where he established himself in the manufacture of 
 soda water, etc. About 1840, he moved to Pittsburgh, Penn., where he continued tbe same busi¬ 
 ness. Two years later bo sold out and returned to New Hampshire. In 1850, he located in 
 Rochester, N. Y., where he resumed his manufacturing business, and continued until he moved 
 to Kansas. He landed in Lawrence May 7, 1857, and immediately took a claim in the south¬ 
 western part of Douglas County, which he afterward pre-empted, and continued to reside on his 
 farm until 1863. In that year he moved to Lawrence, having been appointed United States As¬ 
 sistant Assessor of Internal Revenue, an office he retained until about 1869 or 1870. Shortly af¬ 
 terward, be associated himself in partnership with J. N. Roberts in the manufacture of wooden- 
 ware. His next active business in the city was the organization of the firm of Noyes & Gleason, 
 in the interim being interested in Colorado mines, spending several summers in that region. At 
 the time of the Quantrell raid he was living opposite Gen. Lane’s residence, and was awakened 
 by the firing. His wife, eldest daughter and son were in the country at the time, his two young¬ 
 est daughters being with him. These he dressed and sent to Mrs. Hoyt’s, a neighbor, for safe 
 keeping. He then buckled on his revolver and sallied out into the street. At the distance of 
 two blocks he could see the enemy riding through the streets and looking up to the site of the 
 Avindmill saw a man shot and fall into the cellar of the mill. He then made a flank niovement 
 to the residence of J. S. Brown, where he found some twenty-five or more fugitives. After re¬ 
 maining there an hour or two he returned to a cornfield for concealment and shortly afterward 
 went down town in time to see the rear guard of the retreating enemy going out of town. Mr. 
 Gleason was married in Jeffrey, Cheshire Co., N. H., in 1849, to Miss Mary F. Foster. They have 
 three children living—Lucy E., now Mrs. R. K. Tabor; Mary A. and Sopba F.,now Mrs. William 
 P. Cobb. Mr. Gleason held the office of County Commissioner of Douglas County, some eight 
 years, tlie greater part of the time being Chairman of the Board. Was elected Mayor of the 
 city of Lawrence in 1873. 
 
 JEREMIAH H. GLATHART, auctioneer and dealer in carriages, buggies, etc. Hewas 
 born May 5,1836, in Carroll County, Ohio. He was rearedou a farm. At the age of eighteen he 
 determined to strike out for himself, and engaged in teaching school and selling goods until he 
 was of age. He moved to Hancock County, Ohio, with his parents, in 1838, and in February, 
 1857, he moved to Kansas, taking a claim near Willow Springs, and for two or three months 
 worked alternately on it and on neighboring farms. He then moved to Lawrence, where he se¬ 
 cured a position in a brick yard at S50 per month. In this latter business he did not long con¬ 
 tinue, exchanging his claim fora grocery and bakery, which he conductedabouteighteen months. 
 During this time he also did business as an auctioneer, which has been his genera! occupation, 
 and in which he has been very successful, being one of the most humorous and efficient auction¬ 
 eers in Kansas. In 1860, he went to the Rocky Mountains, where he spent three years in trad¬ 
 ing, etc. In 1870, be entered into partnership with R. W. Sparr, and purchased 220 head of 
 Texas cattle. This proved an unfortunate venture. Large numbers of them perished in the se¬ 
 verity of the winters. Not dismayed by his failure, he went to Texas and bought a large drove 
 of cattle which he drove to Kansas, in the latter venture making a success. Shortly after this 
 he was employed by the Fort Scotf & Gulf Railroad to direct the carrying trade in Texas cattle 
 from the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad to the Fort Scott & Gnlf Railroad. In this work he was 
 very successful, turning every drove from Pierce City, then the terminus of the Atlantic & Pa¬ 
 cific to Baxter J^prings, on the Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad. He also dealt extensively in stock on 
 bis own account, and has dealt largely in real estate in addition to his regular business. During 
 the Price raid Mr. Olatbart volunteered and w^as captured by Tod’s picketsand taken before Gen. 
 Price, who released him on parole. He was married, October 12,1865, to Miss Emily M. Thomp¬ 
 son. They have had six children. One son and one daughter survive. 
 
 E. B. GOOD, dealer in staple and fancy groceries, provisions, etc.; business established in 
 1866 by himself. Has had partners at times, but has been alone in business ihe most of the time. 
 He employs three clerks, and carries about 83,500, and does a business of $25,000 annually. E. B. 
 Good was born in Madison County, Ill, October 19,1832; he was educated in his native county. 
 In 1857-58, he was engaged in real estate speculations in Minnesota. In the spring of 1866, he 
 moved to Kansas, and settled in Lawrence. He was married in Madison County, Ill., November 
 27, 1861, to Miss Arilda Dunnagan, of that county. They have three children—Ora L., Wilber 
 and Edwin. Mr. Good is a charter member of tbe Acacia Lodge, No. 9, 4i., F «fe A. M.; is also a 
 member of the subordinate lodge and encampment, Grand Lodge of the I. O. 0. F. 
 
 G. R. GOULD, of the firm of G. R. Gould & Co., was born in Racine County, Wis., Septem¬ 
 ber 10,1843; when six years of age, he was bound out to a family in Rock County, Wis., and re¬ 
 mained there engaged in farming until 1862. In that year, he enlisted in the Thirteenth Regi¬ 
 ment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry for three years; vet^-ranized in 1864; during 1862 and 1863 
 wa-^ on duty in Kansas; after Johnston’s surrender in 1865, was stationed in Texas. In the fall 
 ot 1865, was mustered out in Wisconsin, and the following year he settled in Lawrence, Kan. 
 where he organized the present business. Mr. Gould was married in Rock County, Wis., in No¬ 
 vember, 1866, to Miss Annie M. Macomber, of Rock County. They have three children—Chailes 
 R., Ada and Grace. Mr. Gould has been a prominent member of the School Board several terms, 
 he also served on the City Council; he is a member of Lawrence Lodge and Mount Oread En¬ 
 campment, I. 0. 0. F. 
 
 A. J. GRAY, liveryman, was born on Broad River, South Carolina, May 16, 1820, and was 
 owned by his father as a slave till the age of fourteen. At the death of his father, he fell into 
 the hands of other parties. He left Tennessee in 1836, and settled in Washington County Kan., 
 near the county seat. He ran away in 1846, going back to Giles County, Tenn., where he was 
 married February 3,1848, to Miss Agnes, daughter of John and Elsie Bunn. They have had 
 nine children, three of whom are living—Curren C., born November 9,1851; May, November 19, 
 1856; Willie, September 9,1859. He went to Columbus, Ohio, in 1864; remained there seventeen 
 years; then came to Kansas in the year 1881, and settled in Lawrence. Mr. and Mrs. Gray and 
 their two sons belong to the A. M. E. Church; May belongs to the Baptist Church. Mrs. Gray’s 
 mother lived to be over one hundred years old. Mr. Gray has been industrious,and accumulated 
 a good property. 
 
 ALEX. GREGG,shoe-maker,came to this State in 1862, and settled in Lawrence, and atonce 
 established business which has been successful. Mr. Gregg was born in Kentucky, March 20, 
 1824, of a slave mother; his father, whose name he bears, was his owner. He was taken to Mis¬ 
 souri in 1851, and there lived until coming to Kansas. He has been throe times married, and is the 
 father of eleven children—Sarah, Andrew, Lucinda, Alex., Mary, Albert, John, Clara, Nellie, 
 Mabel and Grattan. Mr. Gregg is a member of a lodge A. Y. M., and its Treasurer. He is also 
 Deacon in the Second Baptist Church. 
 
 HON. HENRY M. GREENE, Superintendent of the Asylum for Feeble Minded Children, 
 took his present position September 1,1881, at the opening of the institution. He is a native of 
 Norwich, Conn., where he was born October 14,1833. In 1837, his parents located in McLean 
 County, ill., and moved to Woodford County about 1850, where Henry received his schooling at 
 an academy in Metamora. In 1854, he went to Wisconsin, and entered lands in what is now 
 West Eaii Claire, also surveying pine woods on the Eau Claire and Black Rivers. In 1856, he re¬ 
 turned to Illinois, and entered the canvass as public speaker for Fremont. In 1857, he moved to 
 Kansas and settled in Osage County, where he located a claim. In 1863, he became connected 
 with the State militia, first as a rrivate, then Lieutenant; in the spring of 1864, was elected 
 Lieutenant Colonel of the Second Regiment Kansas State Militia, which he held when the regi¬ 
 ment was overpowered by Shelby’s men at Westport, Mo , October 22,1864, and he was severely 
 wounded while endeavoring to re-form the regiment. In 1869, he settled in L< compton, Douglas 
 County, where he took charge of the United Brethren Church. Was elected State Senator Irom 
 Douglas Cuunty in 1876, and, during both sessions of his term, was Chairman of the Committee 
 on Education. From September, 1879, until he took charge of the asylum, he had charge of 
 the Presbyterian Church at La Cygne, Kan. Mr. Greene was married in Osage County, Kan., 
 January 24, 1860, to Miss Margaret Monogue, a native of New York State. They have four 
 children living—Edward E., Henry M., Jr., Hiel B. and Frederick H. Mr. G. has been for three 
 years a minister in tbe Presbyterian Church. He is a member of Halcyon Lodge, No. 18,1.0.0. 
 F., of Lawrence, Kan. 
 
 JAMES W. GREEN, Dean of the Law Department Kansas State University, and attorney 
 at law, was appointed Dean of the Law Department at its formation, and has since retained the 
 office. Mr. Green was born in Cambridge, Washington Co., N. Y., April 4,1842, His academical 
 and preparatory studies were pursued at the Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and the Academy 
 at Cambridge, Mass. He then entered Williams College, taking the full course, and graduated 
 in 1866. After teaching school a few months, he commenced reading law at Elmira, N. Y., in 
 the oflice of the Hon. James L. Woods. Was admitted to the bar at Binghamton, N. Y., in 
 June, 1869. In January, 1870, he moved to Kansas, and settled in Olathe, where he commenced 
 practice in partnership with Judge A. S. Deranny, where he remained until 1877, in which year 
 he removed to Lawrence, and has since been actively engaged in practice. Mr. Green was mar¬ 
 ried in Lawrence, in December, 1875, to Miss Mary, daughter of Hon. N. T. Stevens. Mr. Green 
 was elected County Attorney at Olathe in 1874, and was elected to the same office in Douglas 
 County in 1878. lie is now candidate on the Democratic ticket for Associate Justice of the Su¬ 
 preme Court. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M., of Elmira, N. Y. 
 
DOtJGLAS COtJOTY. 
 
 nON. GEORGE \V. E. GKIFKITH, President Merchants’Bank, was born in Tippecanoe 
 
 Sun Pel n^Tr'lfit'll'J'f *“ ‘’'"“S'lnt Ooliejfe, Westmoreland 
 
 iValH^r'itr I ' ’*5.';, he moved to Kansas, locating on a ciaim in Franklin County, near 
 
 U ! If farming iintii i8B0 ; he was tlien eiected R.'gister of Deeds of 
 
 Frankiin County, and rem^ed to Miimeola, the county seat; was also appidnted County Clerk to 
 “'“1 'Treasurer, discharging the duties of aii these offices for two 
 
 ti”'** ‘'"'‘.‘“‘“"i T '“.ief Clerk of the House ol Representatives in the State Legislature of 
 186Z, and the ensuing election was elected Representative of Franklin County, fn 1803 he re- 
 movwl to Lawrence, and estalilished a grocery and hardware store under the firm name o’f Grif- 
 
 ont in ihl^l, business until August21,1868, when they were burned 
 
 out in the Qiiantrell raid. The business was revived and continued under the old firm until the 
 
 fiVnrnrnVof*rriRl'.T‘t'’n‘’^'’ •'•“rsel sold out his interest. The business continued under'the 
 Priffl Tn? f n "• “iken into the new firm of 
 
 Gnfflth, Duncan A Co.; continued until 1870, doing a large wholesale and retail business. In 
 
 JfJ ’ organization of the Second National Bank, accepting the posi¬ 
 
 tion of Cashier. In 1878, he assisted in organizing the Merchants’Bank, ot which he bei^me 
 President He wm married in Westmoreland County, Penn., October 19,1854, to Miss Priscilla 
 “T A*^™****™ Harbach, Esq., a leading citizen of Western Pennsylvania- they have 
 ’ ^^‘’'•ge. In 1868, Mr. G. was elected County 0011^ 
 
 He 18 a leading member of the Presbyterian Church of 
 which he has been a Ruling Elder the last ten years. He is also a leader in many other enter- 
 pnses and manufacturing iiUerests. He is President of the Lawrence Gas, Coke i Coal Company 
 '•® •>ygest stockholders. Also, President of the Kansas Basket Manufacturing Coni-’ 
 pany, and one of its principal promoters, and has quite recently assisted in establishing a similar 
 
 e8tabits'hi/hv’^Mf^i?’in®fsfQ'f.“‘‘' ““>0 »'“<» business was 
 
 1 “ TS69. tbe coal department being added in 1882. He has in operation two 
 
 lime kilns with a capacity of 160 bushels daily, located one and one-half miles from the city • one 
 stone quarry of heavy dimension stone is at the same place, the other being located about’one 
 Ife sf w- I K TTeJias supplied fully three-fourths of the stone used^in Lawrence since 
 he established business. He employs in the season eight men and five to six teams A J Grif- 
 
 Ohio'^abon't^mf**^^^'His parents settled in Warren County, 
 S noan^v F ’Thn’tiTfifth if ‘’.eceired his education, partially. August 26, 1861, he enlisted in 
 Company F,'Thirty-fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. This regiment was a part of the 
 M iVr™ H.-;ig‘>de,Fouiteenth Army Corps. Mr. Griffin partTcipaTed in the 
 
 battles of Mill hprings, Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga and all the battles of the Atlantic 
 
 1865^n^he ^fih iLn“ V f* ’’T of enlistment, and re-enlisted March 21, 
 
 ^ a F Stales \eteian Volunteers for one year; was discharged March 21 1866 
 ISCT^and aetttedV°T^ ®T»ortly afterward moved to Illinois, then he removed to Kansasin 
 
 1867, and settled in Lawrence, where he engaged in general occupation until he organized pres- 
 ent business. Mr. G. married in Dixon, Lee Co., Ill., November 15, 1866, to Miss Mary Carrol of 
 that ooooty- They have four children—Mary, Charles S., Eleanor and Edith. ’ 
 
 liilv 5 1849 a’ <'“'“,o.‘’of the National Bank, was born near Rockville, Parke Co., Ind., 
 
 I I •’ ^ educated in his native town. In 1860, he commenced business life as a 
 
 tionVf"bav in°rfAuditor’s office. In 1861, he took the posi¬ 
 tion of boy in a banking house in Rockville; was advanced into different positions until he was 
 
 18tSi whKe mlivert^F position he had full charge and continued until 
 
 1865, when he moved to Kansas and became connected with the National Bank of Lawrence • was 
 appointed cashier in 1876. Mr. Hadley was married in Rockville, Ind., May 11 1865 to’Miss 
 enHcbildren-Fred W. and Almeda N. ’ Duri’ngthe war, mV Hadley 
 mand wfla ctn;i,Fd'’'^a Seventy-ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteers. This com^ 
 
 hIF, ‘‘xchanged. In 1864, he enlisted in the One Hun- 
 
 dred and Thiry-eighth Regiment Indiana Volunteers, and was discharged on account of sickness 
 Heis a member of the Lawrence Lodge, No. 4, I. 0. 0. F. accuuui, oi sioaness. 
 
 COL. W. A. HARRIS, proprietor of the Linwooil farm, located at Linwood Station The 
 acres, and is entirely devoted to the breeding of fine stock The 
 herd consists of almut 100 head of Short-horns. The herd is headed by Baron Victor 42 sk and 
 Uillhur.st, 39 ^0. Col. Harris is making a specialty of the Scotch Sho’rt-h’orii • he 
 r” f ^r> “*^T882, from J. H. Kissinger, three females and two-year-old bulls ’im- 
 
 ^rted by J. I Davidson, of Canada. He has also imported himself, this year, four heifers from 
 faVr; W A h'‘ “ PT®-"*”” i" T882 from botii the Topeka and Lawrenc“ 
 
 Pige ^u 3“” 0®*®''®'' T841. His parents moved to 
 
 to Missouri in 18o2. W. A. graduated from Columbian Colletre 
 District of Columbia, in 1859. During 18.59-60 he studied civil engineering at Union College’ 
 On'^t/Y’ entered the Virginia Military Institute, graduating in 1861 as civil engineer’ 
 Service for'^!‘‘Gme*'°“H «"te‘'ed the Confederate army, attached to the artillery' 
 
 RrVvut/ f ^®“ “PPn‘“‘e<l Captain in the Adjutant General’s Department Wilcox% 
 
 ('hur^FiFT®®^'^®®*®,?-’.^!®'?,'!'. T^e battles around Richmond, in 1862, he was appointed 
 ^eition Ff r^ident'e “• ® dacksoii’s Corps. In 1865, he moved to Kansas to'take the 
 
 1868^ hi construction of the Eastern Division of the Union Pacific Rail- 
 
 ™aa. in 1868, he settled in Lawrence as. Laud -Agent for the Union Pacific Railroad 
 
 P^e^^unTy Va Yu°^ 26“ m3 “m^Mi JmF.®®®"®^"'* J'®"'}®- Harris was married in 
 “r’ ‘ood. to Miss Mary Lionberger, daughter of John Lionberger Eso 
 
 of that county. They have five children-Page, Fanny, SaAh, llvinia and Bessie ® ’ ^ ' 
 
 her “ ’ P''y'’'C'®n and surgeon, was liorn in Clinton County, Ohio, Septem- 
 
 i®^-v’,'8-5- His piireiits moved to Warren County Iihuut 1828 . He was odiicaled in Clinioli 
 nhlJei“F® Y"*"' "‘®’ fln'®>“"K‘n the Harveysliiirg High School, of whicli his father,a practicing 
 FFh 1. , Prenonence, was Siiperiiiteiident. He coniiiieuced his medical studies under his 
 fathei s tuitmii at the age of sixteen. In 1847, his father moved to the Indian Territory asSiiper- 
 ntendent of a Irieiid s mission to the Shawnee Indians. Here W. F. was engaged in teaching 
 tl'f ("il‘F®iH“Y“i *'® f'®*®"" PaynK ‘bo feniale classes. In 1849, he returned to Ohio and entered 
 the Ohio Medical College at Ciriciiiiiati in 1850. In the spring of 1851, he commenced practice 
 
 Dr. YT'^’ irF- "‘® ®P.'"'e of he meted lo Kansai and locat.d a clffim on 
 
 Dr.igoon Creek, about flfw miles southwest of Lawrence. While ahsent in Indiana for tlie pur- 
 
 fail of^854"h^feHl* d*' ^ "I ‘“'Prevemeiits vere all destroyed. Wlien lie returned iifthe 
 
 wFh Fi id^^’ H F o®®"!®'”.® Jsekets Crossing, Douglas Comity. In June 1865, disgusted 
 
 with tliedemoralized state of society, he retiiriiod to Heiniricks County, Ind., and recommenced 
 practice. He graduated from the Indiana Medical College February 28, 1873. Heliad an honorary 
 
 tffikrCounYnmtFlFTli 1 V"'''-'''''* 7 *’®‘'"'®''y 28, 1879. He remained in practice in Hen- 
 
 Ti‘®" ‘® “ored to Iowa,and ei gaged in practice in Union, Hardin 
 ^unty. In August, 1881, he went to tlie Cheyenne and Arrnpahoe agency in Indian Territory 
 as G vernmeiit Physician. His health not being good in that locality, lie removed to Lawrence’ 
 Kan. in March, 1882, and inmiedi®tely engaged in practice. Dr. Harvey was married in Parke 
 guilty’ Ind., in Febriiary, 1853, to Miss Estlier J. Coffin, a native of Wayne County, Ind Tliey 
 have three children-—Delphina M Horace G. and Susan E., now Mrs. Albertson. Dr. Harvey is a 
 
 M YTu® s.icietv of Indiana, State Meuical Society of Indiana, the 
 
 Iowa State Medical Society and tlie Central Iowa Medical .Association. 
 
 p- r 'WASHINGTON HADLEY was born in Guilford County, N. C., December 12,1817. He lost 
 hiB father when young. In the year 1831, his mother moved to Morgan County, Ind wliere lie 
 ^ofe^n'^pF [“‘■"""e ®"<’‘‘'®® 1® te.ching school. In 1836, he engaged in clerking in’a general 
 store m Parke County, Ind.; was admitted to a partnership in 1838,and continued in mercantile 
 business until 1859, when lie was elected County Treasurer, wliich position he filled for the con¬ 
 stitutional liiiiit ot two terms. In 1864, he discharged the duties of County Auditor to fill a 
 vacancy In 18W, he removed to Kun as with Hie intention of embarking in the liankiiig husi- 
 ness He sett ed in Lawrence and estahlislied tlie National Bank of Lawrence, of which he was 
 the first i resident, and was tor many yeareiin connection witli his son Alliert) tlie active and 
 responsible mHnae’^r HTid in Rtiil 1 ) HtriAfvi-.Av ih. i.. * 1 .^_ ^ „ 
 
 ..-...w. AXAutij JI-CVI0\I11 W--.......VO, nviivc tiiiAi 
 
 responsible manager and is still a director. He was active in tlie organization of the Lawrence 
 
 Gas Company; was its first President, which position he held fr-i- > .... 
 
 Tin 1^0 f-Alsa •vv-.i-I r..__ vir . .. ^ 
 
 --e—y . "<•=-.o ...o. A It-o.uciii, wiiioii poBiucii lie neid for several years, also one of the incor- 
 
 poraters «nd first President of the Lawrence Water-Power Company. Sir. Hadley is a life-lone 
 member of the Society of Friends (or Quakers), and for a time after hie settlement in Lawrence^ 
 Ills w-as the only family of lhat deiiorainiition residing there ; has been infiuential in building up 
 that branch of the church and procuring the establishment of the ” Yearly Sleeting of Friends’ 
 
 for the State at Lawrence. Was the planner and active manager in the erection of their 
 larg® and substantial church edifice there. He was married at Richmond, Ind., November 28 
 1839, to Miss Naomi Henley, of that place. Tliey have had eleven children, of whom there survive’ 
 Albert, Slatilda, now Mrs. George Y. Johnson ; Almeda, now Sirs. .A. D. Picking; Ella, now Mrs 
 Charles Monroe; Laurie, now -Mrs. T. E. Newliii; Einiiia and Flora. Sir. Hadley’has been 
 Blayor of the city of Lawrence two terms, and was active in promoting the building'by tlie city 
 of the magnificent “ State University ” building at Lawrence. 
 
 HERSIANN BASE, dealer in staple and fancy groceries, flour, feed and all kinds of produce. 
 Ill® business was established in the spring of 1883. He occupies the main floor and basement of 
 a huilding 25x117 feet in area; employs seven men, and is doing a large and increasing business. 
 Was bora in Slecklenhurg, Germany, June 26, 1852. He was educated at the Rusteek Univer- 
 «ty, taking a full classical course. In 1869, he emigrated to the United States and settled in 
 Douglas County, Kan. Here he engaged in farming for a time. In 1872, he commenced clerk¬ 
 ing with Theodore Poeliler & Co.,and continued with their s iccessors until the present firm was 
 organized. He was married in Lawrence, January 8, 1878, to Miss Kate, daughter of Abraham 
 Muyler, Esq, They have two children—Annie and Bertha. Mr. Base is a memher of the Turu- 
 Vereln, Social Verein and of the A. 0. U. W. 
 
 HON. DUDLEA' C. HASKELL, So far as is now ascertainable, this family had its 
 origin in the province of Auglise, in ancient Saxony. 'The name of tho family at 
 this early day wa.s spelled “ Hieskcl.” From Saxony, the family migrated to Scot¬ 
 land, where numbers of them still reside, spelling the name as do tlioso now living 
 in America. The first settlement by any of tlie Haskell family was made in -Massa¬ 
 chusetts, in 1635, at Gloucester or Beverly. In 1708, Roger lla.skell left Beverly and 
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388 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 p\u*clias('<l an cxtonsivo tract of land near Norwich, Conn., where many of his 
 (lescendant.s still resule. His sou Elijah suhseiineiitly removed to Tolland, Conn. ^ He 
 served in the Uevolutionary war, as did also his son Elijah—the latter of whom was killed 
 at th(‘ battle of 'I'reuton, and the former of whoni <licd soon after leaving the army, of hard¬ 
 ships and exposures which had coinp-illed his retirement theretroin. Uj)Ou his willow, 
 who.se maiden name was Sarah Head, devolved the responsibility of rearing and educating 
 her family of seven children—live boys and two girls. She kept the elder ones upon the 
 farm, a[id* apprenticed the younger ones to trades. Soon all were able to care for them¬ 
 selves, and wlien tlu* ])roj)cr time came, Mrs. Haskell, in 1780, rode up the (.'onnecticut River 
 on horseliack, and purchased a farm near W'eatherslield, Vt., and returned for her five sons, 
 who all houglit farms in the same vicinity. The five boys and one of the girls settled in the 
 same school district, and subsequently, in a school of about ninety pupils, thirty-two of the 
 pupils were children of these six. One of these thirty-two was Franklin Haskell, the 
 father of Dudley C. f^oon after the birth of Dudley, Franklin IDiekell left Vermont, and 
 settled in Massachusetts, whence, in 1S54, soon after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska 
 bill, he removed to Kansas, and settled near Lawrence, upon the land still owned by the 
 family. Mrs. Haskell, the mother of Dudiev, previous to her marriage with Franklin Has¬ 
 kell, was Miss Almira Chase, a member o^ the well-known New England family of that 
 name. Mrs. Haskell moved to Kansas in 185o, bringing with her Dudley C., then thirteen 
 years of age. He was born in Springfield, Vt., March 23, 1842. Witnessing the early strug¬ 
 gles between slavery and liberty in Kansas, the spirit of the man that was in him soan be¬ 
 gan to manifest itself. As an incident of his youthful courage, the following is related: 
 An armed Fro-slavery man approached his father and attem]>ted to compel compliance with 
 certain demand.^, hy means of a cocked revolver. Young Dudley quickly brought out of 
 the house the old musket already loaded,and leveling it at the head of his father’s assailant, 
 promptly brought about a cessation of hostilities. When not engaged in the more impor¬ 
 tant work of aiding to defend his father’s or some neighbor’s home, he attended school a 
 portion of the time in a building standing on the present site of Miller’s Hall, and a por¬ 
 tion of the time in the basement of the Unitarian (’hurch. In January, 1857, his father 
 died, and upon the arrival from the East of his elder brothers, to care for their mother and 
 the family aJIairs, he went to Springfield, Vt., to attend school, remaining there until 185H, 
 when he returned to Lawrence. In the spring of 1859, he went to Colorado, where he pros¬ 
 pected for more than two years, gaining considerable valualile experience, hut very little 
 gold. In 18GI, he returneli to Kansas, and entered the army of the Union, as “Master of 
 Transportation’’ in the (Quartermaster’s department. As master of transportation, he be¬ 
 came chief of foraging parties. In charge of ambulance and ammunition trains, he was 
 present at the battles of Newtonia, Cane Hill and Prairie (jrove. In every position in 
 which he was placed, his conduct was that of a cool, intrepid and courageous man. At the 
 termination of a long campaign in Arkansas, in January, 18G3, Mr. Haskell retired from 
 the armv, and entered WijUst«>n iSeminarj^, iii East Hampton, Mass. After successfully 
 conij)letihg a preparatory course in the seminary, he entered Yale College, and completed a 
 scientific course there in November, ISGo, He now returned once more to Lawrence, Kau., 
 and engaged in merchandising. While so engaged, he devoted his leisure hours to the 
 study of jxfiitical economj, and U) those social problems which underlie our national polity, 
 and soon fouii(i himself locally in the front rank of political opponents. In 1872, he was 
 olecti-d to the Kansas House of Kepresentatives, and was re-elected in 1875, and in 1876. 
 During this year, he was elected Speaker of the House. In the fall of 1876, he was elected to 
 tlie lM»rty-fifth ( ongress, from the Second Congressional* District of Kansas, hy a majority of 
 4,6Sn. In 1S7S, he was re-elected to Congress, as also in 1880 and 1382. As a public man, he 
 is very popular, and as a public speaker, strong, logical and convincing. Mr. Haskell’s 
 pliysical constitution is exceptionally fine and strong. He is six feet three indies high, and 
 weiglis, when in full liealth, 210 pounds. His distinguished exterior lends to liis oratorical 
 ellorts an ellectiveness rarely excelled. Mr. Haskell was married, at Stockbridge, Mass., in 
 December, 1865, to Mi.ss Hattie M. Kelsey, a descendant of that distinguished New Englaud 
 divine, Cottou Mather. Mrs. Haskell is a lady of exceptional culture and accomjilishm'ents. 
 They have liad three children, two daughters and one son. The son died in infancy. Mr. 
 Haskell is a member and an officer of the Plymouth Congregational Church at Lawrence, of 
 whicli his father was one of the founders, and is an active and exemplary Chri.stian. 
 
 WILBUR M. HAVES, Principal of Phonographic Department, Lawrence Business College, 
 was horn in Granby, Conn., Febniarj’ 9, 1847. His parents moved to Granville, Ohio,in 1857,and 
 there ho received an e»iucation in the graded and high schools. In 1864, he enlisted in the United 
 States Navy, and was attached to the Mississippi Squadron until tlie close of the war. In 1806, 
 he commenced the study of phonography; bo afterward followed up the study as an amateur, occa¬ 
 sionally making special reports, etc., when consistent with his business of school teaching, until 
 1880, when he moved to Chicago, w'here ho engaged at the profession of stenography in railroad 
 offices and mercantile estaldishments until July, 1882, when he moved to Lawrence to take a 
 position as stenographer in the general freight and passenger office of the K. C., L. & S. K. R. R. 
 In October, 1882, lie took charge of the phonographic department of the college. 
 
 J. K HEMPHILL, of the firm of G. R. Gould & Co., was born in Allegany County, N. Y., 
 February 1,1852. About 1855, his parents moved to Jefferson County, Wis., where J. K. was 
 educated, an<i followed tlie business of farming. In 1879, he-moved to Kansas and took charge 
 of the brancli liouse of G. R. Gould & Co. under firm name of Hemphill &, Gould, at Harlan, 
 Smith Co., Kan., where he remained until the business was concentrated in Lawrence. In 1881, 
 during his residence in Smith County, ho was a meniberof the Republican Central Conimitteeof 
 that county. Mr. Hemjihill was married in Waukesha, Wis., August 10, 1875, to Miss Ada F. 
 Howard, of Waukesha. They have one daughter, Daisy May. 
 
 11. W. HENDERSON, manufacturer and dealer in harness,saddlery, etc. The business was 
 established in 1876, by Mr. 11. He now employ’s four men, and cash sales for 1882 were nearly 
 $8,000. lie was born in Cattaraugus County, N. Y.. August 29,1849. His parents moved to St. 
 Paul, Minn., about 1856, and from there to Ohio. H. W. learned the harness-making trade in 
 Cincinnati, Ohio, commencing at the age of fourteen years. During the war he was connected 
 with the (Quartermaster’s Department at Nashville, Tenn., for a time, then returned to Cincinnati, 
 and finishe*! his trade. The family moved to IMichigan, and shortly afterward to Kansas City, 
 Mo. In 1867, they settled in Johnson County, Kan., where the subject of our sketch resided 
 while engaged at liis trade in Kansas City. During 1874-75, he was engaged in business at 
 Springhill, Johnson County, ilieiice moved to Lawrence in 1876. Mr. Henderson was married 
 in Johnson County, Kan., to Miss Belle House, of that county. They have three children— 
 Howard, Clarence and Leroy. He is a member of Halcyon Lodge, No. 18,1. 0. 0. F. 
 
 D. L. HOADLEY, dealer in real estate and loans; the business was established in 1871. Ho 
 engaged in a general brokerage business, dealing in city and county property. He was born in 
 Livingston County, N. Y., November 27, 1831. Ilis parents moved to Erie County, Penn., about 
 1842, where he received his education He commenced his business life about 1852, as a clerk in 
 mercantile establishments. In 1858, he moved to Kansas and settled in Doniphan County, where 
 he engaged in the sale of merchandise in the town of Elwood. In 1862, he returned to Pennsyl¬ 
 vania, engaging in wholesale grocery business in Erie, remaining until 1869. In the latter year 
 he returned to Kansas, and settled in Lawrence. Pie was married in Erie County, Penn., in 1857, 
 to Miss Susan M. Beardsley, of Brockport, N. Y. They have four children—Willard I., Nellie L. 
 Clarance R. and Eva M. 
 
 A. G. IIONNoLD, Register of Deeds, Douglas County, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, 
 April 20,1837. He was born and raised on a farm, and educated in his native county. In 1862, 
 he enlisted in Company E, Ninety-seventh Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until 
 the close of the war. He was connected with the Army of the Cumberland. He was severely 
 wounded at the battle of Missionary Ridge, and after recovery was attached to the Ordnance De¬ 
 partment at division headquarters. At the close of the war, he returned to Ohio and resumed 
 farming. In October, 1869, he went to Kansas, looking up a location, and in January, 1870, set- 
 ‘tied in Lawrence, where he opened a fire insurance office. In 1874, he wts appointed to a posi¬ 
 tion in the County Treasurer’s office, where he remained until elected to present position, in 
 November, 1879. Was re-elected in November, 1881. Mr. Honnold was married in Muskingum 
 County, Ohio, February 22,1866, to Miss M. J. Darner, of that county. They have one child liv¬ 
 ing—A rri B. Mr. H. is a Quartermaster Sergeant in Washington Post. No. 12. G. A. R. 
 
 BENJAMIN F. HOPI^R, wagon-maker, came into the State in 1854, and settled in North 
 Lawrence, where he has since resided. Establislied his present business in 1881. Mr. B. F. 
 Hopper was horn in Kentucky November 16, 1833, and there lived until two years previous to 
 coming to Knnsa.s; he lived in Missouri. When Sterling Price made his celebrated raid into 
 Kansas, Mr. IL joined the State militia in helping repel and drive him from the State, marching 
 as far as Independence, Mo.; engaged in tlio battles of the Little and Big Blue Rivers. Mr. H. 
 has been twice married, to Nancy Miller in 1856, and in 1863 to Eliza J. Seaman, of Lawrence. 
 He has five children living—Ruth, Isadore, Hattie, Maggie and Harry. He is a member of the 
 I. 0. 0. F. and a Past Vice Grand. 
 
 DR. S. 0. HIMOI'l, the present head of the firm of S. 0. Ilimoe & Co., extensive manufact¬ 
 urers of patent medicines at Lawrence, came to the State in March, 1857, and engaged in the 
 practice of medicine in Bourbon County until September, 1861, when he entered the Union army 
 
 as Assistant Surgeon of the Sixth Regiment of Kansas Volunteers. In November of the same 
 year, he w.-^s commissioned Surgeon of the Fifteenth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, by the 
 lamented War Governor of Wisconsin, Harvey, who perished at Pittsburgh Landing, Tenn. He 
 served during the war in connection with his regiment at the siege and capture of Island No. 10, 
 during the Buell campaign in Kentucky, in the fall of 1802, and during the entire career of the 
 Army of the Cumberland, doing duty on the field in the battles of Chaplin Hills and Perryville, 
 Stone River and Chickamauga. Dr. Ilimoe held important positions as Surgeon-in-Chief of 
 brigade, division, field am! general hospital, and is probably the only volunteer army surgeon in 
 Kansas whose current reports, on file in the archives of the medical department of the army, in¬ 
 cluding his reports after the battles of Stone River and Cliickamauga, are published in Part I. 
 medical volume, “containingreports of Medical Directors,” of the “Medical and Surgical History 
 of the War,” published by act of Congress, under the direction of the Surgeon General. At the 
 close of the war, i»r. Himoe located in Fort Scott, but after a year’s successful private practice, 
 removed to Lawrence and engaged in the manufacture and sale of patent medicines. His pre¬ 
 parations, especially the Peruvian Tonic, Pulmonic Elixir, Carbolic Liniment, Blackberry Cordial, and 
 
 Cathartic Pilh, are extensively sold in nearly all the States and Territori»-9 west of the Mississippi 
 River. Dr. Himoe is still in the prime of life, possessing a remarkably robust constitution and 
 active mind, giving promise of many years of usefulness in his chosen line of husinets. 
 
 DR. LEVIHORNER, proprietor of Lawrence Dental Rooms. Business established by Horner 
 & Ridgeway in 1880; Dr. Ridgeway retired in the same year. Levi Horner was born in West 
 Newton, Marion Co., Ind., December 8, 1855. He was educated in his native place. In 1876, he 
 moved to Baxter Springs, Kan., remaining there until 1880. He then settled in Lawrence, and 
 established his present business. Dr. Horner was married in Lawrence October 9,1879, to Miss 
 Lindlay, daughter of Alfred Lindlay, Esq. 
 
 J. HOUSE, dealer in clothing and gents’ furnishing goods. The business was established in 
 1862, by Mr. House. He occupies a store 25x100 feet, employs four clerks, and carries a stock ol 
 about 830,000. He also has a half interest in the clothing house of A. L. & J. House, Topeka, 
 Kan., where they engage also in merchant tailoring. Jacob House was born in Leipnik, Austria, 
 August 18,1833. He was educated in his native town. At the age of fifteen, he left home and 
 entered a mercantile house in Bohemia, where he remained four years. He then emigrated to 
 the New West Landing in New York, in 1854. Remaining in the city only a few months, he lo¬ 
 cated in Lake County, Ohio. Two years later, he removed to St. Louis, Mo. He was engaged in 
 clerking in both places. In 1859-60, he established business in Hempstead, Tex., in general 
 merchandising. In April, 1861, liaving previously sold out his stock of goods, he engaged in the 
 purchase of hides, and accompanied the shipment North. The breaking-out of the war changed 
 his plans, and he engaged in business in St. Louis, Mo. In April, 1862, he removed to Law¬ 
 rence, where he has since engaged in the clothing trade. Mr. House was married in Lawrence, 
 October 15,1865, to Miss Ricca Schloss, a native of Bavaria. They have seven children—Mary, 
 Rachel. Robert, Arthur, Clara, Hattie and Charles II. 
 
 DR. H. W. HOWE, dentist, wjvs born in Athens, Ohio, February 16, 1842, where he received 
 his education. He commenced the study of his profession in the office of his father, a practicing 
 dentist of that city. In 1862, he enlisted in the United States navy, serving about three years on 
 the gunboats on the Western rivers. In 1865, he enlisted in the Eleventh Indiana Zouaves, and 
 served until the close of the war. He then returned to Ohio, and engaged in practice in Beverly. 
 Shortly afterward he settled in Chillicothe, where be remained in the practice of his profession 
 until 1875. During his residence here (Chillicothe), he organized the Sill Guards,” a militia 
 company, which he commanded during his residence there. He then removed to Lawrence, Kan., 
 and opened an office. In 1880, he went to Colorado, in mining speculations, etc., returning to 
 Lawrence and re-opening his office January 1, 1883. He was married in Beverly, Washington 
 Co., Ohio, May 6, 1868, to Miss Olive, daughter of Dr. Reynolds, of Beverly. They have two chil¬ 
 dren—Lloyd R. and Hannah. The Doctor is a Royal Arch Mason, and member of the I. 0. 0. F. 
 and K. of P. 
 
 D. B. HUNNICUTT, President of the Kansas Fruit Vinegar Company, w'as born in Clinton 
 County,Ohio, March 19,1842. He was educated at Earlham College, Richmond, Ind., and Antioch 
 College, Yellow Springs. Ohio. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company D, Seventy-ninth Regi¬ 
 ment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the war. He was attached to the 
 Twentieth Army Corps, and took part in the battles of Rcsaca, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, and 
 then in the march to the sea; through the grand review at Washington, D. C. He returned to 
 Ohio, and engaged in farming and merchandising. In the winter and spring of 1874, he taught 
 the public schools of Van Buren, Ark. In the following summer, he moved with his family to 
 Jasper County, Mo., where he and his wife were engaged in teaching until January, 3876, when 
 they moved to Jackson County, Mo., and located on a farm near Lee’s Summit. In 1880, he es¬ 
 tablished a cattle ranch in Kingman County, Kan. While operating this, he still resided in Jack- 
 son County, Mo. In the spring of 1882, he settled with his family in Lawrence, and became con 
 
DOUGLAS COUNTY. 
 
 LTof srSuntfi.!.', “■ •««-. •» 
 
 "-.nicutti, 
 
 Dt’Ccmher‘11 I«'lfi ita ^it’ "fis born at Caroliiip, Tompkins Co N Y 
 
 and practiced law at WaverlV mauLnnB 18G;T whlrha m** M'*.V 10.1800, 
 
 nnd!‘r of I In tch i nga f Bankr" T7.rfirm IZ df 
 
 339 
 
 ^Bwrence. in 1870, he was elected County Attorney for Douglas County in this nosition makine 
 a reputation as one of the ablest of public prosecutors. In politick Mr’ HutchiUs hTs “iwavs 
 thrRemdd caf miU""lf participate in elections has acted wifh 
 
 study I'"' student, but has giyen much thought and 
 
 of sS^il^ Iciencf subjects. He takes a deep interest in qiiestions 
 
 GEORGE INKE8, senior member of the firm of George Innes & Co w.as born in ‘^nther- 
 clerk^nTin^tTl^f’whf^ Bulfalo, N. T., where he engaged in 
 
 unR1 1870 whenife mm account. He continued in this 
 
 w^ marri’er^n F ff?o N 4 business. Mr. Innes 
 
 toOo clnar l7e5 i ■’ Oe‘°''720, 1869, to Miss Eliza Matlieson, of Eiiibro, Province On- 
 Siin’oR amftiii R^^^^^^ ■ I' - “ -rn'-er of the City 
 
 coods^clrnem^ Pt?^Th’ *’**• "bolesalo and retail dealers in dry 
 
 Rsh^d ifmo fheJ enfr f Tbe business was estah 
 
 annuai vof Si'fGmo “*b‘°yban'll, carry a stock of about SG(l,ii00, and do a business 
 bor 2^ 1836 ^ n Sohtheilandsiiire, Scotland, Octo- 
 
 good87ui6^nL,intn is’Rfvvi engaged in clerking in the (iry 
 
 polls hiisiness until 1863, when be moved to Chicago. In 18G5, he formed a partnershiii and es- 
 
 Ubl^shed eoods bpiness in Elgin, III continuing to operate this until he moved to Kansas 
 
 Juppp Vn i. ^ C >"•, March 1,1870, to Miss Pease, of Elgin • they have 
 
 az,?;'ar/s 5 U“»“'S' riZTs *■ *"■ '■ 
 
 him, and at the«ame time presented him with two good teams and 8.50 I Las^ if n ir 
 
 wnh'a^if 7uha''V“a‘r?T‘'^-''"'r'*''’; "hom he has eVht chil^rL-^ f . 
 
 feptSf'Lpfh second • 
 
 oritri^nv ahU ''‘’“'V groceries, provisions, etc.;, business estaldished 
 
 a sfoefof a^f t S7 mi’n^pf nf ™<=ceed. d Iletiderson & Co. in May, 1880. He carries 
 
 ahout 85o'^(XW iinnnfllf ®'1*,P'T two delivery wagons and does a business of 
 
 pouni.->U,WK) annually. Mr. Jones was born in Howard County, Ind.. Juno IG 1814 He was 
 educated at the hew pndon High Scliool in his native county, and afterward engaged in teach- 
 ® "ben he located in Leavenworth County Kan Here he 
 
 5 TerHtorr'lif trT''.f 1 b’ I*”- he was in Government employ in the In- 
 
 some^veaff Lie ' latter year I„. se tied in Lawrence, where he had made his headquarters 
 thft coiinfv Tt 7 '"'“•'■led in Howard County, Ind., Juno G, 1868, to Miss Martha Nevvlin, of 
 is fmen.W of th U®-7 f""/"b.Idren-Will.am E., Edna, Hiram T., Zimri Van A. Mr. Jones 
 
 6 a member of the 4St)Ciety of > nends, also of the Lawrence Lodge, No 7y8 K of H lie is at 
 
 present Secrebiry of the Douglas County Republican Central Commlut ' ’ 
 
 tablisbeJ i^’isvY^’ ‘".^b'P'” fi^'icy Kroceries, provisions, etc. Thebiisinesswuses- 
 
 uZr rail Ida "’“'^Ptb'" of ^ f""' "’""ths. He was born in 
 
 mn^H L f ’ •'“'y ,^P’- "■“* '■'b'cated in Hamilton and vicinity. In 1869, ho 
 
 nLctmelf cn'iicted with the locomotive de- 
 
 P_ of the Kansas Pacific IlHilroad. After hlling various position.s, he was finally placed 
 
 »m i«7»; ...t. 1 •_ T _ 
 
 Septembers, 1875, to Miss .Tennie E. Lindley, of New York State. They have one child- -II,.r- 
 
 Kan.,^' .. 
 
 ton, where he obtained an academic ediirntinn’ ito , '* moved tof oshoc- 
 
 turned to the N.uth i l,ip r r ^ Marlon. Eindlay and To],.do. He then re- 
 
 SSH#S#r5i=5S 
 
 geon in the hospitals at Mobile and Fort Lines AlaLTa Sh"^ 
 
 mL inTrnT"'‘"'‘‘ in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1852,’to Miss FrancL Nelson of th t cRy sfe 
 
 fngLfySrnToLTLt^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 =:ot 3 S sxSsSf 
 
 sS-H?E&!T“rT 
 
 peniers tiaae under his iathers instruction; was engaged in this from the ao-p nf aivtAon 
 to twenty-one. About 1844, he moved to Fitchburg, Mass , where he was eTnloved il the ZMZ 
 wTSL^'t bad charge of this deparlinent several'vears He after 
 
 ward took "barge of the pattern department of the Putnam Machine Company, hi thesanie town • 
 
 Rro.*^ n®n "> Kansas to enter H.e firm otK^hali 
 
 Bros. Mr. Kimball was married in Stoddard, N. H September 8 1847 te vii-7<»ikrt»ii t» 
 
 °'®LamLeL 
 
 Mason Village, Hillshoro 67, N. H.,L.igusr27,7T2 L‘h*: rlclifed a^rm-HcalZslL’esL^ 
 
 rcir‘t‘o'n! Ltirr^L-^n^Lf/ear^L 
 
 Mass ; here he worked at his trade until 1854, In company with his brother he then move to 
 Kansas, landing in the Territory October 9, 1854. The brothers were rUommended fy 
 inson to Gen. Pomeroy as suitable men to put up a saw-mill then being brought from the East 
 Th^is was their first contract. Shortly after, the original firm of Kimball Bros, was established 
 ^'■""•S'ate man. He was Captain of one of the companies and .after¬ 
 ward Major of the I irst Regiment of Free-State Volunteers, and was continually in the field He 
 ?n1,nru f '*'®. Council three terms. Mayor of the city one term, and Zs vrrtnally 
 
 founder of the fire department in Lawrence; was Engineer ol the department five vears and 
 Siipennte'ident one term. Mr. Kimball was married in November, 1849, to Adelina A Laughter 
 of Benjamin Livingston, of Mason Village, N. H. ■ . o evuenua a., uaiignier 
 
 narv UfsiF KNITTLE attorney at law. was born in Port Carbon. .«chnvlkill Co., Penn., .Jan¬ 
 uary 19, 1848. Received his preliminary schooling in his native town and finisiied in the State 
 
 StatlT miHfni“° 'in wTn ‘‘® a'® ®®a®'® ‘’ennsylvania, he was connected with the 
 
 I", be commeimed reading law in PotUville, Penn., and was admitted to 
 practice in Pennsylvania courts in 1869, and commenced iir.icticein Potlsville where ho remained 
 I'heL^cirUf'* • ’'•""r-.*'' ”e opened an office in Lawrence, and lias sh7creng7ged in 
 
 In 1879 h?iv^ "i® aV.® '™® ® .®®‘®‘‘ C‘‘y Attorney in 1876, and was twice reflected 
 
 l^n 1879, he was elected County Attorney of Douglas County. Mr. Kniltle was married in Port 
 Carbon, Penn., in 1871, to Miss Clara Wintersteen, of Port Carbon umrriea in 1 ort 
 
 .1 . L- K. LAMON, photographer, business established in LS0,5. He engaged in all branches of 
 
 the business, landscape, portrait, etc. Mr. Lamon was horn in Dayton, Ohio May IG 1840 His 
 
 The subject of our sketch was educated in that city, and after leaving scliool commenced tlio 
 Teva^a I J"«eyviHe, III and afterward spent two or three years in traveling in 
 
 Texas, Indian Teiritory and Kansas. During the war, was connected witli one of the militia 
 reg'mente, being engaged m tlm pursuit of Price. He was married in Lawrence, April 1, 18GG to 
 Kattie Bell, d.anghter of Capt. G. W. Bell, one of tlie pioneers, and prominent in social and 
 ^htical Capt. Bell wa.s killed uiiring the Qiiantrell raid. They have two children— 
 
 Sge^No 6 A F L. is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and of Lawrence 
 
 fA,.„ came to tlie State in 1863, and settled near Lawrence on a 
 
 fiiim where he r®mained until ISM, and was ordained as pastor of the Second Baptist Church. 
 
 Mr. Leo was born m Kentucky in 1828. Since coming to Kansas he has purchased and paid for 
 
 rlLLLLS^fn of aLdge TrY.’Z "•®®®^- '‘® ® 
 
 RICHARD A. LEHMAN, Instructor in Music, Kansas State University, was horn in the 
 tow n of Thorn, PruMia February .5, 1851. After leaving schoed he devoteil his attention to the 
 study of music, his final course lieing taken at the new Academy of Music in Berlin, under Prof 
 Kiillak In 1872, he emigrated to the United States, and located in New York City, where he 
 engaged in teaching music; afterward followed the same profession in St. Louis, Mo., and Col¬ 
 umbus Ohm. In 1878, he moved to Kansas and located at Highland, where he held the iwsition 
 of Instructor in Music and German in Highland University. In December. 1880, ho loeated in 
 Atchison, wliere he remained until .lamiary 1, 1882, when he was elected to his present position. 
 
 Mr. I'"b""^ wa® married, in Highland, Kan., December 18, 1878, to Miss Sarah E., daughter of 
 Rev. John M. Brown, pastor of the First Presbyterian Cliurch in Highland at that time. 
 
 GEORGE LEIS, Secretary and Manager of the Leis Chemical Manufacturing C/.mpany, was 
 horn in New York City February 18,1842. His parents afterward moved to Providence, It. 1. 
 George received his schooling in both those cities. In 1855, ho moved to Kansas ami settled in 
 Lawrence. In 1857, he became connected with tVoodward & Finley, druggists, rierking with 
 this firm until 18C2. During 18G2 and tlie early part of 1863, lie was engaged in recruiting and 
 enlisting yolniiteers for tlie First and Second Colored Regiments. In fall of 18A3, lie estabiislied 
 III Lawrence a drug tm.siness, under the firm name of George Leis A Co. The follow ing year, lie 
 
 panmoni ot the Kansas Pacific Kailroad After filling varioiiH nnaitinn« Ava= firyVn,, Vi-1 i .v u.u>i Mu.fiue«8, nuaei vue nrm name oi tioorgo Leis A Co. The fi.llowing year, lie 
 
 m Charge of an engine; this continued until 1875. Mr. Jones was married in LawrencL.Lan., timfed J7.e'o’‘rgc LeUA LT’antfl mS^s^Li U.iitnrMr.'L^’h^^ LLnesLlIo 
 
340 
 
 HISTOKY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ^ m.«Tied ill Laivrouce, K..n., Octul.er-'f., lS7li, to Miss Lillian Ko^s, daughter of ex-Soiiator 
 K G Knss They liavf twocliildrcM, Kate and Zoe. Mr. Leis is a member of the Congic^atlonal 
 Church and of ihe K. of II. and I.O. 0. F. lie was one of the organizers of the LauTence Chamber 
 of Oommeioe and the Fair Association. He is at present Treasurer of the former, and one "f ‘he 
 foremost and influential citizens Lawrence has ever had,always first in any new entoipnse w Inch 
 tends to Liiild up the city's interest. Mr. Leis is interested in tour of the heaviest manufacturing 
 
 institutions of the city. He is a true type of enterprise to follow after He was 
 
 CIlMtLKS LONGFELLOW, farmer, was born in Machias, Me., May 28, 1812. He was 
 educated in his native county, and engaged in clerking and farming, also lollowing the sea 
 for a time until 1855. In this year he moved to Kansas, going by boat o &t. Louis, 
 then by stage to Kansas City. He made a claim south of town, which he alterward pre¬ 
 empted. During the early days, he was connected with Capt. Bickerion s Artillery Com¬ 
 pany After the capture of Lawrence, he went back East for his family returning in 
 the lull i f 1857 During the war he was connected with the Kansi^ btate Militia, during 
 the Price raid having a horse shot under him on the retreat. lluring the Quantrell raid, 
 his house and all of its contents were burned by that parly on his retreat from Lawrence. In 
 February, 1881, he moved into Lawrence. Is still operating 160 acres of ^Gand^ devot^ mo^lly^to 
 
 Nathan, Sarah E., now Mrs. Albough. . . , , . r.- 
 
 MRS R. A. LYON, proprietress Commercial House. This building was occupied by Dr. 
 _ r _..a ..C O roai.lanee unit wiiB filmed to Its prescnt niiiDoses in April, 1882 It is 
 
 born in warren i oiiniy, inu., in rots, no ivoo —a -- -o--- 
 
 ville Ind. At the age of thirteen years, ho commenced life on his own account; engaged in 
 raveling several years; in agricultural implements; also, in drugs, etc. Was for a time conduc- 
 oron the Union Pacific Railroad, and Superintendent for the Rocky Mountain Lines, \Vestern 
 Diiion Telegraph Compauv. He settled in Lawrence, Kan., in.lune, 1878, and, after selling goods 
 for a time,engaged in mercantile business, which continued until 1882. Mr. Lyon was marned 
 in Wairen County, Ind., December 24, 1874, to Miss !da E. Payne, of Warren County. They are 
 both members of Ihe Congregational Cbiirch. Ho is also a member of the A., F. & A, IVL 
 
 ,1 N. McConnell, inventor of the patent flour bolt, was born in Ross County, Ohio, De¬ 
 cember 16,1831. He was ediica ed in his native county. In 1848, he, in company with his 
 brother, engaged in operating a saw-mill, which their father erected for them oil the farm. In 
 1856, McConnell Brothers bought a large tract of timber, erected a mill, and engaged in ‘nHB'je 
 until 1860. In that year, they opened up a plauing-mill and lumber business in Greenfield, High¬ 
 land Co, Ohio, under the firm name of F'. & N. McConnell. Sold out in 1869, and then moved to 
 Kansas, after op-rating a saw'.mill at Council Grove for a short time; then settled in Lawrence. 
 In 1870, they formed a partnership with Mr. I. G. Schmucker, and took the Pacific Mills,and en¬ 
 gaged in operating it under the firm name of Schmucker A McConnell. This continued until 
 1876, and the firm was then McConnell Brothers until the Pacific Mill Company was formed. 
 ■While operating the mills, Mr. McConnell’s attention was first tufned to thesubject of flour bolto, 
 and he commenced a series of experiments which finally resulted in his admirable invention. 
 Mr. McConnell was married in Ross County, Ohio, to Miss JIartha J. March, of that county; 
 they have one child—Jennie. Mr. McConnell is a member and elder of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 S. G. McConnell, merchant tailor The business was established in 1874. He now em¬ 
 ploys ten men, and does the leading business in liis line in the State. S. G. McConnell was born 
 in Rochester, N. Y., May 14,1851; in 1869, he removed to Kan.sas from Canada, settling in Law¬ 
 rence in 1869. Mr. McConnell was married November 25,1880, to Miss Mary Martin, of Lawrence, 
 and is blest with one child, a son—Henry M. 
 
 MRS. MARY J. McCullough, real estate broker, was born in Norwalk, Ohio. She came 
 from a noble ancestry; her father was a successful business man, and his daughter inherited 
 much of his spirit and tact for business. In many respects, Mrs. McCullough is a remarkable 
 woman, endowed with talents of a high order. She is callable of business on a large scale. Com¬ 
 ing to Kansas with poor health, she conceived the idea that she could enter upon and conduct 
 her business with success, and subsequent events proved the w isdom of her undertaking, for she 
 has proved herself to be one of the most enterprising and successful real estate dealers in the 
 State. October 16,1867, she was married to Mr. Z. B. McCullough, of Oberlin, Ohio, and came 
 with her husband to Kansas the same year. Mr. McCullough was born in Washington, Penn., 
 July 10, 1824. Established business in Law rence, 1877, ns a jeweler, and has ever since been suc¬ 
 cessful. Mr. and Mrs. McC. are among the first families in ihe city. Their two children, Grace 
 and Kay, are their joy and pride. 
 
 D. \N McDOUGALL, blacksmith, was born in Canada, November, 1840; moved to Ogdens- 
 burg, N. Y’., and there lee-rued his trade. Came to Kansas iu 1865, and established busine.ss in 
 North Lawrence, where he has built up a thriving trade. Mr. McD. was married to Yliss Emily 
 Baker, of Lawrence, 1868, and there are two olive plants around his home altar—James F. and 
 William F. 
 
 E. L. McILRAVY, of Boor & Mcllravy, proprietors of the Lawrence Business College, was 
 born near Champaign, HI., 0 tober 10, 1860. He was educated in Knox County, III.; finished at 
 the Gem City Busiuess College, Quincy, HI., graduating in 1880. He then made a special study 
 of penmanship and book-keeping, and, after grain itiug, was appointed an Instrucior in that de¬ 
 partment of the above college, holding this po-ition until the present firm was established. 
 
 D. S. McBWAN, pastor of the Baptist Church, is a native of Canada. He was born near 
 Ottawa, October 8,1846. He took a full course at the Canadian Literary Institute at Woodstock. 
 After graduating, he commenced his studies, preparatory for the ministry, at the Toronto Univer¬ 
 sity. He then moved to Chicago, to pursue his theological studies at the Chicago Theological 
 Seminary, graduating iu 1877. The same year he was ordained, and took charge of tlie church 
 at Woodstock, w here he remained until 1880. In July of the latter year, he moved to Kansas, 
 to take the pistorate at Wellington, Sumner County, continuing in this charge until he moved to 
 Lawrence, December 1, 1882. Mr. McEwan is a member of the Blue Lodge and Chapter in the 
 Masonic fraternity 
 
 A. D. MACKEY, Secretary and Manager of the Suuthwestern Barb Wire Company, was 
 born in YVaterloo, N. Y., August 29, 1855. He was educated in his native town. In 1872, he 
 moved to St. Louis, Mo., where he engaged in railroad freighting, and the following year he 
 settled in Law rence, Kan. Here he made his headquarters while acting as passenger conductor 
 on the branch of the Upioii Pacific Railroad. Ho then engaged in breeding and raising stock, 
 in w hich he continued until he entered upon his present business. Mr. Jlackey was married in 
 Lawrence, Kan., August 31, 1875, to a daughter of E. Q. Cox, Esq., of Lawrence. They have two 
 children—Nannie and YVillett W. Mr. M. is a member of the Masonic fraternity, lodge and 
 chapter of Lawrence. 
 
 JOHN MAD80N, dealer in liquors, tobaccos, cigars, etc. This business was established 
 in 1880; had partner a short time only. Mr. Madsoii was born in Christiana, Norway, November 
 6,1844. He was educated as an arcbilect, serving his time as apprentice some six years in all, 
 then engaged iu his profession until the summer of 1872. On account of HI healih, he then de¬ 
 termined to emigrate to the United States. He located in the State of Illinois for a time and 
 in January, 1878, settled in Douglas ('oiinty. III. Here he engaged in farming until 1880. He 
 then sold his farm and moved into Lawrence. He was married in Christiana, Norway, May, 1876, to 
 Miss Minnie Johnson, of that city. Mr. M. is a member of the Aoofuw and of the Skaiidinavian 
 Society of Lawrence. 
 
 A. MARKS & BRO., dtaleis iu diamonds, watches, clocks, silver and plated ware. The 
 business was established in 18.57 by D. Prager. Mr. A. Marks succeeded him in 1864, the pres¬ 
 ent firm being organized in September, 1882. Both partners are active business men, and they 
 employ two men. They occupy a store-room 25x75 iu dimensions, and carry a stock of about 
 S15,000. Ale.xander Marks, the senior member of the firm, was born in Germany January 6, 
 1814. His parents settled in .\lbany, N. Y., about 1855. Ho finished his education in Albany. 
 In 1858, he settled in Lawrence, Kan., where he learned the watch-making and jeweler’s trade 
 with D. Prager, whom ho afterward bought i ut. Mr. Marks was married in Lawrence March 
 4, 1867, to Miss Eunice, daughter of William and Hariiet Faxon, of Lawrence, Kan. She was 
 born in Scituate, Mass , December 12, 1847. They have had three children—Carrie, Arthur L. 
 and Lettie. Lettie died September 1,1878. Mr. Marks is a member of the City Council, also of 
 Lawrence Lodge, No. 6, A , F. & .V. Si. Solomon Marks, junior member of the firm, was born 
 in Albany, N. Y., November 14, 1855. He was educated in his native city. In 1869. he came to 
 Lawrence and remained with his brother until 1874, when he returned to Albany. In 1876, he 
 went to Texas, where he remained until 1882, selling goods on the road fur a Kansas City whole¬ 
 sale house. In the latter j ear he settled in Lawrence and entered the firm of A. Marks Jt Bro. 
 
 JAMES MARVIN, A.M., D.D., Chancellor of the Kansas State University, was born in 
 Peru, Clinton Co., N. Y., August 17, 1820. After pursuing the usual studies in the district 
 .schools, he entered Keesville Academy in 1839, in preparation for college. In 1845, he entered 
 .\lfred Academy and Teachers’ Seminary, now .\lfred University, where he completed his prep¬ 
 aration and two years of a college course. In 1849, he entered the junior class at Allegheny 
 College, Meadville, Penn., and graduated in the full classical course of that institution in 1861. 
 
 The degree of M. A. was conferred by his Alma Mater iu 1854, anil the degree of D.D. by .Ylfreil 
 University in 1868. Preparatory and college studies were intersiiersed with terms ol teaching 
 during the entire course from 1839 to 1849. F’roin 1851 to 18.54. he wins Professor ol Jlalhematics 
 at Alfred; from 1854 to 1862. Superintendent of City Schools. VVarren, Ohio; called to the Chair 
 I f Mathematics in .Vllegheny C liege, 1862; and to the Chaircellorship of the University of Kan¬ 
 sas, November, 1874. Dr. Marvin was an accredited local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church from 1847 until he entered the Erie Conference in 1863. Ho was transferred to the Kan¬ 
 sas Conterence in March, 1875. He was ordained a deacon in the Methodist Episcopal Church 
 by Bishop Thomas A. Morris, at Newcastle, Penn., July 15, 1855, and ordained elder by Bishop 
 Simpson, at Ashbibula, Ohio, July 19, 1861. l)r. Marvin and Arniiiiia *Le Suer were united in 
 marriage July 14, 1851, at the bride's home, Bolivar, N. Y. They have two children—Prof. 
 I’raiik 0. and Miss Mina E. Marvin. 
 
 D. .M. MELVIN & CO., dealers in general merchandise. The firm is composed of D. M. 
 Melvin and J. D. Fincher, the latter being Postunster. The business was established in 1873, 
 and has since continued uninterruptedl.v. D. M. Melvin, senior member of the firm, was born in 
 Washington County, Penn., January 28,1847. His parents moved to Kansas in 1857. They 
 first located in Atchison County, but the following year settled in Douglas County, where the 
 father, William Melvin,engaged in farming. The subject of our sketch remained on the home 
 farm until 1868, when he took a clerkship in a drug store in Lawrence, continuing in this posi¬ 
 tion about four years. He then devoted some time to study in the business college previous to 
 the organization of D. M. Melvin & Co. He was married in Lawrence, Kan., November 2, 188(1, 
 to Miss Addie E., daughter of G. B. Edgar, Esq. They have one son—Frank Edgar. Mr. M. is a 
 member of the Presbyterian Church and of the K. of H. He is much interested in the cause of 
 temperance, and has belonged at times to the Good Templar organization. 
 
 A G. MENGER, dealer in boots and shoes. The business was established in 1870 by Mr. 
 Monger as a custom shop. In 1875, he added a gen ral line of boots and shoes. The business 
 has increased Irom S5,000 to upwards of 820,000 yearly sales. He has among his lines the very 
 best class of goods, among which are the famous Burt’s boots and shoes, of which he is ihe agent in 
 Lawrence. A. G. Monger was born in Wildenspring Schwarzburg RudoUtadt, Germany, Janu¬ 
 ary 6,1844. His parents came to the United States in 1856, locating in Philadelphia, Penn. 
 In 1857, they moved to Kansas and settled onaf .rm twelve miles from Lawrence, Dougla,S8 
 County. In 1860, the subject of our sketch came to Law rence, driven away from the farm by 
 the drouth, looking for work, and succeeded in getting a situation in a shoe shop and there 
 learned the trade of boot and shoe making, which trade he followed as a journeyman until 1870, 
 when he went into bu-iness for himself. He was married in Boonville, Cooper Co., Mo., Janu¬ 
 ary 1,1870, to Miss Martha Gauss, of that place. Mrs. Menger died in 1882, leaving two child¬ 
 ren—Inez A. and Albert 1’. 
 
 F. F. METTNER, photographer, business established in 1879. llepractiees all branches 
 of the art, making a specialty of crayon work. He made an e.xhibit of his work at the cen¬ 
 tennial exhibition, and secured a prize there. Mr. .Mettuer was born in Konigsburg, Prussia, 
 September 3, 1843. He was educated in the gymnasium in his native town. About 1860, he 
 entered the Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied drawing and painting. About 1863, he 
 went to Paris, where he entered a photograph gallery. Afterward continued his studies iu 
 Vienna and Berlin, In 1867, he opened a photograph gallery in Paris, and continued there 
 iu business until driven out during the late war, he then went to Geneva, Switzerland, and 
 being under obligation to serve in the German Army, shortly afterwards joined the Land- 
 w-ehr, and served during the war. He then returned to Geneva and engaged there in 
 busiuess until 1876, when he emigrated to the United States. He first located in Chicago, 
 afterward moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, thence to Kansas City, Mo., thence to Lawrence. Mr. 
 Mettner adds to his regular business landscape and portrait painting. 
 
 F. 0. MILLARD, chief clerk Eldridge Hotel, was born in Berkshire County, Mass., 
 October 2, 1835. His parents moved to VYest Springfield, Mass., when he was young. In 
 1833, he struck West and located in St. Paul, Minn., where he engaged iu general occupations. 
 In 1862, be enlisted in Company F, Eighth Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. 
 During the .Siou.x war he served in Minnesota, Dakota and Idaho, in the campaign against 
 those Indians, then went South with his regiment. He served until August, 1863, when he 
 was mustered out; after paying a visit to Massachusetts, he moved to Kansas the same year, 
 and settled in Lawrence; here he engaged as a clerk in the hotel then just opened; two years 
 later went to Ottawa, to take charge of the office of the Ludington House. In the fall of 
 1871, he .returned to Lawrence to take the position of head clerk of the Eldridge House. The 
 following year, he resigned, and shortly afterward engaged in the mercantile business. 
 When Mr. Ludington bought the hotel, he resumed his positipn, continuing until June, 1880. 
 In December of the same year, having spent the intervening time in Ottawa, he again took 
 the office, where he has since remained with the exception of a few months that he had 
 charge of a dining car on the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. Mr. Millard was married 
 in Lawrence in June, 1873, to Miss Carrie, daughter of C. C. Blodgett, Esq., one of the early 
 settlers in Montgomery County, Kan. He is a member of Washington Post, No. 12, 
 
 G. A. R. 
 
 MRS.S. A. MITCHELL,'proprietress Durfee House; the original building was erected in 
 the spring of 18.57 by Mr. Whitney, was burnt down and afterward rebuilt. Since that time, 
 has had additions made to it at various times. It is a frame building irregular in shape 
 with ground dimensions about SO.xlOO feet. It contains twenty-seven bedrooms. Passed 
 into present management in 1882. Mrs. S. A. (Mabone) Mitchell, is a native of West 
 Virginia; her parents moved to Indiana when she was very young. She married in Putnam 
 County, Ind., April 2,18,54, to Mr. S. A. Mitchell, and moved with him to Leavenworth 
 County, Kan., in 1854. They were the first settlers on the Delaware Indian lands. Mrs. 
 Mitchell moved to Olathe, Kan., about 1869, thence to Baldwin ('ity in 1876. In 1879, settled 
 in Lawrence. She has four children—Alfred W., Willard P., Scott and Luella. 
 
 FREDERICK D. MORSE, M. I)., physician and surgeon, was born in East Medway, 
 51 ass., December 25, 1.838. His academical studies were pursued at Monson Academy, M^- 
 sachusetts. He then entered .\mherst College, graduating iu 1862 with the degree of A. B. 
 After leaving college, he enlisted, in 1862, iu Company B, I'orty-second Regiment Massachu¬ 
 setts Volunteer Infantry, and served one year, having enlisted for nine months. He was in 
 the Banks expedition in Louisiana and participated in the battle of Bra.shear City, where he 
 was captured two weeks later and paroled. He entered uiion his professional studies in 
 1864 at Chicago in the office of Dr. C. M. Fitch, and graduated in Rush Medical College, iu 1867. 
 Commenced practice in Chicago, and about eighteen months later, removed to Kansas, set¬ 
 tled in Lawrence and immediately began the [iractice of his profession in partnership with 
 Dr. A. M. Wilder. This continued about five years. .Since that time. Dr. Morse has been 
 alone, having at this time a very large practice. He was marrieci iu Jlonson, Mass., Octo¬ 
 ber 19,1869, to .Miss Addie H., a daughter of Dr. -Alvin .8mith. Dr. Morse holds a high position 
 iu the medical fraternity of Kansas. He has been Secretary of the State Society a number 
 of years. He is High Priest in Royal .Arch Masonry and a member of the Congregational 
 Church. Has been connected with the City School Board several terms. 
 
 W. c. MOSHER, manager Famous Boot and Shoe .Store. This establishment is one of 
 a chain of stores under the proprietorship of J. H. Beeson & Co., of Atchison, Kan., where 
 the main store is located, the present branches being at Lawrence, Leavenworth, and Kau- 
 ,sas City, Mo. This branch was opened in December, 1.882. They will carry a stock of WO,- 
 01)0 to $15,000, and with their facilities for purchasing goods, will undoubtedly do a very 
 large busiuess. W. C. Mosher was born in New Bedford, Mass., October 31,1858. He was 
 educated in bis native town and in Boston. In 1877, be commenced his business life as a 
 ♦ clerk in boot and shoe stores in New Beilford. In October, 1878, he moved to Kansas and 
 settled in Atchison. Here he engaged in clerking with Mr. Bartlett. During 1880 and 
 1881, he was employed as traveling salesman by the same house. After jiaying a visit East, 
 he accepted a position on his return with J". H. Beeson & Co., the successors to Bartlett. 
 
 I. L. MO.'s.'^LER, projirietor “Famous” Clothing House, dealer in clothing, hats and 
 caps and gents' furnishing goods, etc. The business was established iu September, 1882. He 
 occupies the first floor and basement of a building 25.xS5 feet, carries a stock of about $30,- 
 000, employs six clerks and is doing a very large business. I. L. Mossier was born iu the 
 city of Berlin, Prussia, May 29, 1.856. In 1864, he settled in Indianapolis, Ind. He finished 
 his education at the Ann Arbor (Mich.) College, and at the age of eighteen years commenced 
 clerking, in Richmond, Ind., in clothing stores, and in 1878 commenced business in same 
 line in Indianapolis, Ind. After this, he engaged fora time in traveling from New Y'ork 
 City, then entered into business at Litchfield, 111., under the firm name of Summerfield A 
 Co., which he continued until 1882. Mr. Mossier was married in Litchfield, Ill., November 
 23, 1880, to Miss Dora Summerfield. They have one child—Hattie. 
 
 DR. R. MORRIS, physician and surgeon, was born in Highland County, Ohio, .April 15, 
 18'24. He was born and lived on a farm until he was about twenty years of age. lii the fall 
 of 1840, he moved with his parents to Fulton County, 111. He received his early education 
 in his native State. After settling in Illinois, he engaged for a while in teaching school. 
 In 1.S44, he commenced his academical course at Cherry Grove Seminary, Knox County, Ill. 
 In 1847, he began his professional studies with Abraham Hull, M. D., of Marietta, Ill., and 
 
DOUGLAS COUNTY. 
 
 the office ofCity Physician and Medical Health Officer of the city of Lawrence for the tern 
 nermon^Tnox Kelind^H nlptonsialt o 
 
 Perkins), iVeAe Siy lnd NellTe Vie children living-!'lara L. (now Mrs. L. II 
 
 ni • ^lOTTKAM, M. D. physician and surgeon, was born in Gilbertsville 
 
 ni,oF December 25, 1823. Heceived his prelinTinar’y ediSon in his Sivi 
 
 cradilafpd ‘i®i ‘‘<==‘'lemical course, then entwed Hamilton College and 
 
 commenced his professional studies in Chenango County N.*Y. ir 
 the office of Dr. R. Mitchell, of Norwich. Before completing his studies he moved’west ’iiKi 
 
 D>-- Zina Pitcher, an eminent army surgeon rema/m 
 Jhfin.structiou about two years, in the meantime taking courses of lectures at 
 the Indiana Mate Medical College, where he graduated in March, 1847 . Previously he had 
 given special attention to the study of anatomy, and while in this institution was appointed 
 De iionstrator of Anatomy Twm years later, he took degrees at the College of Phy^ffiiam 
 1 hiladelphia, Penn. Commenced practice at Centreville, St Joseiih Co 
 '■^’n“;(ned three years. He then moved to Kalamazoo, Mich., where he en¬ 
 gaged in piactice, contimimg until the commencement of the late war. In .lune 1861 he 
 was appointed Surgeon of the Sixth Michigan Infantry, in the fall of 1861 was ordered to 
 Biiltimore, Md., and remained there until February 22, 1.862, connected with the Armv of 
 the Potomac most of the time. M'hen Gen. Butler was ordered to New Orleans Dr Mottram 
 ( len “^de Chief Medical Officer on the stall of 
 
 \Dril 26^ I8fv? m his passage of Forts Jackson and Phillip, 
 
 v’r.L ^®" .Orleans, he was promoted to be Medical Director of the De¬ 
 
 partment of the Gulf. He was m the battles of Baton Rouge, Port Hudson Vicksburc and 
 t.rand Gulf; afterward with Gen. Banks in the Red River expedition in the battles of Alex 
 ralnes PiS^'Ocipated ill the siegm an,l capture of Forts Morgan and 
 
 Ve lli, entrance ot Mobile Bay, and Forts Blakeley and Mobile. At the end of three 
 
 isilT’ \t the'e^e^ef ^ rustcr as veteran and remained in the service until September, 
 18G). At the clobe of the war, he was placed in charge of a hosi)itaI steamer the A Tan 
 Z-dVnn duty of attending to the sick and wounded " ttein o 
 
 the depots of discharge in the Northern State.s. For three years after the war havine con- 
 KaT wwf'h “ service lie was an invalid. In 1872, he settled ’in Lawfence, 
 
 1 ^ ®‘"®® P®®“ in jiractice. He is a member of the State Medical 
 
 p active member of the American Medical Association, and for years has been 
 
 Die «ate Medical Society to the American Medical ALodation 
 11*' l^ntfalo, N. Y., he was appointed a Delegate to the In- 
 ternational Medical Convention at Paris, and spent four months in attendance upon that 
 be? of'the‘l.““.‘*O.V.®’'®“'^‘^ ' ai-ious colieges and hospitals of Europe. He is^a iiiem- 
 
 married^AnlTl Sussex C'o., N. .1., September 20, 182.5. CVas 
 
 tht sirii’m of 1851 ) s^PttiaO ^^ni'D'ii Dni'y- .n ''utive ot the same place. Moved to Wisconsin id 
 veaA'^ai f “i •' -Appleton, in Outagamie County, lived at Appleton over live 
 
 OutSni ife r^f.ni '“ei'n'innilifins most of the time. Has been County Treasurer of 
 
 rencp Tfvivl ^ P-njiSnatel to Kansas in August, 1855, and settled at Law- 
 
 in???' Lawrence during all the border troubles. Was active and efficient in help¬ 
 
 ing to make Kansas a free Slate. In 1856, he built the Morrow House (where the National 
 hi??n»iT1*“'^ opened the house in the following spring It w?s 
 burned by Qiiantrill, in August, 1863. Mr. Morrow was a member of the territorial Le?^is! 
 
 thl Slat? of Hie first State Senate on the organization of 
 
 ^ '“®'“’’®'' “‘■D’® t'ity Council of Lawrence; ifas PreskleSt 
 ; “,®°“®‘®,™-. •'"e'-'edforatimeasTrea.siirer of Douglas County by appointment 
 m??? continuously at Lawrence for over twenty-seven years, where his^children were 
 K b{:ffi?ritobPHcA Mrs. Morrow h/ve five cliildren-Latir? I^filliw MrlT 
 
 Emp?H;fkin.!;fo??he\tt two ^®®‘<1®‘* ‘‘‘ 
 
 compok'ed'of F I'' '/‘“r'® ?.!''* groceries, provisions, etc. The firm is 
 
 .f®7 ®| H. C. Mull and J. M. /ook. 1 he business was established in March, 1881 They 
 carrj a stock of about $1,000, employ two clerks, run two delivery wagons, and do a busine.-^ 
 
 
 lo-iP J'*- NE'VMARK, proprietor Kansas Furnishing Goods House, business , 
 1876 by M. Newmark & Cd. This continued until 1880, when Mr. N. retired 
 
 established in 
 
 resum®d control of the business. He emphiys three clerks, carries a stock of about $18 000 
 and doesan annual business of $2.5,000 to $30,000. Jl. Newmark, dealer in fancy and .staple’drv 
 goods and oil cloths. This business was established in 1865. It was operated bv Newmark 
 A to., until 1880. ^Since tliat latter date Jlr. N. has been alone. He employs'live clerks, 
 
 Newmark 
 learned 
 
 in 1862 , he commenced business in Springfield,YloV,?'n“gene7al'?Tereha?dis'trwhere Im con- 
 tinued until 186.5 when he settled in Kansas. Mr. Newmark was married in Lawrence, Kan., 
 Aiipist 13, 1877, to Miss Nellie Keefer, of tliat city. Thev have two children—Winifred M 
 and Nettie L. Mr. N. is a memher of Oread Lodge, No. 798, K. of H. He is also one of the 
 trustees of the Kansas Benevolent Society, of Salina. 
 
 "TLLIAM \V. NEViSON, attorney at law, was born July 19, 1833, in Ashtabula County, 
 Ohio. He was educated in the primary branches in the Itick Creek School, in his native 
 county, and subsequently received a scientific and classical training. He then began the 
 study of law, and was admitted at Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, in 185.5, to practice in 
 the Ohio courts. He then engaged in practice; one year later, was elected Secretary of the 
 Union Insurance ( ompany, Jamestown, Penn., a position he held until 1800, when he re¬ 
 moved to Painesville, (Jhio, and again entered upon the practice of Ids profession, in partner¬ 
 ship with Hon. Ilham L. Perkins This continued about five vears: Mr. Perkins retiring 
 Mr. Nevison continued in practice alone until 18G8, during this tiim* holding the position of 
 I rosecuting Attorney for Lake County four years. In the fall of 18G8, he moved to Kansas 
 and settled in Lawrence, where he imiue<liately engaged in practice. He has been employeil 
 in some of the most important civil and criminal cases in Kansas, notably in the bond cases 
 (’ounty, Terry vs. New York Life Insurance Company for the plaintilf, and the 
 Midlecott murder case for the defense. Is one of the leading attorneys of Kansas. In 18~4, 
 
 continued his coume of studies with this gentleman about three years. After engaging In 
 practicea short time he entered Bush .Medical College, in ( liicago. III., gr?hiaUng hi 
 L® ,V ,'.,®J *®'’ 'oetded hi Hernion, Knox County, III., where he followed Ids pro- 
 fes.MOu alone untd January, 185.5, when on solicitation lie formed a partnership in the 
 
 11™? toe"f-,Il'IIn8Gf’ "The mil? ®'' HI- and continual in active practice 
 
 Vli" Irf ^ while taking a short rest from his labors he 
 
 i'* [^'■'*1' -Medical College. In November, 1862, he was appointed 
 . urgion of tlie line llundred ami Ihird Regiment Illinois Infantry Yolunteers with the 
 Ir't'L r-Vi®'’®?! D®®‘"?-D'® *a.st year of the war, he was Chief Surgeon of tlie First Division 
 I f ifteenth Army Corps, commanded by Brevt. Brig. Gen. William B. Woods On tlie 
 ^® ’’7®'^".®'* !,® Halesburg, III., and in the same year moved to Kansas set¬ 
 tled 111 Laii rence, .and in .\pril, 1866, resumed the practice of his profession, in which he has 
 
 kmix Coiintv mn M?df?d®s' T' an active member of the 
 
 Kn IX C ount v *, -Medmal Society. He is at present a member of the Kansas State .Medical 
 
 iI??'i®iiot ’‘® ' ine f’resideut in 1874. He is also a member of the Eastern Kaii- 
 
 s.is I hsti ict Meihcal Society, of the State Board of Medical Examiners, of Douglas County 
 Medical Society, and of Lawrence Lodge, No. 4,1. (), O. I'. The Doctor is now ('oroner o'f 
 "'hKI*' office he has been elected three limes in succession. He is also 
 ( ountj I hysician, which position he has held during the last five years. He furtlier held 
 
 of about WIMIOO annually. E. C. .Mull, senior memher of the firm, was born in Iowa Citv 
 Iowa, Septemlier 2.3, 1H.>7. His parents moved to Eraiiklin County, Petiii., about 1,861 an'd’ 
 I,.h?nK*’®‘i®i "• *■'?**!*• The subject of our sketch was educated in the Lawrence 
 
 schools. Ho began his husiuess life in 1872. In 1873, commenced clerking in the gro¬ 
 cery business and continued until the |iresent linn was organized. He was iimrricd in Law- 
 renee Tune 13, 1881 , to .Mi,,s Ida Spaulding, of that city.'' Tliey liave oneson-l a reto 
 .Mr. Mull IS a member of tlie Baptist Chuicli. -"lence. 
 
 imn M>'*HX)CK, dealer in diamonds, wiitclics, clocks, jewelry, etc.; also lias in .addi¬ 
 
 tion a tiill line oi musical instruments and sheet music. Biisine.ss estahlished in 1879 the 
 music, etc., being added in 1882. G. II. Murdock was born in Woodstock, Vt., .Vugiis’t 31 
 10 ??' 1 D® educated in his native town, and there learned the watchniakers’ tr.ade. In’ 
 ion.’ 1 ® ®®''?*®'* *!'(*■•*','■?“ uiontli.s in the I'irst Keginient Vermont Yoliiiiteer Infantry. In 
 1 6_, he again enlisted in the Eighth .Sqiiadion, Illiodc Islan.l Cavalry, on the one-hundred- 
 
 call, s®rviiig out Ins term of enlistment in both eomniands. In I8'6.5, lie removed to New 
 5 ork t It}, where he worked at Ills trade until 1874, when lie moved to Kansas, settled in 
 Lawrence and worked .at Ins trade until be established his present business. .Mr Murdock 
 IS a member of the A., F. A A. M. and tlie G. A. J!. hoock 
 
 W. J NEI I.L, .In , attorney .at law and .Iiistice of tlio I’eace, Iiorn in Greene County, fdiio 
 •lanuary 4, 18o.), came to Kansas in 1.87(1, and settled in Leavenworth. Conimeuced reading 
 ■fToaa D'^x'^ence, in the office of Nevisoii A Alford, and was admitted to the bar November 
 3, 1877, by Judge .Stevens He was connected with the Register of Deed toffice for some 
 months, and was appointed Deputy'Clerk oi tlie District Courts, a jiosition heretained about 
 two years. ( omnienced the practice of his profession in l.awreiice, in the winter of 1881 
 ?8«®? ?? ?f. H'e I’caec m 1881 Mr Neill was married in Lawrence, Kan., April 26, 
 
 1882, to I'Hss Nellie Stewart, daughter of late ( ol. J. D. Stewart, and a niece of Gen .\ B 
 Stewart, of Tennessee. Mr. Neill has been Secretary of the Democratic County Committee 
 since 18,80. Was candidate for Clerk of tlie District Court on that ticket, in 1880 He is a 
 member of Halcyon Lodge, No. 18, 1. G. (). F. 
 
 OLIl' NEL&St IN, blacksmith. The biisine.ss lias been established only a few years but 
 has grown so that he is driven with work. Mr. Nelssou was bom in Sweden, in 1 . 847 . 
 tame to the Dinted States in 18.59, and settled in Lawrence, wliere he has since re,sidcd. 
 Beginning ^ an apprentice, he learned his trade and carries on business, enjoying the con- 
 hdence of his customers. He was married to Emma IJiidell, in 1875. They liave two chil¬ 
 dren—Leda, and a babe not yet named. 
 
 DR. CAUL NEUMANN, proprietor Central Drug Store, business established in 1866 
 makes a specialty of preparations of his own manufacture. There are some lift ecu in iiiinil 
 ber ol h®spital standard, Austrian formula. He also prepares a special drink, called Euro¬ 
 pean Nectaiq whjcli took a blue ribbon at the Lawrence fair. This preparation w'as iiatented 
 December 22, 18/4, and is said to have valuable medical properties. Dr. Carl Neumann phy¬ 
 sician and surgeon, obstetrician and magister in pharmacy, was born in Tentobroda, Boh^ 
 .u'®’ to ®®P*'®iii*>®i'. 1818, he commenced his professional studies. In 1838, with 
 i*!®,. brothers of Mercy,” of which society he became a member. He studied and practiced 
 medicine, surgery, obstetrics and pharmacy with them in Prague, and practiced in tlieSocietv 
 Hospit.al ot that city. Some years afterward, in 1849, moved to Vienna, where he gr.adu- 
 at®d in 1851; practiced in the Society Hospital and Pharmacy until 1861, when he came to the 
 United States, and remained a few montlis in Baltimore, Md., and then settled in practice in 
 Richmond, v a. In 1863, he returned to Baltimore, tlie same year became connected with St. 
 
 V incent s < ollege, at Latrobe, Penn. In 1864, he moved to Kansas, settled in Eudora, where 
 he engaged in practice. The same year he went to St. Louis, Mo., where he’ entered Pope’s 
 College. Graduated in 1865, and returned to Lawrence, Kan. 
 
342 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 lie was clccteil County Attorney for Douglas County, declining a re-election. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Koine, Oliio, .Inly 20, IHaG, to Miss Francis A., daughter of Henry R. Arnold, hsq. 
 Mr. N. is u iiu'iiibcr of Ee MoKiy ConiiiiaiKlery, Knight ^luiuplars. Is also a juouiher of the 
 1. <). (). V. He is a nn^niber of the Trinity Kpiscopal ('hurch of Lawrence. 
 
 IION. JOHN (L A. NORTON, attorney at law, was born in Brown ('ounty, Ohio, April 30, 
 1844. He received a coiniuon school education, and a short term at a seminary, his aca^demic 
 education being interrupted by the opening of the civil war. He enlisted Sept^iitber G, 1862, 
 in the Seventh Ohio ('avalry, an<l was honorably discharged July 4, ISGo. \\ as in a large 
 number of engagements, among them several with Morgan’s men in Kentucky, the battle 
 of Iticliiiioiid, Ky.; lUitton Hill, cai.tiire of Cumberland (lap, siege of Knoxville, through 
 all the Atlaiiia campaign, battle of Franklin, siege of Nashville, and the pursuit ot Hood; 
 was ill the Wilson raid from Fa.stj)ort, Miss., to Augusta, Ga.; w'as in the command that 
 pressed on alter .lell'ersoii Davis, and had the pleasure of seeing him immediately after his 
 capture. In l.SGS, he organizeii a company, of which he was commissioned Captain, and 
 served in Texa.s, Kansa.s, and the Indian Territory, in the Indian campaigns under Gens. 
 •Sheridan and Custer. In 1872, he was elected Probate .ludge of Douglas County, and was 
 twice re-elected. lie has had a large practice in the Supreme Court, and was for .several 
 vears a director of the St. L., L. A W. K. K., and Secretary of the company. 
 
 AKVIN S. (ILIN, Assistant Principal of the High School, was born in Clinton 
 Countv, Iowa, October 1!), ISfio. His parents settled in Douglas County, Kan., in 1870. The 
 subject of this sketch attended Ottawa University about three years, and tinished his 
 studies at the State ITiiversity, in the latter taking the normal course. During his latter 
 studies, ho at the same time engaged in teaching. From 1873 to 1880, his field was located 
 in Osage County. In the latter vear, took the position of Principal of the schools at Pea¬ 
 body, Marion ( oiinty. In the fa'll of bSSO, he moved to I.awreiice, and had charge of the 
 Vermont Street Sclaool until aiipointed to his present position in Octolier, 1882. Mr. Olin 
 was married in Lawrence in Septenilier, 1.SS2, to Miss Mattie liavis, a teaclier in the city 
 schools. Mr. O. is a member of the Lawrence Lodge, No. 193, K. A. U. 
 
 FRANK H. OSBORN, Secretary of the Kansas Fruit Vinegar Company, was born in 
 IClmira, N. Y., March 27, 18.5G. His parents moved to Orange (Joiiiity, N. Y., and, in 18G7, to 
 Ohio. In 187(1, tliey settled in Leavenworth County, Kan. His fatlier was a minister in the 
 Presbyterian Church at these jilaces. The subject of this sketch attended Union College at 
 Schenectady, N. Y., for a time, finishing his education at the Kansas State University. 
 From 1875 to 1879, he was engaged in teaching school in Leaveniyorth County, then 
 engaged in the mercantile business in Lawrence until he bought an interest in the cider 
 mill, which was afterward enlarged into present company. Mr. Osborn is a member of 
 Halcyon Lodge, No. 18, I. 0. O. F., and the F. A. U., of Lawrence. 
 
 'rev. dr. S. M. OSMOND, D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, was born 
 in Oxford, Chester County, Penn., August 18, 1825. His father, William Osmond, died in 
 1835, leaving a large ftmil'y to provide for themselves. The subject of this sketch in early 
 years engaged in teaching and clerking, pursuing his studies at the same time. He pre¬ 
 pared for college partly at the New London and Hopewell .Academies ; entered the sopho¬ 
 more class at Lafayette College, Penn., in 1848. Passed his junior year at Delaware College, 
 then entered Princeton College, graduating in 18.50. He then entered the Princeton Theo¬ 
 logical Seminary, and graduated in 1853. During his seminary course he preached six 
 mouths in Zion Church in Maryland. He was licensed in 1852 in New Castle Presbytery. 
 Before leaving the seminary he was called by the United and Second Presbyterian Churches 
 of Amwell, N. J., as co-pastor with Rev. j' Kirkpatrick, 1). D. This was his first regular 
 charge, and he was ordained and installed in the Second Presbyterian Church at Amwell, 
 N. .1., in ,lune, 1853. Here he remained four years, and, on account of ill-health, deter¬ 
 mined to remove AVest. He took charge of two churches in Pike County, 111., Perry and 
 Pittsfield. In 18G2, he accepted a call to the First Presbyterian ( hurch of l()wa City, Iowa. 
 His pastorate began October 1, 1862, and continued until April 1, 1879. During this charge 
 the church membership increased 534. The Sabbath school Increased from 100 to 300 mem¬ 
 bers. The total money received aggregated 835,240. In 1873, the Iowa State University 
 conferred upon him the degree of D. D. In April, 1879, he accepted the pastorate of the 
 First Presbyterian Church of Lawrence, to which he had been twice called. Hr. Osmond 
 was married in Oxford, Penn., .lune 1, 1853, to Miss Louisa P. Marduagh, who died, leaving 
 six children, of whom four survive—Ida K.. Elizabeth, Robert M. and Jose|>hine P. He 
 was married at Cedar Falls, Iowa, to Mrs. Harriet (.Samson) Lane, a former Superintendent 
 of the public schools of Iowa City, Iowa. 
 
 ANDUEAV PALM, President of the Lawrence Plow Company, was born near the city 
 of Lund, Sweden, April 30, 18.35, where he received his education. After leaving school, he 
 was apprenticed to the blacksmith’s trade for four years, receiving his graduation papers 
 from the .Mechanical Association of Lund (October .5, 1855. He then worked as a journey¬ 
 man at his trade in Oslof and Guttenburg about two years. In 1857, he emigrated to the 
 United States and located for a time in Massachusetts. In 1858, he moved to Kansas, and 
 settled at Bloomington, Douglas County. He worked at his trade there, and, in 18GI, he 
 bought an interest in the saw and grist mill, and they were then operated under the firm 
 name of Hyde, Swain & Palm until 18G2, when Mr. Palm settled in Lawrence. The firm of 
 AVilder A Palm were re.ally organized that year, though the business was not established 
 until Mr. Palm returned from Sweden, where he went, in 1862, to obtain mechanics to erect 
 their eighty-horse-power wind grist-mill. Mr. Palm was married in Lawrence August 4, 
 1864, to Miss Charlotte Peterson, a native of Sweden. They have three children—AVilliam 
 L., Blinda E. and Nettie C. Mr. Palm is Treasurer of the Scandinavian Society. 
 
 .1. B. PARNH.AM, proprietor of the Kaw A’alley Marble AA^orks. This business was 
 established in 1857 by Filtoii A Rickards. Mr. P. took charge of the business in 1867, and 
 has since continued to do a large and increasing trade. His specialty is designing and 
 manufacturing family monuments and vaults, though engaged in work of all kinds, 
 monumental and architectural. He employs from five to seven men, and does a business of 
 about 816,000 annually. J. B. Paruham was born in Lincolnshire, Eng., January 6, 1842. 
 His parents came to the United .Stales in about 1855, and settled in Peoria County, Ill. In 
 1858, J. B. commenced the marble-cutting trade in Missouri. In 1860, he returned to Illi¬ 
 nois, and, in 1862, enlisted in Company C, One Hundred and Third Regiment Illinois 
 Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the war. He then returned 
 home and engaged in clerking until he moved to Kansas in 1867. Mr. Parnham 
 was married in Leavenworth, Kan., in March, 1867, to Miss Dora G. Bailey, who died 
 May IS, 1878, leaving five children, of which four survive—Arthur L., Charles D., Roy A. 
 and Ralph Emerson. He was married to bis present wife in Lawrence March 27, 1879. 'She 
 was Mrs. Rachael A. Cowen, daughter of Joseph .Shields, Esq., of Lawrence. Jlr. P. is a 
 luember of the Lawrence Lodge, No. 4, 1. (). O. F'., Mount Oread Encampment, and of the 
 Grand Lodge of the State of Kansas. Is also a member of AA’ashington Post, No. 12, G. A. 
 R., and has done as much to imju'ove the city of Lawrence as any of its citizens. 
 
 GEORGE E. PATRICK, M. S., professor of chemistry, mineralogy and metallurgy, 
 Kansas State University, was born in Milford, Mass., Octoljer 22, 1851. He received nis 
 early schooling in his native county, preparing for college at the Milford Academy. En¬ 
 tered Cornell University in 1869, taking the full course in chemistry and physics. He 
 graduated in 1873 with a degree of B. .S. AVas engaged as instructor in the department of 
 chemistry about one year. In 1874, had conferred upon him the degree of M. S. The same 
 year he moved to Lawrence, Kan., to take the chair of chemistry and jiiiysics in the State 
 University. 'I he chair was divided in 1877, Prof. P. retaining chemi.stry, and having his 
 work broadened by the addition of mineralogy and metallurgy. Prof. Patrick was married 
 in Lawrence, Kan., June 19, 1879, to Miss Hattie E., daughter of A. C. Lewis, Esq. 
 
 liarber, born near Keesville, N. Y., August 25,1848; moved to SL 
 Albans, \ t., in l.SGl; went to New York in 1864, and there learned his trade ; came to Kan¬ 
 sas in 18.S0, and settled in Lawrence. Established business in 1881; gives four hands con¬ 
 stant employment. 
 
 DR. J. D. PATTIvR.SlJN, dentist, was born in Ashland County, Ohio, February 9, 1847. 
 He was educated in his native.county, and, in 1864, began his professional studiesiii the otiice 
 of a practicing dentist in Mansfield, Ohio. In 1867, he moved to Kan,sas and settled in 
 Lawrence, where he has since been engaged in practice. Mr. I’atterson is one of the char¬ 
 ter members of the Kansas State Dental Society. Held the position of President of the 
 society tivo years. Is now and has been for several years Secretary. 
 
 L. S. PEARCE, hay business, established in 1871; wholesale and retail. His press 
 has a capacity ol ten tons i»er day. The annual cut put up is about 500 tons, which is 
 mostly consumed in town. He cuts from 500 to 600 acres of grass each year, 160 acres of 
 his own and the balance rented. L. S. Pearce was born in AA'est Killingley, Conn , (Jetober 
 27, 1842. His parents moved to Rhode Island when he was about five years old, and he then 
 attended .school until 1855, when his parents moved to Kansas and settled in Kaii- 
 waka Township, Douglas County. They landed in Lawrence April 3, and after pros¬ 
 pecting three or four days made a claim. In 1862, L. S. enlisted in Company B, Twelfth 
 Regiment Kansas Volunteers, and served until the close of the war, taking part in all the 
 
 marches and engagements of his regiment. On his return home he was engaged in farm¬ 
 ing, in wliich profession he was actively engaged until he establi.shed his present business. 
 He was married in Lawrence in 1875, to Miss .Sarah llollinsbery, of that city. They have 
 three children—Rosa, Gordon and Olive. 
 
 AA'. H. PENDLETON, retail dealer in staple and fancy groceries, and wholesale pro¬ 
 duce dealer. The business was established in 1866, by Theodore Poehler, and he was suc¬ 
 ceeded by Henry Kesting. In August, 1881, Hase A Pendleton bought out Kesting, and 
 January 1, 1883, AA'. H. Pendleton bought out Herman Hase. He occupies two adjoining 
 buildings, 50x1(10 feet in area, with an additional store room in the rear, 50x10(1 feet. His 
 cold storage rooms have a capacity of several cars of Imtter and eggs. He employs fifteen 
 hands at present, and during tlie busy season this force is increased to twenty-five or thirty 
 men. The total business will aggregate over $100,000. Mr. Pendleton was liorn in AATlliams- 
 burg, James City Co., A'a., July‘22, 18,58. In 1.S66, he moved to Cumberland, JId. Here he 
 commenced his business life in a grain commission house, his employers ojicrating a llour- 
 ing mill at the time also. He was engaged at times in the latter. In 1879, he moved to 
 Kansas and settled in Lawrence, and was engaged for a time in flouring mills, and then 
 took a position with Theodore Poehler, which continued until the organization of Hase A 
 Pendleton. Mr. Pendleton was married in Lawrence, May 17, 1882, to Miss Matilda, daugh¬ 
 ter of Theodore Poehler, Esq., of Lawrence. 
 
 J. R. PERSHALL, proprietor of the Eldridge House, was born in Canandaiga, Ontario 
 Co., N. Y. His parents settled in Ohio, on the Michigan line, about 1.846. lie coiiqileted his 
 education at the Leoni College, Michigan. In 185'2, he went to Shakopee, Minn., where he 
 engaged in clerking in a hotel and trading with the Sioux Indians, also clerking a time on 
 the Mississippi steamers. In 1858, he accepted a position as clerk in the .Alerchants’ Hotel 
 In St. Paul, Minn. About 1860, be moved to Milwaukee, AATs., where for four or five years 
 he held the position of chief clerk in the Nowhall House. In 1866, he removed to New 
 York City to take a position in the office of the Merchants’ Dispatch Fast Freight Line. 
 About 1870 or 1871, he was given the charge of the AA'estern agency of that company with 
 headquarters at St. Paul, Minn. In 1,876, he moved to Kansas, locating in Junction City, 
 where he ran the Allen Ilouse until 1881; he then took a lease of the Eldridge House, Law¬ 
 rence. Mr. Pershall was married in New York City, F'ebruary 11, 1867, to Mrs. Emma 
 Ansley Gray, a native of Ohio. They have two children—Sam and Jessie. Mr. Pershall is 
 a member of the A., E'. A A. M., and of the National Hotel Keepers’ Association. 
 
 F. M. PERKINS, President of the AA’estern Farm Slortgage Company, was born in 
 Racine County, AA'is., June 21, 1846. He received his early schooling in liis native county, 
 finishing his classical studies at Beloit College, Beloit, AVis. He then took a business course 
 at the Spencerian College in Milwaukee, AA'is. In 1870, he engaged in bookkeeping in a 
 wholesale mercantile establishment in Chicago. He afterward followed the same business 
 in Milwaukee for a time and then engaged in mercantile business in that city until 1875, 
 when he moved to Kansas and settled in Lawrence. He then engaged in clerking in a loan 
 and real estate office until the AVestern Farm Mortgage Company was organized, of -whicli 
 he was elected President. Mr. Perkins was married in Sedalia, Mo., May 15, 1878, to Miss 
 Alice James, of that city. They have one child, Otis E. Mr. Perkins is a member of Law¬ 
 rence Lodge, No. 6, A., F’. A A. RI. 
 
 L. H. PERKINS, Secretary of the AA’estern F'arm RIortgage Company, was born in 
 Racine County, AV'is., March 5, 1855. He was educated at the Beloit College, Beloit, AVis., 
 where he took the ancient classical course, and also made special studies of mathematics, 
 botany and mineralogy, graduating in 1877. He immediately afterward settled in Law¬ 
 rence, Kan., where he commenced reading law in the office of Judge Thacher. He was ad¬ 
 mitted to the bar in the fall of 1879, by Judge Stephens. In the spring of 1880, he also com¬ 
 pleted a special course 'of law and received the degree of LL. B., from the Kansas State 
 University. On the formation of the AA'estern F'arm RIortgage Company, he was elected Sec¬ 
 retary, and has had charge of the entire legal business of the company. Rlr. Perkins was 
 married in Lawrence, Kan., Rlay 15, 1882, to Rliss Clara, eldest daughter of Dr. R. RIorris, of 
 that city. Rlr. Perkins is a member of the Beta Theta Pi Society. 
 
 R. J. PETTY, dealer in staple and fancy groceries and provisions. The business was estab¬ 
 lished in 1876. He employs one clerk, has one delivery wagon, and carries a stock of about 
 $1,000. Rlr. Petty was born in Oakland County, Rlieh., January 16, 1841. The family moved 
 to RIcHenry County, Ill., in 1856, thence to Rlorgan County, Rio., and in 1861, they settled in 
 Linn County, Kan., where they engaged in farming. R. J. enlisted in September, 1861, in 
 the Sixth Regiment Kansas Volunteers, and was captured at RIazzard’s Prairie, in July, 1864, 
 taken to Texas, and kept until the close of the war. In 1865, he settled in Lawrence, en¬ 
 gaging in farming until 1870. He then opened a meat market, which he continued to oper¬ 
 ate until he established his present business. He was married in 1874, to Rliss Jennie Cole, 
 daughter of Hiram Cole, Esq. Rlr. Petty is a member of the City Council, also of Excelsior 
 Lodge, No. 6, I. O. G. F’., and AA’ashington Post, No. 72, G. A. R. 
 
 LUCIEN PFITTINGELL, dealer in heavy and shelf hardware, stoves, tinware, etc., 
 business originally established in 1864. Present proprietor succeeded Bennett A Burke in 
 1881. The store building has ground dimensions of 25x80, with an extension of 25x35 feet, 
 the main building having two stories and basement, all occupied by the business. The 
 stock carried averages $12,000, and six men are employed in the manufacturing department. 
 Lucien Pettingell was born in Terre Haute, Ind., RIarch 24,1861. In 1868, his mother settled 
 in Lawrence, Kan., where Lucien received his schooling, and in 1872, commenced clerking 
 in the hardware business, in which he continued until he bought out his present business. 
 
 DR. E. I). F. PHILLIPS, physician and surgeon, was born in RIartinsville, Rlorgan 
 Co., Ind., August 7,1841. His parents moved to Richland, Keokuk Co., Iowa, about 1849. 
 He returned to Hamilton County, Ind., in 1850. In 1861, ho enlisted in (Company H, Fifty- 
 seventh Regiment Indiana A’olunteer Infantry, and served until F'ebruary 3,1865. He was 
 attached to the Second Division in the F'ourth Army Corps, and participated in the Atlanta 
 and Nashville campaigns. F’or some two years of his service he was detached and served in 
 the hospitals. On leaving the army, he returned to Indiana and finished his education at 
 the Union High School, Hamilton, Ind., and afterward engaged in teaching. In 1870, he 
 settled in Tonganoxie, Kan., where be engaged in the drug business. He commenced the 
 study of medicine in 1873, and graduated from the Kansas City Rlcdical College in the spring 
 of 1876. He then returned to 'Tonganoxie and engaged in practice until 1879, when he set¬ 
 tled in Lawrence. Dr. Phillips was married in Peru, Rliami Co., Ind., December 24, 1868, to 
 RIrs. Augusta (Flagg) Burroughs, of that town. They have four children—0. Carl, Lola RL, 
 Ethel E. and F'letcher. Dr. Phillips is a member of the RIethodist Episeopal Church, also of 
 the State RIedical .Society and the I'l. A. U. 
 
 E. B. PIERSON, of S. P. Pierson’s .Sons, proprietor of Pierson's Rlills, was born in Ba¬ 
 tavia, N. Y., April 2, 1856. He moved with his parents to New York City, and from there to 
 Illinois, and finally settled with them in Lawrence in 1874. Here he worked under liis 
 father, who was operating the Delaware Rlills, and continued with him until his death. E. 
 E. Pierson, of the above firm, was born in Batavia, N. Y., February 2,1861, and was educated 
 at the common and high schools in the East. In 1874, he settled with his father in Law¬ 
 rence. Here he took a special course at the State University. AA’hile pursuing his studies 
 ■lie was actively engaged in his father’s mill, and continued with him until his death. 
 
 REA’. H. R. PINCKNEY, born in Beaufort, S. C., January 25, 1857, son of RIoody 
 Pinckney and Sarah Pingle. He grew up there, and was edueated for the ministry at How- 
 .ard I'niversity, Washington, D. ('., and Lincoln University, Oxford, Penn., and studied 
 theology at Tuscaloosa, Ala., graduating in the class of 1876. He was engaged in school 
 teaching for five years. He came to Lawrence in 1881, and became pastor of the Congrega¬ 
 tional Church (colored) and has since acted in that capacity. Rlr. Pinckney was married in 
 Eutaw, Ala., July 24, 1877, to Rliss Laura A., daughter of Balmon Nepten and RIatilda Cole¬ 
 man. They have one child, Nellie L., born August 24, 1882. Rlr. Pinckney is the Secretary 
 of the Lawrence Rlinisterial Association, and is highly esteemed for his modest deportment 
 and intelligence as a Christian gentleman. 
 
 THEODORE POEHLER, senior member of the firm of T. Poehler A Co., was born in 
 Lippe Detmold, Germany, December 25, 183‘2. He received a good liusiness education in 
 Germany. In 1850, he emigrated to the United States, locating in New Orleans; shortly 
 afterward, settled in Burlington, Iowa. He engaged in farming for a time, then became 
 connected with mercantile establishment, first as porter then as clerk. In 1855, he com¬ 
 menced business for himself in Burlington, and continued there until 1866, when he removed 
 to Lawrence, Kan., and, in company with his brother, August Poehler, lie established a 
 large wholesale and retail grocery business. The firm was dissolved in 1869. He, after a 
 time, re-commenced business, which he still manages. He was married in Burlington, Iowa, 
 April 9, 1855, to Rliss Sophia Kuoner. She died in 1871. Of this marriage, there are five 
 children surviving—Matilda, Emma, 'Theodore, Clara and Louis. Rlr. P. was married to his 
 present wife RIarch 20,1872. She was Rliss Sophia Tappe, of Lawrence. They have one 
 child living—Bertha. Mr. Poehler was elected County Treasurer in 1871. In 1875, he was 
 elected County Commissioner. In the latter capacity, he was chosen Chairman of the 
 Board. 
 
DOUGLAS COUNTY. 
 
 • SVr.VESTKU H. PRKNTISS, M. D., wjis born in Chester, Mass., May 4, 1817. His edu¬ 
 cation was actiuired in the common and academic schools of New York and Massachusetts. 
 During six or eight years, he divided his hours of study Ix'twecn works of literat.ure and 
 books on inedi(?ine until I8li, when he was awarded a diploma in New York, llis medical 
 studies were pursued under the supervision and instruction of Dr. Daniel J^ellows, of Nor¬ 
 wich. Me began the practice of his })rofession in Coventry, N. V. In 1S4(), his health being 
 impaired, he moved to Jackson, Ga., where he engaged in i)ractice. Anticipating the strug¬ 
 gle between the North and South, he determined to change his residence, and in the spring 
 ot he moved to Kansas. After making a tour of the territory, he settled in Lawrence 
 and immediately engaged in practice, in which he has since continued, with the exception 
 of an interval ot two or three years, when he was obliged to retire on account of ill liealth. 
 In tlie early history of Kansas, he was noteil lioth as a physician and a jiatriotic Free-State 
 man. November 27, 1855, he was commissioned Surgeon Geueral of the Kan.sas Volunteers, 
 by Maj. Oen. Robinson. December 1, 1S57, he was commissioned, by Gen. J. II, Lane, to the 
 same othce. Lehruary 12, 1858, he was elected by the Legislative Assembly to he Surgeon 
 (icneral of the Kansas Militia. At the commencement of the rebellion, July 17, 18C1, he was 
 apiM)imed by Gov. Robinson a Gommissiouer to examine applicants for the office of Surgeon 
 for the regiments ot Kansas \ oluuteers. In accordance with the ]>rovisions of this com- 
 mi.'<sion, he was ordered, as President, to call together the Hoard of Surgeons to examine 
 applicants, the order being dated January 12, 1862. This position he held during the war, 
 declining the position of Surgeon of a regiment, wliich was tendered, lie was married 
 October 25, 18.iy, to Miss Louisa Brooks, of Norwich, N. Y'., who died, leaving two children—> 
 Joseph L., now’ a practicing pliysician, and Louisa B., now' Mrs. William A. Simpson. Dr. 
 Prentiss wjis again married April 14,1847, to Miss Mary N. (’onverse, of Coventry, N. Y., who 
 die<I, leaving tw’O children—Klla A. and Frank, lie was married to his present w’ife in Law’- 
 rtmee, June 21, 1867. She was Miss Annie J. Soule, a daughter of lion Amasa Soule of that 
 have one child living—Charles A. Dr. Prentiss is a prominent member of the 
 State I\Iedical Society, having been the first regularly elected President of that society. He 
 was a charter member of tlie first Masonic lodge organized in LawTence. lie has been a 
 member of the Baptist Church since 1837. 
 
 JOHN K. RANKIN, old settler, w’as born in Ca.ss County, Ind., November 3, 
 If, . • was educated partially at Wabash College, Ind.; then eutered’thc college at Iberia, 
 Ohio, from which he graduated. On leaving college, he removed to Kansiis, settling in Law¬ 
 rence ;May 1, 185‘J. In May, 1861, he enlisted in Company C, Second Kansas, lie w’as soon 
 afterward promoted to a Lieutenancy, and gallantly participated in the battle of Wilson’s 
 Creek. Subsequently, he served as an Aide-de-Camp to Gen. Mitchell, and took part in the 
 battles ot Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, and generally in the campaigns'’of the 
 Army of the Cumberland, lie was in Lawrence on the eventful morning of August 21 
 1863,wheii the place was robbed and burned, and 180 men and boys murdered, and, in con¬ 
 nection with his cousin, Capt. W. A. Rankin, successfully encountered six of the guerrillas 
 in a hght with revolvers in the open street; driving them ott’ after wounding two men and 
 several of their horses. In 1865, he was appointed Paymaster and Inspecting General, with 
 the rank of Colonel, holding the position during Gov. Crawford’s two terms. In 1859, he 
 was Doorkeeper in the Council in the last Territorial Legislature, and Engrossing Clerk in 
 the House in the first State Legislature. In 1866, he was elected a member of the House of 
 Rej)resentatives. He has been a member of the City School Board of Lawrence, and was 
 Mayor of the city two terms. He has been largely engaged in the mercantile business. He 
 was a member of the Board of Directors for the Lawrence Land Water-Power Com¬ 
 pany, and Treasurer and Director of the S. & L., L. & S. W. Railroad. He is at this time con¬ 
 nected with the Pension Department at Washington, D. C. Mr. Rankin was married 
 March 21, 1866, to Miss Laura Finney, daughter of Rev. Thomas Finney, of Martinsburg 
 Ohio, a prominent minister of the Free Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Rankin died May 12 
 1875, leaving two sons. ’ 
 
 HON. \vILLIAM A. RANKIN, farmer, was born at Ripley, Brown County, Ohio, Sep¬ 
 tember 15, 1832. He was educated in his native town, and learned the trade of carpenter 
 and builder, and followed that occupation in Mississippi two years, 1850-51. Returned to 
 Ohio, settled in Columbus, and was engaged in contracting and building from 1851 to 1853, 
 when he removed to Edgar County, Ill., where he engaged in dealing in real estate as well 
 as continuing his former business until 1856, when he moved to Kansas, settling on a farm 
 claim near Black Jack, Douglas County, in the spring of 1857, where he remained, engaged 
 in dealing in real estate, farming and stock-raising, until after the hreaking-out of the war. 
 In 1859, he was elected a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from Douglas 
 County, and served in the regular and special sessions of 1860. He was especially active in 
 the passage of what was known as the Emancipation Resolution. Portions of the years 
 1860-61 and 1862, he spent in mining in Colorado. While there he was elected a member of 
 the House of Representatives, serving one term. Returning from Colorado in the winter of 
 1862-63, he received a commission as recruiting officer, and was engaged in raising troops for 
 the war until July, 1863, he received a commission from President Lincoln as Assistant Quar¬ 
 termaster of Volunteers, with the rank of Captain, and was ordered to the Army of the Cum¬ 
 berland, then at Chattanooga, Tenn. August 21, 1863, while at Lawrence awaiting the 
 aforesaid, he, with J. K. Rankin, was charged upon by six of Quantrill’s guerrillas in an open 
 street. Promptly returning their fire, a lively fight ensued, resulting in the wounding of two 
 guerrillas, and putting their party to flight. He was assigned to duty with the Second Brigade, 
 rirst Division of Cavalry, commanded by Gen. E. C. McCook. He was soon after promoted 
 to be Division Quartermaster, with the rank of Major, which position he occupied until the 
 army was ordered upon the Atlanta campaign, in which he served as Chief Quartermaster 
 of the cavalry command. In these various positions, he served on the starts of Gens. Elliott, 
 Stanley^ McCook, La Grange, Croxtou and Wilson. He outfitted Gen. Wilson’s command of 
 25,000 troops at Eastport, Miss., and Waterloo, Ala., for his grand raid through Mississippi, 
 Alabama, Florida and Georgia. July 7, 186.), he was assigned to duty on the staff' of Gen. 
 
 J. H. AViJson, as Purchasing Quartermaster for the military district of Columbus. July 27 
 he was appointed Chief Quartermaster of the samedistrict on the staff of Gen. J. T. Croxton, 
 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, in which capacity he served until March, 1866, wlien 
 he was honorably discharged. At the close of his military service, he was appointed Chief 
 C lerk of the Southern Indian Superintendency, holding the position about two years. Since 
 that lime he has been engaged in various pursuits, merchandising in Lawrence, in Govern¬ 
 ment contracts, trading with Indians; dealing in stock and real estate, coal mining and rail¬ 
 road contracting. He was married in Columbus, Ohio, February 23, 18.52, to Miss Phebe D. 
 Ward, by whom ho has had seven children, five of whom survive—Julia A., Low, Don J., 
 Harry and Fred. Mr, R. is a member of the Congregational Church. 
 
 FRED W. READ, dealer in staple and fancy dry goods; the business was established in 
 1857 by Bullene & Read ; the firm dissolved in 1862. He employs four to six clerks, carries 
 a stock of about f 10,000, and does a business of from $30,000 to $35,000 annually. F. W. Read 
 was born in Bedford, Westchester County, N. Y"., December 25, 1831; when about ten years 
 old, his parents settled in Southport, Wis., now known as Kenosha, where he received his 
 schooling. In 1847, he commenced clerking in Kenosha, and continued there until 1853, 
 when he moved to Chicago. In 1855, he engaged in the mercantile business in New Y'ork 
 City, operating a grocery business. In 1857, he sold out and moved West, settling in I.aw- 
 rence the same-year. Mr. Rf'ad was married in New Y^ork City, September 13, 18.57, to Miss 
 Amelia A. Rockwell. They have one son—Lathrop B. Mr. Read is a member of the Con¬ 
 gregational Society. He is also a P. G. of Lawrence Lodge, No. 4, I. O. 0. F. During the 
 war, he was connected with the Third Regiment of Home Guards, and is one of the very few 
 who escaped at the terrible (luantrell massacre in Lawrence, August 21, 1863. Having sold 
 dry goods in Lawrence for twenty-six consecutive years, be ranks as the oldest drv goods 
 merchant in the State of Kansas. 
 
 W. S. REED, proprietor Memorial Art AVorks; business established in 1880, is engaged 
 in the manufacture of cemetery work, his specialty being family monuments and vaults. 
 He has his own de.siguer for all his work. He employs from twelve to twenty men, and does 
 a yearly busiues.s of about $30,000. AV. S. Reed was born in Lawrence County, Penn., June 
 26, 18.34, and received a common school education in his native county. AV^hen a boy, he 
 learned the trade of nail making, which he followed in Lawrence County, and afterward in 
 AVheeling, Va., where he took a course of study in the Commercial College in the evenings 
 after his day’s work was done. In 1879, he came to Kansas, located for a time in Newton, 
 Harvey (’ouuty, and from there moved to Lawrence in 1880. On the 29th of December, he 
 married Miss Ella 11 ('asebeer, of Ottawa County, Kan., a lady seventeen years of age, whose 
 parents moved from Illinois to Kansas in 1866, since which they have resided in Ottawa 
 County. 
 
 .J. L. KEY'NOLDS it CO., dealers in stajile and fancy groceries, provisions, etc. The 
 firm is comjM>sed of .1. L. and his son T. A. Reynolds; the business was estahlislicd in 
 December, 1881; they employ two men, and carry a stock of from $2,500 to Swl.OOO. J. L. 
 Reynolds was born in Campbell County, Tenn., January 12, 1830, the same year his jiarcnts 
 moved to Ray County, Mo., and in 1840, to Livingston County. The subject of our sketch 
 
 went to California in 1849, where he engaged in mining and mcrchan»li8iiig. In 18.51 ho 
 returned to Missouri, and resumed his farming operations. In isoi, he eiilisteil in ’the 
 Seventh Kegiinent Missouri Cavalry, was conimissione<i First Lieutenant of ( ompaiiy I.. 
 In 186.1, he resigned on account ot sickness. Y'hc same year, he (uigageii in meriaintile lusi- 
 ness 111 Laclede, Linn Co., Mo., and continued tlicro iiiitil I.S71I. lie then moved to Kansas 
 and kept tlie-Monroe House at Humboldt until tiio fall of 18.SL .Mr. licymdd.s was married 
 III .Sacremento City, Cal., ill December, 1811), to Mi.ss Seed.s, of Madi.son County HI They 
 have seven children living—Thomas A., Ilohert N., Alice A. {now .Mrs. H. C. Copiiell), Klla .M. 
 
 "'alters), Kmma L. and Charles K. .Mr. Keynolds is a memher id’' 
 Washington Dost, No. 12, G. A. 11., and of the 1. ( 1 . O. K. of Missouri. The family are mem¬ 
 bers of the Methodist Episcojial Clinrch. 
 
 ro • S.\MUEL A. RIGGS, was born in the village of Hanging Rock, I.awri nce Co . 
 
 Ohio, March 1, lS3o. He was educated partially at .Marietta College, Ohio, ;iml snbsei|iiently 
 graduated in 1851), at Jeflerson College, Canonshnrgh, I'enii., where he iiursned a regular 
 classical course. Soon after leaving college he began the slmiy of law in the otiice of Hon. 
 William 11. Sterrett, of Pittsburgh, now on Suiireme iteneh, Pennsylvania. He snliseiiuently 
 graduated in the Cincinnati Law School, and was admitted to the bar in Hamilton ( minty 
 Oliio, in 1858. In April, 1859, lie removed to Kansa.s, and settled in Lawrence, where lid 
 immediately engaged in the practice of his profe.ssion. In is.59, he was elected Comity 
 Attorney for Douglas County. This otiice was siihseiiuently eliangcd to tliat of District 
 Attorney, and_ embraced Douglas,,Jobiison, Franklin, .\iiderson, .Miami, Allen, I.inn and 
 RoiirbonCounties. He was elected to this position in lSi!2, and re-elected in 18IU, hut on 
 aecoiint of impaired health resigned in 18(1.5. In ISGl!, lie was fleeted to the State Senate 
 from Douglas County, hut resigned in 18(17, to accept the olMce of United States District 
 Attorney for the State and District of Kansas. Previous to accepting this post he was ap¬ 
 pointed by the Governor as one of tliree Commissioners to revise and codify Hie civil and 
 criminal codes, and all laws of a general nature. The general statutes-o-f 1KC,8 was the 
 result of the labors of the Comiiiission. He was a memher of the National Lilieral Republi¬ 
 can Committee in 1872, and a delegate to the Cineiiinati Convention that nominated Horace 
 (irecley for the Presiaenev, was a candidate for Congress from Hie State at large on that 
 ticket, and received the full party vote. In 1878, he was elected a Rejireseutative in the 
 State Legislature for Douglas County, was appointed Cliairmau of the .Iiidiciary Committee 
 and a member of the Committee on Itailroads; in tlie latter capacitv he drew up and pre¬ 
 sented the famous Riggs hill, to regulate the railroads of the Slate. Mr. Itiggs was married 
 in Pittsburgh, Penn., Deceinher 81, l.Slil, to .Miss Kate,dangliterof Hon. Henry Earle, ofthat 
 city. They have one son—Harry Earle., his home is at Lawrence. 
 
 RIGGS A SINCL.ilR, real estate and loan agency, tliev have also a eumjilete set of 
 abstracts of Douglas County, and have the only list of Indian 'hinds in tlie county, business 
 established in 180)6. William T. Sinclair of the above linn was burn in Charlestown, Mass 
 February 23, 1844. His parents moved to New York City about 1846, where he received his 
 education, and engaged in reading law for a time. Di August, 1861, he received a commis¬ 
 sion as Second Lieutenant, finding it impossible to till up the coniiiany he resigned. In 
 August, 1862, he enlisted as private in Company A, Diirveas Zouaves. In June, 1863, he 
 volunteered in the " Forlorn Hope” at Port Hudson, and for this act was commissioned 
 Second Lieutenant of Company C, having command of the company the lialanee of the war. 
 He was engaged in the Port Hudson campaign. Red River cam]iaign and in the Shenandoah 
 A'alley campaign. He was mustered out in November, 1865, and returned to New York 
 City. The following year he moved to Kansas, located in Leavenworth for a time, and then 
 established present business. Sir. Sinclair was married in Toj)eka, Kan., in 1 . 869 , to Sliss 
 Frank L. Smith, of that city. They have one child—Isabel F. Sir. Sinclair is a mciiiher of 
 Slont Oread Lodge, No. 798, K. of H. 
 
 DR. W. S. KILKS', veterinary surgeon, was born in Plattsbiirg, N. S'., April 8, 1.832 
 Mr. Riley came to the State in 1867, and settled in Lawrence, where lie lias since resided, 
 practicing as a veterinary surgeon with great success. He learned tlie tradeof ahlacksiiiith 
 in Watertown, N. S'., when a young man, and now takes pleasure in working over the anvil. 
 He a'so keeps a drug store in connection with his business. He lias invented many useful 
 Jiateiit medicines both for man and beast. In 1852, he was married in Detriot, Mich., to Sliss 
 Harriett M. Doane. 
 
 DAVID H. ROBINSt )N, A. M., Professor of Latin Language and Literature, Kansa.s State 
 University, was liorn in Cayuga County, N. S'., June 4, 1836. He received his early school¬ 
 ing in his native county, preparing for college at Eldridge Academy, Onondaga Couiitv, N. 
 Y. In 1855, he entered the University of Rochester taking a full classical coiirs'e, he 
 graduated in 1859 with high honors, delivering the Latin oration at the graduating e.ver- 
 cises. The honorary degree of A. Jt. was conferred in 1862. After leaving college, lie 
 engaged in teaching, having charge of an academy in Monroe County two years, and tilling 
 the same position about one year in Michigan. In 1865, he removed to Lawrence, Kan.; at 
 the opening of the University he was elected to the chair of Ancient Languages. In 1872, a 
 chair was formed for the Greek Language and Literature, and Prof. Rohiiisoii was elected to 
 present department. Prof. Robinson was married in Lawrence, Kan., July 21, 1869, to Miss 
 Ilenriette, daughter of Rev. I. ('. Beach, of ()lathe, Kan. They have three children—Icrnest 
 F., Harriet E. and George A. The Professor is a member the Baptist Church and of several 
 literary societies in Lawrence. 
 
 CHARLES ROSS, proprietor Grand View Hotel, formerly the Diirfee House. The house 
 has been lately refitted and improved, passed into present management Feliruary 1, 1883. 
 Charles Ross was born in the vicinity of Paris, France, May 9, 1849, his mother at 'the time 
 being on a visit to her parents. In 1851, his parents settled in Jay Countv, Ind., 
 where Ills father engaged in practice of medicine for many years. The subject of our sketch 
 was educated at the graded schools. In December, 1863, he enlisted in Company I, One 
 Hundred and Thirtieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, he was attached to the Twenty-tliird 
 Army Corps, and participated in the Atlanta campaign, Nashville campaign, etc., was mus¬ 
 tered out in December, 1865, and returned to Three Rivers, Mich., where he engaged in 
 farming until 1867, he then moved to Dos Moines, Iowa, to take the position of hotel steward 
 in the Osborn House, holding this position aliout four years. He then returned to Three 
 Rivers, and remained there connected with the leading hotels until he took the Durfee 
 House, Lawrence, Kan. Mr. Ross was married in Clinton, Douglas Co., Kan., June, 1882, to 
 Miss Ella Banning, of Clinton. 
 
 SHELDON C. RUSSELL, a descendant of a family of Riissells who settled in Branford, 
 Conn., in the early settlement of this country, was bom in Wayne County, Penn., in 1832. 
 Soon after, his parents moved to Bradford County, and from there to Cook Countv, HI. .\t 
 the age of twenty-one, he went to New York City and worked for his uncle in the iron busi¬ 
 ness for two years, and then went to Coiidersport, IT'nu., and there attended the academv 
 and studied law. In tlie spring of 1856 he went to Kansas, and served throiigli llic horde'r 
 war. He was in Lawrence at the time the Free-State hotel was destroyed by the border ruf¬ 
 fians on the 21st of May, 1856. Was at the battle of Franklin, and was one of about a dozen 
 who with a load of hay set fire to the rebel fort which burned up the Government post otiice, 
 and caused about thirty-seven rebels to surrender, and the capture of the “old Sacramento,” 
 a cannon brought from' Me.vico to Missouri by Col. Doniphan, wliich was used to take Forts 
 Saunders and Titus, and is now in Lawrence. At the hreakiiig-oiit of the rebellion in 1861, 
 he enlisted in the Eighth Kansas as First Lieutenant and .Adjutant, and was ordered witli a 
 battalion of that regiment to Corinth, Miss., and .served in the Army of tlie Cumberland 
 until November 15, 1862, at which time he resigned on receiving a commission from Gov. C. 
 Robinson, as Major in the Thirteenth Kansas, and returned to Lawrence, but never served 
 in the Thirteenth, for the reason the place had been filled by an appointment made by the 
 Secretary of War. He was home in time to he present at the Ijiiautroll raid, and lia'd hi.s 
 house set on fire and narrowly escaped. He finished his law studies in Lawrence, and was 
 admitted to the bar in 1859, and commenced practice, and is now practicing his profession. 
 Mr. Russell was married in 18.59, to Miss Rose Jenkins, of Lawrence. They liave three 
 children—Adele, Susan P., now Airs. 11. T. Moore, and JIattie J. 
 
 J. G. SANDS, wholesale saddler hardware, and manufacturer and dealer in saddles and 
 harness, and proprietor of Sands’ saddlery hardware specialties. The biisine.ss was estab¬ 
 lished by Mr. Sands in 1855. He carries a full stock of harness, saddles, etc., in Law¬ 
 rence, but his principal manufacturing operations are carried on in Newark, N. .1. Hi.s 
 main business at this time is the sale of saddlery hardware specialties, of which ho controls 
 the patents. His sales e.vtend all over tlie United States, the shijiiiieuts for eastern iioint.-' 
 being made from Newark, N. J., where the factory is located. Air. Sands was born in Gil- 
 bertville, Montgomery County, Penn., .Vugust 21, 1833. After learning the harness niakoi-s’ 
 trade, he started West, in 1851, and located at dill'ercnt ])oints. In ls.5.5, he came to I.aw- 
 rence, Kan., and tlie same year rented a building made of poles and covered witli sliakcs. 
 
 His stock of goods was cleaned out in the raid of tlio border riiHiaiis in is.'iii, and again in 
 the (luantrill raid of 1863. He resumed business at once in lioth instaiicc.s, and is now doing 
 the leading business in liis lino. Air. Sands was married in 1860, to Miss Susie E. Brown, of 
 New Hampshire. They have a family of three sons and two daughters. During the 
 
HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 early Kansas days, Mr. Sands took an active, part in tlie conilict then raging between free¬ 
 dom and slavery, on the side of the former; he participated in many of the eventful inci¬ 
 dents ending in the downfall of slavery. 
 
 (iKORtilO tv. SAVAtiK, of the tirm of .Savage & Lightcap, was born in ( hester County, 
 rcnii., ,Iune 11, l.s55. He commenced the machinist’s trade at a very early age ; when ten 
 years old, he was running a 125 horse-power engine in a Pennsylvania iron works. 
 About 1867, he commenced his regular trade at Reading, Penn. He was employed in large 
 scale works in that city, doing all the large blacksmith work; was afterward, for two years 
 with the Scott Iron Works, his department being on Corliss engines, cotton presses, rolling 
 mill machinery, and other heavy work. In 1877, he moved to Kansas, and settled in Law¬ 
 rence. He was empbyed by the Kansas Pacific Railroad, making all the tools used on that 
 road. About 188(1, he took the same department with the D. it S. P. R. R., at South Park, 
 Col. His particular reason in going to that section of country, being to study tbe details of 
 mining machinery. In 1882, he returned to Lawrence to organize present business. Mr. 
 Savage was married in Reading, Penn., March .8, 1876, to Miss .Tulia Hughlett, a native of 
 Virginia. They have one child—Maud H. Mr. S. is a member of the E. A. IL, of Lawrence. 
 
 GEORGE HALE SCOTT, Pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church, was born in 
 Bakersfield, Franklin County, Vt., April 23, 18.39. His preparatory studies were pursued at 
 ditferent schools, finishing at Ea,st Hampton Academy at Williston, Vt. He then entered 
 IVilliams College, taking the full course and graduating in 1865. While at College, he en- 
 \ gaged in the study of law, and afterward read law with the late Judge M’ilson, one of,the 
 ' Supreme Court .liidges. He was admitted to the bar in 1866, and the same year began prac¬ 
 tice at Vergennes, Vt., and continued to practice the profession of law until 1870. He then 
 entered Andover .Seminary, in preparation for the ministry, graduating in 1873. He was 
 ordained September .3, 1873. The same year he took charge of the Congregational Church 
 at Plymouth, X. H., where he remained until called to Kansas; took charge of the Plymouth 
 Congregational Church, of Law’rence May 1, 1.882. 
 
 A. L. SELIG, General Insurance Agent, represents New York Underwriters, Hartford 
 Fire, Connecticut Fire, American Central, British America, Liverpool A London A Globe, 
 Lancashire, Phtenix of London, Lomlon Assurance, Fire Association, Merchants of Newark, 
 Pennsylvania Fire, German Travellers Accident and Eiiuitable Life of New York. Business 
 established in 1874. A. L. .Selig was born in Hamburg, Germany, August 6, 1846. He was 
 educated in his native country. In 18.58, he emigrated to the United States with his father 
 who located for a short time at Leavenworth, Kan., and then settled in Lawrence. The 
 subject of our sketch went to Belleville, III., in 18.59, where in .September, 1861, he enlisted 
 in Company E, Forty-ninth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Here-enlisted in 1864 at Memphis, 
 Tenn., in the same regiment, Mr. Selig was with his regiment at the battles of Forts Henry 
 and Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Nashville, and in Bank’s expedition np Red River, being in 
 thirty-two engagements in all. On being mustered out at the close of the war, he returned 
 to Lawrence ami learned the trade of tinsmith, which business he followed until he estab¬ 
 lished the present business in 1874. Mr. Selig was married in Lawrence February 1, 1868, 
 to Miss Mary F. Park, a native of Indiana. They have four children—Lewis F., .lohn E., 
 Ernestand Harry. Mr. Selig is a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity. He is 
 Secretary of the Lcaige, Chapter and Council, and also of the Verbal Lodge of Perfection, 
 
 No. 5, A., A. S. R. 
 
 .1. T. SH.VNKLIN, Agent of Union Pacific Railroad, was appointed to present position 
 in November, 1881. He was born in Harrisburg, Penn., October 16, 1849. In 1858, his par¬ 
 ents moved to Kansas and settled in Lawrence, where his father, II. Shanklin, E.sq., engaged 
 in mercantile business. The subject of our sketch began his railroad life in 1870, in the 
 general offices of the Kansas Pacific Railroad, and continued in this department when the 
 offices were moved to Kansas City, Mo. In 1874, he was appointed Eastern Pas.senger and Ad¬ 
 vertising Agent Of the Union Pacific Railroad ; this continued through 1875. In the latter 
 year he returned to Kansas, to take a position in the office at Lawrence. In 1880, he was 
 appointed agent at Solomon City, which position he retained until placed in present posi¬ 
 tion. .Mr. STianklin was married iu Lawrence in November, 1878, to-tliss Deal, daughter 
 of ,1. \V. Deal, Esq., the -Issistant General Baggage Agent of the Union Pacific Railroail. 
 
 O.^iBGItNE .SH.VNNON, editor and publisher of the Kansas Weekly Gazette. The sub¬ 
 ject of this sketch was born in Denver, Ross County, Ohio, February 7, 1842, living with his 
 parents until 1857. He moved with them to the then wilds of Kansas, and located at Lecomp- 
 ton. His father. Gov. Wilson Shannon, who had removed to this State two years previou.s, 
 was appointed Governor of the Territory, September 7, 1855, and continued in the office till 
 August 18,1856. His son, Osborne, inheriting his father’s propensities, determined to follow 
 the profession of law, and after graduating at the Franklin College, Ohio, he returned and 
 commenced the study of law. In the fall of 186.3, he was admitted to the bar, and com¬ 
 menced the practice of his jirofession at Lawrence. In 1871, he married the estimable 
 daughter of the Hon. James De Long, of Ohio, and opened a law office in Southern Kansas, 
 where he remained two years. Returning to Lawrence in 1873, he formed a law part¬ 
 nership with his father, which existed until the death of the latter. As an active poli¬ 
 tician for the iast twenty years, he has identified himself with the Democratic party. In 
 September, 1882, he established the Kansas Weekly Gazette, a Democratic organ that is 
 fast increasing in favor with the reading public. 
 
 SIIELLKK A HUSTON, dealers in staple and fancy groceries and provisions. The firm 
 is composed of E. M. .'Sheller and W. T. Huston ; they succeeded C. P. Baker, November 1, 
 18,82. E. M. Sheller, of the above firm, was born near Hagerstown, Md., June .3, 1813; when 
 an infant, his parents moved to Montgomery County, Ohio, where he was brought up, and 
 engaged in farming until 1.838, when he moved to .Stephenson County, ill., where he pre¬ 
 empted a claim, and remaineii there, and engaged in fanning until 1882. Mr. Sheller has 
 been married three Umes. His first wife was a Vli.ss Lattice Kimhel from Pennsylvania, to 
 
 married to his present wife, in Streeter, Hi., in 1882. .She was Miss I.ydia B. Jloore, for¬ 
 merly of Albany, N. Y. 
 
 C. \V. SMITH, of the firm of Bailey A .Smith, was born in Portage County, Ohio, De¬ 
 cember 7, 1832. In 1846, he left home, and located in Troy, N. Y., where he learned the car¬ 
 penters trade. About 1850, he moved to Lowell, Mass., where he became connected with 
 the cotton manufacture, and continued in this business until 18.54. He then moved to 
 Kansas, settling in Douglas County in September of that year. He became a member of the 
 first town company, and also pre-empted a farm, operating the latter until after the (Juan- 
 trill raid. ^He Ijicn moved into the city and engaged in carpentering until the firm was 
 i.„... „ i,._ T, .. . . . ■' ^ he was connected 
 
 Lawrence April 14, 
 
 ,.,j ... ...-......vrence. They have five 
 
 children—May L. Alice, Maud, Mabel and Gertrude. He is a njember of the Congre- 
 gauonal thurch. He is at present, and has been for the past seven years, a member of the 
 (ity f oiiiicil. 
 
 HERBERT S, .S. SMI CH, C. E., Professor of Astronomy and Physics, Kansas State 
 University was elected in 1878, and took the chair in January, 1879. He was born in 
 FAizabeth, N. .1., May 31, 1857. Having received his preparatory education in the schools 
 
 honors, being allotted the valedictory address. While a student at Williams he devoted special 
 attention to and zoology,and has received from that college thedegrees 
 
 nir!ni ni college, he engaged in teaching and was one year Prin- 
 
 ci^pal of the hitchburg High School. In January, 1864, he entered Andover Serainarv with 
 the design of still luriher titting himself for a teacher or professorship. In 1866 he gradu¬ 
 ated from Andover, and the same year entered the Kansas State University as Professor • 
 since then, he has devoted special attention to entomology, ornithology, botany and clima- 
 Kansas and the New West; he has discovered about 200 new species of 
 insects of all orders, the most extensive being the lepidoptera and coleoptera, one dozen 
 specimens being named in honor of the discoverer. The present cabinet contains 75,000 speci¬ 
 mens, lo.ooo snecies, Prof. Snow has comnlpf I'd nnf ..lA.rt.o ..r l--- 
 
 . - -V. .V. aviciuy ocience; ne 15 a rei- 
 
 low of the American .Vssoeiatmn for the Advancenientof Science, a member of the New York 
 
 Entomological .Society, of the Davenport .\cademy of Science, and of the Boston Zoological 
 .Society. He is also one of the editors of the P.fyche, the organ of the Cambridge Entomo¬ 
 logical Club, of which club he is an active member. Prof. .Snow was married in Andover, 
 Mass., July 8, 1868, to Miss Jennie A. Aiken, granddaughter of President Appleton, of Bow- 
 doin College,sister to ex-President Aiken, of Union College, now Professor in Princeton, and 
 niece of Prof. Packard in Bowdoin College. Prof, and Mrs. .Snow have five children—Will¬ 
 iam Appleton, born June 21, 1.869; Martha Bontelle, horn .Septeiuher 10, 1870; Mary Mar¬ 
 garet, born August 10, 1872; Edith Huntington, born September 12, 1875, and Francis Law¬ 
 rence, born December 18,1882. Prof. .Snow is a member and officer of the Plymouth Con¬ 
 gregational Church of Lawrence. Altboiigh he has often been tendered chairs in Eastern 
 colleges with increased salary, he has refused them, believing that the M'est otters the sci¬ 
 entist a larger field for research and discovery. 
 
 N. SIMMONS, M. D., physician and surgeon, w’as born in Piqna, Ohio, March 21, 1828. 
 He received his education ill his native place, and coiiimeiiced his iirofessional studies in 
 1850, under the tuition of Dr. Kitzniiller, continuing in his office about six months. He 
 then entered the office of Dr. Beamor, in Fletcher, Miami County. He attended a course at the 
 Eclectic Medical College, Cincinnati, in 1852. He then engaged in practice in Union ( ity, Ind. 
 where lie remained about two years. After attending another course of lectures in Cin¬ 
 cinnati, he returned to Union City, and practiced until 1864; he then entered the Eclectic 
 Medical Institute in Cincinnati taking a full course, at the same time attending clinical 
 lectures at the Commercial Hospital. He graduated February 15,1865, with the degree of 
 
 M. D. He then engaged in practice in Union City, Ind., until June, 1868, when he removed 
 to Kansas and settled in Lawrence, where he has since been engaged in practice. Soon 
 after settling in Lawrence, Dr. Simmons purchased a farm of 240 acres in .letterson County, 
 which he is engaged in operating. He planted thirty acres iu fruit tree.s in 1869—apple, peach 
 pear, plum ami cherry trees of the finest varieties being well represented in his selection. His 
 fruit crop for 1882, will aggregate 3,000 bushels. Dr. Simmons was married in Fletcher, 
 Ohio, April 9, 18.57, to Miss E. A. Toms, of that place, where her father yet lives, at the ripe 
 age of iiinety-foiir years. They have three children—Charles J., graduate of State Uni¬ 
 versity of the class of 18.82, now studying medicine; Frank T., graduate of the Lawrence 
 Business College, and Henry A. Dr. Simmons is now serving his third term as President 
 of the Eclectic Medical society, of Kansas. He is a member of the A., F. A A. M., and 1. 
 0. 0. F., and was Grand Worthy Chief Templar of Indiana in 18.59. 
 
 H. J. SNYDER, dealer in liquors, cigars, tobaccos, etc. The business was established 
 in January, 1866, and Mr. S. has since continued to operate it with the exception of short 
 intervals. He was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, March 3,1.843 ; his parents emigrated 
 to the United States the same year, and located in Buffalo, N. Y. In 185.5, they settled in 
 Cleveland, Ohio. The subject of this sketch attended school" 4n both cities and" afterward 
 learned the trade of blacksmith, and followed it in Cleveland until 1863; from 1863 to 1865 
 he was iu the Government service at ( liattanooga, Tenn. In the latter year, he returned to 
 Cleveland, and shortly afterward settled in Lawrence, Kan. Since his residence here, he 
 was for a time in the employ of the Kansas Pacific Railroad in the hlacksmithing depart¬ 
 ment. Mr. Snyder was married in Lawrence, January 31, 1876, to Miss Mollie Stewart, of 
 this city. They have three children—Maud, Zella M. iind Harry. Mr. S. is a Knight Tem¬ 
 plar in the JIasonic fraternity. 
 
 JOHN SPEER, was born in Kittanniug, Armstrong Co., Penn., December 27, 1817. He 
 was the oldest son of ('apt. Robert and Barbary (Lowrey) Speer. His father was a farmer 
 in moderate circumstances when rich men were few, and industry, abstemiousness and fru¬ 
 gality were numbered among the virtues, and honest poverty was no disgrace. John was 
 bred a farmer, and received only the early educational advantages which the district schools 
 of the vicinity afforded. His father while he ivas a small lad bought a farm near Kittan¬ 
 ning, and to insure the payment for it took a contract for carrying the United .States mail 
 between Kittaniiing and V^iirweiisville. The distance was seventy miles, and the entire 
 route was sparsely settled with long reaches of unsettled wilderness. Over this lonesome 
 route .Tolin was put to carrying the mail, on horseback, at the early age of twelve years. 
 F'or several years, he continueil faithfully to perform the weary work. His mother died 
 while he was yet a lad. At the age of eighteen years, he was indentured to theprintlng trade, 
 with William Morehead, of the Indiana Register, Indiana, Penn. Having served his time, 
 he returned home, and after six months’ work as a journeyman on the Kittanning Gazette, in 
 1839, made Ills first journalistic venture, pnblisliing for six months the Mercer and Reaver 
 Democrat, at New Castle, Penn., and vigorously supporting Harrison for the Presidency. He 
 was Identified with journalism in the Stales of Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio for fifteen 
 years thereafter, during which time he was connected with the Portsmouth, Ind., Tribune, 
 the Harrison Gazette (which he established at Corydon, Ind.), the Mount Vernon, Ohio 
 Times, and the Democratic Whig, which he established September 12, 184.3, and which he ed¬ 
 ited and successfully published for nearly twelve ye.ars thereafter. On the pa.ssage of the 
 Nebraska bill, he sold out his paper and other effects, and, with his brother, Joseph L., came 
 to Kansas. He arrived September 27, 18.54. Here he established the first Free-State news¬ 
 paper published in the Territory—the Kansas Pioneer, afterward the ATaiwaj Tribune. Trac¬ 
 ing the hi.story of Kansas journalism through the pages of this work, it appears that he has 
 been constantly identified with it np to the present time (1882). He wa.s one of the most 
 fearless and able champions of the Free-.State cause in the early days, and has held consist¬ 
 ently and faithfully through a long political career to his early affiliation with the Repub¬ 
 lican party. He has been deservedly honored with many positions of honor and trust by 
 
DOUGT.A8 COUNTY. 
 
 Ilio coiniminity in whii’li lie has liveil, amt lij’ the State he did so nineli to bring into life, 
 lie iva.s a member of the first I'’roe-.state Territorial Legislature in 1^57. In 1864, he \va.s a 
 nicmlicr of the national convention whieh nominated Idncoln and .lohnson, and the same 
 year was a member of the Kansas State Senate. lie was also elected State I’rinter under tlie 
 Topeka (iovernmcnt. lie held lhi‘ oltice of United States Kevenuo Collector from 1862 to 
 IS66. The general statutes of 1868 were printed by him. He was elected State Representa¬ 
 tive fnmi the Lawrence district in the fall of 1882. Few men have labored harder or suf- 
 fcreii more than the subject of this sketch for the good of the commonwealth. In addition 
 to the ordinary sacrifices and hardships which fell in common upon all the outspoken Free- 
 State men during the early .struggles, the last vengeful stroke of the slave power in Kan.sas 
 fell with cruel force upon him. In (Juantrell’s raid on Lawrence August 21, 1863, he lo.st 
 two promising sons, one cruellv shot and his body recovered ; the other never found, and 
 sup|X)sed to have been burned in the conflagration. Further, the (loverninent vouchers of 
 the ottice he then held were destroyed, adding the burden of anxiety and business troubles 
 to his already overburdened soul. He married Miss Elizabeth Duplisses McMahon, daugh¬ 
 ter of .lolin and Martha (Withers) .McMahon, at Corydon, Harrison Co,, In<i., ,Iuly 14, 1842. 
 .^he died at Lawrence, Kan., .\pril ‘J, 1876. Their children were John, murdered by Quan- 
 trill’s men August 21, 186.'i; Robert, missing at the same time, supposed to have been burned ; 
 Joe, accidentally shot by a playmate when seven years of age; living—William, Mary (Mrs. 
 Wooilnetf), Eva, Rosa and Hardin. The life of .lohn Speer is interwoven with that of his 
 State. He still carries sturdily the weight of labors and troubles calculated to crush men 
 of leas stern mold, and deserves the best of the State to which he has given his best. 
 
 LEVEItETT W. SPRINti, A. R., Profes.sor of English Literature, Rhetoric and Belles 
 
 I. cttres, Kansas State University, was born in Crafton, \t., January 5,1840. In 1854, his par¬ 
 ents moved to JIancliester, Vt., where he entered the Burr and Burton .Vcadeniy, and pur¬ 
 sued his preparatory studies. He then entered Williams College, gr.aduating in 1863 with 
 the degree ol A. B. Shortly after, entered the theological institute of Connecticut, at Hart¬ 
 ford, Conn., graduating in 1866. In 1867, he became connected with Andover Theological 
 Seminary as resident graduate. Left the seminary in 1867 to take charge of the Rollstone 
 Congregational Church at Fitcliburg, Mass., continuing in this charge until 1876. The same 
 year he moved to Lawrence, Kan., to take charge of the Congregational Church in that 
 city. He resigned his pastorate in 1881 when elected to the chair he now fills at the Univer¬ 
 sity. Prof. Spring was married in East Windsor, Conn., September 25, 1867, to Miss Eliza¬ 
 beth, daughter of William Thompson, I). !>., Professor of Hebrew in the theological insti¬ 
 tute of Connecticut. They have two children—Samuel R. and Jlary T. L. Mr. Spring has 
 contributed v.arious articles on literary and other subjects to periodicals. 
 
 E. STANLEY, Superintendent of the City Schools, was born in Hendricks County, 
 Ind., April 7, 1847. He received his preliminary education in his native county, finishing 
 his studies at the Farmers’ Institute, Tippecanoe County, graduating in the spring of 
 1867. In the fall of the same year, was appointed a teacher in Tennessee by the Freedmen’s 
 Bureau. In 1868, he moved to Kansas and settled in Douglas County ; since that time, he 
 has been teaching almost all the time. In 1876, he removed to Lawrenee, where he followed 
 his profession in the city schools until elected yuperintendeut in 1886. Has been twice re¬ 
 elected to the position. Mr. Stanley was mar-ried in Douglas County, in 1871, to Muss Da¬ 
 vis, of that county. They have three children—Claude C., Fred B. and William 11. Mr. 
 .Stanley is a member of the Society of Friends and of the E. A. U., of Lawrence. 
 
 LEWLS S. STEELE, attorney at law and Notary Public, abstracts of titles, real estate, 
 loan and insurance agent, Lawrence, Kan., busine.s3 established here in 1868. Keeps a nu¬ 
 merical index of all transfer's of real estate in the county. In insurance, he represents the 
 American, of Newark, N. J., Western Assurance, of Toronto, Canada, and the Kansas State 
 Mutual, of Lawrence, and several good life insurance companies. L. S. Steele was born in 
 Ross County, Ohio, September 15, 1833. His father, .lames C. Steele was born at Chillicotlre, 
 Ohio, in 1801, his father being among the first settlers of the town. He received his educa¬ 
 tion at South .8alcm Academy, in Ross County. In 1854, he moved to Indianola, Iowa, and 
 read law in the office of his uncle, R. W. Steele. He spent the winter of 1854 at Florence, 
 Neb., and returned to Warren County, Iowa, in the spring, where ho practiced law until 
 1857, when he moved to Kansas and .settled at Bloomington, in Douglas County, where he 
 engaged in farming and the lumber trade. In 1860, he went to Pike’s Peak and engaged in 
 mining. Was Judge of the Bald Mountain Mining District, on French Gulch, in 1861. In 
 1862, was Judge of the Washington Gulch Judicial District, and on the organization of the 
 Territory of Colorado was appointed Justice of the Peace of Washington County, which po¬ 
 sition he’ declined on account ftf his enlistment in Company C, Third Colorado Infantry, Oc¬ 
 tober 5, 186‘2. The regiment marched on foot, in March, 1863, from Denver to Fort Leaven¬ 
 worth, and by boat to Pilot Knob, Mo., where they remained till winter, when they were 
 consolidated with Second Colorado .Infantry into Second Colorado Cavalry. He served 
 as Clerk at headquarters. Fourth Subdistrict of Missouri, at Kansas City, Mo., until the 
 Price raid, in which the regiment took an active part, meeting Price at Lexington and fol¬ 
 lowing him to the Arkansas river; had several engagements with him. After the raid, he 
 ■»'as detailed as Field Adjutant to Brig. Gen. J. H. Ford, commanding District of Upper Ar¬ 
 kansas, with headquarters at Fort Riley, in his Indian campaign of 1865. In September of 
 that year, he was mustered out with his regiment at Fort Leavenworth, and locating at Clin¬ 
 ton, in Douglas County, bought a grist and saw mill, which he operated until 1870. He 
 then removed to Lawrence, where he engaged in the jiractice of law. Was appointed Police 
 Judge and Justice of the I’eace in 1878, to fill vacancy, and was elected in 1870 for two years. 
 He was married, in 1857, to Miss Harriet Stathem, of Des Moines County, Iowa, who died in 
 1859, leaving one daughter, now married to a physician and living in Iowa. His second 
 wife was Mrs. L. A. B. Steele, authoress of “ Rev. Adonijah ” and other works of same char¬ 
 acter, besides a large amount of contributions to religious and other periodicals. Her father 
 was Rev. A. Blakely, who came to Kansas from New York to help uphold the standard of 
 liberW, and died in 1864. Their children are Charles A., John M., James L. and Horace E. 
 The fn-o oldest are attending the Kansas State University. Mr. Steele has been from his 
 early youth a member of the Presbyterian Church. He has long been an active temper¬ 
 ance worker and connected with the Good Templars and Ancient Templars, and a strong 
 advocate of Prohibition. 
 
 ROBERT STERLING, contractor and builder, was born in the city of Stirling, .Scot¬ 
 land, November 15, 1.830. In Ij^, he came to the United .States and located in Philadelphia, 
 Penn., where he learned the ti^e of stone-cutter. In 18.50, he moved to Ohio and followed 
 his trade in Cincinnati and other places in that State until 1852. When on his way back to 
 Philadelphia, he met in Cincinnati a Jlr. Sawyer, of the firm of Mcllvane A Sawyer, Govern¬ 
 ment Architects and Superintendents. Mr. .Sawyer asked him to take a job ot Government 
 work in Kansas; he accepted otters made, and in the spring of 185'2, went to Kansas, returning 
 Ea.st in the fall, and again the following spring returned to Kansa.s. While engaged in this 
 service, he put up the first buibling iu Fort Riley. During 1853, he located in St. Joseph, 
 Mo., where he engaged in building. The following year, he spent a short time in Kansas, 
 then returned to St. Joseph. Iii the ajiring of 1855, he settled in Kickapoo, where for some 
 two years he burned lime for Fort I.eavenworth, he, G. W. Crumb and Dr. Bloomfield 
 being requested to remain in town while the balance of the citizens assisted in the de¬ 
 fense of Lawrence in 1856. In 1856, his family settled on a claim in Jetterson County, which 
 they improved and afterward bought at the auction sales in 1857. In this year Mr. Sterling 
 joined his family and put up a large house, etc., on his place and kept horses for the Kansas 
 Stage Company. During the years 1862-63-64 and unto 1865,he was most of his time in Leav¬ 
 enworth, where he engaged in contracting and building, during that time putting up some 
 of the most prominent liuildiugs in the city, among others, the residences of Mr. Caldwell 
 and Mr. .Stevens. In the .spring of 187(1, he moved to Lawrence and has since actively en¬ 
 gaged in his busines.s, during that time taking in whole or part some of the largest contracts 
 in the State. Among the.se we may enumerate the State University at I.awrenee, State Nor¬ 
 mal School at Emiioria, insane asylum at Osawatomie, and many others in ditferent parts 
 of Kansas and Indian Territory. In the city, in addition to the stone dam, liuaker Church, 
 Episcopal Church, Atchison, Topeka A Santa Fe depot, he has put up the leading residences 
 and business houses. Mr. Sterling was married in St. Joseph, Mo., October 22, 18.54, to Mi.ss 
 Sarah J. .'8nyder, a step-daughter of Mr. tieorge W. Crump, one of the jiioneers of the State. 
 They have had two children, both of whom are deceased. 
 
 G. A. STEVENS, proprietor of the Lawrence liouse, Lawrence, Kan. The building 
 now called the Lawrence House was erected in 1858, built by F. W. Sparr, for a store. Dur¬ 
 ing the (juantrill raid, it was partially burned ; after the raid, it was rebuilt and since that 
 time has been used as a hotel. It is a substantial briek building, .50x75 feet, three stories, 
 and contains thirty-five rooms and nicely located. The present proprietor, G. A. Steven.s, 
 came from Ma.ssachusetts in 1873, and obtained a clerkship in the Lawrence Hotel, whieh 
 was at that time managed by his mother and Mr. T. .Sampsons, .liter the latter’s death, Mr. 
 Stevens assumed full control. 
 
 N. (I. STEVENS, County Clerk of Douglas County, was born in I’rinceton, III., May 
 
 II, 1854. Came to Kansas with his parents in 1867. He completed his education in the 
 
 Lawrence High .8011001 and from 1873 to l.S7'J, was conireetcil with his father as as.sociate eii- 
 Hor <)( the Kiinsiis Sjiirit. In the latter years was also Secretary of the Kansas Valley Fair 
 Association, which was succecdcii by tlie present Fair Association. In 1879, he was elected 
 County Clerk and was re-electcd iu November, 1881. .Mr. Stevens was married iu Lawrence, 
 Kan., March '22, 18,S'2, to Miss I.ueetta, daughter of \V. II. Duncan, Esq., of Lawrence. Mr. 
 Stevens is a member of the (Ire.'ul Lodge, 798, K. of 11., and also of the V. .M. S. ('., of 
 Lawrence. 
 
 JUDGE N. T. STEI’IIENS, Judge of (he Fourth Judicial District, State of Kansas, 
 elected to first term in 1876. Re-elected in 1886. Judge .^tevens was born iu Genoa, 
 Cayuga County, N. Y., November'2, 1826. He received his education in his native county. 
 Commenced reading law with Hon. L O. .liken, of .Moravia, and was admittcii to the 
 bar about 1844. lie commenced practice iu Moravia, w.as afterward engaged in jiractice 
 iu California about eigbteen month.s. He returned to Cayuga County, wbere he engaged 
 in general practice iu all the courts, u]) to the Supreme Court of the United .'States. In 
 1865, he moved to Kansas, and settled in Lawrence in 1.866, when he became connected 
 with the firm of Thacher .1 Banks, afterward Thacher A Stephens, which continued until 
 1876. 
 
 A. STORM, dealer iu stoves, tinware, pumps, etc. The business was originally es¬ 
 tablished in 1860, by Storm A .Montague, and eoutinueci under various firm names until 
 1871, when Mr. S. disposed of his interests. He re-established the business in 1878, and 
 now carries a stock of if5,000 to (f6,660, employing live men, and oceuiiying a floor space 
 of 175x25 feet. Mr. Storm was born in Ann Arbor, Mich, January 6, 1838. Hisiiarents 
 settled in Whitewater, Walworth County, Wis., about 1843, where he received his school¬ 
 ing, and afterward learned the trade of tinsmith. In 1857, he moved to Kansas, and set¬ 
 tled in Lawrence, where he followed his trade until 1860, when he began business for 
 himself, in which he continued to actively engage until about 1871, when he sold out 
 and shortly afterward located in Galveston, Texas, where he held a position as foreman 
 of the manufacturing department in the wholesale hardware and stove libuse of Steel, 
 Wood A Co. He resigned this piace after remaining about one year. After spending a 
 few months in Houston he settled in Dallas, where he connected himself with the firm 
 of Bartlett, Parks A Co., whole.salo hardware and stoves. Holding the same position he 
 had held with Messrs. Steel, Wood A Co., in Galveston. He remained with this firm 
 until 1877, when he returned to Lawrence and resumed business. During the border 
 ruffian troubles, Mr. Storm was connected with the Free-State organiz.ations. In the 
 (juantrill raid of 1863, he was taken prisoner, and released after several hours’ deten¬ 
 tion. At the breaking-out of the rebellion, he received a recruiting commission from the 
 United States Government, under which he raised a boily of men in Lawrence, and turned 
 over to commanding officer at Leavenworth. During the Price raid he was connected 
 with company 1), Third Regiment Kansas State Militia. Mr. .storm has served one term 
 as a member of the City Council. lie is now a member of Lawrence Lodge, No. 6, A., 
 F. A A. M. 
 
 C. A. SUTORIUS, dealer in diamonds, watches, jewelry, clocks, etc., agent for Foley’s 
 gold pins. The business was established in September, 1879, by Mr. S. He carries a stock 
 of about f3,.5()0. C. A. Sutorhis was born in Cologne, Prussia, June 18, 18.58. In 1868, his 
 parents emigrated to the United States, and settled in Ottawa, Kan. C. A. was educated 
 partly in his native city, and partly in Ottawa. In 1874, he moved to Lawrence, where 
 he learned the trade of watch-maker and jeweler, at which he worked until he established 
 his present business. Mr. .Sutorius was married in Lawrence, March 9, 1881, to Miss Car¬ 
 rie, daughter of John IVallrutf, Esq., of Lawrence. They have one son, Carl P. Mr. S. 
 is a member of the A. O. U. W., the Turn Verein aud the Social Verein. 
 
 R. K. TABOR, agent of the A., T. A S. F. R. R., was appointed to present position 
 in .September, 1875, and has held it continuously since. He was born in Montpelier, Ver¬ 
 mont, May, 7, 1840. Received his education iu his native county, and after leaving school 
 engaged iu elerking until the breaking-out of the late war. He enlisted, in 1862, in the 
 Tenth Regiment \ermout Infantry. Was elected Second Lieutenant of Company K 
 while at the rendezvous; was commissioned First Lieutenant in 1864, and Captain of Com¬ 
 pany C, in the same year. He served until the close of the war, a large part of his serv¬ 
 ice being on staff duty with Gens. Jlorris Carr, Grover and Ricketts. Was attached to 
 the Army of the Potomac, and participated in alt the principal battles with that army, 
 and with Gen. Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley campaign. On the close of the war, 
 he returned home. In 1866, he moved to St. Louis, where iie engaged in mercantile bus¬ 
 iness. In 1869, he settled in Topeka, Kan., where he was connected witii the land de¬ 
 partment of the A , T. A. S. F. R. R. While iu this position he located and appraised 
 all the railroad lands between Topeka and Emporia. In 1871, he took charge of the land 
 department, at Peabody, Kan., laying out and starting that town. Mr. Tabor was mar¬ 
 ried in Lawrence, June 15, 1871, to Miss Lou E. (Jleason, of Lawrence. They have one 
 child, Roy B. He is a member of the I. 0. D. F., of Peabody, and the A. O. U. W. of 
 Lawrence, Kan. 
 
 ROBERT L. TAY’LOR, A. B., Instructor in Elocution and English Literature, Kansas 
 State University, elected and took charge of present department in .September, 1,882. He 
 was born in New Rochelle, N. Y., November 21, 1.861. His father. Rev. J. H. Taylor, I>. 
 D., had charge of the Presbyterian Church in that town. In 1869, he moved to Chicago 
 to accept a call, remaining in that field until 1876, when he accepted a call from Rome, 
 N. Y'., where he still resides. The subject of this sketch pursued his preparatory studies 
 at Lake Forest Academy, Chicago, III., and in the high school, at Rome, N. Y'. He en¬ 
 tered Hamilton College in the fall of 1878, graduating in the class of 1882. He made a 
 sjieeial study of English literature, and was a successful competitor for the Pruyher medal, 
 ottered as a prize on that subject. 
 
 J. M. A LUCY’ TAY'LGR, dentists. Mrs. Taylor, n6e Miss L. B. Hobbs, was born 
 in Franklin County, N. Y'. She received her schooling in Clinton County, where her 
 father moved when she was a child. She began her professional studies iu 1.857, at Cin¬ 
 cinnati, Ohio, when she entered the office of Dr. Wardell. In the spring of 1861, she 
 commenced practice in Cincinnati; shortly afterward she moved to Clayton County, Iowa, 
 wliere she engaged in successful practice about four years. During her residence here 
 she was invited to join the ytate Dental Society, though that membership necessitated 
 her being a graduate. At a meeting of the State Society, held in 186.5, they informed 
 Prof. Taft, the Dean of the Faculty at Cincinnati Dental College, and who was iu attend¬ 
 ance at the society meetings, that he must permit Miss Hobbs to take a course of study 
 at the college. This had previously been refused on account of her sex. Prof. Taft finally 
 decided to do jmstice in the matter, and iliss Hobbs was admitted to the college, where 
 she took a full course, and graduated in ilarch, 1866. Shortly after. Miss Hobbs settled 
 in Chicago, where she engaged in practice, and where she married Mr. J. M. Taylor in 
 1868. In the same year, they moved to Kansas, and settled in Lawrence November 25, 
 where they have sinee engaged in practice with the e.xccption of about nine months, 
 which were spent (on account of Mr. Taylor’s health) in a pleasure trip to California. 
 
 ANDREW TOSH A CO., real estate agents. Firm composed of A. Tosh, L. D. L. Tosh, 
 and A. A. Cooper. Business established in 1876, by Mr. Tosh. The present firm was or¬ 
 ganized in 1886. They do a general brokerage business in notes, loans, etc. Tbeir real 
 estate operations are e.xtended into city, county and State. A. Tosb, of above firm, was 
 born in Preble County, Ohio, July 26, 18'20. His father had made a claim here, and the 
 subject of our sketch remained on the farm until 1871. During the war, he enlisted in 
 the one hundred day call. Company it, One Hundred and Six.ty-ninth Ohio, and 
 served out term of enlistment, the regiment being engaged in the protection of the Ohio 
 border. In 1871, he moved to Kansas and settled in Douglas County, where he en¬ 
 gaged in farming until he established his present business. Mr. Tosh was married in 
 New Paris, I’reble County, Ohio, in 1849, to .Miss M. A. C. Tillson, of that county. They 
 have seven children—Ludduar D. L., Leroy V. D., Londa O., .\nua L., Elmer A., Minnie 
 aud Ozra U. He is a member of Wasbiiigton Po.st, No. 12, G. R. The family are mem¬ 
 bers of the YIethodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 L. D. L. TOSH, attorney at law and member of the firm of .Andrew Tosb .k Co., 
 was born in Preble County, Ohio, .August 2, 1851. Received his preliminary education in 
 his native county, and then entered Miami University at Oxford, Ohio. In the fall of 
 1876, his parents moved to Kansas, and settled in i.awrenee. He then entereii the Stale 
 University, taking the regular classical course, graduating in 1873 with the degree of .A. 
 B. Commenced reading law in 1874, in the office of Th.acher A Stephens, and was ad¬ 
 mitted to the bar in 1876. He then engaged in practice until his present business was 
 established. Mr. Tosh is a member of ilalcyoii Lodge, No. IS, and Mount Oread Encamp¬ 
 ment, No. 4, i. O. o. F. He was one of the founders of the Stale University, Chapter of 
 the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. 
 
 JOSIAH CHAi’IN TR.\SK. .Among the 186 lives of martyrs saeriliced in the terrible 
 massacre by (juantrill, at Lawrence, there were few of more pronii.se than that of the young 
 editor and publisher whose name heads this sketch. Josiah C. Trask was born in Warren, 
 
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 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 Mass., May 9, 1837. llis parents were Rev. George Trask and Ruth Freeman Trask. Ills 
 father was born in Beverly, Mass., in tlie year ITO.'i. At an early age he became converted, 
 passed tlirough a collegiate course at lirunswick, Me.; graduated at Andover, Mass., was 
 ordained to the ministry in 1829, and was settled in Farminghara, Warreu and Fitchburg, 
 Mass. During the early part of his life, he formed the habit of using tobacco. After years 
 of indulgence, his health became very much impaired, and obeying the advice of a physi¬ 
 cian, he renounced its use, and his experience so impressed him that he began to relate it 
 ubiicly. In this wav he commenced the anti-tobacco reform, of which he was the ac- 
 nowledgcd leader until death closed his labors in 1873. lie was a man of keen sensibilities, 
 active in every reform, a faithful friend, and an earnest preacher of the Gospel. His death 
 was triumph.a’nt. Although believing firmly in salvation by Jesus Christ, he had liberal 
 views on all religious topics. The mother of Josiah Trask was born in Marlboro, Mass. 
 She was the daughter of Rev. .Vsa Packard, of the Bridgewater family of Packards. Her 
 father enlisted in the army of the Revolution, was wounded, and died at the advanced age 
 of eighty-five years. The ball wounding him was extracted after his death, and it is now 
 in the possession of his relatives. Her mother was the daughter of Col. Josiah ljuincy, of 
 tiuincy, JIass., a descendant of noble ancestry, she did honor to her birth. The mother of 
 Josiah C. Trask was living in 1879 at the advanced age of seventy-nine years. .She is a 
 remarkable woman in mtiny respects, and co-operated fully with her husband in all his ef¬ 
 forts to elevate humanity. Josiah C. Trask pursued an academic course at Fitchburg, Ma.s3. 
 He left home at the age of sixteen, going to Boston to seek employment in a printing office. 
 As he had but Si above his fare, he said he could not afford to have his trunk taken to the 
 depot, so he carried it in his arms. As he was about to start, his fatherproposed to give him 
 a letter of recommendation, to which he replied: “No, sir, I thank you ; I’ll recommend 
 myself.” After reaching Boston he went up and (iown the streets until he came to the Yankee 
 7?/<tde office. He went in, and said to the proprietor: “ I don’t exactly like your paper, sir, 
 but I want to get something to do, and if you can give me anything, I will work here until 
 I can get something better.” He stayed there one week and then found work in the 
 Recorder office, where he remained until he liecame connected with the New York Ecangelisl. 
 His starting out in life was significant of his honesty and independence, traits which 
 strengthened every year of his life. In the fall of 18.37, he first met Miss R. T. Hibbard, of 
 Cortland, N. Y., then attending school in the city. Their interest in each other was mutual, 
 and in the fall of 1862, they were married by Rev. Mr. Lord. Miss Hibbard was the daugh¬ 
 ter of Joel B. and FJiza Hibbard. Left an orphan, at the age of sixteen she went to New 
 York City to finish her education. Mr. Hibbard was a strong anti-slavery man, of large in¬ 
 telligence, undoubted integrity, and commanding business capacity. He died suddenly, 
 while absent from home, in Milwaukee. He was one of the founders of Cortland Academy 
 and was deei)ly interested in the cause of education, and so was his amiable and intelligent 
 wife. In February, in company with his brother, he left New York for Kansas, stopping 
 and securing employment in the office of the Herald of Freedom. He also worked at the 
 printing business for some time at Lecompton. In 1861, Mr. Trask entered into partnership 
 with Hovey E. Lowman, bought the Herald of Freedom and changed the name of the paper 
 to the Kansas State Journal. In 1861, Mr. Trask edited the paper in Topeka. In 1862, he 
 was twice at Yankton, Dakota, where he published a paper. He was there duringthe Indian 
 outbreak, detained at Yankton, and pressed into service for a month, when he left in No¬ 
 vember, hardly escaping from the Indians with his life. He sold his paper at Yankton, and 
 after finishing the .State printing, he went to New York to be married to Miss R. J. Hib¬ 
 bard, and returned with his bride to Lawrence the last of December. He was one of the 
 delegates to the Canal Convention held in Chicago in the spring of 1863. The following 
 July, in company with his wife, he visited Junction City, where they spent the 4th of July, 
 Mr. Trask taking part in the public e.xercises of the day. At the commencement of the 
 Agricultural College he was one of the speakers. He made many friends during his trip 
 by his genial manner. He joined the Masons a few months before his death, and had been 
 an Odd Fellow for several years. Though not a communicant of the Episcopal Church, he 
 was chosen a vestryman and attended regularly. The arrangements had been completed 
 for adding a daily issue to the Journal, and the i)ress had arrived a few days before his de.ath. 
 As one of the editors of the Kansas Stale .Tournal, he had passed through the early troubles 
 of that stricken country, and was throughout the struggle an uncompromising supporter 
 of liberty in that Territory. Perhaps no man of his age was more intimately identified 
 with the" political life of Kansas. He held a high position for ability for his devotion to 
 friends, his love of the principles of freedom and his social qualities. For a number of 
 years he did a large portion of the printing of the laws of Kansas, and his imprint will be 
 found on many of the early works of the Territory and the State. Although eminently 
 patriotic, with a military turn of mind, he was never regularly in the United States Army, 
 luit turned out frequently for defense, and was efficient in drilling and organizing troops, 
 being a drill-master. He was a man of fine personal appearance and address, tall, com¬ 
 manding, erect, conscientious in his conduct, and firm in his convictions. The death of Mr. 
 Trask was murder under the most horrid circumstances which can be contemplated. On 
 the morning of the Lawrence, massacre, a band of men appeared at his boarding house and 
 demanded the surrender of the inmates, under the most solemn promise of honorable treat¬ 
 ment as prisoners. Mr. Trask was the first to step out, when they were overpowered, and 
 almost instantly Trask, Thorp, Griswold and Baker, were shot down. Trask and Griswold 
 were instantly killed, Thorp mortally wounded, and Baker severely. He was left for dead, 
 but recovered. The widow of Mr. Trask still resides in Lawrence, an educated, accomplished 
 lady, holding the position of City Librarian, universally esteemed by a large circle of friends. 
 Mr. Trask’s funeral was attended by a large concourse of citizens, and Rev. E. Davis, once 
 his pastor, in his eloquent sermon on the occasion, alluded most feelingly to the noble char¬ 
 acter of his murdered friend, summing up his salient points and most marked traits of in¬ 
 dustry, nobleness of aim, straightforwardness, temperance, regard for freedom and unsel¬ 
 fishness. 
 
 ULRICKSON & CRUM, dealers in stoves, tinware, gas pipe and fittings, pumps, hose 
 and drive-wells. Their specialty is plumbing, gas and steam-fitting of all kinds and the 
 general manufacture of brass, iron, copper and tin roofing, guttering, etc. In stoves, they 
 control the Crown Jewel, Harvard, and other heaters, and the Universal Range, Eleycut, 
 and other cooking stoves. The firm was organized in 1880. They carry a stock of $10,000, 
 and employ from eight to fifteen men. P. Ulrickson was born on the Isiand of Ficuo, Den¬ 
 mark, April 7, 1845. After leaving school he served his time at the plumbing, gas and steam¬ 
 fitting trade. About 186.5, he immigrated to the United States, spent some time in New 
 York, and then settled in Lawrence, Kan., where he worked at his trade. He was con¬ 
 nected with the Lawrence Gas Companv about thirteen years, during the last seven of 
 which he held the position of Superintendent. On leaving there, he bought out their plumb¬ 
 ing and gas-fitting stock and shortly afterward established the present business. Mr. Ul¬ 
 rickson was married in Lawrence, to Miss A. M. Benson, a native of Sweden. They have 
 three children living—Charles F., Mamie and Arthur. 
 
 ISAAC N. VAN HOESEN, Vice President of Leia Chemical Manufacturing Company, 
 was born at Kinderhook, Columbia Co., N. Y., December 25, 1841. His father moved from 
 Hudson, N. Y., to Mount Vernon, Ohio, in 1854, and in 18.56, settled in McDonough County, 
 Ill. The subject of this sketch was engaged in studying dentistry on the breaking-out of 
 the late war. In August, 1861, he enlisted in Capt. W. F. Baynes’ company, which rendez¬ 
 voused at St. Louis, and was incorporated into the Tenth Regiment Missouri Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry, which command was engaged in performing duty on the Missouri, Pacific A North¬ 
 ern Missouri Railroad, operating against guerrillas. In April, 1862, the command was sent 
 to Cape t.iirardeau, thence to Pittsburg Landing. He was detailed for duty as Acting Ser¬ 
 geant Major in 1862; was promoted to .Second Lieutenant of Company B, January 2, 186;i, 
 and to First Lieutenant in August of the same year, and for gallant services at the battle of 
 Mission Ridge, was promoted to Captain of Company G, same regiment, November 26, 1863. 
 He was mustered out at St. Louis August 24, 1864, on the expiration of his term of enlist¬ 
 ment. During his services he participated in the battles of luka, October 3 and 4, 1863, 
 Raymond, Jackson, Champion Hills, Black River, Vicksburg, Chattanooga and Mission 
 Ridge. -Alter severing his connection with the army, he was engaged as agent for C. H. A 
 L. J. McCormick, manufacturers of harvesting machines. He came to Kansas in 1866, lo¬ 
 cating at Manhattan, removed thence to Leavenworth, where he resided from 1869 to 1871. 
 In the latter year, he settled in Lawrence and built a warehouse, where he engaged in the 
 managing of the interests of C. H. A L. J. McCormick in the State of Kansas until 1882. 
 Mr. Van Hoesen was elected Mayor of the city in 1878, and has been President of the 
 Chamber of Commerce for a number of years. 
 
 GEN. S.VMUEL W.ALKER, of Lawrence, was born October 19, 1822, near London, 
 Franklin Co., Penn. Gen. Walker’s grandfather, .Samuel Walker, came to the United States 
 from the north of Ireland previous'to the war of the Revolution, and served during that war 
 as a private soldier. His father, James Walker, served in the war of 1812 as a private sol¬ 
 dier in a Maryland regiment, and was by occupation a farmer. His maternal grandfather, 
 Archibald Rankin, also came from the northern part of Ireland, and also served in the 
 
 Revolutionary war. His mother, previous to her marriage with James Walker, was Miss 
 Mary Rankin. Gen. Walker, when one year old, was stricken with disease of the hip ; and 
 in consequence, was unable to attend school, and received but little education. Until fifteen 
 years of age, he lived upon the farm, a constant sufferer from his disease, and without hope 
 of relief. -4t this time, a remedy was discovered, which brought the leg to its jiropcr length, 
 but there still was some lameness and weakne.ss. Unable for this reason to perform heavy 
 manual labor, he was apprenticed to learn the cabinet-maker’s trade, at which as apprentice 
 and journeyman, he worked eleven years. In 1848, he moved to Ohio, and there began the 
 business of cabinet-making on his own account, continuing in it six years. In 18.54, in 
 company with Thomas W. Barber, Oliver Barber and Thomas Pierson, he went to Kan.sas, 
 arriving at Westport, Mo., on the way, on the 1st of May. On the Kith of May, this little 
 party reached the present site of Lawrence, and took a view of the country from where the 
 .''tate University now stands. -After seeing other points in the Territory, he returned to 
 New Paris, Ohio, and in thespringof 1855, with quite a large party of emigrants, returned to 
 Kansas. The party all settled in different parts of Kanwaka Township, Gen. Walker pitch¬ 
 ing his tent seven miies west of Lawrence, on the 12th of -Ajiril. -About six weeks after¬ 
 ward, “Sheriff” Jones, at the head of a body of 150 men, rode through the country, burned 
 the cabins of some “ d—d abolitionists ” in the vicinity of Lecompton, and on his return told 
 Gen. Walker that he would give him two weeks to get out, and that at the end of that time 
 he was “coming up to drive ali the d——d nigger-stealers from the Territory.” Gen. 
 Walker notified the settlers all around. The next day, eighty-si.x men assembled at his 
 house and organized themselves into a military company, calling it the Bloomington 
 Guards, and choosing for it the following officers: Captain, Mr. Reed ; First Lieutenant, 
 Mr. Vermilya; Second Lieutenant, Dr. Miller; First Sergeant, .Samuel AValker. In 1.856, he 
 was promoted to the Colonelcy of the Fourth Cavalry, under Maj. Gen. Robinson and Brig. 
 Gen. Lane. He participated in all the campaigns of the Free-State men ; was present at the 
 siege of Lawrence, did a great deal of scouting service, was at the siege of Ft. Saunders, 
 commanded at the siege of Ft. Titus August 16, 1856, when he recaptured the Abbott How¬ 
 itzer, took’thirty-four prisoners, including Col. Titus, and burned the fort. In March, 18.56, 
 he was elected a member of the Lower House of the Topeka Legislature; on the Kith of De¬ 
 cember, he was elected by the Legislature a Brigadier General of militia; on the 2d of I'eb- 
 ruary, 18.58, he found in a woodpile at Lecompton the candle box, containing the returns of 
 the elections of December 21, 1857, and January 4,1858, under the Lecompton Constitution ; 
 on the 29th of May, of the same year, under orders from Gov. Denver to arrest the band of 
 
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 lawless men acting under Montgomery, he went to Ft. .Scott and arrested Montgomery, 
 George W. Clarke and others. -At the breaking-out of the eivil war of 1861-6orhe enlisted 
 in the first company of the first regiment that was raised in Kansas for the defense of the 
 Union ; and on the Isi of June, 1861, was mustered into the service as Captain of Company 
 F, First Kansas Volunteer Infantry ; on the 24th of May, 1862, he was promoted to beMajor 
 of the Fifth Kansas Company, serving in that capacity unt^he regiment was mustered out; 
 on the 8th of October, 1864, he was made Lieutenant ColoneRf the Sixteenth Kansas Com¬ 
 pany. He was the first officer to lead a command through the Black Hills, and in 1866, for 
 gallant services against the Sioux, on Powder River, he was brevetted Brigadier General of 
 volunteers. He was married October 20, 1842, to Miss Marian E. Lowe, daughter of Hon. 
 .Tames Lowe, a prominent merchant, and State Senator of Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. 
 AValker have nine children, four sons and five daughters, whose names in order of their 
 birth are as follows: Elizabeth E., James L., Mary R., Harriet R., Fannie, Minnie B., Oliver 
 B., Charles and George. Gen. Walker is a Mason and an t)dd Fellow. In politics, he is a 
 Republican, and has always acted with the Republican party. He has four times been elected 
 Sheriff of Douglas County, and in 1872, was elected State Senator from that county. He wtis 
 appointed Major General of Kansas Militia in 1866 and in 1873. -An incident in the life of 
 Gen. Walker, though out of its proper connection, may be given here, as showing upon what 
 a slender thread liie sometimes hung in those troublous times. When Gov. Shannon had 
 proclaimed war upon the Free-State men, and was himself leading a party which was hunt¬ 
 ing them as guerrillas, Gen. Walker,on account of his influence and ability as a leader 
 among them, was au object of si)ecial hatred on the part of the Governor. He was for a 
 time hunted like a wild beast. On one occasion, the Governor at the head of a party of sol¬ 
 diers was in pursuit of Walker, who, fortunately for himself, discovered his pursuers before 
 they discovered him, and promptly concealed himself behind a clump of bushes by theside 
 of the road. In this position he stood with his rifle ready to fire at any moment upon the 
 Governor, in case the latter should, in passing, discover him in his coueeaiment. But now, 
 fortunately for the Governor, his attention was diverted from Walker by some object on the 
 other side of the road, as was that of Spicer and Col. Titus, who were riding ahead of the 
 Governor. Capt. Sturges and the thirty soldiers who followed, all saw and recognized him, 
 some smiling, some nodding and others giving the military salute, but being in sympathy 
 with the Free-State men, passed quietly by. Had the eye of Gov. Shannon fallen upon him, 
 the form of the Governor would have fallen to the ground a corpse, as Walker was deter¬ 
 mined to kill the Governor at least, if he himself was discovered. 
 
 JOHN C. WALTON, Chairman County Commissioners, Douglas County, was born in 
 Indianapolis, Ind., March 8, 184'2. He was educated in that city, finishing at the Western 
 Christian University. He engaged in farming until the breaklng-out of the late war. In 
 1861, he enlisted at Indianapolis in the F’ifth Indiana Battery, Light Artillery. Was 
 attached to this command until 1864. In that year, -Mr. Walton re-enlisted, and 
 was commissioned Lieutenant in the Sixth Indiana Battery, and served until the 
 clo.se of the war. Was at the battles of Stone River, Chattanooga, Chickamaiiga and the * 
 Atlanta campaign up to the capture of that city, then buck to Ntishville. At the close of 
 
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 the war, he rcluriicil to Indiana, and, in the spring of ISfif), moved to Kansas and settled in 
 I.awrence, where he engaged in hotel business several years. Since ItiG'J, hius been engaged 
 in 0 |M'raling liis farms. Mr. Walton was married in I’lainlield, Henderson County, Ind., 
 in .lanuary, I,Sits, to .Miss Deborah, daughter of Henjamin Owens, a prominent member of 
 the Society of Friends. Mrs. Walton died in Lawrence, leaving two children—William and 
 Frank. He was married to his present wife in Lawrence in May, IkHO. .She was Miss 
 Ada (iilluli, a native of .Michigan. They have one son—,Tohn C'., .Ir. Mr. Waiton has been 
 a member of the City Council two terms, one term attached to the School Hoard. Was 
 elected County Commissioner in 1.S77, and has been twice re-elected. 
 
 •lOHN t\ .VLTON, County Commissioner, Douglas County, Kan., was born in Wash¬ 
 ington County, I’enn., December Ki, 18;!L His parents moved to Pittsburgh in 1844. He 
 received his education at (Ireene Academy, and took a course in book-kcei>ingin Pittsburgh. 
 He then accepted a position in a mercantile house in that city for a time, ami afterwanl 
 held the position of mate on several river steamers. In 1855,’he took a drove of sheep to 
 Cole County, HI., where he settled and remained until 18.5(5, when he moved to Kans.as, and 
 settled near Vinland, Douglas County, where he pre-empted a claim and engaged in farming 
 until I.SGI, when he enlisted in Company II, Eighth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry. W'as mus¬ 
 tered out in LS(54 ; obtained his discharge at Ft. Leavenworth in 18(55. He then resumed his 
 farming operations. Mr. Walton was married March 25, 1867, in Douglas County, to Miss 
 Z. A. Willey, daughter of 1. 5V. Willey, Esq., and an old resident. They have six children 
 —Martha M., \\ illiam B., Elizabeth G., Mary E., Amy and .Tohn. Mr. Walton was appointed 
 a member of the Board of County Commissioners in 1876, to fill a vacancy, and was elected 
 for two years in 1877 ; was re-elected for three years in 1879 ; again elected in 1882 for three 
 years ; is, at the present time, a member of Vinland Grange. 
 
 J. T. WAilNE, Vice President of the Western Farm Mortgage Company, was born in 
 New York City July 1(5, 1838. His parents moved to .St. Louis, Mo., in 1849. He was edu¬ 
 cated in both cities at the public schools. From 1857 to 18(50, he was engaged in clerking in 
 a hardware store in St. Louis. In the latter was appointed a.ssignce of a large mercantile 
 firm in that city. This business he wound np in about one year. In 1861, he removed to 
 .''pringtield. III., where he established a hardware business, and continued to oper.ate this 
 until 1870. He sold out in that year and moved to Lawrence, Kan., where he established 
 his prc.scnt business. Jlr. Warne was married in Jacksonville, Ill., November 10, 1864, to 
 Miss 51 argaretta Gillette, of that city. They have three children—Edgar E., Mary T. and 
 Elizabeth D. Sir. Warne is a member of Lawrence Lodge, No. (5, A., b. & A. M., Lawrence 
 Lodge, No. 4, 1. 0. 0. F., and of the Board of Trade. 5Ir. Warne owns a hardware store, 
 which he est.ablished in 1870. He now occupies a store room 25x117 feet, carrying a stock 
 of about ?15,000, and does a business of about 830,000 annually, employing two clerks. 
 
 A. B. WAKREN, wholesale paper and staple stationery. Sole agent for the Lawrence 
 Paper -Mills and agent for J. K. Wright’s printing inks. The business was established in 
 1874 by Mr. AVarren. He carries a stock of about 810,000, and the yearly sales will aggre- 
 g.ate 850,000. Keeps one traveling agent. A. B. Warren was born in Tvriugham, Berkshire 
 County, -Mass., -May 25, 1848. His parents moved to Loraine County, Ohio, about 1849. His 
 father had long been identified with that region; resided there most of the time since 18.35. 
 In his profession of civil engineer he surveyed most of the Western Reserve. The subject 
 of this sketch was educated at Oberlin College, leaving that institution in 1862 to enlist in 
 the One Hundred and Fiftieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was attached to 
 Company K, and served with the regiment until 1864. July 18 of the latter vear he was 
 wounded on the Longstreet and Early raid into Maryland,'and returned home. Shortly 
 afterward, he engaged in teaching in'Michigan. In 1866, became connected with the United 
 States Land Office at Lansing. Shortly after this, he was called home by the illness of his 
 father, and remained there managing the farm until 1868 , when he moved to Kansas and 
 became connected with the construction department of the Kansas Pacific Railroad. Two 
 years later, he took a position in the same department of the Atchison, Topeka A Santa Fe 
 Railroad. _In 1872, he opened a sutler store at Fort Bascom, New Mexico. In the latter 
 part of 1873, returned to Lawrence, and shortly afterward organized his present business. 
 Mr. IVarren was married in Lawrence in October, 1877, to Miss Nellie E.Slossen, of Lawrence. 
 They have two children—Faith and Benjamin. Mr. W. is Secretary of the Board of Trade, 
 and a charter member of the Y, M. S. Club. He is also a member of the Lawrence Lodge, 
 No. 798, K. of IL, and of Washington Post, No. 12, G. A. R. 
 
 J. B. WATKINS A CO., counselors and loan brokers; business established in Law¬ 
 rence in -Yugust, 1873 ; branches opened in New York City in 1876, and in London, Eng, in 
 1878. They employ twenty-seven hands in all, seventeen of whom are in the home office. 
 They now have out over 7,600 loans for about 1,200 investors, the investments aggregating 
 84,500,000. Their specialty is first mortgage bonds on Improved farms, on which they guar¬ 
 antee seven per cent interest to investors. J. B. Watkins,of J. B. Watkins A Co, was 
 born in Indiana County, Penn., June 25,1845. His mother moved to Blair County, Penn., 
 about 1852, and from there to Fairfax County, Va., in 1860. J. B. received his preparatory 
 schooling in Armstrong County, Penn. In 1867, he entered the University of Jlichigan, 
 graduating in the law department in 1869. He was admitted to the bar in Illinois in 1870, 
 and commenced practice in Champaign. While engaged in practice in Champaign, he 
 began the business of loaning money and dealing in real estate. In 1873, he removed to 
 Lawrence, Kan. Mr. Watkins is a member of the Douglas County Bar Association and of 
 the Baptist Church. 
 
 J. M. G. AVATT, confectioner, was born in Darke County, Ohio, July 28,1854, where he 
 re.sided until 1856, and then came to the State and settled with his parents in Anderson 
 County; there he continued on the farm until 1865, when he came to Lawrence and 
 engaged in various callings until 1882, when he formed a partnership with Harry Hutson in 
 the confectionery business. The business was established in 1872, and has from the start 
 been prosi)erous. Niue men are employed in this establishment. Mr. AVatt was married to 
 NIiss Jennie Kibbe, of Lawrence, in 1882. 
 
 P. AA’EITZENKORN, i>roprietor of the New York One Price Clothing House. The 
 business was established in June, 1882. He carries a stock of about ®10,000, emi)loying two 
 clerks. P. AVeitzenkorn was born in AV^estphalia, Germany, February 20, 1851. In 1872, he 
 emigrated to the United States and settled in Reading, Penn., where he engaged in clerking 
 until 1878, when he settled in Lawrence, Kan., where he engaged in clerking and 
 attending the Birsiness College until he established his present business. Mr. Av. was 
 m.arried in Lawrence October 28, 1879, to Miss Biebusch, of Lawrence. He is a member of 
 the Turn-A’erein of I-awrence. 
 
 A. 11. AA’HITCOMB, of Theo Poehler A Co., wholesale grocers and proprietors of the 
 Kaw A’alley Elevator, was born in Thorndyke, Me.,May 24, 1838. He moved with his par¬ 
 ents to East Hampden, near the city of Bangor, March, 1854. AA’as educated at Hampden 
 Academy, ()f same township and State. On the breaking-out of the civil war, he enlisted 
 May, 18(51, in Company A, Second Regiment Maine A’olunteer Infantry, for a period of two 
 years, and was attached to the ITfth Corps, Army of the Potomac. 1 hiring his term of serv¬ 
 ice, he participated in the battles of Bull Run, Yorktown, AVilliamsburg, Gaines Mill, 
 ■Alalvern Hill, Hanover Court House, Groveton, Centerville, South Mountain, Antietam, 
 I’redcricksburg and Chancellorsville. He was (iischarged May, 1863, from same company 
 and regiment, by reason of e.xpiration of term of service. Moved to Kansas Getober, 1.8(53, 
 and was engaged in clerking in Atchison until -August, 1.8(54, when he again enlisted in 
 Company p, .Seventeenth Regiment Kansas A’olunteer Infantry, for a period of 100 days, 
 and was dicharged November, 1864, by reason of e.xpiration of term of enlistment. He 
 engaged in clerking at A'alley Falls until March, 18(5(5, when he settled in Lawrence, and 
 engaged ill the grocery and grain business, under the firm name of Griffith A AVhitcomb, 
 afterward Whitcomb A Mead. ’Pliey were succeeded by the present firm in 1874. Mr. AV'hit- 
 comb was married in Lawrence Ajiril 6, 18(56, to Miss Mary B. Griffith, daughter of R.S. 
 Grittith, Esq. 'I'hey have five children—George A., AA’illie G., Carlyle, Mary and Julia. 
 Mr. AVhitcomb is at present a member of AVashington Post, No. 12, Department of Kansas, 
 Grand -Army of the Republic. 
 
 ALFRED WlirrMAN, junior member of the firm of Gleason A AVhitman, dealers in 
 real estate, is a son of E. B. AVhitman, one of the Kansas pioneers of 1854, and prominent in 
 connection with the FI. A. S. and all the movements attendant to the settling of Lawrence. 
 Alfred wa.s born in ('ambridge, JIass., October 9, 1842. Ho was educated in his native 
 town and in Concord, Mass.—in the latter place, being under the instruction of Mr. I’rauk 
 Sanborn, the noted John Brown man. He moved to Kansas in 1858, the family settling on 
 a farm in Douglas County. In 1862, his father was appointed Assistant (Juartermaster, with 
 the rank of Caidain, in the .Army of Ohio and the -Army of the Tennessee, continuing in the 
 Government service until 1.SI58, the last three years being devoted to the organization of 
 National Cemeteries, -Alfred AVhitman acting as Chief Clerk for his father during this period. 
 -About 1868, the subject of our .sketch located in Louisville, Ky., being engaged in book¬ 
 keeping in a wholesale house of that city aboutfour years. He was then appointed manager 
 ol the la»uisville Lithographing Company, a position he retained until 1877, when he trav¬ 
 eled in connection with the .Travelers Insurance Company, of Hartford, Conn., as special 
 
 agent for the .'Nn(thern .“'tates, his field covering ten .“States. Resigning January 1, 188.3, he 
 settled in Lawrence, Kan., and became counecUxl with .Air. Gleason. Mr. AVhitman was 
 married in Lawrence, Kan.,-April 4, 18(57, to Miss Mary AV., daughter of Rev. .1. S. Brown 
 one of the jiioneers of 18.57. They liavo four chihlren—Ru.sscll R., John I’., Ruth H. ami 
 Waldo. Air. Whitman is a member of the .A., F. A -A. Al. 
 
 C. AVICK.S, manager of the Grange store. This busine.ss wa.s e.st.ablishcd, in a small way, 
 about 1872. They now carry a stock of groceries, <i((eensware and boots and shoes, of some 
 Jf3,(l()0, running one delivery wagon. Car.sou AVicks was born in Erie ( ouiity, Penn., Alarch 
 7, 18.54. His parents settled in Stephenson County, HI., about 18f3, where he rec(dved his 
 schooling and engaged in farming. In 1857, he moved to Kansas, and bo([ght a claim in* 
 Douglas County, where ho continued to reside until he took (diarge of the Grange store in 
 1880. He still operates his farm, having some 500 acres in all, devoted to grain and stock 
 raising, 120 acres being in pasture, all being enclosed. Air. AVicks was married, in .Stcidien- 
 son County, III., Alarch 27, 1856, to -Aliss S. .AI, AVells, of that county. 'They have two chil¬ 
 dren—AA'illiam AV. and Clarence AV. He is a member of Clinton Grange, No. 66, of Douglas 
 County. 
 
 F'. AA’. AVTEAIAN, manufacturer of cigars, and dealer in smokers’ articles; business 
 established in 1873, by Julius Aliller. Mr. AVieman succeeded him in .Inly, 1879. He em¬ 
 ploys eight men, and turns out about 400,000 cigars yearly, the principal brands being 
 “Our Best,” “Lawrence Beauty” and “Pansy.” Mr. AVieman was born in Halle, Saxony, 
 August 18, 184(5. He received his schooling in his native town. In 1857, he came to the 
 United States with his parents, locating in Cincinnati, Ohio, where F. AV. learned the trade 
 of cigar making. He followed this trade in Cincinnati and other jilaces until 1870, when he 
 moved to Kansas, locating in Junction City. After working at his trade there for a time, 
 he ojiened the Germania House. In 1873, he moved to Leavenworth, and from there settled 
 in Lawrence the same year. He was working for Mr. Aliller for some years previous to 
 buying him out. Air. AVieman was married in Lawrence October 22, 1874, to Miss Ella 
 Brechtelsbauer, of Lawrence. They have four children—Fred, Charles, I-iilu and Eda. Mr. 
 AA’ieman is the President of the Turn Verein, and a member of the A. O. U. W. 
 
 AIRS. F\ E. AVILBUR, dress maker, came to the .State in 185(5, and settled in Lawrence; 
 hermaid(in name was Spicer; she was born in Dundee, A’ates County, N. Y. In 18(57, she 
 was married to Orson AVilber, Esq., and now is the mother of two interesting daughters, viz., 
 Lena -A. and Aland. Airs. AV. established business in 1873, and employs five women, who are 
 kept busy in turning out fashionable garments. 
 
 CH.ARLES E. AVILDER, of the firm of AA’ilder Bros., was born in Brandon, Rutland 
 Co., A't., in 1840. In 1853, ho moved with his parents to F'ort Edward, N. Y. lie was edu¬ 
 cated at both of these places. After leaving school, he learned the machinists trade. F'rom 
 1861 to 1868, he was engaged in the Remington Rifle F'actory, and the Ispencer Rifle AVorks, 
 at Boston. Alter leaving the latter, he entered the employ of the Howard Watch Company, 
 continuing in business until 1870. He then moved to Troy, N. A’., where he became con¬ 
 nected with the firm of Clapp A AVilder, shirt, collar and’ cutf manufacturers, where he 
 remained until 1873, when he settled in Lawrence. 
 
 J. F'R.ANK AA’ILDER, of AVilder Bros., shirt manufacturers, was born in Brandon, 
 Rutland Co., Vt., September 26, 1837. He was partially educated in Brandon,-finishing his 
 stndies in F’ort Fldward, AVashington Co., N. Y., where his parents moved about 18.53. In 
 18.55j he commenced the machinists trade at F’ort Fldward, N. Y. -Afterward, moved to 
 AVhitehall, N. Y., where he worked at his trade until 1861, when he entered the Govern¬ 
 ment employ at AA’atervliet -Arsenal. In 18(5.3, he became connected with the firm of AV’heeler, 
 Colburn A Co., shirt and collar manufacturers, Troy, N. Y. They were succeeded by Cla])p 
 A AVilder. In 1870, on account of failing health, he moved to Lawrence, Kan., where he 
 opened a retail branch of the Troy house. He continued in this until 1873, when he organ¬ 
 ized the present firm. Air. AA'ilder was married in 'froy, N. A'., October 1, 1868, to Aliss 
 Abbie Bogardus, of that city. They have one child—Estella lidna, born November 2(5, 1873. 
 Air. AA’ilder is a member of the Baptist Church. 
 
 J. H. AVILDER, Treasurer of Lawrence Plow Company, was born in Bolton, AVorcester 
 Co., Alass., June 19, 1829. He was educated in his native county, and studied civil engineer¬ 
 ing for a time, with the intention of adopting this as a profession. In 1849, he took a con¬ 
 tract to furnish stone, and operated the (juarry in filling that until 1851. In that year, he 
 commenced to learn the trade of blacksmith under his father. He was given his time, ami 
 shortly afterward moved to Kansas. He settled in Lawrence in October, 18.54, where he 
 engaged in burning lime a few mouths, then formed a co-partnership with George AV. Hutch¬ 
 inson, under the firm name of G. AV. Hutchinson A Co., dealers in general goods. This firm 
 put up the first store building in Lawrence. Air. Hutchinson sold out to James Blood, and 
 the firm continued under the firm name of James Blood A Co. until 1862, when Air. AA’il¬ 
 der disposed of his interest, and then organized the firm of AVilder A Palm, the ])redecessors 
 to the Lawrence Plow Company. During the war. Air. AA’ilder was connected with the 
 Third Regiment Kansas State Militia, hoUing a commission as Captain of Company C at 
 first; was afterward commissioned Alajor of the regiment. Air. AVilder was married in 
 Lawrence, in 1856, to Aliss Anna AI., daughter of Lorenzo Hoyt, Esq., one of the pioneers of 
 Kansas. They had three children—Emma H., Harry and Georgiana. He married his 
 present wife, Aliss Amie AI. Fisher, December 25, 1880. Air. AA'ilder is a member of the 
 Unitarian Church. 
 
 H. L. AVILKINS, dealer in staple, fancy groceries, provisions, etc. The business was 
 established in November, 1882, the stock averaging from 8800 to §1,200. H. L. AVilkins was 
 born in AVinchester, Adams Co., Ohio, October 31, 1854. His parents moved from there to 
 Ripley, Brown Co., Ohio, where he received his first schooling. In 1871, the family moved 
 to Kansas and settled in Franklin County where his father, E. E. AVilkins, bought the town 
 of AVellsville. In 1874, the subject of this sketch engaged in handling horses, being located 
 at Lawrence from 1874 to 1878; in the latter year, he returned to AA^ellsville where he re¬ 
 mained until 1881. He then sol(i his interest in tlie town site, some sixty-four lots, and after¬ 
 ward engaged in general occupations until he established his present business. He was 
 married in F’ranklin County, January 14, 1875, to Aliss Nellie Pettibone, a daughter of Air. 
 AI. Pettibone, who settled in Franklin’County in 1858. They have three children—Edward, 
 Harry and Lida. 
 
 P. J. AVILLl-AAIS, A. AI., D. D., Dean of Normal Department, Kansas State University; 
 was born in Alansfield, Tolland Co., Conn., April 12, 1.S2.5. His parents moved to AA’illiman- 
 tic about 1835. The subject of this sketch received his preparatory and academical course 
 at Suffield, Conn., and at Williston Seminary, East Hampden, Alass. In 184(5, he entered the 
 Sophomore class of Dartmouth College. AVliile in college, he was also taking private instruc¬ 
 tions in the Greek language and literature under Prof, (.'rosby. F'or two or three years after 
 leaving college, he was engaged in teaching the classics in Brooklyn, N. A'.; in 1851, was or¬ 
 dained as a minister of the Baptist Church, and took a charge at North Stoningtou, Conn.; 
 three years later, removed to Colcnester, Conn., wheie he also was Principal of Bacon -Acad¬ 
 emy in connection with his historical work. Then he moved to Alarion, N. Y., in charge ol 
 the church, and also of Alarion Collegiate Institute. In 1860, he took charge of the Brock- 
 port Normal School at Brockport, N. i., filling the pulpit there at the same time. In 18(56, 
 the doctor took charge of a boys’ classical school at Buffalo, N. Y., where he remained until 
 1868 when he moved to Kansas ami settled in Leavenworth, where he took charge of the 
 city schools, holding the position of Superintendent about eight years. In 187(5, was ap¬ 
 pointed to thech.arge of the Normal De))artment of the State University. The following year, 
 was elected President of the Ottawa University, a position he retained until elected to his 
 present one. Dr. AVilliams was married in Hanover, N. IL, in 1849, to Aliss Harriet Tracy, 
 a native of A’ermont. They have four surviving children—Lizzie, now Airs. 1. E. Alulkey, 
 of Ottawa; -Anna G., Harriet T. and Jessie. 
 
 E. AVILSON, tobacconist, was born in England October 20, 1.8.55; came to the United 
 States and settled in Little F’alls, N. A'., where he engaged in the dry goods trade. In 1876, 
 he c.ame to Lawrence, and in 1880 established his business. He was married in Lawrence to 
 Aliss Alatilda Ober. Has two children—Albert and Lillie. 
 
 DR. F’. IL AVILSON, dentist, was born in Ross County, Ohio, January 5, 1829. He was 
 born and raised on a farm, receiving his schooling in Ross and adjoining counties. Shortly 
 after his marriage, he engaged in business in Greenfield, Highland (.'o., Ohio, as a watch¬ 
 maker and jeweler, continuing there about eleven years. In 1,863, he enlisted in Company 
 C, Sixty-sixth Battalion Ohio National Guards. They were called into service in .'lay, 1864, 
 being in active service four months, and mustered out in Alay, 1866. Dr. AVilson had prac¬ 
 ticed dentistry some in 1850; after the war, he entered the office of Dr. Lewis in Green¬ 
 field, Highland (Ito., Ohio, and resumed his studies. In 1869, he began practice in tireencas- 
 tle, Ind. In 1871, he removed to Lawrence, Kan., where he has since engaged in practice 
 with the exception of a few months. He was married in Piatt (’ounty. Ill., October 2.5, l,Si55, 
 to Aliss Convert, of that county. They have one child—Alaria C., now Airs. Pitt Ross, of 
 Leavenworth. Iir. AA’ilson is a member of the Pre.sbyterian Church. 
 
 B. AV. AVOODAVARD, proprietor Round Corner drug store. The business was estal)- 
 lished in 1855, the first house of the kind in the State, and with one exception the first in 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 the Missouri Valiey ; they now carry a stock of $10,000, and Mr. Woodward is also senior mem¬ 
 ber of the firm of Woodward, Faxon & Co., Kansas City, Mo. He was horn in East Marl¬ 
 boro, Chester Co,, I'enn., February 14,1804, His early years were spent in working on a 
 farm and in attending district school, finishing his studies in an academy in his native 
 county. Afterward he engaged in teaching until he was of age. In 1854, he took a trip to 
 Illinois and Iowa looking up a location. In May, 1855, he left home and moved to Kansas, 
 settling in Lawrence on Ihe ‘2ilth of May. In August of the same year, he opened a drug 
 and stationerv store, which was tiie beginning of his present business. In December, he 
 joined Company F, Kansas Guards, Gen. Lane commanding, in defense of tlie town. He 
 took part in the capture of Titus and in Harvey’s tiank movement to LaComfi- 
 ton. In 18.57, he was a delegate to the Free-.'state Territorial Convention which nominated 
 Mark Parrott as a delegate to Congress. In 1858, he was a member of the citizens’ city gov¬ 
 ernment. Mr. Woodward was married in Lawrence, October 9,1859, to Miss Lucy M„ daugh¬ 
 ter of .\braham Wilder, Esep Mrs. Woodward died in Lawrence in I.8G5, leaving one 
 daughter—Mary. He was married to his present wife at Darnhall, near Westche.ster 
 Penn., November 2,S, 1866, she was Mass Emily P. Darlington, daughter of E. B. Darling¬ 
 ton, Esq., of that place. They have two children—Brinton 1). and Chester. Mr. B. has al¬ 
 ways taken a great interest in educational matters. He has been a regent of the State 
 University several years, and of the Board of Education has been a prominent member. 
 
 HON. LORENZO ,1. WORDEN, Postmaster, was born in Stephentown, Rensselaer 
 Co., N. Y., April Pt, 1828. About 1867, his parents settled in Veteran, Chemung Co., N. Y. 
 I le was educated at the Ithaca and Elmira Academies ; then engaged in teaching, which pro¬ 
 fession he followed eight years. In 18.')0, he entered Alfred University, graduating in 1853. 
 After spending some time in travel, he returned home and engaged again in teaching. In 
 18.5,5, he moved to Kansas, arriving in Lawrence October 27. He located a claim one mile 
 west of the city, and engaged in farming until 1862, when he entered the office of internal 
 revenue as Chief Clerk aiul Assistant Asssessor for the State of Kansas, which position he 
 retained until 1870, when he was elected .'<tate Senator. In the .spring of 1873, he was ap¬ 
 pointed Postmaster at Lawrence, and was re-appointed by President Hayes in 1877, on the 
 unanimous petition of the citizens. Mr. Worden was married Juue 7, 18 >4, to Miss .lane E. 
 Wormley, of (hrning, N Y. He is a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity, having 
 taken all degrees up to Knight Temijlar. 
 
 DR. E. WRIGHT, dentist, was born in Orleans County, N, Y., October 31, 1844. He 
 was educated in his native county. In 1864, he entered the office of a practicing dentist in 
 Albion, Orleans County. In 1866, ho commenced practice in Columbus, Ohio, where he re¬ 
 mained until 1877. From that time until he .settled in Lawrence, he practiced his profession 
 at several points, being located in St. Louis, Mo., about one year. He settled in Lawrence 
 Kan., in 1881, and entered into partnership with Dr. Wheeler; this firm was dissolved 
 on the death of Dr. W. shortly after, and he has since practiced alone. 
 
 .lOIIN H. YOUNG, carriage painter, was born in Nashville, Tenn., May 14, 18.50; came 
 to this State in 1.877, and settled in Baxter Springs, but in 1879 moved to Lawrence ivhere 
 he has since resided, carrying on the business of carriage painting, having the most exten¬ 
 sive shop in the city, and employs from two to three hands all thetime. Mr. A’oung learned 
 his trade in his native town. In 1872, married Miss Florence Terry, of Lawrence, and they 
 have five children—William IL, James T.. John, Albert and Mary. 
 
 WAKARUSA TOWNSHIP. 
 
 The little hamlet of Wakarusa, now hut a suburb of the city of Law¬ 
 rence, was one of the first points settled in tlie State. One of the colonies 
 sent out by the New England Emigrant Aid Society settled here. Tlie 
 name was conferred by the settlers, and was afterward given to the town - 
 ship including the city of Lawrence, when these divisions of the county 
 were organized. The name also became historic in the Wakarusa war, 
 concerning which the reader will tind full account in the general history 
 of the State. 
 
 Douglas was situated on the Kansas River ten miles above Lawrence. 
 The first settlement was made here in 18.54, by Paris Ellison, who had 
 there several slaves. It never attained to much size. When it was at 
 the height of its prosperity, it contained only about five inhabitants, 
 all of whom lived in one house. It was incorporated by the bogus Legis¬ 
 lature in 18.55, with the following Board of Trustees: John W. Reid, 
 George,W. Clark. Charles E. Kearney, Edward McCarty, Paris Ellison, 
 M. W. McGee, their associates and successors. A ferry was established 
 here during the same year, the same individuals being authorized to keep 
 it, and for the term of twenty years, as were appoint ed trustees of the town. 
 
 In the year 18.55, the Legislature authorized James Findlay to estab¬ 
 lish a bridge across the Wakarusa River at the crossing of the Territorial 
 road leading from the Missouri line to Lawrence and Tecumseh requiring 
 him to complete the bridge within three years. 
 
 The city of Lawrence now claims all the commercial importance of the 
 township, but there are several small villages besides Wakarusa, pleasantly 
 situated, and having a more or less distinct individuality; these are Sibley 
 and Franklin in the eastern part, and Grover, Washington Creek and Lake 
 View in the western. 
 
 The Washington Creek German Baptist Church, of Wakarusa Town¬ 
 ship, was organized in 1858, with the following members; Abraham Rith- 
 uck and wife, Jacob Ulrich and wife, Daniel Studebaker and wife, Stephen 
 Studebaker and wife, David Kinzie and wife, Christopher Shank and wife 
 and Isaac Hoover, thirteen in all. Since then the church has grown to 
 205 members. They first bought a small frame house which was used for 
 a meeting house. In 1878, they erected a large church at a cost of $2,700 
 on the corner near Samuel Baker’s. The same year M. Broombaagh 
 built a meeting house at a cost of $800, and donated it to the society, so 
 that now they own two meeting houses. Recently, about forty members 
 have withdrawn from the church under the influence of what is known as 
 the Miami Resolution, and style themselves the old school, in contradis¬ 
 tinction to the more progressive wing of their brethren. 
 
 The present officers of the church are: James E. Ilillic}’, Bishop; 
 Samuel Baker, Thomas E. Winsey, ministers; John Ulrich, Eph llutchler, 
 John Herr, Deacons; John Herr, Clerk. 
 
 Fairneic Methodist Epnscopal Church, of Wakarusa Township, was 
 built in 1881. The building is 3bx.50, a stone basement and frame super¬ 
 structure. The materials were all hauled by “ bees,” many of the farm¬ 
 ers taking part in the work. The church is valued at $2,.5()(), the furnish¬ 
 ings all having been brought from Chicago. The present membership of 
 the church is forty-five. The trustees are W. B. Kennedy, G. E. Leary, 
 V. S. Reese, Lewis Howard, Andrew Douglass. The present pastor is Mr. 
 Dearborn, of Douglas County. 
 
 Pleamnt Valley Library Association. Wakarusa Township, was or- 
 Sanized in 1871), with twenty-seven members, their first installment con¬ 
 sisting ol thirty-two books. They have now a membership of fifty-two, 
 and the library contains some 800 books and pamphlets. The present 
 board_of officers are: Scott R. Halloway, President; Miss Lorry Chad¬ 
 
 wick, Vice President; L. J. Kennedy, Secretary; S. H. Carson, Treasurer; 
 A. E. Hitchcock. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 G. C. BRACKETT, Secretary of the Kansas State Horticultural Society, Seition 27, 
 P. 0. Lawrence, was elected to his present position at the first organization of the society- 
 in 1867, and has since been unanimously elected at the meetings. Mr. Brackett was born in 
 Unity, Me., near the eastern line of the State, October 26, 1832. His parents afterward 
 resided for short intervals in ditt’erent parts of the State. About 1837, they moved to Lynn, 
 Mass., and about five years later settled in Lee County, Iowa. Tlie subject of our sketch 
 received a preparatory education at the Denmark Academy, taking a full course, and in 
 September, LS54, entered Amherst College, Mass. On account of inliammation of the eyes, 
 caused by over-study, he was obliged to resign in his Sophomore year and return home. In 
 1856, he left home with the intention of making an overland journey- to California. He 
 landed in Leavenworth April 1, and the next day proceeded to Lawrence and decided to 
 settle there. His first intention was to engage in Government surveying, but the political 
 enmity of the officers in charge of that department prevented the realization of this jdan. 
 He then, in eompany with G. A. Bassett, engaged in surveying and land speculations. In 
 1859, he bought twenty acres of raw prairie west of the city and started his experimental 
 fruit farm ; since that time has tried all the hardy, large and small fruits as they appeared, 
 with a view of finding those adapted to Kansas culture. He now has forty acres entirely 
 devoted to fruit culture, .\bout one-fifth is in small fruits, the balance in apples, pears, 
 jieaches, plums, grapes, etc. In addition to the regular horticultural studies, etc., Mr. B. 
 has also made a careful study of entomology so far .as it applies to insects, etc., that are 
 injurious to fruit. Mr. B. married, in Dundee, N. Y., in 18.59, Harriet Gabriel, a daughter of 
 one of the participators in the battle of Lundy’s Lane. They have three children—Milla 
 E. (now Mrs. .1. E. Pearson, of Dougl.as County), Edith E. and Harold G. 
 
 WILLIAM BROWN, proprietor Pleasant View-farm. Section 1, P. O. Lawrence; the 
 home farm comprises sixty acres, and other jiarcels of land bring up the aggregate to 260 
 acres. The principal business is the breeding of full-blood Jersey cattle. His herd consists 
 of forty to fifty head of all ages; w-ith few exceptions they are all registered stock. The 
 heads of his herd are “ Island Lord ” (A. J. C. C. Reg. 3:522) and“AIIandale ” (A. J. C. C. Reg. 
 6307). At the Topeka and Bismarck fairs of 1882, the herd took $60(1 of the $1,200 offered in 
 premiums, also premiums at both fairs on domestic and premium butter. William Brown 
 was born in Cavin County, Ireland, November 16, 18:59. In 18.54, he immigrated to the 
 United .States and located in Monmouth County, N. J. In 18.58, he moved W’est, stopping for 
 a time in Illinois and Wisconsin. In 1859, he settled in Douglas County, Kan., was at first 
 working on farms, then rented for a time, and finally became owner of a small farm; this he 
 sold, and in 1865 bought present place. During the war, he was connected with Capt. Hlne- 
 nian’s company of militia. He was married in Sharon, Wis., January 8, 18.59, to Miss Jane 
 Shields, ofSliaron. They have four children—Thomas R., Elmer E., Willard and Emma. 
 Mr. Brown has been Township Tre.asurer a number of years, and a member of the District 
 School Board. 
 
 HUGH CAMERON, farmer, southeast quarter .Section 14, Town 12 and Range 19 
 (named Glen Burn), P. O. Lawrence, was born in Perth, Fulton County, N. Y., October 29, 
 1826, sou of Allen Cameron and (.'atherine Frazier. He grew up in his native .State, educated 
 himself without going to school. Went to Washington, D. ('., in 1.S49, was employed as Pro¬ 
 fessor of Mathematics in the Rittenhouse Academy, and while so employed accidentally 
 formed the acquaintance of Gen. William L. Chaplain, of Albany, N. A'., the boldest champion 
 of human liberty of that day. Mr. Chaplain w as taken in the act of abducting the body 
 servants, slaves of Stevens and Tombs, of Georgia. He had them In a hack completely closed, 
 which he was driving by way of the underground railroad, Maryland and Pennsylvania, to 
 the land of liberty. The Marshal of the city of Washington, was on the alert and caught 
 him and the slaves when only a few miles from the city. Clhaplain was lodged in jail to 
 await preliminary examination. As soon as young Cameron heard of his being in jail, he 
 visited him there, and for this he was promptly discharged from the professorship he held 
 in the academy, and being regarded as (Chaplain’s accomplice, he was mobbed by Pro-slavery 
 men in the streets of Washington, D. C. Some time after this event, the Hon. Thomas 
 Corwin, Secretary of the Treasury, appointed him to a clerkship in that department, which 
 he held for several months, and then on account of his health resigned and engaged in can¬ 
 vassing for Harper’s magazine with marked success. He came to Kansas in July, 1854; is one 
 of the earliest settlers located near I.awrence, where he still remains. He was deeply 
 interested in all the struggles of the young Territory for freedom. Was free to condemn 
 outrages, no matter by whom perpetrated. He denounced the lawlessness of the Free-State 
 men on the one hand, and the outlawry of the slavery party on the other, for which he was 
 at times mobbed and robbed by the Free-,State men, because he would not indorce all their 
 acts; and also by the border ruffians, because he condemned their infamous conduct. His 
 property was freely taken by both parties and his life w as constantly in danger. Gov. Reeder 
 appointed him a Judge at tlie first Territorial election, and w hen the polls were surrounded 
 by more than 1,000 ruffians, he did not abandon his post, although the others fled. In mak¬ 
 ing out the returns, he secured a certificate from the two Judges (elected by the ruffian 
 Invaders, that the votes cast at his precinct were not all by legal resident voters; and the 
 returns being made in this form, furnished the Governor valid grounds on which to declare 
 the election void, which he did. He w as appointed a Justice of the Peace by Gov. Shannon, 
 and issued one warrant for the arrest of Jacob Branson, a noted Free-State outlaw; Branson 
 was rescued by a mob, and .Squire Cameron was menaced and threatened, but did not leave 
 the country. He was finally arrested and taken before Lane and Robinson; the former 
 demanded that he resign his office and ajiologize to tlie drunken mob, which had arrested 
 him for having accepted the appointment; this he refused to do, and was again taken into 
 custody by the mob and subjected to many and gross indignities. He escaped from them by 
 strategy, and claims that in this instance bad whisky saved his life. After the battle of 
 Wilson’s Greek, in 1861, he volunteered, was mustered in as a private soldier and ordered on 
 the recruiting service by Col. R B. Jlitchell. He served for about two years in the Second 
 Kansas Cavalry, as First Lieutenant and Captain; w-as promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 
 Second Arkansas Cavalry, and w-as honorably discharged at La Grange, Tenn., in 1865, after a 
 service of about four years, and after the close of the war. He has since been brevetted 
 Colonel and Brigadier General of Volunteers for meritorious services. He has always been 
 an uncompromising temperance man, and is now a prominent Prohibitionist. Mr. Cameron 
 is a man of decided opinions, and a fearless, outsjioken advocate of the right, almost ahvays 
 with the minority, politically. He is now engaged in an earnest efl'ort to establish the I’sefttl. 
 Woricer, a journal devoted to sobriety, equality and equity. The name of his journal is new 
 and suggestive, and with it he w ill stand as untlinchingl'y for the cause of humanity as he 
 has ever stood in former years. As a writer, his style is bold and aggressive, traits which 
 have always characterized his career in life. 
 
 J. P. COREL, farmer. Section 4, P. 0. Lawrence, was born in Tazewell County, Va., 
 February 16, 1832. In 1849, his parents moved to Missouri, settling near Kansas City, where 
 .1. P. assisted his father in farming until the latter's death. In 18.54, the subject of our sketch 
 moved with his mother and two brothers to Kansas, all making claim on the edge of town. 
 During the border ruffian trouble, he took a leading part on the Free-State side. During the 
 years 18.55-56^57, was connected w-ith Col. Williamson’s regiment. During the late w-ar. he 
 was connected with the Kansas State Militia. In 18.57, he set tled on present jilace, the claim 
 having been bought for him by Jlr. Joseph McGhee, his father-in-law. He has since that 
 time been engaged in farming, now operating 1.50 acres, devoted to both grain and stock. 
 Mr. Corel was married in Douglits County, Kan., August 20, lx.57, to Miss Susannah, daughter 
 of James McGhee, Esq. They have seven children living—Jennie, Olive (now Mrs. S. W. 
 Sperry), Ella, Kate, James H , Charles W. and Anna. 
 
 M'lLLIAM CROZIER, farmer, .Section 12,P. (.). Law rence; bought ami settled on present 
 place in the spring of 18.82. He has in his home eighty acres of land under a high state of 
 cultivation. The buildings erected in 18.82, costing some $5,000. Ls engaged in raising grain 
 and the propagation of fine stock. William Crozier was born in Tyrone County, Ireland, 
 December 2.5, 1827. His parents came to the United States when he w-as an infant, settling 
 at Ithaca, N. Y., where he was brought up. His father died w-heu he was still young, and 
 the care of the family devolved on him. In 1.846, he settled in Schuj-ler County, 111., where 
 he engaged in farming until 1857. In the later year, he moved to Linn County, Kan., ami 
 pre-empted a claim. In 1862, he sold this farm, and bought another on the Shaw-nee reserve 
 in .lohnson County ; here he engaged actively in farming until 1882. He w-as married in 
 Linn County, Kan., April 22, 1858, to .Miss Mary Lloyd, of Douglas County, a member of the 
 pioneer families. They having no children of their own, have brought up four adopted 
 children. Mr. Crozier is a member of the A., F. it A. M., of Johnson County. 
 
 WILLIAM CRUTCHFIELD, farmer, .Section 11, P. O. Lawrence. 'The home farm 
 consists of 140 acres, devoted principally to dairy interests. He keeps twelve cows, dispos¬ 
 ing of the product in Law-rence. Mr. Crutchfield was born at Jamestow n, Province of Que- 
 
t)OUGLAS COUNTY. 
 
 tipc, May'22, 182fl. Ilo received his early education in Canada, but (ini>ho(t iii the New 
 I jiKlanil States. lie. was brought up to farniinK, and lias always followed tliat [mrsuit. 
 .■Vfterresidingin New Kngland until February, IS.W, he determined to emigrate to Kansas. lie 
 started lor Kansas with I)r. Calvin Cutler, celebrated for his capture of a Santa Fb train be¬ 
 longing to a I’ro-slavery man, and was one of the party with Mai. Starr Hoyt ; the party 
 startisl from •■Springfield, Mass., witli luO Sharp's rities. .\t .St. Louis, it wits arranged to sep¬ 
 arate the .slides or lock of tlie guns, and I)r. Cutler and .Mr. Crutchlield were selected to 
 carry the slides overland, while .Mai. Hoyt starteri bv boat with the remainder of the guns 
 fearing their capture if they were all cauglit together. And tlicv were afterward captured 
 on tlie limit at l,exington. Mo. Much of the way through Missouri he traveled on foot, but 
 arrived safe in Kansas with liis portion of the guns, soon to learn that Maj. Hoyt liad been 
 roblied of the remainder, iloyt was murdered on the Wakarusa the ensuing summer. It 
 is worthy of special note, that twenty years afterward, through tlie instrumentality of Mr. 
 Crutchlield, a liandsome monument was erected to the memory of the noble martyr in Oali 
 Hill Cemetery, at I.awrenco. On Hie arrival of Mr. C. at I.awrence, lie entered into’various 
 oceiipation.s, Imilt tlie first bridge over Stranger Creek in 18.17, and in 18G5 iiurclia-ed a 
 tpiarter section in Wakarusa 'l'own.ship, where lie lias made one of the best farms in Doug¬ 
 las t ount.v. Has an orcliard of l,0U0 apple trees, and lias a good assortment of every variety 
 of fruit trees suitaide to the climate. Has a fine dwelling, commodious barn and outbuild¬ 
 ings, and is surrounded by all the comforts of a happv home. In 185G, he was among the 
 must active prominent Free-State men. He was an etheient soldier in ( apt. liickerton’s Ar¬ 
 tillery Company, and participated in the capture of Fort Saunders and Fort Titus. He 
 .served in the Free-State ranks in 185G, until peace was re.stored around Lawrence. He 
 witnessed the destruction of the Free-State Hotel, the printing pre 3 .ses and Gov. Robinson’s 
 house, and other property in Lawrence May 21, 185G. He was pre.sent and participated in 
 the defense of Lawrence, Sunday, September 14, 1856, wlien 2,700 Fro-slavery men from Mis¬ 
 souri besieged Lawrence, lie took position with a company of ten men under Caleb Pratt, 
 in .Massachusetts street. When the enemy appeared in sight, the whole town appeared in 
 consternation. There was no organization at this juncture. .John Brown, afterward the 
 martyr of Harper’s Ferry, arose and addressed the people, as near as Mr. C. can recollect: 
 “Gentlemen, I have no authority, no command. The prospect is we will have a fight. I 
 want you all to keep cool. Keep ymur eye on the hind sight of your gun, and fire low If 
 tlie Pro-slavery men had done tliat, I would liave been riddled with bullets long ago. Tliose 
 who have Sharp’s rifles will volunteer as skirmishers, and go out upon that hill,” pointing 
 to tlie elevation upon which now stands tlie Friend’s Yearly .Meeting House. Then he organ¬ 
 ized a company by partiesof ten, and assigned them positions. As last as ten men were en¬ 
 tered, he would say, “ Now choose your Captain.” When this was done, he would assign each 
 a position, placing all those who had Sharp's rifles on the hill, and assigning the others to 
 tlie earth forts, redoubts or rifle pits, and to stone houses and other places of defen.se. Tliere 
 not over 1.50 men defended the town until the arrival of United .Statestroops, under the order 
 of Gov. Geary. He participated in the hottest of the battle of tVestport, and was also in the 
 battles ot Big Blue and Little Blue. He lias held various local ofllces, especially in sciiools, 
 for several years. He was Township Trustee, and was at one time United States Assistant 
 Asses,sor. He has belonged to the Patrons of Husbandry from their organization. He was 
 married in Lawrence, .January 26, I 860 , to Miss .Vnuie, daughter of Dr. Robert Ironside, of 
 Thorold, Ontario. They have an adopted daughter. Miss Jessie Crutchfield, born Anril 11 
 
 1866. ^ . e , 
 
 .'I.NDREIV DOUGLASS, farmer, and Trustee, Wakarusa Township, Section 20 P. 0. 
 Lawrence, settled on present place in the spring of 1867. There are ninety-seven acres in 
 the home farm, devoted to grain and stock. Mr. Douglass was born in jVllegheny County, 
 Penn., September 2, 1832. He was educated in his native county. After leaving, he engageci 
 in farming, managing, for a number of years, his father’s farm. In 1863, he enlisted in Com¬ 
 pany A, Sixty-third Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry, after one year, the regiment return¬ 
 ing home, was transferred to the One Hundred and Fifth Regiment, Company U. He was 
 connected with the Second Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, and took part in all the battles 
 of that corps, but one; was after the disbandment of the Second Army ( orps, transferred to 
 the Third, and with that organization took part in the closing scenes of 1864. Then re¬ 
 turned to Pennsylvania, and from tliere moved to Kansas. Mr. D. was elected Township 
 Trustee February 6 , 1883. Has been Justice of the Peace last seven years. He is a member 
 of the United Presbyterian Church of Lawrence, being one of the elders. Is also a Trustee 
 of the Fairview Metliodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 R. M_. DUNNING, farmer. Section 28, P. 0. Lawrence, was bcirn in Burnes, Allegany, 
 County, N. Y., May 17, 1854. Son oi Humphrey Dunning and Caroline Bailey, where he 
 grew up to manhood, receiving such an education as Rogerville .4cademy and Rochester 
 Business College atl'orded, and was engaged most of the time in teaching school. Mr D was 
 united in marriage in Almond, N. Y., July 9, 1879 to Miss Delia .1., daughter of Hiram Mc¬ 
 Intosh and Jane Easterbrooks. Mr. D. came to this State in 1879, and settled in Wakarusa 
 Township, near Blue Mound, where he owns a farm containing 240 acres, which is under 
 cultivation and well stocked. He is a member of Blue Mound Presbyterian Church. 
 
 .4S.V DUTTON, farmer, .Section 2:i, P. O. Lawrence, settled on present place in 1858. 
 He has 160 acres in the home farm, and some timber land in addition. His principal atten¬ 
 tion is dovoted to grain and stock, though he has considerable fruit, the principal being 
 seven acres of apple.s and three acres of rasjiberries. Mr. Dutton was born in Brown County, 
 Ohio, March 25, 1816. He was born and raised on a farm, and followed that in his nati-ve 
 county until 184-5. He then moved to Clay County, Ill.; thence, one year later, settled 
 in F'ulton County, Ill., where he remained engaged in farming until he removed to Kan¬ 
 sas, in 1858. He was married in Brown County, Ohio, August in, 1837, to Miss JIary A. 
 Vt atsoii, a native of Maine. They had seven children, of whom three survive—Daniel 
 P., of Jolinson County ; Elvira ('., now Mrs. William Main, of Johnson County; John W. 
 -Mr. 1). is a member (if the ('hristian Church, and of Kansas Lodge, No. 6 , A ,'F. A. A. M. 
 
 (jl'-ORGF.. GILBERT, iarmer. Section 2, P. O. Lawrence. The home farm consists of 
 200 acres, devoted to stock. He raises about 100 acres of corn, which lie feeds to his stock. 
 Tlie balance of the farm is pasture and meadow. Has a herd of fortv head of cattle. Mr. 
 Gilbert was born iu Sulfolk ( oiinty, England, December, 1824. He was educated there, and 
 taught tlie tailor’s trade. In 18.50, he came to the United States, and settled in New York 
 City, where he worked at his trade. Afterward moved to Victor, Ontario County, N. Y., 
 thence to Cayuga County. In 18.54, he joined a party' going to Kansas, under the aus¬ 
 pices of the Emigrant Aid Society, and landed in Lawrence September 15, 1 . 8 . 54 . After 
 the survey was c(»mpieted, he pre-empted the quarter-section on which he now resides, 
 and settled on it the following spring. During the early troubles, he was connected with 
 the Free-.State organizations, and during the late war was a member of Capt. Wilder’s 
 militia company. Since his .settlement on the homestead, he has been engaged in farm¬ 
 ing continuously, with the exception of one summer he went to Pike’s Peak. He was 
 married in Victor, Ontario County, N. Y., to Miss Elizabeth C. Smith, of Victor. Mr. G. 
 is a member of the Congregational Church. Has been a member of tlie School Board. 
 
 J. T. GRANT, farmer, .Section 24, P. (). Lawrence; settled on his present place in 
 1864. Has IW acres in his farm devoted to grain and stock. Was born in Schemfetady 
 (.<)unty, N. I., on November 29, 1810. He learned the tailoring busine.ss in Schenectady, 
 when he moved to Oneida County, in 1831, where he followed his trade until 1854, 
 when he moved to Kansas. He pre-empted and settled on a quarter section of land eight 
 miles soiitliwest of Dsawatomie, on Pottawatomie Creek, in Miami County, and there 
 engaged in farming until lie moved to Douglas Countv, in 1864. Mr. G. was identi¬ 
 fied with the Free-.State organization of the early days.' Was intimately acquainted with 
 Jolin Brown and liis sons. Had one son in Brown's command at the battles of Middle Creek 
 and at Osawatomie. Mr. G. was married to Miss Clementine Smith, of the town of Paris 
 Oneida County, on the 14th day of April, 1833. Mrs. Grant died in 1878, leaving six chil¬ 
 dren—George, William, Charles, Henry, .John and Mary. 
 
 .4. H. GRIES.4, proprietor Kansas Home Nursery, .Section 2.5, P. 0. Lawrence; fruit 
 and ornamental trees, vines, roses, shrub.s, forest trees, seedlings and hedge plants. The 
 business was established in 1867. ’There arc eighty acres in the farm, twenty-eight acres of 
 which are at present in nursery, though constantlv iiicrea-sing. In addition to his present 
 business, will liiiild a green-liouse in 1883. .4. 11. Griesa was born in Bielefelt, Westphalia, 
 Germany, .laniiary 14, 1845. In 1856, lie emigrated to the United States, where liis parents 
 had preceded him, and settled in Ontario County, N. Y. Commenced learning the nurserv 
 business in 18.57, in Ontario County, and continued in it there until he moved to Kansas in 
 
 1867. He was married in Douglas County, Kan., in 1.869, to Miss Amelia Beebe, a native of 
 I.iiiia, Livingston County, N. V. 
 
 IION. .JOEL GROVER, deceased, was born in Springwater, Livingston Co., N. Y., 
 Aupst 5, 18-27. He wtis educated at the Geneseo University, Geneseo, N. Y., and graduated 
 with honoi*s in tliat institution. His natural taste was for farming, ami leaving school lie 
 pursued tliat occupation first in New York, and afterward in Iowa, until 1851, when ho emi- 
 gratcil to California and engaged in the purctiase-of stock and in running pack trains from 
 
 Sul ciimisco to the mines. Iherc he remained two years, and returned stopping only to 
 \isit relatives in N(;w lork. The passage of the Kansas Nebraska act awijke his a'nti- 
 slaverv leeliiigs and prompted him to fall in with thetide of Free-State men then headed 
 to yard Kansas. He came with wluit is known as the second party, and arrived where Law¬ 
 rence now stands-Sejiteniber 13, l,s,G. One of the first outbreaks in Lawrence, was the re- 
 |iioyaUl a tent by some 1 ro-slavery men which Mr. Grover and others resisted, taking the 
 
 eluding all who did not sympathize with the Pro-slavery men, aud'although alone among a 
 large party of hitter political opponents, he made a strong speech denouncingtheir action in 
 
 the ■ '’^'''‘“gfellow, Atcliisoii, Riehardsou and all 
 
 the noteil Southern hie-eaters ijl tliat period, and on his speech the caueus adjourned infor¬ 
 mally with great excitement He actively participated in command of the ciimpanv iu the 
 defense of Lawrence in the Wakarusa war ot 18,5.5, and was jiromoted to .Major and placed in 
 command ol one ot the forts. In 18.56, he was one of the safety eonimittee, and after the 
 raid of Lawrence, May 2t, 1K.>6, he rode to Kansas City in the night, took a steamer anid 
 earned the tirst intelligence to f^. Louis of the sacking and l)iirning of Lawrence, and had 
 issued of the -Missouri Denmerut. Pursuing his way in the first steamboat to Alton 
 and tflence to ( hicago, he also there gave the first new.s, getting ahead of all I’ro-slaverv 
 reports. He spent about two weeks organizing a company in Chicago, and returned up the 
 -Missouri River to Leavenworth. The company, except Mr. Grover^,’a,s disarmed at Lex- 
 ington, and afterward turned bimk at Leavenyvorth, being refused the lilierty to land. On 
 the return, hoyvever, of the boat from Weston with this company, on the assurance of the 
 aid ot some Leavenworth men to protect the company in leaving tlie boat, .Mr. Grover was 
 on the wharf to assist in the work, but the Leavenworth men failed in their promises and 
 
 He located a farm claim in 18.54, about three 
 
 .oro u. ... - , p G -•ree miles southwest of Lawrence, and improved it. 
 
 In I 808 , he was elected one of the County Commissioners, and held that position for four 
 years; also held local positions, sucli as Trustee and memtier of the School Board, etc. In 
 186/, he was elected a member ot the House of Representatives, and re-elected in 1.868 mak¬ 
 ing one ot the best working members in that body. In 1.869, he ivas elected CoiiiitvCom- 
 
 ot^the boani, and again re elected in 1871, holding the oUice 
 
 slavery pioneers of Kansas, and one of the best men of the early times. Mrs. Grover is 
 lady ot culture and refinement, and was one of the truest of the courageous guard ladies of 
 the troublesome tunes in Kansas. When Lawrence yvas sacked and burned in 1856, she had 
 all her wearing apparel, except that in use, destroyeil in the burning of Gov. Robinson’s 
 house. Mr. Groverdeparted tins life July 28, 1879, leaving his widow and seven children- 
 l-rank G., Helen A., Charles R., Cora E., Earnest J., Lillie L. and Jay G. 
 
 Lawrence, was born in Howard County, Mo., 
 Allen and Lettie (Johnson) Harvey. He was born aslave and owned by 
 ■’ "’bom he was freed by the war in 1862, and the following year came to Kansas 
 p^r.^i^'bstances, but with pluck, determination and good management, he has become 
 Hie ovvnerol llW acres ol tine land free from incumbrance. He was married in Douglas Gountv 
 Kan October 26, 1863 to Mrs. Rebecca, daughter of Parker Y. Brooks -They liaVe thelolh^^^^^^ 
 cliildr6D. Sticnnaii A,, born Octob(ir fi. ififi-it fJrant.r> a k a 
 
 Lawrence. Mrs. Harvey is a memlier of ‘the Second BaptisrChurcho'fL'iuvre Unlveisltj of 
 fjirmer, Section 24, P. O. Lawrence, settled on liis present place in 1375. 
 ’'k beyoted to grain and stock; has twenty-three head of stock cattle. 
 
 Mr. Hitchcock yvas born In Washington County, HI., January 1 , 1855. His father Bethnel Hltch- 
 Thev'wh ’ father-in-law, P. S. Hutchinson. 
 
 ® ®ihis lu Douglas C()iinty. Mr. Hutchinson was a private In the Mexican 
 nmr, and cornmaiided a company ol Iree-State troops in the early days of Kansas. His only 
 lb 'Vashmgton County. HI. Mrs. Hitchcock died, leaving four chll- 
 ^billlp T., since deceased; AlphonzoE.; Melissa A., now Mrs. Godfrey; and Francis M. B 
 Hitchcock was also private in Hie Mexican war, and commanded a company of volunteers, Uniteii 
 meri K*® .Missouri in 1874, and is supposed to have 
 
 died there. A. E. Hitchcock, the subject of this sketch, was educated in Douglas County, and lias 
 P® ''’bS bhu'l'ietl lb Douglas County, October 39, 1879. to Slisa Rose, 
 daughter olColhn H()lh)way, Esq. They have two children—Viola M. and an infant unnamed. 
 
 rulkk bectmn 2., P. O. Lawrence, bought and settled on liis pres- 
 
 ent plbce in 1859. Has uoyv 160 acres in the home larm devoted to grain and stock-raising: lias 
 about tluity to tliirty-flve head of cattle, nine head of horses, etc. -Mr. Holloway was born in 
 pb^b^iy, Ohio, January 18, 1832. He was burn and raised there on a farm, and in 1853 
 moved to Schuyler County, Ill., and in 18.55 moved to Kan.sas, settling in Douglas County in .June 
 "’b") prominently lilentifled with the Free-State forces, participating In 
 the attack at Ft. Saunders and the defense ot Lawrence, etc., Branston’s rescue. During the late 
 war, he was connected with the militia of the State, taking part in the repulse of Price. He was 
 married in Brown (5()unty, Ohio, February 5.185‘2. to Miss Catherine Kennedy, ot that county 
 bhildi’iin-Rose R (now Mrs. A. E. Hitchcock), Emery A., Scott R., Dora L. 
 (now Mrs. William Shank), Grant W., Maggie O. and Thomas K. 
 
 J. B. HOWARD, old settler and farmer, Section 32, P. O. Lawrence, pre-empted and settled 
 on present place m 1854, and hM since actively engaged in farming. During the war, he was con* 
 nected with the Blue Mound Guards, under Capt. Ogden. He was born in Canaan, Columbia 
 Co., N.\., August h, 1815. His parents moved to Oswego County; thence to Washtenaw County. 
 Mich,, in 1829. J. B. was born and brought up on a farm, and after coming of age engaged in 
 farming in Michigan until 1857, when he drove through to Kansas. He was married iu Wash¬ 
 tenaw County, Mich., November 23,1836, to Miss Lashter, of that county. They have four chil¬ 
 dren living—Harriet (now Mrs. Hollenbeck), Krank, John and I,ewi8 D. 
 
 LKWIS D. HOVVARp, one of the trustees of Fair View Methodist Episcopal Church, is eu- 
 larming in Sectaon 32, operating 120 acres, devoted to grain and stock. He was burn in 
 Washtenaw County, Mich., August 22.1H49, and moved to Kansas with his parents in 18.57: com- 
 menced farming on his own account in 1819. He was married in Osage County, Kan., March 10, 
 1842, to Miss Kate Code, a member of one of the pioneer families. They have three children 
 —Charles, Edward and Frank. 
 
 , farmer and old settler, Section 21, P. 0. Lawrence, settled on present 
 
 place in lf^2, at that time a farm ot 100 acres, fie has since continued to add to his laud. 
 His specialty 18 stock, having at the head of his herd thoroughbreds, both Short-horn 
 and Jersey. Mr. Hughes w^ born in Wales April 9, 1833. His father emigrated to America 
 with his lamily when William was only flve years old. and settled on a farm near Pitts¬ 
 burgh, 1 eun., belonging to Gen. William Robinson, who cleared the land on which Allegheny 
 City now stands. William s mother died when he was so young that he merely remembers see¬ 
 ing her. IDs early ambition, struggling as he did with poverty in his youth, both on account of 
 his mother s death and a misfortune that disabled his father, was to emigrate to some new state 
 Av^here lands were cheap, and rise with the progress of the county. When nearly twenty-one years 
 of age, he started tor Kansas, arriving at Lawrence .March 15,1855, with just oOcents in his pocket 
 with which he paid tor hi^ first night’s lodging. The next morning, he went to work getting out 
 timber for the Free-State Hotel, at which he labored for about two months. He then bou-^ht on 
 credit two yoke of cattle and a wagon, and commenced freighting goods from Leavenworth to 
 Lawrence, and in Uie spring of 1857 he paid up his borrowed capital, purcliased another yoke of 
 cattle for cash, and had $S00 in money. He now took a land claim In Coffey County, but was un- 
 tortunate and lost all he had invested. In the summer of 1858, he returned to Pennsylvania to 
 get married and alter paying the minister for performing the ceremony, had f>.r>d left His par¬ 
 ents being dead. Gov. Robinson, who was his guardian, made him a present of $10b, with which he 
 started West with his wife and a little brother, whom he had taken from the orphan a.syluiii. 
 L pon his arrival in Kansas, he had onl)' flO left, and immediatelv went to work as a farm laborer 
 At the end of two inonths, he purchased a yoke of cattle on credit fur :tl6(), borrowed $20to com¬ 
 mence housekeeping, and set up his own family hearth. He again commenced freighting for 
 cash, when he could get it, tor a calf rather than get notiiing, and so workeil until he was owner 
 cattle. In 1861, he took a contract for hauling a steam boiler from (.>uindaro to 
 the Sac Agency, and had his leg br 9 ken on the trip, and was laid up four months. Just as lie had 
 recovered, every one ot his oxen died troin the Spanish fever. Broke again, his neighbors helped 
 him to secure his crops, and rendered other assistance. In August, he bought a third outfit on 
 credit, and took a small freighting contract for the Government, out of which he made some 
 inoiiey and bought twenty calves. Buying a mowing machine on credit, he cut 200 tons of hay for 
 the Government, out of which he made $1,600 in gold. In 18(52, he imrchased KKlacres of land, and 
 has since actively engaged In farming. Mr. Hughes was an ardent Free-State man during the 
 rerrltorlal days of Kansas; and was a member of Capt. Bickerton’s artillery company at the 
 taking of Ft. Titus. He was also In the battles of I'f. Saunders, Franklin, an(f in all the engage¬ 
 ments of tlie bree-State compalgns of 185.5-56. in August, 1838, Ir? was married to Ellen Jane 
 Robinson, of Sharpsburg, Penn., and daughter of Alexander Robinson, a pioneer of vVestern 
 Pennsylvania. They have had three children, two of whom are living—William Robinson and 
 Ihoinas Jefferson. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
850 
 
 HI5TOEY OF KANSAS, 
 
 ROBERT IRVIN’, fanner. Section 22, P. O. Lawrence, born in Crawford County, Penn., 
 October 13, lS2n. son of .lohn Irvin and .lane McKnlglit. He came to tlie State in liSS, settled 
 In WakarusaTownship; owns a nnarter-scction well improved: was throtiKh all tlie border troub¬ 
 les When a force of 2,7(io men were tnarchliiK for Lawrence, Mrs. Irvin and several other 
 brave women went to the top of Blue Mound and gave the first signal to Lawrence of the impend¬ 
 ing danger. Mr. Irvin enlisted in 18(13 in Comnany I, Sixteenth Regiment Kansas Cavalry. He 
 was discharged IS61. He was man led in Erie County, Penn.. .January 17. ISjO. to Miss .Jane A., 
 daughter of .James and .Margaret (.McCrcaj Moore. They have three children—Wdlliam S., born 
 Aprils, 1853: John .\., born November 27, 1858: Edmond, born October 22, 18(12. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Jrvin are members of the United Presbyterian Church in Lawrence. 
 
 MORGAN JONI'IS, farmer. Section 34, P. O. Lawrence, settled on his present place in ISfifi. 
 Is now operating 240 acres; devotes his principal attention to wheat, simply raising coarse grain 
 to feed to stock, which consists of forty head of cattle, ten head of horses and some hogs. Mr. 
 Jones was born in J'arish of Darouen, .Montgomeryshire, W’ales, September 4, 1819. He engaged 
 In farming there until 184fi. when he emigrated to the United States, settling In Cincinnati, Ohio. 
 Here he learned the trade of boiler-maker, and followed this business in Cincinnati and Pome- 
 ro 5 ', Ohio, until 1858. He then moved to Ivansas, settling In Douglas County, where he has since 
 been engaged In farming. He was connected with the militia during the war, serving In Capt. 
 Dickinson's company during the Price raid. Mr. .Jones married in Cincinnati, Ohio, May 14, 
 1817, .Mi.ss Elizabeth Griftith, a n,atlve of WCales. They have had eight children, of which there 
 survives Robert .M., Jane N. (now Mrs. J. Johnl, John M., Maggie (now Mrs. 'William Grifllth), 
 Elizabeth, Dun. Thomas C. and Morgan, Jr. 
 
 L. J. KENNEDY, farmer. Section '23, P. O. Lawrence. The home farm consists of 120 
 acres, devoted to grain and stock; has also outlying some twenty acres of timber. .Mr. Ken- 
 neday was born in Brown County, Ohio, September 21,1835. He received his schooling in his 
 native county. About 1851, the family moved to Fulton County, ill., and the following 
 year to Kansas. J,. J pre-empted a claim, and has since been engaged in farming. During 
 the Wakarusa war. he took an active part in the attack on Fort Saunders and Fort Titus, also 
 assisted In the defense of J.awrence lit Ikifi. During the great rebellion, he was connected with 
 the State .Mllttla. Mr. Ivenneday was married in Douglas County, Ivan., July 29, 1859, to Miss 
 Amanda E. Todd, a member of one of our pioneer families. They have seven children—Eva L., 
 Elmer H., Charles T., Harvey. Clarence L., Albert R. and Harry E. Margaret (Jialston) Ken- 
 neday is one of our earliest settlers ; she was born in .Manchester, Adtims County, Olilo, October 
 27,18(X). Her parents moved to Brown County, Ohio, about 1807. where she married John It. 
 Kenneday, June 22,1821), who died in 184.5. They had thirteen children in all, ten living to maturity, 
 the eldest daughter, Elizabeth A., married A. Leming, and died in Ohio. Another daughter, 
 Sarah J., is now .Mrs. John Neal of Ohio. In 1834, Mrs. Kenneday, with the younger children, 
 moved to Fulton County, Ill., where her elder sons were already settled. In 1853, a company was 
 formed, consisting of twelve wagons, and made the overland journey to Kansas. Mrs. Kenneday's 
 family consisted of five sons and three daughters; lout of the sons—W. B., T. H., O. P. and L. J. 
 —now reside in Douglas County: the other son, ,1. R., is In Colorado. Of the daughters, Nettie Is 
 now ,Mrs. W. JJ. Curless, of Missouri; Catherine married Mr. C. Holloway, and Salina is since de¬ 
 ceased. .Mrs. Kenneday Is still enjoying good health. 
 
 4V. B. KENNEDY, farmer and old settler, Section 19, P. O. Lawrence. Pre-empted the 
 place on which he now resides In 1855. Has now a farm of 200 acres devoted to both grain and 
 live stock. W. B. Kennedy was born in Brown County, Ohio, October 1(1, 1822. He engaged in 
 farming in his native county until 1848, when he moved to Fulton County, Ill.; here he engaged 
 in farming and bo.ating and raftingon the Illinois and .Mississippi Rivera. In 1833, he and others 
 made up a train of bearing wagons with ox teams, and struck out for Kansas; their progress was 
 slow, as they were encumbered with a large herd of cattle and horses, but finally reached their 
 destination in June, 1855. Here he has since engaged in farming, with the exception of the last 
 thi ee years which he has devoted to mining operations in Colorado. In the early days of Kansas, 
 Capt. Kennedy was prominently Identified with the I'ree-State cause. He held a commission as 
 Lieutenant of Company B. Second Regiment, having command of the cavalry portion of the 
 organization, Capt. Hutchinson commanding the inlantry. He participated in the battles of 
 Franklin. Fort Saunders, Fort Titus and the other events of the time. During the late w-ar, he 
 held a commission as Fir.st Lieutenant of Company B, Third Regiment, Kansas State Militia, and 
 by the promotion of the Captain was placed in coiiimand of the company. Took part in the bat¬ 
 tle of the Big Blue, at the defeat of Gen. Price. At the time of the Quautrill raid on Lawrence, 
 he was at Lawrence, and was aroused by the firing, but like others of the militia, being without 
 arms, could do nothing in the defense of the city. After the dimarture of the raiders, he assisted 
 in nutting out fires set by them. Mr. Kennedy was married in Fulton County, III., March 21, 1847, 
 to Miss Elizabeth Curless, of Fulton County. Thy have seven children—Eugene, Flora M. (now 
 Mrs. W. B. Townsend, of Salina County), Oscar, Ella A., L. May, Lucy and Ettie F. 
 
 'VV. J. KENNEDY, farmer and stock-dealer. Section 34, P. O. Lawrence; settled on his 
 present place in 18(15. There are lOU acres in the home farmland 160 acres in the Immediate vi¬ 
 cinity devoted to grain and stock, the former principally. W. .1. Kenneday is one of the pioneers 
 of Kansas : he was born in Brown County, Ohio, .May 21, 1832. He was educated in his native 
 county, and moved to Illinois. In 1852, located in Fulton County; here he learned to run a steam 
 engine, having a natural taste for mechanics. In 1855, he and three othercompanions.W. J. James, 
 Harrison Green and Sam Parks, hired a man with a light wagon to drive them to Kansas'Clty; 
 from there they walked to Franklin, Douglas County, Kan., settling October 12. He at once com¬ 
 menced working as an engineer, and for the next five years was engaged at this, making wages 
 of 13 per day. His first place was in charge of a saw mill, at Lawrence, which he operated until 
 It blew up a few months later. He then operated a saw and grist mill in Franklin, until the sup¬ 
 ply of timber was exhausted. He then put an engine into a saw mill, built by Darland, in North 
 Lawrence, and after putting it up took charge of it for about two years. The next year, he took 
 charge of a mill for Dr. Williams, and the following year bought a farm, which he operated until 
 he bought the place on which he now resides. During the border ruffian troubles, he took an ac¬ 
 tive part with the Free-State men. holding the position of Lieutenant of the Franklin Company 
 from its first organization until the troubles ended, participating in all the engagements; at the 
 taking of E'ranklin, he was the first man in the fort, disarming Ruckles, the Captain of the de¬ 
 fenders; afterward distinguishing himself m preserving order, with his own hands emptying on 
 the ground two barrels of whisky which his men had captured. During the late war, he was 
 attached to the headiiuarters of the Kansas St.ate Militia, at Shawneetown, on special duty. He 
 was married in Eiidora Township, Douglas County, Kan., in March, 1837. to Miss Lucinda 
 Shields, daughter of Joseph Shields, Esq., one of the pioneers of 1833. They have six children— 
 Lizzie J., Asa D. Frank H.. John IL, Flora M. and Horace E. Mr. Kenneday is a member of the 
 
 K. of H. and the A. (). U. W. of Lawrence. 
 
 ANDREW KGSTENBADER, old settler, now living on Section 9, P. O. Lawrence, was born 
 in Union County, Penn., .\ugust 19,1818. At the age of fourteen, he entered his father's black¬ 
 smith shop as an apprentice, serving four years, after which he continued working under his 
 father until he was twenty-four years old. lie then left his home determined to go West, stopping 
 for a short time in Seneca County, Ohio, and in 181(1 he settled in Stevenson County. III., where 
 he engaged in farming, until the spring of 18;57. He then moved to Kansas, and made a claim in 
 Douglas County, which he afterward pre-empted and continued to operate until 1882, when he 
 sold his farm on account of the death of his wife. He was married in Stevenson County, Ill., in 
 1832, to Miss Elizabeth .McGee, who died in April, 1880, leaving three children—David, Rosanna 
 (now Mrs. L. H. Watkins) and Aiimi. Mr. Kostenbader is one of a family of fourteen children, 
 all of whom arc living but one. He had a re-union with them lately after an absence of 
 forty years. 
 
 ( '. H. L.VNGSTON, farmer, P. O. Lawrence, came to Kansas April 2, 18G2, and located 
 in Leavenworth, wliere lie lived until 18(78, and taught scliool for three years, and the bal¬ 
 ance of the time, while living in tliat city, ivas engaged in the grocery business. In 18(78, 
 he removed to Douglas County, where he resides at present. He w.as one of the Grant 
 Electors ill 1874. He is the Grand blaster of the Masonic fraternity (colored) of Kansas, 
 and the Counselor of the Kniglits of Wise Men of the World. Mr. Langston taught the 
 first colored public school in Kansas, and was l’rinci))al of the only colored normal school 
 establislied in this .State. During tlie late war, he was a recruiting otticer under Maj. George 
 
 L. Stearns; was stationed at (Juiiicy, Ill., for the luirposeof recruiting colored soldiers for the 
 two colored Massachusetts regiments, the Fifty-fourth and the Fifty-fifth. Mr. L. w.os borti 
 in I'rederieksbiirg, Va., August 31, 1817, and lived hut a short time in his native place, when 
 Iiis parents moved to Louisa County, Va., where he lived until liis fifteenth year, and from 
 there moved to Oberlin, Ohio, wliere he attended the Oberliu College, being the first colored 
 student that attended th.at institution. He lived in Ohio from 1834 until 1862, when he 
 removed to Kansas. While living in Oliio, lie was engaged for eiglit years in teacliing. Mr. 
 L. was married in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, January 1.8, 1869, to Mrs. Mary S. Leary, 
 the widow cif Louis Sheridan Leary, wlio was killed at Harper’s Ferry with John Brown. 
 She is a native of Fayetteville, N. C. Tliey have two cliildren—Nathaniel Turner and Car¬ 
 oline H. Mr. L. Ims a good farm of 12.5 acres in Douglas County. It is all inclosed and all 
 under cultivation excciit thirty acres of timlier land. He has a comfortable residence and 
 good farm builiiings. lleli.as one of the finest apple orchards in the State, ami plenty of 
 small fruit on his farm. 
 
 J.\MES McCREA’l'H, farmer, Section 22, P. O. Lawrence, settled on his present place 
 in 1879. The farm (lonsists of .320 acres under a liigh state of cultivation. Tliis farm for¬ 
 merly consisted of (741) acres, and was known .as tlie “ Reeder Float F arm,” being ioc.atcd by 
 a United States CTOvernmeiit warrant in tiie liands of Gov. Reeder, tlie first Territorial Gov¬ 
 ernor of Kansas, wlio settled and iiartially improved it. It was owned by tne Reeiler heirs 
 until 1880, when it was divided and sold. Tlic prfxlucts are grain and stock, the aim of the 
 proprietor being to feed up all c()ar.se grains. He has a herd of seventy-five cattle of all 
 ages. His sliipment of hogs consists of about t wo cars yearly, the sales for 1882 aggregating 
 $1,700. James McCreatli vv.as born in Ayrshire, Scotland, September 23, 1830. About the 
 age of eighteen, lie left his native country for America, locating in Canaila about one year, 
 .and then moved to the State of Micliigan. In 18.59, he settled in Vermillion County, Ill., 
 where he engaged in farming until 1878, with the exception of the time he spent in the 
 army. He enlisted in 1863 In Company F, One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Regiment Illinois 
 
 Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the war, being located in Tenne.ssee the 
 mostofllie time. In 1878, he located in Leavenworth County, Kan., and tlie following 
 year settled on Iiis present place. He was married in Ayrshire, Scotland, to'Mi.ss Christian 
 Arthur, who died, leaving four children—George, David, Melinda and Mary. He w.as mar¬ 
 ried to his present wife in Vermillion County, Ill. She was Mrs. Sarah Ingraham. They 
 have one son—Mark Ray. Mr. McCreath is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 P. .1. PETERSON, farmer, Section 23, P. O. Lawrence. Tlie liome farm consists of 
 179 acres devoted to grain and stock. Mr. Peterson was born in Smoland, Sweden, Feb¬ 
 ruary 2.8, 1.838. He was educated there, and, in 18.52, emigrated with his parents to the 
 United States, and settled in Chicago, where lie learned the carpenter’s trade. In 
 1858, he moved to Kansas and settled in Lawrence, following the carpenter tr.ade there until 
 the following year. He then returned to Chicago, stopping a short time in Missouri. In 
 
 1863, he ag.ain settled in Lawrence, engaging in contracting and building until 1871. He 
 then went to Colorado, where he followed placer and ([uartz mining very successfully. In 
 1879, he sold out his interests and returned to L.awrence. He then purchased and im¬ 
 proved his present place. He married in Dickinson County, Kan , December 24, 1867, Miss 
 Lavina Hickey, of that county, who died, leaving three children—Annie, Wallace and Jen¬ 
 nie. He was married to his present wife in Lawrence April 11,1877. She was Miss Mary 
 Anderson. Jlr. Peterson is President of the Scandinavian Society. Is a member of the A. 
 0. LI. W. He is a stockholder in the Lawrence Plow Company, of Lawrence. 
 
 CHAKLE.S RAL.STON, farmer, Section 30, R. O. Lawrence; is also in partnership 
 with Ins brother, Peter Ralston. 'They have another farm in the county. The farm in 
 Wakarusa Township contains.’LoO acres, or what is known as a fractional quarter. Settled 
 on his present place in 1869. the farm is devoted to both grain and stock, the latter con¬ 
 sisting of forty head of cattle and nine horses, diaries Ralston wa.s born in Argylshire, 
 Scotland, December 22, 18‘29. His parents came to the United States when he was but nine 
 years of age. They located first in Hamilton County, Ohio, and two years later in Winne¬ 
 bago County, III. Here the subject of our sketch engaged in farming principally until 
 
 1864. He then paid a visit to Washington Territory, Oregon, and California. In 1865, lie 
 returned East and settled in Lawrence, Kan. Here he engaged in general occupations until 
 1869, when he bought the farm on wliich he resides. He was married in Lawrence Septem¬ 
 ber 2‘2, 1869, to Miss Evaline Jackson, 'a native of Tennessee, and a relative of the famous 
 Stonewall Jackson. They have one child—Charles Earnest, born March 12, 1871. Mr. R. 
 is a member of the Baptist Church. 
 
 F'lTCH REED, farmer, P. O. Lawrence, Section 29, settled on his present place in the 
 spring of 1869. The farm contains sixty acres and may be called a model farm, the build¬ 
 ings being the perfection of adaptability to their various uses and the land in a high state 
 of cultivation. Mr. Reed was born in Ontario County, N. "i’., July 28, 1814. His father was 
 a prominent farmer in that county, having 525 acres in his home farm, having two others 
 nearby. His grandfather had moved to Ontario County at an early d.ay from Vermont, 
 buying e<ich ol his five sons a farm of 200 acres. The subject of our sketch was educated 
 primarily at the district schools, finishing his education at Canandaigua Academy. After 
 he was twenty years of age, he engaged in teaching in the winter and farming in the sum¬ 
 mer. In 1836, he struck out on toot and alone for tlie West. After walking about three 
 days he took a stage to Michigan. In 1839, lie again went to Michigan, and tlie 1st of 
 Jlarch following settled on 200 acres of timber hind near Adrian, wliich he had previous¬ 
 ly bouglit. Here he cleared and iiuiiroved a farm, for some four years living in a “lean-to” 
 (log shanty). He afterward added to his farm until he had 300 acres all under a high state 
 of cultivation. During these years he built alone some eight miles of fence. His father’s 
 family consisted of sixteen chilclren, of whicli he was tlie oldest, there being eight boys and 
 eight girls, a large majority of them following Mr. Heed to Michigan and settling there. 
 But one of the sisters has since died. In the fall of 1868, lie visited Kansas, and the 
 following spring, after selling his property in Michigan, finally settled on his present 
 home, where he has since resided, engaged principally in loaning money. Mr. Reed ivas 
 married in Oakland County, Midi., February '20, 1840, to Miss Ann Draper, of that county. 
 They have liad five children, of whom two survive—Elleu M. (wife of George Leary, of 
 Douglas County, Kan.), Libbie D. (wife of Prof. A. F. Alien, of Vineland, Douglas County). 
 Mr. Reed, his two daughters and their families, are all members of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church. 
 
 V. L. REESE, farmer, Section 23, P. 0. Lawrence, settled on the present place in 
 1861. There are seventy acres in the home farm. He also rents enough to iii.ake his total 
 about 120 acres. He deals in both grain and cattle, though tlie principal crop is wheat. 
 Mr. Reese was born in Johnson County, Mo., August 18, 1837. He was educated in his na¬ 
 tive county and engaged there in farming until ho removed to Kansas in 1861. During the 
 war he was a member of Capt. Dixon’s company of the KansasState Militia. Mr. Reese was 
 married in Douglas County, Kan., April 2, 1863, to Miss Jones, of Douglas County. They 
 have four children—Walter C., Mary L., Carrie E. and Minnie M. He is a member of the 
 District School Board and of Halcyon Lodge, No. 18, 1. O. 0. F., of Lawrence. 
 
 McMILLEN KENICK, farmer and market gardener. Section 24, P. O. Lawrence, set¬ 
 tled on the present place in 1879. He h.as 105 acres in the farm, eighty-five acres being under 
 a high state of cultivation, the balance pasture. He makes a specialty of Irish and sweet 
 potatoes, his crop of 1882, aggregating 2,000 bushels of the former and 500 bushels of tlie 
 sweet potatoes. He raises the early rose variety and gets from 150 to 200 bushels to the 
 acre. Mr. Reniek was born in Ross County, Ohio, .Tanuary 17, 1851, the family being old 
 residents of the State. His grandfather (Feli.x Renick) made the first importation of short¬ 
 horn cattle into the State of Ohio, purchasing for the Ohio Importing Company. The sub¬ 
 ject of this sketch was educated in his native county and engaged in farming there until 
 1879. He then moved to Kaus.a.5 and settled on tlie pre-seut phace. He was married in Ross 
 County, Ohio, February 15, 1872, to Miss Blacker, of that county. 'They have two chil¬ 
 dren—Lillian and Allen. 
 
 FORREST SAVAGE, farmer. Section 3. P. 0. Lawrence, pre-empted and settled on his 
 present place as soon as surveyed in 18,56. His farm now consists of 465 acres all under cul¬ 
 tivation e.xcept forty acres of timlier. It is devoted to both grain and stock. Mr. Savage 
 was born in Hartford, Vt., Septemlier 27, 1827. He was c(lucated in his native town and en¬ 
 gaged in farming there until 1S;>4. He then joineil in Bo.ston the second party of the Emi¬ 
 grant Aid Society, arriving in Lawrence in .September, 1854, his family following tlie next 
 year. He was identified with the struggles of the early times, being connected with the 
 Free-State organizations. During the Tate war, he was connected witli the Kansas State 
 Militia, during the Price raid, assisting in his defeat. Mr. Savage married in Hanover, N. 
 H., March 8, 1849, Miss Lydia G. Worth, of that town. They have four children—William 
 W., Emma A., Mary A. and Frank .1. He is a member of the Congregational Church. 
 
 S. M. .SHEPHERD, farmer. Section 22, P. O. Lawrence, settled on his jiresent place in 
 1868. The home farm consists of 4U0 acre.s, about IDI) in timber, tialance under tlie plow and 
 pasture. The historical “ Lone Tree Mound ” is located on this farm. Mr. Shepherd de¬ 
 votes his attention to both gr.ain and slock. He has some forty head of beef cattle and 
 twenty head of others. His crop of corn for 1882 consisted of some 4,000 bushels, all of 
 which he feeds. Mr. Shepherd was born in Brown County, Ohio, July 5,18'2.5. He was edu- 
 c.ated in his native county, and engaged in farming there until 1.8.56. In April of that year, 
 he settled in Douglas County, Kan., and pre-empted a quarter-section of laud, which he 
 sold in 1868. He took an active part in the Wakarusa war, partici|iatiiig in the attack on 
 Forts Saunders and Titus. He was wounded at Fort Titus by the same volley that killed 
 ((liamhrey. During the war he was connected with the militia and took part in tlie Big 
 Blue b.attle in the reimlse of Price. In March, 185.8, lie w;is elected a member from I>oug- 
 las County to the Constitutional ('oiivenlioii held at Leavenwortli. Mr. Sliepherd was mar¬ 
 ried in Bedford (’oiiiity, Va., F'ebriiary 21, 1866, to Miss Fanny E. Sale, of that county. 
 They have four children—Annie Virginia, Chancey Sales, Francis Elizabeth and John Nel¬ 
 son. 
 
 HON. E. A. SMITH, proprietor of Norwood Stock Farm, .Section 34, P. 0. Lawrence. 
 This farm consists of 2.S0 acres of land in a high state of cullivalioii, with Iniildings suited 
 to fancy stock and the usual farm purposes. His herd of Jerseys were the first imported 
 west of the Missouri River. Has now some twenty liead in all of the Muliierry and otlier 
 popular butter fiiniilies, containing some of the finest stock in tlie United State.s, and, in 
 the opinion of many good judges, superior to any .Terseys at tlie Ceiitenni.al Exliibition. 
 His horses, some thirty to forty head in ail, will challenge comparison witli any stud in 
 America. They are all from the most fashionable strains of trotting stock, and were prin¬ 
 cipally bred in Kentucky. At tlie head of his stud, he has Almont Pilot, son of Almont, 
 reputed the sire of more superior trotting horses tlian any horse of his age. This horse is 
 one of the most jierfect types of his great-grandsire Alidallah tliat can be found in this 
 county; stands sixteen hands high, and a beautiful bay with a star and one white hind foot, 
 and both his sire and dam are by Alexander Alidallah. He lias eleven crosses in lineal de¬ 
 scent to imported Messenger, and is tlius marked :is one of tlie most remarkable in bred 
 horses in America. Almont is the sire of'Aldiue and Early Rose, the famous liorses of W. 
 
DOUGLAS COUNTY. 
 
 n \ anderhit . Ifa has a record of to the pole. ■RaTenwoo<l is a oiagniliccnt black 
 •stallion, lo'.j hands high; loaled .May Hi, 1H7.S; sired by .\lmont Pilot. He is the strongest 
 e.saiiiple of an inbred stallion that can bo found, being the result of tliree crosses to Alex- 
 aiidor .VlKlallah, sire of tiohisniitli Maid, reconl 2:14; two crosses on sire’s side to .\Iexander’s 
 IMlot, ,Ir., sire of the dam of Maiul S., re«*oni 2:10^; aud one cross to >fambrino <*hief the 
 sire of Lady riiorii, record 'ills. The result of this iningling of the blood of .stock which 
 hasshowui roiiiarkalile sjieed, has been seen in Mauii H., (ioldsniith Maid, Clingstone, Mam- 
 brino Gift and many others, and there is no reas«>n why it should not be witnessed in a 
 marked depree in the case ot Kavenwood. Mr. Smith’s stud also emliraces some of the fin¬ 
 est bro<Kl mares that can be found on any stock farm in America, all bein^ selected with 
 the greatest care, purity of bbiod and fashionable ancestrv, as now understood bv the best 
 trotting authorities as being the sine non. Mr. Smith lias spent a large amount of capi¬ 
 tal, not only to please liis fancy in this line of business, but to promote the interest of stock 
 breeders througliout the West. lion. Kthan A. Smith, Secretary of the Western National 
 Pair Association, was born in Andover, Windsor ( o., Vt., May 4, 1833, His father Sewell 
 Smith, movc^d to the Territory of Wisconsin in 1837, and finally settled in Walworth’Countv 
 in 1840. He was a member of the convention that framed theState constitution, and after¬ 
 ward a member of the Legislature, aud wielded considerable influence in the politics of the 
 State. 1 he subject of our sketch received a primary education in the common schools of 
 \\ isconsin, and afterward attended college at Hrockport, N. Y., and also Genesee Wesleyan 
 (olloge 111 the same State, receiving in these institutions a first-class business education 
 - He has a natural aptitude for mercantile pursuits, and before he left college had embarked 
 in trade, having a tinancial interest in a general store. Upon leaving school, he entered 
 the dry goods house of J. W. Blodgett Co., Boston, where he remained two years. He 
 then purem^ed goods of this firm to the amount of S20,000, and commenced on his own ac- 
 
 H^re he continued a successful drv goods trade until 
 IS.)/, w hen he left >\ isconsin and traveled through Missouri, looking for a good business 
 opening, but finding nothing to suit him he moved to Kansas and engaged in the banking 
 business m Lawrence. This he followed until 1861, when lie went to Washington and ac- 
 financial department of the Indian Bureau, which he held until 
 1800, w'hen he returned to Lawrence and assisted in organizing the First National Bank of 
 which he was made cashier. In September of the following vear (1866), he took a ten 
 years lease of the Eldredge House, then one of the first-class hotels of the State After 
 seven years successful management, he removed to Topeka, and leased the Tefft, at that 
 time the best hotel in the capital, and conducted it for one year. Leaving the hotel in 1874 
 he started the Norwood Stock Farm. In 1881, he was elected Assistant Secretary of the 
 fair association, and in 1882 was elected Secretary and also Superintendent of the speed 
 department. Mr. Smith is a Knight Templar in the Masonic fraternity. He was elected 
 to the Legislature in 1876, and served two years, and was a leading and active member of 
 the House. 
 
 L. SPERRY farmer, and old settler, Section 13, P. 0. Lawrence, settled on his pres- 
 ent place in 1856, and is now operating his original quarter-section in mixed farming He 
 was born m Homer, Cortland Co., N. Y., June 5, 1829. His parents moved to Harrisburg 
 Penn., when he was about seven years old. In 1848, he settled in Fulton County, HI , where 
 he learned the hlacksmithing trade, but soon abandoned it for the more congenial occupa- 
 V‘.°n of 1856. in company with his father-in-law, he started for 
 
 Itall.as, Texas. In Missouri, they overtook Joel Thomas and his father-in-law, and Dr Rankin- 
 the party kept together through to Leavenworth, where they arrived .Tuned. 1856. The’ 
 subject of our sketch then looked around the country and liked it so well th.at he 
 abandoned the idea of going to Texas, aud finally bought the claim which he afterward 
 pre-empted, and on which he now resides. During the border-ruffian troubles, he took an 
 active part, operating most of the time in Lawrence companies. He participated in the 
 attack on rort Saunders, Fort Titus and Lecompton, and in all the active operations of the 
 liunns the war ol the rebellion, he was connected with the Kansas State 
 JMilitia up to 1864, when he enlisted in Company M, Eleventh Kansas Cavalry and served 
 until the close of the war. He then returned home and has since confined his attention to 
 his farm. Mr. Sperry was married in Fulton County, Ill., August I'J, 18,50, to Miss Paulina, 
 daughter of Jmiies A. Dobbins, Esq. They have four children living—Watson, James, Nel- 
 he Dicy Inow Mrs Charles Perry), Lillie. Mr. Sperry has been a member of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church from a child. He is also a member of Lawrence Lodge, No. 6, A F &A M 
 V , S/'^^NLEY, farmer. Section 28, P. 0. Lawrence. The home farm consists of'320 
 acres of laud under a high state of cultivation. Mr. Stanley intends to engage exclusively 
 in stock, ana with th.at intention, is seeding his farm with tame grasses. He has at present 
 thirteen head of cattle and thirteen head of horses, the head of hi.s herd of cattle being a 
 pedigreed Short-horn registered bull, of the Duke Adrian familv. He has also on his place 
 ten acres of bearing orchard, which he is constantly increasing’. Mr. Stanley was born in 
 * 8" Brituiu, Conn., February 18, 1859. He received his preliminary education in the 
 private schools aud finished at the military school at Worcester, Mass., from which he grad¬ 
 uated in 18/8. After devoting some time to travel, looking up a location, he finally settled 
 on his present place in 18/9. He was married in Lawrence, Kan., September 2, 1880’, to Miss 
 .M Olive, daii^ghter of Prof. E. Miller, of the State University. They have two children— 
 Artnur and r red 
 
 . settler. Section 36, P. 0. Lawrence, settled on his present 
 
 place in the spring of 1866. _ T he home farm contains eighty acres under a high state of cul¬ 
 tivation, grain and stock being the principal productions. W. D. Wells was horn in Bridge- 
 port» Conn., January 13, 1835. He was educated in the district schools of his native city 
 and m a select school in Stratford, Conn. He spent the fall and winter of 1853 in Virginia, 
 getting out railroad ties on contract. In September, 1854, he joined in Albany, N. Y., what 
 m known as the Third 1 arty ” of the Emigrant Aid Society, arriving in Lawrence October 
 /. He was employed by the society that winter. In the spring, he crossed the plains with 
 ■ I"‘I*® spi'inK of 18.56, he took a claim in Douglas County, 
 P/^, I'® “fterward sold, and the following spring took a claim near Burlington, Colfey 
 
 * 18.57-58, he engaged in milling and buffMo hunting, 
 
 m l8oj, lie went to Pike s Peak, returning to Lawrence to spend the winter, and again went 
 to 1 Ike s Peak and New Mexico in the spring. After paying a visit East in 1861, he returned 
 teaming to Fort (lih.son, Fort Scott and Fort .Smith, continuing the business 
 until he settled his lann, with the exception of some eighteen months that he spent in 
 
 Boring the early d.ays,he took a prominent part in the 
 Iree-btate side. He was connected with the artillery company, and at the battle of Frank- 
 severely wounded as to be ii uable to take part in the affairs at Fort Saunders and 
 Vu m.arried twice; his first wife was Miss Virginia Widgeon 
 
 of Bridgeport, Conn., to whom he was married in Middletown, Conn., and who died leaving 
 ^0 children—Gertrude L. and Alice W. He was married in Douglas County, Kan., to Miss 
 Emma M ooley, of Johnson County, Kan. They have one child, Charles W 
 .,„/ 7 BWAKD WINSF04T, farmer. Section 25, P. (). Lawrence, pre-empted his present 
 place in 18.5o. He is now operating ICO acres, about 100 acres being under the plow, the bal¬ 
 ance in pasture and timber. He devotes his attention to both grain and stock. Mr. Wins- 
 low was torn m Barnard, Vt., Jnly 20,1.820. He received his schooling in his native county. 
 Aooiit 18.16, he moved to Ware, Hampshire Co., Mass., and was connected with the factories 
 at this and other points. In 18.54, he joined the second party of the Emigrant Aid Society at 
 orcester, Mass., and came with them to Kansas. When the party arrived at Kansas City, 
 their baggage being sent by wagons. He was prominently identi- 
 nea with the P ree-State organizations in the early daj-s. He took part in the first election 
 in Lawrence, at great peril, on account of his marked abolition sentiments. He was also 
 connected with John Brown for a time. 
 
 LECOMPTON. 
 
 Lecompton, formerly the headquarters of the Pro-slavery party in the 
 ^mtory, is located on the Kansas Kiver, in the northwestern part of 
 Douglas County, tifteen miles east of Topeka. Along the river the 
 country, which is somewhat liilly, is covered with timber ; southward lies 
 a beautifully undulating fruit and farm region. The Atchi.son, Topeka & 
 banta Fe Railroad was built through Lecompton in 1872. 
 
 The lirst settlements made in the vicinity of Lecompton were in 1854, 
 Uxir’ Cllenn, father and son ; G. W. Ziun, David Martin, M. 
 
 S. Winter and William Shirley. In 18.55, Moses McCall, Maj. Lyman 
 
 Evans and others came to this part of the county, and, in 1850, William 
 lAiamer, William M. Nace, William Smitli, William Christian and lluu-li 
 S. \\ alsh. 
 
 The Lecomjiton Town Company was organized at the Pottawatomie 
 Agency, and consisted of Samuel D. Lecompte, Presicient ; John A. Ilal- 
 derman. Secretary; Daniel Woodson, Treasurer; George W. Clark, Chaun- 
 cey B. Donaldson and William R. Simmons. In the spring of 1855 tlie 
 town company held its meetings in Westport. Mo., and on M.ay 14, 18.55, 
 the ofneers reported to the company that D. IT. Hurting had surveyed the 
 town site, consisting of 600 acres, and had laid out the principal'streets 
 and blocks. It was the design and expectation to make Lecomjiton, not 
 only the capital of the territory and future State, hut to make it a large 
 city as well. The first house built on the town site was a log one, by W. 
 R. Simmons, in the fall of 18.54. The first store was opened by John K. 
 Shepherdson in the spring of 1850; he continued the busiiie.ss hut a short 
 time when William Learner purchased his stock of goods, and has ever 
 since continued the business. James G. Bailey opened a store about the 
 same time. 
 
 Territorial Legislature commenced the erection of a capi- 
 tol building in the east part of the town, on an eminence overlooking the 
 town to the westward, and to the northward, the Kansas River valley 
 about a mile wide and very picturesque. It was to have been a large stone 
 building, and, had it been completed, would have cost half a million of 
 dollars, provided Congress could have been influenced to continue to ap¬ 
 propriate until the building was completed, judging L-om the manner in 
 which the $.50,000 appropriated was expended. This approjiriatioii was 
 exiiausted when the basement was completed and the walls up nearly to 
 the height of one story. Work upon it was then discontinued, and the 
 structure as it stood afterward converted into a fort. Ten acres of land 
 had been donated by the town company to the Territory for the canitol 
 grounds. 
 
 While this building was in course of erection, the Territorial Govern¬ 
 ment, desiring to remove from the Shawnee Mission to Lecompton, which 
 had beconie the capital of the Territory, engaged William M. Nace to 
 erect a suitable building in which to hold their sessions, agreeing to pay 
 therefore, as rent, $1,000 in case the building could be occupied by 
 them for forty days. Mr. Nace undertook and fulfilled the contract. The 
 Duilding stood on the site of the present post office. Suhsequentlj', the 
 Legislature assembled in a two-story frame building, which stood across 
 Elmore street east from the Rowena Hotel, and which was known as 
 Rowena Hall. After the Free-State party acquired the ascendancy, the 
 Legislature, though convening at Lecompton as the law required, ad¬ 
 journed to La-wrence each year thereafter, until the Territory became a 
 State. A large frame hotel, named the American Hotel, was fmilt in the 
 spring of 1856; in the fall, the National Hotel w-as built, and in 1857, the 
 Rowena. This latter hotel was a large three-story stone building, erected 
 by a company, and i.s the only one of the three now standing. / 
 
 The first physician to locate in Lecompton was Dr. Aristides Rod- 
 erigue, who was also the first I’ostmaster. the post office having been es¬ 
 tablished in the wdnter of 185.5-56. The first birth in the t 05 vn was that of 
 Lecompton Marks, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marks; the first marriage 
 was that of Thomas Watson to Miss Barbara Coulter, in the spring of 
 18.55, and about the same time the first death occurred, that of John ]\Iar- 
 tin. 
 
 Authority to est<ablish a ferry across the Kansas River at Lecompton 
 was granted by the bogus Legislature, some time during the year 1855, to 
 William K. Simmons, Wesley Garrett and Evan Todhunter, said riglit 
 being conferred upon them for a period of five years. The same Legisla¬ 
 ture also incorporated the Lecompton Bridge Comjjany, with sixteen in¬ 
 corporators. No bridge was ever built by them from Lecompton to the 
 opposite shore. The city of Lecompton was also incorporated, and the 
 corporate limits thus uniquely defined: Commencing in the middle of the 
 Kansas River, at a point which shall be designated'^ by the surveyor now 
 engaged in laying out pd platting said town site; thence running in such 
 manner as shall be designated by said surveyor throughout the entire lim¬ 
 its of the towTi or city. 
 
 The same Legislature also incorporated and permanently established 
 the Kansas Medical College, at Lecompton, and appointed a hoard of four- 
 teen Trustees, amon^ whom were G. W. Clark, who sul)sc(iueutly nnir- 
 dered Thomas Barber: the notorious Samuel J. Jones, Sheriff of Douglas 
 County, and Daniel Woodson, who w<as Acting Governor of Kansas Terri¬ 
 tory during three separate periods. The college was not established. 
 
 Lecompton was designated by tliis Legislature as the county seat of 
 Douglas County. 
 
 The seconci Territorial Legislature met at Lecompton Jainiarv 12, 1857; 
 the third Territorial Legislature met at Lecompton January 4, 1858, and 
 the fourth January 3, 1859. 
 
 Lecompton, at the height of its prosperity, in 1857-58, was quite a 
 fionrishing town. It was the seat of government for the Territory, it had 
 a number of large hotels, four churcli organizations, the United States 
 Court and the land office; it xvas headquarters for stage lines to Kansas 
 CHy, Leavenworth and St. Joseph, JVIo., .and contained a poinilation of 
 1,000 or upward. Tow'n lots were very high—those in the sulnirhs sold at 
 ^ Elmore, the principal street, sold for from $500 
 
 to $1,000 e.ach. Upon the downfall of the slave power in the Territory, the 
 progress of Lecompton was arrested, and a dow’nward tendencj’ was given 
 to all her interests. Dwelling houses were removed, some to Lawrence, 
 some to the country on to farms, others avent to decay; fences fell down 
 and sidewalks broke up; weeds and underbrush grew in the streets, the 
 lots and the gardens; work upon church edifices aud public buildings w’as 
 suspended, the remains and ruins of which still stand as ghastly reminders 
 of blasted hopes; the price of town lots fell, until those which had readily 
 brought from $500 to $1,000, could be as readily bought for $25. The pop¬ 
 ulation diminished to about 300, what it is to-day. K 1881, a sliglit change 
 for the better began to be experienced; quite a niimhcr of good, substan- 
 
HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 ■m 
 
 tial friimc houses were built and other improvenicuts iiuule. In 1882, tlic 
 n<'vv university huildins was completed and dedicated, which doubtless in 
 the future will be looked back to as one of the tirst steps in the second 
 progress of the town, which has every prospect of permanence, being 
 founded on correct principles, and to be sustained by the growth and pros¬ 
 perity of the State. 
 
 SCHOOLS, CIIUnCHKS .VNI) THE PRESS. 
 
 lime l' 7 iitersi>y.—1 his inslitiiticiii of learning is under the auspices of the Enited 
 Hrethrcu Oluircli. In .lanuarv, I8G.5, the liowena Hotel liecame their property, partly hy 
 iiurch i.se partly hv donation. The university was named after (ien. James H. Lane. The 
 first Hoard of Trustees was eomi)Osed of the following gentlemen : Solomon Weaver, Presi¬ 
 dent- Solomon Rower, E. R. Hill, W. A. Cardwell, II. .M. Oreen, H. D. Healy, J. H. Rone- 
 hr-ike I' K Lawrence, Elmer M. Thornton, I). P Mitchell and (i. W. Zinn. Solomon 
 Weaver was succeeded as President of the institution in 18ti6, hy l>avid Shuck, and he, in 
 ISG‘1 by N. R. Rartlctt, who still retains the Presidency. 
 
 'The institution has been in operation ever since its establishment, has had an annual 
 attendance of from forty to seventy-live students of both sexes, and hits a regular university 
 course of instruction. . , .... .,j. 
 
 The ten acres of Territorial capitoI grounds, together with the capitol building, were 
 donated to the university in the vear 186.5, by the State. The church thereupon erected a 
 two-storv and basement Imilding on the south half of the old unfinished capitol, complet¬ 
 ing it in'the spring of 1H8'2, and dedicating it on June '21, 188-2, Rishop E. R. Kephart, of To¬ 
 ledo, Iowa, conducting the dedicatory services. 
 
 The Presbyterians an organization in 18.57, and built a church in 1858. Rev. \\ ill- 
 
 iani IVilson, their first minister, w’as .succeeded iti 1872, liy Rev. Irwin, who remained hut a 
 short time. The church was sold in 1881, to he used as a private residence. 
 
 The Southern Methodists organized and built a stone church in 1857. A few years after- 
 - ward, the roof was blown off and one side fell dow n. The ruins—two ends and one side- 
 still remain standing in the west jiarl of the town. 
 
 In 18.56, the Catholics organizeil and commenced the erection of a church and parson¬ 
 age in the east part of the town. Roth were to be of stone, but neither was com]deted, and 
 the w-alls still remain its the masons left them, except as to the ravages made by time. 
 
 The t'nited Prethren in Christ organized in 18.58, with five membei-s. Rev. W. A. Card- 
 well, w ho had gone to Rig ."Springs as a missionary, in June, 185.5, was the first preacher of 
 this denomination in Lecompton, and though a Eree-State man, fireached to the bogus Leg¬ 
 islature. . , , 
 
 The first school taught in Lccoinjiton w-as by IV. R. Barnum, in 1858, in the church 
 built by the Southern Methodists. The present neat frame schoolhouse was built in 1879. 
 
 The Lecompton Pniou w-as established May 3, 1856, by A. W. Jones and C. A. Faris. It 
 was a strong Pro-slavery paper. The following paragraph appears in this newspaper, in ref¬ 
 erence to the taking of Lawrence, May 21, 1856, under the following headlines: Lawrence 
 Taken :—(ilorious Triumph of the La’w-and-Urder over Fanatici.sni in Kansas I—Full Par¬ 
 ticulars." 
 
 “(>11 Tuesday, the 20th, a large force of the Law-aud-Order men having gathered in and 
 around Lecompton, the Marshal ordered the different camps to concentrate abo-ut two miles 
 this side of Law rence, so as to be ready for the execution of his immediate demands upon 
 the iieople of Lawrence. At this order, we left our sanctum and iiroeeeded to the encamp¬ 
 ment, equipped for the occasion.” 
 
 The Kansas New Era was e.stablished at Lecompton Reptember 26, 1865, hy Solomon 
 Weaver. I L C. Raker was foreman during the first year ; J. N. lliff was foreman from Sep¬ 
 tember 25, 1866, until Iieceniber, 1.867. On May 22, 1867, the paper was moved from Leconip- 
 ton to .Medina, Jefferson County, and subsequently to Valley Falls, where it became the 
 Valley Falls New Era. 
 
 BIG SPRINGS. 
 
 Big Springs is located in the northwestern part of Douglas County, 
 in Lecompton Township, on rolling prairie. The town was so named be¬ 
 cause of the large ever-flowing springs in the immediate vicinity. 
 
 The first settlers here were William Harper and John Chamberlain, 
 who came in the fall of 185-1. Other early settlers were Messrs. Ephraim 
 Banning, the two Custerds, Roberts, Wells, Eppuson, Lawson and Card- 
 well. . 
 
 In 1855, the post oflice was established, and John Chamberlain ap¬ 
 pointed Postmaster. On June 10, 1855, the first sermon was preached by 
 Rev. W. A. (kirdwell, a United Brethren minister, in the log house of 
 Ephraim Banning. This denomination built the first church in Big 
 Springs in 1856, the society having been organized in July, 18.55. The 
 Catholics and Christians each organized a .society in 1859. 
 
 A store was opened in 1855, % Webb & Carter. 
 
 The first child born here was probably Sarah S. Cardwell, August 4, 
 1856. The first marriage was that of Mr. Corbert, to Miss Sarah Ann 
 Harper, in 1856, and the first death that of Mrs. Custerd. 
 
 The first scliool was taught by Thomas Clark, in a hall in the town in 
 18.56. 
 
 One of the first temperance meetings in the Territory was held at Big 
 Springs in 1856. Three barrels of whisky had been brought in from Mis¬ 
 souri, and a saloon, opened by Dr. Carter. A protest against selling the 
 whisky was circulated and thirty signatures quickly obtained. This pi'o- 
 test seems to have had little etfect, as the iie.xt night, in order to suppress the 
 trafiic, forty men assembled in front of the dram shop and made a demand 
 for tlie whisky. One barrel was rolled out on to a large pile of shav¬ 
 ings, the head of the barrel was broken in, the match applied, and 
 while the scene was illumined by the flames from the shavings and the ob¬ 
 noxious fluid, rousing temperance addres.ses were made Iiy one speaker 
 after another, mounted upon the empty" barrel, the temperance pledge 
 taken by many iiresent, and thus, perhaps, the movement started which 
 culminated in November, 1.880, in the prohibition of the traffic in the 
 State. 
 
 On the 5th of September. 1855, a meeting of mmch greater signifi¬ 
 cance was held at this little village, viz., the Big Springs convention of 
 that day. This was the first Free-State con\"entinn held in the Territory". 
 It was at this place that the Free-State party was organized. All of the 
 leading Free-State men were present, among them Ex-Gov. Reeder, Gov. 
 Robinson, Gen. .1. 11. Lane, George W. Smith, J. A. Wakefield, James S. 
 Emery and many others. A large concourse of people came to the con¬ 
 vention, feeling that a work of great moment was to be performed that 
 day. Jlen (-ame in wagons, in carriages, in vehicles of every description, 
 on'horseback and on foot, and all in the most solemn and determined 
 earnestness. And each one after the manner of the patriots of the Revo¬ 
 lution pledged his life, his property" and his sacred honor, if need be, to 
 establish freedom in the State of Kansas. The spirit of the convention is 
 embodied in the following resolution, written by" Ex-Gov. Reeder, and re¬ 
 ported by James S. Emery; 
 
 " That we will endure and submit to these laws (the bogus laws) no 
 longer than the best interests of the Territory require, as the least of two 
 evils, and will resist them to a bloody issue as soon as we ascertain that 
 jicaceful remedies shall fail, and forcible resistance shall furnish any' rea¬ 
 sonable prospect of success; and that in the meantime we recommend to our 
 friends throughout the Territory the organization and discipline of volun¬ 
 teer companies, and the procurement and preparation of arms.” 
 
 Big Springs now contains two stores, the post office, a blacksmith 
 shop, wagon shop, three churches and about forty inhabitants. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— lecompton township. 
 
 PROF. N. B. BARTLETT, teacher, Lecompton, was born in Cattaraugus County, N- 
 Y., November 24, 1834; and removed with his parents to Buffalo, N. V., where he spent his 
 childfiood and youth. He was educated at Western College, Western Iowa, and that institution 
 conferred on him the title of A. M. Mr. Bartlett came to this State in 1865, and settled in An¬ 
 derson County, where he remained one year, and then removed to Lecompton, where he engaged 
 as a teacher in Lane University. In 18^, he was elected President of the College, and has since 
 remained at the head of this school with the exception of one year—1876—when he retired, to 
 resume the work again the following year. Latin and Greek are the particular branches engag¬ 
 ing his time in the school. For the past twenty years, Mr. Bartlett has been engaged in teach¬ 
 ing. He was married in Western Iowa December 31, i860, to Miss Lizzie Hill, daughter of F. 
 B. Hill, Esq. They have four children—Frederick C., Ina, Austa and Dana. Mr. Bartlett is a 
 member of the United Brethren Church, and also Trustee of the University. 
 
 DR. J. H. BONEBRaKE, Lecompton, was born in Preble County, Ohio, Juneai, 1830, 
 and was married in Taylor County, Iowa, April I5,»i858, to Sarah J., daughter of Dr. Caswell 
 Witt. He came to Douglas County, Kan., in the spring of i860, settling first at Big Springs, 
 and afterward at Lecompton, where he now resides. Dr, Bonebrake commenced the practice 
 of medicine in the spring of 1856, and has been since actively engaged in the practice of his 
 chosen profession, save for a short period in 1866, when he was a member of the Legislature 
 from Douglas County. He is a member of the United Brethren Church, and a member of the 
 Kansas Annual Conference of that church, and is an enthusiastic worker in the cause of higher 
 education, having been one of the founders and most active supporters of Lane University. 
 His family consists of himself, wife and two daughters, Eva J. and Cora W., three children 
 having died in infancy. 
 
 JOHN O. BROwN, farmer. Section 7, P. O. Big Springs, was born in Mt. Pleasant, Ind., 
 December 25,1841. He came to the State in 1858 with his father, and settled in Lecompton 'Pown- 
 ship, where he now resides. He owns a farm of one hundred and sixty acres, and has just erected a 
 commodious and olegant house at a cost of ^1,800. When a young man, Mr. Brown went to 
 St. Louis to learn the trade of a confectioner and baker, but has never made it his business, as 
 he has found farming more healthful and profitable. Mr. Brown was married in Shawnee Coun¬ 
 ty, near Topeka, February 1,1877, to Miss Annie E. Hickox, daughter of John Hickox, Esq., and 
 to them have been born two children—Mattie M. and Joseph C., who was born April 22, 1878, 
 and died June 17, 1878. Mr. Brown is a member of the Catholic Church. 
 
 ALFRED H. B UCK, farmer, Section 18, P. O. Big Springs, was born in Bridgeton, N. J., 
 November 29, 1835. He came to this State in 1868, and settled in Lawrence. Two years later, 
 he purchased a farm of 199 acres in Lecompton Township, near Big Spring.s, and has since made 
 it his home. Mr, Buck enlisted September 4, 1862, in Company H, Twelfth Regiment New 
 Jersey State Volunteers, for three years, but in 1863 he was transferred to the Twenty-fourth 
 Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, and served in the corps until June 15,1865, when he was 
 honorably discharged. Mr. Brown fought in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg in 
 the Second Corps under Gen. Hancock, but was wounded July 3, 1863, by a ball from a sharp¬ 
 shooter. Mr. Buck was married in Deerfield, N. J., Februar^*^ 14, 1867, to Miss Phebe 1 . Pad¬ 
 gett, daughter of David Padgett, Esq., and to them have been born two sons—Rollin F. and 
 Alfred D.—and two daughters—Eva A. and Essie P. Mr. and Mrs. Buck are members of the 
 Presbyterian Church. Mr. Buck is a Master Mason. 
 
 W. A. CARDWELL, minister, Lecompton, came to the State in 1855, and settled in Big 
 Springs, and engaged in preaching, and as all pioneer preachers had to do, worked on a farm 
 during the week. He was born in Newcastle, Ky., August i6, 1817, and was set apart as a 
 minister of the United Brethren Church at White Chapel, Wayne Co., Ind., 1842, While on 
 his way to an appointment near Brownviile he was shot at by a rebel for his patriotic and Union 
 sentiments and taken prisoner; no fewer than seven guns were leveled at him before he sur¬ 
 rendered. Mr. Cardwell has been twice married. In Brown County, Ind., to Miss Sarah A. 
 Sparks, who died June 8, 1867. Also, August 16. 1870, to Mrs. Susan Stone, widow of Solomon 
 Stone. He is the father of eighteen children, twelve of whom are living—George E., John T , 
 Mattie M. E., Dennis A., James R., Samuel S., Milton W., Ely H., Rhoda, Jno. £., Laura A. 
 and Nora M. 
 
 WILLIAM M. COPELAND, merchant, came to this State in 1861, and settled near To¬ 
 peka, but established himself in business at Big Springs in 1882, doin^i a general business, as is 
 usual in a country store. Mr. Copeland was born in Pleasant Hill, Cass Co., Mo.,-September 
 6, 1845. When the war of the late rebellion seemed to threaten the life of the nation, Mr. Cope¬ 
 land enlisted for three years in Company D, Seventeenth Regiment Kansas Volunteers, and 
 served until the close of the war, and received an honorable discharge. Mr. Copeland was mar- 
 r ed in Harrisonville, Mo., September 19, 1871, to Miss Fanny P. Booth, daughter of William 
 A. Booth, Esq., of Rock County, Wis. She died February 26. 1882, leaving three children— 
 Minnie L., Effie M. L. and Robert D.—to mourn their loss. Mr. Copeland is an active mem¬ 
 ber of the Christian Church. 
 
 THOMAS N. CROWDER, farmer, Section 8, P. O. Lawrence, was born in Ripley 
 County, Ind., December 28, 1835, and moved to Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, in the 
 spring of 1846, where he remained twenty years. March 6, 1866, he came to this Slate, and 
 settled in Lecompton Township, on his farm of seventy-nine acres. Mr. Crowder has devoted 
 much attention to fruit raising, in which he excels, as is evident fr^m his large orchard of choice 
 fruits. Mr. Crowder enlisted for three years in Company I, Eleventh Regiment Iowa Volunteers, 
 and was discharged August 8, 1863; re-enlisted May 16,1864, and was elected Captain of Com¬ 
 pany G, Forty-fifth Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry; was mustered out September 16, 1864- 
 He participated in the battle of Shiloh, and in the siege of Corinth, and the investment of 
 Vicksburg. Mr. Crowder was married in Des Moines County, Iowa, July 23, 1857, to Miss 
 Amanda Knotts, daughter of James Knotts, Esq. To them have been born ten children—Vic¬ 
 toria A., Abraham L., James M., Wilson W., Elizabeth F., Mary E., Jennie B., Bertha M., 
 Charles T., and Roma A. Mr. Crowderis amember of theGrandArmy of the Republic, Wash¬ 
 ington Post, No. 12, Lawrence. Kan. 
 
 GEORGE W. DUNCAN, farmer, Section 12, P. O. Big Springs, born in Brown County, 
 Ind., November 6, 1835. Mr. Duncan came to the State in 1855, and settled in Lecompton 
 Township, where he still resides. He owns 120 acres, which he has improved. In 1871, he 
 erected a good substantial dwelling house, at a cost of $1,000. During the Price raid Mr. Dun¬ 
 can was called out to serve in the State militia, and was in the engagement at Big Blue in Mis¬ 
 souri, and was taken prisoner, and was subsequently paroled. Mr. Duncan was married in In¬ 
 diana May 5, 1859,10 Miss Hettie J. Mcllvain, daughter of McLain Mclivain, Esq. They have 
 four children—Minnie A., John S., Edward M. and Mills. Mr. Duncan is a prominent member 
 of the Cliristian Chun.h, and one of the Board of Trustees. 
 
 A. G. GLENN, farmer. Section 5, P. O. Lecompton, was born in Missouri April 12, 1833. 
 He came to this State in 1854, and settled on the farm in Lecompton Township, where he slid 
 resides. Mr. Glenn owns a splendid farm, containing 372 acres. The large barn, and other sub¬ 
 stantial buildings, indicate thrift and prosperity. Mr. Glenn was married in Lecompton Novem¬ 
 ber 25, 1857, to Miss ElizabethZinn, daughter of George W. Zinn; and to them have been born ten 
 children—George A., William B., John T., P^liza A., Ulysses G., Cyrus L., Nancy J., Jacob T., 
 Mary E. and Alfaretta. 
 
 ROBERT W. GORRILL, farmer, Section 17, P. O. Lawrence, was born in Troy, Wood 
 Co., Ohio, January 24, 1832, where he resided until the spring of 1867, when he came to this 
 State and settled in Douglas County. Mr. Gorrill purchased 160 acres in Lecompton Township 
 in 1872, and ha.s recently erected a fine stone residence for his future home. Mr. Gorrill enlisted 
 October 15, 1862, in Company E, Seventy-second Regiment, Ohio Volunteers, for three years; 
 but was discharged for disability after a little more than one month's service. Mr. Gorrill was 
 married in Woodville, Ohio, November 23, 1865, to Miss Helen Baldwin, daughter of William 
 Baldwin, Esq.; they have two sons and two daughters, viz.: Marshall, Robert W.. Libbie and 
 Mary Maud. Mr. Gorrill is a substantial and prosperous farmer, and one of the leading men in 
 his community. 
 
 HENRY HAF'ER, farmer, Section 10, P. (.). Lecompton, was born in Warren CouniN, 
 Ohio, March 29, 1838, and lived a wandering life until 1868, when he came to 'this Stale and 
 settled on a farm in Lecompton, which he owns, containing 160 acres. Mr. Hafer, ])cing a pairi 
 
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 UGLAS CXXJKTY. 
 
 hI-'nJw;i 'O 'he Governn.c.t in i86i, In.t was rejecco.l ; airain in iSfi. 
 
 he o rored himself, lo be aKain rejectee. In .863, be was drafted, a.ul, alti.ouKl, iiron'mnccd iiw 
 eiinipcteni, he jet sent a substitute: when the loo-days men were called, he again offered him 
 self, and this time the examining surgeon accepted him, M.ay 2, 1864 • he was sworn into (-nm 
 
 -iES " 
 
 WILLIAM HLNRN , farmer, Section 8, P. O. Hig Springs, came to this State in 
 
 hIiV'h containing 490 acres of improved 
 land. He was born in Hanks Indiana Co., Penn., Kebniary .0, .836. ^lr. Henry was reaTid on 
 
 D^eronT'''MTbeen siice^essfnl and pros^ 
 n. stf' i' Henry served his country during the rebellion as wagonmaster, in the Ouarter 
 
 »oEj|K=Sio;|E f ,SE! i 
 
 ‘“'‘■aE "" “'-a. 
 
 tober^^^^s^■ teacher. Lecompton, was born near Nashville Tenn Oc- 
 
 f ?• ■ "'°''cd to Missouri in 1852, where he remained until 1870, at lioonville exccot a 
 
 short tune in lexas. Mr. Hoover came to this State September 27, 1870, and settled in Lecomu 
 
 •'a"e Uni versify, from which he gradn- 
 \ 1 M •'*' once elected to the chair of Mathematics in Ms A m . 
 
 Mater Mr Hoover gives promise of distinction in his profession. He is a memberof the IM! 
 Church, and also the Secretary of the Hoard of Trustees of the University ‘^e U.H. 
 
 .8,8 n farmer. Section 13, P. O. Lecompton, was horn in Tennessee Tune 6 
 
 lnfam^''fo I;".hsted, 1847, in Company F, Fifth Regiment Tennessee 
 
 ,8^8 T r . a' ;. Ptf-t'Cipated in the battle of Santiago ; was discharged 101^ 
 
 1848. F.nlisted, July 15, 1861. in company H, Seventh Regiment fowa Volunteers^anil wL’ 
 promoted to be Mnjor of the Forty-fifth Regiment Iowa Volunteers ; discharged September 16 
 1864, was 111 the following^engagements: Hel . ont. Fort Henry, Fort Donelsoli Shfl^h siege of 
 marHed’i S''"''nes during these engegemenw. ’ Mr Hope^vas^ 
 
 mid dauohterTf " 7 , .850, to Mrs. Maggie A. Richit, widow of Nelson Rmhie 
 
 a cl daugluer of Col. A. Furgiison : they have seven children—Stephen Jl.. Anna I Andrew 
 
 Chufeh *'• ^ of the United Brethren 
 
 LEAMER, merchant, Lecompton, was horn near Hollidaysbiirg Penn Sen 
 ember 8, 1826 where he commenced his mercantile career. Mr. Learner was married it 
 and"?’ "* 5 “"' 8 1855, to Miss Anna M. McCormick, daughter of Alexander McCirmick' 
 
 W '“‘hem have been born eight children-Kate K., Clara E.. \Villiam A., E BrookrComes 
 ^ute^M‘f8ifi¥ “"‘y has died, Clara E. Mr. Learner came’to ‘this 
 
 ^ *" established business, keeping a good as- 
 
 ^ goods, groceries, boots and shoes, etc., etc. Mr. Learner also owns a fin? fa?m 
 quaHtie?. “ Lecompton. Mr. Learner is a gentleman of fine tastes and good social 
 
 ,8,^^^^'^ McCALL farmer. Section 4, P. O. Lecompton, was born in Greene County Ohio 
 m 1818 , removed with his parents to Hancock County, Ind. and then in the fall of i8t8 'tn T'G ’ 
 .h°e“MLf¥- in the spring of'Isjh, ind sLr^d under C?p;.®i4®:i;°de^,1^ 
 
 To. 1,'^’^'’?°'’''^° years, and, in 1854, came to this State and located in Lecomuton 
 
 he paid for by a Government waf?antTs?uedm 
 
 1 ni for hi.sservices in the Mexican war. In that early day, Mr. McCall used to hunt deer and wild 
 covered by the village of Lecompton. Mr. McCall was married In 
 1 latte County, Mo. February 6, 1852, to Miss Virginia Blankinship, daughter of Sviveste? 
 Hlankinship Esq.; they have ten children, viz.: America, Israel, Alexander, Nancy I\I David 
 
 ■^1’ Virginia, William M. and an infant (now dead). 'rVIr’ltlcCall 
 
 IS a member and class-leader in the M. E. Church. 7 - nict.,all 
 
 a f'"''"®''’ Section 9, P.O. Lecompton, was born in Antrim Countv near 
 
 ‘i'-fi emigrated to the United States, in 1819 with Ms parent? 
 
 about fourteen years and then for 
 hvld Co.. Penn. Engaged upon the raiMo.?d and afterward 
 
 comnfo¥-r“^ i" Holl.daysburg, Penn In 1855, he tame to this State and denied in Le 
 p"P q fo'^'I^'P.whereheownsafarmof 320 acres. Mr. Martin was married in Cresson 
 childrenflr^'"^*'^w’^^''''yHowell, daughter of John Howell : they have seven 
 children—George W. Edmond M. David H., Anna, John H., Elizabeth and Stephen D Ilk 
 
 politicfanTfconsiLTble no 7 e"establishment at Topeka, and a 
 
 has under good improvements. He was born in Rockingham County V? February 28 
 removed with his parents in 1833. to Franklin County. 4 io, where he w^s’in m?r?antile busi' 
 
 cmE h V h° ‘i-ghter'of AhrTham"'wiirilm^ 
 
 H., 1 dary E an??AU?™j‘° °f'^hom are living, one son and two daughters-Wi'lliam 
 
 ollii r j>H;inl>pr.s came out wuh the party, but paid their own cxpcn.st.s 'fhe 
 ^'“ctiKo Apri II, 18o7, anti arrived at their (ie.stinalion, Api-i] 
 18. 8.H, and eoinmeuced ercetin- rude log Ituil.lings tind makin- oil„.r 
 ciude impiovenient.s. 1 lius was formed the first .settlement of Ihidui-i 
 1 lie fiRst house on tlie town site was huilt liy Pascel Fisli tlie Sliut 
 nee Indian, long before tlie advent of the wliite man a.s a .settlm-. It waj 
 milt ot hewn logswith it tluitebed straw roof, and was used as a hoteli 
 known as the “h ish llon.se." The first building erected by the eolony wal 
 bv aM out! ei.ghteen liy twtmty .feet, which foriwhile was nseo 
 
 '»iI|iKrib. ilreTS ... 
 
 The first birth that oeenrred was that of Endora, a daiprliter of (' I 
 Epple, a member of the town eompany, horn in IS.')?, soon al'ler the ar< 
 n-il of tlu! coloii^L 1 he received Iier luiine in honor of the nluce hr 
 the Slimmer of IWT oeenrred the death of .1. Leoterle, a member of the 
 
 ' ‘'\r marriages was that of F. Di.sehmann 
 
 and Mis Geoi.ire Ilarbolt, who were niarned in lR:j7 or IS.'iH. 
 
 In May, IM.)7, the association at Cliieugo, sent C. Durr to St. Iiouis 
 w ere he pureha.sed at an exj.ense of ,'|h>,2(10. maehinery for a eireiilar.saw 
 " * •'t; I'hH iirrived at Fudora dining the same 
 
 month, and was put into operulioji for the eompany liv (’ IMirr in the 
 summer of the same year. iiui. luuic 
 
 i 7 eil\" ‘'w f'-e "«-^'" ia'ion author¬ 
 
 ized L \\. 1 feif and C. Durr to purchase it from Paseel Fish wliii-li was 
 
 orM'iy •1110,000, February 17, 1800, and approved on the 7lli day 
 
 incoriioratcd as a city, under I’erritorial laws, Fehrmirv 8 
 18o., and still retains that charter and is governed accordingly. In I.SOll’ 
 for municipal purposes, the city was divided into two wards Three 
 coiineilmen were elected from eacli ward. ' 
 
 eie post office of Fudora was established in the summer of 18.77 and 
 
 Mr. Snmmcrficld was suc- 
 cteded by T. C. llockett, wlio, m 1802, was succeeded liy F. L. Pilla .Mr 
 1 Ilia retained the postimustersliip until his death, in hS71, when he was 
 succeeded by thcMiresent iucumheut, Charles Pilla. The office was made 
 a money-order office, July, 1878, ami its business is rapidly increasing. 
 
 OFFICIAL ROSTER. 
 
 At the first regular election, held in March, 18:511, the following gonllenien were elected 
 Mar^K-v'pSVi® gO'-®nnnent: .Mayor F. 'Fuerher; ConncihT.eni, M?muK-rfieId M 
 M’f 'sn^lt^’T .“'“V i Hoppeiian ; .Tn.stice of tlie'Teace, F. .Sehowarie; 
 
 ansMil 1 .Soelte, rrea.surer, ( harles Aclining; Clerk (by appointment), F. .Schowarle. 
 
 of h'«'itlemeu have olhciated as .Mayor, from the first organization 
 
 of the t-fjy present time: IS.iy, I, I-aer)ier; 18G(^, Durr; 18G1, (' Durr nml I G 
 
 Wittier and C. ladMiole: 18G:i, C. Durr; 1S(U, ('. Thorn ; ISll 1, ('. Durr ■ l‘st;d 
 M, A. D. TL Kemper; 18(i8-C!l, Leo Vitt; 187(1-72, Dr. S. Amei’iean ; 1,S7:!-7I, C. Durr 187.: ^ 
 
 A. Seybold; 187b, Leo t itt; 18;7-7!), ,1. Hammert; 1880-82, Charles Durr. 
 
 SCHOOLS AND CHURCHICS. 
 
 iaro in hS.'iS, by ('. .Smith, who was paid by snh.scri 
 
 18o9, a frame budding, known as the “City Hall,” was built hv the association a.J 
 scliooi purposes, F.Sehowarte being the first teaclier. This'hnilding was uiedi 
 purposes untd 18b6. A new stone schoolhonse, 24.x4(l feet, two stories Mgli, was^H 
 at a cost of lOO. 14. IV Sneer nii.t Mtu.3l' WI. Ifr,.... 1 . ..._ . i. 
 
 -ipleted:_ 
 
 educational advantages. 
 
 T/ieC/mrch of the Hoty Family organized (Ictober 1,18(14, with thirty-two meiidiers 
 churcli edihce wMch was built during the same year, at a cost of S.'i,000, is a stone strnetnrm 
 
 Ann, ''‘heyt’''. '' ''o hml cliarge of the , hnnl 
 
 tiom 18bo to lo68. The church was iiresuled over by ditfereut pastors until the present 
 
 ms nr f .O wroymo f <.Uo rrii. _ ... .. .i >. 
 
 CUDORA. 
 
 The city of Fudora is pleasantly located on a gradually ascending 
 slope, stretching hack on the south bank of the Kansas or Katv River, near 
 the junction of the AV akarusa. Situated as it is, seven miles east of Law¬ 
 rence, twenty-eight miles southwest of Leavenworth, and thirty-three 
 miles Avest of Kansas City, Mo., on the line of the A., T. & St. Fe Ry. its 
 
 iocation as a trading point is excellent, which is proven liy its bein"-’the 
 
 ■second city m the county in point of population and trade. Fudora was 
 sett ed and is surrounded by that class of citizens, who are known the 
 world over tor their thrift and capacity in promoting a substantial growth 
 in a new country—the Germans. fe “ 
 
 Faily in tlie summer of 1856, an as.sociation, composed of prominent 
 Germans, w’as organized at Chicago, Ill., under the name of the ‘"Neuer 
 Ausiedxungs Verein,” with the prime object of making a settlement at 
 sonie point in the great Mest. Organizing with fifty members, the asso- 
 greAv until it numbered over 600 stockholders. In IMarch 
 185t a location committee, consisting of II. Heimann, F. Barteldes and c’ 
 Schleifer, were appointed to go West and look up a location, preparatory 
 to the location of a town site. After looking through various parts of 
 Mis.soun and Kansas, the present town site of Fudora -was decided upon 
 A tract of 800 acres was secured from the Shawnee Indians through Pascel 
 h ish, their chief, who was to receive every alternate lot. The town site of 
 800 acres was laid off, and named ‘'Fudora,” in honor of tlie cliief's 
 uaugliter. 
 
 Oh the return of the committee, it was decided to at once colonize the 
 place. Sixteen members, avIio represented different trades tiiid professions 
 were elected by the association and sent ont under the leadersliip of p! 
 ilartig, for tliat purpose. Following are tlie names of this hardy band of 
 pumeers: P. Hartig, J. Fisclier, .1. Schiesgroolil, .1. Leoterle, A. Ilerling, 
 .L Schoart:^ (t. Buttner, A. Schirrner, M. Marlliey, Fred Deirlimann, A. 
 Veroh, G. Epple and wife, G. Kerg, ('. Ma.xilius. .Ynton Gocthhes, 11. Baser 
 man. i he expmi.ses of tlie party were paid by the a.s.soeiation. Seven 
 
 ■ 7 wa.s orgauizea soon alter the war of tlie great rehell- 
 
 nienihers. .-Vn old stone dwelling-house was pureha.sed, at a cost of 
 •‘h; “ I’'"®® divine worship until 1881, when a handsonio frame 
 edifice, 26.X44 ieet, was completed at a cost of 312 , 000 . Under the pastorate of Rev. Mr \r- 
 souu, the church retains a membership of fifty souls. 
 
 Paul’s Congrega/ioti oj the Oernuin Eeangelical Church was organized in ISfill hv Rev. 
 H. C. llaas, With lilteen members. Mr. Haas remained in charge until 1873, when lie was 
 succeeded, in 18i4, by Rev. C. Toennies, who renuained six years. Rev. ('. F. Engelbach the 
 present pastor, took charge in 1882. The present church edifice is a brick stnicture 2’(;.\40 
 leet, erected in 1871 at a cost ot SI,200. Present iiieinbershij), seventeen * 
 
 The {All Brigh(fs) German Evangelical Chxirchx^ an old organization, and eniliraccs anionir 
 Its meinberslnp many of the prominent farmers in the vicinity of Kiidora Its cluirch 
 ^lihce, a handsome brick building, 26x40, was completed in 1870, at a cost of $1 *>00 Kev 
 F. T. Harter, present pastor. m . 
 
 The Colored Baptist Church lias an organization here, and holds regular services in their 
 own edifice. Rev. H, Ford, present pastor. 
 
 SOCIETIES. ETC. 
 
 The first society organized in Eudora was the German Turn-Verein, in 1S64. For some 
 reason* the society did not prosper, and was alamdoned. In the summer of 1867, it was 
 again organized witli twelve members, under the following officers: J. A. Seybold Presi- 
 
 if.* ir Kn«<»innnii Vino F . If .... T.. 0_ x. _ .. xr r.». ’ 
 
 -o - - - O '- --XT. L me iunuA>lug uiiieers: o. a. .^eynoju, rresi- 
 
 dent; II. Basemanu, \ ice President; H. Basemann, Jr., Secretary ; ('. .Marfilius, Treasurer. 
 
 2 tained its organization until 1876, w'hen it again became defunct. In March 
 aiiized with five menihers. nuflpr fI ia fniiovviiAcr ikfHnoT.w. t \ i>_ 
 
 The society reta....„ .^____ 
 
 1882, it re-organized with five members, under the following officers: J. A. Sevhold Presi- 
 
 I, Irca.surer; F.Lucken, Secretary. T'nr- 
 
 T\.'')Q n/vivv tvliifn/’l IT, t Iv.,4' ... 
 
 dent; C. F'ischer, Vice President; 
 
 - Bartusch, 
 
 tV 5‘,5—-v.., . , i.ailuovii, iivii.siiicr ; r.r.ucKen, ^ecretary. 1 in¬ 
 
 ner Hall IS a neat frame structure, 24x4(1 feet, and was completed in the autumn of 1.8.S2 at 
 an e.xpenseof$l,200. The society, after all its disasters,is in a prosperous condition and no- 
 numbers twenty members. 
 
 L r . ‘-"'’-sioiy urica uuiiuing, vaiiicii at Jf 2 ,ll(lll. Its incsent olliccrs are .S. Prang, N. (1,- 
 
 .1. dahn, y. (i.; .lohn Ilamnierl, Secretary ; J. A. Seybold, Treasurer. Regular nieetiugs arc 
 held III their hall on every Saturday evening. Present memhershij), forty-live. 
 
 Doric Lodge, Ao. S3 , .4., F. JL- A. was organizi’d under a charter dated Mav II, 18(19. 
 First elected officers were Robert I’ecldes, S. AV.; W. W. Sii.soy, ,1. W.; T. C. liail'iugq S. 1).; 
 A. L. Cohn, ,L I); ’Tlmnias Pearson, Treasurer; ,1. B. Smith, .Seeretarj'.’ ITesentoHiee’rs are 
 O. t amp, AV. M.; T. Rayson, S. AV.; E. S. Thomp.son, .1. AV.; O. (I. Richards, .v. H.; A. L. 
 (.olui, .J. D.; H. Copp, Treasurer; M. 1>. (Irccnlee, 18ecret!iry. Present iiiembershiii, 30. Reg¬ 
 ular coinniunications are observed on T uesday evening before full of moon in each inoiith, 
 at lodge room in Odd Fellows Hall. 
 
 Fudora Temyerant-e I uion, a society lortlie iiromotion of temperance, was organized and 
 cliaiteied in the fall ol 1879. “'remperanee T'ahernaele,” a frame building, *_Mx4i> feet was 
 
 23 
 
:i54 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAS 
 
 I completed at a cost of $800, in November, 1870. Its first and present otlicers are O. G. Rich¬ 
 ards, President: S. X. Farr, Secretarv ; Vice Presidents are Mrs. N. Heushaw, Mrs. E. Rich ; 
 J. N. Still, Treasurer; Trustee.s, T. C. Darling, James Still, 0. G. Richards, E. liich and N. 
 |IJensliaw. Present meml)ership, 150. 
 
 w' The old saw mill and “ corn cracker, ” brought out from St. T.oiiis in 1857, was operated 
 fcy C. Diirr, for the town comiiany, until 1860, when he purchased and ran it until 1870. In 
 11862, a steam llouring mill was erected bv Messrs. Durr Vitt. The mill was a frame, 
 liud two and one-halfstories high, the main building being 30x.^0 feet. The enterprise rep- 
 Tesented an outlay ofS7,000. The mill had then two run of stone and did excellent work. 
 5n *867, Leo Vitt i)urchased his partner’s interest and operated it alone until 1875, when he 
 Bold the whole mill to (’.Durr. Mr. Durr added new machinery, including two run of 
 [buhrs, and built an elevator, 20x60 feet, with a capacity of 3,000 bushels; capital invested, 
 |$12,000. The mills manufacture three choice brands of Hour that are well known wher- 
 lever they have been introduced, and give good satisfaction. 
 
 P BIOGRAPlIICAIi SKETCHES— EUDORA township. 
 
 J. R., ALLEN, Jr., farmer, Section 30, P. 0. Eudoia. Born in Monmouth, N. J., December 
 14,1832, son of Joseph R. Allen and Anna Richardson, where he grew up. and in 1852 moved 
 to and in 1856 came to Kansas and settled in Grant Townsln’p. In 1865, he purchased his 
 present fa-m of 120 acres in Eudoia. He was an active Free-State man, and endured the hard¬ 
 ships of the border troubles. He was married in Newton, Iowa, May 28,1857, to Emma, daugh¬ 
 ter of Thomas Pearson and Rhoda Rogers. They have five children—Jennie S., born July 22, 
 1858; James T., born December 16, 1863; Elmer F., born August 20, 1866; Edwin C., born Janu¬ 
 ary 26, 1871; Bertha G., born November 12,1874. Mrs. Allen is a member of the Methodist Epis¬ 
 copal Church. 
 
 JOHN ANDERSON, Jr., farmer. Section 26, P. 0. Eudora. Born in Nairnshire, Scotland, March 
 14,1832; son of John Anderson and Isabella Henderson ; emigrated to Canada, in 1856, where he 
 remained twelve years, and then came to the United States and settled in Eudora Township, 
 Kan., wliere he has since resided. He owns a farm containing 160 acres, improved. Ho was 
 married in Auldearn, Scotland, December 23,1850, to Mi-ss Justina D., daughter of John fticin- 
 tosh and Margaret Simpson. They have five children—Margaret, born I^larch 2,1861; Isabella, 
 born October 23,1863; Lizzie, born March 23, 1865; Justina, born December 23,1867 ; Mariunn, 
 born June 7,1869. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson are members of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 E. A. BENEFIELD, farmer. Section 27, P. O. Lawrence. Settled on present place in Au¬ 
 gust, 1882. There are 127 acres in the home farm, devoted to mixed farming. Mr. Benefield 
 was born in Hamilton County, Ind., December 13, 1855. Ho was educated in his native county, 
 and then learned harness-making as a trade. In 1869, he settled in Neosho County, Kan., where 
 he operated the engine in a saw mill about three jears, and then engaged in farming in tliat 
 county until 1870, when he moved to Douglas County, following the same business He was mar¬ 
 ried in Douglas County, December 25, 1879, to Miss Emma Coseboom, an adopted daughter of N. 
 D. Howland and wife. Noah D. Howland (deceased), was born in Fall River, Mass , November 
 2,1823. Engaged in blacksmithing and farming until 1854, when he joined the “ first party” of 
 the Emigrant Aid Society, and pre-empted the farm now occupied by E. A. Benefield. Mr. How¬ 
 land was married in Lawrence, in 1855, to Miss I\Iary T., diugbter of P. D. Jones, Esq. 
 
 C. N. BISHOFF, physician and surgeon, Eudora, was born in Dauphin County, Penn., June 
 4,1838. He was educated at Union Seminary, New Berlin, Union Co., Penn. Engaged in the 
 woolen manufacturing business from a boy. In 1862, he enlisted in the Union army in Com¬ 
 pany C, One Hundred and Seventy-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, on a 
 nine months’ call. On the expiration of term of enlistment, he returned home and resumed his 
 conuection with the woolen mills in the summer season, teaching school in the winter. He com¬ 
 menced his professional studies in 1868. During 1870-71, he attended lectures at the Eclectic 
 Medical College of Pennsylvania, graduating in the latter year. He began practice immediately. 
 In 1873, he opened a drug store in Lykens, Penn., continuing his practice at the same time. In 
 ^877. he moved to Kansas, and settled on his present location. He was married in Dauphin Coun- 
 fe^Penn., December 24, 1863, to Miss Mary M. Bauman, of Ephrata, Lancaster Co., Penn. They 
 ^^^four children—Cora L., Mark L., Minnie M. and Roger W. Dr. Bishoff is a member of the 
 Medical Association of Kansas, and of the I. 0. 0. F., and A., F. <fe A. M. 
 
 L. BRENDER, blacksmith and wagon-maker, and dealer in heavy and shelf hard- 
 ^^^^M^cullural implements, buggies and farm wagons, etc., Eudora. The blacksmithing and 
 department was established in 1857, the first in town. They now employ five 
 shop. In 1882, he erected a frame building, 50x25 teet, two stories high, which is 
 hardware and implement department. Mr. John L. Brender was born in Wur- 
 ^^^^^^Bermany, October 2.1830, in the town of Giengen, Oberant Heidenheim, on the River 
 he learned the blacksmith trade, commencing at the age of fourteen years. Ho 
 ^^^Hnative country and landed in New York City in 1851. The following year, he started for 
 ^^^Krgh, Penn. In 1854, he started for Chicago, III. In 1857, he left Chicago and settled in 
 Kan., and became a member of the town company. July 26, 1858, he lUirried Miss 
 ^^Velia Morse, who was born May 29, 1842. They hail three children ; lost one ; two are living 
 ^^■ed and Almira. His wife died April 4 1866. During the war, he was a member of tlie State 
 ^Htia. December 25,1867, he was married again, to Miss Nancy Ellen Shirley, a native of 
 ^^souri. They have four children—all liviog—Ida, Maria, George and John. He now lives on 
 Vfarm adjoining town. Mr. Breeder belongs to the German M. E. Church, and is a member of 
 Riudora Lodge, No 42,1.0. 0. F. 
 
 GEORGE BRECHEISEN, fanner, Section 9, P. 0. Eudora. Born in Eudora, Kan., October 
 20, 1857 ; sou of Peter and Vllmina (Vitt) Brecheisen, where he has ever since resided. He owns 
 a farm of 308 acres, improved. He has always lived on a farm, an*i was e<lucated in tlie common 
 schools. Mr. B. was married in Palmyra Township, March 9, 1880, to Miss Mary A., daughter of 
 Nicholas Weil and Annie M. Me. er. They have two children—George A., horn January 12, 1881; 
 Herbert, born October 25, 1882. Mr. and Mrs. B. are members of the Evangelical Association 
 Church. 
 
 S. V. CARR, agent of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroml, and of Wells, Fargo 
 A Company’s Express, Eudora, was born in Wayne County, Oliio, November 29, 1857. His 
 parents settled in Eudora in 1866, where he received his schooling. lie commenced studying 
 telegraphy in 1876. May 12, of the same year, he took a position in the general utVicc of the 
 St. L., L. &. W. R. R., at Lawrence. Afterward wsrs appointed agent and-operator at Stanley. 
 Returned to Lawrence August 16,1876, and resigned October 11. First became connected with 
 the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fc Railroad April 10, 1877, as night operator at West Las An¬ 
 imus, Colo., retaining this position until August. He was then transferred to Eudora, where 
 he remained until November 5,1881. He then took a position as cashier of the Wells, Fargo 
 & Co., and Denver <k Rio Grande Express Companies, at Pueblo, Colo. February 1, 1882, he 
 was appointed agent of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad at Rockvale, Colo. May 15, 
 1882, he took his present position. He was married in Hnsled, Colo., April 27,1880, to Miss Agnes 
 M. Lovelace, of Husted. Tliey have one child—Leslie L. V. 
 
 THEOPHILUS H. COLE, farmer, Section 31, P. 0. Eudora. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, 
 January 30, 1847. Is a son of Jesse Cole and Harriet Barret. Came to Kansas with his par¬ 
 ents, in 1862, and has since resided in the State. He was called out in the State Militia, 
 and participated in the engagement at the Little Blue with the Confederate forces under Sterling 
 Price. He was united in marriage in Baldwin City, Kan., March 9,1881, to Miss Mary A., daugh¬ 
 ter of T. H. Conner and Mary A. McClellen. 
 
 THOMAS H. CONNER, farmer. Section 13, P. 0. Eudora. Born in Dumfrieshire, Scot¬ 
 land, December 26, 1834. Son of John Conner and Mary Robinson. He came to the United 
 States in 1853, and settled in Kane County, III., where he remained three years, and then came 
 to Kansas; settled in Willow' Springs, and in 1872 purchased a farm in Eudora Town¬ 
 ship, where he has since resided; ow’ns a quarter section, well improved. He was married in 
 Willow Springs, March 15, 1860, to Miss Mary A., daughter of Robert !McClellen and Agnes Me- 
 Wbitter. They have three children—Mary A., born November 10, 1861, wife of T. H. Cole ; 
 Charles A., born March 7,1864 ; Addison M., born Decembers, 1866. Mr. C. is a member of the 
 M. E. Church, and also of Eudora Lodge, No. 42, I. 0.0. F. 
 
 S. H. DAVIS, farmer, Section 28, P. O. Ilesper, was born in Randolph County, N. C., March 
 20,1848. His father died in 1858. In 1861, his mother moved to Indiana,and the following year 
 settled in Douglas County, Kan. He received a preliminary education in the public schools, and 
 then entered the State Normal School at Emporia, graduating in 1872. While pursuing his 
 studies, he also taught school; in 1870, having a school in Wyandotte County, Kan., and also had 
 schools in Grant Township, Douglas County. Then held the position of Principal of the Eudora 
 School. He has since been engaged in teaching in addition to operating his farm. This consists 
 of eighty acres devoted to grain and stock. He was married in Ilesper, Douglas Co., Kan., in 
 1877, to Miss Emma Stubbs. They have three children—Lena M., ]\lary A and Horner W. Mr. 
 D is a member of the Society of Friends, and is also a member of Doric Lodge, No. 83, A., F. & 
 A. M. 
 
 C. DURR, proprietor Eudora Mills, w’as born in Colberg, Prussia, Germany, July 10,1821; he 
 emigrated to the United States in the spring of 1852, and located in New York City. At the age of 
 
 thirteen ycarR,he was apprenticed to the trade of cabinet-making and carpentering, and added to this 
 millwrighting. Hefollowed these trades in the old country. In New York City and in Chicago, 
 where he moved in 1854, be followed carpentering and building. In 1857, he moved to Kansas, 
 and settled in Eudora, and may be said to have founded that town ; he at first established a saw¬ 
 mill, adding toitattimjs until the business reached the present proportions. Mr. Durr was 
 married in Eudora, July 10,1868, to Miss Henrietta Ziunecke, a native of Germany. They have 
 six children living—Alfred, Carl, Berihtdd, Thekla, Alma and Waldo. He is at present Mayorof 
 the town. Has been a member of the School Board many years. 
 
 GARDNER, HILL & CO., dealers in general merchandise, Eudora; the firm Is composed of 
 P. Gardner, A. L. Hill and W. Davis. The business was established January 1,1880. They carry 
 a stock of about $6,000. A. L. Hill, of the above firm, was born in Guilford County, N. C. He 
 received a partial education in his native county, finishing his studies at Earlham College, Rich¬ 
 mond, Ind. His parents settled in Douglas County, Kan., in the spring of 1864, and here A. L. 
 engaged in teaching and farming. From 1876 to ld78, he was engaged in teaching Indian schools 
 on the Kickapoo Reservation, in Brown County, Kan. Then returned to Douglas County and 
 engaged in farming until present business was established. Mr. Hill is a member of the Society 
 of Friends. ^ 
 
 C. 0. CAUSE, physician and surgeon, Hesper, was bom in Preble County, Ohio, November 
 26,1830. His parents removed to Indiana when he was very young, where he received his pre¬ 
 liminary education; commenced his professional studies in 1848, under Dr. Cochran, of Spiceland, 
 Ind. Then attended lectures in 1851 and 1852, at Ann Arbor, Mich. Commenced his profession¬ 
 al practice at Spiceland, Ind., in 1852. Removed to Lynnville, Iowa, in 1855, where he followed 
 his profession until 1860, when he removed to Miami County, Kan., and commenced practice, 
 moving to Osawatomie in 1864. In 1866, he was appointed Superintendent of the Insane Asy¬ 
 lum, a position he retained until 1872, when he removed to Hesper, where he has since engaged 
 in practice, except during the years 1877 and 1878. during which time he was physician to the 
 Sac and Fox Indians. Dr. Gause was married in Spiceland, Ind., in 1852, to Miss Sarah A. Hod- 
 son, who died leaving one child—Casper W. He was married to his present wife in Lynnville, 
 Jasper Co., Iowa, in 1857 ; she was Miss Levisa W. Butler; they have one child—Emily J. Dr. 
 G. is a member of the Society of Friends, and of the State Medical Society. 
 
 JOHN GILMORE, farmer, Section 36, P. 0. Lawrence, born in Livingston Coun*y, N. Y., 
 November 27,1833; son of James and Mary (Green) Gilmore; there he resided until 1857, when 
 he came to this State and settled in Lawrence; in 1862, he moved to Eudora Township, where 
 he owns 800 acres, improved. Mr. G. was united in marriage in Tippecanoe County, Ind., April 
 3, 1856, to Mis^’ Susan C., daughter of John Widell. They have five children—Annie 0., born 
 November 15,1857; Solon T., born April 14, 1862; Many C., born July 18,1860; Josephine, born 
 January 18,1866; Nydia, born December 29, 1867. Mr. G. is one of the enterprising farmers of 
 Kansas, having several tenants on his large farm, whom he keeps employed. Mr. G. is a mem¬ 
 ber of the M. E. Church. 
 
 WALKER HARRIS, farmer, Section 12, P. 0. Eudora; born In Louisa County, Va., Septem¬ 
 ber, 1831; was taken to Kentucky when a child; came to Kansas in 1864, and settled in Eudora 
 Township; works 80 acres. He has been twice married; in Missouri, to Rebecca Lee, who died 
 in May, 1870; in Lawrence, 1879, to Alice Cresey. His children arp—Charles, Janalls, Ebocy, 
 Peter, Jesse, Richard, Samuel and Eliza. Member of Second Baptist Church In Lawrence. 
 
 DR. R. S. HITTELL, M.D., was born in Lehigh County, Penn., near Allentown, December 
 7,1849. He received his preliminary education at Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Penn., and 
 commenced the study of medicine in 1866. From 1867 to 1868, he attended the Bellevue Hos 
 pital College, New York. He graduated in 1870 from the Jefferson Medical College at Philadel¬ 
 phia, and the same year accepted an appointment as Assistant Surgeon in the German Army. 
 He continued in this service until the close of the Franco-Pnissian war. He returned to the 
 United States and held for a time a position as Surgeon on the Black Ball Line. He then set¬ 
 tled at Gibsonburg, in Sandusky County, Ohio, where he continued to practice until 1880. In 
 that year he moved to Kansas City, Mo., and the following year settled at Eudora. Dr. H. is a 
 member of the A., F. Sc A. M., I. 0.0. F., K. of H. and A. 0. U.W. 
 
 WILLIAM KOHLER, farmer. Section 28, P. 0. Hesper, settled on his present place in 
 1882. The farm consists of 175 acres, 140 of which is at present under cultivation. Grain is at 
 present his principal crop, though his intentions are to work into stock. He was born in York 
 County, Penn , March 31, 1831. His principal occupation in his native State was farming, 
 though for some years he held a position as foreman in the iron interests. In 1879, he re¬ 
 moved to Kansas and located in Douglas County. In 1881, he removed to Riley County, selling 
 his farm there the following year and returning to Douglas County. He was married in York 
 County. Penn., in 1852, to Miss Hoffman. They have six children living—Elcetta, now Mrs. 
 .T. A. Willett; Mary A., now Mrs. T, L. Dougherty; John G., Andrew J., Herman M. and 
 Devaux R. 
 
 FREDERICK A. LTCHTFERS, farmer. Section 35, P. O. Lawrence, was born in Neuwied, 
 Prussia, September 5,1820, son of William Lichtfersand Sibylla Kuepper. He came to the United 
 States in 1849, and after visiting various points, settled in Detroit, Mich. He came to Kansas in 
 1856, and settled in Eudora Township. Owns 240 acres, improved ; keeps stock as his principal 
 business. He is a successful farmer, and by his industry and economy.has acquired a good prop¬ 
 erty. He was married, in Lawrence, Kan., September 30, 1858, to Miss Anna C., daughter of 
 Henry Stevens and Anna L. Weber. They have eleven children—George M., born March 13, 
 1860; Charles, August 20,1861; Louis, February 6,1863; Mary E , May 20,1864; Gertrude, Octo¬ 
 ber 31,1865; Emma, September 16,1868; Josephine, April 25,1870; Anna, February 12, 1876; 
 Frederick, August 9,1877; Nettie, April 11,1879, and Henry, January 1,1881, Built his house in 
 1881, at a cost of $1,200. 
 
 JOSEPH McCOY, Principal of the schools, Eudora, was born in Coshocton County, Ohio, 
 January 30,1831. Ho received his first schooling in his native county, and then entered the 
 Normal Academy at West Bedford, taking the full course, and receiving first-class testimonials 
 of same from the Principal (they did not grant diplomas), in 1856. He then commenced teach¬ 
 ing, and continued actively engaged in his profession, in various posts in Ohio, until 1876. He 
 then moved to Peabody, Marion Co., Kan., where he taught three ses-sions. Since then has had 
 charge as Principal of the Public Schools at Parkville, Mo., and about a year later took his present 
 charge. Mr. McCoy was married, in Coshocton County, Ohio, October 20,1859, to Miss N. Power, 
 of that county. They have three children—Ida, James and Carl Schnrz. 
 
 CHARLES PILLA, Postnuister, and dealer in general merchandise, Eudora. Was appointed 
 Postmaster in 1871, and has held the office continuously since. The mercantile business was es- 
 hvblished in 1862 by F. L. Pilla. In 1865, it was changed to Pilla Bros. This continued until the 
 death of F. L. Pilla, in 1871; since that time Charles Pilla has been alone in business. The busi¬ 
 ness now occupies two floors in a building 25x96 feet in area, the stock averaging from $15,000 to 
 $20,000. Mr. Pilla also deals in agricultural implements, employing in all nine men. Mr. Pilla 
 wsis born in Rhenish Bavaria February 19,1830. He was educated in his native place, and emi¬ 
 grated to the United States in 1849. He learned the dyeing trade in the old country, but did not 
 follow it in the United States. He settled in New York City, where he engaged in clerking for a 
 time, and then engaged witli Walker & Sons, bookbinders, with whom he continued until 1865, 
 when he removed to Kansas, settling at once at Eudora. He was married in Factoryville, Staten 
 Island, September 10, 1865, to Miss Alice B. Smith, of Factoryville, Staten Island, N. Y. They 
 have four children—Alvina, Louisa, Malvia and Charles. He is a member of the Evangelical 
 Lutheran Church. He has been connected with the School Board for many years. Is also a 
 member of Eudora Lodge, No. 42,1. 0. 0. F., and Doric Lodge, No. 83, A., F. Sc A. M. 
 
 HON. OSCAR G. RICHARDS, lawyer, insurance and real estate, Eudora. Business was 
 established in 1869. He represents the Home of New York, Springfield of Massachusetts, Phoenix 
 of Hartford, an*i American Central of Burlington, Iowa. Mr. Richards was born in Napoleon, 
 Jackson Co., Mich., January 12,1836. He received a limited education in the schools, which he 
 afterward improved by diligent application. He was raised on a farm in Livingston County, Ill. 
 At the age of twenty, he joined Gen. Lane’s forces as they went through Illinois, under Capt. 
 William Strawn. With this hardy, independent band of pioneers, ho went to Kansas from Illi¬ 
 nois, passing through Iowa and Nebraska, and west of the then settlements in Kansas, to Topeka, 
 on what was known as Lane’s road. Mr. Richards drove the first team on the laying out of 
 that road, and planted the first stakes. In this patriotic band were such as Capt. Scrambey, of 
 Ohio, Capt. Cutler, of Massachusetts, and old John Brown, of Harper’s Ferry fame. Mr. Richards 
 was with the party that besieged Fort Titus, Fort Saunders and Lecompton. Was at Black Jack 
 when Clay Pate surrendered to old John Brown. Was at Bull Creek when Gen. Lane drove Reid 
 out of the Territory, and at Lawrence when it was besieged by 2,700 Pro-slavery men, at the time 
 that Gov. Geary went to the rescue. On the restoration of peace, after what was known as the 
 border ruffian war, Mr. Richards went west to near Manhattan, where he took a claim, which he 
 improved and cultivated, and finally sold in 1857, and removed to Douglas County, on what was 
 known as the Shawnee Absentee Lands, where a party of twenty-seven emigrants, including a 
 number of relatives who came out from II]i?iois with him in the spring of 1857, had settled. 
 Here he remained ten years, engaged in farming and studying law, as he could procure books 
 and find time. At the age of thirty, he applied himself very closely to the study of his profession, 
 and was admitted to the bar in Douglas County in 1869. He then settled in Eudora. He was 
 
DOUGLAS 
 
 married, January 1857, to Misa Martha Granger, of Livingston County, III., who died, leaving 
 two cijildren —JesHie, now Mrs. Ilarroer, of WiHconsin and Franklin. He was married, in Eudora 
 June 12, 1865, to Miss Sophia I>. Mulsow, They have four children—Charles, Hattie, Kuretia 
 and Mabel. Mr. K. was elected, in 1878, a member oftlie Kansas House of Representatives,from 
 Douglas County. He has held the oftice of Justice of the Peace of Eudora several terms. He is 
 P. M. of Doric Lodge, No. 8d, A., F. & A. M., and is P. G. of Eudora Lodge, No. 42,1. 0. 0. F. 
 
 SINO ST.\NLEY, farmer. Section 36, P. 0. Eudora. Born in Buchanan County, Mo., Au¬ 
 gust 12,1841, son of Joseph Stanley and Lydia Vilderbach. Came to Kansas in 1857; settled in 
 Doniphan County. Enlisted August, 1861, in Company A, Seventh Regiment Kansas Cavalry, 
 and was discharged October 5,1865. Married in Leavenworth, Kan., lilay 29, 1876, to Mrs. Re¬ 
 becca Eaton, widow of Alvin C. Eaton, and daughter of Isaac Blond and Mary Sanderson. The 
 children are Ella Eaton, born December 22, 1864; 11 irry Eaton, born January 26,1867 ; Flor¬ 
 ence M., born February 24.1877. I^Irs. Stanley is a native of Ohio; she owns 141)^ acres of rich 
 bottom land, 100 of which is under the plow. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 SW.^IN & Co., i»roprietor8 Magnolia Mills, End ra; succeeded C. Durr February 1, 
 1883. The firm is composed of R. D. Swain, E. and W. A. Diigano, E. A. Swain being 
 
 the managing partner. They have changed to the roller ])'' 0 ce 88 , and do a nieicliant 
 
 business almost exclusively. R. D. Swain, of ab^^^^K w’as born in Cleveland, Ohio, August 13, 
 1844. He was educated in his native city. Abou^WB^e ot sixteen years, he engaged in sailing 
 on the lakes, following this profession until 1867, the latter years having command of vessels in 
 the grain and iron ore trade. In 1867, he engaged in ship chandlery and vessel supply business 
 in Cleveland, under firm name of B. Swain & Sons, continuing in this until 1878. He then set¬ 
 tled in Douglas C<ninty, Kan., where he bought a farm. The following year, he became con¬ 
 nected with the Western Paint nnd Oil Company, of Kansas City, Mo., though retaining his resi¬ 
 dence in Douglas County until the spring of 1883, when he moved to Kansas City. 
 
 JOHN WEA YER, farmer, S'-ction 34, P. 0. Kudora. The home farm contains 330 acres, 300 
 acres being under cultivation. The crop of 1883 will consi-it of 140 acres ot wheat,and the same 
 amountincorn Has also in charge between 700 and 800 acres of his father’s, most of it being 
 rented. Ilen-y Weaver came to the State in 1857, and made his first lan<i purchases, settling here 
 with the family, in 18G.5. He continued to reside here till 1883, when he returned East. Two 
 brothers now reside in Salina, Saline County. John Weaver was born in Columbiana County,Ohio, 
 December 31, 1848. lie w’as educated in bis native county, and from there came to Kansas with 
 the family in 1865. Has since been engaged in farming, for some years teaching school in winter. 
 He W’as married, in Salina. Kan., December 31,1877, to Miss Australia Speaks, daughter of Will¬ 
 iam Speaks, one of the early settler s in that part of the State. They have two chiMren—William 
 V. and Jennie M. Mr. W. is a membef of the Methodist Episcopal Church and of the I. 0. 0. F. 
 
 JOSEPH A. WEST, farmer, Section 24, P. O. Lawrence; born in County Kerry, Irelanrl, 
 August 14,1848; son of John West and Amelia J. Jibou. He came to the United States in 1853. 
 Settled n^ar Ypsilanti, Mich., where he remained until 1857, when he came to this State, and set¬ 
 tled in Eudora Tow-nship; owns 320 acres, all improved. During tlie season, he makes a busi¬ 
 ness of threshing grain. Enlisted September 1, 1862, in Company G, Twelfth Regiment Kansas 
 Volunteer Infantry, .and was honorably discharged July 15, 1865. He was married in Baldwin 
 City, Kan., March 9, 1881, to Miss Isabel, daughter of John Anderson ami Justina McIntosh; 
 they have one child, Blanch, born June 30, 1882. Mr. West is a member of Eudora Lodge, 
 A., F. & A. M. 
 
 CHARLES L. WILBUR, farmer, Section 19, P. 0. Hesper; born in Saratoga, N. Y., August 
 7,1830 (.son of Thomas Wilber ;ind Sarah A. Townsend), where he grew to manhood, and in 1853 
 he moved to Albany, N. Y., where for fifteen years he was engaged in the flour, coal and wood 
 business. In 1858, he came to Kansas; settled on a farm containing 240 acres in Eudora Town¬ 
 ship, where he hits since resided. Mr. W. was married in Albany, N. Y., February 28, 1854. to 
 Miss Charlotte, daugliter of John Pemberton and Clarissa Henry. They have had ten children 
 —Emily T., bo» n December 12, 1854; Thomas W., born October J. 1856; Clara H., born March'22, 
 1868; John P., born December 22, 1859; Elias G., born July 28, 1862, died January 31, 1863; 
 Charles L., born December 5, 1863, died November 16, 1866; Charlotte, born December7, 1806; 
 Mary B., born December 2, 1867, died April 16, 1874; Samuel T., born September 14, 1870; 
 Elizabeth G, born January 13,1883. Mr. W. is a member of the Society of Friends. 
 
 BALDWIN CITY. 
 
 Baldwin City is pleasantly located on rolling prairie fifteen miles 
 south of Lawrence, on the line of the Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galves¬ 
 ton Railway. Occupying a position in the midst of a rich agricultural 
 country, which is settled up by a good class of farmers, it has an excellent 
 location as a .shipping point. Witliin its limits is located the Baker Uni¬ 
 versity, the oldest institution of learning in the State. 
 
 The first settlement made in and near what is now known as Baldwin 
 City, occurred in 1854, when Robert and Richard Pierson, L. F. Green, 
 .Tacoh Cantrell and a few others took up claims and laid the foundations 
 for a future prosperous neighborhood. They were followed by L. N. 
 Snyder, H. Baricklaw. D. Still, J. A. Abbott, 1). F. Green, D. Froy, W. 
 Baricklaw and others in 1855-6. 
 
 In .lune, 1855, a town site of 320 acres, on Sections 34 and 27,Township 
 14, Range 20, was surveyed and laid off by the Palmyra Town Companj^ and 
 known as Palmyra, Tlie Town Company was composed of twelve mem¬ 
 bers, as follows: .lames Blood, President, .1. B. Abbott, Capt. Saunders, 
 Amasa Soule, L. F. and I). F. Green, Dr. A. T. Still, I). Fry, Robert Pier¬ 
 son and the three Baricklaw brothers. The first building on the town site 
 w'as a log-house, erected in 1854, by J, Cantrell, and used as a dwelling. 
 After the town was laid off, W. Westfall erected a building and occupied 
 it as a store. The “Old Barra<;^ks,” a scpiare, log building twenty by 
 twenty feet, was the next building, and was built by the town company, 
 and used by many, until others were erected. A hotel was also built by 
 the town company and used both for store and hotel purposes, under the 
 name of the Santa Fe House, and was managed by A. F. Powell. Drs. 
 Simmons and Still were among the first disciples of Esculapius, locating 
 in 1855. The marriage of Robert Pierson to a Miss Bithinger in 1855-6, 
 was among the first ceremonies of the kind performed in Palmyra. 
 
 In 1858, the town company purchased tlie section of laud adjoining 
 the town on the south, and donated it to the Kansas Educational Associ¬ 
 ation, in consideration of which they agreed to locate an institution of 
 learning on the said section. As the work on the university progressed, 
 buildings were erected on tlie new town site, which was named Baldwin, 
 in honor of .lohn Baldwin, of Berea, Ohio, and soon, one by one, the busi¬ 
 ness enterprises of Palmyra moved to the new town. A saw and grist 
 mill was erected by John Baldwin, and other enterprises inaugurated 
 which proved the death blow to Palmyra as a town, as it is now known as 
 “but a dream of the past." 
 
 The Palmyra post office was established in 1856, N. Blood being ap¬ 
 pointed as first Postmaster; II. Scott was his successor, wdien the office 
 was moved to Baldwin. He was succeeded by J. M. Cavaness, who had 
 charge of the office until 1867. Mr. Cavaness was succeeded by H. M. 
 Scott, who remained until 1875, when John Chapman took charge of the 
 office. It was established as a money-order office in 1867, and has since 
 retained that distinction. 
 
 (Owing to the destruction of city records, no correct data can be given 
 concerning its official j)roceedings.l 
 
 COUNTY. 
 
 CnURCIIES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 Methodist Kpiscopal Church. —The first religious services heid by thi.s denomin.ition 
 were presided over l)y llev. T. S. Grilling, in tlie summer of lA'w. A cla.ss was organized 
 July 22, 185.5, at Palmyra, iiy tlie Itev. L. R. Dennis, witli the following members: If. Rar- 
 ricklow, David and llnldali Eldridge, William and Jane Graham, D. Joluison, I,. F. and N. 
 Green, A. Perecs, II. and Ro.sella Harris. Services were held at residences of tlie different 
 memliers until 1858, when tlie University (Tiapcl at Baldwin City was used. The present 
 church building, whicli is a siilistantial stone structure, was built in !8(i8. 
 
 * The following pa.stors liave liad charge of the church since its first organization in 
 the order mentioned: Rev. I,. R. Dennis, eiglitecn months; Rev. W. Taylor, one year; Rev. 
 tV'illiam liutt, one year ; Rev. M. Robinson, two years; Rev. W. R. Davis, one year; Rev. 
 T. II. Mudge, four montlis (church sujiplied eight moiitlis); Rev. T. G. Ferril, one year; 
 Rev. W. Rutt, one year; Rev. J. R. Orwig, one year; Rev. G. S. Dearborn, one year; Rev. 
 Mr. McRurney, one year; Rev. James Lawrence, one year; Rev. .Mr. Bryant, one year; 
 Rev. Mr. i’erry, one year; Rev. 0. G. Rolierts, two years; Rev. Mr. Iienison, one year; Rev. 
 H. W. Reed, three years; Rev. Mr. Shipe, one year; Rev. A. H. Walters, two years, and 
 Rev. W. R. Davis, its present pastor, two years, f’rcsent number of members, 340. 
 
 Jfirst Presbyterian Church. —Tlie first organization of tliis denomination was perfected 
 at Prairie City, December 2.5, 18.59, with fourteen memliers, by the Rev. J. ('. Reach, an ex¬ 
 ploring missionary of the Kansas I’resbytery. A lirick church was erected on tlie town 
 site of I'almyra, and used for a number of years. Services were also held at Prairie City, 
 and other places of worship occupied. The present church edifice is a neat frame structure, 
 30-X46 feet, located at Media, a station one mile distant from Baldwin. 
 
 The following pastors have oliiciated: llev. J. C. Reach, 18.59-RG; Rev. V. N. King, 
 1867-73; Rev. \. V. Stout, 1874-82; Dr. L. T. lobe, the present pastor, April, 1882. Present 
 number of memliers, 34. 
 
 Palmyra Ijodge, Xo. S3, A.,F. it ,4. M., organized under dispensation, in 1856; a charter 
 was granted 1857, with the following cliarter meiiibers: C. Reynolds, J. T. Lynch, J. Deer- 
 ing, J. W. Vaughn, L. F. Green, W. 1). Martin, W. B. Hayden and R. P. Du Vail. Its first 
 otticers were: C. Reynolds, W. M.; B. Andrews, S. W.; j. T. Lynch, J. W.; W. D. Martin, 
 Treasurer; L. F. Green, Secretary. Some of the first meetings were held in the open air. 
 
 Its present officers are: E. A. Gaddis, W. M.; J. W. Junction, S. W.; R. Bailey, J. W.; 
 W. C. Corkill, Secretary; W. D. Mortin, Treasurer. Present membership, 31. Regular 
 communications are lield Wednesday evening before full of moon at Masonic Hall. 
 
 Baldwin City Lodge, No. ,11, I. (). (). F., was organized under dispensation, June, 1867; 
 charter granted in October, 1867, with following charter members: J. K. Goodin, L. L. Hart¬ 
 man, B. F. Kratzer, William Hoope, H, W. Olmstead and J. R. Jioore. First officers were: 
 J. K. Goodin, N. G.; H. W. Olmstead, V. G.; W. Skeels, Recording'Secretary ; J. R. Moore, 
 Treasurer. Present officers : L. B. Keifer, N. G.; C. S. Ilolmaii, V. G.; W. PJasket, Perma¬ 
 nent Secretary; J. R. Stepliens, Recording Secretary; G. Nutt, Treasurer. Regular meet¬ 
 ings are held every Saturday evening, in JIasonic and Odd Fellows Hall. Present member¬ 
 ship, 58. 
 
 Baldwin Lodge, No. lOU, .4. O. U. IK, was organized under a cliarter granted June 30, 
 1882, with twelve charter members. Its ofticers are: W. R. Graham, P. M. W.; C. A. 
 Weaver, M. W.; C. E. Gallierth, Recorder; R. B. Kiefer, Financial Secret.iry; S. B. Wool- 
 pert, Recording Secretary; W. A. Hide, Guide. Regular meetings are held on the first 
 and tliird Monday evenings of each month in the college Imilding. Present membership, 15. 
 
 Baker Fast, No. 40, G. A. R., was organized under a charter March 16,1882, with twenty- 
 two charter memliers. Its first and present officers are E. Gaddis, P. C.; L. 11. Tuttle, V. 0.; 
 C. F. Moher, 8. Charles Fives, O. of I).; J. Walker, O. of G.; H. C. Jay, (R M.; George 
 Nott, Adjutant; J. Davis, (j. M. S. Regular meetings are held Friday evenings of each 
 month. Present membership, forty. 
 
 BAKER UNIVERSITY. 
 
 This institution of liberal arts is located at Baldwin City, Kan., and is under the 
 supervision of the Kansas and Nebraska Conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 On the 3d day of February, 1858, an organization, known as the Kansas Educational 
 Association of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was chartered liy tlie Territorial Eegisla- 
 ture, with the privilege of locating an institution of learning, to be known as Baker Uni¬ 
 versity. After receiving several propositions from different places in the State, the associa¬ 
 tion accepted that made by the town company of Palmyra, by wliich they received a section 
 of land adjoining the town site of Palmyra. Tliis section of land was surveyed iuto lots, 
 many of which were sold, the proceeds being used toward erecting a college building. The 
 structure was a tliree-story stone building, erected at a cost of $3,000. Tlie first floor was 
 used for chapel purposes; the second divided into recitation rooms, and the third was oc¬ 
 cupied by the Masons. 
 
 Baker University was chartered February 12, 1858. In the autumn of the same year, 
 its doors were thrown open to students. The first Faculty was composed of Rev. W. R. 
 Davis, President, assisted by Prof. B. F. (Tiniiingham and Prof. T. A. Parker. As there were 
 hut few important institutions of learning in the Territory at this lime, the attendance 
 numbered upward of 100. 
 
 In 1867, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction in his annual report .said: 
 “Baker University is the oldest living, working institution in the State. * * * * From 
 our earliest history as a State, it has done a noble work in sending out successful teachers 
 to the common schools.” Notwithstanding all the embarassments that have been met, reg¬ 
 ular work has been done every term down to the present time. 
 
 In 1870, it was decided to complete the new building, which had Iieen in process of 
 erection for several years. This building is a substantial structure of cut stone, located ou 
 a gentle elevation overlooking the city. Its dimensions are 60x80 feet, four stories high, 
 including the Mansard story. Though spacious enough for the present, will in a few years 
 be inadequate to the increasing number of students. In connection witti the institution is 
 the library and reading room, containing upward of 1,.500 volumes, embracing works of 
 general information, and supplied with the current literature of the day. The present 
 financial standing of the institution is good. 
 
 The Board of Trustees is composed of the following: lion. L. IV. Breyfogle, IV. Cono¬ 
 ver, Rev. II. W. Chaft'ee, Rev. H. A. Tucker, Rev. F. W. .Van Deventer, L. N. Stacher, Col. J. 
 C. Carpenter, Rev. P. T. Rhodes, H. H. Taylor, Rev. G. S. ]>earborn, William I’laskett, Rev. 
 H. W. Reed, D. D., Rev. A. K. Jolinson, Rev. W. R. Davis, D. D., Rev. J. T. Hannah. Rev. J. 
 M. Sullivan, H. C. Meeheiii, Rev. B. Kelley, Rev. J. Denison, D. D., S. O. Goodlandcr, Rev. 
 J. 1). Knox, Rev. S. E. Pendleton, Rev. 1). T. Summerville, T. D. Sweet, W. Fairchild, I. T. 
 Goodnow, J. M. Cavane.ss. 
 
 The officers of the board are Rev. H. W. Reed, D. D., President; Rev. P. T. Rhodes, 
 Vice President; H. H. Taylor, Secretary; W. Plaskett, Treasurer; Rev. J. M. Sullivan, 
 Agent. 
 
 The present Faculty of the University is as follows: 
 
 Rev. W. H. Sweet, A. M., President and Professor of Mental and Moral Science; Rev. 
 W. I. Graham, A. M., Professor of Ancient Languages; Rev. C. A. Weaver, M. A., Professor 
 of Mathematics; F. J. Baker, A. B., Professor of Natural Science ; Ada C. Baker, B. L., Pre¬ 
 ceptress and Professor of English Fiterature; Amanda FI Plaskett, A. M., l’rofes.sor of 
 Painting and Drawing; W. I. Graham, A. M., Principal of Normal Department; K. R. .Sny¬ 
 der, Professor of Instrumental and Vocal Music ; F. .F. Barkerville, Teacher of Penmanship 
 and Elocution ; F. J. Baker, Secretary and Curator of Cabinet; W. I. Graham, Treasurer; 
 Amanda 1'. I’lasket, Librarian. 
 
 Present number of students enrolled, 270. 
 
 BLACK JACK. 
 
 Black Jack is situated on level prairie, and is surrounded by valuable 
 farms, many of them owned by men who emigrated from Penn.sylvania in 
 early times, who are largely engaged in raising stock. It is in tlie south¬ 
 eastern part of the county, five miles from Prairie City. The creek near 
 which the village stands was named Black Jack by the Mexicans, and the 
 village, when started in 1857, was named after the creek 
 
 ♦ Owing to incomplete records, this list was compiled from data given by various members 
 the church. 
 
mSTOKY OF KANSAS. 
 
 'riie first settlers on the town site were the town company themselves, 
 eonsistineof William Uiley, Daniel Fearer, E. 1). Petteu!,nll, S. A. Stone- 
 hraker. Secretary, and II. Hrockwav.Treasurer. The first birth in the 
 town was that of William 11. Riley, in June, IK-aH, who died while an in¬ 
 fant, this being the first death; the first marriage was that of Joseph 
 Kennedy, to Mis.i Elizabeth llanern. , • 
 
 The finst school was in a log house, taught by Mrs. Elizabeth Craig, in 
 1808, with Frankie iSIiller as assistant. The first sermon was preached m 
 January, of this year, in a cabin by Rev. Samuel Keetsinger. A school- 
 house and church were both built in 185!t; the former located on the north¬ 
 east (piarter of Secdion 7, J’ownship 15 and Range 21, and the latter, the 
 Presbyterian Church, in the town. The Pre.sbyterians and United Breth¬ 
 ren had, previous to the building of this church, a iinion fund, hut a 
 misunderstanding arising among them, the fund was divided and eaidi built 
 
 a church. _ , , t i \ 
 
 The post office was established in 1858, and named Black Jack, S. A. 
 Stonebraker being appointed first Postmasti'r. In January, 1858, II. N. 
 Broekway and S. A. Stonebraker started the first store in the town. 
 
 Black Jack is situated on the old Santa Fe road, over which for many 
 years all merchandise destined for New Me.xico and California was 
 freighted. It was also the principal emigrant trail, and some years as 
 many as ()0,()00 teams traveled this road. This immense traffic was in the 
 main discontinued upon the completion of the Kansas Pacific Railroad to 
 
 Ellsworth. , , ,,, , T , riM 
 
 This town is situated near the historic battle-field of Black Jack. Ihe 
 battle so named occurred June 2, 1856, a full account of which will be 
 found in its proper place in the general history of the county. 
 
 During the war of the Rebellion, a fort was erected here for the pro¬ 
 tection of the town. On IMav 8, 1808, Dick Yeagar made a raid upon the 
 village, robbed Brockway A Stonebraker's store, and stole the horses be¬ 
 longing to the overland stage route. On the 15th of August following. 
 Bill Aiulcrson made a raid' into Kansas, and on his return from Morris 
 County, where he had killed Capt. Baker, thrown his body into the cellar 
 and burned his house down over him, made a call on Black Jack, inter¬ 
 cepted the overland mail, stole fourteen horses, eight of them belonging to 
 the mail, and took some |2,0()0 from the passengers. They also broke 
 into and robbed Brockway A Stonebraker's store, carrying away about 
 $11,800 worth of goods, and setting fire to the store. The fire was e.xtin- 
 guished by a determined ladv named Mrs. John M. Hays. 
 
 VINLAND. 
 
 Vinland is situated on level prairie about nine miles southeast from 
 Lawrence. Among the early settlers here in 1854, w'ere W. E. Barnes, 
 George Cutler, F. B. Varnum, Charles W. Dow, Jacob Branson, William 
 White, h'ranklin N. Coleman, Josiah Hargous and Harrison W. lluckley. 
 
 In 1857, a saw mill was erected in this vicinity by N. C. Cradit A Co., 
 on Coal Creek. In the fall of 1858, a small house was built, in which A. 
 W. Smith taught the first school. The building of this house was a pri¬ 
 vate enteriu-ise on the part of the settlers. A public schoolhouse wuis built 
 in 1867, and located on the northeast corner of Section 10, Towmship 14, 
 Range 20. In 1868, the post office was established and named Vinland, 
 George fhitler being appointed lirst Postmaster. On July 1, 1870, Messrs. 
 Russell A Davis opened the first store. In 1874, a cheese factory was es¬ 
 tablished, and in 1878, the Presbyterian Church was built. 
 
 Media is situated in the southern part of the county, on the Kansas 
 City, Lawrence A Southern Kansas Railroad. The first settlement was 
 made here in November, 1878, by E. G. Gilbert and 11. W. Willett and 
 family. 
 
 The posi office was established January 1, 1879, H. W. Willett being 
 first Postmaster, w'ho, in the next November, opened a store, the first in 
 the town. 
 
 A Presliyterian Church wms erected in 1881, in wdiicliRev. A. V. Stout 
 preached the first sermon, soon after its completion. 
 
 BIOGRAPinCAL SKETCHES— palmyra towns^iip. 
 
 A. F. ALLEN, M. S., farmer, P. 0. Vinland, is operating 290 acres of land, in two bodies of 
 ICO acres and of IdO acres respectively, jH’incipal atiention is devoted to feeding stock. A. F. 
 Allen was born in Washtenaw County, Mich., December 27,18d6. He took a preliminary course 
 at a Wesleyan College at Leoni, Jackson County, Mich., ami then (iitered the State Agricultural 
 College, taking a full course and graduating in 1861, with the degree of B. S., the degree of M. 
 S. being conferred by his Alma Mater in 1875. The class of 1861, with a single excepdion, enlisted 
 in 1861, as a body fonning a company of topographical engineeis under Gen. Fremont, in Mis¬ 
 souri. When Halleck took command of the army, they were disbanded and returned home. The 
 subject of our sketch engaged in general lanning for some three years, and was then appointed 
 foreman of the farms at the Agricultunil College, a position he held for three years. In the fall 
 of 18G8, he took charge of the schools at Harrisonville, Cass Co,, Mo.; three years later, removed 
 to Butler, Bates Co., Mo., to take a similar position. In the spring of 1873, he removed to Kan¬ 
 sas, and settled in Girard, Crawford County, where he held a jiosition as Principal of the High 
 School and remained until 1878 then removed to Douglas County. Spent the winter in Lawrence, 
 and the following spring settled near Vinland, on his piresent place. Mr. Allen was married in 
 Manchester, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Fehrimry :i2,1863, to Miss Ellen M. Spencer, who died leav¬ 
 ing two chilflren—Ben I. and Willard S. Ho was married to his present wife in Douglas County, 
 Kas., September 9, 1873. She was Mrs. Libido D. Hart, a daughter of Fitch Reed, Esq. They 
 have throe children—Fitch R., Elbert II. and Edward P. Mr. Allen is a member of the Metho¬ 
 dist Episcopal fdiurch,an Ancient Odd Fellow and Lecturer of Vinland Grange. 
 
 G. W. ALLEN & CO., proprietors Baldwin City Mills. During the summer of 1883, they 
 moved their Hpj)arutu8 from Baldwin City to Meda, erecting a frame mill with stone biisement. 
 The main huihling is 40x30 feet in area with an engine house 20x4U feet. There is also attached a 
 sorghum mill 00x24 feet with about 100 feet of open shed. The feed department will have two 
 run stone, employing four men. In the season, the s»>rghum mill will employ seven men and 
 have a cajiacity of cOO gallons of syrup in a run of twenty-four hours. . The firm is composed of 
 G. \y. Allen, and Ethen Allen and j. L. Allen, nephew’s of G. W. G. W. Allen was born in Burling¬ 
 ton County, N. J., January 12,1830. Ho was educated in bis native county. In 1857, he started 
 West, locating in Ohio for a time, then moved to Indiana, thence he moved to Douglas County, 
 Ill., in 1858, and engaged in farming there until 1871. Ho then moved to Jackson County, Mo., 
 where he opened a nursery until 1876. The grasshopper visitation of 1875, caused his removal to 
 Johnson County, Kan., where he engaged in farming until 1881. He then removed to Baldwin 
 City and bought a tloiir and grist mill. Mr. A. was married in Burlington County, N. J., in 1865, 
 to Miss Elizabeth Evans, of that county. 81»o died leaving one child, David Evans. He was 
 married to his present wife in Baldwin City, Kuu., in 1880. She was Miss Rebecca Hill, of that 
 (ity. 
 
 KNFD ANDERSON, farmer, Section 11, P. 0. Vinland, was born in Bergenstift, Norway, 
 November 15, 1825; son of Andrew Anderson and Sarah Newton. Came to the United States in 
 1850 settled in Chicago, and in 1856, came to Kansas and settled in Palmyra Township ; here ho 
 owns a tine farm containing 20 (Jl acres well improved. During the tinantrill raid, he had a valua¬ 
 ble horse taken by the United States troops for which he never received pay. lie was united 
 in marriage in Chicago, Ill., September 17, 1857, to Miss Anna J., daughter of Jacob Eido aud 
 Martha Stevens. They have the following children: Sarah E., horn February 6, 1859; Martha 
 V June IH, 18C1; Charles S., August 20, 1863; Edward J., August 28,1865, and Frink N., Octo¬ 
 ber ‘>9 1808 Mrs. Anderson is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Vinland, 
 
 MRS. MARY F. ASHBY, farmer, Section 18, P. 0. Media, was born in Montgomery County, 
 Ky. June 17, 1828; daughter of Henry Foster and Jane Nelson. Moved into Putnam County, 
 Ind' when a child, where she grew to womanhood. She was united in marriage in Putnam 
 County, Ind., December 21,1848, to James C. Ashby, who died Noveniber 1,1868. She had six 
 children—Henry S., born October 4,1855 ; Charles A., December 5, 1858; Sarah J., February 14, 
 1861- Elizabeth A., April 3,1863; Mary F., August 19,1865; Rosa J., October 24, 1867. Mrs. 
 Ashby came to Kansas in 1857, with her hu^g^d, and settled in Palmyra Township. She owns 
 a line farm of 177 acres well improved aid of her sons carries on the farm. Henry 
 
 S., her oldest son takes charge and keeiia^^^pFm in good shape. Mrs. Ashby and taiuily are 
 members of the Baldwin City Methodist i^^opal Church. 
 
 F J. BAKER, A. B., Profes or of Natural Science, Baker University, Baldwin City, was born 
 in Brandon, Knox Co., Ohio, March 15,1854. He was educated at the Ohio Wesleyan University, 
 Delaware, Dhio, which he entered in the fall of 1875, taking a full classical course and graduat¬ 
 ing in 1880. The same fall, ho moved to Baldwin City to take the position which he now holds 
 in'the university. He was married in Delaware, Ohio, in 1878, to Miss .\.da Claypool, a native of 
 Westfield, Ohio. Mrs. Ada Claypool Baker, Preceptress and Professor of English Language and 
 Literature, Baker University, look a preparatory course at Iberia College and then entered the 
 Ohio Wesleyan University, graduating in 1880, with the degree of B. L. Took present charge in 
 the fall of 1880. 
 
 W. E. BARNES, nurseryman, P. 0. Vinland. The nursery has been established since 1857, 
 The farm consists of 386 acres, 175 acres being devoted to trees and vines, 100 acres in apple trees 
 ol different ages. The crops of 1882 aggregated 10,000 bushels. Mr. Barnes was born in Dnicut, 
 Mass., September 21,1833. He was educated in his native county. At the age of ten years, he 
 went to live with a relative and learned the nursery business with him. In 1856, ho struck 
 west, stopping in Wisconsin for a few months. The same year he settled in. Kansas, first laud¬ 
 ing in Leavenworth and making a claim where he now resides shortly afterward. During the 
 border riillian troubles, he was connected with Capt. Abbott’s company, and, during the war of 
 the rebellion, with the State militia. He was married in Douglas County, in 1867, to Miss 
 Dunn, daughter of Jonathan Dunn, Esq., one of the pioneers of “ 58.” Mr. Barnes is a member 
 of the Vinland Grange. 
 
 E. J. BASKERVILLE, Professor of Penmanship and Elocution in Baker University, 
 Baldwin City, was born in Delaware County, Iowa, October 24,1857. Took preparatory c urse in 
 the district schools and then entered Weston College at Weston, Iowa, taking a full bbientific 
 course and making a special study of iienmanship. In 1879, he moved to Kansas to take a posi¬ 
 tion in the Lane University at Lecompton, where he remained until the fall ot 1880, when he 
 took his present charge. During his vacations, Prof. Baskerville has made a special study 
 of elocution under Prof. Hammil, of Chicago, and Prof. Cumnock, of the Northwestern Univer¬ 
 sity at Evanston, Ill. Prof. B. is a member of the First Methodist Ej iscopal Church and the 
 I. 0. 0. F. of Baldwin City. 
 
 I. I. BELL, farmer. Section 1, P. 0. Baldwin City, settled on present place in 1858. Is now 
 operating 240 acres in all, having added to his original pre-emption ; 220 acres of the farm are 
 under cultivation, being devoted to both grain and stock. The head of herd is a thoroughbrod 
 Durham bull, from Andy Wilson’s herd. Also has a stallion of trotting ancestry. Capt. Bell 
 was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, January 15,1819. His parents moved to Westmorelai^ 
 County, Penn., while he was a boy. Alter coming of age, he engaged on a farm in Pennsylvania 
 till he moved West. In the spring of 1855, he took boat to St. Louis, and from there to Kansas 
 City. Ho then made a claim in Douglas County and a few months afterward reiurned to Penn¬ 
 sylvania for bis family. While on the way out, sickness compelled them to disembark at Lex¬ 
 ington, Mo. Here he rented a farm. The same fall visited his claim in Kansas and found it 
 “jumped.” He then made another claim, and in the spring of 1856 brought out his family and 
 settled. There being a vacant cabin in the vicinity of his claim, he took possession, no objection 
 being made, his neighbors supposing, as he came from Missouri, that he was Pro-slavory. As 
 soon as they found he was a Free State man, they came to the cabin lully armed and compelled 
 the family to vacate. They then built a shelter of rails, using “ shakes” lor a roof. Shortly 
 after this, finding himself short of provisions, he made a trip to his place in Lafayette County, 
 Mo., after food. Just after his departure, John Brown made an attack on and defeated Pate. This 
 caused a great excitement in Missouri, and he found himself continually subject to strict ques¬ 
 tioning. Not liking the appearances of things, he determined to get back home as soon as pos¬ 
 sible. So he loaded his ox team with corn in the ear, not waiting to have it ground ; also bought 
 two or three cows, and started back, having for a companion a young man from Illinois, who 
 assisted him in driving.the cattle; also added to his load some flour and bacon, which he bought 
 on the road back. Their only arms were two shotguns, for which they had no ammunition. 
 Finally, they reached the State line and camped. The next morning they were stopped by a 
 party of Missourians and, after some talk, placed under arrest and taken to Little Santa Fe, 
 where they were turned over to United States Marshal. They were ordered to drive to Bull 
 Creek, where there was a large camp of Missourians. After having proceeded some distance, 
 they were overtaken by a squad of men and ordered to dump their load on the prairie. A niaii 
 was then put in the wagon to drive, and they took up their march, being ordered to keep silence 
 on pain of death. Mr. Bell finally determined to make one effort to obtain his release, and made 
 the remaik, “ If I had some of my Lafayette County neighbors here, I would not submit to this 
 treatment.” This attracted their attention and they asked whom he knew there. He referred 
 to several prominent Pro-slavery men of that county. They then withdrew and held a parley; 
 finally told him they had decided to search him and, if they found no papers of importance, to 
 release him. They did so. Before the party left, be asked the leader for a pass; this he fur¬ 
 nished, but refused to sign it. Mr. Bell then returned to where he had dumped his provisions 
 and again loaded up and took up his march for Bull Creek. His companion here deserted him, 
 having decided to make for Kansas City. Mr. Bidl, knowing he must pass in the immediaie 
 vicinity of the Missourians’ camp on Bull Creek, determined to follow the original route at d go 
 boldly into their camj). lie found them expecting him ami drawn up in two lines to receive 
 him. He drove between the lines and had almost passed thiough before he was stopped. He 
 then found that a former neighbor of his in Lafayette County had told them that lie n\ks a 
 Northern man. He was finally taken before the commanding officer, the notorious Milt. M»'Gee, 
 and he placed a guard over the wagou and ordered him to return to Kansas City, in spite of his 
 protestations that his family were probably starving. After they had driven some miles, they 
 camped on Cedar Creek. Shortly afterward, heard the report of a gun, followed by two or three 
 others, aud made up his mind that some one had been shot. S^me mile or two further on the 
 road, he again met McGee with a jiarty of men. They finally reached Kansas City and after 
 some tinu, through the intercession of others, persuaded McGee to release him and give him a 
 pass to go home. This he finally did, and Mr. Bell again took up his march lor home. On bis 
 way back, he met a sijuad of men at Cedar Creek and Was persuaded to camp with them. He 
 found them talking of a body being out on the prairie, it being the same place where he heard 
 the guns the day before. Afterward found it was the body of Jacob Cantrell, of Baldwin Ci^, 
 who had been shot by the Missourians after being taken ]'risoner. Mr. Bell found his stock at 
 Bull Creek and finally reached home, much to the joy of his family, who had given him up as 
 lost, the neighbors in his absence having provided for their wants. Shortly after this, his posi¬ 
 tion being such an exposed one, ho moved his family to Baldwin City, and they afterward re¬ 
 turned to Pennsylvania, returning to his claim in 1858. In the early part of the war, he joined 
 Newjohn’s Home Guuid, remaining with them the most of 1861. In the spring of 1862, he re¬ 
 cruited a company which was mustered into the Second Battalion Maryland Militia, he being 
 commissioned First Lieutenant. He remained with this command until the day before the sur¬ 
 render at Independence, Mo. He then organized a company of home guards, of which he was 
 elected Captain, continuing in command till the close of the war, taking part in the pursuit of 
 Quantrill and of Price. Since that time, has been engaged in operating his farm. Mr. Bidl 
 was married in Indiana County, Penn., December 25,1842, to Miss Susannah Fair, of that county. 
 They have had thirteen children, nine surviving—Elizabeth, now Mrs. W. M. Rinley ; Martha, 
 now Mrs. J. Kennedy ; Margaret, now Mrs. 11. Goodman; Emma, Jackson, Ida, Oscar, Leonard 
 and Henry. Capt B. is a member of the G. A. R. and of the I. 0. 0. F. 
 
 11. E. BODWELL, dealer in groceries, hardware, queenaware, etc,, Baldwin City. The 
 business was established in 1882. The stock averages about $2,500 and is the only hardware 
 house in town. Mr. Bodwell was born in Huron County, Ohio, July 12,1831. He received his 
 schooling in his native county, and learned the trade of blacksmith. In 1856, he moved to Kan¬ 
 sas, lauding in Lawrence in April. The same year took a claim in Franklin County which be 
 surveyed and returned to Lawrence. In the spring of 1857, he settled in Baldwin City, then 
 
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 known ft« Palmyra. Iloro he onpipod in working at his tnulo ten or twelve ytMirs. Afterward 
 went into mercantile IniHiness; sold out in 1H74 and went to Colorado, where he opened a black¬ 
 smith shop. In 1877, he returned to Baldwin Oily and orpinized the firm of Bodwell He 
 
 was married in Huron C/Ountv,Ohio,September 24, lHf)4, to Miss Melissa J., daughter of J. T. Marr, 
 Kso. They have one child—John T. Uuriiig the war, Mr. B. was connected with the State 
 militia. On the Price raid, was First Ideutenant of Cnpt. Pengrco’s company. lie is a member 
 of the A., F. k A. M.and I. O. 0. F. of Baldwin City. 
 
 L. B. BODWKLTi, Postmaster, and senior member of the firm of Bodwell k (jalbreath, gen¬ 
 eral store. Baldwin City, was first apiwinted I’ostimuster in 1877, and has held the ufiice uninter¬ 
 ruptedly since. Mr. Bo<lwoll was horn in Clarkslb'ld, Huron County, Ohio, February 18, 18:17. 
 His narents moved to Dodge County, Wis., about 1848, where he received his education. ««« 
 
 afterward engaged in clerking some years. In isr)9, he moved to Kansas. Here ho fitteil out a 
 small train and engag<Hl some years in freighting to Denver, Sjinto Ke and tlio mountains. \ol- 
 
 Miss Lucy Starr, daughter of J. T. Starr, Esq., of 1850. They have three children—Hat- 
 
 tie M., Anna D. and Edward E. Mr. B. is a metW5i*^f the Presbyterian Church and the I. 0. 0. 
 F. of Baldwin City. He is at present Township Treasurer, having held the office six or eight 
 years. Is also a member of the City Council. ^ i 
 
 L. M. BODWELL, Baldwin City, was born in Ridgefield, Conn., September 11, and 
 now lives in Palmyra Township, Douglas County; is a son of Joseph Bodwell an«i Sahra Stalker 
 Bodwell. He was married January 4, 1827, to Ann E. Vanderlioof, who died March H, 1840. He 
 was married July 14, 1840, to Charlot:e Day, daughter of .lonathan H. Day. He has liad seven 
 children—James L., born May 22.1828 ; Henry E., liorn July 12.1801; Mary E,, born August 1, 
 IS-Ol- Devi B., born February 10,1837 ; William P., born Felnuary 22,1840, died October 21,18G3, 
 of wounds received at the battle of Chickamauga; Joseph F., born ,luly 10,1841, and Horace M., 
 bom July 29,1850. Mr. Bodwell is a member of tlie Seventh-Day Adventists. 
 
 BODWELL & GALBREATH, dealers in general merchandise, Baldwin City. The businei® 
 was originally established about 1802, by Mr. Fuller, but passed through various changes until 
 1877, when the firm of Bodwell Brothers was organized. They were succeeded by the present 
 firm’in February, 1882. They now emidoy three clerks, and carry a stock of about S7,000, and 
 the annual sales will aggregate 825,000. C. E. Galhreith, junior member of the firm, was born 
 in Georgetown, Ohio, February 1,1851. He received his education in his native county, ami, 
 after leaving school was employed as clerk until 1871. He then commenced business for iiim- 
 self at Ripley, Ohio, where he coutiniied to do business until 1880, when he sold out and moved 
 to Kansas. He first located in Paola, with the intention of starting the mercantile business 
 there, but finally decided to settle in Baldwin City, wliere he removed just previous to entering 
 the present firm. He was niarried in Ripley, Brown County, Ohio, in 1872, to Miss Gaddis, ot 
 Ripley. They have one daughter—Mary Parepa. Mr. G. is a member of the A. C. U. W. of 
 
 Baldwin City. a ■ n w vr 
 
 THEODORE BROWN, farmer. Section 30, P. 0. Holling, was born in Pompey, N. Y., 
 August 18,1841, and at four years of age moved, with his parents, to Kenosha, Wis , where he 
 lived some time, as also in Walworth County, M'is. He enlisted, in December, 1863, in Ninth Bat¬ 
 tery Wisconsin Volunteers, and was on duty in tlie West, and discharged November, 1865. He 
 learned the trade of a blacksmith in Springfield, Wis., and continues still to work at his trade, 
 when not engaged on liis farm. He came to Kansas in 1870, and settled in Palmyra Township, 
 where he owns eighty a res, wliich he has improved out of tlie raw prairie and made into a nice 
 farm. Ho was united in marriage, in Lyons, Wis., September 2,1861, to Miss Janette daughter 
 of Lewis Tucker, Esq. They have four children living—Cora S., Louisa M., Charles A. and 
 Rosa B. Mr. B. is a member of Baldwin City Lodge, No. 31,1. 0. 0. F., also of the High Prairie 
 
 Presbyterian Church. . t. ■ . i 
 
 S A BROWN & CO., dealers in lumber, coal, salt and grain. Media. Business estab¬ 
 lished in June, 18811. The granary has a capacity of about 4,000 bushels. This is one of the 
 seventy yards operated by S. H. Brown & Co., of Chicago. C. P. Ives, manager, w^ born in Will¬ 
 iamsburg, Long Island, January 27,1840. He was educated in the public schools of that city. 
 In 1860, he located in Indiana, where he engaged in teaching; returned to New York City in 
 1861, and enlisted in Company H, First New York Cavalry, for three years. This regiment was 
 attached to the Army of West Virginia and the Army of the Potomac, being iinder Gen bheiidan 
 for a time. In 1864, ho w'as conimissioiied Captain in the One Hundred and Fifteenth Regiiiient 
 Colored Infantry. They were a part of tlie Second Division, Twenty-fifth Army Corps, and par- 
 
 and organized the Faculty, and started the institution. Was also for a time, whil.i I resident of 
 tlie college, in cliaige of tho Methodist Episcopal Church in tlie town. He was appeint.-d I n- 
 siding Elder at the Wyandotte Conference of Baldwin District; resigned in 181.2, to take the 
 Chaplaincy of tho Twelftli Kaiisas Infantry. Ho was appointed Lieiitonaiit Colonel and assisted 
 in organizing tho Sixteenth Regiment Kansas Cavalry. In 1864, was commissioned Colonel, and 
 held this rank until the close of the war. In November, 1865, ho returned home, and was ap- 
 yiointed Presiding Elder at the FortSco't District; two years later took charge of the .ialdwln 
 City District, a posil-on lie retained four years; was then appointed to take ciiarge of tlie Leavam- 
 worth District, holding it tlie full term, and then taking tlie Topeka District, holding the olfice 
 f«>urteoii conB(*cutivoyoaifl. Ho wan el<‘Ctecl ReprefU'iilutive to tho first State Logis ature, at the 
 same limo holdiiig the poHition of SiH»orintn?i(hM>t of I'uhlic Iiistruclioii lor Douglun County, and 
 Chaplain of tho Wyanclotto Cot^^tilutional Convention. In 1880, ho took oliargo of the church at 
 Sjitina, Saline County, and from thoro moved to his pro«ent charge. Ho was a im mherof tho 
 Cencral Conforencos of IHfiSand l«72 a»nl 1880, and was a delegate to the Ecumenical Methodist 
 Conference, in the City Road Wesleyan (’hapel in L‘tndon, England, in 1881, at which time ho 
 visited Baris, France, and other places of interest in Europe. Dr. Davis was married in Putnam, 
 
 cock, now wife of Gen. J. W. Rol.liins, Surveyor General of Arizona; Katie B., now Mrs. 
 
 North, of Leavenworth, and Henry T. , , ^ • i> 
 
 JAMES G DODDS, farmer. Section 27, P. 0. Edgertoii, Johnson County; l.orn in Butler 
 County, Penn., February 7,1837; son of Tlioiiias and Martha (McGrowj Dodds. Ho wiw brough t 
 up on a farm. Was drafted in 1863, and jiaid for a substitute, Came to Kansas April 14, 18(7; 
 settled in Palmyra Township; owns 16(1 acres, improved; 130 acres under the plow. Ho was mar¬ 
 ried in Butler County, Penn., October 4, I860, to Miss Margaret, daughter ot Bryson Beaeli ami 
 Jane Dick. They have tlie following children : Martlia J., born October 18,1861; Mary .1., liorn 
 June 19, 1863, died July 23,1866; Elmer E., liorn August 16, 1865; Thomas B., horn May 9, 1867, 
 died August 29, 1869; Milton M., born March 29,1869, died May 31,1870; Lizzie It, horn January 
 24 187lTdied January 14,1873; Newton M., liorn April 25, 1874; Amegie M., born Novemher 27, 
 1876; Eli G.,horn April 27, 1879. Mr. D. is a member of tlie United Presbyterian Churcli, Edger- 
 
 ’ w. S. FOSTER, old settler and farmer. Section 4, P. 0. Baldwin City, was liorn in Putnam 
 
 County Ind., March 27,1833. He learned tho carpenter’s trade under his fattier’s ijistructioii, 
 and engaged at this and farming in his native county until he moved to Kansas in 1856. He ar¬ 
 rived in Leavenwortli Marcli 4 of that year, and engaged in carpentering there till tlie spring of 
 1859. He then moved to Jefferson County, near Oskaloosa, and remaineii tliere, engageil in iarm- 
 ing until 1861. During the war, he was connected with the State militia, m 1862, licing lor a 
 time under Col. Cloud, in the Second Kansas, during the fir-t Price raid. M as also in .McClellan 
 company of home guard. In 1865, he moved to his present home, and has since been 
 in farming and operating in real estate. Mr. F. was married in Leavenworth, Lan., April 14, 
 1858, to" Miss Stogg, daughter of W. E. Stogg, a pioneer of 1855. They have three children living 
 
 —Ada, Mary E. and Bertie. „ , „ . .. i. u • 
 
 REV W I GRAHAM A. M., Professor of Ancient Languages, Baker University, Baldwin 
 City was born in Noble County, OIxio, Juno 22, 1844. He took liis preparatory studies in his 
 native county. In 1869, he entered tlie Ohio Wesleyan University, taking a f iiU classieal course 
 graduating in 1873. He then took a position for ttiree years as I’rincipal of the High School at 
 Logan Ohio. Ho then joined the Iowa Conference, was ordained Deacon liy Bishop Ames, at 
 Fairfield, in Iowa, and ordained as Elder, 1882, by Bisliop 'Warren, at Burlington, in Kanws. 
 Had charges at Chillicothe, Wapello Co., low'a, tho first regular charge being at Kiikvi e 
 Wapello County, which he took in 1877. In 1879, he removed to Baldw in City, Kan., to take the- 
 chair in Baker University, where lie lias since remained. He was married in Noble County, 
 Ohio, September 13,1867, to Miss E. A. Cullen, of that county. They have two children-Tlieo- 
 
 dore F. and Raymond R. . o j xt -v ii ion 
 
 DAVID GRIFFITH, farmer, Section 7, P. 0. Media; horn in Sodus, N. T., March 11, 1833, 
 son of David and Polly (Platt) Griffith. Was educated in tlie common schoo s. Came to this 
 State in 1867; settled in Palmyni Township. (Iwiis 320 acres, improved; good house, eiected m 
 1879 cost 81,000, and barn, cost 8600. Mr. G. is a tlirifty and prosperous farmer. He was calleil 
 out in the State militia, and helped to repel Sterling Price’s raid in Kansas. Mr. G. was manned 
 • Franklin County, Kan., November 16,1859, to Miss Mary C., daughter of Mechhng and Eliza 
 
 engaged in farming until 1878. Was then connected with S. H. Brown & Co., at Humboldt, 
 until present yard was opened, when he was appointed manager. Mr. Ives wjw married, in Jer- 
 sev City, N. J., in March, 1866, to Miss Margaret Verrinder, daugliterof Rev. William Verrmder, 
 of tliat city. They have two children—Sarah B. and Mary S. Mr. I, is a member of Col. Baker 
 Post No. 40, G. A. R., and of the 1. 0. 0. F. , - r i 
 
 JAMES R. BURTON, depot agent of the K. C., L. & S. K. R. R., and agent of the Adams 
 Express Company, Baldwin City, was born in Doniphan County, Kan., April 28,1859, being the 
 third white hW born in that county. His grandmother, Mrs. Thompson, and mother settled 
 there about 1849. J. R. was educated in his native county; afterward commenced learning 
 telegraphy in Sedalia, Mo. Commenced railroad work in 1876, at Troy, Kan., on the St. Jo & 
 Denver Railroad, as operator; thence went to Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad fora time. He was th^ 
 appointed agent at Fontana, Kan. In 1879, he was appointed agent of the K. C. L. .fe S. K. R. R. 
 at Liberty, Montgomery County. Afterward left there, and was connected with the B. A M. R 
 R. in Nebraska, at Lincoln, returning to tho K. C. L. & K. R. R. in 1882, taking his present 
 
 charg^^S i dealer in stoves, tinware, cutlery, etc., Baldwin City. The business was 
 
 established by Mr. C. in 1869, and lias continued constantly since. Mr Crosby was horn in 
 Brattleboro, Vt., February 2,1823. After leaving school, he went to Walpole N. H., where he 
 learned tlie tinsmith trade. He tlien returned home, and worked at his trade there and in Ben¬ 
 nington Vt. In 1847, lie moved to Jamestown, N. Y., where he worked at his trade about twio 
 veam • then moved to IVarren County, Penn., wliere lie commenced business for himself. About 
 1855, he moved liis business to Litchfield, Hillsdale County, Mich., where he rernained until he 
 settled in Kansas in 1869. Has been in active business since 1860. H® layette- 
 
 ville Vt June 13, 1848, to Miss Lara M. Chamberlain, of Brattleboro. Mrs. Crosby died, leaving 
 three children—Alcott 0., Olive Ij., Leapha L. Mr. Crosby Las t>®'‘n a rneinber of the City Coun¬ 
 cil ten years in succession, He is a member of the A., F. & A. M. and I. 0. 0. F., has been 
 through all the chairs in tho latter. . rt 
 
 ALFRED CUTTER, farmer. Section 13, P. 0. Vinland. Born in Dracot, Middlese.x Count}, 
 Mass., July 12,1837; son of John P. Cutter and Charlotte Varnarn Cutter Came to Kansas m 
 1858; settled in Palmyra Townsliip; owns 320 acres improved land, good buildings; 
 
 Had two brothers—George and Julian E'., and throe sisters—Charlotio A. Maitha A and Sarah 
 E. George was shot and left for dead at Osawatomie, August 31,1856, Imt lived until 1874, when 
 
 bel^30,1874, and'Frank H.,born July 25,1878. Mr. C. enlisted September 10,1861, in Company 
 B, Ninth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and afterward transferred to Company H, Eighth 
 
 Regiment Kansas Cavalry. Discharged November 19,1804 „„i <(i,„r,.h -t R.,i,lwin 
 
 WKRTKR KENICK DAVIS, D. D., Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Baldwin 
 City, seat of •Baker Universiiy; took his present charge in 1881. He was born in Circlevil e 
 Pickaway County, Ohio, April 1,1815; he was converted and joined the church in 1829 11 s 
 
 preparatory studies were taken at the Hillsboro Academy. H® was educated at KeiiyoiiCM- 
 fege; afterward received tlie honorary degree of M. A. from the 
 from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Cincinnati, Ohio, and D D. by 
 of Indiana He entered the Ohio Conference ;n 1835, and was ordained Deacon by Bishop 
 Roberts in 1837, at Xenia, Ohio ; ordained Elder by Bishop Joshua, Soule at ‘ 
 
 1839. He was appointed and entered upon his first charge at 
 
 1835, afterward receiving the following appointments: At Ripley Va., and Milmingt m U , 
 Eaton, Germantown, Zanesville, Putnam, Hebron, Riishville, Eaton second tune, It-^yton, Leb 
 anon and Hamilton, all in Ohio. In the fall of 1853, he joined the St. 
 
 took charee of Ebent'Zer Chapel in St. Louis, the only Methodist Episcopal Church North in the 
 
 citv. In IH54, he was aj.poiiited to the chair of Natural Sciences in Mclvendree 
 
 coi'inected with this institution until 18.58, the last J", 
 
 moved to Baldwin City Kan., to organize tho laculty of Baker University, being the first in i 
 
 dent of the college. ^Io returned to McKendree CoUege 
 
 with him Prof. Pivrker, Prof. Cuuuingbam and i*rof. Mudge; he returned in tho spring of I&59, 
 
 on present place in 1869. The home farm contains 160 acres, and lie has also IbOacres adjoining. 
 TliU is all devoted to stock, some 160 acres being seeded d iwn in tiuiie grass, i.alance <lovot«'t t® 
 corn and pasture. His lierd of horses consists of ten head in all, three of them being stallimis. 
 The head of his stud is an imported horse, three years ot age, and weighing 1,6 .jU pounds. Con 
 dor " was purchased from E. Dillon & Co., of Illinois, who imported liim. Tlie other members of 
 tlie stud are very higli grades from tho same source. Mr. Hays is an advanced farmer, his jiUco 
 hetog fartn advance^of kers in the vicinity. The land is in a higli Btiue of cult.vat.on. Has 
 now ill process of erection a stone basement barn, 40x48 feet in area, with h^ bajs of a capacity 
 of sixtVtons Mr. Hays was born in Butler County, Penn., November 1,1839 He was educated 
 in his native county, and engaged in farming on liis father s place. In boptember, 1861, he cn 
 listed in the old Thh teentli Pennsylvania Regiment afterward changed to tlie One Hundred and 
 Second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. The regiment was attaclied tii the Sixth 
 Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, and participated in all the battles of tiiat comniaiid. Mr. H. 
 was in seventeen general engagements. He was wounded in the second baltle of I redericksbu^, 
 Tnd witli the exception of tlio time he laid in hospital from tins wound, never lost a day during 
 his service. He w^ss mustered out in 1864, at tho expiration of term of enlistment, and returned 
 linme He spent some three years in tlie oil regions, and then bouglit a farni in Butler County, 
 where he remained engaged in farming until he moved to Kansas in 1869. He w^as married in 
 Ihitler County, Penn., January 11,1867, to Miss Elizaiieth Myers, of tliat countJ- They liave four 
 i liildren—Harry H., Frank D., John L. and Vida G. Mr. H is a member of the I reshyteiian 
 
 Cliurcli, and of the Johnson County Grange. x. xr- i i k wn ;i, rivf.vnl Mii*s Tnlv 
 
 S P HUMPHREY, railroad and express agent, Vinland, was born in Oxford, Miss., July 
 93 1861 In 1873, his parents moved to Oxiord, Kan., where h(5 received his education. Cimi- 
 
 „renced learning tMegraphing in July, 1881, at Oxford, Kaii., ii. the railroad office. NVas ap¬ 
 pointed to present position Octoberl2,1882. Mr. H. is a member of the I-®- 
 
 W. A HYDE, dealer in watches, jewelry, clocks, silverware, etc , B.ildwiu City th® ®'''y 
 
 house in town in tlie trade. Tlio business was ^ f i nt sr Ksf and i^s do ng 
 
 shin only continuing a few months. He now carries a stock of about Si.iKlO, and is doing a very 
 8uc^ssful“nd increasing business. Mr. Hyde was horn in Belmont Cnm.ty Ohio, July 1,1852. 
 After leaving school, he learned his trade in Wheeling, W. Va.; aftenrard followed tlio tiado in 
 Guernsey County Ohio. In 1878, he moved to Kansas, and located in Baldwin City, eiig.iging in 
 wS repairing for a short time located in Wellsville, Kan., returning to Baldwin City. 
 
 He wasZrrTed'to Noble County, Ohio, in 1876, to Miss Rowi.d i^aughter o a J® ; 
 
 chant in Summerfield. They have two children-Laiira and Gibson. Mi. H. is Recordti ot the 
 
 Bald\Yn^L^d„e,^NoMO ^i,e(;o_operative Store, 5 inland was born 111 
 
 Sussex County, N. J., March Ji;, 1828. lie received liis schooling in hts native county, and 
 
 & the tr^e of cViiter^,, in 1852, he removed to indmntqwh^e h^ 
 
 He then returned to 
 
 New .lersey in 1867 ; he r'emoved to Kansas and settled in '*®tiglas County. ^ 
 
 ennaired in carpentering and farming in lmlianapoli.s and vicinity. ... • 
 
 engagea in parpcniciing^.i..,,! settled in Douglas Comity, llissoiis carried 
 
 hile he worked at his trade. In 1876, lie was appointed Postmaster, a position 
 
 uiiy my V y . . rtf Hw* rtTl-ATYPril.t 1 VP. stoi'fi : he 
 
 terld unto ;^sime jn JanimVlS^e, intSrporators being William 
 
 Barnes J W. Siinuions, F. B. Varmini and one other. Ihe present officers, >\ illMin K >t, 
 I’resident; \Villiaiii Barnes, Secretary ; Isaac Hemiiliill, Treasurer; tlio directors being tlicsi 
 nffipprs and Ifv Jjandon, F. B. Varnuni and .V. Cutter. . o *... .v...... i i 
 
 AUGUs/C. JACOT, farmer, Section 1, P. O. 
 
 1831, son of Charles Jacot and Mary K. L’Alnian ; came to |’*® ‘ j sUtied 
 
 in New York and engaged in the jewelry hnsine^, and in ISol 
 
 in Palmyra Townsliip, Imt soon after moved to I.eavciiworth ami " ®'‘‘'" . 'ides on hi- 
 
 ery business. In IS?!, he moved to Willow Springs Township, J'' '®‘® j ® j;!. 
 
 farm of 120 acres. He has forty acres in clioice fruits, to which ''®'” ' ,' , j^{,. j 
 
 time. -Mr. .lacot is an eiitliiisiastic fruit man, and enters on liis 
 
 geiice. lie lias erected a line eider mill and liou.se on Ins larni. He Ims m.ide tin . tii ly 
 
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 HISTOET OF KAESAS 
 
 fruit a specialty. Mr. .Tacot was married in Baldwin City, Kan., January 28, 1860, to Mrs. 
 Mary E., widow of Henry Stevenin, and daughter of Andrew I.abarricre. He has no chil¬ 
 dren, except two step-children—Martin and Selina, both married. 
 
 HENRY C. J.\Y, farmer, Section 29, P. O. Baldwin, born in Miami County, Ohio, July 27, 
 18.39; moved to Miami County, Ind,, when fourteen years of age, and there resided until he 
 came to Kansas in 1.876, and settled in I’almyra Township. He owns 160 acres improved. 
 He enlisted Ajiril 19, 1.S61, in Company B, Thirteenth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infan¬ 
 try; participated in the following engagements: Rich Mountain, Winchester, Cross Keys, 
 (ireeubrier. Port Republic, Linchburg, Perryville, Fishers Hill, Cedar Creek where he was 
 taken prisoner and sent to Salisbury, N. C., paroled February 22, 1865. October 9, 1862, was 
 transferred to the Fifth Regiment United States IJght Artillery. He served his term, and 
 re-enlisted for three years; served full time to the rank of First Sergeant, and was honora¬ 
 bly discharged February 28, 1867. He was married in Miami County, Ind., October 7, 1868, 
 to Miss Eliza .1., daughter of Jackson P. Bolton. They have four children—Ella, Thomas B., 
 Charles E. and Alice. Mr. .1. is a member of Palmyra Lodge, No. 23, A., F. &. A. M., and of 
 Post No. 40, O. A. R. 
 
 OLIVER JOHNSON, proprietor of Johnson House, Baldwin City. This house was 
 completed in 1882. It is a frame building, two stories in height, with two fronts of forty- 
 eight feet respectively, one wing twenty-four feet deej), and another si.xteen feet deep, con¬ 
 taining eighteen rooms in all, with cellar 48x24 feet less the wall. Oliver Johnson was born 
 in Orange, Franklin Co., Mass., January 18, 1817. He left home in 1840, having been pre¬ 
 viously engaged in general occupations. In 1842, he located in Clarkstield, Ohio, in Huron 
 County, where he engaged in farming, blacksmithing and harness making, the latter being 
 his business exclusively the last two or three years previous to 1856, in which year he moved 
 to Kansas. He arrived in Lawrence April 18, and the following Sunday moved into Pal¬ 
 myra Township, and settled on a claim that had been made by his brother-in-law, C. W. 
 I)ow, Mr. Dow having been murdered in ISSf), by Coleman, one of the border ruffians. Mr. 
 Johnson improved the place and turned it over to Mr. Dow, Sr., in the fall of 1858. Mr. 
 ■lohmson remained on the farm until September, 1858, when he built a residence in Palmyra, 
 and engaged in farming principally. From 1861 to 1873, his house being on the Santa Fe 
 trail, he opened it as a hotel and run it during these years. Still operates his farm. Dur¬ 
 ing the early troubles, he took an active part in the defense of the Territory ; he was con¬ 
 nected with Capt. Dexter’s company, taking part in the attack on Fort Saunders and Fort 
 Titus, and also participated in the pursuit of (iuantrill in 1803. Mr. Johnson was married 
 in Huron County, Ohio, February 11, 1855, to Miss Mary D. Dow, of Huron County. Mrs. 
 Johnson was a sister of C. W. Dow, who was murdered by Coleman, and of D. H. Dow 
 killed during the rebellion in Company F, First Kansas Regiment. Mr.and Mrs. ,1. have five 
 children—Mary R., now Mrs. McKinny; Charles A., George E., Franklin B. and Daniel W. 
 
 THOM.VS M. JONES, farmer. Section 14, P. 0. Vinhand, born in Casey County, Ky., 
 November 8, 1823, son of ’Thomas E. .Tones and Elizabeth Fuches, where he grew to man¬ 
 hood ; was educated in the common school; engaged in farming, and came to Kansas in 1865. 
 He settled on a farm, containing 260 acres in Palmyra Township, which he owns and has 
 improved; good buildings, well stocked, etc. Mr. Jones has been twice married in Pulaski 
 County, Ky., July 27, 1842, to Miss Tabitha, daughter of Samuel Kelley and Nancy Ken¬ 
 nedy. Mrs. ,1. died .4ugust 16,18.50. He was again married November 27,18.5.5, to Elizabeth, 
 daughter of Langdon Newell and Margaret Nichols. He has eleven children—Mary, born 
 August 13, 1.843; Parmelia, January 3, 1840; Clinton K., November 22, 1847; Nancy E., Octo¬ 
 ber 2, 1.848; Margaret J., September 13, 1851; Harden C., December 17, 1852; Thomas L., 
 July 26, 1855 ; Evangeline, January 8, 1858; Louisa, born February 10, 1860, died September 
 23, 1863; George B., born February 8, 1862; and ,4den W., February 17, 1864. Mr. .tones is 
 a member of the Jlethodist Episcopal Church of Vinland. 
 
 W. \V. JUNKUN.S, farmer. Section 21, P. O. Baldwin City, born in Carroll County, Ohio, 
 April 30, 1835 ; moved with his parents to Parke County, Ind., in 1849, and there remained 
 until 1859, when he came to this State and settled on a farm in Palmyra Township, w'here 
 he still resides. Owns 160 acres, nearly all under cultivation. Mr. J. has been twice mar¬ 
 ried. In Parke County, Ind., August 8, 18.5.5, to -Miss Nancy VanCamp; again in Carthage, 
 Mo., February 28, 187.8, to Miss Frances E., daughter of Marion Shultz. He has the follow¬ 
 ing children—Clarinda J., John W., Emma M., Lillie E. and Frank M. He has losttwo chil¬ 
 dren by death—Alice, died May 25, 1876, and Maggie E., died March 10,1877. Mr. J. is a 
 member^of Palmyra Lodge, No. 23, A., F. A A. M., and also of Baldwin City Lodge, No. 31, 
 
 DAVID KERNS, farmer, .Section 10, P. O. Baldwin City, born in Columbiana County, 
 Ohio, July 19, 1821, son of John Kerns and Elizabeth Zuver. When eight years of age, he 
 moved into Wayne County, Ohio, where he lived thirty years. He came to Kansas in 18.59, 
 settled in Palmyra Township. Owns 410 acres, improved and well stocked. Built a house in 
 1859, at a cost of $1,500; built barn in 1868, cost $1,100. He was married in IVayne County, 
 Ohio, June 12, 1842, to Miss Su.sanna, daughter of Henry Zuver and Margaret Snyder. Their 
 children are—Sarah A., born June 17,1843; Martha E., May 28, 184.5; John H.. January 7 
 1847 ; i'llmer Y., May 22, 1848 ; Andrew F , April 28, 1855 ; Eliz.abeth C., October 14, 1852 ; 
 Jemima C., October 16, 18.56; William D., April 14, 1859. Jemima C. died Jlay 15, 1858. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Kerns are members of thel'nited Brethren Church, Black Jack, Kan. 
 
 HENRY L.4ND0N, farmer. Section II, P. O. Vinland, born in .Salisbury, Conn., Au¬ 
 gust 12,1824, son of Milo Laudon and Eleanor Doolittle. Came to Kansas in 1856, and settled 
 in Blue Mound, but now lives in i’almyra 'Township, where he owns a quarter-section im¬ 
 proved, good building. Is an active Free-State man. He was united in marriage in North 
 Easton, N.Y., January 18, 1852, to Mrs. Lola M., widow of Job .Spencer, and daughter of Abner 
 Cummings and Phebe Curry. The children are Herbert J., horn October 5,1856; William 
 L., born December 9, 1866 ; step-son, Charles Spencer, born December 30, 1848. Mr. L. is a 
 member of Vinland Grange, No. 163. 
 
 SAMUEL C. M.\RSll.4LL, farmer. Section 5, P. O. Media, was born in Lancaster 
 County, Penn., March 21, 1827, where he grew to manhood, and was engaged as a carpenter 
 and joiner. Is a son of Abram Marslnall and Martha Neal. He came to Kansas in 1856 
 and settled in Douglas County. He owns a farm of forty acres, works that, and is also en¬ 
 gaged at his tr.ade. Mr. Marshall has been twice married. He was united in marriage at 
 Chestnut Level, Penn., January 18,1849, to Miss Mary R., daughter of Dr. William Johnston. 
 She died in 1859. He was again married in Palmyra Township, Kan., January 16, 1862, to 
 Miss Ad.aline, daughter of Mechlin G. Lobiugier, and Eliza J. Clark. He has the following 
 children—William N., born June 30, 18,50; Martha E., born May 8, 1.853; Charles J., born 
 February 18, 1856; Obediah Theodore, born January 21, 1858; Elizabeth J., born November 
 8, 1862; Abram M., born August 26, 1864; .Samuel C.,'born June 21, 1867 ; Mary L., born De¬ 
 cember 22, 1869; Cecil L., born March 1, 1872; Herbert L., born March 18, 1875, and Fred V 
 born October 22, 1878. 
 
 GEORGE MILLER, farmer. Section 5, P. 0. Media, born in St, Lawrence County, N. 
 Y., December 28, 1832. Son of Enos Jliller and Desaney Vilheux, of French extraction. In 
 early childhood moved with his parents to Canada, where he grew up, receiving a fair edu¬ 
 cation. He came to the State in 1.858, and settled in Leeompton, and three yearslater moved 
 to Palmyra Township, where he owns a farm containing 250 acres, well improved and stocked, 
 etc. Mr. M. was married in Leeompton, Kan., February 22,1859, to Miss Margaret, daughter 
 of Robert Lowery and Julia A. Granville. They have six children, viz.: Adela, born Janu- 
 ary 23, 1860; Lucy, August 13, 1861; Julia D., June 16, 1865 ; Robert A., September 17,1874' 
 Elmer, July 7, 1878, and George, May 28, 1881. Mr. Miller is a member of Baldwin City 
 Lodge, No. 23, A., F. & A. M., and of Palmyra Lodge, No. 31,1. 0. (J. F. 
 
 GEORGE MORTON, farmer. Section 9, P. O. Vinland, was born in New York, .January 
 2, 1830, son of Chester and Anna Morton. He came to Kansas in 18.59, and settled in Pal¬ 
 myra Township. He owms 126 acres of irajjroved land, fine buildings, large orchard, etc. He 
 enlisted .September 10, 1862, in Company 11, .Second Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry 
 and was in the following engagements: Fort Wayne, Prairie Grove, Fort Smith, Cabin 
 Creek, Camden, and a number of skirmishes. He w.as discharged June 22,1865. He was 
 married in Elizabeth, III, May 17, 1857, to Agues, daughter of Thomas and Mary Tregano- 
 wan. They have the following children : George F., born August 3, 1862; Gilbert C., May 
 29,1866; Arthur I., January 18, 1870, and Alfred J., November 20, 1873. 
 
 NOTT A KIDDER, w.agon-makers, blacksmiths, contractors and builders, Baldwin City. 
 Business established in 1876, by Mr. N. The present firm was organized in 1882. They 
 employ four men constantly, the force in the building season being increased to ten or 
 eleven. George Nott, senior member of the firm, w.as born in Syracuse, N. Y., February 7 
 1842. He was educated in that city, and learned the trade of wheelwright. In thespringof 
 1861, he moved to Minnesota. September 25, of the same year, he enlisted at Fort Snelling 
 in Company A, Third Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. Remained with the 
 regiment about one year, when he was discharged on account of disability. He returned to 
 New York. In 1873, moved to Kansas, and in July settled in Ottawa, Franklin Countv 
 where he remained until he moved to Baldwin City, in 1876. He was married in Syracuse’ 
 N. Y., August 31, 1862, to Miss Julia Dear, of that city. They have two children—George’ 
 
 Jr., and Emma. Mr. Nott is a member of the City Council, of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church, and I. O. O. F. and .4., F. A A. M., also of Col. Baker Post, No. 40, G. A. R. 
 
 R. IL PE.4R.SON, farmer. Section 12, 'Township 15, Range 20, P. O. Baldwin City, set¬ 
 tled on his present place in 1860; is operating 240 acres of land, devoted to grain and stock, 
 also to fruit raising, having an apple orchard of over 600 bearing trees, besides pears and 
 other fruits, to which he has devoted considerable attention. He was born in England 
 April 1, 1828, and removed with his father in 1832 to Allegheny City, Penn , at that time 
 known as the town of Allegheny. There he received his education. After spending five 
 years in the employ of the cotton factories there (Allegheny at that time containing five of 
 them), he learned the trade of coach body-builder, which occupation ho followed for about 
 six years. In 1851, he went to California by w.ay of the Isthmus of Panama, and returned 
 by the same route in the spring of 1854. He was engaged out there in mining and other 
 operations. After a short visit to the old home in Allegheny City, he took a boat at Pitts¬ 
 burgh for St. Louis, Mo.; from there by boat to St. Joseph, and’ from there to We.ston, Mo., at 
 which place he, with others, w’aited for information from Fort Leavenworth of the ratifica¬ 
 tion of the Kansas-Nebraska bill then pending in Congress, his object being to locate on a 
 claim in the then Territory of Kansas. So, in the month of May, 1854, only a few days 
 before the passage by Congress of the act to organize the Territory of Kansas, he, in com¬ 
 pany with Jenkins (who was afterward shot in an altercation with J.ames H. Lane), Joel K. 
 Goodin, Henry Barrieklaw, Sr., and a Mr. Martin, left Westport, Mo., to hunt for claims, 
 etc. After looking through the Territory for several days, Mr. Pearson finally located upon 
 a claim now owned by Messrs. William Priestly and C. B. Beeks, and situ:ited immediately 
 north of Baldwin City. Here he found Kibbe a few days in advance of him. He had 
 moved from Iowa with his family, and had selected a claim and located upon it. Mr. Pear¬ 
 son being a young man and single then, he made his home with Kibbe until the following 
 September. About this time, Kibbe became notorious in Kansas history as an active Free- 
 State man and for the killing of Davis, and euriously enough he incidentally procured from 
 Mr. Pearson the cap for the pistol which fired the fatal shot. After the shooting was done, 
 Kibbe wivs arrested and tried before Judge Elmore at the Johnson Mission farm near West- 
 port. The Judge holding that the ease was not a baleable one, he was sent to Leavenworth 
 to jail. A short time afterward, he was taken out and had a hearing before Judge Lecompte, 
 who also held his court at the Johnson Mission farm. He was released upon bonds to 
 appear before .fudge Elmore at 'Tecumseh, Elisur Hill and Peter Baysinger, of Prairie City, 
 Kan., being his bondsmen. Kibbe appeared at the proper time for trial, but, owing to the 
 absence of the Judge, he was never brought to trial. 'The bondsmen were released, and two 
 days afterward Kibbe left the country. During these border ruffian trials, Mr. Pearson 
 took an active part in the ranks of the Free-.state party. He was connected with Capt. 
 •Shore's and Capt. Dexter’s company, and took part in the battles of Franklin and Black 
 Jack, the defense of Lawrence, etc. The first claim taken hy Mt. Pearson in May, 18.54, was 
 found, when the Shawnee Indian Reservation lines were run, to be within the limits of 
 said reservation. .So he abandoned it and took another one not far from it, outside of the 
 reservation, which he occupied until the spring of 1860, and is at present owned by Messrs. 
 Beeks and Priestly, as above stated. In the same year, he bought the place he now occu¬ 
 pies, which is located on the old Santa Fe road, between Black Jack and Baldwin City, and 
 where he has resided ever since. During the late rebellion he was connected with the Mis¬ 
 souri State militia under Col. Nugent, and took part in the pursuits of Quantrill and Gen. 
 Priee. Whether under the leadership of John Brown and James H. l.ane, or under the 
 leadership of the officers in the late war, he always aimed to do his duty as a soldier. He 
 was married in Palmyra Townshij), Douglas County, in 18,5.5, to Miss Catharine Baysinger, 
 daughter of Peter Baysinger, one of the pioneers. They have nine children—William F., 
 George, Ann, Sigel, Edward, Fanny, Lizzie, Nettie and Fred. He is a member of the I. 0. 
 O. F., having passed all the chairs, and is also a member of the Grange. Kibbe was the 
 first actual settler in Douglas County, and Mr. Pearson claims to be the second. Since 
 Kibbe’s departure he has remaiued the oldest resident settler of the county of Douglas. 
 
 WILLL4M PLASKET, nurseryman and farmer, P. O. Baldwin City. His farm 
 of seventy-five acres is located on Section 32; of this, twenty-five acres are in fruit, 
 his apple crop of 1882 aggregating 2,000 bushels. His nursery stock is in the sub¬ 
 urbs of Baldwin City, consisting of large and small fruits, shrubbery, etc. The business 
 was established in 1869. Mr. Plasket was born in Clark County, Ind., April 10, 1824. His 
 father had a large woodyard and also baled hay, which he sent to New Orleans on flat 
 boats. The subject of our sketch moved to lowar in 18.56, where he engaged in farming in 
 Linn County, and also in hotel keeping for a time in Mount Vernon. In 1869, he moved to 
 Kansas, bringing with him a stock of hedge plants, etc., a business he had been engaged in 
 in Iowa City some time previously. Mr. Plasket was married in Bethlehem, Ind., May 29, 
 1845, to Miss Martha Rogers. 'They have six children—Robert, Emma, John, Elmer, Mat- 
 tie and Maggie. 
 
 H. W. REED, D. D., President of the Board of Trustees of Baker University, Bald¬ 
 win City, was born in Hillsdale, N. Y., May 7, 1813. He was converted and joined the 
 church in 1824; he was educated in his native town, and the honorary degree of D. D. was 
 conferred by the Cornell College of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, an institution he was Trustee of for 
 seventeen years. He joined the New York Conference in 1833, and was ordained Deacon by 
 Bishop Emery at Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1835, and was transferred to the Illinois Conference. 
 He was ordained Elder in 1837 by Bishop Roberts at Rushville, III, and labored for several 
 years engaged in district work in the northwest part of the Conference; about 1839, was 
 sent as missionary to the Oneida Indians at Green Bay, Wis. About 1841, he was appointed 
 Presiding Elder of Platteville, Wisconsin district, extending from the Mississippi River to 
 Green Bay, embracing all that settled part of Wisconsin. In the fall of 1843, he took 
 charge of the Dubuque, Iowa, district, embracing all the northern part of th.at State, and 
 with short intermission was Presiding Elder of this district until 1862. He was then 
 appointed agent of the Blackfoot Indians, and Commissioner to treat with the same. Was 
 afterward engaged several seasons in traveling with the Sioux and Chippewa Indians, visit¬ 
 ing in these missions, the head-waters of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. About 1867, 
 was ag.aiu appointed Presiding Elder of the Dubuque district. In 1873, was commissioned 
 as agent of the Bannock and Snake Indians in Idaho, running two years. He then settled 
 in Baldwin City. Dr. Reed married in Prattsville, N. Y., in 1.S35, Miss Cornelia Bayley, of 
 that place. They have seven children living—Charles A. (of Dubuque, Iowa), Helen M. 
 (now Mrs A. K. Johnson, of Lawrence, Kan.),Carrie (wife of Rev. F.Scherrington), Minnie 
 (now Mrs. Charles Hogan), William IL, P'rank and Addle. 
 
 'THOMAS .S.4MMER, farmer, P. 0. Media, was born in Lyons, N. Y., Se^'ember 8 
 1834, where he spent his childhood days. He then left his parents and went to Wisconsin, 
 and remained there until 1857. He then settled in Ottumwa, Coffey Co., Kan., and remaiued 
 there till the 1st day of October, 1861, which day he enlisted in Company G, Fifth Regiment 
 of Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and scouted most of the time; he had a horse shot from under 
 him ; in a few days he had a gun shot to pieces in his hands. April 2, he received a gunshot 
 wound in the eye; he then remained in the hospital until fall; then was discharged No¬ 
 vember 19,1863. He was married. May 31, 1865, to Miss Celidia C. Marty, who died Feb¬ 
 ruary 15, 1877. He has two sous—Edward S. and George E. 
 
 REV. A. G. S.4W1N, farmer. Section 19, P. 0. Media, born in Ripley, N. Y., December 
 2.3, 1852, son of Ethan .Sawin and Luciua Remington; educated at Spring Prairie, Wis., and 
 Ripley, N. Y., and for a time studied law in the office of Fish ,4 Perkins, but relinquished it 
 on account of ill health. He came to Kansas in 1872, and commenced farming, but his labors 
 were not entirely confined to the farm. He was called to the pastorate of the Prairie City 
 Baptist Church, and ordained its pastor December 27, 1880, and has since faithfully served 
 this church, as also the Gardner 15,aptist Church, with acceptance. Mr. Sawin was married 
 in Lyons, Wis., January 8, 1.873, to Miss Amanda M., daughter of Samuel Erdley, Esq. They 
 have three children—Florence A., Nettie R. and Delia M. • 
 
 EDWIN R. SNYDER, Professor of Instrumental and Vocal Music, Baker University, 
 Baldwin City, was born in Brookville, Franklin Co., Ind., February 18, 18.52; received his 
 education in the gr.aded and high schools of his native State; commenced his professional 
 studies at home, under private tuition, and afterward attended at the Madison Musical 
 Academy, at M.adison, Ind., and afterward taught music three years at Madison—the last 
 two at the Madison Musical Academy. In October, 1874, removed to Jelfersouville, and 
 taught music in that place, and in i.ouisville, Ky., until August, 1877, at which time he went 
 to Moore’s Hill and took charge of the musical department in the college, after which he 
 spent one year between Madison and Charlestown, Ind., and in the fall of 1879 he moved to 
 Baldwin City, Kan., to lake his present charge. Prof. Snyder was married in Greenburg, 
 Ind., August, 1882, to Miss Mollie Daily,daughter of a prominent merchant of that place. 
 The Professor is a member of the Mendelsohn Singing Club of Jeti'ersonville, Ind., and of 
 the 1. O. 0. F. and A. O. U. W. of Baldwin City. 
 
 S.4MUEL SPENCE, farmer. Section 32, P. O. Baldwin City, was born in Franklin Coun¬ 
 ty, Tenn., December 4, 1833, son of Daniel Spence and Mary Pewett. His father moved with 
 him to Jasper County, Mo., when Samuel was three years old; there he grew up, receiving 
 
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 such education as the common schools afforded ; he was married in .Tasper County, Mo., Oc¬ 
 tober 16, 1860, to Miss Sarah E., daughter of Daniel Bryant and Rachel Key. Ho came to 
 Kansas in 1862, and settled in I’almyra Township. He owns 220 acres, welt-improved. They 
 have four children—William D., born September 1, 1861; Nellie C., July 7, 1864 ; Samuel A., 
 May il, 1866 ; Myra B., June 17, 1869. Mr. and Mrs. Spence are members of the Baldwin 
 City Methodist Episcojial Church. 
 
 JOHN S. Sl“ER.\ W, farmer, Section 19,1’. O. Holling, born in Lancaster County, Penn., • 
 April 26, 18:i.'S, son of William Speron and .Magdalena Soigle. When a child, his jiarents 
 moved with him to Kranklin County, Penn., and there remained until he was seventeen 
 years of age, and then moved to Ashland County, Ohio, where he remained five years, and 
 then moved to Rockford, 111., where he also remained five years, and in 1860 came to Kan¬ 
 sas, and settled on the farm where he now resides, in Palmyra Township. Mr. S. was edu¬ 
 cated in the common .school. He was united in marriage in Rockford, Ill., November 17, 
 1S5,S, to -Miss Lydia, daughter of John Long, Esq.; they nave four children, viz.; Alice, 
 Irwin, Rollaand Mary. Mr. Speraw is a member of Baldwin City Lodge, No. 31, 1. 0. 0. F. 
 and a Past (Irand. 
 
 DANIEL STREETER, farmer, .''ection 1, P. I). Vinland, born in Germany March 12, 
 1826, son of John and Mary Streeter; came to ITiited States in 1840; settled in Michigan, 
 near Adrian, where he continued to reside until 18.16, when he came to Kainsas, and settled 
 in Douglas County ; he owns 120 acres in Palmyra Township, and now makes that his home. 
 He was active as a Free-State man during the border troubles, but the greatest loss sutlered 
 by him was the impairment of his health, by exposure. He was united in marriage in 
 Washtenaw County, Mich., February 24, 1851, to Aliss Ellen 11., daughter of Elijah P. New¬ 
 ton ; they have the following children : Charles, born April 18,1854; Emily T., February 
 12, 18.52; Ella E'., October 10, 1855; Edith (1., October 7, 1875. Mr. Streeter is a member of 
 the Methodist Eipiscopal Church of Vinland. 
 
 REV. W. H. SWEET, A. JL, President of Baker Liniversity, and Professor of Mental and 
 Moral Science, Baldwin City, was born in Brown County, Ohio, July 14, 184:i. He received 
 his early education in the common schools, and afterward entered Goshen Academy and the 
 National Normal School; then engaged in teaching for a time. In 1.SG8, he entered theOhio 
 Wesleyan University, at Delaware, Ohio, taking a mil course, and graduating in 1872, with 
 the degree of A. B., the A. M. being conferred by his Alma Mater in 1875. He joined the 
 Kansas Conference at Ottawa, in 1873 ; was ordained Deacon by Bishop Merrill, at Manhat¬ 
 tan, in 1875, and Elder by Bishop Simpson, at Holton in 1877. In the fall of 1872, he took 
 the chair of Mathematics in Baker University. In the springof 1873, he was appointed pas¬ 
 tor at Centralia, Nemaha Co., Kan., returning to his chair in the university in the fall, 
 which he retained until 1877 ; was then appointed by the conference to the charge of Hol¬ 
 ton, Kan., but resigned to take charge of the university in September, 1879. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Delaware County, Ohio, September 7, 1875, to Miss Rose A. Williams, a graduate of 
 the Ohio Wesleyan E'emale College, class of 1871. They have four children—Bertha, Paul 
 W., Ralph W. and an infant. 
 
 E'. THOMPSON, physician and surgeon, Baldwin City, was born in Franklin County, 
 Mass., E'ebruary 6, 1826. His parents removed to Ohio about 1836. He began his profes¬ 
 sional studies in 1847, under Dr. B. Rawson, at Findlay, Ohio. He graduated from the 
 Western Reserve Medical College at Cleveland, Ohio, in 18.58. He afterward settled in Ly¬ 
 ons, Iowa, where he engaged in the practice until he moved to Kansas in 1868. He first 
 located in Leavenworth, and practiced there until 1871 ; then moved to Baxter ,Springs, 
 where he practiced until 1876; then settled in Baldwin City, where he has since remained, 
 engaged in the practice of his profession. He was married in Putnam County, Ohio, August 
 12, 1849, to Miss Elizabeth T. Miles, of Wayne County, Ohio, who died August 7, 1862, leav¬ 
 ing two children—Justen J. and Elizabeth A. He married Mrs. Rockafellow, his present 
 wife, at Lyons, Iowa, March 5, 1863. They have two children—Freeman P. and Oscar E. 
 The Doctor has been a member of the M. E. Church since 1839. He is a member of the 
 Kansas State Medical Society and is a Royal Arch Mason. 
 
 CAPT. L. H. TUTTLE, farmer, section 15, P. O. Baldwin City, was born in Clark Coun¬ 
 ty, Ind., December 13,18:15, son of Lewis Tuttle and Mary A. Willey. He enlisted August 
 14, 1862, in Company B, Eighty-first Regiment Indiana Infantry, and was promoted to Cap¬ 
 tain. He was in the following engagements : Perryville, Stone River, Liberty Gap, Chicka- 
 mauga. Tunnel Hill, Rocky E’ace Ridge, Resaea, Adairsville, Kingston, Pine Mountains, 
 Kenesaw Mountain, Kulp’s Farm, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Lovejoy,E'ranklin, Nashville and Ash- 
 ville. Discharged June 28,1865. Came to Kansas in 1858, and settled in Palmyra Township. 
 Owns 160 acres. Returned to Indiana in 1861 and again in 1865. He was married in Wakarusa, 
 Kan., November 8, 1865, to Miss Mary J., daughter of Jacob Cantrill, who was murdered by 
 border ruffians June 6, 1856. They have six children—Mary H., born November 22, 1866; 
 William IL, January 7, 1869; Lillian T., December 13, 1870; Myrtle V'., September 3, 1874; 
 E'lorence, June 16, 1877; Leonard E., November 1,1881. Mr. T. was Trustee of Palmyra 
 Township during the years 1874 and 1875, and was a member of the Legislature during the 
 session of 1.875. He is a member of Baldwin City M. E. Church and Post No. 40, G. A. R. 
 
 FRANK B. VARNUM, farmer. Section 10, P. O. Vinland, was born in Blue Hill, Me., 
 July 23, 1836; son of Cyrus Varnum and Emma Osgood. He came to Kansas in 1856, and 
 settled in Palmyra Township, where he owns a quarter-section ; has it well improved, etc. 
 He enlisted November 1, 1,861, in Company B, Ninth Regiment Kansas Cavalry. Was dis¬ 
 charged November 1,1864. He was united in marriage in Palmyra Township September 
 14, 1865, to Miss Mattie A., daughter of Thomas Pearson and Rhoda Rogers. They have the 
 following children; John G., born February 18, 1867, died March 8, 1867; Annie E., born 
 March 20, 1.868; Hattie E., March 10, 1870; Mattie B., February 9, 1872; Frank L., August 
 10, 1874; Charles E., September 6, 1876, and Sarah, June 1*, 1881. 
 
 WASHINGTON WASHBURN, farmer. Section 8, was born in Brown County, Ohio, 
 July 25, 1817, son of Josei)h Washburn and Nancy Mann. Moved with his p.arents to Rush 
 County, Ind., in 1821, where he grew up to manhood. Mr. Washburn has been twice mar¬ 
 ried-first in Rush County, Ind., April 28, 1839, to Miss Hannah Edsher, who died near Inde¬ 
 pendence, Jackson Co., Mo., November 4,1871. She was the daughter of .lacob and Jane 
 Fisher, of Rush County, Ind. His second marriage was to Mrs. Francis T. Kelly, widow of 
 Joseph Kelly, E’ebruary 8, 1872. She was the daughter of John and .lane Julian, all of Jack- 
 son County, Mo. Mr. W. has buried three children, viz.; Asbury, Janies E’. and Serena 
 Jane. ILos two with him—William EL, born October 1-5, 1843; Orange J., born August 21, 
 
 1861. Mr. W. lived near Independence, Mo., from 1868 to 1880, since which time he has re¬ 
 sided in Palmyra Township, Douglas Co., Kan., where Le owns 150 acres of land. He is a 
 member of Baldwin City M. E. Church. 
 
 GEORGE W. WHIRLOW, farmer. Section 1.5, P. O. Vinland, was born in Davidson 
 County, N. C., May 28, 1830, sou of John Whirlow and Sarah Long. He came to Kansas in 
 1863, and ])urchased a farm in Palmyra Township containing 110 acres, which is under cul¬ 
 tivation. Mr. W. was married in Milford, Ind., Seidember 5, 1856, to Miss Emeline, daugh¬ 
 ter of Solomon Alley and Catherine Gant. They luave eight children—John C., born June 
 19,1^7; William S., born November 28, 1858 ; Indiana, June 21,1860; Cassius JL, April 9, 
 1862; Sarah I., March 26, 1864; Olive, February 23, 1866; Ulysses G., January 23, 1868; 
 Maggie R., November 15, 1870. Mr. W. is a member of the M. E. Church of Vinland. 
 
 ISAAC J. WILKINS, farmer. Section 29, P. O. Baldwin City, was born in Ohio April 
 8,1834, son of William K. Wilkins and Phoebe Ross. Grew up in’ Ohio, and went to Califor¬ 
 nia in 18.54. Came to Kansas in 1857, and settled in Palmyra Township. He owns ninety 
 acres of improved land. Engaged in farming and threshing grain. Enlisted August 21, 
 
 1862, in Company B, Twelfth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry. Was in only one or 
 two engagements and several skirmishes. He was discharged in 1865. He married in Pal¬ 
 myra Township July 1, 18.58, Miss Catherine Barricklow. They have two children—Co<la, 
 born September 6, i868; Edith, December 1,1871. Mr. Wilkins is a member of Baldwin 
 City Lodge, No. 31, I. 0. O. E\ 
 
 H. W. WILLETT. Postmaster, and dealer in general merchandise. Media, was appoint¬ 
 ed Postmaster at Prairie City in 1872, and to present post in 1.879. The business was estab¬ 
 lished in Prairie City in 1872, by H. W. Willett & Co., and moved to Media in 1879. He 
 carries a stock of 500 to S4,000. 11. W. Willett was born in E’ulton County, Penn., Au¬ 
 
 gust 29, 18:15. He was educated in his native county, and after leaving school was engaged 
 in teaching. In 1856, he moved to Kansas, landing in Lawrence May 23. Here he settled 
 down and learned the caq)enter’s trade ; continued to follow the trade until 1.861. October 
 7, 1861, he enlisted in the Eighth Kansas Regiment. They were finally consolidated into 
 the Ninth Cavalry, and he was made .Sergeant Major of Company A. On exi)iration of his 
 term of enlistment, November, 1864, he returned to Lawrence. In 186.5, he took charge of 
 the Lawrence House, and continued to operate it until 1867. He then resumed carpenter¬ 
 ing. In 1872, he moved to Prairie City, and established his present business. During the 
 early days, he was a prominent E'ree-State man. Was attached to Capt. Lowe’s Company, 
 and took part in the battles of E'ranklin, E’ort Saunders and E'ort Titus. He w,as married 
 in Lawrence May 28, 1866, to Miss Susanna, daughter of E\ W. Sparr, Esep, one of the 
 pioneers. They have one daughter—Olive May. 
 
 BELVOIR. 
 
 The first settlement known as Belvoir.was located on the old Sante Fe 
 trtiil, from Kanstis City to j\Icxico, thirteen miles southwest of Lawrence. 
 Amonir the first permanent settlers in its vicinity, who came in IS.’iS-.’iG, 
 were H. Heine, .James IM. Dun, IM. Clayton, R. A. Dean, II. ^IcKeuzie, 
 A. S. Baldwin, A. E. Nortlirop, .1. llulzc, 1). Hack and -Mr. Smith, who 
 died in IS.-iO, which was prohahly tlie first death in the neisrlihorhood. In 
 what was known as the -McKenzie neiifhborhood, a Catholic church known 
 as St. .lolin’s Church, was established in 1806 , and supplied for a number 
 of years from the Catholic Cathedral at Lecor.ipton. In the summer of 
 186.4, a stone schoolhouse twenty-four by forty feet was built at a cost of 
 IL.'iOO Dr. George Hubbard anil W. Marklc being among the first teach¬ 
 ers. 
 
 On account of the proximity of Belvoir to Twin Mound, no post 
 office was established until 1868, when L. 1). Bailey received the appoint¬ 
 ment as Postmaster. In 1878, the Carbondale branch of the Union Pacific 
 Railroad having been completed, Belvoir post oifiie was moved two and 
 one-half miles to the railroad, a new schoolhouse was built and other im¬ 
 provements made, which had the effect of bringing the business of the 
 community to that point. 
 
 CLINTON. 
 
 Clinton is situated on rolling prairie, between Rock Creek and the 
 Wakarusa, about nine miles southwest of Lawrence. The first settlement 
 was made here in .June, 18.54, by John A. Beam, N. Alguireand M. Albin. 
 Later, a Mr. Spradling, Lyman Sawyers, L. H. Boughton, and G. W. Um- 
 berger moved into this vicinity. 
 
 The post office was established at Bloomington about a mile east of 
 Clinton, July 11, 185.5, Harrison Burson being appointed first Postmaster. 
 This post office was discontinued and one established at Clinton, August 
 30, 1858, with J. A. Beam, Postmaster. A store was opened by IMr. Beam, 
 in June, 1854. on the north side of the public square. In 1.858, Clinton 
 was a prominent contestant for the county seat. 
 
 Clinton Presbyterian Church .—An organization of this denomination 
 was perfected in I860, by the Rev. Willfam Rankin, with the following 
 members: J. C. Steele, Elizabeth Steele, L. S. and Hattie Steele, R. 
 A. Dean, Mary Dean and Mrs. Watts. The present church edifice, 
 twenty-eight by thirty-five feet, was erected in 1865 at an expense of $1,- 
 000. The following named pastors have officiated in the order mentioned: 
 Revs. William Bishop, J. V. A. Ward, jMr. Brownlee, G. F. Chapin, J. 
 II. Caneth, A. V. Stout, J. N. Young, B. F. Crosby and J. II. Byers. 
 Present membership, sixt 3 ’-five. 
 
 BIOGR.4PHICAL SKETCHES— CLINTON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 DANIEL DUCK, fanner. Section 31, P. 0. Twin Mound, born in Center County, Penn., 
 August 23, 1826 where he grew up on a farm, and received a common school education. He en¬ 
 listed in June, 1846, in Company E, Third Regiment Ohio Volunteers, in the Mexican war. The 
 hospital was more trying to him than the battle-field, lie was discharged in 1847, fur disability. 
 Hecame to Kansas in 1857, and settled in Clinton Township. Owns and has improved 525 acres. 
 Has 160 acres under the plow. When the war threatened Kansas, he went out and fought bravely 
 at the battle of the Blue. He was married in Stephenson Countj-, Ill., October 24, 1850, to Miss 
 Polina E. Wells. They have one child—Ellen S,, born April 12,1855. 
 
 GIDEON ELIAS, farmer. Section 20, P. O. Lawrence, was born in Huntingdon County, 
 Penn August 26,1821. After receiving a good common school education, he attended the Tus¬ 
 carawas Academy, Pennsylvania, and has since been engaged as a lawyer and farmer. He was 
 married in Pennsylvania December 28,18 >1, to Miss Isabella C., daughter of John Humpsen, Esq. 
 They have had nine children, but only two of them are living, viz.: Juniatta A. and Ethel L. 
 Mr. E. c.ame to the State in March, 1857, and settled in Douglas County. The first night after his 
 arrival in the State, he was robbed by a border ruffian. When Quantrill retreated from Law¬ 
 rence, he passed through Mr. EJias’ yard with his whole force; being hard pressed by the forces 
 under command of Lane and Plumb, they did not have time to burn Mr. Elias’ house, as they 
 had of every Union man oil the road. In April, 18.59. Mr. E. was taken with disease in the eyes, 
 which nearly rendered him blind for seven years, but lie eventnally recovered, and is now a 
 hearty old geiirleman, carrying on his farm of acres which he owns in Clinton lown- 
 
 **'*'^JOHN HARRELL, farmer. Section 34, P. 0. Clinton, was born in Crawford County, Ark., 
 February 10,1845. Came to Kansas in the spring of 1861, and settled in Clinton Township, where 
 he owns a farm of 118 acres, and also works another farm of 220 acres. He enlisted for one year 
 July 8, 1867, in Company A, Eighteenth Regiment Kansas Volunteers, for guard duty on the 
 plains for protecting freigliters and railroad laborers from outlaws and Indians, but was wound¬ 
 ed and discharged November 16, 1867. He was married in L.;wreiice August 2,1871. to Miss Cath¬ 
 erine, daughter of Joseph Anderson, Esq. They have four children—Minme L., Charles E., barah 
 
 C. and farmer. Section 15, P. O. Clinton, was born in Germany May 13, 1826; emigrated 
 
 to the United States in 1873, and settled in Osage County, where he resided four years, and then 
 came to Douglas County, where he owns a large farm in Clinton Township. Mr. K. was married 
 in his native land November 7,1851, to Miss Louisa Cornelius, who also came with him to Amer¬ 
 ica. They have six children, viz.: Bertha, Augusta, Eliza, Julius, Carl and Hugo. Mr. K. and 
 wife are members of the Lutheran Church. i.i n 
 
 HON. ELIAB G. MACV, M. D., farmer. Section 24. P. O. Clinton, was born m Preble Coun¬ 
 tv Ohio. October 13, 1817, and is a lineal descendant of Thomas Maey, who came from Knglaiidin 
 16 :k in the Mayflower, and settled in Massachusetts; fled to Nantucket. He is a son ot Stephen 
 Maev and Marv Gardner. In his youth, Eliab G. attended the h nends Academy at Klkton, Ohio, 
 his father and mother being of that faith. In 1837, he commenced the stimy ol medicine, gradu¬ 
 ating in the class of 184U from the Ohio Medical College in Cincinnati, and at once entered upon a 
 uccessful practice in Butler County, Ohio, which he continued up to 1854, when he caiiie toKan- 
 as and settled in Clinton rowiiship, where he still resides upon a farm of 100 acres, which he 
 owns and cultivates. In 1862. Mr. Macy represented Douglas County m the Legislature with 
 credit to himself and honor to his constituents. From his earliest recollections, he espoused the 
 cause of ireedom and has ever been a warm and earnest advocate of the oppressed, contributing 
 of his means freely to their relief. During the border troubles, the Doctor served in the 
 militia with the rank of Lieutenant and Surgeon, in the late war or rebellion nearly two 
 years Dr Macy and Miss Ilachel Cooper were united in marriage in Preble County. Ohio, De¬ 
 cember 19 ‘iS-il, and to them have been born eleven cliiidren, seven of whom are living—Horace 
 C .lolin G Stephen J., Louie E., William S., Amy and Charles S. One of his sons—Eberly Q., 
 enlisted in 1861 and served faithfully until November, 1861, when he was killed by a bushwhacker 
 while on a march. Mrs. Maev is a member of the Society of Friends. . ^ ^ 
 
 THOMAS B PETEFISH, farmer. Section 14, P. O. Belvoir, was born in Rockingbam Coun¬ 
 ty Va August?, 1833, son of Jacob H. and Elizabeth (Price) Petefish. When but achild.ThoniM 
 moved with his parents to Cass County, III., where he grew up on a farm, and was educated in 
 the common schools. He resided in Illinois until 1862, then spent four years in the mountains 
 of Idaho, Montana and Washington; came to thi.s State in 1S67; settled in Dougla.s County; owns 
 400 acres of land in Clinton Township, Douglas County, where he has resided since coining to 
 Kansas. He was married in Sangamon County, Ill., June 23.1859, to Miss Adda C.. daughter of 
 James Parkinson; they have seven children—Marion P., born March 2:1, 1S(>0; Lotla L.. born 
 September 24, 1861; Elizabeth M.,boru November 1, 1867; Linna E., born September 15, 186 j; 
 Pearlie M., born January 11, 1872; Sarah A , born September 20, 18t4; ^allcy Adda Grace, born 
 
 October 4,^18^.6 .^^Ay SectionU, P. O. Clinton, was born In Cabell County, W. Ya., Febru¬ 
 
 ary 2 1811, where lie grew to manlniod. In 1848, he moved to Cole County, Mo., where he engaged 
 in the mercantile businessfor nine years, and then removed to Jasper ( o.^Mo., and re^ 
 
 nard B., Florence li. and U. S. Grant. 
 
360 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 JAMES C. KICHAUDSON & BROS,, fanners. Section 13. P. t). Bel voir, were born in Ten- 
 ncfisee, and raised on a larin. They arc the sons of Booker F. Uichardson and Susanna UoDin* 
 8on« who descended from James liichardeon and Nancy Frenclu on their fathers side, and 
 Charles Robinson and Susanna Cunnvham, on their mother’s side. Janies C. Richardson was 
 born January !*.>, 18^5; he came to Kansas in ISbl, from Middle Tennessee, near Nashville, and 
 settled in Clinton Township in 1857. Re owns 180 acres, principally improved. He is a member 
 of the Methodist Church. He has never been married. 
 
 THADDKUS B. RICHARDSON, was born May 21, 1832, in DaviJson County, Tenn, ; he came 
 to Kansas 18r>7, and settled in Clinton Township; he was nnuTied in Clinton Township July 5, 
 1866 , to Miss Martha F. Brown; they arc members of the Baptist Church: tliey ow n 120 acres ol 
 improved land; they have four children—Mary Adeline, born April IT, 1867, in Jasper County, 
 Mo.: Susan Ann, born October 27,1868, in Douglas County, Kan.; Mintta Jane, In.rii December 
 2^1, 1870, in Douglas County, Kan.; Thaddeus Christoplier,born October 20, I8T3, in Douglas Coun¬ 
 ty, Kan. Martha F. Brown w’as born October 30, 1847, in Knox County, Tenn.; she was a daugh¬ 
 ter of Thomas Lee Brown and Adeline Carson, who descended from Thomas Lee Brown and 
 Mary Cuiinygim, on her father s side, and James Carson and Drucilla Holland, on her mothers 
 side. Her grand-parents were farmers, near Knoxville, Tenn., and were of the tirst settlers. T. 
 L. Brow’n and familv came to Kansas June 5,1860. 
 
 CHRISTOPHER R. RICHARDSON, youngest son of Booker Richardson and Susanna Rob¬ 
 inson, was born August 16, 1833, in Dixon County, Tenn.; emigrated to Kansas in the spring of 
 J85T; is a member of Metliodist Church South; was married in Jeh'erson County, Kan., March 18, 
 1874, by Rev. R. J. Burns, to Miss Clara Hunter, daughter of George Hunter and Martha Woods. 
 They have two children—James Robert Richardson, born Feliruary 7, 18T5, In Douglas County, 
 Kan., and Johnnie Wesley Richardson, born in the same county February 12, 1877. Her father 
 was born in Loudoun (huinty, Va., and her mother in Westmoreland County, Penn.; her parents 
 resided in Cincinnati, Ohio, until the death of her father, when they movM to Illinois, and the 
 fall of 1865 emigrated to Kansas. 
 
 STEPHEN F. RIGGS, farmer. Section 30, P. O. Richland, born in Rockcastle County, Ky., 
 May 16,1840, son of John W. Riggs and Permella Collins. He was brought up on a farm, and 
 came to Kansas in 1856; settled in Shaw'iiee County, but now lives in Clinton Township. In 1864, 
 he enlisted in Company B, Ninth Regiment Kansa.s Cavalry, and was discharged at the close of 
 the war in 1865. Jle was married in Clinton Tow nsliip I'ebruary 6, 1868. to Miss Martha, daughter 
 of William B. Bedgood. They have live children—Beniamin F., born June 6, 1870; Olive L., born 
 December 15,1872; Louisa .A., born April 21, 18T5; Edith, born January 15, 187U; Mertle, born 
 December 10,1881. 
 
 GI.OBE—(MARION). 
 
 In 1857-58, the (Marion Town Company, composed of eleven persons, 
 laiil off a town site of 320 acres, and named it “(Marion," in honor of Gen. 
 Francis Marion, of Revolutionary fame. The site selected is on the liigh 
 prairie, sixteen miles southwest from Lawrence, the county scat. The 
 improvements made by the tow n company were few—a town well was 
 dug, a hlacksmilli shop erected, a store opened hy I). Hubbard, and a few 
 dwelling houses built. Prior to 18l>0, a post olHee was established, D. 
 Hubbard and .1. Howard being among the list of first Postmasters. The 
 existence of Marion as a town, dates to 1865, when the Union Pacific 
 Railwaj' was built, which stopped the overland traffic on tlie old Santa Fe 
 trail. A local Idstorian states tliat as a remembrance of the “ old times," 
 the “ greasers " filled up tlie public well with stones, burned the surveyor’s 
 stakes, and damaged tlie jilaite as a town generally. 
 
 September 13, 1881, tlie name of the post office was changed to its 
 present appellation—Globe. 
 
 LAPEER. 
 
 Lapeer is situated in the southwest part of tlie count}', near the liead- 
 waters of Rock Creek, on gently undulating prairie. The first settlements 
 Avere made in the vicinity in 1855, hy George Sliobert, Peter Dodder, 
 James Raker and Samuel Hays. The town was so nametl after a town of 
 the same name in (Michigan. 
 
 Tlie first cliild horn here was Eli Baker, November 2, 1856; the first 
 marriage was tliat of B. L. Gldliam, to (Miss Elvira Baker, in the year 
 1857, and the first death that of an unknown man in 18511. 
 
 The first school was tauglit in 1862, in a log cabin liy (Miss Anna Har- 
 her. The first selioollioiise was built in 1864, and located on Section 29, 
 Township 14, Range 18. In August, 1864, Rev. A. C. Still preaclicd the 
 first sermon in this sclioollimise. 
 
 The jiost office was estaldislied in 185(), and named Marion, S. Brini- 
 man being appointed first Postmaster. A store was opened in 1856, by 
 Henry Brinimati, liy the side of tlie old Santa Fe road in the town of 
 Marion. A grist mill was built in the winter of 1862-63, by Henry Hyatt. 
 
 BKKiRAPinCAI. SKETCHES.—m.muon tow.nsiiii’. 
 
 .T. H. BACHELdi:, fanner. Section 17, I’. O. Lapeer, wa,s I)orn in Tennessee Septeinlier 
 27, 1833; moved, wlien a chiid, to .ShelLiy County, Ill., and from tliere to Franklin County, 
 Mo.; came to Kansas in 18.7.7, settled in Leavenworth County, iind, three years later, came to 
 Marion Town.shi]i and purcliased a farm of Itiu acres, whieli he lias improved, ereetiuir a snli- 
 stantial stone residence in 1873, at a cost of ttl,.7l|i|. During all the liorder trouliles, Mr. 
 Bachelor was never disturbed liy either side, wliicli he attrilmtcs to tlie fact of his keeping 
 a clo.se mouth, althongli loyal and true, believing in the riglit and jii.stiee of freedom. He 
 was married in Leavenwortli Cminty, Decemlier 2.3, 18.7.7, to Miss Margaret Plummer, liy 
 whom he has htid eleven children—John F., Emma, Flora, Benjamin, William H., .Mattie 
 M. R., Maggie I. M., Charles, (irace M., Eva and Elizabetli—tlie two last named are dead. 
 Mr. Bachelor was called into service during the I’rice raid, and iiarticipated in tlie battle of 
 the Blue. 
 
 C. .1. BLISS, farmer. Section 27, P. I). Echo, was born in Niagara County, N. Y., Febru¬ 
 ary 22, 1844. He learned the trade of a blacksmitli in Milford, Mich., and afterward worked 
 in Pontiac and Detroit, Mich. Mr. Bliss has liecn twice married, first in Venango County, 
 Penn., January 111 , l,8i;7, to Miss ('ora Freucli, who died in 1871; second, in Jlissouri, Janu¬ 
 ary !i, 1871), to Miss .Mary Brown, daughter of Jlason Brown, Esq. They liave six cliildren— 
 F’red W., Harry L., Eva, Charles, Annie and an infant. Mr. Bli.ss came to Kansas in 1877, 
 and settled in Marion Townsliip, wliere he owns a farm of ninety acres, which is well ira( 
 jiroved, and also carries on a blacksmitli shop in connection with the farm. 
 
 HON. ELIJAH S. BORLAND, farmer, Section 12, 1’. 0. Twin Mound, born in Orange 
 (Munty, N. Y., January 3,1831, son of Tliomas Borland and Anna McDowell. He grew to man- 
 liood in his native town, engaged on a farm, in 18o9, he came to the State and .settled in 
 < Isage ('oiiuty, and was elected Sherilfof Osage ( ounty in 1860. In 1877, he moved to Marion 
 Townsliip, where he still resides; owns 40U acres, eighty in Marion and 32ii in Osage County, 
 lie enlisted in the .spring of 1SG2, in I’omiiany 1, Eleventh Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cav¬ 
 alry, for tliroe years,and wa,s in tlie following engagements: I'rairic (irove, Haines’ Mill and 
 Little Itlue; liere he was severely wounded in tlie groin, and was honorably discharged Sep¬ 
 tember 21, 1865. Mr. Borland was married in Osage County, Kan., July 3, 1868, to Miss 
 Maria, daughter of .Tolin Warner, Esq. His children are—Wesley P., Louis II., Elijah S., Jr. 
 Thomas F. and Bcrtiia L. Jir. Borland is a memlier of a lodge of I. O. O. F'. ’ 
 
 JOHN BRUKK, fanner. Section id, I‘. O. tilobe, born in Roanoke Countv, Va., April 4, 
 1847, where he grew to manhood, receiving a good common .school education. He was 
 united in marriage in his native county, Angirst 31, 1873, to Miss Sarah A. Hicks, bv whom 
 he has three children—Dewey I-:., AVilliam H. and Benjamin L. He came to the (State in 
 1877, and settled in Marion Township, where he owns eighty acres, all under improvement 
 Mrs. Brunk is a member of the Oerman Baptist Church. 
 
 JOHN T. CARPENTER, M. D., Section 4, P. 0. Twin Mound, born in Lafayette 
 County, Mo., Octolier 30, 1838, son of I'harles N. and Jane (Oregg) Carpenter. He was edu¬ 
 cated at tlie .Masonic College, I.exington, Mo., and gradualed from tlie Fniversity of Louis- 
 ville, Ky., .Medical Department, class of lSii.7, since wliicli time he has liad a good practice in 
 Buchanan County, .Mo., Johnson, Leavenworth and Dongla.s Counties, Kan. lie came to 
 
 this State in 1879, and recently purcliased a small farm near Twin Mound, which lie rents. 
 In addition to his medical profession, he is engaged in the grocery and drug business. He 
 first commenced the .study of medicine under Dr. Thomas Beaumont, of Weston, Mo., in the 
 year 1864. He was united in marriage, in Clay County, Mo., April 5,1866, to Mias Louisa A., 
 daugliter of i riel Cave and .Susan Rice. They have two children—Lillie M., born Septem¬ 
 ber 22, 1872; Mary K., born January 8, 1874. The Doctor is a member of the Baptist Church 
 and otthe I. <).(). 1'. 
 
 .lO.SElTI W. CHRISTIAN, farmer, Section 4, 1’. O. Clinton, came to the State in the 
 summer of 1.S65; settled in .Marion Township, where he owns a splendid farm of 280 acres, 
 under a higli state of cultivation. He Iniilt a fine residence in 1881, costing 82,000. Mr. 
 Christian descended from l>avid Christian and Mary Broombaugh, and his grandparents 
 were Joseph Cliristiau and Nancy Williams, and was born in .Miami County, Ohio, July 20, 
 1.S4.7. Mr. Christian was married in Clinton, Kan., February 4, 1869, to Miss Mary E., 
 daughter of James B. Morris, Esq. Tliey have three children—l^eroy ('., Cliarles E. and 
 Adelbert W. Mr. Christian is an Odd F’eilow. 
 
 JOHN C. CIj.ARK, fiirmer, Section 14, P. O. Centropolis, was born in McDonough County, 
 III., .April 29, 1838; moved with parents the same year to Andrew ( ounty, Mo., where he 
 remained eleven years, and then moved to Dallas County, Iowa, where he resided until 
 he came to Kansas in 1854, and settled in F'ranklin County. In March, he purchased 346 
 acres in Marion Townshiji, and has since resided tliere. Mr. Clark was married in Nod¬ 
 away County, Mo., July 3, 1859, to Eliza Bates, who died February 19, 1862. He was again 
 married in Douglas County, October 8, 1865, to Elvira Baker, wlio died October 6,1875, in Cal¬ 
 ifornia. He was married in Douglas County, March 11, 1877, to Nancy J., daughter of 
 Thomas McConnell. He has six children—Nancy A., Doriuda J., Charles H., John T., 
 Josephine and Katie. He has lost three children hy death. 
 
 R( IBERT S. DODDER, farmer, Section 31, P. 0. Lapeer, was born in Oakland County, 
 Mich., August 14, 1851; came with his father to Kansas in 1859, and located in Marion 
 Township; owns i6b acres, besides working his mother’s farm ; married in Genesee County, 
 Mich., June 28, 1874, Miss Sarah E., daughter of John Reed. They have three children— 
 Edward W., Charles 0. and Flora B. Mr. Dodder is a member of the Acacia Ixidge, No. 9, 
 A., E. & A. JI., of I.awrence. His father pre-empted the land on which he now resides. His 
 father died February 7, 1875. 
 
 SILAS IXIDDER, farmer. Section 1, P. O. Lapeer, was born in Addison, Oakland Co., 
 Mich., May 1,1845; came to the State with his father in 1861; settled in Marion Township. Mr. 
 Dodder owns 22.5 acres, all fenced, and about sixty acres under the plow, the balance in grass 
 and pasture. During the Price raid, Mr. Dodder was called out in the State militia, and 
 participated in the battle of the Blue. He was united in marriage to Miss Mary J. Bailey, 
 October 9, 1869. They have six children, viz., Hattie A., Homer K., Vera B., Mary E., Pearl 
 and Silas C. Mrs. Dodder is a member of the Metliodist Church. 
 
 MRS. SARAH FISHBURN, farmer, Section 15, P. O. Centropolis, horn in Botetourt 
 ( ounty, Ya., May 14, 1832. She was the daughter of Daniel Kessler, and was married Marcli 
 26, 1850, to Alfred Fishburii, Esq., who died April 30, 1877. They came to Kansas in 1863, 
 and settled in Marion Township, where they owned 370 acres of land, and have since resided. 
 Since the death of her husliaiid, Mrs. Fishbnru has carried on the farm, with the aid of her 
 sous. She lias eiglit children—Susan A., John W., Mary C., Henry H., George A., Ezra, 
 Annie and Frank. She is a member of the German Baptist Church. 
 
 SAMUEIj !■ I.SHEIk farmer, Section 10, P. (J. Bond, born in Stark County, Ohio, Feb¬ 
 ruary 24, 1840, sou of Michel Fisher and ( hristina Sands. He lived in his native county until 
 he was eiglileeu years of age, and then moved to Indiana, hut did not remain there long, as, 
 in 1860, he came to Kansas, and settled in Marion Township, where he owns eigtity acres of 
 improved laud, under a high state of cultivation. He enlisted in 1862, in Second Battalion 
 Missouri Volunteers, for one year; served his time out, and then re-enlisted in 1863, in 
 Comiiany A, Ninth Regiment Kansas Volunteers, and, after faithful service for over two 
 years, was honorably discliarged August, 1865. Mr. Fisher was married in Lawrence, Kan., 
 November 17, 1867, to ;Miss Ijucretia A„ daughter of Erin Davis, Esq., and to them have 
 been born six children, viz,, Mary E., Rachel ('., De Witt C., Milton W., John C. and 
 Arthur ti. 
 
 B. F'. GAIiRETT, farmer, Section 13, P. 0. Centropolis, born in Pike County, III., May 2, 
 1835. He received a good education at tlie IlILnois College in Jacksonville. Mr. Garrett 
 enlisted in 1861, in Company K, Second Regiment Illinois Cavalry, with rank of Lieutenant, 
 and was promoted to Captain in 1864. He participated in the following engagements: Fort 
 Henry, Fort Douelson, Vicksburg, luka, Corinth, Bollivar, Mansfield, Holly Springs, and 
 many skirmishes. He was wounded twice at Mansfield and Holly Springs, and was honor¬ 
 ably discharged May 25, 186.7. Mr. Garrett was married in Pike County, 111., June 6,1857, to 
 Miss Annie E., daughter of Jeremiah Adams, Esq. They have four children—Annie J., John 
 M., Robert S. and Marshall. Mr. Garrett came to Kansas in 1877 ; settled in Marion Town¬ 
 ship, where he owns a farm containing 388 acres, 220 of which are under the plow. Mr. 
 (iarrett is a Master Mason. 
 
 HGN. SAMUEIj a. HALDERMAN, farmer. Section 9, P. O. Clinton, was born in But¬ 
 ler County, 1‘enn., April 1(1, 1836, where lie jjrew to manhood, being educated in the com¬ 
 mon schools and in Sunbury Academy. He is the seventh child of .Samuel Halderman and 
 Margaret Kolmyer, having si.x brothers and six sisters. Mr. Halderman was married in 
 5 enango County, Penn., iUx'9 3| I860, to Miss Emily B., daughter of Amos Dotterer, Esq. 
 Six bright cliildren have been born to them—Minnie, Jennie, Samuel W., Edwin C., Margaret 
 A. and Charles A. Mr. Halderman came to this State in 1868, and settled in Marion Town¬ 
 ship on a farm. He owns 170 acres, under good improvement; 100 acres are now under the 
 plow, and tlie farm is well stocked. Mr. Halderman was elected to tlie Legislature, and hon¬ 
 orably represented his district in the session of 1875-76. Mr. and Mrs. Halderman are activ 
 members of the I’resbyteriau Cliurch in Clinton, and he is one of the Elders of the churcli. 
 
 JOHN KEld^EV, .Ir,, fanner. Section 31, P. U. Lapeer, horn in Clark County, Ind., 
 July 20, 1841, wliere he lived uutil 1858, when he came to Kansas and settled in Marion 
 Township.^ lie owns a farm of 138 acres, all improved. He enlisted August 20, 1862, in 
 Company E, Twelith Regiiiient Kansas Volunteer infantry, served faithfully until the close 
 of the war, and was discharged July 20, 1865, liaviug been in the liattle of Jenkins Ferry, 
 and numerous skirmishes. He was married, in Marion Township, February 7, 1872, to Miss 
 Marion M. Wortliy. They liave one child—Jlorris. 
 
 G. G. McK UNE, farmer. Section!, P. O. Globe, came to the State in 1859; settled in Ottawa, 
 where he lived two years, and tlien moved to Marion Townshiji, on a farm containing eighty 
 acres, where he still resides. He was iioru in Lanesboro, Penn., Feliruary 23,1843 ; moved to 
 Bureau County, III., in 1852, where he remained seven years. He enlisted September 13, 
 1801, in Company A, Ninth Regiment Kansas Cavalry; on duty most of the time, guarding 
 army trains; was Iionorably discliarged November 9, 1864. He was united in marriage, at 
 Lawrence, September 14, 186.7, to Jliss Eliza, daughter of John Kelley, llsq. They have 
 seven children—Cliarles E., Lotta E.,.iohu F., Guy E., Olive, Edward and Mary T. Mr. 
 McKune lias been Constable for two years in his township, 
 
 HON. M. McMlLLEN, farmer, Section 14, I’. O. Centropolis, horn in North Coliins, 
 Erie County, N. Y., March 9, 1829, and was educated at the Springfield Academy, N. V. He 
 caine to tiie .’state in 1870, and settled in Lawrence in 1872. He jiurchased a large farm, con¬ 
 taining 440 acres, in Marion Township, and has since resided there. He was elected to the 
 Legislature in 1877, and again in 1879, and represented Douglas County with honor to liini- 
 selt and constituents. Mr. McMillen was married in Gowanda, N. "V., January, 1853, to 
 Miss Mary A., daughter of William McMillen, Esq, They have six children living, viz., 
 Florence E., Cora I., Kenewith E., Hugh C., Eva B. and Grant. Mrs. McMillen died Feb¬ 
 ruary 15, 1878. 
 
 JOHN C. MET.SKER, farmer, .Section 11, Town 14, Range 18, I’. 0. Bond, was born in 
 Jlorrisoii’s Cove, Blair County, Penn, September 18, 1826, where lie lived uutil seven years 
 of age, wlien lie reinoved with liis parents to Henry County, Ind., and there remained until 
 lie came to Kansas in 1859, and settled in Marion Township, wliere he ow'ns 2,000 acres, 700 
 of which are under the plow, and the balance is used for meadow and pasture. It is the pur¬ 
 pose ol Mr. Metsker to divide this land among his children, who are now married and set- 
 tled.on this large tract of land. Mr. Jietsker was married in Wayne County, Ind., to Miss 
 Cliristiiia, daughter of Jacob Clrich, Esq. They liave five children—Martin W., Mary A., 
 Elizabetli J., .Sarah E. and Henry C. Mr. and Mrs. Metsker are members of the German 
 Baptist Church, and he is one of the Deacons. 
 
 MAIITIN W. MET.SKER, farmer, Section 15, P. O. Bond. The subject of this sketch 
 is a sou ol .ioiiii Metsker and Christina I'lrich, and was born in Henry County, Ind., May 
 30, 1870. He came to Kansas in the fall of 1.8.79 with his father, and settled in Marion Town¬ 
 ship. He owns 560 acres, on wliicli he keeps 16 horses, 108 head of cattle and 80 hogs" 
 Altlioiigha young man, he already ranks among the first farmer.s of the county. Mr.M.was 
 married in Clinton Townsliip, Kan., .laiiiiary 2, 1873, to Miss Mary E., daugliter of .lames 
 Slioup, Esq. Tliey have four interesting children—Sarah E., John F., Jesse D, and Otto W. 
 Mr. and Mrs. M. are members of the German Baptist Church. 
 
361 
 
 DOU()LAS COUNTY. 
 
 I’H 11,1,11’ farmer, Section 13, P. (t. born in Morrison's Cove, Hlair 
 
 Ce., I’eiin., .luly 28, 1824. At the age of nine years, he removed with his parents to Henry 
 County, Ind., where he remained until 18i;o, engaged in farming, lie came to Kausa,s in 
 1860, and settled in Marion Township, where he ownsa line farm of .MT acres—JCiO of which 
 are tinder the plow and the balance in timber and pasture. In 1870, he erected a line house at 
 a cost of $3,000. The large (luantity of fruit of every variety, the large outbuildings the 
 fine fences on this farm, show him to be a most excellent farmer. Mr. Metsker was married 
 in iienry County, ind., Hecember 27, 1846, to Mi.ss Catherine Replong, who died I.8.6't iie 
 wa.s again married in indiana Detober 28, 1,8,')4, to ^ii.ss liarbara Longenacker, who still sur¬ 
 vives. They have nine children, viz.: Samuel, Sarah .1., laicinda, Keniamin F .iacob .M 
 dohn 1. .ioseph M., Andrew K. and Elizabeth; two of these—.iacob M. and Eiizabeth—are 
 dead. Mr. and Sirs. Sietsker are members of the (ierman KaptistChurch. 
 
 iS-'WM: K. MEYEU, farmer, Section 3, P. O. (Jlobe, was born in Jiilllin, itauphin Co 
 i cnn., l ebruary 28, 1830; removed in 18.54 to Ogle Countv, III., where he resided sixteen 
 years lie came to this State March 1, 1870, and settled in Douglas County, and in 1872 pur- 
 cliased a farm of 163 acres in Marion Township, on which he still resides. Mr. M. was mar¬ 
 ried in hreeport. III., -May 16, 1855, to Catherine A., daughter of Hugh Bitterman. They 
 have SIX children living-Susan L., Oliver E., Annie T., Milton H., Fred B.and FlorenceM 
 Mr. and Mrs. Meyer are active members of the Free Methodist Church 
 
 LEVI S. MYE^, farmer. Section 1, P. O. Clobe, was born in Bethel, Lebanon Co., 
 1 enn., August 22, 1846, where he lived until eighteen years of age, and then moved to Ohio, 
 where he remained about three years. Came to the State in August, 1868, and i.urchased 
 ibl acres In Marion Township, where he has since resided. He was married in I.ebanon. 
 Fenn., fc>ept€iuber 18,1875, to Miss Kebecca Shepler, by whom he has two children—Katie 
 -M. and Anna M. Mr. M, is a prosperous farmer. 
 
 THOMAS B. PRICE farmer, .Section 3, P. O. Olobe, was born in Hart County, Kv., 
 September L, 1827, where he grew to manhood. He lived some time in Illinois, where, in 
 (arlinville, he was united in marriage December 1, 1853, to Miss Catherine Corder, who died 
 October 26, 18/7. He came to this State in 1858, and settled in Marion Township Owns 
 eighty acres of choice land, which is under a good state of cultivation. Mr. P. served in the 
 btate inilitia, and participated in the battles of the Blue, in repelling Sterling Price He 
 was again united in miirriage October 26, 1878, to Miss Clara ,1. Rittenhender, of Ottawa, 
 Iranklin Co., Ran. He has eight children—Marinda, Columbus, Mary F., Frank William 
 Mary f’ Cora J. Four of these are married—Marinda, Frank, Columbus and 
 
 IRA 0. RARICK, farmer Section 16, P. 0. Globe, came to this State in 1866, settling in 
 Douglas County; moved on to his larm in Marion Township in 1872. He owns eighty acres 
 which have been well imiiroved. He was born in Darke Countv, Ohio, Dcoeniber 23, 1.845 In 
 1851 he moved with his parents to Jay County, Ind. IVas educated in the high school of 
 Garden Grove, Iowa, and engaged in school teaching for about two years; but farming has 
 00 ® business. Mr. Raiick was married in Osceola, Clark Co., Iowa, August 
 
 22, 1869, to MissScirah A., daughterof George Roberts, E.sq. Mrs. R. is a lady of culture and 
 possesses decided literary talent. They are members of the Christian Church. 
 
 \r o ,P‘ir»‘er> .Section 16, P. 0. Centiopolis, was born in Darke County, Ohio, 
 
 May 2, 1837. W ,as educated at Farmer’s Academy, Jay County, Ind. He was engaged in 
 teaching for six years before the war. When the war liroke out, his patriotism led him to 
 enlist m April, 1861, in the c,all for three mouths’ men, in Company K, Eleventh Regiment 
 Ohio Volunteers. After serving his time out, he re-enlisted in Company E, Sixty-ninth 
 Regiment Ohio Volunteers. Was promoted to Captain in 1863; participated in the follow¬ 
 ing engagements: Stone River, Gallatin, Lookout Mountain, Chickamauga, Kenesaw 
 ^ Ku'V,<- reek,Jonesboro, Atlanta, and marched with .Sherman to the .sea. 
 
 liesiaes the above battles, he was in manv «in/i tmr.sci 1,/\TX 1 .T ..1 { c* evil/. 
 
 Af r» juwa. iney nave two chiiareu—Kdith JI. and Carl S. 
 
 • settled in Lawrence, and moved to Marion Township 
 
 l.'f improved land. Mr. and Mrs. R. are members 
 
 of the Methodist Lpiscoj»al Church. 
 
 ABRAM [SMITH, farmer .Section 35, P. 0. Globe, came to the State April, 18.55; settled 
 in Jefierson ( ounty, and the following year moved to Marion Township, where he yet re- 
 sides on a larm ot 120 acres which he has improved; w.is born in Licking ( ounty, Ohio, 
 January 16, 18.11. He moved to ITilton County, Ill., 1849, where he engaged in farming up 
 to the time he came to the State. He enlisted July, 1862, in Company E, Twelfth Regiment 
 Kansas V olunteers; was discharged April 9, 1863; was commissioned .Second Lieutenant, 
 ( ompany A, Eleventh Lnited .States Colored Regiment, 1863, and discharged April 1 1,865 
 He was married i^n pouglas County, June 7, 1860, to .Sarah E., daughter of John Kelly! 
 
 L^TlosYfon7cSem '' ' Herman, and 
 
 '’^HH N. .SMITH farmer Section 9, P. 0. Globe, was born in England, March .3, 1,8.50; 
 ^me to the L Piled States, with his parents, in 1853; settled in iliriggsville, Ill. • moved to 
 Kansas in 18/8; owns a farm of eighty acres in Marion Township, on which he resides 
 lie was married in Douglas County, February 24, 1881, to Miss Marinda Thompson They 
 have one child—Chester I. t' j 
 
 ' ^PcHon 8, P. O. Twin Mound, was born in Switzerland Feb¬ 
 
 ruary 1.8 1844; came to the United States in 1851; settled in Ohio, where he remained six 
 years; alterward_to l oik County, Iowa, where he remained five years, and in May 1862 
 came to Kansas, and settled in Tonganoxie, Leavenworth County. He also lived a’short 
 time in Eudora, and in 1882 moved to Marion Township, where he owns 320 acres improved. 
 Enlisted in the spring of 1865, in Company E, Tenth Regiment Kansas Volunteer In- 
 lantry, and was discharged in Augmst, 1865. He was married in Eudora, Kan., December 
 
 ^P'®y> Hsq- They have six children-Emma, 
 \Vinply btati*^ tind Isabella. Mr. S. is a son of Christian Snj'der and .Ynna 
 
 1 S-' farmer. Section 2.5, P. 0. Echo, was born in Armstrong County, I’enn 
 
 .•\ugust 26, 1843, where he grew to manhood. He enlisted in July, 1861, in Company D 
 v-86COnd KeD’iniftnt. Ppim'si'lviiniQ T>i4'nv-.»>.vr ___ * 
 
 .V 1 ** V’ *’*“*\T“ mill i\un, Aniieram, reuericksburg, Chancellorsvillo 
 
 and Dettysburg. Here he was wounded in the right thigh, and w'as afterw'ard transferred 
 Eleventh Veteran Reserve Corps, and was honorably discharged in July 
 1'04. He came to Kansas in September, 1865; settled in Marion Township, where he vet 
 resides, owning a larm of 215 acres. Mr. S. was married in Douglas County, March 25, 1869. 
 to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Abram Kothrock, who was the last man shot in the Quau- 
 triJl raid on Lawrence. Tliey have three children—(ieorge M., Clara R. and Ray. Mr and 
 Mrs. Soxman are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 \ Section 17, P. O. Appanoose, was horn in Blair County, 
 
 1 enn., April 15,^1830; moved to Whitley County, Ind., in 1854. He was married in New'rv 
 1 enn., August /, 1854, to Miss Mary Bunn. He has three children—David, Jacob and 
 Leonard. He came to the State in 1804, and settled in Valley Falls, and three years later 
 nio\ed to Douglas ( ounty, and settled in Marion Township, where he ownsa fariuof eitihtv 
 acres. His wile is a member of the (Terman Baptist (.'hurch. 
 
 1 QOO ^VFBBER, farmer, Section 15, P. O. Bond, was born in England October 2, 
 
 ♦ remained until 1849, when he came to the United States and settled in De¬ 
 
 troit, Wieh., and entered upon the profession of a musician. Leaving Detroit, he went to 
 became a farmer. He was united in marriage in Sebewaing 
 Mary E., daughter of Reuben Dodge, Esq. She died December 
 18/3. He was again united in marriage in Marion, Kan., October 25, 1875, to Mrs. Lucy 
 31., widow of (larrett Cole, and sister to his first wife. As the fruits of these marriages. 
 
 n H., Sarah E., Victoria A., Albert A., 
 
 m Charles W. Mr. Webber came to Kansas in the spring of 1858, and settled 
 
 in Marion lowuship, wliere he has since resided. He owns a fine farm containing 180 
 which are under the plow. He raises forty acres of corn, sixty acres of w heat, 
 en acres ot oats, and ten acres of millet, etc. He has on the farm nine horses, twenty cat- 
 lie and fifteen hogs. There are also on his farm good buildings, etc. 
 
 KANWAKA TOWNSHIP. 
 
 WILLIAM T. BARBER, farmer, Section 12, P. O. Lawrence, box 169, born in Wayne 
 ( ounty, Ind., Novemb^ lo, 1840; came with his father to the State in 1857, and settled on 
 tnc farm, where he still resides in Kanw'aka Township. This farm contains 560 acres and 
 IS under a good state of ( ultivation. Mr. Barl)er lias always lived on a farm, and prefers 
 Uiattoany other iuisiness. He was married in Clinton Tow’nship, Kan., .hine 27, 1877, to 
 Miss Mary M. Houston, daughter of M. W. Houston, Esq. Mr. Barber is a member of Law 
 rence Lodge, No. 6, A., F. & A. M. 
 
 ^ Section 15, P. O. f'linton, was horn in Piltsburgli, 
 
 I enn., hebruary ll,I.S48, and there lived during liis youth and early manhoo<l, enioyini: 
 the advantages which that city furnished to young men. When the war of the rebellion 
 was seriously threatening the life of the nation, his patriotism h^d him to enlist in tlie 
 snring of 1863, in Company M, Fifth Regiment Kansas Cavalry, and lie served until the 
 close of the war; was in the following engagements: Halls Blulf, Iron Mountain Mine 
 (reek, Lexington, and many skirmishes; was discharged in the fall of 1865. Mr. (’.came 
 to the State in 1857, and settled in Douglas County. A short time since, ho purehase<i a 
 mrm containing 311 acres lionlering on the line of Clinton and Kanwaka Townships, w here 
 he now resides. Mr. C. was married in Douglas ( ounty, November, 1872 , to Miss Emma, 
 daughter of David Boyd, Ks(j. 'I'liey have four children—William, Arthur, Myra and Mat- 
 tie. Mr. C. isamomberof the I’rcsbyterian ( hiireli in Clinton. 
 
 JAMES flTZPATRICK A BROS., fa 'iners, S<*ction 21, P, O. Rig Springs. These gen- 
 t emeu are natives of Tioga Counly, Penn. They came to the State in 1869, and settled on 
 their in Kanw'aka Township, where they own 1,540 acres, jiartly in Lecompton Town¬ 
 ship. They havecreetea two fine residences on their farm, which exhibit good taste. The 
 long stone fences, built in a substantial manner on their farm, show that they are planning 
 wisely. Two of the brothers, Michael T. and Thomas 11. are married, and although they were 
 reared in the Catholic laith, they are all members of Masonic Lodges, and James is a mem¬ 
 ber of an Odd Pellow Lodge. These gentlemen employ four men constantly, and during 
 the busy season several more. Their farm is well stocked with improved machinery. 
 
 D. W. SCOUTEN, farmer. Section 6, P. O. Helvoir, born in Cortlaml County, N. Y., 
 Jenriiary 12, 1833, and removed to Terre Haute, Ind., and received a partial college edu¬ 
 cation at Wabash (’ollege, Craivfordsville, Ind. He came to Kansas in 1856, settled in Kan¬ 
 waka lownship. Farms a quarter-section, and is a bachelor. 
 
 WILLOW SPRINGS TOWNSHIP. 
 
 I. L. BAKER, farmer. Section 36, P. 0. Media, was horn in Lancaster County, Penn., 
 July 10, 1828, where he grew to manhood and then moved to Huntingdon Countv, Penn., 
 wher® he was united in marriage January 1,185’2, to Miss Catherine E., daughter of Azariah 
 /McClain, and to him have been born nine cliildren, five of whom are dead—Jennie E., Nellie 
 A., Judson E.. Isaac O. and Alvah A. The last four died of scarlet fever. May 2, .3, 4 and 12, 
 1880, respectively. Jennie E. died of spotted fever. The names of the living are Mary J., 
 Lemon C., Eliza A. and Jacob H. Mr. Baker came to this State in the spring of 1857, and settled 
 where he now resides. lie was without money, but he went to work with the determi¬ 
 nation of making himseil a home and a lortiine, in both of which he has been success¬ 
 ful. He now owns 433 acres, all imjiroved and free from incumbrance. He has built a 
 large residence at a cost of $2,500, and a fine barn at a cost of $900, and has his home 
 surrounded with beautiful shrubbery aud evergreens. Altogether, Mr. Baker is one of 
 the few men who came into the country and prospered, and at the same time led a 
 strictly moral and upright life. He is a member of the Methodist Church in Baldwin, 
 and also of Palmyra Lodge, No. 23, A., F. A. M. Four of tluantrill’s men endeavored 
 to burn his buildings, but were prevented by the timely arrival of troops under Lane. 
 
 SAMUEL BAKER, farmer. Section 2, P. (). Pleasant Grove, born in Montgomery 
 County, Ohio, June 28, 1833. His father removed with him to Darke Count}-, Ohio, and 
 there Samuel was raised, educated at a common school. Mr. Raker was united in mar¬ 
 riage in Darke County, Ohio, May 18, 1856, to Miss Elizabeth Bower. They have had five 
 children, two of whom are dead. The living are John W., Henry and Martha. Mr. 
 Baker came to the State in 1860, aud settled in IVillow Springs Township, where he owns 
 a fine farm of 160 acres. In 1867, he returned to Ohio and remained ten years, and then 
 came hack to his farm. He is also one of the recognized ministers of the German Bap¬ 
 tist Church, and was set apart in March, 1865, and preaches now regularly on the Sab¬ 
 bath, hut he engages on the farm during the week. 
 
 ('5'RUS BEARD, farmer. Section 18, P. (). Centropolis, born in Wayne Count}-, Ind., 
 March 11, 1831, where he grew to manhood. He went to California and remained two 
 years, and then returned to Indiana, and afterward moved to Jlercer County, HI. There 
 he wa.s united in marriage, October 1, ia54, to Miss Mahala, daughter of Abraham Beard, 
 who died in Starch, 186'2. He was again united in marriage, July 3, 1.S64, to Miss Clara, 
 daugliter of August Spoledar, Esq. Sir. B. lias had thirteen children, four of whom are 
 dead. The living children are Mary E., John, William A., Eli J., Cvrus W., Clara A., 
 Cora E., Jacob M. and Etiie A. Mr. ('. Beard is a son of John and Charity Beard. He 
 came to the State in the fall of 1856, and settled in Willow Springs Township, where he 
 owns 8(10 acres, 450 of which are under the plow. Mr. B. was raised a (Riaker, but is now 
 a Sjiiritualist. 
 
 JOHN DY'ER, JR., farmer. Section 1.5, P. O. Media, born in Ogdenshurg, N. Y., Septem¬ 
 ber 15, 1837. In 1840, his father moved to Wisconsin, an<l there John grew up to man¬ 
 hood, receiving a common school education. He came to Kansas in 1857, and settled in 
 Willow Springs Township. He owns a fine farm of 180 acres, with good buildings and 
 other improvements, showing him to be an excellent farmer. He eniisted in the army 
 in February, 1861, in Company K, Second Regiment I’nitcd States Dragoons. He par¬ 
 ticipated in the first battle of Bull Bun, and was afterward taken sick with typhoid 
 fever, followed with the measles, and ilischarged for disability in May, 1862. Jlr. Dyer 
 was married in Jennings County, Ind., .lanuary 8, 1866, to Miss Mary, daughter of An¬ 
 thony Tenoughty, E.sq. They have six children—Mary T., Catherine, Ida A., Anna E., 
 Ellen J. and Margaret G. Mr. and Mrs. Dyer are members of the Catholic Church. 
 
 HENRY S. EBEKHART, farmer. Section 10, P. O. Pleasant Grove, was born in Mer¬ 
 cer ('ounty Penn., May 20, 1831. When he was a child his father moved into Butler 
 County, Penn., and a few years later to Armstrong County, Penn., where Henry S. grew 
 up, receiving a common school education. He was ;united in marriage in Armstrong 
 County, Penn., December 29, 185.3, to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob Hawks, by whom 
 he has eight children-Sarah C., Samuel E., Mary K., Susannah E., Margaret R, David H., 
 Noali A. and Naomi M. He came to this State' in 1854, but returned to Pennsylvania 
 tlie following year, and came back again in 1857, and settled in Willow Springs Town¬ 
 ship, where he owns a small farm of fifty acres, with good buildings, etc. During the 
 war, 5tr. E. was drafted and placed in Company C, Tenth Regiment Kan.sas Infantry, hut 
 was .soon taken down with rheumatism and sent to the hospital, aud was discharecd 
 August 7, 1.86.5. 
 
 A. M. ELLIS, M. It, farmer, Section 11, P. 0. Pleasant Grove, born in Champion, N. 
 Y., Fehrnary 8, 1821 ; educated at Champion Academy, and in 1844 commenced the study of 
 medicine under Eli West, M. D., of Carthage, N. Y., and finished under Drs. Henry J. Ellis 
 and W. ('. Paramore, and entered upon the practice of his profession with his tutors, with 
 whom he remained until 18.59, ami the following year he came to the state, and settled in 
 Lawrence, aud has since resided within a few miles of the city. In 1879, he moved to Willow 
 Springs Township, where he combines his profession and farming. The Doctor has been 
 twice married; first in (.'hampion, N. Y., September 12, 1842, to Mi.ss Elizabeth J. Potter; 
 second, in Lawrence, Kan., February 21, 186.5, to Miss Rachel It., daughter of Isaac and 
 Charlotte Stull. He has six children—Augustus A., Delos M., Edwin E., Lillie B., Eliza S. V. 
 and Clifford M. The Doctor aud wife are members of the High Prairie Methodist Church, 
 and he is one of the Stewards. 
 
 FREDERICK FLEER, farmer. Section 19, P. O. Willow Springs, came to the State in 
 1868; settled in Eudora, where he remained aliout one year, and then came into Willow 
 Springs, where he has since resided. He owns a fine farm, containing .362 acres, 250of which 
 arc under the plow. He keeps 10 horses, 30 cattle and 20 hogs, aud with the aid of his sons 
 raises fine crops of corn, wheat, oats, etc. Mr. Fleer was born in Prussia June 19, 1829: 
 came to the United States in 1852 ; .settled in Franklin County, Mo., where he resided until 
 he came to Kan.sas. He was enrolled in the Missouri State Militia, and was called out sev¬ 
 eral times during the late rebellion. He has been twice married, the first time in St. Louis, 
 Mo., August 15, 1856, to Miss Annie Sheltman, who died February 10,1870. He was again 
 united in marriage in Willow Siirings, February 17, 1871, to Mrs. Barbara, w idow of David 
 Zerby and daughter of James Mattis. Mr. Fleer has the following children ; Frederick W., 
 Minnie, August H., AnnieM. C., Amelia and Jo.seph D. ; and the following step-children: 
 John, Elizabeth (the wife of George Ray) and Matilda E. Zerby, besides Oliver 11. Bastion, 
 whom he jiroposes to adopt. Mr. Fleer and family are members of the Fivangelical Asso¬ 
 ciation Church. 
 
 JAMES II. GLEASON, farmer, Section 13, P. 0. Plea.sant Grove, came to Kansas in 
 1.8.54; settled in Lawrence, and the following year moved to Willow Springs Township, where 
 he still resides on his farm, containing 166acres, which he has improved. When lie com¬ 
 menced on this place, he had no near neighbors, hut now every farm adjoining him is well- 
 improved. His stock of horses, cattle ami hogs shows him lo he a good farmer, and his 
 house and hams are among the best in the town. /Mr. Gleason was horn in Saratoga 
 Siirings, N. Y., November 10,1827, but when a child his parents moved to Hamburg, Erie 
 Co., N. Y^., where he remained for several.ycars, and then moved to Craw-ford County, Penn., 
 
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 mSTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 and there resided until he came to the State. Tie was burned out by Quantrill, 1863; house, 
 barns aud timber in yard all destroyed, Mr. G. was united in marriage in Lawrence, Kan.^ 
 July 7, 1863, to Miss Joanna L., daughter of Charles Ayer, Esq. They have three children 
 —Cnarles J., Clifton A. aud Alice J. Mr. G. aud family are members of the Methodist 
 Church. 
 
 GEORGE F. IIAUS, farmer, Section 32, P. 0. Willow Springs, was born in Wurteni- 
 berg, Germany, July 7, 1842. At the age of twelve years, he came to the United States, aud 
 settled with his parents in Connecticut, where he attended the common schools and received 
 some English education, lie is ason of Frederick andMary E. (Fisher) Haas; became tothis 
 State in 1858, without either money or friends, and settled in Willow Springs Township, 
 where he undertook to make a home, and now owns 255 acres of farm land, which, under 
 his skillful management, ha.s become one of the best farms in his neighborhood. On it he 
 has erected a fiuedwelling and other buildings. Mr. Haas exhibited his loyalty in Company 
 
 A, Second Regiment Kansas Cavalry, and served faithfully until April 25, 1865, when he was 
 honorably discharged. He was united in marriage in North Liberty, Iowa, January 17, 
 1867, to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Matthias Albright, Esq.; he has the following living 
 children; Charles S., Clara R., Magdalena M. M., Theodore F., Louisa and Mary Elizabeth. 
 Mr. Haas is a member and Deacon of the <jerraau Evangelical ('hurch. 
 
 HON. JAMES H. HARRISON, farmer, Section 13,O. Norwood. The subject of this 
 sketch istheson of Joshua Harrison, who was born in Maryland June 6, 1780, and died 
 August 8, 1870, leaving ten living children. James H. was born in Shelby County, Ky., De¬ 
 cember 7,1807, where he lived twenty-two years, receiving a good common school education. 
 He then moved to Montgomery County, Ind., and engaged largely in farming and stock- 
 raising, dealing in mules principally. He came to Kansas in 1856-57, and was the occasional 
 correspondent of the New York Tribune during the border troubles. Mr. H. has been twice 
 married, both times in Montgomery County, Ind. He was married July 26, 1832, to Miss 
 Elizabeth Watkins, who died March 2, 1871); and again married August 26, 188U, to Mrs. 
 Temperance, widow of Samuel Jenkins, and daughter of Thomas Robinson, Esq. He has 
 five children living—Robert W., Joshua P., Thomas H., Sarah R. and Carrie S. Mr. Har¬ 
 rison was a member of the Indiana Legislature in 1843-44. He owns in Kansas 867 acres, 
 and is a remarkably well-preserved man. 
 
 ^ EPHRAIM IIERTZLER, farmer, Section 13, P. 0. Pleasant Grove, born in Port Royal, 
 Juniata Co., Penn., December 12, 1844, wiiere he grew to manhood, receiving a good common 
 school education ; enlisted March 6, 1805, for one year, or during the war, in the One Hun¬ 
 dred and First Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Veterans, and w'as discharged July 20, 
 1865. He was united in marriage in Port Royal, Penn., December 26, 1867, to Miss Magda¬ 
 lene, daughter of Samuel Bashere, Esq.; they have five children, viz.: Anna M., Emma F., 
 Harvey, Minnie E. and an infant not yet named. Mr. H. came to Kansas in 1872, and set¬ 
 tled in Willow Springs Township, owning 245 acres of finely improved land, 200 of which he 
 has under the plow. Mr. H. introduced the Fretz wheat in his neighborhood, and it has be¬ 
 come very popular aud profitable among tlie farmers On his farm, he has a field of tame 
 grass,'on which he cut three tons of hay per acre last year. Mr. aud Mrs. 11. are members 
 of the German Baptist Church. 
 
 SAMUEL KIRCHNER, farmer, Section 33, P. O. Willow Springs, was born in Cape 
 Vincent, N. Y., January 4,1857, and when five years of age he moved with his parents to 
 St. Paul, Minn., -where he lived seven years, and’ then came to Kansas in 1 h 69; settled in Wil¬ 
 low Springs Township, where he has since resided. Mr. K. was united in marriage in Law¬ 
 rence, Kan., May 21, 1878, to Miss VernelUa A., daughter of Harrison Crites; they have 
 one child—Henry H. 
 
 JACOB MARKLEY, farmer, Section 0, P. 0. Willow Sjirings, born in Stark County, 
 Ohio, September 16, 1829, where he lived twenty-six years. He is a son of George Markley 
 and Chr^tiua How’ell. Mr. M. came to the State in 1857, and settled in Willow Springs 
 Township, where he located a farm, receiving a Government deed for 160 acre.s, to which he 
 has added until he now owns 648 acres. He made his commencement upon almost nothing, 
 and now ranks with the foremost farmers in the county. He was married in Stark County, 
 Ohio, l^Iarch 18, 1860, to Miss Martha, daughter of Jacob Shoemaker, Esq.; they have five 
 children—Levi, George W., Mary J., Sarah E. and .Tacob. Mr. and Mrs. M. are active mem¬ 
 bers of the Old German Baptist Church. He is a Deacon of the church. 
 
 FRANCIS M. PRICE, farmer, Section 24, P. O. Lawrence. The subject of this sketch 
 is a sou of William C. and Hannah J. Price, and was born in Huntingdon County. Penn., 
 September 18,1846. lie came to the State with his father in 1859, and they settled in Wil¬ 
 low Springs Township. When the war called upon him, he responded September 5, 1862, 
 enlisting for three years in Company B, Twelfth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry, and 
 served mostly on detached duty, and was honorably discharged May 24, 1865, He was 
 united in marriage in the house where he still resides, Septem])er8, 1868, to Miss Margaretta 
 
 B. , daughter of John and Eliza Gallaher. They have three children living—Ralph R., Net¬ 
 tie M. and Murray E. fie owns 160 acres which are under a good state of cultivation. Mr. 
 P. and wife are members of the Methodist Church. 
 
 WILLIAM SAILER, farmer, Section 17, P. O. Willow Springs, came to this State in 
 December, 1878, settling in Willow Springs Township, where he owns a farm containing 160 
 acres, improved, with good buildings, etc. He was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, June 25, 
 1843. He came to the United States in 1853, and settled in Muskingum County, Ohio, where 
 he resided until he came to Kansas. Mr. Sailer was united in marriage in Zanesville, Ohio, 
 March 28, 1867, to Miss Mary A., daughter of Casper Frasch, They have six children 
 —Minnie A., Emma L., William A., George F., Charles L. and John F. Mr. and Mrs. S. are 
 members of the United Brethren Church, and he is a Steward aud Trustee. 
 
 11. B. SANDERS, farmer, Section 8, P. O. Willow Springs, born in Hanover, Germany, 
 November 2, 1835. Came to theUnited States in 1857, and settled in Peoria County, III., and 
 in 1860 came to the State aud settled in Willow Springs Township, where he lived one year, 
 and then returned to Illinois, and came back in 1866, aud lived two years in Shawnee County, 
 and then moved on the farm where he now resides. Owns 160 acres, well improved, fie 
 was married in Willow Springs Township, October 12, 1871, to Miss Nancy J., daughter of 
 Charles Matney. They have five children, viz.: Charles B., Barbara E., Nora M., Sadie M. 
 audllettieE. ’ 
 
 MARTIN SCHOEPFLTN, farmer, Section 9, P. O, Willow Springs. He was born in 
 Baden, Germany, July 7,1836. He came to the United States with his parents when eight 
 years old, and settled in Allegheny County, Penn., and nine years later moved to Stephen¬ 
 son County, III., and then moved into Iowa, where he lived twelve years, and then came to 
 Kansas and settled in Willow Springs Township in 1875, where he now resides, and owns a 
 farm containing 195 acres, improved with excellent buildings, etc. During the rebellion, he 
 exhibited his patriotism by enlisting, but the examining surgeon rejected him. Mr. S. was 
 united in marriage in Stephenson County, 111,, May 27, 1857, to Miss Christina, daughter of 
 Jacob Schreiber, Esq. They have nine children—Mary E., William, Sarah, Emma, Edward 
 M., Jacob F., John A., Caroline R. and Annie M. Mr. aud Mrs. S.are members of the Evan¬ 
 gelical Association Church. 
 
 WILLIAM SCilGEPFLIN, farmer, Section 33, P, 0. Willow Springs, born in Baden, 
 Germany, August 29, 1839. He came to the United States with his parents in 1841, and set¬ 
 tled in Allegheny County, Penn., where he grew to manhood, receiving a common school 
 education. After leaving Pennsylvania, lie resided in Stephenson County, Ill., eight years; 
 then removed to Hardin County, Iowa, remaining four years, and then removed to Madison 
 County, Iowa, where he lived five years, coming to Kansas in 1874, and purchasing a large 
 farm containing 446 acres, which is all iniprovea, having 300 acres under the plow. His 
 farm is well stocked, and indicates the thrifty and prosperous farmer. Mr. S. has been 
 twice married, first in Freeport, Ill., May 12, 1864, to Miss (’aroline C. Dengel, who died July 
 22, 1880. Again in Wabash ('ounty, Ind., April 17,1881, to Miss Matilda S., daughter of Isaac 
 ('roft. He has five children—John('., Henry, Charles F., Cora A. aud Rena. Mr. S. is a 
 prominent member of the Evangelical Church. 
 
 JAMES SKAGGS, farmer. Section lo, P. 0. Media, came to the J^tate in 1854; settled 
 in Leavenworth County, and in 1857 moved to Willow Springs Township, where he owns a 
 farm of 158 acres, all improved. Born in Henry County, Ind., October 19, 1833, and has since 
 lived in Iowa and Missouri. During the border war, he lost everything except the clothes 
 he had on and bedding. Mr. S. was married in Platt County. Mo., August 4, 1854, to Miss 
 Sarah F., daughter of Michael Howard, Esq. They have five children—Melvina N., Pamelia, 
 Effie, Ella and Edna. Mr. and Mrs. S. are members of the Union Baptist Church. Mr. S. 
 was taken and held a prisoner nine days by the border ruffians, for his abolition senti¬ 
 ments. 
 
 JAMES T. TYNER, farmer, Section 14, P. O. Media, born March 13, 1862, and is the 
 son of James and Margaret Tyner. His father died when he wa.s an infant, and lie has ever 
 since lived with his mother, and now works the farm owned by his mother. Mrs. Tyner 
 came to Kansas in 1854, and settled in Leavenworth County, and two vears after moved to 
 Willow Springs Township, where she owns IGO acres. She was horn in'iloward County, Mo., 
 December 4,1835, and soon after moved to Andrew County, Mo. She was married in Sa¬ 
 
 vannah, l\ro., September 18, 1853, to Mr. Janies Tyner, who died in 1862. She is the 
 daughter of James Tindall. There are four children—Alice E., Emma P., James T. and Ar¬ 
 thur J. Alice E. is now the wife of Wylie E. Jones, of Prairie City, Kan. 
 
 JOHN ULRICH, farmer, Section 2, P. O. Pleasant (jrove, born in Wayne County, Ind., 
 November 26, 1836, where he remained until nineteen years of age, engaged on a farm dur¬ 
 ing the summer, and at school in the winter. He came to the State in the fall of 1855 with 
 his father, and remained in Wyandotte until the following spring, when he settled in Willow 
 Springs Township. Mr. U. owns 246 acres, aud has it well improved. During the war, he 
 was called out, and served in the State militia, participating in the battle of the Blue, in an 
 engagement between the Union forces and Sterling Price. He was united in marriage in 
 Wayne County, Ind., July 2, 18-59, to Miss Lydia Bowen, by whom he has six children, viz.: 
 Anna M., Jacob R., Charles E., William L., Margaret A. aud Aaron W. Mr. and Mrs. U. are 
 members of the German Baptist ( hurch, and he is one of the Deacons. 
 
 M. W. VANKUNKEL, M. I)., Section 19, Town 14, Range 19, P. 0. Echo, was born in 
 Lehigh County, Penn., June 21, 1840. He commenced the study of medicine in 1862, and 
 graduated from Bellevue Medical College, in the class of 1865, and at once settled in Lyons, 
 Berks County, Penn., and after two years of successful practice he removed to Bethlehem, 
 Penn., and there entered upon a large practice, which was interrupted in 1870 and 1871 by 
 hi5absence in Germany, during the Franco-Prussian war, where he became a Surgeon in 
 the hospital. On .his return, he continued to enjoy the same popularity he had won as a 
 skillful surgeon and physician. He has been twice married, fir.st in Lyons, Penn., October 
 29, 1867, to Miss Kate A., daughter of John llaak, Esq., who died in 1869, leaving one child, 
 Charles IL, since deceased. Was married the second lime in Allentown, Penn., October 5, 
 1877, to Miss Sally E., daughter of John C. Drake, Esq , of Philadelphia. They have three 
 children—Bertha R., Mary 1>. and Howard Everett. One child, George E., died some time 
 since. The Doctor is a member of the Lutheran Church, and his wife is a member of the 
 Presbyterian Church. 
 
 GRANT TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JOHN Q. ADAMS, farmer, Section 20. P. 0. North Lawrence, was bom in Holiday’s Cove, 
 Brooke County, W. Va., July 27,1841. Came to the State in 1857; settled in Franklin County, 
 ■w'here he resided until 1876, when he purchased a farm of eighty acres hi Grant, Douglas Coun¬ 
 ty, where he now resides. Enlisted in 1861 for one year, in Company F, Second Missouri Bat¬ 
 talion ; re-enlisted June 1,1862, for three years in Company B, Twelfth R"gimeDt Kansas Volun¬ 
 teers; participated in the battles of Poison Springs and Jenkins’ Ferry, Ark.; was wounded in 
 the hand with a ball from the enemy’s gun, aud at the close of the war received an honorable 
 discharge. Mr. Adams was married in Lawrence, November 26, 1867, to Miss Annie Miller, 
 daughter of Robert Miller, Esq., and to them have been born fimr children—Susan M., Robert 
 J., Orlif and Knink. 
 
 ERNEST W ALEXANDER, farmer. Section 28, P. 0. Lawrence, was born in Blooming- 
 burg, Fayette County, Ohio, August 26, 1855, where jie resided the most of his life. Mr. Alex¬ 
 ander was married in Washington Court House, Ohio, October 19, 1880, to Miss Josephine Dews, 
 daughter of Janies Dews, Esq. They have one daughter, Blanche. Mr. A. came to the State in 
 January, 1882, and purchased 2^ 0 acres of land near Bismarck Grove, on -which he erected a fine 
 house and haru, and now resides. Under his enterprising management, the farm will become 
 one of the finest in the township. 
 
 HUGH A. ALLEN, fanner, Section 18, P. 0, North Lawrence, came to the State in 1872; set¬ 
 tled in Grant Township, Douglas County; owns forty acres of choice Isnd, which he fai-ms. He 
 was born in Franklin County, Va., December 4, 1831. Mr. Allen learned the tanner’s trade in 
 Salem, Roanoke County, Va., and continued to work at it until driven out by the war in 1863, 
 when he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, working at his trade until 1869, when he removed to Reeda- 
 ville, Ivy., and took charge of a tannery for Reed & Co. for three years. He came to Kansas in 
 April, 1872, and became a farmer, except while in the army; enlisted August 1,1864, in Capt. 
 Ready’s Construction Corjjs, and fought in the battle of Nashville; was taken prisoner twice, but 
 escaped first by disarming the guard, and in the second instance he was confined in a low pen of 
 rails for four weeks, but made his escape while the attention of the guards was called to a battle 
 near by. Mr. A. was married in Sn »wville, Va., March 3, 1859, to Miss Eliza Driscoll, who died 
 November lu, 1867, and on OctoliMr 22,1868, he was married to Mrs. Mary McDermott, widow of 
 John McDermott. Three children have been born to him by first wife—Harvey P., Mary E. and 
 Daniel C.; also one by last wife—Hugh A., died May 12,1872; and Mary E. and James P., step¬ 
 children. 
 
 1. N. BARLEY, farmer. Section 7, P. 0. Lawrence, born in Champaign County, Ohio, June 
 25, 1840; came to this State iii 1865 and settled in Grant Township, and in 1870 moved on his 
 present farm of forty acres; besides bis own land, he cultivates about eighty acres of leased land. 
 Enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Regiment Ohio State Militia in the 
 spring of 1864, and served until November, when his regiment was mustered out. November 9, 
 1870, he was married to Miss Mary L. Gaskill, daughter of Charles Gaskill. 
 
 CYRUS BALDWIN, farmer, Section 21, P. 0. North Lawrence, born in Fairmount, Grant 
 County, Ind., December 25, 1842. Came to the State in 1868, and settled in Leavenworth Coun¬ 
 ty, where he resided until 1877, when he moved to Lawrence and lived until 1881, when he moved 
 on his farm of sixty-one acres in Grant Township. Mr. B. was married in Fairmount, Ind., Oc¬ 
 tober 31, 1863, to Miss Sarah Wilson, daughter of Nathan Wilson. Mr. B. is a member of the 
 Society of Friends. 
 
 SAMUEL BURGAN, farmer, Section 13, P. 0. North Lawrence, born near Millersburg, 
 Ohio, September 25,1841, where he resided until 1862; be went to Denver, Colo., but came to this 
 State in 1866, and settled in Grant Township, where he owns sixty-six acres of well-improved 
 land. He was married in Weeping Water, Neb., in May, 1863, to l\Iiss Ellen Foltz, by whom he 
 lias eight chiltlren, viz., Riza J., John, Esther D., Charles, Ida B., Eddie W., B'rankliii and Samuel. 
 
 G. W. CADY, farmer, Section 13, P. O. Lawrence, was born in Palmyra, N. Y., September 16, 
 1837. In 1843, he moved with his parents to Rochester, N. Y , where he remained until 1859, 
 and then went to Jefferson City. Cole Co., Mo., and remained six years, and in 1866 came to Kan¬ 
 sas and settled in Lawrence, and the following year purchased 134 acres of choice land in Grant 
 Township, where he has since resided. Mr. Cady enlisted in the spring of 1861 for three months 
 in the Second Reserves Regiment Missouri State Volunteers, and at the end of his service he be¬ 
 came Adjutant with the rank of Captain in the Forty-second Regiment Missouri State Militia. 
 Mr. Cady was married in Grant, March 14, 1881. to Miss Ada Zimmerman, daughter of Albert 
 Zimmermaun, of Grant Township, Douglas Countv. Mr. Cady has always intere^led himself in 
 the politics of his State, and has held several offices, one of which was County Commisioner of 
 Douglas County. In politics, he is a Republican. 
 
 GEORGE W. CAMPBELL, tanner, Section 28, P. 0. North Lawrence, came to this State in 
 1871 and settled in Grant, Douglas County, on eighty acres of land, which he cultivates, and on 
 which he now resides. He was born in Warren County, Ind., May 21, 1837. Removed to Illi¬ 
 nois in 1857, where he remained fourteen years and then came lo Kansas. In 1861, when the 
 war threatened the life of the nation, Mr. C. enlisted in Company G, Twelfth Regiment Illinois 
 Volunteers, and served until the close of the war. Participated in the battle of Lookout Mount¬ 
 ain and in Sherman’s march to the sea, being slightly wounded three times, in the hand, shoul¬ 
 der and leg, and was honorably discharged at Washington. Mr. C. was married in Illinois, June 
 9. 1861, to Miss Maria Freeman, daughter of Samuel B. Freeman. They have seven children— 
 Charles W., Lydia C., Lelia A., Gracie M., Samuel F., Mary A. and John. Mr. C. is a member of 
 the Grand Army of the Republic. 
 
 JAMES II. DICK, M. D., farmer, Section 6, P. 0. Lawrence, came to this State and settled 
 in Grant Township, where he owns ami cultivates 183 acres of choice land ; employs four hands 
 and has his farm well improved and stocked. He was horn in Indiana County, Penn., June 19, 
 1829. Attended Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia in 1857, and at once entered upon 
 the successful practice of medicine in Pittsburgh, Penn., and vicinity, ami there continued for 
 twenty-one years, enjoying grt-at distinction in his profession. During the late rebellion, he 
 w'as associated with Dr. Bliss as Surgeon in the army. Mr. Dick was married in Pennsylvania, 
 October 20, 1858. to filiss Elizabeth M. Lowman, by whom he has three sous—William S., Harry 
 and George L. 
 
 CHARLES GASKILL, farmer, Section 7, came to the State in 1867 and settled on his 
 farm in Douglas County. He was born in Cumberland County, N. J., July 8, 1822. Enlisted in 
 1862 in the Twenty-fifty Regiment New York State Volunteers, and served until the close of the 
 w'ar. At the battle of Fredericksburg, ho was wounded by a iniuie-ball in the face, the ball 
 passing through the face from left to right side. Mr. G. has been twice married and has five 
 children—Mary K., Rachel, Rhoda, Harriet and Lillie D. He is a member of the M. E. Church 
 Mr. G. owuis seventy acres of rich bottom land near the Kansas River. 
 
 WILLIAM J. GILMORE, farmer, Section 16, P. 0. North Lailrence, was born in Cam¬ 
 bridge, Wa.shington County, N. Y., January 10, 1838. Mr. Gilmore came to the State in 1860 
 and settled in Grant Township, where he now resides. He owns 193 acres of lami, upon which 
 he has erected a fine brick residence and other buildings to correspond. Besides the farm where 
 he resides, he owns 160 acres of land in Coffey County, near Burlington, and one-half of 320 acres 
 
TIARPEE 
 
 in I/cavonworth County; the othor half is owned by his brother. Mr. Gilmore was married a 
 Lawrence, October 14, 1869, to Miss Laura I. Meek, daughter of Capt. 0. M. Meek, but the 
 sad messenger of death visited his home March 27, 1879, and took the wife, leaving him with 
 three eons to mourn her loss—Martin, William F. and Jerome 0. Mr. Gilmore is a member of 
 the United Presbyterian Church. 
 
 CIIRl8TI.\N H.4RMAN, farmer, Section 7, P. 0. North Lawrence, born in Brunswick 
 Germany, November 17, 1828. Came to the United Slates in 1844 and eettleii in Jackson County, 
 III, where he resided until 1854, when he came to this State and settled in Douglas County! 
 moving on to a farm of 235 acres, in Grant Township, where he now resides. Mr. Harman was 
 married in Emporia, Kan., September 17, 1857, to Miss Algelena Whiilock, daughter of William 
 tyiiillock. Esq. They have had two sons, one of whom is living—Henry E. Mr. Harman en¬ 
 listed October 7, 1861. in Company G, Eighth Regiment Kansas Vtdnnteer Infantry, and was 
 honorably discharged June 26, 1862, for disability. He is a member of the United Baptist 
 Church. 
 
 SIDNEY 8. HERD, farmer. Section 21, P. 0. North Lawrence, was born in Pittsburgh 
 Penn., April 13, 1838; came to the State March, 18.55,and settled in Douglas County, and in 1865 
 settled in Grant, where he owns 115 acres of land, upon which he resides. Mr. Herd was here 
 during the troublesome times when Jim Lane and John Brown figured so conspicuously in the 
 history of the S'ate. He enlisted in 1861 in the First Kansas Battery and served until the 
 close of the war. Was in the battles of Prairie Grove, Nashville, Cane Hill and Nevvtonia. He 
 was wounded by a bushwhacker, whom his comrades pursued and shot, having followed him all 
 night. Mr. H. held the rank of Commissary Sergeant. He was married in Weston, Mo., Janu¬ 
 ary 16,1868, to Miss Liberty, daughter of Jeremiah Miller, Esq. 
 
 DAVID n. LEWIS, farmer. Section 13, P. O. Lawrence, was born in Cohimbiiina County 
 Ohio, May 29,1840. His parents moved to Parke County, Ind., when he was about two years 
 old, and there he lived until 1863. During his youth he attended, for several terms, the 
 Western Manual Labor School, in Bloomiugdale, Ind., and afterward taught .school for seven 
 years. In 1,864, he went to Tipton, Moniteau County, Mo., and was in that town when it 
 was sacked by Todd’s hand of bushwhackers, on the .3d day of .September of the same year. 
 Ho lost all his property in that raid, except 8600, which he had in his pocket, and was shot 
 at five times, one hall going through his coat. In 1865, he came to Kansas and settled in 
 Grant Township, where he now resides. His farm of forty acres is very productive, and 
 yields a handsome profit. Mr. Lewis was married, August 16, 1863, to Miss Jane Payne 
 daughter of James and Sarah Payne, of Parke County, Ind. Mr. Lewis has had four chil¬ 
 dren, three of whom are living—Olie M., Albert A. and P'reddie V. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis are 
 members of the Christian Church. 
 
 E. S. MERCER, farmer. Section 16, P. 0. North Lawrence, was born in Putnam County, 
 Ind., May 3, 1837; moved with his parents to Iowa in 1849, where he resided until 1859, when 
 he came to the State and settled in Butler County, but in 1870 he came to Grant Township, 
 and settled on a farm of 248 acres of land, where he still resides. Mr. Mercer enlisted in 1862, 
 in Company F, Fortieth Regiment Iowa Volunteers, and served until the close of the war, 
 in the capacity of Commissary Sergeant, on detached duty. Mr. Mercer was married in 
 
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 Eddyville, Iowa, February 10, 18,59, to Miss Cordelia Roberts, daughter of John Roberts 
 They have three daughters and one son—Elsina, Salina, Hattie .\. ami John H. 
 
 JOHN ,1. RiNEIIAHT, farmer, Section 12, P. (). i.awrence, was born in Ohio May 7, 
 1843; came to Kansas in 1871, and settled in Lawrence ; moved on his farm, four miles north 
 of Lawrence, in 1879. .Mr. Rineheart owns eighty acres of rich land. He enlisted in 1.861, 
 in Company K, One Hundred and Fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteers. After ten months’ 
 service, he was wounded, and honorably discharged because of disability. Mr. Rineheart 
 was imirried, in 1878, to .Miss Harriet Gaskill, daughter of Charles (iaskill.' 
 
 MILLIAJi STINER, fanner. Section 16, P. O. North Lawrence, was horn in Morrow 
 County, Ohio, January 27,18:12, and there resided until Ajiril, 18.55, when he removed to 
 Kansas and settled in Lawreuee, and in 1867 he purchased 150 acres in Grant Township, 
 Douglas County, and made it his residence. Mr. Stiner enlisted .March 23, 1863, in Com|iany 
 M, Eleventh Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and .served until the close of the war, in 
 186.5. Besides many skirmishes, he was engaged in the battles of Lexington, and Little and 
 Big Blue, Mo.; and Pleasanton and .Mound City, Kan. In his youth, Mr. Stiner attended 
 the .Academy at Cardington, Ohio, and subsequently taught school for about one year in 
 Ohio and Iowa. Mr. Stiner was married in North Lawrence .Mav 9, 1863, to Miss Lizzie .A 
 Garrett, daughter of Col. Elisha Garrett, of Garrettsville, Ohio. They have three children- 
 Ella M., Edwin A. and William R. Mr. .Stiner is a writer and correspondent, and a leading 
 man in his community. Yet, in the midst of this work, he attends faithfnilv to his farm 
 duties. 
 
 W. P. WILSON, farmer, .Section 11, P. O. North Lawrence, came to the State in 185.5, 
 and settled in Leavenworth County, where he reiiiained until 1866, when he pur¬ 
 chased ninety-eight acres of land in Grant Township, on the hanks of the Kansas 
 River, and has since resided there. Mr. AVilson was born in Marion Coniitv, Ind., Sep¬ 
 tember 14, 184.5. He was married in Lawrence, October 12, 1872, to Aliss .Amelia Alexander, 
 daughter of M. W. Alexander, Esq. Three sons have been horn to him—Frank. Herbert 
 and George. Mr. Wilson is a member of the .Society of FT iends, and is a iirosperous and 
 thrifty farmer. 
 
 ADDENDA. 
 
 JOHN E. DEMING, M. D., P. 0. Lapeer, farmer, Section 35, horn in Orion, Oakland 
 Co., Mich., December 13, 1830, son of Elbridge A’. Deiuing and Sally B. Phillips. He was 
 educated at the .Michigan State University at .Ann Arbor, and at itush Medical College, 
 Chicago, from which he graduated in class ia58, and at once entered upon a successtui 
 practice. He came to the State in 1869, and located in Marion Township, where he has been 
 eminently successful as a practitioner and farmer. During the late war, he was drafted but 
 furnished a substitute. He h.a3 been twice married, first in Lapeer County, Jiich., .August 
 10, 1856, to Miss Charlotte E. Thomas, who died May 1,1875. .Again in Marion Township, 
 Kan., June 18, 1877, to Miss Mattie JI. Searing. By the first marriage he had eight chil- 
 dren--Thomas G., Willard F., John Frank, John E., Steven AL, Charles O., JIattie E. and 
 Caroline .A., and three children by his second wife—Grace C., Oliver A. and Morrill M. Mr 
 D. is a member of Acacia Lodge, No. 9, A., F. A A. M., Lawrence, Kan. 
 
 HARPER COUNTY. 
 
 H arper County lies in one of the most beautiful prairie regions of 
 Kansas. South of it stretches the fertile Indian Territory, already 
 containing nearly as many whites as aborigines, from which comes a vast 
 and profitable traffic. From its 
 
 fertile soil can be produced 
 cereals enough to well-nigh 
 supply the State, or turning 
 south the vast army of stock- 
 men with their cow-boys, an 
 overplus is left for the ranges 
 in the unorganized counties 
 farther west. That so fertile 
 a county should have so long 
 remained undeveloped is due 
 to causes which will be later 
 detailed, and which, while they 
 throw no shadow of disgrace or 
 dishonor on the present inhabi¬ 
 tants of the county, are suffi¬ 
 cient cause for its late settle¬ 
 ment. 
 
 The county is bounded on 
 the north by Kingman, east by 
 Suniner,soutIi by the State line 
 and the Indian Territory, west 
 by Barber County. As first 
 blocked out, the couaty was 
 thirty miles in width up to its 
 present north line, and thirty- 
 three and a half miles in depth. 
 On the nortli tier of townships, 
 it extended six miles farther 
 west than on the other tiers, 
 the county line on the north 
 being thirty-six miles in length. 
 This upper tier was included in 
 the space covered by Kingman 
 County when it w'as created, 
 but was never formally set off 
 until 1879, when a bill giving 
 Harper County its present 
 boundaries was passed. The 
 text of this bill reads as fol¬ 
 lows : “Commencing at the 
 northeast corner of Township 
 31, Range 5 west, thence west 
 to the northwest corner of Sec¬ 
 tion 31, Range 9 west, south to 
 the State line, east to Range 5 
 Avest, thence north to place of 
 beginning.” This is an error 
 probably typographical,- as the 
 line north from Range 5 west 
 
 The county has ten per cent of bottom and ninety per cent of upland. 
 Forest occupies but two per cent, the remaining ninety-eight per cent be¬ 
 ing more or less level prairie. The principal streams arc the Chikaskia 
 
 Riv’er and Bluff Creek, both 
 pursuing a southeasterly direc¬ 
 tion. The timber along these 
 streams is very sparse and hugs 
 the Avator-course closely. 
 
 The mineral resources of the 
 county consist of large deposits 
 of g 3 ’psum in the northwest 
 part and some lime and sand¬ 
 stone in the other portions. 
 There have been numerous 
 false alarms of the finding of 
 paying coal seams, but there is 
 as yet no proof of their^ exist¬ 
 ence. 
 
 E.ARLA' HISTORY. 
 
 The organization of 
 
 Anthony Township, including Anthony City 1,0‘22 
 
 Chikaskia Township..’.1. ,597 
 
 Harper Township. ' 747 
 
 Lake Township. 260 
 
 Total. 
 
 Anthony City.s. 
 
 POPULATION (FEDERAL CENSUS). 
 
 ORGANIZED IN 1873. 
 
 1880. 
 
 Ruella Township. 
 
 .Silver Creek Township.. 
 
 Spring Township. 
 
 Stohrville Township. 
 
 1880. 
 
 251 
 
 499 
 
 1.51 
 
 606 
 
 4,133 
 
 345 
 
 the 
 
 county in 1873 was through a 
 fraud of the Avorst description, 
 though legal in form, and Avas 
 by a decision of 1878 decided 
 to be an actual organization. 
 How it came about is briefly 
 as follows: Early in 1873, three 
 men named Boyd, Wiggins and 
 Horner met in conclave at Ba.x- 
 ter Springs in Cherokee County. 
 Of these men, Wiggins was a 
 groceryman, and the other two 
 soldiers of fortune—in plain 
 English, men Avho lived bj’ their 
 AA'its. Among this precious 
 three, the scheme of organizing 
 some neAV counties in South- 
 Avestern Kansas Avas hatched 
 out. Wiggins disposed of his 
 store, and Avith the funds thus 
 secured the adventurers came 
 to Harper County. Here they 
 met George Lutz. Avho was 
 hunting and trapping, and Avas 
 readily secured as a guide. 
 After some little looking over 
 the county, the party put up 
 a little house on Bluff Creek, 
 and proceeded to develop their 
 schemes. The Cincinnati di¬ 
 rectory was put in use and 
 enough names taken therefrom 
 
 All the townships in Harper County were organized in 1878 from unorganized territory. 
 
 would n^t Strike the place of beginningjind that from Range 4 west Avould to make a sufficient showing of inhabitants; buffalo heads Avere set up in a 
 
 row and the mummery of naming them and A’oting for them gone through 
 
 do so. The county noAV measures 27ix30 miles. 
 
364 
 
 HISTOKY OF KANSAS. 
 
 with in due form. For their further proceedings, we must look to tlie 
 following documents which are at once rich, rare and racy, and e.\i)lain 
 pretU' fully the process of bogus county organization; 
 
 The petition which led to the taking of the census of Harper County 
 hears date .July 1.3, 1H73, and prays that .John Davis be appointed Special 
 Census Taker, and 11. H. Weaver, II. P. Fields and Samuel Smith tie ap¬ 
 pointed Special County Commissioners, and Daniel Holson, Special County 
 Clerk. This veracious and interesting document also states that ‘ ‘ the city 
 of Bluff City is centrally located in the county, and being the largest and 
 most important business point in the county, with good w'ater and timber, 
 we humbly pray that it may be designutecl the temporary county .seat of 
 said county." 
 
 On September 16. 1874, a commission of two members w’as appointed 
 by the President of the State Senate and the Speaker of the House 
 ot Bepresentatives for the purpose of ascertaining the facts relative 
 to the organization and bonded indebtedness of Comanche, Harper 
 and Barbour Counties. The Commissioners, W. M. Matheny and 
 Thomas S. Jones, made a majority report, and Atty. Gen. A. L. Williams, 
 a minority one. In both are several racy passages wdiicli are worth pres¬ 
 ervation. From the former is taken the following: ‘‘As to the coUTity of 
 Harper, the committee flnds as follow.s, to wit: That on the 11th of July, 
 1873, a petition purporting to be signed by forty citizens, householders 
 and legal electors of the said county of Harper, and sworn to by T. J. 
 Jones, J. D. Mains and J. G. How, three citizens of said county, as pro¬ 
 vided by law\ was made and presented to the Governor, setting forth that 
 there were, at that time, 600 bona fide inhabitants in said county, and ask¬ 
 ing that said county of Harper be organized under the laws of the State of 
 Kansas.” The Governor accordingly appointed special covinty officers. 
 One, John Davis, wms appointed to take the census of the county, and his 
 census of 641 names with the papers relating to the organization of the 
 the county, w’ere filed in the office of the Secretary of State on August 20, 
 1873. The Governor then, as required by law, declared the county organ¬ 
 ized. The report goes on to state that gross and inexcusable fraud has 
 been practiced by those persons wdio were instrumental in procuring the 
 organization of said county * * ■* and that the names as reported by 
 the Census Taker are forgeries, and obtained by consulting either the 
 memory of some adept in rascality, or by the aid of the Cincinnati direct¬ 
 ory.” The committee proceed to state that in their opinion the county 
 never had forty bona fide inhabitants. Then turning to the indebtedness 
 of the county they state: " That the present bonded indebtedness of the 
 county of Harper is $40,000. That $25,000 of this debt is for court house 
 bonds, and the remaining $15,000 funding debt. That the court hou.se 
 bonds were filed in the Auditor of State’s office March 12, 1874, and the 
 funding bonds April 4, 1874.” The committee slate that no court house 
 does or has existed, and that they do not know wdiat has become of 
 the bonds, ‘‘but understand that they have been sold in the St. Louis 
 market and the money used by individuals, and not one cent used for the 
 'purposes proposed, or for the benefit of Harper County.” No record of 
 the time- of voting bonds, or proof that an election had ever been held 
 could be found, nor ivny county books, or persons claiming to be county 
 officers. 
 
 Attornej' Gen. Williams, in his minority report, makes use of the fol¬ 
 lowing emphatic language; ‘‘ It is not pretended that Harper County ever 
 had an inhabitant; it is doubtful even if the bond makers of that county 
 ever w^ere in the county.” He then gives the bonded debt of the county, 
 and goes on to state; ‘‘In addition to this, I recently saw' in New York 
 City $3,000 of pretended school bonds of this county, * * * and am 
 satisfied from information gathered in New' York that a vast number of 
 bonds purporting to have been issued by school districts of Harper Coun¬ 
 ty are outstanding.” 
 
 It can hardly be a surprise that after the publication of these reports 
 in January, 1875, Harper County should have remained in extremely bad 
 odor for several years prior to its bona tide settlement in 1877, and its re¬ 
 organization in 1878. 
 
 The earliest settlement in Harper County was by M. Devore and fam¬ 
 ily, H. E. Jesseph and family, John Lamar and family, and William 
 Thomas and family, all of whom were settled near the east line of the 
 county in 1876. No further settlement was attempted until the arrival of 
 the parly who laid out and built Harper City. The first w'eddiug in the 
 county took place at Harper, on September 22, 1878, and united Dr. J. W. 
 Madra and Miss IVIary Glenn. The second wedding was also celebrated in 
 the Glenn House, at Harper, and joined AY. S. Forry and Miss Frank 
 Glenn. The first birth was that of a child of Mrs. H. E. Jesseph. 
 
 f)n July 10, 1880, Harper and Chikaskia Townships voted on the 
 question of subscribing to the stock of the S. K. A W. II}'. (now the K. 
 C. L. & S. K.). The vote W'as strongly in favor of the road, standing 1.53 
 to 5 in Harper and 102 to 22 in Chikaskia. The amount voted w'as $28.- 
 000, of w'hich Harper had $16,000 and Chikaskia $12,000. The road w'as 
 built at once, and is now running to Harper. 
 
 On Januarv 31, 1881, Chikaskia Township decided by a vote of 65 to 
 15 to dispose of its railw'ay stock at 65 cents on the dollar. February 1, 
 1881, Harper Township decided upon the same course by a vote of 137 to 8. 
 
 On May 23, 1882, Anthony and Silver Creek Townships voteil upon a 
 proposition to take stock in the St. Louis, Anthony & Salt Plains Railway, 
 and is.sue township bonds in jiayment of such subscription. The vote 
 stood 117 to 27 in Anthony, and 51 to 20 in Silver Creek, and authorized 
 the issue of $22,000 in bonds in the former, and $17,000 in bonds in the 
 latter. Thus far, no effort to construct the road has been made. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION, ROSTKK AND COUNTY SEAT. 
 
 On August 15, 1878, Gov. Anthony appointed the following county officers for Harper 
 County: E. McEnany, Sheriff; B. F. Lee, Surveyor; J. L. Rinehart, Treasurer; H. E. 
 Jesseph, Clerk ; R. B. Dawson, Probate Judge; W. R. Kirkpatrick, Attorney; 11. C. Fisler, 
 Register of Deeds; R. II. Lockwootl, County Superintendent of Public Instruction ; T. 11. 
 Stevens, F. B. Singer and J. B. Glenn were appointed County Coiuniissioners, hut the latter 
 refused to serve, and there was no third Commissioner untifthe regular election in the fall 
 
 of 1878. A writ of nuo warranto was at once l)rought to test tlie validity of this appoint¬ 
 ment and the action of the Governor sustained. 
 
 Gn August 27, 1878, the county was divided by three parallel lines running ea.st and 
 west into three County Commissioners’ Districts. At the same time, eight voting precincts 
 were established as follows ; Chikaskia, at the house of J. W. Clehause; Harper, at Harper 
 City ; Lake, at Cooper’s Ranch ; Silver Creek, .at Freeman’s ; Anthony, at Anthony; Riiella, 
 at Perry’s; Stohrville, at S. G. Reid’s; .Spring, at L. Cooper’s. 
 
 At the first meeting of the County Commissioners, held .August 26, 1878, the offices of 
 County Clerk, 'Treasurer and Register of Deeds were found to be vacant, .and Henry E. 
 ,Ies.seph was appointed County Clerk, L. J. Rinehart, Treasurer, and G. W. Francis, Register 
 of Deeds; at the same time the bond of Sheriff Willi.am McEnany was approved. All officers 
 of 1878 held over to 18.80, the ballots of the 1879 election having l)een spirited away as is 
 elsewhere related. The roster runs as follows: County Clerks, H. E. .lesseph, 1878-79 ; E. A. 
 Rice, 1880-81-82. County Attorney^ S. U. Mitchell, 1878-79-.80-81; J. Paul Grove, 1882. 
 Treasurers, L. J. Rinehart, 1878-79; R. B. Elliott, 1880. T. O. Moffett, 1881-82. Sheriffs,!'. 
 D. Bickford, 1878-79; F. W. Privet, 1880-82; Probate Judges, E. M. Watrous, 1878-79 ; George 
 W. Vickers, 1880-81; W. S. Cade, 1882. Registers of Deeds, R. J. .Simpson, 1878-79; George 
 Zachari.as, 1880-81-82. Clerks of the District Court, ,1. W. Clendenin, 1878-79; A. H. Broad- 
 stone, 1880-81-82. County Superintendents of Public Instruction, R. H. T.ockwood, 1878-79 
 .1. 'T. llotkin, 1880-81; S. A. Vankirk, 1882. County Surveyors, G. W. Vickers, 187.8-79 ; E. J. 
 Kline, 1880; .1. B. Glenn, 1881-82. C. S. Loyd has filled the office of Coroner from the date 
 of organization to the present time. H. C. TTsler was elected as Representative from the 
 One Hundred and Twenty-eighth District, in 1878, and R. B. Carr in 1882. 
 
 When the old organization of the county was effected, Bluti' City, a bare piece of 
 prairie, several miles northwest of Anthony, was designated as the seat of justice. But one 
 building was ever erected here, and when the new organization was effected in 1878, Bluff 
 City was an almost unknown spot. .\t the first meeting of the County Commissioners, held 
 August 26, 1878, the following was ordered spread upon the record: “To all whom it may 
 concern: Know ye, that we, the undersigned Commissioners of the county of Harper, State 
 of Kansas, did on the day of our first session as Commissioners of said county and State, at 
 Anthony assembled, this, the 2Cth day of August, 1878, procured conveyance and made dili¬ 
 gent search for the alleged town of Bluff City, and supposed to be the county seat of said 
 county of Harper and .State of Kansas; and be if further known that we failed to find any 
 town or village, or anything resembling or pertaining to a town or village, nor do we be¬ 
 lieve that there is any such place in said county. 'I’nerefore, we do hereby dcsij'nate the 
 town of .Anthony, county of Harper aforesaid, as a temporary county seat of said county. 
 T. H. Stevens, Chairman, F. B. Singer, Commissioner.” 
 
 The first county seat election took place at the time of the general election of Novem¬ 
 ber, 1879. At that time, the county had about 800 legal voters and the casting of a total 
 vote of 2,960 may be regarded as slightly suspicious. This view the County i ommlssioners 
 took of the matter, and instead of canvassing the vote, left the ballots in the poll boxes and 
 sought legal light on the subject. Returning to count the ballots, they found that all had 
 been purloined and the boxes were empty. Notwithstanding,the County Attorney issued a 
 writ to compel the canvass of the vote; but as the Commissioners had gone on a hunting trip 
 to the Indian Territory, the writ remained unserved. The people of Anthony then applied 
 for an alternative writ of mandamus to compel a count, and the citizens of Harper made 
 the same move. Both applications coming in at nearly the same time, that of Harper was 
 granted, and a writ was served on the County I’ommissioners. An answer covering 110 
 pages of legal cap was returned by ,1. A. McPh'ee, attorney for the Anthony party. This 
 answer alleged fraudulent and illegal voting, and was met by a motion from the Harper 
 party to strike out all clauses charging fraud. This motion was overruled by Justice Brewer 
 of the Supreme Court on the ground that 2,960 votes were too many for 800 men to cast. 
 Somewhat later, R. P. Shepard, Deputy County Attorney, secured an order for a count from 
 the old tally sheets, and the result was found to be in favor of Anthony. There has never 
 been a second county seat election, but R, B. Carr, the present member of the l.egislaiure 
 has introduced a petition for a bill calling for a special county seat election on May 5,188'1. 
 This petition is numerously signed, but no more so than the accompanying remonstrance 
 from the Anthony party. 
 
 On January to, 1881, the city of .Anthony held an election to decide upon the question 
 of issuing twelve bonds of S'ilO each, to run ten years and bear ten per cent interest, the 
 proceeds to be used in the construction of a town hall and jail. The bonds were carried, 
 and at once sold to S. L. Davidson for $2,880. Work was at once begun on the present court 
 house, and May 31 of the same year the city of Anthony donated the city hall to the county 
 in consiiieration of $1. This donation was accompanied by the stipulation that when the 
 county ceased to use the hall for court house purposes, it should revert to the city. The 
 83,000 voted by the city will cover but one-half of the cost of this court house, but, while 
 the County Commissioner.s have no right to build a court house without submitting a propo¬ 
 sition to tile people, they have the right to repair buildings in use. This they have done so 
 liberally as to make the unfinished building donated to the county a very neat and habita¬ 
 ble idace. 
 
 STATISTICS. 
 
 The education,al history of the county begins with the year 1878, and the first repor 
 of a County Superintendent of Public Instruction was made for the year ending July 1, 
 1879. At that time there were twenty-four school districts, a school popuLation of 683 
 (between five and twenty-one ye.ars of age), an enrollment of 214, and an average attend¬ 
 ance of 141 scholars. 'There was only one schoolhouse in the county, and the value of all 
 school property was given at 8100. In 1880, there were thirty-seven school districts, a 
 school population of 1,151, an enrollment of 542, and an average .attendance of 374. There 
 were two school buildings in the county, and the v.alue of all school property was 82,212. 
 Bonds to the amount of 81,300 had been i.ssued, the total receipts had been 83,057.36, and the 
 total expenditures 84,148.28. The summary for the year ending August 11,1882, shows forty- 
 one school districts organized, a school population of 1,424, an enrollment of 1,011, an aver¬ 
 age attendance of 663, a bonded iudebtedue.ss of 811,5.56, and an issue of lionds to the 
 amount of 84,615 during the current year. 'There were twenty-four frame school buildings 
 in the county, and the value of all school property is set at 814,2,50. The total receipts of 
 the year were 87,107.47, and the total disbursements ^5,960.53. 'This showing is very cred¬ 
 itable to so new a county, and is one that those who hold dear the solid growth of their 
 home may well feel pride in scanning. 
 
 'The immense growth in the wealth of the county and its taxable property may be seen 
 from the fact that the taxes of 1879 were 8138.80; of 1880, 82,7'21.25; of 1881, $19,834.07, and 
 of 1882, 8’29,392.96 
 
 ANTH( >NY. 
 
 Anthony, tlie county .seat of Harper ( bounty, takes its name from Gov. 
 Anthony, wlio was in office when the town was named. It lies on the 
 edge of a beautiful valley a trifle over two miles from the geographical 
 center of the county, ten miles from the east lino of the county and nine 
 south of Harper, the nearest jioint on the railwaj'. 
 
 On April 2, 1878, the town company, which had been formed at 
 Wichita for the purpose of laying out a town at some point near the cen¬ 
 ter of this beautiful county, arrived .at Harper City and engaged the serv¬ 
 ices of B. F. Lee, afterward County Surveyor, but then a resident of 
 Harper and a member of the town company. Under his guidance they 
 reached the site of the lone house that had served for “ Bluff City, the 
 largest place in the county”. Following Spring Creek, they reached a point 
 several miles northwest of the present town and began to mark out the 
 streets by running lines with a plow. Lee and Dr. II. Tlwens were not sat¬ 
 isfied with this location and went on horseback to a jioint near where An¬ 
 thony now stands. Returning, they imhiced the ii.arty to move to a camp 
 one mile south of Anthony. Here they found a beautiful town site, but 
 
HAKPKR (H)UNTY. 
 
 3r.5 
 
 on II 
 April 
 
 soliool section (Section :{(!) they 
 0, 1878, tliey located tlie pia-sent 
 
 also discovering tlilit they Were 
 moved one mile nortli, where, on 
 town. 
 
 The town site was made to cover 820 acres, and the town eompanv 
 olheered by (). Jennings, President. St.Clair Gray. Secretary, and B. II.’ 
 Stedman. I reasurcr. proceeded to enter the land for pre-emption as a towm 
 site. Gn June 10. 1878, they (iroved up tlirougli .Judge E. Evans, of Suni- 
 
 ‘oo f company was to build a barracks 
 
 18.\.10 lor the accommodation of emigranl.s, and to dig three public wells. 
 About a dozen bo.x liouses sprung up at once, and B. P’. Lee moved from 
 Harper the liouse wliich was already framed for raising at that place. 
 1 he first store of any sizt; was erected by Cornell A Wright, and filled 
 with geneial meiThaudi.se. P’. M. Hester opened the first hardware store, 
 1.. .\. .Miller the first drug store. II. H. Kirkpatrick was the first nhvsi- 
 cian, and his brother, W. R. Kirkjiatrick, the first attorney in the town, 
 llie new town grew rapidly and has noiv a population of 5(K). This is 
 well backed by the rural iiopulation of this part of the county, and when 
 as she soon must, Anthony has a railroad, her grow’th will be something 
 woiulerful. ® 
 
 .1 ‘^petition for the incorporation of Anthony as a city of 
 
 the third class was drawn up and presented to the Governor. This peti¬ 
 tion defines the location of the town and states that it has a hnna fide pop- 
 ulation of 2m. The petition was granted and an election set for July 18 
 18i.), resulted in the choice of Henry Holmes, IMayor; Jackson Brock 
 Police Judg^e ; Jacob Hummel. G. W. Vickers, George P. Morgan, Sinip- 
 son \ an M inkle and David Hinsey, Councilmen. F. N. Hester was ap¬ 
 pointed City Clerk. Brock failed to (pialify, and on November 10, 1879, 
 
 ,,, , W. Moffett. City 
 
 ^ lobn J• Brock was appointed Police Judge. On April 
 
 .). 1880 occurred the first regular election, but the vote was said to be 
 fraudulent, and the Council, at their meeting April 7, refu.sed to canvass 
 It. There were them two sets of officers and two Councils, each claiming 
 to be legally elected. On Aijril 29, Acting Mayor Vickers and the Conn 
 cil met in resiionse to a mandamus from the Supreme Court, and proceeded 
 to count the ballots cast on the 5th. Their return showed that .Jackson 
 Brock had been elected Mayor and W. S. Cade, Police Judge. These offi¬ 
 cers then took their seats and George Vickers was appointed City Clerk 
 A straight fight was in order from this time forward, and July 5 Vickers 
 w'as removed and A. S. Lindsay appointed City Clerk. The “outs ” how- 
 
 contest, and July 22 we find an entry to the effect 
 r . ; elected Mayor on April 5 and L. S. Webb 
 
 1 olice Judge. These officers secured their seats and appointed G. W. Ben- 
 
 became Mayor in 1881, and J. B. Forbes in 
 
 i^o’ n w M Police Judge in 1881 and re-elected in 
 
 1882 G. W. Morgan has been City Clerk for the past two years, 
 nr A^Biony Post Office was started in the summer of 1878, and G. W. 
 Maffett apiminted Postmaster. The office was supplied by a stage, which 
 ran from Wichita to Anthony once a week. Later this servire became 
 daily, and when the railway reached Harper a short line was put on from 
 that point and the Wichita hue discontinued. Another line runs daily be¬ 
 tween Anthony and Caldwell. J. M. Lapham followed Maffett and was 
 in turn succeeded by A. S. Lindsay, the present Postmaster. The office 
 was made a money order one in 1880, and the first order purchased August 
 
 2 of that year by A. R. Blackburn. ® 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 „i includes the city of Anthony, was formed in 1879, and the nublic 
 
 op May by the engagement of Misses Clara Sherwood and 
 Saiah Bidweil as teachers On September gj, C. M. Cade and Miss Mary Patton tookcharae 
 oftheschool. O. H W oodward became Principal on January I 1,880 and remained until the 
 
 B”efind\ha^ori’^2'8F‘T7T ^/Misses'Ella"a Ken7and O 
 
 J* -1 1882-83 by J. A. Lynn, Mi.ss M. E. Meigs and Mrs H 4niev A 
 
 school building was completed in July, 1879, at a co.st of »l,;m In tile summer of 1882^ two 
 laige wings were added at a cost of$l,000. Funds for both these outlays were secured bv the 
 issuance of district bonds which were sold to the Secretary of State at mr ^ ‘ ® 
 
 • 1Q-0 church society in Anthony was the Congregational which ortrau- 
 
 suece"ded bV'liev t" n“rbim'^tl'’ Rev. Mr. Hobbs, who^was 
 
 bucceeaed by Rev. 1 D. C hilds, the present pastor, m October, 18H0. The first services were 
 
 clnfreh build nJ'“This?,‘m’l"’ '®"‘^'® *''7 to the schoolliouse, and later to tlie 
 
 on huildiiig was put up in 1880, at a cost of $1,700, and has a seatimr 
 ihesocicty iiow'numliers sixty. The Union Sabbath School started in 
 "'“h this church, and in 1882 had an average’attendance 
 U is in cha^rge of o‘ Je^nlngl'^" seventy" 
 
 W FpiscopalChurch at this point was formed in the fall of 1878 hv Rev 
 
 w ho gathered uuie members. Occasional services were held by tV H Alock 
 and.I. I). Hamilton, the earliest being held at the residence of 11 F Lee Later the old 
 Wun on put in requisition. In the fall of 1882, work was 
 
 ^*7,00 I Vv ^ ‘■fwhich was completed in 188.3, and dedicated January 28, at acost 
 
 \Vlfrt’c”l' H s'bidw'7‘ pastor, was followed by Revs .1 W 
 
 nitnll ^ludlei, J.W. Anderson and J. I). \V oods, the present pastor. The society now 
 
 C/iurch was organized in i,880, with eighteen members It has been 
 bemhi. 7 Ifr-, 7"'’?' and ( ulverson, but is at present withonrapistoi Hs niem- 
 
 1h.H.oo‘ 7 anno .M join \b;;d neigh- 
 
 held in the schoolhoiise. but the la.t'er^n a7.til'n,;X7aU.d\"o‘\i.e^^^^^^ 
 
 ices .•’n"*’ seventeen members. Early serv- 
 
 oond7r.7.d'7 ^1 L and later in a rented .store room in town, Imt arViiow 
 
 I II ^*'niise. The society had occa.sionaI services by IJevs J (' Post and 
 
 inrun ’'A"® '■®8ular pa,stor until the coming of Rev. jfM Wood tile present 
 
 suS lanuaTvl" 87," an iTs seventy-six.® A separaie ^iblS sehoTwas 
 
 oflifty. ' ' ^ ’ *■*'‘*°'*0*-'iL James Elgin. It has an average attendance 
 
 ti vr_r^,f.7"f"r iifst number of the Anthony ./ouivmi appeared on Aueust2‘’ 1878 as a 
 
 luinn folio, and bore the iiameof ,I..8. Soiileas editor and proiirietor On Alav Jo 187^1 hr 
 paiH-r Iiasscd into the hands of V. W. Oreene, who ran it m '(m il 8 l8sV vhVV •?.*>>e 
 
 ?--al®>'anges"had been m’(.d",*th7*p^; ‘Tnlargm| 
 si,an. .V?’ '**'-'00 Six-column, and .May 7, 1880, to a saven-colamn folio In this latter 
 mnT . October 27, 1881, by Fletcher Meredith. August'31 ISffi it was 
 
 e I- 7'"'""",* nnd March 1, 1883, the otHce was leased tCl,® F Widiier ’for one 
 
 ■-/•Ac “ lO'-cnlation of3,a0 and agood luivertising patronage, 
 
 eilf li 1 he Anthony iJeni/Ahmn was started October 19,1879, by MolTett A Met- 
 
 r ' “l:i;®=‘L'«nce wasiui asix-coJumu folio. This wasohanged JaniVarv 8 1880 to asev 
 
 cu-coh..u„,a,.dl,eeemher2;;,1882,toasix-columnquarto. Mete"hf4 nan7^^^^^^^^ 
 
 7h\-,7 ’\ '7Vi i’ • MoUett staiuhs alone until May 27, of the suine year 
 
 nai^irfii'l.', b!s‘!'n7 “ I'aOner in tlie husiues.s, which, August 5, of tlie .-aiue vear 
 
 cuiaHoii of too I’nssossioii. The paper is Re])ubliean, is issued .Saturday.!, and lia a cir- 
 
 hers 'and7lm'^‘.!-^I was organized July 24, 1880, with thirteen niem- 
 
 RinehaTt' s VV W n®®®''=* were: O. F. Ca-steeu, W. M.; 1,. J. 
 
 Rineh.art, .s. \\., W. I . (ilmstead, J. \\.; o. !■. Northrop, Treas.; H. O. .Meigs, .Secretary 
 "‘'jn'’?™ thirty-.six members, and has tliLollowing officers: P. ((llul, w' 
 M.; (.A. Miller s.W.; T. F. Pryor, J. W.; W. P. Olmstead, Treas.f R. F. Smith ^cretarv 
 Meetings lire held oii MonHov' /tn f\r 
 
 the 
 
 Watrous, 
 
 ^m’nsnn‘'p’ ii". ’ii '““Ko IS uow extinct. Its last officers were ; R. J. 
 
 A.K.»lackburn. A.H.; M. W. Hal- 
 
 aud c/S was organizeil May 28, 1882, with twenty-four niemhers, 
 
 and tlie following officers: M. W. Halsey, ('.; T. H. .Stevens, S. V. t'.; O. C. Howe, J. V (' • 
 
 TOii““'Y®“-,Muarterma.ster; A. H. Broadstone, O. lb; C. S. -Matte- 
 SOU, o. (- 1 ., John 1 (rogLun, Adjt. The Post now numbers thirty-six, and has the same 
 
 and fo4rth"sat.mi(('s^!f Meetings are held on the second 
 
 and lourth .Saturdays of eacli month in the court house. 
 
 lowing oftk.L?oi7'i'ii''’v'n Union, was organized in the spring of 1882, and the fol- 
 
 loiving officers elected: I B. Forbes, i'res.; Mrs. J. Knapp, V. P.; Mrs. I. B. Forbes Treas.- 
 
 h-'iv 7 bes 7 ei ^*^® organization lias practically disbanded, and no other officers 
 
 have been elected, nor are any meetings held. ''u.vcis 
 
 keen Pellows exists at this place, but a petition has recently 
 
 been foi warded to the Jjfand Lodge, and a lodge will proliably soon be instituted This 
 
 Adams'and'*.T®G"'Ghm'^‘ Jacob Hummel, C. N. Bulger, S. 
 
 p A '''^*** and only bank established at -Anthony was started in Jiilv, 1879, by 
 
 st’onp biiBine.ss in a small frame structure standing in the street. The 
 
 Mone building now in use was at once begun, and pushed to completion at a cost of $2 500 
 Tlie hank has a capital of $20,000, but as a private coiiceru makes no staetment of resources. 
 
 , Wooe Mills. These mills were built iu 1880-81, and put in operation February 2*2, of the 
 latter year, by Holdridge, (.onnelly & Co., the present owners. The mill building is of 
 brown sandstone, .38x40 leet, and has three stories and a basement. It is fitted with fi® e run 
 
 milffi"s 757 har’rM 7 A 7 fl an engine of seventy horse-power. The capacity of the 
 
 ou Juv. 7^7"’, .P®*’Jay..and their total cost a trifle over $2.5,000. A large trade is 
 
 had with points in the Indian Territory, as well as with surrounding towns. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 ronn/j banking house of P. Anderson & Son, was born in Boone 
 
 r ’ i" ‘7 business, and graduated from the Wabash 
 
 ® , •■' “ entered his father’s bank in Anthony as 
 
 HndTrbUof h Jc"®> J®®3- He took and proved up a claim of i 6 o acres of 
 
 l.And which he improved and operates as a farm. In 1882 , he was married to Miss Laura B Neel 
 
 of Illinois, and has one child, Etta Julia. « r-auia u. ixcci, 
 
 kArn 7' ®^PADSTONE, Clerk of the District Court, is a native of Pennsylvania, and was 
 born in 1844 ; his early life was spent in school, and he obtained a fair business education. At 
 rAm7^ be joined the army (One Hundred and Ninety-fifthVolunteer Infantry, 
 
 Company E). After serving eleven months, he went to Illinois and began the carpenter’s trade, 
 at which he continued until 1880 ; he then came to Harper County, Kan., and opened and im- 
 rAn77L'7(r7'^ 77*’ *7°"? y®^*"-, '*® elected Clerk of the District 
 
 Af tiAl P u 77‘’7°"y’ P''®sent home. He is a member of the order 
 
 Til- 7 Fellows and the G. A. R. Mr. Broadstone was married to Miss Emma B. Gardner, of 
 Illinois, by whom he has four children-Maud, Ralph, Bruce and Pearl. Mrs. Broadstone is a 
 member ot the Baptist Church. 
 
 Q ?■ ®FUWN, dealer in real estate, loans and insurance, was born in England in 
 
 1849 . . Before he was one year old, his parents immigrated to the United States and settled in 
 Illinois, and, five years later removed to Iowa. His early life was spent on the farm, and, at 
 the age of seventeen, upon the death of his father, he continued to manage the farm and provide 
 for a family of seven younger brothers and sisters. At the age of twenty-one. lie began life for 
 himself, without money or property, and spent four years in going to school, working and teach- 
 time to pay his expenses. In 1878 , he was married to Miss Mattie E. Hollings¬ 
 worth, ot Vinton, Iowa, and, in the same year, moved to Kans.as and located at Welling- 
 
 ton, Sumner County, where he r®mained a y®ar and a half, and then moved to Anthony, and 
 
 opened his present business. He was app^ointed City Treasurer in 1 S 80 ; was elected Justice of 
 the Peace in 1881 , and was twice elected Police Judge of Anthony. The loss of his wife, who 
 died in 1881 was a severe affliction; she left only one child. Maud, then less than one year old 
 Mr. Brown his taken an active part, and has aided liberally in all public enterpiises. He is 
 
 now Secretary of the Harper County--Vgricultural Society, and is a member of the Board of 
 
 . 1 rustees in the M. L. Church. He is the owner of 2,000 acres of land in Harper County, partly 
 improved, and has about 1 ^ 5,000 in notes and securities. 
 
 MON. W. S. cade, attorney and Probate Judge, is a native of Ohio, and was born in 
 1049 ; ne was reared in the agricultural profession and obtained a fair education. At the age of 
 seventeen years, he began teaching school, and continued eleven years, teaching in winter and 
 working on the farm during the summer; in the meantime, he was reading law. Heattended the 
 law departmen t at the University’of Michigan, and was admitted to the bar, in 1875 , at Ironton 
 Uhio, alter which he opened an office at Pomeroy, Ohio, in the meantime, teaching school in the 
 winter and staying m his office during the summer. In 1878 , he was compelled to leave his office 
 
 the 
 
 capacity ne servea two years, an-, m 1882 , he was elected to the office of Police Judge ,or a 
 short time; in the fall of the same year, he was elected to the office of Probate Judge. He is a 
 niember of the order of Odd Fellows. He built and owns a business house; he also owns a farm 
 of 160 acres, and some city lots. Mr. Cade was married to Miss Elizabeth E. Hogenbach of 
 Iowa, in 1883 . Mr. Cade is a member of the M. E. Church. ' 
 
 ■.v 9 ft Casteen & McDaniel, general merchants, was born in 
 
 j’ Brown Co., III., in 1849 , and was reared in the mercantile line, receiving a high 
 school education In 1876 , he opened business for himself, in Illinois, where he continued three 
 years, after which he came to Anthony, Harper Co., Kan., in 1879 , and established his present 
 ljusmess. In August, 1882 , he took Mr. McDaniel in as a partner. InAugust, 1880 , he engaged 
 in the cattle business (Mr. McDaniel was also a partner in this enterprise)and drove from Texas 
 head, and now has a ranch six miles square and has 1,200 head of cattle. In 1879 and 
 1880 , he improved a farm of 160 acres. Has been Township Treasurer since 1881 ; is now City 
 1 reasur r, and has been for three years; he is School Treasurer; is a Freemason. InSeptem- 
 Mr. Casteen was married to Miss Martha R. Reid, of Illinois, who was born in Ver¬ 
 sailles, Lrown Co., Ill., by whom he has two children—Ora and Stella. Mrs. Casteen is a mem¬ 
 ber of the M. E. Church. Mr. Casleen was Master of the first lodge of A., F. & A M in the 
 county. 
 
 A. H. DAVIS, dealer in general hardware, saddlery and harness, is a native of Missouri 
 and was born in 1839 : he was reared in the agricultural profession, receiving a high school edu- 
 calion When twenty-one years of age, went to farming for himself in Missouri, and continued 
 until 1872 , after which he went to Colorado, and was there, in the cattle business, until 1878 ; he 
 A to Anthony, Harper Co., Kan., and located a claim of 160 acres adjoining the city of 
 
 Anthony, and ran a livery stable a short lime, after which he opened his present business He 
 owns 800 acres of land in Harper and Sedgwick Counties; owns one of the best business houses 
 and lots in Anthony and the very best legation in town for business, also a blacksmith shop 
 and tools. He was elected County Commissioner in i 88 o; was at one lime a member of theCity 
 Council. He ,s a niember of the Christian Church. In 1867 , Mr. Davis was married to Miss 
 Rebecca Smith, of St. Joe. Mo., by whom he has three children living—Mary, J'liomas S. and 
 Rebecca; he lost his wife in 1875 . In the fall of 1882 , Mr. Davis was the Democratic nominee 
 to represent Harper County in the Legislature. 
 
 J. B. FORBES, general merchant, is a native of Illinois, and was bom in 1842 ; he was 
 reared in the agricultural profession and received a fair business education. At the age of six¬ 
 teen vears. he heernn fnrmincr ?n nn Ulo —-.un:... i j . 
 
 and unproved a farm of i 6 o acres; he built and owns a business house 24 x 48 feel, also a residence 
 and residence lots. He is a memlier of the K. of H. Mr. Forbes was married to Mrs. S. E. 
 tirr, of Illinois, in 1867 , by whom he has one child, William Uliii. 
 
366 
 
 HISTOET OF EAKSAS. 
 
 O. JENNINGS, farmer, Section 23, Town 33. Range 7, P. O. Anthony, was born in Penn¬ 
 sylvania October 2 , 1831; when eighteen years of age, he went to learn the blacksmith’s trade, 
 and, at the age of twenty-two, opened business for himself, at which he continued ten years, in 
 Pennsylvania; he next went to Iowa, where he worked at his trade one year, after which he 
 came to Illinois, where he continued his trade until 1877, at which time he came to Sedgwick 
 County, Kan., and dealt in grain one year; he next came to Harper County and settled on his 
 present home of 160 acres, which he improved and now has in a fine state of cultivation, eighty 
 acres of which are broken. In 1878, he assisted in organizing the city of Anthony. He was Jus¬ 
 tice of the Peace in 1882. He built one residence in the city and one on the farm, and made 
 other improvements in the county. He is a member of the order of Freemasons and was in¬ 
 strumental in its organization. Mr. Jennings organized the first Sunday school in the county, 
 and was Superintendent of the samt five years; he was one of the organizers of the Congrega¬ 
 tional Church, and is a member and Deacon in the same; he was one of the organizers of the 
 Anthony Town Company, and has been its President five years. Mr. Jennings was married, in 
 1853^ to Miss Catharine Momyer, of Pennsylvania, by whom he has five children—Florella, 
 Mary Isabel), John Ellsworth, Louis Grant and William Henry. Mrs. Jennings is a member of 
 the Congregational Church. 
 
 T. O. MOFFETT, County Treasurer, is a native of Illinois, and was born in 1856; he was 
 brought up in the agricultural profession, and obtained a business education. In 1878, he 
 came to Harper County, Kan., and located and improved a farm of 160 acreSj which he ran as 
 a grain farm about eighteen months; he was then in the dry goods business m Harper County 
 one year. In 1881. he was elected to the office of County Treasurer for two years. He assisted 
 in organizing the Danville Town Company, and was its first President; and was Trustee of 
 Odell 'I'ownship one year. 
 
 GEORGE P. MORGAN, of the firm of Jennings & Morgan, real estate, loan and insur¬ 
 ance agents, is a native of Petersburg, Va.; was educated for the profession of civil engineer, 
 but his health failing he engaged in mercantile business in his native city for three years, and 
 then came West, and settled in Harper County in 1878, forming one of a company organized at 
 Wichita to locate and settle the present county seat, Anthony; was appointed as one of the 
 commissioners to survey and locate the town sites of Anthony and Harper City. In 1879, 
 was appointed Deputy County Clerk, serving as such three years ; was Township Clerk from 
 the organization of the county until elected Trustee, in 1S82; was one of the first Councilmen of 
 Anthony, and Captain of the Third Independent Cavalry, Frontier Guard ; is now City Clerk 
 of Anthony. He is a Freemason, Knight of Pythias, member of the Anthony Dramatic Club 
 and of the Cornet Hand. 
 
 JAMES A. MORRIS, attorney at law, was born in Arkan as in 1852, being the youngest of 
 four brothers and three sisters, all of whom are dead except one sister. When he was only a 
 month old, his father died, and his mother died in 1865. Principally through his own exertions 
 he received an English education. He followed agricultural pursuits, occasionally attending 
 country schools, till he w'as about twenty years of age, when he entered the Arkansas State 
 University, where he remained one yea-. Afterward, he held several county and municipal 
 offices in succession, till 1875, when he began reading law under Judge C. B. Neal, of Arkansas. 
 He was admitted to the bar in 1876, and practiced his profession in Arkansas till 1883, and then 
 removed to Kansas, and located at Anthony. He has been a member of the Masonic fraternity 
 since 1873. 
 
 B. F. SMITH, farmer. Section 14, P. O. Anthony, was born in Massachusetts in 1847; he 
 was raised in the agricultural profession, and obtained a high school education; at the age of 
 twenty-five, he was engaged in the mill business, and continued seven years. In 1878, he came 
 to Harper County, Kan., located and improved his present home of 160 acres, which he ran as 
 a grain farm. In 1882, he harvested 800 bushels of corn and 1,600 bushels of wheat; has built 
 and owns a residence, and is a member and director of the Anthony Town Company. He is a 
 member of the order of Freemasons, and was instrumental in its organization ; he is also a 
 member and Trustee of the Congregational Church, and was one of the first to organize the 
 church. Mr. Smith was married to Miss Ella A. Steadman, of Massachusetts, in 1875,by whom 
 he has three children—Laura, Raymond and Samuel, Mrs. Smith is also a member of the Con¬ 
 gregational Church. 
 
 R. J. SIMPSON, real estate, loan and insurance agent, is a native of Ohio, and was born 
 in 1849; his early life was spent in school. At the age of twenty-two, he accepted a position in 
 the Revenue Department of the Government, in which capacity he served six years. In 1875, 
 he came to Kansas, and located at Minneapolis; after remaining about six months, he came to 
 Wichita, and was on a farm about eighteen months. In 1878, he came to Harper County, opened 
 and improved a farm of 160 acres, as a grain farm. Being elected to the office of Register of 
 Deeds, in 1878, he came to Anthony and took charge of the office to which he was elected. 
 After acting in the above capacity three years, he opened his present business. He is a member 
 of the Anthony Town Company; is a member of the order of Freemasons, and was the fir.-t made 
 Master M ison in Harper County; is also a member of the United Presbyterian Church, and 
 was instrumental in its organization. He owns 1,280 acres of land in Harper County, also a 
 residence on one-half block. Mr. Simpson was married to Miss Mary H. Hammond, of Wash¬ 
 ington, Iowa, Ml 1872, by whom he has two children—Mabel J. and John G. Mrs. Simpson is 
 also a member of the United Presbyterian Church. 
 
 B. H. STEDMAN, farmer Section 13, P. O. Anthony, was born in Massachusetts, 1831; 
 he was reared on a farm, and had a high school education. When twenty-one years of age, he 
 began farming for himself, at which he continued until 1866; he then connected the meat busi¬ 
 ness with farming, and continued eleven years, after which he came to Kansas, in 1877; stopped 
 one winter in Wichita, packing pork; after which he located on his present home of 160 acres. 
 Mr. Stedman also bought 160 acres, 130 of which are now broken. In 1880,Mr. Stedman engaged 
 in the cattle trade, and drove 1,000 head the same spring. In 1881, bought 1,100 sheep. He was 
 one of the original town company, and was elected in June, 1878, Treasurer, and still holds 
 the same office. He is a member of the first Congregational Church, and assisted in organizing 
 the same; he is a member of the order of Freemasons, and is a charter member; he assisted in 
 laying out the city of Anthony, and erected the first residence in this section of the county, and 
 put up one of the first business houses on Main street. In 1858, Mr. Stedman was married to 
 Miss Ellen M. Strong, of Massachusetts. 
 
 T. H. STEVENS, farmer, merchant and stock-raiser. Section 23, P. O. Anthony, was born 
 in Knightstown, Ind., in 1846, and reared in the agricultural profession and received a collegiate 
 education. At the age of sixteen, he began work at the carpenter’s trade, and continued a short 
 time; he then joined the army, One Hundred and Twentv-fourth Indiana Volunteers, Company 
 I; afttrr serving two years, he returned home, and attended college two years, after which time 
 he worked at his trade two years, and, in 1869, he came to Kansas, and located at Lawrence, 
 where he worked at his trade two years; after which he came to Sedgwick and located on a 
 soldier's homestead of 160 acres, which he improved and ran as a general farm about two and 
 one-half years; he then came to Wichita, and worked at his trade two years, after which he en¬ 
 gaged in the photograph business one year; he was then on the range in Texas one year. In 
 1878, he came to Harper County and located on a farm of 160 acres, which he improved, and 
 has now in a high state of cultivation; he also opened a lumber yard, in 1878, being the first lum¬ 
 ber yard in the county; opened contracting and building at the same time, and builtthree-fourths 
 of the town of Anthony; he burnt the first brick kiln, and lives in the only brick residence in the 
 county; opened the first general supply store in 1878, and hauled the first load of goods to An¬ 
 thony. In 1881, he engaged in the stock business, bought and drove and is now grazing 600 
 head in the te ritory. He was appointed County Commissioner in 1878, and was re-elected in 
 1879 1882; he was e ected Chairman of the Board ot Commissioners in 1878, and has always 
 
 been on hand in the time of need. He owns one residence and two business properties ; and is 
 a member of the I. 0 . O. F. and of the A.,F. & A. M.; is a member oftheG. A. R., and Senior Vice 
 Commander of the Post at Anthony; he is also a member, Vice President and one of the Directors 
 of the Anthony Building Association. In 1869, Mr. Stevens was married to Miss Eva Rue, of 
 Kansas, by whom he has three children—Maud, Ruella and Myrtle. Mrs. Stevens is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Quaker Church at Lawrence; she is also a member of the Chautauqua Literary So¬ 
 ciety of New York. 
 
 WALTER E. TREADWELL, dealer in and raiser of thoroughbred Short-horns, Her- 
 fords and Galloways, is a native of New York, and was born in 1855. When fifteen years of age, 
 he engaged in the fur business in New York, in which he continued until 1877, after which he 
 came to Kansas, and located on his present home, of 6,000 acres, three miles north of Anthony, 
 which he operates as a stock and feed farm, of which 500 acres are now in cultivation. He has 
 now on his farm 500 head of Short-horns and thoroughbreds. He has a herd of Texas cattle on 
 the ranch. He is also breeding Texas mares to Norman horses and has now about thirty head 
 on hand. In 1880, Mr. E. Treadwell was married to Miss M. Luella Forrey of Chicago, III. 
 
 S. A. VAN KIRK, County Superintendent of Schools, was born in Pennsylvania, in 1858. 
 Was raised in the agricultural profession, and received an academic education. At the age of 
 seventeen years, he began teaching school, and continued five years, two years in Pennsylvania, 
 and three in Kansas. In 1877, he came to Kansas, and was admitted to the bar in 1880; in the 
 meantime, while teaching, he was reading law. He came to Anthony in 1880, and opened his pres¬ 
 ent law office. He was elected County Superintendent of Schools in 1882, and was Deputy Treas¬ 
 
 urer for nine months previous. He assiste 1 in organizing the Teacher’s Association, and was 
 Chairman of the same. He improved a farm of : 6 o acres, on which has been built a good resi¬ 
 dence, which is run as a stock and grain farm. He was local editor of the Anthony yournal 
 for a short time. 
 
 GEORGE A. ZACHARIAS, Register of Deeds, is a native of Pennsylvania, and was 
 born in 1835 ; his early life was spent in school; he obtained an academic education. At the 
 age of twenty-two, he engaged in the forwarding and commission business, at which he continued 
 three years, after which he acted as freight and ticket agent for the Cumberland Railroad Com¬ 
 pany fifteen years; then, after having traveled one year, he located in Harper County, Kan., and 
 opened and ran a farm one year, after which he came to Anthony, in 1878 . He was elected Jus¬ 
 tice of the Peace, in which capacity he served two terms; he was the first officer ever elected in 
 the county. He owns a farm of acres three miles north of town, which he runs as a general 
 farm; he also owns vacant lots in Anthony, and is interested in a herd of sheep. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the order of Freemasons, and was a member of the Board of the Town Organization 
 several years. Mr. Zacharias was married to Miss Mary A. Riegel, of Pennsylvania, by whom 
 he has two children—Frank R. and Gertrtide. 
 
 HARPER. 
 
 The city of Harper, the oldest and large.st city in the county, takes its 
 name from the county. It is located at the terminus of the K. C., L. & 
 S. K. Railway, ten miles from the eastern line of the county and nine 
 miles north of Anthony, the county seat. The growth of the town has 
 been very rapid and it bids fair to become one of the most prosperous of 
 the many good cities in Southwestern Kansas. 
 
 Harper was settled by a party from Iowa, consisting of J. B. Glenn 
 and family, M. H. Glenn and family, R. and A. T. Barton with their fami¬ 
 lies, Joseph Haney, C. H. Snider, M. K. Kittleman, G. M. Goss, C. C. Go.ss, 
 Thomas Elder, B. L. Fletcher and H. C. Moore. This party came to 
 Hutchinson on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Pe Railway, and thence, 
 April 3, 1877, struck south to Kingman. Arriving at that point, they en¬ 
 gaged County Surveyor Sugars to accompany them to Harper County and 
 locate the town, which should be tile future metropolis. Starting at a 
 Government corner-stone two miles southwest of Kingman they ran a line 
 due south into Harper County, where they camped on April 5 on Section 
 19, Town 32, Range 7 west. The next day, a line was run to the east line 
 of the county with a view of locating the town where the railway from 
 the East, that all expected soon, would be apt to strike. Three surveys 
 were made and the town finally located on April 14. R. and A. T. Barton 
 at once put up box houses on their claims, but both were just outside of 
 the town site. The first building in Harper was begun April 16, by J. B. 
 Glenn, with lumber hauled from Wichita. This house now serves as the 
 kitchen of the Glenn House. C. C. Phelps next put up a blacksmith .shop, 
 which was soon followed by the residence of B. L. Fletcher. A town 
 company had been formed while the party were at Hutchinson, and J. B. 
 Glenn was elected President, and C. H. Snider Secretary. April 30, J. J. 
 Merrick came to Harper and soon after procured building material at 
 Wichita and built a house, the front part of which was used as a grocery. 
 S. S. Sisson, who arrived in Harper in May, 1877, was the first attorney m 
 the new county, and C. S. Lloyd, who came in the fall of 1877, was the 
 first physician to practice here. During 1878, the settlement of the town 
 was so rapid as to preclude all specific mention of the settlers who stood 
 not on the order of their coming, but went to work on the boom, which 
 has known no cessation for four years. 
 
 Hai-per was organized as a city of the third class on September 7, 1880, 
 and the first city election was held on the 25lh of the same month. This 
 resulted in the choice of Sam. S. Sisson, Mayor; G. W. Appley, Police 
 Judge; R. B. Elliott, H. Martin, R. J. Jones, S. D. Noble and L. G. Hake, 
 Councilmen. G. W. Appley was appointed City Clerk and still holds that 
 position. S. S. Sisson, the first Mayor, was re-elected in 1881 and 1883. 
 J. J. Merrick was elected Police Judge in 1881 and J. G. Washbon in 1883. 
 The present Council consists of A. H. Evans, L. P. Horton, W. H. Kep- 
 ple, George D. Thompson and M. H. Glenn. I. P. Campbell is City At¬ 
 torney and H. S. Reed City Treasurer. The population of the city is 779. 
 
 On July 1, 1877, Mrs. Josie B. Glenn was appointed Postmistress of 
 Harper, the first post office in the county. The Government although 
 granting a post office, made no provision for mail carriage, and this duty 
 was performed by William Glenn, who made weekly trips to Hutchinson. 
 On July 1, 1878, a weekly mail was put on by tlie Government and this 
 soon passed through the transitions of semi and tri-weekly to a daily hack 
 from Wellington. This was kept up until September 16, 1880, when the 
 railway arrived and mail service was transferred to the postal clerks. 
 Mrs. Glenn was followed on February 28, 1881, by J. O. Graham, who 
 still holds the office. The post office was moved from the Glenn House to 
 the hardware store of Wilson & Baumstack, thence to the little building 
 next east of its present location, and last to its present location in the 
 store of J. H. Maxfield. The first money order issued by this office was 
 purchased July 7, 1879, by J. B. Glenn. Daily mail routes from this office 
 run to Wellington, Medicine Lodge, Anthony and Kingnian, and a semi¬ 
 weekly to Wichita. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 The first school in Harper was a subscription one taught by Harry Barndollar, in a 
 room over Frank Blackstone’s store. H. C. Fulton followed with a subscription school 
 taught in the fall and winter of 1878-79. The first public school was taught by Miss Alice 
 Carpenter, who was the first person in the county to receive a teacher’s certificate. Miss 
 Carpenter was followed by F. E. Beach in 1879, and .1. T. Botkin in 1880, and in 1881, Mrs. 
 C. Graham and Mrs. J. C. Washbon took the positions they have ever since held. 
 
 The school building, 24x60 feet, was built in 1880, at a cost of $1,000, but soon proved too 
 small, and in 1881-82-83, outside room was hired. In this, taught Misses C. Woodward and 
 Julia Potter, the former in 1881-82 and the latter in 1882-83. The school had an enrollment 
 ofl65atthe last report, which was dated August 1, 1882. A new stone or brick building 
 will be erected in 1883, at a cost of from 85,000 to 810,000. 
 
 The first religious exercises in Harper were held by Rev. A. Axline in 1877, and a Pres¬ 
 byterian Church organization was effected. This, however, made little progress until the 
 arrival in 1878, of Rev. J. P. Fulton, the present pastor. A church building was completed 
 in June, 1882, at a cost of 82,000. The society now numbers thirty. A Union Sabbath 
 school started in connection with this society in 1878, now has an average attendance of 
 forty, and is in charge of H. Reed. 
 
 The Methodist Church was organized in 1878 with a membership of seven, under the care 
 of Rev. J. W. Anderson. Rev. Messrs. Walsh and Rose held the pulpit in 1880-81,and Mr.An- 
 derson was re-appointed in 1882. The society now numbers forty members. Early services 
 were held in private houses and the schoolhouse, and later ones in the church erected in 
 
HAEPER COUNTT. 
 
 ’, its first 
 : column 
 
 retired JanttaiFT; 1^2;and to (iraha.u Bros. * EincA *Fiu!^ 
 
 of tlie pai)erwa.s cliauged Jaiuiary B5 l.s8oS*o Vs/i eo mnn"®® “ ^^'““tted. The form 
 
 mreulation ofS50; twice in eac h year Sal I'lie Tme* now has a 
 
 hearsing its early history, are published The inner less ^ ‘® county, and re- 
 
 Kepiiblican party. puoii.snea. i ne p.aper lias always advocated the views of the 
 
 The Harper Sentinel issued its first number \umist 17 laoo -n 
 ards was given as editor and proprietor of the new ve.o,’ttieh- 
 (piarto form, and sported the Re lublicin banner "'.'V®'' "'‘'‘s ol the six-column 
 
 the history of the county and review of 
 
 issued. Tebniary lu, m3, the paper was sohf to n o r ■‘Special edition of the paper 
 
 h.torical number March 1; the paper now has a circu?aUr’o"'^H)"^^^^^^^ 
 
 under a warrantin the'nrst MMdVin^r.^rch °blf“‘^“ts olm*f“'^‘ff instituted 
 
 urer; J. Ane’n^^S.’lf^'j’, ^I'lenVy’-/iT'^ti clia't^’' ""tetcrT 
 
 w'^f>;‘AL^en“tw°V4 't ‘’“"“'s""' officfal'roU: danm's HoniiS,‘W.'Sf- T^BTake S 
 D ; T. E. (iorton, J. I).';’ nieetings‘^a%‘hem7n‘SonfcTan'Ji?r’7^^^^^ ’ 
 
 Jlf ^about ml Wednesdays 
 
 3C7 
 
 “I'rr^i.r;! in -nch the In 
 
 M '^77, but still holds his interestSn the rand,''whde%^r'f"’-‘''®—^^ 
 
 ?rNr/i to ^pIuZi: ^ 
 
 and was born in Gimrd,' in i8fo."^Hi's'’eart W^was snem^-'i T''' T'"'''' i'' 
 partment at Ann Arbor, Mich in tsL afir whb-b ‘ m school, graduating in the law de- 
 Conrt of Michigan. Mr. Finch Vas bVo c^hc h , t- “dm.,ted to the bar of the Supreme 
 
 He attended the State Normal school at 1 ..f."!. ^*k Patents to Miami County, Kan., in i86q. 
 
 Lawrence after which he attended the law schoM a", An^n^A ^h^° Attended the State University at 
 teaching school during his school year! In April ^88o’’he''; In the meantime, he was 
 
 present business. He is a member of the order of ( dd Feilo ®“.n,e to Harper and opened h.s 
 IS clnarter member; he is also a member of itta Theta pf oT ’ Hrand at present, and 
 
 termties m America. During his college course he ’i • ^ ^^nn^t fra- 
 
 man of the State Central keoublic in Do! r® ® ® ® ^’’ttn'tainments, was chair- 
 
 Finch edited the Harper /--/"ZmluguT °"® Vear. Mr. 
 
 320 acres. Mr. Finch w.as instrumental in getting un the'nnhbv*? h 
 
 for which he is entitled to much credit. “P the public library of the city of Harper, 
 
 ug smiucioi V. is. einoii, N. U. ; H E P.nttprsoh v auu nas tne 
 
 -M. ^ aulaningham. Treasurer. Meetings are held on FrhP.^ of^' ®®“,“®“, Secretary ; A. 
 ointly by this and the Masonic fraternUy In addftion rir thil ‘''® ball owned 
 
 tery on which are improvements which bring the totnf Jmoo ’ ‘'‘® owns a ceme- 
 
 ciety to Sl.OOa The (5rand Instructor of 1 eltate ifa member o.P^hP"^‘^ ‘be so- 
 
 Jfai'per Lodae. No 81 A n Xv ttv^o ^ ot this lodge, 
 
 bers and the following officers: S. I'l. Mc.Munhde‘"l^ nineteen mem- 
 
 \\iIson Foreman; H. C. Maxwell, Overseer if J Merv C w n ^ 
 
 M. \ anlaningham, IHn.; H. B. Hovt B The soeieV„ ’ n' ’ ‘''’ahaiii. Recorder; A. 
 
 and the following offiei.al mil a^ “O'I bas a membership of twenty-one 
 
 ^ — ’ » . “ACJVLio, x’lLi. j J, ^joert 
 
 nrst imd third ^loiidays of each month.' --- ’-'u tue 
 
 started“iu 1880 , Sd bSViife’'dole\°'ief prosperous bul^^^^^ A°“'^®’ Co., which 
 
 no public statement of resources, but the foct tW Hon i t bank, it makes 
 
 ‘® guarantee the^fMUtfof rheiruL™.'' ”^^^ Wellington, is a 
 
 since that date done a go^^SlUreaMnfbustee'^ss" Shm ““ '”'’'® ®''®'' 
 
 no public statement of resource.s. ^ ^ ^ ^ private bank and makes 
 
 C. SmeltzerTCo.'^^They^av^l fouf ruf of‘btX'MMei“a^ d’ ®°®‘' by H. 
 
 rels 01 flour per day. The machinery f iv^^iT bt ^feng ne ®e''®uty-five bar- 
 
 building is ot stone, 30x60 feet, and has three stortes am/oSthllf borse-power; the 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 
 
 men,s-!was"'boi^ffiSn!'Gerl‘nr'\™ 8 l'In^^^ Baumstmk hardware and farm imple- 
 of age, he emigrated to America, step^ffig &st f Ch.mmn f ^ 
 
 nois, and b.ack to Iowa again for a nu^^Sbe® of years he Sw f' ‘‘a"? “'B 
 
 «here he was engaged in business five years at the’efd nf wMrU located m Wellington, 
 
 his present business in Harper, in connection with Ms nf, " ‘‘® ®s‘Abhshed himself in 
 
 and IS now building a stone block 26 x 85 . He iL a memb^’r^of dh* nEm “in Harper, 
 Christian gentleman. In 1879 , he wiS married to Mks RnsJf “--der, and a 
 
 isanattee-o® 0 ^hfo?a^d^’v^a?bo™^^^^^^^ ’t" queensware, 
 
 farming in Indiana, at which he continued sixvears" In^ so ‘'®®"W-four years of age, he b gan 
 gaged in farming until 1870 , after which he waJin the i .‘o Iowa, where he was en- 
 
 came to Harper County, kkn., and improved“ farm ''len 
 
 after which he opened his present business in the sminl ® HeT’-u worked until 1883 , 
 
 and residence. He is City Treasurer nf TTai^ ^ built two residences, owns farm 
 
 ' ty- Benedict was married lo MiEi ftTlj i? f ‘B;; "edet of Odd Feilows. 
 
 ateV “■ St B. and R.ll: V.-KSiSkthmtr oftiE^^^^^ 
 
 and 
 
 teen years of age, he entered his father’s auction Zl brokirole ‘’/“borage business. When si.xl 
 S.tion he remained two years, after whierhe was narteer M ®the “ ®'®‘'b’ ‘u '®bich po- 
 
 came to Barber County, Kan. and enp^afreH in th^ ^ ^9“*' In 1877 . he 
 
 the fall of 1880 , at which time he sofd^his cattle and embarked^’ "\h'^'’h'' u continued until 
 fall of 1 ^ 2 , when he sold his stock. On Mav i t 88 , ®/’barked in the sheep business until the 
 the banking house of Ellis & Bourne in Harper CUy ^ company with Mr. Ellis, opened 
 
 Pennsylvania, and^s bmn'in'^i' 8 !l^.^'He''ivi'’rea 1 -ed'in the'^'''^' ^ "atlve of 
 
 collegiate education, graduating at Dirkin^k^f-k! - “e apcultural profession, receiving a 
 in the city of Willifmspor, Ld was XitlTtoX 4 "“ Arbor iMich. He read faw 
 Ann Arbor and graduated in 1875 . He then opened a Dw'^offii'' "’bich he came to 
 
 heed until the spring of 1878 , when he came to'^H.arper Har^’^Ck'' ^?'®bigan where he prac- 
 
 business in May, 1878 , and was the second at(orne,X’i 4 “"‘I opened the first 
 
 ranch of 640 acres; enclosed and cultivated a portTon of th?'"^ owns a cattle 
 
 improvef He built four residences in tXi.rof Harper and" ' “®^®®- ‘>"- 
 
 four business houses, three of which he stifl owns ^ ‘bree. He also built 
 
 member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and assist^ 1 ^ 1 ! ‘wo years. Isa 
 
 and one of the Directors of the Board of 'I'rade Is one nf .if “‘f.anization He is a member 
 and was active in getting it up. In 1878 Mr r-.mnl M k®F"'®®u°®® ‘be city library 
 for election to thi Legislature, bu" wardefeated hTa si ‘b® People of his county 
 
 was married to Miss Jessie G ahanT of Mi ‘‘gbt. In 1877 , Mr. CampbeU 
 
 and was bor'n in 1852 . H^’was rLXin^he'mfrcamite b,’’""''®'’®’ Massachusetts 
 
 cation When seventeen years of age he began clerhingii*'"®l*’i^"'^i ‘j^^'wed a collegiate edu- 
 ton, where he remained four years. ^He was^nexX a n4,W- 1 /bolesale dry goods house in Bos- 
 he came to Kansas in 1879 and located in Barber Countv^ wht®""® 'b''®® y®“‘=> aber which 
 
 business four years.and sold his cattle in the M of 1882 ^’ ni, M ^® '^®oo®"#?®®‘* I" ‘b^^ cattle 
 
 banking house in Harper City. He owns a farm of 22 ^ ’ ‘^".May i, 1883 , Mr. Ellis opened his 
 a sdf-made mat. and though yet young has placed hmis ^r-®® L" r^® county of Harper. He is 
 in Harper County. ^ P‘“®cb bimself in the front of the best business men 
 
 the ap VnffirL'k.le^^fn^^^rlTngTn -as born in 1848 . At 
 
 thu.s for five years, after which time L took a coiir-e ind "® ‘a b‘s native county and continued 
 after this opening up a business for MiXf Ld o in a business college in Bal- 
 
 at which time he, with his brother Dr A D F b nntil the winter of 1H71 
 
 ■"°''®d Kansas,'soon afterwakd goL^'Inro ^ man from 
 
 thinking there was a better field o’pened to parties ®d»"r m® business; but in 1875, 
 
 ..A.iiuiicu to muen credit. -“‘*rpcr, 
 
 diana, ami was born in 1 * 8315 '"^ Il'is'^eafiv nlh wa'^^s'^'®'?'- “‘F® 9'®nn House, is a native of In- 
 fourteen years of age, he began clerking in a drv Soo^ ^ ®dncation. When 
 
 three years of age, at which time he took an intere^Xihe'K’ '^^®''® ‘‘® “"“"'‘cd until twenty- 
 twenty-eight years of age. He then retired from drv kond and continued until he wL 
 
 two tanneries, and was next in Chicago on th™BoLd of TrX“^k"‘' ^ i^a'ber store and 
 
 years. In 1877 , he came to Kansas and settleil in i>i ^ fade m the commission business five 
 year, and then went to Wichita, whkre he was tn XLmr ^ c“c® ’’‘“‘‘e prairie one 
 
 turned to Harper City, Harper Coimtv "® dX a .u ‘a business. In February, 1882 , he re- 
 
 Chicago fire of 1871 , Mr. Forrey lost^very^heLilv'^ a^d h^'fhrrh^®'®’ business. In the great 
 
 perything but his baggage, and was not iLured ^’Mr F ‘be Chicago fire July, 1874 , he lost 
 City and Harper County, sendinTmrny settlers to h '■®^ bas done a great cTe’al for Harper 
 proved two farms of r 6 o akres eac® put up gooTresidX^^^^^ ''•''‘'®f '^'“‘‘ita. He also i^- 
 
 tivaiion. He bought one residence in Ha^rfer a^d hu h fX h"'® ^®"®®’ “®''®® ‘® cnl- 
 
 ing the Board of Trade in the city of H • a ■ H® instrumental in organiz- 
 
 Public Library. He is a mXer of [he or^r' of SdTpMlo '''® ,®b^blishment of the Harper 
 Forrey was married to Miss Lydia E Myer of Indiana hi ^ b/eemasons. In 1859 , Mr. 
 
 F.mma, Luella and Willi.am. He lost his^wife n ,8^1 a^d^ ^®"’ has four children-Frank, 
 “f ic-a, in 1878 . Mrs Forrey is aXmber [®f‘thfg’ Sarah F. Glenn’, 
 
 of Rebecca Lodge 1. O. O. F. '"® Pcc®hy‘c“an Church, and is presiding officer 
 
 born ^ 28 ; was'^r'kl'^d^ Surveyor is a native of Ohio, and was 
 
 uating in the commercial course. ^ When eighteen years of a^r^h education, grad- 
 
 store at which he continued four years aft<*r whi/'V.^Vil ' • ^ A® ‘'Jerking in a dry goods 
 in the drug business, where he r^SedTshort timeTofd'"'®.'' ‘° B“°®ville. Mo., and enfaged 
 where he engaged in the drug bu.siness and continued’In U *®®‘ Bloomfield, Iowa, 
 
 organize the First National Bank of BloomS and w ‘r"®!® 5'®®.''®. He then helped to 
 place he held for over ten years In the year ,8 ’ he el^ ®®i®‘' l?^bier of the same, which 
 of six families settled in Harper County Ind laM m t thrimr®‘^f H -‘‘h a colony 
 
 ppd in surveying and hotel business until Fehn X if ?® actively eii- 
 
 hotel, and added the real estate and ahstrae. , ®®.‘’‘*'ary, « 82 , at which time he dropped off the 
 of all the real estate in the efunty ul Zl eXeT’cllnl"^® " """"I®'® *®‘°‘‘‘bsLct book: 
 OMS®ttlers’ organiza‘ion; is President of Haroer Boa^rnf Tradr®^^''!,'" P‘®"ideat of 
 
 zation He built the Glenn Hotel and also ^Tarle 1 u ^as been since its organi- 
 
 pn® of the organizers of the Presbyterian Lffinrch^and Ilf > ““'■P®‘- He was 
 
 IS an Odd Fellow and Freemason, was for six iX f rnnlll ®"’-® "''ganization. He 
 
 United States from Iowa, also Was twenty IJars C^anf nl®P'’®®®"‘'‘r''®k‘° ‘b® ^rand Lodge 
 Grand Encampment of Iowa I. O O i<; Grand Lodge and 
 
 married to Miss Martha A. Weavek of loWa in i 8 sl mII ‘I I' ''“Pects. He was 
 
 «..M‘SS Lois A. Wilson, of Illinois, in Xg by whkf L has Ih ®'^‘^ was married 
 
 Wiiham M. and Samuel E.; Martha Lois diceasJd Ms?h• .T v fee children living-Mary, 
 to Miss Helen P. Rowland, daughter of Dr Rowland of I nrk^^ V M ^^^77 was married 
 by death m 1875 , and was Warned to Mrs joste B fkart ,°n f 1 Y■’ 'u ‘ 1 ^ 8 , and lost her 
 
 23 , 1883 . He and his wife probably did more tWbuild Ip lost her by death March 
 
 two in the county, Josie B. Glenn being theXt Pns ml? ^ • u Harper than any other 
 lead in all public matters. ^ ‘ Postmistress in the county. They took the 
 
 the State of Ohio, in ’ wLf lied ^n^the drafbii'" .'"®‘‘'®‘®«s. was born in 
 
 tion. When seventeen years of age he went into thf* a I'^ceiving an academic educa- 
 
 until 1876 , after which he came to Harper Countv Kan "and^V" -boje he continued 
 opened a farm adjoining the city of Harnl nf .fin a ’ u being one of the first settlers 
 
 next in Wichita six months clXngM I ’efn I®"’ '^b'®b he farmed two years. He was 
 Harper City and took his present posifion. After I?af°efwas inr®n®"'^ iff ® b® 
 elected as a member of City Council. Mr Glenn is aliemherlffu I ®®® ‘-‘®® 
 
 IS also a member of the order of Odd Fellows In ,8,1 At rf b® Bresbytenan Church, and 
 Bates of Illinois, by whom he has two chiMren Pearfakd Ro^^f "l L. O. 
 
 lAMFS ® Daughter if Rebecca. ^‘®"" ® "‘®'"b« 
 
 Cattnfy Times, is a native of’lowfaid'wfbfn proprietors of the Harper 
 
 business and educated at the Normal school In 1876 hi n ^® —‘'ared in the agricultural 
 m Leavenworth, and also taught scholl in Miamfcnunf . ‘o .Kansas and attended school 
 Harper, and has been conn cted with it since In i 88 t —'®!®‘®- ^ ‘ 878 , he came to 
 
 house and store in 1882 , 20 by 60 feet He is a built a 
 
 raised on a farm and’rXlld'l b:sine':sldkcXn°™IMned fh'^" in 1844 , was 
 
 enlisting m the Thirty-second Wisconsin Companv K"^ for .jb® ““"y ,a“be age of eighteen, 
 charged after having served two years and a halUhJfh’ r "j service, and was dis- 
 whicTi he worked It the carpenteFs lade In Wl I • b‘™®d„>® Wisconsin one year, after 
 months, then went to Chicalofand relXd und rsll^ '’®’“ lo-a eight 
 
 located in Wichita, lived theie eighteen months thef 1 ™® b® ®ame to Kansas and 
 
 punty,and improved the samef then moved in Harper 
 
 business. Built three resiHenri*c n Ho ^ Gity in 1880 , and opened his oresenr 
 
 ber ofthe City Infer l!t;"([ ’eT""l^ n 
 
 chairs; is I ru-stee of the Methodist Church and a mlmhl lf .k l^^® bas p.a.ssed the 
 
 residences and one business house in Harr»#»r* w • j the Board of Trade. Owns two 
 
 Botter.of Chicago, 
 
 spfel|nVrcl.l'e7atet^^^^^^ ffhi" sfe n^fSofe 
 
 al store in Illinois where he continued one year Xr whfch hfef ®f ®l“ f‘''"“’ee®"®"-- 
 was next three years in the dry goods business after which hef a.‘ school two years. He 
 and continued until 1878 , at which time he tkok half imerel in tf • ^® hardware business, 
 Illinois until January, 1883 , when lie came to Ka.wl ‘®‘®rcst m the business, and continued in 
 per. Mr. Kelley is a membel of thl oZer [f P‘®"®'“ business in Har^ 
 
 • ru j^btas- In 1876 , he was married to Miss N A Griv’ of ^ ‘?®'r‘btr of the Knights 
 
 Claude. Mrs. Kelley is a member of the M. E. Church ' ’ ° by whom he has one child— 
 
 of twenty, he engage’d in the dmberbusin^r at "which h°e'^lo'nt'"''^®rl"'"’k" ‘b® ®“rly age 
 
 gaging in various kinds of business for a perikd of vefs MM f ®'®^‘®f "’“"‘b^- Aftlen- 
 more & Ohio Railroad, in 1877 , he went to Harper cl,n,I ‘’® the Balti- 
 
 eniptedand improved 160 acres of land in 1877 and d I the city of Harper. Pre- 
 
 both Deputy and County Surveyor of H^mer Counlv ’ Fr residence in Harper. He fias been 
 ploy of the Santa Fe Railroad Company Tn New mIxIto k®^^’ b,® "i the em- 
 
 profession, surveying for private parties He was Street - ® borne he engaged in his 
 
 of the order of Odd F'ellows. He Lilt four resideL^ and ollh’‘°"®'' "I® '®™- H a member 
 sisted in laying out the city of Harper and laid nn house in Harper. He as- 
 
 sites ofAlbioii and Danville. In iLa Mr Kline was m xt ‘be city; laid out the town 
 
 life w.as spent in school. g;idu"a"tin''/L 785 l'':Re"[ ^llchle" ilnt ^"lEafe'WJsl.^nd pitcIllS 
 
HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 368 
 
 medicine five years. He next went to Memphis, Tcnn., and practiced three years, then to 
 Illinois eleven years. In 1877, he came to Kansas, Harper County, and located on a farm of 1^ 
 acres which he improved,and broke sixty-five acres. He also opened an ofiice at the same time In 
 Harper, and was tlie first physician in the county. He was elected Coroner in 1879; Town¬ 
 ship Clerk three terms : was appointed I >eputy Sheriff, 1882; was married to Miss Kliza Anne 
 Johnson, by whom he has one child, Frederick D. 
 
 DR. S. H. McMANKiLE, druggist and physician, is a native of Pennsylvania, and was 
 born in 1849. His early life was mainly spent in school. He joined the army at the age of fifteen, 
 Two Hundredth Pennsylvania Infantrj' Volunteers. Company 1 . He enlisted for one year, 
 served ten months, and was discharged at close of the war. He then returned home and attend¬ 
 ed school two years. He then taught school three years, and, in the meantime, was reading 
 medicine. He attended lectures at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1869 and 1870. He then practiced one 
 year, after which he returned to Cleveland, and graduated at the term of 1872-73. He then prac¬ 
 ticed three years, after which he went to Missouri, Crawford County, and practiced six and a 
 half years. In October, 1882, Dr. McManigle came to Harper City, Harper County, and 
 bought out J. H. Gienn in the drug business, and has since conducted the drug business in con¬ 
 nection with the practice of medicine. He improved one farm of 160 acres, and owns two other 
 farms of 160 acres each. Dr. McManigle owns two residences and one busines.s properly, in the 
 city of Harper. He is an honored member of the orders of Odd Fellows and Freemasons. In 
 1872, he was married to Miss Maggie M. Cox, of Bedford County, Penn., by whom he has one 
 child (a son), Ferdinand. 
 
 H. C. MAXWELL, dealer in groceries, ijueensware, harness and saddlery, is a native of 
 Missouri, and was born in 1857. Was reared in the agricultural profession and received a col¬ 
 legiate education. At the age of twenty years, he began teaching school, continuing about 
 eighteen months. He then clerked about nine months, after which he embarked in the gen¬ 
 eral merchandise business on his own responsibility, in which he continued two years. In 1881. 
 he came to Harper, Harper Co., Kan., and opened his present business. He owns a farm of 
 160 acres, which he has improved. He also owns a residence and business house in Harper. 
 Mr. Maxwell is a member of the order of Odd Fellows and Ancient Order of United Workmen. 
 He is also a member and Clerk of the Baptist Church, and was instrumental in its organization. 
 Mi. Maxwell was married to Miss Lizzie Pinson, of Missouri, in 1879, by whom he has two 
 children—Ethel and Percy, He started the first saddle and harness shop in Harper, with one 
 man to do his work, and he now employs three. He is now building a brick and stone store 
 house, 25x90 feet, which will be completed about September. 
 
 J. J. MERRICK, Justice of the Peace, is a native of Ohio, and was born in 1840; he was 
 reare<l in the agricultural profession, and obtained a collegiate education. At the age of twenty, 
 he joined the army (Fifteenth Ohio, McLaughlin's cavalry, Company A); he joined the army in 
 1861, and came out in 1864; returned home, and was on a farm one year, after which he acted as 
 Deputy Sheriff two years, at the expiration of which time he was elected to the office of Sheriff, 
 for two years: he was then in the Treasury Department of the Secret Service Company five 
 years; after which time he was in the meacantile business about six years. In 1877, he located in 
 Harper, Harper County, Kan., and engaged in the mercantile and hotel business, continuing two 
 years, and, in 1879, opened a law and real estate office, in the meantime he had been reading 
 law since 1867. He was elected Justice of the Peace in 1880, and re-elected in 1883, was Police 
 Judge of Harper in 1881 and 1882. He opened and improved a farm of x6o acres, which he ran 
 as a grain farm. He assisted in organizing the town of Harper, was one of its first citizens and 
 received more town lots than any one else; has built one business and two reisdence properties. 
 He took an active part in the library, and raised ^400 to establish the first newspaper. He sold 
 the first dry goods and kept the first hotel in Harper. Mr. Herrick was married to Miss S. E. 
 Harris, of Ohio, in 1865, by whom he has four children—Frank J., Icy O., Winniefred and 
 Bessie B. 
 
 JOSEPH MUNGER, Mayor of the city and cattle dealer, was born in Chautauqua Coun¬ 
 ty, N. Y., in 1825. At the age of twenty-one years, having graduated from college, he engaged 
 in school teaching in Illinois, at which he continued four years, and in the mean time was also 
 engaged in the mill and lumber business. From Illinois, he went to Powesheik County, Iowa, 
 where for thirty years he carried on the farming and stock-growing business. In 1882, he locat¬ 
 ed in Harper, Harper Co., Kan. Near Harper, he and his sons improved a ranch of 640 acres, 
 which, after a short time, they sold. They now own a half interest in a ranch in the Cherokee 
 Strip, 12x15 miles, and will put on the same $75,000 worth of cattle. Mr. Munger owns busi¬ 
 ness property, and is now putting up a stone store, 25x80 and two stories high. He also owns 
 thiity-four acres within the corporate limits of Harper, and lots in various sections of the city. 
 He owns three fine residences, which he and his sons built. In March, 1883, he was elected 
 Mayor of Harper for two yeais. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and belongs to Har¬ 
 per Lodge, No. 62. He was married to Mi.ss Phoebe B. Risley, of Fredonia, N. Y., and has 
 three children—M. M., H. C. and Lucy K. The sons are now engaged in the cattle business 
 in the Territory. 
 
 WILLIAM H. MUNGER, jeweler, was born in the State of New York in 1829. When 
 nineteen years of age, he began school teaching, which he continued five years. He then went 
 to work at his trade in New York City, where he remained four years. He then went to Ohio 
 and farmed two years, after which he went to Gloversville, N. Y.* and worked at his trade until 
 1858, at which time he went to Iowa, where he remained until the breaking-out of the war, when 
 he joined the army, Third Iowa Infantry. He was wounded at the battle ofBlue Mills, Mo., on 
 the 17th day of September, 1862, and was in hospital at Quincy, III., one year, after which he 
 rejoined his regiment and was discharged on the 23d of Febniar>', 1863. He then went to Mexico, 
 Mo., and worked at his trade a short time, after which he accepted a coniinission under Gov. 
 Gamble and raised a company of militia, which he drilled. He then went to Quincy, III., 
 and worked at his trade until the fall of 1864, when he went to Iowa, where he con¬ 
 tinued at his trade two years. He was next in Michigan three years, after which he came 
 to Clay Center, Clay Co., Kan., where he worked at his trade seven years. He was 
 next in Missouri two years, after which he came to Harper City, Kan., and opened his present 
 business, Mr. IVIunger is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, order of Odd Fellows, 
 Knights of Pythias, and is also a member of the Board of Trade of Harper, and is a model, tem¬ 
 perate man in all respects. Mr. Munger in 1853 was married to Miss H. M. Wait, of Ohio, hy 
 whom he had four children—Franklin, William. Charles J., Willard Edward (deceased). Lost 
 his wife in 1863, and was married at (Juincy, Ill., in 1864, to Miss Jane E. Van Wagner, of New 
 York. 
 
 H. E. PATTERSON, dealer in dry goods and notions, boots and shoes, is a native of 
 (Jhio and was born in i860. His early life was spent in school, graduating from high school at 
 Chillicolhe, Ohio. When fifteen years of age, he began clerking in a dry goods store at Chilli- 
 cothe, where he remained four years. He was next with Woodrow in the same line two years, 
 after which he came to Wellington. Kan., in 1881, where he clerked for Hunter Bros, a short 
 time and in May, 1881, came to Harper and opened his present business in June of the same 
 ^ar. In 1883, he a claim of 160 acres, also bought a farm of 160 acres in Harper County. 
 He owns two nice residence properties in Harper, and one business house, and vacant lots. Mr. 
 Patterson is now erecting the largest store house in the city of Harper, 50x100 feet, marble 
 front, the upper part for a hotel. Mr. Patterson is a member of the order of Odd Fellows. In 
 18^, he was married to Miss Etta M. Jolly, of Indianapolis, Ind. Mrs. Patterson is a Daughter 
 of Rebekah, and is also a member of the Missionary and Library Associations. 
 
 GEORGE E. RHODES, cattle-raiser, is anative of Massachusetts, and was born in 1857. 
 His early life was spent in school. At the age of eighteen, he began clerking in a wholesale 
 hardware store in Boston, Mass., in which capacity lie acted three years. He then came to 
 Kansas and located at Wichita, where he opened a dry goods store on his own responsibility, 
 and continued about eighteen months, at the end of which time he sold out and invested in the 
 cattle business, buying 200 head in 1881; he in connection with J. Walton and J. Walworth of 
 M^sachusetts, bouglit 1,800 head of B. F. Kuzard, and they now have 3,500 head on their ranch 
 which is ten by twelve miles, enclosed by a barbed wire fence. Mr. Rhodes is a charter mem- 
 Legion of Honor. Mr. Rhodes was married to Miss Emma Furrey of Indiana, 
 in 1880, by whom he has one child, Jennie R . 
 
 J. S. RUTH WELL, of the firm of Rothwell & Skinner, land, loan and insurance, is a 
 native of Kentucky, and was born In i860, was reared in the agricultural profession, and re¬ 
 ceived a business education. When seventeen year.s of age, he began business in a land office in 
 Wellington, Kan., having come to Kansas in 1876, where he remained until 1883, after which he 
 came to Harper ami opened the present business. He owns in Sumner County, 800 acres of 
 farm land Mr. Rothwell will complete a map of Harper County, June i, 1883. He also has 
 the only complete set of abstract books for Harper County. He is a property holder in Harper 
 County, is a stock-holder in Wellington bank. He is now building a fine residence in Welling¬ 
 ton : IS owner of a fine farm near Belle Plain, also a very fine farm two and a half miles north of 
 Wellington. In the spring of 1882, Mr. Rotliwell was married to Miss Lizzie H. ArnoUl, of Ken¬ 
 tucky. They liave one child, a son—Ilenr^' K. Mrs. Rothwell is a member of the Christian 
 Church. Mr. Rothwell is a self-made man. 
 
 WEU.INGTON sen KRMEKHORN, millinery and fancy goods, was l>om in New 
 York Slate in 1852. His early life was spent in school; when twenty-three years of age, he l>egan 
 the grtKery business in Michigan, and run one year, he then went back to New York, and re¬ 
 mained two years, after which he went to Wichita, Kan., for two years, then back to New York 
 one year, then to Wisconsin two years, and then to Kansas, Harper County, 1883. In 1882, he 
 bought four lots in the city of Harper, on which he built a business house 18x36. Located 
 claims of eighty acres in Harper County and will improve the same. Mr. Schermerhorn is a 
 self-made man and an enterprising, leading citizen. 
 
 C. C. SHARE, of the firm of Share Bros., dealers in dry goods, boots and shoes, etc., is a 
 native of the State of New York, and was born in 1855. He was reared in the mercantile busi¬ 
 ness, and received a high school education. At the age of twenty, he embarked in the mercan¬ 
 tile business at Independence one year, having come to Kansas in 1874. He remained at In¬ 
 dependence one year, after which he went to Havana, where he remained in the mercantile busi¬ 
 ness five years, then came to Harper, and opened his present business. Mr. Share is a member 
 of the order of <^dd Fellows, and is Vice Grand of Harper Lodge. He does a large and pros¬ 
 perous business and has the oldest business house in the city of Harper. 
 
 SAMUEL S. SISSON, attorney, and dealer in real estate and loans, is a native of Ohio, 
 and was born in 1848. His early life was spent on the farm, and in going to and teaching school, 
 graduating at Marietta College. In 1871 and 1872, he taught school in Marietta College and in the 
 meantime was reading law in 1870, 1871 and 1872,111 the office of Judge Cowls, of Ohio. In 1873, 
 he went to Missouri where he was engaged in the traffic of wood and charcoal three years. In 
 the fall of 1876, Mr. Sisson emigrated to Kansas, stopping in Wellington, Sumner County, until 
 the spring of 1877, at which time he went to Harper City, Harper County. Mr. Sisson was ad- 
 ii'itted to the bar in Pomeroy, Ohio, in the early part of 1876. He has three times been Mayor 
 of the city. He own a fine farm of 640 acres, 300 of which arc in cultivation. Mr. Sisson owns 
 nine business houses in Harper, and also owns a small farm of 160 acres, seventy-five of which 
 are in cultivation, and owns two other farms of 160 acres each, both of which are partly improved. 
 In 1880, Mr. Sisson was married to Miss Lulu Pearson, of Illinois, by whom he has one daugh¬ 
 ter—Mary E. Mrs. Sisson is a member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 A. M. VAN LANINGHAM, real estate, loans and insurance, was born in Indiana, in 1844. 
 At the age of twenty years, he began teaching school, at which he continued ten years, and in 
 the meantime obtained his education. Cuming to Kansas, he engaged in the mercantile and 
 farming business at various times, until he finally located in Harper, Harper County, where he 
 established his present business. He is Commissioner for Harper County. While living in 
 Sumner County, he held the position of Justice of the Peace two years, and hiis held all of the 
 various school offices, and is now Clerk of his school district. Is a irtember of the order of Odd 
 Fellows, and the A. O. U. W., is also a member of the Kan^as Pharmaceutical Association. In 
 1873, he was married to Miss Nannie Rodman, of Neosho County, Kan., by whom he has two 
 children—Lola A. and Sybil 1 . Mrs. N. Van Laningham is a member of the Advent Church; 
 she lived with her parents in Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Neosho County, Kan. He owns 
 business and residence property, also a large number of vacant lots. 
 
 DANVILLE. 
 
 Danville i.s a live little town, of about 200 inhabitants, located on the 
 K. C., L. & S. K. Railway, seven miles from Harper and about the same 
 distance from the east line of the county. The town site of sixty acres 
 was laid out hy Mrs. E. J. Cole in 1880, and a post office known as Cole- 
 ville established. Of this sixty acres, the town company purchased twelve, 
 and made their improvements thereon, tlie name of Danville being substi¬ 
 tuted for Coleville. The town company’s tirst officers were T. O. Moffett, 
 President; J. A. Burke, Vice President; G. P. Pearl, Secretary; F. O. 
 Mott, Treasurer. Its present officers are: J. A. Burke, President; Isaac 
 Coslett. Vice President; .Tolm Finn, Secretary; F. (). Mott, Treasurer. 
 The first building on the town site was a residence moved in from the 
 country by F. O. Mott, the second was the blacksmith shop of E. Markey, 
 the tliinl the general store of T. O. Moffett. This was soon followed by 
 the store of L. B. Ammerman. 
 
 The post office, both under the name of Coleville and Danville, has 
 been in charge of Mrs. J. E. Wilson. 
 
 The press history of the town is summed up in that of the Danville 
 Argus. This paper was startiM on November 10, 1882, hy R. E. Hicks. 
 After two months, it was sold to .1. R. Horn, and in February, 1883, it 
 jiassed into the hands of a stock company. It was started as a Republican 
 .sheet, hut changed to Democratic views upon coming into the possession 
 of .1. R. Horn. Its form is tliatof a “patent ’’ five-column quarto. 
 
 The first church building in the town was erected by the Presbyterian 
 society in 1882, at a cost of about $800. This is used on alternate Sah- 
 haths'hy the Methodist society. The Presbyterian society was formed in 
 December, 1881, with eight members, and has now twenty-five. It has 
 always been in charge of Rev. ,1. P. Fulton. A Union Sabbath school is 
 attached to this churcli and has an average attendance of 100. It is in 
 charge of II. H. Garland. The Methodist society was formed at about the 
 same time as the Presbyterian, and has also about twenty-five members. 
 Its first pastor. Rev. Mr. Walsh, and its present pastor, Rev. Mr. Anderson, 
 both live at Harper and come down to perform service. The 31. E. Church 
 South has a number of members at this point, and occasional services by 
 preachers of that denomination. The Roman Catholics also have many 
 members and have secured funds for the erection of a chapel at a near 
 point in the future. 
 
 The town now has tliree groceries, one drug store and grocery com¬ 
 bined one drug store, one dry goods and one hardware store, a lumber 
 yard, meat market, two blacksmith shops, one livcrj" and one shoe 
 sliop. There are two coal dealers and two grain buyers and one hotel. 
 
 ALBION. 
 
 Albion is a small town on the K. C., L. & S. K. Railway jjist west of 
 the east line of the county. It was laid out March 4, 1881, on land for¬ 
 merly owned hy J. W. Shields, hut purchased hy a town company of which 
 T. Shields was, and still is President. The town site is in the form of a 
 rectangle 1,642x720 feet. The first building on the town land was put up 
 l)y F. E. Beach, the second hy Elder Bros., and the third hy Portman & 
 3taddy. The post office at this point was formerly known as Gourock, 
 and was kept hy Mrs. Seavey. Upon the laying-out of the town, the post 
 office was moved to it hut the name was not changed to Albion until the fall 
 of 1882. Soon afterthe arrival of the Elder hroUiers, Robert Elder was made 
 Postmaster and still retains the office. The town has no churches or secret 
 societies. Its population is about 100 and it has the following industries: 
 Four stores, one lumber j'ard, one hotel, two liveries, one meat market, 
 two blacksmith shops. A fiouring mill was built liere some time ago but 
 lias never been ])u1 in oiteratioii. 
 
ATCHISON COUNTY. 
 
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 Center township,.. 
 
 Grasshopper towii-Iilp incimliiig MuscotAirclty 
 
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 Kapioma township. . 
 
 Lancasler township. 
 
 Mount Pleasant township 
 
 Mianiion township. 
 
 walnut township . 
 
 ,518 
 
 ,903 
 
 ,473 
 
 413 
 
 -J,444 
 1,839 
 
 1,305 
 
 1,331 
 
 1,505 
 
 1,818 
 
 1,333 
 
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 1,605 
 
 1,145 
 
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 909 
 
 1,344 
 
 1,301 
 
 1,374 
 
 15,507 
 
 locatio.v and natural features. 
 
 A Kansas^^I^lrd^”-^"*^^ extreme northeastern counties of 
 
 B'own an^non P Missouri River, being bounded north by 
 
 worth It ha counties, west by Jackson and south by Leaven- 
 
 Th. nil 271.360 acres. ^ 
 
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 ThesfronT^'p-'' Pp'^'P.MIy.watered by the Stranger and Delaware rivers 
 
 ?HS1 ^Ub-YLtratt 
 
 western sections. Indep^nL^nie CrferriseJinX'' 
 
 B e northeastern corner of the county and empties into the Erri Wh^^^^ 
 easTer^St''^ Ltrnl through the City of “Atchison, assists to water the 
 drain th^ wt Delaware and Coal creeks, branches of the Delaware also 
 
 “““ 
 
 whichVre*r,h°f'^-''-''^*^^''" county are the Arrington Mineral Springs 
 
 imi ^ reputation for medicinal qualities. The groundrha^e 
 
 t^ae coX Th- even oulsideTf 
 
 VahUhV^^ • ‘r magnetic, and is rich in carbonic acid, 
 
 countl ln? n?" f stone are found in different parts of the 
 
 arouid A?chisoTL °e?ne^ H abundantly ; Shannon township, in and 
 L I especially favored with ijood si’S-V limestone In (Traii- 
 
 &o'T"'cJ 7 -o,f tb. Ri"'r, 
 
 townshio CoorniT^ quantities has been mined near Muscotah, in this 
 southern anA ’’estone IS found in the southeastern corner of Center the 
 A M Mount Pleasant and in Walnut town hi s! 
 
 taireSi :;" ^ ^^, Pleasant township, and is <!b- 
 
 vicinity irKaninma tn ' purposes. On the Delaware River and 
 
 ter being ea^Iy qu^^r e 7 "'f,?’ ‘‘"te. sand and flagging stone are found, thelat- 
 Stone abound Himnal ’ ^ ^'^ord, sandstone, white, blue and gray lime- 
 
 eral pall^ra f heZ£] : b 'fitter. Fire clay and min- 
 
 inexhau 5 tihlen,?Inf?^ m quantity, in Lancaster township — also an 
 
 twenty.three townshio southwest quarter of section 
 
 been obtained an pvoMi r’ nineteen. From Grasshopper township has 
 
 blu.sh,k which isfo^dln’toXTSr”' * 
 
 first settlers of the county. 
 
 whorri''! 8 SVaTr?e^d Frenchman named Pensinau, 
 
 n i»39 married a Kickapoo Indian, and located on the banks of the 
 
 24 
 
 Stranger near Mount Pleasant. In June, 1 S 54 , a colony of immipranis 
 crossed he river at latan. Mo., and took claims in the neighborhood of Oak 
 Mills, Walnut township. They were F. P. Goddard, G. B. Goddard Tames 
 Douglass Allen Hanson and George A. Wright. But the actual settier{ and 
 
 the founders of the city and county of Atchison did not enter the territory 
 of Kansas until the next month. Lcriiuory 
 
 The currents of feeling and the strange actions of men, which stirred the 
 whole county during the pioneer days, eddied and centered around he town 
 of .ychison. As Lawrence was the Free-soil champion of Kansas, so for the 
 fiist three yeais of her life, Atchison moved and had her being in the Pro-sIav- 
 
 the Htte'^'“^ ff‘T clean-cut period in her history. Durin-^ 
 
 the latter year the local leaders of the Pro-slavery parly saw how the scaleTol- 
 
 tipped in the outer world, and concluded to forget politics 
 inv te the immigration of all respectable classes, and to unite busiLss^^enerirv 
 
 gooil of a community with an evident and an em- 
 nent future before it. But these three years are so pregnant with exainnies^f 
 the intense pitch of feeling to which political and property prejudices wilf drive 
 
 Tven 1 ad and adorn a tale,” 
 
 L H' ti P’a®" the champion of the Free-soil doctrine and surrendered 
 at laA to Pio-slaverydom. Atchison was the gateway through which a powerful 
 champion of the Pn,.slavery classes e,xpected to advance Ids forces annnMIy 
 R ^tate of Kansas, in the name of his institution. D.avid 
 
 ’ P'^ffdont of the Senate, and acting Vice-President of the United 
 States, was an able and a bold leader, and if that advance was to have been it 
 would have been accomplished under his guidance. A lawyer by profession 
 
 f Kentucky, a politician hi his native 
 Mate and in the powerful commonwealth of Missouri for twenty years, a fe.ar- 
 less advocate for the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, a champion of Popular 
 Sovereignly and the Kansas-Nebraska bill, he looked across the broad MisSri 
 
 butVeoUr^ Sizing lands of Platte County to this unbroken 
 
 but wealthy territory, and saw at the apex of the great bend of the Missouri 
 iver a chance not only to make a bold commercial venture, but to extend 
 ovei a broad domain the influence of bis political party ; and who in the West 
 could more reasonably have counted upon a successful issue from such an en- 
 teipiise. As soon as the Territory was fairly open to settlement. Senator 
 Atchison selected the site of the new town at this point where the Missouri 
 TTml'" so boldly inland. It was on the direct line of travel to New Mexico 
 Utah and California, a.nd was already a favorite stopping place for the weary 
 emigiants bound for those far-off regions—a kind of a natural half-way haven 
 between the Far East and the Far West. The outfitting points for this [m 
 mense raffle previous to 1854 . were at Independence, Weston and Westport 
 -situated in the old “Platte Purchase”—territory bought from the Indians iii 
 to complete the natural boundaries of the State of MLssouri. 
 fostering care of slave labor this territory had'been made to 
 
 froi/i r°"A 'ts proprietors, which, combined with its Western 
 
 trade, had made the country a .garden of opulence and a bee-hive of activity 
 Undoubtedly it was the aim of the founders of Atchison, that, in all particu- 
 
 o Kansas lands were thrown open 
 
 to settleis in 1854 . Senator Atchison and his friends at once founded a town, 
 and named it 111 liis lionor. It was on the Fourth of July, 1854 , that Senator 
 Atchison and a few Platte County friends dedicated the new town. From sub- 
 
 werp ^ citizens of Platte County 
 
 were not agreed upon the advantages of the site which was finally selected. 
 
370 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 On the 20 th of July, five men left Platte City, Mo., to decide definitely 
 upon a good location. They were Dr. J. H. Stringfellow, Ira Norris, Leonidas 
 Oldham, James B. Martin and Neal Owens. With the exception of Dr. 
 Stringfellow they had all taken claims in Walnut Creek Valley, four miles west 
 of the present City of Atchison. Travelling in a southwesterly direction for a 
 few miles from Platte City, the party reached the river opposite Fort Leaven¬ 
 worth, and crossed to the Kansas side. Continuing along the Missouri’s west¬ 
 ern shore, in the course of the day they reached Walnut Creek and John Al¬ 
 corn’s lonely cabin upon its banks. Mr. Alcorn tried to prevail upon them to 
 select his newly-taken claim as the site of the town of Atchison. But the 
 site-hunters were induced by Dr. Stringfellow to continue their course up the 
 Missouri River, until they reached the present limits of the City of Atchison; 
 or, as he says, in more definite and therefore in more historical terms, until they 
 came to the ‘•south edge of the rim of the basin which circles around from 
 the south line of the city, extending west by gradual incline, to the divide be¬ 
 tween White Clay and Stranger Creek, then north and east around to thenorth- 
 eirn limits of the ci y.” From their elevated position they could look down into 
 this beautiful valley gradually sloping from the old military road, five miles 
 west, and, as it approached the Missouri River, narrowing to a width of a few 
 hundred feet. They were not only charmed with the beauty of this vast am¬ 
 phitheatre, but also by its natural advantages of the easy access and its pecu¬ 
 liar facilities for obtaining artificial approaches. Here it was that the great 
 river made a bend from the northeast, throwing this point twelve miles west of 
 any locality above, twenty miles west of Leavenworth and thirty-five west of 
 Kansas City. This site was also nearer to the rich agricultural region, just 
 open for settlement, than any other point on the Missouri River, flurrying 
 down upon the lower land, the explorers found that two men had made claims, 
 a short time previous, George M. Million and Samuel Dickson. Mr. Million 
 owned l 6 o acres of land, by virtue of squatter sovereignty, his track lying south 
 of what is now known as Atchison street, his ferry landing at the foot of what 
 is now that thoroughfare, and his cabin on the opposite bank of the Missouri 
 River. Mr. Dickson, a resident of Rushville, Mo., had erected a small hut 
 near the spring in South Atchison and deserted it. But there it stood in all its 
 loneliness, the first edifice ever erected upon the present site of the City of At¬ 
 chison. It was a structure twelve feet square, having one door and one win¬ 
 dow and a large stone chimney running up the outside. L. Yokum built it. 
 When the searchers after a good town site came down upon the low land they 
 luckily found Mr. Million and his ferry upon the Kansas side of the Missouri 
 River. They at once commenced negotiations and the production by Mr. Mil¬ 
 lion of an old map of the State of Missouri, which he spread out for their inspec¬ 
 tion, forced the conviction to become unanimous that this point was further west 
 than any other upon the great detour of the river, and that it was the site to be 
 selected. When the party from Platte City thus decided they could look over 
 the present site of the City of Atchison, and see nothing but hills broken by 
 watercourses and lowlands stretching to the west, covered with a heavy growth 
 of cottonwood. But the river lay to the east and the natural outlet to the west 
 was so free and easy that they perceived at once, that the town could not but be¬ 
 come another gateway through which must pass the great overland travel. As 
 all of the prospectors except Dr. Stringfellow had taken claims in the Valley of 
 Walnut Creek, that gentleman was the only one who could select a tract of 
 land. He therefore made a claim north of Mr. Million’s. They then proposed 
 to form a company and lay off the future town of Atchison. Mr. Dickson was 
 willing, but Mr. Million objected, saying that he did not want his claim “spoiled” 
 in that way, but that he would sell it for $i,ooo! That was a preposterous 
 price, but Platte City had put her shoulder to the task of founding a city where 
 that city ought to be founded, and she did not turn back, Million being in¬ 
 duced to part with his interest in the town site for $l,ooo, payable any time 
 within twelve months. All the preliminaries having therefore been satisfac¬ 
 torily arranged, Messrs. Stringfellow, Owens, Oldham, Morris, Martin, Million 
 and Dickson agreed to form a town company and receive into their organiza¬ 
 tion six additional parties, viz: David R. Atchison, Elisha Green, E. H. Nor¬ 
 ton, P. T. Abell and B. F. Stringfellow (as one), Burnes brothers (as one) and 
 Stephen Johnston. A week afterthe town site had been thus selected, the original 
 and the proposed members of the company gathered under a large tree which 
 stood on the river bank about one-half a block south of Atchison street. In 
 the meantime Senator Atchison had made over his interest in the town to his 
 nephew, James Headley, a smart young lawyer, and Jesse Morin had been ad¬ 
 mitted as an additional member ; therefore the name of the founder of the town 
 does not appear in the list of the members of the company. The Burnes brothers 
 mentioned were Lewis, Daniel D., James N. and Calvin F. So that the mem¬ 
 bers of the town company, as they met under the trees on the Missouri bank, 
 numbered eighteen. Her-e they formally organized by electing Col. Peter T. 
 Abell, Preuident; Dr. J. H. Stringfellow, Secretary; Col. James N. Burnes, 
 Treasurer. 
 
 Col. Abell was the personal friend of Senator Atchison, and was exactly 
 the right kind of a man to take up a pet town and coddle it into maturity. He 
 was in many respects a remarkable man, and although he should not have all 
 the praise and credit of starting Atchison along a prosperous commercial path, 
 he ought to have the lion’s share. Like General Atchison, he had been all his 
 life a native of Kentucky and Missouri, Like Senator Atchison, he was a 
 lawyer by profession, but, unlike him, his nature did not run to political ambi¬ 
 tion. By instinct and by a long experience he was an energetic, broad-minded 
 business man, who inspired everyone with confidence and the majority of peo¬ 
 ple with enthusiasm. Although a Southern man to the core of his being he 
 soon saw that the only way to build up a prosperous community was to forget 
 political diffeirences; so that after the hot Pro-slavery times of 1856 had passed. 
 Col. 4bell, although possessed of a warm temperament and still holding the 
 most decided convictions, seldom gave expression to any sentiments which 
 could offend an ultra Free-soil citizen. His personal appearance also marked 
 him for a commercial leader. Although not really of a hardy constitution, his 
 outward physique carried the impression of perfect health and an iron frame. 
 
 He was six feet one inch in height, weighed 190 pounds, had black hair and 
 eyes—and yet notwithstanding his large proportions, was ever as active bodily 
 as he was mentally. At the time he became President of the Atchison Town 
 Company he was a resident of Weston, Mo., and made that place his home for 
 one year after Atchison had been surveyed. 
 
 Having thus regularly organized, the company divided the town site into 
 one hundred shares. Each of its members — and it will be borne in mind that 
 Messrs. Abell and B. F. Stringfellow and the Burnes brothers were received as 
 two parties — retained five shares, the balance of thirty being reserved for the 
 common benefit. The services of Henry Kuhn were obtained for surveying the 
 480 acres of which the town site consisted. This important proceeding was ac¬ 
 complished on the 20th of September, and the next day was fixed for the sale 
 of lots. The event proved to be of more than local interest. It was under¬ 
 stood that General Atchison was to make a speech upon the questions of the 
 day, and the gathering had therefore quite a political as well as a business sig¬ 
 nificance. The Senator from Missouri and a crowd of his supporters were 
 present, but there appears to have been some disagreement as to the exact ex¬ 
 pressions used by their leader in the speech which he delivered before the land 
 sale commenced. One reporter asserts that he said, “ people from every quar¬ 
 ter should be welcomed into the territory and treated with civility as long as 
 they showed themselves peaceable men.” Some one called out: “ What shall 
 we do with those who run off with our niggers?” “ Hang ’em,” cried another 
 voice in the crowd. To this Mr. Atchison prudently replied: “ No, I would 
 not hang them, but I would get them out of the territory—get rid of them.” A 
 St. Louis man, whose hearing was perhaps affected by his strong Pro-slavery 
 sentiments, reports the Senator as answering his anxious questioners thus: 
 “ By —, sirs, hang every abolitionist you find in the territory.” 
 
 The best account, however, of this important gathering, and one which 
 bears upon its face the marks of having been reported by a careful eye-witness 
 to all the proceedings, was given by a gentleman from Parkville, Mo., and is 
 published entire : ‘‘We left Parkville on the ‘ New Lucy,’ on Wednesday 
 afternoon, and had a fine run to Weston, where we laid all night, taking on a 
 goodly number of passengers. Starting on Thursday morning, we arrived at 
 Atchison in the forenoon. Among the company was our distinguished Senator, 
 in honor of whom the new city is named. There was a large assemblage on 
 the ground, with plenty of tables spread for dinner, where the crowd could be 
 accommodated with bacon and bread and a drink at the branch for fifty cents 
 a head. Our party, however, fell in with some friends from the Missouri side, 
 who hospitably placed the contents of their saddle-bags (such as were eatable 
 and drinkable) at our disposal. 
 
 “ The survey of the town had just been completed the evening before. 
 The stockholders held a meeting to arrange particulars of sale, and afterwards, 
 as had been previously announced. General Atchison mounted an old wagon 
 and made a speech. He commenced by alluding to the beautiful country 
 which was now beginning to be settled — to some of the circumstances under 
 which a territorial government was organized, and in the course of his remarks 
 mentioned how Douglas came to introduce the Nebraska bill, with the repeal 
 clause in it. Senator Atchison said that for himself, he was entirely devoted to 
 the interests of the South, and that he would sacrifice everything, but kis hope of 
 heaven, to advance her welfare. He thought the Missouri Compromise ought 
 to be repealed—he had pledged himself, in his public addresses, to vote for no 
 territorial organization that would not virtually annul it; and, with this feeling 
 in his heart, he desired to be chairman of the Senate Committee on Territories 
 when a bill was to be introduced. With this object in view he had a private 
 interview with Mr. Douglas and informed him of what he desired— the intro¬ 
 duction of a bill for Nebraska like the one he had promised to vote for ; that 
 he wished to be chairman of the Committee on Territories in order to intro¬ 
 duce such a measure, and that if he could get that position he would imme¬ 
 diately resign as Speaker of the Senate. Judge Douglas requested twenty-four 
 hours in which to consider the matter, and said that if, at the expiration of that 
 time, he could not introduce such a bill as he (Mr. Atchison) proposed, which 
 would at the same time accord with his own sense of right and justice to the 
 South, he would resign as chairman of Territorial Committee in Democratic 
 Caucus, and exert his influence to get him (Atchison) appointed. At the ex¬ 
 piration of the given time Senator Douglas signified his intention to report 
 such a bill as had been spoken of. Gen. Atchison next spoke of those who 
 had supported, and those who had opposed the bill in the Senate, and remarked 
 that Northern Democrats came up nobly to the work, and that Northern 
 Whigs had proved recreant to the cause of justice and right. Southern men,he 
 said, acted as they should have done, with, he was sorry to say, two exceptions. 
 (A voice in the crowd here called out, ‘ Bell and Houston!’) Yes, he said, 
 these were the men—one Whig and one Democrat, both aspirants for the 
 Presidency, but poor miserable devils ! They had made a false step, and he 
 might say that now he (Atchison) had a fairer chance for that high honor than 
 either of them. The American people loved honesty, and could appreciate the 
 acts of a man who, openly and above board, voted according to the will of his 
 constituents without regard to political favor. Senator Atchison next alluded to 
 the slavery question, as it is now being agitated in our community, and closed by 
 expressing his profound contempt for Abolitionists, and said that if he had his 
 way he would hang every one that dared show his face here. In reference, 
 however, to Northern men settling in the Kansas Territory, he said he knew 
 there were sensible, honest, right feeling men among them who would be as 
 far from stealing a negro as a Southern man would, and his remarks applied 
 only to avowed Abolitionists. 
 
 “Such is a glance at some of the points in Senator Atchison’s speech. 
 When he concluded the sale commenced, and during the afternoon thirty-four 
 lots were sold at an average of $63 each. Those disposed of were mostly back 
 from the river, and, as far as could be seen, with two or three exceptions, were 
 bought by owners of the town. Prices ranged from $35 to ^200—one at each 
 of the extremes. This sale was to be continued next day, when lots more 
 advantageously situated were expected to be offered.” 
 
ATCHISON COUNTY. 
 
 At this meeting held on the 21st day of September, action was taken upon 
 two matters which always come up first in new communities—the project of 
 building a hotel and the enterprise of establishing a newspaper. Each of the one 
 hundred shares was assessed $25, and the result was the completion, during 
 the succeeding spring of the “National Hotel, “ corner of Second and Atchi¬ 
 son streets 1 he company agreed to donate $400 to Dr. J. H. Stringfellow 
 and K S. Ke ley to purchase a printing office, and the Soverngn 
 
 made Its bow to Atchison, in February, 1855. Its proprietors were uncom¬ 
 promising pro-slavery men. The new candidate for public favor received a 
 cordial welcome, especially from some of the Leavenworth papers. The 
 
 '.^ 55 . says: “The Sqtiatter Sovereign pub¬ 
 lished at Atchison, Kansas lerriiory, by J. H. Stringfellow and R. S. Kelley 
 m.ide Its appearance last Saturday, the first number of which is now before us’ 
 It IS a large size sheet, very neatly printed and well filled with original and 
 choice sdections. It is edited with considerable ability, is Pro-slavery in senti¬ 
 ment and will be a valuable acquisition to the true interests of Kansas We wel- 
 come our neighbors into the journalistic field, and bid them good-speed." 
 But, alas the professional tilts between the two papers were too lively, within 
 the next three inonths, to keep alive such brotherly feelings. In May the Herald 
 relieved i self of its venom as follows : “ It is with grelt reluctance we con- 
 
 descend to notice anything from the vituperative pen of the insignificant 
 
 duct" of J present presides over the editorial con- 
 
 Atchison may be. but Leavenworth is not the 
 place where Peter Pindar s remark that ‘every blackguard scoundrel is 
 a king IS recognized by the community. * * -pug 
 
 tistical dupe of the Sovereign thinks we are a representative of the ver- 
 Bo this as It may, we can retort by saying that the mendac¬ 
 ity of Missouri IS represented in the person of one R. S. Kelley, of Atch- 
 
 371 
 
 ‘BORDER ruffian” WARFARE, 
 
 r^n ^ T Virginia, had charge of the Herald in the absence of 
 
 Kelley who, since April 10 had 
 written P.M after his name, managed the Sovereign when Dr. Stringfellow 
 
 young men waxed so hot that in Tune 
 the fiery Virginian challenged the Missourian to mortal combat. But although 
 made up in the border-ruffian " stripe, somewhat, Mr. Kelley was quite popu- 
 ar in the community, and refused to risk the possibility of having his career 
 thus terminated. 1 here had been almost a similar revulsion of feeling between 
 Leavenworth and Atchison as marked the intercourse between their editors 
 Atchison was gaming several advantages over her elder sister. At this time 
 
 Salt Lake and overland 
 
 freighters had been induced m June, to select Atchison as their outfitting 
 P- e VhK mkead & Co., and Hooper & Williams were among thf 
 largest of these firms. To the west of the town, about five miles, passed the old 
 mi itary road. In this vicinity the town company sold the Mormon Immigrant 
 nfnnle of land which had been purchased from squatters, and thereUieir 
 
 people founded quite a settlement, ft is true the “buildings” were mostly 
 tents, and ffie citizens seldom remained long in their temporary homes 
 fhai a! '^us so constant and the trade of the emigrants so continuous 
 
 that Atchison derived as much benefit from the adjacent town as though it had 
 been permanently a portion of her own corporation. The actual Ltfitting 
 was all done in Atchison, and this fact first established her business career. In 
 ^° immense trade was transferred from the eastern banks 
 
 Atchison. The credit of obtaining for Atchi- 
 son this advantage is particularly due to Samuel Dickson, the Burnes Bros 
 
 NaHn^l R George T. Challiss, all enterprising merchants. The 
 
 National Hotel had now been completed, trade was brisk, the Squal/er Sover¬ 
 eign was always on hand to blow the horn of the new town who^se future was 
 ^Th stood in the way of a complete town and county organi¬ 
 
 zation. The Court of Commissioners first met in O. B. Dickerson’s Lusl in 
 September, having been elected by the Territorial Legislature, August 25 The 
 association of die town of Atchison was incorporated on the 30th of August, 
 Nn^i\n^^ ^ d’ Stringfellow, Peter T. Abell, Samuel R. Dickson, Elijah H 
 Norton. Lewis Burnes. Ira Norris “and their associates.” The corporation 
 purchase and hold a tract of land not to exceed 640 acres, 
 the stock of the company to be deemed personal property. 
 
 sections 11 townships in 1855 . but not into quarters and 
 
 sections until the fall of that year. The town company at first required every 
 
 survey o°f ^si ? ^ house at least sixteen feet square upon his lot. ^ When the 
 if if themselves upon school lands. Among 
 
 In A ‘and 1855 were James T. Darn- 
 
 RAndrew W. Pebler, Robert S. 
 un RHed'Tk r"’i Chne and William Hassett. Matters remained 
 
 iSsT mtblp thereafter. During 
 
 acauirld ik embracing the town site and open to settlement was 
 
 fph. n A government, and subsequently the title to the 
 
 a clear ‘''u ‘""‘‘"''y- The town company thus derived 
 
 nnrfk ^11 lands Covering the site and conveyed them to the settlers and 
 
 LscoXm^Th'^'n^ and the title thus acquired 
 
 wL madeTn n North Atchison 
 
 was made in October, 1857 . by J. J. Pratt, Dr. J. H. Stringfellow, 'proprietor 
 
 tlwrr '^.k^ norllieast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 36 
 
 Atchison was platted in May, 1858 
 Samuel Dickson, proprietor; West Atchison, February, 1858, John Roberts 
 proprietor. Join Roberts’ first addition to Atchison was made in 1858- also 
 kiivl'c• " k addition. Other additions to the corporate limits of the city 
 have since been made. A few days previous to the surveying of North Atclk 
 
 becominrthe"- -tention of 
 
 able Bvfl n Atchison’s mo.st formid- 
 
 her court ho,^ "<■ Atchison, and 
 
 . , Tfi® Free-soilers who settled in Atchison previous to 185 *’ were 
 with two or three exceptions, very careful not to express their sentiments. Up 
 to the spring of that year there was no political organization in the county 
 opposed to the principle of slavery. Occasionally, however, very early in the 
 conflict, some one, like Rev. Pardee Butler of the Christian church, reckless of 
 bodily consequences, ventured to uphold his Abolitionist opinions, even upon 
 the corner of the streets In the month of August, 1855 . a negro wornan 
 oeionging to Orafton Thomassen, the saw-mill man, was found drowned in 
 the river. A gentleman from Cincinnati, a lawyer by profession and a Free- 
 'k Kelley—is said to have expressed the opinion that 
 
 ifsheh^ad been treated better she would not have committed suicide and to 
 have thrown in some remarks on the subject of slavery, offensive to the Pro- 
 slavery party. Thomassen was not only greatly incensed at the personality of 
 Kelley s remarks, but was sufficiently angered to delude himself with the idea 
 that by satisfying his vengeance he would, at the same time, render the Pro¬ 
 slavery party a service. He therefore inflicted upon Mr. Kelley a thorough bodi¬ 
 ly chastisement, and really was sustained in his conduct by a large meeting of 
 Atchison s townsmen. Thomassen was a much larger and more powerful man 
 than Kelley, but ‘ the principle of the thing” was what the people looked at, 
 as will be evident from the resolutions which they passed; 
 
 ^ such company, ami therefore command him to leave the town 
 
 passage o, til, 
 
 Retnlve.d 2 il That in case he fails to obey this reasoiialile cominaiui we inflioi nnn,, 
 ■'‘I'pi''® t’lii ca.se and eircurastances inav require. 
 
 ^ ^ emissaries of this Abolitionist Society, now in our midst tani- 
 
 for fhl castigaUon^riinisfeTd m ^Tid j!’^v" b! 
 
 upon our good standing and a disgrace to our community. ‘‘ctsence among us is a lihei 
 Ai 5tli, That we recommend tlie good work of purging our town of all resident 
 
 utter cleansing our town of such nuisances, shall do the same for the 
 kimwn to n'anyImlependeuce creeks, whose propensities for cattle stealing are weH 
 
 and'l^q^St'ili'ili 'till 
 
 know^lm’^dltermhmiiom® ““s meeting be published, that the world may 
 
 _ It was further agreed that copies of these resolutions be made out and 
 circulated for the signatures of all the townsmen, and all who refused to siern 
 them should be considered and treated as Abolitionists. 
 
 Rev. Pardee Butler lived upon his claim, twelve miles west of Atchison. 
 On the l6th of the month, very soon after this large and enthusiastic meeting 
 
 had been held, he came to town on his way to the East, bound on business_ 
 
 or, as some of his Pro-slavery enemies put it, “arrived in town, with a view of 
 starting for the East, probably for the purpose of getting a fresh supply of 
 Free-soilers from the penitentiaries and pest-holes of the Northern States.” 
 Being obliged to wait for a boat until morning, he put up at the National 
 Hotel, and then proceeded to make the rounds of the town, expressing himself 
 freely, as was his wont, upon Free-soil and Abolition doctrines, and being par¬ 
 ticularly severe upon the action of the meeting which passed the Thomassen- 
 Kelley resolutions. He declared that there were many persons in Atchison 
 who were Free-soilers at heart, but feared to avow their sentiments. He, how¬ 
 ever (Butler), would express his views wherever he was. Rev. Mr. Butler, in 
 fact, preached the foulest of Abolition heresies,” and was considered a dan¬ 
 gerous man, to be let alone. In the course of a conversation which he had at 
 the Post-office with Robert S. Kelley, “ P. M.” and journalist, Mr. Butler in¬ 
 formed the latter that he would some time since have become a regular sub- 
 sciiber to his paper, had he not disliked the spirit of violence which character¬ 
 ized it. Mr. Kelley replied, “I look upon all Free-ioilers as rogues and they 
 ought to be treated as such.” ]\Ir. Butler responded, “lam a Free-soiler, and 
 expect to vote for Kansas to be a free State.” “ I do not expect you will be 
 allowed to vote,” was the reply. 
 
 _ The next morning Mr. Kelley called at the hotel with the resolutions 
 which had been adopted by the public meeting, and the signature to which 
 was to be made the test of political faith. Of course Mr. Butler relused to sign 
 the Pro-slavery document, and walked down stairs into the street. A crowd 
 was there awaiting him, which increased as they dragged the Abolitionist vic¬ 
 tim along towards the river, saying they were going to drown him. A vote was 
 taken upon the mode of punishment which ought to be accorded to him. and, 
 to this day, it is probably known to but few persons that a decided verdict of 
 death by hanging was rendered, and, furthermore, that Mr. Kelley, the teller, 
 by making false returns to the excited mob, saved Mr. Butler’s life. Mr. Kel¬ 
 ley is now a resident of Montana and volunteered this information, several 
 years ago, while stopping in St. Joe. with the former senior editor of the 
 Squatter Sovereign, Dr. J. H. Stringfellow. And at the time that the Pro¬ 
 slavery party, through Mr Kelley, decided to send Mr. Butler down the Mis¬ 
 souri River on a raft. Dr. Stringfellow was absent as a member of the Territo¬ 
 rial Legislature. The particulars of his treatment are thus given by the victim 
 himself; 
 
 “ When we arrived at the bank, Mr. Kelley painted my face with black 
 paint, marking upon it the letter ‘ R.’ The company had increased to some 
 thirty or forty persons. Without any trial, witness, judge, counsel or jury, for 
 about two hours I was a sort of target at which were hurled imprecations, 
 curses, 3.r^um0nts, entreuties, fl.ccusa.tions mid intcrrog3,tions. They construct- 
 ed a raft of three cottonwood saw logs, fastened together with inch plank 
 nailed to the logs, upon which they put me and sent me down the Missouri 
 River. The raft was towed out to the middle of the stream with a canoe. 
 Robert .S. Kelley held the rope that towed the raft. They gave me neither rud¬ 
 der, oar, nor any hing else to manage my raft with. They put up a fl ig on the 
 raft with the following inscriptions on it: ‘Eastern Emigrant Aid Express,’ 
 The Rev. Pardee Butler again for the underground railroad,’ ‘ The way they 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 are serve-l in Kansas.’ ‘FcrBastoa,’ ‘ Carg^o insured, unavoidable danger of 
 the Niissourians and Missouri River excepted,’ ‘Let future emissaries from the 
 North bevvare.' ‘ Oar hemp crop is sumcien; to reward all such scoundrels.’ 
 Thev threatened to shoot me if I pulled the flag down. I pulled it down, cut 
 the flag otf the nag-staff, made a paddle of the flag-staff, and ultimately got 
 ashore about six miles below.” 
 
 To these pari.calars it may be added, merely as indicating the lengths to 
 which the party went to humiliate a man for expressing his honest sentiments, 
 that they plac^ upon the raft his baggage and a loaf of bread, and that Mr. 
 Butler was escorted down the river for some distance by several citizens, who 
 did not fail to beguile the lonely voyageur with much pleasantry. Mr. 
 Butler landed, as he said, about six miles below—upon the future site of 
 Sumner. 
 
 On the 33th of the following April (iSsbl, the Rev. Pardee Butler, having 
 terminated safely his v.nyage on the raft, again ventured to make his appear¬ 
 ance in the pro-slavery town of .\cchison. where, as he says. “ I spoke to no 
 one in town, save two merchants of the place with whom 1 had bu-iness trans¬ 
 actions since my first arrival in the Territory. Having remained only a few 
 minutes, I went to my buggy to resume my journey, when I was assaulted by 
 Robert S. Kelley, junior editor of the and others; was 
 
 dragged into a grocery, and there surrounded by a company of South Carolin¬ 
 ians, who are reported to have been sent out by a Southern Emigrant .\id 
 Societv. .A.f:er exposing me to every sort of indignity they stripped me to the 
 waist, covered my body with tar, and then for want of feathers applied cotton¬ 
 wool. Having appointed a committee of three to certainly hang me the next 
 time I should come to .\tchison. they tossed my clothes into the buggy, put me 
 therein, accompanied me to the suburbs of the town and sent me naked upon 
 the prairie. I adjusted my attire about me as best I could, and hastened to 
 rejoin ray wife and two little ones on the banks of Stranger Creek. It was 
 rather a sorrowful meeting after so long a parting.” 
 
 The Wakarusa war, and the conclusion of peace in December. 1S55, the 
 Free-State elections, and the tumult of the next,month, the obvious determi¬ 
 nation of that party to convene their legislature in March, and the consequent 
 bald attitude assumed by the people of Lawrence, kept alive in the pro-slavery 
 town of .-Vtcaisoa the fires of palitical feelings, and fed its martial ardor. In 
 March, numbers of South Carolina emigrants arrived by steamer, and they 
 were subsequently formed into a company, commanded by Capt. F. G. Palmer; 
 first lieutenant, Robert De Treville. home company had already been 
 formed—Captain John H. Stringfeliow, First Lieutenant Robert S. Kelley, 
 Second Lieutenant J. G. Westbrook. Third Lieutenant John H. Biassin- 
 game. The rifles for the above company were shipped from Fort Leaven¬ 
 worth. By the last of April these companies were under arms waiting to be 
 lei to the assault upon Lawrence. The whole country, breathed upon by the 
 spirit of General --Vtchison and his friends, was afire with warlike feelings. In 
 accordance with Judge Lecompte’s charge of May 5. the grand jury of 
 Douglas Countv recommended the abatement of 71 / 1 ^ Herald of Freedom and 
 the " Free-State Hotel.’’ at Lawrence, as public nuisances—this paper having 
 stirred up rebellion against the territorial authorities, and the hotel having 
 been armed and equipped as a regular fortress of war. It is not necessary to 
 go into details—they will be found elsewhere^—but public meetings were held 
 in Lawrence, and communications were addressed to the United States Mar¬ 
 shal, declaring Lawrence to be order-loving and law-abiding, and that her 
 enemies were bent upon her destruction, pretending that they wished only to 
 preserve the peace. Notwithstanding which, preparations for the sortie con¬ 
 tinued, until by May 21. the besiegers formed quite an army. The South 
 Carolina Company of Atchison was among the brst to commence the assault 
 upon Lawrence, and before the city was fairly subjugated “its flag was planted 
 upon the rifle pit of the enemy.” So says the Sovereign, whose editors were 
 two of the commanders-in-chief. The papier continues : "It was then carried 
 bv its brave bearer and stationed upon the Herald of Freedom printing office, 
 and from thence to the large hotel and fortress of the Yankees, where it 
 proudly waved until the artillery commenced battering down the building. 
 Our company was composed mostly of South Carolinians, under command of 
 Capt. Robert De Treville, fate of Charleston, S. C., and we venture the prediction 
 that a braver set of men than are found in its ranks never bore arms.” The brave 
 troops from Atchison returned proudly to their home, the commander of all the 
 infantrv . 500) having been o.re of their fellow townsmen. Col. J. H. Stringfeliow, 
 of the Soi-ereign. The Squatter Sovereign, without dispute the most bitter Pro¬ 
 slavery organ in the Terr.tory, kept up an everlasting din about avenging “the 
 shooting down of our men without provocation wherever they met them.” 
 Its watchword was " Death to all Yankees and traitors in Kansas ”’ At a 
 mass meeting held in June, l:£6, its editor, Robert S. Kelley, was nominated 
 as “ commander-in-chief of the forces in town,” but his press of other duties 
 and the thought, no doubt, that he was doing more good for the par.y as 
 editor than he could as commander, induced him to decline the honor, and it 
 was conferred upion Capt. F. G. Palmer, the South Carolinian. At this meet¬ 
 ing Senator .\tchis3n. Col. Abell, Capt. De Treville—the hero of Lawrence— 
 and others less note! made speeches. Daring the summer, the John Brown 
 war and general excitement caused the citizens of .Vchison to form another 
 company—the ‘•-\tchi30n Guards”—commanded by John Robertson, and so 
 prominent in the battle of “ Hickory Point.” By the first days of September, 
 iSffi, Gen. Lane and Col. Harvey were well on their way towards Lecompton, 
 to rescue the Free-State prisoners there confined. Because of Gen. Lane’s 
 delay in making his appearance. Col. Harvey though: the movement against 
 the territorial capital had been abandoned, and therefore turned his attention 
 to Capt. F. G. Palmer, the Pro-slavery commander of Atchison, who had given 
 the Free-soilers much trouble at .Slough Creek, fifteen miles from Lecompton. 
 The forces were returning from Lecompton to Atchison, and had camped for 
 the night. Capt. Palmer's South Carolina troops undoubtedly were thoroughly 
 wearied, for they were sound asleep and had no pickets out, when Col. Harvey 
 arrived and surrounded the camp. Every one of the twenty-two soldiers was 
 
 taken prisoner, bat Capt. Palmer and Lieut. Morrall, who were sleeping a 
 little apart from the rest, escaped. In the slight scrimmage two of the men 
 were wounded. -YU were taken before they were fairly awake, and surrendered 
 their guns, side arms, twelve horses, four oxen, two wagons, carpet bags, etc. 
 -Yt daylight they were released and arrived at -Ytchison the same day, rather 
 low spirited, it must be confessed. 
 
 But this was not the end of the triumph of Col. Harvey over the chivalry of 
 -Y'chison. On September 12. Gov. Geary, the newlj’-appointed Chief Exec¬ 
 utive of the Territory, issued his proclamation ordering all captains of militia 
 to disband their forces, seeing that such commands were being used as politi¬ 
 cal and party agents, and claiming, furthermore, that he had sufficient United 
 States troops for any probable emergency. Gen. Lane’s forces at once dis¬ 
 banded. but Col. Harvey, thinking that he was justified in punishing Capt. H. 
 -Y. Lowe's band of Pro-slavery men at Hickory Point, proceeded to that locality, 
 where he arrived on the 13th. Capt. Robertson, of .Ytchison, had in the 
 meantime started with his company for Lecompton. Stopping at Hickory 
 Point he was prevailed upon by Capt. Lowe to remain there and help defend the 
 place from Col. Harvey’s proposed assault, news of which had reached him. The 
 Pro-slavery forces defended themselves pluckily for three hours during the first 
 day's battle, which took place on the 13th They were divided into three par¬ 
 ties. entrenched in a blacksmith shop (Capt. Robertson’s command) in a hotel 
 and in a store, each about a quarter of a mile apart. The Atchison leader 
 stood the brunt of the affray, as the shop in which he was fortified was an open 
 log building, and he was considered Col. Harvey’s most formidable opponent. 
 Sam Dickson, of Capt. Robertson’s command, had a narrow escape from death, 
 and C. G. Newall and -Y. J. G. \Yes brook had horses shot from under them. 
 The ne.xt day, Sunday, September 14, at lO a. m.. Col. Harvey resumed the at¬ 
 tack, having obtained a four-pound cannon. He did such damage that the force 
 of Pro-slavery men capitulated, Mr. Newall being killed. News of this dis- 
 o’oeying of orders had already reached Gov. Geary, and on the night of the 
 second day’s battle he dispatched a force of dragoons who made Col. Harvey’s 
 command prisoners. How they were indicted for the murder of Mr. Newall, 
 tried, sentenced to hard labor, escaped, and were finally pardoned, those that 
 remained, is t&e story told in its appropriate place. 
 
 Returning to strictly home affairs it is found that the reign of terrorism 
 had been so well maintained by the Pro-slavery party that, as stated, up to early in 
 the summer of iSsy, there was no organization of Free state menin the county. 
 Several meetings were held in localities outside of -Ytchison. and a society was 
 formed in the summer of that year at Monrovia, with F. G. Adams as Chairman 
 of the County Committee. The Squatter Sovereign had been turned over to 
 himself. Senator Pomeroy and Robert McBratney, prominent members of the 
 New England .Yid Society, which had been rapidly extending its influence for 
 the three years during which it had been in existence. Senator Pomeroy was the 
 avowed agent of the society, and as the Town -Yssociation had made so posi¬ 
 tive a compromise with the Free-state party, for the business good of .Ytchison, 
 Mr. -Ydams naturally supposed that the Pro-slaveiy men would even take a dose 
 of Gen. James H. Lane. He accordingly invited the powerful leader of the 
 Free-soil men to speak in .Ytchison on October 19. and circulated notices of 
 the meeting. Whereupon it was given out, and generally understood several 
 days before the appointed time, that Jim Lane couldn’t and shouldn’t speak in that 
 town. In his turn Mr. .Ydams invited about a dozen of his strong and reliable 
 Free-soil friends from Leavenworth to come up to-Ytchison and see fair play. 
 They came, revolvers and all, arriving in the morning, and making their headquar¬ 
 ters in and about the office of .Ydams, Swift & Co., real estate. The building stood 
 on the Otis House corner. While there with his friends, Mr. -Ydams noticed 
 that a crowd had gathered on C (Commercial) street, about two squares west. 
 He. with 3 X others, started for the scene of what appeared to be a disturbance. 
 On their way they met Caleb -Y. Woodworth, Sr., going down the street, bare¬ 
 headed. and apparently in trouble. Mr. Adams turned about, as he had passed 
 them, to make inquiries and was immediately assaulted with a heavy blow on 
 the cheek. He did not turn the other, but drew a small nistol from his pocket 
 and turned upon his assailant. The man who had assaulted him was accom¬ 
 panied by a squad of friends, all armed with guns who seemed bent on mis¬ 
 chief, if not blood. A friend knocked down Mr. .Ydams’ hand, and cried 
 “ Don’t shoot yeti” Out came the revolvers, all aimed at the bold musketeers. 
 This determined action was so unexpected, that the Pro slavery men withdrew 
 to consider, and the Free-soil men returned to their headquarters. Mr. Adams 
 then proposed to organize an out-door meeting, the Pro-slavery party having 
 joined the Free-soilers again and every moment getting noisier and more desper¬ 
 ate. -Y. J. W. Westbrook of the Atchison Guards rode around among his fol¬ 
 lowers, with his gun cocked, pretending to have a vast amount of blood in his 
 eye for the chairman of the Free-state County Committee. Now and then to 
 give the “blood-curdling” feature to the proceedings the fellow would order 
 the crowd to “get out of the way,” as he did not want to shoot the wrong 
 man. It is doubtful whether Mr. Westbrook really did intend to do much himself, 
 but his conduct had the effect of stirring up his followers, who swore that Jim 
 Lane should never speak. The Free-soil party, reasoning that it was not a 
 sine qua non to the existence of the cause that Jim Lane should speak, decided 
 postpone the meeting. So George Buell, now Gen. Buell, took Mr. Adams 
 by the arm and led him off home. Some of the Free-soil party met Gen. I-ane 
 on his way from Doniphan, where he had spoken the day before, and turned 
 him back. 
 
 Same stories have been told which breathe too much the unsubstantial per¬ 
 fumes of romance, and therefore they are not woven into the body of the 
 above account. One is that the mob was led by a huge blacksmith, armed with 
 a cleaver or a batcher knife, with which he intended to execute Mr. Adams, Mr. 
 -Ydams, however, says that he don’t remember anything about any such weapon. 
 Another story is that Jim Lane was in Atchison di.sguised as something or other 
 and remained two or three days, just previous to the advertised meeting. But 
 there is one story which reads like a romance that is true. Mrs. -Ydams, when 
 she heard that her husband was in danger, with only one pistol in each of two 
 
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 ATCHISON COUNTY. 
 
 pockets, started down town with the revolver to reinforce him. And the plucky 
 woman did not return without her husband. 
 
 In the evening of this day speeches were made by several citizens of vari¬ 
 ous political stripes-Mr McBratney. Dr. J. H. Stringfellow, and others.-all 
 deprecating the disgraceful proceedings. They were not countenanced by anv 
 citizens of standing m the Pro-slavery party. The whole affair was one of 
 those outbreaks of the mob spirit, so common in those days, and has no im¬ 
 portant place in local history, except as a story of old times, and as bein-r a 
 history of the hrst attempt to hold a Free-state meeting in Atchison At This 
 lime the brains of the Pro-slavery parly had given up the fight, and the for- 
 lunate possessors thereof fraternized with anyone who would come in to help 
 build up the town, now striving against other new and flourishing places around 
 it. And tins spirit has been remarkably preserved up to the present day—the 
 policy of forgetting po itical differences when the material prosperity of the city 
 'A f ^ ’ conceived by the Pro-slavery party (as a party) in 
 
 1837 . has borne the good fruits which its citizens are enjoying to-dav 
 
 epoch-’ for Atchison, as has already been stated. 
 
 ‘•''■““S'' overland freight 
 ^ fall of 1S56 .-Vtchison had obtained many advantages, among 
 others the secret of a widely-extended system of advertising. The following 
 circular, which was scattered broadcast, November 22, iSjb, indicates what they 
 were in a general, as well as in a special sense. ^ 
 
 A CIRCULAR. 
 
 RivI? p'’K\us‘!'IlT?r7uo?v^ ^ Persons llvlns north of Kansas 
 
 the tottui ^ Territorj . It is well known to mauj-. and should he to all Interested, that 
 
 ATCHISON 
 
 RlTe^'r''® The^ouiurr mo 'loluS n? K-'\o ■ P®*"' ‘he Missouri 
 
 s«pi.lle.lN^®aLo wi!h]n“hree\n®les“o^^^ “ kets of St. Joseph and WestoV. are 
 
 Te* Uory ?“onrwe' klv^''““''" ^ 
 
 deimiml.® Pco^^slonal gentlemen of all branches constantly on hand, equal to the 
 
 A good grist mill is much neeiled. and would make money for the owner. 
 
 A steam saw-mill had been completed in March, 1S56, and Grafton Thom- 
 assen was operating it. 
 
 Luther C. Challiss occupied a store on the levee, 45x100 feet, which he filled 
 with dry goods and poceries. and advertised “such an assortment as was never 
 betore offered for sale in the upper country.” 
 
 Samuel Dickson was a merchant, quite a politician, and also an auctioneer 
 on the north side of C street. 
 
 Lewis Burnes, M. P. Rively. and Stephen Johnson carried stocks of “ as¬ 
 sorted merch.-indise ; A. J. G. Westbrook was the grocer, and Patrick Lauc-hlin 
 
 mnrdrr"rf C 11Doniphan County on account of the 
 murder of Collins, the Free-state man. 
 
 M illiam C. Null and Albert G. Smith had been operating a new ware¬ 
 house for six months, and carried a general stock, corner C and Second streets. 
 
 Charles L. Woolfolk and Robert H. Cabell had a large new store and 
 w’arehouse at the steamboat landing. 
 
 in Million operated the “ Pioneer Saloon." and John Robertson was 
 
 in the saddlery and harness business. 
 
 Messrs. Jackson & Ireland were builders—shop over Dixon’s store, 
 proprietor'-*'^ ^am” Clothing Store, corner C and Third streets, Saqui & Co., 
 
 G. B. Buck sold stoves on C street. 
 
 O. B. Dickerson was proprietor of the Atchison House. 
 
 J-Ireland, A. Gallatin Otis, and Isaac S. Hascall ( “ Bor¬ 
 der-Ruffian law office), James A. Headley, A. E. .Mayhew, J. T. Hereford, 
 
 1. 11 . Larey and Joseph P. Carr. 
 
 Physicians: J. H. Stringfellow and D. McVay. 
 
 " Washburn’s Great .‘American Colossal Circus”—the first one in Kansas— 
 -Atchison, July 31. iSsfi-three good clowns—full 
 
 rass and string band—immense pavilion, etc. etc.—what other evidence need 
 
 be presented that .\tchison w.-is pushing its way onward and upward during the 
 ummer and f.ill of 1856 ! Fully fifty new buildings were erected durin<- the 
 spring and summer of that year. 
 
 M ithin the next two years, notwithstanding Pro-slavery troubles, -\tchison 
 ^ transportation business was immense, 
 
 unng the summer of 1S5S alone, twenty-four trains consisting of 775 wagons, 
 
 ciiaiulk^^"’n‘^^^°’“'i"\^‘*"‘-286 mules and 3.730,905 pounds of mer- 
 • a train-that sent out by Messrs. Hockady. Burr & Co— 
 
 c^suted of 105 wagons. 225 men, 1,000 oxen, 200 mules, 50 horses and 46:; - 
 
 poinrfortL°\V™ 7 ‘;‘r”‘^‘"®:i ’'‘■'Sest train that ever left\ny 
 
 Stores whirb .b eoods being purchased to supply a chain of station 
 
 tores which that firm had lately located between Atchison and Salt LakeCiiy 
 
 .k definite idea of this overland 
 
 tramc than any mere description of the “ endless chain of wagons,” “ army of 
 
 oxen and men, etc., etc., could possibly do. One of the largest contractors 
 m the country—if not the largest—during the latter part of this year was 
 .^ 1 '"Kansas Valley Bank, organized some months before 
 with the particular object in view of furnishing a circulating medium to facili- 
 tate the moving of this tremenduous army of men, mules," oxen, horses and 
 goods. U C. Challiss also establi.shed a private bank. Soon afterwards Gen. 
 1 omeroy built a grist mill, which was located on the levee where the A. &: N. 
 shops subsequently stood. Col. Pease was the agent now for six insurance compa¬ 
 nies. By the early part of 1S59 the city boasted eight hardware establiMi- 
 ments. nineteen retail groceries, eight wholesale groceries, twelve dry goods 
 
 population at this time was about 500. 
 
 Ihe town of Sumner, twelve miles below Atchison, which had been plat- 
 ted during the previous summer, had been beaten in the county seat fight.^but 
 s ill struggled for a business pre-eminence. Its site was fair to look upon. It 
 
 daimed to be exactly in the center of Kan.sa=. north and south, on the Missouri 
 iii'v ’ Tif Lecompton, FortRiley, Grasshopper Fails and nearly 
 all Northern Kansas, than any other point on the river, and therefore the 'Dest 
 starting point for bait Lake, Oregon and California. Good hotel accommoda- 
 tions were advertised, and persons intending to examine Northern Kansas were 
 cordially invited to land at Sumner.” The town of Lancaster, eleven miles 
 west, and almost in the geographical center of the county but far from its cen¬ 
 ter of population, had rather thrown away ambition and was sirkincr into its 
 dotage before It had known any manhood. All of -Uchison’s rivals "were left 
 tar behind and with the completion of the railroad in Februarv 1S60 disao 
 peared from history. ' ’ ^ 
 
 Before concluding this account of the early times of Atchison it will be 
 necessary as well as interesting to mention a few of the events which led their 
 Kind. 
 
 The first business house was established by George T. Challiss. comer 
 of the Levee and Commercial streets, in .\ugust, 1854. -As the National Hotel 
 had not yet appeared—as. in fact, Di.xon’s little shanty was as vet the onlv build- 
 mg in Atchison Mr. Challiss established a temporary camp and his workmen 
 were accommodated under the elm tree near the water. The buildinc was tom 
 down in 1S72. ^ 
 
 ^‘Kk building was erected by C. J. Kathrens on Second street, 
 ine bricks were manufactured by folin Bennett. 
 
 . The first white child born in -Atchison was Henrv R., the son of Dr J H 
 Stringfellow, August 20. 1S55. Lewis C. Carter, the first colored child, was 
 born in Dr. Stringfellow’s house. November 6, 18=15. 
 
 ‘“'Cirred Octolier 17, 1S55'. The ones made harpv 
 were J. T. Darnall and Miss E. .A. Simmons, sis<er of Mrs. Dr Stringfellow 
 
 For a continuation of this list the reader is referred to the multitude'of 
 topics which are treated in detail in the succeeding pages. 
 
 POUTrCAL HISTORY. 
 
 -Atchison County was named in honor of Gen. David R. .Atchison. U. S. 
 Senator from Missouri at the time, and so bitter a Pro-slaverv man that he even 
 met the stnngmt requirements of this bitterest of bitter Pro-slaverv com¬ 
 munities. The first Board of Commissioners was elected by the Teiritorial 
 Legislature -August 25. 1855. and consisted of William J. Young ar.d James M. 
 Giv-ens. Gov. Woodson da ed their commissions from August 31. Hon. James 
 A. Headley was appointed Probate Judge. 
 
 On the 17th of September. 1S55. ‘he first meeting of the Court of Com¬ 
 missioners « as held at the house of O. B. Dickerson, citv of .Atchison. It 
 seems that W illiam McVay had already been appointed Sheriff, but at th'c first 
 regular gathering the following officials blossomed forth: Ira Norris Sen 
 Clerk and Recorder; Samuel Dickson. Treasurer; Samuel Walters. Assessor! 
 1 he Countj' was also divided into three townships. Grasshopper township com¬ 
 prising all that section of country lying west of the old Pottawatomie road ; 
 Mount Pleasant, all east of the old Pottawatomie road and south of Walnut 
 Creek from its confluence with the Missouri River to the source of the creek, 
 and a parallel line west to the old Pottawatomie road; Shannon township, all 
 that section of country north of Mount Pleasant township. From the subdivi- 
 Sion of these townships sprung the eight which now comprise the county—Grass¬ 
 hopper, Mount Pleasant, Shannon, Lancaster, Kapioma, Center. Walnut and 
 Benton. At the session held the next day — September iSth — Eli C. Mason 
 was appointed Sheriff to fill out the unexpired term of William C. McVav 
 resigned, and Dudley Mc\ ay was chosen Coroner, \ oting precincts were 
 established in the three townships, preparatory to the election'for a delet-are to 
 Congress which was to occur on the first Monday of October. In October, 
 1855^ a resolution (previously passed by the Town Company) was adopted by 
 the Court of Commissioners, viz: that block 10 be donated to the county upon 
 which to build a court house of brick at least forty feet square. The sale of 
 the fifty lots donated to aid in its building took place May i. 1S56. In Tune. 
 1S57, it was ordered that the court house be built 24x18 feet, two stories, the 
 first story of rock inlaid with hewed limbers, the second story of wood, 
 framed and clapboarded. At this time a small frame house on C street was 
 rented of Samuel Dickson. 
 
 The Town Company subsequently (in 1S5S) propiosed to donate 14 lots, 
 v.ilued at $6,000, which were to be sold by the county anrl the proceeds applied 
 to the erection of a court house upon three other lot's. The cost of the bmld- 
 ° $ 7 , 000 - The town of Sumner, twelve miles to the south, was 
 
 pushed forward as a claimant to the county seat, and seriously impeded the 
 erection of a court house building. Sumner was settled in iS::6 and surveyed 
 in 1S58, being the home of such men as .A. D. Richardson and'John J. Ingalls. 
 The president of the Surnner Town Company, J. P. Wheeler, was a member of 
 T "-Y ‘S5S, and with the assistance of several other members of 
 
 the Legislature who were stockholders, a bill was passed to remove the countv 
 seat to their "city.” It was defeated, however, in the Senate. Not satisfied or 
 discouraged, the Sumner leaders engineered through another bill providing' 
 that a plurality vote might change the location of a county seat. This was 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 amended so as to exclude Douglas, Leavenworth, Atchison and Doniphan 
 counties, and passed in this form. But to the consternation of the Atchisonites, 
 when the laws of the session were published the amendment did not show itself. 
 Great indignation was expressed, and further tumult was aroused when a few 
 days before the voting was to take place to settle the county seat question 
 (being the first Monday in October, 1858,) a circular was generally distributed 
 throughout the county, endeavoring to show to the voters that the proposition 
 of the Town Company was a money-making, selfish scheme. 
 
 The following is the official vote of all the precincts in the county for 
 representatives and on the location of the county seat: Messrs. Dickerson, 
 Wider and Irvin, Independent Free-state candidates, were elected by from 
 thirty-two to too majority. Atchison City received 252 majority over all com¬ 
 petitors for the county seat. She received 656 votes ; Sumner, 213 ; Monrovia, 
 
 116; Mount Pleasant, 66; Lancaster, 9. At this election (held on October 4, 
 1858,) 549 votes were cast in the city alone, from which fact the estimated 
 population was 2,745. The total vote cast in the county was 1,060. 
 
 Thus the people of Atchison County permanently selected this city as the 
 seat of justice, the court house now standing, a plain two-story brick structure, 
 being completed during the next year—1859. The county jail, adjoining it, was 
 built about the same time. 
 
 The present county officers are as follows: County Treasurer, James A. 
 Loper; Sheriff, William Blair; Clerk, Charles H. Krebs; Register of Deeds, 
 T. J. Rigg ; Surveyor, Alfred Meier; Coroner, A. D. McConaughy; Clerk of 
 the District Court, W. W. Church; Probate Judge, J. J. Locker ; Attorney, C. 
 K. Wells: Superintendent of Public Instruction, W. H. Tucker. 
 
 The present limits of the County of Atchison are described as follows : 
 Commencing at the southeast corner of Doniphan County, thence with the 
 south boundary of Doniphan County to the township line between townships 
 4 and 5, south ; thence west with said township line between townships 4 
 and 5, south, to the range line between ranges 16 and 17, east; thence south 
 with said range line to the southwest corner of section 19, of township 7, south, 
 of range 17, east ; thence east with the section lines to the intersection with the 
 western boundary line of the State of Missouri to the place of beginning. 
 
 The County Poor Farm consists of 140 acres of land, four miles due south 
 of Atchison, with buildings, improvements, etc. The tract was purchased of 
 James F. Butcher, one of the contractors of the Atchison & St. Joe R. R. Co,, 
 in January, 1869. The main building was erected soon after, and the property 
 is now valued at about $8,000. Although the number of inmates at any one 
 time is small, the farm is self-supporting and indulges in stock-raising as well 
 as agricultural pursuits. The present superintendent of the farm is M. M. 
 Bean, and he cares for about fifteen people. 
 
 STATISTICS. 
 
 From figures prepared in August, 1882, by W. H. Tucker, Superintend¬ 
 ent of Public Instruction, it is learned that there are 71 districts organized in 
 the county; that the population of school age amounts to 8,392, the number 
 of pupils enrolled being 5,656, and the average daily attendance 3.693. 
 There are 120 teachers employed, the average salary of males per month be¬ 
 ing $40, and of females $33. During the year the county has issued $3,000 of 
 school-house bonds ; its present bonded indebtedness being $68,680. It costs 
 $60,000 per annum to maintain the district schools of Atchison County, the re¬ 
 ceipts from all sources being over $70,000. 
 
 The returns of the township assessors for the year 1882 indicate that 209,- 
 647 acres of the county are in farms, valued at $4,554,190. The agricultural 
 lands in Lancaster township are valued at $774,300; Benton (the new town¬ 
 ship formed in i88t), $686,050; Mount Pleasant, $638,900; Center, $626,400 ; 
 Grasshopper, $568,030; Shannon, $553,700; Kapioma, $454,040; Walnut, 
 $252,770. There are 5,977 horses in the county; 19961 cattle, and 21,203 
 swine. The value of animals slaughtered or sold for slaughter during the year 
 was $434,572. In the county are 100,097 apple trees in bearing, 56,870 peach, 
 and 19,040 cherry. Sown and planted during the spring of 1882 were 62.514 
 acres of corn, 12,252 of oats, and 11,352 of flax. 
 
 ATCHISON COUNTY IN THE WAR. 
 
 It is undoubtedly true that no county in the entire country—bearing in 
 mind surrounding circumstances, population, etc., has so patriotic a record as 
 Atchison County. That this assertion is sustained by the facts the following 
 figures will prove: One hundred and thirty-one Atchison County men enlisted 
 in the First Kansas Regiment ; 25 in the Seventh; 85 in the Eighth ; 86 in 
 the Tenth; 260 in the Thirteenth ; 100 in the First Kansas (colored); 25 in 
 the First Nebraska; 105 in the Thirteenth Missouri ; 30 in the Fifteenth Kan¬ 
 sas; 40 in the Ninth, and 50 in the Sixteenth—showing a total of 992 men. 
 Add to this scattering men in other regiments in adjoining States, and 1,000 
 soldiers may fairly be placed to the credit of Atchison County. The national 
 census returns of i860 place the population of Atchison County at 7,747, and 
 the voting population at 1,133, the number of voters but a little greater than the 
 number of volunteers, and nearly one person in seven underthe old flag battling 
 for the preservation of the Union ! It may be borne in mind, too, that Atchison, 
 from its location, was liable to incursions from Confederate troops and jayhawk- 
 ers, necessitating the organization at different periods of the war of companies of 
 home guards, not included in the foregoing statement. It will thus be seen 
 that Atchison County furnished a soldier to every man of her voting population. 
 What county in the entire Union can show a fairer record ? 
 
 At the commencement of the Rebellion there were three militia companies 
 in Atchison, “A,” “C,”and a third known as the “ All Hazard Company.” 
 The origin of this company’s name is thus explained : At the city election in 
 the spring of 1861, the issue was Union or Disunion. The Republicans and 
 Union Democrats united in supporting G. H. Fairchild for Mayor, and he was 
 elected. In a speech made during election week, Mr. Fairchild (Union Dem¬ 
 ocrat), avowed himself an unwavering friend of the Union, and for the main¬ 
 tenance of the Constitution and laws “at all hazards.” The name was adopted 
 
 by one of the militia companies, and “ At All Hazards Co.” enlisted for the 
 war with Mayor Fairchild as its first captain, and became Company “ K” of 
 the First Kansas. This company participated in the battle of Wilson’s Creek, 
 the first action in which a Kansas regiment was under fire, fought August 10, 
 
 1861. It was under the immediate command of Gen. Lyon, and behaved with 
 distinguished gallantry.* 
 
 During the summer and autumn of 1861 there were threats of invasion 
 from Rebel organizations in Buchanan and Platte counties, Missouri, and to 
 meet the invaders should the attempt to capture Atchison be made, a Home 
 Guard company was organized September i, t86i, with the following officers: 
 Charles Holbert, Captain; J. G. Bechtold, First Lieutenant; Clem. Rohr, 
 Second Lieutenant; W. Becker, Third Lieutenant; John Schlupp, Ensign. 
 Total number of officers and men, seventy-three. Not long after this the dan" 
 ger of invasion became still more imminent, and 650 men, in sixteen com¬ 
 panies, were thrown into Atchison to protect the town from destruction. The 
 Atchison County companies were commanded by Capts.Holbert, May, Hays, Bat- 
 sett, Evans and VanWinkle. But for this promptness and energy in meeting the 
 threatened danger Atchison might have shared the terrible fate that befell 
 Lawrence the following year. On the 15th of September of the same year, a 
 company for home guard service was mustered in at Fort Leavenworth, and 
 officered as follows: J. M. Graham, captain; J. G. Bechtold, first lieuten¬ 
 ant; R. Briagland, second lieutenant. They were Company “E,” of the 
 First Kansas Regiment Home Guards, numbered fifty men, and were ordered 
 to Atchison for duty, where they were stationed until there was no longer dan¬ 
 ger of invasion. The company was then attached to the Eighth Kansas. 
 
 During the early part of 1862 the frequent victories of the Union forces in 
 the southwest caused many Rebel sympathizers to flock to Atchison for safety, 
 and here they not only gave expression to their Secession sentiments, but many 
 of them were ready to give more practical aid to their Souihein brethren. To 
 counteract this growing evil. Mayor Fairchild issued a proclamation on the 24lh 
 of February, 1862, warning them that so long as they held views they had so 
 frequently avowed, that they could not and must not expect to be protected in 
 any manner by the city laws. “It would be absurd to suppose,” continued the 
 proclamation, “a patriotic community could treat otherwise than as enemies, 
 persons who are in sympathy with base men who have brought upon our coun¬ 
 try untold misery, almost unlimited taxation, and almost inconceivable pecuni¬ 
 ary suffering. As a representative of a loyal people, I will not encourage men 
 to return among us who have circulated reports that they were refugees from 
 the loyal States, on account of their secession doctrines, nor will I give protec¬ 
 tion to men who unmistakably at heart belong to the Confederacy.” 
 
 To hold up the hands of the city’s chosen leader a mass meeting of the 
 Union men of Atchison County was held at Price’s Hall, Saturday, March 15, 
 
 1862, at which every part of the county was fully represented. Dr. Batsell pre¬ 
 sided, and George G. Martin acted as secretary. Stirring addresses were deliv¬ 
 ered by Col. Ege, Doniphan County, Thomas Murphy, Rev. W. S. Wenz, Lieut. 
 Price, E. Chesebrough, Mayor Fairchild, W. S. Lemon, Lieut. R. A. Barker, 
 Capt. Caleb May, Dr. J. B. Shearer, J. Edgar and Dr. Eagles, and resolutions, 
 denouncing the Southern sympathizers, and notifying them not to return, were 
 unanimously adopted : 
 
 In the dark days of 1862 the home loyalists promptly responded to a call 
 for the “sinews of war” to aid Atchison County troops. Within a few days, 
 commencing August 20, 1862, the sum of nearly .$4,000 was subscribed— 
 $745 coming from Mount Pleasant township. The leading donors were : 
 Theodore Bartholomew, E. Chesebrough, G. W. Fairchild, J. W. Russell, W. 
 L. Challiss, Dr. William Irwin, G. W. Howe, W. B. Hughes, \V. Hetherington, 
 Oiis & Glick, H. Diesbach, J. E. Wagner, McCubben & Derge, B. S. Daven¬ 
 port, McCausland & Brown, Thomas Murphy, W. A. Cochran, S. C. Pomeroy, 
 Stebbins & Co., E. Butcher, and Wm. C. Smith, each subscribing the sum of 
 $50 or over. There were also munificent benefactions at a later day, notably 
 when Quantrill invaded Lawrence. Within a few days after that terrible affair 
 the sum of $4,000 was subscribed to assist the people of the stricken city. 
 
 During the year 1863 so annoying became the depredations of lawless 
 bands of jayhawkers that means were devised for self-protection, and the most 
 effective seemed to be a vigilance committee under the control of brave, discreet 
 loyalists. Accordingly a county society was formed in June of that year, and 
 a public declaration issued ; describing the situation and calling on all “good, 
 peaceful and loyal citizens ” to band themselves together for the protection of 
 their lives, homes and property. 
 
 Persons who joined the vigilance committee were required to take an 
 oath to support the government of the United States and of Kansas, to do all 
 in their power to put down the rebellion, and also to keep secret all the pro¬ 
 ceedings of the committee. 
 
 The committee became a very effective auxiliary to the civil authorities in 
 bringing to punishment the violators of law, and also in intimidating lawless 
 bands of jayhawkers and other thieves. 
 
 On Sunday night, January 19, 1862, a squad of soldiers who were stationed 
 in Atchison the day previous, interrupted a number of jayhawkers who were 
 returning from an expedition into Missouri, captured five of Cleveland’s men, 
 two escaping, and retook several horses and contrabands taken in Missouri, 
 and took men and property down to Weston. The Atchison City Marshal 
 was engaged in the arrest of these jayhawkers, and on Monday morning the 
 notorious Cleveland rode into town, held a pistol at the head of the Marshal, 
 who was in the street unarmed, and commanded him to march before him out 
 of town, threatening that if any of those men were injured, the marshal's life 
 should pay the penalty. Wisely considering that “ discretion was the belter 
 part of valor,” the official marched off, followed by Cleveland on horseback, 
 but an outcry was soon raised by a few who witnessed the performance, and a 
 'nasty rush was made for arms and a pursuit immediately commenced; seeing 
 this, Cleveland immediately put spurs to his horse and rode off, after striking 
 
 ’See history of First Kansas Volunteer Infantry. 
 
ATCHISON COUNTY. 
 
 375 
 
 the marshal on the head with a pistol. On May ii, 1882, Cleveland, whose 
 acts of daring villainy had become notorious, was pursued and killed by a 
 squad of United States troops at Ossawotamie. 
 
 While the loyalists of Atchison County responded with alacrity to every 
 call for men to resist the shock of the rebel cohorts, they were no less prompt 
 in caring for the families of those who went forth to do or die for their country. 
 Early in August, i86i, a Ladies’ Benevolent Society was organized in Atchison 
 for the purpose of making clothing, etc., to send to the soldiers in the field, 
 and also to supply their families with needed food and clothing during their 
 absence. This organization labored diligently and effectively. The visiting 
 committee of the organization was; Mrs. H. R. Neal, Mrs. Wm. C. Smith, Miss 
 Sallie Woodard and Miss Nellie Grimes, Committee to distribute donations; 
 Mrs. G. H. Fairchild, Mrs. S. II. Glenn, Miss E. R. Smith, Miss Fannie 
 Chesebrough. An organization known as the Atchison Ladies' Aid Society, 
 with similar objects in view, was organized November i, i86r. The officers 
 were : Mrs. J. hi. Price, president; Mrs. Wm. C. Smith, vice-president; Mrs.W. 
 B. Leonard, treasurer; Mrs. J. 'T. Neal, work inspector; Mrs. A. M. Plain, 
 Secretary. The two beneficent societies worked harmoniously, and the soldiers 
 and their families found the sister organizations angels of mercy. 
 
 ATCHISON. 
 
 The town of Atchison was incorporated by act of the Territorial Legis¬ 
 lature, August 30, 1855, and the city of Atchison, February 12, 1858. The 
 charter was approved by vote of the people, March 2, 1858. At the first 
 meeting of the Council, held March 15. an ordinance was adopted providing 
 for an election to be held on the iSth, for the purpose of submitting a proposi¬ 
 tion proposing to take $too,ooo stock in a railroad from St. Joe to some point 
 nearly opposite Atchison, on the Missouri River. It was proposed to issue 
 city bonds therefor. The election was to be held in the stone house of 
 Burnes & Bro. The election was held, the stock was taken and Gen. S. C. 
 Pomeroy appointed agent of the Atchison and St. Joe R. R. Co., in behalf of 
 the city. Among other measures which passed during the month were those 
 fixing the salary of the Mayor at $300, ordering tippling shops to be closed on 
 Sundays, and advertising for the construction of a “ lock-up,” 20x30 feet and 
 12 feet high, with roof of cottonwood logs. This may be said to be the germ 
 of the present flourishing police system of Atchison. 
 
 The first financial statement of the city was brought up to September 5, 
 1859, ^nd is as follows : 
 
 General City Tax, 1858.....15,927 70 
 
 Fines imposed by Mayor’s Court_ __ 18650 
 
 Dray and wagon licenses_ 192 00 
 
 Dramshop-__ 1,78776 
 
 Beerhouse. loi 33 
 
 Shows.. 13000 
 
 Billiard tables. 22500 
 
 Registry of dogs. 5000 
 
 Assessment on C. street from River to Fourth_ 3.381 00 
 
 Total $12,00829 
 
 Amount of script and orders issued on general fund to 
 
 December 15, 1858. $6,317.16 
 
 Amount of script and orders issued on general fund to 
 
 Septembers, 1859_ 3,140.53 
 
 Script issued towards building jail.. 1,675.00 
 
 For grading streets, curbing, etc_ 10,105.39 
 
 Total- $21,238 08 
 
 General Indebtedness September 5_ $9,229.79 
 
 In his inaugural address (1858) Mayor Pomeroy had referred to the impor¬ 
 tance of grading and improving the thoroughfares of the city, especially Atchi¬ 
 son, Second and Fourth streets and the levee. At the same time he urged the 
 policy of generous reimbursement to property owners whose land the city 
 condemned for public purposes. The Mayor concluded with a bit of poetry— 
 
 Let us, then, he up and doing. 
 
 With a heart for any Late. 
 
 Still achieving, still pursuing. 
 
 Learn to labor and to wait. 
 
 The financial statement of the city, when examined in detail, certainly 
 shows that the people followed Mayor Pomeroy’s advice in regard to street 
 improvements, and from 1858 to 1861 there was no place in the State that was 
 more “ up and doing ” than Atchison. As the outfitting point for the great 
 emigrant trains to Salt Lake City and California, and finally in i860, as the 
 terminus of the Atchison & St. Joe Railroad, the place was “ still achieving, 
 still pursuing” when the war checked her march and she “learned to labor 
 and to wait —■" for further growth and—other railroads. The railroads came, 
 the city grew in population and business importance, until it is now one of the 
 most thriving and promising points on the Missouri River. Large amounts 
 of money are being annually expended in grading and improving its streets, it 
 has a fine system of water works, a fire department, a good police service, gas 
 works, street cars—everything usually pertaining to a metropolitan place. Of 
 the bonded debt of the city Mayor S. C. King, in his second annual message, 
 delivered in May, 1882, speaks as follows : 
 
 “General Funding Bonds, due 1887 (10 per cent.).$159,500 
 
 General Improvement Bonds, due 1892 (10 per cent.).. 2,475 
 
 Bridge Bonds, due 1893 (7 per cent,). 3,000 
 
 C. &. S. W. R. R. Bonds, due 1892 (7 per cent.).. 31.000 
 
 . . . $195,975 
 
 Interest unpaid and maturing January i, 1882. 124,755 
 
 Total..$320 730 
 
 Seven per cent, new bonds refunded.... 181,600 
 
 Making our total bonded indebtedness to January 1,1882 $512,330 
 
 As you are all aware, the new bonds, amounting to $191,600, are regularly 
 and satisfactorily provided for by an annual levy of taxes to meet the inter¬ 
 est accruing thereon, but for a number of years no provision of any description 
 has been made to pay the interest or principal of the unrefunded portion of 
 our debt, amounting to over $320,000. 
 
 The holders of these unrefunded bonds appear to be determined not to 
 accept anything less than the face value of the principal, but from statements of 
 the great majority of them, I am led to believe that they will accept the princi¬ 
 pal and four per cent, in new thirty year bonds. That is to say, the principal 
 and accrued interest to date, to constitute the principal, and then new bonds 
 for that amount, bearing four per cent. 
 
 As the matter now stands we are responsible for (without reckoning the 
 interest on the overdue coupons of the unrefunded bonds) an annual interest of 
 $31,989.50, while if the whole debt of $512,330, could be refunded at four per 
 cent., we would be liable only for an annual interest of $20,493.20, making an 
 annual saving of over $11,496, and in addition save and perpetuate the credit 
 of our city, and relieve us from the stigma and disgrace of repudiation. 
 
 This measure, I am fully impressed, can be consummated by a repeal of 
 the clause in our charter confining us to the payment of but fifty cents on the 
 dollar of our unrefunded bonded debt, or by an appeal to the courts, question¬ 
 ing the authority of the Legislature to prevent us from paying our debts at par. 
 
 Such a compromise as suggested, I think, would meet with speedy accept¬ 
 ance by our creditors, who ought to be treated with respect and fairness, par- 
 ticularly when the hopelessness, and, in fact, the impossibility of collecting, and 
 the total inability of our city to pay the debt as it now stands, is fairly and hon¬ 
 estly presented to them. Situated as we are, writs of mandamus are useless, 
 for if the officers obeyed, and made the levy ordered, our citizens could not pay. 
 But we pay the interest proposed on the principal and matured coupons, 
 and leave it to a wealthier and more populous generation and city to take care 
 of the principal.” 
 
 CORPORATE HISTORY. 
 
 A brisk, energetic, growing city with the most complete railroad connec¬ 
 tions of any point in the State, situated in the center of a natural amphitheater 
 of hills, with the Missouri River oji the east. White Clay Creek flowing through 
 its center from the west; one thousand feet above the sea level air pure and 
 drainage good ; its streets filled with driving citizens and lined with busy mer¬ 
 cantile houses or comfortable homes ; possessing an ably-conducted press and 
 pulpit, good schools, water works, gas works, etc.—all the modern improve¬ 
 ments in the way of comfort and convenience ; the center of a large grain trade, 
 flour manufacture and stock interest; the center of the river border of Kansas ; 
 and should the Missouri Rivei improvement and grain shipments down the Mis¬ 
 sissippi by barges become a reality, destined to become a great shipping point 
 for a large extent of country tributary to the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 
 road, and the railroads of Nebraska, which center here; possessing a splendid 
 retail trade—this is Atchison, and much more could truthfully be said of such a 
 city of 17,000 inhabitants. The exhibit below, however, continues the story. 
 
 The act of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, incorpor¬ 
 ating the city of Atchison, approved February 12, 1858, provided for the elec¬ 
 tion, by the people at large, of a mayor and councilmen. The charter was 
 accepted by a vote of the people, at a special election for the purpose, held 
 March 2, 1858. The first Mayor and Board of Councilmen were elected at 
 a special election held March 13, 1858. The charter provided for the annual 
 city election to be held on the first Monday in September; hence the first 
 Mayor and Board of Councilmen, elected in March, held their offices only until 
 September. They were as follows: Mayor, Samuel C. Pomeroy; Register, 
 John F. Stein, Jr.; Trea‘urer, E. B. Grimes ; Marshal, Milton R. Benton ; At¬ 
 torney, A. E. Mayhew; Engineer, W. O. Gould; Street Commissioner (by vir¬ 
 tue of his office as Marshal), M. R. Benton ; Assessor, H. L. Davis ; Physician, 
 
 J. W. Hereford; Board of Appraisers, Messrs. Petefish, Roswell and Gay¬ 
 lord ; Councilmen, William P. Chiles, President; O. F. Short, Luther C. 
 Challiss, Cornelius A. Logan, S. T. Walters, James A. Headley and Charles 
 Holbert. John F. .Stein, Jr., the Register, resigned in August, 185S, and R. L. 
 Pease was appointed to fill the vacancy. In July Mr. Chiles resigned, A. L. 
 Petefish being elected to fiW the vacancy, he having been elected to the Council 
 to succeed Luther C. Challiss, resigned. In August the city was divided into 
 three wards, the First ward being entitled to four councilmen, the Second 
 to two, and the Third to three. 
 
 The following municipal officers served from September, 1858, to May, 
 1859: Mayor, Samuel C. Pomeroy; Register, Robert L. Pease; Treasurer, 
 E. B. Grimes ; Marshal, Milton R. Benton ; Attorney, A. E. Mayhew ; Engi¬ 
 neer, W. O. Gould: Assessor, H. L. Davis ; Physician, J. W. Hereford. 
 James A. Headly was President of the Council until April, 1859, when he 
 resigned, and A. J. Petefish was elected to fill the vacancy. 
 
 Samuel C. Pomeroy also served the city as mayor from May to September, 
 1859, a change having been in the time of election. George 11 . Fairchild suc¬ 
 ceeded him as the municipal executive until May, 1862. In January, i860, the 
 office of City Recorder was created, H. R. Weightman being the first incum¬ 
 bent. During this year (i860) Judge N. J. Ireland was President of the 
 Council. Milton R. Benton acted as Mayor from May, 1862, to May, 1863, 
 George H. Fairchild being President of the Council. From May, 1863, to 
 May, 1865, John M. Crowell was Mayor, Joh-n Belz having served as Register 
 since 1862. John A. Martin was elected Mayor in May, 1865, and was suc¬ 
 ceeded by John M. Crowell, the next year. Mr. Crowell was succeeded by 
 C. G. Foster. In 1S67 the charter was amended so that the election for the city 
 officers occurred in April, Atchison was re-districted into four wards, and the 
 office “ City Register ” changed to “ City Clerk,” and “ Recorder ” to “ Police 
 Judge.” 11 . Clay Park served as Register and Clerk from May, 1866. to April, 
 1871. Following Mr. Foster in the office of Mayor were William Hethering- 
 ton, i868-’69; John M. Price, i869-’70 ; William C. Smith, i87o-’72; Edward 
 
 K. Blair, l872-’74 ; Thomas Murphy, i874-’75 ; Clejnent Rohr, i875-’76 ; W. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 F. Downs, i 876-’78 ; Clement Rohr, i878-’79 ; John C. Tomlinson, i879-’8i; 
 and S. C. King, i88i-’S3. The present City Clerk, H. R. Bostwick, was 
 appointed in July, 1880. In 1879 the charter was so amended as to provide for 
 the municipal election every two years. 
 
 Before closing this chapter in the city’s history, however, it is instructive as 
 well as interesting, to observe the change which has come over the financial 
 condition of Atchison since the date of that report published over twenty years 
 ago. From City Clerk Bostwick’s last annual report (ending April, 18S2), the 
 following figures are taken: Old bonded debt, $195,975; new bonded debt, 
 $191,690.85; County Treasurer, $54,360.65; City 'I'reasurer, $13,444,63; 
 General Improvement Fund, $2,572.14. Total, $458,043.27. Credited to the 
 city are: General funding bonds, $159,500; Chicago and Atchison bridge 
 bonds, $3,000; Chicago and Southwestern bridge bonds, $31,000 ; general 
 improvement bonds, $2,475; refunding bonds, $191,600; refunding scrip, 
 $90.85 ; interest refunding bonds, $6,834.61 ; tax assessment, $54,360.65 ; water 
 fund, $2,342.51; revenue fund, $7,709.75; improvement warrant account, 
 $554.16; revenue warrant account, $507.02; sidewalk repair fund, $792.19 ; 
 bills payable, $1,093 40. 
 
 The actual expenses for maintaining the city, as ascertained from the report 
 of the City Clerk for the year ending April i, 1882, amount to $30,000 per 
 annum. Of this sum about one-third goes to support the Police Department 
 and one-seventh the Fire Department. The total floating debt of the city is 
 $2,154.58 and its bonded debt $512,420.85. 
 
 The assessed valuation of city property is as follows: real estate, $1,434,- 
 080; railroad, $101,540 ; personal, $637,780. Tax levy for 1881, general rev¬ 
 enue, $13,040.40; general improvement. $6,520.20; water purposes, $6,520.20; 
 interest on refunding bonds, $16,735 l8. 
 
 MEANS OF COMMUNICATION. 
 
 After a country has once become familiar with the splendid advantages of 
 communication furnished by railroads, it is a difficult matter to go back in 
 memory to the days of old county, territorial and military roads, slow, lum¬ 
 bering stage coaches and bungling ferries. In the case of Atchison County it 
 seems as if the old order of inconveniences had so ephemeral an existence as 
 hardly to have lived at all. Railroad and telegraphic communications entered 
 almost hand-in-hand, before the ferries and the county roads and the great 
 thoroughfares to Utah and California had been closed. In June, 1855, Atchi¬ 
 son was selected by a number of Salt Lake freighters—the heaviest in the 
 country—for their outfitting and starting point on the Missouri River. This is 
 what gave the place its first business start, and the great channel through which 
 this immense traffic poured—the great overland route to Utah and California— 
 brought Atchison into intimate communication with the whole West. Subse¬ 
 quently the city became the eastern terminus of the Great Overland Stage 
 Line—the longest single route in the world—the distance from Atchison to 
 Folsom, the western terminus, being 1,918 miles. Even before the large 
 freighters of the West had selected Atchison .as their initial point on their long 
 journey, and before the Overland Stage Line made it their eastern depot, the 
 locality was known to traders as a splendid point of departure for the interior, 
 being further west in Kansas by twelve miles than any other landing on the 
 river. The old French voyagenrs called the region the Grand Detour of the 
 Missouri. This locality appeared to be the natural means of communication 
 between the West, or the country to the Missouri, and that vast region of wilds 
 beyond,called the “Great West” or the “Far West.” Looking at the matter in this 
 broad light, as did those who founded the town, Atchison was certain to become 
 a thriving trading and transportation center—a great center of communication 
 to an immense region of country. Her destiny is being worked out, although, 
 at times, she had dangerous rivals. A few miles above was Doniphan, and a 
 few miles below on the river was Sumner, both possessing beautiful natural 
 sites. But the selection of Atchison, on broad geographical grounds, as the 
 depot of supplies for the western freighters, gave the town an impulse which it 
 has since retained. Doniphan and Sumner are forgotten. These large trading 
 firms established station stores between Atchison and Salt Lake City, and the 
 amount of supplies which were started on their long journey from this point 
 was simply immense. In 1859 came the gold excitement, and Atchison was 
 made the base of supplies for that rushing horde of emigration. In the mean¬ 
 time for the convenience of the local population, which was rapidly increasing, 
 county and territorial roads were established, one of the latter being from Atchi¬ 
 son to Marysville. In October, 1855, George M. Million, Lewis Burnes, D. 
 D. Burnes, James N. Burnes and Calvin F. Burnes commenced to run a ferry 
 for the accommodation of the traveling public across the Missouri River. 
 Their dock on the Kansas side was situated at the foot of Atchison street. 
 They obtained their charter from the Legislature, and executed a bond of 
 $1,000 for “ faithful performance,” etc. The rates fixed upon were as follows: 
 two-horse wagon or wagon and one yoke of oxen (loaded), $r ; ditto (empty), 
 75 cents; one additional pair of horses or oxen. 25 cents; loose cattle or oxen, 
 per head, 10 cents; sheep and hogs, 5 cents per head ; man and horse, 25 cents; 
 foot passengers, 10 cents; one horse and buggy or other vehicle, 50 cents ; two- 
 horse buggy or carriage, 75 cents. The next year the ferry company passed 
 over their license to William S. and Luther C. Challiss and Willis E. Gay¬ 
 lord. There appears to have been some complaints against the original pro¬ 
 prietors of the ferry, and the County Commissioners attempted to pass a 
 resolution forfeiting their license. The aforesaid proprietors rightly, logically 
 and legally objected to this course, on the ground that as they had received 
 their charter from the Legislature it was not at all probable that the Court of 
 Commissioners could take it away. The ferry, under different managements, 
 continued in operation until the magnificent railroad bridge was built across 
 the Missouri in 1875. when the old gave place to the new order of things. 
 
 In less than four years from the first survey of the town of Atchison her 
 trade had so increased and her prospects were so glowing that it became evi¬ 
 dent to her public spirited citizens that she must have a railroad. The project 
 was agitated and agitated. Col, P. T. Abell, then president of the Town 
 
 Company, worked early and late, and finally, through the able “seconding” of 
 Hon. R. M. Stewart, member of the Missouri Legislature, a charter was 
 obtained from that State. (Gen. B. F. Stringfellow, so instrumental in found¬ 
 ing this first road of Atchison, had the honor of delivering a well considered 
 and interesting address at the laying of the Union Depot corner stone, Septem¬ 
 ber 7, 1880, when the city had made seven lines of road tributary to its 
 energy.) The pioneer railroad charter provided for the building of a line from 
 Atchison to St. Joe, and was considered merely as the extension of the Hanni¬ 
 bal & St. Joe road. At the very first meeting ever held by the City Council of 
 Atchison a resolution was adopted for holding an election March 18, 1858, to 
 submit a proposition to take $100,000 in railroad stock—the election to be held 
 at the store house of Burnes & Bro. S. H. Petefish, Charles E. Woolfolk and 
 Dr. C. A. Logan were judges of election. There was no hesitating. The 
 people voted the bonds heartily, and the Council appointed Hon. .S. C. Pom¬ 
 eroy, who was a strong and active champion of the road, an agent in behalf of 
 the city. Everybody was wildly in favor of the enterprise. In addition to the 
 $100,000 voted by the city as a municipal body, the citizens subscribed in their 
 individual capacities to the amount of $100,000. In May Messrs. Butcher, 
 Auld & Dean were awarded the contract over fourteen bidders, at $3,700 per 
 mile, they taking $2,500 in stock. The members of this firm were Thomas 
 and Ephraim Butcher, David and James Auld and William Dean. By the I2ih 
 of that month work was commenced on the line above Rushville, but the road 
 was not fully completed until February, i860, and it is due to the energy and 
 perseverance and business foresight of Col. P. T. Abell, Gen. B. F. Siringfel- 
 low, L. C. Challiss, Dr. J. H. Stringfellow, Samuel Dickson and Hon. S C. 
 Pomeroy that Atchison was at length placed upon the great iron highway of 
 prosperity. The history and effects of this important event, which, to men of 
 practical minds and business pride, reads like a novel drawn from real life, is 
 well told by Gen. Stringfellow: 
 
 The influence of this road upon the destiny of onr city has been such, and so much 
 greater tlian that of any otlier road, tliat I will be excused from referring to it at greater 
 lengtli than to that of any other. 
 
 Its liistory will serve to show that of railroads, as of other things, mighty effects often 
 result fi'om apparently trifling causes; to show how the blind let opportunities escape,while 
 the wise make htiste to seize them. 
 
 There are, too, Incidents in its history to expose the incredible folly of local jealousy, and 
 the now incomprehensible lawlessness of the days when men had learned to trample law 
 under the toot of mililary power. 
 
 This little road, tlie Atchison St. Joseph, a road of but twenty miles in length, in its 
 ver.v Infancy exerted a most vital Inllnence on the destiny of Atchison. It gave us. by the 
 Hannibal & ,St. Josenh llallroad, direct lines to St. Louis, Chicago, and the East, before any 
 other was constructed to the west line of Missouri. 
 
 Its benefits to Atchison were, however, more special in demonstrating and securing to 
 Atchison the advantages of its position as a central point for trade and travel. 
 
 1. It removed from Leavenwortli to Atchison the shipment of tlie vast amount of gov¬ 
 ernment freight destined to tlie Western posts, and tiuis gave to Atchison its.first advertise¬ 
 ment as an outfitting place for the mining regions of Colorado. 
 
 2. It removed tlie starting point of tlie overland mail to the P.acific, to Atchison from 
 St. .loseiih, where it had been located by political favor. 
 
 3. It removed to Atchison the. terminus of a branch of the Cnlou P.aciflc road, which, 
 by like iiolitical favor, had lieen located at St. Joseph, and thus secured tli= construction of 
 the Central lirancli Union Pacific, one of tlie most important roads in onr .State. 
 
 4. It thus made Atchison a point to lie sought by railroads, brought all these other ro.ads, 
 and m.ade this the great railroad center of Kansas. 
 
 Tlie Atcliison A .St. Joseiih Railroad was organized, and its stock taken, by a subscrip¬ 
 tion by tlie tlien mere town site in its pretentloin capacity as a city, and liy the mere liand- 
 fnl of citizens then resident here, with a small number of citizens along tlie line, in the 
 county of Riiclianan, in the State of Missouri. With this siiliscription, means were secured 
 to get tile road ready for tlie raihs, and tlie work was let. in tlie Sliring of 1S58. to Riitcher. 
 Auld <V Co., a firm composed of Tliomas and Ephraim liiitcher, and David and .lames Auld, 
 and William Dean, who are all yet citizens of our county—living and witnessing the vast 
 results of tlie work done by them. They completed their work, leaving only the rails to be 
 laid to complete the road. 
 
 Railroads tint being tlieii, as now, appreciated as investments, the Directors found It 
 dillicnlt to raise the money to complete tlie road. The Legislature of Missouri had. before 
 tliaf, provided for the loan of $750,000 to aid in the construction of a road from Kansas 
 City by St. Joseph to the northern line of the State, under tlie name of the Platte Country 
 Railroad. 
 
 This grant, which would now be so greedily taken, lay Idle, until Col. William Osborn, 
 who liad constrncted tlie west half of the H. A St. Jo. R. R.. and wlio afterward liad cliarge 
 of tlie construction of the C. 15. U. P., witli certain associates, secured tlie control of tlie coni- 
 panv. The Directors of the Atchison .V St. Joseph Railroad then proposed to transfer their 
 roail to tills company, and so secure its completion. 
 
 In tlie meantime, anotlier company, by tlie name of the We.ston & Atchison Railroad, 
 had been organized to build a road from Weston to Atchison. Tliis road was also trans¬ 
 ferred to tile Plaite Country Railroad Company. With the State aid and County siiliscrip- 
 llon.s. tlie road was tlien completed to Weston, and to Savaiinali, a distance of fifty miles. 
 
 The rebellion occurring, all further work ceased, and this company, like the Pacific 
 and other roads which had received State aid, was unable to pay interest on the State 
 bonds. 
 
 The citizens of St. .losepli, blind as ever in their jealousy, deemed this their opportu¬ 
 nity, and succeeded in inducing the Legislature to order a sale of tlie road. 
 
 Tlie stockholders of tlie old companies, the Atchison A St. Jo., and Weston A Atcliison. 
 being advised lliat tlie sales of tlielr roads to tlie Platte Country road were illegal, took steps 
 to regain possession of tlieir roads, and to resist the sale by the State. Suit was lironglit by 
 the Slate, and an atlemiit made to dispossess tlie comininies. It failed, and by order of the 
 court tile companies were left in possession until the decision of the suit. 
 
 Shortly thereafter the Legislature of Missouri met, and Col. .1. N. liitrnes. as President 
 of tlie W. A A., and I, as President of tlie A. A Sr. Jo., suliniitted a proposition of cotn- 
 pioinise. We offered to pay the State tlie full principal and Interest of Its loan, in bonds of 
 the Slate. 
 
 Will you believe that the then Mayor of St. Josepli, with otlier leading citizens of that 
 city, weretliere, not only seeking to defeat onr proposition, but gravely asking instead, that 
 the Legislature should direct tlie road to be torn up, and tlie rails and ties to be given to St. 
 Jo. for the construction of a road in Kansas, opposite to St. .Fo.l 
 
 After a struggle seldomeiinaled, I am proud to say tliattlie Legislature, nndertlie active 
 lead of W. L. Lovelace, then Siieakerof the House, and afterward Chief Justice, accepted 
 our proposition, and prevented tlie road from being torn up. 
 
 tVliile this was pending, and we had possession of our roads nnderthe order of a court of 
 the State of .Missouri, its tlien Governor. Thomas C. Fletciier, fresh from the camp, forget¬ 
 ting tliat war no longer existed, under the influence of St. ,Io., in contempt of law and of the 
 courts of his State, called out the militia and took possession of our roads! 
 
 I liave no time to criticize sitcli an act. I merely cite it as a lilstorical event, to remind 
 you of tlie lawlessness whicli prevails wlien tlie mil tary rules the civil power, and to Ini- 
 pre.ss, especlallv on yon young men. tlie danger of military rule. 
 
 On tlie adnntion of our compromise, the companies were re.stored to the possession of 
 our roads. They were, however, defeated in tlieir elforts to make tlie iiayinents agreed on, 
 and Governor Fletciier again took possession. ISefore the legislaliire met. Col. .1. Coiidlt 
 Smith piircliased the majority of tlie stock in tliese roads, and. lielieving tliat juibllc senti¬ 
 ment liad become more favoralile, ho presented another proposition to the Legislature. As 
 his attorney I had charge of tliis proposition. 
 
 He did not, as we had, propose to pay the State its claim, but, instead, iiroposed that the 
 State sliould release its entire clajm in consideration that he sliould complete the road. 
 Strange as it may seem, this proposition met no serious opposition! The Legislature, in¬ 
 stead of destroying roads, now was anxious to aid in thidr construction. Thus tlie f 'ad was 
 completed from Kansas City to Hopkins. At this point it connected with a branch of the B. 
 A M.. of Iowa, and became part of a line from the Missouri River to Chicago. 
 
 The two roads had Ijeeii consolidated under the name of the Missouri Valley Railroad. 
 
 Afterward a road was built from Council Bltilfs to St. Jo. Tlien tliese two roads were 
 consolidated imder the present name of "Kansas City. .St. .Josepli A Council Blnlfs Rail¬ 
 road,” a name which, in these busy days, no one has time to pronounce, and which has no 
 such signiflcauce as its old appropriate and beautiful name, the “Missouri Valley.” 
 
ATCHISON COUNTY. 
 
 377 
 
 By Its l.'itcstch.-JiiRC. It Is understood that the control of Its slock and nianagenicnt has 
 passed Into the hands of the C., B. & Q. It. It. It has thus. In reality If not noniliially, become 
 a part of tliat great road. 
 
 As completed. It is a road of vast Importance to Atchison. It has given us. In fact, three 
 distinct Hues, bytliroe diverging routes, and Is equivalent to three distinct roads leading 
 from Atchison — one east to Bt. Louts, one nortlieast to Chicago, and one northwest to 
 Uintiha. 
 
 By Its connections It gives us direct routes to all points, from the cattle ranches of Tex ts 
 to the sugar plantations of Louisiana, the cotton Helds of Mississippi and Alabama, the 
 orange groves of Klorhla, the rice Helds of Carolina, ami so on around the coast; by the great 
 markets for our produce, by the great lakes to llie lumlier forests of the Northwest and 
 ag.iln on to the mines of Color nlo and California. Were all the otlier toads leading to 
 Atchison blotted out. this road would yet give us direct routes to three-fourths of the circle 
 of our continent. The circle is completed by our Kansas roads. 
 
 Fully six months before the completion of Atchison’s first railroad, her 
 energetic spirit bubbled up in expressions of great joy over her first tele¬ 
 graphic line. In May, 1S59. Charles M.Stebbins, President of the St. Louis 
 & Missouri River Telegraph Line, proposed to the citizens of Atchison to con¬ 
 nect their city with Leavenworth and thus with the Eastern United States, 
 ills provision was that the people subscribe $1,500 instock. On the 15th of 
 August. 1859, the first message went over the wires. Mayor Pomeroy sent 
 greetings to his brothers, in otfice, PI. B. Denman, of Leavenworth, and O. D. 
 Filley, of St. Louis. The editorial fraternity of Atchison, Leavenworth and 
 St. Louis, also joined hands, metapho-rically speaking, and congratulated each 
 other, literally speaking. At this time Atchison was the most westerly telegraph 
 station on the continent; glory enough for one day ! 
 
 The war put a complete embargo upon the building of railroads. The 
 origin of the Central Branch of the Union Pacific road is found in the charter 
 obtained by Mon. Luther C. Challiss for the building of the Atchison & Pike’s 
 Peak line. This was in the winter of 1859-60. During this year he obtained 
 possession of 150,000 acres or land by treaty with the Kickapoo Indians. A 
 company had in the meantime been formed and Mr. Challiss elected President. 
 The referred to tract was situated in Atchison and adjoining counties. To 
 Mr. Challiss, Charles B. Keith, Indian Agent, Col. G. W. Click, and Senators 
 Pomeroy and Lane, is due the construction of the Central Branch, which gave 
 Atchison its first communication westward into Kansas. Those not familiar 
 with the railroad history of the State often look at the map and wonder what 
 the proposed terminus of the Central Branch was and is. When the charter of 
 this road was tbtained, provision was made for building to a point 100 miles 
 west of Atchison. In June, i860, ground was broken by E. Butcher, of Penn¬ 
 sylvania, the railroad contractor. But the war interfered and it was not until 
 186S that Col. William Osborn completed this section to Waterville. Under 
 the grant for a Pacific road, it was proposed, at this point, to make a connec¬ 
 tion with a branch running from Kansas City to the looth meiidian, near Fort 
 Kearney, Neb. The route of the Kansas City road was changed to Denver, 
 however, and the Central Branch was left to fight its own way westward. The 
 western terminus of the branch is now nearly at the lOOth meridian in North¬ 
 western Kansas, and under the push of the Gould interest Denver will ulti¬ 
 mately be reached. Thus Northern Kansas has become directly tributary to 
 Atchison. 
 
 The Atchison & Nebraska road, running from Atchison to Columbus, 
 Neb., via Lincoln, was commenced in 1S68, and completed to Lincoln in August, 
 1S72. Its general direction is northwest from Atchison, and it passes through 
 the most fertile and enterprising sections of Southwestern and Central Ne¬ 
 braska. 
 
 In September, 1S69, the Missouri Pacific was extended to Atchison. 
 
 Late in 1871, work was commenced on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa F’e 
 road. It was completed to Topeka in May, 1872. The construction of this 
 magnificent line is peculiarly the work of Atchison men. Gen. B. F. String- 
 fellow was a member of the convention which met at Topeka, and was selected 
 as one of a committee of three to draw the bill transferring the lands to the re¬ 
 spective companies by the State, to which the grant was made by Congress. Of 
 this road Gen. Stringfellow-speaks as follows ; 
 
 The charter provlileil not only for a main line in the direction of Santa Fe, but for a 
 branch from the Neosho to the Gulf. At my suRRestion that branch was made a separate 
 road, and extended to connect with the K. P. at Fort Itiley. It was intended thus to connect 
 the Unit States with Kansas and the Mountains. 
 
 That branch has become tile .Missouri. Kansas &■ Texas. 
 
 became one of the Rreat lines of onr country. 
 
 The oonstriictioii of the main line by another blunder, was started from Topeka, to 
 reach the coal mines of the Osaqe. After thus losing for years, the advantages of raiiroad 
 connection at Atchison, it was forced to begin at its proper starting point, anil so place itself 
 in connection with the roads at this iilace. 
 
 Since then it has lieen extended southwest through Kansas, west through Colorado, and 
 southwest tiirongh New Mexico. It has now connection west with Leadville, on the summit 
 of the Rocky Mountains: with Denver, the great city of tlie vast mineral region of the 
 mountains; It has passed Santa Fe, the oldest citv in North America, its apparent destina¬ 
 tion, on beyond Albuquerque, whence starts the new line to the PaciHc—Che line favored 
 by Col. Benton, the projector of the I’aoiflc road—and Is hastening on through Arizona, 
 crossing the Southern Pacific, and on through the old Empire of Mexico to Unaymas. on 
 the Gulf of California. 
 
 As already sahl. tills road, iu conjunction with the St. Louis and San Francisco, is build¬ 
 ing another road to tlie Pacific from Albuquerque, and a line of its own to Guaymas, one of 
 the best harbors on the Pacific. This line will be by a tlionsaiid miles tlie shortest to the con¬ 
 tinent of An.siralla and the shores of India and China, thus commaniling the trade of 
 connirles wliose population Is of such countless millions that a number equal to the entire 
 population of onr country might be destroyed by iiestilence or f.imine and not be missed. 
 
 So admirable is the management of this company, so ample its credit and resources, 
 that the oldest of ns may contidently expect to go on an excursion to celebrate the opening 
 or the line to ,San Diego and San Francisco, and the other line thiongli Mexico to Guaymas, 
 with a possliile extension of the trip, by invitation of the President, to his Capital, Mexico, 
 the City of the Aztecs. 
 
 It may be further added that L. C. Challiss was chiefly instrumental in 
 obtaining the charter of the A., T. & S. F. road, and that Atchison County 
 subscribed $15,000 in stock. 
 
 The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, that great corporation which passes 
 to the famed city of the Northwest through the old and rich sections of the 
 West, was one of the last of the “ cart-wheel ” of eight railroads to make direct 
 connection with Atchison. Originally the line was projected to Leavenworth, 
 bat Atchison was speedily made its western terminus. The construction of 
 the Atchison branch was begun early in 1872, and on July 14 the first train 
 
 run into the city. In November the extension of the II. & St. Joe was com¬ 
 pleted. The Burlington & Missouri Company run trains to and Irom Atchi¬ 
 son, using the track of the K. C., St. J. & C. B. between Hopkins and this 
 point. 
 
 To speak more particularly of .\tchison County—the A., T. & S. F. passes 
 southwest through the eastern and southeastern portions of the county, Parnell 
 and Cummingsville being stations along its line. It joins the Central Branch of 
 the Union Pacific at Parnell Junction, a few miles from Atchison. The branch 
 runs southwest and west through the center of tiie county, its stations beyond 
 Parnell Junction being Farmington, Monrovia. Effingham and Muscotah. 
 Oak Mills and Dalby, on the Missouri Pacific, whicli follows the river in the 
 southeastern part of the county, and Larkin, on the Kansas Central line which 
 cuts through the southwestern part of the county, are other stations on these 
 lines of roads centering at Atchison. 
 
 In July, 1882, the first through train from Atchison to Omaha run over 
 the new line of the Missouri Pacific R. R., and thus is opened another valuable 
 medium of communication. It is generally admitted that this line passing 
 through the most fertile portions of Kansas and Nebraska, is a benefit to the 
 whole northeastern part of this State, and primarily to Atchison. Thus it 
 is that Atchison has fulfilled the prophecy made by those pioneers who saw 
 in her geographical position the natural U'ansportation center of abroad ex¬ 
 panse of country, although she has St. Joe only twenty miles to the northeast 
 and Kansas City fifty miles to the southeast. For further and more general in¬ 
 formation in regard to the railroads of Kansas the reader is referred to the 
 State history. At this point they are treated merely as they have a local bearing 
 and interest. 
 
 The great iron bridge which spans the Missouri river at Atchison, and 
 which really connects the Missouri Pacific, the Central Branch, the A. & N., 
 and the A., T. & S. F. lines on the western bank with the K. C., St, J. & C. B., 
 the C., R. I. & P., the B. & M., and the Hannibal & St. Joe on its eastern 
 shores, was commenced in August, 1874, and completed in July, 1S75. Its 
 length is 1,182 feet, with an approach of 500 feet on the western side and 1,500 
 feet on the eastern. The structure consisis of one draw span and three fixed 
 sp.xns. The stone for the piers and abutments was taken from the celebrated 
 Cottonwood quarries. The bridge is floored, and is used for highway as well 
 as railroad traffic, the superintendent of the company operating an engine for 
 crossing trains. The American Bridge Company, of Chicago, was the con¬ 
 tractor for this magnificent piece of work. 
 
 But the most important and the finest of the “concentrating railroad 
 agencies’’ which Atchison put in force was the building of her costly union 
 depot, which was dedicated with impressive ceremonies September 7, iSSo. 
 Gen. Stringfellow, Col. Click and Messrs. Brown and Bier were especially ac¬ 
 tive in securing its fine location on Second stree't. But it was by the energy 
 of J. F. Barnard, Supt. of the K. C., St. Joe & C. B. R. R.; to J. B. Carson, 
 General Manager, and T. L. Dunn, Chief Engineer, of the II. & St. Joe R. R.; 
 to A. Kimball. Supt. of the C., R. I. & P. R. R.; to A. A. Talmage, Gen. Supt’. 
 of the Missouri Pacific R. R.; to W. B. Strong, General Manager of the A., 
 T. & S. F. R. R.; to W. F. Downs, late Supt. of the C. B. U. P. R. R.; and 
 to L. W. Towne, late Supt. of the A. & N. R. R., that its construction really 
 became an accomplished fact. The citizens of Atchison had seen for a long 
 time that the building of a union depot was a necessity. On the 8th of Janu¬ 
 ary, 1879, the Atchison Union Depot Company was formed—President, Mr. 
 Towne. Their capital stock was $100,000, of which amount the seven railroad 
 companies whose roads terminated in this city, took $70,000. The cost of 
 the building before its completion was $120,000. Its architect was Wm. E. 
 Taylor, who had built the union depot at Kansas City, and who was considered 
 one of the greatest experts in his line in the country. The work was let to 
 Capt. James A. McGonigle, of Leavenworth, who had built the union depot 
 at Kansas City, and was the “author of many superb works’’ throughout the 
 State of Kansas. Work was begun in the fall of 1879, ^nd the dedicatoiy cere¬ 
 monies occ irred Sept. 7, 1880. Gothic is the prevailing style of architecture. 
 The finest of pressed brick from St. Louis and the beautiful stone from the 
 quarries at Cottonwood Falls were used in its construction. Its length is 235 
 feet, w'ith an L ninely-six feet. The width of the main building and L is forty- 
 four feet. The center of the union of main building and L is of two stories, 
 each in height eighteen feet ; with a mansard in height seventeen feet. There 
 is a basement under the entire building with rooms for an engine to heat 
 the building, and o her rooms for cellar use. Though its nominal length is 
 235 and its width forty-four feet, its real length is 346 feet and its widtli 146 
 feet, being the extent covered by the improvement of open roofs. It is thus, 
 too, capable of indefinite extension. The contrast betw'een the dark red brick 
 and pure white stone, of which the pilasters are composed, is very pleasing. 
 The interior of the depot, both the general railroad quarters and the space de¬ 
 voted to the wants of the fine union depot hotel, is in keeping with the taste 
 evinced outwardly. Two stories in height, with ornamental mansard roofs, 
 and a tower which rises from their midst to an elevation of eighty feet from 
 the ground, the union depot is a structure of which any city might be proud, 
 and is a fitting monument to her enterprise and to the magnitude of her rail¬ 
 road interests. 
 
 The ceremonies which took place upon the formal opening of the depot, 
 September 7, were witnessed by a large crowd, many of them distinguished 
 guests from all parts of the State. One of the popular features of the day was 
 the competition of decorated engines for a $500 prize offered by the Exposition 
 Company. Central Branch engine. No. 162, carried off the prize. A speech 
 by Gen. Stringfellow, filled to overflowing with timely facts and common 
 sense—which is always timely ; an elegant banquet served in the large assem¬ 
 bly room, in the second story of the depot; a visit to the Exposition grounds ; 
 a grand procession, illumination and ball were all participated in, as indices of 
 the joy felt by Atchison and the State at the completion of this last binding 
 power of a complete circle of railroads. 
 
 On June 3, 1882, a fire broke out in the second story of the depot, and 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 before the flames could be stayed the mansard roof in the west wing was 
 destroyed, and much damage done by water. The total loss was $10,000. 
 Rebuilding commenced at once. 
 
 MAIL SERVICE. 
 
 Robert S. Kelley, the first postmaster of Atchison and associate editor of 
 the Squatter Sovereign, received his commission April 10, 1855. The office 
 opened in a small, one story stone building in the block now occupied by the 
 Otis House. Tlie room was about 20x26 feet, but large enough for all practi¬ 
 cal purposes. Mr. Kelley held the position but a few months and resigned. 
 His successor was a bright young South Carolinian, John H. Blassingame. 
 The location of the post-office was removed in May, 1856, to the store of 
 Messrs. Woolfolk & Cabell, on the Levee. During “ the war in Kansas,” in 
 August, the head-quarters of the United States mail service were removed to the 
 law office of P. P.Wilcox, on C street, who ran the office while Mr. Blassingame 
 was away on military duty. At the end of .Mr. Blassingame’s term of service in the 
 postoffice, Henry Addoms and O. F. Short assumed the duties and responsibilities 
 of the position for a few months. In February, 1858, Col. John A. Martin was 
 appointed postmaster. For some time after the establishment of the service in 
 the town, its citizens depended upon the Atchison, St. Joe and Lecompton 
 United States Mail Line, and irregular " posts ” received by river steamers. 
 The mail line made regular tri-weekly trips between Lecompton and St. Joe 
 via Atchison, running four-horse stages. At Lecompton it connected with the 
 lines to Topeka, Fort Riley, Lawrence, and Grasshopper Falls, and at St. Joe 
 with the Hannibal & St. Joe R. R. The head-quarters of the line in Atchison 
 was the Massasoit House, and the arrival of the four-horse stages, with pas¬ 
 sengers and mail, was quite a social and business event. But with the build¬ 
 ing of the Atchison & St. Joe R. K. in i860, and of the lines to the North 
 and West within the next decade, the stages melted away before the quick 
 breath of the iron horses, like snow before the noon day sun, so to speak, and 
 daily mails were taken as a matter of course, by the same public which only 
 a few years before looked upon a tri-weekly service as considerable of a luxury. 
 Col. Martin retained the office until 1873, when he gave place to Benjamin B. 
 Gale. After five years’ service Mr. Gale died, and John M. Price became 
 postmaster, retaining the position until his resignation in April, 1882. M. G. 
 Winegar then received the appointment. In July of this year the free-delivery 
 system was inaugurated in Atchison, which, with her money-order department, 
 equipped her post-office with “all the modern improvements.” 
 
 THE SCHOOLS OF ATCHISON. 
 
 After 1857, when the Pro-slavery and Free-soll men of Atchison agreed tacitly to forge 
 political dittei ences and remember only the well-being of tlie town, several ladles opened 
 small private schools for the accommodation of the growing young community. Among 
 those who commenced the earliest and labored late in the worK of education, was Miss Lizzie 
 Hay, daughter of Hugh Hay. 
 
 School District No. 1 was established by Henry Kuhn, County Superintendent of Com¬ 
 mon .Schools, and the first meeting in the di.strict was held, pursuant to his notice, at the 
 house of T. ,1. Dillon, in Septemlier, 1858. At this meeting was elected the first District 
 Hoard, consisting of a director, a treasurer and a clerk, viz., James Coulter, O. F. Short and 
 F. (j. Adams. .Mr. Short removing from the county, W. H. Grimes was. in December, ap¬ 
 pointed to fill the vacancy. He resigned after serving a few days, and Hugh Bay succeeded 
 him. Mr. Grimes, Col. P. T. Abell, P. H. Woodard and L. A. Alderson were prominently 
 identified with the educational interests of District No. 1, during these early days. 
 
 A month after the formation of tills district—onthe20tli of November—the Atchison Free 
 High School was opened in Hiiry’s new building, corner of Fourth and Commercial streets— 
 Prof. P. D. Plattenburg being its principal. It was faithfulls conducted, and merits a high 
 niche in the liistorical gallery. Although the financial responsibility attaching to those in¬ 
 terested in school matters could not have been lieavy in those days, the fact is of record that 
 Col. P. T. .Vbell, the Treasurer of the School Hoard, was laboring along at this time under a 
 520,001) bond. Tliere was actually some difference of opinion as to whether that period of 
 civilization had arrived, when tlie community would be justified in supporting schools. 
 Even as late as 18fi0. the .School Hoard refused to levy a tax for educational purposes. But 
 from that time to the present, more sensible counsels have prevailed, until now Atchison has 
 as well-regulated a system of imbllc schools as is to be found in Kansas. 
 
 Having wandered, however, there is no other way but to turn back. The corner-stone 
 of a central building for the city scliool was laid in August, 1858. In October, 1869, the edi¬ 
 fice was burned, and the iiresent school building, on Fifth street, was el ected on its site. The 
 basement of the Congregational Chuicli, Price's Hall the Masonic Hall and a room over the 
 Kansas Hank rvere all made to serve the cause of public education in A tchison. Up totlie year 
 1866, no particular system was apinu ent. and pi ivale and imblic education seemed to be al¬ 
 most synonymous terms. Mr.s. Wickham, the Mls.ses Dickinson, Miss Bryning, Orlando 
 .Sawyerand David Negley weie most faithful stewards in tills jiarticular educational vine¬ 
 yard. Prof. D.T. Bradforil retuined wdiathad heen committed to h,s care with interest, for 
 he not only was a most faithful ami etiicient teacher, but lie brouglit an admirable graded 
 system out t>f a jiartial chaos. Toe grailed system of tlie Atchison pulilic schools was estab¬ 
 lished chieliy through the labors of Prof. Bradford. Prof. Owens, Rev, H. M. Jackson. Prof. 
 l.O.Scott, Prof.O..S Slieflield and Piof. Richard G. Meade succeeded him in his work. During 
 the few years that Prof, Meade has been at tlie liead of the city schools, he has bronglit them 
 to a far liigher state of proficiency than they ever attained before. He is w ell qualified to 
 continue tiie work of imiirovemeiit, being a graduate of the Highbury Training .Scliool, 
 London, and having been since an educator in tills country for many years. 
 
 In pursuance of an act of the legislature, aiiproved .March 1, 18ti7. providing for a Board 
 of Education in cities of the second class, consisting of two members from each ward, the 
 first aumial election for members of the Board of Eiiiication of the city of Atclilsou w'lis 
 holden .Inne 3. 1867. Tills board superseded the old District Board of School District No. 1 . 
 Tiie first board, which served from June, 1867. until .May, 1868. was as follows: President, 
 ■Win. Scqville; Vice President, .lohn A. Martin; Clerk, M. L. Gaylord; Treasurer, Wm. Bow¬ 
 man; Firstward, Wm. .Scoville, Wm. C. Smith; Second ward, M. L. Gaylord. L, R. Elliott; 
 Third ward. .lohn A. Martin. .1 ullus H Itliaus; Foui tli ward,Geo, W. Gillespie, Jacob Poclilei’. 
 When Atcliison was made a city of the first class in 1881, tlie ineinhers of the Hoai-d of Edu¬ 
 cation from each ward were increased from two to three. They are now as follows: First 
 ward. A. E. Gushing. Louis Rocliat. G. L. Florence; Second ward. Joshua Garside, A. F. 
 Martin, .!. C. Fox: Third ward, ,1. II. Talhott, .Augustus Lang, .S. C. King; Foui tii wiird,.I. B. 
 Kurth, II. R. Bostwick, Dr. R, D. Hudson. Gtiicers of the lioard: ,1. G. P'ox, President; .). B. 
 Kiirth, Vice President; James H. Garsiile, Glerk; Richard G. .Meade, Superlnteudeut. 
 
 Under the energetic iiianagement of Prof. .Meade, a regular liigli school was estahlisheil 
 111 I 8811 , and idaced In charge of Prof. P’. W. Bartleti, wlio is still iirincipal. Before the close 
 qt the first year ihe attemlance had doubled, anil the school, situated in the Genlral Iniilding, 
 is so increasing tliat Prof Bartlett will be furnished with an assistant. The course of study is 
 of so high a grade that its graduates are admitted to 1 he Freshman classes of the State Uni¬ 
 versity, \A ashbuin Gollege, Baker and Lane universities, and other leading colleges of Kan¬ 
 sas. w'lthout further examination. 
 
 The graded course of study pursued in the pulilic schools is in accord witli tlie most 
 advanced meilioils adopted in tlie East a certain programme of work to he accomplished 
 idinually being strictly carried out by the teacliers of the dilferent griide.s. Besides the 
 HuperintcndeiiL of Gity Schools and Principal of the High School, twenty-i ine regular and 
 two substitute teacliers are emidoyed in the niaintenaiice of public education in -Atchison, 
 file average daily attendance (May, 1882) is 1,886 out of an enrollment of 2,310, Tlie wards 
 of the City are so overcrowded, however, that when State legislation has been obtained en- 
 aliling the city to issue bonds, certiiiiily two new school buildings will lie erected—a Higli 
 Si'hool hiiildiug, to he located near the Gentral liuildiug, and an additional structure for the 
 accomniodatioii of pupils in iim thwestern Atchison. 
 
 Ventral scliooi —Tlie building was complelcd in 1870 to replace the one destroyed Iiy fire 
 in October, 1869. Located on Fiflh street, lietween Santa Fe and Alclilson streets, llie 
 structure is one of tiie finest in the West. Its cost was 535,000. I'rof. Meade, the Sui er- 
 Intendent of Public Schools, has his office on Ihe second floor, Ihe Hlgli School is located on 
 the third floor, the other rooms being devoted to the public scliool proper. The building is 
 
 of brick, three stories, cut stone foundation and trimmings, dimensions 63x82 feet. The 
 grounds surrounding the building are 310x225 feet. The Central Building, is a structure 
 which is one of tlie noble looking landmarks of Atchison, standing as it does on an eleva¬ 
 tion which overlooks the thickly settled portion of the city. Tlie attendance is 800. 
 
 Washmgton School (South Atchison) is situated on the corner of Fifth and Q.streets, and 
 was erected ill 1873, at a cost of 515,000. It is iiullt of brick, tliree stories in tielght, and 
 next to the Gentral Huililing is the most imposing school edifice in the city. The principal 
 of the school is Prof. F. M. Draper, who also has charge of the Douglas (colored) school, on 
 Q street, between 5tli and 6 th streets. Tlie attendance at both scliools is 506. 
 
 Prof. J. F. Thorn is principal of tlie Franklin school, tlie building being located on 
 Gommercial street. The average daily attendance is 260. 
 
 The Lincoln scliool (colored) is located on Atchison street, between 7th and 8 th streets, 
 and is attended by 320 pupils. Prof. Thomas Morton Is tlie principal. 
 
 'I he Atchison Institute was founded in Septemlier. 1870, by Mrs. H. E, Monroe, wlio 
 is still its proprietor and president. The scliool. now known as the Institute, was first 
 opened in a little building on Fourth street and was afterwards conducted in the unfinished 
 part of the Kansas Avenue M. E. Gliurch. In November, 1871, the first building upon the 
 present site of the Institute, northwest corner of Third street and Kansas avenue, was 
 occupied. A wing was added in 1876. and the large brick building in 1879. And now even 
 more room is required. The location of the Institute buildings is higli, healthful and 
 beautiful, the property at present representing a valuation of 1|.25,000. 
 
 The success of the enterprise has been phenomenal; without assistance from city, 
 county. State, church or private donation; from a beglniiing of only nine students it has liad 
 for more than three years past an aiiiiual enrollment of nearly 300 students. Its musical de¬ 
 partment alone numbers seventy, and its art department fifty. It admits no superior in the 
 Mi.ssouri valley for these two specialties. It has the following departments; Kindergarten, 
 primary, intermediate, and academic grades. Its collegiate departmentconsists of a Prepar¬ 
 atory, .Scientific. Glassical, and Belles Letters course. It also has the Normal, Art, Musical, 
 and Gommercial course. Its teachers for 1882-’83 are: Mrs. H. E. Monroe, President and 
 Professor of Rlieiorlc and English Literature; B. F. Nihart, A. B., Vice-president, Pro¬ 
 fessor of Didactics, Languages, and Science; Miss Ida A. Alilborii, Professor of German, 
 Maihematics and Common Branches; Miss Dora Phelps, Professor of Elocution; Miss E. 
 
 E. Spencer, Principal Primary and Intermediate Grades: Miss Mary J. Whitaker, Assistant 
 Teacher. Kindergarten; Mrs. D. N. Wheeler, Professor of Art; Frederick Wachter, Professor 
 of Music: Miss Josephine Ware, Professor of Music; Miss S. M. Hayward, Professor of 
 Music; Lily -M. Gayler, Assistant Teacher of Music; Minnie Parker, Assistant Teacher 
 of Music; making in all tliirteen teachers. It has had the only course of successful lectures 
 in the city of Atchison, extending through the term of five years. It also calls to its assist¬ 
 ance specialists in the sciences, who give daiiy lectures and Instruction on the subject under 
 consideration. 
 
 Its course of Belles Letters is unique and original, and will commend Itself to the judg¬ 
 ment of thoughtful parents. It is designed as a post graduate course for ladies, as well 
 as for ladies who late in life have time and means to cultivate their mental abilities. It re¬ 
 alizes that, while the higher mathematics are always beneficial, they are less so in tlie 
 education of women than good domestic and literary training. During the course of two 
 years nearly 100 volumes. Including the classics of all languages, are read and discussed 
 for training both as to matter and manner in conversation. 
 
 It is divided into four chapters or divisions.viz; Ghapter of Language, Domestic Chap¬ 
 ter, Ghapter of Literature and Ghapter of Accomplisliments. 
 
 In the Ghapter of Language the following branches are studied: Grammar, Rhetoric, 
 Swinton’s Ramble Among Words. Trench’s Method of Words, Graham’s Synonyms, 
 Smith’s Etymology, with a course of reading embracing ten books corresponding to the 
 above. 
 
 Domestic economy, the text hooks being House and Home Papers, American Woman’s 
 Home and Gookery as a Science, Domestic Gliemistry, Physiology and Hygiene, particularly 
 pertaining to the health of women and children. Mental and Moral Philosophy and Civil 
 Government. 
 
 The most eminent Ladles of the West lecture before this class and show th.at they 
 consider no woman’s education complete who does not know howto conduct a household, 
 take care of the minds and bodies committed to her care, and prepare citizens for the 
 republic. The iie.xt is an extensive course in the liistories and literatures of dilferent 
 countries, the history of art and artists, music and musicians, architecture and arcliitects, 
 besides the discussing of forty books on the above subjects. The chapter of accomplish¬ 
 ments consists of music to the seventh grade, coiiversal ion as a science and art, and painting 
 in oil and water colors, and general decorative art. The substitute for painting or music 
 is cookery as an art. 
 
 Academy of Mount St. ScIioInsHca—Among the educational institutes, which, during 
 the past twenty years has been gradually, but surely establishing itself in the confidence of 
 the community, is the St. Scliolastica Academy, under the supervision of the Benedictine 
 Sisters. Its locat on is one of the most charming and healthful to he imagined. The academy, 
 known formerly as the " Price Villa,” is a large and finely arranged brick structure, three 
 stories in height, with a mansard rimf, and is situated in the suburbs south of Atchison, on 
 a beautilul elevation commanding an extensive view of the city and the surrounding coun¬ 
 try. The size of the building is 80x120 feet, large bay windows and wide porticos and ver¬ 
 andas giving it an outward appearance of homelike comfort which its interior arrange- 
 ment-i do not belie. It i. heated by steam, siijiplled with hot and cold water, bath rooms and 
 every other convenience. Tlie grounds surrounding the academy are being continually im¬ 
 proved and ornamented, and are so spacious that they afford ample advantages for exercise. 
 
 The academy was established in November. 1863, in the convent opposite St. Benedict’s 
 Allbey, Nortli Atchison. Here the scliool was conducted iinlil July 16.1877, wlien the niag- 
 nilicent piece of property in .South Atchison, known as the” Price Villa,” was purchased 
 and the biitldlng adapted to the purposes for which it was Intended. The property orlglnal- 
 Iv cost over 560,000, and is as linely arranged for educational imrposes as any lii the State. 
 Nine teachers are employed in Instilling a couiseof instruction which embraces every useful 
 and ornamental branch of education suitable for young ladles Difference of religion is no ob¬ 
 stacle to admission; provided the young ladle.s are prepared to conform with the general 
 regulations of the academy. Seinl-annual bulletins a e transmitted to parems or guardi¬ 
 ans, informing them of the conduct, proficiency and health of their children or wards. 
 Mount .St. Scliolastica Academy, in short, is a home where young lanies are instructed by a 
 Mother and sisters, who take a personal interest and pride in the well-belngaud well-doing 
 of their pupils. 
 
 THE PRESS. 
 
 The Chamiiion.-Tliis, the oldest journal in Atchison, was founded upon the Squatter 
 Notiercidn, a Pro-slavery sheet, first issued Feliruary 3. 1855. The father of the Sovereign 
 was the Atchison Town Gonipany, or, to be more particular, a resolution passed bythat asso¬ 
 ciation, September 21. 1854, douatiug 5400 to Robert S. KelleyaudDr.JohnH..'itringfel- 
 low for the purpose of establishing a piiuting offloe. The little building, fasliioned from 
 cottonwood logs wliicli were tiorue on the shouliiers of Mr. Kelley, was situated on the 
 river bank overlooking George Million's Ferry lauding. It is a coincidence tliat tlie site 
 afterwards became the resident jiroperfy of Gol, John A. Martin, present editor of tlie 
 Vhami>ion. As stated, the first issue was dated Felumary 3, these gentlemen lielng editors 
 ami proprietors of the journal. In the summer of 1857 the town association dlsiiosed of a 
 large sliare of its property interests to tlie New England Aid Socletj', of wliicli Ex-.Senator 
 ,S. G. Pomeroy was agent, and Robert McHratney and Frank G. Adams were active mem¬ 
 bers. Tlie Soiierttyn passed into their liands, being converted, of course, into a P'ree-staie 
 paper. Mr. Pomeroy soon became sole owner, but in tlie tall of 1857 sold the paper lo O. 
 
 F. .Short. In fi’eliruary, 1858, John A. Martin purcliased the estalilislimeut and on tlie 
 twentieth day of tliat mouth, christened it The Freedom's Champion. In Septembei. 1861, 
 Mr. -Martin commenced his term of service lii the Union army, leaving the Champion in 
 charge of George I. Stebbins. Mr. Stebbins had charge of the paper until the tall of 1863, 
 when it was leased to John J. Ingal's and Albert H Holton. In January, 1865. Gol. .Martin 
 returned from tlie army, and resumed cliarge of his paper, and on the twenty-second of 
 March, 1865. Iiegan tlie publication of a daily. 
 
 Tlic next important step in the liistory of the Champion was taken August 11, 1868. 
 when it was consolidated with ttie Atcfiis'ia Fiee Press,, being called the Champion and 
 Pr, ss. The Free Press—a Reimblicaii dally paper -first appeared May 5, 1864, F. G. Adams, 
 editor and proprietor. In April, 1865. Frank A. Root became a partner. Two years tliere- 
 afterL. R. Elliott, wlio had been acting as assistant editor for some time, liecame joint 
 jiroprietor with Mr. Root. Mr. Elliott sold his interest in February. 1868, the consolidation 
 Willi the Champion taking place in An ust, when Mr. Adams retired. 
 
 On May 20, 1869, tlie oifice of tlie Champion and Prtss was destroyed by fire, but witliln 
 tliree weeks the establishment was again in running order, the paper coming to the public 
 now with John A. Martin as sole editor and proprietor. The Champion is. as it lias Iieeii for 
 tlie past twenty-four years, bold and vigorous in tlie eiiunciatton of its policy. Wltli tlie 
 exceidion of his term nf service in the army, Gol. Martin has been contiiiuously at the helm. 
 Tlie G/inmiiion is Reiiublican in politics, an eiglit-coluinn folio in form, and is aiiione Ihe 
 leading journals of Hie State, wliether considered as a newspaper or as a potitlcal jour¬ 
 nal and clianipion of iiiiblie measures. 
 
 Tlie Atcliiaon I'niriiit was estalilislied by Nelson Abliott, October 25, 1867. In Septem¬ 
 ber, 1868, Messi s. H. Glay Bark, B. R.'Waggein r, and Nelton At bolt, foi iik (i a | ai iin r- 
 slii|i, under tlie firm name of H. Glay Faik A ( o., and iniKbased Ibe eMaldiiliineiif. in 
 October of Hie same year, the paper jiassed into the ham s i t F and G. 1'. Cm biaii, amt 
 shortly afterward reverted to Nelson Abbott. In Dcct iiil/er, 1875, Mr. Abbi tl dellvi i td I is 
 valedictory tlirough the coliiniiis of thePalriof. Dining his i xm.h sldji of He jn j c. 1 r. 
 H. B. Hoin, V ho is still coiiiu ctrd witli it as bci kki i) er, v as buslnt s.*- ii ai agi i of Hu pa- 
 Diot. and peifoinied iiiiieh of tlie editorial voik. On I etin.ber 6 , 1875. Missis. If. Glay 
 
ATCHISON COUNTY. 
 
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 r.ark, F. L. Vaiidegrlft, ami P. n. Peters, assumed control, the latter retiring soon after. In 
 1877. K. 'V. Ileall was admitted as a partner, the style of the firm being changed from Park 
 .k Vaiulegrlfl to II. Clay Park .t Co. On January 21, 1879. Thomas Stivers, who had been 
 connected with the Chumiiion for eight years, formed a partnership with Mr. Park, Messrs. 
 V'andegrlft and Iteall retiring. 
 
 The Patriot, at prcsi nt published by 1‘ark & Stivers, is a seven-column folio, afternoon 
 issue, dally and weekly eilltlons. It Is stanchly Democratic in iiolltlcs. In fact, stalwartlv 
 so. If the expression may be excu.scd. It Is a good local and State paper, full of news pithily 
 presented. In a word, the Patriot Is a journalistic success. 
 
 The Globe was established by K. \V. Howe, Its present editor and proprietor, December 
 8 , 1877. The ilaily is a snicy tivc-eoinmn folio, filled with fresh local matter, and touching 
 every topic, editorially, from an Independent standpoint. The weekly is a seven-column 
 palter, lioth editions are printed In Its own office. Attached to the Globe Is a good job 
 olllce. .-Is an afternoon paper It has Its own peculiar field, which It alone can and does fill, 
 Mr. How e, although among the younger members of the editorial profession. Is looked upon 
 as one of the raciest w riters In the State, and a young man of decided energy and ability. 
 
 K iiisas Staats Anzetger.—li\ 1880, the material for this weekly German paper w,as 
 brought from Wichita, Kan , liy Phillip Schmitz. About the same time. . 1 . Iloernscheidt, 
 w ho hail purchased olhces In Great liend and Wichita, and tried tlie experiment of pnbllsh- 
 Ing aGerman paper In Topeka, and together they commenced the publication of the Dailv 
 Journal and the weekly Kansas Slants Ameiger. Soon after, Mr. Schmitz stdd his interest 
 to his partner, and Mr. Hoernschcidt has since remained sole proprietor. The daily is a 
 slx-colnmn folio, and has a circulation of ,500. mo-tly In the city. The AfiJieiatr is the 
 largest German paper in the State, circulates 3.000 copies, and has an excellent advertising 
 jiatronage. lioth journals are Independent in politics. Connected yvith the paper is a well- 
 apiiointed job office. The location of the establishment is on Commercial street, between 
 Sixth and Seventh streets. . ,, 
 
 The Sunday Morning Call, devoted to society, dramatic items, literature, and family 
 reading, was established In February, 1880, by Frank Pearce. A few weeks later, liowton. 
 Low A Co. became projirietors, and Increased its size. January 28, 1881. L. L. Highy be¬ 
 came part owner, and the Call was enlarged to its present dimensions—a six column 
 quarto. In July, 1882, Mr. Hlgby became sole proprietor. 
 
 As In all towns of blood and amhition, many newspaper enterprises which were put on 
 foot in Atchison, stumbled and finally fell. That which met with the most prolonged suc- 
 ce.ss was the Union, the first number of which was Issued June 4, 1859, G. O. Chase, editor 
 and proprietor. It was purchased by Adams * .Stehbins in the winter of 1861. and during 
 the succeeding winter was sold to Cochran llrothers. By them it was transferred, early In 
 1863. to Leland & Marion, who published the paper for about a year, when it was started 
 for Platte Cltv. Mo., but the entire material was capsized in a creek on the way. 
 
 A Polish jirlnter, named Pfeifer, established a small weekly in 1859. printed half in En¬ 
 glish and half in German. It existed only a few nionth.s. 
 
 The Atchison Uulletin, a Democratic paper, formerly the Leconiptnn Democrat, was 
 published by Drigg.s, Faris * Moore, the first number being issued June 20,1861. Its 
 publication continued until December of the same year, and early in 1862, the mate¬ 
 rial was removed to Leavenworth, where it was employed in establishing the Leavenworth 
 Inquirer. 
 
 The Union Banner was issued as a Republican daily campaign paper, by John A. Mar¬ 
 tin, of the Champion, during an exciting canvass for city officers in 1861. 
 
 The Atchison.-4nfi Jayhawker, a Democratic daily campaign sheet, was published by 
 Cochran llrothers during the city canva^s In the spring of l 862 . 
 
 The Democratic .Standard, published by W. J. Marion, was first issued November 29, 
 1862. but was continued only tor three months. 
 
 The Atchison Free Press, a, Republican daily paper, first appeared May 5, 1864. pub¬ 
 lished by F. G. Adams. lu April, 1865, Frank A. Root became a partner in the enterpi ise. 
 L. R. Elliott became assistant editor with Mr. Adams in September. 1866, anil editor and 
 joint proprietor with Mr. Root In April, 1867, He disposed of his Interest, February 10, 
 1868. .August 11, 1868, the Free Press was consolidated with the Champion, Martin & Root 
 being the publishers of the consolidated journal, Mr. Adams retiring. Mr. Root retired in 
 the spring of 1869. 
 
 Die Fackel, a German weekly, was removed from Wyandotte to Atchison, January 1, 
 1868, and was published there until January, 1869, by H. W. Kastor, when it was removed 
 to .St. Joseph, Mo., and consolidated with the Volksblatt. 
 
 THE CHURCHES. 
 
 K nsas Avenue M E. Church —In April, 1857, Rev. James Shaw, of the Detroit Confer¬ 
 ence. moved into the Territory of Kansas and settled in Doniphan County. After preaching 
 a few times in Geary City and' Doniphan, by request he vislL-d Atchison, and in May deliv¬ 
 ered the first sermon in Gen. S.C. Pomeroy’s office, located where the Otis House now stands. 
 During the same month arrangements were made tor holding regular services, the new 
 pastor inducing a Congregational minister. Rev. J. H. Byrd, to preacn every alternate Sun- 
 d.iy. Services were maintained duriiig the summer and fall, and in October the First M. E. 
 Church of .Atchlsoii was regularly organized, with Mr. and Mrs. O. F'. Short, Mrs. Butt, Miss 
 Willey, Mrs. Ann Harrison, Richard Harrison and W. M. Davies and wife, as members. Of 
 these only O, F’. Short and Richard Harrison had been members of the Methodist Church, 
 ,ind conseiiucntly the remaining members understood that when they had an opportunity 
 and so desired, they could join their own societies. This new religious organization, how¬ 
 ever, was so welcome that, during the winter. $ 2,000 was raised lu the city to build an edifice. 
 At the third session of the Kansas and Nebraska Conference, held at Topeka, in April, 1858, 
 Rev. Janies Siiaw was transferreil from the Detroit Confei'ence, and appointed to the Leav¬ 
 enworth District, which embraced Atchison. Isaac F. Collins was stationed at Atchison, a 
 lot was donated by Col. Abell, on Parallel street, between F'lfth and Sixth streets, and the 
 erection of a church building commenced. Mr. Collins was re-appoluted to the charge in the 
 spring of 1859, when tne church was finished. In .March, 1860, Rev. Milton Mahin became 
 pastor, .serving until March, 1861; Rev. Mr. Wentz, from 1861 to 1862; Rev. James Shaw, 
 1862-63; Rev. Warington Marlatt, 1863-64; Rev. R. L. Harford, 1864-66 (parsonage built); 
 Rev. W. K. Marshall, 1866-68; Rev. H. D. Fisher, 1868-71, In 1869, the old church was 
 sold and the fine edifice on Kansas Avenue commenced. It was entirely completed in the fall 
 of 1873. at a cost of $25,000. The church Is of brick. 55x90 feet, entrance on Kansas Ave¬ 
 nue. Rev. T. J. Leak served the church from 1871 to 1874; Rev. G, S. Dearborne, from 
 1874-76; Rev. William Friend 1876-79; Rev. E. W. Van Deventer, 1879-1882. Rev. Philip 
 Krolin, D. D., of New York, was called to the pastorate in 1882. He assumed charge of a 
 most rtourishing society, its membership numbering nearly two hundred. 
 
 First Uaidist Church.—The founder of the F'lrst Baptist Church of Atchison is, without 
 doubt. Rev. James M. Challiss, father of George T. Challiss, who located on the present site 
 of tlie city, in September, 1854. During the next three years. Luther. Dr. W. L. and Joseph 
 Challiss, childien allot that Christian old clergyman, then living away off in New Jersey, 
 settled in Atchison; aiid it was the repeated prayer of the fatherthat tlie community in winch 
 they lived Should not longer exist without the holy infiuencesof l■eligion, which finally in¬ 
 duced Luther to donate a fine piece of ground, on the corner of Kansas avenue and Ninth 
 street. Aided by the Cohansey Church, of Cumberland County, New Jersey, of which the 
 Rev. Mr. Challiss was pastor sufficient funds were raised to complete a substantial brick 
 edifice, by September, 1858. The Methodists had previously erected a small building, so that 
 this was the second one in Atchison, and the first B.aptist meeting-house in the State of 
 
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 It was on the 24th of April, 1858, that Rev. L. A. Alderson, who had been for years a 
 laborer in the itastoral. Sundav-school and missionary fields in Virginia, came to reside in 
 Atenison. Rev. James Shaw, the Methodist minister, had been invited to conduct the ser¬ 
 vices, but being unaule to attend, and Mr. Alderson having hinded the previous night fiom 
 the steamboat, arrangements were at once made by which he should preach the pioneer 
 Baptist sermon. The services were conducted In Gen. S. C. Pomeroy’s office, a small lirick 
 building opposite the old National Hotel, on Atchison street. Regular services were held, a 
 few Saiibaths afterwards. In a room previously occupied as a saloon, on Commercial street, 
 near the wharf. On August 1, 1858. a church was organized, the place of meeting at 
 this time being a room in Allen’s hnilding, corner of Commercial and Second streets. Those 
 who then united inchuridi relation were Rev. L. A. Aldei’son ;ind wife, Mrs. Mary A. 
 Challiss. J. C. Allen and wile, Aaron Stephenson and wife. Deacon Thomas Wise, Wilher- 
 force Dtinlevy, and a few days thereafter. Dr. Win. L. Challiss. The next month the church 
 w:is completi'd at a cost of $5,000, and the church was established on a substantial basis. In 
 Mav, 1861, Rev. Mr. Alderson, who had been pastor of this church since 1858. was suc¬ 
 ceeded by Rev. A. Perkins, 1). D, Rev. F’rank Remington commenced his pastorate in May. 
 1864, serving only .a few months, being followed by Rev. J. W. Waider. Rev. II. A. Guild 
 came in .May. 1867; Rev. 1. Sawyer, D.D., .lulv, 1868; Rev. E, Guun, August, 1870; Rev. J. 
 B. Hardwicke. November. 1873; Rev. W. T. Fleenor. June, 1877; Rev. J. W. Luke, August, 
 1880. The Church Is now among the strongest In the city, having a membership of (about) 
 2 t) 0 —a cause for jiKt rejoicing when the contrast is made with th:it little band of nine who 
 constituted the F'lrst BaptlstChurch of Atchison, a quarter of a century ago. 
 
 Firs' Congregational Caarch. —Although the Congregatioiialists held services under 
 Rev. .1. H. Bvrd, as early as June, 1837, no regular churcli organization was effected until 
 March 20, 1858. Upon that d ly a society of eight memliers was formed—Mr. Byrd. Pastor; 
 A. J. Flvtins. Deacon; B. F'. Harrison, Clerk. In the tall of 1859, the foundations of the 
 present church edifice, corner of K insas avenue and F’ourth street, were laid, and during 
 thefollowing season the Imilding was enclosed. The congregation worshiped In the base¬ 
 ment tor several ye:irs. The church was completed and ded (iated May 14, 1865. Rev. S. 
 1). Storrs had become pastor in June, 1862. It was during his pastorate that the building 
 was finished. He resigned in 1867 and was succeeded for one year by Rev. ,1. M. Van 
 Wagner. Rev. L. B. Wdson, D. D,, became pastor In 1868. and remained in charge for two 
 years, resigning his position in F'ebruary, 1872. In September, 1872, Rev. F. T. Ingalls, of 
 
 Olathe, accepted a call to the church, and was Installed in October. With the exception o' 
 one year’s absence In Europe, from October, 1880, to November, 1881, Mr. Ingalls has had 
 charge of the society since 1872. During that time Rev. William A. Uosworth was stated 
 supply. The church Is strong and growing, having a membership of 180. Its property is 
 valued at $15,000. Present officers of the church, (1882): Samuel Hollister, C. M'eber, F). 
 A. .Markham, J. C. Meacham, A. P. Tenny, Trustees; E. G. Johnson. .1. A. Norton. Deacons; 
 J. H. Garslde, Clerk; C. M. White, Treasurer; D. T. Bradford, Superintendent of Siindav 
 school. 
 
 The First Presbyterian Church was organized October 21.1858, by a committee of High¬ 
 land Presbytery appointed for that purpose. The organization took place In a building 
 owned by Mr. Allen, then standing on the corner of Second and Commercial streets. The 
 Rev. Alex. W. Pfizer, of Leavenworth, chairman of the coiiimfitce, aiqiolnied by Presby¬ 
 tery, was ifi’esent and conducted the proceedings. The number of iiersons entering Into the 
 organization on that day were eight, five by letter and three on pi ofesslon of faith, viz.: 
 William M. Davies, Mary Davies, George B. Ii wln, Itebecca Irwin, Annie Love, Andrew 
 Hamilton, Mamplmllla Ireland and Edward Hair. The organization was completed by the 
 election of William M. Davies as Ruling Fllder and Edwanl Hair as Deacon. F’or several 
 months afterward the church had no settled iiastor anil held Its service in store rooms, 
 halls and private parlors. In April. 1859. R'’V. Juliiis Siiencer was engaged as stilted sup¬ 
 ply, and remained with the society for elgh eeii nionihs. The church was without regular 
 preaching until September, 1863, when Rev. H. 11. Dobbins was called and contlnned to offi¬ 
 ciate as pastor until March, 1864, Rev. FI. P. Lewis’ pastoriite commenced In Ajirll, 1865, and 
 closed In F'ebruary, 1868. During his Incumbency the bnlbling near the corner of F'ourth 
 and Commercial streets was erected at a cost of $4,500. and In 1865 the congregation com- 
 menceil worshiping in it. Up to this time the society luid had no |iermaneiit hoiiie of Its 
 own, but had worshipped in various til,aces, the last locality being Price’s Hall, corner of 
 F'ourth and Main streets. F’ollow lug Mr Lewis was the Rev, Edward Cooiicr. in December, 
 1868. He remained with the church until December, 1875, when he resigned and was fol¬ 
 lowed in March, 1876, by Rev. J. H. Clark, who officiated until June, 1878. In November 
 of the same year, the present pastor. Rev. M. F’. Howie, was called. In the year 1880. the 
 society commenced the erection of.a beautiful new stone building, corner of F'lf h and Santa 
 F'e streets, and on the 15th day of September, the corner stone was laid, with approjiriate 
 ceremonies by Washington Lodge, No. 5, A. F’. A A. M. The building is of bine linie-stone, 
 75x90 feet, and yvhen entirely completed will be as fine a church edifice as is found in the 
 Cltv of Atchison. The auditorium, which has a seating capacity of 500. is divided from the 
 Sabbath school room by stained glass doors, which can be dropped into the basement when 
 necessary, thus throwing the entire building into one room. The entire cost of the lot and 
 building will be about $23,000. The iiresent membership of the church is 200, and a con¬ 
 tinuous growth is noted. Officers of the church; Pastor. Rev. M. F'. Howie; Elders, A J. 
 North. A. B. McQueen, A. B. Decker, J. M. Covert; Deacons. Judge J. L. Berry. B. F'. Hud¬ 
 son,; Board of Trustees, B. F. Hudson, A. )V. Simpson, A. F'. Martin, S. I). D. Smith, E. K. 
 Blair, R. B. Drury and David Lukens. 
 
 Trinity Church (FlpiscopalWhat is now known as Trinity, was organized In October, 
 1857, as St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Its original members being Hon. A. G. Otis, Thos. 
 R. Valllant, James L. McClure, Joseph P. Carr and Richard C. McCall, Those who at this 
 early day thus associat-‘d themselves together were under the spiritual guidance of Rev. L. 
 R. Staudenmayer. Trinity Church was incorpor.ated F’ebruary 27, 1860, the first vestry un¬ 
 der this organization consisting of the originators of the St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, 
 with the additional member. Major R. H. Weightman. The Court House and Price’s Hall 
 were used as places of worship for ten years previous to the building of the church. Mr. 
 Staudenmayer, the first rector of Trinity Church, was succeeded by the Rev. Faber Byllesby, 
 in 1861. and he in 1863, by the Rev. J. E. Ryan. After Mr. Ryan’s resignation in Septem¬ 
 ber 1864. Rev. T. H, Vail, D. D., was offered the rectorship, wliicli he retained for two years, 
 notwithstanding the manifold other duties which pressed upon him as Bishop of the Diocese. 
 IJishop Vail was succeeded by his son-in-law. Rev, .John Bake well. The society had now so in- 
 cre ised in uum bei'S and Influence that the need ofa suitable church edifice was more than ever 
 felt. In this emergency, the right men and women were found in the rightpbice. and it 
 was due to the personal efforts of Mr. Bakewell. Col. Wil lam Osborn, Richard A. Park, Gen. 
 B. F'. Stringfellow, and HOn. A. G. Otis, and generous members of the church, especially 
 the ladles, that the elegant and costly structure, corner of Utah avenue and Fifth street, 
 was erected. Its total cost was $20,000. Built of stone in the early English style of Gothic 
 arcliitect.ure, roof slated, the inte* ior finished in i)lack walnut and pine, spacious and lights 
 the church combines elegance with (Uiral)ility and comfort, and is one of tlie ornaments of 
 Atchison. In July 1871, Mr. Bakewell resigned, and was succeeded by the Rev. F. N. Meade 
 in January, 1872. Contkiuing in charge until April, 1874, the latter was followed by Rev. 
 Thos. G. Carver, who resigned in September, 1875. Rev. Frank O. Osborne became rector 
 in February. 1876, and was succeeiled by tlie present incumbent, Rev. .4biel Leonard, in 
 November *1881. There are at present aiiout 150 communicants in the parish and 500 S(Uils 
 in the congregation. Besides the beautiful church building, to which reference has been 
 made, the vestrymen of tlie society purchased in May, 1882. an elegant two-story brick 
 building on T. street for a rectory. The corporation at present (1882) consists of the fol¬ 
 lowing: I). P. Blish, Senior Warden; W. W. Scoullar, Junior Warden; C. S. Osliorn, Clerk; 
 II. A. Coats, Treasurer; Chief Justice, A. H. Horton, Messrs. E. A. Mi^je, W. S. Cain. E. W. 
 Markham and C. E. Styles. , , , 4.1 
 
 St: lUnedieVs Jbbey.—St. Benedict’s Abbey, church and college, are conducted by the 
 Benedictine Fathers. It was in 1846. when Rev. Boniface Wimmer. (). S. B.. came from Ba¬ 
 varia to Pennsylvania, and, assisted by some of his brethren, founded the Monastery of St. 
 Vincent’s, Westmoreland County. This founder, now seventy-two years of age. is at pres¬ 
 ent Abbot of that Monastery and President of the American-Casinensian congregalion. 
 
 The first Benedictine Father that came to Kansas was Henry Lemke, who in the year 
 1855 arrived at Doniphan, where he laid the foundation of a monastery. His labois for the 
 people liave left a grateful remembrance in the hearts of the Catholics living in the vicinity 
 of Doniphan. He was soon a.'jsisted by some fellow-luethren wlio were sent by haiher 
 
 Wi 
 
 At the beginning only a 
 tlie coiner-stone of the 
 
 Church of St. Benedict was laid. Previous to tins a small irame building served as churcli 
 for the few Catholics. The iiresent church is built in the Roman style, and is 162 fnet ong 
 and fiftv-six feet wide. Tlie steeples and the interior of the church are not j ct finished. 
 In June. 1868. Rev. P. Louis M. Fink, O. S. B., was appointed Prior, filling tlie office until 
 December. 1870, at which time he was called to the Episcopal See of Leavenworth. During 
 his priorship tlie roof of the church was finished so that divine services could be lied there. 
 During the ereciioii of the church the college was discontinued, the dormitory of Uie stu¬ 
 dents serving as a house of worsliip. After the church had been brought under roof, the 
 college was openeii again with ten students. In .July, 1871, Re^v. P. J^eeidius Clu'istoph was 
 appointed Prior. Hebuil 
 ished the ceilings, etc. I 
 
 der his direction the monaovv. J v.*. .. .. - .. 
 
 in founding and augmenting a good library are highlyto be praised. As the number of 
 members of the communitv was now sufficient, the Priory was jiromoted to an Abbey Ajiril 
 7 . 1877 . and on September 29 Rev. Innocent Wolf elected Abbot. He occupies tliis digni- 
 tarv office at present. The status of the house Is; Rt. Rev. Iiiiiocent M olf, O. S. B., Abbot; 
 VeryRt*v. Ibrniface Verheyen, (). S. B., Prior; Verv Rev. Pirmin Koumlv. O. S. B., Irior 
 
 They also started the college, as soon as the building was readv. At t 
 few pupils. Rev. P. Augustine was appointed Prior. In 1866 the 
 Church of St. Benedict was laid. Previous to tills a small frame buiUli 
 
 liltthe steeples to their present height (July, 1882), laid the fioor. fiii- 
 Iii Januarv, 1875, Rev. P. Oswald Moosmuller hecaine Prior. Uu- 
 lonastery as well as the college fiouiislied. Especially liis exertions 
 
 O S B; Theodore Schmitt and Anselm Soehiiler; seven clerics, ten lay hrotheis. five caii- 
 diilates and ten scholastics. The library of the monastery, to which also tne students of the 
 college have access, consists of ationt 5,000 volumes, mostly theological, philological and 
 historical works. There is one incnnabiiluni in this lihiary which was printed in 1486, 
 shortly after the art of printing hail been invented. The library is in charge of Venerable 
 Fr Herman O S. B. The cabinet contains many instriimenta for physical pur]M>ses and a 
 * - - •• tioii of specimens in natural sciences, j)rincipally botany, oriiilhology, 
 
 • ^ - eihnologv. The cabinet is 
 
 considerable collection 
 
 which per.. 
 
 is in charce of Rev. P. iMattliew Bradley, O. S. B. .^.v /-, •.» .. 
 
 The parish-school near thecliuridi is directed by Rev. Peter Kassens, O. 8. B., pastor 
 of the cliurcli, and taught by four sisters of the order of St. Benedict. The attendance is 
 this year the most numerous, namely, about 300. ^ ^ ^ 
 
 M E Church South.—Tlie cliurcli is situated on the northeast comer of ^^lxtll and Park 
 streets Thes ciety was organized in 1856 by Rev.Tlioiiias Wallace, and cotitinned to increase 
 until 1862. wlien, iiecauseof the war excitement, the deatli and removal i.f memher.s, etc., 
 the organization was broken up. It was reorganizeii In 1869. hy Rev. H. NN. ( urrin. The 
 have serve,! tl.e church: Rev. Thomas Wallare, Key I). C. O’Howel . 
 Rev Wni. Barnett. Rev. II. W. Currlii. Rev. A. V. Bailey. Rev. W. .A. Hanna. Rev. H. I), 
 Hogan, Rev. Joseph Kincr, Rev. G. J. Warren. Rev. J. W. Fauhion Rev. J. W. I ayiie Rev 
 T H Swearingen and Rev. C. A. Shearman, the present incumhent. The soeiet> h'‘s at 
 present ( 1882 ), forty-six members. It has suffered an unusually large numher of deaths 
 and removals, and once or rwlce has been nearly disbanded It is now, however, stronger 
 
 Lutheran Church of the Unaltered Augsburg Confession, 
 
380 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Atctiison, was organized in 1866, by Rev. C. F. I.iebc, wbo was al that time a homo mis¬ 
 sionary of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and other Slates, for the 
 States of Missouri and Kans.is, The first regular minister was Rev. Mr. Menge, who was 
 Installed In April, 1867. Ill health caused his resignation during the same year. Rev. G. 
 Landgraf snccee'led .Mr. Menge la neeember. He was installed on the first day of that 
 month, the church hnihllng, corner of Tenth anil Commercial streets, being dedic.ated at 
 the same lime. In 1869 a parsonage, adjoining the church, was erected and during the 
 ne.xt year Mr. Landgi af acci'iited a call to Mlssonri. Rev. C.-Jaiizow, of Westoii. Mo., suc¬ 
 ceeded him, who was followed in turn by Rev. C. Hartman of the St. Lonir Theological 
 .Seminary. He died lii the fall of 1872. anil a call was then extended to Rev. W. Zsclioche, 
 of Miami County, Kan., the preseiit pastor. He was iiistalled .Jaiiiiary 15, by Rev. M. 
 .Meyer, of Leaveilworth. who had been in charge of the society for a tew moiiths. lioih 
 the chnrch bnilding and iiarsonage were snhseiinently rebnllt and eiilarged. Under the 
 pastorate of Rev. W. Zschoche the cciigregation has liicreased to a iiiemhersliip of 1:10. 
 Coiinecled with the church is a day school, which, nntil 1881, was conducted by the 
 pastor, it is iiow taught by F. C H. Iloeck, and nnnihers some sixty pupils. 
 
 'I'hf English Eii'ingthcnl Euthi’ran Church was organized in .Atchison in 1870. with Rev. 
 M. S. Royer as jiastor, and a memhership of twenty-three. Regutar meetings were held In 
 Price’s Hall aiid the Congregational Church for several months, but Mr. Rover becoming 
 discouraged, lie resigned, and the cliurch soon ceased holding meetings. Some months 
 since, however, a reorganization was elfectcd. and the services of Rev. W. I. Cotter, of 
 Eftlnghaiii, secured. Meetings are belli regularly every Sniiday afternoon, and the cliiirch 
 lias a memhership of forty-two. The Methodist liiuscopal Cliurch South has been secured 
 for the meetings of the 01 ganizatioii. 
 
 .Although the society has no bnilding of its own, it has land in what Is itnowiiasthe 
 Ltitlferan Church addition—about thirty lots. The elders of the chnrch are: .1. H. Kerlin, 
 who is also secret:irv and treasurer, and Nathan Ki tier; deacons, W. H. Kuhns, A. R. 
 Zimmerman. Israel Heisy and 11. N. Waterbnry; trustees, .S. K. Clarke and W. H. Smith. 
 The organization has also a Sunday school of fo'rty-flve ineinbers, of which J. H. Rerlln is 
 suiiei inteiident. 
 
 Church nf Christ.—The members of this religious body effected an organization in 
 Atchison ill 1869, with Janies F. Rutclier and T. 15. .McCleeryas ciders, and J. A. Ham, 
 James A. Patt'di and ,1. .1. Locker as deacons, and the la-t named as clerk and treasurer. 
 Elder W. J. Rogers ortlriated for one year, succeeded liy Elder James E. Gaston, who re¬ 
 mained in charge eigliteen montlis. The meetings tlien became irregular lor several years, 
 and in 187.5the church as an organization ceased to exist. After the lapse of seven years, 
 by the active exertions of C. F'. .Sanuders and lady and other zealous persons, the church 
 was re-organized Decemlier 4, 1881, with a uiemliershii) of twenty-two. Woclal meetings 
 were held for a season and Elder .1, R. ,S|iencer, of Topeka, secured to preach to the congre¬ 
 gation. Tlie following were elected as the advisory hoard: C. F. .Saunders, J. G. Samide, 
 T. R. McCleery. J. T. Alleiisworth and J. J. Locker. The hoard finally secured tlie services 
 of Elder M. P. Hayden, of Coluiiihian.a, Ohio, wlio took charge of the church. April 7, 
 1882. Under his auspices, and by the co-operation of tlie advisory hoard, a permanent 
 organization was clfected May 28. 1882, with a memliershlp of twenty-five. Meetings are 
 regularly held in the li:dl, coi ner of F'oiirth street and Kansas avenue, and the " Chnrch of 
 Christ” is growing rapidly. Within one year its memhership will uudouhtedly reach one 
 hundred. 
 
 The African Uethnrllst Episcopal Church of A/c/iisoii was org.anized in the sniiiinei of 
 1S6S. Tlie first sermon was iireaclied liy Rev. Jolin M. Wilkinson, wlio was sent here by 
 the coiifereneeof tlie .African Methodist Cliiircli. He labored zealously organizing classes 
 and soon succeeded in liullding a comfortable frame nipetliig house, capaide of seating 125 
 lier.sons. Rev. Mr. Wilkinson’s succe.ssors were: Rev.s. ,1. F. Joi'ilon, W. 1£. .Sexton, 
 Thomas Strotlier. .loliii A. F'onrshee, W. L. Herod, V. F. Rates, .i. W. Wilson, James H. 
 Hniihai'd. and .1. P. Howard, present preacher in cliarge, who came to Atcliison, October 
 18S1. Four years since the frame ciiuri li bnilding, located on Atcliison between Seventh 
 and Eigliih streets, was destroyed liy fire, hut the coiigrcg:ition immediately set to work 
 and erected on the ruins a brick building, 36x6J feet; the last indelitedness oh the cliurch 
 S5II0. was paid liy siiliscription in a single d.iy, in May. 1882. The chnrcli lias a inemlier- 
 ship of :5 '0. The in-esciit oltlcers are: Thomas Reed. R. F. Roniier, Jerry Rnckcr, Harvey 
 Potter, Washin .ton 'initli. stewards; Tliomas Reed, Harvey Potter, Pliil'lip Porter, James 
 Eads. Rpiiert Heister, class lead-rs; James Eads. 15. F. Rariiaril, Jesse Miller, .lerry Ruck¬ 
 er, Tlioni:is Reed, trustees; Horace Johnson, superintendent S:ihhath scliool. One Inindred 
 and seventy-five scholars in school Regular services every Sabbath morning and evening- 
 prayer meetings Wednesday evcniiig.s. 
 
 Eb ntzer Dapt'st Church (Colored).—This religious liody was organized in M.arcii, 1867. 
 A frame lioiise of worsiii|> 35x40 feet, xvas erected the same year. Tlie chnrcli book.s show 
 a meuiliership of forty at the end of 1867. Elder W. .M. Twine was the first preaclier. .Since 
 the lieginniiig, tlie l(dlovv!iig iiameil Ehlers have ministered to the cluiroh: Messrs Twine 
 .Sims, .Marsliall. Morton. Paris, and the present minister. Elder Smotliers In 1878 another 
 church was orga-iized, lint after a short time it was consolidated witli Elienezer. 'Early in 
 1877, tlie members were unfortunate in lostng tlieir church edifice, and for several years 
 worsliipeii in private houses, and oceasionallv in public; but last September they erected 
 their iiresent substantial brick structure. 42x72, on the site of the burned building and 
 great iirosperity now attends them. .Since the advent of Elder Smothers, August 9 1881 
 200 per.soiis have been immersed and received Into the church. There are at present a little 
 over 500 nienibers. Services are regularly held, Sunday mornings and evenings, and prayer 
 meetings Wednesday evenings. 
 
 COLORED REFUGEF.S. 
 
 The spring of 1879 was noted for the excitement caused by the shipment to Kansas and 
 other localilies of large nnmliers of freedmen and women from Louisiana, Mississippi and 
 other SoiiMiern States. Atchison shared tlie excitement of the threatened irruption 'Tlie 
 leaders of pulilic opinion protested tint the city did not desire the presence of unskilled 
 laliorers. There were no vacant lioiises in the city, ami tiie public feeling was almost uiiaiii 
 minis mat Atchison did not want tliem as citizens. A tew shreivd (V) iioliticians saw In the 
 Soiithei-n exmlns an attein|it to carry Northern States tor particular political parties Rut the 
 re|)ly of the friends of the party Indicated w.as: ” We are alreadv in an over whelm log m lior- 
 Ity, and do not need the ballots of these treed men.” On the 1st day of .May, word was liroimlit 
 by railway passengei's from below tliat the steamer ’-.loe Kinney,” with 250 colored retu- 
 gee.s, was making its way up. anil would land her human cargo at Atcliison No atiempt 
 was made to resist, and the next d.ay the boat arrived and <iuletly landod at Ketcliam’s Mill 
 below town, sent her passengers asliore, and (piickly departed. They were poor and desti¬ 
 tute, and clothed in rags. Many were without food. The Uaili/ Ohamplnn of May 3d after 
 descrlliiiig tlie pllialile condition of the refugees, contended that white people of ailv na¬ 
 tionality, under similar circumstances, laiuled without food on a strange sliore would'have 
 been deeiily dejected and loudly bewailed their fate; imlinall that lilack compaiiv there 
 was not a whimper or a cry. A lioy with a chain cable held on to his dog and an bid wo¬ 
 man smoked, with tlie remark that when tlie, last pipeful was gone she reckoned .some kind 
 friend woiilii furnl.sh another. Tiicy were poor enough, and all said they were out of pro¬ 
 visions, yet they asked no one for food. 
 
 The idea seemed to suddenly seize bystanders of all shades of color, that it was a pitiful 
 tiling lhac a lot of luen, women ami little children, some of them sick, should be in Atcliison 
 without lood, and a sort of '-relief iiioveiiient” was organized. Doc. Jennings was on hand 
 with his wagon, anil started out to collect provisions, and he got them from citizens every- 
 
 theli- efforts in lichalf of tlieir people, were Jacob .Starr, and .Messrs. Jennings Ransom 
 Rucker, Logan, Mortnn. Wilson, and Lett. Al a late bour many of the refugee's still re¬ 
 mained on the river bank, sitting around little fires built of driftwood;,-is patient andun- 
 comiilaining.as ever. A''square meal” for the hungry refugees wonnd up .Atchison’s first 
 day’s experience with ihe emigration movement, the most singular since the Israelites 
 started out for "soldiei' claims” In t'anaan. 
 
 Atchison did its w-liole duty to tliose who were so uiiceremonioiislv cast into tlieir midst 
 blit as an evidence that tliey did not propose to shoulder more tlian I'heir own share of the 
 bnrilen. tlie (lily Council met in special session on tlie 3d dav of May, and passed an ordi¬ 
 nance forlddding the landing of paupers. Aliotit the same time the authorities of the A & 
 N.. and Central Itranch railroads, iiroposed to carry tlie refugees on their roads to coiint’ies 
 north ;ind west, wliere tlieir services were needed, at the rate of one cent p r mile Rut the 
 most of thmu obtained employment, and did not long ilepend on the charity of the people of 
 the city. The women and children found shelter in tlie two colored cbtirches and as the 
 season was not iiicleinent, the men sliifted along without suffering. The colored people of 
 the cit.v held a lueetiug on tile 4tli of May. and took ineasures to relieve their unfortunate 
 lirethreii. In this work, Jacob .Starr, F. Porter, Merit Davis, J. W. Wilson I Venable I A 
 Paris, R, M, Wilson and P. R. Rooker were conspicuous. ’ ’J- A- 
 
 CITY INSTITUTIONS AND PUBLIC WORKS. 
 
 Atchison Wattr H'orks.—From the earliest setllemeiit of the city up to the year 1880 
 one of the most serious drawbacks to a residence in Atcliison, was .an inadequate supply 
 of wholesoiue water suitable, for all purposes. During that year the iieople wisely decided, by 
 .1 vote of 1,309 to 84, to conti-act witli Sylvester Walts, of .St. I.ouis, for tlie const riictiop of 
 tyater works on Ihe reservoir plan. The ’’Atcliison Water Coniiiany” was org.aiiized under 
 the laws of Kansas, and John R. Lionberger, George E. Leiglitoij, Tlionias E. Tutl, Charles 
 
 Parsons and .Sylvester Watts, ail of St, Louis, were elected Directors, and T. N. Rontelle, 
 Chief Engineoi-. It w.as agreed to furnish fifty hydrants for fire purposes and for flushing 
 sewers, together with a number of public w.atering trouglis. the city paying therefor the 
 sum of 96,000. Six miles of iiialns were laid, and water laid oil the following streets: On 
 Ninth from Commercial to .Main; on Ninth to Kansas avenue; on Kansas avenue from 
 Ninth to Tenth; on Tenth from Kansas avenue to Laramie; on Seventh from Commercial 
 to Kearney; on F'ifth from southern limits to Division; on Atchison from Fifth to .Second; 
 on Fourth from Atcliison to Riley; on Riley from Fourth to Fifth; on Second from Main to 
 Parallel: on F’ourth from Commercial to V street; on V from Fourth to Fifth; on Main 
 from Fifth to Elglith: on R. from Fifth to Seventh; on .Seventli from R to Park. Tlie res¬ 
 ervoirs are located on tlie highest ground within the city limits, the to|) of tlie settling 
 reservoir being 227 feet above the level of the Missouri river. They are located at the south¬ 
 ern extremity of .South Fifth street, in Spring Garden Addition. The ground on which the 
 reservoirs are placed was purcliased of GeorgeT. Clialllss for 92,51)11. From the embank¬ 
 ment a magnificent view is obtained of the windings of the Missouri river, the city of Atchi¬ 
 son, and the country west and south. The settling reservoir has a capacity of 1,251)001) 
 gallons. Adjoiniiigthis on tlie west is the storage reservoir, callable of holding ;J.500.000 
 gallons of water. The reservoirs are built in the most substaiilial manner. Tlie luimplng 
 works are located at the west end of the Missouri River bridge, and the water forced to the 
 settliiig reservoir through a ten-inch pipe, capaide of discliargiiig 1,000,000 gilloiis in 
 twenty-four lioiirs. The suction apparatus is worked bv a pair of combination engines and 
 pumps, known by macliiuists as isochronal engines, of seveiity-borso iiower each. Tliey 
 are of tliirty-incli stroke, with cylinders twenty-four inches in diameter. Tlie pumps act 
 indepeiidentl.v. and each can pump 1,000,000 gallons in twentv-four hours. Rot one of the 
 pumps i.s used at a time, thus preventing any stoppage in case of accident. Tlie Missouri 
 River water is agreeable and wholesome. Tlie sediment consists almost entirely of sand. 
 The water is allowed ample time to settle oefore being drawn into the storage resei voir, 
 and from thence delivered to consumers. The total cost of the water-works was $150,000, 
 and it is money well expended. In this connection it may lie well to remark that as a means 
 for the extinguishment of fires, six stream.s can lie siinultaneoiislv thrown a distance of 
 100 feet and upwards—sufficient for all practical purposes. Tlie Silsliee steam fire engine is 
 now a piece of useless property, and will soon be disposed of bv the City Council, to some less 
 favored community. There has been no change in the official management of the water¬ 
 works company from the first organization, tlie following named geutlemeu still retaining 
 the management: John R. Lionberger. President. .St. Louis, Mo.; John D. Davis, Secre- 
 tar.v. .St. Louis, Mo.; J. R. Quigley, Snperinlendent, Atchison. 
 
 The Police Force.—Vor the nast few years Atchison lias had the lienefit of a well-ap¬ 
 pointed departmeiit. The first City Marshal, Milton R. Renton, was elected in the spring of 
 1858, under the first act of incorporation. In September of tlie same year lie was re-ap- 
 poiiited, and lield office one year. At present the force is divided as follows : One City Mar- 
 slial, one policeman to guard city prisoners, one keeper of city prison, and nine patrol 
 police. Tlie police is divided into five night and five day men. 
 
 From the last annual repnrtof Thos. IS. MacGee, I’olire Judge, itis learned that the 1.511 
 cases brought before him carried $14,039.65 into tlie city treasury. About one-lialf of tills 
 sum was paid in fines, and one-seventh worked out” on the stn-ets liy the unfortunates 
 of tlie chain gang. Tlie most common kind of offenses were: drunk, 149; prostitution, 187; 
 vagrancy, 86: discliargiiig fire arms witlilu the city limits, 81; visiting houses of ill- 
 fame. 59 . 
 
 The Atchison Gas Company was organized January 21. 1870, with the following direc¬ 
 tors: Geo. W. Gllck, pre.sldeut; .A. H. .Siryker, s-cietary; R. A. Park, treasurer. Tlie capital 
 stock of the company is $100,000, all paid up. In 1881 the old works were entirely replaced 
 by new ones, built on a large scale, and including all tlie moilern Improvements. Over five 
 miles of mains have already been laid, and the system is being continually exlendcd. The 
 present officers of the company are as follows: A. G. Gtls. president; \V. \V. Gntlirie, vice 
 presitlent; H. M. Glanc.v. secretary: J. P. Brown, purchasing agent. The works are situ¬ 
 ated on Main stieef. west of ,Seventli. 
 
 The Atchison .street Itaitway Company was chartered by the legislature in the winter of 
 1880, and organized in the spring of 1881 by the choice of tlie following officers, wiio are 
 still serving the company: J. A. Iteeson. president; \V. W. Hetherlngton, treiisiirer and sec- 
 retary: E. H. Liiitwieler, superintendent. Under the provisions of tlieir liberal charter, the 
 company has constructed several miles of road, andsuiiplied their lines wltii good cars. The 
 Fiftli street line extends from tlie water works in ibesoiitli to the Catlioilc Cliurch in the 
 northern part of the city; tlie Coiuniercial and Mainstreet line from the Union Depot to 
 Harmony Garden in the western section; the Commercial and Tenth street line from the 
 Union Depot to the end of Tenth street, with a braiicli up Kansas avenue. The company 
 emjiloy nine cars, lllteeii men, and forty liorses and mules. 
 
 Fire Departiamt.—The fire department of .Atchison w.as first organized on the volun¬ 
 teer system dti ring the year 1860. Sol. Washer was the first chosen iiresident, and Maj. 
 W.,S. Downs the first foreman, with a full force of members. Hand engines were used 
 until 1876, when a Sllsbee steamer was purchased, and three years later the volunteer sys¬ 
 tem gave place to a p:iid deiiartnient, although Atchison h.as still a goodly mini her of volun¬ 
 teers. The wise introduction of the reservoir system has revolutionized the lireilep irt- 
 iiient. At present the Silsbee steamer is more ornamental than useful, the waterworks 
 being capable of throwing large streams of water over the higliest building in the city. 
 The present officers of the force are: .Samuel H. Kelsey, chief; John Compton, foreman; 
 Will. Hoover, pipeman; H. H. Wilson andj. H. Johnson, drivers; Janies Young, watchman. 
 
 The Great Fire.—On Sunday afternoon, J one 9, 1867, the most destructive fire that 
 ever visited .Atchison occurred. Within three liours. two l.arge and valuable blocks of build¬ 
 ings—on both sides of Commercial, between Fourth and Fifth streets—were swept away ; 
 twenty-oiie store rooms, with an Imnieiise amount of goods, were reduce.1 io heaps of 
 smouldering aslies: and twenty-five persons were thrown out of places in which to transact 
 business. The lowest estimate placeil the loss at sixty tliousaiiil doiiars. The fire had its 
 origin in a defective Hue, and probably burned a consideiablo time before it was noticed. 
 About oiie-sixtii of tile loss was covered by instir.ance. Rut as usual there was not the great 
 loss without some compensating gain. The burnt district was soon covered with fine 
 business liiocks, and even some of the owners were actually benefited by the conflagration. 
 Better buildings commanded better prices. 
 
 BANKS AND CO.MMERCIAL UNIONS. 
 
 In .January, 1857, an act was passed, making it a grave offense tor any person or persons 
 to eitiier form themselves into an association to carry on banking transactions, ortosiib- 
 STidbe to such a iiiirpose. The penalty for its violation was a fine, ranging from $400 to $1,- 
 Onq, or imprisonment of from six months to twelve nionths. The act establishing the Kansas 
 
 D-iink. .Stariling contradictions! The capital stock was fixed at 
 $300,000, bills iiayable in gold or silver. Jobn H. Stringfellow, Joseph Plean and Samuel 
 Dickson were authorized to open subscription books. The Atchison Itrancli of the Kansas 
 
 Majors .t Go. and .Smoot, Russell .t Co., two of the largest Government contracting firms in 
 tlie country. Gen. I’omeroy was chosen vtce-president. For manv years Col. R, L. Pease 
 was manager of the bank. In 1861, it retired from business, and its legitini.ate successor 
 Hetheriugton’s Exchange ISank continued to accoin modate Atchison’s flimnclal demands. ’ 
 In January, 1861, by legislative enactment, tlie name of the bank was clianged to the 
 "Rank of the .State of Kansas.” with W. H. Russell, Pres.; G. H. Fairchild V. Pres - R L 
 I’ease, cashier. It continued bu.slness nntil .March, 1866, when tlie stockhoiders wonnd’iip 
 the concerns of the bank and made ari-angements for the redemption of its circulation. E. 
 R. Allen was iiresldentof tlie institution after 1862 
 E ' 
 was I 
 the ( 
 for c 
 it ilien i 
 
 it removeii to the tine building on the corner of Fourth and Commercial, erected by ' 
 Hetberington for the express uses of the lianking business, and provided with every requi¬ 
 site for tlie transaction of business and tlie security of tleiiosits. In 1876, Mr. Hetberington 
 admitted ills son W. W. Iletlierington, who had been for a long time a clerk in tlie bank to 
 a partnership, and in 1881, another son, C. S. Hetherlngton, became .associated in the bit'si- 
 ness. 
 
 The Exchange Bank of William Iletlierington & Co.” was changed to the ” Exchange 
 N.ational Rank of Atchison,” August 1, 1882. The formal change was made on July 21 when 
 the incorporators deposited wilh the Comptroller of tlie Currency $1011,000 in Gbvei iiiiient 
 lionds. and completed Hie steps required liy law; but the liank did not ccnimence liusiness 
 until August 1. The dircctois are William Hetherlngton, AV. AV. Hetberington, B. P. AA'ag- 
 geiicr. Frank Riei-and J. ,S. Galbraith. ^ 
 
 The officers are; President, AVilliam Iletherington; AHce President, J. P. Pomeroy; 
 
ATCHISON COUNTY. 
 
 0(1 liiin. riio bank coiuineiifiHil IxwIha^u 
 
 381 
 
 . auYA " "'ey •'‘''*0 
 
 '-y'*'’-ami ready for buslocs 
 
 Alc/iisoii Sai'lngs Tiank was established in 18fi!). Willia 
 R. A. 1 aik cjisbier. In 1871, A <1. Otis w;ts elected nresidi 
 Israel .•>. 1 acker was the tirst vice-president of tbe savings 
 son, James \V. I arker. I'lie rapiial .stock is *100,01)0. ^ 
 
 iliain C, Smith i)ein)t in'c.sidetit, .and 
 sident .and still holds that position. 
 1 bank, and wa.s succeeded by his 
 
 i,.,7, ; . 1 . "‘o" 'jo.voo .1110 so leet niun. me elevator conlii 
 
 * imwatoc^'-'i'^’^' k’OO.OOO bnsliels. Oust of bnililln)t, 
 
 J/: 1 be following named Kentlemen eomnose rii > 
 
 lied jreiitlemeii romnnsj* rhiJ - 
 
 incnrpor.ate(l Uy the Legislature November 2 
 Me.it benefit to tlie business nuui of the city JOIeirj 
 "’if;." ^n-eer, and the nsefni'Tss of th 
 
 ,, . city property 
 
 I he Atchiann Bonril of 
 and since that time has lieen ^ 
 roniinoilhms I'ooms have bee 
 
 9. 1681. 
 
 .secretary 
 phcar, A. ]!. 
 
 lohhPnuiclstSmteT^^asnrerirmmnSliVe^t^i,::'^^^ 
 
 oaiM of (lirec/o™*'Uei^bnat^^i's 
 
 ilf ac/iineJf'or/cs.—The above is tbe title of one of Atchison's most 
 en years since induced by a liaiiiisonie donation from 
 I, 111., reinoyed to Atcliisoii and erected on tiie corner 
 tile inaiinfacuire of arcliltectiiral work iron 
 and slieet iron work. Tlie buil (ini's com- 
 niacliliie sbo|)s two and a iialf stories 
 : brass foundry, 20x35 feet; two core ovens, 
 licet iron sbo|i, 30x50 feet; a fire-proof pat- 
 nth shop 30x53 feet. Tlie cupola capacity is 
 tlie massive Iron xvork for the Union depot 
 
 otlier tine I.Jtddlni'sboth .‘u“irom7;uid VibroadT baV’sinpVmf 
 
 towns III Kansas, Nebraska and other .Stales, As an ev e ice of He ii a-iiiti ie f bis n . ■ 
 laolinm/ Timvi' «>atdnriii,'the years 1881 and 1882 Viie am.' un "ohvo^^^^^^ 
 
 T i"i® >e.iis since Mr. Leu became a member of the firm and duriiiir the uast vomp 
 tseatou iV: Leii_[uive esCablislied a branch foundry at Lincoln, Neb. ^ 
 
 t their present 
 AtcJdson Kur- 
 lith basement. 
 3 iiorse power; 
 ilities foj- pro- 
 ■oom, 30x40 feet Jias 
 
 .ml,led. ^fhe best nnideri. imtcbinery is used in the m A^nUudn e^f m stoi^K I nre- s 
 istamis, tab es, etc. The members of tlie firm are, .S. K. .Stevenson C H l-'-iVwin'imi 
 
 .. ij. iuuu, j'. n. i'eauoay, hoard of direci 
 
 Atchison TiipngrnphU a Union. No. 13.-This sociei 
 le National Typograidiical Union June 10, 1881. At pre 
 a-si'IiinfI" rom,' '{'‘"Llll®, .naineil persons fill t 
 
 lirJones; 
 
 s. 
 
 ety was organized by charter from 
 esentthe organization has tweiily- 
 tiie several offices; il. C. Patclien, 
 
 Anderson, recording secretary; James 
 treasurer; S. 12. Cline, sergeant-at-arms: 
 1 rectors^ James I\l. Jones, delegate to the 
 The regular meetings are 
 
 I-resent omeeri: Joini 
 
 )ht» (. Herd, financial and recording secretary. 
 
 been adiled. 
 washst: 
 
 modate tlie city trade tiie company Inive a liainiso^ne salesroom' No 81S Coirimend'H ^‘Tn'ppV 
 where a i. |spbty oft leir eleyimt workmansliip is at all tinmUoimn for 
 Atchison Imu memo Company employ commercial travelers on the road and have a lanre 
 and Krtnyini'lrade 111 central ami western Kansas and Nebrassr. ’ 
 
 ^..-^tchisnii bash, Door and Bliad t'nclory.—la the fall of 1878, Messrs. Doaiie Marsliall .t 
 
 Park,con,nieaced iieaiMbccornerof ICIsbCh street anil Kan.sas amnu.l In a twAi’oly ^ 
 
 nVi'.'I'fj C.^'L.'AIiitl^m-SHlVie.nors- -lam 
 
 se.ssion of ilie Internatlonai Typograpbical Union 
 held the first Sunday in (he niontJi in theL>aif'y C'/minpion office 
 ^fc7Usoa Ctoor Makers^ Union, No. Hl.-VAyKvtiv 
 Union April 17, 1880. Present officers: John 
 dent; George Tiiingstay, treasurer; John C. 
 
 Present number of ineinbers thirty-eight. 
 
 3 ir superior ariicles ai;e used in Missouri, Nel>raska and Coloraclo. They eu ^ 
 arcriSsF" ^ ^ linn is Marshall ,t Park; Mr. Ifoiuie w-ltl.d/ew A on 
 
 MANUFACTORIES. 
 
 rels of flour. The brands of xviiiC -inn.. 
 
 • Lit.y anils ” (fancy), and " White ] 
 
 several times, costing 
 
 h'l! flmT'iH”ivnii=''‘‘^’r'^''y150 har- 
 i Rose”(familyJ. i»-e “ Alpha ” (patent). 
 
 niocllons,,,iuu^rsnea? Uie-ior,,eFo^lj;;e.nh ami Coni,n^i.;;ialMHete 
 ti,iAt- f'® prohibitory law or some other cause 
 
 this biaiicli of ti.vde is not as extensive in .Atcliison as tlie reiiort.ssliow it to have been three 
 or four years since At the present Lime tliere is capacitv for brewlim' an iin ense amoi ut 
 of beer, but the sales are mostly confined to the city. \Viioi e -- " ' ' amount 
 
 r.l'ftfto n’1 Q /VHP <xff* .. p < 1. .X ..... . .1- . 
 
 Centi alMill s. In 1871 Cant, William I'iownin.ii and Pot 'Phoo..., -.... _ 
 
 Llaseed Oil Works. 
 Tliird streets), in An 
 interest " ■ 
 boiler r 
 inachln 
 
 "'a.s built by Rryniiif'& Slierer (corner 
 
 macliinery and arranf'ements of tlie bnil.l 
 Ketlier at an expense of fully $60,000. A 1 
 
 bf.'.ulls, Comiirise tbe most important of tben- 
 
 are the Diamond Flour 
 ■■’lie biiildina' Is of brick, 
 Tlie niai i structure is 
 e members of tlie firm 
 . esent business blit a few 
 amount to $3,50.000 per annum. The 
 
 
 Amer- 
 ! of 
 
 els; Eh-vator “ C,”' lotal sHr me. n in b^^A 1Kusli- 
 
 Wa.sbin * Kiiie’ia Aie^wiiVterLnerected by Wlilte, 
 •vasconipo.sed of Sol R W islier andVei^i-T I'A \vi "ri'*'*'r/" 3Vaslier * Wliite. and 
 
 and bis son C..I. becaine aK^n ;i inenibecl'A', ii'!.,,!‘•et'Pe'l, 
 
 Main street, convenient to the railroad tracks, 
 n... ^, 9 “y y®a>’s ago Alfred Welsh commenced tiie maiinf.actnre of 
 
 Cl ackers on tlie iiortli .side of Kansas aveiuie between Sixtii ami Seventh, wTiere be leased 
 iP Pus gone forward steadily Increasiiiff liis trade from 
 
 t at me to the present. He gives ste.idy eniployment to eight men, amt iiiakes goods to 
 the amount of i.j.oUJ per iiionlb, for wliicli lie finds ready s.Ues in .Atcliison and on the sev- 
 f,.A‘i '‘u®^ u.f yailnnnls centering iii tbe commercial metropolis of the State. Wherever in - 
 tioduced Ills brand of crackersTias aii excellent reputation 
 
 V' I ,t f \t : I! 1 ,, r Is \ I a Cl >^I\ __ I... ..I. * ... 
 
 p\. r ' ■ ■;.‘Hid nave purchased since the cotumoiicemeut several bun¬ 
 
 dled tons oi lUx stiaw. paying Hierelore an average of six dollars per ton, and receiving 
 an average of two to three cents per pound. «niu iccciving 
 
 HOTELS AND PUBLIC HALLS. 
 
 fcl*® Atchison Town Association assessed each of it.s one liundred 
 shares ot stock 5^.0, tliatciie citizens might be provided with a honajide hotel. Accordin*’’) v 
 ; 'vorkinen might have been seen near the conieA of Seem'd 
 
 and Atchison stieets, busily engaged upon a one-story frame .structure with basement 
 
 enlarged, fl 
 a gatlierlng | 
 
 7 nm n' Am-tTlUmi ’ "■?'* ""‘P, uiauU"®'! P® H- Dickcr.s.m, fin lie snm- 
 
 (■f the Natioii.u Hotel was piircliased bytlie New Eiu-lami AiilSoeietv aiidgieatlv 
 Its sictiiig room was tlie first court room. ;i,iul tlie Iiotel itself, w'as, all in all iniite 
 ’ PP‘®®/u‘V’uP''“;P'us. file .National Hotel, or tlie "olii .National House,” as it is 
 
 . Sr. 111 .4 r.fl. I >tl< rAtirMOfit’irriii>>loSiixi.<<pii,..i .i-..^ . ■ ’ 
 
 ator comes from tbe country 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 382 
 
 the hotel, a large four-story structure was opened September 1, 1858. Col. Abell seems to 
 have been the principal mover In this enterprise, as In many other schemes for the good of 
 Atchison, anil replied, conseiinently, when the new hotel was ‘'toasted” at the banquet held 
 on the first of this month. Col. Thomas Murphv was the landlord and a popular one. The 
 Massasolt House was destroyed by fire .Seprember 1. 1873. 
 
 Otis ifoitse,—Tills hotel, the leading one of .\trhlson, was opened in May, 1873. It was 
 built by Mr. Elilredge, of Lawrence, at a cost, with furnishings of S60,000. The building Is 
 of brick, four stories, 105 feet on Commercial, bv TdO feet on Second, and contains 113 
 rooms, or accommodations for about 31)1) guests. The proprietors of the Otis House have 
 been Savage A .McDaniel, Ekiredge A Everest, George L. Andrews A Co,, C, C. ISnrnes <fc Co., 
 Moor & Webb, G. L. Weiib and Alexanders A Webb, The hotel has a well-deserved and 
 constantly Increasing patronage. 
 
 The Lindell Hotel is a fine looking brick structure, three stories in beiglit, located on 
 the corner of Utah avenue and Eourth street. The size of the building is 150x40 feet, and 
 the fifty rooms which it contains are large and well ventilated. It was erected by .Jacob 
 Len In 1873. and first managed by Col. .1. W. Lapler, formerly of the Massasolt and Otis 
 houses. Col. Lapler retired in November, 1881. Mr. Leu and David Lugton, formerly 
 of the Otis House, assuming control. The hotel is conveniently situated, and draws its full 
 sliare of pnlillc patronage. The property is valued at $40,000. 
 
 Onion Depot Hotel.—This new and elegant house extending from ,Second to Third 
 streets, on Main wasopened l)y .J. H. Gardner, In the fall of 1880, and lie continued to man¬ 
 age the lioiise until October, 1881, when it was closed until the present proprietors, H. B. Sails 
 & Co., took charge tlie beginning of 1882. The Union is first-class in every respect. Hav¬ 
 ing leased the.St. James as a lodging house, .Sails A Co. can accommodate a large numberof 
 guests. Attached to tlie Union and St. .lames are sixty-five first-class bed rooms. 
 
 Atlantic House.—This is one of the first-class hotels of .Atcliison, the main biniding 
 being erected as a private resilience. Its size is 45x80, the house being situated on the 
 corner of Utah avenue and Fifth street. The house contains30 rooms, anil comfortable and 
 boine-like accommodations tor 60 guests. The property is valued at about $13,000, Mrs. 
 N. K. Wakefield is the projirietress. 
 
 The'IVrruont House, a cominodious three-story frame building, corner of Second and 
 Main streets, was erected for a hotel in 1860, and has been occupied as a hotel ever since by 
 Mr. John Reisiier, the proprietor. Tlie Treinont contains thirty-six rooms, and its central 
 location has always given it popularity. 
 
 The Kansas House is a new two-story and basement brick, built for a hotel in 1881, by 
 Patrick Langan, and contains fifteen rooms. It is located on the northeast corner of Ninth 
 and Main stieets. 
 
 The Pacific House, corner of Fourth and Main streets, a two-story and basement brick 
 house, located within ten rods of the Utiion Depot, has been occupied as a hotel for two and 
 a half years by George Iversoti, Jr. The Pacific has a large nutnberof day boarders, and 
 ample accommodations for transletit guests. 
 
 The Avenue House, on Kansas, between Sixth and Seventh streets, was erected for hotel 
 purposes in 1867. The earliest mangers were Mrs. Harrison and .Mrs. Stokes. J. G. Hutch¬ 
 inson, the present popular proprietor has conducted its affairs for the past three years. The 
 Avenue is noted for its quiet comforts. 
 
 In the year 1871. the opera house, known as Corinthian Hall, was erected by Judge C. 
 G. Foster, of Topeka. C. J. Urury and Dr. J. M. Linley, of Atchison. The hall occupies the 
 second story of a lilock on the west side of Fourth street, between Kansas avenue and Com¬ 
 mercial street. Corinthian Hall has seventy-five feet front, is eighty feet deep, and has a 
 seating capacity of six hundred. The stores below are occupied by Frank Howard and 
 Jansen A Co. 
 
 Turner Hall, located southeast corner of Kansas avenue and Sixth street, was erected 
 by the Turner .Society in 1867. The house is two stories in height, the lower story of n hicli 
 is used as a gymnasium, and the upper floor, 45x70 feel, for concerts, lialls, etc. The society 
 employ a teacher of gymnastics, wlio in addition to members of the Turners’ organization, 
 gives instruction to a class of seventy-five pupils. Connected with the premises is a garden, 
 one hundred and fifty feet square, supplied with water and gas, that is a tashlonahle resort 
 during the summer mouths. 
 
 SOCIETIES. 
 
 Washington Council No. 2. Royal and Select Masters.—Received charter from the Grand 
 Council of Koyal and Select Masters of Kansas, December 13, 1867 and meets in Masonic 
 Hall the second .Monday of each month. Present officers; A. H. Sockman. Tlirice Illustri¬ 
 ous Grand Master; J. E. Lewis. D. M.; J. C. Greenawalt, P. C. W.; K. Forbriger, treasurer; 
 A. D. McCoiiaugby {P. T. G. M.), secretary; C. 11. McDulf, C. G.; J. Leu, C. C.; J. M. Price 
 (P. D. G. M.), steward; J. N. Utley, sentinel. 
 
 Medina Temple Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.—This order was 
 chartered by the Imperial Grand Council of the United .States, February 20. 1878. Illus¬ 
 trious J. C. GreenawHlt, G. Potentate; HI. J. M. Price, C. Rablian; III. A. D. McConotigby, 
 A. Rabhan; Ill. A. H. Sockman, high priest and prophet; III. J. A. Bailey, oriental 
 guide; III. Robert Forbriger. treasurer; 111. J. H. Garside, R.; Ill. Geo. C. Allen, 1st Cer. 
 Master; III. J. H. Johusoii, 2d Cer. Master; 111. W. G. Hall, marshal; III. Jacob Leu, C. 
 Guard; Ill. J. N. Utley, O. G. 
 
 Active Lodge bio. 158, A. F.& A. M., meets second and fourth Saturday nigiits in each 
 month, in Masonic Hall. Chartered Getober 21, 1875, with Thomas Clyde, W. M.; R. P. It. 
 Millar, S. \V.; James G. Thayer, J. \V. Present officers: J. C. Fulton, VV. M.; J. A. G. Sam¬ 
 ple, S. W.; E. \V. Sargent, J. W.; Hardin Hovey, treasurer; Wm. H. Thayer, Secretary; 
 diaries VVincheck, S. D.; John O’Donald, J. D.; W. J. Stone, tyler. Number of members, 
 fifty-four. 
 
 IVashtngton Lodge, No. 5. A., F. A A. M. was chartered July 14. 1856, with .Joseph 
 
 S.aqui, W. M.; Luther C. Challiss, J. W.;-Wilcox, .J. W. Present officers; A. P. Tenney, 
 
 W. M.; S. D. Bereman, S. W.; Rodney Smith, J. W.; L Frank, treasurer; A. D. McCon- 
 oughy. fP. U. G. iM.), secretary; Cal. B. Norton, S. D.; W. F. Pratt, J. D,; F. Duncke, t, ler. 
 Numberof members, eighty-eight. Meets the first and third Monday of each month in 
 Masonic hail, Hetherington’s Bank Building. 
 
 Washington Chapter, No. 1, Royal Arch Masons.—Meets in Masonic Hall the second and 
 fourth Wednesday nights in each month. Originally chartered liy the General Grand 
 Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the United States, May 18, 1^59. Re-chartered by 
 the Most Excellent Grand Chapter of the State of Kansas. December 27, 1867, witli John A. 
 Chase as M. E. high priest; John M. Price king; and W. H. Bowen, scribe. Present offi¬ 
 cers: A. Dunlap, H. P.; H. C. Golden, K.; N. D. Todd, S.; .4. P. Tenney, C. II.; ,1. E. Lewis, 
 P. S.; A. McDonald. R. A. C.; R. F. L'lidsay, G. M. 3d V.; Geo. C. Allen, G. M. 2d V.; J. H. 
 Garside, G. M. 1st V.; J. Leu, treasurer; A. D. McConaughy (P. H. P.J, secretary; A. H. 
 Sockman (P. H. P.) sentinel. 
 
 Martha Washington Chapter, No. 2, Order Eastern .Star.—Meets second Friday night in 
 each month at Masonic Hall. Orignally chartered by the Supreme Grand Chaiiter of the 
 United States. April 9, 1872, with Mrs. A. K. Todd, W. matron; C. J. Neal, W. patron; Mrs. 
 Mary L. Hazard, associate m.atron. Re chartered by tlie Grand Chapter of Kansas, Octo- 
 ber 16, 18.8. Present officers: Mary D. Cochrane, W. matron; J. M. White, W. P.; Rebecca 
 M. Harris. A. M.; Minnie Leu, T.: A. D, McConaugliy, secretary; Zetta Hovey, Ada; Mary 
 E. "Stone, Ruth; Mary L. Coplan, Esther; Clara Nickerson, Martha; Rachel Rodeiitliai, 
 Electa; George W. Hendrickson, warden. 
 
 Shiloh Conclave, No. 1, Knights of the Red Cross of Constaiitiiie.-Chartered liy .Sov¬ 
 ereign Grand Council of the United States, April 16, 1878. to Sir A. D. McConaugliy', M. P. 
 S.: Sir J. C. Greenawalt, V. Meets in Masonic Hall fourth .Monday in eacli montli. Present 
 olficers; M. P. S., Sir A. D. McConongliy; V., Sir J. C. Greenawalt; S. G., Sir J. M. Price; 
 J. G., Sir A. G. Lockman: H. P., Rev. Sir .1. H. Clark; T., Sir J. Leu; R., Sir H. C. Golden; P., 
 Sir G. C. Alien; St. B., Sir J. A. Bailey; H., Sir O. H. Joliuson; S., Sir J. N. Utley. 
 
 Washington Commandery, No. 2. Knights 7’empiars.—Tliis organization was chartered 
 by tlie Grand Encampment of the United States, September 7, 1865, witli the following offi¬ 
 cers: .1. L. Philbrick, eminent commander; A. Deven, generalissimo; Jacob Saqui. 
 Meets the first and tliird Thursday nights of each month in Masonic Hall. Since the organ- 
 iz.ation tlie following named person.? have served as Eminent Commanders; J. L. Philbrick, 
 J. M, Price. R. B. Morris, H. C Park, E. D Hillger, N. C. Golden, J. C. Greenawalt, C. E, 
 Stiles, A. 11. Lockman, A. D. McConaughy. The present officers are; A. H. Lockman, E. C.; 
 Geo. C. Allen, Gen.; A. D. .McConaughy, P.; Jticob Leu, treasurer; .J. C. Greenawalt, re¬ 
 corder; A. P. Tenney, S. W.: A. A. Carey, J. W.; J. A. Bailey, St. B.; G. A. Dean, S. B.; 
 Frank Haminond, warden; J. N. Utley, sentinel. 
 
 Morning Star Lodge, No. 4, A., F. & A. M. fcolored).—Chartered bv Grand Lodge of 
 England in 1869. witli W. R. Purlev, W. M.; T. W. Young, S. W.; lien. Rugg. J. W. Pres- 
 entofficers: J. W. Starr, W. M.; William Estis, S. W.; D. Jennings, J. W.; Henry Elegan, 
 treasurer; William Spriggs, secretary; John Black, S. D.; Isaac Logan, J. D.: Elijah 
 Brown, tyler. .Meet on the first Saturday in the month on Commercial street, between 
 Fourth and Fifth. 
 
 Star Lodge, No. 4. A. F. * A. M. (colored), was chartered by the colored Grand Lodge of 
 Ohio in 1867. and started with a niemliershiii of twenty-five. The first officers were: J. C. 
 Crensliaw, W. M.; B. W. Wilson, S. W.; J. T. .Smith, J. W. The present officers are; H. 
 Larter, W. M.; Henry Jefferson, S. W.; A. Hayes, J. W. Present membership, thirty-five. 
 Hoids regular montlily meetings. 
 
 Friendship Lodge, No. 5. (I. O. O. F.l. was instituted at Atchison. October 17, 1857, by 
 D. D G. M., R. R Rees, the first officers lieing as follows: C. A. Lognn, N. G.; Jacob Saqnl, 
 V. G : E. K. Blair, Sec.; A. G Patafish. Treas.; A. McKeown, Warden; J. Dillon, I. G.; M. 
 R. Benton, O.G. At pre.sent (1882) the lodge has a member.'blp of 160, and owns a fine site of 
 
 S round, corner of Kansas avenue and Fifth street, on which is about to lie erected a fine 
 iree-story brick building—an I. O. O. F. Temple. Its cost is to be about $14,000, its dimen¬ 
 
 sions 45x76 feet. The lower floor Is to be divided into stores, the second floor will contain 
 library rooms and banquet ball, and the third the lodge room, etc. 
 
 Friendship Lodge records the fact with Jnst pride that her first N. G. was Grand M,aster 
 of theState of Kansas, and Grand Sire of the Grand Lodge, of the United State.s. He snbse- 
 qiiently lield the office of U. S. Minister to Chili, and is now Minister to Central America. 
 Two other members of the lodge have lieen Grand Masters ..f tlie State, viz; Jno. M. Price 
 and Charles H, Krebs. The war retarded the growth of Friendship Lodge, but since 186.5 
 the organization has increased In numliers and general prosperity. Not the least of Its 
 sources of popularly is its good circulating library. Present olficers: N. G., Fred. War- 
 denburg; V. G., H. Elllston: Sec., W. .S. Anderson; Treas., A. R Platt; 5V., A. Beeliy: C., 
 S. Stevenson: I. G., .Josh H. Brown; O. G., A. Devoto; R. S. to N. G.. A. T. Ontis: L. S. to V. 
 
 G. C. F. Wickham: R. S. to V. G., F. P. Martin; L. S. to V. G., W. R. Lloyd; R. S. S., C. W. 
 Dickenson; L. .S. .S.,.J. Bergstrand; Rep. to G. L. and Dlst. D. G. M.. W. ,S. Anderson. 
 
 Hesperian Encampment No. 6, (I. O. O. F.), was instituted .June 7. 1867, tlie following 
 being the charter members: J no. A. Martin, J. M. Price, J. F. Grosh. J. Poehler, J. W. 
 Triiesdell. J. McCiilley, E. K. Blair, E. W. Plankinton, H. Hiller, C. Waish, C. .1. Smith, F. 
 Bernalt. A. T. Ontis, .J. Benton, .Ino. Kolii, H. Diesliack. Hesperian Encampment h,as liail 
 two of its members elected to tlie position of Chief Patriarcli of Kansas, viz; Jno. A. Martin 
 and S. H Kelsey. At present It has seventy members, with officers as follows: C. P., W. S. 
 Anderson; H, P.. H. Sweet; S. W., D. E. Miller; J. W., George Henlnger; Scrilie, Aug. 
 Long; Treas.. A. T. Ontis. 
 
 Atchison Lodge No. 2097 (I. O. O. F.). was instituted at Atchison in June. 1880. by Na¬ 
 thaniel Berger. Wm. Berger and .Jolm Huron, a commi'tee from Bowling Green Lodge, No. 
 1599. Kentucky. Tlie lodge has now a membership of thirty-five, and is growing. 
 
 Schiller Lodge, No. 33 (I. O. O. F.). (colored), organized M.ay 27, 1883. Present olficers; 
 Chas. Kroeising, W. G.: Jno. FoeUng. V. G.; Oscar Orlop, Sec.; .Jno, B. Kurth, Treas. 
 
 Atchison Lodge, tvo. 1284, Knights of Honor. —Meetings the first and third Thur.sdays of 
 each month in Masonic Hall. The lodge was Instituted November 29. 1878, witli tlie follow¬ 
 ing charter members; Jolm L. Berry. W. Jj. Davies. W. S. Greenleaf, W. H. Glancv, D. J. 
 Holland, .Jacob Harouff, John Harrison. E C. .lobnson, David Klein, A. .J. Soper, .Samuel Mc¬ 
 Clellan. D. E. Merwln, Jolm A. Martin, Harrison Clayton, .J. M. Price, R. F, Smith, H. L 
 .Stein, N. W. Steller, W. H. Shultz, Sidney Lanphear, .Josepli H. Talliott. The officers named 
 in the cliarter were: Jolm M. Price, past dictator; John A. Martin, dictator; W. S. Green- 
 leaf, vice dictator; D. J. Holland, assistant dictator. Present officers; E. H. laiitweiler, 
 dictator; Julius Herman, vice dictator; C. W. Rust, reporter; C. H. Thompson, financial 
 reporter; S. D. D. Smith, chaplain; R. P. Falkuer, guide. Present numlier of members, 
 111 . 
 
 Golden Lodge No. 317. Knights and Ladies of Honor.—Organized M.ay 27, 1880. Meet¬ 
 ings held second and fourth Fridays of each month in Odd Fellows’ Hall. The officers 
 named in the charter were; R. P. Falkuer, protector; Mrs. Maria Bradford, vice iiroteclor; 
 John P. Wood, secretary; David Baker, financial secreLary; Mrs. I. FI. Howe, treasurer: 
 R. P. Drury, chaplain; J. H. Garside, guide; Mrs. S. H. Baker, guardi.an; H. V. Abbott, 
 sentinel. Present officers; D. T. Bradford, protector; Mrs. E. Herman, V. P ; I. E. Howe, 
 Sec.; G. Poehler, F. S.; E. C. Locker, Treas.; J. Chapin, chaplain; R, P. F.alkner. guide; 
 Mrs. Poehler, guardian; H; L. Stein, sentinel. Numberof members, thirty-three. 
 
 Ancient order of United Workmen, No. 4. — Organized F'ebruarv, 1878 —Charter 
 members; C. J. Neal, George C. Allen, A. McDonald, T. D. Tarrant, L, Higbv, A. B. Bra- 
 dish. T, B. Platt, ,1. M. Price, A. C. Faust, S A. F'razler. L. Rochat. D. FI. Elep, H. C. Golden. 
 A. H. Lockman, W. B. Aldrich, S. A. Growlnger, W. N. Shields, J A. Bailey, A. F’. Donald, 
 A. W. Saxton, A. H. Lanpheare, .Jacob C.'Tompkins, .James Nesbitt, Vine Hovey, G. W. 
 Hunter. John Se,aton, G H. F. Johnson, ,f. M. Covert, J. M. Edmlnston, B L. Robinson, 
 W. T. Collins, C. A. Layng, T. J. Rigg, John Perkins, H W. Dever, C. A. .Stuart, FI. B. 
 Couch. Present officers; James Nesbitt, P. M. W.; T. D. Tarrant, M. W.; W. F Pratt, 
 foreman; G. H Layng, overseer; C. Tompkins, recorder; F'. C. Gehrett, receiver; H. W. 
 Doers, guide; H. R. Hotenstein. inside watcher: G. W. Hunter, outside watcliman. 
 Numberof members, seventy. Meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month, at 
 Masonic Hall. 
 
 Golden Cross Lodge No. 7, Knights of PptMas — Organized September 30, 1872. 
 Tlie lodge room and all the records burned Felnniarv, 18'73. Reorganized December 6, 
 1877, with C. H. Krebs as C. C. Present officers: W. C. Barnes, P. C.; W. C. North. C. C.; C. 
 J A. Day, V. C.; J. A. Harouff, P.; C. W. Clark, K. of R, & S ; S. L. Couplen, M. of E,; W. 
 
 H. McNeil, M. of T.; C 'Tompkins, M, at A. Present membership, one hundred. Meets 
 every Thursday in I. O. O. F. liall. 
 
 Endowment Rank. K. of P., Section 151. C. J. A Day, president; C. H. Krebs, vice- 
 president; W. H. McNeil, V. A. J ; D. J. Holland, examining physician. 
 
 Golden Cross Division No. 1, Uniform Rank, K of P. Numberof members, forty. 
 
 Castalia Lodge No. 4, I. O. G. T.—Organized February 1880, witli T. B. Davis, W. C. T.; 
 Mrs. O. E. Wood. V. T ; J. W. Fisher, secretary. Present olficers; C. T. Rutledge. W. C.T.; 
 Mrs. Emma Edwards, V. T.; John Rutledge, secretary; A. B. Cutter, F. S.; A. B. Fisher, 
 treasurer; A. Groves, marshal; Mrs. J. Knott, chaplain; Miss Hays and Mrs. J. Knott, 
 guards. Numlier of members, sixty. Meet Monday nights in hall corner of Sixth and 
 Oo 111 111 6rc i xil stnOGts 
 
 Atcliiaon Lodge, No. 60. I. O. G. T.—Organized January 12, 1875, with D. T. Bradford as 
 worthy chief templar. The present officers are: W. C. T., James VandeKriff: W. V. T., 
 Mrs. S. J. Barker; W. R. S., John D. Georlmart; \V. T.. Mrs. M. A. Burkhost; W. F. S., W. 
 
 M. C. Frazier; W. M., Mrs. S. E. Frazier; W. C., David Baker; I. G., Miss Lizzie Davis; W. 
 O. G., C. VV- Barker; P. W. C. T., A. Beauchanjp; Lodge Deputy, VV. M. C. Frazier. The 
 regular meetings of the lo<lge are held on Friday evening of each week, in hall corner of 
 Commercial and Sixth streets. 
 
 Temperance Union.—The Atchison Temperance Club Association was organized as a 
 Society in Marcli, 1878, with Hon. B. P. VV.iggetieras president, and Gen. VV. VV. Guthrie, 
 vice-president. VVithiu one year It enrolled a meml)ership of twenty-eight hundred. In 
 December, 1879, the clui) was merged into the Atchison County Teniperance Union, with 
 the following list of officers: Hon. B. P. VVaggener, president; C. F. Cochran, vice-presi¬ 
 dent; H. L. Johnson, secretary; Mrs. VV, VV. Cochran, treasurer. Tlie Union held regular 
 weekly meetings in the Presbyterian Church unt l the passage of the State prohibitory 
 liquor law, wlien the Union was merged Into the Temperance League, lioptng to make 
 more effective work in maintaining and enforcing the prohibitory law. The officers of the 
 League are: II. M. Glanc.v, presi’.ent; J. VV. Fisher, secretary. 
 
 Atchison County Medical .socief-'i/ —Meets in Atchison the first Saturday in each month. 
 J. M. Linley, M. D., president; C. C. Stevens, M. D., vice-president; A. H. Lanphear, M.D., 
 treasurer; Eli Ferguson, M, D., secretary; A. P. Tenney. P. V. Moore, censors. 
 
 Hojnnn Catholic Genn'in St. Joseph Association.—Incornorated July 14, 1874. meets in 
 Parish schof)lhouse on tije second Sunday of each montli. dacob Nass, president; George 
 Oscertag, vice-president; Jacol) Verlioven. secretary; John Raterman, treasurer. 
 
 Irish Catholic Henevolent Society.—OrgnmzeO. May 12,1872. and meets on first Sunday 
 afternoon of each month. VV. F. Dolan, president; John Barry, vice-president; George 
 Kite, secretarv; C. H. Duffv, treasurer 
 
 Catholic Knights of Honor.—W. F. Dolan, president; John Barry, vice-president; 
 Jolm M. Bowen, treasurer; George Kite, secretary. Organized January 10. 1883. Meet¬ 
 ings held on Kansas avenue between Fourth and Fifth streets. Numberof members, 
 twenty. 
 
 Ancient Order of -Efiftc*'nians.—Organized August 31, 1879, ana meets on the third 
 Sunday of every month. T. J. McDermott, State delegate; J. E. Considine, county dele¬ 
 gate; John Malloy, presiilent; Cornelius Toohey, vice president; Bryan Smith, financial 
 secretary; Michael Kelly, secretary: Michael O'Gorman, treasurer. 
 
 Atchison Turnverein.—This society organized in 1859. with Julius Holthaus as first 
 president, and has maintained a healthy existence ever since. Tlie meetings for business 
 are lield in Turner Hall the first and third Sundays in eacli inoiitli, ami Tuesday and Friday 
 evening.s are devoted to gymnastic exercises. The present officers are: Jolm Antle, presi¬ 
 dent; Alfred Meier, vice-president; Jolm Iloenscheidr, corresponding secretary; A. Zahn, 
 recording secretary; Etuil Meier, treasurer; H, Eiufelt, first turn warden ; Julius 
 Seitz, second turn warden: R. Weitzel, Julius Kuhn, Henry Luth, trustees. Present 
 numberof memliers. forty. 
 
 The Atchison Library Association was organized in 1879. The as.soclation is in good 
 condition financially, and its library contains two thousand volumes. Its officers are as 
 follows: President, Mrs. G. VV^ Glick; Vice-President. Mrs. D. C. Newcomb; Treasurer, 
 IMrs. R. A. Park; Oorrespoiuliiig Secretary, Mrs. Charles Osborn; Recording Secretary, Miss 
 Nellie S. Allen; Director';. Mrs. VV. VV. Gutlirie. Mrs. VV. H. Shulze. Mrs. R. A. Park, Mrs. 
 R. F. Clark. Mrs. G. VV. Glick, Mrs. D. C. Newcomb, Mrs. II. C. Park. Mrs. 0. Osborn, Mrs. 
 
 N. Gould, Dr. Holland, Mrs. J. Garside, Dr. Cochrane, Mrs. M. I^. Singleton, Miss N. S. 
 Allen. Miss Susentieth. 
 
 Friday Afternoon Club, a Social Organization for Ladies.—Officers for the present year: 
 Miss Mamie Seat-m, president; Misses Allen ami Keith, vice-presidents; Mrs. F. Tufts, 
 secretary and treasurer; and Misses Mamie Ostertag and Mliia Challiss, directors. Meet- 
 tings held at the homes of members. 
 
 Atchison Literary Society.—Organized October 3. 1879. Meetings are held on Tuesday 
 evening of each week. Present officers: J. P. Adams, president; F. \V. Bartlett, vice- 
 president; VV. H. Haskill, treasurer; H. J. Padiuati, secretary. Twenty-four working 
 members. 
 
 Socio-Literary Society of Atchison.—Organized February, 1831. M. D. Greene, presi¬ 
 dent; John Knott, vice-president; Miss Lucy Hutchinson, secretary; J. P. Helliner, 
 treasurer. Meefs ou alternate Thursday evenings at Ihe residence of members. 
 
 Old People's Club.—"Sleets every Friday evening at Apollo Hall. G. \V. Pennell, presi¬ 
 dent; M. G. VVinegar, secretary and treasurer. 
 
ATCHISON COUNTY. 
 
 383 
 
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 CEMEIERIES. 
 
 Thendon* Hartholow. JnniPs W. Martin (l^'orle^w How^V' i\T%V*iifinQ 1 ^ 
 
 association, aitd. accorditnrlv. on -Vum*^]87^''-i n^m\n*L^\7HlP ^ cemetery 
 
 everv parr i.fiiii? ea<iilv af-r-essl le hv ^rwk.IkRromul, w nl, pasy-sIoi.liiR sides, 
 .Volmt Vernnn OrlaArriLsacJarikn -in 4 ''5''K''ff»> view, 
 
 twenty aeres of the Challiss nrnnertv almiit-■^'..iVi ' ? VJ"”’®' citizens pureliased 
 
 purpose of providing a In^lTiro ikd^^ O^^^ t » oa, ’'o? w «'’"f'Vvesf of the city, for the 
 William .Tackson. .Iidin A. ( h ise .Eaeoh I en '"'VJ*”' Mcs.'vs. .lacoh .Saqni, 
 
 nieshack met and organized w th the TrVt nkm„n Manuel Frank and Henry 
 
 In 1882. the associat^n pnrkkaskl anoHmVtwenL chairman of the association'. 
 
 and is tastefully improved. P^Lent offlckrrof hk 't sociar^^^^ hish erround 
 
 Leu, vice president; Robert Forhidffer!"gmmralVilana«efands^ president; Jacob 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 Connt°^vher”Tfv1fs''Saged‘'Tn 1877. and located in Franklin 
 
 From there he went to Xeo?h?Connty where he r^ma lU'lMm,"/* r'^'* ""til/liwuary 1 878. 
 
 ton. Yorkshire! Englaml ^ O-taitilale, who was born in Norton, near Moul- 
 
 sin.^vImrUhe V^slcfed'unHUie clme'to T<a?is-f!ln i8‘”rmidVmm'‘®i' ''® removed to Wiscon- 
 manager of the extensive husii ess of H^wfi/ J locatetl in Atchison. He is now 
 
 '‘"'’frVnk fV;-”' * c" in Defemher fsTl 
 
 ty. Mfclk^^Marc^i^fs^Sl butkamkto ’i'”'., in Cass Coun¬ 
 farm eighteen miles WMt of a tchison \vhen Vs Parents, who settled on a 
 
 pn freigliting across the plain.!, and ina'de Le tidps to SaftTal-e^'im onkVk^c 
 is doing an excellent business at his liverv and siiiisi-Ii,‘i,?T„;T'? ' ‘ ^tio to California. He 
 fifty horses; also runs a sampirroom H, keeping as many as 
 
 city, in 1877. to Miss Jennie dmighterSf Peter and leneirV Mr-Alien was married in this 
 early as 1858. ’ ^ or i eter ana Jenette Reid, who came to Kansas as 
 
 strp|,'k-as hoi!i ifASea'S^ Mo'\lSmerberkf“lfi7V««?iii>lkkk^’k 
 
 for the mountains-diis emnlovmmnt fkeiVi-^^^ "util 1860. wlien he left 
 
 years then retnmo.j f/a AF^Kt \ ’ I’.across the plains. This lie continued si'v 
 
 ou1i'Vn'kkmL”from llm 
 
 and coHpned him. as feathers were too scared mste.ad, and after he returned they tarred 
 30. I82L He was-tlfe s^o^Af StepSe^fV-.""'! "'as horn April 
 
 iSHSSSlS*B»K§S^HSiaS;» 
 
 the Atchison police force From thit tim/tn tho ^VToiv,? a member of 
 
 6^- HSSSHS H-peS^^aSS,?;;: 
 
 dren. one of wliom. Athintlc Rkrth Vas! or! 'ats!V w1dfo^® ^'^'‘'''''.^'''‘5'''P'"®‘^''''>pP‘'- 
 tlie. little Str^ngim was us^lmred mto exis^ 'M'P'""S'tixle Where 
 
 eSlsSL^'i'S 
 
 engaged with the atiove eomnanv*''Mr'Yndo^=!n April oi the year following 
 
 iS?r 
 
 at Leavenworth in icro ■r.t*. a^ i 6'^Hv settleis of Atcliison Coiinty. They were married 
 J \ MErANDFRlnv wnA Anderson’s mother stdl resides at Lawrence, thhs st.ate 
 
 and came't^ America January 31, 1854, 
 
 They first located in i\Ti«Ionri^ ^ ^ ® Nophla Anderson the following year. 
 
 Kansas Mr \v d a. i '' xdi i. where tliey remained until 18.57, when tliev moved to 
 of M;-^H'mi4'cm.n^y I I T?m7h!^ Vi' , Atxhi.son, .Inly SO. 1877. !o EiiiiLa rf-age! 
 
 Mr Anderson Is"‘niemherUf ik-mndsIiYn I V'‘- ’"fP'R ikixB'iter: 
 
 ;:,,1: Si’'' 
 
 "■fisrs 'S?, 7 f;„:si,TNT, $r," 5 ' 555 .sr.s,i'«"»; 
 
 thaTiTai! '.Ven'ka! imcn^km.VsIY’^kikkntlf IdYrnf^Y 'T”''’''"' 
 
 amount of the a*'tlstlc work In the efAMi Ja With tho city’s Interest, anti n lartje 
 
 panv C, Eighth KanVis Vohint^ I a'ai"”!-” ciidste.i in Corn- 
 
 lie was at Fort Leavenworth in the Gnvprn'mmd f "f xft"r Qiiantrell, in Missouri, 
 
 the fort, where lie remained two nminiYiflY^iE ' .' ''xv iig elinrge of the p-ilntliig at 
 
 lie owned in Ateliisnii lie resldkl hi for twenVv vear!"' T'.' '",'‘®i'' to Ateliison. Tlie first lioii.se 
 gentleman, and is one of Ateli soi -i mLV.mid Ah Y V' '? “ PP’-l'I'iR ''"nl well Informed 
 
 aiitiinin of 18.59. Miss l.uev Ensign " Hvki n ,i inYr!'^ ’"V "'cn. He married in flip 
 
 are living—Clara. Wlnford'^ Gr-me Heicknihi clmi-V2o\j 'y Pad len elilldren. six of wimm 
 iiie Belle. George and WHlie Air' Andrmvll'iak ’.•,'■'’>'1 'ci*k four—Randolidi, Mln- 
 
 iier ohlie I. o. O. E. ' ‘ ■ Andrei\s Is a de.acoii in tlie BaiilistChiircli.andamem- 
 
 Pragne, thYe^iitYiH Bm!mn?UlVp!mn’ber'''6''Vs44"‘'irV''' 'v-'x* Pc'" in Hiecltvof 
 
 In Ills native eoiintrv. and this he'^followei ' imilf'iaVV ’’"'’"PM'"" was C'at of a weaver. 
 States Came immediatelv to AtkilU wi ere hi n» !-?' T'®" Pc cniigratAd to tlie nnlted 
 siiecessfiiilvopcratPd till 1876 In Seritpmnl>v!>fVYiL®^'' '’"'""ig lime, wliicli hiisiiiess he 
 
 trade, and has liv indiis'rv and eloip .Hlei lin,, fnkV.Vci.^T ""'"'"''"ced In Hie retail eoal 
 Imsiiiess. handling lietween .500 .and 600 Yir ilimls’, el , "'"''kc'i "" " large ami Inerative 
 
 tlie Atehison Tnriivereiir Vrp married ^ ""'v President of 
 
 '"‘‘VkTHuY^mOTlrFR^^ PcPasoile-Ion.'RSl F.‘^" Mohrhacher, who 
 
 Quincy, Ills., now retired fronV hns!'nPss"'‘'wii(dptim'^V^ formerly Inmlier mereliaiit of 
 etc. Firm compo.sed nf \v FI ^nd N^W Arf??,,?. books, stiitioiiprv. fancy 
 
 1879. They now keep the best seJeciea V‘•'^J'usine.ss was establlslicrj in 
 elnsR attention to nnsiness. eourteiins u-eatinentTo t^iYm’.^ in their line in tlie eitv. and Iiy 
 tliemselves as the leaders in tiieir linsinlss ®\v H aIh ' ’Pf'J®"’ have eslaliHslied 
 
 Qiiinev. III.. .laniiarv 16, lYks reeeWeii hu'p,iue.,H',,-;In' iV A",?"® 'vas Imrii in 
 
 coinmeneed clerking in the statioiierv I ii^ines! -ind wifV!n"i V'"® ‘’'i'' and at an earlv age 
 tinned in it. In 1879 lie moved to K-insas seti'^eu i 7mi ■ *’' '* eyeptions lias since con¬ 
 firm. He was married in Qniiiev III M,av 6*1880'to^MiiViJi'- V®®'''"'*'®'* *'’® Pvesent 
 Aldo Sommer, Flso.. a leading wholesale Tlrnolri^f'I? Miss Minna Sommer, a daiigliter of 
 James Somm4r Ai t’hnr N V UthYr ofViVYS Thev have one ehild- 
 
 20. 1858. Aff’r conipletinghikediiration he ekva^ nl'll]' 'l,"i"''V- I"- Aiign.st 
 
 til lie came to Kaiisa.s, in 1879. B,)tllh™ill erk are^mein W m wliieh he eoiitiiiiied iiii- 
 
 SAMUEL A. ASHMPN eashier ,ki 1 eoV7pom^^^ P''C?'>Vteriaii Cliiireli. 
 
 to Atchison with said firm in 1879 Had forniPriv^hiL Donald Tiros., came 
 
 Cohoes, N. Y., where lie held the posiHon of ea^ '*• Si"i"'"». 
 
 in Genesee Coiiiitv. N.Y.. Jaiinarv 18 1849- his fov ■’’ix years. Born 
 
 Mary VanSantvoord, liis wife, the^ latter of GeYniaiI linpake^«'!,%'^,!i^'’ Aslimnn, and 
 minister, vyas a graduate of Union Semin.aiw New York The iniHlIfUfVr’ ^ PP^’Hlerian 
 an academical course of education at Rinn,','wio'^ '® *"','1""^ "f Qil'i sketch received 
 
 the early p.irtion of his life was dpvlt"(l to se'hooi teamifiig Hi’s' whY! V ""d 
 
 aid, whom he married at Cleveland. Ohio in 1875'^®'”’ "^' R ®'VAS Miss Jessie Don- 
 To'h'n AUvriIY^'A iv * Auld. proprietors of’the City Mills. 
 
 Company h" Tliirtv-seYolfd’l’oYa vJi!nkkkeUufamIw'’’ruI’y*78h^" 
 
 |fraYklh‘i CoIin\rik'i^k-,!;Vin!?iek1ik1egYfY867^ ‘"'® fi'""'"® r®'Hi''r;Y'd to 
 
 State two years. In 1870 he went to Mn.sslphn«Affo ^Tnio^^ota. remaining in tliat 
 
 staffed in inercanrile business until 1876 wbe^fbe'A^fnp at Spnnerfield. Mass.; en- 
 
 Atclnson, where be established the Kansas denavtnfp!!r/JffnL^??'^^ low.a. and tii#^nce to 
 Company, of which h e'now lias charYY^'^^ department of the New England Loan and Trust 
 
 at thTnVYkt,’llp^'r.UYS„';!J^^s'lm’'rn I RieMrnd’coiYTY^o'lfio"’; V' •''' 
 m his n,atlve State his occupation was that of a '"''"'e 
 
 His first engagement with the U. S Express ComiVim) w-is ar rk " 'if .®y"® f" Kansa.s. 
 year of his arriv.al liere Iieing deliverer and kellaJ-'Vi nri;^ Ryvrence, this State, the same 
 two years’ tri,al at this lie was aifVaifcetl to me^ei geYo ,' OrnYYA*; V*^®® After 
 
 a uuiniier of times, and in 1873 located at Atetitso'i'Ym„'i'i,11 oVqA' ' ‘ route iming eliaiiged 
 
 Sir 
 
 s’meY,’‘LkYw^.skeYVe;rAfl^;;ifYn K’ wt?e®?.t'iet^lVe'! ?"T "i’^toklrn’cnitoi 
 
 time was a resident of New York City' ’*In 1859 cTmS Wp!/^iJ!f ? optician. For a 
 
 sas. fn 1860 he enlisted in Conipj^Iy F Seventh Leaveiiworrli. Kan- 
 
 four months, beiriff on duty in ti e Soutliwest^a^ norH^nf three years ami 
 
 to Atchison, and followed various mirkiVY mitil*^F! 'V 
 
 ent position. Jlr. Bailv is one of the most eom,,otAnt '®'P’ "''.®'‘ ''® t""k Ins pres- 
 
 aiidlsheld in high e.steem hy hi!s emklovm-s' H^kfin, r®! V men in tlie State. 
 
 Atcliison. They have liv this linioii foiir'cliildreii ^Tk,idVA"^A®/iki-" Ann Ests, of 
 
 lieutenant nAVrrl n i l.' v-t; A v'"'"®®,"—Lmiisa. Adelia A., Tliomas Jr and As-i 
 
 development of the WesternYomifr^'if'DaYiIl’ Baker’"^Hl'’i’s'’T''’'®'f'-'’"'‘''f 
 horn ill Tippecanoe Comity July 7 1888 iiea - tim ^V native of Indiana and wa,s 
 and Hannah Birker, the fo’kmer [lelng of EYglislfe!^^^^^^ -ff William 
 
 to America was Thomas Baker, a Colonel in the FrigHH nV-mk * of the family to come 
 to come to the Colonie.s. settling on Lon! Is niiri ITi nL V, ' p-""®"®'' that position 
 
 William Baker was born in New Jersey” aiid eniigval-prri-YrnH ""-sses.sloii of tlie Diit -h. 
 in 1807. He was a soldier in tiie wYr of ^ ''"tier County, 
 
 among the pioneers of Ti|ippcanoe Comity Theim he'onm.ou a r '"oypd to Indian,a. Iieiiig 
 diired the liardsliips and privations siihs?onmit to I I fi'r!t YIl "V^ ’® '‘'"'>®''- ®ii- 
 was a man do-^ely associated with religion ami c!ass le- ,lei- m h ’2®! ;r":,®®’"‘trr. He 
 
 and ills house, for aniimlierof years'^ was ,iVoIi t«iYii 2 '"tli® United Bretliren Church. 
 Fehriiarvig. 1844. He was mlirkied iwTce Bv lis fl •! wiY^T.L®?'" !"'• R'?,''®"'!! oeeurred 
 Robert, lived in D<ayton, Ind. The other—® l)ad mx chiblren. One son— 
 dianapolis. Mary Ann was married to Moses (rraft a ovnej P^rnncTc ^ Graiul Hotel in In- 
 ily. Racliel married a well known plivsiciaii—Hr'n H ®'’l R®‘' '' '"''«® fam- 
 
 ceased^ Two of her eiiildren arYI vhm oi '^ oTwhom is R^v M ’'®"’ ''®- 
 
 man of the Freshyterian Church, of Fr'anklh, o Ho Th2 nt2k,y't‘^' ®’T-’, ,®'‘ ®'’'® ®'®''K.v- 
 Baker di®d wlien they were young His sYomi inArn'affp cliildreu of William 
 
 of tins country, but of Irish 'pareiu.age Willi-im’’AT'nV2o f.22*^'^ 'V,* ' Haimali Jloore. a native 
 eral Hull’s siirJ-ender. mid flip,'parked hut n a sho. r H.2TY 22' *''® V.^rof 1812, and in Gen- 
 mitil tlie close of tlie war. Han i,ah™l!ore Baker ?vas fh2 Ufof ho'22'F®'’-*® V’-f ‘'iid foiiglit 
 ■sons Iieing farmers-Aliner in Kansas Josimi Yn I ih VPs chi dren. three of her 
 
 youngest-George W.. died in iiifaiicv HeVmdv daiicht!?- \i l2i''’''""®‘ Indiana. Tlie 
 Wood, who, for a iiiimlier of years wiis ,a residmit oV 4 Vcms7.yr, ^ f’^*,'!®’ '""''ried Dr. J. A. 
 war has lieeii a resident of M'onticello Inil'^'ai wi;i2h2u22YP 9- '"'t s'"®® tlie 
 
 of five children. Mr.s. Bake - ,H 2! he' e.i'th oYl eYh.^^^J^ a family 
 
 moved to Clinton County, Ind/ sjie was a mmis R®'’*®’ v®' 
 
 Umted Brethren Cluirch. Her death oeeurred iiYl9572',Vfi,2f!,n,^®'R'^'l ‘'’''>>®>'®"t to the 
 last words were; “ Glory ' GlorW’’ As she on2 V.i i.k2 2 ^ ® "f 'ler faitli. Her 
 
 David, for whom she had ’seemeM to he waitin'! f friiours itst tr theToo.’ Yf '’,®'>?''‘J'®® 
 sank peacefully away. The ednention of DavPi Tini'Pr the Poor of deatli. then slie 
 
 to tlie poor sciiool facilities In Indiana at tli T earl v blethers was Jimited. owing 
 
 suing the routine nf the farii er ov w;ls tl at of li !.t im'-H.u'fi 7 •‘®^ ""iiisempiit while pui-t 
 of age he went to DaytoiVto learii Hi'e eiY-pen^^^^^^^ "^'A®®, f-’">'t®®n years 
 
 aiipientieesliipof tliree years, wlimi lY^tillmved the tiH,l2 fo serving an 
 
 time 111 Lafayette, Ind. On the 4tli of Tiuip las^s; not il?n; • ^ ? t?’ about tlie same length of 
 lived only until the following year Jiine^'inPwhpfi Ipr\ iati J. Alexander, She 
 
 daiighter-.AIfaretta Jane; wL^ died a t2w~, Sh2 v'-’is'’'!®.’;®!'' ,®"® "'R''"' 
 
 lady, fond nf literature, and an adinii er of tioeD-v 2' f2w ..TY^i'l'®V'’' educated 
 
 came t^i Kansas, arriving in Atcliison County skdendier 19 1857 He'®,!',,! 'i'® ''V'' '*i"'®® 
 
 in the Sniiinertown Company «and nre-enintM.i i ko u/xrno vxf i J°i ’ P^itrliase<l a share 
 west of Atchl.son. lie ie'tYK.ai^li'LToen 272 ;',®?,'’„l’5®®?Mer, ten miles 
 
 he married Tiehecca Fore.smnn finnn-hto»^ t:.Lx 9tli of 
 
 diiina Returned to Kansas with his wife a'rriving at luoneer of In- 
 
 at his trade two years. In 1858-59 was lownshtn 3.liere lie worked 
 
 was marshal of the town of .SmiinY-, an mienv ahie ositi ii -It t'hat',727"'®''' 'SSS-"" 
 
 element, and Mr. Baker had in many i istam'pl smoLYf h ^ owing to Hie In.rder 
 
 Being a Free-state man lie took aii active p.art in Hi2 aV-Iif-s of th2'lH.', t® ''®a' "'i"'- 
 
 to the fipt Repnldicaii Comity Convention His’ life i272 h-te'sv i, V..2 ’i® , "2"® ^ <'®'®K"te 
 to mentOn, lint A. D. Rieliardson, the author of " Bpraiid tlm xni'siVsi '•®',‘''^,'®® """'®'’0"s 
 sonal friend of his, has pictured the scenes of those to^Ls 2. I"-” "'''o "’"s a per- 
 
 to open his farm, Init as Hie war of turRoY lo !w.,a ■ m! , ®' ^®‘ R?''- '861. lie liegan 
 
 I?,'’';':,®',."®'''®''"'"®'®®®'''"'®'''® V"lmiteY!.e 71 ce 2 s! 
 
 Kightli rCansas Tufantry. November 1 1 IHKl 'iiui nlrVifJ A Company (J. 
 
 drill. While there, Novemiiergl 1861 was nr mil o i Vf n Lawrence for 
 
 company. From Deceniber 20, 1861 iiiinHLmnnrT^^^ isk-] t'lrst Sergeant of tlie 
 
 border. Tliree companies. A, D .and G. vvere ir,'lelVd7,? swY!!..2,.2,L','.'®J.'.',,'''i'®i’iiiii'aiiig Uie 
 
 lisiiiiiillliisgis iliiliifliitSli 
 
 u. B. .t o R R Irai, H.. , *r »u®®'Vhlch lie came to Illinois, and was in the emidov of the 
 
 sprluc of 1859 be caine to Ateli'll2’i?7„‘!''i"'' "? J'"®; Iieadimarters at Galesimrg. Tlie 
 fco aoom lie came to AtUiison and bought out a paint shop. Being in limited circum- 
 
 w,as ordered to Fort La'i'ain'ie "vli'prY't’bev’r'e’in-!inpd''ol,’'2’"''i®®' 7" '''® ®'>"il’i"iy 
 
 1863, when they were ordered oToin Hie ’'""""rv Is! 
 
 Fort Laramie to Leavenworth, thence by kai?IVid 2v*-itlr^tY N I'ih-iilT!"'an '"•Arcliing from 
 regiment on provost duty in the city untlf June’’'7!SY63 fvlmn''2fl‘u,‘Y’comJ!Ylef !,r! 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 O 
 
 84 
 
 (lered to Murfreesboro, Tenn,, where the regiment was assip^ned to Tidrd Brigade of the 
 First Division, Twentieth Army Corps, and on June 24 marched under General Rosecrans 
 to Tullahoma. then to Winchester and Stephenson. Ala., ami across the river to skirmish 
 with the enejny. While at Winchester, .inly 25, 1863, Mr Baker was commissioned Second 
 Lieutenant of Comjiany G. hot as it was then helow the minimum numlier, he was not mas¬ 
 tered on Ids commission, ami on September 9 received a commission as First Lieutenant, 
 but was again not mustered, as the army w’as on the move, but acted as First Lieutenant in 
 liis companv. and on SepUmiber 19. 1803. was engaged in tlie battle of Chickamauga. where 
 lie was severely wouikUmI in the li-ft leg, ami taken prisoner, lying four days on the field 
 without any attention. His leg was amputated by a surgeon of the U. S. Ainny, who was 
 also a prisoner. After twelve days he was paroled and sent tlirough tiie lines, and was 
 taken to the officers’hospital at Chattanooga, where he remained until sent to Na.sliville, 
 Tenn.. November 10, 1803. November 30 he received leave of absence for thirty days, to 
 visit his wife and friends at Lafayette. Ind.. when he returned and made application to be 
 mustered m on bis commission, wliicb was granted by the War Deiiartment, and he was 
 mustei'eil November 21. 1804. to date from Sentemher 9, 1863. Ho was then ordered to re¬ 
 port to IMajor A. W. Gazzona. commanding tlie Veteran Reserve Corps at Nashville. Teuu. 
 Was detailed for duty wirb (letachment of the 148ch and 151st companies of the Second 
 Battali<»n ot tlie Veteran Reserve Corps, at general hospital Nt). 19, on the 12tli. of January, 
 180.5. He was released and ordered to report to Cajitain J. H. Meyer, at the CnmherlaiKl 
 Hospital, January 18, 1805. He assumed command of the 154th coiupany of the Second 
 Bafalion of ihe Veteran Reserve Coips. and in addition had command of the 152ndcom- 
 pany of t'le same haital ion. May 31, 1805. he was released from duty from the hospital, 
 and assigned to duty as acting as\sistaiit (piartermaster and acting assistant commissary of 
 sub'isteuce of the Veteran Reserve Corps. June 27, 1805, he also assumed tlie «luties of 
 acting asst.staiit adjutant of tiiecorps. Heserved on general court martial duty for some 
 time, and continued in his <liitles for the Veteran Reserve Corps until the close of tlie war. 
 Decemher 11. 1805, lie left Na'^hvilie and returned to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, wliere 
 he was mustered out January 10.1806. He is deserving of special mention and tliecom- 
 mendatlon of all true iiatrlots. for tlie active part he took in quelling the Rebellion. Mr.s. 
 Bakej-also is to ne complimented as a woman who shared the hardships of camp life witli 
 her husband. With two chiblren slie accompanied him to Fort Laramie. At this place was 
 horn their t liird cliild, Novemlier 24, 1862. a son whom they named Robert Laramie, iu 
 honor of the birtbpiaco. When her husiiaiul was sent to Nashville slie left himatSt. Louis 
 and wentto her parents in Indiana; remained aboutone year; while there Roliert I.aramie 
 died, his sickness beginning die evening of his father’s return on leave of absence, after be¬ 
 ing woiiiKieil, and bis de itli occurred six w'eeks later, Feljruary 12. 1864, when Mrs. B. went 
 South with her iuisijand; was an eye-witness to the iiattle of Nashville, and remained wirli 
 him to the close of the war. Her two oldest child ren were born iu Sumner, Kansas—.Vddie 
 L.. March 12. 1859; S'don Bvrd, September 8,1860. The others were all born in Atclii- 
 soii—Mtiry Kldora, April 4. 1867; Kdwiii M.. February 5, 1869: Kva Hortense. January 24. 
 1870; David H., .iaimary 30. 1873; Kstella. July 13. 1876: Rucli. Marcli 30. 1878, and 
 Biamdie, born January 28, 1881. Addie L.was married December 15. 1880. to William Car¬ 
 lyle, oneof Atciiison's well known business men. At the cio.seof the wa’’ Lieutenant 
 Baker returned to Kansas, locating ill Atchison. He entered the drug business wltli Dr. 
 Horn, blit lost bis whole stock liytire in 1868. At present lie is engaged in the grocery 
 trade, in connection with a meat market, ami doing a diriving business. Mr. B. is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Methodist Church. Politically, he is a strong Republican, and in 1871 was 
 elected by that party to the office of County Treasurer, discliarging tlie duties creditaniy to 
 himself and tlie satisfaction of his con^tirueiits. He was a prominent candidate for the 
 following term, but was defeated by a small majority. He was also a candidate in 1874 for 
 State Treasurer, nut finally withdrew in favor of one of the opponents. Since that time be 
 has lieeu leading a quiet life, the siirroiiiKlings of his home and happy family indicating 
 comfort and prcKsperily. 
 
 H. W. BARKOW, of the firm of Barkow it Ash, boot and shoe dealers. Tliis gentleman 
 is a nativeof Germany, and was born in Prussia. Octolier 16, 1850; was reared and edu¬ 
 cated in his native country. Iu 1869 came to the United .States, locating temporarily in Mil¬ 
 waukee, Wis., after which he came to Atchison. Mr. Biirkowbeing in meagre circumstan¬ 
 ces on arriving ill Kansas, engaged iu working on a farm outside of Atciiison, andtbj first 
 mo ley lie earned in this country was in tilling the soil. For three year.s he was iu the em- 
 })!oy of J ndge Otis, in .A.tchison. In 1877, he engaged in tlie boot and shoe trade iu com- 
 paiiv with H. A. Nore (now deceaseil); liis present partner, Mr. A. J. Ash, joined him iu 
 1880. Mr. Barkow is one of the most genial gentleman, and has a host of friends Ihroiigh- 
 out Atchison County. He married Jaiiuarv 10, 1378, Miss Katie Sutter. By tliis union they 
 have iliree child ren—Minnie, Frank and Lillie. 
 
 F. M. BARNKS. hardware salesman, came to Kansas in August. 1871, located in Penn 
 Township. Osborne Co., ami engaged In farming there until March, 1881. then removed to 
 Osborne City in the same county, where he remained until he came to Atchison. March 1, 
 1882. Employed iu tlie same position which he now fills since he came to this cit 3 h He was 
 married at Osiiorne City, September 18, 1879, to Clara S. Bliss, a native of Illinois. They 
 have two children—Lena and Albert. Mr. Barnes was born iu Middleburgb. Pa.. November 
 2.5, 1852. Removed from there in infancy with his ji.irents, Jolin L. and Catherine L. Barnes 
 to Reading, Pa. They lived tliere until Aiigiisr. 1871, when the family came to Kansas, 
 where they resided until the mother died in 1874; father now resides in Osborne City, Os¬ 
 borne Co. 
 
 REUBEN C. BARNES, proprietor of the Atchison Conservatory and Green House, 1717 
 Main Street, was born in Middlesex Coiiiitv, Conn., October 31. 1814. In early life was a 
 maiiiifactiirer of paper bangings, and iu 1859 came West and farmed in tlie neiglibomood 
 of Atchison for four years. Removing to the city he at once commenred keeping hotel, 
 known as the Avenue House, but since changed to Fiftli Street House. In 1878. embarked 
 in bis present venture, and has by close attention to business, and careful study of the wants 
 of the people, gained the liberal patronage of thesame. He has three bouses, one for an en¬ 
 trance room, tlie others. 260x14 and 130x16. are for floral culture, provided with a Hlccli- 
 iiigs New York Patent 15oiler. Keeps a full assortment of bouse and garden plants, aiul 
 furnishes floral ilesigns to any part of the State on short notice. Mr. Barnes married at 
 Muldletown Conn., iu 1835. Miss Ciiloe Beach, of Massachusetts. 
 
 M, B.\RliETT, Cashier of the Atchison N^itioiial Bank, was born in Springfield. Oliio; 
 removed to Iowa in 1854. locating In Louisa County, at Washiiigtoo, Wasblngcon Co., and 
 at Columbus iu that State, before locating at Atchison, While at Washington, Mr. Barrett 
 wa.s in the lumber liusiiiess, and prior to that time resided at Perrysviile. Iml.. being con¬ 
 nected with a bank in that village, and is a stockholder in the First National Bank at’Wash¬ 
 ington. Since locating at Atchison, lie lias cciifined himself to banking, except tliat during 
 one year wicii a partner be was employed in packing bogs. Mr. Barrett is a tliorougb and 
 energetic biisiiie.ss man. 
 
 S. V. 1L\RTM. clotliing merchant, of the firm of S. V. Barth & Co., who are old estab- 
 li.sbed merchants at Trenton, Grundy Co., Mo., and opened this braiicli bouse at Atciiison. 
 ill March, 1880. They now rank among the first mer. haiits in this line in tlie city, and to 
 them may be given a great deal of credit iu working up so good a trade in a city already so 
 well represented in that line of business. Mr. Barth was born in Germany. R'line pro¬ 
 vince, October 24. 1851, l)Ut came to the United States with his parents in 1866, locating at 
 Columbia. Mo., wliere for six months he was em ployed with his two elder brothers at ped¬ 
 dling on liorseiiack through that portion of the State. Then clerked in a dry goods store 
 until 1871, atwliieh time he removed to St. Joseph, .same State, where lie was engaged 
 as traveling agent foi-four years, and was there married in August, 1879. to Miss IhiuHne 
 Steiner. i\Tr. Bartli is a iiiemlier of the Masonic fraternity, also of the Knights of Pythias. 
 
 H VLLER H. ILVVLEY, druggist, came to Kansas in March, 1874. ami located in Atchi¬ 
 son, where lie has since resided. Mr. Bayley has been city clerk of Waukesha. Wis., and a 
 in nuiier of tlie city council of Greeley, Col. Mr. B. was born In Waiikeslia, Wis., June 14, 
 1849, and lived in liis native place until bis twenty-first year,when he went to Cheyenne, Wy. 
 T., where he remained a few months and then wentto Gi*eeley, Col. At the latter idace lie 
 remained two year.s, and i lien went to Boulder, Col., wliere he remained one year and four 
 months, ami tlien came to Kansas. Mr. Bayley is connected with the extensive wholesale 
 drug house of INtcPilce A Fox, where he holds Jin important and resiionsible position, ami 
 possesses the respect ami confiilence of all who are fortunate enough to be acquainted with 
 him. Mr. B. was married November 4. 1874, at Wi.Uimantic, Conn., to .Miss Hattie 
 E. Clarke, a native of Connecticut. Tliey have one chilcf. a daughter, named May belle. 
 
 M. M. BEAN. siiperinteiidRiit of the comity imor farm, was born in Clark Comity, 
 Ky., in 1828. In 1833 bis jiarents movedt*) Indiami, and shortly afterwards to .Scott Coiiiiry, 
 111., where be remained until 18 49, when he went to Hancock County, HI., and followed 
 farming iint'l 1851. when he went to Jack.^ou County, Mo., and farmed until 1857. when lie 
 loiqited ill Atchison County. Kan., on Section 28. Town 6 . Range 20, Mount l*leasant 
 Township, and coininem-ed to improve his claim. In I860 and 1861 followed freighting to 
 D liver In tlie fall of 1862 enlisted in Company F. Tliirteenth Kansas Infantry, and took 
 })art III the battles of Cain Hiii, Prairie Grove, and Van Biiren, and all the engagements of 
 his regiment. Wa.s disciiarged at Little Rock, Ark., in June, 1865, when be returned to bis 
 farm in tins county, where be remained until jMarcli. 1882. when he took charge of the poor 
 Linn as suiiermtemlent. Was married January 8 . 1849. iu .Scott County, III., to Miss 
 R-^becca A. Northeutt, and has seven cbiiilreii, viz: John H.. William H.. Paul, Idaand 
 .Minnie (twins). Alvin and Barbara E. Is a member of Echo Lodge, No. 103, I. O. O. F., 
 of Mount Plea.sant. Kan. 
 
 ALBERT IHCAUCIIAMP, shipping clerk, was born in Doniphan County, Kan., Sep- 
 15, 1856, and has resided in the State ever since. He is a member of the N. T. 
 R. Union, and lias been secretary of tliis association. Mr. 15. came to .Atchison in IVIarcb, 
 1878, and immediately^ s-eenred a iiositton as clerk in the large wholesale grocery house 
 of A. J5 Synims. with whom lie remaineil tliree year.s. Since then to the jireseilt time, 
 he has held the position of shipping clerk ill the large furniture manufacturing establish¬ 
 
 ment of Kelsey it Simpson. Mr. Beauchamp was married In Atchison, June 6 , 1882. 
 to Miss Nellie 1. Edgertoii. a native of Atciiison County. 
 
 JOHN ALFRED BECK, railroad employee M. P. R. R.. came to Kansas in September, 
 1871. and located in Atchison, where he has since lived. He is a member of the Burksville 
 Benevolent Society and of the Baptist Church. Mr. B. was horn in Marrowbone, Cumher- 
 laiul Co.. Ky., July 18, 1861. and resided at his birthplace until he came to Kansas. Mr. 
 Beck was married in Cuinberlaiul Co., Ky., December 26, 1878. to Mary Robney, a native of 
 Kentucky. 
 
 PETER BECKER, wire manufacturer, is a native of Germany, and was born In Prus¬ 
 sia, September 18.1842. When si.x years of age came to America with his parents, locating 
 in Ohio. Peter spent his youthful days and was raised to manhood in the Buckeye State. 
 In 1864, he tendered his services to the Union cause, enlisting in Coinjiaiiy D. One lliiiulred 
 and Second Olilo Volunteer Infantry, participating in a number of stirring skirmishes 
 towards the wind-up of the rebellion. AVjis taken prisoner September 24, 1864, ami re¬ 
 tained by the Confederates iinWl March, 1865. when lie was paroled. Was iionorabiy dl.s- 
 ebarged at the close of the war. Returning to Ohio, be engaged in business, and in 1869 
 came to Atchison, engaging ill the liquor trade, ill which line be has since been identified. 
 Mr. J5ecker has a fine vineyard in a high state of cultivation, and in the growing of grapes 
 and in tlie manufacture of wiiiedoes a large business. He is a memlierof the I. O. F., 
 Friendship Lodge. He married, in 1867. Miss Louisa Gribling. Bytliisunioii they luave 
 eight cliildreii living— William, Amelia, Lizzie, Dora, Emma, Carrie, Gusta, Ida. Lost one , 
 Mary. 
 
 J. H. BEESON, railroad contractor, and owner and proprietor of the Atchison Street 
 Railway, one of the most prominent and representative citizens of Atciiison, is the subject 
 of this sketch. He is a native of Kentucky, ami was liorn iu Hopkins County, August 13. 
 1834. At ail early age be removed to Chattanooga. Tenii. When thirteen years of age he 
 embarked on tlie Mississijipl river for the purpose of becoming an engineer. Becoming 
 proficient in bis adopted profession, he acted in tliat capacity for a numlier of years in tlie 
 employ of the Davis Packet Company, plying between Nasliville. IMempbis and St. Louis. 
 He eventually drifted West, iu order 10 find a locality where he coiiM find a wider scope for 
 his abilities as a manager and speculator. When the Uulou Pacific Railroad was in course 
 of construction. Mr. lleesoii ranked among the leading contractors along tlie route, and 
 built a number of miles of that well-knowii road; also of the Central 15ranch of the same 
 line lie also constructed upwards of 200 mile-i. Of other railroads that Mr. B. has iieeii 
 interested in developing, are the Missouri Pacific, the C., B. A. in Iowa, and the 15. & M. in 
 Neliraska, tlie Fc. Scott A Gulf, the In eriiatioiial A Gri>at Northern, and others in the West 
 and South west. He is also largely interested In railroadenterprlsesin Illinois, his lieadquar- 
 ters in that State being Edwardsville. In 1881, Mr. Beeson came to Aicbison. and inaugur¬ 
 ated a sy.stem of street railways. It was an undertaking of considerabF* magnitude, and an 
 enterprise that few capitalists would undertake. He individually built the railways and 
 eqiiipiied them iu first-class style; and to Mr. B., Atciiison is indebted for a.s superior a 
 system of street railways as is to be found in the Northwest. It was openeil to the imblic 
 July 3, 1881. In 1882, Mr. B.. in connection with his other enteri>rises, emliarked in the 
 wholes lie lioot ami shoe trade, purchasing the Famous Boot ami .Snoe House, the large.st iu 
 Atchison. His trade in this branch extends tlirougUont Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado. 
 He is a man of excellent judgment a good financier, and very successful in all bis umler- 
 takings. He is a gentieinan possessing commendable traits, and popular In social and com¬ 
 mercial circles. He was married June 15, 1854, to MissC. M. Hard, of New York State. 
 They have two sou.'?. L. W. and J. W., who are large real estate owners and stockmen of 
 Mitcliell (M.. Kan. Mi. J5. is a member of the K. of P. Golden Cross Lodge of Atchison, 
 
 ANDREW 15ELINDER, bookkeeper and surveyor, came to Kansas, July 4. 1878. and 
 located in (Concordia, where be lived about two years. During tins time he was engaged for 
 about three months on the plains in Kansas, in hunting imtfalo. From Concordia he came to 
 Atchison, where lie has since lived, lie is a member of the Luciieran Church He was born 
 July 8 , 1855, in Orebro, Nerkey, Sweden, and remained in Iiis native town until his 17tb 
 year, when lie went to Arl>oga, Sweden, and entered the university, where he remained two 
 and <me-half years. From tliere he went to Stockholm, wliere lie remained iiiilil he emi- 
 grateil to .America, iu 1878. His fatlier is still living in Orebro, Sweden. 
 
 JOHN S. BELL. Clerk, came to Kansas in the fall of the year I860, and located in Atchi¬ 
 son wliere he has lived since. Mr. Bell was in tlie army as a member of Company H, Seventh 
 Kansas Cavalry, and was enlisted at Leavenworth, in October, 1861. and mastered out Oi*to- 
 ber. 1S62. He participated in all of the engagements of liis command. M r. Bell was born in 
 ]5ra.iiton, Ciimbeiiaiid Co., Eng.. October 26, 1838, and lived in lus native place until be 
 reached the ago of three years, when his parents came to America, .settling ftr.st in New York 
 City, where they remained only two year.s. and then removed to West Farms. Westchester 
 Co., N. Y., where they lived ten years. From here they removed to Whitehall, Wasiiinglon 
 Co., N. Y., where they lived but a short lime, and from tliere to Amstenlain. .Montu^omery 
 (jo., N. Y.. wliere they lived until 186 ), when they removed to Atchison. During this time 
 Mr. Bell was employed, except while in the army, in farming. Wliile in Atchison. Mr. Bell 
 was connected with the wiiolesale lumber firm of Gillespie A Co., in whose employ lie was 
 engaged for about six years. He was afterwards engaged for about the same length of time 
 witli the large wholesale and I'etail grocery house of John Perkins, of Atchison. He was 
 married in .Atchison, in March, 1871, to Miss AnnieTriissell, a native of Canada. They have 
 tliree cnildren living, whose names are Carrie, Gracie and George. 
 
 JOHN BELZ, cashier of the German Savings Bank, and connected with it since 1873, 
 came to Atchison. June, 1857. and started business as contractor and carpenler, whicli lie 
 cominiied until 1860. He tlien ojieiied a grocery store which he kept until 1873. when be 
 became connected with Hie bank. He was born in Wiirtembiirg. Germany, August 15, 1833. 
 In December. 1853. he cameto America, locating m New York and Iowa jiiiur to coming 
 to Kansas. In 1859. he was married at Atciiison, to Soiihia D. J5inde, a native of Prus¬ 
 sia. Their two children are named Emma and Ida. Mr. Bels is a member of A., F. A A. M., 
 and of I. O. O. F. 
 
 JOHN BE.MER, manufacturer^ of an<i dealer iu boots and shoes, came to Kansas Feb¬ 
 ruary 26. 1859. and located iu Atchison, where he has resided since. He is a memher of 
 the N. T. R. Union of Sc. Joe. Mo., and has been a member of ihe City Council and .Scliool 
 Board of Atciiison. Mr. 15eemer was born in tlie Province of Nassau, Germany, Decem¬ 
 ber 8 . 1818, where he lived until liis fourteentli year, when lie traveled through llie various 
 States of Germany, until the year 1846, when he emigrated to this country and settled in 
 St. Louis, Mo., where he lived for ten years, and was engaged iu the manufacture of boots 
 and shoes. From St. Louis, he moved to Weston, Mo., wliere be resided until he came to 
 Atchison. Mr. 15eemer was married iu Atchison, Marcli 13,1873, to Mrs. Mary A. Fortune, 
 a native of Maryland. 
 
 GEORGE C. BENEDICT, engineer on the !\ro. Pac. Ry., residence West Main street, has 
 been engaged in railroading since 1843. first employment being with construction force on 
 the Mich. Cen. R.R., and m 1847 became an engineer on the same i-iiad. Learned maebin- 
 ist’.s irade at La Pone, Ind. Was employed on construction force of the Midi. South. R)^, 
 during the extension of tlie line from Hiilstlale to Cliicago. Was engineer on same railroml. 
 In 1854, accepteil position of foreman in shops of the C. A A. R. R. at Blooniiiigto'i. Ill ; was 
 also ill the employ of the Mo. Pac. Ry. iu 1855. Afterwards accepted position of foreman in 
 C. 15. A Q. R. R. shops at Quincy. III.; also ran an engine on same toad. From 1857 to 1859. 
 wa.s employed as engineer on the O. A M. R. R, From 1859 t > 1865. was foreman in l£. A .SC. 
 J, R. R shops at Hannibal, Mo. Since 1865, lias been in service of tlie C. B. U. IL R. R., or 
 wlnic is now known as the Cen. Branch of the Mo. l*ac. Ry.. in various positions of engineer 
 roadmaster, superinteinleiit of bridges and master meciianic. and at present is employed on 
 construction force t>f tb-j Nebraska Extension of the .Mo. Pac. Ry. Was born in (jiiondaga 
 County. N. Y’., December 27, 1827. Was volunteer in Company C, of the Thii ty-ejglith Mis¬ 
 souri infantry, engaged m iletaeiied service. Is a member of tlie Masonic order, in St. John 
 Lodge. No. 28. Hannibal, Mo. His wife’s maiden luuiie was Eliza A. Perkins, of Lenawee 
 Countv, Midi. Tney weiv married June 7. 1854. 
 
 (jll.ARLES W. PENNING, contractor and Iniilder, came to Kansas, January 16, 1863. 
 and located in Atchi.son wnere ne has resided since. He is a memlier of the City Conncil of 
 Atchison, ami was City Marshal of tlie same city, in 1877-8. He is a member of Friemlsliip 
 Lodge. No. 6 . I. O. (>. F., ami Golden Cross Lodge, No. 7, Knights of Pythias. Mr. 15eiiuing 
 was born in Clyde, Wayne Co., N. Y., Mav 12, 1851, ami resided there until lil.s 12tli year, 
 when Ills parents removed to Atchison where they reside at present. Mr. Benning has but 
 few eiiualsami 110 superiors in liis business calling, and as a politician be Is one of ihe most 
 p ipul.ir iu the city of Atchison. He was strongly urged to become a candidate for the office 
 of.Sherilf of .Atciiison County, attlie last general election, but witli bis usual modesty de¬ 
 clined, preferring to give his personal attention to his raiiidly increasing business. He lias 
 a bright future l>efore liim, and will yet be heard of in tlie political arena. 
 
 T. .A. II. BERKEY, foreman of locomotive and car deiiartmeut, A. A N. Division, 15. A 
 M. R. R. In Nebraska. Mr. Berkey was born in Moiiticdlo, White Co., Iml., August 4. 1816, 
 Educated at Mouticello ami at Asbiiry University, Crawfordsville, Iml. In 1862. he en¬ 
 listed in Company G (Capt. John Holloway), Sixty-third Regiment Indiana Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry. Was attached to die Tweiicy-clurd Army Corps, umier Gen. Schofield. Was with 
 Siierman up to Atlanta, then returned to Nashville to take part In that camuaign. Was 
 mustered out iu 1865. ami returned to Iiuliaiia. In 1867. he moved to Granil Raiiids, Mich., 
 where he learaeil the carpentering and nmlertakiug trade, ami reinaim‘d there until 1869, 
 when he settled In Atciiison ami engaged with Crookliam A Neal. Iu 1875* he took the )>osi- 
 tion of master car-builder, with the A. A N, R. K. Appointed to present po.sUion December, 
 1830. .Mr. Berkey wa^ married iu Holden, Mo.. Mav 22, 1873. U) Miss Ann E. Smith, of 
 Alexander, Ohio. Tney have tliree children. Maud L., Frank E,, Charles T, Mr. Burkey is 
 a member of the suiiordliiate lodge and encampment, I. O. O. F. Passed all chairs in both. 
 
 JO.SEPH li. I5ERLIN, grocery and provision Store, corner Fourth and Park streets, was 
 born la Northampton (jounty. Pa, December 17, 1859. and since be was 15 years old was 
 employed in merciiaudise trade in Ills native State until 1879; then c line to Atchison, and In 
 
ATCHISON COUNTY. 
 
 385 
 
 
 Rood cauje. 
 
 ''''“''deeper and Inside salesman for the Ann of Nave 
 MercatitlleOo., wholesale Rrocers, was born In ‘Vvominc Contitv N Y Ainrnsrao 
 His Hdnr.atlon was acQiilredin his native State, and In 1870^he c'une we»t"and^s^itie?i 
 
 of the sniijeel of this sketeh f.Jlttl f;f» Af.r«l 
 
 ife McCord 
 Auj?u9t 30. 1856. 
 . r-'' settled on a 
 
 business'until ^8b0,^vVen1l6^vas'■■iec^^^^^^ rreasnrer a'nd’servedln ihat'noIbr’'‘'V'™ 
 
 years. He then beo.ime Cashier of the Bank of Hie State ofihat_posUion two 
 
 --- . ,.. ,g|.g . ._ 
 
 . and in 18B4 entered 
 remains. They do a general 
 
 Inislness blocks of the 
 
 Central City. Colorado, where he remained until . 000 . m .uav or tne sai 
 to Doniphan, where he kept a saloon, in which bnsfness he conjoin find onH 
 went Into the business of g^ape growing and .nannfictnr'n|S^^^^^ 
 tills bus I ness uiiti i 1878. when lie oneii a<i a. irri^ofttsv «.,,1 i i-. ., 
 
 Mr. B. first 
 . and then started 
 , 18rt7. when he went to 
 
 In .May of the same year he went 
 . . .| when he 
 
 He cnntiniie I In 
 
 Id two on Fourth street; the Otis House l.Io.'k, and many private 
 e of Indiana, lived at Weston from 1838 to 1873. and then re- 
 C. Burnes was horn In Weston, Mo , May 17. 185(5 and lived 
 .d in AtnM.n.. ^_.jg pg„„,e ^ Byratii” Imrii ill Xb- 
 
 Atchisoii. Mr. nnd Mrs. 
 is a member of A. K. & A. 
 
 Mr. Bilimek was horn'm Ff^^itecit. Ausfrm.'^SvefSrnrHi: 1137?^“^ 
 
 ions lint he ca IIP. to A morina. in r„nl 'loi, rV_ 
 
 House. . . ... 
 
 ami followed various occupations imtir he ca iie to A ni'erdea'in”'rnn'.;‘'i o'lii n„ i . . . - 
 
 saTe 7 eVr\n°thA'‘'i\?CW?‘‘^^^^ 
 
 If oi ■ « ■ tiJHt lie contribiiced im iiinnle 
 
 He also Is a member of the K. of H., 1. O. O. K. and K. 
 
 ilSStMSlS 
 
 land and Barker wfire rohlnnl of Mb'^srs. McCaus- 
 
 carried on the freighting hnsiness arross the'^i'dalns for sevl^^IyfaTprior ?o tlds'event 
 
 residences. He Is a native 
 
 moved to St. Joseph, Mo. C. „. ___ 
 
 In that town until he located in Atchison, ms 
 hr.aska, and daughter of Augustus Bvrara, an early seltler in 
 M.‘,"a\®d L o Yraild K"ofY™'“ Marg^aret. Mr. B 
 
 tYip'ii‘jnfp'’‘r V®',' f’® f'''■‘'’® "f 'bason whieb Ite wa^s en p oyed aUif bis i a 
 
 ifAs the finest improvements in the citv for thole early "imef ^ 
 
 has al ways taken an active part In the public enterprise of his town and starp nfrftii «af»ri 
 
 .SUte^LegiXM\fl.r.Il,Vfs\'‘'^ prlhclplel. He wafpIered'Ine'^X'^of! IS 
 
 ^cace Leffisiatuie of Kansas, serving one term. Durlmr thp Pm-^iavprv rima « 
 
 H Wng’‘'ff,m-U V ami Tot'phbi'f.®*^ ®hl'‘ir®n. only two ofYhem’ 
 
 was born In Fayette County, Pa November 23 
 lilt' 1 i ^ Ephraim and Mary Butcher, the former of Eiiglish, the latter’of Herman Ibf 
 
 ltei%boAt w‘‘of‘"fi‘™?r'^‘®''‘=®-^ «'■ Sixteen yemTof age! tbe.rbegll 
 
 Gmicfned fhls'f.nHi River, and afterwards on the Mbssissippi and Missouri" 
 
 hnm-s*""Af(-pi'?hfIf' ‘‘'*' "* *’®'"®bbtime owned an interest In some eight different 
 ®a V®.''J®® ®’'*P by®** ^t railroad constructing In Ohio and Wisconsin Mr 
 af Yr hi, ppmolsiU^p Y’‘ and was one of the pioneers of the c"ty. For lime time 
 
 fiP^s contracting for grading and furntshlni? 
 
 since then he has been dealing in real estate. Mr. Butcher has takpn 
 railroad advancement, and has been connected with various raU- 
 
 road cornorations. 
 
 d®^s2 h?pM in^2yo™u/i''“®,!'j. Stape grower. Is a native of England, 
 
 |SSap:^~?SS;EH» 3 lS 
 
 years 1862 and 1863 was detailed as .stpwurn in nccnipoi nt xtpv.,. _ 
 
 ,**® was brought up—to fhe'trlJde’of stolie-'mason'.’ In 1869 lie eniT- 
 YUhS* and located in Atchison County, Kas., and engaged in farming and friiit- 
 He has eighty acres of well-improved land, with good stone ho^use^aiid other 
 He was married July 35, 1883, to Miss Alice Louisa 
 
 He was a member of the Board of 
 
 member of 
 Education two 
 
 the city of Atchison. 
 
 JOHN M. BOWEN, merchant, ca-ne to Kan-sas in 
 
 at 
 zens 
 Amer- 
 
 cldVfteuTMfr“y'l!'Vi?l!f.;YaYTEHlYlYytte ^ '^‘‘^® »"'®® 
 
 H and f F tweiity-one he entered Uie work, of 
 
 once engaged in active Imsmess. Was in the lumlier firm of WriMit & Bmvmaa miVn irro*^ 
 
 Com’itYRa where he wlfrHsId" nflR*?!Yilr Was horn in 1811 in York 
 
 UvYf toTtcfi'^l'i! "k *b «”joseplf ^fo"; whe“ril?'Yf,m:y ed^ Ifiml 
 
 voT,l=*,„ ® establisiied tlie graded school 
 
 growing 
 
 hulldings. orchard, hefl’ge fenc'es,“etc.' 
 
 Bowen of Atchison. 
 
 185fi'''fnok •lea'er, has been a resident of Kansas since the fall of 
 
 5 S 7 .SSSE'““^ 
 
 b’**®®^ *lealer Tn Thit Unfln Ihimty ’ Tl!'eYub]elt otYlflf rfe'tchYalboYn 
 Ind near the city of Indianapblis, Juno 17, 1835 son of ofyld aid 
 fSp ,b? libeage, but American liorii. At fourteen years of 
 
 iSriPt ^'WhifI® f’^o"'®'^ ® Y’1'1®V, has been married twice. His first wife 
 
 Spnngfielfl. Ill, died in 1866. twenty-three years after their marriairo* 
 CL AHDF M rYr A Y .Whom be wedded in November. 18731 
 
 locafpri in ?ha P^WSician and surgeon, came to Kansas in 1864, and first 
 
 Atchison, where he has ever since resided. He is a member of t-hp 
 Church. He vyas horn in Nebraska City, Neb.. April 9, 1861, and lived^there untit 
 parents removed to the city of Atchison. Dr. Byram attSd Hie 
 year, and then attended the William Jewell College 
 at Liberty, Mo., for two years. After comnletlng Ms course at this institution of learning 
 he c.mm meed reading medicine in the office of Dr. D. J. Hollaml the e^ 
 flnim nJ^Ii remained in this office as a student for two years, and then 
 
 att^ le 1 m •dical lectures at Jefferson Medical College, Phil idelphia where he gradnatpii 
 the age Of twenty. Immediately aftei- bisTradnahl^^^^^^^ 
 
 Pn«Hf?iHn^rf pli vsiciaiis of Blocklcv Hosnital, Philadelphia, by the directors of this 
 
 resnmisMdp eight other graduates for this important and 
 
 ® nosition fiom among about eighty appliCtants. Dr. B., however declined thi^ 
 associate*! in practice with his former preceptor. Dr Holland 
 
 f »llowed farming until 1853. when he engaged in freighting from 
 “pb' ^®P?' l>ea(rquarters at the latter plac^ and also frelgnted to 
 r Neb,, from Leavenworth. In 18.5^ freighted from Npiira^Wa. C’if'v i-i^ coit- 
 
 ^P\v MpvVpyfJmrf Atchison and frefghted to 
 
 Ne\y Mexico from Atchison and Leavenworth, until 1868. when he liought 1 000 acres of 
 JiThoaXo'sno®'''®®^|bf Atchison. This he divided into eighty-acre fields, and'lias ten miles 
 of hedge,_ 400 a(^es tame grass, 1.000 forest tree.s, and 800 acres under cultivation Wa< 
 married m ] 8o9 at iNebraska City. Neb., to Miss Emma Meeker, a daughter of the Rev 
 Jotham Meeker, the well-known Indian missloiiarv. Mrs. Bvram died April 3‘> IRRfi’ 
 leaving six childreu--Claude Nellie, Edward. TheodBVe.. Ruth. Paul, Virgil. ai?d Peter 
 i. ^^ cjD D. vjAIN, of the firin of Oai 11 Bros..** grain dealers pnmp ro Tvf)Tici)u ii» i a 
 MbYa'i om-S b. Y'y*’ ’'’® place. His father and two brothers, William. S. and John 
 seft-ieo'in'wf.InYpiYb™ *!L® same place in the fall of 1856. and coming directly to Kansas 
 farm i ng 1 R 73 ^*A?f X"W'ijhiP. Atehison Co., where they resided ten yearl engaged in 
 farmi ng. In 1873, Alfi ed D. and brothers commeiippd a grain and grocery business in Atch- 
 l®.‘iV;i’’*U‘®®b'“'".Vb‘b^®*?'■b®®'■y'>'■'»®®h al'O'R 1877. They first bouglit"Y"iu front the 
 farmeis wagons, their business amounting to about S400 per dav. It 1881 it liad Increased 
 to a.l>ont $9,500 per day, Alfred D. Caiii vvns horn on the Isle of Man, May 11. 1845. and 
 
 system at Havana, III 
 
 temnorarily at .Sterling, III., and 
 
 and for upward of two 
 Ho was next called to 
 
 with tile educational interests of tiiat town 
 
 PresentCovernorYf stT irn,.V I? 1®"S' aniong the pupils was Alhinus Nance, the 
 
 the arduous ?lnt?eshehailnl«eri h. rm, "'Ji.F m i *‘e .';«*'i'’''ed to Portland. Me., to rest from 
 locating ill \tclilson and h'" i*’ 1865, When lie came west, 
 
 hie condition He est 11 ) isYeu rhe^*;^,ill'll =^b bol winch at that time was in an nnfavora- 
 educatlonal develoninent was closely associated with the city’s 
 
 tprin 'inii III ^ ^ yCHrs. H 0 w<\s <ilso c<vllp<i to Wsstcni Missouri for a 
 
 11.1873 he estal)nsred"hiYnreJY''r?''b Paola, Miami Count.y, Kansas. Novemlier 
 
 th the NiirthweY aAd Ms rr^.il fJV '’"sniess, carrying one of the largest stocks to he found 
 an e.liicatoi-; hntalsn as a linMness mJn"Yn'bY '.'as been a success not only as 
 hlghlv respected He'is i fin '“li coininerclal circles there are few th.at are more 
 
 tend tow"rdbmevaM,m®ii%”"^ *?,'^®® » jive I.iteiest in all matters tha? 
 
 mncli valiialile liifon I'ailon i.oZfM.n '^Hate. The professor has fiirnislied us with 
 
 tallied Ihthls work He Yimeud^ history of Atchison,which is con- 
 
 ■ ne IS a member of the I. O. (jr. T., lias held several of the higher offices 
 
 25 
 
 ..—’A. pre-empted land between Atchison and ASumnpr 
 
 and w^e prominent Free-stale men of the time. They are now residents of Atchison * 
 
 ».Mi?JUi'^ U'^ '^****'’b'’''J|''y80, 1839. onthe Isle of Man. In November, 1856 he 
 emigi ated to America, proceeding directly to Kansas and locating in Mount Pleasant Town- 
 '®®b Pte^^empted land and engaged in farming. About 1873. he removed to Arch- 
 Ison and went into the grain business, i n which lie fs now largei \ engaged. In Sen tern her 
 Mr. Cam enlisted In Company K of the Thirteenth Kansas Volunteer InfiiYry:", which c^ 
 pany he served about three months. He then raised Company (J, Eiglity-third United 
 ToYvmPwI,bi;S'*.^'‘^®*''’y’,®f whicli coinpany lie wascapiain. He was mustered out in Fort 
 Leavenwortm Ill Novemlier or Decemlier 1865. having jiarticlpaled in all the liattles of his 
 coiiimand. His company originally numbered 100 , of whom twenty were killed in action 
 and fortv lost through disease and other casualties. In 1868. heserved as Fir.st Lientpn.bnt 
 of one of the comnaniPS of the Eigliteenth Kansas Cavalry, a regiment raised for frontier 
 of 'e ev.?ilr M f'""'*'’®', *'1- ^8*" 's "ow the Senior member of the firm of Cain Bros 
 
 ^ c Ypt wrr'r lA vr R ea Vw®'* ’‘b immense and growing hnsiness in grain and flax seed. 
 ef».rS^^r^’ 9’® 'Vest Atchi.suii store, north side of Main 
 
 street, was liorii on tlie Isle of Man. Eng., April 17. 1836. Wlieii sixteen years old he went 
 to Aiistrall.a. reniained tliere until 1854, wlien he returned to England, and in the year fol- 
 i.o'Yi'lfiR’V'R '®®at'"(t,li' Mineral Point. Wis. He remained here only one >4ar 
 
 or 'afcame to Kansas. Took up a claim of 160 acres, seven and one lialf miles west 
 of Atchison and commenced improving his land. Capt. Cain rook an active part In Mie 
 
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 as 
 
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 r,.iAe..,i r. A -r... adjutant of tlie Twelftli Regiment, United .States 
 
 Colored Infantiy. One year later, he was commissioned Captain of Comiiany C, same regl- 
 fan of ‘ Y® ‘"e war. Then I'eturned to his farm, and ii, the 
 
 thl eftv of^A^miisY in’UcJ legislature from tlie Elglith District. Capt. Cain moved to 
 th® City of Atchison in 1875, and started In his present Inisiness in 1876. He married his 
 first wife. Aim Cowley, while on leave of absence from the army, in 1864. Slie died April 
 
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 2fi, 1870. His present wife was Susan A. Cruucli, whom lie married in 1871. They are 
 members of the Episcopal Clnirch. 
 
 MICHAEL J. CALLAHAN, clerk, came to Kansas in June, 1879, and located in Atchi¬ 
 son, where he has since resided. 'While in Atchison has been in tlie grocery business. Mr. 
 Callahan is a member of the A. O. Hibernians, and has been secreiai'y of Ins division. He 
 was born in hlooniington. 111., June 8, 1863, and lived (liere until July, 1877, when he lelt 
 and came to Burlington, Iowa. In the spring of 1878, he went Denver, Col., and from thence 
 to Atchison. 
 
 JAMES MADISON CALVERT, carpenter, came to the Territory of Kansas in 1854, and 
 settled in Salt Creek Valley. Leavenworth Co., where lie lived until the fall of 1861. From 
 tliere he went to Weston, Mo., where he lived until 1871, when he relnrned to Kansas and 
 located in Atchison, where he lias since re.sided. When Mr. Calvert first located in Kansas, 
 he was engaged in farming in Salt Creek Valley; while living in Missouri, he was in the 
 grocery business. Mr. Calvert was Justice of the Peace in Jackson Countv Mo., in 1852-53, 
 was Deputy Clerk of Leavenworth County in 1865. He was elected to the Legislature of 
 the State of Kansas in I860. He is a member of the Washingfon Lodge. A. F. A' A. M., 
 Atchison. He was boiiiinMason County Ky.. April 14, 1814. and lived there until his nine¬ 
 teenth year. He located and subsequently married in Jackson County, Mo., in 1850, He 
 went to Sacramento. Cal., came back to Missouri, where he remained until 1854. Mr. 0. 
 has been twice married, his tirst wife was Mary Hughes Hagby, a native of Campbell County, 
 Ky., to whom he was united December 20, 1844. Bv this union he had Lvcurgus. Annie, 
 James, Madison, Tliomas and Edward Lee. He was married tlie second time to Marlon 
 Herndon Calvert, a native of Kentucky, in January, I860. By this marriage he has two 
 children, Celsus and Charles. 
 
 W. W. CAMPBELL. M.D.. son of Farquehard and Mary (Buchanan) Campbell,was born in 
 Elgin County, Canada, Nov. 7,1847. He received his literary and scientific education at the 
 University of Toronto, and on deciding afterwards to enter the medical profession, he stud¬ 
 ied with an elder brother who was a plivsician, and then entered the State University of 
 Michigan, graduating from the medical department in 1873. These studies were supple¬ 
 mented by a course at Long Island College Hospital, in Brooklyn. N. Y.. from which insti¬ 
 tution he received an ad degree. In the latter part of 1873 he commenced aciivu 
 
 practice in Mason, Mich., where he remained four years, and achieved marked success. In 
 the fall of 1877 he immigrated to the West; remained at Falls Citj', Nebraska, somewhat 
 oyer a year, and in the early part of 1879, located at Atchison, and entered upon the prac¬ 
 tice of his profession in association with Dr. D. J. Holland. Dr. Caniphellwas married 
 .September 8, 1878, at Mason, Midi., to Helen G., daughter of George G. Mead, of tliat ciiv, 
 and a native of Norwalk, Ohio. 
 
 A. A. CAREY, came to Atchison. Jan 1, 1879. and has been a partner with Mr. McNeil 
 since July 1880, and was formerly witli Henry Barker »fe Co. 
 
 WILLIAM CARLISLE is a native of Lower Canada, his birth place being near Mon¬ 
 treal. In 1868, he emigrated to Illinois and engaged in milling business in CJiicago. In 
 January, 1879, he came to Atchison, and became connected with the lumber firm of Howell, 
 Jewett A: Co., as traveling salesman, which position lie now holds. 
 
 LUTHER C. CHALLISS, was born June 26 18 9. at Imlaystown, N. J. Pils fatlier was 
 the late Rev. James M. Challiss. a distinguished Baptist clergymait, of whom a niemoii was 
 published in 1870. The education of Luther was limited to the common schools of that 
 early day, consequently his success of later years can be attributed to natural ability. At an 
 early age he left the home of his childhood and went to Philadelphia, where he was appren¬ 
 ticed to the mercantile business, and remained till nineteen years of age. Tiien havHig a 
 desire to try his fortune in tlie West, he emigrated to BoonevilJe, Mo., where he entered the 
 mercantile house of Calei>. Jones A Co., as clerk, but after serving one year as such he was 
 taken into partnership. In 1855 he sold his interest with that firm and' came to Atchison, 
 Kan., and v as among the first settlers of that place. His brother George had preceded him 
 and in 1854 erected the first building uml opened tlie first store at this place. Upon arriving 
 here, Luther purchased his brother’s store, ami did a large husiness, a good deal of ins 
 trade coming from the various Indian tribes. He was also commission mercliant for the 
 Mormons and for Major Russell <fe Co., government freighters. Mr. C. was afterward a 
 banker and a member of the first Free-state Council in 1859-60, exercising a controlling 
 voice in some of the most nnportant uu-asures. He was a niemher of the first City Council, 
 and proprietor of what is now known^as L. C. Challiss’addition to the City of Atchison, 
 now among the most important parts of the city. In 1857, in connection with his brother 
 William, he estahlished the ferry across the IMIssouri River, and owneil it until the erection 
 of the bridge in 1875. Among the many acts wliicli gave Mr. (Jhailiss prominence in the 
 ,Slate Legislature, while he was a member of the Senate, was the plan which he projected 
 and completed for the building of the Central Branch of the M. P. R. R. Indeed it is con¬ 
 ceded that he is the fatJier of this great enterprise. He framed the bill to autliorize its 
 construction, and secured its passage, and negotiated the famous treaty with the Kickapoo 
 Indians, for their reservation to aid in the construction of the road. He was elected presi¬ 
 dent of tlie same, wnich position he retained several years. He was also an incorporator 
 and director of the Atchison, Topeka A* Santa Fe, the most imporlaiit railroad in The State, and 
 was from the start among the foremost in sli aping the railroad system of the State, especially 
 the roads which center at Atchison. In the exercise of his political power in tlie State, Mr. 
 C. became intimate with United States Senator Pomeroy, and was mainly instrumental in 
 electing tiiat gentleman to the Senate. In 1862 Mr. Challiss began to divide his time 
 between Atchison and New York City, and during the gold excitement iiicideiu to the war, 
 he was intimately associated with A. G. .Jerome and Anthony Morse in their nunierons 
 operations, and with them was accounted one of the heaviest dealers in the stock and gold 
 market. His success was such iliat. he ranked among the most o])uloiit of that great city 
 and was among the foremost in enterprise and financial ability. Mr. Cliallis is now leading 
 a quiet life at Atchison in the management of his estate. 
 
 GEORGE T. CHALLISS. one of the iiioneers of Atcliison, settled in the town, August, 
 1854, and built “on the Levee” the first storehouse on the town site. He engaged in 
 general merchandising, remaining alone in the business until the spring of 1856, when he 
 formed a i)artuersliip with his brother Luther, with whom he was associated until the 
 spring of 1857. at which time he sold his interest to Luther and was out of business one 
 year. lu the spring of 1858, he built another storehouse, and again comniencetl and con¬ 
 tinued business alone until I860, wlien he sold out and engaged in dry goods trade with S. 
 P. Walters, under the firm name of S. P. Walters A Co , this partnership continuing until 
 Mr. Challiss sold out his interest to Mr. Walters in the‘•ummer of 1864. In 1866 he was 
 engaged in freighting to Salt Lake City, and in the fall of 1867, commenced a wholesale 
 and retail trade in groceries in partnership with his brother. Dr.C. Challiss,—firm of Challiss 
 Bros., which has been the firm name since that time, excepting two years when they had a 
 partner. Challiss Bros, discontinued the retail departnieut in 1870, since that time doing 
 exclusively a jobbing business which now amounts to about S5i 0.000 per annum and gives 
 employment to nine men—three of whom are traveling salesmen. Their sales are principally 
 in Kansas. Nebraska and Colorado. Mr. Challiss was born in Imlaystown, Moiimontb (jol, 
 N. J. His parents moved to Burlington. N. J., when hevas quite young, and tliat place 
 remained his home until 1851. He then came to the West, living ao Booneville, Mo., three 
 years, until he located at Atchison. 
 
 R. G. CHENEY, mechanical engineer, is a native of Vermont, was horn in Waterford 
 May 3, 1850, was raised and educated iii liis native city, and for several years was in the 
 employ of Fairbank’s Scale Co. in St. Johnsbury. In 1872 be came West* and entered tlie 
 employ of the H. A St. J. R R. Co., with which company he remained several years He 
 was with the company in extending the hranoli from St. Joe to Winthrop. In 1878, he 
 came on the A..T. A S. F. R. R., and after three years engaged as engineer on the road, took 
 charge of the elevator in Atchison for the Santa Fe Co. Mr. C. is one of the most thorough 
 and accomplished niechaiiics and engineers in the State, and stands at the head of the craft. 
 In 1871, he was married to Miss Mary Harriman of St. Johnsbury. Vt. They have three 
 children, Cora J., Charles R.. Leota M. Mr. Clieeney is a Master Ma«on. 
 
 A. M. CHRISTIE, foreman painting M. P. shops, was iiorn in Forfarshire, Scotland, 
 May 23. 1830. Received his education in Scotland. In 1853, he came to the United States, 
 and settled at Cleveland, Ohio, wliere he took a position in the office of the C., C. A- C. R. R., 
 remaining a number of years. He also wliile in this city ran a paint sliop for a time. In 
 
 1863, he removed to Kansas, located in Leavenwortli, and engaged in sign writing and 
 house painting, remaining a few months; then removed to Atchison, and engaged in same 
 business. Mr. C. painted the first locomotive and car on the Central Branch R. R. He was 
 appointed to present position July, 1881. Mr. C. was married iu Cleveland, Ohio, in 1859, 
 to Miss Johnson, of Cleveland They have four children—Alexander, Henry, Nettie, Annie. 
 Mr. C. is a member of the A. O. of U. W. 
 
 A. D. CLARK, foreman wood-work department M. P. shops, was born in LaSalle. Ill., 
 February 16, 1840. Was educated in LaSalle and Chicago; then learned the millwright 
 trade, whicli he followed until the breaking out of the war. He enlisted, in 1862, in Com¬ 
 pany C, One Hundred and Fourth Regi ment Illinois Volunteers ; was discharged on account 
 of disability caused by a wound received at the battle of Cliickamaiiga. Re-enlisted in 
 
 1864, in the United States Marine Service, and served until the close of the war. He re¬ 
 turned to Illinois, then renioyed to Iowa, where he engaged in carpentering about two 
 years, then returned to Illinois. In December. 1871. he seitletl in Kansas in the position of 
 station agent on the Central Branch at Vermillion, Marshall County, a position he retained 
 about four years: then removed to Atcliison and engaged in the wood-working department 
 of M. P. R. R. Was appointed to present position In October, 1880. Mr. C. was married in 
 Fort Dodge, Iowa, July 3 , 1865. to Miss Mary Coulee, of that city. They have six children 
 —Leslie W,, Aunabelle. Norval, Hurry, Roy, Frank. 
 
 CHARLES W. CLARK, head bookkeeper for the firm of Howell, Jewett A Co., whole¬ 
 sale lumber dealers, was bom in New York City, where he graduated from Bryant A Strat¬ 
 ton’s Commercial College, in 1869. Was afterwards employed in a diamond and jewelry 
 wholesale house. Came with his parents to Kansas, iu 1870. locating at Eldorado, where 
 his father followed farming for some lime, but is now a mercliant in that place. For tliree 
 years tlie subject of this sketch was money-order clerk at Wichita, this State, and in 1879 
 
 came to Atchison, and was engaged by the above firm as head bookkeeper. This is a posi¬ 
 tion of trust, requiring business capacity and competence, and Mr. Clark is well calculated 
 to fill it satisfactorily iu every respect. He is a member of the K. of P. Golden Cross Lodge, 
 No. 7 . He married at Eldorado, Kan., October, 1879, Miss Clara Jones, of that plaoe. 
 
 RICHARD F. CLARK came to Kansas in 1872. as the agent of tin* Hannibal A. St. Joseph 
 R. R. Co., representing the Vice-President of tlieroad, with which he was connected for 
 seven years. He was aftei w'ard engaged in the grain business, and has been for one year 
 with J. P. Pomeroy. Mr. Clark is a native of Hudson. N. Y., where he was born September 
 29. 1813. and lived until his removal to Kansas. 
 
 H. AYLMER COATES came to Kansas iu the summer 1871, and was employed as gov¬ 
 ernment surveyor for about two years, principally oil The Republican and Solomon rivers, 
 (luring the time writing up the notes for fifty-seven townships in Decatur, Eawlinsand Chey¬ 
 enne Counties, and riding over seventy miles of the territory which he survey (d. In 1872. he 
 located at Atchison, being absent on surveying expeditions five or six months in each year, 
 until 1875, when he commenced abstract business, coming into possession of his present set 
 of complete gbstracts in 1876. He conducted the bu.siiiess alone until 1879, when Mr. Manley 
 became his partner, with whom he is still associated in real estate and Idan business. Mr. 
 Coates is a native of England, where he received a thorough military cadets’ediicatlou, 
 and was in the service of Her Majesty for eight years prior to emigrating. He came directly 
 from his native country to Kansas, his education fitting him especially for engineering and 
 surveying. 
 
 JOHN COMPTON, foreman Atchison Fire Deparlnient. came to Kansas in the spring of 
 the year 1874, and located in Atchison, where he has lived since. In 1875, he commenced 
 his apprenticeship at the Atchison Foundry as a boiler-maker; served his time, and worked 
 at his trade up to the year 1879, when he became a member of the Atcliison Fire Depart¬ 
 ment, to whicli he belongs at the present time, and of wliich lie has been foreman since 
 April. 1881. Mr. Comnton was born ill Lyndyn, Scotland, duly 21. 1859, and remained in 
 liis native place until liis thirteenth year, when lie emigrated to America, and located at 
 White Cloud, Kan., where he remained two years, when lie came to Atchison, where be has 
 lived since. He was married iu Atchison, October 14, 1881, to Emma Backus, a native of 
 the Stale of New York. 
 
 HUGH CONNAUGHTON, 1416 Main street, corner Liberty. This gentleman is engaged 
 in a business which had its origin in 1875, and came into his possession in 1878. He carries 
 a full and complete line of family groceries, making only one specialty, that of keeping 
 every thing in the grocery line, ana selling at the lowest possible price. Inconsequence 
 of this enterprising and honorable policy, lie enjoys a lucrative trade, keeping one team 
 busy in making deliveries. Four years of such business ha.s only served to make him more 
 popular, and each year his business foots uj) handsomer totals. Tbe name Hugh Connaugh- 
 ton almost any where in Wisconsin would indicate his former place of residence, as few 
 men were more closely allied to any particular place than was he for eighteen years to Min¬ 
 eral Point, Wis., where during that lime he served constantly in the capacity of sheriff, 
 deputy sheriff, or city marsliai. always conducting himself as a brave, honest officer of the 
 commonweal til. Mr. Conuaughton’s friends in Mineral Point will be glad to know that their 
 old townsman is doing so well. Mr. Connaughron belonged to tbe secret service of the 
 United States under J. G. Shattock. of Dubuque, Iowa, for a term of ten years, while also 
 Jioldingthe office of sheriff, deputy sheriff, etc. Mr. Conuaughtou is a native of Ireland, 
 horn March 18, 1830; hut in 1854, came to America, his destination being Mineral Point, 
 Wis. Here he lived until March 10. 1879, then came to Atchison, and established the above 
 business; lias the oldest stand lu West Atchison. Mr. Connaughton was married at Min¬ 
 eral Poin*-. Wis.. F’ehruary 19, 1859. to Margaret Grant, daughter of John Grant and Mary 
 Butler, who settled in that city as early as 1834. Both are members of the Catholic Church, 
 Atchison. 
 
 ASA B. CONSER, proprietor of the “Old Reliable Steam Laundry,” came to Atchison In 
 1877, working at tailoring till July 1, 1879. when lie opened a laundry, which was the first 
 in tlie city. He has all of the late improvements nowin use in steam laundries, employing 
 eight men, and in ’81 invented the Conser patent hand iron. The subject of this sketch is a 
 Pennsylvanian, born in Clinton County, December 5, 1846, and when old enough learned 
 the tailor’s trade, at which he worked previous to starting in his present business. He mar¬ 
 ried in 1871, at Lock Haven, Pa., Miss Sarali Wellmer, born In Harrisliurg, same State. 
 
 JOHN E. CONSIDINE, merchant, the first male child born on the town she of Valley 
 h'alls, Kan., which event took place September 4, 1857; came to Atchison in the spring of 
 ihe year 1866, where he has since lived and carried on business. Mr. Considine is a mem¬ 
 ber of the A. O. Hibernians, Division No. 1, of Atchison, of wliich association he is Comity 
 Delegate and State Treasurer. Mr. C is an active and successful husiness man, and has a 
 bi ight career of usefulness before him. His mother is still living in the city of Atchison. 
 
 DR. JOEL S. COOPER, senior member of the firm of Cooper & Foris^all, homoeo]iathic 
 physicians, was formerly from Indiana, horn in Putnam County, November 30. 1836; re¬ 
 ceived his literary education in the high schools of that State, and in 1866 was a graduate 
 from Miami Medical College of Cincinnati, Ohio, as an old school physician. During the 
 Kehellioii he was appointed by Gov. Morton, of Indiana, Surgeon of the One Hundred and 
 Fifteenth Indiana Regiment, and was in Government service for tliree years. After the 
 war he practiced his profession at Greencastle, Iiul.. until 1869, then came to Missouri and 
 continued the same at Brookfield for six years, and during that time graduated, in 1874, 
 from the St. Louis Medical College, as a new school physician; then returned to Tndiaiia, 
 where he lived till his removal to Atchison, in 1879. He is next to the oldest resident ho¬ 
 moeopathic physician in the city. Dr. Cooper’s wife was formerly Miss Katie I. Davis, of 
 St. Jo., Mo., whom lie married July 7, 1879. He is a member of the State Homoeopailiic 
 Medical Society of Kansas. 
 
 THOMAS CRICK, now a resident of Atcliison, Kansas, is a native of England. He was 
 horn at Tf'wcester, Northamptonshire, in 1834. He is a descendant of tlie ancient family 
 of Crick Village, near Rugby; the trains pass through Click’s tunnel, two and one-half 
 miles long, on tlie main line irom London to Liverpool. Helefr .school at fourteen years of 
 age, and his father apprenticed him to the grocery business at Willingboro, Northampton, 
 for five years, paying a premium of S1250.00 in gold. After serving liis apprenticeship, he 
 wenttoLondon, where lie engaged with the firm of North & Company, 'j'hey had three 
 stores in London. Afterliving two years in the city he commenced business at Coventry, 
 England, and was married at St. John’s church of that city, to Miss Spencer, of Addington 
 Lodge, Northamptonshire, in the year 1858- She was born at that farm in 1838. They 
 had conceived The idea of coming to America for some years previous to that, and finally 
 made up the r mind to start in tlie year 1864. They landed at Castle Garden, after encoun¬ 
 tering a rough passage of fourteen days. Cleveland, Ohio, was their destination, and tliey 
 lived tliere fifteen years, and then moved to Kansas. Six children have been hor?» to them, 
 tlireeof whom only are now’living: Thomas S., P>arnett I., and John P. Georgie and Ed¬ 
 die (lied at Cleveland in childhood; tlieir daughter. Lizzie, fifteen years of age. died in 
 A ichisou three weeks after tiielr arrival. They took her back to Cleveland for burial, to he 
 laid by her dear brothers at Woodland cemetery. 
 
 CROOKHAM & NEAL, contractors and builders, and undertakers; business establisbed 
 in 1858, by Wise A Crookliam, they having the first undertaker's department in town. Mr. 
 Neal entered the firm; it was then Wise, Crooklinm A' Neal, until the former’s (leath, in 
 1873; since that time it has been Crookliam A: Neal. The firm have put up some of ilie 
 largest buildings iu towui, among which we may enumerate the Central School, Court 
 House, Academy, residences of F. W. Dolan and .John M. Price. They employ from fifteen 
 to twenty men, and carry in the undertaking department a tull line of caskets, etc., the 
 stock amounting to some S2,000 to S3,000. 
 
 W. H. CROOKHAM, of Crookliam & Neal, was horn in Allegheny County, Pa., No¬ 
 vember 20.1818. He was educated in his native county, and learned the carpentering ti ade, 
 which he followed thereuntil 1846. when he moved to Pittsburg, Pa., and engaged m con- 
 tracting and building until 1850; then returneci to Brownsville. In 1853, he wfiit to Cali¬ 
 fornia, where he remained, engaged in mining, until 1857. He then returued to Pennsyl¬ 
 vania, and in 1858 settled in Atchison, Kan., and organized present business. He was 
 married in Fayette County. Pa., December 8,1846. to Miss Mary C. Auld, of that county. 
 Mrs. Crookliam died in Atchison, leaving four children, of whom there survives Lizzie, 
 now Mrs. I. A. Frazer, Ettie, now Mrs. AV. Taggart. 
 
 E. C. D.AVEY. road-master of the Atchison Division of the Missouri Pacific R. R., resi¬ 
 dence Third street, between Kansas avenue and Atchison street. He was born August 3, 
 1844. in Montreal, Can., and during his early life learned the painter’s trade. This he fol¬ 
 lowed until he began railroading on the Grand Trunk Line as assistant civil engineer, on the 
 preliminary survey lietweeii Montreal and Lake Champlain. In 1866. he came to Cincin¬ 
 nati, Oliio, where he w'as employed with the I. C. A* L. R. R. Co. until 1870, this being the 
 (late of his removal to Kansas; located at Topeka and commenced constructing railroads for 
 the A., T. & Saute Fe R. R. Co., and was afterward appointed roadmaster of the Cottonw’ood 
 Valiev Division, where he remained three years. Was then put in charge of the Colorado 
 Division for another three years, and at tlie expiration of that time returned to Topeka, 
 and commenced the construction of the K. &■ M. R. R.. now the K. C. Div. of A., T. A S. F.. 
 and remained on that division as roadmaster until July, 1879. Mr. Davey went to the 
 mountains and laid the railroad track from Trinidad, Col, down Into Otaria, New Mexico. 
 aUer which he returned to Atchison and accepted his present position. Mr. Davey has ha(l 
 a great (leal of experience in tliis line for a number of years, and thoroughly understands 
 his business. 
 
 WILLI.VM EDWARD DAWES, carpenter and builder, came to Kansas. March 28. 
 1879, located iu Atcliison, where he has since lived. He Is a member of St. Mary’s Sodality, 
 of St. Mary’s Branch. No. 207, Catholic Knights of America, and of the Diocesan Life In¬ 
 surance Company of Kansas. He has been treasurer of St. Mary’s Sodality. Mr. Dawes 
 was born in Newburgli. Orange Co., N. Y., August 15, 1855. He remained in his place of na¬ 
 tivity until his nineteeiilli vear when he went to Hastings. Westchester Co., N. Y., where he 
 served an apprenticeship of three years to the carpenter’s trade, wlieu he left and went to 
 Manhattan Beach. N. Y.. where he remained eight months, working at his trade. From 
 there he went to Newburgh, N. Y,, where he remained one year and four months, and then 
 
ATCHISON COUNTY. 
 
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 ..>iriii«on where he iias since lived. Ills parents are Imtli Hvlnp: In Plattsklll, Ulster 
 Oi "n v'* Ills father Is a native of Kngland and Is a farmer. Ills mother Is a native of the 
 
 Island of .M.idelra.^ pattern-maker and locomotive carpenter In the shops of the Central 
 ■ . „ 1 ^' ^ residence Kansas avenue helween federal and Conslllnlion 
 
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 the Central 
 
 Ur-inch of the above roan, wnien ne euounneu a oooior. oi unu ..cen In the em- 
 
 ..lUof this companv since 1867. Mr. Dawson Is a native of I.iiicolnshlre, Kng._. horiiDe- 
 Vl.ai ,.r'>T 1S28 his trade and was also married In his native country, in 18.5U. to 
 
 Vli.ss Ami Kills. Ills first locjitlon In this country was at Newark, N. .1.^ In IS.'it. ^ from 
 
 Ilranch of the M. !’■ 
 
 streets came to Atehlsoti In IS-IS and engaged at house-earpentering ' his he f.dl 
 a lime then took charge of the contracting and building along the ine of the 
 itr-i ich of the above road, which he continued a number of year.s. and has been ir 
 i.lov of this companv since 1867. Mr. Dawson is a native of Ubco nslilre, Ktig., 
 
 ).,'.ni.,"rOT 1S28 I.earned his trade and was also married In his native country, ti 
 Milv *101 Kills Ills first location In this country was at Newark, N. .1.. in 18.') 
 there removed'to Chicago in 18.^6. from there to LaSalle Coutity, 111., and finally to Kansas 
 Il. isss which has since been his home. Mr. Dawson and wife are members of the Kpis- 
 copal " hlle the former Is connected with the .Vniericau Temperance Union Insur- 
 
 w'k’vh Y' dENTO.V, was born in Green Coutity, Iiid., and when (piite young moved, 
 with his iiarents to Northern Wl.sconsln—his home, for many years, heing at La Cros,se. He 
 r ime to Kansas .lanuary 1. 1869. and was for several years with G. C. HIxmt A- Co H s 
 Imine Is still in Atchison, in which city he once served as Alderman of Third Ward, 
 Mr 'l)eiiton was married in Victory. Vernon Co., Wis,, May lt> 1864, to Alice 0. I)cfree.s, 
 who was horn in Illinois near Hock Island. They have two children—Daisy L. and Albert 
 1) Mr. I), is a member of K. of 11. . , 
 
 "li K DK8 .MD.N 1), M. D., physician and surgeon, came to Kansas in the spring of the 
 vr ir ifif'l and loc.ated in Granada, Nemaha Co., and remained tliere until spring of 1879. and 
 then moved to Lancaster. Atchison Co., where he lived until the spring of 1881. when he 
 • ‘moved to the city of Atchison, where he resides at present; is engaged in practicing ns 
 orofcsslon Dr lies Mond was born in Boston, Mass.. December 18, 1819. and lived in his 
 i itlvecitv where he remained until his eleventh year, when he moved to St. Louis, Mo., 
 where he lived until the year 1869, and then removed to Rockport, Atchison Co.. Mo., where 
 he lived until he came to Kansas. Dr. D. graduated in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the Ohio Medical 
 College In the fall of 1871. and has been practicing his profession continually since, and is 
 well known as a successful physician and surgeon. He was married October 2, 1878, in 
 \tchison County, to Miss Alice .M. Streeper, a native of .New .Jersey. 
 
 C \I“T. .1 IMES B. DeWITT. engineer on Engine No. 184, passenger train, on tlie C. 
 B of the M. K. K. R . residence Utah avenue between Fourth and Fifth streets. The sub- 
 icet of this sketch was born in .Johnstown, Fulton Co., N. Y., August 12, 1841. In earl.y life 
 he learned the trade of glove-making, and in 1861 enlisted with Company C. of the h irst 
 Volunteer Cavalry, recruited at Albany, N. Y., but was afterwards transferred to the Thir- 
 tv-second New York Infantry, serving two years. In 1863 he re-enlisted with the Fourth 
 Sew York Heavy Artillery, and served in the same until the close of the Rebellion. He 
 took a prouilnetit part in all the principal engagements of ids regiment, and at the battle of 
 the Wilderness was promoted to Captain for the meritorious manner in whicli he conducted 
 himself tiirough that trying time. Capt. DeWitt hegau railroading on the C., B. A Q R. R., 
 .as fireman but in less than one year was put in charge of an engine, and was afterwards 
 eiigineer on the Hannibal A .St .loe and the Missouri Valley roads. In 1870 ne came to 
 Atchison and engaged with the C. B. of the M, P. R. R., where he has been engineer ever 
 since and is now the oldest emplo.vee in t iat capacity on this road, never having met wit i 
 an accident during his whole railroad career. In 1878. Captain DeWitt made a run with 
 Gen. (irant and party, from Whitmore to Atchison, a distance of forty-eight miles, m for¬ 
 ty-seven minutes. At the completion of the Omaha branch of the M. P. roaiL lie drew the 
 first train over liie roail which was that containing the excursionists from Nebraska and 
 Kaiisason the 15th of .June, 1882. He belongs to the Masonic Fraternity, and hp taken all 
 the degrees from the Blue Lodge to the Knlglits Templar. Is also a member of the Loco-- 
 motive Engineer’s Brotherhood, No. 164. He married Miss .Sarah Bradt on the 2 oth of 
 
 ^'*YuYhE^R**?)ICKERSON. farmer, gardener, and fruit grower, two and a half miles 
 north of Atchison, was born in Washington County, Ohio, in 1825, and lived on the farm 
 until he was fifteen years old, when he went to learn the co.ich and carriage builders traile 
 at Marietta. Ohio.'Here he remained until 1842, when he ivent to Missouri and 
 worked at his trade until 1844, when he went to Oregon Territory, but returned in 1845 to 
 S.ailne County, Mo., wdiere he remained, working at his trade iinlil 18o4, settling on 
 the northeast quarter. Section 19, 'Township 5, Range 21, being the first .settler in that 
 section. In 1858 was elected county commissioner of this county, and in 1859 w-as a meiii- 
 
 Eighty-Ninth Regiment Colored Troops. Was in the battles of Cabin Creek and Honey 
 Creek In the Indian Territory, and was witli his regiment in all batt es and skirmishes until 
 the fall of 1863, wlien he was discharged at Fort Smith, Ark., for disabilities received wliile 
 in service, ivhen he returned to his farm in this county, and has followed that pursuit ever 
 since. He has 310 acres. 200 of which are under cultivation; has 1,500 bearing fruit trees, 
 :ind ten acres in small fruits. Was married in Saline County, Mo., to Miss Margaret Fi/er, 
 and has eight children—D. R., J. B., Mary M., Aurelias and Aurelia (twins), Luther, J. H. 
 C) Slid Sivllip * 
 
 ’ MARTIN L. DILGERT, baker, came to Kansas in the tall of the year 1866, and located 
 in .VtohJson, where lie has lived since. He Isa member of the German Lutlieran Oluirch. 
 Mr. Dilgert was born in St. Joseph, Mo., October 23, 1864, and lived there two years, when 
 his parent.'; removed to Kansas. . ^ ,,r i.. 
 
 DONALD BROS. This j^reat dry goods firm consists of tliree brothers—Walter h.. 
 William T. F.. and James F. They are all young men, and thorough workers, liaviiig 
 l>een reared in the i)usluess they are to-day as conversant witli the details of, ainl possess 
 the necessary reouisites to manage such an extensive business as many older heads, 
 anil have .shown i>y every move they have made that shrewdness, wisd )m ami eiiei’gy 
 are not lacking. Their progress is little less than wonderful, and is the best possible ex¬ 
 ample of what unflinching work and common sense, coupled with economy and watchful¬ 
 ness. will do. As this establishment is the largest dry goods house in Kansas, and foriiis a 
 verv important Lictor in the growing industries of the State, and at the same Dbie fast 
 assuming proportions and gaming patronage that will place it at the very head of this lino 
 <d inislness in the West, we deem it not at all out of place to give a brief description 
 of the same and a short sketch of the brorhers. Both stores are thoroughly metropolitan m 
 their appointments. The Atchison establisliment includes four entire floors, with a fron¬ 
 tage of fifty feet ami depth of 1.50 feet, supplied with elevators, electric light, and moderu 
 iieatlng and ventilating process. Kinploys thirty salesmen and four cash boys. is. A. 
 Asiiiijun. of whom mention Is made elsewliere in this work, 4s cashier ami credit uian; 
 audits ail accounts, and has general supervision of this branch of the Imsiness. Everything 
 is conducted in an orderly, clock-work manner; and, although “strike while the iron 
 IS hot,” is one of their motcoe.s. there is no tumult or confusion so often incident to a 
 large business and frequent rush of custom. While It is not our mission or intention to nat¬ 
 ter or puff anv particular individual or concern, we can unliesitatingly say that, to the 
 sidrit, pluck, and industry of such men as tlie Donald Bros., Is much of the prospent.v «*f 
 tlie.se river towns due. Their parents, James Donald and Susan Ferguson, his wire, 
 are natives of Scotland, tlie former i>eing born and reared in Glascow; while Mrs. Donald 
 first saw the light of ilay i n historic Sterling, under the eaves, a.s it were, of the famous cas¬ 
 tle hearing tliat name, and in the shallow of the wierd walls of the once grand Dumharton, 
 wiiicli the pen of Scott has forever immortalized. Both parents imparted to their children 
 Michestof Scottish traits and teachings, for both having received a liberal e<lacation, 
 they knew the Importance to be attached to it. and the three sons in their boyhood com¬ 
 pleted an academic course in the eastern scliools of this country. Walter !', was born 
 111 New York city. September, 1852. and, after rtnishing school, was immediately placed 
 under the tutorsiiip or Ills uncle, William T. Ferguson, of tlie well-known dry goods liouse 
 nf Sheperd. Norwall Oo., of Boston. This uncle, a young man scarcely thirty years 
 of age. was as competent a man in his business as Boston contained; and. although coni- 
 meiiciiig but a few vears pri ir to this as salesman inthe linen department at A. i. Stewart s 
 wliDiesale house iii New York, had accumulated a fortune of $100,000 ere he reached 
 the ai)ove age. But he ha I overestimated Ills physical powers, ainl the great strain he had 
 n 'Mlergoue tiientally, uiulermined his health, and at an early age he. T* whom the brothers 
 “f whom we now write owe much of tlieir success on account of his teachings atul ex¬ 
 ample. passed to a better home. After tlie death of his uncle, Walter t. remained in 
 the ibjstoii house but a few vears. then entered the employ of his uncles friends, layior, 
 Kilpatriek & Co., of (Ueveland. Ohio, where he remained until his advent at Atchison, as 
 
 senior member of this firm, and is, perliaps, th * most competent dry goods expert 
 *•' . _ . ... ..... 
 
 Is.)list and oinm-handed In all his transaetlons. He lia.scliargeof the Wichita branch of the 
 business, which is fa'-i growing in Importance. 
 
 J.VMKS U. DOUGLAS. <lrugglstand pharmaceutist, came to Kansas, October 12. 1871. 
 aiKl hxniied In Leavenworth where be remained nearly four years, and was engaged wllh 
 R. J. Brown, druggi.st. From there lie went to Sf. Joseph. Mo., wliere he was for two 
 years more in the employ of K. J. Brown. From St. Joseph he went to Omaha, Neb., where 
 he remalnetl about one* year ainl a iialf and was in the employ of 0. F. Goodman, whole¬ 
 sale and retail druggist, as chief prescription clerk, in February, 1879. he came lo Atchi¬ 
 son. and lias resided here since. From his arrival in Alclilson to the present time, lie has 
 IMH'U emi>loyed as chief prescrii)tlonist and manager of the retail department In the exten¬ 
 sive drug establishment of Mes.srs, Dike it Fox. Mr. D. Is a memherof Golden Cross Uidgo, 
 Knights of Pythias, and of the Atchison Baptist Church. He was In the Unlteil States 
 Navy Service in 1864-65. on Admiral Dablgreids Flag Ship. “Phlladelplila.” and was 
 mnstereil out of service in the vear 1865. Mr. Douglas was born in New \ovK City. 
 AiM-il 26. 1840. and lived in his native city until his eighth year, when his parents removed 
 to New London, Conn., where lie remained twelve years, when he removed to Brooklyn. N. 
 Y. and was engaged in the drug business there, until became to Kansas. Mr. Doug- 
 
 ,C ..N . X. 
 
 JNO ’c. DO Wl), kniv'oi’roofer aiidmover of bulU'liiics, residence on T street between 
 Sixtii and Hevenlli, was orljrinallv from New York, born December 21, 1852, In Chautauqua 
 County; after (ditaiuiujt a iiractlcail ediieation. be learned the carpenters’ trade wllh his 
 Lither and pursued that vocation previous to comiiiK to Kansas. Mr. Dowd came to Atchi¬ 
 son Decemher 27, 1880, and worked at his trade until the spring of 1882. Then he iiurchased 
 the (travel rooRipt Imsine.ss of one Mr. Sanders, which he has since successfully conducted. 
 He employs from four to ten men, as the time of the season demands. A part of his busi¬ 
 ness heinitthe movin(tof Iniildinss, also (teneral carpenter work. His work extends thron(th 
 Atchison and the surrounding counties. Mr. D. and wife are members of the Baptist Chnrcli, 
 :iiid lie heloiiRS to the A. O. U. W. Mrs. I), was formerly Miss Ella C. Rockwood of Penn¬ 
 sylvania, whom he married In 1873. ,, ... 
 
 CORNELIUS H. DUFFY, merchant, came to Kansas, February 9, 1870, and located at 
 AVIiite Cloud He is a member of the I risb Catholic Benevolent Society of Atchison, and 
 has been president of this society for two terms, and is at present treasurer thereof. He is 
 also a member of the St. Mary’s Brandi, No. 207. Cattiollc Knights of Ameriea, of the same 
 eitv of whtdi lie is the financial secretary. Mr. Dntfy was born in Corranghfeglin, County 
 I) Illegal Ireland March 15, 1847. He remained in bis native placeuiitll bis sixteenth year, 
 when lie’went to Greenock, Scotland, where lie lived about four years, and then went to Hie 
 U tv of Glasgow, where ho remained until lie emigrated to this country in the fall of 1868, 
 and located in Sr. Louis Mo., where he remained two months, and then went to St. Joe, Mo., 
 whore he was engaged in his present occupation for about two years, when be went to For¬ 
 est (Mtv Mo. where lie remained about nine montlis, and from there to Wliite Cloud. Kas., 
 where lie remained about one year, and then returned to St. Joe, where he remained until 
 Keliniarv 9 1S78. wlien he locate<l in Atchison, wliere he has since resided and done busi¬ 
 ness Mr. Dntf was married at St. Benedict’s Church in Atcliison, July 4. 1875. to Mis.s 
 Marv Ann Brarly, a native of Marylaml. They have four children living.whose names are: 
 
 Marv Ann. Cornelius Bernard, Kate and Thomas Joseph. 
 
 P P DUNKIN. contractor and plasterer, Atchison. Kan., was born in 1836. In 1845. 
 went to Morgan Ooiintv, Ill. In 185 . 5 . went to Virginia, 111., where he learned the trade of 
 Plain and ornamental plasterer. In 1857, commenced taking contracts. In 1863. wentto 
 Mi.ssoiiri wliere he followed his trade, and in 1865 came to this place, and has plastered 
 niauv of the largest blocks, among liiese the Ogden block. Price block and a large number 
 of tlie best r«‘sidences. He emiilovs twenty men in the various capacities of his buslnes.s, 
 a'Hl last vear iiald out $10,000 for ‘lalmr alone. Was married in 1859, at Randolph. Mo., lo 
 Miss Sarah Palmer. J'liey have six cliildren—Dora L.SqniieW., John M., Mary, George 
 and Ollie. In 1869. he was appointed Deputy Marshal of this placeand held tlie office two 
 years. Is a memher of tlie Atchison Lodge. K. of H. ^ i 
 
 ^ JACOB H. PEARLY, gnnsinlth. a well-known pioneer in the the Northwest is tl^ subject 
 of this sketf'h. He is a native of Tennessee, was born in Wasbington County, February 
 ‘>3 1816 resideiUii bis native State until 1839, when he went to the Rocky Mountains and 
 lelnained in the far West for ten vears. p'or three years he was in Mexico, and served 
 eleven montlis in the Mexican war. For three years he was a resident fifteen miles from 
 where the Citv of Denver now stands. In 1848. he moved to West Point, Mo., being one of 
 the first settlers in that section. From 18.53 to 1860, he was at Maradezene, Franklin Co., 
 Kas.. with the Sac and Fox Inhlans as gunsmith, heing employed by the Government, In 
 1864 he took up his abode in Atchison. There are but few residents of the State that have 
 endured more liardships or have had more narrow escapes in the Western wilds than Mr. 
 ICarlv. He has seen the growth and development of mighty States, and has been cicely 
 associated with their progress. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Adkins in 1849. They 
 
 have on^s^^n salesman, came to Kansas .September 22, 1881. and located 
 
 In Atchison where he has since lived. He is a member of the German Reformed Church. 
 He was born in Cherryville, Northampron Co.. Pa.. November 4. 18.57. and lived in his na¬ 
 tive place until his twentv-first year, when lie went to Mulberry, Clinton Co., Did., wheie 
 iie remained two years, ami then returned to Cherryville, where lie remained until he came 
 
 JAmIes L EGGLESTON, painter, came to Kansas May 3, 1879, and located in Atch¬ 
 ison ‘where he has since lived, and commenced business. Is a member of Washington No. 
 5 A P' S: X. M.. of .Atcliison; of the Grand Army. Sedgwick Post, of Norwicli. Conn.; also 
 of ciistalia Lodge No. 4. I. O. G. T. Mr. E. was in the army as Sergeant of Company B, First 
 Conneciicut Cavalry, October 26.1861. and participated in all engagements of his ^mmaml, 
 and was mustered out of the service in Middletown, Va., October 26. 1864. Mr. Eggleston 
 wasborniiiGriswold, Conn.. July 24, 184.3, and lived in his native town about one year, 
 when Ills parents removed to Mystic. Conn., where he lived until he^ntered tlie army. A*" 
 ter his discharge lie returned to his liome. and lived there about one year, and then removed 
 to New London. Conn., where lie lived about two years, and then removed to Norwich, 
 Conn., wliere he lived until he came to Kansas. Mr. Eggleston was married December 25, 
 1866, to Miss Kate Haven, a native of New Lomlon, Conn. Ihey liave three children, 
 
 whose names are, Lizzie B., Mattie S., and James T. _ ^ 
 
 TH ADDEU8 ETGEL, clerk, came to Kansas in *fanuary. 18<7. and located in Atchison, 
 where he has since lived. He is a member of the Atchison lurnverein. He was born in 
 Carhsbrun, Austria. Jaimarv 10, 1857. where he lived until lecameto Kansas. >Ir E gel 
 was marrieil lu Atcliison .June 13 1882. to Miss Christiana Gnsswelle. a native of Missouri. 
 
 HENRY M PlLLD'lTT, head Ixmkkeeper for the firm of Qiiigg & Allen, wholesale gro¬ 
 cers. Burnes' Block. Soiitli Fourth street, came to Atchison in 1869, a jioorjuan^devmd^ of 
 
 in the 
 
 West. William T. F. was iioVn In N<»vemi)er. 1854, at Cohoes, N. Y., ami after finishing 
 a preparauiry course of studv in tlie High School of that city, completed a thorough mathe- 
 matlucal course at Troy, same State. Forty-eight hours had not elapsed after getting liis 
 diploma ere he was behind the counter of Cleveland’s great dry goods house of layior, 
 Kilpatrick A Co. He remained witli this firm until 1879, when lie came to Atchison. His 
 Cleveland experience was alike both pleasing and profitable to lilmself ami employers, and 
 at the time of lowing for the great West, to drive the stikes for Ills own store, had 
 attained a high position there, being at the head of the dre.ss goods department, ami 
 also buver for that class of goods. Iii the firm of Donald Bros, he devotes iiiost of his 
 attention to the wholesale house, and is general Imsiness manager. James P. is also a 
 native of Cohoes. N. Y., born in October, 1858. Commenced his education in that city, but 
 most of his scliool days were passed In Cleveland, Oliio. Prior to coming to this State had 
 l»een attending Lawrence (Jniversiiy, at Appleton, Wis. He is a very competent business 
 man. and anything outside of his work has no attraction for him whatever. Although 
 ix*rceptll)ly Scotch in discipline, and considered by Indifferent people as severe in manner, 
 
 bar. He commenced ami coin invit*u in> irtw aYVi-u’Y afti” 
 
 wlien he became assoidated with Seneca Heath. He was Y 
 
 Mr PBIiston is a native of Ireland, and was reared in Saratoga and 
 
 llewas married in Atcliison. February. 1880..to Henrietta Kean, a native of Atcliison 
 Countv. They have one cliild. also named Henrietta. Mr. 
 
 LUMAN ELLWOOD, auction store of general merchandise, first becaiue aiesldent of 
 Kansas in *1870, loca' ing at Topeka, wliere he made his home, but traveled throughout the 
 ■Western States and Territories, handling and importing Oriental goods, sea shells, etc. 
 FonowiU thlYm- some time lie finally fieeame manaKer of a dry goods store for one Mr 
 Loveiov ^Tliis he pursued until the sprimt of 1880. when he removed to Atehisijn and 
 onem'd his present hiisiness in (aimpany with B. VV. McCoy. This flrni_ continued until 
 Mar('h 1882 when Mr. Ellwood purcliased his partner’s interest, the business per annum 
 amoiiiiliiiK to SSn.OlHI. The suhject of tills sketch was horn in Monroe County, N. Y.. An- 
 
 irust 22. 1840. He Is a niemher of the A.. F. A- A. M. _ 
 
 ” lOSFPH T EJ.SON ensriiieer on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, residence. Parallel 
 street between Eieventh and Twelfth. Atchison, was horn in Hahopek Upiuity IIU^ 
 
 1 1816 When old enough, he learned hariiessmaking. which he tol owed till .Januarj 18(3. 
 when he entered the service of the R. L A- I'ac. R. R.. as wiper in the engine house at Tr^en- 
 toii Mo. 'This he followed one year; then became fireman for two >'®ap's. after which he 
 was put 111 charge of an engine. After running this one year, he canie to Atchison where 
 h« has since run as engineer for the Missouri Pacific Kailroad Co. In April, 1682, Mr. El^son 
 was the engineer on No. 158 that was blown from the track by a tornado near \\ ateryiUe, of 
 which a full aoeouiit Is given in another part of this work. The subject of this sketch has 
 attained considerahle skill as an engineer, and Ins •■aP'i' 
 
 railroad service show.s what ahllity and perseverance will do. He is a member of Unlpn^^^^ 
 
 I odire No oii) of the A.. F. A A. M. of Missouri, and also of the Locomotive F^nglneers 
 IJrotlierhood. No. 161. He marrieil, in 1871. Ml.ss Louisa E. Rlcbards. of Missouri 
 
 DR WILTJ II. KV.VNS, dentlsr. was i>orn in St. Louis. Mo.. January 4. 1857- Hm 
 parents were John B. and Judith H. Evans. The former, of Welch 'descent, was a practlc- 
 ing lawyer of .St. Louis, the latter born in England, her maiden name Hanson. Mr. Evans 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 received a collegiate course of education In St. Louis, graduating from the Dental College 
 of that place In 1875. He afterwards piactlced in that city until he came to Atchison, 
 which was In 1877. Dr. Evans isVery skillful in his profession, and during his residence 
 In this city has performed several difficult dental operations, always meeting with decided 
 success. 
 
 A. S. EVEREST came to Kansas in 1871, locating in Atchison in February of that year, 
 and opening a law office. He con inued the linsiness alone until 1874, when he liecaine a 
 partner of A. G. Otis, and after a dissolution of that partnerslilp, fonnedanother with B. P. 
 VVaggener, with whom he is still associated, the members of the firm now being Aaron S. 
 Everest, B. P. IVaggener, and Frank Everest. Everest & VVaggener are attorneys for Mis¬ 
 souri Pacific Railroad, for Pacific E.vpress. and W. U. Tel. Go.; for Hetherington’s E.vchange 
 Bank, First National Bank, Atcliison Savings Bank, ami the Atchison Bridge Company, tiie 
 firm being also connected with the Union Pacific R. R. Co. Col. Everest is a native of 
 Plattsburg. N Y. In 1856, heemigrated to the Northwest, remained in Wisconsin a few 
 montlis, then located at Austin, Minn., which place was his home until 1871. in 1862. he 
 enlisted in the army, and in the fall of 1863, organized Company C, Secoml Minnesota Cav¬ 
 alry. After a year and a half of service he was pro moted to Lieutenant-Colonel of Volun¬ 
 teers, and served as a staff officer in Missouri in 1865. He has Iteen engaged in the practice 
 of law since 1854. wlien lie was admiUed to tlie bar in New York, his father, Hon. Josiah T. 
 Everest. Iteing a judge and prominent citizen of that State. 
 
 .JOH.N FAGA.V. Division Master .Mecnanic of tlie A., T. Santa Fe R. R.. was horn In 
 Lancaster County, Pa., Septemlier 29. 1816. Commenced railroading in 1832, on what is 
 now known as the Penn. Central R. R.. where he re ained until ’38; tlien removed to 
 Dearliorn County, Ind., and in 1852 engaged witli the Cln. & Indianapolis R. R. as en¬ 
 gineer, anil during liis emplovment with iliem. held various responsible situations. In 
 1869, he left there, moving on afaim in Tippecanoe County, same State, but after operat¬ 
 ing it for two \ ears, came west to Atcliison, and in August of 1871. again entered the rail¬ 
 road service, as engineer for the A. T. A Santa Fe; continued as such a little more than one 
 year, and from that rime until the completion of this line to Atchison, had charge of the 
 delivery of material for the construction of the road. Mr. Fagan was then appointed to bis 
 present situation, where he has charge of aliout twenty men, and iias general supervision 
 of the Round-House. He is witliout doulit the oldest railroad man in the Slate, and during 
 his many years’service as such, has always been extremely fortunate, never liaving met 
 witli any accident in his whole railroad career. His wife was Miss .fane .A. Ward, to wlioin 
 he was married in Dearliorn County, Ind,. in 1840. They have but one son living, W. W. 
 Fagan, Superintendent of the Central Branch of fhe D. P. R. R. 
 
 W. W. FAGAN. Superintendent Central Branch .Missouri Pacific R. R.. is a native of 
 Indiana. He was born in Dearliorn County, September 20, 1840. His railroad life com¬ 
 menced in Indiana In 1854, when he took a position as train bov on what is now known as 
 I.. C. tfc L. R. R. He was with this comiiauy over fifteen years, first firing, tlien as locomo¬ 
 tive engineer. In 1869, he removed to Kansas, to take the position of Assistant Superin¬ 
 tendent of the A.. T. & S. Fe R. R., with headquarters at To|ieka. In 1875. he was appointed 
 General .Superintendent of the Kansas Midland R. R , now known as the Kansas City Divis¬ 
 ion of the A., T. & Santa Fe R. R. Retained this po-ition about eighteen month.s, and was 
 then apiminled Superimendent of the Western Division of the H. & St. .lo. R. R., with 
 headquarters at Kansas City. Was appointed to iiresent iiosliioii January 1. 1879, and 
 moved to .Atchison. Mr. Fagan was married in Lawrenceburg, Ind., in July, 1861, to Miss 
 Amanda Simonton. They have one child living, FannieC. 
 
 H, V. PARIES, Master Mechanic Central Branch M. lb R. R., was born in Middletown, 
 Butler Co.. Ohio, Septmiber 15 1825. He was educated ill his native conntv, and in 1844, 
 was apprenticed to learn tlie maidiintst’s trade at Cincinnati, Ohio. Was attached to tlie 
 locomotive deparlment, and in 1847 helped build engines for the Little Miami R. R. In 
 1851, liecame connected witli tlie Madison Jk Ind. R. R., running engine on the Madison 
 Railroad, Indiana; was tiien appointed Assistant Master Mechanic, at Indianapolis. In 
 1856. lie moved to Milwaukee, Wis.,wliere lie ran an engine a few mouths on the Mil.& Miss. 
 R. R.; then returned to Indiana and entered the service of the I. & C. R. R., running an en- 
 gineuntil 1863. In March,1865,was appointed Master Mechanic on the Eaton & Hamilton R. 
 R.. retaining this position until the road sold out. In 1869, Mr. F. moved to Kansas, and was 
 appointed Master .Mechanic of Locomotive and Car Department of the A.,T.it S. Fe R, R., :it 
 Topeka. In June, 1878. was transferred to the sup rinteiidency of c<ar building at .St. 
 Charles. Mo., and .lelfersouville, Ind. Was appointed to present ijositlou in June, 1879. Mr. 
 Paries was married In Louisville, Ky., June. 1848, to Miss Vaugliau. She died, leaving two 
 Children; one survives, Same I., now Mrs. B. A. Fassett, of California. Mr. F. was married 
 
 to his present wife in Indianapolis, Ind., August 1,1861. She was Miss Martha E. Boyn¬ 
 ton, a native of Coriiish. Me. They have three children—Florence, Berenice and J. Byron. 
 Mr. F. is a Royal Arch Mason. 
 
 C. H. F.AR WELL, of the Atchison Furniture Company, was born in Stephenson County. 
 III., .January 10, 1850. In 1859 lie came with his parents to Bourbon County, Kansas, and 
 two years later to Atchison. In 1863 he commenced learning his trade in Atchison. In 
 1865 engaged in freighting across the plains. He located in Montana about two years, en¬ 
 gaged in mill-wriglitlng, tlien returned to Atchison, and worked in the furniture factory 
 until it was burnt down. Then formed the firm of Stebbins & Farwell, in lirldge building, 
 etc., continuing in this business about three years. In 1874 he visited California with Mr. 
 Stevenson. On his return to Atchison he worked at cabinet-making until the present firm 
 was estalillshed. Mr. Farwell was married in Atchison, Kansas, November 5, 1871. to Miss 
 Cora C. Dickson, of tliat city. They have two children—Claudls J., and Myrtle. Mr. F'. is 
 a memlier of fhe Uniform Rank, K. of F. 
 
 WILLIAM A. FERGUSON, physician and surgeon, sou of Dr. Eli Ferguson, of Atchi¬ 
 son, who has been a practicing physician for thirty-two years. Was born in Westmoreland 
 County, Penn., March 16, 1856. After attaining an academical education, lie read medicine 
 with his father, and in 1880 was a graduate of Jefferson Medical College. He immediately 
 began the practice of his iirofesslon at Atchison, and has been City Pliysician nearly ever 
 since. Dr. Ferguson has acquired considerable skill as a surgeon, and in December, 1881, 
 performed an operation which was truly wond rful, removing a tumor weighing nearly 
 sixty pounds, from a girl fifteen years old, from tlie effects of which the patient has fully 
 recovered. The subject of this sketch is niedlcal e.xaminer for the A. O. U. W. of Atchison, 
 and the National Aid Society at Des Moines, Iowa. He is a member of the State and Coun¬ 
 ty Medical Societies, and secretary of fhe latter institution. 
 
 CHARLES MoLEAN FI.NCH, contractor, came to Kansas May 21, 1872, locating at 
 Atchison, where lie has since resided. Mr. F. is a member of the I. 0.0. F. Was in the 
 army, as Sergeant of Company E, Third Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry. Enlisted 
 May 13, 1861. On the 24th of December, 1863, Sergeant Finch re-enlisted in Ins regiment, 
 the famous "Old Third Michigan,” for three years longer. On the lOih day of June, 1864, 
 his regiment, owing fo the severe losses ft had .suffered during its term of service, was con¬ 
 solidated with the Fifth Regiment, Michigan Volunteer Infantry. Sergeant Finch served 
 witli his new reglnimt as a member of Company E. until his final discharge, at Jefferson¬ 
 ville. Ind.. July 4, 1865. He participated in almost all of the liattles in which his regiments 
 were engaged, among which were th- First Bull Run, Siege of Yorklown, Fair Oaks. Seven 
 Days’ Fight, Second Bull Run, Gettysburg, Wilderness (where he was for the third time 
 wounded while in the U. S. service), .Siege of Petersburg, and Final Surrender of I.ee. In 
 all. lie participated in forty-seven battles and engagements. Mr. F. was liorn in Niagara 
 County, N, Y., July 27. 1839. He remained in his native place until his eighth year, when 
 his parents removed to Doylestown, Wayne County. Ohio, where they lived about 
 one year, when they removed to Jackson County, Mich., where they lived nearly one 
 year, when tliey moved to Ionia County, of the same State. Mr. F. lived in this county until 
 hi.s removal to Atchison. Mr. Finch lias been married twice. His first marriage took place 
 December 25, 1876. His wife’s maiden name was Mary F. Scott, a daughter of Mr John J. 
 Scott, who has resided in Atchison County since 1855. There was no issue by this marriage. 
 His first wife died July 9, 1879 On the 19th day of April, 1882. he was united in marriage 
 to Hertle H. Hammond, a native of Washtenaw County, Michigan. 
 
 WILLIAM H FINKBINE, passenger conductor on the Central Branch of the M.P.R.R., 
 running from Atchison to Leonora, was born in Cincinnati. Ohio, in 1847. In his younger 
 days he learned the cooper trade, and for some time carried on an extensive business in 
 tliat line at Lawrenceburg, Ind. In 1850 began his railroad career, on the Indianapolis, La- 
 Fayette & Cincinnati road, working at ibe construction of the same until it was completed 
 and was then put on as conductor, and has served in that capacity nearly ail the time since, 
 on various roads. Conductor Finkblne is the oldest, most prominent, and we may safely 
 say, the most successful conductor in the West, and is lield in higli estimation by all of the 
 most important raili oad companies In the fall of 1859, when the Prince of Wales took his 
 extended tour through the United States, the suliiect of this sketch had charge of the train 
 that took the Prince and party from St, Louis to Vincennes, General McClellan being super¬ 
 intend ’Ut of the road. At the time General Lyons was killed at the iiattle of Wilson Creek, 
 Mo., his train also took the General’s remains and its escorts to his former home. In 1881, 
 he came to Atchison and took his present position. Conductor Finkblne was one of the 
 charter members of the Railway Passenger and Freight Conductors’ Mutual Aid and Bene¬ 
 fit Association of the United Stales and Canada, and also of the Railroad Conductors’ Life 
 Insurance Association of the United States and Canada, the former organization at Chicago, 
 HI., the latter at Columbus, Ohio. He also belongs to tlie Knights Templar in Masonic So¬ 
 ciety, and is a member of the Knights of Honor. His wife was Miss Mary Woodward, of 
 Lawrenceburg, Ind..whom he married Octoberb, 1847. They are Iheparentsof fivechildren, 
 only one of them now living, namely—E. Cora, n'lw Mrs. G. N. Petty, of Kansas City, Mo. 
 During the war, in 1864. a particular friend of Mr. Flukbine’s, one James W. Gaft, wished 
 him to startsteamlioating, and to exemplify the high esteem in which Mr. Flnkbine was 
 held as an enterprising business man, Mr. Gaft even went so far as to give liim a lioat, 
 which he afterward ran until the close of the Rebellion, and continued to run until the 
 spring of 1867, wlien he lost the Lady Franklin by fire at New Orleans, when he was run¬ 
 ning ber from New Orleans to Jacksonport. on the White River of Arkansas, under the. 
 auspices of Dean, Adams Jk Gaff, cotton merchants of New Orleans. In the spring of 1865, 
 while running the Lady Franklin, and liavingthe steamboat Eclipse in tow. when near 
 Johnsonvtlle Teiin., tlie latter boat exploded, setting it on fire, ami 150 lives were lost. 
 This is a well known fact, and is recorded in the history of the Rebellion, in connection with 
 the Ninth Inillana Battery. Had over 100 on the Lady Franklin, ice bound, at Paducah, 
 Ky.. under medical treatment In his care fur three weeks liefore tlie ice broke up, so he 
 could take them to Evansville (Indiana) Hospital, where they all got well. 
 
 EDWARD V. FINUCANE. engineer on the Mo. P. railroad, residence, Kansas City, 
 Genesee street between Twelfth and Fourteenth, was born in the County of Clare. Ireland, 
 September 10, 1857. Emigrated to the United States with his iiarents in 1863, and lived in 
 New York City for a time. In 1874 the subject of this sketch liegan railroading, as brakes¬ 
 man on a freiglit train on the K. C , Ft. S. & G. railroad, but after a short time changed to 
 the Missouri Pacific, where he got a situation as fireman between Kansas City and Atchison. 
 On tlie tenth of January, 1881. Mr. Finucane made ills first run as engineer on tills same 
 route and has since served in that capacity, and being a young man of aliillty and enter¬ 
 prise. he is sure to make a success of this or any thing else he may undertake. 
 
 FREDERICK C. FISS, merchant, came to Kansas in 1869. locating at Washington, 
 where he remained five years, and was engaged in farming. From Washington Mr. F. 
 came to Atchison, where he has since resided. Mr. F. was engaged in clerking for tlie first 
 five years of his lile in Atchison, and in 1879 commenced bnsine.ss lor liimself. He is a 
 nieniber of Schiller Lodge No. 33, I O. O. F. Mr. Fiss was born in Germany, April 2. 1853. 
 He remained in his mative iilace until his tenth year, when he came to Amei ica and set led 
 ill Chatsworih, Livingston County, III., wliere he remained about six years, wlien he came 
 to Kansas and settled in Waslilngton. He was married May 18, 1869, in Atchison, to Carrie 
 Stephen, a native of Missouri. The.v have two cliildren-Cora and Bertlia. 
 
 M. K. FLEMING, general agent B. Jk M. railroad iti Nebraska, and K. C., St. Jo. A C. B. 
 railroad, was born in Darke County, Ohio, November 21, 1841. He was educated In his na¬ 
 tive countv, and l-ariie I the harness ni iker’s trade. In tlie spri ig of 1861 he enlisted in 
 Company C. Eleventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry on the three months' call. Re- 
 enlisted in Company B, Sixteentli Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry foroneyear. On 
 being discharged lie re-enlisted in Company C, Eighty-seventh Regiment Olilo Volunteers. 
 The command was caiitnred at Harper’sFerry, Va.,and paroled on the field. Mr.Flemlng then 
 took a po.sition in the railroad d -partment of the quartermaster at Nashville. Tenn., where 
 he remained until exchanged in January, 1863. He then enlisted in Company L, Seventh 
 Indiana Oaval.iy and served until the close of the war. He returned to Ohio, learned tele¬ 
 graphing and took a position as station agent on the Indiana Central railroad. In 1867 he 
 moved to Nebraska City, .Nell., as agent and operator for the B. A M. railroad, and has since 
 tliat time lieen connectetl with this system of roads in the freight and passenger tralllc. at 
 different points. Was appointed to present position February 1. 1882. Mr. Fleming lias 
 only lost I hirty days’ time in fifteen years. He was married in Darke ■ ounty, Ohio, in June, 
 1861 . to Miss Nortbrup, of tliat county. They liave five children living—Harry H., Addle 
 H., Mary L., Bertha C., James G. Mr. F. is a member of the A., F. & A. M., I. O. O. F. and 
 A. O. U. W. 
 
 CHARLES V. FLETCHER, conductor of the Central Branch of the Missouri Pacific R. 
 R., residence North Frftli street, lietween Riley and Mound, is a native of Troy, Me., born 
 April 12, 1847. His railroad career extends as far back as 1867 when he began as brakes¬ 
 man on tbe Hannibal and ht. Joe R. R. one year, and at the expiration of that time he was 
 promoted to conductor on a freight train. From that time until 1880 he ran both freight 
 and passenger trains in Missouri, then came to Kansas and accepted his present situation 
 as conductorof a passenger train. Mr. Fletcher has liad a great many years experience in 
 this line, ami that coupled with an untiring business energy has made him one of the most 
 successful railroad emidoyees In the West. He is a member of the A.. F. A A. M. at Brook¬ 
 field, Mo., and has attained the degree of Knight Templar. Was married at that place in 
 18'73, to Miss Merriam. formerly of Ohio. 
 
 ROBERT FORBRIGER, tlie vice president of the German Savings Bank, entered land 
 in Lancaster townsliip in March, 1857, his claim being the southeast quarter of Section 
 31 Town 5 Range 19. For about twelve years was employed in farming, 
 ail’d ill 1859 located in Atchison and engaged in the liquor business, wliich he continued un¬ 
 til 1865 wlien he commenced real estate and insurance, which he ii:i3 continued to tlie pres¬ 
 ent time, Mr. p'orbriger is a native of Saxony, Germany, where lie was born September 5. 
 1825, and from w.ienee lie emigrated in June, 1849, spending, after ids arrival in America, 
 some time in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Alabama, two years in the latter State at .Mo¬ 
 bile and two years in Elgin. Ill. Since his residence in tills country Mr. Forbriger has held 
 various local offices, having been town trustee for four years, and a member of the City 
 
ATCHISON COUNTY. 
 
 389 
 
 r. /.II un wn m.arrled In Atchison, In February. 1862, ti) Helen Geler, of Baden, (ler- 
 
 ”''wsS “■ >■' 
 
 rMAr'^iif Second and Atcliiaon streets; was horn In Nova Scotia, AiiKiist 30, 18 j 4. Ills 
 corner <>> hccoim .inn av Lincoln, Neh., wnere he served 
 
 llrilre^llVn one yeareight months. During that time he was llrenian on the traiiaiiat 
 
 (ici men** •/ _^ ill tiiu ^('■>1 
 
 stiwK w is hnrneii! The subject of this sketch is a member of the Locomotive Kngineer 
 Hrotherhond, Atchison. On the 30th of March, 1882, he was married to Miss 
 
 '^'"'itDiil NSON tdt.yZIKlL grocery store, corner of Fifth and S streets, was born ,June 12, 
 is->nSii lildo Coiiiity W. Va Received a practical eoncatlon under the old school system, 
 ino w le 1 hiri t ve his occiipation was that of a farmer. In February, 1858, caine 
 t, Kai Vas and was at first a resblent of Leavenworth, where he started a small confectlnn- 
 ervstand.’ lleonly ran this a short time however, when he engaged as a cleik lii a gioctiy 
 si.'ire '11111 afterward was employed by VV. C. l/oven.siein lii the hide and leathti tiade. 
 THIS he continued eight seasons, then moved on to his farm, which he mieraied successfnllj 
 Dll tl e spr g of '8 fthen came to Atchison, Mr. Frazier was in the tfoiiie (iuards service 
 St 1' avenwortli during the rebellion, being too old for service In the army. He was 
 ’ll -irrled in h“s native SU on .May 23. 1843. to Miss Mary E. Milligan. Both are members 
 I f’the United Presbyterian Church. They have been the pai euts of nine sons, but only 
 seven are living now: George E., Samuel A., William M. C., Anderson M., Robert 0., James 
 
 h'frIE DEN BURG, restaurateur. This well known gentleman is a native of Ger¬ 
 main' and wai born m the Kingdom of Hanover March 21. 1833; was educated and 
 reared iu his native country, cominj; to America in 1850, locating foi a time in Fhiladel- 
 Diiia* he afterward went to Cincinnati, Oliio. residing lu tliat city seven years, his tliue 
 beiiur employed as clerk in a clothing house. Jle next went to Jeffersonville, Ind., resi<iing 
 t\vo years, on tiie 18th of March, I8t)4._he Oecanieji resident of Atchison; he emUarked in 
 
 mere iiiilie uursuliS, and was prominently ideiitlrted in commercial circles for eight years, 
 wheii he engaged in present business. Mr. F. is a social and 
 
 there are but few people engaged in the hotel and restaurant business in Kansas who aie 
 mlrl favorabiracq^^^^ He Is a member of ibe 1. O. O.F.. Fnendsi.ip Lodge No. o. 
 
 On the 14ih of August, 1858, Miss Clara tlirch became his wife; she is a native of oieece, 
 and came to this country with parents when young, locating in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mjs. i. is 
 an estimable lady, whose graces of mind and heart endear her to a hnjje cir* le of fneiuls. 
 Tiiey have had eight children by this union, six of whom are living: Kosa, Loiiora Filsen, 
 Fvji. htnlcL Abranaiu and, Aiax; lost two, Matilda and Clara. , 
 
 Oh.aRLES fuller, general yard master for the M. 
 street lietweeii Sixth and Seventh; was born iu Huron Oouiity, Ohio, -July 17, 1847. Begait 
 raUroadiiig wheu eighieeu years of age, and has followed It coiistaiuly ever since, exoepuug 
 when Injuries from accldeius coiitiued him to his room. His hist expei leiice was as h^ie-- 
 maii on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, but after one year was given aii engine, hrst 
 as switch lu the Elkhart yards and afierward on the road. F rom this he was advanced to 
 freight conductor, then to passenger conductor for this compiiny. and one year after the 
 Ohleiigo tire engaged with the North-Western R. R. Go. During the winter ot 
 Fuller was lu a terrible collision that occurred at Le Grand. Iowa, and from injuries leceived 
 was eonftiied to his bed for seven mouths. Upon recovery he came to Newton, K<ui. wheie 
 be was engineer until 1875, then entered tiie employ of the M. K. <fc l. R. R. as fieight 
 conductor, oeiiig soon advanced to passenger, and running to iexas. During Die evilly 
 part of 1881, Mr. Fuller got his foot caught lu a "frog ” at Emporia, and an eiivine backed 
 
 .. ■ ' ■ "p again four 111“"*''° wi.o, 
 
 id engaged with 
 ', he was caught 
 io iils bed''untU October. As soon as be 
 188'2. Di 
 cyclone, 
 skt^icb 
 
 recovered" from tliis accident be accrpted bis -----—:- - 
 
 fill that be lias escaped with bis life from so many disivsters. He is a mem her of both the 
 conductors* and engineers’brotlieiliood, the former of Lbicago, the latcei ol Klkliait, Ind. 
 He also belongs to cne Masonic Society, and the higher degree of St. Bernard Coinmaiidei y, 
 Ouicago. His wife was Miss Fva Hosley, of Kansas; they were married at Kansas Lity, Mo., 
 
 tiAHSIDE was born In Canton, Fulton County, III., January 26, 1848- In 
 1856 he removed with his parents to Nebraska City, wliere he attended school, and attei- 
 wanls worked on a farm. In 1864, he moved to Atchison, and worked as clerk in J. E. 
 
 Wagoner’s hardware . ‘ --x ^uwl OnhvRrv 
 
 cierK two years, and with 
 
 merchants and sieamboat .... - .i.. 1 
 
 of St. Louis and Omaha Facket Line. L. S. Howe from this hi min 1869, James 
 
 H. Uaiside was admitted as a partner under the aameof J. Crarside& boa. In 187.4 the nim 
 disc.mtlmied Lmslness, and he accei>ted a situation as accountant with Julius Huh i, whole- 
 sale grocer In 1873, he was with Win. Hetherington, as assistant book-keeper, in 1874 he 
 was agent for HamlUon & Flint’s Railroad Transfer Company, and its successor, J.M. Hara- 
 
 thls have about 200 head grazing in Jackson County. M r. George Is the olde.st stock dealer 
 in the county, and Is one of me live business men of the jilace, always taking an ucilve in¬ 
 terest in the public welfare of tlie county. He is one of the educational board of Atchison; 
 
 was’born January 6, 1836. in Weslmoreland County, Fa. ,.i.iiqoq. 
 
 M (tKKBEK. baker, is a native of Ciermaiiy, and was born in Baden. December 14,1833. 
 was reared, educated and learned the baker’s traiie in ills native country. In 1853, he came 
 to the United State.s, and for a num-ier of years n sided temporarily at various points--bl. 
 Louis St. Faul, and other cities, working at his trade. Was pastry cook on the Mississippi 
 and Ohio rivers for a consideraiile leugtii of lime. Evimtually, lu 1857. he located at 
 worth and after a short sojourn went to Wesmu, Mo., remaining five months. In 1858, he 
 came lo the then new town «>f Sumner, Kan., and oiieueu the first bakery in tlie place, bum- 
 ner Htthat time was considerable of a metropolis for the western country, Afmr two years 
 iu active business In Sumner, be came to Atchison, opening up business. October 1, IHbU, on 
 ('ommercial street, between becond and Tbird, and aside from a coui»le ot years he \vassicK, 
 lie has been continually catering to tlie wants of the Atclusonltes. Since being coniiniially 
 before tlie neople, there is no citizen that is more favorably recognized than M. Gerber. He 
 was marrle<i in .Sumner, in 1859. to Miss Lena Mehre, a native of Swlizerland, and an esti¬ 
 mable lady who is also a pioneer in tlie State of Kansas. Tliey have two children, Annie M. 
 
 and^Johi^G. e„gj,ieer on the Mo. Fac. R. It., residence corner of Liberty street and 
 
 Utah avenue, was born October 13, 1844, iu Fike County. Mo. His boyliood was si)ent on a 
 farm with his parents, during which time he received a practical e»lucation. In 1864 he 
 came with them to Leavenworth. Kan., where he began freighting across the plains. In the 
 emnlov of the Governiiient. Was a member of the Leavenworth hire Department for over 
 eight vears. His first experience with the Mo. Fac. K. It. was as brakesman; then he was 
 fireman two years, and in 1878, commenced as engineer—firstou aswitcli engine, and then 
 on the roads, and during liis five years run in Chat capacity lias been exceedingly fortunate 
 as regards accidents. In 1869. Mr. Ceros was married to Emma, daughter of Aiex.and hlora 
 Tack who were pioneers of Leavenworth. He is a member of the Locomotive Engineers 
 Brotherhood. No. 164,of Atchison, and also of the Locomotive Fireman’s Brotherhood,No. 31. 
 
 H M GLANCY, Secretary of the Atclilsoii Gas Company, is a native of Ohio; he was 
 born in Clermont County, June 6, 1827, was educated in his native county, and in 1852 had 
 a Dosition as salesman in a wholesale dry goods house iu Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1862. he 
 went Into business for himself iu .Spruigrteld, ill. lu 1869. he settled lu Atchison, Kas., and 
 engaged In dry goods business until Murcli, 1881. Was uiipointed to present iiosition in De¬ 
 cember 6 1880, out did not give it his entire attention uniiI March, 1881. Mr. G. was married 
 ill Cinciiinaii, Ohio, in August, 1854, to Miss Death, a graduate of Hughes’High bchool. of 
 that citv. They have two children—Absalom D. and William U. Mr. and Mrs. Glaucy are 
 members of the Baptist Church, and Mr. Glancy is known in Kansas as a prominent tem- 
 
 pei^ice local freight agent C. R. 1. & F. R, R.. was born in Chathana, Columbia 
 
 Co \ Y February 7, 1844. His parents moved to Newark, N. J., in 1852, wliere he re¬ 
 ceived’his education and was engaged as bookkeeper in a mercantile establishment. In 
 Juiv 1862 he enlisted iu Company E, One Hundred and Eleventh Regiment New York; 
 Volunteer infantry, was commissioned First Lieutenant in December. 1864, and in 1865, re¬ 
 ceived his commission as Captain of same company. The regiment was captured at Harp¬ 
 er’s Ferrv uaroiled on the field and three montiis after exchanged and returned to the army 
 of the Fotouiac and participated iu all the battles up to tlie cloae of the war. On the close 
 of the war he returned to New York, and shortly alter became connected with the Boston A 
 Aliiaiiv R R as freight clerk, at Springfield. Mass. In 1867, he moved lo Kansas and lo¬ 
 cated at Lawi-euce as paymaster clerk on tne K. F. K. R., one year later removed to Atclil- 
 son to take the position of chief clerk of the freight dei>artinent of the Mo. F. IL R. In 
 1874 was appointed agent of tlie Mo. 1*. R. R. Retained this positn n until 18i7, 
 he resigned to take his present position. Mr. G. was married at Atchison, December 20. 
 1876 to Miss M. A. Kelley, of Atchison. They have one child—Harry H. Mr. G. is a member 
 Ilf rh’e Lodge. Chapter, Commandery and Council In the Masonic Fraternity, being F. E. C. 
 of Commandery. Is also a member of the A. O. U, W. and Knights of Fyihias. 
 
 JOHN EKVING GRAHAM, barber and hair dresser, came to Kansas, April 1. 1880. 
 mfl located in Atchison. Mr Giaham was born in Middleport, Iroquois Co., 111., January 4, 
 ifts-l wliere lie lived but one year, when bis parents removed to Fayetie, Fayette Co., Iowa, 
 wliere lie remained until lie came to Kansas. Mr. Graliam is a memoer ot tlie tonsoiial 
 firm ot Graham A Hudson, of Atchison, and they iiave one of the finest establishments west 
 
 ^saMFSuN**GR^*VES. farmer, three and one-half miles northwest of Atchison, was 
 n in Union County, Tenn., in 1825, and brought up m that State, lu 1842, moved to 
 Lichanan County. Mo., andengaged in farming, in 1846. he drove aieam to ® 
 
 M retiiniing the following ycai to Buciiaiian County, wliere he remained until 1850, when 
 he’went to California, wliere he followed lumbering until 1852. wlien he engaged in larming 
 until 1855. He tlieii moved to this State, arriving here iii 1857 and locating a farm north of 
 Trov Doniphan County, lu 1862, enlisted in Company B., Thirteenth Kansas Iniantry, and 
 seived iu the Western Deiiartmeiit; was at the battle of Frairie Grove, Mo., and m nearly 
 ail tlie engagements of Ins regiment, and was discharged at Leavenworth Kas., in Otily, 
 i he returned to his farm in Doniphan County, whicli he shortly afterward sold. 
 
 born 
 
 Bucha 
 
 rm. ill 1364, lie iiioveU to Atcmsoii, aiiu womeu as eiciiv ni a. js. 1365, , “".'"""V"," 'ViVDeeVT'reek wrieie lie lias'ninety-six acres, eislity acres nn- 
 
 ne one year; with A. S. Barker & Go as forwanllug and delivery ®|"“f8ot'fu7ttTees^uld^^^^^ ol hedge fence. Was mar- 
 
 di J. Garside ifc Go., railroad transfer, forwarding and coininission oil)Kuchairui County Mo lo Miss Elizahelli Moses. They havesixchildren— 
 
 atageius, successors to that flrni tv. o years as chief clerk and A^,\n L. SvlvesterUda^^ M. and E'-ederlck S. He was elected Treas- 
 
 was agent loi ntiiuutuii od j.- huv o xv<h*i x i ,-, i, , ' ’ .. .f ... ,.. ,r 
 
 ilton A Co. During the year he bouglit out HaiuiUou s luteiesc, and the 
 was run by Garside and Anderson until 1881. when Mr. Garside accep.ed a jHuatioii wim 
 the A T. A 8. F. R. R. as clerk, where he is now employed. He was mariitd 8eptembei 14, 
 - ' ■anton. III., to Mattie H. Frestoii. They have one child—Willie Freston, two chil- 
 
 Ua^GA^RSIDE wYs’ born iu Cheshire. England, December 16, 1821, and married 
 ort, CUeshtie, June 9.1844,10 Miss Ann cox, also a native of Cneshiie. In 1847 
 rated to .America, located at Canton, HI., and remained in 
 
 intil he removed to Nenraska City in 1854, where also he engaged in banking, and 
 
 1870. at Canton. III., lo Mattie H. Freston. They have one child—Willie Freston, two chil 
 
 ^'^JijSHUa^GA^RSIDE born in Cheshire. England, December 16,^1821, and marrjed 
 in Stockpori 
 he iiiiiiiigrai 
 
 banking until no V//XMJ ... --—- -- - - ‘v « a *• u ut.v....x 
 
 remained until 1864. He then removed to Atchison and was ^^^kkeeper for A. 
 
 freigl . ... * 
 
 carr 
 also 
 
 the omnibusses aud baggago unomooo, .. ....^—- --t - ..o!.,.xuo ..b ruur 
 
 the Garside warehouse. His son, James H.. was associated with Lhii in 
 time, the Hrm renrHseiitini? the St. Louis & Omalia Facket Line. Mr. Gaiside has oeen 
 
 has held the ( 
 
 WALT has been engaged in the practice of law at Atchison since the 
 f ill of 1871 the time of his location iu tne State of Kansas. He was born near Morns- 
 tmvn in Montgomery Co., Fa., April 17.1840. At about four years of age he removed 
 narents to Ohio, which State remained iiis home until 1864, in whicli year he was adinitced 
 to the bar at Ravenna, Ohio. He commenced.practice in Fiatte City. Mo., remain ..g there 
 until about a year prior to liislocating in Atebison. In 1862. alter giaauating ti om the Mith 
 igaii University, he entered the army, enlisniig in the Eighty-Sixih Ohio Infantry. He was 
 ill that regiment, and also in the First Ohio .Sharpshooters for a few months. 
 
 ^ RICH aRD J. GROVES, florist, was born in Woiceatershiie, England, August 8, 1831. 
 Was emnloved in gardening in bis native country; and after coming to the United states, 
 located In Atcbisoii in I860. One year later he entered the war ot tiie rebellion, voUniteer- 
 ihff with Company D of the Thirteenth Kansas iniantiy; but at the explratiou of nine 
 hs was ischarged, ill healili unfliting him for active service. , Returning to Atchison. 
 
 Arm representing tlie Sc. Loui.s & Omaha Facket Line. . _ - ,5.,^^^ 
 
 cashier aud bookkeeper witn William H. Hetherington A Co., lu the banking ^ 
 
 time, and for the last ten > ears has been general accountant in general omce ot the Lenciai 
 Branch Union Facifle Railway, being now cashier in the Missouri 
 
 Railway’s freight department. He is a prominent member of the * 
 
 and lias been during nis residence in Atchison, fifteen years superintendent ot the 
 school. He served also for several years as a membei ot the school ydard. mi. auu mis 
 Garside have nine children living: Emma, James H., Mary A., Eliza J., cnaries a., viol¬ 
 ence. Rose, Fannie L., Kitiie B. 
 
 gentleman 
 of the ( 
 
 moved si.v (.loois west aim uucupuju tne ow*c o-t-<*> * vnw* wx *■ uio 
 
 1880, moved into his present commodious structure, for winch lie pays f 
 
 trade has been continually ou Che increase since his emoarcatiou in business; aiiu iii uie 
 
 cornice and till rooting, of wblcU he makes a specialty, he keeps a large l‘>rce ot 
 work, ills jobbing trade is not confined to Kansas, nut extends into eastern Misboufi, Ne¬ 
 braska and Colorado. He lias been one of tlie luo.^t successful Adsniess men in the ciyv. Mr* 
 Gehrett is a native of Huntington County, Fa., and was born .March 4, 185U; 
 
 John S. Gehrelt, Esq., a well known citizen of that portion of A * VLi.y.f,? 
 
 reared, eUucated and became familiar witn the iiardware and tinner s trade in Westmoreia d 
 Couiily, Pa., and for fiveyears was engaged in business at Latrobe, in Cliut coant>, coming 
 from there to Kansas. .Mr. Gehrett was married in 1874. to Miss Rebecca H.irr, of 
 County, i’a. Tney liave five cliildren, Clara A.. Annie E., Fatti E., Cora B. and Hoinei 
 Mr. Gelirett is a nir'inber of the A. G. of U. W., and receiver of the Atchison Lodge, No. 4. 
 Agent for Graff A Co.’s Hot-air Furnace. ^ x , 
 
 J ACOB GEORGE, SR., member of the firm. George A Durst, live stock dealers, came to 
 Kansas lu the spring of 1857, and for three years worked at caimentering in the tow n ot 
 Suiuucr. On May 13, 1860. he was married to Amelia, daughter of Benjamin Ugdeii, one 
 of the pioneers ot Atchison County, and this same winter moved to .f^hchanan Couiity, M 
 where ho worked for jlO per month, and took liis pay in cottonwood lumber, toi w iiui ne 
 had to rtml his own market. He finally succeeded 111 ti'a«iing for one yoke of oxen witn wuu.n 
 he returned to Atchison County, and commenced farming, his receipts being 
 bushel for c»>rii and eight cents for potatoes, for whicli he took groceries in pay. Ihis hting 
 hisstartiu Kansas. Mr. George, in 1861. started freighting across Hie plain t**’^”* 
 t-o Denver, Col., with one span of horses, and dining his continuance at the same, hi useii 
 aud train had several encounters witu the Indians. He received from $4 to »22 pei lUU 101 
 hauling freight.and in 1867, when he sold his freighting outfit. 
 
 mule teams aud seven ox-wagons, with four yoke to each wagon. 1 lie subject 01 this SKetcu 
 then purchasetl 400 acres of land, seven miles southwest <»f Atclilsou, «m camp creek, ana 
 embarked in stock raising and buying, and in 1870 reinoved to tlie city and started in tne 
 live stock business, which he has since operated in addition to ins farm. Ihe firm ot Geoige 
 A Durst have a large cattle ranch seventy miles southwest of Wichita, Kan., and aside irom 
 
 eardenl^ thirty acres in the ,Missouri River devoted to that pur- 
 
 nose He has raised, during the past year, 6,000 bushels ol sweet potatoes. 
 
 ^ ALPHONSE E. GUSHING, senior member of the firm of Hushing A Merwiii grain 
 commission merchants, was originally from France_. boin in 
 
 her 14 1841- Emigrated to the United Stales In 184o, locating 111 bt. Louis. HJlln 
 
 to Aicidson aud first engaged in the loan and real estate business, but in 74 abandoned 
 {bisto iohlto the g^^^^^^ fle operated alone for one year Then Hie firm of 
 
 Gardner A Gusliing was organized, but in 1877, they dissolved, and the film 
 ’oown as Gushing A Mc.Neil, dealers in coal and gram. After running together two yeais, 
 aUo diss^^^^^ Hiat time iimil the present firm was organized, the subject of 
 
 Gai 
 
 kiiowiL- . 
 
 tliey also dissolved, and from ih 
 
 rn'ms^n'tBe Citr tI^d IS^' willVxc^eB one iiDll.ou bush- 
 
 els They liave four men who travel tnroughout Kansas aud Nebraska, m addition to 
 W sometimes more local buyers in this state. Both men are efticieiit members of the 
 Board of Trade,wliile Mr. Guslimg was one of the instigators of the same, and has woj ked 
 witli untiring zeal and energy for ilie pro'notion and success of tins enterprise. 
 iiig has serven oneterm on tlie Board of Educatiouuf Atchison, and is a member both ot the 
 
 Oiucj*«o ana Township. Do.ilphan Co.. Kan in the fall of 1868 
 
 atw^ilch Iilace lie lesUled and carried on ins fann uiitil feepteiuher. 1881; Die two UUer 
 
 vears of this period lieing also eiigaited in hnyiiiggram at Brenner, in Januai j. 1832. jn 
 
 pari ... •' 
 
 lish 
 
 vearsof this period lieing also engaged in unyiiig grain ai- i>iciiiici. .i j. .uu*. 
 
 uarlnershlp wiih D. M. Wynkoop. lie opened a hardware and agr.cultuial iini.leinent esi.ih- 
 uthment in Diec^ of Atchison Mr. Hagaiiian was horn in Berkley County. 'V. V a May 
 K iK4s from which place he removed lo Indiana with his parenis at ilie age of foiu yeais. 
 
 ried Eehruary. 1368. at Laporte. 
 
 otiiistrpii in Comnanv I). One Huiidreil and Fifty-Firs. - - x. . 
 
 sei ve^I ubtilWp^^^^ the same year, in 1886 be was elected member of the Kansas 
 
 ’^"gEOKGE^E?HALU m'lgineer on the Missouri PacincK. R.. residence at St. Joseph, 
 Mo has been in me employ meat of the railroail since 1870. Ho first worked at lepaii mg 
 jvio., luis uee wip i .it, o. B R. R., but soon qua that aud went lo braking on a 
 
 i an engine, and then m March, 1876. began 
 
 roads on the K. C., bt. Josepli ac 
 
390 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 J. A. HAM, boot and shoe dealer, one of the iiloneers of Atchison and one who has been 
 closely associated with the development of Kansas, is the subject of this sketcli. He is a 
 native of Kentucky, and was born In Fleming County, October 1, 183.5. In 1852 came to 
 Kansas and entered 160 acres of land in Alchis m County. He was anionp; the Hist settlers 
 In Atchison, and after a short residence removed to Kushvllle, Mo. In 1861 he entered the 
 employ of Card ifc Newcomb as clerk, continuing two years, and has been Identified in the 
 commercial circles of Atchison since that time, engaging In present hnsiness January 1, 
 1882. Politically and socially, he has figured prominently in Atcliison Count}', and few cili- 
 zens are more favorably and popularly known. He was Cit.v Assessor of Alc'htson one year, 
 and with the pioneer and the newcomer was always a favorite aciiuaintance. Mr. Ham was 
 married in 1865 to Miss Franclslan Barnes. By this union tliey have six cluldren—Willie, 
 Charlie, IJnley, Nellie, George, Eddie. He Is a member of the I. O. (). F. 
 
 EDWIN S. HARRI.S, engineer on the Mo. Pac. R. R., residence 1505 Utah avenue, cor¬ 
 ner of Liberty street, was born April 19, 1841. at Bellevue, Mich. At the age of nine years 
 he began as train boy on the Michigan Central which he followed two seasons; then for a 
 time went to school, and afterward came west to Wisconsin, and was brakemau on the old 
 Chicago, .St. Paul & Fond du Lac Railroad. Then went as firemau on the New Albany &■ Sa¬ 
 lem road, but in the fall of this year returned to school again, and froiTi that tiiiie until 1857 
 followed various occupations. Came to St. Louis In the tall of that year, and until Septem¬ 
 ber 4, 1864, was employed as fireman on different roads. He was then put In charge of an 
 engine, which he ran on the Hannibal & St. Joe R lilroad until the fall of 1864. and between 
 that time and 1877 was engineer on various railroads, six years of the time being spent on 
 the Wabash road. He then came to Atchison and entered the service of tlie Mo. Pac. R. R . 
 where he Is considered one of the best engineers on the road. Mr. Harris is one of the orig¬ 
 inal members of the Locomotive Engineers’ Brotherhood: also belongs to ihe I. O. O. F. and 
 the .A.. F. ifc A. M., both in the lodge and chaiiter. His wife was Mrs. Catherine Adams, of 
 Quincy. III., whose maiden name w'as Spreen. They were married Febrn:ii y 22,1863. 
 
 HARRISON & ROBINS, steam laundry. Tliis Arm was estahllslieil March 16, 1882, 
 and runs one of the largest steam laundries In the city, employing ten men. Is furnislicd 
 with all of the latest improvements in that line, which go so far in making a success of i lii.s 
 business. Henry P. Harrison, senior member of the above firm, came wiMi his parents, 
 Thomas and Mary Harrison, to Atchison in 1867, his father liei.ig a luipitalist. After re¬ 
 ceiving a liberal education, he learned the piumher’s trade. Was l)oru in l)ul)uque. Iowa, 
 February 23. 1858. A. H. Robins, of the above firm, was horn in Zanesville, Ohio, February 
 26.1851. Removed west to Henry Comity, Iowa, with his parents, who were farmers; af¬ 
 terward going to Cedar Rapids, and in 18Sl came to Atchison. 
 
 ALFORD J. HARWI, wholesale and retail hardware mercliant, came to Atchison in 
 August, 1875. and established the above business in company with C. H. Dearborn. At the 
 expiration of five months, purchased his partner’s interest, conducting the business since 
 that time alone. Has steadily increased from the original small capital of 82.200, till to-day 
 he carries a stock of $60,000. This speaks well for the excellent business capacity of Mr. 
 Harwl, and he may well be classed with the live, energetic men of the city. Employs nine 
 men continually, two of them traveling salesmen, as he also handles farm machinery, wag¬ 
 ons, etc. Occupies three floors, the main one 22x150, basement tlie same, and upper floor 
 60x22. besides carriage repository, 45x100, and to give a more definite i(lea of the magni¬ 
 tude of this firm's business, the trade during the year past amounted to 8150,000. A. J. 
 Harwl was born in Lehigh County, Pa., January 21, 1847. Commenced clerking in a hard¬ 
 ware store in 1860, and has had twenty-two years experience in that line. In 1878. at 
 Atchison, he married Miss Lizzie Whitehead, of Michigan. Edwin C. Harwi, tiaiveling sales¬ 
 man, and brother of the above, came to Atchison in 1877, and first became connected with 
 the above house as canvasser for the agricultural implement department. In two years’ 
 time he worked up considerable trade in this branch; then took charge of the retail liaid- 
 ware department tor one year, and at the exiiiration of that time became traveling salesman 
 for the same house. He Isa gentleman who thoroughly understands his hnsiness, and is 
 not excelled by any salesman on the road. E. E. Harwl is also a native of Lehigh County. 
 Pa., born January 7, 1850, and iiursued various occupations previous to coming to Kansas. 
 His wife was Miss Ellen Kemnierer, of Pennsylvania, to whom he was married there in 
 1871. Both are members of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 GEORGFl HELD, proprietor of restaurant and boarding-house, came to Kansas in 
 .April, 1861, locating in Atchison, where he has since lived. He is a member of Friemiship 
 Lodge, No. 5. I. O. (). F., of Atchison. He took jiart in the late war as a member of 
 Company B., Eighth Regiment Kansas Infantry, and enlisted in July, 1861, at Fort Leaven¬ 
 worth. and discharged for disability at the United .States General Hospital In Columbus, 
 Ohio, February, 1863. Mr. Held was born December It), 1819, in Elsas, France.and ll\ed in 
 his native country until his twenty-sixth year, when he emigrated to .America and located 
 (July 4, 1845), in Chicago, where he lived five years and then removed to Freeport. 
 Ill., where he lived seven years, and from tliere removed to Monroe, IVis., where he lived 
 about one year and then started for Pike’s Peak, but got no farther than Omaha, where 
 he remained about seven months, after which time he returned to Le:ivenworth, where lie 
 remained but a short time and then removed to Weston, Mo., where he lived until tlie 
 breaking out of the war of the rebellion, when, on account of his Free-state lu-oclivities, he 
 left Missouri and came to Kansas. Mr. Held was married in Elsas, Fiance, on Easter 
 Tuesday, 1845, to Miss Mary Magdalina Meyer, a native of France. They iiave six 
 children living, whose names are: Marie (married to Otto C. Hager, a merchatit of Atchi¬ 
 son). George W., Carrie (married to Henry Manglesdorf, a grocer of Atchison), Emma 
 (married to Frank Bockris, a tinsmith residing in Atchison), JohnC. (a cigar-maker, 
 at present residing in Chicago), and Annie. 
 
 GEORGE W. HELD, harness-maker, came to Kansas in June. 1866. locating in the city 
 of Atchison, where he commenced learning his trade with ex-Mayor Clem Roiir. With the 
 exception of the time spent in the United States Army, he has made his home in .Atchison 
 since. He is a member of Roth Bro’s. cornet band. Mr. Held entered the army during the 
 war of the rebellion as a drummer boy in Company B., Eighth Regiment Kansas Infautry, 
 at the early age of eleven years and six months, being undoubtedly the youngest soldier in 
 any Kansas regiment. He enlisted at F’ort Leavenworth in November, 1861, and was 
 mustered out in San Antonia, Texas. November 16, 1865. He was present at the battles ol 
 Nashville. Teiin., Perryvllle,. Ky., Kenasaw Mountain, Atlanta, Jonesboro’, Franklin, 
 and otlier minor engagements. Mr. Held was liorii in Chicago, III., February 22, 1850, 
 and lived In his native place about one year, when his parents removed to Freeport, III., 
 where tlie.v lived seven years, and from there removed to Monroe, Wis., where they 
 lived one year. From Wisconsin they removed to Western Missouri, where they lived until 
 1861, when the family removed to Kansas. In 1872 Mr. H. entered tlie United States 
 (Regular) Army as a member of Company G.. Sixth Infantry. He enlisted at St. Louis, 
 November 12 of that year. He served faithfully five years, chiefiy lit the Yellowstone 
 country, and was discharged at Fort Buford, D. T., November 12,1877. After his discharge 
 he returned to Atchison, where he has been industriously following his trade from that 
 time to this. 
 
 MICH.AEL GORDGN HELD, miller, was born In Washington County, Wis., April 2, 
 1856. and lived in his native State until 1879, when he became a resident of Kansas, locat¬ 
 ing at Ellinwood, Barton County, where he was engaged in working at his triide, and where 
 he resided one ami a half years. From Ellinwood he went to San Francisco, Cal., where lie 
 was engaged in the milling business, and lived about eighteen montlis. From California he 
 returned to Kansas, locating in Atchison, where he has since resided, and where he lias 
 occupied responsible positions in the large tlouring mills of Bowmanu A Kellogg, and Blair 
 &, Auld. He is a member of Palmyra Lodg-, No. 68. A.. F. A A. .M., of P.ilmyra, Wis.. and 
 of Nevada (iMo ) Lodge, No. 279, I. O. O. F. Mr. Held is a graduate of the .Siiencerian Busl - 
 ness College of Milwaukee, Wis., class of ’71, and in addition to being a tliorougli master of 
 his trade, is a first-class and accurate bookkeeper. He Is a young man of thorouglily jirac- 
 tical business habits and integrity, and Is well and favorably known for his excellent social 
 (lualitles. 
 
 JACOB R. HELLENER, hardware salesman, came to Kansas in .May, 1877. locating at 
 Marysville, where he remained until September of the same year, wlieu he removeil to 
 Valley Falls. Kas., living there until he came to Atchison in .lanuary, 1878. He Immedi¬ 
 ately obtained employment In the hardware estaiilisliment of Bllsh, .Mize A. .Sllllman, and 
 remained with that firm until July. 1881, when he accepted the position whicli he no tv fills 
 with tlie extensive liardware dealer, A. C. Faust. Mr. H. was married at Atchison. Feb¬ 
 ruary 7, 188'2, to Virginia L. Hutchinson, a native of Beverly, Ohio. Mr. Hellener was born 
 at Easton. Pa.. February 4. 1857. that was liis home for only about tour years, when his 
 parent.s, Frederick and Elizabeth W. (Speck) Hellener, removed witli their family to Betli- 
 tehem. Pa., where they resided until 1869, at that time locating at (Jnakerstown. P;t. In 
 1871 they removed to Chester Springs in the same State, and in 1874 returned to Bethle¬ 
 hem, where the subject of tliis sketch remained until he came to Kansas. He is a memlier 
 of the National Temperance Relief Union, and of tlie Lutheran Churcli. His father was 
 killed before Petersburg, Va., in 1862. while serving in the F'ederal army. iMother now re¬ 
 sides In Bethlehem, Pa. 
 
 GEORGE HENNINGER, merchant, came to Kansas in the spring of 1860. and located 
 in Atchison. Mr. H. is a member of the Schiller Lodge, No. 33. I. O. O. F., and the Atchison 
 Llederkraiiz. He was born in Welsweil, Baden. Germany, February 23, 1849. tuid lived 
 there until his ninth year, when his mother—his father being dead—emigrated to America 
 and settled in Buchanan County, Mo., where they lived two years, when they removedto 
 Atchison. Mr. Hennlnger was married in Atchison. .August 18, 1872, to .Miss Wilhelniina 
 Yahn, a native of Nassau. Germany. They have three children—Eliza, Mina and Matilda. 
 
 JEREMIAH HEPWORTH, firm of Redington A Co., stone yards, has been a resident 
 of Atchison since 1859. Coniinenced working at his trade, imt when the great Rebellion 
 broke out, he enlisted with Company G. of the First Kansas Volunteer Infantry, but was 
 transferred to Company K. After serving his country three years, returned to Atchison 
 and resumed his former employment of stone-cutting, and durl.ag the winter of 1869, be¬ 
 came a partner with the above firm. They contracted the stone for the .State Asylniii. and 
 tor various other large buildings throughout Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri. Tiie subject 
 
 oI this sketch is an Engllshm.au, born In Yorkshire, June 2. 1826. Learnad Ills trade, but 
 only followed it a short time there and lii 1851 emigrated to America. Worked at his trane 
 in various places previous to settling down In this city. His wife was Miss Susanna Key, 
 whom he married at Alchison, October 15. 1865. She came from the same country as him- 
 self, but born in Lincolm-hire. 
 
 R. R. HERD, engineer of the Diamond Mills. Among Kaiisas’earllestsettlersmaybc 
 mentioned the subject of this sketch. He is a native of Philadelphia, I’eiiii., and w,as born 
 Sejitember 17. 1836. When young removed to Pittsburg, where he learned his trade and 
 resided until 1854, when the family came to Kansas, locating six miles west of Lawrence, 
 where his father, T. R. Herd, kept a tavern and was favorably known at an early day to the 
 travelers on the old California stage route. The subject of the sketch passed all through 
 t he early difflciilties, which were so noted in Lawrence and vicinity. In 1857 he came to 
 Atchison and took charge of asmall saw-mill as engineer, that was erected at the moutii of 
 Clay Creek, and in which capacity he was identifieufor several years. Mr. Lukens, now of 
 the Diamond Mills was proiirieior of a saw-mill on the east side of the river, and tor him 
 Mr. Herd was head sawyer fora time. During the rebellion he enlisted, but owing to a mis¬ 
 hap about the time he was ready to go In the service, was obliged to remain at home; how¬ 
 ever, he engineered some on tlie Missouri River for the Grovenimeiit, when enlisted. He 
 has almost been a constant resident of Atchison since 1857, and is about the first mechatii- 
 eal engineer that located here. H i has been in the employ of Mr. Lukens, of LukeiisA 
 North, for over seventeen years. He married. In 1860. Miss Marv 10. Backus, of Atchison. 
 They have but one daughter, Allle, now Mrs. Griswold. Mr. H. is a niemher of the K. of II. 
 and the Ladles K. of H. His father returned from Kansas to the East and died in Pennsyl¬ 
 vania a few years ago. 
 
 JULIUS HER.MAN, cigar manufacturer and wholesale dealer In tobacco and cigars. 
 Atchison has been forliinate in securing men of commeiidable enterprise and steiling 
 worth for its manufaclitres and wholesale dealers. It has given the city a reputation and tone 
 that is widespread anil increasing. Among those that are deserving of siiecial mention, and 
 have contributed amply in this respect, is Mr. Julius Herman. He became a resident of 
 Atcliisoii in 1870. and for several years was an extensive dealer In dry goods and cloiliing. 
 In 1878, he emnarked in his present line. He carries one of the largest stocks to be found 
 ill the nortliwest, and his trade is In conformity, extending Into Nebraska and Colorado, as 
 well as Kansas and Missouri. He makes a specialty of fine brands of cigars and does busi¬ 
 ness strictly on the merits of Ins goods. Atchison can not secure too many such Imslness 
 men as Mr. H. He is a native of Germanv and was born in Bavaria, August 12, 1832, came 
 to the United Stales when five years of age, with his paretits. His fatlier, Lewis Herman, 
 locating at Boouville, Mo., lie eventually located 100 miles south of that city, at a point 
 which is known as Herniati, and derives its name frotii that gentleman being its founder. 
 He was engaged in merchandising and favorably known throughout that portion of Mis¬ 
 souri for a number of years. 'Pne subject of this sketch was also in business in Missouri, 
 and at an early day was largely interested in the .Santa Fe trade. In 1865 he engaged in 
 business in Topeka, Kas,, eoiitlnuing until 1870, wlieit he removed to Atchison. 
 
 UK. ALVIN HERTLI.NG, veterinary surgeon, is a native of Mercersburg, Prussia, 
 born April 24, 1824. Received his literary education in the High School of that city, and 
 spent three years and a hall In the Veterinary College, Berlin, fiom which he graduated in 
 1847. During the year following came to the United States, but after practicing here for 
 three years, went back to his native land, where he graduated again from the same college, 
 but In a higher degree. In’57 returned to the States, locating at Davenport, Iowa, and in 
 1861 enteredthe U. S. .Army as veterinary surgeon of Gen. .Sherman’s headquarters, serv¬ 
 ing three years. Then established a Vetei inary Hospital at St. Louis, Mo., which he oper¬ 
 ated till his removal to Atchison. His wife was Miss Bell Prayor, whom he married at 
 Quincy, III., in 1868. 
 
 WEBSTER W. HETHERINGTON was born in Pottsville, Pa., December 19,1850, and at 
 an early age came to Kansas with his parents. He was employed for live years in his fath¬ 
 er’s bank, at the end of which time he became a partner, and has been such for the past ten 
 years. Mr. Hetlieriiigton was married in Alchison in Novenilier, 1875, to Lillie Miller, a na¬ 
 tive of Pennsylvania. They have three children—Ruth, Mary, and Webster W. Mr. II. 
 served a term as Alderman of the Second Ward. lie is a member of the A., F. A A. M., of 
 the I. O. O. F., and of tlie K. of P. 
 
 HENRY HILLER, city policem.an. Mr. Hiller came to Kansas in 1856, and located in 
 Leavenworth where he remained aboutsix months.when he went to Ft. Riley.where he was 
 in the employ of the U. 8. Government for the next two years; from there he went to Wes¬ 
 ton. Mo., where e was engaged in the brewing business, and from there came to Atchison, 
 where he has since lived, except while in the army. Mr. H. is a member of Sclilller Lodge. 
 No. 33, I. O. O. F'., and has gone through all the chairs from subordinate otfices up to N G. 
 and P. G. He was a private in Company K, Fir.st Kansas Volunteers, enlisted May 24, 1861. 
 Iiarticlpated In all the engagements of his command, and was mustered out at Ft. Leaven¬ 
 worth, June 16, 186,5, at the exiiiration of his term of enlistment. He was born in Wurtem- 
 burg, trermany, March 12, 1835, and lived there until his seventeenth yeiir, when he emi¬ 
 grated to this country. He was married in Atchison, January 20. 1866. to Lena Sfotz, a 
 native of Wurtemburg, Germany. Two children were the fruits of this marriage—Henry 
 and Julia. 
 
 .lOHN HILLER, barber and hair dresser, came to Kansas in April, 1880, and located 
 in Atchison, where he has since lived and carrieil on his business. He Is a member of the 
 Lutheran church and of the Order of United Workmen. He was a member of the U. .S. 
 Marine Corps during the late war, and served three years and nine months at sea. He en¬ 
 listed at Philadelphia, Pa. May 7, 1861, and was mustered out of the service in the same 
 city. May 7, 1865. Hetook part iii the sinking and capture of the Confederate sloop Petrel, 
 did blockade duty along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and took part on the U. S. Frigate 
 .St. Lawrence In the fight with the Rebel ram Merrlmac, off Newport News. Mr. Hiller was 
 born in Hoizgerlingen, Wurtemburg, Germany, January 23. 1837, ami lived in his native 
 country until his fourteenth year, when he emigrated to America and first located in Phila¬ 
 delphia, where he lived until he entered the U.S. Service. Afterthewar he travelcdex- 
 ten^ively over the Uniteil States and subsequenily located In Oil City, Pa., where he lived 
 about twelve years, and then came to Kansas. Mr. Hiller was married In Oil City, Pa., De¬ 
 cember 4, 1871, to Miss Lizzie Welte, a native of Ohio. They have two children, viz.; George 
 and Eddie. 
 
 STEPHEN AMBROSE HINKEL, laborer, came to Kansas, April 15, 1879. and located 
 in Atchison, where he has since lived. He is a member of the Lutheran Church and of Roth 
 Bros. Cornet Band. He was born in Uhlersville, Northampton County, Pa., April 4, 1856. 
 He lived in his native place until his fourteenth year when he went to Hellertown. Pa., 
 where he lived for five years, when he went to Fredericksville, Lehigh Conidy, Pa, where 
 he lived until he came to Kansas. Mr. H. was married August 5, 1876, at Hellertown, Pa., 
 to Miss Emma Matilda Roth, a daughter of Joel W. Roth, Esq. She was born in Center 
 Valiev, Lehigh County, Pa. They have one child who is named Catherine Elizabeth, born 
 April'23, 1877. 
 
 JDH.V HDENSCHEIDT, editor and proprietor of the Kansas Staats Anzelger, was born 
 in 1848 in Niederdollendorf, a town situated on the river “ Rhein ” in Prussia, Germany. 
 He graduated at the Friedrich Willielui’s Gymnasium at Cologne, Germany, in 1863; then 
 visited tlie Polytechnic school at the same place from which lie graduated in 1866; from 
 this up to 1368 he vvas engaged on the Rheinische Elsenbahu ( Rhine K. R.) as civil engin¬ 
 eer. In May, 1868, he emigrated to this country, lauding in New A’ork, May 15,1868, Irom 
 there he came direct to Leavenworth. Kansas; here he followed his profession of architect 
 until 187U. when he went to Greenwood, Butler Co., and engaged in farming and stock 
 raising until 1878, when he moved to Winfield, Kan., following his profession as architect 
 and civil engineer. He held several public otfices, among tliem that of City Flngineer. 
 District Clerk, and Justice of the Peace. By the formation of a company of artillery of the 
 State Militia, called Battery No. 1, Kansas .Militia, he was commi.ssioned as First Lieiiten- 
 am. In August. 1880, he bought a half interest in the Kansas Stuuts Anzeijer, a German 
 weekly newspaper of nine column folio, 28x44 In size, and with a circulation of nearly 
 2,000, at that time published at Topeka, Kan., now published at Atchison, Kan., of wlilcli 
 paper he then took charge as editor. Having bought out the interest of his iiartner, a Mr. 
 1*. Schmitz, he finally moved his paper to Atchison where it is now published, enlarged to a 
 six column quarto, 30x46 Inches in size, wltli a present circulation of over 3,000. He mar¬ 
 ried in 1869. in Leavenworth, Kan., Miss R. Enenhack. His family consists to-d.ay. besides 
 himself, of Ills wife and two children, a girl named Maggie, and a boy named Willie. He 
 is a member of the Atchison Turnverein, Schiller Lodge, No. 33, I. O O. F., and Winfield 
 I.odge, No. 18, A. O. U. W., in wliich societies he has held several offices. 
 
 M. PAUL HOFF.M.AN, book-keeper, came to Kansas in June, 1877. and located In 
 Atchison, whei e he has lived since. He is a member of the Atchison 'rurnvereiii, of which 
 association he is secretary; a member of the Hariigarl Society and of the Knights of Pythias 
 of Alleiiton. Pa. Mr. Hortman was born in the city of Berlin, Prussia, Seiitember 21, 
 1847, and liveil in his native city until his seventeenth year, when he came to Amei lca, 
 and located ill New York Olty, where he lived six years, and was salesman for his father, 
 Richard P. Holtman. In the wholesale furniture business. From New York he went to 
 Philadeiphia, where he lived two years and was in the same business. From there he went 
 to Emails, Lehigh (jo , Pa., where he secured a iiosition as book-keeper in the iron works 
 at tliat place, which position he held for eight years, and then went to Easton where he 
 llvetl about one year, and was engaged in making vinegar. From Easton he came to 
 Kansas. Married in August, 1871, to Miss Lillie .Sussman, a native of Easton, Pa. They 
 have three children living, whose names are; Amelia, Paul R., Louise. 
 
 CHARLES HOLBEKT, a native of .Monroe, Orange County, Y., came to Kansas and 
 located at Atchison in May, 1857. He then engaged in the banking business, with H. L. 
 Davis, with whom he remained until 1861, during which year he served as City Marshal. 
 In I he fall of 1862. In company with Major Grimes, he was eng.aged In the Quartermaster’s 
 Department of the army, and stationed for three years at Rolla, Mo. From Rollahewas 
 removedto Fort Leavenworth, from whence after a short stay of three months, he returned 
 to his home, where he reuiiilned until Febru;iry, 1866. He vvas then stationed at Salt Lake 
 
ATCHISON COUNTY. 
 
 with Major Grimes. niKl .It tile expiration of one year was transferred to Korl Lai aniie, 
 wbere lie remained until .1 nne, 18t>S. ReturniiiK to Atchison lie emieirked In the ftirnlturo 
 hiislness, which he carried on until 1874. l''roiu 1876 to .June. 1878. he was In .St. Louis 
 with his old partner. Major Grimes, and for the two succeeding years with the Central 
 llrancli Kaliroad Company. Since tliat time he has heeu employed liy Moulton .fe Yates, as 
 clerk and collector. .Mr. llolhert was born December 2. 1831. At the age of fourteen he 
 removed from Ids home In Monroe to New York City, where he remained until he came to 
 Kansas, In 18.57. In 18.53 he was married In .New York City, to Miss ICllen Nelllgan, a na¬ 
 tive of Ireland. 'I'helr children are, William IS., Anna A., Ida, Clifton I). and Adrian I). 
 Mr. llolhert is a member of the Kulglits of Honor; w,as County Treasurer in 1858 and '59; 
 was .Alderman during the first and second terms of the City Connell, and was a memher ol 
 the .School Hoard four years. 
 
 DAM KL .1. IlOLLAN D, M. D., physician and surgeon, loctited In Atchison in Septem- 
 ber, 1877. He was born February 5, 1853. at Sharon. Ohio, of Huguenot ancestry, Imt re¬ 
 ceived his early ednc.atlon In North Carolina, where he lived until the fall of 1864. At that 
 time he went to Nazareth, Pa., graduating from Nazareth Hall, Northampton County, three 
 years later. He then pursued his medical studies at PhlladelpliLa, graduating from .lelfer- 
 son .Medical College In that city, March. 1876, and remaining In Phlhadelphla .as resident 
 physician and surgeon at the city hospital until tils removal to Atchison. Dr. Holland Is a 
 member of the .State Medical Society, and Grand Cliancellor of the K. of P. His time and 
 attention are entirely devoted to his profession, he being now a surgeon for tlie linrlingtou 
 and Mis.sourl, in Nebraska, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, the Missouri Pacific, 
 :ind the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe roads. Possessing a thorough mastery of ills pro¬ 
 fession. added to native adapteduess to its practice. Dr. Holland, althougii young, stands to¬ 
 day the peer of any surgeon in the St,ate. He was married December, 1877, to Mary E. 
 Prnntv, a native of .l<acksouville. Ill. Their children are. Frank H. and Wm. L. 
 
 CH ARLES .A, HOOPER, druggist, came to Kansas in the fall of the year 1879, and lo¬ 
 cated in .Atcliison, where he has lived since. Mr. H. is a member of Castalia Lodge. I. O. 
 Good Templars, of tlie city of Atchison, and of tlie Home Social Club. He was born in De¬ 
 catur. .Adams County, lud., September 29.1860. and lived in his native pLace until his 
 eleventli year, wlieu his parents moved to Fort W.ayne, Ind., where he lived until liis six¬ 
 teenth year, wiien lie went to St. Mary’s College, at South Rend, Ind., where he remained 
 for two years pursuing ills studies, and from there went to Valparaiso, Ind., where he re¬ 
 mained six months, taking a commercial course in the Northern Indiana Normal College; 
 ;it tlie expiration of tliis time he went to Cliicago, where for eight months he was in the em¬ 
 ploy of Dr. Rose, of that city. From Cliic.ago he came to Kansas. Mr. Hooper is .at present 
 (.lune, 1882). connected with the large wholesale drug house of .Tolin W. Allen & Co., where 
 he holds an important position. His father is a lawyer, and resides at Fort Wayne, Ind. 
 
 
 
 CHIEF .JUSTICE HORTON. The antiquity of tile Horton family is estahlislied liytlie 
 tact that one Robert de Horton manumitted a bondman to his manor of Horton, long be¬ 
 fore ttie time of Henry Larey, Earl of Lincoln, who died in 1310. It is also ascertained 
 that the Hortons had a manor house in Great Horton, at a remote period. The word Hor¬ 
 ton, tn tlie.Anglo -Saxon language, means an enclosure, or garden of vegetables. It is said 
 to he derived from ort and tun, ort meaning plant, and fun, enclosed. The name is evi¬ 
 dently of Latin origin, and h.as been known in England ever since the conquest of Ciesar. 
 The Horton coat-of-tirms in England is as follows: A stag’s head c.abossed, si/rcr;,attired, 
 oold; and for distinction, a canton ermine. Crest, out of tlie waves of tlie sea proper, a tilt¬ 
 ing spear erect, gold; enflled with a dolphin, silver, finned. Bold, and charged with a sliell. 
 Tiie motto, “Quod vult, valde vult:’’ IF/iut hewills he wMs cordially and without stint. 
 William Horton, Esq., of rritli House, in Harksland. ILilifax, descended from the .above 
 mention,ed Ridiert Horton. He mairled Elizal>etli, daughter of Thomas Hanson, Esq., of 
 Tootliill and died about 1640. He liad issue as follows: William Horton, of Harksland, or 
 Hark Island Hall, wlio purchased in the fifteenth of Charles I, the estate of Howroyde, was 
 born about 1576: .Joseph Horton, born about 1578. Harnabas Horton, tlie ancestor of tlie 
 Horton f.imlly In Amerlc.a, was the son of Joseph Horton, above mentioned, and was born 
 in the little hamlet of Moiislv, Leicestershire, on the 13th of July (old style), 1600. He came 
 over in the ship ".Swallow,” between 1633 and ’38, and landed at Hampton, Mass. In 1640, 
 he came to New Haven, Conn., and on the 21st day of October, 1640, assisted by tlie venera¬ 
 ble Rev. John Ihiveiiport and Gov. Eaton, organized tlieniselves into a Congregational 
 Church, and sailed to tlie east end of Long Island, now Southold. They had all been members 
 of Puritan churches in England. He built tlie first frame dwelling house ever erected on the 
 east of Long Islaml, and that house, in 1876, was still standing and occupied. He died at 
 SoutlioliL on the 13th day of .July, 1680, aged eighty yeans. This Harnalias Horton is known 
 in the history of the Horton family as "Harnau:v.s, tlie old Puritan.” He was a man of sin¬ 
 cere piety, and a warm advocate of civil and religious freedom. His third son was born tn 
 the autumn of 1610, and w.as called Caleb. He settled at Cntchogne, Southold Township, 
 l.ong Island, and died October 3,1702. Caleb’s first child was born September 23, 1666, and 
 was named Harnabas, after the "Old Puritan.” Harnabas, number two, had a second son wlio 
 
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 was :dso inuned Harnabas, wlio was born in Soutliold. Long Lsland, about 1690. In 1732 he 
 moved to Goshen. N. Y. The fifth sou of Harimbas the tliird was born In Southold Loim 
 hh'l,was named Silas. The sixth child of Silas w.as born the 30tli of June 
 a'’*"'.’al'wl Harnabiis. He married, in 1794, Mllllcent How- 
 Ul’ ,ind died October 24, 1823, in Mlnnlslnk, Orange Co., N. Y. The third clilld of Harna- 
 bfV.s the foui Ui was l)orii In (losheti. N. Y., Kebniary 1. 1800, and was named Ilarvev. lie 
 was niai vied to Mary Hennett, and died May 10, 1810. Ills children were as follows: Ilarvev 
 Ad.ll.son, Mllllcent Klieii, horn Septembers. and Albert Howell, 
 
 hoin March U>. l)r. Harvey Horton was an educated and skillful physician, and prac- 
 
 ticed his proles3l(Mi Nvlth success in MInnisink and the a<Ijoinlnjf towns, and enjoyed the 
 
 MilllceiiC Jijllen died Marc.h 24. 1841. An)ert ilowell Horton, the subject of this sketch. Is 
 the secojKl son of Dr. Harvey Horton and Mary HenncMt. He was l)orn near IJrookfieid, In 
 ^ .Minnlslnk, Orange Co., N. V., INlarch 12, 1887. He attended the public schools 
 
 llL'‘i*dll thirteejj years of age, and th(*n was ))repaied for college at the 
 
 ' N. Y. In 1855. entered the University 
 of Michigfin, at Ann Arbor, Midi., as a treshinau, and remained two years, but was obliged 
 to leave college on account of inal)llity to study, owing to an alfection of the eyes. In 1858. 
 he entered the la\v otllce of lion. .1. W. Gott, at Goshen, N. Y., as a law student and re¬ 
 mained there until Decemlier 15, 1858, when lie was admitted as a counsellor and attor- 
 ney-at-iaw, at. a general term of tiie Supreme Court, held In Hrooklyn, N. Y. In 1859 he 
 came West with Ins brother, Dr. Harvey A. Horton, and selected Atchison, Kan., as his 
 home, ana lias resided there ever .since. In 1860. he was appointed the City Attorney of 
 
 , ,, , . . ... ... ./as twice elected to the same 
 
 oince, and then resigned, to resume tlie practice of ins profession. In 1868, be was elected 
 one of the electors on tlie Uejuiblicau State ticket of Kansas, ami was selected as the mes¬ 
 senger to take the vote of Kansas to Washington. Krom 1861 to 1864, in addition to at- 
 teiKiing to tiie duties of Judge of the District Court, he assisted in editing the Weekly 
 C/m/np(oa, a newspaper printed and pulilished at Atchison City. On May 26 1864 he was 
 married in Middletown, N. Y., to Anna Amelia Roliertson, daughter of Wflliam Wells Ilob- 
 erison and Aileiine Sayer. The children horn to them since their marriage are as follows: 
 Carrie Robertson, borii in Middletown, N. Y., April 22, 1865: Marv Hennett. born in AtchU 
 
 , _ , __ V..W >->>. Representatives 
 
 )f the Legislature of Kansas, from Atchison City, and in November, 1876, was elected State 
 Senator to represent Atciiison County. January 1, 1877, lie resigned the office of State Sen- 
 ator to acceid the appointment of Chief Justice of Kansas, tendered him by Hon. Thomas 
 \ /V’ Governor of the State of Kansas. Under tliis appointment he held tlie office 
 
 of Chief Justice until the regular election in the fall of 1877, when he was elected to fill the 
 vacancy caused by the resignation of his predecessor, Hon. Samuel A. Kingman. In No¬ 
 vember, 1878. he was elected Chief Justice of the State for a full term of six years, and 
 holds that office at this time. At the session of the Kansas Legislature, held in 1879, the 
 Republicans had a large majority of the members, but were unable to agree upon a caucus 
 nominee for the U. S. Senator. His name was presented as one of the Republican candi¬ 
 dates to be voted for, and upon the final ballpt in the joint convention of the Legislature, he 
 received eighty votes. John J. Ingalls received eighty-six votes, and was declared elected, 
 lliree votes were scattering. Mr. Horton has been for years a member of the orders of Free 
 Masons and Knights of Honor. He has also been one of the contributing editors of the 
 
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 ill tlie ordliiar.v cmtr.se ot things, many years of achvuyamrnsefniness'*' 
 
 CARL L. HOWE, manager of Kansas Spice Mills, \v;vs born in Pl:ittsl)urg, N. YL, No¬ 
 vember 6, 1858. Came to Atcliison witli bis parents in 1865, received bis education at that 
 city ;ind at I nnceton. 111. In 1878, engaged in l>usincss under firm name of Howe Hros., 
 wliicb continued until 1880, when lie took present position. Mr. H. is a member of Uniform 
 K:uik, K. ot P. 
 
 GEORGE C. HOWE, sliipping clerk, came to Kansas In Octolier, 1878, and located in 
 Atcliison, vviiere be lias lived since. Mr. H. is a memlier ot Castalia Lodge, I, O. G. T. He 
 was born in Underliill, Vt., April 29, 1859. and lived tliere until be came to Kansas. Mr. 
 Howe believes in tlie old adage tliat “a rolling stone gathers no moss.” He is steady, up¬ 
 right and lionest, and in business lias no sujierior for bis years. 
 
 DR. KOHERT D. HUDSON, iihysician and surgeon, No. 1501 Main street, AVest Atchi¬ 
 son, wnis formerly from Peiiiisylvaiila. Horn in Cliester County, October 9. 1845; received 
 bis literary education in, and graduated from, tlie 5Iillersvllle State Normal School, of Lan- 
 easter County, Pa., and was afterwards a graduate of tlie University of I’ennsvivania, med¬ 
 ical department, at Philadelphia, in Marcli, 1877. Practiced in that State until 1879, wlien 
 lie came to Atchison and operated a drug store on tlie corner of Main and Liberty streets, 
 winch be ran for two years, and at tlie same time pracliced liis iirofessioii. Dr. Hudson is a 
 tliorougli scholar and stands higli in bis profession, ranking among the first physicians lii 
 tlie State. During bis sliort residence in tliis city lie lias gained the confidence and respect 
 of the community. He Is an active niemberof tlie State Medical Society, and also ot the 
 Atchison County institution of that name, and a member of the School Hoard of Atchison 
 City. 
 
 W'lLLI.YM J. HIJLSE, conductor on tlie C. H. of the Ylissouri P,aciftc Railroad, residence 
 712 Spruce street, between Seventli and Eighth, Smitli Atchison, was born in Weston, 5Io., 
 Marcli 7,1849. Commenced railroading in 1871 with the A. & N. division ot the H. & M, 
 K. K., as car inspector ot tlie Atchison yards. Tills lie coiitinned tor eight months, and for 
 ihe next two years was employed in these yards and those of tlie Missouri Pacific as yard 
 master. He then went to Nebraska and engaged with the H. A M. R. R. as freight con¬ 
 ductor, and remained there iiiitllthe fall of 1876. Came back to Atcliison, .and lor a short 
 
 was promoted to passenger conductor, whioli position lie has since filled. Mr. Hulse is a 
 mein her of the Golden Cross Lodge, No. 7, of Hie K. ot P.; also ot the Conductors’ Hrother- 
 liood. 
 
 CHARLES W. HUiMES, liead liookkeeiier for tlie Cliicago Lumber Co., was horn in 
 Madison, Ind., July 3, 1847. He is tlie sou of Wm. P. Humes, contractor and builder, Shel- 
 liyville, Ky. After receiving a limited education, he was engaged with different mercantile 
 tirnis, wliere he gained considerable experience as a bookkeeper. Came to Atchison in the 
 spring of 1879, and was employed by the above firm as .a bookkeeiier. This he continued 
 fur one year, wlien he returned to his former liome .at Shelhyville, Ky., remaining until 
 Kebi nary, 1882. Tlien came hack to .Atchison and re engaged with the same firm, and from 
 the creditable manner in wliich lie performs his duties ot said position, lie has gained tlie 
 confidence and respect ot liis employers. He is a memher ot the I. O. O. E., Howard Lodge, 
 No. 15. 
 
 GEORGE W. HUNTER, foreman freiglit lioiise. A., T. .t S. Fe R. R., was horn in Cin¬ 
 cinnati. Ohio, .lamiary 25, 1834. Received his education in tlie city, finishing at tlie Cincin¬ 
 nati Higli School. His father died in 1854, and the family moveil to Wliiteside County, Hi. 
 where George W. engaged in farming, until 1858, when lie took a position as second clerk on 
 a river steamer. Was afterward advanced to first clerk. I n 1861 was captured by the Rebels 
 in Arkansas; wasdetained a few montlis. On being releasetl ne returned liome and entered 
 Oovernment service on the river tor a time. In 1865 lie moved to Jell'ersoii Go on tv, Kan., 
 and pnrcinvsed a farm; sliortly after, engaged in clerking on the .Missouri River, coiitinning 
 in this hnsiness ahont tliree years, witli headqnarteriF:it .St. Josepli. Tlien returned to Kan¬ 
 sas and entered Hie employ ot tlie A., T. A S. Fe R. R.; was at Topeka a short time only. 
 Then moved to Atcliison; was appointed to present position in 1871. Mr. Hunter was mar¬ 
 ried in Cincinnati, Oliio, Ma.v. 1868. to 5Iiss .Matilda J. Covert, of that city. Mr. H. Is a 
 member of the K. ot P. and the A. O. U. W. 
 
 J. G. HUTCH IN.SON, proiirietor of tlie Avenue House, was horn in Shenandoah County, 
 Va., August 21, 1832. After leaving school, lie learned Uie trade of miller, wlilcli lie fol¬ 
 lowed in Heverly, Washington Co., from 1856 to 1868; in the latter year settled in Kansas 
 City, Mo., where lie eiig.iged in the same hnsiness. In 1873 he moved to Atchison, Kas., to 
 take tlie position ot head miller in tlie Central Mills. In 1879 lie was obliged to resign Ids 
 position on account ot ill liealth. He was married in 1857. in Edenbiirg, Shenandoah 
 Conar,v. Va., to .Miss .Mlley, of that place. Tliey liave five cnildren—Lillian (now Mrs. C. 
 H. McDitff); Virginia, (now Mrs. J. Hellenerj; Lucy, Anna and Joseph Warren. Mr. H. is a 
 prominent memher of tlie Haptist Chnrcli. 
 
 HO.N. .rOHN J. INGALLS, a citizen of Kaus.as since October 4,1858, and ot Atcliison for 
 Hie past twenty-one years, made his first homein tlie territory in tlie new town of Sumner, 
 just started.a few miles below Atcliison. Tlie town proved a failure, town shares in a few 
 years being obtained "witliout money and witliout price, and would not command ten dol¬ 
 lars a dozen.” So wrote one ot tlie early settlers ot Sumner. In tlie slimmer of 1859, then 
 lesstliaii a year in the Territory, .Mr. Ingalls was elected Delegate from Atcliison County 
 to tlie Wyandotte Constitutional Convention, being at tliat time in his twenty-slxHi year, 
 and, according to the testimony ot one present, "a comely vouHi to look upon,” as well as 
 "Hie recognized scholar of the coavention.” In 1860. 5Ir. Ingalls was Secretary of the 
 Territorial Council; in 1861, Secretary of Hie State .Senate, and in 1862, State Senator from 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Atclilson County, In .Septemher, 1863. in company with Albert H. Horton, he leased tne 
 Atchisnn Champion, editing the paper until the return of Col. Martin from the army, Jan¬ 
 uary, 1865. He was nominated for Lieutenant Governor by the Republican Unhiii .State 
 Convencions of 1862-63, and, as the ••anti-Lane" candiilate, was defeated. He was elected 
 United States Senator to succeed S. C. Pomeroy taking his seat March 4, 1873. and at the 
 expiration of his term of service, was re-elected to the same otlice, January 21, 1879. Sen¬ 
 ator Ingalls is the son of Klias Theodore and Eliza Chase Ingalls, and a lineal descendant of 
 Edmund Ingalls, an English 1‘nritaii, who with his brotlier Francis emigraied from York¬ 
 shire, in 1828. anil the following year founded the town of Lynn, in Mabsaclittsett.s. He 
 was iiorn in Middietoii, Mass., Uecember29, 1833; graduated at Williams College, in 1855; 
 studied law and was admitted to the l>ar in 1857; emigrated to the territory of Kansas a 
 year later, and, devoting all his energy of mind and soul to her interests. Is now thoroughly 
 identlfled with the political. Juristic and literary history of his ailopted State. After locat¬ 
 ing in Atclilson, Mr. Ingalls conscientiously devoted himself to bis professional duties, 
 finding meantime, recreation and rest tor himself, and giving uiiboniided satisfaction and 
 pleasure to others, by writing occasional articles for publication, which Kansans think of 
 to-day with a feellngof exhilaration. The name of Senator Ingalls is thoroughly identi¬ 
 fied with the best literalure of the State, and his readers will never forget ihe pleasure de¬ 
 rived from his magazine essays and sketches. During the war Mr. Ingalls was Judge Advo¬ 
 cate ami Aide, with rank of Major to Gen. George W. Deitzler.of the Volunteer State Militia, 
 participating in the battles of Westport, Lexington and Indeiieudence, during the Price 
 raid in the fall of 1864. He was married September 27. 1865, at Atchisoii, to Aiiiia Louisa, 
 daughter of Hon. Mr. Chesebrough, a promlneiit merchaiit of New York City. Mr. Chese- 
 brough removed with his family to Atchison In 1859. residing In that city until his death, 
 which occurred in October. 1864. The children of Senator and Mrs. Ingahs, now living, 
 are Ellsworth, Ethel, Ralph, Sheffield, Constance, Marion ami Muriel. 
 
 SAMUEL IRVIN. Assistant Superintendent of the car department of the Missouri 
 Pacific R. R. Shops, residence corner of Seventh street and Kansiis avenue, was born March 
 28. 1846. near Toronto, Canada. Learned the carpenter’s trade with his father, and in 1866. 
 entered the car shops of the Michigan Central R. R., at Detroit, Mich., in that capacity. At 
 the expiration of three years, he engaged with Woodard & Co., at St. Louis, Mo., theii went 
 to Fort Buford, Montana, where he was in the service of the Government, erecting torts in 
 Government quarters, on the plains and in the mountains. After working one year at tills 
 he returned to Detroit, Mich, and engaged In the Detroit Car Manufacturing Company for 
 five years, and after it wa.“ changed to the Pullman Car Company, he still remained with 
 them, and for the last flvr /ears was delivering messenger of rolling stock. In 1878, he was 
 sent to Philadelphia with two cars for exhibition at the Centennial Exposition. In 1878. 
 Mr. Irvin came to St, Louis, Mo., as agent for this company, where he had general supervi¬ 
 sion of all their rolling stock In the St. Louis Division. Here he remained until November. 
 1880. when he came to Atchison and assumed his present position with the Missouri Pacific 
 R. R. Company. He has tlie supervision of 100 men and the repair of all cars west of Leav¬ 
 enworth. Mr. Irvin is a meuilier of the Masonic p’raternlty and Washington Chapter, 
 Washington Commandery, Knights T. mplar. No. 1., and also of the K. of H., 1284, of Atcli- 
 ison. His wife was formerly illss Katie 1). Esterling. Tliey were married iii Detroit, Mich., 
 in 1868. 
 
 RliiHARD A. I VERS, messenger for the United States Express Company, on the C. 
 R. 1. it P, R. R.. residence South Fourth street lietween S. and T. The subjeciof tills sketch 
 was originally from Louisiana, born Nov. 11 1834. He commenced the express business 
 as early as 1856. his first employment in that line being with ihe old Rlchlsoii Express 
 Company, on the Missouri River Steainboat Line. This he continued one year, then engaged 
 with the United States Express Company, running from Jelterson City to St. Joseph on the 
 boat ill the summer, and the Stage Line during tlie winter. At the breaking out of the war. 
 Mr. Ivers was sent by Supt. J. W. Parker, in the summer of 1880, to close an express offices 
 on the Stage Line, between Kansas City and Sedalia. and on the river between ti.e former 
 place and Jefferson City, all of which remained closed until the fall ot ’81. He then trav¬ 
 eled for this company on the Missouri Pacific R R . until the spring of 1863, when he left 
 their employment and organized what was then known as Parker’s Express Company. In 
 1865, Mr. Ivers returned to St. Louis and re-engaged with the United States Express Com¬ 
 pany, and June 8, of 1866, whiie running as messenger on the Missouri Pacific R. R., was 
 robbed of S25.000, by three men, one of them engineer for the same road. The sulijectof 
 this sketch was chloroformed while the robbery was committed, but six days after he 
 started in pursuit ot them, finally succeeding in capturing one of the party. By the In¬ 
 fliction of various punishments he was made to tell who the others were, and where the 
 money was, and .Mr. Ivers succeeded in getting all the money stolen (with the exception of 
 ten dollars), which was all delivered safely to tne company. Resuming his position, he was 
 in 1867, promoted to general route agent for Missouri, Kansas and .Nebraska, filling this sit¬ 
 uation with credit to himself and his employers until 1880, wlien he was put in his present 
 office. Mr. Ivers is tlie oldest employed expressman in Missouri. Kansas or Nebraska, and 
 holds a memliership in the Exiiressmans’ Mutual Benefit Association. He was married in 
 December 1856, at Jefferson City. Mo., to Miss Elizalieth Callahan. 
 
 T. H. JACKSON, inventor and manufacturer ot the “Common Sense Liniment,” has a 
 laboratory in Aicliisou, where said liniment is prepared; but he is constantly on the road 
 Introducing the liniment. This liniment is fast becoming popular, lielng first put on mar¬ 
 ket in 1879, and the manufacture of It is rapidly growing to be one of tlie leading liulustries 
 of the tlirivlug city of Atchison. The saleof it is extended throughout Missouri, Iowa, 
 Kansas and Nebraska. Mi. Jackson is also the inventor and proprietor ot •'Jacksoii’.s Reno¬ 
 vating Powders” and the ••Common Sense Colic Cure,” both of whlcli are excellent prepa¬ 
 rations and deserving ot attention by all needing their healing properties. 
 
 OSCAR JANSSEN, senior member of the firm ot Janssen Freyschlag, wholesale no¬ 
 tions, came to Atchison In 1879 and entered business with the firm of G. L. Florence itCo., 
 composed of G. L, Florence and E. W. Freyschlag. The firm was then known as Florence, 
 Janssen A Co„ Mr Freyschlag reinalniiig as third partner uutil January, 1882, when the 
 otlier members bought out .Mr. Florence, and established the firm under its pi esent name. 
 The business of Messrs. Janssen A Freyschlag is very extensive, amounting to from $75.- 
 000 to $100,000 per year. They run four notion wagons throughout Kansas and Nebraska, 
 employing seven men. They are also gentlemen well calculated to increase 
 an already large aiid lucrative trade. He »as born in Germany, at 
 
 Fraukfoit-on-the-Main, February 27, 1830. Emigrated to America in 1851. 
 and during the first seven years operated a retail taiicy goods store at 
 
 Chilllcothe, Ohio, and during the Rebellion was connected with the Ohio National Guards. 
 In 1865 Mr. Janssen removed to St. Louis, Mo., where for fourteen years he was in tlie hop 
 and brewery supply trade, being a member of the well-known firm of Charles F. Hermann 
 A Co. His wife was Thekla Susenbeth, a native of the same part of Germany as himself, 
 whom he married at Buffalo, N. Y., in 1854. Their family is composed of live boys and 
 two girls. 
 
 ISAACS. JELF, harness and saddlery, was originally from Kentucky, born in Wood¬ 
 ford County, December 21. 1821. His father died when lie was but a small child, and when 
 eight years old he removed with his moi her to Indianapolis, liid. At the time of the Califor¬ 
 nia mining excitement in 1852. Mr. Jelf thouglit he woiihl try ills fortune in the Far West, 
 but two years later returned to his former home. During the spring of 1855, he came 
 west to Kansas, and took a claim ot 160 acres In Mt. Pleasant Township, where he resided 
 improving his land for seven years, at tlie expiration ot which time he moved to Atchison 
 and opened a harness shop, being now one of the oldest dealers In the city. He has been a 
 member of the I. O. O. K. for more than thirty-five years. His wife was Miss Emma St ops, 
 of Illinois, whom he married in October, 1867. They are parents of two sons—John W. and 
 
 H. N. JEWETT, of the firm of Howell, Jewett A Co., located In Atchison in .January, 
 1879, becoming a member of tlie present firm in January, 1882. He is a native of Ft. Mad¬ 
 ison, Lee County, Iowa. In 1872 lie removed to Cliieago, and engaged in the lumiier busi¬ 
 ness in that city, since 1874 having been associated xvith Mr. Howell. They are now carry¬ 
 ing on ail extensive wholesale luinuer business in Atchison,their sales extending to Missouri, 
 Nebraska. Iowa, Colorado, New Me.xico and Texas, and their business in 1881 amount¬ 
 ing to $611,095. nearly doubling in one year. 
 
 HERMAN JOCHE.MS, dealer ill liardwtire, stoves and tinware, cameto Kansas. June 4, 
 1861, and located in Atchison, where he ilved for fifteen years, and then removed to Win- 
 field, Cowley County, where he was engaged in his present business five years, when lie 
 returned to Atchison, where he has since resided. Mr. Jochems, by his sagacity, industry 
 and business tact, has succeeded in building up an immense business, and is rated as 
 one ot tlie ••solid ” men of Atclilson. He was born in Cleve, Prussia, April 18, 1847. and 
 lived in the city of his birth until his thirteenth year, when his parents emigrated to 
 America, and settled in Atchison, where they now live. Mr. Jochems was married in 
 Atchison, Mav 21, 1871. to Miss Crezentea Ostertag, a native of Wurtemimrg, Germany. 
 They have seven chllilren living, whose names are as follows: Margurlte, Elizabeth, 
 Johannah, Herman. Albertina. Carl and Wilhelm. 
 
 B. F. -lOH.NSON, .M. 1)., pliyslcian and surgeon, located in Mount Pleasant, Atchi¬ 
 son Co., Kan., May 10, 1870, residing there until his removal to the city ot Atchison, 
 in January, 1880, since whlcli time he has continuously practiced in that place. ;)r. John¬ 
 son was born in (Georgetown, Ky., his early educ.atioii being in the schools of that city. He 
 afterwards attended the St. Louis Medical College four years, and also the Missouri 
 Medical College, graduating from the .atter in March, 1860. " He commencetl the practice of 
 his profession a year later—.March. 1861. at Platte City, Platte Co., .Mo. Dr. Johnson is 
 a mem tier of the State Medical Societ.v. a member of the A., F. A A. M., and of tlie I. O. 
 O. F. He was married in St. Josepli, .Mo, March, 1870, to Malvina Hartman, a native 
 of Indiana. Their two children are Garland and Theresa. 
 
 G. H. T. JOHNSON, M. D., physician and surgeon, one of the old homoeopathic physi¬ 
 cians of .Atchison, located in this place-March 4, 1887. as a partner of Dr. J. A. Rubicon, 
 taking cliarge of a portion of his practice. He remained with Dr. Ruhicon Ui.tll 
 the fall ot 1868. when he went to St. Louis and graduatsd February 25, 1889, from the 
 
 Homoeopathic Medical College ot Missouri. H;ul previously studied medicine In St. Louis, 
 .Mo., and Cleveland, Oliio, and attended a full course of lectures in each of these cities. 
 Is also a memlier of the American Institute of Homoeopathy. In 1875 he was elected 
 President of the Kansas State Medical Society, and in 1876 atteiided as delegate the 
 World’s Homoeo|iathic Convention at, Philadelphia. He was two years a memlier ot the 
 Kansas State Board of Medical Examiners, and lias been for tlie last tliree years Treasurer 
 of the Kansas State Homoeopathic Me .leal Society. March 10. 1881. Dr. Johnson was 
 honored with the degree of Ad Eundem, conferred tiy the St. Louis College of Ilomceopatliic 
 Physicians and Surgeons. The doctor is a member ot the orders of A.. F. A A. M., K. of P., 
 A. O. U. W., and I. O. O. F., having been a representive from the latter order to tlie Grand 
 Lodge. He was married at Atchison, June 2. 1889, to Drusilla G. Bowman, a native 
 of Brownsville, and daughter of Capt. (G. W. Bowman, one of the pioneers of Atchison, and 
 a member of the Old Town Company. Capt. Bowman died in Atchison, in August, 1869. 
 Has been for inanv years a prominent Republican, and delegate to city and county 
 conventions. 
 
 W. C. JOHNSON, of H. B. S.alls A Co., Manager ot the Union Depot Hotel, was horn near 
 Aurora, Dearborn Co., Ind., December 11, 1847. He was educated in his native country at 
 Moore’s Hill Male and Female Institute. After leaving school was engaged In the grain 
 business until about 1876, then took a position as traveling salesman for a .St. Louis carriage 
 manufacturing establishment. In 1878 he settled in Solomon City, Kan., where he 
 eiiga ed in grain business under firm name of W. C. Johnson A Co. An interest he still 
 retains. Came to Atchison in January. 1882, to open the depot hotel. Mr. J. was married 
 in Vincennes, liid., October 1, 1867, to Miss Eliza D. Kuykendall. They have two children 
 -Fannie and William. 
 
 DAVID D. JOHNSTON, dealer in fine groceries, corner Ninth and Kearney streets, came 
 with his parents to Kansas in 1859, and lived on a farm eight miles west of Atchison. 
 Some years afterward commenced running an express wagon in the city, and after aban¬ 
 doning that, clerked, and followed various occupations until August, 1879. At this time 
 established his present business, at which he lias done exceedingly well, his trade contin- 
 uallv increasing. Mr. Johnston was born in Scotland near the cltvof Borstnest, April 
 24, 1849. Came to America wlien but a small boy with his parents, William and Elizabeth 
 Johnston, living in Utah until their location here. He married May 20, 1872, in Atchison, 
 Mi.ss Trachia Aull. 
 
 WILLIA.M STURGIS JONES, keeper of restaurant, came to Kansas in September, 1877’ 
 and located in Atchison where he has since lived and carried on business. He is a member of 
 the Masonic friiteriiity. During the late war.Capt. Jones conimanded his own steamer •‘Little 
 Dorrltt,” and rendered efficient aid to the Government. He also at one time commanded the 
 steamers ‘‘Tom Swan”aud the •• Bluff City.” C*pt. Jones was born In Muskingum County, 
 Ohio, August 14, 1838, and lived in liis native place until his fourteenth year, when he be¬ 
 came a pilot on the Muskingum River. At this employment he continued for eighteen years. 
 Ill 1863. Capt. Jones was appointed Librarian of the State of Miniie.sota, by Gov. Miller, 
 which position he held three years. After this he ran the steamer "War Eagle,” between 
 La Crosse and St, Paul; then was engaged in farming and rearing fitie-blooded horses, at 
 Owatonna, Minn. From the latter place he went to California, where he remained a couple 
 of years, and then retui iied to Kansas City, and from there went to Fayetteville, A rk,,where 
 he remained about a year and was engaged in the furniture business. From Fayette¬ 
 ville lie came to Atchison. CapL Jones was married July 3. 1875, to Miss Mary Norton, a 
 native of Des Moines, Iowa. 
 
 REV. PETER KASSENS. O. S. B., parish priest of Atchison Parish, came to Kansas, Oc¬ 
 tober 4,186:3, and located in Atchison, at St. Benedict’s College. He Is a member of the Bene¬ 
 dictine order, spiritual adviser of the t atliollc Knights ot America; of the St. Joseph Benev¬ 
 olent Society and of tlie Irish Catholic Benevolent Society; director of the Young Ladles’ and 
 Young Men’s Sodalities, and piincipal of the Parochial school attached to St. Benedict’s Par¬ 
 ish. Father Kasseus was born in the Province of Osiiahrueck, of tlie tlien Kingdom of Han¬ 
 over, Germany. May 28, 1841, and lived in his native place until September 17. 1858. when 
 he came to tlie United States and located in Vincennes, Ind., wliere he remained four years, 
 and was engaged in slioemaklng; thence he went to St. Louis, wliere he remained one year 
 and one half, and then went to St. Benedict’s College, at Atclilson, where he remained and 
 prosecuted his studies for two years, atid then went to St. Vincent’s. Pennsylvania, where he 
 remained one year in tlie novitiate of tlie Ol der, and then returned to Atchison wliere he 
 continued his studies for one year; tiieii went to St. Louis where he attended Jones’Com¬ 
 mercial College, to fit liiniself for tlie profession of iionkkeejier, and then again went to St. 
 Vincent to prosecute his tlieologlcal studies, and remained tliere two years. He then again 
 returned to St. Beiiedici’s and became professor of iiookkeeplng and m itbematlcs at tills in¬ 
 stitution until 1875, when he performed one year's missionary work in Missouri, Kansas, 
 Iowa and Nebraska; aiid again became professor atSt. Benedict’s of the same brandies he 
 had tanglit previously. April, 1881, he was appointed parish priest of Atchison Parish, 
 which position lie holds at iiresent. 
 
 W. J, KEHLER, butcher. West Main street. This gentleman was horn in Columhlana 
 County, Ohio, October 7. 1850. His fatlier. Dr. J. S. Kehler. came to Atchison County, with 
 his family, locating liere at an early day, and was one of tlie first practitioners in northeast¬ 
 ern Kansas. He was very favorably known for a long distance around the city; was Coroner 
 of the county for a time. He was'a surgeon in the army, for the Second Color.ado Regiment, 
 whlcli'was afterward consolidated with the Second, and served all through tlie Reuellion. 
 His deatli occurred in Atchison, in 1869. W. J. Keliler was reared and educated in Atcliison, 
 learned the butcher’s trade wliich he has principally followed. In the season of 1882, lie 
 built a fine liullding on West Main street, where he carried on a flourishing business, being 
 one of the most poimlar dealers in the city. He was married in 1876, to Miss Sophie McNa¬ 
 mara, daughter of one of Atcliison’s oldest and most respected citizens, who was horn in 
 Kansas, in 1855. They have had three children, Graceaiid Elizahetli, and Walter, deceased. 
 
 A. KEITHLINE, farmer and stock breeder, four and one-lialf miles west of Atchison, 
 on Parallel road, was born near Wllkesliarre, Luzerne Co., Pa., in 1822, and was raised on a 
 farm. In 1848. went to Minnesota and engaged in lumlierlng for a short ti me, when he 
 worked at tlie carpenter’s trade. In 1850, returned to Beach Haven, Pa, and clerked in a 
 general store until the winter of 1855, when he moved to White Pigeon, Mich., where he 
 clerked in the Farmers’ Union Store until the spring of 1859. wlien he moved to Atcliison, 
 Kail., where he clerked for Walter Bros, until 1884. That year he moved to his farm, then a 
 piece of wild land, but now one of the beslfarms in Shannon Towiisliip. It comprises 160 
 acres, all under cultivation, and sixty acres of pasture. He has fifteen acres in fruit trees 
 and two acres in walnut trees, and two and one-half miles of liedge. He has been engaged 
 in breeding fine stock. He was married November 5, 1854, to Miss Rosetta Warner, at 
 Beacli Haven, Pa., and has two chltdreii, Gilbert 1). and Cora C. Was a memlier of tlie Six¬ 
 teenth Regiment Kansas Militia during 1863-64, and was called out to repel Price when on 
 his raid In 1864. He is a member of the Wasliliigton Lodge, No. 5, A., F. & A. M., Atchison. 
 
 J. S. Kellogg, of the firm of Bowman A Kellogg, proprietors of the Central Mills, was 
 born in West Stockbridge, Berksliire Co., Mass., June 12, 1830. His parents moved to Bing- 
 lianiton, N. Y., wlien he was two years old, and aliout 1838 settled in Columbia County, N, 
 Y., wliere he received his education. At an early age he commenced clerking In mercantile 
 business. In which he continued about two years; tnen went to .New York City in same occu¬ 
 pation. About 1856, he engaged in business in Massacliusetts and in 1859, moved to St. 
 Josepli, Mo., where he became connected with the construction of what was tlien known as 
 the “ Platte Country Railroad.” now the K. C., St. J. A C. B. R. R. Be held the position ot 
 auditor, and was afterward appointed assistant superintendent. Aliout 1873. he liecame con¬ 
 nected with the Central Brandi R. R., in 1875 resigned and settled in Jackson Countv. Kan., 
 wliere he continued engaged in farming until he liought an interest in the Central Mills in 
 1879. Mr. Kellogg was married in Waterville, Oneida Co., N. Y., December 11, 1857, to Miss 
 Osborn, of Waterville. They have five clilldren, .James, .Jolin, Waldo, Wallace and Henry. 
 Mr. Kellogg Is a memiier of the Episcopal Cliurcli. 
 
 MICHAEL F. KELLY, foreman of the Missouri Pacific Copper Shops, residence 1638 
 Commercial street. Was formerlv a resident ot Utica, N. Y.. where he was horn August 1, 
 1844. After learning the trade of coppersmith he removed to Chicago, ill.. In 186:3, and 
 went to work in the railroad sliops of the Chicago and Alton, wliere he afterward became 
 foreman, having between four and five men untler his supervision. In 1871, Mr. Kelly 
 removed to Little Rock, Ark., and was tiiere employed in the copper department of tlie Iron 
 Mountain railroad shop as foreman of the same, and here he remained until his removal to 
 Atcliison, which occurred in 1879, when he acceiited his present position. Mr. K. has had 
 a great many years’experience in tills line ot work, and careful attention and study liave 
 Iierfected him in all the details of the spine. He belongs to tlie I. O. O. F., both of Friend- 
 sliip Lodge No. .5. anu Hesperian Encampment No. 6. He was married In Utica. N. Y., in 
 1863. to Miss Agnes McCarty, of that city. Their family consists of four sons and one 
 daugliter. 
 
 KETCHUM * CO., ste.am saw-mill. Present firm organized in 1878. It consists ot 
 William Ketchum and Mr. Kring. They employ about twenty-five liands in all, lioth in 
 mill and woods, and cut about lO.UdO feet daily of native timber. Mr. Ketchum, .senior 
 memlier of tlie firm, was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., April 7, 1842. His paren s set¬ 
 tled in Will Countv, I in, in the same year, and here the suliject of this sketcli was educated, 
 and remained until 1861, wlien lie settled in Atcliison. Kansas, where he engaged in luniber 
 business under firm name of Jones ife Co. This firm had one of the first saw-nillls built in 
 the city. Since that time Mr. Ketclium has heen actively engaged in this line of business. 
 He also operated tor some nine years large mills in Eastern Texas, which he has since sold. 
 He was married in Atcliison. Novemlter 17, 1873, to Miss Hattie Kipp, of Atchison. They 
 have two clilldren—William and Edith. Mr. K. is a member ot the Baptist Churcli, and ot 
 the A F. & A. M. 
 
 L. KIPER A SONS, wholesale hides and leather. There are hut few institutions In tlie city 
 of Atchison that liave liad a more substantial growth than the above house. It was established 
 In 1863. liy L. Kiper. Coiiimencing in a small way.lt lias steadily developed, until at tills 
 date (188‘2). the business done by tills estatillshmeiit tliroughout Kansas and Southern Ne¬ 
 braska, will compare with any house in the great Northwest, Mr, L. Kiper, the head of the 
 
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 firm iQ a nitlvo of Germany, and was born In PrnsRla. September 18. 18Ji9, wliere lieat- 
 h\s Lvventv-flrst year. He It^arned the shoemakers’ trade in Ills native couniry. and 
 nursued Unit voeatlon In New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland and ouier cities anti in 1858. 
 i itnVttt Kansas locating In UouKlas County, where he opened a shop, and tlid business uu- 
 fU tiie snrinu of 1863 when he became identified with the commercial Interests of Atchison, 
 mVkhiir hts debut as a buyer of wool, hules, etc. ity lus sterliui; Inisluess qualifications and 
 close 'itienilon to his legitimate pursuits, he was very success!ul, and In 1868. established and 
 coiinnenced the wholesale leather business. Mr. K. is recognized as one of Atchison’s most 
 wmthv anil re'^pected citizens. He has always been prominent In contributing toward any 
 coiiimeiniabie enterprise that would further the Interests of his adopted city. He has never 
 been a oolitlcal aspirant, preferring the bustle of business to oRlcial honors. However, at 
 the nreseiit time he Is serving as one of the Commissioners of AU liisoii County. When he 
 made his advent In Kansas, at an early day he took up the gauntlet in favor of the Free 
 Slate Mr. K. belongs to the .Masonic traternlty, and to the Connell in Atchison, of which 
 he is*a charter member. He Is also a member of the I. O. O. F,, and the Knignts of Honor. 
 He married In 1851. Miss Yette Heenburg, of Germany. By this union they have six chil¬ 
 dren—Julius Hi'rmaii, Bluma, Charles, David and Haunab. The four sons are live and 
 sterling busl’ness men, and are all Interested in die business, which comprises the firm of 
 
 ^ KUtKH AM, machine-pressed hrick manufacturer, Atchison. Kansas. Was born 
 
 In Emrland in 1833- At an early age his parents emigrated to America, and settled in 
 Texas ln’l850 to ’53, worked at the painter’s trade. In 1854 engaged in contracting and 
 builuiiig at Mount Pleasant. Texas; also engaged in making bricK, at that place, and con¬ 
 tinued 111 the business until 1862. wnen on account of the war, salt being very scarce, he en- 
 iraced ill mamifacturlng sail. In 1863. fearing that he would bo compelled to enter the 
 Confederate army, he left his property and with his family started tor Kansas, and after 
 
 Confederate army 
 many liardships they 
 
 50 in good money. 
 
 uirtiM _j succeeded in reaching Leavenworth with , _ 
 
 Shortly after his arrival there, he opened a photograph gallery, which busliii'ss he followed 
 until 1881 when he was appointed Acting Superintendent of the Leavenvvortli railroad 
 bridge and in 1882 came to this place, and in company with Jolin F. Price, began the man¬ 
 ufacturing of machine-pressed brick on anextensive scale, and have facilities for the mak- 
 ine of tliree to four million brick during the season, and employ twenty hands. Was mar¬ 
 ried in 1857 at Mount Pleasant, Texas, to Miss Fannie Price, who died in 1864, leaving two 
 cliUdren. In 1871. was married to Miss Katie Underwood, at Leavenworth. Kansas, and has 
 four cniidren. Isa member of King Solomon Lodge No. 10. A. F. A A. M., Leavenworth, 
 and has been Secretary for ten years. Is a member of the Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., and also 
 the Grand Encampment. Belongs to Ivanhoe Lodge, K. of P., Leavenworth. 
 
 JOHN H KIRKM AN, foreman of manufacturing department of F. Howard ifc Co., was 
 born in New York City. St^pcember 29, 1839. Received his education in the city. Iii 1859. 
 he commenced learning ihe trade of cutter in an establislunent in New York, and has since 
 that time been uninterruptedly in the business. In July, 1881. he moved to Atchl>t>n. Kan¬ 
 sas to organize this department for H. A Co., in which he has made a marked success. ^ 
 
 CHARLES H. KNAUSS, painter, came to Kansas, June 12, 1878, and located in Atchi¬ 
 son where he has since lived, and followed his trade. Mr. Knauss is a member of the G. A.R.. 
 
 P 6. S. of A., and 1. O. O. F. He was in the army during the late war, ami was a member of 
 Company B Forty-Seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Infantiy. He enlisted in Allentown, 
 Pii. September 2, 1861, and was mustered out of tlie service cctober 10, 1863, at Key West, 
 Fla’ * re-enlisted in the s nue regiment at Key West, Fla.. October 12, 1863, and was finally 
 mustered out of theserviceof the United States. December 25, 1865, at Cbaiieston, S. C. 
 He participated in all the engagements of his command, and was severely wounded at the 
 battle of Cedar Creek. Va., October 19,1864. Mr. Knauss was born in Alleniovvii, P«a.. No¬ 
 vember 27 1841. and lived in his native place until he entered the army. After his dis¬ 
 charge he reiurned to Allentown, and lived there until lie came to Kansas. He was 
 married November 20. 1864. in Allentown, Pa., to Miss Amanda R. Biuz, a native of 
 Allentown. They have three children living whose names are—Har/y R., Lillian S.. 
 Ciamle F. Mr. Knauss’ wife died in Atchison, Sejitember 23, 1878. 
 
 MORRIS P. KOCH, shipping clerk Regneir <&, Shoup, queensware establishment, came 
 to Kansas March 15, 1877, and located in Seneca, Nemana County, wliere ne remained 
 about two years, when he came to Atchison, where he has lived, einplo.ved as a shipping 
 clerk in the extensive queensware es-ahlishment of Regneir & Shoup. Mr. Koch was born 
 in Alleiiiown Pa., August 29, 1858, and liveil there until liis eleventh year, when his parents 
 moved to Sidney, Shelby Co., Ohio, where they livetl for two years, when they reiurned to 
 Allentown, where the subject of this sketch lived abjut eight years, when he came to 
 
 ^^C^HARLES H. KREBS was born in Orwigsburg Landing, Schuylkill Co., Pa., February 
 23 1835. His patents removed, when he was one year of age, to Poitsvile, in the same 
 co’unty, where he was raised and received his education. In September, 1854, he removed 
 to Fremont, Ohio, where he resided uiuil he came to Atchison, in 1868.. Wnile at Fre.nont, 
 lie was a member of the Ohio National Guards of the State Militia, being Captain of Com¬ 
 pany E, of the One Huiidrr*dth Regiment. On locating in Atchison in March. 18b;8. Mr. 
 Krebs engaged as bookkeeper and cashier of the Land Department of the C. B. U. P. Ry., 
 which position he held abmii three years, and then became general accountant of the road. 
 The latter position he retained until 1874, when he eiiiered upon the duties of County Clerk, 
 having been elected to that office in the fall of 1873. He was subsequently re-elected, and 
 now holds the position. During a part of 1872-3, lie was a member of the Board of Aider- 
 men from the Third Ward. February 1. 1882, he engaged in real estate, loan and abstract 
 business in partnership with J. U. Feebler. He was married at FTeniont, Ohio, h ebruary 1, 
 1858 to Violetta Kridler, of Fremont. Their three children are Minnie, Rolla C. and 
 LeRov. Col. Krebs is a member of 1. O. O. F., Having been Grand Master of the State from 
 October 1880, to October. 1881. He is Past Chief Patriarch of the Encampment, and Past 
 Chancellor of the K. of P.; also member of the K. of H. . 
 
 CHARLES F. KROENING, family grocery store, corner Main and Fifteenth streets, 
 came to Atchison in October, 1877, starting a commission business on Fifth street, but in ’79 
 quit that and opened a grocery store as above. Mr. Kroenlng was born in Prussia, near 
 Slettine. June 10, 1838; came to tlie United States with ills parents in 1851. locating in Ozau¬ 
 kee County, Wis., wiiere they farmed. Charles F. went to Chicago some years later, where 
 he was engaged first in the milk trade, then as a grocer, afterward in a commission house, 
 and finally 111 a grocery store again until 1877. He was married there in 1866 to Miss So¬ 
 phia Rintelinaiin, born in Hanover, Germany. They are members of the German Lu¬ 
 theran Church, and have a family of eight children, ainoug them only one boy. ^ 
 
 F. L. KRUSEM.ARK, foreman of the coach department, M. P. shops, was born in Hol¬ 
 stein. Germany, September 10. 1839. After finishing his schooling, he was apprenticed to 
 the house carpentering trade; served three years at home and then spent four years in 
 travel, working at his trade in Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Russia, Norway, Sweileii and 
 Ueimiark, Uevoting some lime to studyitig his trade in the capitals ot each. He then re¬ 
 turned home and worked at his trade until the breaking out of the war with Germany. He 
 eniHted in the Uaiilsh army and participated in all tlie principal eiigagemencs. Oil the close 
 of tlie war he returned liome, and in November, 18t)5, took iiassage in the ship " Washiiig- 
 toii” for the United States. The vessel was dismasted, and did not get into New York City 
 until January, 1866. He tlieii settled in La Porte, liid., where he was engaged for ten yeans 
 ill tlie car department of tlie Lake Shore Railroad. When the shops were moved he engaged 
 in house car|)'iitering, until disabled by a fall of 157 feet froiii a chiircli steeple. On bis 
 recovery lie moved to Kansas; was appointed to his present position In 1879. He was iiiar- 
 rled In La Pone, Iiid., to -Miss Ottele Strong, a native of Bavaria. Slie died in Atchison, 
 leaving tliree childrcii-Ida, Fred and Julia. Mr. K. is a meinher of the Presbyterian 
 Uliurcli and of the f. O. O. F. . , ^ , t 
 
 JOHN B. KUBTH, head salesman with C. Welier, ciotlimg merchant, came to Leaven- 
 worth, Kan., with ins iiarents in 1855. His father, Jolm B. Kurtli. started in tlie furniture 
 line, and was one of the first mercnaiits ill that city. The subject of tins .sketcli remained 
 at liome until tlie breaking out of tlie Rebellion, when iie enlisted witli the First Kansas 
 Voluntepr Infantry, and served for three years in the .same regiiiieiu, his time e-vpiriiig in 
 June, 1864. In’65 he came to Atchison ami engaged with U. Weber, in whose employ lie 
 lias been ever since. The subject of tbls sketch Is a native of Prussia, born iii the city of 
 Cologne, February 14, 1844. At the time of the Great Revolution in 1848, whicli caused so 
 many intelligent Germans to emigrate to America, he came with liis parents, first locating 
 at St. Louis, hut in 1855 removed to Leavenworth, Kan., where, one year later, ins fallier 
 and an elder brother were taken prisoners by the Pro-slavery party, and his^ motlier and 
 tliree cliildreii were imt aboard a boat ami compelled to leave, heiiig laiuled at St. Louis. His 
 father soon afterward escaped. . , 
 
 J. M. LANE, proprietor of livery stable and roller skating rink, business established In 
 1881. The building Is of brick. 45 -v 150, two stories high. He keeps about thirty head of 
 horses and a full stock of carriages of all kinds. Was horn and educated lu Ne\y york. 
 Before he entered his present business he was alirick and "stone contractor and builder. 
 His parents are old residents ot the county, having settled here in 1858. . , 
 
 AUGUSTU.S LANG was horn In Prussia, July 20, 1844. In August, 1865, he emigrated to 
 .America, first locating in New York City, where he remained si-X months, and tlience re¬ 
 moved to St. .Joe, Mo., residing in that place until lie came lo Kansas and settled lii Troy in 
 1868. In 1870 he again removed, locating this time at Atchison, where he now resides, en¬ 
 gaged in drug husiiiess. Mr. Lang was married In St. Joe, Mo., January 18, 186i,^ Miss 
 Ellen Dyer, of St. Joe, .Mo. Their five children are August, Carl, Annie, Louis- and Robert. 
 Mr. Lang is a iiieniber of I. G. O, F., being P. G. and member of Grand Lodge ol the Order. 
 He Is interested lu the cause ot education, and has been several times member of the 
 Board. 
 
 CHARLES E. LATIIROP, book-keeper tor the firm of Washer & White, proprietor's of 
 Elevator •• A.” was born December 14, 1856, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Came to Kansas in 1877, 
 locating at Palmer, W.tsliingtoii County, and emoarked in the grain trade. He still does 
 business there, owning aii elevator wiilcli lias a capacity of 25.00J bushels and has a grist 
 mill 111 connection. Mr. LatUrop also lias an elevator at Scandia, tbls State, and another at 
 
 Republic City, the former having a capacity for 7,000 bushels, the latter for 8,000, During 
 the year 1878 tlie subject of tills sketcii came to Atchison and engaged with Hie above firm, 
 where be lias since reniaiiied. Being a gentleman of unusual ability and strict attention 
 to business, lie has won the entire coufideiiee and respect of bis employers, and llic appro¬ 
 bation of a host of friends. Ills reputation as an energetic business man Is constantly in¬ 
 creasing. Mr. Lathrop was one of the original memliers of the Atchison Board of Trade, 
 being now chalrniaii of the Call Board. He Is also Ideiilified with the K. of P., Golden 
 Cross Lodge No. 7. 
 
 LUE A LUGTON. proprietors of Linden Hotel. D. T. Lugton was horn in Cincinnati, 
 Oh o, October 8,1854. Receiveil his educaiioii In his native city. In 1869, he moved lo 
 Kansas with his parents and located lu Lawrence. He finished his edncailon at the old 
 State University, and In 1874 moved to Atchison, to take the position ot Clerk at the Oils 
 House. Retaining this position until the firm was organized, of which he Is a member. In 
 October, 1878. 
 
 O. A. LEE, city welglimaster, is a native of Pennsylvania, and was horn in Erie Coun¬ 
 ty, December 22, 1817. tils father, Stephen C., was iv pioneer in Erie County ; he had been 
 Captain lu the army during the war ot 1812. Tlie paternal grandfather of the subject ot 
 tins sketch was a soldier In the Revolutionary war. O. A. received the advantages ot what 
 was considered a liberal educaiioii In the common schools. He adnjited and pursued for 
 several years the vocation of school teaching, in Allegheny County. He eventually em¬ 
 barked in the coal trade and was Identified with that branch of Industry for fifteen years, 
 doing business in Pittsburgh and McKeesport. In 1858 came west; went to Pike’s Peak, was 
 at what is now Denver City lietore there was a house built; was engaged in mining and 
 speculating until the spring of 1862: came to Kansas, locating temporalily In Jellersoii 
 County; came to Atchison County In January, 1863. engaging In farming four miles south 
 of Atchison; for a number of years was closely identified with tlie agricultural develop¬ 
 ments of the county. A few years ago removed to Atchison, and was the first to open a 
 coal yard ill the city which he did In connection with a feed store which he still oper¬ 
 ates. Mr. Lee is a well-informed geutlemaii, thoroughly conversant with the important 
 Issues of the day. He is one of the most public spirited citizens In the city—one who aims 
 to keep pace with the progress of time. He was married in 1843 to Miss Martha J. Pollock, 
 of Elizabeth township. Allegheny County, Pa. They have by this union three daugliters— 
 Mary A., now Mrs. Hanson; Lizzie and Ella. The last mentioned ladles are favorably 
 known in Atchison as educators, bidiig teachers in the city sebools for the past ten years. 
 Mr. Lee, wife and family are members of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 THOM.AS M. LEE, mercliaiit, was born In Atchison County, Kansas, March 13, 1861. 
 He Is a iiieiiiber of St. Benedict’s Church. Mr. Lee has lived In Atchison County ever since 
 his birth. About four years ago he removed to the city of Atchison and became connected 
 with the large wholesale and retail grocery house of William F. Dolan, in whose employ 
 lie remained two years, and then entered that of Symiis & Co., wholesale grocers, where 
 he was about six months, and then returned to his home and went to fanning. In which he 
 was engaged until the first of March, 1882. when he went into business for himself. His 
 parents are still living in Walnut township, Atchison County. 
 
 GEORGE W. LECHLER, JR., car accountant for the A., T. & S. F. R. R. Co., resi¬ 
 dence corner of Eleventh and Laramie streets, was born in Lairohe, Westmoreland County, 
 Pa., May 16, 1858, His first experience in the radroad business was in the transfer depot 
 of the Peiinsylvaiiia Central R.R ,in his native State,where he was engaged previuus to com¬ 
 ing to Atchison, This transpired in October, 1878, when he engaged with above company, 
 first as freight loader, then as check clerk, and finally, in May, 1881, was advanced to his 
 present situation. Mr. Lechler is a young man of ability and careful industry, and is bound 
 to make a success of whatever he may undertake, always receiving the approbation of his 
 employers. He was married in Atchison in 1871. to Miss Mliiule Gehrett. 
 
 JACOB Lr-U, dealer In hardware, stoves, tinware, etc. Business established in 1860 
 by Mr. Leu. He carries a stock of about $20,000 and employs seven men. Mr. Leu was 
 bom 111 Switzerland Ju.ie 28. 1833. In 1850 he came to the United States and located in 
 Adrian, Mich., where he learned the trade of tiiismitli and c uitinued at this until 1857, in 
 which year he settled in Atchison, Kan., working at his trade until he established his pres¬ 
 ent business. Mr. Leu has been twice married. His first marriage was lu Atchison. June 
 12,1859. Mrs. Leu died leaving three children—Belle, Grand W. and Lawrence W. He was 
 married to his present wife in Atchison, Decemlier IB, 1870. She was Miss Minnie Ward, 
 of Indiana. They have three children—Ida, Minnie and Jessie. Mr. Leu is a member of 
 the Lodge, Chapter aud Commaiidery in the Masonic Erateriiity; also belougs to the A. O. 
 U. \V. 
 
 JACOB LEVIN, manager of the Western Union Telegraph office, Atchison, was bor 
 in Beaufort Comity. S. C., January 11. 1851. and since learning telegraphy has been operator 
 at the following dilfereiit stations: Ch-arlestoii, S. 0.; Savannah, Augusta and Athens. Ga.; 
 Tallahassee. Fla., and St, Louis. Mo. Has also neeii manager of Hie telegraph office at Se- 
 dalia. Mo., and Deniiisoii, Texas, and was in the South during the war. In 1876, .Mr. Levin 
 took charge of the office lu this city, but bad been operator here since 1873. At that time 
 there were only five men employed there, now there are nineteen and the business has in¬ 
 creased about eight times the original amount. Mr. Levin has eight men under his control, 
 and receives all news of the Associated Press from every part of the world the same day it 
 transpires. He Is a gentleman fully competent and reliable, and is excellently qualified tor 
 tills position, as be understands his' business tlioroiigbly. His wife is a daughter of Dr. J. G. 
 Miller, an old settler of this city. 
 
 J. J. COCKER, Probate Judge of Atchison County, emigraled to Kansas April 1,1857: 
 settled;on southwest quarter Section 32, Township 6, Range 19, and lived on that claim until 
 the fall ot 1858, when h,- lost the place. It being disposed of to other parties at the land sale. 
 Misfortunes came fast upon him at this period—the loss of his father by death in August, 
 1857, and of his mother in February, 1858. Mr. Locker continued to live in ihe neighbor¬ 
 hood of the old place uiit 1 the tall of 1861, when he commenced teaching school In the 
 vicinity of Locust Grove, then called Spring Hill, and tauglit the winter term. The next 
 sumiiier—August 27, 18B2.—he enlisted as a private in Company F, Thirteentli Kansas Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry and remained with that regiment about two years. November 10, 1864. 
 he was mustered in as Second Lieutenant of Company B, Second Kansas Colored Volunteer 
 Infantry, promoted to First Lieutenaut July 12, 1865. and mustered out in the following 
 November. Throughout his term of service with this regiment he was acting adjutant of 
 the regiment, and participated in all the eiigageiiieiits of his comiiiand. Was exaiii- 
 liied and recommended for retention lu the regular army. IVas ottered a second lieu¬ 
 tenancy, hut declined on account ot ill health. Tlie records of the regiment were cor 
 rected by Mr. Locker, and are said to be Hie most accurate of any colored regiment 
 in the field. The good service the Second Colored jierfornied at Jenkins’ Ferry deserves 
 most certainly a faithful chronicler. After leaving the army he returned to Locust 
 Grove, Mount Pleasant Township, wliere he again tauclit school until .lamiary, 1867, 
 when he was appointed to a pnsltlon in the office Ilf Hie Secretary of State, which he was 
 obliged to resign after a tew months, in consequence of a severe attack of typhoid fever, 
 which developed into an illness of two months in length. In the fall of 1867, he was elected 
 Register of Deeds, and lifter serving two terms lu that position, went back to his farm, 
 where he remained until May, 1879, serving several years as postmaster during the period. 
 He was then elected Pi obate Judge, aud in 1880 was re-elected to the same position, which 
 he occupies at the present time. Judge Locker was horn at .Sheffield, Y’orkshire, Engiand, 
 February 13, 1839. He came to America in 1853. with his parents, Robert and Elizabeth 
 (Preston) Locker. 'Iheir first location was Meadville, Crawfoid Co., Pa , where they re¬ 
 mained until they came to Kansas, with the exception of one year in Butler County, Pa. 
 Judge Locker was married at Locust Grove, Api ll 23, 1867, to Emily C. Beeson, of Ken¬ 
 tucky. They have seven children, Minerva Edith, George Elmer. Nora May, Ambrose 
 Lewis, Homer Hardy, Elsie Arabel and Effle Isabel. Tlie foiirtli named is a triplet: the last 
 two twins. Four of their children have died—William Preston, Albert L., and Alfred L. In 
 infancy, and Charles Elliert, at the age of ten and one-half years. 
 
 ISAAC LOEWENBERG, wholesale and retail iiiillinery, hair goods, noiions and fancy 
 goods. No. 419 Commercial street. Came to Kansas during the spring f 1879, and for a 
 time followed pack-peddling. In 1880 opened his present business on E'iftli street. Atclii- 
 soii. During the spring of 1881 moved to 614 Commercial street; to 419 Commercial street 
 this fall. Ho has the most e.xteiislve and complete line of millinery goods in the city, and 
 during the year 1882 his trade amounted to $25,000. By this it will he seen that he Is a live 
 and energeiic business man to have increased his trade to such an extent in so short a tune. 
 He was born In Prussia, at tlir city of Paderborn, Province of Westplialen, June 20. 1856. 
 Heicame to tlie United States in 1874, locating first in New York City, where he was engaged 
 with liis elder hrotlier In the wholesale glue Imslness. 
 
 THO.VIAS C. LOGAN, engineer ot the Atchison Water Company, is a Pennsylvanian, 
 born in Meadville. October 9.1847. Learned the engineer business In the Ottawa macbiiie 
 shops and foundry in Illinois, and for five years was engineer on the city fire engine of that 
 place. In 1878 he came to Atchison, and from that time iiiitil he got his present situation, 
 was engaged with Blair & Auld ot the City Mills. Mr. L. is a member of the A.O.U. W. He 
 was married January :3, 1871, in Ottawa, 111., to Miss Laura Phelps, of that place, who is a 
 memherof the Meiliodist Episcopal Church. Their family consists of four children: Harvey 
 J.,(3harley, Bui ton B. and Lora A. 
 
 EREDERICK .M. LOGEM.VN, dealer lu live stock, came to Kansas in the spring of 1878, 
 and located in Atchison, where he has lived since. Mr. Logemaii was liorn in Coluiiibus, 
 Columbia Co,, Wis., November 1, 1852, and lived there iinlil the year 1873. From there 
 he went to Newton, I;i., where lie was engaged five years in the live slock business. E'rom 
 Newton he came to Kansas. Mr. Logeman was married in the City of Atclilsoii, May 12, 
 1881. to Miss Mary L. Weir, a native of Indiana. 
 
 •LAMES A. LOPER, now County Treasurer of Atelii.son County, came to K.aiis;is In 1866. 
 working one year on a farm In Sliaiinon Township, before coming to Atchison. On his arn val 
 111 Hieeity. he entered tlie office ot the Vhampioti, serving the first year as 'devil,’ at a salary 
 of $100. After remaining three years as apprentice, he was premoted to traveling agent 
 and correspondent; then to foreman ot newspaper department; to assistant manager and 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Hnallv to hiisiut'ss manager. wlUcli position lie retained until lie was elected County Treas¬ 
 urer in the fall of 1881- Mr Coper was horn at Elmer, N. .f., .September 28, 184B. He was 
 educated In the common schools of his neighborhood, and on tlie 26tli of April, 1871. was 
 married to Miss Maggie H. Conch, of Mason County. W. Va. They have one child—Kittle 
 
 H. Mr. Loper belongs to the orders of K. of P. and K. of H. 
 
 UAVIl) lATKENS, of Lukens A North, proprietors of the Diamond Mills, was born In 
 Mifllen Coiintv, Pa, December 19, 1833. His parents died while he was young, and he was 
 taken by an uncle to Perry County, where he received his schooling, and was taken by his 
 uncle into a sawmill when twelve'or fourteen years old. About 1855. he struck out tor 
 himself and went to lies Moines, Iowa, where he worked In a sawmill about two years. In 
 1857, settled in Atchison, Kas., where he was employed to run a sawmill. During the years 
 18B0.-B! and’B2. he engaged in mining in Colorado, then returned to Atchison. In 18B1, 
 he purchased the sawmill he had previously been employed In, known as the “Pomeroy 
 Mill,” locateil at Winthrop, on the opposite side of the river from Atchison. From this time 
 until 1877, he did a very large business in lumber, at the same time I’aising large crops of 
 corn on the Missouri bottoms, some years as high as 10,000 bushels of corn, most of which 
 he ted to his own teams. He returned In 1877, and the following year commenced the 
 erection of the Diamond Mills. Mr. Lukens was married in Lancaster County, Pa., January 
 
 I. 1868, to .Miss Miry .1. North, of that county. Tliev have four children living—Artiiur, 
 Edwin, Mary and David, Jr. Mr. L. is a member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 EUGENE H. l.EUTWIELEK was born in Kochester, N. Y.. September 21, 1850. and 
 lived in his native town until 1803. He then moveil to York, Pa., where he resided until 
 1805, then returned to Rochester and remained about three years. Then removed to 
 Mississippi, engaged in mercantile business, and remained in the .State until he came to 
 Kansas, ami located In Atchison, .April 1879. Soon after his arrival in the city Mr. Leiit- 
 wleler established a grocery store, wlilch he carried on until the spring of 188'J. being also 
 .Superintendent of the Street Hallway until,lime 1882. While in Mississippi, he was mem¬ 
 ber of the Legislature of that State, and for six years Deputy Chancery clerk at Canton, 
 Miss. He was married at Canton, June 17, 1873, to Edith Cadien, of St. Louis, Mo. They 
 have two l•hlldren—John O. and Eugene. Jr. Mr. Leiitwieler is Grand Reporter of the 
 Knights of Honor, and Dictator of K. of 11. Lodge, 1284. He is a memher of Knights of 
 Pythias. 
 
 SA.MUEL McHRlDE, laborer, was born In Centre Township, Atchison Co., Kas., April 
 9,1858. A member of the Christian Church In Atchison. Mr. Mcllride has lived in Atch¬ 
 ison County ever since his birth, excepting sl,x months, when he was in Western Texas, en¬ 
 gaged in railroading. He was reared on a farm near Pardee, and is a sou of Thomas Craw¬ 
 ford McBride and Mary Mason McBride, both natives of Tennessee. He discontinued 
 farming March 27,1881, when he went to Texas, returning from there August 1, 1881, and 
 located at Atclilson, entering Ihe employ of A. B. Bynioiis & Co., wholesale grocers, with 
 whom he has been since His parents now reside on the farm near Pardee, where they first 
 located in 1854. 
 
 JAMES A. McCOLGIN, engineer on the Central liininch of the M. P. R. R.; residence 
 No. 1429 Sant.a Fe street; was originally from Indiana; born October 9. 1839, in Morgan 
 County. Began railroading on tlie Jetfersoiiville and Indianapolis road in 1861; his first 
 position was that of fireman. In the spring of 18B5, took charge of his first engine, but 
 after running until the fall of the same year, he removed to Richmond, Ind., where he was 
 engaged in a plow manufactory until 1871). He then came to Topeka, Kan., and for six 
 years was in the employ of the A., T. it 8. F. R. R. Co. In 187B the subject of this sketch 
 commenced running for the Central Branch Union Pacific, since the Missouri Pacific has 
 taken charge of it it is called C. B. Div. M. P., where he has since been engineer. In July, 
 1878, he ran into the washout, one mile west of Palmer, but fortunately there was no one 
 liiirt, and this is the only accident he has had happen to him on the road that was of any 
 consequence. Mr. McC. is Chief Engineer of the Locomotive Brotherhood, Division 164, 
 and was one of the original members of the same. He married at Marengo, Iowa, Febru¬ 
 ary 28. 1878. Miss Ad ileC. Bullis, of that State. 
 
 ROBERT MdURlE, merchant tailor, was born in Bath, Somersetshire, England, 
 December 31, 1830. and learned the tailor’s trade In his native country. Emigrated to the 
 United .States in 185S. living first in Iowa City for one year, afterward in St. Joseph, Mo., 
 nearly one year, ami at the expiration of that time came to Atchison, commencing in busi¬ 
 ness as a merchant tailor. He is one of the oldest merchants in the city and his trade 
 has increased to a wonderful extent, owing to the industry and good management of the 
 same, having, in adtlltioii to all of his city trade, a great deal of custom work throughout 
 the northwestern portion of the .State. He has in his employ seven men. Mr. McCrie is a 
 stockholder, and was fora number of years one of the directors of the Atchison National 
 Bank. 
 
 S.AMUEL R. MCDONALD. .Section Boss of tlie Missouri Pacific tr,ack in the yards; 
 residence corner of Union and Commercial streets. West Atchison; is a native of New 
 York State, born in .Monroe County, .May 4, 1837. He served three years as a soldier in the 
 Rebellion with Company F. of the Eighty-fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and in 1863 
 was promoted to First Lieutenant, at the battle of Stone River; and later at the battle of 
 I'each Tree Creek, was commissioned Captain, both for meritorious service. In 1869, Mr. 
 McDona d began railroad constructing in .vilcblgan, and was employed on various roads lii 
 that State until the spring of ’79. Then came to Kansas and engaged with the M. P. R, R. 
 Co., and has since been in tlieir employ. In March, 1882, lie was appointed to his present 
 station, where he has charge of about twenty miles of road, and the supervision of ten 
 men. Mr. ,\IcD maid is a member of the Masonic Fraternity. Was married in Missouri in 
 1881 to .Miss Sarah Godfrey. 
 
 DR. W. ADISON McKELVY, dentist. No. 703 Commercial street, became a resident of 
 Atchison in November, 1880. Dr. McKelvy was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1858, and took a 
 mathematical course at the State University, after which he entered the office of Dr. M. S. 
 Burns, of Sewii kley, where he practiced dentistry two years. In the fall of 1878, became a 
 student of the I’hiladelphia Dental College, where be graduated in the spring of 1880, and the 
 remaining months between this and the removal to Atchison were devoied to the practice of 
 his nrofession in Pittsburgh. l‘;i. 
 
 w. H. McN r.l L, coal dealer, came to Atchison, September 15,1875, and has been since 
 that time en,g.iged in coal business in tlie city. Ills office being 423 Cominercial street, and 
 yard tlie corner of Twelfth and .Main. The firm of W. H. McNeil Jfc Co. is composed of W. 
 H. McNeil and A. A. Carey. The business is carried on in a large way, the sales being 
 principally in Kansas, southern Nebraska, and Colorado. Besides coal, the firm deals 
 largely in lime, plaster and all kinds of pipe, sewer, house and drain building material, 
 
 ALEXANDER B. MoQUEEN, painter, was born at Dumfries, .Scotland. June 28, 1830, 
 Emigrated to the United Suites and first settled in Cleveland, Ohio, where he learned his 
 trade; but after living there six years, went to Racine County, Wls., where he made his 
 home until his emigration to Kansas in 1858. Opened a paint shop at Atchison, which was 
 the first one in the city, and has done business here ever since. In 1860 he served in tlie 
 .State Militia; he has been Councilman for two years, and a member of the .School Board; 
 was also treasurer of the American Bible Society of Atchison for a number of years. Mr. 
 McQueen was married at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1854, to .Miss Sarah M. Fryar, formerly trom 
 .New York State and of English descent. They are members of the Presbyterian Church, 
 and he is connected with both the I. O. O. F. and the K. of H. 
 
 CHARLES MAAGE, general merchandise store. This old and well known pioneer is 
 a native of Germania, and was born in the city of Elbing, Prussia, December 15, 1830; was 
 educated, reared, and learned the carpenter and millwright trade in his native country. 
 When twenty years of age. he visited most all the principal cities in Europe, and Ihencame 
 to this country, where he first settled in Quincy. 111., where he worked in a furniture fac¬ 
 tory until 1856; then came to Kansa.s, locating in Atchison, then a small village. He en¬ 
 gaged 111 the building of bouses, mills, etc., and many of the best houses in the county were 
 built by him. He assisted in building the first water-power mill in the then Territory, on 
 Independence Creek, eight miles northwest of Atchison; then bnilt a large water-power 
 mill, saw and grist mill combined, in Cooper Comity, Mo.; also bullta large number of 
 houses and other buildings in Missouri. For a number of years, during the winter inonths. 
 he would go into southern Missouri, work there all winter, and then return in tlie spring. 
 He eventually engaged in the boot, shoe, and leather trade in Atchison, between Fourth 
 and Fifth streets, on Cominercial, and for two years did a prosperous business. Tue mem¬ 
 orable and destructive fire of 1868. burned him out, by which he lost his aceiimulatioiiof fif¬ 
 teen years.owliig to the fact that the Insurance company he was insured in had becomelnsolv- 
 entaboiitthattime. He was obliged to commence at me bottom round again, and did so for 
 several years; worked as salesman in a lumber yard, and when,in 1875,he had a small amount 
 saved, he built a store lioiise on .Vlain street, his present location,where he is engaged in the 
 general merchandise business, in which he has been eminently successful. There are few 
 business men in Atchison that have more substantial friends than Charles Maage, nor is 
 there a more haiipy and contented faniily to be found than his. He was married in Quincy, 
 Ill., July 1.5, 1863, to Miss Henrietta Wilms, by Rev. H. Ellerbeck. They have seven chil¬ 
 dren—Frederick William, born June 1. 1865; Charles Henry, born March 16, 1867; Emma 
 Dorethea, born January 2, 1869, and died September 11,1869; Frances Lillian, born August 
 17. 187U; Anna Clara, born August 16, 1873; Emma Frances, born Febi u.iry 3. 1876; Dan¬ 
 iel Doipn, born October 27, 1879; Albert Horton, born May 1. 1882. Mr. Maage is a char¬ 
 ter member of Schiller Lodge, X. O. O. F.; formerly was a member of Friendship Lodge 
 and has occupied several olfices of honor and trust in both lodges. 
 
 H. G. MACAULAY, lawyer, came to Kansas, May, 1878; located in Marysville, and 
 remained there about a year, during which time he taught school and read law. In Sep¬ 
 tember, 1879, he completed his course :it law reading in the office of Mills A Wells, of Atchi¬ 
 son, and was admitted to the bar in December, 1880. He lias since been practicing his pro¬ 
 fession In Atchison Comity. .Mr. Macaulay is a native of X’ennsylvania, and was born in 
 Westmoreland County, November 7, 1857. He remained in Ligouler. his native town, until 
 his eleventh year, when he entered the preparatory deiiartmeiit of St. Vincent’s College, 
 and four years later was admitted to the collegiate deiiartment, and graduated therefrom. 
 
 June 2.5, 1876. The same year came West, and for eighteen months was In the employ ot 
 the U. S. Government In the Indian Territory. F’roin that point came to Kansas. Mr. Ma¬ 
 caulay Is a young gentleman of more than ordinary ability, and since his debut in Atchison, 
 his services have been almost constantly in demand. He is destined in the near future to be 
 recognized as one of the prominent practitioners of northeastern Kansas. He was married 
 on the 8th of June, 1882, to Miss Annie Sussman, a native of Allentown. Pa. 
 
 J. W. MARSHALL, SR., member, of firm of Marshall & Park, proprietors of idanlng 
 mill, sash, door and blind factory, was born in Plattsburg, N. Y., October 18, 1842. ills 
 parents moved to a point near Toronto, Canada, when he was an infant; was educated in 
 Canada, and engaged in the mercantile business until 1862, when he moved to Alpena, 
 Mich., where he acted for a time as bookkeeper In a sash, door and blind factory, after a 
 time purchasing an interest ill tlie business, remaining there until 1878 , in which year he 
 settled in Atchison, Kan. He was married in Grey County, Canada, September 3, 1865, lo 
 Miss Sarah McSorley, of that county. They have four children—W. James. Myrtle .M. J., 
 Geo. W., St. Claire. Mr. M. is a member of the M. E. Churcli, and Washington Lodge, 
 No. 5, A., F’. A A. M. 
 
 A.ARON F. MARTIN located in itchlson and commenced the practice of law May 11, 
 1871; since which time he has been contiiinously engaged in his profession in that city. In 
 Ihe spring of 1879. he beeaine associated with VV. Durve as a partner—prior to wliich time he 
 was alone, Mr. Martin is a native of Westmoreland County, Pa.; was educated at Millers- 
 ville .State Normal School in Lancaster County, Pa., and graduated from the Law Depart¬ 
 ment ot Michigan University, soon after which time he removed to Atchison. He served 
 for about a year, commencing in ihe fall ot 1862, in the One Hundred and Thirty-Fifth 
 Pennsylv:inia Volunteer Infantry; was mustered out of service and re-enlisted In Com¬ 
 pany A. One Hundred and Ninety-Fifth Pennsylvania, in 1864, serving one hundred days 
 as Orderly Sergeant in the latter regiment. He is a member of the Knights ot Honor. 
 
 F. P. MARTIN, liouse painter and gralner. Business established in 1880 by himself. 
 He employs from three to eight and ten men, according to the season. Mr. M. was born in 
 Ellzabetliville, Dauphin Co., Pa., December 7, 1853. Was educated in his native county; 
 then learned his trade in Harrisburg; moved to Ohio in 1875, following his trade, and in 
 1878 settled in Atciiison. Has been in the business continuously since the age of seventeen 
 years. He was married in St. Joseph, Mo., Septembers, 1880. to Miss Anna M. Haskell, of 
 Norton vine, Kan. They have one child, Franklin R. Mr. Marlin belongs to tbe Uniform 
 Rank, K. of P., and is Vice Grand of Friendship Lodge, No 5. I. O. O. F. 
 
 COL. JOH.N A. M.ARTTN was born March 10, 1839, at Brownsville, Fayette Co., Pa. 
 While a mere hid, he learned the trade of printing, in the offl ;e of the Brownsville Clipper, 
 being foreman and local editor of that paper during the last year of his apprenticeship. 
 When he was eighteen. In the spring of 1857, he went to Pittsburg, and was employed in 
 the oHioe of the CommercialJ ourual as a printer, and in October of the same year emigrated 
 to Kansas. Located in Atchison, and for a short time set type for the columns of theNqwat- 
 ter Sovereign; afterward working in the office of the Crusader of Freedom, at Doniphan. He 
 purchased the Sgriafter Noiiereijn of O. F. .Short, in February, 1858; changed its name to 
 Ereedoni’s C/iampioii, and on tbe 20th of the same month commenced his long editorial 
 career in Kansas, by the Issue of the first number of the paper with which he has since 
 been so honorably identified. Since that time he has been elected to several offices, filling 
 them to the utmost satisfaction of his constituents. He has been early and late, first and 
 last, a stanch Free-State man, and an ardent Republican, being one of the prime movers 
 in the organization of the latter party in his adopted State. He was secretary of the Wyan¬ 
 dotte Constitutional Convention, and was elected State Senator from the Atchison and 
 Brown district before he was twenty-one. He served as delegate to the Territorial Conven¬ 
 tion at Lawrence, of April 11, 1860, and to the Chicago National Convention which fol¬ 
 lowed. He was secretary of the State Railroad Convention which met at Topeka during 
 the same year, to devise a railroad system for tbe State, and was a member of the .Senate for 
 the first State Legislature, in 1861. Dur.ng the summer ot 1861, he assisted in organizing 
 the Eighth Kansas Inf.intry, of which he was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel. The regi¬ 
 ment served on the Missouri border during the fall and winter of 1861. Early In 1862, he 
 was appointed Provost Marshal of Leavenworth, and in March ot the same year his regi¬ 
 ment was ordered to Corinth, Miss., Lieut.-Col. Martin in command. A few weeks after 
 arriving at Corinth, the regiment, with the division to which it was attached, was ordered 
 to join Gen. Buell, in Tennessee, and thereafter, during the whole war, it served in the 
 Army ot the Cumberland. Lieut.-Col. Martin was promoted to be Colonel on the 1st of 
 November, 1862; and was Provost Marshal of Nashville, Tenn., from December, 1862. to 
 June, 1863. The regiment, under his command, took part in the battles of Perryville, Ky., 
 and Lancaster, Ky.; the campaign against Tullahoma ,aiid Chattanooga; the battle of 
 Cliickamauga; the siege of Chattanooga; the storming ot Mission Ridge; the campaign in 
 East Tennessee, in the winter ot 1863-4; the campaign from Chattanooga to Atlanta; and 
 the subsequent pursuit of Hood northward. Col. Martin commanded the Third Brig.ade, 
 First Division, Twentieth Army Corps, on the second day of tbe battle at Chickamauga.aiid 
 during the siege of Chattanooga; and commanded the First Brlgade.Third Division. Fonrtli 
 Army Corps, from August, 1864, until his muster out at Pulaski, Tenn.. November 17.1864. 
 Returning home, he resumed control of the Atchison C’iiampion. early in January. 1865, 
 and on the 22d of March, issued the fB’st number ot tbe Diily Champion. He ha^lfccn 
 Commander-in-Chief of the State Encampment, Grand-Army ot the Republic; a delegate 
 from Kansas to theNational Republican Conventions of 1860, 1868, 1872, and 1880; aniem- 
 ber of the National Republican Committee from 1868 to the present time; a member of the 
 Unite I States Centennial Com nlsslou, andoiie of the vice-presidents of that body; was one 
 of the Incorporators ot the Kansas Magazine, and ot the State Historical Society, of 
 which he was president one term; was presidentof the State Editors’ and Publishers’ Asso¬ 
 ciation in 1878; was elected, by the two Houses ot Congress, one of the Board of Managers 
 of the National Soldiers’Homes, in 1878. and re-elected in 1882, being now second vice- 
 president of that body; and was elected .Mayor of Atchison in 1865. He was married, June 
 1, 1871, to Miss Ida Challiss, oldest daughter of Dr. William L. Challiss, of Atchison, and 
 lias four children. 
 
 MAY A CO., dealers in second-hand goods of all descriptions. Firm composed ot 
 Joseiih May and L. Swarz; business established in 1877. Joseph Mav was born in Frank- 
 fort-on-the-Maln, Germany, December 18, 1843. Iii 1864 he came to'the United States and 
 located in New York City, where he engaged in general occupations. In 1867 lie removed 
 to Nebraska City, Neb., where he remained untiri870. in which year he settled in Atciiison 
 and engaged in peddling and dealing in second-hand goods. He was married in Atchison, 
 Kas., June 3, 1877. to Miss Lippman, a native of Germany. 
 
 FRANK MAYHOOD, butcher, came to Kansas in the spring of the year 1864. and 
 located in Springdale, near Leavenworth. He lived there about one year and then went to 
 .Stranger Township, Leavenworth County, where he remained about eight years. From 
 there he removed to Wyandotte, where he lived two years, and from there came to Atchi¬ 
 son. where he lias since resided. Mr. Mayhood was born in Manchester, N. H., October 25. 
 1855, and lived in his native place until his twelfth year, when his parents removed to 
 Kansas. His parents are both living in Atchison. 
 
 J. C. MEACHAM was born at Rutland Township, Jefferson Co., N. Y., April 18, 1828. 
 When ten years of age he went to Ohio, where he lived several years, and then removed 
 to Michigan, which State remained his home until he came to Kansas in August, 1866, and 
 located at Atchison. Two years after settling In Atchison, he engaged in lumber business, 
 which hecarried on in tliatcity for six years. He then moved his yard to Seneca, residing 
 in Atchison, during the period of four years that his iiiinber yard was in Seneca. In 
 1874 he engaged in lime-plaster and cement business, which he now carries on, both whole¬ 
 sale and retail, manufacturing the Asbeston stone for building and sidewalk purposes. Mr. 
 Meacham was married .March, 1852, in York Township, Sandusky Co., Ohio, to .Mary Corn- 
 stock. a native of the township. 
 
 ALBERT E. MEIER, druggist, came to Kansas in the spring ot the year 1876, and 
 located in Atchison. Ho resided in .St. Joseph, Mo., for five years previous to coming to 
 Atchison. Mr. Meier is an active and prominent member of tlie Atchison Turn Vei ein, of 
 Schiller Lodge, No. 33, I. O. O. F., and an honorary member of the St. Joseph Gruetli Ver- 
 eln, and has held offices in all of these societies. He was born in Sursee, Switzerland, No¬ 
 vember 4, 1856, and remained there about two years, when his parents removed to Lucerne, 
 Switzerland, where they remained until the subject ot this sketch had attained his twelfth 
 year, when they emigrated to America and settled in St. Joe, .VIo. His father Is still living 
 in tbe ciiy ot Atchison, From St. Joe, Mo., Mr. Meier removed to Atchison, where he has 
 resided since. He was engaged in the drug and grocery business, while living in St. Joe, 
 and has always been in the drug business, while living in Atchison. In 1880-1 he was in 
 business for himself and was a member ot the firm of Meier A Wagner, corner Eighth and 
 Commercial streets. Before and since that time he has been connected with the wholesale 
 drug houseof McFlke A Fox. Mr. .Meier was married in Atchison, M.ay 11, 1878, to Eliza- 
 beeli Spatz, a native ot Reading, Fa. 
 
 E.MIL J. MEIER, merchant, came to Kansas in February, 1876, where he has resided 
 since. Mr. M. was a clerk until the fall ot 1878, when he went into business for himself. 
 He is a prominent member of the Atchison Turn Verelii, has held all the offices in this or¬ 
 ganization from the highest to the lowest, except trustee. Mr. Meier was born in Sursee, 
 Switzerland, October 9, 1854, and lived there until his fourteenth year, when his parents 
 emigrated to this country, and settled in St. Joe, Mo., where they remained five years, when 
 they removed to Atchison. He was married in Amazonia, Mo., April 10. 1878, to Emma 
 Zimmerman, a native of Louisville, Ky. They have one child, whose name Is Florence. 
 
 DWIGHT E. MERWIN came t.» Atchison County, in March, 1857, and in company with 
 his brother-iii-law, located at Sumner, where he remained until February, 1860. He then 
 moved to Centre Township and resided in that place until he enlisted as a private, July, 1862, 
 in Company F, Thirteenth Kansas Infantry, being mustered Into United States service on 
 the 22nd ot the same month. Early in 1864, he was promoted to Commissary. Sergeant of 
 the regiment, and reUiined that position until July 1, 1865, the date of preliminary dis¬ 
 charge ot the regiment; the formal discharge occurring at Fort Leavenworth a few weeks 
 later. After leaving the army Mr. Merwlii returned to Centre Township, where ho resided 
 
ATCHISON COUNTY. 
 
 395 
 
 nniil M ir.Mi H'iQ Whflii h« n nDv.vl to .Vtchlsmi tiii'l iicoeptea t le pcwllioii of Deputy 
 .V’ , .f Willie lioliltuittluit. iiiHltlou lie liml siipeniiteiiileiiee ot llie eoiiiplUi- 
 
 Keh'lnlei of I II. » oiie ^ ^ Ateliisoii Uoiiiilv. now 111 use by Mauley .t Coates. 
 
 Iowa I'esiiliiii; about ten uilles fro .11 liiil •pbiulellee. lie was married lii Atrliisoii, iii lsii.'’i, 
 to ICiiiiiia 11. Aiiiiiioii. ol .Michigan, and lias two cblldieii—luieietla O. and Uiiy. 
 
 H. 11. MUU 1/L'US, came to Kansas lii April, IBST. and located at Atchison, .September. 
 18.57 and commenced the livery business on the coriierol Second and Atclilson strcets.wlileli 
 has lieeii carried on by himself or brother ever since. At the time they started. It was the 
 only establlshmeiit of the kind In the place—the “ rigs ” consisting of Indian ponies and a 
 
 , was born in 
 rade In his 
 I'Keesport, 
 
 \ ii.'Lriienv Co I’a. where lie woraeu one year ar ms n.vm;, .mj ..c.vu, ..v... .u Plttshnrgli, and 
 eventually to St. l.onls, where he resided three years. In 1874 .came.td 
 
 bVAKcsd.VDaVis'.'of New Yor^ they haveliiree children, Minnie L.. Knby and Harry Custin-, 
 Mr. Moulton Is a nieinber ot the society of K. of U. , , . , 
 
 MDULTO.N .C HRO comnienced the business of freighting In 18b‘2, which they con¬ 
 tinued until 18(11), forwarding freight to Denver. Laranne, Salt Lase City, and yirglnia 
 City Neb. The tir-.t inlnlng niachlnery taken to Virginia City was sent by them in 18t).!, m 
 charge of .Mr. Jitickus. Kor a time they were employed by Gen. Fltz John Torter, continu¬ 
 ing the business on their own account. 
 
 KOlilHtT G. .MUELLKll. carpenter, came to Kansas in August, 1878, and loc,ated neat 
 Efflngham where he lived three and a half years and then moved to Atchison, where he 
 has lived since. He is a member ot the Lutheran Church. Was born in the city of Erfurt, 
 
 K MI LLKit. proprietor Miller’s Restaurant. This itopular gentleman is a native of 
 ()hlo ivasborii In I'oitageCou^^ March 9, 1843. His father, A D. Miller, was one ot the 
 
 pioneers of that county. _\Vlien^l).K was quite young the aniily^ 
 
 neasHut llilU yio., resuliug about four years, when he removed to Lawrence. Kan., at 
 
 1 H.a.’AsVllV / ^ _ , _* 1 ? . ... 1 . .ssza A I /.Jylcrtti •mil SlllPlA hf»PIl r. 1ft nr IJltlft 
 
 Mr Mueller is a member of the K. of II. ....... 
 
 lOUlrliNK MULDUOxV, farmer, four and one-half miles northwest of Atchison, Is a native 
 of the Kineiaid isle, and was born in 181(5. emigrating to America in 1889. Shortly after 
 his an ival he engaged in the bool and shoe business iu New York City, coutiuuiiig in that 
 business until 1854, wJien lie went to Portage City, Wis., and engaged in the same business 
 until 1859 when he went to Colorado and engaged th mining and prospecting ami discovered 
 some of the most valuable mines in that Territory, his prospecting tours extending through 
 soutiieru Colorado and down into New Mexico—the latter tour being made in company with 
 Kit Carson the noted scout, and was fraught witli many hairbreadth escapes. He remained 
 in the mines unlii 18t>4, when he came to Atchison and engaged in freighting Irom that 
 
 of liu* Bine Lodge. A.. P. A: A. M., l\.. or ii.. a. v. >y. iuiu .l a.ivi ic/i wcAg, 
 
 Master of Excliecquer for the lodge, lii 1868 lie married Mis.s Mary ,Jolmsou, au 
 estimable lady. Sbe was bora iu Manchester, Eiiglaiid. They have two cliildieu—Katie 
 
 and Lulm jjjillEK, physician and surgeon, was born near Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pa.. 
 July 31, 1830. Resided lu Adams, Bedford and Eraiiklii: comities, until the spring of 
 1843 when lie moved witJi ills father, Jacob Miller, lo Colunibxana Co., Oiiio. In 1841 
 be attended Jesse Holms’ High School lu New Lisbon. In 1843 lie attended Allegheny 
 •idicffr Meadv-ille P;r In 184:j and 1844 he attended college at Oberlin, Ohio, after wliicli 
 lie taught school in Iowa, Missouri, and Ohio, and studied mediciue in the office of Dr Abel 
 Ca' ev of Salem Columbiana Co., Uliio, attending a course of medical lectures .R CleyeLuid, 
 durfiiL. the wnlterof 1848-’49: Hi the summer of' 1849 he started West to grow up with the 
 countiT and practiced medicine in Miami Co.. Ind., Ked Kock, on the Des Aloines Kivei, 
 mSi’c“ Iowa, and Maysvllle. De Kalb Co.. Mo. Hi 1853 he attended lectures, and 
 graduated a’t Castieton Medical College, Vermont. In 1854 he attended iecturesi and 
 nosnit-ils in New Yolk City and again graduated in medicine, tins time at the New York 
 now the After v.siUng Philadelphia, and 
 
 atiending medical leciures and hospitals there, lie practiced Ins profession in Noiih 
 .. ......_ . 1 . /sy-v \T-j».ii4Ti lift O.xftftftlR. Cllil'k CO.. lOVVa. lllltil 
 
 Atlanta Ga He had^charge of the Seventeenth Army Corps, 9 mid Hospital, at M.uiett.i 
 Ga Cu Sherman’s march to the sea, and until the army reached Washington, he had 
 pharu-p Ilf riip Moviuir Hospital of the sixth Division of the Seveuteeiith Army Corps. W as 
 mustm-ed oiTof tlm sm^vlce with his regiment at Louisville Ky iu July, 1865.. After the 
 close of the war he spent eighteen or twenty months in the Penusylvauia oil regions, 
 m"U'ticina his profession and dealing in oil. In 1867 he located in Pleasant Hill, Cass Co., 
 \ o whe?e he practiced Ills profession successfully until the fall of 1873. when he removed 
 to Atchison Kan. In the spring of 1873, the Ad Eniideni degree of Doctor ot Medicine was 
 conferred upon him by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Kansas City, Mo. Hi 
 Decei iber 18^^^ he went to the Black Hills. D. T.. where lie remained tour years, except 
 one wmter spent in Atchison. While in the Black Hi Is. he was physician aiid surgeon for 
 the Homestake Mining C’ompany, and had charge of the flosmtal ot the Holy Cio^ 
 
 ton''of*’Hetherm*gton ExchaVige Bank.'an^^^ lately married to J. Levin, Manager of tiie 
 
 ''’“3uLiS‘MILLE¥‘ii:an™ <lealer in cigars. One of the leading 
 
 l‘?'‘ses -Of Atchison that has come raiikill- 
 
 Trustee of Shannon rownshlp, serving one term. In 1876, was elected Counly Commission- 
 fti* of Arcliisou Couiitv', serving one term, , ,, _ 
 
 HENRY MYERS, farmer, four miles north of Atchison, was horn in Hanover, Europe, 
 in 1839*: his parents emigrated to this country In 1837. and settled in .(acksoiityounty, Iiid., 
 and followed fariuing. Here he remained until 1849, when hesturted for the West, coining 
 tost Joseph Mo, iu 1850. He worked on a farm near that place for some time. In 18.51, 
 was ’a Government teamster, and made a trip across the phiins am returned. In 18q3. 
 em'-asted in tlie making ot cottonwood shingles three miles north of Atclilson. on the opposite 
 siile of the river, whicli business be followed until 1867, when be bought 160 acres ot land, 
 four miles nortli of Atclilson, and engaged in farming. He owns 400 acres in Atclilson 
 Gonntv 360 under cultivation, with good buildings, orchard and other improvements. He 
 also lias a stock farm of 330 acres, near Severance, in Dpniplimi Goiiuty, and Is engaged m 
 stock-raising. Was married In Bncliaiian County, AIo., in 1843, to Miss Lethe llaitwick, 
 and lias fou "children, William, Mary, John and Henry B. Mr. Myers is a member of Ar¬ 
 cane Lodge. No. 31. ot Uoniplian, Kan., A., F. Jc A. M. . „ , 
 
 W NANCE farmer, three miles north west of Atchison, was born in Lawrence County, 
 Ohio ' in 1838,’ and raised on the farm where be lived until 1854, when lie started for the 
 West' F’or a sliorttiine in 1853 lived iu Missouri, but in the fall of that year caine to Alcli* 
 Ison Conntv, Kas., and settled on Deer Creek near Ills present home and engaged in fann- 
 iiig until 1863, when he enlisted in Company B, Thirteenth Kansas Infantry, and wasat the 
 battles of Cat;) Hill, Prairie Grove, Van Biireii, and all the battles of his regiment, serving 
 until June 1865 wuen he was discharged at Little Bock, Ark. He returned to his faini in 
 this county and engaged ill farming and stockraising, which he followed since. His farm 
 consists of 340 acres. 100 under cultivation, twelves acres ot orchard, good bni dings and 
 weil-watereM \Vas married in 1858, in Atchison County Kas. to Miss Anmv Snyder. They 
 have seven ciiiUlren-^Sarah, Willie, Eddie, Lutitia, llirdie, Albert and Daisy. Mr. Name 
 has held the Clerkship of the School Board of his district for six years. Is a memher ol 
 
 Mel liodlst Episcopal Church. A.„.n'oiaqi t,. i«a-> 
 
 C. J. N E XL, of Crookham & Neal, was born in Pbiladelpbia, Pa., Api il .3,18.31. 4“ 1»4., 
 his parents moved to Maryland, and from there in 1845 to Xenia, Ohio, Here the subjeci 
 of Dies sketch fliiislied his education, and then learned the carpenter’s trade, and followed 
 
 present business. He was married in Atcbisoii, September 9,1860, to Miss Frances J- F ni- 
 to.i, a daugliter of Dr. A. F ulton, ot Kansas Ctty, Mo. They have two children, both dang t- 
 ters—Annie and Mary. Mr. N. is B. M. of Wasliington Lodge, No. 5, A. a A. M.. is aUo a 
 
 "'*^ED\UUc.'^NiciIOL^l’ocated at Eniporia, on his first arrival in Kansas, June 8, 1878. 
 remaining in that place until his removal to Atclilson, lu 1881. F'or the past seventeen years 
 his business has been solely that ot an arcbitect, a large ponton ot the nine in New V oi k. 
 Among the buildings for wbicli be has fnrnlsbed plans for construction or lemodeluig 
 " I” . iHi... n,..i noffils. the High School building at, Em- 
 
 qite 
 
 union troon.s. and enlisted m company <jt. avveiiui oioaoni i a ii.vni,.i,,..„ 
 llie battlesi Pea Ridge, first attack on Vicksburg, Seige of Vicksburg, and ociier reinai ka 
 l)le eugiigeiiieiits. Was with Stieriuan oti iiis iiiarcli to tlie sea. lie was woiiiided iii tlx 
 
 tiiongli bis slock Is not extensive, be has a good trade, continually increasing, wlilcli bids 
 fair to yield in time a large and lucrative business, under the able luaiiagement of the pro- 
 
 ALFRED J. MOORE, contractor and builder, came to Kansas December 31, 1878. and 
 located in Atchison, where be has resldetl since. Mr. Moore is a member ot BeLblelieiii 
 Lintge No 183 A F' A .A. .M. lie was in the army as Captain ol Company G, Second Regi- 
 ^ - ■ ■ ■—lery. He enlisted In Pbiladelpliia, Pa., m 1863, partmi- 
 
 hisbo.ne niiufbis reinovTto Kansas. In 1861, be enllsVed In the army. 'Yn'isH^'^ 
 
 army of the Potomac, principally on detached service, until be was mnstei ed out in 1865. 
 
 having at that time attained the rank of Captain. A„,.noo laan 
 
 MATHIYS NOLL .III., druggist and piiarinaceutist, came to Kansas, April 20, looO. 
 
 located in Atclilson and immediately secured a situation ^f ^Yof'sV B'eneJne^^^^^ 
 
 of Aim-nsfiis Lang where he has since been einjiloyed. He is a membei oi St. Bentnict s 
 Sluu-cUaiidot tlif'MTcId^ Assiciation. Mr Noll was iJOfh .ypuTom';,’ 
 
 Mo flulv 28 1859 and lived there until his fourteenth year, wlien he attended the Christian 
 Bro’tbers’ College; at St. Joseph, Mo., for two years. He then secured an engageinent in 
 the nrescrintiou flrng store of F’red. Sclieibe in St. Joe. where lie remained about three 
 v¥irrand tiieiYinta^^^^ of Samuel I. SmUli efc Co., the well-known wholesale 
 
 tirnggisc of St. Joe. He remained with this firm a sliort tiine and tlieii eiiteied the school 
 of pharmacy of the Universitv of Michigan, where hestaul until ins course of studies was 
 ?-om ileted when he retu^ Joe and was placed in charge of the drug store of John 
 
 W^aile, iis miuiagiiig clerk. He held this position for one j ear and tlieii accepted the position 
 
 he '^'^^jYHYof'tV'e firm ot Lukens & North, proprietors of the Diamond Mills, is a 
 
 native of Fennsvlvania, and was born in Juniata Coiintv, Marcli 7, IS---. His paient>. 
 Janies and Kacliael Jordon North, were old residents of tnat section, llie subject of tins 
 
 '■'^'^^'L'^louUA^NTimy'loa^ls; March 13. 1858, his brother. H. H...arriving In the 
 snriiig of 1857. Tliey were engaged in livery business togeUier aliout eignt y ears, \vlien 
 (J. L. oouglit out ids brother's interest, and took sole charge of the establishment for aliouC 
 Ihesaine period, ills broilier tliex rejoined liiin, and six niontlis later. Janiesxates 
 partner—ilu! tliree being still assoLdated. Tiiey liave done, since tlie lirst year (18o8h a 
 general tran.sfer aixl oinniiius business, and liave also been tor llie past eight years in llie 
 
 Annie and Addle. Mr. N. is a member of the Fresliyteriau t-- ,. e,,..,.. 
 
 tiiescliool Board six years. He was one of the ftrst to conceive the idea of making a .Stale 
 exhUdt at Llie Centennial in 1876. Judge Horton introduced 
 
 ^ir N. was the tirst member of the board appointed. He helped do all t.ic pielnninai) 
 work and acted as assistant at IMiiladelpliia. 
 
 J. C. NOKTil came r 
 engaged in the retail aix _ 
 
 Jaiiiiarv*13^ 1855’that^l?eiifg^his h^^^ he removed to Kansas. He was married at 
 
 itSi. May 26; Leu. daughter of Jacob Leu. They have one child, 
 
 named Esther Ann. Mr. N. is a member of the Knights of IvUiias. i,„, n in 
 
 \v7 C. NOKTil. of Urm of Lukens A: Nurtn. proprietors of Diamond Mill>. was lioin in 
 
 lueUuie .State^ot^Kansas, January 13, 1870; loc.ated at Atchison, iumI 
 1 ami jobbing grocery busiiiess.wblcb he still contimies, 'I'" 
 
 0 per year. Mr. North was born iu McKey lownsblp, Milllln Co., 1 a., 
 
396 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Mifflin County. Pa., March 30, 1848. Received Ills education In hts native county, and in 
 1868, removed to Iowa, wnere he engaged in clerking in lueroantile estahlishments until 
 1864, when he enlisted in the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania 
 Volunteer Infantry, Company F, and was mustered out at expiration of terra of enlistment. 
 In 1869, he settled in Atchison, Kan., where he engaged In Ininner and grain business until 
 present 6rm was established. iMr. North was raarrieil In Mifflin County, Pa.. .lanuary 9. 
 1873. to Miss E. B. Wilson, of that county. They have three children—Jeannette, Eleanoi', 
 David. Mr. N. is a member of the K. ofP.; Is Treasurer of the Uniform Rank. 
 
 J. A. NORTON A .SON, dealers in watclies, jewelry, plateil goods, clocks, etc.; busi¬ 
 ness established in 1873, by present firm. Tliey carry a stock of S12,000 to S15,000. C. B. 
 Norton, junior member of tlie firm, was born in Waupun, WIs., July 5. 18.52. Uis father 
 was engaged in jewelry bu'iness there, and afterward moved to Kewaunee, Ill., and then to 
 Vlllisca, Iowa. Tlie subject of tills sketch was educated at Rlpon College, and after finish¬ 
 ing his studies, engaged with his fatlier. In 1873, they moved to Atchison, and organized 
 present business. Mr. N. was married In Kewaunee, Ill., January 16. 1873. to Miss Castle, 
 of that city. They liave three children—Edith. Iniogeiie, Fannie. Mr. N. is a member of 
 the Cnlfoi m Rank, K. of P., and of the A., F. .t A. M. 
 
 ALO.NZO OCOliOCH, merchant, came to Kansas. April, 1878. and located in Atchison, 
 where he lias since resided. Mr. O.was born in Chautauqua County, N. Y., August 15,1852. 
 where he resided until his eiglith year, when his parents renioved to Henry County, lit., 
 where he lived until his removal to Atchison. Mr.Ocobocli was married in Geneseo, Henry 
 Co , III., in February. 1874. to Mary Ella Reis, a native of Henry County, III. They have a 
 boy and a girl, whose names are Herman Burtis, and Pearl. 
 
 JOHN J. O’DONNE bL, head bookkeeper in the wholesale grocery house of A. B. Symms 
 & Co., was born in New Bedford. Mass,, March 21. 1856. Came to Kansas with his parents 
 in 1865, settling in Leavenworth. He graduated from the Benedict College of Atchison 
 in 1874. 
 
 ALFRED G. OTIS was born in Cortland County, N. Y.. December 13, 1828, being the 
 son of Isaac and Caroline A. Otis. While yet a mere boy his fatlier removed to Barry 
 County, in the then new .State of Michigan, and engaged extensively in farming. His son, 
 Alfred, with other members of tlie family, were thus brought up on the farm, and shared 
 all the labors and hardsliip.s of a pioneer life. At the age of twenty Mr. Otis resolved upon 
 a professional life, and determined, as tlie firststep, to obtain a tliorougli classical educa¬ 
 tion ; and as the father was nurdened witli the carp of a large family, the son set about the 
 task of getting it for himself. His first studies in Latin and Greek were commenced in the 
 evening upon the farm after the day’s work was done. .Afterwards, by teaching, he ac¬ 
 quired means to prosecute his studies at the Kalamazoo Brandi of tlie Michigan Univer¬ 
 sity. Entering as a soplioinore in 1849, he graduated in regular course, in 1852. He then 
 went South to the State of Mississippi, where he tauglit and studied law at the same time. 
 From there he attended tlie Louisville Law School, where he graduated in 1854, and com¬ 
 menced practice in that city. In October, 1855, he removed to Atchison, Kansas, where he 
 has resided ever since. He engaged at once in the active practice of his profession, and was 
 for several years extensively engaged in the land litigation which, aliout this time, sprung up 
 in the new Territory, and in which lie took a leading and important part. In 1860. Judge 
 Otis, then in full practice, formed a partnersliip witli Hon. George W. Glick, a lawyer of 
 about his owu age, recently from Ohio. This partnership continned until 1873. and the 
 firm did their share of the legal business of the Stare, both in .State and Federal courts, and 
 before the United States Land Office. They were the regularly emiiloyed attorneys of the 
 Central Branch, Union Pacific Railro id, fioiii 1865, during the whole of this period, and 
 after the dissolution of the firm in 1873. Judge Otis retained the same position until he 
 was elected to the bench in 1876. During this period, though in the full tide of actual Inisi - 
 ness and professional labor, lie yet found time to actively aid the Episcopal church, of 
 whicli denomination he was a memlier, being tlie warm iiersonal friend of Bishop Vail, the 
 Episcopal Bishop of the diocese of Kansas. He was also prominently identified with the 
 business and railroad enterprises of Northern Kansas, Atchison being then as now the 
 commercial center tor that section of the Slate. In 1876 Judge Otis, though a prominent 
 Democrat, was elected District Judge of the Second Judicial District, then largely Repub¬ 
 lican. He served ills term of four years to tlie general satisfaction of tlie people and the 
 Bar, and. at its close, took an active part in the management of the Atchison Savings Bank, 
 one of the leading banks of tlie city, and of whlcIi lie had long been President. This, with 
 the care of his own private husiness. engrosses, at iiresent, his time and attention. In 1862 
 Judge Otis was married to Miss Amelia Harres, of Philadelphia, and has by her six children 
 still living—William A.. Amy, Mark E., Pearl, Theodore and Carl. The eldest, William A., 
 
 a young man of eighteen, is a student at the Lawrence University. The rest are still a part 
 of the home circle. The family were in all eight children, two—Grace and Harrison G.. 
 having died ill Infancy. Judge Otis still resides in a beautiful residence overlooking the 
 Missouri River, surrounded by a grove of trees of his own planting, where he first hrought 
 his wife ill 1862. Of the same family Judge Otis has two brothers, George L. and Charles 
 E.. a law firm at St. Paul, Minn., and also two brothers, Ephraim A. and Arthur G., well 
 known lawyers at Chicago, HI. Another brother, Isaac N., recently deceased, was a de¬ 
 voted minister of tlie Presbyterian Churcli at Boulder, Colorado. The fatlier of this family, 
 Isaac Otis, died lu 1854. The mother, Caroline A. Otis, is stUl living. 
 
 JAMES P. OVV ENS. merchant, came to Kansa.s, March 8. 1867, and located in Atchison 
 County. Mr. Owens is a member of St. Mary’s Branch, No. 207, Catholic Knights of Amer¬ 
 ica. and is Sergeant-at-Arms of tills association. Mr. o. was bom in Watertown. Wis., 
 June 8, i856, and lived in his native place until his fourth year, when his parents removed 
 to St. Jo.. Mo., where tliey lived nine years. From there they came to Walnut l ownship, 
 Atchison County, where they reside at present. When Mr. Owens first came to Atchison, lie 
 was employed by Joseph Gottesbureii for sometime. He then engaged in Hirming for two 
 years, in Atchison County, and then entered the employ of J. W. Burkhart <fc Co., dealers 
 in Ice, with whom he continued one and a half years. He next entered the service of Gottes- 
 buren & Seitz, grocers, and after leaving them, worked in the machine shops of the Atchi¬ 
 son Jc Nebraska R. R., in Atchison, where he remained nine months, and then entered the 
 employer John M. Bowen & Co., wholesale dealers in wines and liquors, with whom he 
 remained until he went into business on his own account. 
 
 JOHN W. PAGE, residence 1527 Commercial street, fireman on the Central Branch of 
 the M. P. R. R., is the son of Lillies B. Page, who came to Atchison in 1855, and took a claim 
 on Deer Creek, three miles north of the present city, on which he lived two years. He 
 then removed to Atchison and opened a butcher shop, where the subject of this sketch was 
 born, September 27,1857. He attended the schools of Atchison, and worked at various 
 occupations until 1879, when he coiiimeiiced railroading with the above company, first as 
 wiper for one year, then as fireman, which he has followed since. Mr. Page is a member of 
 the Locomotive Fireman’s Brotherhood of Atchison, No. 31. His wife is Elizabeth, 
 daughter of William Ross of Wellington, Kan., who was one of the early pioneers of that 
 section of the State. They were married August 28, 1878. Mr. Page’s lather now resides 
 near St. Joe, Mo. 
 
 H. CLAY PARK, editor of the Patriot, was born in Irvine, Estill Co., Ky., March 2, 
 1845. His father died J line 30. 1849. When twelve years of age he moved to Platte City, 
 Platte Co., Mo., where for five years he attended the male academy of Prof. F. G. Gaylord. 
 In 1862 he removed to Camden Point, in the same county, and continued his studies under 
 the same preceptor. In July. 1864, he moved to Atchison, Kan., and began the study of 
 law under the instruction of Hon. John M. Price. 'The following spring he was appointed 
 Deputy Clerk of tlie city of Atchison. As Mr. Root was then actively engaged in the publi¬ 
 cation of the Daily i'ree Press, the labors of the Clerk’s office fell mainly on young Park, 
 who performed the work diligently and intelligently, and that he made a faithful officer is 
 evidenced by the fact that at the succeeding election he was chosen for the Clerkship by 
 an almost unanimous vote of the people. In 1867 he was re-elected, and by appointment 
 of the Mayor and City Council he held the office until 1871. In 1868 he became junior 
 partner in the real estate firm of Fox A Park—at the same time publishing the Peal Pstate 
 Pulletin. In the auiumn of the same year, Mr. Park became associated with Hon. B. P. 
 Waggoner and Nelson Abbott in the editorial and business management of the Atchison 
 Daiip Patriot, under the style of H. Clay Park A Co. The following year Mr. Park with¬ 
 drew from the firm and associated himself with his former law preceptor, Hon. John M. 
 Price, ill the real estate Imslness. In the spring of 1873, and for a bilef period, engaged in 
 the grocery trade with T. E. Park. In 1873 he was elected to represent the Fourth Ward 
 in the City Council, and in 1875 was admitted to the Bar, and in April, 1876, he was elected 
 Chief Justice of Atchison, but after a year’s service resigned. In Deceniner, 1875, he pur¬ 
 chased, in connection with F. L. Vaiidegrift. the Daily Patriot, and has been its elilef 
 editoriai writer ever since. The Patriot is ably and successlully managed, and is the oldest 
 dally democratic journal in Kansas. In January, 1879, Mr. Vaiidegrift disposed of his 
 Interest in the Patriot to Tlionias Stivers, who atteiius to tlie "local” of the office. Mr. 
 Park is respected by his fellow-citizens, and that he stands high in the estlmalion of his 
 political Irlends the evidence is found in tlie fact that he has served as candidate for Presi¬ 
 dential elector, delegate to several State conventions, and for two terms a member of the 
 City Council. He has also "passed the chairs” in several secret societies-is a memlier of 
 the Masonic, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias organizations. December 24, 1867. he 
 was married to Miss Lizzie Arnisli ong, of New market, Platte Co., Mo., by whom be has 
 had two childien—Mary C., and Gilbert C. Mr. Park is active and influential in all 
 schemes for tlie upbuilding of his adopted city. As a citizen he is public-spli Iteu and 
 liberal, as a politician frank, bold and outspoken, and a man warm in bis friendships. He 
 despises tricksters and lime-seivers, and like his great namesake, had "rather be right 
 than be President.” 
 
 STANTON PARK, head bookkeeper for the firm of Bowman & Kellogg, proprietors of 
 the "Central Mills,” was born in Oneida County, N. Y., July 21, 1836, where he acquired a 
 practical education. Came to St. Louis, Mo., in 1864, and was employed in an express 
 office for two years. Then came to Atchison in 1866, and engaged with Atchison & Pike’s 
 Peak R. R. Co. as local freight agent, this road being now known as the Centi al Branch of 
 the U. P. Remained with this company for one year, and from that lime up to 1874, was 
 employed at various occupations. He then eniered the Atclilson Savings Bank as book¬ 
 keeper, and in ’76 re-engaged with the Central Branch of the U. P. R. R. Tills he followed 
 until 1880, when he became a partner with J. V. Bryning in the linseed oil mills, where he 
 still does husiness. One year later accepted his present situation, which Is one of trust, 
 requiring diligence and business talent. Tliese qualities Mr. Pai k possesses in an unusual 
 degree, as may be seen in tlie success of his dilferent undertakings, aim his gradual but 
 certain advanceiiient as a business man. He has been secretary of the Engine Fire 
 Company of this place. His wife was Miss Adelaide C. Biilton, to whom he was inai rled at 
 Atchison in 1868. During his eniuloymeiit with the Central Brandi of the U. P. R. R., Mr. 
 Park issued tlie first way-bill that went out of Atchison toward the West. 
 
 J. C. P.VRK. of Marshall A Park, proprietors of sash, door and blind factory, was 
 born in Norfolk County, Canada, November 22, 1835. Was educated in his native county, 
 and learned the trade of carpentering which he followed until 1858, In wIili h j ear he moved 
 to Michigan. Remained one year at Port Huron and then settled in Alpena, where he en¬ 
 gaged in contracting and building some lime, then went into the sasli, door and blind facto¬ 
 ry of Biugliani A Co., where he reiiiaiiied until he removed to Atchison. Kan., in 1878. He 
 was married in Port Huron, Mich., January 7. 1862, to Miss Cole, of Lakeport, Mich. They 
 have three children living—Lawrence, Wilber H. and Mina. Mr. P. is a member of the 
 First Bapiist Church and is also a meinber of Washington Lodge No. 5, A.. F. A A. M. 
 
 W. R. PEABODY located at Atchison in January, 1875, being at that time kn al .'•ration 
 agent of the A., T. A S. F. R. R., and for the past tw o years general agent of the company. 
 He is a native of Mas.'tachusetts, his birtli place being near Boston, in which city he had 
 charge of the A., T. A S. F'. office during the year 1876. He has also been connected with 
 railroads in Nebraska, his entire attention being given to that business. 
 
 R. S. PEASE, one of the early settlers in Atchison, came to tills jilace in March, 1857, 
 and in company with John J. Pratt engaged in surveying lands and town sites in Hie vicin¬ 
 ity. Ill the following year he was elected City Register and held the office one teini. The 
 same year he commenced a set of books containing abstracts of the titles to the lands and 
 lots in the coutiiy. making records of the entries at the U. S. Land Office. He also opened 
 the first insurance office in the city, being agent for the jEtna, Hartford, Home and other 
 leading companies. In the spring of 1861, he was elected cashier of the Bank of the State 
 of Kansas, which was founiled in tlie spring of 1858 as the Kansas Valley Bank, which po¬ 
 sition he held until March, 1866. At the first election for State officers he was the Demo¬ 
 cratic candidate for State Treasurer. In the fall of 1861 he was made Trustee of the Over¬ 
 land Stage Line from Atchison to Salt Lake City, and had charge of the stage route fur sev¬ 
 eral nionihs. For several years succeeding 1866 he was engaged in no active business save 
 that of dealing In real estate. For the past ten years he has been connected with the South¬ 
 western Wyoiiiing and several other incorporated stage coiiijianies that are engaged in car¬ 
 rying malls, and doing business in several States and Territories. He is a native of Somers, 
 Conn. 
 
 JOHN O. PEEBLER arrived in Kansas in September, 1854, and with his fatlier, 
 Andrew W. Peebler, located on Stranger Creek in Mt. Pleasant Townsliiii, Section 16, Tow n- 
 shiii 7, Range 20. In the fall of 1881, Mr. Peebler, Sr., .sold the old homestead and l emoved 
 to Meriden, Jelferson County, where he still resides. John O. was engaged in agricultural 
 pursuits until 1860, when he went into freighting business, in which he remained three 
 or tour years. He then became a scliool teacher, and was so employed until the fall of 
 1871, at which time he yvas elected Register of Deeds, holding the office liy virtue of re- 
 election until January, 1882. He had previously been one of the Trustees ol Mt. Pleasant 
 Township tor three terms, and also served on the School Board. Mr. Peebler was born 
 near West Point. Lee Co., Iowa, December 7, 1837. His parents removed to Jelferson 
 County, in tlie same State, wheti he was two or three years of age, where he resided iiiitH 
 he was about sixteen. In 1852 he went to Independence, Mo., coming to Kansas two years 
 later. He is now living at Atchison, engaged in the real estate and insurance business. On 
 the 28th of December, 1874, Mr. Peebler was married in Atchison, to Julia A. Hainner. a 
 native of Missouri, but long a resident of the city, her parents removing to the place In the 
 summer of 1854. They liave but one child—Chester H. Peebler. 
 
 G. W. PENNELL has been a resident of Atchison since the fall of 1874. having since 
 that time had cliargeof the lumber yard of G. C. Hlxon A Co. He is a native of Honeoye, 
 Ontario County, N. Y. In Jiilv, 1866, he came to Missouri, where he became connected 
 with tlie lumber firm of G. C. Ilixon A Co., with whom he has remained to the present 
 time. He is a meinber of tlie Masonic oriler. 
 
 W. D. PENNEY, gardener. This gentleman is a native of England and was born 
 in Nottiugiiamshlre,December 30, 1834. When about fifteen years or age, he removed to 
 
ATCHISON COUNTY. 
 
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 nrihpwDrd Mr |•ellncy Is an iriiUistiions ami enteriirlsiiig citizen. In 185S. Miss Hen¬ 
 rietta Cliatterly became lils wife. They have three chllUren—Lillian VV., Rosa Ada and Vlo- 
 
 m’vhLix W. I’ERDUK. night foreman C., R. I. & R. R. R , came to Kansas In the fall 
 of isrs and located In Leavenworth, where he remained one year, h’roin there he went to 
 Treiiton Mo where he lived for three years, when he came to Atchison, where he has since 
 resided ' jfr.’Rerdue Is a memher of Holden Cross Lodge, No. 38, Kniglit ot I'ythlas, of 
 Trenton Mo He Is also a memher of the Uniform Rank of the same lodge. He was 
 horn In klmore. OltawaCo., Ohio, December 35. 1857. and lived In his nailve placennti his 
 seventeenth year when his parents removed to Fairfield, Lenawee Co..Mlch., where he lived 
 imtll his twenty-tlrst year and then came to Kansas. Roth ot Mr. F.’s parents are still llv- 
 
 In *',({j'”^'‘jlKRK'iNS, a resident of Atchison since 1864, was horn in Devonshire, England, 
 November 1843. When about eighteen or nineteen years ot age, he emigrated to America, 
 iirst landing In Canada, where he remained until the latter part ot 1863. He then lived for 
 a short time In Rochester. N. Y., and in Chicago, finally locating at Atchison in December, 
 1864 For about three years he was engaged In the manntactnre ot Hour, at the e.\plr.ation 
 of wiiich time he commenced the retail grocery onslness in which he is still engaged. His 
 business is extensive, amounting to about SlOO,000 per annum, and giving employment to 
 ten men For the last seven yen's he has been without a partner. Mr. Perkins was mar¬ 
 ried in ,\tchlson, December. 1867. to Mary A. Garslde of Canton. III. Their six children 
 bear the following names: Mollie Grace, Fannie, Alice, Jessie, Ressle Garslde and Etiiia 
 Rose. Mr. Perkins Is a member ot A. O. U. VV. 
 
 DAVID W. PERRY, foreman of the boiler department of the Missouri Pacific machine 
 shops residence 1518 Commercial street, was formerly from Canada, born near Kingston, 
 June i 1851- learned his trade in the K. C., Ft. S. A G. R. R. shops at Kansas City, Mo. I5e- 
 glnnliig in 1870 and after serving an apnrentlceship of three years, was appointed foreman 
 In said shop, having the supervision of seven men. In 1875 he left there and entered the 
 emplov of the M. K. A T. R. R., where he continued until 1879. when he eame to Atchison 
 and took charge ot the shops as above, where he has the management of eight men. Mr, 
 Ferry married November 33. 1874. in Kansas City, Mo., Miss Margaret .Shookman, of New 
 Haven Mo., a daughter of Michael Shookman, who was formerly an old pioneer of Mis¬ 
 souri from Tennessee, and died at the advanced age of 105 years. The subject of this 
 sketch belongs to the I. O. O. F’., being a member of Friendship Lodge, No. 5, and of the 
 Hesperian Encampment. No. 6. , „ ^ 
 
 T M PIERCE was born near St. Joseph. Buchanan Co., Mo. Came to Kansas with 
 his parents in 1856. first locating at Iowa Point, Doniphan County, which place remained his 
 home until he removed to Atchison in 1873. He received his education at Highland Uiii- 
 versltv, Kansas, and Battleground Collegiate Institute, Indiana. Read law with W. W. 
 
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 teenth Kau'^as, servinj? until July 1865, when he was honorably mustered, out with his re^:- 
 imentat Fort Leavenworth. He was in the Post Adjutant’s office for about one year, while 
 stationed at Van Buren, Ark. He also served as a member ot the legislature from Doni¬ 
 phan County In 1873. and held the office ot Justice of the Peace ot Atchison City tor one 
 year, and was one ot the enumerators and statistical agents of the Census Bureau of 1880. 
 
 AUGUSTUS R. PLATT, bookkeeper for tbe wholesale grocery house of Julius Kuhn, is 
 a native of New York .State, born in Onondago County, June 7. 1843. Came to Kansas in 
 1868. living at Atchison till the spring following; then went to Hiawatha, where he first 
 held the position of Assistant County Clerk, then County Clerk, and was afterward elected 
 Reglsterof Deeds of Brown County, which he filled two years. Returned to Atchison In 
 1874, and for some time was employed as bookkeeper by various firms. Under the admin¬ 
 istration of B. B. Gale, he entered the post-office as Register Clerk, but was soon promoted 
 to Assistant Postmaster, where he served during this administration. Mr. Platt then en¬ 
 tered the service of the U. S. and Am. Express Cos., which were then operated together, and 
 April 6, 1881, accepted this situation with the above firm, and. as a thoroughly practical 
 ami Intelilgent business man, ranks among the best ot them. He is Treasurer of Friend¬ 
 ship Lodge. No. 5, ot the I. O. O. F., which position of trust he h.as held tor five years; Is 
 also a member of Hesperian Encampment, No. 6. His wife was Miss Orpha Jones, whom 
 he married February 32, 1865, at Syracuse, N. Y. They have one son, Charles T. 
 
 J. r-OEHLER, retired merchant. Among those that figured conspicuously at ail early 
 day in Atchison Countv. is Mr. Poehler. He Is a native of Germany, and was born in Wur- 
 temberg. January 7, 1831; was educated and reared in his native country. In 1848, came 
 to the United States, locating temporarily In St. Louis; removed to Beardstown, III., where 
 for ten years he was iilentified in business. In 1858, came to Kansas, engaging in business 
 at Sumner. Atchison County, being one of the first business men in the eounty. The years of 
 ’63 and part of ’64. held the position of Postmaster In Sumner. In 1864, came to Atchison, 
 and from that date until 1877, was one of its most prosperous and prominent dealers in 
 general merchandise. Mr. P. is a genial .and entertaining gentleman, eminently popular 
 with the masses. He is a charter member of I. O. O. F., Schiller Lodge, in .Atcliison, and a 
 member of the Encampment. No. 33; also belongs to the Turn Verein. He uiarried, in 
 1848. Miss Annestlna Trulieb, ot Wnrtemburg, Germany. They h<ave by this union si.x 
 children — George, Ernst, Amelia, Carrie, Charlie, and Edward. The two oldest sons, 
 George and Ernst, comprise tlie well known house of Poehler Bros., confectionery, 
 bakery, etc. . . . „ 
 
 J. P. POMEROY came to Atchison, October, 1878. in the interest ot the Central Branch 
 Union Pacific Ry.. being land commissioner, purchasing agent, and general manager of 
 the extension of the road beyond Waterville, Marshall County. He is now settling the old 
 loan interests of the Atchisoii. Colorado A Pacific Branch, which involves the settlement ot 
 debts contracted along the route iluring its construction. He is also now general agent of 
 th-' road, and handles all the varieties of coal used in operating it, his husiness amounting to 
 from 8 OOl) to 10,000 cars ot soft coal per year, and from 3,000 to 5,000 cars of hard 
 coal. Mr. Pomeroy was born and received his education in the State of Oliio. He remained in 
 the .State, engaged in mercantile pursuits, until 1865, when he made an extended tour of 
 Europe, remaining abroaii until 1869. On his return he engaged in the manufacture of 
 boots and shoes. In 1875, he again made a visit of about two years in Europe, removing to 
 Atchison soon after liis return, and remaining since that time a citizen of that city. Mr. 
 Pomeroy is now president of tlie Atchison A SoiUliwestern R. R.; vice-presiilent of Ex¬ 
 change National Bank of Atchison; vice-president of the Frankfort National Bank of 
 Frankfort, Kansas, and preslilent of the Atchison Opera House Company. 
 
 PHILLIP PORTER, laborer, came to Kansas in the fall of 1865, and located in Atcliison, 
 and has lived here since. Mr. Porter Is a member of the Independent Order of Immacu- 
 lates. of whl''h he is the Worthy Monarch; also of the Benevolent .Society, of which he is 
 President. Mr. P. was Orderly Sergeant of Company B, Second^ Kansas Volunteer^ln- 
 fantry. He enlisted .Inly 9. 1863. and was mustered out ot service In October, 1865, at 
 Kamiin, Ark. He was born in Madison County, Mo., in the year 1835, and married in 
 Atchison, in 1871, to Isabeth Bonne, a native of Missouri. The names ot their children are; 
 John P.. Franklin, Samuel, and Maud. 
 
 J. J. POTTER, imanufacturer ot carriages. Main street, between Eighth and Ninth, Atch¬ 
 ison, Kan., was born in Mohawk Flats. N. Y.. in 1838- In 1845, went to Utica, N. Y., and 
 learned the carriage trade. In 1848, went into tlie manufacturing of caj'riages at .Syracusp, 
 N.Y., where he remained until 1866, when lie moved to Leavenworth, Kan., and engaged in 
 the manufacture of carriages until 1879. when lie came to this place and engaged in the 
 same business. Was married in 1850. to Miss Fannie .Sherwell ot Lawrence County, N. Y. 
 Has two daughters, Julia and Celia, both married. Mr. Potter is a member of Plattsburgh 
 (N.Y.) Lodge of A., F .k A. M. 
 
 ALBERT W. PRET/.EL, manufacturer ot soda water, ginger ale. champagne cider, etc., 
 etc., came to Kansas on September 2, 1868, an 1 located in \tchisoii. where he has lived since 
 and carried on business. He is a member of .Schiller Lodge, No. 33. and of Hesperian En¬ 
 campment, No. 6. I. O. of O. F. Bas filled all the chairs in Schiller Lodge. He is al.so a mem¬ 
 ber of the ttchlsoii Tiiriivereiii, and has held nearly all the offices ot this association. Mr. 
 Pretzel was born November 30. 1847. In the Province ot Pomerania, Prussia, where he lived 
 until he came to America and settled in Chicago. He remained there a few months and then 
 went to Cliatsworth, Livingston Co.. III., where he was engaged by a German sug.ir-refinlng 
 coiniiany. .4ft-r remaining at this place over a year, he came to Kansas. Mr. P. was mar¬ 
 ried in June. 1869, In Atchison, to Miss Caroline Fiss, a native of Prussia. They have two 
 cliildreii living, whose names are Paulina and .Minna. 
 
 JOHN M. PRICE, eide.stson of Thomas S. and Sarah Jarman Price, was born in Rich¬ 
 mond. .Madison Co., Ky.. October 4. 1829. His p.ireiits were natives of Virginia, but reared, 
 educated and married in Kentucky, from which State ills father emigrated in the fall of 
 1838, locating first in Johnson County, Mo., and afterwards near the present site of Sedalia. 
 in toe same St ite. where he resideil until his return to Kentucky, in 1845. Jolin .M., who 
 returned to his native State on a visit during the summer of 1844. decided to remain witli his 
 uncle, Morton N. Price, assisthim on his farm during the summer, and attend school at Irv¬ 
 ine in the following winter. Tills arrangement was carried out, and after the winter school 
 was over. .lohn weiit into tlie drvgoods store of Thomas D. Chiles, wliere he remained until 
 the fall of 1817. He then went to ,Mt. Sterling. Ky., and attended school during tliat fall and 
 winter, being a member of tiie honsHhoUl of Col, Walter Chiles, iiis uncle-in-law, a prom¬ 
 inent lawyer of the place. In the following spring, he obtained a clerkship in tne office of 
 the County Clerk of Montgomery County, writing through the day, and studying law with his 
 good friend and Instructor, Col. Chiles, at night. In .Marcii, 1819, at the age of nineteen, he 
 passed bis examination, was admitted to the Bar, and immediateiy returned to his old liome 
 
 in Irvine, opened a law office and commenced practice. Two years later. In 1851. the young 
 lawyer was elected County Attorney for Estill County, which position he occuiiled by virtue 
 of a re-election In 1855. until his removal to Kans.as, In 1858. On locating in Atchison, Mr. 
 Price again opened a iaw office, and soon established a reputation as a skillful, honorable and 
 sag;iclons attorney. During his residence of twenty-four years in the city, he lias been lion- 
 ored with nearly every office in the gift of the Republican citizens of Atchison County, and 
 Ills name is most iiromlnently identified with the material growth and jirosperlty of the city. 
 He is enthusiastic In Ins devotion to the " brethren of the mystic tie.” and lias reached the 
 lias reached tlie topmost round ot tlie Masonic ladder. It would be idle to enumerate the 
 matiy offices—iiolltical, business or .Masonic—with which Mr. Price has been lionored. but 
 mention some that have been conferred bv the latter and kindred societies: G. M. of the 
 Grand Lodge; G. C. of Grand Commandery ot K. T.; Deputy Grand H. P. of Grand Chaiiter 
 and Tlirice Illustrious Deputy G. M. of Grand Council; G. H. P. of the Grand Royal Arch 
 Chapter of Kansas, and Grand Secretary of the same; President of the Holy Order of Higli 
 Priesthood ot Kansas, and Grand Tre.asurer of the Graiiil Connell of Royal and Select Mas¬ 
 ters of the State. In the I. O. o. F., he lias served as Grand Master of tlie Most Worthy 
 Grand Lodge of K.ansas, and twice as Grand Rein esentative to the Grand Lodge of the Unit¬ 
 ed States. The Kiiiglits ot Pythias have elected him Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of 
 Kansas, and Sunreme Reiiresentatlve to the Supreme Lodge of the World,which latter office 
 he still holds. He is Grand Master Workman ot the Grand Lodge of A. O. U. W. of the State 
 ot Kansas, and also a memher of the Grand Lodge of the Kiiiglits of Honor. Mr. Price was 
 married at Irvine, Ky., .lanuary 10. 1854, to Miss Eliza .lerman, only daughter of Ellhii and 
 Mary Park, ot that town. Five children have been born to them, four of whom are living; 
 Mollie F. (now Mrs. Singleton). Nannie B. (.Mrs.Vandergrift), John M. and Eliza Park. One 
 little boy, also named Jidiii M., died January 23, 1875. Mr. Price is now Postmaster at 
 Atchison, entering upon the duties of that position April 1, 1878. 
 
 CHARLES PULI.EN. firm of Pullen Bros., roofers, was born In the county of Surrey, 
 Englaii'l, March 25, 185(1. Emigrated to the United States in 1871, locating the same year 
 at Atchison, where he was ditferently employed lill 1876. At this time tlie above firm was 
 organized. They are the oldest, and. In (act, the only exclusive roofers in the city, their 
 trade extending throughout this State and Nebraska. During the season they employ four 
 and five men. and are gradually working up a large and lucrative business. 
 
 QUIGG A ALLEN wholesale grocers. This firm was organized in 1873. its members 
 being .Matthew (julgg and J. W. Allen, who still constitute the companv. The business was 
 started by Delan A Quigg, In 1865. as wholesale and retail grocers. The joliliing liusiness was 
 commenced liy the old firm in 1870. Quigg A Allen now give employment to eight men, three 
 of whom are traveling salesmen. Their sales are made principally in Kansas, Nebraska, 
 Missouri, Colorado and New Mexico, and amount to about $300,000 per annum. Mr. J. W. 
 Allen was born in Craftsbury, Orleans Co,, Vt.. where lie lived until bis removal to Atchi¬ 
 son, in 1870. In the East he was eng.iged in mercantile pursuits, and after hisanlval in 
 Atchison he was in the wholesale drug business witli MePike A Allen until the formation 
 of the firm of (Jiiigg A Allen. In October, 1861. Mr, A Hen enlisted in the First Vermont 
 Cavalry and served until December, 1864, a portion of the time being In the quartermas¬ 
 ter’s department. Army of the Potomac. 
 
 JOHN B. QUIGLEY, superintendent of the Atchison Water Company, office corner 
 Fourth and Commercial streets, was born March 19. 1857. in Massachusetts. Received a 
 liberal education in the High .School of Boston, and in 1874 graduated from the Bryant A 
 Stratton’s Commercial College of tliat city. His parents subsequently removed to Fitchburg. 
 He came to Atchison, April 27. 1879, and until the .summer of 1880 was in the employ of 
 the government, improving the Missouri River. When the Union Depot was completed 
 at this place Mr. Qnigley entered it as assistant ticket agent, where he remained until he 
 took his present position. The Atchison Water Works is one ot the most Important fe it- 
 ures of this city, and is certainly one of which the inhabitants may be proud. They con¬ 
 sist ot a settling reservoir, which has a capacity of 1,250,000 gallons, a storage reservoir 
 with a cap.acity of 3.500,000 gallons, and the building where the pumps are situated. This 
 is a handsome structure, built entirely of brick, 87x27, and is located at the west end of 
 the Missoun River bridge. In this are two large engines of seventy-five horse power 
 each capable of pumping 1,000.000 gallons Into the settling reservoir every twenty-four 
 hours; only one of them is used at a time, however, thus preventing stoppage of water in 
 case one is'broken. This is an excellent thing for Atchison, as their water supply in case of 
 a fire is now inexhaustible. 
 
 W. O. RAG.AN, portrait artist, one who has attained a first rank among the artists in 
 the West and is favorably known in Kansas. He is a native of Ohio, and was born in 
 Champaign County, June 35, 1841. In 1851 he removed to Macomb, McDonough Co., Ill., 
 where he was educated, reared and learned the photograph liusiness. For a time he was 
 proprietor of a gallery in Macomb, and also at Bushnell. In 1866 he came to Kansas City, 
 Mo. and was recognized as the leading artist of that city foranumberof years. Forfour 
 consecutive years he took the premium at the Kansas City fairs for the finest work In his 
 line His crayon work has but few equals, and can not be excelled in the Northwest. In 
 1876 he located in Atchison, and for several years was intere.sted in conducting a photo¬ 
 graph gallery. Mr. R. is held in high esteem In Atchison bv the admirers of fine art. He 
 married in 1864, Miss Henrietta Wood. They have seven children—Frank, George, Harry, 
 Ida. Owen, Arthur, and Albert. 
 
 WILLI AM L. RAM.SEY, son of George W. and Harriet A. Ramsey, came to Kansas 
 .lnne7 1879 , locating on no' thwest quarter Section 31, Township 6. Range 19, Lancaster 
 Township. September 21. 1879, Mr. Ramsey entered the employ of Mr. Forbriger as clerk, 
 and has b-en connected with him since that t'me. 
 
 J.AMES R. REDHE AD. clerk in K. C. R. R. office, came to Kansas in April, 1875, and 
 located in Atchison, where he sGll res'd 'S. Mr. R. w is born in Cincinnati.Ohio. June 5. 1861, 
 and lived there until Ills fifth year, when his parents removed to Chicago, where they lived 
 until they came to Kansas. His parents are both living in Atchison. Mr R. has held nu¬ 
 merous confidential and important positions for one so young. He was for a time clerk in 
 C. \V. Brown’s post-office bonk store, and since then has held positions In different railroad 
 offices in the cities of Atcliison and St. Joe, Mo. 
 
 JAMES REDINGTON, of the firm "f Reilington A Co., dealers in ciitand buildingstone, 
 is liy birth a Scotchman, born in the City of Aberdeen, April 19,1820 After acquiring a 
 common school education, he learned the stone-cutter’s trade, and in 1844 came to the 
 United States. Worked tliree years in Washington. D. C., then went to Frankfort. Kv., and 
 in 1850 was married at Louisville, same State to Margaret Manuel, also a native of Scot¬ 
 land Resided in Kentucky until 1857, then came to Kansas, where he took a claim of 160 
 acres in Doniphan Countv, upon which lie lived long enough to prove it up. and at tbe ex¬ 
 piration of that time moved to Atchison, where he has since conducted the above business. 
 Mr. Redington has nine children, five of them boys. 
 
 T. ,1. REGG Is a native of Owen County. Ky. He was born September 29, 1846, and 
 res’ded in his native place, until his removal to Kansas in .March, 1870. After residing 
 until March, 1871, in Atchison, he removed to Netawak, Jackson Co., where he remained 
 two years, principally engaged in trading with the I’ottawatomies. He was then employed 
 as bookkeeper in a foundry until August, 1881. and then for several months had charge of 
 the railroad material used in the construction of a road being built in the county. In 
 November, 1881. he was elected Register of Deeds, and entered upon the duties of the 
 office June, 1882. Mr. Regg was married in Jackson County. July 16. 1871, to .Sallie H. 
 Taliferro, of Mississipl. Their three children are, William C., Mollie, and Edward O. Mr. 
 R. is a member of A. O. U. W. and K. of P. 
 
 CHARLES N. REGNIER, of the firm of Regnier A Shoup. is a native of Biugen-on-the- 
 Rbine from whence he emigr.ated in 1867, his first location after his arrival in this country 
 being at Atchison, June 7, 1867. He was einjiloyed in a wholesale grocery house (or a time, 
 and in 1869 started the crockery business on a small scale, up to ten years ago two men be¬ 
 ing able to perform all the work required. It has now grown to such dlmeiislons that it 
 requires nineteen men to handle the business. 
 
 .1 C REISNER, proprietor of the Tremont House, was born In Lebanon County. Pa.. 
 March 36 1839. He learned the cajpenter’s trade in Reading, then went to Philailelphia. 
 where he learned cabinet making. In July. 1857, he settled In .Atchison County. Kansas. 
 His family joined him the following spring, when he moved i'lto town and bulit the hotel, 
 furnishing it in 1859, and has since'managed the house, with the exception ot two or three 
 shorrterms He was architect, superlntemlent and builder, and also made a large part of 
 the furniture, and even rafted the logs which were to be used in building the hotel. Mr. 
 R was married in Philailelphia, .March 17. 1853. to Miss Rebecca D. Flchthorne, ot Reail- 
 ing Pa They have raised thirteen children, of whom four survive—Charles W. C.. John 
 H.V Kate (now Mrs. .1. G. Thayer), and Christian F. .Mr. R. is a member of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church, and of Friendship Lodge No. 5, I. O. O. F. 
 
 ISA.AC THO.M.AS RICE, carpenter, came to Kansas March 24, 188'2. and located in Atch¬ 
 ison where he has since lived. He is a member ot the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Rice 
 was'born in London County,Va., September 17. 1852. and lived in Loudon County until he 
 came to Kansas. He was married March 3, 1881, to Sarah E. easier, a native of Morgan 
 
 Coipit^^ r'i'cKER, of the Clover Hill Dairy, Atchison. Kansas, was iiorn in Pennsylvania 
 in 1848. wliere lie remained until 1878, when he moved to Lincoln County, Kansas, where 
 lie re iiained until 1880, when he came to this place .and ran a fe.atlier renovator. In the 
 fall of 1880. took charge of the Clover Hill Dairy. Tlie farm emliraces 150 .acres. 100 of 
 which are in clover. Tiiis dairy supplies the leading hotels and restaurants, requiring 
 aiioiit 1,500 gallons of milk per year. Mr. R. was married in Marcli, 1882, at Atchison, 
 Kansas, to Vllss Annie Slieats. ot Pennsylvania. 
 
 ROBERT H. ROBERTS, chief clerK in tlie extensive dry goods eataliiishmeiit of Don¬ 
 ald Brothers, came to Kansas with tlie memliers of this enterprising firm in tlie spring of 
 1879 . and lias licen connected witli tlie house from its opening in .Atcliison to tlie present 
 time. Mr. Rolierts was liorn in Marcli, 1850. in New York City, where he resided until he 
 came to Kansas. While residing in New York lie was for many years employed in the 
 establlsliiiienc of A. T. Stewart A Co., and subsequently was engaged in the produce 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 business in New York City. In connection witli Ills brothers, for three years. Mr. Roberts is 
 a youiiK, enterprlsinK business man. whose record needs no better endorsement tlian the 
 position he now holds with the live house with which lie is connected. 
 
 SOLON W. ROBERTS, Constable, came to Kansas October 1, 18?7, and located in At¬ 
 chison, where he has since resided. He was born in Crab Orchard, Lincoln Co.. Ky., June 
 
 II. 1854. where he lived until Ills eighteenth year, wlien he removed to (Jhrisiian Countv. 
 
 III. , where lie live<I aboutthree years, and was engnged in farming, l^'rom Illinois Mr. 
 Roberts went to Tecumseh', Neb., where he remained about nine months and then came to 
 Atchison. While in Atchison until his election as Consfahle over a Republican cainiidate 
 by an overwhelming majority, in an intensely Repuidican city, he was employed as fore¬ 
 man at elevator C. Mr. R. was married In Christian County, Ill., Seiitember 19. 187H, to 
 Miss Florence Viola l*orter, a daughter of Hon. Eli Torter. of Christian County, Ill. Tlicy 
 have tliree children, whose names are Anna. Florence Viola, and Solomon W. 
 
 LOUI S ROCH AT. dealer in jewelry, etc. 
 
 I).\ VID B. ROGERS, manager of tlie wliole.sale grocery hotise of Julius Kuhn, came to 
 Atidilson in 1869. and engaged in the grocery house of I). C. Robbins A Co. as shipping 
 clerk. After a little time accepted the position of bookkeeper, and in November of the 
 same year was put on t he road as traveling salesman, being the first salaried wholesale 
 commercial agent employed from the city of Atchison to travel on the road. In January, 
 1874, lie became a member of the firm of Challiss Bros. A Co., where'he continued for four 
 years, and in 1881 secured liis present situation. The suliject of this sketcli was liorn April 
 9. 1848. at St. Louis, Mo., where lie graduated from the Iliuh Scliool in 1866. his empl()V- 
 ment liavlng been mostly in the grocery line since. Mr. Rogers married February 5. IHt'H 
 Miss Bertha, daughter of Dr. W. L. Challiss, of this ciiy. He is president of the owl Club 
 Literary Society, and was one of the instigators of the Bankers’ and Merchants’ Benefit As¬ 
 sociation. being secretary of the same. Is also an active worker in Washington Lodge No. 
 5 of the Masonic Order. 
 
 CHARLES E. ROTH, carpenter, came to Kansas October 5, 1878. and located in Atciil- 
 son where he bassiiice resided. He is a member of the Lutheran Clmrch ami liclongs to 
 Roth Bros.’ Cornet Band. He was born Septemlier 28, 1856. at Centre Valley, Lehigh Coun¬ 
 tv, Pa., wliere he lived until his ninth year, when his parents removoil to Lower Saucmi, 
 Northampton County, Pa . where he lived until he came to Kansas. Wiiile in Pennsylva¬ 
 nia he was engaged in farming and at the Hellertown Iron Works. Since living in Kansas 
 he has followed his trade, that of carpenter. 
 
 JOEL W. ROTH, carpenter and builder, came to Kansas August 1. 1878. and located in 
 Atcliisoii, where he ha.s since lived. He is a member of the Lodge No. 390 I. O. O. F.. of 
 Coopersburg, Pa., and a member of the Lutheran Church. He was a private in Company 
 E. One Hundred and Seventy-sixth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and en¬ 
 listed October 18. 1862. and was mustered ont of the service August 16. 1863. at Philadid- 
 jihia, Pa. Mr. Rolli was born in ColeliroolcJale Township. Berks Co., Pa.. November 16, 
 1827. His parents resided but one year in this place. After his liirth they removed to 
 Upper Saucon T«»wnship, Lehigh Co., Pa., where the subject of this sketch reside<l con¬ 
 tinuously for tliirty-ftve years, when he removed to Lower Saucon Township, Nortliam))- 
 ton Co.. Pa., wliere he lived until he came to Kansas. During all these years he was 
 engaged sometimes at farming and sometimes working nt his trade. Mr. Roth was mar¬ 
 ried in Upper Saucon, Lehigh Co., Pa., August 26. 1849, to MHs Catherine Schaefer, a 
 native 01 Lower Milford. Lehigh Co., Pa. They have had ten children, of whom nine are 
 living—William Henry, born Marcli 3, 1850; Wilson Franklin, February 6, 1852: Oscar 
 John, August 24. 1854; Charle.s Edwin, September 28. 1856; George Washington, July 24. 
 1858; Emma Matilda, August 16, I860; Mary Catlierine, August 14. 1862, died October 20, 
 1864; Robert Winfield, August 1. 1865; Tliom.is Jacob, March 3, 1867; l*reston James, May 
 31, 1869. 
 
 OSCAR J. ROTH, carpenter, came to Kansas October 5, 1878, ami located in Atclilson 
 where he has since resided and followed his trade. He is a member of the Lutheran Chiircli, 
 He was horn August 24, 1854, in Upper Saucon township, Leliigh County, Pa. 
 where he lived until liis eleventh year, when his parents removed to Low¬ 
 er Saucon. Nortnampton County. Pennsylvania, where lie resided until he 
 came to Kansas. While in Pennsylvania he engaged in farm work a short 
 time, and the rest of the time was at work in the Bethlehem rolling mills and the iron 
 works at Hellertown, Pa. Since he has lived in Atcliison lie has followed his trade of car- 
 lenter. Mr. Roth is a member of Roth Bro-?.’ Cornet Band, which is inninly composed of 
 liniself and six of his brothers. A brother-in-law is also one of he member.s. The whole 
 band consists of eleven nieces and only three performers are not members of the Roth fam¬ 
 ily. George W. Roth is the able leader of it.The whole family are noted fo" tlieir musical abil¬ 
 ities and their band is in frequent request at parades, picnics, etc. Mr. Roth was married 
 May 1, 1875, at Hellertown, Pa., to Miss Isadore Oraer. aiiative of Lower Suncon. Pa. .She 
 died October 19, 1879. They had three children, two of whom are living—Walter Eugene, 
 born October 4. 1875, and Jennie May, born March 27. 1877. 
 
 WILLIAM II. ROTH, carpenter, came to Kansas Octobers, 1878, and located in Atclii¬ 
 son. where he lives at present. He is a member of tlie Lutheran Cluirch ami of the .Sau- 
 canna Lodge No. 606, 1. O. O. F., Hellertown. Pa., and of Roth Bros.’ Cornet Band. Mr. 
 Hotli was horn in Lehigh County, Pa.. March 3, 1850. While he lived in Pennsylvania his 
 first employment was on a farm. At the age of seventeen he commenced learning tlie oar- 
 lienter’s trade, at which he worked forsome years. One year before coming to Kansas, he 
 worked for the Hellertown Iron Company as fiirnaceman. Mr. Roth was married Decem¬ 
 ber 30. 1869. at Fogelsville, Lehigh County. Pa., to Sovilla Holleiihacli. a native of Lehigli 
 (bmnfv. Pa. They have .six children, four of whom are living—Elenora C., born Febrimry 
 16, 1870; Peter H.. born March 6, 1871, died August 11. 1871; James S., born September 
 1.5. 1872. died June 7. 1875; Irene J., December 25, 1876 ; Stella M., June 7, 1879; Horace 
 W., November 12.1881. 
 
 MORRIS S. ROTHSCHILD, managerof Sterns A Pro’s, branch house of niillinery and 
 fancy goods. No. 611 Commercial street, Ogden block. This house was established at Atchi¬ 
 son in Fehruary, 1878, by Henry and Isaac Sterns wlio have lieeii actively engaged in the 
 mercantile business at Leavenworth. Kans., for a quarter of a century. The subject of 
 this sketch has been in the employ of the above firm for two years, the first year at Leaven¬ 
 worth. when he was sent to Atchison to take charge of their branch house, whicli carries a 
 stock of $2t).0»)0 the sales per annum amounting to »35,000. The storeroom is 142x22. and 
 the business requires nine salesmen and women, but employs mostly ladies. IMr. Roths- 
 cliild's birth place was at Leavenworth, Kans., December 22. 1863. where he also acquired 
 Ills education, being a student of the Higli .School at that place previous to his engagement 
 with tlii.s firm, his father. S. M. Rothschild, being formerly engaged in the same business. 
 
 WILLI.AM M. RU.4.SELL, yard master for tlie A., T. A S. F. R R. Co , residence roimer 
 Hickory and Division streets. North Atchi.son, commenced railroading in 18H7. as brakes¬ 
 man on the C.. R. I. A P. In 1876 he was given a freight train on this road, wliich he ran to 
 Brooklyn, Iowa, and for three years was engaged in this. In 1879 he came to Atchison and 
 until the spring of 1880, was employed as a switchman in the yards, and then was appointed 
 yard master of tlie same. During liis sixteen years of experience on railroads he has never 
 met with an accident. Mr. Russell hails from Logan County, Ohio, where he was born De 
 comber 31, 1848. In 1869 he was married in Davenport, Iowa, to Miss Alice Pelton, tlieir 
 family consisting of two sons. He is a member of the Railroad Accident Insurance Com¬ 
 pany of Hartford. 
 
 HENRY J. RU.ST was one of the pioiieer.s of Atclilson County, having made claim in 
 the fall of 1854 to the northeast quarter of Section 20, Township 6. Range 20 (Mount Pleas¬ 
 ant Township), to whicli farm he removed hi.s family April 1. 1855. Prior to settling in 
 Kansas he had lived in Platte County, Mo., being permanently locatf^d there in 1849. He 
 was engaged in farming until January, 1862, when he gave up the office of County Clerk to 
 which he had just lieeii elected, enli.sted in the Second Kansas Cavalry and serveil with liis 
 regiment until he died of disease at Fort Smitli, Ark., in the fall of 1863. 
 
 CH.ARLES W. RUST came to Kansas with his parents in 1855. located on Section 20, 
 Township 6, Range 20, and was engaged in farming until lie entered the army. Sept. 19. 1861. 
 He enlisted at that time in Company C, Eighth Kansas Volunteer Itifantry, and was with his 
 (’•niipany in all engagements until Dec. 15. 1864, when he received a wound wliich remlered 
 amputation of the leg nece.ssary. He received hi.s discharge June 6, 1865. After Ins return 
 lie lived in Mount Pleasant until his election November. 1865. to the office of County Clerk, 
 the duties of which lie assumed in January, 1866, serving three successive terms. He then 
 engagi'd in real estate and abstract business, which he followed until October, 1878. since 
 which time he has been Deputy County Treasurer. Mr R. was born near Vernon, Jennings 
 Co., Ind.. September 7, 1842, afid lived in his native town until he c:ime to Kansas. He was 
 married in Atchison. December 26. 1867, to Mary J. Biddle, of Colum bus, Ohio, daughter of 
 .loseph Biddle, an old settler and present resident of Atchison. Mr. and Mrs. Rust have 
 four living children—Lillie Belle, Mabel C., Charles H., and Alice Florence. Maud died at 
 the age of .six years; George Ralph, aged two and a half, and a little daughter at about the 
 age of one vear. Mr. Rust’s mother died several years airo in Atchison. Mr. R. is a mem¬ 
 ber of tlie Knights of Honor. 
 
 GEORGE \V. RYAN, foreman of bridges and buildings M. P. shops, was horn in New¬ 
 port. County Tipperary. Ireland. April 22. 1843. His parents came to tlie United .States in 
 1846, and settled in Cliicago, where George W. receiveil his schooling and learned the car¬ 
 pentering trade In 1865 he became connected with tlie M. P. R.R. during its construction 
 in the bridge building department; was afterwards in the same department witli the Fort 
 S. and Gulf R. R.. and was some three years with the H. A St. Joe R. R.; left the latter at 
 Hannibal to take present position in July 17,1880. Mr. R. was married in Kansas City, 
 September 19, 1872. to Mis.s Catherine Quirk, a native of Ireland. They have four children 
 living—George H., Mary E., Marcellus, Aurelia. Mr. Ryan is a member of the Catholic 
 Church. 
 
 THOM.VS MOORE RYAN, inspector of weights and measures and market master 
 the city of Atchison, came to Kansas Septemlier 15. 1865, and located in Atcliison, wiierc 
 lie has since lived. He w.as in Hie army in tlie (^iiarterinastcr’s Department at Little Rock, 
 Ark., in 1863-4, and was mustered out of Hie service in September, 1864, at Little Rock, 
 
 Ark. .’Sir. Ryan was born in the city of Manciiester. Eng.. .April 23, 1820. He remained in 
 ills native city two years, when Ins parents removetl to County Tipperary, Ireland, where 
 he remained until his eighteenth year, when he returned to Hie city of Mamdiestcr, where 
 he remained until his thirtieth year, when he came to America, and located lust, l.ouis. 
 Mo., where he was engaged in shoemaking and wliere lie remained nine yiuirs, and then 
 went to St.Cliarles. Mo., wliere lie remained one year and t lien went to P.oonevil le. Mo..where 
 he remained until he entei'ed the army in 1863. After being mii.steivil out of the service 
 lie went to St. Louis, wliere ho staid six ami a half mouths and then went to Gla.sgow, Mo., 
 where he remainetl one year, and came from there to AteliFon, where he has r«*sl(ir^d since. 
 Mr. Ryaii w.as married in Stockport, near i’Mancliestor. Eng., .September 6. 1846. to Miss 
 Catlierine Herr, a native of Tipperary, Ireland. They have liad eight children, of whom 
 but two survive, whose names are Roliert Henry and N'ellie, both of whom are married ami 
 have families. 
 
 THOMAS TRUM .\N SAFFORD, city policeman, came to .Kansas in the spring of 1870. 
 and located ami marrie<lin Atclilson, where he has since resideil. He is a niemher of the 
 Friemlshif) Lodge, No. 5. I. O. O. F. Mr. S. was Assistant-Marshal of Hie city of .Alclnson 
 for four years, and lias lieeii on Hie iiolice force of Hie city nearly all Hie time he lias lived 
 in Atcliison. He was horn in Martinsimrg, Lewis Co., N. Y.. April 8. 1834. His parents 
 lived in Martiiisburg until the subject of Hus sketch was a liCHe over one year old. when 
 tJiey removed to Camillns, Onondago Co.. N. Y. In this place Mr. Salford lived mini he at¬ 
 tained tlie age of twenty-four, when lie removed to Komi du Lac, Wis,; from Hiereheie- 
 ninved to Saginaw, Mich., from whence he came to Kansas. Wliile he resided in Fond «lu 
 Lac he was engaged Hie greater part of his time in breaking ami tra^ining young hor.se.s, 
 in which he i.s an adent. Mr. Safford was for fmir years Deputy Shoritf of tlie (Nnuily of 
 Saginaw, Michigan. He. also, subseij lently held Hie office of City Policeman of Saginaw 
 City, Mich. He was married in At<-lii.son in Hie fall of the year 1870. to Miss Mollic Staw- 
 pert, a native of St. Louis, Mo. They have one child, a bov aged eight years, iiaimul 
 Charlie. 
 
 11. B. S VLLS, of H, B. Sails A Co., proprietors of Hie Deiiot Hotel, was born in the 
 Province of (piebec, Canada, .iannary 6. 1852. He was educated in Canada and remained 
 there iiiuil 1876. when he went to St. Paul. Minn,, where he engaged in <derlHng until 1877, 
 in wliicli year he settled in Kansas. First located in Lawrence and engaged in clerking, 
 tlien moved to Scandia, where lie engaged in grain business until ls79. Hum operateil in 
 various stations of tlie Central Branch R. II., until be came to Atcliison to t:iKe charge of 
 tlie Depot Hotel. Mr. S. is a member of tlie K. of P.. of Clyde, Kas. 
 
 JAMES A. G. S.AMPLE.. M. D.. was born in Meigs Township, Adams Co., Ohio. I)e- 
 oem!»er22, 1833. His grandfather, George .Sample, was an Ohio jiioneer. who emigraicil 
 from Pennsylvania to that sectbni before 1800. ami served in the war of 1812. Hi.s father, 
 Mathew Sample, w'as born in Adams County. Ohio, in 1806; his mother. Elizabeth Gnillford. 
 was the daughter of a Virginian. James A. G., acquired ids imrly cdnca'ioii in Ohio, and 
 coiiimenced tlie study of medicine in 1859, with Dr. George Nolile, of Highland Ctuinty, in 
 the same State. He received liis first course of medical lectures lii the M-dical Colleireuf 
 Ohio, in Cincinnati, graduated from the New York State Medical University. New York 
 City, in 1802. aiul CO nmenced practice, at Mooretown, Ujiper Canada, removing from that 
 place to Sombra. Hegradiiated from tlie medical department of tlie Micliigan University 
 HI 1864, and afterward moved to Rushville, wdiere he engaged in Hie d rug and grocery 
 business in comi-ction with liis regular practice, residing at mac place until liis removal to 
 Atchison, Noveml>er20. 1880, attending in tlie meantime in the winter (d’ 1879. another 
 course of lectures at the Ohio Medical College, from wliich he graduated March. 1880. Di'- 
 Sample was married July 2.1866, at Marine City. Mich., to Emma Jiidson. of Chatham, 
 Canada. They have three cliildren—.Annie D.. Rolla P. and Pearl. Two of their children 
 have died, Charles Edward at the age of three years, and James Oscar while an infant. Dr. 
 8 ample Isa member of the Alumni Society of the Ohio Mod'eal College, of the Blue I.odge, 
 aiul Chapter A. F. A A. M., and of the I. 6. O. F., being now District Deputy Grand Master 
 of that order in Missouri. 
 
 M. L. SARGENT, general freight agent of the Kansas Citv. Fort Scott A Gulf R. 11., 
 with headquarters !ii Kansas City, was born in (jincliinali, Ohio, March 26. 1837. Received 
 his education in tliatcity. In 1861, he took a position in local freight department of the 
 I. C. A L. R. R., at Cincinnaii, and was shortly after made bookkeeper and pay master 4)f 
 coii.struction with offices at Harrison, Oliio, theli Brookville aiM Conuersvllle. Ind. Early 
 in 1863, returned to Cincinnati to take a ))Osition as contracting agent for tlie same com¬ 
 pany. which position he resigned in the fall of the same year, to accept a positimi with Hie 
 Atcliison, Topeka A Santa Fe R, R. Co., lie iieiiig one of the subscribers to tlie fi'st sub¬ 
 scription for fund to construct this road. He went to Topeka. Kas.. November 1. 1868, as 
 bookkeeper and iiayma.ster for the A.. T. A S. Fe R. R., and as tlie road was opened or¬ 
 ganized tlie ditferent departments and had general charge of Hie onerating departments, re¬ 
 in lining as general freight agent until 1878. January 1, 1879. lie acoepred a position as 
 general freight and passenger agent of the Central Branch Union Pacific R. R., and moved 
 to Atchison Kas. This road was annexed to the Gould system, .Inly 1, 1879, he remain¬ 
 ing in ciiarge of freigiit and iiasseng-^r department, under tiie title of assistant general 
 freigUtand passenger agent, which position lie reti1ne>l until October 1. 1882. Iiaviag also 
 in charge tliese departments of all tlie Missouri Pacific lines we.st of Kansas City. At this 
 time he resigned and a cepted the general freight agency of the Kansas Citv. FortSc'dtA 
 Gulf R. K.. with headquarters at Kansas City. He was married at Hamilton, Ohio., April 23, 
 1862, to Miss C. C. Hughey. They have two children—John A. and Gertrude. Mr. S. is a 
 Knight Temiilar in the Masonic Fraternity. 
 
 il ARLEN SCARLETT, engineer on eiigine 119 in tlie yards; residence corner of Park 
 and Eleventii streets, is a native of Orange County. Ind., horn in 1833. He served two 
 years in the great Rebellion as Second Lieutenant of the EleveiiHi Missouri Volunteer 
 Cavalry. Company B. The subject of this sketch engaged with the Atchison, Topeka A 
 Santa Fe R. R. Co., in 1871. as wilier in the roiiml-house at Emporia, Ka.s. Only remained 
 there a short time, however, when he was removed to Tojieka in the same line. In 1874, 
 he became fireman, and ten months later commence*! switeJiing in Hie yards at Atchison, 
 and was afterwards put on theroad as engineer. Mr. Scarlett lias been tn the emjiloyinent of 
 this company for eleven years, six of tliem as engineer, and during Hiattiiue has never 
 lunl any accident occur except one, and that was not from any neglect of duty on his part, 
 but was caused by a washout at Ellinwood in 1877. in which his iireiii in was very badly In¬ 
 jured. Mr. Scarlett has iieen married twi<'e. His first wife. Miss .Mary C. Pace, whom lie 
 inari-ied in 1852. died April 15. 1869. His present wife was Miss (’elinda .A. Sax, of Lyon 
 Conntv. Kas.. whom he wedded November 17, 1875. 
 
 GEORGE SCHEIGNER, yard and ilepot master, Union Depot. Atchison. Mr. S. came to 
 Kansas in the month of November. 1879. Helocateil In Topeka, wliere he remained until 
 February, 1880, ami was engaged as brakeman on Hie .SaiUa Fe K. Tl. He was emiiloyed in 
 the .same capacity on the Ila’niiibal A St, Joe R. R. until July 25. 1880, and then came to 
 Atchison and took charge of tlie Union Depot yard where iie ha.s been engaged since. He 
 is a member of the A. O. U. W., and U. S. M. A. A. Mr. Seheigner wa.s born in Sank City, 
 Sauk Co., Wis., February 5. 1857. and lived there until Julv. 1875. Since 1875 he lias 
 lived ill Minnesota, Iowa, and ^Missouri and then came to Kansas. He was married 
 in Burlington, Iowa, March 21, 1878, to Emma Christoplier. a native of Morris, (rrundy 
 Co.. III. They had two children whose names are Frederic O'Nelliii.s. and Cora. The wife 
 of Mr. S. died August 26, 1881. His daugliter, Cora, died June 16, 1881. 
 
 THEODORE SCHHAAG, professor of music and stenograiihic reporter, came to Kansas 
 December 25. 1872. and located at Peabody, where he remained about one year, wlien 
 lift removed to Atchison, where he has since lived and followed his jirofrssion. Prof. 
 Schragg was born in Newport, Ky.. Anril 15, 184 4. whicli he always consub'rcd liis home 
 until he came to Kansas. In 1860-61. he atcemle*! Nelson's Mercantile (’ollege in Cincin¬ 
 nati, Ohio, but he did not remain to graduate owing to the breaking out of tlie War ol Hie 
 Rebellion, in which he took an active part. Immediately upon tlie breaking out of the war, 
 he eiitere*! tlie United States naval service ami was in (t until Hie close of Hie war in 1865. 
 Prof, S. was married in Atchison. December 21, 1877, to Miss Nellie K. Morrison, a native 
 of Atchison. They have two children, wliose names are Loyal Tlieodore ami Louis Willie. 
 
 G. A. SCHULTZ, two and one-half miles soiiHi west of Atchi.'*on. was born In P>1 lir ('o., 
 Pa., in 1850. and raisedin thatstate. He came to tliis State in 1881. wliere he engage*! In 
 farming. He was married in Blair. Pa., in 1871, to Miss Mary M. Stickler. They have four 
 children—John, Alice. Harry, ami Maud. 
 
 WILLIAM A. SCOLES, assistant super!ntemleut of Fowler Bros, jiork packing house of 
 East Atchison, residence Kansas City icare of the above firm). The subject of this sketch 
 was born in Dutchess County, N. Y.. July 4. 1854, and prior to coming West was employe*! 
 at merciiamlising in New York city. In 1876 he entcre*! the emplov of the aliove company 
 in Hielr packing lioiise at Chicag*>. where lie was foreman of agahgof men. Two years 
 later he came to Atchison ami took his present position in tlieir immense estahiishment, 
 which was erected in 1878 at the enormous expense of S200.000. Wlien running Its full 
 capacity they employ 600 men, and putup 3,000 liead of h*)gs daily. Tlio dimensions of the 
 buildings are as follows, all constructed from brick. The largest, which is Hie warehouse, 
 is 160 feet square and four stories liigh, with an addition on the north side for olii*‘e, 60x75 
 and three stories high. Tlie next building, wliicli is devoteil to getting Hie stock ready for 
 packing, and contains the boiler and engine house, is 160x90 ami ftmr stories. Tlie third 
 and last building contains four ice lionses. each with a cajiaclty of 18,000 tons, and aside 
 from this tliey have five more at Mud Lake. Mo., liolding 20.000 tons. They liave connec¬ 
 tion with all the railroads centering at Atchison, uud their yards and stock pens cover 
 thirty-two acre.s. 
 
 JOHN J. 8COTT, farmer, P. O. Atchison, came to Kansas March 16, 1855. locating in 
 tlie City of Atchl.son, where he lived iiiiHl the 23rd day of August of tlie same year, when 
 he movc*l to Shannon Township, Atchison County, where he lived until the next spring, 
 when he removed to his farm, in Walnut Township, in the .same county, five and a lialf 
 mlli^s from Hie City of ATclils*m. on tlie Leavimwoilh load, where he has since resided. 
 Mr. S*'<)tt participate*! in Hie last war as a member of Company D. ThirteciiHi Kan.sas In¬ 
 fantry, ami enlisted August 19, 1862, in Atcliison, ami inusteied out of the service at 
 
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 t title Rock Ark June 2H. 18t)5. He look part tn tlie lialtles of Prairte Crove. Cane IIIII, 
 anil Ollier nilnor engaKeinents and skirinislios. Mr. Scott was liorn in Tennessee, A pril 27, 
 
 Alirrled’May 19 1881 . to Miss Kiiiily Hot! in an. a native of tlie same Territory): Marllia 
 MnanilH anil .lol'in Wheeler. Mr. Scott has a tine farm of 250 acres, lioltom land, mosily 
 enclosed’and In cultivation. The farm is well watered. WalniU Creek tiowliijr ihroiiKh the 
 
 center of It It is also supplied wllhawell and cistern. The improvements consist of a 
 l-irce and riioiiiv frame dwellliiB. larite stock harn, granary, smoke-honse, etc., etc. The 
 lirehard covers fifteen acres, and contains 500 apple trees of the most deslralile varieties. 
 Mr S has also a couple of acres in grapes, and an abundance of small fruits, such as black- 
 iierr’ies strawherries, <“tc. Mr. Scott Is one of the prominent farmers of Atchison County, 
 •mil Is noted for his thrift. Industry, and genial good nature. 
 
 1) SCHW AKZ >t IIKO.. inanuf.acturers and wholesale dealers in cigars. Atchison. This 
 house has attained a wide and well-merited reputation as a wholesale mart among 
 those that have given the city tone In this respect. The fiim was established in 
 187 “ and from tlic commencement the enterprise has been a success, their trade being 
 suhst'antlally and conllnuallv on the increase, and at the present time tlielr trade in Kansas 
 and Nebraska Is one of the largest controlled in the Northwest. Mr. I). Schw arz, the senior 
 member of the firm, is a native of Germany, and was born is Kavari.a, October 29, 1839. 
 When fourteen vears of age he came to the United .States, taking up his abode in Fredrick, 
 Mil where he learned the cigar making trade, and resided two years. From 18.57 to 1864 
 iie pursued his adopted vocation in New York city, and in the latter year came West, 
 locating in Champaign, Ill., where he embarked In trade and was identified until he 
 came to Atchison In 1872. He was married In .Inly, 1869. to Miss Rosa Horchheimer, 
 of .New York. Hy this union they have five children—Can le. Fannie, Joseph, Aaron, 
 and Leopold. Mr. S. is a member of the I. O. O. F’., Schiller Lodge. 
 
 IIF.NKA'SCHWARZ, of D. Schwarz A Bro., is a native of Germany, and was born in 
 Bavaria December 7, 1854: came to America In 1865, locating in Cliampalgn, where 
 he was engaged in the cigar and tol'acco bnsiness mull the fli in established in Atchison 
 in 1872. Mr. S. is a live business man, thoroughly conversant with the details of his bnsi- 
 
 C SCH WEIM, grocer, came from Germany, kingdom of Prussia, to Chicago, Ill., in 
 1874 and clerked for George Lessman it Co. until 1878. when he went to his present 
 location. Atchison, Kan. First went into business under the firm name of C. F. Kroening 
 A-Co. .and afterwards in the vear 1881, he estaldished his present grocery house. Mr. 
 .kchweim came to America when but twenty-one years old. since which time, without 
 capital to start with, he has risen gradually from a clerk’s position to his present powerful 
 iiositlon of being the proprietor of tlie well-known Star Grocery establlsliment of Atchison, 
 Kan. Mr. S. is a member of the German Lutlieran Church: was married December 7, 1881, 
 to Miss Elizalteth Back, who was born in Atchison. 
 
 CHARLES N. SEIP, agent for tlie Pacific Express Company, at Atchison, cameorlgin- 
 allv from Pennsylvania. Born in Reading, Berks County, October 22, 1849. Came to 
 Atchison in 1859, with his parents, Thomas L. and Keturah Selp. who are still residents of 
 this city. Charles N. Seip served four years at tlie printer’s trade, in the office of the Vaily 
 Champion, .and during tlie month of December, 1865, engaged in the express business with 
 the U. S. Company, first in a local office in St. Joe, Mo., as porter. He was soon, however, 
 advanced to money deliverer, then to cashier, and then finally. In 1870, was put on the road 
 as messenger, making Iteadquarters at Atchison. He remained in the employ of thatcom- 
 panv until January, 1880. when he took entire cliarge of the business tor the Pacific Ex¬ 
 press Company in this citv. There are six men in the office, ten messengers, and two wag¬ 
 ons kept in constant use, for they do the largest express business in the city, and Mr. Seip. 
 being a thorougli and practical business man. is fully competent to take entire charge of 
 the same, and run it successfully. He was mairied in Jefferson City, Mo.. April 22, 1872, to 
 Miss Fannie C. Grimshaw, . 
 
 OWEN E. SEIP, is one of the oldest contractors and huilders in Atchison, having been 
 engaged in the business continuously since his arrival in the place, in 1857. willi an interim 
 of tour yetirs—1876, ’77. ’78 and ’79-during which time he served .as Sheriff. Mr. Seip was 
 born in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa.. January 9, 1836. He thorouglily learned the trade 
 of a carpenter in his native town, serving .an apprenticeship of three years, and at the age 
 of eighteen moved to Sterling, Ill., to commence work for himself. Among the structures 
 built by Mr. Seip in Atchison, are the Old Central School buildings, the Kansas 
 Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, He.therington’s Bank building, the Cham¬ 
 pion. and the Postoffice buildings, and most of the business structures on Com¬ 
 mercial street. Among the private residences may be mentioned those of Messrs. 
 Hetherington, H. Leisli.ack, Jacob Lens, C. J. Me.acham and Mrs. Bush, besides 
 forty-eight wliicli he has built and owned himself at various times. Mr. Seip was 
 married at Sterling III., Julv 17, 1856. to Mary Boler, a n.ative of Reading, Pa. 
 The same year he emigrated to Kansas, residing in tlie .State a number of months before he 
 located at Atchison. He has served as County Commissioner two terms, and is now serving 
 Ills third term as Alderman of the First Ward. Mr. and Mrs. Seip have four children— 
 Eleanora. Mary J., Emma and Lillie. Mr. Seip is a member of A., F. As A. M., of I. O. O. F'., 
 of K. of H., and A. O. U. W. 
 
 WILLIAM H. SEIP, M. D., removed from Washington, N. J., to the city of Atcliison in 
 1878 . where he is now suceessfiillv established as a (ihysician and surgeon. Dr. Seip was 
 born in Easton. Pa.. August 20, 1835. At an early age he manifested a decided predilection 
 for the study of medicine, persisting in his chosen pursuit until he graduated from .letfer- 
 son Medical College in 1859. From 1859 to 1861, being at the same time engaged in follow¬ 
 ing ids profession, he was editor .and publisher of the Easton Times and Der Beobachter. 
 April 17, 1861. he enlisted as a private in Companv D, F’irst Pennsylvania V^olunteers, 
 serving until Jnlv 29 of the same year. In the following September he again entered the 
 service .as F'irst Lieutenant of Companv H, Eleventh Pennsylvania Cavalry. He w.as pro¬ 
 moted to Captain October 28, 1861: again promoted January 19, 1864, to Major of the F’irst 
 Regiment of United States Colored Cavalry: to Lieutent Colonel December 6, 1865, and on 
 the 22(1 of May. 1866, was breveted Colonel‘ for faithful and meritorious services during 
 the war,’’as his commission re,ads, to rank from March, 1865. During his first three 
 months term of service as priv.ate. Dr. Seip was appointed Assist.ant Surgeon of his regi¬ 
 ment. and was detailed .as one of the surgeons in charge of the post hospital. From Decem¬ 
 ber 23. 186.5, to F’ehrnary 4, 1866, he was in commaml of his regiment and was stationed at 
 Br:i/,os Santiago, Texas, wliere he was mustered out of service. On liis discharge lie com¬ 
 menced the practice of medicine in Easton Pa., where lie remained about tliree years, when 
 he moved to Washington, N. J., in which place lie was engaged in the practice of his pro¬ 
 fession until his removal and location in Atchison in 1878. Dr. Seip received the degree 
 of A. M. D'om his alma mater, Lafayette College. Fiaston, Pa., December 26, 1865. He was 
 married in May, 1855, to Flmina O., a native of Easton and daughter of Rev. John P. Necht, 
 iirofessor of German in. and one of the trustees of, Lafayette College. They have four 
 living children—Sallie C., Mary G., Annie B. and William Hecht. Amy Leah died at the 
 age of sixteen: Percy riiomas at the same age. and Louise B. in infancy. Dr. Seip w.as one 
 of tile members of the New Jersey and one of tlie founders of the Kansas State Pharnia- 
 rentical Association. While residing at Washington, N. J., he was commander of Post No. 
 30, G. A. R. 
 
 ANDREW SEMPLE. jR.. member of the firm of Redington A; Co.,is a n.ative of Lanark¬ 
 shire, Scotland, his birth occurring .July 28, 1850. Here he learned the stoite cutter's 
 trade, and in 1873 came with his parents to Canada, but alter passing a short time there 
 came to the United States, ills destination, Cleveland, Ohio. Lived there three year.s, then 
 traveled around working on various public buildings until the summer of 1879, when he 
 became an employe of the above firm, and two years later a partner of the same, Mr. Sem¬ 
 ple is a member of the .A.,F.A A.M., Active Lodge, 158. He and his wife are connected with 
 the Presbyterian Cliurch of Atchison. She was Miss Jennie B. Hamilton, of Scotland where 
 they were married in 187.3, 
 
 REV. JAMES SHAW, retired minister of tlie Methodist Episcopal Church, Kansas 
 Conference, was born in the town of Hunter, Green Co., N. Y., November 30. 1808. His 
 iiarents were Moses and Christin.a Shaw, the former of English descent and the latter liorn 
 in Holland, her maiden name Burger. They removed to Medina County, Ohio, wlien tlie 
 snbjectof tins sketch was (piite a lad, and here he acquired a common school education, and 
 at an early age learned tlie trade of hatter. This he lollowed until his marriage with Caro¬ 
 line Curtiss, of Ohio, which occurred April 11, 1828. F'eeling it their duty to live a religious 
 life they both Immediately united with the Methodist Episcopal Cliurch. He became 
 deeply impres.sed with the idea that he ought to become a minister of tlie gospel, and began 
 to educate himself for that calling. He first began an academic course at the Norwalk 
 .Senilnary.and in 1836 united with the Michigan Conference.biit according to the rules of the 
 Church,had to preach two years and pursue a theological course of study and pass an ex.ami- 
 natlon before ordination. His appoln ments were as follows; 1836.Kenton Circuit,Ohio: 1837, 
 Dundee, Midi.: 1838, Romeo, Mich.: 1839. Farmington: 1840, Pontl.ac, where he remained 
 two years: 184‘2, Monroe Citv. where he remained two years. In 1838 he was ordained 
 I)e.icon, and in 1840 Elder. In 1844 he was a|)|) linted Presiding Elder of the Ann Arbor 
 District: 1847 he was appointed Presiding Elder of the Lansing District, where he was 
 elected chaplain to the .Michigan Senate: he was a delegate to the General Conference of 
 1848: in 1848 ho was appointed Presiding Filder of the Detroit Dl.strict, wliere he remained 
 four years: 1852 he was appointed Presiding Elder of the Lake Superior District, embrac¬ 
 ing the mines and Indian missions, where he remained four years: in 1857 he was trans¬ 
 ferred to Ka (Sas and settled in Doniphan County, and in May of that year preached the first 
 sermon in Atchison: in 1858. he was appointed Presiding Fllder of the Leavenworth Dis¬ 
 trict. and has served in various districts since, always putting forth his best efforts to build 
 up the cause of Christianity. 
 
 ANDRFIW SH\Y, depot master Atcliison Union Depot, came to Kansas, September 12 
 
 1876 .and located In the clli of Alchison, where he Ims resided since. He is a member of 
 tlie Lniheran Cliurch. Ile'was in tlie United Stales naval service duiing the last war; was 
 enlisted in New York city, Febriiarv .5, 1862. and was dischaiged fioiii Hie service Intlie 
 same city, April 25. 1865. WTille in tlie service he partleii'ated as one ol the crew of the 
 United States fi igate "St. Lawrence.’' In tlie fig lit with the " Men i mac " oil Newpoi t News. 
 Ho was subsequently transferred from the " St. Law rence ’■ to the U nited .stales sloop of war 
 •'San .lacinto,” and served In lier until she was lost otf tlie Italiania BaiiKS. Hewasthen 
 transferred to tlie United States scliooner "Two Sisters,” on whleli he served the remainder 
 of tlie time while In tlie service. Jlr. Shay was born in Owan, Wiirtemherg, Germany, No¬ 
 vember 9, 1838. and lived in ids native land until ills tliirleenlli year, when in; emigrated to 
 America in companv with two of his sisters, andlocated In the city of .New York w here he 
 lived tliree years. J(*roni tliere lie removed to filster County. N. V.. wlieie he lived one 
 year and tlien returned to New York city, where he lived two years and tlien wiqit to sea. 
 where he served in various merchantmen until 1862 . when he entered the United States 
 naval service. After tlie close of the war. be again went sea, serving once more on mer- 
 chantmen, which occupation he followed until he (^anie to Kansas. Since his advent in his 
 adopted State, he lias held numerous positions of trust under the city government and else- 
 where, all of which he lias filled willi rare fidelity and zeal. 
 
 B. SHIFFLET. livery, sale and lioarding staliles. Business establlslied In 1879, by 
 Evans A- Sliiftlet, Evans retired in 1880. Mr. Shifllet keeps aiiont fifteen liorscs witli a full 
 cainplement of carriages. Mr. Shifllet was liorn in Greene County, Ohio, June 6. 1840. In 
 1846. his paients moved to Bureau County. III., where lie was raised. In 1869. lie set¬ 
 tled in Atcliison County. Kan., where he engaged in fanning until 1879. In 1862. lie en¬ 
 listed in the One Hundred and F'orty-sixtli Regiment Illinois Volunteer Intanti y; served 
 until I he close of the war. Mr. S. was married in Bureau Comity, Ill., Decenilier 25. 1862, to 
 Miss Lucy J. Oshorue, of Bureau County. They liave two children. George and Minnie. 
 
 L. SIIIF’FLFIT, proprietress Fifth Street House. Bnsine.is established in 1880. The 
 bouse is frame, two stories and basement, aliout 35x45 feet, and contains sixteen rooms. 
 
 CHARLFIS A. SHOUP came to Atcliison in September, 1871. and became associated with 
 Mr. Regnier, in the crockery business, the same month, the firm lieing Regnler A- Slionp. 
 He IS a native of Canton, Ill., and removed from Galva, Henry Co. III. to Atcliison. Regnler 
 A Shonp have built up a large and prosperous wliolesale and retail business, their sales 
 extending to Nebraska, Colorado, Missouri and New Mexico. 
 
 ROBERT .SINCL.A,IR. bookkeeper for the firm of Bryning A Grimes, manufacturers of 
 linseed oil and oil cake, was originally from New Brunswick, liorn Novemlier 16, 1852. Ills 
 time was devoted to acquiring an education until 1869, wlien he embarked intlie mercantile 
 business in his native town, and until 1874 was engaged in the same. During the, fall of 
 1877, .5Ir. Sinclair came to Boston: worked fori. S. Trafton during the winter, and in the 
 spring took a course of commercial studies in French’s Commercial College: after which 
 be came to Atchison. Kan., bis first employment in Atchison lieing with the Atchison Ele¬ 
 vator Company, \V. F. Downs, president: remained in tills employ two years. He next 
 went with (lain Bros.’ branch office at St. Louis: and in October, 1881, returned to Atchison 
 to fill Ills present position. „ 
 
 D. B. SMART, machinist, Atchison, was born in Bnriibam, Me., May 3. 1845. When 
 quite young his parents moved to Fayette County, Iowa, where he was raised. At 
 eighteen he left home, and liegan trading at different points on tlie Upper Mississippi river, 
 which pursuit he followed until 1870, when he went to Flau Claire, Wis., and learned the 
 machinist trade, remaining tliree years. He tlieu went to Minneapolis. Minn., wliere be. 
 worked at his trade until 1876. Coming to this place, he found emplovmeiit at the Central 
 Branch Railroad shops, where he remained until 188,0. wlien he opened ashopal 9n5Com- 
 mercial street. He has superior machinery and tools, and has facilities for turning put 
 nearly all classes of work in his line. Was married in Red AViiig, Minn., in 1875. to Miss 
 Lillie A. Burch, and has three children—Harry, George, and Roy. Is a memlier of Active 
 Lodge. No. 158. A. F. A A. M., Atcliison. 
 
 GFIORGE G. SMITH, foreman blacksmitli department M. F. shops, was Imrii in Cam¬ 
 bridge. England, October 10. 1845. He ca’iie to the United .States with his parents in 1852 
 and located at Aurora, 111. He learned his trade in the C.. B. A (). R. R. slio|is. commencing 
 1111861. During the war he was in government service for a time at Nashville. Tenn. In 
 
 ing alioiit four years. AVas then connected with the A. A N. R. R. at Atchison, until he 
 took his present'position in 1877. Mr. S. was married in Kansas City, Mo., February 12, 
 1867, to Miss Jane Smithev, a native of Indiana. They have seven children—Charles G., 
 AVilliam G., Annie. James G., Edith, Cora. Alice. Mr. S. is a member of the I. O. O. F’. 
 
 JACOB M. .SMITH, proprietor of the American Pork House, situated on, the east side of 
 the Missouri River, in what is known as East Atchison. This estalilishmeiit was erected in 
 1880. at the large expense of $100,000, and when in full running order has a capacity for 
 about 17.000 hogs per day. the meat being shipped to lioth Iiome and foreign markets. Mr. 
 Smith was born In Monroe County, W. Va.. September 24, 1831. and is the son of Merry W. 
 Smith, wlio was engaged largely in the iiiannfacture of wool in that State, who moved to 
 Adams County. III., with his family, in 1840. and settled on a farm. Jacob M. learned the 
 cooper’s trade in his young day.s, and in 1850 crossed the plains to California, at the time 
 of the mining excitement. He, liowever, returned to Illinois the same year and purchased 
 ills f.atlier’s cooper shop, being employed at this and merchandising until 1855. At this 
 time he gained his first experience at pork packing, and lie carried it on extensively at 
 Quincy III., until his removal to Kansas, which occurred in 1880. Mr. Smith was elec ed 
 Mayor of Quinev in 1875. and served .several terms as Alderman. He is a member of Wash¬ 
 ington Lodge, No. 5. of Atchison, and was initiated in tlie Masonic Order in 1862, liavini 
 now attained the thirty-second degree. His wife was Miss Zippy Hanks, whom he marriei 
 in Ailams County, III., in 1851. 
 
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 dizing. In 1861 he returned, and in September entered the Quartermaster’s Department of 
 Union Army, at Jefferson City. Mo., in which he remained nntil Marcli, 1866, being Quar¬ 
 termaster's Agent, for about four vears. witlk rank of A. Q. M. During Hiis lime his sta¬ 
 tions were Jefferson Citv, St. Louhs, A'ickshurg, New Orleams, Mobile, and Alonfgomery. 
 In May, 1866, lie returned to Kansas and lived for about two years at Waiitlieiia, where he 
 published a history and directory of Doniphan Comity. F'rom Wantlieiia he removed to 
 Council Bluffs, Iowa, and remained in that place a year and a lialf, being one of the proprie¬ 
 tors of tlie commercial college of Marshall, .Smith A- Co. He then wi-nt to Sedalia, Mo., and 
 remained in tliat town four years. While liere. he started tlie Vailp Bazoo, and was one ol 
 its editors three years, afterwards starting the Drill)/ Democrat, id which he was one of 
 tlie editors eight inontlis. He also mtblislied at Sedalia "Smitli’s Guide to the Southwest." 
 In 1873 he removed to Atcliison and became oiieof the editors and proprietors of the Atcli- 
 ison Daily Globe, which was discontinued in December of the same year. Mr. .Sniith then 
 took a position as bookkeeper for MePike A Alien, wholesale druggists, and in 1875 pub¬ 
 lished "Smitli’s Guide to NorUiern and Northwestern Kansas.” He commenced dealing in 
 real estalem 1878. and has been contiiiiioiislv eiiga ed in the liusiiiess since tliat time. He 
 was married in Montgomery, Ala., April 17. 1866. to Laura A. Vaughan, a native of A ir- 
 ginia Thev have four cliildren now living: AVilliam AV. .A.. Mary Elena. Reiilieii F. and 
 Alonzo MePike. Mr. Sniith is a member of I. O. O. F., Friendship Lodge, No. 5; Atchison 
 
 from the Literary Department of Keiivon College, Oliio, and in 1872, from file Law Depart¬ 
 ment of Michigan University. He coininenced practice in Atchison, and has remained in 
 that citv until the present time—since 1876. associated with Henry C. Solomon. 
 
 IlFINRY SNELL, section boss of Section 1 of the A. T. A S. Fe R. R.. residence, corner 
 of Kansas avenue and Eighteentli street. This section includes all of the track inside of 
 their yards at Atchison, making about seventeen miles. He lias also nine men under Ins 
 general supervision. The subject of this sketch was horn Feiirnary 29. 1832, in Westmore¬ 
 land County Pa. After attaining a liberal education, he learned the carpenter’s trade, 
 wliich lie followed until he commenced railroading. In 1859 he married Allss Amanda 
 J Triixel of ills native State, and in’63 engaged wltli the old Pennsylvania Central, first 
 a.s carpenter then, after one vear, took charge of tlie track in the yards. Intlie lallof 1881 
 Mr. Snell came West to Atchison,where he has since been employed as above with the A., T. 
 
 *''.IOHnT sNYDFIR, barber, came to Kansas March 14, 1871. and loc.ated in I’ottawalo- 
 niie County where he lived eleven years, and from tliere came to Atchison. March 12. 1882. 
 Mr Snvder was a niemher of Company D, One Hundred and Thirteenth Regiment Illinois 
 
 „ a_y._ 1 is,i -1 so .-.I cl Til I.iiiiiooar 1 iQia*} IT 1A-A i D i 1A 11 1 1 in nil thA Pli- 
 
 svlvania aivi uved mere iiiuii ms mcvcuiu > cai, >viinii Lcjc,y iriu«»»c«4 miiivi.a, ..«• 
 
 lived until Marcli. 1871, when he came to Kansas. He was married in Farmington. Fultofi 
 Oountv 111., December's. 1869, to Miss Kmily A. Spence, a native of Ohio. They have 
 three children Uvimr. wlu)se names are -Harry W.. Mary A. and John Burton. 
 
 JOSKPII SBKCK, engineer on the Missouri Pacific R. R.. residence est Kansas City, 
 is a native of Ohio. Imrn March 17. 18.52. in Coshocton (bounty. His first employment on the 
 railroad was witli tlie Miflland Pacific Co. as fireman, where lie remained seven months 
 tlien changed to the Rockford. Hock Island A St. Louis road, where he served in llie same 
 capacity for a time, and in 1875 ran his first engine. Mr. SjuM-k removed to Kansas City. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 Mo.. July 22, 1877, and entered the service of the Missouri Pacific R. R. Co., and has since 
 been runninit an enRlne between that city and Atchison. He is a prentleinan well acquainted 
 with his business, and stands Iilerh in the' estimation of his employers. Mr. Speck is a mem¬ 
 ber of tlie A. O. U. \V. of Illinois, beliiK also connected with the Locomotive Engineers’ 
 Brotherhood of Wyandotte. Kansas. His wife was formerly Miss Harriet Bentze, of 
 Barnsville, Ohio. They were married at Kansas City, in 1878. 
 
 DR. A. N. SPR.AGUE. Among the first practitioners of the medical profession in 
 Northeastern Kan.sas is the subject of this sketch. He is a native of Vermont, was born in 
 Windsor County, August 2a, 1825. His parents were old settlers of the Green Mountain 
 State and removed to .North Adams, Mass., when A. N. was very young. Here he resided 
 until thirteen years of age. Early in life he took up the study of medicine in Pittsfield. 
 Maes., afterwards in Syr.acuse, N. Y.: took lectures in New York City, and in the spring of 
 1845 graduated in the Crosby ,St. College of Physicians and Surgeons in that city. He prac¬ 
 ticed his profession in New York State, Louisiana and Ohio, being located in Rochester, of 
 the latter State, ami came from there to Kansas, arriving in Atchison May 1, 1860. He was 
 in very limited circnmstanees, having hut SI.50 when he arrived at the pioneer town of 
 Atchison. He was oliirgeil to sell a large part of h's lllirary at a sacrifice, owing to tlie fact 
 that purchasers of meilical works were scarce in Kansas at tliat remote period. His early 
 experiences In Kansas were fraught with all the drawliacks incidental to tlie first settlers in 
 a new country. As the county began to settle up his practice extend d out. and he was fre¬ 
 quently called long distances from Atchison. During the war, like other patriotic citizens 
 he belonged to the militia; was on the Price raid in Missouri a few years after, lo¬ 
 cating in Atchison, he built a residence and dealt extensively in town property: was engag¬ 
 ed in freighting on the plains and in this llnewas eminenliy successful for a time,but unfort¬ 
 unately he lost one entire train, on account of an Indian raid; the loss he sustained 
 amounting to $12,000. There .are hut few citizens who have been more closely associated 
 with We.stern enterprise than Dr. Sprague, or are more univer.sally popular. When he first 
 came to Atchison there was considerable sickness, and the people were in poor circumstan¬ 
 ces. He attended to their wants, dealing out hundreds of dollars’ worth of medicine which 
 he had In stock, gratuitously, without any prospects of ever being recompensed. During his 
 long sojourn in Atchison he has benn noted for the active part he has taken in all matters 
 pertaining to the moral status of the city. He has always been an active worker in the 
 temnerance cause and for a number of years was'Gra d Worthy Patriarch of the Sons of 
 Temperance in Northern Kansas. The doctor has iieen mdrrled twice, fir.^t in Albany. N. 
 Y.. in 1854, to Miss Louisa Hunt. They had two children—Eugene and Nettie, both deceased. 
 Eugenedied In Ohio, and Nettie in Atchison; Mrs. S. also died in Atchison in 1867. Miss 
 Annie Haskins became his wife In 1868. She is the daughter of Joseph Haskins, Esq., one 
 of Atchison’s old“St citizens. Th“v have one daughter—Louisa. 
 
 D. C. STARR, blacksmith, 905 Commercial street Atchison, Kan..was born in Audr.ain 
 County, Mo., in March, 1847. At eight yearsof age h’S parents moved to Doniphan County, 
 Kan., settling near Doniphan, where he attendeil school winters and worked on the farm 
 summers, until nineteen years old, when he engaged in farming lor himself, until 1871, 
 when he moved to this place, and was car repairer on the A. & N. Railroad. In 1872. went 
 into the car-shops of that ro.ad. where he remained until 187.5, wben he went to Nebraska, 
 and was fireman on the Midland Railway until the spring of 1876; returned to this place, 
 and in connection with P. B. Urie, started a blacksmith sfiop on Eighth street. In 1878, 
 sold his interest to his partner, and opened a shop on Main street, where he remained until 
 1881, when he built a stone shop at his present location. Was married in St. Joseph, Mo., 
 September 25. 1873, to Elizabeth Ogden, of Atchison, Kan. They have one child, Maud A. 
 Is a member of Atchison Lodge, No. 60. I. O. G. T. 
 
 STEELE & McKELVEY, manufacturers of galvanized iron cornice, 113Seventh street, 
 north of Commercial. This firm was established in November. 1881. and is now doing an 
 extensive and prosperous business; receive orders all over the State; making a specialty of 
 this and tin roofing. James AV. McKelvey, of this firm, was born In Philadelphia, Ha.. Octo¬ 
 ber 25. 1858; learned the tinner’s trade in his native State, and in 1879, came to Kansas, 
 starting in business here as above. W. H. Steele, of the said firm, is a native of the same 
 State, Lawrence County, born April 29. 1851. He learned the t.nner and cornice trade in 
 Ohio, and subsequently came to Atchison, in 1877, yvhere he worked by the day at his trade, 
 until he established the above business. 
 
 JOHN I. STEELE, engineer on the Missouri P,acific R. R.. residence 519 North Second 
 street: comm»nced railroading in 1867, as clerk in the General Superintendent’s office of 
 the Central Branch of the Mo. Pac. road. Having a desire to be a machinist, he entered 
 the shops at Atchison, where he learned the trade. In the spring of 187’2, he eng,aged with 
 the U. S. Express Co. as messenger, which he pursued till ’76. when he re-entered the ser¬ 
 vice of the Mo. Pac. R. R, Co. For two years he acted as fireman, taking his first engine in 
 Angu.st, 1878. and has since been engineer on this road discharging his various duties in a 
 thorough and every way creditable manner. Mr. Steeleis cnnnected with the Masonic Fra- 
 ternity.in Active Lodge No.158. He is also a member of the Engineer’s Locomotive Brother¬ 
 hood. and was a charter member of the firemen’s societv by the same name. 
 
 MYRON L. STEPHENS, head bookkeeper tor G. C. Hixon & Co., lumber merchants,was 
 born in Livonia, N. Y., during the year 1860; came West with his parents in 186.5, stopping 
 in Illinois, where his father. Dr. W. M. Stephens, practiced his profession until August, 
 1880. when he removed to Atchison, Kan. In the spring of 1879. Myron L. began a west¬ 
 ern tour, starting from Cerro Gordo. III., and landing first at Denver, Colo. From there he 
 went to the northern part of the State, and to Wyoming, and thence traveled southward into 
 New Mexico as far as the Hot Springs, at Las Vegas. Thence he went northward to Colo- 
 r.ado. and from there undertook an overland trip to western Kansas; down the .South Platte 
 and up the Frenchman’s Fork of the Republican River; then going to Atchison, where he 
 has since resided. Here he completed his study of bookkeeping, and in the spring of 1882, 
 became connecteil with the above firm as bookkeeper. Mr. Stephens is a gentleman of de¬ 
 cided business talent, being well adapted for this vocation, and although young, has thor¬ 
 oughly estab'ished his position as a bo 'kkeeper. 
 
 R. STEVENSON, photographer, a native of New Jersey, was born January 21, 1824. 
 His father, Charles Stevenson, was a native of New .Jersey and removed with his family, 
 including the subject of this sketch, to Delaware County, Penn., when he was very young. 
 Here he spent his earlier days. He learned the photographing business in Philadelphia, 
 Penn , of which city for several years he was a resident. In 1858. came to Kansas, locating 
 in Leaven worth, being one of the first in that branch of art in the city. Was promlnentijr 
 identified for several years. In 1871. he located in Atchison and has built up a good trade, 
 being an artist of superior merits. Mr. Stevenson was marrieil in 1854. to Miss Annie Tay¬ 
 lor, of Pennsylvania. They have five chihlren—Annie, Charles, AVilllam, Mary and Horace. 
 
 S. R STEVENSON, of Atchison Furniture Company, was born in County Donegal, 
 Ireland, December 26. 1847. His jiarents were both Scotch visiting County Donegal at the 
 time. A few months after his birth they returned to Glasgow, Scotland, where he received 
 his education. In 1859. he c,anieto the’United States and settled in Philadelphia, where ho 
 engaged In clerking until 186.5, in which year he settled in Atchison, Kas.. and learned cab¬ 
 inet making with Dickinson <t Co. In 1874. he went to California remaining only a few 
 months, then returned to Atchison and became, connected with the A. & N. R. R.. and con¬ 
 tinued with them until the nresent firm was established. Mr. S. is the founder of the pres¬ 
 ent extensive business. He was married in Doniphan County, Kas.. June 18, 1871, to Miss 
 Sadie A. Price, of that county. Her family are now in Atchison County. They have four 
 children—Annie, Mattie, Bessie and Willie. Mr, S. is a member of the Episcopal Church. 
 Is a Knight Templar in the Masonic Fraternity, being P. M. of Washington Lodge No. 5. 
 In the I. O. O. F.. he Is “P. G.” in the Lodge and'"P. C. P.” in the Encampment. Is also a 
 member of the Uniform Rank, K. of P. 
 
 CFI.\RLES A. STUART, Justice of the Peace, came to Kansas, May 22. 1869, and 
 located at Atclii.son, and with the exception of twenty-one months spent at Troy Junction, 
 Kan., as agent for the A. A N. R. R., has lived here since. Forabout eight years of this 
 time he was a clerk In the A. .t N. and M. P. R R. offices, and for three years was con¬ 
 nected with the extensive wholesale drug house of McPike Fox, as shipping and 
 receiving clerk. On the 4th day of April, 1882, he was elected Justice of the Peace on the 
 Democratic ticket, by a large majority in an intensely Republican city, wliich shows the 
 high regard Mr. S’s neighbors have tor his honestv and capacity. Mr. Stuart previous to 
 coming to Kansas was clerk of t'le Oircuit Court of Greenbrier County. W. Va.. for eight 
 years. He is a member of the Ma.sonic Fraternity and A. O. U. W. He was born in Au¬ 
 gusta County. Va., November 23, 1835. and lived there seven years, when his parents 
 removed to Greenbrier County, W. Va., where he lived until he caine to Kansas. Mr. S. has 
 been twice married. His first marriage took place at Rockbridge County. Va., September 
 23. 1856. to Miss S. Lizzie Bell, who died in September, 1862. On the 14tli day of March, 
 1868, he was again united in marriage at Lewisburgh. W. Va., to Miss Nellie P. Lewis, a 
 native of Lewisinirg, a grandniece of Gen. George Washington. 
 
 .1. H. SUTLIEF, farmer, five miles westof Atchison on Parallel road; was born in 1861, 
 at Monrovia. Kan., where he attended school winters and worked on the farm summers; 
 has always lived in Kansas; was married November 23, 1881, to Miss Claudia Bailey, of 
 this comity. 
 
 FRANK SUTTER, dealer in jewelry, watches, clocks, silverware. Business estab¬ 
 lished in 1868 by Mr. Sutter, and has since remained unchanged. Mr. .Sutter was born in 
 Switzerland. December 3, 1836. In 1854 he came to the United States and settled in Michi¬ 
 gan, where he engaged in jewelry business until 1868, in which rear he moved to Atchison, 
 Kan. Mr. Sutter was married in Detroit, Mich., June 8. 1863. to Miss Marv Shadde, a 
 native of Germanv. They have five children—Edw,ard, Clara. Emma, F'rank, Allie. 
 
 P. L. SWEENEY, weigh-master for the M. P. R. R. Co., residence on Commercial street, 
 between Ninth and Tenth. Was born in Oneida C 'iinty, N. Y., May 10. 1838. In early 
 life he learned the trade, of miller, and followed this occupation in h’s native Slate and in 
 Boston, Mass., up to the time he started railroading. Came to Kansas in 1873. and during 
 the same year entered the employment of the U. P. R. R. Co., as night watchman and 
 baggage master on the Central Branch. Just as soon as the business of the road increased, 
 however, he became general baggage master, and filled that situation until January, 1880, 
 
 when he assumed his present vocation, and for nine years has never been off duty nor In 
 any way lost any time, always attendiugfaithfully to tlie discharge of his various duties. 
 
 GEN. B. F. STRINGFELLOVV was born and received his academic education at Fred¬ 
 ericksburg. Va., afterward continuing the study of mathematics and the natural sciences, 
 at the University of Virginia, at Charlotteville, from which institution he graduated. In 
 the tall of 1835, he com nericed the study of law at Fredericksburg, and after reading two 
 years w,as admitied to the bar. He commenced his practice at St. Louis, afterwaul remov¬ 
 ing to Huntsville and thence to Keytesvitle, Mo., where he was appointed Circuit Attorney, 
 and held the office tour years. He wasa uieuiberof the Missouri Legislature of 1844-45. 
 and subsequenily Attorney General for the State tour years. In 1849, he formed a law 
 partnership with P. T. Abell at Brunswick, iii Chariton Countv, where they remained until 
 the fall of 1853, woen they moved to Weston, in Platte County. Mo. The partnershiji con¬ 
 tinued until the tall of 1861, Mr. Abell In 1856. going to Atchison, Kas., and Gen. String- 
 fellow also moving to same place in the fall of 1859, where with his family he still resides, 
 one of the most honored and respected citizens. As an attorney his attention is mainly 
 given to special cases of importance, priiicipallv railroad cases. He has been attorney for 
 the Kansas City. St. Joseph * Council Bluffs R. R., since its organization, and was one of the 
 founders of the enterprise. He was married May 15, 1844, to Catherine A. Adams, of Charl¬ 
 ton County. Mo. 
 
 A. B. SY.MNS was born in Monroe County, West Virginia. Hecameto St. Joe, Mo., in 
 1853. wii'‘re lie was employed as a clerk two years, and afterwards lived three years in St. 
 Louis, before locating in Kansas. In 1858 he settled in the town of Doniphan, Doniphan 
 Coiiutv’, and remained there engaged iii mercantile pursuits, until he removed to Atchison 
 in March. 1872. He opened in Atchison a wholesale and retail grocery, and continued this 
 business without a partner until Marcli 1, 1878. when the firm became Symns & Turner, 
 which was again changed in 1880 to the iiresent firm of A. B. Symiis & Co., the members 
 being A. B. Svmns. J. B. Murphy and R. H. Ballantlne. 
 
 TABOR BROS., clothing and gents’ furnishing goods. No. 308 Commercial street, 
 established this business at Atchison in April, 1881. The firm consists of three brothers, 
 two of whom are in Cohoes, N. Y., where they have a large establishment devoted to the 
 above line of business. The brothers are Anson, Iferuard, and Leo, all born in Bavaria, 
 at the city of Munich, the latter in 1860. He emigrated to the United States in 1873. 
 and was engaged with his brothers at Cohoes, N. Y., previous to coming to Atchison and 
 est.ablishing this brancli. The storeroom is 22x90 and well filled with the choicest and 
 most complete line of gent’s furnishing goods to be found in the city, and is strictly “ one 
 price only.” 
 
 JOSEPH TACK, engineer on the Missouri Pacific R. R.. residence Utah avenue between 
 Liberty and Federal streets, is a native of Wisconsin, born at Stevens’Point, Portage Co., 
 Februarv 2, 1856. In 1873 the subject of this sketch commenced railmadingon the Central 
 Br.ancli of the Missouri Pacific as wiper in the shops at Atchison. At the expiration of one 
 year he advanced to fireman, and three years later was put in charge of an engine, running 
 on this road in that capacity ever since. Mr. Tack is now the oldest employee of this road in 
 the capacity of engineer; aiid once, by the special order of Supt. Maj. W. S. Dowers, made a 
 fast run of 185 miles in four hours and thirty-six minutes. The subject of this sketch Is a 
 member of the Engineers’Locomotive Brotherhood, No. 164, at Atchison, and the Fire¬ 
 man’s Locomotive Brotherhood of the same city. His wife w.as Miss Kate Reilly, of this 
 city, to whom he was married January 7,1879. 
 
 JOSEPH H. TALBOT first came to Kansas on a prospecting tour in 1855. In June, 1857, 
 he loca ed with his family in Centre Township, at Monrovia, where he resided until he was 
 elected Register of Deeds, and assumed the duties of the offl'-e in .Ianua,ry, 1862. At this 
 time he removed to Atchison, anil after serving three terms as Register of Deeds, engaged 
 in real estate business, in which he has continued to the present time, being now the oldest 
 real estate dealer in tlie city. Mr. Talbot was a member of the State Militia, and partici¬ 
 pated in the Price raid. He has always been a Free-state man, and an active Republican. 
 He is now a member of the .School Board, also a member of the orders of A., F. A A. M., 
 I. O. f). F.. A. O. U. W., and K. of H. He was born in Canal Dover, Tuscaraw is Co.. Ohio, 
 May 20. 1832. At the age of twenty-one he located In Zanesville. Ind., near Fort Wayne, 
 where he resided for about four years engaged in mercantile pursuits. In 1856 he 
 removed to Des Moines, Iowa, where lie remained until he located in Kansas. He was 
 married at Canal Dover, Ohio, August 21. 1853, to Maria L. Reck, daughter of Rev. 
 John B. Reck of the English Evangelical Lutheran Church, a clergyman proniinent in the 
 organization of Wittembnrg College at Springfield. Ohio. Mrs. Talbot is a native of 
 Washington County, Md. They h.ave six children—Kate K., John R., B. Frank, Maria L., 
 Grace R., and .Toseph H. 
 
 T. D. TARRANT, contractor and plasterer, Atchison, Kan., was born in Greene County, 
 Tenn.. in 1833. When thirteen years of age his parents removed to Cass County, Mo., 
 where he attended school until eighteen years old. when he learned the carpenter’s trade 
 and shortly afterward the plasterer’s trade; the latter he has since followed. In 1863 
 
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 ATCHISON COUNTY. 
 
 mnvpil 111 this plaot* where he eiiRiiced in contractliiB. He was married in 1856 at Harri- 
 siinvllle. Mo., in Miss Martha Hollenliack. They liave idRlit clilldren-I.anra I!., Mary 
 .s., Klla A., Oliver, Thomas II., Minnie I.., William and .Stella K, He Isa member of 
 the .atehlson Lodge A. O. T. W. No. 4. 
 
 a.SA I’K.ySLKK TKN'NKY, M. I)., w:is born In Coneo'd, \. 11.. September 31, 1833. In 
 18.V). he eommeneed the stnily of medicine in his native town, and continued his studies in 
 
 15. ^ti-li”, under the Instruction of Dr. .1. K. .Jarvis, of Itoston, .M.ass. In the fall of 18.57, he 
 beeame'eonneeted with the Itoston Lunatic Asylum iis assistant physician, a position he 
 retained until 1859. He itraduated .March 3. of that year, from Harvard .Medical College, 
 Itoston. From 1859 until .June, 18B4. he was assistant iihyslclan at the Illinois St.ate Hospi¬ 
 tal for the Insane, at .Jacksonville, and afterward practiced his profession at Itlooniington. 
 In Oetober.1877.was appoljited .Superiiitendenlof the Kansas State Lunatic .Vsylum. located 
 at Osawatomie. In December, 18i9. he removed to Atchison, where he eontlnues In the 
 active practice of medicine and surgery. He was a member of the Illinois .State Medical 
 Society, the Cenlral lllluol.s District Society, and McLean County .Society; Wiis for several 
 years secretary of the Hoard of Kxamlnlng Surgeons at Hloomlngton, III. In Kansas, he is 
 a memberof the State Medli'al .Society; has been president of the Atchison County Medical 
 Society, and Is the Cniteil .States Kxamlnlng Surgeon for pensions. He is master of Wash¬ 
 ington Lodge. In the order of the .V., K. .t .V. M.; holds olllce In Washington Cba|>ter and 
 t'omniandery. ami is a memberof the (Jrand Lodge. He was married, September 31. 1863. 
 io .Minerva Tenney, of Hlnghamton, N. Y. They have had four children. The oldest 
 son illeil In Infancy. The S“Coud, Walter H.. dicil In Atchison, September, 1879, aged twelve 
 rears. One daughter, Ktnlly, and son. Kdwlu Koy, are living. 
 
 THO.M.VS 1). TERRKLL, Ph. ti.. l‘h. D., chemist and druggist, came to Kansas April 
 
 16 . 1881 . and located in Atchison, where he has since resided. Ever since his arrival in 
 .•Vtehlson he has held an Important and responsible position in the l.arge wholesale drug es- 
 tabllsliment of Mcl’ike ,t P'ox. Dr. Terrell is a member of Paradise Lodge No. 137, I. O. 
 o. P.. Philadelphia. Pa., and a member of the Independent Order of Red Men, Tribe No. 
 190, of tbe same city. Dr. T. was born in Macon. Miss , September 4. 1853, where he lived 
 until his sixth year, when his parents removed to Camden. N. .1,, wliere they lived for five 
 years, when they removed to Philadelphl.a, I’a., where the siilijecfof this sketch resided 
 until .September, 1879. when he came to Columbia, Rooiie County, Mo., from whence he 
 came to Kansas. Dr. T. is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, class of ’74, 
 and a memberof the .Missouri I’liarmaceiitlcal Association, and is well and favorably 
 known for his practical and scientilic aciiuaintance witli his profession. 
 
 CH ARLES (i. Til!HITTS, foreman ot the Santa Ke railroad yards, and of engine No. 119, 
 resloence 1039 Parallel street, entered the railroad service In the fall of 1866. as brakesman 
 on t‘ic Lake .Shore Rallroatl. Remained there till the spring of 1870. then came West, 
 wliere he followed the same occupation for a time, and afterwards ran a freight train four 
 rears. Was then conductor on the C., M. St. P. R. R. until the fall of ’78. when he came 
 to Atchison, and immediately took charge of tlie yards for tlie Santa Ee Railroad Company, 
 at Wichita, and in May. 1881, was located in Atch'ison as above. Mr. Tibbltts took an active 
 part in the late Rebellion, serving the entire tour years and three months as a volunteer in 
 the Eoiirteentli Oliio Infantry, Company F, and at the battle of (ihickamauga was wounded 
 twice, the lirst time in the, liead, the second in the foot, while lying unconscious. He is a 
 meinber of the A.. F. .V: M.. Hawkeye Lodge No. 30. Muscatine, Iowa, and has a policy in 
 
 the Hartford Accidental Insurance Company. Mr. Tibbltts’ lirst wife was Miss .Sarah J. 
 Lacey. They were married at Toledo, Oliio, In 1860 She died in March, 1879. In Febru¬ 
 ary, 1880, he married ids present wife, who was fornierly Miss Clara M. Phillips. 
 
 J,. L. TODD, superintendent of the Chicago Atclilson Bridge Company, came to Kansas 
 In the siirlng of 1857, and located at Leavenworth, where he was employed in tlie Citizens' 
 Bank about two years as bookkeeper and teller, ami afterward as teller for Smoot, Russell 
 A Co., until the spring of 1860. He next went to Denver, where lie was cashier for Clark, 
 Gruber A Co. for about a year, and tlien engaged in the grocery business in the same place. 
 In 1863, he returned to Leavenworth, and look a position as bookkeeiier in a wholesale 
 grocery house. Went again to Denver, in the spring of 1864, and in the spring of the same 
 year moved to Michigan, where he engaged in mercantile business at Morence, and re¬ 
 mained until tlie spring ot 1870. July, 1870, he moved to Atchison, and was in tlie drug 
 business in that city until dune, 1874. In May, 1875, he was made cashier ot the American 
 
 held the position since tliat time. .Mr. Todd was born in Adrian, Mich., .January 38, 1833, 
 and lived in that .State until he removed to Kansas. He was married in Clayton, Mich., to 
 .\delphe K. Hoilge, a native of New Y'ork. Their children are Frank A. and Belle L. Mr. 
 Todd is a member of the A.. F. A A. .M., Blue Lodge and Cliapter, in Atchison, and Detroit 
 Consistory. 
 
 N. D. TODD, assistant superintendent Atchison bridge, was born in Lenawee County 
 .Mich., .Seiitember 16, 1845. Was educated there and engaged in farming until October, 
 1863, when he enlisted In Company H. Eleventh Regiment Michigan Cavalry, and served 
 until mustered out in September. 1865. He then returned to Michigan and engaged in 
 drug business at .Morenci, until 1874. In 1875 he moved to Kansas, settled in Atchison, 
 and was appointed Toll Collector of Bridge. Aiipolnted to present position in 1878. Mr. 
 Todd w<as married in Lewanee County, .Midi., May 14, 1871, to Miss Hulda Aldrich, of Gor- 
 Iiam, Fulton County, Ohio. They have two chidren—Luther and Hugh. Mr. T. is a Knight 
 Templar in .Masonic Fraternity. He is King in Chapter, Captain General in Council, and 
 P. M. In Lodge. 
 
 JOH.N C. TOMLIN.sON located at Atchison, November 1868, and soon after commenced 
 practice as an attorney, in company with Thomas Metcalf, remaining with him about a 
 year. Since July 1879, he has been associated with Charles T. Griflln. During his residence 
 in Atchison. Mr. Tomlinson has been offered nominations for Probate' Judge County 
 Attorney, and .Member of the Legislature, all of which he has declined. In 1879 he was 
 elected .Mayor on the Democratic ticket, being the first regular nominee of that party 
 elected to tlie olllce. During his term of service as Mayor, tbe City Railway and Citv 
 Waterworks were built; the Fire Department organized; the .streets macadamized - City 
 Buildings bought; S300,U00 city indebtedness was compromised and refunded- 960 houses 
 being erected during the first year alone of his term of office. He was nominated for 
 ('ongress, on the Democratic ticket, in 1880, but declined to run on account of ids various 
 public duties as Mayor and President of Kansas Exposition, and the private duties of his 
 profession. Mr. Tomlinson was born in Lewisburg, Mason Co.. Ky.. October 15 1849- 
 received his early education in the public .schools of the county, and his later academic 
 ediK-atlon at Mount Sterling. Ky.. afterward reading law at the same idace with J M 
 Crawford and Thomas Metcalfe. He was married at Atchison, November 5 1880 to Mary 
 Belle Easton, of Belmont County. Ohio. Tliey have one child—John C. Mr. Tomlinson is 
 a member of A. P’. & A. M. and of I. O. O. F. 
 
 CARL TREFFZ, proprietor Central Bakery. This prosperous and enterprising citizen 
 IS a native of Germany, and was born in Hesse Darmstadt, October 38, 1841- was reared 
 eilucated, ami learned the baker’s trade in his native country. He served five years in the 
 Gei-mari army, and fought against Prussia in 1866. In 1867, he came to America and 
 located in Atchison. He applied himself assiduously to work for .about seven years'and 
 li iving accumulated a fair start, opened Ids business in 1875. Few residents of the city are 
 more highly respected than Mr. Tretfz. He married, in 1867, Miss Elizabeth Sieber of Ger- 
 nianv. an estimable lady. They have three cliildren—Katie,-Augusta, and Lottie ’ 
 
 H. \ . TRIMMER iunior member of the firm of Benedict A Trimmer retail grocers 
 No 1,503 West Main street, became a resident of Atchison in 1880. Co-operaied with E .s’ 
 M ills, buying grain, and has since continued successfully in that line of business. In Octo¬ 
 ber 1881, became co'inected with G. A. Benedict in the grocer trade, and together they 
 have ni.yle It a successful business venture. Mr. Trimmer is a young man of marked abil¬ 
 ity and decided business talent, and is well calculated to receive the confidence of his friends 
 -and piitrons. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 17. 1857. where he lived until his re¬ 
 moval to Atchison, and acquired a liberal education in the high school of that city 
 
 A. C. TRUEBLOOD, a native of .Salem, Iiid., was born January 30. 1838, and resided at 
 t hat place until he came to Kansas, and located at Shannon Township, in the spring of 1880 
 He remained at Shannon, eng.aged in farming, one year, at the expiration of which time he 
 removed to Atchison and opened a wholesale and retail crockery store which lie 
 still carries on. At the opening of the war, April 19. 1861, young Trueblood enlisted as a 
 private iii Company G. Thirteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He participated in all the 
 
 iJnn . J io hi.s command was engaprecl; was promote(f to Captain of his Company. 
 
 mustered out at close of term of service—three years—on June 
 iratetl to this ^ —’’l.i^ercantile pursuits until he emi- 
 
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 1864. 
 
 ?;a fU?:. Jt to InUlana. and euffa^ed in mercantile pursuitsuntilheemi- 
 
 ttrated to this Mate. Mr. Trueblood is a member of tiie Grand Army of the Republic and 
 ■ V *4 and Chapter. He was 'married iu Salem. Ind., December 29. 
 
 1004. to Hai rlet .\llen. of tbe same place. Tlielr clilldreii are Albert A. Victor E I'aui H 
 «»weu 11., and Nellie. 
 
 iu Septejnl>er. 1882,was added tlie title and duties of general 
 
 roadma.ster, Kan.sas City to Omaha. 
 
 has remJrn^i to Kansas iiiJune, 1881. and located in Atchison and 
 
 n t ^ private in Company H. Sixth United State.s Heavy A r- 
 
 tiner), and eidisted in the fall of 18b3, in Natchez, Miss. He participated in all tlie engaire- 
 26 
 
 meuts of Ills command, ami was severely wounded at the iiattle of (Nuicordia Lake, La., and 
 was captured by the rebels, but managed to escape shortly aftorwanl, ami re.jolned tils <‘om- 
 mand. He was mustered out of the United states service May 3, 18t)H at Natcluiz, Miss. 
 He was born near Ciimlierlaud Gai), In Virginia, in 1832. and remained tliere until his 
 twelfth year, when he came to Uuchanan County, Mo. Here he remained about si \^years. 
 and then went to Platte County, of the same State, where he lived seven years. From there 
 lie went to K elney, .Miss., where he lived five years, and then entereil the I’nited Slates 
 armv. After his discharge from the service he returned to IMatte County, .Mo., where he 
 lived seven years, when he removed to Buchanan County, Mo., where he lived until he came 
 to Kansas. He was marrh'd in Platte County. Mo., In the fall of 18h7. to Jane Kennedy, a 
 native of Kentucky. They have four children living, Celia, Abraham Lincoln, PlneUe and 
 George. 
 
 J. L. WUVDh^. farmer, two ami a half miles southwest of Atchison, was horn iu Cole 
 County. Mo., Iu 1839, and was raised on a farm. Iu 1859 lie came to Kansas and settled on 
 a farm near his present location, hut farming did not jiay then a.s now. He followed 
 freighting across the plains from Atchison to Denver and other points until the fall of 18r*4, 
 when he bought his present farm, and has been engaged In farming and stock raising ever 
 since. In 18b4 the State MUiiia was called out to repel Price, who threatetied a raid into 
 the State. He being a member of Company —, the regiment was out tifteen days, and in one 
 battle near Westport. Mo., he was wounded, losing the end of the left hand forefinger. 
 Was married in Shaunon 'rownship, Atchison Co., in 18t)3, to Miss i^nintilla Milieu. They 
 have six children living, viz.. Birdie, George. Francis, .iohnston. Olea and Sarah A, Has 
 been Treasurer of School DLstrict No. 4 for the past ten years. 
 
 BALIE P. WAGGENKR was horu July 18. 1847. near Platte City, Platte Co.. Mo. He 
 was educated iu Platte City, and on September 5, 1866. entered the law office ofOtisA 
 Glick, at Atchison, as a student. He was admitted to the Bar at Atchison, Kan.. .June 10, 
 1867, Ill 1870, he formed a partnership with A. H. Horton, present Chief Justice of the 
 State, with whom he continued until January 1. 1877 . when he formed a partnership with 
 A. S. Everest, under the firm name of Everest it Waggener. The firm of Everest A Wag- 
 geiier are now the attorneys for the Mo. Pacific Ry. Co., C., B., U. P. R. R. Co., C.. R. I. A P. 
 R. R. Co., West. Union Tel. Co., Pacific Express Co., Exchange Nat. Bank of Atchison, Atchi¬ 
 son Savings Bank. First Nat. Bank of Atchison, and Atchison Briiige Company. Mr. Wag¬ 
 goner is not a polltictan, hut devotes his time exclusively to the practice of his profession. 
 He was married in Atchison. May 27. 1869, to Emma L. daughter of William Hetheringlon. 
 
 JOHN E. WAGNER, retired merchant, residence oil Fourth street, South AKdiison, is 
 a native of France, horn iu Valenciennes, July 20. 1822. Emigrated to the United Slates iu 
 1850, and for eight years was connected with a large hardware store in Cincinnati, Ohio. 
 In 1858. having a desire, as thousands of other business men of the eastern cities had, to 
 transfer his place of business to some of the young, enterprising towns of the West, lie ac¬ 
 cordingly set forth, in July of that year, to look up a location, having his eye on St. Joseph. 
 Leavenworth, or Kansas City, all three of these towns at that time hearing a good name in 
 the East. After his further examination of several of tlie western towns, Mr. Wagner de¬ 
 cided that Atchison was a very desirable location, nut was doubtful of the propriety of 
 opening a hardware store iu so small a place. He, however, met with Senator Pomeroy, 
 whose faith iu the location of Atchison as one that, iu time, must make a large city, inspired 
 Mr. Wagner with a similar confideiu'e, and his decision was that this place should be his 
 future home. Removing from (Mncinnati, lie at once opened his stock of hardware in the 
 then only brick building in the town, standing on Commercial street, near the Levee, of 
 whicli Mr. Wagner was the first occupant. Here he did business for two years, meeting 
 with a liberal patronage of the i)eople. an<l then removed to a frame building on the same 
 street, between Second and Third; hut after three years, the growth of the city liad been so 
 large that his jdace of business was tii^ar from the business center, and he erected a brick 
 building on the corner of Fourth auaCommercial streets, three stories liigh, and 25x75 
 feet, for liis business had grown to such au extent that it needed agreat deal of room for the 
 disiilay of goods. Here Mr. Wagner continued business until .lanuary, 1871. when he sold 
 out to Messrs. Blish A Silllmau, and during the same year. In comiiany with his wife, took 
 a trip embracing Colorado, California, Panama. Jamaica, and San Domingo; and since that 
 time they have made several voyages to Europe. Mrs. Wagner was born in Llerre, France, 
 and both are original members of the Congregational Church of this city. Mr. Wagner 
 erected the first residence in South Atchison, in 1859, and built his new residence, tlie pres¬ 
 ent brick edifice, in 1880. 
 
 SAMUEL WAGSTAFF, dealer in flour, feed, etc. Amongthose that pioneered west of 
 the Missouri River and contended wlMi the privations of the first settlers, Is the subject of 
 this sketch. He was a native of England, and was liorn in Derbyshire. September 7.1825; 
 was reareil and resided in his native country until 1854, when he crossed tlie o«^ean. locating 
 iu New York city, where he was a resident for two years. In 1857, he came to Nebraska, 
 and was among Ihe first settlers of Nemaha t’ouuty, where he opened a farm and was for 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 wenty years closely associated with its growth ainl developiiieiit. Coming In at that day he 
 had all the trials of the first settlers to meet. He was eminently successful as a farmer, and 
 secured a well-merited reputation as an agriculturist, by industry and good judgment. In 
 1877, Mr. W-. discontinued farming, came to Atchison, and engaged in the soap business, 
 which'proved a rather disastrous venture, but not through any mismanagement of hi,s, 
 however. His present business was established in December, 1881. Mr. W. is an affable and 
 well informed gentleman, has an excellent memory, and takes great delight in recounting 
 the reminiscences and exploits of early days in the far West. He has been married twice— 
 first in England, in 1848, to Miss Margaret Milner, now deceased. His present wife, for¬ 
 merly Mrs. M. E. Nichols, he married in 1870. 
 
 CLAUDIC.S I). WALKER, with his parents, Harvey and Anna Belle Walker, came to 
 Kansas in the fall of 1858, first locarlng at Fort Scott, where they remained until 1851. 
 From Fort Scott they removed to Winchester, Jefferson Co., Kan., which place was the 
 home of Claudius 1). until 1858, and where his parents still reside. After receiving his 
 early education at the public schools, young Walker attended Baker Universitv at Baldwin 
 City, Kan,, and was afterward four years at the Stivte Agricultural College at Manhattan. 
 He then read law nearly two years with Boyce & Boyd of Cincinnati, and graduated from 
 the law department of the University of Michigan in 1878. locating soon afterward in Atch¬ 
 ison. where he has since been engaged in the practice of his profession. Mr. Walker was 
 born in Greenevllle, Mercer Co., Pa. He was married in Atchison June 7, 1881, to Lizzie E.. 
 daughter of W. W. Auld. Mr. W. is a member of the Knights of Pythias and Knights of 
 Honor. 
 
 E. E. WALKER, general agent H. <tSt. Jo. R.R., was born in Burlington, Iowa, March 1, 
 1859. His paretits were old residents of Burlington, though originally from Jefferson 
 County, Ohio. He received his education in Burlitigton, graduating from B. A- S. Business 
 College in 1872. He then commenced clerking for E. S. Edger A Co , and remained with 
 this firm about five years. He then hecaine connected with W. C. Wadsworth A Co., of 
 Davenport, for a time. In 1877. he moved to Kansas and took a position in freight office of 
 H. A St.Jo., and has worked through all the clerkships until appointed to present position 
 November 1, 1881. 
 
 JOHN WAL.SH. general baggage agent at the Union Depot, was born at Carbondale, Pa., 
 April 14, 1855. While In his native State he was employed in the coal mines, and also as 
 clerk in a store. In 1876. accepted the position of baggage master in the old depot at Atchi¬ 
 son, and remained in that situation until the erection of the new Union Depot, and then 
 accepted the position of general baggage master, where he has live men under his super¬ 
 vision. Mr. Walsh is a brisk and enterprising business man, always working for the best 
 interest of his employers, and consequently stands high in their estimation, as well as in 
 that of his many friends. 
 
 JOHN WATTERSON, butcher. This enterprising fellow-citizen is a native of Scotland, 
 and was born in Edinburgh April 13.1833. Was reared and educated in his native country, 
 where he resided until 1855, when he came to America, locating in Milwaukee, Wis., where 
 he was identified with the business interests of this city as a butcher for nearly twenty 
 years. In 1873, came to Kansas, locating in Clyde, where he secured a farm and took an 
 active part In the development of that portion of the State. In 1875. he located in Atchison, 
 where he has since been identified with the coniinercial interests of the city. In 1851, Miss 
 C. Steel became Ills wife. By this union they have tliree children—Agnes E., Robert W., 
 Nellie G. Mr. W. is a Royal Arch Mason. 
 
 COONRAD WEBER, clothing mercliant, was born in Bavaria, city of Oltenbacli, in the 
 year 1839. He attended school in his native country, and In 1853, witii his parents Henry 
 G. and Margaret Welier, emigrated totiie United States. Settlecl on a farm near St. Louis, 
 Mo., where Coourad W. lived, attending school and working on the farm until .seventeen 
 years of age. He then learned the blacksmith’s trade, wliich vocation tie followed in and 
 about St. Louis till 1863, when he started In the clothing business at Rolla, Mo. witli one B. 
 Loewenstein. but after remaining there for oneyear removed tlieir goods to Atcldson, in a 
 small frame building on the corner of .Second and Third streets. At the expiration of two 
 years, Mr. Weber bought out Ids partner, and at the same time took his lirother Frederick 
 in with him. In 1868, the building he occupied, on the present site of the Otis House, was 
 destroyed by fire, but Mr. Weber was fortunate enough to save most of his goods. In 1878. 
 moved to his present location, where he keeps a most complete line of goods, and is now 
 the oldest firm in the city. He married in Atchison in 1866. Miss Persela cuts, a native of 
 Pennsylvania, liywhom he has five children, two of whom are glrl.s. He has served one 
 terra as Councilman, and belongs to both the I. O. O. F. and the K. of H. in this city. Has 
 been a member of the Hook and Ladder Fire Department of Atchison, since its organiza¬ 
 tion. and he and his tvlfe are members of the First Congregational Churcli. 
 
 A. WEINMAN, proprietor of the barrel factory, was born in Guttenburg, Germany, 
 November .30, 1831. Received his education in Germany and learned the coopers’ trade. 
 In 1853 he came to the United States and followed his trade in New York city. Grand 
 Rapids, and Lansing, Mich., until 1859, when he settled in Atchison, Kan. Engaged in the 
 brewery about two years, then established present business. He was married in Ann 
 Arbor, Mich., June 6, 1859. to Miss Kate Breisch, a native of Stuttgart, Germany. They 
 have three children—Louis, Kate, Dora. Mr. W. is a meml)er of .Schiller Lodge, No. 33, I. 
 O. O. F. 
 
 A. WELSH, proprietor of cracker factory, was born in London, England, June 33,1843, 
 came to the United States in 1850 with his parents, and settled In St. Louis. Mo., where he 
 was educated and learned his trade, commencing at the age of eighteen. In 1869, he 
 settled in Wyandotte, Kan., and worked at his trade in Kansas City until 1876. when he 
 went into business for himself. In 1878. he moved to Atchison, Kan., and estalillshed tlie 
 present business. He was married in Wyandotte. Kan., in October, 1873, to Miss Serena 
 Barnett of that city. They have four children—Joseph, Stella, Walter, and Alfred, Jr. Mr. 
 W. is a member of the I. O. O. P'. of Wyandotte. 
 
 CHARLES WELLS, first located in Concordia. Kansas, in 1870, wliere he remained 
 five years. In the fall of 1875 he removed to Atchison, in which city he has since resided, 
 engaged in the practice of law. In 1874 and 1875 he was member of the Legislature, and 
 has been County Attorney for the last four years. He was admitted to the bar in 1865, in 
 Monmouth, Ill., and since his arrival in Kansas has lieen constantly engaged in his pro¬ 
 fessional duties. Mr. Wells is a native of Painesville, Ohio, 
 
 ROBERT F. WETZEL, butcher, prominently identified in the city of Atchison. He is a 
 native of Germany and was born in Saxon, October 35, 1836. Learned his trade and 
 resided In Germany until 1856, wlien he came to tlie United States, locating in I>ort Wash¬ 
 ington, Wis.; was afso a resident of Madison,Wis., for one year, and for a time at Dubuque 
 Iowa. He eventually, went to New Orleans, and the winter of '57 and '58 was butcher for 
 the company in tlie construction of the Tehuantenec R. R. extending from the Gulf to the 
 Pacific Ocean. He remained in Mexico about nine months, and upon returning to the 
 States located in Chicago. III., there residing until 1864, when he came to Atchison, and has 
 since figured conspicuously in the growth and development of the city, being actively 
 engaged in trade. For a time was proprietor of a vineyard in Atchison County. Mr. W. is 
 now serving his fiftli year as Councilman, and is President of the Council. During his 
 connection with that body he has been instrumental in doing much towards the interests of 
 Atchison, being Chairman of the Board of Improvements; he worked assiduously for the 
 present system of waterworks, and the organizing of a first-class Fire Company. He is a 
 gentleman possessing excellent judgment, and commands the respect of all. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the I. O. O. F., Schiller Lodge, No. 33; also the Turners, and K. of P. He has been 
 representative to the Grand Encampment of the I. O. O. F., and is Chairman of the Board 
 of Trustees for the Turners. He married In 1862. Miss Antonia David; bv this union they 
 have seven children—Wilford, Maurice. Amelia. Gustave. Ida, Robert, Antonia. 
 
 H. L. WHITAKER, was born in Hampden County, Mas.s., July 24, 1838. He lived in 
 Massachusetts until he was fourteen years of age. when he left home and went to West Meri¬ 
 den. Conn., to learn the machinist trade, at which he worked until January 1, 1855, when he 
 went to Brown County, III., where he engaged in farming. In the fall of 1856, he moved 
 the Rev. P.ardee Butler from Brown County, Ill., to Atchison County, Kas. Mr. Whitaker 
 then returned to Brown County. III., and moved his mother, Mrs. Emeline Whitaker, to 
 Pardee, Atchison County, Kas., took a claim for her in the spring of 1857; left his mother 
 and two brothers on it. while he went to Henderson County. Ill., and engaged in farm¬ 
 ing. While here, he was married to Miss Harriet E. Merrlam, of West Meriden, Conn., 
 September 22, 1857. In the fall of 1858, he came to Pardee, Atchison County, Kas., his 
 sole capital being a team and ten cents in money. He rented a small place that year, and 
 his mother gave him forty acres of the quarter section, that he took uii for her in the snring 
 of 1857. which is the'southeast quarter of .Section 33. Townsliip 6. Range 19. Mr. Whit¬ 
 aker has added to his farm and now has about .500 .acres. He has built three houses on this 
 place, the last one costing him S3,600. April 1, 1883, Mr. Whitaker purchased the retail 
 department of the Western Hardware Company. He deals In farm implements, barb wire, 
 shelf hardware,and everything appertaining to an establishment of the kind. Their children 
 are Lyman M.. Frank ,S., Emma M., Mary I..Joseph A., Harry O., lUittle E., John Allen and 
 Arthur. Mr. Wliitaker was a memlter of the P-irdee Seminary Co., retaining that position 
 about fourteen years. He was Overseer and Trustee of the Township six years, and .lustice 
 of the Peace from 1872 until the spring of the present year. 1883. He'has also from tlie 
 first been identified with the interests of the schools, Iniving held several offices on the 
 School Board. 
 
 THOMAS L. WHITE, of T. L. White A Son. candy manufaclurer.s, was born in Orange 
 County, Ind., October 27. 1833. Received his education in his native county, and engaged 
 In farming. In 1871 lie moved to Kansas and settled in Atchison County. In 1875 moved 
 into the city and engaged in general occupations until he established present business. He 
 was married in Orange County, Ind., to Miss Maris, of that county. They have four 
 children—Charles M.. George 4... Thomas L., .fr., Mary. Mr. White Is a meineher of the 
 Friends’ Church. George A. White, of above firm, was born in Paola, Orange Co,, Ind., 
 July 37. 1858 Ediicate'l in Atchison, Kan., wlicre he settleil with his parents in 1871. 
 
 EDGAR A, WILLIAMS, grocery anfl provision store, corner of Nintli and Parallel 
 streets, was born m Wales, January 11, 1838. Came to the United States with his parents. 
 
 stopping at Newark Ohio. His father is a painter by trade. Here Edgar learned the shoe¬ 
 makers’ trade, at which he was employed until 1869, when he changed his place of abode to 
 Sherid.an County, Mo. Here his vocation was that of farming, which he followed till he came 
 to Atchison, this being in May of 1879. Embarked in his present undertaking during 
 the January following, of which he has made a decided success. Mr. Williams is a member 
 of the Masonic fraternity. He married in Ohio in 1850, Miss Esther A. L'nltz. 
 
 DOCK WILSON, city expressman, came to Kansas February 27, 186*3, and located In 
 Atchison, where he has since lived. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 Was in the army as a private in Company B, Seventy-ninth Regiment, U. S. 0. Infantry; 
 was enlisted August 15, 1862, and was mustered out of the United States service at Pine 
 Blulf, Arkansas, October 1, 1865. He participated in all the battles in which his command 
 was engaged. Mr. 5V. was horn in Randolph County, Mo., May 15. 1831 and lived there 
 until his thirteenth year, when he went to near Glasgow, Howard County, Mo., where lie 
 lived about ten years. From there he went to Andrew County, Mo., where he resided aliont 
 seven months, and from there he went to Platte County, Mo., where he staved about eleven 
 months, and from there to Buchanan County, Mo., where he lived seven years. From tliere 
 he came to Kansas. Mr. Wilson was married in St. Joseph, Mo., December 25, 1858, to 
 Maria Saxton, a native of Maryland. 
 
 GEORGE B. AVILSON, commission merchant, came to Kansas April 11, 1879, and lo¬ 
 cated In Atchison, where he has resided since. Mr. AVlIson is President of the Home Social 
 Club. He was born in New York City, November 10, 1857, and remained in his native city 
 until his fifteenth year, when he went to Elmwood, Peoria County. Ill., where he lived two 
 years, and then went to Galesburg. Ill., where he remained but one year. After two > ears 
 spent in traveling In the States of Illinois and New York, he went to Hastings, lowii, wliere 
 he lived oiie year. From there he went to Omaha, Nebraska, where he rem,ained one year, 
 and from thence he came to Kansas. 
 
 HIRAM H. WILSON, driver Atchison fire department, came to Kansas In Octolier, 
 1864. and located in Doniphan County, where he remained one year. He then went to 
 Gosport. Marlon Countv, Iowa, where he remained tliree years, and then returned to Kan¬ 
 sas. locating in Atchison County, where be lived about five years, when he moved to the 
 City of Atchison, where he has since resided. Previous to moving to Atchison, he was en¬ 
 gaged in farming. After moving to the city he was for a long time employed as a driver of 
 the Atchison Transfer Company. On the 19th day of Decemher. 1881, he obtained the po¬ 
 sition which he now holds. Mr. AVilson was born in Parke County, Ind., July 8, 1849. He 
 remained in his native place until his fifth year, when Ills parents removed to Marlon 
 County, Iowa, where Mr. W. lived until his removal to Kansas. His parents are still living 
 in Atchison County. 
 
 CHARLES WINCHECK, foreman machinery department M. P. shops, was born in 
 New York City, November 25,1846. In 1858 his parents moved to St. Louis, Mo., where 
 he finished his education, and then learned the trade of maclilnist, commencing in private 
 shop in 1863, and one year hater entering the M. P. R. R. shops under Charles Williams, 
 master machinist. Has since been connected with the maclilnery department of the O. A 
 
 M. . Northern Missouri, and Missouri Pacific railroads. In 1873 became connected with 
 the Central Branch, when he was appointed to present position. Mr. W. is a Royal Arch 
 Mason. 
 
 MELVILLE G. WINEGAR, located in Atchison in November, 1867, since wlilch time 
 lie has been engaged for a portion of the time in mercantile pursuits. On the 10th of March, 
 1882. he was appointed Po.stmaster, assuming the duties of the office April 1, 1883. His na¬ 
 tive town is .Syracuse, N. Y., from which place he removed to Kansas, being local mail agent 
 for a time on his first arrival. 
 
 LEMUEL R. WOLF, family grocer. Seventh and Mound streets, was liorn in Harrison 
 County. AVest Va., January 30, 1818. His boyhood was spenton a farm, being employed at 
 this and merchandise up to his removal to H;trrison County, Ky., in 186.5. and farmed there 
 until he came to Atchison. This occurred in June. 1875, and oneyear later he establislied 
 the business he is now engaged in, where by close attention to business, and the class of 
 goods kept, he has succeeded in working up a thriving and substantial trade. His wife was 
 Miss H.arriet Arnold, of Virginia. They have three sons and two daughters. 
 
 AVESLEY J. WOLFE, formerly mantiger of branch office Singer Manufacturing Co., is 
 a native of Ohio, and was liorn in Richland, now Ashland, County, July 38, 1838. At an 
 early age he removed with parents to Olney, Richland County. III., where his father, Jolin, 
 vras prominently identified for over a quarter of a century. He was County Surveyor and 
 the first Assessor of Richland County, was Circuit Clerk for a number of years, and asso¬ 
 ciated with the county’s interest generally. He was one of the incorporiitors and secretary 
 of the company that constructed the Grayville & Mattoon R. R., and it was largely tlirough 
 his Individual efforts that the road was built. He is still a resident of Olney. AVesley J. 
 embarked in the sewing machine business in 1865, being the pioneer wagon man in South¬ 
 eastern Illinois. He inaugurated the wagon system of selling machines in that country. He 
 was a dealer, and has been identified with the sewliig machine trade of Olney and the coun¬ 
 try tributary almost continually from 1865 to the spring of 1882, when he located in Atchi¬ 
 son, taking charge of the business here for the Singer Manufacturing Co. April 18. In 
 latter years for a time, he was in the employ of the AVheeler & AVilson Sewing Machine Co., 
 attending to special business on the lines of the principal railroads in Southern Iowa. Air. 
 AVoIfe was thoroughly conversant with the sewing machine business and is a sterling busi¬ 
 ness man. He is a genial and entertaining gentleman, being a fluent conversationalist. He 
 is a member of thel. Oof M. A, No. 95, Olney, 1,^5 He has been twice married, first in 
 1858 to Miss Sarah A. Bower; her death occurred in September, 1868. By this union liad 
 three children, one of whom is living—Edward C.: lost two—Emanuel and Mary Margaret. 
 In 1869 Miss Elizabeth Allen, of Olney, became his wife. They have had one daughter— 
 
 ISAAC WOOLP', proprietor of the New A’ork Hat Store and dealer in gents’ furnishing 
 goods. Commercial street, is a native of Ulster County, N. Y., born September 16, 1847, 
 the son of David AVoolf, a stock dealer. Received a common school education there. Dur¬ 
 ing the soring of 1878 the subject of this sketch came fo Milford. Neb., where he was em¬ 
 ployed at various occup.atlons, and in October, 1881, removed to Atcliison and embarked in 
 his present business. Carries astock of about $4,000, and makes the manufactory of silk 
 hats a specialty. This firm is increasing its trade r.apidly and is certainly one of the most 
 enterprising in the city. Air. Woolf was married at Seward, Neb., to Aliss Hattie E. Potter, 
 formerly from Essex County, N. Y. 
 
 J. A. WRONG, freight agent of Alissourl Pacific R. R., was born in Elgin County, Can¬ 
 ada AVest, September 37, 1845. At the age of fourteen he commenced clerking in mercan¬ 
 tile business. In 1862 he went to Oswego, N. Y., clerking in a dry goods store for a time, 
 then returned home and spent about two years on the lakes. In 1866 he moved to St. Louis 
 where he entered the service of the I. ifc St. L. R. R. In their freight department in East St, 
 Louis. Commenced with the Missouri Pacific at St. Louis in 1870, and since that time lias 
 been in their various hr inches, though always under Air. Talinage, general manager. VA’as 
 appointed to present position in March, 1883. Air, W. was married in St. Louis, AIo., Sep¬ 
 tember 1, 1869, to Miss Emma O. Newkirk, of St. Louis. They have four children—Jolin 
 
 N. . Edmund B., Charles A. and Walter E. Air. AV. is a member of the A., I'. & A. AI., of 
 Sedalia, Mo. 
 
 FRANK AV. YALE, wholesaledealer in butter and eggs, foot of Commercial street,was 
 born In New York city, in 1856, and is the son of Benjamin O. Yale, of that city. After ac¬ 
 quiring an education, he was employed by the well known firm of G. S. Hart & Co. ,is trav¬ 
 eling Buyer, and by this means obtained a thorough knowledge of the business he is now 
 engaged in, from the New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia markets. In 1881. came to 
 Atchison, and established the present business In the spring of that year, being the only 
 exclusive dealer of the kind in the cl'y. His shipments amount to two and three car-loads 
 per week, and for the preservation of produce until ready for market, he has a refrigerator 
 that holds 100.000 pounds. Mr. Yale employs five traveling men through this State and 
 Nebraska, and six men in the house. He is a gentleman of excellent business capacity, and 
 although young, has had experience that makes him exceptionally adapted to this line of 
 trade ami the success of his undertaking wiil be seen in the figures above. 
 
 ERNST A’OUNG, merchant, came to Kansas In the spring of the year, 1857, and located 
 in Atchison, where lie has resided since and carried on business. Mr. Young Is a member 
 of Schiller Lodge, No. 33, I. O. (). F. He was born in Alansfield, Ohio, February 24, 1851. 
 and lived in his native place until his fourth year, when his parents started for the AA’est 
 with an ox team, and came ‘'overland” to Atchison, where they settled and have lived since. 
 Mr. Young’s father Is one of the ‘‘old settlers” of Atchison, and can relate many interesting 
 reminiscences of the early d,ays of the now prosperous city. Mr. Young was married in 
 Atchison, September 9, 1873, to Miss Philobena Schaback, a native of Weston, AIo. Tliey 
 have three children living, whose names are: Ernst, Henrietta, and August. Honest 
 and Industrious, and attending strictly to his own affairs, Ernst Young stands deservedly 
 high in the estimation of his fellow-citizens. 
 
 FRANK YOUNG, proprietor of the Liberty House, is a native of Germany, and was born 
 in Prussia, on the Rhine. September 16,1828: was reared, educated, and learned the cabinet 
 making trade in his native country, and served two years in the army. Came to the United 
 States in 1853, locating in Pliiladelphia, Pa. In 1857. came to Atchison and engaged in 
 keeping a boarding-house, being one of the pioneers in that line. His house, which he 
 erecteil at that time, was on Fifth street, where he kept three years, when he removed a 
 short distance from his old stand. In 1865, he purchased a brewer.v, and turned his .atten¬ 
 tion to that branch of industry, with which he was Identified for several years. In 1881. he 
 again came before the public in the capacity of landlord, and his wide acquaintanceship 
 anil well-merited reputation as a caterer in this line, have given him a superior prestige. lu 
 1859, by tlie accidental discharge of a gun while hunting, he was deprived of his left hand. 
 Mr. Young was married In Philadelphia. Pa., in 1857. to Miss Alargretta Butts, of Germany. 
 They liave six children—Frank. Otto, George W., Lizzie. Josephine, and Gusta. 
 
 AHR.AHAM ZAHN, Imtcher and dealer in live stock, came to Kansas. Alarch 2®. 1878. 
 and located in Atchison, wliere he has since resiiled. He is a member of tlie Atchison Turn 
 Verein, of which society he has been Secretary, and of Schiller Lodge, No. 33, I. 0. O. F. 
 
ATCMISON COUNTY. 
 
 403 
 
 Mr 7 ilin W. 1 S tiorii In H.idon, Gennaiiy, October 36, 18.50, anil lived in his native place until 
 ills fmirteentli vear. He then traveled extensively all over Europe, except In Italy. In 
 V't'O he was In'tlie Eourtecntli .Vriny Corps of the (lerinan army, coninianded by General 
 Wert'lier and participated In allof the engaKement.s of hlscommand In the Kranc.o-Prussian 
 war Iniineillatelv after the close of the war, he sailed for this country, and settled In New 
 V.irk city where he renialneil four vear.s. and followed his trade. From New York he re- 
 inoved to Itethlehem, Pa., where hellved five years, and from there came to Kansas. Mr. 
 / was married In Itethlehem, Pa., .January 14. 187.5, to Miss Kate Picht, a native of east¬ 
 ern Pennsylvania. They have three children Hying, whose names are: Jteulah May, Henry 
 ticorffe. and Norman -x. . , - ^ 
 
 HKKMA.N /.IIIOLl), the brewer. This well known gentleman is a native of Germany, 
 and w:>s born In Granton. Itailen, .\pril 4, 1836, and learned his profession, that of brewing. 
 In his native country, and In 1854 came to the United States, locating temporarily at Law- 
 renceburg Ind- after which he was a resident of St. Louis and Chicago, eventually locating 
 In St Louis He was among the first to tender his services to preserve the Union, enllst- 
 Ing'lnthethree-months'call. and served through until the close, being honorably discharged 
 as Coriioral Ho was under Gen. Franz Seigel. and participated in second battle of Vicks¬ 
 burg Pea Ridge, and other notable events. After the war, for a time, was a resident of St. 
 1 onls and from there came to St. .Joseph, where he was employed in Nnnning’s brewery. 
 In 1871 established present business, which is one of the first In the St;vte, having all the 
 modern'Improvements. The firm of H.Zibold A Co. Is among the substantial firms of Atchi¬ 
 son The subject of this sketch was married. Augu.st 1867. to Miss Rosa Franz. By this 
 unlim they have five children—Rosa, Emma, Frank, Louisa, and Josephine. Jlr. Zibold is 
 a member of the Turn Vereln. 
 
 MOUNT PLEASANT. 
 
 The town site of Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant Township, was sur¬ 
 veyed by John P. Wheeler, agent of the Town Company, in 1857. Thomas L. 
 Fortune, the original proprietor, located in 1854, opened the first store in the 
 township, and when the postoffice was established in March, 1855, he was ap¬ 
 pointed Postmaster. In August, 1862, the name was changed to Locust Grove. 
 The very first settlers of the township were Michael Wilkins and James Laird, 
 who located August 20, 1854. Besides those already mentioned Jacob Grind- 
 staff, Martin Jones, Levi Bowles, Andrew J. Peebler, Chris. Horn, P. R. King, 
 W. C. Findley, A. S. Speck and Amos Hamon were among the earliest settlers. 
 In i860, the Cumberland Presbyterians erected a church edifice, and a district 
 school was opened in the fall of 1858. F'or several years before the erection of 
 their church the Presbyterians held services at private residences. Their first 
 pastor was Rev. A. A. Moore. 
 
 The Church of was organized at Pleasant Grove, on May i, 1862, by 
 
 Elder S. W. Jackson, with seventeen members, services being held in the school 
 house. Rev. Mr. Jackson served three years, and after him came Revs. N. 
 Dunshee, Short, T. W. Ramey, Cope, L. Z. Burr, J. Gardner, Z. S. Hastings, 
 Stare, Mrs. M. A. Ripley, and Pardee Butler. The present membership of the 
 church is seventy-five. The sabbath school is largely attended; Superinten¬ 
 dent, H. Shell. 
 
 The Catholic Church (St. Patrick’s) at Mount Pleasant, has been estab¬ 
 lished for over twenty years, being in charge of Father Adolph Wesseling, O. 
 S. B. Its membership is about seventy-five families. 
 
 Rev. W. C. Day, of Atchison, has charge of the Methodist Episcopal So¬ 
 ciety at Parnell Junction, which was organized as early as 1858. It numbers 
 now about twenty members. 
 
 Reho Lodge, No. 103, /. 0 . O. F., Mount Pleasant, was organized March 
 28, 1873, and has the following names on its charter : X. Klein, B F. John¬ 
 ston, C. T. Magill, J. B. Lowe, Paul Morris and B. F. Paine. With the follow¬ 
 ing as officers ; X. Klein. N. G.; B. F. Johnston, V. G.; J. B. Lowe, secretary; 
 Jasper N. Dugan, treasurer. The organization has a membership of fifty-six. 
 
 Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. 158, of Mount Pleasant, was organized and 
 held its first meeting October 20. 1868, with the following charter members: 
 William J. Young, X. Klein, M. R. Benton, John Hawley, S. K. McCreary, 
 Joseph Howell and Albert Hawley. The following were the first officers of 
 the lodge; William Young. W. M.; X. Klein, S. W.; A. Hawley, J. W.; S. K. 
 McCreary, secretary; M. R. Benton, treasurer. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES—MT. PLEASANT TP. 
 
 GEORGE B ALL, mirservman. Section 14, P. O. Atcbisoii. is a native of England, and 
 was born in Wilkshire, .June 16, 1829, and was r.aised and educated In his native country, 
 following the pursuit of horticulture. When twenty-seven years of age he came to the 
 United States, locating in I)es Moines, Iowa, where he resided a considerable length of time. 
 In ttie autumn of 1857 came to Kansas, locating on Section 14, Atchison County, a short 
 distance from his present abode, where he started a nursery, planting in 1859 50,000 trees, 
 and in 1860. 60,000 more. In 1865 he purchased his present farm. He has one of the finest 
 nurseries in Northeascern Kansas, in a thrifty condition. Mr. Ball is one of Atchison Coun¬ 
 ty's most sulistantial and progressive citizens, and being among the pioneers lias been close¬ 
 ly associated witli the progress of Kansas. Mr. Ball was married in Kansas to Miss Sarah 
 Edwards. By this union they have ten cliildren—James, Sarali, Eliza, William S., John, Oli¬ 
 ver. Frederick, Rosa Ethel, N^ellie M.. George M. 
 
 G. M. BLODGET, farmer and stock raiser. Locust Grove, is one of the pioneers of Mt. 
 Pleasant townsliip, coming to the State in April, 1855. and locating on Section 19. Town 7. 
 Range 20, entering 160 acres of land; now owns 285, 320 under cultivation, with good 
 Imlldings. hedge and .stone fences, orchard and grove. In tlie spring of 1856 he bought a 
 breaking team of twelve yoke of cattle, and for tiie next tliree years iiroke prairie for him¬ 
 self and neighbors, and bought the first reaper and threshing machine sold in Atchison 
 County, whicli he ran during the season until 1862, when he enlisted in Company F, Twelfth 
 Kansas Infantry, and was in the battles of Prairie Grove, Corn Hill and Van Buren. and 111 
 all the skirmishes of liis command, serving .as Orderly Sergeant, and was mustered out at 
 Leavenworth in 1865. returning to his farm, wliicli pursuit he has since followed. He was 
 born in Ontario County, N. Y., in 1833. In 1842 his parents moved to Kalamazoo County. 
 Mich,, where he remaiued until 1851 when he went to Moline, 111., and worked in a lumber 
 yard until 1853. when lie went to Davenport, Iowa. and_ during the threshing season ran a 
 fhresliing machine ami bought stock in tlie interval until 1853, when he came to this State. 
 XVas married in 1858 in Mt. Pleasant township, at tlie residence of Henry Cline, to Miss 
 Margarid .J. Cline, and iias six children, viz: Tliomas Lincoln. Elvina, Frank, Fred, Jose-- 
 pliiiie and Louie. Has iieen overseer of liis road district for a number of years, also served 
 several terms as constable. , „ ^ 
 
 M. A. BRUMFIELD, farmer and dairyman, P. O. Atchison, is a native of Green Conn- 
 tv. Ky.. ami was liorn in Carapbellsville Jiily 3. 1832. At an early age he went to Missouri, 
 locating in Bitchanan County, residing for a time at Ruslivllle. In September, 1854, came 
 to Atclilson County. He turned his attention to agriculture and was one of the first farm 
 openers in the county. Has been closely identified with the progress and development of 
 Northeastern Kansas, Sir. Brumfield is a genial and sterling citizen and eminently pojmlar 
 with all. He is a menilier of the 1. O. O. F. In 1858 he married Miss Catherine Wade. By 
 tills union tliey have eight chiidren—Annie, William J., Fllizabeth, Carrie, John, Minnie 
 and Samuel J. Tilden. James Preston, their first horn, died. 
 
 THOMAS L. CLINE, farmer and stock raiser, was born in Henry County. Iowa, in 1845. 
 In 18,55 his father, Henry Cline, moved to Mt. Pleasant Township and settled on .Section 31, 
 Town 7. Range 20. T'oiiiig Cline has passed his life principally In this St,ate, inheriting the 
 olil homestead and adding tliereto, until lie now owns 320 acres, 190 of which are under cul¬ 
 tivation, with good buildings, grove, orciiard and excellent stone and hedge tences. In 1864 
 he served in the militia on the occasion of Price's raid. W.as married i'' 1874 In Atchison 
 Cmiuty. Kan., to Miss Susan M. Vandiver, and has three children, viz.--()rella M., Nellie and 
 Charles. In 1881 was elected Townshiji Treasurer. , » • 
 
 HENRY CLINE, deceased. wa.s born In Viiginla in 1809; his father moved to Ohio 
 in 1811: he went from there to Illinois, where he was married, in 1834, to Miss Eletuior 
 Leonaru; moved to Iowa in 1839. and from there came to Kansas in the .Sjirlti.g of 185.). 
 He located in Atchison County, near Mt. Pleasant, being one of the pioneers. In 1861 was 
 
 aiiiioiiited postmaster of Locust Grove, and held the position until his death. In 1875. His 
 family consisted of four cliildren: .Juliana, now Mrs. .Jay; .Mary, now Mrs. Blodgett; 
 Charles, who enlisted in the Ninth Kansas Cavalry, and died at Cow Creek. Arkans.as, in 
 1862, and Thonia.s. 
 
 B. E. FRIEUND, broom maniifacturerand farmer,P.O. Atclilson,identified with the mai.i- 
 iifacturesof Northeastern Kansas, is the subject of this sketch. He is a native of Germany, 
 and was born May 20. 1851. When very youtig came to America, locating in Cleveland. 
 Ohio, where he was reared, educated and learned his trade of nianiifacturing brooms. Fora 
 time he was engaged in business in Huron County, Ohio, and also In Kentucky, from wlilcli 
 point he catne to Kansas in 1879. and lias since been recognized among tliesiibstantial man¬ 
 ufacturers of this iiortlon of tlie State. Mr. F. Is a grower of broom corn, has a well ar¬ 
 ranged Imildmg for Ills business, and makes an excellent article in the broom line. He 
 married in 1879 .Miss Minnie Stauffer, of Kentucky, an estimable lady and an excellent 
 helpimate. 
 
 "JuH.V GLANCY, farmer. Mount Pleasant Township, was born in Ireland in 1816, and 
 emigrated to America 111 1849. settling near Philadelphia, Pa., and followed farming until 
 he removed to this State, in 1857. settling on Section 2, Town 7. Range 20, Mount PI asant 
 Township, He now owns 250 acres of land, 110 acres Improved, with good tiuililiiigs. all 
 fenced. He was married in Atchison Connt.v, Kan., m 1858. to Miss Mary Grady. Tiiey 
 have six cliildren—Michael, John, James, Bridget, Mary, and Eugene. Mr. G. lield the ofiTice 
 of Justice of the Peace in Mount Pleasant Township for ten years. 
 
 MICHAEL GLANCY, farmer. Mount Pleasant Township, was born In Irel.and, in 1812. 
 and emigrated in 1849 to America, and located at Philadelphia, Pa., and followed Imtcheriiig 
 and speculating until 1857, when he came to Kansas, settling on Section lO.Township 7, Range 
 20, Mount Pleasant Township. He owns 340 acres of land, witli good buildings, fences, 
 orchard and timber. Was married in Ireland in 1843. to Miss Honora Connor, and has five 
 cliildren—John C.. tlie only son (enlisted, in 1862. in Couui.any C—Capt. Gardner—of the Sec¬ 
 ond Kansas Cavalry, commanded by Col. Cloud; he was killed at Roseville. Ark., in 1864); 
 Bridget (now Sister Agnes); Annie (married to Joseph Donahue; he served two terms in the 
 Kansas Legislature); Fannie (unmarried, staying at home); Mary Jane (now Sister Ethel- 
 bursffi). 
 
 W W. HALL, farmer, Mount Pleasant Township, was born In Erie County. N. Y., In 
 1833 wliere he was brought up; attended scliool until he was twenty-one years of age.wheii 
 he went to Michigan and Joined a timber exploring party, in the employ of Ludington, Sink- 
 ley & Co., and was in that State until 1855. Then he came to this State and Joined-the Goy- 
 ernment force of surveyors, and was engaged in “townshipping” and seclionizing, also ran 
 the half-breed line of the Iowa Indians, until 1859, when he located on the southwe.st quar¬ 
 ter of Section 19. Township 6, Range 20, and engaged in improving it, and now has 110 acres 
 under cultlv.uion, with a good orchard. fence.s, etc. He was married In 1859, to Miss Mar¬ 
 garet S. Bangliart, at Almont, Lapeer Co.. Mich. They have two children, EMwin R. and 
 Colorado G. He was made a Mason in Washington Lodge, No. 5, A., F. A A. M., Atchl- 
 
 ^^'VrEDERICK HARTMAN, farmer and stock raiser. Section 39, P. O., Atchison. 
 Among the pioneers of Atchison County was Mr. Jonathan Hartman, who came to Kansas, 
 with his family, in 1855, and was one of the pioneer saw-mill proprietors in the \V est. His 
 sou Frederick is a native of Indiana; was born in Franklin Countv, December 7, 1844; came 
 to Kansas with his parents in 1855; has been closely identified with the development of the 
 country, and contrilmted amply toward its progress. In 1863, he enlisted in Company F, 
 Thirteenth Kansas Volunteer Infantry, and oil duty during his time in the service, in Mis¬ 
 souri and Arkansas; was honorably discharged July 5, 1865: returned to Atchison County, 
 where he has since made his home. The autumn of 1880, he was the choice of the people 
 for County Commissioner, which office (1882) he now holds. Mr. H. was married. Decem¬ 
 ber 20 1865 to Miss Cyntlila Parnell. They have eight children—Henrietta. Hannah, Dorin- 
 da Jonathan, Josephine, May Florence, Birdie B.,and Frederick. Jr, Mr. H. is a member of 
 the I. O. O. F., Echo Lodge, 103. of Mount Pleasant. 
 
 JONATHAN HARTMAN, farmer and stock dealer. Mount Pleasant Township, was born 
 in Brookville, Franklin Co., Ind., in 1820. and was raised on a farm. At the age of eighteen 
 he was apprenticed to the carpenter’s trade, and followed that trade in his native State until 
 1846 wlieu he moved to Platte County, Mo., following his trade until 1849, when he went to 
 California and followed mining until 1853, when he returned to Platte City, Mo. In tlie 
 spring of 1853. went to Salt Lake City, Utah, with a stock of groceries and provisions xvhich 
 he disposed of and returned to Platte City the same fall. In l854,came to Kansas and located 
 at Port William, and ran the first saw-mill erected in Atchison County, making the first 
 lumber made In the county. In 1857. having lost all he invested in the mill, and being con¬ 
 siderably in debt, he located on a quarter of Section 20, Township 6, Range 30, in Mount 
 Pleasant Township, and has followed farming and stock raising ever since. He now owns 
 160 acres all under cultivation, with good buildings, orchard, and fences, and owes no man 
 a dollar. He also owns 30 acres of valuable timber land on Stranger Creek, four rniles dis¬ 
 tant. Was married July 8, 1841, in Dearborn County, Ind., to Miss Christina Wolking, who 
 died April 3, 1880. Mr. Hartman and family have been identified with the interests of the 
 county from its earliest dav. Of the children there are living, Frederick, Robwt D WH- 
 liam M., James S., Richard M., and Alice. Those dead are: Henry (who died at Pine Bluffs. 
 Ark August 30 1864 , while serving his country); Mary (who died at the homestead, Sep¬ 
 tember 371878); and Elijah E. (who died in 1856, at Port William, Kan). Mr H. became a 
 member of the A., F. «fc A. M., in 1856, at Platte City, Mo. Is a member of the Christian 
 
 Chill cI^^Ein postmastei', and dealer in general merchandise. Mount Pleasant, was born 
 in Baden, Germany, Octolier 26, 1836, and learned the tailor’s trade in that country. On 
 April 36 1846, he lauded in New York city, where he worked at his trade until 1848. when 
 he went to Madison Ind., where he followed his trade until 1857, when he came to Kansas, 
 locating at Sumner, this county>where he ran a boarding-house unta 1861, when. 111 com¬ 
 pany with Jacob Pahles, he went Into general merchandising. In 1862, being in poor health, 
 he sold his interest to liis partner, and in 1864 came to Mount Pleasant and opened a gen¬ 
 eral store On the re-establishment of the post-office at this place. In 1864, he was ap¬ 
 pointed Postmaster, and has held the office ever since. In 1871. served as Township Treas¬ 
 urer and in 1874 was elected School Director, and held the office for five years. In 1881, 
 was elected Justice of the Peace. Was married in 1851, at Madison, Ind, to Miss Rosaiia 
 Rhinengsr: they have five children, viz: Charles A,, Mary, Rose, Minnie, ^nd Annie. Is a 
 charter member of Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. 158, A., F. & -A. M., Mount Pleasant, Kan. 
 Is a cliarter member of Echo Lodge, No. 103, I. O. O. F. Mount Pleasant. In 1868, was Dep¬ 
 uty Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F. ^ . ■ , 
 
 ^W J MAYFIELD fanner, was born in .Jefferson County, Mo., 111 1830. and raised on 
 a farm. 'At eighteen y”ars of age he went to Adams County, Ill. where he engaged in farm¬ 
 ing until 1854 when he moved to Buchanan County. Mo„ and in September of that year 
 moved to Walnut Township. Atchison Co.. Kan. In 1857. he moved to Mount Pleasant 
 Township, and located on Section 19, Town 7. Range 30, buying 280 acres of land He now 
 owns 360 acres, all fenced with hedge, stone, and wire; 240 acres under culuvation, xvith 
 good buildings, grove, and orchards. Was married in Adams County, Ill., in October, 1850, 
 to Miss Mary Nations, who died in Walnut Township, Kan., in 1856. 
 
 children were iiorn, viz: (Feorge W., Jolin W. (who died in Illinois in 1877), Ziltla C., and 
 Levi T In 1857. he was married to Sarah A. Morris, at Leavenworth. Kan., and has ten 
 children, viz: Rhoda T.. Louisa, James F., Joseph, Fannie, Olivia, Richard, Gertrude, 
 and W J Jr. Was In tlie Kansas Militia in 1864. and was at the skirmish "ith Price at 
 Westport Mo. Has held the office of Treasurer of the School Board in his district for a 
 
 ''"'f^ANK ^EERM AN, farmer and stock raiser. Section 2(), P- O. Atchison ; is a native of 
 Germany, and was born in the Kingdom of Hanover, April 30, 1836. When thirteen years 
 of age, came to the United States, locating in St. Louis. Mo., where he learnecl the harnes.s 
 making trade, after which he went to California, and engaged in the harness mid saddlery 
 business In Georgetown, remaining four years, being very successful. In 1858 he came to 
 Kansas, locatiiig^n Atchison County, near Lancaster, opened a farm, being one of the first 
 in that portion of the county. He had many serious drawbacks to contend with, which, 
 however, he overcame by untiring industry. After a residence of about nine years on that 
 fariii, took up Ills abode where he now resides, which Is one of the most desir^le honi^^ in 
 the county, tlie general surroundings indicating comfort and prc^perity. Mr. Neerman 
 was raarrlk in 1859 to Miss Isabella Rust, daughter of Henry Rust, a Kansas pioneer. 
 Thev have bv this union six cliildren—Ida, Charley Alma, Nellie, Mabel and an infant. 
 
 FRANCIS M.ARION POTTER, farmer, P. O. iloiint Pleasant, came to Kansas. Octobei 
 16 1854 locating in Walnut Township, Atchison Co., where he lived until 18.56. wheii he 
 movedto Buchanan County, Mo., where he resided until 1861, when he eniered the United 
 States service as a member of Company K., Fifth Missouri Cavalry, in which he enlis^cl 
 January ^1861 at St Joseph, Mo., and was discharged June 22,1863, in the same city. On 
 the 14th dav of Febriiarv. 1864, he again enlisted, at Fort Leavenworth in Company M., 
 
 Sixteenth Kansas Cavalry, and was J''i sm*im7Mo’*ni!d 
 
 December 1865. at Fort Leavenworth. He participated In the battles of Siblej, Mo., and 
 Powder River, Montana, and numerous engagements with Quantrell In Southern Missonr . 
 Mr. Potter was First Sergeant of both companies in the two regiments to which he bMonged. 
 holding this position from the time he enlisted until his final muster ouL Before his final 
 discliarge however, he received a commission as Second Lieutenant of Company M., Six¬ 
 teenth Kansas Cavalry, but was not mustered in, owing to the muster out of the regiment. 
 Mr. Potter is clerk of the Township In which he resides, lie was born In KincMii County. 
 Kv September 13, 1828, and lived in his native State until his tenth year, when his parents 
 moved Vo LaFavette County, Mo., where they, lived p 
 
 Biiclianaii County of the same State, where he resided until he came to Kansas. Mr. P, 
 lias a choice ami valiialile farm of sixty acres, all enclosed and all in , 
 
 year yielded twenty-five bushels of wheat to the acre. His corn crop yielded 
 and tie vear before seventy-five bushels to the acre. He has a Ane young orchard whic 
 has one hundred bearing apple :uid about thirty cherry trees. Be also has a small vinejaid 
 
404 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 on his farm, the vines being mostly of the Catawba and Concord varieties. He has an 
 abundance of small fruits, such as raspberries, currants, blackberries, and gooseberries. 
 He has a good well on the property and a large spring which flows tlirougli the farm fur¬ 
 nishing sufficient water to supply his stock. 
 
 ROBERT M. PRATHER, farmer, residing on Section 23. Township 6, and Range 20 
 east, Atchison County, Kan. This old and well-known citizen, a native of Rutherford 
 County, Tenn.. was born July 28, 1813; when very young his parents emigrated to Ken- 
 tuckJ^ and located In VVarivn County, where his father, William Prather, was engaged i i 
 agricultural pursuits. Young R. M. remained and lived with his father until he was 
 twenty-two years of age. Dating the time of his minoritvthe facilities for obtaining a 
 practical education were very limited, there being nothing better than small and poorly 
 arranged schools, but liydint of perseverance and energy, he succeeded in obtaining a 
 limited education. On the 19th of Novemlter, 1835, he was united in marriage with JNlIss 
 Celia Ann Dyer. After a brief but bappy life of three years, Mrs. Prather was called to 
 join that great and iunumerahle company of the ransomed host. On October 10, 1838, she 
 calmly and peacefully passed away. The fruit of this marriage w'as two lovely children— 
 Susan H. and William M., both of whom hnve long since died. In the fall of 1839, Mr. 
 Prather for the first time visited Missouri, having relatives living in Platte and Buchanan 
 Counties—It then being a new country, and known as the Platte Purchase. He remained until 
 the fall of 1840, when he returned to Kentucky. In the fall of 1841. his father and mother with 
 the remaining portion of their family, and Mr. Prather and his two little cliildren removed 
 to Missouri, and located in Buchanan County, where he lived about fifteen years. During 
 this time he was engaged for five or six years in a woolen mill during the summer season, 
 and for about four years was employed as Deputy County Surveyor of Buchanan County, 
 doing a large amount of work in that line. With the exception of these years he lias 
 always been engaged in agricultural pursuits. December 26. 1843, he was united in mar¬ 
 riage with Miss Martha Jane Walker, wlio was young and heautiful, and witli whom he 
 walked side by side for more than thirty years. In the spring of 1855, Mr. Prather sold 
 his farm in Buchanan County, Mo., and removed to Leavenworth County, Kaii. 
 locating on what was known as the Delaware Trust Lands. In the winter of 1856 and *57 
 these lands were sold at public auction, the bona fide settler liaving the preference of 
 bidding the appraised value; his claim was knocked down to him immeiliately. Attliese 
 I*^3.ther bought in his claim of land, consisting of 160 acres. In thesi»ring of 
 185<, he sold his 160 acres of land for So,000, and bought a claim three miles from Atchison 
 City, Atchison Co., adjoining Leavenwortli, where he resides at tiiis time. Tliis claim in 
 Atchison County was on the Kickapoo lands, for wliich the General Government had treated 
 with the Kickapoo Indians, and it was subject to be held and entered under the pre¬ 
 emption law of the Goverment. When that law was fully complied witli, and in April of tlie 
 same year, Mr, P. moved on to his claim in Atchison County, built a house and improved, 
 anil in due time entered the same by pre-empiion. At this time his family consl.sted of 
 l^jniself, wife, and four little girls. His father, William Prather, died in Buchanan County, 
 Mo., on the 29th of August, 1845. aged sixty-four years and one day. His mother, Frances 
 Prather died at his home in Atchison County, Kan., February 14. 1867, aged eighty-four 
 years. Mr. Prather has been a frontiersman most of the time for forty years, and has 
 endured inany privations and difficulties in trying to develop the resources and benefits 
 which miglit accru3 to somebody by the subjugation of the wilderness. Mr. Pi’ather has 
 always been an earnest and true friend to morality, benevolence and religion and to tlie 
 educational interests of the community in which he lived. He can not remember an 
 instance in forty years of ever having been appealed to for aid in any benevolent enter¬ 
 prise that he did not respond to as best he could. In the year 1860. he, with a few others, 
 conceived and put into execution the idea of building a church edifice near the corner of 
 Ills farm, mainly for the use of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, but it lias always 
 been open for the use of all evangelical denominations of Christians to worship in. The 
 fruits of Mr. Prather’s seooinl marriage was eight children, five daughters and three sons, 
 seven of whom are living—the eldest child, Armilda Jane, who was united in marriage 
 with G. W. Carpenter, in February, 1866. died October 19th. 1880. Mr. Prather's wife by 
 his second marriage, though not robust nor physically strong, was a woman of indomitahle 
 energy, indu.stry and perseverance. Very much of the success and prosperity of tlie 
 family and of her husband is attributed to her diligence and untiring efforts to make all 
 who came in contact with her feel happy and contented. Her kind ilispositlon made 
 friends of all who knew her. But alas! The fell destroyer liaci marked her out as his 
 victim. About the year 1871, her health began to decline and continued to do so until 
 October, 1874. On the 16th of that month the lamp of life was blown out, and her happy 
 spirit was released from her suffering body, and wentto dwell wherethere is no sickness 
 n 9 r suffering. The siUiject of this sketch is still living at his liome, surrounded by some of 
 his children, and at the advanced age of sixty-nine years is feeling hearty and well for a 
 man at that stage in life, and hoping and desiring that when the summons shall come for 
 him to close up his accounts with earth, he maybe fully ready and equipped for the 
 journey. 
 
 ^ A. SPARKS, farmer and stockraiser, was born in Scott County, Ind., in 1819, and rai.eed 
 ^834 he learned bricklaying at New Albany, Ind., and f«»lIowed iliat trade 
 845; he then went to Texas, wliere he remained one year, going to Platte City Mo 
 he ran a hoot and shoe store, and a farm, until 1855, when became to this State ami 
 d m farming. Was married in Clark County, Ind., in 1843, to Miss Sarah Ellen 
 
 until 1845; 
 where 
 
 engaged ^ _ _ _.. ........ 
 
 Campbell. whodledTn .lune, 1865, leaving three children—c’hii'rles'A.’, Rachel c'arrie'^and 
 Martha Alice. In 1868 he was married again to Miss Rebecca A. Fisher. They have 
 five chlldren-Joseph, Aihert. Andrew, Eveline, and Annie. 1 11 1864 he bought the quarter 
 .Section 34, Township 6, Range 20, in Mount Pleasant. He now owns 240 acres of land ail 
 under cultivation, enclosed with hedge, stone, and wire-fences. Has good buildintrs 
 orchard, and grove. ” 
 
 MARION THOMP.SON. farmer and stock raiser, P.O. Ateliison. One who was favoraldy 
 
 subject of this sketch is aviative of Indlan,a, was horn in Putnam County June 1 18.S8 He 
 came to Missouri with his parents in 1839, and lived tliere eight years. After ii short so- 
 
 they located 111 Kansas in the spring of 1856. In 1862 Mr. T. enlisted in Company C 
 Second Kansas A oliinteer Cavalry. His duties were principally in Arkansas and Missouri' 
 He participated at the battles of Fort W.ayne, Prairie Grove, and p'ort Smith, and was on’ 
 Steele’s expedition. He served three years and two months, and was lioiioralily mustered out 
 at Fort Leavenwortli. Mr. T. has traveled coiislderahly in tlie western country and is quite 
 familiar with its topography. Has been constantly a resident of Kansas since ] 854 aside 
 from his term In tlie service and while he was at Pike’s Peak. He married in 1866 Miss 
 Nancy J. Southard, an estiiiiabie lady. Hy this union tliev liave eight cliildren llvinir— 
 .\lt)ert, Wllliani, Mary, John, Melville, Benjamin, Milton, and an Infant; lost one hv death 
 —Orriii P. The family ns identified with the Ciimherland Presbyterian Cluircli, of which he 
 is an elder. His iii 9 ther, Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, nee Fisk, died in 1852 on tlie Missouri 
 River when the family was returning from Oregon. 
 
 i and stock rai.ser, w,as born in Georgetown Kv 
 
 in 1827. wliere he learned tlie trade of b'rlck- 
 
 refused to accept the ofHce. In 1864 was a member of the Twelftli Kansas 
 Militia, holding a commission as First Lieutenant of Company A, and was at Westport 
 Mo., and took part In Gie battle agauist Price’s force. Was elected to the Legislature and 
 
 inYa'ttp rm?nt*v'\r'n I**® Eighth district. Ws married 
 
 ^§50. to Mi.ss Rebecca E. Steigers; have seven children -Benia¬ 
 min, Mary 0., Harriet M., .John, Dora, George M.. andCl.ara A. nen,ia 
 
 EFFINGHAM. 
 
 About seventeen miles west of Atchison, in Benton Township, on the 
 Central Branch Missouri Pacific R. R., is a bright, brisk little town of 400 in¬ 
 habitants, known as Effingham. It has a number of churches, a good district 
 school attended by sixty pupils, a Masonic lodge, a cornet band, seven general 
 stores, a blacksmith shop, a wagon shop, a furniture store, a millinery store, a 
 bakery, a shoe shop, and three doctors. The greater part of the town site 
 cornprises a part of the McGilvery farm. The adjacent country is exceedingly 
 fertile, and Effingham is the center of a large and growing country trade. 
 
 The Pfesbytenan Church of Effingham was organized in November, 1872 
 the first members being Peter Carmichael, E. T. Ayer, Reuben and Lucy 
 Ferguson, Alexander and Flora Cameron, Maggie and Isabella Frazer and 
 Sarah McGilvery The first pastor was Rev. S. N. St. John; present pastor 
 Rev. F. E. Sheldon. The membersnip of the society is seventy-three. In 
 } iiuiry, 1874, th2 church wis inc"irporited. During the season of 1877 ^ 
 
 frame structure was erected for religious purposes, but the society grew so 
 rapidly that a larger building was found necessary. This was completed 
 in l 83 l. the original structure being sold to the Baptist society. 
 
 7 'he Catholic Church was first built in Effingham, Kan., was in 1872. It was 
 then attended by the Benedictine Fathers of Atchison. In 1876 a resident 
 priest, Rev. John Begley, was appointed by his bishop. From a congregation 
 then of twenty-two families it has increased, so that at present it numbers 
 seventy families. During the past year the former church, a frame building 
 28x38 was remodelled, and forty-two feet added to its length, making now 
 a commodious building 28x80. Close to the church a cemetery was purchased. 
 Lots were lately bought for the purpose of soon establishing a Catholic school. 
 
 T’/i' A/Kf/was organized in October, 1881, with fourteen 
 members. Rev. W. D. Abrams, of Whiting, and Rev. Frank Rice, of Valley 
 Falls, acted as pastors the first year, preaching alternately. The church build¬ 
 ing was purchased of the Presbyterians in December, 1881. Present member¬ 
 ship eighteen, with officers as follows: Trustees, W. B. Way, E. J. Byers, and 
 George P. Allen ; Clerk, W. B. Way. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in March, 1882. The first 
 services were held in the schoolhouse. Rev. J. S. Smith, of Muscotah, presiding. 
 Present membership about twenty. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Chinch, South, was organized in June, 1878, Rev. 
 C. A. Sherman, pastor. Rev. J. W. Thorpe, who has been in charge of the 
 society for some time, came to Kansas in 1871, presiding in the Troy circuit, 
 Doniphan County. Present membership twenty-two. 
 
 Effingham Cornet Band, was organized on July 10, 1880, and consists of 
 ten members, with George M. Snyder as leader. The following are the names 
 of the present members: James Herron, E^, leader; O. M. Halligan, Bb; 
 C. C. Stivers, Jr., B(^ ; Charles N. .Snyder, alto; Herbert Harris alto; James 
 R. Snyder, trombone; W. C. B. Herron, baritone; Harry Snyder, second 
 tenor; George M. Snyder, tuba; John Wallick, bass drum; Edward Fergu¬ 
 son, snare drum. 
 
 MONROVIA. 
 
 Monrovia is a station on the line of the Central Branch of the Missouri 
 Pacific, a few miles west of Farmington. Although it now consists of but two 
 stores and about fifty people, possessing a district school attended by sixty pu¬ 
 pils, and a Methodist Episcopal Church, in charge of Rev. W. C. Day, Atchi¬ 
 son, it is one of the oldest points in the county, the town having been platted 
 as early as 1856. Caleb May was President of the Town Company. Elijah 
 Jones, N. Conley, L. H. Bishop, Col. Coulton, and other early settlers were in¬ 
 terested in the town site. Among other early settlers who located in Monro¬ 
 via and vicinity were S. J. H. Snyder (now dead), who settled west of town ; 
 John Helwig, now living in Topeka; N. Connelly and brother; Dr. J. C. 
 Batsle. three miles northwest of town ; John Graves, four miles southwest ; 
 Samuel Hippie and his son John; Daniel Campbell (dead); Jos. H. Talbott, 
 now of Atchison ; Len. Hargrave, one mile north, and now an extensive stock 
 dealer; Lawrence Lamberson, Moses H. Lamberson, Joseph Rodabough and 
 James Meadows. 
 
 On the 27th of September, 1866, the Monrovia Lodge, No. 48, was organ¬ 
 ized at Monrovia, Atchison County, under dispensation, the officers being 
 Simon P. Harrington, W. M. ; Caleb May, S. W.; Benjamin Whelney, J. W. ; 
 Amos E. Landon, S. D.; John B. Ross, J. D.; M. P. Ketch, Treas.; Edward 
 T. Durant, Secy. In 1880 the lodge was removed to Effingham and lodge held 
 December 18. The name was changed to that of Mackey in honor of a lead¬ 
 ing Mason by that name. The lodge is in good working order. Officers 
 in 1882 : Joseph Logan, W. M. ; J. Picket, S. W.; F. Wallick, J. W. ; A. 
 Conley, S. D.; W. Walker, J. D. ; M. R. Benton, Treas.; A. T. Achenhach, 
 Secy. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church is in charge of Rev. W. C. Day, of 
 Atchison. It is part of the old Monrovia circuit, organized in 1859, and 
 including all the territory between that town and Sumner. The first pastor 
 of the church was Rev. A. C. McNeal. It has now a membership of about 
 twenty. 
 
 B OGRAPHICAL SKETCHE.S—BENTON TP. 
 
 A. F’. ACHENBACH. liver.vnian; FJfilngham. This popular citizen and irentleman is a 
 native of Pennsylvania, and was horn in Clifton County. .lanuary 12, 1847; was tliere 
 reared, educated and resided until he came to Kansas, in 1869. He first located and was 
 identified with the business interests of the towns of Washington and Hanover, lieing in 
 the employ of some of the leading merchants of both places, who were engaged inmer- 
 cliandising, and in the grain and iiimber trade. In 1876, came to Ellinghani and engageil 
 in the livery business, In connection witli operating alarm he owned in Jackson County. 
 Mr. A. is a imhiic spirited and progressive citizen, and eminently pojinlar with ail who 
 know him. He is a member of tlie Masonic Fraternity, and secretary of Mackay Lodge. No. 
 48, of Eftlngliam. He was married in 1875, to Miss Hattie Gish, of Kansas, a native of 
 Chto. By this union they have two children—George and Glen. 
 
 GECRGE P. ALLE.N,dealer in merchandise, hardware and grain; Efiingham Cneof the 
 representative merchanis of Atchison County, is tlie subject of this sketch. He is a native 
 of New York, and was horn in Brockport, Monroe Coiiiity, February 12.1836. Hewased- 
 ncated and spent his earlier days in Ills native town. His father, Pliilemon Allen, was a 
 prosperous merchant and real estate owner in Clarion Coiiuty. and was widely known 
 thronghoiit that portion of Pennsylvania. When George P. was fourteen years of age he be¬ 
 came a clerk in one of his father’s stores, and it may be said that in merchandising he was 
 literally bred in the business. When nineteen years of age he assisted in managing a 
 branch of his father’s business. He eventually embarked in business in Brockport. in the 
 manufacture of furniture, conducting a store in this coiineci ion, the firm lieing Smith* Allen; 
 the style was afterwards known as Allen & Paine. Mr. A., in 1871, concluded to come West, 
 where he could find a larger scope for his energies, and in that year engaged in the nursery 
 liusiness on the Salt Creek Valley, a short distance from Leavenworth. Kansas, continuing 
 in that Industry until 1878, when he engaged in merchandising at Nortonvllle, Kansas, and 
 in the spring of 1879 estaliiished himself in Efiingham. The firm, until the spring of 1882, 
 was known as Allen * Way. Mr. Allen is a progressive, energetic business man, and has 
 been eminently successful in his undertakings. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and 
 among its lilieral natrons and supporters. Mr. A. has been twice married, first in 1858. to 
 Miss Juliet A. Spring, now deceased. By this union he has three children—Eilgar A., Her¬ 
 bert M. and George A. In 1866, Miss F. Smith became his wife. 
 
 B 4LL * HERRON, dealers in saddlery and harness; Effingnam. These eiiter- 
 lirising and ponular young business men are favorably known throughout Ateliison County, 
 and among Efllngham’s most substantial citizens. The business was established liy Mr. 
 Ball in 1880. Charles Bali is a native of West Virginia, and was horn in Wirt County, 
 March 6. 1856. When young removed to Champaign County. Ill., where he was reared, ed¬ 
 ucated, and learned the saddlery and harness trade, after which for a time was engaged in 
 business in Mulberry Grove, Bond County, III. He traveled considerably in the western 
 emutrv, working at ills profession, and is a thoroughly experienced workman. William 
 C. B. Hirro i is a native of Favett“ County, Pa., and was horn Nov. 9, 1858; was reared, ed- 
 iic.vte 1 and resi le 1 i 1 his native State until 1871, when he came to Kansas with his parents. 
 
ATCHISON COUNTY. 
 
 Ilic family locatiiiR im :» farina slinrt ilislaiin- from KflinKliaiii. and W. c1!. learned Mis' 
 trade In KllliiKliam. 
 
 O M. ItAflTI.OVV. carpenter; Elllnciliam. This well known linllder Is a nallve of 
 Oarmel Coumv, Ky., and was horn Octnlier 10, 1846. He came to Kansas with his parents 
 In IH.'iT, loeath’iB In Doniphan County, where his father, K. D. Hartlow. Esip, was familiarly 
 known as one of the pioneers, resliling two years; the family then removed to lirown 
 Conntv, where the senior Hartlow is still a resident, his home hein); near the town of JIarak. 
 
 C .M. was reared In Hrown County, his early life heliiB spent In aurlcnllnral pnrsnlls. In 
 1875 he removed to Mnscotah, where he followed the earjienter's trade. In which he is pro- 
 flelent, for four years, coming to Etllngham from that point. He Is a linlshed workman, 
 ami has erected a nnmherof the snhstantlal strnctures in Atchison County. In 1880, he 
 wiis called to Excelsior .Springs, Clay County, Mo., xvhere he hnllt the attr.actlve pagoda 
 and a nnmherof edlHces. He Is well known throughout Atchison and Hrown counties. 
 In 1871. he married a daughter of one of the oldest settlers of Atchison County. Hy this 
 union they have four children—William. Hattie. Clinton and Daisy. 
 
 Dn. .lOHN C. H.VTSELL. I'. O. Monrovia. Among the best known and poindar gentle¬ 
 men of .Atchison may be mentioned Dr. Batsell. who for upwards of a cpiarter id' a century 
 has been one of its representative physicians. He is a native of Kentucky and was horn in 
 Marlon County. .March 16, 1818. His father, Thomas Hatsell, and his mother, Kesia Knoll, 
 were natives of Culpeper Coumy, V,a. He was raised and educated in his native county. 
 He there took up the study and became proficient In the sieiice of medicine. He conimeuced 
 to praeiice his profession in V'aleeiie, Orange Co., Ind., where lie continued successfully for 
 over seven yc;irs. The autumn of 1855 found him in Kansas, and after reconnoltering In 
 Atchison County went to DeKalh. Mo., reimiining until the spring of 1856, when he pre¬ 
 empted the claliii which Is now his present home, and engaged. In connection with farming, 
 to practice niedii-liie, being the first practitioner west of Atchison in the county. He made 
 long rides, being freipiently called into Doniphan and Hrown counties. Malarial diseases 
 prevailed to a great e.xtent in those early days; the peo|de were in stringent circumstances. 
 He furnished medicine and attended to tlielr wants, losing largely financially, as the greater 
 portion of tlie first settlers moved away. In 1863 the Doctor organized one-half of Com- 
 paiiv I). Thirteenth Kansas; was tendered the caiitalncy of the same, but declined and ac- 
 ceiited the position of First Iileutenant. After a forced marcli through tlie Indian Terri¬ 
 tory and .Arkansas, was taken dangerously sick and was oliliged to resign and return to his 
 home, serving three months in tlie army'. He was also Major in tlie Twelftli Kansas during 
 the I’rice raid. .After the close of the Keliellion, he was elected to the Legislature liy the 
 Kepublicaii party. Wliile a member of that body acuuitted liimself creditably and s'atis- 
 facrorilv to his constituents. He was originally an old l.ne VVlilg. Upon the organization 
 of the itepubilean iiariy acceiited of its principles, always being in favor of the abolition of 
 slavery. The Doctor ol late years has been discontinuing his iiractice, and devotes his time 
 to the cultivation of the farm. His home is pleasantly situated, and one of the most desira¬ 
 ble In the neighborliood. He was married in Carmelsvllle, Ky., to Miss Khoda A. Hazlewood. 
 They have had eight children: Missouri ,1., .Josepiiine A.. Lee H. and Cora R. Four de¬ 
 ceased: Thomas .A.. Samina E., Kate N, and John B. 
 
 HO.V. MILTON K. HENTON was born in Madison County. Ky., Jlay 3, 1815. His 
 father, Jesse, was a farmer and an extensive trader in Kentucky, having been engaged for 
 twenty years in driving stock across the mountains through the Cumberland Gap, and at 
 one time was a memlierof the Kentucky Legislature. His mother. Plioehe Quick, was born 
 In North Carolina and bronghthy herparents to Boon’s Fork, Ky., in her infancy. She was 
 a pioneer in the latter St.ate. Milton was taught in the select schools of Kentucky, but liis 
 lu'iiicipal education w.vs obfalned hy his own exertion under embarrassing ditfiiuiltles. He 
 began trading in stock at an early age and was particularly fond of good animals. He fol¬ 
 lowed that vocation forabont eight years, buying in K intucky and driving to .South Caro¬ 
 lina and AHrginia. He has been a f irmer the greater part of his life pursuing that Imsiiiess 
 in Kentucky and Kansas. He emigrated to the latter State in 1857, locating in Atchison, 
 where he resided until 1867. In the latter year he removed to his farm in Atchison County. 
 He was the first .Marshal of tlie city of Atchison, being elected in 1858- In 1863, he was 
 elected Mavor of the city, and in 1864. member of the Council. In 1859, vvas elected mem¬ 
 ber of the Senate in the Territorial Council, and to the State Legislature in 1864. For three 
 years was Trustee of Ceii'er Township. He was instriimental iii organizing tlie iireseut 
 Township of Benton, whicli consists of a portion of Center an I other townships. He is an 
 Odd Fellow and passed through several chairs of the fraternity. Is also a Master Mason. 
 His early religious eilucation w.n received under the discipline of the Baptist Church, to 
 xvhich he was attached when fourteen years of age. He afterward joined the Christian 
 Church, of which he is still a ineniber. His political education was the Democratic, but be¬ 
 fore he cast his first vote, he approved and accepted the doctrine of Cassius M. Clay in op¬ 
 position to slaverj, and Ideniitied himself with that inovenient. He was a Free-state man 
 111 Kansas. Was an ardent suiiporter of A. Lincoln and the Republican |.arty until the close 
 of the war. He was then favorably impressed by the policy of re-construction advocated by 
 President Johnson and supported his administration. In 1873, supported Horace Greeley.and 
 liassince been Identified with the Democratic party. He endorsed the course of President 
 Hayes. He was married February 4, 1838, to Miss Angelina Wilson, of Kentucky. She died 
 in 1851, leaving five children. In 1853. he was married to Elizabeth Walters, of Kentucky, 
 
 .sas Regiment. He is an active business man and devotes himself to the real estate busi¬ 
 ness besides carrying on a farm. He is a very genial gentleman and advocates right, let 
 It cost what it will. 
 
 PROF. T. F. COOK, nurseryman. Section 13. P. O. Monrovia, is a native of North Caro¬ 
 lina, and was born In Ashe County. December 31, 1833. When nine years of age he emi¬ 
 grated with his parents to Missonri, locating in Buchanan County. His father, Henry, was 
 one of the pioneers in tiiat county, T. F. received the benefit of a good education In the 
 Pieasant Ridge College. In 1860, he came to Atchison County, locating at Huron. In 1863, 
 he enlisted In Company D, Thirteenth Kansas Volunteer Infantry. He was at the battles of 
 PraineGrove, Lane Hill and other engagements. Afterserving one year in the Thirteenth, 
 he was transferred to the Indiana Corps. He acted as Lieutenant. His base of operations 
 being in the Cherokee ami Creek nations. He served until the close of tlie Rebellion, when 
 he was mustered out in the Thirteenth Kansas. He returned to Atchison County, and 
 turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. Durinjg the winter seasons, for a number of 
 years, he pursued the voc.ition of school teaching. 111 1869. Prof. Cook was the choice of 
 the Republican party for County Superintendent of Public Iii-tructlon, and in 1871, was re¬ 
 elected. During his four years In tliat Important office he identified himself creditably with 
 the educational interests of Atchison County. In 1871, he located where he now resides, 
 engaging e.xtensively in the nursery business. In 1860, ne inarrle 1 Mrs. Margaret Bohanan. 
 They have six children—Annie. Kate. Ella. Clara Belle, Sarah and Thomas L. Mr. Cook is a 
 Master Mason. 
 
 REAL T. C. DOWNS, presiding elder of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, Atchi¬ 
 son Circuit, is a native of Delaware, and was born in Kent County, November 25, 1841, and 
 was reared in his native State, receiving the advantages of a good aoadentio education in the 
 academy at Smyrna. His early aspirati.m was to become an expounder of the gospel, and 
 after thoroughly familiarizing himself with the Important tacts of the profession he adopt¬ 
 ed, was ordained. In 1868, he came to Missouri and joined the Missouri Conference, and 
 for three years had charge of the Wyandotte Circuit. He next went on the Oskaloosa Cir¬ 
 cuit. where he coiitinueil one year; was next on the Leavenworth Circuit for two years, 
 one year on the Palona Circuit and four years on the Council Grove Circuit, from which ap¬ 
 pointment in 1878 was placed in cliarge of the Atchison Circuit. Elder Downs h.as been 
 one of the most successful ministers in the cause of Christianity in Kansas, and has contri¬ 
 buted an ample share towards the upbuilding of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, 
 which Isone of the most flourishing denominations in the State. He is a diligent worker, 
 a firm and impressive speaker, and handles the subject of his discourse in a masterly man¬ 
 ner. The Elder Is einlnently popular, not only in the pale of his own church, but with all 
 deiioininations. In 1873, Miss R. E. Bowls, of Kansas, became his wife. 
 
 JAMES F.ARRELL, farmer. Section 35, P. O. Monroviii, is one of the most substantial 
 cltizeiisof the county. He Is a native of Ireland, and was born in the County Louth. Was 
 
 ,1. M. G.VLL.AGHER, merchant. Among the citizens who figured at an early day in 
 Kansas may be meiitloiied the subject of this sketch. He is a native of Ireland and was 
 born In the County of Galoway, May 9,1815. When he was ahout eighteen years of age 
 came to the United States. For a considerable length of lime he was in the Province of New 
 Brunswick, but eventually located In Louisville. Ky., where he engaged largely In the 
 wholesale tobacco business, until the Know Nothing riots In 1855, which proven disastrous 
 to him tinauclally. In 1856 he came to Kansas, loc<ating at E.aston, Leavenworlli County. 
 Embarked'in iiiercantlle business In connection with operating a large farm. Ho was the 
 idoneer merchant of Easton and closely Identified with that county until 1864. when he 
 removed to the city of Leavenworth, where he engaged for a considerable lengtli of time in 
 the livery business and stock trade, and also dealt largely in city real estate. In 1873 came 
 to Atchison County, and turned his entire attention to the cultivation of the farm; but the 
 pursuit of agriculture was too monotonous for a manlike Mr. Gallagher wdio had been an 
 active business man so long, and In 1874 he engaged in the grocery and drug hnsiness ii; 
 Ellingham, and has lieen before the iiiiblic the greater portion of the time since. Mr. G. is a 
 mail of excellent judgment and has been very successful In all of his undertakings. While 
 a resident of Leavenworth County was .lusti'ce of the Peace several years, County Commis¬ 
 sioner four year.s, and while a resident of the cilv of Leavenworth was the choice of tile 
 people as ,a member of the Town Board, which otilce he tilled four years. He was married 
 in 1842 to Miss Louisa Caine, of Louisville, Ky. By this union they have, three children— 
 .lames, Richard aiid Nellie. 
 
 JACOB GRAVES, farmer, .Section 35. P. O. Monrovia. This pioneer and well known 
 gentleman is a native of Tennessee and was born in Claiborne Comity .April 13, 1837. He 
 came to Missouri with his parents in 1840, his father, Anthony, locating in Buchanan 
 Comity, where he resided a considerable length of time, when he became a resident of Nod¬ 
 away County, Mo., where the father died. The subject of this sketch is tv brother of Mr. 
 John Graves, who is also a pioneer of Atchison County. In 1858 he came to Kansas and 
 took a claim of 160 acres to which he has been adding from time to time until at present he 
 has one of the finest estates 111 the coiint.v. Mr. G. had many drawbacks to contend with at 
 an early day, xvhich are usually Incidental to the pioneer, and he Is deserving of special men¬ 
 tion for the progress and success he has had in developing the country. He is an affable and 
 courteous gentleman and much respected by his fellow citizens. He was married in Noda¬ 
 way County, Mo., in 1860 to Miss Emmeline Groves. They have had eight children—Isa¬ 
 belle, George M., Nancy A., Johii A., James A., Charley E.. Martha G. and Willis J. The 
 family is identified with tiie Christian Church. 
 
 JOHN GRAVES, farmer, P. O. .Monrovia. The name of Graves has become a household 
 word in Atciiison County, and it certainly should, as there is no name that has been more 
 closely associated with the county’s progress for over a duarter of a century than that of Mr. 
 John Graves. He is a native of Tennessee and was born in Granger County, November 27. 
 1839. When ill Ins eleventh year his father, Anthony Graves." with his family. Including 
 John, emigrated to Buchanan County, Mo., locating near DeKalh. He was one of the pio¬ 
 neers in Northwestern Missouri, and closely identified, up to the time of his death which 
 occurred in Nodaway County a few years ago. He lefta family of thirteen children. Eight 
 daughters and two sons reside In Nodaway County, Mo. The subject of this sketch came to 
 Atchison County and took a claim on the ninth day of October, 1854; that claim Is now 
 his present homestead. On March 38. 1855. he took up his permanent abode. He 
 was the first settler in that locality on Stranger Creek, his nearest neighbor being four 
 miles. He at once set to work assiduously to make a home, and although his financial status 
 was very meager, by Industrv and economy he succeeded in accomplishing his purpose, and 
 at an early day displayed to the new comers a model Kaiis is farm. He has seen Northeast¬ 
 ern Kansas develop from a barren and trackless plain to a garden spot that any country 
 might well be proud of. During his long sojourn in the county Mr.Graves has not been a po¬ 
 litical aspirant, preferring the quiet of his regular pursuits. He was one of the proprietors 
 and original owners of the town of Monrovia. He was married on the tenth of F’ebruary, 
 1850, to .Miss E. A. Landrum, a native of Indiana, Has three children—J. ,M. II. L, and A. M. 
 The family is identified with the Christian Church. ’ 
 
 L. B. HARGROVE, stock dealer and farmer, P. O. Monrovia. One of the most extensive 
 stockmen in the West, and one of the first settlers in Kansas is L. B. Hargrove, Esq. He 
 IS a native of Missouri and was born in La Fayette County, May 28, 1835. At an early age 
 removed to Buchanan Count.v, Mo., with his parents, his father, John Hjirprove, being ii 
 
 pioneer in that p ' " " - .. . .- ... - > -.i ■ 
 
 on Sugar Creek. 
 
 For a time he was -„-, . ,- , . „ 
 
 his presenthome, his brother having pre-empted the farm he now owns. Being one of 
 the first farm openers he early Identified himself with the agricultural interests of the State. 
 He has always made a specialty of the stock trade and in this line has been eminently suc¬ 
 cessful, being recognized in Chicago and St. Louis as one of the iargest shippers in the 
 Northwest. He is a self-made man, commencing in ine.ager circumstances he has obtained 
 a competency by industrv and good management. He has been twice married. In 1859 to 
 Miss Sarah Duncan, of Kentucky, now deceased. Had niiiechildren--Elizabeth M.. George, 
 Willis. Robert, Reuben C. and Boulferd; three deceased—Ada, Sarah and Missie. His pres¬ 
 ent wife was formerly Mary .Miller. By this marriage they have tw'o daughters—Grade Pearl 
 and Allie. Mr. Hargrove during the Rebellion was asohlier in the State militia.and while in 
 the engagement at Westport. Mo., was severely wounded. He is a member of the Masonic 
 fraternity, Mackey Lodge, of Effingham. 
 
 G. W. HARRIS. Postmaster, Elhngham, Isa native of Michigan, and was born In La- 
 Peer County, July 11. 1845. He w,IS raised and educated in the town of Dryden, where he 
 learned the carriage-making trade. He carried on that business for a time. In 1873. he 
 came to Effingham, embarking In the manufacture of wagons, and carried on undertaking 
 and merchandise. In Decern her. 1874, was appointed Postmaster under President Grant’s ad¬ 
 ministration. Mr. Harris Is a live hnsiness ma i, and makes an excellent Postmaster. In 
 connection with merchandise trade he still continues wagon-making. He was married In 
 1864 to Miss Sarah E. Brown, whose death occurred in 1873. They have three children— 
 Samuel Herbert, Libbie G. and George B. His present wife was Miss Fannie Cohoon, 
 of Atchison County, Kansas, and married August 9, 1874. 
 
 D W, HAWK, farmer. Section 4, P. O., Effingham; is a native of Ohio, and was born in 
 County, June 1.5'. 1834; was res 
 jaged in agricultural pursuits u 
 
 irtdistance from Grinnell, in i . . —.. . ---- - 
 
 half years. In 1877, became a resilient of Kansas, locating where he now resides. Mr. 
 Hawk Is one of the largest and most successful farmers in the county, and has made a suc¬ 
 cess by combining the practical and theoretical. He is a genial and entertaining gentleman. 
 In 1856 he was married to Miss Sarah DeCamp, of Ohio. They have had nine children— 
 Sadie e\ Francis M.. Noble E., Laura A., Loyal Grant, Harvey M. and Mary M. Lost, two 
 —Eda Viola and Brazela L. , 
 
 JOSEPH HENDERSON, Sk., farmer. Section 36, P. O., Monrovia; is a native of Ten¬ 
 nessee, and was born in Cocke County, May 33, 1803; was reared and educated in Green 
 County Tenn. In 1831, came to Missouri, being one of the pioneers of Jackson County, 
 where iie resided tor a time, and removed to Piatte County, being one of the first settlers of 
 the Platte Purchase. In 185 . 5 . came to Kansas, taking up his abode in Leavenwortli Coun¬ 
 ty where he resided until 1868, when he became a resident of Atchison County, settling on 
 his present farm. Mr. Henderson has always pursued farming, and has had man.v obstacles 
 and hardshiiis, whlcli he endured as a pioneer in developing the different localities where 
 he resided and is deserving of much credit for what he has done in the West. Although 
 past the meridian of life he is still quite active, and as industrious as in his younger days. 
 He was married in Ten lessee, to Miss Hannah McCoy. They have had ninechildren— 
 James, Mary A., Sarah, John, Joseph, Jr., George, Nannie. Lost, two—William and Gil- 
 
 '^'^WoSEPH HENDERSON, jR , farmer. Section 26, P. O., Monrovia. This gentleman is a 
 son of the veteran citizen, Joseph Henderson, and was born in Platte County Mo.. May 
 19 1842. Came to Kaiis.as with his parents in 1855; was prlncip.ally reared and educated In 
 Leavenworth County, his bovhood days being spent in tilling the soil. Came to Atchison 
 County in 1868. where he has since been a resident. He married in Kansas, Miss Fannie 
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 Wheatlami County. N. Y., October 15. 1855, and left for Michigan October 18. He settled 
 In Salem, Mtcli., and worked on a farm tliere three years. April 18. 1859, he came to 
 Kainas, settling at Atchison. He was one of tiie first settlers, atid was closely associated 
 with the early development of the Great West. He engageil In freirhting across the 
 plains, his destination for seven years being Denver. In 1-67 he turned his attention to 
 agriculture. His,success in this Hue has been pre-ennneiu, as he now possesses one of the 
 finest farms in the county, in a high state of cultivation. He has nve children—Willie, 
 James. Mary, Agnes and Jane. 
 
 J.^MKS G.VLIjAGUKR, mercliant, Monrovia. This well known gentleman is a son of 
 the veteran Kansan. Mr. J. M. Gallagher, and was born in Bran leuburg. Ky.. Jan. 31. 1845. 
 Came to Kansas with ills parents in 1856. locating at Easton, Leavenworth County. He was 
 reared and educated in Kansas. During his earlier days assisted hisfatlierin merchandis¬ 
 ing and other pursuits. In 1865 he engaged in freighting across tiie plains. He afterwards 
 was insialleil as clerk in a large merchandise house in Leavenworth, where he remained 
 .several y^ars. For one and one half years lie sold goods for tliem on tlie line of the Kansas 
 av lexas K. R. When that line was being constructed followed up tlie construction until it 
 reached Dejmison, Texas. For two years he was connected with his father in trade at Val- 
 ley r ails, in 1875 embarked in trade at Monrovia. Mr. Gallagher Is a man possessed of 
 sc ^riing business ability. Is very unassuming and notably popular with all. He was mar- 
 11 <1111 18<7 to .Miss JIary Devinney. Himself and wife are meniliers of the (’atholic (’liurch. 
 
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 ral pursuits in the Monongahela Valley for several years. In 1871, he came to Kansas, 
 ng in Atciiison County. He is extensively engaged in stock raising, and is one of Atch- 
 isuii County’s thrifty farmers. During his sojourn in Che county Mr. Herron lias been 
 nromiiientfv identified. In 1874-75. was one of the County Commissioners, and forfour 
 years was Justice of the Peace. He organized all the Granges in Atchison County, and in 
 that departure was a leading figure. He is a man of keen judgment, and possessed of con¬ 
 siderable executive ability. He was married in Pennsylvania, to Miss Sarah Carter, iiiey 
 liave four living cliildreii, two sons ami two daiigliters--Mary, William, Nannie and James. 
 Mr H. is a member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 O P HIPPLE Postmaster and merchant, Monrovia. Among tliose wlio figured promi¬ 
 nently in Kansas at an early «lay was Mr. Samuel Hippie. He was a native of Perry Coun¬ 
 tv Pa l>orninl815. He figured early In railroading in his native State, coustrnctuig a 
 number of miles of the Petinsylvania Central. In 1867. lie came to Kansas and engaged in 
 freiirlitlng. his business extend ng in to New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah, and other localities 
 in the far West and Southwest. Mr. H. located his family on a farm in 1857, adjacent to 
 the present town of Slonrovla. He built tlie first saw-niill--to which was attaclied a corn- 
 irrinder—that there was in that portion of tlie State.it being located on Stranger creeK. 
 The entire saw-mlU he brought from St Louis. During the late war lie had charge pi 
 the (iiiartermaster department at Cape Girardeau. Mo,, for tlie distributing of 
 
 West, ills fatlitn*, Mr. Jolin. assisting him in the management of tliat brancli ol his busi- 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 ness. He was largely interested in Kansas real estate, owning atone time 2.300 acres of 
 land. He served one term in tlie Legislature from Atcliison County, discharging tlie dntle.s 
 of his trust creditably to himself and the satisfaction of Ills constituents. His death oc¬ 
 curred in 1875. In latter years he had devoted his attention to the buying and shipping of 
 stock. His wife, Eineline Hippie is still living on the old homestead. They reared a family 
 of live chlldren--John .S., O. F., Samuel L.. C. J. and W. M. O. 1’. Hiople, whose name is at 
 the head of this sketch. Is a native of Penn.sylvania; was bom in Schiiylkill County, January 
 19, 1850; came to Kansas with his parents in 1857; was reared to manliood lii Atchison 
 County, receiving his early education in the district school in Center Township. He attended 
 tlie State Agi icnltnral College at Manhattan, Kans is, and graduated in military tactics iin- 
 der General John VV. Davis, In 1870. He was employed with his father in the stock trade, 
 and followed various pursuits until in the spring of 1882. he engaged in trade. He was mar¬ 
 ried in 187;i, to .Miss Melvlna Shlllett, of Atchison County. By this union they have four 
 children—Harry Lea., George E. Grace E. and Mabel. 
 
 A. IvEPLIHGEB, farmer. Section 23. P. O. Eltlngham. This popular gentleman is 
 widely and well known as one of the substantial agriculturists of Atchison County. He is a 
 native of Virginia, and was born in Jetferson County August 28, 1816; was educated and 
 reared in his native county, until he attained his eighteenth year, following farming in that 
 county. At times was a resident of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, coming to Kansas in 1863, 
 locating where he now resides. Mr. K. is a genial and altable gentleman, public-spirited, 
 and takes a live Interest in the progress of Kansas. 
 
 S. A. KEPNE It, J. P., farmer, Section 9, P. O. EfHngham, is a native of Pennsylvania, 
 and was horn in Juniata County, March 19, 1836. His father, Samuel, and his mother, 
 Hester, nee Walker, were natives of the Keystone State. .S. A. was reared and educated in 
 Pennsylvania. In 1857, when he came to Kansas, pre-empting a claim in Atchison County, 
 he built a log house on ihe claim, and made Kansas his home until 1859, when he returned 
 to Peoria County, Ill., where he had resided for a time previous to coming to Kansas. At 
 the breaking out of the Kebellion, he entered the employ of the Piper A Sheltler Keystone 
 Bridge Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio, who were doing Government work. He was at Mechanics- 
 burg, Gettysburg, and other points; assisted in building the bridge at Harrisburg, Pa.,which 
 was so constructed as to drop a span, and prevent the Confederate forces from crossing, if 
 reguired. After the war, he took up his abode again in Illinois, and resided until 1871,when 
 lie located permanently on his farm in Kansas, and lias contributed an ample share toward 
 developing the agricultural resources of Atchison County. In 1880, he was elected .iiistice 
 of the Peace, and re-elected In 1882. ’Squire Kepner is one of the most popular citizens of 
 Benton Township. He married lii Smithville, Peoria Co., Ill., in 1869, Miss Hannali M. 
 Downing. They have had eight children—William, LueHa M., James W., Mary A., and 
 Hester M.; tliree deceased—Matilda J., Edward D., and Jolin Samuel. 
 
 GEORGE J. KETCH, farmer, P. O. Eflingham, was born in Hardin County. Ohio, in 
 1846, and lived on the old homestead until 1863, when he enlisted in Company E, Flfty- 
 Eourth Ohio Infantry, and was in the battles of Dalton, Kesaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Big 
 Shanty, Jonesboro, Ga., Nlckojack Creek, and both battles at Atlanta, In the first of which 
 lie was taken prisoner, July 22. 1864, but he escaped from the captors and rejoined the 
 regiment the same day. With the exception of three months in the hospital, he was with 
 Ills regiment in all engagements and skirmishes, and was discharged at Little Rock., Ark., 
 August 22, 1865, when he returned to his native place, and in 1868 came to Kansas and set¬ 
 tled in Kapioma Township, where but very few settlers’cabins were in sight. In 1869, he 
 was married to Miss Amy J. Callahan a daughter of Col. C. C. Callahan, at Eflingham, Kan. 
 They have six children—Mary, Alva, Thomas, George W.,Charles, Amy May. He has served 
 as Constable, and held other minor offices. 
 
 JOEL M. KETCH, dealer in liardware, tinware, and groceries. Effingham, is a native of 
 Ohio, and was burn in Hancock County. January 11, 1851; was there reared and educated, 
 in 1869, Ills father. Tiiomas Ketch, with his family. Including Joel M.. came to Kansas, 
 locating in Atchison County, on Coal Creek, engaging in agricultural pursuits. Here the 
 subject of this sketch resided six years. He then went to Sail Francisco.Cal., and traveled in 
 the-West for about a year, returning to Kansas and located in Osage County, engaging in 
 agricultural pursuits, and for a time operated a stationary engine. Mr. Ketch is a natural 
 mechanic, and a great re<ader of mechanical works. He is thoroughly conversant with all 
 the Iniprovcduents in the mechanical world, and keeps pace witli the progress of time. In 
 the spring of 1881, he established his present business in Elfinghaui, which has proved a 
 success in every particular. Mr. K. is a member of the Masonic Fraternity. He married, 
 in 1875, Miss Soiihla Jewett, of Johnson County, Kan. Bv this union they have tliree 
 children—Mary, Dow, and Amos. 
 
 W. H. L.cNdRU.vI, farmer. Section 35. P. O. Monrovia. This genial gentleman is a na¬ 
 tive of Indiana, and was born in Owen County, December 30, 1831. He was educated and 
 resided in his native State until seventeen years of age, when he came to Buchanan County, 
 Mo., with his parents, locating ten miles from St. Jo. Here he resided until 185.5, when he 
 came to Atcliison County, and pre-empted a claim, where he now resides, being one of the 
 first in tills portion of the comity. In 1856 he did some breaking, and continued to develop 
 his farm until 1862. when he went to Mexico, residing for a short time. He continued to 
 reside in .Ctchlson County until 1872, when he removed to southern Kansas, residing two 
 years, then returning to his home farm. His estate consists of 143 acres of choice land, in a 
 nigh state of cultivation. Mr. L. is one of Kansas’ most substantial and respectalile farm¬ 
 ers. He has been twice married, first in 1854. to Miss 0. A. R. Brock; they had four chil¬ 
 dren—one, Hiram, living; lost three; Laura died in Montgomery County, Kan.; was mar¬ 
 ried, her name being Mrs. Eubanks: James E., and an infant. His second was Fllizabetli 
 Stone. They have two children, William A. and Ephraim E. He is closely identified with 
 the Christian Church, and is clerk of the same for tlie Cliristian Society in his neigh¬ 
 borhood. 
 
 JAMES E. LOGAN, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Effingham. This sterling gentle¬ 
 man is a native of Jetferson County', Ind., and was born March 17, 1836; was there reared 
 and educated. When eighteen years of age, came to Hancock, Ill., where he resided four¬ 
 teen years. In 1862, enlisted in Company H, One Hundred and Eighteenth Illinois. He 
 was in the eng.igements around Vicksburg in 1863. and in that year was appointed Sergeant 
 of Company H, and later recruited and organized Company 1, of the One Hundred and 
 Eighteenth, serving gallantly until the close of the Rebellion, when he was honorably dis¬ 
 charged. Before organizing Company I, he had been discharged on account of disability'. 
 His last discharge specifies that it was on account of the Government not liaving any fur¬ 
 ther use for lilni. Ill 1869, he came to Kansas, locating in Atchison County, where he has 
 since been identified with the stock interests of this section. He was married in Illinois, to 
 Miss Delia D. Sawyer. They have six children—Annie M., Emma D., Frank J., John T,, 
 Edwin R., and .Mattie P. 
 
 FRANCIS LUO.MIS, farmer. Section 14, P.O. Eflingham, is a native of Connecticut and 
 was bom in Tolland County, July 23,1808. His father, E. Loomis. Esq., was a native of 
 Connecticut, and his mother, Lucretia Porter, was also. He is of English and Dutch ances¬ 
 try. Mr. L. was reareil and educated in his native State, his earlier days being spent in 
 agricultural pursuits. F’or a considerable length of time, followed school-teaching. For 
 seven years was engaged in merchandising in his native town, Coventry. In 1838. he came 
 to Illinois, locating in Kewanee, where he operated a farm in connection with a real estate 
 agency. For fourteen years was Justice of the Peace. During his career in that capacity, 
 many of tlie now prominent statesmen and leading legal luminaries of the Sucker State 
 pleaded their first cases. In 1869, lie came to Kansas, locating where he now resides, wblcli 
 IS one of the most desirable homes in the county. He was married September 24, 1834, to 
 Miss Fannie Rose, of Connecticut. They have four children, Joseph R. (now in onsiness at 
 Bull City, Kan.); lost three. F’rancis. Elizabeth and Herbert. Tlie latter was killed October 
 7, 1873, in Atchison, being crushed between the cars. He was a clei k in Ihe Central Branch 
 R.R. shops, and a popular y oung man. Mrs. Loomis died December 14, 1873. Mr. Loomis 
 is a proniioenc iiiemoer of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 J. E. MCCORMICK, butcher, is a native of Pennsylvania, and was bon in Clarion County 
 November 7, 185U, and was there reared, educated and resided until 1878. when he came to 
 Kansas, where he has since been a resident, with the exception of eighteen months spent in 
 Colorado. He engaged in business in Eflingham the spring of 1882. Mr. McC. is a Clevel¬ 
 and entertaining gentleman, and one of Elfingham’s most progressive citizens. In 1880, he 
 married .Miss E. A. Wallack, an estimable lady, of Benton Township. Atchison County . 
 
 J. F'. .MARTIN, physician and surgeon, was one of the first practitioners of the medical 
 profession in Atchison County. He is a native of Kentucky, and was born in Bourbon Coun¬ 
 ty. September 29. 1828; when young, removed to Fayette County, where he was reared and 
 educated. His father. James Martin, was a prominent farmer and stock-raiser in that part 
 of Kentucky. His maternal ancestors were Laytons. The subject of the sketch graduated 
 in the Transylvania Medical University in 1854. and afierwarls took a course of lectures in 
 •St. Louis .Medical University. The same year he came to northern Missouri, locating in De 
 Kali), Buchanan County, where he practiced medicine until 1856; came to Kansas, and took 
 up his abode in Atchison which at that time was in its crude state. Dr. Martin had a large 
 practice. Ills rides frequently extending into Doniphan and Brown counties. After a suc¬ 
 cessful career of ten years, he returned to Decatur, III., in 1866, where he made his home 
 for about seven years, when he again became a resident of Kansas, locating in Elfinghani. 
 The doctor is thoroughly conversant with the early history of northeastern Kansas, and has 
 been closely associated with its development. He was married in 1858, to Miss Caroline 
 Jarvis, of Plattsburg, Mo. Her death occurred in Eflingham, in 1877, leaving one son, 
 Harris E.. who resides in Elfinghani. 
 
 ROBERT NEILL, farmer, P.O. Effingham. Thissterling agriculturist is a native of tlie 
 County Down, Ireland, and was born October 9, 1826, Was reared, educated and followed 
 farming In his native county until 185U,when he came to America, locating in Imlianapolis, 
 Ind., where he resided three years, thence went to Wisconsin, where he resided for a few years, 
 and in 1857 came to Kansas, taking up his abode in Leavenwonli County. In August of that 
 year, bought the claim which is now his home, and turned ills attention to developing it, 
 working on farms in the vicinity for several years. During the war he was in the State mili¬ 
 
 tia. He lias been closely associated with the growth and development of Atcliison County. 
 He has been twice married, both times in Kansas. His first wife was Miss L. C. Hart, now 
 deceased. His present wife was formerly Arretta Hundley. 
 
 JAMES NESBITT, lumber dealer, Effingham, was born in Stark County, Ohio, .Jan¬ 
 uary 10. 1838; reniiived to Huron County. 1847; was there reared, educated and learned 
 the carpenter’s trade. On the Istof June, 1861, lie enlisted in Company D. Twenty-fiftli Ohio 
 Volunteer Infantry, at Columbus. Ohio. They were clianged in .\pril. 1862, to the Twelfth 
 Ohio Independent Battery. He participated in many of the notable events of the war; was 
 at the second battle of Bull Run, .Nashville and others. While with the artillery, he held 
 the position of Artificer. After serving there three years, entered the comml.ssary depart¬ 
 ment, continuing until the close of the war. After tlie war, came to MLs.souri. localiiig In 
 Davis County; engaged in farming in connection with contracting and building. In the 
 spring of 1872, came to Atchison. Kans.as, and for nearly ten years was prominently identi¬ 
 fied with the building interests of that city, erecting a number of substantl;il and imposing 
 edifices. Inl882,established his present business. Mr. N. is a well-informed gentleman.very 
 affable, and a live business man. He is Past Master of the A. O. U. W., Atchison Lodge, 
 No. 4. In 1866, Miss Elizabeth Doll, of Davis County, Mo., became his wife. They have by 
 this union tour children, Joseph, Florence. George and Charles. 
 
 P. J. O’MEARA, merchant, the pioneer merchaiit of Etfiiigham, is the subject of this 
 sketch. He Is a native of Ireland, was born in the county of Tipperary, March 27, 1829. 
 Came to the United States with his parents when two years of age, locating in Indiana, liis 
 father, Thomas O’Meara, being one of the first settlers of Miami County, locating near 
 Peru. Here Mr. O’Meara received his education and passed his boyhood days In tilling the 
 soil. During the American Rebellion he dealt largely in stock buying and selling to the 
 Government. In 1865 came to Atchison, Kan., and embarked in the grocery trade on Com¬ 
 mercial street between Third and Fourth streets. where he did business until Efliiigliain 
 was laid out as a town site, when he came to this point and built a store building. He has 
 done a large and well-paying business. Few citizens of Atchison County are more popu¬ 
 larly know in their respective community than Mr, O’Meara. That he displayed consider¬ 
 able foresight in selecting Effingham as a tr.ading point is fully demonstrated. He was 
 married in 1846 to Miss Slssen Akrlght. of Huron, Ohio. 
 
 S. C. PAGE, physician and surgeon. Is a native of Juniata County, Pa., and was born 
 July 16, 1845. His father. Rev. Samuel Page, of the .Seventh-Day Baptist denomination, 
 was a native of that State. He is now a resident of California. The name of Dr. Page’s 
 maternal ancestors was Coffman; both paternal and maternal are of German origin. The 
 name traces back in the old country to that of Bertsch, but has been changed by degrees 
 until it has assumed that of Page. The subject of this sketch was reared in his native 
 county, receiving the benefits of a good education in Juniata County, after which he took 
 up th'e study of medicine. In 1867-68 attended Bellevue Hospital Medical College in 
 New York. In the autumn of 1867 came to Kansas and took up his abode in Center Town¬ 
 ship. Atchison County, five miles south of Effingham, and turned his attention to the culti¬ 
 vation of a line farm, which he purchased. This he operated a few years, when he located 
 in Effingham, and lias since devoted his time entirely to the practice of his profession. 
 The doctor took a course of lectures at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in St. 
 Joseph, Mo., in 1879 and ’80. graduating from that institution. Hehasbeeneminently 
 successful as a practitioner, and has the confidence of the people in his ability. Dr. Page 
 has been married twice, first in 1866 to Miss Louise Knose. now deceased. By this union 
 he had no children. His present wife, formerly Mrs. Elizabeth Ingram, nee Bind, he 
 married in 1868. By this union has five children—Oscar B., Ida Ella, Harvey B., Nancy 
 L., and Presley. 
 
 ALBERT PHILLIPS, farmer. Section 9, P. O. Effingham. Among the early pioneers of 
 Kansas may be numbered the subject of this sketch. He is a native of New York and was 
 born at F'ort Plain, Montgomery Co., N. Y., March 25, 1830. When he w.as young he 
 removed with his lather, Seth Phillips, to Berkshire County, Mass., where he was raised 
 and educated. His mother’s name was Pheobe Smith. His parents were natives of 
 Massachusetts, his mother died while he was an Infant, and he was brought up by ills great 
 uncle, Ebenezer Calkins, who resided on a farm near Hartsville, Berkshire Co., Mass. 
 In October, 1851, he went to California with an uncle named Jared Phillips, and engaged in 
 mining tor two years, and then returned, landing in New York, October 8, l853. He 
 owned an interest in a mill in Hartsville, Mass., for two years, and sold out and came to 
 Kansas with his uncle, William I’hillips. in 1856. William Phillips was killed while in hls(own 
 house by the border ruffians who were under the leadership of Frederick Emery, Sep¬ 
 tember 1, 1856. His uncle, Jared Phillips, was in the house at the same time and was 
 shot in the left arm and side; his arm was amputated near the shoulder. He was after¬ 
 ward killed by the Indians in 1862, on his way to California. William and Jared Phillips 
 were prominent Free-state men and hence were hated by all that wished to make Kansas a 
 slave State. Mr. Albert Phillips was largely Interested in agricultural pursuits in Leaven¬ 
 worth County, where he lived until 1870, when he came to Atchison County and settled on 
 the farm four and a half miles south of Effingnam, where he has since lived. Mr. Phillips 
 is a gentleman who has had a wide experience in the western country, and is thoroughly 
 conversant with the early history of Kansas; is a great reader, and is familiar with the 
 current events of the day, and political Issues. He has a fine farm and a pleasant home. 
 He was married in 1857 to Miss Mary A. Curtiss, of New York. She is an estimable lady. 
 They have two children—Edward Walter and Grade Fllizabetli. 
 
 .Jesse PICCOTT, farmer, P. O. Effingham, was horn in Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1837. 
 and brought up on a farm. In 1855 he moved to Cedar County, Iowa, and engaged in farm¬ 
 ing. In 1878 he moved to Kausa.s, and settled in Osage County. In 18’79 moved to his 
 present location, where he has a half section of land under cultivation, with good buildings 
 and other improvements. In 1870 he became identified with the Greenback party, and is a 
 prominent worker, and has been a member of every County, District, and State convention 
 held in his State. In 1880 was a delegate to the National Convention held in Chicago, III., 
 from this State. FTom 1871 to 18'77 he was Deputy Grand Master of the Iowa State 
 Grange, and was a prominent organizer of granges tliroiighoiit that State. He was married 
 ill the fall of 1859 to Miss Sarah Waddle, of Cedar County, Iowa, and has seven children. 
 
 JACOB ROVER, farmer, P. O. Monrovia. Is a native of Pennsylvania, and was born in 
 Center County. November 13. 1840. Was reared, educated, and learned the blacksmith 
 trade in his native county, following that voc.ation tor a number of years. He sojourned 
 temporarily for a time in Indiana, and in 1866 located on his present farm. Mr. Royer is 
 one of Atchison County’s most progre.ssive agriculturists and worthy citzens. He was 
 married In Peniisylvania to Miss Mary McClain, of that State. They have two children— 
 Emma and Samuel Decker. 
 
 WILLIAM SCOVILLE, farmer, P. O. Monrovia, is a native of New York, and was born 
 in Jefferson County, September 20, 1820. VVas educated and raised in his native State uniil 
 18 43, when he came to Cook County, ill., which was his home until 1865. His residence was in 
 the town of Wheeling; for fifteen years he was Justice of the Peace and for three 
 years was Deputy Sheriff of Cook County. During the war lie was on the U. S. Detective 
 force in Chicago. F'or upwards of twenty years Mr. S. was well known in the political cir¬ 
 cle of Cook County, and was recognized among the solid men of the times. In 1865 he 
 came to Kansas, engaging in the lumber trade in Atchison, and was one of the leaders in 
 that branch of trade for a number of ye irs. A few years ago he became interested in a 
 large tract of land where he now resides, and in the year 1880 became a resident thereon. 
 Mr. S. Isa gentleman of more than ordinary ability, is very familiar with the political his¬ 
 tory of the country, and an entertaining conversationalist. He was married in 1843 to 
 Miss Lucinda Lasher. They have a family of four—E. J., Orland C.. F’reenian and Giles. 
 Orlaiid C., son of William Scoville, was born in Cook County, Ill., F'ebruary 4, 1846. 
 Was there raised and resided until 1864. He enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and 
 Thirty-second Illinois, being appointed Sergeant; served eight months. In 1865 came 
 West, being for four years in Calitornia. F'or several years he has been following agricul¬ 
 tural pursuits in Atchison County. He was married in 1873 to Miss Virginia Williams. 
 They have one son—William. 
 
 ALO.NZO .SPE.VCER, the restaur iteur and dealer in fancy groceries, is a native of Con¬ 
 necticut, and was born in Windom County, August 28, 1830. Was reared, educated, and 
 learned the shoemaker’s trade in his native State. In 1849, went to Pennsylvania and en¬ 
 gaged In railroading on the Pennsylvania Central, and became proficient as a locomotive en¬ 
 gineer, continuing with that companv for five years. He then located in Indiana, and 
 engaged in the boot and shoe tr.ade, being identified in that capacity for several years. Af¬ 
 ter a temporary sojourn in Illinois he came to Kansas in 1870. locating in Concordia, Cloud 
 County, where he embarked in trade, continuing until 1875. when there was a disastrous 
 failure of the crops throughout that section, owing to the grasshoppers, in that year Mr. 
 Spencer returned to Indiana and resided until 1879, when he again became a resident of 
 Kansas, engaging in the restaurant business in Atchison. The spring of 1881, took up his 
 abode in Eflingham, and established present business. Mr. S. is the right man in the right 
 place, and is thoronghlv conversant with the details of his line. He is a genial gentleman, 
 and has a good trade. He was married in 1862. to Miss Margaret Moore, an estimable lady. 
 Her father was one of the pioneers of Cloud County, Kansas. 
 
 W. H. STEWART has been prominently identified with the educational advancement 
 in Atchison County. He Is a native of Washington County, Ohio; was born July 22, 1847. 
 At an early age he removed to Guernsey County, with his parents, where he was reared and 
 educated, receiving the benefits of the F'airvlew College, at Falrview, Ohio. During the 
 Rebellion, he responded to the call for 100-days men, serving that period. F'or two years 
 he pursued the vocation of teaching, in Ohio. In 1868, he came to Kansas, and assumed the 
 garb of teacher. In the spring of 1869, he engaged to teach the Monrovia school, and 
 taught that year, and also the years 1870 and 1871, in Monrovia. He has been constantly 
 teaching in Atchison County for fourteen years.during all this time in the immediate neigh¬ 
 borhood of Monrovia. In the fall of 1882, the Republicans nominated him for County .Su¬ 
 perintendent. but the county giving a Democratic majority of 138, he was defeated by ninety 
 votes. He was married January 20, 1870, to Miss Mary A. Eherly', of DuPage County. Ill. 
 
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 Her ilMtIi occurred October 10. ISl’O. Iciivliift tour clilldreii — Charles Franklin, Laura 
 Kinina .lohii B., and Mattie Mabel. In connection with teaching, be inanasres a farm near 
 Monrovia. His father, Mr. Charles Stewart, was one of the pioneers of Washington County, 
 (Milo His mother, Margaret Stewart (ner .McCormick) was thrown from a horse and In- 
 stantlv killed. .Vngust d7, 1867. leaving a family of ten children. 
 
 C C STI VKllS. physician and surgeon. Is a native of Brown County. Ohio, and was born 
 .lanuarv 6. 184U; Wius there reared and educated, and took upthe study of medicine under Dr. 
 1 ‘ettlgah. a prominent physician of Finn Castle. Brown County. When the Rebellion broke 
 out Dr I’ettigan went into the Union ranks, and the subject of this sketch soon followed, 
 enltstliig In climpanv A. Sixtieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He partlcipaWd In the second 
 battle of Bull Run. Cross Keys, Fort Royal and other notable engagements. Was honorably 
 dl.seharged at Fort McHenry, In 1863, on account of disability. After returning to Ohio, he 
 applicil himself to the study of his adopted profession, and took a course of lectures .at the 
 Miami University In Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1870, he came to Missouri, and loc.ated In Alpha, 
 (irundy County, where he practiced medicine very successfully until 1877, when he came 
 to Kansas, locating in Kden, where he continued to practice until April, 1881, when he took 
 up his abode In Ktllngham. The Doctor has served a long and closely apiilled period in the 
 medical profession, and Is a very close student. In 1880, attended the Keokuk Medical Col¬ 
 lege, and graduated from that Institution. The Doctor Is a brilliant conversationalist and 
 Interesting gentleman. He married In 1863, Miss Mattie Long, of Ohio. By this union they 
 have three children—Charles C.. Lewis E. and Viola. Lewis K. Is engaged in the drug trade 
 in Salem. Nebraska. 
 
 R. 11. TALIAFERRO, farmer. F. O. Efllngham; was born In Alabam.a, August 15, 1827: 
 at an early age returned to Mississippi with his jiarents, locating in Copiah County, where 
 he was ra'lsed and educated, following In that .State the vocation of cotton planting. In 
 1868 he came to Kansas, taking up his abode where he now lives. Mr. T. h,as a tine farm, 
 and Is one of .Atchison County’s most substantial citizens. He is a Master Mason. He was 
 married In the State of Mississippi, to Miss Melissa Brown. They have thirteen children— 
 .Sally, Edwin F., Mary, Fannie, R. H., A. B.. C. A., Howard B.. David. Melissa. Lucy, Robert 
 Y. and S. C. 
 
 A. V.AN WAGONER, farmer, F. O. Eftingham; was born in Niagara County, N. Y., .lan- 
 uary 21, 1836. and was raised on a farm. From 1853 to 1855 attended Wilson Collegiate 
 Institute. In 1856 taught school at Wilson, N. Y. In siirlng of 1857 he engaged in farming 
 until 1862. when he went Into mercantile business at Somerset, Niagara County, N. Y. In 
 1864 he sold out his business and returned to farming, a .d has since followed that pursuit. 
 In 1871 he came to Kansas and settled in Kapioraa Township. He was married in 1857, to 
 Miss F. E. Wilson, of Somerset. N. Y,. and has three children, viz: Charles, George M. and 
 Sarah K. He is Clerk of the School Board in District No. 29. 
 
 .lOHN S. W.ALL, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 25, F.O. Monrovia, was a very early 
 S(‘ttler in northeastern Kansas, and one of the substantial farmers of his township. He be¬ 
 came a resident of the State in the spring of 1857. pre-empted a claim in Center Township, 
 In the iiart which is now Benton Township. In 1858. he went to Fike’s Feak, and for a time 
 lignreil in the far West. In 1862, he tendered his services to the Union cause, enlisting in 
 Company 1), Thirteenth Kansas Volunteer Infantry: participated in the battles of Fralrie 
 Grove. Caine Hill. Fort Smith and others. Served three years, when he was honorably dis¬ 
 charged, at Fort Leavenworth. Has since been engaged in farming in Atchison County. 
 He is a genial and popular fellow citizen. 
 
 BEN.IAMIN W.ALLICK, farmer, Section 22. F.O. ERingham, one of the most prominent 
 men in northeastern Kansas, is the subject of the sketch. He is a native of Ohio, and was 
 born In Tuscarawas County, February 16, 1822: was educated and reared in the Buckeye 
 .State, his boyhood days being spent in tilling the soil: for a time, followed agricultural pur¬ 
 suits In Indiana. The spring of 1860, came to Kansas, purchasing a large tract of land where 
 he now resides. In the early part of the Rebellion, he was appointed enrolling ottlcer in 
 Atchison County, a very unenviable position to hold, as the county was about equally divid¬ 
 ed on the pro and con question, Mr. W., however, was a strong Union man and a Repub¬ 
 lican, and when he came tothe State brought his politics with him, proposing to stand by 
 them, let it cost what it might. In 1863, he was elected Sheriff, and re-efected in 1865. 
 During his four years in that oflice, took thirty-seven prisoners to the penitentiary. There 
 was un'loubtedl.v more lawlessness in the State at th,at time than before or since. He has 
 been Identified with minor oftices, educational interests, etc,, and is a staunch advocate on 
 the prohibition question. AVhen Kansas is composed entirely of men like Ben Wallick, the 
 millennium will luave come. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. He was married in Ohio, to 
 Miss Mary Fisher. They have eight children, B. F., E., M. E., Kate, John, George. Ada and 
 Charlie. 
 
 SIMEON WALTERS, contractor and carpenter. Among the pioneer mechanics in Kan¬ 
 sas, may be mentioned the subject of this sketch. He is a native of Kentucky, and was born 
 in Richmond. Madison County, November 13,1828; was there reared, educated, and learned 
 trade and resided until 1856, when he came to Kansas, locating in Atchison. He was one of 
 the first carpenters there, and erected many of the early buildings that have since passed 
 into oblivion. For over a quarter of a century Mr.AValters has been a contractor and build¬ 
 er, in Atchison County, and few people are more popularly and universally known. When 
 Eflingham was laid out. Mr. W. built the first house, a store for Mr, F. J. Martin. Since 
 then he has erected a large number of the fine buildings in Effingham. Mr. Walters is a 
 public-spirited citizen, and has a host of friends in northeastern Kansas He married in 
 1853, Miss Ann M. Barron, of Winchester. Ky. By this union, they have had five children, 
 one of whom is living, Sydney; lost four, James A„ two liy the name of Willie, and Bettle. 
 
 1). G. WILSON, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 34, F.O. Effingham. This prominent 
 gentleman is a native of Ohio, and was born in Tuscarawas County, January 18, 1836. Was 
 reared and educated in his native State, eventually coming to Illinois, locating In Bureau 
 County, where he was a resident and closely identified with the agricultural interests of the 
 county for fifteen years. In the spring of 1869, came to Kansas, taking up his abode where 
 he now resides. He has large landed Interests in the State, and is one of Atchison County’s 
 most substantial citizens. In 1874, he was the choice of the Republican party to represent 
 .Atchison County in the Legislature, and was in the extra session that year,which was called 
 to take action m behalf of the grasshopper sufferers. He has held the office of Township 
 Trustee, and other positions, during his sojourn in the county. During the Rebellion. Mr. 
 W enlisted twice, each time being rejected on account of disability. He was married in 
 Illinois, to Miss Appalona Maxwell. They have seven children, John W., Olive, Frank B., 
 Emmet R., Eddie, Carrie and Albert H. 
 
 PARDEE. 
 
 The first settlement in Center Township was made by Caleb May, in Octo¬ 
 ber, 1854. He was President both of the Monrovia and Pardee town compa¬ 
 nies, being now a prominent citizen of Southern Kansas. Freeman Graham, 
 who came with him, is dead. The town of Pardee was platted in the spring 
 of 1857 by James Brewer, being named in honor of Pardee Butler. S. 
 G. Moore, the first settler, located July i, 1858. In the winter of 1857 Mr. 
 Butler preached the first sermon in Pardee, the services being held in the 
 school house, which had been completed during the previous fall and opened 
 by James Brewer in December. In the fall of 1858 Mr. Butler located near 
 the town. In August, 1855, the first postoflice in the township was established 
 at Ocena, with William Crosby as postmaster. In 1858 it was removed to Par¬ 
 dee, and S. G. Moore appointed postmaster. The first town officers were: 
 Pardee Butler, president; Milo Carlton, secretary ; William J. May, treasur¬ 
 er; S. G. Moore, A. Elliott and W. Wakefield, trustees. Mr. Moore opened 
 the first store in the town in 1858, and in 1874 Milo Carleton put a wind mill 
 in operation. 
 
 Pardee is now a town of about 100 people, off the line of railroad and 
 therefore not growing, containing two stores and two churches. The Metho¬ 
 dist Episcopal Church was established in the spring of 1868. It has now a 
 membership of forty-six, being in charge of Rev. A. S. Embree. The Chris¬ 
 tian Church was organized by Rev. Pardee Butler before the town was platted, 
 lie is still its pastor, the membership of the society numbering about thirty. Par¬ 
 dee contains a good district school, and a private seminary or normal school, 
 whose principal is Miss Mary J. Willis. 
 
 Near Pardee the Seventh Day Baptists have a strong church of over nine¬ 
 ty members. It was first organized in August, 1863, its first pastor being El¬ 
 der A. F. Randolph. After his death came Rev. S. R. Wheeler, who served the 
 church for nearly fourteen years. He resigned in November, 1881, and since 
 that time the church has been without a pastor. Services have been held in 
 the school house, but a church edifice is now being erected. 
 
 OTHER TOWNS. 
 
 Cummin^sville, on the line of the A., T. & S. I*'. R. R., southwest of Atch¬ 
 ison, in Center Township, was laid out in the fall of 1872, being named in hon¬ 
 or of Wm.Cummings,a resident of the town. Robert Kennish,the first settler,up- 
 on the town site,located in November 1872, he being appointed postmaster when 
 the office was established the next fall. He also opened the first store in December, 
 1872. In April, 1873, D. C. Harris and family located in Cummingsville, their 
 child, Lorenzo, born August 24, 1874, being its first native. His was also the 
 first (ieath, March 25. 1875, The marriage of E. G. Hilton and Sarah W. 
 Harris, July 8, 1878, was the first. In the winter of 1880-1881 R. C. Ripple 
 taught the first school, the Methodist Church South building a church in 1880. 
 The first sermon had been preached in Odd Fellows’ Hall by Rev. Mr. Cook 
 in 1875. Cummingsville is now a town of about seventy people, is situated on 
 a prairie in a valley, has several business houses and bids fair to grow into 
 still more of a thriving settlement. 
 
 Farmington is a small station, consisting of a few families, situated on the 
 Central Branch. It has a district school, in which the services of the Christian 
 Church are held. This church was organized by Pardee Butler in October, 
 1867. It is now in charge of Rev. Z. S. Hastings, who has been a resident of 
 Farmington since 1875. The society numbers about thirty-five members. 
 Among the earliest settlers in the vicinity of Farmington are the McBride 
 brothers. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES-CENTER TP. 
 
 H. R. ACHENBACH. R.R. aprent and Postinaster.FaniiinKton: one of the most genial and 
 popular pfentlemen on tlie line of the Central Branch. He Is a native of Pennsylvania,ana was 
 horn in Clinton County, December 5, 1844. He was reared and educated in his native State, 
 graduating from the People’s Commercial College at Reading. After leaving this college, he 
 clerked in the Prothouotarv and Register and Recorder’s office, at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., 
 Pa. Then he went to Willfainsport. where he was engaged in the confectionery and bakery 
 business with his brother. His father, Hon.George A. Achenbach. Is one of the leading citi¬ 
 zens of Clinton County, and for a number of years has been prominently identifled ofnclally. 
 Weclipfrom the sketch-book of legislatures of Pennsylvania, in 1876,the following: “George 
 A. Achenbach. Representative from Clinton County, is a gentleman of reputation on the 
 Democratic side of the House. He was born in Columbia County, October 23, 1815, before 
 the birth of the common schools, consequently was educated in the subscription scliools, 
 whicli were in vogue at that day. At twelve years of age he became a clerk in a store. In 
 1836 lie moved to Sugar Valiev, then in Center, but now in Clinton County, where he en¬ 
 gaged in managing the mercantile interests of a furnace company. In 1860. he was elected 
 to the Legislature from Clinton and Lycoming Counties, serving his constituents so satis¬ 
 factorily that he was returned by a large majority. He was a Delegate to the Constiiutional 
 Con vention, serving on some Important committees. Mr. A. is very unassuming at his post 
 of duty, and is empliatically a liusiness legislator. He is a man stout built, but not corpu¬ 
 lent, with gray hair, large head, and closely shaven face, his countenance indicating good 
 nature.” H. R. resided in Pennsylvania until 1877. when he came West, arriving in Atchi¬ 
 son County, July 6. He at once engaged in merchandising. In that capacity he was identi¬ 
 fied until the summer of 1881. During that time he took up the study of telegraphy, and 
 was appointed railroad agent October 27, 1880. He bad received his appointment as Post¬ 
 master, October 24, 1877. In both capacities he is eminently qualified, and without the 
 radiant countenance of “A.uchy,” at the station. Farmington would have but few attrac¬ 
 tions. He was married June 24, 1869, to Miss Annie E. Ayers, a native of Chener County. 
 Pa., an estimable ladv. They have had four children—Mary E., Preston A., Harry S., and 
 James P. Mr. A. is an Odd-Fellow, and in 1876 was District Deputy of Clinton County, Pa., 
 organizing Salona Lodge, No. 937, June 24, 1876. He is also Master Mason. 
 
 S AMUEL ARTHUR, farmer. Section 23, P. O., Pardee, is a native of Pennsylvania, and 
 was born in Blair Countv, August 22. 1826. His father, Joseph Arthur, was a native of Bed¬ 
 ford County, a farmer, and came to Illinois with his family in 1846. locating in McDonough 
 County. Samuel followed canal-boating during his earlier days in Illinois, though his prin¬ 
 cipal vocation was farming, which he adhered to until he came to Kansas, in 18,1, locating 
 where he now resides. His estate consists of 320 acres of choice land. Mr. A. is one of the 
 most successful of agriculturists, combining the practical with the theoretical. He was 
 married in 1851. to Miss Sarah Hagerman. of Wayne County, Ohio. They have fourteen 
 children—Elizabeth, Amanda. William. Flora Ella, Charles, Adaline. Daniel. Isabelle. Cyn¬ 
 thia. Josie, Walter, Joseph, Hattie, Herbert, Mr. and Mrs. A. and family are identified with 
 the Methodist Episcopal Church. ... . tf i 
 
 GREGORY G. ASHE, farmer, Section 27, P. O., Pardee. A pioneer in Kansas, and one 
 who has contributed more than an ample share toward the early development of Atchison 
 County is Mr. Gregory Ashe. He is a native of Ireland, and was born in the County Kerry, 
 December 26, 1826. When twenty-two years of age, came to the United States. For sev¬ 
 eral yeafs he traveled, and resided temporarily in diiferenl parts of the country. The sum¬ 
 mer of 1855 came to Kansas, and pre-empted the 160 acres that is now his homestead. In 
 1858. went to St. Jo., Mo., residing until 1860, when he took up his permanent abode where 
 he now resides. Being among the first inhabitants, he endured many privations and draw¬ 
 backs. During the war he belonged to the State Militia, and was on duty at Kansas City 
 during the trouble there. Mr. Ashe is an industrious, go-ahead citizen, and just the kind of 
 a man to build up the reputation of a new country. He has been twice married, first in 
 Ohio to Miss Rachel A. Stanton: they have two children, Fred M. and Eugene; lost one— 
 Frank. Mrs. Ashe, as far as can be ascertained, taught the first school in Center Township 
 (in 1856). Her death occurred in Kansas. His present wife was formerly Annie C. Bechtel. 
 Bv this marriage they have three children—Frank G., James W., and Edith M. 
 
 O. W. BABCOCK, stock raiser and dealer. P. O., Nortonville, well known as one of the 
 prominent stockmen of eastern Kansas. He is a native of New York, and was born In 
 .Jefferson Coiiutv. December 30, 1839; was there educated, reared, and resided until 1866. 
 when he emigrated to Wisconsin, locating at Albion. Dane County, where, in company with 
 Mr. O. Davis, they carried on general merchandising for several years. The spring of 1873, 
 came to Kansas, locating where he now resides, himself and Mr, O. Davis purchasing a 
 large tributary to Nortonville. Mr. Babcock is, in every sense of the \vprd. a man who com¬ 
 mands the respect of his fellow-men. He was married in Allegany County, N. Y.. to Miss 
 Harriet A. Lamphear, of that county. Himself and wife are closely identifled with the Sev¬ 
 enth Day Baptist Church. , ^ 
 
 A S BEST farmer and stockraiser. P. O. Monrovia, is one of the most substantial 
 agriculturists of the county. He is a native of Pennsylvania, and was born iii Clinion 
 County, June 27. 1839, was reared and educated in his native State, Ins »>oyhood 
 days being spent in tilling tne soil. The spring of 1860 his father, Mr. J. W. Best, 
 with his famly, including A. S. came to Kansas, locating in Center iownship, Atchi¬ 
 son County, the subject of this sketch taking and locating on his present homestead, 
 where he erected a house and assiduously set to woric to make a comfortable home 
 and develoD a farm. How well lie has succeeded is known to those acquainted with 
 him as his farm, residence, orciiard, etc., are in conformity with the name of the owner, 
 “the Best.” Mr. B. has been closely Identified with the growth and development of the 
 county. During the war he was Oapt:Un of a Militia Company In Center Townshm. At 
 present he discharges the duties of Township Clerk for Center Township. In 1860 Miss 
 Melinda Bricker, of Pennsylv;inia, hecame his wife. By this union they have foui chil¬ 
 dren—Ella R.. Mary C.. Emma, and John H. „ „ . .r,. . - 
 
 LUCIUS H. BISUOF, larraer and stockraiser, Section 18, P. O. Monrovia. There are hut 
 few people within the boundary line of Atchison County more whlely known as pioneers 
 than L. H. Bishop. He is a native of Vermont; was liorn in Oraiige County, June 6, 1824. 
 Wlien young removed witli his parents to Allegany County, N. Y. His father was a black¬ 
 smith by trade, and L. H., in his earlier days, assisted some at the forge. The spring of 
 1857 found him at Atchison, Kan., which at that time consisted of a few very diminutive 
 biiihlimzs He pre-empted some land, which is now embodied in liis present estate, and 
 built a log claim cabin wlilch is intact, still standing adjacent to his residence. He was 
 among the first farmers of this portion of thecountrv, and as an a gncultnrist has been very 
 successful He has a fine farm In a high state of cultivation, and the surroundings indicate 
 comfort Mr. B. passed through all the difllculties sulisequent to the hrst seekers of the 
 new country, and the obstacles lie Inul to encounter at tliat day and age were different Ironi 
 those generally incidental to a pioneer life. During the Rebellion he was in the Twelftli 
 Kansas Militia Regiment, and participated in the engagement at \Vestp()rt, Mo., where his 
 horse was shot from under him. Mr. B. was a strong advocate for the ahollnon (if slavei j. 
 At an early day was a member of tlie Board of Township Supervisors, and identified with 
 uie educational Interests of District No. 6. of which he made the first repcrrt to the County 
 superintendent. He was married in New York in 1851 to Miss BeMy M. Wijsoii an esti¬ 
 mable lady. They have by this union four children—Frank \V. Willie E.. Sadie and 
 Amelia, twins. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 S. A rfi. liUCH. farmer and carpenter, Section id, P.O. Karmlngton. Isa native of Saxony. 
 Germany, and was Porn May 2, 1832. Was reared, educated, and learned cabinet making 
 trade in ills native country. Came to the United States in July, 1869. arriving on the 
 fourtli. located in Pennsylvania, residing until 1871. Came to St. Joe. thence to Atchison 
 County tlie same year. He devotes a great portion of his time to contracting and building: 
 being a first-class mechanic has all tlie work he can attend to. Mr. B. has been twice mar¬ 
 ried. first in Germany in 1861. to Miss Ernestine Otto. Her death occurred in 1871. Had 
 tliree children—Margaretta. Dorotha. and Katherina. His present wife was formerly Miss 
 -Margretta .Mack, of Wurtemburg. Germany. She was a widow at the time, her name being 
 Smith. By her former husband she has two sous, Henry and Willie. 
 
 JOH.N' BUllNS. farmer, P. O. Xortonville. This pioneer is a native of the County 
 Uonegal, Ireland, and was born July 8. 1831. Was reared, educated, and resided in liis 
 native country until 1851; came to the United States, and for two years worked on a farm in 
 Kentucky, after wliich for a few years lie resided in ditfereut parts of the country engaged 
 in various pursuits. In 1857 Kansas attracted his attention and in .March of tliat 
 year lie pre-empted the 160 acres of land which is now his own, being one of the first set¬ 
 tlers in that part of thecounty. He had many obstacles to meet at that early date which were 
 only overcome by untiring Industry. In 1862 he enlisted in Company K. Thlrleentli Kan¬ 
 sas Volunteer Infantry. He participated at the battle of Prairie Grove and otlier notable 
 engagements of the war, serving three years when he was honorably discharged. Ketnrn- 
 ed to Atchison County where he has since been a resident. His wife's maiden name was 
 Miss Ann Onlnn. By this marriage they have five children—Mary Grace. Annie, John K.. 
 Daniel, and an infant. 
 
 C. T. BUTIX, farmer, Section 7, P. O. Xortoiivllie. This popular agriculturist is a na¬ 
 tive of Xew York, and was born in Rensselaer County June 1, 1830. His f.ather. Horace 
 Butin, and mother, Annie Saunders, were natives of the Empire State. When quite young 
 he moved to Allegany County, Xew Y'ork; then at eight years of age returned to Rensse¬ 
 laer County, where he was raised and educated. He was deprived of his father by 
 death soon after tlieir return. In 1857 he came to Kansas and bought a claim 
 in Atchison County, lieing one of tlie pioneers of Center Township. He was closely 
 identified with the early development of northeastern Kansas. He lias a pleasant 
 ami attractive home, indicating comfort and prosperity. He is a close observer, a deep 
 thinker, and has made a success as an agriculturist, bv combining the practical with the 
 tlieoretical. He was married March 22, 1862, to Miss Marie Cushman, an estimable lady. 
 Tliev h.ave one daughter, Annie L , an accomplished young lady. Mr. Butin’s mother came 
 to Kansas, where she died in 1860. He has two sisters living within half a mile from him. 
 Catherine E. Perry and Alma L. Marls, both well situated in life, and e.ach the mother of 
 three children—two boys and one girl. The family is identified with the Baptist Society of 
 the .Seventh Day denomination. 
 
 REV. P.ARDEE BUTLER, P. O. Farmington. Was born in 1816 in Onondaga County, 
 N. Y. His parents were from Connecticut. In 1819 they emigrated to the Connecticut 
 western reservation In northern Ohio. This was tire only exclusively Puritan colony that 
 was ever planted by tlie Xew England SUates. though they itave furnished a predominating 
 portion of the population of many of the western and nortliwestern States. The Western 
 Reserve was an unbroken wilderness, and the settlers were proverbially poor, provided men 
 can be called poor under any circumstances who have Yankee thrift, pluck, and intelli¬ 
 gence. Mr. Butler remembers how his father. Phineas Butler, used to say that tlie only 
 money he had tor one year after coming to Ohio, was a quarter of a dollar, which he 
 refused to spend, because he would not be wholly without money. Wheat would not bring 
 twenty-five cents per busliel in Cleveland, but furs and peltries brought fair prices, and be¬ 
 came a sort of legal tender; and so Phineas Butler became a noted hunter. There is yet 
 preserved a local tradition how he and a brother hunter had a savage fight with a she bear, 
 which they found in an alder swamp with her cubs one night when they were hunting rac¬ 
 coons. Frederick Brown, uncle to Ossawutomle, John Brown, lived in the same settlement, 
 and under ills impulse a Congregational Church and Sunday-school were organized in 
 the log schoolhouse, wliich was followed soon after by a Debating Society, in which the 
 subject of our sketch took his first lessons as a public speaker. Lyman Beecher's sermons 
 on temperance, delivered in Litchfield, Conn., made on the Western Reserve a deep impres¬ 
 sion, and our young reformer took his first lessons at the hands of mobs by being pelted 
 with eggs for delivering temperance lectures. At an early day he became identified with tlie 
 anti-slavery movement. lu tlie elections of 1844 he voted with the Liberty party for 
 James .1. Birney. .A friend and a man of some position said to him; “ Xow, Mr. Butler, you 
 are just starting in life, and will you throw yourself away by voting with such an insignifi¬ 
 cant minority?'’ He replied, "My father was an old Henry Clay Whig, and I admire Mr.Clay 
 very much, but I think a new party necessary and I shall vote for Janies G. Birney." The 
 Liberty party was tlie nest egg, out of which was hatched the Republican party. Alexander 
 Campbell, and his father, Thomas Campbell, were Scotch Presbyterian ministers. Chang¬ 
 ing their views with regard to the action of baptism like Adoniram Jiidson, they became 
 identified with the Baptists. They refused, however, to adopt any sectarian name or any 
 creed but the Bible, seeking thus tlie union of all Christians, and were therefore compelled, 
 finally, to set up for themselves. Having many things in common wltli tlie Xew England 
 Puritans, their views spread rapidly on the We.stern Reserve, and the subject of our sketch, 
 together with his fatlier and mother, became identified with this movement, and he has 
 spent thirty years of his life promulgating these views in the West, never, however, having 
 forgotten his devotion to temperance and anti-slavery. He came tn Kansas, and settled in 
 Atchison County, in the year 1855. His boldness in expressing his dlsajiprobation of the 
 measures of the iiro-slavery party soon marked him out to the leaders of this party as 
 a man too dangerous to be tolerated in the country, and on the 15th of August of the same 
 year a mob seized him in the town of Atchison, and put him on a raft of two logs, and set 
 liini adrift 011 the Missouri River. They threatened that if he should return ihey would 
 certainly hang him; and lie replied, “ Gentlemen, do your duty as you understand it, and I 
 will do my duty as I understand it; I ask no favors of you.” In due time he returned. The 
 next spring he was taken by a company of .South Caro'liniatis, and tarred and feathered, liis 
 life only liaving been s.aved by the Interposition of Judge Tutt, of St. Joseph, Mo. He was 
 married in 1843 to Miss Sibyl S. Carletnn, also of the Western Reserve, who is now 
 living. They have had seven children born to them, of whom three are now living. He 
 ha ■ been a farmer for a life time, and his work as a preaclier, anti-slavery, and temperance 
 lecturer, lias been largely without charge. He has never had but one law suit. He prose¬ 
 cuted a man for petty larceny, and proved his charge; but the Justice dismissed the case 
 and awarded the prosecutor with the costs. Among the many valuable lessons he has 
 learned in this wicked world lie regards this as one of the most valuable. And now, before 
 he lias attained the age allotted to men, he finds slavery forever ab dished, and the dram¬ 
 shops prohibited by constitutional provision in the State. Meantime, tliere is a strong 
 moral certainty that they will in like manner be ere long prohibited throughout the United 
 St.ates. A great advance has also been made toward the union of all Christians in one fold 
 and under one Shepherd. Public integrity, private virtue, and good government liave 
 maile encouraging progress; and the subject of this sketch feels, now as he is drawing near 
 the end of a somewhat stormy and eventful life, that he has not wholly lived in vain. 
 
 MILO C.ARLTOX, farmer, P.O. Pardee, is a native of .Massachusetts, and was born in 
 Franklin County, August 8,1814. At an early age, came with jiarents to Ohio, liis father, Jo¬ 
 seph, being one of the early settlers of tlie Western Reserve, where Milo was reared and 
 educated. He was a resident of the counties of Medina, Loraine and Ashland, and lived in 
 one place, caused by changes of the lines. The Carltons are of English ancestry. His moth¬ 
 er, Dolly Parmley, was a native of Vermont. In 1853, Mr. Carlton came to Kansas, locating 
 in Center Township, lieing about the first in that vicinity. He was one of the company who 
 was interested in starting and laying out the toivn of Pardee, .and has figured prominently 
 from that date to the present, doing all in his power for the best interests of the village. .A. 
 few years ago, he built a Hour mill wlilcli was to be operated by wind iiower. It proved 
 rather a disastrous enterprise, owing to its being demolished by a storm. He has beenelose- 
 ly associated with the educational tiiteresis of tlie comniiinitv, and few settlers are more 
 favorably known. He was married in Massachusetts, to .Miss' Harriet Gale. .Mr. and Mrs. 
 Cariton. although advanced in years, are liale and hearty. 
 
 W. G. CARTER, farmer. Section 8. P.O. Lanctister. Tills genial and popular citizen 
 is a native of Greenbrier County, Va.. and was born .M.ay 20, 1847. In 1860, his father, W. 
 P. Carter, Esq., emigrated with his family to Kansas, locating in Lancaster Township, the 
 senior Carter being prominently identified with the growth and development of that town¬ 
 ship W. G. was here educated and reared to manhood, his earlier days being spent in till¬ 
 ing the soil, and he has always adhered to that calling. He has a fine farm of 160 acres, 
 ninety of which are under cultivation. He was married in 1871. to Miss Xaniiie Henderson 
 of Atchison County. They have three children, Susie, Ida and Lillie. 
 
 R. X. CIRTIVILL, farmer. Section 8. P, O. Farmington, is a native of Xew York, and 
 was born in Jelferson County, February 20, 1828. He was reared and educ<ated in his native 
 count.v, tliree milesfrom .Sackett’s Harbor. In 18,50, he married MlssSusan Burns, a native 
 of England. In 1864. enlisted in the One Hundred and Eightv-si.xtli Xew York Volunteer 
 Infantry, Company I, serving ten months; was at the battle of Petersburg and the surrender 
 of Gen. Lee. His son Burt was also in the same regiment, and was severely wounded at the 
 liattle of Petersburg. After the war. located in Xew York and resided until 1871; came to 
 Kansas, locating where he now resides. Mr. C. has a flue farm, and is one of Atchison Coun- 
 D'’s most progressive citizens. His son, Burt Cirtiveli, is engaged in tlie livery business, in 
 Ethngliani. Kan. He has an adopted daughter, Melvina Slack. 
 
 A. CUSH.M.AX. This venerable and popular gentleman is a native of .Massachusetts, 
 and was borii in Plympton. seven miles from Plymouth Rock, Xovember 28, 1796. His 
 tather. Ignatius, was also a native of Massachusetts, and his mother, Riitli Waslibiirn, was a 
 native of that .State. The Cushmans are of English ancestry. Thomas Cushman came to 
 America in the "Mayflower," and was married to Mary Allerton. From this union the 
 Cushmans of the United States sprang. He was a minister of the Puritan denomination, 
 and delivered the first sermon in the Xew England States. Deborah Standish, great grand- 
 danghter of .Miles Standish, was the gre.at grandmother of tliesubject of this sketch. When 
 
 he was quite young, he removed to the State of .Maltie with liis parents, and for a number o f 
 years reslded'inthe vicinity of Belfast, where, at a later day.he was prominently identified in 
 business. In 1857. came west, taking up his abode in Atchison County, Kan.; engaged in 
 farming a short distance from Pardee, being among the first in that part. He built a store in 
 Pardee, and for several years was engaged in trade. He has been a constant resident of the 
 county since 1857, with the exception of about a year spent in the far West and in Maine, on 
 pleasure. In 1861, Mr. Cushman was a passenger on the ill-fated train that went through 
 the Platte River bridge, near St. Joseph. Mo. A large number of people, includng the con¬ 
 ductor, were killed .Mr. C. was so seriously injured that he has never fully recovered. Al¬ 
 though far past the meridian of life, he is well preserved. His memory is excellent, and he 
 takes a live interest in the political issues of the day. He has been a Jackson Democrat, and 
 Ills sympathies always have been with that party. In 1825, JIlss Celia Pearce became his 
 wife. She is a native of .Maine. They have had nine children. Marcia (wife of C. T. Butin, 
 Esq., of Atchison County), Augustus, .Almacia, Adolphus, .Amanda, Alfred, Washimrn. Har¬ 
 riet and Addison. „ 
 
 G. A. CUSH.M.AX, farmer, P. O. Pardee, is a native of Maine, and was born in Penob- 
 scott County. June 18, 1831. Was reared and educated in his native county, following lum¬ 
 bering for a number of years and resided there unt 1 1864. He came to Kansas, locating 
 in Pardee; the spring of tliat year he went to Montana and engaged in mining for a con¬ 
 siderable lengtli of time. The autumn of that year he was so unfortiinate as to have his leg 
 broken, a short distance from Fort Brldger. He made his way to Salt Lake City, and re¬ 
 mained until tlie spring of 1865. when he went to Virginia City. The season.s of 1865-66, 
 he was on the police force at Helena, Montana, after which lie went to Idaho, where he re¬ 
 mained for about one year, when he departed for Kansas. He took passage down tlie Mis¬ 
 souri River on the steamer -Mackinaw, which was abandoned, anil after being out several 
 days, Mr. Cushman, in company with others, purchased a mackinaw, and had progressed 
 quite a distance, when they took passage on the steamer Deer Lodge. In 1867. he engaged 
 in pork packing in Pardee, and aside from the season spent in that pursuit, he has been en¬ 
 gaged in agricultural pursuits. He has a pleasant and comfortable home in Pardee, and is 
 one of Center Township's most progressive citizens. He was married .August 26. 1856 , to 
 .Miss M. J. Smith, of Penobscot Count}', Me. Her father, E. Smith. Esq., was one of the old¬ 
 est citizens of that county. They have had three children, who are deceased—Herbert E , 
 Annie and Giistavus. The summer of 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Cushman made a tour to Maine, 
 visiting their old liome and passing several montlis. 
 
 O. DAVIS, of the firm of Davis A- Babcock, stockmen, P. O. Xortonville. is a native of 
 Rhode Island, and was born in Washington County, September 1. 1832; was there educated 
 and reared. In 1862, came West, locating In Albion, Dane Co.. Wis.. where he was identi¬ 
 fied in the commercial circles for a number of years, doing a general merchandise trade. 
 In the autumn of 1873. he came to Kansas engaging in the stock trade and farming, in com¬ 
 pany with ins orotlier-in-law, Mr. O. W. Babcock. Mr. D. is a well-read man, a deep 
 thinker. Has always been a strong Republican, and is an ardent advocate of temperance. 
 He has been twice married, first in Xew York to Miss Sophrena Babcock, of Jelferson 
 County. By this union has one daughter—Lillian. Mrs. Davis's death occurred in Wiscon¬ 
 sin. His present wife was formerly Elizabeth Williams, of Wisconsin. Mr. D. is of Eng¬ 
 lish extraction, his maternal ancestors were Reynolds. Himself and xvife are members of 
 the Seventh Day Baptist Church. 
 
 -A. DEVIX, farmer, P.O. Farmington. This gentleman is a native of Kentucky, and 
 was born in Helena, ten miles from May’s Lick, May 2'2, 1818. His father, William, was 
 one of the substantial citizens of that county. He resided in his native county and learned 
 tlie blacksmith trade. In 1844. he came to Weston. Mo., and engaged in blacksmlthing, 
 and for a time conducted a large livery stable. In 1860, came to Kansas, locating in Atchi¬ 
 son, where he built a shop and was identified among the early Vulcans of that point. In 
 1863, he engaged in freigliting in the California trade for Hardesty A-Alexander, in the 
 capacity of wagon master, in which he was eminently suecessful. He eventua'ly mane a 
 trip with the Butterfield outfit, and was surrounded by Indians in the vicinity of Fort Ells¬ 
 worth, the train was captured and Jlr. D. was surrounded for four weeks before govern¬ 
 ment troops came to the rescue. He was in such imminent danger that his liair turned 
 gray in a very short ueriod. He continued in tlie blacksraithiug business in .Atchison until 
 1877, when he turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. He is one of Kansas' most sub¬ 
 stantial citizens. He was married January 1 , 1844 . to Miss Elizabeth Wood. They have 
 three children—lames F.. Adrian Jr., and Elizabeth. 
 
 THO.MAS DOXOHUE, farmer. Section 15. P. O. Farmington. One of-Atchison County’s 
 most sterling farmers is the subject of the sketch. He is a native of Ireland, and was born 
 in the Parish Kill Glass, County Roscominons,Xovember It). 1804; was reared,educated and 
 learned the stone mason's trade in his native country. In 1847, he came to America, locat¬ 
 ing in Buffalo. X. Y., where he worked at his trade and resided a number of years. In 
 1861. came to Kansas, locating in Alchlson County, where he now resides, his first purchase 
 being 100 acres, he set to work assiduously, and when not engaged on the farm he worked at 
 his trade. His landed estate now consists of 360 acres of fine land, the greater portion of 
 which is under cultivation. Has a grand old orchard, and a residence that is a model of 
 taste, indicating comfort. He was married in February, 1844, to Miss Bridget McGuire, of 
 the County Roscommon, Ireland. They have six children—Joseph, John, Ellen, Katie, 
 Jane ami Louisa, -loseph was elected two terms to the Legislature. 
 
 J.AMES .M. FLETCHER, farmer, P.O. Farmingtoti. This popular fellow citizen is a native 
 of Fayette County, Ohio, and was born June 3, 1819, At an early age he removed with his 
 parents to Henry County, Ind., where he was reared and educated. His father, Thomas 
 Fletcher, w'as an agrlcnllurist. The family eventually emigrated to Iowa County. IVis., 
 where James -M. resided until 1857 when he came to Kansas. The trip was made by teams, 
 the family spending three months out of doors. He took up a claim where he now resides, 
 being one of the first settlers in this part, and developed a farm, and has since been a resi¬ 
 dent. He had numerous obstacles to contend with in starting, being obliged to sell his only 
 team to pay for ills claim, and other drawbacks. His estate is one of the finest in Center 
 Township. He was married March 19, 1843. to Miss Ephey L. McCann, of Indiana, a na¬ 
 tive of Ohio. She was born-April 30,1825 They have had nine children, eight of whom 
 are living—Amos Warren, Samuel Harrison, Joliii, X'elson, Burd, .Ann, Sarah and Melissa. 
 Lost one—Wlliiam, 
 
 MICHAEL GALL.ATIX, farmer, P.O. .Atchison, i> a native of Switzerland, and was born 
 .August 22, 1832. Was reared and resided in his native country until 1853. Came to the 
 United States, locating in Pennsylvania, where he resided four years. He then came to Wis¬ 
 consin, and in 1861 enlisted in Company K, Xinth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. He par¬ 
 ticipated in many of the stirring events of the war which the Xinth passed throngli, and 
 was honorably discharged at .Milwaukee in 1864. In 1865 came to Kansas where he has 
 since been a resident. Mr. G. is one of the most substantial citizens in Atchison County. 
 He married, in 1871, Mrs. Elizabeth Meyer. -Mrs. G. has two children by her former hus¬ 
 band—Sophie and Mary. 
 
 DUR.AXD C. H ALL, farmer. Section 20. P. O. Farmington, is a native of Oliio, and was 
 born in Portage County. June 17,1834. His father, William Hall, was a pioneer in the 
 Western Reserve, Durand was reared and educated in his native county, following agri¬ 
 cultural pursuits, and continued to reside tliere until the spring of 1869. Came to Kansas, 
 locating on his present farm, which is one of the finest in the county, and well equipped for 
 stock raising, of which he makes a speclalt.v. Mr. Hall was married in Ohio to -Miss Ellen 
 M. Underwood, who died September 9, 1871- Has four children—Inez M., Alberts., Her¬ 
 bert D,, Mary E. Lost one—John H. His present wife was Susan I. Merrian. They have 
 one daugliter—Susan E, Mr. Hall is a Master .Mason. 
 
 JOHX -A. HEXMGH, farmer, P. O. Farmington. This gentleman is a native of Penn¬ 
 sylvania and was born in Center County .March 3. 1852. His tather. David, was a promi¬ 
 nent farmer of Center County, and a native of the Keystone State. John was educated and 
 reared ill Center County, foil iwing agricultural pursuits. He came to Kansas locating in 
 Lancaster Township. -Atchi.son Co..residing one year, when he removed to his present farm. 
 He was married ill Pennsylvania to Miss Xancy Lytle. They have three children—X'ora, 
 AATlIie and Mary. 
 
 ROSSELL HIGLEY’^, farmer. Section 35. P.O. Pardee. This pioneer and well known cit¬ 
 izen is a native of Xew York, and was born in Delaware County, .lanuary 10, 1833. Was 
 reared and educated in his native State, locating in Allegany County when sixteen years 
 of age. When twenty-one years of age came to Adams County, 111., residing until 1856, 
 when he came to Kansas, being one of the first in .Atchison County. He pre-empted 160 acres 
 xvhich is now his home farm, erected a claim cabin and turned his attention to developing 
 the farm. In 1862 he tendered his services to the Union cause, enlisting in Company F, 
 Thirteenth Kansas Infantry as private, serving three years, passing through the usual 
 routine of warfare, and was mustered out as Corporal. Returned to Kansas and has since 
 been a resident. He has an excellent farm and is in a prosperous condition. In 1872 was 
 married to Mrs. Mary E. Galpiii, of Connecticut. They have four children—George X., As- 
 phi M., Henry W., .Arthur Garfield. 
 
 S.AXFORD J.ARRELL, farmer, P. O. Monrovia. One of the most popular gentlemen of 
 Atchison County Is the subject of this sketch. He is a native of Xorth Carolina, and was 
 born in Rockingham County. .March 9. 1836. Came to Indiana when young, where lie was 
 reared and educated, following agricultural pursuits. In 1857 came to Kansas and pre¬ 
 empted a claim in Jackson County. He was identified among the early farm openers and 
 farmers until 1861, when he enlisted in Comp iiiy E, Second'Kansas Cavalry. He partici¬ 
 pated in a number of the oromliient engagements of the war. was at Prairie Grove and 
 Cane Hill. Was mustered in as Corporal, and after the Prairie Grove engagement was 
 promoted to Duty Sergeant, in which capacity he acted until discharged, serving three 
 j'ears and three months. Since the war he has been continuallv a resident of -Atchison Coun¬ 
 ty. He married in 1865 Miss Annie Fletcher, an estimable lady, daughter of James M. 
 Fletcher, Esq , an early Kansan. They have two clilldren—John F. and Mary M. 
 
 L.AWREXCE JOHXSOX, farmer, P. O. .Atchison. One of the oldest and most respected 
 citizens of northeastern Kansas, is Mr. Johnson. He is a native of Ireland, .and was born in 
 Queens County, Marc 1 15, 1813. He was deprived of his f.itner and mother by death when 
 
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 voiiiia ^ukI although llie family linl bfteii iii koo.I clrciimsUM< es l.awrmioi-was niro'vn 
 lioon^iis own resoiiiTes willi liiniteil means. Cameto tlie United .Stales wlien nineteen j e.u s 
 11 /a^re I'ocatinif in New Jersey, where lie fnilt>wetl aitricultiiral luirsuits for a few years. In 
 is?re^^ »|) ills residence in Atchison (ioniity. Kan where he now 
 
 resides. Belni? one of the pioneers of the comity, he has been closely assocUted with its de¬ 
 velopment ami few people have contrllmced more amply In tills respect. His farm of IbO 
 acres conveniently locat 'd to Atchison. Is very desirable for a country residence, and his 
 resilience Is a model of taste and conilort. Mr. Johnson has never been an otHcial a'spirant. 
 Ihddleallv, in “ye halcvon davs.” he was a Jackson Democrat, and he still shies with th.it 
 icirtv He was^marned in New Jersey, to .Miss Susan Johnson. They have had ten clill- 
 iireii elirht of whom are llviiiff—Elizabeth, Fannie, William L.. George. John C., Siisaii, 
 James D. and Mary Ann; lost two, Theresa and Frank. William L. iind Jolui G. comprise 
 the well known book and .stationery house ol Johnson Hros., of Alclilson. Sirs. Johnson, 
 
 and to make this trip 111 winter was frequently a hazardous undertaking. Mr. .1. s<my this 
 portion of the country partially developed, residin' until 18o7, when he came to Atchison 
 Oountv locating on Deer Creek. He was one of the pioneers In that locality, and figured 
 nromlii'ently at that day. He was one of the first judges of election, and a nieiiiher of the 
 Township Hoard for a number of years. On one occasion. In Atchison, Mr. Jones was 
 
 ers\'n uor'lheastVni'Ka’nsa^ ' H^VpreseVit^ he'"purchased and moved on, In the spring of 
 
 IMfil It is one of the most desirable homes and best farms in Center Township. Mr.J.is 
 a geiitlcnian of e.xcellent iudgnient, is very progressive, and held in high esteem by all who 
 know him. Was married In 1852, to Mrs. Lucinda J. Clark, nee Howard. They have four 
 ctilldren-D.avld J.. .Stephen R.. jr.. Sarah E. 1 now Mrs. George Butler), and James W. Mrs. 
 .loiies liad a family of two by her former husband, Rosa A. and George W. the latter was 
 killed by the Slon'x Indians, in 1864, in western Kansas, while en route for the moiintaiiis 
 witli another party, they having a threshing inacliine. He was then In his twenty-hrst 
 year and one of the most promising young men. Mrs. J., at an early day in the W est. massed 
 many lonely nights, and had reasons to fear the red men, who at that time were prevalent to 
 a great extent, and at limes not altogether sociable. 
 
 J, A. KEIRNS, fanner. Section 27, P. O. Fardee. This popular young man is a son of 
 William R. Keirns, Esq., who came to Atchison County In 1856, being one of tlie pioneers 111 
 Center Township, and among the early farm openers. He came from Putnam County, Ohio. 
 4t the breaking out of the Rebellion he enlisted lii the I’hirteentli Kansas, and died in the 
 service from sickness contracted while discharging his duty. J. A. was born in Atchison 
 County Kan., ,M ircli 30. 1857, and here educated and reared, adhering to agricultural pur¬ 
 suits. He has a fine farm, and is numbered am iiig the substantial citizens of Center 
 Township. He is a musician of more than ordinary ability, and eiulnently a favorite in 
 
 ®“°‘(fl^URGE LkMBERSON, SR , farmer. Section 8. P. O. Farmington. One who figured 
 proinliientlv at an early day in Atchison County, is the subject of this sketch. He is a na¬ 
 tive of .New York, a id was born in Oiiondago County, February 27. 1821; was reared, edu¬ 
 cated, and learned the carpenter’s trade in his native county. When he attained his major- 
 Itv ids father. Lawrence, gave him a farm, and for two years he followed agricnltiiral pur¬ 
 suits In 1846, came West, and for four years resided in Wisconsin, after'which he went to 
 California, remaining three years; retured to New York, and in the spring of 1858, came to 
 Kansas pre-eiuptiu>f a ctaiiu on Saccioti 7, Center Township, Atcliison County. After fann¬ 
 ing five’years, reinoved to Monrovia, engaging in hotel-keeping and working at Ins trade. 
 Monrovia at that time, was a competing point for the county-seat, and Mr. Lamberson con¬ 
 tributed amply toward the up-building of the town. After five years in Monrovia. <igain 
 f-i »*n>i t>nr i M wii fph tin r.Mii it. lie xfi «ti II eiiiraured. At the time of his coming to Kan- 
 
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 ried, .May 15. 1844, to 5Iiss Rosamon Lamberson, of New York. They have two children, 
 George, jr.. and Charles O. , ,. ... , 
 
 A J itcdRlDE farm 'r. Section 29. P. O. Pardee, is one of the pioneersof Kansas, and 
 a man who has contributed amply toward the early development of Atchi.soii County. He 
 is a native of Tennessee, and was born in White County, December 13, 1821; was reared, 
 educated, and resided in his native State, following agricultural inirsuits until 18o5. when 
 he came to Kansas, locating on the section he still resides on. He took IbO acres ot land, 
 and In a log cabin com meiiced to make a home. In what then was considered a howling wil¬ 
 derness (minus the wilderness), as there was not a particle of timber for miles. Mr. McB. 
 was among the first in this neighborhood, and had many drawbacks to contend with. He 
 has at present a fine home, which indicates comfort and prosperity. He was married, iii 
 1847 to Miss Sarah A. Walker. By this iinioii they have had five children—Lucian L., I)e. 
 Jaiilra, Floritta, Leonora, and Luclllus A, Mrs. McBride's death occurred October 2'2, 
 1877 
 
 T C McBRtDE, farmer. Section 22. P. O. Pardee. Of the few’56-ers in Atchison 
 County Mr .McBride was one of the most protnineiit. He is a native of Tennessee, and was 
 born in White County, February 5. 1826. His father, Andrew, was a native of Virginia, and 
 a farmer In White County. T. C. was educ.tted and reared In Tennessee, residing until 18ob, 
 wiien lie came to Kansas, arriving on tlie 22d ot March. He pre-eni|)‘ed a portion ot land 
 he now occupies, and ill 1857, set about developing it. Wiiere .Mr. .M -B.'s residence now 
 sunds, there was. about that time, a town started, which was promised a bright future. All 
 the old settlers well remember Ocena. It was the first stopping place west ot Atchison, iii 
 point of importance. However, It never attained but a tew buildings. One ot those was a 
 store, In which the subject of this sketch carried a small stock ot goods. He was also Post¬ 
 master. being appointed to the latter post In 1856, under President Biichatian’s administra¬ 
 tion. holding the office until it was removed to Pardee. In the fall of 1857, in a grove on his 
 place, the first church services in that section were held. It was of ihe Methodist Episco¬ 
 pal denominatlou. 5Ir. McB. was clerk ot the School Board tor sixteen years, and has been 
 closely associated with the educatioiial Interests of the county. He was married, in ls45, 
 to Miss .Marv .Mason. They have had twelve children—Sarah E., Samuel M., M. 1., Louisa 
 A.. Thomas'C., A. J., and Ada G.; lost five—Perllla, Is;iac, and Joliii A.; two died in 
 
 "'TsA^AC MARIS, farmer. Section 5, P. O. Nortonville. This well-known pioneer is a na- 
 tiveof Ohio, and was born in Mahoning County, July 16, 1834. Hjs father, .lonath.an Claris, 
 was a native of Feiiiisylvania, and was born in Cliester County in 1800. He came to Oliio 
 in being oneof tlie pioneers of Mahoning County, and was a descendani of George 
 
 Marls who emigrated from Worcestershire. England, and settled in Chester County, Pa. 
 (now Delaware) in 1683. His mother’s maiden name was Thomason Morris, a native of 
 Salem, N. J. She was born in 1802. Isaac was reared, educated, and resided in Ohio, fol¬ 
 lowing agricultural pursuits until 1857, when lie came to Kansas, locating in Atchison 
 County, pre-empting the 160 acres which is now his home. In the autumn of that year he 
 built a cabin on his claim, and turned his attention to developing the farm. Mr. Mans has 
 been closely associated with the growth and development of tlie county, and has contributed 
 more than an ample share towards advancing the educational and religious tone of not only 
 his Immediate community but northeastern Kansas. He lias been eminently successful as 
 a Sabbath-school organizer, and has devoted considerable time to the cause. For six years 
 was superintendent of union and denominational Sabbath-schools, and also for the ])astsix 
 years has been vice-president of the County Sunday-school Association, and president of 
 Center Township Sabbath-scliool Association; and for tne past two years for Liincaster ami 
 Uenton townships also. In the temperance cause he has been a life-long and active member. 
 Religiously lie belongs to the Society ot Friends, and for the past fifteen years lias been an 
 esteemed and acceptable minister in that society, but has been largely engaged, as opportu¬ 
 nity offered, in holding meetings at different points in his own and adjoining counties, ever 
 manifesting a deep interest in all Christian work. The country can not have too many such 
 citizens as the Rev. Isaac Maris. He was married December 7, 1858. to Miss Alma L. liutm, 
 of Herlin, Rensselaer Co,, N. Y. They have three children—Jesse E., Alice A. and Freder- 
 
 PETER NOFFSINGER. farmer, Section 35. P. O. Monrovia, is a native of Oliio, and 
 was born in Monroe County, Nov. 18, 1832. Wnen ten years of age his father. Peter Noff- 
 siiiger, with his family, including the subjectof this sketch, emigrated to Missouri, lo¬ 
 cating ill Nodaway County, where he w vs reared and educated; his early days being spent 
 in tlUlng the soil. In 1858 . he came to Kansas, locating in Atchison County, where he has 
 .since been a resident with the exception of about tliree years; during the war he was in tlie 
 Government employ as assistant wagon master. Previous to coming to Kansas he spent a 
 considerable length of time in Nebraska. Mr. Noffsinger has a fine farm, and is one of tlie 
 solid .fanners of the county. He married Miss Margaret Martin in Nodaway County, Mo., 
 she is the daughter of Levi Martin, Esq., one of the pioneers of the county and owned the 
 land where JUirlington junction now stands. They have ten children—Julia E., William 
 A., Missouri A., Martin L.. Jolinnle, Amanda, Maggie, Lona, Clara and Mollie. 
 
 HON. L. F. RANDOLPH, farmer and stockraiser. Section 9, P. 0. Pardee, one of the 
 must popular and enterprising citizens of Center Township, is a member of the Kansas 
 Legislature. He is the son of Rev. A. A. F. Randolph, who was born in Bridgeton N. J.. 
 January 1. 1805; was of Scotch ancestry ami was married in Allegany County, N. Y., in 
 1828. to .Miss Lucy-C. Maxsoii, a native of Rhode Island. In 1846 . the family moved to 
 
 Meadville Pa. and in 1863. <*ame to Kansas, settling on the farm wlien* the widow now n* 
 sides. Rev. Mr. Randolph iiecame the pastor of the Sevemh Day Itaptisi Clinn*h at its nr 
 gautzallon in 18t)3. which poslGon lie retained until his death_._ June 25, 1868., Ihe ‘’jOes 
 
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 gaulzallon in 18t)3. which position lie retained until his death. June 25, 1868. Ihe ohlest 
 son. Hon. A. M. F. Randolph, of Burlington, Kjvs., Is a lawyer. He graduated at Uie iVliegheny 
 College MeadvlHe. Pa.. In 1853 ; was Attorney General of Kansas from 1874 to 18<b; tm.s 
 been a member of the Kansas Legislature, and is at present reporter for Supreme Court. 
 
 of the sons. Julius 
 the b ittle of Galiisv 
 
 was killed at 
 third 
 
 s was Captain of Company H. Second Wisconsin Infantry, was kllh 
 sville. Va.. August 28. 1862. EugenewaslnCompanyD highty- 
 Pennsvlvania Infantry; died January 8. 1864. William was In the Pennsy vanla Militia 
 and aht*rwardserved in (Company F, Seventeenth Kansas Inlaiitry; was drowned 
 21, 1865. in the Alleghenv River, Pa. George served in the Kansas Militia, and now lives 
 on a farm adjoining tlie old homestead. Two sisters—Emily and Georgle, together with 
 the vougestson, Leslie F.. live at the home of their mother, Mrs. Lucy C. Randolph. Rev. 
 Mr. Randolph, during tlie few years he was a resident of Kansas, did much towar«l advanc¬ 
 ing the cause of religion in his locality, and was held in high esteem by all. 
 
 ALEX. RILEY,stockralserand dealer. Section 9, P. O. Cummingsville. Ihls well-known 
 stockman is a native of Ohio, and was born in Muskingum County. January 30, 1840. His 
 father, Samuel, was one of the first settlers of that county. In 1859. the family, including 
 Alex, came to Illinois, residing temporarily; thence to Missouri, ami eventually to Kiuisas. 
 In July, 1861, he enlisted In Company B. Tenth Kansas Infantry, particii»ated atthe battle 
 of Prairie Grove and other engagements, serving three years and was honoralily discharged. 
 After the war he located in Atchison County and lias devoted his atteniion to the stock 
 trade. Mr, R. is a genial gentleman, a great reader, and tlmroughly conversant with the 
 details of the day. He was married in September, 1866. to Miss Alvhia Carlton, of Atch¬ 
 ison County. They have four children—1 rancis E., Charles S., K. A. and \shley A. 
 
 ABEL ROBINSON, farmer, Section 32, P. O. Pardee, is a native of England, and w:is 
 horn in Olney, Buckinghamshire. February 12. 1826. He was the youngest of nine childien 
 of Samuel and Martha (Dewey) Robinson. Was reared, educated and learned the book¬ 
 binder’s trade in bis native country. In 1848. came to America, locating in New Jersey, 
 where he worked at his trade for a time, and for nine years was clerk in a liook ami sta¬ 
 tionery house. His employer eventually came We^t, locating in Davenport, Iowa, w here 
 Mr R was in his employ for a few years, and then turned his attention to farming, loca¬ 
 ting in Fulton Countv. Illinois. Here he resided until the spring of 1865. when he eini- 
 
 death resulted from a snake bite, and the latter was killed by lightning. The family is iden¬ 
 tified witli those of the Abrahamic faith who look for a literal fulfillment of the promises. 
 
 HENRY SHELL farmer. Section 36, P. O. Monrovia. One of the fir.st settlers of Atchi¬ 
 son Countv is Mr. Henry Shell. He is a native of Indiana, and was born in Bartholomew 
 County October 9. 1824. Was reared, educated, and followed agricultural pursuits in his 
 native State until he attained his majority. He then went to Missouri, locating in Platte 
 County where he followed his adopted profession until 1857, when he became a resident of 
 Kansas’taking up his abode in Center Township. He was one of the first farm openers in 
 his vicinity, and passed through all the trying ordeals which the early Kansans had to 
 contend with. There are but few citizens in the county that are more popular than Mr. 
 Shell He was married in Missouri, to Miss Sarah T. Nuzum. They have eight chddren— 
 
 He embarked in farming in Riley County, continuing four years, lyhen he came to Atch¬ 
 ison County, locating where he now resides. Mr. Stillman is a genial and popular gentle¬ 
 man ami one of Center Township’s most progressive citizens. He was married iii 1866, to 
 Miss Ada C Burdick. They have four cliildrea—Edwin L., Phehe, Benjamin and Maggie. 
 Mr. S. and his familv are members of the Seventh Day Baptist Society. ^ . 
 
 HIRAM J. WARD, farmer, Section 22, P. O. Farmington, well known as one of Atchi¬ 
 son County’s substantial citizens, is tlie subject of tnis sketcii. He is a native of Miclugan, 
 and was born in Kalamazoo County. April 3, 1841. His father died when he was ten years 
 of age and witli liis motlier he removed to Illinois locating in W ill County, where his moth¬ 
 er died wlien he was only tliirteeii years of age He then removed to Champaign County. 
 
 .^-"^d seven years in the mercantile an 
 
 IQ mnflipr Knnicft rj.#’#’Woodwovtli. \._ 
 
 tivco YJi 'kyvx.iix- a.. .-.- *_ - . i Illinois 
 
 until ApriTTsfiu'^lvhen he Vnlisted Tn’Com^ G.‘Twenty-fifth’Illinois Infantry. He 
 participated iu eighteen hard fought bar’-f.xr. 
 was the siege of Atlanta; served valiant 
 honorably discharges! at Camp Butler 
 severely wounded. A great portion of 
 he came to Kansas, engaged to work on the C. B. R. K., soon after purcliased Ins piesent 
 farm which was in its crude state and densely covered with underbrush; he turned his 
 attention to developing his estate, and by indomitable industry has made it one of the inost 
 valuable farms in the county. His orchard of 1,000 trees all well advanced and in a ihnftv 
 condition. To horticulture and apicultute Mr. Ward devotes considerable of his time. In 
 the culture of bees he has been very successful, and his apiary is one of the largest in tlie 
 county He is a first class mechanic, and very ingenious. Is a great reader, his library being 
 well filled with books relating to all branches of industry, art and history. 
 
 HON JOSHUA WHEELER, Section 6. P. O. Nortonville, isprominentamongtliemen of 
 mark in Kansas, who have figured couspicously, and to the State’s interest. He is a native 
 of England, and was born in Buckinghamshire, February 12, 182<. His father, (^eorge 
 R Wheeler was a watchmaker, and Joshua adopted and learned the trade. When 17 
 years of age he came to the United States, taking up his abode in New Jersey, where he 
 urincipallAvorked as a farm hand until 1848, when became to Illinois, lociUm? ni Ful¬ 
 ton Countv where he was identified as an agriculturist until the autumn of 185when he 
 became a resident of Kansas, pre-empting tne claim which is now a portion of lus large es¬ 
 tate The country tributary to where Mr. Wheeier located was in its crude state, and he 
 has seen it devolop into what is now one of the ganlen spots of tiie State. He has been 
 closely associated with the educational and religious progress of the couuty. and has always 
 been found ready to lend his support in all commendable enterprises. Politically, he has al¬ 
 ways been found in the Republican ranks, voting for Fremont in 1856.^In 1859, lie responded 
 to the first call made for the organization of the Republican party in Kansas. I ronj 1862-6o. 
 he was State Senator, being elected by that party, and also lield the ofiice of Regent ot the state 
 
 882 He is thoroughly conversant with Kansas politics, aua is a great leauer, nas an ex- 
 celleiit memory and an easy but not loquacious way of expressing his opinions and conveying 
 his ideas. He is one of the most companionaiile and entertaining gentleman. He was 
 ried in Fulton County. Ill,, in 1850, to Miss Maria Reynolds, a native of England. Ihey 
 irave had four cliildreii—Cliarles Greeley ami Adaline R.. are living, two deceased. Mi. 
 Wheeler and family are members of the Seventh Day Baptist Society. 
 
 LANCASTER. 
 
 Lancaster, eleven miles west of Atchison, without railroad facilities, was 
 one of her rivals for the county seat. It was platted in 1857. by J. W. Smith, 
 President of the Town Company, containing about sixty people, five stores, a 
 postoffice and a number of churches. The first postoffice in the township was 
 established at Lancaster, in 1857, Mr. Smith being appointed Postmaster. Other 
 early settlers were Samuel Stover, Eli Watson, John Donnelly, I\. M. Davidson, 
 Jefferson Gregg, John Rust and Jacob Beck. In the summer of 185S, Mr. 
 Smith furnished the money for the erection of a Union Church, the first ser¬ 
 mon being preached by Rev. Mr. Bowman, on August 8. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Society worship in the Union Church, Rev. W. 
 C. Day, of Atchison, being pastor. It is still part of the Monrovia Circuit, 
 organized in 1859. and including Monrovia, Lancaster, Pardee and Sumner. 
 The Church numbers eleven members. 
 
 The Baptist Church, in charge of Rev. John Rolf, of Granada, Jackson 
 County, and the Presbyterian Society (pastor, Rev. Mr. Farmer, of Highland) 
 are the other religious organizations of Lancaster. 
 
 HURON. 
 
 Huron Station, the newest town in Atchison County, is located on the just- 
 completed Omrha Branch of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, in Lancaster Town¬ 
 ship, seventeen miles northwest from Atchison. The town site and several 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
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 hundred acres in the immediate vicinity are owned by Col. D. R. Anthony, of 
 Leavenworth. He donated to the railroad company twenty acres of land and 
 the right of way for one mile. On the ist of April, 1882, the surveys were 
 made, and the town named and platted. Two side tracks, each eighty rods in 
 length, have been laid down. Within six weeks of the completion of the sur¬ 
 veys, five dwellings were erected, and the business interests of the village are 
 well represented. Application for the location of a postoffice has been made, 
 and the request will be favorably acted on by the Postoffice authorities at an 
 early day, and the change from “ old Huron ” will be made to the new town. 
 W. D. Starr will be appointed Postmaster. Several houses are now under con¬ 
 tract, and before the close of the year 1882, Huron will contain fifty dwellings. 
 Among the buildings to be put up this season are two church edifices—Presby¬ 
 terian and Baptist. Whenever a desire is manifested to build a church. Col. 
 Anthony generously donates a good-sized lot on which it may be placed. By 
 July 15, a comfortable and roomy station-house will be finished at Huron. Like 
 all the Missouri Pacific stations, it will be large and well-built. Situated almost 
 half way between Atchison and Hiawatha, and not less than fifteen miles from 
 either of those cities, Huron must soon grow into importance as a trading and 
 grain-shipping town. Among the houses soon to be completed is a commodi¬ 
 ous hotel. Property is rapidly being sold to new comers. 
 
 Huron Lodge, No. 72. A., F. & A. M., Huron, held its first meeting under 
 a dispensation, August l, 1868. The charter members were W. B. Sloan, J. W. 
 Sloan, J. J. Halligan. The officers were installed by Deputy Grand Master, B. 
 F P'reeland, and were as follows: W. B. Sloan, W. M.; J. W. Sloan, S. W.: J. 
 J. Halligan, J.W : J, J. Sloan, Sec.; S. L Carpenter, S. D ; Jacob Reese, J. D,; 
 Thomas Huckaby, tiler. 
 
 mOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES-LANCASTER TP. 
 
 PETER BUCKELS, farmer. P. O. Lancaster, was born In WiUiamsl)nrg County, .S. C., in 
 1829. and was raiseit there on a farm. He remained on Ids father’s farm until 1856, when 
 became to Kansas and pre-empted 160 acres of land ten miles northwest of Doniphan 
 County. In 1860 he went to Gage County, Neb., and bought 240 acres on Wild Cat Creek, 
 which he Improved and lived on until 1867, when he moved to Lancaster Township, Atchi¬ 
 son County, and located on Section 17, Range 19, Township 5, and has 220 acres, 130 under 
 cultivation and the balance In timber anil pasture. He was married lu 1858. to Miss Elsie 
 A. Miller, of Brown County, Kansas. They have six children, viz; Julia, Frankie, Dora, 
 Katie, Jessie and Mary. 
 
 J. D. C.ARPENTER, hotel, Huron; was born in Kentucky, and raised In that State. In 
 1856, he was appointed Deputy Sherllf of Lewis County, and served for twelve years. In 
 1874, he came to Kansas, and located near Huron, and engaged In farming. He was mar¬ 
 ried in 1858, to Miss Ruth Fregus, of Lewis County, Ky., who died November 29, 1877, 
 leaving two children—Alvadora and Willie. In 1882, lie came to Huron and opened a 
 hotel. 
 
 HON. FRANK E. CLOYES, farmer, Lancaster Township; was born in EastMiddle- 
 bury, Vt. In 1847. In 1859. his parents moved to Kansas, locating on Section 27, Township 
 5, Range 19. which section is now owned by the father and his two son.s, and is one'of the 
 largest farms in the township. In 1864-65, Frank atteniied Pardee .Seminary, at Pardee. 
 Kansas. In 1866-67, .attended the University at Highland, Kansas, .and in 1868. turned his 
 attention to farming, which business he has successlully followeil ever since. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Lancaster To wnsiiip, in 1869, to Miss Martha Rust. They have live children, viz; 
 Addle M., Etta J., Frank H.. Susie E. and Marsliall J. In 1880, he was elected to the Legis¬ 
 lature from Atchison County, and during the last legisl.itlve term served the interests of liis 
 county Lalthfully; was re-elected for the same position in 1882. He has been Clerk of the 
 School Board for his district for the past twelve years. He is a member of theEfaugham 
 Lodge, A., F. A A. M, 
 
 G. GRANER, farmer, P. O. Lancaster; wiis born in Kiirhaessen, Germany, in 1834, 
 where he learned tlie brewers’business. In 1854, he emigrated to America, and located 
 at Belleville, III., wliere lie ran a farm and worked In a brewery until 1859, wlien he worked 
 in breweries at St. Louis and at Jefferson City, Mo. In June, 1861, lie enlisted In a Missouri 
 battalion and served until October the same year, when, the term of enlistment expiring, 
 he was discliarged at Jetferson City, when he returned to Belleville, III., and worked In a 
 brewery at that place until 1865, when he came to Atcliisoii as foreman in the brewery of 
 Kurtz A Young, wliere he remained until 1867. when in company with P'rank Young he 
 engaged in bntclieriiig and packing pork. In 1866, lie bought 16U acres of land In Section 20, 
 Townships, Range 19. and now owns 320 acres. 200 acres under cultivation, with good 
 Imildings, orciiaru, vineyard, and hedge fence. Was married In Atchison. Kansas, in 1866, 
 to Miss Martha Hauck. and has six children, viz; Matilda, Willie, Ina, Henry, Ferdinand 
 and Adolph. Is a member of Schiller Lodge. I. O. O. F.. Atchison, Kansas. 
 
 JEP'P'ERSON GREGG, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Lancaster; was born in East 
 Tennessee in 1816, but was raised in Missouri, his parents moving to tliat State in 1818, 
 settling in Ray Countv. In 1840 he moved to Bucliaiian County and engaged in farming. 
 In 1856 he moved to Kansas, settling in Jetferson Coiintv, near Winchester, and engaged In 
 farming. In 1857 lie moved to his present location, and lias lieen engaged in stock raising 
 and farming. In 1836 he was married In Clinton County, Mo., to Miss Mary A. White. 
 They have six children, viz; Mahala. Anna, James, Margaret, Alice and Bascom. He is a 
 member of tlie Metliodist Episcopal Church, South. 
 
 . B. P’. HURSH, farmer. P. O. Lancaster; was born in Lewisburg, Union County, Pa., in 
 1836. and was raised in that State, attending the common schools and the Baptist University 
 at bis native town. On feaving school he clerked in a general store. In 1863 he was em¬ 
 ployed as a clerk In the commissary department of tlie U. S. Army, and during that year 
 was stationed at Clialn Bildge, District of Columbia. In 1864, was witb the Twelfth and 
 Twenty-fourth Army Corps. In 1865, was stationed at Wasliiiigton, D. C., as superintend¬ 
 ent under Captain Samuel B. Laulfer, A. A. Q. M. In the spring of 1866 he returned to his 
 native Slate and engaged in the grocery business at Sunhury until 1868, when he sold out 
 and returned to Lewisburg, where he remained until 1871, when he moved to Kansas, set¬ 
 tling in Osborne County, being among the early settlers in that county, and helped organize 
 the county government. In 1873 he returned to Pennsylvania, and in 1881 came to Lan¬ 
 caster Township and bought one of the best Improved farms in the township, and the finest 
 groves in the county. He was married In 1861. to Miss Kate I. Wilson, in Union County, 
 Pa. They have two children—Frank W. and Guy L. In 1871, was Justice of the Peace in 
 Osborne County, Kansas. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 H. H. KELLY, farmer, Huron; was born in Lewis County, Ky., in 1829. and was raised 
 as a farmer, which pursuit he followed there until he came to this State In 1858, when he 
 settled near Keniiekuk. In 1860 he moved to ills present location, where he owns 160 
 acres, and has a vein of co.al varying from twelve Inches to three feet, underlying the 
 greater portion of his place. He was married In 1857, in Lewis County, Ky.. to Mhss Mary 
 W. Carpenter, of Kentucky. They have two children—.lohn .8. and George E. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the .Methodist Episcopal Church, .South, 
 
 W. R. PATTPIKSON, farmer. P. O. Huron, was born in Fayette County, Pa., in 1839. 
 When fourteen years old be determined to go to the West, and left with only the clothes on 
 ills back and walked to Pittsburgh, where he secured a position as cabin boy on one of the 
 river steamers, and went to Plvaiisvllle, Ind., where he left tlie boat and went to Peorhi, 111., 
 and went to work on a farm, and in 1857. came to this State, locating at Atchison, where he 
 engaged In teaming until 1859, when he located on his present farin. 186U and 1862 were 
 spent in mining in Colorado. Returning to Kansas, he engaged in farming until the spring of 
 
 1880, when he went to California, then to Brownsville, Pa. Returning in the winter of 1880. 
 he engaged in the butchering business at Atchison until the fall of 1881, when he returned 
 to his farm. Was married in 1860, near Brownsville, Pa., to Miss Rachael Chalfant. Isa 
 member of Huron Lodge, No. 72. A.. F. A A. M. 
 
 EDWARD PERDUE, farmer, Lancaster Township, wits born in Canada, in 1850, and 
 w,as brought up on a farm. In 1868, came to the Uniteil States and settled in Black River 
 Falls, Wis., and engaged lu lumbering until 1870, when lie came to Kansas, loc<ating in Lan¬ 
 caster Towiisliip, buying 160 acres of land, and lias been an unusually successful farmer, 
 owning 400 acres of Kansas soil, 280 acres under cultivation, with good fences, buildings 
 and other improvements. He was married in 1878. to .Miss Ola Davey, of Brown County, 
 Kan. They have two children, viz., Maria and Charles. 
 
 W. G. RUCKER, of Deniiet A Co., lumber dealers, Huron, was born in Noble County, 
 obio, ill 1859. In 1862, his parents moved to a farm In Livingston County, III. In 1876, lie 
 came to Kansas and located at Corning, where he engaged in general merchandising until 
 
 1881. when he sold out his business, and in April, 1882. came to Huron and engaged lu the 
 lumber business, and, during the short time the firm has been engaged in business, has met 
 with marked succe.ss. In 1880, he was married at Corning, Kan., to .Miss Jennie Butler, of 
 that place. In 1881, was elected to the office of Township Trustee, but resigned the office 
 ou his removal to Huruu. 
 
 SALEM RUPERT, farmer, P. O. Lancaster; was liorii in Armstrong County, Fa., Ih 
 1840, and was raised in that county. In his early years of maiibood, followed farming and 
 coal-mining. In 1864, he enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Pennsylva¬ 
 nia Volunteer Infantry, as a recruit, and joined the command Just betore the battle of the 
 Wilderness, and was wounded in the left thigh by a musket ball. On his recovery, was 
 assigned to the Invalid Corps; was stationed at Pittsburgh, then tran,sferred to Harrisburg. 
 Pa., and was di.scharged at the latter place July 12, 1865, when he returned to Armstrong 
 County and engaged In farming, and. In 1872, moved to Kansas, settling on Section 36, 
 Town 5, Range 18, Lancaster Township, Atchison County. He now owns 280 acres of land, 
 eighty acres under cultivation, the balance in tame grasses. In 1866, was married in In¬ 
 diana County, Pa., to Miss .Susan Altman, and has five children, viz., Mary, Agnes, Lulu, 
 Nola and Zenus. 
 
 JOHN S. RUST, Section 34. P. O. Lanc.a.ster, was born in Clermont County, Ohio, in 
 1819; learned the trade of plasterer In his native State; in the Lull of 1839. went West; cast 
 his first vote in Clark County, Mo., for President Harrison, In 1840; then removed to Jen¬ 
 nings County, Ind. He nnarrled Miss Jane Boner, In 1842. .She died ten years after tlieir 
 marriage. In 1852. lie married Mrs. Mahala Worth. In 1853, they moved to North Vernon, 
 where he built the first storehouse and hotel, and continued In business there a little over 
 oneyear. He then moved to Madison County, Iowa, in 1855, and lived in Winterset one 
 year. He then moved to Kansas in 1857, and purchased the farm on which he now resides. 
 He was one of the first settlers in Atchison County, and was proprietor of the first hotel out¬ 
 side of Atchison, in the county, located on the military road from Leavenworth to Fort 
 Kearny. Mr. Rust was elected Justice of the Peace in 1858, and elected County Commis¬ 
 sioner in 1861. He enlisted in the army November 6. 1861, and served three years and three 
 months as Ouartermaster Sergeant in Company D, Second Kansas Volunteers. His second 
 wife died in December, 1865. He married his third wife. Miss Adie A. Gibson, in 1868. He 
 was appointed Postmaster of Lancaster, Atcblson County, in May, 1882. 
 
 G. W. STABLER, farmer and stock-raiser, Lancaster Township, was one of the oldest 
 settlers of this township; was born in Stablersville, Baltimore Co.. Md., in 1839, where his 
 ancestors had lived for 200 years. In 1852, he moveil to Ohio, where he remained until 
 1854, when be moved to Adams County, III,, wliere he learned the carpenter’s trade. In 
 the fall of 1858, he moved to Kansas, settling in Lancaster Township In 1859-60, he worked 
 in a quartz mill In Colorado. In the spring ot 1861. returned to Kanstis and enlisted as a 
 private in Company D, .Second Kansas Infantry, for 101) (lays; at the expiration of that time, 
 lie re-enlisted in the second Kansas Cavalry, and was made Sergeant; was In the battles 
 of Prairie Grove, Cane Hill, Van Buren and all the battles of his regiment. In June. 1863, 
 he was commissioned First Lieutenant, and in 1865 w,as promoted to Captain of Company C, 
 and was mustered out at Leavenwortn in August. 1865. when he returned to, his farm and 
 has followed that pursultever since. The farm comprises 230 acres; 140 under cultivation. 
 He was married at Huron, September 21, 1865, to Mrs. Nancy Wilson, who died in October, 
 1878, leaving four children. Gale C., John P., James H. and Mark O. He was again married 
 January 14, 1880, at Huron, Kan., to Mrs. Anna Berger, ot Nodaway County, Mo. Capt, 
 .Stabler has always taken an active part in the politics, both in county and .state Issues, In 
 1870, he was census taker lor the western part of Atchison County. In 1871-72, served as 
 Dupiity United States Marshal. In 1866, was elected to the Legislature, and served his con¬ 
 stituents faithfully. He has been .Justice ot the Peace lor the past twelve years. He is an 
 acltve member of the Huron Lodge, No. 72, A., p'. A A. M. 
 
 JAME,S STICKLER, farmer, P. O. Lancaster, was born in West Virginia, in 1817, 
 and brought up upon a farm* In early manhood he ran a ferryboat across a stream 
 near his lather’s farm for some tour of five years, when he engaged In farming in West 
 Virginia until in the tall of 1856, when he came to Kansas and settled in Shannon Town¬ 
 ship, Atchison County. In 1865, he moved to his pre,sent location, where he has 150 acres of 
 well-improved land. In 1847, be was married to Miss Martha .J. Smithson, of Monroe 
 County, W.Va., and h<as three children living, Sarah E., Margaret .and Amanda. Is a member 
 of .Mackey Lodge, No, 78, A., F. A A, M., Effingham, Kan. He Is also a member of the Bap¬ 
 tist Church, and has been a deacon Injthat church for the past eighteen ye.ars. 
 
 C. B. TULEY, farmer, P. O. Huron; was born in Burlington County, N. J.,in 1812. In 
 1820. his parents moved to Warren County, Ohio, thence to Miami County where he lived 
 and followed farming until 1869, when he moved to Lancaster Township. Atchison Co.. 
 Kan., settling on Section 35, Town 5, Range 19. and has 100 acres of land, all under culti¬ 
 vation. Was married in Miami County. Ohio, May 10,1838. to Miss Elizahetli Frazier, and 
 has eight children, viz. Mary A., Thomas, Sarah, Rhoda, Angeline, John, Ellen and Perry. 
 Is a member ot Huron Lodge, A., F. A A. M. 
 
 P. A. UNDERWOOD, farmer, P. O. Good Intent, was born in Parke County, Ind., in 
 1838, and was brought up on a farm, working summers and attending school winters. In 
 1859. came to this State and settled at Doniphan, but shortly afterwaid moved to a farm a 
 short distance west of that place. In 1861. at the breaking out of the war, he enlisted in 
 Company A. Seventh Kansas Cavalry, and was in all the battles of his command, among 
 them Corinth, luka, Colfeyville and Wyatt, Miss., and after an active service ot tour years, 
 and four months, without receiving a scratch or being one day on the sick list, was mus¬ 
 tered out .at Fort Leavenworth, Kas. In the tall of 1865 , bought the present homestead, 
 and ha,s been engaged In improving it. Was married in 1867, at Rockville, Parke County, 
 Ind., to Miss Elizabeth J. Pinnegar, of that place. They have five children—Ida M., Jno E., 
 Sarah E., Cora Bell and Nellie .M. 
 
 H. J. WATSON, carpenter and blacksmith, Huron, was born In Hendricks County, Ind. 
 in 1841. In 1847, his parents moved to Buchanan County, Mo., and in 1856 to Kansas, set¬ 
 tling in Atchison County, near Huron. The Watson family are pioneers in this section. H. 
 J. worked at the blacksmith, tin and carpenter’s trades, andfrom 1858 until 1882 ran a shop 
 at Huron. He has always taken an active part in politics in this county. In 1864. was mar¬ 
 ried at Huron, Kan., to Miss Sarah A. Elliott. In 1869, was elected to the office of .lustice of 
 the Peace, and was successively re-elected until 1875. In 1876, was elected Township Trus¬ 
 tee, and has held the office ever since. Is a member of Huron Lodge, No. 72, A., P'. A A. M. 
 
 MUSCOTAH. 
 
 In the extreme western part of Atchison County, at the junction of Little 
 Delaware Creek and the Delaware River, and on the Central Branch Missouri 
 Pacifie R. R., is the thriving and growing town of Muscotah. It contains over 
 500 inhabitants, and is the largest town in the county. Muscotah has four 
 general stores ; one grocery store, three drug stores, three blacksmith shops, 
 one bakery, one meatshop, two shoemaker shops, two cabinet shops, one pump 
 dealer, one nursery, three hotels, two livery stables, one lawyer and three doctors. 
 A good grist mill is operated by Daniel McCuaig. There are two churches, 
 Metnodist Episcopal ami Congregational. The District School is attended by 
 about sixty pupils. 
 
 TAe Congregational Church was organized August 6, 1866, having been in 
 charge of Revs. L. Pomeroy. J. M. Von Wagner, A. A. Plurd and T.S. Roberts. 
 The latter is acting pastor at present. The church building was erected in 
 r86g at a cost of $2,500, and the present membership of the society is forty- 
 four. 
 
 The First Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was organized in the early 
 part of 1855, at the residence of Rufus Gooding, who was the second settler in 
 Grasshopper Township. Rev. F. M. Williams preached the first sermon. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church was connected with the Monrovia Cir¬ 
 cuit until the session of the annual conference of 1877, when it was detached, 
 and in connection with Whiting and Kennekuk formed what was known as 
 the Muscotah Circuit. At the conference of 1879, Whiting was detached, and 
 in 1882, Kennekuk. Until March, 1879, the congregation worshiped in the 
 Congregational Church. The new church was dedicated March, 1879. It was 
 built at a cost of $1,400, and upon the day of dedication the full amount was 
 provided for. The Society was first organized in 1870, the following being a 
 list of the pastors : Revs. John Cook, J. A. Amos, J. C. Dana, George De Sette, 
 E. H. Bailiff, N. Taylor, G. W, Miller, D. D. Campbell, F. M. Pickles, J. II. 
 Green and J. S. Smith. 
 
 Muscotah Lodge, No. 116, {Masonic) was organized in October, 1S68. 
 It has at present (August, 1882,) the following officers : E. Bullock, W. M.; 
 E. M. Brindle, S. W.; George Peabody, J. W.; J. C. Heath, secretary; H. S. 
 Heath, treasurer, Membership about forty. 
 
 The name Muscotah, or written in Indian style, Musco-tab, sig- 
 
ATCHISON COUNTY. 
 
 4 it 
 
 nifies “Beautiful rrairie,” or “Prairie on fire.” The site of Old Mus- 
 cotah situated two miles and a half northeast of, the present town, was 
 surveyed by Or. \V. V. Badger and Major C. B. Keith, proprietors, who had 
 s-ttled'there in the spring of 1856. I'ne survey was completed in the fall of 
 thit year, and in 1858, Mr. Keith opened the first store in Muscotah. Dr. 
 Bulg;r located on what afterward became Senator Pomeroy’s farm, and suc¬ 
 ceeded Major Baldwin as Indian agent, holding the office from 1858 to 1862. 
 
 In 1S67, tlie Union Pacific road purchased the land which became the site of 
 .\'ew .Muscotah, from Pe-at-e-quork, an Indian chief. Dr. Badger acting as the 
 a'^ent for the railroad. The land was surveyed in the fall of 1867, a Mr. Arm- 
 suong establishing the first general store soon afterward. The very earliest 
 settlers of Grasshopper Township, located in 1854 and 1855, along the banks 
 of the Little Grasshopper and its tributaries. The first settlement was made 
 September 28, 1854, by Jacob Reece. Soon afterward came his brother, Will¬ 
 iam, Rufus Gooding, Wilson Allec, William D. Barnett, Alex. Wills, Major Bald¬ 
 win! Andrew and Mack Pate, Barney Cohoon, A. D. Simmons and E. Noland. 
 The first child born of township settlers, although he did not see the light of day 
 in this county,was Samuel Reece, September 2,1855. Samuel Wylie and Miss Te- 
 niliaTenery,were married in 1857,being the first couple in the township so joined. 
 Alex. Sharp, an Indian trader, kept the first postoffice in 1858, it being situated, 
 nearly in the center of Grasshopper Township. For some time it was thought 
 that the name Grasshopper, applied first to the stream and then to the town¬ 
 ship, originated from the fact that upon some occasion a great invasion of the 
 winged pests might have occurred. The Kickapoo Indians, however, informed 
 Dr. Badger, that they never heard of the grasshopper plague, or of a grasshop¬ 
 per raid, until 1865. The true origin of the name is this : During one of the 
 early surveys, Maj. Gunnison’s probably, a Frenchman named Sautelle (in 
 English, “Grasshopper,”) was drowned at the mouth of the stream, which now 
 bears his name. ... 
 
 Kennekuk is a small town containing about fifty people. It is in the 
 northern part of Grasshopper Township, being platted by William H. Wheeler, 
 county surveyor, in June 1858. The first tavern in the township was opened 
 by Thomas Perry in September, 1857. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES-GR.ASSHOPPER TP. 
 
 WILLIAM ADAMS, farmer and slock raiser, Section 10, P. O. Muscotah, was born in 
 Somersetshire, EnB-, October 6, 1819, son of Georse and Rachel ««« Jhayer. He 
 
 worked at farmliiB in his native country until 1842, when he enuKrated to the United States 
 and settled in Onondaga County, N. Y. Here he learned the trade of carriage and 
 
 ill 18.’52 went to California, Ota the Isthmus, to seek his fortune with the rest of the gold 
 miners Two years later, iiowever, lie returned to New York, where he made his home un¬ 
 til his emigration to Kansas, wliich was in the spring of 1857. In company with what was 
 known as the Cayuga Colony he took up a claim of IBO acres, but has *"4®,henVi of 
 he owns in all 800 acres, all under cultivation. He usually keeps on hand about 100 head of 
 graded cattle, 20 horses, and hogs and other small stock In abundance, and has been a vei y 
 successful stock raiser. Mr. A. was married In New York State, July 4, 1848, to Miss Maiy 
 .A. Ellslnirv, who was formerly from the same shire in England as himself. They have one 
 
 ^^'"^AVE.SD'YRMSTRONGfSection 29, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Effingham, canie 
 to Kansas in June, 1857, and settled at Atchison where he soon afterwards engaged In driv¬ 
 ing cattle ami breaking prairie. After working .at that for a short tune he accepted a posi- 
 tiim at clerking. P'ollowed that and going to school up to 18b4, then he ®^®ssed the l)>a us 
 to Colonulo. Where he reiiialued but a short time, when he returuecl to Watei ville, Kaiis., 
 and started a store. Afterwards went to Texas, from 1876 to 1878. and was there engaged 
 ill lumber business. After this he removed to the place where he now lives. He Is a native 
 of Andrew County, Mo., born September 12, 1840. sou of Joshua D. and Elizabeth Aim- 
 strong, nee Cogdill; the former of Irish descent, the latter of English extraction. He is <it 
 present School Treasurer of School District No. 17, his township, and an active membei ol 
 the Masonic Order. Was married in the City of Atchison 111 1872 to Miss Laura McCubbin, 
 
 whose parents were among the early settlers of that city. unmi-p 
 
 IIO.N. WILLIAM P. BADGER, was born December 17, 181 1 . at Sanbornton oOhar®- 
 Belknap County, N. H. The genealogy of the Badger family is traced to the time of Wil¬ 
 liam the Conqueror, the original name being Bagehoot, a French title from .Norniandy. 
 Gov. Badger, of New Hampshire, was a cousin of John E. Badger, fathei of Wi 11.1111 P. 
 Badger, and was descended from Sergeant John Badger, who came to America 111 the .M,ay- 
 tlower and settled at Newburyport. Mass., and from whom are desceniied ahoiit aU tl e 
 Badgers in the United States. The family coat of arms now in the possession of the subiett 
 of this sketch liears tlie following inscription; “ The family of Badgers originallj descended 
 from LauncelotBaglioot, who is mentioned hy Sir John Servin’s visdations ht 
 of Leicester to have been settled at the Hoo, in that county, in the year 1347. His descend¬ 
 ant. Richard Badger, served under the Emperor of Germany against tbe 1 uiks. in the t high 
 of Henry VTII, by whom he was kniglited.and had the three golden eagles added to his arms 
 in memory of his gallantry in the serviceof the Emperor.” Several members of this family 
 appear to have settled in America about the time, of Cromwell s “surpation Job 1 E Bad¬ 
 ger, the father of William, was born in New Market, N. H., and followed inercantile pm - 
 suits. His mother, Irene Carter, was born in Portsmouth, N. H,; both parents died 111 Atch¬ 
 ison, Kans. William attended school, and at the age of twelve years became an apprentice 
 to a hatter at .Montpelier, Vt. While working at his trade he studied the sciente ot medi¬ 
 cine, but on account ot ill health did not follow the profession as a tegular pui suit. In la57 
 lie moved to Kansas for the recovery of his health, and founded the 
 
 lowing the business of a farmer for several years. In 18o7-8 was a member 111 tlie Kmisas 
 Legislature, taking a part as a Free-state Democrat. At the close ot tl‘| sfssion he was ap¬ 
 pointed agent for the Kickapoo Indians, a position he held until June. 1861. In I86~ he en 
 teredtlie army as Adjutant of the Thirteentli Kansas Volunteer lnfantry and served in 
 
 a Reimblican since his entry in the army, and has proved a u.setul mem bei to the p.irty. He 
 was married on December 2, 1841, to Miss Chloe E. Kellogg, daughter of the Rev. Siienni n 
 Kellogg, of Montpelier, Vt., and sister to Gov. William Pitt Kellogg, ot Louisiana, they 
 
 have had tour children, only one ot whom is living. Miss Clara R. , i,, 
 
 HARLAN A. BELDEN, tanner. Section 17, P. O, Muscotah, was boin 111 Wyomiiig 
 County N. Y.. .Mav 23. 1838. His parents were Edsoii and Mary .lane Beldeii. wiioie- 
 mnveu’to Bureau County, III., while he was a small child, and were among the early set¬ 
 tlers of that county. Here the subject of this sketch obtained a 
 
 lion, and worked on the farm with his father. In 1864 he was married to Edith J.. daiith- 
 ter of Edward and Helen Peabody, who were originally of the hrst family ot the coiimy. 
 During the year 1868 Mr. Belden came to Kansas and purclnased 160 acres of the old Kick-- 
 apno reservation, and was one of the arst to commence improving these land.s. In the mil 
 he brought ills family, and also three others, out from Bureau <^ounty. Ill., a id he has 
 been the means of establishing tlie Illinois settlement winch ■'6'!'’l 
 families or more. He now owns 220 acres of land, all under a, high “^ate of cnUlvation. 
 The old Kickapoo Indian trail that had been traveled for years by ^“6™®, * 
 
 of any white settlers in these parts, used to run through what is now Mr. Belden s “hbijyai 1. 
 and for some time after his settlement there was used as such by them 
 can yet be (liscovered. Mr. Belden and wife are original members of the New Malden Con 
 
 gieg.ulonM Church^^ciety.ru^^l^t and stationer, Muscotah. One of Atchi.son County’s pio- 
 iieers is Mr. H. Heven. who for a number of years has been one of P/.! J 
 
 ists. His son, the subject of Lliis sketcti, is a native of Atchison County, and ^as born May 
 17. 1862. Was here educated and reared. For four vears lie pursued the vocation 
 Ing.ln Muscotah, and in 1881 embarked in trade. He is a young man possessed of ster¬ 
 ling business ipialfications, and has been very successful in trade. iqkq 
 
 HENRY BEVEN. farmer. Section 17, F. O. Muscotah. came to Kansas in Apiil. 18o9, 
 locating at Leavenworth City, where he opened a brick-yard, riiis he 
 then removed to Atcliison and ran a brick-yard two years, and the expiiatlon of tn^^ 
 lime started farming. He now owns a fine farm of 340 acres, and lias it all 
 lion and well improved, ile was born in Kent, England, town of Uravesend, May 25, . 
 
 sun of Jolin and Maria Beven, the latter now a resident of Leavenworth, this state, lur. 
 
 Beven was a brick-maker in his native country, and in 1855 emigrated to the Unlteil States, 
 living in both Ohio and Illinois previous to hl.s location in Kansas. He was mamed In Eng¬ 
 land Tn 1849. to Miss .lane M. (xernett. Both are original members of the First Haplisi 
 (huircli at Kennekuk. 'Plietr family contains eight children--Henry, Emma M., (xeorge. 
 Alfnni. Morris. K. .1. L.. William and Celia. i 
 
 HON. LEWIS M. iilllOOS. was born at Coldwater. Barry County, Mich., December b. 
 1841. At the age of one year his parents moved to Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo Counly, Micli. 
 He attended scliool at Albion College. Mlcliigan. At tlie age of twenty-one he went to Sa 
 
 cotah and engaged ..i Ai.v> . .. ..-- - - - * , ,or.L> 
 
 Followed same for twelve years. He was elected County ComiiiLssioner 18i8, for two 
 years- served as Chairman. He was elected to the Legislature forthe session of 18<8-<9 
 to represent the Sixth District. In 1879, was elected as Senator for four years in the Sec¬ 
 ond District. In politics ne is a Repuhllcan. n m iq 4 o 
 
 V J BROW N. real estate, w-as born in Kalamazoo County. Midi., x^prll 19. 1842. lie 
 was educated at the State Agricultural College, and at Ann Arbor University. A fter leay- 
 iiig school, engaged in farming until 1865, in which year he moved to Kansas, located in 
 Aichison, and engaged in grocery business. In 1867, he removed to Muscotah ami .started 
 a mercantile business, putting up the first building and having the first slock In town. Seld 
 out in tlie following August. In 1872. became connected with the land dejiartment of tlie 
 Central Branch Railroad, as regular agent, a position ho retained until lie sold out. Since 
 that time he devotes liis attention to his i»rlvate real estate Interests. Mr. Brown was niar- 
 ried in Muscotah, duly, 1870. to Miss Sarali Kridner. of Muscotah. They liave two chj - 
 dren. Harvey and Samuel. Mr. B. is a member of Muscotah Lodge, No. 116, A., P. A A. M. 
 He is also one of ihe City Councilmen. , . - *- 
 
 ILVRYEY L. BROWN, farmer and gardener. Section 19, Townsliip 5, yMcluson County, 
 Muscotah 1*. O.; was born in Saratoga County, N. Y., Octolier 5. 1833. He is tlie son of .lohn 
 and Mary Brown, nee Roliinson. His father of Oerman descent and Ins motlier of old New 
 England extraction. Mr. Harvey L. Brown in early life learned the cooper’s traile, and 
 also received a common school education. When he liad reached the age of twenty years 
 he went with ills father to Marshall County Ill., where he worked at the cooper’s trade up 
 to 1854 when his health failed him and he was obliged to abandon lus trade. He returned 
 to New Y6rk and spent three years in visiting some of the most poimlar \\ ater Cures in ttiat 
 state and succeeded in recovering liis health at Danville Water Cure, Livingston County, 
 N. Y.’ August 26 tli, he w’as married to Mrs. Majesta Hubbs. He then engaged in various 
 
 moiitlis, and 
 Hece lie was ( 
 continued until the spring 
 
 W Brown His first wile died March 16, 1874; was married aRain to his present wife, 
 Alina R. Brown, nee Anna R. West, January 21, 1876, who is a native of Sweden Europe. 
 Mr Brown is a member of tlie Congregalloiial Uhuroh at Muscotali. Mr. Brown started on 
 his little farm with very li niited means, and has passed through all the grasshopper plagues 
 and droughts of Kansas of the last fourteen vears. But with careful saving and industry 
 of himself and family tliey have a good comfortable home and other necessaries of life to 
 
 '“‘"‘'(v 1 lLiYm G^^BUCKLEsffarn'ieK Section 12, P. O. Muscotali, was horn August 10, 1847, 
 ill Russell Comity, Va. He served nearly one year of the Rebellion as a soldier ot the Con¬ 
 federate army, and was first in the State ililitia, and afterwards transferred to regular 
 •service in the Thirty-fourth Volunteer Cavalry. At the close of the war lie returned to his 
 home ill Virginia, and August 3, 1869, was married to Miss .Malinda J. Roiitli. In the 
 spring of the year following, Mr. Buckles emigrated to Kansas, settling in Grasshopper 
 Township, Atchison County, and commenced farming. In 1874 he removed to the tai m 
 wiiicli lie now owns, and two years later purcliased it. His family coiilaiiis two cliildieii 
 
 Becra^^^n^iuid^a farmer and stock raiser, Section 10, P. O. Muscotah, was 
 
 liorn July 24 1831, in Butler Coiiiitv, Pa. In 1858, he made his first journey to Kansas, aiid 
 for two vears was employed as a carpenter hy tlie Government on the fort at Leaveiiwortli. 
 In 1860, ne crossed the plains to Pike’s Peak, where he engaged in mining for about six 
 1 at the expiration of that time, returned to his toriiier home iii Peiinsylvaii a. 
 i employed in the oil regions, and had an interest in several oil wells. This he 
 util the spring of 1869, when he came to Kansas, locating in Grasshopper Town-- 
 ship'Atchison County, where he now owns 160 acres of fine, improved laud. Himself and 
 wife are active workers in the Methodist Episcopal Church at Muscotah. of which tliey are 
 memhers. They were married May 9, 1865, in .Peiinsylvaiiia. Her maiden name was Miss 
 
 "^"jOS^PH^UARPENTER, farmer. Section 7, P. O. Whiting. Jackson County, was horn 
 Nov 25 1820, ill Livingston County, N. Y. Sou ot William and Betsey Carpenter, nee Ban¬ 
 ister wiio were of old I?ew England stock. The subject ot this sketch lollowed various oc- 
 ciipattoiis until March, 1843, when he was married to Miss Urzelia M. Belden, and in tim 
 October following removed to Kenoslia County, Wis., and opened a farm. Hei© he was liv- 
 iiig at the time ot the Rebellion; and in tlie fall of 1862, Mr. Carpenter enlisted witli Com¬ 
 pany I ol the Thirty-fifth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, hut after serving seven '»f>iiths, 
 was discliarged on account ot ill liealth contracted while in Government service. In 1864, 
 lie recovereJ ills health, and re-eiilisted with the First Light Artillery, at Chicago, and in 
 this served till the close ot the war. Then returned to liis home in Wisconsin, and in 1868 
 removed to Kansas and purchased 148 acres of land, which was a portion of the old Kicka- 
 poo Reservation. He now has it all under cultivation, and being excellent land tor agricul¬ 
 tural pursuit, makes a fine farm. Mr. Carpenter ami wife are members of tue Mount Pleas¬ 
 ant FreewUi Baptist Church, ot Brown County. They have three sons—xMillard P., Geoige 
 
 "^’’TriOMAs'*CLARK, farmer. Section 32, P. O. Muscotah. was born April 4, ^82®, in Lin¬ 
 colnshire England. He was raised to the occupation of a farmer, and in August. 1849. he 
 pini‘’-rated w the United Stales. He first stationed himself in Erie County, N. Y., hut in 
 1859 removed to Lake Comity, ill., where he made his home until 1876. lie then came to 
 Kansas and purchased a farm in Atchison Comity, where he still resides, and owns 2oi 
 acres of flue, improved farm laud. He is also proprietor of ten town lots in the village ot 
 Muscotah. His wife was formerly Mary J. Davis of this county, whom he married at 
 Atchison, in 1879. 
 
 Cook Comity 111., where he farmed until 1861. He then came to Jackson Coiiiitv, Kan. aiiii 
 in the sprinUollowiiig brought out lus family. In 1863, he enlisted at lalls City Neh.. in 
 the Second Voluiiteei-Cavalry, and served nine moiitns on the frontier, hglitiiig the Indi¬ 
 ans Then returned to liis Home in Jackson Comity, hut took a part in tlie Price laid in 
 Kansas during the year 1864. Mr. Cleavelaiid purchased a quarter section of land where 
 lie now'lives, but lias since added to it. until lie now lias 240 acres, all under a liigji state of 
 cultivation, and excellent improvements on it. Mr. Cleavelaiid was married at Lockpoi t, 
 III. in 1856, to Miss Rodda A. Perviii, of Canada West. Tliey are both muted with the 
 Congregational Cliurcli of Muscotah, while 51r. Cleaveland is an original member of tlie 
 
 ^‘‘"lUVRNABAS COHOON, farmer. Section 32, P. O. Efflngham, was horn in Surry 
 (’oiintv N C August 25. 1816. Here he was also married in 1838. to Miss Lucy Reece, 
 and Icdiowed the occupation ot a farmer in that comity until 1844. He tlieii removed to Rii- 
 chaiiaii County, Mo., wliere he made his liome until 1855, at which tune he came to Atchi¬ 
 son County Kan., and pre-empted 160 acres ot land, ami this, with enougli since added to it 
 ?o inake 59b^acre3. composes his present farm. In 1856, he took his fami y hack to their 
 former liome in Missouri, on account ot tlie border tronhies, but it was reiilly nmiece.ssai t 
 and they returned in a short time. Tliey liave a family of eight children-Williaiii R-. 
 
 A., Susanna, Elizaoetli J., Nancy C., IMary C., Sarah 1., and Tlioiiias A. Mi, Cohoon and 
 
 ^'^t^ILLIAM R.^COHOo'n^ farmer. Section 32, P. O. Efiliigliaiii, was horn in Kay County, 
 N C ill 1846. son ot Barnabas and Lucy Cohoon, who came to Kansas in the spring 
 of 1855 and were among the very first settlers in Atchison Comity. The.!' pre-emiited 
 the laiui on wliicli \Villiam now lives, and lie has remained in tins county ever since, with 
 tlie exception ot three years spent in tlie Rehellion. He enlisted witli Company p, ol tlie 
 Second Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, in the fall ot ’61. Was wounded while out scpntuig, a id 
 taken prisoner, lint alter remaining in Rebel hands a short time, was turned loose Mr. 
 Coliooii was married, in 1868, to Mary Jane, daughter of Levi and Sophia Lockwood wlio 
 .settled in Atcliison Comity in 1859. They are the parents of four 
 
 A.. Sophia L , and James H. Mr. Cohoon and wife are memhers of the Methodist Episco- 
 
 AUGUSTUS CRANE, farmer, Section 20, P. O. Huron. Was born in Sweden near city 
 of Gntteiiburg, June 22. 1S40. His father died when lie was hut a small hoy, us mother 
 emigrated to America in 1848 and settled in Chatamuia Cpniity. N. Y hlie ami one ot lus 
 hrotliers and two sisters died with the cholera in 1853. He was tlien left to hi.s ow n 
 resources and a stranger in foreign lands. He set to work at various occupations. In 1861, 
 ame h?eaklVLtohheReheia^^^ he enlisted in Seventy-Second New York Volmileer 
 liifaiitry. Company B. Hi 1864 he veteraned In same regiment and served till close of w.ii 
 and was in all the principal engagements of ills regiment. Alter tlie war leuirned to 
 New York where lie remained till he came to Kansas and settled on tlie place wlieie he iiow 
 lives, whicli contains 160 acres of well improved farm. Re was 
 
 Comity Kan., to Miss Mary Murter, whose parents settled in Nemaha County, Kan., 
 hi 1855 formerly from Platte Comity, Mo. They are the parents ol six children, viz; Mor¬ 
 gan L..'julUi, Charles O.. Flariile M., Lucinda R., and Frank S. 
 
 ° HENRY B. DANA, farmer. Section :j2, P. O. Muscotah. Was born hi Windsor County 
 
412 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 VI., Novpililier 9. lie is llie son ol D.niiel anil I’ereis Dana, ni r Hrown. Henrv li. was 
 
 I'e ireil on a farm anil receiveil sucli eclucatioii as the district schools of that early day atford- 
 ed. Here he married. .March 24. 1845, and from that time untii 1852 followed farming in ids 
 native State. He then came West to Waukesha County, Wis., where he purchased a farm 
 and in.ade his liome. Here his wife died in 1868 and during the year following he was mar¬ 
 ried to his present wife a -Mrs. Mary A. Ale.xander, ot Waukesha, Wis. During the fall of 
 
 1870 Mr. Dana came to Kansas and purchased 160 acres of wild prairie land which he has 
 now all under cultivation with flue Improvements. Doth Mr. Danaand his wife are original 
 members of tlie Methodist Episcopal Churcli of Muscotah. The former has been a member 
 of the denomination for twenty-eight years while the latter has lieen connected with this 
 church forty years. They have one son—GHles P. 
 
 OVEKTOX A. ELLISOX, farmer, Section 36, P. O. Muscotah. Was horn in Mercer 
 County, W. Va , April 15, 1843. His parents were Larkin T. and Nancy Ellison, the former 
 of Scotcli origin, tlie latter, whose family name was Cummings, was of Oerniau descent. 
 They removed from the State In which he was born and came to Missouri in 1853 living 
 near St. Joseph untii April, 1855. They then removed to Atchison County, Kan., where liis 
 father h.ad previously taken a claim in the fall of 1854. After remaining a little more than 
 one year tney removed to Mount Pleasant Township, In 1865 the family all went to 
 Oregon with the e.xceiitlon of the subject of this sketch; and in July, 1871, he removed to ills 
 present home wliere lie owns 160 acres of farm land all improved. Mr. Ellison was with 
 the State .Militia at the time of the suppression of the famous Price raid during the Rebel¬ 
 lion. His wife was Margarett A., daughier of E. K. and Nancy L. Simmons, who settled in 
 .Atchison County as early as 1854. Their family consists of live children, viz: Laura .1., 
 Nancy E., Amanda May, Martha J., and Lerov O. 
 
 ERP A- FLOWER, merchants at Keiineknk, This firm was organized in May, 1882, and 
 consists of James .-V. Erp and Frank Flower. The former came to I Ills State in 1858 and 
 commenced farming near tiie village of Keunekuk. This he continued up to 1870, when, 
 being altlicted with a cancer on liis face he was no longer able to farm. He then engaged 
 witli Charles Flower, of the above village, as clerk in his general merchandise store. At 
 tlie expiration ot four years lie returneil to his farm on wlilcli he lived until the firm of Erp 
 A FTower was organized as above. He was born in Pulaski County, Ky., Octolier 15, 1835; 
 he was reared on a farm and in 1854 removed to Missouri, and shortly after to Kansas. He 
 is a member of .Muscotah Lodge, -No. 116, A., F'. * A. .M. His wife was .Miss Martha 
 Clannch, whom he married in bis native State. Frank Flower, ot the Hrni. was born in 
 Columbia County, N. if., January 17. 1858, and at the age of seven years, whicli was in 1864, 
 removed to Keunekuk witli his father and mother and has lived there ever since. IDs 
 father, Charles Flower, deceased, was born in North Adams, Mass., .fiiiie 8, 1827. He was 
 foreman in a cotton factory in Vermont for a time, where he married Fidelia E. Chase, and 
 in 1864 came from Columbia County, N. Y,, to Kansas, and com'iienceii keeping a hotel 
 called the Union House, which was the main station on the old military road. This he man¬ 
 aged until the time ot his death, wliieli sad event occurred March 28, 1875. 
 
 R. D. F'l.SHER, R.R. agent, and agent Pacific Express Company, Muscotah, was born in 
 Sliippeiisburg, Cumberland Co., Pa., November 16, 1835. He received his schooling in his 
 native town. In 1854 he learned lelegraphing and pursued this business in a coinmercial 
 office, also helping bis father in a hat and cap store, in 1862 lie located in Piedmont, W. 
 Va., as operator for tlie li. 3c O. R. R. .Shortly afterward entered the employ of the P.. Ft. 
 W. & C. K. R. as operator, and was located at dltf irent points in Ohio and Pennsylvania. In 
 
 1871 he returned totiie li. 3c O. R. R. and was stationed at Altamoiit. His last station was 
 Salem, W. Va.. from whence be came to Kansas in July, 1880. and was appointed to present 
 position tlie same month. He was married in Westonport, Md., January. 1863. to Miss 
 Reile L. Carroll, a native of .Somerset County, l*a. .She died in Salem, uliio. leaving one 
 child—Annie-M. He was married to his present wife in Muscotah, December 26, 1881. She 
 was Miss Arte Hooper, a daughter ot William P. Hooper, Mayor ot Plattsburg, Mo. Mr. F'. 
 Is a Royal .Arch Mason and a member ot the I. O. O. F. 
 
 G. M. FULLER, farmer and stockraiser, P.O. Huron, was born in Columbia County, N.Y., 
 December 22. 1822. He is the son of Amasa and Orllla VV. F’nller. He received a good liberal 
 education, taking an academic course at Fulton, Oswego Co., N.V. In the spring of the year 
 1857 lie came to Kansas with a company of emigrants from Auburn, N. Y., and pre-empted 
 the 160 acres of land on wliich he stil Hives, winch was then a wild and unbroken country, 
 but is now a fine farm all under a higli state of cultivation, as is also all of the county about 
 him. In the spring ot 1858 he was chosen a member of a Constitutional Convention which 
 convened at Leaven wortli. In the spring of 1864 lie went to Fort Leavenworth, leaving the 
 farm to work at carpentering for Government, and going from F'ort Leavenworth in June, 
 1865, under contract to work for tlie Government at Fort Union, in New Mexico, remain¬ 
 ing at F’ort Uni,on for nearly three years, then returning to his farm, where he has lived up 
 to the present time. Mr. F'uller was married at Ithaca, Tomiikins Co., N. Y., in 1855. to 
 Sophia Curtis, who came with him to Kansas, and wlio dieii .September 9, 1858, leaving one 
 son, Cliester H. F'uller, now a resident of liinghamton. N. Y. Mr. Fuller was married again 
 ill Jordan, Onondaga Co., N. Y., F’ebruary 19. 1862, to Harriet Tracy, who is still living with 
 him at liis homestead in Atchison County, Kan. 
 
 RUF'U.S H. GOODING, tanner. Section 14, P. O, Keunekuk, was born in Fleming Coun¬ 
 ty, Ky., F'ebritary 26, 1824, son ot Saninel ami Margaret Gooding; his father’s people were 
 English, ills mother, whose family name was Hinton, was of Scotch origin. He lived at 
 liome with his parents untilOctober 15, 1846, when he was married to Miss Margaret Mc¬ 
 Coy, born ill Kentucky, March 16, 1826. During the fall of 1849 they started west for Cali¬ 
 fornia, but Ob arriving at liuchaiiaii County, .Mo., met a friend who persuaded them to stop 
 at that point. Mr. Gooding accordingly purchased a farm on wiilcli he lived until the spring 
 of 1854, wlien be removed to Kansas and pre-empte.l a claim of 160 acres, being the farm 
 where he now lives. He was the second settler in Grasshopper Townsliip, and remained on 
 his claim throiigii all the border troubles before and during tlie Rebellion. His life was 
 often threatened, but nothing ot a serious nature ever happened to him. Mr. Gooding and 
 wife were original members of tlie Methodist Episcopal Church South society, and the 
 first sermon was preached at their residence by the Rev. F'. 31. Williams, services being af- 
 frwards con liicte 1 at their house f.ir one year. They are the parents ot six daugh¬ 
 ters and one sou, viz.—Charlotte, now Mrs. Henry Clauncn, ot Keunekuk; Nancy H., mar¬ 
 ried to J. W. Perry, of Palmyra. Neb.; Margaret A., who is Mrs. George ISillingsley; Sarah 
 J., now .Mrs. A. F’. Canter, ot Jordon Valley, Oregon; Mary J., Elizabetli M. and Frankie D. 
 
 JOH.N J. H ALLIG.A.N, tanner ail l stockraiser. Section 28, P.O. Effingham, was born 
 in Alercer County, Kj’., ftlay 3, 1827. Went to school and worked on a farm until he was 
 eighteen years old, then learned the carpenter’s trade, which he completed in the city of 
 Le.xiiigton, and in 1851 removed to Ruclianaii County, Mo., where lie coiitiniied his trade up 
 to 1859. During the fall of this year he purclmsed the farm tiiioii which he now lives, in 
 Atchison County, where he owns 320 acres, of which 100 are under cultivation, and the bal¬ 
 ance for pasture. Has also three acres of orchard, ineluuliig choice apple and peach trees. 
 Ml’. Halli.gaii was a soldier in the Rebellion, enlisting with the Tiiird Kansas Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry 111 1862. but had previously been Tlilrd l.ieiiteiiant in the State militia. After serving 
 eight montns he was discharged, ill health unfitting Him for further service. He was mar¬ 
 ried to his first wife. Miss iMeiissa 1). Rose, of Riichaiian County^ JIo,. in 1853, who died the 
 year following. He married his present wife in the same place in 1857. her maiden name was 
 Mary .M. Morris, liy whom he iias five clilldren—Otho 31., .tacova F’., John .M., Robert J. and 
 VlaggieE. .3Ir. llalligan and wife are original members of East Grasshopper Raptist Church. 
 Tlie former is a charter member ot Huron Lodge-No. 72, A., F. A A. M, He has always 
 taken an active part 111 the advaucemeiiL ot allfuibiic enterprises ot liis town and county, 
 and has served several terms as Justice of the Peace. 
 
 WILLIAM .M. H.A.M, farmer, .Section 22, P. O. .Muscotah, is a native of Fleming County, 
 Ky., born April 13, 1833. ills parents were George G., and Ruth F'. Ham. the former of 
 Irish, tlie latter ot Diiicli descent, her maiden name was Riggs. Mr. Ham was reared on a 
 farm and acquired a district school education. During the spring of 1861 he came to Atch¬ 
 ison County, Kas., and settled in Grasshopper Township, wliere.lie still resides. Is propri¬ 
 etor of 396 acres of land, all of which is under a high state of cultivation, with eight acres 
 Idanted in choice fruit trees, and an os ige-orange hedge surrounding bis farm four and a 
 half miles in length. In 1863 Mr. Ham was elected Trustee of that township, and the same 
 year organized the first company ot State militia, ot which he was Captain all through the 
 famous price raid during tlie Rebellion. He then resumed larming, and in 1869 was elec¬ 
 ted Representative of the State Legislature from the Tenth District. TblsincludedGrass- 
 hopper and Lan.'aster townships then, but has since been re-districted. 3Ir. Ham’s first 
 wife was .Mlis Rebecca.!, llnmphries. to whom he was married in Kentucky in 1855. .She 
 died 3Iay 10, 1879. leaving nine children—Sallie .8.. Louisa .A., .Mary FI, Lillie F’., Etlia A., 
 William H., Isabell H., Stella31,, and Halla.M. His present wife was Margaret Black, ot 
 Hancock County. Ill., whom he married .lime 28. 1880. Roth are active members in the 
 Methodist Flpiscopal Church, wlille 31r. Ham is President of the County Sanday-school 
 Convention. 
 
 F’FIRDINAND HAPWOOD, farmer and stock raiser. Section 11, P.O. Keunekuk, was 
 born July 9, 1819, in .Shelby County, Ky., sou of .VIoses and .Susan Hapwood, nee Sharpe, his 
 father ot Irish, Ins niotber ot English lineage. Tlie subject ot this sketch worked on a farm 
 and attended theiiistrio. schools, nntll seventeen years of age. Then learned the carpenter’s 
 trade, completing his apprenticeship in Louisville. Ky. In 1839, he moved with nis parents 
 to Indianapolis, Ind , but after three years’ residence there, returned to Kentucky,wiiere he 
 was extensively engaged in contracting and buliding, until 1850. Mr. Hapwood went to 
 Indianapolis again, in that year, and in 1857 was married to .Miss Julia AIcNony, at Green- 
 castle, Ind., who was a native of Illinois. Immediately afterward, the subject of this sketch 
 removed to Leavenworth. Kan., and worked at liis trade a part of the time, being in Gov¬ 
 ernment employ in the erection of tne tort at tliat city. In 1859, purchased the place upon 
 wliich he now lives, but in the spring following went to Colorado, working in the mines tor 
 three years. Then went back to Iiidiana, where he stayed till the close ot the Rebellion. 
 Tlien returned with his family to his land in Kansas, where he has since lived, and owns 
 240 acres, all highly improved. Mr. Hapwood’s family consists of six sons—Charles C., 
 .Moses E., .Andrew J., William C., F'erdinand, and Fldgar F. 
 
 WILLI.AM 11. HARDIN, farmer. Section 21, P.O. Huron, is a native ol I’eiinsylvania. 
 born in F'ayette County, February 19, 1825. When eight years of age, his place of abode was 
 changed to Butler County, Ohio. Here he lived until 1853. when lie removed to Buclianan 
 County, .Mo., and two years later came to Kansas. His first settlement here was on .South 
 Wolf River, in Brown County, where he took up a claim, on wliich he lived up to 1858. Then 
 sold out and went to Colorado, and engaged at mining, but returned to Kansas the same 
 year, and located pe manently in Atchison County. Mr. Harden took part in the late war, 
 enlisting in 1862 with Company D. of the Thirteenth Kansas Volunteer Infantry. After 
 serving two years and four months, he was dischargeil on account of poor health contracted 
 while ill the service ot ills country. Then returned to his home in Kansas, where he now 
 has a line farm ot 350 acres, and is also extensively engaged in stock-raising. Mr. Harden’s 
 wife IS a daughter ot Eli Watson, who was one of tlie pioneers of Kansas. They were mar¬ 
 ried F’ebruary 7, 1860, in Atchison County, her name Mary C. Both are original mem¬ 
 bers ot the Methodist Fipiscopal Clinrcli, South. They are the parents of four sons and a 
 daughter. 
 
 J AMES M. H AZLETT. livery and sale stable,was born in Wayne County, Ohio, in 1830. 
 He lived at Mansfield, same State, for a number ot years, working at various occupations, 
 and in April, 1870, came to Kansas: located at Muscotah, and embarked in his present busi¬ 
 ness, which he has carried on with decided success, his stock embracing about eigliteen 
 bead of horses. Mr. Hazlett has served as Scliool Treasurer of Muscotah District for elglil 
 years. He married Miss Phoebe J. Egle, ot DeKalb County, Ind., in 1868. 
 
 .JO.SEPH C. HEATH, Postmaster and olealer in agricultural Implements and bardware, 
 was born in Potter County. Pa., June 19, 1849. In 1864, he enlisted in Company B, of the 
 One Hundred and F’ifty-Tlilrd Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the 
 war; came with his parents to Kansas in 1867. and settled in Grasshopper Township, in 
 1873, they removed to the village of Muscotah, where the subject of this sketch has since 
 run a hardware store. In 1879, Mr. B. became a member of the firm, continuing unlll 1881. 
 when they dissolved, and Mr. Heath purchased his Interest. In 1876. hexvas appointed 
 Postmaster of that village, wliich position he filled until 1879. wlien he resigned; but in 
 1881. was re-appointed, and has since officiated In that capacity. 31i'. H. has served as Town 
 Treasurer from 1876 to 1882. He is a member ot the -A., F'. A A. 31., 3Iuscotab Lodge, No. 
 116, and has served as Master of the same for five years. His wife was 3Iiss F’lorence Davis, 
 of Iowa, whom he married In 1874. 
 
 IIIR A.M S. HE.ATH, father of the above, physician and surgeon, was born in Ontario 
 County N. Y.. February 8, 1816. He graduated from the Geneva Medical College in 1847. 
 He has been inconstant practice since twenty-one years ot age; commenced to practice 
 medicine in Coudersport. Pa., in 1847; removed to Roanoke, Ind., in 1854, and practiced 
 medicine there until 1867. and at the expiration of that time came to .Muscotah. He pur¬ 
 chased a section of land, and is now the oldest resident physician in Grasshopper Town¬ 
 ship. Dr. Heath and his wife are original members ot tlie Congregational Church, and have 
 always been workers in the temperance cause. Mrs. H. was formerly Harriet li. Smitli, 
 born in Herkimer County. N. Y. They were married In that State, in 1842. 3Ir. H. is con¬ 
 nected with the Masonic Society, and in the spring of 1882, was elected Justice of the Peace 
 at Muscotah. 
 
 PHILLIP G. HERSH.MAN, farmer. Section 11. P. O. Muscotah, is a native of Pennsyl¬ 
 vania, born in Fayette County, August 30, 1807. His father died while Phillip was a boy. 
 leaving a widow and eight children in limited circumstances. According to the custom of 
 the times-ln those early days. Phillip G. was put out with one ot the neighbors, to be reared, 
 anil when eighteen years otage began to learn the xvheelwright trade, xvhich he followed a 
 number ot j'ears, removing, in the meantline, to Wayne County, Ohio. Here he was mar¬ 
 ried, in 1815, to Miss Sarah Heniiey, and seven years later went to Ingham County, Mich., 
 wliere he made farming his occupation. F'rom there went to Henry County, Ill., and this 
 was his liome until his removal to Kansas, in 1869. After purchasing 160 acres of land 
 three miles eaitof Muscotah. he moved outlie place where he now lives, moving his family 
 out during the following spring, and lias now a fine farm and a coinfortalile home, one and 
 one-half miles east of 3Insootah. Mr. Hershinaii’s family is composed of seven children 
 living-John H., David, Cristina, Sarah A., Amanda, Emma, and Mary E. They lost one 
 son, Peter, who died September 13, 1852, at the age of one year and eleven months. Some of 
 the family are members of the Wesleyan Church Society of Muscotah. 
 
 CAPT. THOMAS C. HONNELL, farmer. Section 4. P. O. Huron, was born in Slielliy 
 Comity, Ohio, July 6, 1840. He is the seventh son of William and Ellen Hoiinell, nee Wil¬ 
 son. the former of German descent, the latter of English extraction, -who were among 
 the pioneers of Shelby County, and were also there engaged extensively in farming. The 
 subject of this sketch remained at liome, working on a farm up to the age of thirteen years, 
 when bis father died, after which he received an academical education, and at the age of 
 seventeen years he was proficient to take charge of a school. He followed teaclilng suc¬ 
 cessfully till 1861, xvhen he enlisted in the war of tlie Rebellion with the F'lfteenth Ohio 
 Volunteer Infaiitr}’, Company C, in the first three-months’ call. After serving liis time in 
 that he returned home. In 1862, he re-enlisted in the Ninety-nintli Ohio Volunteer Infan¬ 
 try, Company C; in 1864, this regiment having been consolidated with the F'iflieth Oliio, 
 lie previously having been promoted to the position of Captain of Company C, and after the 
 Battle ot Atlanta, lie was oneot the staff ot General Cooper till the close of tlie war. He 
 then returned home and resumed his former occupation of teaching and tarniliig. In 1865 
 he was married to 3Iiss .Sarali Tilley, daughter of C. B. Tuley, now of Lancaster Townsliip, 
 Atchison Co., Kansas. In the spring of 1870 he removed to Atchison County, Kansas, 
 and located on the farm where he now lives, which contains 480 acres, and is one ot the 
 best improved farms in the township. He is also extensively engaged in stock raising. He 
 and wife are prominently connected with the Presbyterian Church at Kennekuk. Mr. H. is 
 also a member of the Masonic Order, Huron Lodge, No. 72. 
 
 AMO.S A. HOWELL, farmer. Section 17, P.O. Huron, came to Kansas in the winter of 
 1856, and ill the spring of the year following pre-empted the claim upon which he now 
 lives. This was situated on the old military road from F'ort Leavenworth to F'ort Kearne.v, 
 and ill early times Mr. Howell liad considerable trade with the Indians and freighters who 
 traveled on this road, which he found to be very profitable, and continued it a number of 
 years, in addition to improving his land. From 1860 to 1866 he was himself extensively 
 engaged at treightiiig across the plains to Colorado, running from twelve to twenty teams, 
 as the business demanded. 3Ir. Howell is considered by all to be one of the most successful 
 farmers in Grasshopper Township, and owns 480 acres of land, most ot which Is under a 
 liigh state of cultivation, the remainder in pasture for stock. He has always taken an active 
 part in the various public enterprises ot his county, always contributing liberally to the 
 support ot charitable and religious institutions. During the Rebellion he was a Lieutenant 
 in the State Militia for the suppression of the famous Price Raid. He was born December 
 26. 1824, ill F'ayeite County, Penn. His parents were Seth and Elizabeth Howell, the for¬ 
 mer of Welsh, the latter of German descent, her maiden name Turnbaugh. His grandfatli- 
 er on Ills father’s side was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and afterwards settled at 
 Trenton, N. J., and ran the Howell F'erry across the Delaware river, which to-day bears 
 that name. 3Ir. Howell was married in Pennsylvania in 1844. to 3Iiss Easter A. 3IcBerney. 
 They are the parents ot four children- Mary A., now Mrs. F'rank Lewis, of .Jackson County, 
 this State; Nathaniel E., Charles A. and Sabina R., who is married to Joshua Page, of Atch¬ 
 ison County. 
 
 DAVID KESSLER, blacksmith and farmer, was born in Lancaster County, Pa., April 
 22,1834. His parents were Jacob and Catherine Kessler, nee Hersli. His father was a 
 blacksmith, and David learned his trade with him. He died in 1853 with the cholera, at 
 the time of the great eiiidemic in Columbia, Pa. The following year Mr. Kessler removed 
 to Bucbanaii County, Mo., and in the fall of 1856 came to Atchison County, Kansas, and 
 took U|) a homestead in Kapioina Township; here he lived up to 1860, and then moved to 
 3IounD Pleasant Township and opened a blacksmith shop, winch he ran there nntil 1867, at 
 that time removing to Kennekuk. Opened a shop at this place, wliere he operated success¬ 
 fully until 1875, when he moved onto his farm, which is situated one mile south of the vil- 
 hige. During the spring of 1880 he returned to the village and again started at his trade, 
 Wliich he still piles. 3Ir. Kessler was married in Bucnaiian County, 3Io., in 1855. to .Miss 
 Nancy J. Wylie, formerly from Indiana. .She is a member of tlie Baptist Church. They 
 have four boys aud three girls. 
 
 THO.M.AS LITTLE, farmer, Muscotah, was born in Scotland, Dumfrlessliire, May 14, 
 1824; emigrated to Canada in 1841, and lived near the city of Guelph, Ontario, where lie 
 learned the carpenter’s trade. This he followed in Canada until 1871.'vhen he came to 
 Kansas and coutiiiued liis former employment at Muscotah three years, and since that time 
 has been engaged at fariiiing. He was married in Canada in 185(1, to Miss 3Iargaret Turn- 
 bull, a native of Roxburgh, Scotland. The following are the names of their seven clilldren; 
 Ellen (now Mrs. Joliii F'elsted. of Leavenworth), Janies, Thomas, Andrew, Euphenila, Wil¬ 
 liam and John. 
 
 LEVI W. LOCKWOOD, farmer, Section 24, P.O. Muscotah. was born on Green Monnt- 
 aln, Vt., January 8, 1822. He is the son of Henry and Polly Lockwood—his mother’s maiden 
 name, Hewly. When fourteen years of age, his parents moved to Cattaraugus County, N.Y., 
 and two years later lie was apprenticed in tlie foundry at Jamestown, same State. Here he 
 remained six years, then went to Pennsylvania, where he worked at his trade, and, three 
 years later, in company with his brother James, came west to F'lilton County. Ill., for the 
 purpose of starting a foundry. He, however, changed his mind, and started farming Inste.ad. 
 Ill 1849, he was married to Miss Sopnia Cozad, and at the same time removed to Warren 
 County, purchased a farm and, by judicious management, accumulated considerable ot this 
 world’s goods. Thinking, however, that all men were as honest as liimself, he trusted them 
 in such matters as going security, and the like, and found out too late that he had lost a good 
 Ileal of his money. He then removed to De Kalb County, 3Io., but was obliged to leave there 
 in 1857, as the people suspected he had something to do in helping slaves to escape across 
 the river, and had threatened to hang him. Mr. Lockwood then came to Atchison, and in tlie 
 spring ot the year following moved to the place where he now lives and owns 215 acres of 
 fine farm land, all of which lie has made since his removal liere. Himself and wife have 
 
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 lieeii nn-mbers of the Methodist Episcopal Church for fourteen years. They have live chil- 
 di eii living. .lane, Sarah. Samuel, .Mlunle .and Wllliain. 
 
 \V .M. .'lci;l..Vl N. retired luerchaut and fanner. 1’. O Muscotah, was horn Fehrnary 1.3, 
 18’’i! in Hurt I'atrlek, Scotland; learned the trade of mason, which he followed In his native 
 laud until .May 1. 1S.>1. when he emigrated to the United .Suites,and,on his arrival here, had 
 liiit one shilling In his pocket, w hen he went to .Vlhany, N.Y., where he was engaged In con- 
 triicilng and huilding; hut this did not |)rove very successful, and the same year he moved 
 In Illinois and engaged 111 railroad conslrnctliig, on the Illinois Central Kallro:id. In 18B8, 
 Mr Mil.alii came to .Muscotah, Kaii., and fora imniberof years worked at his trade here, 
 ile now ow ns 320 acres of good farm laud, and Is one of the largest property owners In the 
 tow n of Muscotah, having alw ays taken an active part in the huilding up of the town and 
 the Improvenieui of the same. Ills w ife was Miss Kosanna .Saul, to whom he was married 
 in .Si'olland. .lamiary 8, 1811). 
 
 I) W. McCU.Mti, miller, Muscotah, one who became Identified with Kansas at an early 
 ,1 ly is thesiihjecl ot this sketch, lie is a native of Canada, and w'as horn in Ontario, No- 
 vliiiiher 27. 1831; removed to Michigan when comparatively young, where he followed 
 vil lous iiuisiilts until 18.')l), when he came to Kansas, locating first at Leavenworth for sev¬ 
 eral vears. Ill' w as engaged in I he Santa Fe trade and overland freighting from Nebraska 
 CUV and other iioluts. .31 r. McC. Is thoroughly conversant with the Western country, and 
 luid many stirring exploits with tlie Indians In those early days when It may he said a man 
 tnivelcd w ith Ills life in his h;ind. There are hut few of the early settlers that were iiiter- 
 e.sied In Western eutei'iirise beyond the Missouri River, that are more favorably known 
 liian Mr. McC. 1 ii 1861). he locateil In Atchison, and was Interested in the Missouri River 
 transfer for four and oiie-half years, lii 1873, engaged in the milling husiiiess at Muscotah. 
 He owns a Brst-class mill and does merchant milling .aside from cusloni work. He is one ot 
 I he most substantial citizens of Muscotah. In 1868, he was married to Miss Ada P. Howe. 
 Ilvlhis iiiiioii they have three children, Jennie, Claude and llirdie. Mr. McC. is a Master 
 M'aMui, a member of the K. of P. and of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 D.iMeL W. MOO.NEV', stock-dealer. Is a native of West Virginia, horn .April 10, 1842, 
 in Marshall County. Here he was employed at tarmiiig and stock- raising, with his parents, 
 D.inlel and .lane C. Mooney, until 18,55, at which time they moved to Ohio and engaged at 
 iiiercliaiidising, and from there went to Clinton County, Mo., in 1858. Three years later, 
 enlisted wltli the Federal army in the Forty-fourth Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Company 
 K serving In the same until 1863. He then united with the regular Confederate army, and 
 in tills took a part till the close of the Rebellion, then returned home and farmed there tor 
 himself up to the time of his removal to Kansas, which was In the fall ot 1875. Located at 
 .Muscotah and embarked 111 the grain liusiues.s, when-he has since lived, with the excep¬ 
 tion of two vears which he spent in Leadville. Col., in the grain trade. Mr. Mooney Is a 
 memher of tlie Masonic fraternity. He niarried In September, 1881, at Atchison. Miss Alice 
 ■p Sharpe. .Mr. Mooney’s stock-shliiping amounts to alionl 150 car loads per annum. 
 
 HERN H.VRIl C. .MORITZ, farmer. Section 21. P. O. Huron, was horn in State of Mech- 
 iHtihtirg. (iermany. in 1833. Learned the trade of cabinetmaker, which he followed In his 
 native country till 1850; then emigrated to the United States, and lived In Iowa, near the 
 I Itv of trutteiiintrg. .Afterwards removed to Duhuiiue, where he worked at the carpenter’s 
 tr.ule. From this time till 1861 his time was spent on the Mississippi River as shipcarpen- 
 Icr and in (iaiveston, Texas. He then came to Kansas and purchased the farm where he 
 noiv lives, which contains 160 acres. .Mr. Moritz is a memher of the Turner Society of 
 itchlson. and is one of the School Hoard of District No. 62. He was married at Leaven¬ 
 worth, this State, 111 1863. to Miss Hertha Gerbltz who was born In Holstein, Germany, 
 ■piiev have five children living—.Minnie, Eliza, Sophie. Emma and Hertha. 
 
 I'lI.tRLES C. MUNGER, farmer and stoek-raiser. Section 12, P. O. Muscotah. was horn 
 in Erie County, N. A'., February 21,1834. His parents were Samuel and Cornelia, who 
 w ere of old New England stock, his mother's family name, Clark. His father was engaged 
 extensively in farming, and Charles went to school and worked on the farm with him until 
 grown, lie then traveled around through various Western States, and finally settled down 
 Ml Kans.as during the fall of 1868. The spring following saw him established on his pres¬ 
 ent place, which then consisted of 160 acres of raw prairie, hut with judicious management 
 and Industry it has now become a fine thriving farm. Mr. Mitnger was married in July, 
 1869, at Efnngliam, Kan., to Miss .Mary £. Walters, daughter of Sidney Walters, who was 
 an early settler of Atchison County. 
 
 ELI HU H. OSHORN. wagon repair shop and carjienter, came to Kansas in March. 1859, 
 locating in Easton, Leavenworth Co., where he was employed at contracting ami huilding. 
 This he continued six years, then removed to Kennekuk In March, 1865. and started a 
 wagon shop, this village heiiig then on the old military road from Fort Leavenworth to 
 Fort Kearney. Here lie has since made his home, and In 1869 was elected Justice of the 
 Peace of Grasshopper Township, which office he has ever since held, with the exception ot 
 the years 18811 and'81. Mr. Osborn has also served as Notary Public lor nine years, and 
 has been an efficient memherof the School Board of his District. The subject of this sketch 
 was l)orn in Marshall County, III, April 1. 1837. Removod with his parents. Samuel and 
 Martha Osborn, to Linn County. Iowa, where he went to school and worked on the farm 
 with his father up to 1855. He then learned his trade, and May 30, 1858, was married to 
 .Miss Hannah Johnson, formerly ot Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Their family consists ot 
 three children—John S., Emma J. and Zella R. 
 
 B. S. PATE, grocer, Muschtah. Among those that came to Kansas at an early day was the 
 1‘ate family, locating in .Atchison County in 1856, a short distance from where Muscotah now 
 stands. His father. Andrew, was closely identified among the agriculturists up to tlie time 
 of his demise in 1868. The subject of this sketch is a native of Tennessee, and was horn in 
 Granger County, January 5, 1843: came to Atchison County, Kas., in 1856. In 1861 he en¬ 
 listed in Company D, Second Kansas Cavalry, serving three years and two months, and was 
 honorably discharged; returned to Atchison County, and pursued agriculture until 1869; 
 went to Osage County, residing until 1874. Returned to Atchison County on the 14th ot 
 November. 1881, embarked in tlie grocery trade. Mr. P. is eminently popular in Muscotah 
 as well as the country adjacent. He is a live worker in the old school Baiitist Church, and 
 for a number of years has been Elder. He was marrieil in 1865 to Miss Sarah Elizalieth 
 Hooper. They have had seven children by this union—Emma L., Win. J., Mary E., Abra¬ 
 ham \V., Sarah D. and Robert H. They lost one daughter—Carrie. 
 
 SIDNEA' PL.ATT, farmer. Section 17. P. O. Muscotah. was formerly from England, horn 
 in A’orkshire, September 9, 1825. His parents were James and Hetty Platt, nee Ashworth. 
 His father stood high in the literary circles of England, and a volume of his manuscripts 
 was published in 1865. Sidney Platt was educated by his father and in the private schools 
 of Etiglaml, after which he clerked in his father’s office until twenty-seven years of age. 
 At that time he went to Port Natal. South Africa, for the purpose of opening a cotton 
 plantation. This he did, employing the natives and the coolies Imported from the Etist In¬ 
 dies, hut soon found that it was not a profitable undertaking; so he turned his attention to 
 the sugar traffic, exporting it to England. Here he remained till 186.5, when he emigrated 
 to America, and lived for three months at Lawrence, Mass.; and at the expiration ot that 
 time came to Atchison County, Kas., which would make the date of his settlement here 
 1868. At that time there were a great many wild animals in these parts, and Mr. Platt was 
 often compelled to place traps around his dwelling to protect his family. In Africa he 
 once caught a spotted leopard, these being uncommon, and at another time killed a snake 
 eighteen feet ill length and six Inches through. Mr. Platt is a distant relative of the cele- 
 bi ated African explorer Livlugslone, and at one time received a letter from him stating his 
 intention of visiting hint, but owing to change in the route did not do so. Mr. Platt was 
 marrieil in Englaiid July 31, 1848, to Miss .Sarah Mills, who was horn in Yorkshire. They 
 are the parents of eight children, seven of whom are living—Fannie <)., Julia, Jennie A.. 
 Lucy. Eva B.. Sidney L. and Petrena S. They were all born in South Africa with the ex¬ 
 ception of the last named, who.se birth place was Lawrence, Mass. 
 
 L. N. PLUMMER, plivsiclaii and surgeon, was born in Ross County. Ohio, August 30. 
 1848. The doctor was thrown upon his own resources when fourteen years old, though he 
 iiiaiiaged to obtain an education and then attended medical lectures at Cincinnati. Ohio, 
 teai hliig school in the winter time and also clerking, to obtain means to pursue his favor¬ 
 ite study. Ill 1868 he went to Kansas, settled in Muscotah and engaged in practice, in which 
 he has since continued, with the exception of two years, during which time he, in com- 
 liany with nine others, located the town ot Cedarville, Smith County. The doctor bought 
 a iirliitlng press and Issued a paper there for a time, but finally disposed of hl.s interest and 
 returned to Muscotah and resumed his practice. Dr. P. was married in Hocking County, 
 Dhlo, November 3. 1867. to Miss Thee Karshuer, ot that county. 
 
 LEVEN V. PLUM.MER, deceased. Section 24, was born in Fleming County. Ky., October 
 26, 1818. Here he was married, August 2, 1848, to Matilda Norman, and in 18.54 they re¬ 
 moved to Platte County, Missouri. Two years later they came to Atchison County, Kas., and 
 settled on the farm where Mrs.Plummer now llves.and were among the first settlers on what 
 is known as Brush Creek, in Grasshopper Township. Here the subject of this sketch lived 
 until the time of hfs death, which occurred February 7, 1868. He was an active worker in 
 the Methodist Episcopal Church, as is also his wife, and both have been members of that 
 organization since 1860. Mrs. Plummer has a farm of eighty acres, and a good comforta¬ 
 ble home, and by careful management and Industry has reared her family of nine children 
 and given them each a liberal education. During the fall of 1877 their house was destroyed 
 by fire, which has since been rebuilt. The names of the chlld’-en are as follows—Mary E., 
 I) Micsev A..Charles O.,Thomas O.,Benjamin F.,Leonatuus,Commodore, Harriet A. and Lum - 
 cuius N. 
 
 J.ACOB REECE, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Elfingham, was born in North Carolina, 
 Ashe tiounty, October 18, 1825. Is the son of Joel and Fannie Reece, nee Shearer; the for¬ 
 mer of German descent, the latter of Scotch orgin. They removed to Buch.anan County, 
 Mo., in 1841. when they e igaged at farming and stock raUlng. Jacob remained at home 
 working on the farm and going to school till 1846. then volunteered in Government service 
 as teamster in the Mexican war, during the latter part of which he was in active serviceun- 
 'I ’.r Col. Dinlphan, during which time he never stood back in doing his duty as soldier 
 o'l tylifg the comm III 1 oi nis officer or serving his country, after the close ot which he re¬ 
 
 turned to his home and resumed his former occupation as stock raiser. He being anx 
 Ions to develop his business it became necessary for him to emigrate to -oniecounli x 
 where he coubl find extensive ranges for grazing, so in Seiitember, 1854, he reuioveil to 
 Atchison County, Kas., and settled on the jilaee where he now lives, and was one of the verv 
 first settlers in that part of the county. Here he has successfully operated since, and he is 
 now iiroprletor of 260 acres of good farm, and well stockeil, and is also proprietor of for¬ 
 ty town lots in the village of Arrington which Is noted for its mineral siirlngs, i.f which Mr. 
 
 R. was the discoverer of the superior metlicinal uiialities of the xvater. Although he has 
 been rather reserved in some of the political contests of his county be has stood with nn- 
 (loiibted integrity, always giving his money ami influence in all public enterprises. He 
 w,as Initiated Into the Masonic Order at Atchison in 1863, and was afterwards a eluirter 
 member of Huron Lodge No. 72, of his own town. Ile was niarried in Hnchanan County, 
 Mo.. inl848, to Miss Elizabeth A. Allie. They are both members of the Methodist Episco¬ 
 pal Cliurch .South, and are the parents of seven chiblren. viz.— William N.. Martislia E., the 
 first white child born in Grasshopiier Townshlii; Samuel M., .lolin B., Nora R., Annie E. 
 and Wilson A. 
 
 WILLI AM REECE, farmer. Section 32. P. O. Effingham. w;is born lit Ashe Couiitv. N. 
 C., May 15, 1832. His parents were .loel and Fannie Reece, the former of Dutch descent, 
 the latter of Scotch, her mahlen name was Shearer. They removed to Buchanan County, 
 Mo.. In 1844, and engaged in farming, being among the early settlers in that section of the 
 country. Mr. Reece was married October 30. 1852, to Miss Iluldah Allie, who was born in 
 Owen County, Iiiil, Decembers. 1833. During the winter of 1854 he came to Alchlson 
 County, Kas., and bought the claim on which he now lives, and in the spring folloiying 
 moved out his family, wiilch now consists ot e Ight children —Rll'sy A., L'lanna .1.. Olive, 
 Permelia A., Melvin D., Eva and Ella, who are twins, and Lone H. Mr. R. owns 192 acres 
 of excellent farm land, a good portion of which is under cultivation. He served ten 
 months as a teamster in the Mexican war. Mr. R. and wife are members of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. , 
 
 REV. THO.MAS RIHHENS, Muscotah. This popular gentleman is a native of Eng¬ 
 land, and was born in Kent, p’ebruary 10, 1820. Was there raised and ediieated. He early 
 in life, turned his attention to preparing for the ministry; was duly ordained iii the Wesley¬ 
 an MetliodistChurcli, Came to the Uniteii .States loe.atlng in Dunkirk, N. Y,, in 1851, residing 
 two years; came to Ohio, thence to 1 iidiana, and in 1866 came to Kansas locating liiAtchison 
 County. He organized the Wesleyan Methodist Church at old Muscotah, and has been an 
 .active worker in the Christian religion in the Kansas and Nebraska circuit since that date. 
 For a time he was a resident of Butler County, where he liatl charge of a church. Rev. 
 Ribbens also attends to outside affairs from his church duties, and In Muscotah has manu- 
 factureil bricks to considerable extent. He is a very po|iular gentlemaii, commanding the 
 respect of all. He was married in England, September 5, 1840, to Miss .Mary Russell, an 
 estimable lady who, although well advanced in years, is hale and hearty. 
 
 SA.MUEL M. RIGGS, physician and surgeon, was born in Grayson County, Ky., June 
 20 1853. He took a course of study at Buffalo Medical College, New York, diii lug the ye.ars 
 1872 and ’73. and in 1874 was a graduate from the Eclectic Medical College. The subject of 
 this sketch first came to .Muscotah in 1873, and practiced his profession here between his 
 
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 and s 
 Riggs 
 Assochi 
 
 E., daughter of Henry i 
 
 Their family contains three children, two sons and a daughter. 
 
 FREDERICK RO.ACH, iiroprletor of the Commercial Hotel. Muscotah, was born in 
 Estill County, Ky., April 5, 1831. In 1844 he removed to .Missouri, and was a resident 
 ot Platte County for fourteen years. Here he was married to Miss Sarah A. Lorlar, and in 
 February, 1858, came to Kansas and located on Section 35, Grasshopper Township, Atchi- - 
 son Couiity, where he farmed successfully until 1872. He then removed to the village 
 of Muscotah, where for five years he was engaged in nierchaudising, and at the end of that 
 time commeneed keeping hotel. This has lieen his occupation since, and he also runs 
 a farm in addition to this. Mr. Roach served a number of years as Trustee ot Grasshopper 
 Townshii), and in 1870 and ’72 served as County Commissioner. . 
 
 REV. THOMAS S. ROBERTS. Pastor of the Congregational Church, was born in .lanu- 
 arv 1848, in Steuben Countv. N. Y. Received the loundation of his literary education 
 .at the Franklin Academy in the same State; and later, entered the Theological College 
 of Hillsdale, Mich., where he graduated in 1876. His first labors for the eliureh commenced 
 at Fond dll Lac, Wis., where he took charge of the Free-will Baptist Church and there re¬ 
 mained until March. 1878. At that time he came to Kansas and has since had charge of 
 the Congreg<ational Church at Muscotah. His wife w.as formerly Miss Nellie Allison of this 
 place whom he married in March.1880. They have two daughters—Beulah S.aml Bertha A . 
 
 WILLIAM H. SEFIVER, farmer. Section 22, P. O. Muscotah. Was born March 28. 
 1826. in Fleming County, Ky. He learned the carpenter’s trade in bis younger days, and 
 followed various occupations until 1852. when he removed to Buchamin County, Mo., 
 where he was employed at contracting and building bridges, and at general carpenter s 
 work. He came to Atchison County, Kan., in 1862, locating on his present farm. He owns 
 120 acres of good farm land, and has been a licensed local pre.aclier of the Methodist 
 Fbiiscopal Church ever since his residence in Kansas. Mr. Seever is extensively engaged in 
 raising sorghum, and has a complete set ot machinery for the manufacture of the same with 
 a capacity of 140 gallons of molasses per day. He has been a strong temperance man ever 
 
 ABNER I). SIMMONS, farmer. Section 30, P. O. Muscotah. Was formerly from Sulli¬ 
 van Countv. Hid., born June 4, 1827. He is the son ot Johnson and Margaret Simmons, his 
 father ot 'English descent, and his mother, whose maiden name was Alumbaugli, was of 
 German lineage but American born. His parents removed to Buchanan County Mo., iii 
 1832 and were among the earlv settlers in that region. They both died there in 1850. and 
 four years later Mr. Sinimons removed to Atchison County, Kan., and pre-empted the land 
 
 have remained in Kansas. Mr. Simmons has always been identified with all public enter¬ 
 prise of his town and county. Mr.SimmonsandxvifearexvorkersintliecauseofChrt.sti- 
 anitv, and xvere original members of the Obi School Baptist Church ot this town. Mrs. 
 S was tormerlv Miss Nancy L. Cook, a native of North Carolina. They are the parents of 
 eight children, viz; Margaret A., John W., Sarah C., Kansas A., one of the very first white 
 cliildren born in Grasshopper Township; Mary I.. Laura B., James W., ami Cora M. 
 
 REV .1. S. SMITH, Pastor of the Methodist Eiilscopal Church. Muscotah; was born in 
 Athens Ohio, March 11, 1845. He was educated at the Ohio University, graduating in the 
 class of 1866. He then went to Missouri ami engaged in insurance l)U.siness, returnipg to 
 Ohio in the fall of 1867, to take charge of the Hocking Seminary. In 1868 he establ ished the 
 Logan Journal, at Logan, Hocking County. Sold out his interests in the fall of 1869., lit 
 1871 iiecame connected with the Grand Island Mission, in Nebraska Conference: remained 
 until 1880. In that year took a charge for a time in Rawlins County. Kas.. then returned to 
 Nebraska. In the spring ot 1881 removed to Monrovia, remain ng until March. 1882, when 
 he took his present charge. Mr. Smith was married in Grand Island, Neb., December b, 
 1874. to Miss Treffren, a native of New Hampshire. Tliey have one child living—Lulu. 
 
 O A SPAKKS. farmer and school teacher, Grasshopper Township, six miles northwest 
 - ‘n 1850. In 1855 his parents move<l to Atch 
 
 I Jetferson County. In 1874-75 attended the 
 
 3 ..X) ... lu 1876. tauglitschool in Buchanan County. 
 
 Mo. "in 1877, bought a farm of 120 acres in Grasshopper Township; Inis sixty-five acres 
 under cultivation, fifteen acres of timber and orchard; has good buildings and farm en- 
 riosed with wire fence. Was married in 1876, in Grasshopper Townsiiip to Miss Adelia 
 Simmons, daughter of A. D. Simmons. They have one child. He has taught the scliool in 
 his district for the past four years. > , . . • • .1 
 
 .JOSEPH SPEER, farmer and coal dealer. Section 3o. P. O. Muscotah: was ongiuallj 
 from Lawrence County, Ind. Received a common school education, and worked at farming 
 until March. 1860, when he emigrated to Kansas and purchased a quarter section of land, 
 where he now lives. This was all wild prairie land then, but is now changed lo a fine im¬ 
 proved farm There are also extensive coal beds on Mr. Speer’s land, the depth varying 
 from ten to sixtv-five feet. The thickness of the layers is eighteen to twenty inches, and he 
 has men at work at them, and they promise to develop handsomely. Mr. Sneer wa.s one of 
 the State Militia who suppressed the famous Price Raid during the Rebellion. He was 
 married in Indiana. March, 1859, to Miss Mary Fountain, by whom he has nine children, 
 all of whom are living. . . „ , • , , m 
 
 JOHN B. TERRY, farmer. Section 32. P. O. Muscotah. is a Pennsylvanian, born April 
 17 1815 in White County. He is the son of Joseph and Sarah A. Terry, his father 01 En¬ 
 glish descent, the latter, whose family name was Harris, born in Tennessee. Mr. 
 
 Terry lived on a farm with his parents, and attended school until the fall of 1833. when he 
 moved to Green Countv, Mo., with a colony of people, among whom were a number of his 
 relatives. They were the first settlers in that county, and here lie made his home until 1838. 
 when he removed to the northwestern part of the State, in what is now known as 1 latte 
 County. Here he opened up a farm and lived until August, 1854, when he came with hi.s 
 wife and four children to Kansas, and took up a claim two and a half miles south or tne 
 present city of Atchison, and was one of the very first settlers in the county. Here he uvea 
 through all of the border troubles, and neither himself or family received any personal in- 
 iurles. although there were plenty of threats from the border rufflaii.s, and they 
 lost a horse and other stock. Mr. Terry was married in Platte County. Mo., in f 
 
 Sarah A. Mason, a native of Kentucky. Their family contains eleven chililreii. viz: \M1- 
 liam H., Joseph E., James M., John B., Thomas (one of the first white children horn in 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 Atfbison County). Jesse. vSamuel L.. Walter B., Martba (now Mrs. Rice McCnbbin), Susan M. 
 and Lizzie, (now Mrs. Robert McCnbbin.) 
 
 (JKORftE TETIRICK. farmer at Kennelcuk. was born in Guernsey County, Ohio. April 
 7.1820. He received a common school education and followed farming in early life, up to 
 the time of the breaking out of the Rebellion. Enlisted in Twenty-first Indiana Volunteer 
 Tnfantrj'. and served with that until 1864, and wasthen transferred to the First Indiana 
 Heavy Artillery, which he served efficiently until the close of the war, when he returned to 
 Jay County, Indiana, and resumed his former occupation until April, 1870. He then moved 
 to Atchison Countv, Kansas, and located at the above place, where he has continued to re¬ 
 side since, except four years he lived in Brown County. Kansas. He was married August 
 18. 1843. in Otdo. to Miss Margaret Wiley, also a native of Oliio. They have five daughters, 
 viz: Mary L.. Rofla J., Snlinda M., Delia E. and Martha. They are members of the First 
 Baptist Ciinrch of Kennekuk. 
 
 S. B. THOMPSON, farmer. P. O. Huron. Born in 1845 in Saline County, Missouri, he 
 grew up in that country, and well remembers his five-mile walk to and from school. He 
 eame in 1858 to Kansas with his widowed mother and his stepfather, S. Dille, and has since 
 that time been a resident of Atchison County. During the rebellion he served eighteen 
 months In the Second Kansas Cavalry, and was engaged at Prairie Grove. Cane Hill and 
 Roseville. Avk. In 1872 he bought his present farm, eighty acres, costing him fl.200. On 
 this he has built a fair frame house and planted one hundred trees, the farm now renting 
 for S200 per annum. Mr, Tliompson is descended from an old Missouri family, though his 
 parents were hotli from out of the State, yet they were very early settlers in Saline County. 
 There are two sisters of S. B. Thompson—Adeline S. Meeker, of Brown County, and Eliza 
 J. Dickinson, of Atchison County. 
 
 STEPHEN Cj. TOLT-E, farmer and stock raiser. Section 19, P. O. Muscotah, was born 
 December 28. 1829, in Faiupiier County, Va. His parents removed to Mason County, Ky., 
 wlnle he was only a small cliild, and here he was reared on a farm, attending school until 
 1855. He then came to Missouri, and between that time and 1870. made several trips to 
 Kansas in surveying parties, and during the war was enrolled in the State Militia of Mis¬ 
 souri, and served till the close of the Rebellion. Mr. Tolle came to Kansas in 1870, and set¬ 
 tled on his present farm, where he owns 110 acres of good farm land. He is Treasurer of 
 School District 23. and himself and wife are members of the Bethel Baptist Church. Mrs. 
 Tolle was formerly Miss Mary Martin, to whom he was married in Buchanan County, Mo., 
 in 1858. Their famiiv consists of three children—Edward L., Lucy M.. and Katie. 
 
 JOSHUA K. TRUEBLOOD. farmer and stock raiser. Section 6. P. O. Whiting. Jackson 
 County, is a native of Parke Countv. Tnd.. born January 14,1841. He is the son of Ellas and 
 Elizalieth Trueblood. the former of English, and the latter, whose maiden name was Kelley, 
 of Irish descent. The early life of Joshua K. was spent on a farm with his parents, who 
 gave him a liberal education. He was an under graduate from Earlham College at Rich¬ 
 mond. Ind.. in 1869. In October of the same year he came to Atchison County. Kan., and 
 purchaser! some land. Tliis was originally a portion of the Kickapoo Reservation, and Mr. 
 Trueblood taught the first Indian school on thediminished reserve of this tribe, during the 
 winter of 1869-’70. In April, 1870, he returned to Indiana, and was married to Miss Ma¬ 
 tilda Morris, with whom he soon came hack to Kansas, and in the fall of the following year 
 thev went to the Indian Territory, where Mr. Trueblood was Principal of the Indian school 
 of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe agency, which he managed successfully one year. Then re¬ 
 turned tf>‘ his land in Kansas, where he has since lived. He has a fine farm, well stocked 
 with cattle, hogs, and other stock. Mr. T. and wife were among the first members of the 
 New Malden Congregational Church, and are earnest and faithful workers in that society. 
 The former was Superintendent of the County Sal)l>ath School Association for three 
 years, and had previously been Vice-President of the Townsliip Association of the same 
 bodv. 
 
 ROBERT A. WALLACE. Principal of the Muscotah Graded School, and farmer. Sec¬ 
 tion 1, is a native of Licking Countv. Oldo. horn in 1833. After acquiring a common school 
 education, he attendeil the Academy at West Alexander, Pa., where he graduated in 1856. 
 He made teaching bis vocation during his residence in the. East, and in 1868 came to Kan¬ 
 sas; located near Farmington, Atchison County, where he was engaged in farming and 
 teaching. In 1877, Mr. Wallace removed to the farm where he now lives, and is exten¬ 
 sively engaged in stock raising and ship])ing. At the beginning of the spring term, he took 
 charge of tlie Muscotali Graded School, which has an average attendance of 150 pupils, and 
 one assistant lady teacher. Mr.Wallace was married in Washington County. Iowa, in I860, 
 to Miss Maggie Larrimer, a teacher in the high schools of that county. Their family com¬ 
 prises four bovs and two girls—Lena M.. Arthur F.. Harry L.. Bertie O,, Stella J.. and Orlo 
 F. C. The subject of this sketch served three years as a soldier of the Rehellion, first in the 
 Ninetieth Regiment, and afterward in the One Hundred and Sixty-Eighth. 
 
 MARTIN J. WALSH, lumber merchant, was born in Ireland. Countv Kilkennev. No¬ 
 vember 17. 1835. Emigrated to the United S^'ates with his parents. Michael and Nancy 
 Walsh, locating in Mar(|uette Countv, Wis., and engaged in agricultural pursuits, being one 
 of the early settlers. The subject of this sketch received but a limited education, and in 
 1858. removed to Steplienson County, Ill.,but after living there a short time,came to Kansas, 
 locating at Leavenworth,where he was in the employ of the Government. During thes 7 >ring 
 of’59, he crosspfi the plains to Colorado, making several trips, the last being in 1862. In 
 the fall of ’63. Mr. Walsli wentto Montana, where he mined, in company with a Mr. Camp¬ 
 bell, and afterward, returning to Kansas, they purchased a lobof stock, which they worked 
 in partnership till 1867. Mr. Walsh then purchased 785 acres ot land in Brown County, 
 where he has since been engaged in farming and stock raising. In the spring of’81, he 
 started in the Uiml)er business at Muscotah, and takes an active interest in the public enter¬ 
 prise of bis town and county. In 1869, he married Miss Marv Louisa, daughter of George 
 and IMargaret Tedrick. who settled in Atchison County in 1869. 
 
 WARREN H. WARING, proprietor of the Kennekuk House, came to Kansas in Janu¬ 
 ary. 1878. and started at farming at Muscotah. During the spring of 1881, he removeil to 
 Kennekuk, and Purchased the place where he now lives. Mr. AVaring was horn at Saratoga 
 Springs, N. Y., Febrnarv 27, 1830, on the farm where his great grandfather, grandfather 
 and father had lived and died, and which Warren H. Waring sold to the city of Saratoga for 
 a cemetery. His greatgrandfather and grandfather were participants in the war of 1776. 
 Mr. Waring was married at Fort Miller, on the Hudson, to Miss Sarah E. Deyoe. whose pa¬ 
 rents lived in Rensselaer County. He and his wife were members of the First Baptist 
 Church of Saratoga for twenty years, and since their residence in Kansas have united 
 with the same denomination at Kennekuk. They have one son and one daughter living— 
 Joseph and Lnev L. 
 
 CONRAD WEAVER, farmer, Section 1, P O. Muscotah. was horn in Germany, Decem¬ 
 ber 3, 1844. Emigrated to the United States with his parents when oniv ten years of age. 
 who settled in Henry Countv. Ill., where he lived until 1865. He then enlisted in Company 
 I. of the One Hundred ami Fifty-First Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving one year in the 
 army, and at the expiration of that time, settled at his home in Illinois. He came to Kansas 
 in 1870. locating on the place where he now lives, but subsequently removed to Lancaster 
 Township, where lie lived until the spring of 1879, and then returned to tJie former place. 
 He owns 225 acres of land, of which 160 are under cultivation, and the remainder used for 
 pasture Mr. Weaver is a member of the Army of the Cumberland. His wife was Miss 
 Sarah Ilershman, daughter of Philip Hershman, of Muscotah. to whom he was married in 
 Illinois in 1870. 
 
 GEORGE W. WHI'l’E. attorney at law. land and insurance agent, notary public, repre¬ 
 sents the Home of New York, .Etna of Hartford, Conn., Phmnix of Hartford, Conn., Pluenix 
 of Brooklyn. N. Y., Sun of London, England. American Central, St. Louis. Mo. Mr. AVhite 
 was born in Richmond, Chittenden Co., Vt., January 22. 1816: moved with his parents to 
 Waterhnry. Vt.. at the age of two years; received his sclinol education in the common 
 school of the town; December. 1835, embarked as a soldier to the then Territory of Florida, 
 to pur down ttie Seminoles; remained there two vears and four months, and on tlie tenth 
 •lay of May, 1838. left Florida for the Cherokee Nation, North Carolina, under me com¬ 
 mand of Gen. Winfield Scott. In August, 1838. went with the regiment to Charleston. S. C.. 
 theiH'e to New York, thence to Plattsburgh, N. Y., thence to Troy, Vt., wliere, on tlie fourth 
 day of December, 1838, was lumorahly discharged from tbe service of the United States; 
 immediately returned home to Waterbiiry; went to Waitsfield, Yt., in 1839: commenced 
 the study of law with B. Adams: was admitte«l to the Bar in 1841; in 1842, May 5, was 
 married to AIlss Lois L. Fo.ster. of Jericho. Vt. In 1847 moved to Wisconsin, where he 
 engaged in farming for a time. Moved to Waushara County in 1853. Was admitted to the 
 Bar and followed his profession till 1873. when lie moved to Kansas. His wife died in 
 Atchison, Kan.. September 10. 1873. leaving two children. Julius R. and FJlen M. March, 
 1874. moved to Muscotah. Kan., and in December, 1874, was admitted to the bar and 
 established his present business. Mr. W. is Police Judge of the citv of Muscotah, Kan. 
 
 ISA AC B. AVILCOX. farmer, was born in Delavan Countv. N. Y.. Town of Harpersfield, 
 April 11, 1834. He is the son of Alonzo B. and Hannah Wilcox, the former of English 
 descent and the latter, whose maiden name was Swift, of Holland Dutch. They were 
 engaged in farming in that State, and Isaac, B. spent some of his time on the farm with 
 them, and the rest was flevoted to acquiring an education. He graduated from the State 
 Normal School at Albany in 1854, and later took a course to fit himself for civil engineering. 
 He tlien taught school unlll 1856. when he came West to Minnesota, where he followed 
 surveying until 1860. At that time he removed to Missouri and was Chief Engineer in the 
 survey of the Parkviile and Grand River R. R. Removed to Leavenworth, Kan., in 1863, 
 and for some time was employed in the survey of the Kansas Pacific R. R., from that place 
 to Lawrence under the supervision of John C. Fremont and Samuel Hallett. After this he 
 took charge of twenty-eight miles of the Central Branch of the Missouri Pacific R. R.. and 
 later took contracts from the Government for the survey of lands in the western portion of 
 the State of Kansas. Since 1867 he has made his home at Muscotah, and in the meantime 
 has made large investments in real estate. He now owns land in Grasshopper and 
 Kapioma Townships, all of which is under improvement. Mr, AVilcox’s wife was formerly 
 
 Miss Nannie J. Mooney, of We.st Virginia, whom he married at Plattsburgh, Mo., in 1865. 
 He is a member of Muscotah Lodge, No. 164. of the A.. V. & A. M, 
 
 ISAAC H. WILLARD, blacksmith, was horn in AVorcester County, Mass,, October 18. 
 1850. Came with his parents to Kansas in 1865. living in Nemaha County on a farm. The 
 subject of this sketch learned the blacksmith trade and afterwanls worked at it in various 
 T>laces until 1877. when he removed to Muscotah and opened a shop for himself, and has 
 met with decided success. He is a thorough mechanic and one who certainly understands 
 his business. Mr. W. was married at Muscotah to Miss Bridget Mathews, of that place. 
 
 ARRINGTON. 
 
 In the southwestern part of Kapioma Township is Arrington, at which are 
 the fine iron springs, which are acquiring quite a reputation in this county and 
 adjoining localities. The first schoolhouse in the township was erected at 
 Arrington by District No. 30. In November, 1854, R. A. Van Winkle, one of 
 the first settlers of this portion of the county, and Thomas Hooper erected a 
 steam saw-mill. The post office at Arrington was established in 1858, Mr. 
 Van Winkle being appointed postmaster. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES-KAPIOMA TP. 
 
 ALEXANDER ACHESON, farmer, P. O. Larkin. Was born in Carroll County, Ohio, in 
 1836, and was raised a farmer but learned the blacksmith trade, which he followed until 
 his removal to Kansas in 1869. when he located on Section 17. Township 7, Range 18. ami 
 has 160 acres, 120 under cultivation. He was married in 1859, in Carroll County, Oliio. to 
 Miss Mary E. McAllister, and has four children, vlz: William, Anna M., Edward D., and 
 Joseph H. He lias been Treasurer of School District No. 54 for several years. 
 
 J. M. ARTMAN, proprietor of hotel and livery stable, Larkin, was born in Boone 
 County. Mo., in 1832, and was brought up a farmer. In 1857 he came to Kansas and located 
 in Jackson County, but raising no crop he returned to Missouri. In the fall and in the 
 spring of 1858 he went to Johnston County, Kan., and engaged in farming. In 1859 he 
 again located in Jackson County where he lived until 1867, when he moved to his present 
 location. He has been a successful farmer. He now owns 140 acres near Larkin, and 160 
 acres near TIppinville, in Jackson County,—all well improved land. In 1880 he opened a 
 hotel and livery stable in Larkin. He was married in 1854 to Miss Lucinda J. Hubbard, of 
 Platte County, Mo., a daughter of Stephen Hubbard, one of the pioneers of that county. 
 They have nine children -Elizalieth, Stephen. Nancy, Mary, James, Janie, Adaline, Katie, 
 and Albert. Mr. Artman is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 G. W. BOWSER, farmer, P. O. Larkin, was liorn in Tennessee near the AMrgiiiia line, 
 in 1834, and at the age of sixteen was engaged in teaming to Knoxville and King’s Salt 
 Works, which business he followed until 1855. when he cameto Kansas with his parents 
 and settled on Section 8, Town 7. Range 17. In 1859, his father dying, the care of the family 
 devolved on liim, and considerable credit is due to him for the faithful manner in which he 
 has discharged his assumed duty. His mother lived to the age of seventy-four years, and 
 was his especial care in her declining years. In 1864. he was a member of the Kansas Mil¬ 
 itia, and was called out to repel Price, when on his raid through this State. At Westport, 
 during an engagement with Price’s forces, his horse was stunne<l by a bullet and fell on 
 him, but he escaped without any injury; his horse died in a few days. In 1872, he was mar¬ 
 ried to Miss Margaret Roberson, a daughter of James Roberson, one of the pioneers of 
 this township. They have had four children, but two of whom are living—John and Olla. 
 Mr. Bowser is a very successful farmer and stockraiser. He owns 597 acres of land, 250 
 under cultivation, making one of the finest farms in Kapioma Township. 
 
 M. HARVEY, P. O. A’’alley Falls, was born in Onondago County, N. Y., in 1820, and 
 was brought up on a farm, and in 1867, cameto Kansas, settling on his present location, 
 where he has 160 acres of land all under cultivation with good buildings and other im¬ 
 provements. AVas married in 1840, to Miss Betsey A. Van Etten, of Onondago County, N. 
 Y.; thev have no children. 
 
 DAVID S. HENEKS, proprietor of Arrington Merchant Mills, was born in Montgomery 
 County. Pa„ in 1834, and was raised on a farm where he worked a portion of the time at 
 the blacksmith trade. In 1855, he moved to Cedar County. Iowa, and engaged in farming, 
 and in 1861. moved to Kansas and settled near Wetmore, Nehama County, and engaged in 
 farming. In 1863, he went to Montana and engaged in raining until 1865. when he returned 
 to Kansas: during the winter of 1865-66. he spent at Leavenworth, working at the wagon 
 trade. In 1866, he worked at the wagonmaker’s and carpenter’s trade in Nehama County, 
 and followed until 1871. when he engaged in farming until 1880, when he bought the Ar¬ 
 rington Mill property, embracing besirtes tbe mill and dwelling some eighty acres of land, 
 Iving on both sides of the Delaware River. The mill is of the old style water mill, and 
 through the present proprietor, has established a reputation second to none. In 1881 a 
 mineral spring was discovered near the mill dam, and has added largely to the prosperity 
 of the place. Mr, Heneks laid out the larger part of his property in town lots and has leased 
 the spring and grove to a party of capitalists. Lately he has discovered two more mineral 
 springs, one of them showing the best analysis of any in America. He was married in 1857 
 to Miss Mary Keyser. in Montgomery County, Pa. They have three children—Noah B., 
 John and Eldora. Mr. Heneks is at present Treasurer of School District No. 30. 
 
 AV. R. LATTIMORE, farmer, two and one-half miles south of Muscotah, P. O. Mus- 
 cotali, was born in Ottawa County. Ohio, in 1840, and was reared on a farm. In 1862. en¬ 
 listed in Company G, One Hundred and Eleventh Ohio Infantry. Was mustered in at To¬ 
 ledo, Ohio, in August, and was in the army of the Cumberland, engaged in over thirty-two 
 battles and skirmishes. Was mustered out as Orderly Sergeant at Salisbury, N. C., in July, 
 
 1865, and discharged at Cleveland, Ohio, in the same month. He was married January 1, 
 
 1866, at Port Clinton. Ohio, to Miss Sarah L. Harris. They have four children—AVillie S.. 
 Burton. Asa E. and Albia M. 
 
 DANIEL RICE, farmer, P. O. Muscotah. was born in Indiana County, Pa., in 1821, and 
 brojight up on a farm. At eighteen years of age he learned the carpenter’s trade, which he 
 lollowed in his native place until 1854, when he went to Stephenson County. HI., and 
 farmed and worked athis trade until 1870, when he came to this State and settled on soutli 
 quarter of Section 22. Town 6, Range 17, in Kapioma Township, and now has a well-im¬ 
 proved farm with good buildings. He has in the meantime followed his trade. In 1843. he 
 was married to Miss Lucy Earhart, of Indiana County, Pa.; thev have nine children—Uavui 
 E.. Nettie C., Milton A., M. L..Edwin C., Laura C., Leonora C., Homer M. and Emma R. He 
 has been Treasurer of his School District for eleven years, and takes an active part in all 
 matters pertaining to the public schools. He is a member of Lena Lodge, No. 42, A, F. & A. 
 M., of Lena, Ill. 
 
 HENRY SCHIFFBAUER, farmer, stoekrafser* and fruit grower, P. O. Arrington, 
 Atchison Co., Kas., was born in the city of Cologne on the Rhine. Prussia, January 27. 
 1841. tn 1851. his parents emigrated to America, and settled in Kentucky. Inl855,his 
 parents moved to Kansas, but while on their way here the cholera broke out and they 
 stopped at Hermann. Mo., where the mother died. In 1856. young Henry came to Kansas an«l 
 settled at Leavenworth, where his father was engaged in the confectionary business. He 
 found employment witli a Dr. Davis. In 1857. he entered the employ of the Government 
 Quartermaster Department as teamster, and was in the United States service in various 
 capacities until 1866. In 1857. was with the Cheyenne expedition. In 1858, went across 
 the plain.s to Fort Bridger, anJ from that point was detailed to accompany Kit Carson, the 
 famous scout, to Albuquerque. N. M., with important dispatches, and on his return wentto 
 Salt Lake City, where he remained until 1859. when he returned to Fort Leavenworth and 
 was promoted wagon master. In 1861, went to New Orleans aiid hack, when he went to 
 Fort Gibson, I. T.. as wagon master, where he remained some eighteen months, when his 
 train was sent to Fort Smith, Ark. At this point he acted as scout for eight months, and 
 while out on a scouting expedition and at a point near Rays Mills, was wounded on Ms 
 right hip. On his recovery he took charge of his train and made several trips to Leaven¬ 
 worth and Fort Scott, and after the closing of the war was honorably discharged. In 1866 , 
 lie came to Kapioma Township. Atchison County, and bought: 160 acres of laud on Section 
 9. Township 7, Range 17, and has since successfully followed farmin g. He now owns 320 
 acres of laud, 160 under cultivation, the balance in meadow and pasture. He has large 
 stock inrerests, ami Is also a large fruit grower, has four acres in grapes. He was married 
 in 1867, to Miss Alargaret Glemm, daughter of John Glemm. of Kapioma Township. They 
 have seven children—Cliristina E., diaries E.. Sarah A., AVilliam J. Mary G., Henry F. and 
 Robert I. He has fieen School Director a number of terms. 
 
 HON. RANSOM A. VANWINKLFl, P.O. Arrington, the first settler in Kapioma Town¬ 
 ship and the founder of tlie town of Arrington, was born November 25, 1818, in AVayno 
 County, Ky. His father. Micajah Van AVlnkle, was a first-clas.s Kentucky farmer. He was 
 for over thirty years a Justice of the Peace, and at one time Sheriff of his county. He died 
 in Iowa, aged seventy-seven years, universally respected. His ancestors were from Hol¬ 
 land. and settled In New York in 1642. His great grandfather, Michael Van AVlnkle, owned 
 a one-third interest in 13.000 acres of land within twelve miles of New York city, but sold 
 it in 1774 , just before the Revolutionary war, at twenty-five cents per acre (it was poor, 
 sandy land then—a wilderness of pine and sand), entered the American war, and was in the 
 battles of King’s Mountain and other engagements. His paternal greatgrandmother was a 
 sister of Gen. Carter, of Revolutionary fame, who afterwards settled in east Tennessee, 
 where a large number of Ills descendants still reside, and where a county has been named 
 in his honor. His grandfather’s wife was a French Huguenot. His mother wasMaryPhil1i)S 
 Van Winkle, of Welsh extraction, and was born in Culpepper County, Va. Ransoiii A. Van 
 
ATCHISON COUNTY. 
 
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 I'.'uwi' It lioweiia oil the ('iitnlierlaiid Ktver. He finally leiiioved to St. Josejih. Mo., In 1849, 
 and did a lucrative business in farmiiift, for six years. Iti Kebruary, 1855. he removed 
 
 o. K ins is atid built the first claim cablti on the (Jrasshopper, now Delaware River, above 
 vVih'v Kails In Ktiidoma Townsbip. He also built tbe first steam sawmill, and sawed the 
 tirsi rumber’and built the first frame house, ami taupht the first school, in Kapipma lown- 
 siiin ind w.as the first Postmaster at Arrinpton, In 1857, be purchased the claim and re- 
 '.mv'ed to where he now resides, on ArrliiRton Heights, and is one of the prosperous and sub- 
 sfiiitl il farmers of this township. Mr. Van Winkle has taken .an active mirt in the politics 
 ..f thccoutitv. He wasorlRlnallv a Kentucky Abolitionist, both he and his father votliiR for 
 Cassius M tilav, for Governor. He acted with the Whig party until the organization of the 
 Rcmibllcaii party,when his name headed the list for the organization of that party In Atch¬ 
 ison Countv. He was a prominent Free-state man, in the early struggle In Kansas, and 
 isoii ( oinuj. lie 1 - ,-, , ,-, , jjg ^ ,|,|,„i,er of 
 
 tuiastcr five years. 
 Legislature in 1861 
 
 -. -. -__ - _ ty. Hewasniadea 
 
 Masn'r^MaVoii in Moiiticeilo Lodge, No. 103, in Wayne Conntv, Ky., and is a member of the 
 iliiscotah Lodge, No. 163. of Mnscotah, Kan. Kv his second marriage he has had three 
 cliiidreii all of whom died in infancy. He has taken a hoy named Charles P. Castetline, from 
 the Poor farm whom he wilt rear and educate. For some time he took care of his » rand 
 nieces Misses Lillie and Mary S. Bamfleld. He laid out nearly twenty acres into town lots, 
 for his addition to the new town of Arrington. . « .... 
 
 C \ WOODWORTH, .SB., farmer, P.O. Mnscotah, is one of the pioneers of Atchison 
 Couiitv first .settling in Walnut Township, five miles south of Atchison, in 1856, and in 1859 
 uioveil'to the illvide, in .Mr. Ple.asant Township, ar.d in 1865 to his present location, thus 
 having improved three farms in this county. He took an actiye part in nolitics in Territo¬ 
 rial days and was a member of nearly all the Free-state conveiitions held at that time, and 
 in 1858 went to Wasliingtoii. D. C . In the interests of that party. He was born in .Seneca 
 Countv’ N Y in 1811. and was brought up a farmer, and ran a large wheat and stock farm, 
 until 1851 when he went to Virginia, and bought a plantation of 1,000 acres. In 1855. he 
 sold his plantatloii and came to this State. He was married in 1836. to Miss Ellen Gordon 
 of Orange County, N. Y., and has four children, viz., C. A., jr., Gilbert M., B. F. and David 
 
 ^*"hON. C. a. WOODWORTH, Jr., farmer, P.O. Mnscotah, was born in Luzerne County, 
 Pa In IS.'iS, and received a coinmon school education. In 1851, his parents moved to Vir- 
 giiiia and in 1857. he came to this State. In 1861. he enlisted as a private in Company B, 
 Fourth Kansas Infantry, and In the fall of the same year was made Quartermaster Sergeant 
 of the regiment, and In the summer of 1862 was commissioned as First Lieutenant of his 
 coiupivny. and in the fall of 1862 was ottered and accepted a Major’s commission in the 
 Thirteenth Kansas Infantry, and commanded that regiment until the close of the war, and 
 was mustered out at Leavenworth, in .July. 1865, when he engaged in freighting across the 
 plains. In 1866, went to Chicago, where he took a course in and graduated from Eastman s 
 Business College. In 1867 , he went to Atchison, Kan., and engaged In the livery business. 
 In 1868. he engaged in farming, anil has followed that pursuit since. In politics he has al¬ 
 ways taken an .active part, and has represented his District in the State Senate two terms— 
 the sessions of 1877 and 1879. He was married in 1867, at Valley Falls, Kan., to Miss Mar¬ 
 garet Shaw, and has two children, Nora and Edwin S. 
 
 OAK MILLS AND PORT WILLIAMS. 
 
 In Walnut Township, on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, are two small 
 stations, Port Williams and Oak Mills. The first post-office in the township 
 was established in April, 1855, J. M. Bradley being Postmaster. He also 
 opened the first general store. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES—WALNUT TP. 
 
 .lOHN M. BI.ANKENBEKER. farmer, P. O. Oak Mills, came to Kansas in December, 
 187(1. locating at Oak Mills, Atchison County, where he has lived since. He participated in 
 the last war as a member of Company B., Tenth Virginia (Confed.) Infantry, and en¬ 
 listed October. 1864, in Madison, Va., served six months, and was discharged In Bucking¬ 
 ham County, Va. He took part in the siege of Petersburg and other minor engagements. 
 He was born in Madison County. Va., April 20, 1821, and lived in his native State until 
 .Inne, 1869, when he removed to Jay County Ind., where he lived but a short time, 
 and then came to Kansas. Mr. B. was married In Madison County, Va., March 20, 1856. to 
 Miss Helen Hood, a native of Virginia. They have had seven children, of whom six are 
 living: Louisa C. (married to Charles Henson, a native of Kansas). Duane L.. Charles 
 E., .lohn W., Opal A., and Helen Avadna. Mr. Blankenbeker has a small but fertile and 
 highly cultivated idace of fifteen acres near the village of Oak Mills. He devotes bis 
 attention to raising corn and fruit. His orchard contains fifty apple trees of the latest 
 varieties. He has 100 bearing grape vines, and an abundance of small fruits. The im¬ 
 provements on his place consist of a neat and cosy four-roomed frame dwelling, stable, corn 
 crib. etc., etc. The water supply is excellent. , 
 
 HARRISON H. BROWN, farmer. Section 16. Town 7, Bange 20, P. O. Oak Mills, came 
 to Kansas in January, 1864, and located in the city of Leavenworth,where he lived one year, 
 and from there removed to his farm in Walnut Township, Atchison County, where he has 
 resided since. Mr. Brown is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Chnrch. He was born in 
 IMason County. Ky.. in August, 1812. and liyed in his natlve State until his twentieth year, 
 ami then removed to Platte County, Mo..where he lived until he came to Kansas. Mr. B. was 
 married twice. The first marriage took place January 30,1844. in Platte County,Mo., to Miss 
 Eliza Black, a native of Kentucky. They had ten children, four of whom are living, and 
 whose names are .lohn (married to Mary Washington, of Missouri), Daphne (married to 
 Janies Prymn, a native of Kentucky), Sallie and Celia (married to Alexander Moore, a native 
 of yiissoirri). The second marriage took place September 4, 1867, at Winthrop, Mo., to Mrs. 
 Annie Porter, a native of Polk County, Mo. Ky this marriage they have one child, a daugh¬ 
 ter. Amanda. Mr. B. has asmall but fine farm of forty acres, part upland and part cotton land. 
 It is all enclosetl. eighteen acres under cnltiy'ation; the balance is pasture and timber land. 
 The water supply is fine. His orchard contains seventy-five bearing apple trees and a few 
 pear and cherry trees. The improvements consist of a three-rooined frame and log house, 
 stocks table anti smoke house. His wheat averaged sixteen bushels to the acre; his corn, 
 fortv t)iish6ls. 
 
 •lOHN D A VITZ, general merchant. Oak Mills, came to Kansas in February, 1868, locating 
 In the city of Atchison, where he lived one year. From there he removed to Millvvood, Leav¬ 
 enworth Co., where he lived five years, and was engaged in tlie milling business. F rom Mill- 
 wood he came to Oak Milks, Walnut Tp., Atchison Co., where he has resided ever since 
 While residing at Oak Mills he was for the first three years engaged In the mills there, and 
 Since then has been engrap^d in his present business. Mr. Davitz is the Postinasier at Oak 
 Mills, which position he has held for three years past. He is a member of the Catholic 
 Church. Mr. I), in a<Mition to superintendingr his lartre and constantly increasing trade, 
 inanacres his tine cotton farm of fifty-eigiit acres. His barn and stables are new and com¬ 
 modious. His orchard covers two acres and contains 200 apple and peach trees. He has 
 sixty Poland-Chlna and Berkshire hogs, twenty-three head of fine cattle and two horses 
 on his farm. The water supply is excellent, there Being two never-failinti wells of 
 pure cool water n^ar liis store. Mr. D.’s farm is all enclosed, all in cultivation, and this 
 year, is all in corn which promises an enormous yield. Besides corn he. raises cattle, hogs, 
 and horses. In addition to his farm he owns the whole village of Oak Mill, eight acres 
 which contain seven buildings besides his store. He also deals extensively in lumber, wood, 
 rock lime, pork, etc. He is a young and energet c merchant and does a safe and large 
 
 pkRniN\Nn .TAKDIOKE, farmer and stockraiser. P. O. Oak Mills, came to Kansas in 
 Augu'it, 1853. locating at Leavenworth, where he lived iintll 1863, and then removed to 
 Walnut Township Atchison County, where he lias since resided. Mr. J. participated in the 
 war of the Rebellion as Second Lieutenant of Company K, Second Regiment Kansas In- 
 fantrv, and enlisted in tbe summer of 1862 at Leavenworth and was mustered out of service 
 in the same city In the fall of 1862. He took part in tne battle of Wilson's Creek. SheUnna 
 and other minor engagements. He was also i n the German army <luring the years IohT.- 
 48.-49. He wasbornln Prussia, Deceml)er2.'), 1828. and Uvedin his native country until 1854 
 wlien he c iin*^ to America and fir.st settled in Buffalo, N. Y.. wliere he lived five vears, and 
 tbnn C line to Kiiusiia. He was marrieJ in Prussia in November, 1851. to Miss Sophie 
 Scliickel. a native of Hanover. Gerniany. They have tliree cbildreii—Williaiu L.. Eriinia 
 and Augusta. He owns a two linndredacre farm, wblcli is all enclosed with substantial 
 fences. One liiindreil acres are in cultivation, ttic retnairider being timber laint. The im¬ 
 provements are a tievv. rciomy, fratne dwelling bouse, new bare, granary, wagou-house and 
 corn crib. His orchard covers eight acres aud cohtaltis 800 apple, 300 peach and 100 cherry 
 
 trees. He also has one nrre covereil liy a vincyanl, which rontalns 1,0011 vines. He devotes 
 his principal attention to raising wheat, eorii, cattle, hogs .and horses. His wheat tins sea¬ 
 son will average llilrty bushels to the acre. Owing to the drouth he will only have two- 
 thirds of a crop of corn this fall, It will however, average fifty bushels to the acre. When 
 Mr. Jaedlrke, came to Kansas he was In very poor cirennistances financially, Imt by bard 
 work and right etamoniy, he now ranks among the wealthy fanners of bis county. 
 
 MOSES LYNGH. farmer and stockral.ser. Section 21. Townsbip 7, Bange 17. P. O. Mount 
 Pleasant, came to Kansas In tbe spring of 1873, and loc.ated on bis Lirni In Walnut 
 Townsbip, Atchison ronnty, where be lias resided since. Mr. l.ynrli wtis Hoad Over¬ 
 seer of District No. 3, Walnut Townsbip, one year. He Is a member of St. Patrick’s Gatli- 
 ollc Cburcli. Mr. L. was born in Comity Wexford, Ireland, .lannary 6, 1826. and lived In 
 Ills native country uiilll bis twentieth year, and then emigrated to Amerlcaand located In 
 Chester County, Ba., where be resided ten years, and was engaged In the lead and silver re¬ 
 fining. From Pennsylvania be went to Staten Island. N. Y.. where be lived seven years and 
 was engaged working at his trade. From New York, be went to Colorado, where bellvednn- 
 lil be came to Kansas. Mr. Lynch was married In August, 1847, In County Wc'ford, Ire¬ 
 land, to Miss Bridget Bvrn, a nallve of Irelanil. They have eight ebibiren living-Mar- 
 cella, (married to Michael Grady, a native of Ireland ami a resident of Atchison); .lohn B., 
 Thomas M., Michael A., Daniel R., MosesT., Mary J., and Catberiiie F'. Mr. I.ynrli lias a 
 fine upland farm of eighty acres, all enclosed and under cultivation. Tbe wafer siipidy is 
 good. His orchard covers four acres, and contains two btindred apple trees. Tbe imiirove- 
 ments consist of an eleven-roomed frame dwelling bouse, stock stables, granary, etc. He 
 had thirty-four acres in wheat this .season, which averaged twenty-five bushels to the acre, 
 and twenty-eight acres in corn, wbicli averaged forty bushels to tbe acre. Ills oats aver¬ 
 aged thirty bushels to tbe acre. , . , 
 
 william E. OLIPHINT, farmer and fruit raiser, P. O. Oak Mills, was born in Walnut 
 Township. Atchison County, September 5, 1857, where with the exception of two years 
 spent in attending an academy in Weston, Mo., be has always resided. He Is Clerk of tbe 
 Board of School District No. 33. Atchison Conntv. Mr. Olipliint was married in Weston, 
 Mo. November 8. 1881, to Miss Lydia Frankie Robbins, a native of Missouri. He has a 
 choice niiland farm of sixty acres, pleasantlv situated on the Atchison and Leavenworth 
 road one and a halt miles from the village of Oak Mills. Tbe farm la all enclosed, and all in 
 cultivation except sixteen acres, wliicli Is timber land. The orchard covers twenty acres, 
 and contains 1,900 apple. 100 peach and twenty-five cherry trees, all of the finest varieties. 
 There are also 300 bearing Concord grape vine.s.and an abnndanceof small fruits on the prop¬ 
 erty. The water supply IS excellent, there being two splendid springs that How tlirongh 
 tbe farm. Tbe Improvements consist of a new eight-roomed frame dwelling house, large 
 frame barn, wagon shed and new smoke-house. 
 
 J. H. BOTTER. farmer and carpenter. P. (.'. Mt. Pleasant. Came to Kansas in 1860 and 
 located in Jefferson County, where he resided tintil Eebrnary 1862. when be enlisted in St. 
 Joseph In Company K, Fifth Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, and was discharged from tbe 
 UnitPd'states service June 22. 1863. In the same citv. He participated in tbe battles of Sib¬ 
 ley, Mo., and in numerous engagements with (jnantrell in southern Missouri. He also 
 participated in several dttfereiit battles with Poindexter in northern Missouri, causing the 
 defeat and demoralization of Poindexter’s entire army, aniomiting to nearly three tlionsand 
 men General Poindexter liiinself being captured. Mr. Potter was a brave and heroic sol¬ 
 dier He underwent a great many hardships, passing tbrongli them all witliont a gunshot 
 wound of any kind until tbe spring of 1863, when near Kansas City, Mo., while acting 
 niuler orders'of Lleiit.-Colonel Philip A. Thompson, bis horse fell with him, causing ase- 
 
 i la lito litirv IQ liV>oira flrtrl PYUlfllffl llA TPPPlVPfl tvVfl 
 
 11 1834, and lived In his native State until his fourth year, when bis parents moved to La 
 favette (iounty. Mo., where they resided two years, and then removed to Buchanan County, 
 In'the same State, where he resided until be came to Kansas. He was married twice. The 
 first marriage took place in March, 1858. in Buchan.an County, Mo., to Miss Isabel Barnes, a 
 native of Kentucky. She died in 1859. One child, a daughter, Beatrice, was the fruit of tills 
 marriage. The second marriage occurred February 14. 1866. in Buchanan County. Mo., to 
 Miss Ermina Frances Cobb, a daughter of Colonel Cobb, of Kentucky. She died in 1869. 
 By this marriage he bad one child, a son, named Jesse. 
 
 HON. .JOSEPH POTTER, farmer, was one of the pioneers of Walnut Township, being 
 the first settler on Stranger Creek, settling at a point three miles south of the village of 
 Mount Pleasant, in June, 1854. where he built a cabin and moved nis family to it in .Sep¬ 
 tember of that year, and lived there until 1857, when lie bought on Section 20, Township 7. 
 Range 21, Walnut Township. He has 200 acres of land, all under cultivation, with good 
 buildings hedge and wire fences, grove, orchard, and other improvements. IVas born In 
 Lincoln County. Ky., April 4.1819. At fifteen he was apprenticed to learn cotton spinning 
 at Shelbvville. and served three years at that occupation. In 1841 he moved to Buchanan 
 County. Mo., and settled on a farm about half way between Weston and St. Joseph, where 
 he remained until his removal to this State. W'as married March 4, 1852, in Buchanan 
 County, Mo., to Miss Minerva Wyley, and has seven children, viz; Celi.a. Frances, Thomas 
 J.. Phoebe A. Samuel L., Josephine and John J. Mr. Potter has at all times been Identified 
 with the political issues of tlie day, and was a delegate to the first F'ree-state convention 
 held In this county. In 1846 he enlisted in Company B of the Mis.soiiri Battajion. and served 
 in New Mexico. While at Santa. Fe he was taken with fever, which incapacitated liiiii from 
 further duty, and in fall cf 1847 was discharged from service. In 1861. on the breaking 
 out of the war, he helped raise a company of Home Guards, and was c.omiiiissioned as Sec¬ 
 ond Lieutenant of Comyiaiiy H. Shortly afterward the company joined the F'irst Kan.sas 
 Cavalry but he being physically incapable of performing military duty, was not mustered 
 intoservice. In 1880 was elected to the Legislature, and during the session of 1881 served 
 with marked ability. Is an active member of the Temperance League. Has been a member 
 of the Christian Chnrcli for the past forty-three years. 
 
 GEORGE W. REDMON, physician and surgeon, Oak Mills, came to Kansas in the fall of 
 1869 locating at Mount Pleasant, Atchison County, where he resided two years and prac¬ 
 ticed Ills profession. From there he removed to Oak Mills, where he has resided since. He 
 was Township Treasurer of Walnut Township one term, and at present is .lusticeof the 
 Peace of the same township. He was horn October 19, 1848. In Bourbon County, Ky., where 
 he lived until his fifth year, when his parents removed to Cooper County, Mo., where they 
 lived eight vears, and from there removed to Platte County. Mo., where they lived until 
 1872 when they removed to Kansas City. From Platte County Doctor R. went in the fall of 
 1865'to Arrow Rock. Saline County. Mo , where lie entered the ofllce of his uncle. Dr. H. K. 
 Redmon where he read medicine for nearly three years, and then attended leiitnres at the 
 St Louis Medical College, where he graduated in 1869. Shortly after grailnating he com¬ 
 menced the practice of his chosen profession in Mount Pleasant. He w:is married Decem¬ 
 ber 21 1873 In Oak Mills, to Miss Annie E. Douglas, a native of Missouri. They have four 
 children—Ethel, Edith, Virginia and Georgie. Dr. Redmon is a young and succe.ssfiil prac¬ 
 titioner and is held in high esteem hv his neighbors and patients, as his constantly in¬ 
 creasing practice sufficiently attests. He has twenty-four acres of groiiiul surrounding Ins 
 neat and cosy dwelling. The lawn In front of his house is filled with fruit and shaile trees, 
 many of the former literally bending and breaking under the fruit with which they are 
 laden His residence is situated on a high elevation, and roiiiniamis a fine view of the Mis¬ 
 souri River, and of the Citv of Weston. Mo. Among the Doctor’s fruit trees are the latest 
 and most approved varieties of apple and peach trees. His vineyard contains 250 vines, 
 principally of the Concord, Isabella, Catawba and liarly Ives varletie.s. The water supply 
 IS good - he has a large cistern near the door of his house, and a splendid well of water near 
 hishari’i. He raises his own pork and garden vegetables. Dr. R. laid eighteen acres in 
 wheat this year, which averaged over thirty bushels to the acre. The remainder of his 
 land Is In corn and potatoes. His place Is situated on the Atchison and Leavenworth road, 
 near the village of Oak Mills. 
 
 HENRY SACKS, farmer 
 1855, and first located at Leai 
 
 house :it the fort. He was thuo cnenec" n'n■■ • l, ■■ -- -■ 
 
 160 acres In Walnut Township, Atchison County, on which he immediatPly moved, and on 
 which he has resided ever since. He was Road Overseer of Walnut Township for four 
 vears and member of the School Board of District No. 33. Atchison County, three terms. 
 He is'a iiiember of the Lutheran Church. Hetookiiart in the last war, during the Price 
 Raid as a mem her of Company A. Second Regiment Kansas Militia, and enlisted in W al- 
 niit Township in September, 1864; served fourteen days, and was mustered out at Fort 
 Le:iveiiworth. He was horn in Prussia, June 11, 1827, and lived In Ills mitive country until 
 1854 when he emigrated to .■Vmerlca and first located In Galveston. Texas, where he II ved 
 seven months and then raiiieto K;uisas. He li.as been married twice; the flr.st m.arriage 
 took place in Galveston. Texas, December 25. 1854, to Miss Dora Knauch, a native of Prus¬ 
 sia They had ■four children, three of whom are living—John Henry. William and Harvey. 
 The second marriage took place in Kickapoo Township, F’ebrnary 17,1867. to Miss Rhoda A. 
 Johnson, a native of Missouri. They have had eight children—Albert, John Adam, Joseph 
 
 it is all enciosed/aiKl all in cultivation except seventy acres, which is timber and pasture 
 land. Ilis orchard covers ten acres, and has in it 900 apple, fifty peach and fifty cherry 
 trees. The vineyard contains about 100 vines. Mr. S. devotes his attention principally to 
 raisiiW wheat, corn, au<l fine st-ock of all descriptions. He has sixty-five acre.s in wheat 
 this season, which yielded 2.000 bu.shels. an avera^te of over thirty bushels to the acre. He 
 has forty-five acres in corn tiiis year, which pnnnises to viehl sixty bushels to tin* He 
 
 has two acres in pototoes th»* present .sea.soti. The same itround last year yielded llK) bush 
 els of the same tubers, wlucli were sold for $1.10 per bushel in tlie Leavenworth uiarkets. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 Mr. S. has on his farm ten horses and mules, twenty head of fine cattle, and eighty head of 
 Poland China hogs. The improvements on the farm are a five-roomed frame dwelling 
 house, large sized stock barn, granary, corn-crib, smoke-house and wagon shed. The sup¬ 
 ply of water is abundant and never-falling, there being two good wells and three fine 
 springs, one of which flows for half a mile through the farm. Mr. Sacks also served three 
 years In the German army, previous to coming to America, being a member of the Sixth 
 Company of the Kaiser Alexander Regiment. He took part in the Schleswig-Holstein 
 war in 1848, and participated in several engagements In the German Revolution of ’48, and 
 still later in the campaign of Saxony. 
 
 JOHN L. WADUl.K. farmer and stock raiser. P. O. Oak Mills, came to Kansas in No¬ 
 vember, 18.i4, locating in Easton Township, Leavenworth County, where he resided until 
 the fall of 18B0 when he removed to Walnut Township, Atchison County, where he has 
 since resided. He has held all the various township oftlces, from Road Overseer to Trustee; 
 has been a member of the School Board of his district ever since he has been in Kansas; 
 and was the first Postmaster of Oak Mills, holding the office for two years. lie is a member 
 of Ihe Baptist Church, and of Kickapoo Lodge, No. 4, A.. F. .fc A. M. He participated In the 
 last war as a Sergeant of Company B. Twelfth Kansas Cavalry. He enlisted in the spring 
 of 1863, at Oak Mills, and was mustered out at Sumner, In November. 1864. He took part 
 In a number of engagements, and was taken prisoner at the battle of Independence, Mo., 
 but was soon thereafter paroled. He was born June 25, 1835, In Pulaski County, Ky., and 
 lived In his native .State until his nineteeth year, when he came to Kansas, lie has been 
 married twice. The first marriage took place January 20. 1859, In Leavenworth County, to 
 Miss Elizabeth Wright, a native of Kerltucky. They had six children, two of whom are 
 living—Ida I. and Andrew J. The second marriage occurred in the city of Leavenworth, 
 April 13, 1874, to Miss Alice Boten, a native of Ktinsas. By this marriage he h.ad four chil¬ 
 dren, three of whom are living—James, George A., anil Oliver L. Mr. Waddle has a farm of 
 400 acres—150 acres upland, balance bottom land; 200 acres are in cultivation. His orchard 
 covers eight acres, and contains 400 apple, 600 peach, 200 cherry, and a tew petir trees. Ills 
 vineyard contains 200 vines. He raises wheat, corn, hogs, cattle, and horses. His wheat 
 this season averaged thirty bushels to the acre. His com will average fifty bushels. The 
 improvements on his farm consist of a new frame dwelling house, contairilng five rooms; 
 large, new barn, granars', corn-crib, smoke-house, etc. The water supply Is excellent, there 
 being three never-failing wells on the property. The educ.ational facilities are handy, the 
 schoolhouse of District No. 34 being across the road from his dwelling. Mr. Waddle Is one 
 of the enterprising and go-ahead farmers of his township, and is very popular among his 
 neighbor.s, as his freiiuent elevation to office shows. 
 
 SHANNON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Eight miles from Atchison, in Shannon Township, is the St. Louis Catholic 
 Church, in charge of Father John Staeder, O. S. B. It was established in l88o, 
 and has now a membership of some forty families. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHE.S. 
 
 CHARLES ALLBRIGHT. farmer, P. O. Good Intent, was born in Washington 
 County, Pa., In 1825, and at fourteen years of age went to work at Monongahela, in 
 the Glass Works, and became a thorough workman in all branches of the trade. In 1846, 
 went to Elizaiiethtown, Pa., and worked at his trade until 1848, when he went to Browns¬ 
 ville. at which place he worked at his trade until his removal to Kansas in 1870, where he 
 bought a farm and engaged in farming until the present time. He has 160 acres, all in cul¬ 
 tivation. with orchard, grove, and hedge fences. Was married, June 3,1846, at Mononga¬ 
 hela City, Pa., to Miss Martha Chess, who was born In Washington, Pa. They have seven 
 children—Mary A., John C., Henry B., Viola .1,, Charles S.. Elmer E., Daisy B. Was elected 
 Township Trustee In 1881. and re-elected in 1882. Is a member of the Brownsville, 
 Pa.. Lodge, No. 51, I. O. O. F., and of Redstone Fort Encampment, No, 70, of the same 
 place. 
 
 L. P. DU BOI.S. f inner and stock dealer. Good Intent P. O , was born in Salem County, 
 N. J., in 1834. and reared in that State. In 1858, came to this State and located in Atchison, 
 where he clerked for P. R. King until 1859, when he went to Fort Kearney, Neb., with a 
 
 wagon train as assistant wagon master, and on his return went to Denver, Colo., with a 
 wagon train, as wagon master; arrived in the summer of 1859, where he remained until 
 1860, when he went to Fort Garland, N. M. Returning to Colorado, he engaged in pros¬ 
 pecting through the district where Leadville now stands. He prospected untiri862, when 
 he returned to New .Jersey, and farmed for a year, when he went to Philadelphia and ran a 
 restaurant until 1865, when he came to this county and engaged In farming. In 1868. 
 bought his present farm of 160 acres, and has It all under cultivation, with a fine grove, and 
 200 fruit trees, and devotes his time to stock feeding. Is largely interested in New Mexico 
 gold and silver mines, principally in the White Oak Mining District, and has an Interest in 
 eight mines, among which are the Hannibal, Du Bols, Little Maggie, Hiawatha, and Home- 
 stake. Was married. In 1863, to Miss Sallie Jones, at Fllmer, N. J. They have two children 
 —Carrie J. and Samuel. Was elected Trustee of Shannon Township, in 1876, and served 
 for two years. 
 
 C. M. STREEPER farmer an postmaster. Good Intent, was born in Cumberland 
 County, N. J., In 1824; his father died the .same year of bis birth, and his mother 
 dying when he was ten years old, he went to live with a relative. In 1842. com¬ 
 menced to learn the carpenter’s trade, and worked at it until 1854 , when he bought a 
 general store at Daretown, .N J., which he ran until 1857, when he engaged in farming near 
 that place. In 1871, he sold his farm and moved to this county, settling at his presentloca- 
 tiou, wiiere he has 120 acres all under cultivation, and raises small grain and potatoes, of 
 the latter crop, he is the largest grower in the county. In 1873, In the establishing of the 
 Good Intent post office, he was appointed postmaster, and has held the office ever since. 
 Was married at Philadelphia. Pa., in 1847, to Miss Rebecca Du Bols. They liave six chil¬ 
 dren living—Rollins, Alice, Howard. Kate, Clarence E. and Emma D. Is a member of Cln- 
 ciunatus Lodge, No. 85, I. O. O. F., of Pitts Grove, N. .F. 
 
 H. B. TREAT, nurseryman and fruit grower, P. O. Atchison, is a native of New York, 
 was born in Chautauqua County, April 24, 1825. When thirteen years of age he came to 
 Illinois, with his parents; for several years was a resident of Marquette and Columbus 
 Counties, Wls. In 1857, came to Kansas, locating in Leavenworth County, where he re¬ 
 sided one and one-half years, opening and working for a time a nursery in Pottawatomie 
 County in the spring of-1859. when he came to Atchison County, locating one mile from 
 town in Shannon Township. Here he .started and opened a nursery until 1871, when he lo¬ 
 cated wnere he now resides, three and one-half miles southwest of Atchison. Mr. T. has 
 one of the mostdestrable homes to be found in Atchison County, and the general surround¬ 
 ings indicate comfort and prosperity. He is thoroughly schooled in horticultur--', and It 
 may be said of him th.at he was literally bred in this profession. He is a genial and enter¬ 
 taining gentleman, and one of the most popular citizens in .Shannon Township. Mr. T. has 
 been married three times, his first and second wife being deceased. He is a Master Mason 
 and a member of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 .1. R. UNDERWOOD, farmer, four miles northwest of Atidilson, was born in Parke 
 County. Ind., in 1836. Came to Kansas in the fall of 1855: settled in Doniphan. Doniphan 
 County. Married Miss Artilla B. Dooley, of Walnut Township. Atchison Co., Kan., August 
 13. 1857. Moved to .Shannon Township. Atchison County, in 1861, and on his present farm 
 in 1867 Was Second Lieutenant in Company H, Twelfth Regiment, State Militia, under 
 Col. Treat, and was called into service to repel Price’s raid, and was at the battle of West 
 Port. Mo.; is a member of the Christian Church, and of temperance; has been clerk of his 
 school district twelve years: has eight children living, viz., William P., Ella M., Charles G., 
 Addle K.. Ruby C., James M., and J. Perry. 
 
 The following biography was, through an oversight, omitted from its proper 
 place, and is here inserted : 
 
 McPIKE & FOX, Atchison City. McPlke A Allen, a firm composed of W. C. McPike 
 and Frank H. Alien, commenced the wholesale drug business in March, 1866. their busi¬ 
 ness the first year amountingto about$30,000. Including wholesale and retail trade. Inl868. 
 J. C. Fox became a member of the firm, the firm name not being changed. From January, 
 1868. to January, i 869, S. C. King was a partner. In January, 1878. McPike A Fox pur¬ 
 chased Mr. Allen s interest, and the style of the firm then became McPike & Fox,which name 
 it still bears. The sales are principally In Kansas. Nebraska. Colorado, New Mexico. Ari¬ 
 zona, Texas, Missouri, and Iowa, the business now amounting to about $500,000 per an¬ 
 num, and giving employment to twenty-nine men. Mr. McPike, of Illinois, came to Atchi¬ 
 son, March, 1866, and has been engaged In bis present business since thattime. 
 
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY. 
 
 417 
 
 LEAVENWORTH COUNTY. 
 
 POPULATION (Federal Census). 
 
 Alexandria township.. 
 Deiaware township... 
 
 Easton township . 
 
 Fairmount township. . 
 High Prairie township 
 Kickapoo township.... 
 
 Leavenworth City. 
 
 Reno township. 
 
 Slierinan township. 
 
 Stranger township. 
 
 Tonganoxie township.. 
 Tonganoxie City. 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 1,179 
 
 1,250 
 
 1,641 
 
 2,620 
 
 1,169 
 
 1,235 
 
 749 
 
 1,143 
 
 1,300 
 
 1,238 
 
 1,855 
 
 2.772 
 
 17,873 
 
 16,546 
 
 946 
 
 987 
 
 834 
 
 1,403 
 
 1,323 
 
 1,3.30 
 
 1,600 
 
 1,831 
 
 
 436 
 
 30,460 
 
 32,781 
 
 BOUNDARIES AND NATURAL FEATURES. 
 
 L eavenworth County was one of those originally erected by the First 
 Territorial Legislature of 1855. Its boundaries, as first defined in the 
 Territorial act, Section 27, were as follows ; 
 
 Beginning at a point on the southern boundary of Atchison County (before defined in 
 the same act) due north of a point four miles west of D.iwson’s crossing of the Fort Riley 
 road, on .Stranger Creek; thence due south to the main channel of Kansas River; thence 
 down said channel to wliere said channel crosses the channel of the Missouri River; thence 
 up said channel of the Missouri, to the southeast corner of Atchison County; thence along 
 the southern boundary to the place of beginning. 
 
 The boundaries, as then defined, embraced essentially the present county 
 and the county of Wyandotte, lying south of it. Wyandotte was detached 
 and erected into a separate county, by act of the Territorial Legislature, Janu 
 ary 29, 1859. The part of the new county detached from Leavenworth, is de¬ 
 scribed in the act as follows ; 
 
 27 
 
 Commencing at a point in tlie middle of the channel of the Missouri River, where tlie 
 north line of the Delaware Reserve Intersects the same; thence on said line west to the line 
 between Ranges 23 and 23; thence south on said Range line to the southern boundary 
 line of Leavenworth County; thence east on said line to the middle of the Missouri River- 
 thence up the main cliannel to the place of beginning. 
 
 The County of Leavenworth was thus diminished to essentially its present 
 proportions, which are defined in the compiled statutes of 1881, thus; 
 
 The County of Leavenworth Is bounded as follows; Beginning at the southeast corner 
 of Atcliison County;.thence west with the south boundary of Atchison County, to the corner 
 of Sections 21, 33. 27, and 28, of Township 7 south, of Range 20 east: thence south with the 
 section lines between the tliird and fourth tiers of sections, to the middle of the main chan¬ 
 nel of the Kansas River; thence down said Kansas River, in the middle of the main chan¬ 
 nel tliereof, to tlie intersection of tlie Range line between Ranges 22 and 23 east; thence 
 north on said line to the old Delaware Reserve line, tlie same being the dividing line be¬ 
 tween the original Delaware Reservation and Delaware Trust Lands; thence east, with said 
 reserve line, to the western boundary of the State of Missouri; tlience northerly, with said 
 western boundary line of the State of Missouri, to the place of beginning. 
 
 It is bounded : North, by Atchison County ; east, by the Missouri River ; 
 south, by Wyandotte County and Kansas River; and west, by Jefferson 
 County. 
 
 The present subdivisions are as follows : Towns—Easton, Kickapoo, 
 Alexindria, High Prairie, Delaware, Tonganoxie, Stranger, Fairmount, Reno, 
 Sherman ; City of Leavenworth ; and the United States Military Reservation 
 of Fort Leavenworth. 
 
 As originally formed, Leavenworth County was a purely river district. By 
 the creation of Wyandotte County, its s rutheastern portion was cut off, leaving 
 the Missouri River for its northeastern boundary merely. Leavenworth is one 
 of the flourishing northeastern counties of Kansas, and has an area of 455 
 square miles. There is an abundance of timber and rolling prairie land, and 
 the whole surface of the county is well watered by streams or living springs. 
 Good well water is obtained at a depth of from fifteen to twenty-five feet. 
 Stranger Creek enters the county by way of Easton Township, flows in a gen¬ 
 erally southerly direction through Alexandria, the southwest corner of High 
 Prairie, through Stranger and Sherman townships, and empties into the Kansas 
 River. Its tributaries, the Little Stranger, Tonganoxie, Nine Mile creeks, 
 drain much of the territory further east and southwest. Kickapoo, High 
 Prairie, Leavenworth and Delaware townships, in the northeastern part of the 
 county, are also drained by multitudes of smaller streams flowing into the 
 Missouri River. 
 
 The face of the country is thus divided: Bottom land, 20 per cent; up¬ 
 land, 80 per cent ; forest, 10 per cent; prairie, 90 per cent. The general 
 surface is undulating, with bluffs near the Missouri River. The bottom lands 
 average from one to one and a half miles in width, the timber belts being about 
 the same. White oak, walnut, burr oak, cottonwood and hickory are the nat¬ 
 ural varieties of wood, and in districts not well wooded the cultivation of tim¬ 
 ber is rapidly progressing. 
 
 The surface of the country, away from the river bottoms, which are level 
 alluvial prairie, is undulating, being broken into mounds and detached eleva¬ 
 tions of considerable altitude along the Missouri River, and declining into a 
 continuous rolling prairie a few miles inland. It is somewhat sparsely wooded. 
 
 The timber belts extend up and down the Stranger and along the river 
 bottoms of the Kansas and Missouri, and average a mile in width. The prin¬ 
 cipal varieties are white oak, burr oak, walnut, cottonwood, hickory, elm and 
 hackberry. 
 
 The soil is, throughout the uplands where no croppings of rock appear, a 
 rich loam of a somewhat reddish color, owing to its admixture with the “ bluff” 
 or “ loess ” deposit of the Missouri. The bottoms are of the thick black allu¬ 
 vium deposits so common in the Western States as to need no further de¬ 
 scription. The soil for several feet from the surface is so rich in vegetable 
 matter as to render its fertility well nigh inexhaustible. The whole surface of 
 the county is arable land, capable of producing large and reliable crops of all 
 cereals and other agricultural products common to the latitude or climate. 
 Wheat, corn and flax are the leading staple products. 
 
 Blue limestone, of a hard, durable texture, is found underlying nearly the 
 whole of the county, it being extensively quarried at the penitentiary, near 
 Leavenworth. Sandstone is also found in the southern part of the county, 
 while traces of hydraulic cement and fire clay have been discovered in Reno 
 Township, in the southwestern part. But the great geological blessing for 
 which Leavenworth County is truly thankful is her coal, which underlies about 
 seven per cent, of her area. It is found at a depth of from fifty to 700 feet, and 
 the mines which have been in operation near Leavenworth City since 1870, are 
 pronounced by experts to be among the most valuable and extensive west of 
 Ohio. This coal contains 56 per cent carbon, while the best bituminous de¬ 
 posits of Pennsylvania contain but 64 per cent. It is pronounced by railways 
 and manufacturers as far superior to all other Western coal for steam making, 
 and is becoming a powerful natural agent in the development of the manufac¬ 
 turing industries of Leavenworth County. 
 
 The true Coal Measures which appear in the southeastern area of the State 
 extend persistently north, being found along the towns bordering the Missouri 
 River, in a vein averaging twenty-eight inches in thickness, at a depth of 500 
 
4 i 8 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 to 70D feet. Less persistent and bro'cei veins have been struck within a depth 
 of 100 feet. Shafts to the lower beds are now being successfully worked at 
 Leaveuivorth and the State penitentiary, further accounts of which appear 
 elsewhere. 
 
 For picturesque beauty the county is unexcelled by any other section of the 
 State. The rough and broken scenery along the banks of the Missouri—the 
 rounded hills, further inland, so regular in form as to seem the work of man 
 instead of the hand-work of nature, robed to the top with the verdure of the 
 green pastures—further still, stretches the great sea of rolling prairie fringed 
 with woodland along the creeks and streams, and along the banks of the 
 Kansas the broad green meadows, shaded with the thick growth of elm and 
 cottonwood—all combined present such varied and lovely types of rural scenery 
 as are rarely found within the restricted area of a single county. 
 
 THE OLDEST COUNTY. 
 
 The county of Leavenworth is, as the abode of white men, the oldest 
 region of the State. The first fort within the limits of Kansas was there es¬ 
 tablished, and the first farm was there tilled by white men. The first postoffice 
 on the upper Missouri was there. The first squatters who came into the Ter¬ 
 ritory after the passage of the Territorial act, drove their stakes in Leaven¬ 
 worth County. The first town organization completed was that of Leaven¬ 
 worth, where the first Kansas paper was printed— The Kansas Herald^ Sep¬ 
 tember 15, 1854. The first Territorial Governor, Andrew II. Reeder, first set 
 foot in the Territory in Leavenworth County. The other first Territorial 
 officers : Judges, Surveyors, Secretaries, etc., all made their first official bows 
 to the Delaware Indians, who at that time owned the county, or to their white 
 brethren, who, as citizens of the yet unborn commonwealth, had squatted on 
 the domains of the dusky proprietors, in anxious waiting for whatever might 
 turn up. It is more than likely, although it cannot be proven, that the first 
 stationary steam engine was set to running in Leavenworth, and if so, the first 
 lumber was sawed there. It is certain the first political caucus was held there, 
 as well as the first criminal trial under the Territorial laws. What other first 
 events transpired there will appear in the course of its history. Enough have 
 been noted to mark Leavenworth County as one of leading historical importance 
 in the chronicles of the Territory and State. 
 
 FORT LEAVENWORTH. 
 
 Fort Leavenworth, from which the county and city derive their name, was 
 established September ig, 1827. As early as March 7, 1827, Col. Henry H. 
 Leavenworth, Third United Slates Infantry, was directed, with four companies 
 of his regiment, to ascend the Missouri River, and at some point on its left bank 
 within twenty miles of the mouth of the Little Platte River, either above or 
 below its confluence, to select such position as, in his judgment, would be best 
 calculated for a permanent cantonment. He carefully explored the region as 
 instructed, and failing to find a desirable site on the west bank of the Mis¬ 
 souri, wrote to the Department that there was no good site for a military post 
 on the left bank of the Missouri within the distance of the place mentioned in 
 the general orders from the Adjutant General’s office, and that he had accord¬ 
 ingly proceeded up the river some twenty miles and found a very good site 
 for a cantonment on the right bank of the Missouri, about twenty miles from 
 the mouth of the Little Platte, and had concluded that there was no other 
 place within the prescribed distance of that river that would answer the desired 
 purpose. 
 
 Early in July, before the official approval of his selection reached him, he 
 began the erection of barracks for his soldiers, and named the post Cantonment 
 Leavenworth. September 19, 1827, the official approval was received by Major 
 General Gaines, commanding the Western department, and the site selected by 
 Col. Leavenworth thus became the permanent site of the most important 
 military post ever established by the Government in the West. 
 
 The original site was located and the post established at the date above 
 mentioned, since which time it has been in continuous use by the military de¬ 
 partment as soldiers’ quarters, and a depot of army supplies. Once since its es¬ 
 tablishment, May 16, 1829, the garrison was withdrawn for three months, leav¬ 
 ing only a small guard detachment at the fort. August 12, it was re-occupied, 
 and has been garrisoned by troops uninterruptedly since that time. It was 
 known, till February 8, 1832, as Cantonment Leavenworth, at which time, the 
 Secretary of War, in geneial orders, No. ii, directed that all cantonments be 
 called forts —thereafter, in all army orders, it was designated as Fort Leaven¬ 
 worth. The postoffice at the fort continued to be designated as Cantonment 
 Leavenworth until October 19, 1841, at which time, it also was changed to 
 Fort Leavenworth. 
 
 The first record in the office of the Adjutant General, defining the bound¬ 
 aries of the Fort Leavenworth Military Reserve, bears date June 21, 1S38. 
 At that time by declaration of the President its limits were defined as follows: 
 
 ‘‘ The land held as reserved, extends from six to seven mites along the 
 Missouri River, and varies from one to two miles wide, containing about 6,840 
 acres.” 
 
 “ The reservation is on the right bank of the Missouri River, and about 
 150 feet above its surface. Latitude, 39° 21' north; Longitude, 94° 44' west.” 
 
 Subsequently to the treaty with the Delawares of May 6, 1854—Octo¬ 
 ber 10, 1854—the limits of the reservation were again declared by the President, 
 to conform with that treaty. 
 
 Small sales of the reservation have been made by the Government since it 
 has been surrounded by a civilized community as follows : 
 
 By act of Congress, approved July 27, t868, right of way to certain rail¬ 
 roads therein named was granted; also, a certain defined portion of land was 
 donated for the exclusive use of a public road. 
 
 By act of July 20, 1868, the sale of twenty acres of the reservation was 
 authorized—to the Leavenworth Coal Company. 
 
 By joint resolution of Congress, approved February 9, 1871, the sale of a 
 portion of the lands was authorized—to the Kansas Agricultural and Mechan¬ 
 ical Associations of Leavenworth County, State of Kansas, for fair grounds. 
 
 It at present comprises an area of about nine square miles, being bounded : 
 North and east by the Missouri River ; south by the city of Leavenworth, and 
 west by the town of Kickapoo. The general proportions of the tract have not 
 been materially changed since first defined. They extend north and south 
 along the Missouri a little more than five miles, and westward inland from one 
 and one-fourth to two miles ; the western boundary conforming to the eastern 
 line of the town of Kickapoo. 
 
 Whatever military advantages decided Col. Leavenworth in selecting the 
 site, they were certainly in accord with the tastes of the most ardent and ex¬ 
 acting demands of the lover of the beautiful. From the high bluffs that front 
 the Missouri River the land slopes westward in gentle undulation, broken by 
 occasional abrupt elevations, just sufficient to give variety to the landscape. 
 Heavy wood covered the land adjacent to the river, thinning out somewhat 
 and opening into a natural shaded park a short distance from the river 
 bluff where the barracks were built. A letter written by a tourist who visited 
 it in the spring of 1854, thus describes its appearance and surroundings at that 
 time : 
 
 About noon we began to approach the vicinity of Fort Leavenworth. This is, without 
 exception, the most beautifui place on the river. When within two or three miies, whoeyer 
 has been in the country once wili know that he is approacliing it by the scenery, whicli 
 mucli resembles that of some old English Manor that has been given up for a few years to 
 the keeping of nature, or rather like some gigantic park. It is difflcuit to believe that the 
 hand of art lias not been Imsy there; the banks of the river are quite high and steep, pre¬ 
 senting a mural face of limestone, and tlie bluffs above are covered witli a small growth of 
 elms, their brandies cove;ed with a dense foliage, and bending gracefully toward the 
 ground like those of tlie weeping willow. As sooi; as tlie boat touclied tlie landing, all uie 
 passengers stepped on sliore and ascended tiie hill to the barracks, about a quarter of a 
 mile. Mucli had been said of the lieauty of the location and the tine prospect we should en¬ 
 joy at the top of the bluffs, aud consequently the intere.st was considerable. Nor were we 
 in the least disappointed. As tar as tlie eye could reach on either hand, hill rose above hilt 
 in an almost endless series of undulations, beautiful streams were winding their sinuous 
 course through fertile valleys, and tlie whole, diversified witli fine groves, gave to the view 
 an air of enchantment. Add to this an inexliaustihle fertility of soil, and we have a truly 
 fine country. At the foot of the landing is a large store-house, at which considerable busi¬ 
 ness is done. On the summit of the bluff is a large plateau, on which the tort, or village, 
 stands, for it has far more the appearance of a heautiful village than a fort. In the center 
 are three or four large Imildlngs, much like "city blocks,” in which the soldiers have their 
 mess and lodge. At a little distance from these, and at the several corners, are a number ol 
 fine liouses, the residences of the officers. In the rear is a splendid groveof elms, witli their 
 branches bending to tlie ground, and through the dense foliage a flue prairie breeze is ever 
 playing, rendering the atmosphere cool and liealthy. This is the promenade ground. 
 
 A description in Hale’s History of Kansas (1855) reads as follows : 
 
 It is the great frontier depot for the otlier military posts on the Santa Fe and Oregon 
 routes, and the general rendezvous tor troops proceeding to Western forts. The Govern¬ 
 ment reservation of nine square miles is on a handsome location, which rises gradually 
 from tlie river to a height of 150 feet. There is a good landing tor steamboats. All the 
 buildings are well constructed of stone, aud present quite an imposing appearance. They 
 consist of the barracks for the troops, a large structure three stories high; a hospital, which 
 cost from $12,000 to $15,000; the quartermaster’s building, a capacious warehouse, etc.; 
 connected with the fort is a large farm. 
 
 At this time (1854) the fort was garrisoned by one company of the Fourth 
 Artillery and one of the First Dragoons, under Col. Fauntleroy. 
 
 The fort was first established for the protection of the Santa Fe traders 
 from the incursions of the Indians, who had begun a system of raiding and 
 plunder on the caravans of traders passing yearly, in increasing numbers, over 
 the route. It was at first garrisoned by four companies of the Third Infantry, 
 under command of Maj. Baker. This was a part of the regiment of Col. Leav¬ 
 enworth, the founder of the post. The troops for several years were seriously 
 afflicted with climatic diseases, which resulted, in the summer of 1829, in the 
 removal of almost the entire garrison to the plains, as has been before stated. 
 In 1830, the Sixth Regiment of Infantry superseded the Third in occupation. 
 In 1835, the Third Division of United States Dragoons, under Col. Dodge, 
 was stationed there. Their stay was prolonged to ten years or more, as the 
 American State Papers relate that in 1845, Col. Dodge, with his command, 
 marched from Fort Leavenworth to Pike’s Peak and back, cultivating the 
 friendship of the Prairie Indians on the way. 
 
 Up to 1845. the history of the fort has no especial interest to the general 
 reader, beyond that of any remote military post of the government. The war 
 with Mexico, the subsequent acquisition of California, New Mexico, and a 
 part of Colorado, the consequent tide of emigration to the far Western Terri¬ 
 tories and the Pacific coast, have combined to render it a point of historic as 
 well as picturesque interest. Through all the changes of the intervening years, 
 it has been the great source of supply and main point of departure for the Gov¬ 
 ernment expeditions, whether peaceful or hostile, as well as for the immense 
 tide of Western emigration which set in, in 1848, and went on unceasing and 
 increasing, till the trans-continental railway diverted it to a safer and more 
 rapid path of transit. 
 
 It was the rendezvous of Gen. Kearney’s troops in June, 1846, and their 
 
 starting point in his Santa Fe expedition. The expeditions of Gen. Joseph 
 
 Lane to Oregon, in 1848 ; and Capt. Stansbury to Utah, in 1849, were both 
 fitted out at this point. Col. Fremont also started thence on his explorations 
 of 1849. The new military road (new in 1850) from Fort Leavenworth to 
 
 Forts Kearney and Laramie, on the Upper Platte, became the great thorough¬ 
 
 fare of the western emigrants to Oregon, California, and Utah. Upwards of 
 70,000 men, women and children, with wagons, horses, flocks and herds innu¬ 
 merable, passed over this road in 1849-50. During the border troubles and 
 intestine wars of Territorial Kansas, the troops stationed at Fort Leavenworth 
 played no unimportant part, as is related in the general history. They were 
 alternately the hope and fear of the contending parties. The fort was also 
 designated, in the Territorial act, as the temporary seat of government, and was, 
 at that time (May, 1854), the only place in the Territory having any buildings 
 or conveniences for the Government officials. 
 
 All through the war of the Rebellion, it was the base of supplies for the 
 semi-barbarous and semi-savage warfare of the border. 
 
 The First Post-Ojfice in Kansas Territory was established at Fort Leaven 
 worth, under the name of ''’Cantonment Leavemuorthf or the “La Platte,” 
 Clay County,* Mo., May 29, 1828. The first Postmaster was Philip G. Rand. 
 His successors, with date of their appointments, were as follows: Thomas S. 
 Bryant, appointed October 16, 1828; R. P. Beauchamp, -; Alex. G. 
 
 *Clay County, Mo., was the adjoining county, across the river, in the State of Missouri. 
 
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY. 
 
 419 
 
 Morgan, July 8,1831 ; Joseph V. Hamilton, April 3, 183S ; Albert G. Wilson, 
 
 December 5, 1839;-served to October 19, 1841, at which time the name 
 
 was changed to Fort Leavenworth, and Hiram Rich appointed Postmaster. 
 
 The subsequent appointees were : Andrew G. Ege, March 12, 1862 ; Ed¬ 
 ward Fenlon, May 19, 1862; Elizabeth Graham, March 20, 1865; Edward 
 Fenlon, August 8. 1865 ; Myers B. Haas, May 14, 1866 ; Michael L. Dunn, 
 August 10, 1866; David L. Payne, March 19 1867 ; Michael L. Dunn, July 20, 
 1867—served to July 31, 1868, when the office was discontinued. It was re¬ 
 established April 16, 1869, and Mrs. Clara E. Nichols appointed Post¬ 
 mistress. 
 
 A Reminiscence. —As an interesting conclusion to the early history of Fort 
 Leaven vvortli, there is presented below a reminiscence from the pen of A. F. 
 Callahan ■ 
 
 The original fort coinpo.sed a square, on eacli of tlie four corners of which was erected a 
 log block house, punctured with port holes for muskets. Within this square were log edi- 
 tlces for (piarters, warehouses and stables. The post grew gr.adually by degrees and in¬ 
 creased in Importance, until enlarged barracks for the troops, ofllcers’ quarters, wareliouses 
 for the quarterniaater, commissary ami ordnance departments and offices, suitable for the 
 transaction of business, together with stables, forage cribs, etc., etc., have spread it over a 
 large tract of the reservation. The old fortifications have long since disappeared, and only 
 a few of the veterans who were familiar with them now lag superfluous or otherwise. Like 
 the Itostlerle of IJcnny Havens at West Point-Immortalized by .Surgeon Lucius O’Hrlen— 
 the landmarks of P'ort Leavenworth, where old Hiram Rich held high ctirnival as sutler, 
 and the structure known as " Bedlam,” where bachelors and truant Benedicts "raised old 
 N'lek.” and other places formerly notorious, now only exist in the legends of memory or the 
 garrulous chronicles of toothless and retired seniors. Many of the flower of the army—in¬ 
 deed most of them—who gave their blood free as water to their country, spent portions of 
 their service at Fort Leavenworth. Such now All heroes’graves or are enjoying well earned 
 " brevet.s.’’ 
 
 General Perslfer F. Smith died herein 1858, while eii route to take command of the 
 Utah expedition. His remains were conveyed to a steamboat by General Harney with a 
 troop of cavalry, a battalion of infantry and a section of artillery. Several generals and 
 colonels. Including Charley .May, of Mexican fame, acted as pall bearers on the occasion. 
 Then gruff old Harney started for Utah, but was met by the news that Albert Sidney John¬ 
 ston liad fixed up with Brigham, and so he returned to St. Louis. Gallant, chivalrous Reno 
 was ordnance officer here when the war cloud came, init was soon called to Washington to 
 accept a major general’s commission—and a glorious grave. The lesthetical and precise 
 Bankhead Magruder commanded the fort once, prior to the unpleasantness, and was a good 
 sliowman or ringmaster. He Instituted pageants tor our edification, sham battles and such 
 like. The artillery boomed o’er the prairies, and reverberated through the fastnesses, much 
 to our amusement. Magruder was expensive—a sort of military dandy—but popular, 
 doubtless, with the powder contractors. Sturgis sowed his wild oats hereabouts, and, 
 twenty-live years ago, was probably the most powerful man in the army. He could read¬ 
 ily pitch any ordinary man across a fence, but was withal, a most courtly officer and thor¬ 
 ough gentleman. Poor Custer was here frequently after the war, with the glorious Seventh 
 Cavalry, and his lOvely wife reigned as one of the queens of society. General Hancock was 
 once quartermaster at the tort, and afterward department commander. Colonel May, the 
 Steeles, Bragg, Canby, Meiggs, Kearney. Marej', Swift, Sully, Mills, Sacket, Sedgwick, and 
 indeed all the old array officers have sojourned for a time at this garrison. 
 
 General Philip H. Sheridan once since the war came here and established his headquar¬ 
 ters at Fort Leavenworth. He probably would have remained here until to-day, as he liked 
 the tort and enjoyed the society hereabouts, had it not been for a little/auo; pas. One of 
 the justices of the petice fined the dashing cavalryman $100 for contempt of court. The 
 fine was promptly paid by the citizens of Leavenworth, but Sheridan removed his headquar¬ 
 ters to Chicago, and thus immense sums of money and unlimited increase of prosperity 
 were diverted into other channels, for it Is well known that the headquarters of the lieu¬ 
 tenant-general of the army are of Incalculable advantage to any place. 
 
 EARLY SETTLEMENTS. 
 
 The first white settlers of the county were the farmers who came in to 
 cultivate the lands of the military reservation, and the missionaries who came 
 in with immigrant Indians a few years later. 
 
 The actual settlers, who came in immediately after the passage of the Ter¬ 
 ritorial bill of 1854, were the early settlers of Leavenworth County who planted 
 civilization on the ground that had been sacred to the occupancy of Indians, 
 by treaty, from the time of the purchase of the domain in 1803, till then. The 
 Government had marked out a small reservation on which white soldiers and 
 civilians in the employ of the Government might live under its protec¬ 
 tion, and the Indian missionaries and white farmers and mechanics had, un¬ 
 der the protection of the Government, found a safe sojourn within the Territory; 
 yet, up to the time of the passage of the act there was no white man in the 
 county, nor Territory, who had a right, in fee simple, to a rod of ground. So, 
 it seems fit to fix the time of the actual settlement of the county at the date 
 from which titles to land and deeds of the same which are valid to-day can be 
 traced. 
 
 The acquisition of a valid title to the lands by early settlers, was fraught 
 with difficulties, and, to a full understanding, it is deemed necessary to diverge 
 from historical narrative sufficiently to render the succeeding account of the 
 early settlement clear. 
 
 Tile Delaware Trust Lands. —By treaty of September 24, 1829, the Dela¬ 
 ware tribe of Indians relinquished their lands in Missouri and were assigned a 
 large tract in Kansas, covering all of Leavenworth County, and much more.* 
 December 14, 1843, the Delawares sold the Wyandots a tract comprising 
 nearly the area of Wyandotte County. In the spring of 1854 treaties were 
 made by the United States Indian Commissioner whereby, excepting small re¬ 
 serves, nearly the entire Indian title to the Indian lands of Eastern Kansas 
 were put in the way of ultimate extinguishment, and thereby opened to the pos¬ 
 session of white men at a more or less remote period, and under conditions and 
 terms varying in accordance with the provisions of the treaties. Some tribes 
 sold outright, reserving a part for occupation; others ceded to the Government, 
 in trust, to be sold at some future time specified, for their benefit. The Dela¬ 
 wares made a treaty May 6, 1854, whereby they ceded to the United States all 
 their lands except a st'ip along the north bank of the Kansas River, commenc¬ 
 ing on the western line of the Wyandot lands, and extending up the north 
 bank of the Kansas River forty miles, and being ten miles wide the entire 
 length. This tract, under the name of the Delaware Reserve, remained in the 
 possession of the tribe till May 30, i86o, at which time it was ceded to the 
 Government and sold to the Leavenworth, Pawnee and Western Railway Com¬ 
 pany, except an assignment, in severalty, of eighty acres to each member of the 
 tribe. This reserve included the southern part of Leavenworth County, ten 
 miles north from the bank of the Kansas River. 
 
 The land ceded under the treaty of 1854, embraced the remaining part of 
 Leavenworth County, as well as a part of Atchison County, and extended 
 westward through the adjoining counties. The conditions were, that all the 
 
 •■See history of the Indians in general history. 
 
 ceded lands, except the long, narrow strip known as “ the outlet ” (which was 
 ceded unconditionally for the sum of $10,000), should be surveyed in the same 
 manner as the public lands, and, so soon as the whole or any portion of said land 
 was surveyed, that it should be offered at public sale to the highest bidder by 
 the President, in such quantities as he might deem proper, the sales to be con¬ 
 ducted in accordance with the laws of the United States in regard to the sale of 
 public lands ; such lands as were not sold at public sale, to be subject to private 
 entry for three years at the minimum Government price, and if, at the expira¬ 
 tion of that time any yet remained, they might, by act of Congress, be graduated 
 and reduced in price until all were sold. All the money accruing from the 
 sale, after the payment of expenses of survey and sale, were to be paid to, or held 
 in trust by the Government for, the Delawares. These lands were known as 
 the Delaware Trust Lands. 
 
 The inhabitants of Platte and the other Missouri border counties, all of 
 whom, from education and interest, favored the establishment of slavery in the 
 Territory, had long known the value of the land on the adjacent domain of the 
 Delawares, and had only waited for the authority of the Government to occupy 
 it. Indeed, the population of Missouri had accumulated to an unnatural de¬ 
 gree along its whole western border, where it had been stopped by the Indian 
 reservations, from further occupation. It is not strange that, when the Hon. 
 D. R. Atchison notified his friends in Weston to “ go over and take possession 
 of the good land,” that they went forthwith without delay, and in total igno¬ 
 rance of the provisions of the treaty. 
 
 The men who first settled Leavenworth were of an entirely different stripe 
 from the founders of Atchison, Kickapoo City and Delaware City. They were 
 either moderate Pro slavery men or pronounced Free-soilers, who intended, to 
 the best of their ability, to forget politics and possess the country for their homes 
 and their firesides. Many of them had been slave-holders, but were disgusted 
 with the persecution which their party were everywhere dealing out to the Free- 
 state party. Some of them, as H. Miles Moore, for example, were so disgusted 
 that they went over to the “ranks of the enemy ” and incurred the bitter hostil- 
 ' ity of the Pro-slaveryites. Many of the men who came from Weston and Platte 
 County, Mo., felt that the repeal of the Missouri compromise was a grievous 
 wrong, but that the very repeal was a compromise which passed the Territory 
 of Kansas over to the Slavery party. The Kansas-Nebraska bill was signed 
 May 30, 1854, and the ultra members of the Pro-slavery party in Weston at 
 once commenced to organize. Many of the moderate members also joined the 
 Platte County Self Defensive Association, under really a misapprehension as to 
 its real objects. But before proceeding further, several statements which should 
 have previously been made, are necessary. 
 
 With the belief that the land had been opened for white settlers, and with 
 a full knowledge of its value, the citizens of Platte County fairly swarmed onto 
 the “Delaware Trust Lands.” They could do little more than to stake their 
 claims, but under the belief that the lands were, under the existing pre-emption 
 laws of the United States, open for occupation, they took possession. At the 
 close of June, 1854, there was scarcely an acre of what is now Leavenworth 
 County that had not been claimed by some enterprising citizen just over the 
 Missouri border. 
 
 A few who really desired to settle in the count)’, put up cabins and re¬ 
 moved their families onto their claims. These, so far as can be ascertained, 
 held their claims through all the changing vicissitudes of the succeeding years, 
 and many of them with their descendants still hold the lands then claimed. 
 
 But, by far the largest part of the claims were speculative, made, as the 
 claimants doubtless believed, in accordance with the letter, if not the spirit, of 
 the law, by a class of men living conveniently near in Missouri, but having no 
 intention of establishing a permanent home in Kansas. They, however, from 
 the beginning, by virtue of their putative possessions in the county, assumed 
 all the rights of citizenship, and entered into the Territory and possessed the 
 ballot boxes at all the early elections with the same unanimity and disregard of 
 law that had characterized the establishment of their premature and illegal 
 claims upon the land. 
 
 By far the most important occupation, at that time, was on the present site 
 of the city of Leavenworth. A history of the settlement, up to the time of the 
 legal acquirement of proprietorship in the land on which the city now stands, 
 by its founders, gives a clear and full history of the whole dispute pertaining 
 to the settlers and squatters on the Delaware Trust Lands. 
 
 The first land occupied or claimed in Kansas by citizens of the United 
 States, after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska act was within the present 
 limits of Leavenworth City. On June 12, 1854, Gen. George W. Gist, Samuel 
 Farnandis and John C. Gist, staked off and marked the claims where the pres¬ 
 ent city of Leavenworth stands. It had been the opinion of many would-be 
 settlers that the city was destined to be located at Fort Leavenworth. But it 
 soon became evident that the Government had no intention of abandoning it as 
 a military post, and accordingly, the next day after Gen. Gist and his friends 
 had staked their claims, a meeting was called at Weston for the formation of 
 a town association. The various squatters in Leavenworth and vicinity, who 
 had taken claims near the coming city of Fort Leavenworth, held a meeting at 
 Riveley’s store, in Salt Creek Valley, on Saturday, June 10, 1854. This was 
 the first squatter meeting ever held in the Territory, and it was there resolved 
 to relinquish all rights and titles to the future town association; hence, when it 
 was formed on the 13th of June, everything appeared harmonious. The orig¬ 
 inal proprietors were mostly citizens of Missouri, residing at this time, at or 
 near Weston. They were thirty-two in number. Following are the articles of 
 association as originally drawn up and signed by the members ; 
 
 ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. 
 
 We. tlie undersigned, bein^? desirous of procuring a cluira to a certain tract of land in 
 the Delaware lands, adjoining the military reservation in the Territory of Kansas, with the 
 ultimate view of perfecting a title to the same from the General Goveriuuent, have caused 
 the same to be regularly and properly laid out and staked otf and marked out, with the name 
 
 of each member, and a registry of the same made with-Grover, a person appointed by 
 
 the squatters of the Territory for that purpose, to receive and make such entries or registry. 
 For the speedy furtherance of this object, it is hereby mutually and sacredly agreed between 
 the members of this association, each pledging himself to the otlier, that we will protect 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 and defend each in all possible ways against all aggression whatsoever, until a title to the 
 same is fully perfected; and it is further agreed by and between us that we will hold said 
 tract jointly in coniuiou, until a final division of the same may be made by a majority of 
 the members. We further pledge ourselves to furnish the sum of two dollars and fifty cents 
 each for the survey and laying out of said tract, and all other sums that may be assessed by 
 a majority of the members for the purposes of protecting and defending the same from all 
 aggression whatsoever. And we also further pledge ourselves and solemnly promise that 
 we will cordially obey all needful rules and regulations that maybe hereafter passed by a 
 majority of this society for the government and protection of Its members, upon a no less 
 penalty than that of expulsion from said society, together with the loss of all claims, inter¬ 
 est or title in and to said tract above referred to, and all protection from said society, or 
 either of Its members, shall thereby be withdrawn. It is further agreed that it shall be op¬ 
 tional with George 1!. Panton, one of our members, to retain and Keep for his own use and 
 benefit, the uuarter section and the improvements now occupied by him, at the price at 
 which the Government may sell the same, in which event he is to lose all interest in this 
 joint stock company. It is further agreed by the members of this society that Major PI. A. 
 Ogden shall have full membership and interest in the society, although not signing these 
 articles. 
 
 In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands, this 13th day of June, A.I). 1854: 
 Geo. W. Gist, D. H. Stephens, W. H. Adams, L. A. Wisely, Samuel Norton, Samuel Karnan- 
 dis, John C. Gist, Kdward Mix, Malcolm Clark, p’rans Irapey, P’rederick Starr, Merritt 
 Johnson, G. H. Iveller, Win. G. Caples, H. Miles Moore. Lorenzo D. Hlrd, L. W. Cajiles, Oli¬ 
 ver Dlefendorf, Amos Rees, Wm. S. Murphy, Joseph Murphy. G. B. Panton, Jos. B. Evans, 
 John Bull, James P’. Benner. J. D. Todd. A. Thos. Kyle, Sackfleld Maclln. A. E. Ogden, Sam¬ 
 uel F. P'ew.» 
 
 Gen. George W. Gist was elected president; H. Miles Moore, secretary; 
 Jos. B. Evans, treasurer; Amos Rees, L. D. Bird and Major E. A. Ogden, 
 trustees. Committee on By-laws: L. D. Bird, O. Diefendorf and H. Miles 
 Moore. 
 
 Subsequent to the first meeting, James W. Hardesty and W. S. Yohe were 
 admitted as original members of the association. Including the two last 
 named gentlemen there were thirty-two original proprietors. Mr. Moore class¬ 
 ified them as follows : Ministers, three ; lawyers, four ; doctors, five ; printers, 
 two; merchants, four; surveyors, one; army officers, two; army clerks, one; 
 farmers, eight. 
 
 The land embraced in the joint company claim comprised 320 acres. It 
 commenced at the south line of the military reservation, and extended south 
 along the west bank of the Missouri River to Three-Mile Creek, and back from 
 the river sufficiently to comprise the area before mentioned. It was surveyed • 
 and platted without delay, by Gen. Gist, and divided into 175 shares, contain¬ 
 ing twelve lots to each share. Five shares each were apportioned to the orig¬ 
 inal proprietors, the remaining fifteen being reserved in the hands of the trus¬ 
 tees, “ to be disposed of as they may deem fit for the best interests of the town ;” 
 or, perhaps, in the expressive phrase which has since become so familiar to 
 Americans, “to be put where they would do the most good.’’ 
 
 A drawing of two lots to each share was had, so as to give each share a first 
 and second-class lot on either the Levee, Main or Delaware, or Shawnee streets, 
 below Second street. A large number of shares were sold to other parties, who 
 signed the constitution and became members of the association. Among those 
 who purchased shares were several army officers, then stationed at Fort Leav¬ 
 enworth, some of whom still own property here—Gen. F. E. Hunt, then Cap¬ 
 tain of the Fourth Artillery, Gen. Magruder, Gen. B. C. Card, then Lieut. Card, 
 Gen. R. C. Drum, then Lieut. Drum, Lieut. Robertson, Dr. Samuel Phillips, 
 Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, and many others. 
 
 The name first selected by a majority of the committee—Bird and Diefen¬ 
 dorf—was Douglas, in honor of Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois. It was 
 reported to the proprietors for adoption, together with a minority report by Mr. 
 Moore recommending Leavenworth. Influenced by the reasons advanced by 
 him in favor of the name he had chosen, the shareholders adopted it. Thus 
 Mr. H. Miles Moore came to be the godfather of the infant town he has lived 
 to see grow to be the foremost city of the State. At that time it was covered 
 with a dense growth of trees and underbrush—all save a narrow strip between 
 what is now Choctaw street and Three-Mile Creek. To-day the site is as 
 thickly covered with warehouses, churches, school-houses, shops, factories, and 
 the homes of a hapjy and prosperous people, as then with the woods and bram¬ 
 bles of twenty-eight years ago. 
 
 The naming of the streets after the various resident Kansas tribes of Indians 
 was done in accordance with the suggestion of Major E. A. Ogden, a member 
 of the first Board of Trustees. 
 
 -So far the new town met no serious obstacle, but Gen. Atchison and his 
 Pro-slavery friends who were striving to build up Pro-slavery towns, were evi¬ 
 dently uneasy at the unpolitical attitude which Leavenworth was assuming. In 
 July some slaves escaped from Weston and vicinity, and it is supposed went to 
 Kansas. This fact caused the formation on the 15th, of the Platte County Self- 
 Defensive Association, which organization extended eventually into many 
 Southern States, and became a bitter opponent of the Free-soil doctrine. It 
 was often made the instrument of inexcusable oppression, as in the case of the 
 arrest of Thomas A. Minard, of Easton, who on the 2ist of July went to Weston 
 on business. There was an attempt made to connect him with the running off 
 of the slaves, but the bottom fact and true explanation of his arrest was that he 
 was a pronounced Free-soiler, though no Abolitionist. Other arrests followed, 
 and the Self-Defensive Association became so aggressive as to attempt to dic¬ 
 tate to Leavenworth merchants where and of whom they should buy their 
 goods. 
 
 But leaving the incidents and personalities of a full narrative of the early 
 growth of the town, to be treated further on. it is deemed proper to follow the 
 historical thread of the town company, through the trials and struggles of its 
 early life, up to the point where a legal and valid title to the land was obtained, 
 thus giving the reader a clearer understanding of the most vexatious, and, per¬ 
 haps, least understood, land dispute that harassed the early settlers of Kansas, 
 than would be possible if casually brought to notice in chronological order, in 
 connection with contemporaneous events. 
 
 The Beginning of Another Trouble. —Scarcely had the town company com¬ 
 pleted their organization, before it was discovered that Atchison’s advice to his 
 friends to “go in an,d occupy the good land,” was premature. It was discovered 
 
 *Tiie document is ill the handwriting and is now in the possession of H. Miles Moore, 
 Esq., of Leavenworth, one of tlie original proprietors and the first secretary of the associa¬ 
 tion. The compilers of this sketch are under obligations to him tor valuable aid, counsel 
 and information pertaining to the early history of Leavenworth. To Mr. Moore the pub- 
 llsherji are also indebted for the revision of the entire history of this county. 
 
 that the provisions of the treaty, unlike those with the Kickapoos, who ceded 
 lands lying adjacent on the north, precluded the settlement of the Delaware 
 lands, held in trust for the tribe, till they should be surveyed and sold, and 
 when sold, they were to be sold to the highest bidder, regardless of any pre¬ 
 emption rights of settlers or squatters. It was at first stoutly contended that 
 the lands could be held under the pre-emption laws of the United States; but 
 all hope in that direction was extinguished by a long and elaborate document 
 issued by Attorney General Caleb Cushing, which ended in the expression of 
 the following authoritative and positive opinion : 
 
 In fine, my opinion is, tliat the act of Congress gives pre-emption onl v in such of tliose 
 land.s ceded as are not required first to be offered at public sale; tliat the Delawiires, Jnwas, 
 and Weal, under condition of being first ottered at public sale, are no more opened to pre¬ 
 emption by the act of Congress, than was the military reservation at Fort Leavenworth; that 
 those lauds can not he taken up by settlers under claim of pre-emption; and tliat all claims 
 of pre-emptions there will be merely void in law. and will confer no right now or hereafter, 
 on which to demand the issue of a patent from the Commissioner of Public Lands. 
 
 Moreover, it will he the duty of the President to maintain, by force, if needs be, the 
 pliglited faith of the Unlteil States in this belialf. 
 
 The Indian Commissioner, G. W. Manypenny, by whom the treaty was 
 made with the Delawares, took substantially the same view of the case, and, 
 from the beginning, exerted both his personal and official influence in opposi 
 tion to the settling or encroachment of the white settlers on the ‘‘Delaware 
 Lands.” However exalted, or otherwise, might have been his motives, he cer¬ 
 tainly managed to win the thorough and lasting hatred of the settlers, and was 
 the most unpopular and generally abused official whose name appears in the 
 newspaper files of the day, in connection with the land troubles. 
 
 Technically, the squatters had no rights, and they knew it, but they were 
 there, and, more especially in Leavenworth, where they had “founded a city,” 
 they were determined to remain. So they went doggedly to work, clearing up 
 the brush, staking out the town, and selling shares, regardless of the Attorney 
 General’s decision, and the ravings of their opponents. 
 
 Early in September, about a month before the first sale of lots occurred, Rev. 
 C. B. Boynton visited Leavenworth, and describes it as follows; 
 
 About thirty miles above the mouth of the Kansas, we came in sight of an entirely new 
 object, unknown to all former experience—a squatter city—Leavenworth City—three and a 
 half miles below Fort Leavenworth, on the west bank of the .Missouri. 
 
 In spite of the President and Cabinet, and treaties, the city has squatted upon lands of 
 the Delawares, over which General Cushing has declared squatter .sovereignty h.as no juris¬ 
 diction. Twelve hundred and more “sovereigns” have already, it is said, set up their 
 thrones on these Delaware lands; and how they are to be despoiled of their kingdoms, is a 
 question which the Government will not easily solve. 
 
 A squatter city has little resemblance to any other city; it belongs to a distinct genus of 
 cities. This is a large and important one, the capital, as many hope, of Kansas, and is there¬ 
 fore worthy of description. There was one steam-engine, “naked as when it was born,” 
 but at work sawing out its clothes. There were four tents, all 011 one street, a barrel of wa¬ 
 ter or whisky under a tree, and a pot, on a pole over a fire. Under a tree, a type-sticker had 
 his case before him, and was at work on the first number of tlie new paper, and within a 
 /rume, without a board on side or roof, was the editor’s de.sk and sanctum. When we re¬ 
 turned from the Territory to Weston, we saw the “notice,” stating that the editor had 
 removed his office from under the elm tree, to tlie corner of Broadway and tlie Levee. 
 This Broadway was, at that time, much broader than the streets of old Babylon; for, 
 with the exception of the “fort,” there was probably not a liouse 011 either side, for thirty 
 miles. 
 
 Capital, skill, the spirit of speculation, and governineht patronage, can accomplish 
 many things, but to bring the trade of the Kansas valley up to Le.aveuworth City, would be 
 a feat scarcely less remarkable than that of Inducing the river Itself to take that up¬ 
 ward direction. 
 
 J. Butler Chapman, Esq., who had himself a paper city on ha.id, known at 
 that time as Whitfield City, located some seventy-five miles up the Kansas 
 River, published a pamphlet History of Kansas and Emigrants’Guide, in which 
 he describes the natural beauty of the country round about Whitfield, and calls 
 attention to the inevitable destiny that points to his town as the future metropo¬ 
 lis of Kansas. He speaks quite disparagingly of Leavenworth. He says : 
 “ We make Fort Leavenworth a station and meridian, from whence to compute 
 distance, as Leavenworth City, three miles below, never can be a commercial 
 point, or a depot for the Territory, nor can we see how it can be a point con¬ 
 spicuous for any purpose whatever.” 
 
 Whatever merit pertained to Mr. Chapman, as a historian or business 
 manager, it is certain he had not the gift of prophecy. Leavenworth is, with 
 possibly a single exception, the largest and most “conspicuous” city in the State ; 
 Whitfield City, like Troy, is known only in history. It is numbered with a 
 hundred other paper cities of Kansas that had a name and bright hopes in 
 1855, a name in 1856, and since then neither. 
 
 The First Sale of Town Lots occurred Monday, October g, 1854. The 
 following account of it is copied from the LLerald of Friday, October 13 : 
 
 Oil Monday last, at 11 o’clock A. M., the sale of lots in this town was commenced. There 
 was a large assemblage of people on the ground, many of whom h.ad come from a distance 
 for the purpose of attending this sale. The survey had been completed, and charts of the 
 town drawn. The streets had been cleared of rubbish, and marked with their names. Those 
 parallel with the river are numbered as far out as Seventh street; the cross streets are named 
 tor Indian tribes, and, commencing on the south, are as follows : Choctaw, Cherokee, Dela¬ 
 ware, Shawnee, Seneca, Miami, Osage, Pott.awatomie, Ottawa, Kickapoo, Kiowa, Dacotah, 
 Pawnee, and Cheyenne. The streets parallel with the river are 60 feet wide, and the 
 cross streets are 61 feet wide, except Delaware, which is 70 feet. The lots are 24 feet front 
 by 125 feet deep, and there are 32 lots in each block. Throiigli the center of each block 
 runs ail alley 15 feet wide. Seven lots have been laid off next the river in warehouse lots, 
 the fronts of which are about 150 feet from the w<ater’s edge. All the space between 
 Main or First street and the river, except these several blocks, have been donated for a 
 Levee and Esplanade. 
 
 The terms of the sale were one-third cash and the balance payable when the title is 
 secured. G. W. McLane, of Weston, and W. S. Palmer, of Platte City,were the auctioneers. 
 On the first day 54 lots were sold, at an average of $140; on tlie secoiiil day 50 lots were sold, 
 at ail average of $120, making the average of both days’ sale about $130. Only 4 lots were 
 sold out of the 32 in each block. The sales were distributed equally over the entire site. 
 The purcliases were generally made for immediate I uiprovement, but <a small number hav¬ 
 ing been sold to shareholders. Every lot that was offered was sold, and many others could 
 liave heen disposed of, if time had pe'riiiitted. The highest iirice paid for any one was $390, 
 the lowest $50. It must be recollected that no lot exceeded 24 feet front. 
 
 From the IIoii. H. Miles Moore’s account of the sale, published in the 
 Leavenworth Z> 6 rf 7 )/June 14, 1873, the following additional facts 
 concerning it are gleaned : 
 
 Mr. Moore now has the original list of purchasers, and the map used at the 
 sale, in his possession. The highest price paid on the first day’s sale was $350. 
 It was purchased by Capt. James A. Grant, being lot 3, block 3, where after¬ 
 ward was the wholesale grocery store of Messrs. C. R. Morehead & Co. The 
 lowest price realized on the first day was $50 each for lots 20 and 21, block 14, 
 on the north side of Osage street, next to the alley, between Main and Second 
 
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY. 
 
 421 
 
 streets. The purchaser was Charles Mundee. On the second day, C. A. Wdliams 
 naid the hiirhest price of the day—$200 each—for lots 15 and 16. block 25. 1 he 
 o.vest lots were bid off to C. Mundee, lots 13 and 14, block 31, at $50 each ; 
 to Clint. Cockrill, lots K) and 20, block 31, $50; and to Peter Hanreons, lots 
 19 and 20, block 32, at $51 each. The aggregate of the two days sales was 
 
 I ^ ooo* 
 
 * Mr. Moore proceeds, in the article from which the above facts are drawn, 
 to pay liis respects to Gov. Reeder, who evidently did not stand high in his 
 favor! in the following frank terms : 
 
 The 
 
 com- 
 
 (}ov Keeiter was present at the sale, and hnuBht, or cansed to he honsht for him. 
 monniiKof the second day, before the .sale, I went up with the trustees of the tmvn 
 anv to Fort heaven worth, where Gov. Keeder was stopping, and they directed "le to ti ans- 
 fer on the town hooks, to him, five shares of the town, of I he numher of share.s which were 
 hehl hv the irnstees for the benefit of the town oompanv callitiK tor twelve lots «a<ih s i.u e 
 SI i -sl for the sum of $1,000, worth at least $4,000 then, now worth from SJS OOO to 
 ilOO 000 to Ite paid for soon. I may add, he also aKree<i, sub rasa, to put the capital of the 
 ■f4?ri?on' at Leilveniyorth, vyhlch latter part of the contract lie ^terwar. when e 
 
 The 
 
 ^nml'he iveJ‘'pmd'me' $loOO;-‘lTh? dkCbe foVB.d the mUe <^p 
 iioys often laughed about the trick—that Reeder had Yankeed the trustees out of those 
 town shares. 
 
 and enforced by officers appointed by themselves. They were co-operative 
 mutual protective associations, outside any legal authority, whereby rude 
 justice was administered, and protection assured. The people lived under 
 organized Lynch law, which, under the circumstances, was the only law appli¬ 
 cable to their surroundings. During this period occurred innumerable quar¬ 
 rels as to claims and titles to claims. Many of them were settled by judges in 
 the squatters’ courts, while other contestants fought it out single-handed, some¬ 
 times to the bloody issue of death. Much of the violence, many of the out¬ 
 rages, and not a few of the murders, with which tlie so-called histories of early 
 Kansas abound, had no political significance whatever. The individual con¬ 
 tests of those times were oftener for the possession of a squatter s claim than 
 for the love of liberty, or in defence of the peculiar institution. 
 
 Relief came slowly, but it came at last, through the Government sale of 
 the lands, whereby the cloud of uncertainty was dispelled, and, for the first 
 time in the history of Leavenworth, a citizen was enabled to attain a valid and 
 certain tenure to the land he had occupied and improved. 
 
 SALE OF THE DELAWARE TRUST LANDS. 
 
 Following is the proclamation of President Pierce; 
 
 FIRST PUBLIC SALE 
 
 More than two weeks previous to this time, the first sale of lots had occurred 
 at Atchison, which was, from the first, an acknowledged political and commer¬ 
 cial rival of Leavenworth. That energetic and wide-awake man, “ Uncle 
 George” Keller, had just completed his contract of clearing the Leavenworth 
 town site of its thick growth of timber and underbrush. In this work he em¬ 
 ployed eighty men, from the middle of June until the middle of September. 
 The A’'ansas//eraM wa.s issuing from its own building, and the Leavenworlh , 
 Hotel had just been opened two days previous to the sale of lots, by Messrs. 
 Keller & Kyle. Leavenworth was growing rapidly, and Atchison, Kickapoo, 
 and the like Pro-slavery towns, looked on with a jealous eye. 
 
 Before recording further the history of the town association, it is necessary 
 to state a sad fact, viz. : that Gen. Gist, its President, and a man of marked 
 ability and unassuming Christianity, died at Weston, on the 21st of November. 
 
 He was in his sixtieth year, a Mason, high in the order, and a man placed 
 high in public estimation. Gen. Gist, however, was never a resident of Kan¬ 
 sas. As previously stated, it was he who surveyed and platted the town site 
 the original 320 acres. It is called to this day, “ The Gist Survey. ’ It was 
 filed in the Surveyor General’s office, at Fort Leavenworth, on December 20, 
 1S54. The members of the association, through their trustees. Major E. A. 
 Ogden, William S. Yohe, and O. Diefendorf, donated to the public all streets 
 laid down on the plat, except Water street and Esplanade. That ground was 
 donated down to the water’s edge, ‘ but all privileges, easements and fran- 
 chises attaching to said land, including ferry right, with the full and entire fee 
 simple to Water street and Esplanade,” were reserved to the proprietors. 
 
 While the town had thus been passing through the first stages of its de¬ 
 velopment, the Delawares began to view with a jealous and, perhaps, somewhat 
 speculative eye, the occupation of their lands in violation of the terrns of the 
 treaty. Their discontent was no doubt intensified by interested whites who, 
 from personal designs, or jealousy of the Leavenworth company, desired to 
 cripple and impede the growth of the new town, or destroy it altogether. It 
 was generally believed by the squatters that Commissioner Manypenny, in his 
 extreme desire to vindicate the merits of the treaty he had made, took extra- 
 official pains to enlighten the Indians as to the encroachments, to render them 
 opposed to any modification of the treaty whereby the lands could be pr^ 
 empted, and to otherwise get them into an irascible frame of mind that boded 
 anything but ^eace and quietude to the squatters. Whatever the influences 
 may have been, the result was a very earnest remonstrance and petition for re¬ 
 lief, sent to the Government, signed by the most influential members of the 
 tribe, including many of those whose names were appended to the treaty of 
 1854. In response, military orders were sent the commandant at Fort Leaven¬ 
 worth to drive off all trespassers on the Delaware Lands. The story of the 
 trouble was told by 11 . Miles Moore, Esq., in one of a series of historical 
 sketches which appeared in the Leavenworlh Daily Commercial 18731 3 -S fol* 
 lows: 
 
 A very strong prejudice existed at Weston against our town among 
 lent Fro-slavery^men,'^ and also a jealousy of Atchison and Kickapoo '''J,'.® ® drv 
 
 rivals; they heing situated 011 the Kickapoo lands, which were ®,®jH®ct to private entry^^ 
 while Leavenworth was located on the ‘iBlaware Trust Lands, whlcl we e not si^^ 
 the same provisions, but hy the terms of the treaty were to he .sold J® Hie highest^ for 
 the sole henefitof the Indians. .Some of these Atchison and Weston friends h.id taken the 
 trouble to Inform the Indians that we were all thieves and rascals, juul tlmt we had s 1 atted 
 on their lands without any authority, and would soon have their lands aii !?®’/’j'® ^ ff®;; 
 
 etc. This so excited the Indians that they coinmenned u'^lting coinii aiid^ to tilt 1 ^ 
 Departnieiitat Washington through their agent. In the mean Hme Major Ogden, ( U.ir^^^^ 
 master* Major MacUn iiaymaster; Col. Hunt, now (1873), paviiiaster. then captain of artil 
 lerV; lirTaZiel Philiipsfsurgeoi’i. and a luimber of other officers of Fort Leavenworth, had 
 become Interested In the town by the inirciiase of shares of the tow® ®ooH”j;hy-. ^'',9®'*®® 
 came from Washington to the military at the tort to drive us ott: thus we were p a^d in an 
 uiifortiiiiate predicament between two fires. We got tiie order deiayed unt 1 we could 
 make a showing. A committee from the town company was sent hown to talk witli tne 
 Delaware chiefs and get them to understand our position. After they became fully satisfied 
 that the town company as well as the settlers on tlieir lands which ®ohtPH^h “Jt th^t time, 
 hy far the largest portion of the then county ot Leavenworth .oP®" to settiemeiit were dis¬ 
 posed to respect their rights and would pay the price fixed by the Government, or for 
 which It nilgtit sell at public auction, they became reconciled. An .attempt was aftervvards 
 made, however, as I may have occasion to show, by Indian Gouimission^er Manj penny, >y 
 maligning the character of certain ofticers at Fort heayeuvvorth, and, as was ^larged, at¬ 
 tempting to blackmail tlie town company to bring the settlers on the Flelavyare Trust Lands 
 and town conipanv Into trouble with the Indians, and also the Governiiient at Washington. 
 At the time first above referred to, a petition and statement of oui ®'Hi®tion and grievaiic^^ 
 was gotten np with great care, and .liidge L. D. Bird was dispatched J^® '^jH'ingtoii to lay 
 the same before the President and Departments. Suffice it to say that at this tune we were 
 successful, and were not removed. 
 
 It is unnecessary, in this connection, to follow, step by step, the company 
 through all its stages of hope and fear, till its title to the town site was assured 
 by actual purchase. The period of uncertainty, to them, in common with all 
 the squatters on the trust lands, lasted nearly two years, during which time the 
 only laws which protected settlers in the occupation of their claims, were those 
 of their own making, subject to the decision of judges of their own choosing, 
 
 OF IIBLAWARE TRUST LANDS, IN 
 The Territory of Kansas. 
 
 PROCLAMATION. 
 
 3y the President of the Vnited States, 
 
 Tn niirsnaiice of law I Franklin Pierce, President of the United States of America, 
 o hereliv declare and iiia’ke known tint a pnlilic sale will be held at Fort Learenworth, in 
 he Territory of Kansas commencing on Monday, tlie2 0tli of October next, for the disposal 
 If siIcTot the laiidrami town lots held by the United States for Hie benefit ot.the Delaware 
 ribe of Indians, as are situated within the undermentioned towiiships.compiising the East- 
 irn Iiortion of the lands ceded by the said Delaware Indians in trust as aforesaid, to-wit. 
 ioiUh of the base line, ana Past of the sixth principal meridian. 
 
 Townships seven, eight, nine, and ten, of range nineteen. 
 
 Townships seven, eight, nine, and ten. of range twenty. 
 
 Townsliips seven, eight, nine, and ten, of range twenty-one. 
 
 Townships eight, nine, and ten, ot range twenty-two. 
 
 Townships nine and ten, ot range twenty-three. - 110,1 Vo i to ivi in- 
 
 Also tlie surveyed blocks 111 the town of ,/acksonviUe, so-called, from No. I to 121 , in 
 clnsi^ve s tuated HI Towmliips Nos. 9 and 10. smith of Range 19 East, above mentioned 
 acioidmg to the pirn Jacksonville, on file in the office of the Surveyor General of the 
 
 Territories of Kansas and Nebraska, to whl^i reference IS made 1 to No 91 inclu- 
 
 A Iso the surveyed blocks in the town ot Delaware, so-called, from No. 1 to no. yi, iiiciu 
 sive situatoifwithiii Township No. 9 South, ot Range No. 23 East above mentioned, accord¬ 
 ing to the pTatoS oii’ftle III the office of said Surveyor General, and to 
 
 which reference |smade^ in the town of Hardvllle, so-called, from No. 1 to No. 94. in- 
 clnstol^hnatod'^ within Townships Nos. 8 and 9 Sonth, ®f f 
 
 according to the plat Of said town, on file m the office of said Surveyor uenerai, to ^Muen 
 
 ^^^Afs'tf'the'surveyed blocks In the town ot Dattaville. so-called, from No. 1 to No. 16, in- 
 ehistvr situated ifiTownshto No. 8 .South, of Range No. 22 East, as above mentioned, 
 accoriGnl to the plat of sahl town ot Lattaoille, on file in the office ot the said Surveyor Gen- 
 eral and to which reference^i^^^^^^^ surveyed and laid out in Leavenworth City, so- 
 
 called sltoated in Towns^^^^^^^ of Range 22 East, above mentioned accordiim to 
 
 toe pLt of saUf Leavenworth City, on file in the office ot said Surveyor General ot said ler- 
 
 "'‘’sa%aboVe"ne'nttoim“ io'S, and blocks, having been classified and valued ip; 
 Con!mfsMoners"ln'irarpothat L®|-W®®®->>“8',® 
 
 ViiVtorms oV’trsafVroAS^ mid uU® payntoj^be^ng made receipts in d.ipli- 
 will hp ina.(i6 thereof one of which will he delivered to the purchaser. 
 
 Patents will snbseiiueiitly be granted tor lands so purchased, in accordance with t.helaws 
 
 ^Th^e®o^ltlHng ofthe\bo%'llI^^^^^^^ town lots and blocks, will be cominenced on toe day 
 annototedmid^wlll proceed to the order in which they are advertised with all convenient 
 rii'^'jfrh until tlie whole shall have been offered and the sales ]ust closed. 
 
 ' Wi'irchases nm on the day of sale, will.be offered 011 the following day. at the 
 
 '■‘®VlUn1into''my of Washington, this 14 th day of August, A. D. 1856. 
 
 By the President. FRANKLIN PIERCE. 
 
 GEORGE W. Manypenny. 
 
 The above proclaimed sale was postponed to Monday, November 17, 1856, 
 
 at which time it commenced. , i j 
 
 No event of such interest or importance to the actual settler had ever be¬ 
 fore transpired. The political feuds and personal differences among them were 
 forgotten in the overshadowing issue of how to secure titles to their occupied 
 
 lands at the forthcoming sale. .... c Thm- 
 
 There were common dangers outside, threatening the home of every Dela¬ 
 ware squatter, whether Pro-slavery, Free-state or Abolition in faith, and among 
 the squatters themselves, the securing of their homes, at the valuation put upon 
 them by the Government, without interference from outside speculative bidders, 
 became the paramount and all-absorbing question. The danger was, that spec¬ 
 ulators would overbid them, which was increased by the fact that there were 
 two antaponistic classes of non-residents desirous of securing the lands, outside 
 of the speculative profit that was sure to accrue from the known intrinsic value 
 of the lands themselves. There were Pro-slavery speculators and Anti-slavery 
 speculators, as well as speculators pure and simple . at u- „ 
 
 Governor Robinson, a staunch Free-soiler, and an agent of the New Eng¬ 
 land Emigrant Aid Society, wrote to his friends in Boston, as follows; 
 
 Lawrence, Kan.. September 25. 1856. 
 
 The Delaware lands come into market on the 20th of next month jnow postponed to No- 
 \roTY\hf»r 171 flnfi there will be an effort to prevent Free-state men from purchasmg. There 
 N’orther 1 here on that day to invest. These lands are along the Missouri 
 
 toehuu^ among the most valuable to Kansas. It will 
 
 (•■iDitallst a*good per cent, for his investiueut. As good titles can be had for it as to the best 
 iaiid to the country; and land whose value will be increased ten-fold 111 a short time. 
 
 Commenting on the above, the Herald, November i, voiced the local senti¬ 
 ment thus; 
 
 theDel"a^are‘L''n“.l's''Rollfn7oiramio^ 
 slstlng ot over 200.000 acres of land. 
 
422 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 In the sales ot the Delaware lands, the settlers know no other party than the Souat- 
 ters’ Party. Every man who has a bona fide claim will be respected alike by all the settlers. 
 This Is the feeling pervading the masses. •»••«•»«» we 
 caution Delaware settlers now against listening to any of the shallow devices set afloat to 
 introduce politics into the saleof these lands. The Squatter Party is the only party we 
 know in this matter. It Is the strong party, and if they only keep united, as they now are. 
 they will have no difllculty. There is no danger of speculators bidding over the actual 
 settlers. 
 
 On the opening of the sale, Monday, November 17, the city was crowded 
 with strangers who had come from a distance to buy, but, under the united 
 and firm front displayed by the settlers, no efforts were made to bid off any 
 lands already occupied, and the sale went on from day to day without disturb¬ 
 ance, the speculators taking their share of unoccupied lands when offered. Dr. 
 Eddy superintended the sale; Major G. W. Purkins and Captain S. Scruggs 
 serving as auctioneers. 
 
 The sales commenced with Township seven, in the western portion of the 
 lands. The sales of the first day were confined to the fractional quarters. 
 About five sections were sold. There were not many settlers on these lands, 
 and the consequence was that lively competition took place between the specu¬ 
 lators. The sales averaged this day from the valuation price, $1.50 per acre, to 
 $2.15 per acre. The second day’s sales opened with cheering prospects for the 
 squatters, specific instructions having-been received from the Government to 
 the effect that “all settlers should have their claims at the valuation price ; that 
 those who had not the money should have time, and their land be passed over 
 to a future sale. That all men who had been driven from their claims, and 
 could establish the fact by themselves or their friends, such lands should be 
 passed over to a future sale.” These instructions gave great relief and satisfac¬ 
 tion to the many poor squatters, who hitherto had depended only on their 
 united muscle to overawe speculative bidders. About fifteen sections were sold * 
 the second day. The reports of the first two days’ sales note Jeff. Buford, of 
 Alabama, and W. H. Russell, as large purchasers of unoccupied farm lands. 
 The sales went on uninterruptedly till December 9, the township and farm 
 lands being sold first, in the order of the proclamation. On that date, notice 
 was read that new instructions had been received from Washington, in regard 
 to conducting the sale, when the City of Leavenworth {ihe last in order) should 
 be reached, whereby, in addition to the extravagant valuation put upon the 
 lots instead of blocks, as in the other towns, the agent was instructed to open 
 to competitive bidders all the vacant lots, leaving the town company and the 
 throng of speculators who had bought largely of city lots during the progress of 
 the sale, to shift for themselves as best they could. These new instructions 
 were sprung upon them while the sale was in progress, and if carried out, 
 would work not only injustice to the town company and the many residents 
 dependent on it for a final title, but make absolute chaos of all the speculative 
 purchases, as every vacant lot was to be again put up in open market and sold 
 to the highest bidder. It is doubtful if a madder set of American citizens were 
 ever convened than those of Leavenworth at that time. As Leavenworth was 
 last on the list, the sale continued until Saturday, December 14, at which time 
 all the lands had been sold, except three or four disputed quarter sections, and 
 all the towns, except Leavenworth, and a suburban town plat described as 
 Lattaville. 
 
 The Leavenworthites, and others interested in city property, by combined 
 entreaty, protest, threats, etc., succeeded at this time in effecting an adjourn¬ 
 ment of the sale for three weeks, and dispatched Dr. Eddy, the Commissioner 
 of the' sale, and Mr. W. H. Russell, a large property owner of the city, to 
 Washington, to lay the grievances of the people before the Government, and 
 obtain redress. They were assisted in their negotiations by the co-operative 
 efforts of Gov. Geary, who, under date of December 15, 1856, wrote to Presi¬ 
 dent Pierce as follows; 
 
 In response to a letter from the Mayor, and accompanying a petition of leading citizens 
 of Leavenworth City, I came here for the purpose of aiding with my coun.sei and presence, 
 in averting a threatened disturbance. I find the public mind greatly excited in consequence 
 of some recent instructions from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, entirely changing the 
 policy which has thus far governed the land sales, with results so entirely satisfactory to 
 all interests. 
 
 .Solicitude for the peace of the Territory brought me to this city on the 17th of Novem¬ 
 ber, at the beginning of the sales. Many purchasers were here from every part of the 
 country, invited by your proclamation, and great apprehensions of difllculty between them 
 and the squatters were entertained. The lands had been previously appraised at from one 
 dollar and twenty-five cents to twelve dollars per acre. lu accordance with his instruc¬ 
 tions, the commissioner announced that the actual l)oua.flde settler would be permitted to 
 take his land at its appraised value, and that onlylvacant quarter sections would be open for 
 competition. This anuoimcement met with universal favor. The speculators themselves, 
 the only parties really aggrieved, having come here hundreds of miles at heavy expense, 
 on the invitation of the Government, not only acquiesced in tlie decision, bnt actually laud¬ 
 ed its justice; while the Indians, on the other hand, were s.atisfled with the price they were 
 getting for lands only made valuable by the Industry, skill and capital of the pioneers who 
 had braved everything to improve them. 
 
 Such of the speculators as desired farms, made satisfactory arrangements with the set¬ 
 tlers; while others, on the faith of the policy established, and acquiesced In by the Indian 
 agent, made large Investments in the lots of the city. 
 
 In pursuance of the policy and understanding adopted at the opening of the sales, all the 
 Delaware lands advertised for sale. Including the environs of the city, and South Leaven¬ 
 worth, with the exception of the citp iSsel.f, have been sold. The large sum of nearly four 
 hundred and forty thousand dollars has been realized, which, together with the proceeds of 
 the sale of this city, will make over four hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to be distrib¬ 
 uted among about nine hundred Indians, who have yet a magnificent reserve, more than 
 quadrupled in value by the sale and settlement of the trust lands. 
 
 The cltv of Leavenworth has been appraised by lots, making it average thirty dollars 
 peracre. The people here are desirous that it may he sold to the original town company 
 by the lot, at the appraised value, which would be a much more stringent rule than that 
 ■which has been applied to the rural claims. This city, containing a population of over two 
 thousand, consists of three hundred and twenty acres, or two claims, which, by the orig¬ 
 inal settlers, were thrown into a town company and divided into shares. 
 
 It seems clear to me that every principle of justice requires that the same rule should 
 he applied to the claims upon which this city has been founded, as that which has been ap¬ 
 plied to other portions of the trust lands, with the additional reason in favor of the city, 
 that, on the faith of the policy previously announced by the Government, large invest¬ 
 ments have been made here, and it would he a violation of the public faith not to secure 
 them. 
 
 What has induced the Commissioner ot Indian Affairs to send the new and special In¬ 
 structions for this city alone, I am at a loss to conceive; but I am clear on the point, that, 
 if carried into effect, they will destroy the peace of the community, and, for years impair 
 the prosperity of this young metropolis ot Kansas. 
 
 A meeting ot the gentlemen offlclallv connected with the subject has been held. I 
 strongly advised that this city should be sold to the town company, by lots or blocks, at their 
 appraised value, in accordance with the rule that has governed the previous sales, thus giv¬ 
 ing entire satisfaction to the Indians, the original settlers and recent purchasers, in order 
 that the exciting question might at once be settled, and the minds ot the people relieved 
 from a heavy load of anxiety. But In this matter I have been overruled, and it was deemed 
 advisable to send Mr. Commissioner Eddy and Colonel Russell to Washington to lay the 
 whole matter befqre the Government, in order to procure more satisfactory instructions. 
 
 This subject is difficult to comprehend by any person not on the spot, and not conversant 
 with it in all its bearings. I have given much thought and examination to the question, 
 and have come to the dellberaie conclusion that the peace of the Territory (which I regard 
 as ot greater importance to the country tlnan the entire value of the lands) cannot easily he 
 maintained unless some policy be adopted which will be satisfactory to the people, the orig¬ 
 inal settlers, and the recent purchasers. 
 
 After much delay, and most persistent work on the part of the committee 
 sent to Washington, and other friends of the city, the malignant and hidden 
 influences were so far assuaged as to result in the final sale of the site to the 
 town company, at what seemed an exorbitant valuation. The terms, though 
 deemed unjust and extortionate, were, however, gladly accepted by the town 
 proprietors, and the final settlement of the vexed question was hailed with sat¬ 
 isfaction by the hundreds who had already invested largely in the lands in 
 question. The final purchase was consummated February II, 1857. The 
 Herald, of February 21, 1857, says : 
 
 All the town site, except some few blocks on the margin, were sold on the 11th inst., 
 and the remainder on the 12th. The sale went of without any excitement, and the Leaven¬ 
 worth Association bought lu the different lots, causing the deeds to be given in tlie names of 
 the present proprietors. This obviated the necessity of the association again transferring 
 the lots to purchasers, and now all have titles to their lots and improvements. 
 
 The general feeling of those interested is reflected in the following ex¬ 
 tracts from an article pertaining to the subject, by H. Miles Moore, Esq., in 
 1873. It quite fittingly closes the history of the land title trouble, since it gives 
 one of the early proprietors, and a much aggrieved party, the cold but well 
 intended comfort of having the closing argument. Mr. Moore discoursed 
 thus : 
 
 Our memorial (before alluded to) prayed that the treaty be so modified as to extend the 
 pre-emption law of 1841 over the Delaware trust lauds. Although we did not accomplish 
 our wish at that time, we did, by a combined effort afterwards, and by interesting the Ter¬ 
 ritorial officers, and perhaps some parties at Washington, succeed in having tlie lands 
 and town site sold at Fort Leavenworth, in after years, in opposition to Indian Commis - 
 sioner Manypenny and some friends,who wished and came very near having the sale made 
 at St. Louis and Washington, as they very plausibly said, to avoid combinations of squatters 
 on the lands, who wanted to mb the Indians. At the time of the sale of the lands, many ot 
 the squatters had permanent, lasting and valuable improvements upon the lands, having 
 occupied and farmed them for over two years. The town site was not sold for over a year 
 after the outside lauds were sold, as I shall hereafter show, and then at an outrageous val¬ 
 uation, considering the fact that the town company, by their money and energy, had given 
 the lands their increased value over ordinary wild lands. Of course, had the lands and town 
 site, or either of them, been sold at St. Louis, Washington, or any other point other than 
 where they were sold, or in this vicinity, the settlers and the town company would have lost 
 their all. Does any body believe that Manypenny and his satellites would have robbed the 
 Indians? Ot course not. Men of that stamp have not been engaged in that laudable, praise¬ 
 worthy and Christian enterprise for the past twenty-five years, even in holy Kansas and 
 elsewhere.ulde Brothers Harlan,Pomeroy, eto.,etc. No, but they would not hesitate to rob the 
 poor settler, who had penetrated these then Indian wilds with his family, and, by his indus¬ 
 try, energy, and enterprise, had built him a little cabin, and was industriously making him 
 and his family a home in the wilderness, and by whose untiring efforts has sprung into ex¬ 
 istence, as if by magic, a full panoplied and mighty commonwealth. We were glad, willing 
 and anxious to pay Mr. Indian all his land was worth when we took It, and although it was, 
 as I said before, appr.aised outrageously high afterward, the settlers and town company 
 paid the price without a murmur, only demanding as a right, that they get it at the ap¬ 
 praised value, which they did, I am happy to chronicle, in most if not in all cases. For the 
 320 acres which comprise (1873) the now city proper, the town company paid over 1524,000 
 to Mr. Lo. 
 
 POLITICAL ORGANIZATION. 
 
 Hon. S. D. Lecompte, Chief Justice of the Territory of Kansas, arrived In Leavenworth 
 January 1,1855. On the 19th of March he held a preliminary session of the D. S. District 
 Court, Leavenworth County being Included in the district embracing Northern Kansas. Be¬ 
 yond a partial organization of the Court, little business was transacted, and adjournment 
 was taken to the third Monday in April, fixed as the time for the regular term. This ses¬ 
 sion was held in a little framehouse on the south side of Delaware street, near Third. 
 When the Court regularly assembled, pursuant to adjournment, W. G. Mathias appeared as 
 clerk and I. B. Donaldson as U. S. Marshal. Previous to the formation of the court by 
 Chief Justice Lecompte, the citizens of Leavenworth County were obliged to settle their 
 disputes by au appeal to “squatter sovereign ” organizations and a few justices of the peace, 
 possessing limited civil and criminal jurisdiction, who had been appointed by Gov. Reeder 
 during the previous winter. 
 
 Leavenworth County had thus obtained a partial political and judicial organization by 
 April,1855. The act organizing the county was passed at the first session of the Territorial 
 Legislature which convened July 22, 1855, at the Shawnee Manual Labor School. Its bound¬ 
 aries were defined as follows; “ Beginning at a point on the southern boundary of Atchi¬ 
 son County, due north of a point four miles west of Dawson’s crossing of the Fort Riley 
 road in Stranger Creek; thence due south to the main channel of the Kansas River; thence 
 down said channel to where it crosses the channel of the Missouri River: thence up said 
 channel of the Missouri River to the southeast corner of Atchison County; thence along 
 the southern boundary of Atchison County to the place of beginning.” Says Hon. H. Miles 
 Moore in his fine history ot Leavenworth County —a man, by the way, as thoroughly 
 posted not only in the history ot his own county but of the State, as any one in Kansas: 
 “ As will be observed by reference to the map of the State of Kansas, the boundaries of 
 the county have been considerably changed by acts ot the Legislature, since its first incor¬ 
 poration. By act of the Territorial Legislature, approved February 28, 1859. Wyandotte 
 County was cut out ot the southeast corner of the county and included what was 
 originally embraced in the Wyandot Indian Reserve. The original county of 
 Leavenworth embraced ail of the Delaware trust lands that were ceded to the United States 
 by the treaty ot 1854; also the Delaware Indian Reserve and the diminished Reserve, the 
 Muncle lands, a small part ot the Kickapoo lands, the United States Military Reservation of 
 Fort Leavenworth and the Wyandot lands. A portion of the Delaware Reserve was ceded 
 to the United States tor the benefit of the L., P. & W. R. R., afterwards changed to the U. P. 
 R. R. and then to the K. P. The townships of Tonganoxle (April 1, 1867) andof Stranger 
 (February 28, 1859) were added to the townships of the county out of that tract of land. 
 The Delaware Diminished Reserve was ceded to the M. R. R. R. by treaty in 1865, and the 
 townships of Reno, Sherman and Fairmount were created as hereinafter stated. The Mun¬ 
 cle lands consisted of seven sections of land on the Missouri River, now in Delaware 
 Township. They belonged to the Muncle or Christian Indians—proteges of the Delaware 
 Indians —and were ceded to the United States by them about the time of the Delaware 
 treaty.” 
 
 When the first Board of Commissioners met, September 7, 1855, it will be remembered 
 that Governor Reeder had been removed by the Territorial Legislature. Consequently the 
 appointments of John A. Halderman as Probate Judge and President, ex-offlcin of tne 
 Board; Joseph M. Hall, member thereof, Leavenworth, and Matthew R. Walker, of Wyan¬ 
 dotte, third member ot the Board. These appointments are all signed by Daniel Woodson. 
 Acting Governor, and issue from the Shawnee Manual Labor School, which the Pro-slav¬ 
 ery Legislature had decided upon as the temporary seat ot the Territorial Government. As 
 was the invariable rule, these first county officials ail swore, when they took the oath of 
 office, that they would support the Nebraska-Kansas Act and the Fugitive Slave Law. The 
 commissions of Judge Halderman and Mr. Hall bear date of August 27, 1855. Mr. Walker, 
 of Wyandotte, was not honored by the Governor until two days later, AS stated, the first 
 meeting of the Board was held September 7. 1855; place of gathering, the warehouse of 
 Lewis N. Rees, corner of Delaware and Front streets. James M. Lyle was appointed clerk 
 of the Board and ex-nfflcio recorder and clerk of the Probate Court. At the same meeting 
 the county was divided into Kickapoo, Leavenworth. Delaware, Wyandotte and Alexan¬ 
 dria townships, and the temporary seat of justice was fixed the next month at Leaven¬ 
 worth. Subsequently the following county officers were appointed: M. P. Rively. County 
 Treasurer; Bennett Burnham, County Surveyor; James B. Blake, Coroner: Green D. Todd, 
 Sheriff; L. T. Moore, Assessor. 
 
 The constables and justices of the peace for the several townships were appointed, 
 so that the county was permanently organized as a body politic. In one particular, how¬ 
 ever, she was lacking—no decision had beeu reached upon the permanent location of the 
 c.ounty seat. In September the Board of Commissioners appointed A. Dawson, Martin 
 Hefferlin and Samuel H. Burgess as judges of the election to be held on the second Monday 
 of October for the purpose of deciding the matter. Eight miles above Fort Leavenworth was 
 Kickapoo City, a pet of Gen. Atchison and the Pro-slavery party, a thriving vilhage containing 
 saw-mills, groceries, saloons, a newspaper—the Kansas Pioneer—ami all the other para¬ 
 phernalia of civilization and ambition. Both In a political and a business sense she was a 
 hardy rival—one hard to beat. Six miles below, also on the river, was Delaware City, a 
 flourishing and plucky littie town, and possessing, like Kickapoo Clity, indefinite powers of 
 
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY. 
 
 423 
 
 ana'oMfer\oca'l?tV'rin"MlssoJ^^ 
 
 f<*rrtc-, _ i,at«t'AAT> *\\a wncfprn fihorft ainl IClckJiDoo Cltv Jiiul I)ol{iw«ir6 (-Ity. 
 
 iUierv thubetween "the ."Sevn shore ami Klckapoo City and ^aware (Mty 
 .,aver>,th _y^ Atchison's 
 
 airt»vii . ry'\f^ i.ftn Arnhiann’Q homp Turned OUt SOIUO I nOUSaiUl liuuio vutcio wii tijat 
 
 Si|slssss»'»= 
 
 ul which the material features t)f the Louisiana tjubroyUo were 
 
 iVt e corpo^ of Leavenworth appeared l>efore the Board thro 
 
 WosRees I). J. Johnson. A. Macauley. etal.. and protested UKalnst ?p«i if 
 
 DpPiware noli book’^ When the returns had been canvassed and the result 
 ae“ proclaimed I>eWvware C ty the coui. y 
 
 ^ H'llderman refusing to ir ve any certificate of election or to take any action hi 
 
 MaV.. Nnvpnii>pr H. Four days later the formal pe- 
 
 i^Pi VvVrP returns was ruled out by the Board—Judge naiaerinau aishcuuii^;. x..v ^ 
 two im'ml)ers decided that “ the Board had no authority to go behind ,\‘'® an^v to 
 
 Rpps in behalf of the city, filed a written notice to the Boanl of her ApI 
 
 hulce Leco U te for a writ of injunction against the locaHon of the county 
 
 ff'slie wanredVo Judge^Halderman was quite non-committal, not 
 
 miently lost, and it is useless to inform anyone of moderate ?“• Vi ha^ 
 
 Ilr-iiit Ilie writ of Ininnction applied for by Leavenwortli. Judges Hall and Walker ima ae 
 lielAvarl City seat. Ii7jaiiuary, 1856. Judge Lecoinpte decided for Hela- 
 
 "‘*7r does not seem “out of order” (although it breaks somewliat into the straight line of 
 .e.r^at vfregarding the 0 ^ the county seat) to notice, in brief, t>'e «<>«; ;fV‘i",.?torial 
 
 county's finances. ‘’By the latter part of 1856, in July, the rate of tlie county a d teri ltorm^ 
 ta^ was .■•Slablislied. After this came the August tci|“ en- 
 
 Civil commotions—the John Brown war. etc. As Sheritf Todd, who had neen yaii ly 
 deVorlng to collect the county taxes, remarks in a published rcpnrt to the Commissioner^^ 
 •• Then came tlie civil commotions, origiimting out of tl>e rehellioii of 'I'®, hich 
 
 of the Territory against the i.aws. The history and clrcunistancts of this period \ me 
 iLteil for nearly two months, are fully known and understood 5 ®"r honorable ho j, 
 
 Ymi are fully aware of the almost entire suspension of dinlthe iVvVo't’the 
 
 every puiilic officer of the county was absent, and engaged in upholding the laws ot the le 
 
 rilory. Among them wasthe undersigned,”etc., etc. v.ovinffeoiiectpd so small 
 
 He knew the Boaril could not, and would not, censure him for having collected so sraaii 
 an amouiit of taxes. Furthermore, the sale of the Delaware Trust La, ids was soon W 
 
 V86r'hVasa°md^m;7‘rfis^dafl’ffaTrs°'ibiffiS^^^^ 
 
 a new jail eighteen feet square, two stories, at a cost not to exceed a.ouu. • • 
 
 ho wbver, was of short duration, for the Legislature of this year passed an act nrov^ 
 another election to decide upon the location of the county seat, upon the hist Monday 
 
 “^KicK^IJbo city accomplished another remarkable feat Di the voting line the Board ^ 
 Commissioners, upon October 23, announcing the returns to he—Kickapoo cilj, 1,UU4, 
 
 ^'^‘‘whereii%nVhe^folio*wingprocianiatioii issued fonh, it being and held 
 
 "At a regular meeting of the tribunal transacting county 
 at Leavenworth city 011 Monday, the nineteenth day of October A D. 185 ' 7 , the said tribun^^ 
 proceeded according to the requirenientsof the JS-OD® Passed 'JJ **'®A®®'\‘ p nroefaim Le 
 Kansas Territory and approved February 20, 1857, to ®ast up the votes and p 
 result of tlie returns of the poll books on which the voters names are i ecorcie 
 
 ^'’^"ThLald trLunaUtherefore, does proclaim the said city of Kickapoo to he the perma- 
 
 tt;^i‘i^d“A;£“u';i^froLrs?SiS 
 
 this procklamatlon to he printed and posted up at at '®ast twenty dilterent p p 
 throughout the county, and alsothat he have the said Proc>t'ai ia Ion printed m aUthe^^^^ 
 in the said county of Leavenworth. (Signed) George W. Purkins. Pres., William prausiin. 
 
 Ordered by HieLoarci Umt^the^cLiity records be removed to the seat ot ‘justis’ as soon 
 
 IheavemLrth City petitioned that the Kickapoo returns thrown out, on the gro^ 
 that tlie voting was not confined to the county; that the Pjet®"*!®!’ 
 
 the office of the County Clerk within two days after the flefioh- S aH ^ ® 
 
 nor the clerks of election were sworn according to the law-the latte^ 
 
 Joseph -W. Hall, Commissioner from Kickapoo, had died durmg the preceding June o^ 
 it may have been that Leavenworth City won d ap n have bee 1 j>hshteh. But her claims 
 were no longer overlooked, and it was finally hec'hecl that she had received 
 leg,al votes east, and was entitled to the county seat. That decision has never been reveiseu. 
 
 COUNTY BUILDINGS. 
 
 In May, the county accepted the land honated by premiah Clark for a court-house 
 square, consisting of tne eastlialf of Block 13, being 300 teet on Thud street and 180 feet^o^^^ 
 Central avenue and Walnut street. The other half was P" 5 ®hasea for|13.000. John P. Has^ 
 kell was appointed architect of the county buildinp *^ 5,000 bonds weie vested in J^^^^ 
 and it certainly looked as if the county was going to obtain a creditable seat of jiistis g 
 away. But, notwithstanding this apparent alacrity, the coarts and county offices were 
 located for many years in the City Hall, over the Marpt House corner of iifth and bhaw 
 nee streets, in the same building now occupied hy the Fire Department. It was 
 February, 1873, that the present imposing and cpveuient Coni t House was comp^ 
 
 is built of red brick, with stone trimmings, is two stoiies In height, with basement, and 
 
 elegant mansard roof. Its lofty tower and fine clock pd totheaftractirasofaselegan i 
 court-house hnildlngas can be found IntlioVVest. J^de Iniilding proper cost *120 415.(5 
 Add to this tlie cost of clock, steam apparatus, fixtures and ffiiyiitnie, value of ^'t®- ®tc-. and 
 5175,000 would not he an overestimate of the total value of the property. Its situation 
 coiiuiiands one of the grandest views of the beautiful city of De|i\®'‘^ei,,’nse The noor- 
 In Mav. 1860, it was first proposed by the county to establish a o®°* •'* 9 "S®; ^de Poor 
 farm, consisting of 200 acres of land, and a pest-house.aiid pot-house, is situated about 
 four miles southwest of Leavenworth, in High Prairie p^dsliip. The average numlero 
 Inmates is about thirty, and the entire property isyaliied at *12,000. The county jail, a 
 two-story brick structure costing $10,000, was built in lov-i. 
 
 Barnes, engineer: Lyman Morgan, superintendent of public instruction; .b. h. Khea, siir- 
 veyor. 
 
 WEALTH AND POPULATION. 
 
 The principal crons raised in Dravenworth County are^ 
 
 apoo, Fairiuount. Beiio am '^d.Mmi are 11 000 , The whole niimher of 
 
 of oats has increa.scd wltliln the decade from 8J14 to over ii.uu i county has no 
 
 acres in farms is 228,524, and the value ot I?d'JP®'^ll^5L;.')?,A'o|?ei3 of old corn were on hand 
 fears of famine is Inferred from D>e/act that 146 022 bushe^^^^^ j,, 
 
 March 1, 1882. During ^at spring the busy farmers aUoiilanted 50^^^^^ 
 
 Country.“ Dilrinl Ide^pSuearA^ 280,00»^^ §o™Xep and^O.OOO 
 
 sLTe "“/s ?o ‘LcS'i’aASr sd"e A7?LrimL“a''^^guLTl70 OoVLLe trees in bearing, 70,000 
 
 ‘’‘-'"^'L»rurefo7the assesso^lt IS lean^^^^^ 
 
 erty in Leavenworth County is 57 /J 27 . 796 ,b 9 agair)St $6,519,279. tor ^ nrice paid for 
 
 f.U%"ov4d^lnYL®ro'’u» 
 
 figures by townsliips and f‘D®®drbi Alexandria 1 . 17, Deffiware,^^ 18.766; Reno. 
 
 f 7 l"'SaS®U 73 f Stranger’, l.’lfl;’ Tong\rxie!’l,fo’8; Tonganoxle City. 321; Lansing. 
 231.’ Total for 1882, 31.068. 
 
 WEATHER RECORD. 
 
 EiEr,‘LirAi.'MV i 
 
 aKiow fe^Tt%\re\TdeptT'on\^^^^^ 
 
 cury stood as low as forty degrees below Pu,, cinnmer verv pleasant, with 
 
 riiary. Tde spring of 18o7 was the coldest and most gree November, then it 
 
 it did little else but ra!,"! ‘‘"Ai cold, the summer very 
 
 ?s''"T£^ii;ravas s 
 
 Su^mineA “of A S6i%ery hot' Ld \wo wieks'of Tnte\“L‘coui 
 
 sSSIuSS 
 
 ter of 1869-70 mild; the summe^ of ^ 'Summer of 1872 
 
 very pleasant. Winter or Ib71-7s5 tsurjimer of 1873 verv wet, latter 
 
 pleasant, winter cold wheat Winter of 1873-74‘mild; sum- 
 
 Mnce vvhiffii tfme it bL been warm with some hot winds. 
 
 COUNTY SCHOOLS. 
 
 In 1855 , the Territory ot Kansas adopted the school law of the SUte of MlssoiHh^by 
 which each district was to be controlled by an inspector were then 
 
 1858, however, no districts in this county were formed. A few school disW'Cts were then 
 organized. The first County Superintendent was GforRh E. Budingtoii, elected Uece 
 1471858. His successor was James Taylor, appointed JLeiits whoLio- 
 
 systeiiiof public instruction was adopted. Following Is a list of supeiintendents who s o 
 ceeded Mr. Tavlor: Isaac T. Goodnow, elected No^mher 7, 18621 II ». Bloss, November 
 R iRKd* R T Uaiiirifitre Noveinlier 6 186b; H. 1). McCarty November o, lobo, J. 
 
 senmui’. No7e™8,®18m ami N^veml^^^ 1872; W. Kr‘‘R^''r s?neY"No®7en;be72’ 
 A. R. Van Email, November 7, 1876. and November 5. 1878. R. B. Sopei, Novemner ,4, 
 
 ^****Le sLoolfiM L'Lount^ar'e hi charge of Lyrah*' A®/ff'V,|r^eLlon“"‘Tbe7^^^ 
 struction, and have been iirought to a commendable state of ^ Teachers The 
 
 ty-eight districts in Leavenworth County, elglRy-four schools .ind as many teachers.^ 
 estimated value of the scliool btilldlngs is *228,000. An7'?nnaratiis of the 
 
 Imt there are some good brick and .stone huildings. The DhoDoJ®. ‘‘"A ?iPAf,p?Ai,t 3 orhood 
 different scliools are valued at *41,320. This makes the total valuation In , ( F q 
 
 ot *270,000. The average monthly wages paid male ,L7^rstood i^^^ 000 
 
 average dally attendance at the dl.strlct schools, oiits de the c ity jt will be iinderstooffiis b.uuu 
 The receipts for the year 1881-82, were *58,000. and the expenditures *56,700. which leaves 
 a balance of *1.300 In the treasury. - ....ipi ....m t- lohn Rohe 
 
 Present county officers: Robert Crozier. Judge of the «’ H?alt couiitv 
 
 clerk of the district court: L. Hanson, judge of the P''®8ute couiL 0 . 8. Hiatt, co^ 
 auditor; J. \V. Priest, sheriff; Knos Hook, county treasurer; .1. W. ®“ 
 
 C. W. Curtail, register of deeds; J. C. Ljneh, loioncr; Ihos. 1. I enlon, attorney , J.N. 
 
 LEAVENWORTH CITY, 
 
 Leavenworth, a beautiful city of 19,000 inhabitants is situated on the left 
 bank of the Missouri River, being located upon a rolling site enclosed by a 
 crescent of hills. The surrounding country is charming in the extreme, a 
 merits the name bestowed upon it in early days—" the garden of Kansas. A 
 {Treat attraction and one which draws hundreds of visitors to Leavenworth an- 
 fuaUy is Fort Leavenworth. Within the city are elegant residences, cosdy 
 churches, and large business blocks, press and pulpit, flourishing State and city 
 institutions, large and prosperous manufactories, and good society, all giving 
 evidence of metropolitan solidity and growth. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 The verv early facts connected with the town of Leavenworth have been 
 presented in the sketch of the town association. Although by the latter part of 
 Lptember, 1854, the Herald and its proprietors were safely housed di the first 
 Sdh^g eVer erLted in Leavenworth; although Lewis N. Rees had bmlt his 
 little warehouse on the lot corner of Mam and Delaware streets although 
 TIncle Keller was about to open his Leavenworth House ; although Jerre Clark 
 iLd erected a IwelUng house-the first one in town-on Walnut street the first 
 families had not located in Leavenworth until those of Adam and George 
 FLher made their appearance. Having brought some lumber with them from 
 ft LouTs they erected shed in which they lived until they could get a house 
 hint Both of them did much for the early development of Leavenworth 
 Adam especially, was one of the most energetic, capable and public spirited men 
 that Ler^ lived^n the city. He at present resides m Washington his brother 
 George living on a farm near the city, on the Lawrence road. When they first 
 sealed in Leavenworth, in October, 1854, Mrs. Geo. Fisher earned with l^ei the 
 first baby which had ever blessed the community—her three months old boy. 
 But le of the earliest and most valuable institutions of Leavenworth, in the 
 Sai of buildings, which commenced to flourish at this time, was the saw mill of 
 Murphy & Scruggs, at the mouth of Three-Mile Creek, north side. _ 
 
 S Murphy and Capt. Simeon Scruggs were partners and completed the mill in 
 The faU of 1854, so that they were able to issue the following advertisement in 
 October • “ Murphy & Scruggs have erected and have in successful operation a 
 Leavenvvorth T., a large steam saw mill of the most approved model and 
 with all the rLent improvements. They are ready to fill bills for Mmber of ev¬ 
 ery description and in quantity at the shortest notice and ^I°/Ahorv'“ aL 
 This was the first saw mill not only in the county, but in the 
 though they made considerable money, the death of Capt. Murphy and subse¬ 
 quent legal complications, so disarranged and consumed the U A ^ 
 
 lhat Capt. Scruggs lost nearly all his shar? in UAvenworth and retired to his farm 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 near Kickapoo. But to return. The day before this advertisement appeared a very 
 important occurrence took place for the town. This was the opening of the 
 Leavenworth House. The steamer “ Polar Star,” from St. Louis, also brought 
 up Gov. Reeder, of Easton, Pa., the first Governor of the Territory of Kan¬ 
 sas. He did not come to Leavenworth, at first, but stopped at the Fort, 
 and undoubtedly he thus escaped being made a prisoner of war by the hos¬ 
 pitable people of Weston. Gen. A. J. Isacks, of Alexandria, La., the new¬ 
 ly appointed Attorney General of the Territory, also accompanied him, and 
 went up to Weston. Although a Slave-state man, Gen. Isacks always counseled 
 moderation, and was therefore almost as objectionable to the Pro-slavery party 
 as though he had been openly a Free-state advocate. In the afternoon of Oc¬ 
 tober 7, a delegation of citizens waited upon the Governor at the Fort. A 
 very respectable crowd had assembled at Capt. Hunt’s quarters. Dr. Leib, late 
 of Illinois, but then a citizen of Kansas, addressed the Governor, on behalf of 
 the citizens of the Territory. The Governor replied in a neat and happy, 
 but brief speech, after which the champagne flowed generously. 
 
 Two of the United States Territorial Judges, Hon. Saunders W. Johnson, 
 of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Hon. Rush Elmore, of Montgomery, Ala., reached here 
 on Tuesday, the loth of October, 1854. Hon. S. D. Lecorapte, the Chief Justice, 
 arrived at Leavenworth a short time after this date. 
 
 Locally, the most important of these events was the opening of the Leaven¬ 
 worth Hotel, and reference is made to such matters as the landing of these first 
 Territorial dignitaries, merely to impress the fact that Leavenworth received the 
 first of everything important into the Territory, all the way from printing-presses 
 to governors. The next day after Governor Reeder and Attorney General Isacks 
 had established themselves in Kansas, it seemed fitting to Elder W. C. Capels, of 
 the Methodist Episcopal Church, that religious services should be held in Leaven¬ 
 worth. This was done under the shade of a large tree, near what afterwards 
 became the site of Plummer & North’s flour-mill. Thus early did the Church 
 attempt to join hands with the State, in Kansas. Certainly Kansas needed all 
 the prayers of the good elder and of all his co laborers for the next two years, 
 for the appointment of Governor Reeder did not please the State of Missouri 
 at all, and the State of Missouri felt that she had a lien upon the Territory of 
 Kansas, and should be consulted before the Territory took any step, however 
 small. When Governor Reeder proposed to make a tour of inspection and 
 ascertain for himself the popular feeling, so as to be able to conduct an admin¬ 
 istration understandingly, the Platte County Self-defensive Association were 
 scandalized at his presumption. The tour occupied fourteen days, and the Gov¬ 
 ernor’s welcome was cordial and general, showing a desire to counteract any 
 wrong impressions which he might have gained from the enemies of free Kan¬ 
 sas, in Missouri. Escort parties were formed throughout the region which he 
 visited, and Governor Reeder returned to Fort Leavenworth, believing that the 
 citizens of Kansas were able to govern themselves, and that he should make it a 
 point to see that they did. He accordingly divided the Territory into Electoral 
 Districts, and on November to, 1854, issued his proclamation for the election 
 of a Congressional Delegate, on the 29th, to fill out the unexpired term. Missouri 
 was aroused and her Pro-slavery leaders, headed by Gen. Atchison, resolved to 
 possess that delegate, notwithstanding the position Governor Reeder had 
 assumed. Said the General, in addressing a crowd at Platte City: “When you 
 reside in one day’s journey of the Territory, and when your peace, your quiet 
 and your property depend upon your action, you can, without an exertion, send 
 500 of your young men, who will vote in favor of your institutions.” The Blue 
 Lodges and “ Self-defensive ” Association took up the idea, so that a convention 
 was held at Leavenworth, on the 15th. Fully.300 Missourians were there, 
 determined to nominate a straight Pro-slavery candidate and to elect him after¬ 
 wards. The actual residents of Leavenworth were only desirous of sending 
 some one to Congress who would protect their claims to the Delaware Trust 
 lands. The people of Missouri had “ Pro-slavery ” as their watchword ; the 
 citizens of Leavenworth, “ Home-protection.” Gen. J. W. Whitfield met every 
 Pro-slavery requirement, and in a speech, promised to be true to the “ Delaware 
 Trust lands.” But being a comparative stranger to the Kansas element, he saw 
 that his chances for an election would be increased by not forcing his nomina¬ 
 tion upon the convention. Strong endorsing resolutions were therefore passed, 
 and a committee was appointed to wait upon'Governor Reeder, at Fort Leaven¬ 
 worth. But the aims of that delegation and their manly treatment by Governor 
 Reeder are so well known, and so well set forth in the general history, that it is 
 unnecessary to go further into details. Suffice it to say that Governor Reeder 
 most effectually backed the Missouri dictators for the time, and showed that he 
 thoroughly understood them. If he had maintained his bold front during election 
 day, there is no doubt but that his name would have stood higher in the roll of 
 brave-principled men than it does ; but a Congressional inquiry into the frauds 
 perpetrated on the 29th instant shows that, had none but residents of Kansas 
 voted. General Whitfield would have been elected. His only competitor in 
 Leavenworth was Hon. Robert P. Flenneken, who came with Governor Reeder 
 from Pennsylvania, with the express purpose of running as a Congressional 
 delegate. He was a Free-state man, but there were doubts as to his being a 
 safe man on the “ Delaware Trust Lands” question. The following account of 
 the election in Leavenworth is from the prolific pen of H. Miles Moore : 
 
 “On the evening of the 28th of November numbers crossed the Missouri 
 River at the Rialto Ferry, above P’ort Leavenworth. Some went out to 
 Pensenav’s, on the Kickapoo lands, and many of them came down to Leaven¬ 
 worth and camped near Three Mile Creek. They had their wagonsj provisions 
 and tents. The next morning the polls were opened at the window of a room 
 on the east side of the Leavenworth House, northwest corner of Main and 
 Delaware streets, where the Chicago and Rock Island railroad office now stands. 
 There were but four or five houses in town at that time. The hotel was kept 
 by Uncle George Keller and son-in-law, A. T. Kyle, and they continued to keep 
 it for some time afterwards. B. H. Twombly, C. M. Burgess and Smith were 
 the Judges of the election. The voting went on very quietly all|the forenoon. 
 There was but little excitement. Our Missouri friends seemed to be doing 
 most of the voting, as, in truth, the Free-state men took but little interest in 
 
 the matter, they believing that the election of the delegate to Congress would 
 have but little to do with settling the question of slavery. Judge Flenneken 
 they knew but little about. They looked upon him as a mere political adven¬ 
 turer. Gen. Whitfield had promised to do all he could to secure the Delaware 
 settlers in their rights. We knew that from his position as Indian Agent he 
 would, at least, have influence with the Indian Department at Washington, and, 
 through his friends, with the President. The Free-state men in this district 
 either declined to vote or voted for Flenneken ; or, as I believe, a majority of 
 them voted for Whitfield, because of some of the reasons previously stated. 
 After dinner and till the polls closed, there was considerable of a crowd around 
 the hotel—some quarreling, a little fighting (the result of bad whisky), but no 
 particular disturbance. Gen. Whitfield, Pro-slavery candidate, received 222 
 votes in Leavenworth precinct; Judge Flenneken, Free-soil, 80. Total, 302. 
 Whitfield’s majority, 142. Judge Flenneken at once returned to Pennsylvania, 
 after the result of the election was known, and Kansas knew him no more for¬ 
 ever.” 
 
 In March of this year (1855), another noted character arrived at Fort | 
 Leavenworth—Gen. John Calhoun, Surveyor General of Nebraska and Kansas, , 
 and afterwards the honorable President of the Lecompton Constitution Con¬ 
 vention. It was understood by the Leavenworth town company that he would 
 locate his office here, and they therefore turned over some shares of their stock 
 to him. Probably to create the same belief, and certainly causing the same re¬ 
 sult as to town lots, Gen. Calhoun pitched his tent at different places in both 
 Territories, but linally brought up at Lecompton. 
 
 After the adjournment of the United States Court, March ig, 1855, the 
 Pro-slavery party held a nominating convention and put into the field as candi¬ 
 dates for the Territorial Council R. R. Reese and Capt. L. J. Eastin, of the 
 Kansas Herald ; for the Assembly, Judge A. D. Payne and William G. Mathias, 
 of Leavenworth, and H. D. McMeekin, of Salt Creek Valley. The candidates 
 were generally members of the “ Delaware Squatter Association,” and pledged 
 to protect the settlers upon the Trust Lands. The Free-state candidates were 
 —For the Council, B. H. Twombly, of Leavenworth County, and A. J. Whit¬ 
 ney, of Jefferson; Assembly, F. G. Braden, Samuel France, and F. Browning. 
 The election occurred on the 30th of March, and success to the Pro-slavery 
 candidates was doubly assured by the wholesale importation or transportation 
 of voters from Weston, Mo., via the “ New Lucy” which came down the river, 
 bright and early, and never returned until the setting of the sun, at 5 o’clock 
 P. M. Lewis N. Reese, Matthew France, and George B. Panton were inspect¬ 
 ors of the election, and, of course, found everything “ lovely ” and legitimate. 
 Just before the election a canvass of voters was made and it was found that 
 by stretching a point, the district could poll 305 votes. These inspectors of 
 election received, as legitimate voters, 964 names, and the Pro-slavery people 
 were allowed a majority of 800.. To the credit of Gov. Reeder, however, be 
 it recorded that he refused to grant certificates of election to the chosen cham¬ 
 pions of property-rights and political principles. He ordered a new election 
 for May 22, but the same candidates were returned. 
 
 A narrative of how the “law and order” party across the Missouri carried 
 the day is here given, being written by an eye witness: “ The polls were to 
 
 have been held at the Leavenworth Hotel, but Mr. Keller made some objection 
 to it and they were removed by the judges down to Benjamin Wood’s saddler’s, 
 shop, on Cherokee street, near Third. Ropes were stretched from the win¬ 
 dow, where the votes were taken, out into the street, and all who desired to 
 vote did so by passing between the ropes. The badge of recognition for those 
 who belonged to the “law and order” party, as they called themselves, was a 
 badge of hemp in the button-hole of the coat, or on the hat, or around the waist. 
 Everybody voted who applied to vote that day, except some Delaware Indians. 
 The Wyandot Indians voted, about thirty of them. After the votes were 
 counted, Matthew France, one of the judges of election, refused to sign the re¬ 
 turns unless the words “ lawful resident voters ” were stricken out. This was 
 done, after considerable discussion, and the judges all signed. Rees and 
 Panton, two of the judges, refused to take the oath prescribed by the Governor 
 before they entered upon their duties. They took another and different oath. 
 France took the oath prescribed by the Governor and therefore declined to sign 
 the returns unless the erasures were made as above.” 
 
 William Phillips, a quiet young lawyer of Leavenworth, but a determined 
 and enthusiastic Free-state man, prepared a protest, signed by himself and four¬ 
 teen other indignant citizens in the Sixteenth election precinct, against the re¬ 
 ception of the fraudulent returns. Similar protests were sent in from the First, 
 Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Eleventh precincts. But in his warmth for 
 “ fair play ’’ Mr. Phillips made himself so conspicuous to the Pro-slavery party 
 that he was plainly marked as an object upon which their vengeance must fall. 
 That opportunity arrived before the time for holding the new election, which 
 Mr. Phillips was so instrumental in bringing about. 
 
 In July, 1854, the Squatters’ Association of Leavenworth County changed 
 their place of meeting to the fort. The time of filing claims to the Trust Lands 
 had been extended, and the nest of land speculators was increasing. By No¬ 
 vember the actual residents of Leavenworth became seriously alarmed lest, after 
 all, they should be crowded out of house and home. On the 4th of that month 
 a Squatters’ meeting was accordingly held for the purpose of preventing non¬ 
 residents from taking up land. The Kansas-Delaware Squatter Association 
 was then and there organized, with a court for the trial of contested cases— 
 officers as follows; R. R. Reese, chief justice; A. Payne, associate justice. 
 Stranger District; Alexander Russell, associate justice. Salt Creek District; 
 Miles Shannon, marshal; G. D. Todd, deputy marshal; S. D. Pitcher, clerk and 
 recorder of claims. Malcolm Clark was the first marshal of the meeting. The 
 complaints grew louder that the association was protecting non-residents, and 
 a meeting was called for the 30th of April, to take definite action. That there 
 was some good cause for this complaint no one can deny. In some instances, 
 however, it undoubtedly originated with those who had no claims and desired 
 to speculate in them, or by the rivals of Leavenworth, who would have enjoyed 
 nothing better than to see a hot fight between the members of the Squatters’ 
 
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 Association. Well, the meeting was held under the “ old elm tree,” corner 
 Cherokee street and the Levee, and the feeling was high. Cole McCrea at¬ 
 tempted to take part in the discussion and voting, when Mr. Clark requested 
 him not to interfere, as his (McCrea’s) claim was back of Fort Leavenworth, 
 and not upon the Trust Lands ; and informed him that no one but settlers 
 upon the Delaware lands were to take a part in these proceedings. Mr. Mc¬ 
 Crea promised to keep quiet, but upon the announcement that some resolution 
 was carried to which he objected, he pronounced the decision of the chair a 
 fraud. This was too much for the hot Scotch blood of Mr. Clark, and he gave 
 Mr. McCrea the lie. This led to a fight, in which McCrea shot Clark so that 
 he died in a few minutes. The murderer jumped down the bank to the river’s 
 edge. Several shots were fired at him without effect ; a rope was procured and 
 McCrea would have been lynched had not S. D. Pitcher and a friend appeared 
 upon the scene, both heavily armed, and carried him off in a Government hack 
 to Fort Leavenworth. He soon escaped and left the Territory, but subse¬ 
 quently returned, and now quietly lives in Leavenworth. He was indicted but 
 never prosecuted, as the shooting had been done under an aggravated case of 
 assault. The feeling against McCrea, however, was very bitter, as Mr. Clark 
 was one of the original members of the town association, high tempered but 
 warm hearted, whole-souled and popular. He was buried in Weston. 
 
 The historian has nearly approached the time when vengeance was taken 
 upon the innocent Free-state lawyer, William Phillips. He attended the 
 meeting where Mr. Clark was killed, and seconded the efforts of Free-state men 
 who had lately arrived to obtain claims upon the Trust Lands. The part 
 that he took was modest enough, but his political record—the part he had 
 taken in inducing Gov. Reeder to call a new election in Leavenworth precinct 
 —and his general Free-state propensities, caused the charge to be brought 
 against him in the coroner’s inquest over Mr. Clark’s body, that Phillips had 
 handed McCrea the pistol with which he shot the deceased—that Phillips was 
 accessory to the murder of Malcolm Clark. Resolutions to that effect were 
 passed at a public meeting held on April 30—upon the evening when the 
 murder occurred. He was ordered to leave the Territory by two o’clock P. M., 
 May 3. and a committee of ten was appointed to tell him so. Upon that 
 date the meeting again assembled, and a vigilance committee was appointed. 
 They found that Phillips had not left, threatened him with tar and feathers, 
 and gave him another chance to get out of the Territory. But although a quiet 
 man, Mr. Phillips was a plucky one, and evidently thought that he had as 
 much right to the Territory of Kansas as the members of the vigilance com¬ 
 mittee. Although correct in his idea of the innate right of things, Mr. Phillips 
 reckoned without his host, for on May 17 a dozen men, armed to the teeth, 
 dragged him to the river, bundled him into a boat, carried him over the river 
 to a point just below Weston, took him into a ware house, stripped him to the 
 waist, shaved one side of his head, tarred and feathered him, brought him “up 
 town,” rode him on a rail to the music of old pans and ; bells, put him on 
 an auctioneer’s block, and a dilapidated and ancient darkey bid him in himself 
 for a cent. The same disgraceful performance was gone through with again— 
 all but the auctioneering—before Mr. Phillips was allowed to return to Leaven¬ 
 worth. The next day the better class of Weston’s citizens denounced the out¬ 
 rage in the strongest terms. In Leavenworth the Pro-slavery party held a 
 public meeting and thanked the vigilance committee for what they had done to 
 the abolitionist. They called Mr. Phillips “ the moral perjurer,” declared war 
 against abolitionists, and resolved that” we severely condemn those Pro-slavery 
 men who, from mercenary motives, are now calling upon the Pro-slavery party 
 to ‘submit ’ without further action.” 
 
 But, though the political pot was boiling most furiously, and the bitter 
 feeling toward Free-state men kept out many who, under a quieter state of 
 affairs, would have settled in Leavenworth, yet the town was growing, and 
 growing rapidly. From a population of 200 inhabitants in January, 1855. the 
 town had increased to nearly 400 people by May of that year. Mechanics were 
 settling in the community, a brickyard was established, and another sawmill 
 was in operation opposite the town—with a shingle and lath machine and a 
 grist-mill attachment. Houses were going up every week, and the demand was 
 greater than the supply. Within six months, fully 100 buildings of various 
 kinds had been erected, and were, by the spring of 1855, occupied by bona fide 
 residents of Leavenworth. A postoffice had been established and opened by 
 the Postmaster, Lewis N. Reese, in his store, corner of Delaware street and the 
 Levee. This event occurred March 6, 1855. And business continued to in¬ 
 crease, and new settlers to arrive, throughout the summer and fall. During 
 the latter season, a fresh impetus was given to the town’s growth by the selec¬ 
 tion of Leavenworth as the starting-point of the great Government Overland 
 Transportation Company of Majors, Russell & Co. They constructed stores, 
 blacksmith shops, wagon and repair shops, and put a business life into the 
 place which it would not have obtained in years of common private exertion. 
 They employed annually more than 500 wagons, 7,500 head of cattle, and 
 nearly 1,800 men. Freight was transported across the plains, in 1855, to the 
 amount of 8,000,000 pounds. At Leavenworth, the headquarters of this im¬ 
 mense transportation business, the firm expended $15,000 for necessary build¬ 
 ings. As early as 1854, several Salt Lake and California traders had com¬ 
 menced starting their trains from Leavenworth, the outfitting points being 
 Independence, Westport, Weston, and St. Joseph. All of this business was 
 now centered at Leavenworth. When there was added to this commercial ad¬ 
 vantage the fact that the Government was disbursing to soldiers and employes 
 at the Fort, and for provisions and other necessities of a military establish¬ 
 ment, $600,000 per annum, the secret of Leavenworth’s early and wonderful 
 growth is exposed. In October, 1855, one year from the first sale of lots, there 
 was in Leavenworth a population of about 1,200 souls, with 500 voters. The 
 concentration of Majors, Russell & Co.’s immense transportation business at 
 this point, the settlement of many of his employes here, the erection of many 
 buildings and consequent encouragement of workmen, carried Leavenworth 
 along a great stride. More hotel accommodations were imperatively de¬ 
 manded, and the “Planters’ Hotel Company” was formed. About the loth of 
 
 November following, ground was broken for the new hotel, on the northeast 
 corner of Main and Shawnee streets. It was conqileted during the season ot 
 1856, and opened to guests in December. Leavenw’orth was also made the 
 starting-point for the Kansas Stage Company. 
 
 The fall of 1855 was a period of great business activity fortheroung 
 town, but the unfortunate civil disturbances which maiked the year 1856, caus¬ 
 ed a general depression—rather, a complete embargo upon commeicial transac¬ 
 tions. It is the purpose here to give but a running sketch of these troubles, in 
 order that the general reader may understand how Leavenworth was connect¬ 
 ed with the bitter conflict which raged between the Pro-slavery and the F ree- 
 soil parties throughout the Territory. 
 
 When the Legislature of the Territory assembled at Pawnee in July, 
 1855, its first act was to oust the Free-state members, chosen at the second elec¬ 
 tion ordered by Gov. Reeder. In defiance of the Governor’s undoubted right 
 to fix the temporary seat of government where he pleased, the Legislature ad¬ 
 journed to the Shawnee Manual I.abor School, Johnston County, where the 
 members would be nearer their Missouri friends. The next blow to the Free- 
 state party was the removal of Gov. Reeder. The members thereof saw at 
 once that organized resistance to the outrages being perpetrated upon them 
 had become a necessity of existence. Then came the Free-state conventions 
 held at Lawrence, in Jfune, and the calling of the Big Springs convention, in 
 September. At this time the Free-state party of Kansas was organized, a 
 State organization suggested, and war declared anew against the dictatorship 
 of Missouri. From Leavenworth there were in attendance Marc J. Parrott and 
 H. W. and D. A. Hook. Ex-Gov. Reeder was nominated as Delegate to Con¬ 
 gress. Wilson Shannon had been appointed his successor in office. Gen. 
 James H. Lane had taken the field for freedom of soil, freedom of speech and 
 the State Constitution. His first appearance in Leavenworth was upon the 
 evening of September 18, and the vigor of his address upon the exciting topics 
 of the day was eloquently seconded by the " silver tongued ” Marc Parrott. 
 Upon the iglh and 20th occurred the State Convention at Topeka, Mr. 
 Parrott, Col. M. W. Delahay, S. N. Latta, H. Miles Moore, Richard Phelan 
 being in attendance as delegates from Leavenworth. The results of that con¬ 
 vention are of too broad a nature to be discussed in this local narrative. Suf¬ 
 fice it to say that the delegates from Leavenworth took a leading part in the 
 deliberations. A few days after the return of the delegates to Leavenworth 
 Ex-Gov. Reeder arrived in that city, dined at the Leavenworth Hotel with his 
 friends, and in the evening addressed a large crowd of his congressional sup¬ 
 porters. He advised them to take no part in the election fixed by the Pro-slav¬ 
 ery Legislature for October i—to only recognize the proceedings of the Topeka 
 Convention as valid, wherein the gth of October was appointed as election 
 day. His advice was generally heeded, so that Gen. Whitfield, his opponent, 
 had it all his own way on October l, while on October 9, Mr. Reeder w'as 
 “ unanimously elected.” He received over 500 votes in Leavenworth. This 
 day is also noted in political annals of Leavenworth County, as being the day 
 upon which Delaware City opened her polls again upon the county seat ques¬ 
 tion, and obtained a short-lived “glory” as the recognized seat of justice. 
 
 About a week after the Constitutional Convention at Topeka had adjourn¬ 
 ed, in pursuance of a call a large Pro slavery meeting was held at Leaven¬ 
 worth. This was upon November 14, 1855, and was made the occasion for 
 Gov. Shannon’s first visit to the city. Pie was received by a committee of citi¬ 
 zens, and entered the convention as a county delegate. The delegates assem¬ 
 bled in Alexander’s stone building, southwest corner of Main and Shawnee 
 streets, and elected Gov. Shannon chairman of the convention. An adjourn¬ 
 ment was taken until afternoon, when Gov. Shannon opened the meeting by 
 denouncing the Topeka Constitution and the Free-state movement generally, 
 Gen. John Calhoun, Surveyor General of Kansas and Nebraska Territories, was 
 also present and made a bitter Pro-slavery harangue. But the “ law and 
 order” meeting hooted down the only Free-state speaker who asked to 
 be heard—Marc Parrott. A Free-state meeting was held a week afterwards. 
 Politics were boiling, and the intense state of feeling was not cooled materially 
 by the breaking out of the Wakarusa war. It seemed when Brig.-Gen. Eastin, 
 of the Second Brigade of Kansas Militia and editor of the Kansas Herald, 
 ordered that his troops concentrate at Leavenworth, on December i, 1855, “ to 
 march at once to the scene of the rebellion ” and to put down the 1,000 out¬ 
 laws of Douglas County (armed to the teeth !)—that this point might be 
 turned into a portentous seat of war. In the diary of H. Miles Moore for 
 December i, however, is the following record : “ Agreeable to the call of 
 
 Brig.-Gen. Eastin about one hundred assembled here. H. C. Dunn was elected 
 Captain, and a few, about thirty or forty, enlisted. They are to start from Salt 
 Creek Valley, to-morrow, at 9 o’clock A. M. No news from Lawrence.” But 
 the bulk of the invading army was, as usual, from Missouri. Until December, 
 when Gov. Shannon ordered Gen. Richardson to disband his troops, the excite¬ 
 ment did not materially decrease in Leavenworth. Political excitement, civil 
 commotion, and a very severe winter, all combined to check business. 
 
 The winter of 1855-56 was the severest which had been experienced in 
 this locality for a long term of years. The first snow of the season fell on the 
 22d of December, and continued accumulating until the 3d of February, when 
 it lay on the ground to the depth of two feet. On that day, too, the mercury 
 indicated thirty degrees below zero, and for a long time previously had ranged 
 from zero to twenty-two degrees below. The river had been frozen for seven 
 weeks, and the ice was more than two feet thick. 
 
 The city of Leavenworth was honored in the State Convention, which 
 assembled at Lawrence on December 22, by the choice of two of her citizens as 
 candidates for high positions. Mark W. Delahay was chosen as the Congres¬ 
 sional nominee, and H. Miles Moore as the candidate for Attorney General. 
 The Pro-slavery element, however, was so strong in that community, that the 
 more timid of the Free-state citizens hesitated about holding the election for 
 State and county officers, on January 15. In fact, several days before the elec¬ 
 tion was to take place, a few weak hearts met and resolved that one should not 
 beheld. Mayor Slocum (Free-state) had resigned his office, and his course was 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 followed by several members of the Council. The day before the Free-state 
 election, which was fixed for January 15, Dr. J. H. Day, President of the Coun¬ 
 cil, issued a municipal order forbidding it to take place. The document is still 
 preserved as an evidence of the timidity of many members of the Free-state 
 party. No polls were opened, but a capacious old stocking was presented to 
 Free-state voters, and very generally patronized, so that the election took place, 
 although, perhaps, 7 iot in “due form.” 
 
 At Easton, an attack was made upon the polls, which were so vigorously de¬ 
 fended by Free-state voters, commanded by Stephen Sparks, of Alexandria 
 Township, that a Pro-slavery man (Mr. Cook) was mortally wounded. Several 
 fights occurred, in which the Pro-slavery men were worsted. Among the Leav¬ 
 enworth people who attended the election at Easton, to see that the voting was 
 fairly conducted, and who assisted in defending the polls, were Capt. R. P. 
 Brown, member-elect of the Legislature, Henry J. Adams, senator-elect, J. C. 
 Green, Joseph H. Byrd, and two or three others. The next morning they were 
 returning in a wagon to Leavenworth, and when about half way to their desti¬ 
 nation were met by a company of Kickapoo Rangers, under Capt. Martin, and 
 Capt. Dunn’s company from Leavenworth, who were on their way to Easton to 
 avenge the treatment of their Pro-slavery friends. There were some fifty 
 troops altogether. The Leavenworth party were made prisoners, turned back 
 to Easton, and confined in a store, where they were guarded for a time by the 
 noisy, drunken crowd of soldiers. Their spite seemed to be particularly con¬ 
 centrated upon Capt. Brown, many of them having known him and learned 
 to fear him in Leavenworth. Finally they managed to get him into an adjoin¬ 
 ing building, and organized a court for his trial. Capt. Martin, finding it was 
 impossible to control the men any longer, allowed all except Capt. Brown and 
 Mr. Byrd, to escape. The latter was being examined as a witness in the “trial.” 
 While this mock trial was going on inside, the more drunken wretches with¬ 
 out became impatient, broke in the door, and, led by Robert Gibson, broke up 
 the “court.” Gibson then rushed upon Brown, and struck him in the head 
 with a hatchet, before any one could prevent the brutal assault. Shortly after¬ 
 ward his almost lifeless body was carried in a wagon to Cole McCrea’s home, 
 and thrown into his house. Capt. Brown’s poor wife and several neighbors 
 did all they could to relieve his sufferings, but he died in a few hours afterward, 
 and was buried on Pilot Knob the next day. Capt. Brown was a brave, noble 
 man, and his murder was one of the most heartless of any perpetrated during 
 these cold-blooded, hot-blooded times. 
 
 The story of his brutal treatment is told by Cole McCrea, a neighbor of 
 Capt. Brown’s, and whose wife was one of several kind friends who attempted 
 to revive the injured man: “ They then (after the assault) tossed Brown into 
 a lumber wagon and drove on to Merrill Smith’s saloon on Salt Creek. The 
 rough wagon, driven over hard, frozen ground, made the wounded man groan, 
 when the ruffian kicked him in the face, neck and breast to make him keep 
 still. Eli Moore, putting his foot to his cheek, twisted his neck so as to put a 
 
 tobacco spit into his wound, saying that would ease any d-d abolitionist. 
 
 Thus abused and kept in the bed of the wagon some seven hours, they drove 
 over to my cabin. Coming up so that the tail end of the wagon would come 
 opposite the door, they flung it open, saying ‘ Here is Brown ! ’ There being 
 no one at the house but our wives and infant children, Charley Dunn and Pap 
 Taylor undertook to bring him into the house. They first dragged him out of 
 the wagon by the feet, letting his body fall at full length upon the hard, frozen 
 ground. The thud which the husband’s body gave against the hard earth 
 echoed in the faithful, loving heart of the wife, and she fell to the floor. Re¬ 
 turning consciousness only found her a helple.ss maniac, and she so continued till 
 my wife delivered her over to her brother at Chicago, who had come from Cass 
 County, Mich., to receive her. The two ruffians then dragged Brown into the 
 cabin as far as his knees. They then staggered and stumbled through the 
 cabin, upsetting the water bucket. My wife could not drag the dying man 
 further in, or close the door, that l8th of January night, one of the coldest ever 
 known in Kansas. The helpless women and children and dying man were left 
 exposed till David Brown, a Tennesseean, came over from the adjoining claim, 
 Capt. Brown died about three hours after being brought home.” 
 
 As the words “ Pilot Knob” will frequently occur in this history in other 
 connections than as being the last resting place of brave Capt. Brown, it may 
 be well to digress here and give the truth of its origin. "Pilot Knob” is sit¬ 
 uated about one mile and a half southwest of the business part of Leavenworth. 
 It was so named by the Indians who occupied this country. There used to be 
 a huge pile of stone on the extreme south point of the Knob. There were 
 similar mounds of stone on all the high points between the city and the ford of 
 the Kaw River at Lawrence—the Indian trail over which the Sac and Fox, 
 Miami, and other tribes of Indians in the south and southwestern part of the 
 Territory passed in their visit to Fort Leavenworth and Weston. These stone 
 mounds were'put up by them as guides. Most of them have since been taken 
 down by land owners. Pilot Knob was one of the most prominent of these 
 stone guides. 
 
 Thomas A. Minard, of Easton, at whose house the election was held which 
 was the prime cause of Capt. Brown’s murder, narrowly escaped injury at the 
 hands of a mob a few days afterwards. He barricaded his doors, however, 
 and lived to be elected Speaker of the Free-state Assembly which convened on 
 the 4th of March. 
 
 Mayor Murphy was inaugurated on the 2lst, and as he was one of 
 the strong “ law and order ” kind, in view of the subsequent events, his ad¬ 
 dress to the Council is a curiosity : 
 
 Gentlemen.” (he said) “ we are called together here merely as guardians of the inter¬ 
 ests of our fellow citizens, and ithehooves us to cause wise and judicious counseis to pre- 
 vaii among us. in order that we may weil protect those interests; and whiie it is my duty, 
 it wiil at the same time he my pieasure to co-operate with you in the adoption of every 
 measure that shali tend to advance the interests and promote the happiness and prosperity 
 of o>ir young and gruvving city. The obiigations of the solemn oath you have just heard ad- 
 7Uinlstered to me .shall be kept steadily in view, and no effort on my part shali be wanting, 
 faithfuily to compiy therewith. By virtue of the office I now hold I am a conservator of the 
 peace, and in my dally Intercourse with my fellow citizens I shall endeavor to impress upon 
 them the necessity of cultivating feelings of amity and good will one towards another,believ¬ 
 ing tliatthereby this part of my duty will be madelight. It is by a faithful execution of the 
 
 laws,'tempered with that justice and mercy which the real spirit ot fhe law requires, that we 
 must expect as a community to get along harmoniously and prosperously; and in the dis¬ 
 charge of my duties I feel assured that their love for order and good government will cause 
 them to curb passion, respect the laws, and obey the legally constituted authorities.” fTer- 
 rltorial.) 
 
 The 4th of March seemed to have been marked out by Gen. Atchison 
 and other Pro-slavery leaders as the one day destined to be “ big with events,” 
 when the hordes from Missouri should march through the Territory of Kansas 
 to Topeka, sweeping away from their path every vestige of “ P'ree-soilism.” But 
 the Convention met, the new State officers were sworn in, and resolutions were 
 passed upon the cruel murder of Capt. Brown. Two days after the assembling 
 of the Convention word reached Topeka of the plan by which President Pierce 
 proposed to punish the members of the new State government—a government 
 erected in opposition to his territorial pet. 
 
 From this date commenced a general and unrelenting persecution of Free- 
 state men. In Lawrence, in April, the unprincipled tool of the Pro-slavery party 
 being the ubiquitous Sheriff Jones, after some smaller fish had been success¬ 
 fully “ hooked,” an attempt was made upon the person of Ex-Gov. Reeder, who 
 was before the Congressional Committee investigating his claims to a seat in 
 Congress, and also examining into the state of the country. The Governor had 
 made his fortunate escape down the Missouri River before Judge Lecompte, of 
 the United States District Court, sitting at Delaware City, commenced to grind 
 out his batch of indictments against the Free-state officers. In May, Gov. Rob¬ 
 inson,the head of the Free-state organization, was arrested at Lexington, Mo.,on 
 the pretext that he was “ fleeing from an indictment.” The indictment for 
 treason had not yet been found against him, but within a week this was accom¬ 
 plished. He was brought to Leavenworth on the 24th, and during the 
 week that he remained in Leavenworth at McCarty’s Hotel, the most astute 
 would not have risked an opinion from day to day, as to whether he would be 
 rescued by his Free-state friends or be hanged by a Pro-slavery mob. Rumors 
 were abroad of attempts to be made by both parties, while some believed, as 
 proved to be the case, that nothing rash would be attempted by either. To 
 some extent the Pro-slavei'y officials who had him in charge considered that 
 their honor was staked upon his safety. Much of the time, therefore, Gen. 
 Richardson stayed in the same room with him, while Judge Lecompte guarded 
 his door like a faithful, common sentinel. Upon orders having been received 
 from Gov. Shannon he was removed to Lecompton, the Territorial capital, on 
 June I. The Investigating Committee, or at least Messrs. William A. Howard, 
 of Michigan, and John Sherman, of Ohio, were conducting themselves in a man¬ 
 ner which did not meet with the approval of Gen. Whitfield’s friends. On 
 May 26 they found upon the committee room door the following card, addressed 
 to them : 
 
 SIRS: 'With feelings of surprise and disgust we have been noticing the unjust manner 
 in which you have been conducting this investigation. We wish to inform you that you 
 can no longer sit in this place. We therefore request you to alter your obnoxious course, in 
 order to avoid consequences which may otherwise follow. Capt. Hemp. 
 
 (In behalf of the citizens.) 
 
 H. Miles Moore, the attorney of ex-Gov. Reeder, was a target for much of 
 this bitter and dangerous feeling. The next day, after the above notice was 
 posted, a squad of Kickapoo Rangers filed into the room with muskets. Messrs. 
 Sherman, Howard, and Moore, however, were not men to be easily frightened, 
 and the Rangers soon retired, leaving their Lieutenant behind to warn Mr. 
 Moore that he was making himself too prominent in the investigation for his 
 own safety. The next day, at noon, as Mr. Moore and Marc Parrott were sit¬ 
 ting together in their law office, the former being engaged in conversation with 
 John Sherman, the two were arrested and marched down Delaware and Second 
 streets to the warehouse of Russell, Major & Waddell, on Cherokee street. 
 The squad of soldiers, under command of Col. W. D. Wilkes, of South Caro¬ 
 lina, then marched to the Leavenworth Hotel, leaving a strong guard behind, 
 and arrested Robert Riddel. Other arrests followed. In the afternoon Mr. 
 Parrott was taken before the investigating committee as a witness, and Gen. 
 Whitfield and Judge Halderman ran him off to Fort Leavenworth under the 
 promise that he should be banished the Territory. Mr. Moore, Mr. [Conway, 
 clerk of the Investigating Committee, and George Weibling, the Lawrence 
 mail contractor, were kept in confinement, with the crowd howling outside, de¬ 
 manding that the prisoners should be hung. The Pro-slavery fanatics consid¬ 
 ered Mr. Moore as about their worst enemy, as he had formerly been an owner 
 of slaves himself. But the lengths to which his party had gone within the past 
 few years had driven him into the ranks of the Free-state party. His former 
 friends could not appreciate his true position, and the more bitter partisans looked 
 upon him as a traitor to their cause. It seemed, surely, as if his last day had 
 come, notwithstanding his guards were faithfully performing their part. The mob 
 howled around the warehouse all night. The next day (May 29) Mr. Moore’s 
 two companions were discharged, upon promising that they would leave the 
 Territory. Quite early in the morning a rush was made upon the only remaining 
 prisoner, a rope found in the warehouse placed over a joist, and an attempt was 
 made, under the leadership of Capt. T. A. Scott, brother-in-law of Col. A. J. 
 Isacks (the Attorney General) to lynch Mr. Moore. The attempt would have 
 been successful had not he been rescued by Col. Clarkson, the commander of 
 the city militia. Although no further personal demonstrations were made 
 against Mr. Moore or the committee. Mayor Murphy deemed it advisable to call 
 a meeting at Reese & Keith’s warehouse, on May 31. All citizens were called 
 who were in favor of “sustaining and'enforcing the laws of the Territory of Kansas 
 and the Constitution and Union of the United States, and of restoring peace and 
 quiet in the community.” At the meeting a vigilance committee was appointed, 
 and a very bitter spirit evinced towards the investigating committee. The 
 gathering was dissolved in confusion, however, by the temerity of Rev. H. P. 
 Johnson, who dared to offer a resolution that “we believe there are a good 
 many Free-state men in the Territory who are good, true and law-abiding men, 
 and would aid in enforcing the laws of the Territory.” The Free-state men of 
 Leavenworth were “ not out of the woods” yet, by any means, as is evident 
 when it is told that Mr. Moore was arrested, June 4, upon a bench warrant 
 from Judge Lecompte’s court, charged with assuming the office of Attorney 
 
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY. 
 
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 General of Kansas. He was taken before J. A. Halderman, Judge of the 
 Probate Court, and admitted to bail in the sum of $1,000, to appear before the 
 lion. Samuel D. Lecompte, on the third Monday of August, at Delaware. In 
 the meantime the vigilance committee, appointed by the Mayor, which was to 
 “ restore peace and quiet to the community ” had been increased to fifty, and 
 on June 5 (the day after Mr. Moore’s arrest, by “ due process of law,”) they gave 
 Rev. J. B. McAbee and Senator H. J. Adams notice to quit the Territory by the 
 first boat. A few days after, William T. Marvin and George W. Witherell 
 were arrested for being judges of election during the previous spring. The 
 proclamation of Gov. Shannon, ordering the disbanding of all committees 
 organized for the purpose of driving settlers from the Territory had the effect of 
 breaking up the vigilance committee, so that the Free-state men were protected 
 from that danger. 
 
 The sacking of Lawrence in May, followed by the John Brown war, the 
 published reports of the investigating committee and Gen. Whitfield’s rage, 
 the marching of Whitfield’s troops into Kansas, the report of Gen. Lane’s ad¬ 
 vance from the North with his Abolition army, etc., etc., all served to keep 
 alive the hot fires of political feeling, and drew on the ruffian element to the 
 commission of bloody crimes. Leavenworth was not exempt. In fact one of 
 the most heathenish (because so coolly premeditated, with no provocation what¬ 
 ever) occurred near the south line of the city on August ig. A Missouri ruf¬ 
 fian named Fuget had made a bet of six dollars against a pair of boots, that 
 in less than two hours he would bring into Leavenworth an Abolitionist’s scalp. 
 Starting out on his inhuman errand he met a young man named Hoppe, who 
 had just arrived from Illinois a few days ago, and was returning from Law¬ 
 rence, where he had taken his wife to visit a sister. He was shot dead from 
 his carriage by Fuget, who scalped his victim and left him in the road. He 
 then carried the reeking scalp with him. to the house of his cousin, Mrs. Todd, 
 situated on the Lawrence road, about a mile from where the crime was com¬ 
 mitted, wrapped up its shocking evidence in a newspaper and fled to Missouri. 
 In May, 1857, he was arrested in Leavenworth, tried for murder and acquitted ! 
 Fuget’s act was applauded by Capt. Fred. Emory and his gang of Regulators, 
 but an innocent German, who expressed horror at the spectacle was shot him¬ 
 self. The chief parties to this terrible affair were comparatively unknown, and 
 the case is merely adduced to show what must have been the feeling in the 
 breasts of the lower class of Pro-slavery men towards all Abolitionists. The 
 ruffians of the Pro-slavery party had sworn it, that no Free-state man could 
 travel on the road between Leavenworth and Lawrence. Capt. A. B. Miller 
 and his gang therefore kept a close watch over the Devil’s Highway, as they 
 might have called it. On the 27th of August, Rev, Mr. Nute, the Unitarian 
 minister of Lawrence, Mrs. Hoppe, his sister-in-law, wife of the murdered man, 
 and John Wilder, a merchant of Lawrence, started with teams to obtain pro¬ 
 visions at Leavenworth. When near the city they were all taken prisoners by 
 Emory’s gang. Mrs. Hoppe was released and got passage down the river, and 
 thus disappeared from the scene of her husband’s heartless death. The others 
 were held prisoners of war, until released by order of Gov. Geary. A reign of terror 
 had again commenced in Leavenworth. Armed bodies of men were stationed at 
 all points along the river and turned every boat back which brought suspected 
 Free-state emigrants. Bands of ruffians were also organized, principally in 
 Missouri, to drive away actual settlers guilty of Free-state opinions. 
 Among the most noted of these bands was that which ravaged Leavenworth 
 under command of Captain Frederick Emory, a United Statesman contractor. 
 In the name of “law and order” they entered the houses and stores of Free- 
 state people and drove them into the street, without regard to age, sex or pre¬ 
 vious condition. On the Sunday night preceding the election for Mayor, (Sep¬ 
 tember I,) about .forty men went through the streets of the city crying out for 
 all who would not take up arms to enforce the territorial laws to leave Leaven¬ 
 worth immediately or suffer the consequences. The next day, after committing 
 many outrages, the Regulators, under Emory, approached the house of William 
 Phillips, the lawyer, who in May, 1855. been tarred and feathered, ridden 
 on a rail and subjected to other indignities in the streets of Weston. Says one 
 account of the outrage : “Phillips, supposing he was to be driven out of house 
 and home, resolved not to submit to the indignity, and bravely took the initiative 
 himself. Standing boldly out upon the veranda of his house, when the ruffians 
 drew up in front of it, he fired upon them, killing two of their number. They 
 instantly directed a volley of bullets at him and the house, and Phillips fell 
 pierced in a dozen places, the door casing being literally riddled with the leaden 
 storm. He expired almost instantly in the presence of his wife and another 
 lady. His brother, who was with him, had his arm so baldly broken with bullets, 
 that he was compelled to submit to an amputation. Fifty of the r' ree-state pris¬ 
 oners were then driven aboard the “Polar Star,” bound for St. Louis. On the 
 next day a hundred more were embarked on board the steamer “Emma.” For 
 two days, September and 2, Emory and his 800 Regulators paraded the 
 streets of Leavenworth, and having collected a sufficient batch of Free-state 
 criminals, shipped them out of the Territory to St. Louis, without any pro¬ 
 visions whatever, and having previously confiscated all their goods. Many 
 citizens fled from the city, some escaping to the fort and placing themselves 
 under the protection of the United States. 
 
 The arrival of the new appointee. Gov. Geary, was most opportune, as 
 Capt. Emory and his gang were holding high carnival in and around Leaven¬ 
 worth. They had just captured three Free-State settlers and confiscated their 
 property when the Governor arrived at Fort Leavenworth, on September 9, and 
 this, notwithstanding the emigrants were under the protection of a United States 
 officer. Capt. Emory was captured, his prisoners set at liberty, and was in 
 turn released himself. The Governor left Leavenworth on the loth for Le- 
 compton. 
 
 The arrival of Gov. Geary in the Territory, may be said to mark the com¬ 
 mencement of the end of the terrible conflict which had raged in Kansas for 
 two years. Upon the day of his arrival, he addressed a letter to Hon, Wm. L. 
 Marcy, in which he says : 
 
 ** The town of Leavenwortli is now In tlie hands of armed bodies of men, w'ho, Ii.avinK 
 been enrolled as militia, perpetrate outrages of the most atrocious clia^racter, under shadow 
 of authorltv from the Territorial Government. Witliin a ffw days these men have robbed 
 and driven from their homes unolfending citizens; have fired upon and killed o.liers In 
 their own dwellings, and stolen horses and property, under the predense of employing them 
 in the public service. They have seized persons who have cominltted no offense; and. 
 stripping them of alt their valuables, placed them on steamers and .seiit them out of Uie l er- 
 ritory. Some of these bands, wiio have thus shamefully violated their rights .and pr vi- 
 leges, and shockingly misused and abused tlie oldest Inhauitants of the. Territory, '"'m’ 
 settled here with their wives and children, are strangers from distant .states, who liaye no 
 Interest in, nor c.are for, the welfare of K.ansas, and contemplate remaining here only so 
 long as opportunities for mischief and plunder exist. 
 
 By October of 1856, peace virtually reigned in Leavenworth, the “Regula¬ 
 tors” of this city being the last to abandon their organization, and only then 
 after they had received an unmistakable order from the Governor, addressed, 
 on the 1st of that month, to Mayor Murphy. It reads as follows : 
 
 “I regret to inform you that since the receipt of your letter, I have recei ved numerous com¬ 
 plaints from persons claiming to be your citizens. It Is said there exi^s in your city an irre¬ 
 sponsible body of persons, unknown to the law, calling themselves Regulators; tmat these 
 persons prowl about your streets at night, aiul warn peaceable citizens to leave the Tern- 
 torv, never to return, or they may be removed when least ppected.’ 
 
 '''This thing, Mr. Ma.yor, will never do, and cannot be tolerated for a sinaie moment. These 
 ‘Regulators’ must disband, and leave the government of the city to yourself and theaulhoi i- 
 ties known to tlie law.” 
 
 The Mayor then issued his proclamation, declaring that he would rigidly 
 enforce the law against the outlaws, and the excesses were checked. 
 
 Another murder because of political opinions, and one which caused 
 great excitement, was the killing of James T. Lyle, City Recorder, by William 
 Haller. Mr. Lyle, a Kentuckian by birth and a bitter Pro-slavery man, had 
 been in the front rank of those who persecuted those of Free-state proclivities. 
 Haller himself had been obliged at one time to flee the Territory with his 
 family, and there was, undoubtedly, a bitterness of long growth between them. 
 The latter was from Ohio, a watchmaker by trade, industrious and respected, 
 but deep, rooted in his opinions, having been the means of saving the jives of 
 several men who thought as he did and were not afraid to express their senti¬ 
 ments. At the election, which occurred June 29, 1857, a number of voters 
 were gathered at the First Ward polls, and Eli Moore offered a Pro-slavery 
 ballot to a German, who indignantly tore it up. This raised a commotion and 
 Haller took the part of his political friend, the German. This angered Lyle. 
 Words between him and Haller led to a fight, in which Lyle was stabbed in 
 theback He died from the effects of the wound. Haller was arrested, and 
 a Pro-slavery mob threatened to lynch him. He was protected by his friends, 
 however, and held for trial upon a charge of murder, being confined at Fort 
 Leavenworth. In August he escaped. 
 
 But organized oppression and cruelty because of political opinions were 
 really dispelled in Leavenworth. The city, however, was still infested by many 
 Missouri roughs and disreputable characters, and the citizens saw that sorne 
 powerful remedy was necessary to keep them in check. An occasion offered in 
 July, 1857, when James Stephens was foully murdered and robbed of $108 
 near the river. His murderers, John C. Quarles and W. M. Bayes, were taken 
 from the jail and lynched on an old elm tree near the sawmill, despite the pro¬ 
 testations of Judge Lecompte and other law-abiding citizens. He was threat¬ 
 ened with personal violence himself, as also was the United States Marshal, 
 who got on a box before the mob of over a thousand people and attempted to 
 pacify them. The City Marshal and police were hustled out of the way. The 
 crowd battered down the door of the jail with a stick of timber, dragged Quarles 
 forth and hung him to a tree. The noose was not properly tightened and 
 for a moment the man managed to grasp the rope with his hands, but a heavy- 
 set, brutal ruffian caught him by the feet, threw his whole weight upon him 
 and strangled his victim to death. When the mob returned for Bayes there was 
 more protesting by the authorities, and Mrs. Bayes fought them off like an in¬ 
 furiated beast, as she was. Bayes, however, followed in the steps of Quarles, 
 except that he allowed his hands to be tied behind him, and was swung off 
 into eternity in a less horrible manner. William Knighten, a weak-minded 
 young man, and Bill Woods, a counterfeiter, and alleged accomplices in the 
 murder, were taken to Delaware City, tried, and finally discharged. This 
 lynching affair seemed to check the reckless spirit of crime, which heretofore 
 pervaded the city, and thereafter Leavenworth was more free from lawlessness 
 
 than most of the border towns. . . 
 
 The fire of July 15. 1858, was a blow to Leavenworth. It originated in 
 the theatre, corner of Third and Delaware street.s, over the Market House. 
 After enveloping several buildings on that side of the street, it leaped to Dr. 
 Park’s drug store, on Delaware street, sweeping down both sides of that thor- 
 oughfare, and also down Third street to Shawnee. It also spread down both 
 sides of that street for some distance. Had it not been for the heroic efforts of 
 the citizens, seconded by a tremendous rainstorm, almost the whole city might 
 have been destroyed. As it was, a strong south wind was blowing, and in about 
 an hour over $200,000 worth of property was destroyed, upon which there was 
 an insurance of not more than fifteen per cent. Thirty-two stores were burned, 
 and much property not destroyed was stolen. It was a gloomy time for Leav¬ 
 enworth, and many persons departed, never to return. Many of those who re¬ 
 mained were in the most destitute circumstances. 
 
 In January, 1859, considerable commotion was occasioned by the kidnap¬ 
 ping of Charley Fisher, an alleged fugitive slave from Louisiana. He had 
 resided in Leavenworth for some time, conducting himself as a quiet, intelli¬ 
 gent citizen. On the 13th of that month, Frank Campbell, Deputy United States 
 Marshal, came to the Planters House and attempted to force Mr. Smith, the 
 landlord, to allow him admittance, that he might takeoff Fisher, employed at the 
 hotel, claiming that he was a fugitive slave. Being refused, he obtained a ladder, 
 and putting his head through the window, threatened to blow Mr. Smith s 
 brains out. The door was then opened, and he, in company with Frank Harri¬ 
 son, handcuffed the negro. The assistance of another man was also obtained, 
 and’ Fisher was finally taken across the Missouri River in a boat. While his 
 captors were sleeping, he escaped to the Kansas side, about four miles below 
 Leavenworth, and filed off his handcuffs. Warrants were issued for the arrest 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 of his kidnappers, who, after eluding the officers for some days, were examined 
 before Recorder Adams, in February, and all three bound over in $2,000 bonds 
 for trial before G. W. Gardiner, Probate Judge. During the preliminary exam¬ 
 ination there appeared one Hutchinson, who claimed to have bought Fisher as 
 a Louisiana slave, in 1854, giving him a written permit to hire his own time on 
 any boat running on the Mississippi River between New Orleans and St. Louis, 
 and on any boat on the Missouri River. Fisher was to make a traveling bar¬ 
 ber-shop of himself, and pay Hutchinson $10 a week for the privilege, Fisher 
 himself to receive the balance. It was in this capacity that he traveled through 
 portions of Illinois, and finally came to Kansas. While Fisher was attending 
 the trial before Judge Gardiner, Hutchinson sought to have him arrested as a 
 fugitive slave, under a writ issued by Judge Lecompte, but the court refused. In 
 protecting him from arrest, the City Marshal kept him in such close confinement 
 that at one time he was guarded by a force of 400 men, and seemed to be in 
 fact a prisoner. In March, the three defendants were taken before Judge Le¬ 
 compte on a writ of habeas corpus, and found guilty of the crime of kidnapping 
 a slave but as the law did not provide for punishing such an offense, they were 
 discharged. Fisher was brought back to the city, and was rescued from his 
 strong guard by a party of citizens who believed him to be a free man. He 
 escaped, and is subsequently heard of as a State Senator from Mississippi. Both 
 the city and Judge Gardiner were sued in the Federal Court for $1,000 dam¬ 
 ages each, for hindering an alleged master in the capture of his slave. The cases 
 never came to trial. 
 
 FIRST THINGS. 
 
 Among the “ first things” which have not been naturally developed in the 
 course of this narrative, are those given below; 
 
 The first birth which occurred at Leavenworth was that of Cora Leaven¬ 
 worth Kyle, daughter of A. T. Kyle, and granddaughter of “ Uncle’’ George 
 Keller, at the Leavenworth Hotel, December 6, 1854. 
 
 The first death of a resident occurred on the same day—Tuesday, Decem¬ 
 ber 6, 1854. Stephen T. Noble was drowned near the Platte City landing, 
 above the fort, while on his way in a boat from Weston to this city. The boat 
 was loaded with lath, struck a snag, and Mr. Noble and a young man with 
 him, Joseph O'Neil, were drowned before assistance could reach them from 
 the fort. 
 
 John Grund was married to Miss Eliza A. Tennell January 13, 1856, and 
 their son, born January 14, 1857, was the first child born of Leavenworth 
 parents. 
 
 The first grist mill in the vicinity of Leavenwort’.i was put in operation at 
 East Leavenworth, or “ Slab Town,” in January, 1855, by Messrs. Panton & 
 Yohe. It was a combined saw and grist mill—a small concern, valued at 
 $4,000. The proprietors offered to grind corn on the most reasonable terms. 
 
 George Russell was the first tinsmith and hardware dealer. His shop was 
 on Main street. 
 
 F. W. Engelman were among the very first grocers, if not the first, who 
 opened a store devoted strictly to this branch of business. 
 
 In February, 1855, Julius Trumel opened the first regular barber shop in 
 Leavenworth, being located near the corner of Cherokee and Water streets. 
 
 Lewis N. Rees (also Postmaster), established the first warehouse and gen¬ 
 eral store in the fall of 1854. 
 
 Wm. Phillips, Col. Dave Johnson, John I. Moore, B. H. Twombly and 
 Cole McCrea were among the very earliest of the attorneys who put out their 
 shingles in Leavenworth. Judge John A. Halderman came soon after from 
 Lexington, Ky. He was a man of note, and is at present consul to Siam. 
 
 Dr. Charles Leib, physician, had an office on the levee, “ in the big tent 
 north of the big elm tree,” as early as September, 1854, and was probably the 
 first doctor who permanently located here. About the same time came Dr. J. 
 H. Day. 
 
 Samuel M. Lyon was the first house-joiner and carpenter, settling also 
 during that month. 
 
 In October, 1854, John J. Bentz established the first wholesale grocery— 
 location on Water street. M. France & Co. also opened up a line of drugs, 
 displayed, with a stock of family groceries, in a room in the Herald office until 
 their building, one door south, could be completed. 
 
 Chris. Dengler, the first shoemaker, opened a shop on Delaware street 
 about the same time. 
 
 MUNICIPAL ORGANIZATION. 
 
 The history of thetown company, although It extends beyond the municipal organization 
 of Leavenworth, is fuily treated as a portion of the early history. In tlie summer of 1855, the 
 city of Leavenworth was incorporated by special act of the Territorial Legislature, sitting at 
 Sliawnee Mission, .Johnston County. Tlie snppiementary act, passed shortly afterwards, 
 named .J. H. Day, W. H. .\dams and Lewis N. Rees as Judges of Election, which took place 
 September :I, 1835. Tlie otlicers elected were Thomas T. .Slocum, Mayor; Messrs. J. H. Day, 
 Thomas H. Doyle, Frederick Emory. A. Fisher. William T. Marvin, Dr. G. J. Park arid 
 George W. Russell. At tlie nominating convention, held at Rees’ warehouse, Mr. Panton 
 stated that the candidates were to be chosen Irrespective of political opinions; that the 
 meeting knew no Free-soil, no Slavery, but only sucli men as would best serve the Interests 
 of the city. That tlie choice was made on political grounds and tliat it savored too much of 
 " Free-sollism,” will lie made sufRciently clear by subsequent events. The first meeting of 
 the newly elected council was held September 11. 1855, in a room over J. L. Ronndy’s fur¬ 
 niture store, on Main street, near Delaware. Dr. J. H. Day was chosen President, and Scott 
 ,1. Anthony. Regi.ster or City Clerk. At this fir.st meeting, Messrs. Fisher and Park were 
 absent. The liy-laws of the city of Muscatine, Iowa, for 1853, were adopted as the form of 
 city government. Tlieii William A. McDowell was chosen Marslial; William H. Bailey, 
 Treasurer; H. G. Weibling, Assessor; Jolin I. Moore, Attorney; E. L. Berthoud, Suryeyor, 
 and M. L. Truesdell. Comptroller. 
 
 The Leavenworth Fire Association was organized by consent of the City Council, on tlie 
 17th of the month, and a cliarter granted for the formation of a company, in October. The 
 first city ordinance was also passed September 17. and entitled •'Relating to games of 
 chance and skill.” Tlie resignation of Mayor Slocum, on January 8, 1856, caused consider¬ 
 able excitement and some inilignatlon. George Russell also resigned as Councilman, and 
 the seat of J. H. McClelland became vacant because he persistently absented himself. They 
 were all Free-state men. and found their duties too " onerous ” in these Pro-slavery times. 
 An election was held on January 21, 1856. and William E. Murphy, a strong Pro-slavery 
 man was elected as Mayor. The two vacancies in the council were filled by the election of 
 H. D. McMeekln and ,8. A. Craig. 
 
 In September, 1856, William E. Murphy was re-elected Mayor. 
 
 September 13, 1856, the followingclty officers were elected by the Council: William 
 Perry, Register or Clerk; James P. Bird. Treasurer; William P. Shockley, City Marshal; 
 Hugh M. Moore, City Attorney. 
 
 On March 25, 1857, Mr. Murphy resigned as Mayor (haying been appointed Agent of 
 
 the Pottawatomie Indians), and in April, Henry J. Adams was elected to fill the vacancy. 
 Mr. Adams was re-elected in Septemlier. Among those who have served two or more terms 
 as Mayor of Leavenworth mavbe mentioned H.B. Denman, 1858, 1859, 1862; .lames L. Mc¬ 
 Dowell 1860.1864; D. R. Anthony, 1863, 1872; Thomas Carney, 1865, 1866; John A. Hal¬ 
 derman. 1867, 1870; W. M. Fortesene, 1879, 1881. 1882. 
 
 In Noyember. 1855. the city piircliased a building tor a jail- the price paid, S600—and E. 
 K Lowell John Roundy and j. B. Davis were employed as special policemen. They are 
 undonbteiily the germ of the present police force of Leavenworth. The father of the Fire 
 Department has already been introduced. 
 
 It was ahout this time that the city had some trouble witli City Comptroller Truesdell. 
 In Octolier. 1855. an ordinance was passed, defining his duties, and all that sort of thing. 
 When the gentleman came to make a claim upon the city treasiir.v, for services performed, 
 he and the Council found that no “ salary attaclied to the olTlce.” In Feliruar.v, Mr. Trues¬ 
 dell resigned, and G. J. Park was elected in his place. In Marcii ex-Comptroller Truesdell 
 presented a claim of $75 for services performed, and his hill was rejected. In April, Mr. 
 Truesdell was further punished by being dropped from tlie list of attorneys which the city- 
 had employed to defend the county-seat claims of Leavenworth. 
 
 The Council continued to meet in temporary quarters until the elegant Market House, 
 corner of Fifth and Delaware streets, was erected in 1858. It then lield its sessions in the 
 upper portion of that liuilding. The city ottlces were also there located. A portion of the 
 lower jiart of the hiiilding is now occupied iiy the Fire Department. 
 
 In tlie spring of 1855 the population of Leavenworth was only about 500. By the fall 
 of 1857 this figure had increased to 5.000, and in a year from that date to 10,000. In 1859 
 Leavenworth was placed in telegraphic communication with the East, its streets were 
 graded, sidewalks laid, gas works constructed, etc., etc. The war, disastrous to so many 
 cities, was a God-send of prosperity to Leavenworth. The constant activity at the military 
 reservation was equal to tlie addition of a thriving village to the city’s trade. By the latter 
 part of the yvar the population of Leavenworth itself had increased to 20,000. But the 
 time came when tlie fo.stering ertects of the war tailed to be felt in Leavenworth, and then 
 after 1870, lioth as a municipal organization and a commercial city, she " progressed back¬ 
 wards.” Having turned her attention of late years to manutacturing, however, she is again 
 taking strong steps forward, and has become one of the most important centers on the 
 Missouri River. The coal mines which have been opened in her Immediate vicinity—rich 
 in yield and good in quality—are assisting to make Leavenworth what she aims to become, 
 .and upon which she relies for her future—a great manufacturing city-. She is now a city of 19,- 
 000 people, beautifully located on the west bank of the Missouri, surrounded by a delightful 
 country, favored by tliat charming national park. Fort Leavenworth, .adorned with taste¬ 
 fully constructed and comfortable homes, thick and solidly constructed business houses and 
 upheld l)v an int'^lllgent class of citizens. Although her oopiilation is not as large as at the 
 close of the war, she has established herself on a foundation of prosperity which is built of 
 rock. 
 
 As indicating her financial condition as a municipal organization, it is le.arned that in 
 June,1882,her total liabilities were $376,722.09. The receipts for the year ending March 31, 
 1882, as shown by Gity Treasurer McKee’s last annual report, were $138,908.47; disburse¬ 
 ments. $103,721.72; balance April 1, 1882, $63,979.46. 
 
 The city otflees, located for a time in the court house l)ullding, were removed again to 
 Market Hall In .July. 1882. The presentolHcers .areas follows: Mayor, W. M. F Ttescue; 
 Gity Attorney, E. Stillings; Treasurer, John McKee; Clerk, O. C. Beeler; Marshal, S. E. 
 Ellis; Police Judge, L. M. Hacker; Engineer, E. Diefendorf; Street Commissioner, G. Gei¬ 
 ger; Chief Engineer of Fire Department, P. Burns; President of the Council, A. A. Fenn. 
 
 l.EAVENW-ORTH CITY AND COUNTY IN THE WAR. 
 
 As Leavenworth was the largest town in the State at the beginning of the Rebellion it 
 is but natural th,at she should have raised more troops and furnished a longer array of 
 names of persons who became prominent actors in the great drama. Probably its conllgn- 
 Ity to Fort Leavenworth caused many Unionists of Missouri and other exposed localities to 
 flee to Leavenworth for safety. Many of these people enlisted in the ranks of the Union 
 army and helped to swell Leavenworth’s enrollment of Union soldiers. 
 
 (in the morning of April 18, 1861, the steamer “Sam Gaty,” one of the regular St. Louis 
 packets, landed at the Leavenworth wharf with a Confederate flag fl.ying from her Jack- 
 staff. As soon as the obnoxious banner was noticed, a crow-d collected with the deter¬ 
 mination to have it hauled down. The leaders in the movement were members of the 
 Turner’s society of the city. While they were bringing out a famous cannon named “Old 
 Klckapoo ” to enforce their demand, the flag was removed. But this did not satisfy the 
 crowd, who regarded the display of a disunion emblem in Leavenworth as an insult to the 
 city. So they went on board the “Gaty.” and insisted that the flag should be given up. This 
 was at once done, and the disunion emblem carried off in triumiih. .Subsequently, an Ameri¬ 
 can flag was procured, and the captain of the “Gaty” hoisted It with his own hands, thus 
 .atoning for the insult he had offered the community. While the affair was In progress, the 
 steamer “Russell” came to the wharf, but before she was permitted to land, the people on 
 shore compelled her to show her colors. She displayed the stars and stripes, and as it went 
 to tlie head of the flag-staff, the crowd gaveyent to their delight in shouts and cheers. These 
 incidents show the popular sentiment in Leavenworth .at the inception of the Rebellion. 
 
 As another evidence that Le.avenworth’s people were loyal from the very beginning of 
 the Rebellion, the following is related: On the 20th day of April, a rumor prevailed in the 
 city that the rebels contemplated a raid from Parkville and Independence. Mo., for the cap¬ 
 ture of Fort Leavenworth. Mayor McDonald visited headquarters and tendered the services 
 of 100 men (more if necessary) from the city militia comiiauy. Gapt. Steele, then in com¬ 
 mand of the fort, replied tlnathe was able to defend the fort against 5,000 assailants, but he 
 accepted the Mayor’s offer, and accordingly 100 volunteers from the city were stationed in 
 the fort. Tlie details were made from the Leavenworth Light Infantry, the Union Guards, 
 and the Shields Guards. (The last named company was commanded by Gapt. D.anlel Mc¬ 
 Cook, of the famous “fighting McCook family,” who was killed during the war, after he 
 attained the rank of Brevet Major General.) At the same time Gapt. .Steele gave Mayor Mc¬ 
 Dowell an amplesupply d arms, to be used in the defense of the city. 
 
 April 30. 1861. the services of the detachments of city volunteers were dispensed with 
 bv the arrival of regular troops, and the following letter of thanks was tendered to C.aptains 
 McCook, Cozzens, and Clayton, by order of the Colonel commanding: 
 
 “Gentlemen : I am Instructed by the Colonel commanding this post, to express to you, 
 and through yon to your patriotic soldiers, his thanks for the alacrity displayed by your re¬ 
 spective commands in turning out in defense of the .arsenal and public property at this 
 place. The Colonel desires me to say that such acts are the best evidence of the readiness 
 with whicli yon will be found rallying in defense of your country’s flag, whenever and 
 wherever she may require your services. Tlie arrival of the detachment of the Second In¬ 
 fantry renders your further services at this post unnecessary. You are. therefore, from this 
 date most honorably discharged from duty .at Leavenworth arsenal. In thus parting witli 
 you and your comm,ands, the Colonel directs me again to thank you for the services you 
 have performed, and to express to one and all of you ills kindest wishes for your future 
 hiiiiplness and welfare. I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant. 
 
 “ GEORGE B. RUGGLES, 
 “Second Lieut., Adjt. Second Inf., Post Adjt.” 
 
 The three military companies of the city m,ade rapid accessions to their memberships, 
 and immediate steps were taken for the enlistment of several additional companies; in 
 fact, Leavenworth seemed to lie one vast cam|>, and notliing engaged the attention of the 
 people but the suppression of the Rebellion. A detailed account of the part enacted by 
 Leavenworth, in supplying men for the suppression of the Rebellion, may be found else¬ 
 where. It maybe suited here, however, that by tlie 20th d.ay of May. IStil. eighteen com¬ 
 panies were organized, and a majority of them were ready to march any where to light for the 
 old flag. Annexed may be found the names of these companies, and also of their command¬ 
 ing otlicers: Home (iuardi—Thomas Carney; Le.avenworth Fencibles—J. B. Stockton; 
 German Rifles—J. B. Hue.sgen; Leavenworth Guards—I. G. Losee; Emmett Guards—Wil¬ 
 liam Phillips: Steuben Guards—Gustavus Zesch; Delaw,are Guards—G. W. Gardner; Dela¬ 
 ware Rifles—B. T. Twombly; Lincoln Rangers—William Freeland; Mounted Rifles—H. P. 
 Johnson; Leavenworth Grays—A. H. Kent: Leavenworth Rifles-W. B. Smith; Phoenix 
 Guards—Peter McFarland; Shields Guards—Daniel McCook; Leavenworth Light Infantry— 
 Powell Clavton; Union Guards—Edward Cozzens; Lafavette Guards—David Block; Lane 
 Rifles-T. J. Weed. A tew months later ma ny additional companies were enlisted. 
 
 The first Leavenwortli company regularly mustered into the United States service was 
 the Steuben Guards, Capt. Gust.avus Ze.sch. 'The date of muster was May 27. 1861. The 
 comiiauy was mustered in as Company I, of tlie First Kansas Infantry, This company and 
 another Leavenwortli company attached to the same regiment, participated in the battles 
 of Wilson’s Creek, Tuscumbia, Tallaliatchie, Bayou Macon, Lake Providence, and other 
 engagements. In the first battle aiiove indicated, Leavenworth sustained a heavy loss. 
 
 Among the many military organizations etfecteil after May 20, 1861, the following are 
 mentioned: Kickapoo Guards—Capt. Fred. Wellliouse; Capt. Black’s Gu.ards re-enlisted to 
 serve three years in tlie first regiment of home guards; Lyon Guards—D. H. Bailey, Cap¬ 
 tain; Fourth Ward Guards—L. B. Wheat, Captain; The “Old Guiird ’’—James M. Dickson, 
 Captain; Third Ward Guards—Wm. Haller. Captain; Leavenworth Mercantile Guards—M. 
 8. Adams. Captain; Leavenworth Light Cavalry—I. G. Losee, Captain. A cavalry company 
 of Union Home Guards was organized in Stnanger Township, with J. P. Salisbury as Cap¬ 
 tain. 
 
 Leax'enworlh's Military Leaders. —Powell Clayton began liis military career as Captain 
 of Company G, First Kansas Infantry, was brevetted Brigadier-General August 1,1864, and 
 afterwards became U. S. Senator for Arkansas, in wlilch .State he now resides. 
 
 Daniel McCook was first commissioned as Captain of the Shields Guards, performed 
 military duty for a short time in Fort Leavenworth; was mustered in as Captain of Com- 
 
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 ;r.;'\^rVi'B‘'’reYi.f‘‘or;Vr;,'i'y^^ry,^;^^^^ 
 
 =‘r'U\?^;:p^o,r\Yte^VAVd’‘L^Vr/c^n?A'^'^^^^ 
 
 smooth roadway, eleRant residences front upon f'vo s i es ?“'*^'; ''^'[4eViVy years old, hut the 
 These are the officers’ residences. INlani of the huildliiBS are over t t> > ea social 
 
 cltnKlnK vines and bright "h^ets wh f 'i adorn them ,„„j,.rn In 
 
 beauty to the structures which woutil not attach totneiuiiiimj wei when graced 
 
 afchitLtural structure. The wide verandas wlUehs retch across most^^^^^ when 8race_ 
 
 by bright men, women and children, seem, for all tlie woi bl, to be a por f4g„gg"i,o„i(i 
 
 avenue. Thebull<U;.g.lainach^m.5T^-f,— 
 
 ai’-i^hiUtlcs *Nov^embe'r 3, IsV-i! appointed Lleuteniint-Colouel 7’ 
 
 SpPo'if Vmigh m°‘Ha“d’ .MTde-ca^S®p:”appointed by the President November 
 tt.fj*“bPtpio\'n^ bfuie P?rsldemand commissioned as Captain August 3. 
 
 •'‘TyTus and A. Q. M. by the President May 18. 1864, 
 
 =‘“Y?;WvS,'’ca7taPbcl'oH:,'c®o'’^^^^^^ 
 
 afterward^mem^beji^ot Congre^^^^^^^ IB’’ 1S«^= resigned January 10. 
 
 ^•^"ueorge'w: TicL dn’was^^'nmlssmied Le President 
 '^®Vo‘l\n Gould“capu\n.AJrTI.'‘^^^^^^^^^ November 26. 186’2. If revetted Major and 
 
 '"“Sge“ W^^Gardne®-'&lnW: of S. Commissioned February 19, 1863; resigned 
 
 January 18, 1864. Living in Colorado. t,,.,e lafil being an aide sent to the 
 
 ranfofSS¥SX^V86ifre“s°gned'an.fwAV?on^^^^^^^^ 
 
 JZ A. C s! U. S. A . Juir?. 1864; rcslgnedVehrnary 20. 1865. Practicing lawyer in Leav- 
 ®'"s°lf.'Davis, Major Medical Uepartmeiit ^ 
 
 . ■ ...-.. " ToiCSsLZZjuneY^Sbl'; resigned July 27. 1863. 
 
 constructed in tlie Knglisli style -- . 
 
 cks again, and verging to- 
 
 charms of the tort by that broad highway, over w ,..,.o,.irc 
 
 or gay eohlmiges dashmgjrack . ^onT is reac^hed. ' -Guards 
 
 ' ‘ •*-- —a-- TT.^x/. jiiijiost lOi tne 
 
 wards tlie northeast, the fine structure, 
 
 .walls, an 
 
 ‘ bZs'“reUev"d’’ff smirliTt he isTortnnaie enough to meet'tbe gebial governor 
 n.Capt, Blunt. His residence^ can 
 
 a?e''p,aciug’its'' wide, high walls, and ®’PtVie haZ^ofrnm^^ is^iroii- 
 
 irst time, the visitor is impressed with the idea that Die hand ot 4-rt Mi<» ofpTiial frovernor 
 
 laptaln and A. Q. M., Octo- 
 
 flrst time, the visitor; 
 bound, but li 
 
 northeast corner and runs '‘®v^'*'^®fZL‘*m'iTZt^eWeZvoVZ°have beeii given, but 
 wheTift instated that ^J’®VTstand,^telef'rap^^ ?,n,mcessary to''3TtbZ''VhZfoft‘'lP a‘b “sy 
 
 b%ty as'^ed'af^Zhing ot beauty and a j^ 
 
 It is. as stated, a complete and Vhp'conc^ rendered by the fine military 
 
 eludes the States of Missouri, Kansas, Illinois and Colorad^^ J vElllario, 
 
 KK'SK^^ 
 
 Commissioned September 5, 1861; discharged 
 Commissioned February 19, 1863; resigned No- 
 Commissioned April 21, 1864; brevetted Lieu- 
 
 Henry Foote, Major fpaymaster). 
 
 Gone West. , 
 
 Henry J. Adams, Major (paymaster). 
 
 Angnst 1, 1864. Dead. 
 
 Hiram S. Sleeper, Major (paymaster). 
 vember23, 1864. Wherabouts unknown. 
 
 George W. DeCosta, Major (paymaster). 
 
 Adjutant in First Regiment Home 
 ' 1863, promoted to be Major ot 
 
 sVeond' Kansas (colored); promoted to Lieutenant- coioneicy November 9, 1864. Now prac- 
 
 SkBS S'SsK"fS£ ■=KsRy».*JKs!a\'i :,SK 
 
 L%'l®8bdHZ'gPe^isZtem6eZZ8Z‘''NZ‘TdRTLZ 
 ^“«‘'imaZ%'fM:"coZmissTo"ob‘;nel o 
 
 ‘®^ZZLYrWaL!^®teuPe?lZVSel"UVeS^^ 
 
 1864; (date of muster out known), ^ow resides m Boston Colonel of the 
 
 Sevtl^rVellnZrZrrveZ^^^^^ 
 
 resides In New Orleans, La. vvf r’an H Lane at P’ort Leavenworth, 
 
 on j“uyTir-L®6rcr^ZecEHro\Tfie ™ 
 
 Lane’s faults, it Is a fact now quite 
 
 home in Kansas. He seemed ‘“.poor health and fs's^ 
 
 towards Washington accompanied by liis wife Zid the opinion that he was 
 
 alarming tliat his physicians expressed feaf foi^his “^‘turned to Kansas, Friday, 
 
 threatened with softening of tlie )ra . Oant- McCall at tlie Government Farm, 
 
 adjacent to Attv^^Zo'Z'.: “'^rZs«'Pi?ri';.‘lZ.^^‘Pt Snity increased. On Sunday, 
 
 Under this advice 
 
 sriS V."« H?''f 
 
 great attention from the f'’?“/'‘K^;ri,juted to various causes, but so little is known 
 
 contracts, in which lie was alleged to have a personal inteiest. 
 
 sliiS^S'ESsSSsiBHfp'^ 
 
 ::£Si;sHS-sssiS£frtsfj,is,s« 
 
 Leavenworth, it be- 
 
 .. vs._S. Prison Commis- 
 
 ing i^oder tne a "s governor, his accounts and work pnenvUy 
 
 sioners. C‘^PL Asa 1. Blunt, a. m., u. o. Nelson H Davis, on Gen. Phil. Sheridan's 
 
 The first buildings were elected in the wintei ot ib(a lo. succeeded 
 
 ation, but reformation. transported free of charge to the post at 
 
 at the expiration of 1 is term, oi if he has mo le^^^^ prisoners feel tliat tliougli tliey 
 
 L^rr\ZfeV;Zc't‘^.‘li‘ZdlZ, 
 
 liMiaiiilSl 
 
 the entire United States army are met, in these Ihies, tumed out 30.000 pairs of boots, 
 
 military prison. For >c y®f ‘ ."8/''''^^^ theSin^ that 8250,000 
 
 35,000 pairs ot_shoes,^and ’KWOO 1~^ Government ap- 
 
 iieiiieiits irown upon niin, uiau it*Li»v/ *« _ virst-n fr^rt" 
 
 broad macadamized roadway, which coiy^^cts the city with^ den irtments 
 
 buildings of the Commissary department and the offices of the heads or ueparui 
 
 Tlie 
 
 story 1 
 and shop rooms. 
 
430 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 If tlie trite expression, " beehive of industry,’ could apply anywhere it is at the mili- 
 Ktry prison. Altiiough industry and good behavior mean a chance for future advancement 
 in the army, the ni )st strict precautions are taken to guard the prisoners. Sentinels with 
 loaded muskets, are pacing the walls and guarding the gates day and night. Of the 465 
 inmates of the prison fully four-flfchs are there for desertion and theft. 
 
 The present ofBcers of the Military Prison are as follows: Brev. Col. A. P. Blunt,U. S. A., 
 governor; J. P. Wright, C. S. A., surgeon; Capt. W. Badger, Sixth Infantry, executive offi¬ 
 cer; Rev. J. B. McCleery, IJ. S. A., chaplain; Lieut. D. AI. Scott, First Infantry, provost 
 marshal; Lieut. J. W. Pope, Fifth Infantry, adjutant; Lieut. W. P. Evans, Nineteenth In¬ 
 fantry, Q, M, and A. A. C. S.; Acting Assistant Surgeon, O. 0. McNary. 
 
 Quarter master's Department. —Lieut.-Col. Judson D. Bingliam la deputy quartermaster 
 general, and chief quartermaster of the Department of the Missouri. Maj. E. B. Grimes 
 is dep )t qu irterm ascer Fort Leavenworth. An Idea of the magnitude of the transastions 
 of the department, whose headquarters are here, may be obtained from the last report made 
 to Q. M. Gen. M. 0. Alelgs. There then remained on band nearly 2,500 army wagons, 13.000 
 wagon harnesses and 4,000 ambulance harnesses. Of the 1,438 cavalry and artillery horses 
 purchased in the several military departments and depots at a total cost of SI79.926.71, 494 
 were purchased in the department of the Missouri. During the year 100 mules were 
 purchased at a total cost of *13,500, and 273 horses and 157 mules sol'd for *13,068.66. 
 
 There were manufactured at the prison during the year on account of clothing and 
 e<iulpage, 34,163 pairs boots, 25,944 pairs shoes, 1,656 barrack chairs, and 4,356 corn 
 brooms. The materials purchased by the Quartermaster’s Department cost *137,676.04; 
 the civilian labor, paid by the Quartermaster’s Depirtment, cost $3,800; royalty on ma¬ 
 chines, paid by the Quartermaster’s Department, *302.49; value of prison labor, *7,975.20. 
 The average cost of prison labor in making a pair of shoes is 8 cents per pair, of boots 16 
 cents per pair, of chairs 19 cents each, and of brooms 4 cents each. 
 
 The average cost of boots to the department is *2.90 per pair; of shoes, *1.85 per pair; 
 of chairs, *1.22 each, anil of brooms, 16 cents each. Tbe last prices of boots and shoes 
 purchased by contract after advertisement were, boots *2.3714 cents per pair, and shoes 
 *1.86 per pair. The materials from which the boots and shoes were made were purchased 
 at the Philadelphia depot of the Quartermaster’s Department, under contract, after adver¬ 
 tisement, inspected at that depot by e.xperienced officers and Inspectors, and shipped, as 
 fast as received, to the Leavenworth prison. The leather purchased under these contracts 
 has been of unexceptional quality. 
 
 The Subsistence Department, one of the most Important branches of the service, occu¬ 
 pies the large stone building on the east side, and is in charge of Gen. George Bell, Chief 
 Commissary. This office makes all purchases for the department, except the stores sent 
 from the East by officers under the direction of the Commissary General. These have to 
 be weighed and carefully examined by the department here. Requisitions from all the 
 dltterent posts in the Department of the Missouri for necessary stores also pass through 
 the hands of the officers here, and orders for making shipments are then issued. The sup¬ 
 ply is generally limited to two or three months. The annual shipments of rations to the 
 boys in blue ” in the Department of the Missouri amount to about 8.009,090 pounds per 
 year. It is no wonder that the Subsistence Department is a busy one. 
 
 mob—called the “ Kickapoo Rangers.” The material of the office was thrown into the Mis¬ 
 souri River. 
 
 The Leavenworth Journal, a Pro-slavery paper, but rather conservative in its views, was 
 started in the spring of 1856. Col. S. S. Goode was the editor and proprietor, and was suc¬ 
 ceeded by “Jack ” Henderson. In the spring of 1858. Hutchison ife Campbell leased the 
 establishment of John A. Halderman, to whom it had descended In satisfaction of indebt¬ 
 edness Incurred. They published a daily edition for nearly a year, with indifferent success, 
 when the building in wblch it was published fell, " pieing ” the type, and destroying most of 
 the other materials. A few numbers were subsequently Issued at the Times office, when the 
 Journal finally suspended. 
 
 Gen. \V. George McLane, an enthusiastic admirer of Marc Parrott, “the silver-tongued 
 orator ot Kansas,” during the latter part of 1854, prepared an article for Gen. Eastin’s Herald, 
 eulogistic of Mr. Parrott an 1 urging his selection as a delegate to Congress. The editor of 
 the Herald refused to publlsli it. which so nettled Gen. McLane that he determined to have 
 a paper of his own, and shortly after sent forth Young America, 
 
 On September 1, 1857, it was succeeded by the Daily Ledger, the first regular daily pub¬ 
 lished west of St. Louis. It suspended in July, 1859. Gen. McLane died In Le.adville.lii 1880. 
 
 The Evening Register, a Republican dally, was started by Delahay & Dugger, in August, 
 1859. It was afterward issued by Dugger alone. Its existence was precarious, and after 
 several temporary suspensions, it died in 1860. 
 
 Leavenworth Times, The Times of to-day is the result of the consolidation of three 
 newspapers with the original journal, the first number of which was issued March 7. 1857. 
 from the third story of a stone building on Delaware street. It was originally controlled by 
 a joint stock company, and was edited by Robert Crozier, afterward Chief Justice of the 
 State Supreme Court, and now Judge of the First District. After six months, the establish¬ 
 ment passed into the hands of Col. J. C. Vaughan and his son. Champion. Tlie daily first 
 made Its appearance February 15, 1858. Subsequently, J. Kemp Bartlett became a partner 
 with Col. Vaughan. Mr. Bartlett finally became sole proprietoi', and conducted the paper 
 three years. In October, 1863, Thomas Carney became the proprietor. In the meantime— 
 January 28, 1861—D. R. Anthony had established the Leavenworth Conservative, with!). 
 W. Wilder as editor. Besides these gentlemen, Messrs. Matthew Welghtman, George F, 
 Prescott, George C. Hume and Henry Buckingham were interested in the paper. The ma¬ 
 terial for the paper was bought by Mr. Anthony, who, during tbe following autumn, entered 
 the United States service, sold out his interest to Mr. Wilder, and became known henceforth 
 as Col. Anthony. Previous to September, 1868, the Conservative,, an uncompromising, radical 
 sheet, was managed by Wilder & Weightman, Insley (M.H.) it Wright (Job nW. land Wilder & 
 Wright. The Times, a st luuch Free-state and Republican paper from its foundation, was ab¬ 
 sorbed by theConseriiafiticduring that month, the firm having hecome Wilder & Sleeper (H.S.) 
 In August. The new paper took the name Times and Conservative, but soon dropped the latter 
 .appellation, its proprietors doubtless considering it a misnomer. The Evening Bulletln(lie- 
 publlcan) had been established since September 18. 1862. but succumbed to the absorbing 
 genius ot theTimes in November, 1871. Col. Anthony load purchased and published the Bul¬ 
 letin from September, 1864, until August 1865. As stated, six years later he obtained posses¬ 
 sion ot it again, and consolidated it with the Times. The Leavenworth Commercial, a Demo- 
 
 COMPARISON OF THE DEPARTAIENT OF THE MISSOURI, WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS IN REGARD TO EXTENT OF TERRITORY, TROOPS SUPPLIED, 
 
 NUMBER OF PERMANENT POSTS, OF COMPANIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, ON JANUARY 1, 1882. 
 
 
 Division of thk Mi.ssouiii. 
 
 Division of 
 
 THE Pacific. 
 
 Division 
 
 OP THE Atlantic, 
 
 Total. 
 
 
 Dept, of 
 
 Dept. 
 
 Dept,'of 
 
 Dept. 
 
 
 Dept. 
 
 Dept. 
 
 Dept. 
 
 
 Dept, of 
 
 Dept, of 
 
 
 Grand Total 
 
 
 the 
 
 of 
 
 the 
 
 of 
 
 Total. 
 
 of 
 
 of 
 
 of 
 
 Total. 
 
 the 
 
 the 
 
 Total. 
 
 Of Companies 
 
 
 Missouri. 
 
 Dakota. 
 
 Platte. 
 
 Texas. 
 
 
 California. 
 
 Columbia. 
 
 Arizona. 
 
 
 East. 
 
 South. 
 
 
 & Organizations. 
 
 Square Miles. 
 
 501,104 
 
 378,208 
 
 288.354 
 
 274,356 
 
 1,442,022 
 
 217,500 
 
 225,368 
 
 151,916 
 
 594,784 
 
 426,9-22 
 
 471,153 
 
 898,075 
 
 
 Number of permanent Mil. Posts... 
 
 27 
 
 22 
 
 17 
 
 10 
 
 76 
 
 10 
 
 11 
 
 12 
 
 33 
 
 18 
 
 7 
 
 25 
 
 
 Companies of Artillery. 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 9 
 
 2 
 
 
 11 
 
 35 
 
 13 
 
 48 
 
 60 
 
 ,, ,, Cavalry. 
 
 27 
 
 23 
 
 23 
 
 23 
 
 96 
 
 4 
 
 8 
 
 12 
 
 24 
 
 * 
 
 
 
 1-20 
 
 ,, „ Infantry. 
 
 6:3 
 
 69 
 
 29 
 
 39 
 
 2U0 
 
 10 
 
 20 
 
 10 
 
 40 
 
 10 
 
 
 10 
 
 250 
 
 Prison-guard, 100 men, 2 Cos. 
 
 o 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 Total Companies. 
 
 93 
 
 92 
 
 52 
 
 62 
 
 299 
 
 23 
 
 30 
 
 22 
 
 75 
 
 45 
 
 13 
 
 58 
 
 432 
 
 Regimental Headquarters A Band.. 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 28 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 8 
 
 4 
 
 
 4 
 
 40 
 
 General Prisoners (Mil. Prisonj_ 
 
 400 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Longest Line of Railroad transportation, 1154 miles, in Department of the Missouri. 
 
 Longest Line of Wagon transportation, 180 miles, in Department of the Missouri. 
 
 Extent ot territory of Department of the Missouri, greater than any other. 
 
 Niimlier of troops in Department of the Missouri, about one-fifth of entire army—far greater than either Divisions ot Atlantic or Pacific. 
 
 THE PRESS. 
 
 The Kansas Herald was the first paper printed in Leavenworth or in the Territory. It 
 was owned and published by William H, Adams. When, during the early part ot Septem¬ 
 ber, 1854, he found himself ready to inaugurate the enterprise, not a single building could 
 be obtained upon the present site of Leavenworth to accommodate him. The ground was 
 thickly covered with timber and underbrush, and not a single structure appeared to give 
 shelter to the Herald. The proprietor, however, who was about to erect a building on the 
 Levee, just east of Delaware street, was not discouraged, but placing his “cases” in the 
 shade of the “old elm tree,” near the corner of Cherokee and the Levee, he commenced 
 putting his “airy and commodious” office in order, and here the first number of the Kansas 
 /leraW was issued September 15, 1854. In form the paper was a six column folio, "*2 in 
 advance.” In it Lewis N. Rees advertised his dry goods and groceries, corner of Broadway 
 and the Levee; William J. Osborn, Bird & Miller, C. C, Andrews, A. W. Hazelrigg A J 
 Whltne.v, C. W. Babcock, B. H. Twombly, C. McCrea, as lawyers; John Harvey Day, M 
 D.. as a physician, and Samuel M. Lyon, as a house Joiner and carpenter. Mr. 0.sborn had 
 his office in the “editorial room” of the Herald, that was to be, and was interested in the 
 paper, but was financially a cipher. The next number of the Herald was issued on the 
 22nd, from the new bnilding which Mr. .Adams had erected, the first in Leavenworth. 
 Charles Leib, M. D., the first physician, had located for practice in “the big tent” north of 
 the big elm tree. But although the Herald building proudly raised its roof as the pioneer 
 structure of Leavenworth, its office even wnen fairly occupied was not a paradise of neat¬ 
 ness and order, as will appear from the following, which was written a few weeks after the 
 issuing of its first number, by a gentleman from Baton Rouge, La., who visited the estab¬ 
 lishment : 
 
 "A visit to the printing office afforded a rich treat. On entering the first room on the 
 right hand, three law ‘shingles’ were on the door; on one side was a rich bed, French blank¬ 
 ets, sheets, table cloths, shirts, cloaks and rugs, all together; on the wall hung hams, maps 
 venison and rich engravings, onions, portraits and boots; on the floor were a side ot bacon 
 carved to the bone, corn and potatoes, stationery and books; on a nice dressing case stood 
 a wooden tray half full of dough, while crockery occupied the professional desk. In a 
 room on the left, the sauctnm, the housewife, cook and editor lived in glorious unity, one 
 person. He was seated on a stool, with paper before him on a piece of plank writing a 
 vigorous knockdown to an article in the Kickapoo Pioneer, a paper ot a rival city. The 
 cook-stove was at liis left, and tin kettles all around; the corn cake was ‘a-doing,’ and in¬ 
 stead ot scratching his head for an idea, as editors often do, he turned the cake and went 
 ahead.” 
 
 About six weeks after the first publication of the Herald, Mr. Osborn retired from 
 any connection wltli the paper, and Gen. Lucien J. Eastiii liecame editor and part proprietor 
 with Mr. Adams. He afterward obtained entire control. The Herald was Fro-slavery to 
 tlie core, and Gen. Eastin associated with hiinself, in 1855, a fiery youiig Virgitiiati named 
 11. Rives Pollard, who afterward figured as the historian of the “Southern Gonfederacy.” 
 Early in 1859, William H. Gill, military store-keeper at Fort Leavenworth, purchased an 
 liiterest in the paper, and became its editor, a dally edition being established May 17, of 
 that year. Ward Burlingame was also a writer on the paper. The political policy of the 
 Herald was greatly modified under Mr. Gill’s management, and it supported the nomlna- 
 51?.'.*,.®'' Uu'iSOis vigorously. During the following year the paper fell into the hands of 
 William P. Fain who had been UnitedStates Marshal at a former period. Its financial status 
 had become much impaired by this time, aiid the Herald was not prosperous under its new 
 management. In the fall of 1860, Messrs. R. C. Satterlee. B. R. Wilson (now of the Oska- 
 loosa Sickle), and C. W. Helm, assnmed the management of the paper, Mr. Helm being the 
 editor. Juiie 13th of the next year, Mr. Satterlee was shot and killed by Col. Anthony, 
 The paper lingered a few days longer and expired, the last number being dated June 
 27, 1861. 
 
 The Territorial Register was started in March, 1855, by Sevier & Delahay: the latter was 
 afterward appointed United States District Judge by President Llncoin. Delahay was the 
 editor, and the Register was strongly Free-state, but with conservative tendencies. On the 
 night of December 22, 1855, it was destroyed by a quasi military organization—in fact, a 
 
 cratlc paper, was established October 3, 1866, and purchased by Col. Anthony, January 1, 
 1876. He ran it as an evening edition, for a few months, then merged it regularly with the 
 Times. 
 
 The Times is a finely printed eight-column folio sheet, staunchly Republican in politics. 
 It is a political power in the State, and yet is a newspaper in the true sense of the word. Its 
 news, whether local, county. State, or national, is always fresh, and presented in a pltliy, 
 readable shape; its advertising list is a conclusive proof of Its financial prosperity. Attached 
 to the newspaper is a large and well-managed job-office. F’or enterprise and a solid finan¬ 
 cial basis, the Times has no superior in the State. 
 
 TheTimes building, a fine brick structure, 48x110 feet, three stories and basement, is 
 one of the best equipped printing houses west of St. Louis. On the first floor is the counting 
 room, private offl.:e and library of Col. Anthony, stock room and a nicely arranged reading 
 room. On the second floor are the editorial and composing rooms. The building is two 
 stories on Main street, three stories and basement on the Levee. The basement proper is 
 occupied as an engine room. On the next floor are the book and job office, printing presses, 
 folding machine, etc., etc. 
 
 The Leavenworth Stand ird, daily and weekly.was establishedin January, 1870, at the 
 city of Lawrence, by a stock company, of which Wilson Shannon was president. In 1873, 
 the establishment passed into the hands of D. T. Mitchell. F’. J. Skiff became proprietor in 
 1875, and Major E. G. Ross, editor. The next year Mr. Ross became sole proprietor, and 
 In October, 1880, associated with himself his two sons—Arthur and Pitt. The Standard 
 was then removed to Leavenworth, and in February a stock company was formed consist¬ 
 ing of the following Board ot Directors: T. A. Hurd, president; J. W. dancer, treasurer: 
 E. G. Ross, editor; J. F. Richards, B. C. Clark, S. F. Neely; R. A. Ketner, secretary and 
 business manager. The Standard is an eight-column folio sheet, and an uncompromising 
 Democratic journal. Its editor, MajorE.G. Ross, is one ot the veteran journalists of the West. 
 He was born December 7, 1826, at Ashland, Ohio. As a bare-headed, bare-footed boy, he 
 commenced to learn the printer’s trade in Huron, Ohio. In 1856, Mr. Ross came to Topeka, 
 and in connection with W. W. Ross published the Kansas Tribune for two years. In 1856, 
 they established the State Record, which was sold in 1862, when E. G. Ross enlisted in the 
 army. Being discharged in 1865, Major Ross was appointed United States Senator, and at 
 the end of his terra in 1871, started Ross’ Paper, at Coffey vllle. In 1873. he became editor 
 of the Spirit of Kansas, and in 1875 of the Standard. The Standard is now edited by H. C. 
 Burnett, Chas. Tillotson, manager. Major E. G. Ross is editing a paper in Albuquerque, 
 New Mexico. 
 
 The Press, a daily evening Republican paper, was established April 2. 1877. H. B. 
 Horn, editor; Fred. J. Wendell, business manager. In July, 1878, Mr. Wendell withdrew, 
 and Mr. Horn became the proprietor. Charles H. Miller purchased the paper in October, 
 1878,|but sold the same year to Jos. Clark and H. M. Aller. The latter became sole owner in 
 the spring of 1882; Charles Tillotson business manager. The daily is 24x36 Inches in size, 
 the weekly 28x44. Politics, stalwart Republican. 
 
 The Kansas Freie Presse was established in 1868. Ini Major John Haeberleln, this 
 journal being a continuation, virtually of the Leavenworth Zeitung and the Kansas Zeitung, 
 the former being founded by Fritz Beaunhold, in 1858. The Presse was conducted by 
 Major Haeberlein and his sons (Haeberleln Brothers) until 1881, when an association was 
 formed. Chris. Schubert became, and is now, the business manager of tbe paper, and 
 Lorenz Rohr, one of the ablest German journalists of the West, its editor. The Presse is 
 recognized as one of the most influential and outspoken papers in the West, andstands in 
 the front rank of the German newspapers of the country. The daily issue is a seven-column 
 folio, and the weekly edition an eight-column. Connected with the paper is a complete 
 German and English job office. 
 
 The TYorkingman’s Friend. This is the largest Greenback-labor newspaper in Kansas, 
 and was established by James W. Remington in 1877- It was endorsed, at the time, by an 
 organization ot workingmen, embracing some 50J, in the city of Leavenworth. The 
 paper has been enlarged and improved until it Is now one of the most successful weeklies 
 in the State. During the time that the Workingman's Friend has been in existence it has 
 absorbed six other weeklies, opponents of the cause which it champions, and is therefore a 
 first-class advertising medium. Although Mr. Remington is yet a young man, only thirty- 
 
LEAVI* NWORTH COUNTY. 
 
 three veers of afro, he is an oUl citizen of Kansas, havinsr llrst visitea Leavenworth wlion 
 tliere were but eiglttor ten upritrht, houses on its site. Ibis w.i3 in 18.) t- 
 
 CHARITABLE ANH REFORMATORY INSTITUTIONS. 
 
 city, 
 
 Itor as lie 
 Kiiterliifr the 
 
 S;=K.Si '?.3 SiS »»?»" 
 
 
 Bles and carriages, men's boots ^nd shoes an 1 women ss^ inmates, 
 
 mantels and >honnments, work required in the care a sinking the coal shaft com- 
 
 and (most important of aU). 1“ tl*® “ was reLhed January 181^^^ The totai cost 
 
 inenced November 26, 18 1 9, and t**®expenses was *43,671, and 
 up to July 1. 1882. ln®‘nm>!P “l« ^Vr^to'^rnL soAaS^J^ there 
 
 the value of Hie product $41,951. Up to June 30, 1882, tne^ tpis 
 
 els of coal. The State penitentiarj is now f e>f S. wn cii is rue 
 
 statement could have 6®®'i ^I'n^hfully made in its histoiy, and is stare m Hopkins’ 
 
 :=ss,=.'ss'frs. 5 ^ 
 
 SiSsSsSss 
 
 wEES iSIf= 75 :-s,rssirKr 
 
 $25,000 isi — 
 
 tltVIUlS Jilld --V’ ' « 1 • • 
 
 Of tlie city, its omcers r‘7 ’jrY:,;;w,Y treasu 
 
 latlon of 5,800 coples.Tlie 
 1(1 work. The 
 has not only 
 
 CHURCHES. 
 
 -ThA liniUliTlD' 
 
 a magnlficoiit brick structure. 
 
 Cathedral of the Tmmaculate Conception. 
 corner of Kifth and Kiowa streets, 
 and looms up with its tw() towers 
 1863 at a cost of $150,000. Ad 
 
 same ymy,. T>‘|Mpi"” ‘’arthe‘'house oFaTlrs. Quinn, who is still an honored 
 
 priest’s house was built. Father “®‘"* j'"'ynnri and the Jesuit p'atliers. Then came 
 ated until 1864, being from one to three years: Kev. 
 
 a fine 
 Those 
 
 settlements are made with the ftnrhrip Atchison* J.S. VViiters, Oswego, 
 
 E. Richter, Council G-rov^ ^*^'^^i^r.nv7n*a^nnp of rhe most skilled reformatory officers in tlie 
 
 c^cfu^ntry.WenS Sitce'?l?e'in^Ht.?Hj.n oTtl^ 
 
 State p4ultentfary\h’e^varden3 anil M^'uxh'^^'sOS^j'* L^'philbrlck! 1868-70; Henry 
 
 den3,^eo. H. Keller March 13,1867, ^ M-h®''. l»b»’ "iiarih 12 1867. to March, 1870; 
 
 S,S,;'irlS^l?ft 8 TW\'r)»'n‘' 7 ~ 
 
 Home for Friendless Children Y“^”/pnpirpd^o1^v beauti^t Mat^ of ^ containing llva 
 
 Of thelaniLlnciudl^tJ^^g 
 
 Rev. Father Shultz. S. J.; 
 liam Fitzgerald; Rev. James 
 R. McUune, and 
 Jleige remained 
 
 DeFouri, 
 
 at present. Very Rev. 
 bishop Of the diocese from 
 
 ;J;^?;“i;;‘f,S'^f^i?^^recelve charge 
 m.iy ap- ' 
 
 rhe-fouow-lngyclergy. each one of whom >J®W the pastorate from on® t^three years: ^ 
 
 Paul Ponsig.ioni,,^S.„J.; Kev Father S'.Ambrose Butler Rev. Wil- 
 
 V. G.: Rev. James O Reilly. Rev. John 
 John Cunningham; Rt. Rev. John B. 
 1853 to 1874. Rt. Rev. Louis M. 
 succeeded Bishop Meige in 18)4. 
 
 --souls. Strong missions 
 
 ...., Rev. Thomas Downey, 
 
 pastor; H<ige 
 
 Huhn. pastor; Kickapoo Rev. L^ Seventh streets, and the St. Vincent Or- 
 
 bfeTsl^cruV'i- 
 
 Ule^lL VluS of Charity who conduct this Institution 
 
 make a home for orphans. ,, ,p],ool for ('iris was opened on the north side of 
 
 be occupied until the structure nowlmldiug im 
 
 St., Joseph’s (Germiin Ca^ The corner stone of the present magniticent 
 
 occupied oil the flist Sunday ot juiy, ibou e laid In 1868, and the church was conse- 
 structure, ccirner of B™a(lway ancl Mi ni, was im^^^ ig nhw one ot the most valuable 
 crated June 17, 1871. Hs cost was iHO.uuu, niipst’g house is a solidly constructed brick 
 pieces of improved re?;^ ®®tate m the ® ty. The t ® “ous® s a ^ 
 
 structure, lulioiniiig Hie ®l>nt®o.‘o the east tiie t,w(j souuo^ pjther (iuentlier. the 
 
 situated to the west. The pai ochial school \ s “peiied » school is now 
 
 present priest in ch?tge M St Joseph 3 Ohurcu, ben building occupied by the 
 
 in charge of Ignatius Inkmmi hh^jp'yfo jne church Ttie daily attendance ot both boys 
 boys is the structure ®tlginaUy erected for tl c® j go Jig. This v.-iluable church 
 
 and girls ts about 160. The S^^hJ^o Hie order of Carmelite Fatliers, and is. legally speak- 
 
 property was deeded by the Bishop to tneoriie Father Casimlr, O. S. B.. remained in 
 
 ing, held bj'them in trus^f^^^^^^^^ Tisli _frpm 186? ^ ,1863, _.having father 
 
 . Kuhls from 1863 to 1864. The Carmelite Fathers 
 
 Se“SSw'l866fF;li\wAlbert'HeUn^ 
 
 was preached hy Rev. W. t,. Caples presia g , where the Leavenworth 
 
 'oV“ IiidUvua, prhhchol during a poj^tion ot^ tlmtjreaL^ but was fairly driven out^of_^tojn by 
 
 tlie Ri'^'Sl^’Very element. Antiip Mptiiodlsts were scattered iibro<ul, at tins time. It 
 
 brush before he dare(i to leave (jeirge H Weaver, then one of the staunchest members of 
 
 little ciiurcb oil Odell, Rirtus Newlaiid, J. 0. Applegate, 
 
 jl^ttpU’Evaul' Tim 1?deU. ElljaUag^hel^^ 
 
 rtf a^ulR^^^^ 
 
 May 31, 185i, and Geoige H-„ ^yas presiding elder ot the district in 1858, 
 continued g’f.eeveo, the“hu>Th Mi\ Fisher continued in charge until 186l 
 
 ?rwafchiel?y tViIo^i^J hVs‘mm?gy inJVerseV^^ church edihce on F ifth 
 
 Street was erected. 
 
 iiig completed in- , . 
 
 \V. Paddock. wUo succeeded , , » , 
 
 charge of the chur 
 
 son two years tiiereaftei. '■'‘/.'r".',”"* .,, 5 ,''ATVav); when -__- 
 
 Hnulug with fb®.,9h“''® ' f‘g®„ife*J toH .March ot the next year. Rev. J. R. 
 
 ^b|tor. 1 Rj^William Sinith was calle^d a.^ing.Majch 1881. .,The.churchJ.uU<hng, 
 
 corner of Fifth 
 
 To give 
 
 pUcaHoIiTwSIeTeceived7rVm parties de^^^ "i^i'^-^ebrua^ytTsbLln answer 
 
 Hie Trustees this piiwer, further feS's'^tion was necessa^ O pressing applications lor 
 
 to ail application, this privilege was grautecL The tr 1 rthere being no other Frot- 
 
 the admission ot chi Wren t™'? d‘|etent neces- 
 
 estant Institution (it the kind in the State) nipresse^^^^ nsetuliiess of the institu- 
 
 estant Institution ot tne Kina m uie nrfnnnriiicr the usefulness of the i 
 
 sitv of extending their work and thereby furthei ® r ptyiQiarnre in 1871 for an 
 
 tlonrwlHi that'end in view an MipUcatiou was made ^ thf growing wants of the 
 appropriation tor fb® purpose of ere^mg hui ilmgs a^^^ t^^.^ suificieut. It was 
 
 li'o^nrijrTSes weTe^llduced ^o again •b.^ke appUcatiou to the Le6;W[bture i® 1874, ami 
 VyTe Se’:Tar?i^v“'rn^;??oC“i^Xus^';i^' sTi‘i^\a'^t1a!“aing. wlthl present ca- 
 
 as governed them as »‘?o* ®®|JJVnJrhe'Ro^?d of Trustees powe?^ auxiliary 
 
 ^ocrtle^s "ghou^^Ve's^^^^^^ sixty'societies have been formed 
 
 throughout the7tate.um ^om the State, which was also apW 
 
 l)1.?c\ fdlhle^'wUhman^sard roof and t^ 
 
 now f Julf1882, )free o“dlbt and ^lieTtering Hiirty-eight orphans, half orphans, destitute 
 and dependent ®bildren-au morease o^ Pjevi^^ jgg.^. our last annl- 
 
 sent to 
 ttlie Board 
 
 Say the Board of 
 
 versary there were 28 ciiiiureu remauimi. ’. “ ‘ Y-lVe'irIn homes, 20; b' 
 
 total of 92 cared for during tbe year 48 boys and 44 e>ris,. pUc®)! m . 
 
 tion, 8; agreement, 12; returued to friend^ 31, die(l, 1 , le t vvitumn that tin 
 
 Reform School, 1 :v®'hhi'i>'iS i® t i® asylum, .38. igyer^receivSl compensation for their 
 
 of Trustees and other othcers of the asyWra have never e Leavenworth have labored 
 
 services. The Institution is one fovTVhlch the best p^peoiLeav^^^^ 
 
 long and taltlHully, and Hie ®"®®“Fagmg result of then '^^b^Thomas CarneyT vlce-presi- 
 
 deuTjolfn ^^^IsmrtrSrem Mr^cSl^^^^^ «' '''• 
 
 corresponding secretary. Mrs. J. HodgkniS(>n iQf'*|^o';Jb^\t‘n Hi'e asylum, has entered its 
 
 fou;K^s!;l‘^?*mlY^s‘s"oi.^g^Tl^l?^h'’i^^^ 
 
 "^^rir/oniic T'Ffsndless.^Thls lustitutlou wag org^^^ 
 
 specialty, the citizens contributed the funds for tne erection o The object of the 
 
 ••cottage,” and have always given >arg® y for the support WHmwoi^^^^^^ 
 institution is three-fold. First—To afford f®“jP?byy..^ where they can becomeself- 
 
 and children. Second-To aid women lu secur ng situation^ Christian homes. 
 
 supporting and respectable members of society,and to place “pnimaud, that they may 
 
 Thlrd-To bring to bear ‘‘PO® all inmates the best liiH ences R ^o'i^ regularly a 
 
 go forth better Instructed and fortified f(ir the work of i o ' tender solicitude, 
 
 home for the aged, quite a number of old ladies t^ve be u ^ $6,000 appropri- 
 
 In 1879 such soccep attended the labors of the home managem^^^^ additional 
 
 buUding® u’p‘to"r880 no inoney had b®®® receiyetl from the^ SUte^^^^ 
 
 Hie whi^? orissb^Sl an !JpproprlaUm?wL‘‘w^ S200 pe^ month, to run two years 
 
 ’""r(\e b\ 3 emf,Vwa, ocSSpied 111 1859, the audience room be- 
 
 1861 Tae church was dedicated during the 
 
 looi* 1^1 Tj/xxf IT o n'isiipriiilRhl re mai ned p as to r until 186 J. i n 
 o succeeded Rev..H..D. iishe^riu whocmitiiiued until March. 
 
 kfadison in March, l'879, ^®y‘Vu^1^^^^^ the pastorate of Rev, 
 
 corner of Fifth and Choctaw , *. cio OOO whicli with the parsonage (58.000) 
 
 H. D. Fisher. This property is yauieil .it JljbJOO, wmcn^wi^^^^ present memhership of 
 would make the tota value of the churU^p^opert^^ j^ j.|.g.^y_..rds Will- 
 
 -3®%^ " JS ^®-“t ?^?a;i(l was the first white 
 
 The First Presbyterian CAurcii waj odist Church, it was the 
 
 V (j. D. Martin, a home missionary sent out from 
 fi,o'fniinwini>. were the first members: George I. 
 
 Elizabetli A. Kirkpatrick, 
 
 the call being 
 
 . Seventb, in June, 
 J. (1. Fackler, of Lib- 
 
 Presbyterlaii organization In the State. ^Except 
 
 liisiBSEvSSSffSK'S 
 
 Mai|aret D(i^le Jolmu Ross^ p^gtor 
 
 185 ? and in July was th® service of God, by the Kev. 
 
 ^"'^Tlm'first Sabbath-scliool was organized August 23. 1857. with six teachers and eighteen 
 Finer was ordau^l fo^fbe ^pel mhi^try. m Jamiary.785^m^^^^ 
 waswabou^.^ 
 
 condition. ^ But o.i January 1. ISb^ 5?Ji-pe mu® ®b®'Tb ^ “ ®b®Pbe-d. ll®t 
 
 remained for ®l?..m»“Jb^-jj«P ‘i'liVge s Wo(5dw^ was unaulmously. 
 
 
432 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ral prosperity. Large miiiiliers were added to its meiiiliersiiip. It freed itseif from deiit and 
 took its idace as one of the ieading chnrciies of the city. 
 
 Feliruary 4, 1867, a proposition from the Westminster Presbyterian Clinrcli, of Leaven¬ 
 worth, to unite, was accepted, and on Marcli 5. 1867, the union was consummated. 
 
 Oecember 18. 1867, the Kev. George S. Woodward was compelled by failing health to 
 resign his pastorate. It was very reluctantly accepted. December 30, 1867, the union of 
 tlie two cliurelies was broken, and tlie Presbytery of Topeka again placed them as separate 
 organizations. 
 
 The original First Presbyterian Cburch resumed its former status in Odd Fellows’ Hall, 
 and on February 23, 1868. extended a call to the Kev. William L. Green, of Chenoa. Ill., to 
 become Its pastor. The call was accepted, and Mr. Green was installed pastor, .May 24. 
 1868. He served the cluircii wltli great acceptance until October 21, 1869, when feeble 
 health compelled Ills resignation. 
 
 January 23, 1870, Rev. William R. Brown, of Georgetown, Ky., became pastor, and so 
 continued until January 27. 1873. wlien his liealth also forced a resignation, wliich was very 
 reluctantly accepted. 
 
 During Mr. Brown’s pastorate, the present beautiful and commodious edifice on Dela¬ 
 ware street was built, and dedicated October 22. 1871. Its cost, including ground, was in 
 the neighborhood of S20.000. After Mr. Brown’s resignation, the Kev. William Alford, of 
 tlie Methodist Flplscopal Cliurch, sttpplied tlie pulpit for a time. Tlie pre.sent pastor. Rev. 
 W. N. Page, D. I),. was nnanlmoiisly called, June 29, 1873. and liegan, liis laliors Novem¬ 
 ber 1. He was installed by the Presbytery of Topeka, December 7, 1873. In 1879. a large 
 and beautiful cliapel was built, liolding 500 people. It is also arranged to accommodate the 
 Sabbath-scliool, the largest in the State, consisting of 450 members, with Col,.I. L. Atierna- 
 thy, Superintetident. Tlie present membership of the Cliurcli numbers aliont 350, also 
 forming the largest Presbyterian clinrcli in the State. Itsofflcers. July 1, 188’2, were as fol¬ 
 lows: Pastor, William N. Page, D.D.; Elders, George M, Burrell, EdwartlP, Wilson, James 
 L, Abernathy, William Merrell, D. C. Hawthorne, Alexander Kirk; Deacons, Edwin Var¬ 
 ney, John Wilson, Robert Garrett, Lewis Mayo. James C. Lysle, Ed. L, Douglity. 
 
 Protestant Episcopal Church.—'the first recognized missionary of tills church in the 
 Territory of Kansas was the Rev. Hiram Stone, wno, in November, 1856, commenced 
 services here, and on the 10th of December of tliat year organized St. Paul’s Cliurch. Dr. 
 Bodiiie and Mr. E;irle were wardens: H. Miles Moore, Dr, Dyer and B'rank Palmer, 
 vestrymen. Tills was the first organized parish in tlie Territory. Prior to that time, 
 services had occasionally been lield by rectors from Weston, Missouri, Revs. Jolin 
 McNary. Holmes, Irish and others. It was at first designed to liiiild a churcli on 
 the north side of the city, and the foundations were prepared on the nortliwest cor¬ 
 ner of Seventli and Ottawa streets. But the plan was changed and a small wooden 
 church was erected on tlie soiitli side of the city, on a lot east of tlie southeast 
 corner of Fifth and Chestnut streets, which w’as consecrated by Bishop Kemper on the 
 7tli of November, 1858. This W'as the first clinrcli consecrated in the Territory and diocese 
 of Kansas. Tlie location proved to be unfortunate for the growth of tlie pari.sh, and in 
 October, 1859, Mr. Stonewresigned tlie rectorship and accepted the chaiilaincy at Fort 
 Leavenwortli. From tliat time the rectorship remained iinsuiiplied, and dnrlhg all this 
 period the services of tlie church were continued with more or less of regularity through 
 the generous labors of Mr. Stone. The present parish of St. Paul was re-organized on tlie 
 6th of Marcli. A. D.. 1863. liy the adoption of a constitution and tlie election of wardens and 
 vestrymen. Tlie Rev. John H. Egar, B. D., was called to the rectorslilp and accepted. 
 Services were held tor a time in the Congregational Iioiise of worship. Steps were soon 
 taken to erect a Imildlng. Tliree lots on the northea.st corner of Seventh and Seneca streets 
 were piircliased of A. J. Sterrett, of McKean. Erie County, Pa., for S6U0, and tlie plans 
 for a cliurch to seat 600 people were obtained of Messrs. R. Uiijolin A Son, of New York. 
 Tlie building was commenced in June, 1863. At first only tlie chanrel, first stage of tlie 
 tower, vestry and organ room, and forty feet in length of the nave, were built. On 
 Sunday, July 10, 1864, tlie part of tliecliurch tlnis erected tvas occupied for public worship 
 for the first time. Tlie sermon was preached by tlie Rev. A. D. Cole, D. D., President of 
 Nashotali Theological Seminary, Wisconsin. Besides the rector there were present the Rev. 
 Hiram Stone, of Fort Leavenwortli and Rev. N. O. Preston, of Tojieka. The first confirma¬ 
 tion was administered in the parish by the Right Reverend Bishop Lee, of Iowa, in the 
 Congregational liouse of worslilp on Sunday, April 19. 1863. Tlie first co nfirniation in 
 the new cliurch was held by Blsliop Lee on Sunday, September 11, 1864. The first Episcopal 
 act performed by Bishop Vail, the first bisliop of tlie diocese of Kansas, witliln the diocese 
 was a confirmation in the church of St. Paul, on Sunday, January 10. 1865. The parish 
 was ailmitted into union with the convention of the diocese in 1864. and in 1865 tlie conven¬ 
 tion was held in tiiis churcli, September 13tti and 14th. This was the first convention pre¬ 
 sided over by aliisliop of the diocese of Kansas. On Friday, January 5, 1866, a font was 
 placed in the cliurch, the otfering of Mrs. Susan Kerr a memorial of two children deceased. 
 
 The number of communicants in the p:irlsli at its organiz itioii was 19. The Rev. 
 Jolin H. Egar resigned the rectorsliip In July, 1868, and accepted a call to St. Peter’s 
 Church, Pittsburg, Pa. Tlie Rev. J. Mills Kendrick, of Fort Scott, was elected to the rector¬ 
 ship Octolier 1. 1868. During his rectorship the nave of tlie church was extended and com¬ 
 pleted. St. John’s cliapel on the south side of tlie citv was erected for educational as weli 
 as religious purposes. Mr. Kendrick resigned the rectorship July 1, 1874. Tlie Rev. John 
 Woart, Uiiiteil States Cliapiain at Fort Leavenworth, officiateil in the parisli cliiircli until 
 March, 1876, wlieti the vestry called the Rev. Chas. Daniel, deacon, of the diocese of Penn¬ 
 sylvania, to the rectorship. Mr. Daniel resigned his charge October 1, 1877. On January 
 
 1. 1878, the Rev. Thomas W. Barry, B. D., of tlie diocese of Central New York, was called 
 to the rectorship and began liis laliors at once. Tlie outlook at first was discouraging, lint 
 Mr. Barry had come to stay. His first duty was to Induce tlie scattered and dlslieartened 
 members of the parish to come togetlier again for worship. As chairman of the vestry he 
 lias always given close attention to tiie temporalities of the church. Tlie quartette clioir was 
 dismissed and a volunteer choir substltut. d. The sexton was discharged and the duties of 
 that office liave since been performed by young gentlemen of the parish gratuitously. By 
 the practice of such self-denial and wisely ordered economy, wonders in tlie way of church 
 progress have been accomplished during the past five years. Tlie mortgage of .®2,000 
 which had been drawing tea per cent. Interest for many years was paid in December. 1880. 
 On January 26, 1881, the beautiful cliurch of ,St. Paul was consecrated by the Bishop of 
 the diocese amid tlie rejoicings and congratulations of hundreds of people. The Very 
 Rev. Dean Hart, of St. John’s Cathedral, Denver, Col., preached the sermon. In April. 1881, 
 the vestry purchased five lots on the northwest corner of Seventli and Seneca streets, just 
 opposite the churcli, for tlie location of a rectory. Ground was liroken in May, and'tlie 
 work pushed rapidly forward under tlie personal supervision of the rector. On Novem¬ 
 ber 9. 1881, the Bishop of the diocese visited tlie parisli again to perform the pleasant duty 
 of opening the new rectory. The building is a large, handsome three-story brick of the 
 Queen Anne stjle, and cost. Including the lots, »6,000. At the last Diocesan Convention 
 tne rector’s parochial report was said to be the best ever handed in since tlie formation of 
 tlie diocese, ilie Eiiiscoiialians have now, (with one exception, the Roman Catliedral', tlie 
 handsomest and most valuable church property in the city of Leavenwortli. Tliecliurch 
 is the best specimen of Gothic arcliitecture in the diocese. Built of dressed stone and 
 walnut, witli beautiful stained glass windows, carpeted, cushioned and lieated by furnaces; 
 wltli its large iiipe-organ, excellent choir of twenty voices and sublime liturgy, it is indeed 
 a temple of tiie true God. Tlie Rev. T. \Y. Barry is still tlie rector. 
 
 United Presbyterian Church.-ln the summer of 1857, the General Synod of the Asso¬ 
 ciated Reform Cliurch sent Kev. B. L. Baldridge to this western country, as a sort of pros¬ 
 pector, or pioneer, in the work. He arrived at Leavenwortli, July 15, 1857, and lield relig¬ 
 ious services before the meeting at tlie liouse of J. M. C. Foster, Septemlier 4, 1857. At this 
 time it was resolved to organize a chiircn, and an organization was elfected by Rev. Mr. 
 Baldridge, Alex. McGahey and wife, Samuel VV. Greer and wife, John Haniill and wife, 
 Robert B. Craig and wife, John Hosack and wife, James L. McDowell, Mrs. Alice Phillippe 
 and Miss Rebecca Pliillippe, Dr. Tliomas Haniill, Sampson McGahey, Turner McGahey, 
 George R. Neely, and Jolin Parks. The Congregational society was formed during the sanie 
 year as the United Presbyterian, and, as it now exists, that organization is the result of a 
 union of the Associate and tiie Associate Reform churches. Mr. Balilridge continued in 
 cliarge of the cliurch until tlie spring of 1866. Rev. \V. P. McNary, who had been stated 
 supply for a nunilier of months, was regularly ordaitied in Decemlier of tliat year. For 
 nearly tliree years, until Decemlier 4, 1869. Mr. McNary continued to act as pastor, wlien 
 he resigned. Tlien. for over a year, the pulpit was supplied temporarily. In September, 
 1871, Rev. F. M, Spencer assumed tlie pastorate, and continued to guide and guard tiie in¬ 
 terests of the cliurch until the last Sunday in September, 1879. Rev. ri. C. Marshall was then 
 called to the charge, and regularly ordained February 15, 1880. He is the present liioiim- 
 beiit, and the church membership is about seventy. The churcli building, corner of Arch 
 and Fifth streets, was purchased from the Second Congregational society, August 6, 1873, 
 for $5,500. 
 
 The First Congregational Church was organized March 14, 1858, when twenty-seven 
 persons adopted its constitution and covenant. In 1860. its first and present house of wor- 
 Delaware and Fifth streets, was erected. It was enlarged and greatly Iiean- 
 tlfied in 1868. Since then it has been improved and modernized, until now tlie audience 
 room is one of the most attractive and home-like places of worship In the city. The Con¬ 
 gregational Church, like tlie city, has had its history, its days of prosiierity and adversity. 
 Its first pastor was Rev. R. D. Parker, noiv of Manhattan, who was followed by Rev. J. 
 
 After ten years of faitlifnl pastorate work, .Mr. Liggett was succeeded by Rev. 
 William Kincaid. He was followed by several otliers, of short terms of service. The pres¬ 
 ent Incumbent is Rev. W. H. Thomas, formerly of Kalamazoo, Mich. The church is pros¬ 
 perous, and connected witli it are some of tlie foremost citizens of the place. 
 
 The Evangelical German Lutheran Church was organized in 1861, by G. Elbert, Peter 
 ShottJleorge Lueders, Henry Shott, Henry Steinker, F. .Scheer, —Becker, and John Ulrich. 
 Rev. Michael Meier assumed charge of the church, and continued in that relationship for 
 twenty-one years. In 1882, the present incumbent, Rev. C. Hotfner, became PastorT In 
 
 1864, tlie society erected a small edifice on Delaware street, but did not complete the build¬ 
 ing now occupied until 1881. It is of brick, cost 83.500, and is situated on Seventh street, 
 corner of Miami. A comfortable parsonage is attached, the total value of the church prop¬ 
 erty being 87,000. The membership of the church is sixty. Its parochial school, which has 
 lieen in existence since 1864, has a inenibershlp of between sixty and seventy, and is in a 
 flourishing condition. 
 
 The liaptist Church of Leaven worth.—In the fall of 1858 the Tabernacle Baptist Church 
 was organized in Leavenworth, under the pastorate of Rev. Mr. Kerniott. The First Bap¬ 
 tist Church was formed in 1860, by Rev. Mr. Barrett. These two organizations joined their 
 forces, in 1864, to form The Baptist Church of Leavenworth. Among its first members, 
 .some of them being the original members of the Tabernacle Church, were J. C. .Spring, R. 
 W. Putnam and wife, C. P. Jetiks, L. Chapin, J. M. Raymond and wife, Mrs. Dodd. Roliert 
 Murray and Mrs. Humphrey. Meetings were held for a time in the First Presbyterian 
 Cliurch building, and in Lalng’s Hall. In February, 1865, Kev. Winfield Scott was called 
 unanimously to supply the pulidt. He remained until January, 1872. During his admin¬ 
 istration the edifice on Sixtii street, between Seneca and Shawnee, was erected. With the 
 site, it cost about 845,000, and is one of the most imposing and spacious religious edifices of 
 the city. Kev. Dr. Butler became pastor during the early part of 1873, but remained only a 
 few months,being succeeded liy Rev.I.S. Kallock.who remained two years. Rev.Allan Ken- 
 supplied the pulpit for the next six months, and in 1875 was succeeded by Rev. J. B. Hard¬ 
 wick. Mr. Hardwick remained until 1878. when Rev. E. Nisbett, D. D., served tlie society 
 for three years. From November, 1881. to May, 1883, the cliurch was without a pastor. 
 Rev. J. A. Leavitt, the present Incumbent, then assumed charge. The society at present 
 numbers 159 persons, and is growing. 
 
 7'he Germnn Churcli—(Evangelical Association)—was organized in 1861, when the re¬ 
 ligious edifice, corner of Sixth and Osage streets, was constructed. Bisliop R. Dubs and 
 Kev. Mr. Miller held tlie first services. They were succeeded by Rev. Messrs. Rashkop. Ber¬ 
 ner, Haas.Vogeleiii, Beck, Kern, Kurtz and the present incumbent. Rev. Jacob Schmidli.who 
 has been in charge of the church over a year. The church has a memliershlp of about 
 forty, and owns the parsonage attached. The entire property is valued at 85,000. 
 
 The-Fifth Avenue Mission Church.—the closing of tlie war found many soldiers at Fort 
 Leavenworth waiting for a discharge. Unavoidalile lilndrances and unjustifiable delays de¬ 
 tained them for months, crushing their spirit and inducing disease. The United States Chris¬ 
 tian Commission, with Rev. R. Brown as agent, to mitigate tliese evils sent large quanti¬ 
 ties of hospital stores and reading matter to the snlferers. The co-operation of tlie city 
 churches was obtained, and in connection with the relief work, a revival was developed 
 and extended from the fort to the city. The commission was disbanded, but to continue 
 the work seven persons organized themselves into the Mission Church, by a council in the 
 Coiigregatlonal Churcli. This was upon May 27, 1866, and Rev. Robert Brown became pas¬ 
 tor The literary stflres of the commission were turned over by the military authorities to 
 this organization. Services and distribution of papers were continued every Sabbath in 
 tlie penitentiary and county jail (then occupying tlie same premises in the city), in tlie 
 poor-house, guard-house, hospital and barracks of the fort. .Saloon visitations, Sabbatli 
 street meetings, and neighborliood prayer meetings were cdnducted. For the colored pop¬ 
 ulation a Freedman’s scliool was conducted during tlie evenings of the week, a school and 
 evening service on Sunday. Tliese services were supported by the co-operation of many 
 who did not identify tliemselves with the organization. But with the blessings of peace, the 
 business tide ebbed from Leavenworth as a center. The mission work ceased to be a press¬ 
 ing necessity or was taken up by the regular churches. In 1873 a charter for a Conserva¬ 
 tory of Music and Collegiate Scliool was procured and the germ of a new religious organiza¬ 
 tion was planted, having for its foundation the union of religion and culture. Of the original 
 seven who formed the first organization. Rev. Robert Brown is still pastor, and with his 
 brother. A. B. Brown, director of the conservatory. The property is pleasantly located on 
 Fifth avenue. South Leavenworth. 
 
 Congregation BenaiJerushan—Organized in 1863. The first officers were. Simon Abels, 
 president; J. Wollman, vice president. Present olficers: A. Lorla, president; M. Etteiison, 
 vice president; M. Bernstein, secretary; N. Schloss, treasurer; J. Wollman, B. Fletcher, 
 N. Schloss, trustees. Meets first Sunday in January, April. July and October, at Jewlsli 
 Synagogue. In 1864 the society erected the present synagogue, corner of Sixth and Osage 
 streets, at a cost ot 813,000. When finished and dedicated tlie house was free from all in¬ 
 cumbrance or debt. Present number of members, forty-five. 
 
 African Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1861, by Rev. John Turner. The 
 first meetings were held in an old basement room, and the first building used for educa¬ 
 tional purposes was erected under the pastorate of Rev. J. M. Wilkerson. The church now 
 occupied, on Kiowa street, was commenced in 1865, by Rev. J. Turner, and completed liy 
 
 J. C. Embry, in 1870. Present membership of the society, about 300; Rev. W. L. Harrad, 
 pastor. 
 
 First Baptist Church (Colored).—Organized by Rev. R. Colwell,in 1862,with seven mem¬ 
 bers. He was followed by Rev. D. .Tones, and he, in turn, by Revs. D. G. Zet. C. B. Murphy, 
 T. Y. Jones, F. D. Ewing, W. H. Howard, J. Brown, and J, W. Miller, present Incumbent. 
 Present niembershlp of the church, seventy. The church building is situated on the south¬ 
 east corner of Seneca street and Broadway. 
 
 Mount Oli.ve Baptist Church (Colored).—This society was organized in Novemlier, 1864. 
 Rev. Abe H. H. Turner, who is its present pastor, had cliarge of the churcli when it was first 
 organized. A few years ago the society purcliased a small building, corner of Sixth and 
 Spruce streets, from the German. This is the house of worship whicli they now occupy. 
 The membership of the church is about twenty, the attendance much larger. 
 
 Independence Baptist Cliitrcli (Colored).—This is one of the most flourishing colored con¬ 
 gregations of Leavenworth. The church building, corner of Sixth and Pottawatomie 
 streets, was erected in 1879, at a cost of 83,700. Wltli the site, tlie total value of the prop¬ 
 erty would reach 86.000. Rev. T. H. Ewing is pastor of the cliurch, which numbers nearly 
 250 meinliers. The Sunday-school is attended by nearly 200 scholars, being in charge of 
 
 K. J. Smith. The Independence Baptist Cliurch, or, as it is sometimes called, tlie Mount 
 Gilead baptist Church, is, in fact, a religious power among the colored people of Leaven¬ 
 worth. 
 
 The Holy Epiphany Church (Colored Catholic).—The church edifice is situated on Potta¬ 
 watomie street, between Sixth and .Seventh streets. Its corner stone was laid September 
 29, 1878, and the building erected during the same fall. The dedicatory services occurred 
 August 20, 1879, and the first confirmation was given by Rt. Kev. L. M. Fink, on tlie 15tli 
 of November of tliat year. The cost of the property, including grounds, was 83.500. Meiii- 
 bershin of the cliurch,-sixty. Rev. Martin Hiihn is pastor. 
 
 Tliere are also a small Baptist society, wliich worsiiips on Cliestnut street, and a Congre¬ 
 gational society, whose church is on Sixth street. The colored jieople form a large propor¬ 
 tion of the population of Leavenworth, and they are nearly all church-goers. 
 
 SCHOOLS. 
 
 During tlie early part of 1855, a small building was erected near the Levee, for a tin 
 shop. In May, it was purchased for educational and religious purposes. Rev. J. B. McAfee, 
 the Lutheran minister, moved the building to the southeast corner of Shawnee and P'ifth 
 streets, upon a lot then owned by George Russell, the tin and hardware dealer. This little 
 building gave place to a two-story frame structure, erected for tlie churcli, but was after¬ 
 ward purchased by the city for school purposes. This was the first public school. In March, 
 1859, H. D. McCarty,who. for over a year, had been teaching a private institution, assumed 
 charge of what was known as tlie Second District School, and was afterward elected City 
 Superintendent. 
 
 The first Board of Trustees for common schools met on the 3d of July. 1858, and con¬ 
 sisted of .S. A. Marshall and .fared Phillips, from the First Ward, and Levi Houston and 
 Nelson .McCracken, from the Second. The last-named was cliosen president. The board 
 rented N. Z. Strong’s house for ten weeks, and hired as a teacher, for tlie same length of 
 time, George Wetherill. Soon afterward. Miss J. Howard was employed. In August, more 
 school accommodations were required, and .J. Roliertson was induced to teach in his own 
 house by 855 ner month and $16 rent. In October the city was districted as follows: From 
 Seneca street to the Government Reserve was the First District; from Seneca to Three- 
 Mile Creek, the Second; all south of Three-Mile Creek, the Third. Tlie building for the 
 First District was the Christian Church, between Osage and Pottawatomie streets. .Mr. Rob¬ 
 ertson’s house, in South Leavenworth, was the Third District building, while a room for¬ 
 merly used as the Register’s office, corner of Third and Delaware, was rented for the Second 
 District. 
 
 In Novemberthe following text books were adopted for use in the city schools; Sander’s 
 series of Readers and Spellers; Webster’s Dictionary; Cornell’s Geograpliy; Colton’s Out¬ 
 line Maps; Ray’s Arithmetic; Weld’s Grammar; Wilson’s United States History. 
 
 During the winter, a bill was passed in the Legislature creating the Board of Trustees 
 into a body Independent of the City Council, and providing for a regular City Superintend¬ 
 ent of Schools. At this time the attendance ot the three public schools w,as alioiit 500. A 
 graded system, proposed by the new Superintendent, H. D. McCarty, was adopted. Botli 
 city and county schools, however, were In a very disorganized condition, up to the time of 
 the adoption of the State system in 1861. Mr. McCarty served his country in the war for 
 tliree years, and then returned to Leavenworth to devote his time to education, notwith¬ 
 standing the unpromising and unsettled condition of society. 
 
 In 1862, while Judge D. J. Brewer, County Superintendent, had charge of the city 
 schools, the act authorizing the expenditure ot $25,000 for the erection of scliool buildings 
 in Leavenworth, received the signature ot Gov. Thomas Carney. In pursuance of this act, 
 the first regular public school building was erected—the Osage Street School. It cost $12,000, 
 and is situated on Osage street, between Sixth and Seventh. 
 
 In July, 1868, M. McVlcar became City Superintendent. He was formerly the Principal 
 of the Brdekport State Normal School, N. Y.. and an experienced educator. His coming was 
 the signal for a new departure in Leavenworth’s system of pulillc education. Heretofore 
 
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 • he schools h.\cl been small, and somewhat loosely conducted. The year before, the first 
 cltv school biiildlri({ for colored pupils bad been completed in South Leavenworth corner 
 of Vourth avenue and Prospect street. Colored schools had been temporarily established as 
 early as ISfiil. In the Christian and Uaptlst churches, but the brick bulldlni? erected In 18B7 
 was'the first permanent structure built by the city. In 18B8-’69, the colored people of North 
 i.eavenworth were aecommoilated by the erection of a second bulldlni;, corner of Cheyenne 
 and Fifth streets. A.3 was stated above, the coming of .Superintendent MoVicar was the 
 commencement of a new educational era here. The board had been thoroughly reorganized, 
 the magnllicent three-story brick structure, corner of Fifth and Dakota, called the "Morris 
 Sohool." was In |)roce3s of erection, and every thing seemed ready to be shaped into a regu¬ 
 lar system. .Mr. Me Vicar commenced a systematic course of grading In September, 18B8. 
 and though the opposition to hlmw.asof so unpleasant a character that he resigned in 
 March.lSBB, the credit of laying the foundation of the present admirable system is accorded 
 to him. -Mr. McVlcar resigned to take charge of the Potsdam State Normal School, New 
 York. 
 
 The Morris school building was completed during the early part of 18B9. at which time 
 P. J. Williams succeeded Mr. MeVlear In the superintendency. It was during his Incum¬ 
 bency, In 1871. timt the State Normal School was established here, with himself as prin¬ 
 cipal: ,1. Wherrell. professor of physical science, and Miss L. T. Allen, preceptress. Appro¬ 
 priations were received from the State, for four years, amounting to ii28.9()0. In 1875, they 
 were discontinued, and the Normal School died ot starvation. Since 1872, the city had felt 
 a growing need for a high-school building. For some time Its sessions had been held In the 
 .Ntorrls school building, but In 1875 the fine brick structure, corner of Walnut and Seventh 
 stieets, was completed, at a cost of $:10.000. Since then this has been known as the High 
 School Huilding. Prof. P. J. Williams held the office of City Superintendent about six years, 
 and wivssucceeded by Prof. .lohn Wherrell. Prof. F. A. Fitzpatrick, the present Incumbent, 
 has held the position three year.s. Besides the High School, the Morris School, the Osage 
 Street School, and the North and South Leavenworth (Colored) Schools, there is the Shaw¬ 
 nee Street School bulhling (wood) and the Third Avenue School (brick), the latter being 
 built In 1882, at a cost of $18,000, and greatly Improved in 1865. During Prof. Fitzpatrick’s 
 atlminlstratlon, the change In grading schools, which has been made all over the country, 
 was adopted In Leavenworth, The system is now divided Into the High School, Grammar 
 and Primary departments. The Grammar Department is divided into three gr.ades, and the 
 Primary into four. During the eleven years that the High School has been in existence, about 
 1,200 pupils have been enrolled. Of the 6,798 children of school age in the city, 3,158 are 
 enrolled In the public schools, and 856 in private Institutious—a total of 3,914, a little over 
 50 per cent. The value of school buildings, sites, furniture, etc.. Is $177,000. The educa¬ 
 tional system and publicschool buildings of 1882. as contrasted with the condition of affairs 
 In 1858, Is but another index of Leavenworth’s growth. 
 
 Present members ot the School Board (July 1882): Dr. J. L. Wever, president; S. F. 
 Burdett. vice-president. First Ward: John Westlake, J. W. Park, D. M. Swan; Second 
 Ward: John Wilson, A. B. Havens, J. L. Hunting; Third Ward: Charles Peaper, S, F. Bur¬ 
 dett, R. A. Ketiier; Fourth IVard: O. B. Taylor, J. L. Wever, L. Mayo. W. G. Bollmanls 
 clerk of the board. 
 
 Oerman-English School Society—organized 1859. First officers; G. F. Smeltzer, president; 
 Henry Welburg, secretary; Joseph Gehrmlnn, Teacher. Organized for the purpose of im¬ 
 parting Instruction In the German and English branches ot education. Present officers: F. 
 Noll, president; H.,lansen, secretary; Charles Ackenhausen, treasurer; John Dotter, prin¬ 
 cipal; Ml.ss Laura McCain, English teacher. .School on the south side of Seneca street, be¬ 
 tween Fifth and Sixth. 
 
 Kansas Conservatory of Music and Collegiate School, located at No. 206 Fifth avenue, 
 Leavenworth. The course embraces a three years’course in music and art. Organized in 
 1877, under the auspices of Rev. Robert Brown, Director, with the following officers: A. A. 
 Fenii, president; Miss M. J. Douglass, secretary and treasurer; a Board of eleven trus¬ 
 tees. The Board of Visitation is composed of A. B. Havens, president: W. W. Bollman, 
 secretary, and the members of the School Board of the City. The annual list of graduates 
 from the Conservatory is quite large. The terms of tuition are moderate. 
 
 CITY INSTITUTIONS. 
 
 Leavenworth City and Fort Leavenworth Water Company—Chartered March 16, 1881. 
 In January, 1882, the company received the contract from the city for building the reser¬ 
 voirs, putting In necessary machinery and laying twelve miles of pipe. The Water Works 
 of Leavenworth are being constructed on the gravitation system. The pumps and the set¬ 
 tling reservoir are situated just north of the city, near the river.while the distributing reser¬ 
 voir Is located on the high land of "Pilot Knob,” two miles in an opposite direction. After 
 being pumped and thoroughly settled the water is carried to the distributing point, situated 
 350 feet above the low-water mark of the Missouri River, or 190 feet above the highest point 
 within the city. The beauty of the system is that, should either one ot the reservoirs be dis¬ 
 abled, the water supply would not be shut olf. In March, 188‘2, work upon the reservoirs 
 and machinery was commenced and completed InOctober. The capacity of the distributing 
 reservoir is 5,500,000 gallons, and of the settling reservoir 6,000,000 gallons. The machinery 
 consisting ot two engines and two pumps, was made by the Great Western Manufacturing 
 Company, of Leavenworth, at a cost of $24,000. The twelve miles of pipe, called for by the 
 contract, will be laid by the middle of October—the entire system to be carried out requiring 
 nineteen miles, as It Is proposed to bring the supply to the State Penitentiary and Fort 
 Leavenworth. The work contracted for this year will amount to $250,000, and the sum to 
 be expended in completing the system, $300,000. The principal mains, north and south, 
 will run down Second and Fifth streets and Broadway; those running east and west, down 
 Kiowa, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Delaware, Walnut and Arch. The works are now complete 
 and in excellent working order. 
 
 Present officers of the company; L. T. Smith, president; H. D. Rush, vice-president; 
 D. M. Swan, secretary; M. H. Insley, treasurer; G. W. Pearsons, chief engineer; T, A. 
 Hurd, attorney. 
 
 Leavenworth Gas Light Company.—In the spring and summer of 1859 Gas Works and 
 mains were constructed, under the supervision of John B. Adolf. A brick building, two 
 stories In height, 50x3() feet, was erected and all the necessary machinery put In position 
 capable of generating 50,000 cubic feet of gas In twenty-four hours. Messrs. Henry Foote. 
 A. Whitney, Edward R. Eaton and Henry Hart were most instrumental In the inangura- 
 tion of the enterniise. The present works are located corner of Main and Short streets. 
 Various managements have controlled them, the company now comprising David Hen¬ 
 ning, president, and E. Henning, secretary and treasurer, both being residents of Chicago. 
 John Glinper, of Leavenworth, is sunerlntendent of the works. About nine miles of mains 
 have been laid. Capital stock of the company $100,000. 
 
 In December, 1880, the telephone was Introduced Into the city by the formation of a 
 stock company, called the “Leavenworth Telephone Exchange Company.” Present officers: 
 M. H. Insley, president and treasurer; D. M. Swan, vice-president; J. K. Urmston, general 
 manager and secretary. By July. 1882, about 250 instruments had been set up. and 125 
 miles of wire were in operation. Since May, 1871, Leavenworth has been a signal service 
 station, George Boehmer then being placed in charge. A. W. Browne is at present the 
 officer stationed here. 
 
 Leavenworth Fire Department.—The fii’st fire company in the city was organized under 
 permission of a charter granted to theCityCouncil by the lierritorlal Legislature in the fall of 
 1855. and In October ot the same year. Miles Shannon was chosen as the first captain or 
 chief. He served two terms and afterward removed to Denver. He was succeeded by 
 James L. McDowell, who at a later day served acceptably as mayor of the city. Then came 
 In as chief, tor a few months, Henry Deckelman, the father of the Turner’s Societv ot the 
 city. Next followed Mr. Martin Smith, who has served the city as fire marshal for eight 
 years and six months, and is now acting as agent of nearly halt a score ot first-class in¬ 
 surance companies In Leavenworth. Since Mr. Smith retired the place ot chief engineer 
 has been filled by the following named persons; J. J. Murphy, H. C. Haase, P.atrick McGraw, 
 Thomas Deal, Eugene Chapin, .John W. Wheeler, Patrick Burns (present Incumbent). 
 Headquarters ot the fire department, northeast corner of Shawnee and Fifth streets, with 
 the following list of officers: Patrick Burns, marsh;il and engineer of steamers; W. Rose, 
 assistant engineer; P. H. Kenneday, piperaan; R. Bergman, driver ot hose cart; W. Luce, 
 driver of engine; John Foran. fireman; L. Schlndllng, watchman. For the past ten years 
 or more the system of a paid department has worked admirably and to the satisfaction of 
 the people, hut with the Introduction of water works will come a change, and the steamer 
 system will be dispensed with as In other cities. At the iiresent time the department has in 
 use two engines, a Sllsbee and an Ahrens, the combined cost of the two, $9,200. Also 
 twenty-five hundred feet of serviceable hose. 
 
 Police Department.—Headquarters on Fifth street, between Shawnee and Delaware. The 
 force Is constituted as follows: S. S. Ellis, chief; Mike Deveron, deputy; .John Jenkins, 
 jailor; Barney Cunningham, August Nlebauer. E, C. Murphy, Henry Sheppard, Ed. Reillev, 
 Charles Flagg, J. S. Robeson, William. Powell, .John .Schott; specials, D. S. Johnson and j. 
 G, Losee. Since the organization of Leavenworth as a city, the following named persons 
 have .served as heads of the police department: John Roundee, John Shockley. John Ken¬ 
 dall, .John Schott, Joseph Michael, John McKee, Hiram Robinson, D. A. Hook, Col. Thos. 
 Moonlight, James Jennings, Is,aac Losee, Charles H. Miller, Milt. Orr and S. S. Ellis, the 
 present incumbent. 
 
 Post Office.—The postoffice at Leavenworth Is well managed under the present official 
 who has It in charge. Col. 1). R. Anthony. He was appointed to Che position In April, 1874, 
 andat orient (July27. 1882) still retains It. Previous to 1874 the Incumbents have been 
 Lewis N. Rees, Mr. Schroeder, Col. Anthony, James L. McDowell, Mrs. Col. H. P. Johnson 
 and Jeremiah Clark. As previously stated the Leavenworth postoffice was first opened 
 March 6, 1855. 
 
 MEANS OF COMMUNICATION. 
 
 The promptness and thoroughness with which roads are opened through anew country 
 determine In a gre.at measure its rapidity of development. Leavenworth was especially 
 fortunate In this regard, having almost from the start free and sufficient means of com 
 munlcatlon with the surrounding country over the military roads which had been built by 
 the government from the fort. It may be that In some respects the city might justly be 
 called an “Interloper.” 
 
 .J. Butler Ch.apmaii, the founder of “ Whitfield City,” situated a mile and a half north¬ 
 west of Topeka, and the proposed metropolis of Kansas, h.as this to say (In 1855) of the roads 
 leading from Fort Leavenworth, and from that “ Interloping town,” the city of Leaven¬ 
 worth: “The next most notable place of access to the Territory Is Fort Leavenworth—the 
 United States military post, a pl.ace of ancient memory. There is now an Interloping town, 
 so called, at the lower edge of the military reserve, three miles south of Fort Leavenworth, 
 on the banks of the Missouri River, name 1'Leavenworth City.’ From Fort Leavenworth, 
 there lead off two great military roads, one of them already noticed In conjunction with 
 the California and Independence emigrant road, at' Whitfield City ’ and the junction of the 
 ParkersvlUe road, at the same place. The other road from Fort Le:ivenworth is known as 
 the Oregon and California military road, which connects with the Oregon and St. .Joseph 
 emigrant road, about 110 miles from St. Joseph, on the Missouri river; from the junction 
 the two run together and cross the Big Blue river at Marysville and unite with the Inde¬ 
 pendence and California road at Ten .Mile creek. Four or five miles above Fort Leaven¬ 
 worth Is the great crossing of the river, at a steam ferry, from the town of Weston, Mo., 
 to the Salt Creek road, which connects with the military road, three miles from Fort 
 Leavenworth. We make Fort Leavenworth a station and meridian from whence to com¬ 
 pute distance. Leavenworth City, three miles below the fort, never can be a commercial 
 point, or a depot for the Territory, nor can we see how it can he a point conspicuous for any 
 purpose whatever.” 
 
 During the session of the Legislature in 1855 the Leavenworth Ferry Company was In¬ 
 corporated by Thomas C. Shoemaker, Jarrett Todd, Samuel D. Pitcher and their associates. 
 Their right ran for twenty years from the time of the passage of the act. The ferry was au- 
 thorizetl to land at most any place on the Missouri side, and within the city limits of Leav¬ 
 enworth on the Kansas side. The craft therefore plied up and down the river two miles, 
 crossing to the Island, and In the day of It was a valued means of communication with the 
 East. - , , 
 
 By 1857 the river trade h.ad become no mean item In Leavenworth’s commercial pros¬ 
 perity. J. W. Skinner was the general steamboat agent, and furnished the following items 
 for the season of 1856: The number of boats running was forty-one. They made 328 trips, 
 and $58,000 was paid to Mr. Skinner for freights. In addition to the regular traders and 
 transient boats, a tri-weekly line of packets was established during the season from Jefter- 
 son City, connecting with the Pacific railroad to Weston, and touching at Leavenworth. In 
 January, 1857, the Leavenworth, Pawnee & Western railroad was organized, and the citi¬ 
 zens of Platte County, Mo., resolved to construct a road from a point opposite Leavenworth, 
 through Platte County, and intersect the Hannibal & St. .loe line. As stated, however. In a 
 historical sketch of Leavenworth, published by A. G. H.awes, in 1857; “ The incipient roads 
 terminating at this point have less immediate interest to the traveler or emigrant than the 
 common roads which diverge hence, and the facilities for conveyance that are employed. 
 In addition to the Government roads which concentre here, private enterprise has 
 opened highways to all towns of importance not reached by these great thoroughfares. 
 One of these leads to Lawrence, the second town in the Territory In pointof size, and whose 
 thrift and rapid improvement is remarked by every visitor; a road to Lecompton, the 
 capital of the Territory, and a growing city, has also been constructed; which roads, with 
 their connections, atford a direct and excellent medium of communication with Tecumseh, 
 the county seat of Jefferson Coun»s'. and Topeka, both of which are flourishing and progres¬ 
 sive towns; also with Osawatomie, Neosho, and all the country south of the Kansas River. 
 Besides these we have roads up and down the Missouri River, connecting this point with 
 Doniphan, Atchison, Kickapoo, Delaware, Wyandotte and other points. It is fair to say 
 that no point In the West Is more amply supplied with roads and means of coinmunication 
 than Is the two-year-old city of Leavenworth. Subjoined Is a statement of the various stage 
 routes leading from this point, together with distances, proprietors, etc. 
 
 Leavenworth and Westport. Mo.—A tri-weekly line of hacks, Kimball, Moore & Co., 
 proprietors; distance, thirty-two miles. 
 
 Leavenworth and Lawrence. —Two tri-weekly lines of hacks, alternate days; H. Suther¬ 
 land and H. G. Welbllng. proprietors; mail tri-weekly; distance, thirty miles, 
 
 Leavenworth and TUeston.—Dally mail coaches; Kimball, Moore & Co., proprietors; 
 distance, eight miles. 
 
 Leavenworth and Lecompton.—Daily coaches; mail tri-weekly;- Cass, proprietor; 
 
 distance, thirty-five miles. , 
 
 Leavenworth and Fort illlcp.—Weekly mall and line of hacks, passing through .Salt 
 Creek, Easton, Hardtville, Ozawkle, ludianola. Silver Lake, Louisville, Manhattan, and 
 Ogden; Fred. Emery, proprietor. , 
 
 Leavenworth and Atchison (via Kickapoo). —Weekly mall and line of hacks; distance, 
 twenty-one miles. There are two express lines running regularly to this point from St. 
 Louis, both of which are well known for their responsibility and promptness. Each of these 
 companies has an office in Leavenworth, the agent for Adams & Co. being J. W. Skinner, 
 and for Ritebardson’s Missouri River Express, Rees & Keith. The latter company run a 
 line of express wagons to Jefferson City, there connecting with the Pacific nailroad, at times 
 when the navigation of the river Is closed.” 
 
 ' In January, 1859, the telegraph was extended from St. Louis to Leavenworth, and during 
 the coming spring Jones, Russell & Co. started their Pike’s Peak express from the city, car¬ 
 rying dally malls to that point and Salt Lake City. The gold excitement was at fever heat, 
 and Leavenworth reaped a temporary benefit. On May 21, 1859, a number of coaches ar¬ 
 rived from the gold region, and brought $5,000 In precious dust to several Leavenworth 
 parties. The citizens made the occasion one ot great rejoicing, had a big procession, threw 
 out all their banners as a tribute to the Pike’s Peak Express Company, Indulged In a ball 
 during the evening, and otherwise conducted themselves In a manner which evinced their 
 appreciation of the importance of Jones, Russell & Go’s step in making their city the east¬ 
 ern terminus ot the great stage line. , , 
 
 By the year 1880 the Atchison & St. Joseph road was completed, connecting with the 
 Hannibal & St. Joe line—the connection for which Leavenworth had striven three years 
 previously. In 1881 however, the line was carried to Weston, near Fort Leavenworth,where 
 the war stopped it. In 1863 the Kansas Pacific line was commenced at Wyandotte. The 
 next year Samuel Hallett, the contractor, w.as assassinated. The work passed Into the 
 hands of St. Louis capitalists, who. within the ne.xt two years put the line through to 
 Denver. Leavenworth became one of the termini, connection with the main line being 
 made at Lawrence. It Is not necessary to trace at length the history of the different roads 
 which give Leavenworth so complete a coinniunication with the country to-day. For such 
 information the reader is referred to the general history. Suffice it to say that upon the 
 
 andotte, is known from that city to Leavenworth as the Missouri River road. Passing along 
 the river to Atchison, It Is called the Leavenworth, Atchison & Northwestern. Its stations 
 In this county are Ross and Delaware Cltv, Delaware Township, Leavenworth City and the 
 Fort, and Kickapoo City, Kickapoo Township. The Kansas Central passes through Kicka¬ 
 poo and Easton townships, in the northern part of the county. Salt Creek, Hiind’s Station 
 and Easton being stations along its line. The Leaveiiwortli .t Lawrence branch of the 
 Kansas Pacific R. R. cuts through Delaware, Falrmoiinf, Stranger, Tonganoxie and Reno 
 townships, the stations along its line being Fairmount. Hoge, Big Stranger, Summit, Ton- 
 ganoxie and Reno. The Wyandotte branch of the Kansas Pacific passes through Reno and 
 Sherman townships, near the Kansas River, the stations being Fall Leaf and Linwood. 
 
 Leavenworth is also one of the termini of the Chicago, Rock Island A' Pacific R. R., 
 which crosses the Missouri on the fine iron bridge at Fort Leavenworth, and connects with 
 the Hannibal.«! St Joe R. R. at Cameron. Mo. , _ , ^ 
 
 An Important extension of Leavenworth’s railway system is now being made towards 
 Topeka and the southwest, known as the Leavenworth, Topeka & Southwestern R. R. The 
 completion of the road to Oskaloosa, thirty miles from Leavenworth, and the county seat 
 of Jefferson County, was celebrated June 2, 1882. _ .... 
 
 Board of Trade.—In June, 1882, the public spirited citizens of Leavenworth organized 
 a Board of Trade, by tbe election of the following officers; A. Caldwell, president; P. G. 
 Lowe, J. Ingersoll, Dr. Robert J. Brown. S. F. Burdette. Theo. Egersdorf. G. M. Bittman, R 
 N. HershfiMd, George A. King. George H. Weaver, and Laurence Hawn. Tbe elec¬ 
 tion of vice-presidents, secretary and treasurer were left to be chosen by tbe above 
 Board of Directors who subsequently chose the following: H. Miles Moore, secretary; J. 
 Ingersoll, treasurer; P. G. Lowe, S. F. Burdette and George H. Weaver, vice presidents. 
 The Board has rented rooms on Delaware street, ami has a membership of over ninety. It 
 is an organization of which Leavenworth has long stood in need, composed of the city’s 
 leading business men. 
 
 Hanks.—The first bank establlsbed in T^eavenworth commenced business in 1858. near 
 the northeast corner of Delaware and Second streets. C. B. Baily, proprietor. Its life was 
 neither long nor vigorous. .Soon afterward Isett, Brewster & Co., arrived from DesMolnes, 
 Iowa, and transacted a general banking business in a one and a half story brick building on 
 the north side of Cherokee street, between Main ami Second streets. .-Vfter three years 
 they were succeeded by Scott, Kerr fit Co., which establishment became the foundation of 
 the First National Bank. ,, „ 
 
 The German Bank was organized in 1875, with the following officers: (leorge Uinme- 
 then, president; John F. Richards, vice-president: M. E. Clark, easliler; diaries I’eaper, 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 assistant casliler. In 1878 Clark A Co., an old and prosperous banking house consolidated 
 with it, and the offloers of the former Institution obtained control of the new organization, 
 Oflloers in October, 1882; M. E. Clark, president; George H, Hyde, cashier; C, Peaper, assist¬ 
 ant cashier, The capital stock of the German Hank is .$H)i),0l)(), and the average deposits 
 amount to 5275,000. The bank building is located on the southeast corner of Fourth and 
 Delaware streets. In November, 1882, A.llen G, Campbell, of Salt Lake City, succeeded 
 Mr. Clark, who resigned on account of ill health. 
 
 Iiisley. Shire <Sc Co.—This, a prlv.ate banking institution, was organized in 1872 by M. II. 
 Insley, Daniel Shire, and E. F. Kellogg. In 1875 Mr. Kellogg retired and \V. H. Carson be¬ 
 came cashier, havlngslnce continueil with the house. The death of Mr. Shire occurred in 
 .Tune, 1882. but the bank continues to be conducted under the old firm name. Its paid-up 
 capital is $150,000; surplus, $50,000; and average deposit account, $300,000. Insley, 
 Shire .fc Co. are located in a conveniently arranged building at No. 425 Delaware street. 
 They buy and sell exchanges, and make collections in all parts of this country and Europe, 
 besides doing an extensive general banking business. 
 
 The First National Bank of Leavenworth was chartered in 1863. Thomas Carney was 
 the first president; Lucien Scott cashier. The bank occupies a fine building northeast 
 corner of Fourth and Delaware streets. The following items, taken from itslast report, 
 made at the close of business May 19, 1882, give a good idea of its tlnaiiclal condition: 
 Loans and discounts. $479,997.56; capital stock paid in, $100,000; undivided prohts, 
 »8,003.0.3. Its total resources amount to $1,055,684.28. Present ofilcers: Board of Directors 
 —Lucien Scott, president; George Van Derwerker, J. M. Graybill. J. M. Graybill is also 
 cashier; George Van Derwerker, assistant chashier. 
 
 MANUFACTURING INTERESTS. 
 
 Leavenworth being the oldest point in the Territory, Justly.lays claim to being the pioneer 
 In nearly every branch of business. She claims the largest wholesale establishment dealing 
 in hardware and cutlery west of St. Louis. J. F. Richardson Co. established in 1856; the 
 oldest :ind one of the most extensive wholesale and retail jewelry houses, established by R. 
 N. Hershtield, during the same year; the oldest clothins; house in Kansas, J. Wollman, pro¬ 
 prietor, who commenceii business In 1855; one of the oldest and most extensive dry' goods 
 establishments in the West, Flesher, Scnunemaii & Co., established in 1857; one of the 
 largest wholesale grocery liouses and the oldest in the State, Bittman, Taylor & Co., estib- 
 llshed fn 1864; Gatlin * Knox, the oldest wholesale boot and shoe house in Kansas, estab¬ 
 lished in 1859. etc., etc. Sketches of these and other leading business houses will be found 
 elsewhere. Leavenworth, however, is basing her claim to be considered one of the most 
 important commercial points of the Missouri Valley upon the variety and extent of her 
 manufactories. Coal is found in abnndince in, and within a few miles from the cfty, at the 
 State Penitentiary. The Leavenworth Coal Company is mining coal in North Leavenworth, 
 as will be seen by a statement of their operations. 
 
 'The Leavenworth Goal Company was organized In 1863 with a capital stock of $100,000. 
 Little was done until 1868, when a reorganization was effected, the capital being increased 
 to $300,000. A shaft w.is sunk near the river, in the northern part of the city, and coal 
 placed upon the market In 1870. The vein is about 700 feet belowtiie surface, and varies 
 from two to two and a half feet in thickness. It is pronounced by experts to be the best 
 steam-producing coal anywhere mined in the West. A second shaft was completed in 1880, 
 and during 1882 the old.shaft was enlarged, new and expensive machinery purchased; in fact, 
 during that year $40,000 was expended upon various improvements. In the busy season 
 the company employ from 300 to 350 men, their machinery having a raising capacity of 
 75,000 bushels of coal per day. Present management of the company: Lucien Scott, 
 president; .Matthew Ryan, Vice-president; Dr. T. Sinks, secretary and treasurer. 
 
 The reader has already discovered the splendid success attending the discovery of coal at 
 the Penitentiary. With this preface he is presented with a history of the banks and leading 
 manufactures of Leavenworth, and is referred to the biographic department for anything 
 in the line of manufactories or business houses which he misses. 
 
 The Great IVestern Manufacturing Company was established in 1858 as Maison, Willson 
 & Co., the firm consisting of A. F. Maison. E. P. Willson and P. Estes. In 1860 Mr. Maison 
 retired, Willson Jc Estes continuing the business. In 1865 D. F. Fairchild purchased a third 
 interest, and the style of the firm name became Willson, Estes & Fairchild until 1869, when 
 John Wilson became a partner, and the present style of “Great Western .Manufacturing 
 Company ” was adopted. The works of the manufacturing company are situated on the 
 corner of Second and Choctaw streets. Over $175,000 capital is Invested in them, and the 
 annual product, consisting of flour mill machinery, stationary and portable engines, saw 
 mills, pumps, mining machinery, iron work, water wheels, and general mill furnishings, is 
 $300,000. i’liey employ 175 hands, and their buildings, of brick, cover an area 625 feet 
 .square. The manufactures of the company are shipped all over the West, and large deal¬ 
 ings are also had in portable flour mills, smut and separating machines, bolting cloth, rub¬ 
 ber and leather belting, mill stones and mill furnishiuggoods of every description. Present 
 officers of the company: E. P. Willson, president; John Wilson, treasurer; D. F. Fairchild, 
 secretary. 
 
 Although the Great Western Manufacturing Company had been engaged for a number 
 of years la the manufacture of stoves, it was not until 1875 that a separate organization, 
 known as the Great Western Stove Company, was effected. Its officers then elected were 
 John Wilson, president; D. F. Fairchild, vice-president; E. P. Willson, treasurer; N. H. 
 Burt, secretary. In 1877, Mr. Fairchild sold his Interest to the other partners. With this 
 exception, the management remains unchanged. 
 
 The works at the present time occupy a frontage of 96 feet on Choctaw and 300 feet on 
 Second street, and consist of two brick foundries, 70x150 feet, and 70x110, respectively. 
 .A four story and basement brick building, 62xll6feet, is used for stove fiuishing and stor¬ 
 age. The balance of the premises is occupied by the cupola building, blower room, iron 
 yard, flask yard, etc. The company also occupy for storage purposes, sample room, etc., the 
 two three-story brick stores, .Nos. 205 and 207 Delaware street. T.iey employ about 150 
 men, and melt from fifteen to eighteen tons of pig iron daily. Their product consists exclu¬ 
 sively of stoves, comprising over 100 styles and sizes of cooking stoves, ranges and heating 
 stoves. The trade of the manufactory extends over Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado 
 and New Mexico. 
 
 Kansas Manufacturing Company.—Tins comp.any, one of the pillars which upholds Leav¬ 
 enworth’s increasing reputation as a manufacturing city, was formed in 1874, with the fol¬ 
 lowing officers; A. Caldwell, president; N. J. Waterman, treasurer; J. B. McAfee, secretary. 
 Hon. A. Caldwell, the present head of the company, and one of its founders, engaged at an 
 early day as an overland freighter, and thus laid the foundation of his business success In the 
 practical knowledge which he obtained of every need of every class In the line of vehicles— 
 whether the light-running farm wagon, freight wagon for Rocky Mountain use, Leadville 
 quartz wagon, army wagon and ambulance, or heavy timber wagon for railroad work. ,a 
 thorough study of cause and effect has been made until it seems as if the perfection of a 
 coiubiiiati 'iii of timber and iron has been reached by this company. The excellence and 
 durability of its work is acknowledged all over the West,froin Kansas to California. The works 
 are situated about live miles south of Leavenworth, on the line of the Missouri Pacific R’y. 
 The main building is 50x600 feet, three stories, brick. Near it is a one-story structure, 50x 
 30J feet, where the wagons are ironed. A 250-horse-power engine furnishes the motive 
 power for the fine machinery. The estimated value of the property, as it stands to-day, In- 
 fcudlng shops and material on hand,is $600,000. Before the lumber is seasoned, it is carefully 
 inspected, and before it is about to be made into wagons, it is subjected to the same process. 
 Large dry-houses and storage sheds but add to the correct impression of the m.agiiltude 
 of the Kansas Manufacturing Company’s business. The hubs, felloes and spokes, 
 tongues, hounds, etc., come from the East. Such Is the rapidity and machine-like 
 precision with which the 200 workmen accomplish their work that one wagon is put upon 
 the market every twenty live minutes. The company’s capital is $500,000, and the manu¬ 
 facture for 1882 will amount to 8.000 wagons. The officers, at present, are as follows: 
 A. Caldwell, president; Thomas A. Mellon, vice-president; C. B. Brace, treasurer; J. B. 
 McAfee, secretary; J. P. Gamble, superintendent of shops. 
 
 S. L. North it Co.—Mr. Nortli first commenced business In Leavenworth, in 1863. In 
 1866, he formed a partnership with N. .Jennings, and afterward sold out to him. In 1873, 
 in connection witlithe Kansas Manufacturing Company, lie commenced employing prison 
 labor. The contiact, however, was deemed illegal, and in 1874 another was entered Into 
 with the State, by which the Kansas Manufacturing Company was to do wagon work, and 
 S. L. Nortli carriage and buggy work. The manufactory, located at the penitentiary, five 
 miles south of Leavenworth, is 50x300 feet In dimensions, and thoroughly equipped for 
 producing the best of work. Only second growth hickory is used, while all the timber em- 
 Idoyed is most thoroughly seasoned. In the manufacture of the carriages, buggies, phte- 
 tons, sulkies, etc. which are sold,throughout Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, Texas 
 and New and Old Mexico, about sixty men are employed, the annual sales amounting to $60,- 
 1)00. The offfee and repository of the company, where may be seen the finest specimens of 
 this particular manufacture, are located at No. 109 Main street. 
 
 Stevens 6c Oarrigaes Iron Ooiitpaap.—Although not a manufactory, this establishment is 
 so closely allied to the wagon and carriage industry of Leavenworth and the State, that a 
 history of the company is presented here. It is the largest house in the Missouri valley 
 west of ,St. Louis, making a specialty of wagon and carriage materials. Iron, steel, spring.s, 
 axles, carriage bolts, skeins, anvils, horseshoes and nails, blacksmith tools, cloths, leathers 
 and trimmings are very extensively dealt in, thetrade of the company extending all over 
 Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming. New Mexico and Arizona and portions of Missouri and Ne¬ 
 braska. They are also general dealers In wagon wood work, and have a large hard-wood 
 lumber yard in addition to their fine three-story establishment at Nos. 229 and 231 Cherokee 
 street. The company employ eleven men in the store, and three traveling salesmen, their 
 business amounting to $150,000 per annum. The house was established In 1868 by Charles 
 N. Stevens, now president of the company. In 1873, Thomas A. Garrigues, present secre¬ 
 tary and treasurer, entered into partnership with him, under the Ann name of Stevens & 
 
 Gi rrlgues. The Stevens and Garrigues Iron Company was formed In 1882, with a capita 
 stock of $50,000. 
 
 Abernathy, Doughty fc Hall, wholesale and retail furniture manufacturers and dealers 
 in carpets. Nos. 227 and 231 Delaware street. In 1856. J. L. Abernathy, the senior member 
 of the above firm, established his business in Leavenworth. A few years afterward he ad¬ 
 mitted John N. into partnership, and under the Arm name of .Abernathy Bros., they con¬ 
 ducted the business for twelve years. In April, 1880, E. L. Doughty and J. C. Hail were ad¬ 
 mitted into partnership with .1. L. Abernathy, forming the Ann as above named, .1. N. 
 Abernathy giving Ills entire time and attention to the furniture factory. This establish¬ 
 ment, corner of Second aiid .Seneca streets, is conducted by Abernatliy Bros, it Co., and 
 supplies the house with the different styles of substantial, rlcii and elegant furniture dis¬ 
 played aiid stored in the Ane three-story brick structure Oil Delaware street. The store is 
 75x120 feet, three stories and basement. The ground floor is divided Into two compart¬ 
 ments, one being for storing niiAiiished furniture, the other u.’md for office purposes, and 
 sales and sample room for differeiit styles of chamber sets, book cases, sideboards, ward¬ 
 robes, etc. The second Aoor is the salesroom for parlor furniture, carpets, lace curtains 
 and oil cloth. The third Aoor is used for Aiiishing all gr.ades of furniture and for up¬ 
 holstering, and the basement for storage and packing purposes. The goods of the house 
 are distributed throughout the West. Some idea of the magnitude of its transactions may 
 be obtained when it is stated that the Ann employ 125 men. and transact and annual bus¬ 
 iness amounting to $225,000. 
 
 Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Works. These works were established about ten 
 years ago by E. J. Farnsworth and D. W. Eaves. Four years ago they came under the 
 management of Insley, .Shire .t Tullock By the de.atli of Daniel Shire, in June, 1882, the 
 company lost one of Its most valued members. The business will be conducted under the 
 same management, Mr. Shire’s interest being represented. A. T. Tullock, one of the pro¬ 
 prietors, is also superintendent of the works. By the continued excellence of their work 
 the company have established a business amounting to over $300,000 per annum. They 
 manuLacture long siian, draw, lattice and girder bridges, turn-tables, wrought-iron piers, 
 columns and trestle work, roof trusses, heavy forgings, and general iron work for jails, 
 court houses, etc. For some time the work? have chiefly been engaged upon the bridges 
 being constructed forthe Leavenworth, Topeka & Southwestern R.R. Co. And it may be here 
 remarked that the company, from the start, have made a specialty of railroad bridge work, 
 and have acquired a widely extended reputation in this line. A'hey have in their employ at 
 Leavenworth about seventy-five men, and $100,000 is invested in the business. 
 
 Union Stove and Machine IForfcs.—This is another of the extensive and prosperous 
 inanufactories of Leavenworth. Altiiough established as late as May, 1879. the works 
 cover over half a square block. No’s. Ill to 119 Cherokee street, and 112 to 118 Choctaw 
 street. .Joseph Whitaker, president of the company, was formerly a heavy dealer in pork 
 ill Cincinnati, and located in Leavenworth twelve years ago. Tiie other officers are as fol¬ 
 lows: John L. Whitaker, vice-president; C. E. Spooner, secretary; J. H. Beebe, superin¬ 
 tendent. The works manufacture stoves and hollow ware, tin ware, brass castings, engines, 
 .mill machinery, iron work, gas pipe, Attings, house fronts, sash weights, palings, casting, 
 etc., etc. To give an idea of the magnitude of the work accomplished it may be stated that 
 over 10,000 pounds of iron alone is melted daily. The establishment employs over 100 
 man, $90,000 is invested in the business, and the annual product of the works amounts to 
 $100,000. The manufacture is distributed all over the North, West and South. 
 
 The Leavenworth Sugar O’oiiipua)/ was organized in .January, 1880, with a capital of 
 $75,000. Their factory is situated about one mile south of the business heart of the city, 
 the building being a large brick structure. 130x140 feet, the inachlnery and appliances be¬ 
 ing of the most improved description, the whole costing $40,000. There are tour engines, 
 the principal one being of 150 horse-power capacity. The establishment of this important 
 Industry is due to the combination of such Eastern capitalists as Lucien Hawley, of Buffalo, 
 president of the company formed in 1880, and local capital and enterpri.se represented by 
 such names as Capt. M. H. Insley. Col. D. R. Anthony and Matt. Ryan. In June. 1882. the 
 factory passed into the bauds of the Hamlins, of Buffalo, who operate two llkeesiablish- 
 ments in that city and one in Peoria, Ill. The maiiagement now consists of 0. J. Hamlin, 
 president, William Hamlin, secretary; Harry Hamlin, general manager. The factory is 
 now (.July, 1882), being thoroughly repaired and greatly Improved, and when started up 
 again will give employineut to 250 men. The manufactory will not only be of great benefit 
 to workingmen, but for the farming community, as it will open up a market tor hun¬ 
 dreds of thousands of bushels of corn annually. 
 
 Brown Medicine and Manufacturing Company, pharmaceutical chemists and per¬ 
 fumers, No. 113 Delaware street. This house is largely engaged in the manufacture of 
 various preparations of the pharinacopaeia and other pharmaceutical preparations; the de¬ 
 mand tor medieinal eli.xirs, Auld extracts and sugar-coated pills continues with great ac¬ 
 tivity. They also manufacture Extract Blackberry and Ginger, Extract Jamaica Ginger, 
 Pepsin Tonic, and a tew other proprietary medicines, which are the leading salable rem¬ 
 edies of the West. Perfumery, toilet goods, Aavorlng extracts, etc., form an important part 
 of their productions. The company employ tweiitv-seven hands and nine traveling sales¬ 
 men, occupying all the States and Territories west of the Mississippi River. The rapid 
 growth and demand for their medicines is largely due to the fact that tliey are prepared es¬ 
 pecially tor the diseases of tlie West. The quality of all articles that enter into the com¬ 
 position of their preparations is the best to be found, with skill and experience to com¬ 
 bine the same in a scientlAc manner. The company was organized in 1876, and now has 
 the following officers, most of whom have been from the beginning; G. A. Eddy, president- 
 W. B. Slosson, vice-president; J. P. Bauserman, secretary; R. J. Brown, superintendent 
 and treasurer. Their annual sales amount to $75,000. 
 
 Leavenworth .Hilts tH. 1). Kush Ji; Co.).—This manufactory, a complete and leadingone 
 of its kind, is situated at the corner of Broadway and Delaware streets. During the nine 
 years that Mr. Rush has been engaged in the business in Leavenworth, he hasnulltupan 
 establishment which leads the trade in this section of the country. His "XXXX Premium ” 
 and “ Golden Eagle ’’ have acquired a wide-spread reput.ation, the product of the mills be¬ 
 ing shipped throughout the West. In addition to the large three-story mill, containing 
 eight run of stone and tour sets of rolls, an elevator of 125.000 bushels capacity, is run in 
 connection with the manufacture of Aour. The capacity of the mill is 3l0 barrels daily, 
 and, except when shut down for repairs, is kept running night and day. The Arm employ 
 $200,000 in the business. 
 
 The Keystone Mills, .John Kelley and J. C. Lysle, proprietors. Nos. 202 to 208 Cherokee 
 street, were built In 1870 and operated up to 1875 as a corn mill. In January, 1882, Mr. 
 Kelley purchased the Interest of J. R. Dillworth, Mr. Lysle’s former partner. The Keystone 
 Mills have three run of stone, and a capacity of 125 barrels of Aour per day. Their ma¬ 
 chinery and Aour are of the best; special brands, “Golden Sheaf” and “ White Swan.” 
 
 Adjoining the ffouriug mills is a large furniture factory, in which they employ thirty- 
 A ve men. The product, amounting to $25,000 per annum, consists cliieAy of chamber sets, 
 drawer work, desks and tables, which they wholesale throughout the West. Each of the 
 buildings occupied by these establishments is 50x75 feet, and tneir lotal value $20 000. The 
 two manufactories combined represent a large and growing capital. They have also just 
 completed a four-story brick Aouring mill with basement, 75x125 feet, with all the modern 
 improvements. 
 
 John Vogel, Nos. 772 and 774 Shawnee street, operates a small corn mill and deals in 
 grain. 
 
 Munson fc Burrows.—(S. J. Munson and George Burrows, manufacturers and dealers in 
 sash, doors and blinds, stairs, stair railing, balusters, newel posts, mouldings, pine and 
 hardwood lumber, etc., No. 409 Choctaw street). The above Arm commenced business in 
 1864. erecting a building during that vear at a cost of about $8,000. Adiiitlons have since 
 been made so that their factory Is now 48x200 feet, and represents a valuation of twice the 
 original cost. This, with sheds and warehouses and extensive lumber yard, covers an area 
 of nearly a square block. Messrs. Munson fc Burrows have invested some $75,000 in their 
 business, and ship the products of their manufacture all over the West. Over forty men 
 are employed In the factory and lumlier yard. This may be said to be the only complete 
 sash, door and blind factory in Leavenworth, and it is decidedly one of her le.ading indus¬ 
 tries. 
 
 Buckeye Carriage TTorJes.—This establishment, of which John Cretors is proprietor, is 
 located at Nos. 417 to 423 Cherokee street, and is old and relialile. Mr. Cretors came to 
 Leavenworth in 1865. and established his present business in 1867. He manufactures and 
 hason hand a full line of light carriages, buggies, truck wagons, etc. A large business is 
 also ilone in repairing and repainting. Twenty men are employed In the works, which do a 
 business aggregating $50,000 per annum. 
 
 J. Lyon, manufacturer of carriages, buggies and ph.aetons. Nos. 314 and 316 Shawnee 
 street, does good, honest work. He does a large business, amounting to so.ne $8,000 per 
 annum, both in the manufacturing and general repairing line, occupying a substantial two- 
 story brick building 50x75 feet. Mr. Lyon established his business in 1875, and employs 
 seven men. 
 
 Wm, O. Hesse, carriage and wagon manufacturer. Nos. 420 and 422 Cherokee street, es¬ 
 tablished his business as a blacksmith and wagon repairer, in 1858, on Seventh street. By 
 his industry and foresight he has built up a large and constantly Increasing business, hav¬ 
 ing just made an addition to the large bulliling (erected ill 1878), which will fully double 
 Its capacity. Its dimensions are now 48x112 feet, three-story brick, and, with site, is 
 valued at $10,000. Mr. Hesse employs thirty-Ave men, in the busy season, and his annual 
 product is $40,000. In addition to the manufacture of farm and spring wagons, buggies, 
 carriages, etc., he does a large business in the repairing and general blacksmithlng line. 
 
 Fogel Brothers, cigar and packing boxes. No. 118 Broadway. This factory was starte I 
 by J.icob Vogel, the father of the young men who are operating it at present. Mr. Vogel 
 died in October, 1881. when his sous. George, William and John, assumed control of the 
 business. They employ thirty-Ave hands, and transact a business amounting to $60,000 
 per annum. They are about to extend its scope by the manufacture of broom and ax han¬ 
 dles. 
 
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 Thf Tirandon and Kirmeuer nrewlng Oompntti/.—Tills Is the sole remalnliiK representa¬ 
 tive of this Interest In Leavenworth. Over #300.000 has been sunk and lost In dllterent 
 brewlnir enterprises, the llr.st brewery beliiK established In 1854—the Scott Brewery. It 
 was located on the Lawrence road. Its last owners being Messrs. Becker .t LInck. The orl- 
 irln of the Brandon and ICIrmever Brewing Company was the small soda-water factory 
 which the senior member of the flrm, .John Brandon, established In 1858. Hts partner was 
 David Block, tn 1863 Messrs. Brandon and Klrmeyer commenced to manufacture ale and 
 porter. The brewery and bottling works of the company are located on the corner of Sec¬ 
 ond and Kiowa streets. In the manufacture of their beer they used during the past year 
 30 OuO bushels of barley. The company employ twenty-three men, and their business for 
 1881-82 amounted to over #100,000. , ^ ^ ,, , 
 
 The Leavenworth Bottling Company, Nos. 712 to 716 Cherokee street, George Linck 
 proprietor are not only agents for the celebrated Anheuser-Busch St. Louis lager beer, but 
 are mannfactnrers of ginger-ale, soda and mineral water. The factory and works comprise 
 a large two-story building, 50x125 feet. The business amounts to $50,000 per annum. 
 
 Charles Besser also has some unite extensive bottling works, corner of Fourth and 
 Shawnee street.s, beingthe agent for Phillip Best’s Milwaukee lager beer. He Is not a inaii- 
 iifactnrer, however. , . , 
 
 •• Pioneer ” Cooper S?iop —Joseph Duerr was the first cooper to work In Leavenworth, 
 he making casks for the old brewery, established In 1854. The first regular cooper, how¬ 
 ever to do general work was J. H. Rothenberger, who, in 1859, started a small shop on 
 Main street. Mr. Rothenberger was his own master and his own workman at that tune. 
 In 1864 he moved to his present location on Short street. He now employs twenty-three 
 men, and transacts an annual business amounting to #35,0d0. The Pioneer Cooper Shop 
 now turns out every variety of work, ranging In size from the smallest keg to the largest 
 liogsheatl. - , ^ ^ , 
 
 The Leavenworth Steam Boiler Works, of Joseph Newsome & Sons, were established in 
 1864. They are situated on the soutli side of Choctaw, between Second and Third streets, 
 adjoining the works of the Great Western Manufacturing Company. Their manufacture 
 consists of steam boilers and tanks. This firm supply all the boilers used by the Great 
 Western Manufacturing Company. They employ seven men, have $5,00l) Invested In the 
 business, and their annual manufacture amounts to $15 000. This manufactory also turns 
 nut a full line of iron cells for jails, and lard rendering and water tanks. Mr. Newsome 
 learned his trade in England, and he learne<l it well for he is now at the head of one of the 
 solidest Iron manufactories in Leavenworth. 
 
 Leavenxvorth Novelty Works, Messrs. A. Folger & J. J. Fairbank proprietors, are situa¬ 
 ted at Nos. 114 and 116 Main street. They were established in 1870, the manufacture 
 consisting of all Kinds of brass and sheet-iron work, gold, silver, and nickel plating, model 
 making, engraving and electroplating. Mr. Folger was formerly in business in DeH-oit; 
 Mr. Fairbank came to Leavenworth from England. They employ live men and do a busi¬ 
 ness of over $5,000 per annum. These are the only works of the kind in the State. 
 
 The iVestern Tower Cfocfe Conipan.)/was organized In .March, 1881, with the following 
 officers; Joseph Whitaker, president and treasurer; A. A. Ferin, vice-president and secre¬ 
 tary; J. W. Hile, general superintendent. Mr. Hile is the inventor of the celebrated century 
 clock which attracted so much attention at the Centennial Exhibition. In addition to super¬ 
 ior clocks for court houses, depots, churches, etc., the company also manufacture a portable 
 galvanized iron reel bake oven, which is coming Into popular favor. The manufactory is 
 located at No. 216 Delaware street. , , 
 
 George Kaufmann SeCo., railing shops, brass founders and locksmiths. No. 304 Shawnee 
 street heween Third and Fourth. Mr. Kauttmanii established his business in 1865, haying 
 a small shop on .Seneca street. He employed one man in the business—himself-^for about 
 a month. Then he had to Increase his force. Frederick Lange and Williai' -auffmaiin 
 are now in partnership with him. Together they employ six men, and do a business 
 aiiiountlng to some $6,000. The original building, in which his business was flr.st estab¬ 
 lished, was erected in 1871. Additions have since been made until it is now a solid brick 
 two-story structure, 80x24 feet. . „ „ „ 
 
 The Coritinental Steam Marble Works, Nos. 404-406 Cherokee street, Messrs. S. F. Kur- 
 dettit Frederick Heis proprietors, is thcoldest and most extensive manufactory of tliekliid 
 in Leavenworth. It was established in 1862, and does an annual business of over $30,000. In 
 addition to the general marble and stone work, the firm deal in iron fencing and furniture 
 for lawns and cemeteries. . , .. 
 
 The brick trade is well represented in Leavenworth, five or six yards being in operation. 
 A. A. Fenn commenced the manufacture of brick over twenty years ago, and has the largest 
 yard now in the city. lathe spring of 1881 , he commenced business at his present loca¬ 
 tion, and turned out nearly 4,000,000 brick for the season. John McCormick runs a good 
 yard, employing twelve men and turning out about $20,000 worth of brick per annum. 
 
 Leavenworth Woolen Mills,—In 1872, William McNeill Clough. J. McGonigle, Judge 
 Stillings, Arthur Simmons, P. H. McDonald and others, formed the Leavenworth Cai-pet 
 Company, and erected the original mills. With machinery, the cost was $50,000. rour 
 years thereafter the building was enlarged and improved in every respect. In 1876, Diifiy, 
 Jones & Morgan became proprietors. During the next year, Owen Duffy, now sole pro¬ 
 prietor. bought out the Interests of his partners. Tlie property is now valued at $60,000; 
 annual manufacture $80,000. Mr. Duffy employs forty men, turning out casslmeres, 
 blankets, flannels and yarns. He is a skilled manufacturer, and Leavenworth appreciates 
 him and her woolen mills. „ 
 
 The Leavenworth Bag Manufacturing Company occupy four floors, 24x120 feet, at No. 
 105 .Main street. In the manufacture of cotton bags, flour sacks and burlaps and the sale 
 of paper bags .and wrapping paper, employment is given to thirty hands and two traveling 
 men. VV’. A. Rose is general superintendent. 
 
 The Kansas Canning Company was organized in the spring of 1881, as a stock company, 
 with J. P. Bauserman, president; W. B. Slosson, vice-president; GeorgeC. Vaughn, treas¬ 
 urer; A. A. Fenn, secretary; J. S. Edwards, superintendent. The works are situated on 
 the east side of Main street, north of Three-Mile Creek, and consist of a two-story wooden 
 building, 40x80 feet, with appropriate and improved machinery. The pa d up capital Is 
 $15,000, but the working capital is more than double that amount. Vegetables, chicken, 
 turkey, mince meat, apple butter, etc., etc., have been canned In season. The company 
 employ on an average, 100 hands, and are about to add to their machinery a cider press and 
 a fruit drier. A. B. Havens Jt Co., have invested a large amount of money, and are virtually 
 operating the works under a lease. Since the above was written (on the morning of July 
 18. 1882). the works of the above company were entirely destroyed by fire, entailing a loss 
 of $20,000 upon the lessees, A. B. Havens and George Richardson. The insurance was 
 but $10 000. In two weeks the buildings were rebuilt, larger than before, and the company 
 canned #20.000 worth of tomatoes and other fruits before the season was over. 
 
 Leavenworth Candy Manufacturing Company.—In May, 1882, a stock company was 
 formed, of which Joseph Westeiiberger was President, for the manufacture and sale of 
 every variety of candy. The capital stock of the company, whose factory is at No. 219 
 Delaware street, is $20,000. A business amounting annually to $75,000 has been trans¬ 
 acted. Fifteen hands are employed. Hardy Solomon is the general inanager. 
 
 Leavenworth Crack-ir Factory. —F. A. Rolfs, a well-known young business man of 
 Leavenworth, lias just put in operation (July. 1882.) a large establishment devoted to the 
 manufacture of crackers, bread, cakes, etc. He has invested about $12,000 in tfie business. 
 His manufactory is situated corner of Shawnee and Third streets. , , . 
 
 Among the best known of the cig tr manufacturers and dealers who are doing business 
 in Leavenworth are A. .Simmons, Sultana cigar manufacturer, who employs thirty-five 
 men. and does a $100,000 business; D. Stalger, successor to Simmons & Staiger and Staiger 
 & Olive, whose product equals half that amount; and Rothenberg at Schloss, whose trans¬ 
 actions are among the largest in the city. These firms are all on Delaware street. 
 
 ■Nonp Fnctori/.—Tills, the oldest manufactory of the kind in Kansas, was established in 
 1857, at Five-.Mlle Creek, by R. B. Craig. In 1868 he erected a building on the present site 
 of the factory. No. 407 Cherokee street. Additions have since been made until the structure 
 is 75x32 feet. From a small beginning the industry has grown until $10,000 is invested in 
 the business, and the value of the annual product is $20,000. The manutacture consists 
 principally of laundry soap, for which a ready market is found tlirougliout the West. 
 
 O. M. Hurley <1: Co.. (R. V. Flora) the only other soap manufacturers in Leavenworth, 
 have a small factory on Short street, from which they turn out a first-class variety of laun¬ 
 dry soap—White Rose,” " White Russian ” and "Star.” They established their business 
 in Marcli 1882. 
 
 HOTELS AND PUBLIC HALLS. 
 
 The oid Leavenworth Hotel, erected by Geo. H. Keller and A. T. Kyle In the fall of 1854. 
 has the honor of being not only the first hotel In the town of Leavenworth, but in the Ter¬ 
 ritory of Kansas. It was opened October 7,1854. The building, a large three-story wooden 
 structure, 120x36 feet, was situ.ated on the northwest corner of Deleware and Main streets. 
 Uncle George Keller was a host in liimself. He liad been a f;xruier and liotel keeper in In¬ 
 diana, a cattle drover In Platte County. Mo., a gold hunter in California—.and but for the 
 rascality of aii agent would iiave been a successful one,—one of the original platters of 
 Leavenworth, a man. a brotlier, warm hearted, .a strong Free-soiler, etc., etc. No wonder 
 tlnithe was a popular landlord—except with the ultra Pro-slaveryites. “Aunt Nancy” 
 Keller, his wife, was also a good old soul. It seemed to be peculiarly appropri;ite that the 
 first child born in the town, Cora Leavenworth Kyle, should see the light of day under the 
 care of such kind grand parents as Mr. and Mrs. Keller. It would be difficult to say who 
 were happiest on this 6th day of December, 1854, the parents themselves, or Grandmother 
 and GraiidLitlier Keller. Miss Kyle afterward became the wife of I. M. Allen. The Leav¬ 
 enworth Hotel became so popular that additions were made in the winter. This was the 
 third building erected in Leavenworth. In front of the hotel, in the street, a well was dug 
 —the first In town—which remained there until the street was graded down some thirty 
 feet in 1857. The old elm tree also went down and disappeared from history at this time. 
 
 Returning to Mr. Keller—his Free-state proclivities liecame too pronounced, and during 
 tlie early iiirt of 1856, ho w:vs “ r in out” of the State and Imprlsoued at Weston. Being a 
 strong (Jdd Fellow, as well as a favorite, and being entirely innocent of any wrong doing, 
 “ Uncle George ” w;is allowed to escape to Nebr.aska. where he rem ilne.l until tlie excite¬ 
 ment h.ad blown over. He then returns land built the M iiision House, as he found that 
 the Leavenworth House hail been tr.insforme.l Into a prison by the “ liorder ruffians.” In 
 1857 A. Beach became landlord of the Leavenworth Hotel. In 1859 the building was torn 
 down. 
 
 Planters' House.—In October, 1855, the Planters' Hotel Company w.as formed, its prin¬ 
 cipal members being W. H. Russell, H. P. .Jolinson and Amos R-es. It was started as a 
 recognized resort for those of strong Pro-slavery sentiments, those who attached their 
 names to the subscription |iaper formally endorsing this narrow political business princi¬ 
 ple. In November ground was broken for tlie new hotel, on the corner of Mai n and Shaw¬ 
 nee streets, and tlie work so well carried on that although the building w;i 3 a large four- 
 story brick structure. It was thrown oiieti to guests on the 3d of December. 1856. It h.ad a 
 front of 110 feet on Shawnee street and seventy-four feet on Main and W;iter streets. The 
 dining-room, 106 feet in length, would accommodate 200 guests at a sitting; the sleeping 
 rooms were light and airy, the furniture (of the latest styles) cost $15,000, tlie silverware 
 and plate came from New York—In fact the Planters’ Hotel w<a.s a wonder of elegance and 
 comfort in these d.ays and in this country. The aggreg;ite cost was $50,000. The lioiise 
 was leased to Messrs. McCarty & IMc.Meekin, and under their popular management, coupled 
 with its convenient loc.ation on the Levee, it became known far and wide. Smith, Rice it 
 Co. were proprietors from 1857 to 1865. during which time (1863), the large addition on 
 Main street was built. Robliisoii it Co. managed the house for two years. In 1867 .L B. 
 Lainber, its present proprietor, came into possession. The building, as it now stands, has 
 100 rooms, being 12.5x125 feet in size. .Mr. Lamber’s long experience has taught him how 
 to run the hotel in flrst-chass style, and he does It. 
 
 Among the other early hotels best known In Leavenworth were the St. George, corner of 
 Second and Delaware, B. O. Menger, proprietor; the Union House, corner of Main and .Shaw¬ 
 nee, Oapt. H. T. Clarke, landlord; and the Temperance Hotel, on Delaware street, kept by 
 H. P. Livers; Shawnee House, on Shawnee, between Main and Second streets, kept by Far¬ 
 rell ifc Berthoiid, 
 
 The Shawnee House was built by Miles Norton, In 1855, and as the Planters’ House 
 was to the Pro-slavery party, so was the Shawnee House to the Free-state organization. 
 The building was situated on the north side of Shawnee street, between Main and Second 
 streets—the two-story frame building now occupied as a dwelling liouse. It was the recog¬ 
 nized he.vd m vrters of al 1 the noted Free-state leiniers In this vicinity. Mr. Norton was very 
 popular as a landlord, and the Planters’ House was obliged to look to its laurels in retain¬ 
 ing its share of public patronage. 
 
 The Continental Hotel is a line brick building, three stories and basement in height, sit¬ 
 uated on the corner of Fourth and Cherokee streets. It was built by Mich vel Przvbylowicz, 
 in 1868. Edward Frltsche became a partner in the business in 1872. The Continental con¬ 
 tains sixty rooms, accommodations for 150 guests, and the entire property is now valued at 
 $30,000. The hotel is situated in the business center of Leavenworth, and Is a great favorite 
 with traveling men. 
 
 The Planters’ House and the Continental Hotel are now the leading public houses of 
 Leavenworth. Others there are, however, which accommodate a large class of the public. 
 The Delmoulco Hotel, by the Giacomiiii Bros., is finely managed. The Washington House, 
 the Collins’ House, the (Jentral Hotel, andother public houses and boarding establishments, 
 less well known, serve to make Leavenworth a pleasant residence city for those not alile to 
 own homes of their own. 
 
 The most costly and elegant public hall in Leavenworth is the new Opera House, on 
 Shawnee street, between Fifth and Sixth streets. The building was erected by a stock com¬ 
 pany, of which H. D. Rush was president, and completed in 1880. at a cost of $20,000. The 
 hall, which Is neatly and conveniently arranged, and furnished with tasty scenery, has a 
 seating capacity of 900. 
 
 In addition to the new Opera House, there are the old Opera House, southwest corner of 
 Delaware and Fourth; Liiug’s Hall, uortliwest corner of these thoroughfares; Turner 
 Hall, northeast corner of Shawnee and Broadway; Pythian Hall, corner of Sixth and 
 Shawnee streets; Odd Fellows' Hall, corner of Fourth and Delaware; and Ralston’s Hall, 
 corner of Third and Delaware streets. 
 
 SOCIETIES. 
 
 Scottish Rite (Masonic)—Elcitsis Lodge of Perfection, No. 1, received its charter 
 from the southern jurisdiction of the United States, a id organized 1871. Offloers; P. J. 
 Freling, V. Master; John Westlake, S. W.; E. W. O.sgood, J. W.; J. W. Park, secretary. 
 No change in officers since the orgiinizatlon. Meets in Masonic Temple on the third Siitur- 
 day of each month. 
 
 Leavenworth Commandery No. 1, Knights Templar.—Organized March 30. 1864, by 
 permission of General Grand Commandery, with following members: T. A. Hurd, R. R. 
 Rees, L P. Stiles, Fritz Majors, Christian Beck, Casper Beecnier, John Trallniaii, L.G.Terry, 
 T. W. Bassett, A. C. Hogan. First officers; T. A. Hurd, E. C.; R. R. Rees, Gen.; L. P. 
 Stiles, Capt. Gen. Present officers; John V. Ellard, E. C.; Otto C. Beeler, Gen.; W. B. 
 Fletcher, Capr. Gen. Meetings field In Masonic Tern de, on the second and fourth Wednes¬ 
 days in the month. 
 
 Leavenworth Chapter, No. 2. Royal Arch Masons.—Chartered by the General Grand 
 Chapter of the United St.ates. September 26, 1859, with the following officers: R, R. Rees, 
 high priest; Rev. Leauder Kerr, king; E. C. McCarty, scribe; Andrew Hogan, Christian 
 Beck. Charles .Vlundy, .f. M. Reed. D. J. Johnson, ,1. H. .McBride, A. Payne. L. R. Smoot. G. 
 W. Perkins, charter inembers. Present officers: E. W. Osgood, high prli-st; B. F. Phelps, 
 king; John Watstroin, scribe. Present number of members, seventy-six. Regular meetings 
 in Masonic Temple on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. 
 
 Leavenworth Lodge, No. ’2, A., F. & A. M.—Organized January 18, 1855, with R. R. Rees, 
 W. M.; A. Payne, S. W.; .Auley Mc.Luley, J. W., Charles Miiiidy, secretary; George B. 
 Panton, treasurer; L. J. E iston, .S. 1).; .J. M. Alexander. J. D.; .J. J. Bentz, tyler. Present 
 ofllcers: .John E. Walstroni. W. .M.; .J, .M. Prather, S. W., Squire F. Taylor. J. W.; J. B. 
 Davis, treasurer: E. W. Osgood, secretary. Present number of members, 107. 
 
 King So omon Lodge. No 10, A., F. & .A. M,—Organized October 18. 1858. First offi¬ 
 cers: Henry C. Justice, W. -M.; .Moses S. Adams, S. W.; George A. Eddy, J. W.; H. H. Beck, 
 secretary: J. .J. Clarkson, treasurer. Present oHiceis: N. H. Brown, W. .M.; J, Shilfer, S. 
 W.; T. D. Mace, J, W.; Matthew Shaw, treasurer; J. W. Kirkham, se wetary; Joseph 
 Keenan. S. D.; John Willcot, J. D.: Joseph Norris, tyler. Present number of members, 
 sixty-eight. 
 
 Hiram Lodge. No. 68, A.. F. * .A. M.—Organized August, 1867. First officers: George 
 Einstei I, W. M.; B. Fleslier, S. W.; J. Simmons, J. W. Present officers; Henry Seller, W. 
 M.; Charles Ettenson, S. W,; Joseph Valentine, J. W.; Pliilip Rothschild, treasurer: Henry 
 Shindler, secretary; .lacob Enkel, S. D.; .Martin Kelley. J. D.; Fritz .Majors, tyler. Present 
 number of members, forty-iwo. Meetiugs held tiie first and tuir.l Thursdays, lii oid .Ma¬ 
 sonic Hall. 
 
 Leavenworth Council, No.1. Royal and Sel'ct Masters.—Organized December 16.1865 
 (under dispensation), with R. R. Rees as T. I. G. M.; A. H. Colien, D. I. G. .M.; J. D. Marks, 
 P. C. of W.; L. J. Terry, C. of G.; and nine companions present. Cliarter received M;iy 24. 
 1866, and the following officers elected; R. R. Rees. T. I. G. .M.: .1. D. Marks. D. I. G. M.; 
 Dwight Byington, P. C. of W,; A. A. Fenn, C. of C.: L. Houston, Treas.; Fritz Majors, C. of 
 G.; W. H. Bond, steward: Fritz Majors, .S.; 0. C. Beeler, recorder. Present officers: O. C. 
 Beeler, T. I. G. M,; D. W. Campbell, D. I. G. M.; J. V. Ellard, P. C. of W.; C. Beck ti-easur- 
 er; F. A. Cinieran, recorder; .M. .Shaw, C. of G.; J. L. Schifter, C. of C.; Joseph McDonald, 
 steward; Fritz .Majors, sentinel. Present number of members, thirty-nine. Meets monthly 
 in Miisonic ’Temple. 
 
 State Right Masonry—St. Mark’s Lodae. U. D. (Colored)—Aleets on the first and third 
 Tuesday evenings of each mouth, at 302 Delaware street (up-stairs). L. Overton, W. M.; 
 Thomas Williams, Jr., S. W.; R. Lemons, J. VV.; Joseph Herold, treasurer; D. A. Jones, 
 xJ 1* s0Cr0tfti'v 
 
 ’.MoatiC uii’ue Lodje, No. 3 (Colored).—Meets at 302 Delaware street (up-stairs), on the 
 first and third Wednesd;vy,s of each niontli. Organized in 1877, with George Gray, worship¬ 
 ful master; George Robinson, secretary. Present officers: Frank Obaniou, W. .M.; Benja¬ 
 min Anderson, .8. W.; Jam'S Pryor, J. W.; H. Montgomery, treasurer; J. H. Walton, sec¬ 
 retary. Present number of members, thlrty-si.x. 
 
 Atlanta Lodge. No. 2056, 1. O. O. F. (Colored).—Organized April, 1880. Flr.st officers: 
 Btirvil Atkinson, .N. G.; A. B. Turner, vice-grand: W. 1). Kelley, P. S.; F. E. Ware, elective 
 secretary; E. F. W.ire. Past N. G. Present officers: F. W. Watson, .N. G.: John Brewer, 
 vice-grand; W. D. Kelley, permanent secretary; George Davis, elective secretary; Lewis 
 Branch, past noble grand. Present number of members, thirty-one. Meetings on Wednes¬ 
 day evenings. In Wolf’s Hall. 
 
 Far West Encampment So. 1, I. O. O. F.—Instituted b'chruary 14, 1859. Charter mem¬ 
 bers: J. B. Davis. PlillUo Koehler. N. W. Cox. C. .A. I.ogau, 'Thomas Plowman. Charles 
 Munday. Meets every otlier Wednesday evening in O ld Fellows’Hall, corner of Fourth 
 and Delaware streets. Officers elected for the semi-annual term beginning July 1, 1882: 
 R, M. .McGregor, C. P.; .N. R. .Nye, S. W.; J. M. .Scnchbiirg, J. W.; .N. E. Stevens, scribe; 
 W. M. Leeper, tre.vsurer; John H. P’euton, H. P. Present number of ni mibers, one hun¬ 
 dred and one. 
 
 Mechanics Lodge, No. 89, I O. O. F.—Organized October 8. 1872. Ch.irter members: G. 
 A. Davis, John .Shoemaker. ,1. Burnham, .1. R. Duncan, George Byron, E. Varney, R. A. 
 Saunders. J. L. Duncan, C, H. White. .Meets every S iturday evening in Odd Fellows’ Hall, 
 comer of Fourth and Delaware streets. Officers elected for semi-annual term beginning 
 July 1, 1882: J. M. Stucliuerg, P. .N. G.; John Pfeiffer, N. G.; S. J. Banker. V. G.; Charles 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Ij. Olund, Kec. Sec.; Robert McGiiilty, Per. Sec.; John H. Shoemaker. Treas. Number of 
 members, one hundred and forty-two. 
 
 AUemanla Lodge .Vo. 1^3. f. <). O. P.—Instituted December 37. 187.5. Charter members: 
 (,'has. Chineke, Christian Hotfman, Peter Bubb, And. Dreclisel, August Reuz, Henry .Schler- 
 mayer, Charles Conrad, .facob Kodenhaus, Joseph Walter Henry Brueggeu, William 
 Uralsky, Dom Wissler, Charles Paeper, Tim Hermance, Fred Wochuer, H. C. Mohr, N. 
 Hieb. Charles Ackenhausen, Carl Kemplre, G. F. Zeltz, Aug. Schanz, Chris. Kentiier, 
 August Screiblch, C. F. Cremer, W. Stech, .Julius Metucke. .Joseph Wollman, William 
 Schroeder, Charles Fees, Jac. Elsasser, G. M. Young, Joseph Bergmann, W. G. Hesse, John 
 Grnnd. Olllcers for term beginning July 1, 1882: G. F. Zeltz. P. N. G.; August Schanze, N. 
 G.; C. Tholen, V. G.; Fred. Steir, Per. Sec.; Henry Jtrueggen, Treas.: George Kauttinan. Rec. 
 See.; Presentnumber of members, seventy-live. Meets in Odd Fellows’ Hall, corner of 
 Fourth and Delaware streeis, every Monday evening. 
 
 Schiller Encampment No. 2, J'^. O. O. F.—lustltiued May 20. 1866. Charter members: 
 Phlllli) Koehler, William Schroeder, Charles Deldrlch, Charles Besser, George Walter, 
 .Michael Hoffman, Gottlieb Geiger. Officers for the present term : M. Wolfsberger, C. H. P.; 
 A. Bauer, H. P.; Charles Conrad, Treas.; W. G. Hesse, .Scribe; Present number of mem¬ 
 bers, fifty. Meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays In Odd Fellows Hall, corner of 
 Fourth and Delaware streets. 
 
 Metropolitan Lodge, No. 27, I. O. O. F.—Instituted October 11, 1867. The following Is a 
 list of the charter members: .f. C. Hemergrade, Christian Beck, A. C. Fields, J. S. Crow, 
 
 C. J. Hanks, A. Neman, J. C. L. Vanderpool. E. C. Putnam, J. B. Woodson, E. M. Rankin, 
 J. C. Kelsey, R. Forsythe. Present officers: E. T. Reese, P. N. G.; F. H. Osborn. N. G.; F. E, 
 Carpenter V. G; L. Mayo Treas.; R. M. McGregor, Per. Sec.; L. E. Burbank, Rec. Sec. Has 
 one hundred .and thirty-five members. Meetings held every Friday evening In Odd Fellows’ 
 Hall, corner Fourth and Delaware streets. 
 
 Germania Lodge. No. 9, I. O. O. F.—Organized July 24, 1859. Charter memhers: F. W. 
 Wood. C. A. Sulnke, Caristian Beck, Phillip Kaler, 'W. Itz. Present officers: Charles 
 Eng.strom, p.ast grand; JohnC. Smith, noble grand; Carl Bauer, vice-grand; L. Sidell, 
 secretary; Ad. Wernher, permanent secretary; George Scheiner, treasurer. Meets every 
 Thursday iu Odd Fellows’ Hall, corner Fourth and Delaware streets. Present number of 
 members, one hundred and three. 
 
 Leavenworth Lodge, No 3. I. O. O. F.—Organized March 9, 1857. The charter members 
 were: Christian Beck, J. H. Blanchard, Ryland .Jones, John Shirley, W. A. Thompson, 
 Samuel C. Weller. Officers forterm beginnning June 1, 1882: W. M. Leeper, P. N. G.; T. 
 
 E. Mills. N. G.; W. H. Morgan, V. G.; T.C. Davis, Treas; James Franks, Per. Sec.; M. E. 
 Stevens, Rec. Sec. Meets every Tuesday night in Odd Fellows’Hall, corner of Delaware 
 and Fourth streets. Present nnmber of members, one hundred and eighteen. 
 
 Concordia Lodge, .so. 8, K. of P.—Organized December 4, 1872. First officers; August 
 Thaiiheidt, P. C.; August Neubauer, C. C.; John Trump, V. C.; August Geveke, prelate; 
 
 E. F. Haberlein, K. of R. & S.; J. C. Dlckelmann, M. of F.; Chas. Engstrom, M.of E.; George 
 Linek, M. A.; Henry Berlne, I. G.; H. J. Cannilf, G. C.; J. A. Bliss, G. K. of R. S. Present 
 officers: Chas. E. Hang. P. C.; P. J. Pralder, C. C.; Ad. Hummins, V. C.; H. Rammert, pre¬ 
 late; H. Bonness. K. of R. A S.; Louis Casper, M. of Ex.; Louis Zeilke, M. of F.; Jac. Lau, 
 M. of A.; Ell. Plugel. inner guard; Chas. Ober, outer guard. Meets on the second and 
 fonrlh Wednesdays of eacli month .at Pythian Hall, southeast corner of Shawnee and Sixth 
 streets. Presentnumber of members, eighty-one. 
 
 Ivanhoe Lodge No. 14, K. of P.—Instituted December 1, 1873. First officers: L. M. God¬ 
 dard, C. C.; T. J. Darling, V. C.; W. F. Porter, prelate; .J. L. Vickers, M. of E.; W. E. Rob¬ 
 inson, M. of F.; John R. Creighton, K. of R. & S. Present officers: Herman Bruns, C. C.; 
 William .Small, V. C.; J. K. Creighton, prelate; G. S. Beven. M, of E.; Henry Bruns, M. of 
 
 F. ; W. A. Bryant, K. of R, A'S. Meets on the second and fourth Monday evenings of each 
 month at Pytliian Hall, southeast comer of Shawnee and Sixth streets. Present nnmber of 
 members, one hundred and sixteen. . 
 
 Leavenworth Lodge, No. 22. K. P.—Instituted August 24, 1878. First officers: J. W. 
 Wheeler, P. C.; McCown Hunt, C. C.; L. E. Wicks, V. 0.: S. Simmons. P.; R. B. Cleghorn, 
 M. of E.: Joseph McDonald. M.of F.; E. T. Rees, K. of R. <fc S.; T. W. Thomas, M. ,at A.; 
 W. P. Doersou, I. G.; W. D. Skinner, O. G. Present officers: William Dill, C. C.; W. D. 
 Skinner, V. C.; R. H. Varney, K. of R. & S.; S. Broadway, Jr., prelate; A. Buga. M. of E. 
 Meets on the second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month at Pythian Hall, south¬ 
 east corner of Shawnee and Sixth streets. Present number of members, llfty-three. 
 
 IJL C. T. tJ.—This Temparance organization was formed in November, 1879, and is 
 the le.ader in this work of reform in Leavenworth. It has now a membership of fifty, and 
 has been the means of furnishing strangers and the public generally with a pleasant read¬ 
 ing room and a nice library, on Third street. Present olficers; Mrs. E. Mswo, president; 
 Mrs. H. C. Fields, vice-president; Mrs. J. C. Lysle, treasurer; Mrs. S. M. Hartough, sec- 
 retaiy. 
 
 Kansas Pharmaceutical JLssociafmri.—This body was organized in the year 1880, and 
 the first elected olficers, who held tor two years, were the following: Robert J. Brown, of 
 Leavenworth, president; B. W. Woodward, of Lawrence, vice-president; W. C. Johnston, 
 of Manhattan, second vice-president: J. C. Northcraft, Abilene, treasurer: F. E. Holliday, 
 of Topeka, secretary; W. C. Naylor, of Holden, assistant secretary. The present officers, 
 elected for the years 1882 and 1883, are F. E. Holloway, president; W. C. Johnston, vice- 
 president; W. M. Stanford, treasurer; O. E. Barnes, secretary. Present number of mem¬ 
 bers, 330. The next annual meeting will held at Topeka. 
 
 Hibernian Catholic Benevolent Society.—Organized October 13,1867. First officers: Rev. 
 Thomas Ambrose Butler, president and spiritual director; Maurice White, vice-president; 
 Henry Carey, secretary; Thomas Quinlan, treasurer. Organized with thirteen members. 
 Present officers: James McAulifte, president; O. Farrall, secretary; Rev. J. B. McCune, 
 treasurer. Meets at Hibernian Hall, east side of Fifth street, between Kickapoo and Kiowa 
 streets, first Sunday in each month. 
 
 Sodal.ty of the Immaculate Conception, of the B. V. M.—Organized September, 1855. 
 Rt. Rev. John B. Miege, first spiritual director; Brother Lawllss, prefect; Thomas New¬ 
 man, secretary. Organized with nine members. Present olficers; James McAulilfe, pre¬ 
 fect; Morgan Sinnott, secretary; Rev. J. B. McCune, spiritual director. Meetings every 
 Sunday morning at the cathedral. Present nnmber of members, 120. 
 
 The Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent Socitty was organized in 1865. For eighteen years it 
 has continued in charitable and benevolent work, and is a recognized power lor good in 
 the community. The society now numbers forty members, and has the following officers: 
 Mrs. N. Schloss, president; Mrs. P. B. Haas, vice-president; Mrs. S. Seller, secretary; Mrs. 
 P. Rothschild, treasurer. 
 
 Catholic Knights of Ainerica, St. Patrick’s Branch, No. 130.—Organized April, 30, 1880. 
 First officers: Rev. James O’Reilly, spiritual director; Phillip Doyle, jiresident: P. H. Mul¬ 
 len, vice-president; John J. Roche, recording secretary; W. J. Thompson, financial secre¬ 
 tary; John C. O’Donnell, treasurer; Clinton T. Fliun, sergeant-at-arms; Daniel Donovan, 
 sentinel; William Thompson, C. T. Flinn, M. T, Lonergaii, trustees. Present officers: M. 
 Burns, president; P. A. Doran, vice-president; J. J. Roche, recording secretary; I'rank J. 
 Thompson, financial secretary; J. C. O’Donald, treasurer; D. Donivan, sentinel; Matthew 
 Trum, sergeant-;it-arms. Meets on the second and fourth Sundays of each monlh, at their 
 hall, corner of Fifth and Kiowa streets. Present number of members, eighty-five. 
 
 American Legion of Honor.—Organized June, 1881. First officers: J. Carr, commander; 
 O. F. Johnson, vice-commauder;-Pierce, secretary. Present officers; D. A. Hook, pres¬ 
 
 ident; Edward Murphy, secretary. Meet at Ralston’s Hall, corner of Third and Delaware 
 streets, on the second and fourth Fridays of each month. Present number of members, 
 thirty-four. 
 
 Leavenworth Branchof the Diocesan Benevolent Life Insurance Company,—The object of 
 this organization, formed in 1874, is to obtain a closer union of Catholics. ' Unless one is a 
 member of some local Catholic society, he can not become a member of the company. 
 Upon the death of a member, each person belonging to the branch is assessed $1, which is 
 paid to the relatives of the deceased. At present the membership of the branch Is 500. Its 
 officers are as follows: Rev. J. O’Rellley, president. Directors, M. A. Wohlfrom, James 
 McAnlilte and Rev. J. J. Downey; Peter C. Becker, secretary. 
 
 First Grand Independent Benevolent Society of Kansas,—Organized in Leavenworth, In 
 1868. George Noland, first president, and Frank Scott, secretary. Present officers; H. 
 Bland, president; David Jackson, vice-president; Jefferson Craig, treasurer. Meets every 
 Monday, on Cherokee, between Third and Fourth streets. The society is benevolent in 
 character, furnishing watchers for the sick, and burial for deceased inenibers. At the pres¬ 
 ent time, there are 31)0 members. 
 
 Foufhs’7’cmperance-lUiaiicc.—Meets each Sunday at some of the city churches. Prof. 
 S. B. Langworthy, president; Hon. J. I. Larimer, vice-president; W. A. S.Blewett, secreta¬ 
 ry and treasurer; William Curtis, assistant secretary; Miss Clark, organl.st. 
 
 Knightsof Honor.—Leavenworth Lodge, No. 1,285, meets in Ralston Hall, northeast cor¬ 
 ner of Delaware and Third streets, on the first amd third Thursdays In each month. The 
 Lodge was organized December 10, 1879, with the following list of officers: W. N. Page, P. 
 
 D. ; Samuel Black, dictator; J. W. Wheeler, V. D.; W. H. Hewett, V. D.; George Davis, 
 chaplain; Thomas Gancomia, guide; W. M. Pinkston, reporter; Levi Churchill, financial 
 reporter; W. Davis, treasurer. Present officers: George A. King P. D.; William Small, 
 dictator; C. S. Pimberton, V. D.; George W. Nellis, A. D,; James Seymour, chaplain; N. J. 
 Brugge, guide; A. L. Warren, reporter; William Gunther, financial reporter; T. J. Weeld, 
 treasurer. Present number of members, 124; 
 
 Germania Lodge, No 5, Ancient Order of United lUorkiiicn..—Organized June, 1880, 
 First officers: Henry Eckert, master workman; Adam Heimbuck, recorder; G. Mark- 
 art, financier; Frederick Steir, receiver Sixteen charter members. Present officers: Fred¬ 
 erick Stler. master workman; G. L. Fuliier, recorder' Adam Heimbuck, financier; Gustave 
 Markart, treasurer; Dr. 1). W. Thomas, physician. Meetings held iu Pythian Hall, south¬ 
 east corner of Sixth and Shawnee streets, the second and last Tuesdays of each month. 
 Present number of members, forty-one. 
 
 iCniffhts of Labor, No. 74, (Colored).—Organized April, 1882. Officers: Thomas Williams 
 
 chief mentor; John Frazier, chief scribe. Meets every other Monday ami Saturday nights, 
 In Wolf’s Hall. Number of members, forty. 
 
 Knights of L i nr, .'4o. 37. (Colored).—Organized 1879. First and present officers: Will¬ 
 iam Coleman, chief mentor: Albert Hopkins, chief scribe. Meets every Monday night in 
 Wood’s Hall, Delaware street, between Second and Third, Nnmber of members, slxty- 
 two. 
 
 Leavenworth Lodge, No, 1, Sons o/Hrtliel No. 1, (Colored).—Organized in 1881. Meet¬ 
 ings held every Monday evening over Albright’s store, south side Miami street, between 
 Fourth and Fifth. Daniel Alexander, president; .Closes Foster, vice-president; H. Miller, 
 secretary, .Tohu Fields, treasurer. Number of members, eighty. There is a sister society 
 called the Daughters of Bethel, with a membership of thirty. Meetings held at 420 Shaw- 
 1160 strctit. 
 
 Leavenworth Society, Sons of Trntli.—Organized July, 1858. First officers: J. Woll¬ 
 man, president; B. Flesher, vice-president; A. Sand, secretary; B. Frank, treasurer. Pres¬ 
 ent officers: L. Michael, president; Isa'ac Rlckah, vice-president; S. Sinioruls, secretary; S. 
 Steindler, treasurer. This is a .Jewish society organized to care for the sick and bury the 
 dead. Soon after its organization, five acres of ground were purch.ased for a Jewish cem¬ 
 etery. It is located three miles west of the city in a pleasant locality and is beautifully 
 adorned. The cost of the ground, fencing, etc.,was $2,200. The society furnishes watchers 
 for the sick, and allows its members three dollars per week during illness. Persons of the 
 faith although non-members (if poor;, are supplied with watchers during sickness and 
 funeral and burial expenses in case of death. Annual dues of members, four dollars; the 
 society has a large fund in Its treasury. 
 
 Mutual Life Insurance Union of Jfansns.—Organized in 1875. Rev. .James O’Reilly, first 
 president; Peter O’Farrell, first secretary; Right Rev. Bishop Fink, treasurer. Present 
 officers. Rev. James O’Reilly, president; Right Rev. Bishop Fink, O. S. B., treasurer; P. 0. 
 Becker, secretary. Present number of members, 326. 
 
 Catholic Mutual Benevolent Association, St. George Branch, No. 1. — Organized 
 November 3. 1879. First officers: P. G. Becker, Pres.; George Vel.x, V. P.; Clay Broom- 
 lage second V.P.; Albert Kroll. Treas; G. N. Stelnmuller, Kec. Sec.: H. Taster. Ass’t. 
 Rec. Sec.; F. L, Berniine, F. S.; Peter Bowzowzki, marshal; Anton Stein, guard; George 
 Vlex, K. Huffman, Otto Yaster, H. D. Taster, Casper Huffman, trustees; Spiritual 
 Adviser, Father Guenther. Present officers; Otto Jasper. Pres; Frank Steinmiiller, First 
 V. p.; Anton Swoboda, second V. P.; Peter C. Becker, Rec. Sec.; Joes .Sclilonga, Ass’t. 
 Rec. Sec.; George Blringer, F.S.; Isa'ic Dlzock. marshal; Nick. Herrig, guard; Hugo 
 Joster, P. C. Becker, K. Hoffman, A. Swoboda, F. Stelnmuller, trustees; George Veix, 
 chancellor. Meets second and fourth Mondays in each month In their hall, corner of 
 Osage and Broadway. Presentnumber of niembers. thirty-six. 
 
 German It. C. Benevolent Society.—Organized in 1881, and holds meetings in the German 
 Catholic school-house, the first Sunday in each month. Officers: K. Huff man, president; 
 Joe Dress, vice-president; Anton Swoboda, secretary; M. Penning, treasurer; J. B. Birin¬ 
 ger, Albert Daege, Anton Haa.g, Sr., trustees. 
 
 Catholic Mutual Benevolent Association, John B Mege Branch, No. 2.—Organized in 
 1880. Meets In Phelan’s Hall, Snawnee street, between Fifth and Sixth streets, on the first 
 and third Wednesdays of each month. First and present officers: Rev. Father Downing, 
 spiritual adviser; John Hannon, president;./. K .Madden, first vice-president; J.O’Rork. 
 second vice-president; C. W. Dougherty, recording secretary; P. O. Farrell, assistant re¬ 
 cording secretary; J. Lyon, financial secretary; M. Phelan, treasurer; P. J. McDonald, 
 marshal; Tlios Ryan, guard; Patrick Burns, chancellor; Dr. M. S. Thomas, medical ex¬ 
 aminer. 
 
 Kansas Mutual Sick Relief Society.—Chartered December 19,1868. First President, Fred. 
 Wochner. Meets the first Tuesday of each month at the German school-house, south side of 
 Seneca, between Fifth and Sixth streets. J. H. Rothenberger, president; Fred. Wochner, 
 secretary; H. Jansen, agent. 
 
 French Mutual Relief Society.—Organized in 1868.-Penare, first president; C. 
 
 Boulsse, secretary; Tony Giacomlni, treasurer. Present olficers; Thomas Glacomlul. jires- 
 Ident; Tony Giacominl, treasurer; C. Bouisse, secretary. Regular meetings on the first 
 Sunday after the 15th of each month, at 740 Delaware street. Present number of members, 
 forty.' 
 
 Young Men's Sodality of the B. V. M.—Organized in 1860, with J. J. Roche as first pre¬ 
 fect. Present prefect, William Thompson. Meets in the chapel every Sunday. Has twen¬ 
 ty-five members. 
 
 CecitianSinpinj Society.—Organized in 1873. S. Baner first and present president; Al¬ 
 bert Daefte. secretary; .John Berringer, treasurer. Meets at the German Catholic School on 
 the fourth Sunday in each month. 
 
 Leavenworth Branch of the Irish National Land League.—Meets at M. Phelan’s Hall, 
 Shawnee street, near Fifth, on the first and third Thursdays In each month. Organized in 
 October, 1880. Ed. Carroll the first and present president; P. J. McDonald, first and pres¬ 
 ent secretary. 
 
 Union of Personal Liberty.—Organized In 1881. First officers: F. Noll, president; 
 Christian Schubert, secretary; J. H. Rothenberger, director. Present officers: Martin 
 Smith, president; C. Schnbert, secretary; J. H. Rothenberger, director. Meets monthly in 
 Turner Hall, corner of Shawnee and Broadway, Present number of niembers, 380. 
 
 1. U. B’nai B’rith, Sholem Lodge, No. 78.—Organized July 19. 1866. The first President 
 was George Einstein. Charter members: R. N. Hlrshfield, George Einstein, J. Wollman, 
 Jnllu.s Levi, J. Jereslow, Simon A. Asch (vice president), H. M. Hermon (secretary). Pres¬ 
 ent olficers: L. Michael, president; S. A. Asch, vice president; H. M. Hermon, secretary; 
 Julius Levi, treasurer; R. N. Hlrshfield, monitor; S. Seemon, assistant monitor; J. Rlngel- 
 sky, warden; Adolph Simon, outside guard. Present number of members, forty-elglit. 
 Regular meetings the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month in Old Masonic Hall, 425 
 Delaware street. The present surveillance committee consists of R. N. Hirshfield. L. Mich¬ 
 ael and A. Simons. 
 
 Free Sons of Israel, Kansas Lodge, No. 73.—Meets at old Masonic Hall, on the first and 
 third Sundays of each month. Organized August, 1880. by Rev. Dr. Sonneschein and Prof. 
 Deutsch, of St. Louis. First officers; Charles Salinger, past president; H. Wollman, presi¬ 
 dent; C. Michael, vice president; R. N. Hlrshfield, treasurer; Isaac Sellers, secretary. Pres¬ 
 ent officers: H. Wollman,past president; L. Michael, president; R. N. Hirshfield. treasurer; 
 S. Simonds, secretary. Present number of memliers. thirty-five. 
 
 Independent Order of Bed Men—Delaware Tribe, No. 3.—Meets first and third Tuesdays 
 of each month in old Masonic Hall, 435 Delaware street (up stairs). The Tribe was Insti¬ 
 tuted April 1,3, 1877, with the following officers: John Trump, sachem; E. C. Davis, senior 
 sagamore; D. D. Riley, junior sagamore; L. M. Cretus, chief of records; Peter Jamison, 
 keeper of wampums: A. W. Davidson, prophet. There were thirty-five charter raembeis. 
 Present officers: Jas. Seymour, sachem; B. B. Cleghorn, prophet; E. C. Shinn, S. S.; F. W. 
 Scal'd, J. S.; D. D. Riley, C. of R.; Louis Zelcke, keeper of wampums. Number of membei s, 
 thirty-five. 
 
 Grand Army of the Republic—Custer Post, No. 6 .— Organized November 26, 1875. First 
 Post Commander, Hugh H. Fogg; Adjutant, Louis Eccleberry. Present officers: E. W. Os¬ 
 good, post commander; A. M. Leeper, adjutant. Present number of niembers, forty. Meet 
 at the office of A. R. McNalry, Delaware street, between Third and Fourth, on the fourth 
 Wednesday of each month. J. C. Walkinsliaw, of Leavenworth, is the present department 
 commander of the State, and W. M. Leeper, of Leavenworth, is assistant adjutant general 
 of the department. 
 
 Leavenworth Academy of Science and Art—A society for the advancement of science 
 and art, was organized under the general incorporation act of the State of Kansas, in the 
 year 1874. The first officers were: H. M. Aller, president; W. S. Burke, vice president; R. 
 J. Brown, secretary; Sidney Smith, treasurer. 'The present officers are: H. M. Aller. iires- 
 ident; W. S. Burke, vice president; R. J. Brown, secretary: T. Sinks, treasurer. From 
 October 1 to May 1 the society holds semi-monthly meetings, for the purpose of discussing 
 and listening to lectures on the subjects of science and art. The present number of mem¬ 
 bers is 105. Headquarters of the oiganization at Dr. T Sink’s office, corner of Shawnee and 
 Third streets. 
 
 National American Associnfion.—Organized in Leavenworth, in December. 1881. Ob¬ 
 ject, for mutual life Insurance, and for social intercourse. Officers: Lewis Mayo, presi¬ 
 dent; W. H. Skillnian, vice president; John Vories, secretary; J. S. Edwards, collector; 
 George C. Vaughn, advocate; R. H. Reeves, chaplain; Win. Parmelee, treasurer: James 
 A. Lane, sergeant-at-arms; J. H. Crew, door-keeper; Nathan A. .Mann, asst, door-keeper; 
 D. K. Burrell, ex-president. Eleven charter members. 'There are now fifteen persons at¬ 
 tached to the organization. 
 
 Leavenworth Maenner Ger-Siinswereiti.—Organized January 23, 1859, and has held reg¬ 
 ular meetings ever since. Business meetings on the first Tuesday evening of each month, 
 in Turner Hall, and singing meetings every Friday evening, at the same place. First offi¬ 
 cers; Fritz Braunhold, president; Ad. Braedner, secretary; S. Brucker, treasurer; John 
 
 Dotter, musical director. Present officers: Lewis Schrader, president;-Scheller, 
 
 secretary; Joseph Praeder, treasurer; Prof. Scheurman. musical director. 
 
 Leavenworth Tumverein.—Organized August 12, 1857, in Stahl’s Garden. First officers; 
 Henry Deckelnian, president; CoT. Henry C. Haas, first turnwart; Hugo Tahel, secretary. 
 At the breaking out of the rebellion the society turned out nearly a full company for the 
 first company organized for the Union army in the State—the first Kansas Infantry. Pres¬ 
 ent officers: A. Ackenhausen, president, Fred. Wiohnor, recording secretary; -Shlnk- 
 
 ler, corresponding secretary; Louis Bayer, first turnwart; L. Mehl, second turnwart; Otto 
 Graser, treasurer; J. H. Rothenberger, Louis Casper, J. Dotter, trustees. Present number 
 of members, eighty-six. 
 
 Leavenworth Building and Savings Institution.—Ofheers: Martin Smith, president; W. 
 
 G. Hesse, vice-president; Charles Sprick, secretary; Charles Afkenhausen, treasurer. 
 Meets at Geriiiaii schoolhonse, on Seneca, between Fifth and Sixth streets, on the first 
 Monday of each month. 
 
 Metropolitan Guards.—Armory in Laing’s building, corner of Fourth and Delaware. 
 
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY. 
 
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 organized in 1878. Meet for drill Tuesday evenings. Business meetings second and f'mrtli 
 Tuesday eveninjfs of each month. First ofticers: W. H. ^lead, captain; Wllllani Green, 
 first lieutenant; Ed. Thomas, second lieutenant. Present ofllcers: C. N^tevens, captain, 
 
 I W Mehaus. first lieutenant: II. \V. Hewett, second lieutenant: .E T. Mason, treasurer, 
 
 I N .locrgcr. flnauclal secretary: F. Manrltzens. secretary: h rank T. l.ynch, president, R. 
 li T Ncshlt, vice-president. Present numlier of ineiuhers. fifty. , , r. 
 
 Lcncrnicorfli (Jim C'lKl).—Organized In 1877. officers: S. A. Couch, jpreshlent, C. 
 
 N. Whlnnan, vice-president: Charles Currier, secretary; M, H. ln,sle.v, treasurer, A. G. 
 Talbot Adolph Lange, J, A, Schmidt, hoard ot managers. Present officers: A, C. (jimra 
 president: ,1, Cooter, vice-president; A, Wernher, secretary: H. r.anltz, treasurer. Meet 
 first Tuesday of each month. Shoot secoml Tuesday of each month at head of Setond 
 street, on Ooverninent Reserve. Number of memher.s. tldrty. 
 
 'flic If,<rry Cadets.-On Tuesday, May 20, 1879. Rev. T. W. Barry, Sector of St. 1 aul s 
 Episcopal Church, took his choir of thirty-two hoys on an ' 
 
 Lilwrence, where they won the .sliver cup for superiority In ^ military toiira^^ 
 
 meiit was in progress. The "Ottawa Zouaves." a ''OT "'“'S of fiio 
 
 beauty of their uniforms and the precision ot their nioveineiits excited the envy of the 
 other hoys. The choir hoys then and there conceived the idea of forming 
 a military organization to he called the " Barry Cadets.” In honor of the rector of St, 1 aul s 
 Church. The Initiatory step was taketi by Ma.sters Edgar Hopkins, John h ranks .aiid James 
 Brace, who soon succeeded in getting sufficient names to start with. W. H. Amlerson was 
 chosen captain: Hartwell Lyon, first lieutenant; and Jame.s Pranks, mm 
 
 The company made rapid progress in the manual of arms, and was soon rhoosniz^d ‘is one 
 of the Institutions of the city. I.lke all kindred institutions. It has had its ups 
 Its days of cloud as well as sunshine. The faint-hearted withdrew, hut the brave remained. 
 In December, 1881, the company found themselves without alcaptaln, and a depleted treas¬ 
 ury Too much credit cannot be given to Lieuts. pranks and Albright for keeping tne 
 coinpanv together while without a captain. It was a critical time In their history, in Jan- 
 mirv. 1882. Second Lieut. Harry E. lusley, of the Metropolitan (juard, "'•■‘“..‘’A'ilmnVvW^i'ch 
 of tiie Cadets. Ca|)t. I. brought with him to the command just those 
 
 were needed at the time to save the company, namely, good busine^ss ability and tnorougn 
 military education. 'The new captain was backed by the support of the parents of the boys. 
 The company numbers forty-eight members. Is uniformed, armed and fdidPPffi'.. •'■.rf ■ 
 cent dress parade. In the presence of thousands, their skill and knowledge of drill elicited 
 enthiishistic applause. They have probably no superiors In Hie State. 
 
 Laing's Hall. Meet every Monday evening. Officers: H. E. Insley, captain: .James Pranks, 
 Jr first lieuten.ant: William Albright, second lieutenant. They are now changed to Leav¬ 
 enworth Battalion. Comiiany I. H. E. Insley, major. Tliey are the. pride ot the city 
 
 Leavenworth Driving Park and Fair Mssociution.—This society was reorganized with 
 Its present officers ill 1879, and now possesses forty acres of beautiful “'o 
 
 court-iiouse. The grounds were purchased of the county for $2,500. hut at this tiiue aie 
 probably worth five times that smu. At this time the leading members of the association 
 are discouraged on account of the severe loss caused by the terrilile storm that swept oyei 
 Leavenwortli County on the 16th of April. 1882. Fencing, stands, booths, stalls, 
 destroyed on the Fairgrounds, and the discouragement caused thereby deternunea the 
 management to make no effort for a fall meeting in 1882. But with the coming of another 
 year this feeling will give place to a more honeful condition. Too much money has been 
 expemled to allow their valuable grounds to lie idle. The following is a list of the officers: 
 Dr. S. F. Neely, president; M. H. lusley, vice-president; Frank T. Lynch, secretary; Micli- 
 ael Fhelan, treasurer. 
 
 LEAVENWORTH CEMETERIES. 
 
 Nominally there are five burial grounds in the vicinity of the city of Leavenworth, but 
 practically there are but three, the Jewish, Calvary (Roman Catholic), and Mount Muncie. 
 A burial place named Mount Aurora was laid out and donated by W. W. Bachus for burial 
 purposes, in June, 1858, and for a time used; but for the past ten years no bodices have been 
 interred within its grounds. The most of the boilies buried in Mount Aurora have been re¬ 
 moved to Mount Muncie, and a portion of the burial plat has been condemned, and will be 
 used by the Leavenworth Water Works Company. ^ ..i i.. 
 
 Greenwood Cemetery, located on the Lawrence road, three miles from the city, was tlo- 
 nated by Mary A. Davis, for a public burial place, in December. 1865. For a series of years 
 it w'as used, aiui several hundred bodies now repose within its borders; but for the past 
 few years it may be truthfully said it has become a private burial place. A few families 
 who purchased lots when the grounds were first opened, continue to use it as a resting 
 place for their dead relatives and friends. [An account of the Jewish Cemetery will be 
 found elsewhere.] In the early settlement of Leavenworth the Roman Catholics used for 
 burial purposes a plat of ground two miles west of the city, hut twelve years since (in 1870), 
 a beautiful, eighty-acre tract three and a half miles from town, on the DeSoto road, was 
 purchased and the dead bodies removed from the old graveyard. The new ground cost 
 $2,400. and since the purchase and consecration a considerable sum has been expended in 
 beautih ing the tract. The cemetery is in charge of the parish priest, and it is the policy of 
 the church authorities to keep the prices of lots within reasonable limits. The lots vary in 
 size and the prices are from twenty-five to three hundred dollars. Single lots for burial 
 can be obtained for the small sum of two dollars. A liberal section of the ground is set 
 apart for the poor of the parish who are unable to provide means for the burial of their 
 dead. William Oogau. the sexton of “ Calvary,” resides within the cemetery grounds. 
 
 Sfount Muncie Cemetery, the principal and most beautiful of Leavenworth s burial 
 grounds, consists of 173 acres, purchased of Dr. Mills, three and a half miles from the 
 court-house, on the Delaware road. Twelve thousand dollars was the amount of the pur¬ 
 chase money, and the sum of $38,000 has been expended in the adornment of the nati^ally 
 beautiful spot chosen by the original board of directors: Thomas girney, William Fair- 
 child. W. C. Lobensteiii, Charles N. Palmer, James B. Laing, W. H. Ralston, J(din Wilson, 
 A. Stettauer, L. T. Smitli, A. A. Higginbotham, John Kerr, Isaac Young, Henry Foote, C. R. 
 Moorehead. C. B. Brace. F. E. Arnold. S. S. Ludlum, H. D. Rush, J. W. Morns. T. F- Fen- 
 Ion, J. G. Reaser, D. P. Mitchell. J. D. Liggett, W. E. Chamberlain, B. L. Baldridge, David 
 J. Brewer, H. R. Hammond, J. L. Wever. Geo. S. Woodward. James Hall, A. M. Sawyer. W. 
 G. Matthias and H. M. Moore. The association w^as organized under the general incorpora¬ 
 tion law of Kansas, and tlie second section of the charter provided : ‘ The entire funds aris¬ 
 ing from :he sale of burial lots, and proceeds of any investment of said funds shall be, that 
 they are specifically dedicated to the purchase and improvement of the grounds for the 
 poinpffxru ml irppnifio* fiipm fiiirnhiv and nermaiieiitlv enclosed and in perpetual repair 
 
 SOHJM1 itiiu fje* I -sacrificing lauuioui t-jauico ±>. «.» 
 
 Brewer, who through sunshine and storm always stood forward as the steadfast, fearless 
 h'iends of the association. All honor to them. The scale of prices ot lots range from twen¬ 
 ty-five to three hundred dollars, according to size and locality. The grounds are inter- 
 . ’ --ural or Cincinnati plan—the 
 
 spersed with hill and valley, and have been laid out on the rural or 
 size of a lot depending on the " lay ” of the ground. Since the grounds \\ere openech iiearly 
 eighteen years since, nearly 4,000 persons have been buried in Mount Muncie. The first 
 President was James B. Laing; John Wilson, vice president; David J. Brewer, the first and 
 present secretary. Present officers: George A. Eddy, president; Lewis Mayo, vice presi¬ 
 dent; J. L. Wever, treasurer and superintendent; D. J. Brevver, secretary; David Bovard, 
 sexton: James B. Laing. E. P. Willson, C. B. Brace, H. W. Gillett, John Wilson, George A. 
 Eddy, Lewis Mayo, J. L. Wever D. J. Brewer directors. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, 
 
 PROF. L. DeG. ABBOTT, Jr., solo violinist, teacher violin, brass bands and orches¬ 
 tras, harmony instrumentation, is a native of Hartford, Conn. Received his literary 
 education there. In 1866. at the age of seventeen years, he entered upon a regular course 
 of studies in music, iu tiie New York Conservatory of Music, N. Y. Graduated In mil at 
 the age of twenty. The year following he accepted the leadership of the Fall Bjyer Opera 
 House Orchestra, with which he remained in connection for a few years, after which he ac¬ 
 cepted a similar position witfi the orchestra of the International Circus, from which he 
 retired at the close of one season. He afterwards led the Belle Union Theatre Orchestra, of 
 Omaha, for a few years, after which he located here, and has been active in connection 
 with his profession here since. Is present leader of the new Opera House Orchestra and 
 musical director of Creton’s band. . . 
 
 J. L. ABERNATHY is a native of Warren County, Ohio. He came to Kansas in 
 April, 1856, and engaged in furniture business in Leavenworth. His business, which now 
 amounts to about $400,000 per annum, and gives employment to 230 men, did not exceed 
 $7,000 the first year. In August, 1861, he entered the army, organizing the second thirty 
 day company in the State. He was Captain of Company A, ElghUi Kansas Infantry, and 
 was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of his regiment, in August. 1862, serving In all the 
 engagements of his command until he resigned, in November, 1863. Was elected Mayor of 
 Leavenworth in 1873, ami held that office three years. ,, i * 
 
 JOHH N. ABERNATHY, of the firm of Abernathy Bros., came to Kansas before the wai 
 of 1861-’65. and resided some time in the State employed as a clerk. He then returned to 
 Imllana, where he remained during the war, and then again came to Kansas, located at 
 Iveavenworth. and has been engagedin furniture business since that time, owinng two-thirds 
 
 of the factory, and one-quarter interest In the wholesale business at Kansas City. 
 
 S. C. ASHTON, manager R. G. Dun & Co.’s mercantile agency, established here.iu Jauu^- 
 ary. 1873, the forty-fourth office opened. Mr. Ashton was born in Mansfield, Ohio, July 19, 
 1854. Ilis parents moved to Kansas City about 1857, and in 1863 settled Leavenworth. 
 Kan. S. C. was educated in Leavenwortli. From 1871 to 1876 was connected with govern¬ 
 ment surveys in Kansas, Colorado, Jiullan Territory, etc. in 1876 became connected with 
 
 Dun’s airenev and was advanced to present iiosltlon In April, 1879. Mr. .\shton was mar¬ 
 ried In ^Leavenworth. Kan., February 16. lAsi. to Miss Zola Burbank, of Leavenworth. 
 Mr.A. is a member of the Metropolitan Guards. tn Tnlv 
 
 A. J. ANGELL Is one of the Old settlers Of Leavenworth, locaUiiK in the >'‘Jp® '7i f' 
 
 1857. From that time until 1870, he was connected with the State snrvejs, i xtept irl K 
 the first year of the war, from May, 1861 to May, 1862, when he Y r^ ^ 
 
 G, First Kansas Volunteer Infantry. He was A'ft 'nV? wcl n.^d iv and 
 
 mediately after the attock of Fort Sumter, receiving his “'i, 
 
 having eighty-four men enrolled on Saturday night. He was made Oj'’®P'y ,2 
 
 company am/asslsted In drilling It. In 1870. he engaged ''er 'fwcmV nLYLit 
 
 has carried on until the present time, his business having Increased m n\w BprUTi' 
 
 each year, until it now amounts to over $100,000. Mr. " (-V.nmv and at- 
 
 Phpnaiiirn (’.o N Y Mav 6 1832. At the age Of fifteen he left (Jiciiaiigo (>ounty, ana at 
 tended school hi Oneida County, three terms, when his health 
 
 rnad from DticaA year and a half selling goods. He then went to Ohio and engaged in mi 
 gineeHugon UmSt'eXnvllfeand MaryTal.d R. R.. (Fan YL^ernS'snrve; 
 
 two years connected with the Marietta and Clncininati R. R. His last Government survey 
 
 Jl*NTH'oNY.'ecuS>r"aTHi proprlet^ of' tlie Ltarmw/irth V™'!"i,]. 
 South Adams, Mass., August 22, 1824 He received a com™o;‘22,','r,2 To Di ? 1854 M 
 youth and early manhood were spent in various mercantile pursuits. In .)nl>, 18.>4. aii • 
 Anthony visited K,ansas, lielng a member of that colony sent out bj the ^®''' L-ikhtnd L 
 erranf Aid Sociptv under the leadership of Eli Thayer, which founded the Cit> of Lawrenct. 
 ifthe fill of to Roche.ster; N. Y where I'e remained In husmess 
 
 until June, 1857. when he returned to Kansas, and located P®i ''!k®ently in Leavenwo th. 
 
 At the hre,aklng out of the war Mr. Anthony became Lieutenant-Colonel of t he F irst Kansas 
 
 Cavalry, afterwards known as the Seventh Kansas Volunteers. In ®Jf],?r limUas 
 
 Battle of the Little Blue, he won a decisive victory over a force of iHiei rillas four times as 
 strong as his in numbers'hut his reputation as a Lalthfnl union officer was made h> the 
 order^iv^ilch lie issied wiille in commando! Gen. Mitchell’s brigade, T®'‘''®f ®?’f®i' “*0 
 
 ding any officer or soldier to return a fugitive slave to bis master. His act on cre.vte i n 
 
 siniul feeling and commotion in tlie army and tlirougboiit tlie country, and W ins relnsai 
 to coiinterinanil tlie order lie incurred the displeasiue of bis superior ofilcer and 
 aLested liy Gen. Mltcliell. Witbln sixty days from tlie tune of bis •'trrest.bow ever.Gen. Hal 
 leek restoLd liim to active service, being satisfied that public sentiment su^auiul Col. 
 Anthmiv’s course In April. 1861. he was appointed postmaster of Leayenwortli. wliicli 
 office be held for five years, being elected mayor ot the city in 1863.. 
 
 LeLen worth he carried into civil life the same uncompromising muon .Lie 1 
 
 shown in the army, and bis administration was one of the ®,2f5^,l, J; nAup 
 
 thAffitv liLLer enioyed. Brig. Gen. Thomas Ewing. Jr., commanding t''®,‘>istiIctof the 
 Border lieadouarters at Kansas City.liad declared martial law. and bis (^P^ec.tivesin Le.iye - 
 worth seized some horses belonging to a colored man, claiming they bad ®®®® ^2*' u'lnat 
 Missouri. This Mayor Anthony resented, claiming that Kansas was a '®> "L'. jpp 
 
 her civil authorities were entirely competent to enforce ail tlie laws, and P[^('®2®?„*;,'®f^r in® 
 fn recover the animals which they did. On September 7 lie was arrested by order of 
 Ewinriml taken to Kansas City^ by Lnilitary guard of twenty-four men. 'The 
 
 Whoie^'of LeavInwAth was in a blaze of excitement over the Lid^^sn.ty placed ^ 
 inavnr A larire public meeting, composed of prominent citizens, was held upon the even 
 ino-'nf arrest and resolutions were passed calling upon the Presidentto properly ])unish 
 or^censu?e thoseNv^^^ outrage.^ Mayor Anthony was, IjowevcT re¬ 
 
 leased within twenty-four hours from the time he was arrested, and 
 
 ovatimi at the market house the next evening. The order (leclaring oL XidhonLwas 
 worth had been countermanded simultaneously with hi.s ai rest. In 1868 (Jpl. Antiiony was 
 Jiresident of the Republican State (Jonvention, and was cliosem a pr^ dei tial elector ^ . 
 incr nnft Of the three votes which Kansas cast forOen. Grant. Duringl8<uana Jom ne 
 served terms in the city council, and in 1872 was again elected mayor for a term ()f 
 years. In 1874 he was elected couiicilman fi^m the First Ward and In Apitl. 1874. 
 apDolnted postmasterof Leavenwortli by Gen. Grant. He still (July, 
 
 Tn nrtdition to the fine record which Col. Anthony has made for himself as a jnilillc tune- 
 fionarv he has for more than twenty years, been building a journalistic reputation which 
 is second to none in the State, and which is among the foremost in the 
 
 in this department of his life work will be traced in the history of the Leai emcorfli 
 
 printed January 21, 1864, to Miss Annie O. 
 
 oXorn^of Ecfgartowl Mass., his father-in-law, Capt. Osborn being one of the 
 whaling merchants of that State. For over a quarter of a century Col. Anthony has been 
 before hie people of Kansas, either as a business man, a journalist, or a 
 ing a man of strong convictions, and fearless In tbeir expression, he has 9J1®" 
 
 Tn^' 4 * and it is almost an anomaly that a man of strong character does escape bitter 
 nf Qome kind On May lO, 1875, he was shot, in the Opera House.Leavenworth, 
 bv W W Embry a printer and a newspaper publisiier. The ball passed into the right side 
 face paS downward, and lodged in the body, severing the arterv entirely. It was 
 HmnghtfoV^som^^^^^^^ Shot was fatal, and death was warded off only by the iron 
 
 of its would-he victim. He fought it down as he has conquered most obstacles 
 whic'i stood before him bv natural strength of constitution, joined toan indomi^ble will, 
 n mav brincfdS that it is a singular circumstance, that on New Year Day, 
 
 1880 ^W W Embry the man who shot Col. Anthony, was himself shot and instantly killed, 
 
 inasalounrowwm^hffin^wsp^^^ opera-house ami dealer in wood and coal, 
 
 Annie V.^Gertrude Sarah, David. Jr., and Lottie. Mr. A. is a member ot Ivanhoe Lodge, 
 
 lie has conducted s^o®,®;^ 
 
 did service.iii the ml tia of ins atiye i >r ro v worker 
 
 r,f?he IA7aTde?elopmen\*of°4^^ and has been an active member of 
 
 its ®®"''®“a,„kft> oassenger conductor Kansas Pacific Division U. P. R. R. Was born in 
 
 “"KEV*raoRs'’w'BtE'RT B”D:?pS?b%tt5™.TA l.i'nMIv. ot C.oo.td., .,,,1 
 
 ssigfisilsis 
 
 his trade as wood-worker in Iowa till l8bU, wimn ne oguic uc Christina Gute- 
 
 actlvely connected with his business here America 1854 They have a 
 
 Vr’‘Bm';fesubns"he1l been very actiyeiy and snccessfully 
 
 connected with it since, 
 
438 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ALFRED B. BARTHEL, practical miller, came to Kansas In 1871 and located in Leaven- 
 ^prth. Has resided here since. He is a member of the Odd Fellows Society; is a native 
 of Germany, and was born in 1840. Resided in his native country until he was nine years 
 old. and then came to America with his narents, and has lived in the States of Indiana. Ohio. 
 Missouri, Illinois, and Kansas. He was married in St. Louis, Mo., in 1866. to Miss Emilie 
 Hilmerinp:. wlio was born in St. Louis. They have had six children, five of whom are now 
 living—Alfred. Arthur. Emma. Emilie and Mary. Mr. Harrhel has taken tlie first premium 
 on flour that he made, in the State Fair of Kansas, held in Topeka in 1873. 
 
 JOHN BAUM, of the firm of Hannon A Baum, wholesile dealers in liquors, etc, is a 
 native of Germany and was born in Hesse Darmstadt in 1840. and reared to the business of 
 blacksmith, from his father who carried on that business there. In 1857 he came to Amer¬ 
 ica, and settlerl here in 1859. and enj^aged in engineering on the river boats, which he 
 actively followed until the breaking out of the war, wlinii he enlisted his services in the 
 First Missouri Light Artillery, and did active service until 1864, when he was honorably 
 discharged. After the war he located here and has been actively identified with the whole¬ 
 sale liquor business since. In 1866 he married Miss Mary German, of his native country, 
 who departed this life in 1875. and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, leavingtwo sons— 
 William and Otto. In 1876 he married Miss Sophia Endebrock, of Hanover, Germany. They 
 have three sons—.Tohn, Henry, and Herman. Mr. B. is an active member of the I. O. O. F., 
 Funeral Aid. K. of P. societies and of the Endowment Rank. Is also a member of Leaven¬ 
 worth Post, No. 120. G. A. R. 
 
 CHARLES H. BAYER, general blacksmithing. was born in Germany, 18.31, and 
 learned his trade there at the age of fourteen years. In 1857 he camfe to America and settled 
 here and has been very actively connected with his business here since. In 1858 lie mar¬ 
 ried Miss Mary Feller, who was born in Germany, in 1830. They have a family of tliree sons 
 and two daughters—Charles Jr., Louise, Henry, Bertha and Minnie. Mr. Bayer did active 
 service in tlie military department of the State during the war, 
 
 O. C. BEELER, city clerk, was born in Sahr, Baden, Germany. July 29, 1837. He came 
 to America with his parents in October, 1846, the family locating in Ripley County. Ind., 
 where O. C. remained until he emigrated to Kansas and settled in Leavenworth, July 18, 
 1855. After removing to Leavenworth he was employed for about three years as a clerk, 
 and from 1858 to I860 was engaged in the grocery business. In October, 1860, hewasap- 
 poin^d Deputy City Clerk and served as such until September. 1861, when he was elected 
 City Clerk and served two terms. In September, 1863. he engaged in the hoot and shoe busi¬ 
 ness, which he carried on until 1877. From. 1863 to 1869, in partnership with William 
 Beeler, alone the remainder of the time. In March. 1881, he was again appointed City Clerk, 
 which position he now occupies. He was married in Madison County, Ind., August 18. 1875. 
 ^ Rosetta M. Beeler, a native of Ripley County., Ind. Their four children are—Amelia R., 
 William T., Maud O. and Michael G. Mr. Beeler is a member of the fraternity of A. F. & 
 A. M.. including the Chapter. Council and Commandery. and was the first Grand Recorder 
 of the M. P. Grand Council of R. S. and S. E. Masters, of the State of Kansas, which position 
 he held for four years. He Is also a member of the pioneer association and was com¬ 
 mander of Company C, First Regiment Kansas Militia during the Price raid. 
 
 J. H. BEHEE, superintendent of the Union Stove and Machine Works. Was born in 
 Luzerne County, Pa., June 11, 1844. His parents moved to Burlington Count 5 % Iowa, about 
 1852, and about three years later settled In Harrison County. Mo. At a very early age J. 
 H.learned the carpenter trade; working as a journeyman at nfteen. He enlisted in 1861 in 
 the Second Missouri Cavalry, “Merrill’s Horse,” for three years. He served the entire time 
 with his regiment, with the exception of some two months, during which time he was dis¬ 
 abled by wounds received September 10, 1863, at the battle of Little Rock, Ark. On being 
 mustered out he returned to Missouri, and the following year settled in Leavenworth, Kas.. 
 where he engaged in carpentering for a time, then conti’acting and building, and from 1869 
 to 1871 in mill-wrighting. In 1871 he engaged as pattern-maker in a foundry in town. In 
 1875 moved to California, where he continued the same business until 1877. He tlien re¬ 
 turned to Leavenworth and established the firm of Behee, Windbery & Co.; their foundry 
 was destroyed by fire and afterward rebuilt, and continued in business until it was reorgan¬ 
 ized a joint stock company under the name of Union Machine Works. Mr. Behee was mar¬ 
 ried in Leavenworth, July 8, 1867,to Miss Mary E. Towne, of that city. They have fourchll- 
 Joseph. Maggie M. and Irene. Mr. B. is commander of Leavenworth Post. 
 No. 120, G. A. R., and a member of Mechanics Lodge, No. 89, I.O O.F. 
 
 MRS, CATHARINE BELL, general groceries, formerly Miss Catharine Davis, was 
 born and reared in County Roscommon, Ireland, and came to America in 1852, at the 
 age of eighteen years. In 1858 she came here with her brothers, and in 1861 she married 
 Mr. Evans Bell, a native of County Antrim. Ireland, who came to America, in 1852, at the 
 ^5® twenty-three years. In 1880. August 5th, Mr. Bell departed this life and is buried in 
 the Mount Muncie cemetery, leaving a family of two sons and two daughters—William. 
 Catharine, Annie and John. 
 
 _ GEORGtE bell, was born in Maryland, and was appointed from Maryland, a 
 Cadet at the United States Military Academy from July 1, 1848, to July 1, 1853, when 
 he was graduated and promoted in the array to Brevet Second Lieutenant of Artillery 
 h Served in garrison at Fort Hamilton, N, Y., 1853-4; on frontier duty at Fort 
 
 McIntosh, Texas, and scouting 1854-56; In Florida hostilities against the Seminole Indians. 
 185b; on frontier duty at Port Brown, Texas, 1856-7; San Antonio, Texas, 1857-58; being 
 mi commissary duty and in charge of ordnance depot, April—June, 1858; in garrison at 
 Fort McHenry. Md., 1858-59; on march to Fort Clark. Texas. 1859; and on coast survey. 
 November 15, 1859 to April 24, 1861. He served during the Rebellion of 1861-66 as hearer 
 01 dispatches from the General-in-Chief to the commanding officer at Indiaiiola, Texas. 
 March 23, April 23. 1861: with battery in defence of Washington, D. C., April 24-27, 1861 • 
 as depot commissary and quartermaster at Annapolis Junction, Md., April 27 to June 28! 
 1861; assistant in the orifanization of the subsistence department for, and serving in the 
 Manassas campaign of July, 1861; in charge of Alexandria subsistence depot, Va., and of 
 the instruction of volunteer commissaries, August 1, 1861 to March 25. 1862; as Principal 
 Army of the Potomac in Virginia Peninsula campaign, March 
 25. 1862 to August 28, 1862; in charge of Alexandria Subsistence Depot. Va., and of the in- 
 structmn of volunteer commissaries, August 28, 1862 to June 15, 1863; as Chief of Com¬ 
 missariat of the Department of the Susquehanna, headquarter.s, Harrisburg, Pa., June 15 to 
 August 5, 1863; in charge of Alexandria subsistence depot, Virginia, and of the instruc¬ 
 tion of volunteer commissaries, August 5 to Novembers, 1863, and of Washington sub¬ 
 sistence depot, D. C., November 5, 1863 to October 26, 1865. as chief of commissariat de¬ 
 partment. tVashiii^gton, October 26. 1865 to March 16, 1869; of the Department of the Po- 
 toniac, October 22, 1866 to March 11, 1867. and of the First Military District, Virginia, to 
 April 24. 1867; as Purchasing and Depot Commissary, Washington, D. C,. March 16 1860 
 
 tn •-! 1 Ar>it,.rv ,V i.~ t%_I __ 
 
 Atlantaj^Ga.. February 9, 1877 to July. 1878; on temporary duty in Commissariat Gen¬ 
 eral’s office. September 26 to November 6. 1877; Chief of Commissariat Department of the 
 South Newport Barracks, Ky.. July 1, 1878, and Purchasing and Depot Commissary at Cin- 
 clnnaU,Obio, to November 29, 1879; Chief of Commis-sariat Department of Missouri and 
 Purchasing and Depot Coinmissary Port Leavenworth, Kas., from November 29 1879 to his 
 present position 1883. His rank and line of promotion have been as follows' J.ilv 1 1863 
 Brevet Second Lieutenant Fir.st Artillerv; October 31, 18.63 Second Lieutenant PHst A ?tii 
 lery; June 30,1855, First Lieutennnt First Artillery; MaV 14 1861 0^1 Rurteemh 
 August 3, 1861, Captain Staff ComralsSary of Subsistence- August 28 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Commi.ssary of Subsistence United States Volniiteers- Mlreh 13 
 18.65, Brevet-Major Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, and Brevet Colon-l lor fa thruraml merit 
 orious service.s during the rebellion; April 25. 1865. Malor Staff Commissarv of 
 the^lmllVoif' Brigadier-General for faithful and meritorious services during 
 
 PETER BERRY, wholesale liquor merchant, came to Kansas in May 1864 and was 
 ploved in tOeOommlssary Department at Fort Leavenworth until 1870.^’From’that tir^- 
 
 , t WAX..orifu jK LJiir*uL rtL r urt L/eH.venworcii UTUil 1H7(). From tiinl-. timA 
 
 until ^ wa'^ engaged In the liquor liusinoss for other parties.andat tliattime commenced 
 gip traffic for himseif doing a wholesale business from the start Mi' Ber^ 
 
 Belgium, September, 1^33. Attliree years of age he came, with his parents to Amf*rlca 
 J rrx County, Wis., until I859. H*^ then went to Virginia. l)ut returned iri 
 
 1861, and a few months l iter enlisted in the Second Wisconsin Light Artillery in which he 
 served three and a half years, and then located in Leavenworth He was landed 
 enworth to Coango Keegan, a native of Howard Oouiity, Mo. They liave thi4e chiV^^^^^^ 
 
 deaFe? hf'^wnes.lbin'^^s. etc."Y?e'' reteiMmsFn'elil w'L^establHimTl'^m TseT'^He'wa7a^^ 
 
 ‘‘Kent for Best’s beer ,a 1878. Mr. Besser was horn in Baden! Ger,many Decef^^^^^ 
 21,1833. He came to the United States in 1845 and settled in Louisville Kv* where lie 
 learned the trade of bricklayer and plasterer. In 1855 he moved to Stevens Point Wi^ a d 
 
 ne4^ was^^psT4!lished''®'!vrr^^^^^^ worked at his trade in that citv until present bu.si- 
 
 ness was sta iitsned. Mr. Besser was married in Louisville Kv MavlH 19®;^ to ivti^q 
 C aro ine Raemer, a native of Wurtemifnrg, Germany. They liavefl-ve chiidren-George 
 Amelia, Charles, Lena and Alma. Mr. B. is a member of the Germ'inia r q 
 
 school “‘“I O' "hrTurnN*eV\l'^T'rYtoe GerfnV-En'kUsh 
 
 LOUIS BHltSLER, general grocerie.s, was horn in South Germany in 1861 and learned 
 
 he (^vne to“Alu!^rlc■^"m^'’8''sV midhvls .vears.and after oorapfeting hls^rade 
 
 America in 1869 and was actively connected with his trade in NAwarir m t 
 "’' shl'sciPheliere mil has been actively connected with busi^ 
 
 on0®Utlp"biiy-Loulg7 Wolfsperger, who was horn in Chicago, In 1857. they have 
 
 G. M. BITTMAN was born in Phaltz, Germany, in 1837, In 1833 he emigrated to Amer¬ 
 ica, and ilved in Cincinnati, Ohio, the most of the time until 1855, when he went to Dnluique. 
 Iowa, and remained there until he came to Kansas, and located at Leavenwortli, in April, 
 1858. He brought with him from Iowa at that time a .small stock of tlour. etc,, and started 
 in the grocery business in the fall, doing from S.30,000 to S40,U00 the first year, wlilch busi¬ 
 ness has so increaseil that it now amounts to from $900,900 to $1,300,000 per annum. Mr. 
 Blttman. was married in Leavenworth, in 1863, to Miss Matilda Jlooreliead, a nalive of Ire¬ 
 land. They have three children living—Hattie, Edward and Prank, and an adopted daugh¬ 
 ter, Lizzie. 
 
 S.A.MUEL BLACK, passenger conductor L., T. & S. W. R, R.; was horn in Burlington 
 County, N. J., December 31, 1844. He was educated in his native county. In 1863 he 
 moved to Kansas and settled in Leavenworth. Was engaged in clerking about two years, 
 and then became connected with contracting ftrras engaged in Government freighting 
 across the plains. From 1869 to 1873 was engaged in clerking in a real estate office in 
 Leavenworth. In the latter year he took the position of station agent at Holton, for the 
 Kansas Central Railroad; a few months later was appointed agent at Leavenworth; while 
 in this position he at times had charge of excursion and extra trains. In 1879 he moved to 
 Leadviile, Col., where he engaged In grain business a few months, and then became con¬ 
 nected with the D. & R. G. R. R., as commissary clerk; a few months later was placed 
 In charge of a train. In February, 1883, he returned to Leavenworth to take pres¬ 
 ent position. Mr. Black was married in Wyandotte County, Kansas, to Miss Flora 
 J. Pratt, of that county. They have one cliild—Olive I. Mr. B. is a member of Lea 
 Lodge. No. 3, and Far West Encampment. I. <). O. F. Is a member of the Grand Lodge and 
 Encampment; is P. G. P. of the latter. Is also a member of Ivanhoe Lodge K. of P., and 
 Nellgh Lodge, K. of H. 
 
 HARVEY L. BICKFORD first came to Leavenworth in 1857. For four vears he was 
 employed in ranching on Big Turkey Creek, on the Santa Fe Trail, and in 1863-63 he lo¬ 
 cated at Topeka, and engaged in freighting between Leavenworth and Fort Lyon, Colorado. 
 In the spring of 1866 he removed to Leavenworth and purcliased property opposite the city, 
 and in the fall of the same year engaged In the transfer of passengers and freight, which he 
 continued until the Leavenworth bridge was built. Since that time he has been engaged in 
 Government contracts—grain and fuel chiefly—his contracts in 1881 amounting to $150,000. 
 He has a contract for Government freighting in the Indian Territory, and has there a herd 
 of 1,500 head of cattle. He is a native of Peacham, Caledonia Co., Vt, where he was horn 
 December 3, 1835 and lived there until 1853. He then went to Chicago, where he remained 
 until he moved to Kansas. He was married in Barton, Vt,, in 1859. to Alible Dexter, who 
 died in 1863, leaving one child, Nellie O. Mr. Bickford was married to his pre-ent wife, 
 Mary E. (Dexter) Bickford April 18,1865. Slie is a sister of his first wife, and a native 
 of Caledonia County. They have buried their only two children. Mr. B. is a member of A., 
 F. & A. M. and K. of H. 
 
 WILLIAM O. BLACK, locomotive engineer Kansas Central Division U. P. R. R.; was 
 born in Newton Hamilton, Mifflin County, Pa., July 31, 1849. He moved to Kansas in 1864 
 and settled in Leavenworth. Was engaged in freighting across tlie plains most of the time 
 up to 1868. He tlien commenced his railroad life as brakesman on tlie K. P. R. R.; the 
 same year served six months in the Nineteenth Regiment. Kansas Volunteers, in a cam¬ 
 paign against the Indians. In 1871 returned to tlie K. P. R. R. in his former station. In 
 1873 commenced witli the Kansas Central Railroad as fireman, and was promoted to engin¬ 
 eer in 1876. Mr. Black was married in Jewell Count-v. Kansas, May 5. 1873, to Miss Van 
 Dusen, of that county. They have three children—William C,, Howard T. and Fred. M. 
 Mr. B. is a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and of Ivanhoe Lodge, 
 No. 14. K. of P. 
 
 COL. A. P. BLUNT. Governor of the Leavenworth Military Prison, is a native of Cale¬ 
 donia County, Vt., where he was born. He lias been in continuous military service of his 
 country for twenty-two years, during wbicli time he has achieved the highest reputation as 
 a brave and efficient commander and a faithful and trustworthy agent of the Government. 
 The following record of his coininissioiis and the orders assigning to duty trace ills military 
 career with an eloquence which requires no elucidation: Commissions—June 6, 1861, Ad¬ 
 jutant of th 1 Third Regiment Vermont Volunteers; Septemlier 35, 1861, Lieutenant-Colo¬ 
 nel of the Sixth Regiment Vermont Volunteers; September 19. 1861, Colonel of tlie Twelfth 
 Reglnientpf Difautry, Vermont Volunteers; March 4,1864, Assistant (Jnartermaster of Vol¬ 
 unteers, with the rank of Captain in the service of the Cnited States; May 10, 1866, Major 
 United States Volunteers by brevet, for faithful and meritorious services; Marcli 30, 1866, 
 Lieutenant-Colonel United States Volunteers by brevet: Anrii 5. 1866, Colonel United States 
 Volunteers by brevet; May 28, 1888. Brlgadler-CIeneral United States Volunteers; March 
 30, 1867, Assistant Quart wniaster, with the rank of Captain; June 18, 1868, Major United 
 States Army by brevet, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Lee's Mills, 
 April 16. 1863; .June 17, 1888. iJeiitenant-Oolonel United States Array by brevet, for gallant 
 and meritorious service! at tbe battle of Savage Station, June 39, 1863; June 15.1863, C.ilo- 
 nel United States Anpy by brevet, for meritorious services daring the war. Orders-April 
 
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY. 
 
 439 
 
 ^ October 12. 1864, directed to proceed to Norfolk. Va., and relieve Maj. Nelson 
 i>iito \ctlnir uuartermaster. .Iiilv 14. 1865, relieved from duty at Norfolk, and assigned to 
 a.irv as Depot Ouartennaster at Fort Monroe. Va. .Tilly 31. 1866, relieved from duty at Fort 
 Monroe and aSlirned to duty as Chief Quartermaster. Department of VlrRlnla. Au)tnst23, 
 lafiR as'slirued to duty as Chief Quartennivster, Department of the Potomac, with the rank, 
 navamreiuolumcuts of a Colonel of the Quartermaster’s Department. April 11. 1867.as- 
 simied to duty as Chief Quartermaster. First Military District. AupustlT. 1867, relieved 
 »mi ordered to report In person to livt, Brlpr. Gen. ,J.C. McFerran, Department Quarter- 
 nvlster General for du’v as his assistant; assigned to duty at Lincoln Depot, under letter of 
 lienot Quartermaster, Washlnftton, 1). C. March 1, 1869, assigned to duty In clmrge of the 
 onartermaster’s Department Depot at Charleston. S. C. March 21, 1870. relleveil from duty 
 ttt ('h'lrleston S. C., and ordered to report for duty in person to Commanding General, De- 
 nsrtnient'of Missouri, subsequently amended to read " Division of the Missouri,” by special 
 nv.iers No 76 .fill v 8 . 1870. ordered to report to the Commanding General and Chief Quar¬ 
 termaster' Department of Dakota, tor assignment to duty. July 12, 1870, assigned to tem- 
 ..or-irsMlutv In the office of the Chief Quartermaster of the Department. August 2b, 1870, 
 l?slene< to duty as Post Quartermaster at Fort Buford, D. T. May 20, 1873. directed to 
 t^ransfer the funds, iiropertv, etc., of the Qiiarterimaster’s Department In his possession to 
 Pirst lieut C G. Penny, Regimental Quartermaster Sixth Infantry, having received leave 
 Ot absence for thirty days, on surgeon’s certificate of disability; on sick leave from May 30, 
 i srs to June 30 1873. October 4. 1873. assigned to temporary duty at Boston, Mass., as 
 riiief Quarterm;’isterof the Second Qu.artermaster’s District, Department of the East. June 
 a 1S74 relieved from the duties connected with the Quartermaster’s Department atBosto’i. 
 arui oniered to report In person to the Commanding General, Military Division of the South, 
 inne 30 1874 ordered to report to the Commanding Officer, Nashville, Tenn., for duty as 
 ■post Oiiarterlnaster. Aiirll 30, 1875. ordered to report to the Commanding General De¬ 
 partment of the Missouri, for duty at the United States Military Prison, dune 8 . 1875, re¬ 
 lieved of the charge of the National Cemeteries at Nashville, Memidils, Murfreesboro and 
 Port Donelson Tenn. June 4. 1875, assigned to duty at the United States Militay Prison; on 
 diitv from Jun'e 4, 1875, to March 1. 1877. February 26.1877. ordered to perform the duties 
 of Governor of the Miltary Prison; on duty from March 1, 1877, to the present time. April 
 'A 1877 relieved from duty as Quartermaster of the Leavenworth Military Prison. 
 
 " valentine BOEPPLER. liquor dealer. Is a native of Germany; learned the trade of 
 earnonter there which he followed till 1859. when he came to America and settled here the 
 following year’ After following his trade here till 1864, he established a grocery and 
 imior business, which he carried on actively till 1874, when he retired from the gro¬ 
 cery business. and has actively followed his present business since. In 1858 he married 
 Miss Al.argaret Kaul, in Germany. They have a family of four sons and three daughters— 
 Marg'aret Valentine, Frederieka. Charles. William, Fritz and Rosa. Mr. Boeppler 
 did active service In the Militia of his adoiited State during the war. and has been an active 
 member of the I. O. O. F. and K. of P. societies here. Isa member of tlie Encampment 
 T C) O E' 01*0 
 
 iv G BOLMAN, insurance agent, came to Leavenworth in the spring of 1863, and for 
 manv’ve'ars was engaged in the grocery business. For the past six years he has been in 
 1 surance business, and also connected with the firm of Wilson & Fenlon, government con- 
 trL'tors He is a native of Nova Scotia, and prior to locating in Leavenworth lived in the 
 West Indies about two years, and four years in New York City. He has been for tl'.ree years 
 Clerk of the Board of Education, and is a member of I. O. O. F., Metropolitan Lodge, Leav- 
 
 enworth^lp^^^^g Industry of ,1. Ingersoll. Was born in 
 
 (iermanv in 1852, and learned the trade of carpenter and joiner in his native country. In 
 1871 he came to America and settled in Leavenworth the same year, and carried on his 
 trade actively till 1880. when he accepted his present position, which lie reputably holds. 
 
 In 1877 he married Miss Wllhelraina Foell, a native of Missouri. They have one son— 
 Hugo Has been an active member of the Knights of Pythias Society here since 1874. 
 
 JOHN R BOYD, dentist, has been engaged in the practice of his profession in Leaven¬ 
 worth since February. 1866. He was born near St. Louis, Mo., and was married in Shelby- 
 vllle Kv in 1865. to Unetta S. Caldwell, of Shelby County, in the same State. Dr. Boyd 
 has practiced dentistry since 1859. in Kentucky and Missouri, prior to his removal to Kmi- 
 sas He is a memberof the Kansas .State Dental Association, of K. of P., and K. of H. Dr. 
 and Mrs Bovd have four children—Ruby R., Mamie M.. Carleton and Dana Caldwell. 
 
 C B BR.ACE w,a 3 born in Farmington, Ontario Co., N. Y., January 4. 1822. During his 
 early life he resided for some years in Canandaigua, N. Y.. and afterward for several years 
 at Penn Yan N. Y. He removed to .St. Paul. Minn., in 1856. and thence to Kansas in 1857. 
 He located in Leavenworth February 22, 1857, his family arriving the following May. For 
 two years he was engaged in real estate and insurance business. In 18o9 he engaged in the 
 wholesale dry goods trade, in partnership with William Watson, firm name of Watson & 
 Brare Mr C W. Perkins was subsequently admitted as a partner, and the firm became 
 W.atso’n Brace & Co. In 1861 Mr. Brace sold out his interest in this firm, and engaged in 
 the wholesale hardware business, in which he continued until 1874. In March, 1875. he 
 became Interested in the Kansas Manufacturing Company, and was made treasurer of the 
 company, which position he still retains. Mr. Brace was married in Penn Yan, Yates Co., 
 N Y to Harriet N. Taylor, daughter of James Taylor, Esq., of Penn Yan. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Brace are members of the First Congregational Church. Their six chlldreTi are-Mana P., 
 a teacher of elocution at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; Catherine S., wife of W. W. 
 Gillnatrick U. S. N., Charles T., recent graduate of the literary dep.artment of Michi¬ 
 gan University; Caroline H., deceased; Walter C., with Insley, Shire & Co., bankers, and 
 
 '^^"j'aMES^b'r ADY,*name to Kansas in 1867 and located in Leavenworth City, and has re- 
 nialiied here since. He Is a native of Dublin, Ireland, and was liprn In 1813, and was about 
 twentv-two years old when he emigrated to America. He lived in Ohio, and enlisted in tlie 
 Ninth Illinois Infantry, at Cairo, and served with that regiment during the war. He was 
 wounded at the battle of Corinth : was married at Keokuk. Iowa, in 1863, to EllMbetli 
 Holehan who was born in County Meath, Ireland. They have had no children. Mr Brady 
 enlisted in the army in 1861, in the three months’service, and on the expiration of his tenn 
 of service he re-eniisted for three years, and served out the full term. He is a member of 
 the Catholic Church. 
 
 T. L 
 turing ( 
 
 sclu)oUngVnVhi”city.'and*then leaned the moulder’s trade In West Troy, and followed it 
 in Trov and Albany. Was promlnentlv identified with polltlc.s. being an enthusiastic mem¬ 
 ber of the Republican party. For some time was connected with the rail way mail service 
 on the New York and Albany route. In 1870 he removed to Kansas and settled In Cowley 
 County. Intending to go Into cattle raising and farming with his son. latter s (le.aUi 
 
 changed his plans, and he moved to Leavenworth. Shortly afterward went to Albany, N.Y., 
 to rake the position of superintendent at Ransom’s foundry He returned to Leavenworth 
 In 187.3 and liecame connected with the Great Western Company. Mr. Braidwood was 
 married in Albany, N. Y.. July 4. 1844, to Miss Marian Burgess, of Albany. They have 
 four children-John, Marian (iiow Mrs. C. C. Black), Thomas. Annie (now Mrs. Allison). 
 Mr B Is a member of the Leavenworth City Council. He is a member of the 1. O. O. F. 
 
 'clam A NS BRAML AGE, of the firm of Bramlage & Schurze, wagpnmakers and general 
 blacksmithiiig: was born and reared in Ohio, and begari his tiAde there, which he Mter- 
 vards completed here, having come here at the age of fifteen years, in 1860; he followed 
 his trade as journeyman till 1882. when he joined the present partnership. In 1874 he 
 married Miss Annie Kast. who was born in Bav.aria, in 1850, and came to America in 1870. 
 Thev have a family of three sons and one daughter—John. Joseph, Edward and Annie. 
 
 JOHN BRANDON, of the Brandon Kirmever Brewing Company, was born in Ashton 
 under the Line. Lancashire, Eng.. August 27,1831. He came to the United States ih 1.848 and 
 settled in Lowell Mass. He received his schooling in England and studied engineering. In 
 1849 he settled in St. Louis, Mo., where he followed his profe.s,sion and afterward engaged in 
 t he manufacture of soda water, in whlcl) he continued until he moved to Kansas and settled 
 in Lf*Hvenworthin 1858. He then ororanized the firm of Block A Brandon. 
 
 HOX. DAVID JOSIAH BREWER, was born In Smyrna. Asia Minor, June 20.18.S7. His 
 father. Rev. Josiah Brewer, was a missionary to the Greeks in Turkey at the time of his 
 hlrth. His mother.Emilla A. Field Brewer, was a sister of David pudlev and Cyrus W. 
 Field. The siiblect of this sketch commenced hlscolleuriate studies at the Wesleyan Univer¬ 
 sity at Middletown, Conn., hut subsequently entered the junior class at Yale College. New 
 Haven. Conn., from which he graduated with high honors In 1856. He completed his law 
 studlesatthe Albany Law School, from which he graduated in 1858. H® then came West, 
 spent a few months In Kansas Cltv. and then journeyed farther west up the Arkansas River 
 to Pike’s Peak. He remained in the Colorado regions until the fpH®wlng 
 returned to Kansas and after a short visit to his eastern home, settled finally. Sept .mber 1J, 
 1859. at Leavenwortli, Kan., where he has since been a resident. vSiuce he settled in Leaven¬ 
 worth he has been an honored citizen by almost contlmious election to oflices of honor and 
 trust. In 1861 he was appointed United StatesCommissioner; in 1862 he \yas elected J^d^e 
 of Probate and Criminal courts of Leavenworth County; in 1861 was elected Judge of Uie 
 District Court for the first Judicial District of the Stare of Kansas; In ^868 was elected 
 attorney for Leavenworth CoJintv: in 187d was elected .Justice of the Stipreme Court «ind i e- 
 elected to the same position In 1876. ^*'<1 again in 1882 f/>»'^ third term. 
 minor offices with whicli he has been honored by his neighbors, are the 
 of the Board of Education of Leavenworth City In 1863-64 ; President of the School Ro^rd 
 in 1865; City Superintendent of Schools In 1865-68 ; Secretary of the Mercantile Library 
 
 Association 1862-63, and Its President In 1864; President of the State fe^cbers Association 
 In 1868- and Secretary and one of the Trustees of Mount Muncle Cemetery Association, the 
 public cemetery of Leavenworth City, since its organization in 1866. He was marrleii 
 October 3, 186L to Miss Louise R. I.amlon, of Burlington, Vt. 'Tbey have ?weiv.'. 
 
 .Ill living. Harriet E.. Etta L., F’annle A., and .lemile K. During the long '"'I'y*, 
 
 years, which liave passed since Judge Brewer’s first election to the Supreme J'f 
 
 by the judicial ability and Integrity wlilcb has characterized Ills ' ''i^Gnetloii 
 
 for Himself and eminence as a jurist, as well as elevated the stamlai d , , A*’ 
 
 eourt over which he presides. It lias In the past been triitlifiilly said of ' 
 
 brightens as the years roll on—“He has lionestly merited the confidence and 
 is so universally tendered him by the legal fraternity of Kansas, and Is an honor to tne 
 
 beiieb be architect, was born in Troy, N. Y., May 17, 18.55. He 
 
 professional studies at Albany. N. Y.. working on competitive drawings of the new (state 
 Capitol of that eitv. His studies were completed In Boston and lie coiniiieiieed pracrici as a 
 memberof the firm of Boyd * Rrickley, lii Ev.aiisville Tiid ; remaining four years. 
 
 He was afterward engaged as an architect In Phlladelplila. Cleveland, Cincinnati, St. Louts, 
 and Kansa.s City, leaving the latter place in November, 1881, to serve ‘^S/^^sslstant architect 
 with E. T. Carr, In the construcUon of the Kansas state Capitol at lopeka. He removed to 
 Leavenworth In April. 1882. , . , ,,, 
 
 .1 H BROOKS. superliiteiidPiit of the new opera lioiise and city iilll-postei, was bom 
 in Barre, Mas.s.. December 26. 1822. He moved to New Y’ork about 1840 when be 
 connected with Tom Hamlin In the old Bowery tlieatre. bolding the position of doorkei pei. 
 etc. Ill 1854 be moved to Boston, where be engaged in the Ideacbiiigbusiness. About ISh.I 
 moved to Cliicago. III., coiilinuliig the bleaching business there. In 1861 " 
 
 Companv A. First Mas.sacliusetts Cavalry and yvas discharged on aceoiiiit of disabintv in 
 1863. He returned to Massachusetts and shortly afterward moved roCblcago. I n IShh e 
 settled In Leavenworth, where be opened an establlsbmenf for '’\®ACbliig and pressing 
 straw bats, etc. He was connected with the old opera-house five or six years, and w .i.s ap¬ 
 pointed to present position in October. 1879. Mr. Brooks was married in New York (it) i" 
 1844 to Miss .Scliwaky of that cltv. They have five clilldreii—Mary A., now M s. Bates. 
 Charles H.. Sarah A., now Mrs. C. Fisher, Jolin A. and Abbie F. 
 
 A W BROW.'JE, observer U. S. Observatory, office established in Leavenwortli, Vlaj, 
 1871. Mr. Browne was borniiii Baltimore. Md., April 22. 1855. He was edueafed in bis na¬ 
 tive cltv. Entered the Signal Service Febriiarv 23. 1876: w^s f 
 
 more after being advanced to observer; has bad charge of offices at Norfidk, Va., Kej )V est, 
 Fla.. Fort Arasa. Fla.; wasappointed to present position in December. lo"9- 
 
 ROBERT AND A. B. BROIVN, The lirotbers, Robert and Alexander B. Brown are 
 entlmsbisttcally musical. Born in Edinburgh, Scoflaiid "f » ("''^'.'''H famil v they have 
 during their whole lives, more or le.ss. coniieeted with it. In Oberlln ' b ^ley taught 
 and aheaders of choir and musical union, tbev managed th®'""fom^ 
 B. enlisted under the first call for troo)is in 1861. and organized a band foi ^ 
 
 Regiment: afterw'ards be graduated from Gie Boston Music School, then from Olivet Col- 
 ipcrp wliere he was made Professor of Music and Elorufion and organized the Micliigai 
 fensPTvat'orrof Mu^ Elocution, serving there.nntil 1875 
 
 position in Drury College and organized the Missouri Conservatory 0 ^ yHiMcyid Elocutioii 
 from there be came, in 1881, to Leavenworth to co-pperate more ^ 
 
 preparliip- text books for the Kansas Gonservatorv of Music and CollyK'M 
 
 School, of which he and his lirotber are mutual directors. Robert K> A(yiating 
 College and Seminary left a Congregational pastorate to " 
 
 Commi.ssioii. first in the South, then was ordered to Leaven woitli and 1®'”*'''®!^“ y'® 
 of the war. Accepting a commission from the American Missionary 6 ® 
 
 ated as a religious worker, organizing the Fifth Avenue Mission y'*’’®*’ ’’Y-jl', 
 
 now pastor, acting as the first chaplain of the Kansas State Penitentiary ; when, by partial 
 paralysis, lie was precluded from professional service, he it®®,®!’’'®*'t^® ®''®i”^ 
 music in the Indiana State Normal School. Then the Idea of the chart n\ethm\ ®"'"® 
 which, with the eo-oneration of his colleague, is so far perfected, '."'‘’®' “I 
 
 ••Browns’ Prismatic Charts." as to s®®''®® M>®«’>'',. 1^^001 ence 
 artists and oroinlses to make the fame of their school world wide, because of the excellence 
 
 & Lvsle. He 
 the State. He 
 
 and orlginaiitv of'its methods, and tiie culture and skill of its gr.aduates. 
 
 WILT.IAM BRUMMER. is a practical miller in the employ of Kelly 
 came to Kansas ill 1879 and has worked in Marion Center and elsewhere m 
 w.as horn ill Germany and lived 11 h s native country twenty-six years, then emigrated to 
 XmeHca anefha™ York. St. Louis. Mo., mid Kansas. Mr. Brummer was born 111 
 
 ’^^PETErIbu'bB? the firm of Garrett & Co., lumber dealers, yvas born 
 1833 and settled with bis neonie in W’isconsin, where be was reared and educated. He was 
 Identified with ills profession of mlH-wrigbt In that State til! 185^ when be located here and 
 engaged liTtlie mer’caiitile business, wlilcli be actively carried on for aTew years, w '®'' ''® 
 engaged 1n the present industry and has been actively Identified y,* iVaR * ToVv^have a 
 iip iiTarripJ Miss Barbara Bergmann. a native of Germany, born in 1836. They nave a 
 famllv of two sons aiul two (laughters—Peter fJr.), bookkeeper; Mary. Jaeob. in the gro- 
 eery Inislness Lizzie Mr. Biihh has always taken an active part In the growtli and develop¬ 
 ment of the social and industrial life of Leavenworth since locating here. Has been ai ac¬ 
 tive member of the I.O.O.F., of which society he has passed through all the degrees and Is at 
 
 present a member of the Grand Lodge ill the State c ,000 o,,,i moved with his 
 
 * F C Bill KT.EY yvas horn at Havana. New York, May 6 , 1833. and moved yvirn iiis 
 parm'itsto ConiVim Stephen Co .wlien he was six years of age and resided G'f ®'"{(’I f 
 riiarv 20 1856 when he left tor Kansas, and arrived at Leavenworth March 10, 1856, 
 
 amlTas employed bv the United States Government until the fall of 1858, when he ivY’ln" 
 coi traetingVor the Governm^^ Fort Leavenworth. After traveling through all the 
 States and^erritories Old and Neiv Mexico, he settled down at l eavenwortli and -nent to 
 contrac^Uig fo, the^Did^ for furnishing supplies, In vffiieh ’'® 
 
 engaged, besides farming near Fort LeaveiiyvorOi and dealing in the 
 
 and lias seen a great (leal of tbe up.s and downs of that State, and has been actne in the de 
 velonmenj-_^ofthe^r_e 5 o,,rce»_ofthe sme^^^^^ State of Kansas In 1855. 
 
 Gitv Fehruarv 22, 1870. to Miss Mary R. Clongh. who .- - 
 
 ThPv h'jvi three children living—Minnie E.. Martin L. and HarvevC. Mr. Pi’jkley lias 
 been^ldentified with the business Interests of Kansas since his location here m 1855, and is 
 
 °’“®MRS®DR TARGirETBTODE^^^^^ In the practice of her profession as a 
 
 Kansis \vtfere she iTnow engaged in the practice of her profession, in the CRv of Lea ven - 
 wortlf ’ Mrs Burden ra^ma??led 1,1 Cincinnati, Ohio to Dr. Havid who died out five 
 years after their marriage, and she married Harvey Bnrdelh in ^'Y®flpim are dead Has 
 
 oPe son-adoXT-wTure Bpr^^^^^ Burden has pnjoved good health and a strong con- 
 
 stUiition and has hv her untiring devotion to her profession built up a large and lucrative 
 
 forthe Union Pacific railway, at 'Vvnndotte, being then in command of the Alec .1. j rs 
 
 He has filled the position of Bailiff to the Court 'lereforthe ast five years. Has buried 
 
 his wife and five children in Spring Grove Cemetery, Gincinnatl located 
 
 DR. D. BURREf.L, dentist, came to Russell. Han . In 18 18 . ami t\vo years 
 
 in Leavenwortli. He was born near Ligonler. His llterarv 
 
 irt iQ'TO rpmnvpfi foFreenort Til where he resided niitll he removed to luisseii. his luei ai > 
 
 rrvrrv UTiTT nronrletor O. K. Bakery, tvas born in Hradford^^Engmiu,^ came to 
 
 ' ■ g business 
 
 followed 
 1 Can¬ 
 ada They have a family of four sons—samiiei m.. Euwaro -i .. ■■yii.. ■ ■/JN'-nads and 
 
 I), RYIXGTOy^, ticket agent of the Missouri Pdolflc and Union Paoluc .a.iroau , 
 
440 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 depot agent, was appointed to present position in January. 1871. Mr. B. was born in Che¬ 
 nango Co., N. Y., February 20, 1831. He was educated in his native county, after living 
 on a farm two or thi ee years, and about 1854 engaged in mercantile and livery business, 
 in bis leisure moments studying telegraphy. In 1859 he moved to Terre Haute, Ind., 
 where he took a position as telegraph operator, on the T. H. & A. railroad. In 1864he came 
 to Kansas as assistant manager of the Government Telegraph Lines, Department of Mis¬ 
 souri, with headquarters at Leavenworth. In 1865 was appointed operator on" the M. P. 
 railroad, which position he retained until appointed ticket agent—in fact for some time 
 tilled both positions. Mr. Byingtonwas married in Chenango Co., N. Y., January 9. 1855, 
 to Miss Emily J. Eggleston, of that county. He is a member of King Solomon Lodge 10, 
 A.F. Jt A.M., Leavenworth Cbapter2, K.A.M., Leavenworth Council No. 1, and Leavenworth 
 Commandery No. 1. Has filled every office in the Subordinate and Gr.and Lodge, Chapter 
 and Commandery, except that of Grand Master. 
 
 C. J. BYLES, freight agent of the Mo. P. railroad, appointed to present position in 1871. 
 Mr. Byles was born in Princeton, N. J., November 18. 1839. In 1858 he located in St. Louis, 
 Mo., engaging in clerical yvork. In 1861 enlisted in Company 1, First Regiment Missouri 
 Volunteer Cavalry, went out as Orderly Sergeant, was commissioned Second Lieutenant 
 in 1862. Resigned in 1863 and returned to Missouri. In 1866 he settled in Leavenworth, 
 where he took a position as cashier in the Missouri Pacific freight depot.retaining this until 
 appointed agent. 
 
 JOHN H. CADELL, superintendent of the moulding department of Union Stove * 
 Machine Works, was born in Liverpool, England, in 1837, and learned his profession of 
 moulder there, at the age of nineteen, when he came to America, and folloyved his profes¬ 
 sion In New York city till 1859, when he located here, and engaged In the agricultural in¬ 
 dustry, which he subsequently abandoned, and engaged in his profession, with which be has 
 been actively identified here since. Has been prominently connected with present firm 
 since its organization. In I860, he married Miss Ellen Nearmon, a native of Illinois. Tliev 
 have a family of two sons and three daughters—James. Lydia, Mamie, Jane, and Charlie. 
 Mr. Cadell did active service as non-commissioned officer of the Sixth Kansas Civvaliy, 
 from its organization till the end of the war. Is a member of Leavenworth Post, No. 120, 
 G. A. R.; also an active member of the Society of Mechanics, No. 89, and of the I. O. O. F. 
 Society. 
 
 HON. A. CALDWELL, was born on March 1 1830, at Drake’s Ferry, Huntingdon Co., 
 Pa. At the age of forteen he went to Columbia, Lancaster Co., Pa., and in 1847 went as a 
 soldier with his lather’s company, Company M. Second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, 
 to Mexico. James Caldwell, the father, yvas mortally wounded in the assault on the city of 
 Mexico, September, 13, 1847, and died in that city. His son, who was a private in his com¬ 
 pany was detailed to serve in the commissary department after the death of his father, and 
 was recommended tor a position in the regulary army. After the close of the war In 1848 
 he returned to Pennsylvania and engaged in the hardware business for about lour years, 
 and was afterwards connected with the Columbia Bank until bis removal to Kansas in 
 January, 1861. He was then engaged in Government contracts, transporting military 
 supplies to the various posts west of the Missouri River, employing 5,000 wagons with 
 twelve head of cattle to each wagon, and 10,000 men, the business amounting to about 
 83.000,000 per annum for a period of nearly seven years. Thomas A. Scott and other pro¬ 
 minent Pennsylvania capitalists were associated with Mr. Caldwell in this business tor two 
 years under the firm name of Irwin, Jackman (Sr Co.. Mr. C. having charge; the firm was 
 afterward A. Caldwell it Co. Mr. C. was the contractor lor the construct ion of the Missouri 
 River R. R. from Leavenworth to Kansas Cltv, and subsequently Vice-President of the 
 company. In 1868 he became President of the Leivvenworth Atchison and N. \V. R. R., and 
 constructed the road to Atchison. In 1871-72 he organizedthe Kansas Central R. R. Co., 
 of which he was Vice-President. In 1868-69 he with others purchased the Delaware 
 diminished reserve, consisting of 100,000 acres, the patent being made direct to him, behav¬ 
 ing about one-tenth Interest in the purchase, which gives him extensive stock lariiis. In 
 1868 he builtextensively in Leavenworth, erecting buildings that year to the value of $100.- 
 000. In 1871 he was elected to the United States Senate, but resigned his position to give his 
 attention to business Interests which were being neglected. After his return from Wash¬ 
 ington in June, 1874. he organized the Kansas Manufacturing Company, which made the 
 first year some 1,200 wagons, and now manufacture annually about 8.000, employing 
 $500,000 capital. Mr. C. is also interested in the Kansas Organ Company, and is President 
 of the Board of Trade, and President of the Idaho and Oregon Land Improvement Company 
 which has for its object the organization of town companies. 
 
 ER.ASMUS THEODORE CARR. 13 a descendant from an old Scotch family who first 
 emigrated from Scotland to the North of Ireland, and from thence to America where his 
 ancestors settled In Rhode Island, many years before the Revolution, In which struggle 
 many of them bore an lion irable part. He is the son of Almond Carr and Arathusa Maria 
 Morse Carr, and is the eldest of a famllv of twelve clilldreii, who are at the present time all 
 livln.g. He was born lii Greenfield, Saratoga Co., N. Y., October 28. 1825. His early ediica- 
 tlQi) lyhs obtalneij at t4e cgminoh schools, in the vicinity qf hl3 hQilie, His ambition early 
 
 in life was to be a builder, and when a mere boy worked during vacations at the various 
 branches of mason’s work, and had, before attaining hie majority, become by study and ap¬ 
 plication a master of the art he had chosen to follow as a profession, having thoroughly 
 learned the trades of a bricklayer, mason and carpenter, and to make himself more proficient 
 asabuilder, had early commenced tbesludyof architecture. In 1852 hemoved to Syracuse, 
 N. Y., where he remained, successfully following his profession as a builder until 1855, at 
 which time he moved West, settling at first at St. Paul, Minn. While there he was offei ed 
 the AssistantSuperlntendency of repairs, and building of newer and belter structures at 
 Ft. Leavenworth, which position he accepted, and came to Kansas in the fall of 1855, and 
 began the extensive work of building at the fort, w hich stands as an index of his skill, in¬ 
 dustry, and architectural taste—having soon been placed in charge of the work. He made a 
 short visit to the East at the close of 1856, but returned soon after and opened an office in 
 Leavenworth as an architect, since which time his professional reputation has become 
 largely extended, and his rank is among the most able and skillful architects of the West. 
 In 1859 he resumed work for the United States Government, constructing the Arsenal and 
 Ordnance Depot. Soon alter he received the appointment of Superintendent of all the works 
 of the Ordnance Department at Fort Leavenworth, and removed his family to the tort, 
 where he remained until 1871. During this time he planned the State Penitentiary, the 
 Morris Public School, and many of the finest structures in Leavenworth. Since Mr. Carr 
 ceased to lie permanently employed by the government, he has been the architect of the 
 following State buildings, in addition to the Kansas State Penitentiary, viz.: St,ate Normal 
 School, at Emporia; Agricultural College, at Manhattan; Insane Asylum, at Topeka; In¬ 
 sane Asylum, at Osawatorale; Institute for the Blind, at Wyandotte, and Is the architect of 
 the Kansas State Capitol, now in course of erection. He is also architect of the Court 
 Houses of Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Brown, Nemaha.DIckinson, and Morris counties, and 
 schoolhouses and other buildings, large and small, in all parts of the State. Mr. Carr is a 
 prominent Mason. He received his entered apprentice degree In Leavenworth, In 1856, 
 and since that time has received nearly every degree of the Order, including the Thirty- 
 third. and is an officer of the Supreme Council of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United 
 States, He has held many oflficesin the State Grand Bodies, has been Secretary of the Grand 
 Lodge, and Grand Chapter and Recorder of the Grand Commandery. He has held many 
 other offices no less exalted than these. Mr. Carr was married December 8.1859,at Leaven¬ 
 worth, to Miss Margaret Red Fern Cubbins, a lady of English parentage. They have one 
 daughter. Addle Bell, born June 21, 1862. 
 
 HENRY B. CALLAHAN, M. D,, was born July 16, 1821. in Fleming County. Ky. He 
 studied medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio, graduated from Ohio Medical College in the class of 
 1843, and commenced practice in Platte City, Missouri, in April of the same year. In Feb - 
 ruary, 1856, he moved to Leavenworth, and in June, 1853, returned to Platte City, where 
 he remained until January, 1866, when he finally located in Leavenworth, where he still 
 resides. Dr. Callahan is a member of the Baptist Church, of the various temperance organ¬ 
 izations, and of A. F. <fc A. M. He is a widower, and has a family of five children—Pickett 
 L., Lizzie J., Alfred. Mary (now Mrs. Geo. W. Early, of Leavenworth,) and Willi,am T. 
 
 JOHN E. CARR, superintendent Le.avenworth Coal Company. Apjiointed to present 
 position in 1872. Mr. Carr was born in Newcastle on Tyne, England, June 8,1840. His 
 father was a professional miner and engineer, and John E. was educated for the same pro¬ 
 fession, taking a thorough course. In 1863, he came to the United States, and located in 
 Streeter. HI., where he leased coal lands and opened two shafts. He afterward sold out to 
 the Vermillion Coal Company, and .accepted a position as their superintendent. Resigned 
 in 1869, and after visiting Kansas, located in Richmond, Mo., where he held the position of 
 superintendent of coal mines, until he moved to Leavenworth to take present position. Mr. 
 Carr has opened up several mines in Kansas and Missouri since his location in the State. 
 Has been twice married; his first wife was Miss Jane Hayson, of Durham County, England. 
 She died in Leavenworth, in August, 1878, leaving three children—William J. £., Alice A., 
 Netta. He w<as married to his present wife in Leavenworth, in April, 1879. She was Miss 
 Margaret St. Clair Russell, of Leavenworth. They have two children, George R. and an 
 infant. Mr. C. Is a member of Leavenworth Lodge, No. 2. and Far West Encampment, No. 
 2, I. O. O. F.; also of Neligh Lodge, No. 1285, Knights of Honor. 
 
 MRS. AMANDA CARROLL, nee Lyons, retired widow of Peter Carroll, deceased. Mr. 
 Carroll was born in Ulster County. N. Y., in 1826, March 28. Upon arriving at manhood, 
 he engaged in the manufacture of brooms; dealt extensively in broom corn in the State, 
 until 1858, when be came here, and for the first years was engaged in agricultural and gar¬ 
 den business, but in 1867. he established a business in general groceries, which he carried 
 on actively until his death, which occurred suddenly on 3d of June, 1881. He is buried in 
 Mount Muncie Cemetery, leaving a family of his wife and two sons and one daughter. 
 They are George, Charles, and Jennie, now Mrs. Daniel Moody, of Cincinnati, Ohio. On the 
 27th of October, following his death. Mrs. Carroll burled their eldest son, Daniel J.. beside 
 the father. Mrs. Carroll is a native of Schenectady County, N. Y., but was reared and edu¬ 
 cated in Buffalo, N. Y. In 1850, she was m<arried to Peter Carroll, deceased, with whom 
 she shared a pioneer life here. Mr. Carroll did active service in defense of his State during 
 the late civil war, and was an active and useful member of the society whose grand aim was 
 tor the furtlierance of religious and temperance work in the State. He was a member of 
 the B.aptlst Church. 
 
 L. CARROLL, superintendent of the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works, Washing¬ 
 ton House. Mr. Carroll was born In Queens County, Ireland, in 1835, and came to America 
 in 1853, and engaged for the first few years In civil engineering through Illinois. Iowa, 
 Wisconsin, and Minnesota, during which he was active in superintending the building of 
 elevator machinery. In 1881, he located here, and subsegiieiitly accepted his present posi¬ 
 tion, which he very ably represents. He was married in 1863. uo Miss Honora J. McMahon, 
 a native of Ohio. 
 
 PETER CARROLL, of the firm of Carroll ifc Reagan, contractors and builders, is a na¬ 
 tive of the County Monaghan, Ireland, and came to America in 1851, at the age of thirteen, 
 and settled in New York State, and learned his trade there. In 1856, he went to Chicago, 
 and after spending two years at his trade there, he came here and located, and has been 
 very successfully connected with the business here since. In 1867, he married Miss Bridget 
 Maloy, who departed this life in 1877, and is buried in the Roman Catholic Cemetery here, 
 leaving a family of two sons and two daughters—Edward, William, Katie, and Mamie. In 
 1877. he married Mrs. Mary Adkln, formerly Remington. They have two sons. Emmet 
 and Frank. During the war Mr. Carroll did active service in defense of his adopted coun¬ 
 try. He has been a member of the Shields Guard ever since 1858. Michael Reagan, of the 
 above firm, is a native of the County of Cork, Ireland, and came to America at an early age, 
 and settled in Lafayette, Ind., where he learned his trade. In 1854. he came to Kansas, and 
 located here in 1855. and has been an active worker at his trade here since. In 1858, he 
 married Miss Isabel Black, of his native country. 
 
 W. H. CARSON, cashier of Insley, Shire (.fe Co.’s Bank, came to Leavenworth in 1862 
 and engaged in freighting business as cashier for the large firm of Irwin, Jackman & Co., 
 with whom he remained until 1865. He then went into the Second National Bank and con¬ 
 tinued with that institution two or three years; then was with Hines (fe Eves In the Leav¬ 
 enworth Savings Bank until they retired from its management, he remaining with the 
 bank until he became connected with Insley, Shire & Co. in February, 1877. He is a native 
 of Lancaster, Pa., and resided in Harrisburg, Pa., for four years before he came to Kansas. 
 He is a member of A, F. iS: A. M., I. O. O. F., K. of P. and K. of H. 
 
 F. E. CARTER, book-binder, was born In Philadelphia, September 15, 1852. He 
 came West with his parents and located at Freeport, remaining there until he went to Cedar 
 Rapids. Iowa, in 1873, from which city he removed to Leavenworth in February, 1875. 
 He has been engaged In book-binding for the last fifteen years, having been with Dods- 
 wortli Book Co. and Crew ife Bro. Since April 1, 1882, E. Spai ks has been associated with 
 him in business. He was married in Freeport, November 25, 1877, to Nettle Huntoo, a 
 native of Pennsylvania. He is a member of K. of P. 
 
 ISAAC C. CARTER, superintendent of the patternmaking department of the Union 
 Stove and Machine Works, was born and reared in Buffalo, N. Y.; learned liis jirofessloii as 
 patternmaker in Fort Wayne, Ind., at the age of nineteen years. After a rejuitable connec¬ 
 tion of seventeen years in his profession in that State, he located in Red Wing, Minn., and 
 followed his business there for several years. In 1879, he came here, and engaged in bis 
 
 ^ resent capacity, which fie has very reputably carried on since. In 1870. he married Miss 
 taria L. Miller, a native of Indiana. They have a family of two daughters, Cora L. and 
 Emma L. At the breaking out of the war, Mr. Carter enlisted his services in Company E, 
 Ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and after an active service of three months, he re- 
 enlisted in Company A, Thirtieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and was in active service for 
 three years, when he was honorably discharged. He is an active officer and member of 
 Leavenworth Post, No. 120, G. A. R., and has been an active member of the A., F. & A. M. 
 Society for the last eighteen years. 
 
 M. CASEY, of the firm of McGonigle & Casey, manufacturers of light carriages, buggies 
 and wagons. Business established in 1880. Mr. Casey is a native of Missouri, and began 
 this business at the age of eighteen, and followed It actively as workman till he joined the 
 jiresent partnership. J. W. McGonigle is a native of Marvland, and came to the Slate in 
 1864, and has been actively connected with his present business here since 1876. He, how¬ 
 ever. learned bis trade in his native State, aud followed it there till his coming to Kansas. 
 
 THOMAS CASS, dealer in liquors and proprietor of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin ”; was born in 
 County Kilkenny. Ireland, in 1823, and came to America in 1847. After traveling through 
 the country till 1853, he located here, and has been active in connection with many of the 
 Industries of this place since. In 1853 be married Miss Mary Jones, a native of Pennsyl¬ 
 vania. who departed this life in 1859. and is burled In Calvary Cemetery (.aged thirty years), 
 leaving one daughter—Clarinda C. Mr. Cass has always taken an active part in matters 
 tending to the growth and development of Leavenworth since coming here, and by indus¬ 
 try and business habits he has placed himself in very good circumstances. He started on 
 no capital but integrity and honesty and .attention to business. Mr. Cass voted for Thomas 
 Johnson, the first delegate to Congress from Kansas Territory, In 1853. and he has taken 
 an active part In politics ever since. He is now and always was a staunch Democrat. 
 
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY. 
 
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 n C CLARK Is a native of Adrian, MlchlKan, where he lived until about 1862, when 
 he went to (Milcaco and spent some four years and then removed to Kansas, commencing 
 Hislness In Leavenworth Cltv In April, 1866. The Hist year his business gave employ¬ 
 ment to four men. himself Inclusive, and amounted to about $25,000. The sales now 
 amount to over $300,000 per annum, and he employs six traveling salesmen, and other 
 einnloves. aggregating twenty men. The huslr.ess Is crockery, glass-ware, table and 
 nocket-ciitlery, silver-plated and brltannla ware, lamps, etc. The sales are pnnclpallyln 
 Missouri Kan.sas, Nebr.aska. Colorado and New Mexico. There Is a large retail store con- 
 iiected with the establishment on Delaware street. Mr. Clark was married In Leaven¬ 
 worth. A^irll 6. 1871, to Drusle Maker, a native of Ohio. They have two children, Harry 
 
 and ha^^ *CLARK, President of the German Mank of Leavenworth, came to Kansas Terri¬ 
 tory lii the spring of 1855. Located at Leavenworth and engaged in the wholesale and 
 retail grocery business, in which ho continued four years until he commenced banking 
 liusiness In Slay, 1859. The Arm was Clark, Gruber & Co., and remained as such until 
 May, 1864. when the firm of Clark * Co. was organized, which, January 1. 1878, went into 
 voliintary lUiiiidatlon to merge the business Into the German Mank. January. 1878. Mr. 
 Clark became President of the Institution and has continued as siichuntil November. 1882. 
 From 1860 to 1863 Mr. Clark was at Denver In charge of a branch of the Mankliig House 
 of Clark Gruber A-Co., and while there established a private mint for coining gold, the 
 nucleus of the present mint at Denver. Mr. Clark was born In Mrowii County. Ohio, near 
 Augusta Kv. May 6. 1827, and lived In the same county until he came to Kansas in 1855. 
 He was liiarried near Platte City, Mo.. February 22. 1865, to Lydia A. VVliiston, a natlye of 
 Platte County. They have three children—Nellie E.. Cora A. and Hilda A. 
 
 GEO N. CLAyfON. General Western Passenger Agent Wabash. ,St. Louis and PaclOc 
 Rjvilway. Kansas City, Mo.; appointed to present position In May, 1878. Has charge of all 
 Imsliiess west of the Mississippi River, his field toiichiiig eleven States and Territories. 
 Mr. Clayton was born in Pontiac, Mich.. November 10, 1847. His parents moved to Kansas 
 In i859. and settled in Leavenwortli. The subject of this sketch received his education 111 
 Leavenworth. In 1870 he commeiiced his railway life as clerk lii the ticket office of the H. 
 & St Joe H. R. In 1874 was appointed Western passenger agent.wliich position he retained 
 until he became connected with the Wabash, in 1878. Was first made NorthwesteTii pas¬ 
 senger agent, and shortly after had his field extended to present dimensions. Mr. Clayton 
 was married in Leavenworth, Kansas, December 18. 1878. to Miss M,ay Woodworth of 
 Leavenworth. Mr. C. Is a member of Ivanhoe Lodge, No. 14. K. of P., and of Neligli Lodge, 
 No. 1285, K. of H. 
 
 WILLIAM MoNEILL CLOUGH, attorney, is a native of Mostoii. Mass., in which city 
 he was bom September 29, 1831. From 1834 to ^ngusr 1851, at whl^i time he 
 Harvard College Law School, his home had been 
 
 Harvard in June, 1854. and located at, and commenced the practice of law 111 , P^ksvilie, 
 Platte Co Mo remaining in that place from 1854 to 1862. He visited Leavenworth in 
 1854, at the first sale of loM in the city, but did not make ''f® servlim as 
 
 1. 1862, since which time he has been engaged in the Pi’a®tlce of law in the city, serving as 
 President of School Hoard one year, Vice-President one year, and Clerk y®*^-, He was 
 married at Parkersvllle, May 31 1855, to Mary Ann Scoth a native of Woodfoi 
 Pa. Their children now living are Mary N., Amanda R.. Nellie, Lucy, Walter, F rank and 
 lCa,ti6 
 
 E.'n. (). CLOUGH, manager and proprietor of the Commercial Intelligence 
 Kansas Mercantile Agency. Business organized and established by Mr. Clong i 
 His field covers tlie United States and Canada. His system Is t® raahe nothing but spemal 
 reports, none being sent out over two weeks’ old. E. N. Rf^rVvvUl^ 
 
 public and United States Commissioner, Is a nativeof Virginia. He was born in Berryvdl^^ 
 Clark Coimtv Mav28. 1825. In 1833 bis parents moved to St. Charles. Mo. H/S father was 
 a teacher by profession, and E. N. O. studied under lilin, ami afterward tmight Wmself in 
 public and private scliools until the breaking out of th® IHexicau'^r. He enlLted at St. 
 Louis, Mo.. Ill Company D, Infantry Battalioiililissouri Volunteers. Was promoted to First 
 Sergeant, and served until 1848. Was mustered out at In'leP®n<len®e. M® -0®l®herl(L 
 1848. He then engaged as a reporter on the St. Louis Republican. After the great hre in 
 St. Louis in 1819, turned his attention to farming until a'lout 1851 , when Me 
 Boone Countv and opened an academy on Tlirali s iirairle. During these yeais Mr. Oloug i 
 had been eng-iged in reading law. Was admitted to tiie bar in Missouri, October 26, 1853. 
 HethenopeneS an olflee in Columbia, Boone County, where he engaged In practice uim^ 
 
 1857, when he movelti ParKviUe, Platte County, and opened anomcewith iiis orotuei. 
 
 Was admitted to practice 111 the Kansas courts on motion April 30, ’S58, at 
 by Judge Petit. Continued to practice In Missouri and Kansas courts until ^l'®''h® 
 
 was autliorlzed by the Government to raise trooj>s for tlie United States army. He settiecl 
 Ml Leayeiiworth, where he raised many recruits, whicli were iniislereii into the regular and 
 volunteer armv. Col. Cloiigli remained In this service diirliig tlie war several times com¬ 
 manding Gen. Hunter's body guard on expeditions into Missouri. After tlie close ot th_ 
 war he engaged In the practice of his profession at Leavenvyortli. Was adm tted to p^ 
 tice ill tiie United States Supreme Court January 21,1874. '^as apiiointeil Uiiited Sl.ites 
 Commissioner November 26. 1869, the conimlssloii heing ®®„''®hed on accoiint of hl.s having 
 a claim agenev. Hewasagain appointed Novenilier 30, 1812. H®jjF"®‘'I" and No 
 
 veniher 23 , 1874, was reappointed. Is serving second term as Justice of the Peace. M a^s 
 first elected in April. 1880.' Mr. Clough was married in St. Loiii.s, Mo.. November 9. 1848, 
 to Mias Reliecca M. Seltzer, a native of Berks County, Pa. They have liad seven eJilldren, 
 of wliich tliere survive Mary R. (now Mrs. M. L. Buikley i, Emma K (now Mrs. .T E. Ha 1 1 , 
 Margaret A. (now the widow of M. Montville, Jr ), William and Chaile.s 1 . A. ll'iji JJ''®” 
 teen grandchildren. Mr. Clotigli is Vice President of the National Association of Mexican 
 Veterans Is President of the Kansas Association, and was Grand Secretary of the I iiion 
 
 League^whenthaUmdy wa^^ House. The Imildiiig was erected Hi 1872. and 
 
 bought liy ivir. C. In 1874. It is of brick, two stories liigli, and l•oIltalns seventeen moms 
 Mr. Collins was liorii in York County, Pa., in April, 1833. lle^i eceived his education in his 
 native countv. In 1848 he became connected with the Safe Harbor Iron Works, in Lancas¬ 
 ter County. Pa., In the capacity of welghinasier. About 1850 became coiiiieeted witb the 
 B. & O. R. R. as superintendent of constnictlon, and was alterwanl appointed comHictoi on 
 tlie road a position he retained until 1863. when lie enlisted In Company B, One Hundred 
 and Third Regiment, Pennsvlvania Volunteer Infantry; \ms aUerward commissioned 
 KHst Lieutenant of the company, and served until August, 1865, .r"® ®®Bl"'®';l 
 of the time on detached service in the Carollnas, under General Schofield. On the close of 
 the war ImrSuriied to Pennsylvania, and the same year nioved to Kansas and settled in 
 Leavenworth, where he entered tlie service of the Kansas Pacific Railroad, and tlie M.. K. 
 * T R. R. as conductor, continuing until 1874. Mr. Collins was niarried in Philadelphia, 
 Pa February 14 1867 . to Miss Almira Neel, of Dunmore lowiiship, Lancaster County, Pa. 
 
 Tlieji Imve on^clilld. C ^^<oC stock yards and sale and feed stables. Bii^ness 
 
 ider present proprietorship In January, 1882, succeeding C. J. Smith. There 
 
 ar'e^bandieTweeWy alfont'l0(?bVad^^^ fifty head'of sheep. ‘Mr. Cole was born Hi 
 
 Ruchriiian Couutv Mo., July 26, 1845. Moved to Ivuiisas witb his uncle in 1855, settled 
 in Leavenworth County. Has always been enRaged in farming since he came to the State— 
 since 1865—for himself. Mr. Cole was married in Leavenworth County, Ka.s., July 11. 1878, 
 to Miss Lizzie McQuown, a native of the county. They have Theodore F. 
 
 and Thomas D. Mr. C. is a member of Kickapoo Lodge, No. 4, A., r. & A. H. 
 
 GEORGE WILLIAM COMBS, superintendent of the milling and pattern-making de- 
 y _ rnmYiativ rARiflfinee 10R South Esn aiiadft 
 
 me age ui scvcuLccii no ...-. i- 
 
 after comnleting his profession and <loing a year s ’ —l. i- 
 
 nointment to the reimtable position he now holds. In i872 he married Miss Nellie S. (/Ooke> 
 was born in El gland amt reared and educated Hi this couuiry. They have a faiiiily of 
 two sous--George, Jr., and Frederick. Mr. Combs is a member of tlie Methodist Cburch and 
 has worked actively Hi tiie development of the social and piiiilic life of tins city, and 
 has rlpreseiited bis ward, the second, as alderman in the city council for two consecutive 
 
 teriny CONRAD, general blacksmitliing, was born in Prussia in 1837; leariied hi.s 
 
 tratlh there. In 1869 be came to America and settled liere and has been prpmHieiitly con¬ 
 nected with his business here In 1872 lie married Miss Mary A. Meimerstorf. who 
 
 was born in Prussia In 1852, and came to America lii 18lO. They have two little girls— 
 
 ^"'fdward'^C CONRAD of the firm of Conrad & Leonard, cigar manufacturers, was 
 born Hi New York (^ty June 24ri85^ He resided in bis native city until November, 1879. 
 h?s first employment while there being that of shipping clerk for the wholesale paper house 
 of Joseph Hill A Co. 373 Broadway. He was afterwards engaged in meat market biisliiess 
 mitiUil cLme to Kaiisai His parents, Edward and MaryCPitchke)Conrad,cametq Kan- 
 sasMn 1875 His father died at Abilene, January 11, 1882, and his mother uow resides Hi 
 
 ’"‘^YsAAcl'iORLETT, gardener and fruit grower, came to Kansas Hi 1858; and located in 
 Aiidereon coumv. He moved to Leavenworth In the fall Qf T860 and has lived here since 
 „n.i iippii piij.airpj ill bis nreseiit business. He is a native of tlie Isle of Man and lived there 
 fwentv- hi e? Years com g to America. He was born December 19, 18'23 and has 
 
 livid in New York Stateaiid Illinois. Mississippi and California. He was niarried on the 
 Isle of Man Oclober 15, 1856. to Mrs. Mary Hines, who was boni on the Isleof Man. They 
 have had seven children; five of whom are Iiving-Doiiglas. Rebecca, Maggie, Alexander 
 and Francis. Mrs. Corlett bad one .son by her former marriage, John J. Hines. Mr. Corlett 
 ba.RRprvf;(l sftV6ral v6ftrs on th6 School Board. » -tr 
 
 R. B. CRAIG, proprietor of the first soap luamHamry es^ ''as 
 
 Pittsburg to Miss Iinogene Sbawbaii, ot that place, in 1852. They have five children Hying. 
 
 CHRISTIAN CRECELIUS. general cooperage-brewery and wine work a specialty. 
 Mr C was born in Germany. 1839, and learned bis trade there at the age of seventeen. In 
 
 1864 ItoYaml to America ami settled liere and has sttocessfully carried on bis business here 
 
 since. In 1869 he married Miss Lucy Good,ale, who was born and reared m New Jersey. 
 Thpv have one son and two daughters—Theodore, Eda and Lucy. . _ . _ 
 
 J01?N CRETORS. proprietor and owner of the Buckeye Carriage Factory, was born 
 and reared in Lebanoii Ohio, and took up tlie trade of carriage painter there, at the age of 
 fourtoll ill 1836 and followed it snccesstnily till the breaking out of the war, when his 
 
 aUentTok was gtoeii more to the defense of bis country roHin'tllr^Vnfai.tov Vs“l ieiltlil" 
 five nart and enlisted in Company B, Seventy-Ninth Ohio Volunteer Jntantry, as Lieuten 
 ant If cimpaiiy Bland shortly after as Captain of same Com.pay .wlto wbicli f.after re- 
 sitrnine once on account of disabilities and sickness) he reinaiiied till the end of the war, 
 when hi was honorably discharged. After the war. be returned to bis home, and soon 
 aftl?came bere In 1868, he began the present business, which he has very successfully 
 larrteif mi since In 1843 he married Miss Maria Beachey, a native of Pennsylvania They 
 hive tw^sons aiid three daughters. The Buckeye Carriage Factory was established here 
 
 ill IflHR bv Mr John Cretors. who has so enlarged upon it as to give it a giowth from $10,- 
 
 non per annuVn to t^t of $45,000 per aniniin. Mr. Cietors is fully a ive to the progress 
 2nd ?mp??vemmit of the times, and*^ in his line of light carnages buggies, and track wag¬ 
 ons of which he makes a specialty, lie deserves a claim to public favor. 
 
 I M CRETORS bookkeeper, and organizer and leader of Cretors Band, IS a native of 
 
 T PhaiiM Ohio where he was in eirly life engaged at tlie mercantile business as clerk. In 
 
 1865 and at tlie age of seventeen, he came here with his iieople, who settled here, and en 
 
 iacpd at thetradeof carr^^^^^ he subsequently abandoned, and accepted a 
 
 gaged at tnetraa<^o_i_caMiaM^y__ nmnnanv as assistant bookkeeper. After 
 
 keeper ana casanersiiip .ji iiio^...^>=no ^»^ 1876; to accept his present position 
 
 this P®f' to® f®®,holds. January 19.1881, 
 he 'S2rrtod MlsrEUei Col n of LeaVenworth, who departed this life, aged twentv-four 
 ‘ 14 189? She i.s hurled in Calvary Cemetery here, leaviiigone little girl, 
 
 n Xfipn To se’ntliiiber 1880 Mr Cretors organized what is now so well and favora- 
 hlv known 2s Cretms' Band as a quartette with four musicians, and in the October follow- 
 j’l^.to^rr simcSs betel so markel they organized as a sextette, amUmreha^ 
 
 terms ore extra i aiidsome and aggregate a'cost of $1,000; altogether making this organi- 
 foruisareexcianaiiu8um«,» Kh ft Leavenworth, of which Mr. Cretors may justly 
 
 ?'‘Tnr2mt ” a 2 Imnortant event^Vn th2 history Sr this hand was its engagement to play, 
 tefriiTthe summer 221s22 of^8^^^^^^^ Hot Springs of Las Vegas, New Mexico, 
 
 whVehYhey ve^J^rep?!^ closed in September, returning here, with the highest eiiconiHims 
 
 ®f ‘^{osHU a'^h' crew came'to litVignst, 1857. He located in Leavenworth ami 
 
 took a nosltion as clerk at the Mansion House, which he occupied until the spring of 1859. 
 whoo mi beclme interested in mining business and went to Colorado and remained nntll 
 thft^Rorinir of 1863 He was then appointed military store keeperat Ft.bcott.which posi- 
 the spring: oi 100,5. . 2865. In the mean time i February. 1863.» 
 
 he'Vith his^hrSto^^^^ a ®®t‘-i‘' biisiltoss. under Die 
 
 Xeag^eVflftoiaZ^lflto2i.2ftbKnw2rto‘®te '"'l 
 
 *'^®rfDRGF M cfRII LY hack-,m^^^^^^^ to Kansas Hi 1870. He afterward traveled 
 
 yearsY'^He alsTuv^ traveled in different States, He was horn Ootohev 
 
442 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 14, 1853, and was married In Leavenworth, Ausrust 13, 1878, to Miss Christina Elob, who 
 was born in Sweden. They have had four children—two are now livinpr, Elob A. and Mar¬ 
 quis A. Mr, Crilly is one of the leading men in his business in Leavenworth, and keeps 
 (food iiorses and carriaqies and hacks for the accommodation of the public. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Order of Odd Fellows, also of the KnlRhts of Pythias. 
 
 H. CRONEMEYER, proprietor of American Bakery, and dealer in confectionery, fruits, 
 etc..is a native of O-crmany. and came to America in 1854, at the aqeof five years, with his 
 people, who settled in Pennsylvania. In 18B7. he located in Kansas, and followed his busi¬ 
 ness of paintlns; till within a'few years, when he enarasfed in the mercantile business, witli 
 which he has been actively identified since. In 1872. he married Miss Aletha Powell, a 
 native of Kentnckv. They have two sons. Louis and Earl. 
 
 CH.A.S. R. CROUSE, deputy clerk of the district court, came to Leavenworth in Decem¬ 
 ber, 18H3. After leaving sciiool he was employed for a short time as clerk in a drug store; 
 afterwards, for eight months, he was employed in the office of George S. Nellis, then for a 
 short time with the Kansas Insurance Company. He was appointed to his present office, 
 .lannarv 8. 1877. and has been continued In the position to the present time. 
 
 DENNIS CROWLEY, pluml)er. water, steam and gas fitter: business established in 
 1871. Since that time h.as been actively engaged, making a specialty of water fittings. He 
 lias performed some of the largest works in town, among which we may mention the Mis¬ 
 souri Valiev Life Insurance Block—gas and steam; St. Mary’s College; the residence of L. 
 T. Smitli, Esq., and has done all the work, for nine years, for Mr. Caldwell. Mr. Crowley 
 was born In the city of Cork, Ireland. He was apprenticed to the nluraliing trade when ver.v 
 yonng, serving about five years. In 1866, he emigrated to the United States. He worked 
 at his trade for a time In New York city, in March, 1867. enlisted in the United States 
 army, for three years. Was attached to the Third Infantry, and served on the plains in 
 campaigns against the Indians, under Gen. Reno and Gen. Sully. Was discharged at Fort 
 Leavenworth, in 1870, and sliortly afterward started present business. Mr. C. was married 
 in Leavenworth. Kan., in 1870. to Miss Ann Carroll, of that city. They have four children— 
 John, Mary. Kate, and Margaret. 
 
 D. G. CULP came to Kansas and located at Walnut Townsliip, Atchison Co., in the fall 
 of 1866. remaining at that place engaged in farming until 1872. He then moved to Leav¬ 
 enworth and started a retail grocery business, which he continued until March, 1880. when 
 be went to Deadwood, Dak., and spent a season for tlie benefit of his healtli, returning the 
 following winter. Tlie summer of 1881 he spent as trader on a line of boats running be¬ 
 tween Bismarck, Dak., and Benton. March 1, 1883, he entered into partnership with Lewis 
 Mayo, under the firm name of Lewis Mayo ife Co. He was born in Andrew County, Mo., 
 June 3. 1843. In 1862 he went to Denver, Col., and remained in Denver and vicinity until 
 he settled in Kansas. He was married in Andrew County, Mo.. September 27. 1866, to 
 Elizabeth Langford, a native of that county. Mr. C. is a member of I. O. O. F. Lodge and 
 Encamnment. 
 
 VERY REV. .JOHN F. CUNNINGHAM.Vicar General of the Diocese, is a native of Ire¬ 
 land. He was born in County Kerry, Province of Munster. Received a preliminary educa¬ 
 tion in Ireland, and continned his studies in Kansas, where he settled in 186(1. Two years 
 later he entered the .Seminary of St. Francis of Sales, near Milwaukee, Wls. Was ordained 
 Deacon, Puiilic Deacon and Priest, by Archbishop Henni, at Milwaukee. In July. 1865. lie 
 returned to Kansas, where lie engaged in missionary work. His residence was at Fort 
 Scott, with a field of labor containing six counties in Kansas and Missouri. He remained 
 at this post about three years. Was tlien installed Pastor of Lawrence. Kan., where he 
 builtthe Church of St. John the Evangelist, wltli adjoining residence. Three years later 
 was detailed on special duties In tlie interest of the Diocese, the prlncip.al lieing travels 
 in the Eastern .States solicitlngrelief forthe church debt and the Kansas sulferers. Re¬ 
 turned to Kansas in 1876, and the same year was installed Pastor at Topeka, where he built 
 the Church of the Assumption, Was appointed Vicar Generalin January, 1861. Took 
 present charge in the spring of 1882. 
 
 CHARLES CURRIER was born in Dresden, Ohio, February 27, 1841. He is the son of 
 Cyrus F. Currier, who located in Leavenworth in October, 1855. and resided in the city for 
 several years, engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was afterwards a merchant in New York 
 City, that being his home atthe time of his death, which occurred June 9, 1865. in Marietta, 
 Ohio. His son. Charles Currier.lived in Dresden, his nativeplace, until 184b.wlien the family 
 removed to Indiana, and there remained until they came to Kansas. Mr. Currier has been 
 for three years deputy city clerk; two years, county clerk; deputy clerk of criminal court, 
 three years, and has served as sheriff. He is now tr.aveling as salesman for wholesale 
 bouses. He was married in Leavenworth, June 19, 1873, to Elizabeth Smith, a native of 
 Dresden. Ohio. 
 
 CORNELIUS W. CURTAN, Register of Deeds, was born in Columbus, Oliio, March 15, 
 1852, and in 1857 removed with his parents, ,Tohn and Ellen Curtan. to Leavenwortli, where 
 they atm reside. He was educated in the public and private schools of Leavenworth, and 
 at the Commercial College in the same city. Before leaving school he served as city weigh- 
 master, and was elected Register of Deeds in the fall of 1879, re-elected In the fall of 1881. 
 He was married at Leavenworth, June 13, 1881. 
 
 C. F. W. D.ASSLER, attorney, located at Salina. Kansas, in June, 1868. and removed 
 from that place to Leavenworth in 1873. Since his residence there he has partially de¬ 
 voted himself to the compilation of law digest.and works of similar character, among which 
 are “ Dassler’s Kansas Statutes, 1876.” “ Compiled Laws of Kansas, 1879,” under act of the 
 legislature.‘‘Kansas Digest, 1880.” “Kansas Practice and Readings, 1880,” “ Kansas Re¬ 
 ports.” volumes one and two (Dassler’s edition), and other books. 
 
 G. H. DAVIS, superintendent of Great Western Manufacturing Company, was born in 
 East Camliridge, Mass., Ai)ril 16. 1838. Ht.s parents moved to Beverly. Mass., about 1842. 
 In 1847 returned to Cambridge. Mass., and two years later finally settled in Beverly until 
 1851. They then nioyed west and settled in Alton, III. The subject of onr sketch received 
 a partial education in Massachusetts, finishing his studies in Alton, Ill, At the age of fif¬ 
 teen was apprenticed to the machinist trade, serving three years. He then passed one year 
 under instruction, in the city of Boston, Mass. The death of his father about this time com¬ 
 pelled him to take charge of an extensive pork packing establishment which they had been 
 operating. The whole charge of the works, employing a force of eighty men, -was thrown 
 upon his shoulders. He did this successfully until about 1860. when he sold out and re¬ 
 moved to K,ansas. He settled in Leavenworth, where he engaged witli tlie Great Western 
 Foundry. A short time afterward returned to Alton, Ill. For about two years he had 
 charge of the bridges and fences on the C. & A. R. R. He was superintendent of ,1. Lum’s 
 Pork Packing establishment, of Springfield, Ill., the winter of 1860-61, where they packed 
 60,000 hogs that season. He then took a position as foreman in the foundry of Dumford & 
 Brooks. About two years later Mr. Davis bought out Mr. Brooks, and the works were op¬ 
 erated by Dumford * Davis until destroyed by fire in 1868. Mr. Davis then returned to 
 Leavenworth to take his present position. He was married in Alton. Ill,, December 14, 
 1 862 ,to Mias Annie S. Mather,of Alton. Mr. Davis is a prominent memlier of the I. O. O. F.. 
 was the founder of Mechanics Lodge No. 89. of Leavenworth, is a member of the Grand 
 Lodge of Kansas, and of the Encampment in Illinois. He is a member of Neligh Lodge 
 No.'1285. K. of H. 
 
 WILLIAM DAVLS, dealer in agricultural implements, came to Leavenworth in 1866, 
 and was engaged in the hardware tradeuntil 1875, when he commenced his present busi¬ 
 ness. He was born in Delaware Oounty, Pa,, December 20, 1840. and when fourteen years 
 of age removed to Lancaster County, in the same State, where he lived until he came to 
 Leavenworth. He was married near Oxford, Chester County. Pa., October. 1866, to Isa¬ 
 bella Holmes, a native of Chester Countv. Thev have two children-Carrie H. and Edwin 
 W. He is a member of the K. of P., K. of H., A. F. & A. M., and Kansas Benevolent 
 Society. 
 
 JOHN DECKELMAN, jeweler, was born in Bavaria, .September 9. 1814. He came to 
 America in 1852, and first located ,at Weston, Mo., where he remained until he came to 
 Kansas and located at Leavenworth, in 1858. He was married in Bavaria, to Barbara 
 Koestner. a native of that country. Tliev have eight children—John C., Andrew, Pauline 
 Henry. Anna. Charles. Frank and Isabelle. Mr. D. is a member of the Turner’s Society. 
 John C. Deckleman. son of the above, was born in Bavaria, .July 16, 1847. He came to 
 America in 1852. and has been associated witli his lather as watchmaker and engraver since 
 he wasabov. He was married in Leavenworth, DecembPi- 25. 1871, to Carrie Schwere. of 
 Missouri. They have three children—Pauline, and E. Ulgar and Alice, twins. Mr. J. C 
 Deckelman is a memherof the K. of P. 
 
 JOSEPH DICKMANN, is employed as foreman in Kelly & Tyle’s furniture factory. He 
 came to Kansas in .June. 1870. and lias been in liis present business since he located in 
 Leavenwortli. He is a native of Germany, and was liorn in 1846; was married to Matilda 
 Klainet, in the city of Leavenworth, in July. 1878. Mrs. Dickraan was born in Germany, 
 and has had two children—Josepn A., and Theua. Mr. Dickman has been sunerlntendent 
 of the furniture factory for eight years. 
 
 ELISH A DlEFENDORF, Cit.v Engineer and Deputy County Surveyor, was born in 
 Middlefield, Montgomery County,N. Y .September 4, 1832. He was educated in the schools 
 of his native place, and in Cliarlottevilie College, N. Y.. receiving instruction in surveying 
 from a private tutor. He moved to Kansas in .June. 1855, and was engaged on the first 
 Government survey in Kansas which started July 16, 1855. He remalnedln the Govern¬ 
 ment surveyor’s office until 1858. and was afterwards connected with the surveys under the 
 different surveyors, being connected with the last as well as the first State surveys and 
 also with the county surveys. He was married in Leavenworth. Decemlier 20 1865 to 
 Augusta M. Hallenbeck. a native of Springfield, Oliio. Their five children areZelia Ben¬ 
 jamin, Henrv, Fred and Frank. Mr. D. Is a member of Leavenworth Lodge No 2 
 A. F. * A. M. 
 
 GEORGE DIE TRIOH, meat market Imslness.estahiislied 1870. Mr. Dietricli is a native 
 tif Geriutnv. was born in Hesse Darmstadt,1840. In 1859 he came to .America, and settled 
 here In 1861 . where he learned his present business, whicli he has very ably carried on 
 since. In 1871 he married Miss Elise Kraft, of liis native country. They have a family of 
 four daughters—Annie, Eda, Emma and an Infant. Mr. Dietrich first began business 
 
 here iii 1868 as partner, but in 1870 he bought the entire business, which he has ably car¬ 
 ried on since. During the war he did service in the State militia, and has been an active 
 worker in the social life of the place since coming here. 
 
 WILLIAM DILL, County Attorney, was born In Hillsboro, Ohio, April 16. 1846. He 
 was educated at the Ohio Wesleyan University, at Delaware, from which he graduated in 
 1866. He read law with Hon. James H. Thompson, of Hillsboro. He was admitted to the 
 bar April 14, 1868. at Washington, Lafayette County. Ohio, and commenced and continued 
 the practice of his profession in his native town until he emigrated to Kansas, September 
 22, 1869, when he located in Leavenworth, and has since been m active practice in the city. 
 He was Deputy County Attorney from January, 1871, to January, 1873. and in the fall of 
 1880,was elected County Attorney.enteringupon thedutles of his position in January,1881. 
 He was married in Leavenworth, May 20, 1875, to May E. Ralston, a native of Warsaw, Hi., 
 and daughter of William H. Ralston, who settled in Leavenworth in 1856, and now re¬ 
 sides three miles east of Fairmount. Mr. and Mrs. Dill have two children-Virginia and 
 Ralston. Mr. D. is a member of the Kansas Benevolent Society, of K. of H. and K, of P. 
 
 PROF. JOHN DOTTER, principal of the German-Engllsh school, was born in Bavaria. 
 Germany, in 1835. and was educated to his profession in the seminary of AIzdorf. After 
 following his profession In his native country until 1850, he left in consequence of the revo¬ 
 lution, and came to America, and settled in Philadelphia, where he was engaged in the 
 mercantile business until 1858, when he came liere and located, and followed mercliandis- 
 ing until 1861, when he accepted the prlncipalship of this school, and held it until 1864. 
 after which he engaged again in the mercantile business, and after prosecuting it until 
 1875, he retired from it and has filled the present incumbency since. In 1852 he married 
 Miss Louisa Marie Young, a native of Philadelphia, and a descendant of an Alsatian fam¬ 
 ily. They have three sons and three daughters—Emily Louisa, Albert Robert, Clara Jose¬ 
 phine, Gustav Heinrich, Ottllee and George. Prof. Dotter has always worked actively in 
 the development of the social and public life of Leavenworth since coming here. In 1859 
 he assisted materially in the organization and establishment of the schools; was a member 
 of the city board of aldermen in 1863-64. and was three years a member of the public school 
 board. In 1869 he established the Sick Relief Society. In 1859 he organized tlie Maenner- 
 chor Society, and was its honored leader for several years. He has been an active member 
 of the K, ofP. since 1874, and is at present Ex-Cliancellor. 
 
 E. L. DOUGHTY, of the firm of Abernathy, Doughty ifc Hail,came to Kansas in January. 
 1871. and became salesman in the Leavenworth establishment of Abernatliy Bros., at 865 
 per month, continuing with them as an employe, except one year, until he became a mem¬ 
 ber of the firm, April 1, 1830. This establisliraent employs about thirty-five hands.and does 
 a business of $250,000, Messrs Doughty and Hall having charge of the business. The busi¬ 
 ness of the various Abernathy firms, amounts to about $1,250,000 per annum,sales being in 
 fifteen States and Territories. Mr. Doughty is a native of Rush County, Ind.,where he was 
 born March 23, 1853. In 1865 he removed to Tennessee, and thence came to Kansas. He 
 was married in Leavenworth, November 24, 1875, to Miss R. Elizabeth Chase, a native of 
 Bloomington, Ind. They have buried a little daughter aged one year, and have two chil¬ 
 dren living—Maud S. and Frank LeRoy. Mr. D. is a mem her of A. F. & A. M., I. O. O. F ., 
 and K. of H. 
 
 JOHN C. DOUGLA.SS, one of the pioneer attorneys and earlv settlers of Leavenworth, 
 was born at Greenfield. Highland County, Ohio, December 13, i824. His ancestors were 
 Scotch Presbyterians, coming to America long before the Revolution. His father, Watson 
 Douglass, was a farmer. Mr. Douglass received a common school and academic education 
 in his native State, paying his way by first working on a farm and afterwards teaching 
 school. In the winter of 1850-51, he rode on horseback from Ohio to Yale College, where he 
 entered the class of 1853, in its sophomore year, and graduated with his class; and from 
 this Institution he in 1856 received the honorary degree of Master of Arts. While at college 
 he taught Latin classes in an East Haven grammar school, and traveled extensively in the 
 New England and Middle States in the interest of certain New Y'ork publishing houses. Af¬ 
 ter graduating he taught in the South two years, thus making money enough to pay his 
 debts, and to afford him the means to study the law. He sailed in a small schooner from 
 New York to Matagorda, Texas, where he taught a private school one year. After he com¬ 
 menced teaching a second year the city was nearly destroyed by a tornado, and his school 
 was broken up. He then went to New Orleans and taught in the public schools of that city 
 one year, being soon promoted to the position of Principal of the High School in the Third 
 District. While in Texas he had been reading law. and was admitted to the Texas bar on 
 examination at Brazoria, county of Brazos. From New Orleans he made several extended 
 trips through all the Southern States, studying carefully the institutions of the South, and 
 especially that of slavery. In October, 1855. he entered the Law School of Harvard Univer¬ 
 sity, and in 1856 received therefrom the degree of Bachelor of Laws. He had already made 
 an engagement for the practice of the law with a firm in Cincinnati. Ohio, but the Border 
 Ruffian war was then raging in Kansas Territory, and desiring to help make Kansas a Free 
 State, he gave up his long cherLshed plans and came to Leavenworth in November, 1856, aqd 
 thereafter took an active part in many of the exciting events of the Kansas war. The next 
 winter he spent in Western Texas, in the settlement of an estate for parties in Ohio. Re¬ 
 turning to Kansas In the spring of 1857, he first pre-empted a quarter section of land in 
 Douglas County, near Willow Springs, and then opened an office iu Leavenworth, where he 
 has remained ever since in the practice of the law, and dealing extensively In city and coun¬ 
 try real estate. At one time General James H. Lane was his law partner. In the spring of 
 1857 he superintended the taking of the census of Leavenworth County, under the provis¬ 
 ions of the Topeka Constitution, and lu the succeeding autumn was elected a member of the 
 Free-state Legislature. In 1859 he was chosen a member of the Constitutional Convention 
 that sat at Leavenworth, and framed a Constitution for Kansas, but which was rejected bv 
 the people, because of its provisions enfranchising colored men. In the winter of 1859-60, 
 
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 443 
 
 hfi was actlntr County Attorney, and attorney for Charley Fisher a f>'K't'''eshive and con¬ 
 ducted the prosecutions In the celebrated kldnypnliiB cases (Inr'nK rh« 
 
 was held under the Fugitive Slave law, and forcll)ly rescued by the Abolitionists. At the 
 Mineral election In 1860 he was elected Territorial Superlnteiidenl of Conimon Schools, 
 wlOch ofllce he filled until Kansas was admitted as a State Into the UiiIon. He was the first 
 fjovernment Pension Agent In Kansa.s, appointed In 1861, and holding the office for four 
 vears*^ IJiirlng the war of the Rebellion he volunteered In the Honte Criiards on three sev¬ 
 eral occaslonsrand served brief periods In tbe army, and was with the Kansas Ml Itla, par- 
 tlcinatlng In tiie campaign again.st General Price in 1864, In Missouri. In November, 1865, 
 he met wMth a severe accident, his horse running away and iniiirlng him so seriously as to 
 d sMile him for nny business for more than a year. Mr. Douglass was married I'tAtUe- 
 orongh Mass.. Noiv. 1. 1860, to Miss Kllen R. Robinson, of that town. They have had 
 fmir ctilKlren, two of whom died In Infancy. Mrs. Douglass dlwl November s. 1880. Their 
 two children are now being educated In New England, Willard R. at 1 hllllps Academy, An- 
 
 Iiiiver fitting for Yale College, and Harriet R.. at Attleborough. 
 
 TdWARD DOYDE. general groceries, was born near Graig, County Kilkenny-, Ire¬ 
 land In 18l!4. and came to America In 1851, at the age of 27. and after traveling through 
 the country for several years, partly in the Government employ and partly on jds own le- 
 sources he settled here in 18('.3, and carried on the contracting business until 1868, when 
 iie'accepted a position In the Department Pay Master’s office U. S.. and remained in the 
 onoraile connection with It until 1879, when he resigned his posit on and engaget at his 
 nresent business, which he very ably represents. In 18o5 he married Miss .Tulia Dun i. a 
 native of County Wexford, Ireland. They had a family of eight Miildren two boys o">' 
 girls, only three of yvhom are living, Mary, noyv Mrs. John J. Koche; Catharine E., and 
 
 Johanna dealer In confectionery, fruits, oysters and Ice cream In Its season 
 
 was born and reared in Pennsylvania, and _enKaKetl,in£\o„'P„orcantUe bu.sii^^^^^ 
 
 he marrje(U>iiss vsaran A. ivuu«r. ui ins nan vc mtno. xha^.y 
 
 sons and one daughter. Samuel H., Homer J,, Joseph and Mary E. Mr. Driesbach did aetive 
 service in defense of his countr}' in Company F. One Iliindred and Thirty-Second 
 vanla Volunteers Infantry, from wliich he was honorably discharged iii 1863 as anon- 
 commissioned officer of his company. , , w .. n.-. m v 
 
 CHARLE.8 H. DURFEE, son of E, El. Diirfee, was born in Marion. Wayne Co., N- Y-. 
 laiiuarv 8 1855 , and came to Leavenworth in 1864. Received bis education in the public 
 "schools of the city. He started the Leavenworth Bag Manufacturing Company, and carried 
 on the business until September 13.1874, when he sold ontto Mr. Rose, the 
 He soon afterward engaged In the printing biipness with .John C. Ketchesmi .iiid remained 
 with him four years, and was then in the cattle business for six years. He has been eii- 
 
 g. aged In bis present business since 1881. He was inarned in St. Joseph, Mo., December 
 
 h, 1872. to Emma Woodworth, a native of Aurora, Ill. They have two children Edwiu 
 
 ^?D aSTIN. dealer in fish, oysters and game, was born in Janesville. Wis., In 
 
 1856 and came to Kansas with Ills people in 1858 who located here, where he was reared 
 •md educated. After receiving a tboroiigli course of education iii the common schools of 
 this city he engaged at book merchandising as clerk, and continued at it four years, save 
 one year wiitcli he spent in a corps of civil engineers upon western surveys. He then ac¬ 
 cented a position as traveling salesman for the introduction of school books in the schools 
 of Kansas, and closed a successful and reputable engagement of three years in 1881, 
 he engaged in tbe nresent business which he very ably remres^ents. Hiyiast year s sale.s 
 •imount to about SIO.OOO, of which hs sold 55,001) pounds of fish alone. His market in this 
 respect is furnished with daily shipments from all Important points. In connection with 
 the market he has established an elegant oyster parlor, which for neatness and coiiven- 
 
 J*OH>f*E'BINGER*generaI*gTOceries and saloon, was born in Germany in 1840. and 
 came to America in 1857 and settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, and learned the biitcher^^ms iiess 
 there and afterwards located in New Orleans wliere he carried it on till 
 Union forces entered that city he joined tlieni and remained in aeUve service till the eml of 
 the war, when he was honorably discharged as a member of the Third Massachusetts Cav 
 airy Company D,: was In eighteen pitched battles and numerous skirmlslies. After 
 the war he engaged at his present business here, which he ha.s very ably conducted since. 
 In 1866 he marrW Miss Minnie Honserman, who was born in Germany in 1839. and came 
 to America with her people who settled near Cincinnati. Ohio, where she was reared and 
 educated. They have a family of two sons and four daughters, Lizzie, Minnie, Clara 
 
 '^”*'jDI?iuS °sf EDWj^DS. .superintendent Kansas Canning Company, was born in Bridge- 
 ton Cumberland County, N. J., June 29, 1849. He received bis education in his native 
 comity In 1857 bis father established a canning factory in Bridgeton and .Julius became 
 connected with the establishment and continued in the different departments until 1871. 
 He then entered Bryant & Stratton’s Commercial College in Philadelphia, and shortly after¬ 
 ward was engaged in bookkeeping, and was witli one house in Philadelphia about seven 
 rears He rTsig^d his position and became connected with » canning factory in Camden 
 "N j in charge of the processing and mince meat department. In the spring ot l88T he 
 moved to Kansas to take charge of bis present position. Mr. Edwards vras married in 
 phila.lelpbla. Pa., December 25, 1876, to Miss Patterson, of that city. They have oi^ child. 
 Aubrey St. Clair. Mr. E. is a member of the Presbyterian Cliurcb and of the National 
 
 '*^'”tH^O E^G^lfsDORFF, wholesale druggist, located in Leavenworth in April, 1862. and 
 commenced the retail drug business with the aid of an assistant, his sales amounting to 
 about SIO, 000 that year. He now employs twelve men, three of wliom are t^veling sales¬ 
 men and bis sales amount to from 8150,000 to $175,000 per annum. Mr. Egersdorff is a 
 native of Hanover Germany. He came to America in 1860, being at that ti me an ediicated 
 druggist and resided in New York City, prior to his removal to Leavenworth. He is a mem- 
 
 '^^'^JOHN R.^ELDERFIELD, superintendent for Abernathy Bro’s & Co., manufaetiirers 
 of furniture was born in Evansville, Iiid., September 7, 1844. He received bis ediicatjon 
 In that city. He enlisted in 1861 in Company F. Sixtieth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry. He served in the Department of the Gulf until the close of the tyhi. being miistei - 
 ed out March 5, 1865. He returned to Evansville and commenced his trade as cabinet 
 maker with the Armstrong Furniture Company of that city. He continued m the employ 
 of that firm in the different departments until almut 1873. H‘s siiperintendency was 
 with Speigle, Robert.s &. Co., of Vincennes, Iiid. He afterwards held the sanie position at 
 CarthageSlo. In 1880 he went to West Tennessee to build and establish a furniture fac¬ 
 tory for a new firm. On completion of this work he returned to Evansville, and in Angust. 
 1881, removed to Leavenworth to take his present position. Mr. EH'®ttield was married 
 In Evansville, Ind., December 10. 1867, to Miss Mary J. Titus, of Huntsville, Ala. They 
 have two children. Mary J. and Edward M. „ -ntoot 
 
 A. C. EMMONS, superintendent of the Kansas Organ Company, o native of New 
 Hampshire- he was born In Bristol. August 20, 1840. Hi® parents moved fiom there to 
 Tnwidl Mass He received his schooling in both towns. He coniluenced his business life 
 in the emnlov of A L Brooks lumber dealer, of Lowell. In 1858. he moved to Boston and 
 
 entered th^e employ of Hiram "Ciirtis In the same Ousiiies^ ^then rltSrned t^M^ssacluS 
 Mleh where he encased in the lumber business until 1870. then returned to raassacnuseiis 
 and settled in Worcester, where be bought a^Hiterest in the Lorlng* Blake Organ Fa 
 this connection continued until 1876. Mr. Emmons Hjen organ,^ed and star^ lal oi 
 Hrcran Pnmnanv of whloh he was President, having general charge oi the Diisiness. ^lur 
 
 ing his connection with these companies he out h^ls\nfer?st aiiTmUe^^ 
 
 Northwestern States, establishing agencies, m 1882 . he sold oiR his Interest mid i love i 
 to Fpavpnworrh to orcranize the Kansas Organ Company. Mr. Emmons mairie(i lu 
 DVSer^Mass .Vec??nl>rr 30. 1866, to Miss^.McEIroy. of Dorches^ Tm[ce® F\t'r" ' 
 inent member in the Masonic fraternity. He is a member of Athelstan Lodge^^^^^^^ 
 
 Eureka R. A. Chapter, Hiram Council R. & S. M., Worcestei Couutj Loiumandery K. i. 
 
 ®“‘^j^’!^g‘^‘'^VERHA"RDT’^mlafmarket, was born and reared In Hamilton County, phio, 
 in 1866 ™At™g”^’fnrneSenheTara"e to Kansas and e™ 
 
 and has been very suecessfiilly connected wiUi it since. In 1873, be married Miss Eliza 
 Nlelev a native of Cincinnati, Ohio. They have a family of one son and three daugnters 
 .lacohLlary .IiiUa and Blanche. Mr. Everhardy was for several 
 cltv market; which he left and engaged in the present business owner In 1879. 
 
 REV. THOMAS H. EWING, cameto Kansas in .liine, 1877 , and located in Leavemwort^^^^ 
 He is a member of the Masonic society, and Immaculate.s J'’*' knights of Tabor. Mr Ew 
 Ing Is a native of Todd County, Ky., and was born April 17, 1856 . and remained in that i^art 
 of the country until he was fifteen years of age, and has ®‘“ce resided In *’ “[•’ 
 
 and Brooklyn, N. Y. He was marrried in Wyandotte, JCas., 1|’„ 1”®L V ‘ ,\rowm 
 
 chlld-Zeroar, born July 21. 1882. The maldeu name of >"®;'^He was Fanny E. L Bro^ 
 she was horn In Mason County, Ky. Mr. Ewing is now pastor of the Second Ind^^^^ 
 
 Baptist Church, of Leavenworth, Kas., having a membership of 3’r3. The chiirc^^^ 
 very prosperous condition, and has increased under the zealous labors of Mr. Ewl g, 
 a membership of sixtv to a membership 372. Tr„.,ooa iqb:q omi inPAfpj 
 
 THOMA.S FAHEY Is a contractor in masonry, came Trp?and 
 
 at Leavenworth, and has made his home here since. He Is a native of Ireian^^ 
 
 about eighteen years old when he came to America. He has lived in New Yo k . tt 
 
 iractlng at nresent on (rovernment works, at 1 
 
 Catholic Knights of America, and also of the Catholic Church. 
 
 EDWARD FENLON, Government contractor, came to the State of 
 
 Af and lias m'ldeiiis home in Leavenworth Conntv since. lie was born in I^nsjl- 
 
 wai maiM lpd I e^venworth City In 1861, to Miss Mary Denman, a native of Ohio, and 
 
 has been largely ideutilied witli the business interests of tbebtate. Is an active uiisiniss 
 
 "‘‘*THo\Ns‘’f‘YeNLON loe.ated in Leavenworth and eng.aged in the practice 
 
 nf hU oVofession in 1859 ' and has continued in iiractice since that time In the same cll>. 
 lining these years he has served as District sl-x years, and has been three teriin 
 
 a member of the House of Representatives. Although a strong and active 
 t-Is hoiior^^^^^ 'muse when it was strongly Reimhlican Mr 
 
 ^wl^ ls a'.iative of Ebenibiirg. Cambria Co., Ba. in which town he lived uiitil he 
 niAVpfi to Kansas He was admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania. loco 
 
 A A FENN brick manufacturer and contractor, came Lo Leavenworth in 
 and e'ngaged’in contracting, adding lirick manufacluriiig tlie next year, mh'''as cariled ori 
 Hie united business since that time. He has also been engaged In stock, fri it 
 
 anVgJaln farmri^^ of hcres. He is Secretary of the Kansas Caii- 
 
 "nine\:omnanv and Secretary of Leaven worth Tower Company; Is P'"®®'''®"'' of f'!® 
 
 C( IincB and was member of tlie Legislature of 1865-66. He has also lieen l ''®®!''®!'^ of the 
 "Kat^sasPoiiservatorv of Muslcseverai years, and i.sconnected with various political and 
 Sub^? afsocmtZ?. riV lias'l.eeii a men.her of the Masonic ^fVr'''®sMg as 
 
 native of Sussex, England. Their five children are Russell H., Maud Alice. Lillie Edith, 
 ^^*A^GUST^1^ISCIIER is engaged In tlie dairy business. He came to Kansas on the 18th of 
 
 Cermanv to Miss Angelleka Straiibe. Mrs. Fischer was born in lebrnary, 1849, in 
 Pe>??.?snv They have hail six four llving-Aiitoinetta, Elenora, Gertrude and 
 
 wesei'rbu'sfn^sff^^^^^^ In^^riie’married Mfs7Memna^lellerd!|wlio‘^ 
 
 l'rF%n'eVL'd“L""thr]r,ItrM^ 1 .tils"r^e 1 ifn'e^^ 
 
 "''‘prof" F® I^'FITZPATRICirsTpeO of City Schools of 'Leavenworth is a 
 
 J\^rsrLo‘^.'Si?""B"ef^,‘^ec^^l^n'^^o‘“^ 
 
 in that city he had been employed as principal of schools at Riverside, and Waterloo, Ill., 
 S.fa‘?=of‘brikmi®heaftb^®Afte"r®a?ll?h^^^ 
 
 aiinmn Mi^Flesh^^^^^^^ native of ^lohemia, Austria He came to America In 1848 and 
 'iS at^V^mnls wb^re ,.,., Com- 
 
 m 1 SSS am^ at Olathe, where he remained until he came 
 
 in.F.ebriiary, 1881. He IS “so ejary oi b n Chapter and Com - 
 
 ami wIs marrieTln 23, 1881. to Mrs. Ella F. Mountain, a native of 
 
 XT wnRTFSrnK Mavor of the cltv of Leavenworth, was born In the city of ITilla- 
 
 1856. ^ wa« 5 horn in Independence, Missouri, and lived in that State 
 
 Xu^yeYry'fhen^mne^^^^^ ''®r® ®‘"C®- He is about thirty-two 
 
 years of age and is a Mngle man. ^ sheep, came to Kansas in May 1^5 
 
 SSSSSsafes 
 
 FR%"Ks"®D®emitTun^^^^^^^ Marshal, was horn in County Cork. Ireland 
 
 JA.MES FRANKS, Demiuyi^ine landing at Quebec. He soon after went to 
 
 August 26, .“ome ™ntil h® Kans.as. He was engaged in farming in 
 
 Vermont, weeks subsequent to his arrival, and then became 
 
 Leaveiworth Township for about SIX Atchison and Leavenworth 
 
 attached to a s'"'f®y'"R Sf.^^Updwfth others"Tn lav^lng out the first farm on Big Stranger 
 eounties. He was .''®'' 71 awrence IiiMavL856, lie removed to Leavenwortli 
 
 Dia®^Ja'ne.®1863: John A^exa^uler. 1865^ ^ks^assed al?%air 3 i'Tthe'K.'of P?' 
 
 frInKE dea ^ business established in 1857. b.v 
 
 Present firm Franke, succeeded in 1875. He carries a stock of 
 
 a®veariV u $40,000. Charles Franke was born in Biicke- 
 
 abont $ 5 , 000 , and does a yeari j -vrarf.], 17 1837. He was educated in Germany and 
 
 burg, S®'!hum'm';f InisVnes^ 'm emigrated to tbe United States and 
 
 served bis time in the gi ocerv nisi ^ clerking. In 1864 he weiiMii partner- 
 
 settled In Indianapolis, Ind., where leengageu .jgg.j ^ oj, gr and himself raised the 
 
 ship with his bi-uther in the gro^^^^^^ Company I, First Regiment Kan- 
 
 Mr.C, Franke’was married In Leavenworth, 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 March 23, 1865. to Miss Martha Tanner. They have four children—Ida, Flora, Mary aiul 
 Charles. Mr. F. Is a nieiuher of Metropolitan Lodge, No. 27. and Far West Encainnhient, 
 No. 1. I. O. O. F., also of Custer Post, No. 6, G. A. R. He has been a member of tbe Council 
 three terms. 
 
 EDWIN N. FREEMAN, locomotive engineer and machinist U. P. R. R. (K. C. Division 1. 
 a resident of 743 Seneca street; came to Kansas in Marcli, 1879, locating in the city of 
 Leavenworth, wliere be lias resided since. He is a member of Twillglit Lodge, No. 114, A., 
 F. <fc A. .M., of Centralia, Mo. He w.as born in Attleboro’, Bristol County. Mass., January 4, 
 1830, and lived in his native State until his twelfth year, wlien his parents removed to 
 Adrian, Lenawee County. .Midi., wliere Mr. F. lived until liis twenty-flfth year. He com¬ 
 menced railroading in his tweiitietli year, on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Rail¬ 
 road as a fireman. He served in this capacity about tliree years, when he was promoted to 
 engineer outlie same road. He ran on this road about two years, and then went to Mis¬ 
 souri. where he obtained employment as an engineer ou the North Missouri Rallroail, 
 where lie remained until 1862, wlien lie again entered the service of the Lake Shore anil 
 Michigan Southern road, where he remained eight years. During this time he was mostly 
 running a passenger engine. At the end of this time he returned to the North Missouri 
 Railroad I now the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific), and ration ibis road until he came to 
 Kansas. He has been married twice. The first marriage occurred in Goshen, Iiid., in Aug¬ 
 ust. 1863, to Miss Margaret A. Fetters, a native of Indiana. By this marriage he had two 
 sons, whose names are: Cliarles and William. The second marriage took place in March. 
 1879, in Centralia, Mo., to Miss Laura A. Thornton, a native of Missouri. They have had 
 tliree cliildren; two are living—George B. and Nellie. 
 
 El) W.ARD FRITSCHE. came to Leavenworth in March 1858. and was engaged in the 
 restaurant business until M iy 1859. He then went into the mining business, which took 
 him away from Leavenworth untiH862, when he returned and again went into the res¬ 
 taurant and saloon business, in which he continued until 1865. He was then Inspector for 
 tlie Germania Life Insurance Company in Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and a part of the 
 Territories. October 1. 1872. he purchased an Interest In the Continental Hotel, which he 
 still retains. He was born in Aldenburg, .Saxony, October 31, 183.5. and emigrated In 1853. 
 On arriving In Araer ca. he located ill Plilladelpliia, where he remained a year, and then 
 went to Savannah, Ga., and Charleston, S. C., being employed ou a steamer. On his return 
 to Pliiladelphia, he remained in tint city one year, and was afterwards in Wasliington, D. 
 C.. nine months, and tlien in St. Louis until lie came to Leavenworth. Since coming here 
 he lias been a member of the Common Council two years, and has also been an Alilerman 
 of tile city of Leavenworth. While occupying the latter office lie raised S500, requisite to 
 insure tlie Union Machine Company’s Work.s.in accordance with tlie fire ordinance, wlilcli 
 resulted in tlie establlsliment ot works employing one hundred men. He was married at 
 St. Louis, Novemlier 13. 1862, to Lina Gerold, a native of Aldenburg, Saxony. They have 
 four children—Edward C., born April 13, 1864, August Ernst, liorn February 23, 1866, 
 Matilda .Amalia, liorn June 30. 1868, and Ida .lulia, born May 28. 1870. 
 
 GEORGE FRUEBEL, niercliant tailor, was liorn in Wurtembiirg, Germany, in 1816, 
 and learned liis present trade there. In 1848 came to America and followed liis business 
 in Plilladelpliia. Pa. In 1859 located here and has actively followed liis Imsiness since. Mar¬ 
 ried in 1840. Miss Fredericka Rail, wlio was born in Wurtembiirg. Germany, in 1807. They 
 have no cliildren. 
 
 MA.rOR BLENCOWE E, FRYER Surgeon United States Army. Post Surgeon, Fort 
 Leavenworth Kansas, and Aiteiiding Surgeon at Department Headquarters, in addition to 
 ills other duties. He was born lii England, but was reared and educated in the United 
 States. He is a graduate of the University ot Pennsylvania. For nearly two years he was 
 resident plivsiciau andsitrgeon ot the Episcopal Hospital, in Philadelphia. May 28, 1861, 
 lie was appointed AssistaiitSiirgeoii in the army,with rank ot First Lieutenant. From 1863 
 to 1865 he had charge of Brown General Hospital, at Louisville, Ky.. that being one of the 
 large.st Institutions of the kind during the war. Prior to 1863 the doctor did general field 
 and hospital duty as surgeon. He received brevet commissions. Captain and Major, March 
 1865, for faithful and meritorious services during the war. After the close ot the war, be 
 was six months Acting .Aledical Director of the Ohio, with headquarters at Detroit.Midi. 
 May 28. 1866, he was coininissioiied Assistant Surgeon, with rank of Captain, and October 
 30, 1867. Surgeon, with the rank of Major. In August, 1867, was assigned to the position 
 of Post Surgeon, at Fort Harker. Kansas, remaining there until May, 1872. After one year 
 in New Mexico, he was appointed a member of the .Army Medical Examining Board, with 
 lieadqiiarters in New York city, where lie remained until 1877, wlien he was assigned to 
 duty at Fort Leaven worth, where he has since remained. The doctor has made a special 
 study of diseases ot the eye and ear. having as preceptor Prof. H. Knapp, formerly of 
 Heidelburg. Germany, now of New York, one of the most skillful oculists and aurists in the 
 world. Dr. Fryer fills the chair of Professor of Diseases of the Eve and Ear, in the Kan¬ 
 sas City Medic vl College. He is a member ot the American Medical Association, and of the 
 Kansas State Medical Society. Was President of the hatter association in 1881. 
 
 FR.ANK M. G.ABLE, came to Kansas in February, 1855, and located on Section 15. 
 Township. 9. Range 22. He lived on the farm until 18o4, when he was married and settled 
 011 another farm in ilie same Section, where he now resides. Since March, 1881. he has 
 lieen engaged in the agricultural implemeiit business. In Leavenworth, in 1879, he was 
 elected a member ot the State Legislature, from the Fifteenth District, and has also held 
 various Township olfices. He was born at Camden Point. Platte County, Mo., May 5,1842. 
 His father, Barabas Gable, settled in that county in 1839. He was married In Delaware 
 Township, January 20. 1864. to Sarah E. Spears, a native of Tennessee, but reared In Ken¬ 
 tucky. They have twochildreii, living Julian and Spencer. Mr. Gable is a member of tlie 
 A. H. At .a. M., K. ot P.,and K. of II. Was Second Lieutenant Company K, Nineteenth Regi¬ 
 ment Kansas Militia, commanded bis company at Battle of Little and Big Blue, Independ¬ 
 ence, Mo., October. 1864. 
 
 -ANDRE G.ALENI), manuf.acturer of lioots and slioes, came to Kansas in 1858 and 
 located in Leavenworth. He is a native of France. Was born October 5, 1825, and lived in 
 his native country thirly years, coming to tills country in 1856. Lived a while In Daven- 
 port, low.a. Was married in France on the lOtli day of December, 1846, to Miss Camille 
 Aglade Debouleit, who was born in France. Has two children living—Alfred, Arthur, 
 and a grandson, Albert. 
 
 THEODORr; GARTM.AN, foreman of Brandon & Kirmeyer’s lirewery. Is a native of 
 Gasconade County, Mo. Born May 22, 1848. In 1867 he began his profession of brewer, 
 and followed it actively in Missouri till 1871, when he came here, and lias been very reput- 
 ably connected witli it here since. In 1872 he married Miss Mary Bartli, a native of Prussia. 
 Mr. Gartinan is .an active member of the A. F. it A. M. and I. O. O. F. societies here, and 
 Chapter Knights Templar. 
 
 CHRI.STOPHER GAUSZ, meat market, business established 1867. Mr. Gausz was born 
 in Baden, Germany, in 1845, and came to America with his people in 1854. who settled in 
 Pittsburg, Penn., where lie was reared and educated. In 1861 he enlisted in Company B 
 Eiglity-,Second Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, First Division, .Sixth Army Corps, ami 
 was in active service till Septemlier 16, 1864, when he was hororably discharged as non¬ 
 commissioned officer. During his service he participated in about eleven pitched battles 
 and as many skirmishes. After tlie war he learned the trade of butcher, which he actively 
 followed in Pennsylvania ti.l 1867. when lie came here and established himself in the busi¬ 
 ness which he has very successfully conducted since. In 1871 he married Miss Mary Baker, 
 who was born and reared in Sbefileld, Ill.; born in 1856. They have a family of three sons 
 and two daughters—Catherine, William, Albert, Annie and Christopher (Jr.). In 1854. 
 Christopiier Gausz (father of tlie above), died of cholera, and is buried in the cemetery at 
 Pittsburgh, Pa., aged forty-four years. lu 1878, Mrs. Catherine Gausz. wife of the deceased, 
 died, aged sixty years. Slie is buried in Mount Muiicie Cemetery liere. Her maiden name 
 was Peppes. 
 
 GOTTLIEB GEIGER is a contractor, and at present is Street Commissioner of Le.aven- 
 wortb. He came to Kansas In 1858. and located in Leavenworth, and has lived here since. 
 He has served in the City Council two years, and was for two years a member of the County 
 Boai-d of Commissioners. Mr. Geiger is a native of Germany, and lived in that country 
 I wenty-one yeai'i. He emigrated to America; has lived in Pennsylvania. Illinois and Iowa. 
 He was born in 1830; wtis married in Columbia, Lancaster Co., Pa., in 1852, to Miss Eliza- 
 lieth Rigg, who was born in Germany. They have liad six children, all are living—Lizzie, 
 Adam, John, Honor. Henry and Emma. Mr. Geiger is one of the old settlers ot Leaven¬ 
 worth, and has been iirominently identified witii the business Interests of that city, and is 
 one ot its most sulisfautlal citizens. He is a raemlier of the Odd Fellows’ society, and the 
 Encampment, and Knights ot Pvtliias, also of the Masonic traternitv. 
 
 CARL E. GEILER general groceries, was liorn in Saxony, Geriiiaiiy, in 1835. Learned 
 tlie trade ot macliinist at the age ot fourteen, and followed it in tlie old country till 1865. July 
 11, wlien lie came to America and settled here the same year, and was engaged at carpen¬ 
 tering successfully till 1874, wlien be established the present business, which he has ably 
 carried ou since. In 1863 he married Miss Wilhelmina Swenson, who was born in Stock¬ 
 holm, Sweden, in 1831, and who departed this life August 29, 1882. She is buried in Mount 
 .Muiicle Cemetery here, leavlngone adopted daughter and niece, Ida Geiler. 
 
 PATRICK GELSTIN, carpenter and builder, came to Kansas in 1857. and located in 
 Leaveiiwortli, and has lived here since. He was in the lumber businessfor a few years. Mr. 
 Gllstin was born in Ireland, and lived there until he was twenty years old. He came to 
 America In 1837. and resided in Pittsburgh, Pa., for twenty yeais; lie tlien came to Kansas. 
 He was married in Pittsbiirgli to Miss Marv McClenlen, who w:i3 born in Ireland. They 
 have had two children—.Margaret and Martha. Mr.Gelstiii is an old resident of the State of 
 Kansas, and a respected citizen. He is a member of the Catholic Cliurch. 
 
 AUGUST GENUIT, wholesale and retail grocer in Leaveiiwortli since 1869. was born 
 in Brockhagen, Westphalia. Germany. December 26, 1841. He came to America in 1864, 
 resided in Baltimore one summer, in New Y’ork City one year, and one season in St. Louis, 
 before comingto Leavenworth in 1866. He wasthen eug;iged lu bookkeeping until he com¬ 
 menced his present business. He was married May 10, 1868,to Anna Schaanhorst, a native 
 
 of Qnackenhrlck, who died .luly 14, 1878. leaving six children—Louise, Meta, Herman, Ida. 
 Oscar and Hattie. 
 
 EDWARD (JERAUGHTY, grocer, was born February 22, 1850, at Boll’s Place. Hunt¬ 
 ingdon County, Pa. Parents moved in 1854 to Steven’s Point, WIs. Early education was 
 received at the public school in Steven’s Point. About one lialf tlie time from eight (o 
 twelve years of age was employed at farm work. At the age of twelve was employed for 
 one year with a merchant, who kept a general stock. From 1863 to 1867 was employed at 
 various works, blacksmithing, farming, running the river, etc. In June. 1867. at the age 
 of seventeen, left home for Leavenworth, Kansas, and worked the first year for a grocer. 
 The next fourteen years was employed witli one man, a soap manufacturer, as traveling 
 salesman, excepting three years, 1871,187'2, and 1873. which were spent at school,—one 
 term at Cape Girardeau, Mo., the lialance of the time at the State University of Wisconsin, 
 at Madison. Belongs to no secret or benefit societies. Believes that evervone, so far as 
 pecuniary benefit is concerned, slionld depend upon himself. Temnerance. honesty, and a 
 man’s family, are associations enougli tor any man. Was married June 18, 1878, to Annie 
 Cushing, a graduate of the State Normal School, at Leavenworth. Wife was born at Mar¬ 
 shall, Ill., March 2, 1855. Have three children—Edward, John and Robert. February 22, 
 1882, established himself in the grocery business, having bought out Lewis Mayo, who liad 
 been in the business since the war. Is doing a good business, and has a pleasant home. 
 
 J. H. GILLPATRICK, attorney at law, is a native of Blue Hill, Hancock Co., Me. 
 Wlien a lad of fifteen became to Kansas and located in Shawnee County, and the following 
 year joined a Topeka Company, and served through the troubles of 1856 under Gen. Lane. 
 In 1859 he returned to his native State, and after reading law was admitted to the liar at 
 Bath, Maine, in April, 1862. During the same year he came again to Kansas, and served 
 first as Major.and afterwards as Lieutenant Colonel.of the Second KansasColored Infantry, 
 afterward Eighty-third Colored United States Infantry. After leaving the service he prac¬ 
 ticed law at Junction City until 1871. in the meantime serving as County Attorney ot Davis 
 County. In 1871 he removed to Leavenworth, and was elected State Seiiator in 1876. serv¬ 
 ing as City Attorney two years while in the Senate. 
 
 JOHN GIMPER. superintendent of Leavenworth Gas Works, appointed to present posi¬ 
 tion in the fall ot 1870. Mr. G. was born in Zurich. Switzerland, .lanuary 24. 1840. In 1855 
 lie entered the polytechnic school in Zurich, taking a full course and making a special study 
 of chemistry. lu 1860 he came to tlie United St.ates, and located in Nashville. Tenn. In 
 1862 he moved to Philadelphia, Pa., and tlien went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was em¬ 
 ployed in the laboratory of William Gordon .t Bros. In 1864 he went to the oil regions of 
 Pennsylvania, where he engaged in refining oil. Shortly after closed out his interests, and 
 settled in St. Louis, Mo., where he put up a factory for the manufacture of lubricating oils, 
 and w,as appointed manager of tlie establishment. In 1868 he settled in Leavenworth, Kail., 
 where he engaged in mercantile business until he engageil himself with the gas company. 
 Mr. G. was married in Leavenworth. Kan., October 15. 1874, to Miss Ida Cretors, of tliat 
 city, formerly of Lebanon. Ohio. They have one child—Earl H. Mr. G. is a member of the 
 lodge and chapter in the Masonic fraternity, and of the Metropolitan Lodge No. 27,1. O. O. F. 
 He IS also a member ot the Western Gas Light Association. 
 
 MAYER GOLDSMITH, cigar manufacturer, came to Leavenworth in .June, 1862 and 
 lias since that time engaged in cigar mamifacturlng and dealing in tolnacco, now employing 
 on an average fourteen hands. He was horn' in Amsterdam, Holland. September 9,1842; 
 emigrated to America in the summer ot 1860, and first located and carried on the manu¬ 
 facture ot cigars in New York City. He was married in Leavenworth, November 26, 1871, 
 to Dove Blumenthal, a native of Prussia. They have four children-Sarah, Carrie, Leon, 
 and Alfred. Mr. Goldsmith is a member of the A. F. & A. M., I. O. O. F.. Free Sons of Israel 
 and B’nai-Brith, having been twice president of the latter society and junior and senior 
 warden of the A. F. & A. M. 
 
 A. GOLDTHWAIT, master mechanic Kansas Central Division U P. R. R., was appointed 
 to present office August 1, 1881. Mr. G. was born in Franklin County. Mass., November 18, 
 1836. Was educated in his native county and commenced his trade in railroad shops in 
 Boston. Mass., on Fitchberg & Boston R. R. in 1854. In 1856 moved to Chicago, where he 
 became connected with the Chicago .t Galena Union R. R. in locomotive department. In 
 1857 hail a position as engineer on Lake Michigan steamboat, continuing three seasons. He 
 tlien returned to the Galena Cliicago Union and took a locomotive, which he ran until 
 1864, when he took a position on the C.. R. I. & P. R. R. as locomotive engineer. While with 
 tlie latter Company he ran the silver-plated locomotive America for two years. In 1871 he 
 moved to Leavenworth to take charge of the round-house of the C., R. I. & P. R. R. at th.at 
 point; tills position he retained until lie accepted his present one. Mr. Goldtliwait was mar¬ 
 ried in Chicago In February, 1859, to Miss Julia Brosnan, a native of Massachusetts. They 
 have five children living—Anna, who is married, Adda, Willie, Ida and Mary. Mr. Gold- 
 thwait is a member of A., F, * A. M.. and B. ot L. E. 
 
 ANDREW GORSKIEWICZ. grocer and baker, was born in Prussia 1835, and learned 
 tlie trade of baker there at the age of fifteen. In 1860 he came to America and settled in 
 Michigan, and in April, 1861, he enlisted in Compaiiv A, Second Michigan Volunteer Infan¬ 
 try, and remained in active service till the end of the war, when lie was honorably dis¬ 
 charged as veteran of Company A. Second Michigan Infantry, a title he very justly deserved, 
 as lie was a brave soldier and fought in almost all the pitched battles of the war. After the 
 war he came here and has been actively connected with his business here since. In 1866 lie 
 married Miss Lizzie Moritz, who was born in Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, and came 
 to America in 1848. They have a family of one son and five daughters—Joseph, Bertha, 
 Frances, Agnes, Louisa and Minnie. 
 
 GEORGE GRAHAM, head engineer coal shaft, was born in the County Durham, En¬ 
 gland, in 1842, and learned liis profession there at the age of sixteen, and followed it active¬ 
 ly until 1868, when he came to America and located in Springfield, Ill. where he was rep¬ 
 utably connected with his profession until the present year, wlien he came here. In 1861 
 he married Miss Mary Ann Armstrong. They have a family of six sons and one daughter— 
 William, Mathew, Mary Ann, Thomas, James, John and Albert. 
 
 F. P. GRANT, horticulturist, was born near Birmingham. England, in 1815, and was 
 educated to the tailoring profession. In 1841 he came to America and carried on his pro¬ 
 fession at St.Louis until 1850. when he came here and after spending some years in the Ter- 
 ritoriesand on the Pacific coast, he returned here, in 1857. with his family, and was actively 
 identified with the grocery and produce trade for several years, after which he retired frorii 
 the grocery business and lias been actively connected with his present business since. In 
 1834 he married Miss Ann Morris, who was born in his native place in 1810. They have a 
 family of two sons and three daughters—William D.. engaged in pork packing In iSt. Louis; 
 Albert P., an extensive sheep dealer in St. Louis; Alice .1., now Mrs. George McKenna, car¬ 
 penter, ot Leavenworth; Ellen, now Mrs. Charles Denoyer, painter, and Augusta A., who is 
 yet single. 
 
 JOHN GRAY, wholesale and retail dealer in grain, produce and agricultural imple¬ 
 ments. Mr. Gray was born in Glengarry County, Canada, In 1822. and was identified there 
 with the farming industry. In 1864 he located in Oakland Countv, Mich., and carried on 
 farming there until 1870, when he located here and has lieen actively connected with the 
 commission business since. In 1844 he married Miss Ann Wilkinson, who was born in En¬ 
 gland and reared in Durham County, Can. They have a family of five sons and five daugh¬ 
 ters—Thomas, a farmer of Jelferson County; .Stephen, Willi,am and Roliert, associated with 
 the father in business, and John, a mechanic; Mary J., now Mrs. A. G. Talbot; Margaret E., 
 Ann, now Mrs. A. P. Slirieves; Matilda and Olive. 
 
 JAMES M. GRAYBILL was born at Marietta, Lancaster Co,. Pa., April 25, 1845. When 
 a youth he went to the vicinity of Carlisle, Cumberland Co.. Pa., where he resided until 
 he was eighteen years of age. He then removed to Mount Jov, Pa., and was employed in 
 that place in 1864 as bookkeeper of the First National Bank. In 1866 he went to Colum¬ 
 bia, Pa., where also he was bookkeeper in the First National Bank of that place, and re¬ 
 mained in that position until he removed to Kansas, in August, 1870. On locating at 
 Leavenworth, he entered the employ of Scott & Co. as liookkeeper, wliich position he re¬ 
 tained until the business of that firm was merged, in 1874, into that ot tlieFirst National 
 Bank, of which he became assistant cashier in 1875, and cashier in 1880. now holding the 
 latter position. Mr. Grayblll was married in Leaveiiwor'li, p'ebruary 6. 1872. to Miss 
 Buena V. Scott, sister of Liiclen Scott of that city. He is a Knight Templar, a Free Mason, 
 and an Odd Fellow. 
 
 HO.N. HENRY T. GREEN, attorney at law, was born in Hanover. Va., sixteen miles 
 north of Richmond. He was educated lu his native State; admitted to the bar in Richmond, 
 Va., in 1850, and commenced practice in the same city. He came to Leavenworth in 1854, 
 prior to which time he had spent a year in New Orleans and Cuba, a year In Baltimore, Md.. 
 and a year in Saline County, Mo. He has been engaged in practicing law from that time 
 until the present, and has always been a staunch and earnest supporter of the principles ot 
 Hie Democratic party. 
 
 HON. H. C. F. HACKBUSCH, son of Henry J. F, and Dorothea Schroeder Hackbusch. 
 was born September 11, 1832, at Marnitz, Germany. He was lirought up in the Lutheran 
 Church, of which both his jiarents were members, and was educated in the Frederick Franz 
 College at Parchim Mecklenburg, Schwerin. He emigrated to America in 1851 and located 
 at Dubuque, Iowa. Here he was connected with the Miners' Expresfi winter of 1852. In 
 1853 he was with the Herald; in 1854 with the Tribune. In the spring of 1854 he iliscon tinned 
 newspaper business, and for three years was engaged in civil engineering for the Harbor 
 Imiirovement Co. In 1857 he removed to Leavenworth, and after being engaged in sur¬ 
 veying public lands for one year, entered the office of the United States Surveyor for Kan¬ 
 sas and Nebraska as a draughtsman, and was employed in that branch of his profession for 
 six months. He then returned lo field duty as a surveyor, remaining on the plains until 
 the spring of 1861, when he again returned to the office and resumed his position of 
 draughtsman, being promoted to that ot chief clerk in the fall of 1863. In August, 1864, 
 he resigned this position and returned to field duty, in which he was engaged until the 
 summer of 1869, when he was appointed by Hon. C. W. Babcock chief clerk in the office 
 of the Surveyor General of Kansas, which position he accepted. In 1873 he was appointed 
 
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY. 
 
 445 
 
 IT 1 cf iTAQ <;iirvftvor for ladian Hsservatlons In the Territories, and held that office until 
 
 aisco.itln.iea. He was ,iian-lea la /o'va. 
 
 fa > ian- -If 8b9 to iLiista S., aa.is?liter of Dr. Vsa, Horr. ao eiiiliieat pl.>;sl.;Ua of^ 
 
 ■,'itr Tliey liavo had live clilKlrea. Henry PelUK the only one living, 
 ni ilifl Missouri Kiver March 8. 1831, when nearly nine years of age. 
 
 af I If \C* 1C K It was horn in Brethitt (lonntv. IC>., Decenihtr «8.-- 
 
 *^nntil iL Nmn^ed to In .March, 1871,, He located at White Clutrch, Wyandotte 
 
 KdWainl was drowned 
 December 28. 1819, and lived in that 
 
 alned there unril Se[>tenii>er, 187 
 
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 »?KV’ i’H4ii.IaK'4 IIAFNEH nastor of the Evaiii^elical Lutheran Church, U. A. C. 
 
 ri.*M:r\hVircLe ln V^^ Hafner was born In Fort Wayne. Ind., January l.L 
 
 :s\:.;r,S 5 Jf, 5 i'“SK!S«“'S^ 
 
 '■‘AVlA-RV^'tAHNApainter, came to Kansas ahmit fifteen years since located In the 
 city of'i.eavenworth.* He is a native of Detroit, jMich., and was horn n IJ^l- 4,®,}®'';, , 
 
 :!?^''o,ri'!‘?er;';r^e!v'r1iAS'l\VieiXeVtC:^ 
 
 \Ls mirrled li. LVve,Noi4h^ of ,Tannary, 1878, to Sarah K. Pechendort, who was 
 
 ‘’‘’'■,?it:ori‘c.‘’H,v1:L, locomotive engineer, C >t !’• K 1^; I" he4?4re 
 
 tow I March Id 1854. Received his schooling In Ins native toil n. In 187d, tm hecame con 
 
 tiifi the (f R I .t P R. K. in lowa; first commenced as fireman, promoted to en- 
 
 rino*‘r iti 1878 lias since liad cn'arge of an engine on ditferent parts ot tlie road. Coin- 
 
 ^"Islo. m' lliifEm’ma ilemlVy. ‘444. H"\‘sTmel.d4m!^^f thUBL^h^^^ 
 
 Kas.^Mii\ 4 1880 . to Miss klla Scarlett, of tliattown. They have one child 1* ranks. M. 
 
 11 is a iiieniber of the Brotherhood of «« irst and for 
 
 " — HANNON, wholesale liquor merchant, came to Leavenworth in 1857, ana lor 
 
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 “*4fHOM \S r’ H AlUCER,'m.'u'a|m'ot the Western Union Telegraph Company appointed 
 THOM.VSR. .. , 1881. Mr.Harherwashontin Pa« 
 
 moved With his par- 
 at Chicago, to learn 
 
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 Knuaiiemiiia lu has also resided In Cincinnati 
 
 He was niarried\n St. Louis about twenty years ago, and had one child 
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 years old. He came _fi;oni ‘‘hijaflelj.lna to^Ueveland,^ Ohio 
 
 o ...j.- remained In con- 
 
 his country till the'dth of .Inne.lSHl.when he took '''s discharge^ 
 
 that clty i[klbIN(J, Postofflee Department, was Thuringia .Saxony April Id. 
 
 18 4 0 aVd w.a"at the age of fourteen y'ears, teacher In the Drum Corp.s.of the .Militia of hD 
 native country. At the age of nineteen, he was niade Driun M.ijor 
 nectlon with the uilllti 
 ami on the 1 
 iiiij tliiough 
 finislilng 
 
 UiefXwl ,g yea?, wLen lie%vas employed on Missouri River stean>hoats six n.onth.s m 
 Urn exiiRatlSn of which Ume he went to, St. Louis and renia.nedumU 
 his trai 
 jonrneyiiui 
 until June, _ 
 
 He continued 
 he comi 
 
 SiS;pS”;i“iKKS-Sii£ 
 
 three years; y‘®‘rM‘sm'm'^Mo 'mm iesUled't^ere'three years. His next appointment 
 
 gam appointed to St. Jcsci'lV.A^.-^iVI^onl year, after which he was appointed September, 
 
 iiliiPfliiiSsiiii 
 
 frnm 1RKO to 18'^'S wlieii lie movedto New York and engaged in diamond dealing. 
 
 w, Jtlie esiabuslimern^of Mn^Hesse;^ earnagi^f^toiT^ i™^ be 
 
 began 
 
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 JL ^mn^to theUnitoVsIates^iii ^ 
 
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 where I 
 
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 R-^fa pV^fessIm^w^^^ success- 
 
 fnllyconnectodsiim^ freight agent of the Kansas Central Division U P R R-, was ^ 
 ij,. 1 j. ,c!t i i iw-ii Mr Harrison was born in feavaniiah, caiioii 
 
 jioiiited to Iiresent position August ^188L Minn., in 1855. K L, re- 
 
 Count>, Ul., Au^usL 2. ug tpeii entered the Commercial College at Quincy, 
 
 b“ ‘ r"‘ Hr\84r?iL^e4rtoT?44m\wm to h| ope^rator wiUi the W. H. 
 
 m Lla”?4\woHirK4s.. Angm^'l 1878 to Miss Mattie R. Cawthorn, of that city. They have 
 one child—Clarence Leonard. Tnvlnr .«• Co Leavenworth, and M. 
 
 RledercL a native oi-.^Jv'Dvei Und.__^ri.ey^|^e^. “'^S^DepiU? Unil 
 
 tfrom 1871 to 1875. 
 also member of the 
 
 Turner Society here. 
 
 LOUIS C. HAUSSERMAN. 
 
 i horn in New Richmond, 
 
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 tomatoes and peaches, and evaporating apples. VV dl turn . ' j twenty-four hours. 
 
 100.000 dozen cans. The evaporator ‘-^s a capacity of ^ of mince meat, fruit 
 
 > " '“"s!y^f.res4^44id‘^Rkfes^ al?o"e1?ga^^^^^^ operating a flouring 
 
 have one son Nathaniel Massie^^^^^^^^^^ Company was boin 
 
 when the war broke i 
 onus, under Major P 
 Chicago where he r 
 where he engaged 1. - -- 
 
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 ;ed Chief Engineer Quarter ilasi 
 
 port peavenwui bii. Y,",u.vei waVs'cTdisim^^^ 'imsLnfss is* lie will nave one 
 
 hewasftve jmarsold Otm of h s nove^ seco’nd person, at the 
 
 tost— ^tod cony.rs.^ oiUiimi- 
 
 !!?4?iilms toVTlcli'hl is 4t 'he same linie^engagecL ml HUe m a toenioer of the Unitanau 
 
 La4eil?vo!4h 
 
 atthe State Line for a tune and 'v?® M'®''1, q,, ,|,e M P R R., and continued with 
 
 Uiafc^m^f,any mRiU878.°U.en became coiinm 
 
 lY'vio 187Uto Mis4‘ A.?to4 H®e®nry. Of- {™o.inty. They have three chll- 
 
 born near Cincinnati, Dbto, in 184 , < (jji isfiS. when he came here and worked 
 
 iiected with a brewery. Worked there i nmpawyua tooojjy represents. In 1872 he mar¬ 
 ked Mi's! LLLYtlfcmdon. aliative of England. They have a family of two sous and two 
 
 Sf^lVi^^irVnd'f 4,f Railway, .nth 
 
 into t iree .After tiring about tnree ye^^^^^^ appointed engineer on tlie first express 
 
 111 this POsR'on u ti 187,1.^ to J « . (.o,o‘,\ai Railway of Canada. He continued 
 
 tram between wlien ill ,i>eiiltl. 
 
 with this company about 
 
 moved. 
 
 ary. 1882 
 
 ™hiiato“n-'chaHes“M7and Carrie M 
 
 is company about "to® Te'D'S. and to .lanu- 
 
 CH^ 5 S?i>®®®to'i 4 rl 5 .‘ 48 r 8 !to°MissA;to^^^^^^ 
 
 . . . _ 1 *.T .... <1 »'*>l tk \T - _ . — . • 
 
 In the > 
 butters, preserves. 
 
 carl HOFFMAN was born in Hesse 
 
 December 24. 1847. He re- 
 
 mlll lu NVaidron, Mo. , i.. w^o^/mx ^Ty^ 8pntpmlier 4 1848. tie came 
 
 .atf.S'f/iilSf: riTVS KK ... 
 
 .September 4,1848. He came 
 
 connected with a large music store, 
 
 His first location was at Pittsburgh, Pa„ where he beci 
 e, and remained until his removal to Leavenworth the 
 
 fol- 
 
446 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 lowing year. Since locating in Leavenworth, Mr. Hoffman has been engaged In the manu¬ 
 facture and sale of musical instruments and the sale of musical merchandise generally, 
 officiating also as organist, first at the Leavenworth Cathedral, and later at the Presbyterian 
 Church. He has a large factory and store, the company, the Kansas Organ Co., owning six 
 lots upon which they are erecting now more complete and commodious buildings, with im¬ 
 proved machinery and the best facilities for manufacturing church and parlor organs. They 
 employ about sixty men in the factory and store. The Kansas Organ Company was organ¬ 
 ized in June, 1883; Carl Hoffman, president, A. C. Emmons, superintendent, and Fred Noll, 
 treasurer. 
 
 LEONARD HOHL, train dispatcher and chief operator. Kansas Central Division, Union 
 Pacific Kallroad; was born in Cleveland, Ohio, July 7, 1855; his parents moved in 
 1856 to Lacrosse, Wis., where his father died January 5, 1866, and in 1867 his. mother 
 moved to Palmyra, Mo., where he received his education. He commenced the study of his 
 profession at a very early age. When less than thirteen years old he was .appointed by C. E. 
 Squires, manager of the Mississippi Valley Telegraph Company at Palmyra. In 1870 he 
 engaged with the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad as operator at Palmyra, retaining that 
 position about tour years. He then engaged in the same capacity with the St. L., I. M. at S. 
 R. R. at Bismarck, Mo. One vear later he entered the train dispatcher’s office of the K. C., 
 St. Jo. .t C. B. R. R. at St. Joseph, Mo. In January, 1877, he moved to Leavenworth. Kan., 
 to take the position of manager of the A. ife P. Telegraph Company .at that point. In Sep¬ 
 tember of the same year the A. A. P. consolidated with the Western Union Telegraph Com¬ 
 pany, and Mr. Hohl was then moved 10 Omaha and entered the train dispatcher’s office of 
 the U. P. R. R. at that point, remaining in that office until appointed to present position, iii 
 March, 1882. Mr. Hohl was married in Fremont, Neb., January 28, 1879, to Miss Lizzie- 
 Hooper, of Dodge County. They have two children—Clara M. and Lawrence E. 
 
 A. A. HOLCOMBE, D. V. S., veterinary surgeon to the Department of the Missouri, U. S. 
 A., is a native of Philadelphi.a, Pa. He was born in that city November 16, 1850; received 
 a classical education at the Excelsior Normal Institute, Bucks County, Pa., gradmatiiig in 
 1870. In 1873 he entered the veterimary department of the University of the State of New 
 York, and graduated with the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Surgery in 1876. He was ap¬ 
 pointed Adjunct Professor, and two years later a full Professor of Surgical Pathology in 
 the American Veterinary College, New York. In 1879 he held the position of Veterinary 
 Surgeon in Chief to the State of New Jersey, attoched to a commission appointed by the 
 Governor. In 1880 he came'to Kansas and took his present position. Mr. H. was married 
 In New York City, January 14, 1879, to Miss Jennie O. Warner, of Newark, N. J. They 
 have two children—Maud L. and A. Liautard. Mr. Holcombe is a member of the K. of P. 
 and the K. of H. 
 
 L YBAN G.YRDNER HOPKt NS, was born in Troy, N. Y., but reared and educated in 
 New York City, that being the home of his parents at the time of his birth. He graduated 
 from Columbia College Law School, in 1862, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Laws. 
 He commenced practice in New York City, and remained there until he came to Leaven¬ 
 worth. April 13, 1868. and engaged in practice of law and abstract business. While in New 
 York he was one of the organizers, and among the first members of the New York Militia, 
 Thirty-seventh Regiment. He was married at Catskill, N. Y., September 7.1864, to Julia 
 Edgarine Whittelsej-, a native of Hudson, N. Y. They have three children—Edgar W., 
 Samuel G. and Jane A. 
 
 J. FRANK HOPPER came to Leavenworth in 1870, and was first connected with the 
 Leavenworth Bulletin, as editor, and later as traveling correspondent with the Leavenworth 
 Commercial, In 1875 he accepted a position on the St. .Joseph Oazelte. and was afterwards 
 connected with the St. Louis Times, remaining with the latter until it was merged in tlie 
 Republican. Since 1882 he has represented the baking powder firm of E. W. Gillett, of 
 Chicago. Mr. Hopper is a native of Plattsburg, Clinton Co.. N. Y. He was born .July 6, 1834, 
 a id removed with his parents to La Grange, Chautauqua Co.. N. Y.. when he was one year 
 old, and five years later to Monmouth, Warren Co., Ill. His home was at Galesburg 
 for .some time, and in 1859 he went to Colorado. In 1860 he returned to Council Bluff's, 
 Iowa, and in J une, 1861. enlisted in Company A, Fourth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, in which 
 he served until November 28. 1861. He was then transferred to the Sl.xth Missouri Cavalry 
 as First Lieutenant, and was the nextday made Captain of his company. In January, 186:3, 
 he resigned on account of ill health, and returned to Council Blutts, where he was engaged 
 in the hook and stationery business until he came to Leavenworth, in 1870. Mr. Hopper is 
 a member of the A. F. A A. M. He was married at Council Bluffs, February 19, 1863, to 
 Margaret S. Lafferty, a native of Richmond, Va. They have four children—Ada lone, Della 
 Eliza, Mary Gertrude and Charles Lafferty. 
 
 HON. JOSEPH HOWELL, born in Phlllipsburg,Warren County, N. J., In 1833, and was 
 identified with the mercantile bus ness In his native .State till 1856, when he located here, 
 and for about the first twelve years of his life here was engaged in the quartermaster’s de¬ 
 partment, after which he engaged in the agricultural and stock industry with which he has 
 been identified to the present year. During his connection with that industry here he car¬ 
 ried on stock raising and dealing in the Indian Territory also for several years. In 1864 
 he married'Miss Rachel .J. Ewing, who was born and reared in Brown County, Ohio, They 
 have a family of four sons and one daughter—Charles E., Abram H., Ella, Joseph (Jr.), and 
 William. Mr. Howell has always taken an active Interest in the development of the social 
 and industrial life of this locality since coming here. Served his county in the State Legis¬ 
 latures of 1869-71-72. Has been an active member of the A., F. & A. M. Society since 1861. 
 during which time he has been officially connected hs master of his lodge at different times, 
 and representative and member of the Grand Lodge of the State. 
 
 MATTHEW HOWELL, real estate agent, has been a resident of Leavenworth since 
 1859. Prior to 1868 he was engaged in dry goods business; since tliiit dale in real estate and 
 loan business. He is a native of New York city, and In after years was engaged In gun¬ 
 powder and ammunition business in that city. He also resided four years in California. He 
 was married January 1, 1866, to .fuila Gilmore, a native of Goshen, Ind. They have three 
 children—Matthew Jr.. William G. and Harriet. 
 
 J. C. HUGHES, saloon, is a native of Dublin, Ireland, and came to America in 1852, at 
 th6 age of iwenty-two. He located at Pottsviile, Pa., and engaged in expressing for a few 
 years. In 1855 he enlisted in the regular military service of tlie United States. From 1857 
 to 1861 he did active service in Utah, and during the war he did very honorable service, for 
 which he was proffered a commission twice on the field of battle, and refused each time. 
 He was, however, an active non-commissioned officer, being First Sergeant of the Horse 
 Artillery, and participated in about forty pitched battles and 200 skirmishes. After the 
 war he accepted his appointment as Ordnance Sergeant, and took charge of the tort at 
 Newburyport, Mass., with a detachment of the Third Artillery, in which he had the entire 
 control. The honor was accredited to him of both mounting and disinouiitiiig the guns of 
 that tort, and he returned them In perfect order to Watertown Arsenal, Mass. In 1868 he 
 was ordered to Fort Dodge, Kansas, and was active there in liis official position till 1871, 
 when he retired from the service and located here, where he has been successfully con¬ 
 nected since. In 1865 he married Miss Catharine McCormlc, a native of County Kildare, 
 Ireland. 
 
 GEORGE P. HUHN, of the firm Jacob Huhn & Son, saddletree manufacturers, was 
 born in Bavaria in 1839, and came to America, 1852, with his father, Jacob Huhn, wlio set¬ 
 tled in St. Louis. In l861 they engaged at the present business there, and in 1864 came 
 liere and have very ably carried on the business here since. In 1859 he married Miss Su¬ 
 sanna Biedermann, a native of Prussia, born in 1841. Their family are: Frederlcka, Juo. 
 P., Theodore. Lizzie. George P.. Jr.. Fritz, Charlie, Anna, Lena and Henry. Mr. Huhn’s 
 brothers are: Jacob, Jr., John P. and Charlie; he has one sister, Katrina, now Mrs. Jos. 
 Kayser, of San Francisco. 
 
 REV. MARTIN HUHN, Catholic clergyman, came to Kansas in 1874. He attended the 
 St. Francis Seminary at Milwaukee. Wis., and graduated from that institution In 1874; and 
 then came to Kansas and located in Leavenworth, and was assistant rector of the Cathedral 
 for live years, and was installed as rector of Holy Epiphany Church (colored congregation). 
 Mr. Huhn organized the congregation and built the church now occupied at a cost of about 
 $5,000. The church is 37x51 feet, with basement for school purposes and living room. The 
 church has a memberslilp of 75 to 100. Mr. Huhn has been chaplain of the Mount Saint 
 Mary’s Mother House of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. Is a native of Hirdorf, 
 Prussia, Germany. Was born in 1850. .March 12th, and came to this country at two years 
 of age; resided in Missouri until 1861, and lived one year in Illinois and eight years in 
 Milwaukee, Wis. 
 
 E. J. HUMPHREYS, druggist, was horn January 8, 1825, In Albermarle County, Va. At 
 the age of six years he removed with his parents to Kentucky, and lived in that State until 
 he was twelve, when he went to Peoria. In 1847 he commenced learning the drug business, 
 and the following year went into business for himself. He spent the summer of 1857 in 
 Leavenworth, but did not perinaneiitly locate in the place until 1860. For two years he was 
 engaged in grocery business. Having purchased property on the northwest corner of Third 
 and Delaware streets, he commenced drug business in that location in 1862, and erected the 
 building he now occupies in 1873. He was married in Peoria to Marriila Decker, a native of 
 Geneva, N. Y.. who died in 186 I, leaving six children—Sylvester, Laura, John, William, 
 Edgar and Lulu. His present wife, nee Lena Swain, was born near Elmira, N. Y. 
 
 FRANKLl.N E. HUNT, real estate agent, came with his father to Fort Leavenworth in 
 1850. From 1859 to 1879 he was employed as oaymaster’s clerk, being in Utah two years of 
 the time. In 1880 he engaged in real estate loans and collections, in which business he is 
 still engaged. He was born in Detroit Arsenal, in Michigan, March 3, 1840. He was mar¬ 
 ried lu Leavenworth. December 28, 1864, to Lydia Adams, a native of Charleston, Mass. 
 They have one Child-Franklin E. Hunt. 
 
 McCOWN HUNT, came to Kansas In 1850 with his father, Gsn. Franklin Eyre Hunt.then 
 Captain in the Fourth Artillery. Capt. Hunt was promoted to Major lu March, 1855, and 
 assigned to duty In the Paymaster’s department, and was Deputy Paymaster General at the 
 time of his death, which occurred lu Leavenworth in February, 1881. Ha left a family of 
 three sons and one daughter—Frank E. was engaged In the real estate business in Leaven¬ 
 worth; Frederick K., partner In a wholesale drug establishment; McCown, Clerk of the 
 
 District Court, and Mary Ellen now Mrs. Edward Carroll, of Leavenworth. McCown Hunt 
 was born at Fort Brown, Texas. November 11, 1840. and has lived lu Leavenworth since he 
 came to the place with his Lather the next year. He was educated at the Polytechnic Insti¬ 
 tute of Brooklyn, N. Y., and after leaving school engaged In the mercantile business In 
 Leavenworth. He has been Clerk of the District Court since January 8. 1877. to January 8, 
 1883. He was married at Leavenworth October 8. 1872, to Kate M., daughter of Lafayette 
 Mills, who came to Leavenworth several years prior to the settlement of Kansas, and died 
 there. They have two children, Lafayette Howard and Maria Virginia. 
 
 L. K. HUNTER. M. D , homeopathic physician and surgeon, was born In Clinton, Me., 
 May 17, 1846. When he was nine years of age his parents removed to Fond du Lac, Wis,. 
 which place remained his home until he came to Leavenworth In August, 1878- He read 
 medicine with Ur. T. J Patchen, of Fond du Lac. and graduated from medical department 
 of State University of Iowa, March, 1880. He was married September 30. 1868, in Fond du 
 Lac, Wis., to Florence E., daughterof Dr.T.J. Patchen, and a native of Steuben County, N.Y. 
 They have two children. Jessie L. and Edwin L. 
 
 THIDODDRE a. HURD, attorney, locatedin Leavenworth in March, 1859, and has been 
 continuously engaged in the practice of law in the city since that time. He was born at 
 Pawling, Dutchess Co., N. Y., and prior to his removal to Kansas resided in Paris, Oneida 
 Co., N. Y.. and in Utica, N. Y., having been for several years engaged in the practice of his 
 profession in the latter place. 
 
 E. D. HURRLE & BRO.. architectural decorators and artists in fresco and scenogra- 
 phors for church, public halls, theatres and parlors, original plans in any style of decora¬ 
 tion drawn to order. The Hurrle Bros, have also started an art school in Carroll block on 
 Delaware street, between Fifth and Sixth, where they give lessons in designing. inodelDig 
 in clay, portrait and oil painting, crayon work, etc. E. D. Hurrle has been in this country 
 about ten years, and his brother two. They came direct from Italy to Leavenworth, and are 
 located on Delaware street, between Fifth and Sixth. These gentlemen are thoroughly edu¬ 
 cated in their profession and are undoubtedly accomplished lu the art of painting and draw- 
 i ug, and a bright future is before them in their new locatioa. 
 
 GEORGE H. HYDE, cashier of the German Bank of Leavenworth, located In this city in 
 August, 1865, and has since that time been engaged in banking business, being with Clark 
 A Co. as bookkeeper, teller and cashier until January, 1878- Since that time ne has been 
 cashier of the German Bank. Mr. Hyde was born in Lee, Berkshire Co., Mass., July 2, 1840. 
 He resided and received his education in his native town until he enlisted in the army in 
 1862, when he was commissioned and mustered in as Second Lieutenant of Company D. 
 Tnirty-Seventh Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. In less than a year he was promoted to 
 First Lieutenant and afterward to Captain, and transferred to Company B. He served as 
 Captain one year and was mustered out in the summer of 1865, being in all the battles in 
 which his regiment participated except one. He came to Kansas about a month after leav¬ 
 ing the service. Mr. Hyde was married in Leavenworth, Aiigu.stS, 1869. to Laura Gould 
 a native of (lould’s Landing, Pa. Their three children are Nellie B., Sarah A., and Will- 
 
 '^'"lION. H. W. IDE, attorney at law, was born in Corinth, Saratoga Co., N. Y., in 1833. He 
 removed to Wisconsin In 1847, and was a resident of Rock County in that State until he 
 moved to Kansas and located in Leavenworth in April, 1857. He was admitted to the bar 
 in 1856, but for several years after locating in Leavenworth he did considerable real-estate 
 business besides attending to the duties of his profession. During his residence in the city 
 he has served as City Attorney one terra; memberof the Leglilalure one term; member of 
 the School Board a term; District Attorney two years; County Attorney two years, aiid 
 District Judge eight years, declining another nomination to that office. Since January,1877, 
 he has been engaged in practice. „ 
 
 JUSTUS IIVGERSOLL, dealer in lumber, sash, doors and blinds. The business was es¬ 
 tablished in 1857 by Jerome Ingersoll, a brother of the present proprietor. In 1861.the 
 firm was changed to Iiigersoll A Rush. This continued until 1867, when Justus went into 
 partnership with his brother under the firm name of J. Ingersoll. Jerome Ingersoll died 
 in August, 1881. and shortly afterward the present proprietor took entire charge of the busi¬ 
 ness, buying out his brother’s interest. Justus Ingersoll was born in Medina, N. Y., August 
 7,1835. His parents moved to Detroit, Mich. In 1839 he received his education in that city 
 and in 1847 moved to Milwaukee, Wis., where he engaged in clerking until 1852. Then re¬ 
 turned to Detroit. For some ten years he held the position of teller in the old Michigan In¬ 
 surance bank. He then moved to Kausas, settling in Leavenworth. A tew months afterward 
 engaged in mining and merchaudising in Montana. Returned to Leavenworth in 1867. 
 
 CAPT. M. H. INSLEY, banker, came to Leavenwortli in the spring of 1858, and engaged 
 in the hotel business, which he continued until 1861. He was then appointed by tim Presi¬ 
 dent, Assistant Quartermaster in the Volunteer Service with the rank of Captain, ancHii 1863 
 was. for efficient and meritorious service, transferred to same department in the Regular 
 Army. He was Chief Quartermaster of the Department of the Missouri under Major-Gen¬ 
 eral Curtis, with headquarters at Fort Leavenworth, and was Depot Quarteiunaster at Tort 
 Scott until the close of the war, after which he resigned his commission. From that tline 
 until 1870 he was engaged in freighting, and then in banking, having associated with him in 
 banking business Daniel .Shire and E. F. Kellogg. Messrs Insiey and Shire afterward 
 purchased Kellogg’s interest and continued the business together until Mr. Shire s death, 
 
 which occurred in June, 1882. The firm name is still Insiey, Shire A Co. He has been 
 cuiineoted with the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Works for the last four years. He 
 built the Leavenworth Telephone Exchange; was largely interested in, and Instrumental lu 
 
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY. 
 
 447 
 
 He Is also 
 
 engairecl Instoclc-ralslti)?. In Loavenwortli County, havln* !V/‘*7’'i‘’U'rni',ri^?w®Arfh'* 
 hea .1 of stock. He Is a n.atlve of Ohio .ami came from Lafayette. Ind. to Liavenworth. 
 
 W \ JACK.SOX contractor and InilUler, Is anatlve of Fayette County, piiio. In 1856, 
 
 at tlie'age of eiRliteeii. he located in Marlon County, Iowa, where he learned his Ojade aiid 
 
 followed It till 1860, when he located here and has, with the exception of three 
 In Nevada, Mo., been actively conne«ed with_ it ^leje sn^'Cf' •’« n 
 
 
 years, spent 
 
 . . In 1859 he married Miss 
 
 i'nvi.n'ia'Tihfiorr a native of Indiana. They have a family of four sons and two daiiKhte^rs— 
 
 Ernest, Guy Allen, Leonora Belle, and Etna 
 Pearl Mr Jackson makes a specialty of stone fluishlng and the finer kinds of woikinhis 
 
 ""^HENRY^^l’NlENTeneraUmsuVa^ Leavenworth, May 2. 1866. For 
 
 four vmars he was emoioved as a carriage painter, and was then for five years manager of 
 Turner Hall. Since that time he has been engaged in the Insurance 6usiness,being also 
 for the various European steamship lines. He is a member of ihe Turner 
 he was Secretary ^ years; is also Secretary of the Gm-man-English School, and 
 
 Secretary and T^reasurer of the Endowment Section of Knights of Pythias Ordei. Mr. 
 jinseifwas born ^ Germany. November‘y. 1839. He arrived in 
 
 America November 16 1865 and after spending one winter in Davenport, Iowa, came to 
 
 Union 
 
 ________ , moved 
 
 firivfiVwaukpp wTs "wlieii J. N. was two years old. HeTecelved ills preparatory schooUng 
 ill Milwaukee* Wis*.’ Then entered Calvary College in Fond du Lac County, Wis., and finish- 
 ed ills education at tiie.St. P’rancls Seminary, near Milwaukee. In 1867 lie settled in 
 eiiworth Kas where he became connected with tlie railroad offices. In 18.6 wasappointed 
 eiiiv<>rth Kas wi.eie ne position he retained until 1880. Was then 
 
 5r .igent ot cne Missouw promoted by the Missouri Pacific Ry. 
 
 Topeka, Kas., in November, 1875, to Miss Ida B. 
 xiicv ua.o two children—.Josephine and Blanche. Mr. J. is 
 a meniher of the Metropolitan Guards and 0. M. B. A., and has represented the New York 
 dramatic journals since 1875. 
 
 A. W.... ".‘ 
 
 olnted to 
 
 conrse\“lassL^h\”se;i^1nstiurteSrm^^^ 
 eugltieerlng with private incorporations until 1875. when ho became connected with the 
 operating aepartmeut of the general ^ ‘^R^V"-,i.V,i,e f., 
 
 Pittsburgh In 1878 was appointed assistant engineei on the I. L., & ,St. L. R. R.. W’’*'® •** 
 Uils misdt dn improving the alignment of tlie first forty-three miles of Unit road; was after- 
 wanFattac^^^ at Columhus, Ohio. In 1879 appointed to tlie 
 
 miarge S the re-survey of M. I. R. R.. headiiuarters Louisville, Ky. In tlie spring 
 
 ot 1880 he went to Arizona to construct a water j‘^^‘^‘'®4tir he^aduuTrters'at 
 
 111 1881 was appointed chief engineer ot tlie P. C.. A ht. L. K. R., with heailquai ters ar 
 Toledo Ohio wlilch position he retained until appointed to present one. Mr. J. Is the first 
 superliltenden^ T. A S. W. it. R.. sncceedlug both ivfr. Manchester and Mr. Apple- 
 
 '^'‘•TllEoi>ORir.lO?fES. hiren Lumber Company, is a native of PentmvI- 
 
 vanla and was identified witli tlie contracting and building husiness in his ''“''j,)'® ^f^te for 
 several years. In 1878 lie located in Kansas City, and prosecuted his hiisiiiess actively there 
 until 1881. wlieii he accepted his present position, wliiclf he very ably represents. In 1882 
 h6 married Miss Paulina Hosick, who was born and reared riere. i , * 
 
 R .lO.ST carpenter and builder, is a native of Posen, Germany; learned his tiade pL®i®j 
 which hd fdlliwed till 1858, and’at the age.of twemy-five years came t® Ameija ami 
 settled here aud has been actively connected with his business here since. In i862 he hiar 
 ried MlsfciiHstiFmSchornorst. ablative of Hanover. Germaiiy, who ®ame witii her people 
 to Americaat an early age. and who settled in Kansas in 18o9. Mr. and Mrs. Jost 
 family of f jursons ana four daughters—John, Heury, William, Irederick^ Olara, Annie, 
 
 *^”'’M.‘‘E.'dbYCE, of the Leavenworth Press. «‘‘™® then 
 
 position of reporter on tlie Leavenworth lim.es for 
 
 went to cull with the Mormon expedition as correspondent for the New York /lerald. in 
 1860. he returned to Leavenworth, and after remaiiiiug m tde city a few we it to Cm 
 
 clniiatl aud became a reporter for the olucinuat! limes. In 
 
 Company D, TeiithOhlo Volunteer Infantry and after three months service re-e d ^ 
 the same company and regiment, and served until 1862. He then returned to Cincinnati and 
 
 re-enllsted in the'.Eleventh Indiana Volunteer Cavalry.and accepted a position on tlie Times 
 as war correspondent, which lie filled for two and a half years, at the same time being cor- 
 resiioiident tor Hie New York Tribune. At the close of the war he went to liays City, wh®!® 
 he was City Clerk and first Notary tliere; also fora year and a lialf.Justice of the leace 
 City Assessor and County Clerk. In 1867, he returned to l.eaveiiworth and W'';® f,® F.mers 
 New York Herald to the Indian Territory, to report the proceedings of fh» L®'»m'»f‘®''®" 
 ot Grand Council. On returning to Leaveiiwortli. lie hecaiiie city ed tor ®f *-'® ' 
 
 Daily Cali, remalniug with the paper until it was sohl, aiid Ims been connected with ti e 
 Leavenworth Press sTiice Its organization. Ml J®y®®,was horn in Louiity Ll.ire Irel.im , 
 November 15, 1833. In 1850. he emigrated, ami soon after ills arrival in '®Va'® , 
 
 in Cincinnati. He has been engaged in newspaper work since he t ame to Aineric.i.. i i^rsi 
 on New York Sun tlien on tbe Clnclniuitl i i/nc« as Southern war correspondenu »as 
 elected Assessor of Leavenworth City, for 1875-76. . , 0^0 in t 
 
 GHIilSTIAN K 2 VITNER. meat market, came to Kansas in 1858 and located In Leaven¬ 
 worth. He was in Colorado for two years, and returneil to Leavenworth. juhI has 
 gaged in his business here since his return, xMr. Kaitner is a member of EeUows 
 
 society. Was born In Germany, and was nineteen years old when he came to this 
 Was a short time in the State of New Y^ork. He was married in Leavenworth 11 1864, to 
 Miss Luclndii Naftzer, who was liorn in tlie State ot Oliio. Tliey have tliree cliildren, all liv¬ 
 ing—Frank, William and Royal. 
 
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 Works, 
 followed 
 
 warL^enhe'was^'mmreblvd 
 inentlv identified with his present husiness since. In 18b i lie married Miss M.ii„aret.Iost, 
 horn in Pittshurgh, Pa., 1839. They liave a family ot two sons and one daughter—Lillie, 
 
 " "aLFRe'u^.'^KE LLER was horn in Weston, Mo., February 7, 1845, and came to Leay- 
 enwortli ill October, 1854, witli his fatlier. Geo. H. Keller. Heandliis brother, Heiiry L., 
 were pages ill the Leavenworth Constitutional Convention, and are 'mw among the ohlesr 
 citizens of the town. Alfred B. was educated in the schools ot Leavenworth, and has filled 
 Lrlous positions in the city. He was Deputy Register ot Deeds two years; l aymaster s 
 Clerk two years, and County Clerk two years. He then engaged in farming ten years, and in 
 railroad mail service two years, and since April, 1881, has been traveling salesman for Ar¬ 
 thur Simmons. He was married in Leavenworth March 20. 1866. to Isabelle L. Few, a n.i- 
 tlve of St. Louis. They have four children—Lillie B., Waller F., Maud and Sadie. 
 
 0 F KELLER, grocer, came to Kansas in 1862 and located in tlie city ot Leavenworth, 
 and lias lived here since. Was engaged in boot and shoe h! 
 
 years and tlieii engaged in Ills present husiness. Isa native of 1 riissia, and was boin in 
 1832 ’ Came to America at Hie age of twenty-six. Has lived in the States of Ohio, Indiana 
 and kentneky. Was married in Burlington, Iowa, in 1864. to Miss Cliristina Heitzler, who 
 was born in Bavaria. Germany. Has hau four children two of wlioin are now living Fred¬ 
 erick William and Mary. 
 
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 re"K"1nd°h;Faled1n;u^;rJ>^;^rre T;iwnJhip,'-wherehi^nres^ 
 years. Heniy B. now resides iii the city of Leavenworth.^ In 1861, D. J. Keyei eniistta in 
 the Fifth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry. He was in the service four years, sei ving 
 leeiith aud Sixteenth Kansas Kegiments, and also In the recruiting department. Aftei leav¬ 
 ing the ariiiv he was in trade in Leavenworth one year, and then lor several yeais on the 
 farm. He wL afterwardin the United States Marshal’s office and in tlie dry goods biisiness, 
 and has been Under Sheritf since January 1882 He was 
 May 2. 1838, and was married in High Brairie Township, March 4. 
 native of Virginia. He is a member of the G. A. R. ot A. I. A A. M. and iv. oi r. 
 
 S B KELLER, general groceries, is a native of Missouri. lu 18o7.he came to Kansas, 
 .und followed farming till the breaking out of ihe war. when he eii isted in Lonip.iny F 
 Fifth Kansas Cavalry, in July, 1861, and remained in active service till August, ^864, when 
 he was iioiiorabiv discharged. After the war he attended mercantile college, and Mibse- 
 queTdly engaged at tfm which he ably represents In 1879 ®® •"arried M^f 
 
 H Bovd, of his native State. They liave a family ot two daugliters—Mary Maud. 
 
 KELLY A LY’SLE, proprietors Keystone Mills. The new buiiding was elected in 1882. 
 The main building is 97x60 feet ground dimensions, and stands about seventy-eight feet 
 above the ground. Attached to It are tlie engine house, boiler liouse and stacks, a 1 of 
 brick. The motive power is an engine of 125 liorse power. Ihe capacity of Hi® mill is 
 
 about 400 barrels daily, though the product is 1®'®®®"*®®/'*’.®.^^ was educated 
 
 I vsip of the above firm, was oorn in Chester Co., Pa., Decembei 2, 1828. He was eaucateu 
 ill his native county. In 1864 he moved to Pittsburgh, Fa.; while living there being engaged 
 in the mi regions He was brought up In a paper mill, his father being engaged in that 
 husiness About 1855 engaging in tlie manufacture of paper for hlraselt, iii Mount Vernoii. 
 Chester Co. In 1866 lie settled in Leaveiiwortli, Kan., and organlzedthe hrni of Dilwoith 
 ALysle. in huh aud spoke manufacturing. Mr. Lysle was married in Chestei C®-’ T®-- ®' 
 
 aTMii’e'?l.^'‘»Tr“iF‘ill’i^'e.'iFl?eYoW^ 
 
 ^WA8HtNGTON**D.^KELLY,''dealer fiir’eal'estale, was horn in 
 1828 He removed to Muscatine, Iowa, i® 1846 , wliere he remained iimil 1849. lie then 
 eniigrated to Liberty, Mo., and lived Pf®,®® f'®'®T®'®?®®,®f, “'.V.i* Vsiy^n’Hpien 
 
 when he located in Leavenworih. He was married in Leavenwoit h, .July 22, 1857, to Hemii 
 F. Lattin, a native of Trumhull County, Ohm. 'niey have f®®® “^^iLYs’aSnem- 
 
 resldent merchant of Los Vegas); Eugene A., Laura L. .uid John V. Mr. Kelly is a mem 
 her of the A. F. A A. M., Blue Lodge aiid Chapter. 
 
 ^ (jjs LLY v'riamlont. QO.W J 111 V<ll 
 
 Fess for^’time amlVhen iv'ei’iniito lfv'ei7business in Wellsmurg, VVest attacUed to the 
 listed in Company 1 First Kegiinent Cavalry, Virginia Volunteeis. W.is attacliul to tiie 
 F of tlie Botomac, then with Sheridan in Hie M4ildle guj f,® fggs 
 
 life on tlie C., R. t. A 
 vith tlie Union Baciftc 
 
 'keliFek came to Leavenworth, In November. 1855, with his uncle, represt 
 rests to some considerable extent. Two years later Jiis fatlier, Henry B. Keller, 
 
 representing 
 came 
 
 W T KECLY.tuperiniemlert^KF^ Division. Union Pacific railroad was 
 
 n in Brown Co., West Va.,March 15.1844. , After leaving f®}‘®®‘‘'® ®W;«®Fn isfiu 
 s for a time and then went into livery business in Wellsmiig, West \ a. In 18b- he en 
 ed in Company 1, First Kegiinent Cavalry, Virginia Volunteers. V 
 Army of the Potomac, tlien with Slieridaii in tlie MSildle Military Dep; 
 
 Siieridan in all his battles, from Winchester through tlie war. Was m 
 aud returned home. In 1866 he moved and commenced liis railroad i 
 P. railroad, at Des Moines, Iowa. In 1867 ®®®®'"® ®.®®“®7®'!,'' 
 
 cliililren—Riilpli 5 
 
 " ^yOHN C. KETCHESON came to Kansas in October, 1867 , and established a job printing 
 office at Leaveiiwortli employing one man and a hoy. Ihe lioiise was ,J. C. Kctcheson 
 ihree’vears and Ketctieson A Durtee about fotir, and Ketcheson steam priiBing house un- 
 H1 the nresmit * Huhhell was estahlished in 1881.^ Mr. Ketc leson s a 
 
 oirive of BeUevllle Canada. He removed to Rockford, Ill., in 1849 . Commenced the pr t- 
 
 h® - . —’. In ig55_ lie went toCliic;igo, and was witli the Chicago Iribune Print¬ 
 
 er’s trade, July, 1854. I 
 i»g, 
 
 St. 1 
 
 SSSSssHlSSafS 
 
 He wa_s married at Kocktord, 11 •.-Novenibei, 1869, to Ketcheso i. 
 
 of the regiment 
 
 fe'Fo'/rF Y’Z m‘T OO V^kVorP^Hc orriV amlG’. aVk.' He was GeneiAl Siiperin- 
 FendeiW of Leare.1 worth Tui« ’and Oonservalive for about one year after coming to Leaven- 
 
 w’iLLIATA KIBBf/ FiinteifmFper'*lumgre‘Fand glazier, canue to the State. ®f Kans^as 
 
 IF 3? 
 
 ^FFFm-IFlFfcln^iiufaHi'ij^ffiTse.FtoFn'*;;^^^ 
 
 SiSiir s 4 “ 
 
 grocerfaiid one of the oldest settlers in tlie State of Kansas. Mr. King is one of tlie prosper 
 AloisTlffivErdlS^^^ business established in 1881. Mr. 
 
 ...y. I k.x/vxxtvN Kkkt'Oii IQ4JI liA m».i'rip(l 
 
 iCl'■'dill vl 1C U llol 11X500, vvii.** ,» *• J,, I 
 
 iiected since." Decemher 26. 1881 , he married Miss Emily Krezdorii, who was horn in Lex 
 '"«'5 TcHAEL ffiEYEul'of'ElFe'Bi-L?dmi A Kirmeyer 
 
 Bavaria He was born in die city of Muniefi, February *23, 1826. the butiffie 
 
 in g trade aud followed that business there until 1857; lie Hieii came to the United suie , 
 
448 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 and settled in Leavenworth, Kansas, encased at the butchering business untii 1859, and 
 then coininencei the inannfaccnrlna' of so ia water, in which he continued until the present 
 firm was orpranized, Mr. K. w is in irrie i in Leavenworth November 34. 1853,to .Miss Leo- 
 poldlne Neiderweiser.a native of Bavaria. They have six children—Michael, John, .Joseph, 
 Agnes, Anna and Bertha. Mr. K. is a member of the Subordinate Lodge and Encampment 
 I. O. O. F., also of the Turn-verein. 
 
 C. L. KNAPP is a native of Luzerne County. P,a., which was his home until he came to 
 Kansas, in 1870. During the war of the Rebellion he served in Company D, Thirty-fifth 
 Pennsylvania Militia, Company G. Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteer infantry, and was 
 transferred to the Second Artillery, Battery B, employed in defense of Washington. He 
 was again transferred to Company D. Provisional Second Artillery; was wounded at Peters¬ 
 burg Va., June 17, 1864. and discharged February 5, 1865, on account of disability caused 
 by gun shot wounds. After he came to Leavenworth, in 1870, he was for several years a 
 partner with B. C. Clark & Co., commencing business alone in April, 1882. 
 
 HUBERT KNIPE, general grocer, established business in 1870. Mr. Knipe was horn in 
 Prussia, in 1845, and came to America in 1854 with his people, who settled here in 1856, 
 where he was reared and educated. Mr. Knipe engaged in the mercantile business as 
 clerk, which position he retained until 1870, when he established the present business, 
 which he has successfully carried on since. In 1871. he married Miss Sibili Heiisler, who 
 was born in Baden, in 1847, and came to America in 1867. They have a family of three 
 sons and two daughters—Dennis, Hubert. .Jr.. Henry C., Margaret and Ida. Mr. Knipe did 
 active service in Company B, Eighth Kansas Volunteers, from 1861 to 1864, when he was 
 lionorably discharged for disability, and now receives a pension. 
 
 HENRY KREZDOR.N, merchant, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1833, and was 
 educated there to the business of shoemaking. In 1851, he came to America, and after 
 spending a few years in travel, engaged principally in mining in Michigan and California. 
 He located in Lexington, Mo., in 1858, and began the mercantile business, which he aband¬ 
 oned in 1861. and came here and has been successfully Identified with the mercantile busi¬ 
 ness here since. In July, 1858, he married Miss Mary Hensler, who was born in Baden, 
 Germany, in 1835, who departed this life in 1872, and is burled in Greenwood Cemetery, 
 leaving two daughters and two sons.—Emile, now Mrs. Alois Klrmayer, merchant of 
 Leavenworth ; Bertha, Ernest and Otto. In May, 1873, he married Miss Afra Klrmayer, 
 who was born in Bavaria, in 1849. They have one son and four daughters—Emma, Laura, 
 Katie, Doinlnicka and Charles. Mr. Krezdorn is the present Incumbent of the Aldermanlc 
 chair for the first ward, which Incumbency he has held for three terms, and has been an 
 active member of the I. O. O. F. society since 1863, and a member of the Turn-verein 
 since 1879. 
 
 JOHN LAMB, market master of thecitvof Leavenworth, came to Kansas November 
 19, 1863, and located in Leavenworth, and has lived here since. He has been engaged in 
 raising and moving buildings. He is a native of England, and was born May 21, 1830. He 
 lived in England about twelve years before coining to America, and was a sailor for about 
 fourteen years. Mr. Lamb has lived in the States of Illinois and Kansas, .and was a|member 
 of the Thirty-sixth Illinois Infantry, and served with that regiment up to 1863, and was 
 discharged on account of disability. He was married in Leavenworth Kas., February 
 22. 186.5, to Miss Martha Steplienson, who was born in Pennsylvania. They have had five 
 children, all of whom are living—Leonard, Martha, Fred, Pauline and Clara. 
 
 THOMAS LAMB, engineer with Munson & Burroughs, is a native of Arkansas, and 
 located here at an early age, in 1862. He engaged at liis business with the present firm, 
 and has been very reputably connected with them since. In 1870, he married Miss Em¬ 
 ma Wadklns. They have one little girl—Ida May. Mr. Lamb has been a member of the 
 Colored Benevolent Society for the last eleven years. 
 
 J. B. LAMBER, proprietor of the Planters’ House, was born in New York City, July 
 24, 1828. He was educated in that city, and commenced business in the service of the 
 Adams Express Company, on the route from New York to Bultalo. In 1852, he went to 
 Australia in the service of the comp,any; the e.xpress proving a failure, he established a 
 stage line from Melbourne to Bendigo. He continued in this business until 1857. He then 
 returned to the United States, landing in New York Cltji. The same year he moved to Kan¬ 
 sas and settled in Leavenworth, where he established a freighting line across the plains. In 
 1864. he sold out and organized the firm of Lainber, Rick * Co. Mr. Laniber was|married in 
 Bethany, Genesee Co., N. Y., January 15, 1866, to Miss Mary Smith, of Bethany. They 
 have one son—John B. Mr. L. is a member of the Episcopal Church, and of Leavenworth 
 Lodge, A. F. & A. M. 
 
 JAS. A. LANE, M. D., came to Leavenworth in March, 1874, to attend school. He was 
 born in Rio, Columbia Co., VVis., November 20, 1853, and when fourteen years old re- 
 Missouri, residing there until he came to Leavenworth. He was educated in the 
 High School of Cameron, Mo , graduating from the Kansas Normal School of Leavenworth 
 in 1876. and the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia in March, 1881. He was Princi¬ 
 pal of the Morris public schools of Leavenworth, and resigned that position after being 
 elected for two consecutive years to accept the professorship of .Natural Science and Mathe- 
 matics in the Kansas State Normal School at Paola. This position he left to attend medical 
 lectures in Philadelphia after reading with Dr. Neely. He is now associated with Dr, Neely 
 in practice, and is lecturer on anatomy in the Kansas City Medical College. Dr. Lane is a 
 member of the Academy of Science of the National American Association, the American 
 Legion of Honor, Kansas Benevolent Society, State, District and County Medical, and other 
 kindred societies. 
 
 HERMAN F, LANG, is a member of the wholesale saddlery, hardware and leather 
 house of Lang. Lohenstein & King. Mr. Lang came to Kansas, in October, 1876, and lo¬ 
 
 cated in Leavenworth And Was in the employ of W. C. Lohenstein, on Cherokee street. 
 After the latter’s retirement from business, in 1879, the firm of Lang, Lohenstein & King, 
 was organized. Mr. Lang is a member of the Knights of Pythias and of tlie Metropolitan 
 Guards, of the city of Leavenworth. He is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, and was born in 
 1858. and resided in Ohio about eighteen years. He then came to Kansas, and was married 
 in Leavenworth City, in December, 1881, to Miss Kate Dickson, who was born in Leaven- 
 wortb. The firm with which Mr. Lang is Identified, are manufacturers of saddles and 
 harnesses, and are supplying the United States Government witli their shoe material tor 
 the entire standing array Mr. Lang is at the head of one of the most enterprising whole¬ 
 sale houses in the State of Kansas, and is one of the most prominent and promising young 
 business men of the State. 
 
 ADOLF LANGE, druggist, came to Kansas in April, 1866, and located at Leavenworth 
 and was employed as a clerk with Theo. Egersdorff for a year, and afterwards as a clerk in 
 the subsistence department of the U. S. A. until 1880, being employed .at Ft. Leavenworth, 
 St. Louis and New York City. Since then he has been in business for himself. He was born 
 in Saxony, Janu.ary 15. 1844, and emigrated to America in 1862. From September of that 
 year until the close of the war he served in the U. S. army, mostly in Company A, Four¬ 
 teenth New York Cavalry, participating in twenty-seven engagements, and remaining for 
 three months a prisoner in Andersonville, Libby and Belle Isle prisons, liavlng been cap¬ 
 tured near Clinton, La., in 1863. He was hospital steward at tlie St. Louis General Hospital 
 at New Orleans, during the last year of his term of service. He is a member of the I. O. O. 
 F., K. of H., Legion of Honor, and of the Kansas State Pharmaceutical Society. 
 
 AUGUST LANGE, dealer in liquors, was born in Brandenburg, Germany, in 1833, and 
 came to America in 1855, and to Kansas In 1857, and began cigar business, with which he 
 was connected for eighteen years, after which he engaged at his present business, which he 
 has ably conducted since. In 1858, he married Sliss Rosalia Weinke, who was born in 
 Posen. Germany, in 1840. They have buried their only child, Herman, in the Wyandotte 
 Cemetery. Mr. Lange is an actiye member of the I. O. O. F., and the Turner societies here, 
 and has always taken an active part in the development of string and brass band organi¬ 
 zations, from which his place is known as the “Bands’ Hall.” 
 
 FRITZ LANGE, of the firm of Kauffman & Lange, brass foundry and noveUy works, 
 was born in Prussi.a, in 1830, and learned his profession as machinist there. In 1854, he 
 came to America, and followed his business in St. Louis till 1857, when he came here, and 
 was actively connected with his profession for a few years, when he went into the cigar 
 business, and carried it on tor fifteen years, after which he engaged at present business. In 
 1864, he married Miss Sophia Helmers, born in Prussia in 1839, and who departed this life 
 in 1875, and is burled in Greenwood Cemetery, leaving one daugliter, Sophia. In 1880, he 
 married Miss Mary Blettermann, a native of Prussia. They haye one son, Robert. Mr. 
 Lange has been an active member of the A. O. U. W., Turn Verein, and Sick Relief 
 societies. 
 
 HON. SAMUEL LATTA, deceased, was one of the pioneers of Kansas, and emigrated to 
 this State on the passage of the Kansas and Nebraska Bill. There were noi.e more devoted to 
 the cause of liberty and freedom than Judge Latta, one of the Supreme Judges of the State of 
 Kansas, elected under the Topeka constitution. Judge Latta was born in Ross County, Ohio. 
 January 1,1820. He was of Scotch-Irish descent. His father w’.as a mechanic and woolen 
 manufacturer, and carried on farming in Louisa County, Iowa, to which place he emigrated 
 in 1839. His son. the subject of tills sketch, had a common school education. When he 
 reached the age of manhood he studied law, and attended law school, and graduated at the 
 Cincinnati College in 1849. and was admitted to practice in the SupremeCourts of the States 
 of Ohio and Iowa. He practiced law in these States until he removed to Kansas, in April, 
 1855. On removing to Kansas, he purchased a claim adjoining the city of Leavenworth. 
 During the summer of 1855, he was recognized as a leader of the Free-state party. Judge 
 Latta was a member of the convention, and was nominated for and elected one of the Su¬ 
 preme Judges of the State of Kansas. In 1871, he was elected to the House of Representa¬ 
 tives from the city of Leavanworth, and re-elected in 1873. and was recognized as one of 
 the most influential and useful members of that body. Judge Latta has been engaged iK 
 dealing in real estate, is which he has done a large business. He spent some time in Cali¬ 
 fornia in 1876. He believed in the Christian religion, and was brought up a Presbyterian. 
 He was originally a Whig, but became a Republican on the organization of that party. He 
 was married in Louisa County, Iowa, to Miss Sarah Ann Thompson. By this marriage lie 
 h.ad six children—Edward T., Belle, Mary, Ann. Eliza, and Anna. Judge Latta was again 
 married, to Mrs. Nina Irwin, born in Pennsylvania, October 23.1833; was married in Jan¬ 
 uary, 1863; they had three children—Samuel S., jr., who died lii July, 1865; William 
 Bell, and Nina Lee Maud. Judge Latta was Indian Agent for seven years, under Lincoln’s 
 administration. Judge Latta was a devoted husband and a loving father, and his death, 
 which occurred from heart disease, in Leavenworth, the 10th day of May, 1880, not only 
 brought sorrow and sadness to his own household, but great loss to the State that he served 
 so faithfully, and to thousands of friends. 
 
 REV. J. A. LEAVITT, Pastor First Baptist Church, took present charge May 1, 1880. 
 Mr. Leavitt was born in Governeur, St. Lawrence County, N. Y.. March 4, 1852. His pre¬ 
 paratory studies were pursued at Meriden, N. H., and at SulBeld, Conn. The latter is a 
 Baptist school. He then entered Brown University, graduating in 1875. His theological 
 course was taken at the Baptist Theological Seminary at Newton, M.ass. Was ordained in 
 Grafton, Vt., June 24, 1876, while in charge of that pastorate. In 1877, was called to Essex, 
 Vt., where he remained three years, doing very successful work. He resided at Essex 
 Junction, where he organized and built a church, at the same time performing his duties in 
 Essex. The failing health of his wife caused him to seek a change of climate. He received 
 a call to Beloit, Kan., in May, 1880. From there he moved to Leavenworth. Mr. Leavitt 
 was married in Providence, R, I., Mav 31, 1876, to Miss Belle I. Brown, of that city. She 
 died August 9, 1880, leaving one son, Halsey Brown. He was married tohis presentwife 
 in Collinsville. Ill., December 29. 1881. She was Miss Lillie H. Lewen, of Collinsville, Ill. 
 Mr. Leavitt is editor and proprietor of the Leavenworth Baptist, formerly called the SoJo- 
 mon Valley Baptist, a monthly publication devoted to church matters. The circulation now 
 reaches about 5,000 copies. 
 
 JAMES LEEK, engineer, is a native of Schuyler County, N. Y., and was educated to the 
 trade of carpenter, which he abandoned at the age of thirty years, and took up his present 
 profession, which he has actively followed since. In 1865, he married Miss Mary S. New¬ 
 man, a native of Yates County. N. Y. They have two sons and two daughters—Addle, Fred, 
 Charlie, and Nellie. In 1877 he located here. In 1861. he enlisted in Company K, Third 
 New York Volunteer Infantry, and remained in active service until 1883, when he was 
 lionorably discharged. He is a member of Custer Post, No. 6, G. A. R. 
 
 THOMAS LEONARD came to Kansas in April, 1857. and made his first location at Wy¬ 
 andotte, where he remained three years, and then removed to Leavenworth and engaged in 
 carpentering untii 1869, erecting many of the early buildings in the city. From 1868 to 1870 
 he was Under Sheriff, when, the siierlif having died, he was elected his successor, and was 
 re-elected in 1872. He was proprietor of the Mansion House from 1874 to 1877. and then 
 eng:iged in his present business—wholesale and retail crockery and lamps. Heisanative 
 of Ireland, but was reared in Vermont, from the age of five years, until he migrated to 
 Wisconsin, and settleu at Troy, Walworth County, in 1854, from whicli place he came to 
 Kansas. He was married at Junction City. Kas., to Miss Emma M. Hoyt, a native of Kan¬ 
 sas. They have one child, Florence Rose. 
 
 GEORGE LINCK, proprietor Leavenworth Bottling Company, agent for Auheuser 
 Busch, St. Louis lager beer, and manufacturer of soda and mineral water, and bottler of ale 
 and porter. Business established in 1876. Mr. L. has been alone since March, 1882. He 
 employs about twelve men, and receives about eight cars of beer monthly, bottling about 
 sixty-five dozen dally. Mr. Llnck was born in Hesse Cassel, Germany, January 27, 1849. 
 He was educated in Germany, and studied bookkeeping, and learned the dry goods business. 
 Came to the United States in 1867, and located in Baltimore for atime. In 1868, moved to 
 Kansas, settling in Leavenwortli, where he entered the employ of Rohlfing i& Co. as book¬ 
 keeper. remaining with this firm about six years. He then took a position with Scott & Co., 
 brewers, where he remained until present business was estivblished. Mr. L. was married 
 in Leavenworth. February 4, 1872, to Miss Bertha Roenspies, a native of West Prussia. 
 They liave five children—Theodore, George, Otto, Annie, and Charley. Mr. L. is a member 
 of Concordia Lodge, No. 8, K. of P.; Allemanla Lodge, No. 123, I. O. O. F.; ot the Turn Ve¬ 
 rein, and of the Leavenworth Singing Society. 
 
 J. H. LYON, agent of the Bee Line, was appointed to present position in 1866. Mr. Lyon 
 was born in Buffalo, N. Y., June 7, 1842. He was educated in his native city. In 1858 he 
 moved West and settled in Leavenworth. Kas. The same year became connected wltli a 
 freight department on aline ot steamers between St.Joseph. Mo.,and Leavenworth, operated 
 by the H. & St. Joe R. R. In 1861 he assisted in raising the first regiment, Kansas Colored 
 Volunteers. Was commissioned First Lieutenant of Company B. At tiie close of the winter 
 of 1862 lie resigned and returned to Leavenworth, where he resumed his position in the de¬ 
 pot of H. Jt St. Joe R. R., under G. W. Nelles, and remained connected with department 
 until appointed agent of the Bee Line. Mr. Lyon was married in Leavenworth, May 7, 
 1863, to Miss Lucy C. Ketner, of that city. They have four children—Hartwell N., Jessie, 
 Lottie and Pierson C. Mr. Lyon is a very prominent member of the K. of P. He is a meih- 
 ber of the Subordinate and Grand Lodges and was supreme representative to the Supreme 
 lodge of the K. ot P., held in Detroit in 1882. He Is Past Grand Chancellor, having held all 
 subordinate offices. He is also a member the Leavenworth Lodge, No. 1285, K. of H. 
 
 J. LYON, carriage manufacturer. Light carriages and buggies a specialty. Business 
 established 1875. Mr. Lyon is a native of County Kerry, Ireland. Was Imrn in 1838 and 
 came to America in 1850, and located in St. Lawrence County. N.Y., where he took np his 
 present busine.ss as carriage painter at the age of seventeen. In 1865 and after his honora¬ 
 ble discharge from the active military service of his country, he located here and has been 
 very successfully connected with his business since. In 1875 he established the present 
 business, which he has so enlarged upon as to more than double in annual trade the amount 
 of his first few years’ sales. 
 
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY. 
 
 449 
 
 JAMES McAOLIl'FE, deputy county clerk, has been ‘‘’•esWent of 
 January. 1871. For eight yeara he waa_ employed as a teacher at the O.iniecU^ 
 
 Omrch'.^'l’resUlent^oV'uie nihernlan Catholic'Benevolent' Society, Prefect of 
 the Blessed Vlrj^lu Marv, Meiuher of the Catholic Kiiichts of America, and Director of the 
 
 Diocesan Mutual Life Insurance Union of Leavenwortli. 
 
 A. (j. McCOK.MICK, express and transfer, is a native of Fort aj ne. Ind., located 
 here in 1876. and has been actively connected with his present Industry since In 1878 he 
 married Miss .Sadie Reynolds, a native of Logan County, Ill. fhey have one little girl 
 
 '*'’^Jo'l'fx McCORMlCK, contr.actor and Inillder, was horn in County Longford, Ireland. 
 June 2il. 1884. In 1849 he came to .America and settled In Cincinnati. Ohio, and leainul his 
 trade of bricklayer there and carried It on there for several yea^rs He ‘i pll 
 
 It on In Chicago, Rock Island and Davenport, locating here in 1858. 1 “ 18 i 1 he est.ibllslm 
 
 ■ ness gives employment to fourteen workmen In the 
 
 builders; builds .about ten buildings and turns out 
 1859 he married Miss Margaret McCormick, ot his 
 ‘natlveconiury, born in 1838. They have a family of two sons and four <>a>iK>>ter8-Mai:y 
 ,I Annie Richard, Louisa, Maggie and WUlle. Mr. McCormick has been an active woiker 
 In the development ot the pubUc and social life ot Leavenworth since coming here. Das 
 served as County Commissioner and has been active In many minor posUimis. 
 
 JOHN .M. AfcCOBMICK, M. D., located In Leavenworth, May 10. 1862, and has been 
 eng.aged In the pr.actlce of medicine since that time. During the war he was a member ot 
 the State board of medical examiners of applicants for military positions, was surgeon foi 
 a time of the Third Wisconsin, when It was stationed at Leavenworth und participated in 
 the Price campaign. He was born In Lockhaven. Clinton Co., 1 a.. In October 1825. aiid 
 received his acaiVemIc and medical education In his native State. He studied medicine at 
 the Jelferson Medical and the Phil.adelphla Medical Colleges, graduating from the lattei. 
 He commenced the practice of his proiession in 1849, In his native county, and has pi ac- 
 ticed coiitinuously since that time. He was married in Leavenworth, in 1864, to Annie 
 Rlgbie Massey, a native of Pennsylvania. « ri vt nnri 
 
 COLL.A McCREA, proprietor handle factory. Is a native ot Orleans County, Vt., and 
 w.as reared in Montreal. Can., from the age ot seven to twelve years, when upon the death 
 of his only relative and sister, he was left upon his own resources, which his subsenuent 
 life proved in him a mine equal to the emergency; after a short literary course bt stiuiy ne 
 entered upon a study for the profession of law, in which, after a course of A''® 
 ent studv. he graduated at Oberlln, Ohio, in the class ot’46. at the age of twenty-seven 
 years, during which time he w<as unaided, e.xcept by his earnings <ac forge ot black¬ 
 smiths, ot which he was a practical hand. After gr.iduating he followed his profession iii 
 Iowa for a few years, when he located here June 16, 1854 , and engaged in the practice of 
 his profession, with which he was actively engaged at until the breaking out of the n ai. 
 when, after an .active service in the war during 1861. 9 e retired from the service as mem¬ 
 ber of Company L, Second Kansas Cavalry. After the war he engaged at his Present business 
 which he has successfully conducted since. Married in Dubuque. low.a. Miss Elizabeth 
 Radtray. a native of Glasgow, Scotland, by whom he has one son, Charles J., “bf e'PP'b/f J 
 in the U. P. Ry. office, St. Louis. Mr. McCrea was an active worker in the early times in 
 Kansas, in the Fre-state iiDvement’ his voice being the first one raised in that direction 
 here, and the first who stood by those principles so firm in his resistance as to dare even 
 to death. On September 30, 1855, he attended a meeting of the F ree-state Squatteis, whose 
 resolutions were so strong against the principles of the ruffian PuHV. that a war of words 
 ensued, and finally pistols became the order of the day, during which Mr. McCrea, in selt- 
 defense. shot one ot the leaders, which resulted so favorably to the cause of the party, ne 
 is the author ot the term Border Ruffians, having |ln early times here been an active corre- 
 spoiidentof the New York Tribune, whose Issues of those times contained such fine desciip 
 tions of that element of society here. 
 
 Pittsburg and Cumberland blacksmith coals. He handles about hfty cars yeaily < 
 ter. and 120 cars of Leavenworlh Hill. Business established in 1865, by W. 'VimiL Mr. 
 McDonald succeeding in 1878. He was born in Brooklyn, N. ^84.3. Received 
 
 liis schooling inthat city. His parents moved to Kansas in 1858 and settled in Leavenworth, 
 p J was engaged in Clerking in this city for a time. In I860 he went to St. Louis, Mo., 
 where he learne<l the plastering trade. He returned to Leavenworth where he followed 
 this trade uutil 1878. During this time taking some very large contracts, Court house 
 in Leavenworth, insane asylum, St. Joseph, Mo., and at Lincoln, Neb., and the Union depot, 
 Kansas City. Mr. McDonald was married in Niles, Mich., October 11, 1881. to Miss Amanda 
 Koofe, a native of Indiana. Mr. McDonald is a member of the Catholic Mutual Benefit lu- 
 
 ^^^KOBERT^MoGINITY, superintendent of the stove and pattern department of the Great 
 Western Manufacturing Company. Is a native of Troy, N. Y., born in 1838. and began the 
 study of stove mounting at the age of nineteen and followed it there actively, first as a jour¬ 
 neyman and latterly as contractor in the business, until 1876, when he accepted his present 
 position, which he has reputably held since. September 20, 1856, he married Miss Matilda 
 ingals, who was born and reared in Cookstown, Ireland. They luive one little girl—Annie. 
 Mr. McGlnity was an active man in the public life of his former place of residence, and has 
 been an active member of the society of 1. O. O. F. since 1870, since which time he has passed 
 through all the orders of that society and the Encampment, and has represented his lodge 
 in the grand councils of the State. Mr. McGlnity joined the Methodist Episcopa^l Church at 
 the age of eleven years, and has been an active and honored member for thirty-tnree yeais, 
 
 holding the position of leader, steward and trustee for twenty-five years. 
 
 REY. J. B. McKUNE, Pastor of tlie Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, and sec- 
 retarvofthe diocese. Came to Kansas in June, 1880, where he became attached to this 
 diocese. Acted as Assistant Pastor until May, 1881. and was then installed as Pasioi. 
 Father McKune was born in Scranton, Pa., January 14,1853. Receiy^ed his classical edura- 
 tiou at St. Charles College, near Baltimore, Md., then entered the St. Charles Seminarj at 
 Philailelphia Pa., where he pursued his philosophical and theological studies. He then 
 took a chair in St. Viator’s College, Kankakee, 111. Was ordained Deacon, Sub-deacon 
 and Priest by Bishop Fink, in Leavenworth, Kan., in March, 1880. He then I’yUirnea to 
 Kankakee to fill out a contracted year, and in June, 1880, returned to Leavenwortli. P ather 
 McKune’s principal work has been carrying to a successful issue the building of a Catholic 
 school for boys attached to the diocese. , tt i *. sr, onr> 
 
 JOHN J. McLARKEY, brick manufacturer, is a native of Heddington, fsc^itiand, ana 
 came to America in 1854 with his people, at an early age, who settled in Pj^tsburgh Pa., 
 where they remained until 1861. when they settled here, where Mr. McLarkey was 
 and identified with the railroad industry. After serving a short time as ^^akesman he was 
 made baggageman; after following that line for about a year and a half 
 a conductorship, with which he has been reputably connected since—a space of thirteen 
 years out of fifteen in the employ of the C., R. I. & F. R. R- here. In 1875 
 Grace La Bruner, a native of Indianapolis, lud. They have a family of 
 one son—Gertrude, Grade and Edward Leo. In the present year Mr. McLarkey estanlisnea 
 the brick manufacture, which he proposes to conduct actively as the deinaiui oi me 
 market reouires. 
 
 L. MCLAUGHLIN, locomotive engineer Kansas Central Division Union Pacific Rail¬ 
 way, was born in Bartholomew County, liul., January 30, 1849. . 
 
 there to Mercer Gouiity, Mo. He commenced his railroad life inl8i3, lu the locomotive 
 department of the C., R. 1. P. R. R., with headquarters at Trenton, i a-o" 
 
 came connected with the Kansas Central In the shops at the West Etui. In V’ 
 
 removed to Leavenworth; was in the shops there a month or two, and then c.ommencea fil ¬ 
 ing on the road, and a short time later was given charge ot an engine. , 
 was married in Grundy County, Missouri, vSeptember 5, 1815, to Miss 
 
 who died, leaving one child—Lovey M. He was married to his present wife April 5, 1878, 
 in Grundy (bounty, Mo. She was Miss Libbie Masters, of that county. They have two chil¬ 
 dren—Mary and Nicholas. , , -.O.AO 4 ,. 
 
 O. K. AlcNARY, L. S. Commissioner, was born February, 1823 . in Washingron, 
 Washington Co., Pa., and educated at Jelferson College, at Cannoiisburg, ^prij 18, 1861, 
 he enlisted as a private in Company E. Tvvelfth Pennsylvania Volunteer y* 
 
 at that time Colonel of the Ninth Pennsylvania Volunteer Militia. On A.pril 19. 1861, he 
 was appointed Orderly Sergeant, and from May 9th to end of term of 
 acted as First Lieutenant and Regimental Quartermaster. He was appointed Post 
 master at Pittsburg and served uiitU Feiiniary 2. 1862, and was ihen 
 master of the One Hundred and Third Pennsylvania Volunteer Dif^in.ry, which PpJ/^jPP 
 belli until April 14, 1862, when he was detailed as Quartermaster of the Third Biig.ult, 
 First Division, Third Army Corps, and serveil until June, 1863, when 
 
 Kingston, N. 0.. and assigned to duty at New Haven. Conn., on Gen. Hunt s siafi, to estab¬ 
 lish a draft rendezvous In that city. He remained there optil September, 1863. and then 
 returned to Ills position as Quartermaster of the Third Brigade (having In the ineantinie 
 returned to the army and received a wound at Gettysburg, which obliged hUn to J’^toin to 
 New Haven). He served as Quartermaster of the Third Brigade until Februaiy, 1864 
 and was then appointed Superintendent of Negro Atfairs. depot of A-lbermarle. on Gen. 
 Wessel’s staif. He was taken prisoner April 20 , 1864. in North ^aro ina, whei e he was 
 stationed, and was carried first to Audersoiiville where he remained 
 then to a prison in Macon, Ga., from which he escaped, but was recaptured and taken to 
 
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 Madison. Ga. Ho again made his escape after being ludd one night, 
 
 lured and taken to Augusta. Ga. Un attempting his escape from tliis prison, he was 
 fiivuBiit and taken back to Macon; from there to Giiarleston jail-yaial -.11101100 tj> Lolninbla. 
 S G and tiience to the prisoners’liosidtal at Rlckervllle, near Lhaileston. He was ex 
 ciianged in Noveiiiher. 1^4. and taken to Aiiiiaiiplls, Md. hl.s r®' 
 
 since his iiiiprlsoiimeiil, from 155 to 72 iionnds. He remained in the 
 
 niitil early in 1865. wlieii lie was sent to Madison, Wis., as Quartermaster of Lamp Haii- 
 dall, and lifter rem'ainlng there a short time was ordered to Newherne N O Wr?,Pd to 
 duty, Imt no duty being assigned him, lie was iiuistered out Jn y, 1 , 865 , and returned to 
 WaLingtoii, Fa, where he remained until he ca'h® 4 “ Hansins. During his service lii Uie 
 iirniy he was shot four times and received one sabre wound. He "•‘‘"led at L.iim 
 Gliid, to Eleanor R. Grove, a native of that place. T'jpy'"‘v® s** 
 
 Mrs. Rev. .1. U. Willlaiiison. of Wasliingtoii, Iowa,) Oliver C., Eleanor R., Marla Nettle. 
 Hettle and Janies E. Mr. McNary is a memlier of G. A. R. ‘H 
 
 tlie Association. He is also Treasurer of tlie Association of Ex-Frlsoiieis of War, Depait- 
 
 JO^IN IL^M AliDEN, proprietor of painting and glazing estalillsliiiieiit, came to Kansas 
 in 1859- remained for a short time and reinrned again in 1861, and has been engaged in his 
 1000 , ic. » ------igamemherof theOatliollc Mutual Bene- 
 
 Illlirlieu 111 i,.CctrVCII v> m, IIA •*. iUA/y, *-..“I XT...,. 
 
 land They had eight children, seven of whom are now living, viz: Mar>, Anna. Katj, 
 Alice Tlioiiias, Gerty and Stella. Mr. Madden has been a memlier of the Kaiisiis Militia. 
 
 I II.'IIT- ('.(IT. DAVID I,. MAGRDDER. Surgeon U. S. A., Medical Director of 
 
 March 13, 1865, for faithful an 1 meritorious services during the war. . „ . 
 
 stationed at St. Louis from tlie spring of 1877 to the spring of 1880,'A’lien he cameto Fort 
 Leavenworth, as Medical Director of tlie Department ot tlie Missouri; was promoted Lieu- 
 
 ten,uit^^(teloimI^nn^3p,^18^82j^ W. Gillett. wholesale dealer in liquors, is a native of ISiicks 
 Countv Fa.' and came to Kansas in 1856 with liis people, at tlie age of seven years. Since 
 arriving at manhood he has been identified with the liquor interests ot the place, and ha.s 
 been actively connected with the wliolesaling of ltsincel881. ^^latliew Malone, father of 
 Joliii J Malone, was horn in Athlone, Ireland, in 1826, and cameto America wltn his people 
 at the age of twelve years, who settled In Bucks County, ea. After coming here was act¬ 
 ively engaged in contracting until tlie Rebellion, when, as an avowed F ree-states man, he en¬ 
 tered the service of his State in Company C, First Kansas, as Second Lieutenant, and 
 remained in active service until 1863, when, on account of wounds received in action, he 
 resigned as First Lieutenant, Company C. After the war he accepted a position on the civic 
 iiolice force, with which he remained until 1878, lu December of that year he departed this 
 
 ^^^I.^MAN'DY.^gmierargro^l-'ies! was born lit Belgium in 1837, and came to America in 
 1851 wilii his people, whosettled in New York State, wliere he was reared and educated. In 
 1857 he came West, and after traveling throui»h tiie Western States he enlisted in Chicago 
 in the United States military service; was mustered in in St. Lotus, and appointed here. 
 After doing service in Colorado, he returned in 1865, and followed carpentering business 
 till 1867. He then took up mercantile business in East Leavenworth, and carried it on till 
 186^ He then returned here and has been actively connected with his trade and mercan¬ 
 tile business principally since, lu 1877 he married Mrs. Clara Smith, a native of Germany. 
 They have a family of four sous and four daughters. 
 
 HON NEWTON MANN, Probate Judge, was born In Harlem Township, Delaware Co.. 
 Ohio March 19 1844- He received his collegiate education at the Ohio '^7^ 
 vpVsRv at Delaware and commenced teaching when he was seventeen. In August 1866, 
 hi located in Leavenworth five miles^from Leavenworth City, and until 1870 was 
 
 einnloved in teaching and studying law, commencing practice liowever 1868. In i8i () 
 he removed to Tonganoxie, and was Police Judge there aae year, and then City 
 the summer of 1876 , practicing law in the meantime. In the fall of 1876 he ®le^ted 
 
 Proba e .fudge aiid in the following December removed to Leavenworth. He held the 
 nosition two vears and was again elected to the same place in 1880. He was inarried in 
 TiiA lii Dpppmlipr 1870 to Elizabeth H. Wamhaugh, a native of Franklin 
 Foiintv^ Ohio Vhey hurtefi Mabel, when thirteen months ohi. Their 
 
 UvYng cliikDe^ Newton Flarle and Gertrude Eden. Judge Mann is a 
 
 “ef^eTof the ChrmC^ July 9. 1877. and since that time 
 
 has'^ieJii contiiiuously eug^ the practice of his profession in the city. He was 
 
 , o MaTvhnn in business until the latter was elected Prob? 
 
 nr Audubon Universitv. irom wnicii iuslihuiuh iio iii xoi-., ‘•“'t0“" 
 
 Uiiiversitv graduating from the law department of the latter in the class of 1877. 
 nipinhVrof A. F\A^.M.. I. O. O. F'. Metropolitan Lodge, Independent Order of .American 
 Citizens and F'idellty Fhl, a legal association, being the only member of the latter society in 
 
 Kansas maNLOVE, agent of tlie United States and Pacific E.xnress Companies; 
 
 aniiniiirpd to nresent nosltlon in Sarcli, 1879. Mr. Manlove was horn in Madison. Jetterson 
 appointed to pjesent^poM^ In 1844 his parents located in Lafayette County. Wis. About 
 
 1850 tliev moved to Siieboygan, Wis., and a short time afterward settled in Rockford, Ill. 
 ChaHes S ?ece ve 1 his educatimi iu the latter city. In 1863 he enl sted for three years in 
 Vt iVpiwF FirTReU neat Illinois Light Artillery, and served until the close ot the war. 
 He returned to Rockford, and a short time afterward went to Chicago, where he eng;iged lu 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 clerklnfr. In 1867 he moved to Kansas City, where he became connected with the United 
 Stares Etpress Company, remalnlnc; with the company there In different positions until 
 1870. The next three years was engaited In the raercantlle business In Kansas City, closing 
 out In 1873. He wi-nt to Chicago and was again connected with the United states Express 
 Company. In 1876 moved to St. doseph, Mo., to take position there as cashier for the ex¬ 
 press company, where he remained until he moved to Leavenwnrth to take present posi¬ 
 tion, in March, 1879. Mr. Manlove was first married October 8, 1871, to Miss Annie E. 
 Smith. In Kansas City, Mo., by whom he had one child, Jennie .1. After the death of Ills 
 first wife, he was again married m Fort Madison, Iowa, January 10, 1879, to Miss Emma 
 E. Zimmerman, of that place. He has three children—Jennie J., ( harles G.. Jr., and Arthur 
 N. Mr. M. is a member of the Presbyterian Church and of King Solomon Lodge.A.K. & A.M. 
 
 GEORGE \V. MANLEY, engineer, was born in Knox County, HI., in 1854. and located 
 In Kansas in 1865, at the age of ten vears. Mr. Manley began as fireman on railway engine, 
 and continued as fireman and engineer, principally upon K. C, R’v, for eight years. He 
 then took a train as conductor, and remained as such for two years, when, on account of 
 disabilities, he took up stationary engine work, and has continued at it since. In 1881 he 
 married Miss Cora E. WeHman. a native of Vinton County, Ohio. 
 
 FERDINAND MARCHEFKE, grocer, came to Kansas iii 1859. and located in Leaven¬ 
 worth. He afterward went to Niles, Mich., and remained there until 1861. when he enlisted 
 In the Second Michigan Volunteer Infantry and fongbt with tliat regiment during the war 
 and re-enlisted as a veteran. He was wounded on the 17th day of June, 1862, near Malvern 
 Hill, Va.. and on the 30th d.ay of June, 1864, before Peterburgh, Va. At the close of the 
 war, in 1866. he came to Kansas, and engaged in his present business. He is a member of 
 the K. of P., Red Men, and the Workingmen societies, and the G. A. R. He Is a native of 
 Russia, and was twenty-four years old when he came to America, and has resided in Allch- 
 Igan and Kansas. He was married in Leavenworth, in 1873, to Miss Amanda Goertz. They 
 have had four children—Adallne. William, Annie and Clara. 
 
 F. G. MARK ART. salesman of the lumber industry of A. J. Angell, was born in Saxony, 
 Germany, in 1845, and came to America in 1860, atul settled in Muscatine, Iowa, where he 
 was reputably connected with his present industry until 1878, when he located here 
 and has been prominently identified with the present firm since. In 1867 he married 
 Miss Margaret Haigh, a native of Pennsylvania. They have a family of two sons and two 
 daughrers—Mary, Emma, Louis and Frank. Mr. Markart did active service during the 
 war in Company C, Thirty-fifth Iowa Volunteer Infantry. Has heen in active connection as 
 a member of the I. O. O. F. and A. O. U. W. societies for several years. 
 
 FRANK W. MAR.SHALL.agent American Sewing Machines.and the Montreal Singer,- 
 also dealer In new and secondhand books. Business established In 1870. Mr. Marshall was 
 born In Binghamton, N.Y., May 8,1838. His parents moved to Eaton Co., Mich., in 1838. and 
 1848 settled in Ohio. Frank W. was then engaged in millwrightingbiisiness. During the 
 war was connected with the Sanitary Commission, and served for three months as a 
 volunteer in the Nineteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, In 1863 he settled in 
 eavenworth, where he engaged in printing for a number of years, and then established 
 present business. Mr. Marshall was married in Leavenworlh, Kansas, January 11, 1865, 
 to Miss Mary C. Wagh.of that city She died leaving one child,Frank A. He was married 
 In Leavenworth. February 11, 1869. to Miss Euphronla Syfrltt. They h.ave three children 
 —Willie J. P., Mary E and Martha J. 
 
 REV. H. C. MARSHALL, Pastor of the United Presbyterian Church, took present 
 charge in October, 1879. Mr. Marshall was born in Beaver Co.. Pa., May 4,1849. His first 
 studies were In Heaver Academy. In his native county. He then spent one year at Tiell 
 College, at Greenville, Pa., and finished his classical studies at Westminster College, New 
 Wilmington. Pa. In 1876 he entered the Union Seminary, at New York City, where he 
 took a full theological course, graduating in 1879. Immediately after moved to Kansas. 
 Mr. Marshall w,as married in Leavenworth, August 3, 1882, to Miss Allie, a daughter 
 of J. E. Brown, Esq., of Leavenworth. 
 
 - , LE WIS MAYO, de.aler In farm machinery, located In Leavenworth In May. 1866. In 
 July of the same year lie engaged in the grocery trade, in whicli he continued until 1878, 
 when he commenced his present business, dealing in all kinds of agricultural and farm lin- 
 plemenls—wholesale and retail. Mr. Mayo was horn in Albion (Little Britain), Edwards 
 Co., Hi., August 17, 1841). In 1853 iie removed from his native place to Wayne County, Ill., 
 where he remained until August, 1862, when he enlisted in Company D. Eighty-Seventh 
 Illinois Volunteers, as a private, was promoted to First Lieutenant, and then to Captain, 
 and remained in active service until February, 1865, when he received ins discharge on 
 account of disability caused by wounds received at the mouth of White River, having prior 
 to his discharge particliiated in all the battles in which his command had been engaged. 
 From April. 1864, to October of same year, he served as Brigade Adjutant. From the time 
 of leaving the service until he located In Leavenworth, he was employed In the Treasury 
 
 Department at Washington. D. C. Mr. Mayo Is a director of the German Bank, a director 
 of the Board of Trade; has been a member of the Board of Education for the last four 
 years, and Is now serving on his second term. He Is a member of the G. A. R. and of I. O. 
 b. F. He was married at Palmer’s Corners, Monroe Co.. N. Y., March 11,1874. to Miss Flora 
 L. Allen, of Genesee County, N. Y. They have three children: Alfred D., Walter L. and 
 Samuel M. 
 
 J. P. MARSHALL, dealer in roasted coffee, teas, spices, and general groceries, busi¬ 
 ness established 1868. Mr. Marshall is a native of Pittsburg, Pa., and entered the mercan¬ 
 tile business in 1851. as clerk, at the age of twelve years. In his native State, and followed it 
 there till 1856, when he came here, and was in active connection with It till 1858, when he 
 went to the mountains and followed mercantile business and mining successfully there <or 
 a few years, when he returned here and carried on an art gallery till 1868, when he estab¬ 
 lished the present business, with which he has been almost continuously connected since. 
 The business in which Mr. Marshall was tlien dealing was general groceries, but latterly 
 has engaged in teas and roasting coffees, of which he makes a specialty. In 1871 he estab¬ 
 lished a business In general merchandise in Arkansas City, Kansas, which he ably con¬ 
 ducted for a few ycars.during which time he was prevailed upon to enter upon thepurcha.se 
 of the site of the present famous Gueda Mineral Springs, which he has been very active in 
 developing to the public benefit, and which promise so highly and have already accom¬ 
 plished such favorable results to Invalids of all classes. 
 
 DR. S. A. MARSH.ALL, retired, was born in Boston, Mass., in 1818, and received his 
 literary education In Maine. Attheageof nineteen betook up the study of his profession, 
 and began the practice in Pennsylvania, which he carried on actively until 1856. when he 
 located in this city, and has been prominently identified with it ever since. In 1837 he 
 married Miss Mary A. Reeder, a native of Pennsylvania. They have a family of foursons 
 and five daughters living. Dr. Marshall has always taken an active part in the growth and 
 development of the church and school life of Leavenworth since locating here. He was 
 Instrumental In establishing the First Christian Church here.and preached the first sermon 
 In that connection In the State. He organized the first board of school trustees and assisted 
 In every way the growth of that Interest in this city. He was Captain of the old Guards in 
 early times here, and during the w,ar received the appointment of Post Provost Marshall 
 during the Price raid, of the Post of Leavenworth City. 
 
 
 H. MILES MOORE, one of the pioneers of Leavenworlh County, and one of the original 
 proprietors of the town of Leavenworth, was born September 3. 1826, In the village of 
 Brockport, N. Y. Left an orphan when only one year of age. he nevertheless In his youth 
 received the advantage of a common school education, and in later years an academic 
 course at Clarkson and Brockport Academies. He commenced his legal studies at Clarkson 
 and completed his course with Messrs. Lee Jt Farrer, of Rochester, N. Y., being admitted 
 to the bar in the latter city in 1848. Mr. Moorethein emigrated to the South, and from 1848 
 to 1850 was engaged in the practice of law in Louisiana; thence he removed to Weston. 
 PlatteCo., Mo., and in addition to his professional duties, was a member of the editorial 
 staff of the Weston Reporter. In 1854 he removed to the Territory of Kansas, at the time of 
 his removal sympathizing with the South and believing in her institutions. Mr, Moore did 
 not sliut his eyes to the outrages he witnessed In those early days, nor did he refuse to 
 draw Just and independent conclusions of his own. and accordingly, he says, took his posi¬ 
 tion as an active, influential champion of Free-state principles ahcl policy. In 1855. on the 
 adoption of the Topeka constitution, he was elected Attorney General of the Territory, and 
 in 1857 a representative to the Legislature of Leavenworth County. He was again Repre¬ 
 sentative In 1868, and the same year was elected City Attorney of Leavenworth, being 
 three times re-elected and several times appointed to the same position. He is an active 
 and prominent member of the Democratic part.v, having been Secretary of the State Dem¬ 
 ocratic Committee eight years. He early became a member of the Masonic fraternity, and 
 was one of the Incorporators of Leavenworth Lodge No. 2. A. F. * A. M. Mr. Moore was 
 married September 15, 1857. to Miss Linna F. Kehoe, who was born at Fairfax Court 
 House, Va., reared and educated In Washington, D. C., and is a graduate of Georgetown 
 Convent. They nave one child, Harry M. He has a large and lucrative law practice. He 
 was tile candidate of the Democratic party In Kansas at the late election (1883) for At¬ 
 torney General for the State, and was only defeated by a few thousand votes in a State of 
 40,000 Republican majority; he carried his own county by nearly 2 000 majority. He is 
 one of the live, energetic men of the State, liighly respected and esteemed by all parties. 
 His long and active experience and strict political Integrity, places liim in thefront rank as 
 one of the political leaders of his party in the State. He is frequently called the Old War 
 Horse of theparty. No man in the city of Leavenworth has done more to advance her In¬ 
 terests since the day of her first settlement up to the present hour than Mr. Moore. In re¬ 
 ligious belief Mr. Moore is an active member of the Episcopal Church. 
 
 CHRISTIAN MEYER, general groceries, was born In Prussia, in 1826, and was con¬ 
 nected with grocery business there till 1855. when he came to America, and after traveling 
 
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 through clie country, he settled here April 9. 1857. and has been actively connected with 
 the grocery business since. In 1864 he married Miss Catherine Heller, a native of Wur- 
 temburg, Germany, who came to America In 1864, aged twenty-four years. They have one 
 daughter—Sophl.a. Mr. Meyer has by steady and persistent Industry raised Ins business 
 from a very small one to a splendid trade, and has secured a very valuable competency In 
 buildings and dwellings here. 
 
 CAl'T. LAFAYETTE MILLS, deceased, was born and reared In Schuyler Co., N. T., In 
 18.52, and .at the age of twenty-five years he located here, and soon after received an ap- 
 nolntment as Chief Clerk of the Quartermaster’s Department, of the Department of the 
 Missouri, with which Incumbency he was reputably connected until 1864,when he resigned 
 his position and engaged In dealing In Government vouchers, which he ably carried on for 
 several years. In 1873, October 1. he departed this life, and Is burled In Mount Muncie 
 Cemetery, leaving an honorable record as an Intelligent ofllcial and a benevolent citizen. 
 Healways took an active Interest In the growth and development of the social and Indus¬ 
 trial life of Leavenworth since his coming here. He was an active member of the A. F. & 
 A. M. society for several years, of which he was at his death a Knight Templar. Mrs. 
 Catherine Mills, nee Mills, was born and reared in Schuyler Co., N. Y., and was married 
 to deceased May 26,1847,and shared with him In his early life here. She has two daughters 
 —Virginia, now Mrs. Lieut. Frank Halsey Mills, of Fort Dill, 1. T.. and Katie now Mrs. 
 McCown Hunt, of Leavenworth. 
 
 JAMES MORNING, superintendent of the Leavenworth Woolen Mills, was born In 
 Glasgow, Scotland. In 1840. His parents came to the United States in 1850, and settled in 
 New Hampshire. The subject of this sketch commenced his experience In his present busi¬ 
 ness In that State, holding dllterent positions in the woolen mills, and afterwards moved 
 to Rhode Island and New Jersey. He enlisted in 1861 In Company D.. First Regiment, 
 Rhode Island Volunteers for three months, served out his time and again enlisted in 1863 
 in the Second Regiment, New Jersey Cavalry, and served until the close of the war. He 
 returned to New Jersey and resumed his business. In 1868 he moved to Illinois to take the 
 position of superintendent of the Aurora Woolen Mills. In 1873 he removed to Kansas to 
 take charge of the Buell Manufacturing Co.’s Woolen Mills at Blue Rapids. He has since 
 held the same itosirlon in mills in Connecticut. He was appointed to the present position in 
 the spring of 1882. Mr. Morning was married in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1866. to Miss Annie 
 Furey of that city. They have three children, Carrie A., Flora I. and Albert B. Mr. M. Is 
 Past Chan, of the K. of P. of Blue Rapids, Kan. 
 
 ANDREW MDNSCH, proprietor of the French hotel, corner Second and Shawnee streets, 
 was born on the 30th of November, 1821, in Oderen, Canton St. Mary, Arrondissement 
 Belfort, department Haut-Rliln. He was educated in the weaving business. From 1842 to 
 1844, he was in the service of the French army. From 1844 to 1855, he was foreman in his 
 business. In 1846 he married Emily Schaller. In 1855 he emigrated to this country, and 
 located in Vincennes. Ind., and worked as a carpenter. In 1857 he came to Leavenworth 
 and worked as a carpenter. In 1860 he went to Denver, Col., and in 1862 he enlisted there 
 in the Second Colorado Cavalry Volunteers, and was honorably discharged in 1865. On ac¬ 
 count of wounds and disability received in service, he was unfit for his profession, and he 
 opened a saloon and restaurant. His wife died in 1875 in Leavenworth, le.aving two chil¬ 
 dren, Philibert and Marie Munsch, now in San Francisco, California. In 1879 he married 
 Mrs. M irgaret Nlehaus nee Heilman, who had three children by her former marriage, 
 Frederick. Ellce and John Nlehaus. He has had, by his second wife, two children, Ther¬ 
 esia Rosa and Marie Magdalena Munsch. Mr. Andrew Munsch is a member of Custer Post 
 N(f 6, G. A. R. 
 
 STEPHEN NAEHER, dealer in hats, caps and general merchandise, boots and shoes, 
 groceries, notions, queensware, liquors and cigars, at the corner of Fourth and Elm streets. 
 Mr. Naeher came to Kansas September 23, 1872, and located in Leavenworth, and has re¬ 
 mained here since. Mr. Naeher is a native of Baden, Germany, was born December 24, 
 1855. and was sixteen years old when he came to America and located in the city of Leav¬ 
 enworth. He was married in Leavenworth, November 3, 1881, to Miss Rosie Rapp, who 
 was born in Lexington, Mo. They have one child, an infant, Amelia. Mr. Naeher is one of 
 the most promising and prosperous young business men in Leavenworth. He is a member 
 of the Knights of Pythias, and belongs to the Turner’s Society. 
 
 S. F. NEELY, M. D., is a native of Saycock Townsnip, Lancaster Co., Pa. He was edu¬ 
 cated at Pennsylvania College, and at the University of Pennsvlvania, graduating from the 
 former in March, 1861, and from the latter in March, 1865. He commenced the practice of 
 medicine in York County, Pa., and at the breaking out of the war was Examining Surgeon 
 for the first draft made at Gettysburg, and Acting Surgeon of the One Hundred and Sixty- 
 Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was afterwards connected with Gen. Sher¬ 
 man’s army, doing hospital duty at Jeffersonville, Ind., and Kingston, Ga., as Assistant 
 Surgeon of Volunteers. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania he prac¬ 
 ticed in Chester County. Pa, until he moved to Kansas and settled at Leavenworth, in 
 April, 1869. Dr. Neely is a member of the Kansas State Medical Society, and was first 
 President of Eastern District Medical Association of Kansas. He Is also a member of the 
 orders of A. F. & A. M., 1. o. O. F., K. of P., K. of H., American Legion of Honor and the 
 Kansas Benevolent Society. 
 
 GEORGE \V. NELLES, agent K. C. St. Jo. & C. B. R. R., was appointed to the present 
 position in 1872, and h.as since retained it. Mr. Nelles was born in Hamilton, Can¬ 
 ada. September 7, 1831. He was educated In his native town. In 1853 he moved 
 to Peru, III., and two years later to Muscatine, Iowa. He was engaged in the 
 mercantile business in these cities. In 1857 he moved to Kansas and settled in Leaven¬ 
 worth. In 1859 he was appointed general agent in Leavenworth of the H. <fe St. Jo. R. R., a 
 position he filled up to 1872 Mr. Nelles was married in Peru. III., December 20. 1854. to 
 Miss Virginia Hobbs, of Peru. They have two children, George T. and Edwin R. Mr. N. 
 is a prominent member of the Episcopal Church. He has been senior wanlen for fifteen 
 years. He is also a member of the K. of H., and is a Knight Templar in the Masonic frater¬ 
 nity. 
 
 F. P. NEWMAN, master car builder, Kansas Central Division of the U. P. R. R., was 
 appointed to the present position May 1, 1882. Mr. Newman was born in Wyandotte Coun¬ 
 ty Kan., June 18, 1857. The first white boy born in that county. His parents settled in 
 Quindaro, Wyandotte County, in 1857. and moyed to Wyandotte in 1860. F. P. was educa¬ 
 ted in Wyandotte. In 1873 he went into the K. P. R. R. shops in that town. The shops 
 were moved to Armstrong. Kan., in 1874. He continued with this company as pattern 
 maker and car builder until appointed to the present position. Mr. Newman was married 
 in Wyandotte, Kan., in October, 1878. to Miss Etta Johnston, of Lafayette, Ind. They have 
 two children, Leroy Corwin and Earl. 
 
 PHIL. ,1. O’NEIL, mechanical engineer, and head draughtsman of the Great Western 
 llanufacturlngComnany, is a native of Dublin, Ireland, was born in 1844, and came to 
 America in 1846 with his people, who settled in Ohio, where he was reared and educated. 
 His literary education was obtained at the public schools of that State, and he completed 
 his profession of machinist in 1862, when he engaged In the war and did active service un¬ 
 til its end, when he was honorably discharged. After the war he turned his attention to 
 his profession and to the study of draughtingand millwright work. In 1S70 he located in 
 Osborne County. Kan., and was actlvethere until 1875. when he accepted his present posi¬ 
 tion, which he has very reputably held since. In 1872 he married Miss Sarah L. Seirs, a 
 native of Wisconsin. They have one son and one daughter, Grace and Eddie. He has been an 
 active member of the A. F. & A. M. society since 1872. and of the K. of H. society since its 
 organization. 
 
 J. W. NIEH AUS, county clerk, was born September 1, 1842, in St. Louis, Mo., living in 
 that city until he enlisted, in the spring of 1863. in the Eighth Missouri Volunteer Infantry. 
 He afterwards r used Company B, of the Fortieth Missouri Infantry, of which he was com¬ 
 missioned Second Lieutenant, in the spring of 1864, and served in that position until he was 
 mustered out, August 10, 1865. After remaining a short time in St. Louis, he came to 
 I-eaveuworth, September 19. 1865. and was engaged In business about six years; was then 
 deputy county clerk six years, and is now serving his third term as county clerk. He was 
 married In Leavenworth. .January 6, 1870, to Miss Clara T. Webster, a native of Vermont; 
 they have one child, Kate Webster. 
 
 STEPHEN L. NORTH came to Leavenworth March 14, 1857. and until 1867 was prin¬ 
 cipally engaged In real estate operations and farming. In 1867-68 he engaged in manufac¬ 
 turing buggies and carriages in connection with Nelson Jennlng.s, and for the last nine 
 years has been in the carriage manufacturing at the penitentiary. About 275 vehicles per 
 year are turned out, principally for the Texas trade. Some fifty men are employed—forty- 
 five convicts and five others. Mr. North was born in Olive. Ulster Co., N. Y., January 
 ‘2, 1827. In 1855 he removed to Illinois, residing one year in Chicago and one year in Au¬ 
 rora. He was married in Olive. Ulster Co., N. Y., to Imogene D. L. Montanya, who 
 died Aprils, 1854, leaving one child, Uriah C., who is superintendent of the manufactur¬ 
 ing business at the penitentiary. In 1855 Mr. North was married to Maria J. Purdy, of 
 Greene County, N. Y. Their four children are—George Willis, Edward W., Marlon I. and 
 Frederick A. Mr. and Mrs. North are both energetic and outspoken temperance workers, 
 Mr. North being a member of the various temperance societies in the city, and an honorary 
 member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Mrs. North is one o' the most active 
 inemiiers of the latter society, being largely instrumental In establishing and maintaining 
 the library and reading room connected with the W. C. T. U. of Leavenworth. 
 
 C. E. OWEN, freight agent of the L., T. * S. W. R. R. Appointed to present position 
 August 19, 1882- Mr. Owen was born in Clarlnda, Page County, Iowa. December 2. 1857. 
 His parents moved to Albia, Iowa, in 1862. He commenced the study of telegraphy at 
 Hastings, Neb.. In 1871. In the railroad olHce. In the fall of 1876, went to Lincoln to take 
 the position of cashier in the freight office of the A. & N. Division of the B. * M. R. R. 
 The following year was appointed agent of the K. C., St. Jo. &, C. B. R. B.. at East Leaven¬ 
 worth. In 1878, was appointed agent of the Kansas Central Railroad at Leavenworth, a 
 position he retained until 1881. In November, 1881. took a position on the A., T. & S. F. 
 R. R. as agent :it Halstead, Kansas, where he remained until appointed to present position. 
 Mr. Owen was married in Leavenworth, Kansas, August 4, 1878, to Miss Dora Cawthorn, 
 
 of that city. They have one child—Percy LeForest. Mr. O. Is a member of the K. of H. of 
 Leavenworth. 
 
 REV. W. N. PAGE, D. D., Pastor First Presbyterian Church. Took present charge In 
 June, 1873. His work since he came to this field has been very successful. He found the 
 church $6,000 In debt, and in a depressed condition. They are now free of debt and show 
 the largest increase of membership in the State. Under Doctor I'age’s charge the church 
 membership has Increased from 140 to 400, and the Sunday-school from 100 to 4.50 mem¬ 
 bers. Dr. Page was born In Chelsea, Vt., April 4. 1837. His parents moved to Pontiac, 
 Mich., about 1838. where they both died when the suliiect of our sketch was about eight 
 years of age. In 1855 he moved to Ontario County, N. Y., where he engaged In clerking in 
 Canandaigua. In 1857 began studying, preparatory for college, with the intention of 
 adopting law as a profession. He entered Hamilton College In 1859. and graduated In 1863, 
 receiving a regular diploma of class of 1863. though absent a part of the course. He enlist¬ 
 ed In 1862, In the Twenty-fourth Battery of Light Artillery, with a number of other college 
 boys. He was discharged for promotion in 1863, and ordered home to raise a company. 
 He succeeded in raising 100 men, which were consol id,ated with other regiments when he 
 left the army. He decided to enter the ministry. In th** fall of 1863 he entered Auburn 
 Theological Seminary, at Auburn. N. Y., graduating In 1866. taking a full course. His first 
 charge was at Triimansbiirgh, N. Y., commencing in 1866 and contimiliig through 1868. He 
 was then called to take charge of the First Presuyterian Church of Jacksonville, Florida. 
 In 1870, on account of the 111 health of his children, he resigned and took a charge at 
 Ameiila, Dutchess County, N. Y.. where he remained until ciuled to a charge In Leaven¬ 
 worth, Kansas. The Highland University of Kansas conferred upon Mr. I’age the degree 
 of D. D., in 1878. Mr. Page was married in West Bloomfield, Ontario Couiitv. N. Y.. to Miss 
 Jennie N., youngest daughter of Hon. Reynold Peck. They have three children living— 
 William R. (now studying for the law at Hamilton College), Alice and May. The Doctor is 
 a Knight Templar In the Masonic fraternity. He Is also a member of the Leavenworth 
 Lodge No. 1285. K. of H., ,and of the Kansas Benevolent Society of .Salina, Kansas. 
 
 WM. W. PATTERSON, locomotive engineer Kansas Central Division, U. P. R. R., was 
 horn in Platte County, Mo., October 20, 1852. His parents moved to Leavenworth in 1859. 
 He received his education at the Catholic schools in that city. In 1872 became connected 
 with the C., R. I. & P. R. R., as employe in the shops, remaining In this position until 1876. 
 He then commenced with the Kansas Central Railroad as fireman; was promoted to engin¬ 
 eer in 1878. Mr. Patterson was married in Leavenworth, July 23, 1871, to Miss Sarah C. 
 Hoffner, of that city. They have four children—Charles W., Edwin J., Joseph and William. 
 Mr. P. is a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. 
 
 J. W. PARK. .Ir., member of the firm of -I. F. Richards A Co., was horn in Boston, 
 Mass., January, 1842. He was educated in th,at city, and resided there until 1862, when he 
 moved to Kansas and settled in Leavenworth, where he was engaged in the dry goods busi¬ 
 ness, in which he continued until 1867, when he became connected with J. P. Richards & 
 Co. Mr. Park was married in Leavenworth, Kan., July 21, 1864, to Miss Olive Dodd, of that 
 city. They have five children—William J., p’lorence, Dana. Helen and Eugene. He is a 
 prominent member of the Masonic Fraternity, the Lodge, Chapter, Council and Command- 
 ery, all of Leavenworth. Is also a Thirty-second Degree S. P. R. S. 
 
 CHARLES PEAPER, assistant cashier of the German Bank, was horn in Amsterdam, 
 Holland, February 11, l845. He was educated In France, Germany and Belgium, and came 
 to America in 1862. remaining one year in New York. He then entered the navy as hos¬ 
 pital steward, which position he occupied about eighteen months, and then returned to New 
 York and remained there until he entered the army and came to Leavenworth in 1865, 
 where he served on detached duty three years In the Adjutant General’s office He was then 
 bookkeeper for Rohling & Co. four years, and in 1870 entered the German .Savings Bank as 
 bookkeeper. He served one year in that capacity, and was then assistant cashier until the 
 organization of the present German Bank, since which time he has been assistant cashier 
 of that institution. He w.as married in Leavenworth, in 1868, to Delia Roe. who died in 
 1879, leaving four children—Alex. Ida, Birdie and Charlie. In April, 1881. he was again 
 married, in Leavenworth, to Mary B. Tholen. Mr. P. is a member of the 1. O. O. F. and K. 
 of P. and also a member of the School Board. 
 
 MATTHIAS PENNING, wagon and carriage manufacturer and general blacksmithing, 
 was born In Germany, in 1835, and was reared to his present liusiness, his father having 
 carried on the business in Germany. In 1856 he came to America and settled here in 1857, 
 and has been identified with his present industry here principally since. In 18i'4 he ac¬ 
 cepted a position in the employ of the United .States Government .at Fort Laramie, Wj'oming, 
 with which he remained very successfully connected until 1881, when he returned here, 
 being desirous of placing his family in a better position reg,ardingschool facilities. In 1866 
 he married Miss Elizabeth Bramlage, who was born and reared in Ohio. They have a fam¬ 
 ily of two sons and two daughters—Mary, M,atthlas, Dena .and Frank. 
 
 FRED PFEIFFER, cigar manufacturer, located in Leaven worth In the spring of 1867, 
 and has been engaged in his present business since that time. He was liorn in Prussia, 
 May 3. 1830, and came to America In 1855, locating first at Detroit. Mich. After a few 
 months’ residence In that city he migrated to Mexico and Central America, then returned to 
 the States, and w,as for several years a resident of Dubuque, Iowa, and afterwards for six 
 . vears of Peoria, III., whence he removed to Leavenworth. He was married in Butler, Mo., 
 January 13. 1877, to Laura (Pfeiffer) Mueller, a native of Saxony. 
 
 M. PHELAN, grocer, came to Kansas in April, 1862, and in 1864 engaged in thegrocery 
 business in a sinafl way, his sales the first year amounting to about $6,000. They have In¬ 
 creased since that time to about $90,000. the business giving employment to six men, be¬ 
 sides himself. He is a native of County Kilkenny, Irel.and, where he was born. November 
 10,1833. He came to America in 1852, and located near Ogdensbnrg, N. Y., where he re¬ 
 mained eight or ten years, and in 1862 came to Ft. Leavenworth in the paymaster’s depart¬ 
 ment, and continued in that position until he engaged in mercantile business. He Is a 
 member of the Catholic Church, of the Catholic Mutual Benevolent Association, and has 
 been treasurer of the Fair Association lor several years. He was married at Saratoga 
 Springs. N. Y.. December 31. 1863, to Charlotte C. Hughes, of Madrid, St. Lawrence Co.. 
 N. Y. They have five children—Francis L., John M., Thomas J., Alice C. and Leo W. 
 
 FRED. PHIFER, groceries and cigars, was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1849, and 
 came to America at a very early age with his people, who settled in Missouri, where he was 
 reared and educated, and learned the business of cigar maker, which he actively followed 
 there till 1863. when he came here and carried on the cigar manufacturing till recently, 
 when he established the present business, which he very ably represents. In 1869 he mar¬ 
 ried Miss M. R. Westenfelt, who was born in Prussia in 1846. and came to America in 1855, 
 with her people, who settled in Quincy, III., where she was reared and educated. Mr. 
 Phifer did service in the Militia of his State during the war, from which he was honorably 
 discli<irj?6cl. 
 
 J. M. piCKARTS, vinegar manufacturer, is a native of Prussia, and was born in 1835. 
 and engaged as an apprentice at his business at the age of sixteen, which he completed in 
 his native country. In 1854, he came to America, and was identified with his business in 
 the Western States until 1859, when he located here and engaged at it ai principal, and ha.s 
 very reputably carried it on here since. He married, in 1860, Miss Thekla Wey, a native of 
 Saxony, who came to America in 1849. with her people, who settled in Milwaukee, where 
 she was reared and educated. They have a family of four sons and two daughters. The 
 manufactory Is pleasantly located. It consists of a union of two buildings, two stories high, 
 and basement and cellars. One building is 28x80. used for manufacturing purposes en¬ 
 tirely, and is furnished with all the latest improvements necessary to the business; Is run 
 by steam power, of twentv-horse capacity. The other is 36x50, and is principally used as a 
 storeroom and warehouse. Mr. Pickarts began the manufacture of vinegar upon a capac¬ 
 ity of about two barrels per day, but the increasing demand for this vinegar has so encour¬ 
 aged him to enlarge upon his business, as to now have a capacity of about fifty barrels per 
 day. Water is furnished by never-failing springs, upon the premises. Mr. Pickarts is enabled 
 to make all kinds of vinegar in the market, and has so maintained the reputation of his 
 manufacture, as to control the trade, in a great measure of the States west of the Missouri 
 and to compete successfully with the trade East. - 
 
 HON. C. B. PIERCE, retired wholes.ale merchant, w.as born in Windsor County, Vt., 
 In 1829. At the age of sixteen, he entered upon a course of study, unaided byany, andln 
 1850, he graduated with honor from the Kimball Union Ac.ademy of New Hampshire, in a 
 preparatory course. He then entered upon a thorough literary course of study at Dart¬ 
 mouth College, New Hampshire, and in 1854 he graduated with honor as Bachelor of Arts. 
 He then entered upon a course of lectures in Illinois, in connection with the cause of tem¬ 
 perance, and, after a successful connection with that vocation for one year, he went South 
 and engaged at teaching In a planter’s family in Texas. In the meantime he was prosecut¬ 
 ing the study of law, from which he graduated in the Albany Law School of New Y'ork 
 State in 1858. In September of that year he located here, and began the practice of law, 
 which he successfully prosecuted for several years, retiring from It In 1865 with a hand¬ 
 some competence, which he invested in wholesale merchandising,which lie carried on very 
 successfully for ten years, retiring from it on the dissolution of the firm in 1875, with a 
 goodly amount of money, which he operates In real estate de.als and mining enterprises. In 
 public life Mr. Pierce has .always been an active worker in all measures tending toward the 
 development of the social and industrial life of Leavenworth. He dratted and compiled the 
 first civil code of laws for the city, being then City Attorney. In 1862, he was elected State 
 Senator from Leavenworth County, which office he held until 1864. and has beeu active in 
 many minor municipal official positions. , . , „ 
 
 JOHN PINAIRE, carpenter and builder. Is a native of France; was born In the De- 
 partmentof Daubs, in 1822; came to America in 1847, and settled in Indiana, and learned 
 Ills trade in Louisville, Ky., followed It there and in Indiana till 1857. when he came here, 
 and has actively carried It on here since. In 1857. he married Miss .Mary Citot, a native of 
 Lorraine. They have a family of one son and five daughters—Lucliie, Helen, now .Mrs. 
 Byron Sherry, of Kans.as City (attorney); Emily, now Mrs. John 0. Ripley, of Fort Leav¬ 
 enworth; Sarah, Lulu, and Luclen. Mr. Plnalre has been an active worker In the develop¬ 
 ment of the social life of his locality since coming here. 
 
45^ 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 W. S. PLU.MMER, Inventor of Plummer’s Fruit Dryer, permanently located In Leaven- 
 wortli May i, 185S, Having made previous visits in 185B and 1857. Until 1874 lie was en¬ 
 gaged in saw-mili liusiuoss. Ills mill, wliicli was of a capacity of 25,000 feet per twenty-four 
 liours, being above the Planters’ House, at die corner of Kiowa and Main streets. In 1870 
 he also built a flouring mill, of five run of stone, and commenced the manufacture of dour, 
 noth these mills he sold in 1874, and removed to California, where he lived one year, and 
 suuseiiuently four years In Oregon. He then returned to California and still lives there, his 
 present residence being at San Jose, where lie is engaged in fruit evaporating, that having 
 ueen his business since his first residence in California. While residing in Keavenworth, 
 he was for two years Chairman of the County Board of Commissioners, and was Represent¬ 
 ative from the Nineteenth District in the Kansas Legislature. Mr. Plummer was born in 
 Nunda, Livingston Co., N. Y., April 15, 183B. When eleven years of age he went to (ireen- 
 vllle. Mercer Co.. Pa., and there learned the trade of machinist and raidwrlglit, with his 
 uncle. Wlieii he was eighteen, he went to Decorah, Iowa, and remained there two years, 
 and afterwards two years at Siou.x City, working at his trade in both places, and removing 
 from the latter to Leavenworth. He married Fannie, daughter of John Clayton, a native of 
 Kngland. They have two children—William L. and Kittle May. The fruit and vegetable 
 dryer, Invented by Mr. Pliiminer, has proved a most successful and profitable invention, his 
 fruit dried by that process being superior to all others. Mr. P. was awarded the gold medal 
 at the Centennial ll.'thlbitloii In 1871). and also at the World’s Fair, in Paris, in 1878, for the 
 largest and best display, and the finest article of dried fruits in the world. 
 
 MAJ. GEN. JOHN POPE.w .shorn in Louisvllle.Ky.,March 16,1822. His father was Judge 
 Nathaniel Pope,whoafterwards movedto Springfield, 111., and became U. S. District Judge 
 Gen. Pope was appointed t© West Point, and graduated in 1842. He w.as appointed on 
 graduation Brevet Second Lieutenant of Topographical Engineers, and was sh.irtly after¬ 
 wards detailed on the stall ot Gen. Worth, in Florida, where he served till 1844. He was 
 then placed on duty under the State Department, on the Northeastern Boundary Survey, 
 where he remained until 1846. He was promoted to rank of Second Lieutenant May 9.1846. 
 At the outbreak ot the Mexican war, he was detailed on the staff of Gen. Taylor.as Engineer 
 officer. He w’as breveted First Lieutenant at Monterey, September 23. 1846, and Captain 
 at Buena Vista, February 2.3, 1847. He served through the war on the staff of Gen. Taylor. 
 At the close of the war with Me.xlco he was assigned to duty on explorations in .Minnesota, 
 on the Red River ot the North. During these explorations he made a voyage in birch bark 
 canoes through all the line of river and lake communication between the Red River and 
 the Mississippi, and down the latter river to Fort Snelllng, in all a distance of twelve hun¬ 
 dred miles. He was occupied on this duty during 1849 and 1850. His report was published 
 by Congress. In 1851 he was assigned to duty as Chief Engineer officer of Department 
 No. N me of New Mexico and Colorado, where he remained till 1853, when he was promoted 
 to First Lieutenant and assigned to command of the expedition to e.xplore a route for the Pa¬ 
 cific Railway, along the thirty-second ueg.parallel ot latitude,under act ot Congress ot 1853. 
 He prosecuted these explorations until 1859. He w'as promoted to Captain July 1,1856. Dur¬ 
 ing the year 1859 experiments were made under his direction with a view to obtaining 
 water on the Staked Plains by artesian boring. In 1860 he was placed on duty in construc¬ 
 tion of lighthouses on the Great Lakes. In 1861 he wasordered to muster in troops raised 
 in Illinois for the war. He was appointed Brigadier General of Volunteers, July, 1861, and 
 placed in the command of the District of Northern Missouri. In P'ebruary, 1862, he was 
 assigned to command a Division tor the reduction of New Madrid and Island No. Ten on 
 the Mississippi River. Both places were captured April 9, 1862, with the greater part of 
 the troops occupying them,and all the munitions and supplies of every kind. On March 21, 
 1862, he was commissioned Major General of Volunteers. He was then ordered to join 
 the army before Cormih, and assigned to command ot an army corps entitled the 
 •'Army of the Mississippi,” which formed the left wing ot the army in the advance 
 on Corinth. On the evacuation of the latter place, Gen. Pope was ordered to Wash¬ 
 ington. He was appointed Brigadier General in the Regular Army, and assigned aid to 
 the command of the Army ot Virginia, which was com])osed of the First, Second and Third 
 Army Corps, and was intended to cover Washington from the advance ot troops from Rich¬ 
 mond, and to operate all lines ot communication, leading North and West from Rich¬ 
 mond, as to relieve the Army of the Potomac from apprehended disaster on the James 
 River, and to draw off such efficient force from the Confederate armies which invested that 
 army, as to enable it to withdraw from the Peninsula without danger, and to he united to 
 the Army of \ lrginia before Washington. The history of the oiierations of the Army of 
 Virginia under command of Gen. Pope, forming as they do one of the great chapters in Hie 
 history of the war, must, or should he. familiar to all, and need not he entered into here. 
 The principal engagements during this campaign were Cedar Mountain, Rapahannock 
 Station, Bristoe Station, Second Bull Run, and Chantilly. At the conclusion ot this cam¬ 
 paign, Gen. Pope was placed in command of the Department ot the Northwest, where the 
 Sioux had broken out in Minnesota and committed horrible atrocities. Active operations 
 were immediately instituted against them, and after several battles between the Upper 
 Missouri and the Minnesota River, they were driven from Minnesota, to which they nave 
 never returned. Thirty of the ringleaders in the famous Minnesota massacre were cap¬ 
 tured and hung. In the winter of l864 and 1865 he was placed in command of the Division 
 of the Missouri, and there remained till .luly of the same year, when he was placed in com¬ 
 mand of the Department of Missouri, Including the West and Northwest from Texas to the 
 British line. In Octoher,1867, he was assigned the command of the Third Military District, 
 embracing Georgia, Alabama and Florida. Having completed the reconstruction and re¬ 
 organization ot .State governments January 1868, Gen. Pope was then ordered to command 
 the Department of the Lakes, where he remained till May 1, 1870, when he was ordered 
 to command the Department of the Missouri, in which command he has since remained. 
 He received his brevet as Major General in the Regular Army March 13, 1865, and his 
 commission as Major General, October 26, 1882. His first visit to Kansas was in 1851, when 
 he came to Fort Leavenworth, preparatory to starting across the plains for New Mexico. 
 
 J. W. PREST, Sheriff, has been a resident of Leavenworth since September IP, 1856. 
 For three years he was engaged as a clerk in a commission and grocery house, which posi¬ 
 tion he resumed after a year’s absence in Colorado. After clerking a year he engaged in the 
 grocery business with M. S. Grant, and remained associated with him until 1869. the last 
 three years being in seed and agricultural implement business. He was then for four years 
 farming, in Alexander Township, and then returned to Leavenworth and again engaged in 
 the agricultural Implement business, which he carried on until 1881, being elected ffheriff 
 111 the fall of that year. He was horn In Lawrencehurg, Ind., April 23. 1830, and was mar¬ 
 ried in Leavenworth, in November, 1865. to Anna M. Barr, a native of Indiana. Their chil¬ 
 dren are—John B., Oscar S., Grant R.. Katie, Robert, and a daughter two years of age. Mr 
 Prest is a memherof the A. F. & A. M. and I. O. O. F. 
 
 MICHAEL PRSY'BYLOWICZ came to Fort Leavenworth March 19, 1852, and remained 
 at that time six day.s. He then went to Weston, Mo., and after stopping a short time in that 
 town, went on to St. Joseph. In 1853, on his way to California, he stopped again, on tlie 2isl 
 ot March, at Fort Leavenworth. While in California he was sieward of the Avenue House, 
 at Stockton, four months; then was at San Francisco six months, in the butcheis’ business; 
 then again in Stockton in the restaurant business until 1856, when he returned to Leaven¬ 
 worth, arriving March 25. He went Into the butchering business and carried It on sixteen 
 months, and was then taken sick and gave up that occupation, and commenced dealing In 
 real estate. He bnilt the first brick house in Leavenworth, and rented it for a dry goods 
 store, and in 1858 he opened the Leavenworth House, on the north side ot Cherokee street, 
 between Second and Third streets. He w;ts proprietor ot the house about two years, then 
 rented It until December, 1861, and then ran it again himself until he sold out two years 
 later. He was then in grain and real estate speculations until 1866. In 1867 he converted 
 all his property into cash, and leaving his family In Leavenworth, went to Europe, and re¬ 
 mained about tour months; then returned and again engaged in grain business, in which he 
 continued until April 1, 1868, when he purchased the property on the northwest corner of 
 Fourth and Cherokee streets, and built the Continental Hoiel, which he opened In Decem¬ 
 ber, 1868. He was sole proprietor of this house ten months, and was then associated with 
 Mr. Gorges, until Mr, Fritschebecame his partner, October 1, 1872, the two still being pro¬ 
 prietors of the hotel. Mr. P. was born In Posen, Poland, August 24, 1826 He came to Amer¬ 
 ica In September, 1851, and landed in New York, where he remained two months, and after¬ 
 wards lived in Cincinnati until he came to Kansas. He was married in Leavenworth, in 
 1856, to Johanna Gerstenaeker, a native of Germany. He claims to have been the first man 
 married in Leavenworth, and his daughter Frances to have been the first white girl born in 
 the city. His children now living are—Michael, Mary, Henry, George \V. and RudolpK 
 
 FR.YNK RATTI, grocery and saloon, was born in Switzerland in 1848, and learned the 
 profession of baker in early life, his father having carried on that business there. In 1866, 
 he came to America, and settled here the same year, and followed his profession here for 
 several years. In 1882, he began Ills present business, and has ably conducted It since. In 
 1873, he married Miss Christina Meiniersdorf, who was born in Schleswig Holstein. They 
 have one son and two daughters living—Frank, Paulina, and Mary, and have buried their 
 second son. Paul, in the Greenwood Cemetery here. 
 
 JOHN T. RELFE, of the firm of Kelfe ife McKenna, carpenters and builders, was born in 
 Missouri, and located here in 1861, at the age ot eleven. At the age ot seventeen he took 
 up his profession, and has been actively identified with it since, during which time bespent 
 about three years in the employ ot the Union Pacific Railway, in his profession, anil about 
 two years In Colorado, in railway corporation employ. The firm carry about twelve skilled 
 workmen, and do an annual business ot twelve to fourteen buildings. They make country 
 work a specialty. 
 
 JOHN R. REUTER, manufacturer ot boots and shoes, came to Kansas in 1866, and 
 located in the city of Leavenworth, and has remained here since; Is a member of the Society 
 of United Workmen, and is a native ot Baden, Germany; was born on the 4th of October. 
 1832, and lived in his native country until he was twenty-four years ot age, and then emi¬ 
 grated to America, and located in .St, Louis, remaining there eleven years, and then came to 
 Leavenworth, Kan., where he has since lived. Was married the Ist of May, 1857, in St. 
 Uouls, to Miss Barbara Tholgott. who was born in France: has one child living, Christina 
 
 Reuter. His second wife’s name was Christina Schneider. They have four children—John. 
 Agnes, August, and Albert. , 
 
 BL.ACKWELL S. RICHARDS, was born in ILath County. Va., In the year 1825. In 1836 
 he came to Howard Con iity with Ills parents, and subsequently removed to Booneville, Mo., 
 where he learned his trade, and then was at Platte City for nine years engaged in bnslnes.s. 
 He came to Leavenworth in 1861, commenced business with no assistant, and now employs 
 twenty-five men, doing both wholesale and retail harness and saddlery business. His sales 
 being principally In Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, and Nebraska, and amounting to about 
 S50,000 per annum. Mr. Richards was married to Cynthia Brawner, a native of Kentucky. 
 They have five children—Mary S., now Mrs. Reuben Partrloge of Washington Territory; 
 Lillie S., now Mrs. E. C. Davis, of Leavenworth; Nettie Taylor, Frank and Roy. Mr. Rich¬ 
 ards Is a member ot the Christian Church, of A. F. <fc A. M., and of I. O. 0. F. He is Chair¬ 
 man of the County Board, having now held that position seven years; and has also twice 
 been a member of the Common Council. 
 
 JOHN F. RICHARDS, senior member of the firm of J. F. Richards & Co., was born In 
 Bath County, Va., October 23, 1834. His parents moved to St. Charles, Mo., when he was very 
 young. After his father’s death the family moved to Boonville, Mo,, and trom there to St. 
 Louis, where his mother died. He received his schooling in St. Louis, and at the age of 
 fourteen commenced clerking. From 1849 to 1853 was In the same occupation in Jackson 
 County. Mo. In 1853 he engaged with a mercantile expedition to trade with the Indians— 
 the company being in charge of John S. Shaw, a prominent steamboat captain on the Mis¬ 
 souri river. In 1854 Mr. Richards returned to St. Louis, where he entered a hardware es¬ 
 tablishment, continuing with this firm until 1856, when he removed to Kansas and settled 
 in Leavenworth, and commenced business for himself in 1857. Mr. Richards was married 
 In Jackson County. Mo., June 16. 1857, to Miss Martha A. Harrelson, of that county. Mrs. 
 R. died in February, 1874, leaving five children, of whom there survive. May, Walter B., 
 Helen and George B. He was married to his present wife In Fail-port, N. Y., December 1, 
 1877. She was Mrs. L. M. Diirfee, of Leavenworth, Kas. Mr. Richards is a Knight Templar 
 in the Masonic Fraternity. Has been, at times, a member of the City Council and School 
 Board. 
 
 J. F. RICHARDS & CO., wholesale' dealers in hardware, cutlery, iron, steel, etc. 
 Established by Mr. Richards in 1857. The house has bad a steady growth ot business for 
 years. They occupy two stores, both three stories and basement structures, 25x125, and 
 do a business of $250,000 to $300,000 yearly. Mr. Richards Is also head of the Richards A 
 Conover Hardware Co., of Kansas City. This business was established in 1875. the present 
 Company being organized in January, 1882. They employ eight salesmen on the road. Have 
 about twenty-seven employees in the hoijse and with a stock of $200,000 to $250,000, do an 
 estimate business of $600,000 to $700,000 yearly. One peculiar feature of their business is 
 that about two-thirds of it is done on open orders. The elegant and substantial building 
 they occupy on the corner of Fifth and Wyandotte streets in Kansas City. Mo., was erected 
 in 1881 by Mr. Ricbards for their business, and Is one of the best buildings in the city. 
 
 JASON P. RICHARDSON, deceased, was born in Paiilet, Vermont, February 22. 1822. 
 He moved to Jlichigan about 1840 and settled in Detroit, where be engaged in mercantile 
 business. In 1854 he settled in Leaveuwortb, Kas. From 1855 to 1861 he was engaged in 
 mercantile business and from that time until his death was engaged in .agricultural pur¬ 
 suits in Leavenworth Comity. He departed this life in 1882. Mr. Richardson was married 
 ill Michigan, to Miss Mary King. They had seven children—George C.. Anna, (now Mrs. 
 Davis), William, Fred, Charles, Jason P., Martha. George C. Richardson, of the firm of 
 Harans & Richardson, lessees of the “Kansas Kaniiing Koinpany” Works, was born in 
 Leaveuwortb, Kas., November 14. 1856. He was the first white male child born in the city. 
 He was educated in his native city, finlshiiig his studies at the Barre Academy, Barre, Vt. 
 He commenced clerking for the firm of Harans & Co., millers, and in 1880 was admitted to 
 a share in the business. Is now engaged in oper.atliig the Harans & Rlch.ardson Mills in 
 Missouri. Mr. Richardson was married in Leavenworth County, May 12,1881, to Miss Anna 
 Draper of that county. He Is a member of the K. of H. 
 
 HERMAN RICHTER, was born in .Saxony, Germany,April 13.1844. He eraigr.ated from 
 his native country in 1854, landing in New York on his arrival in America. He removed 
 to Chicago, July i8, 1855, and engaged in furniture business in that city, being in the retail 
 trade before the fire of October 9, 1871. and in wholesale after that event. He came to 
 Kansas, October 15. 1878, and has been engaged in furniture business in Leavenworth since 
 thattime, his rooms being among the finest in Kansas. He was married in Chicago, June 
 8 . 1866, to Minnie Brandt, a native of that city. They have five children, Laura, Lillie 
 May, Edwin, Walter, and Harry. Mr. R. is a member of the K. of P. 
 
 W. .S. ROACH, carpenter and builder, was born in Lawrence County, Ind., In 1838; 
 learned his trade in Logansport, Cass Co.. Ind.. which he actively followed until the rebel¬ 
 lion, when he enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Indiana Vol¬ 
 unteers, and remained in the service until the close of the war, when he was honorably 
 discharged. After the war he located in Leavenworth, Kas., and followed his profession 
 actively until 1875, when he acceided the position of master car builder of the Kansas Cen¬ 
 tral Railway Co., which business he worked at very attentively until 1882, when ne resigned 
 on account of failure of health. In 1860 he was married to Miss Elizabeth Downhan, of 
 Indiana. They h.ave a family of four daughters—Julia A. P., Lucy J., Rosette, and N.ancy E. 
 Myrtle; they buried their only son. William Henry, in Indiana, in 1862. Mr. Roach hits 
 been active member ot the I. O. O. F., and Encampment and the Knights of Honor for sev¬ 
 eral years. 
 
 JOHN J. ROCHE, clothing, hats, caps, and gents’ furnishing goods. Business estab¬ 
 lished 1881. Mr. Roche was born in Ferris, County Wexford, Ireland, in 1848. and came to 
 America with his people In 1851, who, after remaining in Cincinnati, Ohio, till 1858, settled 
 here, where he was reared and educated; his first step in business life was in connection 
 with the Quartermaster’s department of the Missouri, as clerk, which, after a year’s con¬ 
 nection, he left and engaged in operations in raining and contracting in N. M., which he 
 actively carried on for some time. He subsequently returned to Kansas and accepted the 
 superintendency of the coal business of the Fort Scott Mining Co., and after two years’ con¬ 
 nection with it returned here and has been actively connected with the mercantile business 
 since. In 1878 he married Miss Mary C. Doyle, a native ot Illinois. They have two sons— 
 .John Edward and Janies Hugh. Mr. Roche has always taken an active interest In the de¬ 
 velopment of the social life of his locality since settling here. In 1880 he organized Branch, 
 No. 130, Catholic Knights of America, and has been active as its secretary since. He was 
 formerly an active member of the A.O.H., and Leavenworth Circle, No. 1. Fenian Brother¬ 
 hood till the dissolution ot those societies. .John Roche, father of the above, died February 
 24, 1874. aged fifty-six years. He is buried in the family plot, in Mount Calvary Cemetery. 
 
 MICHAEL ROGERS, liquor dealer, a native of Leitrim County, Ireland, came to 
 America in 185.3, at the age of twenty-one, and settled in Pittsburg. Pa., where he was iden¬ 
 tified with mercantile business till 1857, when he located here and has been principally con¬ 
 nected with his present business here since. In 1860 he married Miss Margaret Finning, a 
 native of St. Louis, who departed this life, July 12, 1880, aged thirty-six years, is buried in 
 Calvary Cemetery, leaving one son and one daughter, James H., conductor ou Denver* 
 South Park Ry, and Margaret. Mr. Rogers did active service in the militia of the State dur¬ 
 ing the war. He has been an active member of the Knights of Pythias Society since 1874, in 
 which he has held important official positions. 
 
 JOHN ROHR, Clerk of the District Court, was born In Buffalo, N. Y., August 8. 1846. 
 Came to Leavenworth, Kas., August 3,1855, with his parents, Paul and Apolonia Kolb Rohr. 
 His father was one of the first harness makers in Leavenworth, and still continues at that 
 work in this city. His mother died here August 1. 1882. He was for several years employed 
 as a clerk and salesman. He was connected for some time with railroad construction ou the 
 M. K. <& T. R. R., and was also at one time a Government contractor. He afterwards served 
 four years as Register of Deeds of Leavenworth, and after retiring from that position, held 
 the office ot Under Sheriff for a period of four years. He was elected Clerk of the District 
 Court November 7,1882, 
 
 LORENZ ROHR, editor of Kansas Freie Presse, was born in Vennlngeu. Rheinish, 
 Bavaria, August 15,1846. He was educated at the universities of Munich and Tuebengen.and 
 emigrated from his native country in 1869. He located in Leavenworth, July 28, 1881. Mr. 
 Rohr, as newspaper correspondent, teacberand writer, resided, in the practice of his various 
 professions, in several States in the Union, New York, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indiana. 
 He translated Into English, for Augustin Daly, several French and German plays, and has 
 also translated several of the standard American poems into German; among which are 
 Longfellow’s “ Hymn to the Night,” and “The Hanging of the Crane,” and Lowell’s “ Vision 
 of Sir Launfal.” Mr. Rohr was married in St. Louis, October, 19, 1881, to Miss S. C. Coffee, 
 a native of Mississippi. He is a member of the Singer and Turner Societies, and ot the 
 German-American Prohibition League of Kansas. 
 
 J. H. ROTHENBERGER, proprietor and owner of the Pioneer Cooper Works. Busi¬ 
 ness established in 1859 upon a very small scale, but Mr. R. has by steady and persistent in¬ 
 dustry so enlarged upon it as to give employment to seventy-five skilled workmen and does 
 an annual business of $50,000. He, however, still proposes to Increase the manufacturing 
 capacity to double its present. In tlie manufacture he does ail kinds of work in the line of 
 general cooperage. Mr. Rotbenberger Is a native ot Germany, and was early identified with 
 the business in consequence ot his father’s being prominently connected with it tnere. In 
 1851, at the age of about eighteen years, he came to America, and after following his trade 
 as journeyman in the Eastern States, he came here and located in 1859 and established the 
 present business, which he has successfully conducted since. In 1872 he made an exhibit 
 of his work at the general .State exhibition, tor which lie received an honorable special 
 diploma. He married, in 1860, Miss Kate Harliodshelmer, a native of Bavaria, by whom he 
 has a family of three sons and four daughters. He Is at present the honorable incumbent 
 of the Alderman’s chair for the Third Ward, which incumbency he has previously held 
 twice. 
 
 PHILIP ROTHSCHILD, a native of Bavaria, came to America in 1853. and located in 
 Platte County. Mo., where he resided until he removed to Leavenworth, May 1, 1855. He 
 then engaged in the clothing business, and In 1862, commenced dealing In hats, caps and 
 
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY. 
 
 453 
 
 ring the entire period of his 
 
 furs which he still contlnnes, having been alone In business durli 
 
 ’ he moved to Kansas ami set- 
 ish ill the lumber husi- 
 I partnership under the 
 Hhipn-ofo, where he was 
 and purcliased 
 
 .ner their 
 
 (luentlv abandoned and took up his present business 
 In 1855 he married Miss Elizabeth Phelps, who wo 
 Michigan. They have, a family of three sons and 
 Lovett and Kush. Mr. .Sexton did active Jf^v'ce 
 One Hundred and Thirtieth Volunteers, ot Ohio, 
 life of his locality since coming here 
 
 tied 1 
 ness. 
 
 Ann 1 
 
 o.mm- Mills 
 
 .1. D:sHAKER, attorney, yYa»„^or.”.:‘f..*^"."'s’'a*studJm In'oTcwTisonVlS^ 
 
 He has been an active worker In the social 
 ^_ Monroe County 
 
 (pilred h I s 'e^lyTd'ncation i’n^Pennsy Ivan la, was 
 and went to Kansas, ■ 
 
 and was engaged 1..- _ 
 
 bar. In .lime, 1868. since which time he 
 
 .lOHN R. SHIPHERDis engaged in the transf r 
 liber. 1873. and located in the city of Leaveiiwoith, 
 
 Leavenworth, 
 
 ".ausas 
 law. 
 
 Tiusliiess. and came to Kansas ^ 
 
 teiiiber. 1873. and located in the city ot ‘-eavenw.M c.., where he now ^■,®»!|(“^®-.\y!i!,“aasistanl 
 the employ “J ?nT‘fni On/teeii moiilhs.' ‘is a member of the M_asou^c 
 
 ’ education in reiiu»yiv.tiii.k, >>^ « located at Leavenwori 
 
 tKft. since which time he has been in active pi a ■ 1C oiiatiSI i II Se 
 
 and was reared 
 
 rled Miss Mary t . 
 
 and came to America In 18-18. 
 
 a sneciallty, 'Y.^-s 6orn In ILuleii Geimmiy, 844, ajiuc rudimentary education 
 
 Isls. who settled in Dayton O'* ?• ^^‘'X^'estern Chrl^ University, of Indian- 
 
 In music, and his literary motive study four years, after which he went to 
 
 apolis, Hid., with which ' e „} nmit for a the Conservatory of 
 
 Europe. After traveling upon the continent music for three years, 
 
 MuslcatLelpsic, with which he rema ed actively mine 
 
 and completed a regular ®®'*t»V^eri, in 1864. then ^ poguiou as professor of 
 
 continent, returnlns: to Ameiica tlie sai y , . after which he removed her m 18<0, 
 
 music In the McLean /"dl.iiiapo . Indj^, ginee. In the meantime officiating as 
 
 and has been ehh''®bted with his p ,),.omlnent among which are the Mendelssohn 
 
 conductor of several musical o/sa'i‘?‘‘tions Society ot Kansas City. Is 
 
 Musical Society >‘“‘1 “®niierc^i of Leavenwoim^^ and is the incumbent of 
 
 present musical director i^f 11 e Mieunei c or s c^^^ p ^ 
 
 thechairofprofessoi of music of the y oung n pioneer Singerfiest, given by the 
 
 Scheuerman was selected as musical j, ,„(! Kansas City. He has proved him- 
 
 cities of Omaha, Atchison, St. Josepti, heaven vu ^ received the highest encomiums 
 
 self very P 0 Ph>arh_s a concert pimiis^__or^wJii^^^^^^ 1^^ is also an able composer of music, and 
 
 Hes. provisions, wines and liquors, garden 
 Mr S.^'came to Kansas. January 1, 1868, and located m 
 He is a native of Pimssui ajid was Imim^Januaiy 9, 
 
 seeds, notions, and glass rvare. 
 
 Leavenworth and has lived here since, 
 
 2 .. l.Sn v,ofr 1 \rd f'rtlllir,I'V S 
 
 married ... - , 
 
 Schweling, who was born 
 
 "";?‘n\!%e''hL^afln'^'slo^“eTnlTom^^ 
 
 future before him. He is a menUiei^o^^^^^^ was hoLin Germany in 1825, and 
 
 WILLIAM SCHKOEDER. contractor,^America and 
 
 then emigrated to America. 
 
 of liis wife was Marianne 
 „ .,c .... two of whom are living— 
 
 M:-:schme5kel is one of the most enterprising young iiien^of _LeaV; 
 
 
 learned‘ his wade there at husViVess here since. In 
 
 settled here, vviiiifire* who nasseil away from this life June 3,188*^, and 
 
 1851 .be married Miss * two sons and three dang iters- 
 
 is 'ibwed in the Greenwood to ^,6 ^ coining Here, Mr. Schroeder has 
 
 1867. S. was born in Hesse Darmstadt 111 1833, in settled and established 
 
 after traveling “'1^ sJ,gc|gs(uny eondncted since, making it about 500 
 
 bis present business, which be has veiyi successi y he married Miss Dora 
 
 per cent larger than at the tiiiie of its estabi shmenL America in 1854, 
 
 keindel, who was born iraI They liaL a family of two sons and five 
 
 tlnenlal Hotel, ‘‘ml was aftervvaril co^ Kuntz seventeen 
 
 He was then bookkeepei .®f t't®^ Jitewei ji -i ul m-iit^^ ^ 
 
 montlis, going to Oiiialia .it the ter iiinarion^o^ worked for Charles Kuntz until 1872, then 
 1871. He then returned to L®*'®?iYY^“'\m gubseqiientlv took charge of the Turner Hall, 
 
 worked in a carriage ?*'0P"''“L^ up wfthCarlGever purchased the Kansasi'me Prcsse. 
 which he still controls. July 11 , 1881 , h^ith Car Gej ei , P^ ^ ^ j„g following societies : 
 
 of which they are still'proprmtois English School Associa- 
 
 ®‘L^SJ^ed°L'o.SriuS 2^^ Hahn, a native of Rochester. 
 
 N. Y., by whom he has one was born in Germany in 1831, and learned 
 
 F. \\\ SCHULZ, boots and shoes i «m he came and settled in Kan- 
 
 his trade there at the age ot •'Wenty years- c5!iuieeted with his Inisliiess here since. In 1859 
 sas in 1858, and )'as been very snccessfnlly conneffied^ Germany, and came to 
 
 ‘rm^^L"^.r,T50 at^ufl aS^" f 
 -Fa'XS'ffSciSrcS^^^^ 
 
 s.rxru%i,;.rv 32 i,rL 7 S^ 
 
 the employ ot tne ivauaas *‘ Vn rVpon inoiiths Is a member of the i>ia»omv; 
 bookkeeper tor Blttman. laylor /PP^yVg^® ire lived there aliont tour years, and ro- 
 
 ?i?Sl‘‘i^\vTb ifis parlTts V^'EaUffii^r 
 
 “‘«.^’,^AN?EL siliRE, deceased, was born in RrnrA^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 14, 1827. and was reared to the "“®wanHle Inismes., gpufed in New York City, where be 
 
 coiitraetlng, and operated In H for T®7?S.>^he milled a7its establishment, tlie well-known 
 prises in Missouri and A was in active connection till his death, 
 
 banking firm of burned in Moun^MumAe^ leaving a family 
 
 wiilch occurred June 20, 1882. He is burieu in ihouuh jetfrey, wiio was 
 
 of one son and three daughters He her people in 1859. 
 
 ^^reiuhU dttvfct'in rta'J'eTSgislatnJe ofi’876, and was active in .iiany minor ninnici- 
 
 pal ®™^®5 ,'koeM AKER, superintendent of the ' pa.!'rK 
 
 Great Western Mannfacturing Company, ^rnfe'^ision of iiioffi^^^ machinist, with which 
 
 At the age of seventeen 6e engaged in ns profession subseiiiiently; ac¬ 
 he was identified m A*i!\J®A'L\®renntalfiv lield slim In 1854 he marriei Miss 
 
 ceptedhis present position, wblcli he has r p „-family of five sons and one daughter— 
 
 Keziah Snyder, ot his V^Hy®A‘^!®p o,T, pTiarlil %tr Slioemaker engaged as iourneymaii 
 Frank, Harry. Edgar, Lula. George and Cliai I e li^ o partner in 
 
 workman for the fir.st few ’r® was actively asso- 
 
 the firm of Crawford & Co., of Martmshiirg, Biair r o ra- ''u ^ j ^ y society and 
 
 dated till his removal 6ere. H® ';®®’k%VaK Is ^ memlier of the K. ot P. society 
 
 ';T,-K™Pa“STiV' 
 
 about three miles sontliwestof Leavenwoi th. and air-iin in 1857 and located on Ins 
 
 came to Kansas in 1848. f®/a short time, and reUmed^agm^^ nf the Rocky Monntains, 
 
 present place and has lived __f'p county Mr Sliwagler is a native of W iirtem- 
 
 hut his family has remained in He.aveiiwortfi county, .ir. jfe was liorn in 
 
 hnrg, Germany, and came to America 111 1846 at eighteei y rs g panama and 
 
 1828 . Was a pilot on the Mississppi River fimra 1847 to 185« ami e^^ 
 returned to Missouri a'Y'J f^Howed pHofy'S- ® f jjg married in H[?wiiville, 
 
 returned, stopping in Pittsliiirg, <iiid nieii caiiie r_ nave had thirteen clitldren.fonr 
 
 Minn., to Miss «•''''"■> YCox. who was horn m road supervisor for fifteen 
 
 rea;ra:fd^»tS”?fir’^ourtee^^^^ y®-® 
 
 ‘‘‘^’’eRMAN SIMON, general groceries, crockerv and^da^ 
 
 1880. Mr. Simon i.4 a native of Germany school education he learned the 
 
 settled here in 1867., After Jgf]!®,Xwed7or seve^^^^^^^ which he oar- 
 
 rffiTmfthVwooTand >^oon after engaged at the present business which 
 
 he has verv successfully conducted since. to T eavenwortb. April, 1857. and en- 
 
 ^THHR SIMMONS. Cigar a^hort time, after- 
 
 eniplpyedinanicecreiimsa^ 
 
 ^Trds waking in aVintiiig office He next was em;- 
 
 in making cigars, until April. 1860, when ne neg^ himself. His business 
 
 men. His sales are in Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, i g„,|piies private customers in 
 
 Montana, Wyoming ancpjirth^BriHsh Pos^^^.^^ 
 
 ‘_^ 1 . IQ 1Q'7Q to 
 
 3 mpioyiiico„ yo jw. Milwaukee, where lie remained until he 
 
 ,to>mericain l853, andlocatea^ataDn^^^^^^^ to Helen C. Halyorsoii. 
 
 -Frank A. and Walter R. Mr. 
 
 tail and gives employment to ten clerks. 
 
 .. 
 
 Scott i.s a member of A. F. pnitoffe and rag carpets, was horn in Aher- 
 
 JOHN SCOTT, SR., fnVeseiR^^^ that country. In 1870 
 
 deen, Scotland, iu 1836. and with his profession in the Kastern States 
 
 he came to America, and was actively conuecceu ^ _^ ^ K,.oi..r.oo ..^a irmmpvman nnr.il 
 
 now 
 men 
 
 Ida T Sloan Kissell. They >'a’^®.®"®fwegtmorela^^ Co,. Pa., 1823, and learned 
 SAMUEL SINGER. p^ni Is Iowa business for about 
 
 his trade there. He located in Cedar R p » actively prosecuted his business 
 
 eight^n years, till 1865. when orPennsylv^^^ They have a famij v 
 
 iiAi'ft since. In 1854 he married Miss Jennie vvarri^.uir MaggieB., and Jenn/e. 
 
 of three sons and three daughters, Tfionias- J^®®-.^ Y^|^'ngo7^i,eaveii worth,having locatied 
 
 tiffin sinks, M. D.. is that time engaged In the practice of 
 
 in the town November 25. 1856 . and has been s nee Li^aven- 
 
 medicineand surgery. He is now, and now gives employment to 300 men. 
 
 IJJo^th coal com-iany.wh^ii was organ ^ 1 ^ 4 . His medi- 
 
 ?a'i- e^incatiZVarr"ec'el’v^rit thTScal College of Ohio at Chiciin^^^^^^^ 
 
 H H SLOUGH, millwright, is a ''^^ 7 ® Ch'O 'vas horn r®;“® (flowed itactively 
 age Of Pigliteen and in 1857 ’J®'®jJ[,''®!y''®Towa mercantile Imsine.ss there 
 
 tin 1855 when he located in Wa,shington ^wa, aim eng ^ carried on furniture liusiness till 
 for a few years, after which he located and in 1862 he enlisted in company 
 
 tiie break'ing-outof the waKWhen lie reUirne Remained in active service till 1864 when 
 
 l'L^';^rnt;ilfi^iiscrar^gj!j SJitccoimt 
 
 miHi‘l 873 :whkn iiTakcepted a position 1^ 
 
 'r-y»ave one 
 
 son. John, Jr. He ffi an a®.cve Leavenworth, commenced 
 
 LUCliON SCOTT, iiresideiit of the goo,, after his arrival in the Territory, 
 
 hanking business m Hiat city n thy pi ingot lH57,^o^^ jg.j 4 _ ..ycott A 
 
 Until 1865-66. the firm was buitt Kerr A GO..^^ Uouse-the first National Bank, 
 
 Co., when the business was merpd m the present hanking^ bank in Leavenworth. 
 
 established in the State, and, ^^, H'? H'“|wV*^scott has been continuously connected with 
 Since the organization of Hie institutio . Mr. Scott has oeen con Rockford, Pike Co.. 
 
 it, being the first cashier and the Ill esent President, we s a Cincin- 
 
 \L ^hXrVl^r^Vo^ since Which time he has 
 
 been engaged in banking, and also in coai 'Jus‘nesb and farming in Center 
 
 JOHN SECKLER, ca"'® «> Hansas in 5Iarch, 1857^ auu^eiiga^e^^^^^j^^^^^_.,e ^ clothing 
 Township, Atchison County, until 1860. In 1863 business the first year. He has 
 
 ill Leavenworth, employing o»® ' ^S\‘J®row amouiitrs t^ $45,000 of ready 
 
 continued the business to the present time, and It now employment to 
 
 made clothing, and about *25,000 ma lutacLureu pm aim ^r. Seckler is a native, of 
 twenty-five hands this year ^'882) In the .jar emigrated to America iu 1849, iv- 
 
 I'russla, where he was born Nyfmber 27, 1829. He^ poims 
 
 lug at St. Loulstlie year of his arrival, and subsequently a Adams County, Ill., in 
 
 in Illinois, prior to coming to Kansas. He 'vas iiiai rieu 'le^^ children being five 
 
 1859. toCatlierine A. Haymaker a nativ^ kTso with his father, William L., 
 
 iirrTSTa1^,h.'‘‘unHr'i4c‘e^^^ of Hie Directors of the German 
 
 ”‘“\LlLIAM SEXTON, general '’'acksmiUi aiid carri^y^e^nu^^^^^^ 
 
 reared in Monroe Uouiity, i oiJ^ loAu'ed\n Tole<io, Ohio, aiul carried on bis 
 
 a inl is engaged at Ills trade. n,,msvifrGo was born Feiiruary 28. 1851. 
 
 GEO ^a!^SPOONER, of the firm of Soooner. Dudie^A C ., when he went to 
 
 ill the city of Lockport. N. Y. H® resided m his nati p business, until he came to 
 
 Toledo Ohio, and was there employed in book y d statlone^iy^m^ years. 
 
 L^ll=?hVsol'rott-t:®x^"as fo«neys - Jnwer^by ^tbejr snccysms, Sidney 
 
 BB i^.Tbe ^virollsS’Tr’:;!!?^^^ -- 
 
 re^a’^.lKlI ‘Siv5'ng hTsTi^Hre atfeliUon business, which now amounts to 
 
 from $ 18 , 600 'to $20,000 per division of the Union Pacific R R., was apnoinW 
 
 * C. S. SMITH, freight asyt of in BiilTalo, N Y., Septy'b®^. 
 
 to present position in July. 18<9. Mr. , „p4.fie{i WvandotteCoiiidy. Inl864C.vS. 
 
 1845 His parents moved to Kansas ill 1860 and s I ^ freight office at 
 
 became connected with the Eastern Kan.; removed to Leaven- 
 
 wvf^nclotte. In the faU of 1865 epigay^ cleik iig atAyvie k comiijenced 
 
 wonh in 1866 Wliere he engaged in hnsiness until 1872. After this tira'e \ys 
 
 liusinessforhlmself and coimnned in mercy timo.is^^^ present position Mr. Smith 
 
 engaged in general occupations farming, etc n Miss Sarah J. 5Ici 
 
 was married Doavenwory, Ka.. P , fjccinda, Ida G . Zlllali N. 
 
 Leavenworth. Th^ have ‘ni'JnC was horn’in PrJissla., January E 
 
 ^HTm'_s™; iiffij™ V^'ioSl'ln'New vkrS^'whero he feiuaineiUiro 
 
 yicCracken, of 
 
 1832. Heemi- 
 „....lined t - 
 migrated to Soutli 
 
 grated tothis country in October, 1852 
 removed to New Orleans 
 America, and 
 
 f3SK7-S2f'K'f^ 
 
 kt uUl873-78 he was a member of the Comnion Cp uiciL a I f® •,„g,„„er of K., ot 
 
 'Oher, 1 o 0 5; lu* .«vuc*.i inixc/.. — * iiaif* 
 
 d to rsevv i,;riKini 3 and finally, after visiting sev 
 
 a and remained nine months; reJ^irned to the c tate^ a ^ be located he was 
 
 4®<f \n /!lf!^^?y!‘^inal« 
 
 iVssociatlQH 
 
454 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 No. 2 eight years, and was President of the Association No. 1 for four years, also President 
 of the Leavenworth Building and Savings Association, since Its organization one year ago. 
 He has also been for five years director of the German Bank, and Is now President of the 
 Personal Liberty Society of Kansas. He was married In Leavenworth In December, 1860, 
 to Helena Nagle, a native of Germany, but reared from childhood In America. She died 
 in July, 1862. On February 8. 1863. he was married In Leavenworth to Lizzie K. Galloway, 
 of Barron County, Ky. They have five children: Mary L., Fva, Florence, Helen Jessie 
 and Martin John. 
 
 HARDY SOLOMAN, a native of Virginia, came to Kansas In September, 1861, as Gen¬ 
 eral Manager of A., T. & S. F. R’y Co. 
 
 J. W. SPRATLEY, stock dealer. Is a native of Surry County. Va. In 1856, and at the age 
 of twenty-two, he located here and engaged In dealing In real estate and money loaning and 
 has been successfully connected with It since: meantime he has taken an active Interest In 
 the growth and development of the social and Industrial life of this place. In 1861 he en¬ 
 gaged In milling and carried it on successfully until 1867 when It was destroyed by fire. 
 During the war he was active in the militiaof the State as first lieutenant, and in public 
 
 life be served bis city for two consecutive terms, as alderman, ending in 1878. In 1862 he 
 
 married Miss Emma Cockrill, a native of Platte County, Mo. They have one son Jolin W., 
 Jr, Mr. Spratley’s interest in real estate amounts to 1,100 acres of land In Platte and 
 Clay Counties, Mo., all under thorough cultivation, and a stock ranch 'of 900 acres in 
 •Jefferson County, Kansas. He handles about 5,000 head of cattle during the year and does 
 an annual business of S250.000. 
 
 CHRISTIAN STAIHER. general groceries and saloon, business established 1863. Mr. 
 Staiber Is a native of Germany, was born in ■\Vurtenil)urg, 1832, and learned the trade of 
 Slone cutter and mason, his father having carried on that business tliere. March 4, 1852, 
 he came to America, and settled in Kansas in June, 1857, and followed his business as con¬ 
 tractor and builder till 1863, when he engaged in the present business, which he has suc¬ 
 cessfully conducted since. In June, 1861, he married Miss Lucy Holbein, who was born 
 in his native country in 1837, and came to America in 1859. They have a family of two 
 daughters, Louisa and Bertha. Mr. Staiber did active service in the mllllia of the State 
 during the war, and has been an active worker in the development of the social life of his 
 locality since coming here. Has been an active member of the Turner Society since 1858, 
 of the Odd Fellows since 1862,and is an honorable member of the Encampment of the I. O. 
 O. F. 
 
 DAVID STAIGER was born In Germany, January 9, 1840. He came to America with 
 bis parents In 1848 and lived in Sieubenville until he came to Leavenwortli in April, 1859. 
 For about three years after locating here he was employed by cigar-makers in the city. 
 September 1. 1862, he entered into partnership witli Arthur Simmons and commenced 
 cigar business liimself. Tliis partnership was dissolved February 3, 1880, and February 
 13 he liegan business alone, employing six men at that time. He now employs twenty-nine 
 men, his whole city trade being entirely in cigars. Mr. Staiger was married In Steuben¬ 
 ville, Ohio. October 4, 1866, to Mary A. Standley, a native of that place. Their children 
 are: Sopliia, Carrie Estelle, Arthur, David, Owen and Joseph P. 
 
 STEVENS & PAGE, proprietors Leavenworth Steam Heating Company, present firm 
 organized In August, 1882. Both partners are practical plumbers and gas fitters.and make 
 a specialty of steam heating. They are also agents in Kansas of the Halliday Wind Mill. 
 N. E. Stevens, of above firm, was born in Oxford County.Maine, December 1, 1847. He was 
 raised on a farm; when seventeen years old commenced clerking, lived about one year in 
 Boston, and then went to Pennsylvania, where he resided about two years. In 1868 he 
 went to Nebraska, where he was connected with the construction department of the Union 
 Pacific railroad. In 1870 he settled in Leavenworth, where he engaged in traveling for 
 Leavenworth establishments. In 1877 became connected with the Leavenworth Times as 
 correspondent and general agent, and continued in this position until the present firm was 
 organized. Mr. Stevens was married in Leavenworth, January 28. 1873. to Miss Hannah 
 Stewart, of Farmington, Maine. They have three children, Mabel, Edith and Roland. Mr. 
 S. is a member of Leavenworth Lodge No. 2, and Far West Encampment No. 1,1.0.0. F. E. 
 M. Page, of above firm,was born in VVatseka. Iroquois Co.. lll.,October 15. 1843, He enlisted 
 In 1861, in Company F, Twenty-fifth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was mus¬ 
 tered out In 1864. He was wounded at tlie battle of Stone River, and incapacitated some 
 months, and after being mustered out became connected with the Commissary Department 
 of Tennessee. In 1865 he settled in New Albany, Ind„ where he learned his trade; since 
 that time has been located in Louisville, Ky., Dayton, Ohio, and other places, engaged as 
 engineer a part of the time, also in superintending large contracts in different places, for 
 Chicago and other parties. In 1873 he moved to Leavenworth, Kansas. Has fitted up the 
 Court House with .steam, and also one wing of the State Insane Asylum, at Lincoln, Neb. 
 Has been uninterruptedly in business since 1865. Mr. Page was married in Leavenworth 
 December 11, 1873, to Miss Jane M. Palmer, a native of Chester. N. Y. They have two 
 children—Lennie and Helen. Mr. P. is a member of Mechanics Lodge, No. 9, I. O. O. F. 
 
 A. L. STEVENS, proprietor Polar Ice Company, business established in 1875-76, at 
 Lawrence, Kansas, by Stevens & Green. Mr. Stevens has been alone since 1877. He 
 has ice houses at Lawrence and Leavenworth. Kansas, and at Tecumseh, Ulysses and 
 .Seward. Neb. The houses at Lawrence have a capacity of 12,000 tons. Mr. Stevens was 
 born in Dorsetshire, England, July 6,1842, He came to the United States in 1848, and 
 lived for a time In Worcester. Mass., where he received his education. About 1857 he went 
 West as one ofia company of boys, under tlie charge of the Rev. E. E. Hale, of Boston. He 
 was bound until he came of age to a gentleman In Cass County, 111., named John Prunty, a 
 noted stock raiser and breeder of thorougliiired cattle, afterward was in partnership with 
 this gentleman in tlie cattle buslnessuntll 1869. He then settled In Jackson Countv, Kan., 
 where he engaged In farming and stock dealing. He still retains 240 acres of tlie original 
 farm of 640 acres. He settled In Leavenwortli in 1878. Mr. .Stevens was married in Leav¬ 
 
 enworth Co., Kansas, in 1873 to Miss Savannah, a daughter of Joel Hiatt, Esq. She died, 
 leaving two children—Alfred P. and F'red G. He was married to his present wife in Cedar 
 Rapids, Iowa. May 28, 1879. She was a Miss Hattie S. Dunlap, a daughter of William Dun¬ 
 lap, Esq., a prominent citizen of Leavenworth Co., Kansas. Mr. S. is a member of the Ivan- 
 hoe Lodge, No. 4,K. of P. Since October 1, 1882, he has gone into the grain and commission 
 business in connection with the ice business. 
 
 CHARLES N. STEVENS, iron merchant, commenced business In Leavenworth in Sep¬ 
 tember, 1868. as a member of the firm of C. N. Stevens & Co. In 1874 the firm of Stevens 
 & Garrigues was organized, and was continued as such until Stevens & Garrlgues’ Iron 
 Company was organized, in F'ebruary, 1882. The firm employ twelve men and do a busi¬ 
 ness of S150.000, their sales extending to Mi.ssourl, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico. 
 Arizona, Utah and Montana, Mr. Stevens is a native of York, Livingston Co., N. Y. He re¬ 
 moved to Ohio at the age of eleven and lived in that State until be came to Kansas, and has 
 been connected with carrl.age hardware ever since he commenced his active life. During 
 the war he was in the United states service about three years; four months in the Eighty- 
 Fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and two years in command of Company G, One Hundred 
 and Twenty-Eighth Ohio Infantry, Acting Adjutant of tne regiment for a lime, and also 
 Acting Assistant Adjutant General. For a time the regiment was in the Department of 
 the Olilo, not in active service. He was married December 28, 1871, to Pliebe P. Gill- 
 patrlck, a daughter of Dr. Rufus Glllpatrlck. the well-known Free-state man and Aboli¬ 
 tionist, who settled near Osawatomie In 1854, and was killed in the Indian Territory dur¬ 
 ing the Rebellion, while ministering as a surgeon to wounded rebel soldiers. 
 
 HON. J. STILLINGS was born near Havre deGrace, Maryland,July 9,1823. His parents 
 removed to Clark County, near Springfield, Ohio, when he was but four years of age, and 
 his early education was gained in the public schools and academies of that State. Later he 
 entered the University of Ohio, and subsequently was two years at Augusta College, in 
 Augusta, Ky. In 1846 he was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice at Kenton, 
 Ohio, where he remained until his removal to Kansas, and location in Leavenworth, in 
 May, 1863. Since his residence in Leavenworth Mr. Stillings has been continuously en¬ 
 gaged in the practice of his profession. He has served one term as City Attorney, and has 
 twice been elected Member of the House of Representatives. He Is a staunch Republican. 
 He is Attorney for the Kansas Central Railway, and associated with Judge Satlord for the 
 L. T. & P. W, He was married at Kenton, Ohio, December 30, 1851, to Mary J. Smith, of 
 Zanesville, Ohio. They have two children. 
 
 Peter STRAUSS, engineer, is a native of Bavaria, and came to America in 1853, at 
 theage of seven years, with his people.who settled in St. Clair Co., 111. At the age of fifteen 
 he began his trade of millwright and machinist in St. Louis, and com]iIeted it tliere, and 
 followed it successfully in St. Louis and Kansas City, Mo., and in Belleville, HI. In 1876 he 
 came here and located. In 1869 he married Miss Annie Gill, a native of Missouri. They 
 liave one son and three daughters—Belle, Dora, Arthur and Lucy. Mr. Strauss also carries 
 on a farm of 160 acres. He has been an active member of the I. O. O. F. since 1879. 
 
 D. M. SWAN, a resident of Leavenworth since October, 1866, is a native of Ellisburg, 
 Jefferson Co., N.Y. He graduated at Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., and also read law at 
 Schenectady. After locating at Leavenworth he practiced law for a year and a half, com¬ 
 mencing in January, 1867. and was afterwards connected with the Missouri Valley Life 
 Insurance Company until 1880, first as agent and as President of the company from 1873. 
 During the same period and since that time he was engaged in money loaning, and was also 
 one of the projectors and owners of the new Opera House and the Telephone Exchange, 
 lieing Vice-president and Secretary of the companies respectively. He was also one of the 
 originators of the Water Works Company, andbas been its Secretary since its organization. 
 He is one of the Trustees of the Ottawa College at Ottawa, Kan., and is serving his fourth 
 year on the School Board of Leavenworth. 
 
 A. L. SWIFT, foreman round house C., R. I. & Pac. railroad; appointed to present posi- 
 I Ion March 1, 1880. Mr. Swift was born in Worcester, Mass., April 7, 1851. His parents 
 went to Ottawa, 111., about 1861, and about two years later settled in Aurora. A. L. received 
 ills schooling in Aurora. In 1867 he took a position in the 0. & N. W. railroad shops, in 
 obicago, remaining with this company until 1871. He then became connected with the C., 
 R. I. & P. railroad. Was In shops in Chicago until appointed to present position, Mr. 
 .Swift was married in Leavenworth, Kan., 1874.to Miss Jennie Johnson,a native of Illinois. 
 They have one son, Walter. Mr. S. is a member of Metropolitan Lodge, No. 27,and Far West 
 Eucamimient No. 1, I. O. O. F. 
 
 ANTON SWOBODA, agent Consolidated Tank Line Company, manufacturer and dealer 
 ill refined petroleum, gasoline, naphtha, benzine, all grades of lubricating oil, mica axle 
 grease and turpentine. Yearly sales in Leavenworth will aggregate about 4,000 barrels 
 coal oil and 1,000 barrels other oils. The sales of Leavenworth Branch are the largest of 
 any the company has in the State. Mr. S. was born in Tachan, Bohemia, December 10. 
 1849. He came to the United States in March, 1867. first locating in St. Louis. Was en¬ 
 gaged in clerking in that city and in Chicago, and in Evansville. Iiid., until 1879, when he 
 settled in Leavenworth, Kan..where he engaged in selling coal oil until appointed to present 
 position in April, 1881. He was married in Evansville, Ind., September 19 1871. to Miss Rosa 
 Hartman, of that city. They have five children—Charles, Jacob, Anton, Elizabeth G. and 
 Anna R. Mr. Swoboda is a member of C. M. B. A., also of the German Roman Catholic Be¬ 
 nevolent Society and theCecillan Singing Society. 
 
 BENJAMIN F. TALBOTT, passenger conductor C., R. I. & P. R. R., was born in Tucker 
 County, W. Va., July 4, 1852. His parents moved to Van Buren County, Iowa, in 1865. In 
 1866 B.F. returned to Virginia; the following year went to Vermillion County, Ill., and 
 from there back to Van Buren County, la. He commenced his railroad life in Iowa. Was 
 first connected with the C., R. I. and P. R. R. In 1872, on the Southwestern Division. Was 
 promoted to conductor in 1875. Has had his present position since July, 1881. Mr. Talbott 
 was married in Leavenworth, in 1878, to Miss Mary C. Dom, of that city. They have one 
 child—Mabel May. Mr. T. is a member of the Conductors’ Brolherhood. 
 
 BENJAMIN M. TANNER has been a resident of Leavenworth since the fall of 1854, at 
 which time he emigrated to Kansas. Since 1875 he has been engaged in wholesale fruit and 
 produce business, packing apples, and dealing extensively in oranges, lemons, cranlierries 
 and cider, shipping fruit not only to Western cities but Iow a and Chicago. Mr. T. was 
 born in Huron County, Ohio, April 11, 1844. When a child he moved with his parents to 
 Noble County. Ind., which place was his home until he came to Leavenworth. His father, 
 William Tanner, also came to Leavenw orth in the fall of 1854, and Is still a resident of the 
 clty.carrylng on an extensive fruit farm adjoining it. Benjamin M. was married in Leaven¬ 
 worth, October 30, 1877. to Emma May Durand, a native of Jonesboro, III. They have 
 three children, Evallne Durand. Louise Marie and William Benjamin. Mr. Tanner is a 
 member of I. O. O. F. 
 
 O. B. TAYLOR, wasborn in Erie County, N. Y., where he lived until 1857, and then re¬ 
 moved to Chicago and engaged in the mercantile business in that city for two years. In 1859 
 he came to Leavenworth wliere he was in the hardware trade one year, then as bookkeeper 
 in a retail grocery store fourteen months, and was afterward employed as salesman in the 
 wholesale grocery establishment of Nelson McCracken for three years and a half, havlngan 
 Interest in the business for ten months before the death of Mr. McCracken. He was then 
 associated wit li M. Hageman In the wholesale grocery business under the firm name of M. 
 Hagenian & Co. January, 1867. he formed a partnership with Cochran & Blttman under 
 tlie firm name of Cochran, Bittman A Taylor, which continued until January, 1877. Mr. 
 T. has always been engaged in the mercantile business, but finds time to attend to pulilic 
 duties as well, and is now serving his third term as a member of the School Board. 
 
 SQUIRE F. TAYLOR, M. D., was born at Defiance, Defiance Co., Ohio, August 14, 1854. 
 He acquired his education in the public schools of Ohio. Washington, D. C., and Leaven¬ 
 worth, Kan., and his medical education was acquired at Bellevue Hospital Medical College, 
 New York, from where he was graduated March 1, 1880. Previous to entering upon the 
 study of medicine he had been engaged in the Governmen service as Paymaster’s Clerk, 
 United States Army, for six years. Began the practice of medicine at Leavenworth. Kan., 
 in the summer of 1880 with Dr. J. W. Brock. Is a member of the Kansas State Medical 
 Association, and is Senior Warden of Le.avenworth Lodge No. 2., A. F. & A. M. Was mar¬ 
 ried, May 16, 1882, to Minnie E. Caldwell, daugbterof ex-Unlted States Senator Alexander 
 Caldwell; she was born in Columbia, Lancaster Co., Pa. 
 
 J. A. THOMAS, merchant tailor, came to Leavenworth In May. 1858, and has been en¬ 
 gaged in business in the city since that time. He was born In Buffalo, N. Y., November 19 
 1836, and lived in his native city until he was seventeen years of age, when he went to 
 Racine, Wls., having previously served an apprenticeship at the tailoring trade in Buffalo. 
 He remained at Racine one year and a half, and afterward lived both in Buffalo and Canada 
 before coming to Kansas. Mr. Thomas was married in Leavenworth, May, 1864, to Agnes 
 Staiger, a native of Wiirteniburg, Germany. They have eight children; David, Jacob, Agnes 
 Sophia. Grace. Walter, Edward and Kate. 
 
 MOSES SHAW THOMA.S. M. D., son of Jacob R. Thomas and Ann (Shaw) Thomas. He 
 was born in Baltimore. Md., January 3. 1830. His father died when he was only six years 
 of age, and he was placed In the care of relatives then living in Virginia, where he was par¬ 
 tially educated, subsequentlv completing a course of medical study at the University of 
 Maryland, at Baltimore. After graduating, he commenced the practice of his chosen pro¬ 
 fession in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, where he remained two ) ears. In 1856 he came 
 to Kansas and settled in Leavenworth, which place has since been his home. During the 
 Intervening years he has evinceil such ability as to entiUe him to rank with the most skillful 
 physicians and surgeons in the West. His professional life in Leavenworth was Interrupted 
 by the Rebellion. At its beginning, having been educated in the South, and his sympathies 
 and convictions being with tlie Confederacy in the pending struggle, he left the position of 
 surgeon at Fort Leavenworth, went to Ricliniond. Va., and entered the Confedei ate Army 
 as a surgeon, serving in suoli capacity ill the Army of Nortliern Virginia until the close of 
 the war. The war being over, he returned to Leavenworth, and resumed the practice of 
 medicine and surgery, which he has continued witli marked success up to the present time. 
 Dr. Thomas became a Catholic at the age of eighteen years, and has since remained un¬ 
 swerving in the faith he then embraced. He was married at Leavenworth, April 22. 1868. 
 
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY. 
 
 455 
 
 
 .uaren-f raac.s .yib.bo, - w , ,s 3 i. ue was br 
 
 Tti^v nave four cUUUren-Laac'lYHeige. .Moses Shaw. Theodore Clark atul Genevieve Ser 
 aphlne. 
 
 R. E. THOM AS 
 nlucatlon in the puhllc 
 
 l^nXSVl^Kenhatnl'^Sd^roAm^Tjw^^Id^ 
 
 which he has been ?»romlnentlv conuectetd Iv ^rafp Their family are—Eu}?e- 
 
 he has been manasrer of the ami since 5*'® «%\?llsted B, Sixty-Fourth 
 
 Tillottson is a native of uiV ?ftKV aml served until August. 1862. when he was dis- 
 
 ohlo Volunteer it^^ftbber. 1861. an I se ciiarlestoii 111., where he remained 
 
 cultural imrsuits until his X Virginia, near Wheeling. December 
 
 the city of Leavenworth. '>'p Van He was educated in the 
 
 S3SSo‘‘s\rei’±^ r.i ^°h1^^V6Xn"re"rf- 
 
 of the firm. Mr. Todd isa me.n- 
 
 “'•■h 4 R®R V- 1- TR AviLVl’oN'TeTe^rapt^operat^^^^ Union Depot. Appointed to present 
 posl?.-^.^.^n..e^o"f8T9 ' a& vas i^rn 
 
 was educated at Sedallaandat Afterward held positions at 
 
 E?S?''ISSL"Sii!'rofiitropolitanL^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 and located in 
 Vrre Haute. In 
 
 Terre iiame.uin. *ii io.y~. “.■■'•■ ' "'ir'.’i'..i.o k..™n..o(t In nierrnntilP business alioutnlne years 
 18.^8. he removed to .St. Loins, Mo. He "'h-'®"K^8ed ''' ^ store in St Louis. On account 
 
 in Iliinols. opposite St. I^on s. Afterw.Y i oi ened ,t to Kat'Sh". hn<l settled 
 
 of fallluft health, he was ohllpted to soH oi in 18 , 1 . lie nen^m .v^^ g.^ot Imslness. Mr. 
 In Leavenworth, where he „i?,„ n f irm of 160 acresneartown.de- 
 
 Wahler is also at t'''s time enpraRed ^rmluK^^^^^ a f.v^ m^or^i^bu . 
 
 voted to Rraln, principally. Mi. Thev have six children— Charles, John, 
 
 sas. Auffiist 18, 1865. »"<! IdCht®' A^.‘.V °tpd from Umt school In the class of 1877: then 
 attended the State Normal School ,ind^ Irom t mr g,„,.pthat time has been teach- 
 
 tauRhtlnthepnnlicschoolsof Myaiulottefoi tw jearsj^ai^ eleven years old 
 
 iiiR In Leavenvyorth. Mr. ^'YV,pLn'Lavenworth Cltv. January 19. 1879. to Miss 
 
 when he came to Kansas. xTuiisslppl Tliev have had two children— 
 
 and located In Leavenworth, '''''®t® *1® ’^ He lived in St. Joseph. 
 
 1824. lived there twenty-four years, and ‘;;J1'A® '■‘Up " married in Glsseow Deeem- 
 
 S3« •SSSkS" S 
 
 Cliliaren. n ve o ^ Baptist Church of U®av®iiworlh 
 
 SAvS^D, m! dI ComUyT^“ 
 
 Topeka Ills headquarters, [‘*'®®i'ami remalneifuntll 1857. He then came 
 of the same year: f I'®" ''®.,y®}y"/'\^ppV . There practiced medicine nn- 
 
 aml atterwaru t.i uRn- 
 
 Histnother resides in LVra»k.?Jor‘'"^ 
 
 R imaim-iio mii. v. ■•■:■■”; .„ qrb' i. iiplhir known durins the two last years of 
 clnnati. Ohio. The firm was dissol ved I® 1866. was tUe city 1877 to 1879, 
 
 Its existence as Coolidge &.Vand has been three years President of 
 
 -t H^was® born in Kiirstenau, Hanover, Germany. 
 
 he was twenty-nve. nr v-vo .cu.-i..^ .^gar; and then to liiooniiiiK- 
 
 ir T?i"’'?v\"eTemSVed untU He Is a member of the A. K. & A. M. 
 
 "" Y’ev' JOHN E. WEIR, came to the State of IT,r?S/ 4 ™w"in?to'Frorida amA’emafned 
 
 a memlier of the Common Council In 
 the German Bank, which he organized 
 
 becmnberis, 1834. .He came t£Araerlca in 1849 and mcated^n Clnm^^^ 
 
 J^'p^L'l'^nrHcdln OctoheJ-Js, ISfl, to ^Martlta Augusta Austin, a 
 
 naHv4 of Huron County. Ohio. They have two cliildren, I e ^fas born April 3. 1837. 
 
 L. V. URTON, M-.H;.'®AT»T,n?fi^Mlq wTen thev caYurWest, and finally settled in 
 His parents resided In that State until 1839. when ^ | education, and commenced the 
 Clarksville, Teiin. Here pof °r ‘IrlT rnTLvLnce iSf in the year 1857. but remained 
 study of medicine, after which he came to l^^T^Trrav K.y . and practiced medicine there 
 
 there only a short time, when he ietui^d to ]vi y.^xy a u^Hed States Army as 
 
 until 1863. In this year he entered the medical deparnn^^^^^^^ ^ j^g g,„gg ^e- 
 
 an assistant surgeon. In March, 1865 he returned ro Leaveuw i^g^^gg^grth, who Is a na- 
 slded. He was married August |?h6, to Luna \ . u Methodist preachers of the 
 
 tive of Kentucky, and the daughter of one of the ea y I e retired from the 
 
 West. Dr. Urton is a ih®"*T,L°L? nu « p ?arm iKlt two miles from Fort 
 
 practice of medicine, and . 1 ;®**^®® ®h h*s fine fann In S ut ^ ^ ^^^^g gj 
 
 Leavenworth, and four miles from the city ot Leavei beautiful valley. The orchard on 
 cultiv,atlon. and ranks among the h®-st of the fa apple'peaoh. pear and cherry trees; also 
 the place covers one acre fruits The water supply Is excellent, there being 
 
 a vineyard, and a variety of ®th®c snthU fruits, ine rer ^ tog^y (,gvgtes his attention to 
 
 a fine spring and two large ®^.t®t''® ,9!^ Ht® hTfToL French cottage, with ail the modem 
 1850. Ill 1866 he went to New Jork Uty, where^^^^^ of that time, 
 
 Traders’ Rank, remaiiiing thirteen y ears wit 1 that instiuit^^ ,^^ became connected with the 
 in June. 1879. he came to Kansas and, locating ^ Leavenworiu.^uvca^^^^^^^^ flashier of the 
 First National Bank of that city. In Jam 
 institution, which position he now holds. 
 
 fn .ianuarv 1880. he was elected Assistant Cashier of the 
 H e* was married in Leavenworth, September 14, 
 
 1879. to Miss Kate Scott, sister i 
 
 .f Lucien Scott of that city. 
 
 AUGUSTUS C.yANbuYN, M.D.. cameto Foj^t Scott, 
 
 1 July, 1863, having charge 
 
 . 
 
 ‘ 862 , lieivas made Contract Surgeott, ^g, 186(5, 
 
 1870. He is a 
 Academy two 
 tlon In the clai 
 
 ^^^kelYa member of A. 
 
 ,g ,g3Htess was estah- 
 
 the death of the father 0®to6er 2.3. 1881, Hie present nmwn^^^^b^ ^^^g 
 
 twenty-five haiids. and do alnistiiess of about 850^000 ye iny^^ parents in 1858. 
 
 firm, was born in (llevelan 1, Ohio, June 2 185 b, came to p p Fitzwil- 
 
 He received his schooling in Leavenworth, and then g^ profession until he entered 
 
 Ham Was admitted to the b.ar in May, 18_i7,. and pracuceu ms ^ p, 
 
 in May, iHi 1. anu p. willi im 
 
 , '"J’.ripfY^ilLohto SLa^v 2 ‘‘'X 7 .‘‘‘Hi'cahto to Leave.i'ti^r^h 'tdtll his 
 
 parents in 1858 °''He"was'Sna‘rried ^GTVg’e VW Vogel was b’omR) Leav- 
 
 Schindliiig, of that City. _TheyJiave one UiHil^Lotr^^^ Leavenworth, February 1. 
 
 tiie present firm 
 K. Vogel was b' 
 parents in 185^ 
 
 enworthlTam, December 20, i860.„Henry O. Vogel was ^ ... n- 
 
 1863. Fred H. Vpgel was horn '» Leavenworth Decen^ .^g , gupigg the 
 
 JOHN VOGEL, Ptol'0®t®r Lagle M 1 s. ,Tf 1 SR 2 Tl.ev are ope^^^ by steam power: 
 
 winter of 1881-’82. »“'> 01’®"®!^,^® ®,'V”"fip .ganuficlu e^fL. and flour. John Vogel 
 have two run of stone and ate devote I to the manuraciui e o^^ ^^^g united 
 
 was born In Hesse Harm.s a It Cert any. 1858 , and settled 
 States In 1850. and settled in LleyelaiuL (Jmo.. F . carpenter’s trade in Cleveland, 
 in Leavenworth. The subject of this sketch learn e c ^ I he engaged 
 
 and worked at his trade n Leavenworth In I860, he went to g,,;g,,ti,, where he en- 
 
 ssi', 7 c.rsr;sri«^^^^^ ss s".,.!,". isa k 
 
 Relief Association of Ceavenworth. ,,„,,ir,pao putalilished in 1866, bv John Volz. Pres- 
 
 VOLZ BROS, pork and I’®®/IT®^«gt6’Tn and smoking beet and pork: 
 
 ent firm organized in 1880. riiej ai e engager in um k g 
 
 employ ten to twelve Hands, and Ilessbelm Germany, September 5. 
 
 hogs annually. Te'er Vo z of above fir n was hon^^ thg 
 
 1847. He came to the United States in 1859, and sett eu kaiiforniAwhere lie worked at his 
 trade of can lage and wagon maker, f" \669. he --j.-re he became connected with his 
 
 trade until 1870. then settled Lcav®.^®'' '• p^Ttod In Leavenwo.th, Kan., Janu- 
 
 brother In meat market and packing. pave three children—Annie, Peter, 
 
 iM^oSdir'LL'jttyVrs^^. Of P.. and of the Sick 
 
 ^^‘!i^^.^ATT'.‘?!;r\vAGER. stonemason and tom 
 
 i:e7AlVK.r’Ta*s'nTrHedf.rF>ance^^o 
 
 conference, and has 
 
 been ■'tontim.o.isly in the {P|P>ftry M?.'"’weto 
 
 Episcopal Church, Congregational and Cumberlan pres ^ native of Greenville, 
 
 is a member of the Masonic Ltlf 1831 and married the first time In 
 
 Mnhlenhnrg CO., Ky. He 'vas bor potnher 271' ,, If L and mar 
 
 Greenville. Ky., March 25, 1854, ond btni.nve cmmuicu "j ., ,,on,p nf hlssecond wife 
 
 are now IvingVJohn M., Cynthia A.. A'lniraA cto la. The mai^^^^^^^^ 
 
 was Anna M. PleLL’and he was marr ed In gtT^g'f’^Jpom is ^Tlng, Willie A. Mr. Weir Is 
 he has had two children Ly in’; second wife „,isslonary in Africa 
 
 JOSEPH WESTENBERGER came, to KTpmiin RotLcCd^nntll Ma^ 1860, at which 
 Leavenworth. He was ®:'PP'Py®‘* d 3 clerk for P P „ ,|f' ^.,,, 3 ^ Gulch, now Leadvllle. He 
 time he engaged in freighting across the pLuns to o ^ awhole- 
 
 cominuetl this^tnslness not 1 the Close of 
 
 sale wagon imslness. Fo^Hie sticceeding two ^ SHnon Meyer. Strauss & 
 
 Bros., wholesale dry goods met ®'’aPts- aHerwanls tna uie general store firm of 
 
 Co. From March, 187 .y ,'s'^ p'^uTtostoitontlv of thl firm of W. C. Lyklns & Co., of Co- 
 Slick Bro.s. & Co., of Paoli, Kas. and s’'Vf Lit nti 01 rne avain'tecame a partner 
 
 Inmhus. Kas.. from January, .Tj.f^Tvklns MlTer A Co. He has been con- 
 
 with Mr. Lyklns, at the same place, the fir^ superintendent, since its 
 
 nected with the Leavenworth Candy Mannracntring uoini i j. 1 ,,^g ypa^f, nving 
 
 organization. He was horn I n Bavaria, and earne to •^',”10 and subsequentlv to Clnelnnatl 
 hfBaltlmoretwo years and thto wmovtogto gg,g„,gg uodge. No. 
 
 fo" A "E':!rA. M.^s^’e® I 8 ^ 6 " 8 : Of C'-Pt®r. No I ueaven- 
 
 ^"'dhSEPH L. WEVER, M. D has Been 
 
 worth since April, 1859. 'y''’®''LPJ,T’pnHi Kansas Cavalry, resigning his position on ac- 
 ,Tnne 7 1864, he was Surgeon of the Seventh Ksn^sas Tipopa pf Regents who elected the 
 comit of sickness in hisfamily. H® 'vas a memher of Dm Board M the Kansas 
 
 first Faculty of the State Unlver.s.ty s®i''T.TTr of the Leavenworth Board of Edneation 
 
 Board of Charities three j ears, and as a memi erottiie served as pbysielan and snr- 
 
 nincteen years, and President of the Board f y ears ^yp^g^ born October 16. 
 
 -®i 
 
 engfig<^<l In be 6 f an<l pork pjioking . hnn<?M to Cliic^tro i^artle**, taking th^m back 
 
 imlln^ss alone until 1878, when ''f ®d®®<VJI",T company, of which he has 
 
 one year 'ater. In June, 187SL he g . ■pbe works eommeneed with the mamifact- 
 
 heen president, treasurer, and entire ma P added the manufacture of cooking and beat- 
 lire of biachine anil heavy castings, amui* rr'iaev employ from eighty to ninety men, ^cl 
 Ing stoves, and of tin and polorarlo Nebraska and Missouri. Mr. 
 
 siiDPlV the trade In Kansas. Texas, New Mexic^. Coiorann. ^ resided for 
 
 wl^is a native of nork %acklng^ business in that city about eighteen 
 
 fortyyears in Cincinnati, being in tbe pork of M>. W.. Is sec- 
 
 years, and came from there to Lfn'iTtoT'c hTs ton^^riiVeharge nf the shipping denart- 
 retary of the Union Company, ami .Joseph .. . Refining Company, of which .lolin L. 
 
 ment: Mr. W. is also interested to Hie St. Josepi^ Kem.^^n a nat ve of 
 
 Cto’mSi oltTtomn Whf^ Leavenworth to September. 1882. to as- 
 
 "'T%"i?irmBB}?:NHpRST meat markcL 
 
 sents.^ In 1872 he married M^ss Henrie ta Can^^^^ ^a ami ®dd’® ° f 
 
 three sons and one daughter, Chrls- 
 
 of^Kansos Frele ^restie w^l3 hornJn 
 H. A. winKiiA, V,’':*" '■yp pniup to America in 1860 and located In St. Louis, 
 
 Hanover. Germanv. March 21. 1860 - He tome to Missouri, he 
 
 where he remained fpd'',y®d'-R. VTe vtdnnteers Co^mpanvB. in which he served thirteen 
 enlisted to the Second M'f o' H ^.futtodln CompanV B F ig'dh Kansas Volunteer Infantry 
 months, and March 1 1865, >'<- e'llist < ''YHoinpa y Tiims office for a while. In a feed 
 
 German-Amerfean AnLutoLiLBion So^eiety. . j,Hve of Germanv and came to America 
 
 M RS. SOPHIA WILL, P®TnptP?rnnd she wts first married to Henry Hagan, a native of 
 
 to 1852; her maiden name yvas Detert and she was tos^n^^ , fouowed 
 
 Germany, who was born in Meeklenlnirg in lb/ pere When the war broke out Mr. 
 
 cabinet making in Ohio until 1858. vtoen ’m settled htoe. active service till at 
 
 Hagan enLstf'lLi Company D. E ghth K^ , as hurled on the 
 
 M^l?..°^In"l8l'7%Trs^Hag'i^F 
 
 ^rtotoThtlsltb^s^Vum hl’s deatto^ has one daughter. Panllna. and one adoided 
 
 ^'’"’edTaRDP? WILLSON, son of Hiram ami Eliza (Reynolds) Willson was horn to tbe 
 
45^ 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 northeastern part of Dutchess County, New York, December 26, 1832. He was of Scotch 
 extraction, the ancestors on both the paternal and maternal sides, having come from Scot¬ 
 land. He was brought up under the careful training <'f his parents, both of whom were 
 strict Presbyterians of most irreproachable chariicter. He was bred on a farm and received 
 the educ.atlonal advantages of the common scliools and of the Academy at Klnderhook,New 
 York. He lived lu Synacuse, N. Y., for a few years after attaining his majority, then emi- 
 grjited to Kansas, locating at Leavenworth, in 1857. In company with A. F. Maison and 
 Philip Estes, under the firm name of Maison, Willson & Co., he establislied a foundry in 
 1858. The combined capital of the young firm at the start was six thousand dollars, 
 and four hands were employed. The business was prosperous, and constantly Increased 
 until 1865. at which time Dr. Forrest Falichlld was admitted as a partner, and the manu¬ 
 facture of stoves was added to the machinery building which had before been carried on by 
 the firm. In 1869 John Wilson became a member of the firm, and it became known as the 
 " (freat Western Manufacturing Company.” Under this name the business was carried on 
 until 1875, when N. H. Burt bought an interest in the stove department, which was there¬ 
 after carried on under the firm name of tlie "Great Western Stove Company.” The two 
 companies with which Mr. Willson has been Identified from the beginning, now employ 
 upward of 150 hands.and turn out annually 20,000 stoves, and machinery valued at upwards 
 of 8250,000. Their trade extends throughout the Southern and Western States. The buildings 
 cpver nearly an entire block. The growth of this immense establishment from small be¬ 
 ginnings to its present proportions may well be viewed with just pride by Mr. Willson,who 
 is tlie only person who has been identified with it continuously since its beginning. Mr. 
 Willson has ever held sturdily to the Presbyterian faith of his fathers, and has been an 
 active and zealous member of the Leavenworth church, of which for many years he was a 
 Ruling Elder. In politics he was formerly a Whig, but has, since its organization, been a 
 staunch and reliable member of the Republican Party. Mr. Willson was ni.arried October 
 18, 1863, to Miss Helen Fairchild, of Leavenworth. She died .luly 6, 1864. .Septem¬ 
 ber 6, 1869, he married Miss Olive Sinks, of Williamsburg, Ohio. They have three chil¬ 
 dren, one son, Hiram R., born April 4, 1875. and two daughters, Eliza D., born November 
 2b, 1878, and Olive S., born Septemlier 1, 1881. 
 
 ALFRED WILSON, contractor and builder, is a native of Bucks County, Pa. At the age 
 of sixteen he began his present business as carpenter in Meadville, Pa., aiid followed it ac¬ 
 tively till 1852, when he went to California, and after spending several years there he re¬ 
 turned to his native State, only to come here shortly after, in 1858, and has been very ably 
 connected with his business here since. In 1845 he married Miss Delilah Ellis, of his native 
 State. W'ho passed away from this life in 1870, and is buried in Meadville Cemetery, Pennsyl¬ 
 vania, leaving one diiughter—Ella (now Mrs. James H. Warner). In 1872 he married Miss 
 Elizabeth Kmly, of KentucUy. Tliey have one adopted daughter—Minnie E. Wilson. Mr. 
 Wdson lias always been an active worker in the development of the social life of this place 
 since coming here. 
 
 JOHN WILSON. President of the Great Western Stove Company, is a native of Oxford, 
 Chester Co, Pa., horn October 8. 1828. He is the son of James Wilson and Rebecca 
 (Wliitesldei Wilson. His father was of Scotch descent, and served as a soldier in the war 
 of 1812. John was educated in the common schools and at the New London Academy, 
 Chester County, which he attended lor two years. He was employed, when not in school, 
 as a clerk in a store, wliere he learned quite thoroughly the mercantile business, and at the 
 age of twenty-one commenced business for himself at Mount Pleasant, Lancaster County, 
 Pa., where he continued for two years, then removed to his n.ative town, and there carried 
 on husiness until 1855. In M,ay, 1856, he first visited Kansas, remained two months, and 
 returned to Pennsylvania. He returned to Kansas lu the fall of that year, and remained 
 at Leavenworth until January 1857.and during this visit purchased property on the corner 
 of Second and Cherokee streets, and made preparations for building. In the spring of 
 
 1857, he brought his family from Pennsylvania and became a permanent resident of 
 Leavenworth. He erected the first brick business block in Leavenworth, and in it opened 
 a hardware store, continuing to trade there until 1859, at which time he removed to Dela¬ 
 ware street. In 1861 he formed a partnership with Stewart Hastings, under the firm name 
 of Wilson & Hastings, In 1864, this firm consolidated its business with that of the hard¬ 
 ware firm of Brace * Baker, the style of the new firm being Wilson, Brace Co. Mr. Wil¬ 
 son continued as the senior ii.artner of this firm until 1869, at which time he withdrew to 
 become an active member of the Great Western .Manufacturing Company. In 1875 this 
 company divided its work and business, and one department became known as the Great 
 Western Stove Company. Of this company Mr. Wilson is still the President. During Mr. 
 Wilson’s long and successful business career in Leavenworth he has been identified witli 
 the best Interests of the city, and has been honored with many offices of trust and honor. 
 He was State Senator from Leavenworth County in 1862, and 1863 and served as County 
 Commissioner four years, 1871-72-73-74. and has been a most efficient member of the 
 School Board of Leavenworth City. He is one of the solid men of the city, held in tlie 
 highest esteem and confidence by those who have known him longest and best. 
 
 LEVI WILSON. Government contractor, came to Fort Leavenworth, in April, 1849, and 
 was employed from that time until 1873, about twenty-four years, in the Quartermaster’s 
 Department. He then commenced contracting, transporting military and other supplies 
 to Government posts in Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona and Indian Ter¬ 
 ritory. Besides attending to this businesshe is largely engaged in f.arming in Leavenwortli 
 County. He is a native of Pittsburg, Pa., and first became connected with the army in 1849. 
 
 CHAS F. WINTER, general groceries, husiness established in 1864. Mr. Winter was 
 born in Mecklenburg, Germany, in 1826, and learned the trade of boot and shoe making 
 tliere. In 1851 he came to America, and followed his business tlirough tlie jirincipal cities 
 of the West. In 1857 lie located at Lexington. Mo., and established a boot and shoe busi¬ 
 ness, which he carried on successfully till 1863, when he came here, and in 1864 established 
 the present business, wlilch he very ably represents. In 1857 he mariied Miss Mary Bour, 
 a native of France, and who came to America in 1855, at the age of twenty years. Sir. and 
 Mrs. Winter have buried their two children, Matilda and Victor, in the cemetery in Lex¬ 
 ington, Mo. 
 
 WILLIBALD WISSLER, dealer in liquors, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1841, and 
 was educated to the trade of boot and shoe making, his father having carried on that busi¬ 
 ness there. May 25, 1864, he landed in New York from his native country and prosecuted 
 his trade in the East, until August 22, 1865, when he came here and carried on liis husi¬ 
 ness actively, until 1868. when he, after making a trip East, to Philadelphia, returned and 
 engaged at his present business, which he lias very ably conducted since. In 1870, he mar¬ 
 ried Miss Byena Taylor, a native of St. Paul, Minn,, who departed tliis life in May, 1872, 
 and Is buried in Greenwood Cemetery here. In September, 1872, he married Miss 
 Caroline Hengel, who was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1851. They liave a familv of 
 two sons and two daughters—Mary Elise, William Henry, Gustav Ignatz and Lena. Mr. 
 Wissler has always taken an active part in the growth and development of the social life 
 of the place since coming here. He is at present District Deputy Grand Chancellor for the 
 German Lodges of K. of P.. membership dating from March, 1877. Is an active member 
 of the Turners’ Volks Vereiii Society. Mr. Wissler’s main society is the K. of P. His ac¬ 
 tivity in that society’s work is exceptional, as he has by steady and persistant industry in 
 tlie work, raised himself from one subordinate office to the other, until December 20, 1880, 
 he was appointed to the present incumbency, and upon each each succeeding election 
 lias lieen unanimously chosen to it. Upon the organization of the endowment rank in the 
 K. of P. society, he took a very active interest and membership, and li.as been officially con¬ 
 nected with it ever since. In 1879. he was elected t® the Vice-Presidency, which he s'erveil 
 tlirough 1880; and in 1881, was elected to the Presidency of the rank, wlilcli he very ably 
 represents. 
 
 HENRY WITTENBERG, general groceries, was born In Prussia, 1837. and learned 
 the trade of tailor there. In 1855, hecanie to America and settled herein 1862. and followed 
 ills trade actively for a few ye.ars. In 1867, he engaged at his present business, and has 
 very actively carried it on since. In 1865, lie married Miss Margaret Greif, who was born 
 in Prussia, in 1840, and came to America in 1863. They have a family of three sons and 
 one daughter—George, John, Adolf and Amelia. 
 
 H. D. WOLFE, of the firm of Wolfe & Co., contractors and builders, is a native of Dela¬ 
 ware County. N. Y., where he was identified with his present business for several years; 
 after which he spent three years at it in Milwaukee, and afterward located in Kansas City, 
 where he actively prosecuted it for seven years. He located here the present year, and has 
 actively carried on his business here since. The firm now gives employment to about ten 
 or twelve skilled workmen, and proposes to enlarge upon it as the Increase of business 
 demands. 
 
 G. J. WOLFSPERGER, proprietor of the Kansas Central Hotel. ‘The hotel was formed 
 from wh,at had originally been wholesale stores. In 1878. The building is of brick, two 
 stories high and contains twenty-five rooms. Mr. Wolfsperger w,as born in Leavenworth, 
 .June 15. 1860. He w,as educated in his native city iii the schools and business college. In 
 1877, he went to San Francisco, Cal., where lie was connected with the lumber business 
 as clerk and salesman. Returned to Leavenworth In 1881, and took charge of the hotel. 
 Mr. W. is a member of Germania Lodge No. 9, and Far West Encampment, No.l, I. O. O. F. 
 
 M. WOLF.SPERGER. general groceries, established business in 1872. Mr. Wolfsperger 
 was born in Baden. Germany, in 1830, and came to America in 1856, and settled here in 
 
 1858. and carried on the dairy business till 1872, when he began the present business, 
 which he has conducted here since. In 18 >5, he married Miss Katie Wolz, who departed 
 this life ill 1865. and Is hurieil In the Greenwood Cemetery, leaving ,a family of one son 
 and two daughters living—Louisa, now .Mrs. Louis Bessler; J. Gustav and Emma. In 1867. 
 he married Miss Mary Ketterer, of his native country. They have one daughter—Clara. 
 Mr. Wolfsperger did honorable military service in his adopted State, during the war, and 
 has been an active and usefui member of society since coming here. 
 
 REV. GEORGE .S. WOODWARD was born in Gardiner, Me., October 18. 1821, and 
 graduated from Bowdoln College. Brunswick Me., in 1844. He was professor of ancient 
 languages at Westchester Episcopal Institute, at Westchester Pa , for four years, during 
 which time he studied for the ministry, In 1847, he was llceused by the Third Presbytery 
 
 of Philadelphia, and in the following year he came to Parkville, Platte Co., Mo., where he 
 resided fifteen years as Pastor of the Piesbyterlaii Chuich in lliat iilai e. In June, If 63.1 e 
 removed to Leavenworth as pastor of theFiist Presbyterian Chiirdi, and held the ] I'Siiioii 
 five years, when, ill consequence of the failure of his voice, he retlrtd Inni the ministry 
 and engaged in Insurance business, whicli he .still continues. He was niairicd in Aiigu.sta, 
 Me., October 30, 1848, to Cordelia A. Smith, a native of Fayette. Me., and who ilii d in 
 June, 1851, leaving two children—George R. and Ella, the latter since decea.'-ed. Apiil 7. 
 1853, he married at Weston, Mo.. Eliza Miller Tyler, a native of New Jersey. Two children 
 have been Iiorn to them—Emma H.. and a cliild that died in infaiicv. 
 
 HENRY WILLIAM WULFEKUHLER, of the firm of Kohifing & Co., eomiiienced 
 grocery business in Leavenworth, in March, 1858. the firm being composed of William Rohl- 
 fing and himself. Mr. R. died in 1860, and in 1861 his brother, Fred, became a partner, 
 the business being conducted under the old firm name. From about Si5.000 per annum 
 the business has Increased to between 8700,0i 0 and .8800,000. Mr. W. was born in Hanover, 
 Germany, August 9, 1834. He emigrated to America in 1853. and located at St. Louis, wliere 
 he was employed as a clerk until his removal to Leavenworth. He was married in Leaven- 
 worth, October 13, 1859, to Louisa Rohlfiiig, a native of Germany. Their children are Otto 
 R., Joliii Albert, Eugene Fred and Louis William. 
 
 MAJ. JOSEPH P. WRIGHT, Surgeon Military Prison, Fort Leavenworth, was liorn 
 in Wilkes Barre, Luzerne Co., Pa. Was appointed from his native State, May 28. 1861, 
 Assistant Surgeon, with rank of First Lieutenant; was on duty, witli headquarters Foiirtli 
 United States Artillery near Cincinnati, Ohio, during June, July and August. 1861; Med¬ 
 ical Purveyor Department of the Ohio on tlie stalls of Generals McClellan and Rosecrans 
 until July, 1862; with Army of the Tennessee iiiider Gen. Grant until Marcli, 1863; Chief 
 Medical Purveyor Departmeut and Army of the Tennessee until June. 1863; in charge of 
 general hospital at Memphis, Tenn.. until February, 1864: Assistant Medical Director De¬ 
 partment of the Cumberland on staff of Gen. G. H. Thomas, March. 1864, and during At¬ 
 lanta campaign Superintendent of general hospital at Memphis, Tenn, from June, 1865, 
 until F’ebruary, 1866. March 13, 1865. he received the brevet comniissions of Captain, 
 Major and Lieutenant Colonel for faithful and meritorious services during the war. Was 
 commissioned Captain, Assistant Surgeon, May 28, 1866, and as Major, Surgeon, July 28. 
 1866. Since the war he was on duty in Boston harbor for three years, in Dakota Territory 
 for five years, Clilef Medical Officer, District New Mexico one year. Post Surgeon .at P'ort 
 Hays, Fort Leavenworth and United Stotes Military Prison for seven years. Was in tlie 
 field .as Chief Medical officer of .an expedition to the Yellow Stone and Powder rivers. Mon¬ 
 tana, during the summer of 1872. 
 
 JAMES M. Y'EATES came to Kansas in 1867 and located in b'.airmouut Township, Leav¬ 
 enworth County, and lived tliere twelve years. He has lived in the city two years. Mr. 
 Yeates was born in Piitnani County. Ind., in 1842, and lived in tli.at State until 1862; then en¬ 
 listed in the Fllghteenth Indiana Battery and served with tli.at battery during the war, and 
 was honorably discharged at tlie close of the war. He then returned to Indiana, and re- 
 maiiied there until 1866, when he went to Illinois, and came to Kansas in 1867. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Dougl.as County, Ill., in 1866. to Miss Kate Maris, a native of Indiana. They have 
 had five children, of whom four are living—Wilson A., Mary A., Carrie C., Della M. Mr. 
 Yeates lias been engaged in driving stock from Oregon, VV.asliIngton Territory and Montana 
 eastward for the past three years, but lias been engaged in the stock business for fifteen 
 years. 
 
 J. R. YOUNG, superintendent of tiie mill building department of the Great Western 
 Manufacturing Company, is a native of Chinguaensey, Ontario, Canada, and began his pro¬ 
 fession of millwright in Micliigan, and completed it in Wisconsin, where he was actively 
 connected with it tor a few years. In 1878 lie located here, and h,as been .actively connected 
 witli his profession heresiiice, during which time he h.as been prominently engaged in the 
 present capacity in Kansas and Nebraska. In 1881 he married Miss Annie Copeland, a 
 native of Indiana. They have one son, J. W. 5’oung. Jr. 
 
 .1. W. Y'OUNG, superintendent milling department Great Western Maiiufactiirlug Com¬ 
 pany, is a native of Peel County, Canada, and was connected with his profession in that 
 country for many years. In 1865 he settled in Marshall. Mien., and operated in his profes¬ 
 sion through this country extensively till the present. In 1878 he located in Kansas, and 
 accepted his present iiosltloii the following year. 
 
 ifENKY ZIiMERMAN, of the firm Wolfe & Co., contractors and builders, is a native of 
 Philadelphia, Pa., and learned his trade in Freeport. Ill., where he carried it on successfully 
 for several years, after whicli lie returned to liis native city, and carried it on very exten¬ 
 sively for seven years, aver.aging from forty-five to fifty buildings a year. In 1879 he came 
 here, and has been active in connection with it liere since. In 1881 he joined Mr. Wolfe in 
 tlie present partnership, wliich they very aiily represent. 
 
 HENRI’F. ZONDLER, general groceries, was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, March 
 16, 1841, and was reared to the gardening business. In 1866 he came to America, and set¬ 
 tled in Pennsylv.ania in 1870. and followed gardening and dairy business there till 1877, 
 when lie came here and followed gardening actively till tlie present year, when he estab¬ 
 lished the present business, which he ably represents. In 1871 he married Miss Mary Reid- 
 linger, of his native country. They have a family of two sons and one daughter—Henry, 
 Eva and Willie. 
 
 HIGH I'KAIUIE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 EDWARD L. ALEXANDER, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Springdale, came to tiie 
 State of Kansas in 1872. and located in Wyandotte County and lived tliere four years. He 
 lias lived in Leavenworth County for the last six years. Was born iii Polk County, Mo..in 1850, 
 and w'as raised in Platte County of that .State. He lived in his native State twenty-two years, 
 and then came to Kansas. Mr. Alexander was married in Platte County, Mo., in 1868, to 
 Miss Amanda Mills, a native of Missouri. Tliey have had seven children, five of whom 
 are living-James M., William E., John L., Eddy and Lizzie. Mr. Alexander is an ener¬ 
 getic farmer of High Prairie Township, Leavenworth County, and is an honest man and a 
 good citizen. 
 
 J, P. BAUSERMAN. was born in Delaware County, Ohio, April 14, 1840. Hisboyhood 
 was spent on his father’s farm, and his education was acquired in the common schools. 
 When he was sixteen years old he commenced teaching, from the proceeds of wliich he 
 supported himself at Dennison University until he reached the senior year,when on account 
 of ill health he left college and entered the law office of the Hon. diaries .Sweetser. In 
 September, 1862, he enlisted in the volunteer service as First Lieutenant, and resigning 
 from the field hospital, he came to Kansas In February, 1863, locating in Leavenworth 
 County. He engaged in farming and stock-raising. In November, 1864. Mr. Bausernian 
 married Miss Laura Ehart. Ihe only daughter of C. C. Ehart. a prominent Leavenwortli 
 County farmer. Two children. Marshal Perry and EllaM., are tlie fruits of tills marriage, 
 fii November, 1865, Mr. Bausernian w,as elected to the House of Representatives from ills 
 district, being tlie youngest member of the legislative body. In 1870, lie was,■without so¬ 
 licitation, elected Superintendent of Public Instruction, of Leavenworth County, and w,as 
 re-elected in 1872, running over twelve hundred votes ahead of his ticket. In 1874, he was 
 elected to the State Senate, from Leavenworth County, and served his constituents so satis¬ 
 factorily during the sessions of 1875 and 1876, that he was tendered a unanimous re-noml- 
 nation by his party, whicli he was compelled to decline on account ot failing health. In 
 1876, he was appointed a member of the Board of Trustees of the St.ate Charit,able Institu¬ 
 tion, and was also elected President of the Board of Comnilssloners of the Topeka Insane 
 Asylum. In April, 1877, he purchased an interest in the Brown Medicine and Manufac¬ 
 turing Company, and was elected Secretary and Advertising Manager, which position he 
 held till his resignation of the same, which took eltect September l,l882. In January,1881, 
 Mr. Bauserman organized the Kansas Canning and Preserving Company, the first institu¬ 
 tion of the kind in the State of Kansas. He has twice lieen elected President of the com¬ 
 pany, and to his efforts is largely due the success that has marked its history. Mr. Bauser ■ 
 man is senior member of tlie finest retail drug store ot Leavenworth, and the owner and 
 manager of one ot the finest farms in the county. Altogether, Mr. Bauserman is a worker, 
 a man of irrepressible ambition and enterprise, and the most of praise th,at he will allow 
 us to say of him is that his integrity has never been questioned by liis neighbors, and his 
 word is as good as his bond. 
 
 Dr. T. G. V. BOLING, farmer and physician, P. O. Boling, was educated at Wesleyan 
 College, Delaware, Ohio, and is agr.aduate of tiie Cleveland Medical College, in tlie class of 
 1852 and 1853. He has been engaged in the practice of his profession for thirty-five ye.ars. 
 Comnieiiced practice in Millersimrg, Ohio, and practiced tliere eighteen years. Came to 
 Leavenworth County in the fall of 1865. and located on his farm, eight miles southwest of 
 LeavenworHi, in tlie spring of 1866, and has been engaged in the jiractioe of liis profession 
 since, in High Prairie Township. He has also been extensively engaged in farniliig and 
 stock raising, and has oil hiTs farm of 640 acres substantial and fine iniprovemeiits, a fine 
 residence, and large and coininodioiis barn for the accommodation ot his stock ot horses 
 and cattle. Dr. Boling was liorii in Holmes Coiintv, Ohio, in 1826. and lived in his native 
 State thirty-nine vears, coming from that State to Kansas in 1865. He was m,arried in 
 Holmes County. Ohio, ill 1861. to Miss Mary F. Long, a inative of Ohio. He has one cliild 
 living. Iiy ills first wife-Robert Z, Mrs. Boling diedlii 1868. and the doctor married Mrs. 
 MarvF. McCune, wlio was a native of Missouri, and was reared in Kansas. He has one 
 cliild by his second wife. The doctor has lisen honored iiy the people of his district in his 
 election to tlie State .Senate, a position which lie now holds. 
 
 CR.YTON CARNEY, farmer, stock-raiser and fruit grower, P. O. Leavenworth, came 
 to Kansas iii 1853, and traveled tliroughoui; tlie Territory for a short time. He settled in 
 High Prairie Township on his present beautiful farm in 1862. and lias lived there since. 
 Mr. Carney is a native ot Delaware Co.. Olilo, and lived in his native State about twenty- 
 three ye vrs. He came to Missouri in tlie fall of 1851. and located in Saline County, then 
 removed to Buonauaii County, Mo., an l lived there two years. Seven years he also lived 
 in Gentry County, Mo., and came to Kansas in 1882. He was married in Missouri,J.iiiuary 
 
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY. 
 
 457 
 
 (’ouiuv Mo and lived therenine vears.aud then eaine to Kansas. He 
 son AV.ntLM->..f> 18H9.to Miss Margaret I.. M.eris V.LTw 
 
 ?nKh"l'ralr!;; 4V4nsllVi;'Thm\4uTa^^^ ''■« conliaenoe of all who 
 
 *'"*^MKs"'kLI-KN M EUART, P. O. Leavenworth, Is engaged In fanning hJJ'' rhlsI'iK 
 
 ■;£,»? sell 
 
 hlsfjimllv. butwasfeltbythe entire community. Mrs. 
 
 ill ib'a? 'itui lopafefl on the farm wiiere slie now resides, «ind has lived tnere sinte. 
 
 d'naJe\T\woarl^^^^ ^‘LtensfLly 
 
 ness and LluirTE , mari lea to J. P. liausennan, a prominent drnggist of the city of Leav- 
 
 fnr<» for several terms and a member of the School Board for twenty jears. -toee ono 
 
 TOSKPH P FFNLON stock-raiser, P. O. Leavenworth; came to Kansas in 1855, and 
 located in Leavenworth City. He still claims the city as his home, altliough he spends the 
 
 iliSi^sritSSHf^fiSissss 
 
 Sfh?ast‘^eV^SemeL’‘^fYfa4‘^efinno?'4^ 
 
 farmer and stoclc-raiser, P. O, Boling; came to Kansas in 1868, ^*j"d 
 
 ni vWioii mid to General Grant. After coming out of the army he 
 
 livSl liiTlahama ni’itil 1868, and tlien [lad flveVhndrem-Lee' 
 
 IdeK'Rose'K aVi*^ Eugene.' Mr'^FVaWlfa ?nemhe?S?aL^V^oL"eL ^ is oim 
 of the'ente^prising farmers of High Prairie Township, and is making subsUantial linpiove- 
 
 ments on his stock-raiser. P. O. Boling; came to Kansas in the fall 
 
 nf melted l%igh Pn^^^^^ Township Mr. Fugesson was born in Kentucky in 
 
 iRi^ ftiid lived there sixteen years ■ then removed toihe State of illinois, and lived in the 
 L^mfaTandnVrUiwe'lt^pa'Go/fe^S^^^^^^ 
 
 1844? 1^5088 Ma^UvS'na oIunMie.'a natlvl®of'‘lvnnnesota. George'^Hlnry"Ma?y’ 
 
 eleven of whom are living (one was killed in the army)—Columbus, George, Henry, iiary, 
 
 5?rafarl‘^l^yilllam,4\vard^A^^^^^^^ 
 
 icli land. 
 
 f’nnniv to Miss Mariraret J. Sloan, a native of Kentucky and was inarrledthe second 
 tune n 1873 to MIss^Nancy I Patten. They have one chlUi-Agnes .f • I'rat''®';, « 
 
 of the snhVtantLl farmers;of High Prairie Towiisliip am Is a inemher of the Cniiihei- 
 land Presbyterian Church, and Is a highly respected clti.!en. 
 .tA>n.:4REPINE,farnier._9tock-ra ser.fni 
 
 .-i.iioe. Leavenworth, came to Kansas 
 
 1,1 iBKfi'and'iocated ill Leavenworth City. 'He has tieen farming for tlie past twelve jn'iirs In 
 Hlil, Pra rie TownsliU) 5^ was horn In Steuhenvllle, .leifersoii Co., Olilo, In 
 
 1845, and lived in Ohio ahimttwelve years; ''e'■®"‘®''®LT'VUTen?v?n4?? uLsIT tViYuss 
 r'lfV a„,i ii-is 11 veil in this countv since. He was married in Leavenwoi tti in iHb f. m) miss 
 I Barnes rnaliveoA^^^^^^ Tliey have had five clilldren-Frank. Alexan¬ 
 
 der ^uirnkiis James and Wilmer. Mr. Repine is located aliout six miles southwest from 
 tlieVltv of Leavenwortli and is one of ttie suhstantial farmers of this county. Hi.s fat e , 
 AlexkmleV Repine," ame' to Leavenworth in 185.5. anil lived in I^eavenworth Co.inty twen^ 
 
 tensively engaged In the livery 
 and was marrieil in Harrisburg, Penn, 
 Melvina and Sallle. 
 
 He left five children—.James, 
 
 then moved to Baltimore where 
 
 sas 
 He 
 
 Prof. Root was horn .- - 
 
 mlfnecrjwoTekk" ‘He"wls“l.ikagel1n”aTLng^in-^ 
 ern and Middle States, and then he came to Missouri and lived 
 
 Ha tlien moved to Kansas and located where he now lives, and ha.s l>een engaged In Ids 
 o.?ofA«loii since lie was niarried In South Carolina In 1855, to Miss Mary E. .landon a 
 K i?ivfof South Carolina They have had four clilldren-WUllam C Fanny M., (lliesler M 
 Mary B. Mr. Root is a member of the Presbyterian Church. He stands well in lus profes- 
 
 ®‘°"lAMFS T'sfLISBURTfaWer.Ta ^ came to Kansas in March. 18.55. 
 
 nn/oJntPd in' L^eaVenworthCity for a short time, and moved to his present location on his 
 ?l, nl u‘ Hieh Prafril Township an^ has lived there since. Mr. Salislinry was horn in 
 M.V a ml ckmitT New York in 1836; when (piltesinall his parents moved to Erie County 
 Pmin and he lived m Erie Coun^^^ years He came to Rock Islaiid 
 
 Penn., <uki ne nven in ^i lo vy j. anrimr of 1855. He was married in Crawford 
 
 ? ni'intV Pern Ui 185-’ W M?s H^ie Y MiUanl a n of Southern Illinois. They have 
 ka fimr chil*^^^^^ L- aidl Clayton E. Mr. Salisbury has ahmit 
 
 900 acres of ricli land in his home iilace, and has very fine improvements. He 
 r«?in of militia during the late war, and was elected a representative from his district to 
 
 '4fce?f-‘&ntkkTthe^'fi?’st h“ta?eTon 
 
 ''""]oHNl“s“vVYERkfumeTp.o'ToHn^^^ and is also 
 
 engige^UuhUcklmLd'ng H%Tamet^^ 
 
 iiluve Suie^fTrlyWekHs' hV mk^ked^n rsSAto^Mon'.'ie^ Ill., and re.nained there nntil 
 They had three children 
 
 Aiiieu <tim irxi. A -- - - 
 
 oldestcitfiens of Leavenworth County and ''"■s,.'*®,®" flmfkLek of 
 
 cltixenofHigl,PrairleTown^s_^p,^ai,dlm^^^ 
 
 growUik and is a dealer in short-hnrn cattle, and Poland China hogs. ^’^'Ms^resent'phJce-a 
 in .InneT 1854. and located in the citv of LeavenwoGli He has lived on 1“" Pc®"®"' a native 
 beautiful farm about six miles southwest of the city—since 1857. Mr. Gist is a nauvo 
 
 his n.ative 
 He then removed 
 
 orL-ede\!ickcknn"V?McL “h®' wkT bSrrin y836.;and Uved ^ 
 
 Mo‘ rn7'.fv"e’d‘?l';me?4"oyelH^. mrJouiTk^Mo., hfl'sfg, and lived 
 
 ihere to vLrs 'He weiiTto Cal forniayu 1849, and lived there two years, ami returned to 
 xTUsniiri in 18 ^ 2 - in 1854 he located in Kan.sas. Mr. Gist was married in Weston, Platte 
 t’nnntv XTo in 'l852 to Miss Kate IVllliite, who was a native of Kentucky. PPe^ 
 
 !f"on*e%Tili^\kkkVSra^dmo^k'i;ik?^^ 
 
 frrrni !vTi«s«ionri Mi^dical CollecTe of St. Louis 111 tlic class Of 187 d. hc iias oeen enga-^ou hi 
 
 Uie practice of [s pro kss on ever sjk?e h 
 
 Tow'ilkidp He camk to Kansas In the "PrinK of 1858, locating at J.eave™ 
 
 «pfripfi on hi<i nrpsjpnt farm He was born iii Yorkshiie, Eng., lu 184 - 4 , and iivea in ms nauve 
 country seven years. Then emigrated, with his parents, to the United States and 
 Rnclipsfer N Y for eifflit years. He then came to Kansas, and was inarried in JIigb Ri airiQ 
 Townshin’ in 1869 to Miss Lulu Black, a native of Missouri. They have had five children, 
 Jf 'Vhom th^ 'Barnes and Harry. Dr. Hutchinson is a Vvommeut 
 
 Ma^nn anVus tecrltarv o^^ High Prairie Lodge, No. 25. He has been prominently idenUfled 
 W\th the fnterests of‘Leavenworth County. Is one of the well-known citizens of High 
 
 Prairie Township. a'yl.J'^'^.^^kTftock-kkukr.'V 0.'’Bkl?kg. came to Kansas in 1862, and lo- 
 
 t1.'Sri?‘s MaVj nlmpT^" a toHve kf Jngland hut 
 Children, “f "I'P™ t®“ “f® Ml Hyl^ 
 
 He waTraised an Episcopalian and holds to that faith. He is an enterprising farmer and a 
 
 resimeted p^^A^'j^liaMS. farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Boling, was horn in the State of 
 lApritnVvv* in 1886 and lived in that State nine vears, then moved to Macoupin CouiU>. Ill,, 
 mkl UveM•the7e^?k'tiTl865':^‘HS then moved p.K-|sas.knd located li^Leave^^^^^^^ CPnnty^ 
 in High Prairie _To_w.isl.ip.__ He was marrjed ^‘j' 
 
 MRS. 
 
 Helek^kk^E^fward B.®aikd‘Nancy E.'. all. dead. Mrs. Sawyer died in 
 *^*^*’^_ „ . . i. fnr' uov oi'G I fArni HC IS 
 
 liorii Eetiruary 
 
 TrLLTviufamf lYmm kf'ihj'oldest settlers of Leaven- 
 tT^Vo'^eTa.?:^Yy ;?;i.?sas in 4851 ami .0 
 
 SsSsSsSSSiSf S£!SSf Sfffi 
 
 Township in 1865, and has lived there since 44®^™®"^®'“ lenimssee ni 
 
 i,.iFj!Oi«,»'»l”'-;|.>-K-aE(if «• fiSS.";; K'SSw Si’i”"". 
 
 Sislssssliilliilli 
 
 r5S,,iK!“f.,.s.TaViss,.™sSS.'5:*v;K 
 
 IHcs' alnVl a mVniher of tiie United Presbyterian Church. He was a kind hu3b.ind. a loving 
 fatl.i-r and a thorough Christian stock-raiser. P. O. Boling, came to Kansas 
 
 In 18^55!'mid iocated in LeavenWorth Countv, and '’>4" He' wY'lmrir in'Warden 
 
 uud livJd there a short time and then cam ■ to Kansas. He was mairied m i.cavcnviuiui 
 
 of the 
 
 Peace. 'andlias'held the ofiice for sixteen y,ears_; and is Postniaster at Boling. He first 
 stopped 
 then sett 
 
 ^ron'g'unlon man aiid a war Democrat, and “Jp®';®,?-®®^.-. Tennessee 
 
 wia 
 
 a prmiune.4 me^’n/b'eTof the cmlkHrchurch. He is one of the oldest and most respected 
 citizens of {J.'^h Prairie Townsliip^^^^^^^^^^^^^ p. o. .Tarbalo; came to Kansas in 1854, and 
 
 isfilte'Mk^sri^R Bfrnk‘aiu!tive‘’k'f‘ohto'HaihkkfsLe.fckiimten^^^ 
 
 I-^ry y.ioVAnn'a Finma I 4dle A Harry E., Joseph and Ollie 51. He is .a meniher of the 
 Methodist ciinrch, and is an honest’man and a Rood citizen. He eidisted in tlie h ilteenth 
 FinsTs t^avalrv 'ind served with tliiit regiment till t'le close of tlie wai. 
 
 Kansas Cavaliy amt smveil will, b and stock-raiser; P. O. Leavenworth; came to Kansas 
 in 18 ?K and locaWin tUgh Pra^^^^^^ and oii'his present farm in 1871. He has a 
 
 iirplktte'cSunlv'510 m^lS^^amu'ivkifinthk't State tlU°'856!‘4h?^ 
 
 oTthe.SouUteiik He is an energetic, enterprising citizen of High Prairie 
 
 '^“TlimL's'T'sTARNkys'T'lS^^ P- O- Leavenworth;_ came to Kansas 
 
 Glete^?fi[“'>^;k”®"hen°loca^kd^ 
 
 till 1856, tlien remoyen 1.0 jjaskins. a native of Ohio. They liave liad one 
 
 child—Marian E. Mr. Starnes is a young man of energy and public spirit, which is demoii- 
 
 p- O- Leavenworth; also engaged 
 
 mT^^4iros tnd was hTOUghm^^ 1 Union County, Ohio, and remained there until April, 
 
 iStlSS 5 SH« 
 
 ®”?^FWls\ STONE farmer- P. O. Leavenworth; is engaged in the dairy Imsiness 
 
 iii 
 
 I 4 s 7 ii;s:a-HSM 
 
 iie'en'^ ^IvUdate for v irions ollices in tlie county and state. , , . , „„n 
 
 ^^THO VIAS TROWES, farm ir, st lok-raiser and gener.al L;-'''®';,'® 
 
 1> O I,e iveiiworth, came to K uisas in 1855, and '®«® 4 ed in High i r.j rie lo« r 
 worili County. Mr. Trowes was horn in Kentucky, in 1829, umt iiieii nnii. 
 
 cattle and Imgs. 
 nsliip, Leaven- 
 u State about 
 
458 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 five years. He removed with his parents to Indiana, about 18-34,and lived there nine years, 
 removlnc; to the Stateof Missouri In 1843, and living in Buchanan County until he came to 
 Kansas, In 1835. He was married In Bu<'hauan Couittv, Mo., in 1839. to Miss Margaret 
 Bivins, a native of Missouri. They have had eleven clilldren, seven of whom are living— 
 Francis. .Samuel, Emma, \lma, Oliver, Harry and Maggie. Mr. Trowes has been engaged 
 in oolitics in his Slate, and was Delegate to the Leavenworth Constitutional Convention in 
 1857. and was electe<l to tile Legislature in 18B3. He Is a member of the Masonic Order, 
 .Mr. Trowes is one of the oldest citizens of Leavenworth County.an honest and capable man, 
 and is higlilv respected by the people of his county. 
 
 B. F. UHL, farmer and stock-r.aiser, F. O. Boling, came to Kansas in 1869. and lo¬ 
 cated where he now resides. In High Prairie Township. He was born in Holmes County, 
 Ohio, In 1836, and lived there about thirty-three years. He then came to Kansas and settled 
 in Leavenworth County. He was married in Holmes County. Ohio. In 1858, to Mrs. .Inlla 
 Wallaek, a native of Ohio. They Iiave had fivecliildren—Flora. Charles, Lnella, Delbert 
 and Miranda. Mr. Uhl is living on his farm, of 230 acres of well improved land, In High 
 Prairie Townshij), and Is a highly respected citizen. Mr. Uhl keeps excellent grades of 
 stock. 
 
 .lACOB VOGEL, farmer and stock-raiser. P. O. Boling, came to the State of Kansas in 
 1871. and loca ed in Leavenworth County, High Prairie Township, and has lived liere since. 
 He was born in 1849. in Holmes Co., Ohio, and lived in Ohio twenty-two years, and then 
 came to Kansas and located where he now lives. He was married in High Prairie Township, 
 in 1876. to Miss Maranda .Shatzel, a native of Ohio, and has four children, two are now liv¬ 
 ing—Walteraiid Edward. Mr. Vogel is a hard-working, eueigetic young man, and Is re- 
 •spected by the people of his townsliip. 
 
 LORENZO W.VLL.ACE, carpenter, P. O. Boling, came to Kansas in 1859, and located in 
 High I’rairie Township, Leavenworth County, and has lived lliere since. He was born in 
 Clark County.Ohio.in 1840.and lived in Ins native State nineteen years, and then came to his 
 present location In Kansas. -Mr. Wallace is a single man, and eipjoys the confidence and 
 respect of all of the people of his township. He has lieen engaged iii farming, but recently 
 sold his farm and is living at present with Maurice Frank, a large farmer of his township. 
 
 W. S. YOHE. farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Leavenworth, cam-! to Kansas In 1840, and 
 located at Fort Leavenwortli. He was for Ofteen years in the employ of the Government, 
 and was one of the first locators of the city of Leavenworth, and has resided in this county 
 ever since. Mr. Yohe lias traveled over a great many States of the Union. He Is a native 
 of Pliiladelphia, and was liorn in 1819. and lived in his native State until he was nineteen 
 years old. He then removed to New Orleans, and lived there a short time. He also lived 
 In Mississippi and Florida.and then returned to Philadelphia, and came from there to Kan¬ 
 sas, and was married In Platte City, Mo., in 1849. to Miss Isabella McClarln, a native of Ire¬ 
 land. He was married to his second wife. Miss Sarah C. Wood, a native of Nortli Carolina, 
 in 1863, and has two children by his second marriage, Alfred F. and Lena B. Mr. Yohe is 
 prominently Identlded with the Christian Church, and Is a minister of that faith. He has 
 been active in developing the resources of his county, and has held several local ofBces. 
 
 DELAWARE CITY AND TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Delaware City, one of Leavenworth’s early rivals, is now a city of the 
 past. In the summer of 1854, L. F. Hollingsworth, George Quinby, William 
 H. Spratt, James Bruce, J. M. Churchhill, C. C. Redmond, and others, from 
 Platte County, Mo., commenced its settlement. An association was formed (S. B. 
 Prentiss, president), the town site, consisting of 320 acres, platted, and Dela¬ 
 ware City was soon a prosperous, growing town. Among the earliest settlers 
 in the township were R. C. Foster, David Churchill, Eli Macamer, John W. 
 Loar, H. T. Green, G. W. Gardner, Chief Justice S. D. Lecompte, B. H. 
 Twombly and others. 
 
 The Delaware City of to-day consists of only a few houses and some 
 fifty or sixty people. It has a Catholic Church and a district school. In the 
 township is that splendid educational establishment, Mount St. Mary’s Acade¬ 
 my, a sketch of which is given. 
 
 Mount St. Mary's Academy .—The academy is located south of Leaven¬ 
 worth, on a beautiful elevation commanding a view of the city and fort and 
 the meanderings of the Missouri River, north and south, as far as the eye can 
 reach. The building is a spacious and imposing three-story and basement 
 brick structure, admirably arranged. It contains large and well-ventilated 
 dormitories, toilet rooms, grand study hall, numerous recitation rooms, music 
 and drawing rooms, large refectory and recreation rooms, infirmary and dis¬ 
 pensary—in a word, no pains have been spared to render St. Mary’s one of 
 the most desirable educational institutions in the West. The grounds and 
 adjoining land comprise 120 acres of land, the entire property being valued at 
 $100,000. The course of instruction comprises, besides the common branches, 
 book-keeping, French, German and Latin languages, music, drawing, plain and 
 ornamental needle worlc, tapestry, embroidery, zephyr work, wax flowers, etc., 
 etc. The academy is under the management of a Mother Superior, who re¬ 
 quires morality among her pupils. Those of Protestant beliefs are left free as 
 to their religion. The attendance is now between fifty and sixty, and is con¬ 
 stantly increasing. The original site for the building and grounds, consisting 
 of thirty-five acres of land, was purchased of Dr. Few, in 1868, and the mag¬ 
 nificent academy building first occupied in 1870. As a rule the pupils of 
 Mount St. Mary’s Academy have been remarkalily free from sickness and death. 
 Butin June, 1882, a casualty occurred, which carried sadness to the hearts 
 of the Sisters, parents and the entire community. A destructive wind storm 
 occurred on the i6th of that month, the cupola was blown down, and four 
 young girls in the dormitory were crushed to death; others were more or less 
 seriously injured. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 THOMAS .1. ABSHIRE, deceased, was born in Franklin County, Va.. December l6. 
 1814, and was reared to the business of tarmin<?. In 1845. he located with liis family in 
 Elkliart County. Itid. He followed farming there until 1856. when he located here and 
 was prominently identirted with farming and stockraising until his death, which occurred 
 November 23, 1880. He Is burled in Delaware Cemetery, leavinga family of three dangh- 
 ters—Mary J.. now Mrs. .1. B Bell, of Missouri; Clementine, now Mrs. Dr. L. L.Terwill- 
 iger, of Debt ware Township, and Florence E., now Mrs. S. .1. F'erree, farmer and stock- 
 raiser of Delaware Townsliip. Mrs. Eliza M. Ahshlre tire France, was born ■and reared in 
 Roanoke County, Va.. married the deceased in 1845. and shared with him his pioneer life 
 here. Mr. Absliire always took an active part in the growth and development of 
 the social and Industrial life of his locality. He was an active worker in the estiih- 
 lishment and support of the Baptist Church, and at his death was prominently identi¬ 
 fied with it as an lionoralde ofticl.al. On October 28, 1881. Mrs. Mary France, motlier of 
 Mrs. Ahshlre, passed away from this life and was buried in the family cemetery, Delaware 
 Township. 
 
 •TAMES BAUSSERMAN. retired farmer. P. O. Lansing, was born in Virginia. Octoiier 
 16. 1809. and was identified wllii tiie profe.sslon of teaciiing there. In 1838. he located in 
 Delaware County, Ohio, and followed his profession there for a few years, completing a 
 period of nineteen years In its service. He afterward engaged in farming successfully. In 
 1863, he located here, and has been actively Identified with the farming and stock industry 
 of this locality since. In 1833, he married Miss Mary A. Ogelvie, of his native State, 
 They have a family of three sons and two daughters—J. Henry, minister in Christian 
 Church; .loseph P., druggist, Leavenworth; Francis M.. livery and feed stable business; 
 Amanda A., now Mrs. Joseph M. Orndorff, farmer of Jefferson County; Maltha O.. now 
 Mrs. Jno. C. Evans, farmer and stork-raiser of Jefferson Couiilv. For the last thirteen 
 years Mrs. Bausseiman has very successfully treated and curt'd rancer.s, duiing which 
 time she has removed over 600 cancers, many of which were of the most malignant foim. 
 Her tieatment is painless and thorough. 
 
 A. G. I OGS55’EI,L, fat liter and slock-ralser. Section 34. P. O. Falimount. w as hein In 
 \V,ayne County. N. Y., in 1828, and was Identifird tl eie with his iietet t Industry, till 1660, 
 when he located here and has been veiy ntcte.‘sfnlly (oni etttd with that Industiy since. 
 His stock in trade was a merely nominal amount, when he began here; Lnt he has by 
 
 thrift and Industry accumulated tour nice farms, comprising 580 acres of choice land un¬ 
 der a thorough state of cultivation, with abundance of fruit and vegetable gardens, 
 araountlitg to about $20,000. In 1856, he married Miss Orpha A. Gould, of his native State 
 and county. Mr. Cogswell has been an active worker In the social life of his locality since 
 coming here. 
 
 VV. C. M. DALTON, farmer and stock-raiser. Sections 28 and 32. P. O. Lansing; was born 
 in Tennessee in 1835, and was reared and educated In Missouri, and was identified with the 
 agricultural and horticultural industry there. In 1862 he located here, and has been ac¬ 
 tively Identified with his present industry since. In 1859 he married Miss Josephine Mor¬ 
 ris, who was born In Kentucky in 1841. and was reared and educated In Missouri. They 
 have a family of six sons and four daughters—.Tohn H., Charles R., Jeremiah F., William 
 C., Hattie, Amanda, .Sanford W., Jemima, Ida and Christopher N. Mr. Dalton has always 
 worked actively in the growth and development of the social life of his locality since com¬ 
 ing here. Has been a member of the Baptist Church for over thirty-two years. 
 
 •J.AS. H. HAMILTON, stock dealer and proprietor meat market, Lansing; was born and 
 reared In St. Clalrville, Belmont County, O., and was prominently connected with the stock 
 dealing there for ten years previous to his locating here in 1879. Since coming here he lias 
 worked actively in the hiisiness, confining his trade to the markets of Leavenwortli and 
 Kansas City, and dealing principally in fat cattle, of which he turns out about $10,000 worth 
 per annum. 
 
 ALONZO HUCKI.NS, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 36, P. O. Lansing, was born In 
 New Hampshire in 1838. and came to Kansas In 1855. For the first ten years he engaged in 
 Government employ in freighting upon the Plains, excepting during the war, when he was 
 deimted Master of Transportation, and did service through Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, 
 Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama. Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina. After the war he 
 engaged In stock dealing, and afterward in grain dealing, till 1871, when he again took up 
 freighting In the Indian Territory. In 1872 he began stock dealing and has carried It on ac¬ 
 tively since. In 1867 h“ married Miss Frances H. Dunlap, daughter of Horace Dunlap, of 
 Leavenworth County. They have a family of three sons and one daughter—Perclval L., 
 Bertrand, Alonzo F. and Belle. Mr. Hncklng has worked actively in the social life of his 
 locality since coming here. He is an active member of the A.. F. <fc A. M society, of seven¬ 
 teen years’ standing. 
 
 JOHN W. HUGHES, horticultiir.allst. Section 3, P. O. Leavenworth, was born in 
 Baltimore County, Maryland, in 1828, and was reared In Ohio. In 1856 he settled in 
 Adams County, Ill,, and carried on farming actively there till 1860, when he came West 
 ami located here, and has been prominently connected with gardening and horticulture 
 since. In 1852 he married Miss Jane Edwards, a native of Butler County, Ohio. They 
 have one son—William B., merchant of Leavenworth. Mr. Hughes has always worked ac¬ 
 tively in the development and growth of the social and public life of his locality since set¬ 
 tling here. He has served twelve years upon the School Board of the District, and is pres¬ 
 ent Trustee of his Township, which inciimbeney he has held for seven years. The farm 
 residence contains fifty acres, of which thirteen acres contain apple trees, two acres of 
 grapes, two acres of raspberries and three acres of strawberries, the balance being prin¬ 
 cipally used for gardening purposes; Is located about two miles from Leavenworth, on the 
 De,Soto road, and is cnniiilete with handsome and ample dwellings, stables, etc. 
 
 SQUIRE J. M- HULL, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 31, P.O. Lansing, was born and 
 reared in Fulton, Oswego County, N. Y.. and was educated to the carpentering profession, 
 which he followed there till 1859. He then located in Kingsville. Mo., and carried on his 
 profession till 1861, when he located here and engaged at his present industry, which he has 
 actively carried on since. In 1860 he married Miss Araminta Alexander, a native of John¬ 
 son County, Mo. They have a family of three sons and one daughter—John W., James M.. 
 Celestian A. and Myrtle M. ’Squire Hull has been the Incumbent of his present position for 
 eighteen years. During the war he did active service in the militia of the State. He has 
 been an active worker in the maintenance of the Methodist Church here, of which he is an 
 official member. 
 
 P. JAMIESON, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 6, P. O. Lansing, was born and reared 
 in Kingston, Canada, and was Identified there with the mercantile business. In 1857, and 
 at the age of nineteen, he located here and followed milling and farming for the first few 
 years. In 1868 he established a mercantile business and carried it on till 1878 . when he 
 engiiged at Ills present Industry, which he has successfully carried on since. In 1862 he 
 married Miss Susan L. Stone, a native of Kingston, Canada. They have a family of three 
 sons and two daughters—Charles, Frank, Fred., Nettie and Ida. Mr. Jamieson is an active 
 worker in the social life of his locality. Has been an active member of the I. O. O. F. since 
 1876. 
 
 JOSEPH KELLEY, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 31, P. O. Lansing, was born In Pu¬ 
 laski County, Ky., in 1818. In 1838 he settled in Macon County, Mo., and followed farming 
 actively there till 1854, when he came here and located, and has been actively and success¬ 
 fully connected with his present industry here since. In 1870 he married Mrs. Elizabeth 
 Chapman, nee MacMillan, a native of Illinois. They have one daughter, Mary and one son, 
 George Chapman. 
 
 JOHN M. LARIMER, deceased, was born in Pittsburg, Pa., in 1836. In 1856 he lo¬ 
 cated in Kansas, and for the first years of his life was engaged in extensive freighting oper¬ 
 ations between Leavenworth and Denver, after which he engaged in agricultural and horti¬ 
 cultural industry, with which he remained successfully connected until his death, which 
 occurred September 2, 1881. He is burled in Mount Mnncie Cemetery, leaving two children 
 Rachel and John M., Jr. Mrs. Halle Lai imer, nee Collins, was born In Pittsburg, Pa., and 
 removed to Leavenworth at an early age, with her relatives, where she was reared and edu¬ 
 cated. In public life Mr. Larimer always took an active part in all matters tending to the 
 growth and development of the social and industrial life of his locality. 
 
 JOHN 5V. LOAR. farmer and stock-raiser. Section 22, P. O. Leavenworth, was born in 
 Ohio In 1816, and was reared and educated in Virginia. At the age of twenty years he lo¬ 
 cated in Boone County, Ky.. and carried on mercantile business there for several years. In 
 1854 he located here and has been prominently identified with his present industry since. 
 Mr. Loar began business here upon a small capital, but has. by dint of steady and persistent 
 thrift and industry, secured a competence of $50,000. His chief pride is in his beautiful 
 farm, located three and a half miles from Leavenworth. It commands a very extensive 
 view of the surrounding country, including a good view of the city and State’s Prison. It 
 contains 164 acres of choice land, surrounded by a hedge, of which the farm contains six 
 miles in cross fences, etc. Is confined to grass growing, averaging about 245 tons per an¬ 
 num. The fruit orchard contains twenty-five acres of clioice apples, pears, etc., of which 
 there are 3,000 apple trees. 200 peais—apples average 24.000 bushels per year, and pears 
 about 600 Inishels. His breeding ranch contains superior grades of horses, mules, jacks 
 and high graded cattle, for which Mr. Loar has always taken a very prominent place in the 
 stock industry and exhlhits of this State. His residence is an Imposing brick structure, an 
 ornament to the surrounding locality; beautiful frame barns and outbuildings, make up the 
 quota of this, one of the finest farms'ln Kansas. In public life Mr. Loar has always lieen re¬ 
 ticent, liut has done able service in the malnteiiance of the schools, as also of the Christian 
 Church, of which he ,and his wife Iiave been active memliers for many years. In 1848 he 
 married Miss Lucinda Haskins, who was iiorn and reared in Galliopolis County, Ohio. They 
 have one adopted daughter. Annie, now Mrs. Claude DeVore, of the firm John 5V. Loar & 
 Co., wliolesale dealers in apples, etc., etc.. 276 Delaware street. Leavmworth. 
 
 HIRAM G. PARKER, general merchant. Lansing, was born in Morgan County. III., on 
 the 19th of December, 1845, and was identified there as a farmer until 1870, when he re¬ 
 moved to Wilson County, Kas., and engaged in farming for a few years. He then did ser¬ 
 vice as guard at the Penitentiary for four years, after wliich he started his present business, 
 whlcli lie ably represents. In 1865 he married MissParah York, a native of Cass County, 
 III. They have one son and two daughters—Otho E., Mary.!., and Matilda I. Atthebreak- 
 Ing out of the war, Mr. Parker enlisted In Company B, Tenth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer 
 Inrantry, for three years. After he had served one year and a half in that regiment, he re- 
 eniisted in Company B. First Regiment, Mississippi Marine Brigade, doing active service 
 until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged. He has been a member of 
 the A., F. A A. M. .Society since 1866. 
 
 L. A. RAMSEY, farmer and stock dealer. Section 31, P. O. Lansing, was born and reared 
 in Fianklin County, Mo,, and was identified there with the mercantile business. In 1867 he 
 located here and has carried on his present business actively since. In 1866 he married 
 Miss Belle MacMillan, a native of Illinois, but was reared in Missouri. They have a family 
 of one son and three daugllters—Emmet E., Addie L., Jessie M.. and Nettie B. Mr. Ramsey 
 did active service in the Fifth Missouri, Company A, Volunteer Infantry, during tlie war. 
 Is Charter member of Leavenworth Lodge. No. 1285, K. of H.. and has worked actively in 
 tlie support of the Christian Church here, of which he and his wife are active members. 
 
 GEORGE W. STARNES, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 4, P. O. Leavenworth, was 
 born in Tennessee in 1827. and was reared in Fountain Counly, Ind. At the ace of four he 
 settled in Platte Counts’, Mo., and followed farming there for several years. March 14, 
 1855, helocated here and has lieen actively connected with his present business since. In 
 1848 he married Miss Alilgail Livingood, w ho wa.s born in North Carolina, in 1832, and who 
 departed this life in 1866, and is biirb d in the family cemetery on the homestead, leaving a 
 family of five sons and two dangliters—T. R., John M.. Margaret L.. Flora A.. Irvin M., 
 William P.. and George A. In 1875 he married Mrs. Sarah Espey. nee Bennington, a native 
 of Ripley Counly, Ind. They have one son, David A. Espey. Mr. Starnes has been an active 
 worker as member of the School Board for several years, and Tow nship Trustee and many 
 other positions. Has been an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South since 
 1850. 
 
 MARTIN 55'ALSH, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 80. P. O. Larslrg. was horn in 
 County Mayo, Ireland, in 1839. and was reared in Yorkshire, England. In 1859 he came to 
 America, and spent the first few years in connection with the railway industry In Kentucky. 
 Was the first baggageman on the Nashville A Nonhweslern R. R. Dm lug the war he w as 
 active in connection with the Western Flotilla rn the Mississippi, and latterly as an cfficial 
 to the Equipment Department, and after the war he retained a position on the Monitor 
 
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 watch, which he held until 1870 In Mound Cltv III. He then enitaKed 
 business there, which lie very successfully carried on until 1878. wlien he retired from it 
 and eiiffaRed In fariulng in Wisconsin; but after a tew years he abandoned It and located in 
 Kansas City. Kas., and again took up the mercantile business, which he successfully retired 
 from In 1881. on account of ill health, and engaged upon his present industry here. In 18bl 
 he married Miss Bridget Dougherty, of County Mayo, Ireland. They have a famil> of two 
 sons and three daughters—Blchard J., George M.. Mary, Annie, and Alice. In public life 
 Mr. Walsh has always taken an active part. He served three years as Alderman of Wound 
 City. Ill.; two terms as Supervisor In Wisconsin, and three terms In the City Council of Kan¬ 
 sas City, Kas., and has filled many minor positions of honor and trust. 
 
 KICKArOO CITY AND TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Kickapoo Township lies in the extreme northeastern portion of the county 
 north and west of the Military Reservation, north of High Prairie and east of 
 Easton. Kickapoo Island, about two miles long and half a mile wide, is sit¬ 
 uated north of the reservation, being a valuable portion of the township. The 
 early history of the Kickapoo Indians who occupied this Territory as part of 
 their reservation, and the establishment of a Catholic mission in their midst, is 
 all to be found in the general State history. Major Wiliam F. Dyer, an agerit 
 of the Kickapoo Indians, and afterward a trader among them, settled, with his 
 family, on what was subsequently known as the Lawrence farm, near the vil¬ 
 lage, in 1845, and remained there nine years. Rev. Joel Grover, an Indian 
 missionary, father of D. A. N. Grover, of Kansas City, and C. A. Grover, first 
 county attorney of Leavenworth County, settled a short distance south of the 
 village in 1851, and died there three years later. Salt Creek Valley, however, 
 is the historical ground of the township and of the county. Here Major 
 Robert Wilson, the first white man, settled in 1844. He kept a tradingpost a 
 short distance west of the Salt Creek bridge, near the house which he 
 ward built, being the first in that vicinity. The latter building is still stand- 
 ing. In 1852, he sold out to Major M. P. Rively and became Sutler at Fort 
 Riley. On June 10, 1854, the first squatters’ meeting in the county and the 
 Territory was held in Major Rively’s store. D. A. Grover was elected Register 
 of claims and Malcolm Clark, Marshal. Among the early settlers of tlm city 
 and township were William Finley, John Freeland, chairman of the County 
 Board for many years, and foremost in getting its finances into shape , Jesse 
 Connell, farmer. State Senator, business man, etc.; George O. Sharp, who ran 
 Capt. Dennis’s saw-mill, a man of affairs, and present Postmaster; Isaac Cody, 
 father of “Buffalo Bill,’’ who had a small farm, a hotel and store, and died 
 several years ago at the old homestead ; Lawrence Kennedy, whilom Mayor of 
 “Pleasant Ridge,’’ a village situated on the bluff, three miles west of Salt 
 Creek Valley ; Merrill Smith, a large Government freighter, hotel keeper and 
 farmer, who settled in 1854 near Salt Creek bridge—now dead ; David Harley, 
 builder of the Eight-Mile House ; J. B. Crane and H. B. Gale, settlers of 
 1854, in the northwestern part of the township, and others less well known. 
 
 It is generally admitted that Kickapoo City was laid out as a premedit^ed 
 rival of Leavenworth, by citizens of Weston and Platte County, Mo. The 
 land was surveyed by the Kickapoo Town Company in July, 1854, the site 
 containing 309 acres. In October the plat was acknowledged by Josiah Elliott, 
 mayor. A large portion of the township, including the town site, was open to 
 pre-emption, under the laws of the United States, and for this reason it was 
 supposed that Leavenworth would find it hard to compete with her rival. And 
 Kickapoo was, for sometime, a bitter political as well as business rival. Even 
 before Leavenworth existed, Kickapoo was a political rival of Fort Leaven¬ 
 worth, as is evident from the fact that a convention was held in the village, 
 September 20,1853 which arranged for electing a delegate to Washington, to 
 urge upon Congress the organization of the new Territories of Nebraska and 
 Kansas. It was not held at Fort Leavenworth for the reason that it was deemed 
 desirable that the demonstration should not appear to have the countenance or 
 CO.operation of the officers and soldiers. There was but one trading house in 
 the village where the meeting was held. The mission occupied by the Rev. Mr. 
 Grover, had no school attached to it, but he was then anxious to cornmence one. 
 
 Little wonder is it that in the summer and fall of 1854, when the squatters 
 from Missouri commenced to arrive in numbers, that Kickapoo seemed to be 
 pre-ordained as a political center. The first thing to be done after the site 
 was regularly surveyed by the town company, was to keep the claims of would- 
 he settlers from the grasp of “jumpers.” Capt. J. W. Martin, afterward cap¬ 
 tain of the celebrated “Kickapoo Rangers,” had made a claim and returned to 
 
 his home in Liberty, Mo., for the purpose of bringing back his family. Dis 
 
 claim was jumped while he was away, and he therefore employed H. Miles 
 Moore, a personal friend, to go to Salt Creek Valley and argue his case before 
 the Squatters’ Court. Mr. Moore won the case and accompanied Malcolm 
 Clark, the marshal, to see that the “ousting” decision was enforced.^^ The man 
 who played the role of jumper had fled, but his wife “held the fort and flung 
 defiance at the law. Alter coaxing, threats and force had been employed, she 
 was finally loaded into a wagon with children and household goods and de¬ 
 parted. She threatened to burn the cabin, however, as soon as the officers ot 
 the law left, and Capt. Marlin was obliged to place a guard of two men over 
 his property until he could get his family over from Missouri. 
 
 During the first days of November emigration was quite brisk towards 
 Kickapoo. A gentleman of Leavenworth, writes as follows in regard to the 
 town. He, in company with other gentlemen, made a trip to Kickapoo to attend 
 
 a sale of lots: , , r • 1 j 
 
 “ On the Missouri River at Kickapoo is a fine body of timber and prairie. 
 The town commences in the bottom, on a strip about a quarter of a rnile wide. 
 At the upper end of the town the bluffs recede from the river, leaving the bottom 
 in the shape somewhat of a half moon. The town runs back on the highlands. 
 A ravine passing through the center of the town tract, affords an easy access to 
 the river, one or two fine springs making their appearance along this javine. 
 Some energetic business men have taken hold of this place, who will contribute 
 greatly towards building the town. A. brisk and spirited sale of lots took place on 
 the premises. The lots generally brought from thirty to seventy, eighty and 
 one hundred dollars each, and one or two, we think, were as high as one hun¬ 
 dred and ten dollars. We understand there were some forty or fifty lots sold. 
 
 “ The upper part of the town has been an old settlement. As long ago as 
 
 twenty years the Catholics established a mission at that place, on the manual 
 labor system, but as the Indians were not fond of work, they finally abandoned 
 it to a great extent, and removed further back. An old log building, two s ones 
 high, part of the mission building, is still standing and has been fitte up or a 
 hotel, which iskept by Mr. Hayes. In one room of the up-stairs, found a 
 printing office, all in good order, materials entirely new, with good bourgeois 
 and minion type, to print a paper called the Kansas Pioneer, by Sex on a 
 Hazzard. They will have out a paper in about two weeks. Mr. S«ton showed 
 us some very fair specimens of bituminous coal obtained on Plum ^ 
 
 two miles distant from Kickapoo. We heard of mines of coal on the Delaware 
 lands, not far from Leavenworth, that are said to yield abundantly. 
 
 The reader will remember that the above was written in 1854. At prfsent 
 writing (July, 1882) the mission building mentioned above is ‘ still standing, 
 a portion of the property of O. M. Spencer, one of the most prosperous farmers 
 
 of Kansas. . „ u,, 
 
 /In November, 1854, the Kansas Pioneer made its appearance. A. U. tiaz 
 ilard, its editor and proprietor, was an able man and for three years published a 
 brisk and bitter Pro-slavery, anti-Leavenworth newspaper. He is now publisn- 
 ir.g a paper in Savannah, Ga. Next came the establishment of a steam 
 U. S. land office, saw mills, groceries, dry goods and ge^eml stores, hotels, 
 saloons, lawyers’ and doctors’ offices, etc., etc. Capt. Elijah Wilhite and Capt 
 Dennis both had their mills in operation, the bulk of the product going toward 
 the erection of the stables at Fort Leavenworth. At this time the progress ol 
 Kickapoo was both rapid and steady. In January, i 855 > T. D. rmon was 
 appointed the first Postmaster of Kickapoo. The mails were taken across the 
 river from Weston, and Kickapoo City was, for some time, quite a distributing 
 point for the postal service. In the fall of 1855 Kickapoo was a strong candi¬ 
 date for the county seat. The “no-unimporlant” part which she played in politics 
 is elsewhere detailed, and it is useless to go further into the particulars of her 
 early history, remembering that she is now a “ deserted village. Be ore £iving a 
 short description of “ Kickapoo City,” as she is, however, brief reference should 
 be made to the capture of the Kickapoo cannon, which caused so much excite 
 
 ment at the time. . _ , , 
 
 It was on Tuesday, January 5,1858,that a party of fifty or sixty Free-state men 
 of Leavenworth went to Kickapoo City, and while the Pro-slavery warriors were 
 sleeping carried off a six pound brass cannon—" Old Kickapoo, stolen fiom 
 the Liberty, Mo., arsenal. The Free-state boys became pretty jolly, under the 
 leadership of Deputy U. S. Marshal Cowell, and exceeded the bounds of pro¬ 
 priety in many respects. As a pretext for entering the town at all he pretende 
 that he wished to serve writs on several citizens of Kickapoo for violating the 
 ejection laws. The truth of it was that the excursion was a jolly sort of a lark , 
 but the people of Kickapoo were so vexed at the loss of their caiinon, whic 
 had been their chief source of amusement for several years—which had been a 
 town pet, and cheerfully supported out of the common purse—that they would 
 not look upon the matter in any such light. The next day, the Free-state boys 
 of Leavenworth, with drums beating and flags flying—some of the victorious 
 army on foot, some on horse-back—paraded the streets, dragging glorious Old 
 Kickapoo ” after them. An indignation meeting was held at Kickapoo City, and 
 resolutions were passed, making them out a blood-thirsty mob, breaking open 
 dwellings and stores, and trying to draw innocent citizens into a hght lor the 
 purpose of “ bringing on a general battle, destroying the town and murdering 
 the inhabitants.” The spirit of the proceedings was that “ Old Kickapoo 
 must be recaptured—" peaceably if we can, forcibly if we must Nothing was 
 ever accomplished, however, either way, and “ Old Kickapoo is now a peace¬ 
 able and peaceful resident of Leavenworth City, except upon the glorious 
 anniversary of our independence,” when he is brought out to ‘prove his metab 
 The denizens of Kickapoo City, now few in number, have bowed to the 
 inevitable. They are no longer rivals of Leavenworth. The once busy village 
 is almost deserted, containing two little churches, a school-house, two or three 
 stores, and a physician. Mr. Sharp, a settler of over twenty-eight years stand¬ 
 ing, has his postoffice in a picturesque nook on the banks of the Missouri River, 
 where he can see Weston in the distance—that prolific point of emigration 
 for the Pro-slaveiy party of Missouri. . -i, 
 
 There are two Catholic Churches in the township—one in the village 
 under charge of Father Bernard Fink. They have a combined membership of 
 about seventy-five. There is also quite a flourishing Methodist Episcopal 
 Church (South). A neat district school building is also located in the village. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 ■RA'K'F'T? firmer and maniifactiirpr of brooms, P. O. Kickapoo, camo to 
 1 iR?r locati^^^^ TownslUp, where lie has since re- 
 
 ’hpln ^PoUcr jimRe of of Kickapoo one term, member of 
 
 nfree'^ teTOS Mayor one term, ami member of the School Board four terms, 
 the Council three teims. iiay judtre Baker was a staunch Union man dur- 
 
 He is h lion and was 1^ Government employ dur¬ 
 
 ing the Hmf of th? war He was born in what was then Carter, now Jobn.son County, 
 
 eral ^Thi first marrTace took place In Stephenson County. in..ni September. 
 
 Mss Ertha NoLis Connty.Ky. She died .July 4.1853. By this 
 
 1841. to Miss Martna^nir..,., arelivintj.naiiiel Boone..loseph Norris.dnarned 
 
 rmJpp'^a'nattve of New York). Elizabeth Temperance, (married to Samuel 
 Wi^kel a?ann?r Sunp in LeaLnwortb County, and a native of AlabainabJobn Thomas 
 rLu'^Eilands kiLion (luarried to Miss .Tnllana Spreltzer. a native of N w York!. Tlie 
 and Francis Marion (Ill ^ j,, pity, jowa. to Miss Mtvry Lament 
 
 secotul mairiage t k P ^ Ohio. They have had three clilldren—Luella (died 
 
 AnJ^ist 23 1858 ) SaniuelDeVoe atm Charles Mbrpr.an. JudRe Baker lias twenty acres of 
 what was once the cit^ of Kickapoo. whlcii has iieen laid off in town lots, and whiclt 
 contains twelve on this property all the corn, pat.s. Potatoes etc that he 
 
 fnr his own use hutdevotes the principal ptirt to ralslnp broom corn and fruit. His 
 ^rphlrrt containS Se^ hundred trees, consisting of .apple, pe.ach. pear. 
 
 trees He has also an abundance of small fruits 011 his place consisting 
 of Ses Kerries^ is well supplied with w.ater, a '‘^or-falllng sprlug 
 
 a ravine elKbteen rods from the house, and which is conveyed to the door of his 
 Hnv means of a telettraph windlass. Tlie improvements on the property consist of a 
 house erected th^ In digging the cellar for the house the remains 
 
 se“tre?s*Sfthe*s!df a 4 rf^TtentlThroughf”Bg 1 ifln''d"^^^^^ 
 
460 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 farm. His clwelllnK Is situated on a lofty heiptht which commands a due view of latan and 
 Weston, Mo., and of the Missouri River for miles. 
 
 JOHN PHILIP BA.LZ, farmer, P. O. Pleasant Ridcre, came to Kansas March 26, 1864. 
 and located in the city of Leavenworth, where he lived until 1876, and then removed to his 
 farm In Kickapo'o Township. Leavenworth County, where he has since resided. He is a 
 member of the Lutheran Church, and of Mechanics Lodge, No. 89, I. O. O. K., of the city of 
 Leaveuwortli. Mr. IS.alz was liorn in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, Octolter 16. 1830. and 
 lived in liis native country till his twenty-seventli year, wheh he emigrated to America,and 
 first located in Brooklyn, N. Y.. where lie lived six montlis, and from there removed to 
 Allentown, Pa., wliere he lived three years, engaged in working in the iron mines; from 
 tliere removed to Philadelphia, I‘a., where he lived five years, and was employed in a ma- 
 cliine sliop: from tiiere came to Kansas. He w,as married December 6,1859,in Philadelphia, 
 to Miss Margaret Volker, a native of Rltterlierg, Germany. They have had nine children, 
 four of whom are living—Marie, George, William and Henry. Mr. Balz owns an upland 
 farm of seventy acres—ail enclosed by sulistantlal fences. Thirty-tliree acres are in cultiva¬ 
 tion. tlie balance lieing timber and pasture latid. He raises corn and potatoes principally. 
 Tlie improvements on ills place cotisist of two houses, one a new four-roomed stone dwell¬ 
 ing, th“ other a small frame, stock stable, etc. 
 
 ANTON V. B.YNK, farmer, P, O. Kickapoo; came to Kansas in April, 1857, and first 
 settled in Leaveuwortli City, wliere he lived ten years, ami tlien removed to Kickapoo 
 Townsliip. where he has resided since. He was Road Overseer of Kickapoo Township two 
 years. He is a inemlier of the Catliolic Chiircli. Mr. Bank was born in Baden, Gernianv, 
 June 11, 1829, and lived in liis native country until ills twenty-third year, when he emi¬ 
 grated to America, and located in Lewis County, N. Y., where lie lived two years; from tliere 
 removed to L'l eeport, III., where he remained a short time; from there came to Kansas. He 
 was married ill .Se.ptenilier, 1866, in the city of Leaveuwortli, to Miss Amelia Ketterer, a 
 native of Baden, Germany. They liave six children living—John, Amelia, Anton, Leo, 
 George and Bernard. Mr. Bank has an upland farm of forty acres, all enclosed and all im¬ 
 proved. His orcliard covers three acre.s, and contains 250 apple, peach .and pear trees. He 
 has two good wells on liis farm. He raises wlieat and corn principally. His wheat averaged 
 twenty-five biisliels to tlie acre tliis year (1882). The improvements on ills farm consist of 
 a small log and frame dwelling-house, stock barn, granary, etc. 
 
 F'R YNCISM. BE.\GLE. farmer. P. O. Kickapoo; came to Kansas in March, 1852. first 
 lnc,ating on Kickapoo Island, where he lived about two years, .and was eng.aged in the wood 
 business. Eroiii there lie removed to tlie city of Kickapoo, where he was engaged in the gen¬ 
 eral merchandise business with Messrs, Dennis, Lewis, & Co. He remained in this business 
 sixteen months, and then removed, in 1857. to Oskaloosa, .Jefferson County, where he lived 
 until March, 1860. and was engaged as a carpenter and huilder, and wliiie there built tlie 
 first liouse in Oskaloosa. From there lie went to Colorado Territory, wliere lie was employed 
 in mining and prospecting. He remained in Colorado one year, and tlien returned to Kick¬ 
 apoo, where he worked .at liis trade until 1874, when he went to California, where he worked 
 at his trade untii 1879, wlieti he again returned to Kansas. From that time to the present 
 he has lived in Kickapoo Township. He was Justice of the Peace of Kickapoo Townsliip for 
 two terms; has lieen Clerk of .School District No. 3, Leavenworth County, for four years, and 
 Clerk of tlie Townsliip for one year. He w.as in tlie United States service during tlie “Price 
 Raid.” as a memlier of Company B. Nineteenth Kansas Militia; enlisted at Leavenworth, in 
 .Septemlier, 1864. served fourteen days, and was mustered out at Leavenwortli. Mr. Beagle 
 was born in Camphell County. Ky.. August 1, 1833. and lived in his native .State until 1837, 
 when Ills parents removed to Platte Cmnty. Mo., near Weston, where he lived until he 
 came to Kansas. He was married in Kickapoo. November 18, 1855, to Calaphurnia Haley, 
 a native of Greenup County. Kv. They have h.ad seven children, of whom three are living- 
 Mary Alice dnarried to Charles Spencer, a native of Kansas), William H. and Dona. 
 
 .lAMES HENRY liEVGLE. farmer, P. O. Kickapoo; came to Kansas in the spring of 
 1854 and located near tlie citv of Kickapoo, where, with the exception of tlie time spent in 
 tlie United States Armv, and three years spent in Nebraska, he has always resided. He par¬ 
 ticipated in tlie hast war as a member of Company F, First Regiment Nebraska Cavalry; he 
 enlisted in Omalia, in .1 uiie, 1861. and avas mustered out of the service at Oinalia, in Octolier, 
 1865. He was present at the liattles of Shiloh, Fort Donelson, Cape Girardeau. Mo., and in 
 two engagements witli the Indians, one at Plum Creek, Nell., in 1864, and the otlier at 
 Sweet Water, near the T.aramie River. Wyoming Territory, in 1S65. Mr, Beagle was lioni 
 in Platte Count.v. Mo., May 8. 1846, and lived there until his eightli year, wlien his parents 
 removed to Kansas. He was married September 25, 1875, in Mills County, Iowa, to Miss 
 Luelia Burroughs, a n.ative of Iowa. Tliey have had two children, but one of whom, a 
 daughter, is living-Cora Mav. 
 
 VAL.YNTINE CYRT,. BECKER, farmer and stock-raiser. P. O. Pleasant Ridge, came to 
 Kansas in May, 1855. and first located on Crooked Creek, Jefferson County, where lie lived 
 six montlis. engaged in farming. From Jefferson County he removed to Lee County, Iowa, 
 where he lived one and a half years, and then returned to Kansas, locating in the city of 
 Leavenworth, wliere he lived twelve years, and was engaged in freighting. From tlie city 
 of Leaveuwortli lie removed to his farm In Kickapoo Township, wliere he has since lived. 
 He is a member of the Lutheran Cliurch. He was horn in Hesse-Dariiistadt, Gernianv. Jan¬ 
 uary 28, 1835, and lived in his native country until his eighteenth year, wlien he emigrated 
 to America, and first located in Butler County, Ohio, where he lived one year, and was en¬ 
 gaged in farming. From Olilo he removed to Lee County, Iowa, where he lived three years, 
 and from there came to Kansas. Mr. Becker was married In the city of Leaveuwortli. 
 April 6, 1858, to Miss Mary Lit.sch, a native of Kentucky. Tliey have two children living, 
 Lillie and Nellie. Mr. B. has a fine upland farm of 133 acres, all enclosed, and all in culti¬ 
 vation, except fifty-eight acres, which is timber land, and is covered with a good growtli of 
 oak, walnut, and lilckory. His orchard covers ten acres, and contains 1.000 apple, seventy- 
 five pear. 500 peacli. and fifty plum and cherry trees. The water supply is excellent, con¬ 
 sisting of two fine springs and a good well. The improvements on his property consist of a 
 four-roomed frame dwelling house, large frame barn, 40.X44. smoke-house, etc. He p.ays 
 particular attention to raising wheat, corn, and fine horses. His wheat this season (1882) 
 averaged twenty-five busliels to the acre. His corn averaged forty bushels to the acre. He 
 liad twenty-five acres in oats this year which averaged forty bushels to the acre. He has one 
 or two iilooded horses on liis farm, wliich it is well worth a journey to see. 
 
 .JACOBINA BOLT.IN. widow of Hieronymus Bollin. farmer. P. O. Kickapoo. came to 
 Kansas in March, I860, and loc.nted in Kickapoo Township, and has lived here ever since. 
 During Mr. Bolliii’s life, he was Treasurer of Kickapoo Township four years, and a memlier 
 of the .8CI100I Boai'd of District No. 5,1.e.aven worth County, for six years. He and his fam¬ 
 ily were, and are. zealous members of tlie Catholic Cburch. During the war of the Rebel¬ 
 lion. he was a member of Company B. Nineteenth Regiment, Kansas Militia. He enlisted in 
 the Fall of 1864, pt Kickapoo City; served one month, and was discharged at Leavenworth. 
 He was liorn in Weicks, Blnmenfeldt, Baden, Germany, where he lived until Ills twenty- 
 seventh year; having previously served six years in the German army, and having received 
 an lionoralile discharge, he sailed for America, landing at New Orleans, where he remained 
 Imt a short time, and tlien started for St. Louis, where he remained two montlis; and from 
 there removed to lYeston, Mo., where he lived two years, and then came to Kan.sas. Mrs. 
 Bollin was born in thesame town in Germany in which her husband was born; came over 
 to America on the same s.ailing vessel, loc,ated togetlier in Weston, Mo., where they were 
 married July 2. 1857. Mrs. B.’s maiden name was Scliiilteis. Tliey have had six children, 
 of whom four are living: Marie, married to Joseph Klascbinsky, a native of Poland, a 
 farmer, residing in Kickapoo; .losephine, .John, and Louisa. Since Mr. Bollin’s death, Mrs. 
 Bollin lias superintended tlie farm, and has proven herself an able and energetic manager. 
 The farm cont.aiiis seventy-two acres, is all enclosed, and all in a fine state of cultivation. 
 Tlie orcliard on tlie farm contains five acres, and has 1,50 apple, fifty pear, twenty-five 
 peach, and fifteen cherry trees. The improvements consist of a new, commodious frame 
 dwelling liouse, large liarn, granary, wagon-house, smoke-house, etc., etc. The water sup¬ 
 ply is excellent. there being a never-failing well near the door of the dwelling, and two 
 cisterns on tlie property. The site and surroundings of the liouse are beautiful. 
 
 BEN.JAMIN F. EDWARDS, farmer, fi'iiit and stock-raiser. Section 27. P. O. Pleasant 
 Ridge, came to Kansas in March, 1855, locating on his farm in Kickapoo Townsliip, where 
 be has since resided. He has been road overseer of District No. 1, Kickapoo Townshlii. 
 fifteen terms. He is a memlier of Kickapoo Lodge No. 4. A. F. & A. M. He participated In 
 tlie last war as a sergeant of Comp.any A, .Seventeenth K,ansas Infantry and enlisted at Ft. 
 Leavenworth July 20. 1864; was dlsch.arged in the winter of tlie sameyear. Mr. Edwards 
 was liorn in East Tennessee, September 1. 1829. and lived in his native State until his 
 twenty-tliird year. He then traveled extensively for a period of three years, principally in 
 tlie western and soiitliern portions of the United States, and then located in Kansas. He 
 was married in Walnut Township, Atclilson County, in 1857, to Miss Sarah Jane Dooley, a 
 native of Platte Cniintv, Mo. They have had twelve children, eleven of whom are living. 
 Sarah 11. fmarried to Joseph Cleavinger. a native of Kansas), Alice J.. .John Allen, William 
 Grant. Flora Carrie, Albert lU., Ida H., Amelia Agnes. Benjamin F., Jr., Laura Myrtle and 
 Lyman Elmer. Mr. Edwards owns two farms. One, tlie home farm, contains 200 acres all 
 upland, sitn.ated in Leavenworth County. The other is also an upland farm; it lies In 
 Atchison County and contains sixty acres. The home farm is mostly enclosed and has 140 
 acres in cultivation, tlie balance being timber and p.asture land. This farm is wellsup- 
 plled with water, which consists of wells and springs. The orchard on this farm covers 
 ten acres and contains 600 apple, 100 peacli and 125 pe.ar, quince and cherry trees. There is 
 also a vineyard which contains 150 vines of the clioicest varieties of grapes. The improve¬ 
 ments consist of a six-roomed frame dwelling house, with cellar, frame barn 36x42 feet, 
 granary, corn-crib, .stone smoke-house, and otlier liiiildings. Mr. E. liad fifty acres in 
 wheat fills season (18821 which averaged twenty-seven and one-half bushels to the acre; 
 eighteen acres in oats which yielded forty bushels to tlie acre; twenty-five acres in corn 
 wliicli averaged forty Imsliels, and twenty-five acres in clover and timothy which yielded 
 t wo and oue-lialf tons to the acre. F’ariii No. 2 is improved by a three-roomed frame 
 ilwelllng house, stock stable and other outbuildings. The yield of wheat, oats, etc., on this 
 farm compared favorably with thatof the home farm. There is a small orchard wliich 
 
 contains 120 apple, and a tew pear, peach and cherry trees, and a small vineyard of 200 
 vines. The yield of the orchard on the home farm this year of apples alone was 
 2.000 bushels. Mr. Edwards pays particular attention to raising grain, fruit, horses and 
 sheep. He has now on his farm eleven fine horses and a Mock of fifty Southdown sheep, 
 and ere long he intends to go into sheep raising on a more extensive scale. The coming 
 year he will set out a large quince orchard. Tlie farm is well supplied witli all the im¬ 
 proved modern farm machinery, and is conducted with skill and Intelligence. Mr. 
 Edwards is one of the oldest settlers of his section, and is highly respected and esteemed 
 liy his friends and neighbors. He is an ardent Reiiuhlican and one of the original Free- 
 state men of Kansas. 
 
 HENRY GWARTNEY, farmer, P. O. Kickapoo, came to Kans.as in August, 1872. and 
 located in Wabaunsee County: remained three years and tlien removed to Leavenwortli 
 County, on Str.anger Creek, where he lived one year and then came to Kickapoo, wliere he 
 lias since lived. He is a member of the Metliodist Cliurch. Mr. Gwartney was born in 
 Harrison County, Ind„ July 30,1835, and lived there until 1870. when he removed to 
 Cass Co., Mo., where he lived until he came to Kansas. He was married in Harrison Co., 
 Ind., in December, 1862. to Miss Elizalieth Potter, a native of Indiana. They have four 
 children living: Richard, Amanda, Mary and Henrietta. 
 
 THOMAS H. HAM.MOND, M. D. physician and surgeon, came to Kansas December 
 25. 1878. and located at Kickapoo, where he has resided since and practiced his profes¬ 
 sion. He is a member of the Baptist Church. He is also a member of the Masonic fra¬ 
 ternity, Knights of Honor and Royal Arcanum, I. O. O. F., Temple of Honor and Ancient 
 Order of Foresters, and was their medical examiner. He participated in the war of the 
 rehell Ion as a member of the medical staff of tlie United States Army, serving tlie greater 
 liortion of the time in the general hospitals ,at Nashville, Tenn. For a time he was the 
 surgeon for Maj. Gen. Nelson’s body guards; in this capacity he served three and a half 
 years, being mustered nut of service in .July, 1865. Dr. Hammond was horn in Nelson Co., 
 Ky., in April, 1834, and lived in his native place until 1853. when lie attended Hanover 
 College, Indiana, for three terms. He then taught school for a number of years, lieing for 
 a time assistant teacher in a seminary at Bardstown, Ky. He tlien commenced reading 
 medicine in the office of Dr. H. W. McCown. of Bardstown. He read witli his jireceptor for 
 two years and then attended lectures at the university at Louisville tor one term. He sub¬ 
 sequently attended lectures and graduated at the University of tlie City of New York in 
 1859. He practiced his profession for two years in West Baden Springs, Ind. When the 
 war for the Union broke outlie entered the United States army, as already stated, as Acting 
 Assistant Surgeon, United States Army. Alter the close of the war Dr. Hammond went to 
 New York City, where he attended, for three winters and one summer, lectures in the vari¬ 
 ous hospitals, colleges and clinics of the city, at the same time receiving prlv,ate instruc¬ 
 tion from such eminent medicai teachers as Drs. Flints, Sr. and .Ir , Ogden Doreinus. Sayre. 
 Noyes .and Elsberg. After this lie removed to St. Louis, where he'resided and practiced 
 ills profession for eleven and one-half years. From St. Louis he removed to Kickapoo, 
 Leavenworth County. He was married in .Salt Creek Valley, October 24, 1880, to Miss 
 Sophia E. Jackman, a native of Madison, Ind. Dr. Hammond is a successful practitioner, 
 a hard student and a man of fine attainments and culture. He has furnished frequent 
 articles for the medical journals on topics relating to his profession. His office is well sup¬ 
 plied with a large library of recent and standard medical works, a large assortment of 
 surgical Instruments and appliances and a large Grunow microscope. 
 
 .IAME8 A. H.YRNESS, farmer, P. O. Kickapoo, came to Kansas in December. 1870, and 
 first settled in .Sherman Township, Leavenworth County, where he lived ten years, and then 
 removed to Kickapoo Township, where he has since resided. He Is a member of the Chris¬ 
 tian Cliurch. He participated in the last war as a member of Company F, Third Regiment 
 Kentucky Infantry. He enlisted in Oral) Orchard, Lincoln Co.. Ky.. July 20, 1861, and was 
 dlscliarged from the service in Louisville, Ky., October 13, 1864. He took part in the 
 liattles of Chlckamauga, Missionary Ridge, .Stony Point, Resaca, Pumpkin Vine Creek, 
 Peacli Tree Creek (Ga. ),and other minor engagements. He was born in Rockcastle County, 
 Ky., September 6, 1843. and lived in his native State until he came to Kansas. Mr. Harness 
 has been married twice. The first marriage took iilace in December, 1869. in Pulaski Co.. 
 Kv,, to Miss Arethiisa Delaney, a native of Kentucky. She died in May, 1878. Seven 
 children were the fruits of this marriage, five of whom are living—.John, Samuel, James, 
 Lulu and Harrison. The second marriage took place May 1, 1882, in Pulaski Co.. Ky., to 
 Miss Sarah McKensle. a native of the .same county. 
 
 FREDERIC HOBERG, farmer and stock-raiser. P. O. Kickapoo, came to Kansas June 
 10, 1854. and first located in the city of Kickapoo,wliere.having sold his claim for the town 
 site of what afterwards became the city of Kickapoo, he removed to his farm in Kickapoo 
 Township, Leavenworth County, two miles west of the city, where he has since resided. 
 He lias been Trustee of Kickapoo Township two j'ears. He took part in the late war as a 
 member of Company A. Ninth Kansas Mlliria, and enlisted in Kickapoo in the fall of 1864, 
 served fourteen day.s, and was mustered out at Leavenworth. Mr. Hoberg was horn in 
 Westphalia, Prussia, Novemlier 13,1826, and lived iii his native country until his twentieth 
 year, when, on October 6, 1847, he eniiiarked for America, and landed in New Orleans the 
 last day of December the same year. From New Orleans he started for St. Louis, hutowlng 
 to ice in the Mississippi River he was obliged to remain at Cairo. III., two and a half months, 
 and then went to St. Louis, where he remained two months.andfroiu there removed to War¬ 
 ren County, Mo., where he lived tliree years. From there he removed to Franklin County. 
 Mo., where he remained about four years, and then came to Kansas. Mr. H. has been mar¬ 
 ried three time.s. The first marriage took place in Warren County,Mo.,in December, 1851.to 
 Miss Mary E. Gris wold, a native of Massachusetts. She died in the fall of 1861. The second 
 marriage took place in February, 1862. iu Atchison County, to Miss Elizabeth LItsch. a na¬ 
 tive of Indiana. She died March 28, 1880. By this marriage he had nine children, eight of 
 whom are living—Annie Kate, (married to IVilllam Kerr.a native of Kansas, and a resident 
 of Kickapoo), Mary Elizabeth, Robert Lee, George Frederic, Louisa, .lolin Henry. Rosa and 
 Nellie Caroline. The third marriage took place May 4, 1882, in Delaware Township, Leav¬ 
 enworth County, to Miss Lavina Fiint, a native of Virginia. Mr. Hoberg has a fine upland 
 farm containing 210 acres, all enclosed, and all in cultivation except seventy-five acres, 
 which is iu timber and pasture land. His orchard covers six acres, and contains 300 anple 
 .and peach trees. The water supply is excellent, two streams. Plumb Creek and one of its 
 branches flow through the farm. There are also two good wells and one cistern on the 
 the premises. The improvements consist of a new two-stor.v, six-roomed, frame dwelling 
 house, large rock barn. 36x34. surrounded by sheds on two sides, and a stone smoke house. 
 He r.alses wheat and corn principally. He had fifty-seven acres in wheat this season (1882). 
 which yielded 1.300 bushels. 
 
 WILLIAM HOLAKAMP, blacksmith, Kickapoo, came to Kansas December 25. 1879, 
 and located in Atchison County, where he lived one year, and then removed to Kickapoo, 
 where he has since lived and followed his trade. He is a member of the Luther,an Church. 
 He is a veteran of the last war, and was a memlier of Company D, Sixth Pennsylvania Re¬ 
 serve Corps, having enlisted in Ajirll, 1861. in Chamhersburg, Pa.; was honorably dis¬ 
 charged from the service in June. 1864, at Harrisburg, Pa. He re-enlisted in York, Pa., in 
 July. 1864, in the Eighty-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and was 
 fin,ally discharged from the service May 30. 1865, at Harrisburg, Pa. He took part in the 
 battles of Dranesville,Fredericksburg,South Mountain, Antietam,Culpepper Rappahannock 
 Station. Second Bull Run. Gettysburg, Spottsylvanla Court House, The Wilderness, Hatch¬ 
 er’s Run, Winchester. Fisher’s Hill, Petersburg and others. Mr. Holakamp was born in 
 Hanover, Germany, May 23, 1828, and lived in his native country until his twenty-eighth 
 year, wlien he emigrated to America and settled In Y’ork County, Pa., where he lived about 
 eight ye.ars, and then removed to Trumbull County, Ohio, where lie lived five years. F'rom 
 Ohio lie removed to Newcastle, Pa., where he lived two years, and then returned to York 
 Countv, Pa., and lived one year, and then removed to Lancaster County. P.a., where he lived 
 tliree years, and from there came to Kansas. He was married in Huntingdon, Pa., in No¬ 
 vember, 1874. to Miss CJni'istlne Keller, a native of Pennsylvania. They have five clilldreii 
 —Zaidee, (jornelia, Lizzie. Fannie and William. Mr. Holakamp also served for two years in 
 tlie German army, and one year in the English army, beluga member of the British-Ger¬ 
 man Legion during the Crithean War. 
 
 BERNARD HOLTGRABER, farmer, P. O. Kickapoo, came to Kansas September 6. 1876. 
 and first located near Leavenworth; lived there one year and tlien removed to the city of 
 Leavenworth, where he lived one and a half years, engaged in working in tlie coal mines 
 near that citv. He then removed to Des Moines, Iowa; remained there luit a short time, and 
 returned to Kansas, locating in Kickapoo Townshi]i, wliere he resides at present. He was 
 born In Vater.slau. (jermany, June 9. 1848, and lived in Ills nivtlve country until he came to 
 Kansas. tVhlle living in his native land, Mr. Hoitgralier was a member of the Twelfth 
 Company of the First Westphalia Infantry Regiment. He served two years and nine 
 months and was hoiiorablv discharged. He was married in February, 1879. in the city of 
 Leaveuwortli, to Miss Millie Schafer, a native of Kansas. Tliey have two children—Leah 
 and Marv Annie. 
 
 JACKSON HUNDLEY, farmer, P. O. Kickapoo, came to Kaiis,as in September, 1854, 
 and first settled on S It Creek, in Leavenworth County, where he lived about six years, and 
 then removed to Kickapoo Township. Leavenworth County, where he has resided since. He 
 is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He took part in the last war during the 
 Price Raid as a member of Company B, Ninth Kansas Militia, and enlisted in Round Prai¬ 
 rie Township. Leavenworth Coiiutv.'in the fall of 1864; served fourteen days and was mus¬ 
 tered out in the city of Leavenworth. He was born in Hanover County. Va., August 1. 1826, 
 and lived in his native State until his tliird year, wlien his parents removed to Bourbon 
 County, Ky., wliere tliey lived a short time and tlien removed to Henry County, Ky.. where 
 tliey lived about seven years, and then removed to Platte County, Mo. F'rom Missouri Mr. 
 Huiidley came to Kansas. He was married in Platte County, Mo., August 8, 1853, to Miss 
 Mary Seritt, a native of Kentucky. They have five children living—James E., Mary Cath¬ 
 erine. Virginia, Nancy and John. Mr. H. has an upland farm of eighty-five acres, mostly 
 enclosed with hedge fence. About fifty acres are in cultivation, the remainder lieing tim¬ 
 ber and pasture land. His orchard covers two acres, and contains 135 apple, seventy-live 
 
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY. 
 
 461 
 
 Heach and about fifty plum and cherry trees. He raises com ‘‘“'J 
 wheat will average twenty-two bushels to the acre this season (1882). 
 
 on the farm consist of a sin ill log house, stocic stable, smoke-house, corn-crib, etc. He has 
 
 Atchison County; removed at the early 
 age of three years with ills parents, to Kansas, In the spring of 1855. His parents first set¬ 
 tled In Walnut Township, Atchison County, where they lived until his «‘®vmiUi year, whm^ 
 they removeil to Doiiliihan County, and remained two years. 1-rom iiVimaVo 
 
 Klckapoo Township, where .Mr. .lohiison has since resided. He was bom In ISnUi.inan 
 county MO. TlVvas married September 28. 1881. In Oskaloosa . elterson 
 Tina Manley, a native of Indiana. They have one child, a daughter. 
 upland farm of ninety acres, si.xty-five of which are under cd>Hvat‘on, iind the r^ 
 timber land. The farm Is all enclosed with substantial fences. He !■ ‘’V.-Vi 
 
 raising wheat, corn, hoi^s and cattle. His wheat this year (ISS’-i), averaged thut> bushes 
 
 JK.SS*Eli JOIIXSOX, farmer .and stock-raiser, I‘. O. Oak Mills, Atchison (lounty, came 
 to Kansas In'.Inly, 1854, and first located in Atclilson County, near Oak Mills \W 
 lived about ten years, and then removed to Doniphan County, wheie 
 he then removed to his farm In Klckapoo ib'vnship. where he has .since live l. H 
 member or the Methodist Kplscopal Church. During the Mexican Mr. Johnson ^ 
 
 employed In the Qiiartermaster’s Department as a teamster. He was thns engaged about 
 one year and then returned to his home 111 linchanan County, Mo. ll^e ,7 /®,,VhE,,,s Vehrh 
 Ins, Onondaga County. N. Y., April 11, 1819, ami lived In his native /Hitll his e glith 
 year, when his parents removed to Iroquois County, Ills., where ‘ ,l\i 
 
 twentv-second year; from there removed to Buchanan ^o“htwMo., where he resided until 
 he came to Kansas. He was married in Huchauan County, Mo.. March I'L 
 Nan?y Davis, a native of Decatur County. Ind. They have thre^^^^^^ 
 
 are living—Sarah Jane (married to Samuel Jones, a natlyeof fhdlana, and a merch.uiye 
 siding in Jackson Comity, Kan. They have seven children); Rhoda Ann (manled to 
 Henrv Sacks a native of Prussia, a prominent and well-to-do fanner of Atchison County), 
 aiui ZberT(Varr1ed1o MU Tiiii .M'anley, a native of ^Iiui”an 
 
 farm of seventy-eight and two-third acres, situated about three miles from [ 
 
 three and a half from Klckapoo. It is all enclosed 1 “''' 
 covers five acres and has two hnndred apple, fifty peach, and ''®" ® '®*®y 
 snnnlv is exceileiit he having a gocxl well and tliree flue springs on his propeity. Eaitic 
 ular attention is jriven by liim to raising wheat, corn and fruit. Tlie improvements consist 
 of a five-roomed frame dwelling house, stock stable, granary and smoke-house. 
 Johnson lived in Kansas during the troubles of 185«. of which he y,® 
 incident. During the Mexican war, ami while in the 
 injured, from which he suifers to this day. In the spring 
 ville, Oai. where he spent over one year in mining and prospecting, 
 
 epss and while there was taken prisoner by the Indians; he was in captivity but a shoiC 
 time, however, when be was released, owing to his knowledge of the 
 
 KRNST W O KASTKN farmer, F. O. Kickapoo, came to Kansas in March, l8o5, locat 
 iu" hi Klckapoo Township.'Leavenworth County, where he lived until 18bl, J*® 
 
 to'Colorado and Montana Territories, where he was engaged in 
 
 and where he resided until 1876. He then returned to Kansas again, locating in Kickapoo 
 Township, where he has resided since. Mr. Kasteii was born in Hanover, ^®^*' 
 
 ary 4 1841, and lived in ais native country until bis thirteenth 
 
 emigrated to America and located in Kickapoo 'township, wliere they reside at piesent. 
 He was married in the city of Leavenwortli in September. 
 
 a native of Lorraine, France. They have five children—Ernst, Minnie, Otto. John and 
 
 ^^^.JACOB KEMPTER, farmer, P. O. Kickapoo, came to Kansas in May, 1859, 
 near Fort Riley, where tie remained buta short time and 
 
 ship where be has since resided. He is a member of the Catliolic Chuich. ^,® 
 the war of the Rebellion during the “ Price Raid ” as a member of Captain Ooble s Com- 
 pany of Cavalry; enlisted in September, 181)4. in Kickapoo, served about one montb, and 
 was dlscharge«l at Leavenworth. Mr. Kempter was bom in Wiedendalil, Bel-New Stadt, 
 on the Har«! Germany. September 25, 1833. and lived in his native conntiT 
 twentv-ttrst year, when he emigrated to America and settled iii Syiacuse, 
 there ?our months and tlien removed to Galena, Ill., where he lived ® y®H^ 1-^ 
 
 farming. From Illinois he came to Kansas. He has been ‘“ari ied twice. The hist mar 
 rlage took place in KiCKapoo Township, in January, 18B8, to Miss Mane Henzlei. » 
 of Bavaria Germany. She died in 1871. His ^ecoii i marriage also took place ni K ‘ k 
 apoo Township, and occurred in November, 1871, to Miss Magdalene Steeker, a native of 
 Xrtemburg tlerinaiiy. Sixcblldren were the fruits of this marriage four of whom aie 
 iivi.Vff-Antoii^ October 2 i, 1879); Mary (died November 1, ls79). Joseph, Louise, 
 Tliei&ore and’Frederic. Mr. Kempter has a fine upland farm of sixty acres. It is all en¬ 
 closed and all under cultivation. He devotes bis time to raising grnin and corn. His 
 wheat this year (1832) averaged twenty-five bushels to the acre. His corn proinises to 
 yield an enormous crop. His farm is well supplied with water, a never-failing well behig 
 iipar tli6 door of hIs house and Plum Creek flowing about 200 yards from bis farm. His 
 LoSL 1.S small UtlcZienieu^ also has a sinall stock fanii and other outbuildings 
 on his farm. 5Ir. Kempter possesses the German characteristic of Hidnstrj, energy and 
 thrift, and if he lias halt a chance, will yet rank among the foremost farmeis of Kick q. 
 
 ^°'j'tJLi§iN LaCAILLE, general merchant and hotel-keeper, Hnnd’s 
 Kansas in 
 removed 1 
 
 LmvL® Canada VnTlived Hi lHs''native‘pTa^e'''nni‘lT his ttf'te“entii‘‘^ he went to St. 
 
 A%ans, Vt. ind attended scboil for five years; then removed to New York C>t.v. w i®re 'te 
 was engaged as a clerk in a wholesale hardware establishment. From New Yoik he went 
 to New Orleans; he staid there but a short time and went to St. Louis, whet® he was e'lgaged 
 a «iaif‘sman ill the wholesale hardware business for six years. Lrom bt. Louis ue re 
 moved to Weston Mo., where fie lived about ten years, and from there went to Lalitoriua, 
 Xre hLvas engaged in mining and prospecting for three and a half years, ajid in the 
 
 to his farm In Klckapoo Towmslilp, where he has siiico He’ ‘ii 
 
 District No. 5, Leavenworth County, which ofilce he li;is liiild loi thiM ast four j eai^ 
 a member of the Lutheran Cjinrcli, .Mr. .Sell welzer was horn In VVnrtemhnrg, Gei m,in>, 
 ■Apr 
 Kr 
 
 move 
 rled 1 
 
 Ohio. _. 
 
 John Melshlor. George, Ernst August. Ii 
 farm of seventy acres near the city ol Kickapoo. 
 
 He also owns twelve blocks In the city of 
 
 aim caiue. His residence Is a new frame structure conta.- . 
 
 modern conveniences, and is situated on a handsome aoJ ®'®''jt'®‘'*]‘®'®‘4"V“p 
 
 view of the Missouri River, Weston, Mo., and a considerable extent of 'I'® t Ltfek V a lej 
 
 ipoo 
 
 Station, came to 
 
 Kreka’poo, where he has since resided. He iias been Jlagistrate of the t®wnslilp of Klek- 
 ■iiioo for the oast twentv-five years, l*ostiiiaster ot the city of Klckapoo for twenty > eai s 
 past. Notary Fiiblic for twelve years, and was the first station agent itl;!/®'"'®'! 
 l)V the M P'. R. R., wlilch position he has held ever since. He was also the 51aj orof the i it) 
 of Klckanoo from 1858 to 181)1. He was a staunch Union man, and during the wai of the 
 Rebellion acted as Depntv Provost ftlarshal of Kickaiioo Township. Esquire Sharp was 
 born in Bimoke Count^^^^ 1814. and lived In Ids native State until 1839, when he 
 
 removed to Columbiana County, Ohio, where lie lived seven years, and fioin tjieie went to 
 MiiuieLta, where he lived three years, and trpin P'®®® t®, Ysah ®to M‘r’'s*”r tali Smith 
 
 ■ - ■■ ‘“Kansas. He was married in Klckapoo, in 185b, to Mi s. Lydia hniirii, 
 
 .... „ _ years, 
 
 nVov'ision b^sfness”for two andli half years. From California he returned to Weston, ami 
 From there came to Kansas. He was married In 1848. In Weston, Mo., to Miss Cenora tdoff. 
 a native of Germany. They have had seven children, of whom five are living—Eugene L., 
 
 *^^’‘i%R'GE LlNTf'-walmi-mak^^^^^ Kansas December 24, 1871 , locating In Kick- 
 
 anoo Oitv where be has Since liveu. He is a member of tlie Metliodist Episcopal Uiiuicli 
 (.South) ^*iKi of the Masonic Fraternity. He was born in Madison (^ouuty, Ohio, p®®®'®*^®** 
 27, 1813, and lived in liis native place until his twenty-third *'® *if,!on7?nb?ois^he 
 
 million Countv 111., wliere he lived nineteen years, engaged in farming. ^® 
 
 removed to I'o^k County. Iowa, where he lived fourteen years, 
 
 Jackson County, Mo., where he lived one year and then removed tp^ .^l“!® 
 
 was in a 
 tive of 
 
 “‘%?lEKf M'lTCH’ELrLinnVirProVKRrapo^ the fall of 1862, lo¬ 
 
 cating in the city of Leavenworth, where he lived until the fall of 1864, when he enlisted m 
 
 ,_, r vrcTvIt • cot'V0(i Hbout 111116 montlis ami wtis then lioii— 
 
 After his discharge from Hie army he 
 
 I , i:_..,.1 TVT.. IVTiF.il./all 
 
 L*^avenworrh*County,''where he has resided since. He is a member of ^^^® 
 
 Hf» i^irticiDated in the War of the Rebellion as a member of Company L. Pifteentli Kegl- 
 
 nilni KansSvali-y, .. ... 
 
 at Fort Leavenworth in October, 
 
 tTs^llmownfroiii’llirhorsfan’ds'eveVeVli^ r*''®'' '',® 
 
 this day. He continued on duty, however, until his command returned to 4 ort hcott, wlien 
 he was sent to the gener;il hospital, where he was confined by liis injuries for four long and 
 wearv^inonths He was subsequently sent home on a surgeon’s leave ot absence, and ii sliott 
 tlnie thereafter was disc^^ from the service. Mr. Spreiizer was born in Austria, in 
 
 June 1823 aiul lived in his native place until 1853, wlien he emigrated to Ameiica. and first 
 settled in Fulton County, N. Y., where he lived and was engaged in fiirmliig until lie came 
 in Kansas H e warmarried hi Fulton County, N. Y., In December, 1853, to Miss Victoria 
 Klozpueciiar a native of Wnrteinherg, Germany. They have had eight children, five of 
 whom are living—Julia (married to Frank Baker.a native of btephenson County, 111.), John 
 Tman’led to Mls^s (’haHotte Rliizaiandtt, a native of Kansas), Mary (married to Peter Cal- 
 
 '"’’"heNRY^’claY ^QUrREsIVar^^ raiser. P. O.ldeasant Ridge, came to 
 
 Ka.JIa^s'tnlprih 1858, loeatlnt in Atchison county, where he resW^^^^^ 
 
 wiQ pniyMo-ed in freiffbtiiig on tbe Plains for ten years. During tbi» time ne was in evei y lei 
 
 SV’’‘syre‘i!.°n‘e!!‘tVli’a^nsil‘o^^ 
 
 waFa llonse ^ Rep.;— h^|^en 
 
 lallatlii County, Ky., Novemlier 5, 1838, a 
 When his parents removed to Platte Coiim 
 Tmtii bp rame to Kansas. He was married in Leavenworth County, . 
 
 Fil'i J McCrarv Mr SQUires lias a farm of five hundred acres, whicli is divided ipto 
 Hinbei- and ora and all in cnltivation. except eigdity ac.es which 
 
 is timber land. Tbe orchard covers twenty-five acres, and contains 1..-0U apple, 5UU peach 
 and 300 cherry trees. There is also an abundance of sinall fruits, sucli as strawberries, 
 rasi/berries blackberries and grapes. Mr. Squires has just erected on his idare one of i iuin- 
 nier’8 No. 4 'Friiit Dryers, containing thirty trays. It has a capacity of 
 twenty-four hours, and Is being worked to its full capacity, and is giving per^ct satisfac¬ 
 tion. In 1882, owing to the lateness of the season, it was only used b> Mr. 
 nr,r»i*£ka Tti f 111 tirp 1 f \v 1 11 bp 11 sfid f 01 ’drV 11 )g coi' 11 , vogBtalfios aiiil siiial 1 fruits ot all deserip- 
 Hons iMie having five good wells and plenty, of 
 
 living water. The improvements consist of an eleven-roomed cut-stone .iiul buck inanmon 
 house with capacious cellars, admirably situated on an elevation which conimands a fine 
 view of the surrounding country. The grounds surrounding the house are liandsomelj laid 
 o It and aFe filVein^^^^^^^ box elder, soft and hard maple, and wa nut shade trees. 
 
 TfiLp iU so a larSe i ew granary, wagon-shed, stone smoke-house and other 
 
 f- •nfhuUdlmVoii^^^^ raises whSat, corn and oats. His wheat this year 
 
 (1882 avera'^d Hv^^^ live bushels to the acre, oats fifty bushe s. and corn the same. Mk 
 
 SauHes hn^mul sells iLe of all descriptions. He generally keeps on his Hii'™. 150 
 
 head of cattle twelve horses .and mules, and lOl) head of hogs. He also raises aiid de;Hs in 
 thoroughbred cattle. Mr. Squires is, par excellence, a live and go-ahead farmer. He is 
 no°ed for his genial qualities, and holds a position among his acquaintances that is pleasant 
 
 tolmiiselfandtottiem pastor In charge of the Kickapoo Circuit, came to Kansas 
 
 AiirU 4 i879ToLYng at ™ h\so L wh^ resided nntil November 16. 1881, and then re- 
 
 ^i?t^*k|!^^,#her.liel^si.K.Uved. HeparM«.^ 
 
 i^irrled in Vermillion County, Ill., December 14. 1837, to Miss Martha Courtney, a na- 
 f Pittsburg Pa They have two children living—a son, William \V. (married and liv- 
 ®y®fifi®t \Y.vomingTerrito in the fall of 1862, lo- 
 
 lived until the fall of 1864, when he enlisted in 
 Can't'’DoiigTas’Battery at Fort Leiivenwortli; served about nine mouths and wiis tlien hon- 
 ora^hiy discharged at the place of his enlistment. After his discharge from l*'® 
 moved to Salt Creek Valley, Leavenworth County, wliere be has since lived. Mi. MitLiieii 
 was born in Kentucky, where he lived until his ninth year, wlieii lie ^ 
 
 County, Mo., and remained there until he came to Kansas. J^® 
 
 Leavenworth in September, 1869, to Miss Hattie Rainey, a native of 
 seven children—Clement. Josepli. Gertrude, William, Walter, Robert, and Aithni. 
 has a small place ot seven acres In Salt Creek Valley, which is in the tiighpt ®*'f'' 1 
 tlon and which is principally devoted to raising fruit. The improvements consist of a tvvo- 
 
 ’‘‘‘’jVS"coFRA’lf frnlt-ralser, P. O., Leavenworth caiiie to 
 
 Kansas in Anrll 1860 locating on his farm in Klckapoo Township, Leavenwtirth County, 
 where he lias since resided. He is a member of the Lutheran Churcli. Mr. Schroth was 
 Unrn Id Hpss'p Darmstadt Germany March 8. 1826, and lived in his native country iiiitil liis 
 
 IremFseventht^'m^'amium^ "i’jF^li^^iJ’.nnanFof \h 
 
 Mr. s. served in the German Army as a member of tbe l-ifth Company oi^tne r list tvcgi 
 
 m'oveTl to iowa, wliere he lived one year amt then 
 
 S P!jr«i ami iiiPM caiiie to Kaiisas. He was married in St. Louis, in Novemuei, iscx, to 
 Farirarpiia Stahl a native of Germany. They liave one cliilil, a daughter, Wilhelniina. Mi . 
 S ownfa fine Snland f;Vrm of 170 acrei all under fence, and seventy-five acres of which is 
 
 'ii'nder cultivation, the balance being timber amiU'^l’sO 
 
 and mark oak His orchard covers seven acres and contains 300 apple, lou peacn anu a lew 
 near and chirrv trees. He als^has a vineyard on his farm, which contains 200 vines of dlf- 
 Ferent varieties The improvements consist of two new four-roomed frame dwellings, two 
 larae frararharns smoke The water supply Is excellent, he having three wel s 
 
 anifone cistern on’hls premises. .Mr. Scliroth rents 160 ® ‘wlflch’he sells 
 
 ten acres, on which be lives and which he devotes principally to raising fruit, which lie sens 
 
 ‘^george’SCHW litzE’lL' farmer and stock-raiser, P. O, Klckapoo came to Kansas In 
 October, 1856, first locating'ln Leavenworth, where he lived until 1864, anu then removed 
 
 lFlted"‘^MF:^ttonwrh^uFwtreeiiConmy:N:j::S^n^ 
 oative State until he came to Kansas. He was married in \\ arien County, N. J., Jul> 9, 
 1855 to MisFaiartl ii M Dickerson, a native of New Jersey. They have two children liv- 
 D?|,^'Ada E and (lharles W. Mr. Sutton is a faitliful and zealous pastor, and much beloved 
 
 TO A tr'a'vtft s ward farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Kickapoo, came to Kansas in 
 Moreh 1^^8 an.Uo6ate.l ill Ki^So^^ wher4 he has since resided. He has been 
 
 RnTd Overe^S of District No. 2, Leavenworth County, for six terms and member of he 
 SMi'ool Board of District No 34 ot the same county, for three terms. He paiticipated in ihe 
 Avar as a member of Compiny A, Seventeenth Kansas Volunteer Infantry, and enlisted 
 Inre reifj aiTirt Leavenworth ■ served 100 days, and was disenarged at the place of his 
 
 he became tiie fXr^oftiiirre'en children of whom only 
 
 second fl?S nmrriage, hail four children, all of whom are 
 
 KV;^M='i.£ » 
 
 old setHe'rs of KuFipoo Township, and is universally respected and esteemed hj his 
 neighbors. EASTON. 
 
 In the early autumn of 1854, Andrew Dawson, Col. Wm. G. Malhias, Gen. 
 L. T. Eastin and others located the village of “ Eastin,” its name being given 
 in honor of the last named gentleman, the editor of the Hemid. Ihrough 
 Governor Reeder’s liking for his native town in Pennsylvania, “ Easton, the 1 
 was dropped and the name of the village was spelled as it is now. Andrew J. 
 
 Dawson was probably the first white settler in the township, having opened a 
 
 ranch and store in 1852,near what was known as Dawson’s Ford,the crossing ol the 
 Big Stranger on the Fort Riley readjust above the bridge. Stephen Minard bought 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 out the Dawson place in 1855, settled in the village, and opened a hotel, S. F. 
 Rhea having laid out and platted the town in March of that year. Mr. Rhea 
 settled in the township in October, 1854. December 1855, a post-office was 
 established and Mr. Dawson appointed Postmaster. Samuel J. Kookagee, after 
 marrying Mrs. Dawson, also opened a ranch and store and did a flourishing 
 business in Easton for several years. Among the other early settlers of the 
 village and township may be mentioned: H. B. Gale (1854), Jackson Crane 
 (1854), John Thornburg (1855). A. K. Adamson, Joshua Turner, Dr. Oliphant, 
 Claude Oliphant, \Vm. Kelsey, Robert Kelsey, Robert Bishop, Thomas Snoddy 
 (1855), and Charles Foster (1855). 
 
 Easton has now a population of between seventy-five and one hundred 
 people, has three church societies—Methodist Episcopal, Baptist, and Catholic 
 —a Masonic Lodge (No. 45, forty members), two general stores, one blacksmith 
 shop, and a grocery store. 
 
 The Baptists have a society numbering sixty members, under Rev. Mr. 
 Hotchkiss. 
 
 The Methodists have a neat church building valued at $1,000, the society 
 being in charge of Rev. J. O. Roberts, of Oskaloosa, and having a membership 
 of twenty-five. The Catholics, in charge of Father B. Vanderlage, have a $1,200 
 house of worship and a membership of about one hundred. He also has a 
 charge in Alexandria Township. 
 
 At Round Prairie, in the same township, the Christian Church has quite a 
 flourishing society and the Presbyterians have also an organization. 
 
 Easton is a rich farming township. There is also a flour and corn-meal 
 mill on the Big Stranger, at Millwood. Its proprietor is Mrs. J. P. Rupp, She 
 has some $10,000 invested in the property. 
 
 St. John s Evangelical Lutheran Church,\% located in Easton Township, 
 Leavenworth County, near the village of Millwood. It was incorporated by 
 the State authorities at Topeka, October 19, 1880. The structure is of frame 
 24x32 feet, and cost about $800, which was contributed by the members of the 
 congregation. The first trustees were Mrs. John Heim, Martin Nieman and 
 Henry Meinert, who are still in office. The building was commenced in 1880 
 and completed the same year. The first services were held on Sunday, June 
 15, 1881, by the Rev. Mr. Meyer, of Leavenworth, who preached in the morn¬ 
 ing, and by the Rev. Mr. Zschoche, of Atchison, who officiated at the afternoon 
 services. The congregation at present is without a pastor, but it is supplied in 
 the mean time by a young and talented student, Ernst Kirchner, from Concordia 
 College, Springfield, Ill., who in addition to preaching the Gospel, also has 
 charge of the school, consisting of ninteen pupils, held in the same building. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES-EASTON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 E. K. ADAMSON, farmer, P. O. Easton, came to Kansas June 6, 1854, and located In 
 Alexander Townslilp, Leavenworth County, wliere he was engaged In farming and resided 
 for ten years. He then removed to Easton Township in the same county where he has since 
 lived. He was for fourteen years engaged in tlie general mercantile business in Easton. 
 He has lieen Clerk of Easton Township eiglit years and a member ot tlie Board of School 
 District No. 22. Leavenworth County, for fourteen years. He is a member of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church (South). He is Senior Deacon of Easton Lodge, No. 45. A.. F. A A. M. 
 He was made a Master Mason In 1848, becoming a memb“r of Rlngo Lodge, No. 47. of New¬ 
 market, Mo. He was one of the cliarter members of Easton Lodge, and has held every 
 office In tills lodge except Junior Deacon. He is also a memlier of tlie Mutual Benefit Society 
 of Topeka. Mr. A. participated in tlie last war during the Price Raid as a member of Com¬ 
 pany D. Nineteentli Regiment Kansas Militia, and enlisted in the fallof 1864. at Easton, 
 served fourteen days and was discliarged at Leavenworth. He was liorn in Jefferson Coun¬ 
 ty. East Tennessee. July 12. 1822. and lived in his native .State until 1831. when he removed 
 to Saline County, Mo., where lie lived one year and a half ami then removed to Ray County 
 in the same State, where he resided until February, 14, 1847, and then removed to Platte 
 County, Mo., where he lived until lie came to Kansas. He was married .July 12. 1843. in 
 Platte County, Mo., to Miss Rebecca Randolph, a native of Tennessee. They liavehad thir¬ 
 teen children, six ot wliom are living—Mattie E. (married to Joshua Turner, a resident of 
 Easton), Nancy (married to John B. Oliphint, a resident of Easton), Galen (married to 
 Laura Evans, a native ot Missouri), Grant, Christina and Robert. Mr. Adamson has a 
 clioice bottom farm of forty-seven acres which is all enclosed and all in cultivation. He 
 has a small orchard which is we 1 filled with apple and cherry trees. His place is well sup- 
 [ilied with water, having a good, never-fading well, and the Dawson Branch ot Stranger 
 Creek flowing through tlie west portion ot his farm. The improvements consist of a com¬ 
 fortable frame dwelling house, stock barn, smoke house etc. He liad twenty acres In com 
 this year (1882). part of which averaged forty bushels to the acre and the remainder seven¬ 
 ty-five bushels. 
 
 J. C. BAIRD, fruitgrower and shipper. Section 14. P. O. Easton. Leavenworth County, 
 came to Kansas in April, 1861. locating on his farm In Easton Township, where he has since 
 resided. He was Trustee ot Easton Township two terms. He is a member of Easton Lodge, 
 No. 45, A., F. & A. M., and ot Custer Post No. 6, G. A. R. ot the city of Leavenworth. He 
 participated in th^war of the rebellion as First Sergeant of Company C, Seventeenth Regi¬ 
 ment Kainsas Infantry and enlisted in the cityot Leavenworth August 23, 1864, and was 
 mustered out November 15. 1864, at Fort Leavenworth. His regiment served mostly on 
 the western frontier. Mr. Baird was born in Brown County, Oliio, March 11, 1836, and 
 lived in his native State until his nineteenth year, when he leftOlilo forthe West. After re¬ 
 siding in Missouri until the fall of 1853 he, with fifteen others, went to Pike’s Peak. He 
 remained there about two years and then returned to Ohio, and from there came to Kansas. 
 He was married March 19, 1861. in Scioto County, Ohio, to Miss Martha Tucker, a native ot 
 Ohio. They have five children living—Charles B., Ellen S., Eva B.. William A., and Arthur 
 0. Mr. B. owns a choice upland farm of thirty acres, all enclosed with an excellent hedge 
 and all under cultivation. Tne firm ot which he is senior member (Baird & Son) devote 
 their attention exclusively to raising and shipping fruit. Their orchard covers about 
 twenty-five acres and contains about 4,000 apple, 200 pear, cherry, quince and other fruit 
 trees. They have six acres in small fruits —principally raspberries and blackberries—and 
 about two acres in grapes. Thev use oueot Zimmerman’s. No. 4, fruit and vegetable dryers. 
 Its capacity is fifty bushels per day and it is driven to its fullest extent. They also make a 
 specialty of manufacturing a superior article of pure cider vinegar, of which tiiey average 
 seventy-five barrels yearly. The improvements on the farm consist of a seven-room hand¬ 
 some frame cottage dwelling house two stories high, eligibly situated on an elevated site 
 which commands a fine view ot the surrounding country, the grounds being tastefully laid 
 out and filled with evergreens, shrubbery and shade trees. There is also a fruit house 20 x 
 40 feet, with cellar, large stock barn, smoke house and other buildings on the property. 
 
 FRITZ HEINRICH BOLL, farmer and stook-ralser. Section 25, P. O. Millwood, came to 
 Kansas in April, 1869. and located in the city ot Leavenworth, where he lived two years 
 and was in the Government employ. From there he removed to his farm in Easton Town¬ 
 ship, where he lias resided since. He is a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. Mr. 
 Boll was born in Holstein, Germany, September 3, 1835. and lived in his native country un¬ 
 til his twenty-third year, when he emigrated to America and located in Cleveland, Ohio, 
 where he lived one year and was engaged in farming. He then removed to Macoupin 
 County, HI., where he engaged In farming and where he resided until he came to Kansas. 
 Mr. Boll has been married twice. The first marriage took place in April, 1869. In St. Louis, 
 to .Miss Margelta LaFrance, a native ot Holstein, Germany. She died in 1878 in Easton 
 Township. The second marriage took place in Leavenworth City, January 15, 1880, to Miss 
 Sophie Khon. a native of Hanover. Mr. Boll has a flue uplaml farm of eighty acres, mostly 
 enclosed, and sixty acres lii cultivation. His orchard contains 100 apple and peach trees. 
 He also has a small vineyard containing about fifty vines. The water supply is excellent. 
 The improvements consist ot a three-room frame dwelling house, stock stable, granary, 
 corn crib and smoke house. He had fifteen acres in wheat this year (1882), which yielded 
 300 bushels, and twenty-five acres in corn, which averaged forty bushels to the acre. 
 
 WILLIAM N. BoRDE-N. farmer and stock-raiser. Section 23, P. O. Easton, came to 
 Kansas in the spring of 1843, and located in what is now Kickapoo Township, where he 
 lived six months, and from there removed to Platte County, Mo., where he lived until July, 
 1844, when he returned to Kansas and located In the village of Easton, Leavenworth Coun¬ 
 ty, where he resided three years, and was engaged in the grocery business. From Easton 
 
 he removed to Denver, Colo., where he resided about one and a half years, and then re¬ 
 turned to Easton. From there he removed to his farm In Easton Township, where he has 
 resided since. He was Road Supervisor of Easton Township for two years, and member of 
 the School Board of District No. 72, Leavenworth County, two years. He is a member of 
 Easton Lodge, .No. 45, A.. F. & A. M. During the war of the Rebellion, Mr. Borden w.as en¬ 
 gaged In freighting and furnishing cattle for the United States Government. He was 
 born in Green County, Tenn., December 25, 1813. and lived in his native State until his 
 eighteentli year, when, after spending a short time in Kentucky and Indiana, he went to 
 Augusta, Ga., where he lived two years, and then removed to Platte County, Mo., where he 
 lived twelve years, and then went to California, where he lived two years, and was engaged 
 in mining and keeping a boarding-house. He then returned to Missouri via the Isthmus of 
 Panama and Havana, where, after remaining a short time, he came to Kansas. He was 
 married in Platte County, Mo., May 15, 1839, to Miss Martha Adamson, a native of Tennes¬ 
 see. They have had fourteen children, five of whom are living—Rebecca Ann (married to 
 Robert Bishop, a native of Kentucky, and a resident of Easton. Leavenworth County), Ja¬ 
 cob W. (a resident of Colorado), Samuel K. (a farmer, residing in Easton Township, married 
 to Miss Mary Sparks, a native of Kansas), Nancy C. (married to Walter B. Townsend, a resi¬ 
 dent of the city of Atchison), and Robert S. Mr. Borden has an upland farm of 120 acres, 
 all inclosed, and 100 acres of which are in cultivation, the balance being timber land. His 
 orchard covers five acres, and contains 250 apple, 5U0 peach, fifty cherry, and a miinber of 
 pear and plum trees. There is also an abundance of small fruits and grapes. The farm Is 
 well supplied with water, having a good well and two large springs. The Improvements 
 consist of a four-room frame dwelling house, 18x32, with cellar; stock stable and granary 
 36x40, and other outbuildings. 
 
 JOHN L. BRISTOW, farmer. Section 26, P. O. Easton, came to Kansas, March 1. 1855, 
 and located In Easton Township, Leavenworth County, where he has resided since. He has 
 been Supervisor of the roads of Easton Township one term, member of the School Board of 
 District No. 72. Leavenworth County, tliree terms. He is a member of tlie Old School Bap¬ 
 tist Church. Mr. Bristow participated in the war of the Rebellion as Sergeant of Company 
 A, Eleventh Regiment, Kansas Volunteers, and enlisted in Easton, in August, 1862, and was 
 discharged at Fort Leavenworth, in September, 1865. He took part in the battles of Fort 
 Wayne, Ark., Cane Hill, Prairie Grove, Lexington, Independence, Westport, and other 
 minor engagements and skirmishes. He was born in Boone County, Ind., June 27. 1837. 
 and lived in his native State until September, 1854, when he started for Kansas, stopping in 
 AVarren County. Ind., where he remained through the winter. He was married in Easton 
 Township, March 6, 1862, to Miss Missouri A. Wilburn, a native of Ohio. They have eight 
 clilldren living-William Francis, Ephraim Lliisey, Mary Delilah. Joseph Albert. Eliza Ann, 
 Janies Jesse, Lydia Alice, and John. Mr. Bristow has a small upland farm of forty acres, 
 all inclosed and all under cultivation. The orchard covers two acres, and contains 150 ap¬ 
 ple, 300 peach, and twenty-five cherry trees. The water supply Is excellent. The improve¬ 
 ments consist of a small frame dwelling house, stock stable, smoke-house, and other out¬ 
 buildings. He had twenty-five acres in corn this year, which averaged fifty bushels to 
 the acre. 
 
 ETHBERT CAULK, farmer, P. O. Easton, came to Kansas, January 1, 1863, locating in 
 Kickapoo Township, Leavenworth County, where he lived five years, and then removed to 
 Easton Township, of the same county, where he has resided since. He is a member of the 
 Methodist Church. Mr. Caulk was In the United States service during the "Price Raid,” in 
 the war of the Rebellion, as a member of Company I, Nineteenth Regiment, Kansas Militia, 
 and enlisted in the fall of 1864, in Kickapoo Township, and was discharged with his regi¬ 
 ment at Leavenworth, alter serving eighteen days. Mr. C. also served a short time in the 
 Confederate army, having been pressed into the Rebel service while residing in Arkansas, 
 in 1861. He was born In Guilford County, N. C., September 6, 1828, and lived in his native 
 State until his nineteenth year, and then removed to East Tennessee, where he liveil seven 
 years. From there he removed to Washington County. Ark., where he also lived seven 
 years, and then came to Kansas. He was married in Morgan County, Tenn., May 4,1855, to 
 Miss Mary S. Goddard, a native ot Tennessee. They have thirteen children, of whom nine 
 are living—William Henry, John Milton, Juliana, Samuel Ethbert, Margaret Emma, Ulysses 
 Grant, Gideon Wesley, Mary, and Norali. Mr. Caulk has a flue upland farm ot 160 acres, 
 which is mostly enclosed, and seventy acres ot whicli are in cultivation. His orchard con¬ 
 tains 180 apple and 100 peach trees. The water supply is good, there being two never- 
 failing wells, and Jones Creek rifnning through the northeast corner ot his farm. The im¬ 
 provements consist of a good log house, stock stable, and other farm buildings. 
 
 A. E. CLEAVINGER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 33, P. O. Pleasant Ridge; came 
 to Kansas in March, 1851, and located on his farm in Easton Township, where he has re¬ 
 sided since. He was Road Overseer of District No. 1. Easton Township, two years. He is a 
 member of the M. E. Church (South) and of Kickapoo Lodge No. 4, A. F. & A. M. He took 
 part ill the last war as a member of Capt. James A. Henderson’s company. Nineteenth Reg¬ 
 iment Kansas Militia during the " Price Raid,” and enlisted in the fallof 1864 in the city 
 of Leavenworth, served fourteen days, and was mustered out at Leavenworth. Mr. C. was 
 born in Logan County, Ky., September 17, 1826, where he lived until 1851, and then re¬ 
 moved to Platte County, Mo., where he resided until he came to Kansas. He was married 
 in 1855 in Platte County, Mo., to Miss Jane B. Davidson, a native of Kentucky. They have 
 seven children living, whose names are: Rebecca Ann, Joseph (married to Miss Hattie Ed¬ 
 wards, a native of Kansas), John W., Nannie, Asa, Mary and Moses. Mr. C. has a fine upland 
 farm of 360 acres in Easton Township, and also owns a small farm of forty acres in Jeffer¬ 
 son County. The home farm is mostly enclosed and has over 200 acres in cultivation. The 
 water supply is fair. The orchard covers tour acres, and contains 200 apple, 100 peach and 
 fifty cherry trees. The improvements consist ot a seven-roomed frame dwelling house 
 with cellar, eligibly situated, and surrounded with evergreens and shade trees,'stock stable, 
 granary, corn-crib, stone smoke house with cellar, and other outbuildings. He had eighty 
 acres ill wheat this year (1882) which averaged twenty-five bushels to the acre, ten acres 
 in oats which averaged forty-seven bushels, forty acres in corn which averaged thirty 
 bushels, ten acres in timothy and clover which yielded four tons to the acre. There are 
 sixty acres In pasture and ten acres in meadow on the farm. 
 
 J. F. UOLYER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 6, P. O. Millwood; came to Kansas in 
 August, 1855, and located in Leavenworth City, where he resided eighteen years, and was 
 principally engaged in the grain and forage business. From Leavenworth he moved to his 
 farm in Easton Township, where he has resided since. Mr. Oolyer is a member of Leaven¬ 
 worth Lodge No. 2, I. O. ot O. F. During the last war lie was a member of the Home Huard. 
 He was born in Rockcastle County, Ky., May 22. 1831, and lived in his native State un¬ 
 til his twelveth year, when his parents removed to Platte County, Mo., where Mr. C. lived 
 until he came to Kansas. He was married in Leavenworth County, January 1, 1865, to 
 Miss Mary Orr, a native ot Canada. They have two children; Thad ami James O. His 
 second marriage took place June 9, 1879, in Easton Township, to Mrs. Malvina Thomp 
 sou, a native of Missouri. Mr. Colyer has a choice bottom farm of 160 acres, all enclosed 
 and all in cultivation. There is a small apple orchard 011 the farm. Tlie water supply is 
 excellent, consisting ot a well, large ponds, springs and Big Stranger Creek flowing 
 througli the northwestern portion of tlie farm The improvements consist of a fine ten- 
 room frame dwelling house, frame barn 50x50 feet, and other outbuildings. Mr. C’s. corn 
 this season (1882) will average sixty bushels to the acre. 
 
 BARTON ELLISON, farmer. Section 24, P. O. Easton; came to Kansas In February, 
 1876, and located in Easton Township, where he has resided since. He was Road Super¬ 
 visor of Easton Township three terms. He is a member ot tlie Baptist Churcli and of 
 E.iston Lodge No. 45, A. F. & A. M. He participated in the last war as a member of Com¬ 
 pany K. Twenty-Fifth Missouri Militia, and enlisted in DeKalb, Mo., lii the fall ot 1862, 
 and was discharged after serving one mouth at St. Joe. Shortly after his discharge he 
 came to Kansas, where he resided until the September ot the following year, when he re¬ 
 turned to DeKalb, where he again entered the United States service as a member of Com¬ 
 pany K, Eighty-First Regiment .Missouri Militia, and served until the close ot tiie war. 
 Mr. Ellison was born near Rushville, Rush Co., Ind., September 9. 1840, and lived in his 
 native State until March 8, 1845, when his parents removed to DeKalb, Mo., where Mr. E, 
 lived until he came to Kansas. He was married in 1860, in DeKalb, to Miss Nancy M. 
 Cllnkinbeard, a native ot Missouri. They have one child, a daughter. Ivy Annie, the wife of 
 S. A.Roberson, a native of Missouri and a resident of Nebraska. Mr. Ellison has a fine upland 
 farm of eighty acres, mostly enclosed, thirty-five acres ot which are uiiiler cultivation, 
 the balance being timber and pasture land. The water supply is fair. There Is a small 
 orchard on tne farm which is filled with apple, peach andclierry trees. The improvements 
 consist of a stone dwelling house, stock barn and other outbuildings. 
 
 ROBERT FEV^URLY, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 26, P. O. Easton, came to Kan¬ 
 sas in June 1863, locating on his farm in Easton Township, Leavenworth County, where 
 he has resided since. He is a member of Easton Lodge No. 35. A. F. & A. M. He partici¬ 
 pated in the war of the Rebellion as a member ot Company H, One Hundred and Fifth Reg¬ 
 iment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and enlisted in Pittsburg, P.i., October 27, 1861. 
 and was discharged at Petersburg, Va., October 26, 1864. He took part in the battles of 
 Fair Oaks, Seven Days Fight, Second Bull Run, Fredrlcksburg. Chaiicellorsville, Gettys¬ 
 burg, and numerous other engagements and skirmishes. Mr. Fevurly was born lii Ger¬ 
 many November 16,1837, but left his native country at a very early age with his parents 
 who emigrated to America, and who located at Philadelphia, where they lived about five 
 years and then removed to Elk County, Pa., where they lived until Mr. F. attained his 
 ninth year, when they removed to Jefferson County, in the same State, where Mr. F. lived 
 until till breaking out ot the Rebellion. After his discharge from the army he returned to 
 Jefferson County, Pa., where he real leil until he came to Kansas. He has been married 
 twice. The first marriage took place June 19. 1870, In the city of Leavenworth, to Miss 
 Mary A. Behler, a native ot Ohio. She died October 14, 1874. Three children were the 
 result of this marriage—Ida, Emma, and Joseph. The second marriage occurred Novem¬ 
 ber 23, 1875, In E lston Township, to .Miss .M.n’Cha MoC.irty, a native of Missouri. By this 
 marriage they had four children, three of whom are living—.VIollle, Edna, and Kate. Mr. 
 Fevurly has a fine prairie farm of 320 acres, all enclosed; 160 acres are in cultivation, the 
 
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 balance belnir nasture land. The orchard cover.s five acres and contains 200 apple, 200 
 peach. 40 pear, and 30 plum trees. The farm Is well supplied with 
 
 mentsconsl t of a four-roomed frame dwelllni? house, (food barn, Rranary, smoke-nouse, 
 etc. There Is a'so a small tenant house on the place for the use of the farm hands, , 
 
 EH FlTOll, farmer, I’. O. Millwood, came to Kansas In February, 1856, and locateal 
 In Klckapoo Township, where he lived until 1880. when he removed to Easton 
 where he has resided since. He Is Gonstaide of Easton Township. Mr, F '^ch took part In 
 the last war durliiR the -Price Raid” as a member of Company I. Seventy-Ninth RcKlinent, 
 Kansas Mlllti.a, and enlisted at Leavenworth In the fall of 1864, 
 
 sdlscharfteil at Leavenworth. Mr. F. was born In Lewis county. Ky., Septemhei l L 
 
 WILLIAM HICKS, farmer and stockralser. Section 15, P. O. Easton, came to Kansas 
 April 8, 1864, locatliKf In Easton Township, where he has resided ever since. He has been 
 a member of the School Board, of nistrlct No. 2.3, Leavenworth Co'ibtV-Jwo 
 participated In the last war as a member of the militia. In the JLirifan R.ild, n 
 
 Ohio In 1863. Mr. Hicks was horn In MelifS Coiintv, Ohio, February 28, ''ved In 
 
 Ills native State until April, 1854, when he removeil to Iowa, where he t'vo years^ 
 
 and then returned to Ohio, where he remained until he came U) Kansa.s. **®J’®:®/,' 
 ried three times. The Hrst marrlaife took place March 9 , 1848. In Ohio, to Miss Salln.v M. 
 Mlnard, a native of Ohio. Two children were the result of this marrisce. one >,>1 w 
 
 uel, Annie May. 
 
 ^^**?fARTHoToME\VGR’lF^^ laborer U. P. R. R. (K, C. inemhe\°o’f Coni* 
 
 to Kansas In November. 1876. locating at Fort Leavenworth, where he w '''®'’''>®' L®'' 
 
 paiiv I). Twenty-Third Regiment Uiided Slates Infantry. He enlisted Li Boston 
 October, 1875, served three years and six months—one year In 
 
 of the time In Kansas—and was discharged for disability on atconiit of ’'po'1®® [®®®”* ' 
 while In the line of his duty, .at Fort Leavenworth In .lamiary, ^ 878 . After 13 ischarge 
 from the army, he located in the city of Leavenworth where he '>7®'! ".'‘P' P'®_L‘ ,' | 
 1881. when he removed to Easton Township. Leavenworth County, whei e he has res de,i 
 since. Mr. G Iffln was born In Lawrence, M.a.ss.. but Byed there otilv six months wheii^ 
 mother 1 ft America with him for Ireland, where he lived “'' 1 ^ his fifteenth yeapwto^^ 
 returned to the place of his nativity, where hellved four years, and fj'®"'®/f fp® W°rc®ster 
 Mass . where he lived one year. From Worcester he a^fniu lerurned ® 
 
 he lived four years and then entered the United States Army. He Is a membei of the Cath¬ 
 olic Church and of the United Sons of Freedom. He was married In the of Leaven- 
 worlh In .lulv 1878. to Mi s Julia Carpenter, a native of the State o' New Yoik. „„„„„„ 
 
 WILLI Ail GRISWOLD, proprietor of Stranger Valley ^ Us, Millwoo^ came to Kansas 
 October 14, 1877, and located in Millwood, where he has resided .since. Mi. Gr swold was 
 born In CO umbla County. N. Y.. October 14 1849, and dyed in his natlye Stale until 1868, 
 when he removed to De kalb County. Mo., where he resided until he came f® Kansas Mr. 
 Griswold is the proprietor of the mill at Millwood. Leavenworth County. I® 
 and merchant mill, and has three run of burrs, '' ifh hrst-class macihinery and facilit es^^^ 
 doing good work. Owing to the scarcity of water the Proprietor has with his u^ 
 thought, added an Atlas engine of forty horse-power to the other “ 4 ®hineri of the mill so 
 that it can run at any stage of the water. The mill has a good run of eo^fO'P- 
 of flour .and meal manufactured at this mill have received and cooti''"®.f^ receive the Lwor- 
 able patronage of the public. The brands of flour manufactured are ^he Stranger Valley 
 Water Mills,” “Stranger Valley Steam Mills,” and Stranger Valley O. K. Mi. Griswold 
 s a voung and energetic business man, and Is well ^loken of by Pofro'is o^d/rmnds. 
 
 LEONIDAS GWARTNEY, farmer. Section 3b, P. O. Millwood, came to Kansas with his 
 parents April 1, 1855. locating near Easton, where he resided five years, and then moyed to 
 near Millwood. In the same township, where he lived until 1870: he tlien removed to IGit- 
 ler County, where he resided eleven years. From there he removed t® V®™™,Lo» . wa, 
 where he lived six months, and then returned to f®* o. 
 
 Township, where he has resided since. He was Road 0 ^®®®^.®/.®! MUton Townsh b Butl^^ 
 Countv two years and member of the Board of Scliool Dlstiict No. 84, Butler County, four 
 y^ars.^ nl^s^a mlmher of the Presbyierlan Church. Mr. Gwartney 'vas tier„ in Harrison 
 Coniitv Ind October 24, 1847, and lived In his native State until he came to Kansas. He 
 was inaVrled In 187L in Easton, to Miss Coloua Turner, .a native of Leavenworth 
 
 Countv. They nave three children—Emmett, Effle and Milton. Mr. Gwartney has a small 
 bottom farm of forty acres, which is all enclosed and all In ®oifwi‘fiOP-„,Tliei'® i® 5'Oo’'K 
 orchard on the farm, which contains 100 apple and fifty peach f^®®®- 
 
 good consisiiiiff of springs and Evan’s Branch of the Big Stranger Creek, flowing through 
 fhe south side of the farm. The improvements consist of a new *;.'j^f®®-Poomedfraiiie dwell¬ 
 ing house, a stock stable and other outbuildings. His wheat this year (1882), averaged 
 
 tweiity-iwo bushels to the acre, and his corn fifty bushels. laci ir, 
 
 JOSHUA HALL, farmer. Section 27. p. O. Easton came to Kansas iP'^"8ust, 1854, lo¬ 
 cating near Easton, where he lived two years, and then ""f® B'® f;J‘n'o 
 
 Township, where he has resided since, lie has been a ip®™’ of f'’®, ^oP®®* Boaid 
 years-three years in District 14, and three in District 72. He is a member of the Ghi is imi 
 Church He took part in the late war during the Price Raid as a member of Coinpany M, 
 Nineteenth Regiment Kansas Militia. He eiflisteinn tlie fall of 18^4. served fourteen ^ 
 and was discharged in the city of I.eavenworth. Mr. Ha 1 was born in Patiick County, Va., 
 January 10,182.5, and lived in his native State until fi's.fwenty-flfih j ear. He then re¬ 
 moved to Platte County. Mo., where he lived four years, and then came to Kansas. He w.as 
 married In Easton Township. May 19, 1857. to Miss Lydia L. Hristow. a native of Indiana. 
 Thev have thirteen children living, whose names are: Ruth Jane, llaitha Ann, William 
 Parker, L^dla Elizabeth, Mary Drusilla. Lucy Aiigeline. Shsan Ellen, Daniel Jackson Jolm 
 Franklin Joshua Henry. James Ewen, Joseph Peyton ana Jesse Abel. Mt. Hall has an up- 
 land farm of 160 acres, all enclosed a"<l. mostly in cultivation. The water snpp y is good. 
 There are two orchards on the farm, which cover ten acres, and ®o"’^''‘ 400 apple. 1.000 
 peach, twenty-five cherrv and twelve pear trees. There is also an 
 
 The Improvements consist of a story and a half four-roomed frame dwelling house, stock 
 stable and other outbuildings. His wheat this year ( 1884 ). averaged thirty bushels to the 
 acre. He had also this season twenty-five acres in corn, which averaged fifty bushels to the 
 
 BERNARD J. HAYDEN, Pastor St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Easton, and 
 Pastor in charge of St. Joseph’s Church. Salt Creek Valley, and St. 
 
 Springdale; came to Kansas in August, 1866, locating in Topeka, where he attended ^ 
 Seminary of the Assumption of the Blessed and where he 
 
 He then removed to Lawrence, where he resided until November. 1869, in \\ hich moniu he 
 was ordained in Columbus, Ohio, by Bishop Rosecranz. After his ordination he went to 
 Soloman City Dickinson County, where he had charge of the mission extending from AM- 
 lenHo Kit Carsoir^ He continued in charge of this m ssion until JanuaiT, 
 
 1871 when owing to failing eye-sight, he went to Roscommon, Treland.^rhere he remained 
 until'August 1881. and then returned to America, locating in Kansas City, Kan , where he 
 lived until lie came to Easton. Father Hayden was born in Roscommon. Ireland, in_ March. 
 1847. where he completed his classical course of studies, and lived in his native city until 
 Anril 4 1864 wlien he left Ireland for America, locating in Milwaukee, Wls., where he en¬ 
 tered St. P'rancis’ Seminary, and pursued his philosophical and theological studies until 
 August 1866 when he came to Kansas, locating in Topeka, as already stated; here he com¬ 
 pleted his studies in June, 1868. He then taught In the Seminary of the Assumption until 
 
 ^^^JAMES HAY.S.fariner.P. O. Easton.carae to Kansas in the fall of I860, and located 
 fersou Comity,where he lived two years, and then ®6moyed to Buc i,inan County, Mo. 
 residing there he entered the United states service as a private ^ ifteenth 
 
 Kegiiueiic Kansas Cavalry. He enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, in 1863. seived nearly three 
 years and was discharged at Fort Leavenworth. After h'S return from the army he re¬ 
 moved to Atchison County, where he remained about two vears, and then removed to Eas¬ 
 ton Township Leav-^nworch County, where he has resided since. _ 
 
 Baptist Church. He was born in J ickson County, Mo,, October 23, 1831, where lie lived 
 until his eighth year, when his parents removetl to Cole County, Mo., where they Ij^ed foui 
 years an i from there removed to Buchanan County, in the same State, where Mi. Hays 
 fived'twelve years; from there he went to Santa Fe. New Mexico, where he was engaged in 
 driving team tor the Government contractors during the Mexican war 
 gaged one summer and then returned to his home in Buchanan County, ^yhe^e he lived 
 fl^ee years, and engV®'! ithe grocery business. He then went to Ualiiornm where 
 he was engaged ill mining aud prospecting for one year, and then again l eturned to I5u- 
 ciianln Conntv one year, and then returned to CaUforiiia, where he re¬ 
 
 mained untH the fall of 1860, when he returned to Missouri, stayed a short time, and then 
 came to Kansas. Ho was married in July, 1860, to Miss Elizabetli Brock, a native of I®o- 
 nessee Tliey have had ten children, eiglit of whom are living—Sarah Frances, married 
 to Wesley Chambers, a resident of Jackson County; Rose Althea, Robert, William, John, 
 
 ^^^^MICHAE?/HENyESS^,Varmer and stock-raiser. Section 26. P.O. Ei^ton. came to Kan¬ 
 sas in Mav 1857 locating in the city of Leavenworth, where he lived five years, and then 
 removed to Kick'apoo Toiviiship. where he lived six (‘j®',] J'*®'"®. 
 
 farm in Easton Township, where he has resided since. He Is a meintaer of St. Lawrence s 
 Catholic Church, of Easton. He was liorn In County Clare. I[®Ly;;L January 15. 1834. and 
 lived In his native country until his nineteenth year, when he came to Amerlta. 
 located In WashliiKton. D. C.. where he lived two years. F rom there he ®®“VO';®^® ^f'®I" 
 Coiintv N .1 where he lived five years, aud was engaged in farming. He then came to 
 Kansas. ' He'was married in Leavenworth, in October, 1840, to ^^S3 Mary Shilne, a 
 of Countv Clare Ireland. They have had nine children, seven of whom are living, 
 
 Patrick Thomas Martin Maggie, Katie and Mary. Mr. Hennessy has two farms, 
 home farm of 120 acres, upland, the other, a bottom farm of 168 acres.iiear Easton. These 
 
 farms are i'll enclosed, aud mostly In cultivation. The ®f am)le*25() neach’ 
 
 ami amnifl fur all minosps The orchard ou the home farm contains 200 apple, 2ou peacn, 
 aiid flTv chwrv rtees The hnpr^ on this farm consist of a five-roomed frame 
 dwellliii; house two stories hi(rli. stock stable and other outbuildings. He had nineteen 
 awes l^Wheat thLs yl^^^^^^ averaged twenty bushels to the acre, and ninety 
 
 acres In corn, wlilcn averaged fiftj' bushels to the acre. 
 
 Beiiianiiu ... inn, ..iaini., m... «i'...— 
 
 the celebrated Knapp Kaiser farm. It Is all enclosed, and li.as 110 acres Bi ciiltlyatlon, tiic 
 balance being timber and pasture land. The water supply cannot '>e excelled, tliere ming 
 two wells, and the Dawson Branch of Stranger Cmek flowing through the soutli iiart of t ie 
 farm. The U. P. R. R. (K. C. Division) runs across the south part of the property, ine 
 
 linprovements consist of a three-roomed, frame dwelling, stock stable, etc. .ora 
 
 ROBERT A. KELSEY, farmer. Section 19. P. O, Easton, came to Kansas. May. 3. 1864, 
 locating In the village of Easton, where he lived ten years. He then removed to his farm 
 In Easton Township, where he has since lived. He was Road Overseer of District No. .5, 
 Easton Township, two years: Justice of the Peace of the sanietowiiship. six ye®'''®; P"/®- 
 
 master of Flaston, six years: Notary Public for fifteen years and holds the ofllce at pres¬ 
 ent. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and Easton Lodge. No. 45. A. 1 . 
 
 & A. M. This lodge was founded eighteen years ago, and Mr. Keisey has been its M orslilp- 
 fnl Master for sixteen years. He. participated in the war of the H®B®BI('n as a iiiemhei of 
 Capt. Smalley’s ConiTiany of the Twelftli Regiment Missouri Enrolled Milit a. He enlistul 
 in the spring of 1861, in Mercer County, Mo., and was discharged at Piinceton. Meicei 
 Co.. 5Io., Ill April 1864. Mr. K. was horn in Knox County, East Tennessee. APnl i, IH-b, 
 and lived In his native State umil January, 1842. when he removed to Davis 
 where he lived two years, and from there removed to Mercer County (then Griindt Gounn ), 
 Mo , In April 1844 where he resided until he came to Kansas. He i.^vl ,dn . 
 
 County. Mo., In 1847, to Miss Paulina Jane Foster, a Patlve of Kentucky. The) have n n 
 children living, whose names are-Mary E., married to ,S. ,«• R^'odolph, anatiyeof Mlssonii 
 and a resident of Jefferson County: Amanda E.. iiiarned to Roheit N. Mc< Bue. » 
 
 Ohio, and a resident of Easton town.ship: Sarah Jane, married f® 'V lo Mi« 
 
 native of Missouri, and a resident of Klckapoo Township: Eliphalet \V., 'oot''®‘*A® , 
 Dora Sparks, a native of Missouri: James Henry : Rebecca Ajl'b 'P®1V®® .J® 
 
 Daniel Follev. a native of Oliio, and a resident of Leavenworth County Martha G., Join 
 A aiul Florence B. Mr. Kelsey’s farm contains 100 acres, eighty acres upland and twenty 
 acres bottom land. It is all enclosed and has sixty acres In culilvation, the balance being 
 
 thiihern pS 'iVe land. The w.atersnpply Is good. The orchard covers three ac 
 
 contains 225 apple, fifty cherry, 200 peach and twenty-five pear and pUim t®®®®- \'‘®®® 
 also an abundance of small fruits on the farm. The Improvements consist of afoiir-roonied 
 frame dwelling, stock stable, corn crib and granary, Mr. K. had twenty-five acres in coi ii 
 
 thu vpar n 8 ft 2 ) wliich averaged forty bushels to the arire. . nr i 
 
 FREDERIC KNOLLMAN. farmer, Seelloii 36. 1*. O. Millwood, came to Kansas March 
 1, 1867, locating in Leavenworth County, where he has resid^l since. He has been a mem¬ 
 ber of the Board of School District No. 6, Leavenworth County B’r rty > JT.irs, and is a 
 meiiiher at present. He Is a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. He wa.s 
 horn in Dearborn County. Ind.. February 7, 1844, and lived In bis native State until 18bo, 
 when he removed to Plaite Coniitv. Mo., where be lived until be came to Kansas. He wa.s 
 married intlie city^^^ Leavenwoitli. February 11, 1869. to Miss Clara Nieman, a native of 
 Hanover Germany. They have four cbildreii—John Henry, Ernest Martin. Mary L. and 
 Louise M. Mr. Knollman has an upland farm of 120 acres, all enclose.d and mo tly tib<'6i 
 cultivation. There Is a small apple orchard on the farm containing 125 bearing apple ti"®®®' 
 The water supply is fair. The improvements consist of a tbree-roomed frame dwellmi, 
 bouse slock stable, granary and other ontbullding.s. He bad thirty acres In corn tins je.ar 
 (1882 ) which averaged forty bushels to the acre. His oats averaged tlilrty-five bushels to 
 
 *^''*M1C*H AEL LAKNER. dealer in general merchandise, came to Kansas in October. 186:3, 
 and located in the city of Leavenworth, where be resided ten years, and was ®bP.0Bf,‘^ 
 working at bis trade as a millwright. From Leavenwoi tli be removed to Millwood, wbeie 
 be has resided since and has been engaged In the general mercantile business. Mr. LaKiiei 
 IS a member of the Catholic Church. He participated in the last war as Second Lieutenant 
 of Comuanv H Fifth Missouri Cavalry; enlisted in Marcli. 1861, at St. Joseph, Mo., and 
 
 was discharged at the same place in the fall of 1863. He {®"H '’f/tlVD'’'L,ak- 
 nrook and niiinerous other minor engagements. At the battle of Lexington, 3lo., Mi. Lak- 
 
 of Leavenworth served two months, and'was discharged at Fort Leavenworth. Mr.Liik- 
 ner was horn in Wurtemburg, Germany. June 12. 1823, and lived in his native coimtry ii iMl 
 his tweutv-eiglith year, when he emigrated to America and first located in New \oik City. 
 Here he vvas engaged as a iiattern-maker. While residing in his native country, he did duly 
 In the German army as a inemher of the Seventh Company, Sixth Regiment, and paitici- 
 natetfin the Schleswig Troin New York City he removet to 5fadison, 
 
 fnd where he lived about six months, and from there remoyed to .St. Joe, Mo., where lie 
 resided until lie came to Kansas. Mr. Lakner is a practical millwright and has built some 
 of the best mills In Kansas, among wliich are Koehler’s Mill, in tjie eity of Leavenwoi tli, 
 Reeder’s Mill in Jthe Valley Falls, and Rapp’s Mill, In Millwood. Mr. Lakner was mai iied 
 twice The first inLriage took place in the fall of 1852 in Wnrtemlinrg, Germany, to Miss 
 inhuina cL- icher a native of Germany. They had one child, a daughter, Johanim (mar¬ 
 ried to Charles Bechtel, a native of Baoen, Germany, and a resident of Chicago). The sec¬ 
 ond marriage took place In the city of Leavenworth In 1870, to Miss Margaretta Schmidt, a 
 nativTof ^nrtemhurgi Ger They h.ave three children-Maggie, Rosa, and Michael. 
 
 Mr L does a lartre Jlua tlirivlnir trade, which Is coiistaiitlv iiiciPtVsiuff. 
 
 'm! H. LANGLEY, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 11, P. ^ 
 
 Anril" 1854 locatint? on his farm in Easton Township, wliere he lias p*sided since. He took 
 part in the war of the Rehellion, as a member of the Second Kansas Reelment. He ®njisted 
 m the fall of 1862 served one month and was mustered our at Port Leavenworth. He sul)- 
 seuuentlv re-entered the service at the time of the "Price Raid" in 1864. as a nieml.er of 
 Company K, Nineteenth Regiment, Kansas Militia, served e'«>'teen 'Jov® ami was ( Iscliai ged 
 at (Mtv He was bom in Ashe County, N. C., July 22. loin, ana iiveci in nis ovuiv ^ 
 
 State until his seventh year, when his parents removed to East Tennessee, wliere he lived 
 unm his twenrt-first year and then removed to Nodaway County, Mo., where he I'ved for 
 eight years and then removed to Page_County, Iowa, where he to Ml'sVl v 
 
 came to Kansas. He was married in Nodaway Gounty, Mo., In Deceinher, 18,51, to Miss Ly 
 rti i Acnes Price a native of North Carolina. They have had twelve children, of whom 
 eleveii are liv*ng-James Milton (married to Lillie Adamson, a n.ative of Kiras®®): Anna 
 Jane (widow of Nicholas Wood, a native of Missouri. He died in January, 188-1; •lonn 
 Alonzo Williain Thomas, Nancy Elizabeth (married to Frederic Strong, a iiapve of Mu hl- 
 caii a resident of Easton Township): Rachael Fllleii, Lorenzo D®w, s.arab Matilda, Maiy 
 Mav Luev Hattie and Isaac Llnza. Mr. Langley has a fine upland farm of 158 i)®**®®' ®®7 
 
 closed and 100 ac'res in cultivation, the balance lieiiig timber anil pasture land. The oich.iid 
 covers tTrU acres and 300 apple, 100 peacli and.fifty oBerp'trees.. The yvatersnp- 
 
 nlv is irood there being two good wells, a iiniuber of springs and Buttermilk Greek flow ing 
 throu'?h tlle iloitheastern section of the farm. The improvements consist of a fiye^rooined 
 frame dweUing^^^^^^^^^ corn crib, and other outbuildings. He bad lliirty-hve 
 
 acres in wl eat this yea^ wnmii yielded thirty bushels to the acre; forty-five acres 
 
 fu corn, which averaged flftf bushels; eight acres in flax, which aver:iged twelve bushels to 
 
 AS "l ANGLEY ^Ltrnra^^^^ carpenter. Secllon 14. P. O. E:i.ston. came to Kaiis:i3 
 Anril 27 1858 locating 111 Easton Township, where he has since resided. He has been (-oii- 
 rtahleofEaston Road Overseer of District No. 7.^saine township, four 
 
 te?ml and meiuher of ^ of School District No. 2:J, Leavenworth County, two terms. 
 
 He na'rticip.ated In the last war during the " Price Raid,” as a ineoilie.r of Comp.iny M. ^ra®‘ 
 teeiith Regiment Kansas Militia, and enlisted in Easton in tlie fall of 18b4. seivedfoity- 
 etX dare a Id was 1 ustere^ out at Fort Leavenworth. Mr. Langley was Horn in Obion 
 County Teiml Augn 17, 1825. and lived in his native State until 1846, when he rem.o.ved 
 
 to New'... 
 
 County, 
 
 Ark., Ju-- 
 
 ?annerrSg liTc^ark'comR^lioVrSnsam Maufe ¥r ji^..; Lydia A and Thredore 
 Mr La'iigley has a 3111,all hut choice fruit farm of ten acres. It is o" enclo.sed. hve acri s 
 bel’ng lii^ultivation aud the remainder meadovv land. The water sipiply ®^c®,*'®,''|B “ 
 
 orchard contains 180 apple, thirty cherry, and twenty-five peach trees. His residence is 
 
 surro«ndeinw^ha,« Kansas in April. 1857. and located 
 
 In E^'sto'n Township. Leavenworth County, where lie has slime >'e®lf>®‘B J?,®'^Mg^p-vr'eni’s're- 
 ana Decembers 1847 . but lived in hs native State but asliorttime when ^“3 pavrenis re 
 Shoved to Kansas, locating In Easton. His father w.as before his death, for years engaged 
 ill the mercantile business in Easton. His mother Is still living. 
 
464 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ROBERT N. MoCIjCRE, farnierand stock-raiser, Section 15. P. O. Easton, came to Kan¬ 
 sas iu June, 1864, and located In tiie city of Leavenworcli, where he resided four years, and 
 was eiisaifed part of the time in clsrkiii); in a grocery store, and tlie remainder of the time 
 was working at ills trade as a marhle-ciuter. Prom there he removed to Whitehall, 111., 
 where he lived about three months, and was working at his trade. From Illinois he went to 
 Shelby vine, Iiid., where he resided a short time, and then went to Indianapolis, I ml., where 
 lie received an appointment as express messenger between that place and Cincinnati, Ohio, 
 on tlie Indlanapoli.s, Cincinnati .t Lafayette R. R. He was thus engaged eight months, and 
 tlien returned to Kansas, locating on his farm in Easton Township, where he has resided 
 ever since. He participated In the war of the Rebellion as a member of McMullin's First 
 Ohio Inilependent Batterv. He enlisted at Camp Chase, Ohio, in July, 1861, and was dis¬ 
 charged January s!2, 1864. at Cumberland, Md., tor dlsablliiy. He took part In the battles 
 of Antletem, South Mountain, and other minor engagements. Shortly ther eafter he was 
 transferred to the ynarter-masLer's Deiiartment of his brigade, where he did duty as a 
 clerk. While tluis engaged lie was, on the 6th of May, 1863. taken prisoner by the Rebels 
 near Princeton, Va. After being captured lie was taken to iielle Isle, and from there trans¬ 
 ferred to Salisbury, N. C., and suoseijnently was sent to Liiiby Prison. He was released in 
 Novemlier, 1863. and still sulfers from the hardships and privations he endured while a 
 jii isoner. Mr. McClui e was born in Muskingum Comity, Oblo, February 19, 1841, and lived 
 ill his native State until 1861, when he entered the United States Army. After his discharge 
 from the service he remained a short time in his native State, and then came to Kansas. He 
 was married in Easton Township, November 27, 1873, to Miss Amanda E. Kelsey, a native 
 of Missouri. They have three sons—Thomas Craig, James K. and John N. Mr. McClure 
 has an upland farm of 160 acres, all enclosed, and 100 acres In cultivation, the remainder 
 being timber and iiasture land. The water supply cannot be excelled. There Is a tine well 
 on his farm which coiitains all the constituents which go to make up a llrst-class mineral 
 water. There are also a niiniber of mineral springs on the property. Dawson's Branch of 
 the Big Stranger Creek Hows through the southern portion of his farm. The U. P. R. H., 
 (K. C. Div.), runs througli the southern portion of the property. Tlie. improvements con¬ 
 sist of a comfortable live-roomed frame dwelling house, frame barn, 18x30, 16 feet high, 
 granary, corn-crib, smoke-house, etc. There is also a small tenement house on the prem¬ 
 ises. Mr. McClure’s wheat this season (1882), averaged twenty-two bushels to the acre, his 
 oats fifty, and his corn fifty bushels. Mr. McC. pays particular attention to raising line 
 stock of all descriptions, and in the near future intends to engage in the business on a more 
 extensive scale. He has now some of the finest poultry 111 Leavenworth County, among 
 which area superior strain of the buff cochin variety, for which he is lilling orders almost 
 every week. 
 
 JAME.S H. McCEE, general merchant, Easton, came to Kansas in October, I860, locat¬ 
 ing ill Alexander Township, where helived and was engaged in farming until March. 1882, 
 when he removed to Easton, Leavenworth County, and embarked in his present business. 
 He was Trustee of Alexander Township for five years in succession. He is the Postmaster 
 of Easton. He is a member of Easton Lodge No. 43. A. F. ,fe A. M. He participated in the 
 war of the Rebellion during the “ Price Raid ” as a member of Company E, Nineteenth 
 Regiment Kansas Militia, and was enlisted 111 Alexander Township, Leavenworth County, 
 iu the fall of 1864, and was dischargedat the same place after serving fourteen days. Mr. 
 McGee was born 111 Rush County, IiiiL, April 21, 1844, and lived in his native State until 
 he came to Kansas. He has been married twice. The first marriage took place in Easton 
 Township, Leavenworth County, ill 1872. to Miss Mary Jones, a native of Missouri. She 
 died in 1873. The second marriage took place in Alexander Township, in 1877, to Miss 
 Sarah Schooler, a native of Indiana. She died in April, 1881. By his second marriage he 
 had two children. Lizzie and Edward L. Mr. McGee is a thriving merchant, and is well and 
 favorably known for his p-oblty and square dealing, and is doing a large and safe business. 
 
 GOTTLEIB MAIER, farmer and stock raiser. Section 8, P. O., Millwood, came to 
 Kansas in .March, 1858. locating in the city of Leaveuworth, where he iived eight years 
 and was engaged lii freighting. From Leavenworth he removed to Easton Township,where 
 he located on his farm and where he has resided since. He has been Treasurer of the Board 
 of School District, No. 11, Leaveuworth County, three years, and Is at present Treasurer of 
 Easton Townshli). During the late war he was engaged in freighting tor the Government. 
 Mr. Miller Is a member of the Flvangelical Lutlieran Church. He was born inWu item burg, 
 Germany, January 13. 1831. and lived in his native country until his twenty-second year, 
 when he emigrated to America and located in Martin County, IiuL, where he lived live 
 years and was engaged as a section foreman on the Ohio and Mississippi R. R. From 
 Indiana he came to Kansas. Mr. Maier was married in Lonisville. Ky., March 2, 1850, to 
 Miss Johanna Klmmerle, a native of Wurtemburg, Germany. They have three children 
 living, Lana, married to Stephen Gwartney, a native of Kansas and a farmer residing in 
 Easton Township; FredericK, and Louisa. Mr. Maier has two farms, one of 255 acres, 
 seventy-live acres being bottom land and the remainder upland. Farm No. 2 contains 
 ninety acres,mostly bottom. These farms are all enclosed and mostly cultivated; the orchard 
 on the home farm covers two acres and contains 200 young and thritty bearing apple trees, 
 seventy-live peach and a tew pear trees; there is also a flue vineyard on the farm which 
 contains about 500 vines of the choicest varieties. The water supidy is good, consisting of a 
 never failing well-spring and Buchanan Branch of .Stranger Creek, which never runs dry, 
 flows nearly through the center of the farm. The improvements consist of a six-roomed 
 frame dwelling house eligibly situated and surrounded by fruit and shade trees, a large 
 frame barn 60x28, granary, corn-crib, wagon sheds, smoke house and other outbuildings. 
 Mr. Maier is well provided with all the Improved farm machiiiery, consisting of reapers, 
 cultivators, etc. The line of the U, P. R. R., K. C. Division, runs through the southerii 
 portion of the farm. Mr. Maier pays particular attention to raising line cattle and in the 
 near future intends to engage in this enterprise on a more extensive scale. He had twenty- 
 five acres iu oats this year which averaged fifty bushels to the acre, tweiity-two acres in 
 corn which averaged ninety bushels, ten acres in meadow which averaged two tons of 
 timothy liav to Che acre. He has also 160 acres of pasture laud, in Che northeast quarter of 
 .Section 1, Township 9. Range 20. well fenced and well set in blue grass, and has an ever¬ 
 lasting spring on It, where he keeps his stock through the summer. 
 
 WILLIA.M T. MARVIN, farmer .and fruit raiser, Section 33, P. O.. Pleasant Ridge, 
 came to Kansas, October, 1854, and located in the city of Leavenworth, where he resided 
 six years, and tlieii removed to tlie city of Atchison, where he lived two years, 
 from Atchison he removed to his farm iu Easton Towiisliip, where he has re¬ 
 sided ever since. He Is a member of Kickapoo Lodge, No. 4, A. F’. & A. M. He 
 was a member of the first City Council of Leavenworth. Was a member of the Kansas 
 Legislature two terms; sessions of 1875-76 and 1881-82, and commissioner of Leavenworth 
 County one term. He participated in the late war in the Price raid as Second Lieutenant of 
 Capt. James A. Henderson’s company. Nineteenth Regiment Kansas Militia, and enlisted 
 iu Leaveuworth in tlie fall of 1864, served fourteen days and was mustered out of service 
 ill the same city. Mr. Marvin was born iu Broome County, N. Y., May 20. 1820, and lived 
 In his native State until his twenty-second year when lie removed to Warrick County, Ind. 
 where he resided two years, and from there removed to Iowa, where he resided ten years 
 and then came to Kansas. He was married In the city of Atchison, January 24, 1861, to 
 Miss Julia M. .Sessions, a jiatlve of Allegany County, N. Y.; they have six children living, 
 Hattie, Edward, Kittle, Maggie, Lorenzo Bird, and William. Mr. Marvin has a hue upland 
 farm of 116 acres, all enclosed and all under cultivation. The water supply is good and 
 consists of wells and cisterns. His orchard covers five acres, and contains 500 bearing apple, 
 100 peach and a few pear and cherry trees. The improvements consist of a six-roomed 
 frame dwelling house, eligibly situated and surrounded with evergreen and sliade trees, 
 frame barn 20x36 feet, granary, smoke house, and other outbuildings. He had fifty acres in 
 wheat this year 118821 which averaged tweiity-tive bushels to the acre, thirteen acres In 
 oats which averaged forty busliels to the acre, fifteen acres in corn which averaged thirty- 
 five bushels to the acre, six acres in timothy and clover which averaged three tons to the 
 acre. His apple crop yielded 500 bushels; tiiesection of the country in which Mr. Marvin 
 lives has a clayey sub-soil and is particulary adapted for raising wheat and apples. From 
 tlie city of Atchison to the city of Leavenworth is almost a continuous orchard, and the best 
 grades of wheat sold in Leavenworth markets come from Walnut Township, Atchison 
 Gouiity, and Kickapoo and Easton Townships in Leavenworth County. 
 
 JA.MES W. Mosher, laborer, U. P. R. R., K. C. Division, P. O. Fiaston, came to Kansas 
 in the spring of 1861, and located 111 Easton, Leaveuworth County, where ho lias resided 
 since. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Mosher was born in De 
 Kalb County, Mo., April 6, 1856, and lived in his native State until his flfth year, when his 
 parents removed to Kansas. He is a young man of e.xemplary character, and is well spokeu 
 of by all who know him. 
 
 C. D. OLIPHINT, farmer and stock ilealer, P. O. Easton, came to Kansas in August, 
 1856, locating In Easton Township, Leavenworth County, where he has resided since. He 
 was a member of the State Legislature, session of 1877-78. Was Trustee of Easton Town¬ 
 ship three years and .Justice ot the Peace of the same township, one term. Heisamember 
 of Easton Lodge No. 45, A. F’. & A. M. He was iu the United States service during the 
 ■’Price Raid” as a member of Company L, Nineteenth Regiment Kansas Militia; enlisted 
 iu Easton Township iu the fall of 1864, and discharged from the service in the same town¬ 
 ship after serving fourteen days. Mr. Oliplilnl was born in De Soto County, Miss., August 
 17, 1841. and lived in his native State until his fourth year, when his parents removed to 
 Platte County Mo., from whence Mr. O. came to Kansas. He was married in November, 
 1862, in E.astoii, Leavenworth Comity, to Miss Rowenna Adamson, a native of Missouri. 
 They have live children—Leona, John C., Lola, Josephine and Roscoe. 
 
 LIBERTY PRE.VTICE, farmer. Section 13, P. O. Easton, came to Kansas in the fall of 
 1861, locating at Valley F’alls, where he resided until 1874, when he removed to a farm in 
 Easton Township, Leavenworth County, where he has resided since. He is a member and 
 former pastor of the Methodist Episcapal Church, and Is at present a member of the Kansas 
 conference. During the war of the Rebellion he was a member of the Home Guards. Mr. 
 Prentice was born iu Aurora, Erie Co. N. Y.. July 9,1815, and lived in his native State until 
 his twenty-second year, when he removed to Wayne County, Ohio where he entered the 
 
 itinerancy of the Methodist Episcop.al Church. He traveled in this capacity in various States 
 and finally in 1861 came to Kansas. Owing to Ill health was obliged to give up the work; 
 in 1863 he again engaged in the same labors: but at the end of two and a half years 
 was obliged to relinquish his pastoral work. He then went to farming, in which he has 
 since been engaged. Mr. Prentice has been married twice. The first marriage occurred in 
 1840, in Collins, Erie Co., N. Y., to Mrs. Athalana Hoag, ,a native of New York. Eight chil¬ 
 dren were the result of this marriage, of whom six are living—Mary E., married to Norman 
 F. Hewitt, editor and publisher of the Reufcic, Clifton, Washington County; Marla H.. mar¬ 
 ried to Deacon William Crosby, a merchant and farmer residing in Valley F'alls; Hibbard 
 E., a farmer residing in Washington Comity, married to Miss Eliza Norman, a native of 
 Ohio; Lucy E., married to .Samuel C. Hart, a farmer residing at Strawberry, Washington 
 County; Alice E., married to Jas. A. Totten, a farmer residing near Clifton, Washington 
 County; William F., a merchant residing at Clifton, Washington County, m,arried to Miss 
 Gertrude F’oster, a native of Illinois. The second marriage took place in Easton. Leaven¬ 
 worth County, iu March, 1874, to Mrs. Melinda Orr, a native of Kentucky. The upland 
 farm on which Mr. Prentice resides contains 110 acres; it is all enclosed and has sixty acres 
 under cultivation, the balance being timber and pasture land. Tlie orchard contains 120 
 apple trees of the choicest varieties. The Improvements consist of an eight-roomed frame 
 dwelling house, bam, granary, corn crib and other outbuildings. Mr. Prentice is a born 
 mechanic a.id makes good use of his facullies, he having Invented several useful and 
 practical articles of farm machinery, which are in daily use on his farm. He is a sincere 
 Christian and a tboroiigli gentleman and scholar. 
 
 MRS. LOUISE C. RAPP, widow of John Jacob Rapp, Section 6, P.O. Millwood; he came 
 to Kansas in the spring of 1852, and first located in the city of Leavenwortli, where lie lived 
 si.x months, and from tliere removed to Cedar Creek, Jackson County, where he lived one 
 year, then returned to Douglas County, where they lived two years, and from there re¬ 
 moved to Millwood, where Mr. Rapp erected the “Stranger Valley Mills” In 1869, and 
 continued in tlie milling business until his death in 1877. Tlie mill is a tliree-story build¬ 
 ing with three run of buhrs; it Is operated by both water and steam power, and has a good 
 run of custom. While Mr. Rapp was living he held the office of Road Overseer of Easton 
 Township one year, and was Treasurer of the Board of School District No. 6, Leavenworth 
 County, for two years. He was a member of tlie Lutheran Church and of the I. O. of O. F'. 
 Mr. Rapp was,born in W urtemburg, Germany, in F’ebruary, 1843; lived in his native country 
 until his sixteenth year, and then emigrated to America and located in N§w York City, 
 where he resided about two years; lie then removed to Philadelphia, P,a., where he lived 
 two years and tlien removed to Tuscarawas County, Oliio, where he lived one year, and 
 from there came to Kansas. Mr. Rapp was married .jiily 11, 1857. In Trenton, Ohio, to Miss 
 Louisa Rapp, a native of Wurtemburg, Germany. They had nine children, four of whom 
 are living: George Lincoln, Mary Ann (married to John Vollnier. a native of Germany 
 and a resldentof Millwood), Katie B. and John R. Mrs. Rapp owns a fine bottom farm of 
 forty-ihree acres, lying near Millwood, all enclosed, and has thirteen acres in cuitivatlon. 
 Tlie orchard covers one acre and contains 100 peach and apple trees. The water supply is 
 good, consisting of three good wells and Big Stranger Creek flowing through the farm. The 
 improvements consist of a four-roomed dwelling house, large frame barn, granary, corn- 
 cril) and other outbuildings. The corn on this farm this season (1882) will average seventy- 
 five bushels to the acre. There is also one acre of vineyard on the property wliich has a 
 large number of vines of the latest varieties. The grapes are sold in the m.arkets of Mill- 
 wood and manufactured into wine. 
 
 ALBERT SCHAEF'ER, blacksmith, Millwood, came to Kansas in October, 1881. and 
 located in Millwood, where he has resided since. Mr. Schaefer is a raenilier of the Catholic 
 Church. He took part in thewar of the rebellion as a memberof Company F. Third Reg¬ 
 iment Missouri Infantry, and enlisted at St. Louis, April 14, 1861, and was dischargedat 
 St. Louis in August, 1865. He participated in the battles of Camp Jackson, Carthage, 
 Wilson's Creek, Pea Ridge, Helena, Corlntli, Vicksburg and numerous other minor en¬ 
 gagements. He was wounded severely at Pea Ridge, ftfr. S. was born in Limburg, Nassau, 
 Germany, January 28. 1828, and lived in his n.ative country until June. 1853, when he emi¬ 
 grated to America and first located in New Orleans, wliere he lived two years and was en¬ 
 gaged in teaching school and working at his trade. F'rom there he went to St. Louis, where 
 he resided until he entered the United States Army. After his discharge he went to Gas¬ 
 conade County, Mo., where he lived until he came to Kansas. Mr. Schaefer was married 
 twice. The first marriage took place in 1849. in Limburg. Germany, to Miss Anna Mark- 
 raiider, a native of Limburg, Germany. She died in 1863, at ,St. Louis. Bv this marriage he 
 had five children, two of whom are living. George and Albert. The second marri.age took 
 place in Gasconade Countv, Mo., in 1867, to Miss Jane Davis a great-grandaughter of Daniel 
 Boone, and a native of Missouri. They have three daughters: Mary Ann, Emily Jane 
 and Margaret Malialy. 
 
 AUGUST SCHARNHORST, dealer in general merchandise, Millwood: came to Kansas 
 In September, 1870, and located in the city of Leavenworth, wiiere he resided four years, 
 and then removed to Kickapoo Township, and there resided five years, where he was en¬ 
 gaged in the mercantile business. F rom there he returned, in 1881. to Millwood, where 
 he erected his store building and engaged in the mercantile business, and where he has re¬ 
 sided since. He is a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, and is Secretary of the Board 
 of Trustees of said cliurcli. Mr. Scharnhorst was born In Hanover, Germany, September 15, 
 1848, and lived in his native city until his sixteenth year, and then emigrated to America 
 and located in Helena, Montana Ter,, where he lived eighteen months, and was engaged as 
 a clerk In the tinware establishment of his uncle. From tliere he came to Kansas. He 
 was mai’i’led in the city of Leavenworth, August 2. 1876, to Miss Annie Zunnwiiikel, a na¬ 
 tive of Prussia. They have two sons, Henry and Hermann. Mr. Scharnhorst has an en¬ 
 viable reputation as aii accurate, energetic and honorable business man, and has and de¬ 
 serves a large trade. 
 
 J. H. SEEVER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 2, P. O. Millwood, came to Kansas in 
 the fall of 1856, and located on ids farm in Easton Township, where lie has resided since. 
 He was Road Overseer of District 3, Easton Township, ten years, and was also a member 
 and Treasurer of the Board of School District No. 6. Leavemvorth County, for twenty 
 years. Mr. Seeverls a member of the Missionary Baptist Cliurcli. He took part in the late 
 war as a member of Capt. Henderson’s Company of the Nineteenth Regiment Kansas 
 Militia, and enlisted in the fall of 1864, and was discharged at Leavenworth. Mr. Seever 
 was born in Fleming County, Ky., F’ebruary 20,1830, and lived iu his native State until the 
 fall of 1851; he then removed to Buchanan County, Mo. He was married in Buchanan 
 County, Mo., November 11,1852, toMiss MarthaJ. Pattoii.a native of Missouri. They have 
 eleven children, whose names are: Mary -M. (married to Malvin Bedwell, a native of Mis¬ 
 souri, a farmer, and resident of Easton Township), George B. (married to Miss Sis. Moore, 
 a native of Iowa), Nancy J. (the widow of Steplien Bedwell, a native of Missouri), John H,, 
 Amanda Alice (marrieil to Benjamin C. Wyatt, a farmer residing in Easton Towiislilp.and 
 a native of Kentucky). James IL, Martha M., Sarah E., Thomas J., William W., and Corlo- 
 lanus. Mr. Seever has a fine upland farm of 200 acres, all enclosed, and all in cultivation. 
 His orchard covers ten acres—300 apple, 300 peach and a few cherry trees. The watersup- 
 ply is excellent, consisting of two very fine wells. The water from the stock well is raised 
 by an Enterprise wind mill, and fiirnishes more than sufficient water for over one hundred 
 and fifty head of stock. The overflow is conducted to a large fish pond, which is well 
 stocked with German carp. The improvements consist of a nine-roomed frame dwelling 
 house, with cellar, surrounded with handsome evergreens and shade trees, frame barn 
 32x60 feet, corn cribs, granary, smoke house and other outbuildings. He had twenty acres 
 in wheat this year (1882), which yielded 400 bushels, twenty acres in oats that averaged 
 forty-eight bushels, fifty-five acres iu corn which averaged fifty bushels to the acre. Mr. 
 S. has paid particular attention to raising stock. He has now on his farm seven horses, 
 forty head of grade cattle, fifty head of Cotswold sheep, and thirty head of Berkshire hogs. 
 
 HENRY SHAW, farmer and stocKraiser, Section 7, P. O. Mount Pleasant, came to Kan¬ 
 sas in the spring of 1865, and located in Easton Township, Leavenworth County, where he 
 lias since resided. Mr. .Shaw was born in Green County, III., March 2’2, 1847, and lived In 
 his native State until he came to Kansas. He was married in November, I866, in Mount 
 Pleasant Township. Atcliisoii County, to Miss Martha Jane Nelson, a native of Missouri. 
 They have foiirchlldreii living—Lizzie, Siniile C., Maud and Benjamin. Mr. S. has a fine 
 upland farm of 319 acres, all under fence, and 175 acres under cuitivatlon, the remainder 
 being timber and pasture land. His orcliard covers four acres, and contains 400 bearing 
 apple, 1,000 peach, 150 cherry, and a few pear trees. There is a vineyard on the farm 
 which covers one acre, and contains 300 Concord grape vines. There is also one acre in 
 raspberries, and half an acre in Kittatinny blackberries. The supply of water is good, and 
 cannot be excelled, and consists of three never-failing wells, two fine springs, and a large 
 cistern. The improvements consist of an elegant new frame dwelling house,with six rooms 
 and cellar, surrounded with handsome evergreens and shade trees.a new frame barn,40.x40 
 feet, with basement, stock stables, granary, corn crib, and an orchard cellar near the barn 
 14x16 feet, used for the storage of apples, potatoes, etc. Mr. Shaw makes a specialty of 
 raising fine hogs, of the Cliester White and Poland China breeds, for which he Is filling 
 orders every week from all parts of the State. He had thirty-five acres In wheat tills year, 
 (1882), whibli yielded 890 bushels, ten acres in oats, which yielded 500 bushels, 100 acres 
 in corn which averaged fifty bushels to the acre, and twenty acres in timothy and clover 
 which yielded two and a halt tons to the acre. His apple crop amounted to 800 bushels. 
 
 CHARLES B. SHERRON, laborer, U. P. R. R. (K. C. Div.), P. O. Easton, came to Kan¬ 
 sas in September, 1869, and located in the city of Leavenwortli, where he lived until 1879, 
 and then removed to Easton, Leavenworth Co., where he has resided since. He partici¬ 
 pated in the hast war as Sergeant of Company G. First United States (regular) Cavalry, and 
 enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio, in July, 1861, and was discharged from the service in New 
 Orleans, May 11, 1865. He took p.art in tlie battles of Culpepper Court House, White Post, 
 Cold Harbor, Mechaiilcsville, Seven Days’ Fight, Cliiokahoniiny River, Winchester, and 
 numerous other minor engagements and skirmishes. .Sergt. Sherron was wounded six 
 times while iu the service—three times severely. He was born in Dingle. County Kerry, 
 Ireland, May 11, 1839, and lived in his native country until his seventh year, when his par- 
 
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 ents emigrated to America and located In Cincinnati, Ohio, where Mr, Sherron resHed un¬ 
 til the war broke out, when he entere I the United States a^'iny as alrea<ly stated. 
 discharge from the army he went to Montana Territory, whore he was engaged as Uuitea 
 States Interpreter for the Sioux Indians at Fort Hufor«l. He was presmit at the 
 at this post In 1866. Ke rem ittie<l In Montana until September 9. 1869, 
 to “the States.” vlrt tlie Missouri Hlver, on the Steamer “ Big Horn,” and located tjie city 
 of Leavenworth. He was married in Leavenworth, August 12, 1875, to Miss 
 a native of Missouri. They have had four children, two of whom are living—ISllzabetn ana 
 
 STKFHEN SPARKS, farmer, P. O. Easton, came to Kansas In the fall of 1854, locating 
 on Walnut Creek, three miles south of Easton, Leavenworth Co., where he has reskma 
 since. He was a member of the Topeka (Free State) Legislature, and '^^s/*\’^semientiy re¬ 
 elected, holding this position for f nir terms. He was eiecte<l a member of the State senate 
 under the Lecompton Constitution, but never filled the office. He Is a member 
 live Baptist Church. Mr. Sparks was born In the Territory of Indiana, July b. 1808 , atm 
 lived In his native place until 1845, when he removed to Platte County, Mo., and from there 
 came to Kansas. He has been married three times. The first marriage took place in fay- 
 ette County, Ind., July 10.1827, to Miss Eseiiith Greene, a native of Tennessee. By tins 
 marriage he had eight clilldren, six of w'loni are living and whose names are—wuuain, 
 Moses, Lott S.. Mary Jane, (rreene. and Francis Marion. The second marriage took place 
 in the city of Leavenworth, in 1862. to Miss Emma Piper, a native of Ohio. The unru 
 marriage took place in ConnersvlUe, Ind., to Mrs. Elizabeth McGee, a native of Ken- 
 
 JOSHUA TURNER, druggist and grocer, Easton, came to Kansas January 1. 1855. lo¬ 
 cating in Easton Township, Leavenworth Co., where he has resided since. He 
 her of the House of Representative of the Kansas Legislature in the sessions 01 l8bo ami 
 *66 and 1872 and ’73; Clerk of Easton Township four years, and of the l^oard of Scuooi 
 District No. 22, Leavenworth County, six years, fie is a member of the Masonic 
 He participated in the last war during the “ Price Raid ” as a member of Company 1) (Capt. 
 Janies Henderson’s), Nineteenth Regiment Kansas Militia, and enlisted in ^ io«q 
 
 fall of 1864, and was dHcliarged in the city of Leavenworth after serving Lmrteen days. 
 
 He was born in Ray County, Mo., November 11. 1828, ami lived in his native State until nis 
 25th year, when lie came to Kansas. He was married twice. The first marriage 
 in Clay County, Mo., February 6, 1851, to Miss Cynthia Drake, a native of Missouri, one 
 died February 22, 1872. By this marriage he had seven children, five of whom are 
 Coloma. married to Alonzo Gwartney, a native of Indiana, and a resident of Easton lowii- 
 ship; Nevada, married to Joseph Burnham, a native of Missouri, and a resident or ine 
 same State; Eldorado, married to Frank Crafton, a native of Kansas, and ^ resident or 
 Easton Township; Montana, and James Romeo. The second marriage took place in ine 
 fall of 1872. in Easton, Leavenworth Co., to Miss Martha E. Adamson, auative of 
 Four children were the result of this marriage, whose names are—Joseph, Alonzo, R®^^^*”**'* 
 and Leadville. During the Mexican war Mr. Turner served in the Quartermaster s ue- 
 partment. under Capt. Hugh Sweeny, as teamster. He served in this capacity until iiie 
 close of the war. _ 
 
 GOTTLEIB ZACHARIAS, farmer, section 27, P. O. Winchester, Jeiferson Co.. c<anie to 
 Kansas In April, 1867, and first located In Wyandotte County, where he lived two 
 then removed to Leavenworth County, wliere he resided until 1879, when he 
 his farm in Easton Township, wdiere he has since resided. He is a member ®V^"® 
 gelical Lutheran Church. He was born in the Province of Posen, Germany, May j..,18oy, 
 where he lived until his 27th year, when lie came to America, and first located in Micnigan 
 City. Ind., where he lived one year and then came to Kansas. He was married in ^he city 
 of Leavenworth October, 1869, to Mrs. Juliana Fulmaiin, a native 9?. 
 
 They have five children living—Augusta. Jolin, Michael. Frank, and William. Mr. 
 
 rias has an upland farm, all enclosed and under cultivation, excepting twenty 
 
 is timber land. The orchard contains seventy-five apple, fifty peach, and 
 
 trees. The water sunply is good. Tlie improvements are a small frame dwelling nouse, 
 
 stock barn, granary, and otlier outliulldings. His wheat this year (1882), averaged twenty 
 
 bushels to the acre and his oats twenty-five bushels. 
 
 ALEXANDRIA TOWNSHIP. 
 
 The little village, Springdale, off of all railroad connection, is in the cen¬ 
 ter of Alexandria Township. It was surveyed and platted by Hiram Rees and 
 Eli Morris, in October, i860. There are two steam saw and grist mills in the 
 Township. One of these is operated by Thomas Ashby. He employs five 
 hands, $1,000 capital is invested, and the value of his product is $3,000. The 
 other mill, Henry Ready, proprietor, employs three hands, Alexandria 
 Township was largely settled at first by members of the Society of Friends, 
 who built the first church and schoolhouse there. The first settler in the 
 Township was John Wright, who came here in 1854. A postoffice was first 
 established at Springdale in i860, D. F. Walker, first Postmaster. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 ROBERT E. COURTNEY, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Springdale, came to Kansas 
 April 7. 1855, and located on the section of land where he now lives, in Alexandria Town¬ 
 ship. He has 320 acres in his home farm, and has another farm of 160 acres in the same 
 township. Both farms are well improved. Mr. Courtney was born in Harrison County, 
 Ky., December 13. 1827, and lived in his native State till he was sixteen years old, then 
 moved to Buchanan County, Mo., in 1813, and lived thereuntil he came to Kansas lu 
 1855. He was married in Buchanan County, Mo., in 1848. to Miss Narcissa Agee, a native 
 of Indiana, They have had eleven children; ten are living—James F., Rufus, William, 
 Jessie, Thomas, Albert, Charles, Mary J., Frances, and Anna. Mr. Courtney Is one of the 
 oldest citizens of Leavenworth County, and has served his Township as Treasurer tor a 
 number of j ears. He raises fine grades of stock, Durham cattle, and Poland-China hogs. 
 
 AARON HUDDLESTON, farmer and stock-raiser. P. O. Springdale, came to Kansas in 
 1868, and located where he now lives, on a beautiful farm in Alexandria Township, Lea - 
 eiiworth County. He was born In Union County. Ind., in 1832 and lived in that State until 
 he came to Kansas in 1868 and located where he now lives. He was married in Union 
 County, Ind., in 1855. to Miss Emily Paddock, a native of Indiana. They have four chil¬ 
 dren—(3layton F.. Lindley, Sarah E., and Herman. Mr. Huddleston was a member of tne 
 State Legislature In 1877. and has been Commissioner of the Poo for the County of Leaven¬ 
 worth. and Township Trustee, and Indian officer for the Osage Indians, and is an «able min¬ 
 ister of the Society of Friend.s. preaching for the Society at Springdale. Mr. Huddleston is 
 a prominent man in his township and county, and a highly respected citizen. He keeps a 
 fine line of stock on his farm—Short-horn cattle and Poland-Clilna hogs. 
 
 GARRETiV. KELLER, farmer and stock-raiser. P. O. Springdale, came to Kansas 
 June 8,1859, and located in Leavenworth County, and has lived in the county since. He 
 was born in Kentucky, January 18, 1830, and removed to Putnam County. Indiana, wiui 
 his parents when quite small, and lived in Indiana about fifteen years. He then moved to 
 Platte County, Mo., in 1839, and lived there until 1849, then moved to California and lived 
 in that State ten years. He then returned and located in Kansas, where he has since lived. 
 Mr. Keller married his first wife in California In 1854; she was Miss Jane E. Hoagland, a 
 native of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. They had four children—William, Emma. Frank, 
 andvSamuel. Mr. Keller married again, in 1871, Miss Rachel Hill a native of Washington 
 County, Penn., and has had two children by the second marriage—Mary and Nannie. Mr. 
 Keller is a member of the Independent Orderof Odd Fellows, and is an enterprising farm¬ 
 er of Alexandria Township, and Is one of its oldest and highly respected citizens. 
 
 JAMES MEDILL. fanner and stock-raiser. P. O. Spring<lale, is paying special attention 
 to niising Sbort-liorn cattle and Poland-China hogs. Mr. Medill came to Kansas April 15. 
 1857, and located in T^eaveiiworth City and lived there about seven years. He opened two or 
 three farms in High Prairie and Alexandria Townships, Leavenworth County, and located 
 where he now lives in 1864. He has even since made his home on his beautiful and highly 
 improved farm in Alexandria Township, near the village of Springdale, with the exception 
 of four years that he lived in the city. Mr. Medill was born in Jetfersou County. Ohio, in 
 1824. and lived In Ohio until 1853 He spent four years trading on tlie Lower Mississippi 
 River, and then returned to Ohio. In the spring of 1857 moved to the State of Kansas, 
 where he has since marie liis home. Mr. M^edill was a merchant in Ohio for five years, and 
 since he came to this county he has been a Large speculator in real estate and is extensively 
 engaged in loaning money. He was married in Leavenworth County. Kansas, to Miss 
 Lydia A Redburn, a native of Pennsvlvanla. and has h id three children—May, Sherman and 
 Nannie. Mr. Medill has served four terms in tlie State Legislature, and two years as Riiil- 
 road Assessor for thU State. He is an intelligent and enterprising man, and has b eii 
 largely engaged in developing the resources of nis county. 
 
 THOMAS R. MOODY, fanner and stock raiser, P. O. Springdale, came to the State of 
 Kansas In September. 1864, and located in Leavenworth County. Alexandria Township, a d 
 with the exception of two years tliat he spent in Iowa, he has lived in this county since hIs 
 settlement here. Mr. Moody was born In tlie State of Indiana in 1851, and lived in Ills 
 native State tlilrteen years, tlien moved to the State of Kansas and located where he now 
 lives. He was married in Alexiridrla Townslilp, In 1877, to Miss Frances CourtnejL a 
 native of Kansas; they have two children—Fred and Charles. Mr. Moody Is one of the 
 
 young and enterprising men of Alexandria Township, Is 4 a man of sterling Integrity and a 
 iilghlv esteemed citizen. ... . ,r « 
 
 ALFRED B. POWELL, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Springdale came to Kansas in 
 April, 1860, and located in Alexandria Township. I.»eavenworth County, and lias lived there 
 since n hH well Improved farm of 316 acres of rich land. */®''^asi)orn i!i Jeiferson 
 County, Ind., in 1820 . an<l was raised in Loudon County Va.. and lived in Virginia about 
 fifteen yeirs. He returned to In liana in 1847. and located at RIchmoMd and Ijved liere 
 twelve years, anrl tlien came to Kan.sas and loeated wliere he now lives, ® 
 
 married in London County. Va., in 1843. to Miss Il vnnali Sniltii. a of yirgima; they 
 
 have had eight children—James W.. Mary G., Virginia C., FranUlIn ij•• 
 
 Robert F., Mahlon P.. and Howard A. Mr. Powell has lieen a member of the School Board 
 and held other town offices. He keeps fine grades of stock and raises Durliam cattle and 
 Polaud-Ciilna hogs for sale. ^ , , , 
 
 MRS, H. L. STREETER. Springdale, is the widow of Oscar S. Streeter, who was born in 
 Grand Isle. Vt.. Nov. 19.1820. In his early youlli he went to Bos’on, Mass., and engaged 
 in mercantile pursuits. In 1850. he left for Detroit. Mich. In 18 , 56 , he located in 1 latt • 
 County, Mo., and remained there until the war of our Unlun, when it became an unpleasant 
 place to reside in, so he removed to Leavenworth City, Kansas, in 1863. He remained 
 there three years, his health failing, he removed to Alexandria Township, where he 
 lived until his death, which occurred July 14, 1873. Mr. Streeter was married in Ihoriivine. 
 Mich., September 27. 1858, to Miss Hannah L. Thorn, daughter of Benjamin and Sally 
 Thorn, formerly of Dutchess County. N.Y. They liave hail two chihlren, both of whom are 
 dead. Mr, Streeter was truly a liusiness man, a mercliaiit all bis life; he enjoyed the conti- 
 (ience of the entire community in wliich he lived. A kind liusiiand; he never was excelled 
 in his efforts to make liis home pleasant for his family. Being naturally of a genial and 
 social turn of mind, all who visited his household were given a cordial and hearty greeting. 
 Mrs. Streeter now lives in Springdale, one mile east of his former place of business. 
 
 BUEL TRACKWELL. farmer and stock-raiser, P.O. Springd He. came to Kansas in 1857. 
 and located in High Prairie Township, and lived in that township twenty-two years. He 
 located where he how lives, in Alexaiuiria Townsiiip, about two years since. Mr. irackweii 
 was horn in Indiana, in 1837. and lived in his native rttate twenty years and then came to 
 tlie State of Kansas, and located in Leavenwortli County in 1857. He was married in 1857, 
 to Miss Mary A. Smock, a native of Indiana. They have eicht children llvliiR— 
 Francis M.. William T., .lolin, Luella, Dora M., Serena A., Sarah M. and Rhoda B. Mr. 
 Trackwell is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is an intelligent, enterpris¬ 
 ing and highly respected citizen. . .... - 
 
 DR. WILLIAM B. WOOD is engaged in the practice ot ills profes.sioii in the town of 
 .Springdale, Leavenworth County. He received his medical education at the Mis.sonri 
 Medical College of St. Louis, and graduated from that institution with tlie class of 18(5. 
 Immediately after his graduation he located at Springdale, near his former lionie and com¬ 
 menced the practice of his profession, and has been thus engaged ever since. Dr. Wood 
 came to Kansas in the fall of 1855, and settled in Leavenworth County. He wa.s horn in St. 
 .losepli. Mo., In 1851, and removed with liis parents to Leavenworth County, in 18o5. where 
 he has since lived. He was married in Leavenworth County, in March, 1880, to Miss .Jen¬ 
 nie Moore, a native of Leavenworth Coniit.v, K.as. Dr. Wood is a man of fine ability and 
 thorougii education, and has built up during the past seven_ years an extensive practice, 
 and enjoys the confidence and respect ot the entire community. He Is a prominent Mason 
 and is Master of his lodge. 
 
 TONGANOXIE. 
 
 This, the largest village in the county, was named in honor of an old Indian 
 chief, who lived a short distance from it. The log cabin built and occupied by 
 him was burned some years ago. The two-story frame house built for him by 
 the Government is still standing. Quincy Baldwin now owns and occupies 
 the premises. Tonganoxie was a great favorite with the whites, who in 1855,- 
 ’56-’57, made his house a regular stopping place in going to and from Lawrence. 
 The village was first settled in 1866, being platted the same year by M rs. 
 Magdalena Berry, who owned the site, consisting of forty acres of land. Two 
 of her daughters still live in the village. 
 
 The first settler in the village was Wilson H. Fox, who built a log cabin. 
 In 1862, James English came here to live, was the first Postmaster and sold 
 the land to Mrs. Berry, which afterward became the town site. In 1866 
 William Dane built the first regular store. 
 
 Tonganoxie is now a city of the third class, containing 300 people, five 
 general stores, three boot and shoe shops, one drug store, one butcher shop, 
 one bakery and confectionery, three blacksmith shops, one millinery store and 
 one jewelry store. Three doctors are located here, one printer who issues a 
 little sheet called the Mirror, and no lawyers. Four miles southeast of Ton¬ 
 ganoxie is the flouring mill of Mrs. E. Davis & Son. It is a water flour mill 
 and is doing a fair business. A capital of $10,000 is invested, and the annual 
 product is $20,000 
 
 Tonganoxie has a number of flourishing religious societies: Methodist 
 Episcopal, Baptist and Congregationalist. The Methodist Episcopal Church 
 (white) is in charge of Rev. J. C. Telford. The society owns a $2,000 brick 
 church, and is strong and growing. 
 
 The district school building is a substantial two-story brick structure, and 
 the attendance averages 100 pupils. A prosperous agricultural community sur¬ 
 rounds Tonganoxie, and the city itself is deriving the usual benefit. It is 
 located on the Leavenworth and Lawrence road, about twenty-two miles south¬ 
 west of the former city. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 WILLARDS. ANGELL. hotel and livery stable keeper. Tonganoxie; also Is Deputy 
 Sheriff and City Marshal. Mr. Angell came to the State of Kansas in 1869, and located in 
 Leavenworth County, In High Prairie Township for seven yeai;s, and then settled In the 
 town of Tonganoxie. He has been engaged in business there since. He was born in the 
 State of New York, January 3, 1832, and lived in his native Stare twenty years. He moved 
 to Mercer County, HI., and lived there nineteen years, and then removed to the State of 
 Kansas and located in Leavenworth County. Mr. Angell was married in New York, De¬ 
 cember 28. 1853. to Miss Cynthia A. Waters, a native of New York, and has had two 
 children—Alton and Arthur.Mr. Angell has been Constable in his township for two years. 
 
 QUINCY BALDWIN, nurseryman and farmer,?. O. Tonganoxie, came to Kansas in the 
 spring of 1874, and located where he now lives, on his farm near Tonganoxie, in Leaven¬ 
 worth County. He was born in Wayne County, Ind., in 1826. and at tlie age of three years 
 his father moved tocjrant (bounty, and lived there thirty-five years, and then moved back 
 to \Vayne County and lived tiiere ten years, and then came to Kansas. Mr. Baldwin was 
 married in Grant County, Ind., in 1848, to Miss Mary .Jay, a native^pf Ohio. They have had 
 five children; three are living-Almeda, Rhoda and William. Mr. Baldwin lost his wife, 
 and he was married again in the fall of i862,to Miss Elizabeth Pike, in Wayne County.Iud.. 
 who is a native of North Carolina. They had one child. He married his present wife in 
 1878 in Grant County. Ind., Mrs. Asenath Whitson,a native of Indiana. Mrs. Whitson lia<l 
 one son—Eli A. Mr. Baldwin is a member of the Society of Friends. He has taught school 
 for several years.and is an intelligent and highly respected citizen of Tonganoxie Township. 
 
 JACOB BECKER, saddler and lianiess maker. Tonganoxie, came to Kansas in 1867.and 
 located in Leavenworth, and lived there till 1869 Then he moved to Tonganoxie. and has 
 lived there since. Mr. Becker was born in Germany, in 1834, ami lived in his na ive coun¬ 
 try till 1852, then removed to the United States ami located in Phllad Iphia, and lived there 
 five years. Lived in various towns in Pennsylvania until he enlisted in the army iti 1864,in 
 the Two Hundred and Thirteenth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and served for about 
 ten mouths, ami was discharged in 1865. at the close of the war. lie then returned to 
 Pennsylvania and lived there a short time, and went to Gernia’iy and remaiimd there ten 
 months; returned to the United .states and came to Kansas, where he has resided since. 
 He was a member of the Lutheran Ciuindi in Che old country* 
 
 WILLIAM BlSSEri’. firmer, stockraiser and fruit grower. P. O. Jarbalo, came to 
 Kansas in the spring of 1862 ami located in Leavenwortii County, and has lived in the 
 county since. He has been locatecl in Tonganoxie Township, on lus lieantiful farm of 160 
 acres of finely improved land. He was born In Western Canada, in 1825, amillved in his 
 native country until 1855, then came to the United States ami located in Cleveland. Ohio. 
 He lived there about three years and then moved to Livingston County, Mo., and Ijved In 
 that State until he came to Kansas, in 1862. Mr. Bissett was married In Canada, in 1848 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 to Miss Eva GUlilaiid, a native of that country. They have ei(rht children—Horatio N., 
 Charles \V., George \V.. Oscar \V., Georglanna M,, Mary P., Frederick S., and Bertha A. 
 Mr. Bissett is an Intelligent and substantial farmer, and a highly respected citizen. 
 
 JESSE BLAIR, farmer and fruitgrower, P. O. Tongauoxle, came to Kansas In 18B.3,and 
 located where he now lives. Was born In North Carolina in 1813, and lived in his native 
 State sixteen years, then moved with his parents to Hendricks County, Ind., and lived in 
 that State till 1853, when he moved to Iowa and located In Warren County, Ind., and 
 lived there ten years. He came to Kansas In 1863. and located where he now lives. Mr. 
 Blair was married in Indiana, in 1834, to Miss Rebecca Tanner, a native of Belmont County, 
 Ohio, They have five children—William, Clarence, Jonathan, Daniel and Nancy N, Mr. 
 Blair is a member of the Society of Friends, and was Township Clerk for five year.s, and 
 School Officer. 
 
 M. G. BUNN, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Tonganoxle, came to Kansas In 1867. and 
 located where he now lives, on a farm northwest from Tonganoxle. He was born in Dela¬ 
 ware County. Ohio, in 1823, and lived in his native State twenty years, then moved to St. 
 Louis, Mo., and lived in that city for thirty years. He came to Kansas in 1867. Mr. Blinn 
 was married in St. Louis in 1876. to Miss Catherine Malone, a native of Illinois. He has 
 been Road Officer and School Director. Is a highly respected citizen of his township. 
 
 WALLACE A. BRICE,Tonganoxle. The subject of thissketch.an unpretending man who 
 seeks not the applause of the world.ls worthy a tirst place In any volume of biography. His 
 lineage on his father’s side extends back to a lengthened period In the annals of Scotia’s 
 history, when patriotism and heroic valor were common and rife among the vales and hills 
 of Scotland. His grandmother, on his father’s side, was a daughter of one of the old and 
 highly respected Barons of Scotland. The grandfather, at an early period in 1700—earlier, 
 perhaps, than the great and masterly elforts of James Oates and Patrick Henry—espoused 
 the cause of American Liberty, and ever remained during his life, a staunch and Arm ad¬ 
 vocate of those Illustrious and noble principles that at length resulted in the consolidation 
 and establishment of the original thirteen colonies. On his mother’s side, whose maiden 
 name was True, the record Is equally gratifying and good. The family were early associ¬ 
 ated with the cause that led to the revolution of ’76, and were among the early pioneer 
 settlers of Ohio. From boyhood the subject of this brief biography has been noted for en¬ 
 ergy, perseverance, tact, and a resoluteness, when fully roused, that seldom met with even 
 a momentary repulse. An unswerving devotee of the Union, as well as of law andorder.dur- 
 Ing the late war, being stationed at a very prominent |)Oint in the South, it can truly be said 
 of him that “he stood upon the burning deck whence all but him had fled.” A fluent speaker 
 and a ready writer, his public speeches have many times resulted In arousing the masses to 
 nobler feeling and grander aspirations; while his many unpretending essays and volumes 
 give evidence of rare mental ability and ready and deep discernment. Several years ago 
 he wrote a very valuable and extended History of the Northwest, which soon found Its way 
 into all the larger libraries of the country. He also published the “ Northwestern Agricul¬ 
 tural Animal,’’ “Kansas Annual,” etc., and has also edited several newspapers. Ever 
 aiming at what he thought right and for the best, like most men In public positions, he has 
 not unfrequently been misunderstood and mallgned.but never driven from his honest posi¬ 
 tion and convictions. His motto has long been, “Stand firm and fearless In the right.” 
 Starting out in the world when but a boy of eight or nine years, he has, by his energy, In- 
 dustry.care and love of books, made his way thus far through life with little or no aid from 
 others. Never uniting with any organization, he has ever been independent and free, be¬ 
 lieving in, and largely relying upon, the immutable fitness and adaptation of things, physi¬ 
 cal, mental and divine, within the broad scope of an unlimited "good” that everywhere 
 abounds throughout the boundless realm of life. Courtesy, kindness, and respect for all 
 are among his most prominent characteristics. At sixteen he carried the United States 
 mail on horseback.through a wilderness much of the way, seventy-five miles twice a week, 
 and earned the good name of faithful and attentive, though his pay was small. In 1848 he 
 set in to learn the printing business, at Richmond, Ind., where he worked as an apprentice 
 for about two years, soon becoming a good type setter and a very useful hand in the office 
 —the old “Jeffersonian.” From tnere he wentto Cincinnati, Ohio, where he remained till 
 1851, at which time he again returned northward, and after working for a time at Green¬ 
 ville, Ohio, he visited the home of his father, at Winchester. Ind., and soon after took the 
 cars for the West, stopping at Indianapolis, Ind., from whence he soon left for Louisville, 
 Ky., and in the fall ot 1854, after short sojourns at different points along the Mississippi 
 River, landed In the city of New Orleans, La., where he sojourned several years, and also 
 visited Mobile, Alabama, and, becoming acquainted with his first wife, then Miss Mary 
 Way, at the former place, who was also from Indiana, near Richmond, he was married to 
 her in 1860. His sojourn in the South is full of interest. He and his wife being there 
 through much of the late war. they were.enabled to relate many a thrilling episode and 
 eventful escape; and werealso largely instrumental in the establishmentof the Freedmen’s 
 schools in the Crescent City, In 1863-4. Mr. Brice was born at Mansfield, Ohio, September 
 27, 1830. Though not always seen of the world, or admitted If seen, yet his career has long 
 been a self-sacrificing and most useful one. Mr. Brice came to Kansas.landlng at the city of 
 Leavenworth, In the spring of 1869. Believing tliat the farm life was much the surest and 
 liealtlilest, he has since devoted much of his time to the tilling ot the soil, with other valu¬ 
 able products raising considerable quantities of broom corn each year,and having the same 
 made Into brooms for the common market, though often greatly discouraged by drouth 
 and grasshoppers. His first wife dying some ten years ago, two years later. In 1874, he be¬ 
 came united fn wedlock to his [iresent most estimable companion, Mrs. Rachel Sturgis, 
 whose maiden name was Delevan, and whose native State was New York, Westchester 
 County. Mr. Brice has now resided in the city of Tonganoxle and vicinity some thirteen 
 years. Has been a member ot the City Council five years. Always enterprising and earn¬ 
 est tor the public good, he never fails to unite in all good works tending to moral, mental 
 and physical well-being. Such is a brief sketch of one in every way worthy of the highest 
 and noblest regard as a man and citizen of our noble Kansas. In a prophetic point of view 
 his utterances have been most accurate, and of the many declarations he has made, during 
 the past twenty-five years, but few have failed to fully come to pass. In the spring of 
 1861, he declared the late war Inevitable, that it would be a fearful struggle.and wouldiast 
 five years; all of which was most truly verified. Though making no pretensions, and sel¬ 
 dom alluding to the matter, save only with those most Intimately associated with him, as 
 a seer ot the weatner, the coming of storms, snows, rains, etc., he has tew equals, and tells 
 of their coming days beforehand, with the greatest accuracy. A keen, active intellect 
 abounds in the family of Mr. B. His father, a venerable active man, born at Washington, 
 Pa., in 1800, Is now in his eighti'-third year, having been a minister for over fifty years. 
 
 GEORGE R. BROADBERE, editor ot the Tonganoxle Mirror. Mr. Broadbere came to 
 Kansas in 1880, and has been local editor of the Kansas Tribune at Lawrence, and correspon¬ 
 dent ot the Kansas City Times. He located in Tonganoxle, and took the position of editor 
 ot the Mirror in April, 1882. Mr. Broadbere was born in the citv of New York, May 3, 
 1854, and lived in his native State fifteen years, and in Louisiana, Texas and Missouri, before 
 locating in Kansas. He was married in Ottawa, Kan., November 22, 188”, to Miss Maggie 
 Sappenfield, a native of Indiana. Tliey have one child—George R. Mr. Broadbere at¬ 
 tends the Congregational Church. 
 
 JAMES H. BROWN, wagoiimaker, and also Justice of the Peace for the Town of Tonga¬ 
 noxle. Mr. Brown came to Kansas In 1876, and located in Labette County, and lived there 
 three years; then came to Tonganoxle In 1879. He was born in Monroe County, State of 
 New York, May 2, 1824, and came to Ohio in 1832, locating In Medina County. He lived 
 in Ohio till 1854, when he moved to Michigan, and lived there till 1861, and then enlisted in 
 the Second Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and served till December, 1862, then was dis¬ 
 charged and returned to Ohio. In 1863 was eiigagad in the Quarter Master’s Department of 
 the Army, and returned to Ohio, and lived there till he came to Kansas. Mr. Brown was 
 married at Cincinnati in 1864, to Mrs. Ellen Grace, a native of Massachusetts. 
 
 CHARLES COLWELL, blacksmith, Tonganoxle, came to Kansas in 1861, and located in 
 Leavenworth City. He lived there until 1866, and removed to Tonganoxle, and has lived 
 there since. He was born in Nelson County. Ky., in 1832. and was quite small when he was 
 removed to Jackson County, Mo. He lived there from 1849 to 1861, when he came to Kan¬ 
 sas. Mr. Colwell was married in 1853toMi.ss Jane Wallace, a native of Kentuckv. They 
 have had six cbildreii, of whom three are living—John, Charles, and Laura. 
 
 ALEXANDER CARR, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 27, P. O. Stanwood, is a native 
 of Indiana, and was born in Union County, February 11, 1845. At an early age he emi¬ 
 grated with his parents to Wapello County, lowa.where he was educated. In 1873 hecame 
 to Kansas, and for a few years was a resident of Jefferson County, from where he removed 
 to his present home. Mr. Carr is Identified among the leading stockmen of Leaveiiwortli 
 County, and is one of its solid and progressive citizens. He was married in Kansas, to Miss 
 M. E. McGill, ail estimable lady. They have four children—Elizabeth J., D. F., L. F., 
 and A. B. 
 
 FRANCIS J. DESSERY. general trader in horses, Tonganoxle, came to Kansas In .July, 
 1867, and located in Tonganoxie, and has lived here since. He was born in Iroquois 
 County, Ill., and lived In that State ten years, then removed with his parents to Kansas in 
 1867. He was married in Tonganoxie to Miss Elizabeth Grist, a native of Pennsylvania; 
 they have had one child—Lottie May. Mrs. Dessery is a member of the Methodist Church. 
 
 NATHAN D. ELLIS, farmer and teacher, P. O. Stanwood, came to Kansas in 1878, 
 and located In Springdale, and has lived in the county since. He was born in the State of 
 Indiana in 1848, and lived in his native State thirty years, then came to his present residence 
 in Kansas. He was educated in New London, Ind,, at Spiceland Academy, and completed his 
 education in 1877. He was married in Tipton County, Ind., on the 19th day of March, 1868, 
 to Miss Elizabeth Mitchell, a native of Indiana; they have five children—Josle, Otha, 
 Grade, Almeda and Ethel. Mr. Ellis is a member of the Masonic order and the Indepen¬ 
 dent Order of Odd Fellows, and is also a member of the Society of Friends. He is an active, 
 iutelligeiit and enterprising citizen of Leavenworth County. Has been greatly Interested In 
 politics, and is an active member of the Republican party, and is a candidate for County 
 Superintendent on his iiarty’s ticket. He has been a teacher for more than nineteen years. 
 
 JOHN M. ENOCHS, farmer and stock-ralser, P. O. Tongauoxle, came to Kansas in the 
 
 spring of 1866, and first located in Atchison, living there one year. He then moved to Law¬ 
 rence, and worked at the blacksmith’s trade for some time, and then engaged In the mercan¬ 
 tile business tor two years; then moved on his farm in Sherman Township; remained there 
 until the spring of 1880; then removed to Tonganoxie, and has lived there since. Mr. 
 Enochs was born In Washington County, Ohio, In 1828. and lived In his native State twenty- 
 two years. He removed to Fulton County. Ill., in 1852, and lived there two years. He 
 removed to Nebraska In 1854. and lived in Sarpy County until 1858, and was Sheriff of the 
 county four years. In 1858 he went to Buchanan County, Iowa, and remained there until 
 he came to Kansas in 1866. Mr. Enochs served In the army as Second Lieutenant for two 
 years, and was discharged as such. He was married in Fulton County, III., in 1853. to Miss 
 Caroline Cook, a native of Connecticut; they have four children living—Mary J.. Mattie C., 
 Maggie A., and Carrie E., and Henry, deceased, having been killed by a horse when In his 
 seventh year. Mr. Enochs is a member of the Masonic Order, and also of the Odd Fellows. 
 He has been a member of the City Council of Tonganoxle two terms, and Is a highly re¬ 
 spected citizen of his town and county. 
 
 GEORGE W. GREEVER, livery stable, Tonganoxie. Came to Kansas In 1868, and 
 located in Wyandotte County, and lived there till the spring of 1882. then removed to Ton- 
 gano.xie, Leavenworth County, where he now lives. Mr. Greever was born in Virginia, In 
 1831, and lived eighteen years in that State; he removed to Ohio In 1848, and lived there till 
 1856, when he moved to the State of Missouri; located In Andrew County. He raised and 
 organized the first company of Union troops that was organized In northwest Missouri, and 
 joined the Twelfth Missouri Regiment, which was reorganized .and was afterward known 
 as the Fifty-Second Missouri Volunteer Cavalry. He served with the regiment for six 
 months, as captain of a company. Mr. Greever was married first in Virginia. February 3, 
 1853, to Miss Sarah Porterfield, a native of Virginia, who died in 1875, leaving six children, 
 of whom four are living—William. John, Charles and Sarah. Mr. Greever married again in 
 1878, Miss Margaret V. Newland, a native of Tennessee, and has one child by his second 
 wife-Fred N. He has been twice a member of the Legislature of his State, and has been a 
 breeder of Short-horn cattle, of South Devonshire and Cotswold sheep, and Poland-Chlna 
 hogs, and also a breeder of fine horses. 
 
 JOHN S. GRIST, bridge builder and general contractor of buildings, Tonganoxie, came 
 to Kansas in 1868 and located here, where he has lived ever since, excepting two years that 
 he was In Chicago, in 1871 and 1872. He was born in the city of Philadelphia In 1835. and 
 lived in that city fourteen years. He then moved to Pittsburg and lived there twenty years, 
 and then came to Kansas In 1868 and located where he now lives. While at Pittsburg, he 
 enlisted in the Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and served with that regi¬ 
 ment during the war. After the battle of Antietam, he was promoted for meritorious ser¬ 
 vice to Second Lieutenant of his company. Mr. Grist was married in Connelsville, Fayette 
 Connt.v. Penn., September 10, 1854, to Miss Matilda Buttermore, a native of Pennsylvania, 
 and has had four children—Norris M., Elizabeth, May and Alice. Mr. Grist is a member of 
 the Masonic order and is an active and enterprising citizen. 
 
 ABNER F. HOSKINS, farmer and stock-ralser, P. O. Tonganoxie, was born in Adams 
 County, Ohio in 1841, and lived in Ohio three years. He moved to Lee County, Iowa, and 
 lived there till he was fifteen years old. He came to Kansas in 1857 and located in Ander¬ 
 son County, and lived there three years and then located in Leavenworth County, where he 
 now lives. Mr. Hoskins was married, in 1876, to Miss Ada Jennings, a native of Iowa. They 
 have had two children, one Is living—Pearl. Mr. Hoskins’s brother, who resides with him, 
 Edward C. Hoskins, was born In Brown County, Ohio, in 1843, and lived In Ohio about 
 twelve years. He then moved to Iowa, and lived there till he came to Kansas in 1857, and 
 has since lived In Leavenworth County. Mr. E. C. Hoskins was married to Elizabeth Ged- 
 ney, a native of Iowa; he had three children by his first wife—Isabel. Harry D. and Charles 
 E. He was married again In 1870 to Mrs. Frances Cooper, a native of Missouri. The Has¬ 
 kins Brothers are enterprising farmers and highly respected citizens of Tonganoxie Town¬ 
 ship. 
 
 ARCHER J. JONES, farmer and stock-ralser, P. O. Tonganoxie, came to Kansas in the 
 spring of 1859, and located in Springdale, Alexandria Township, Leavenworth County. He 
 lived there two years, and then located where he now lives In Tonganoxie Township. Mr. 
 Jones was born in Tennessee in 1815. and when quite young moved with his parents to 
 Indiana, and lived In that State twenty-five years. He then moved to Mahaska County, 
 Iowa, and was the first white settler In that county. He lived there eighteen years, and 
 came to Kansas in 1859. Mr. Jones was married in Indiana. In 1840. to Miss Charlotta 
 Atkinson, a native of Virginia; they had seven children, six are living—Lucy V.. Thomas 
 B.. Arabella, Enodeus, William H., Martba and Charles F. Mr. Jones has been Township 
 Trustee and is a member of the Society of Friends. 
 
 PROF. WALTER F. KIRKLAND, Principal of the Tonganoxle Schools, was educated in 
 the Leavenworth State Normal School, and graduated from that institution in the class of 
 1873. He has been engaged in his profession as school teacher for the past fifteen years. 
 He came to Kansas in October, 1869. and located in Wilson County, living there one year 
 and a half. He then came to Leavenworth County, and lived here from 1871 to 1875. He 
 moved to Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska, and remained there two years in charge of 
 the schools of that place; then returned to Kansas and took charge of the schools at Ton¬ 
 ganoxle. He resigned his position here and removed to Pleasanton, Linn County, and took 
 charge of the schools of that place lor one year. He then returned to Tonganoxie in the 
 fall of 1881, and has been In charge of the schools ot this place since. Prof. Kirkland was 
 born In Girard, Erie County, Penn., In 1842, and lived in his native State nineteen years. 
 He enlisted in the army In Company E., Eighty-Third Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 
 served with that regiment until he was discharged, September 23, 1864, and then returned 
 to Pennsylvania and remained there one year. He traveled in Wyoming, Colorado and 
 Montana for three years, then returned to Pennsylvania, and shortly after removed to Kan¬ 
 sas and located in Leavenworth. The professor was married in Pennsylvania July 4. 1869, 
 and his wife died January 8. 1871. He married again in Leavenworth County, In 1874, 
 Miss Katty Crutcher, a native of Kentucky. They have two children—Hattie B. and Mar¬ 
 garet B. The professor Is a member of the Masonic Order and also a member of the Bap¬ 
 tist Church. 
 
 JESSE LACY, nurseryman and fruit-grower, P. O. Tonganoxie, came to Kansas in 
 1872 and located in Leavenworth County, and has lived in the county since. He was born 
 in Wayne County, Ind., in 1820, and lived in his native State for fifty years, then removed 
 to Kansas, where he now lives. He was married in Indiana, in 1847. to Miss Mary Foust, a 
 native of that State; they have had five children; two are living—Nannie and Emma. Mr. 
 Lacy is a member of the Christian Church, and is a highly respected citizen of Tonganoxie 
 Township. 
 
 ELI H. LINTON, agent and postmaster, came to Kansas In December, 1866, and located 
 in Tonganoxie. He bas lived here since. Mr. Linton was born in Washington County, Pa., 
 in 1844, and lived in his native State until 1866. He was three years and four months in 
 the army, enlisting in Company C, One Hundred and Fortieth Pennsylvania Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry. In 1862 he served with that regiment and was promoted to Sergeant, and left that 
 regiment and took the position of First Lieutenant, In 1864, in the Thirty-Ninth United 
 States Colored Infantry. In 1865 lie was promoted to the Captaincy of his company, and 
 served with this regiment until the fall of 1865, and then returned to Pittsburgh, Pa., and 
 attended the Iron City College and learned telegraphy, and then came to Kansas and 
 located where he now lives. Mr. Linton was married in Tonganoxle, in 1869, to Miss 
 Josephine L. Dessery, a native of France. They have two children, Celia C. and Estella L. 
 Mr. Linton is a member of the Masonic Order, and is a very highly respected citizen of his 
 town and county, 
 
 REMUS MoARDLE, farmer and stock-ralser, P. O. Jarbalo, came to Kansas in the fall 
 of 1859 and located in Stanton, Miami County. He moved to Franklin County and lived 
 there three years, and moved to where he now lives in the spring of 1863. He was born in 
 Tyler County, Va., in 1823, and lived in his native State twelve years, then moved to Ver¬ 
 million County, III., and lived there until he came to Kansas in 1859. Mr. Mckrdle was 
 married in Vermillion County, III., in 1850, to Miss Mary A. Hanson, a native of Ohio. 
 They have had three children, one now living, Rosanna. Mr. McArdle is a member of the 
 Masonic Order, and is a highly respected citizen of Tonganoxie Township. 
 
 A. McLAWRENCE, grocery and meat-market, Tonganoxie. Mr. Mcljawrence came to 
 Kansas in 1866, and located on the Big Stranger Creek, about four miles from Tonganoxie. 
 He lived there about six years and was about six years in the south part of the State, and 
 has lived in Tonganoxie four years since his return. He was born in Greene County. Ohio, 
 in 1825, and lived in Ohio eight years. Then he moved with his parents to Gibson County. 
 Ind., and lived in thatcounty and State about twenty-five years. He moved to Henderson 
 County, Ill., and lived there one year and moved to Page County, Iowa, and lived there nine 
 years. He then came from Iowa to Kansas, and located in Leavenworth County. Mr. 
 McLawrence was married in Gibson County, Ind., in 1847, to Miss Nancy J. McClelland, a 
 native of Greene County, Ohio. They have three children living—Samuel, Frank and 
 William. Mr. McLawrence has been School Director ot his town and is a member of the 
 Masonic fraternity, and also an Odd Fellow. Mr. McLawrence is an active business man 
 and is highly respected in his town and county. 
 
 HENRY METZ, geuer.al merchant, Tonganoxie, deals in dry goods, groceries and 
 queens-ware, also liandles grain and coal. Mr. Metz came to Kansas in l869, and located 
 first in Leavenworth for a short time, and settled permanently in Tonganoxie the same 
 year. He was born in Philadelphia in 1838 and removed with his parents to Ohio when 
 quitesmall. Moved back to Pliiladelphla and returned again to Ohio when six years of 
 age, and lived in Auglaize County, Ohio, from 1843 to 1869. Then came to Kansas and 
 located where he now lives. Mr. Metz was married in Auglaize County, Ohio, in 1860, to 
 Miss Charlotta D. Pauli, a native of Ohio. They have had eight children, four of whom are 
 living—Jacob, Christian, Wilhelmina and Gertrude. Mr. Metz is a member of the Masonic 
 Order and Is a member of the Lutheran Church. He is a prominent merchantand a highly 
 respected citizen. 
 
 ASHLEY A. MOODY, merchant; drygoods, clothing and notions, Tonganoxie. Mr 
 Moody came to Kansas in the spring of 1868, and located in Tonganoxie. He was engaged 
 
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY. 
 
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 In farmlnK until Ileccmber, 1881. when he '"‘o "’frchf'ulislnK. Mr. Moody 
 
 \va«i horn In Hplfjist Maine in 1 K 55 . niul lived 111 Ms native State thirteen tie rt 
 
 moved to Kansas In 1868 and located where he now resides In ToiiKanoxle. Mr. Moody Is a 
 yoiinf? man of enterprise, and Is an active huslness man of his town, and has the confidence 
 
 **" Yra'w Kt/llV) MOOKR'fa'riner and stock-raiser, P. O. Toneanoxle, came to the State of 
 Kansas In 1861 and located one mile northeast of TonRanoxie, In SlraiiRer Towtislnp. He 
 was l>nrn 111 the,St.ate of New York In 1830, and lived In Ills native Slate eight yeivrs; then 
 removed with his parents to Canada and lived there six ye-]’'®! 
 
 remained in that State ahont six years. He crossed the “ lame 
 
 mained In the mountain country of California. Utah and 
 
 to Kansas and located where he now lives, on his fine farm mg 
 
 land. He has a fine residence on his farm and fine 
 
 large stock of horses, cattle and other stock. Mr. Moore was married !'> r'\y: 
 
 In December 1860 to Miss Kebecca Williams, a native of Haltlmore. and h.\s six 
 Crawford, Sns.\n lLate: BenhinH and Howard. Mr. Moore has 
 
 the State Legislature, and is a inemher of the Hemocratic P'lfty, and was elected wit 
 strong Repuhiican majority against him in his d strict. He was .iCaptain of Militia dui Ing 
 tne war. He raises graded cattle and Poland China I'og® fame tn the State of 
 
 WILLI.VM MORRISON, farmer and stock-raiser, P-9v^ !*^ ann’nvMAhprp six years 
 Kansas In the Spring of 1857, and located in Doniphan County, and '‘^®‘\ 
 
 He h,as lived on his fine farm, near Tonganoxie, since 1865 . He was born in Bel mo 
 County. Ohio, and lived in his native State thirty-one years; then ''®''’^®‘L*nphas since 
 located there for one year. He came to the State of Kansas in 18o7t 
 lived. Mr. Morrison was married in Cambridge, in 1850 to Miss ^ Morriso^i 
 
 a native of Ohio They have three rliildren, Margaret, Robert and Samuel. Mr. 
 fs a member of the UnUed Presbyterian Church, is a (food 
 
 prising citizen of Tonganoxie Township. He is raising bhort-hoin cattle, Poland cm 
 '”*^AXu\'l^N^E\vBY,^Lrmer\tock-raiser and bee-keeper, P.O. Tonganoxie, 5?"’® 
 
 ir.?c^‘"k\"wis?il?ni;A!)"rflfSar!^?.nTv"S 
 
 removed with his parents to Grant Comity, Ind., and lived there thirty y®iJ5'® '^R7S''Mr 
 
 Iowa and lived In Marshall County about five years; then came to Kansas in 1873. Mi. 
 Newby was married In Grant Count, Ind., In 1854, to M'®.® Nancy Winslow, a native of that 
 State. They have had ten children; nine are living; 5Villiam, Hehecca J.. Leander, carrie 
 L., Zenora, Charley, M.ary A., Ellen iv. and Herbert B. Mr. Newby is a member of the Sod 
 
 C^ P.*O’BRIEN, railroad employee and farmer. P. O. Tonganoxie, came to Kansas In 
 Sentemiier 1857 and has lived in Douglas, Wyandotte, Jelferson and H®avCHworth con i- 
 ties Mr O’Brien was horn lii Nova Scotia, in 1820, and lived In his native country twenty- 
 
 eight years. Then he moved to the State of New York, and from there wei tto lowa^ m^^^ 
 
 ram#» from fow'ato Kansas in 1857. He married his first wife in Nova Scotia-T^liss JLjdia 
 rinitian a Tiafivp Of that coiiiitrv Thev have three children living, Laura, Tennie and. 
 a 1 nL O^iDten was'mar^^^ 1871 to Julia Hall, a native of New York He i^s 
 
 a member of the Congregational Cliiircli, and Ills wife Is a ;V®“i8er of the Metliod^^ 
 
 He is an Industrious and hard-working man, and enjoys the respect and confidence ot the 
 
 *’®'’sTANTON°PE ARSON, farmer, P. O. Tonganoxie is the youngest son of Peter E"' 
 ntce Pearson. His parents were both horn in North Carolina—liis father In 1797, 
 mother in 1803. They both moved to Indiana with their parents, iJ'p\.^®p® ^’9v!I^f.^v®TlKl 
 of wavne County, Hid. Stanton was horn June l8, 1844, in Hancock Comity Iiid. 
 and lived In his native State until April 27 . 1861 , when he renioved with his paren^ 
 Winneshiek County, Iowa. His father (lied >"18.71, They >'®™‘^*'‘®^,\mar Tonganoxie^ih 
 %vhpn hp rpinoveti to Leavenworth County with Ills mother, and located neai Tonganoxie, in 
 October of that yea? has five brothers and four sisters. H® was mar¬ 
 ried in Leavenworth County, In 1871. to Miss Mary L. Stanton, a native ‘M -They 
 
 have had five children, four of whom are living: Martha N. George R., Theiesa L. and 
 
 "■"■Sl^UEL p/rR^SE'of”S?T?fleTfa?mm^°n/s" Tonsano.xie. came 
 
 to Kansas in 1878, and located hi T(>nganoxle Township. He was hiirii Hi Miaini Count^^^ 
 
 Ohio, in 1822, and lived in that State thirtj’-six years, and moved to Wayne Cou^ 
 
 and lived in that .State twenty Years. He came to Ka^^sas in 1878 ana ipcatea wnere 
 he now lives. Mr. Pierce was marrlecl in Miami County,Ohio, in 1842 , to Miss Elizabeth Eile- 
 man a native of Ohio. They have had fivechildren—two now living, Hannah and Alvin. He 
 was married to Ills second wife in 1854, in Wayne County, Ejd-,. 5 Irs. Ann Pemberton, a na 
 fivp' of that State Thev have had three children, Esther, Millie and John. Mr. Pierce is a 
 •niAmbor of the Societv of Friends, and a highly-esteemed citizen of Tonganoxie Township. 
 
 HENRY W RICE proprietor of the Tonganoxie Mirror^ Is also engaged in the real 
 esta^ekTndTnsurance bus’ln^'s^; WAS formerly a ifiercliant in Tonganoxie and is a so genera^ 
 agent for the State of Kansas for the Morrow patent barbed wiie gate. Mr. Rice cam^e to 
 Kansas in the soring of 1868 and has been located in Tonganoxie since. He was Horn ii 
 Oimml!igLconn?y, £ Y.; in 1 lived in ills native State twenty-one years He move 
 
 tn Eprrv rnnntv Ind and enlisted in the Twenty-sixtli Indiana Volunteer Infantry, aiul 
 s?rv?d "wTH? ujit ??gimen?'dnHng* tlie war. w\s a Corporal Cornmm Sergej 
 Quartermaster of his regiment. After the war Mr. Rme settled in Cair^ 111^^^^ 
 there two years. He was married in Onondaga County, N.Y., inl 8 b 4 . to Misg Aiiceu^ 
 a native of New Y’ork. Mr. Rice Is County Commissioner and has been 1 ostmaster ot ion 
 
 ganoxie tor ten years, and Is an active and enterprising (iitize.n. Tsrhaln also 
 
 ^ ITHAM AR M. SMILEY, merchant, farmer mul stock-raiser, Postmast^er,Jarh^o, also 
 does a general trade in stock, and has some thoroughbred stock for ®®m,® ^ Ea’isa^ 
 
 Anrilk lS5fi and located In Fran Klin County, He lived there ten years and then came o 
 
 In 1 ftftfi rn Mis*! Amelia Morcrau a native of Iowa. Tliej have two cnuareii Mary 
 
 a an'(?’LymmT ■ Mr^^SmUey ?s a^i'Ser'ot the Masonic fr‘‘‘?.'''l‘.'^rs?Pr‘‘(!fYa?ham and ifas 
 He Is a prominent man In his township and county, >®,C'® T°Mmaster of Jarhalo,^ 
 been constable for four years. He has been largely identified with developing the lesources 
 
 'rO^BERt'h.'^TAY?LOH. farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Tonganoxie, ®‘‘me to Kansas in 
 1866 and located where he now lives, two miles southwest froni T°nganoxle in Leaven- 
 
 woVcountT He was hor.i in Ross County. Ohio i" Iff,'®“L'‘T?om ?he?e hi wenrt? 
 removed With hi8 parenis to Indiana and located at Lafayette, tnere ne weui lo 
 
 Rock Island, Ills., and lived there one year and came to this State ‘“'‘^Hyed lne years. He 
 then went to California and remained there five years, and has been Hi‘® L.® 
 
 years on his farm in Tonganoxie Township. He was married in Rock Island, III., In 1864. 
 
 »ia\%^egHiYlrdt???rtheT^D“"^^ 
 
 andlivi ■ — .. 
 
 County 
 County 
 
 In 1850 , to Miss Lusetta Brown, a native of Ohio. They have three childieii Electa,Wil- 
 
 '‘'“wn 11 AM TODD veterinary surgeon and farmer. P. O. Tonganoxie, came to Kansas In 
 1870 and located at Lawrence. ^He has lived in Toi^^ganpxie in L®ave>Hyorth County, i^boiR 
 
 Ind In 1848 to Miss Jane Boswell, a native of that State, and has seveuchlldreii Mary^ 
 
 “‘‘75kN B^'TREVYi?n%^mVa?i?'ifs^ and located .In Lawrence, and re¬ 
 sided there four years --... ■rppo.annviP a 
 
 horn 
 quite 
 Mahaska 
 
 a nSl?e ofPe^mMA; ^y^a^ h^^ chlldjAm of whon^s^tm 
 
 nessTimn airs Trew was Liken sick In 1869 and has been an invalid ever since, 
 andk^o^a^l^d ki aIa^rSJfkon^kV“?Vd‘TlV"e(l‘?5,'??lse^^^^^^^^^ I?t't?fen ?eik^?^|Jo Lea|i?: 
 
 State of Iowa In 1855, and located In Oskaloosa, anil llveil In tliat State about four yeiirs^ 
 then came to Kansas. Mr. Varnev was married In Uie State of Iowa In ISob, to aoss ai^ 
 st vuton li native of Ohio: they have had seven children, five of whom are living Mary 
 Sadie E:. L!zkr\V.. Kutli’ E., and Charles Edward Mr Varney s a inemher of the Society 
 nf Friends and is a lilchly respected business man of Tonganoxie. irnt,ano ir. iqk*: 
 
 JOHN ILVESTALffaLier^ind stock-raiser. P.O. Tonganoxie came o Kansas 18b5. 
 and located In Johnson County, and lived there twelve > ears; ‘‘if iJ>e '.f 
 
 worth County. Tonganoxie Township, where he now lives, on ® f*J®"?,fYJ7A''‘®f,,®Pi" ed? iere 
 town of Tonganoxie. Mr. Vestal was I'O'-'i.Hi Morpni Countyq Ind Hi 1840 aiid hh re 
 
 till he came to Kansas. He was marr ed in Hendricks County, Ind.. In 1865, to miss ^ 
 
 King?a nauie of Ohio; They have had two children one Uving -Sarah A Mr ^es aM| 
 a member of the Society of Friends and is a highly respected citizen of ionganoxie 
 
 ^'^'rEV* DAVID WHITE, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Tonganoxie. has ^f®.® ^’H> 
 this chuiTh since 1839. He was first a member ot Houston Conference, which embraced 
 East Tennessee Northern Georgia, and Western North Carolina and Southwesmrn VlrglnjA 
 anil ako??a? Identified Conference, and has now been ■»®'‘''>®r ®‘ f'® 
 
 Kansas Conference for two years. Chaplain White has been for eighteen yeai s ®''i'akyd •J® 
 ChapltHr?n t?e u'fite^ States Army; first of the One Hundred and ««v®>>tl>, I 'H'®'®Jo' 
 teer Infantry; then at the close of the war he was appointed Post-ch.iplaln, and nas 
 served In that capacity at the various Posts In the northwest until he was >' ''!^®>* J 
 
 iSfia He then located on his farm near Tonganoxie, Leavenworth Comity. He was 'x’tn 
 
 m Tennelse? In 1818 and iw^ native Yate till he was twenty-one years of age; then 
 
 waYtwo yearL ln No^uYrn^^^^^ one year In North Carolina; moved to IlMno^ in W2. 
 anil made his home in that State till 1876, when >'®'■®”^®y®‘\'J®nf‘''' V'V?s^ fan led °n NoOh 
 
 srs7K:srs‘i>'ri'”vi:as 
 
 M?'vVh?tehlf?lwayA bee?i'a?iYcuV^ >’''?'i‘?iYnan;e'‘of 
 
 Ah??hamLln&fu?meY 
 
 *****JONAt'han'w'in^Lo\w farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Tonganoxie. came to Kansas 
 In IRKM and located at Toiigaiioxle and has lived Hi the township since. He was poi n in 
 Grim Com tv Ind! in l>'s native State till, he came to Kansas in 1868. 
 
 Mr WlnsIoJ'was married in Indiana to Miss Sarah Baldwin, a native ol En'iana, Hiey 
 have Jven Jlldren Alla E.. Jane, Leroy, William, Anna, Verliii, and Grace. Mr. M'"S ow 
 Is the Township Trustee, and has served on the School Board about ten yeai s. He Is a 
 member of tUe^Society of Friends, and is an intelligent and hlghiy respected citizen. 
 
 RENO TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Reno a station on the Lawrence branch of the Kansas Pacific line, was 
 named after General Reno. It is surrounded by a rich and w^ell settled farm¬ 
 ing country, and is a prosperous and growing village. The first general mer¬ 
 chant of the place was John Jacobs, who was also the first postmaster. 
 
 Fall Leaf, a station in the southern part of the township, on the mam line 
 of the Kansas Pacific road, was named in honor of a Delaware chief. 
 
 Taylor and John Jordan are among the earliest settlers. The township has 
 
 also a steam saw-mill. SKETCHES. 
 
 IPR A'N'PT^ M ADAMS school teacher, P. O. Linwood. Has tauglit for twelve years 
 
 Lunw^ln his natfve removed with his piireiits to Seneca 
 
 iniRT*i and removed to Crawford County in 1840 , and remained in that 
 Pnnn the sufiil- Of 1870 whei he mo^ to the State of Kansas and identified him- 
 
 county vnt Jthe sprni„^or 7 ^ 870 , Methodist EP'®®®!;^'Church am, has been con- 
 
 Then removed to Tonganoxm and has lived there since. He yyas 
 
 Mr. Adams is a^o^d teacher andanhom^^^^ R®"®. ®ame to Kansas in 1869 and 
 
 tohn’t allinGHAM hotel and livery stable, Reno, came to Kansas in 1860 and 
 
 f®r Ws to'vushm- Jelferson Co., came to Kansas 
 
 in 1857 and located^., Douglas County. .^He^lived^there^abom 
 
 irsYrltmuHigi^kSt^JalJ 
 
 ®®’-\1®®B®LTrN ui^ fmmer p'O‘i^w?eme® “fob County, has been engaged in teach- 
 ingl^r?^v?,ttrflveYe'^;nnYm^;>ages a larm w'lmh he owns ®f 200 acres of rich iana, n 
 
 Yenp^dicT farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. North Lawrence, Jefferson Coun¬ 
 ty, ^aik^a?£KS 
 
 respected citizen of ms H^wnsl^^^^ stock and grain ile.aler, P. O. North Lawrence. Jefferson 
 
468 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 to Illinois In 13S J an 1 enlUte 1 In Cjinp viy U, Ei?tity-3aTsntli Illinois Volunteer Infantry, 
 lie serveil wltli that regiment during the war, and at its close returned to New Orleans and 
 remained there until he ca ne to K ansas in 1S7J. He was ra arried In September, 18S9, to 
 Miss A.licia Thomoson, a native of Ireland. They have had (Ive children—Walter T., George 
 K., May B., Ella E. and .loseph J. Mr. Blealcley was the Master oC the Grange In his neigh¬ 
 borhood tor several years, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has 
 been Trustee and .Assessor for his township for two years. 
 
 WILLI4.M BRUCE, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Reno, came to Kansas In 1869 and 
 located at Reno and has lived there since. He was born In Pennsylvania in 18'35, and lived 
 In Ills native State about twenty-five years; he enlisted in the army and served In Mexico 
 during the Mexic,au War, then returned to Pennsylvania. After remaining there two years, 
 he moved to New Orleans, where he lived three years, and returned to Pennsylvania and 
 remained some time. Removed to Ohio and settled there, but afterward became con¬ 
 nected with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and rem.ained with that company four¬ 
 teen years. He came to Kansas in 1869 and located where he now lives. Mr. Bruce was 
 married in Cambria County, Penn., In 1848, to Miss Sarah McConnel, a native of that 
 State. They have Inid ten cliildren, nine of whom are living—James, Alexander, Charles, 
 John. George, Prances J., Marla, Martha and Elizabeth. Mr. Bruce Is a member of the 
 Catholic Church. 
 
 CHARLES J. BCrCKINGH.4.M, farmer and stock-ralser, P. O. Lawrence, Jefferson 
 County, came to Kansas In the winter of 1868 and located where he now lives. He has a 
 beautiful farm of over 1,000 .acres of rich and fertile land, highly Improved, with fine resi¬ 
 dence and large and commodious barns for the accommod,ation of his large stock of fine 
 horses, cattle, and other stock. Mr. Buckingham was born in Clermont County, Ohio, In 
 1837. and lived in Ohio HU 1868. He was engaged in the flour and grain business in Cincin¬ 
 nati, for ten years, before coming to Kansas in 1868. He was married in Clermont County, 
 Ohio, In 1863, to Miss Virginia Gatch, the daughter of the Rev. George Gatch, a prominent 
 clergyman. They had two children, one Is living—Lucia. Mr. Buckingham lost his wife 
 and was married again in November, 1868, to Miss Mahala H. Gatch, a sister of his former 
 wife. He h,as had two children by his second wife—Edwin J., and Sarah. He is a member 
 of the Masonic fraternity, and is Identified with the Democratic party. He deals in Short- 
 Horn and high grade cattle, and Pohand-China hogs. 
 
 STEPHEN BURROWS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Fall Leaf; came to Kansas in 
 1859, and loc,ated near Monticello, Johnson County, and lived in that county about ten 
 years. Then he moved to Sherman Township, Leavenworth County, and Ims lived in 
 Leavenworth County since 1867. Mr. Burrows was born In Ohio In 1832, and lived in 
 his native State six years; then moved with his parents to Michigan, and lived there seven¬ 
 teen years. From there he moved to Iowa, being there two years; from Iowa went to 
 Missouri, and lived in th.at State four years, coming to Kansas in 1859. Mr. Burrows was 
 married in Missouri in 1859, to Miss Margaret Crecliiiiore, a native of that State; they had 
 ten children, nine of whom are living—Joseph, George, Charles, William, Emma, James, 
 Florence Elwood, Josephus and Ellen. Mr. Burrows was married a.gain in 1878, in Kansas, 
 to Miss Loisa Stepheins, a native of Illinois; they have two children—Christine and Mabel. 
 
 JOHN C. CANARY, tanner and stock-r.alser, and trader In cattle, P. O. Fall Leaf, 
 came to Kansas in 1857, and located in Quindaro, Wyandotte County, and lived there 
 fill 1862. then moved to Sherman Township and lived there three years, and moved to 
 Llnwood, remained until 1867, when he located in Reno Township. Mr. Canary was horn 
 in RIclimond, Virginia, in 1852, and lived In Virginia seven years.and removed to Kansas 
 with hfsparenisin 1857. Mr. Canary was married in Leavenworth County, in 1875, to 
 Miss Mary Herd, a native of Kansas. Tney have had three cliildren-Morris, John and 
 William. Mr. Canary has been Township Treasurer and is a highly respected citizen. 
 
 EDMUND G,, AMD ALFRED H. CHEESM.YN, his brother, farmers and stock-raisers, 
 P. O. Reno. Edmund came to Kans.as in 1880, and his brother in June of 1882. They 
 locaiedat Reno. The Cheesm.an brothers were horn in County Kent, England, in 1860 
 and 1861, and lived in their native country till they came to Kansas in 1880 and 1883. 
 Both of the brothers are single men, and are members of the Cluirch of England. They 
 are extensively engaged in stock-growing on their large farm of 1,400 acres of land in 
 Reno Township. They keep Short-horn cattle. Poland-Chlna hogs, and merino sheep . 
 
 JOHN DIVELBESS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Reno, came to Kansas in 1867, 
 and located in Reno Township on his farm, and has lived there since. Mr. Divelbess 
 was born in Holmes County, Ohio. At the age of eight years he moved with his parents 
 to Steuben County, Ind. He lived tliere until he was twenty-two years old, and then 
 crossed the plains to California and remained there three and a halt yetirs. He re¬ 
 turned to Steuben County, Ind., in the spring of 1864, and remained there until he 
 came to Kansas in 1867. Mr. Divelbess was married in Steuben County, Ind., In 
 1864, to Miss Harriet Batterson, a n .live of Massaclinsetts. They have had four chil¬ 
 dren, three of whom are living—Jennie R., John L., and Sarah F. He is a member of 
 the Masonic Order, and has held the office of Justice of the Peace for twelve years. He 
 w<as elected In 1880 represeii'ative to he Sia e Legislature from i he Slxieen h District. 
 
 SAMUEL W. FAIRBANKS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Fall Leaf, came to Kansas 
 fn 1874, and located in Leavenworth Couniy. He was born in Madison County, N. Y„ in 
 1827. and lived in his native Suite twenty-three years, and moved to Ohio in 1850 and 
 located in Ashiabula, oumy, and lived ihere until 1874. when he came to the State of 
 Kans.as, He was married the first time in New York lo Miss Caroline Olivia, amative of 
 New York, who died in 1860, leaving two children, Ida A. and Belden W. He was mar¬ 
 ried again in 1869, in Ohio, to Miss Helen P. Smith, a native of New York. They h.ave 
 two children, Etia M. and Walter P. Mr. Fairbanks is a member of the Methodist Epis¬ 
 copal Church, and is an active and enterprising farmer. 
 
 W. T. GRIFFITH, farmer and stock-raiser P. O. Fall Le.af, came to Kansas in 1860. 
 and loca.ed in Jefferson County. He lived In that county fourteen years, and moved 
 I hence 10 Texas and Colorado. He returned again in 1877, and loca ed where he now 
 lives In Reno Township, Leavenworth County. Mr. Griffith was born in Morgan 
 County, Ky., In 1850. and removed with his parents at three years of age to Jackson 
 Coun y, Mo., in 1854. He lived Ihere six years, then came to Kansas. Mr. Griffith was 
 married at Fall Le,af, Kansas, in 1879. o Miss May McGarry, a native of Pennsylvania; 
 they have two cliltdreii-Margaret E. and Janies A. Mr. Griffith has been road officer 
 and a member of the School Bo,ard, and has been Deputy Sheriff for his township. 
 
 CHRISTIAN J. HALSTED, merchant R. R. .agent and postmaster, Reno, also owns a 
 farm In Reno Township. Mr. Halsteo came to Kansas in November, 1865, and located in 
 Lawrence and lived'here one year. He then located in Reno and has lived there since. 
 He wtvs born in Norway in 1840, and at the age of six years ht emigr,ated to America with 
 his parents and located in Racine Couiiiy, Wis. He lived there uniil 1865, and then located 
 in Kansas and located wiiere he now lives. Mr. Hals ed was married in Wisconsin in 
 1862, to Miss Sophia Heg, a native of Norway. They have had six children—Oscar, Eva, 
 Odlu, Anna, Bertha and Christiana. Mr. Halsted was a Representative in the Kansas Leg- 
 islaiure from his district in 1873, and is a member of the Masonic fraternity. He is also 
 a member of Hie Lutheran Church. 
 
 A. L. JACOBS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Reno, came to Kansas in 1878, and 
 located where he now lives, in Reno Township, near the village of Reno. He was born in 
 Trenton, Grundy County, Mo., June 8, 1846. and lived in his native State until he came to 
 Kansas. Mr. Jacobs was married in Lafayette County, Mo., in 1873. to Miss Effle Neff, of 
 Pike County, Mo. They have nad two children—Bettle and Mary. Mr. .Jacobs is a member 
 of the Masonic Order and also a member of the Christian Church. He is an enterprising 
 youimman. The f.arm on which he lives contains 1,600 acres of highly improved land in 
 Reno Township. He Is an extensive dealer in horses, fine graded cattle and Poland-China 
 hogs. 
 
 WILLIAM KAHN, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Reno, came to Kansas in January, 
 1880. and located near Reno, In Reno Township, Leavenworth County. He was born in 
 Hanover, Germany, and lived in his native country until he was eighteen years old, then 
 emigrated to the United States and located In New York for a short time. F^rorn there he 
 went to St. Louis in 1861, and enlisted in Sigel’s Regiment, the Third Missouri Volunteer 
 Infantry and was disabled and discharged about nine montns after he enlisted. Here- 
 turned to Long Island, N. Y., and remained there about two years, then went to Cleveland, 
 Ohio, and lived tliere till he came to Kansas, in 1880. Mr. Kahn was married on Long 
 Island, ill 1863, to Miss Helena .Schmidt, a native of Germany, Tliey have had seven chil¬ 
 dren, six are living—Anna, Antone, William, Minnie, Henry and Frederick. Mr. Kahn is a 
 member of the Independent Order of Foresters, and is a member of the Lutheran Church. 
 
 REV. SAMUEL KELSALL, Reno, was formerly a minister of the Methodist Church, in 
 England, hut is now preaching Independently ;is an Evangelist. Assisted by the people of 
 Reno, he built the first church In Reno Township, fifteen years since. Mr. lielsall came to 
 Kansas in 1867, and bought three farms adjoimiig the village of Reno, and has bought the 
 whole of the town proper, excepting about twenty acres. He was horn at Wittal Hall, Great 
 Sankey, near Liverpool, In 1821. He lived in his native country until he was twenty-eight 
 years of age, then moved to Australia and lived there thirteen years; he returned 
 to England and remained there about six months, then emigrated to the United 
 States and located in Reno Township, In 1867. Mr. Kelsall was married in England 
 in 1852, to Miss Jane Longton, who died in Australia, July, 1854. They had two chil¬ 
 dren, one is now living—Peter, who is an engineer and millwright. Mr. Kelsall was mar¬ 
 ried again November 32. 1855, in Australia, to Mis. Christian Fraser, who had then one 
 daughter—Georgina, now married to Mr. James Phenicie, of Reno. He had one child by 
 by Ills second marriage—Samuel, a druggist, but now manager of his farm at Reno. Samuel 
 was married July 15, 1880, to Miss Sallie McClary. Mr. Kelsall’s second wife died in Reno, 
 July 18. 1870. He was married again .March 24,1873, to Miss Margaret Allan, at her home 
 in Scotland, who also died in Reno, May27, 1879. Mr. Kelsall has been an active religious 
 teacher all of his life, as his numerous testimonials indicate, and a very enterprising busi¬ 
 ness man, and enjoys the respect and confidence of the people of his township. 
 
 UPTON KITZMILLER, farmer and stock-ralser, P. O. Lawrence. Mr. Kitzmiller lives 
 on the Oak Ridge farm near Lawrence, In Reno Township, Leavenworth Co. Kas., where 
 
 he has a fine stock of thoroug'ibre 1 cattle, and Is raising a high grade of cattle and Berkshire 
 and Poland-China higs. Mr. Kitzmiller came to Kansas in the spring of 1883. and located 
 where he now lives. He was burn in Hardy County, Va., and lived in his native State 
 about eighteen years, then removed to Ohio and settled in Plqua County, and lived 
 there till he came to Kansas. He w,as married in Ohio, in 1861, to Miss Susan Wagner, a 
 native of Ohio. They have liau five children—John E., Anna L.. Charles, Chancy P. and 
 Willie. Mr. Kitzmiller Is a member of the Odd Fellows’ Society, and is an active and enter¬ 
 prising farmer. 
 
 AUGUST LUCKAN, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Fall Leaf, came to Kansas in 1864, 
 anil located in Leavenworth. He remained there six months and then located on his fine 
 farm near Fall Leaf, Reno Township. Mr. Luckan was born in Prussia, Germany, In 1825. 
 and lived In his native country forty years, then emigrated to the United States and located 
 in Kansas, Mr Luckan was married in Germany, to Miss Sophia Shultz, a native of Ger¬ 
 many. They had three children—Otto P., Powell and Anna. He was married again in 1878. 
 to Anna Miller, a native of Germany. Has had two children by this marrl;ige—August 
 and Elizalieth. Mr. Luckan is a member of the Lutheran Church. 
 
 SAMUEL J. MoNAUGHTON, was born in Schuylerville, N. Y., November 7, 1852. He 
 graduated at St. Stephen’s Academy in 1867. Studied law. and was admitted to practice In 
 1873. He came to Leavenworth, Kansas; the same year, was elected Justice of the Peace, 
 and held the office eight years. He was married April 14. 1881, to Miss Annie A. Eaton, of 
 Quincy. Mass. They have one son, Malcom, a namesake of bis grandfather. Judge Mal- 
 com McNaiighton, of Saratoga County, N. Y. Mr. McNaiigliton is one of the leading poli¬ 
 ticians of Leavenworth County, and stands high in the estimation of his large circle of 
 friends and acquaintances, as an intelligent and enterprising young man. He is engaged at 
 present in raising fine stock—both cattle ana horses. 
 
 JOSEPH MILES, farmer and stock-ralser and dealer in harvesters and self binding 
 machines, P. O. Reno. Mr. Miles came to Kansas In 1876, and located in Lawrence, living 
 there three years; then moved to Reno Township, Leavenworth Countv. Mr. Miles was 
 horn in Venango County, Pa., in 1839, and lived there until 1858. He then moved to De 
 Kalb County, III., and lived there until 1862. He enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifth 
 Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served nine months; was discharged on account of dis¬ 
 ability. After his discharge, he went to Pennsylvania, and remained there until 1864; then 
 returned to Illinois. Then he removed to Iowa, and located In Poweshiek County, and re¬ 
 mained there until he came to Kansas, In 1876. Mr. Miles was married in Kane County. 
 Ill., In 1864. to Miss Mary C. Woodard, a native of Vermont. They liave had eight children 
 —Louis E., Rosa A., Mary A., Elmer L., Oscar M., Herman S,, Ella C. and Chester A. Mr. 
 Miles is Constable for his township, and Deputy Sheriff. He Is a member of the Baptist 
 Church, and is a lilghly respected citizen. 
 
 DENNIS ODEA, farmer and stock-ralser, P.O. Reno, came to Kansas in the fall of 1866, 
 and located on his farm in Reno Township, and has been there since. He was horn in 
 Ireland in 1837, and lived in his native country thirteen years. He emigrated to the 
 United States, and located in New York for five years; then moved to Ohio and lived tliere 
 for one year; thence he moved to Illinois, and lived in that State eleven years, and then 
 came to Kansas. Mr. Odea was married in Bloomington, Ill., in 1862. to Miss Joanna 
 O’Connell, a native of Ireland. They have had three children, Ella, Nettle and Charley. 
 Mr. Odea is a member of the Catholic Church. 
 
 JAMES M. PHENICIE, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Reno, came to Kansas in Sep¬ 
 tember, 1865, and located at Reno, and has lived there since. He was liorn in Mnskingitm 
 County, Ohio, in 1840, and lived there until he was ten years old, and then moved with his 
 parents to Steuben County, Ind., and lived in that State from 1849 to 1865. and then came to 
 Kansas. Mr. P. enlisted in the army in 1861, in the Twentv-ninth Indiana Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry, and served with that regiment until the battle of Chickamaiiga. when he was taken 
 prisoner and was a prisoner about nineteen months. He was married in Reno Township, in 
 1871, to Miss Georgiana E. Fraser, a native of Scotland, who was raised in Australia. 
 They have had three children, Jessie May, Mary K., Rosooe A. Mr. Phenicie has been 
 Treasurer of his townsliip for eight years, and Is a member of the Masonic Order; is an 
 active and enterprising farmer, and a highly respected citizen. 
 
 W. C. PHE.N ICIE, farmer and stock-raiser, P.O. Reno, came to Kansas in the spring of 
 1866, and located at Reno, and has lived in Reno Township since. He was born in Miiskl g- 
 tim County, Ohio, in 1841, and lived in that State about seven years, then moved with his 
 parents to Steuben County, Ind., and lived there up to tlie time of his removal to Kansas, in 
 1866. Mr. Phenicie enlisted in the army in 1861 , in the Tiventy-ninth Indiana Volunteer 
 Infantry, and served with that regiment during the war. He was married in Tonganoxie, 
 Leavenworth Co., Kan., in 1874, to Miss Phoebe A. Lacy, a native of Indiana. They have 
 had three children; two are living—Estella and George Z. Mr. Phenicie is a member of the 
 Masonic Order, and is an active and enterprising farmer, and a highly respected citizen. 
 
 L. S. PURCELL, farmer and stock-raiser. P. O. North Lawrence, Jefferson County, 
 came to Kansas in the fall of 1859, and located in Douglas County, seven miles west of Law¬ 
 rence, and lived there until 1866, then moved to his present place in Reno Township, Leaven¬ 
 worth County, where he has lived since. Mr. Purcell was born in Loudoun County. Va., in 
 1830, and at three years of age he moved with his parent to Columbiana County. Ohio, liv¬ 
 ing there eight years. He then went to Ad ims County, Ohio, and lived there until 1857, and 
 then moved to Missouri, remaining there until 1859; then located in Kansas. Mr. Purcell 
 was married In Adams County. Ohio, in 1855, to Miss Mary A. Cree, a native of Ohio. They 
 have had three children, Cassius M. G., Sanford M. and George W. Mr. Purcell Is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Odd Fellows’ Society, and is a highly respected citizen. 
 
 ADOLPHUS R. SMITH. P. O. Lawrence, Jefferson County, came to Kansas in March, 
 1855. and located on Coal Creek, south of Lawrence about ten miles, and lived thereuntil the 
 spring of 1858, then removed to Chase County and lived there five years; from there he 
 went to Lawrence in 1863 and lived there about twelve years, and then moved to Grant 
 Township, near Lawrence, and lived there three years; then he moved to Reno Township, 
 Leavenworth Co., and lived there five years, and now is landlord and proprietor of the 
 Depot House, North Lawrence. He was born in Sutton, Vt., January 14. 1827, and lived in 
 his native State about twenty-three years. He traveled around theworldforaboutfour 
 years, visiting the countries of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and Sontli America, and 
 understands several languages. Wlien he returned to the United States, in 1855 lie located 
 in Kansas. He was married in Chase County, Kas., January 7, 1860, to Miss Sopliia A. 
 Osmer, a native of Pennsylvania. They have had nine children, five of whom are 
 living—John H., F'raiicis A., Izella J., Lilly and Ivy A. Mr. Smith has been identified with 
 the Republican party since its organization, and has been Chairman of the Board of Com¬ 
 missioners. and also of the Board of Supervisors of his county. He has been a Justice of 
 the Peace for four years, also a Street Cfommissioner of Lawrence for one year, and Treas¬ 
 urer of North Lawrence four years. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 CHARLES H. STEVENSON, farmer and stock-ralser. P. O. North Lawrence, Jefferson 
 County, came to Kansas in 1869 and located where he now lives, in Reno Township. Here he 
 has a farm of 160 acres of good land, with substantial Improvements. He was born in 
 Washington County, N. Y.. in 1846, and lived in his native State twenty-three years; then 
 removed to Kansas in 1869. and located in Reno Township. Mr. Stevenson was married in 
 Leavenworth County, in 1881, to Miss Cora Eason, a native of Illinois. They have one 
 child, Anna Mary. Mr. Stevenson is Township Trustee for his township, and is an active, 
 enterprising farmer and a highly respected citizen. 
 
 THOMAS TAYLOR, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Reno, is raising the Magee hogs and 
 a graded stock of cattle. Mr. Taylor came to Kansas in 1869 and located in Reno Town¬ 
 ship, Leavenworth County, and has lived here since. He was born in Ireland in 1835. and 
 lived in that country until fifteen years of age. Then he came to New York and lived 
 tliere about five years, then moved to Pennsylvania and lived there four years. He then 
 moved to Macon County, Ill., and lived there ten years, and-then came to Kansas and 
 located where he now lives, in Reno Township. Mr. Taylor was married in Reno Town¬ 
 ship, in 1879, to Mrs. Millie Plummer, a native of Missouri. They have had two children. 
 He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has been Road Officer and School 
 Director. 
 
 SIMON TORNEDEN, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Reno, came to Kansas in 1869 and 
 located in Johnson County, and lived there three years.and has lived in Reno Township, 
 Leavenworth County, three years, on his fine farm of 16U acres of rich land. Mr. Torne- 
 dan was born in Prussia. In 1850, and lived in his native country eighteen years, then emi¬ 
 grated to the United States and located In Kansas. He Is a single man, is a good farmer, 
 and a highly respected citizen. 
 
 STRANGER TOWNSHIP. 
 
 On the Lawrence branch of the Kansas Pacific Railroad there are two 
 stations within the limits of Stranger Township. One of these is the village of 
 Stranger, which was laid out in 1867 by the Kansas Valley Town Company. 
 The other is Hoge Station, where the first postoffice of the town was estab¬ 
 lished, in 1868, Joseph Hoge, postmaster. Here is also a small Catholic 
 Church in charge of Father M. Brown. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 .JOHN ALLAN, engaged in merchandising and is the agent of the Railroad Company 
 at Huge Station and is also the Postmaster at that place. Mr. Allan came to Kansas in 
 1858 and located in Leavenworth County, and has lived in the county ever since. He was 
 born In Baltimore, Md., in 1820. and at the age of five years removed with his parents to 
 Scotland, and remained there nine years, and returned to America, locating in Canada, and 
 lived there twenty-five years, and removed from there to Kansas in 1858. Mr. Allan was 
 
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY. 
 
 469 
 
 inirrlelin Canada, In 1853. to Miss Georgianna Waters, a of Scotland. He 
 
 been elected Justice of the Peace three terms. Mr. Allan Is a highly respected cltisen or 
 
 Strange^r^owMhl^.^ farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Hoge. He came 
 
 located In Stranger Township, and has lived In the township ''®p®"'|\®„ven 
 
 the army In 1863. in Company A, Second Kansas Volunteer Inf.antrj, und served seven 
 
 oiwl a»">0 H f a/a h .) r (VA( I All ftPnunilt Of (11 Sllb! 111 MF. liilkeF | ^ 
 
 a native of Keii- 
 . 111 , Leons worth and 
 respected citizen of 
 
 LeavontorUi^ Kansas.i^^^^er stock-raiser, 1>. O. Tonganoxle, came to Kansas in 1868, and 
 
 located In Stranger Township, two miles east of Tong.poxle, and J*®!®-'----® 
 xcfio KrkiMi IT\ tia<» vifoivf Mo\v Vfirif 111 fiTid liv6(1 in bis njitlvo Stftt'6 Inirty 
 
 ... in Iowa till July, 1868. In that year he mo yea to iviuisas ami 
 
 he now lives. Mr. Barnes was married In New York, in 1847. to Miss S<irah S.Thayei, a 
 
 native of that State. They have one chlld-Charley 1. Mr. 
 
 Congregational Church, of Tonganoxle, and has been Township Cierk and Road Olncer ot 
 
 d'aRNALL. farmer, P. O. Hoge, is the manager of the Jhs'ey stock farm, » 'htRO 
 and Improved farm of 1,300 acres, all under fence and mostly In tame grass. The fann is 
 stocked with Short-horn and high grade cattle. The Rrades of ®tock are the Marys, Phi 
 Uses and Rose of Sliaroii, and a bull, the Second Duke of Newliaiii. He Is also engaged in 
 raising Poland-Chlna hogs. Mr. Darnall has been in Kansas one yeai. 111 f**®,stock business 
 for .M. II. Insley, of Leavenworth. Mr. Darnall 'Y^s born in Montgomery County, Kv., in 
 1837. and lived tliere sixteen years, and then moved to Platte ^ounty. Mo., in 185... a 
 six ye irs Treasurer of that county, and with the e.xception of four years spent In Coloiado, 
 lived in that county till he came to Kansas Mr. Darnall was 
 
 in ift*sQ to Aiiss Sue E Beiiiiett fli iiatlv6 of Missouri, aiul has had four cluldren Leia m., 
 liVS B.. Rolim 5L\aiid C^ lost his wife in 18e9..r'‘l mV Da?nall'is 
 
 1870. to Miss Kate Nutter, a native of Kentucky, and had one child--Sallv. ? 
 
 a member of the Masonic Order and Knights Templar, and also an Odd lellow, and is a 
 
 '^®’^VlLLIAM'HA'zL^'wOOD,*pf ol^iioge.is engaged in farming and raising a graded stock 
 of c.attle, and Berkshire and Poland-Cliiua hogs. Mr. H^Mewood was formerly a lar^^ 
 dealer in stock in Chicago for ten years.and has been a large sl''PP®^°?®to®'Y to‘“e Easter 
 markets; has also beenlargely engaged as a trader ,“to®^ Haz’le- 
 
 1874, and located in Leavenworth County, and has lived In the ano 
 
 wood was born in England, in 1815. and lived in his native coh“f* ^ mrand Hved there 
 removed to the United States In 1837, and located in BfHhpnt .LpmeVed 
 
 (Ax-<antA’.fivp vpara nTwininv6(i to Peiiusvlvania and lived there ten > ears, and removea to 
 
 JOSEPH H. LEIGHTY.P. O. Tou^ranoxie,nas been engageu in i.e.yv.xaw.6 -y—; 
 twelve years in Pennsylvania and this State, and has been engaged in 1870 *and 
 
 years, and is raising a good stock of hogs and cattle. Mr. f"-®‘i"l®„to Lijnsas in 
 located In Leavenworth County, and has resided there since, fj®^orn in Blaii Coun^ 
 Pa.. In 1843, and lived in his native State until ®‘Y'?,’p nrmv in Com- 
 
 where he now lives, in Stranger Township. Mr. L. enlisted in the army in 1 oOa«, 
 pany H OneTiu^ and Tenth FennsVlvania Volunteer 
 
 rpirimptit until fllschartred on account of gun shot wound, on tlie bth of May, loo4, in ii e 
 Ba^ttle of the Wilderness. Was discharged on the 15th of ^was 
 
 sylvania, and lived in that State until he came to Kansas, in Mr. L. was ma^ 
 
 Eennsvlvania January 3,1871, to Miss Mary C. Buck, a native otPennsylv.m^^^^ 
 six children—Lillian W., Minola A., Joseph E., William J.. Irma F. and Claia E. Mr, L. is 
 an intelligent and highly respected citizen of Str^iger Township. rinnntv came to 
 
 uiHN WTETH farmer and stock-raiser. P. O- Summit, Leavenworth Lounej, came to 
 Kansafln Uie Ml of ISsI! and located In Jefferson County. He lived there t^years 
 
 and moved to Leavenworth City, and remained there to^®® y®*''®|^®®',Lrt?i w:pftmrn In 
 Stranger Township, in 1865, where he now lives on his fine farm. Mr Wlrth was born in 
 Germanv In 1833, and lived in his native country until h.'"® 5 ®^‘' y®F® ®LH®a igi^Q^an i 
 came to the United States and located in New York, and liv^ there from ISo.J to 18^^^^ 
 then came to Kansas and located where he now lives. Mr. Wlrth was married in R 
 ter N Y. in 1856 . to Miss Rosa Kaler. a native ot Germany, f'’ey have had four cm dren, 
 two of whom are ilvlng-Addie and Lillie. Mr. Wirth is an enterprising farmer and highly 
 respected hy the people of his township. 
 
 FAIRMOUNT. 
 
 This is a beautiful little village, situated a few miles southwest of Leaven- 
 worath, on the Lawrence branch of the U. P. R. R. It was platted by the 
 Kansas Valley Town Company, in June, 1867. The station was originally one 
 mile further east, and was called Kelley’s Station, being settled in 1864. The 
 name “Fairmount” was given to the village because of its location upon a 
 fair mount. Among the early settlers of the village and township were B. F. 
 Harrod, Tames Harrod, Robert J. Costello, I. B. Dutton, Riley Todd, John 
 Johnson, O. S. Markham, O. S. Hiatt, Dr. S. D. Coffin. T. J. Stout (Postmas¬ 
 ter of Fairmount), Abram Maris, Judge J. E. Williams, O. S. Penfield, J. A. 
 Page, and T. C. Denell. 
 
 Fairmount contains a populations of nearly 150 people, a Methodist 
 Episcopal Church (South) and a Presbyterian Church. The former has a mem¬ 
 bership of sixty, and is in charge of Rev. J. W. Faubio. The Presbyterian 
 pulpit (July, 1882,) is unsupplied. 
 
 Fairmount contains four stores and a large cider mill and apple butter 
 factory, which will soon be put in operation and be a great addition to the busi¬ 
 ness of the place. Messrs. Wellhouse & Son have invested $i2,coo in the 
 business, having erected a new and commodious building near the railway 
 track. They will use up 10,000 bushels of apples this year, having purchased 
 extensive and improved machinery. . 
 
 At Glenwood, also in Fairmount Township, is a large Methodist Episco¬ 
 pal Society in charge of Rev. J. C. Telford, of Tonganoxle. The society 
 owns a $3,000 building, and numbers seventy people. This post-office also 
 has a fine frame schoolhouse, 134x48 feet; and the community is, in all 
 respects, prosperous. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— FAIRMOUNT TOWNSHIP. 
 
 G. H. BEACH, farmer and miner. Section 13. P. O. Ealrinount CMie to Kansas In 1^7 
 and first located near Lawrence. He was born in R®nsf®!a®JoCoimty, N, Y.. Augnst 18.1837. 
 son of Erastus H and Almira Beach. He lift New York m 1855 and moved to b o ld du Lac 
 CountsYwi^^ to Kansas in 1857- During the go d excitement of 
 
 1859 he went to Pike’s Teak, Col., in the sprintr and returned m the fall. Again went to 
 Colorado in I860 and assisted in locating the Boh Tail Lode. He hS l 
 
 worked in the celebrated California Gulch on theUpper Arkansas, from m3 to 1865 a 1 
 extensive interests in Oregon and Idaho. Spent the winter 0^,1865 in New York, ai^^^ 
 next spring returned to Kansas. Came to present location in the Still owi^ 
 
 tensive mining interests in Colorado. San Jnan Coimty. He "J^^rried near Mon^^^^^ 
 Johnson Co Kas.. Decemlier 10, 1867, to Mollie C. Kay, daughter of George and Elizabeth 
 Kav. Mrs. Beach Is a descendant of John Kay (or Key. as tli^e "'‘™.®,'^fA?,‘|!?’®'l!'',®® 
 whose parent.s came from England to America In the same 9®®,* '^'*'! 
 
 the latter part of the year 1683. Her great hu eat grandfalher, Jol n Kay.was tlie fir^ m 
 
 iv. • rhA known as the Kav Block was presented by vviuiam 
 
 THEODORE C. DEUEL, 3 ®®^^" 12 , P. O. Falrmoui^ and'EUzabe^h 'o.^I>e“®B 
 
 Jefferson Co.. N. Y., August 16. 1834. Hes 1 the son of Reuben K. and Luzaoet^ 
 moved to New Hampshire in 1843 . returning to New York In the snr g i lo o ^ ghort 
 to Rock County. WIs., in 1846; while here •'®/;j™«^.totiKht school a^^^^ returned 
 
 time in lumbering. Came from Wisconsin to Kansas in the fall Kansas and 
 
 to Wisconsin in the fall of I860, an(l in |,i/«j.csent location, arriving 
 
 af.er a residence of six months in ^Inn County moved to his pre^^^ 
 
 Octobers. 1866. Has engagecl In farming ever since. Has served ceiestla 
 
 Justice of the Peace since coming li^ere. He Rush County. 
 
 Bishop, daughter of Solonian Ano-mia Reuben Bishop, John Ere- 
 
 Ind. They have ten children ; Mary iwTver^ Samantha Estelle, 
 
 moiit, Julia Antoinette, Charles Coiide, Nancy Eliioi a, Devere viniiig. 
 
 and Theodor^ N^o™an.^^er. p.q. Fairmount. came to Kansas in the fall of 187_0 first located 
 
 in L^'avenworth City. He is now School ’JJ''®®!®/^^steVedOTfon a^ 
 
 B, Twelfth Illinois Infiiiitry ; served two months ^8 '""St®'-ed oim o j oun- 
 
 ErrSi^ilff&i'rfaifoV^^r^^^^^ 
 
 ™®to9ers of 
 
 Methodist Eplscopal^ClmrclL^ier jg p q. Fairmount, came to Kansas in the fail of 
 
 1866, and located on the Delaware Reserve Leavenworth County, idne m^ justice of 
 
 Leavenworth City. Has been a naeraber of the School Board^^^^^^^ has been sentat 
 
 the Peace for five years. tVas also County Coinmissionei to wasoii the 7th 
 
 were'Ela:m‘ii‘;dsllra''h inatt. Nolth 
 
 his genealogy through his grandpar^its, Amjf and Achsa i HiaiL ^ ancestry to John 
 
 Iiid May 5 1840. They have two children, Effie and Mamie as. xiic.y 
 ^"i.WiaLYr\rr,"seetion 12, P. a Fairn^ 
 
 ^ltTer«s'£?i?.i^rl " 
 
 sas in the springof 1857, *'‘'8t locaUiig near Wyandotte. pownship Trustee six coiisecu- 
 to County, State and Congressional Lonyentions. ^rved as lo „ } „ (. Sixth Kansas 
 
 tive vears and was also County Commissioner. He enlisted in u p y iqck Was in 
 
 Yolu'ntfer’s,fnOctoher 1861. ahd served until ^ 
 
 the Battle of Cane Hill, and in seveial skirmishes, was m te eiit^^^ engagements in 
 Grove, Newtonia. at Cabin Creek, Leavenworth County, . form a junction with Gen. 
 
 which Steel participated In his ®xpe<>it>on through Ark^ fi?st as Second Lieutenant, 
 Banks.on Red River. He enlisted ‘i® a prlvMe.hnt "^„8 F ^ Ontario County, 
 
 and afterward as First Lieutenant of his company. He was born in looa, 
 
 Canada. Parents were Valentine and S^ra'i L cas He left 
 
 Illinois; remained there two or three years, a"i'to®" fJJ®^®® “ irungv^^^ 
 
 there-came to Kansas He ® secondAiinrMarch SL 1875. to 
 
 Fannie Sortor, who died March 1.1874. Was niarrieda^eco ^ 
 
 EiSS ssiriS'mEs;." s cu,.», h. wo.... t« 
 
 the Order of Free Masons. ■ - 
 
 l.stireFF.'cbchran. 'Left Vermont about 1848. settled near Chicopee Fails Mass, vvas mar- 
 ried in his native State, March, 1841, to Sallie Cook, who died in 18(3. ,7^®A®8alii H'arrled, 
 at Fairmount. Kas., November 16. 1875. to Ann Miller, who was boin In Lancashiie, Eng¬ 
 land, December 24, 1812. He Is a member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 3 Order of Free Masons. o-t p n Fairmount came to Kansas 
 
 J. G. McCONKEY. farmer and carp®nter. Section 27 P O. Falrn terms. 
 
 in 1863. First located at Leavenworth Cit^ He Lnf ®®7®fu7i ®®e„gagement at WestporL 
 Was Corporal inConii.any I, First Kansas ^ wal the son of Samuel and Elizaheth 
 
 Mo. Was born March b, 1824, in Washmgton, Va. was thence to Georgla.in 1841. 
 
 McConkey. At the age of nineyears removed to East Ten ^ 
 
 thence to New Orleans, La., snd thence to Illinois, where e j,®J{jni‘® j 4 jggp, m Athens, 
 
 'torwidow lldrh7°the Harnet N WhUe Her P^atents were Ahijah^^^^ 
 
 Mine's V®M®P chVlS^^ergir'^llo^e'neT Minnie’ g. and Melvin. Step son. 
 
 L-^A. mA'a&R, farmer and stock-hreeder. Section 30^^^^^^^^ coSnty: ^^"was 
 
 SieVortt'!ieTara^? fnXMncS^^ 
 
 years. He was born in Gallipolis, Ohio, November 19, 183J. n living. She Is 
 
 Margaret Menager. His “ctt'®/’,,1® ®“®i,®^ easily never had any use for glasses, and her 
 eighty-one years old, can walk t'lree miles east y, neve u an^ 
 
 mind is clear and ff,®® f.‘teta?®- She a . religious and secular. Mr. M. 
 
 enterprises, and talks Inte'l'Sently on all living tP®®’^ Virginia, where he re¬ 
 left Ohio in the spring of 1855, and removed to Parkersmirg w e city,to Mrs. 
 
 mained until his removal to lLansavn 1858. He was ma™^^ ^ 
 
 rr®n°sMtol‘s!imuS;and“jaS|er Hclej^^ 
 
 S{omeD%w’n\"" Mr! Sinie? and wi'fe^'re mm.ibers of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He 
 'vas^aaeleg«^the^^e^~ 
 
 his right leg in a railroad accident at Lawrence, i^., ^ and Treasurer 
 
 Unued the service at Fairmount as agent. Has been Postmaster sin^e i^8 to a enlisted 
 of his district since 1873. Has also served as Jiistice of tl e ac^ weredis- 
 
 In the Third New York Marine Artillery In August. 1861, and ^®J’®®,(|g,g expedition, along 
 banded In March, 1863. H®'Ya 4 ®'Lthe gunboat Lente^ m eo,nman(L 
 
 the coast of Virginia and North Larohna, was in i iinols Cavalry, and was mustered 
 He re-enlisted in the spring of 1865, “i® “eventli iiim^^ 
 
 out Novembar. 1865. ife S^^®nface !n 185’9^a'i’id lived at Amboy, I'L. till 
 
 Phillip and Hannah Stout He lelt L*® native place In 18.59^. September 11, 1872. to 
 
 his removal to Kansas, In 1868. H®, .Fa® she was born in Athens, Ga., July 
 
 Lavinla Yocum, daughter of W. t). and Sophia Yoc^im. hi^e^ Linton Campbell and 
 
 's<!5?w J "t"; ffissasto bo'»" ii •< 
 
 "xayloTt^ part in Anglfst His paren\I wl?e J^ss^e and 
 
 native of Scott County, Ky., « removed to Platte County, Mo., 
 
 is the son of Andreas and Johannah Ao'gt- He Jen oeiii a j Arril 26 1873 , to Lizetia 
 came direct to Kansas. . Va 
 
 Christine Buppert, who is a christnie and Edmond Ernst. 
 
 ““'^‘eEdTeIC 3. in Town 9. and Section 2. In Town 
 
470 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 10, P. O. Falrmount, came to Kansas In 1859 , and located at Pleasant Ridge. Hehas en¬ 
 gaged in fruit growing and sweet potato raising ever since he came to this State. He 
 served as Justice of the Peace In Klcicapoo Township, from the spring of 18B0 until Jan¬ 
 uary, 1862. He was then elected as County Commissioner, and elected as Chairman of the 
 Board until January, 1864. In the fall of 1866, he was elected Representative of Klckapoo 
 Township and served one term. He was a Delegate representing the State of Kansas In 
 the America Pomologlcal meeting at Richmond Va., September, 1871, and again In 1873 at 
 Boston, and the same year made the Kansas exhibit at the New Jersey Slate Fair, held at 
 the VVaverly and also at the American Institute, held in New York City. Our State was 
 awarded premiums in both these exhibitions. First awards at Richmond, Waverly and 
 New York, and the second award at Boston. He is now Treasurer of the State Horticul¬ 
 tural Society, having held the position ever since 1873. He was Captain of Company I, 
 Nineteenth Kansas State Militia, for four years; was in active service during the Price 
 raid for about thirty days, and was In the engagement at Westport. He was Director of 
 the Slate Fair Association one year, and has served in Horticultural Society as Chairman 
 of Board oil Orchard Culture for five years. He is now President of Leavenworth County 
 Horticultural Society, having held the office nearly ten years. He was born in Wayne County, 
 Ohio, November 16, 1828, the son of William and Hannah Wellhouse. He moved to Sum¬ 
 mit County In 1835, and in 1835, went to Christian County, Ill. He moved to Indianapolis in 
 1858, and in company with I. N. Ray, edited and published the Indiana Farmer one year. 
 In 1859, he came to Kansas and settled at Pleasant Ridge, and moved to Leavenworth City, 
 in 1867. He now lives near Falrmount, and In company with L. B. Wheat and his son Walter, 
 is proprietor of the largest apple orchard in the world, containining 437 acres and em¬ 
 bracing 50,000 trees, all winter varieties. He has a very extensive warehouse at Falrmount, 
 48x72 feet, two stories and basement, used for storing and packing apples. He has man¬ 
 ufactured this year 40,000 gallons of cider, and has gathered for shipment 11,000 bushels 
 of apples. He marketed cider and apples in Denver. He was married in Medina 
 County, Ohio, January 16, 1848, to Susan Hously, daughter of Daniel and Kllzabeth Hously. 
 Mrs. i> ellhouse was born in Stark County, Ohio., December 15, 1826. Names of their chil¬ 
 dren are Walter, Mary Celestia, Horace M. and Cora A. 
 
 LINWOOD. 
 
 This is a thriving village of 125 inhabitants, on the main line of the Kan¬ 
 sas Pacific. It has several excellent stores, which do a very good business as 
 tributary to the prosperous farming country surrounding it. The site of the 
 village is very beautiful, being at the confluence of the Stranger and Nine-mile 
 creeks with the waters of the Kansas River, better known to inhabitants of 
 that locality as the Kaw. Sherman Township was one of the latest townships 
 of the county to be settled, yet now no farming district therein surpasses it 
 in prosperity. 
 
 Lenape is another railroad station of the county, also on the main line of 
 the Kansas Pacific. It was laid out, as so many other villages on this line, by 
 the Kansas Valley Town Company in 1867, and fora time it seemed to have 
 as good a chance for growth as Linwood, but the position of the latter on the 
 river gave it an advantage that could not be overcome. Lenape now contains 
 about seventy-five inhabitants, and its business importance is but slight and its 
 growth slow. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES—SHERMAN TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JOHN J. BAKER, farmer. Section 1. P. O. Tiblow, came to Kansas in the spring of 1868, 
 settled In Sherman Township, and has been engaged m farming ever since. He enlisted In 
 Company E, Nineteenth Michigan Volunteer infantry, August, 1862; served two years and 
 ten mouths, till close of war. Was In all the engagements of his command; was with Sher¬ 
 man during the famous campaign through Georgia to Savannah; was wounded at Peach 
 Creek, Ga., and lay in the hospital three months. Was taken prisoner at Thompson Station, 
 and couHued in Libby Prison two months, enduring the indescribable horrors of that slaugh¬ 
 ter pen until exchanged, after which he continued in the service until the close ot the war. 
 Be enlisted as Captain, was promoted as Major, and afterward commissioned Lieutenant- 
 Colonel of his regiment. lie was born in Toronto, Canada, January 29, 1824, son of Benja¬ 
 min and Nancy Baker. When he was about four years old his parents moved to the State of 
 New York, settled in Erie County. He grew up to manhood in this State, and at the age of 
 twenty-four moved to Wisconsin, where lie remained aboutflve years; then moved to Mich¬ 
 igan. Lived in Michigan about fifteen years, and then came to Kansas. He was married in 
 Buffalo, N. Y., June 3, 1847, to Ann M. Beam, daughter ot John B. and Eliza Beam. She is 
 a native of Canada. The children are—Orpa O (dead), Theodore M. and Henry J. (living). 
 While Col. Baker is himself a native of Canada, his father was a native ot Maryland, and 
 his mother of Pennsylvania. He is one of the most intelligent and influential men in Sher¬ 
 man Township. 
 
 THOMAS N. BEEZLEY, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Linwood. came to Kansas in 1857 
 and located in Barbour County, and lived there from July till May ot the following year. 
 Then he moved to Lawrence and lived there till 1868, when he located in Sherman Township, 
 Leavenworth County. He was born Hi Tennessee In 1820, and removed with his parents 
 when quite young to Sinclair County, Ill., and remained there till seventeen years of age, 
 then enlisted in tne army and went to Mexico and served with the Rangers during that war, 
 and was discharged at tne close of the war and returned to Illinois. He was two years a 
 pilot on the Mississippi River, and crossed the plains to California, and remained there two 
 years. He returned to Illinois and came to Kansas in 1857. Mr. Beezley was first married 
 in Kansas, in 1843, to Miss Hannah Hnltsey, a native of Philadelphia, and had four chil- 
 drein none now living. He married his second wife in 1856—Miss Tabitlia Edds, a native 
 of Missouri. They bad five children, one living—Thomas N.; was married again in Law¬ 
 rence, in 1865, to Mrs. Catherine Stopher; had one child—James N.; was married again 
 in 1872, to Eliza Jane Ford, a native ot Ohio. Mr. Beezley was City Marshal of Lawrence 
 for seventeen years and Constable four years. Is a member of the Odd Fellows' Society. 
 
 GEORGE BRAWNEK, farmer, Sectlou 35. P. O. Tiblow, came to Kansas in May, 1870, 
 settled iii Leaveiiworth County, and has lived there ever since. Has served as Justiceof 
 the Peace, but has never sought distinction, lias rather avoided office, preferring to live 
 quietly in enjoyment of his home and family. He was born in Jessamine County, Ky., 
 December 24, 1805, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Brawiier. He left his native place in Sep¬ 
 tember, 1836, and moved to Clay County, Mo., and remained there six years; then moved to 
 Trenton, Mo., where he remained three years, after wnich he lived twenty-five years in 
 Brunswick, Mo. When the war broke out he was following the gunsmith business at this 
 place. As his business was broken up, he moved to Charlton County, and lived there till the 
 close of the war. He then moved to Lliineus, Linn County, and lived there two years, and 
 from there came to Kansas. He was married in Madison County, Ky., September 17, 1829, 
 to Ann Turner, daughter ot Edward and Sarah Turner. She is a native of Madison County, 
 Ky., where she was born March 9,1812. Mr. Brawuer and wife have had a happy wedded life 
 of over Ufty-turee years, aud are still living in the enjoyment of good healtu. Three years 
 ago, September 17, they celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding-day. Among 
 ocher valuable presents they received a $50 solid gold medal, appropriately engraved and 
 inscribed, presented by J. F. Richards, of Leavenworth City. Tney have five children liv 
 ing—Thomas E., Richard. Elizabeth, Cynthia aud Mollie. They are both worthy members 
 ot the cnristian Church. 
 
 E. E. BRONK, farmer. Section 18, P, O. Linwood, came to Kansas, April, 1856; settled 
 near Centropolls, Franklin County. Has engaged lii farming and teaming ever since. Has 
 served as Constable six years. Enlisted in Company I, Thirteenth Missouri Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry, May 2,1861. Was under the command oi the gallaut Mulligan, and was taken pris¬ 
 oner at Loxlugtou, Mo.; after a stubborn defense of eleven days, and when starvatlou com¬ 
 pelled it, his wiiole command surrendered. The opportunity affording, he was mustered 
 into the Twenty-fifth Missouri Infantry the same fall. He was never sick nor absent a day 
 from his command until wounded at Snlloh. He was in all the engagements of his com¬ 
 mand until he was wounded a second time at Peach Tree, Ga., during the famous Sherman 
 raid. He was sent from the hospital homa and before lie had fully recovered he took ills 
 huggy and recruited another company, while yet his leave of absence had not expired. He 
 was cueu transferred to the Forty-Third Missouri Volunteer infantry. Was In an e.iigage- 
 meut Wien price at Glasgow, Mo., aud was taken prisoner, held twenty-four hours aud 
 paroled; marcued to Boonville, and from there ordered to Jefferson City. He continued iu 
 Goveriimeiit service till close of war, aud was mustered out at Benton Barracks, July, 1865. 
 He was commissioned as Second Lieutenant, Company H, aud commauded Company D dur¬ 
 ing eugagemeut at Glasgow. He was born in F'rankllii County, Ohio, April 18, 1844, sou of 
 Samuel aud Emma Brunk. Wniie only two years old his parents moved to Davis County, 
 Mo., Where he remained till he enlisted. After close of war he traveled extensively in Col¬ 
 orado, Oregon, Washington Territory and California; finally settled in Kansas. He was 
 married iu javls County, Mo., April 28, 1865, to Nancy C. Creekmore. She was a native of 
 Missouri. Tne cuildreii are—.Margaret Emiliue, William Edward, Emmett Edson, David 
 Edwiu aud Samuel Edson. 
 
 JAMES THOMAS BCRNETT, farmer. Section 10, P. O. Lenape, came to Kansas in 
 November, 1865. Fust settled in Johnson County; now lives iu Sherman Township, Leav- 
 euwortu County, and is a member ot the School Board, District No. 66. He was born in 
 Ray Couuty, Mo., April 30, 1854. Is the son ot vVilliam aud Lydia Burnett. Came direct 
 
 from his native place to Kansas In 1865. He was married in Leavenworth County, in Oc¬ 
 tober. 1880. to Naomi F. Bare, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Bare. She was a native of 
 Taylor County, Iowa, and died January 11, 1882. Her father and mother survive her. Mr. 
 Henry Bare is a native of East Tennessee: was born January 1. 1816; is the son of Owen and 
 Sarah Bare; married in Indiana, February 14, 1839, to Elizabeth King. He has served in 
 this county as Justice of the Peace, and both he aud his son-in-law, Mr. Burnett, are 
 respected and honored citizens. , , , _ , ... 
 
 W. W. CHADWICK, farmer. Section 13, P. O. Loriiig, settled on his present place in the 
 soring ot 1883. The home farm contains 260 acres, 100 acres ot bottom land, under the 
 Dlow the balance devoted to pasture. Products, both grain and stock. In the latter he has 
 six head of thoroughbred Short-horn cattle, of the Rose of Sharon family. This farm is 
 known in hlstorv as the “Cook Place.” W. W. Chadwick was born in Hamilton Couuty, 
 Ohio March 11, 1835. He was educated in his native county, and after leaving school en¬ 
 gaged in farming. During the war he enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and Ihlrty- 
 eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, on the one hundred day call, and was attached 
 to the army under Gen. Grant, and was located at Washington, White House Lauding, and 
 on the Appomattox, on the left of Gen. Butler’s line. On his return home he resumed his 
 farming operations, and continued this in Ohio until 1875. In that year he moved to Kan¬ 
 sas, locating at Lawrence. In the following spring he bought and sealed on a farm, in Wa- 
 karusa Township, Douglas County, where he engaged in farming until the spring ot 1883. 
 He married in Franklin County, Kansas, November 12, 1859, Miss Rebecca M., daughter of 
 Amos Williamson, one of the pioneers ot that county. They have seven children living— 
 Laury, Arthur, Amy, Olive, Pearly, Mollie and Maud. Mr. C. is a member of the Christian 
 Church, and in Douglas County a prominent member of the School Board. 
 
 M. F. CRITTENDEN, farmer, Sections 11 and 14, P. O. Lenape, came to Kansas No¬ 
 vember 2, 1871. aud settled In Sherman Township. He was born in New York. April 13, 
 1834 son ot Mortimer and Jenette Crittenden. In 18t4, he moved to Michigan, near Ann 
 Arbor and after a residence of several years in Michigan, he went to the State ot Ohio, 
 where he spent some tour or five years, and then returned to Michigan, and three yea.rs 
 later moved to Kansas. He was married in Michigan, June 9, 1857, to Elizabeth Cady, by 
 whom he had one child-William. His first wife died July, 1858 , and he was married a 
 second time in Ohio. December 3, 1862, to Minerva Curry, by whom he had two children— 
 Nora and Ettle. His second wife died in 1867, and he was married again in Ohio, January 
 11 1869 to Mrs. Mary^L. Jewett, a widow lady,whose maiden name was Evans, daughter of 
 Goodwin and Levina Evans. She is a native of Vermont. Her father is widely known and 
 universally esteemed, being a Free Will Baptist minister ot considerable ability, and liav- 
 ing done a vast amount of missionary labor at his own expense through Eastern Kansas. 
 
 JOHN C. CDLLlSON, farmer. Section 13, P. O. Lorlng, came to Kansas in the fall of 
 
 1866 . and settled where he now lives; was then the Delaware Reserve. He has been en¬ 
 
 gaged in merchandising, railroading, selling land, farming, etc., since coming to the State. 
 He came here with a team, wagon and $25 in money, and has secured a handsome com¬ 
 petence. He served three terms as Constable and one term as Deputy Sheriff. He enlisted 
 in Company I, Twentj'-third Missouri Volunteer Infantry iu the fall of 1862; served one 
 year and was mustered out on account of sickness, and in 1864, entered the militia service. 
 He was born in Athens County, Ohio, June 28. 1836, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Culllson. 
 When twelve years of age his parents moved to Lee County, Iowa. Spent in Lee, Warren 
 and Decatur counties, Iowa, about eighteen years, and came to Kansas in 1866. He was 
 married in North Missouri. June 28, 1856, to Laura Ann Collier, by whom he had ten chii- 
 dren—Samuel Levi, Phoebe E., Sarah S., Olief F., Thomas J., Mary M.. Laura J., Elnora, 
 John and Ann A. Losing his first wife by death, he was married a second time, J uly 4, 
 1873, to Clara Ann Clark, daughter of Melvin and Sarah Ann Clark, by whom he has four 
 children—William M.. Genetta Orabell, Clarence Eugene and James Emery. He aud his 
 wife are members of the Baptist Church. _ „ , 
 
 D H. DREISBACH, farmer. Section 36, P. O. Reno, came to Kansas iu October, 1868, 
 and located where he now resides. He was Township Treasurer, and has been director of 
 the School Board nearly ever since his district was organized. He was born in Carbon 
 County, Pa., July 21, 1831, the son of Daniel and Rebecca Dreisbach; came direct from 
 Pennsylvania to Kansas in 1868. He was married at Allentown. Pa., September 5, 1854, to 
 Mary E. Benner, daughter of Jesse and Harriet Benner. His wife is a native of Lehigii 
 County, Pa. Tiielr children are Samuel, Emma, Susan, Asa J.. Joseph H., Mary E., Della, 
 Lawrence K. and Hattie. 
 
 FRANK M. DUNCAN, merchant, block 2, in Linwood. came to Kansas in the fall of 
 
 1867. First located in Linwood, then called “Stranger” (and formerly Journey (Jake), on 
 the Delaware Indian Reserve. He was born near Keokuk, Iowa, November 17, 1856. He 
 is the sou of John S. aud Annie Duncan. In 1859 his parents removed to Memphis, Tenn., 
 and thence to Kansas City one year afterward. Remained at Kansas City seven years and 
 then moved to Linwood. The summer of 1873 was spent at Grand Tower, Hi., and part of 
 the year of 1875, at Oberlln Ohio, where he learned telegraphy at college. He has been 
 engaged in the railroad service for seven years; was with the K. P. road in Kansas until 
 March, 1881 , when he wentto Colorado and engaged as Chief Clerk in the “Resldeiit-Eii- 
 giiieers” oiflce, of the Denver aud Rio Grande R. R. Served lii this capacity thirteen montlis 
 and then returned to Linwoed and went to merchandising. He was married at Linwood. 
 September 15. 1880 to Viola Tudhope, daughter of John and Mary Tudhope. She died 
 October 31, same fall. She was a native of Ohio, aud was twenty-three years of age at the 
 time of her death. Mr. Duncan’s father, John S. Duncan, deserves some mention in con¬ 
 nection with this sketch. He was a man of unusual vigor and force of character. Was a 
 native of Ohio; ran a saw mill in Kansas City five years, and from 1865 until the time of 
 his death at Grand Tower, 111., in 1873, lived at Linwood, Kansas. 
 
 JOSHUA ECKMAN, farmer and grocer. Section 6, P. O. Daisy, came to Kansas, March. 
 1869 and located where he now resides. Has been engaged 111 farming since he came to 
 the State, but now Intends to keep a country hotel and grocery store, and will farm and 
 garden on a small scale. He also expects to bund a large aquarium and to propagate fish. 
 He is Treasurer of School District, and takes a lively iiuerest in educational matters. He 
 was born in Lancaster Couuty, Pa., March 27, 1822. son of Jacob aud Catherine Eckman. 
 He left his native home. March, 1869, and came direct to Kansas. He has been married 
 three times, losing two wives by death. First marriage was in Lancaster County, Pa., March 
 10, 1846 to Elizabeth H. Brown, daughter of James and Mercy Brown, by whom he had 
 two children—Etheliiida and Marietta. Second marriage was September 23, 1852, to 
 Sarah S. Smedley, daughter ot Eli and Elizabeth Siiiedley. by whom he had one child- 
 Alonzos. His third marriage took place in the same county, to Mary E. Marsh, No¬ 
 vember 6, 1855. daughter of William and Alice Marsh. She is a native of Chester County, 
 Pa. By his last wife fie has eight children—John. William, Jacob, Mary Alice, Arthur, 
 Isaac. James, Maggie and Nannie. Mr. Eckman’s home commands one of the finest 
 views in the State of Kansas. Lawrence and the State University are plainly visible, dis¬ 
 tance fourteen miles. The steeples ot Kansas City can be seen on clear afternoons, dis¬ 
 tance twenty-six miles. A scope ot country the richest In the State, comprisiiig nearly 
 three counties in Kansas, and a small portion of Missouri lies in distinct view from the 
 observatory on Mr. Eckman’s hotel. Easy ot access by two lines ot railway, from Leaven¬ 
 worth, Kansas City, Lawrence and Topeka, it affords for the tired and overworked deniz¬ 
 ens ot these thriving cities the pleasantest and healthiest resort during the hot summer 
 months that can be found. 
 
 JOHN B. FREDERICK, farmer Section 14, P. 0. Linwood, came to Kansas City spring 
 of 1848. Purchased fifteen acres of land at or near the mouth of Kansas River, at $10 per 
 acre, tanned It here for a tew years, and sold fourteen (14) acres for $3,000, and afterward 
 sold the remaining one acre for $4,400. In 1862 moved Into Wyandotte County, Kan., and 
 in 1881 came to present location. In 1854 went with an ox train from Fort Leavenworth to 
 Fort Union. Was about four months making the round trip. They were two months out 
 of sight of any white settlement. In going out found no white settlement between Leaven¬ 
 worth and Council Grove, but ou return found the country between these points settling 
 rapidly. In 1859, Mr. Frederick, iu company with seven others, was employed by two 
 French nobleineu to accompany them as guides and bodyguard ou a pleasure and hunting 
 excursion, across the plains to Mexico. They proceeded as tar as Salt Creek, titty miles be¬ 
 yond Fort Riley. The company were supplied with a very costly outfit, and every luxury 
 was afforded that money could procure. Buffalo were found in abundance. After several 
 futile efforts on the part of the noblemen to bring down a buffalo, a Mr. Eno, one of the 
 
 g uides aud an old hunter, killed three in a few minutes. But the evening after the first 
 uiit, a tew suspicious acting Indians were prowling near camp, and our brave lords sud¬ 
 denly abandoned the Idea ot going to Mexico, aud decided to return by tne shortest route to 
 Kansas City. Mr. Frederick was born lii Germany, December 2 . 1832, son of Henry and 
 Mary Ann Frederick. When five years old his parents moved to America, and settled in 
 Henry County, Mo., 1837, remaining mere till he moved to Kansas City in 1848. He was 
 married ill Kansas City, November 6. 1860, to Margaret Gittens. daughter of Patrick and 
 Catherine Glttens. She is a native of Ireland. They have eight chlldreu—Catheriiie, Wil¬ 
 liam H., John E., Francis E., Thomas, Mary Ann, Allen. 
 
 JDHN JEWETT, farmer. Section 5, P. O. Linwood, cameto Kansas June 16, 1857. He 
 first located in Leavenworth Citj', aud engaged in drilling wells till 1869, since when he has 
 been engaged ill farming. Ha was tne first County Commissioner elected from Sherman 
 Tow.isbip—served two years. Was Sergeant In Kansas State Militia. He was born iu Rich¬ 
 mond, Oitario Co., N. Y., July 13. 1834. Son of Stephen S. and Jemima Jewett. At an 
 early aga his parents moved to Keii J ill, Orleans County. He remained at home till he was 
 of age. by whiou tl ue lie had aecumulated a little iniiiay of nls own, uy teaching school.aiid 
 t ikiiig Grejley’s advice to young man, ne ca ne west as far as Illinois. Here, 111 the fall of 
 1336, ue cast his first vote, for Jam is BuoU tn ill. Taught sc lool wiiile in Illinois. In .May, 
 1837, with a train of eleven enigraiit wagons, he started for Kansas, and reached Fort 
 Le iveiivvirth June 16. 133 7. He was .u irried in Lavvreiioe, .March 5, 1361, to Ellen A. Tur- 
 mm. wfio was birn in Perrysville, Yermilliou Co., Ind., daughter ot Benjamin Turman. 
 Tiielr children are Sirah Mull, Step.iin B,, John, William G., Joseph A., Emily P. aud 
 Lena V. 
 

 LEAVENWORTH COUNTY. 
 
 471 
 
 J. T. MA.RTIN, farmer Section 9, P.O. Lon!ipe,c.vne to Kaims^In the 
 
 aetUed near where he now lives. He has if tht^sou of C aUoni Martin. At an 
 
 in Anderson County. Ky., May 21, 1847. is tt^ sou 01 ^lay _ manhood, and where 
 
 K^'tM?,?; "a"a pUnflslug tuture Ue- 
 
 JACOB MORRIS, farmer. Section 13. P. O. ^f;;if\«?e™Vlned“l?l?e'abSSt'el^^^ 
 
 1880. First loe.atecl near ‘^or'; Scott In Bourbo^^ belonged to Company K. 
 
 months, and moved to present location In Snerm^io p Westport. Was born In 
 
 Nineteenth Kansas State Ml'ltla. and "as 'n the JJ*®",! Llza^beth Morris. Left his 
 
 Calhoun County. 111., S^)tember i.iiv s i860 He was married In Wyan- 
 
 natlve place May 9. iSbO, and landed ‘S.njl ReviioUis^ of Evan and Margaret 
 
 "R“ern?mJ:“&h’^‘ls att^l'o*’! hltk L^ou'iftl Sfo" Y^Sl'fr'^ftlldrel are-Evan Henry. Loretta 
 E., Lilly Etta, Ida M^, Mandell and Eva Ellen. TBiiane came to Kansas spring of 
 
 lsar4’m?»'55L‘.V,fi ^ 
 
 lough, lie was a prisoner thirteen Hendlrti^kVCo.. March 10, 
 
 mustered out April 18. 1865. He was born at Bellevl . moved to Gosport. Ind.; 
 
 1845. son of J. U. and BllzaCrrlck. At an early age s paie ts moved to 
 
 remalnedtherefouryears, and moved to Cataract, thence 10^i married at 
 
 Taylorvllle. K' : after'■®“aining there three years came ^ 
 
 Gardiner. Johnson Co., Kan,, Ttfav children 'viz , Francis, Minnie, Willie, 
 
 Redd, native of Benton County, Mo. They have six cnuaren, viz,, na 
 
 Lottie, Grace and Bertlm. n on,i in P O Lenape. came to Kansas in April, 
 
 JOSEPH S. PENCE, farmer. Sections ^ add 10. • . farming ever since he came 
 
 ,1863. and first located in Jackson 9®,?‘mHfoard Wve or s x years. Was born in Scott 
 'to Kansas. Has been a member “t tde Schoo^ Boar^ five or six yea^^ 
 
 County. Ky., November^, 1835. Heisthe^noi » y jyj^ Came direct 
 
 age his parents moved to Missouri, and d® Ki e^.to man I’Lruary 10, 1859, to Sarah 
 
 from Missouri to Kansas. H®„^as married In Uay County^ ^y 
 
 ?hUd“ren'ar1f-:i^o\%YEdwK Poo®®' 
 
 members of the Missionary Baptist Church. t inwood He was born in Sweden, 
 
 CHARLES PETERSON, farmer, Section 6 . P. O Linwoom^ ne 
 January 28, 184a. Son of Peter and Mary A. Peters , ^Og gj^^g Hg tngn returned to 
 and went to San Francisco, CaL, where he rerna nv j^ Illinois, and after 
 
 Sweden, but again sought a home m the Western continent He was married in Sher- 
 
 Ld"?eLuYclVof'Su’r"t^^dTnryoan^^^ ‘1^“* ‘o become an inte^igent and useful 
 
 ““‘jTmES PICKENS, farmer Section 11 , P. O Lmwoo^ ^Madl'hfs'Lft teUi^from 
 
 was engaged for t^wo Y.edte following, ^®!|dting Gcj®c“jJ^cjg''gyggy about 
 
 Fort Leavenworth to Fort Edey with mule train. ^ and return: There were very tew 
 
 five months from the same initial PO'dt to Fort Union,.. 'mjjgggggtry along the extreme 
 houses in Leavenworth City w.Ben he left for New Mexico an^ 
 
 eastern border of Kansas =»m2mpnrs llu^t on his return he found ihatdurlngtheshort 
 
 him entirely away from all white settleraents but on interior of the 
 
 period of five months the pioneer settlers had pusneu ,, „ g^jg^g a city. His next trip 
 State, and Leavenworth had gco^n to very respectable 'Bmens^ons^as 
 
 in the Government service was to Fort Kearney, Nei . . ' engagement with Indians at 
 
 five months, and was there when Gen Harney had f^OiO/.^ofitgoMo., and there carried 
 
 Ash Hollow. O'l his return from Fort Keainey lie let to the old Indian 
 
 on the mercantile business from 185b till spring oi l oo ■ „ _ returned to Missouri, re- 
 
 village of Scicoxisville, Eeavenworth Co., Kas K^nLg gettild vvliere he now lives, and has 
 
 mained two years, and in 18 b 7 again moved to K sas. sewie^ having served 
 
 engaged in farming ever since. He Is an old veteran oi He has been elected 
 
 under Gen. Paterson, and was in all the engagements oi nis cm frequently 
 
 County Commissioner of his county three ti nes a ^as* born in Tennessee, August 17, 
 
 represented his district in 9oo'J''y„.9t^na'^*H’is narents both died when he was quite young. 
 
 k^llam^cTro^^^ereS^te^^l^^^^^^^ 
 
 &®url'®^Tl^^yA\\«»dr^n^"^ ^arah M.. and 
 
 """^AMES P. SEEVER. farmer, Section 10. P. O. Lenape, came to Kansas, March 4. 1861. 
 
 and first located near Arrington, Atchison County. He has engaged hi were 
 
 ',^eS?»‘sa?a‘Steev^e?.'* Te lef\ 
 
 County. Mo., where he remained until hls remoy. patton dauKhter of Clayborn and 
 
 NanTpatt^^'site was They have seven children. Amanda. Lewis 
 
 Lenape, came to Kansas In ^P***^' merchandisinK and grain dealing with 
 
 i^elv%r five years, but has since combined raercnanuis I g oq District Treasurer for ten 
 
 Hft has been Township Treasurer two terms, and has serve during the rebellion, and 
 
 re^i® tes'MrcoYk^e^'c^u^?^ 
 
 SunTcTs'crip\ed®liUl86§yHUr«urnedte^^^^^^^^ 
 
 1877“t0 mSuI^ Nu’on.^vho^^^ of Illinois.' Mr. Shannon Is deservedly a popular 
 
 “H'oSEPH j. SHAM', farmer. Section 2 P. O. Tlblow.carae^^to^l^^^^^ 
 
 fiifantrfjul'y L" a'i^dslLe^umi January n,^m£an^^^ --^-ito" were e^roUed'onte; 
 Efh Sa®' of July. te'‘sYrve"tlfr^^^^^^^^ was on ‘‘“S all'Cie time and wa^^ j| 
 
 Kansas, after living a Short time m Johnson CO niynm September 17, 1868. to 
 
 man Township, Leavenworth County. H® . . gmiwpI! Tliev have three children, 
 
 LouisaTtilwell', Oat. ghter of William and E ^ *^,,1 Hving on an ad- 
 
 EramettO., Lilly and Jessee. Mr. Shaw s tatiiei, &miH gg g„’iisted at the lieglnning of the 
 joining farm, deserves some notice in this co gg^yed until its close in 1865. Was in nmny 
 war ill Battery F, First Ohio Light Artillery, and ser stone River, Chattanooga, Fort 
 
 heavy engagements in which we ^\®^'Hon, M Missionary Ridge, etc. He also had three 
 none^lsonT Pittsburg Laml-ng Lookout Moui^tain Mismona^y^ malernal g>-amHathers were 
 sons in the army and all are .^TaUp thpn known as Cross Lanes. He was born m 
 
 Mlled in the war of the Revolution son of James and Rebecca Shaw. Was 
 
 Highland County, Ohio, August 31, He Joseph and Sarah MarlatC His 
 
 m^wried in the same county to Lydia ^.^Hatt, da S whom are now living—Nancy 
 
 ^ite is%till living They have ha^twelve^c^ ^Huam Newton 
 
 Martha^Ssas^nd Mary Nebraska, twins, an! John C. g(j game to Kansas spring 
 
 ^ nuViN W SHEPHERD, merchant. Lota. Block di. iJiuwvum ^ November 19, 
 
 f858®Ioii^ofAdam‘and"MarTsttepbeVd. lI^ 
 
 “Ha's‘‘fe"r^^rth'fSpacific"lU 
 
 ^^e^““bnstei'AL"rer2^i50 f^^^^ company with F, M. Duncan, he will keep 
 
 fnll assortment of general merchandise. xiblow came to Kansas fall of 1869; Jive^ io- 
 
 cat/aa^ESJ"vl^tVafS'i.ff8» 
 
 S^if‘fohnsmr'‘she1s‘i°SLwlofM^Ssow Mr’. Stotts is one of our enterprising, m- 
 teillKent andigropressWe young inem 
 
 iM Ji. uonnsoii. onc^xo -- 
 
 fellleentandl^rof revive young. 
 
 I^L^sfiPcl"’ H‘e“t1iirs"c^nsfdYr°ad^^ -iters Beteg^^member of the 
 
 School Board, and has al|o served as lownship Warring. He leH Kentucky m 
 
 1869 ".‘and So^d^to Ptette CHYi 'vjteve '|e rgnm^ TowmshfrMay 9, 1870,' to Lydia 
 
 church. 
 
472 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 DONIPHAN COUNTY. 
 
 NATURAL FEATURES. 
 
 ONIPHAN County, situated in the extreme northeast of Kansas, makes 
 but a small showing on the general map, but a great one in the history 
 of the State. It is bounded on the south by the Missouri River, the State of 
 Missouri and Atchison County, Kansas ; west by Brown County; north by the 
 State line and the Missouri, and east by the Missouri River and the State of 
 Missouri. 
 
 The county has, according to the Government survey, twenty-five per 
 cent of bottom and seventy-five per cent, of upland. Forest covers sixteen 
 per cent of the county, and rolling 
 prairie and bluffs the other eighty- 
 four per cent. 
 
 Timber is found quite plentifully 
 along the Missouri River, and aver¬ 
 ages one mile in width. Along the 
 minor streams it runs from one-quar¬ 
 ter to one-half of a mile. The prin¬ 
 cipal varieties of forest trees are black 
 walnut, hickory, oak and cotton¬ 
 wood. 
 
 The land is watered by Wolf Riv¬ 
 er, which passes through the towns of 
 Leona and Severance, then turns 
 northeast and finally north, passing 
 through Fanning, and at last empty¬ 
 ing into the Missouri, Clear and Mis¬ 
 sion creeks, running north through the 
 west part of the county to the Mis¬ 
 souri, and Independence, Rock and 
 Brush creeks running south to the 
 Missouri. There are also many small 
 streams which are either nameless or 
 have merely local names not in uni¬ 
 versal use. 
 
 Of the 242,560 acres of land in the 
 county, about sixty per cent is under 
 cultivation. Doniphan County is not 
 rich in minerals, no coal having been 
 discovered, and, although building 
 stone is believed to exist, no quarries 
 have yet been developed. 
 
 IOWA AND SAC MISSION. 
 
 The earliest settlement within the 
 present boundaries of Doniphan was 
 the Iowa and Sac Mission, which was 
 opened under the auspices of the 
 American Board of Foreign Missions 
 of the Presbyterian Church, the work 
 being in charge of Rev. S. M. Irvin, 
 who came to Kansas in 1837, and 
 was the first white man to take up 
 permanent residence in the then un¬ 
 organized county. His wife accompa¬ 
 nied him. Six months after the arri¬ 
 val of Mr. Irvin, Rev. Wm. Hamilton 
 came to the Mission. The first mis¬ 
 sion buildings were of logs, but before 
 many years the grand old Mission 
 building, part of which is still stand¬ 
 ing, was erected. It was s ituated 
 about one mile east of the present 
 town of Highland. This was a mon¬ 
 ster str ucture for the times. Its 
 dimensions were 170x37 feet, and it 
 had three stories. The basement was 
 of fine cut stone, quarried near the river, and the brick for the superstructure 
 was made on the spot by men from St. Joseph, Mo. The lumber came from 
 Pittsburgh, Pa., and made an exact steamer load. Starting at Pittsburgh it came 
 down the Ohio and Mississippi to St. Louis, and thence up the Missouri to the 
 river bank opposite the Mission, where it was discharged. Notwithstanding the 
 great size of the building, it was put up quite cheaply, the brick costing but three 
 dollars per thousand and the men’s wages averaging ten dollars per month. After . 
 serving its purpose for more than a quarter of a century, this historic building 
 was sold in April, 1868, to J. P. Johnson, of Highland. A quarter of it was at 
 once taken down with the intention of using the material in the construction 
 of the University building. This project was not, however, carried out, and 
 
 the cut stone still lies near the house of J, P. Johnson, in Highland, the other 
 material being scattered. The remainder of the building, which brought 
 .^7,500 at auction in New York, is still standing to the north of the road to 
 Highland Station, on the Atchison & Nebraska Railway, and about midway 
 between the two points. 
 
 At the old M ission, from 1842 onward, a number of grammars and text books 
 in the Indian language were set up and printed, the work, both literary and , 
 typographical, being done by Revs. S. M. Irvin and William Hamilton. The 
 title of one of these books, still in the possession of Rev. S. M. Irvin, runs as 
 
 follows: 
 
 “ AN lOWAY GRAMMAR, illustrating the 
 principles of the language used by 
 the loway, Otoe and Missouri. Pre¬ 
 pared and printed by Rev. Wm 
 Hamilton and Rev. S. M. Irvin 
 under the direction of the Presby 
 terian Board of Foreign Missions 
 loway and Sac Mission Press 
 1848.” 
 
 This book is interleaved with, 
 white pages for the convenience of 
 annotation. It is a 16 mo of 152 
 pages. The old press upon which it 
 was printed is still in the possession 
 of Rev. S. M. Irvin, at Highland. 
 
 After the opening of the Terri¬ 
 tory and the sale of the Iowa trust 
 lands, the Indian reservation was 
 made to embrace a narrow strip on 
 the north of the county, where the 
 remnant of the once powerful tribe is 
 now located. They have there a 
 small village called Nohart, after a 
 famous warrior of the tribe in the 
 days of Indian supremacy. 
 
 squatters’ association. 
 
 The following account of the first 
 meeting of this noted association is 
 furnished by Benjamin Harding, an 
 old resident and a member of the as¬ 
 sociation. 
 
 “ Immediately after the treaty 
 with the Kickapoos, in 1854, a meet¬ 
 ing of the squatters was called, and 
 held at J. R. Whitehead’s, June 24, 
 and organized a Squatters’ Sovereign 
 Association. A. M. Mitchell, of St. 
 Joe, was chairman. J. R. Whitehead, 
 secretary. An executive committee 
 was appointed, consisting of John H. 
 Whitehead, H. Smallwood, J. B. 
 O’Toole, J. W. Smith, Sr., Sam. 
 Montgomery, B. Harding, J. W. 
 Smith, Jr., J. J. Keaton, T. W. 
 Waterson, C. B. Whitehead, Ander¬ 
 son Cox and Joseph Siciliff. 
 
 “A committee on resolutions, con¬ 
 sisting of W. Broadus Thompson, C. 
 B. Whitehead, B. Wharton, J. R. 
 Custine, reported the following, which 
 was adopted as the basis of the organ¬ 
 ization ; 
 
 “ Whereat, We, citizens of Kansas Ter¬ 
 ritory, intending to fix our homes on its 
 fertile soil, have this day met at Whitehead 
 for the purpose of taking measures to se¬ 
 cure safety, certainty and fairness in the 
 
 location and preservation of our claims. 
 
 “ Therefore be it Reiolved: I. That we are In tavor ot bona fide Squatter Sovereignty, 
 and acknowledge the right of any citizen of the United States to make a claim in Kan¬ 
 sas Territory, with the ultimate view of occupying it. 
 
 "2. That such claims, when made, should be held inviolate so long as a bona fide in¬ 
 tention of occupying it is apparent, and for the purpose ot protecting and defending such 
 claims, we agree to act in concert if necessary, to expel intruders. 
 
 "3. That any person of lawful age, or who may be the head ot a family, who shall 
 mark out his claim of 160 acres, so that it may be apparent how the claim lies, shall be 
 deemed to have made a proper claim. 
 
 •‘4. That any person marking out his claim shall be deemed to have forfeited it unless 
 be commences his cabin or pitches his tent within thirty days thereafter, unless the same 
 shall be on such land as prohibited by military or Indian reservations. 
 
 “ 6. That all persons now holding claims shall have thirty days from this day in which 
 to make the Improvements contemplated by the foregoing resolutions. 
 
 “ 6. That no person shall be protected by the Squatter Association who holds in his own 
 right more than one claim. 
 
 POPULATION. 
 
 Burr Oak Township.. 
 
 Center Township, Including Troy City. 
 
 Iowa Township, Including Highland City and White Cloud City. 
 
 Marion Township. 
 
 (a) Union Township . 
 
 Washington Township, including Elwood City and Wathena City.... 
 Wayne Township, including Doniphan City. 
 
 (b) Wolf River Township, Including Severance City. 
 
 Troy City. . 
 
 Hignlaml City.. 
 
 White Cloud City... 
 
 Elwood City. 
 
 Wathena City. 
 
 Doniphan City. 
 
 Severance City. 
 
 (a) Organized in 1878, from part of Wolf River 
 (ft) Organized In 1878, from part of Union. 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 1.015 
 
 1,014 
 
 2,248 
 
 2,177 
 
 3.531 
 
 3,607 
 
 658 
 
 619 
 
 
 816 
 
 2.513 
 
 1,865 
 
 2,070 
 
 1.961 
 
 1,934 
 
 2,198 
 
 13,969 
 
 14,257 
 
 639 
 
 694 
 
 282 
 
 441 
 
 843 
 
 825 
 
 
 323 
 
 
 710 
 
 528 
 
 518 
 
 
 375 
 
DONIPHAN COUNTY. 
 
 473 
 
 7. That any person building his cabin, or tent, within less than a half-mile of another 
 Tha^l^ctt'Sf Mie Territory be appointed register of claims who shau lieep a 
 whtch"hrshanb®eln“owr?heP'Sf®^ 
 
 tltled^o^l^?^ ^Vru"/d'l*r?.'Je^®irw\®bft.^l®s‘a‘iL"o^?a®^irn'! p"r'^‘l.^d®e«a‘1^fs Intention ge to become a 
 
 citizen of protection to no Abolitionist as ase“‘er of Kansas Territory. 
 
 •M l’ That we recoenlze the institution of slavery as already existing In the Teirltory 
 
 clahn/, ‘mid‘1o®thl'‘ex‘ecni!mf of*tfiil/'l nigment "o rightful claimants, they shall 
 
 have power to call together the entire Squatter A^s^oriation. cnnatter Association shall 
 •• 13. That all persons who wish to become members of the squatter Associaumi 
 
 subscribe to the foregoing preamble and resolutions. 
 
 The first record upon the books of the County Commissioners of Doniphan 
 
 County records the meeting “of the Squatter Association of Kansas d eriitory, 
 
 held at Whitehead on the 22nd of July, 1854, in accordance with a resolu ion 
 
 passed by an adjourned meeting of the 24th of June. 1 he proceedings of their 
 
 meeting are spread upon the records as follows : xxTv,:f..v.eod 
 
 Thomas W. Waterson was called to the chair, and James R. Whitehead 
 
 appointed secretary of the meeting. . _ 
 
 On motion of A. Larzelere, the proceedings of the previous meeting were 
 
 read and unanimously adopted. 
 
 On motion of Major D. Vanderslice, the fourth resolution of the previous 
 meeting was amended so as to read as follows ; 
 
 Resolved, That any person marking out Ills claim ^f\“|rea°fter''unl°^^^^^ 
 
 unless he commences his cabin or pitches Ins /ndUn reservaU^^^^ Provided 
 
 same shall be on such lands as prohibit ^qrntM who®shall have marked out 
 
 that any liicllan agent, officer or employe of miDroving his 
 
 his claim and has been deterred fromcqmnmncing his cahin, or complied 
 
 claim, on the ground that it was a violation of the Jaw pave in an respeeis 1 
 with the third resolution, then such claims shall be deemed gooci. 
 
 On motion of John H. Whitehead, it was resolved that all persons having 
 marked claims in Kansas Territory, within the following boundary to wit: 
 beginning at the mouth of Cadew Creek and running due west to the western 
 boundary of the Kickapoo lands, thence north along said boundary to the 
 Iowa and Sac lands, thence north along the western boundary of said lands to 
 the Nehama, thence down the Nehama and Missouri Rivers to the Pj^ce 
 beginning, shall be constituted members of, within the limits and under the 
 
 jurisdiction of this Squatter Association. , . . .1, i 
 
 On motion of James M. Tegarden, it was resolved that there be but one 
 
 register of claims within the limits of this Squatter Association. ... • j 
 
 On motion of Samuel Penn Blair, James R. Whitehead was appointed said 
 
 ^ It was further resolved that all claims registered previous to this meeting 
 by a regular appointed register be considered valid, but such as are registeie 
 after this date by any other than the register appointed by the meeting, be con¬ 
 sidered invalid. , , . j 
 
 On motion, it was resolved that all claims made and properly registered 
 since the first day of January, 1853, be considered valid. 
 
 The meeting then adjourned to August 19. 
 
 Following this record comes the filing of claims by the squatter settlers. 
 Many of these bear date July ist, and give the time of 
 
 the iLd at various dates, the earliest being that of James R. Whitehead who 
 “ claims the above described parcel of land by right of actual settlement and 
 peaceable possession of the same from the first day of November, 1851. f h's 
 claim is also stated to be “composed of two fractional quarter sections sup¬ 
 posed to contain 160 acres,” and is located by giving the names of adjoining 
 claimants, and also by stating that it is opposite the southwest quarter of 
 Section qd. Township q8, Range 3^1 MissouTi, ^ . 
 
 Entry number eighteen, bears date of July 4, and states Ae time of resi¬ 
 dence of the claimant, Andrew J. Branson, as beginning March 28, 1854- 
 Across the face of this entry appear the significant words, The above claim 
 was awarded to Mewer on the 15th day of July by the Vigilance Committee, J. 
 
 R. Whitehead, recorder.” . . . xxru-f ond 
 
 On August 19th, 1854, the Squatter Association met at Whitehead, and 
 
 the following business was transacted ; James B. O’Toole was appointed chair¬ 
 man, and James R. Whitehead, secretary. It was resolved, 
 
 coinnUUeeoyhr£^^^^^^ 
 
 " m K'.SSm"; Sjc‘.'l.X"SmSTr'S; 1? 
 
 Rlchanlson In possession of saM claim. , , association show that Hamilton .J. 
 
 The committee further state that the records or tnis as the Vitfllance Com- 
 
 Johnson on the-day of — J854 recovere< a 
 
 mltteeof-against-T ^1*^1! whpreas it appears from satisfactory 
 
 within the jurisdiction of this associatlo^n, and whereas McAshan 
 
 evidence before the committee, that .after the rend tlon or tne^me as his af?ent, or 
 abandoned said claim, and has put said J^neson In po- s ■ j refuses to deliver the 
 
 otherwise, and that said Jameson Is now resldiiiK o the sa^ wethere- 
 
 same to said Johnson, according to the judgment of i,, 
 
 fore recommend the same proceedings to 'J®ad°pted against sa dJ^^^^^^^^ possession of his 
 the foregoing resolutions for the purpose of putting W. K. Kicnarusou i- 
 claim. 
 
 At the December meeting of the Vigilance, but little of moment oc¬ 
 curred. The only resolution offered being one calling for total , 
 
 complaints from persons not residents of the Territory, t^hey si 
 
 make oath of their intentions to become settlers. With this entry 
 
 closes the record of the Squatters’Association and the next proceedings weie 
 
 those of the Court of County Commissioners called on September 17, 1855. a 
 the town of Whitehead, 
 
 Then follow resolutions fixing the pay of the ineinbers of the Vigilance 
 Committee at fifty cents each for each service, and of J 
 
 five cents for each notice, and also requiring each contestant to deposit five 
 dollars to secure costs of investigation. It was also decided that each pe 
 holding an unrecorded claim, be required to record the same within thirty days 
 “ and if there is no house upon the same, to erect one, or a flag staff or put 
 four posts in the ground and lay a foundation of four logs thereon, or plough at 
 
 least one acre of ground somewhere on his claim.” 
 
 On October 15, 1854, the Squatters Association met and proceeded to the 
 consideration of the first case of forcible ejection of a claim holder who had 
 jumped” the land of another. A committee was appointed to draw up ap- 
 pi-opriate resolutions which were at once reported, and were as follows . 
 
 judgment was in ®o"seque'ice Uiereof of said judgment, and to require him 
 
 this association was and ^ he refiises to leave said claim and Is 
 
 and the notice to 
 
 '®*T\erz/ore, resolved by this association that 
 
 ths cllhi m'cJSrovi^y,® and®req^^^^^^^sa“d JamesL to leave the same and surrender the 
 
 KANSAS TROUBLES OK ’55- 
 
 In an old volume published in Washington in 1856, is a report of the 
 troubles of the “ border ruffian ” times, with the detailed accounts of various 
 residents of Doniphan County, of the withdrawal of the Free-state t'e^^et, and 
 the workings of the party who came from Missouri to elect a ticket for Kansans 
 of this county. A. A. Jamison, being sworn, was examined by Gov. Reede 
 and gave the following testimony: , t> rv 1 On 
 
 “I was at the election of March 30, 1855, at the Burr Oak precinct. O 
 the 29th day of the month, in the afternoon, towards evening, some ten or dozen 
 
 wagoLcam^e over the ferry from'St. Joseph’s to the place and camped upon 
 
 the^ground west of the place. They brought provisions with them. There was 
 a firing of firearms during the evening until late ^ ^ ^ 
 
 passine as I was at the road. The next morning the firing began again. I went 
 up to fhe place of voting early in the morning, and they soon began to come in 
 K St. Joseph and conUnued coming; I did not count them but as near as I 
 can make^ an estimate of the numbers who were not citizens of the precinct, I 
 should judge there were something like two hundred. ^ They were well arme 
 
 with rifles, pistols, bowie knives, and even ‘ war clubs as p 
 
 About fifteen minutes before the polls were opened, the candidates of the Free- 
 state party proclaimed that the whole party would be withdrawn and ^e Pro- 
 slavery party could have the field to themselves. Gen. Stnngfellow, of Weston, 
 was there—I was not acquainted with him but he w^ pointed out to 7 
 
 those who said they knew him—stepped up to Major Fee, who was a Tiee-state 
 candidate, and asked him to get up on the fence and proclaim it aloud so that 
 the party might hear him. He did so, and there seemed to be great rejoicing, 
 hats^flying, hallooing, etc. There were two opposing candidates of ' 
 
 slavery party for the council, Maj. William P. Richardson and ^ p . J ^ 
 Whitehead. Capt. Whitehead mounted a stump and made a speech 
 and requested the Missourians to stand back and let the actual residents of 
 district settle the question between him and Major Richardson as the field w as 
 then clear. The voting commenced and was continued from that time till sun¬ 
 down. There was a party selected, towards evening, of good fighting men to 
 stand and protect the polls until they were closed, and they saw all was iitht. 
 Their reasL for forming such a party, as they said themselves, was that tlmy 
 were afraid the Free-state men would come in and vote towards evening. No 
 reply was made to the proposal that the Missourians on the grounds should 
 %Zud back and not interfere with the voting of actual jesidents, and Major 
 Richardson in his testimony swears that he did not see a single Missourian c s 
 a ballot. On the other side, many of the residents of the county swear pos - 
 lively that the men from the Missouri side of the river were the principal voters, 
 and Hon Willard P. Hall, now and then a resident of St. Joseph, acknowl¬ 
 edges seeing several Missourians vote. After the withdrawal of the Free-stale 
 pany there could be no struggle except between the opposing factions of the 
 Pro-slavery men, and in that Missouri was not so strongly interested. 
 
 defunct towns. 
 
 In the early days of the county a craze for new towns took possession of 
 the settlers. Almost everyone had his pet town project as, a little later, many 
 had their railroad hobbies."^ Among the first of these was Ch^stown whmh 
 was taken by a stock company consisting of Michael Bird, Jones, Miles 
 
 W. Cwn, A. G. Clarke, Charles F. Holly, E. W. Wood, and Charles B. Ham¬ 
 ilton Charlestown was located on the northeast quarter of Section 22, Town¬ 
 ship’2 Range 21. In their petition the owners ot the newt^own pray the 
 court io maL the proper enfry at the nearest land office.” This own reached 
 some little prosperity and had twelve or fifteen houses—a respectable size for 
 
 the times— but was finally vacated and IS now a farm. ^ p ,, ^ 
 
 In Seotember, 1857, a petition was filed by 1. H. McCullocn, n. iviiies 
 Moore James Skinner, Thomas Bell, Daniel Bauman, Henry Wdson, Robert 
 Moore, ja David Cowger T. W. Wilson, and Philip Rush, for the 
 
 StToJof a town to be known as Columbus City. This town had already been 
 Eed having been laid out on May 25. 1857. on the southeast quarter of Sec¬ 
 tion 20 and the southwest quarter of Section 21, in I ownship 2 Range 22. 
 This town had some growth, and was for a number of years assessed as a town 
 
 clip but has been long since vacated. „ , . , 
 
 Eva»svii/e was located on the north half of Section 25. Township 3. and 
 Range 21. The projector of this town was Col. D. M. Johnston who ^^ed ffis 
 claim on Tune i, 18=7. in behalf of the proprietors, the Evansville Town Com¬ 
 pany The proper filings were made by Hon. Joel P. Blair in the land office m 
 Don^han. With this entry the town’s official record ends, and it is extremely 
 
 doubtful if it ever came into being. McAllister C F 
 
 Lafayette was laid out on December 23, 1856, by J. B. McAllister, 
 Bowron a^d Thomas B. Glenn. It comprised the land on two fractional parts of 
 sections These were the east half of Section 14, Township 2, Range 20, and 
 
474 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 southwest quarter of Section 13, of the same Township. Like so many pro¬ 
 jected towns, Lafayette never achieved actual existence of any notable amount. 
 
 POLITICAL ORGANIZATION. 
 
 In the summer of 1855, the first Territorial Legislature divided Kansas into counties, 
 estahlishluK tlie Itouudaries of Doniphan substantially as they exist at present. Governor 
 Reeder’s proclamation issued November 8, 1854, divided the territory into sixteen election 
 districts. VViiat is now Doniphan County w.as designated the “Fourteentli Council 
 District,” with three voting precincts—Doniphan, Wolf Creek, and Burr Oak. James R. 
 Wliitehead, constable of this district, was commissioned November 25, 1854. as the first 
 officer of Doniphan County. After the county was created by territorial enactment in the 
 summer of 1855 tlie Court of Commissioners duly met .September 18. 1855, and elected 
 Mr. Whitehead County Clerk, ex~offlcio Clerk of the Probate Court and Recorder of Deeds, 
 .loel P. Blair, Alex. Dunning and G. V. B. Rogers were the commissioners present. Places 
 for holding .the election in October lor delegate to Congress were de-Ignated, and 
 the judges appointed. It was also ordered that an election for Brown County Ite held at 
 tlie house of W. C. Foster, on the south fork of the Nemaha. 
 
 The commissioners appointed by tlie Territorial Legislature to locate the seat of justice 
 of Doniphan County met at Whitehead on the 11th and 12th of October, and driving a stake 
 In the southwest quarter of Section 17, Washington Township, inscribed on one side there¬ 
 of •• The Comity Seat of Doniphan County is located on this quarter section.” and on the 
 other they signed their names—A. Payne and Thos. J. B. Cramer, on October 12. Pursuant 
 toorder Janies F. Foreman had, by Novemlier, laid otf eighty acres of the county seat 
 (named the town of Troy) into lots, and surveyed tlie public square of three humire'd feet 
 •• upon the snmmit of tlie eiiiinenoe near wliere the commissioners erected a stake." A 
 public sale of lots was tlierefore ordered for January 1, 1856, one-third cash. 
 
 On December 17, 1855, the County Commissioners authorized the Clerk to advertise for 
 bids for constructing a one story court-house, 36x20 ft., with an " L ” 18 ft. square, to he 
 completed by the third Monday in April, and a jail 20 ft. square, two stories, to lie finished 
 by the third Monday in June, 1856. The time tor opening bids was postponed, but tlie con¬ 
 tract tor building the court-house was awarded to B. O’Driscoll in April .for 81,760. The 
 building was completed In the winter of 1856-57. 
 
 In June 1860, bids for the construction of a new court-house were Invited, and those 
 of J. J. Johnson and Edwin Straughn, of St. Joseph. Mo., were accepted. Work was at 
 once begun, and the edifice which stood on the nortbern portion of the “square” was 
 rapidly pushed to completion. In this building all county business was transacted until 
 its destruction by fire in 1867- It also was us‘'d as a jail. 
 
 The present court-house was built immediately upon the loss of its predecessor and is 
 one of the largest of its class. It stands in the center of the square. On the lower floor are 
 the olfices of the County Clerk. County Treasurer, Probate Judge and Recorder of Deeds. 
 Oil the second story are the County Court room, and the offices of the Clerk of the District 
 Court and Prosecuting Attorney. A few years since, the lack of suitable vaults was so 
 severely felt that an addition was built upon the west of the main building for this purpose. 
 This addition was carried up two stories and the upper part furnished the library room of 
 the Young Ladies Library Association. 
 
 EARLY commissioners’ PROCEEDINGS. 
 
 On February 18, 1856. the County Commissioners issued a license to Jesse & Blackiston 
 to run a ferry across the Missouri at St, Joseph, and fixed the rates of toll to be charged. 
 This apparently arbitrary measure was enforced In the cases of all wlio undertook similar 
 business at the time, and was Intended to prevent over charges and the consequent diver¬ 
 sion of travel to other routes. 
 
 On May 19 of tilts year, the commissioners licensed Timothy B,ancroft, of Wathena, to 
 run a grocery for twelve months from date.and assessed him thirty dollars for this privilege; 
 other grocers were licensed, shortly after, at the rate of twenty dollars per year. 
 
 On May 5 the boundaries of the first four school districts, all in Township 3, Range 22 
 were thus defined ; 
 
 No. 1.—From the northwest corner of the township, east three miles and one-half; 
 south three miles and one-half, thence west to the west line of the township. 
 
 No. 2.—P’rom the southwest corner of the township east four miles, thence south two 
 and one-half miles to the Missouri River, thence along the river to the center of the town 
 of Whitehead, thence to the southeast corner of the town, west to the township line and 
 south to the point of beginning. 
 
 No. 3 —From the northwest corner of district one east to the Missouri, south along 
 the river to the noi theast corner of the town of Whitehead, thence south to the initial 
 point. 
 
 No. 4.—From the northeast corner of district two, south to the southeast 
 corner of the same, east to the township line, north to the Missouri and thence to the place 
 of starting. 
 
 At the same time the County Surveyor w,as ordered to survey the west line of Doiii- 
 pliau and the south and west line of Brown County, 
 
 At tlie June, 1859, term of the County Commissioners, the following is reported: “Geo. 
 S. Hough and D. W. Wilder, being duly sworn, depose and say that on this 14th day of 
 June, A. D. 1859, they delivered to A. Larzelere, chairman of County Board, the following 
 counterfeit bills; One hundred and seventy-nine $10 bills on the Bank of Commerce 
 Clevel.and, Ohio; six $10 bills on the Northwestern Bank, Virginia; twelve $5 bills on the 
 Central Bank, Connecticut; and deponents further say, that with the said A. Larzelere, they 
 threw into the Missouri River the following bogus coin: Two hundred and ninety-five 
 half dollars, three hundred and thirty-five dollars, and one hundred and fourteen two and 
 one-half dollar pieces, and that they left with Geo. S. Hough a portion of one galvanic 
 battery.” 
 
 These bills were presented to the Board of Supervisors of Doniphan County, and being 
 found to agree with the report, were destroyed by the sherllf in the presence of the board. 
 
 On the books of the Register of Deeds of the county, is spread a curious deed, bearing 
 the date of March l,1859,whieh serves to point an explanation of some phases of the county 
 history. It reads as follows: “Know all men by these presents that the Doniphan Town 
 Company, for and In consideration of inducing Robert Graham, late member of the legisla¬ 
 ture, to leave the Town of Doniphan to them in hand, paid, by S. C. Pomeroy, of Atchison, 
 the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have reraised, released and quit claimed, and 
 by these presents do remise, release and ^ult claim unto the said S. C. Pomerov, and to his 
 heirs and assigns forever, all our right, title, estate. Interest, claim and demand In posses¬ 
 sion, or in expectancy of, 111 and to the following described land; » »• lots one and two 
 in block seventy-four. Signed by .1. W. .Shepard, agent D. T. E. Co.” This Graham was a 
 strong Pro-slavery man, and In his course in the legislature had made himself so obnox¬ 
 ious to the people ot his town as to secure their hearty conviction that the place was too 
 small to hold both. Many of the towns started at an early day were simply due to political 
 opinion. There were Free-state and Pro-slavery towns in which a man of the opposite 
 stripe could find himself in a regular Nessus shirt. 
 
 COUNTY OFFICERS. 
 
 The first County or Probate Judge of this county, was Joel P. Blair, appointed August 
 27. 1855. by Governor Shannoii He was followed by Augustus J. Allison, elected in 1857- 
 Lyman Nash. 1858; A. A. Daugherty, 1859; J. B. Maynard, 1861; J. C. Gordon, 1864• r’ 
 Wilkinson, 1872, and J. F. Wilson, in 1880. The latter Is still in otflce. ’ 
 
 The first County Clerk was Janies R. Whitehead, appointed In 1855, by Governor Shan¬ 
 non. His successors were elected asfollows: Egbert M. Lee, 1857; H. Boder, Jr., 1859- E 
 J. Jenkins, 1861; Charles Rappelye, 1863; J. T, Klrwan, 1867; Charles Rappelye, 1871 ■’ D 
 W. Morse, 1877. Mr. Morse was re-elected In 1879 and 1881, and is still in office. ’ 
 Robert J. Porter was elected County Treasurer in 1857; E. S. Davis, 1859; F. M. Tracy 
 1863; Charles Rappelye, 1867; O. Craig, 1869; Robert Tracy, 1871; R. Fllckinger, 1875 s’ 
 N. Johnson, 1879 and 1881. o<o. o. 
 
 - - - - — --.. 3 d hy 1.. 
 
 Harding, elected in 1861; D. McIntosh, 1865; A. Hargau, 1873; F. H. Drenning. 1875- J P 
 Hampson, 1877: E. F. Di.xon, 1879 and 1881. 
 
 Cary B. Whitehead was made Sherltt on August 27, 1855. and was succeeded hy the fol¬ 
 lowing: S. V. Jaiiiesoii, 1857; Joseph Randolph, 1859 (to fill vacancy); R. J. Porter, 1859- 
 George S. Hough, 1860; W. D. Beeler, 1861; E. G. Crabb, 1863; B. S. Campbell, 1867- s’ 
 Maquilken, 1871; T. J. Vanderslice, 1873; Charles Burkhalter, 1875; N. C. Bailey, 1881 
 The first recoril of the Clerk ot the District Court mentions James R. Whitehead as 
 Deputy. This was in 1855. H. Boder, Jr.,was elected in 1861: J. M. .Stlrgis, in 1864- Frank 
 Brown, in 1866, and F. J. Close in 1878. The latter is still in office. 
 
 THE FAIR ASSOCIATION. 
 
 The Doniphan County Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical Association was 
 chartered under the State law on January 5, 1867. The capital stock was placed at $5,000 
 and shares at $5 each, but were very shortly placed at $10. A Board ot Directors was 
 elected, and numbered fifteen. The first fair was held In August, 1868. The grounds of 
 the association embrace twenty-one and sixty-five one-hundredths acres, located one and 
 one-quarter miles south of Troy, and were purchased of J. N. Zimmerman for $1 640. 
 Upon them the association has erected a floral hall, of circular shape, 100 feet In diameter 
 Ample stalls for horses have been built, and a halt mile track laid out. The Improvements 
 of all sorts, exclusive of the track, are valued at $3,000. On three sides the ground Is en¬ 
 
 closed by a well kept hedge.and on the fourth Is a high board fence. Shade trees have been 
 planted liberally, and are already ol sufficient size to be useful. From the grounds can be 
 had a flue view of the Missouri bluffs and St. Joseph, while Inland In full view lies a beau¬ 
 tiful vista of fertile fields, stretching away to the north, south and west for a number of 
 miles. The first President of the association was B. O’DrlscoII. The first Secretary. William 
 H. Nesbit. Mr. Nesbit held the office hut a short time, and was followed by J. N. Z mmer- 
 man, who In turn was succeeded by .I. A. Oder. In 1873, A. W. Beale, now of the chief 
 office, assumed the position, and held It until 1877, when the present Secretary,T.W. Heatley, 
 was elected. The present directors of the society are; R. Fllckinger, J. N. Zimmerman, 
 Cyrus Lelaiid, Jr., M. R. Townsend,C. O. Turkelsoii, J. P. Johnson. William Chappie, T. W. 
 rieatley, N. B. Wood. Lucas Fetter. John If. Wilson. C. Maynard, R. P. Shulsky, J. Hover- 
 son. Edward Ege, Thomas Henshell and W. H. Deckard. For a number ot years, Cyrus 
 Leland, Jr., has acted as general superintendent, but at the last election he was made presi¬ 
 dent, and John F. Wilson, the present Probate Judge, took his place. P’inanclally.the asso¬ 
 ciation has been both well managed and fortunate. None ot the annual fairs have failed to 
 show a balance of profit, and besides the property at the fair ground,valued at $5.000,there 
 Is a surplus of between $300 and $400. The yearly prenilumlist foots up fully $700, and in 
 no case h.as it been scaled or paid pro rata. The lastfairtook place in September, 1881. 
 That of 1882 surpassed Its predecessors, and the association may well feel proud of its en¬ 
 viable success. While sustaining itself It has done work for the farmers ot the county that 
 it would be hard to fully estimate. 
 
 STATE REPRESENTATION. 
 
 Thefirst State Legislature convened on March 26.1861, andcontained as representatives 
 of Doniphan County, T. A. Osborn, of Elwood, and H. N. Seaver, In the Senate, and F. W. 
 Emery, T. P. Herrick, W. C. Kimber and A. Low, in the House. Since that time those 
 elected to the Senate are as follows: 1861—T. A. Osborn and H. N. Seaver; 1863—Sol. Mil¬ 
 ler and A. Bennett; 1865—J. T. Lane and F. H. Drenning; 1866—Sol. Miller and F. H. 
 Drenning; 1867—A. Low and N. G. Clark; 1868—A. Low and N. G. Clark; 1869—E. J. Jen¬ 
 kins and W. H. Smallwood: 1870—E. J. Jenkins and Wr H. Smallwood; 1871—Sol. Miller 
 and J. Wood; 1872—.Sol. Miller and J. Wood; 1873—N. Price; 1874—N. Price; 1875—C. G. 
 Bridges; 1876—C. G. Bridges; 1877—R. M. Williams; 1878—R. M. Williams; 1879—R. M. 
 Williams; 1880—R. M. Williams; 1881-R. M. Williams; 1882-R. M. Williams. 
 
 The names of the Representatives elected are as follows: 1862—Sol. Miller, Jas. Penny, 
 Ed. Russell, F. (jrube; 1863—.1. P. Johnson, N. C. Clark, E. Russell, W. H. Harrison, J. W. 
 Forman; 1864—J. P. Johnson. W. J. Orem, F. H. Drenning, C. C. Camp, .1. W. Forman; 
 1865—D. Detrick, D. L, Payne, E. Russell, C. Leland. Jr.. A. Low; 1866—C. E. P’ox, R. H. 
 Montgomery. L. Nash, N. Harrington, F. E. Mix; 1867—W. R. Parker, G. H. Robb, B. D. 
 Evans, E. J. Jenkins, R. Fllckinger; 1868—T. J. Vanderslice, H. C. Moore. W. H. Small¬ 
 wood, E. J. .Jenkins. J. H. Philbrick: 1869—J. S. Martin, G. W. Wooil, A. J. Mowry. H. C. 
 Hawkins, D. Whitaker; 1870—S. F. Nesbitt, A. Hazen. A. .1. Mowry. E. H. LeDuc, D. Whita¬ 
 ker; 1871—T. H. Moore. A. Bennett, A. J. Mowry, S. G. Whitaker, J. B. Kennedy; 1872—T. 
 M. Pierce, R. C. Mailler, Ed. Searcy, B. F. Bowron; 1873—M. J. Bowers. B. O’Driscoll. E. 
 Searcy, B. F. Bowron: 1874-N. Springer, X. K. Stout, F. H. Drenning: 1875—G. A. Briggs, 
 M. F. Landon, J. L. Motter; 1876—A. S. Campbell, M. C. Reville. A. J. Mowry; 1877—J. S. 
 Long, R. Tracy, P. Manville; 1878—J. S. Long, R. Tracy, P. Manville; 1879—P. Kelly, J. B. 
 Kennedy, A. J. Selover; 1880—P. Kelly, J. B. Kennedy, A. J. Selover; 1881—J. F. Dnn- 
 woody, G. V, Hagerman, Jas. Davis; 1882—J. F. Dunwoody, G. V. Hagerman, Jas. Davis. 
 
 DONIPHAN. 
 
 Doniphan takes its name from A. W. Doniphan, a Colonel in the Mexican 
 War, who has the credit of fighting the last battle of the war, when, unknown 
 to him, peace had already been made. 
 
 Doniphan stands where the corkscrew Missouri makes a sharp turn to the 
 west, and is hurled back upon itself by a huge wooded bluff. To north and 
 south rise heavily timbered bluffs, dipping to form the level bottom on which 
 the town lies nestled from the prevailing storm-currents of winter. Behind it 
 are fertile fields, magnificent vineyards and numerous farms in a high state of 
 cultivation. Before it runs the Missouri River which seemed to the builders 
 of the town the perpetual natural highway of all traffic, and to secure for the 
 town an unfailing prosperity. To-day, with railways traversing the county in 
 two directions, this natural highway rolls to its union with the Mississippi un¬ 
 disturbed savj by occasional steamers which pass up to ply in its distant head¬ 
 waters in Dakota, and Doniphan left one side by the railway and the river, pre¬ 
 sents but a faint semblance to the town of early times. Once it was the port of 
 a large and rich farming region and trains of wagons were constantly passing in 
 and out. Its'day as a river town and a shipping point is past, but a new day 
 has already dawned upon it in its extensive vineyard and wine producing in¬ 
 dustry. As a producer of rich wines, it bids fair to gain a new and better 
 commercial reputation than it has ever enjoyed, and to become in the future of 
 far more importance than in its first young growth. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 The Doniphan Town Company was organized in November, 1854, the first 
 regular meeting occurring at St. Joseph, Mo., on the iith of that month, when 
 a full set of officers were elected. These were as follows : T. H. Christopher, 
 President;}. W. Foreman, Treasurer; Dr. J. H. Crane, Secretary ; S. K. Miller, 
 G. W. H. Landon, J. F. Forman, Dr. I. A. Chambers, and Felix Robidoux, 
 Trustees. In February, 1855, the report of the committee on locating the town 
 site was received and adopted, and J. F. Forman was appointed to survey the 
 town. For this service he received $2.50 per block, payment being made in 
 town lots. This may account for the humorous description of Mr. Forman as 
 “the man who owns half the town.” 
 
 Although this town company laid out the present town, there had for two 
 years previous been a trading post under Joseph Utt at this point. His cabin 
 stood, like many of the earlier buildings of the town, close to the river bank, and 
 some fifteen years ago fell a prey to the constantly increasing bend in the river 
 at this point. 
 
 The first building erected in the town, after it was surveyed and laid off in 
 lots, was the dwelling of James F. Forman. The second, the Doniphan House 
 run by B. O’Driscoll. The first store was that of Forman Bros., who kept a 
 general stock. This was followed by the [dry goods store of Allen B. Lyon, 
 now a resident of Atchison. Bowdell & Drury operated the first drug store and 
 Dr. Sommers the second. George A. Cutler was the first physician; the second, 
 James L. Datus. The first lawyer was Col. D. M. Johnson, who after a short 
 time formed a partnership with Albert Perry ; both gentlemen are now residents 
 of Troy. I.N. Smallwood was the first wagon maker; Patrick Laughlin the first 
 tinner, and William Beauchamp the first blacksmith. 
 
 In 1855 an association was formed by certain disaffected parties in Doni¬ 
 phan for the purpose of opposing obnoxious laws. This body was known as 
 the Danites; Patrick Laughlin, a tinsmith of the town, joined this Society, but 
 on becoming aware of its full purpose became disgusted and openly proclaimed 
 all of its secrets. For this the Danites vowed vengeance, and Samuel Collins, 
 who was the owner of a saw-mill on the'river, declared that Laughlin should 
 confess that his revelations were lies or die. On the evening of November 28, 
 
DONIPHAN COUNTY. 
 
 475 
 
 1855. Collins met Laughlin but was unarmed, and after repeating 
 said that he “ would come around in the morning and one of them would break- 
 fast in h— 1 .” The next day, after waiting some time, Laughlin concluded that 
 Collins had forgotten the matter and started to cross the street to his 
 house; in the mfddle of the street he was met by Collins who at once 
 shoot him but failed through his weapon missing fire, Collins then d^^w a kn fe 
 and stabbed Laughlin so severely, as to bring him to his knees. Before he 
 could proceed further a friend of Laughlin, named Lynch, stepped from the side¬ 
 walk knd fired a “yager” at Collins. Although mortal y 
 clubbed his gun and struck his assailant a terrible blow on the head b*m 
 
 to the ground. Collins was then picked up by his friends and d'^d in a short 
 time; Laughlin and Lynch, although both badly hurt, recovered. This was the 
 end of the Danites. 
 
 CITY OFFICIALS. . . , , 
 
 Doniphan was incorporated as a town N's.nahwood'’¥hom®ai IL 
 
 the Probate JudRe of the County. Tliese were E- j ^ was organized with E. 'w. Stratton 
 
 Fraiiktin. Adam Brenner and A. C. Low. The Councu w^^^ Council was 
 
 the town became, by an act of the LeKislMure, a city 01 „ Police Judge; Thomas 
 
 officers were elected: W. H. Stephen^ 'Rpotor Mlirs^^ial' In 1873 W. W. Crook was Mayor. 
 
 Stivers. Clerk; A. Low. Treasurer; I^M. Rector, Marsnai. in loio 1874-75' W. II. 
 
 Those who succeeded him in this are as foi ows. Ada^^^^^ ^ 
 
 Nesbit. 1876; J- F. Meyer. 1877; of*^J^e’citTdtfring tliis time have been; 
 
 THE PRESS, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 still flnds time to attend to. The paper appears each Frlda^^^ ^ distance from 
 
 Mrs. D. Frank taught a subscription school, and t|iree or ^ “Zach” Chandler, 
 
 Obedience Hon. Robert Stevens, Fornfan at a cost to the 
 
 exclusive of those Hi the basement. Its t>rst principal A-who was h. 
 
 first religious services in Doniphan were held] by F^ o^’g'a^’ifz^a^tion'^w'a's HiS'oi 
 
 Ister, who preached at different times In 1855, The ‘j{*^u®iJi“g**,yas begun as a Baptist 
 the Presbyterians, who formed a society In 1856. A cnurcu ouiu b Presbyterians. By 
 project but changed to a Union one, and finally of several prominent mem - 
 
 Kid"Sfe°rSia‘l SfJiheTcau'le/toea oUh" The building is now tenant- 
 
 ‘®*V“tholst^pTicopal Church 
 
 l;"d.V^<fe“,?;i^‘iVeML^ye7v"l|s"^were^h^ 
 
 ranft1Si^4sTeIc\rd^^^^^^^ s’^?fe«i.?ra^e‘e‘: t-^o'r“aruSib^r”if /ears there%as been 
 no society of this denomination in the town. , . nro-anized on May 10 1857, with 
 
 me"iSt /as"^ deedfd®!fa^/ift'rnom Mr 7am Bre^^^ MrHo'iits“ being"pa"sto®^^^^^ 
 
 "'Y“t-holtc Church 0/ St. John the B»P‘“be |rs^^ 
 
 br\ckst?ucture^"n^be® “elmntV^ of the. city, adJoHHng 
 Jacob Brenner. Esq., ^under the supervision oj Rev Fam 
 
 its Stained wiudows, one of the handsomest chapels in Kausas. . Thomas San- 
 
 S. B.. U the present pastor Jacob frmmer Esq^, 's .^/“^“n^es of 
 
 P^k'i^nfwKe^l^^^^^ "^-dl:rnyiKaS£ut^^wo acr^^^^^ and one of the finest sites 
 
 29.,1S5S. at 3^?^“.,^wah the e““w".as"gramed b\"th“u the^f ate on 
 
 October 17. 1860. on t»e application of A. ^J'';^vma;i, /nji'a. w."i/ansen Ttfe 
 
 o'IS"a'ttl\lftre"^e''ret-'l".TVi^^^^^^^^ 
 
 •(v.'^M. ;^B%‘:^rtisrS."r: A"rsm7rj.'i '^‘"<1- 
 
 ®"'D»uTaau"-Chupfcr iVo. 13. li.A. Af.. was organised on October^lV, J^869, wlth^themK 
 
 of me society were ; J.L Thompson, H, 
 
 object of the society Is to »*ford Instruction and recreation tor^‘s 5n®mbers and am“s^|^®,n 
 to Ihe public. They have leased Brenner’s Hall JOf. a “vm or y^ears.^^ scenery was 
 
 management of Mr. Low have ,6r«oi^O‘* larger place. During the season 
 
 painted by Mr. A. Low. and would ^.o cred t to a mucli^la attended. The 
 
 they give, about once a month, an pest young Ladles and gentlemen. 
 
 present membership oomprlses twenty of Donlplmn s^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ?Srs^o?lSfa7eTs"‘^'or/'s‘f’ LUner. vice-president; 
 
 Miss Emma Hahn, treasurer; Miss Elta Earhart, secretar>. 
 
 BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 In the summer of 1855 Samuel Comus erected ^a jaw-mill near tlm^^^^^ s ^ 
 
 roffins°’« trn?l“sffid m'other parties, who the following 
 
 ^«^^^Crr.?‘l 8 ' 5 ^fmeJp“F/rman 
 
 hundred dollars ;iiul set It nP ^’‘®|. ,,ew mill of about ihe same capacity was at 
 irn1;YeUcKl’p/u'S"/p»^^ 1861. Mr. Forman then re- 
 
 “^i'n\Ti'eVi?^o?'i^r 5 rrw!;^r^ 
 
 building, wliich \^s the ®^®n,„ipj.ifvn a.m wlille Doniphan was at the lieight of 
 
 hundreU dollars Two years after its the St. Joseph & 
 
 We^sEeri; Rluway^ffin^^^^^^ after, It was deemed best not to rebuild 
 
 “'"^Ir'e first hotel in this P'ace was huilt hy fo^na”, h7A.‘’L'ow 
 
 an"dcVainDl/‘’®^nelaker-o“^^^^^^^^ its destruction by fire in tfie fall of 
 
 ^®®The s/char" es^Hotel was burned In 1860. There is now no hotel 
 
 building in the City. in thA <5tT.fp was built at this placs by Adam Brenner. 
 
 In 1867 a ^raiii amtc^s^ W 000. It was burned in 1873 witli 
 
 “ a?geYn?ou';MyVraf.?stomd^ alm/st total loss, but *3,000 of Insurance 
 
 ""‘'»‘itfl?met stands a large two-story brick ^ 
 yard.” This,bul ding was erect®' ‘"1869 by Adam Brenner 
 
 increaslngwmebuslness. Itis sixty hye ,,yi j lo wine, and there is now on 
 
 ample cellars Oeneath. Tlmre i® s7/?®t|\®y ffiObO g^ vineyard, occupying over hfty 
 hand upward of 30,000 gallons. a„io,ip; the nuest lu the 
 
 ^Sfi1ftr\"‘'a‘/d"fo"mmr/.ilglf 1®®'"® a strictly pure article for me¬ 
 dicinal purposes. 3,oGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 ■'b/u,^‘t'^'*Olub.'^™s c'iub w^^^^ 
 
 ALBERT ALBERTSON, at pr^ent a t ^""g of the year 1865. and located iii 
 
 hardy and daring seaman, came to Kansas in t e springsince, Mr. A. Is a member of 
 Wayne Township. B°"‘P'ra" ^°"J'tf,' ?: ijo 31 A F. & A. M. of Doniphan, of Troy Chapter 
 the Lutheran Ciiiirch, of Aicana Lodge No 3l. r, lights Templar No. 2, of Atchison. 
 No. 16, R. A. M.. and of Washingto Comraan^^^^^^ matsof various steamers 
 
 All during the late war of the Reb^^^ principally on the Mississippi, 
 
 In the employ of tire United States oove^iine , i e,,gagemeiits during this time. 
 
 Cumberland and Tennessee rivers, and was in nuraeiou^^^ August 14, 1822, and lived on 
 Mate Albertson was Porn on the Island of ^ adhpted a sailor’s life, 
 
 his native isle until his twelfth year, when , During the Mexican War, Mate 
 
 which he followed all his 'fhys until Pe ca Government, and was engaged in trans- 
 
 Albertson was in the employ, ot the United States Gove^ nmc Orleans. During this time, 
 porting troops for the American army from St. L^ - Louisiana.” news was re- 
 
 knd wliile Mr. Albertson was mate, of the traisport Albertson and his comrades 
 
 ceived of the capture of Cerro ^"tdo by Ge . scon while so engaged, owing to the 
 
 desired to celebrate the victory Pv fi""^ a ““‘"“ners was killeil and Mate Albert- 
 
 premature discharge of "J ®„‘>L‘P® "fP,"" ’ sffitnter from tiie cannon, from which he suffers 
 son severely wounded in 'P®'®Bi®P\y ““e was steamhoating on the Mississippi 
 
 to-day. After the conclusion of the Mexican war lie was Albertson was 
 
 and Missouri "ivfv®, and was so engaged u t 1.^1^,^^^ ^ Norw;iy. They 
 
 married in St. Boms, July 30, 1852, to^vuss g devotes his enure time to 
 
 I5fa»"/!.‘&e^m p"7'r//pi?an“S^“t/'Ks"ii^ir.:\"/ of 1860 
 
 and1/c^t^?mWa/.fe'^T?i^s\Hp Doniph.^^^ 
 
 exception of the time ®P^®"t *" *d'® Piuf^m/re''substantial aid assisted in erecting the church 
 theran Churcli, and by his efforts and more substanti^ served six years as 
 
 building. He has been .s'^P^ctary of the congregatm^^^^ Anderson was in the army diir- 
 
 director of school boards Pi®|fK?^!?®v®,. RiuPtii Kansas Infantry, ami was enlisted Oc- 
 Ing the late war. ^Sergeant of Company G, P P clangers and liardsliips of his com- 
 
 tober 2. 1861, at Beavenw^th; si iued '"®mustered out 0*1 the service 
 
 mand (.from the effects Md Mr A during his term of service did duty m Wy- 
 
 October 2, 1864, at Point Bookout, Md. He was born in 
 
 omiiig Territory, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indira 
 
 Hommedals Farish Christiansands Stift, Norway^D m Hucliauau County, 
 
 tlve place until the fall of 184b, vviieii ne came lu carpenter. From Missouri he went 
 
 Mo., where he lived three years A»d was engaged as ai^pe^ mines in Placer, 
 
 to Sacramento, CaL, where 'gaged Hi prospecting until tlie fall of 1853. and 
 
 Nevada and Yuba Counties, where he was engageu vniere he lived until he came 
 
 then returned via Panama in {-P,® 1®?, ^ work a farm, an iindiviiled estate of 
 
 to Kansas. Mr. Anderson and hj® brotimrs "J® f"d worx a ^ 
 
 160 acres, in Wayne P"'V"sP;P- The farm is supplies apples enough for 
 
 best lu the township. They have an orcnarii o i .^g,,gs’. blackberries and grapes in auund- 
 home ®0"®"'"PB‘|" SSfiduS Th Jr^ 'vellof pure water close to the house. 
 
 Tlmre"is lUsoa fine stream of water running throu^gim spring of 1860, and 
 
 NELS ANDERSON, , 1 “™®^;J- O. Don phau caii^^^ ixausay^ c 
 located in Wayne J-Ownship Doniphan County, wh^^ ^ ,^ 11 -- 
 
 spent in the army. 1® Infantry, and enlisted at Leav¬ 
 ing the late w,y as a member of Company G.^jg^^^ privations ot his comrades; was in 
 
 eiiworth, October 2, 1861. SPM®^,™^''® Rufeu and numerous smaller engagements; was 
 the battles of Chickainauga Missionary an™ was miisterea Out October 2, 
 
 wounded in the shoulder at the battle ol^mka a parish, Ctiristlausands 
 
 1864, at Chattanooga Tet n Mr Anders^ until the fall of 1846. when lie 
 
 Stifc, Norway, in March,-1836, and nvea ii iu» nersoiis in all, to America, and located 
 
 eiuig:rated with other meii^ers of his f engaged as a blacksmiili, 
 
 ‘dfuf ?b^n'fa'.'uftd"Al’.rs: 'li'/'nves dirf f'lrdi'with^ lus brother in Wayne Township. ..ear 
 farmer, F-, O-^onipiian came^to Kans^as Apnk ^1860, and 
 located in Wayne Township, Doniph.m \vayne Township, for four years. 
 
 has been Treasurer of School District No. 5L ^vas born in, Uerefos- 
 
 He Is a member of the Butlieran cnurcn mvtive place until bis ninth year, 
 
 sogii, Norway, October 1887 , and lived ui^nis^^^ settled In Buchanan County, Mo., 
 wlien he emigrated to America with his p ncs He was married in Doniphan 
 
 where he lived fourteen years, " '1 f’'®'* a native of Ross County. Ohio. They u;vve 
 
 County, May 3H. 18P2. ^ ^J®? ?!■« AshoFne MoiVlson (bo March 6, 1863); Mary A ice 
 three children, whose . n»or^i Anirust 19 1869). Mr. Anderson has a small but 
 
 (born May 1 1866.; Catherine Township. On this he has a 
 
 productive farm of twenty-seven acres u grapes raised thereon he sells 
 
 small vineyard, containing ®ne elUit i n peach and apple orchard on his farm, 
 
 ill the markets of Atchison and other Iboiit sixty trees, pidncipally of the Genitan 
 
 *a'Jfd'B^'u'Kvt"S''“^^^ 
 
 '^"‘l-NTON BRAUN, merehant came to Kah^^^^^^ 
 
 rr."L"ra';iii'‘jv^rb^^srf£p»^^ 
 
 &"r.i‘aHvfo?RheHipfaU.- Germany. They have four children iivlng. Whose names are: 
 
 KatiftA John Andrew Jacob, and Annie Baibara -Vlaiy. — ... — 
 
 WENDELiL ” “ ^ vinevardist at Bellevue Viney;i 
 
 John, Andrew Jacob, ""‘i Aimi® g^,ue jp Kansas in October, 
 
 ., __ JELL BRAUN v‘"eyaviH3t at Bel evue VHmy w^^ removed to Belie- 
 
 1867. and located lu Do.ilp an G y, wheie r„“ed jo Douipliau, wbere.be has 
 
 and located in Douipliau Olty, where 'V'lf" ""Vilrued to where be has 
 
 vTfie, Ill., where he remained two years, '‘."hn's^Ca’hollc Church of Doniphan, ami of the 
 lived sinie. Mr Braun m a member John s (.a-bollc Giuirc >j«g|,,g^ueim. Rhelnpfalz. 
 
 {ii?v"a%'r^'{lfr;i?auT 5 u'}yB“ 83 ^.''a.!SlV/ed*^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 /e"arranni7Cn"o"rIbW dis^^^^^^^ after wbleli he came to America and settled in Xeula. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Ohio. He lived here two years, and from there came to Doniphan. He was married twice: 
 the first marriage took place In Atchison. May 7. 1870. to Miss Barbara Bauer, a native of 
 Illinois. She died in February, 1875. Two children were the result of this marriage, whose 
 names are William and Mary. Mr. Braun was married a second time in Leavenworth, 
 November 6, 1877, to Miss Maggie Wetzer, a native of Illinois. They have three children, 
 whose names are: Frank, Albert and Annie. 
 
 ADAM BRKNNER, jiroprietor of the Doniphan Vineyards and manufacturer of native 
 wines and brandle'i, came to Kansas, August 30, 1857. and located In Doniphan where he 
 has since lived. He Is a member of Arcana Lodge, No. 31, A. F. & A. M. Doniphan Chapter 
 No. 13. R. A. M. Mr. B. was born In Rheinpfalz, Bavaria, Germany, June 23, 1824, and lived 
 in his native place until his twenty-third year, when he came to America and settled in 
 Cincinnati, Ohio where he lived'one year. He then traveled extensively over the United 
 .States for a couple of years, and then settled in Iowa, where he lived seven years and was a 
 book-keeper in a dry goods liouse. From Iowa he came to Kansas. Mr. Brenner has been 
 married twice. The first marriage took place in Fairfield, Iowa, In September, 1852. when 
 he was united to Miss Leah R. Hoffman, a native of Lancaster County, Fa. He was married 
 again on the 29th day of May, 1866, In Atchison, to Miss Martha A. Forman, a native of 
 Mlssonrl. Mr. B. had five children by his first wife, whose names are Anna B., Eby M., 
 Martha B., Charles D., and Kittle Leah. By his present wife he has also had five children, 
 whose names are Frank Lee, Bertlia, Arthur, Mollie, and Adelaide. 1711611 Mr. Brenner 
 first came to Doniphan he was in the general merchandise business lor lour yetirs. He then 
 engaged in shipping grain on a large scale, and furnished supplies, during the late war, to 
 the United States Goveriiment-principallv to the Government posts at Ft.Leavenwortb and 
 St. Louis. In 1867 Mr. Brenner built the first grain elevator that was erected in the Stated 
 Kansas. Its capacity was 40,000 bushels and cost at that time over $16,000. This elevator 
 was destroyed by fire in 1873, and with it a large amount of grain. On this elevator, owing 
 to defective policies, Mr. Brenner only recovered as insurance, $3,000. The elevator was 
 never rebuilt. In the year 1865, owing to the flattering reports and inducements held out 
 by the Kansas State Horticultural Society, Mr. B. commenced setting out his vineyards at 
 Doniphan, which now comprise over fifty acres, built liisvanlts, cellars .and press houses, 
 etc. His warehouse is of brick, two stories high, and has a frontage of forty-two feet with 
 sixty-five feet depth, with a commodious cellar. The main .and second floors are divided 
 into business offices, bottling and packing rooms, and a brandy manufacturing department, 
 of the produce of which he sells annually many thousand gallons. In the cellar beneath the 
 main building are stored five immense casks that contain 3,000 gallons of wine each, five 
 more casks that contain 1.500 gallons each, and numerous smaller casks containing from 
 500 to 1,000 gallons each of the different varieties of wine made by him—making a grand total 
 of thirty thousand gallons in this one cellar, which is used exclusively as a sales-cellar, and 
 where the orders are filled ;two other large cellars, containing an equal amount of wine each 
 with the sales-celiar, are used as storage cellars only. In the busy se.ason Mr. Brenner em¬ 
 ploys as high as fifty hands. The medicinal qualities of the wines and brandies manufact¬ 
 ured at these vineyards have long been known and their reputation is world-wide. The 
 orders received daily, suffice to keep every one connected with tills immense establishment 
 fully employed. 
 
 GEORGE BRENNER, proprietor of the Bellevue Vineyards, came to Kansas, June 7, 
 1860,and located in Doniphan, of which city he is the present Mayor. He is a member of St. 
 John the Baptist Catholic Church,of Doniphan. Mr.Brenner was born in Deideshelm.tRhein- 
 pfalz, Bavaria, Germany, September 5. 1842, and lived in his native town until he came to 
 Kansas. Mr. Brenner was married in October, 1866, in Doniphan to Miss Eugenia Frank, a 
 native of Pittsburgh, Pa. They have five children, whose names are: Estelba, Mary, Edna, 
 Amelia, and Anna. When Mr. B. first came to Doniphan he was a clerk for his uncle, Adam 
 Brenner, in the general merchandise business. He remained with his uncle three years and 
 then went to Atchison, where he was book-keeper tor D. C. Robbins for two years. He 
 then returned to Doniphan and took an interest with his uncle In the grain and agricnitural 
 implement business. In 1867 he removed to Iowa Point. Kas., where he opened a branch 
 of the house of A. it G. Brenner. He remained at Iowa Folnt about one and a half years, 
 and then returned to Doniphan, bought out his partnor’s interest in the business and ran it 
 on his own account for about one year. In 1869 he planted his first vineyard which then 
 embraced only five acres. Bellevue Vineyard now occupies .about forty-five acres, and the 
 total manufacture of wines amounts to 25,000 gallons annually. In the busy season over 
 fifty hands are employed .at Bellevue Vineyards. The name of "Bellevue” was given by 
 Mr. Brenner to his grounds, from the commanding position and beautiful scenery of the 
 surrounding country viewed from his place. The grounds gradually slope from where his 
 home is centered, which is laid off with beautiful grape arbors of different lengths. One of 
 especial mention extends 150 feet .and is thirteen feet wide by ten high, fairly laden with 
 the luscious fruit. Surrounding arehis vaults, packing and storehouses. This year he is 
 making decided improvements, expecting to do a larger business than of any preceding 
 year. He is truly a self-made young man and has a local standing as a social and business 
 man to be envied bv any. He uses every effort to sustain the high character and standing 
 of the rapidly growing reputation of the Brenner wines. Though the yards of Jacob, Adam 
 and George Brenner .adjoin each other and the manufacturing and selling of the produce 
 are separate, yi t in every degree all the wines possess the same iilgh qualities. That grape 
 culture has proven in this section of country a success beyond a doubt by the Messrs. Bren¬ 
 ner, and thatto this Industry Doniphan must attribute its leading support and mainstay, is 
 shown by the number of acres in grapes now in cultivation around here. There are over 
 100 acres which this year will yield 1,000,000 pounds of grapes, producing 75,000 gtillons of 
 wine and requiring many casks, ranging from 300 to 2,400 gallons capacity. There are 
 twenty-four varieties of graiies grown, but those yielding the best and getting the most 
 atteiitton are the Concord, Virginia Seedling, Elvlr.a, Martha, Delaware, Catawba, and 
 Goethe. The Elvir.a, a white variety, has been nnusually successful, making the finest of 
 native white wine. The white Concord made here is taking the lead in the market for its 
 fine qualities. Mr. Brenner makes a specialty of the Goethe and Virginia Seedling wines. 
 The Doniph.an wine trade extends into Kansas. Iowa. Missouri, Nelira.ska, Colorado Texas, 
 Michigan, and Montan.a, having large and regular customers in each State. 
 
 JACOB BRENNER, proprietor Central Vineyards, came to Kansas June 7, 1860, and 
 located in Doniphan, where he has since resided. He was born in Deldeslieim, Rheinpfalz, 
 Bavaria, Germany, January 12, 1816, and lived in his native place until he came to Kansas. 
 He was married in Deidesheim. Bavari<a, July 6, 1841, to Miss Barbara Raufer, a native of 
 Forst, Rheiiipfalz, Bavaria. They have five children, viz., George, Adam. Margaret, Marv 
 and Nicholas. Mr. Brenner started the Central Vineyards in 1864, with only 200 vines, as a 
 matter of experiment. His vineyards, which are ctilled the Central because they lie between 
 the vineyards of his brotlier Adam and his son George, now contain over fifteen acres, and 
 the animal production of wine is about 7.000 gallons. Mr. Brenner attends personally to his 
 vineyards, selling bus productions as fast as he can get them ready for niai Ket. He has one 
 variety of wine, the Taylor Bullitt, which Is not manufactured at either of the other vine¬ 
 yards. and of which he has the monopoly of sale. It is much superior in quality, in the 
 opinion of competent judges and connoisseurs, to any wine produced in Doniphan. The di¬ 
 mensions of Mr. B.’s wine cellar are 22x38 feet, and 16 feet high. Its storage capacity is 
 about 10,000 gallons. The other varieties of wines produced by him are the Virginia Seed¬ 
 ling, Dry CaLawba, White and Red Concord. From twenty to twenty-five hands are em¬ 
 ployed by him during the busy season. He does not care much as to the quantity of wine he 
 jiroduces in a season, hut he Is very careful as to its quality. Mr. B. makes a specialty of 
 wines for sacramental purposes, for which he is receiving large ortlers daily. 
 
 JAMES BURKE, farmer, P. O. Doniphan, came to Kansas in June. 1857, and located in 
 Doniphan County. He is a member of St. John’s CatholicChurch, in Doniphan. He was in 
 the late war as a member of Company F, Fourth Regiment Kansas Infantry; was en¬ 
 listed in February, 1862, and was transferred to Company F, Tenth Regiment Kansas In¬ 
 fantry, in April of the same year. Mr. Burke shared in all the dangers and privations of 
 his comrades, and v as discharged from the service on account of disability, in April, 1863, 
 .at Springfield, Mo. He was born in Templemore, County Tipperary, Ii eland, in July, 1829, 
 and lived in his native town until his twenty-first year, when he emigrated to America, and 
 first settled in Augusta County, Virginia. He lived there one year, and then removed to Jeff¬ 
 erson County. Ohio, where he also lived but one year. He then removed to Keokuk County, 
 Iowa, where he stayed the same length oftime. About this time Mr. Burke started on 
 an extensive traveling tour over the United States and Ter-itories, hich lasted several 
 years. He finally reached Kansas, and located in Doniphan County, where he has resided 
 since. Mr. Burke has been married twice. The first marriage took place in July, 1866, in 
 Atchison, at St. Benedict’s Cathedral, to Miss C<atherine Rolls, a native of Fethard,County 
 Tipperary, Ireland. She died in August, 1872. They liad one child by this marriage, a 
 son, whose name was John Redmond. He died in 1871. wlien he was hut fourteen months 
 old. The second marriage took place in September, 1876, in Doniphan, at St. Jolin’s 
 Church, to Miss Julia Langan, a native of Mullongar, Ireland. Mr. Burke has a fine farm 
 of 160 acres In W,ayne Township, two and a half miles from the city of Doniphan. It is all 
 rolling prairie, excepting fori v acres which are timber land, and is thickly covered with oak 
 and walnut trees. The clearcil portion of the farm is remarkably fertile. Mr. B. has a fine 
 and commodious residence and good outbuildii gs. He has also a timber tractof 160 acres 
 in Marion Township, covered with first and second growth cottonwood. Mr. But ke has a 
 herd of fine cattle, composed principally of thoroughbreds. Mr. B. Is well and favorably 
 known throughout Doniphan County. 
 
 MARTIN BYERS, physician, came to Kansas in Novemher, 1878, andlocated in Effing¬ 
 ham, where he resided and practiced his profession for about one year and a lialf. From 
 Effingham he went to TVIntlirop, Mo., where he remained ahout the fame lengtli of time, 
 and from there removed to Atchison, where he resided six months, and from there removed 
 to Doniphan, where he has since resided. Dr. Byersis a member of the Christian Church, 
 and was loin In laneafter County, Fa.. Apill 5, 1815. He lived in hi.s nrtive place 
 until his seventh year, when his parents lemoved to Fiat kiln (T inity. I’a., where lie 
 lived until his seventeenth year, when he removed to Feriy County, Ohio. Here he 
 
 lived about twenty years, and then removed to Iowa County, Iowa, where he con¬ 
 tinued to reside twenty-two years. From there he removed to Taylor County, in tne same 
 State, where he lived two years, and from there came to Kansas. Dr. Byers is agraduate of 
 the Iowa Eclectic Medical College, of Iowa City, class of '60. Ever since his graduation, a 
 period of twenty-two years, he has been following his profession. He has been married 
 twice. His first marriage took place in Perry County, Ohio, January 1, 1836, to Mi.ss Eliza¬ 
 beth Boor, a native of Ohio. They had six children, five of whom are living, and whose 
 names are Wlliiam F.. John Henry, Martha, Leander and Ellen. Dr. Byers was married 
 a second time In Missouri, in March. 1882, to Mrs. Susan Vaughn, a native of Kentucky. 
 
 WILLIAM H. COE. M. D., physician and surgeon, came to Kansas in December, 1881, 
 and located in Doniphan, where he has since lived and practiced his profession. He is a 
 member of the Knights of Pythias. He was born in Atlanta, Ga., July 17, 1849, and re¬ 
 sided in his native place until March, 1878, when he came to Kansas City, Mo., where lie 
 resided until he came to Kansas. Dr. Coe is a graduate of the Atlanta (Ga.) Medical Col¬ 
 lege, class of ’70. After his graduation lie began the practice of medicine in Atlanta, and 
 was so engaged until he came to Kansas City, and has been in continuous practice ever 
 since, and is well known as a successful practitioner. , » 
 
 JAMES RICHARD DARRAH, farmer, P. O. Doniphan, came to Kansas in the fall of 
 1869, and first loc.ated in Wliite Cloud, Doniphan County, where he resided one winter and 
 then removed to Sumner County, where he lived one year and then returned to Doniphan 
 County, where he has lived since. He is a member of the Baptist Church. He participated 
 in the last war as a member of Company G, One Hundred and Twenty-Sixth Regiment 
 Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and enlisted August 12, 1863. at Cordova, Illinois, and was dis¬ 
 charged from the service at Pine Bluff, Ark., in August, 1865. He took part in the capture 
 of Little Rock, Ark., and numerous other eugagonieiits and skirmishes. Mr. Darrah was 
 bom in Huntingdon County, Pa., January 3, 1840. and lived in his native State until his 
 fifteentli year, when he removed to Rock Island County, III., where he lived until he came 
 to Kansas. He has been engaged in farming almost ail his life, and is well known as a 
 hard working, trustworthy man. , 
 
 EDWARD A. EGE, farmer, P. O. Doniphan, came to Kansas in August. 1856 , and 
 located in Wayne Township, Doniphan Comity, where he has lived since. Mr. Ege w’as in 
 the late war as Wagon Master with General Blunt’s command. After the cessation of hos¬ 
 tilities he returned to Doniphan County. He was born in Cumberland County, Pa., April 5, 
 1840. He lived but a short time in his birthplace when his parents removed to Maryland, 
 and where he lived until his sixteenth year, when he came to Kansas. Mr. E. was married 
 in Doniphan County, February 21, 1867 (the day known as tlie coldest one in the winter of 
 ’67), to Miss Mary A. Muldoon, a native of New Y’ork City. They have four children, viz ; 
 Charles A.. Mary A., Henriette G. and John J. . , 
 
 JAMES H. ELIOT, farmer, P. O. Doniphan, came to Kansas in August, 18 1 7. and 
 located in Osborne County, where he lived for four years, and from there came to Wayne 
 Township, Doniphan County, where he has since lived. He was Treasurer of School Dis¬ 
 trict No. 73, Osborne County, one term. He was born June 20. 1848, in Cortland (lounty, 
 N.Y., where he lived until seven years of age, wlien his parents moved to Stephenson 
 County, Ill., where they lived four years and then removed to Carroll County, Ill., and from 
 till re to Whiteside County, in the same State, residing two years in each county, then re¬ 
 moved to Bureau County, Ill., remaining five years. At the expiration of this time Mr. 
 Eliot traveled in various parts of this county for two years and then In Warren County Mo. 
 He lived here one year and then moved to Union County, Iowa, where he lived off and on 
 about five years, and then came to Kansas. Mi-. Eliot was married May 16, 1871, in v eriion 
 (jounty. Mo., to Miss Eliza J. Milton, a native of Missouri. They have five children, whose 
 names are Mary C., Martha L., Reuben P., Rose L. and Myrtle. , , 
 
 WILLIAM P. FLOY’D, farmer, P. O. Doniphan, came to Kansas in March, 18.57, and 
 located in Doniphan County, and has resided here since. He has been Constable two 
 terms. Mr. Floyd was in the army during the War of the Rebellion as a member of Com¬ 
 pany M, .Second Nebraska Cavalry, and enlisted in March, 1863, at Nemaha City, Neb., and 
 after sharing in the dangers and hardships of his command, was discharged in January’, 
 1864. One month later (Feb., ’64) he re-enlisted at Fort Leavenworth in Company I, Seventh 
 Kansas Cavalry, and after the conclusion of the war was mustered out of the service of the 
 United States in September, 1865. In the fait of the year 1868, during the Indian troubles 
 in Kansas, Mr. Floyd again rendered the State some service by enlisting in Company H, 
 Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry. He served six months as a Sergeant of this company, and 
 was discharged at Fort Hayes, Kas., in April, 1869. Mr. F’loyd was born in Clarksville, 
 Tenn., Octolier 11. 1846. and lived there until Ills third year, when his parents removed to 
 Alton, Ill., where they lived about seven years, and then removed to Kansas. Mr. F. was 
 married at Rushville, Mo., March 2, 1871, to Miss Lucinda Wood, a native of Missouri. 
 They have four children living whose names are: Hugh Harvey, Samuel Henry, Ettie 
 Esther and Ebbie. , 
 
 ()HARLE,S N. FLOYD, school teacher, Doniphan, came to Kansas in August, 1857, and 
 located in Doniphan (jounty, where, or in the city of Doniphan, he has lived ever since. He 
 was born in Oregon. Holt Co., Mo., June 26, 1857, and lived there but a short time when his 
 
 S arents moved to Kansas. He was married August 30,1878, in the city of Doniphan, to 
 iiss Laura S. Hudnall, a native of Kansas and a daughter of Dr. H. W. Hudnall, a prom¬ 
 inent physician and old settler of Doniphan County. Mrs. Floyd died in the city of Honi- 
 phan, January 29, 1882, leaving one child, a son. whose name is Paul Perrigo. Mr. Floyd 
 IS a gr.aduate of the Normal School, of Oregon, Mo. He attended this institution two and 
 one-half years, and graduated therefrom in June, 1879. He is an able and thorough 
 teacher, and has a rare faculty of imparting knowledge to his pupils. He has taught a 
 number of terms in Missouri and Kansas. 
 
 JAMES F’. FORMAN, farmer and surveyor, came to Kansas in Novemher, 1848, and 
 located at the great Nemaha Sub-Agency, where he remained tour and one-half years, 
 and from there he came to Doniphan, wTiere he lias lived since. Mr. Forman has been 
 County Surveyor six terms. Justice oftliel'eace .seven years, and Township Trustee two 
 years. He is one of the charter members of Arcana Lodge No. 31, A. F. <fc A. M. A mem¬ 
 ber of Doniphan Chapter No. 13, R. A. M,. and of Virginia (3ity, Mont. Commandery No. 
 1, Knight Temiilars. Mr. Forman was born in Bourbon County. Ky.. June 5, 1821, and 
 lived there until his fifteenth year when his parents moved to Scotland County, Mo., ■where 
 he lived until 1848, and from there came to Kansas, He was married in Moniicello, 
 Lewis Co., Mo.. May 23, 1847, to Miss Martha A. Pemberton, a native of Kentucky. They 
 have three children living, viz., Fannie, married to R. P. R. Miller, of Llncolii, Neb.; 
 John W., now living in Texas, and Lida, who resides with her uncle, J. W. Forman, in 
 Lewis County, Mo. Mrs. F. died at Monticello, Mo., November 17, 1862, after which Mr, 
 F'. went to Montana Territory and remained four years, and returned in 1868 and niarried 
 Mrs. Ruby L. Soule, of New York, with wliom lie, now resides at Doniphan. Tlie histoi’y 
 of Doniphan could not be written without mentioning the name of James F. F’onnan. He 
 has labored and worked with an earnest and nntiring zeal in every project and uiidertak- 
 liig which had for its object, its growtli and welfare. He is a modest and unassuming gen¬ 
 tleman, and is well esteemed by his neighbors. 
 
 BENJAMIN W. HUTCHINS, Constable of the city of Doniphan, came to Kansas m 
 June, 1857. and located in Doniphan where he has since resided. He was born January 10, 
 1852,111 tVest Milton, Miami Co., Ohio, and lived there until his fifth year when his 
 parents moved to the city of Doniphan. He was niarried September 12, 1872. to Miss 
 Catherine Ketcham, a native of Buchanan County, Mo. They nave three children, viz,: 
 William F., Walter E., and Minnie M. 
 
 ERNST KUEHL. teaclier, and professor of the ancient and modern languages, came to 
 Kansas, August 28. 1872, and located in Atchison, wliere he lived six years, and from there 
 removed to Doniphan where he has lived since. Professor Kuehl is a memberof the Atchi¬ 
 son Turn-Verein and of Schiller Lodge No. 33. I. O. of O.F., of the city of Atchison. He is at 
 present Clerk of Wayne Township, Donliilian County. He was born in Holstein, Prussia. 
 February 6, 1848, and lived tliere until 1868. when he came to America and located In 
 Cedar County, Iowa, where lie lived ten months. F'rom there he removed to Nauvoo. Ill., 
 where he resided about six months. For the next nine months Prof. Kuehl was engaged 
 in traveling, and then removed to St. Joe, Mo., where he resided two and a iialf years, and 
 then removed to Atchison, and from there removed to Doniplian. Prof. Kuehl’s reputti- 
 tion for teaching the languages and bookkeeping stands deservedly high, and most of his 
 life while in America has been spent in imparting this knowledge to others. 
 
 T. W. LANGAN, stock-buyer, was horn in Ireland in 1844. In 1847 his parents emi¬ 
 grated to America, and settled in Buchanan Comity, Mo., where they engaged in farming 
 until 1857 when they moved to Doniphan County, Kaiis., engaging in fanning near Iloni- 
 nhan. In 1864 the subject of the .sketch attended Mount Scholastica Academy at Atchison. 
 In fall of 1865 engaged in freighting to the territories of Colorado, Utah and Nevada, until 
 the fall of 1867.when lie engaged in farming near Uoni]ihan,whicli pursuit he followed until 
 1879, when he entered in co-partneishiii with N.O. Baughman,of Doniphan,and engaged in 
 buying and selling stock at various stations alongtlie railroads leading to Atchison. From 
 small lieglnnlngs their bnsiiie.ss has grown to be an liii|)ortaiit item in this vicinity. The 
 firm paid out tor stock in Atchison County alone during the past season over $55,000. 
 
 REV. WM. L. LEAK, clergyman, came to Kansas in March, 1872, and located in Topeka, 
 where he resided about one year. F'rom there he removed to Vinland. near Lawrence, 
 wliere he liad charge of a congregation for two > ears, and from there he removed to Doni¬ 
 phan where he lias since resided, Mr. Leak is justice of the Peace and Police Judge of tlie 
 city of Doniphan, and has charge of the Doiiiidiaii congregation. He was born in Holt, 
 County of Noi folk, Ei gland, January 1, 1811, and lived in ins native place until the year 
 1844, when he come to Aineiica and settlidln New York City, wheie he lived one year 
 and then rtmov(<1 to Biooklyn, where he livtd the same lei'tih of lime. Ficm Brooklyn 
 he removed to Bnflalo where he resided six years. After this time he became an itinei ant 
 preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church and followed tills calling for ten yeais, when 
 
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 grocery business. From Aslitahula he came to Kansas, Mr. Leak was married in Holt, 
 
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 Kii. r.\oy love sit cliii 
 
 H.. Ellzil)etli .Vu i. Rol)ert .Siewroii. ‘ as? l'Vu DoiVlnlian, wliero lie lias 
 
 Tliey 
 
 .Jolin W., 
 
 '?,Vliv'^ri'oWE fame" 
 
 23,™i?: D|Tip1.'f i)*^ 
 
 af\"r's\?aHnKVn a\V ul^rnttleranll slrlruiisli^s his cnim 
 
 of Kansas. They have nve chiiareu living, whose names are; Chloe B„ Anna M,, Marys,, 
 ““ wVl T^i AM H‘‘jdI'rTIN farmer, P. O. Doniphan, came to Kansas in 186®. and 
 
 as a member of Company D. 1 aii nAhe enff-icremeuts of Ms command. 
 
 Slimmer of 1861, In Buchanan Conntj, Soka ^ «ihnVpJv afterward bouffbt and 
 
 A, 
 
 FortScott & Memphis railroad. 'o'n Uie sSi!’his blulranJ* ovTal°sX; 
 
 August, 1841. iu Unterhachlng, Bavaria. Germ,auy. Tn the eaHy part ofJ^850^hee^^^g 
 
 to .America with his parents, a voyage of seventy . ,i„yj|ip jp at which place 
 
 many Inconveniences In those days his Pareht® '®®a f', '‘2 
 
 they made their home. school to wlfich faith he ho¬ 
 ot this sketch a good education, sending him to the Uit ^ j,,p 
 
 aeathof his^fa^her^n.Sep^^^^^^^ 'VtV'vr'Antrn "Alhrlcld ^i’bM 
 
 already preceded him to Kansas, he fnllowcd them ‘ • p.. worklne at his trade 
 
 yearl86iwhenheremovedtoSt.« 
 
 US VTio^hranches until the hreakinv 
 
 
 ‘=""LORIv“G"ASHLCTMESGi'E!f^ne?“Va 
 
 1862 and located iu Doniphan County, where he has livetl F 
 
 rL\"o"lhVLe^1;ms!Yls a ?^,en,her of tie Baptist Churc^^ 
 
 S^SSSSSSiSS 
 
 Kifn^ June 1859. and located 
 
 ?iSpSSilk'K 
 
 ;:ii:sss& 
 
 mmmmsmsmM 
 
 Arkansas, wniie in neieiiA, /vuv., ivit. u. v,,. 
 
 over fifteen years. He Is also ^d® ®r.®“wo esm^^^ his eighteenth year, when he 
 
 Hanover, Germany. Novemher 4, 1884 ’ mnl liyeil t e e ®P“Jj^!',J{„g*’ahont three years, and 
 came to America and first settled in i°"PecUwice The first marriage took place in 
 
 then came to Kansas. Mr. S. has been marriea iw c . ^ native of Indiana. They had 
 
 Doniphan County, June 7, 1863, to Sai ah Jane y ivovemher 19, 
 
 three children, viz: John. Ida and Anna, The second niarriag^ Thev have one daughter, 
 1874. at Atchison to Miss Josephine BrmieD a pjose attention to 
 
 saississsifesgs 
 
 farms he has a yineyaj;d which^coyers vines Atchison. Last year 
 
 he”om ovp^r lanno'poumls^' Vineyards, came to 
 
 WILLIS 1) STEWART, salesman for Adam Brenners iJonipnan vii.cja, , 
 
 Kansas in ApHl, 18J2,_ aiu^l^ocated^in^ he h convj-ntion at 
 
 deter- 
 
 The 
 
 Mr. Stewart was horn 
 
 thisViaftle^Hi tlie left hand hv a sabre cut, and was discharged 
 
 service for dis.al)ility. resulting from his wou^ 
 
 ^iliTo^lYt.?D^idgrci!;^fs\\J? I placUe^ 
 fe7.Hyi’^sect^So%dward“l?ai%'el^™ 
 
 came to Kansas. Mr. Stewart was h,},^;"® ‘ ®'whose naiiies are L^roy ami 
 
 which Mr. Adam Brenner is the proprietor, 
 ties, quite popular with his customers, ■”■' 
 wines of these vinevaras. 
 
 E W. STRATTON, real estate, lo^t^?;"®® o""absence 
 1857. and located in Doniphan, '''hen®. wB'^h® ®-'®®P“®te°/states Land 
 at Kickappo, where he was engage 1 „i business ®®®"^®\®,‘a position in the United States 
 Office, he has ever since resided. Judge Stratton nasiiei „ gg and Mayor of Doiii- 
 
 Land Office at Doniphan has heen Police Jn lge Justice “Y "'g® ^the year 1§66. He Is a 
 phan. and a member of the Kansas ^hSishtl^*^® chapter No. 13, R. A. M. 
 
 member of Arcana Lodge No. 31, JY F. & A. M ami q 'P ^ there until his six- 
 
 He was horn in Franklin County, Mass.. Decemher 2i, ibis, in cities of Bos- 
 
 teeiith year. The hitervenirig time until he cam^^^^ Caroline Wadhams. a 
 
 ton, Philadelphia and New Yoik. He was marneii i 1 0 ,^,,,ose 
 
 native of New York City. They hav_e "ad ‘"'^®?,g®r 'f Coi nany C, Thirteenth K.ansas In- 
 
 iiames are as follows: .Harry O.. who was a memoe 01 conip^ . snhse- 
 
 faiitrv and was wounded at tlie battle ot Braiiie Dioye, 
 
 j, J.. TT.,;pQ/l C^^^c»c Cf 
 
 and iiaf no trouh'l^ in'seUing the iiiucli demtinded 
 and claim agent, came to Kansas in July^ 
 
 faiitry, and was wounded at tlie oaiue 01 riaiiic wiu.v-, ^ (-g) xhomas 
 
 quently killed while in the U.mted 8toj'®s ®®} Y{^®®jJ jp ,.^1 xi ver%rk., in November, 1864. 
 Bowen, tlie Commander of his regiment on *^he Mnlbei ry it ye bright little iioy, 
 
 w ,iio,i at ion nhan in July. 1865. me oiuy iniiu ii»iob n , 
 
 Briggs W. died at Doniphan in J{'?’ ^865. 1 m > of prosecuting pension and 
 
 whose name >s Frank Leggett. Judge S. makes Jo,f^j,ieted a very competent man for 
 bounty claims for ex-United Stht®®„s®'. ‘'® ,^’,^"<1 ‘® ®®^|?J,' Although not the pro- 
 
 tliat class of business. He 'S .ilso engaged as a coliec .^ge j. b,^ v/\ne, which 
 
 prietor of a vineyard, Judge SM’atton manufactu^ concord \nd wild grape, and ehler- 
 H nmed ^^r'm'fine flavo?an‘d' •riclm^lor, and its medical qualities are recognized 
 both by physicians and the public geiierally. Kansas June 15,1854. and 
 
 GEORGE M. WALLER fm- iier H- He has been Clerk ot the Town- 
 
 located in Doniphan County, where he has since 1 esuiei. ggpool Board of Doiii|ihan 
 
 ship Board, Road Overseer, and 'S ktj’*®®®'H p 5‘'?,. ^ charter member ot Arcana 
 
 He is a memher of tlie Bttm^erland P eshj t®^Yr \v;UIer was horn in Woodford County, Ky., 
 Lodee No. 31. A. B. At A. INI.. <vt Donipi\<lii. >ii- i,io xviipn hi« nareuts 
 
 Decfniber 3, 1820. and lived in >V>HJ® ..... 
 
 inoved to Ralls County, Mo., lyhere he lived luiu ^ fall ot married in Ralls 
 
 Joe, Mo., where he lived until o' native of Garrett County. Ky. 
 
 r/vniitv Mn AnirustlS 1840. to Miss Mary A. Smith, a iiaLive \m] 
 
 T".^fe se’^eif mildren llVitig, viz: Sarah M,argaret. James T. 
 
 Helen, Annie Mariam, John Albert and George B 
 JOHN WELSH. M. 
 
 in I^oniphail, wheie m nrar.ruYUii: ma iJivJicoaiv.... ..v—- t 
 
 United 
 
 ■ mid^wiArin his- tmtive place, until, imtemh y®aL wlien y, 
 
 * was married in Kalis 
 of Garrett County. Ky. 
 
 , William Felix, Mildred 
 
 n. John Albert and George Auril 7 1857 and located 
 
 lil^ggigSiss 
 eiifisiSgasSSii 
 
 Dr R H. liereford. and came to Kansas 
 ^ - He is a graduate ot 
 
 which commandery he org;>nlzed a 
 Fhllbrick was in the Mexican War, 
 
 m Boston) anfwhose n^^^^ Charles Pierson, who is now Roadmaster on the Kansas tltj. 
 
 States service as a surgeon j 
 from the service in 1865. 
 one year, when his parent! 
 
 !f.^^^1f^t1^rw?^d»r^e:iVav-e^ 
 
 ll,7^fy)r85Ta«f"ed"lt^^^^^^ 
 
 the Hospital Medical College, of 8 '^d^p®YP ’’,|\i'ue ;3 1^4^ in Bowling Green, aio., to 
 
 seven are 
 dependent j 
 
 liavl one chiid)p Aunje;iiiilto^^^^^ mid ... -- . 
 
 'as horn iu 
 third year. 
 
 jriuniMigaoii vuuiiLj. A‘p-' " “•VuV.;:,xr.7;.o.tt<a ATr w was married in me laii oi io76, inDnni- 
 when he moved to Kansas \yith his ^ ' - j Kansas. They have one child, a daughter, 
 
 phan County, to I^®*J’®?y^lvMttaker owns a farm of 240 acres about three and a half 
 whose name is Jessie. Mr. Whittaker owns cleared except twenty acres of excellent 
 
 from the city of Doniphan. i^/nos )y npia^ particular 
 
 timber land, which is coveied P?^;;;f*P‘J[!y ^^2 (las a fine orchard on his farm, which covers 
 attention to raising grain, '®S® ?.“<? ®®’.W®;,ptu apple trees. The farm is sui.pl ed 
 
 isnn Countv later returning to Doniphaii County. h..r <sixteenih year, ^^).cn 
 
 ind , o"tohVr 28" 1828. and Vsided theini with ^®>- P“'® "l.V^'vYous ,o U.eir death, 
 
 they removed to Dc Kalb, Buchanan Co., Mo., where iiiej uicu. 
 
478 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 Mrs. Vf. was married In Buchanan Count}-, March 15, 1849, to Mr. Darius Willis, a native 
 of Kentucky. Mrs. W.’s maiden name was Hartsock. She was a daughter of Peter Hart- 
 sock. Esq., a native of VirKinia. Mrs. W. has three children living, whose names are, Peter 
 J., P'lorence L. and .Tohn H. The youngest son, John H., is, and lias been for the last seven 
 year.s, manager of her 200-acre farm. He is a young, energetic and progressive farmer, and 
 under his ahle superintendence things wear a thriving look. The farm is partly rolling 
 prairie and partly bottom land, and has an orchard which contains about seventy-five 
 apple, peach and clierry trees. The farm is mostly enclosed, and has on it a couple of fine 
 springs. The supply of water is abundant and of good quality. The farm lies partly in Atch¬ 
 ison and I artly in Doniphan counties and is not surpasseu in improvements or fertility 
 by any farm in eltlier county. 
 
 AUGUST FREDEKICK WINZER, farmer, P. O. Doniphan, came to Kansas in the spring 
 of 1875, and located in Doniphan County, where he has liyed since. He is a member of the 
 Liitlieraii Cluirch, of Arcana Lodge, No. 31, A., F. it A. M., and of Doniphan Chapter No. 13, 
 It. A. M. He was in tlie late war as a nieniber of Company K, Second Kansas Infantry, and 
 enlisted in the spring of 1881 at Fort Leavenworth. Mr. Winzer participated in the battles 
 of Dug Spring, Cartilage, Pea Ridge. Willson’s Creek and Shelbina. He was wounded while 
 in tlie service, and was discharged for disability in the fall of 1861, at Fort Leavenworth. 
 He was born in Saxony. Germany, June 10, 1842, and lived in his native place until his tlnr- 
 teenth year, when he came to America and located on Staten Island. N. Y., where he lived 
 one year and then removed to Weston, Mo., where lie resided until 1858. He then traveled 
 over the United States and Territories, going to the Rocky Mountains and other places, then 
 returned to Weston, and from there came to Kansas. Mr. Winzer was married in W’eston, 
 Mo.. September 24, 1865. to Miss Loui.sa Majors, a native of Missouri. They had two chil¬ 
 dren, boys, both of w hom are dead. Mr. W. has a fine farm of eighty acres, mostly rolling 
 prairie. He raised 500 bushels of wheat this season—an average of twenty-five bushels to 
 tlie acre. He has tw enty acies in corn this year, on which he estimates he will raise 1,500 
 busliels. He has a small lierd of Durhaiii cattle. He has an orchard covering about naif 
 an acre, wlilch contains apple, peacli, pear and clierry trees. Mr, Winzer Isa substantial 
 and thorough farmer, and attends personally to the management of his farm. He is noted 
 for his industry and frugality, and ranks among the best farmers of Wayne Township. 
 
 OTHER TOWNS. 
 
 Geary City was located in 1857 by a company of Leavenworth people, and 
 was named for J. W. Geary, then Governor of the Territory. The original 
 town site was purchased of C. Lewis, and contained two hundred and sixty 
 acres. A quarter section was soon added to it and named Lewis’ Addition, or 
 South Geary. Shortly after the laying out of the town, the company discovered 
 that their title was not clear, and they abandoned iheir scheme. The year 1857 
 saw the boom of Geary City, and though it grew considerably afterward, it 
 was at a much quieter pace. The first building was a log cabin, not on the 
 town site, and used as a saloon. The first on the town site was a hotel, built 
 by the town company ; the second was the office of the Eta. The first store 
 was built near the river and was opened by a Mr. Clutter; the second was a 
 grocery run by Porter & Cooper; the third the furniture store of J. L. Roundy, 
 who also opened the post-office in this year. The same year James McCahon 
 put up his sign as an attorney, and Dr. F. Grubb began practice as a physi- 
 Clan. Flickinger & Langdon put up a saw-mill which was run until 1859, and 
 Frick & Grubb one which ran ten years longer, and was finally moved to 
 Doniphan, A grist mill was built in i860 by P'rick & Franklin. About June, 
 
 1857, the Arc was started at Geary City. It was Free-state in politics, and 
 aspired to a literary character. The editors announced were. Dr. E. H. 
 Grant, Republican, Joseph Thompson, Democrat, and Earl Marble, American. 
 Grant was the first to retire, and was followed shortly afterward by Thompson. 
 The publication was suspended in the latter part of the summer or the fall of 
 
 1858. 
 
 Amrwr is a station on the Atchison and Nebraska Railway about four 
 miles northwest of Doniphan. It was located in 1872 by the Railway Com¬ 
 pany and a depot built. A post-office was opened in 1874 with James Mc¬ 
 Daniel as postmaster. 
 
 The Norwegian Lutheran Church is located in Wayne Township, Doni¬ 
 phan County, and was built in 1871, and dedicated the same year. The first 
 preacher was the Rev. Mr. Brown, a native of Norway. He was succeeded by 
 the Rev. Mr. Hendrickson. He preached about two years and was succeeded 
 by the Rev. Mr. Rorhnis. lie preached about two years and was the last 
 preacher, and left about two years ago. The land on which the church stands 
 contains about half an acre, and was donated by Mr. Lars Nelson. The 
 church as it stands cost about $300. 
 
 Oakland Methodist Episcopal Church .—This church is located in Wayne 
 Township, Doniphan County. It was dedicated December 25, 1880. Rev. B. 
 F. Bowen was the first preacher. The building as it stands furnished, and 
 with a fine cabinet organ, cost about $1,300. Mr. Bowman preached until March, 
 1881, when he was succeeded by the Rev. F. F. Otto, who has the charge at 
 present. The land on which the church stands, which contains about one 
 acre, was donated by Mr. S. W. Hinckley. The church is well furnished, and 
 its seating capacity is 165. Services are held every Sunday. 
 
 The Brush Creek School House was built and completed August 18, 1871. 
 It is located in School District No. 34, Wayne Township, Doniphan Co. 
 The Building Committee consisted of John Landis, Bethel, and Frank Sproul. 
 The building cost $2,350. It was built for a graded school and has two 
 rooms, upper and lower, and can accommodate 150 pupils. Mr. I. H. Wat¬ 
 son, and Miss Mattie Gordon, were the first teachers. They were in time suc¬ 
 ceeded by James Mahew, Chas. Y. Sturgeon, Miss Annie Smith, Mr. J. John¬ 
 son, Chas. M. Cahan, L. N. Lynn, Frank Bullock, O. B. Edwards, J. F. Mil- 
 burn and Alvin Hawkins. The school terras average seven months. 
 
 Brush Creek Methodist Episcopal Church was built and dedicated in the 
 year 1871. The first pastor was the Rev. John Cook. He had charge, 
 of the congregation for two years, and was succeeded by Rev. W. L. Leak, 
 who held the charge for two years, and was succeeded by the Rev. Wm. Camp¬ 
 bell. He had charge only one year and was succeeded by his father. Rev. 
 Wm. Campbell, Sr. He also, only had the charge one year, and was suc¬ 
 ceeded by Rev. Mr. Hoffman, who had charge one year. The Rev. Mr. 
 Amos succeeded him and had charge two years. Rev. L. V. Martin next had 
 charge one year,and was succeeded by Rev. F. F. Otto. He had charge one year 
 and was the last preacher in charge. The church is well furnished and cost 
 $928. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 JACOB W. BAUER, Superintendent of the Ohio Mills, Geary City, came to Kansas in 
 September, 1859, and located in Columbus, Doniphan County, wherehe remained four years, 
 and from there went to St. Joe, Mo. He lived there about three years and then returned to 
 Columbus, where he lived six years and was engaged in farming. From Columbus he went 
 to Watheua, where he lived twelve years. Six years of this time was spent in attending 
 school, and during the other six he was engaged in learning the milling business at the 
 “ Eagle Mills ” in that city. After he had learnt bis trade he attended for a time the Central 
 
 Weslyan College. afWarrenton, Mo. From there he returned to Wathena, remained ashort 
 time, and then went to Geary City and tcok charge of the Ohio Mills. Mr. Bauer was born 
 in St. Joseph, Mo.. September 14, 1859, and lived there altogether about three years. Mr. 
 B. is a practical miller and understands his business thoroughly, as the largely Increasing 
 trade of the mills, under his supervision shows. 
 
 W. J. CANTER, farmer.P.O.Geary City.came to Kansas in March, 1867, and first located 
 at Brenner Station, where he lived about fourteen years and then removed to Geary City, 
 where he lived for three months and then moved to Petersburg, where he has since resided. 
 He is a member of the Troy Lodge, No. 55, A. F. & A. M., and Troy Chapter, No. 16. R. A. M. 
 He was in the army during the late war; was a member of the First Missouri Confederate 
 Cavalry, and was enlistedin September, 1861, in Rushville, Mo. He was in the battles of 
 Pea Ridge, Baker’s Creek, and Corinth; was captured twice while in tlie army, the first time 
 at Big Black Bridge, Miss,, the second time at Fort Blakely, Ala., and was mustered out In 
 May. 1865, at Jackson, Miss. Mr. Canter was born in Buchanan Co.. Mo., October 20, 1840. 
 and lived in his native place until his twenty-first year and then went to Jefferson County, 
 Kas., where he remained a short time and then entered the Confederate army. After his 
 discharge from the army he went to Rushville, where he remained until he came to Kansas. 
 He was married in Rushville, Mo., in January, 1867, to Miss Sarah E. Fry, a native of 
 Rushville, Mo. They have four children living—Cadie Lee, Mollle, Robert Allen and Annie 
 B. Mr. Canter owns a farm near Brenner Station containing one hundred and sixty acres, 
 partly rolling upland and partly timber. It is well eultivated, and has an orchard on it 
 containing one thousand apple trees of tlie Wine Sap, Glen Davis, Jenneton, Belle Flower, 
 Rambo and Brother Jonathan varieties. Mr. C. pays particular attention to raising grain 
 and hogs. On this farm he will raise this season six iiundred bushels of wheat anil eight 
 hundred bushels of corn. He has another farm in partnership with Mr. Joshua Saunders, 
 which is located near Petersburg, which is known as the Lost Lake Farm, and contains six 
 hundred and thirty-seven acres. About ten acres of tills farm are In oats and the balance in 
 corn. This year the yield promises to be unusually good. 
 
 F. M. CIJLP, farmer, P. O. Geary City, came to Kansas in the spring of the year 1855 
 and located at Iowa Point, where he remained one year, and was engaged in farming. 
 From Iowa Point he went to Jefferson County, where he lived four years, and from there 
 went to Colorado, near Denver, where he lived two years and was engaged in prospecting, 
 and from there returned to Jefferson County. He lived in the latter place two years and 
 then moved to Vernon County, Mo., wherehe lived until the War of the Rebellion broke 
 out, when he entered Company E, Thirty-Third Regiment, Missouri Militia. He was in 
 this regiment about one year when he was mustered out. In the fall of the year 1862, he 
 became a member of Company I, Eleventh Kansas Regiment of Cavalry. He shared in all 
 the hardships and dangers of bis command, was wounded twice—once severely—and was 
 mustered out in September, 1865, at Leavenworth. He participated in the battles of Lex¬ 
 ington, Mo., Prairie Grove, Pea Ridge and Wilson’s Creek. Mr. Culp was Constable of 
 Marion Township for three years. He was born in Scioto County, Ohio, February 14, 1846, 
 and lived there until his ninth year, when his parents removed to Kansas. Mr. Culp was 
 married in Troy, Kansas, April 24, 1871, to Miss Eliza McClellan, a native of Ohio. They 
 have had six children, of whom four are living. The names of the survivors are; AVHliam 
 Edward, Charles, Frances and Mary Jane. 
 
 JEHU ELLIOTT, teamster, P. O. Geary City.came to Kansas in the fall of 1861, and 
 located first at Atchison, where he remained a short time, and then removed to Jasper 
 Countv, Iowa, where he lived three years, and was engaged in farming and teaming. From 
 Iowa he returned to Atchison, where he lived five months, and then went to Buchanan 
 County, Mo., where he lived two years and then returned to Doniphan, where, or in its 
 vicinity, he has lived for the past ten years. He Is now and has been for a nunilier of years 
 employed as a teamster by Mr. Robert Flickinger, proprietor of the Ohio Mills of Geary 
 City. Mr. E. has been Road Overseer of Wayne Township. He was born in Clay County. 
 Ind., ill 1845, and lived there until three years of age, when his parents removed to New¬ 
 ton, Jasper Co., Iowa. He lived there until sixten years of age, and then went to Denver 
 and Sait Lake City, and was engaged in freighting across the plains. He was thus engaged 
 for about three years, and then came to Kansas. Mr. Elliott has been married twice. The 
 first marriage occurred in Geary City. Kas., in the fall of 1862. to Miss Mattie McLoughlln, 
 a native of Missouri. The second marriage took place April 20, 1875, to Miss Emma Motz, 
 a native of Kansas, in Geary City. Mr. Elliott has had no children by these marriages, 
 but has adopted a daughter of his brother’s named Leona. 
 
 MARQUIS Dk LAFAYETTE GRATNER, farmer, P. O.Geary City, came to Kansas in 
 the fall of 1880, and located in Geary City, where he has since lived. He is a member of 
 the Free Will Baptist Church. Mr. Gratner was born in Jasper County, Ind., May 10. 1855, 
 and lived in his native county until his eighteenth year, and then removed to Corning, White 
 Co., Ind., where he lived one year and then moved to Pulaski County, of the same State, 
 wliere he lived tour years, and from there came to Kansas. Before he came to Kansas he 
 was engaged in farming. Since he has lived in Geary City, he has been engaged as a 
 laborer. Both his parents are living. 
 
 MARENES HAGAMAN, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Brenner, came to Kansas in 
 October, 1868, and located on his farm in Wayne Township, where he has ever since lived. 
 He was a member of the School Board of District No. 51, Wayne Township, in 1869. Has 
 also been a member of the Grange. He was born in Berkeley County, W. Va., Feb. 27, 1821, 
 and lived in his native place until Ills twenty-fourth year, and then removed to La Porte, 
 Ind., where he lived twenty years and was mostly engaged in farming. From Indiana he 
 came to Kansas. Mr. Hagaman has been married twice. The first marriage took place in 
 Berkeley County, W. Va., in March. 1845, to Miss Elizabeth Couchman, a nailveofWest 
 Virginia. They had five children by this marriage, viz: George, Mary, Joseph. Elia and 
 Nettie. The second marriage took place May 20,1877, in La Porte, Ind., to Mrs. M. L. 
 Walton. There is no issue by this marriage. Mr. H. has a fine farm of 220 acres, all up¬ 
 land. all enclosed, and very fertile. One hundred and sixty acres are in cultivation, the 
 balance timber and pasture land. He raises stock and grain. He has plenty of good water 
 on his farm, a large spring rising in every field. The improvements on his faini consist 
 of a large comfortable house, anew barn, and granary and outbuildings. His orchard 
 covers four acres and contains 300 apple, 100 peach, and about twenty-five cherry and 
 pear trees. 
 
 EUGENE HINCKLEY, merchant and telegraph operator, Brenner Station, came to 
 Kansas In March, 1870, and located near Brenner station, Doniphan County, where he lias 
 since lived. He is also Notary Public at Brenner. Mr. Hinckley was born in Adams County. 
 111., December 3, 1854, and lived in his native place until his sixteeiitli year, when he came 
 to Kansas. He was married December 2, 1875, at Brenner Station, to Miss Ella Hagaman, 
 a native of Indiana. Her father, M. Hagaman, Esq., is an old resident of the State. Mr. 
 Hinckley is one of the firm of Cook & Hinckley, dealers in general merchandise and coal, 
 and shippers of grain, Brenner Station. They ship to the markets in Atchison, St. Louis 
 and Chicago, on an average, 200 cars of grain each year. They have the only store at Bren¬ 
 ner Station, and do a large and thriving business. 
 
 JOSEPH KENT, farmer, P. O. Troy, came to Kansas March 16, 1856, and located on 
 the 111 ad waters of Brush Creek, Wayne Township, Doniphan County, where he has ever 
 sinceresided. He Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and of Troy Lodge No. 
 56. A. F. it A. M. He was born in Ross County, Ohio, and lived in his native place until his 
 thirteenth year, when his parents removed to Buchanan County, Mo. In 1849 Mr. Kent 
 went to California, from Missouri, and lived there nearly three yeais, and then returned to 
 Buchanan County, Mo., where he resided until he came to Kansas. He was married In 
 Buchanan County, Mo., May 21, 1854, to Miss Emma Richardson, a native of Indiana. 
 They have six cliildren, whose names are John Perrin (married to Miss Willie Alice Deck- 
 ard, a native of Kansas); Altle and Addie, twins (the first. Miss Altle, was married to John 
 Howard Townsend, a native of Kansas. Miss Addie was married to Benjamin Whittaker, 
 a native of Kansas) Hamilton D.. Jennie (married to F'ranklin Townsend, a native of 
 Kansas) and Jessie Alice. Mr. Kent has a fine farm of 240 acres, mostly rolling prairie. 
 He has a fine new residence and large outbuildings. He has an orcliard on his farm cover¬ 
 ing about four acres and containing about 250 apple, peach and cherry trees. He has also 
 a vineyard which occupies about half an acre and consists of 275 vines. Mr. Kent de¬ 
 votes all his attention to raising grain and hogs. He had twenty-eight acres in wheat this 
 season, and will get therefrom 700 bushels. He has eighty-five acies in corn, and the 
 estimated yield will be 3,000 bushels. Mr. Kent is one of the model farmers of Doniphan 
 County, as the condition and management of his farm fully attest. 
 
 J. w. KENTZLER, dealer in general merchandise. Geary City, came to Kansas in De¬ 
 cember, 1857, and located in Geary City, where, with the exception of the time spent in the 
 United States army, during the War of the Rebellion, he has always lived since he came to 
 Kansas. He is a member of the Lutheran Church. He was in the army during the last 
 war as a member of Company C, Eighth Regiment Kansas Infantry, and enlisted in Leav¬ 
 enworth. September 19, 1861. Mr. Kentzler tookipart in the battles of Cliickamauga, Mis¬ 
 sionary Ridge. Atlanta, Decatur, Strawberry Plains and numerous smaller engagements. 
 He was wounded seven times—once severely—but notwithstariding these wounds, he re¬ 
 mained with ills regiment, doing duty, except when in hospital, until his muster out of the 
 United States service at Pulaski. Tenn., December 9. 1864. Mr. Kentzler was born in 
 Mecklenburg, Prussia, Germany, March 11, 1828, and lived there until his twenty-eighth 
 year, except seven years passed as a soldier in the German army as a member of the Sec¬ 
 ond Musketeer Battalion, In Rostock. After his term of service had expired he received 
 an honorable discharge from the army, and then emigrated to America, first locating in 
 New Orleans, where lie remained one year and was engaged in cabinet making. From 
 New Orleans be came to Kansas and settled in Geary City, where he has lived for the past 
 twenty-five years. For the first ten years while living in Geary City (less the time spent 
 in the army), he was engaged in cabinet making. Since his discharge from the army, 
 owing to his wounds, which have Incapacitated him for any severe manual labor, he has 
 been engaged in the general merchantilse business, and is meeting with fair success. Mr. 
 Kentzler was married in Molchov, Germany, in September, 1855, to Frederlka Reberg, a 
 native of Molchov. They have four children living whose names are as follows: Louisa 
 
DONIPHAN COUNTY. 
 
 479 
 
 (m-xrrica to .Trvoob Richard, a fanner of Wayne Township; they have three children lin¬ 
 ing), Kenry. Rosa and Theodore. pampto Kansas April 10. 1858. and lo- 
 
 cateTlnPet'^rsh.KK^vhere‘heh^^ 
 
 the fall of 1864. at Tetershurg, served fourteen days and 
 
 K1Il^as\n“alVfrrl.fJ,tfoV"7a"ereWm^ 
 
 lYef'd fi“y rshi!Pt^*lkrae\V'w» wJfl J^aV\fh?touryl"eId He had 
 
 Llo^ten acres in wheat this season and the yield ^ in Uie spring of 1866, and 
 
 111 Morgan County, Ohio. Hi June. 1846, to Miss h I * ArinlnUa MaiiUana. Vernilllon 
 gum County. Ohio. They have ‘^Hlldren Hvlng. adopted sou, whose name 
 
 Emery, Ulysses Clinton, and Ermlna Brenlss They have also an , j^ousels 
 
 is Aiburtls. Mr. McDanle’s farm eo^'^lhs 15,4 f"fs. ^ ,arm Is par- 
 
 comfortable and conimodlous. anJhas a BeOS’S"'He has a fine apple orchard on his 
 tially inclosed by about three miles of hedRC fence He nas a 
 
 farm, consisting of over 160 trees. products to market, the depot at 
 
 reSsrio".??iSrb^eI.?g“'i^lrr^^^^^^^ *>- uve stock of 
 
 ^“LoMnCHAELW.|armen|^^o!‘G,earyC.t^^^^^^ 
 
 CouSty/and tvashlthi^lite wa^ a m^embe^^f ^Uont^aiy Sgbtb 
 
 since be has been in Kansas. He was in the late war as wounded at the battle of 
 
 p8l?rrn‘d'!i'^;e‘d'\Ve4‘i“u'«P^ 
 
 a native of Missouri. They and DollieMay. Mr. Michaels 
 
 htra^ma^ffonyacret^^His hous^^ 
 
 locating in St. Louis, where I'erfs’'!®'} a?m^rYTiiN^ his native town, to 
 
 lived two years, and then came to Hhi.sas. He was married n teso, whom only 
 
 Sliss Bridget Wall, a native of guilty ''mid liV^ near Norniaiiville, Donl- 
 
 hi^thl s'p/iToAstV" and is buried In the cemetery 
 
 n TjrvTTvnv T> n oparv citv dealer in general merchandise, carne to 
 Kan^s^ ln®th4 spring of’1856. with Wsparen^ who located 
 
 Church. Mr. Roundy was born in Bangor, Maine, Lebru^ai j 9, 1840, anu 
 place only a short time, when his was married in Buchanan 
 
 about five years, and then removed to Kansas, air. ho j They have three 
 
 tH?Ph h^aTYh vriFBS fanner P.O. Geary City, came to Kansas May 17 ,1854 and located 
 in Wayne Township, Doniphan County ^,a*i,mlge‘^>fo.*ll', A.^m"!^*^ He" was 
 
 3 SI'SS 
 
 ^^'‘7n§FPH®i''s"YMNs“®fan?ie?and stock-raiser, P. O. Atchison, came to Kansas October 
 15.i^l5^-dtoS?n"’t^l^B!-£D^l\|an wh rehe^w^ 
 
 rUTd"^o^Y;a'Pkfn»iS 
 
 Poirht k^rln'T^'^^eh Ye‘fiVe"s‘lt‘;;^^^^^ tl 
 
 i’i^^g'e’^^t^o"! C^o'm^YI 
 
 moX'! m\d wkTuste^d®ouPaychrlk|ansbur^ 
 
 battles of Cedar Creek. Winchester, Strasburg Fishei s Hill Hm-per^s^re^ ^ 
 
 SsSS'S-sSiiBS 
 
 A v^k''H?4'NK%"p’ farmer Brenner, came to Kansas in November 1871, and 
 located near his present pace of residence in Wajm^^^wi^o^msYuT Mr.'’wyiikoop was 
 
 ?l'^ft"o‘'f^dsTfI1?as"bVen^ ^ wls married In H^vrisburgb, Pa January 
 
 5, 1844. to Miss Sarah Ann Hoover, a na ive of 
 
 married to W A^ Stan on a nanve of Indiana, « ho is g Baged n farn 
 shlm^mo^Hy^oBhig prairie 
 
 aMr"filnn o? 2 fces“ and is counted one among the best 
 
 of the fine farms in this township. 
 
 TROY. 
 
 The town site of Troy was located on October 12, 1855. by J. J. B. 
 Cramer and A. Payne, Commissioners appointed by the Territorial Legislalure, 
 This was done by the drivirg of a stake at a point tuppostd to le just scuih- 
 east of the court house in ihe public iquere. Upon this stake was an ajpio- 
 
 priate inscription and the signature of the commissioners. Four days later the 
 County Commissioners ordered James F. Forman (now a prominent citizen of 
 Doniphan) to lay out eighty acres of the quarter 
 
 site, in town lots, and to make a plat of the same A public square three hun- 
 dred feet each way was also to be laid out in the center of the town. 1 he 
 affair does not seem to have been considered very pressing, as from bad 
 weather and other causes it was put off until the following spring. 1 he first 
 sale of lots was ordered to be made on January i. 1856. Ihe terms being 
 one half cash and the balance in equal amounts, payable in six months and a 
 
 ^^^\he first house in Troy was erected in the spring of 1856 by Nelson 
 Rocers, who also built the first blacksmith shop. Both of these buildings are 
 still standing and in use ; the house as a dwelling and the shop for its o^'g'n^l 
 business. The latter was purchased in 1857 by James E. Marcum, who has 
 ever since done a general blacksmilhing and repair business in it. 
 
 The first store building was built by Heed & Hampson in 1857- 1 his 
 
 was shortly followed by that of Brady & Byrd, and this in turn by the drug and 
 
 confectionery store of Dexter S. Sergeant. 
 
 The farst hotel was built in 1857 on the northeast of the public square, a 
 little distance from it. It was opened by John \ytlson, arid throug 
 
 a number of hands came into the possession of Leonard Smith, who owned it 
 
 up to the time of its destruction by fire in March, 1871. 
 
 This was followed by the City Hotel, which was built by A. Heed, D. 
 Gillham and others. It stood on the west side of Mam Street near the center 
 of the block and was built of a coarse concrete. Its first landlord was J- Buy- 
 maurice. Like most pioneer hotels, it was not a very profitable house for those 
 who managed it, and passed from landlord to ’^"^lord ‘imte rapidly John 
 Sgart Roland Strain, Charles Higby, Peter Smith, R. W. Hunt, ai^ John 
 Lmght all ran it at successive periods. Y hen destroyed by fire m October, 
 1879, it was in the hands of Robert Armstrong, now of M aihena. 
 
 The first lawyer to locate in Troy was Albert Heed, who came in 1856. 
 
 He was followed in 1857 by Sidney Tennant. nrH^r^ford 
 
 The first physician to practice in the neighborhood was a Dr. Herelor , 
 who lived about three miles out of town, hut no physician located in the town 
 proper until the arrival of Dr. Payne. Then came Drs. Crane, Bowman and 
 
 The following reminiscences of early days in the art of hotel keep¬ 
 ing in Troy, reminds one forcibly of some of Mark Twain s pecified 
 faL. It is entitled “ Not to be Fooled Again.” In the early and hard days 
 of Troy, the hotel (the nest egg, as it were, of the present City " ^s 
 
 kept by one Fitzmaurice-an overgrown, greasy, rough specimen of humanity, 
 and Pro-slavery to the backbone. He kept a pretty hard old hole, and a per¬ 
 son w-ho stopped there once would ride far and late to avoid doing so again. 
 One day a person stopped at the house, and after dinner he asked the land ord 
 for pen, ink^nd paper. They were brought, and the man. sealing himself in 
 the^ar-room, wrote a communication to the Ellwood F?ec Press, g'^ing e 
 hotel the landlord, the victuals, the furniture, and all pertaining to the house 
 such a “ roaring up ” as has seldom been seen. W hen the paper comaining it 
 appeared the wrath of Fitzmaurice was terrible. The author was a stranger 
 to him, but he vowed if he ever found him out to kill him. Not long aier- 
 ward a very gentlemanly looking stranger came to Troy to transac some busi¬ 
 ness After dinner at the hotel he requested writing material to do a little 
 
 correspondence. “ Get out of my house, you d-d dirty dog . exclaimed 
 
 Fitzmaurice. “ Have you the impudence to ask me for pen J 
 that same trick on me? Get out of this, right quick . y, p 
 
 the stranger, -‘I made a civil request. It is necessary for me to write a let¬ 
 ter on important business.” “ No,you can t come that on me, replied Fitz., 
 
 “vou’re a^d-d Abolitionist, and want to write a letter abusing me and 
 
 mv house Get out of here, I tell you ! ” And out he had to go. 
 
 ^ The first postmaster of Troy was Albert Heed who received his a^ 
 pointmentin 1857, and held the cffice until 1859- He was succeeded by 
 Cyrus Leland, Isaac Powers, George Wheeler, A. h. 
 
 tano Daniel Bursk, and the present incumbent, Cyrus Leland, Jr. the 
 firs°’pS-office was in the store of Heed & Earl, where the dwelling of 
 Mrs. Toner now stands. Thence it moved to the stores of the various post¬ 
 masters, and was finally located in that of Cyrus Leland, Jr., where it bids 
 
 fair to stay for a considerable time to come. r c .■ 
 
 Troy as at first laid out, covered the southwest quarter of Section i/. 
 Township 3. Range 21, east. East Troy was laid out on the somheast 
 quarter of the same section. Upon the incorpoiaiion of Troy as ^ city, the 
 space covered by both Troy and East Troy was embraced m the city 
 limits. Since i860 three additions have been made to the town. These are 
 Unown as C T Tones’ N. N. Jones’, and Hayton s additions. They cover the 
 iortZest triy acres’of Section 20. part ot the east half of the northwest 
 quarter and the west half of the northeast quarter of same section ying 
 Lrthof the right of way of the St. Joseph & Western Railway. All these 
 additions are now within the corporate limits of the city. 
 
 CORPORATE HISTORY. 
 
 ™\“O otherwi"e%^roye?fu\ Ui'is act shall be and the same are hereby conferred on the 
 said city of Troy lii H?,®°^>;lYil*?n*iornruent nrovides that S. D. Benight, Leonard Smith .and 
 
 gten was M”?ch,"l8b®0 Dd’ses oi election being allowed to select the most convenient 
 
 ^“'o°n^1m1n"co?poration of Troy 1.1 1860 a full corps of^^^^ 
 
 Powers as Mayor and William H. Truesdell Cleik The Maj^ 
 have been as follows: C. C. Canm. elected 1861 , Cyrus Lemiul, 1865^ A^^r 
 
 SCSv'e"l^4"ir/"Ss! fed 
 
480 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 1879; Robert Tracy, 1880; H. Boder, 1881. Mr. Boder was re-elected in 1881 and 1882, and 
 Is now In office. 
 
 The records of the city were destroyed In 1872, and in re-wrltlng them all mention of 
 city clerks prior to 1870 was omitted. At that date W. H. Smith was City Clerk and held 
 the position until 1873, when Leonard D, Noyes was elected and served until December 19, 
 1881. His successor was James P. Wilson, who is now in office. 
 
 In 1878, the ordinances of the city having fallen into an imperfect state, Hon, T, W. 
 Heatley, the present City Attorney, was engaged to undertake the work of revision. Under 
 his energetic action it was discovered that many of the old ordinances must be entirely re¬ 
 made and some expunged, while many new ones were needed, A new set of ordinances, 
 nnmiierlng tliirty-two, was accordingly prepared by Mr, Heatley, and, being submitted to 
 tlie Mayorand Council, were approved and ordered published in pamphlet form. This was 
 done on May 8, 1878. 
 
 SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, NEWSPAPERS AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The present school liouse in Troy was begun in 18B7, and completed two years later. 
 Prior to the erection of this building there had been in the city a small one-story house of a 
 single room, in which school had been taught by F. Brown. Tlie project of erecting a 
 new school l)uliding was agitated as early as 1886, and a vote taken by wliich bonds to the 
 amount of four thousand dollars were Issued. With discussion of the subject came a fairer 
 idea of tlie needs of the school and a determination to build a far more costly edifice than 
 tlie modest affair at first designed. Accordingly additional bonds to tlie amount of five 
 tlioiisand dollars were Issued the following year, and the work of construction liegun. The 
 contract was let to Mr. Frank Tracy, now of the St. Joseph Herald, and the foundations 
 were soon laid. Soon after there was some liitch in the proceedings and work was for a 
 time stopped. Later there were some alterations decided upon, and it was not until 1869 
 that the house was finished. Meantime the cost of erection bad been swelled In various ways, 
 and the total expense footed up twelve thousand five hundred dollars. Even then the upper 
 part of the Imllding was not finished off, and two rooms were unused for a number of years, 
 .Scliool exercises were begun In 1870, and have been continued up to tlie present time. Tlie 
 list of teachers in charge of the school embraces Messrs. Lyman. Emmons. T. M. Barrett, 
 Woodworth, C. K. Daugliters. Rose, Dinsmore. W.E.Cochran and Alexander Tlioinpson. The 
 latter gentleman was principal in 1881-82, and had three assistants; four departments be¬ 
 ing taught. Both white and colored scholars are admitted and taught in ail branches by the 
 same teachers. 
 
 The Troy Presbyterian Church was dedicated on January 16, 1866. It bad lieen a long 
 time in building, the work Having been liegun in 1864. Its cost was two thousand five hun¬ 
 dred dollars. Tlie first Pastor of the church was Rev. F. E. Sheldon, who remained in 
 charge for more than five years. To him succeeded Rev. J. L. Chapman, who remained 
 three years, and was instrumental in the building of a parsonage. Mr. A. H. Lilly then be¬ 
 came Pastor, and remained until the return of Mr. Sheldon. Rev. Mr. Thompson was the 
 last preacher of tlie church, wlilch Is not now in use, although It is being repaired, and tlie 
 society hope at some future time to re-establisli regular services. 
 
 The Sabbath school was a part of tlie Union and Presbyterian and Metliodist school un¬ 
 til 1873. when it was made a separate organization under the superintendence of Duncan 
 McIntosh. It now has an attendance of over forty, andlls in charge of Mr. Charles Rapelye. 
 
 The First Methodist Church of Troy was incorporated in 1866. There had lieen preach¬ 
 ing prior to this date in the courthouse, and still earlier in tlie old schoolhouse in the south¬ 
 west part of the city, and also in the Wicker building. The first preacher of the cliurch 
 wiio lieid service at this point w,as Rev. A. Bennett, who came in 1858 and preaclied occa¬ 
 sionally during that year and tlie next. He was followed by Revs. Lloyd, James Lawrence, 
 J. Paulson, Tliornborough, James,Shaw, D.B. Camplieil, James Lawrence, Charles Shackle¬ 
 ford, W. F. Mahan, W. L. Leak, J. A. Amos. R. E. McBride. F. M. Pickles, and J. Biddl- 
 son, the present incumbent, who was appointed in 1882. Tlie church building, began in 
 1867. and completed in 1868, was dedicated in October of the latter year. It has a seating 
 capiicity of two hundred and fifty, and was erected at a cost of $2,800. At the time of or¬ 
 ganization the society numbered but nine members; some years later it had nearly one 
 hundred, and now has over seventy. 
 
 A Sabbath school was organized in 1861. under the superintendence of E. Case. This 
 was a union school, and later a Presbyterian and Methodist organization until the final 
 separation in 1873. It has now seventy members, and is in charge of A. W. Beale. 
 
 The Colored Missionary Baptist Church of Troy was organized on January 9, 1881, by 
 Rev. Henry Bacon. The society numliered at that time eight members, but has increased 
 somewhat since. The small size of this body has precluded the idea of erecting a house of 
 worship at the present time, but steps are being taken to secure a church building at some 
 time in the near future. 
 
 The pulilication of tlie Troy Democrat was began in 1858, by Joseph Thompson, who had 
 published the Geary City Era, and brought the office of the extinct paper to Troy. This 
 slieet was, as its name implies. Democratic in politics. After imblishing a few numbers Mr. 
 Thompson liecame discouraged and removed his material to St. Joseph, Mo., where lie be¬ 
 gan the publication of the Free Democrat. 
 
 The Doniphan County Dispatch was started in the fail of I860, by J.W. Diggers, who used 
 the material of the defunct Iowa Point Dispatch. Started chiefly for campaign purposes, the 
 paper went out of existence when the election was over. The material of the paper was 
 sold the following year to Hiawatha parties, and was used on the Brown County Union. 
 
 The Doniphan County Patriot made its first appearance In April, 1862. under the man¬ 
 agement of Dr. E. H. Grant. Tins was a stalwart Republican paper and an ardent sup- 
 Iiorter of Gen. J. H. Lane in his contest for presidential honors. Tlie following year Frank 
 Tracy bought an interest in tlie paper, and the firm remained as Grant & Tracy until the 
 consolidation with the newly started Investigator, early In 1864. 
 
 t he Troy Investigator was started in February, 18()4, by astock company who liad pur- 
 cliased tne office of the Holt County News of Oregon, hlo. H. C. Hawkins was editor of 
 the new paper, which was Republican, but opposed to Lane. Like many of its contempo¬ 
 raries, it passed from tlie stage soon after tlie election of November, 1864. Its material 
 went to Drown County, where it was used on the Union Sentinel. 
 
 The Soldier.—S. H. Dodge pnblislied the Doniphan. Oounfi/b'oidier for a few months in 
 the early part of 1865, but it never gained a footliold and was merged in the Troy 
 Reporter. This paper was practically a continuation of the Soldier under a new name 
 and tlie editorship of Josepli H. Hunt. After a tolerably successful career of over a 
 year Mr. Hunt was killed by a fall from the roof of the newspaper building. Mrs. Hunt 
 endeavored to continue the publication, with the assistance of Tlieodore F. Alvord. lint 
 after a short time sold out to Robert Tracy, formerly of the Elwood Free Press. Under his 
 management it was continued until April. 1867. when it was removed to Wathena. 
 
 The Republican.—In November, 1868, C. G. Drldges published tlie Doniphan County 
 Republican. Tlie paper continued under tills management until January. 1871, when it 
 was sold to Deale <fc Sanliorn. In 1874 Mr. Sanborn retired and A. W. Deale became sole 
 Iiroprietor. In June, 1875, the office was sold to Sol Miller of the Chief, and the Republican 
 was aliandoned. 
 
 'The Bulletin.—la May, 1877, C. G, Dridges started the Troy Bulletin, an administration 
 paper. On the first of Decemlier the publisher made a complete change of base and the 
 )iaper became Democratic in politics. 
 
 The Kansas Chief vins started at White Cloud in 1857. the first issue bearing the date 
 of June 4. Its editor had arrived on March 28, but in those days of slow locomotion, the 
 two months the material of the paper was in transit were not considered long. At tliat 
 time White Cloud contained nothing but a few rough sliantles, and the prospects for a suc¬ 
 cessful newspaper were not exceptionally brilliant. However, the Chief had come to stay, 
 and as soon as its type and press could be set up began publication. A building was con¬ 
 tracted for, but lumber was scarce and building slow, so tlie office was opened before the 
 siding was up; its place being taken by canvas or nothing at all. .4fter a few of the genuine 
 Kansas blizzards had lifted type ail over the floor, better security was attained. The first 
 issue of tlie paper was published just at the time of the sale of the Iowa trust lands, and 
 copies distributed to all who had come to the sale. 
 
 On July 4,1872, the paper was removed to Troy, where it has ever .since been pub- 
 llshed. Wlien started it was a seven-column folio of large size (25x38), and as such it ran 
 till 1880, wlien a column was added and tlie size became twenty-eight by forty. It is the 
 cliief paper of the county, and is well known all over the State. 
 
 Troy Lodge No. 55, A. F. & A. M., was organized on E'eliruary 4, 1867. with the follow¬ 
 ing as charter members: J. D. Maynard, W. Monroe, L. M. Lee, S. Tennant, J. C. Power, 
 W. M. Datls, L. Smith, G. H. Mosley, Daniel Dursk, J. D. Wheeler, C. C. Camp, P. S. Soper, 
 cliarles Higbv, Henry Doder, Jr., and R. T. Nesliit. The first officers of the lodge were: 
 R. T. Nesliit, W. M.; C. C. Camp, S. W.: H. Doder, Jr., J. W.; D. Dursk, treasurer; P. S. 
 Soper, secretary. The society now has a membersliip of ninety-three. Meetings are held 
 oirMondivy on or before full moon and the second Saturday after, in Masonic Hall. Tlie 
 presentofficers of the society are as follows: A. Perry, W. M.; R. S. Dinsmore, S. W.; 
 Tliomas Henshall, J. W.; George Harris, treasurer; D. C. Sinclair, secretary. 
 
 Troy Lodge No. 38, I. 0. O. F., was organized on September 23, 1868, by H, O. Slioles, 
 Grand Master of Kansas. Its charter members were: Leonard Smitli, J. C. Gordon, 
 Geo. Shriver, J. F. Hampson, X. K. Stout, W. E. Pickett, Charles Higby, H. A. Dempsey, D. 
 Dursk, W. H. Hambaugh. On tlie night of forming the lodge C. Leland and F. M. Tracy 
 were initiated and the following officers chosen: X. K. Stout, N. G.; Leonard Smith, V. G.; 
 J. F.'Hampson, P. S.; C. Leland, R, S.; F. M. Tracy, treasurer. The society now has a 
 membership of fifty. Meetings are held each Saturday in Odd Fellows’ Hall, over the bank. 
 Tlie present officers of tlie society are as follows: Frank Drown. N. G ; L. A. Roderick, V 
 G.; w. Ersklne, secretary; X. K. Stout, treasurer. The propel ty of the lodge consists of 
 regalia and money to tlie amount of over $700. 
 
 Troy Lodge No. 1317, Knights of Honor, was organized on December 30, 1878, by 
 deputy G. D. Alonzo Howland, with the following charter members: H. Boder, Jr., Sol. 
 
 Miller, D. C. Sinclair, L. L. Johnson. J. W. Morse, R. Wilkinson. A. S. Ashmead, Thoma 
 C. Moiison, J. A. Amos. J. B. Bvers, C. E. Drown, J. G. Light, J. T. Wilson, and the follow- 
 Ingohlcers: H. Doder. P. D.; D. C. Sinclair, D.; L. L. Johnson, V.D.;J B. Byers. A. D.; J. 
 W. Morse, F. R ; Thomas C. .Monson, R ; Sol. Miller, treasurer; J. A. Amos, chaplain; C. 
 E. Brown, guide; J. P. Wilson, guardian; A. S. Ashmead, sentinel. The society now 
 numbers thirty-nine members. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Friday of 
 each month in O Id Fellows’ Hall. The gooil fortune of this lodge is remarkable, no deatlis 
 liaving occurred since Its organization. Its present officers are D. C. Sinclair, P. D.;R.S. 
 Dinsmare. D.; A. Breckenrldge, V. D.; F. Lang, A. D.; D. W. Morse, F. R.; R. Wilkinson, 
 R.; Sol. Miller, treasurer; D. M. Conklin, guide; C. Moorehead, guardian; William Young, 
 sentinel. 
 
 The IFoman’s Christian Temperance Union of Troy yfas organized in March, 1882 . by 
 Mrs. Cochran, a traveling organizer of the general Union. There were, however, so few 
 at tne first meeting that the members of this place, although holding regular meetings to 
 keep tlie society alive, made no effort in temperance work. A better organization was 
 effected on April 21. 1882, wlien the following officers were chosen: Mrs. L. V. Reeder, 
 president; Mrs. Helen R. Dixon, vice-president: Mrs. N. E. Close, corresponding sec¬ 
 retary; Mrs. M. McIntosh, recording secretary; Mrs. M. Reese, treasurer. Meetings are 
 held eacli Friday afternoon, at tlie Metliodist and Presliyterlan churches, alternately. The 
 society now has forty-one members. Its aim is to oppose in every way the sale of intox¬ 
 icants, and especially to train children and young people to an aversion for these articles 
 and their places of sale. A membersliip fee of fifty cents per year is collected and divided 
 between the State Union and the home work. 
 
 The Public Library is the outgrowth of the desire on the part of the young ladies’ 
 society known as the S. L. K., to continue by a course of reading the education of recent 
 academical study. Books were accnmulated from various sources, and funds gained liy 
 fairs. fe.stival.s and other amusements, and in September, 1879. tlie library was opened to 
 
 the piiiilic. It has occupied, for the past year, a room in tlie second story of the court liouse 
 building, and is open every .Saturday aftei noon. About five hundred volumes are already 
 in ti.se, embracing good editions of the be>t authors in liistory, travel and standard fiction. 
 Additions are made from time to time, and all hough the .society has neither asked nor re¬ 
 ceived aid from any source. It bids fair to have before long one of the best libraries in 
 Northern Kansas. 
 
 BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 Troy now has five general stores, three restaurants, one hotel, one bank, two jewelry 
 stores, one each of furniture and hardware, two drug stores, one harness shop, six physi¬ 
 cians and six attorneys, and one insurance agent. Besides tliese, there are a number of 
 other industries, which have either lieen already spoken of at length or are of minor im¬ 
 portance. The popul.atlon of the town is imt far from eight hundred. 
 
 In 1870, Henry and Louis Boder started tiie banking firm of Boder Brothers. Their 
 place of business was 111 a frame building forty feet nortli of the present banking house; 
 this was swept aw ay by the fire of 1872. The same year the fine brick structure now used 
 was erected. This Is 21x57 feet on the ground floor, two stories in height, and has a base¬ 
 ment. Its cost, exclusive of the land, was four thoiisaud dollars. To this should be 
 added tlie massive safeand fixtures, valued at two thousand dollars. The upper floor is 
 occupied as a lodge room by the Odd Fellows. 
 
 The Danner flouring mill, at the foot of Main street, was built in 1869. by F. M. Tracy. 
 Sbortly after the completion of the mill, Mr. Tracy formed a partnership with D. M. 
 Barker, who took an active interest in the business until July, 1881, when he became sole 
 owner. The mill building is two stories in height, witli a capacious liasement and attic, 
 making it practically four stories. The size of the main building is 32x56. There is also 
 an ell 22x44 feet and two stories in height. Four run of buhr stones are in use: two on 
 wlieatandone eacli on middlings and corn. The mill is also supplied with a set of rollers 
 for making “new process” flour. Power is supplied by an engine of fifty horse-power. 
 The entire property cost its owner twenty thousand dollars. Its capacity is fifty barrels 
 of flour for each twelve hours of operation. 
 
 The first lumber yard in Trov was opened in 1869, by ,S. C. Beach. Shortly after 0. Pope 
 opened a yard where the Leland yard is now located. In 1878, Tracy <S Go. bonglit Mr. 
 Pope’s stock and continued the business. In 1879, Cyrus Leland, Jr., who had been Mr. 
 Tracey’s partner, obtained entire control of the busines,s, which has ever since lieen run 
 in his name, A stock valued at from four to six thousand dollars is kept constantly 
 on hand. This is the only yard in tlie city. 
 
 In 1872, Cyrus Leland, Jr., built the pork packing house which still stands a short 
 distance southeast of the railway depot. The building consists of a main part 4tix7u feet 
 and two stories in height, and an addition 12x80 feet, willi an engine room 14x24 feet, tlie 
 whole valued at five thousand dollars. Power is furnished by aboilerof twenty-four 
 horsepower. The brick forthis building was burned on the spotand proved of so good 
 a quality as to induce Mr. Leland to burn all the brick needed about the town—generally 
 a kiln yearly. The pork packing house uses from tliree to five thousand hogs each season 
 but, owing to the difficulty of obtaining ice, is not run through tiie entire year. 
 
 The Troy elevator,was built in 1877, by Cyrus Leland, Jr. The following April it was 
 destroyed by fire. A second elevator was built in the summer of 1878, and is now in use. 
 This building is 12x40 feet in the main part, two stories in height, and has an ell of one 
 story, 16x30 feet. Power Is furnished by .an engine of sixteen horse-power. The struct¬ 
 ure with its fittings cost in the neighborhood of three thousand five hundred dollars. 
 Its capacity is nearly four thousand bushels of grain, and its facilities for handling sucli 
 that it can dispose of between four and five thousand bushels daily. 
 
 In 1867. Charles Higby, who had up to that time been keeping the hotel on tiie west 
 side of Main street, opiioslte the pulillc square, purchased the old courthouse. This con¬ 
 sisted of three rooms, all on tlie ground floor. The work of adding to the original struct¬ 
 ure w.as begun at once, and in 1869 a second story was completed. In 1873 the house was 
 enlarged to its present dimensions. It now has a main part 34x36 feet and two stories in 
 helglit, and an ell 24x36 feet, two stories in height. The cost of the property, including 
 the grounds, was not far from seven thousand dollars. Witli the exception of one year 
 the hotel has been managed by Charles Higby. who still runs it. It is the only hotel in 
 the city. 
 
 A Serious Conflagration.—On the night of April 15, 1875, fire broke out in tlie rear of an 
 unoccupied building on the east side of Main street, just below the public square. Along 
 this row and on both sides of the Imrnitig building stood small frame structures of various 
 ages and degrees of dryness. With sncli material to work upon, the rapid spread of the 
 tire was not to be wondered <at. Discovered about half an hour before mldniglit, it had be¬ 
 fore dawn destroyed the entire row of buildings on the east side of Main street south of 
 the square, and two of those fronting the conrt-house. The buildings destroyed were a 
 dwelling of H. A. Wright, on tlie corner, the office of Dr. Hoffmeier adjoining on the east, 
 the shoe shop of Christian Glaman on the south of Mr. Wright’s dwelling, the two story 
 building belonging to William .Mann, In which the fire started, the dwelling of William 
 Sears, the two story brick of Henry Wheeler,occupied on tlie lower floor by the boot and 
 shoe shop of M. W. Bell, and above by Joseph Craney. On thesouth of this building stood 
 another two story brick, used on the lower floor as a grocery by D. S. .Sergeant.aiid above by 
 L. Merritt. The total loss by this fire is unknown, as but one buihliiig carried any insur¬ 
 ance. With the exception of the office of Dr. Hoffmeier. none of the burned buildings have 
 been rebuilt. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 N.C. BAILEY,Sheriff, was born October 11,1847. His father, William Bailey,w.as a native 
 of New York. He emigrated with liis family from Wisconsin wlien N.C. was quite young, and 
 came to Kansas in 1857 locating at Cliarleston,Doniphan County.lieing one ot tlie first settlers 
 ill that part. He was closely and prominently identified in tliis county as a inisiness man 
 for a numberof years. His death occurred in 1863. N. C. was reared and educated in 
 Donlplian County. In 1863 he enlisted in Company D.,Fourteentii Kansas. He participated In 
 many of the stirring engagements, among which was Saline River, serving until the close 
 ot the war. and honorably discharged. Returning home, engaged in agricultural pur¬ 
 suits in BurrO;ik Townslilp for four years, after wliich he removed to Troy and followed 
 plastering and other pursuits until 1881, wlien lie was elected Slierlff. Politically he is a 
 Republicau. He makes ah elflcient and trusty official, and the fugitive from justice, wlitn 
 Nat buckles oil ills armor and strikes'out, might as well be in Hades with a beaver ulster 
 on. There are Imt few hi the county more favorably known. He is a member of the K. of 
 H. Was married in 1867 Co Miss Missouri King ; they have three children by the union, 
 Cora, Gertrude, and Ollie. 
 
 LS.AAC DROWN, farmer. Section 31, P. O. Troy. This worthy fellow citizen is a native 
 of New York, and was born in Tompkins County, now Schuyler, April 8, 1822 ; his father, 
 Thomas Brown, and his motlier, Jane, were natives of the Empire State. Isaac was reared 
 as an agriculturist and has always adhered to tliat brancli of industry. Lived jn New York 
 State until 1872, when be came to.Kansas, locating a short distance west of Troy ; removed 
 to his present lioine a few years ago. Hew;is married in 1843 in New York, to Mi.ss Mary 
 Johnson, a native of that State. She was born October 25, 1825 ; her father, Deiijamin, and 
 her mother, Elizabeth, were natives of New Jersey. Tlie children born to Mary and Isaac 
 Drown were seven. Helen M., Deiijamlii J., Ellen E., Mary V., William H., Adel K., and 
 Libble M. Tlie family is identified with the Methodist Church. 
 
 ,}. D. DYERS, hardware merchant, is a native of Ohio, and was born in Wayne County, 
 July 20. 1829. He was there reared and educated, learning tlie tinner’s trade in the town 
 of West Salem. His father, David Dyers, was one of the old and substantial farmers of 
 Wayne County. When J. B. attained his twentieth year he came to Illiin is and embarked 
 in the hardware trade, doing business at different periods in the towns ot Hennepin,Prince¬ 
 ton and Geneseo. From the latter place he came to Troy In 1871. Mr. B. carries a large' 
 stock of his line, and is one of the solid men of the county. He was married in 1854 to 
 
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 ‘>1 1S49' when quite younif lie removed with Ins parents to SandusKy County, Ohio, where 
 his father. Joseph Close, was largely engaged In farming and stock raising P red. spent 
 his Youthful days In tilling the soil and attending the common schools. In Pehruary, 186.1, 
 notyet In his fourteenth year, he enlisted in the United States Army shou dered a musket, 
 ami In Company A..P'lfty-nfth Ohio Volunteer Infantry.partlclpatecl In the battles of Chatta¬ 
 nooga Missionary Kldge, Lookout Mountain, Resaca. The latter was on May 15, 1864. 
 Here lie recelveda musket hall In the left arm which hh^essltated amputation. It Is con¬ 
 ceded by writers that he Is now the youngest man who was in the United States Aiiny 
 that carried a gun in the war. There were others that enlisted as young 111 years but they 
 enlisted earlier! When discharged from the service In October. 1864. he returned to Ohio, 
 and for .a considerable time attended the Bellvue School. In March 1866.Im came to Kansas 
 locating In Highland, Doniphan County,where he attended the Highland University foi live 
 vears tfiereafter; engaged In drug tr.ade for five years, and he engaged in agriculture pur¬ 
 suits after that for several years, and also as Justice oi the Peace ; In 1878 was the choice of 
 the'Republlcan party for Clerk of the District Court, and re-elected In 1880 without opposi¬ 
 tion, and In 1882 again by a large majority. Mr Close is an efflci^it ofhctal and emUientW 
 popular with all. He is a charter member of Highland Lodge No. 67, of the I. 0.0. P. 
 lie was married September 5, 1871, to Miss Nannie E. Garvin of New Athens, Ohio. They 
 have had three chlUlren. Fred. P.; and lost two, Maggie and Edward. 
 
 TIMOTHY CROWLEY, farmer. Section 33. P. O. Troy, is a native of Ireland and was 
 born in the County Cork. His early days on the Emerald Isle were spent In tilling the soil, 
 and .attending the common schools of th.at country. After attaining manhood, came to 
 America, lived for a time in New Y'ork and other parts, eventually coming to St. Joseph 
 Mo., and In 1860 to Kansas, locating in Doniphan County, where he now resides. Mr. Crow¬ 
 ley was in limited circumstances when he came to this State, and, notwithstanding he 
 had many obstacles to contend with, he has secured a fair competency by his untiring in¬ 
 dustry. His estate consists of 160 acres of choice land. He was married In St. Joseph, Mo., 
 to Miss Nora Morrissey, an estimable Lady. They have ten children, Daniel, John, Michael, 
 Patrick. James, Jerry, Thomas, P'rank, Mary and Kate. Himself and family are members 
 
 '^ROB^RT^S.^DINSMORE, M. D., was born In Washington. Washington County, Iowa, 
 December 4. 1853. Came to Highland. Kansas, In August, 1870, attended school at High¬ 
 land University until the spring of 1872 . when he began teaching school, and taught until 
 the spring of 1876. He took up the study of medicine In 1874 , with Dr. J. S. Martin, of 
 Highland. Kansas, attended one course of medical lectures at Keokuk. low-a. College of 
 Physicians and Surgeons, In 1876, after which he spenta year In the Philadelphia Hospital, 
 at Philadelphia, Pa., as nurse, gaining practical knowledge In medicine and surgery. He 
 returned to Keokuk in the fall of 1877 , and attended the winter course of lectures, and 
 received the degree of Doctorof Medicine February 14, 1878. He returned to Kansas and 
 .a.s.sociated himself with Dr. William Reeder, and began the practice of his profession In 
 April 1878, at Troy, Kansas, and has gained the confldence and respect of the people, as 
 his extensive practice shows. He is a member of Troy Lodge, No. 55, A. F. & A. M.. and 
 also Troy Chapter No. 16, R. A. M. Is a member of Troy Lodge No. 1317, K. of H,, and is 
 at present Dictator of the lodge. Has served one term of two years as Coroner of Doni- 
 nhan County, and last year was re-elected to the same ofUce. Dr. Dinsmore is a son of Rev. 
 Thomas H. Dinsmore, who was born In Rich Hill, Greene Co., Pa.. August 15. 1819; re¬ 
 moved to West Alexander, Washington Co.,Pa., September 2. 1836. Was prepared tor col¬ 
 lege under the tuition of Rev. John McCluskey, D. D., principal of the \Vest Alexander 
 Academy. Was graduated from Washington College, Pa., September 29, 1843, tinder the 
 presidency of Rev. David McConaughy, D. D. Devoted one year to teaching in the West 
 Ale-xander and Grove Academies. He was matriculated In the Princeton Theological Seni- 
 inarv in August, 1844. and received his diploma for the full course of three years. In May, 
 1847. was licensed to preach the gospel by the Presbytery of New Brunswick. Was united 
 in marriage with Miss Elizabeth McConaughey, daughter of Robert McConaughey, Esq., of 
 Marshall County. West Va., September 14, 1847. Removed to Iowa, November 10,1847. 
 and settled in Washington. Became Stated Supply of the churches of Washington and 
 Brighton, as a home missionary. Was unanimously elected Professor of Mathematics and 
 Natural sciences In the Des Moines College, by the Presbytery of Iowa In April, 1849. 
 Filled Ills chair with acceptance for four ye.ars, and was ordained July 3, 1850; resigned In 
 April 1853 and was elected by the synod of Iowa to the same chair in the Alexander Col- 
 legeo’f Dubuque. He did not accept this position, but again became th^e Pastor of the Pres¬ 
 byterian Church of Washington, as successor to Rev. R. S. Dinsmore, his deceased brother, 
 and opened the Washington Academy, which was merged at the end of two years in the 
 Washington College, at its organization under the care of the Associate Presbyterian 
 Church. Was elected President of the Van Rensselaer Academy, by Hie Presbytery of 
 Palmyra iiiApril, 1859 , and removed to Ralls County, Mo., June 22, 1859. Held this posi¬ 
 tion for nve years. In April, 1864, he became principal of St. Francisville Seminary, and 
 Stated Supply of the Presbyterian Church for four years. Owing to the failure of his 
 health, and under the advice of physicians, was obliged to relinquish teaching and take to 
 exercisein the open air. He removed to a farm near Athens. Mo., and continu^ed to do 
 such pastoral work as he was able to perform. In November, 1870, he engaged in financial 
 worx for Highland University, in connection with the five million memorial offering to 
 corameiuorate the reunion of the branches of the Presbyterian Church. Removed October 
 3 1871 to Highland. Kan. Was appointed Acting President and Professor of Mathematics 
 forthe vears 1871 - 72 , in Highland University and elected unanimously Professor of Ma¬ 
 thematics and Astronomy for a term of three years, June 20, 1872. He was appointed Jan- 
 uarv 12 1880, agent for Highland University, to collect funds for endowment and other 
 Durnoses relating to the interests of tlie institution. His last term of ^rvice in the agency 
 closed June 10, 1882. His family consists of four sons and three daughters, his companion 
 having died in her home in Highland July 24. 1874. Thesons have all entered upon a suc¬ 
 cessful career, three in professional and one in commercial life. vvr i o ok 
 
 E. F. DIXON Recorder of Deeds, was born in Dorchester County, Md., Septeinliei 25, 
 1817. His father, Rev. Harrison Dixon, was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 His mother’s maiden name was Fisher. His parents were of English ancestry. E. F. was 
 reared and educated in his native State, his earlier days being spent on a farm. For a time 
 he Dursued the vocation of scliool teaching and clerking in the mercantile houses. In 1842 
 he located in Buchanan County, Mo,, on the Platte River, where he was interested in oper¬ 
 ating a saw mill, being a pioneer in that industry on the Platte purchase. Later he was 
 engaged in agricultural pursuits, In 1855 was engaged in the woolen null business in sc. 
 Joseph, with which he was identified for several years. In 1861 became to Kansas,engaging 
 in farming a short distance from Wathena. until 1863, when he removed to town, there re¬ 
 siding until 1879 , when he became a resident of Troy. During Ins sojourn in Wathena, 
 was J ustice of the Peace, Police Judge, and otherwise officially occupied. In 1879 he was 
 elected Recorder, and again in 1881. During the Rebellion he was tendered a commiss^ 
 as Lieutenant, by the Governor of Kansas, in the State Militia, which he did not accept, but 
 volunteered as a private under Col, Leland. Mr. Dixon has been before the public of Don¬ 
 iphan County, and there have been few that have been more highly esteemed. In 1852 and 
 1853 he was a member of the Missouri legislature. Politically, he was forrneiiy an old line 
 Whig. Since the disbandment of the Whig party he has been an advocate of the Republican 
 doctrine. Mr. Dixon has been twice married, first in Missouri to Mrs. Virginia Hender^n, 
 now deceased. They had one daughter. Carrie. ^ His present wife was Miss Helen R. Re- 
 (lua a native of Michigan. They nave six children—Harry L., Everett F., Etta M., Emma 
 \V.. and Frank C.; lost one. Nellie. Mr. D. is an unaffiliated Mason. 
 
 J. E. DRYDEN. farmer. Section 15, P. O. Troy, one of the early Kansans who has been 
 before the public for over a quarter of a century. He is a native of Kentucky, find was 
 born in the city of Frankfort November 29. 1830. Was there educated, reared and learned 
 the carpenter’s and joiner’s trade. When twenty years of age, went to Louisville, 
 suing his vocation there for five years. In 1855 came to St. Joseph, J® 
 
 sontoEllwood, Kan., which was thenin its zenith, with afair promise to outstrip St. Joseph. 
 In 1856-57 he erected there one of the largest hotels in the west, and was P*’oprietor of the 
 same for several years. When business in Ell wood and the town became something c)f the 
 past, Mr. Dryden turned his attention to farming, and resided for aUine a short distai^ 
 west of Troy. His landed interests in Doniphan County amount to 480 acres, principally 
 under cultivation. Mr. D. has been officially identified in thecouiity as one of its Commis¬ 
 sioners, was Justice of the Peace for a time, and held luinor offices. 
 
 Directors of the St Joseph & Denver R. R.. representing $ 400 ^ 00 , the amount onmnd^ 
 voted by Doniphan County for the St. Jo. & D.. and the A. & N. He 
 
 ment. a good financier, public spirited, and foremost in enterprises that will be beiiehcial 
 to thecountrv. He was married in 1856 to MissS. L. Alien, of Kentucky. A,«r^Txrv 
 
 J. H. EARHART, Superintendent of Doniphan County Farm, P. O. Trov. Among 
 the pioneers of Doniphan County, and one who figured in its early agricultural interests, 
 was Mr. George C. Earhart. With Ills family he located at Palermo, in 1855; his death 
 occurred a number of years ago. His son. J. H., was born in Doniphan peunty, January 
 5,1856. He was deprived of parents by death when quite young. Was reared 
 Doniphan County, always following farming. In March, 1880 , took charge of Die County 
 Farm* under his management it has been conducted creditably to himself and Hie satisfac¬ 
 tion or the people. He was married October 11, 1877, to Miss Bessie Charles, of Doniphan 
 County. By the union they have two children—Robert R. and Theodore 1. 
 
 ROBERT FLICKINGER. In May, 1857. two young men landed m Geary City. Doni¬ 
 phan County, from a Missouri steamer;they were in search of a suitable place for a saw 
 mill, and finding there what they considered a desirable point, located. One of those men 
 was Robert Fllcklnger. Esq.,and for the past quarter of acentury he has been before the peo¬ 
 ple 80 prominently that his name has already liecorae a household word in Doniphan pounty. 
 He was born in Pennsylvania, November 9, 1833. His father, Nicholas, and his mother, 
 
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 Rebecc«a Fllckinger,-were natives of Perry Countv, Pa., and when Robert was young he 
 moved to Olilo, living respectively in Richland an<l Huron counties, liiesenior rllckinger 
 was a miller by trade. Robert, as he developed into manhood, turnetl his attfiitlon to the 
 lumber industry, which he pursued In the Buckeye State until he came to Kansas, lie 
 operated the mill at Geary City until 1861. at which tl»io his I* ree-state frlemls ^ i 
 paring to put him in the field a.s a candidate for Sheriff of Doniphan County, but f®®”*!* Hiat 
 the county demanded troops, he rellnqulslied everything, and prepared to go to the iroiu. 
 He assisted to organize Company G, of the Eighth Kansas Volunteer 
 
 chosen Captain of the same, and after being one year on duty in Missouri and the >v est, was 
 sent Soutli, wliere he was In the Army of the Tennessee until .\prll 6, 1864, when he w.is 
 honorably dischargetl. He participated in a number of theharde.stengagements Oi Hie war, 
 among those were Chlckamauga and Mission Ridge. He re-engaged In business in 
 City, and in 1876 was elected County Treasurer by the Repuhllcan pai'ty. and J" 
 
 1878. In 1867 he was a member of the State Legislature, an<l has held other public offices ot 
 
 trust. For several years was President of the Doniphan County Agrlcultuial Expositioii, 
 and iiasdone much towards the advancement^:)! that society.^ Por the past few years he 
 has been oper 
 business. Mr. 
 
 They have three ( 
 
 Cl rder 
 
 JOSEPH HAYTON, farmer, P. O. Troy, who was one of the first farmers to locate in 
 the vicinity o fTroy. He is a native of England, and was born in Chester County, September 
 8, 1828. When quite young he came to the United S ates, taking op his abode in Day luson 
 County, Tenn., where ho resided until 1850, when, with others, ho went to California, 
 and turned his attention to mining, remaining there six years. Heturne(l and went to can^ 
 ada for a short period, when he turned his steps once more toward the 1 aciftc slone, arriving 
 in Troy, while eu route, on the 8Hi of January, 1858. Being favorably impressed wiih 
 sas, he pre-empted a tract of land close to Troy, and has since been one of the substantial 
 farmers. Politically, Mr. Hayton has been prominently Identified. ,12 
 
 of the county, was County Commissioner, member of the Board of Education, and for a time 
 President of tlie Board, and has held minor offices. Mr. H. has been largely interested in 
 fruit growing, havinga fine orchard. He was married in 1860. to Miss Electa Coiiner,a 
 native of Indiana. By this luiion they l>ave had six childrem three are Hving—\\ illiam, 
 Joseph ami John. Lost three—Edmond, Bud, and Edward. The latter was accidentally 
 killed in 1881 , by the discharge of a gun he was carrying. 
 
 J. D. HAZEN, liveryman. Among the pioneers of Doniphan County was Alfonso Hazen, 
 Esq., father of the subject of tliis sketch. He located witli his family in Columbus, in Apnb 
 1858, engaging in the saw-mill business, and afterwards in farming. His death 
 few years ago. J. 0. was born in Stark County, Ohio, July 2, 1841. I^ame 
 1858. In September, 1862, enlisted in Company A, Thirteenth Kansas. W as in the battles 
 of Prairie Grove, Van Buren and other engagements; was twice taken prisoner; the h*st 
 time was paroled, the second time was captured with two others, one being the colonel. 
 Their seven captors took a voce as to whether they should be shot or released, and the cobiit 
 stood fourto three in favor of the prisoners; besides the Colonel was to extend tliem some 
 favors, consequently they were released. He served until the close of the war, was honor¬ 
 ably discharged and returned to Doniphan County, engaging in farming on Hurr Oak bot¬ 
 toms until 1874, when he embarked in the livery business in Troy. He is Hve business 
 man, a great horse fancier, and one of tlie progressive “‘Cb qf the county. He has lai ge 
 landed interests in Sumner County, Kan. He was married in 1865, to Miss Mahalia King, 
 of Doniphan County. By the union they have four children-Alonzo, Nellie, Clarence and 
 Clara. Mr. H. is a Master Mason. 
 
 THOMAS william; HEATLEY. attorney, was born in Safe-Harbor. Lancaster Co. 
 Penn November 2, 1848. His father. Jolin Heatlev, is, a native of England, and 
 came to the United States in 1845, locating in Pennsylvania, where he was engagec in 
 brick laying and furnace building. In the spring of 1857 he came to Kansas, settling 
 first on a claim three miles southeast of Troy, and next at Geary City, 9® 
 
 identified with the building and mercantile interests of the latter town until 1863. when he. 
 returned to Pittsburgh, Pa., where he still resides. He possesses a vigorous intellect and 
 great force of character. His wife, formerly Miss Sarah Gregg, was a native of W ales, and 
 came to America in 1845, and in 1847 was married to John Heatlev, in Pennsylva¬ 
 nia. Her death occurred at Kittaning, in that State, August 1, 1865. She was 
 a woman of mucli intelligence and great kindness of heart, beloved by all who 
 knew her. Thomas W., tlie eldest of nine children, was educated ni the common 
 schools of Pittsburgh, ai^l from 1857 to 1863, received the benefits Hie limited 
 educational advantages of Doniphan County. Upon returning 'y*Hi his parents to 
 Pittsburgh in 186-3, he began his studies at Kittaning Academy, and in 1865 entered the 
 Allegheny College at Meadville, and there pursued the classical course for two years; then 
 returned to Pittsburgh aud labored at the same trade as his father in the iron 
 tervals for several vears. earning sufficient means to complete his education. He entered 
 the office of Col. A.‘Blakely, September 1, 1868. and under his tutorship sneiit the e\ enlngs 
 studying law. In October, 1868. he commenced his studies in the law department of t e 
 Michigan University at Ann Arbor, from which he graduated, receiving his diploma and t e 
 degree of LL. B., March 29, 1871. The following month he was admitted to the bai of the 
 
 SuWine Court of Michigan, at Detroit. Being then unprepared to enter upon the \ o ng 
 lawyer’s proverbial term of waiting for clients, he returned PiHsJjurgh. and althou^ 
 being a full-fledged expounder of Blackstone, he had not forgotten iHs trade as a furnace- 
 builder, and pursued that vocation until December of the same year, cnntlnuing his studies 
 in the evenfiigs. In January, 1872. he formed a law partnership with Col. Blakely, his 
 former preceptor, which existed until December, 1873. when Mr. Heatley Kansas, 
 
 and in January, 1874. thb law firm of Price & Heatlev was ^ornied in Troy, the^ 
 ber being Judge Nathan Price. This partnership existed until Ma>. 1878, since which time 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 he has been alone, and now has the confidence or the people, a good practice, and an exten¬ 
 sive law library. In 1878 he was employed by the city authorities of Troy to revise its 
 ordinances. Upon entering upon this work, he found preparation as much needed as re¬ 
 vision, but coiiipieted his work, winch was approved by the Mayor and Council, and pub¬ 
 lished as the iaws of the corporation. In 1878 he was apjiointed City Attorney of Troy, and 
 in the autumn of that year was eiected County AUoiney of Uoniphan County, and re-eiected 
 in 1880 , and has made a safe, energetic and elHcient officer. In 1872 he took part in the 
 Uiberal Repubiicau movement, aud was eiected one of the delegates from Pitlsburgli to the 
 National Conventiou at Cincinnati, and was also a member of the Liberal Republican State 
 Central Committee for Pennsylvania, and actively engaged in the campaign of 1872, in Al¬ 
 legheny County. Since then he has acted with the regular Republican party. In 1876 he 
 was nominated by the Republican Convention of Uoniphan County as Representative to 
 the Kansas Legislature, but withdrew from the contest. Mr. Heatley was reared in the 
 Protestant Episcopal Church, but his legal studies teaching him todecide all great questions 
 for himself, gradually led him into a more liberal construction of the great principles that 
 underlie religion and society. He has all respect for Christianity, but he has no intellectual 
 affiliation with any of the denominations. For a number of years he has been on the Exam¬ 
 ining Hoard of Teachers in Doniphan County, and is closely identified with the educational 
 interests. Early in life he developed more than ordinary literary tastes, and being a close 
 student, and having great concent ration of purpose, it was evident that he was destined to 
 make liis mark in life. He is possessed of a vigorous and active mind. As a lawyer he is 
 conscientious and successful, as a speaker earnest atid impressive, and as a writer has at¬ 
 tained local distinction, and is a contributor of prose and verse to a number of literary pe¬ 
 riodicals. His ideas are clothed in appropriate language, indicating a thorough mastery of 
 the subject. WheTiocc.aslon demands it, he is a pungent writer, and woe be to the adversary 
 that comes within range of his tongue or pen. He is a lover of books and a great reader, 
 and his library of well selecte d volumes is one of the largest intbecounty. Heis strictly 
 temperate, yet does not assume to regulate the habits of others, and Inclined to be select in 
 social circles, but wherever he is found he is one of the most companionable of men. May 
 14, 1874, ho was married to Miss Alice A. Pickard, a native of Iowa, an estimable lady of 
 fine social attainments, a daughter of George and Marian Harold Pickard, of Doniphan 
 County, 
 
 CHARLES HIGBY, proprietor Higby House. Among the pioneer hosts in eastern 
 Kansas, there are but few, if any, who are more popularly known to the traveling imblic 
 than Charles Illgby. He is a native of New York, and was born in Lewis County. August 
 10,1819, His father, Benjamin, was a New-Yorker, a miller by iirofession, ami a part of 
 the time pursued farming. His nulling interests had been at West Flagg and Booneville. 
 His mother, Hannah Crowfoot, was a native of Connecticut, as was also his grandfather 
 Crowfoot. Charles learned the carpenter's trade, and engaged extensively in the manufac¬ 
 turing of cars, which he followed for sixteen years, doing business at different periods in 
 New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. In 1857, came to Kansas. locating and pre-empting a 
 farm near wliere Severance now is located. In 1861, traded his farm for a hotel in Troy 
 and has since been before the public as a landlord. He is possessed of a splendid memory, 
 has a keen perception pertaining to the ludicrous, and aiipreciates a good joke. He was 
 married in 1845, to Miss Sarah Lombard, of Oswego County, N. Y^.; by the union they have 
 one son, O. W. Mr. H. is a member of the Masons, and a charter member of Troy Lodge. 
 
 DR. F. C. HOFFMEIER, homoeopathist, was born in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill Co.. Pa.. 
 January 31. 1846. At an early age he removed to Lancaster City, residing until he at¬ 
 tained his sixteenth year, when his father, Rev. John W., with family, located in Manches¬ 
 ter, Carroll Co., Md. F. C. received the benefits of a good education, and took up the study 
 of medicine. He early became Impressed with the virtues of homceopathy, which he has 
 never deviated from. Then graduating from the University of Maryland, he, in 1867, com¬ 
 menced practice at .Silver Run, continuing for one year, when he removed to Westminster, 
 where he continued until he moved to Doniplmii County, Kan., in 1871. Dr. H. Is thor¬ 
 oughly conversant with the details of his profession, and has been eminently successful. 
 He was the first homoeopathic practitioner in Doniphan County, and has made a good rec¬ 
 ord. The Doctor was married in 1878, to Miss Tillle Nelson, daughter of Hanse Nelson,one 
 of the substantial farmers of Doniphan County. By this union they have one daughter, 
 Nellie May. 
 
 RICHARD HULSE, farmer. Section 31, P. O. Brenner, is one of the oldest and most re¬ 
 spected citizens of Doniphan County. He is a native of Pennsylvania, aud was born Feb- 
 ruaryll, 1812. At an early age removed to Kentucky, tlience to Ohio, and in the spring of 
 1839 being among the pioneers of Weston. Platte Co , Mo. Previous to coming to Missouri, 
 Mr. Hulse had been engaged in lumberiim. He turned his attention to farming for a time 
 in Platte County. He first came to the Territory of Kansas in 1854. not locating perma¬ 
 nently. In 1856, pre-empted a portion of the land where he now resides, being among the 
 first in that part. He has done much towards the developing of the county, passing through 
 all the difficulties of every Kansan. He was married in Ohio, to Miss Esther Ann Davis; 
 by this union have had eight children, five of whom are living—Permilla, Eva A., F. T., ,1. 
 W. and A. H.; lost three—Eliza, Columbus, and Laura. 
 
 .SAMUEL N. JOHNSON, County Treasurer. This popular gentleman, who is custo¬ 
 dian of the funds of Doniphan County,was born in LaPorte, Ind., March 6, 1846. His father, 
 George Johnson, came to Missouri with his famllv, locating in Buchanan County, when 
 Samuel was quite young. Here he was principally reared and educated. February 1, 1862, 
 he enlisted as Sergeant in Capt. H. B. Johnson’s Independent Battery, of Artillery, Missouri 
 Volunteers, and for three years served in charge of a section of the Battery a p,art of the 
 time, and also as clerk in the Provost Marshal’s office at Lexington and Jefferson City. At 
 the engagement at Blue Springs, Mo., he received three bullet wounds in the body, and an 
 ugly wound on the head. After being mustered out of the service, he returned to St. 
 Joseph. Mo., residing until 1867, when he came to Troy, and engaged in working at his 
 trade, that of contracting and building. In 1872, he became Deputy County Treasurer, 
 serving in that cap.acity until 1879. when he was elected Treasurer by the Republican 
 party, and re-elected without opposition of any consequence, in 1881. He is a member of 
 the I. O. O. F.. and the Masonic Fraternity. Mr. Johnson is a clever gentleman, and a prac¬ 
 tical aud careful financier, discharging the duties of his office with credltto himself and 
 the satisfaction of his constituents. He was married January 1, 1867, to Miss Helen Mc- 
 Lin, of Lexington, Mo. They have three children—Hubert, Hattie, and Helen. 
 
 SOLOMON MILLER, known all over Kansas as “Sol. Miller of the Chief," is the oldest 
 Kansas editor in continuous service, beside being the proprietor of the oldest paper Born 
 in LaFayette, Ind., on January 22. 1831, he went shortlyafter with his parents to Preble 
 County, Ind., where lie remained until seventeen years old. He then Went to Germantown, 
 Ohio, and became an apprentice in a printing office. At twenty-one he assumed charge of 
 the local paper and remained with it through its various changesof name for nearly five 
 years. Next, acting upon Horace Greeley’s advice to the young world in general and the 
 craft in iiartlcular, became West, and in March, 1857 started at White Cloud the Kansas 
 Chief. In 1872 he moved the C'/tic/to Troy, where it has ever since been published. 
 
 R. H. .MONTGO.MERY, farmer. Section 9, P.O. Troy; wasborn in Jackson County, Ind., 
 June 21), 1834; he was reared and educated in his native State, hl.« early life being that of a 
 farmer boy. In 1857 he came to Kansas, locating in Columbus, Douliilian County; here he 
 resided until 1862, when he enlisted in Company B, Thirteenth Kansas Volunteer Infantry. 
 Was at the battle of Prairie Grove and other engagements, serving until the close of the 
 war, when he was honorably discharged. He returned to Doniphan County and engaged in 
 scliool teaching in Burr Oak Township, continuing until 1866, when he located wliere he 
 now resides. Mr. Montgomery is one of the best known ci Izens in the county, and is 
 recognized as one of the most progressive. In 1865 he was elected by the Independent 
 Republicans to the State Legislature, and has been otherwise officially identified. In 1866 
 Miss Mary Brock, of Donipliau County, became his wife; they have fourchildren—Aiiibella, 
 Walter B., William H. and Florence M.; he is also rearing Milton and Esther Flemming, 
 children of his wife’s sister, Mrs. Nancy E. Brock Flemming. Mr. M. is a member of the 
 
 G. A. R. and the Grange. 
 
 U. W. MORSE, County Clerk, is a native of Farmington Falls, Warren Co., Ohio, and 
 was liorn Sept, 28, 1835. His father, Ira Morse, was a potter by trade, and one of the repre¬ 
 sentative citizens of Warren County; his death occurred in 1850. D. W.’s parents, paternal 
 and maternal were of New England stock; his mother’s maiden name was Carr. He was 
 reared and educated in Warren County, pursuing the vocation, as he advanced in years, of 
 clerking. After the deatli of iiis father, he came to St. Louis, Mo., and entered the establish¬ 
 ment of Samuel Couples & Co,, as shipping clerk, continuing in their employ for a consid¬ 
 erable length of time. In 1857 came to Kansas, locating in Wolfe R ver Township, Doni¬ 
 phan Couiuy, where he pre-empted a farm on Section 5, being a pioneer in this county. 
 In 1861 he enlisted in Company A, Seventh Kansas, passing that winter in Missouri; was 
 .at the Little Blue engagement. After going South, was at the b.attle of luka. Miss., 
 Corinth and other noted affairs that Grant’s army participated in; was with Gen. A. J. 
 Smith when he went to the rescue of Gen, Stnrgiss. He served there to the close, wlien 
 he was honorably discharged. After the war he returned to Doniphan County, continuing 
 to farm until 1869, when he engaged in the manufacture of brooms (in Troy), a trade he 
 learned in Ohio. In this br.anch of indu.stry he continued several years, when ho enilnarked 
 in merchandising in Severance for two years. In 1877 he w.as the choice of the Republican 
 p.arty for County Clerk; w,as re-elected in 1879 and again 1881. which is prtinn/ncle evi¬ 
 dence of the high esteem he is held in by tlie people of Doniphan County. He is a courteous 
 and genial gentleman, is a Master Mason .and a member of K. of H. In 1868 Mi.ss Annie 
 
 H. aggard, of Kansas, became his wife. By the union they have two children. Flora and 
 Arthur. 
 
 CYRUS LELAND, SR. This estimable citizen is a native of Massachusetts, and was 
 born in Grafton, Worcester Co., September 9. 1810. The genealogy of the family in 
 America traces back to Henry Leland, who was born in England, about 1625, and died in 
 Slierburne, Mass., April 4. 1680: from this descended the Leland family, of which there is 
 a great number. Cyrus was fitted for College at Leicester and Amherst, and entered the 
 freshmen’s class of Harvard University in August, 1828, .and gradn.ated in the class of 
 
 1832. He read law in the office of Ex-Gov. Davis & Washburn of Worcester for a time, 
 and eventually came West and settled in Feoria, 111., where he was admitted to the bar and 
 began his practice; in 1835 he was appointed Justice of the Peace. Moved to Sauk County. 
 Wls., and settled in Prairie du Sac in 1839; here he was postmaster in 1840; paymaster and 
 colonel in the State Militia; in 1849 he was a member of the Legislature; in 1851 and ’52 
 was chairman of the Board of Supervisors. During his residence in this State he was 
 engaged in farming, lumbering and merchandising. In 1857 he came to Kansas and 
 actively engaged in political affairs and troubles of the Territory on the Free-.state side and 
 .against the border ruffian element. In 1858 he located in Troy and opened a law office: was 
 .appointed postmaster and notary pulillc, and at the breaking out of the Rebellion in 1861, 
 w.as appointed and commissioned colonel of the Second Ktinsas Volunteer Regiment of 
 Militia and in August of that year was ordered by the Governor into the United States 
 
 service with his regiment, and continued on duty in command along the Missouri frontier 
 until January 20, 1862. when the regiment was disch.arged. In the summer of 1862 he was 
 appointed recruiting commissioner for the Northern District of Kansas; raised and com¬ 
 manded a regiment of recruits, which were mustered into the service in September, 1862, 
 as the Thirteenth Kansas Volunteer Infantry; he was appointed quarter-master of this 
 regiment, September 21, 1862, and soon after this was assigned duty as Brigade Quarter- 
 Master and Commissary of Sustenance in the Third Brigade of the Army of the Frontier; 
 he was Post Quartermaster and Commissary of Sustenance at Van Buren, Ark. In the 
 winter of 1863 was present on duty at the battles of Cane Hill, November 28, and Prairie 
 Grove, December 7, 1862, and during the Indian Campaign south of the Arkansas River at 
 the battle of Poison Spring, at the engagement at Perryvllle; served as Quartermaster of 
 the Third Briga'le, Third Division, Seventh Army Corps, Gen. Steele In command. In his 
 disastrous expedition to the Red River and Camden in Southern Arkansas; wasatthe 
 battle.s of Prairie de Ar, and during that campaign in the spring of 1864 at the battles of 
 Mark’s Mills was slightly wounded by musket balls on the headandneck; was Quarter¬ 
 master of the troops and train at the Battle of Cabin Creek, Indian Territory; was on duly 
 during the Price raid In 1864. as Brigiide and Division Quartermaster, and present at the 
 b.attles of Westport and Blue Mine Creek. iHe was again Post Quartermaster at Van 
 Buren, Ark., in the winter of 1864. In March, 1865, he was assigned to duty as Quarter¬ 
 master of the First Brigade, Seventh Army Corjis, at Little Rock, Ark. at which place lie 
 was honorably discharged, in July 1865, on the expiration of his term. Since the close of 
 the war the Colonel has resided on his farm close to Troy, Kaii., where he is comfortably 
 situated, having accumulated a sufficiency of the world’s wealth to pass the remainder of 
 his days in ease. That he has been, and now is, a public spirited and patriotic citizen, may 
 be interred from the fact that during the Rebellion with his own funds he defrayed expenses 
 in recruiting and preptiring men fortlie field. The Colonel was married in Peori,a, III., in 
 1835, to Miss Sarah Ann Howard; bytliis marriage he had two sons and four daughter.”, 
 all living and have cliildren; Mrs. Leland died in 1874. In 1876 he married Mrs. Chloe 
 Tennant, widow of Col. Sydney Tennant, a lawyer and gr.aduate of Yale College. 
 
 GEO. W. PEUGII, liveryman, isa native of Ohio, and was born in Morgan County, De¬ 
 cember 3, 1836. His father. William H., w.as a hotel-keeper and merchant in that county. 
 Geo. W. was there reared, educated and resided until 1861, when he enlisted in Comp.any 
 E, Seventy-Fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He participated at the second battle of Bull 
 Run, Chanceilorsville, Gettysburg and the greater portion of the heavy engagements of the 
 war. He was taken prisoner at Chanceilorsville. but was exclianged in a short time. He 
 served through until the close, when he w.as honorably disch,arged. In 1865 became to 
 Kansas and engaged in farmin.g, adjacent to Troy, until 1875, when he embarked in the 
 livery business. He is also express agent, and is one of Troy’s most representative business 
 men. Mr. Pengh is a member of the K. of H. He w,as married in 186 I to Miss Euphemia 
 Monroe, of Athens County, Ohio. They have five children by the union, four living, Mary, 
 William E., Clara and Gertrude. They have lost one, Allie. 
 
 CHARLES RAPPELYE, farmer. Section 18, P.O. Troy, is among the representative 
 and worthy citizens of Doniphan County. He is a native of New York; was born in 
 Yates County, September 15. 1828, was educated, raised and resided in his mvtive State till 
 the spring of 1857, when he came to Kansas. He pre-empted a claim in the western part of 
 Doniphan County, and turned his attention to school teaching, being among the first edu¬ 
 cators in the county, teaching at Columbus and Paiermo. At the former place he organized 
 the first S.abbath-school. At Palermo for a time he was interested in a saw-mill. In 1860 
 lie returned to New York, remaining until 1863. when he again came to Kansas, and the 
 autumn of that year was elected by the Republican party as Clerk of Doniphan County, 
 aud was elected consecutively, as his terms expired, until 1867, when he was elected County 
 Treasurer, discharging the duties of this office two years. After an interim of two years he 
 was again elected County Clerk, and served two terms, when he retired and turned his .at¬ 
 tention to farming. As a county official, the unanimous verdict of the people is that he 
 was the right man in the right place, never wavering in the discharge of his duty, and ad¬ 
 vocating a rigid discipline in governinj'the public trust in his charge. Mr. Kappelye was 
 m.arried in New York, in 1860, to Miss Mary F. Hollowell, a native of Yates County. 
 
 VV. REEDER, physician and surgeon, is a native of Indiana, and was born in Parke 
 County, April 3, 1826, his father, David, being among the early settlers of that section. He 
 was a native of Virginia, and his mother, Nancy McNeal, was also of Virginia. The sub¬ 
 ject of this sketch received the benefits of a good education in the Asbury University, 
 after which he took up the study of medicine and graduated at the Ohio Medical College, 
 at Cincinnati. For several years he practiced his profession in Parke and Vermillion 
 counties. At the breaking out of the Rebellion he raised a company in those counties, re¬ 
 ceiving a Captain’s commission from Governor Morton, in the Eiglity-Flfth Indiana Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry. His Company, D, participated in the battles of Nashville, Franklin, and 
 others, until the autumn of 1863, when he resigned aud returned to Indiana, residing there 
 
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 until the spring of 1871, when he came to Troy. The Doctor has built up an enviable rep¬ 
 utation. being very successful as a practitioner. Of late years he makes but few profes¬ 
 sional calls, remalnlning generally In the ofllce. Ho Is a Royal Arch Mason. Ho has been 
 twice married, first In 1852, to Miss Mary Sunderland, of Rockville, Ind. By this union 
 tiiey had three children, Nancy K., Edward T. and ,lohn S. Mrs. R’s. deatii occurred in 
 1867. His present wife was Laura V. Beedle, of Parke County, Ind. They have had five 
 children, Charles and Mary, and have lost tliree, James, William and Claud. 
 
 LOUIS RULLM AN, farmer. Section 26, 1*. O. Wathena, is a native of Germany, and was 
 liorn In Hesse Darmstadt, January 7.1825; was educated and raised In his n.ative country,fol¬ 
 lowing .agricultural pursuits. He serveil six years In the regular army, participating In the 
 memoraide rebellion In Germany of 1848-9. In 1852 he came to America; lived In dilferent 
 parts of the East, eng;iged In several pursuits, until 1854, when became to St. Joseph, Mo. 
 remaining one year. In tlie si)ringot 1855 he came to Doniphan County, Kas., and pre¬ 
 empted on Section 23. whicii Is still a part of his lauded estate. Mr. R. has been one of the 
 most successful farmers in the county. He w:is married lii Cumberland County, Md.. to 
 Mls< Christina Young. Her death occurred in Kans.as a few ye;irs ago. The result of this 
 marriage was nine children: Jennie. Louis. Amelia, Ada, Adolph, Frank, Willie, Oscar 
 and Dave. 
 
 H. P. SAXTON, farmer and fruitgrower. Section 33, P. O. Troy. Deserving of specUil 
 mention among the prominent farmers and representative citizens of Northeastern Kansas 
 Is Mr. S:ixtou. He is a native of Ohio, and was born in Lorain County. October 3, 1814. His 
 fatlier, J;nnes J.. w:is a imtive of Vermont, and one of the pioneers of Lorain County, set¬ 
 tling there In 1812. Aland previous to the war of 1812 he held a Captain’s commission, 
 but resigned and came to Ohio, having m,ade arrangements to that effect. He w,a3 of 
 English e.xtractlon. His death occurred in Rochester, Racine Co.. Wls., over twenty-five 
 years ago. Themother of H. P. Saxton was of Holland descent; her maiden name was Rosa 
 Sliellhouse; she was born In Vermont and is now In her ninety-first year. She is hale, and 
 is residing with her daughter in Lincoln, Neb. She Is themother of A. M. Saxton, Esq., of 
 St. Joseph, Mo., a banker, and one of the most substantial and best known citizens of the 
 State. H. P. spent his early days In tilling the soil of the Buckeye State, and later in the 
 manufacture of brick. In 1836 be was married to Miss Mary White, an estimable lady 
 and a native of Ohio, a resident of Cleveland. In 1840 he moved to Wisconsin, locating In 
 Rocliester, Riicine County, where he remained for eight years and then moved to Wauke¬ 
 sha County, taking up his abode In Nashotali, where he manufactured brick and built 
 the Theological Seminary. At that day and age much was being done by the missionaries 
 attliatpartamong theindians, of which tliere were several trllies In Waukeslia and the 
 ,adj icent counties. He eventually removedto Waupaca, residing there until 1862. when 
 he became a resident of Kans.as, locating where he now resides. His estate consists of 160 
 acres of choice land. His orchard, which consists of five acres, for varieties of apples, 
 quality and quantity, taking the number of trees into consideration. Is not surpassed in the 
 county. Mr. S. has always taken a live interest in the brick industry, and has manufactured 
 a few kilns in Doniphan County. He is a man of bright intellect, genial and one of the most 
 companionable of men. Politically he was formerly an old time Wliig; upon tlie organiza¬ 
 tion of the Republican party he Joined their ranks, and has never deviated therefrom. He 
 is a Royal Arch Mason, Troy Lodge and Troy Chapter. Mrs. S. is an excellent manager of 
 tlie household affairs, a woman of good judgment and commanding countenance. Their 
 children are Ellen (now deceased), who was the wifeof tlieRev. E. A. Goodnough, an 
 Episcopal minister of Wisconsin; Rosetta, the wifeof Oscar Larzelere, of Kansas; Delia 
 (deceased); Jane, tlie wife of H. H. Hickman, of Brown County, Kas.; James A., residing in 
 Kansas, John A., Hiram L., Lloyd, Annie and Ida. The five latter live at home. 
 
 H. F.SHANER.thepresentSuperintendentofSchoolsof Doniphan County, Isanative 
 of Pennsylvania. He was born in Wyoming County. August 28. 1848; and was reared and 
 educated in the Keystone State. Reengaged in teaching school in Doniphan County in 
 1870, and since that date has been closely associated with its interests. He is a theoretical 
 and practical teacher. In the autumn of 1880, and again in 1882. he was the choice of the 
 Republican party tor CounW Superintendent. 
 
 ROBERT 51. STEWART, farmer, came to Kansas in April. 1856. and located at 
 Palermo, where he lived one year and was employed in a grist mill. From there he went 
 to Troy, where he lived four years and was engaged in farming. In 1860 he removedto 
 Pike County. Ind., wherehe lived (except while in the United States service) until April. 
 
 1881, when he returned to Kansas and located at Troy. Mr. Stewart was in the late war 
 and was a Sergeant of Wilder’s Indiana Battery. He enlisted in 5Iay, 1861. at Indianapolis, 
 Ind.. and took part with his comrades in the battles of Cross Keys, Winchester, Harper’s 
 Ferry, Siege of Knoxville and numerous smaller engagements, and was mustered out of 
 the service at Knoxville, Tenn., May 22, 1863. He was born in Pike County, Ind., August 
 22, 1836. and lived in his native place until he came to Kans.as. Mr. Stewart w<as married 
 in Petersburg. Ind., August20. 1864, to Miss Emily Wright, a native of Indiana. They 
 have four children, whose names are Sarah E., Mary E.. Emma J. and Frank P. 
 
 X. K. STOUT, Justice of the Peace and attorney. There are few people in Doniphan 
 County that are better known than X. K. Stout, Esq., who for over twenty-five years has been 
 one of its active citizens. He is a native of Kentucky, and was born in Hardin County, 
 December 10, 1824; was raisedandeducated in thatState, residing there until he attained 
 his nineteenth year, when his father, Walter J. Stout, came to Savannah,Mo., with his family; 
 he was one of the pioneers of Andrew County. X. K. took up the study of law in Savannah, 
 was admitted to the bar and has since been identified with the legal fraternity, altliough not 
 constan ly practicing. In the spring of 1855 came to Iowa Point. Donlplian County, and 
 opened a general merchandise store, being the second in town, continuing until the spring 
 of 1862, when he settled in Troy. He has a fine farm, adjacent to the town, which he oper¬ 
 ates besides attending to his official and legal affairs. In 1856 and ’57 was a member of the 
 Territorlial Legislature. During the war belonged to the State Militia. Was County 
 Attorney one term, and has been identified with the educational interests of the county. He 
 is a member of the I. O. O. F., and was the first N. fl. of Troy Lodge. Was married, in 1850, 
 to Miss Martha J. Cobb, of Missouri. 
 
 H. WHEELER, baker and grocer. Among those who have figured prominently in the de¬ 
 velopment of Kansas, for nearly a quarter of a century, is 5Ir. Wheeler. He is a native of 
 New York, and was born in Allegany County, April 9. 1829. In 1838 his fatlier. George 
 Wheeler, with family, located in Wabash County, Ind., where he was principally reared. 
 The senior Wheeler eventually came to Nebraska, and was one of tlie pioneers of Otoe 
 County, locating near Nebraska City, and afterwards to Doniphan County, Kan., wliere he 
 was a resident until his death, which occurred in 1874. His son. Dr. J. B. Wheeler, was one 
 of the early physicians in the county, and during his day, one of the most prominent men in 
 Northern Kansas. He was a member of the first Legislature, and at the breaking out of 
 the war, was appointed First Lieutenant Colonel of the Thirteenth Kansas. By his death, 
 which occurred several years ago, Kansas was deprived of one of its most stauncli 
 citizens. The subject of the sketch became a resident of Kansas, December25, 1858. locat¬ 
 ing in Doniphan County. Upon thebreaking outof the rebellion, he enlisted in the Govern¬ 
 ment employ in the capacity of a scout, continuinguntil nearly the close. His base of oper¬ 
 ations was in the southwest in the Cherokee and Choctaw Nations. He had many adventures 
 and close calls for his life. After the war came to Troy engaging in trade, and has been 
 one of its most successful business men. He was married in October, 1870, to Miss Jennie 
 Teachout, an estimable lady, a native of Wyoming County. N. Y. 
 
 JOHN F. WILSON, Probate Judge. Among the pioneers of the Platte purchase in 
 Missouri, was Henry VVilson, fatherof Jolin F. Wilson, who located at Savannah, Andrew 
 County. He has a native of North Carolina, and a wagon-maker and engineer by trade. He 
 came to Kansas in 1855 and lociited in Burr Oak Township, Doniphan County. He was prom¬ 
 inently identified wltli the development of the county up to the time of his death in 1876. 
 His son. John F., was born in Kay County, Mo., September 17, 1844; came to Kansas in 1855, 
 where he lias since been a resident. Helias been closely associated with the commercial 
 Interests of Wathena. Severance and Troy, carrying on business at different periods in those 
 towns. He is a practical man, thoroughly business and the rigid man in tlie right place. He 
 was elected to the ofllce of Probate Judge by the Republican party in 1880; re-elected in 
 
 1882. Mr. Wilson is a Master Mason. He was married in 1866 to Miss JIary E. Cox, of 
 W.atliena, Kan. They have four children. Edward M., Guy W., William F., and Daisie 
 Belle. 
 
 H. C. WYKEBT, farmer. Section 9. P. O. Troy, was born in Marshall County, West Va., 
 August 9, 1832. His early days were spent in tilling the soil; receiving the benefits of the 
 common schools of Marshall County. When he attained his twenty-forth year he came to 
 Kansas and pre-empted a homestead in Burr Oak Township, Doniphan County, being one 
 of the first settlers in that part, he resided tliere until the spring of 1867. when he removed 
 to liis present home, which is one of the most valuable in the county. His landed estate 
 consists of 340 acres; a substantial and attractive residence adorns the home farm, indicat¬ 
 ing comfort. Mr. Wykert has secured his competency by untiring industry. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Kansas in 1861 to Miss Margaret J. Mansfield. They have nine children living, 
 Laura L.. 5Iary L., Viola I., Wendell Brownlow, Susan A., Jennie May, George Centennial, 
 Edward J., Margaret S., and one deceased, William Perry. 
 
 ,r.4COB N. ZIMMERMAN, farmer. Section 29. P. O. Troy. One of the most substantial 
 agriculturists of Doniplian County, is the siiliject of this sketch. He is a native of Maryland 
 and was born in Frederick Count j', October 16, 1836; was there educated and principally 
 reared. His father, John P., was a farmer in that State; he eventually removed with his 
 family, including Jacob N., to Virginia, remaining for a time, and in l856 came to St. Joe. 
 In 1857 he pre-emnted and located on a large tract of land west of Troy, being one of tlie 
 first farm openers in that section; was closely associated with the growth of the county until 
 tlie time of liis death several years ago. Jacob N. has been a constant resident of the county 
 over a quarter of a century, and there are Imt few citizens better known. During the war 
 himself and three lirothers built a threshing machine and threshed out the greater portion 
 of the grain raised in the county tor several years. He is owner of one of the best farms in 
 this part, convenient to Troy. He was married in 1862. to Miss L. J. Maynard, daughter of 
 
 Judge J. B. M.aynard, one of the pioneers of the county. By tills iiiilou they Iiave two 
 children, James P., and Cora May. 
 
 WHITE CLOUD. 
 
 The location of White Cloud is an exceptionally oeautiful one. In front 
 rolls the smooth expanse of the Missouri, and back of it rise the wooded bluffs 
 with their rich outlines draped in dark foliage. To the north, where the Atch¬ 
 ison & Nebraska Railway hugs the sandy cliffs, are fantastic forms that baffle 
 description. Seen from the opposite shore, it looks as if some giant plow had 
 been driven downward to the river in smooth furrows hundreds of feet wide. 
 Farther up, the faces of the bluffs change and present a smooth roundness 
 like the defiant shape of a huge boulder which has lain for centuries on some 
 eastern sea-shore, hurling back the little rollers of a calm summer’s day, and 
 emerging shining from the furious lashings of a November gale. It is a pic¬ 
 ture for an artist, and one which no satiety of mountain or sea-shore can make 
 tame. 
 
 HISTORY OF THE TOWN. 
 
 Two years after the Kansas-Nebraska bill opened the two great Terri¬ 
 tories to white settlement, two enterprising men named Spaulding and Utt 
 laid out a part of the present town of White Cloud. A year later (1857) 
 a stock company with a capital of $45,000 and a membership of thirty took up 
 the work. The officers of this company were : Jamus Foster, president; W. J. 
 Gatling, secretary, and Dr. II. W. Peter, treasurer. This town company had 
 plenty of vim and push, but owing to a fatal defect in their title to the land could 
 do nothing to show their enterprise until the famous land sales of 1857 gave 
 them unquestioned rights. These sales occurred on July 4, of that year, and 
 were celebrated in frontier style. A vast crowd of speculators came up from 
 various points down the river, on steamers, and bidding was very spirited, the 
 net proceeds of the sales being stated at $23,794. Apart from the serious 
 business of the day there were more amusements than could have been expected 
 of the time and place. A grand barbecue was served, speeches were made by 
 noted men of the day, and the soaring American eagle flapped his metaphorical 
 wings with unbounded applause. But one day does not make a season, and the big 
 steamers loaded up and shutdown stream to the music of St. Joseph’s band, 
 and the little band who had settled at Ma-hush-kah, or White Cloud, were left 
 alone to look the future in the face. No time was lost in idleness, and the 
 sturdy settlers began at once to build. 
 
 Prior to the land sale there had been a number of structures erected, The 
 first of these was a log-cabin that stood near the present ferry-landing, and 
 was occupied by a man named Lease. Soon after there was a frame building 
 put up by a Mr. Byrd, and a building on Main street built by Briggs & Jennings. 
 When the town was laid out the first drug store was put up and occupied by 
 Shreve & Macy. In 1857 E. Spaulding put up a couple of small frame houses, 
 one of which was used for hotel purposes. Both were afterward removed, and 
 the present City Hotel erected on their site. The year 1857 saw the advent 
 of two professional men, T. C. Shreve, physician, and V. D. Markham, attorney. 
 From that time professional men have come and gone, but the number of the 
 best—those who came to stay—has steadily increased. 
 
 Some years ago, Mr. Orton, a mill owner, of White Cloud, drove a deep 
 well in a stock yard near the river. Cattle confined there fattened and were 
 healthy in a remarkable degree, but no special attention was paid the fact. In 
 the summer of 1882, however, mineral springs of considerable value were dis¬ 
 covered in the west part of the town and found to be identical in quality with 
 Mr. Orton’s well. As yet no analysis has been made, but it seems reasonable 
 to suppose that these discoveries will prove of great value to the city and the 
 owners of the properties upon which they exist. 
 
 The first mayor of White Cloud was Mr. C, Dorland, who had as City 
 Clerk, a Mr. Brown. From that date to l86g, the records of the city officials 
 are lacking. In 1869, M. S. Mauck was mayor and C. F. Van Buskirk, city 
 clerk. The list of Mayors since that time is as follows : J. Taylor, 1870-74 ; 
 R. M. Williams, 1875 ; John H. Utt, 1876 ; Joshua Taylor, 1877-78; Luke I-. 
 Orton, 1879; M. S. Mauck, 1880-81 ; John H. Lynds, 1882. The City Clerks 
 for the same period are: Josephus Utt, 1870; W. H. Forncrook, 1871-72 ; C. 
 F. Van Buskirk, 1873-74; C, W. Shreve, 1875; J. M. Beidelman, 1876; W. 
 H. Forncrook, 1877-82. 
 
 A postoffice was opened at White Cloud in 1857, and C. F. Jennings ap¬ 
 pointed Postmaster. Following came H. F. Macy, C. W. Noyes, Josephus 
 Utt and W. H. Forncrook, the present official, who has held theposition since 
 July, 1871. The first postoffice was in the wooden building adjoining Pugs- 
 ley’s drug store, thence it was moved to the store of Shreve & Macy, the store 
 of Bailey & Noyes, the grocery of Utt, a small wooden building since torn 
 down and the Emerson store where it is now located. The office was made a 
 money order one in 1869, the first order being drawn July 17, by Bailey & 
 Noyes in favor of Corning, Putnam & Co., of Boston, Mass. The amount of 
 this order was $48.38. The first money upon White Cloud bears date about 
 a month later. 
 
 A Shocking Murder .—On July 2g, 1875, White Cloud was the theater of 
 one of the foulest murders which has ever occurred in the county. The victim 
 was a daughter of Jacob Fisher, a brick mason, who came from Cincinnati, 
 Ohio, about 1870, though the date is not exactly known. This family had 
 several daughters of not particularly enviable reputation, and among them 
 was Mrs. Titus, a widow. Soon after the arrival of the Fisher famly, Hurst 
 made their acquaintance, and in a little time married Mrs. Titus. This match 
 can hardly have been made in Heaven, as its firiness indicated a far different 
 source. Almost from the wedding day Hurst’shomewas the scene of constant 
 quarrels and disreputable conflicts between husband and wife. Hurst had 
 never been a drinking man, but after his marriage he went from bad to worse 
 with rapid steps. For some time prior to the murder, officers had kept him 
 constantly under watch through fear of his performing some crime in one of 
 his rages. His wife, too, became afraid of him, and a separation ensued. A 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 week before the murder Mrs. Hurst applied to the Police Judge for his arrest 
 on the charge of abuse, and Hurst was arrested, fined and obliged to give 
 bonds to keep the peace. Probably fearing retaliation Mrs. Hurst went to 
 a point near Hiawatha, where she remained until a day before the murder. 
 She then returned to White Cloud and took lodging with a colored woman in 
 the lower part of the town. Hurst, who had been looking for her hiding place, 
 on the day of the murder made several efforts to see her, but was eluded. 
 He then found the Marshal and asked him to accompany him to his wife’s 
 residence, saying that he hoped to adjust matters amicably. Seeing no harm 
 in this the Marshal went with him to the house, where, after some time, Mrs. 
 Hurst was induced to meet her husband. Coming to the fence she leaned over 
 and talked to Hurst, who embraced her in the most affectionate manner. See¬ 
 ing everything quiet and an apparent reconciliation effected, the Marshal 
 stepped to one side, when Hurst drawing a large hook-bladed pruning knife, 
 cut his wife’s throat with a single blow. The unhappy woman staggered 
 to the door-step exclaiming “ My God, he has killed me” and fell to the floor, 
 blood pouring from the wound at every pulse. A moment later she was a 
 corpse. On examination it appeard that both jugular vein and carotid artery 
 had been severed. An instant after giving the fatal blow Hurst broke away 
 and ran to a ravine near at hand, whence he made his way to the office of a 
 Justice of the Peace and gave himself up. He was promptly jailed. The 
 news of the murder spread rapidly, and before long the jail was assailed by a 
 arge mob, headed by the Marshal carying a rope and calling out for some one 
 to show him how to tie a hangman’s knot. They were met by the Mayor of 
 the city, who quickly gathered about him a posse, yet the Marshal succeeded in 
 reaching the jail and Hurst, whom he commanded, with a revolver at his head, 
 to put his head in the noose of the rope. Hurst refused, and after a fierce 
 struggle the Marshal was ejected and imprisoned. The excitement continued 
 so intense that an engine was secured and Hurst taken to Troy and safely 
 lodged. He at once began to act the part of a crazy man, but deceived no one. 
 At the September term of court he was tried and sentenced to be hanged, 
 after one year’s confinement in the penitentiary, according to law. At the 
 penitentiary the crazy dodge was more successful, and he was removed to the 
 insane asylum, where he was at last accounts. 
 
 SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, NEWSPAPERS AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The first school in White Cloud was taught in a small frame structure in the northwest 
 part of the town. This huilding was struck by lightning and so badly demoralized as to ne¬ 
 cessitate its abandonment. A brick schoolhouse was then erected in the west part of the 
 town. This school, which is still in use for the colored children, was built by direct sub¬ 
 scription. 
 
 The large and elegant schoolhouse which stands on the bluff back of the town and is 
 frequently spoken of as the new school, was begun in May, 1871, and completed in Febru¬ 
 ary of the following year. Its cost was set at $11,000, and a contract for its construction 
 let at that figure, bonds lor $15,000 being issued to cover all expenses. Upon the comple¬ 
 tion of the buiidlng it was found that it had cost the contractors, Wakefield & Co., $13,500. 
 A compromise was made and the contr.actors paid a portion of the excess in cost—tiie 
 building thus costing the district about $ia,000. The material of this structure was mainly 
 taken from near the town, the stone being quarried near the river and the brick made 
 within a stone’s throw of the school. It has four class rooms, besides the usual closets and 
 cloivk rooms. The land upon which it stands is that laid out as a public square in 1856, and 
 was conveyed in consideration of $1. School exercises were begun in February, 187SJ, wltli 
 three departments, and A. Hamilton Miller as principal. In 1880 the number of depart¬ 
 ments was increased to four. The list of the principals of the school since Miller is as fol¬ 
 lows: C. Thomas, 1873; T. H. Dinsmore, 1874; A. H. Miller, 1875. ’76 and ’77; J. W. Cran- 
 mer, 1878 and ’79; K. Hunt, 1880; A. H. Miller, 1881 and ’82. The school now numbers 
 over one hundred. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church.—The record of the Methodist Episcopal Church .ail 
 over the land is a record of pastoral changes and final success, and tlmt of White Cloud is 
 no exception to this rule. As early as 1857 the town appears on the minutes of the confer¬ 
 ence; a society numbering thirty having been organized here by Rev. A. L. Downey. Mr. 
 Downey was succeeded in 1859 by Rev. C. Graham, who remained two years. On his resig¬ 
 nation Rev.C.Green supplied the church for a short time.yielding place to Rev. L. D. Price, 
 who filled the pulpit until 1862, when he was appointed to the Leavenworth district. Since 
 that time the church has seen many changes and some adversity, but It has mellowed with 
 time, and to-day stands firmly with a large and united membership. 
 
 The 6'lrst Congregational Church.—The professors of the Congregational form of faith 
 were gathered into a church organization by Rev. H. P. Robinson in 1867, the first entry on 
 the register bearing date May 25, and showing a membership of eleven. The society was 
 In charge of Mr. Robimson until 1869, when Rev. W. H. Shaw accepted the office. Under 
 his charge tliere was a considerable increase in membership, and a church edifice of brick, 
 costing $3,200, was erected. Upon the resignation of Mr. Shaw, in June. 1873, Mr. Robin¬ 
 son .again suppiled tlie ciiurch until September of the same year. Rev. C. B. Moon next 
 officiated, suppiving both White Cloud and Highland until October, 1875. He was followed 
 by Rev. D. C. McNair, 1875 and ’76; Rev. C. J. Adams, 1876 .and ’77; Rev. D. Kloss, of 
 Highland, 1877 to ’82. The society now has a membership of twenty. 
 
 The Colored Baptist Church at this point was establislied in 1875 by Rev. J. H. Strother. 
 The society is scarcely able to support a regular pastor, and is supplied monthly by Rev. 
 Daniel Wilson, of Atchison. The present membership is twenty-five. Services are held in 
 the schoolhouse. 
 
 The Catholic Church ot White Cloud, although strong in numbers and under an able 
 pastor. Rev. J. H. Timphans, has unfortunately jjreserved no record of its early history. 
 At the present time the society has a neat church building, twenty-four by thirty-six feet, 
 costing $800. In which regular services are held. Its past may be unknown, but its future 
 seems clearly in sight. 
 
 The White Cloud Review was established in.October, 1880, by G. H. Holton & Co., as a 
 five-column octavo of Republican proclivities. Under this management it ran one year, 
 when it was sold to J. M. Reldelman, its present editor and proprietor. It now has a cir¬ 
 culation of six hundred copies. It is published on Thursday of each week. 
 
 White Cloud Lodge, No. 6 , I. O. O. F., was organized in December, 1858. Sometime in 
 the winter of 1863 the lodge ceased to hold meetings, principally because of the absenceof 
 a barge number ot the members at the seat of war. It was reorganized December 31, 1869, 
 and proceeded to elect the following officers: J. W. Moore, N. G.; J. Taylor, V. G.; O. C. 
 Whitney. R. S.; J. F. Swartz, treasurer. All this time the society had no charter, and it 
 was not until October 12,1872, th.atone was granted to the following members: Sol Miller, 
 H. Ulsh, F. E. Armstrong, W. D. Beeler, J. Troj-, H. F. Macy, O. C. Whitney, C. M. Williams. 
 The first officers under this charter were: S. N. Perry, N. G.; William Fairall, V. G.; G. W. 
 Pike, R. S.; .1. F. Mauck, tre.asurer. The lodge has now seventy-nine members. Meetings 
 are held each Saturday in Odd-Fellows’ Hall. This hall was built in 1874, as the second 
 story of a brick store; its cost was $3,000. In aiddition to property, the society has reg.alla 
 and fixtures to the value of $200. Tlie present officers of tlie lodge are: G. W. Mauck, N. 
 G.; I. S. Sinclair, V. G.; C. H. Wakefield, R. S.; Joshua Taylor, P. S.; McI. Ryan, treasurer. 
 
 White Cloud Lodge, No. 78, A., F. Sc A. M., was organized under a dispensation May 17, 
 1869. and under a charter October 21, of tlie same year. The following officers served under 
 the dispensation: J. V. Hollebaugh, W. M.; M. B. Bowers, S. W.; R. M. Williams, J. W.; C. 
 F. VaiiBuskirk, secretary; C. Bnrkhalter, treasurer. Upon receipt of the charter new 
 officers were elected, but the only change was the substitution of R. M. Williams as W. M., 
 and J. W. Harpsteras J. W. The charter members of the lodge were J. V. Hollebaugh. M. 
 B. Bowers, R. JVI. Williams, C. F. VaiiBiisklrk, Charles Bnrkhalter, A. N. Taylor, John 
 Harpster, J. S. Springer. Meetings are held on each Wednesday oil or before full moon, 
 and every two weeks after, in Odd Fellows’Hall. The present officers of tlie society are as 
 follows: J. W. Harpster, W. M.; P. L. Palmer, S. W.; R. S. Wakefield, J. W.; C. H. Wake¬ 
 field, secretary; D. G. Garlock, treasurer. 
 
 The Grand United Order of Colored Odd Fellows, No. 2,088, although similar to the older 
 order of Odd Fellows. 13 not in full union with them. The lodge was established in tliis 
 place on January 19, 1880. with seventeen members. It now has a membership of twenty- 
 three, and the following officers: Scott Clay, N. G.; Simon Easley, V. G.; A. D. White, P. S.; 
 A. Donohue, R. S. Meetings are held every Saturday evening. 
 
 Amity Lodge, No, 2,267, K. of B., was organized July 16, 1880, with the following char- 
 
 are members: W. H Fqrncropk, C. H. Wakefield, J. H. Lynds, C. W. Shreve, R. S. Wake- 
 
 Anderson, P. Bnrkhalter, M. S. Mauck, S. L. Jennings, 
 G. vy Mauck, P. L. Palmer L. A. Howarth, L. F. Mills, T. Snlveley, J. H. Smythe, G.H. 
 Burkhalter, Charles Cam. The first officers of the society were: A. Frost, D.; C. H. Wake- 
 neld, R. ;J. H. Lynds, treasurer. The present membership of the lodge is seventeen. 
 Meetings are l^id on Uie second and fourth Monday of each month, in Odd Fellows’ Hall; 
 
 officers of the society are: W. H. Forucrook, dictator; G. W. Mauck, reporter 
 W. E. Lewis, treasurer. 
 
 Silver Cornet Band.—A.s early as 1871 tiie Silver Cornet Band became a source of pride 
 and pleasure to the citizens of white Cloud, but after flourisliing a while it met the fate of 
 so many similar organizations, and fell into decay. In 1875 it was resurrected under the 
 leadership of Capt. C. W. Shreve, and has ever since been kept fully alive. The band owns 
 a fine set of Instruments, representing nearly one thousand dollars, and is financially solid. 
 It Is still under the management of its leader, Mr. C. W Shreve. 
 
 BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 The White Cloud City Mills were built in 1863 by Jobn Utt. The building, which stands 
 near the railway, is forty by seventy feet, and two stories and one-half in height. Its cost 
 was $10,000. It has two run of bulir stones, one for wheat and one for corn. Power is 
 furnished by an engine of fifty-horse power. The mill, when in ordinary working trim, 
 grinds daiiy 120 bushels of wheat and 175 of corn. A. & L. Thacker purch.ased the mill of 
 John Utt, and sold it in 1868 to Utt A Mauck, who ran it until 1872, when it became the 
 property of Mauck Brothers, who still run it. Elevator facilities have within a few years 
 been put in, and eight carloads can be handled dally, although storage does not exceed 
 fifteen to eighteen thousand bushels. In 1881 the firm handled something over two 
 hundred thousand bushels of grain. 
 
 The Palmer & Orton saw-mill is the successor of an old mill which was destroyed In 
 1869. The same year the present structure was built, at a cost of three thousand five 
 hundred dollars. The main building is eighty by thirty-two feet, and has an addition six¬ 
 teen by sixty. Power is furnished by an engine of sixty-horse power. The mill has a 
 capacity of from fifteen to twenty thousand feet of lumber daily, but is not run to Its full 
 limit. It manufactures all classes of dimension stuff and boarding. 
 
 In 1868 Noyes & Moore built the grain warehouse, near the river, now used by Van- 
 derslice A Emerson. This structure embraced an elevator and steam power, and cost 
 $1,500. It has a capacity of 25.000 bushels. A few years ago the engine and elevating 
 machinery were removed and the building became a simple warehouse. 
 
 The only banking establishment now located at White Cloud is that of Springer & Em¬ 
 erson, who began business on March 18,1881. As a private bank the concern gives no 
 statement of resources, but it is known to be on a firm financial footing. In the multi¬ 
 plicity of other calls on their time, the proprietors of the bank leave mucli in charge of the 
 cashier. Miss Annie M. King, whose efficiency is a neat commentary on the old adage that 
 ■'Women’s work is never done,” and the right of the woman who has brains enough to do 
 any class of man’s work. 
 
 The steam ferry at this point is one of the best of its class along the river. Its record as 
 given by Mr. Loring speaks for itself: “On the 18th ot April, 1858, Joshua Taylor, having 
 purchased a small side-wheel steamer, started from Wellsville, Ohio, with the Intention of 
 establishing a ferry at White Cloud. Arriving atthispoint on the 3d of June, in the same 
 year, he entered Into partnership with a Mr. Moore, and named the boat ‘White Cloud.’ 
 Messrs Taylor & Moore operated the boat until the spring of 1862, when they sold it to O. 
 Bailey, Mr. Bailey operating the boat until 1867, when it met with an accident, common to 
 Missouri River boats, and was so badly wrecked as to rendt'r it useless for further service. 
 Some time in May. 1868, Messrs. Bailey & Noyes built a new boat, giving it the same name 
 as its predecessor. Sometime in May. 1871, John H. Lynds bought a one-fourth interest 
 and took charge of it. In the fall of 1878, Mr. Lynds sold a one-half interest—he having 
 previously bought, from time to time, the remaining interests—to David Bailey. In 1881, 
 Mr Lynds bought back his one-half interest, thus making him sole owner up to the present 
 time.” 
 
 There are, at present, the following number of business enterprises, professions and 
 trades represented in White Cloud: 
 
 General stores, four; grocery stores, two; drug stores, three; hardware stores, one; 
 furniture, one; restaurants, two; hotels, two; livery stables, one; barber shops, one; grist¬ 
 mills, one; saw-mills, one; boot andshoe shops, two; lilacksmlth shops, two; jeweli’i' stores, 
 one; billiard halls, one; harness shops, one; wagon shops, one; meat markets, one; printing 
 offices, one; millinery stores, one; carpenters, two; lawyers, two; physicians, four; painters, 
 three; plasterers, three. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 .1. G. ARNOLD, dealer in hardware, stoves and agricultural implements, came to 
 Kansas with his parents in the fall of 1854, locating near White Cloud, where, with the ex¬ 
 ception of one year spent in Colorado, in the freight and express business, he has since re¬ 
 sided and carried on business. He is a member of the firm of Arnold A Springer, the 
 largest dealers in hardware, stoves and agricultural implements in the northeast section of 
 Kansas. The firm are doing an extensive business in their line, and are well known for 
 their square dealing. Mr. A. is an active member of White Cloud Lodge No. 78, A. F. & A. 
 M. He was born December 12, 1852, near St. Joseph. Mo., where he lived until the fall of 
 
 1854, when his parents removed to Kansas. Mr. Arnold received his early instruction in 
 the district and graded schools of White Cloud, finishing his education in the State Normal 
 School. He subsequently became a teacher and taught for four consecutive years in one 
 district, and was known as an able and thorough pedagogue, and possessed the respect and 
 esteem ot his pupils and their parents. After his return from Colorado he embarlied in 
 his present business. He was married in Brown County, April 12, 1882, to Miss Emma 
 Idol, a natlveof Kansas. Mostof Mrs. Arnold’s younger days, however, were pa,ssed in the 
 mountains of Washington Territory, near Walla Walla. She is a daughter of J. M. Idol, 
 Esq., a prominent citizen and farmer of Brown County. He is at present one of the mem¬ 
 bers of the Board of Commissioners of that county. Mr. Arnold’s fiither is one of the oldest 
 settlers of Doniphan County, and is identified with its growth and prosperity. 
 
 GEORGE HENTON BEELER, farmer, P. O. White Cloud, came to Kansas March 4, 
 
 1855, and located in Iowa Township, Doniphan County, where he has since resided. He 
 was in the last war as a member of Company E, Thirteenth Missouri Infantry, and en¬ 
 listed in Holt County, Mo., July 22, 1861. He served in this regiment until October 6, 1861. 
 when the entire regiment was cajitured by the Rebel forces under Maj. Gen. Price. Sub¬ 
 sequently the men of this regiment were paroled, and about December 25, 1861, they again 
 entered the United States service in the Twenty-Fifth Regiment Missouri Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry. Mr. B. was a member of this organization until March 1,1864, when It was con¬ 
 solidated with the Missouri Engineers. He became a member of the new regiment, and 
 was finally mustered out ot the service at Atlanta, Ga., September 25, 1864. He was pres¬ 
 ent and took part In the battles of Shiloh. Jonesboro, the siege ot Atlanta and numerous 
 other smaller engagements and skii mishes. Mr. B. saw some hard service while in tlie 
 employ ot Uncle Sam, from the results of which he suffers to-day. He was born in Polk 
 County, Mo., March 12, 1842, and lived but a short time in his native county, when his 
 parents removed (In 1844) to Holt County, Mo., where they lived until the spring of 1855, 
 when they came to Kansas. He was married in Doniphan County, June 27, 1867, to Miss 
 Caroline Hollingworth, a native ot Iowa. They liave one child, Nancy Jane. Mr. Beeler 
 lias a fine farm of eighty acres, rolling upland. It Is all enclosed and all in cultivation, ex¬ 
 cept twenty acres otmeadow and fifteen acres of timber land. His orchard covers five 
 acres and contains 300 apple, and about 200 peach, cherry and plum trees. The improve¬ 
 ments consist of a good comfortable house, good barn, and other outbuildings. There is 
 the best of water on the farm, a large stream of water flowing through it. There Is also an 
 excellent well of water near the house. 
 
 DR. R. B. BEIDELMAN, druggist, was born in Northampton County, Pa., June 21, 
 181 S.living thereuntil twenty years old. He then went to Wabash County, III..where he began 
 tlie study of medicine, taking his first course of lectures at Jefferson College, Philadelphia, 
 and his final course at the Eclectic School in Cincinnati. He married in Wabash County.Ill., 
 December 18, 1838, Miss Mary Kanouse, who died in 1852. leaving five children, of whom 
 four are living, George L., James M., Henry P., and Elvira. He there engaged in the 
 practice of medicine, afterwards moving to Northern Illinois, living in the counties of Mar- 
 shall, LaSalle, and Henry until 1869. He married in Marshall County, January 8. 1856, Miss 
 Elizabeth Whitney. In 1869 he moved to Missouri, remaining one year, and in 1870 moved 
 to White Cloud, where he has since resided. He there enjoys a large practice. He is a 
 member of the State Eclectic Association of Kansas. Helms voted the Republican ticket 
 since the organization ot that party. Was elected in 1882 member of the City Council of 
 White Cloud. 
 
 J. M. BEIDELMAN, editor AVhite Cloud Reuiew, was born in Mount Carmel, III., on 
 June 9, 1849. He received his education at Mount Carmel, where he reinaiined until his 
 sixteenth year, when he entered the Republican office at Henry, HI. He marred in Decem¬ 
 ber, 1870, Miss V. E. Washburn, a native of Missouri, the ceremony taking place at Mason 
 Clity, III. In 1871 he came to Kansas and located at White Cloud, where lie has made his 
 home ever since, although for a short time engaged in newspaper work in other cities. 
 
 SAMUEL M. BROSIUS, Indian trader at Great Nemaha Agency, Nebraska, came to 
 Kansas in the fall of 1874 and located at the Agency where he h,as since resided. He is the 
 Postmaster at the Agency. He Is a member of the Society of Friends, and of White Cloud 
 Lodge No. 6, I. O. O. F. He was born in Chester County, Pa., June 23. 1851. and lived in his 
 native State, with the exception of three years spent in Columbiana County, Ohio, until he 
 came to Kansas. He was marriedln Philadelphia, Pa., October 2, 1879, to Miss Jennie M. 
 Walton, a native of Pennsylv.ania. She died December 7. 1880. 
 
 GEORGE H. BURKHALTER, dealer in groceries, musical instruments, sheet music 
 
DONIPHAN COUNTY. 
 
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 confectionery, fine cigars, tobiicco. etc., came to Kansas In the spring of 1867, locating .at 
 White Olonil, where he has since lived. He is a member of White Cloud Lodge No. 6. I. O. 
 
 O K and of the White Cloud .Silver Cornet Hand. Mr. H. was born In Taylorsville, Musk¬ 
 ingum Co Ohio, March 29. IS.’iS, and lived In his native Slate one year, when his parents 
 moved to Kansas, and located at Iowa Point. They lived here however but two years, when 
 they returned to their former home In Ohio, where they lived until 1867. when they re¬ 
 moved a second time to Kansas. Mr. H. has been engaged In business for himself, or for 
 others In White Cloud, about four years. He is one of the rising young merchants of White 
 Cloud and Is doing a large and safe business, which Is constantly Increasing. 
 
 .lO’lI.N .S CAIN, section foreman B. A M. R. R. (A. & N. Uivislon), came to Kansas May 
 6 1870 locating at White Cloud, where he has since resided. He has been City Marshal 
 a’nd Street Commissioner of the city of White Cloud and Constable of Iowa Township for 
 two terms each. He Is a member of White Cloud Lodge No. 6, I. O. of O. F. He was born 
 in Davton. Ohio, .July 31. 1850, and lived in his native city two years, when his parents re¬ 
 moved to Warsaw Ind. Here Mr. Cain’s father died when ho had attained the age of three 
 years His mother continued to reside In Warsaw for about nine years, and then removed 
 to Berrien County, Mich., where the family lived one year. From Michigan Mr. Cain went 
 to the State of Illinois, where he was engaged In railroading for about two years, and then 
 came to Kansas. He was married May 16. 1880, in Highland, Doniphan County, to Miss 
 Sallie E Winkler. They have one child, a son, Charles. Mr. Cain’s mother makes her home 
 with him In White Cloud. He is aii efficient railrotvd man, and is well spoken of by those 
 in authority over him on the road on which he Is employed. 
 
 JOHN G. C.ARPENTER, wagon and carriage maker, came to Kansas in the fall of the 
 year 1867 and located at Troy. Doniphan Couiitv, where he lived and followed his trade 
 until the spring of 1883, when he removed to White Cloud, where he h,as since lived. Ho 
 was born in Washington County, N. Y., January 24, 1825, and lived in his native place un¬ 
 til his parents moved to Albans, Vt.. where he lived ten years and from there to Roch¬ 
 ester Racine Co., Wis., where they lived twelve years, and from there removed to Wau- 
 kon Iowa where they lived for ten years. F'rom Iowa Mr. Carpenter came to Kansas. 
 He was married in Watikon, Iowa, in tlie winter of 1855. to Miss Elizabeth Breier.a native 
 of .Scotland. They have four children living, whose names are George W., Sarah Bobst, 
 Charles and Delia. , ^ ,, , 
 
 FR ANK A. CUBITT, baker and salesman, came to Kansas in the fall of 1870, locating 
 at White Cloud, where he lived four years and then returned to his former home in Sterl¬ 
 ing, Ill. He lived here five years and then returned to White Cloud, where hewas em¬ 
 ployed as a baker and salesman, first by the firm of Harpster & Christ, and then byJ. W. 
 llarpster, who succeeded the firm just mentioned, and subsequently was employed by 
 Messrs. Burkhalter & Kenney. He is at present in the employ of Mr. H. H. Hines, the ex¬ 
 tensive dealer in groceries and provisions, and when not employed in his legitimate duties 
 as a plain and faiicy baker, assists as one of the salesmen of this enterprising and go-ahead 
 establishment. Mr. O. is a thorough master of his trade, both in tlie plain and ornamental 
 branches, and as a salesman cannot be excelled. He is a member of White Cloud Lodge 
 No. 6. I. O. O. F. Mr. Cubitt was born in Chicago. Ill., October 14. 1856, but lived onlv a 
 short time in his native city his parents removing to Dixon, III., where they also stayed but 
 a short time, removing from Uiere to Sterling in the same State, where they finally settled 
 down. From the last named city Mr. 0. came to White Cloud. He was educated at the 
 Sterling. Ill.. High School, graduating in 1876. . o i 
 
 CHARLES H. DODD, clerk, came to Kansas in June, 1869, locating at Syracuse, where 
 he lived two years, and from there removed to Highland, where he lived three years and 
 was engaged in farming. From Highland he removed to Brown County, where he lived 
 seven years and then came to White Cloud, where he has resided ever since and been en¬ 
 gaged in the extensive grocery establishment ofH.H. Hines, Esq. Mr. Dodd was born in 
 Lincolnshire, Eng,, October 24, 1857. and lived in his native country until 1869, when he 
 came to America and settled in Kansas. Mr, Dodd is a young gentleman of more than 
 average business qualifications, and as a salesman has few superiors. He possesses the 
 esteem and confidence of all who are so fortunate as to know him. 
 
 SAMUEL C. DONEY, asawyer, came to Kansas, January 16. 1866, locating in White 
 Cloud where he has since lived. He has been Constable of Iowa Township two years. He 
 participated in the war of the Rebellion as a member of Company E., Twenty-fifth Regi¬ 
 ment, Missouri Infantry; enlisted in Holt County. Mo., July 22, 1861. and was mustered 
 out of the United States Service July 22. 1865, at Louisville, Ky He took part in the bat¬ 
 tles of Lexington. Mo., Shiloh. Corintli, Murfreesboro’, Chattanooga. Lookout Mountain and 
 Chickamauga. While in the army Mr. I), was taken prisoner at Tullahoraa, Ala., and after 
 liis capture was taken to Mobile, where hewaslield as a prisoner eleven mouths, and en¬ 
 dured the usual cruel treatment meted out by the Rebel authorities to Union prisoners. 
 Mr. Doney was born in Crawford County, Ohio, September 16, 1841, and lived there but a 
 short lime when his parents removed to Flatte County Mo., where they lived three years 
 and then removed to Holt Countv, Mo., where they lived fifteen years and from there came 
 to Kansas. He was married in white Cloud, November 28,1865, to Miss Sarah J. Nott, 
 a native of Canada. . , t io/j-, 
 
 MANGE DUNKIN, farmer. P. O. White Cloud, came to Kansas in January, 1861; 
 located in Leavenworth, there remained four months, and then removed to Marysville 
 where he lived one year and was engaged In farming. He then entered Gen. James A, 
 Lane’s Provisional Brigade, being assigned to Col. Williams’ Regiment, butthe services of 
 this force not being accepted by the United States Government, he.after a stay of five months 
 in the army, left, and wentto White Cloud where hehas resided since, and been engapd in 
 farming. He is a member of Friendship Lodge No. 11, A.F. <fc A.M., of White Cloud. Hewas 
 born in Platte County, Mo., in October, 1844, where he lived until became to Kansas. Hewas 
 married June 2. 1863. at WhiteCloud toMissNancy Hardin, a native of Hardin Couny', 
 Kv. They have six children, Hattie, born May 25, 1865; Birlie. l)orn August 30, 1869 ; 
 George Henry, born June 22, 1851; William, born September, 10,1873; Tmy.* born May 
 25, 1875, and Dollie, born July 6, 1882. Mr. Dunkin has a choice farm of eighty acres 
 which he purchased last spring. Forty-five acres of it are under cultivation, the balance 
 being timber land. He has already improved by erecting a new barn, and proposes in the 
 near future to erect a home on the same property for himself and family. 
 
 DR \V. H. FARROW, physician and surgeon, came to Kansas in November, 1875. and 
 located in the city of Atchison, where he followed the profession until 1877. when he re¬ 
 moved to Iowa Point where he lived until 1880, when he removed to White Cloud where 
 he has lived since and practiced his profession in partnership with Dr. W. E. Lewis since. 
 He is a member of White Cloud Lodge No. 78. A. F. & A. M.. aud of White Cloud Lodge 
 No. 6, I. O. O. F. He was in the last war as a member of Company G, Twentieth Regiment, 
 Virginia Confederate Cavalry, and enlisted May 12. 1862 at Powell’s Mountain. He partici- 
 pate^d in the battles of second Bull Run, Antietain. Port Republic,Kearnstown,Antietain sec¬ 
 ond, and Humorous other engagements. He was wounded in an engagement at Droup 
 Mountain and taken prisoner February 6, 1865. and then taken to the Athenfeum Prison, 
 Wheeling. West Virginia, and from there removed to Camp Chase, Ohio, where he was re¬ 
 leased bv the United States authorities June 13, 1865. Dr. Farrow was born in Parkers¬ 
 burg VY. Va., November 20. 1844, and lived in his native place until his sixteenth 
 year when he entered the Confederate Army. After the close of the war he returned to 
 Catlettsburg, Ky., where he remained a short time and then travelled extensively over the 
 United States and finally settled in Kentucky, where he married. He commenced reading 
 medicineiu Memphis. Tenn., under the direction of Dr. Grant, an eminent practitioner of 
 that city. He remained in the office of his preceptor nearly two years, and then attended lec¬ 
 tures at the Cincinnati. Ohio. Medical College, but did not graduate. Commenced the 
 practice of his profession in Cvnthiana. Ky. He followed his profession in this city four 
 years and then removed to Flemingshiirg, Fleming County, Ky., where he lived three 
 years and from there removed to Kansas. Dr. Farrow was married March 21,1867, at 
 Cynthiana, Ky., to Miss Elizai>eth V. Wolf, a native of Virginia. They have five children 
 whose names are Susan E., Hattie Willimetta, Mollie H., Allie and Dora. Dr. Farrow en¬ 
 joys an extensive and lucrative practice aud is honored and esteemed by all who have the 
 pleasure of his acquaintance. ^ 
 
 A. FROST & CO., dealers in pine and native lumber, began business November 1, 1881, 
 carrying a stock of $6,000 of pine and native lumber, doing a large wholesale business in 
 the latter. Alonzo Frost, of the above firm, was born in Portland, jVIe., Septeml)er 17. 1849, 
 residing there until about fourteen years of age, when his parents removed to Oxford 
 County, Me., and afterward wentaway from home, and in January, 1871, he reached \\ hite 
 Cloud. The first work done by him tliere was sawing half a cord of wood, for which he re¬ 
 ceived 75 cents. He next obtained work on the grade at the schoolliouse, and then in the 
 brick yard. He tliere handled all the brick, as otfbearer, of which the schoolliouse is built. 
 After that building was completed he visited his home in Maine, remaining a few months; 
 then returned to White Cloud and ran the engine at Palmer & Orton’s saw-mill one season. 
 He then clerked in a store three years, and was four years as pilot and master of the ferry¬ 
 boat at White Cloud. He was married in White Cloud, October 15, 1877, to Miss Mary R. 
 Price. Thev have two children—Albert Wilbur and Charles R. He is a member of the 
 White Cloud Lodge. No. 78, A. F. A. M.. occupying all the chairs ])Ut three in thatlodge; 
 was the first Dictator of Amity Lodge, No. 2267, K. of H., and the first representative to tne 
 Grand Lodge. „„ , 
 
 WILLIAM VAUGHN GORDON, farmer, came to Kansas in September. 1865, locating 
 near White Cloud, where he has since lived. He took part in the late war as a member of 
 Co. G.One Hundred and Thirteenth Illinois Infantry, and enlisted In this regiment March 4, 
 1864. at Springfield. Ill. Subsequently his regiment was consolidated with the One Hun¬ 
 dred and Twentieth Regimentlllinols Infantry, in which he served till the lOth of Septem- 
 tember, 1865 . when he was discharged at Memphis, Tenn. participated in the battles 
 
 of tlie five men that fought two hundred Indians In the Sand Hills south of the Canadian 
 River, in the Indian Territory, three of the five men being wounded ami he narrowly 
 escaped, a rifle ball passing through ills hat. He was born In Warren County, Ohio, April 
 12, 1846. aud lived in his native State until his elglith year, when his parent’s removed to 
 McLean County, near Bloomington, III., where they lived until they came to Kansa.s. Ho 
 was married iiearSclola, Montgomery Co.. Iowa, January 9. 1878. to Miss Mary M. Whit¬ 
 ney. anatlveof Kansas. Thayliave three children—Scott Irving, Klda.Mayand Mary Alta. 
 Mr. Gordon has a fine farm of eighty acres of rolling prairie, all enclosed; fifty acres are 
 in cultivation and the balance consists of tinilier, mostly walnut, elm, hickory and oak. He 
 has on liis farm a small orcliard wlilch covers a!)out two acres and contains one hundred 
 and twenty-five apple and peacli trees. He has an abundance of small fruits. Tliere is 
 plenty of pure sweet water on his farm. The improvements consist of a new frame dwell¬ 
 ing house, iiarn, and other outbuildings. 
 
 REV. JAMES L. GRIGSBY, Pastor of tlie Associated Metliodist Episcopal Churches at 
 White Cloml and Higliland, came to Kansas in October. 1880. locating at Independence, 
 Montgomery County, where he had charge of Allen Cliapel one year. He then removed 
 from Independence to White Cloud, where has since resided. He is a member of While 
 Cloud Lodge, No, 2088, G, U. O. F.; Friendship Lodge, No. 11. A. F. &. A. M. (U, I).); of the 
 Advocates of Justice of North America, aiul Kniglits of Labor Heparticii>ate(i in tlie war 
 of the Rebellion as a member of Company A, One Hundred and Fifty-Second Regiment 
 United States Infantry, and was enlisted in Monrovia, Ohio, Septemlier 21. 1864. and was 
 mustered out of the United States service June 1, 1865. at Washington. D. C. He took part 
 ill the battles of Nashville. Tenn.. December 24. 25 and 26. 1864; the battle of Columbia, 
 Tenn., January 8, 1865; Decatur, Ala., February 2. 1865, and other battles ami skirmishes. 
 Mr. Grigsby was born in Athens, Ala., August 22, 1849, and lived in liis native place until 
 bis sixth year, wlien his iiarents removed to Huron County. Ohio, wiiere he lived fifteen 
 years, and from there removed to Chicago, from whence he came to Kansas. He attended 
 Oberliii College, Ohio, two terms, and completed his course of education at Wilherforce 
 University, Ohio, He entered the ministry in 1879. and has been preaching since. Mr. 
 Grigsby was married in Chicago, November 22, 1876, to Miss Anna Albert, a native of the 
 Indian Territory. 
 
 JOHN GRUMLEY, boot and shoe maker, came to Kansas in the spring of 1857, ami 
 located near Fanning, Doniplian County, where lie lived two years, and from there came 
 to White Cloud, where he has since resided and carried on business. He was in the last 
 war as amember of Company D, Third Battalion Missouri Volunteers, and enlisted in tlie 
 fall of 1861 in Holt County. Mo. lie served six mouths, and was mustered out of ser¬ 
 vice at St. Joe, Mo. Hewas in an engagement in Bee Creek, Mo. Hewas born in Brook 
 County, Va., January 29, 1813, and lived in his native State until bis sixteenth year. He 
 then went to Pittsburgh, Pa., where he lived eighteen months, and was learning ids trade. 
 He then traveled extensively over the United States until the year 1837. when he located 
 in Washington, Pa., wliere he lived tliree years. From tiiere he removed to Wheeling, W. 
 Va., where he lived four years and carried on his business. From Wheeling he went to 
 Platteville. Wis., where he lived fifteen years, and was mostly engaged in shoemaking. 
 While residing in Wisconsin lie made a trip to California, where he remained one and alialf 
 years, and was engaged in mining. From Wisconsin he came to Kansas. Mr. Gnimley 
 has been married twice. The first marriage was solemnized in Cannonsburg, Pa., in Octo¬ 
 ber, 1836, to Miss Julia Ann Saunders, a native of New York State. He bad seven chil¬ 
 dren by this marriage, whose names are: Lydia A., Edward C. Thomas M., Julia E.. John 
 L., Harriet Louisa, and Lucv Jane. The second marriage took place in Oregon. Mo., in De¬ 
 cember, 1875, to Mrs. Jane Wakeland, a native of England. There has been no issue by 
 this marriage. 
 
 JOHN LEWIS GRUMLEY. boot and shoe maker, came to Kansas in the spring of 1857. 
 and located near Fanning, where he lived two years, and from there removed to Wlilte 
 Cloud, where he has lived since. He was born in Platteville, Grant Co., Wis.. December 11 
 1852, and lived there uniil his fifth year, when his parents removed to Kansas. 
 
 JOHN GUBTAIL. gun and blacksmith, cameto Kansas in thespring of 1869,and located 
 in White Cloud, Jiving tliere about two years, and then removed to Holt County, Mo., where 
 he lived three years. From Missouri he returned to Kansas, locating at Iowa Point, where 
 he lived two years and carried on business. From Iowa Point he returned to Wliite Cloud, 
 where he has since resided. He was in the army during tlie War of the Rebellion, as a 
 Corporal of Company B, One Hundred and Thirteenth Illinois Infantry, and enlisted August 
 9,1862, at Kankakee City, III. He took part in the liattles of Walnut Hills, near Vicksburg. 
 Arkansas Post, Grand Gulf, Black River, Gun Town, and numerous other engagements, 
 and was mustered out of the service July 1, 1865, in Chicago. He was born in Springfield 
 Clark Co., Ohio, September 1, 1842. In his third year his parents removed to Iroquois, 
 County, HI., where they livedtliirteen years, and from there moved to Kankakee City, III., 
 where they lived eight years. From there Mr. Gubtail entered the United States Army. 
 After the close of the war. he returned to Iroquois County, III., where he remained until he 
 cameto Kansas. He has been married twice. The first marriage took place in Kankakee 
 City, Ill., in the year 1867, to Miss Rebecca Davis, a native of Illinois. She died eight 
 months after her marriage. The second marriage took place in 1870, in Holt County, Mo.,to 
 Miss Julia E. Grumley, a native of Wisconsin. They have three children living—Ira C., 
 Thomas M., and LewisE. 
 
 H. H. HINES, dealer in groceries, provisions, etc., has been in business at White Cloud 
 the past nine years, carries a general line of groceries, provisions, etc., amounting to $4,000, 
 and does a business of about $30,000 per annum, and employs three clerks. He has also a 
 bakery and restaurant adjoining his grocery store. He was born in Woodfield. MonroeCo., 
 Ohio, March 14,1838. When he was five years old his parents moved to Southern Indiana, 
 where he resided until nineteen years of age; he then wentto Mason County, Ill., where he 
 remained until the breaking out of the war. He enlisted, in 1861. in Company E, Twenty- 
 seventh Illinois Infantry, as Sergeant, serving three year.s, and when becoming disabled by 
 a fracture of his ankle, he went into the Quartermaster’s Department, where he remained 
 until the winter of 1866. He then returned to Mason County, III., holding the office of 
 Deputy County Clerk for several months. In August, 1866, he came to Kansas, obtaining 
 employment as a clerk in the store of Bailey & Noyes, one season; he then took charge of a 
 store at Highland for the same firm. When this store was sold he returned to White Cloud, 
 remaining with the firm until they quit business, having been with them seven years. He 
 then engaged in business for himselr. He acts with the Republican party, of wliose prin¬ 
 ciples he is a strong supporter, and takes an active interest in politics. Hehas frequently 
 been a delegate to County Conventions. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and K. of H. 
 Lodges, at White Cloud. Hewas married in Doniphan County, Kan., April 11, 1879, to Miss 
 Mollie C. Conklin. 
 
 B. B. IDOL, farmer, came to Kansas in October, 1856. and located near WhiteCloud. 
 where, with theexception of seven years spentin the Territories, he has lived since. He is 
 a member of Svhite Cloud Lodge, No. 78. A. F. & A. M.. and of Nviiite Cloud Lodge, No. 6. 
 I. O. of O. F. Mr. Idol was born in Davidson County, N. C., May 24. 1838, and lived in his 
 native State until lie came to Kansas. After moving to Kansas, lie left April 29. 1861, on a 
 journey to the Territories west of the Rocky Mountains. He successively visited Washing¬ 
 ton, Idaho,Oregon, anid Montana Territories, and was engaged while there in mining, pros¬ 
 pecting arid freighting. He returned from the latter Territory to Kansas via the Missouri 
 River. He was married iu Doniphan County June 9, 1878. to Miss H. F. Finley, a native of 
 Kansas. They liave one child, a daughter, Vera. Mr. Idol has a fine farm of 160 acres, 
 upland, all enclosed with substantial fences, and all in cultivation. His orchard covers 
 five acres, and contains about 400 bearing apple, 500 peach, and 50 pear, plum and cherry 
 trees. He has a small vineyard of 200 vines, the grapes of wliich he sells in the White 
 Cloud markets. He has anew, comfortable, and roomy dwelling house, a new barn and 
 other outbuildings. He devotes his attention to raising grain, fine nogs and cattle. 
 
 THOMAS FRANCIS KENNEY, of the firm of Burkhalter <fe Kenney, dealers in gro¬ 
 ceries, musical instruments, sheet music, confectionery, fine cigars, tobacco, etc., etc., came 
 to Kansas January 1. 1874, and located in WhiteCloud, where hehas since resided ana 
 carried oil business. He is a member of White Cloud Lodge. No. 6, 1. O. O. F. Mr. Kenney 
 was born in Warren, Ill., July 26, 1858, and lived in his native place until his sixteenth 
 year, and then removed to St. Joseph, Mo., where he remained but a short time, and then 
 removed to Lawson, Ray County, in the same State, where he lived two years and then re¬ 
 turned to St. Joseph, where he lived until he came to Kansas. Since he lived in Kansas he 
 has been engaged in the wood business, and in railroading in the vicinity of White Cloud. 
 He joined the enterprising and growing firm of whicli he is a memlier, December 5. 1881. 
 His firm is doing and deserves a large trade. , . 
 
 JAMES KIRLIN, farmer, came to Kansas April 16, 1880. and located at AMiite Cloud, 
 where he has since lived. He is a member of the Roman Catholic Church. He was liorn in 
 County Tyrone, Ireland, in December, 1827, and lived tliere until he cameto America, 
 and settled in WhiteCloud. Hewas married iu County Derry, April 27. 1852, to Miss Han¬ 
 nah McHugh, a native of County Tyrone. Ireland. They have f<»ur children living, whose 
 names are Bridget. Margaret, James and William. Mr. Kirlin has a farm of 160 acres, roll¬ 
 ing prairie, which he has improved the pastyear. The farm is all enclosed with a substan¬ 
 tial fence. He devotes his attention to raising grain and hogs. He has plenty of good water 
 on his farm, the Haves-Kirlin branch running through it. , 
 
 W. E. LEWIS. M. D., was born In Delaware County, Pa., September 1, 1850. living there 
 until 1870, when he came to Kansas, locating at Highland, and graduating at the Highland 
 University. He then began the study of medicine, being one year under a preceptor, ana 
 taking a two vc<ars’course of lectures at Jelferson Medical College, Philuilelpliia, graduat¬ 
 ing there. He afterwards went to Northern Illinois, with the intention of teaching there, 
 but learning there was an opening at White Cloud, he went there, entering into partnership 
 with Dr. Farrow, iu 1880. He is a member of the Regular State Medical Association, and 
 of the District Medical Society of Northwestern Missouri. He married in Jackson County, 
 Mo., near Pleasant Hill, April 2, 1879, Miss Margaret J. Adams, who was born in Iiuliam^ 
 They have one Child, Nellie. Dr. L. takes igreat interest in church matters, is a leading 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 meniber of the Congregational Church, and superintendent of the Sabbath school at White 
 Cloud. He Is also a member of White Cloud Lodge, No. 6, I. O. O. F. and of Amity Lodge. 
 No. 22B7. K. of H.. at White Cloud. 
 
 JAMES F. MITCHELL, station agent and operator at White Cloud, on the B. & M. R. 
 R., the A. & N. Division, came to Kans,as March 14, 1878. and located in Cherokee County, 
 where he was employed as station agent on the St. Louis & San Francisco R. R. From tliere 
 he removed to Greenwood County, where he lived two years, and was in the employ of the 
 same company. From there he removed to St. Clair, Mo., remaining there until May 28. 
 1882, when he removed to Gage County, Neb., where he was in the employ of the B A M. R. 
 R. as station agent, and then came to White Cloud. He Is a member of Charleston Kan., 
 Lodge, No. 161, I. O. O. F., and a member of the White Cloud Cornet Band. He was born 
 November 19, 1854, In Shelby County, Mo., where he lived until his twenty-second year 
 and from there removed to Macon, Mo., where he lived until 1878, and from there came to 
 Kansas. He was married Januiiry 23, 1881, at Smlthfleld, Mo., to Miss Sadie E. Lewis, 
 a n.atlve of Nodaway County, Mo.; they have one daughter. Jewel. Mr. Mitchell Is also ex¬ 
 press agent at White Cloud, stands high in the confidence of the company he serves and is 
 regarded as very p’-oflcient in his duties. 
 
 LEWIS I. BIOORE, clerk, came to Kansas in the spring of 1873. locating at Hiawatha, 
 where he w.as engaged in learning the printer’s trade in the Dispatch office. He remained 
 in Hiaw.atliaone year, and from there removed to Oregon, Mo., where he resided until 1879, 
 when he went to Canyon City, and Leadville, Col. He spent one year in Colorado, and tlien 
 returned to his home in Missouri, where he resided until March, 1882, when he removed to 
 Wlilte Cloud and accepted a position in the large mercantile establishment of D. M. Emer¬ 
 son, wliere lie is at present engaged. Mr. Moore was born in Oregon, Holt Co., Mo., March 
 30, 1862, and lived in his native place until 1869, when his parents removed to Long Island, 
 N. Y. Tiiey remained there two years and then returned to Missouri. Mr. Moore has 
 received a classical education, liaving received his instruction at the Northwestern Normal 
 Scliool, in Oregon, Mo. While living In this State he was Deputy Sheriff of Holt County, 
 wliich iiosition he lield one term. _ He is a young man of correct business haliits, and is re¬ 
 spected and esteemed by his associates in the large mercantile establishment with which he 
 is connected. 
 
 DANIEL RUSSELL, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. AVhIte Cloud, came to Kansas in 
 January, 1863. and located in Nenuaha County, where be lived two years, and then removed 
 to Brown County, where he lived fourteen years. From Brown County he removed to his 
 farm in Iowa Township, Doniphan County, where he has lived since. He is amember of the 
 MethodistEpiscopal Church, and of Highhand Lodge, No. 11, A., F. & A. M. During tlie last 
 war he was the personal attendant of Col. Thomas Mack, of the Thirty-Third Regiment of 
 Iowa Infantry. He held this position for oneyear, and was present at a number of battles and 
 skirmishes. Mr. Russell wasborn in Orange, N. C., in September, 1841, and lived In his na¬ 
 tive State until his ninth year, wlien his master removed to Sail tie County, Ark. He lived 
 in Arkansas sixteen years, and from there came to Kansas. He was married in Brown 
 County, September 6, 1867, to Mrs. Catherine Jarvis, a native of Harrison County. Ky. 
 They have ten children living, viz; Annie M.. John S., William Henry, Daniel Bascom, 
 Douglas Greene. James Wiley, Walter Boyd, Bertha Wallace, Sabina Elizabeth, Susan 
 Catherine. Mr. Russell was born a slave, but by his Industry and economy he has now be¬ 
 come the proud possessor of a choice farm in Doniphan County, of 140 acres, I tis all 
 enclosed and all under cultivation. He has a small orchard which covers about three 
 acres and contains about 100 apple, thirty-five peach and cherry trees. He devotes his at¬ 
 tention to raising corn, fine hogs, cattle and sheep. Tlie improvements on his farm consist 
 of a comfortable house and convenient farm buildings. 
 
 C. W. SHREVE, druggist, came to Kansas in the spring of 1858, locating at White 
 Cloud, where he has since resided and carried on business. He Is leader of the White Cloud 
 Cornet Band; Clerk of School District No. 43, Doniphan County; has been Notary Public 
 for the past twelve years; United States Commissioner since June 10, 1871; and has been a 
 member of the City Council of White Cloud for the last ten years. He is a member of the 
 Society of Friends. He is also a member of White Cloud Lodge, No. 78, A., F. & A. M., and 
 of White Cloud Lodge, No. 6, I. O. O. F. Capt. Shreve was born in Deerfield, Portage Co., 
 Ohio, January 31,1833, and lived in his native place until his seventeenth year, when his 
 parents removed to Massillon, Stark Co., Ohio, where he lived until the spring of 1856, and 
 from there came to Kansas, locating at White Clould two years later. That Capt. Shreve 
 possesses the esteem and confidence of his fellow-townsmen is evinced by the offices they 
 have elected him to, and the length of time he has held them. He is an able and consci¬ 
 entious druggist, scrupulous and exact in all his dealings, and has and deserves a good 
 
 A. J. SINCLAIR, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. White Cloud, came to Kansas in July 
 1866, locating in Miami County, where he lived twelve years, and then removed to Iowa 
 Township, Doniphan County, where he has since resided. He was Justice of the Peace for 
 two terms wlille living in Miami County. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, having 
 joined Macon (Ill.) Lodge, No. 8, In 1846. At present he is affiliated with White Cloud 
 Lodge, No. 78. He was born in Botetourt County, Va„ in September, 1819, and lived In his 
 native State until his tenth year, when his mother (his father having died in Virginia) re¬ 
 moved to Sangamon County. Hi., where they resided a couple of years and then removed to 
 Macon County. III., where Mr. Sinclair lived until 1865. when he started "overland” for 
 Kansas, reaching this State in 1866. While Mr. S. resided in Illinois he formed the 
 acquaintance of Abraham Lincoln, subsequently President of the United States, and was en¬ 
 gaged at one time with him and John Hanks in flat-boating on the Sangamon River Mr 
 S. distinctly remembers the" hard winter” experienced by the residents of Macoii 
 County in 1830-31, when few. if any, had any bread to eat. His description of their suffer 
 ings is vivid and thrilling. Mr. Sinclair was married in Macon, III., April 30, 1846 to Miss 
 Delilah Abrams, a native of Illinois. They have had eight children, seven of whom are 
 living; Isaacs., Amanda J. (married to William Perkins, a farmer residing near White 
 Cloud), Julia F. (married to Robert Hodge, a farmer living near White Cloud) John H 
 (married to Emma Tesh, a native of North Carolina), Laura (married to Mr. Frank Under¬ 
 wood, a resident of White Cloud), Emma (married to John Noble, a farmer, a resident of 
 Doniphan County), and Reuben S. The last two children named have developed a remark¬ 
 able talent for music, and are skillful performers on the piano, organ and violin. Esquire 
 Sinclair has a cliolce farm of eighty acres, mostly bottom land, all enclosed and all under 
 cuUivation. It is remarkably fertile, and presents a good prospect for a phenomenal yield 
 of corn this year. His orchard contains fifty bearing apple trees, some of them fairly break¬ 
 ing down with the fruit with wliich they are at present overburdened. He has an abun¬ 
 dance of pure, cool water on his farm, a fine spring rising near his house, and thence 
 meandering through the farm. He devotes his attention chiefly to raising grain vegetables 
 and stock. The improvements on his farm consist of a fine roomy mansion-house large 
 barn and other out-buildings. Mr. Slnclai r is an ardent Republican and a firm friend of the 
 temperance movement now agitating the State of Kansas. 
 
 I. .S. SINCLAIR, Constable of Iowa Town,ship, cameto Kansas in August. 1866, locating 
 in Miami County, where he resided until 1876. when he removed to White Cloud where he 
 has lived since. He has been Constable of low'a Township two terms. He is also City 
 Marshal and Street Commissioner of the city of White Cloud. He is a meniber of White 
 Cloud Lodge No. 78, A. F. & A. M.. and White Cloud Lodge No. 6. I. O. of O. F. During the 
 Indian outbreak in tills State in 1868, he entered the United States Army as a member of 
 Company L. Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry. He enlisted at Paola, October 24. 1868 served 
 six months on tlie plains of Colorado and New Mexico, and was mustered out at Fort 
 Hayes, April 19, 1869. While a member of this command he was engaged in a number of 
 engagements and skirmishes. Mr. Sinclair was born in Macon, Ill,, August 12 1847 and 
 lived in his native State until he came to Kansas. He was married May 4,1876 in White 
 Cloud, to Miss Nannie J. Abrams, a native of Illinois. They have one daughter—Minnie. 
 
 DANIEL TODD, farmer, P. O. White Cloud, came to Kansas, March 28, 1854, loca’-'’ig 
 in Leavenworth, where he lived about two months, and from there removed to near White 
 Cloud, where he lived three months, when he was, with his entire family, consisting of six 
 persons kidnapped and sold into slavery. They were first taken to Howard Countv, Mo. 
 wlierethey were held in bondage oneyear. A short time subsequently Mr. Todd’s wife 
 and one child were sent to Macon County, Tenn., wliere they were held in slavery nearly 
 four years, when they were restored to freedom by President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proc¬ 
 lamation. Mr. Todd escaped from those who kidnapped him at the time his wife and child 
 were taken to Tennessee, and joined the United States army, becoming a member of Com¬ 
 pany D, First Missouri Militia. He enlisted in September, 1861, in Mexico, Mo., served 
 discharged for disability incurred while In the service, in March 
 1863, at Pilot Knob, Mo. After his discharge from the army, he gathered together those of 
 his chiklreii th^t he could find and removed to White Cloud, where he was subsequentlv 
 mined by bis wife and one child, and where he has ever since lived. He is a member of the 
 . ^^^tirch in White Cloud. He was born in Washington County, Va. in 
 
 1816’and lived there until his twelfth year, when his master removed to Boone County. 
 Mo. Mr. 'T. lived altogether, twenty-six years in the Stale of Missouri, and then came to 
 Kansas. He was married iii Platte County, Mo.. May 20, 1853, to Priscilla Dorsey, a na- 
 hve of Macon Co., Ky. They have four children I iving-ScottClav. Sophronia, Lucetta, and 
 Emeline. Also have two granilchildreii living with them—George Mason and Charles True. 
 Though starting late in life and without a dollar, Mr. Todd has now become by hard work 
 the happy owner of eighty acres of fine upland, which is all enclosed, and has 
 about fifty-eight acres under cultlvaiion, the balance being pasture and timber land. His 
 orchard covers two acres, and contains fifty anple, six hundred peach, and fiftv cherrv and 
 pear trees. His vineyard covers half an acre and has three hundred vines. The imnrove- 
 ^ farm consist of a comfortable frame dwelling house, good barn, and other 
 
 FRANK TRAGO, engineer on the A. & M. Div. of the B. & M. R. R., was born in Jack- 
 son County, Ohio, December 14, 1854, and followed various occupations until 1874. At that 
 time he became fireman on the M. & C. R. R,, in Ohio, which he followed three years. He 
 
 became engineer on the same road, and served in that capacity until 1880. when he came 
 west to Plattsmoutli, Neb., where lie obtained a position on the A. A N. Dlv. of the B, A M. 
 R. R., and has since been in tneir employ. Mr.'Trago has been concerned in several rail¬ 
 road accidents, but has thus tar fortunately escaped unhurt. He is a gentlemen who thor¬ 
 oughly understands his business as an engineer, and is always very cautious in the avoid¬ 
 ance of any danger. _ , 
 
 •lOHN H. UTT, retired, was born in Scioto County, Ohio, July 11, 1814, living there un¬ 
 til 1831, when his parents moved to Illlnoi.s, stopping during the winter at Alton. Tlie 
 following spring they moved to Jersey County, then the southern portion of Greene County, 
 III., locating about five miles southwest of Jerseyville. The subject of this sketch there 
 married, in 1839, Miss Priscilla Spaulding. In 1843 he moved to Holt County, Mo., 
 where he engaged In farming. During the Mexican war he enlisted in Company A, Oregon 
 Battalion Missouri Volunteers. His command was sent West to establish lines of forts to 
 Oregon, and soon after establishing Fort Kearney the war clo.sed. The iiattalion was dis¬ 
 banded in November, 1848. Mr. Utt then returned home, remaining until the spilng of 
 1849, when he crossed the plains to California, arriving in September and remaining until 
 June, 1850. Was tliere engaged chiefly in mining and trading. He then returned to Holt 
 County, Mo., and resided until 1856, when, with other parties, he took up claims at the 
 present site of White Cloud; the following year became one of a town company oftlilrty 
 who purchased the land and laid out the town of White Cloud. He. in 1858, and Enoch 
 Spaulding, completed the City Hotel, and Mr. U. was the first proprietor. He built the saw¬ 
 mill in the same year, and has since done much to build up the town. In 1864 his wife 
 died, leaving five children—Levi Harrison, Melvina, Emily J., John E.. and Dora. He after¬ 
 ward married Miss Bessie Hurd. They have one child—Veta Lee. Mr. U. is a Republican, 
 and has always taken an active interest in politics, and has been closely identified wltli 
 many public measures. He has twice held the office of County Judge of Doniphan County. 
 He has twice engaged in mercantile business, and has devoted his attention chiefly to land. 
 He is the iiresentiTown Proprietor of White Cloud. Also took a prominent part in the 
 building of the A. A C. R. R., being one of the first owners on completing the road into 
 
 JOSEPHUS UTf, commercial traveler, came to Kansas in the year 1853, and first located 
 on Wolf River, Wolf River Townshli), Doniphan County, where he lived three ye<ars. He 
 was then engaged lor one year as a teacher for the Iowa Indians on the Iowa Reservation. 
 He is a member of the 1. O. of O. F. Mr. Utt participated in the war of tlie Rebellion as 
 First Lieutenant of Company K, Fourteenth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and en¬ 
 listed at White Cloud, Donijihaii County, and was discharged at Fort Smith, Ark. He was 
 born May 15. 1830, in Scioto County, Ohio, wliere he lived until tlie age of one year, when 
 his parents removed to Alton, Ill. From there they removed to Buchanan County, Mo., 
 and from there Mr. Utt came to Kansas. He was at Marshal’s, on the Big Blue, when the 
 news was received of the purcliase from the Indians of the lands which now comprise the 
 States of Kansas and Nebraska. During most of his life he has been engaged in the mer¬ 
 cantile business. Mr. Utt’s present residence is White Cloud, Doniphan County. He is 
 married and has five children. His wife’s name was Rachael Ann McKinney. The children 
 are—Jennie J., R. L.. D. V., T. J., and Joe Emma. 
 
 R. S. WAKEFIELD, contractor and builder, was born in Newport, Sullivan Co., N. II., 
 December 30, 1828. living there until fourteen years of age, when his father moved to 
 Essex County, N. Y. He there learned the trade of carpenter and builder, remaining until 
 about twenty-two years of age. He then went to Kenosha, Wis., remaining about one 
 ye.ar; then to Neenali, Wis., remaining oneyear. He then took a trip through Minnesota, 
 locating at Galema. Ill., in 1852. He there married, January 29, 1855, Miss Frances H. 
 Ramsten. They have one child—Charles Herbert. In May, 1857. he moved to Wliite Cloud, 
 establishing lilmself in his present business. He built nearly all the first buildings put u|i 
 at White Cloud, and has since built many others, among them being nearly all the best 
 buildings in the town. Including the schoolhouse, etc. He has also done a large amount of 
 work In Hiawatha and the surrounding country. During the war he was a member of the 
 State Militia. He is a member of the Masonic Order and the I. O. O. F. of White Cloud. 
 
 HIGHLAND. 
 
 Highland owes its name to a whim of one of the founders of the town, 
 rather than to any great elevation of the land upon which it stands. As early 
 as 1855, J. P. Johnson took a claim here, and drove stakes by which to locate 
 the town. A year later, Gen. John Bayless reached this point, and joined Mr. 
 Johnson in his efforts to locate a town. A year later (1857) the town company 
 was formed, and the town surveyed and laid out in blocks. The members of 
 the town company were J. P, Johnson, John Bayless, O. Bailey, H. N. Seaver, 
 S. M. Irvin, and G. S. Rice. 
 
 Although located four miles and one-half from the Atchison & Nebraska 
 Railway, and six miles from Severance, on the St. Joseph & Western, the town 
 enjoys an intercourse with the outside world rarely accorded a place so situ¬ 
 ated. For this there are several distinct reasons. Highland is in the center of 
 a tract of dark, “mulatto” soil of exceptional fertility, whence comes a large 
 amount of farming trade. It is also the seat of Highland University, one of the 
 few institutions of its class in the State, and to this come large numbers of cul¬ 
 tured people, desirous of giving their children the benefit of a thorough course 
 of study. Add to this the nameless fascination which a university town has, 
 even for those neither specially learned nor literary, and the chief attractions of 
 the town for the permanent resident are summed up. To the casual traveler 
 it appeals in another form scarcely less attractive—it reminds him of “back 
 East.” Along the principal street trees, now more than a quarter of a century 
 old, are planted, and their spreading laranches form a nearly complete arch 
 overhead. Upon the streets pass a people whose faces show the lines of a cul¬ 
 ture which has had time, in the push and scramble of a life in the new West, 
 for a growth other than purely commercial. A scene like this is rare enough 
 any where, especially west of the Mississippi, and is as grateful as rare. 
 
 The first buildings on the town site were erected by the town company. 
 The following spring (1858), Campbell & Bonesteel erected two buildings. The 
 first store was opened by Devine & Stevenson, with a general stock. 
 The second by J. H. Willey, also with a general stock. The first drug 
 store was the property of A. J. Minier & Co., and was run by Dr. J. 
 Leigh. A hardware and tin store was opened by E. Evans. S. F. Armsbury, 
 A. Bruner, and W. P. Gere, all opened blacksmith shops at an early day, and 
 are still living in Highland. Dr. Palmer was the first physician, coming in 
 1858. Joseph Rankin is thought to have been the first carpenter, but that 
 honor is disputed by E. Snyder, who came in 1857. The first Sabbath school 
 was taught in a log building on the town site by E. M. Hubbard. 
 
 The city records of Highland begin with the year 1871. At the election 
 of that year, Fred. J. Close, now Clerk of the District Court, was elected Mayor, 
 and J. S. Martin made City Clerk. In 1872, A. H. Bayless succeeded to the 
 mayoralty. Those who have successively held the office are as follows; A. 11 . 
 Bayless, 1873-74; J. F. Shields, 1875; F. J. Close, 1876; George G. Fox, 
 1877; F. J. Close, 1878 ; A. S. Campbell, 1879 I J- P- Johnson, 1880-81 ; C. 
 E. Fox, 1882. During the same period the list of City Clerks is as follows : 
 J. S. Martin, 1872-73-74; F. Kitzmiller, 1875-76-77-78; G. M. Frisbie, 1879; 
 C. C. Wheeler, 1880-81 ; Josiah Beeler, 1882. 
 
 A postoffice was established at Highland in 1858, and E. M. Hubbard ap¬ 
 pointed Postmaster. He was succeeded by Rev. James Campbell, Samuel C. 
 Shields, Miss E. Diament, E. E. Herrick, and James A. Kennedy, who now 
 holds the office. The postoffice was located in the hotel kept by E. M. Hub¬ 
 bard. This was the first hotel in town, and is the brick building now occu- 
 
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 pied by J. P. Johnson as a bank. On the appointment of Campbell, the office 
 was kept in his house. Thence it went to the stores of the various Postmas¬ 
 ters, except during Shields’ term, when it had a building of its own. 
 
 HIGHLAND UNIVERSITY. 
 
 This institution traces its lineage farther back than any school in the State. 
 In 1836 treaties were made with the Missouri Sacs and Foxes, and with the 
 lowas whereby they were assigned land in what is now Doniphan County, Kan¬ 
 sas ; their reservation embracing the present site of Highland. They removed 
 to their newly appointed home during the year, and were followed in 1837 by 
 that faithful missionary. Rev. S. M. Irvin, who, under the direction of the Pres¬ 
 byterian Board of Foreign Missions, established a mission among them near 
 the present site of the town. Six months after the arrival of Mr. Irvin he was 
 joined by Rev. William Hamilton. The two remained at the mission as co¬ 
 laborers for ten years. In 1847 they established an Indian school in connec¬ 
 tion with the mission. In 1856 a “classical academy” was established. In 
 1858 a charter was granted by the Territorial Legislature, under the title of the 
 Highland University. The school from the beginning has been under the fos¬ 
 tering care of [he Presbyterians,—first of the Board of Missions, and later of 
 the Presbyterian Synod of Kansas. Its present trustees represent the Synods 
 of Kansas, Nebraska, Southern Iowa and Missouri. It is at present one of the 
 best, as it is one of the oldest, classical schools in the West. 
 
 Its geographical position renders it accessible to the three great States of 
 Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. Its grounds embrace ten acres, on a beauti¬ 
 ful plateau, commanding a view of scenery unsurpassed in loveliness. Its 
 buildings are substantial, and well fitted for the purposes for which they were 
 designed. It is reached by two railroads, the St. Joseph & Western, and the 
 Atchison & Nebraska. 
 
 It has two courses of study—classical and scientific—and a normal school 
 department. It has four literary societies, the Erodelphian and Clisophic, for 
 male students; the Atelceta and Eucleian, for female students. The degrees 
 conferred are: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master 
 of Science. The rates of endowment are : $500 foi" ^ tuition scholarship ; 
 
 $2,500 for a full scholarship ; $25,000 for a professorship. One-third of the 
 Board of Trustees are appointed annually by the Synod of Kansas, in connec¬ 
 tion with the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States 
 of America. 
 
 The Board of Trustees for the past three years have been as follows : 
 
 iggi—Rev. S. M. Irvin, Highland, Kan.; Rev. Daniel Kloss, Highland, 
 Kan.; James Myers, M. D.. Highland, Kan.; William H. Bayless, Highland, 
 Kan.; J. A. Leonard, Highland, Kan.; Rev. Samuel Farmer, Hiawatha, Kan.; 
 James L. Abernathy, Leavenworth, Kan.; Rev. Henry Bullard, St. Joseph, Mo.; 
 Rev. George L. Spinning, D. D., Cleveland, Ohio. 
 
 1882—Rev. Robert Cruikshank, D. D., Highland, Kan.; John P. Johnson, 
 Highland, Kan.; Elijah M. Hubbard, Highland, Kan.; D. M. McIntosh, Troy, 
 Kan.; Rev. W. N. McHarg, Blue Rapids, Kan.; Rev. M. F. Howie, Atchison, 
 Kan.; Rev. W.N. Page, D. D., Leavenworth, Kan.; Rev. S. M. Osmend, D. D., 
 Lawrence, Kan.; Rev. J. T. Baird, Plattsmouth, Neb. 
 
 igg3_W. E. Lewis, M. D., White Cloud, Kan.; John L. Freeland, Blue 
 Rapids, Kan.; H. Walker, Beloit, Kan.; Rev. J. A. Pinkerton, Beloit, Kan.; 
 
 Rev. James A. Griffees, Irving, Kan.; Rev. D. R. Todd, Netanaka, Kan.; Judge 
 J. C. Clark, Topeka, Kan.; Hon. B. Cowan, Oregon, Mo. 
 
 The Executive Committee for 1883 has the following members; J. P. 
 Johnson, president; J. A. Leonard, vice-president ; W. H. Bayless, treasurer ; 
 Rev. Daniel Kloss, auditor ; Rev. S. M. Irvin, J. A. Leonard, secretaries. 
 
 The annual report for the year ending September i, 1882, gives the follow 
 ing as the members of the faculty of the institution, and their departments: 
 Hon. H. D. McCarty, LL. D., acting president and professor of mathematics 
 and natural science ; Rev. Duncan Brown, A. M., professor of ancient lan¬ 
 guages and literature; Rev Daniel Kloss, A. M., professor of German and 
 French; Rev. Samuel Farmer, A. B., instructor in academic department. 
 
 The following statistics are also taken from the annual report: 
 
 Whole number of graduates—Males, 17 ; females, 12 ; total, 29. 
 
 Number of graduates at last commencement, 3. 
 
 Students in attendance: Senior class—Males, 2; females, i; total, 3. 
 Junior class—Males, 4 ; females, 2; total, 6. Sophomore class—Males, 6; fe¬ 
 males, I; total, 7. Freshman class—Males, 2 ; females, i ; total, 3. Prepara¬ 
 tory and scientific department—Males, 30; females, 58 ; total, 88. Total num¬ 
 ber of students—Males, 44; females, 63; total, 107. 
 
 Lands owned by the institution : Site, ten acres. 
 
 Estimated cash value of the property of the institution: Site, $3,000; 
 buildings, $20,000; permanent endowment and funds exclusive of real estate, 
 $5,000; library, $8,000; apparatus, $2,000 ; total amount of property, $38,000. 
 
 Expenditures for the current year ; For salary of teachers, $3,000 ; for in¬ 
 cidentals, $300; for building and repairs, $2,500 ; total expenditures, $5,800. 
 
 Receipts for the current year; From tuition fees, $3,000; voluntary con¬ 
 tributions, $2,500; total receipts, $5,500. 
 
 Rates of tuition, not including board : For collegiate department, per an¬ 
 num, $39; for preparatory and scientific department, $30 ; annual scholar¬ 
 ships, $25. 
 
 The institution is conducted under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church, 
 
 CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The Preibyterian Church ■ma.s organized at the Iowa and S ac Mission, in 1842, having 
 seven memhers. These original members were all white.s. b ut as the church grew there 
 was a. large admixture of Indians, After the removal of the Mission the society met in a 
 frame building between Highland and the mission for several years, and about 1860 t)egan 
 to hold services in the University Chapel, where they have ever since been located. The 
 society now numbers eighty-seven. Their first pastor was Rev. William Bishop. To him 
 succeeded J. D. Paxton, J. B. Morton and the present pastor. Rev. Joseph Mayow. The first 
 meeting of the council took place in 1871. At various times Father Irvin has supplied Hie 
 church;but his increasing years preclude his constant service, pleasing as itwould betohis 
 hearers 
 
 A Sabbath school was organized at the Mission, and is still kept up. It is in charge of Dr. 
 II. D. McCarty, and has an enrollment of one hundred. . , , , 
 
 A Methodist Episcopal Church was organized at a point near Highland, in 1857, by Rev. 
 Dana Fox. No attempt at building a separate house of worship was made for several years, 
 private residences and schoolhousesdoingduty until 1865, when the use of the Presbyterian 
 Chapel was accorded. In 1866 a lot was purchased, and preparations made for building a 
 house of worship but the project was abandoned for the time, and an arrangement made 
 with the Congregationalists by which the latter received a loan from the Methodists, and 
 shared with them the use of the church building. In 1873, largely through the efforts of 
 Rev. Dana Fox, an exclusively Methodist church, thirty-five by fifty-two, was built, at a 
 cost of three thousand dollars. This was in the pastorate of Rev. William Smith. Since 
 that time L. V. Morton, D. B. Campbell, Hunter, Shackleford and C. K. Jones have held pas¬ 
 toral charge, the latter being still in service. ^ 
 
 A Sabbath school was organized in June, 1881, by Rev. Mr. Shackleford. Itisnowin 
 charge of John Gann, and lias an average attendance of forty. ^ t> rr 
 
 The Congregational Church of Highland, was organized October 5,1865, by Rev. H. 
 P. Robinson, the constituent members numbering fifteen. Since that time the society has 
 grown with the town, and now numbers sixty-eight. A brick church, thirty-eight by fifty, 
 was begun in 1866, and completed in the fall of the follow'ing year. The cost oi this struc¬ 
 ture was four thousand dollars. It stands two blocks north of the mam street, nearly in a 
 line with the Wildey House. Rev. H. P. Robinson remained its pastor up to 1869. After 
 his resignation the supply of the society was very irregular and no pastor was settled until 
 
 July, 1877, when the present incumbent. Rev. D. Kloss. was installed. , 
 
 Smithton Lodge (Masonic), No. 1. now located at Highland, is at once the oldest lodge in 
 the county and the State. It takes its name from a town once of some importance but now 
 defunct. 'Its charter bears the date of November 30, 1854, and was granted to J. W. Smith. 
 E. H. Rinehart, D. Vanderslice, J. H. Whitehead. W. P. Richardson, J. H. Merrill. G. R. 
 Wilson. Joseph Crippeii and H. W. Forman. The first officers of the lodge were: J. W. 
 Smith W. m:: E. H. Rinehart, S. W.; D. Vanderslice. J. W. The present officers of the 
 lodge are: A. Leigh, W. M,; L. Meeker, S. W.; B. Martin. J. W.; W. Trevett, secretary; A. 
 S. Campbell, treasurer, Intheearlydaysof the society, meetings were l^ld in the open air, 
 on a bluff near the town; later at Wliitehead, lola, Iowa Agency, low’a Point, and finallj at 
 Highland. It now has a membership of sixty. Meetings are held on each Friday, on or be¬ 
 fore full moon, in Masonic Hall. TlHs building was erected in 1879. at acost of one thou¬ 
 sand dollars. Besides the hall, the lodge has property in furniture and regalia to the 
 amountof three hundred dollars. . ^ 
 
 Highland Lodge, No. 67. I. O. O. F., was organized on January 27 th, 1871, wiHi the fol¬ 
 lowing charter members: J. H. Close, S. F. Amsbury, J. Myers, F. J. Close, B. Castello, 
 H. Mvers, F. M. Unkefer, and E. B. Gatchell. The first officers of the lodge were as follows: 
 J. H. Close, N. G.; S. F. Amsbury, V. G.: F. J. Close. P. S.; H. Myers R. S.; J- Myers, 
 treasurer. Meetings are held in Masonic Hall, on Saturday evenings of ^cll week, lhe 
 property of the society consists of four hundred dollars invested, about the same am (Hint 
 on han(l in cash, and regalia and fixtures to the amount of about two hundred doUars. Ihe 
 present otficers are; S. S. Jacobs, N. G.; J. W. Kennedy, V. G.; F. Kitzmiller, R. S, ;G. F. 
 
 ^'^Highiand^City Lodge, No. 2261, K. of H., was instiUited on July 9, 1881. with fourteen 
 members and the followimt officers; A. Leigh, P.D.; 
 
 Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Tlie preseiu officers^ the 
 societyare: H. C. Layton, past dictator; H. A, Hills, dictator; W. Trevett, reporter W.H. 
 Forbes, financial reporter; T. ,1. McClary, treasurer. Tlie present membership of the so¬ 
 ciety is eighteen. As its lossesare met by assessments thereis no idle f^Apital. 
 
 The Cousins Cornet Band was organized in August, 1881. with ’5 
 
 under the leadership of M. Minier. It is something of a 'boys’band, but does very good 
 work for the time it lias been in practice. 
 
 BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 The only bank ever established in Highland is that of J. P.,Johnson, who opened his 
 doors in 1862. At that time there were but two other hanks in the .State-one at Leaven¬ 
 worth, and the Exchange at Atchison. Mr. Johnson began business in the brick lunming 
 wliichhie has ever since occupied. As the hank is a private institution no statement of its 
 resources is published, but the fact that its owner is rated by the commercial agencies at 
 over a million and a halt doUars is presum:ibly a sufficient guaranty of its solvency. Besides 
 
 the bank, Mr. Johnson has tlie only complete set of abstracts in the county. _ 
 
 The Wildey House was opened in 1866, by D. S. Campbell. After a year .s managetnent 
 Mr. Campliell sold out to J. H. Wildey, who now owns the property. In 1877 '' "tse Baird 
 leased the hotel, and still runs it. The building has received seye>’a> 
 
 now has seventeen large rooms. The main building is two, Ajid the addition three stones 
 ill height. On the east of the houseis a large lawn dotted with large trees.whlch in siiiii^mer 
 form a perfect shade for sundry hammocks and easy chairs. The property is valued at 
 
 ®^^The town now has four general stores, two hardware and two drug stores, two poot and 
 shoe stores, one bank, one hotel, one livery stable, and three blacksmltli shops, it is a ra^ 
 occurrence that people of the floating class, like Pioneer mechanlcs.remam moreThan a tew 
 years in a place, vet Highland can boast the tact that the first three men who began work 
 'ill the town are still here and still In active business. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 HIGHLAND STATION. 
 
 Highland Station is, as its name implies, the railway point of Highland. 
 
 It has, however, an individuality of its own apart from the parent town, four 
 miles and one-half away, The town was located in the winter of 1869-70 by 
 a company partly formed of Highland men and partly of representatives of the 
 railway. The incorporators were J. P. Johnson, B. F. Herring, J. A. Kennedy 
 and G. W. Glick. The town site covers forty acres in the southwest corner of 
 Section 21, Township 2 and Range 20. Its owner was J. A. Kennedy. 
 
 Immediately after the laying out of the town, Kennedy & Herring opened 
 a general store. A second store was opened the same year by L. Degginger. 
 A hotel was opened by J. Browning, and a blacksmith shop started. The post- 
 office was also opened with J. A. Kennedy as postmaster, and a depot built 
 by the railway company. A Union church was built in 1881 for the use of 
 religious people of all denominations. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 SPENCER M, ALLEN, farmer. Section 38. P, O. Highland, was horn In Franklin 
 County, Mass., August 3, 1844. When quite young he was brought by his parents to Kan¬ 
 sas, where he was raised and educated. Farming has always been his occupation. He 
 was married In Highland. Kansas, March 9, 1870. to Miss Sophia Parker. She was horn in 
 Ingham County, Mich., July 16. 1850, By this marriage they have two children, George 
 and Amy. Mr. Allen is a Republican, 
 
 Z. B. ARBOGAST, farmer. Section 30, P. O. Highland, was born in Logan County, Ohio, 
 August 3. 1853. When quite young he wastaken by his parents to Buchanan County. 
 Mo . where h§ was partially reared and educated. In 1864 he came to Kansas and settled 
 In this county, where he completed his studies. His farm consists of eighty acres of land 
 that will compare favorably with any of that of Doniphan County. Mr. Arbogast Is a Re¬ 
 publican. 
 
 JOHN X. BROWN, farmer, P.O. Highland,came to Kansas In Julj', 1875.locating in Jeffer¬ 
 son County, where hellved seven years, engaged in farming. From there he returned to his 
 former home in Pennsylvania, where he remained two years, and then removed to Franklin 
 County, Mo., fifty miles from St. Louis, where he lived six months, and was engaged in 
 farming. From Missouri he again returned to Pennsylvania, where he remained until the 
 spring of 1881, when he returned to Kansas, locating in the city of Atchison, where he lived 
 two months and was engaged as a clerk in the large hardware establishment of A. Mac¬ 
 Donald. From Atchison he removed to Highland, Doniphan County, near which place he 
 resides at present. Mr. Brown was born in Union County, Pa., January 30, 1853. and lived 
 In his native place until he came to Kansas. His father is a farmer, and resides near Lewis- 
 burg, Pa. He is a descendent of Dr. Alexander Brown, a former professor in Yale College, 
 and a nephew of the celebrated Presbyterian divine. Rev. Matthew Brown, of the city of 
 Philadelphia. 
 
 ELI EVANS, merchant, son of Ell and Nancy Evans, was born in Hartford County, 
 Conn.. February 5. 1816, where he was educated and raised to manhood. He learned the 
 trade of tinner at Tuckahoe Cape May Co., N. J., where he worked for sometime. In 
 1839 he moved to Philadelphia, where he pursued his occnpatioii for some time. In 1840 
 he moved to Louisville, Ky., and was engaged in hardware business fifteen years. In 1857 
 he came to Kansas and settled at Iowa Point, where he lived for some time, and thence to 
 Highland, and Is engaged in the hardware and furniture business. He has been twice 
 married; first to Miss Emma Sou thworth, of Louisville, Ky , in 1847. and who died in this 
 county in 1870. He took for his second wife Miss Mary F. Young, a native of Holt County, 
 Mo., born November 13, 1846. Three children have been born by this union; Flora M., 
 Edwin E,. and Ora A., deceased. 
 
 E. M. HUBBARD, dealer in general merchandise, born in Green County. Ky., May 15, 
 1838. He Is a son of Garland and Mary (Buchanan) Hubbard, was raised on afarm. and 
 educated In the common schools of his native place, completing his education at Oak Grove, 
 near Bowling Green, Ky. He began the pursuit of teaching school, and followed the same 
 until 1853, when he engaged in merchandising at Campbellsville, Ky. In 1856 removed to 
 Kansas,where for some time he was employed by Government as teacher in the Indian Mis¬ 
 sion Schools. Elected to Kansas Legislature in 1857; settled in Highlandin 1858.and engaged 
 in hotel keeping for some time.and appointed postmaster for latter place in 1858; was County 
 Commissioner in 1858; was one of the framers of the State Constitution, Wyandotte.ln 1859; 
 went to Pike’s Peak. Col., In 1860 and engaged in mining until 1863, when he returned to 
 Highland and continued inerchandisiug until 1873, then became travelling salesman for 
 about seven years. He then returned to Highland and began merchandising under firm 
 nameCampbell & Hubbard. Married In Warren County, Ky., January 30, 1853, to Miss Ann 
 E. Shields, a native of latter county, born September 39,1839. They have eight children, 
 Mary B., Sallle J.. Margaret E., Samuel I., Eliza F., William B., John H. and Marla W., 
 
 J. W. IDE, farmer. Section 39, P. O. Highland, is a native of Pennsylvania, and was 
 born January 35, 1833. He is the son of John Ide, who was born in Massachusetts, and 
 Sallle (Foster) Ide who was born In Vermont. He was reared and educated in his native 
 State. In 1857 came to Kansas and settled in this county and is engaged in agricultural 
 pursuits. His farm consists of 330 acres, and is conveniently located to Highland. 
 
 J. A. KENNEDY, Postimaster, Highland, was born In Tippecanoe County, Ind., Decem¬ 
 ber 16. 1831. His parents were John and Marina (Wiley) Kennedy, the former a native of 
 Ohio, the latter a native of Virginia. He received the foundation of his education in his 
 native State, and completed his studies at St. Joseph, Mo., in 1853, and in 1853 moved to this 
 county, and was engaged in :igricnltural pursuits for twenty years. He then 
 moved to Highland and engaged in merchandising until 1880, when he was ap¬ 
 pointed postmaster at this city. In 1883 Mr. Kennedy purchased the celebrated fruit farm 
 known as the Snider Property. It is conveniently located to Highland. He was married in 
 St. Joseph, Mo., March 15, 1854, to Miss Susan L. Robbins, a native of Illinois, and was 
 born July 16, 1837. He has a family of eight children. Marina, John W. Sophia, SkelerC., 
 Fannie and Jennie ; lost two, Henry and Charles. Mr. Kennedy has been a life long Re¬ 
 publican. 
 
 D. McINTOSH, broker and insurance agent. This widely well-known and popular 
 gentleman, is a native of Scotland, and was born In the city of Glasgow, April 15,1833; 
 was reared and educated In his n;itive city; was deprived of parents by death when 
 In his iiiLancy, consequently had many obshacles to contend witli during his earlier days. 
 In 1858 came to .Vmerlca, living temporarily in Illinois. In 1859 came to Doniphan 
 County, locating in Highland where he engaged in agricultural pursuits. In 1861 enlisted In 
 Company A, Seventh Kansas; was on duty in Missouri that winter; the spring of 1863 went 
 to Corinth, Miss., participated In several hard engagements; re-enlisted after serving two 
 years. At the Battle of Horricon Creek, the fall of 1864, was severely wounded; was in the 
 hospital until February, 1865, when he was honorably discharged. In 1865 he assessed 
 Wolf River Township, and took the census the same year; was elected Register of Deeds by 
 the Republican party, and re-elected three consecutive terms, serving eiglit years. Since 
 going out of office has been engaged in the insurance and loan agency. In 1867 Miss Mary 
 A. Shields, a native of Kentucky, became his wife. By this union they have six children 
 living, Mamie, Hattie. Willie, Jessie, Donald and Andrew, lost one, Malcoin. Mr. McIntosh 
 is a Master .Mason. Himself and family are members of the Presbyterian Church. The 
 summer of 1883 removed from Troy to Highland where he now resides. 
 
 JOHN P. JOHNSON.the pioneer settler and banker of Highland, Doniphan County.Kan. 
 came to the Territory soon after the passage of the Kansas and Nebraska Bill, May,1854.and 
 has been prominently connected with the political and financial interests of his county and 
 State since its formation. As early as the fall of 1854, by appointment from the Govern¬ 
 ment, he established the boundary line between the two new territories of Kansas and 
 Nebraska, the line being the fortieth parallel, run west from the Missouri River to the 
 sixth principal meridian, which line also formed the Inaselineof the surveys for both States. 
 Mr. .Johnson believes this to be the first line "run west of the Missouri River connected with 
 the United States^surveys, and preparatory to the surveys of 1855-56. Through the knowl¬ 
 edge gained in his surveying expeditions, he was enabled to make selections of some of the 
 best lands of Northeastern Kansas, which he secured at the land sales when they came In¬ 
 to market in 1857. purchasing both for himself)and for Eastern parties. His possessions In 
 land in Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri at present are said to amount to 60,000 acres— 
 some 10,000 acres being in well stocked farms, from which large quantities of stock are 
 shipped to Eastern markets. Mr. Johnson selected the town site of Highland, where the 
 p^rosperous Highland University was afterward located in 1856. and was a member of the 
 Town Company. He m<ade the place his residence in 1859.land it has been his home ever 
 since, he having been a banker there for the past twenty years. During that time he has 
 been prominently connected with the Republican party, has represented the county several 
 terras In the State Legislature, and held various offices of trust. He is a native of Illinois, 
 born December 6, 1817, when Illinois was a Territory. His parents moved from North 
 Carolina to Tennessee in 1799. and thence to Illinois In 1816, settling in what is now known 
 as Pocahontas, Bond County. John P. remained at home until he was seventeen years of 
 age, .attending the country schools In the vicinity, when he went to McKendrle College, 
 Lebanon. Ill., and after completing the course of study there went to an Eastern institution, 
 and graduated from Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., August 36, 1846. He was 
 
 married March 33, 1847, to Sarah A. Norton, of London, Ohio, who died April 3. 1854, 
 leaving two children, Rollln and Alonzo, who have also since died. July 14, 1856. he mar¬ 
 ried Sarah C. Canaday, daughter of Beniamin Canaday, of Georgetown, III. Their only 
 child Annie, was born May 37, 1863, and died May 35,1865. Mr. Johnson Is identified 
 with the history of the State as one of the earliest settlers, and as a successful and reliable 
 business man and financier, and is possessed of property valued at over a million dollars. 
 
 JOSEPH MILLER, carpenter and farmer, came to Kansas in October. 1879, and located 
 in Highland where he has ever since lived. He was a member of the City Council of High¬ 
 land two terms is a member ofthe Highland Lodge No. 11, A. & A. M. Mr. Miller was 
 the c;iterer of Major Gen. Osterhaus’mess during the war ; he followed the occupation for 
 two years. Hewasbornin Manchester, Clay County, Ky.. August 36, 1847. and lived in 
 his native place until his eleventh year when his master moved to Buchanan County, Mo., 
 where he lived until the spring of 1860 when he was isold South ; he was taken to Jackson, 
 Miss.; in 1863 he was sent to Huntsville, Ala., where he remained about eight months, from 
 there returned to Rankin County, Miss., where he remained two months.’when he made a 
 break for liberty and escape'l to tlie Union Army. After the close ofthe war he returned 
 to Jackson, Miss., where he lived until 1866, and then removed to St. Joseph, where hellved 
 two years; from St. Joseph he came to Kansas. He was married in Jackson, Miss., in Sep¬ 
 tember, 1866. to Miss Martha Craig, a native of Kentucky. Mr. Miller owns a new, com¬ 
 fortable and roomy house in the city of Highland, Doniphan County. He has about thirty 
 acres of farm land rented which he cultivates. His principal crop this year is corn. He is 
 well spoken of by his neighbors, and is esteemed by both white and black. 
 
 HON. HUGH DE FRANCE McCARTY, A. M., LL. D., was born in Washington 
 County, Pa., March 9,1833. He was the son of John McCarty. Jr., a prominent farmer of 
 the time, who did much for the advancement of agricultural pursuits and the dignifying 
 of labor; he was in easy circumstances, vet, through his kindness of heart and the love he 
 bore his fellow-men in distress, he lost all his property by becomlinj surety for others. 
 HIS mother. Sarah De France, was the daughter of John De France, a Frenchman, who im¬ 
 migrated to this country at an early day, and distinguished himself as a soldier in the 
 Revolutionary War. His early life was spent on a farm, where, no doubt, was developed 
 th.at sturdy frame with which the subject of this sketch is blessed, and where nls mind 
 received its first culture in the educational advantages of the time and place. Soon after 
 arriving at the age of majority, he commenced a course of regular study at West Alexander 
 Academy, Pa., which was at that time under the care and management of Rev. John Mc- 
 Clusky, D. D. Hetaughtschool frequently, as he worked hlsown wayihrough his academic 
 and collegiate courses, and graduated at Franklin College In 1849. Mr. McCarty had for a 
 long time been an earnest advocate tor the system of mixed schools. In which both sexes 
 should be educated together in the same school-room, in the same classes and pursuing the 
 same studies. There were more in opposition to this then than now. He reilnced his theory 
 to practice in tlie seminary at Morristown, Ohio, which institution he had charge of for 
 three years, and where his success soon silenced all opposition. In 1853 he resigned his 
 principalship of the seminary at Morristown, and traveled at his own expense, visiting 
 schools, lecturing atinstitutes, addressing the people and laboring in the cause of education 
 generallv. He called and helped to organize and conducted the first teachers’ institute ever 
 held In Eastern Ohio. After stopping as nrlncipal of the High School, at Flushing, for 
 eighteen months, he accepted the Presidency of the Normal Academy at West Bedford, 
 with thirtv-four students, and when he severed his connection with this Institution three 
 years afterward, the number of students in attendance was 348, a large number of whom 
 were pursuing a regular academic course, while many others were qualifying themselves 
 for teaching. In the spring of 1857, affected by our national spirit of change, he resigned 
 his position as President of the Normal Academy, very much against the wishes of the 
 board of directors, p,atrons of the school and his friends in general, and left the old beaten 
 paths of life In the East and turned to the fresher fields of the West, the land where ’.^eam 
 the stars of Empire and of Hope. After spending the summer in surveying a portion of the 
 Public Lands of the General Government, he returned to the city of Leavenworth. Kan., 
 and again commenced teaching, contending resolutely with the difficulties Incident to a 
 new country, surmounting obstacles and overcoming opposition, which would have dis¬ 
 heartened many less resolute minds, and demonstrating here as elsewhere that the ener¬ 
 getic man is the successful one. In this new field of labor, in ground hitherto unbroken, 
 he did nolile and effective service. When the people of Kansas, and especially of the city 
 of Leavenworth, remember those whose services have been productive of the most lasting 
 
DONIPHAN COUNTY. 
 
 489 
 
 Koo<I. H. D. McCarty will not be forRotten. The noisy politician and selfish aspirant to 
 public place may excite more attention than the silent, patient, earnest teacher, but they 
 certainly do not accomplish so much real good. When they have passed away and their 
 works have passed with them, the seeds sown by the faithful teacher will blossom Into a 
 rich fruitage of use and beauty. At the outbreak of the Rebellion, when our country 
 called for defenders, he wjis among the first to the rescue. After raising a company of 
 soldiers for the First Regiment of Kansas Volunteer Infantry, and volunteering his own 
 servlcesasaprivatesoldlerandrlslngrapidly to command, he gave no half-way spirit or 
 service to his country. He remained In the army with his command and participated in 
 m,any engagements; he w.as wounded a number of times, and very severely .at the battle of 
 Wilson’s Creek, near the place and a few moments before Gen. Lyon was killed. Resigning 
 his commission on .account of sickness and wounds received from rebel bullets, he was 
 welcomed again in the teachers’ranks and chosen .as principal and superintendent of the 
 city schools of Leavenworth. The following unsolicited testimonials will show the high 
 regard .and esteem In which the subject of our sketch was held by olfleers and men while 
 
 he remained in the army. In departing for his home, with an affectionate farewell from 
 every officer and soldier, he was pi esented with the following papers expressive of their 
 high esteem for him as an officer and a gentleman, and thelr_regret at his leaving the 
 Regiment: 
 
 "Hkad-Quarters First Regiment Kansas Volunteers, 
 
 Trenton, Tenn., July 21, 1862. 
 
 At a meeting of the officers, non-commlssioiied officers and privates of Company G, 
 First Regiment Kansas Volunteers, held in this Camp at Trenton, Tenn., on this 22d day of 
 Julv, 1862, F’irst Sergt. Alonzo J. Brown was called to the chair, and Sergt. P. B. Minturn 
 was' appointed Secretary. The object of the meeting h.aviiig lieen brietly stated by the 
 chair, to wit: The expression of the sense of the company upon parting with their late 
 First Lieutenant, Hugh D. McCarty, the following preamble and resolutions were sub¬ 
 mitted to the meeting, which were read and unanimously adopted; 
 
 Whereas. We learn with feelings of deep regret, that, on .account of disability. First 
 Lieut. Hugh D. McCarty has resigned his position 111 the Company and the Array; therefore 
 
 '\tesolved, That in the resign<atiou of Lieut. McCarty, the Company loses one of its 
 most efficient officers, a refined gentleman, a proficient scholar, and a brave and gallant 
 soldier. „ 
 
 Resolved, That we recognize in Lieut. McCarty an officer who has been with us contin¬ 
 ually since the organization of the Company and Regiment. That at Springfield—the 
 Tliermopylse of American battlefields—in every action, and all the duties, our gallant 
 Regiment has been called to perform, he has stood by us faithfully as a man and a sol- 
 tll6r 
 
 Resolved, Tliat in our tedious march through Missouri, when traitors surrounded us on 
 every side, when parched with the sultry suns of July and August, on half rations and less 
 clothing and on the ever memorable march from Springfield to Rolla, suffering from 
 severe wounds, he never left his post, but inarched with his company and never required 
 anything from his men that he would not be willing to do. or undergo himself. 
 
 Resolved, That in losing him we lose one of the best friends the Company ever had ; 
 that in civil life, to which he is about to retire, he carries with him the earnest wishes ot 
 every soldier under bis command for his uninterrupled happiness and welfare. . 
 
 Signed by Abraham Funk. Second Lieutenant, Company G, also by the non-commissioned 
 officers of the company, and thirty-one privates. 
 
 Camp OK the First Regiment, Kansas Volunteers, 
 
 Trenton, Tenn., July 25, 1862. 
 
 Lieutenant Hugh D. McCarty, 
 
 Dear Sir.—Having learned with much regret, that you are about to leave us, we who 
 for more than a year have been your associates as officers of the First Regiment Kansas 
 Volunteers, desire to convey to you some expression of our feelings in regard to this sepa¬ 
 ration. We need hardly assure you of our continued and ever increasing friendship, con¬ 
 fidence and esteem. Nothing in our long intercourse, and active co-oper.atioa has ever oc- 
 curred to diminish our sense of your worth as a soldier, an officer and as a man, or to mar 
 for a moment the kindly feelings that has ever united us. We deeply deplore the bodily in¬ 
 firmity, which, by compelling you to retire from the army, has deprived it of the services 
 of a brave soldier, a faithful and efficient officer, and ourselves of tlie society of a courteous 
 and refined gentleman. We would over retain a place in your friendly remembrance. Our 
 best wishes will attend vou in your retirement. May you be speedily restored to health, 
 and in every walk of life may you find that prosperity and happiness which you so richly 
 
 deserve a 
 
 With great respect we are. Lieutenant, your ob’d’t servants, 
 James Ketner, Capt. Co. K; J. W. Murphy, Lieut. Co. K; James Reed, 1st Lieut. Co. C: 
 
 O. M. Teiiiilson, Caut. Co. H; Gustaviis Zesch, Capt. Co. I; Henry M. Howard, 1st Lieut. 
 Co. H; F. Hubert, 2nd Lieut. Co. I; Fetcr McFarland, Capt. Co. C: Edward Relley, 2nd 
 Lieut. Co. C; Geo. W. Deltzler, Col.; W. Y. Roberts, Major; Fld.S. Nash, Adjt.; J. H. W 
 Mills, Lieut. & Q. M.; Albert Newman, Surgeon; Ephraim Nute, Chaplain; J. G. Miner 1st 
 Lieut. Co. K; B. P. Chenoweth, Capt. Co. A; Louis .Stafford. Capt. Co. E; Theron Tucker, 
 Capt. Co. F; J. H. Cowan. 2iid Lieut. Co. E; .S. P. Thompson, 1st Lieut. Co. F; F. W. I’aetz, 
 nd Lieut. Co. F.” 
 
 When he returned from the array he espoused the cause of education, not only 
 of the city of I.eaveiiwortli, but of the State of Kansas. He was tlie first to grade 
 the Leavenworth City schools, and their present high state of perfection Is mainly due to 
 the broad and deep foundation which lie laid, and the tlioroughiiess with wlilch he jier- 
 formed his work. In March, 1863. he called the teachers of Leavenworth City and county 
 together, and after organizing, conducted the first Teachers’ Institute held In Kansas. 
 Finding in this new State much of John the Baptist’s work to do. In " preparing the way 
 and making paths straight,” for a higher order of schools, he opened correspondence with 
 the leading educators of the State, and issued a call fora convention, to organize a State 
 Teachers’ Association. Witli characteristic perseverance, be i.npressed others with his en¬ 
 thusiasm, and the association was successfully organized, September 29, 1863. Mr. Mc¬ 
 Carty was elected Chairman of the Executive Committee, and during the year succeeded in 
 placing the association upon a firm and substantial basis. At the same meeting of the 
 Kansas State Teachers’ AssocLatlon, the aid of the press to ;ulvocate the interests ot educa¬ 
 tion in this young and growing State, was deeply felt and thoroughly discussed. It was re¬ 
 solved at once to establish an educational journal, and Mr. McCarty was chosen editor. 
 This position he filled with marked ability and success. In 1864, lie was elected President 
 of the State Teachers’ Association, and had the pleasure of seeing it enter upon a career of 
 prosperity and usefulness scarcely second to that of any other State. The public eye has 
 seen him as a faithful, ardent advocate of the great cause of education; but only to the few 
 who know him best, and who could look behind the "scenes,’’are known his personal work. 
 Ills devoted labor. We know that his work, time and money, were in private givtn to 
 the cause which he publicly espoused. What would be fulsome flattery in many other 
 cases, is but simple truth in this. We testify wliereof we know. During the Price Raid, 
 when the State Militia were ordered into the field to defend our borders, he was elected 
 and comnilssloned Lieutenant Colonel of one of the regiments. While these raw and un¬ 
 disciplined troops were in a state of mutiny and insubordination at Wyandotte, refusing to 
 cross the State line into Missouri, Col. McCarty cutoff his shoulder strap.s. shouldered a 
 musket, and at the head of a squad of ten brave men, marched to the front to aid in cheeking 
 the onward march of the rebel hordes, and turning them from treading, with unhallowed 
 and polluted feet, upon the sacred soil of Kansas. In 1868, he was elected Superintendent 
 of the schools of Leavenworth County, which position he lield for two years, during which 
 time he prepared and Introduced a graded course of study and classification for the scliools 
 of the county. This being the first effort of the kind attempted, met with a remarkable de¬ 
 gree ot success. Being a member of the I. (). O. F., he was, in 1869, elected M. W. Grand 
 Master of the R. W. Grand Lodge ot the State of Kansas. Such was the degree of prosperity 
 and success attending his adminlslratloii, that the Grand Lodge presented him with a P. 
 Grand Master’s jewel, made from solidsilverand gold, in token of his distinguished services. 
 This is the only memento of the kind ever presented by this Grand Body to any past officer. 
 In 1870 lie was recommended by a unanimous vote ot the Kansas State Teachers’ Associa¬ 
 tion, to the political conventions, as their only choice fora State Superintendent of Public 
 Instruction. At the Republican state Convention Mr. McCarty was nominated to said office 
 by acclamation, and at the ensuing election he was elected by the largest majority of any 
 candidate on the ticket. In 1872, he was again endorsed by the State Teachers’ A.ssociation, 
 nominated by the Republican Slate Convention, and elected by the jieople with a larger vote 
 than anv other candidate. During the four years he was connected with this office, he ac¬ 
 quired a national reputatloii, through his writings and active efforts in behalf pi educatioii. 
 His State reports have been quoted more extensively by the superintendents of other States 
 and provinces, than, perhaps, almost an V other. He was nota candidate for re-Mection. 
 The honorary degree ot LL. D. was conferred upon him by the regents of Franklin College, 
 Ohio, June 26, 1873. Under his supervision the schools of Kansas made remarkable pro¬ 
 gress. He retired to a private life on a farm. Butin this quietretreathe was iiotallowed 
 to remain. In June, 1875, he was elected to the Presidency of the Kansas State Normal 
 School, at Concordia. Here the school seemed to prosper in a most wonderful manner, 
 until the State Legislature failed to make the necessary appropriations to meet the rumilng 
 expenses of any of her educational institutions. In 1879, Dr. McCarty accepted the Chair 
 of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, in Highland University. In 1881,he was elected Pro¬ 
 fessor of Chemist y and Toxicology in the Hospital Medical College of St. Joseph, Mo. 
 Since, the College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Hospital Medical Cqllfge have been 
 consolidated into one school, under the name of theSt. Joseph Medical College. Here, in 
 addition to liis duties at Highland University, lie continued to deliver two lectures per w-eek 
 during the five nionths winter term of each year. In 1882, he waspromoted to the Acting 
 Presidency of Highland University. He ishere still engaged (1883.', haying the general 
 oversight ot the institution, as well as his own particular departments of labor. Under his 
 care the University is steadily increasing in reputation and numbers, and the field before 
 him is one in which his singleness of purpose, unflagging energy and enthusiasm, can work 
 the richest results to the whole cause of education. Dr. McCarty is a man of great natural 
 ability and abundant mental resources. His education is theoretically and practically of a 
 high order, which combined with his fund of common sense and adaptability, renders 
 him fitted in an eminent degree for the position lie occupies. He is a hard worker, fearless 
 in the denunciation of wrong, andthe'champion of that which appears to him proper and 
 right. He has the gift of Imparting knowledge to others in a clear, concise and simple man¬ 
 ner and can as readily make a child understand the alphabet, a.s a student the abstruse 
 sciences, or the dead languages. He has succeeded in a remarkable degree in elevating the 
 system of teaching in Kansas to rival that ot any other State or country. He is an Associ¬ 
 ate Editor of ’’The Educationist,” organ of the Deparlment of Public Instruction and of 
 tlie St.ate Teachers’Association, pnlilished at Topeka, Kansas, as well as of The Missouri 
 Valley Medical Journal,”published at St. Joseph, Mo. , „ , ^ , x. 
 
 JOHN O. THOMAS, farmer. Section 28. P. O. Highland, was born in Union County, Pa.. 
 May 30 1842. He was raised on a farm and educated in his native county. He moved to 
 Sandusky County, Ohio, in 1861, and farmed until 1869, when he emigrated to Kansas and 
 settled in Doniphan County, where he has since been engaged in faiming. He has been 
 twice married; first to Miss Roltha Jones, April 13. 1865. in Sandusky County. Ohio, dhey 
 had three children; Frank, Arena and Bertha. He was again married >>«V !*;• >88-2. 
 Highland, Kas., to Miss Catharine Mull, of Union County, Pa., born January 29, 1840. He 
 is a Republican in politics and a good representative ot the Western farmer. 
 
 B. B. VAN COURT, farmer. Section 15, P.O. Highland, was born 111 Romulus, Seneca 
 Co N Y tjetober 10, 1816. He was reared and educated in his native county. In 1837 
 he'Iuoved to Washtenaw County. Mich., where he farmed for seven years. He moved to 
 Williams County, Ohio, in 1844, and engaged in farming and miiliiig for twjnty-qne j ears. 
 From Williams County he came to Kansas and settled in this county in 1865, and is farrn- 
 Ingnear Highland. He has served as Justice of the Peace 111 W illiarns Coimty for eight 
 years. He was married in Washtenaw County, Mich.; November 3, 1841, to SIiss Mary A. 
 Parker, a native ot Massachusetts, born September 30, 1814, In Adams, Berksliire County. 
 Mr. Van Court is one of the ruling members of the Congregationaiyiurch of Highland. 
 
 THOMAS J. V.VNDERSLICE, farmer, P. O. Highland, came to Kansas in August, 1853, 
 and located at the Iowa, Sac and Fox Agency.tlien called the Nemaha Agmicy. It was 
 edin DoniphanCounty.atter he came to Kansas. Hewas engaged 111 me'’<i>‘hhd>smg in Iowa 
 Point in 1858. He is a member of the Chnstian Church and a member of Smithton ^dge 
 No. 1, A. F. & A. M., at Highland, of which lodge he served as Master nine j;ears. He is 
 also a charter member of Royal Arch Chapter of Masons aiid of T roy Chapter No. 16, and a 
 charter member of the Coinmandery of Knights Templar, Hiawatha Comniandery, at Hia¬ 
 watha. He was elected a member of the Territorial Legislature aiid served in that bod^ in 
 1860, and was again elected to the State Legislature and served 111 1868. In the spring of 
 1873 he was elected Magistrate in Iowa Township, and in the fall uas elected Sheiiff of 
 tlmcouiily He served two years, and was le-elected, serving two terms, and in January 
 1878, returned to his farm near Highland. He was born in Scott County, Kj., at the Great 
 Crossings, two miles from Georgetown, the county seat, on the tOt'i day of Novemb^ 
 1827. and resided in his native State, with the exception of three years absent in Louisiai a 
 until he moved to Kansas. He was married in Franklin Countj, Ky., June 5 , 1851, to Miss 
 Sarah Burchfield, and they lived happily together over twenty-nine years, when she died 
 November 12. 1878. She bore him fifteen children, of whom five are living. Howard, one 
 of ills sons is married and is a grain merchant at White Cloud; Samuel is a clerk 111 Belle- 
 
 were born in Kansas, excepiiiiK nowaru, wnu wciaucfin m a.. 
 
 that liisfather was, being only four months old when he came to Kansas. 
 pointed station agent on the A. & N. R. R., in 1873, and served that ^ 
 
 nine years, and then left them to go into the grain and wood business at White Cloud. His 
 son Daniel was the first male child born in this townsh.p, as now orgah'fe; • ?"' I,! .® 
 male child born In the county. He lived to the age of nineteen Years and d edi Tioy of 
 typhoid malaria, much loved by all of his associates and by every one Hiat knew hi n. His 
 mother grieved over his loss until her death, never mentioning liis name without shedding 
 
 tears. The rest died young. .... tiie son 
 
 G. H. WINTERS, jeweler, was born in Baltimore, Md. August 4 1853. He is s® 
 ot Christian Winters. Hewas reared and educated 111 Baltimore 2 dd- I 1 ^8il he enlist 
 in Company B, Fourtli Infantry. United States Army, and served five Yrars. He « as s.a 
 tioned principally in the West, and was lionorably discharged in 18 ib. He came *>aiisa 
 during the same year and settled in Highland, and is favorably kiiowii as a first-class 
 jeweler, and carries one of the largest stocks In the county, lie was married in this 
 
490 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 ' ountj' May 21. 1882, to Miss Eliza Lewis, a daughter of Adam Lewis. She was born in 
 this county in 1862. 
 
 IOWA POINT. 
 
 When the Territory was opened, in 1854, the Iowa Indians were the pos¬ 
 sessors of the greater part of northern Doniphan County, Shortly after the 
 passage of the Kansas-Nebraska bill a treaty was made between the Govern¬ 
 ment and the Indians, by which the latter sold a large share of their lands and 
 accepted the diminished reserve which they still occupy. The land thus 
 released to the Government was known as the “ Iowa Trust lands,” and was, 
 with the exception of 480 acres, sold to the highest bidder. This reserved sec- j 
 tion consisted of 320 acres at Wolf Grove, given to J. B. Roy, the United States 
 interpreter, and 160 acres donated to the pioneer missionary, S. M. Irvin, who 
 had the privilege of locating his tract at any point in the reserve. He chose 
 the land upon which Iowa Point was built. 
 
 Early in 1855 H. W. Forman, J. W. Forman and J. S. Pemberton, bought 
 this half section of Mr. Roy and traded it with Mr. Irwin for his land at the 
 Point. They then laid out the town and began the erection of buildings. 
 
 The two first buildings erected in the town were used as dwellings and are 
 still in existence. They were erected by Pemberton and Forman and both 
 bear the date of the opening of the Territory (1854). The following year 
 there was considerable activity about the new town and a number of buildings 
 went up and were appropriated as stores or residences. Among them was the 
 first store in the town, occupied by Beeler & Williams with a general .stock. 
 Shortly after X. K. Stout and Richard Leach began storekeeping. A hotel was 
 opened the same season by B. Beeler. B. B. Leach came a year later. In 
 1856, the town, now two years old, took a more decided start. The first drug 
 store was opened by Leigh & Brown ; a meat-market by Burkhalter & Hobbs, 
 and the practice of medicine begun by Dr. J. Leigh, now of Highland. Im¬ 
 provements begun the previous year were completed in 1856. Among them 
 the saw-mill of Forman & Pemberton. In 1857 the Iowa Point mills were 
 built by the same parties, the first church edifice was erected, an hotel built at 
 a cost of $10,000, Smithton Lodge (Masonic), moved to the town and the first 
 lodge of Good Templars in the State organized. 
 
 In 1858, Iowa Point was at the culminating point of its history. It was 
 then the second city in Kansas in point of population and led its rival Leaven¬ 
 worth in a business point of view. Several wholesale houses were in operation 
 and their sales extended to points more than one hundred miles away—a long 
 distance in those days. It was in this year that the ferry company was organ¬ 
 ized, with H, Forman as president, and a steam ferry-boat put in operation on 
 the Missouri. The town built up rapidly, a brick-yard was started by Joseph 
 Selecman, and this material was substituted for wood in almost all buildings 
 erected from that time on. 
 
 With the breaking out of the war and the establishment of towns further 
 back from the river came a new era for the Point. Business stood still, and 
 finally began to retrograde, and when in 1862 the great fire destroyed the best 
 part of the town, its fate was sealed. At the present time, except the few fine 
 brick buildings, which stand untenanted, and the large flouring mill, the trav¬ 
 eler will find little indication that the town was ever a place of great import¬ 
 ance. A second growth may lie in store for it in the future, but it must be one 
 of more certain and gradual form. 
 
 The first church in Iowa Point was built in 1857 by the Presbyterians, 
 through the efforts of that grand old pioneer, S. M. Irvin. The building is 
 still standing and is used for service as it has been for a full quarter century. 
 About the same time the Methodists began to hold service in a public hall used 
 by the Masonic fraternity, and the Baptists held services in the Presbyterian 
 church, under Rev, E. Alward. Members of all these organizations are still 
 living here, but reduced numbers and other causes have rendered their services 
 comparatively irregular. 
 
 In 1861, on the breaking out of the war, the citizens of the town organized 
 a company of militia, under Capt, C. J. Beeler, which took its part in the 
 troubles of the next four years with credit. In 1862 a company of the Eighth 
 Kansas was stationed here for some time in anticipation of an attack from the 
 Missouri shore. No engagement, however, took place and the town was left 
 like many another on the debatable ground of the river front, threatened, but 
 not invested. 
 
 Since the war but few of its former residents have returned to the Point, 
 and new towns farther west have attracted the attention of immigrants, so that 
 the growth of the town has been practically m 7 . It may now be chiefly con¬ 
 gratulated on having reached the point whence its progress must be upward. 
 
 FANNING. 
 
 Fanning is a little town on the Atchison & Nebraska railway, six miles 
 north of Troy Junction. It is located upon Section 34, Township 2, and 
 Range 20. Its projectors were Jesse Reed and James Bradley. 1870, the date 
 of the location of the town, saw the beginning of almost all industries, now 
 represented at that point. In that year the postoffice was built and James 
 Bradley, who still holds the office appointed—postmaster. The A. & N. rail¬ 
 way built a station in this year and the first blacksmith shop was put in opera¬ 
 tion. A grist-mill was built in 1872 by William Hedrick, and a large Catholic 
 Church erected in 1879. The town has a population of between forty and 
 fifty. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 ALVIN ACKER, farmer. Section 32, P. O. Leona, is a native of Pennsylvania, and was 
 born March 26,1826. He was reared and educated in his na ive State. In 1849 he moved 
 to Seneca County, Ohio, where he worked at the carpenter’s trade until he came to Kansas, 
 in 1869; since has turned his attentlonto agriculture. He was married in Seneca County, 
 Ohio, Aprii 6. 18.54, to Miss Sarah Casbeer, who was born in 1834. and died in Ohio In 1862. 
 He was married the second time to Miss Maranda Bank, August 9. 1863 She was born 
 in Burks County, Pa., May 24, 1844. He has two children by his lirs; wife - Charles F. and 
 James H. 
 
 PATRICK HOLLARN, P. O. Iowa Point, boss construction train B A M. R. R. (A. A N. 
 Uiv.), came to Kansas in March, 1855, and first located in Leavenworth, win i e he resided, 
 and was engaged In teaming on the plains until 1861. In November. 1861, he enlisted In 
 
 Company I, Seventh Kansas Cavalry, at Fort Leavenworth. He participated In the battles 
 of Corinth (being Orderly for Maj. Gen. Rosecrans), Coffeeville. luka, and several other 
 small engagements and skirmishes. He was mustered out of service In October, 1865, at 
 Fort Leavenworth. Mr. Hollarn was born in County Clare. Ireland, in 1843, and lived in 
 his native county until he was about eighteen months old, when his parents emigrated to 
 America, and first settled at Albany, N. Y., where they lived two years and then removed to 
 Cincinnati, Ohio, where they lived until they came to Kansas. He was married in Iowa 
 Point, March 6. 1870, to Miss Tabitha Massey, a native of Kentucky. They have five chil- 
 dren-^James William. Elmore, Patrick, Jesse, and Annie. 
 
 JAME.S G. D. MATHEWS, machinist and blacksmith, Iowa Point, came to Kansas in 
 April 1855 locating at Atchison, where he lived about four months and then went to Salt 
 Lake City as chief blacksmith for an overland train. He spent two years on the plains of 
 Utah and Colorado, and in the vicinity of the Rocky Mountains, and then went to Valpa¬ 
 raiso, Ind.. where he resided until the war of the Rel)ellion broke out. and then enlisted, 
 in April, 1861, in Company I, Twentieth Regiment Indiana Infantry. He was discharged 
 for disability at the United States General Hospital in Philadelphia, in December, 1862. 
 He took part in the battles of Yorktown, Williamsburg, Seyen Days’Fight, Second Buil 
 Run, where he receiyed three seyere wounds, and otlier engagements and skirmishes. 
 After his discharge from the army he returned to Logansport, Ind., where he followed his 
 trade about flye years, and then remoyed to Peru, Ind., where he lived four years. From 
 tliere he removed to Wabash County, Ind.. where he lived one year, wlien he returned to 
 Kansas and located at Iowa Point, Doniphan County, where he resides at present. Mr. 
 Mathews lias been married twice. The first marriage took pl.ace in Cass County, Ind., in 
 April, 1859. to Miss Harriet Newlin, a native of Indiana. She died in 1863. They had two 
 children by this marriage, one of whom, a daughter, is living, and whose name is Emily. 
 The second marriage occurred April 13, 1880, in Marion County, Ind., to Miss Margaret 
 Pore, a native of Indiana. They have one child, a son—James William Henry. 
 
 SEVERANCE. 
 
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 Severance takes its name from John Severance, one of the three proprie¬ 
 tors of the town site. It is situated upon Section 26, in Township 3, Range 
 19, and was laid out in 1869 by C. C. Clonch, J. Severance and Dr. Gunn, The 
 original plat of the town, now in the office of the Register of Deeds at Troy, 
 gives the space occupied by the to’vn as forty acres in the northeast quarter of 
 the section, but recent additions have practically doubled the area under city 
 government. Although laid out as a town in 1869, Severance had no officers 
 and has no records, prior to the incorporation as a city on April 5, 1877. 
 
 The traveler on the St. Joseph & Western Railway fails to get from any 
 point of the road a fair idea of the town. As the train leaves the depot a mo¬ 
 mentary view of the principal street is given, but that is all. For one who can 
 climb the gentle ascent to the south, and stand near the Methodist Church, 
 there is spread out one of the finest views to be found, even in beautiful Kan¬ 
 sas. Circling about the town runs Wolf River, with its thick fringe of small 
 timber, and almost beneath one’s feet lies the city with its clustered houses. 
 North and south, east and west, run the principal streets, and upon them the 
 closely-built business houses which speak of growth and prosperity. 
 
 Upon the creation of the city a full corps of city officials was inaugurated, 
 W. H. H. Curtis being elected Mayor and L. C. Nelson, City Clerk. Mayor 
 Curtis was succeeded by John T. Kirwan, who held the office two years, by 
 Charles E. Miller, a second time by John T. Kirwan, and was re-elected in 
 1S82. The line of succession in the City Clerk’s office has been as follows: 
 L. C. Nelson, 1877 ; G. T. Dooley, 1878 ; J. H. Ward, 1879 I Charles T. Clark, 
 1880 and 1881, up to the time of his death by drowning in September of that 
 year; H. C. Moll, 1881; F. J. Aigler, 1882. The first meeting of the City 
 Council bears the date of April 15, 1877. 
 
 A postoffice was established in 1869, soon after the laying out of the town 
 and A. Gunn appointed postmaster. Since Mr. Gunn, A. S. Campbell, Nathan 
 L. Springer and N. A. Springer, the present official, have been successively ap¬ 
 pointed. 
 
 The first physician to locate in Severance was D. J, Grandstaff, of Virginia, 
 who came in 1872. He was followed by Dr. Bell. S. L. Rpn was the first 
 attorney, coming to the town as station agent, and completing his studies at 
 this place. The next of the profession was Charles Clark, who was drowned in 
 September, 1881. W. H. H. Curtis opened the first lumber yard in 1871 and an 
 agricultural implement depot at the same time. The same year L. C. Nelson 
 opened a hardware store and John Toner a harness shop. Prior to any of these 
 were the general stores of A. Gunn and Thomas McGee, the former being the 
 first store of any sort in the town. The first grain dealer was Adam Brenner, 
 who was soon followed by William Ward. The first drug store was opened by 
 J. A. Campbell & Co. in the building now used as a boarding house by Mrs. 
 Nelson. The first tin shop was opened in 1874 by M. E. Holmes ; the first 
 shoe shop by Winchester Bell, and the first saloon (in 1869) by J. J. Glass. 
 
 The first schoolhouse in use in the town was built in 1871 at a cost of 
 $1,200. It was a plain wooden structure and stood on the hill at the east of 
 the town. In 1879 the increase in the population of the city necessitated the 
 building of an addition about equal in size to the original house. This was 
 done at a cost of about $1,300. Already the combined building is too small, 
 and measures are being taken for erecting an adequate house. 
 
 The first teacher of the school was D. J. Mawherter. Those of successive 
 years were; Miss Georgie Scott, 1872 ; Miss Melissa McGee, 1873 ; Prof. James 
 B. Mason, 1874; D. J. Mawherter, 1875; D. L, Carpenter, 1876; Wesley Tre- 
 vett, 1877 ; Miss Emma Plank, 1878; Miss Lou. Clouch, 1879; D. L. Carpen¬ 
 ter and Miss Georgie Scott, 1880 ; T. B. Marshall and Miss Lena Lindner, 1881. 
 
 Prior to the building of a school in the town limits. Miss Laura Hearn 
 taught at a point about a mile and one-half from town. At the close of her 
 school an exhibition was given in town, in a store building which had been 
 completed only as far as the roof and lacked that important feature. 
 
 CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 St. Benedict Catholic Church is iocaXei a few miles from Severance, and is one of the 
 oldest ill the county. It was organized 1862 by Father Thomas Bartl of the Benedictine 
 Fathers at Atchison. A cliurch building was at once begun, and was completed in 1865. It 
 Is of stone, and 70x36 feet. A fair estimate of its cost can hardly be given, as much of the 
 work of construction was performed by various members. Up to 1868 the service of the 
 church was performed by the parent institution at Atchison. Two years after the comple¬ 
 tion of the church an appropriate parsonage was finished. The church now numbers up¬ 
 ward of 350 communicants, and is entirely free from debt. In March, 1880, he parsonage 
 was made a priory by the authority of the abbott of St. Benedict College, and is now occu¬ 
 pied by a number of priests and brothers of the order. The land upon which the church 
 and other buildings are located, with half a section more, is the property of the college at 
 Atchison. , ^ ^ow-. w 
 
 T?ie Methodist flpiscopaf Church of Severance was organized on January 25, 1871, by 
 Rev. W. K. Marshall, Presiding Elder of the Conference. Its original members were: G. 
 J. Archer, E, Archer, John Archer, W. H. Archer, Hannah J. Archer, WoS. Wells, Rosanna 
 
DONIPHAN COUNTY. 
 
 491 
 
 Pirniiii'^ M Kowmly, now of St. Benedict Church. 
 
 Kina Lodges ATo. 144, I.O.O.F., was organized on September 17th, 1877, with tlr 
 
 • nc charter ineinbers. J. A. Caiui)beU, H. 1*. Shulsky, Cr. 1*. Dooley, W. B. Ilai 
 MIK V. si,all ercr nfflpnra nf thft loi crft were as 
 
 thirty members. A Sabbath-scliool, numbering nttv scholars, was started 1873 under 
 the superintendence of H. C. Holmes. It now numbers over eighty, and is Imcharge of 
 
 The Catholics have begun the erection of a church near the city park. This structure 
 III be 30x50 feet, and cost $3,000. When completed it will be under the guidance of 1^ athei 
 
 the follow- 
 Hargls, Joel 
 
 H^rTr'V'frtiviiTi'eri' a; S. Campbell. The“flrst oMcors of the lodge were as follows. 
 
 I f cam obeli N 6 - W B Hargis, V. G.; A. ,S. Campbell, K. S.j G, P. Dooley, P. S.; A: 
 i' cVobers treasurer The lodge was regularly Incorporated under the State law on June 
 ^ 5 lV/l 880 ^and the foUowin| S^ J- A. Ca.npbell R. f Y. 
 
 John llaitg R Kauirman, and A, J, Mowry, The present ineinbership of th ' lodge Is 51. 
 Meetlngs^aro held each Tuesday evening in Ryipey’s Hall. The property 
 consists of nearly $600 In cash at Interest, and fixtures and regalia to the value ot $J00. 
 An eltort Is being made to secure a hall entirely tbeir own, the lodge offering to build the 
 umier storv of building of asutllcient size. The present officers of the society aie—A. Ji. 
 Ford N tJ • S I Newton. V. G.; A. J. Mowry, secretary, J. A Campbell, treasurer. 
 
 r'heSeDfVatice Public Librurp Association, was started In 1881, but no 
 chased until the winter of 1883, the Intervening time being devoted to '^']®, ®®''®£V|?i‘. 
 funds by subscription, and by fairs and festivals. The association has now ® 
 
 vested in books, which number about 1,50 volumes, embracing history travels, and stan¬ 
 dard novels. The library room Is a small building near the diug-stoie of Dr. Campbell. 
 Membership tickets are sold at an annual fee of $3. i 
 
 The City Park —In 1877 the city purchased of W. D. Rippey five acres of land lying oii 
 the crest of the hill southeast of the Methodist Church. The land was at once broken an^ 
 fenced, and trees planted all through It These trees are arranged in «>tcles from the cen 
 ter of the park, and have already attained a good growth. W. H. H Curtis the piesent 
 Mayor, was largely Interested in securing this park for the and deserves the 
 
 thanks of those who, years hence, when the growth of the trees shall have made the park 
 an ornament to the city, will find rest and renewed vigor here. 
 
 BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 The Severance Mill was built upon AVolf River, In Hie edge of the town, h' 
 
 T. H. Franklin, R. Small, and H. Frick. In 1875 M. H. H. Curtis purchased the liiterest of 
 Mr. Small and ran the mill until April, 1880, when he sold his interest to Franklin & 
 F'rick who now own and operate the mill. This building is 50x60 feet and two stories in 
 height, with attic and basement. Its cost was $25,000, It is supplied withthreerunotfonr 
 foot buhr-stones and a re-grinder, or ne.w process buhr. Power is furnished by the w.iter 
 of the Wolf River through two turbine wheels ot 28 and 30 Inches diameter. The water 
 supply is sufficient for running full time in all but exceptionally dry seasons. . 
 
 * III January 1882 , the I'anners’Elevator and Mill Coinpany began the erection of an 
 elevator at Severance. This building Is 30x100 feet, and in Hie main part three stoiies in 
 height. Itscost will be $10,000. Power is furnished by a fifty *'®t3e-power boiler an 
 twenty-five horse-power engine. A three and one-half foot buhr-stone Is used in the iija*'}'- 
 facture of kiln-dried meal, which is in great demand. The company is a regular coiiiora- 
 tlon under the State law, and has the following officers: B. F. Harpster, President; W H. 
 
 H Curtis, secretary: F. j. Algler, treasurer; A. D. Small, superintendent. Besides the ele¬ 
 vator at this point, it is building others at Willis and Everest on the new extension of the 
 
 ‘'^'®Earlyfn*1882'^Snlvery & Moll built, just east of the railway depot, a la^ge warehouse or 
 elevator. This building is thirty by fifty feet, and has two wings twenty by A^y feet. The 
 main portion Is two stories In height. Its cost was not far from fodi' 
 
 Tn the soring of 1878 B. F. Harpster began a private banking business iii the building 
 which he sHll ofcuplesl on D^^^ ^Tlilsbuilding, with its burglar-proof vault ana 
 
 fixtures, is valued^ at two thousand five this is ?ot^a 
 
 bought at this point causes a correspondingly large banking business, 
 
 Dublic, but a private Institution, no exhibit of assets and profits is piven to the public. It 
 is known, however, to have ample capital and to be in a thriving __ia „ nmrtpr 
 
 The Severance Hotel was built in 1879, by Severance A Gunn, who 
 interest in tlie building to C. C. Clonch, in consideration of each alternate lot 
 The first occupant of the hotel was Elder Wright. Since his time a long 
 lords has filed in and out of the liouse. Their n^ames are: Sm\Ui. ^Vreu \he 
 
 Buckingham, Steele & Charter, James Woolworth, W. A. Hawkins and J. W. Geren, tne 
 
 *”^^¥116 towlmiow'^iias four general store.*-, one bank, two drug and one store, one 
 
 furniture and one boot and shoe store, one meat-market, a 'ff‘“Pev-yard. two elevators a 
 grist mill, livery stable, and many lesser industries. It is represented 111 the professions by 
 two lawyers, three physicians and one notary. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 B F. .A.NGSTAD was born in Snyder County. Pa., November 17, 1854. He is the son 
 of David Angstad, born in Berks County, Pa., In 1805, and Lydia P®!'''u‘ t*'® 
 
 State in 1810. B. F. Angstad was educated in Seneca County, Ohio, and Elkhart, Ind. 
 Upon completing his stiunes he began life as a farmer. In 1870 he moved to Kansas luid 
 ^Pitied in Severance engaging in the general merchandise business, the firm neine being 
 Aiialtad A-ImUh Thffi as being one of the best in the town He was 
 
 married in this county, February 22, 1881, to Miss Alice Ziebei, a native ot Seneca County, 
 
 GEORGE^BIRD.'^Larinerl ??a*Severance, was born in Litchfield County, Conn., 
 her 6 1835. His father, James Bird, was a native of the same place, and died in Biomne 
 Couiitv N Y. in 1865. His mother Susan Dauchy Bird, was also a native of Connecticut, 
 ■ind died in Broome County, N. T. Mr. Bird received his early schooling in Connecticut, 
 and completed his studies in New York State, after which he learned the ®^ 
 
 In 1858 he came to Kansas and followed his trade. He enlisted in 1861 ,^®'5P^“y4o 
 
 Seveiitli Kansas Cavalry, and served through the war, being mustered out iii 1865. He 
 
 went home and followed his trade. In 1868 he engaged in farming, J' 
 
 still continues. He was married in this county November 6, IBb <. to Miss 
 
 who was born In Tompkins County, N. Y., April 26,1847. He has four children, Viigil, 
 
 Wilber S^^Effi^M. andStellal.^ ^evgrance, was born in Westmoreland County, Pa., on 
 .lime 11 1833 He is the son of Daniel Bltiier, born in the same counW July 17, 1804. and 
 Rachel Ambrose Bitner, alsoof Westiuoreland, born November 11, .1804.__^''®, ®®I0.®®,''®f 
 this sketch was educated in his native county. He came to Kansas in 1857 and settled on 
 ule place wh^Br^^^^^^ His occupation has always been farming He ^ mar¬ 
 
 ried on Mav 11, 1854. to Miss Ellen L. Robb, a daughter of George ^y. Robb and Christine, 
 Palme"-Robb, aiiss Robb was a native of Westmoreland County, '‘“I15, 
 Six Children have been born to this family, but only two, George I), and Hattie E., 
 are stillllving. George, the first child, and the second and both nam^ 
 
 Elizabeth, and another child, named Covode, all died young. Mr. ® 
 
 and ha» held several offices, among them those of Trustee and Coustable of the city of Sev 
 
 erance. near which he still resides. a lad^ Hi 5 mrpnt<s 
 
 REV E R. BROWN was born in Warren County, Ill., January 6,1843. His parents 
 were George W. Brown, born in Kentucky, May 6, 1806. and 
 Mo. January 20, 1865. and Amanda F. Smith, Logansport, 
 
 and'died in Republic County, Kas., November 25, 1880. The subject of this sketch was 
 educated in Shawnee County, Kas., and at St. Joseph, Mo., completing his education at the 
 latter point. He entered in June, 1861. in Company to^ 
 
 through the war until honorably discharged. July 3, 186b. In 1866 he came to Kan^ 
 pntered the ministry shortly aHerward, having now been a member of the Kansas Coiifei - 
 eiice Methodist Episcopal Church for fourteen years. He was married at \\ ainego. Kas., 
 lull 4 1873 to Miss Siidie Doyle, a daughter of James Doyle. He is the pastor of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church at Severance. . - opi-ohpr 
 
 J A. CAMPBELL, druggist and pliarmaceutist, was born m Lee County, Iowa, October 
 1. 1842. He is the son of William S. Campbell, who was ^oni iii Teuiiessee.Decembei 16, 
 1819. and died iii Henry County, Iowa, September 25.1854; and bis mother Mary . C®'®?- 
 bell, was born May 24, 1813, and died In Henry County Iowa, M®tcli 31, 1851. His 
 an 1 mother were married March 12. 1839. He received his e^*®®??'®®, 
 
 Iowa, and entered into the drug business at Oskaloosa, lo'V^ Wpstmorpland 
 
 Fletcher, of Oskaloosa. Iowa, June 24, 1868. who was born in Y®®®gsto\y, vystnioreland 
 Co., Pa . January 25. 1848. and died April 3, ,1869. at Oskaloosa, Iowa. After hei t ea«i lie 
 came West, and reached Severance, Kansas, in 18i 1. Lleceinber 24, 1874, he < Kansas 
 to Miss Mary E. Scott, of Severance, Kansas, by Rev. b. M. ItYin of Highland Kansas. 
 Miss Mary E. Scott was born in Youngstown, Westmoreland Co,. H®-. July 27 . I8uu. iney 
 have had born to them three cliildren—William T-Lampliell, who was born in S , 
 
 Kas., February 2, 1876; Blanchie Campbell, who. was Lorn In Seyeia ice, Kas., Augu^ A 
 1879: and Jatnes A. Campbell, Jr., who was born ui Severance, Kas., yigust 22 . 1881 , wno 
 are all still living. Mr. Campbell has been in business as a druggist ®®^ P'*fJ “’‘®®'JY, 'ine 
 Severance, Doniphan County, ever since 1871, and he has been very successfu an is one 
 of the mostsuhUantial men in Severance. In 1,861 Mr. Campbell eniisty in Company , 
 First Iowa Cavalry, and served through the war, being mustered out in March, 1866. ‘ ^ 
 
 been in active service all tlie time. He was in something over tliirty-slx battles, and skirm 
 
 Islies without number. He is a member of the Masonic and Odd-Fellows Lodges, and In 
 
 politics is a Re.pnbllcan, In which he takes an active part. 
 
 ^ ISAAC DENTON, farmer, 1‘. O. Severance, was liorn in Lincolnshire, England, August 
 28 1846. He is the son of William Denton and Mary Denton, natives of England. ly 
 early life was tliat of a farmer boy. He came to Ainerlcaln 1866, and ®®“*®*' 
 
 County Kas., and is one of tlie leading farmers In liis townsb p. Fie was married In tl is 
 county Decemlier 25, 1873, to Miss Magdaline Burrell, a native of Harrison Connti . It d. 
 Born .June 20. 1855. They have three children—Louis U., Cora M., and EvaC. Mi.Denton 
 
 i'* a^®X,uY)i^TEMORE, farmer, P. O..Severance, is a native of Owen County, Ind., and 
 was liorii December 5, 1826. is a son of Adam Dittemore and Mary Berpr. who were na¬ 
 tives of Tennessee. G. W. was reared and educated in Owen County, following agricnl 
 tural pursuits from boyhood. Came to Kansas in 18.54 and pre-empted his pre.sent Lit"' 1® 
 Doniphan County, where he has since lieen a resilient. Was married March 8. 1851. to Miss 
 KinllWyler, a native of Putman County, Ind. She was horn Fein nary, 1833. l'‘®YL®Ye 
 by this union six chlldren-William P.. Annie, John M., J,-lines C., A.lain, and LaFayette 
 The latter is deceased. Politically he is a Repulilicaii, and is a member of llie Christian 
 Church. Ill 1862 he enlisted in Company A, Thlrteentli Kansas \ oiuiiteer Infantry, serv- 
 
 '"*^,K)h'n f'rTBE^RGER, P. O. Severance, was horn in Berks County, Pa., on F’eliruary 19. 
 1825 His father was Jacob F'rylierger. wlio was a native of Peiinsylyania, and died tliere 
 in 1826. His mother was Elizabeth Altbouse, also a native of Peiinsylyania. ,]‘®'J*?®'',']' 
 cated in Pennsylvania and Ohio, completing ins studies in the latter .StaW. lit began iifc 
 as a cabinetmaker. He was married in Wayne County, Olilo, in April, 1842 . to Miss Mar¬ 
 garet A Bonewitz, a native of Ohio, who died in Iowa in 1873. He was married a second 
 time in Davis County, Iowa, June 6. 1875, to Miss Mary Park, a dangbrer of Reuei 1 ark 
 and .Tuliet Beebe Park, natives of Coiiiiecticut. Miss Park was ^®^®*®,Wit^'*®lUoii County, 
 Ohio March 11, 1840. He has twelve cliildren—Jolin B., George P. F. P., Wm.E., Mary A., 
 Jacobo Daniel Elbert L., Orwlii E., Charles E., Emmet L., Edna I!., Jesse E. He came 
 to Kansas in 1876, and settled on his present home. He is a Democrat. 
 
 W J GRAY, P. O, Severance, Iiorn in Monroe County, N. Y,, June 4. 1823. He is the 
 son of James Gray, a native of New York, who died in 1830, and Bridget Fowler ^'Ay. also 
 a native of New York. He was educated In Ashtalmla, Medina and Geauga counties, Ghlo- 
 He began Urras a farmer. He was married September 26. 1845, in Aslitabula Couiity oiilo^ 
 to Harriet P. Perry, a daughter of Amos Perry and Patience Cheeney- I eriy , liotli natives 
 of New York Miss Perry was born in New York, in August, 1825. In 1861 lie enlisted as 
 a private in Company A, Sixth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry In 1862 lie was promoted to the 
 Captain’s rank and command of Company E, Sixth Ohio Voliinteei Cavalry. 'J® 
 
 was made a Maior, and served tlirough the war, being imisteTed out in 1865. He came to 
 Kansas, and settled in this county Sn his present farm. He is a strong Republican in 
 
 politic^.^ HAGG was born in Sweden, May 17, 1837. He is the son ot John Larson, who 
 washorninSweden, and died there in 1837, and Mary Joliiisoii Larson. After receiving 
 ids education in his native land, lie came to the United State in 1867, locating in this county 
 in 1870 He was married lanuary 2, 1870. to Miss Mary Jones, who was boni in Madison 
 Countv Ohio Mav 5, 1846. Miss Jo-ieswas the daughter of Charles and Eliza Jones, of 
 Ohio Hellas had two children—Lida, who died in 1880, and Charles L. Beginning life here 
 as a shoemaker, he lias become the proprietor of a good boot and shoe business. At an 
 earl V dav in Severance he was elected a member ot the City Council, and is no w City Tr^.s- 
 urer. He is also a member of the Masonic Order. In politics he is an adherent of the Re¬ 
 publican party. 
 
 B F HARPSTER, was born in Sandusky County, Ohio. November 9, 1846. His parents 
 Jacob Harpster and Elizalieth Harpster are still living in .Sandusky County and engiiged in 
 agricultural pursuits. Mr. Harpster was educated at Bellevue. Oliio, aiiipiaturally turned 
 Ins attention to the business with wliicli his home life had familiarized him. He was Jaai- 
 ried November 9, 1869, to Miss Elizabeth D. Arnold, ot Seneca County, Ohio, a daughter 
 of David Arnold, of Pennsylvania. On May 22, 1877. he was marr ed a second time, to 
 Emma J. Brown, daughter ot VVilllam and Nancy Brown, of Franklin Coimty . Ohio, both 
 of whom are now dead. He has only one cliild, Clark Harpster. In 18i3 he came to 
 Kansas, and for two years engaged in farming: from this he changed to Imyiiig and 
 selling grain, and, in the natural sequence ot events, to banking. He does now a yej'y 
 successml business in tlie latter profession, and has been compelled, througli lack of time 
 for fts duties: to practically abaidon grain dealing. His ryI!,®® 
 handlinc'j^rain is Severance. He is now president of the Enteiprisin^, Fanners Elevator 
 
 ‘"'YrEI?ERICK^Ii'aRPSTER," *P. O. Severance; was born in .Sandusky County, Ohio, on 
 June 19, 1840. He is the son of Jacob Harpster. born in .Mifflin bounty. Pa., on February 
 28, 1811. and Elizabeth Mook-Harpster, also ot Peniisylvaiiia, lioin in Aprl , 1814, Botn 
 parents are still living in Sandusky County, Olilo. He was educated n *>''“"'^1 kittle i®?n 
 Counties. Ohio, and began life as a farmer. He came to Kansas in 1868. and settled in 
 Doniphan County. He married Miss Sarah .Arnold, of F'®!-ll®®'jv®?L'|£''',*^®”®^\’ 
 
 March 25, 1860, by whom he had one child. Jacob F. On April 15. 1866. he 
 
 second time, the bride being Miss Mary Long, born m Clearfield Lounty, Pa., on September 
 
 8, 1843; tills lady was the daughter of Samuel Long. He has by this marriage two chll 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 dreii, Samuel O. and Jay H. In 1875-76, he was chairman of the Board of County Commis¬ 
 sioners. His poiitical status is with the Democratic party. 
 
 .JOHN T. KIIIVVAN, was horn in Wexford County, Ireland, May 31. 1834; his father 
 was James Kirwan, born in Ireland in 1808, and is now a resident of this county; his 
 mother, Ann Sinnott Kirwan, was born in Ireland in 1810 and died in this county, Febru¬ 
 ary 25, 1880. He was educated in Ireland and came to America in 1855, settliiiB in this 
 county in 1858; he began life as a clerk in a dry goods store, and has been in the mercan¬ 
 tile business in Severance for ten years past. He was married. May 22, 1872. to Miss 
 Ellen Burns, who was born in Nelson County, Ky., July 23, 1852; he has had five children— 
 Ziila, Vincent J., Oliver, Osinuiid deceased, and Cl,auUe deceased. Mr. K. has had a large 
 j.lacein the politics of the county, having been County Clerk four years; Mayor of Sever¬ 
 ance. three terms. During the war of 1861-65, he was a member of Company C. Tliirteenth 
 Kansas Infantry. He is a member of the Catholic Church, and in politics he is a Repub¬ 
 lican. 
 
 CHARLE.S E. MILLER, lumber merchant one of the live representative men of 
 Northern Kansas, and one who has figured prominently in commercial circles is the subject 
 of this sketch. He is a native of Binghamton, N. Y.; born June 7, 1841. His father, Henry, 
 was a native of Pennsylvania, and his mother, Mary Sole, was a native of New York. The 
 family came to Iowa, locating at Dubuque, when Charles was young; hero he was reared 
 and educated; when he reached majority he turned his attention to thelumber trade, which 
 he has since followed; for a time he was manager of a yard at St. Joseph, Mo., and came to 
 Kansas in 1877; he now owns lumber yards in Leona, EverestJIrown County, besides the one 
 at Severance. August 23, 1861, he enlisted in Company L, First Iowa Cavalry, and served 
 until 1866, when he was honorably discharged. He was married in Otsego County, N. Y., 
 January 31, 1867. to Miss Julia Whitbeck; they have two childi en, Willard L. and Lulu M. 
 Mr. Miller has served as Mayor of Severance one year, and is at present one of thecoun- 
 cllmen. 
 
 H. C. MOLL, now an extensive grain dealer of Severance, was born in Seneca County, 
 Ohio, on June 11, 1849. His parents were Eli Moll, born in Union County, Pa., on May 7, 
 1814, and now a resident of Hlawiitha, Brown Co., Kan., and Elizabeth Schock Moll, born 
 ill Union County, Pa., on July 24, 1817. He was educated lii Tiiitoii, Ohio, and began life as 
 a farmer. On Jaiiuary 11, 1876, he married Miss Mary Deckard, who was borii iii Union 
 County. Pit., In 1853. The wedding ceremony took place at Mifflinsburg. In July, 1880. lie 
 came to Severance, where he has since been engaged in business. Mr. Moll is now a 
 member of the City Council and of the Masonic Order, and in many ways a prominent 
 citizen. 
 
 .SAMUEL MOYER, farmer, P. O. Severance; was born in Union County. Pa., March 20, 
 1839 . He is the son of Samuel and Eve Kline Moyer, who were natives of Pennsylvania. 
 He was educiited In Pennsylvani<a and Ohio, completing his studies in the latter. He began 
 life as a farmer. In December 31 . 1861 , he married Miss Barbara Haaser, of Sandusky 
 County, Ohio, who was born April io, 1842 ; her father Joseph Haaser and her mother, 
 Catherine Yost, were both natives of France. They have one child—Charles I. He came to 
 Kansas in 1866 , and settled in this county, and is favorably known as a successful farmer 
 and stock trader. Mr. Moyer votes the Republican ticket. 
 
 NOAH RITTENHOUSE, farmer, P. O. Severance; was liorii in Fayette County, Ohio, 
 December 16, 1847; his father, D. F. Rittenhouse, was also a native of Fayette County, 
 Olilo, born January 2, 1820, and is now a resident of this township; his mother, Mary A. 
 Merchant, was born in West Virginia, December 16, 1819, and is also a resident of this 
 county. He was married in Severance, this county, October 27, 1870. to Cassander Ware, 
 who was born In Grant County, Ind., March 15, 1851; her father was J. A. Ware and her 
 mother was Rachael A. Vanhorn. Mr. Rittenhouse was educated in Tipton County. Ind., 
 St. Joseph, Mo., and Highland UniversiU', this county. He is the fourth child oi eight 
 children. His children are; Annie M., Eva C., Artliiir F., Noah A. He is a member of 
 the Methodist Church. He settled in this county in 1865. Politically he is a Republican. 
 
 AMOS SANFORD, P. O. Severance, was born in Wiiyne County, N. Y., September 18, 
 1835. He is the son of Orren Sanford and Dortha A. Gates Sanford, both natives of New 
 York. He was educated in Jefferson County, N. Y. He began life as a brickmaker, hav¬ 
 ing worked at his trade for twelve years. He married in Coldwater, Mich., December 
 26. 1858, Miss Mary A. Pointer, who was born in Williams County, Ohio, December 28, 
 1839, a daughter of Henry Pointer and Sarah Jones Pointer, both natives of Ohio. In 
 1868 lie came to Kansas and engaged in farming for four years. He then opened a hotel 
 and livery stable in Severance whicli he pursued for ten years. He then bought a tract of 
 land near Severance and Improved a fine farm on which he now resides. Three children 
 have been born to the family, Alice F., Addle E. (deceased), and Amos E. Mr. Sanford 
 belongs to the Reimblicaii party. 
 
 N. L. SPRINGER, was born in Shelby County, Ind..February 24. 1832. His parents were 
 Josiah Springer, a native of Ohio, and Julia Limpus Springer, of Indiana, who were mar¬ 
 ried in Shelby County. Ind., about 1825. Mr. Springer received his education in Fayette 
 County, Ind., and Buchanan County. Mo., completing his studies at the latter place; in 
 1850 he went to California and began life as a miner. He pursued this work for four years, 
 until compelled by ill health to abandon it. He then came to this county and began anew 
 as a farmer and stock raiser. He was married in Holt County, Mo., to Miss Letha Keeney, 
 daughter of .James and Annie Ramsey ICeeney, of Haiiiilton County, Tenn.; tills event oc¬ 
 curred April 3, 1853. He lias three children, Annie M., Nathan A., and George W. In 1874 
 he represented the First District of Kansas in the legislature, and from 1875 to 1879 
 served as postmaster of Severance. He is a Republican. 
 
 N. A. SPRINGER, now a leading merchant of Severance, was born in this county 
 October 12. 1854, his parents were N. L. Springer, born in Shelliy County, Ind., February 
 24, 1832, and Letha Keeney Springer, born in Knoxville, Tenn., December 4, 1834. Mr. 
 Springer began his education in this county and completed it in Oregon, Mo., after 
 finishing his schooling he became a clerk In a grocery store, from which position he has 
 worked upward to his present station. He was marriedin Severance, October 12, 1880, to 
 Miss Mamie Baird, born in Academia, .Jnniata Co., Pa., November 3.1860. Miss Baird 
 wasthedaughterot John B. Baird and Eva Yeater Baird, both born in Pennsylvania. He 
 has one child. Grade, and has been postmaster of Severance since 1880. In politics he Is a 
 Republican. 
 
 DR. D. B. TUTTLE, was born in Cortland County, N. Y., on October 7, 1831. He is the 
 son of David Tuttle and Lucinda Hunter, both natives of Oneida County, N. Y. Dr. Tuttle 
 was educated in Allegany County, passing through the public schools and a course in 
 medicine at the same place. Upon receiving his diploma he commenced the practice of his 
 profession, and shortly after, April 21, 1854, was married at Oleaii, N. Y., to Miss Azuba 
 Tuttle. His children are Ida A., Frank W., George E.. Lucinda M,. Ruth T„ and Etta. He 
 was married a second time on March 12, 1874. to Miss Hattie Higgins, of Rockford. Ill., the 
 ceremony taking place at Forbes, Mo. By his second wife he hasthree children. Mary A., 
 Cora A., and Etta. In 1874 he came to Doniphan County and located at .Severance, where 
 he has ever since resided. He is a member of the Masonic Order, and politically has always 
 affiliated with the Republican party. 
 
 LEONA. 
 
 Leona stands upon the southwest quarter of Section 17, Township 3 
 Range ig. It was laid out June 15, 1873, by a stock company, of which J. W. 
 Schock was president. This land had been a part of the farm of David Ker- 
 cher, who was among the first settlers in this part of the county, and was 
 selected as a central point from which to ship the products of this fertile 
 neighborhood. To secure railway facilities, the company paid to the St. 
 Joseph & Denver City Railway land for a depot and side-track and about $1,000 
 in cash. The following year the railway sold out to H. Gregg for $400, he 
 assuming the part of the road in its contract with the town. 
 
 The first building on the town site was the house of David Kercher, but 
 the first erected was the combined storeroom, store and railway depot of H. 
 Gregg. This was a low building near the track, and was eighty by twenty 
 feet. Of this the storeroom occupied by H. Giegg took fifty, the store of Mailer 
 & Brush twenty, and the railway ten feet. 
 
 David Kercher, the first postmaster, was appointed in June, 1873, and 
 prior to the building of the store had the postoffice in his house. Robert Mailler 
 was the second postmaster, and was followed by J. B. Brooks, John Myers and 
 E, B. Gatchell, the present official. 
 
 The first birth in the town was that of Leona Schock, child of the presi¬ 
 dent of the town company. The first death, a child of D. L. Carpenter. No 
 marriages of townspeople have as yet been celebrated in the place. The first 
 physician of the town was Dr. S. H. Blakely. He was followed by C. B. Chan- 
 nell, R. L. Teas, H. W. Lewis, and the present life-preserver, E. Walters, who 
 is now the only resident physician. The second store building, erected by Redd 
 
 & Wilson, is now in use as a dwelling, and is occupied by Rev. S. F. Nesbit, 
 pastor of the Christian Church. The first drug store was that of C. B. Chan¬ 
 nel ; the first hardware that of P. A. Flodin, who also owned the first black¬ 
 smith shop. The first notary public was D. L. Carpenter. The first harness 
 shop was operated by F. Case ; the first meat-market by Kopietz & Marak. The 
 first lumber-yard was opened in 1875 by J. W. Schock. 
 
 The first schoolhouse near Leona met with a tragic and unique end. School 
 was taught in it in 1867, and when the fall term of the next year was to begin 
 it was discovered that some enterprising spirit had stolen the house bodily. 
 The theft occurred after a heavy rain, and the departed building was traced to 
 a point near Padonia, in Brown County. It was never recovered. In the fall 
 of 1868, what is now known as the old schoolhouse was built, and in it school 
 was taught up to 1879, when the present structure was erected. The school- 
 house now in use was completed in October, 1879, at a cost of $2,300. Its size is 
 twenty eight by forty-eight feet. The first teachers in this building were Dr. 
 R. L. Teas and Miss Nannie Nesbit. In the school years of 1880-81 Charles 
 Bowers and Miss E. Plank were teachers of this district, and in 1881-82 Miss 
 Nannie Nesbit and A. Parsons were engaged. The school has grown from 
 year to year and now contrasts favorably with any of its class in the State or 
 county. 
 
 CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The Baptist Church was organized at this point in October. 1880. the chnrcli at that daii' 
 having eight members and being under the charge of its present pastor. Rev. E. Alwaid. 
 No house of worship is as yet constructed, and services are held in the schoolhouse. The 
 church now numbers eighteen members and seems to be enjoying a steady and healthful 
 growth. 
 
 The Christian Church has recently effected an organization at this place, and holds ser¬ 
 vices in the sclioolliouse every Sunday. There is, however, no settled preacher, and the 
 church Is dependent upon “supplies.” 
 
 Leona Lodge, No. 178, 1, t). O. F., was organized on September 22,1880. with the follow¬ 
 ing charter inemliers; G. W. Strahan, H. Guler, J. W. Kaufman, W. S. Fostle, E. B. Gatch¬ 
 ell, E. M. Miller, A. Postle. The first officers of the lodge were: J. W. Kaufman, N. G.; H. 
 Guler, y. G.; E. M. Miller, R. .S.; G. W. Strahan, treasurer. Meetings are held each Wed¬ 
 nesday in Odd Fellows’ Hall over the schoolhouse. The lodge now numbers twenty, and has 
 the following officers; J. W. Schock, N. G.; David Kercher, V. G.; C. Ap))legate, secretary; 
 Amos Postle, treasurer. The property of the society consists of from $300 to $400 in cash 
 and regalia to the value of fully $200 more—a very creditable showing for its brief exist¬ 
 ence. 
 
 The Leona Puhlic Library was opened in April. 1882. In obtaining the 150 books 
 which form the library, the society was fortunate enough to secure a selection of standard 
 works which had been but little used. These were purchased for $65. The schoolhouse is 
 utilized as alibrary room, where Miss N. Nesbit officiates as librarian. Books are loaned to 
 members at the rate of $1.50 yearly. Although in its infancy the library is a source of 
 great pleasure and literary recreation to its members, and a credit to the Literary Society, 
 which launched it. 
 
 The Leona Literary Society holds meetings In the schoolhouse weekly from fall to 
 spring. Debates, recitations and muslc'form an attractive programme and call out a large 
 crowd on each occasion. The society, which was started in 1879. has nearly fifty mem¬ 
 bers. 
 
 BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 The elevator standing just northeast of the railw.ay depot was built in 1880 by J. E. 
 Price. This building is 80x20 feet, the main part being 48x20 feet, and three stories in 
 height. Its capacity is 10.000 bushels of grain and itcan handle daily 2.000 bushels. It is 
 valued at $6,000. '’oweris furnished by an engine of 15-horse power, and a corn cracker 
 for making feed operated. It is now operated by Gregg Bros. ACo.. Mr. R.C. Mailler acting as 
 their manager at this point. This company also owns the old warehouse mentioned as 
 among the first huildings of the town, and occasionally use it for storage purpo.ses. 
 
 The Jameson elevator, which stands just northeast of the railway depot, was built in 
 1877 by Jameson Bros., at a cost of about $4,000. It is 20x30 feet and three stories in 
 height. Power is furnished Iiy an engine of 12-horse power. This firm has begun the erec¬ 
 tion of another elevator at Willis, on the new extension of the Missouri Pacific. 
 
 Shively <te Hedges have a grain warehouse at this point, and purchase considerable 
 amounts of corn and wheat. Their building is 20x40 feet and intended more for the accu¬ 
 mulation of small shipments than for handling large quantities requiring storage for some 
 time. 
 
 The first hotel in the town was built by A. Negus, who conducted it until the spring of 
 1880, when it was rented to A. Gougler. On his retirement after six months It passed into 
 the hands of J. Allison, and thence in 1882 to the present occupant, V. A. Adams. It is still 
 owned by Mr. Negus, and Is the only hotel in the town. 
 
 The town now has three general stores, one hardware, one drug, one meat market, two 
 blacksmiths, one agricultural implements house, one lumber yard, and one harness shop, 
 beside the elevators, hotel and other buildings already described at length. 
 
 Fires.—Leona has suffered by two fires. The first of these which was a comparatively 
 small affair, destroyed the dwelling of a Mr. Hartsell in 1879. The second was a serious 
 loss to the town, and at one time threatened its total destruction. It broke out between 
 eleven and twelve o’clock on the nightof May 1, 1882, in the hardware store of P. A. Flodin, 
 and before Us discovery,had made such headway as to render it practically beyond control. 
 .Spite of the apparent hopelessness of the task, the citizens organized a bucket brigade and 
 fought the fire lustily. At the moment when all seemed unavailing tlielr efforts were 
 seconded by a drenching shower, and, after more than two hours of incessant labor, the 
 flames were subdued. The buildings destroyed were the Flodin hardware store, in which 
 the fire originated; the two store buildings on the north, owned by A. Angstad, and occu¬ 
 pied on the first floor by Walter & Reeber as a drug store, and in the upper story as a 
 dwellingby J. Allison ; the agricultural implement house of P. Flodin adjoining his store, 
 and the wagon shop of J. W. Schock. The severest lo.ss was that of Mr. Flodin, whose pro¬ 
 perty was valued at $3,500, unori which only $2,900 insurance w.ascarried. The proprietors 
 of the drug store were more fortunate, their insurance of $1,000 amply covering their loss. 
 The wagon shop of Mr. J. W. Schock, valued with its contents at $860, was a total loss, and 
 was insured tor only $250. Upon the north of the drug store stood the general store of 
 L. Rickenbauch, from which the goods were removed, causing a damage of $160. On the 
 opposite side of tliestreetthe stocks of floverson & Co., and Dillon A Springer Brothers 
 were hurriedly removed, causing losses to each of about $50. In thelightof the half million 
 dollar fires which are so frequently recorded in our greatcitles these losses seem trivial, 
 blit in a new born town the blackened ruins they left bear a large ratio to the remaining 
 buildings, and point, as they could not in a larger place, to the blow which so narrowly 
 missed obliterating the place. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHE 
 
 EDWIN ACKER, farmer, P. O. Leona, came to Kansas in the spring of 1880, locating 
 in Rosedale, Wyandotte County, where he Wivs in the mercantile business until June, 1882. 
 when he removed to Doniphan County where he resides at present. Mr. Acker is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Grand Army of the Republic, and participated in the last war as a Sergeant of 
 Company E, Fifth New York Heavy Artillery; was enlisted February 22, 1862, in the city 
 of New York, and finally discharged from the United States service December 31, 1863, by 
 reason of Surgeon’s certificate of disability, at Baltimore, Md. He took part in the battles of 
 Harper’s Ferry, Charleston, Va., and numerous other engagements. He was born in Lehigh 
 County, Pa., August 28, 1821, and lived in his native place until 1851, when he removed 
 to New York City where he lived fifteen years, and part of the time was employed as fore¬ 
 man of the Third Avenue Stage stables and of the Third Avenue Car 
 Line, and for three years w.as a member of the Metropolitan Police Force, 
 and as such, took part in the Draft Riots in that city in 1863. From New York 
 be returned to Allentown, Pa., where he lived until he came to Kansas. While residing 
 in Allentown he was a member of the police force of that city for seven years. He has been 
 married twice. The first marriage took plivce in Lehigh County, Pa., February 21, 1841, to 
 Miss Eliza Dorney, a native of the Keystone State. By this marriage he had six children, 
 three of whom are living, and whose names are. William Henry Harrison, Emellne, and 
 Charles. Mr. Acker’s first wife died in the year 1866. The second marriage took place in 
 Allantown, Pa., in June, 1878, to Mrs. Olive Buttz, a native of Pennsylvania. 
 
 AMOS ANGSTAD was born In Snyder County Pa.. November 20, 1847. He istheson 
 of David and Lldie Weller Angstad, both natives of Pennsylvania. He was educated in 
 Snyder County, Pa., and began life as a farmer. Moved to Seneca County, Ohio, in 1863. 
 and enlisted In Company G, Twenty-fifth Regiment. Ohio Volunteers Infantry, and was 
 mustered out in 1865. He was married in Tiffin, Seneca Co., Ohio, March 12. 1868 to 
 Miss Catherine J. Zleber, a native of Seneca County, Ohio, born February 26, 1850. They 
 
DONIPHAN COUNTY. 
 
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 have two children, Cora E. and Myrtle B. He Is a j?raln dealer at Leona, is a Republican 
 
 ill fanner, Section ti, 1*. O. Leona, was born in Kail River, Bristol Co,, Mass., 
 
 December 4, 1840. He was raised and educated in Kail River. In 1857 he moved to Peru. 
 I^jiSalle Co.. III., where lie learned practical eni^lneeriiiK. He was en^jineer on the Clilcaj?o. 
 Rock Island A: Pacific for some time. From Peru he inovetl to Peoria, Ill., where he lived 
 for two years. From Peoria he moved to St. .loseph, Mo., and was employed on the Hanni¬ 
 bal & St. Joe R. R. for some time, thence to Kansas, in 1866, and settled on a farm. He was 
 married in Ingersoll, Canada West, December 25. 1860. to Miss Mary M. Comstock, a native 
 of Mt. Washington, Mass. She was horn August 11, 1842 . They have seven children: Ella 
 M., Archie L., Josepli H., Ira B,. Willie L., Clyde A. and Ida L. r r . , 
 
 HENRY DAVISON, farmer, P. O. Highland, was born in Oxford, N. J., July 21, 1803. 
 He is the son of Warren Davison, born in the same county, 1786, and Hannah Kiser Davi¬ 
 son, who was born in Oxfonl. N. J.. in 1788. and died in Tompkins County, N.Y., Juue 6 
 1838. He was educated in Jersey County, Pa. He was a mason and plasterer by trade. He 
 was married in Tompkins County, N. Y., October 17, 1827. to Miss Anna Young, who was 
 born in Lansing, Tompkins Co., N. Y., October 14, 1806. Her father, Henry Young, and 
 Lucia Ivry-Young, were both natives of New York. He has twelve children, viz: Connad, 
 Delilaii, Amanda J., Morris, John M., Warren L., Mary E., Phoebe A., Emeline, James L., 
 Helen M. J., and one died unnamed. He is one of the oldest citizens in the county. He is a 
 Republican in politics. ^ 
 
 J. .A. DILLON, a leading merchant of Leona, was born in this county April 4, 1858. His 
 father was bom in Tiiscarawas County.Ohio, in 1833, and died in this county June 10, 1873. 
 His motlier, Mary E. Kennedy Dillon, was born in Fountain County, Ind., in 1835, and is a 
 resident of this county near Highland Station. Mr. Dillon received his early schooling in 
 this county, and completed his studies at Oregon, Mo. He first began life as a school teacher, 
 but choosing his occupation later in life, he entered the store of his uncle as a clerk, and in 
 January, 1882, moved to Leona and opened a general merchandise store. His political 
 status is with the Republican jiarty. , 
 
 CARL DUEHN. farmer and breeder of fine.stock. P. O. Leona, Isasonof Charles Duehn 
 and Mary Chuiz, and was born in Prussia, August 27. 1818. He was educated in Prussia. 
 He came to the United States in 1864, and during the same year came to Kansas ai»d set¬ 
 tled in this county, and has since made farming and stock-raising his bu.siness. He lias 
 been twice married; first to Miss Caroline Chuiz, in 1848. and the second time, in 1863, to 
 Miss Eniestene Kopplin, both natives of Germany. He has a family of nine children: 
 Louis, Oscar, Paulina, Herman, Fred, Charley, Tilda, Lao and Mattie. 
 
 E. N. ERICKSON, farmer. P. O. Leona, was bora in Buchanan County, Mo., January 5, 
 1854. His father, Ole Erickson, and his mother, Mary (Goshen) Erickson, were natives of 
 Norway. He came to Brown County, Kas., when young, where he was raised and educated. 
 He has always followed agricultural pursuits. He has been a resident of Doniphan County 
 for a number of years. He was married in Doniphan County June 16, 1881, to Miss Julia 
 A. Nelson. She was born in Buchanan County, Mo., January 31, 1854. She is the daughter 
 of Lewis and Geurena Nelson, natives of Norway. They have one son by this union, 
 Leslie O. Mr. Erickson is one of Doniphan’s public spirited citizens and staunch Repub¬ 
 licans 
 
 E.’b. GATCHELL. postmaster, was born In Harrison County, Ohio, August ,3, 1846. 
 His father, Amos P. Gatcliell, is a native of the same piace, and died in Upper Sandusky, 
 Ohio, June 8. 1878. His mother. Elizabeth Barger Gatcliell, was also a native of Harrison 
 County, and died in Wyandotte County, Ohio, in 1348. He received his education in tlie 
 Upper Sandusky, Ohio. At the age of seventeen years he enlisted in Company F, Ninth 
 Ohio Cavalry, and was wounded at the liattle of Decatur, Ala., in 1864, and was mustered 
 out Jnlv 2.5, 1865. He came to Kansas in 1868. He was married in Brown County, Kas., 
 July 15, 1874, to Miss Mary J. Stites. daughter of Hon. G. M. and Sarah Round-Stites, 
 She was horn in Ripley County, Ind., October 17. 1853. Tliey have had three children: 
 Grace G., Warren S. and Julia E. He lias held tlie ofaces of Justice of tlie Peace and Notary 
 Public. 
 
 J. T. HARPER, farmer, P. O. Leona, was born in Hendricks County. Ind., December 5. 
 1838. He is the son of Jesse and Mary A. Clifton Harper, both natives of Kentucky. His 
 early schooling was received in Andrew County, Mo., having completed his studies in Don¬ 
 iphan County. Kas. Farming has always been Ills occupation. He was married in this 
 county January 15, 1859, to Miss Rachel A. Cowger, daughter of G. C. and Susan Cowger. 
 natives of Indiana. She was horn March 28, 1843. He enlisted lii Company I, Seventh 
 Kansas Cavalry, and was mustered out in 1865. He came to Kansas in 1855 and settled in 
 this township, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. Mr. Harper is a Repnhilcan. 
 
 AD.VM HEATER. P. C. Highland, was horn in Seneca County, Chio, March 21, 1835. 
 He is the son of Jolin Heater, who was horn in Snyder County, Pa., Cctober 23, 1791, and 
 Sarah Frees Heater, who was also a native of Snyder County. He was educated in Seneca 
 County, Chio. Fa nning has al ways been his occupation. He was married in Seneca County, 
 Chio, March 24, 1859, to Miss Celina Korner, a daughter of Jacob and Julian Peters-Kor- 
 ner. Miss Korner was born in Seneca County, Chio, July 23, 1839. He has four children: 
 Willis D., Susie, Courtland (deceased), and May. He came to Kansas in 1872 and settled in 
 this county. He is a member of the I. C. C F. and votes the Democratic ticket. 
 
 JCHN HUNTER, farmer and stock-raiser, P. C. Highland, was horn in Scotland, Au¬ 
 gust 23, 1833. His father, (Jeorge Hunter, and Elspeth Mill were also natives of Scotland. 
 He was educated in the common schools of his own country, and at the age of twenty-four 
 years, hoping to better himself, came to America, and for thirteen years lived in Michigan, 
 engaged in various pursuits. In 1870 he came to Kansas and settleil near Leona on an 
 unimproved piece of land, and by his industry made it one of the best farms in the town¬ 
 ship. He has just flnlsiied building a flue barn 36x54, at a cost of $2,500, and is a wide¬ 
 awake and enterprising bachelor. 
 
 D.AVID KERCHER, farmer. P. C. Leona, was horn in Lancaster Pa., February 3, 1843. 
 He is the son of Curtis and Barbara Kizer Kercher, both natives of Pennsylvania. He was 
 educated in Lancaster, Pa., and Wayne County, Ohio. He enlisted in Company C, Sixteenth 
 Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered out in 1864. During the same year lie was 
 employed by the Government as a carpenter and stationed at Little Rock, Ark., wliere he 
 served until 1868. He returned to Wayne County, Ohio, and was married to Miss Rachel 
 M. Cherry, who was horn in Wayne County, Ohio, December 18,1848- He has one child, 
 Delno E. He came to Kansas in an early day and settled in this township, and was the first 
 postmaster at Leona. Mr. Kercher is a member of the Repuhlican party. 
 
 JACOB MILLER, farmer. P. O. Leona, was horn in Union County, Pa., December 8, 
 1837. His parents were John and Sarah Decker Miller, both natives of Pennsylvania. He 
 was educated in Union County, Pa., and his occupation lias always been that of a farmer. 
 He was married ill Union County, Pa., October 3, 1858, to Miss Rebecca Pick, daughter of 
 Daniel and Polly Emore-Pick. They have two children, John P. and Mary A. He came to 
 Kansas in 1880 and settled on his present home. He is a Democrat. 
 
 DANIEL MOYER, hardware dealer, one of the leading business men of the county, is 
 the subject of this sketch. He is a native of Pennsylvania and was horn in Snyder County, 
 [May 22, 1844. Was there reared and educated. He became proficient in the liardware busi¬ 
 ness and learned the tinner’s trade in Indiana. Came to Kansas in 1879, engaging in busi¬ 
 ness at Leona. Was married in Sandusky County, Olilo, Octolier 14, 1865. to Miss Eliza 
 Bingmaii, of Snyder County, Pa., horn October 21, 1845. They have four children—John 
 Daniel, Franklin and Adam. He is a member of the K. of H. 
 
 R. B. OVERLANDER, farmer, P. O. Leona, was horn in Knox County, Ill., October 7, 
 1844. and was tliere reared. He is tlie son of John Cverlaiider and Sarah Hayes, the former 
 a native of Penn-sylvania, liorn in 1799 and died in 1851. R. B. resided and farmed in the 
 Sucker State until 1869, wlieii he ca ne to Kansas, locating where lie now resides. He has a 
 flue farm and is one of the solid men of Wolf River Township. He has been twice married: 
 First, in Highland, Doniphan County, to Miss Linia Matherson, June 19, 1870. They had 
 six children—Samuel W.. Rufus M., Charles L., Sarah E.. Jessie L. and JolmE. Mrs. O. 
 died June 7, 1881, He was married on F^ebruary 15, 1882, to Elia E. Miller, of Andrew 
 County, Mo. 
 
 D. E. REBER, druggist, was horn in Union County, Pa., February 13, 1859. He is the 
 son of Daniel and Elizabeth Reher; was raised and educated in the Keystone State. Fol¬ 
 lowed the profession of school teaching for several years. F'or a time was a resident of Han¬ 
 cock County, Ohio. Came lo Kansas in January, 1882, purchased an interest in a drug store 
 in Leona, and June 17. 1882, became sole proprietor. He is doing a lucrative business, and 
 is ideiitilied with the drug trade of Doniphan County. Politically he is a Republican. 
 
 L. RICKENliACH, merchant. This enterprising citizen is a native of Juniata County, 
 Pa., horn January 26. 1842. His father, Joel, and mother, Catherine Seiher, were natives 
 of the same State. The subject of oiirsketch was reared in Hancock County, Ohio, where he 
 followed agricultural pursuits until 1873, when he came to Kansas and engaged in mei can- 
 tlle hiisiness at Leona. He was married, January 24, 1869, in Wyandotte County, Oliio, to 
 Miss Caroline Stralian. They have four children—Winona G., Irma V., Willis B. and Clair 
 D. Mrs. R. is a native of Union County, Pa., and was horn Feliriiary 3. 1843. Mr. R. en¬ 
 listed in Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-third R 'gimeiit Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
 August. 1862, for tliree years during the late war. W.as captured at Winchester, Va., June 
 14, 1863; was taken to Richmond; was in Lilihy Prison, Belle Isle and Palmer Prison. Was 
 ag,ain captured at Farmvllle, High Bridge, Va., three days liefore Gen. Lee’s surrender to 
 Gen. Grant at Appomatox. Was honorably discharged June 15, 1865, at Columbus, Ohio. 
 He is a member of the I. O. O. F'. 
 
 EAST NORWAY. 
 
 East Norway is a small town started in 1869 upon the comoletion of the 
 road-bed of the St. Joe and Denver City railway to this point. The land of the 
 
 town site, eighteen acres, was the property of John Hoverson, and was pur¬ 
 chased of him for $360, by the town company, consisting of O. Nelson, G. 
 Nelson, T. Steanson, N. G. and P. Nelson, and A. Bennett. A year later G. 
 Nelson sold ten acres adjoining the town to the company, and this was donated 
 the railway company in consideration of depot and side track facilities. The 
 first buildings were erected in 1871, and consisted of a grain-house and res¬ 
 idence, erected by A. Bennett and a parsonage of the Evangelical Lutherans. 
 A postoffice was opened in 1873 with I. W. Bennett as postmaster, and two 
 general stores by F. Welton and Hardy Brothers in 1874. Both of these were 
 burned in 1878, and Welton did not resume business. 
 
 A Baptist church was organized at this point in 1874, and meetings were 
 held in the nearest school house. The pastors of the society, D. Waddell, T. 
 Rolfe, and E. Alward, have all been non-residents of the tow n. 
 
 East Norway is rather a shipping point than a town, the majority of those 
 doing business here being farmers of the immediate neighborhood. 
 
 TAe Murder of G Shea .—One of the most cold-blooded murders ever 
 chronicled in the county was committed on April 5, 1875, near East Norway. 
 The victim of the tragedy was John O'Shea, an intelligent and athletic Irish¬ 
 man, for many years a resident of the county. I'or some time previous to his 
 death, O’Shea had been indulging his appetite for strong drink to excess, and 
 when drunk indulged his brutal fury in the general thrashing of his family and 
 those who tried to restrain him. Proceedings had been commenced by Mrs. 
 O’Shea for a divorce, and her cause had been actively espoused by her brother, 
 John Mornsey. Thecasehad proceeded so far that the District Judge had 
 issued an order giving to the mother the custody of the children and also some 
 property of the defendant’s, and orders had been given the County Sheriff for 
 the enforcement of this decision. On Monday, the day of the murder, Morrisey 
 met the Sheriff in town and stated that O’Shea had abducted the children. 
 Later in the day, O’Shea met the officer and acknowledged the removal of the 
 children, but promised to return them the next day to their home and keep them 
 till the arrival of Sheriff Vanderslice. Whether Morrisey knew of this arrange¬ 
 ment is unknown. On the following day Vanderslice, accompanied by Mr. 
 Edward Bowen, started for East Norway, but was met by John Kilkenny, 
 Roger Morley and Frank Dickson, who told him that O’Shea was lying diunk 
 in the path leading to the house. Arriving at the farm, the sheriff found 
 O’Shea not drunk, but dead, with his face horribly disfigured. Leaving a guard 
 with the body, the officer returned to Troy and secured the services of the Cor¬ 
 oner and his jury. After the preliminary examination the body was removed to 
 the city and the following facts were developed : The deceased had been shot 
 twice, once from a distance, the shot taking effect in the forehead, and once 
 by a discharge from a pistol held close to his ear. The face had also been 
 mutilated by blows from some blunt instrument. An examination of the prem¬ 
 ises left little doubt of the method of the murder. Parallel with the road from 
 the public road to O’Shea’s house ran a hedge, and behind it were plainly visi¬ 
 ble the tracks of the assassin. Shots were heard about nine in the evening; 
 the time when O’Shea would naturally have reached home, and shortly after the 
 firing, Morrisey borrowed a pony, saying he was suddenly called to St. Joseph 
 and would return the next day. Later in the evening he was seen to cross the 
 main street of Troy going east, and the following day the pony was sent back 
 from St. Joseph. Morrisey, however, had never been seen in Doniphan County. 
 It is rumored that he was recognized in Colorado, but although a reward of 
 $500 was offered for his arrest, no very vigorous search was made. This is 
 chiefly due to the fact that charges of the vilest character against O’Shea were 
 substantiated in the minds of the people by subsequent events and the opinion 
 that he had received but his just deserts was gradually accepted. W hatever 
 his faults and crimes, he has passed beyond repentance or undoing the past, and 
 his death stands as a blotch on the fair record of the county—an assassination. 
 
 is a flag station on the St. Joe and Western railway one 
 mile east of Severance. It was for a short time in 1869 the terminus of the 
 road, and a town was laid out by Joel Ryan. Ryan and O’Neill built a 
 store here in 1870, and S. L. Ryan a second in 1872. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL .SKETCHES. 
 
 ABR4.M BENNETT. P. O. East Norway, was Iinrii ill Warren County, Ohio. March 10. 
 
 1819. His father, Nicholas Bennett, was horn in Westinorelaiul County, Pa., 1793, and died 
 ill Warren County, Ohio, August 17. 1854. He was afariiier. His iiiother, Catherine Iniiis, 
 was boriiiii Allegheny County, Pa., May 16, 1797, and died in Warren County. Ohio. June 
 15 1825. He was educated in Warren County, Ohio. He began life as a fariiier. 5Lirried 
 in Warren County, Ohio, June 30, 1839. His wife, Racliei Anderson, was born 111 Clinton 
 County, Ohio, December 6. 1823. Her father was Hiram Anderson, and her mother 
 Mary Miilford. Number of children, eleven—George W., John W. (deceased). Thomas J., 
 CeUiida C. (deceased), Robert N., David W., Silas W., Charles W., Abram E., Mary A., and 
 
 ‘^''cH.ARLES CAMPBELL. P. O. Brenner, was horn in Jefferson County. N. Y.. on July 8. 
 1835 His parents were William Campbell and Melinda Randall, who are still lioth living, 
 and residents of this county. He was educated in Milwaukee and Waukesha, Wis. A tier 
 completing his education he turned his attention to agri' ulture, and lias ever since made it 
 his business. He was married in Hamilton County. Ind., on October 30, 1865, to Miss Ida 
 M Emmons, by whom he had seven children—Charles A.. Lucius W.. George F. (deceased), 
 Mary M HattleC. Ida and John E. He came to the State in 1858, and to Doniphan County 
 in 1865 , and took a farm six miles west of Troy. He is a Republican. 
 
 CHARLES S. HARDY, farmer, P. O. Troy, was horn In Lee County, Va.. Marcli 25. 1828. 
 His father John S. Hardy, is a native of Ireland, and his mother. Jane Ewing-Hardy, i.s a 
 native of Virginia. He was educated in Buchanan County, Mo. He began life as a farmer, 
 haviii"- followed tliat occupation until 1857, when he came to Kansas and opened a general 
 merchandise storeat Palermo, in this county, which he continued nntill856. In Hie same 
 year he settled in tills township, oil his present home. He married in Buchanan Comity, 
 Mo January 21. 185‘2, Miss Mary Nelson, who was born in Norway. July 9, 1831. They 
 have a family of ten children—John S., Jane E.. Georgia N., Mary H.. Oswald C.. Joshua T.. 
 Robert C., Ida M., Charlotte M. and Sarah L. He belongs to the Republican party. 
 
 JOHN HOVER.80N. farmer, P. O East Norway, was born in Norway. May 7, 18?9. 
 His narents were Lars and Christiane Kittleson Hoverson, both natives of Norway. He 
 was educated and commenced lifein the rural districts of that country; emigrated with Ins 
 parents to this country, with four lirothers and one sister, in 1846. Worked as a farm liaiid 
 for three years, in Buchanan County, Mo . went to Califoriiitn in 1850 , and worked in the 
 gold mines nearly three years; returned to Buchanan County, Mo., and engaged in farming 
 for 16 years. He was married m Buchanan County, Mo., January 17. 1856. to Miss Celia A. 
 Nelson, who was liorn in Norway, April 19, 1838. He movedto Kaii.sas in 1869. and settled 
 on the place where he now lives. He marrieil for Ills second wife Miss Annie M. Cleinet- 
 son a native of Buchanan County, Mo., horn September 29. 1854. He has six children liv- 
 Ing—Leaiider, theeldestson. died March 23. 1882; he was liorn June 21, 1858. One otlier 
 died in infancy. Those living are Augusta C.. Oscar L., Mary H., Annie M., John U., and 
 Andrew A.. In politics, Mr. Hoverson is aliberal Republican. 
 
 CHARLES LAD WIG. P. O. Brenner, was horn in Mechlenburg, Germany, July 17, 1822. 
 His father was a d ilrymaii of Mechlenburg, and died there lii October, 1834. The subject 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 of this sketch was educated In the Normal School of Mechlenhiirg. On completing his 
 studies he became a teacher, and followed this profession for twenty-flve years, part of the 
 time in his native land, and the rest of the time in the United States. He was married May 
 33, 1843, to Miss Caroline Kiebe, also of Germany, born November 1, 1817. He has seven 
 children—Charles, Paul Caroline (deceased), Albert, Robert, Eliza and Victor. He came to 
 America in 1852. and settled In West Virginia, and went from there to Wolf Elver Town¬ 
 ship ten years later. Although he has taught in the countj', he lias spent the greater part of 
 his time in farming. He is a member of the Lutheran Church and a Democrat. 
 
 N. L. NELSO.N, farmer, P. O. East Norway, was born in Buchanan County, Mo., Novem¬ 
 ber 13. 1851. His father, Lewis Neison, was born in Europe, in Norway, and died in tills 
 country in 1866. His mother. Gurina Nelson, was born in Norway, in 1829, and is a resi¬ 
 dent of the county. He was educated in this county, and married here November 13, 1873 
 to Toiena Kuiinings. who was born in Wisconsin March 7, 1855. Her father, O. A. Run¬ 
 nings, and her mother. Bertha Thompson, were both natives of Norway. Hehasfoiir 
 children—Lewis A., Grace B., Jessie M. and Ella. He is a member of the Lutheran Cliurch 
 and is a Republican. 
 
 REV. FELIX F. OTTO, Pastor of the Oakland Church, P. O. East Norway, came to 
 Kansas ill January, 1877, and located at Sabetha, where he remained fourteen months. 
 From there he removed to Beattie, where he had charge of the Methodist Episcopal Cliurch 
 of that place for three years; and from tliere he removed to Oakland, of which charge he 
 has been Pastor since. Mr. Otto was born in Allegheny County, Pa., November 21,1847 
 and lived in his native place until his fifth year, when his parents moved to Decatur, Iowa, 
 where they lived about eight years, and from there removed to Emporia, Kansas. He was a 
 student for a time at Beaver College, Beaver County, Pa. He did not finish his entire 
 course at his alma mater. Commenced iireacliingln 1873 in Pennsylvania. He was a local 
 lireacher for four years, after which he was admitted to the Kansas Conference. Mr. O. 
 was married March 7. 1882, in Beattie, Marshall County, to Alice E. Sheldon, a daugliter of 
 Dr. J. J. Sheldon, a prominent physician and an old settler of Nemalia County. Mrs. Otto 
 was born in Ohio. Mr. Otto is a faithful and devoted pastor, and Is beloved and respected 
 by Ills parishioners. 
 
 EBERT SIMON, farmer, P. O. East Norway, was born in Syracuse, N. T., October 6. 
 
 1849. His father, Phillip Simon, was born in Germany in the year 1800. and died in Syra¬ 
 cuse, N. Y., in 1856. He was foreman of the Egeruian Salt Works of that city. His mother, 
 Catharine Jones, was born July 2, 1815, in the city of New York, Mr. Simon was married 
 in this county. November 30, 1870. His wife. Augusta Nelson, was born in Biiclianan 
 County, Mo., May 15. 1850—her father was Osul Nelson. EbertSimoii was educated in Be¬ 
 loit, Wis. F’arming has always been his occupation. He lias three children—Gertrude A., 
 Charles E., and Howard O. He is a member of the Methodist Cliurch. He has held the 
 office of Township Clerk, and settled In this county June 14, 1867. Mr. Simon is a Re¬ 
 publican. 
 
 GUTTORM STEANSON, farmer, P. O. EastNorway, was born in Norway, October 15. 
 1833. His father. Ole Steanson, was born in Norway, June 21. 1799. and died in this coun¬ 
 try October 17, 1866. a farmer. His mother, Ingeborg Olsdatter, was born in Norway July 
 11. 1798, and died in this country August 20,1870. Guttorm Steanson was educated in 
 Norway. Farming has always been his occupation. He was married in this county Oc¬ 
 tober 3, 1870, to Amelia G. Nelson, who was born in Buchanan County. Mo., July 22, 1849. 
 She was the daughter of Lewis Nelson andGurine Nelson. They have had six children— 
 Oscar L., born July 4, 1872; Ida G.. born September 18, 1873; Silas N., born March 3, 1875: 
 Amelia J., born September 9. 1877; Anna L., born November 12,1879. Silas N. died Au¬ 
 gust 7, 1881. He is a member of the Lutheran Church. He came to this country July 13, 
 
 1850. and settled in this county In thefallof 1858. 
 
 C. O. TUCKLESO.V, farmer, P. O. East Norway, was horn in Norway, November 18. 
 1832. His father, Osiii Tuckleson, was born in Norway, Europe, 1804, and died in Wiscon¬ 
 sin. August, 1874. His occupation was farming. His mother, Asur Christenson, was born 
 In Norway in 1801, and diedln Norwayin 1850. Thesubject of this sketch was married in 
 Doniphan County, this State, March 22, 1869. His wife, Rachel D. Speak, was born in Vir¬ 
 ginia, 1847, and was the daughter of Joseph Speak. He began life as a farmer. He was 
 educated in Norway. They have seven children—Leah A., Mary C.. Oscar J., Elizabeth M., 
 Esther, Clarence R., and .lohn. Mr. T. came to this country in 1850, and settled in this 
 county in 1859. He is a member of the Lutheran Church, and votes the Republican ticket. 
 
 JOHN H. WYNKOOP, P. O. Brenner, was born in La Porte, Ind., on January 21, 1854. 
 His parents were David Wynkoop, born in Pennsylvania in 1819, and .Sarah Hoover, born 
 in Dauphin County, Pa., in 1825. Both parents are still living, and residents of this county. 
 He received his education in LaPorte, Ind., and shortly after came to this county, arriving 
 in 1871. He wiis married on November 6, 1877, to Miss Nannie Robinson, who is a genuine 
 Kansan, having been born in this county on September 20, 1859. He has one child—Edna 
 M. Wynkoop. Since his arrival in Kansas he has been engaged in farming. 
 
 JOHN C. ZIMMERMAN, farmer. P. O. Troy, was born in Frederick County, Md.. Feb¬ 
 ruary 10, 1830. His father, John P. Ziinmermau, and his mother, Sophia Eichelberger, are 
 both natives of Maryland. The subject of this sketch was educated in Maryland, and at 
 the age of thirty years was married in Doniphan County. Kas., May 24, 1860, to Miss Cath¬ 
 erine Lee, who is the daughter of David Lee and Catherine Finney Lee. Mr. Z. is the 
 fatlier of nine children—Walter L., Josephine C., Fannie B.. Annie S., Effie G., Isaac M., 
 Frederick S., Katie E., Lillie M. Mr Z. is one of the leading farmers of the township, and 
 Is an old settler of this county—1856. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and is 
 a Mason and a Democrat. 
 
 WATHENA. 
 
 Wathena is located on Peter’s Creek, four miles from the Missouri River 
 and ten from Troy. At a point just north of the town commences one of the 
 great bends which make the river boundary of Doniphan County so irregular. 
 A short distance east of the town the river has cut through the famous stone road 
 to St. Joseph, and threatens to, some day, meet the return curve, now only re¬ 
 moved by half a mile of bottom land. Back of the town lie the wooded bluffs 
 and upon them many of the finest residences of the city. The first settler on 
 the town site was Peter Cadue, an interpreter of the Kickapoo Indians, who re¬ 
 moved in 1847 to the Cadue Reserve. In 1852 Wathena, a Kickapoo Chief 
 from whom the cily takes its name, settled here. In 1S56 the town was laid out 
 by M. E. Bryan, P. Morse, and W. Ridenbaugh who bought the land of S. Cox 
 for seven hundred and fifty dollars, paying Wathena a considerable sum for his 
 improvements. At different times several additions have been made to the 
 original one hundred and sixty acres of the town site. These are known as, 
 North Wathena, Constantinople, Wilson’s, Seaman’s, and Smallwood’s additions; 
 Douglass addition was also surveyed but never recorded. 
 
 The first building on the town site was a log cabin, begun by Mr. Cox and 
 finished in 1854 by M. E. Bryan. Some time before this Benjamin Harding 
 had a house in what is now North Wathena. The first general store was built 
 in 1856, and occupied by Thompson Kemper. It is still standing, a little back 
 from the main street, and bears the still legible sign, “ St. Joe Store.” The 
 first hotel was established by Albert Heath, who was also the first lawyer in the 
 town. The first drug store was opened in 1863 by G. Miller, who still runs it. 
 In 1865 H. D. Hunt started a hardware store. D. B. Jones opened the first 
 stock of tinware. The first physicians of the town were Drs. Smith and Cross¬ 
 field. A blacksmith shop was started in 1854 by F. Leber. 
 
 Wathena was incorporated as a city in 1873, when O. Craig was elected 
 Mayor and James Mitchell City Clerk. Since that time the Mayors of success¬ 
 ive years have been as follows: O Craig, 1874; C. Nahrung, 1875-76 ; Reuben 
 Knopp, 1877-78; A.E. Campbell, 1879-80; Reuben Knopp,1881; Robert Perigo, 
 1882. During this period the Clerks of the city have been • E. F. Dixon, 1874; 
 S. Gurney, 1875; J.S. Spaulding, 1876-77; E.F. Dixon, 1878; J. P. Knopp, 1879; 
 F. H. Drenning, 1880-81-82. 
 
 A postoffice was established in 1854, with M. E. Bryan as postmaster, and 
 was called Bryan’s postoffice. The name was changed to Wathena on the lay¬ 
 ing out of the town. Since then the following have acted as agents of the 
 postal service : P. Kemper, Albert Heath, M. E. Bryan, J. T. Braidy, Edward 
 
 Downard, Aug. Miller, Aug. H. Fuelling, and W. W. Carter, who is now post¬ 
 master. 
 
 Wathena has possessed at various times three schoolhouses, of which the 
 first and last are still standing and in use. A frame school was erected as early 
 as 1857, and school taught in it for several years, but it has long since disap¬ 
 peared and its records, if it had any, have shared its fate. In 1867 the frame 
 house now used by the colored school was built and in it were taught all the 
 children of the neighborhood. In 1870 the fine brick structure now used for the 
 white school was erected at a cost of$io,ooo, A. Larzelere being the contractor. 
 The town has now ample accommodation for all its school children, and employs 
 four teachers. If the young idea does not learn how best to shoot, it can be no 
 fault of the town people or their provision for education. 
 
 CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The First Baptist Church of Wathena was orfranized in 1858 hv Elder Wllll.am Price 
 Leoiia. At that early day tlie society sliowed a inenihership of 
 ® 3’ liouse of worship was necessarily out oi the question, and services 
 
 were held in sclioolhouses until 1871. At tliis date the society had become strong enough 
 to bear the expense of their present church building. This is forty by sixty feet, of brick, 
 and cost $ 8 , 000 . Since the pastorale of Rev. Mr, Alward, the following pastors liave been 
 bers'forty Uiree mtfm^ers ' ^.nd E. Alward. The church now imm- 
 
 Tkc Wathena was organized in the summer of 1858 by T. 
 
 May was appointed its pastor. On his special request lie was 
 resign, and Rev. Mr Blake, of Iowa, accepted the pastorate for a short time. In 
 18b0, O. B. Gardner was assigned to the charge, which he held for two years in spite of 
 vigorous opposition growing out of the slavery question. It is related of this stalwart Chris¬ 
 tian, that in his second year, while residing at Elwood, he discovered near his house a rebel 
 
 tor, and iii 1866 Rev. J. Paulson entered tlie fieltf. It was during his service that the present 
 church was erected. This edifice is forty by sixty feet, and both substantial and com¬ 
 modious. The exodus from Wathena, which is the result of the rapid settlement of lands 
 further west, has operated inost unfavorably on this society, and it became badly in debt, 
 uuriiig 1881 this state of affairs was partly remedied by the energy of Rev. F. M. Pickles- 
 the building was repaired and the debt provided for. Under the present pastor. Rev. J. 
 BiaUisoii, tills good work bids fair to be continued. Tbe society now numbers something 
 over twenty. * 
 
 o The. Homan Catholic Church at Wathena was organized in 1869 hy Father Thomas, O. 
 S. B. The saine year a church edifice was built at a cost of S5,500. This structure is tlilrty- 
 nve by sixty-live feet and of brick. Atthistiine the membersliip of tiie church was not 
 far from one hundred. At the present time this number has increased to five times that 
 number. In 1880 a building w.as erected by the church for the Benedictine Sisters, who 
 have a parocliial scliool of about fifty scholars. In tlie latter part of tliis year a parsonage 
 was built, at a cost of 81,500. It is twenty-four by thirty-s'x feet. All these liuildiiigs stand 
 on tile wooded slope west of Die town and beyond tlie railway, and from the tower of the 
 church the lioiirs of morning, noon and evening are sounded to mark the beginning 
 and closing of the hours of labor. From its organization, until 1878. the church w.as in 
 charge of the Benedictine Fathers. From 1878 till the appointment of the present priest, J. 
 H. M. Timppans, it was in charge of Rev. L. Slireiner. 
 
 The German Methodist-Episcopal Church.—This society was organized in October. 1867. 
 by Rev. H. M. Meniger, who, after a service of three years, was succeeded by Rev. G. J. 
 SliHltz. In 1871, Rev. J. G. Kost accepted the pastorate, which he held until’1872, when 
 Rev. J. P. Hanst had charge of the society for one year. He was succeeded hy Rev. J. A. 
 Reitz, who remained two years. Rev. C. Hawnns, three years. Rev. C. Ott, three years, and 
 Rev. C. Stuckeman, wlio cametothe ehurch in 1882, and is still Us pastor. The church has 
 liad, since 1868, two missions, supplied hy the Wathena resident pastors, one on Section 26, 
 Township 3, Range 21, and the other on Section 29, Towiiship 2, Range 22. 
 
 The Second Colored Baptist Church of Wathena was organized in .September, 1873, by a 
 council composed of Revs. D. Lee, of Lawrence, John Bourn, of Fort Scott, Williams and 
 Clarkson, of Elwood, and S. .fackson, of Wathena. A church liuildiiig was erected the same 
 year, the members of tlie society doing most of the work. It is valued at between four and 
 live hundred dollars. The society now has a membership of seventy, and is in charge of 
 Rev. S. Jackson. 
 
 lowing 
 C. Poiri 
 
 the lodge were as follows: S. Hatch,'W. M.; W. H. Smallwood,'s” W.;'’6. Crai£‘.j” W.7 a!" K 
 Campbell, secretary; M, E. Bryan, treasurer. The lodge now has twenty-four members. 
 Its present officers are: S. Hatch, W. M.; W. W. Carter, S. W.; R. H. Larzelere. J. W ; C. 
 Poirier, secretary; A. E. Campliel', treasurer. 
 
 Phainix Lodge No. 41, i. o. O. F., was organized under a dispensation on February 26 
 1869, with the following officers; J. T. Wlieeler, N. G.; J. C. Gordon, V. G.; W. H. Wilson. 
 R. S.; J. Roliertson, P. S.; P. M. Sturgis, treasurer. A charter was granted the lodge in 
 Octolier. of the same year, the members making application being D. B. Welding, If. A. 
 Dempsey, J. C. Gordon J. T. Wheeler, E. Moedlnger, J. A. Hacklev, H. H. Frazer. B. Hard¬ 
 ing, P. Higgins, P. M. Sturgis, J. G. Robertson, A. Straub, W. H. Witting, J. W. Noe and J. 
 WyMkoop. The society now numbers twenty-six members. Meetings are held every 
 Wednesday in Odd Fellows’ Hall. This hall is a two-story brick, used on the ground floor 
 as a store and above as a lodge room, and with three town lots constitutes the property of 
 tlie lodge, ail together valued at 81,000. It was purchased of T. M. Hamilton. Tlie present 
 officers of the society are; Peter Berger, N. G.;J. Davis, V. G.; B. Harding, secretary: 
 Aiig, Miller, treasurer. 
 
 BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 The mill now owned and operated by Suively <fe Hedges was built in I860, at a cost of 
 about ten thousand dollars. After running ten rears it was purchased of Barr, Craig & Co. 
 hy its present owners for ten thousand five hundred dollars. The building is forty hy fifty 
 feet, and has three stories and a basement. Three run of buhr stones are used, two on 
 wheat and one on corn. Power is furnished hy an engine of seventy-horse power. Under 
 tills arrangement a capacity of sixty barrels daily is secured. It is proposed, however, to 
 change the machinery to a full-roller mill, when a capacity of one hundred and twenty-five 
 barrels per day is expected. 
 
 The Wathena water mill was built on Peters’ Creek, by S. Cox, in 1862. It had two run 
 of buhr stones and cost, with its machinery, about two thousand five hundred dollars. It 
 was burned in Marcli, 1881, wliile tlie property of J. W. Johnson, of Iowa. The present 
 mill was built in 1881, at a cost of three thousand dollars, by J. W. Cook, who still operates 
 it. The building is two stories in height and twenty hy fifty-four feet. It has one Imhr 
 stone, used on corn only. Power is furrii,shed hy a thirty-inch turbine wheel. 
 
 In 1881 Chill & Perigo started a small corn mill, having one buhr stone. This mill, 
 which with its flxturet cost not far from 81.000, is located near the railway. 
 
 Wathena has. ill 1882. the following business e.stabllshmeuts and professions repre¬ 
 sented: Dry-goods stores, four; grocery stores, six; hardware and tinware store, one; fur¬ 
 niture store, one; billiard hall'i, three; hotel, one; feed stable, one; millinery and dress¬ 
 making establishments, four; tailor shop, one; meat-market, one; drug stores, two; restau¬ 
 rant, one; barber shop, one; hootandshoe shops, two; wagon and carriage shop, one; 
 blacksmith shop, one; harness shop, one; gristmills, four; paintshop, one; carpenter shop, 
 one; physicians, four; lawyers, two. 
 
 A grain elevator was built at this polnt'in 1877 hy Snlvely & Hedges, and operated un¬ 
 til 1880, when it was destroyed by fire. The present elevator was built in 1880. 
 
 ELWOOD. 
 
 Elwood owes its existence to an adventurer named Rose, alias George 
 Ingraham. This man came to the Missouri in 1856 and bought the claim of 
 H. Thompson. The original town site, consisting of one hundred and sixty 
 acres, was laid out the same year by the Roseport Town Company. In the 
 office of the Register of Deeds, it is described as the northeast quarter of 
 Section 24, Township 3, and Range 23. The Roseport Town Company con¬ 
 sisted of Rose and a party of St. Joseph capitalists, and purchased of its 
 owner the Thompson claim, paying therefor about ten thousand dollars. In 
 
DONIPHAN COUNTY. 
 
 495 
 
 1857 the identity of Rose was discovered by a man with whom he had some 
 business difficulty, and the speculator hastily sold his interest in the town and 
 left for parts unknown. A re-organization of the town followed, and it was 
 christened Elwood—this occured in June, 1857, The new company at once 
 added a large tract, embracing four hundred and eighty acres, to the town site. 
 'I'liis, with the land already in their hands, cost not far from $40,000. While 
 still in the hands of Rose, the Roseport Town Company projected many im¬ 
 provements. In the spring of 1857, the Great Western Hotel was begun and num¬ 
 erous smaller structures were started. After the organization of the Elwood Town 
 Company, the hotel was rapidly pushed to completion. When finished, it was 
 one of the finest hotels in the West, having seventy-five rooms. It was under 
 the management of S. Webster. In the palmy days of the town, when it was 
 a dreaded rival of St, Joseph, this hotel was constantly full, and yielded a neat 
 revenue to its owners In 1861, the encroachments of the river made it neces¬ 
 sary to remove the hotel, and it was torn down and sold piecemeal, its scattered 
 timbers forming parts of houses all over the county. The town once had a 
 live population of fifteen hundred, as is shown by a list still in the hands of 
 A Disque, but now it is a typical deserted village, and can lay claim to less 
 than si.\ hundred 
 
 The first structure on the town site was the log cabin of Mr. Thompson, 
 who was the original owner of the claim. Soon after his arrival Rose built a 
 small dwelling, the second on the town site ; the third building was a dram¬ 
 shop. The first store in the town was run by A. E. Campbell. The first hard¬ 
 ware store was opened W. & F. Ellsworth. T.he first attorney was A. L. Lee, 
 who was soon followed by T. A. Osborn, from 1873 to 1879 Governor of the State. 
 About the same time came E. Russell, who was an insurance agent; and D. W. 
 Wilder, later Auditor of the State, who dealt in real estate. In 1858, Dr.S. D. 
 Smith arrived from New York and commenced practice. A meat market was 
 opened by Abel Montgomery in 1858. J. E. Dryden, who built the Great 
 Western Hotel, began work as a carpenter in 1857! Cook and Selover 
 opened a livery stable the same year. Two steam saw mills were built prior 
 to 1859, by W. H. High and W. L. Lewis, but were removed after a short 
 time. 
 
 A postoffice was opened at Elwood in 1857, and James P. Brace appointed 
 postmaster. Following him came William Ellsworth, J. W. Robinson, who 
 entered the army and was represented by A. Disque, James Noyes, A. Disque 
 Allen Porter, and A. Disque, who has held the office since 1879. 
 
 The Elwood Town Company disbanded at the beginning of the war, the 
 last town election taking place in 1861, when J.W Robinson was elected 
 Mayor. It was not until 1876 that the city was re-organized and an election 
 held, resulting in the selection of T- W. Montgomery as Mayor, and the 
 appointment of J. R. Stone as City Clerk. The Mayors since that time have 
 been as follows: A. Disque, 1877; W. Elliott, 1878-79; A. Carroll, 1880 ; A. 
 Porter, 1881-82. During the same period the City Clerks have been; J. R. 
 Stone, 1877; Charles Cherry, 1878-79; J.R. Stone, 1880-81-82. 
 
 At the present time there are no regular services save those of the colored 
 people, at any church in the town, a fact due to the almost complete decad¬ 
 ence of the place. In the days of its prosperity the town had ample provision 
 for the spiritual welfare of its denizens. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church was 
 built, under John Tracy, Rev. J- E. Ryan, officiating. Rev. Mr. Whitney held 
 services for the Congregationalists and up to a late date the Methodist Episco¬ 
 pal Church was supplied by a pastor from Wathena. These observances have, 
 however, vanished with the population that called for them. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 REV. B. F. BOWMAN, southwest quarter of Section 30, P. O. Wathena; is one of the 
 Dioneer ministers of the IVIethoclist Episcopal Cluirch in Kansas. H© is a native of Virginia, 
 and was born in Rockingham County, November 23, 1822. His father, Jacob, was a native 
 of Virginia, and his grandfather, Benjamin Bdwman, was a native of Virginia. His moth¬ 
 er Rebecca Garver Bowman, was of German extraction. His grandfathers, both paternal 
 and maternal, were Uuiikard ministers, and came to Virginia during the Revolution on ac¬ 
 count of their religious views. The father of B. F. was a farmer and miller, was educated 
 in the German auif English languages, and substantially identified in Rockingham County. 
 B. F was reared and educated in the Dunkard faitii. Wlien twenty-one years of age he 
 went to Champaign County, Ohio, and engaged in school teaching for a time, and afterward 
 in Peru Miami Co., Ind., where he in connection with teaching was agent for the American 
 Bible Society. He liad early in life turned his attention to theology. He wasa close Bib- 
 llcal student, continually preparing himself for the ministry. In August, 1850, heenteied 
 the North Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Cambridge, was ap 
 pointed to preach on the Roseville Circuit, and coiitinued over six years. On tlie 29t 1 of 
 September, 18.52, he was married to Miss Sophronla L. O Harra, a bativ® of Fiankiin C^ 
 
 IV Ohio, fn 1856, pre-empted the farm where he now resides. After locating his family 
 iii’tlie new liome he engaged in tlie ministerial labors, in wliat was then known as Osena 
 circuit Atchison County. Soon after lie was called to the Columbus Circuit, howTioy Cir¬ 
 cuit, where he has since been. Rev. Mr. Bowman has organized a number of societies m 
 Northeastern Kansas, and experienced many hardships in preaching the cause or Chi istian- 
 ity at an early day. Has done much toward elevaong the teligioiis and mor,al tone of the 
 several communities on his circuit, and wherever known is respected by all, regardless of 
 denomination. In a new country Just formingAn order to liave an assurance of a bi j'lmnt 
 future we cannot have too man V such men as Rev. B. F. B'>wman The|i children are as 
 follows: Homer C. (born in Wabash County. Ind., August 21, . 18 t) 3 ); Collins H. Cboi 11 m 
 Hartford City, Ind., November 11.1855); Hosiner L. f’Jorn in Doniphan Cmiiity, Kan., April 
 22. 1858): Austa (born in Doniphan County, Kan., April 19, 18bll' 
 
 Leavenworth County Kan., June 10 1864j; Eddy H. (born in Doniphan county, Kan., No- 
 
 j'ohn^'bRa’zeltON, merchant Watliena, is a native of Illinois, and was born in 
 Schuyler County, October 15, 1834 His father, Alexander Btazelton, was a pioneer 
 county, and one of its best known citizens. John was educated reared and learned the har- 
 
 ness-makiug trade ill Illinois. During the Rebellionlie was in the GoyernmeiR employ nian- 
 
 ufacturiiig liariiess. In 1865 he came to Wathena, pursuing his voSiiyoAfb®f, 
 two years he worked at the liarness trade 111 St. Joseph, Mo. Jh 1873 he embarked in mer 
 cantile pursuits; has been successfui, owing to the fact that he does to others as he would 
 be done bv. Mr, Brazeltoii is one of the solid business men of the county. He was mai iieci 
 in 1872. to Miss Galley Center, of Illinois. They have four children—John, Jr., Araericus, 
 
 ®®TrEDEMCk'^BREISING, merchant, Wathena. Tills'popular citizen and enterprising 
 business man is a native of Illiiiois, and was born P’ebruary 1, 1852. His parents were eai iy 
 settlers in Doniphan County, locating in 1859; here l^red. 
 
 For a number of years he lias been identified with the commercial interests of Wathena. He 
 
 T'"w^\;?)"c)rrol;rTetor Sf\l^ Mill, Is a native of Connecticut, and was 
 
 borninLltchflelcfCouiity, August9, 1827. Was educated and “j 
 
 following various pursuits until 1857, when he came to KansajS, taking up bis abode in Ell 
 wood, lie was larjtely interested in a woolen^mill at Biim RaP'ds^ 3.0^ fm„,» “f 
 
 ness i' 
 
 ouF’ Fhoenix-like,'he'‘reiniuTand is doing a good 'msfh®ss. Mr. Cook Jms inter- 
 
 verses, which is incidental to those who take hold of largo entei prises to further the inter 
 
 PETEK DIETER, butcher and farmer, Wathena, was horn in Wurteinburg, Germany, 
 fvemberlS 1842. was educated, reared and learned his trade in his native country. In 
 66 lie came to America and located in Doniphan County. He is owner of a fine stock 
 I adjacent to Wathena, and is one of the most substantial and proj 
 lomity. He-was married In 1867. Miss Louisa Gurnig became hi 
 :;liildreii—Maria Ellzabetli, Annie May, George, Peter, Jr., and Cji 
 
 an<l progressive citizens in 
 his wife. They have 
 aroline. Mr. Dieter 
 
 ests of a new country. In his early pilgrimage lii the State he was the companion of a num- 
 hor of the now piihlic offlclals, all of whom centered in Elwood. He was marriei lii 18bl, 
 to Miss Eliza A. Frlshy. By this union tliey have had two children, W. D. and Katie E. \v . 
 D. is a reiiresentative of the house of D. M. Steele, St. Jo. 
 
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 farm ; 
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 flvecliildfeii- 
 
 Is an Eiicampmeiit Odd Fellow. . . ^ 
 
 F. fi. DRENNING, attorney, Wathena, w.as born in Indiana County, Pa., ApiiiZi, 
 1836: was tliere educated and reared. He is the son of William and Esther Hendrickson 
 Drenning. Ills father was a farmer, and P'. H. spent his youtliful days in tilling the soil. 
 In 1855 he came West and loc.ated in Columbia County, Wfs., residing five yeap. In Uie 
 spring of 1860 lie came to Kansas and located in V7atbeiia. In 1861 he heliied organize 
 Comuanv A, tlie first volunteer company organized in tlie State for tliePirst Kansas, and 
 was mecteid Sergeant of the same; lie participated at the battles of \\ estport and Wilson s 
 Creek and at tlie latter was severely wounded, and soon after was hoiiorahly discharged on 
 account of disability. He returned to Wathena and turned his attention to fruitgrowing 
 and cultivating a vineyard, in which lie still continues. He took up tlie study of law j eais 
 ago and was admitted to the bar, and commands a fair jiractlce, but he makes no specialty 
 of the profession. He Is well read, a man of excellent iudmneiit, commanding the respect 
 of the entire community. Mr. Drenning was married iii 18bbto Miss Lottie E. Gilford, of 
 Chicago Hi. They have four children—Helen. P'rank, Frederick and Edward. 
 
 BENJAMIN PIaRDING, farmer, P. O. Wathena. Who is there in Northeastern Kansas 
 who has not heard of, if he is not acquainted with, Benjamin Harding? Por over th rty 
 years he has been identified with tlie progress of this great btate. Mr. H. is a native oi New 
 York and was horn in Otsego County, November 25, 1816, where he was reared ami educa¬ 
 ted. When seventeen years of age he went to Cortland County, where he resnled for seven 
 years. Pursued the vocation of school teaching in Pennsylvania for three years. In 1844 
 came to Missouri and taught scliool in Livingston and Charlloii counties. Iul846 came to 
 the Territory of Kansas, and engaged in the Indian tr.ade at Iowa Mission, continuing iiiiUl 
 1849 when he removed to St. Joseph, Mo., following ids profession of teaching until April, 
 1852’ on the 15th of that month he settled here. In 1855. as soon as the land oflice was 
 ooeiied for that purpose, he pre-empted the farm land on which he now resides. He was 
 one of the first settlers here, and his farm is thetlilrd oldest in the county; here he has 
 lived ever since. Mr. H. was a strong Free-state man, consequently he had the trials to 
 contend with that were characteristic of the times. He took an active part in sustaining 
 the State Militia, and was Captain of Company K, Ninth Kansas State Mililia. E.arly in the 
 war was on the Price raid, and other engagements. In 1858-59 he was a mmiil^r of the 
 council of the Territorial Legislature. In the spring of 185b, when the Border Riifflaii foi ni 
 of government was in its zenith, Mr, Harding was subpienaed as a juror liy tlie Sherlll, 
 Carey B. Whitehead, to report to Judge Lecomptc’s court for the March term in Belmoiit; 
 being a Legislator it was requisite for him to he at Topeka the same time. Shenlt M hite- 
 heaif was ffilly aware of this fact, and kiiowingthe iiatureof the man he had to deal with, 
 thought he would get an opportunity to arrest him for contempt. Mr. Harding, with oth¬ 
 ers, attended the Assembly of the Legislature, where the outlook was 
 
 body of Free-state men present; as anticipated, he was placed under anest by the Ruffian 
 Judge charged with contempt of court, and instig.atiug treason. He was kept under sur¬ 
 veillance by the Sherilt for ten days at Doniphan, after which lie was released on hail. T he 
 plan of Sheriff Whitehead was to have Mr. Harding arrested and tried at theMaicli terni, 
 and thus kept from going to Topeka. At the September term he was arraigned for 
 contempt as mentioned above, Mr. Harding said tliat he was absent in discharge of liis 6uty 
 without iiiteiiding contempt. J iidgeLecoinpte rejiiied that the prisoner has a right to imige 
 'himself of contempt, but tiiat Die dignity of the court must he sustained; then lie assessed 
 a fine of $10 to which was added costs of both suits, including board and guard while in 
 custody, making $40 i.n.all, 2? ’ For fom- 
 
 offices. 
 
 ^ vv vxw L. .X* .w___^ - . iloneby;is 
 
 of^stronff*wi?l power, and wlieu once his mind is made up, it takes strong and logical tacts 
 to effect a change. He was made an Odd Fellow in Easton, Pa., m 1843; is a charier mem - 
 her of Pliojnix Lodge, No. 41, of Wathena, and has filled all the chairs of the lodge and has 
 been a delegate to tlie Grand Lodge of tlie State. He lias a comfortable home and enjoj s 
 
 tier of Plioaiiix iio'dge. No. 41, of Wathena, and has filled all the chairs of the lodge and has 
 been a delegate to tlie Grand Lodge of tlie State. He lias a comfortable home and enjoj s 
 the fruits ol his early industry by taking the usual ease in his declining years. He was 
 married ill Liviiigstou County. Mo., iu 1847, to Miss Emily Williams, a descendant of the 
 old KnAkerhockerfamilvof New York. By this union they luave liad ten cliildren, living 
 -EiS. Margaret clar^^ H., Early R., Mary, Addle, Frank. Eddie and Nellie; 
 
 lost^b^e^bUo^u^iy deathj^er, p q Wathena. One who became identified at 
 
 an early day with Kansas history was Mr. Alfred Larzelere, who hecame a resident of ilie 
 State in 1855. locating where his son. R. H. Larzelere, now resides. He was a native of 
 Pennsylvania, and from Cincinnati, Ohio, came to St. Joseph, Mo., and from that point to 
 KansaL He was identified with the agricultural interests of the t-ounty until the time of 
 his death, in June, 1878. He was a man awake to the interests of the people, and Asui ed 
 prominently in the political history of the State. He was a member of the Fr^ee-state Legis¬ 
 lature in 1859, and was the first Speaker of the House; was a memher of the convention 
 that organized the Republican party in Kansas. He held many minor offices during Ins 
 soiourniu the State. R. H. Larzelere was born in St. Joseph, Mo., &eptemher 6.1854;was 
 educated and raised in Kansas, his early days being spent in tilling the soil; has continually 
 residetl in Kansas since 1855; was married the spring of 1882 to Miss Isabelle Gould, aii 
 
 estiraaWe ffidy^a^naUvefO^f^New 13, P. O. Troy; this genial and sterling fellow-clti- 
 
 i 7 pn a nionppr of Ka,iisas was borii ill Cumberland Couiuy, Fa., May 10, 1817. and >vas 
 there educated until he attained his twentieth year, when he came West and located for a 
 time in Ohio* in May, 1844, he became a resident of Andrew County, Mo., being among i he 
 eSy Pio^^^^ In May, 1847. he enlisted in the Mexican War; in 1855 he 
 
 pre-empted tlie claim where he now resides, and has since contributed to the general pro* 
 eresro/^Dmiiphaii County. He was marrled in 1842 to Miss Liddie M. Earhart. a native of 
 Ohio. By this union tliey have had tea children—Mary J., 
 
 ntancofi* wpiipppfl If T' iiom as D Ora. Giissi e A., S a rail ^I., Laura E. and V ictor E. 
 
 * J. F PAUL, Wathena,a native of Bavaria, Germany, was horn March 
 eiiteen years of age. hecametotheUnitedStates, locatingatTarrytowin N. Y., thence to Vii- 
 trinia anti eventually to Missouri, residing for a time at Liberty. JJ" 
 
 worth and the same year to Palermo, Doniphan County, which at that time promised lo he 
 an important point. Be remained there two and a half years, and ciune to Wathena,w h^ 
 has since been his home, being in active business the greater portion of the time. In 1862 
 fenl sted in B, TViirteenth Kansas Infantry, served for a time under Genera 
 
 Jlin Lane was at the battles of Prairie Grove. Bull Run and other engagements doing good 
 service in suppressing the rebellion. In 1857 he drilled a company in Troy, \vhich w as the 
 first initiated in military tactics in this part of tlie State. He has been Deputy Slieiiff of the 
 county City Marshal of Wathena, and otherwise officially represented the town. Mr. Paul 
 haThlen twice marrled-inl857 to Fanny Morley. By this union were two children 
 
 -Moilie and Lottie. Mrs. P.'s death occurred in 1866. In 1868 Miss Kesia Boss became 
 bis wife* they have two children by tliis union—Sophia and P rank. i 
 
 A. J. SELfJVER, proprietor Empire Mill, Watheua.isanaliveof New York, and v^sboin 
 in To'mnkins County September 14,1829. Wheiitwelve years of age, lie removed to Biillalo, 
 N Y wherl nrwas Educated and raised. His father, Asher Selover was for many years 
 identified among the leading lawyers of Cleveland, Ohio. In 1857 (July 4) Mi. 
 came to Elwood” Kan., and soon after engagediu the livery business, being the first in tliat 
 
 branU iirtrr iVconnection wlUi tl.eJaSie, he also, fo^ 
 
 Hotel 
 
 ami ooerated 1870 heiameto Wathena, conti'nuing the livery and 
 
 omilibus line business until the completion of the St. Joe & Denver R. R-'' athena, w hen 
 that industry became sometliingof tlie past. In 1875 be engaged in tlie nianufactni e of 
 flour He lias a large and well-equippeil mill, doing a business tliat will compare favoraiily 
 with anyin file county. Mr. Selover is a genial gentleman and a 
 
 his acquaintances. He has been twice married—first in Buffalo. N. Y., in 18,50. to Wi-^ 
 Alnheba Bicknell. Bv this union was one son. Sidney, now iu Colorado. Mrs. .8. died in 
 18 ^r His present wife was formerly Miss Nellie Stevenson. 
 
 UNION TOWNSnil’. 
 
 DANIEL ANDERSON, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Leona, was horn 'h Norway, 
 Februarv 15 1825 He is the sou of Anderson Danielson and Ellen Olespn: was educate 
 •imi reared In Norway and came to tlie United States in 1858, locating in Boone Coun i, 
 i n wheteher^stiTeYtwo ye^ to Kansas in 1870, settling in Gpenwood Connly. 
 
 whpre he remained four years, then came to Doniphan County, where he licis bJJ* 
 
 sued fanuDig! He was mM Hi Norway. Hi 1845, to M ss Aim e Jol'uson. horn Decem¬ 
 ber 4 1815 ^Tliey have six cliildren—George, Bettie, Ellen, Andrew, Bertha and Seven. 
 
 Mr A 13 oiie of tlie largest farmers In the county, owning two farins. f,., v I 
 
 for ten yeafs;Vro^?i WarX^ to'’Clinton C’ounty I'”'- where he ived or 
 
 some time. In 1868 came to Kansas and settled in this county. He lia.s lieen I ‘‘[y,'. ' 
 
 lirS to MlssElizrAiiderson, June 28, 1849, a native of Ohio, horn May 7, 1828. dud M.ij 
 
496 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 23,1873. He married for his second wife Miss Lydia Darby, born in Cedar County, Mo., 
 October 15, 1846. He has seven children—Isaac G., John W., Henry V., James H.. Iva M., 
 Charlie K.. and .Stella -M. Mr. Bowlby is a Democrat. 
 
 J. S. BYERS, farmer, P. O. Severance, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, June 17, 1825. 
 His parents were D.iviil and Elizabeth (SLamOough) Byers, both natives of Pennsylvania. 
 He received his education in Wayne County, Ohio. Is a carpenter by trade. In 1869 came 
 to Kansas and purchased a large tract of land, began Improving and working it and to-day 
 has one of the best unproved farms in tlie county. He was married in Wayne County, Ohio, 
 April 6, 1848, to Miss Catherine Painter, a native of Wayne County, born April 5, 1826. By 
 tins union tliey liave ten children—Mary A , Sallna, Samuel S., Susan E., Willis A.. Esle T., 
 Allen H. O., Niniaii E., Ardlllia E., and Milton H. 
 
 GEORGE Cfl.AXEY, farmer, P. O. Roniaiiville, was born in Bureau County, Ill., Sep¬ 
 tember 1 , 1844, son of James S., and Clerlcy Marple, natives of Virginia. He was reared on 
 a farm and was educated in Bureau County, Ill. At the age of twenty-one he enlisted in 
 Company B. Fifty-Seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was engaged at the battles of 
 Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Sherman’s March to the Sea and others of less Importance. He was 
 married to Miss Ruth Ann Sueguine, who was born in Morris County, N. J.. October 13, 
 1844. By this marriage they have two children—Bennie, .and James F. Mr Chaney came 
 to Kansas in 1870 and settled in this county and is a prominent farmer of this township. 
 
 NICHOL.AS DELZEIT, fanner. P. O Leona, was born in Prussia, February 6, 1845, son 
 of Nicliolas Delzeit and Barbara Scheldt, both natives of Prussia. He came to the United 
 States with his parents in 1853 and settled in Lancaster, Penn., where he was raised 
 to manhood and educated. In 1859 he came to Kansas and settled in this county and en¬ 
 gaged III agricultural pursuits. He was married in tliis county November 6, 1869, to Miss 
 Mary V. Heiicir. a native of Austria, who was born January 28. 1849. They have a family 
 of five clilldren—Nicholas W., John J., Charley, Mary V., .and Herman T. Mr. Delzeit is a 
 Democrat. 
 
 GEORGE DENTON, farmer, P. O. Severance. This enterprising citizen is a native of 
 Lincolnshire, Eng., .and was liorn February 2 1828. His parents were William and Mary 
 ( Wilbourn) Denton, both natives of England. He was reared on a farm and received the 
 benefits of a country scliool education. He came to the United States in 1855 andsettledln 
 Morrow County Ohio, and was a farmer in tliat county for eigliteen years. He came to 
 Kansas and settled on his present farm In 1873. He was married in England, Marcli 28, 
 1855, to Miss Eliza Topless, born March 5. 1830. They have eight children—Louisa, Ellen. 
 .Martha J.. Sarah A.. Lizzie, William G., Martin and Nannie; tlie latter is dece,ased. 
 
 MARY J. DENTON, P. O. Severance, wife of the late .lonathan Denton, who was born 
 in England, May 23. 1835, where lie was raised to manhood and educated. He came to 
 America in an early day and married Miss Mary J. Wilbourn. daughter of George Wil¬ 
 bourn, who was born andralsed in England, and Ann Mills, who w,as born and raised in 
 Ohio. Miss Wilbourn was liorn in Marion County, Ohio, May 5, 1836. The marriage took 
 place in Randolph County, Ind., March 31, 1869. During the same year tliey came to 
 Kansas and settled in this county and engaged in farming, which business he pursued until 
 the time of his death, September 4, 1871. Slie has one child, Rosa M. B. 
 
 WILLIAM DENTON, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Severance, son of William and 
 Mary Denton, was born in Lincolnshire, Eng., July 17, 1831. He was reared on his father’s 
 farm and educated in Lincolnshire. At the age of twenty-one years he came to America and 
 located in Morrow County, Ohio, where he farmed for two years. In 1854 he went to Cali¬ 
 fornia and eng.aged in farming and mining for nine years. He returned to Morrow County, 
 Ohio, wliere he lived two years. June 4. 1864, he was married in Frederickstown, Knox 
 Co., Ohio, to Miss Margaret E. Chaney, a daughter of James S. Chaney, a native of the Dis¬ 
 trict of Columbia, and Clerlcy Marple. a native of Virginia. Miss C. was born in Bureau 
 County, Ill., November 20, 1839. Mr. D. came to Kansas and located in this county in 1865. 
 Mr. D. lias never sought political honors, but has always given his attention to his business. 
 
 I). W. ED WARDS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Severance, was born in Franklin 
 County, Ohio, Octolier 7, 1839. Heistlieson of David and Catherine (Rowland) Edwards, 
 natives of North Wales. He was raised on his father’s farm and received a common school 
 education. In 1861 he enlisted in Oompany B, Thirtieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Was in the 
 b.attles of Bull Run. Antietam, Vicksburg, and otliers of less importance; was mustered out 
 September 1 1 , 1864. He returned to Franklin County after tlie war and engaged in varions 
 pursuits until 1868. when he came to Kansas andsettled on his present farm. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Franklin County, Oliio, April 5.1868, to Miss Sarah E. McCoy, a native of Franklin 
 County, wlio was liorn Octobers, 1846. By this union they h.ave one child—Cora, bom 
 March 27.1869. Mr. Edwards is a Repulilican. 
 
 WILLIAM GILLEN, farmer, P. O. Dorwln, was born in Ireland, May 19,1840, educated 
 and reared in that country. Istheson of Alexander and Margaret fO’Neil) Gillen. Came 
 to the United States in 1863, locating in Philadelphia, remained one year, when he went to 
 Norristown, Penn., and remained for a time. In 1864 came to Kansas, locating in Doni¬ 
 phan County, where lie has followed agricultural pursuits. Was married in 1863. in Ire¬ 
 land, to Miss Elizabeth Gillen, born in Ireland in 1840. They have a family of ten children 
 by this marriage—Alexander C., John L., Hugh N.. Elizabetli A., Margaret E., William M., 
 Maria L.. Ganil O., Samuel Tilden, James Artliur. Mr. G. has been identified officially as 
 Justice f the Peace add Road Overseer. Politically he has always been in the Democratic 
 
 MRS. ANNIE H. GROONNIGER, P. O. Severance, was born in Holland, Octobei 9, 
 1832. Her father, Barney Negensteen, and bermother Mary C. Talleii, were natives of Ger¬ 
 many. Tlie subject of this sketch was married in Holland, August 29, 1855, to John B. 
 Groonniger, and in the year 1856 to the United States, locating in Doniphan County, Kansas, 
 and engaged in agricultural pursuits, in which capacity Mr. Groonniger Identified liimself 
 until Ills death, wliich occurred August 26, 1871. Mr. Groonniger was born in Hanover, 
 January 11 , 1823. She has seven children-Herman, Kate, Agnes, Lizzie, Lucas. Henrv 
 and Ella M. 
 
 GEORGE HINCHSLIFF, farmer and stoCk-raiser, P. O. Severance, was born In Lincoln- 
 slilre, England. Marcli 4, 1828. He is the son of Richard Hinchsliff, and Charlotte Fox 
 Hinclislilt, botli natives of Engl.and. He was educated in England. He is a baker by trade. 
 He came to the United States in 1853, and made New Castle, Pa., his lioine for seven years 
 and worked in iron works. From New Castle he moved to Marion County, Ohio, and lived 
 there five years. He came lo Kansas and settled in tills co inty near Severance, and is 
 engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was married in South Lincolnshire, England, Febru¬ 
 ary 3, 1853. to Miss Ann Denton, born Marcii 27,1829, By this union they have eight chll- 
 dren—William D.. George H., Mary E., Edwin, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Jesse and Olive. 
 
 PETER MoNULTY, farmer, P. O. Severance, is a native of Ireland and was born June 
 30,1832. Is the son of Owen and Maria (Cunningham) McNulty. He was educated and 
 reared in his native country. Came to the United States in 1847. He turned his attention 
 to railroading, and for a number of years took an active part in developing its Interests in 
 the United States, working on’B. & O,, Indianapolis & B., H. & St. Jo. roads centering 
 in .St. Louis. In 1860 he came to Do liphaii County, Kansas, engaged in farming, being 
 one of the largest in the countv. He was married in 1853, in Memphis. Tenn., to Miss Ann 
 North. They nave had nine children by this union—James, M:irgaret, Mary, John, Thomas 
 Lost four; Mary, the oldest. Elizabeth, John. One died in infancy. 
 
 JOHN RILEY, postmaster and merchant, Normanville, was born in Yorkshire, Eng¬ 
 land, May 26, 1823. He is the son of Samuel and Mary Illirsworth Riley, both natives of 
 England. When quite a boy, he was taken to Halifax to learn the tailoring trade, wlilch he 
 followed as an occupation for many years. In 1848, he came to the United St.ates and 
 settled in Madison County, Oliio, where he lived seventeen years. He came to Kansas in 
 the fall of 1865, and settled in Doniphan County on a farm, but of late years he has turned 
 his attention to the mercantile business. He was married in Halifax. England, May 15 
 1847,. to Miss Ellen Isles, a native of Yorkshire, born May 29, 1821, and moyed to Shannon! 
 Atchison County, in December, 1882. Their family consists of seven children-Catherine 
 E., Thomas I., Samuel, Allierc F., Rachel E., John Wesley, and Mary E. 
 
 ROBERT P. SH ULSK Y, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Dorwln, was born in the vicinity 
 of Braunsburg, Prussia, May 1 . 1826. He was educated in Braunsburg, and served three 
 years in the Prussian army. He then learned the trade of carri.age making. In June, 1852. 
 came to America, and worked at his trade in New York City until 1854. From New York 
 he moved to Nashville, Tenn., and engaged in the same business until 1858. He then came 
 to Kansas and pre-empted 160 acres of land near Severance, returned to Columbia, Tenn., 
 and February 8, 1860, was marriedin Columbia, Tenn., to Miss Mary E. Lawhon, a native 
 of Giles County, Tenn.; born April 12, 1836. By this union tliey have six children—Alex¬ 
 ander, Carrie, Ella, Annie, Thomas, and Emma. Mr. S. is identified with the Republican 
 party, and is a member of the 1. o. O. F., and is at present a member of the County Com¬ 
 missioners. 
 
 MARION TOWNSHIP. 
 
 S AMUEL ANDERSON, farmer, P. O. W.athena, came to Kansas April 17, 1854, and lo¬ 
 cated in Marlon'Township, Doniphan County, where he has lived ever since. He was one 
 of the first Commissioners of the township. He was in the army iluring the late war and 
 enlisted .March 7, 1862. at St. Joseph. Mo., in Company B, Fifth Regiment Missouri State 
 Militia, United States Volunteers. He participated in a number of skirmishes and particl- 
 patedin the dangers and privations of his comrades, and was mustered out of the service 
 June 27, 1863, at St. Josepli. He was born in Monongahela County, West Va., February 
 22. 1830, and lived in liis native place until iiis fifth year, when his parents moved to Mon¬ 
 roe (jOunty, Ohio, where they resided five years, and then removod to W,ashlngton County 
 in the same State, where he lived three years, and then removed to Wood Countv. Va.. 
 where he lived eight years,and then moved to Missouri, where he lived three years and then 
 came to Kansas. He was marriedin Holt County. Mo.. July 29,1855. to Miss Nancy J. Wil¬ 
 son, a native of Missouri. They have three children living, whose names are .lohn William, 
 Emery Allison, and Samuel Thomas Sherman. Mr. A. has a farm which contains 215 
 acres, 185 of which 13 upland, thirty bottom land, and 100 wood land, which Is mostly 
 
 covered with a second growth of white oak. His orchard covers twenty acres, and contains 
 1,000 apple, 500 peach, and 200 cherry trees. He devotes his attention to raising grain and 
 fruits. Mr. Anderson was in moderate circumstances when he came to Kansas, but now, 
 by hard work and economy, has one of the pleasantest homes and finest farms In Doniphan 
 County. 
 
 LASTER COPELAND, P.O.farmer, Geary City, came to Kansas in October, 1850, and lo¬ 
 cated in Elwood Bottom, Doniphan County.where he lived tour years.and then removed to 
 Wolf River Township, In the same county, where he lived until 1861, and then went to 
 Montana Territory, where he lived seven years and then returned to Marion Township. 
 Doniphan Connty, where he has since resided. He was born in South Carolin.a, about four 
 miles north of Charleston. S. C. where he lived until his fifth year, when his parents re¬ 
 moved to the State of Tennessee, near Nashville. They lived there seven years, and then 
 removed to Ray County, Mo., wliere they lived two years, and from there removed to Bu¬ 
 chanan County Mo., wliere Mr C. lived twenty-two years and then came to Kansas. He 
 was married in De Kalb, Buchanan Co.. Mo., In December. 1850, to Miss Celia Lewis, a na¬ 
 tive of Kentucky. Bythis marriage he had three children, whose names are-Jereiniivh, 
 Joseph, and Belle. This wife died in 1867 In the year 1868, Mr. C. w.as married a second 
 time, in Missonrl, to Mrs. Martha J.ane McCamy. They have two children, whose names 
 are Fannie and Frederic. Mr. Copeland has a farm containing eighty acres of rolling 
 prairie. He makes a specialty of raising grain and hogs. He has a good comfortable house 
 and good farm buildings. He has this year forty acres in corn, which will average thirty- 
 five bushels to the acre. He has raised this season one hundred and fifty bushels of wheat 
 and the same quantity of oats He has about one-fourth of an acre in grapes, and has a 
 young and thrifty orchard on his farm, consisting of from seventy-five to eighty apple and 
 peach trees. 
 
 XAVIER CORDONNIER, farmer. P. O. Palermo, came to Kansas May 15, 1865, and 
 located on the farm where he now resides, in Marlon Township. He was in the army dur¬ 
 ing the Price Raid as a member of Company G, Ninth Regiment Kansas Militia, and en¬ 
 listed in Palermo, Doniphan County, in the tall of 1864; served fourteen days, and was dis¬ 
 charged from the United States service in the city of Atchison. He was born in France, and 
 at the early .age of three years came with his parents to America. Tliey first located in Stark 
 County. Oliio. They lived here a short time and then moved today County. Mo., where 
 they lived about six years; from there tliey moved to Buchanan County, Mo., near St. 
 Joseph, remaining ten years: from there Mr. C. came to Kansas. He was married in Bu¬ 
 chanan County, Mo. May 19, 1854, to Miss Mary Anne Windsor, a native of Ohio. They 
 have eight children, whose names are as follows: Henry A., James A., Eva J., William S., 
 George W., Emma A., Charles U. and Joseph C. Mr. C. has two farms, one containing 16(1 
 acres of fine upland, and the other 146 of bottom land, bordering on the Missouri River, 
 remarkable for its fertility. Both farms are well inclosed. He has an orchard of about 
 four acres on the home farm, which contains 300 trees, principally apple. 'This farm has 
 two pure and never failing streams of water flowing through it. The improvements on the 
 farm are good, consisting of a comfortable, roomy house and good out buildings. In case 
 a cyclone should strike his part of the county, Mr. C. is amply provided with a safe and 
 convenient refuge, for he has one of the flnestoutside cellars near his residence in the State 
 of Kansas. It is twenty-five feet long, fourteen feet wide, and is securely arched over liead. 
 When Mr. C. came to Kansas he was poor, and all he now has was made by honesty econ¬ 
 omy, frugality and hard work. 
 
 WILLIAM H. DECKARD, farmer, P. O. Palermo, cameto Kansas March 1, 1855. and 
 located in Marion Township, Doniphan County, where he has since lived. He has been 
 County Commissioner four years, 'Township Treasurer about eight years, and Clerk of 
 School District No. 35 sixyears. He is amemberof Wathena Lodge, No. 35, A. F. & A. M. 
 He w.as a wagon-master during the last war, in Gen. Blunt’s Division, and served in this 
 capacity fouryears. Mr. Deckard was born in SalineCounty (near Miami), Mo., November 
 1, 1830, and lived there until his nineteenth year, and then cameto Kansas. He was mar¬ 
 ried In Saline County, Mo., June 3, 1855, to Miss Richard W. Armstrong, a native of Saline 
 County. They had twelve children, of whom four are living, and whose names are: Willie 
 Alice (married to John P. Kent, a native of Missouri, andnoweng,aged in farming in Brown 
 County). Nancy Anna, Joseph, and Emma. Mr. Deckard has a fertile farm, containing 200 
 acres, of which forty acres are bottom land, and the balance is cleared. The land is all en¬ 
 closed. He has a fine and commodious residence, and good out buildings His attention is 
 devoted to raising grain and hogs. Mr. D. is a thorongli farmer, and attends personally to 
 the management of his large and splendid farm. 
 
 PETER DEITRICKSON, farmer, P. O. Geary City, came to Kansas March 1. 1867, and 
 located in Wayne Township, Doniphan County, where he lived two years, and then removed 
 to Marion Township, in the same county, where he has since resided He is a member of 
 the Norwegian Lutheran Church. Mr. D. was born in Denmark. August 14, 1844. and 
 lived in his native country until his twenty-first year, when he emigrated to America, and 
 settled in St. Joa, Mo., where he lived nine months and then removed to Buchanan County, 
 In the same St.ate, where he lived two ye,ars, and from there came to Kansas. He was mar¬ 
 ried in April. 1874. in Marion Township, to Miss Matilda Joiison, a native of Copenhagen, 
 Denmark. They have four children living, whose names are Hansen Christian, K.atie, 
 Mary, and Nellie. Mr. Dietrlckson has alarm containing one hundred acres, of which sixty 
 acres are rolling prairie and the balance bottom land. It is all enclosed and has a stream of 
 water running through the farm. He has a fine new residence, barn and outbuildings, 
 which were erected the past year. 
 
 LANKFORD P. EVANS, farmer, P. O. Palermo, came to Kansas October 1, 1855, and 
 located in Washington Township, Doniphan County, where he lived twenty-two years, and 
 then removed to Mitchell County, where he Hived two years and then returned to Marion 
 Townslilp where he resides at present. He was road overseer of Marion Township. Dis¬ 
 trict No. 2, in 1881. He was in the army as a member of Company I, Fifteenth Regiment 
 Kansas Cavalry, and enlisted in September, 1863, at Fort Leavenworth. He was in the 
 battle of the Little Blue River, October 21. 1864, where he was severely wounded, and was 
 mustered out of the service October 20, 1865. Mr. Evans was born in De Kalb County, 
 Mo., Marchs, 1843. and lived in his native Stale unt.l he came to Kansas. He was mar¬ 
 ried December 13, 1866, in Centre Township, Doniphan County, to Miss Maria L. Bryan, 
 a native of Ohio. They have four children living whose names are, Mary Myrtle, Lucy 
 Estella. Clara Ella, and Mattie. 
 
 JOSEPH GEORGE, farmer, P. O. Palmero, came to Kansas September 24. 1859. and 
 located In Wathena, where he lived and was engaged in railroad contracting and farming 
 until 1867, when he moved on his farm in Marion Township where he has lived since. He 
 is a member of .St. .loseph’s Catholic Church in Wathena. Has been road overseer of Dis¬ 
 trict No. 1. Marion Township, tliree years. He was in the United States Service during tlie 
 “Price Raid,” as a member of Company A. Ninth Regiment of Kansas Militia, and was en¬ 
 listed at Troy in the fall of 1864, served fourteen days i and was mustered out at Atchison. 
 Mr. George was born May 1, 1831, in San Mary, France, lived there until his twenty-first 
 year and then emigrated to America, ;and first located in the city of St. Louis where he 
 lived one year and then removed to St. Louis County, where he lived three years and was 
 engaged III farming. From there he removed to Lankin County, Mo., where he lived one 
 year, and from there came to Kansas. Mr. George was married in St. Louis County, Mo.. 
 January 13, 1857, to Miss Julia Droze, a native of France. Tliey h,ave three children living 
 whose names are. Mary, Francis and Martin. Mr. George has a farm of ninety acres, all 
 upland, very fertile and well surrounded with osage orange hedge. His orchard covers 
 abouttwo acres, and contains about 400 apple, 100 peach, and fifty plum, pear and cherry 
 trees. He has two splendid wells of water on his place. The improvements on his farih 
 consist of a comfortable house, small barn and other outbuildings. 
 
 FRANCIS -MARION GREENSTREET. blacksmith and farmer, P. O. Geary CIty.came to 
 Kansas in August, 1870. and located in Marion Township, where he has since lived and 
 carried on business. Mr. Greenstreet participated in the war of the Rebellion as a member 
 of Company B. Nl'ith Regiment Missouri Cavalry, and was enlisted January 1, 1862, 
 at Columbia, Boone County. Mo. He took part in the battleof Glasgow, Mo., and numerous 
 other engagements and skirmishes, and was mustered out in February, 1865, at Macon 
 City, Mo. Hoiwas born October 15, 1837, in Franklin County, Mo., and lived thereuntil 
 his tliirteenth year. He then travelled, sometimes in company with others, and sometimes 
 alone, in various parts of the United States until the breaking out of the war. After his 
 discliarge from the army he went to Winthrop, Mo., where he lived until he came to Kan¬ 
 sas. Mr. G. was married in March, 1866, in Winthrop, Mo., to Miss Marla Y. Myers, a 
 native of Indiana. They have one child, a girl, whose name is Ella May. 
 
 JOHN H.AYS, farmer, Palermo, came to Kansas in April, 1855, and located in Marion 
 Township, Doniphan County, wliere he haslived siime. He was County Commissioner one 
 term. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Chiircli, and h.as been a member of the 
 Grange and the Union League. He was born in Washington County, Pa., April 4,1816, 
 and lived in his native place until his twenty-second year, and then removed to Jackson 
 County.Ohio, where helived.seventeen years, and from there came tolKansas Territory. He 
 was married August 31, 1844, in -Jackson County, Ohio, to Miss Elizabeth Culp, a native 
 of Ohio. They have seven children living, whose names are, Nancy Jane (married to 
 .lohn Wynkoop, a blacksmith, living in Robinson, Brown County. They have four chil¬ 
 dren living). Mary Ann (the widow of Hugh J. Randolph, living in Marion Township. 
 Shelias tour children living). Zephaniah (married to MissAddieA. Little, a native of 
 New Hampshire. They have two children). Maria: Andrew (married to Miss Nettie 
 Heggs, a native of Ohio. They have three children living). Elanor (married to Isaac 
 Wilson, a farmer living in Missouri. They have two children). William (m.arried to Miss 
 Heggs. a native of Ohio). Mr. Hays has a fine farm of 200 acres, all upland. He has an 
 orchard containing 150 apple, peach, pear and cherry trees. He devotes all his attention 
 to raising grain and hogs, of which he has a large number of the Poland-China breed. His 
 farm is mostly enclosed. 
 
 ZEPHANIAH HAYS, farmer, P. O. Palermo, came to Kansas in April. 1855. and located 
 in Marlon Township, Donipiian County, where he has lived since. He is Township Trustee 
 andClerkofSchoolDi3trictNo.il. Mr. Hivys w-as born in Jackson County, Ohio, Decern- 
 
DONIPHAN COUNTY 
 
 497 
 
 ber 11 , 1847 , and lived In Ills native place until his seventh year^^and then came to Kansas 
 with his parents. He was married in Troy, Doniphan County, February 27. 1880, to Miss 
 Addle A. Little, a native of New Hampshire. They have two children, whose names are : 
 John Nathaniel and Kmmett Kmerson. 
 
 HARVEY G. HE WINS, farmer, P. O. Palermo, came to Kansas In the spring of 1868, 
 and located In Marlon Township. Doniphan County, where he has since lived. He has been 
 Township Trustee for nine years, and a member of the School Board of District No. 35, 
 Marlon Ihwnship, for the past twelve years. He was born in Augusta, Me., October 31.1836, 
 and llveil there until his nineteenth year, when he moved to Monona County, Iowa, where 
 he lived two years, and from there “ crossed the plains ” to Salt Lake City during the Utah 
 expedition in 1858, and was In the United Slates Government employ. He was thus engaged 
 three years and then went to the Idaho and Salmon River Mines ami was engaged in i>ros- 
 pectlng for’three years. He then went to Virginia City, Nev., where he was engaged in 
 mining He remained there five years and from there came to Kansas. He was married 
 April 19 1870 at Geary City, to Miss Emma Tschudy, a native of Maryland. She came to 
 Kau.stis with her mother in 1856, and located in Geary City, in which neighborhood she 
 lived until her marriage. They have three children, whose names are: John M.. Laura, and 
 Bertha Mr Hewlns has an upland farm of 160 acres—seventy of which are in cultivation 
 and the biilance intlmber. He has a small orchard covering about five acres and containing 
 500 apple peach, plum and cherry trees. Ail his time is devoted to raising grain and fruits. 
 He ha.s a good residence and outbuildings. His farm is very fertile and among the best in 
 Doniphan County. 
 
 DUDLEY S. MOWREY, f:irmer, P. O. Palermo, camG to Kansas in the fall of 1856, and 
 loc.ated on his farm in Marion Township, where he has ever since resided. He participated 
 in the late war as a member of Company Thirteenth Regiment Kansas Infantry, and en¬ 
 listed In .September, 1862, at Troy, Kas. He took part In Hie battle of Prairie Grove, and 
 served other smaller engagements during the term of his service, and was finally discharged 
 from the United States Service in Juiv. 1865, at Fort Leavenworth. Mr. Mowrey was born 
 in Andrews County, Mo., In tlie year ‘1842, and lived In his native place until his third year, 
 when his parents moved to Buchanan County, Mo., where they resided until they removed 
 to Kansas. Mr. Mowrey was married in the winter of 1872. In Marion Townsliip, to Miss 
 Armelda Jane Donaldson, a native of Missouri. They have five children living, whose names 
 are: Lydia, Addie.CalvIn.Ludle. and Dora. Mr.M. has a farm of eighty acres.all bottom land, 
 and noted for the great crops or corn raised on It. He also has a small farm of forty acres 
 of iirairle land, about one and a half miles from the "home farm." Tliis farm has a fine 
 stream ot water running through it. His farms are well enclosed, and show evidence of 
 careful and intelligent cultivation. His Improvements consist of a comfortable house and 
 good outbuildings. 
 
 CAPT. JOSEPH RANDOLPH, farmer, Palermo, came to Kansas In the spring 
 of the year 1854 and located In Marlon Township, Doniphan County, where he has 
 resided ever si nee. Capt. Randolph was Sheriff of Doniphan County in 1859: has been 
 County Commissioner three year.s, and .lusclce of the Peace four terms. He is a member of 
 the Methodist Episcopal Church and of Arcana Lodge, No. 31 A. F. A A. M. He was in the 
 army during the Waroftbe Rebellion as Lieutenant of Company G. Eighth Kansas Infantry, 
 .and enlisted in the summer of 1861. He shared in all the hardships and dangers of his com¬ 
 rades, and was finally discharged for disability at Nashville, Tenn., in the summer of 1863. 
 He was born in Alleghany County. Pa., July 1,1817, and lived in his native State until 1854, 
 and then came to Kansas. Capt.’Randolph was Under-Sherlif of his native epunty for one 
 term, and Marshal of the city of Pittsburg for one term. He has been married twice; his 
 first marriage took place in Armstrong County. Pa., in April, 1839. to Miss M.ary L. Jones, 
 a native of Pennsvlvania. By this marriage he had five children, of whom only two are liv¬ 
 ing, viz: Joseph \V., married to Miss Melissa ,Iane Leonard, a native of Missouri. They 
 have five children. And George M., married to Rebecca Ann Dunlap, a native of Iowa. 
 They have four children. Capt. Randolph’s second marriage occurred November 1, 1869, 
 at VVathena, to Miss Rhoda Saftel, a native of Ohio. They have four children living, whose 
 names are, Emma R., Samuel Liggett, Actressa Florence, and Josephine Fradella. Mr. R’s 
 gre.at grandfather, Nathaniel Fitz Randolph, Esq., was one of the founders of Princeton 
 College, New Jersey, and donated the land on which thecollege stands. His father was in 
 the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. which he entered at the early age of 
 sixteen years and in which he .served until the close of the war. His father was one of the 
 earliest settlers of Alleghany County, Pa. Capt. R. has a farm of 240 acres, mostly bottom 
 land and is very fertile. He'has athrlfty young orchard containing about 150 apple, peach, 
 and cherry trees. He devotes ail his attention to raising grain and fine hogs, or which he 
 32 
 
 has about sixty head of the Poland China breed. When Capt. R. landed in Kansas he was 
 in moderate circumstances, but by his industry and tlirlft ha.s placeil himself in comfortable 
 circumstances, and now ranks among the wealthy farmers of Doniphan County. 
 
 HENRY ROTH, farmer, P. O. Palermo; came to Kansas in the fall of 1854, and located 
 in Marlon Townsliip, Doniphan County, where he has lived since. He is a member of .st. 
 Joseph’s Catholic Church of Watheiia. He was born May 22. 1821, In Lelta, Germany, and 
 lived there niitll his twenty-sixth year, when he emigrated to America and first located in 
 York, Pa., where he lived about one and a half years, and then removed to Louisville, Ky.. 
 where he stayed three years, and from there removed to St. Joseph, Mo., where he lived 
 three years, and then came to Kansas. He was married August 18, 1849, in Louisville. 
 Ky., to Miss Mary Strautman, a native of Hanover, Germany. They liave four children 
 living whose names are: Lizzie, Henry, John and Annie. Mr. Roth has a fine farm of 207 
 acres, 137 acres of which are cleared, and 70 acres in timber. He has a comfortable house, 
 large barn, and good outbuildings. He lias on his farm a thrifty young orchard which 
 covers about two acres and contains 1,000 apple, 500 peach, and about 50 cherry, prune and 
 pe.ar trees. He has about an acre in grapes, whicli he sells when in season in the markets of 
 Wathena, and St. Joseph. He pays particular attention to raising grain and fruits. Mr. 
 Roth was in the war of the Rebellion as a member of Company A, Thirteenth Kansas 
 Infantry, and enlisted In Troy, in August, 1862, and participated in the battles of Cane Hill 
 and Prairie Grove, Ark., and numerous smaller engagements, and was discharged from the 
 United States service for disability, in March, 1865, at Fort Leavenworth. 
 
 HARVEY N. WINN, farmer. P. O. Palermo; came to Kansas in August, 1878, and 
 located in Marlon Township, Doniphan County, where he has since resided. He was Clerk 
 of the Township last year, and is at present one of the Justices of the Peace of his Town¬ 
 ship. He Is a member of the Baptist Church. He was born near Zanesville, Muskingum Co.. 
 Ohio, Junes, 1855, and lived in his n.ative place until his twenty-second year, and then 
 removed to St. Joseph, Mo., where he lived one year and was engaged in teaching school, 
 and from there came to Kansas. Mr. Winn was married March 2, 1879, in Marion Town¬ 
 ship, to Miss Alice M. Tuthlll, a native of Maine. They have one child, a boy, whose name 
 Is Frank Tuthill. Mr. Winn owns a farm which contains 255 acres, all upland and all in cul¬ 
 tivation. except sixty acres which is in timber-land. His orchard occupies eight acres, has 
 500 apple, 200 peach, and about 70 plum, pear and cherry trees. He pays particular atten¬ 
 tion to fruit-growing and stock-r:i1sing. He has a fine residence, large barn and other farm 
 bnllding.s. His farm is all under fence. He is one of the young and enterprising farmers of 
 Doniphan County, sees personally to the management of his Larm and is bound to succeed. 
 
 BURR OAK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JOHN M. BARRETT, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 36, P. O. Wathena. This enter¬ 
 prising agriculturist was born in County Mayo, Ireland. March 16, 1831, was educated 
 and partially reared in his native country, after which he went to Canada, where lie fol¬ 
 lowed agricultural pursuits for a number of years. He afterward spent considerable time 
 in New York State. In 1860 Mr. B;irrett came to Kansas with the intention of locating, but 
 owing to the unsettled condition of affairs at that time did not invest, and left the state, 
 returning in 1869. purchasing his present home. His residence is one of the most desirable 
 in the county, and the general surroundings indicate thrift and comfort. He was married 
 in 1850 to Miss Ellen McEvoy; by this union they have eight children—Mary A., now Mrs. 
 Flynn; Thomas, James, Anthony and Kate, reside in Montana Territory; Martin, John and 
 Richard are at home. 
 
 WILLIAM LICHLITER, farmer. Section 36; P. O. Troy; was born in Page County. Va., 
 in the Shenandoah Valley, September 1, 1814. His father was a saddler, and William 
 adopted and learned the trade. When twenty-two years of age he came to Illinois, locating 
 in Adams County, where he resided for three years, when he came to Missouri, being one or 
 the proprietors of the Platte purchase. He was prominently identified with the early 
 building interests of St. Joseph, where he remained until 1858, when he became a resident 
 of Doniphan County, locating where he now resides. Mr. Licliliter has been one of Kan¬ 
 sas’most stalwart pioneers, and contributed amply toward the development of Doniphan 
 County. Although he was reared in a slave State, he never approved of the traffic, and 
 came to Kansas with the avowed intention of doing all in his power to abolish it. He was 
 married in Quincy, Ill., to Miss Ann M. L. Hauii; they have had ten children, all of whom 
 are living—Mary C., Therlsa J., John M., James M., Cleriuda, Ann E., William A., Oliver 
 K., Millard F. and Daniel. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 498 
 
 JEFFERSON COUNTY. 
 
 T 
 
 LOCATION AND GENERAL FEATURES. 
 
 EFFERSON County is situated in the eastern part of the State, and is in 
 J extent twenty-six miles north and south, and twenty-two miles east and west. 
 It is bounded on the north by Atchison County, on the east by Leavenworth, 
 on the south by Douglas and Shawnee, and on the west by Shawee and Jack- 
 son. Owing to the fact that the county 
 was formed before the surveys were 
 made, its boundaries are not on range 
 and town lines; but the boundary lines 
 are as follows : Commencing at the north¬ 
 west corner of Leavenworth County; 
 thence south on the west line of that 
 county, to the north line of Town 12, 
 south ; thence west on that line to the 
 point where it intersects the main chan¬ 
 nel of the Kansas River; thence up the 
 center of the main channel of the river, 
 to the intersection with the line between 
 the first and second tiers of sections in 
 Range 16, east; thence north on that 
 section line, to the northwest corner of 
 .Section 25, of Township 7 south, of Range 
 16 east; thence east on that section line 
 to the place of beginning. 
 
 The county is well watered by numer¬ 
 ous streams, which intersect every town¬ 
 ship. The principal of these are the 
 Kansas River, which forms a portion of 
 the southern boundary ; and the Delaware 
 River which flows through the western 
 half of the county, from north to south, 
 emptying into the Kansas River near 
 the town of Perry. The principal tribu¬ 
 taries of the Kansas River are as follows : 
 
 Muddy Creek, Prairie and Fish creeks, 
 
 Stonehouse Creek, Mud Creek, Wdd 
 Horse and Nine Mile creeks, and Buck 
 Creek. 
 
 Next in importance to the Kansas 
 River is the Delaware, which flows 
 through the county wi h a considerable 
 volume of water, and with a quite rapid 
 current, thus affording excellent water¬ 
 power, at a distance varying from two to 
 five miles apart. ■ Its principal tributaries 
 on the west side, beginning at the north, 
 are Jeff Creek, Cedar Creek, Peters Creek, 
 
 Duck Creek and Rock Creek. Tributary 
 to the Delaware on the east side, are 
 Coal, Walnut, Brush, Little Rock, Little 
 Slough, Big Slough, Wild Horse, and 
 Newell creeks. Besides these are 
 Crooked, Little Walnut, and Fall creeks, 
 with a number of small ones, tributary to 
 those named, which serve a good purpose 
 for stock watering purposes. Through¬ 
 out the county, springs are quite numer¬ 
 ous. Good well water is found in abund¬ 
 ance at a depth of from twenty to forty 
 feet. 
 
 The general surface of the country 
 is gently undulating, although in some 
 places it is too rough for cultivation. 
 
 Along the streams are level and fertile 
 valleys, which vary from a few rods to two 
 miles and more in width. From the 
 bottoms to the uplands, the surface of the 
 land is much diversified, ascending to 
 steep bluffs in many places, and in others 
 
 rising gradually. The uplands themselves consist of high and gently rolling 
 prairie. Intersected, as it is, by numerous streams and valleys, Jefferson 
 County is peculiarly well adapted to all kinds of agricultural and manufacturing 
 industries, and is unrivaled in beauty by any other county in the State. The 
 surface is about 18 per cent bottom land, 82 per cent upland, 10 per cent forest. 
 
 POPULATION. 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 
 1,943 
 
 2,722 
 
 705 
 
 
 
 1,680 
 
 749 
 
 1,976 
 
 1.639 
 
 838 
 
 1,5.56 
 
 1,376 
 
 965 
 
 
 Kentucky Township, including Perry City. 
 
 
 1,600 
 
 1,613 
 
 441 
 
 
 2,000 
 
 1,147 
 
 1,027 
 
 716 
 
 872 
 
 Rock Creek Township.\.*. 
 
 (’g) Sarcoxie Township. 
 
 1.876 
 
 648 
 
 
 
 12.526 
 
 1.5.563 
 
 
 
 
 Valley Falls City. 
 
 Perry City. 
 
 Oskaloosa City. 
 
 
 1,016 
 
 319 
 
 725 
 
 (a) 
 
 (b) 
 
 (c) 
 ((i) 
 <e) 
 if) 
 
 (9) 
 
 and go per cent prairie. The average width of bottom lands is nearly one 
 mile. 
 
 The rougher parts of the county are along the Delaware, in Osawkie, 
 Fairview and Kentucky townships, and in the northern part of Rural and Sar- 
 coxie townships. Although in the above-named localities there is considerable 
 rough land, most of it is covered with timber ; the remainder being good tilla¬ 
 ble land, well adapted to pasturage. 
 
 The southern half of the county, 
 east of the Delaware River, is about 18 
 per cent timber, and this is continually 
 increasing with the rapid growth of 
 young timber. The principal varieties are 
 oak, hickory, ash, walnut, hackberry, elm, 
 maple, and cottonwood. On the prairies 
 the farms are well ornamented with groves 
 of shade trees, but aside from this, tree 
 planting has not been carried on to any 
 great extent. 
 
 The soil is a rich black loam, and 
 the products embrace all varieties of 
 grain and vegetables common to the same 
 latitude in other States, the yield being 
 generally very great. 
 
 The county is well adapted to fruit 
 growing, and this industry is already an 
 important one among its resources. Large 
 and productive orchards of apples, 
 peaches, pears, plums, etc., are found in 
 every locality, while almost every farmer 
 raises an abundant supply of small fruits. 
 
 Good limestone, suitable for building 
 purposes, is found, in abundance, in 
 every township of the county. Besides 
 this, an excellent quality of sandstone is 
 found in abundance in several localities. 
 
 The greater part of the county is 
 supposed to be underlaid by strata of 
 coal, but as yet it has been developed only 
 to a small extent. Three beds have been 
 discovered, in several localities, at a 
 depth of from five to twenty feet. 
 These beds are only of a few inches in 
 thickness, and the quality is hardly 
 medium. The principal localities where 
 it is found, are in Townships 8 and g, of 
 Ranges 17, 18, and ig east. It is used to 
 a limited extent for local and domestic 
 purposes. 
 
 The farms of the county are well 
 fenced, more than one-third of the fence 
 being hedge, which makes rapid and sub¬ 
 stantial growth. The other kinds of 
 material in general use for fencing, are 
 stone, rails, boards and wire. 
 
 Unlike some counties of the State, 
 there is no herd law, therefore each far¬ 
 mer has to protect his own crops, and 
 attention is given to securing durable 
 fence. This also tends to diversify farm¬ 
 ing and stock-growing interests. 
 
 There are no large manufactories in 
 the county. There are a number of 
 flouring mills, cheese factories, etc., on the 
 various streams. 
 
 The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 
 Railroad enters the county from the 
 north at Nortonville, thence extends in a 
 southwesterly direction, crossing the 
 Delaware River at Valley Falls, and 
 leaves the county in the southwestern 
 part of Rock Creek Township. The stations are Nortonville, Nichols, Valley 
 Falls, Rock Creek and Meriden. 
 
 The Kansas Central (narrow gauge) Railroad starts at Leavenworth, 
 enters Jefferson County from the east, at a point a little less than five miles 
 from its northern boundary, extends west to Winchester and from that place tg 
 
 In 1876, name changed from Grasshopper Falls. 
 Organized in 1871 from part of Osawkie. 
 
 In 1880, part detached to form Norton. 
 Organized in 1880 from part of Jefferson. 
 
 In 1871. part detached to form Fairview. 
 Organized in 1871 from part of Sarcoxie. 
 
 In 1871 part detached to form Rural. 
 
JEFFERSON COUNTY. 
 
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 Valley Falls, thence northwest, up the east side of the Delaware, crossing the 
 northern boundary of the county about four miles from the northwest corner. 
 The stations are Winchester, Boyle, Valley Falls and Half Mound. 
 
 The Kansas Pacific Railroad traverses the southern part of the county, 
 up the north side of the Kansas River, entering the county at the southeast 
 corner of Rural Township. The stations are Buck Creek, Rural, Perry, Me¬ 
 dina, Newman and Grantville. 
 
 The Leavenworth, Topeka & Southwestern Railroad starts from Leaven¬ 
 worth, enters Jefferson County on the eastern boundary of Union Township, and 
 extends west to Oskaloosa; thence to Osawkie, where it crosses the Delaware 
 River: thence extends southwest, forming a junction with the Atchison, To¬ 
 peka & Santa Fe Railroad at Meriden. Besides the above named stations there 
 is one named McLouth, in Union Township. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 One of the first visits of white men to what is now Jefferson County, was 
 that ofProf. Say and his party, who accompanied the UnitedStates Government 
 Exploring Expedition, under Major Long, in 1819. Leaving the expedition 
 to pursue its way up the Missouri River, Prof. Say and his party proceeded 
 nearly as far west as Manhattan, on the Kansas River, from which point they 
 took a direct course, as nearly as possible, to Cow Island, in the Missouri 
 River, just below Atchison, where they met the main party. On this route 
 they entered the county at the southwest corner of Delaware Township, and 
 proceeded to the falls of the Delaware, then called Grasshopper River, where 
 they camped on the night of August 27, 1819, and on the following day crossed 
 over near where Piazzek’s mills now stand, and, traveling in the same general 
 direction, cros.sed the northern boundary of what is now Jefferson County, 
 near the line of Range 20. 
 
 The first settlement in what is now Jefferson County, as well as the first in 
 the State of Kansas, was that of Daniel Morgan Boone, son of Daniel Boone, 
 the celebrated Kentucky pioneer. It is well known that the elder Daniel 
 Boone having lost his large landed estates in Kentucky through defective titles 
 and the chicanery of lawyers, in the year 1796, renounced his allegiance to the 
 United States Government and moved to Upper Louisiana, west of the Missis¬ 
 sippi, then a wild region, but in what is now the State of Missouri. Three 
 years afterwards he was appointed Commander of the Femme Osage District, 
 by Governor DeLassus, and was awarded two thousand acres of land in what 
 is now St. Charles County in that State. He retained that position till the 
 purchase of the Territory by the United States, when he lost all his property 
 as well as his office. After that time he became tired of the settlements 
 and often spent many months on hunting excursions, going sometimes several 
 hundred miles into the wilderness. Between the years 1805 and 1815. he often 
 spent months in hunting along the Kaw or Kansas River, for a distance of one 
 hundred miles and more from its mouth, a portion of this time being spent in 
 the southern part of the present Jefferson County. Returning from his hunts 
 he gave glowing accounts of the country, to his family. 
 
 Of the five sons of the Kentucky pioneer, Daniel M., the third, and Na¬ 
 than, the youngest, often made trips to the Kaw River Valley. Indeed it was 
 Daniel M. who first induced his father to leave Kentucky for the far West. He 
 was born about the year 1770, and in 1795 left his home on the Big Miami 
 River, near Cincinnati, on a pony, to explore the region west of the Mississippi. 
 After traveling across a wild region for about a month, he reached St. Louis. 
 Remaining there some three months he started, with two Frenchmen, on a 
 hunting and trapping expedition, and went as far west as where Kansas City 
 now stands. The two sons settled with their father in Missouri on their re¬ 
 moval. In 1807, they, with three other men, left that place and removed to 
 Howard County, Mo., where they engaged in the manufacture of salt at the 
 place now known as Boone’s Licks. 
 
 On June 3, 1825, the United States Government made a treaty with the 
 Kaw Indians, by which, among other provisions, it was agreed that the gov¬ 
 ernment should furnish the Indians with three hundred head of cattle, three 
 hundred hogs, five hundred fowls, three yoke of oxen, two carts, and such 
 farming tools as the superintendent should deem necessary, and that he should 
 employ such persons to aid and instruct the Indians in their farming pursuits 
 as he should consider necessary. 
 
 The treaty was signed by General Clarke on the part of the United States 
 Government, and by twelve Kaw chiefs, representing the Indians. Among 
 them were White Plume, Great Valor, Little White Bear, Real Eagle and 
 Great Doctor. 
 
 In accordance with the treaty, Maj. Daniel Morgan Boone was selected to 
 instruct the Indians in the principles of agriculture. His title was “Farmer 
 for the Kansas Indians.” He was appointed in the spring of 1827, and at 
 once removed with his family to the Kaw or Kansas Valley, erected buildings, 
 and entered upon his duties. The point where he located was on the north 
 bank of the Kaw River, in the extreme southern part of what is now Jefferson 
 County, and about two and one-half miles distant from Williamstown, on the 
 line of the Kansas Pacific Railroad. 
 
 On August 22, 1828, a son was born to Daniel M. and Mrs. Sarah E. 
 Boone. This was undoubtedly the first white child born, not only in Jefferson 
 County, but the first in the State of Kansas. 
 
 The facts relating to the Boone settlement are obtained from various 
 sources, but more particularly from a carefully prepared article by W. W. Cone. 
 . The following letter from Daniel Boone, a son of Daniel M. Boone, to Mr. 
 Cone, will throw some light on the first settlement, and first birth in Kansas: 
 
 Westport, Mo., February 8, 1879. 
 
 W. W. CO>tE: 
 
 Dear Sir—My brotlier. Napoleon Boone, son of Maj. Daniel Morgan Boon^and direct 
 grandson of the old Kentucky pioneer, was the first white cliild born in the Territory of 
 ftansas At least such ll the histiry of o'ur family. My father was appointed ‘^armer’Hor 
 the Kaw Indians, early in the year 1827. he having moved to where Kansas Oitj now 
 stands early in March of that year. On his appointment he moved with hi.s family Into a 
 house he built, seven miles up the Kaw River, from where Lawrentm was aft^wards built, 
 on the north bank. Here my brother, Napoleon, was born August 28 , 1828 ' He was never 
 
 married and died single In California, M.ay 20, 1850. Father returned to .lackson County, 
 Mo., four years afterwards, where he died In 1840. When my father moved Into Kansas. 
 his was the onl'u white, family in the Territory. Some white traders were there, but without 
 their tauiilic.s; and there never was any dispute before that I ever heard of, regarding the 
 fact that Napoleon Boone was the first white child born In Kansas. I am the oluest surviv¬ 
 ing member of my father’s family. 
 
 Yours Respectfully, 
 
 Daniel Boone. 
 
 To more fully corroborate the above facts and to forever settle the question 
 as to the first real settler in Kansas, who cultivated its lands, and resided there 
 with his family, we give extracts from a letter from John C. McCoy to Mr. 
 Cone, which was published by him. John C. McCoy with his brother. Rice, 
 made all the original surveys of the Territory for the location of the emigrant 
 and other tribes of Indians, except a small survey made by Maj. Andrew Lang- 
 ham, from 1826 to 1828. The McCoys made their surveys from the year 1829 
 to 1836, and passed the Kaw agency in 1830. Below is an extract from the let¬ 
 ter to Mr. Cone: 
 
 “Daniel Boone was ‘Government Farmer ’ for tlio Kaws, appointed In 1827, and was at 
 the agency when we passed there in 1830. He was a good man, much given to wandering 
 around In searcli of mines. He continued to live there five or six years, until the agency 
 was abandoned, and then moved down to a tract of land he owned, south ol Westport, Mo., 
 where he afterward died.” 
 
 Daniel Boone, in a letter to W. W. Cone, says: 
 
 “The agency was located nearly Oil a line between the Kaw half breed reserve and me 
 Delaware reserve lands, mainly, however, on the Delaware lands. We lived one-half mile 
 east.” 
 
 The original field notes of the survey of 1859, sectional survey of 
 
 this part of the Territory, mentions an old well on Section 4, Township 12, 
 Range 19, on the north side of the river. This well was situated just east of 
 the prairie farm of Thos. R. Bayne, who owns Survey No. 23. Kaw half breed 
 lands, which joins the original Delaware reserve on the west. Mr. Bayne 
 located on his farm in 1854. He lived in Kansas City for the two years pre¬ 
 vious, was acquainted with the Boone family, and knew something of their 
 former residence in Kansas. The remains of quite a village are yet to be seen 
 near Mr. Bayne’s farm. There are to be seen ruins of stone chimneys of a 
 number of houses, and the remains of an old blacksmith shop. When Mr. 
 Bayne first ploughed his farm he found the charred remains of a rail fence that 
 had enclosed over one hundred acres of land. 
 
 The well was located nearly in the center of the village, and was walled 
 with hard limestone. The stone was cut smocthly and so as to make a perfect 
 circle, and was a very fine piece of masonry. At the time of the settlement of 
 Mr. Bayne, the well only furnished water when the river was very high, indi¬ 
 cating that the channel of the river is now deeper than when the well was dug. 
 
 The remains of the old village are about two and one-half miles southeast 
 of Williamstown. Portions of two old chimneys are yet to be seen on the Kaw 
 reserve land. Just east of the dividing line and on the Delaware reserve lands 
 are parts of about a dozen chimneys. In 1854, there were remains of fully 
 twenty. The farm on which most of them are to be seen belongs to W’. T. 
 Blacker, who purchased it in 1864. As the well contained no water he had it 
 filled up. At the point opposite the old village, the channel of the river is 
 about 200 hundred yards further north than it was in 1854. In order to drain 
 the low land, and to divide the two farms Bayne and Blacker cut a ditch on the 
 line between the two old Indian reserves. This has washed out until it is sev¬ 
 eral feet wide and more than twenty feet deep. Quite a large quantity of cind¬ 
 ers and charcoal are yet to be seen just below the surface on each side of this 
 drain. During the first years of his settlement, Mr. Bayne used to plow out 
 scraps of iron, flint locks, gun-barrels, and also found an anvil in the locality 
 which indicates that this was the site of the old blacksmith shop of this village 
 which was without doubt the first one in the State of Kansas. This black¬ 
 smith shop was owned and carried on by Gabe Fillibert, who was a brother to 
 the wife of the younger Daniel Boone. 
 
 After the settlement, beginning in 1854, there was for a long time a land¬ 
 mark in existence, about fifty yards north of the present depot at Williams¬ 
 town, and known as the stone chimney. It was situated on the southwest 
 quarter of Section 29, Town ii, Range ig. In the year i 854 > ^ house built of 
 stone was standing with the walls in good condition, but the roof and floors 
 had been burned. The house was about eighteen by thirty-four feet in size and 
 two stories high. It was on the bank of the creek now known as the Stone- 
 house Creek, which was so named from this old stone building. There was 
 a well near it walled up in a substantial manner with finely cut stone. There 
 were evidences of other cabins having existed near it. About one mile further 
 up the creek, there had been quite a large farm opened up, the timber cleared 
 off, and the land cultivated. The old field was thoroughly sodded with blue 
 grass. Just south of the stone house there had been a cultivated field of more 
 than sixty acres. When the grass was short, the bottom rails of a fence could 
 be plainly seen, though in many places they were very much burned. All 
 that now remains to mark the site of the stone house is a heap of stones, many 
 of them having been used by the settlers for building purposes. 
 
 During and after the time of the residence of the Boone family, there were 
 quite a large number of white hunters and traders, who made the Kaw valley 
 a temporary home, and a few of whom settled with, and married among, the 
 Kaw Indians. 
 
 In the year 1851, a few families of Mormons, from their settlement in 
 Jackson Countv, Mo., and en route for Salt Lake, stopped at the place now 
 known as Thompsonville, on the Delaware River, and remained nearly two 
 years. It is evident they had conceived the idea of forming a permanent set¬ 
 tlement here, but finding it impossible to gain possession of the lands, which 
 belonged to the Indians, this plan was abandoned. They had about fifteen 
 acres of land under cultivation, and had built three log cabins on the place 
 afterward owned by Thomas Kirby, and sold by him to J. C. Thompson and 
 Nelson M. Brown. A short distance west of this was a five-acre field under 
 cultivation, and a log cabin. During their stay three women died of cholera 
 and were buried just south of the Kirby farm, in the edge of the timber, ai^ 
 tombstones giving their names, and of the native sandstone rock, were erectedi 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 This cemetery is now in a hog lot, and the stones have been displaced, and 
 
 worn, but the names Mrs. -Archer, and Mrs.-Platt, are to be read, 
 
 upon careful examination. 
 
 The cabins used by the Mormons were afterward torn down, and the ma¬ 
 terial used for other purposes, by Thomas Kirby. 
 
 About the time that Kansas was admitted as a Territory, in 1854, Solomon 
 Everett, a half-breed Kaw Indian, who had been with Gen. Fremont, on his 
 Rocky Mountain expedition, conceived the idea of building a sawmill on 
 Grasshopper River. He chose the site now occupied by Thompson’s Mills, 
 and after some time the mill was completed. After completion, thirteen logs 
 were sawed, when the mill was stopped for repairs, and was never started 
 again. Soon after, and while making some improvements around it, and en¬ 
 gaged in digging an excavation, Everett was killed by the earth falling in upon 
 him. and the mill project was abandoned. The building was torn down in the 
 year i860, by Thomas Kirby, who then owned the place. Everett’s dam was 
 built of logs, and was in nearly the same place that is now occupied by 
 Thompson’s stone dam. 
 
 The Military and Freight Road .—Previous to the permanent settlement of 
 the county, in 1854, a military and freight road was opened from Fort Leaven¬ 
 worth to Fort Riley. It extended across Jefferson County, entering the county 
 from the east at a point not far from the northeast corner, extending southwest 
 to Winchester; thence nearly west to Hickory Point, which was so named from 
 a grove of hickory trees that extended up a ravine at that place; thence south¬ 
 west to Osawkie, where it crossed the Grasshopper—now Delaware—River ; 
 thence west and southwest to Mount Florence, about one and one-half miles 
 southwest of the present town of Meriden ; from which point it crossed the 
 western boundary of the county. 
 
 On May 30, 1854, Kansas was admitted as a Territory, and the rush of 
 settlement commenced at once. Treaties had been made with the Delaware 
 Indians, to whom the lands which now comprise Jefferson County then be¬ 
 longed ; but the lands were not yet opened to settlement nor surveys made. 
 No attention, however, was paid to this fact, and during the year a large num¬ 
 ber of persons selected claims within the limits of the present county, though 
 but comparatively few made an actual settlement until the following year. 
 The greater number of the settlers of that year located on or near the freight 
 road, with a few along the valley of the Kansas River, and some other parts of 
 the county. The principal settlement was at the crossing of the Grasshopper, 
 at Osawkie, where the brothers, Wm. F. and George M. Dyer, located and 
 started a trading ranche, where they did a good business with the travelers 
 over the Government road. In February of 1854, Henry Zen located at the 
 falls of the Grashopper River, where Valley Falls now stands, built a cabin 
 and made some improvements. Henry Chubb located at Mount Florence, 
 about one mile west of the present town of Meriden, the same year. Wm. B. 
 Wade, Sidney Stewart, and Aaron Cook, located near there along Rock Creek, 
 and Grasshopper River. R. P. Beeler, Jeff Riddle, and J. T. Wilson, located 
 in the southwestern part of the county, on Kansas River. John Scaggs settled 
 on the Grasshopper, in what is now Kentucky Township. Thomas R. and 
 Alexander Bayne located along the Kansas, near the present Williamstown. 
 In June Charles Hardt settled at Hickory Point, on the Government road, 
 and started a trading point. The same year Simeon and Isaac Hull, Charles 
 Hedrick, John Hart, J. B. Ross, and several others, settled near where Win¬ 
 chester now is. On December 25, Robert Riddle, James Frazier, A. J. Whit¬ 
 ney and T. J. and H. B. Jolley, located at Grashopper Falls. 
 
 The above-named parties are by no means the only settlers of that year, 
 but they were among the first in their respective localities Osawkie and 
 Hickory Point were the first settlements of any note in the county. 
 
 The lands comprising the Delaware purchase included the greater part of 
 the county, but excepted a large tract held by the Delaware Indians, as a dimim- 
 ished reserve, the northern boundary of which was a little south of the north 
 line of Town 10 ; and the western boundary a little more than one mile west 
 of the line between Ranges 17 and 18. The Kaw half-breed lands also com¬ 
 prised sixteen tracts of 648 acres each, and bordered the Kansas River. 
 
 All of the Delaware purchase east of the line between Ranges 18 and ig, 
 was to be sold at public sale, to the highest bidder, at Leavenworth, in Novem¬ 
 ber, 1856. The remainder of these lands west of the above line, were to be 
 sold at Osawkie, in July, 1857. 
 
 Previous to the land sales, the settlers had no right whatever to the land 
 which they occupied, except a “squatter’s right,’' which was simply a right by 
 possession, and with an understanding that each settler should be allowed to 
 bid in the land he claimed, at its appraised value, on the day of sale. 
 
 The squatters’ right proved a fruitful source of many serious troubles. 
 There was much contention as to the ownership of claims, and a question as to 
 what constituted a settlement. At first a habitation was required, but soon a 
 mere foundation was regarded as sufficient to hold a claim. This was subject 
 to many abuses, for it was not long until many tracts of land were literally cov¬ 
 ered with “foundations,” which in a majority of cases were formed of four twigs 
 laid in form of a square, and by men who came in from other States only to 
 vote on election days, or intending to secure claims for future speculation. 
 
 After the arrival of the first Governor of the Territory, A. H. Reeder, in 
 October, 1854, he divided the Territory into elective districts, and appointed 
 the^2gth day of the following November, for the purpose of electing a delegate 
 to Congress. What is now Jefferson County was in the Thirteenth|District, and 
 Osawkie was designated as the voting place. W. H. Tebbs, George M. Dyer, 
 and D. M. Railey, were appointed judges of election. The polling place was 
 at the house of George M. Dyeu". Seventy-one votes were cast, of which sixty- 
 nine were for J. W. Whitfield, the Pro-slavery candidate. A great deal of bit¬ 
 terness existed between the Pro-slavery and Free-state men, and the latter were 
 driven from the polls by Missourians, who had come to Osawkie for the pur¬ 
 pose of controlling the election. 
 
 In J'ebruary, 1855, Governor Reeder appointed J. Kuykendall, Justice of 
 the Peace for the Thirteenth District, and James Grey, Constable. H. B. Jolley, 
 
 of Grasshopper Falls, was appointed Census Enumerator for the Thirteenth and 
 Fifteenth districts. 
 
 The next election took place on March 30, 1855, and was for the purpose 
 of electing members to the first Territorial Legislature. The Thirteenth District 
 was allowed one representative, and what now comprises Jefferson and Leav¬ 
 enworth counties was allowed one member of the Territorial Council. The 
 residence of Charles Hardt, at Hickory Point, was designated as the voting 
 place, and H. B. Corey, James Atkinson, and J. B. Ross, were appointed judges 
 of election. The day previous to the election, a large number of Pro-slavery 
 men came to Hickory Point, camped in the vicinity, and laid many foundations 
 of twigs on claims selected by them. On the morning of the election, they pre¬ 
 sented themselves at the polls and demanded the right to vote. This was re¬ 
 fused by the Election Board, when a row ensued, and the Board was driven 
 away, or rather refused to serve when they found it impossible to prevent ille¬ 
 gal voting. A new Board was then chosen.which was composed of N. B. Hope- 
 
 well, W. M. Gardiner, and-Jones. When Free-state men arrived, they 
 
 found the polls surrounded by armed and demonstrative non-residents, and see¬ 
 ing the folly of trying to secure a fair ballot, the greater number of them left in 
 disgust, without trying to vote. The census of the month previous showed that 
 the district contained ninety-six voters, but at this election 240 votes were cast. 
 Of candidates for the Council, R. R. Rees (Pro slavery) received 234, and A. J. 
 Whitney (Free-state) six votes. For Representative, Dr. W. H. Tebbs received 
 237 votes, and Charles Hardt three votes. 
 
 During the summer of 1854, the actual settlers made some improvements, 
 built cabins and fences, and planted a small acreage of crops. There were, 
 however, but little crops of any kind raised, owing to the wild state of the soil 
 and the severe drought of that year. 
 
 When the settlement of the county began, the first habitations were gener¬ 
 ally cabins, built of round logs just as cut down, the crevices being chinked 
 with blocks of wood and stone, daubed with mud, and the roof constructed 
 either of dirt or of clapboards,while these cabins generally had no floors. There 
 were no windows, and the doors were low and wide. Fireplaces were con¬ 
 structed of logs, plastered with mud, while the chimneys were built of wood. 
 Next, as the county continued to improve, there was a marked difference in 
 - the structure of the cabins. They were then built of hewn logs, the cracks filled 
 with lime, the roofs shingled, the walls covered with clapboards, both inside 
 and out, and they were provided with doors and windows. The latter were 
 about the best buildings in quality during the earlier years of settlement, but 
 previous to i860, there were many very fine buildings of stone and native 
 lumber. 
 
 During the year 1855, there was a large immigration to the county. Much 
 of it was temporary in its character, but all the better quality of land had been 
 selected and settled on by the squatters, many of whom fenced and cultivated 
 small tracts of land, and raised very good crops. 
 
 In the summer of 1854, Congress established mail routes across the county. 
 One was along the old military freight road, from Fort Leavenworth to Fort 
 Riley, and the other was from Fort Leavenworth to the Big Blue by Grasshop¬ 
 per Falls. 
 
 The first postoffice was Osawkie, which was established March 15, 1855, 
 with George M. Dyer, Postmaster. Hickory Point was established soon after, 
 with Charles Hardt, Postmaster. A postoffice was established at Grasshopper 
 Falls, December 2I, 1855, with A. J. Whitney, Postmaster. 
 
 During the year 1855, towns had been laid out at both Osawkie and Grass¬ 
 hopper Falls. 
 
 The first white child born, after the permanent settlement of the 
 county began, was undoubtedly Ella Simmons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alpha 
 Simmons, born on June 19, 1855. in what is now Jefferson Township. She is 
 now married, and lives not far from the place of her birth. 
 
 The first marriage in Jefferson County was that of Alfred Corey and Miss 
 Martha Hoovey, who were married at Osawkie, November 25, 1855, by Elder 
 William Hicks, a minister of the Christian Church. 
 
 The second marriage was that of Thomas Scaggs and Miss Sally Scaggs, 
 of Kentucky Township, on December 4, 1855. by Judge Samuel D. Lecompte. 
 
 EARLY POLITICAL TROUBLES. 
 
 From the very earliest settlement, there was a contest as to whether the 
 political affairs of the county should be controlled by the Pro-slavery or Free- 
 state party. At first the Pro-slavery men gained the ascendancy, from the fact 
 that it was very easy to run over men from Missouri to take part in the elec¬ 
 tions. Party feeling and fanaticism was extreme on both sides. Each party 
 regarded the other as having no rights they were bound to respect. At the 
 first elections, lawless Pro-slavery men took possession of the polls, and pre¬ 
 vented a fair ballot, after which there was little respect for law and order on 
 either side. After the outrages at the first elections, the parties participated 
 but little. Each side held a separate election, and refused to acknowledge that 
 of the other as legal. 
 
 A Territorial Free-state Convention was held at Topeka in September, 
 1855, and an election for delegates to a constitutional convention was ordered 
 to be held the following October. The voting places in Jefferson County were 
 fixed at Grasshopper Falls and at Pleasant Hill. The latter named was a town 
 that had been laid out by the Free-state men on the farm of Jacob U. Brown, 
 on the west side of Grasshopper River, and about one mile west of Osawkie. 
 Jefferson County was allowed two delegates. The election was held at the ap¬ 
 pointed time, and the result was as follows: At Grasshopper Falls, Geo. S. 
 Hillyer, 43 votes, and Wm. Griggsby, 41 votes. At Pleasant Hill, Wm. Hicks 
 received 43 votes, and J. Whiting 42 votes. Hillyer and Hicks were declared 
 elected. 
 
 The Free-state Constitutional Convention met at Topeka October 23, 
 framed a constitution, which was submitted to the people for ratification, Dec. 
 15, 1855. Two clauses outside the body of the constitution were submitted, 
 one relating to the establishment of a general banking law, and the other re- 
 
JEFFERSON COUNTY. 
 
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 garditig the exclusion of free negroes from the Territory. The election was 
 held in Jefferson County, uninterrupted by the Pro-slavery party, and resulted 
 as follows. For the constitution there was no opposition ; for the exclusion of 
 negroes, 95 votes; against, 3 votes ; for the banking law, 56 votes ; against, 40 
 votes. 
 
 At the election of State officers and members of the legislature by the 
 Free-state party on January 15, 1856, George S. Hillyer was elected Senator 
 from Jefferson County, and Wm. Crosby, Isaac Cody, and Wm. Hicks, mem¬ 
 bers of the lower house. On meeting, this legislature ordered an election on 
 March 30, for the election of a delegate to Congress. Jefferson County cast 99 
 votes. 
 
 The first term of district court convened at Osawkie he last week in 
 March, 1856, with Samuel D. Lecompte the presiding judge. The greater part 
 of the term was taken up with the prosecution of Free-state men on various 
 charges. The troubles between the Free-state and Pro-slavery citizens had 
 now become serious, and a great many depredations had been committed by 
 each party, but as the courts were in the hands of the Pro-slavery men, of 
 course only Free-state men were prosecuted, and many of them on trumped-up 
 charges. About fifty indictments were found against Free-soilers, charged 
 with stealing hogs, treason, and other crimes. A lawyer named Hutchison 
 labored hard in the interests of the accused, but indictments were promptly 
 found. During the session of court, an armed company of Free-soilers were 
 stationed at a point about four miles from Grasshopper Falls to guard against 
 any outrages that might be committed by the reckless and excited Pro-slavery 
 men ; but they were content with securing indictments on charge of some 
 crime. There was a shadow of truth in the charge of hog stealing, as semi¬ 
 wild hogs without an owner were frequently found; and as stock was allowed 
 to run at large, whenever a man wanted more meat, he would go out and shoot 
 a hog, caring very little as to whom it might belong, asserting that it was 
 wild. 
 
 During all this time, trouble had been brewing between the two parties, 
 and many depredations on each other had been committed. There was con¬ 
 stant trouble between the settlers, besides which the location of the county 
 made it a convenient skirmishing ground for the armed bodies of men from 
 other parts of the Territory. At times, when large bands of armed Pro-slavery 
 men were in the county, it was unsafe for a Free-soiler to be caught by them. 
 Many a Free-state man lost his life during these raids. 
 
 But while robberies and murders were so fearlessly committed by the 
 “border ruffians,” it must be recorded that the Free-soilers sometimes retaliated 
 in an inexcusable manner. No law was respected or obeyed. Might alone 
 made right, and there were many to be found who were glad to take advan¬ 
 tage of the reigning lawlessness to commit crimes for the purpose of plunder. 
 Others, earnest in their efforts to drive Pro-slavery men from the county, and 
 believing honestly in the righteousness of their cause, and irritated by the 
 many outrages committed upon them by the border ruffians, regarded the con¬ 
 dition of affairs as justifying retaliatory measures. 
 
 So troublesome had the border ruffians become, that the Free-state settlers 
 having rapidly increased in numbers, it was determined on the part of the ad¬ 
 vocates of severe measures, to drive the most offensive of the Pro-slavery set¬ 
 tlers, who had harbored and aided the ruffians in their outrages, from the coun¬ 
 try. On Sunday, June 8, 1856, Jones and Fielding, from near Hickory Point, 
 were driven away. Both parties among the settlers soon organized bodies of 
 armed men, and skirmishes were frequent. 
 
 A. T. Pattie, a Pro-slavery man, had built stores at Grasshopper Falls, 
 but would not even recognize the rights of the town company, and erected his 
 buildings on the streets. So bold had he become that the Free-state party 
 drove him out of the country. Early in 1856, Wm. and R. H. Crosby located 
 at Grasshopper Falls, and erected a store. On September 8, 1856, the town 
 was raided by an armed body of ruffians, who drove into town, shooting in all 
 directions. Unable to resist such overwhelming numbers, and being taken 
 completely by surprise, the abled bodied men all fled, leaving only the old 
 men, women and children, who were unable to get away. For this flight they 
 have been accused of cowardice, but they believed the enemy would not injure 
 the defenceless, and knew that to remain and attempt to defend the town would 
 be useless, besides which there was little doubt but that the Free-state leaders 
 would have been lynched. The town was sacked, and Crosby’s store burned. 
 Dr. Lorenzo Northrup had a small stock of drugs, and his library and surgi¬ 
 cal instruments in one portion of the Crosby building, and these too were 
 burned. The doctor had about $500 in gold at the store that he was anxious 
 to save, and mounting his fleet horse started on a run for the timber along the 
 river. At first he kept out of the way of his pursuers, but on arriving at a 
 thicket of hazel brush, the horse stopped, and the doctor jumped off and took 
 to the brush. His pursuers, stopping to secure the horse, he made his way in 
 safety to the river, and hid his bag of gold under a fallen tree. He had just 
 secured a place of safety in a tangled thicket, when the ruffians came in on all 
 sides, but he eluded them. 
 
 Several amusing incidents took place at this time. “Pap” Weiser, an 
 old and infirm man, unable to run, had just purchased a sack of flour at the 
 store, and coolly shouldered it and started for home. The invaders began 
 shooting at him, and told him to drop his flour and run, but he kept on and 
 coolly told them that he “could not run, and that they could shoot, and be 
 d—d.” 
 
 Wm. Crosby and a companion took refuge in the timber and fled up 
 the river, but a little dog that was with them would set up barking every time 
 they stopped. Afraid that this would result in their capture, they caught the 
 dog and held him under water until they thought he was dead, but he was soon 
 all right again, and followed them, keeping up a more constant barking than 
 before, and all efforts to get hold of him again were unavailing. They escaped, 
 however. No one was killed, and the greatest damage done was the plunder¬ 
 ing and burning of the town. 
 
 Prior to the burning of Crosby’s store at Grasshopper Falls, there was a 
 
 Free-state organiiation thereunder the leadership of a man by the name of 
 Clark. Among his men were a number from Crooked Creek, Ross, Crobarger, 
 Simmons and others, who had joined him for personal safety. During the ab¬ 
 sence of these men at the Falls, a Pro-slavery man by the name of Jackson, 
 visited their houses, insulting the women, and threatening to pull down the 
 ho'uses over their heads. Clark and his men threatened vengeance on Jack.son 
 and a person by the name of Beeson, and made a raid a few nights afterwards. 
 On reaching the residence of Jackson, he was called to the door, and upon ap¬ 
 pearing, was shot through the body by some member of the party. They then 
 carried him in to his family and placed him on the bed. A search was made 
 for Beeson, but he could not be found. He was hidden under the bed, how¬ 
 ever, and suffered so much from fright that his hair during the night changed 
 from dark to perfectly white. It is claimed that in retaliation for their outrage 
 of Clark and his men. Grasshopper Falls was visited and Crosby’s store burned. 
 
 Both parties were now armed, and the county was visited by Gen. J. H. 
 Lane and his men, and by the border ruffians and Kickapoo Rangers. One of 
 the first encounters was on Slough Creek, a short distance north of the present 
 town of Oskaloosa, which had been laid off as a town early that year. The 
 border ruffians started out from Lecompton, and Col. Harvey and Capt. 
 Hull were sent out, each in command of a division of men, to inter¬ 
 cept them. The two divisions came together near Springdale, and camped 
 in a two-story log house. The next day they removed to a point about 
 ten miles east of Oskaloosa, where they camped. In the night Jesse Newell, 
 one of the founders of Oskaloosa, came in with reports of a number of out¬ 
 rages committed by a company of South Carolinians in that vicinity. He had 
 been dragged around by a rope and had been hanged, but was let down before 
 life was extinct. Col. Harvey and his men at once started, and found the South 
 Carolinians camped on the north side of Slough Creek. They were surround¬ 
 ed and taken completely by surprise. At three o’clock in the morning of Sep¬ 
 tember II, the attack was made. 
 
 The Pro-slavery men were commanded by Capt. F. G. Palmer, and were 
 en route from Lecompton to Atchison. There was but very little firing on 
 either side, the enemy trying all the time to escape. Finding this impossible 
 they all surrendered except Capt. Palmer and Lieut. A. G. Morrall, who suc¬ 
 ceeded in getting away. There were no serious casualties. Col. Harvey was 
 slightly wounded in the finger, and one of the South Carolinians was shot in 
 the neck. Sixty stand of arms, two wagons, some provisions, and a number of 
 fine horses were captured. A flag was also captured which is now in the pos¬ 
 session of the State Historical Society.* On promising to leave the territory, 
 the prisoners were released. This was on the morning of September ii. 
 
 BATTLE OF HICKORY POINT. 
 
 The next event in the troubles of 1856, was the battle of Hickory Point, 
 which occurred on the 13th and 14th of September. Though termed a 
 battle it was but a mere skirmish. Gov. Geary had just arrived in the Ter¬ 
 ritory, and his proclamation was issued ordering all armed parties to disband. 
 
 Gen. J. H. Lane was at, or near Topeka, and did not hear of the 
 order to disperse. He, with a small party of men, was about starting 
 out on the Lane road toward Holton, when he was met by messen¬ 
 gers from the neighborhood of Osawkie, who informed him that 
 the Pro-slavery men were committing outrages in the neighborhood, 
 that Grasshopper Falls was burned, and that it was intended by them 
 to burn Pleasant Hill and other Free-state places, and' drive the citizens 
 from the country. His assistance being solicited, he marched to Osawkie at 
 once, where his force was recruited by the Free-state settlers near there They 
 then proceeded to retaliate for the burning of Crosby’s store at Grasshopper 
 Falls. Osawkie was a Pro-slavery town, and many outrages on its citizens 
 were committed. Among others. Dyer Bros’, store was broken into and rob¬ 
 bed. Having quieted the Pro-slavei'y men there, and driven many from the 
 neighborhood. Lane and his men, learning that a large party of armed Pro¬ 
 slavery men were collected at Hickory Point, marched to that place intending 
 to capture them or force them to leave the country. Hickory Point was 
 situated on the northwest quarter of Section 5, Town 9, Range 19 east, on the 
 north side of the military and freight road, on the lard now owned and culti¬ 
 vated by Andrew Wilson. At that time, three log buildings, a store, hotel, 
 and blacksmith shop, were located there. Lane and his men on their arrival 
 found about one hundred Pro-slavery men, thoroughly armed and ready for a 
 fight. The greater number of them were settlers in the neighborhood, who 
 had assembled for the purpose of protecting the property of H. A. Lowe, the 
 owner of Hickory Point. 
 
 Capt. Lowe was assisted by about forty of the South Carolinians who had 
 been committing outrages throughout the country. They were commanded by 
 Capt. Robertson. An attack was made, but the Pro-slavery men were found 
 too securely fortified in the log buildings to be dislodged. Therefore Gen. 
 Lane sent to Lawrence for re-enforcements, and for Capt. J. C. Bickerton to 
 come with the now historic cannon “Sacramento.” This was on Saturday, 
 September 13, 1856. On the arrival of Lane’s messenger at Lawrence, a com- 
 
 *This flap: Ls a crimson banner of cotton cloth, in size four by six feet, haying: in the 
 center, and shown on both sides, a single large white star; on one side the inscDptlou 
 •'South Carolina,” and on the other the words ‘‘ Southern Rights.” Tlie flag vvas originally 
 brought to Kansas bv a company of South Carolinians who located in Atchison, and in the 
 soring of 1856 organized themselves into a military company, known as the Palmetto 
 Guards, of which F. G. Palmer, one of their number and a graduate of the South Carolina 
 Military Academy was captain. The company was conspicuous among the invaders of Law¬ 
 rence. Iday, 1856, their red flag being hoisted on the Herald of f rredpni Office, and on the 
 Free-state Hotel. It next made a public appearance at a banquet in Atchison.where the most 
 ultra Pro-slavery toasts were given,and the subjugation of Kansas by the victors of Lawrence, 
 was spoken of by the jubilant Southerners as a thing achieved. Then came Slough t reek, 
 which left the young Carolinians minus the inspiring flag, somewhat thoughtful «'’rid sub¬ 
 dued, and. as the Squatter Sovereign dolefully remarked, “unable to take tlie field tor 
 lack of equipments.” Among the Free-state men were. Judge John Vi. Day, h. G. Adams, 
 Secretary of State Historical Society; Henry Reisner, John Armstrong and t a^iit. H. L. 
 Dunlap. Soon after the capture of Ihe flag It was given by C^apt. Hjiryey to Col. E. R. 
 Whitman, of Lawrence; was afterward in the custody of Rev. ^^-j^ward K. Htile, of Ros^ 
 In 1878 again passed into the possession of Col. Whitman, who forwarded it to becrttary 
 Adams, for deposit among the relics of the days of 1856. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 pany of recruits was at once formed under command of Col. J. A. Harvey. The 
 order was for them to go by the Topeka road, but they took a direct route, start¬ 
 ing that evening and marching all night. When at Newell’s Mills, now Oska- 
 loosa, they stopped long enough to cook breakfast, when they again resumed 
 the march, arriving at Hickory Point about half past ten o’clock, on Sunday 
 forenoon. 
 
 In the meantime Gen, Lane had heard of Gov. Geary’s order to disperse, 
 and started for Topeka, expecting to meet Harvey and Bickerton with their 
 men on that road. 
 
 When Harvey and his men came up, the Pro-slavery men tried to run, but 
 were soon surrounded and driven back, when they once more took refuge in 
 the log buildings. Harvey ordered his wagons driven up to within about 
 three hundred yards of the buildings, where they were halted. 
 
 Over the cabins occupied by the enemy three flags were floating, that 
 over the blacksmith shop being a black one. No message was sent on either 
 side, but the cannon was placed in position about two hundred yards south of 
 the blacksmith shop and firing began at once. - The cannon were supported 
 by about twenty men armed with United States muskets. The “Stubbs” 
 company was stationed about two hundred yards to the southeast, in a tim¬ 
 bered ravine. The first cannon shot passed through the blacksmith shop, 
 struck and killed Charles G. Newhall. About twenty more shots were fired, 
 but without effect, as the occupants of the shop kept close watch, and when 
 the gun was about to be fired, threw themselves on the ground, allowing the 
 balls to pass over their heads. A constant firing was kept up on both sides, 
 with rifles, but at so long range, that but little harm was done. The store and 
 hotel were close together, and having plenty of whisky, the occupants became 
 reckless, and frequently passed from one to the other. One of these, who was 
 wounded in the thigh by a rifle ball, was Evans, the blacksmith, and brother of 
 the first Free-state treasurer of the county. Finding it impossible to dislodge 
 Capt. Lowe and his men, Harvey ordered a wagon to be loaded with hay 
 and backed up to the blacksmith shop, then to be set on fire, and for the men to 
 retreat under cover of the smoke. This plan worked nicely until the wagon 
 was within a short distance of the building, when its occupants began shoot¬ 
 ing under the wagon, hitting the men in the legs, until they were glad to jump 
 up on the tongue for safety. After remaining there some time they set fire to 
 the hay, and got away under cover of the smoke. Soon after a white flag was 
 sent out from the shop. This was for the purpose of arranging for several non- 
 combatants to leave the buildings. Harvey sent a message back by the car¬ 
 rier. Firing now ceased altogether, and messages passed back and forth. A 
 compromise was soon arranged by which each party was to retire peaceably, 
 and to give up all plunder, and all non-residents in each party were to leave 
 the county. The compromise was effected about five o’clock, after which 
 both parties came together, and the Pro-slavery men having a large quantity of 
 whisky, all had a jolly time, and soon all animosity was forgotten in the pass¬ 
 ing pleasures of the hour. The casualties were as follows . One Pro-slavery 
 man was killed and four wounded. Of the Free-state men, three were shot in 
 the legs, one got a badly bruised head, and a boy, fifteen years old was shot 
 through the lungs. 
 
 After the fight the Free-state party moved to where Oskaloosa now stands, 
 where they camped for the night. Col. Harvey went to the cabin of Jesse Newell 
 to stay over night. Patrick and Porterfield started to take the wounded men to 
 Lawrence that night, but when about one mile from camp they were met and 
 captured by United States soldiers. The company of soldiers then proceeded 
 to the camp. Before learning who they were, preparations for defense were 
 made, and Capt. Bickerton was about to fire the cannon. Learning who 
 they were no resistance was made, and the entire party w'ere captured, except 
 about twenty-five of the cavalry who were camped in the hazel brush, a short 
 distance further down the creek. There was no attempt made to capture the 
 Pro-slavery men. The only man killed was a young Pro-slavery man named 
 Grayson, who had acted as a guide in bringing the soldiers to the camp. 
 After the capture, he started to ride away to warn his own party, and being 
 mistaken for an escaping Free-state prisoner, he was shot and killed. His 
 body was then thrown into a feed box attached to a wagon and carried to Le- 
 compton, where the prisoners were taken. On the road a few got away by 
 dropping out of the ranks when passing through the brush in ravines. 
 
 At Lecompton, they were kept out on the open prairie, about two miles 
 south of town for two weeks, waiting for the Pro-slavery courts to indict them 
 for the murder of Newhall. There were tent accommodations for only about 
 one-fourth of their number, and there was a great deal of suffering from cold 
 and hunger. One dark and stormy night a plan was devised for the escape of 
 a number. Two guards were bribed to let them rollout one at a time. By 
 this plan six prisoners got away. Lieut. Spicer rolled out with his rubber 
 overcoat on, and so frightened a number of horses that they ran away, and 
 alarmed the guard, preventing the escape of the others. 
 
 Other prisoners from Osawkie, Jefferson County, were soon brought 
 in. They were Ephraim Bainter, Harry Hoover, Nathan Griffith and Henry 
 Bowles. Of these Bainter was tried and sentenced to six years in the peni¬ 
 tentiary, but got out on a furlough, and was that fall elected Sheriff^ of Jeffer¬ 
 son County. Hoover pitched his guard into the river and escaped. The arms 
 of the prisoners were given to the Pro-slavery men. On examining them 
 Judge Cato shot himself in the ankle, which afforded fun for the men. Many 
 times it was proposed to massacre the prisoners, but during their stay only one 
 death occurred. 
 
 The trial of the prisoners began in October. Ten men were selected, tried 
 and acquitted. Then twenty men were tried and sentenced to the peniten¬ 
 tiary for five years. One of these was Thomas Varner, now living near Win¬ 
 chester. They were afterward pardoned. Fifty-nine prisoners remained, 
 and on November 15 they were removed to the Tecumseh jail where they 
 were crowded in two basement cells. Here they determined to escape on 
 account of severe suffering. They secured an old bayonet and dug out 
 through the bricks and earth, and one dark night all escaped except four¬ 
 
 teen, who chose to remain and stand trial. They were afterward acquitted, 
 A. G. Patrick was one of these. 
 
 By order of the Territorial Legislature, an election was held in June. 
 t 857 i for delegates to a Constitutional Convention. The Free-state men took 
 no part whatever, in Jefferson County. 
 
 In August, i 857 > ^ Free-state election took place for State officers and 
 members of the Legislature. From Jefferson County, Geo. S. Hillyer was 
 elected Senator, and IDr. S. S. Cooper and Henry Owens, representatives, A. 
 G. Patrick, of Jefferson County, was elected Clerk of the Supreme Court. 
 
 In September,a Free-state mass convention was held at Grasshopper Falls, 
 to discuss the contest for the control of the Legislature. The members of the 
 party from the north side of the Kansas River favored a contest, while those 
 south opposed it. After a boisterous session it was determined to put a full 
 ticket in the field. Immediate action was taken. The convention for Jeffer¬ 
 son County was held the same month, at Osawkie. 
 
 The Pro-slavery party put a ticket in the field headed by C. A. Buck, and 
 the election was held in October. There is no record of the election, but the 
 nominees of the Free-state party were elected, it is claimed, by about one 
 hundred majority. They were A. G. Patrick, member of Territorial Council; 
 S. S. Cooper and Henry Owens, Representatives ; Robert Ward and John 
 Hughan, County Commissioners ; J. L. Spear, Probate Judge ; Ephraim Bain¬ 
 ter, Sheriff; Henry Evans, Treasurer; John W. Day, Recorder ; Jacob A. 
 Boucher, Coroner ; Newell Colby, Surveyor and Lewis A. Cobb, Assessor. 
 This was the first election in which the two parties participated to any extentr 
 and the first at which Free-state men were elected to county offices. 
 
 The general Free-soil victory at the above election, throughout the Terri¬ 
 tory, inspired them with so much confidence that they concluded to elect a 
 Legislature under the Lecompton Constitution. In Jefferson County the same 
 ticket was elected as in October. Thus Cooper and Owens were members of 
 the three contesting Legislatures at the same time. The vote on delegate to 
 Congress gave the Free-state men 155 majority in Jefferson County. On De- 1 
 cember 21, the Lecompton Constitution was submitted, and carried in the \ 
 county, as the Free-state men took no part. This constitution was soon re¬ 
 submitted, and defeated, the Pro-slavery men then taking no part. 
 
 On March 9, 1858, Jefferson County elected Edward Lynde, J. C. Todd,, 
 Jas. Monroe and A. W. McCauslin, members of a convention to form a State 
 Constitution. 
 
 On August 2, 1858, the citizens of the Territory voted on the Lecompton 
 Constitution as provided by the English bill, and with the following result in 
 Jefferson County; 151 votes for, and 441 votes against. 
 
 On October 471858, Jefferson County elected as members of the Legisla¬ 
 ture, Edward Lynde (Free-state), andFranklinFinch(Independen',Democrat). 
 
 In June, 1859, delegates were elected to a constitutional convention, to be 
 held at Wyandotte. The result in Jefferson County was as follows : C. B. 
 McClellan (Independent Democrat), 278 votes and H. Buckmaster (Republi 
 can), 249 votes. The former, who was elected and helped frame the constitu¬ 
 tion, is still living at Oskaloosa, where he is one of the leading merchants. 
 
 O n October 4 , 1859, f^e Wyandotte Constitution was submitted to the 
 people amd received thirty-nine majority for, in Jefferson County. 
 
 The fall of 1859 was the first time there was a regular contest between the 
 Republican and Democratic parties under those names. There was an excit¬ 
 ing contest, and some of each ticket was elected. Of the former party, Ed¬ 
 ward Lynde was elected Representative ; J. H. Bennett, Clerk, and Joseph 
 Cochrane, Judge. The latter elected Marion Christison and Thos. A. Blake, 
 Representatives; S. C. Gephart, Register of Deeds ; G. B. Carson, Treasurer, 
 and J. F. Hinton, Sheriff. 
 
 The homestead law was also submitted, and received a majority of 214 
 votes. 
 
 PROGRESS OF THE COUNTY. 
 
 The political troubles had subsided now to a great extent. Instead of 
 warfare, the citizens resorted to the ballot. Political meetings, conven¬ 
 tions, and elections were the order of the day. Though much of their time 
 was thus taken up, the citizens were generally quite prosperous, and carried on 
 their occupations in comparative peace. The population of the county was 
 also continually increasing. The census of 1857 showed a population of 1,962. 
 More than one-half this number were living near the Grasshopper River. Of 
 the number, 694 were married, and 221 were bachelors. There were 69 
 slaves in the county. Of the children, 539 were boys, and 508 girls. This was 
 largely increased in 1858. The immigration and improvement of the county, 
 though rather slow, was steady. For that year the assessed value of property 
 was $570,000. In 1859 the increase of population and the improvement made 
 was much greater than at any time before since the Osawkie land sales. For 
 i859'the assessed value of property in the county was $987,761. 
 
 The Land Sales .—During the year 1856 there was a heavy rush of immi¬ 
 gration to the county, and in November all the lands north of the diminished 
 Delaware reserve, and east of the line between Ranges 18 and 19, was sold to 
 the highest bidder at a public sale at Leavenworth. 
 
 It was during the year 1857, however, that the immigration to the county 
 was the greatest. The remainder of the Delaware lands were to be sold at 
 Osawkie in July of that year, and that'^ace of all others was the point of 
 destination for immigrants to Kansas. Before the sales began, there was not a 
 quarter-section of land but had a claimant and some had several. In July the 
 sales took place. Thousands of men intent on speculation were in attendance. 
 According to a “squatter’s law” prearranged among themselves, they bid in the 
 lands occupied by them, at the appraised value. Many of these claims, per¬ 
 haps three-fourths of them, were sold to speculators at enormous prices. It 
 was an era of speculation. Money was plenty and spent freely, on all hands. 
 Everything had a fictitious and fabulous value. Everything seemed prosper¬ 
 ous, and a large number of chimerical schemes were engaged in, but all at 
 once came the great financial crash, and there was a general collapse. Business 
 
JEFEFRSON COUNTY. 
 
 503 
 
 became very dull, and money scarce. Large numbers of the settlers left the 
 country, and deserted cabins were everywhere to be seen. Most of their land 
 had, however, been sold to speculators for fabulous prices, much more than im¬ 
 proved lands sell for at this writing. Much of this land was afterward sold 
 for taxes. 
 
 Until the year 1860, the county had been quite prosperous, and when 
 planted and cultivated good crops had been raised. It is true the citizens were 
 generally poor, but it must be remembered that the greater number of them 
 came to the Territory with little wealth, and had to wait to open up their farms 
 before any profit could be realized from their labors. Besides this, many of 
 them had suffered losses in the years from 1855 to 1857, by depredations from 
 the opposing party ; had neglected their crops and lost much time in attending 
 conventions and traveling from place to place ; and spent money buying arms 
 and ammunition, in paying party assessments, etc. But, notwithstanding all 
 this, whenever the crops had been cultivated, they had generally yielded an 
 abundant harvest. Beginning with the year 1858, they had, however, worked 
 industriously to put their farms in repair, opened a greater acreage of land, 
 and had now prepared for farming on a large scale. 
 
 The following figures will show the wealth and population of the 
 county in May. i860; The population was 4,446. Of live-stock, there were 
 in the county 4,020 head of cattle 950 horses, 97 mules, 9,660 hogs and 839 
 sheep. According to a low-assessed valuation, the total value of property was 
 $925,003. The value of property in each township was as follows : Oskaloosa, 
 $212,622; Grasshopper Falls, $209,391; Rock Creek. $128,042; Osawkie, 
 $81,297; Jefferson, $174,483; Kaw, $68,121; Kentucky, $51,047. The total 
 value of lands in the county was $707,407 ; value of village lots at an average 
 of $23 to each lot, $45,457; value of personal property in villages $20,025. 
 The prosperity of the county was seriously retarded by the big drouth of i860. 
 
 The crop yield was almost an entire failure. There was no small grain 
 raised, and but a very little corn, and this only in the valleys and ravines, 
 where in some very small fields it yielded perhaps half a crop. 
 
 Though nearly all farmers who cultivated their lands properly received a 
 small crop, there was not enough to keep them from suffering, or even 
 starvation. For reasons previously stated, the old settlers had accumulated but 
 little. Many were new comers who had spent nearly or quite all their means 
 for their lands, and depended entirely on the crops of that year for subsistence. 
 Some of these new settlers were disheartened, and left the county for their 
 former homes, discouraged from ever returning again. Others left to return 
 again the next and succeeding years. Perhaps a little more than one-tenth of 
 the settlers left the county that fall. A great many of those remaining would 
 have left had they only the means to take them back. While starvation was so 
 plainly before the most needy before another crop could be raised, aid societies 
 had been formed, and the people of the Eastern States, with great liberality, 
 sent help in form of provisions, clothing, and seed for the next year. Distrib¬ 
 uting agents were appointed in every community, and goods apportioned out to 
 those in want. They had to be hauled from Atchison, which was the general 
 distributing depot, and the needy were employed to do this, and were paid in 
 supplies. By receiving this aid the settlers passed through the winter and the 
 next season until another crop could be raised. 
 
 During the war the county progressed but slowly, as the greater number 
 of the citizens were in the army, and those that were not away from the State 
 were members of the State Militia, and spent much time providing for their 
 own families and those of their neighbors, leaving them little opportunity to add 
 to the resources of the county. 
 
 Whenthe war was over, however, there was an immediate and rapid im¬ 
 provement visible. Immigration into the county again began, and during the 
 following years towns and railroads were built, many fine farms were opened, 
 and the county increased greatly in aggregate wealth. Following is a general 
 summary of the condition of the county in May, 1870: The total value of 
 farms was $4,218,363 ; of improved lands, there were 91,004 acres; there were 
 on hand 1,238,947 bushels of corn ; tlietotal value of livestock was $1,119,813 ; 
 the total population was 12,565; the population by townships was, Oskaloosa, 
 1,610; Jefferson, 1,689; Rock Creek, 481; Kentucky, 1,976; Sarcoxie. 1.876; 
 Union, 650; Kaw, 749 ; Grasshopper Falls, 1,943, and Osawkie, 1,600. There 
 were in the county 2,279 houses, 2,402 families. 
 
 In May, 1872, there were heavy rains, which soon flooded the streams, and 
 much damage was done to the growing crops, particularly along the valleys, 
 which in many places were covered with water for several days. Many bridges 
 were washed out, and the damage was great. With the exception of the losses 
 of this year,which, however, were for the most part but local, the yield of allagri- 
 cultural products had been abundant from the year 1866—when the grasshop¬ 
 pers ruined a portion of the growing crops—until 1874. In the summer of the 
 latter named year, just as the harvest of small grain was being completed, the 
 grasshoppers appeared in immense numbers. So thick were they, that when 
 flying over, they formed clouds so dense as to obscure the light of the sun. 
 They came down on the fields in myriads, and within three days the fields of 
 corn and every other thing that was yet green, was utterly destroyed. 
 
 The ruin of the corn crop alone, was a serious loss to the farmers ; but this 
 was not all, the grasshoppers stayed and deposited their eggs. The next spring 
 they hatched, and many fields were literally covered with the ravenous pests. 
 The fall wheat was yet green and tender, and nearly all the fields were soon 
 covered, and here they remained until able to fly. In many places they 
 clustered so closely together, in heaps, that they could be shoveled like earth. 
 This being true, of course nearly all fields of small grain were ruined. The 
 small corn was also eaten, but it was so early that by replanting an abundant 
 crop was harvested. 
 
 During the intervening winter, those of the settlers who were needy had 
 been helped by the aid societies, and by their friends in more eastern States. 
 With the partial failure of crops in 1875, the times were much harder during 
 the following winter than they had been the previous one. Though rigid econ- 
 omv had to be practiced, and many were very poor, there was very little actual 
 
 suffering. A great many of the citizens of the county, however, left the Stale, 
 so that by the close of the year 1875, the population was lessened by more than 
 one thousand. 
 
 On June 8, 1875, a severe storm of wind and rain passed over the county, 
 and did considerable damage to the growing crops, and demolished many farm 
 buildings. 
 
 WAR RECORD. 
 
 On tlie breaking out of the war of the Rebellion In .4prll, 1861, there was a movement 
 made at once to organize a company of enlisted soldiers, for three months’service, from 
 Jefferson County. This was done by authority from Gov. Charles Robinson, and a company 
 known as the Jefferson Rifles, numbering a little more than one hundred men, was organ- 
 izcd, with .S. ,S. Cooper, Captain; Lewis Stafford, First Lieutenant; and Azel W. Si)aul(ring, 
 Second Lieutenant. They went to Fort Leavenworth to drill and enlist in a regular manner. 
 When there, it was ordered that the men be enlisted for three years, ni)on which, as many 
 had left their families unprovided for, itwas determined that a number of them should 
 return home to look lifter tlie support of the women and clilldren. This being done, there 
 were not a sufficient number remaining to form a comiiany, tiierefore they coiniiined with 
 Capt. Clayton’s partially organized Leavenworth companv, electing him Captain, and re¬ 
 taining the Lieutenants from the .lellerson County company. The company was mustered 
 into tlie First Kansas Regiment on May 28 1861. 
 
 During the war, by far the greater number of the citizens of the county entered the 
 array, while nearly every able-bodied man who remained serveti in the State Militia, aid¬ 
 ing in protecting the State from invasion. Resides this, for those remaining there was 
 plenty to do in providing for their own families, and looking after the comfort and welfare 
 of those of their absent neighbors. 
 
 Among the officers of Kansas troops who were prominent citizens of Jefferson County 
 were; E. D. Hillyer, Quartermaster of the Fifth Kansas; and Edward Lynde, Colonel of fhe 
 Ninth Kansas. G. W. Hogeboom was a Surgeon. W. C. Barnes, of Oskaloosa; .lerome 
 Ivunkle, of Kentucky Township, and Lewis Stafford, of Grasshopper Falls, were Captains. 
 Stafford went out as a Lieutenant, but was soon promoted. He was killed, in Louisiana, in 
 January, 1863. Elias Gibbs, J. J. Clancy, J. H. Cowan, J. B. McAfee, A. W, Spaulding, and 
 G. A. Dewey, were Lieutenants. In the Eleventh Kansas Regiment there were a particu¬ 
 larly large number of Jefferson County men. During the war. fron; its beginning to its 
 close, none of the Kansas troops beliaved more bravely, or achieved greater honors, than 
 did the Jefferson County volunteers. 
 
 On October 8. 1862, the County Commissioners voted a bounty of S3() to each soldier 
 who had enlisted from the county and scrip was issued to one hundred and thirty-five 
 men. 
 
 As the invasion of the State was continually threatened, a thorough organization of 
 militia under command of the Governor was always in readiness. In Jeff erson County, a 
 regiment, known as the Fourth Regiment Kansas State Militia, wnis organized. S. S. Cooper 
 was commissioned Colonel, and remained in command until it was disbanded. It con¬ 
 sisted of eleven companies, of which two were from Grasshopper Falls, two from Jefferson 
 Township, two from Oskaloosa, one from Osawkie, one from Rock Creek, one from Kaw, 
 one from Kentucky, and one from Sarcoxie. 
 
 There were in the county quite a large number of secession sympathizers, but so great 
 a feeling of loyalty existed among the great malority of the citizens that no rebel senti¬ 
 ments were ever allowed to be expressed, and it would have been unsafe for any one to 
 openly aid the rebels. One so doing would have forfeited his property, and prolniblv his 
 life. So anxious were rebel sympathizers to make a show of loyalty that they enlistkl in 
 the militia, and whenever called out it was looked to that that class went along and partici¬ 
 pated in the battles fought. 
 
 During the war, the greatest scourge of the county were the bands of jayhawkers who 
 for the greater part of the time persisted in committing depredations on iieareable citizens. 
 They organized at first to drive the rebel sympathizers from the country, and with the idea 
 tiiatthe circumstances of the case fully justified them in confiscating the property of the 
 enemy. But under the leadership of bad men they soon became common robbers. Horse¬ 
 stealing was their principal crime. For a long time they committed tlieir crimes, with 
 little fear or liability of punishment. Their number was great, and If a citizen dared to 
 oppose their lawless deeds, he was branded as a rebel, his property taken and he driven 
 from the country. They soon became bold and took property wherever they could find it. 
 In some localities they held absolute sway. The Justices of Peace, Constables, and other 
 officials, seemed to be afraid to arrest and punish them. One of their places of rendezvous 
 was at Oskaloosa, and in that village and in its vicinity numerous outrages were committed 
 with no possibility of checking or punishing them. The citizens soon learned that any at¬ 
 tempts to oppose their reckless deeds only resulted in a loss of theirown property, and the 
 greater number kept quiet, thinking their property and their lives were much safer by so 
 doing. 
 
 After a time, however, robbery and other outrages had become so frequent, that the 
 law-abiding citizens determined to rid themselves of the jayhawkers, ami an organization 
 for the purpose was effected. The robbers were hunted, attacked, and on several occasions 
 quite (severe fights took place, in which a great number of robbers were killed. .So rigor¬ 
 ous was the campaign made against them, and so promptly were their outrages punished, 
 that after quite a large number of tliem had lost their lives they desisted from their lawless 
 deeds in this county and most of them left the country. 
 
 LAND TROUBLES AND RAILROAD BONDS. 
 
 After the diminished Delaware reserve was purchased by the United States Government, 
 it was granted to the Leavenworth. Pawnee, and Western Railroad Company, on condilion 
 that they build a railway and pay the Government astated price within atermof jears 
 agreed upon. The road was not built, nor any payments made on the land. As soon as the 
 land was open to settlement a large number located thereon, bought lands, paying for them 
 in whole or in part, and accepting the bonds of the company in lieu of a deed. The original 
 company sold to the Union Pacific Railroad Company, E. D., after which there was some 
 trouble with the settlers, many of whom refused to make any further payments until the 
 company should be in condition to give a warranty deed, they fearing that the road would 
 never be built or the title perfected, and that they would eventually lose all lliey paid. Be¬ 
 sides this. .some of the settlers had bought the land of the original company with tbe under¬ 
 standing that they should be allowed to pay for it by working on the railroad grade. When 
 some or the settlers refused to make their payments or keep up the interest, tiie company, 
 through Samuel Denman, their agent, ordered them to leave tlie land, Wlien they refused 
 to do so. application was made to the Government for troops to remove them. This was 
 granted, and troops were sent from Fort Leavenworth to remove those designated by Den¬ 
 man, when considerable trouble took place, though they were not openly resisted. The 
 soldiers were soon removed, and a compromise effected. In due time tlie company per¬ 
 fected its title to tlie lands, and those settlers who held bonds were allowed to turn them in 
 as receipts, when they paid for the land. During the trouble several skirmishes took place 
 between contesting claimants of the lands. One of these took place on July 4. 1866, where 
 Wllliamstown now is. A mill company had been organized, and had purchased 9(10 acres of 
 land, some of which was occupied by settlers. A contest between them soon began. The 
 mill men pulled down one house, and used the material. To retaliate, the settlers drove 
 nails ill the sawlogs. On July 4, both parties were armed. The settlers set fire to some 
 wood belonging to the mill. A fight afterwards ensued, and several were badly wounded 
 on both sides, but no one w.as killed. 
 
 Soon after the close of the war the citizens of the county began an effort to secure the 
 building of a noiTli and south line of railroad. As early as 1865. the Kansas Division of 
 the Union Pacific was built across the southern part of the county, and the same year the 
 Atchison. Topeka & Santa P’e Railroad Company made a proposition that for 1300,000 in 
 bonds they would construct their road across the county. An election was held and the 
 bonds defeated. Again in the fall of 1867 the question of voting bonds was agitated. This 
 time two lines of road were in contemplation: the Atchison, Topeka A Saute Fe. and the 
 Atchison, Oskaloosa & Lawrence Railroad, each of which roads asked S150.000 in county 
 bonds. In a short time an election was held, and tlie liond proposition was carried by a 
 small majority. Those opposed to voting bonds bad made a strong and bitter fight, and de¬ 
 termined to prevent the bonds from being issued, charging that there had been fraudulent 
 voting m Gr.as.shopper Falls Township where the greater majority fvas received. At the 
 time of the canvass of the votes’bv the County Commissioners, no objection was raised; but 
 just at its close the opposition made an appearance, objected to the counting of the Grass¬ 
 hopper Falls vote, and demanded the poll books for the county, which were given them. 
 When they were returned, the Grasshopper Falls book was found missing. This being seen 
 bv the County Commissioners, they summoned the trustee of that township, who was the 
 proper custodian of the book, to appear before them, but on being sworn he st.ated be knew 
 notbing of its whereabouts. Itwas returned some time after. Atthetimeof thecanvassofthe 
 votes Terry Critchfield was Conntv Clerk, but a short time afterward (January, 1868.) Wal¬ 
 ter N. Allen, who had been elected liefore, took charge of the affairs of the office, and cham¬ 
 pioned the cause of the anti-bond men. Some time during the trouble the Atchison,Topeka 
 and .Santa Fe Riiilroad Company demanded the issue of tlie bonds, whereupon two members 
 of tbe Board of (Commissioners. John Coffey and William Gragg, ordered the Clerk to issue 
 bonds! of SlSO.OOOto the above named road. The third commissioner, John Davis, refused 
 to sign this order. Allen, firmly convinced that the election had not been leg.al, refused to 
 issue tbe bonds. A suit of mandamus to compel him to do so was then brought, but he still 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 retiised to sign, whereupon he was remanded to lall. Still holding out strongly, he was In a 
 short'time released. In October, 1869, he was displaced from office, and 1. A. Myers ap¬ 
 pointed In his place. The Commissioners again ordered the subscription of stock, which 
 was complied witli. 
 
 In January, 1870, the Board of County Commissioners, now having a majority opposed 
 to tile bonds, allowed Walter N. Allen $1,200 to be used In defending himself and the county 
 against the payment of the bonds. An Injunction against their payment was Issued, and on 
 tile 31st day of the following May was made perpetual. The case was before the courts for 
 a number of years, wlieu the election was decided to have been illegal on account of a large 
 number of votes fraudulentlv cast, and the bonds of the county declared null and void. 
 
 After the first railroad bonds voted in the county bad been decided to be illegal, contin¬ 
 ual efforts were made to secure a railroad. The citizens were nearly equally divided on the 
 question of the expediency of voting bonds. In 1871, several township elections on bond 
 propositions from the Atchison, Oskaloosa ct Lawrence Railroad, were held, but except in 
 OskaloosaTownslilp, were defeated, and tliistputan end to all prospects of securing that 
 road. In .September,! 871. an election was held for the purpose of voting bonds to the Grass¬ 
 hopper Valley Railroad, which was to extend down the Grasshopper River. The proposi¬ 
 tion was voted on in ail the townships bordering the river, but was defeated. On July 11, 
 1871, an election was lield in Grasshopper Falls and Rock Greek Townships, on a bond prop¬ 
 osition submitted by the Atchison,} Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, which specified tliattlie 
 road should pass tlirough these townships and that tlie former township should subscribe 
 for $40,000 stock of tlie road, whicli were to be paid in lionds; and that the batter township 
 should subscril)e $20,000 on the same conditions. In Grasshopper Falls Township the bond 
 proposition w,as carried, and tlie next year the ro,ad was built. 
 
 The Kansas Central Railroad Company made a proposition to Jefferson and Grasshop¬ 
 per Falls Townsliips, asking $25,000 in bondsfrom the former, and $40,000 from tlie latter. 
 An election was lield on September 28, 1871, and the proposition was carried. The line of 
 road was built and regular trains were running by the tall of 1872. 
 
 Tlie Leaven worth, Oskaloosa & Topeka Railroad Company made a bond proposition to 
 O.skaloosa and Osawkie Townships, which was voted on in the spring of 1872 , but was de¬ 
 feated. 
 
 This ended the railroad schemes in the county, until the year 1881, when the town¬ 
 ships of Union, Oskaloosa. Osawkie and Rock Creek voted bonds to tlie Leavenworth. 
 Topeka & .Southwestern Railroad Company. This line of road was built from Leaveiiwortli 
 to Meriden, anil completed in 1882. IniAugust, 1882, before its completion, it was sold to 
 the Atchison, Topeka A Southwestern Railroad Comiiany, who now operate it. 
 
 COUNTY AFFAIRS. 
 
 Tile first Territorial Legislature met in July, 185.5, and during its session Jefferson 
 County was organized and county officers aiipolnted. Tiie limits of tlie county were the 
 same as now. except that the Kansas River formed its entire southern boundary. 
 
 The first county officers, appointed in 1855, were; N. B. Hopewell, O. B. Tebbs, and 
 Henry Owens, County Court. This court was substantially the saiiie as a board of county 
 commissioners. Franklin Finch was appointed Probate judge; W. F. Dyer, Tre.asurer; 
 G. M. Dyer, Sheriff; Marion Chrlstison, Registerof Deeds; William .Sprague, Assessor; 
 Garrett Cozine, Surveyor; James A. Chapman, Coroner. Os.awkie was designated .as the 
 county seat. 
 
 At a meeting of the County Court lield at Osawkie, .January 21. 1856, the county was 
 divided into three townships. All tliat portion east of the line between Ranges 18 
 and 19, was called Slough Creek; all west of tlie above-named line, and south of 
 Town 8, was called Osawkie; and the remainder of tlie county was called Grasshoiiper 
 Fails. A Justice of the Peace and a Constable were appointed for each of tliese townships. 
 
 Attlie March meeting of the County Court tlie first license in the county was granted to 
 .Jefferson Riddle, granting him the privilege of maintaining a ferry across the Grassliopper 
 at Osawkie, for which he paid the sum of $10 per year. The same meeting was tlie time of 
 considering the building of .a court house at Osawkie, and a tax of si.xteen and two-third 
 mills on the dollar was voted for the purpose. W. H. Tebbs was appointed Superintendent 
 of Public Buildings, and was ordered iit once to let the contract for the building of a court 
 house. 
 
 Tlie first Lawsuit in the county was in March,1856, at Osawkie, before David R.Sprague.a 
 Justice of the Peace. The case was a complaint on tiie part of the Territory of Kansas against 
 JosephBrittoii, charged with stealing a yoke of oxen and a bee-hive from Henry Evans. 
 As this was the first lawsuit in tiie county a great deal of Interest was manifested, and a 
 large crowd of spectators were present. The Justice was impressed with the dignity of his 
 position, and summoned a Large number of witnesses, enough, though many of them knew 
 nothing of the case, to frighten the poor prisoner half out of his wits. The examiimtion of 
 witnesses was along and tedious one, and at the close the Justice made an entry in his docket 
 in his own peculiar orthogr.apliy, of which the following is an exact copy;* 
 
 ■‘Terratory Against) Justi’s Dockett 
 Josef Britton J Josef Britton 
 
 was tride for 
 grand larseny 
 
 and I acquit him of the bea liive butbound him over on the count of the Oxen under bound 
 of five hundred dollars to appeare oil tlie furst day of the Surcutcort and I swore the wit¬ 
 nesses to appeare on the furst day of the tiirm and not to depart till regerly disclnarged.” 
 
 At the meeting of tlie County Court in April, 1856, Jefferson Township was organized 
 from the nortliern part of .Slough Creek Township, and officers appointed. At the same 
 meeting a liquor license was fixed at $25 per year, and as soon as It was entered on the rec¬ 
 ords, William F. and George M. Dyertmade application for, and received, a license to sell 
 whiskey and other beverages, which they had been selling ever since their location at 
 Osawkie. At this meeting the first road in the county was located from Osawkie, east, 
 toward Alexandria, on Stranger Creek, in Leavenwortli County. William Meredith, Wil¬ 
 liam Stagg, and Adam Christison were appointed Road Viewers. The Territorial road, 
 located as above, was designed to open communications with Kansas City. To survey and 
 lay out this road in Jefferson County. .James, Thomas, and Jesse Noble were appointed 
 Commissioners, and .J. T. Green and William Trapp were appointed chain-carriers. For 
 their services tlie parties aliove named received compensation as follows in county war¬ 
 rants; James Noble, $40.50; Thomas Noble, $16; Jesse Noble, $16; and J. T. Green and 
 William Trapp $6 each. The road did the county little or no good and disappeared long 
 ago, except in places where it forms a public higli way for short distances. 
 
 At their meeting in May, 1856, the County Court organized Kentucky Township and 
 appointed town officers. 
 
 Under the old Territorial law tlie Sheriff was Ta.x Collector. The first taxes collected 
 were by George M. Dyer, who h,ad lieen appointed Sheriff on the first organization of the 
 county. His first report was in September, 1856 and was as follows; 
 
 County tax for 1855. . $17 80 
 
 Special tax for 1855... .3 10 
 
 County tax for 1856. 46 89 
 
 Special tax for 1856. 7 52 
 
 Tax collected on liquor shops.. 222 50 
 
 Total tax collected. $297 81 
 
 Sheriff’s commission. 9 72 
 
 Balance In County Treasury.$288 09 
 
 At the above date fifteen dram shops in the county were paying a tax. 
 
 The first orders for money, or county warrants, were issued for services in laying out 
 the Terrltori,aI road in 1856, and as follows; J. T. Green, $24; Thomas H. Noble, $25; and 
 William Trapp, $4.50. None of tlie above warrants' have yet been cancelled. The next 
 warrant was issued to N. B. Hopewell, and was not cancelled until August,il864. 
 
 Early In 1858 the Legislature passed a bill allowing Jefferson County to vote for a re¬ 
 location of the county seat. The election was held a short time afterward, and though 
 there is no public record of the result, A. G. Patrick has preserved the figures. There were 
 five places voted for, and the election resulted as follows: Oskaloosa, 177 votes; Grasshop¬ 
 per Falls, 173 votes; Osawkie. 94 votes; Hickory Point, 50 votes and Fairfield 10 votes. 
 The above named Hickory Point was not the historic place outlie military freiglit road, 
 but was situated a short distance south west on the northeast corner of Section 6, Town 9, 
 Range 19, and was laid off as a town. The old point was in town history known as Hardtville, 
 having been laid off as a town by Charles Hardt. Fairfield had been laid off as a town on 
 the south one-half of the northeast one-fourth of Section 1, Town 9. Range 18. At the 
 election. Oskaloosa having received four votes more than either of the other places, the 
 county records and offices were removed to that town. 
 
 Early in 1859 the Legislature passed a law requiring that the point selected as the 
 county-seat should have a majority of votes over all the others; and that should a choice 
 not then be made, another election sliould be held thirty davs after, between the two places 
 receiving the Largest number of votes at the first election. Therefore, another election was 
 held soon .after, and with the following result; Oskaloosa, 294 votes; Grasshopper Falls, 
 271 votes; Osawkie, 103 votes; Defiance 3 votes and Hickory Point, 170 votes. 
 
 Neitlier place receiving a majority of all the votes cast, another election was held be¬ 
 tween Oskaloosa and Grasshopper Falls. The former town was victorious by a small 
 majority. 
 
 Early In 1858, the Legislature passed a law requiring that township officers should be 
 elected m April, and that instead of having a Board of County Commissioners, the township 
 Trustees should form a Board of Supervisors for the county. Accordingly, an election of 
 
 •This letter was afterward published in “Editor’s Drawer ’’ of Harper's Magazine. 
 
 Trustees w.as held In April, of that year. The County Board organized at Osawkie, In 
 June, and was made up as follows; Jesse Newell, Oskaloosa; R. J. Duncan, Rock Creek; 
 S. S. Ellis, Grasshopper Falls; Alexander Bayne. Kentucky; J. O. Manee, Jefferson and A. 
 W. McCauslin, Osawkie. The last named was chosen chairman and Jno. W. Day clerk. At 
 this first meeting the name of Slough Creek Township was changed to Oskaloosa. 
 
 By an act of the Legislature, early in 1860, the County Board of Supervisors w.as 
 abolished, and the board of three County Commissioners substituted In Its pliice. Tlie first 
 election was held in March, and Nelson Chapman, George Barrett and W. C. Butts were 
 elected Commissioners, and Jesse Ball. County Assessor. The new board organized on 
 April 2, and W. C. Butts was elected chairman. 
 
 After Kansas was admitted as a State, in 1861, the first members of the Legislature 
 elected from Jefferson County were Paul E. Havens, Azel W. Spaulding and J. M. Huber. 
 At that time Jefferson County formed a part of the district. The first Legislature redis¬ 
 tricted tlie State, luitking Jefferson County a single senatorial district, .and divided it into 
 three representative districts, known as the 19tli, 20th and 21st. Tlie 19th comprised Jef¬ 
 ferson, Oskaloosa and Utiion townships; the 20th, Grassliopper Falls and Rock Creek town¬ 
 ships. and the 21st the remainder of the county. These districts remained unchanged un¬ 
 til 1871, wlien the Legislature changed their numbers to 16th 17th and 18th. 
 
 At the first election of county officers, after the admission of the State, in 1861, M. R. 
 Dutton w.as elected Clerk; S, C. Gephart, Register of Deeds; N. VV. Taylor, Sheriff; S. S. 
 Cooper, Treasurer; Jno. W. Day, Judge, and Newell Colby, Siiperlutendehtof Schools. N. 
 Chapman, J. P. ILarnes and Allen Griffin were elected Commissioners. 
 
 E.arly intheyear 1864, the Legislature pa.ssed an act authorizing Jefferson County to 
 vote on a re-location of the county-seat. Therefore, th,at spring an election was held which 
 resulted as follows: Oskaloosa, 402 votes; Grasshopper Falls, 269 votes; Osawkie. 198 
 votes. Neitherplace having received a majority of all the votes cast, another election was 
 held the following Noveinlier, which gave Oskaloosa 579 votes .and Grasshoiiper Falls 335 
 votes. This result ended the county-seat contest in Jefferson County and Oskaloosa has 
 ever since been the capital of the county, with no prospects ot its removal. 
 
 Onthenightof December 27, 1865, the county safe was robbed. The Treasurer, S. C. 
 Gephart. had just made his settlement with the county, and had but little money on luuul, 
 but this was all taken. It was never known positively who committed the robbery, but 
 several parties were suspected of having been imi)ncated, and were warned to leave the 
 country, which they did. Sojuetinie afterward, while some of the outhouses on the prop¬ 
 erty that had been occupied by W. Iz. Deming and Peter liittman, two of the men driven 
 away, were being pulled down, some of the money was found. This was the only clue to 
 the robbers. 
 
 A court house was begun in 1867 and completed about two years afterward. 
 
 1 fbe years 1871 and 1872, bridge bonds for a large amount were voted and bridge 
 
 building and other public improvements were carried on to a much greater extent than at 
 auy other period in the history of the county, either before or since. 
 
 County Treasury Defalcation,—In July, 1873. when the County Treasurer, Robert Rid¬ 
 dle, made his settlement with the County Commissioners, his cash account was found de¬ 
 ficient to the sum of about $27,000. He was unable to explain the deficiency, and claimed 
 to know nothing of what had become of the money, but admitted his careless methods of 
 doing business. The most of the county money was deposited with the Valley Jiank, at 
 Grasshopper Falls. At the request of the Commissioners, Mr. Riddle resigned at once. A 
 fe\v days after he was arrested, and on July 25 was examined before Justice Win. Clark, 
 and bound over in the sum of $5,000. 
 
 The treasury troubles gave rise to several law-suits. The County Commissioners began 
 suit against Riddle’s bondsmen. The bondsmen began suit against Kiddle, and Riddle be¬ 
 gan suit against the Valley Bank. Riddle was tried for embezzlement in May, 1874. All 
 the amounts were stricken out, except $6,000, and on which charge he was tried and ac¬ 
 quitted, the jury taking the grounds that the loss was through carelessness in his deposits 
 and keeping his books, rather than any criminality. In December, 1874, the County Com¬ 
 missioners compromised with Riddle’s bondsmen for $12,000, and this put an end to the 
 troubles, 
 
 -Earti/*S'c?iooi8.—The first public school districts were organized in 1859. At the fall 
 election of 1858, J. H. Bennett had been ele''ted Superintendent of Schools, but did not 
 qualify for the office, as there were no schools. In January, 1859. he received a number of 
 applications for the lormation of school districts. He therefore appeared before the County 
 Board of Supervisors, applied for, and received the appointment of County Superintendent 
 of Schools. 
 
 To Jesse B. Taylor, who lived at Hart’s Grove, is the creditdue for the movements made 
 toward the organization oi the first school district in the county. He had but one child, 
 girl four years of age, but he was public-spirited, and an advocate of public schools. The 
 district was known as the Rothchild District, and a petition was presented to J H. Bennett, 
 who organized the district with the boundaries as requested. Below is an exact copy of the 
 petition 
 
 ROTHCHILDS DISTRICT. 
 
 We, the undersigned citizens of Rothchilds District, do pray the Honorable County 
 School Commissioners of Jefierson County and Territory of Kansas,to grant a school district 
 as follows Ooinmence atthe N. E. corner of the N. E. qr. of Sec. No. 5, of Townshiu No. 
 8, of Range No. 19, thence West on the Township line to the North West corner of the*N. E. 
 qr. of Section No. two of Township No 8. of Range No. 18. thence vSouth on the line to the 
 South West corner of the S. E. qr. of Section No. 4. of Township No. 8, of Range No. 18, 
 thence East to the S. E. corner of the S. W. qr, of Section 17, of Township No. 8. of Range 
 No. 19, thence to the place of beginning. Feb. 16th, A. D. 1859. 
 
 J. B. Taylor, B. Freeze, 
 
 Jno. W. Welch, E. P. Hart, 
 
 Hiram Webb, M. Schiffljauer. 
 
 Josephus Goble, Mary A. Goddard, 
 
 I). Wehi), Mrs. Rhoda Akers. 
 
 M. N. Hart. 
 
 The above district was duly organized on February 21, 1859, and was recorded as Dis¬ 
 trict No. 1, or Rothchilds District. The first school meeting was held at the house of M. N. 
 Hart, March 9, 1859. M. N. Hart was elected director, J. B. Taylor, treasurer, and Hiram 
 Webb, clerk. A small log cabin was secured, aud a three months’term of school was taught 
 that year, beginning in May. Seventeen pupils were enrolled. Miss Esther A. Webl) was 
 the teacher, and her salary was ten dollars per month. She received the first teacher’s cer¬ 
 tificate ever granted in the county, taugnt the first school, and received the first public 
 school money ever paid out. She was married February 29, 1879, lo James D. Bullock. 
 
 On August 31, 1859, Jefferson Townsuip paid to district No. 1 $53, which was tlie first 
 public school money; received. 
 
 TJie second district in the county was also in Jefferson Townshin, and was known as the 
 Hull District. The petition was dated February 21,1859, and was filed March 1st, on which 
 day the district was organized by the county superintendent. The district comprised sec¬ 
 tions 1, 2, 3, 10. 11, 12, 1.3, 14, and 16, of Town 8, Range 19, of the Delaware trust lands. 
 
 At the school meeting on March 21 atthe residence of Frank Lillie, Lewis Bradshaw 
 was elected director, Thomas A. Marshall, treasurer, aud Jesse Ball, clerk. They filed their 
 acceptance the next day, and at once let a contract for the building of the schoolhouse. 
 which was completed about the same time as was tlie log cabin in District No 1, but having 
 some trouble with the contractors, relative to payment, the house was soon burned down. 
 The fire was doubtless incendiary. The house was located on the center of Secliun 11, on 
 land donated by Thomas Marshall and Frank Lillie. A term of school was taught during 
 the summer by D. L. GriflQ.n, who received $37 per month. There were sixty* six pupils in 
 attendance. 
 
 . During the year, District No. 2 received $233.31 from the township, as a teachers’ fund. 
 A schoolhouse was built at a cost of $480. 
 
 During the year 1859, J. H Bennett organized nine school districts in the county. At 
 mat time the superintendent of schools had entire control of all punlic school money The 
 full amount paid to Mr. Bennettfor his services during the year was $113.40, which was 
 paid in county script, which he sold to John Beland for forty centsonthe dollar Inthe 
 year I860 there were eighteen schools in the county. There were 447 children of school 
 age, and 185 pupils enrolled in the schools. The amount of money raised to ljuild school- 
 houses was $45o.34. The amount of public school money for that year was $787^0. 
 
 PRESENT CONDITION OF THE COUNTY. 
 
 Since the year 1875 there have been no grasshopper visitations, no drouth, or any causes 
 to prevent a large average crop yield. The main resources of the county are agricultural, 
 and the farmers are generally in a prosperous condition, aud fine orchards, good fences, and 
 neat and convenient bouses and other buildings ornament their farms. 
 
 Railroads intersect all parts <»f the county, so tliat no farm is more than seven miles 
 from some railroad town. There is no large city in the county, but numerous towns,afford¬ 
 ing good markets, are located at short distances from each other, along all the lines of 
 railroad. 
 
 The population of the county is nearly sixteen thousand, and by far the greater majority 
 of these are fai iners. 
 
 Of the 425,000 acres of land In the county, 240,000 are under cultivation, of which 45,- 
 000 acres are devoted to wheat, 70,000 to corn, 9,000 to oats. 11,000 to flax, and 3,000 to 
 meadow. The live stock numbers 7,000 horses, 1.000 mules. 30,000 cattle, 4,000 sheep, and 
 30,^00 hogs. The total value of farm property, according to a low assessment, is $1,772,- 
 
 The public interests of the county are ably managed, and with very few exceptions 
 
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 liave been so ever since Its organization. The county does not owe a dollar, and Its Internal 
 Improvements are well kept up. Wood bridges span the streams In alt parts of the county, 
 while within the pastfour years many Iron bridges have been erected. More than forty of 
 these now span the larger streams, the roads are generally kept in good condition, and 
 travel in anv direction Is very easy. 
 
 County OfUcers.—The county olucers for 1882 are .as follows: Benjamin Howlby, O. W. 
 Glynn and J. 1*. Barnes, County Commissioners; J. R. Best, Clerk; Levi Wilhelm. Treas¬ 
 urer- George Uavls, Sheriff;.!.V. Wilson. DistrictCourtClerk;G. A. Huron, Probate .Judge; 
 W C. Fowler. Register of Deeds; H. B. Schaffer, County Attorney; Tl S. Oliver. Superin¬ 
 tendent of Schools; .1. H. Jones, County Surveyor, and J. F. Bliss, Coroner. 
 
 County Buttdinys.—The court house Is a fine two story brick building, 50x70 feet in 
 size, and Is situated in the center of the public square, whl. h Is finely ornamented by a 
 grove of tall maple trees, so thickly set as to shade all over the square, and make one of 
 the finest of parks. The public square is on the most elevated ground in the city of Oska- 
 kios:i. and around It is built a w;ill of finely cut stone. Inside of which it Is filled even with 
 its top with earth, and all sown to orchard grass. 
 
 The history of the building of the courthouse Is as follows: On April 3.1867. the county 
 commissioners ordered that a court house should be erected forthwith. On June 3, of the 
 same year, a contract was entered into with Graham A; Swain, to build the house according 
 to specifications, tor $22,875. Work was commenced the same year, and in due time was 
 completed, but the entire cost, with some extra work, was $28,257.04. On the first floor are 
 thecounty offices, all of which are supplied with flreand burglar proof vaults. The second 
 story is the court room. 
 
 The county poor house was built some time after the completion of the court house, and 
 though not very large, is sufficient for the needs of the county, there being but very few 
 paupers within Its limits. 
 
 The county jail is a substantial stone building, and situated on the public square. It 
 contains steel cages capable of bolding eight persons in the cells, and an equal number In 
 the corridor, besides a large space In tlie outer court. 
 
 b'cAools.—The first public school d'strlcts were formed In 1859, and those of that ye.ar 
 were nine in number. These had lncre.asedin number until the beginning of the year 1865, 
 when there were twenty organized districts, though but few of them had schoolhouses 
 other than log cabins, poorly furnished. Until theclose of the war itwasdifflculttopro- 
 cure good teachers, and up to that time the public schools advanced but slowly. Late in 
 the year 1865 there began to be more attention given to the schools, and to the importance 
 of securing good teachers. The greater number of the old districts had to be reorganized, 
 and during the next four years about fifty more were added to the number, and the grade 
 of teachers had been brought up to a high standard, so that In point of ability they would 
 compare favorably with those of the present time. The old log schoolhouses. with benches 
 for seats, began about this time to give place to neat, attractive, and well furnished school- 
 houses. 
 
 Until the present date the schools have continued to improve. There are now ninety- 
 one school districts In the county, each district having sufficient territory to keep up a 
 school from six to nine months during the year, without a very heavy school tax. The 
 greater number of them have large, commodious houses, furnished with the most improved 
 seats and other appurtenances, with suitable apparatus to assist the te,acher. The average 
 wages paid to teachers is $35 per month. 
 
 C’/iarc/ies.—Church organizations of the various denomimations exist in every commu¬ 
 nity in the county. In every township are church edifices, and in those communities where 
 there are none the schoolhouses are used for religious services. The people are moral and 
 religious in sentiinent. and may be said to be, in general, church-goers. The greater num¬ 
 ber of those not members of any society are regular attendants on divine service, and all 
 religious enterprises are liberally supported by the citizens of thecounty. 
 
 In almost every community Is a Sunday school, with a good attendance by both old 
 and young 
 
 The Jefferson Countu Agricultural and Mechanical Association was organized in Octo¬ 
 ber. 1861. The first officers were as follows; President. Allen Griffin-; Vice-President, 
 Nelson Chapman; Secretary. Paul E. Havens; Treasurer, L. B. Coiiwell; Directors, Levi 
 Wilhelm, Joseph Evans. David McKelvey, J. M. Huber, G. L. Osborne, J. F. Bliss, and A. J. 
 Klelnhans. The first fair was held on October 15 and 16. 1862. and there was a very good 
 exhibit. The association has eyer since been kept up, and the eighteenth annual fair has 
 now been held. There haye been three years when it was thought best not to make an 
 exhibit. 
 
 The Valley Falls District Fair Association was organized and the first fair belli in the 
 fall of 1879. Theobjectot this society is to afford a conyenieni point for the exhibition of 
 agricultural and mechanical products from the territory naturally tributary to Valley 
 Falls. The fourth annual fair has been held, each of which has been a success in eyery 
 particular. 
 
 The Mount Union Co-operative Fair Association was organized in 1881. and the first 
 fair held that year. It Is a society organized by the farmers of Norton Township. Its ob¬ 
 ject is to make an exhibit of farm products and live stock, for which no money premiums 
 are offered, but the grades are designated simply by the badges awarded. The second an¬ 
 nual fair has been held. No entrance fee is charged either to exhibitors or spectators. 
 Thus far the fairs haye proven very successfiii. The first officers of the association were; 
 Win. Vanata, president, and H. G. Magers, secretary. 
 
 DELAWARE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 For many years this township was known by the name of Grasshopper 
 Falls. It is one of the three original townships formed at the first meeting of 
 the County Court in January, 1856. It is one of the oldest settled portions of 
 the county, and is now one of its wealthiest and most prosperous townships. 
 
 The first settlement was made early in 1854, at Grasshopper Falls, now 
 Valley Falls, by Henry Zen, In December James Frazier, Robert Riddle, and 
 H. B. Jolley made a settlement there. 
 
 In December, William Gragg, with a colony numbering eight persons, 
 located on Cedar Creek, where buildings were erected the following February. 
 
 At the first meeting of the County Court in January, 1856, the township 
 was organized. Henry Bowles was appointed Justice of the Peace, and 
 Benjamin Davidson, Constable. In May, Sam Johnson was appointed Justice 
 of the Peace, and Joe Haddox, Constable. 
 
 The first lawsuit in the township was in March, 1857, before Sam Johnson. 
 The case was Corey and Bainter, against J. M. Cole, for forcible detainer of 
 land claim. The entry in Johnson’s docket is as follows : “ Sot fur trile on the 
 4 day of March, 1857, at my offis in Grasshoper fales township, Jefferson 
 Kounty, Cansas terratory, as the case may be. Cory and Bainter, complainte, 
 and John m. Cole, defend of unlawful renter and detainer trile by a gury of 
 twelve good and lawful men the body of the Kounty.” A jury was summoned 
 and the justice was induced to go to the village of Grasshopper Falls for the 
 trial, as a large number of citizens wished to attend the first lawsuit. The 
 defendant did -not appear, upon which the jury brought in a verdict for the 
 plaintiff, whereupon the justice made another entry in his docket as follows: 
 “John m. Cole cum to my offis on the 3 day of march, 1857, and tole mee he 
 wood not tend the trile of Cory and Bainter, and I fealt it my dooty after bein 
 trouble for fore monts to preside ex-parte, and let the gury talk the case in 
 
 Johnson was a Pro-slavery man and moved to the Kaw Valley before the 
 land sales. 
 
 As soon as it was known when the land salesjwould take place, a Squatter’s 
 Court was organized in each township. There was a great deal of trouble 
 regarding the ownership of claims, and this court was formed for the protection 
 of the rightful claimant. In Grasshopper Falls Township there was a conflict 
 between Jefferson City and Grasshopper Falls, each electing a court which was 
 claimed to be a legal one. From the former place Messrs. Bob Shanklin, 
 Lillard and Coltrup were elected judges, and A. H. Deaver, clerk ; from the 
 latter, S. C. Gephart, S. S. Cooper, and Thomas A. Blake were elected judges. 
 
 and Lewis Stafford, clerk. After a time an understanding was effected between 
 the two parties by which the Grasshopper Falls board was declared the legal one. 
 
 After the land sales in July, 1857, there was but little trouble between the 
 settlers, as the claims to the land had all been settled. 
 
 In 1858, abridge was built across the Grasshopper, at the falls, but not 
 without some trouble. Two meetings were held, after which a tax was voted. 
 It was afterward carried into the courts, and finally was settled by the 
 Legislature legalizing the tax. 
 
 VALLEY FALLS. 
 
 The original name of this town was Grasshopper Falls, after which it was 
 changed by act of the Legislature to Sautrelle Falls. The citizens did not 
 generally recognize the name and after about a year it resumed its original one, 
 which it bore for some time. A few years since the name of the township was 
 changed to Delaware, as was the name of the river, and the name of the towm 
 was changed to the one it now bears. 
 
 Valley Falls is a thriving and attractive town, of about 1,200 population. 
 It is pleasantly located on the gently sloping hillside, on the right bank of the 
 Delaware River, and at the junction of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and 
 Kansas Central Railroads. The residence portion of the city is beautifully 
 ornamented by fruit, shade and evergreen trees. The residence lots are large 
 and the houses neat and attractive in appearance. The business houses are 
 generally large, and well-built. In the business center of the city, on both 
 sides of the streets, are large and handsome brick blocks. It is the metropolis 
 of the county, far exceeding any other within its limits, both in population and 
 the amount of business done. 
 
 The history of the town begins with the year 1854, when, in February, 
 Henry Zen located at the falls of the Grasshopper River. He had first visited 
 the place in 1852, being one of a party of mechanics accompanying Maj. 
 Ogden to Fort Riley. The Major had a large train conveying supplies to the 
 above-named fort, and was told by the Kickapoo Indians that he would find a 
 better and more direct road by this place, than on the main traveled road 
 crossing the river at Osawkie. He found it a rough road however, and had 
 difficulty in crossing the river. The place of crossing was east of the present 
 railroad bridge, near the corner of J. M. Piazzek’s land. The north bank was 
 very steep and had to be dug down, and the wagons eased down by the men, 
 and after the one trip this route was abandoned. 
 
 When Zen returned he determined to make the place his home, and began 
 a cabin about one-half a mile from the present mill site of I. M. Piazzek. He 
 had a yoke of oxen. He also put up a stack of hay. He was frequently visited 
 by the Kickapoo Indians, but never was molested. In the fall he was visited 
 by a white man who claimed to be agent for the Indians, and ordered Zen to 
 leave the country. lie accordingly left the place and went to the eastern part 
 of the county, where he remained with a man named Mooney, who lived on a 
 creek which now bears his name. After the settlement of Grasshopper Falls, 
 Mooney married Miss Mollie Cross, and lived on his place, where he died and 
 was buried on the bank of the creek, about two years after. It is his solitary 
 grave that has excited so much inquiry of late years. 
 
 The next settlement at Grasshopper Falls, and the first one of any perma- 
 nance, was by James Frazier, Robert Riddle, H. B. Jolley and A. J. Whitney. 
 This party secured their information of the falls, from Maj. Ogden, but did 
 not know just where to find them. They kept on the old military road until 
 they arrived at Hickory Point, after which they went due west to the river, 
 then followed up until they came to the ripple of the stream about three miles 
 below the falls, when they crossed over to the west side and followed along up 
 till they were reached. The fall was only a little more than three feet and they 
 were at first in doubt whether or not it was the right place. They discovered 
 the place on December 23, 1854, moved up on the 24th, and drove their stakes 
 for claims on Christmas, the 25th. When coming to the falls, they discovered 
 Zen’s old hay-stack, which was at the foot of the hill east of the present town. 
 The party on discovering the falls came over the present town site crossing 
 about at the corner of Sarah and Sycamore streets. The above named party 
 in connection with T. F. Jolley, had formed a town site company, and their first 
 work was to lay out a town and drive stakes to locate the boundaries. 
 
 The next work was to begin the erection of a log cabin. After working 
 four or five days their provisions ran short. There were left only two loaves of 
 bread and five pounds of salt meat. They had no ammunition left by which 
 they could kill game. They could catch no fish, as they had no fish-hooks. 
 The cabin was built up to the eaves, when leaving Frazier and Riddle to finish 
 the cabin and guard the claim, Whitney and Jolley started for Weston for a 
 fresh supply of provisions. They expected to be gone two days, but were gone 
 eleven, and there was some suffering in camp before their return. During that 
 time Zen returned, made a claim, and built a cabin a short distance from the 
 town site. He lived there for about two years afterwards. Henry Weber came 
 with Zen and located a claim. During the eleven days T. F. Jolley arrived. 
 There were now five colonists on the town site. After spending some time in 
 exploring the country, they cut and hauled logs and built another cabin. These 
 cabins were both completed by February 10, 1855. Soon after, Mrs. Caroline 
 Jolley, wife of H. B. Jolley, arrived. She was the first white woman in the 
 township as well as in the town. The cabins were situated near the falls of the 
 river, not far from the present mill. 
 
 On March i6th, Stephen H. Dunn, a blacksmith, accompanied by his 
 family, arrived. Mrs. Sarah Dunn was the second white woman in the new 
 town, and lived there with her husband until the time of her death a few years 
 since. As Mrs. Jolley remained but a short time, Mrs. Dunn may be said to 
 be the pioneer white woman. 
 
 Soon after the town was laid off, a company was organized to build a saw 
 and grist-mill. The members were James Frazier, Robert Riddle, A. J. Whit¬ 
 ney, and Isaac Cody. The last named was never a resident, though he was 
 afterward elected to the legislature from Jefferson County. He was father of 
 the now noted Buffalo Bill, who has been a celebrated Indian scout. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Logs were cut and hauled, and work on the mill began early in the spring 
 of 1855. The falls of the river were over a hard limestone rock, and on this 
 the dam was built. It was not long until the mill and dam was so nearly com¬ 
 pleted that sawing of lumber commenced. 
 
 In the spring of 1855, the town was surveyed, and named Grasshopper 
 Falls. Though it was a year before the Government surveys, one hundred 
 maps of the town were lithographed, and sent east as an advertisement for the 
 town. The lots were divided into one hundred shares, of twelve lots each. Of 
 these, each proprietor received fifteen shares, and the remainder were held for 
 donations. One share was given to Gov. A. H. Reeder. Many more lots were 
 given to leading citizens of the Territory. Among others, J. H. Lane received 
 several. 
 
 In a short time the Jolley brothers became discouraged, and returned to 
 Iowa. 
 
 A. J. Whitney was appointed postmaster for Grasshopper Falls, December 
 21,1855. He remained but a short time, however, when he sold his claim to 
 John H. Day for sixteen dollars, and left the country. When here he added 
 much to the life of the new town. He is described as a jolly, whole-souled fel¬ 
 low, kind-hearted and fond of his whisky. At this early day there were a num¬ 
 ber of Indian camps near. Whitney always kept a large demijohn of whisky, 
 but would never let the Indians have any. One night the Indians stole it. At 
 first poor Whitney did not know what to do, but as he felt like having a drink 
 before breakfast, he started out and stole a pony from the Indian chief, which he 
 refused to give up until he got his demijohn back. After a while the chief 
 returned it, although about half the whisky was gone. Whitney then gave up 
 the pony, took a drink and went to breakfast. 
 
 For some time it was rather lonesome at the new town, and the residents 
 had plenty of time for amusement. Being Eastern men they found many things 
 to learn. One day Frazier and Riddle were hunting in the woods, when they 
 found wooden troughs suspended among the boughs of a tree. This was a mys¬ 
 tery to them and Riddle climbed the tree to investigate. All at once he stopped, 
 then began to slide down with such velocity as to tear his clothing. At first he 
 said nothing, but finally muttered, “ Dead Injin.” Frazier, who was startled at 
 first by the unaccountable conduct of his companion, merely said, “ If you 
 make such a fuss over a dead Injin, what would you do if you were to meet a 
 live one ? " The bones afterward fell, and after having been rooted around by 
 hogs. Dr L. Northrup found and preserved the skull, which he still has in his 
 possession, and amuses his friends by using it to describe the character of an 
 Indian from a phrenological stand-point. 
 
 When the town was laid out, some of the streets were named in honor of 
 the pioneer ladies of the settlement. Frances street was named in honor of 
 Mrs. George S. Hillyer ; Louisa street, after Mrs. Williams; Sarah street, after 
 Mrs. Stephen H. Dunn, and Caroline street, after Mrs. H. B. Jolley. 
 
 The original cabins of the settlers were not on the town site. The first 
 building thereon was built by A. T. Pattie, a Pro-slavery man, who located 
 here, and refusing to recognize the rights of the town company, erected a 
 shanty in the middle of the street near the crossings of Sycamore and Sarah. 
 This was the first frame building, the lumber being hauled from Weston, and 
 was bu\lt in August, 1855. He also erected a building 12 by 14 in size, 
 near where the Cataract house now stands. The first one was a store and 
 saloon, and the other a residence. Pattie was also postmaster for a time. He 
 did a heavy business, sold a great deal of whisky and made more money than 
 all the other men in the settlement. He was, in 1856, driven from the country 
 for his Pro-slavery proclivities. 
 
 The first death in the settlement was that of Eddie, the sixteen-year old 
 son of George S. Hillyer. About the same time a young man named Scanlan, 
 died. This was in the spring of 1855. 
 
 The first hotel was kept by Stephen H. Dunn and his wife. He was the 
 village blacksmith, lived in a log cabin and entertained travelers, and boarded 
 those at the settlement who had no home of their own. 
 
 The first birth in the settlement was that of Ada, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 
 George S. Hillyer, who was born in August, 1855. She is now Mrs. Albert 
 Beland. The first birth on the town site was that of Johnnie Considine, son of 
 John Considine, who located there in May, 1857. He bought lot 12 in block 
 19, and went to work on a house, which was afterward the Farmers’ Home ho¬ 
 tel. Before its completion the family lived in a tent and here Johnnie was 
 born one stormy night, about the first of June. The wind blew violently, the 
 lightning flashed, the thunder roared, and the rain poured down in torrents, and 
 ran into the tent wetting the occupants. The next morning all hands drank to 
 the health of the new-born child. He is now living at Atchison. 
 
 Early in the spring of 1S56, William and R. H. Crosby built a small frame 
 store, and put in a stock of goods. During the troubles of 1856—in Septem¬ 
 ber—this store was burned, and rebuilt again in the spring of 1857. 
 
 After Pattie was driven from the town, his buildings were used by the citi¬ 
 zens whenever they wished them. The house was kept, to be used as a temporary 
 home for the immigrants, while they were building. 
 
 The original town site comprised 320 acres. The site was recognized by 
 the Government surveyors, in 1856. and they left it just as it was surveyed by 
 the proprietors. This left fractions on each side. On the east side was a frac¬ 
 tion of forty-six acres, and here Dr. Lorenzo Northrup had located in 1855. His 
 cabin was just east of the present railroad depot, east of the town site. 
 
 At the time of the land sales, in July, 1857, there were only seven build¬ 
 ings on the town site. These were Crosby Bros, store, John Beland’s house, 
 Lewis Stafford’s blacksmith shop, the Cataract Hotel, which had been built that 
 year, John Considine’s house. Dr. L. Northrup’s drug store, and Peter Tay¬ 
 lor’s house. 
 
 At the land sales it was expected that the town site would be recognized, 
 and that it would be sold as such. It was, however, sold by one-quirter sec¬ 
 tions, the same as the other lands of the county, and at its appraised value. 
 There was great excitement on the part of property owners, for fear that they 
 would lose their lots, and all threw their influence in favor of the town com¬ 
 
 pany getting all the land. To secure it, a man was selected on each quarter 
 section, to enter the land, and then transfer it to the town company. A man 
 named Dove was selected to live on and purchase the northwest one quarter 
 section, which contained 136 acres of the town site. T. Elliott entered another 
 quarter-section, on which were twenty-four acres of the site, which he deeded 
 to the town company. There were twenty-four acres in J. A. Cody’s quarter- 
 section, on the south, but he would not turn it over, and the shareholders never 
 got it. On James Frazier’s quarter-section was twenty-six acres of the town. 
 On Clark’s quarter was also twenty-six acres, but most of this was on the north 
 side of the river, and of little use for lots. 
 
 There was a contest, however, over the ownership of the northwest quarter 
 of Section 19, Town 8, Range 18 east, where the business center of the town 
 now is. Through Bob. Shanklin, as his agent, A. T. Pattie became a contest¬ 
 ant, claiming it on the grounds of having been the first settler, and that his resi¬ 
 dence was still standing there. Dr. L. Northrup took possession of this, and 
 of the forty-six acres on the east. On Block 21, he secured two lots, and was 
 anxious to get the entire block. He also became a contestant for the entire 
 quarter. The town company was a contestant, backed by the owners of lots. 
 It was also thoughj best for John Beland to become a contestant, in the inter¬ 
 ests of the town company, and he started a store there. T. F. Jolley was an¬ 
 other contestant, but there was soon a compromise effected between him and 
 the town company. 
 
 After a time a court was formed, consisting of Governor Shannon, Robert 
 Stevens, and St. Matthew. A large number of lawyers were employed. Dr. 
 Northrup’s lawyer was Prince Hudgens. The final outcome was, that Northrup 
 got his forty-six acres and Block 2i ; Hudgens got thirty-four acres, where the 
 depot now is, and the town company got the west half of the quarter. The 
 thirty-four acres were deeded to Stevens and Hudgens, and Gov. Shannon got 
 $700 as court expenses, which the town company had to pay. 
 
 Dove felt certain of getting his tract, but it was awarded to Richardson and 
 Durand. They transferred it to the town company, but kept the certificate of 
 sale as security, as they loaned the money to pay for it. But few shareholders 
 got any lots, and they had to pay a big price. 
 
 Before the land sales, the buildings of the town were north of what is now 
 the principal street, being around and north of where the Cataract‘House 
 now is. 
 
 The first public enterprise, after the land sale, was the building of the 
 Lutheran Church by Rev. J. B. McAfee, in the fall of 1857, There were about 
 twelve buildings erected during the year. 
 
 In 1857, J. C. Bowles located in the new settlement ; claimed to be the 
 leader of a colony to soon come from Cleveland. He also proposed to bring in 
 a steam saw-mill. A joint stock company was formed, Bowles holding a ma¬ 
 jority of shares. The mill came, and was located at the foot of Sycamore 
 street. For a short time business was lively. Thos. Elliott was business manager 
 Martin Anderson, sawyer; and Harvey Hewitt, engineer. After a short time 
 an assessment was made, Bowles got the money, sold the mill and left the 
 country. 
 
 In the spring of 1857, a large hotel, the Cataract House, was built by Mc- 
 Carger Bros. A bonus was given them. Twenty-four lots were subscribed by 
 the citizens. The town company gave twelve, and Frazier & Riddle bought 
 another for them at a cost of $75. When the hotel was completed, a grand 
 ball was held. The hotel is still one of the leading ones in the town. 
 
 First School .—The first school was established in 1857. It was before the 
 days of public schools in the county. Dr. L. Northrup bought the old Pattie 
 claim house, and moved it to Block 21. There was no school law except the 
 doctor, and he soon got ready, and employed Miss Libbie Pennock, of Leaven¬ 
 worth County, to teach the school for three months. The school was supported 
 by subscription, and as there were but few children in attendance, the many 
 bachelor settlers contributed liberally, and the school was well supported, with 
 little expense to the doctor. 
 
 In 1858, Miss Anderson, sister of Thomas J, Anderson, of Topeka, taught 
 a term of school in the Lutheran Church. J. B. McAfee started the school and 
 employed the teacher. She boarded with him on his farm, and he brought her 
 and his children to school each morning. 
 
 Another term of school was taught in 1858, by Miss Mariah Ring, who came 
 from Massachusetts for that purpose. From reports, she expected to find a 
 large cataract and a good-sized city. Her surprise can be imagined when, on 
 the first night of her arrival,she stayed at the log cabin of W. C. Hicks,on Peters’ 
 Creek. It was raining hard, and she had to occupy the upper one of a tier of 
 bunks, with the family below. The roof leaked badly, and her first night was 
 an unpleasant one. She taught school in the Lutheran Church, completed the 
 year before. In i860, she went to Denver, but returned after four years, and 
 bought property in Valley Falls. She still lives here, and is quite wealthy. 
 
 The same year, 1858, Miss Sarah E. Parker began a term of school in the 
 Lutheran Church. She taught there until the school district was organized and 
 a house built, after which she taught the public school until 1862, when she 
 went to Topeka to teach, but she died in November, before beginning. 
 
 In the spring of 1858, Richardson & Riddle erected a stone building, op¬ 
 posite the Cataract House. During the summer, the Congregational Church 
 was built, also houses by Rev. A. C. Downey, Charles Hicks, T. F. Jolley, 
 Thomas H. Elliott, Mr. Dickerson, and others. The same summer a start was 
 made on a Masonic hall, by G. S. Hillyer and A. G. Patrick, but after expend¬ 
 ing some money, the project was abandoned. Dr. L. Northrup began his hotel, 
 the Octagon House, on Block 21, which was completed in due time. A town 
 well was dug in the center of the cross street, near the Cataract House. It was 
 eighty feet deep, and cost $400. It was afterward abandoned. 
 
 The first Justice of the Peace at the town of Valley Falls was J. H. Ben¬ 
 nett, who came to the county in 1857, and located on Coal Creek. He was 
 induced to remove to the village and was elected Justice of the Peace. He 
 built an office on Sycamore street. He always tried to preserve peace and 
 good order, but the citizens had become so fond of fighting, it was impossible 
 
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 507 
 
 to stop it at once. On one occasion two men had formed a ring and were hav¬ 
 ing a fight near his office, when he selected assistants and went to separate the 
 combatants, but he was forced out and severely used by A. G. Patrick, who 
 wanted to see the fight go on. Both J. 11 . Bennett and A. G. Patrick have al¬ 
 ways been prominent citizens of the county, have been rivals to some extent, 
 have both worked zealously to collect historical material relating to the county, 
 and to both of them is the writer of this history much indebted for material 
 placed at his disposal by them. 
 
 Until the breaking out of the war, the village continued to grow slowly. 
 The largest and best building erected at that time was a two-story stone store, 
 by Crosby Bros., in i860, the ruins of which are now standing, north of the 
 Cataract House. 
 
 During the War of the Rebellion, the town grew but very slowly, as the 
 greater number of the settlers were away to the war. 
 
 After the close of the war the village began to improve slowly, and con¬ 
 tinued to be one of the principal business points of the county. But it had no 
 railroad communications, and this seriously retarded its progress. For several 
 years the leading citizens worked hard to secure a railroad. At last the Atchi¬ 
 son, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad was commenced, and was completed so that 
 the first trains began running in the spring of 1872. 
 
 As soon as the coming of the railroad was assured, and beginning with 
 the year 1871, the village began to grow very rapidly. New settlers came, and 
 a large number of buildings were erected, but the year 1872 witnessed the 
 greatest improvement. That year large business blocks were erected, some of 
 which were of brick. During the fall the Kansas Central Railroad (narrow 
 gauge) was built from Leavenworth, and this gave an additional impetus to the 
 progress of the town. By the fall of 1873, the town had arrived nearly to its 
 present size. 
 
 On the night of November 29, 1873, a tragedy occurred that for 
 months furnished a great deal of excitement throughout the county. Two 
 men, Blair and Stitzel, were arrested as horse thieves. They were noted rob¬ 
 bers and hard cases, were considered dangerous characters, and were said to 
 have killed several men. They were placed under guard, but as they belonged 
 to a regularly organized band, it was feared that they would be released, the 
 guards killed and the town burned, as Blair had so threatened. The guards 
 were two in number, one of whom was S. G. Green. To add to the anxiety, a 
 man named Smith, claiming to be an attorney from Atchison, came to visit 
 them in a professional capacity, and it was found that he left a pistol and knife 
 with the prisoners. The citizens were now thoroughly alarmed. It was be¬ 
 lieved that Smith was a member of the band, and that he had gone to organize 
 them, and that they would that night burn the town. Therefore the citizens of 
 Grasshopper Falls organized a vigilance committee, of which Louis A. Myers 
 was appointed captain. The night was dark and he left the prisoners in charge 
 of the two guards, while he, with the company, returned to the town to watch 
 against a surprise, and left word with Green and his companion to shoot the 
 prisoners as soon as they should hear a firing of guns, then to return to the 
 main party and help protect the town. During the night there was great ex¬ 
 citement among the citizens, as at one time several guns were fired. It is sup¬ 
 posed that the two guards thought this to be a signal of general attack, and 
 shot the prisoners to prevent their escape. At any rate they were found dead 
 the next morning with bullets in their bodies. Some time afterward S. G. Green 
 was arrested, charged with their murder. At the next term of the district 
 court, after a long and exciting trial, he was found guilty of murder in the sec¬ 
 ond degree, and sentenced to the penitentiary. He was, however, pardoned by 
 the Governor in October, 1875, owing to the circumstances seeming to have 
 partially justified the deed. He was never blamed by the citizens of the 
 county, and now resides on his farm, honored and respected. 
 
 Since the year 1873 the city of Valley Falls has increased in population 
 and in the number of business houses, but slowly. There have, however, been 
 great improvements in the class of buildings, and a great deal has been done 
 to improve the general appearance of the city. All this is still going on, and 
 at no time during its history has it been more prosperous than it now is. All 
 classes of business are well represented and the merchants all have a large trade. 
 
 INCORPORATION. 
 
 Gra.ssliopper Falls was Incorporated as a village on May 19th, 1869. The following 
 named citizens were (appointed Trustees; Louis A. Myers. Nathan E. Parker, Stephen Hi 
 Dunn, .John H. Gaines, and Adam Weiser. 
 
 In 1871 it was Incorporated as a city. S. C. Gephart was the first M.ayor. and .John 
 Belaud, Clerk. In 1875 the name of the city was changed by the legislature to Valley Falls. 
 The city government has always been ably administered by efllcient ofiScers. The present 
 officers are: A. D. Kendall, Mayor, and John Belaud, City Clerk. 
 
 The streets of the city are kept in an excellent condition. The city park, consisting of 
 one block, is finely ornamented with evergreen and shade trees, but walks have not yet been 
 made. It is Intended to soon open it to the pubiic. 
 
 SCHOOLS. CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The school district was among the first In the county to be organized in 1859. The pres- 
 entschoolhouse, a large two-story stone building, was erected in 1866 at a cost of $10,000. 
 Besides the smaller rooms, the house contains four la^e school rooms. It is built on finely 
 ornamented school grounds consisting of one lilock. This land was formerly apportioned 
 to the county for a court-house square, when Grasshopper P'alls was a contestant for the 
 county seat. When wanted for a schoolhouse site, there was some trouble in securing it, 
 but it was finally settled by an act of the legislature. The district voted $10,000 in bonds for 
 the building of the house, and a contract was made with Alex. Hughan to build it. Theie 
 was, however, some troul)le regarding the payment of the bonds, so that work stopped for a 
 short time. Under the able management of the school-board—L. Northrup, Jolin Behind, 
 and E. D. Hillyer—the matter was soon adjusted, and the house was completed in due 
 time. 
 
 The school Is divided into five departments, each under the care of an able instructor. 
 The school is well furnished with good apparatus, and has a well-selected library, which 
 cost upward of $200. The attendance for the last year was nearly 300. 
 
 The first church organization w!is that of the Lutherans. It was org.anized under the 
 leadership of Kev. .1. B. McAfee, and a churcli w,as built the same year. It was used for 
 both religious services and for a schoolhouse. It was the first church edifice in the town¬ 
 ship. They owned it until 1879. when they sold it to the United Presbyterian Oburch. 
 
 The Conjreflotionnf Church was organized in the year 1857 with about eight memliers. 
 The first pastor was Rev. O. L. Woodford. The church was built in 1858 at a cost of $2,000. 
 Tor many years It was the leading church of the town. It has now about fifty members. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1857. For several years it had but a 
 
 small membership, hut in 1866 Rev. Mr. Spillman came among them, and endeavored to 
 Increase the membership and to secure the building of a church, A tent was erected near 
 the present site of the church, and meetings were held day and night. After considerable 
 enthusiasm had been worked up, the minister proiiosed that the day meetings be given up, 
 and that they devote the lime to labor on a cliurcli edilice. Therefore work began In ear¬ 
 nest. Stoves were lirought. The tent was made a mess-room, and the memhers came from 
 far and near to enter upon the work. They worked hard quarrying and hauling stone dur¬ 
 ing the day, while at night they held religious meetings. The basement story was soon 
 completed, when the work came to .a stanil-stlll A roof was put over if. however, audit 
 was used for meetings for the next two years when it was completed. Itis a brick building, 
 worth upward of $3,000. It now has ahont seventy memhers 
 
 T/i« Caf/wlic Cliurc/i was organized in 1858. For several years It had hut a small mem¬ 
 bership. In 1872 a brick church, 24x46 feet, was erected at a cost of $2,5O0. The church¬ 
 yard occupies a one-half block, 150x300 feet. Its membership includes twenty-eigut 
 families. Father J. Begley Is pastor. 
 
 The Christian Church was organizOiX in 1869, a church built In which services were 
 held for .some time, when in 1876, it was sold to the Baptist Uhurch society. 
 
 T/te Baptist Churcli was organized in 1873 witli about twenty-five members. Rev. G. 
 Gates was the first pastor. They have a good church building, and the society is in a itros- 
 perous condition. 
 
 The United Presbyterian Church was formed\n 1862 with twenty-two members. The 
 first pastor was Rev. Andrew McCartney. In 1879 tliey bought the Lutheran Church prop¬ 
 erty. The society now numbers thirty-sl.x members. At one time it numbered sixty mem¬ 
 bers. Iiut three other societies have been organized from tlie original one. 
 
 Methodist Epi copal Church South, of Delaware Township, was organized in 1870, Rev. 
 Mr. McEwan being the first pastor. Ho was succeeded l)y Rev. Mr. OTlowell. Amongthe 
 original members was Z, Gragg, John Gragg, and I.saac Farrell. Present membership, 
 forty. Soon after the organization, a neat frame church was built at a cost of $1,400. 
 
 Valley Falls Lodae No. 21, A. E. &A.M., was organized under dispensation in the 
 .spring of 1859. They received a charter the next October. The charter memtiers were 
 E. D. Hillyer, James E. .Shultz, S. .S. Cooper, G. S. Hillyer Wm. Grlggsby, J. F. Bliss, George 
 H. Cain, Moses Akers, ,S. A. .Smith, and .S. C. Gephart. The lodge now has sixty members, 
 and is in a prosperous condition. They own a well furnished ball worth about $1,500. 
 
 Valley Falls Chapter No. R. A. M., was organized March 7th, 1867, with nine mem¬ 
 bers. E. D. Hillyer was high priest and J. L. Brunts, scribe. The lodge now has twenty 
 members. 
 
 Crescent Lodge, N 0 . 86, J.O.O.E., was organized March 15tb, 1872. with ten charter 
 members. Wm. Clark was N. G.; A. M. Cowan, V. G.; i). Y. Gallison, secretary: and ,1. M. 
 McClellan, treasurer. The society now has upward of forty members, and is In an excellent 
 financial condition, having about $1,000 on hand. 
 
 Acme. Lodge, No. 42, Ancient Order of United Workmen, was organized May 17. 1880. 
 with nineteen members. The first officers were: C. S. Thomas, master workihan ; C. II, 
 Gillman, past master workman; John Searl, receiver; J. W. Gardiner, overseer; A. J. 
 Gunn, recorder; A. M. Russell, guide; D. B. Northrup, financier; Geo. Dnnning, outside 
 warden, and Geo. Demaree, inside .varden. The society is now in a prosperous condition, 
 and has about thirty members. 
 
 The Turners Society was organized in December, 1880. with about twenty-five mem¬ 
 bers. The first officers were, H. F. Nolker president; H. W. Lutt, secretary, and H. J. 
 Schumacher, treasurer. They have a hall on Sycamore street, The society has now about 
 fifty members. 
 
 The Valley Falls Liberal League was organized in 1872, and was known asthePbilo- 
 metic Society, then as the Free Religious Society, but was changed to the present name in 
 1878. The first president was Noah H. Harmon. It now has a quite large membership. 
 
 THE PRESS, BANKS, HOTELS, ETC. 
 
 The first newspaper published in Jefferson County, called the Grasshopper, was estali- 
 lished by J. A. Cody, in May, 1858, It was a very small paper, and Mrs. Cody did most of 
 the editorial work. In four months it was discontinued, Imtwas soon revived for a few 
 weeks by H. Rees Whiting. He sold the paper and rented tlie material to David W. Guern¬ 
 sey. who renamed it, calling it the Crescent. This paper was only published a few months, 
 and in 1864 Mr. Cody sold the material to F. G. Adams, of Atchison. 
 
 In 1862. the Gazette was establishedbyP.il. Hiibbell, who only continued it a short 
 time, and was succeeded by R. H. Crosby in 1863, who changed its name to the Kansas 
 Jeffersonian. Crosby, at the end of six moutlis, sold out to .S. H. Dodge, who continued the 
 publication till 1864. when he sold the establishment to a stock company, known as the 
 Jeffersonian Publishing Company, R. K. McCartney was the editor. At the end of a year 
 the company sold the office to J.B. Me Afee. who ran the paper till thefall of 1866, with 
 G. T. Isbell as editor, when A. W. Moore bought the material, and moved it to Holton. 
 
 In September, 1867 P H. Hubbell revived the Gazette, but soon removed the office to 
 Ellsworth. 
 
 InSeptember. 1871, Rev. S. Weaver, who had been publishing the New Era at Medina, 
 removed his material to Grasshopper Falls, where he continued the publication of his 
 paper, retaining the old name, the first issue appearing on September 28. He published it 
 until May, 1874. when be sold it to Hoffman & Lord. 
 
 In January, 1873, George W. Hoover and George A. Huron founded a new paper and 
 called it the Grasshopper. In a few weeks Hoover withdrew, and Huron continued the 
 publication alone. In September, 1874. Mr, Huron bought the New Era and consolidated 
 it with the Grasshopper, calling the paper by the former name. In October, 1876, he sold 
 the paper to the iVeid Bra Printing Company. L. B. Wilson assuming the editorial control. 
 In October. 1877, the company sold the establishment to A. G. Patrick, wlio changed the 
 name to the Valiev Falls New Era. Mr. Patrick sold his interest in October, 1878, to G. D. 
 Ingersoll, who still continues the publication of the paper. 
 
 The Valley Falls Register was established July 29. 1880, by T. W. Gardner. Itis Demo¬ 
 cratic in politics. In size itis a five column quarto. Itis ably edited and has a good cir¬ 
 culation. 
 
 Thefirstbank was established in 1871, and was called the Valley Banking and Savings 
 Institution. M. P. Hillyer was president, and M. F. Evans, cashier. On closing out busi¬ 
 ness, it was succeeded iu February. 1879, by the Valley Falls Bank of Deposit, R. H. Crosby, 
 proprietor. The capital is $5O.OO0. A general banking business is done, and the Institn- 
 tion is in a prosperous conditon. 
 
 In March, 1871. Hicks, Gephart & Co. entered the banking business. In 1872, an at¬ 
 tempt w.as made to organize a National Bank. A charter was secured, hut before beginning 
 business it w.as bought by Hicks, Geiihart & Co., who have since continued the business. 
 They carry a capital of $20,000, and do a general banking and collecting business. 
 
 The Cataract House Is the oldest hotel in the city, having been built in 1857 It is now 
 owned by Mrs. Susan M. Gardiner, and is operated by her son, John J. The hotel has 
 thirty sleeping rooms, a sitting room, large parlor, and suitable dining rooms and 
 kitchen. 
 
 The Oceayon House was commenced in 1858. by Dr. Lorenzo Northrup, but was not 
 completed for some time. It was situated in the center of block 21. near the depot. The 
 house is unique iu design, octagon in form, built with the foundation and corners of stone, 
 and the walls a mixture of concrete and stone. The rooms are fanciful in design and are 
 all finished with black walnut, and number about forty. The house was built fora resi¬ 
 dence. Imt is now used as a hotel with Dr. Northrup proprietor. 
 
 The French Hotel is one of the leading pulilic houses of the city. The original building 
 is 46x50 ft., two and one-lialf stories high. This is now lieing raised, and an addition 40x80 
 feet being built, which is two stories high, and constructed of brick and stone. R. D. Simp¬ 
 son is proprietor. . 
 
 The Valley Falls saw-mill was erected In 185.5. by Frazier. Riddle, Cody and TVbltney 
 At that time J. M. Piazzek. the present owner, was a workman for them, and began witliout 
 a dollar of money. In 1860, he became interested in the proprietorship, .and bubrs were 
 put in. making it .also a grist-mill. He afterward purchased the entire mill, and ni 1862, 
 one run of flouring buhrs was put in. The obi mill b,as since been used, imt in 1878 he lie- 
 gan the erection of a large stone structure, 32x42 feet, four stories high. It is not yet quite 
 complete, but has two runs of buhrs, and all the most improved nnachinery. 
 
 In 1872, a large stone building for a woolen and oil mill was erected. Here a good 
 qualitv of woolen goods are made. This business was begun in a small way at the old mill 
 in 1860. It is the only manufactory of the kind in the county. Tlie oil null began ojiera- 
 tionsin January. 1881. There are in use one liyilraiilic pump and one press. Also, in con¬ 
 nection with the mills, is a large gr:iin elevator. These factories are all located at tlie 
 original falls of the Delaware River, on wbicb the dam is built. 
 
 The Oak Hill Mills were built in 1858, by Hayes and Pierce, who .put In two run of 
 buhrs. In 1866. it was purchased liv Legler and Hefty, soon after which Henry Legler be¬ 
 came sole proprietor. The old mill was a small frame liiiilding, but in 1873 a large stone 
 mill, 36x48 feet, tour stories high was erected. It li.as four run of buhrs, is ftirtilshed with 
 improved machinery, and h.as adaily grinding capacity of one hundred and fifty Imrrels. 
 The mill issltuated southeast of the town site, on the Delaware River. Mr. I.egler is now 
 building an elev.ator, on the Chase plan, which will have a capacity of 60,000 bushels. An 
 oil mill is .also bulldiiig, which will dispose of 150 bushels of flax per day. In addition to 
 the w.ater power are steam att.achments. . 
 
 The Delaware Valley Manufacturing Company, engaged in making door .and window 
 screens, etc., w,as established in March. 1881. It is a joint stock company, with a paid up 
 capital of $5,000. G. A. Harding is president, and G. W. McCammon, secretary and treas¬ 
 urer. Fifteen hands are employed, and steam power is used. 
 
5 o8 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 HALF MOUND. 
 
 This Is merely a side track and stopping place for trains, on the line of the Atchison, 
 Topeka A Santa Fe Kailroad, in the northern part of Delaware Township, and on the Dela¬ 
 ware River. 
 
 The place is so named from a large mound in the vicinity. The mound is elevated about 
 two hundred feet above the level of the prairie. Its base covers about ten acres. It is re¬ 
 markably regular in contour, and jiresents a very striking appearance. It is composed of 
 regular layers of shale and limestone, which alternate, ft is an outlyer of a point of blulfs 
 about ii half mile distant 
 
 There is on the Delaware River, at this pl.ace, a flouring mill known as the Halt Mound 
 Mill. It was built in 1871 by Hoesley & Co., who sold to Hillyer ifc Co., about two years 
 later. In 1880. it was l)ought l)y .1. M. Fiazzek, who in .August. 188i, sold It to .Southward 
 .V McDowell, the present proprietors. Tlie mill Is a frame structure worth about $8,000. 
 has two run of buhrs and Improved machinery, and is manufacturing a good (luality of 
 flour. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 T. K. AITKEN, D. D. S. This tavoralily known gentleman and skilled dentist, is a native 
 of Scotland, and was born in the town of Haddington, July 24,1845. His father William 
 Knox Aitken, was a celebrated dentist, and was the first successful manufacturer of porce¬ 
 lain teeth. his manufacture being generally preferred by European dentists, because of 
 their life-like appearance, strength and duraltiUty. He emigrated to America with his 
 family in 1856. locating temporarily in California, coming to St Louis, Mo., in 1857. where 
 he resided until 1862. when failing in health he returned with his family to Edinburgh, 
 Scotland, where he died February 24. 1864. In 1865, the subject of this sketch returned to 
 America, and located in St. Louis, practicing his profession, having previously taken in¬ 
 struction from and practiced with ills father. While in St. Louis lie attended the old Mc¬ 
 Dowell College, and the Dental College, from which he graduated in 1867. In the following 
 year he came to Valley Falls, where he has since resided, doing a prosperous business, his 
 professional services being soiightliy persons residing in all the neighboring counties. In 
 April,, 1867 the doclormarried Susanah M Wollf. niece of .Judge Woltf, of St. Louis, and is 
 the father of an interesting family of fourchiidren—William Knox, Florence Josephine, 
 Celestia Virginia, and Walhace Andrew. 
 
 ALBERT II ELAND, druggist, is a native of Switzerland, and w.as liorn in Glams, Feb¬ 
 ruary 27, 1855; was ediicatedandresided in lii.s native country until 1871. when lie came to 
 the United States, takingup his abode in Valley Falls. He eng,aged in clerking in the drug 
 house of his uncle, John Belaud, and in 1877 eng.aged in trade. In 1879. Miss Ada Hillyer, 
 an estimable young lady of \hilley Falls, became his wife. Mr. Belaud is a member of the 
 Masonic fra iriiity. Valley Falls Lodge. No. 21, 
 
 .lOHN BELAND. hardware merchant, is a native ol Switzerland, and was born June 
 21, 1831; was educated and resided there until 1848. Came to America, locating in Balti¬ 
 more, Md. where he wentto school for a time residing for four years, thence to West Vir¬ 
 ginia, where he followed merchandising until 1857, when he came to Kansas, taking up his 
 abode in Valley Falls He engaged in hotel keeping, being the host oi the Cataract House 
 until after the war. During tlie RebelUon he was .a member of the State Militia, and par¬ 
 ticipated in the Price Raid, in Missouri. Fo. a number of years he was engaged in the drug 
 trade. In 1874. established his present hiisiness which has merged into the larges, of the 
 kind in the county. For four years has been City Clerk, and has been largely interested in 
 the ediicationiil interests of Valley Falls. He is .a member of the Masonic fraternity Val¬ 
 ley Falls Lodge, 21, A. F. it A. M., and Secretary of the Chapter No. 8 . Was married in 
 1853, toMi.ss Amanda Meyers. They have six children—Laura, Mattie, Louie, Blanche, 
 John, Jr., and Bertha. 
 
 W. T. BOOTH, farmer. P. O. Valley Falls, is a native of Kentucky and was born at La- 
 Grange, Oldliam County, September 17. 1842. His father, Thomas, was a native of Eng¬ 
 land. In 1855 the family came to Missouri, locating in Platte County at Parkville, where 
 the senior Booth was engaged m merchandising. In 1861 the family came to Kansas, enter¬ 
 ing a large trai'tof land in Jelferson County, ftlr. Booth trading property in Missouri for a 
 portion of It. He was Identified for .a tew years among tlie substantial men of the county, 
 when he went to California, where lie died. W. T. followed farming and stock raising 
 largely for a number of years, bringing from Kentucky fine blooded horses, and in this re¬ 
 spect has done mncli towards advauclug the horse flesh of the county. In 1880 he moved 
 to Valley Falls. For atimewas engaged in grain buying. Was burnt out in April. 1882. 
 He was married in Jefferson County, to Miss Leota Wilson, a natlveot Ohio. They have one 
 child, L. Roco Mr. Booth Is a memiier of the Masonic Order, Chapter, and A O. of U. W. 
 
 W. C. BUTT.S, Valley Falls, agent for the A, T, & S. F.. and Union PacificIRailroads. 
 He is numbered among the pioneers of Jefferson County, and favorably known by all with¬ 
 in its boundary lines. He was born m Dutchess County N.Y . August 4 1832; was there 
 educated and reared. In the spring of 1857 became to Kansas, locating in Valley Falls. 
 He built the Cataract House, writch was the first regular hotel in the Falls, and engaged in 
 catering to the wants of the traveling public, continuing in this business for upward of three 
 years, when he turned his .attention to farming close to town, which he continued until 
 1872, at which time he became connected with the above railroad companies. Mr. Butts 
 hiis been identified ofllcially in Jefferson County by being elected to the State Legislature 
 five terms. Has been County Commissioner several years, and while in that capacity was 
 Chairman three years. Politically he is an old time and staunch Democrat. Helsamem- 
 ber of the Masonic Order. He was married in New York in 1856 to Miss Wallermlre. They 
 have two sons-Halleck D. and John W 
 
 WILLIAM CLARK, Justice of the Peace and real est.ate agent and Notary Public, is a 
 native of Pennsylvania, and was born in Fayette County, January 24 1818. He is tlie son 
 of Samuel and Nancy Clark. They had twelve cbildreh, William being the eldest. At an 
 early age he removed to Ohio with his p;irents. locating in Harrison County. His father 
 was a wagon-maker, and he adopted and learned the trade. In 1838 he returned to Penn¬ 
 sylvania, remaining until 1839. when he again became a residentof Ohio, living in Harrison 
 County until 1849, vvhen he moved to Madison County. He was Interested in the wagon 
 mamifacturing up to 1871 when he came to K.ansas, locating in Valley Falls. For a few 
 years he carried on a wagon shop, and in 1873 embarked in the real estate business, which 
 he has since made a specialty of, and hasdone a large business. For nine years he has been 
 Justice of the Pe.ace, and was Police Judge five years. In Ohio for nine years was also 
 Justice of the Peace. Mr. C, is a gentleman of good business qnaliflcations, and a man of 
 sound judgment. He isa Royal Arch Mason and an Odd Fellow of which he has been 
 District Deputy five years in Kansas. Religiously he is a Metliodlst. January 2.1840, Mi.ss 
 Jane McCoy of Cadiz, Ohio, became his wife. By this uniou they had two cliildren, one of 
 whom is living—Martha M. (now Mrs. .Archer, of Valley Falls). In 1866 he moved to De¬ 
 catur, Ill,, thence in 1871 iiioved to Valley Falls, Kan Is now serving his fifth term as 
 Justice of the Peace. 
 
 ISAAC CODY, deceased Among the most outspoken and thoroughly active men who 
 were identified with the Free-sUite party in Kansas was the subject of this sketch. He was 
 born ill Camada. where he was reared until his eighteenth year, when his father emigrated 
 to the States with his family, and purchased tracts of land on which is now situated,a por¬ 
 tion of the city of Cleveland, Ohio. In 1840 Mr, Cody came West, and concluded to locate in 
 Iow,a. Returning to Ohio in 1841 he married in Cinciiuiati, Miss Mary B. Laycock, With 
 his young wife he returned to Iowa, locating tor a time in Davenport, and soon after turned 
 his attention to agricultural pursuits in Scott County, residing a few years at Walnut Grove, 
 thence moved to LeClalre, and eventually returned to Davenport. Being a man of learning 
 and an impressive and eloquent speaker, he soon became known among the politicians of 
 the Hawkeye State. He was elected a member of the Iowa Legislature, was Justice of the 
 Peace and held other olflces. For a few years he was interested in operating the stage line 
 between Davenport and Chicago. In 1849, with others, he determined to go to California. 
 When the necessary preparations had been made some of the party became discouraged 
 and the project was abandoned. He then located as before mentioned, on a farm on Walnut 
 Grove. In the spring of 1854 he moved with his family to Weston, Platte Co.. Mo., where 
 lie had a brotlier residing. A friend of Mr Cody’s, who was a Congressman from Scott 
 Comity, Iowa, informed him that he would convey to him the news privately as to the time 
 of the passage of the Kansas hill, known as the Enabling Act of Kansas Territory, and he 
 could have the honor of pre-empting the first claim, which as far as can be ascertained was 
 carried out in detail. Early in 1853 he located a claim on Salt Creek Valley, four miles 
 from the Kickapoo Agency, where he resided until April, 1854, when the bill passed and he 
 pre-empted. Mr. Cody was a strong Free-state man, and his troubles commenced as soon 
 as that fact was known to the border ruffians and others of tlie stripe. On one occasion he 
 was reipiested by a crowd to make a speech and express his views on the Issues of the d.ay, 
 wlilch lie undertook to do; but before he hail proceeded far a Missourian sprang on him 
 with a knife, stabbing him severely. The third child born to Mr. and Mrs. Cody was a son, 
 who was named William F. His name, or rather his soubriquet, to-day is familiar to every 
 one throughout tlie Uniou and a great portion of Europe as Buffalo Bill. At that time but a 
 mere lad he was instrumeiital in saving his father’s life, and as he grew older he became a 
 terror to the Pro-slavery party. Sir. Cody found that he could not live on Salt Creek, as it 
 became necessary for him one night to leave his liouse in female attire, they were after him 
 .sostrongly; so he went to Grasshopper Fallsand commenced the erection of asaw-mill. 
 It was ascertained by the family that the Pro-slavery party intended to wait and waylay 
 him as he returned from the F’alls, to kill him. Mrs. Cody started little Billy to the Falls 
 on a horse, a distance of tlilrty-flve miles. He had gone but a short distance when lie was 
 discovered by a pa-ty of Pro-slavery men, who recognized him and gave chase, but he dis¬ 
 played that nerve —id grit that characterized him as a man afterward, and made his adven¬ 
 turous trip all right. Mr. Cody at once wentto Lawrence, where they were orgauiziug the 
 
 Lecqmpton Legislature. He was elected a member of tluat body, and took part I n organizing 
 the first Legislature under Gov. Reeder. He was one of the agents sent to Ohio to encour:ige 
 iinmigration. He afterward coiitiuued his work on his mill at the Falls, and did much in 
 giving the town a start. When he visited his home he did so under cover of the niglit, for 
 ids life was in continual jeopardy. Thus life was a constant struggle with him, which he 
 bravely bore until April, 1857, when his death occurred, which was largely due to the wound 
 lie received a few years previous, and exposure. Mrs. Cody continued to reside on Salt 
 Creek until her death, which occurred November 22, 186’3. there were seven children in 
 theCodyfamily—Samuel (the oldest, was accidentally killed in Iowa), Julia M. (wife of J. 
 A. Goodman). William F. (Buffalo Bill), Eliza. Laura E., Mary H. and Charles W. Cody. 
 
 H. A. COY. druggist, is a native of Ohio, and was born in Portage County, Marcli 4, 
 1838; when fourteen years of age emigrated to Iowa with parents, locating in Buclninan 
 County at Independence, his father, A. M. Coy, Esq., being one of the pioneer business 
 men in that part, also at Hazeltoii. In 1858 H. A. became a resident of Kansas, locating at 
 Oskaloosa, and since that date ids interests have been in Jefferson County. For a iiumber of 
 years he was in the drug trade at that point. Has carried on business in Valley Falls for 
 ten years. He has alsobeen officially identified during his sojourn in the county. He is a 
 genial gentleman, eminently popular with all. He belongs to the Masonic Fraternity, and is 
 a charter member of Oskaloosa Chapter No. 8 . In 1867 Miss Maria Ev.ans, of Kansas, be¬ 
 came ids wife. They have two children, Walter and Lucy. 
 
 R. H. CRO.SBY, banker. Valley F'alls, is a native of Maine and was born m Penoliscot 
 County, October 5, 1834. His fatliei Samuel N., and his mother, Mary A. Halliburton 
 Crosby, were natives of tliat State. The father was a farmer, and R H. spent his earlier days 
 In tilling the soil and attending the common schools, he also received the benefits of the 
 academy at Hampden. In 1854 he came West for the purpose of finding a desirable location 
 to engage in trade. He located in Minneapolis. Minn., which was then but a small town, re¬ 
 maining there until tiie spring of 1855. when he came to Kansas. In company with his 
 brother William they embarked in merchandising in Valley Falls, being theflrst store in the 
 town. In 1856 they erected a building on the corner of Louisa and Sycamore streets. In 
 September, 1856, the store and entire contents were burned by a company of North Carolin¬ 
 ians that were camped at Hickory Point; a full account of which is given in anotlier portion 
 of this work. Mr. Crosby did not propose to discontinue business to accommodate people 
 who differed with him in politics, and six months later lie resumed business in a new store 
 which was built, and until 1879 was identified with the mercantile trade of Valley Falls and 
 the development of Jefferson County. For a iinmher of years was largely interested in the 
 cattle trade, the firm of Crosby Bros, being widely and well known. Mr. Crosby was a 
 member of the Topeka Constitutional Convention, and acquitted himself to the entire satis¬ 
 faction of his constituents in that important body He was the youngest niemher in the 
 Convention. In 1872 and ’73 he was County Commissioner. Politically he lias been a life¬ 
 long Republican. Is no political aspirant and wiiile he has been somewhat ofllcially before 
 the people, the office sought the man and not he the office. He is strictly a business man, a 
 good financier, and his judgment and views on questions relating to the world’s traffic are 
 logical and considered authoritative. In 1863 he assumed control and was editor of the 
 Kunstis Jeffersanian, continuing in tliat capacity tor one year. In 1879 he established the 
 Valley Falls Bank of Deposit, of which he is now proprietor. Hels a member of the Masonic 
 Fraternity and the Odd F’ellows. In April, 1862. Miss Nettie Kendall, a native of Maine, 
 became his wife. By this muon they have one daughter—Lottie. 
 
 WILLIAM CROSBY, farmer. Section 17, P. O. Valley Falls, is a native of Maine; was 
 born in Penobscot Coniity. town of Hampden, October 13, 1832. When he attained ids 
 twentieth year he came to Illinois, and was employed for three years on the topograpliv of 
 the Illinois Central R. R., which was being constructed at the time. In 1854 went to INIiii- 
 nesota, in company with his brother R. H.. contemplating to locate there: concluding to try 
 a warmer climate he came to Kansas, and settled on a claim in Atchison County near Par¬ 
 dee. where they proposed to start a town. Tlie following year came to Grasshopper p’alls, 
 which was just starting; they erected a building and put in a stock of general merchandise, 
 the first in the place. In 1866 was burned out by the border ruffians and had other serious 
 dllBciilties to contend with; continued in business liowever and made it a success. During 
 the war he served for a time in Company K, Seventeenth Kansas. Mr. Crosby was lionor- 
 ably known in mercantile circles for a number of years; for the past fifteen years has de¬ 
 voted his time to agricultural pursuits. He has been three times married, his two former 
 wives being dead; the first was Mary A. Whitcomb, the second Jennie Wyman; his present 
 wife’s maiden name was Maria H. Prentice, a native of Ohio. A 
 
 G. W. CROTZER, farmer .and stock-raiser. Section 3, P. O. Valley Falls, is one of the 
 largest farmers in tlie township. He is a native of Pennsylvania, and was horn in Clinton 
 County, August 15,1815. was reared and educated in his native State, following agricultural 
 pursuits. Ill 1857 he went to Illinois, lociitlng in Stephenson County, where he was [ironii- 
 nently identified fora number of years, and from whicli point he caiiie to Kansas. Mr. Crotz- 
 er’s estate consists of 352 acres. He has one of the finest brick residences in the township, 
 and everything ind icates good management. He has been closely Identified with the school 
 interests of ins district, and is a pleasant and intelligent gentleman. He has been twice 
 married, first to Miss Mary Lohr, now deceased; by this union had six children—William, 
 Andrew, Luther. Mary. Caroline, and lost one, Emma. His present wife was formerly Miss 
 Emma (last. By this marriage has one daughter, Maggie. He Is a member of the I. O. O. 
 F. Crescent Lodge, Valley Falls. 
 
 ISAAC J. DAVIS, farmer and stock-raiser, .Section 6 . P. O. Valley Falls. Is a native of 
 Ohio .and was born in Monroe County, July 22, 1843. Atan early age was deprived of his 
 father by death, and removed to Iowa with his mother, locating in Story County; being 
 among the early settlers there; liere he remained until the breaking out of the war in 1861, 
 when lie enlisted in Company G, Fourteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, serving through 
 until theclose, participating in a number of general engagements, was under Gen. A. J. 
 Smith on the noted Red River e.xpedition where he saw liard service. Returning from the 
 .army he located in Story County, Iowa, residing there until 1871, when he emigrated to 
 Butler County Kansas, where he farmed until 1878, at which time he took up his abode 
 where he now resides. He has a very desirable home, convenient to Valley Falfs; his farm 
 is well adapted for stock-raising, of which he makes a specialty. Mr. Davis is agentleman of 
 wide views, is a great reader, has a good memory and is an entertaluing conversationalist. 
 He w,as married, in Iowa, to Miss E. A. Hunter, an estimable lady, who is an excellent 
 manager of liouseliold affairs. They h.ave one son by tills marriage, James Bard. 
 
 G. T. DEERING, Justice of the Peace, Is a native of Kentucky, and was born in Franklin 
 County December 20. 1810. Was educated, reared and learned the blacksmith’s trade in 
 his native county. In 1838 he emigrated to Clay County, Mo., where he plied his vocation, 
 and in 1842 removed to Jackson County, Mo., locating at Independence. In 1844 came to 
 Jackson County, Kan. and was employed as foreman in the Labor Manual School at Shaw¬ 
 nee Mission. The institution was conducted under the auspices of the Methodist Episcoiial 
 (jhurch, the object being to educate the Indians in mechanism as well as in liter.ature and 
 other branches. Mr. Deering remained at the Mission two years, when he opened a black¬ 
 smith shop between Topeka and St. Mary’s Mission, where he was employed by the Govern¬ 
 ment, for a few years, as blacksmith for the Pottawatomie Indians. The autumn of 1850 
 he returned to Jackson County, Mo., and eng,aged in farming, in connection with keeping a 
 hotel and blacksmlthy at New Santa Fe, continuing there six years. He then went to 
 Leavenworth, and was employed as forem,an in the w.agoii establishment of Mayors, Rus¬ 
 sell A Waddels for two years, when he engaged in business .at White Church, Wyandotte 
 County, continuing for ten years, when he became ,a resident of Valley Falls, and em¬ 
 barked in the bhacksmithing business and farming. In 1879 was elected Justice of the 
 Peace, which office he still holds. Was also .Justice of the Peace in Jackson County, Mo., for 
 four years. Mr. Deering is thoroughly a Western man, and has been one of untiring in¬ 
 dustry. To Shell sturdy pioneers as he Kansas is indebted for its rapid growth. Although 
 past tlie meridian of life, he bears his age well, and takes great ple.asureln recounting his 
 Territorial memoirs. He was married in Kentucky, May 16. 1833, to Miss Lettia Ford, of 
 Kentucky. By this union they had thirteen children, three of whom are living—Theodore, 
 Leon and Emma. 
 
 JAMES F. DUNCAN, farmer. Section 3. P. O. Valley Falls, is a inative of Pennsylvania, 
 and was born in Perry County, Seiitember 17. 1834. When two years of age removed vvith 
 parentsto Maryland, afterwards to West Virginia, and eventually to Illinois, In after 
 years was a resident of Iowa for a time, agricultural pursuits being his vocation in life. 
 August 9, 1862. he enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Twelfth Illinois Volunteer 
 Infantry; participated in twenty-four oiien field engagements; among these were Franklin, 
 Nashville, Atlanta, Lost Mount.ain and Rocky Face. Served until June 20, I 860 , and was 
 honorably discharged. Mr. Duncan came to Kaus.as in 1872. he is one among the sub¬ 
 stantial farmers of Jefferson County. He was married in Illinois to Miss Sarah J. Miller, 
 a native of that State. By the union they have three children—C. W., A. F. .and E. E. 
 
 STEPHEN H. DUNN was born in iMiami County, Ohio. January 27, 1821. His father 
 was born in Carlisle, Cumberland Co.. Pa., .and moved to Ohio when quite young. Here 
 Stephen H. was born and raised and learned the blacksmith’s tr.ade. In 1843 he went \v est 
 to (ioshen, Elkhart Co.. Ind.. where he remained one year. Then moved to Kosciusko 
 County; he lived there till 1847; then moved back to Goslien, where he was burned out. In 
 tlie fall of 1848 moved to Bristol, in the same county, and lived there until August, 1854. 
 Tlien moved to Weston. Mo., and March 16. 1855. to Valley Falls (then called Grasshopper 
 Falls), Kan, Heit he erected a small shop, and did the blacksmith work for a company who 
 were bnilding the mill now owned by J. M. Plazzek. From th,at time until 1879 he carried 
 on bhacksmithing. In 1865 he also engaged in the livery business, owning and operating the 
 first establishment of this kind in tlie town. He remained in this business until 1873. Soon 
 after coming he built a residence, and there lieing no regular hotel he kept and catered to 
 the wants of the traveling public, so that he is virtually the first hotel-keeper of the place. 
 Mr. Dunn has seen tlie growth of Valley Falls, and there are imt few if any citizens in the 
 county that are more popularly known. For the past tew years he h,as been engaged in the 
 contectiouery business. He was married in 1845 to Miss Sarah Adams. Her death oc- 
 
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 curred In Valley Falls, July 20. 1879. They reared a family of three chlldren-Lucella E., 
 Mary h. and Homer A. Mr. Dunn Is a member of the I. O. O F 
 
 ELI EVANS, capitalist. AmoiiK the pioneers of .Jefferson County was Mr. Joseph 
 Ev.aiis who came with hls family to Kansas in April, 185B, locating In Le.avenworth. His 
 son Ell IS a native of Ohio, and was born In Richland County, July 19 1840 On arriviiiK In 
 Kansas, still but a boy, he was tired with the Free-state principles, and at once Identified 
 himself with that party, and hls career during the border rulllau troubles and the Rebellion 
 for bravery and daring, are without a parallel. When John Drown was agitating the Ques¬ 
 tion the strongest. In 18.56, he tendered hls services to the cause, and as First Lieutenant 
 under Oen. James Lane, participated In the tirst struggle, j inong his e.vplolts may b“ men¬ 
 tioned Ills being captured by the border rutllans, and after being tried by court martial was 
 released under penalty of death should he eyer again take Issue vylth the Free-state faction. 
 He at once con veyed the news to Phillips and other Free-state men of Leavenworth that 
 there was aconsplracy to annihilate them. Through Mr. Evans ’ warning some made their 
 escape. The tragic death of Phillips Is mentioned In another portion of this history Eyans 
 haying stirred the ire of hls combatants, well knew what the result would be He was 
 againcaptured, but made his escape from Leayen worth to Lawrence under coyer of night. 
 
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 main points of the Confederates, and the successful capture of over forty- live head of horses, 
 which were taken to Kansas City, and the owners duly notiliedto come and take the oath of 
 allegiance and their property would be returned, which the greater portion of them did 
 While a dispatch bearer he had a guard of seven men, and on one occasion when they were 
 fording Cottonwood River, In the Indian Nation, six of the party were sliot dead by guer¬ 
 rillas in ambush. Lieut. Evans’ horse was severely wounded, and after escaping some dis¬ 
 tance from the scene, he released the horse and walked to Fort Scott. He repaired to Law¬ 
 rence Immediately after the memorable massacre there, and took an active part in adiust- 
 ing matters and taking care of the sufferers. During the warmest period it was discovered 
 that one Hogan, on S lit Creek Bottom, use.l hls house as a retreat for the bushwhackers. 
 Lieut. Evans determined that that institution must succumb. So one night about 10 
 o’clock, with nine men, he invaded the premises. However, he had not fully estimated the 
 strength of the enemy .as there were upwards of twenty-five well-armed men and fortified 
 in t he house. With that sublime presence of mind which is characterlsticof his whole career 
 and the only thing that saved himself and party in this case, he sent up a rocket, and in a* 
 coiuiiiaiidinfir voice called out to one of his men to have Gen. Lane send on the cannon and 
 they would blow the house ^ atoms. The result was an immediate surrender of the occu- 
 pants, and the cream of the joke was that Gen. La ne and the cannon were down at Lawrence. 
 At the first Free-state election in Leavenworth ho was in command of a company under 
 Capt. Fisk, in Moore’s regiiii uit. to see that order was preserved at the polls and to regulate 
 the voting. He was also a participant in the noted Price raid and numerous other stirring 
 events of the late unpleasantness. In 1857, under command of Capt. Dixon, lie visited Kick- 
 apoo, where the border ruffi. ins had a 73“pound gun which formerly belonged to tiie Gov¬ 
 ernment, They captured it at daylight in the morning, and took the custodians una¬ 
 wares. That cannon is now in charge of the Turners at Leavenworth City. There was also 
 a certain ph.pician in Delaware City, of Pro-slavery proclivities, who had a stand of twenty- 
 five rifles. Lieut. Evans thought they would be as safe in other hands, and one dav, when 
 the doctor returned from asang froid call In the country, he found his arsenal non est. For 
 a considerable length of time when the war was in its zenith, he was in the Quartermaster’s 
 Department at Fort Leavenworth, and afterward was in the employ of Fuller, McDonald & 
 McKey, of Fort Gibs m, Government supply agents. To recount all his episodes and tlirill- 
 ing adventures during those days would make a volume in itself. Suffice it to say that there 
 are butfew who conyibuted more amply and did it iii sympathy with the cause in putting 
 down the Ainerlcan Rebellion than Lieut. Evans. After tlie war he engaged in agricul¬ 
 tural pursuits for several years, when he embarked in general merchandising in Oskaloosa, 
 continuing until 1875, when he was engaged to represent the wholesale boot and shoe 
 ^use of Buck, McCown ife Co., of St. Joseph, Mo., and he has since been on the road in 
 theirand their successors’ interests up to the present time. Since 1879 his home has 
 been in valley Falls, where he has one of the finest residences to be found in northeastern 
 Kansas He Is the owner of the Valley Falls fair ground, and is prominently identified 
 among the solid men of Jefferson County. He was married in 1865 to Miss Josephine R. 
 Coy. By this union they havetwo children—Joseph A. and Elizabeth Maud. 
 
 FINLEY FERGUSON, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 21, P. O. Valley Falls, is a na¬ 
 tive of Indiana and was born in Wayne County, September 20,1824, and was there edu¬ 
 cated and reared to manhood. In 1855 he came to Kansas, taking up his abode in Salt 
 
 Leavenworth County, being one of tbe first in that locality. In December. 
 1856, he pre-empted the farm on which he now resides. The rc are but few" citizens, if any 
 who have contributed more toward the development of Jefferson County than has Mr. 
 Ferguson. He is an industrious citizen and has been amply repaidfor his labors in Kansas, 
 being one of the largest farmers in his locality. He was married the autumn of 1860 to 
 Miss Annie Armstead. They have three children—Cora, Bertha and Robert 
 
 G. W. FLEISCHER, farmer. Section 22. P. O. Valley Falls, is a native of Indiana, and 
 was born m Davis County, December 9, 1839, and was there partially reared. In 1854 his 
 father, M. G. Fleischer, with the family, emigrated to lowa, locating in Story County, 
 where they resided until 1862, when tliey moved to Nebraska, locating in Lancaster County, 
 four miles south of Lincoln. In 1870 Mr. Fleischer came to Kansas, locating where he now 
 resides, which is a very desirable home. He was married in 1862 to Miss Anna Booth, a 
 native of England. By this union they have four children—Lida, Estella, Walter and 
 Charles. Mr. F. is a member of the Masonic fraternity. Winchester Lodge, and the 
 Grange. 
 
 merchant, is a native of France, and was born in Lorraine, September 26. 
 1836. His early days were spent iu Champagne, where he lived until 1865. when he came 
 to tlm United Scate.s, locating in Atchison, Kansas. Here he was iu trade for several years. 
 In 1874 he embarked in trade in Valley Falls. He is one of the leading business men of the 
 county. He was married In France to Miss Roselie May, of Oliainnagne. They have three 
 children—Edward M., Pauline and Ida. Edward M. is tlie junior’member of the firm. Mr. 
 Friend is a member of the Masonic Order, and belongs to the Chapter. In the season of 
 1882. with his wife and two daughters, he paid a visit to their former home in France, and 
 made quite an extended tour of the Old Country. 
 
 J. j. G.VRDINER, proprietor of the Cataract House and liveryman, is a native of Mis¬ 
 souri, and was born in Platte County, April 19, 1849. He came to Kansas with his parents 
 ui 1854. and was reared and educated in Jefferson County. He has been interested in fine 
 horses for a number of years and has done much in the grade of iiorse-flesh in Jefferson 
 County, and has on hand some of the finest bred ones in Kansas. There are but few men 
 on the turf in Northeastern Kansas and Western Missouri that are lietter known than 
 “Dick.” as he is generally called. He is a member of the Masonic Order. Valley Falls Lodge 
 and Knights of Pythias. • s . 
 
 THOMAS W. GARDINER, editor of the Valley Falls jRegfisler, is a sou of the late Win. 
 M. Gardiner, one of the plojieers of the county. Thomas was born in Platte County, Mo., 
 on September 22, 1847. He moved to Kansas with liis parents in March, 1855. They 
 located at Winchester. He lived on the farm and attended school until 1869, after which 
 he spent one year in Missouri, when he returned and taught school in Jefferson County for 
 ten years. In 1873 he engaged to edit one page* devoted to Winchester news, for tbe Grass¬ 
 hopper. He resigned that place and founded the-Winchester Ar{7us, June 14. 1877, which 
 he continued until February, 1880, when he sold it ami removed to Valley Falls. He was 
 married in November, 1874, to Miss Mattie E. Kirkpatrick, of Jefferson County, who was a 
 native of Ohio. They h,avd two children—Stella Grace, born March 18, 1876. and Bertha 
 Alice, born July 29, 1878. 
 
 JESSE T. B. GEPHART, physician and surgeon. This well known member of the 
 medical fraternity is a son of S. C. Gepharr, Esq., and was born in Alleghany County. Md.. 
 July 29, 1848. He came to Valley Fails with his parents in 1858, which lias since been his 
 
 home. Inl8r''‘-. . 
 
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 surgery and i . _^_ __ 
 
 a member of the Masonic fraternity, Vatley Fails Lodge No. 21. 
 
 S. C. GEPH -VRT banker, decease*!. The characteristics of men of mark are usually so 
 distinguishable that they stand out prominently like the well developed-cereal in a thrifty 
 field of grain. Such is pre-eminenriy true of S. C. Genhart, who for upward of a quarter 
 of a century has been identified with the growth of Kansas, and has contributed amply 
 toward the development of Jefferson County. He was a native of Maryland, and was born 
 in Alleghany County; was educated and learned the carpenter trade in his native State. 
 When a competent young man, went to Texas and Mexico, spending a few years. In 1857 
 he came to Kansaii, and in March of that year located at Valley Falls. Engaged in working 
 at the carpenter’s trade, and there are still some of the old landmarks in existence that are 
 specimens of hls handiwork. Among those are the Cataract House and Congregational 
 Church. He also built the first mill on the site of H. Legler’s Oak Hill Mill. In 1859 he 
 
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 hardware and implement business. In 1871 he engaged in the banking business. Mr. G. 
 was married in 1847 to Miss Eliza C. Beal, of Maryland. They have six children—Jesse T. 
 K, physician and surgeon of Valley Falls; Marshall, Robert H., Ida C., Mary H., and Susan 
 M. He was a member of the I. O. O. F., and was a charter member of the Masonic Fra¬ 
 ternity. No. 21, of Valley Falls. He died October 23, 1882. 
 
 J. A. GOODMAN is a native of New York, and was born in Geneseo County, July 26, 
 1834; was there educated and reared, after which he came to Kansas, and was married in 
 Leavenworth County, December 22, 1862, to Miss Julia M. Cody. They have seven children 
 
 living—William A., Eddie R., Lizzie E., George C.. Josle L., Henry J.. Finley A. They lost 
 one child—Minnie E., the second. For a number of years the family have retired at Valley 
 Falls. A sketch of Mr. Cody, Mrs. Goodman’s fatlier, appears elsewhere, 
 
 Z. GRAGG, fanner, Section 17, P. O. Valley Falls, is a native of Missouri, and was 
 born in Clay County, May 12, 1833. When fourteen years of age he removed with his par- 
 eiits to Platte County. In the spring of 1855 he came to Kansas, settling in the locality 
 r brother Henry came in the spring of 1856. and tlie spring 
 
 ot 1857 his father. William Graggs, located on the creek. The Graggs were among the first 
 farm-openers in that vicinity, and contributed amply towards Us development. The sub- 
 sketch has been a constant resident since that time. He is a member of the 
 Methodist Eplsconal Church, and largely tlirougli liis effort.s the society was organ¬ 
 ized and a churcli liuilt. He has been three times married, Ills two former wives being 
 dead. By hls second marriage he bad four cliildreii—Mary E., George H. Dudley and 
 Laura. His present wife, formerly Miss I. Bois. he married at Washington, Iowa. She Is 
 a native of Muskingum County, Ohio. His first wife was the first while woman who died on 
 the Creek. 
 
 fiAMUEL G. DREENE, Section 6,1’. O. Valley Falls, Is a native of Vermont, and was 
 born in Orange County, where he was educated and learned tlie carpenter’s trade, after 
 winch he went to Boston, and was in husinesstwo yearsithen to .Syracuse, N. Y.; and In 
 1855 he came to Kansas and entered tlie Government emiJloy at Kort Leavenworth, doing 
 carpenter work on the buildings. The most of the employes were I’ro-slavery men, ana 
 knowing that Mr. Greene was from the East, and how he stood on the "goose question,” as 
 tire expression was at that time, made matters a little unpleasant. He stood it as long as 
 possible, and finally came to Jelfersou County and turned his attention to farming. He had 
 all the troubles to contend with during the days that were dark, as Mr. Greene was an out¬ 
 spoken man, and would not only express his views, hnl put them into execution. He is 
 one among the most suijstantlal agriculturalists of Jefferson County. He was married in 
 Boston, Mass., to Miss Louise Schuyler. They have four children—Schuyler R., Warren W.. 
 James R., and Hattie N. _Mr. Greene is a member of the Masonic Fraternity. 
 
 . -V. HARDING, president of the Delaware Valley Manufacturing Company, Is a native 
 
 of Caroline County, Md., and was horn October 21, 1826; was educated and learned the 
 tailor s trade In hls native State, which vocation he pursued a number of years, carrying 
 on business at different points. In 1867 he came to Kansas, locating In Valley Falls. He 
 built for a residence what is now the French Hotel. When the A., T. & S. F. R. R. reached 
 Valley halls he entered tlieir employ as overseer ot repairs on the track, and continued In 
 tnatcaiiai'ity until Deceniher, 1882. when he became interested in the Delaware M.anufact- 
 iiriiig Company. He is a man of untiring industry, good judgment, and the right man in 
 the right place. He was married In 1863, to Miss K J. Dickey. By this union they have 
 three children—E. D., E. J., and Rosa E. 
 
 NOAH H. HARMAN, farmer. Section 27. P. O. Valley Falls, is a native of West Vir¬ 
 ginia, and was horn In Pendleton Comity, January 24, 1829; was there reared and educated, 
 his early days being spent in tllliiig the soil. In the spring of 1857 he came to Kansas, lo¬ 
 cating where he now resides, being one ot the first in that part. He came in limited cir¬ 
 cumstances, entering a small tract ot land, adding from time to time. His landed estate 
 now comprises 1,100 acres. The first schoolhouse in the Twenty-First District Mr. Harmon 
 hauled logs with an ox team to the saw-mill, placed all the framing timber on the ground 
 and paid half of the carpenter’s bill; also donating the site, and took hls chances on being 
 compensated for it In after years. The country at that time was very sparsely settled. He 
 has been a teacher in Virginia and Ohio, and for several terms taught in hls district In Kan- 
 sas. Hehasheldtheofllceof Justice of the Peace, and has otherwisebeeiiofflclallyidenti- 
 ned. He was married in 1853 to Miss Emily J. Burgoine. They have seven children—N. 
 W., Charles, Mary, Cynthia. John, Colfax, and Emma. Hls residence is located near center 
 corner of Section 27, owning said corner and land in all directions, and fences ready for 
 public highways, crossing by residence and near the schoolhouse. 
 
 W. C. HICKS, deceased. Among the early and representative citizens of Valley Falls Is 
 * native of New York, and was born in Fenner, Madison County, in 
 1829. He came to Kansas, locating at Valley Falls, In the spring of 1857. F'or a number of 
 years he was engaged in the hardware and Implement business, and was favorably known 
 throughout Jefferson County. His death occurred in 1878. 
 
 E. D. HILLYER. insurance agent, is a native of Licking County, Ohio, and was born in 
 the town of Granville, November 17, 1834. His father, Justin Hillyer, was a native of 
 Massachusetts, horn in 1800, and came to Ohio with his father, Justin Hillyer, Sr., In 1805. 
 1 he mother of E. D. was B.ithsheha P. Howe, a native of Vermont. Shewas married to 
 Justin Hillyer 111 Ohio. E. D. was educated and reared iu his native county, hls earlier 
 days being those of a fanner boy. Hls father was one of the successful and prosperous 
 business men of Licking County, heing engaged in merchandising, milling and sheep-rais- 
 ing. In the spring of 1857 he went to Iowa, locating in Washington, and remaining until 
 the autumn of that year, when he came to Kansas, taking up his abode In Valley Falls. 
 His iinole, George S. Hillyer, was at that time engaged in merchandising here, and E. D 
 migaged in clerking for him, continuing in that capacity until the aiituniii of 1861, when 
 he tendered his services to the Union cause and was mustered In, in February, 1862, as 
 r irst Lieutenant of Company E, Fifth Kansas. He went on duty at Springfield. Mo., where 
 he was Post Adjutant for two months. From there he went to Arkansas, discharging the 
 same duties. He participated at the memorable engagement at Helena, on July 4, 1863, 
 and was also at the battle of Pine Bluff and Little Rock, and was on the Red River expedi- 
 fton, where hesiiffered many privations. In March, 1863. Lieutenant Hlilyerwas made 
 Quartermaster of the Independent Brigade. Ill which capacity he served until the expira¬ 
 tion of his term, December 1864, when lie was honorably discharged. He returned to 
 Valley Falls and turned his attention to mercantile pursuits. In which he was Identifled un¬ 
 til 1869, when he sold out and entered the employ of the A. T. & S. F'. R. R., as fuel and 
 claim agent, discharging the duties of that important position five years, when he again 
 settled ill Valley Falls and turned his attention to the flouring mill business, remaining in 
 that branch of industry until a few years ago, when he entered the service ot the Masonic 
 Aid .Society, of Chicago. Mr. Hillyer has been an organizer and interested in the manage- 
 nient of Masonic affairs since 1868. The past few years, however, he has devoted his en¬ 
 tire attention to that laudable calling. He has filled every office in the lodge ot this State, 
 and has already attained considerable local celebrity as a lecturer. Mr. Hillyer is a gentle¬ 
 man of very bro.Kl views, Is a deep thinker, well posted on the general topics of the day, 
 and is a hrilliant conversationalist. He was married in September, 1855, to Miss Elien 
 McDonald, of Oliio They have four children—Williaiii J., Harry. Edward G. and Cora 
 Maria. 
 
 M. P. HILLYER, P. O. Topeka, Is a native of Ohio, and was horn In Licking County, 
 August 28, 1838. He was educated and resided iu his native county until 1857, when he 
 came to Kansas, locating in Valley F'alls. He engaged iu clerking, became interested In 
 the real estate business and buying up land, and later fii years was in the banking business. 
 He has always had large interests centered in Valley Falls, and has done more in the way 
 of building up the town than any man in it. The greater portion of the brick structures, 
 including Hlllyer’s Block, is the result of hls enterprise. He has been Mayor of Valley 
 Falls, a member of the .School Board, and otherwise officially identified. He was married 
 in 1859 to Miss Hannah E. Goodrich, of Licking County, Ohio. They have three children— 
 Grade, Florence and May. Of late years Mr. Hillyer makes his home In Topeka, where he 
 is also interested ill property, dividing his tiiiie between each place. The ancestral his¬ 
 tory ot M. P. Hillyer Is iiven In the biography of his brother, E. D. Hillyer. 
 
 ABR.AHAM HOSLER, Section 36, lariiier, P. O. Valley Falls, is a native of Pennsyl¬ 
 vania, and was horn in York Coiimy, January 9, 1818. When fourteen years of age he 
 came to Ohio witli hls parents, locating In Richland County, and residing there until 1847, 
 when Abraham removed to Noble County, liid., where he followed carpentering pursuits 
 up to 1859, when he came to Andrew County, Mo., and in the spring or 1860 purchased a 
 claim in Jefferson County, Kas., wliicli is now his home. Mr. Hosier was among the early 
 settlers in ills locality. He had many drawbacks to contend with during the war. His 
 stock was run off, stacks of grain burned, and other depredations, which affected him for 
 a few years fiaiicially. Being a man of untiring industry, he soon, however, made up for 
 its loss. Mr. H, has been four times married, his first two wives being deceased. He was 
 married in Ohio to Miss Elizabetli Sjiencer, By tills union he has one child, Mary Cather¬ 
 ine. His second wife was Harriet Diffenhaugh, by whom he h,ad five children-George W., 
 Sarah E., Henry P’., Eugene and Damon V. By his third wife, who was Iformerly Miss 
 Martha E. May, ot Kansas, he had seven children—William T., John C., Dora C., Larry E., 
 James F., Martha A. and P’rancis A. Mr. Hosier is a carpenter liy trade, which he followed 
 tor twenty-two years. For three years lie carried on business in Kansas, doing considera¬ 
 ble work on the Octagon Hotel ill Valley Falls. Hls present wife was formerly Mrs. I. 
 Leonard of Illinois. 
 
 E. M. HUTCHINS, liveryman, was born in Orleans County, Vt., October 22, 1832, and 
 was reared and educated in his native State. His father, John N., was a tradesman in the 
 town of Greensboro. When E. M. attained his majority he came West, locating temporarily 
 in Illinois and Iowa, arriving in Kansas in the spring ot 1857. He purchased a claim two 
 miles east of Valley Falls, and at once turned his attention toward developing the same. 
 There he resided for fifteen years, when he moved to town and erected his siihstaiitlal livery 
 barn, and has since been engaged in that line in connection with carrying on the farm. He 
 was also Interested tor several years in the stock trade. During the war he was a member 
 ot the State Militia, and participated in the Missouri Price raid. In 1866 he was elected to 
 the Legislature liy the Republican party, serving one term creditably to himself and the 
 satisfaction of the people. He is no political aspir.ant, being strictly an active business 
 man. In 1855, at Independence, Iowa, lie was married to Miss Folly M. Coy. By this 
 union lie has one son living, Wllllaiu E,, and has lost one daughter. Ida A. Mr. H. Isa 
 member of the Masonic fraternity. 
 
 A. D. KENDALL, merchant, the present Mayor of the city of Valley Falls, is a native of 
 Maine, and was born in Penobscot County, July 16, 1847. Hls father, Jonathan Kendall, 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 and his mother, Dollie (Phillips) Kendall, were natives of that State. A. D. was educated 
 and roared In the State of his birth, there residing until 1866, when he came to Kansas, lo¬ 
 cating In Valley Falls, pursuing the vocation of clerking until 1869, when he embarked In 
 merchandising. Mr. K. Is a man of sterling business qualifications, has been eminently 
 successful, and is ranked among the substantial citizens of the county. In the spring of 
 1882 he was the choice of the people for Mayor of the city. In 1875 Miss Ella McDonald, 
 an estimable lady, became his wife. 
 
 A. .1, KING, farmer, Section 22. P. O. Valley Falls, Is a native of West Virginia, and 
 was born in Preston County, August 23, 1820; »as educated and reared in his native State. 
 When twenty-one years of ago he removed to Wisconsin, settling in Milwaukee County. 
 In 1850 he went to California, where he lived for fourteen years, when he returned to Vir- 
 giniii, living in his native couiuy for a tew years. In 1872 lie came to Kansas, locating on 
 lis present farm. Mr. King is an industrious and enterprising citizen He was married in 
 Virginl.a, to Miss Mary B'orma'i. Her death occurred in Kansas in 1876. 
 
 IIK.NKY CEGLER, proprietor Oak Hill Mills, is a native of Switzerland, and was born 
 September 2, 1843, and came to the United States with his parents in 1845, locating in 
 Green County, Wls., where his father, George Legler, engaged in farming, and Henry was 
 reared. Ho learned the miller’s trade at Orangeville, Stephenson County, Ill. In 1866 he 
 came to Valley B'alls, and became one-half owner in the Oak Hill Mills, and later sole pro¬ 
 prietor (see sketch of mill in manufacturing interests of tlie county). Mr. Legler is one of 
 the leading manufacturers in the county, and is well known in commercial circles. He was 
 married, in 1868, to Miss Rosetta Lt hmann, a native of Switzerland. They liave six chil¬ 
 dren—Agnes A., Eliza A., Flora K., Metta J., George W., and Gnace. 
 
 C. C. LORD, merchant, is a native of Ohio, and was bora in Cleveland, November 23 
 1842; was reared and educated, and at the breaking out of the Rebellion he responded to 
 the first call for nlnety-d.ay men; re-enlisted and veteranized, serving over three years as 
 Orderly in Company I, Twenty-Ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, participated in a number 
 of hard-fought eng.agemeiits, ami in .Sherman’s march to the sea; was taken prisoner, and 
 was confined for three months at lielle Isle. He was lionorably discharged tit the expira¬ 
 tion of his term. Returned to Ohio, residing until 1870, when lie came to Valley Falls and 
 embarked in the boot and shoe trade. He has since been identified with the commercial 
 interests of Jefferson County. In 1881, his brother, T. C. Lord, became a partner in the 
 boot and shoe and grocery trade. They are among the largest dealers in northwestern 
 Kansas. Mr. L. has been closely identified with the educational and other interests of Val¬ 
 ley I'alls. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and the G. A. R. He has been twice married, 
 the first time, in 1865, to Miss Marcia Frankland, of Cleveland, Ohio, by whom he had one 
 daughter, Edith. Mrs. Lord died in 1869. In 1871 he married Miss Catharine Weaver. By 
 this union tliey have three children—Annie, Hugli, and Cains. 
 
 T. C. LORD, merchant, was born in Cleveland, Ohio. September 11 1848. His earlier 
 days were passed in that city, where he was educated and learned the carpenter’s trade. 
 For seven years he was foreman on bridge building and repairing on the C., C. A C. R. R. 
 ill Ohio, residing the greater portion of that time at Franklin. In 1881. came to Valley 
 Falls, Kan., and formed a copartnership with his brother. C. C. Lord, in the boot, shoe, and 
 
 6 rocery business. In 1878. Miss AlmaJ Wlnget. of Union County. Ohio became his wife, 
 y the union they have one daughter, Jessie. Mr. L. is a member of the K. of P 
 G. W. McCAMMON. attorney is a native of Ohio, and was born in Muskingum County. 
 May 25, 1846. His father. Zachariah, and his mother. Eliza A., are natives of Ohio, and 
 still live on and own the farm where his mother was born. His mother’s maiden name was 
 Rutledge. Mr. McCammoii was reared and educated principally in his native county, 
 taking up the study of law under John W. King, of Zanesville, and finished his legal 
 studies in the Cincinnati and Chicago law schools, graduating at the former. In 1863 ne 
 enlisted in Company A, Twenty-Ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry; was with Sherman on his 
 march to the sea, and served through until the surrender of Gen. Lee. When he first came 
 to Kansas, he taught school tor a year or two in Jefferson and Leavenworth counties. In 
 1874 he located in Chicago, Ill., and engaged in the practice of law, continuing until 1876. 
 when he settled in Valley Falls. Mr. McCaramon is a gentleman of broad views, is well 
 read, and a conscientious and careful practltioiier. He was married, November 15,1882, to 
 Miss Delle E. Goodrich ■ an esteemed and highly accomplished young lady of Valley Falls, 
 and a native of Greenville, Ohio. 
 
 R. K. McCartney, insurance agent, is a native of New York, and was born in Orange 
 County. March 21, 1833. His father. James, was a native of the County Antrim, Ireland. 
 When R. K. was in his ninth year the family caine west, locating in Guernsey County. Ohio. 
 Here he was reared and educated, receiving the benefits of the Madison College.at Antrim, 
 Guernsey Co. He pursued the vocation of teaching for several years, in Guernsey and 
 Coshocton counties. The spring of I863 eameto Kansas, locating atValley Falls. Heestab- 
 lished the grade in the school, and was elected County Superintendent in 1864, During 
 ’64 and ’65 he was also editor of the Jefferson Republican. During his sojourn in this State 
 he has been prominently identified with the educational Interests. He was Interested in 
 organizing the Kansas State Teachers’ Association, and established a journal devoted to the 
 interests of educators. He has been untiring in his efforts, and much credit is due him for 
 what he has accomplished. He was married in 1860 to Mi.ss Amanda J. Milligan, of Tus¬ 
 carawas County, Ohio. They liave two children, Jesse D.. and Ethel Blanch. 
 
 G. McDANIISL, grocer and drujgist. is a native of Kentucky, and was born in Bards- 
 town. Nelson Co., May 30, 1826. His father. Lewis, was a native of that State, and in 1837 
 with his family emigrated to Illinois, and in 1842 came to Missouri, beliig one of the 
 pioneers of Platte County where the subject of this sketch was reared (to manhood, and 
 learned the wagon making trade. At an early age he joined the State Militia, was a Lieu¬ 
 tenant under Gen. D. R. Atchison, aiid had made all arrangements to go with the regiment 
 into the Mexican war. His father being opposed to his going, very quietly sent Iilm to 
 Kentucky to transact some business, and cut off his financial resources so that he could not 
 return untilthe regiment had left for the front. In 1848 he was married to Miss Sarah 
 Gragg, of Missouri, and in 1855. in company with his father-in-law, Mr. John Gragg, 
 came to Jefferson County, and Oii Hie 25th of March, located on claims five miles 
 west of Grasshopper I’alls; on Cedar Creek, here he resided until 1860. when he opened a 
 wagon shop at the Falls, continuing four years, when he turned his attention to merchan¬ 
 dising, in which line he has since been identified. Mr. McDaniel had all the difficulties to 
 contend with during the early times, but being a man who looks the world squarely in the 
 face, never being discourageib he found in those days excitement enough to make it in¬ 
 teresting. There are but few who are more favorably and popularly known throughout 
 the surrounding country. He is a Royal Arch Mason, member of Valley Falls Lodge No. 
 21* He has two children, James and Mary. 
 
 A. A. MURRAY, farmer, Sectioii 20. P. O. Valley Falls, is a native of New York, and was 
 horn in Jeflerson County, July 7,1822; was there educated aiidreslded until lie attained his 
 twenty-fourth year; cameto Illinois, locatlngln Macon, where he engaged in merchandise 
 ing, and was identified with the commercial interests of DecaturCouuty for thirty years. 
 In 1878 came to Kansas, settling on his farm, where he nowresides. Mr. Murray is a 11 v- 
 business man, and also a success as an agriculturist. He has been twice married; is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Masonic Fraternity. 
 
 J. II. MURRAY, merchant, was born In New York City, July 26, 1837; was there edu¬ 
 cated and reared; in earlier life pursued the vocation of clerking. In l856, went to Texas, 
 then to New Mexico, where for a number of years he was engaged in mercantile pursuits 
 in Mora County. In 1875 came to Kansas, embarking in trade in the town of Louisville, 
 Pottawatanile County, continuing there until the autumn of 1881, when he established in 
 Valley Falls. Mr. M. is a far-seeing business man, commanding his share of the trade. 
 He was married In 1867 to Miss Angeiiue Johnson, of Johnson County, Mo. They have five 
 children,Annie C.. Chas. E., Laura. John and Nellie. He is a member of the Masonic Order. 
 
 II. F. NOLKER, iiierchaiit, is a native of (Sermany, and was born in Hanover, Decem¬ 
 ber 8, 1843; was educated, reared and resided in his native country until 1863. Came to 
 America, livingtemporarily in Ciiiciiiiiati, St. Louis, and other parts, until 1869, when he 
 came to Kansas, locating at Valley Falls; In 1870 embarked in the grocery, provision, and 
 liquor trade. In January, 1882, Mr. Lutt became his partner. Tbe.ir business is one of the 
 largest in the city. Mr. Nolker lias been twice married. In 1872, Miss Julia Evic, of St. 
 Louis (now deceased) became his wife. In 1875 he was married to Miss Mary Grod, of 
 Germany. They have three children, Carl. Bertha and Id.a. By his former wife Mr. Nolker 
 had one child which is deceased. He is a member of the Turner Society. 
 
 D. B. NORTHRUP. physician andsurgeon, is a son of Dr. Lorenzo Northrop and Jane 
 Gray (Brooke) Norilirup. He w,as born in Stark County, Ohio, May 27, 1855, and came to 
 Valley Falls, Kansas, with liis parents, when six months old. He received the benefits of 
 the early educational advantages of the village, after which he attended tlie University at 
 Baldwin City. He adopted the medical profession, at an early age taking up the study under 
 the tutorship of his father. Took lectures at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at 
 Kansas City, graduating from that institution March 2, 1880. He at once engaged in prac¬ 
 tice at Valley Falls, and has attained a well merited record among the practitioners in 
 Jeffer.son County. He is a member of the A. O. of U. W. and medical examiner for the Valley 
 Falls lodgeof thatorder. 
 
 LORENZO NORTHRUP, M. D., one of the pioneer physicians in Kansas, and one who 
 has figured prominently with the early history of Jefferson County, is the subject of this 
 sketch. He is a native of New York, and was borii In Jefferson, .Schoharie (Jounty, May 10, 
 1819. He is a son of Israel and Sarah (Bally) Northrop. His maternal grandfather was a 
 musician in the Revolutionary War. Lorenzo was educated at the Homer Academy in New 
 York. In 1840, entered on the study of medicine, attended the Willoughby Medical School, 
 and in 1843 commenced to practice. His father was a farmer, and desirous that his son 
 shoiildassume thesamevocatlon, but with a determined purpose, liis tastes dictating this 
 course, he persevered, unaided, until he acquired a thorough knowledge of his adopted pro¬ 
 fession. His first practice was in Ravenna. Ohio. At this time the treatment of strabis¬ 
 mus, or cross eyes, was in its infancy, and Dr. Northrup was among the first to introduce It 
 into practice, and became very successful. He attained a wide reputation for proficiency 
 
 as an anatomist, and skill as a surgeon. He removed from Ravenna to Llmavllle, Ohio, 
 continuing his practice there for a time, thence to Newcastle, Pa., and after a temporary 
 sojourn, returned to Llmavllle, residing there until 1853,when he came to Kansas, locating 
 in Valley Falls, where up to the present time, 1882, he has successfully practiced medicine 
 and surgery. In 1857, he built a schoolhouse at Valley Falls, and employed a teacher at 
 his own expense, so deeply was ho interested in the education of not only his own family, 
 but the children of his neighbors. This was the first school in the town, and is conceded to 
 be the first in the county. He was a member of the school board for four consecutive terms, 
 and largely through his exertions and contributions the pr. sent substantial and attractive 
 schoolhouse was built. In 1869. he attended a course of lectures at the Rush Medical Col¬ 
 lege, Chicago, and, in 1873. another course at Bellevue Hospital Medical College. New York 
 City. Politically, tlie doctor was a Whig and a strong Anti-slavery man. VVhenhecame 
 to Kansas he identified himself with the Free-state party, and has acted with the Republi¬ 
 can p.arty since its organization. While in Ohio was a Presidentot the Alliance Medical 
 .Society of .Stark County. Religiously, he accepts the Methodist Episcopal doctrine. The 
 doctor has been, and still is, a close student, has a good memory, and is possessed of that 
 faculty of conveying his ideas in an easy manner. He is very tenacious, and once his mind 
 is made up. it requires more than an ordinarj effort to have him change his opinions He 
 was married in 1844, to Miss Jane Gray Brooke, of Ellsworth Mahoning (then Trumbull) 
 County, Ohio. She was the daughter of James Brooke. Her grandfather Brooke was a 
 citizen of Maryland, and was the first man in tluat State to manumit his slaves, beingcora . 
 jielled under the then existing laws of the State to become responsible for their conduct, 
 which, in his zeal for the cause, he cheerfully did. Dr. Northrup and wife have five 
 children—Hester M. B.. Elmer B. Kirtlaiid B., Daniel B., and Kate. 
 
 A. G. PATRICK, postmaster. Valley Falls. Kansas, is a well-known citizen of Jefferson 
 County. His father. Ebenezer Patrick, was a native of Windsor, Vermont, and was a prin¬ 
 ter bytnade. Emigrated to Indiana in 1816. Fora number of years published apaperat 
 Salem, Indiana. Afterwards editor of the Madison Banner. Connected himself with the 
 Indiana Methodist Conference in 1835, continuing in that connection up to his death in 
 Princeton, in 1844. A. G. Patrick, the suliject of this sketch, could set type at a very early 
 age, leaving home in 1840. serving a regular apprenticeship at the trade in Terre Haute. 
 Indiana. He went to Louisville, Rentuckv in the fall of 1842. and secured a situation in 
 the Gazette office, a Tyler paper, published hy James Birney Marshall. At that time God¬ 
 frey Pope was publishing a Democratic and George D. Prentice a Whig paper in that citv. 
 In January, 1843, Messrs. Marshall and Pope consolidated their papers in one, Mr. Patrick 
 retaining his situation in the new concern. In February the hands struck for their wages, 
 and after holding out for a week, were forced to accept for their work materials sufficient 
 to start asm 11 dally paper, and the Louisville Daily Dime, by an association of printers, 
 first made its appearance in March. George D. Prentice, tlien editor of the Journal, loaned 
 
 the men two bundles of paper, from which the first numbers of the Dime were issued. The 
 enterprise met with considerable encoura'cment, starting out with a daily circulation of 
 1,01)0, and a fair share of advertising. Three of the firm sold their interests to the others, 
 and the purchase, as well as a weekly installment of ®25 for new material, made the divi¬ 
 dends, for a number of weeks, less than $1 to tlie share. Mr. Patrick acted as pressman, 
 and during the greater iiortloii of three months was forced to sleep on a pile of old papers, 
 taking his meals at the various lunch houses of the city. W. N. Haldeman, then conducting 
 a literary depot on Main street, bought an interest in the paper, and eventually acquired the 
 entire establishment, clianging tlie name of the paper to the Daily Courier. Tlie Courier in 
 time absorbed the JournnCand isnow called the Courier-Journal. Mr. Patrick, realizing 
 little or nothing for his interest, started for Bowling Green, Keiituc^’, where he procured a 
 situation on the Greene River Gazette, then published by Alexander R. Macy, in wiiose em¬ 
 ploy he remained until the fall of 1844. Around Bowling Green the belief was general that 
 Clay would be elected president. Merchants sold goods, f.arnis changed liands, and business 
 generally transacted, notes given payable in that event. Patrick was imbued with the same 
 belief, the Louisville Journal being his “Bible” and guide. A few weeks before the election, 
 with 8200 in his pockets, he s'arted to Indiana with a view to get an even bet, and double 
 his money. He soon found the looked-for Democr.at, stakes up, and awaited the result. 
 Clay lost, and Patrick was again a strapped jour-printer. He vowed then he would ever 
 afterwards read all sides. Politically, he has been on " every side of the fence .since”—first 
 an old line Whig, then a Know-nothing, an Abolitionist, a Democrat, now a Republican, 
 with strong Greenback leanings. In 1846 Mr. Patrick was induced to take hold of a paper 
 at Greencastle, Indiana, but owing to a lack of promised assistance was forced to suspend 
 after five issues. He then worked at his trade in different parts of the State until 1848. 
 when, in connection with his brother, he began merchandising In Baiubridge, Indiana. 
 That winter he decided to goto California, and joined a company in Greencastle that de¬ 
 parted for the Eldorado in the spring of 1849, arriving at Hangtown (Placerville), Sept, 3 
 of that year. Left San Francisco for New York in the spring of 1862. During the cam¬ 
 paign of that year between Scott and Pierce, he was again induced to start a Wliig paper at 
 Greencastle. Indiana, called the Republican Banner. By dint of perseverance and hard 
 work, he succeeded in putting ills paper on a permanent basis. At the breaking up of the 
 old Whig party, he drifted into native Americanism, and after the convention of 1855 sup¬ 
 ported Fillmore as the regular nominee. Not liking the political issuesofthe day.liesold 
 his paper and moved to Kansas, arriving at Leavenworth February 12. 1856. wiiere he soon 
 allied himself with the Free-state party. Hecoiitinued an active and consistent member of 
 that until that question was definitely settled. It was hut a short time after his arrival that 
 he encountered the lll-wlll of the Pro-slavery men of Leavenworth. In a contest for a seat 
 in the council between C. F. Currier, Free-state, and Beck. Pro-slavery, he caught Dick 
 Murphy robbing and stuffing the ballot-box, an account of which he sent to an Indiana 
 paper. Finding its way back to Leavenworth, the Herald published garbled extracts from 
 the article, and advised the law and order men to watch him as an emigrant aid hireling. 
 
JEFFERSON COUNTY. 
 
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 He procured a claim four miles southwest of Leaven .vcitli, on which he built a small frame 
 house aiHl enclosed a few acres of ground. The sun mer of 18511 he was taken prisoner by 
 Kred Hiiiory’s company, who delivered him to Captain Miller, It being understood that Mil¬ 
 ler's men would hang him at the head of .Salt Creek. The Kree-st.ite men of Leavenworth 
 were told that such was his Late, and New York and Indiana papers contained full accounts 
 of the outrage. But Capt. Miller was under obligations to Mr. Patrick, and when he saw 
 the Intended victim. Instead of suffering Ills men to carry out the design, he put a double 
 guard of his own selecting, telling them to permit no hair of Patrick’s he.ad to be harmed. 
 The next dav Capt. Miller delivered the prisoner to Major Richardson at Upper Stranger 
 Creek Crossing live miles above Easton; Richardson was there on his way to Lecompton 
 with about 800 men. On the following dav -Mr, Patrick was court-marshaled, and ordered 
 to be shot as a spy. Hlsp.lnclpil accusers were Easton, Lyle, and Murphy, of Leaven- 
 woi th The execution was to have been summary, and no defense allowed. He was placed 
 on the open prairie before twelve plcsed men, and realizing bis situation, concluded to try 
 the virtue of a Free Mason’s sign of distress. It had Its desired effect. Two days afterward 
 he was delivered to Grov. Woodson at Lecompton. While there, was guarded by .somelra- 
 pressed Free-state men under a man called “Tennessee” at whose bouse the prisoners, a 
 half dozen In number, were boarded. Lecompton was full of Pro-slavery militia. Gen. 
 Lane, with about an equal force, showed himself on the hill southeast of town. U. S. troops 
 Interfered to prevent blooilsned, and a compromise was effected, and Lane and hts men 
 returned to Lawrence. The next day, while the prisoners were being taken from the guard 
 house to dinner, passing a company of Pro-slavery mllilla, .lim Lyle, who had a personal 
 feeling .against Patrick, offered twenty-live dollars to any one who would shoot the ‘’abol¬ 
 itionist.” One of the number raised his rifle and took aim, but the cap snapped. This act 
 highly Incensed the guard,’’old Tennessee” (real name Caldwell), who, afterseeing the pris¬ 
 oners to his house,iinraediately repaired to Gov. Woodsoii’sqiiarters.and informed him of the 
 outrage. The governor. In companv with United States Marshal Uonaldson, init in their ap¬ 
 pearance, reinoiistrating with the ruflians, and escoried in person the prisoners back to the 
 guard house. Application was then made by the prisoners to Capt. Newby, who sent them to 
 laiwrence under an escort of United .Slates dragoons. The next dint Patrick Joined Capt. 
 Wright’s Stranger Creek Company, and was soon on the road to Iflckory Point, Jefferson 
 County, and participated in the engagement at that place September 14, 1856. That night, 
 in company with a hundred others, lie was captured by United Sttites troops and marched 
 Ditto Lecompton, where they were held by Gov. Geary, and indicted for murder by tbe ter¬ 
 ritorial courts. Twenty of those first tried were sentenced to five years’Imprisoiimentin 
 the penitentiary, by Judge Lecompte’s court, the balance took a change of venue before 
 Judge Cato, of Tecumseh. Before trial all but Patrick and thirteen others broke jail and 
 e.scaped; he and others who remained were acquitted December 5, 1856. He had resolved 
 to leave the Territory, but the river being frozen over, and not desiring to pass through 
 Missouri, he located at Grasshopper Falls, December 15, since which time he has called that 
 place bis home. At the Free-state election for officers in the suinmer of 1857, under the 
 Topek.a movement, he was elected Clerk of the Supreme Court. Inthe fall of 1857 be was 
 elected a mem oer of the Council in the first Free-state Legislature, from the counties of 
 Jefferson and Jackson, and served two years. Tbe spring of 1859 he started for Pike’s I’eak, 
 but having little confidence in Colorado as good placer diggings, he returned, after pros¬ 
 pecting a month, to the Falls. Tbe spring of 1860 he again started tor the mountains, stop¬ 
 ping at the head of the Arkansas River, and w.as engaged In mining and prospecting for 
 nearly two years. At the beginning of the war was in California Gulch, 150 miles south¬ 
 west of Denver, and could not loin the army. At the organization of Kearney's Militia, in 
 1862 . he was elected Captain of one of the Gr.asshopper cotnpanie.s. In the spring of 1863 
 he started for Montana, remaining there two years. The winter of 1866 found him at Irv¬ 
 ing. .M vrshail Countv, Kan. Anticipating tlie erection of a considerable city where the Cen¬ 
 tral Branch Railroad would cross the Blue River, he made an investment, opened a real 
 estate office, and was elected Justice of the Peace. In the fall of 1867 was elected to the 
 Legisliiture from Marshall County. The Irving speculation proved a failure, and he left 
 the place in the fall of 1868. In tue fall of 1869 he was elected Clerk of Jefferson County, 
 serving two years. The spring of 1872 he commenced improving a farm six and a half 
 miles from the Falls, and was married in October of that year to Miss Mary Frazier, 
 daughter of James Frazier, one of the original proprietors of the Falls. Ho remained on 
 this farm until the fall of 1877, at which time he sold out, buying the JMeiti Era printing 
 establishment, determining once more to embark in the printing business. Two weeks 
 afterthe sale of the farm and the purchase of tlieoffice. he met with the sad loss of his wife 
 by death. One year from the date of purchasing the JYeio Era, he sold out. In December, 
 1878, Mr. Patrick was again married, to Miss Eliza Dickey, and up to the time of his ap- 
 
 E ointmentas Postmaster, was engaged in stock-raising adjacent to the Falls. Heconnected 
 imself with the Masonic Fraternity in Terre Haute.lud.,in 1846. Mr.Patrickis no speaker, 
 but a good talker and ready writer, not only on political m.atters, but on any of the import¬ 
 ant eventsof the day. While editor of the Weto Era he wroteup many interesting incidents, 
 reminiscences, etc. To him the compilers of this history are under great obligations for 
 much information relating to Jefferson County. Personally, Mr. Patrick is sociable and 
 agreeable. He never lacks for warm personal and political friends. 
 
 J. M. PIAZZEK. miller, is a native of Poland, and was born February 28, 1834. Came 
 to the United States in 1854, residing temporarily In Ohio and Kentucky, and came to Kansas 
 the spring of 1855, arriving in Grasshopper Falls, April 5. At that time James Frazier, 
 Isaac Cody and Robert Riddle were engaged in constructing a saw-mill, employing several 
 men and wanted more help. Mr. P. wanted employment, as his exchequer was limited to 
 twenty-five cents, and it took buta short time to make a bargain. He turned In, went to 
 work, husbanded his earnings, and in a short time had an interest in the business, and as 
 years went on he became sole proprietor (a sketch ot his manufacturing industries is given 
 in the manufacturing Interests ot the county). Mr. Piazzek is largely Interested in real 
 estate in Kansas and stands among the substantial men of the State. His career is a fair 
 Illustration ot what can be accomplished wliere there is a will to execute. His success he at¬ 
 tributes to untiring industry. He was married in 3 862 to Miss Melinda Menier, of Ohio. 
 They have two children—Lee Forrest and Minnie. He is a Royal Arch M<asoii. 
 
 GEORGE E. REPPERT. farmer. Section 14, P. O. Valley Falls, is a native of Pennsyl¬ 
 vania, and was born in Greene County, February 21,1837. He came to Kansas with his 
 parents in 1856, his father, George A. Reppert, being among the very first settlers and farm- 
 openers. in tills portion of the county. He was a strung Free-state man of decided opinions, 
 and it is needless to state he had difficulties to contend with. He did not live but a short 
 time after coming to the State, not being able to stand the hardships. His death occurred in 
 Leavenworth County. His wife, Mrs. Ann Reppert, died a few years ago. The subject of 
 this sketch has been a continuous resident and has contributed amply towards the develop¬ 
 ment ot the county. He was married in Kansas to Miss Isabelle Pettit. They have seven 
 children—Frank, Kate, Louis, Annie, Bennie, M.abel, Roy. 
 
 A. M. RUSSELL, school teacher, is a native of Ohio and was born In Geauga County, 
 April?, 1847. When five years of age removed with Ills parents to Cedar County, Iowa, 
 where he was educated and reared. In 1862 he enlisted in Coinpany I, Tliirty-fiftli Iowa 
 Volunteer Infantry. He was in eighteen general engagements, and tliirty-seven skirm¬ 
 ishes, rendering valuable services as a scout a portion ot the time. On one occasion he was 
 two and a halt days in a rebel camp, successfully making his esc.ape. On tbe 3d of January, 
 1863, was wounded at Pocahontas, Tenii.; served through until tlie close, when he was hon¬ 
 orably discharged. He came to Kaiis<a3 in the spring of 1873, locating at Perry, where he 
 taught school for several terms; was also connected with the Perry Times and Interested in 
 the jewelry, a branch of trade he is conversant with. In 1880, came to Valley Falls, where he 
 has since been teaching. Mr. Russell was married February 19, 1870, in Cedar County, 
 Iowa, to Jliss Martha Counts, a mvtive of ithat State. They have five children—Rosetta A., 
 Emma C. B. M., Mary A., Nellie M., and Dick C. M. He is a member of ten different lodges 
 and orders—I. O. G. T., S. ot T., G. A. R., S. of M., I. O. O. F., S. of I., P. of H., A. F. & A. M., 
 A. O. ot U. W.. U. O. of A. T. 
 
 CHALMERS SCOTT, farmer. Section 6, P. O. Valley Falls, was born in Phil.adelphia, 
 Pa., where he served an apprenticeship at machine making and engineering. For several 
 years afier he followed the seas, being part of the time in the employ of the Cunards on the 
 station between New York and the West Indies. At the commencement of the Kansas 
 excitement he left New York in the spring of 1855 (April) for Kansas, and promptly identi¬ 
 fied himself with the Free-state party. He was commissioned Captain of a comp.any of 
 militia by Gov. Robinson. He was at Lawrence in 1856 with his company and helped to 
 fortify it with old John Brown and others of the old guard, at the time they expected an 
 attack from the Border Ruffians under Price and Stringfellow. Capt. Scott was stationed 
 with his coinpany,by Col.,(im Lane,in Fort Diokey’on tlie right flank ot Massachusetts street. 
 Mr. .Scott was always outspoken in the cause of freedom, and few men in tlie dark days of 
 Kansas, took a more active part in securing to her the blessing ot freedom, without pay or 
 hope ot reward, other than the consciousness of duty done, lie located a claim near Grass¬ 
 hopper Falls, and worked for the Town Company and helped in building a saw-mill on the 
 creek for them, after which he went to improving his claim. At the breaking out of the 
 rebellion he went East with the desire ot entering the navy as engineer.and received an ap¬ 
 pointment as third assistant. This appointment he declined, as he had sailed as cliief, and 
 entered the army at Hamilton, Ohio, where he was placed at the head of the Tool Depart¬ 
 ment. After the close of the war he was employed as engineer and Superintendent of the 
 Hamilton Gas Works, which position he held for four years, when having a difficulty with 
 tlie directors in regard to employing cheap labor he resigned and returned to his old love, 
 beautiful Kansas, in 187.5. His presentfarm and home he purchased in 1857, but did not 
 locate on it until 1880. Mr. Scott has been twice married, first to Miss Caroline Garvan, of 
 Philadelphia, second to Miss Catherine Mayhew, adlrect lineal descendant of Mayhew of 
 Martha’sVineyard.one of the first missionaries among the Indl<ans in Colonial times. He lias 
 one son from theflrst union, Philip G., and one daughter from tliesecond union, Sarah Lea 
 Balteaux. He was the first Constable elected at Grasshopper, and served as Clerk at the first 
 
 election ever held there. Hewas tendered the first nomination for .Senator and also the first 
 for delegate to the Constitutional Convention, both of which he declined. 
 
 JOHN SILLS, farmer. Section 18, P.O. Valley Falls, Is a native of England and was born 
 In Nottinghamshire, August 29, 1833. Came to the United States In 1849, settling In Wiscon¬ 
 sin, afterwarils to Illinois; pursuing the vocation of plastering. Eventually in 1855 came 
 to Kansas and made a claim where he now resides, he erected .a cabin and commenced pion¬ 
 eering in true western style; had serious difficulties in the way of obtaining provisions at 
 times, as it was unsafe for a Free-state man to make a trip to Leavenworlli. After rough¬ 
 ing it through up to September 11, 1862, Mr. Sills enlisted In Company I, Eleventh Kansas 
 Volunteer Infantry. He followed after Price on his raid; was at the Cain Hill, Prairie 
 Grove, and other engagements afterwards, in the West after the Indians, where he had some 
 closecalls. .Served until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged. Ho has 
 since been engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was married in Illinois to Miss Henrietta 
 Cain. They have six chlldrcn—Sarali J., Mary L., George F., Warren E., Clarissa A., and 
 William J. „ ,, 
 
 R. D. SI.MPSON. hotel proprietor, is a native of Kentucky, and w<as born In Madlsoti 
 County, May 24, 1838. When he was quite young his father, Duke W. Slmjison. emigrated 
 to Missouri with his family’, locating at Westport, which was then in its infancy. He was a 
 man of some means, possessed of business qualifications, and was enterprising and am¬ 
 bitious. He was the first to inaugurate the Santa Fe trade, and yvas soon largely engaged in 
 merchandising, being in tlie front ranks of commercial circles. Ho was iirominentlv iden¬ 
 tified officially, figurliigactively In inibllc life mi to the time of his death. R. I). received 
 tlie benefits of a good education and did business for bis father, a few years after which he 
 went to Nebraska City and entered the employ of Russell, Majors * Waddells, the famous 
 Government freighter.s. Mr. Simpson was thoroughly conversant with tlie freighting busi¬ 
 ness, and in the capacity of wagon master was In their enijiloy for several year.s, having a 
 varied experience of adventures Incidental to a life on the western plains at that day. 
 When the U. P. R. R. yv.as being constructed, he w.as engaged in contracting in the\\est, 
 furnishing a large number of the ties and bridge timbers. Ot latter years he has made his 
 home in Kansas. He was married in I860 to 5Ilss M. A. Majors, daughter of Alex Majors 
 the Government freighter. Mrs. S’s death occured in .lackson County, Mo., in 1876. By 
 this marria'e he has three cliiklreii living—.Susan A., Amanda C., and Richard D., .Ir. In 
 May, 1879. Miss Elizabeth C. Fuller, of Kansas, became ills wife. In 1875 he was Deputy 
 Sheriff of Jefferson County. P'or four years was City Marshal of Valley Falls, and at jires- 
 ent, 1882, is Police Judge. For the past few years he lias been the genial host ot the I rench 
 Hotel, and as landlord, like anything else he undertakes, he is a success. He is a member ot 
 the Masonic Fraternity. , , . , 
 
 I. SOUTHWARD, lumber dealer, is a native ot England, and w.as born in Whitehaven, 
 December 2, 1837, was there educ,ated and reared. For eight years was in the emidoy of the 
 British Government. In 1867 came to the United States, and to Jefferson Coutity. Kas., locat¬ 
 ing at Valley Falls; he purchased a farm anti turned his attention to school teaching for a 
 few years. For a term was Depulv County Treasurer, and in 1875 was elected treasurer by 
 the Reform Party, and re-elected in 1877, after which ho serveil his successor as Deputy. 
 Mr. Southward is one of tho substantial citizens of tlie county. He was married in 1867 to 
 Miss Jessie Hiighn, a native of Scotland. He is at present Deputy County Surveyor and 
 
 ROBERT N. UTZ, farmer. Section 27, P. O. Valley Falls, is a native of Kentucky, and 
 
 was born in Boone County, October 19. 1831; was educated and reared in his native htate. 
 In 1859 he came to Kansas, taking up his abode in Jeiferson County, where he has since 
 been a resident, closely adhering to agricultural pursuits. His wife was formerly Miss Susan 
 Coffman. They have seven children—Mary. Harvey, Olive, Edwin, Came, Arthur, and 
 Irhie. Mrs. Utz’s father, Mr. Coffman, settled in that part of Jeiferson County where the 
 subject of this sketch resides in 1855. He was prominently identified and well known 
 among the pioneers for a number of years. His deatli occurred in 1864. , - 
 
 J. VANORUFF, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 24, P. O. Valley Falls, Is a native of 
 Pennsylvania.and was born in Greene County, id arch 31,1837; was there reared and learned 
 the carpenter’s trade. Early in life he engaged in stock-driving between Chicago and Phil¬ 
 adelphia. In 1857 he came to Kansas, locating at Valley Falls; worked at his trade as con¬ 
 tractor and carpenter for a number of years, erecting a nnniber of the first buikling.s. J or 
 a number of years he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits. During the war he was a 
 member of the State militia. H^ was married, in 1863. to Miss Mary Lynch, of Indiana. 
 
 beck, was a native of Ulster County, N. Y. His motherw'as I liail)e Dunham. The Van 
 Gaashecks are of Holland extraction. In 1830 tlie family came Wrst, locating in Ashtabula 
 County, Ohio, wliere the subject resided until 1850 , when he emigrated to Dane County, 
 WIs., there residing until 1856, and on the 4t.h of July of that year, located in Kansas, being 
 one among tbe first in the portion of Jefferson County he resides in, ■where he has been 
 closely identified. For twelve years of his life, Mr. VanG. pursued the vocation of school- 
 teaching, and takes a live interest in educational affairs. Iti 1865 and 1866.was Represent¬ 
 ative in the State Legislature. Fobtically he is a staunch Republican; advocates principle, 
 not party. He was married, in 1853 . to Miss Mary Quipps, of Wisconsin. They have three 
 children—Melissa (now Mrs. G. A. McNorton). Otto ami Cedora. ,««« itw 
 
 J. R. YOUNG, coal dealer, was born in Clark County, Ky., April 8,1833. When one 
 year of age came to Clav County, Mo., with parents, his father, Thomas, being among the 
 pioneer fanners in that part. J. R. was there educated and reared. In 1853 he removed to 
 Iowa, residing until 1857, when ho came to Valley Falls. He had, however, visited Kansas 
 with a view or locating, in 1854. He built a store on Sycamore street, and engaged in hJ^r- 
 cantile pursuits, in which branch he was identified until 1872, wh» u he einl>arked in the 
 coal trade. Being one of the pioneers, Mr. Young has been ulentified with tbe growth and 
 development of Jefferson County, and has contrilinted amply toward the progress of \ al¬ 
 ley Falls. He has been twice married, first in 1859, to Mif^s Fannie .lossy, now deceased; 
 by this marriage has three cliildren—Philo. Toula, and .lessie. In 1879. Miss Lou. Ray, of 
 Leavenworth, became his wife. By this uuioii they have one child, Spartian. Mr. loung 
 is a member of the I. O. o. F. 
 
 OSKALOOSA TOWNSHIP. 
 
 This township is a part of Slough Creek Township, which was one of the 
 three first townships formed by the County Court, on January 2l, 1856. Wm. 
 Meredith was appointed Justice of the Peace, and J. H. C. Hopewell, Con¬ 
 stable. 
 
 The first settler in the township was Dr. James Noble, who located his 
 claim where the city of Oskaloosa now stands, early in the year 1855. During 
 that year many more settlers located and opened farms. Among the first set¬ 
 tlers who remained and contributed the most to develop the township were : 
 James and Thomas II. Noble, Terry Trapp, N. B. and J. H. C. Hopewell, J. 
 H. Rickman, E. and Jacob Faubion, H. O. Finch, Jno. Jeffries, Wm. Meredith 
 and George and Conrad Schuster. 
 
 The first town laid out was Jacksonville, about one mile east of the pres¬ 
 ent town of Oskaloosa. This was in the spring of 1855. Little attention was 
 given to the proposed town by the settlers, and the project was soon abandoned, 
 and the land sold to Joseph Evans, who turned it into a farm. 
 
 The first school was taught by A. J. Greene, at Jacksonville, in the winter 
 of 1855-56, and was paid for by a subscription by the citizens. 
 
 During the first four years after the first settlement, the township settled 
 very rapidly. In 1859 there were upward of two hundred voters in the town¬ 
 ship. 
 
 Since that time the township has steadily improved; has in every respect 
 kept pace with the progress of the county, and is now one of the wealthiest and 
 most prosperous, with well tilled farms covered with groves and orchards. 
 
 OSKALOOSA. 
 
 This attractive little city is the county seat of Jefferson County, is pleas¬ 
 antly located on the gently sloping hills extending back from the left bank of 
 Big Slough Creek, and is on the line of the Leavenworth, Topeka and South¬ 
 western Railroad. . 
 
 It is one of the oldest towns in the county. At an early day the large busi- 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ness and residence lots were planted to forest and orchard trees, which have 
 during the last quarter of a century grown to a remarkably large size, and af¬ 
 ford ihe most perfect shade and an abundant yield of fruit. There is hardly a 
 residence lot but that will in itself form an orchard and a sort of a park. 
 
 The town has a population of about i,ooo. It has five churches, two 
 schoolhouses, two banks, twenty-one stores, three hotels, two livery stables, 
 one elevator, one saw mill, two printing offices, and shops of various kinds. 
 
 The site of the present town of Oskaloosa was settled as a land claim in 
 February, 1855, by Dr. James Noble. 
 
 In August, 1855, Jesse Newell, Joseph Fitsimons, with several others, came 
 from lova to select a place for settlement somewhere in the State of Kansas. 
 The neighborhood around Dr. Noble’s place was chosen as the most desirable. 
 Newell then conceived the idea of laying out a town there, but not having the 
 money to buy the land, he kept his own counsel, not mentioning it even to his 
 own party. But returning to Iowa he sold his farm the following winter, and 
 then he and Joseph Fitsimons with their families, again returned to Kansas, 
 arriving at the farm of Dr. James Noble on May 16, 1856. Jesse Newell 
 bought the claim of Dr. Noble and moved into the cabin occupied by him. 
 Fitsimons camped near where the public square now is, and soon after pur¬ 
 chased a claim joining Newell’s. 
 
 During the summer of 1856 Newell built and started a steam saw-mill on 
 the west side of his claim, near a spring which he had found the year before. 
 
 In July, 1856, Newell and Fitsimons laid out a town of forty acres, with 
 blocks, streets and alleys, after the plat of Oskaloosa, Iowa, and the town was 
 so named from the Iowa city. 
 
 The first store building was erected early in 1856, by Isaac Newhouse, but 
 was purchased by Joseph Fitsimons, who opened the first store. 
 
 Early in 1857 the post-office was established, and Joseph Fitsimons was 
 appointed postmaster. 
 
 The first birth in the vicinity was that of Mary E., daughter of Mr. and 
 Mrs.Thomas H. Noble, born February 12, 1855. She died in the May following. 
 
 The first death on the town site was that of Louis Trapp, a young man 
 who died in 185S. 
 
 The first sermon preached in the neighborhood was by Elder Terry Trapp, 
 a Baptist minister, who began holding religious services at his house, in the 
 spring of 1855. He resided about two and a half miles northeast of the town. 
 A church organization, known as the Slough Creek Baptist Church, with a few 
 members, was duly organized and meetings were held each month. 
 
 In the spring of 1857 the first school, one paid for by subscription, was 
 taught by Miss Mary Finnicome, in a frame building of native lumber. The 
 house was simply a rough board enclosure, and was situated in the eastern part 
 of town. It now forms a part of T. H. Noble’s store. Miss Finnicome after¬ 
 ward became the wife of Joseph Fitsimons. 
 
 The first marriage in the new town was in 1859, and was that of Wm. D. 
 Trapp and Miss-Ruth A. Grimes. 
 
 In the spring of 1857, the founders of the town feeling unable to man¬ 
 age the business alone, a town company was formed. Its members were; Jesse 
 Newell, who was president; Joseph Fitsimons, Franklin Finch, Henry Owens, 
 N. B. Hopewell, V. F. Newell, John Newell, Isaac Newhouse, Wm. Meredith 
 and W. C. Stagg. 
 
 During the year 1857 the town grew slowly, but by its close had about a 
 dozen buildings. One of these was a very large hotel, built of native timber by 
 Thos. H. Noble. 
 
 During the year 1858 the town grew very rapidly. The Delaware dimin¬ 
 ished reserve joined it on the south, and as it was expected that it would soon 
 be open for settlement, large numbers of settlers located at Oskaloosa, erected 
 small houses and waited, each anxious to secure a first choice of claims. By 
 the close of the year the population numbered several hundred. The most of 
 this population was of a temporary character, and their buildings were moved 
 to farms which they had purchased in the vicinity. 
 
 In October, 1858, the county seat was located at Oskaloosa by a majority 
 of four votes. 
 
 During the year 1859 the town continued to flourish, and there was still a 
 large floating population. 
 
 The summer of i860 was that of the big drouth, and a great many of the 
 temporary settlers left the town. Notwithstanding this, however, many enter¬ 
 prises were undertaken. A newspaper, the Independent, was established, and a 
 schoolhouse, church and grist-mill erected. The school then had three depart¬ 
 ments. By the close of the year the population did not exceed 500 Owing to 
 the failure of crops, the year i860 was a dull one, and the citizens devised various 
 schemes to while away the time. Samuel Peppard invented a sailing wagon, 
 and intended to take a tripin it across the Plains to Pike’s Peak. The wagon 
 was similar to an ordinary light wagon, weighed about 350 pounds, had a bed 
 three feet wide, eight feet long, and six inches deep. A mast, with a sail nine 
 by eleven feet in size, was raised over the center of the front axle. The steering 
 apparatus was attached to the front axle, and resembled the tiller to a boat re¬ 
 versed. It was first tried on May 9, but the wind being high it was wrecked. 
 It was soon repaired, and a party consisting of Sam. Peppard, Steve Randall, 
 J. T. Forbes and Gid. Coldon started for Pike’s Peak. They had about 400 
 pounds of provisions and ammunition. They made the trip to within about one 
 hundred miles of Denver in safety, but were then struck by a whirlwind which 
 completely demolished the vehicle, and injured its occupants. They had been 
 on the road about four weeks, but only traveled nine days. Sometimes they 
 traveled at the rate of fifteen miles per hour. 
 
 During the dull times, in the early history of Oskaloosa, several of the most 
 prominent men organized themselves into a “ Lazy Club,” Among them were 
 G.B. Carson, Thomas H. Noble, Abram Sinnard and \V. Trapp. Carson was 
 president for a long time. The club had rigid rules, and if any member was 
 seen to have any implement of labor, his case was promptly investigated, and 
 if he was proven guilty of having performed any work, he was expelled. The 
 badge of distinction was a Barlow knife, which was awarded to the champion 
 
 lazy man. At one time Tom Noble and Abe Sinnard were contestants. They 
 were lying under the large oak tree, by the roadside, north of town, when the 
 stage drove toward the spot where they were. Thinking it about to run over 
 him. Noble rolled just out of the path, but Sinnard simply asked the driver to 
 drive around. He got the knife. Trapp afterward carried it for a long time, 
 but finally had to give it up to a man living below town, who was too lazy to 
 carry it himself, but had his little boy tie a string to it and drag it after him. He 
 kept it until the club disbanded. 
 
 Among the leading citizens of Oskaloosa in i860 were Dr. Buckmaster, 
 Thomas Moore, T. H. Noble, J. W. Day, Dr. Gambel, Terry Trapp, Jesse 
 Newell, Franklin Finch, M. R. Dutton, W. C. Barnes, Jacob Boucher and A. 
 J. Pierce. G. B. Carson kept the leading store, and Joseph Fitsimons was 
 Postmaster. 
 
 During the war of the Rebellion the town made but little improvement. In 
 fact, it hardly held its own, either in population or in the amount of business 
 done. 
 
 After the close of the war, the town revived a little, but for a great many 
 years did not increase its population but a very little. A great many public and 
 private improvements were made, however. The old buildings, built for tem¬ 
 porary accommodations on first settlement, steadily gave way to neat and attract¬ 
 ive residences and large and substantial business houses. This order of things 
 was kept up until 1880, when the number of inhabitants was less than 800. 
 The next year, however, the Leavenworth, Topeka & Southwestern Railroad 
 was built, and the city began to revive a great deal, and now has a population 
 of about 1,000. Though small, it has always been a thiiving bu.siness point, as 
 there has never been any attempt to build up the town too fast for the country 
 niturally tributary to it. 
 
 CITY GOVERNMENT. 
 
 Oskaloosa was incorporated as a town on the 27th day of August, 1869, 
 by Judge J. F. Bliss, in accordance to a petition presented by J. W. Day, and 
 duly signed by a majority of the citizens of the village. The following-named 
 parties were appointed Trustees : John B. Johnson, John N. Insley, George W. 
 Hogeboom, John W. Roberts and Terry Critchfield. The present city officers 
 are Henry Keeler, Mayor, and W. T. Irwin, Clerk. 
 
 The yefferson Mutual Aid Association, of Oskaloosa, Kan., was -incor¬ 
 porated under the laws of Kansas in 1882. Hon. A. McLouth, president; H. 
 C. Deming, vice-president; M. L. Critchfield, secretary; J. M. Howard, treas¬ 
 urer; J. W. Balsley, M. D., medical examiner; W. F. Gilluly, attorney; M. 
 V. B. Deter, general manager of agencies. The objects of this association are 
 to furnish mutual protection at actual cost to persons, male or female, between 
 the ages of twenty and seventy-five years; to accomplish all the good that is 
 claimed for any mutual aid; to combine the efforts of all its members for mu¬ 
 tual relief, aid, and the payment of a fund to the families or devisees of de¬ 
 ceased members by voluntary contributions or assessments at time of death ; 
 placing relief benefits within the reach of the poor as well as the rich, that 
 families may not be left destitute and objects of charity. The members, and 
 not the officers, are the association, and the capital remains in the hands of the 
 members until needed to pay a death loss. When more money is paid in on 
 an assessment than is needed to pay a loss, the surplus, if sufficient, will be 
 applied on the next loss, and no assessment made. 
 
 CHURCHES, SCHOOLS AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church'flu's, organized soon after the settlement 
 of the town. On May'll, i860, it became incorporated, with the following 
 trustees: Joseph Evans, Joseph Fitsimons, Oliver Shrader, L. B. Conwell, 
 Jno. W. Day, Jno. N. Hall. Jacob Boucher, Wm. T. Mormon and John Spur¬ 
 lock. Church lots were donated by the town company, and in i860 a church 
 was commenced, which was completed in 1861. The first pastor was Rev. J. 
 Collins. The church has always had a large membership, and is in a prosper¬ 
 ous condition. It was re-incorporated in 1881. Rev. R. E. O’Byrne is now 
 pastor. 
 
 The Episcopal Church — St. Pauls Parish —was organized February 24, 
 1868. There w'ere then seventeen members. The first rector was C. E. D. 
 Griffith. On September i, 1869, the corner stone was laid for a church. The 
 building was a large one, constructed of brick, and completed in 1870. For 
 several years the society was prosperous, but now no services are held, and 
 there are but four members in the city. 
 
 The Presbyterian Church was organized by Rev. Wm. Wilson, in May, 
 1867, with eight members. The first elder was David M. Smith. For some 
 time there was no regular minister, and occasional services were held by Rev. 
 Messrs. Wilson and Thomas. The first regular minister was Rev. Mr. Irvin. In 
 1870, the erection of a church was commenced. It was a frame structure, and 
 was completed and dedicated in February, 1872. The church now has a large 
 membership, and is in a prosperous condition. . 
 
 The African Baptist Church was erected in 1872. The society has a 
 irge membership. 
 
 The African Methodist Church was built in 1876. The society has been 
 organized for many years and is in a prosperous condition. 
 
 The public school district was formed in 1859 by J. H. Bennett, County 
 Superintendent of Schools. A schoolhouse was soon erected, and in i860 
 the school had three departments. 
 
 In 1865 the township voted bonds for the erection of a large two-story 
 brick schoolhouse in the village of Oskaloosa. Work on the house was soon 
 commenced, and it was completed in due time, and is still known as the town¬ 
 ship schoolhouse. The building was, in the fall of 1878, leased to the Meth¬ 
 odist Episcopal Church, South, for a term of ninety-nine years. A college was 
 established and called Marvin College, in honor of Bishop Marvin, its founder, 
 who promised to secure an endowment of $10,000, but he dying soon after, 
 the school was kept up through the liberality of the citizens of Oskaloosa. 
 
JEFFERSON COUNTY. 
 
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 The new district schoolhouse is a large frame structure, two stories high, 
 and was completed in 1881. It contains four large class-rooms, besides a 
 number of necessary smaller ones, is well furnished, and has all necessai'y ap¬ 
 paratus. The school is divided into four departments, each under an able and 
 careful instructor, and is in a prosperous condition. 
 
 Oskaloosa Lodge No. 14, A. F. & A. A/., was organized and received its 
 charter early in 1859. There were then fifteen members. The lodge has al¬ 
 ways been in a prosperous condition, and in 1867 their hall was built. Its value 
 is about $1,000. The membership of the lodge is large. 
 
 Oskaloosa Chapter No. 9, R. A. M., was organized under dispensation 
 August 7, 1867. The charter was issued on the 17th of the following October. 
 The first officers were: Chas. K. Gilchrist, high priest; Loven D. Price, 
 king and Samuel Corn, scribe. The present officers are : M. E. Terry Critch- 
 field, H. P.; E. Henry Keller, king; E. H. M. Mason, scribe; Comp. \Vm. 
 Blevins, Treas.;Comp. A. J. Buck, Sect.; Comp. J. C. \V. Davis, C. II.; Comp. 
 S. Corn, P. S.; Comp. W. H. Buckmaster, R. A. C.; Comp. J. N. Insley, Mst. 
 1st V,; Comp. D. M. Smith, Mst. 2d V.; Comp. J. F. Hinton, Mst. 3d V.; 
 Comp, James Townsend, Sent. The only death in this chapter was that of Nel¬ 
 son Chapman, who died September 18, 1872, and was buried with the rites of 
 the Order. 
 
 Eagle Lodge No. 32,/. O. 0 . A'., was organized October ii, 1867. The 
 charter members were Thomas Hunter, J. F. Conwell, E. A. Graham, L. F. 
 Busenbark, David Newhouse, James Peterson, H. M. Mason and A. Sinnard. 
 The first officers were: Thomas Hunter, N. G.; J. F. Conwell, V. G.; J. 
 Peterson, Rec. Sec.; L. F. Busenbark, Per. Sec.; D. Newhouse, Treas. and E. 
 A. Graham, D. D. G. M. The present membership of the lodge is thirty-five. 
 They occupy a lodge in connection with the Free Masons. The present officers 
 are; V. M. Stevens, N. G.; Geo. Wise, V. G.; J. H. Johnson, Sect.; W. E. 
 Conwell, Treas,; Henry Morley, D. D. G. M. 
 
 Oskaloosa Lodge No.'t2. A. O. U. IV., was organized on October 22, 1880, 
 with ten members. The first officers were : J. M. Howard, M. W.; D. W. 
 Daniels, foreman; H. C. Deming, overseer; C. W. Roberts, recorder; J. N. 
 Standiford, F ; J. W. Balsley, R.; C. Golden, guide. The Order now has 
 twenty-five members, and is in a prosperous condition. Chas. Smith is worthy 
 master and J. A. Huron, recorder. 
 
 THE PRESS, HOTELS AND BANKS. 
 
 The Oskaloosa Independent, was established on July 2, i860, by John W. 
 Roberts. For the first two years, he wrote the editorials from his home in 
 Ohio, and J. W. Day was local editor and business manager. In May, 1874, 
 his son, F. H. Roberts, became a partner, but in September, 1879, the partner¬ 
 ship was dissolved, the senior member of the firm continuing the paper, until 
 July, 1882 when F. H. Roberts took charge of the entire business. 
 
 The Independent is, with the exception of the Troy Chief, the oldest paper 
 in the State, and has since its first issue been a strict advocate of the principles 
 of the Republican party, and of the prohibition of the sale of intoxicating 
 drinks. Its tone has ever been moral and elevating. It is published in the 
 same building where it was established, and the press occupies the identical 
 position where it was placed in i860. It is the leading paper of the county and 
 has a large circulation. 
 
 In the fall of 1868, the Oskaloosa Der?iocrat was founded by Stafford &. Nes¬ 
 bitt, but its publication was only continued for a short time. 
 
 In September, 1868, B. R. Wilson and L. A. Heil established the Oska¬ 
 loosa Statesman, a Democratic paper. After one year Wilson became sole pro¬ 
 prietor, and published it until the fall of 1872, when it was discontinued, 
 
 The was founded on October 3, 1873, by Jules L. Wil¬ 
 
 liams and B. R. Wilson, as a Democratic paper. In July, 1877, upon the death 
 of Mr. Williams, Wilson became sole proprietor, and changed its name to the 
 Oskaloosa Sickle, under which name he still continues its publication. It is a 
 seven column folio, and has a large circulation. This paper is printed on a 
 Washington hand press, which is undoubtedly the oldest one in the State, hav¬ 
 ing been brought to Lawrence in 1854 by John Speer, who, after publishing the 
 Kansas Tribune on it for some time, associated W. W. Ross with him, took it 
 to Topeka, printing the first daily paper there on it. Speer soon sold it to 
 Ross Bros., and. after changing owners several times, came into the possession 
 of B. R. Wilson 
 
 The Jefferson House is the leading hotel, and is well furnished. It occu¬ 
 pies the site of the original Jefferson House built in 1858. Dr. S. S. Cooper is 
 proprietor. 
 
 The St. John’s Hotel,Thomas Hutchings, proprietor, is a large hotel, in the 
 northern part of the city. 
 
 The Frontier House, J. F. Bliss, proprietor, is a popular hotel, but small. 
 
 The Central House is centrally located, and is owned by Critchfield & 
 Johnson. 
 
 The Jefferson County Bank was established in September, 1880, and was 
 first known as Terry Critchfield’s Bank, but since that time M. L. Critchfield 
 was admitted as a partner, and the name of the institution changed as above. 
 
 The Oskaloosa Bank was established in 1874, by F M. Johnson, who is 
 still sole proprietor. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 E. T. ALBERT, agent for the L. T. S. W. R. R. This popular gentleman is a native of 
 Wisconsin, and was horn in Walworth County, where he wa.s educated and reared. His 
 telegraphic and railroad education he received on the lines of the Western Union and 
 Milwaukee A St. Paul. After becoming proficient he came to Kansas, entering the employ 
 of tlie U. P. R. R. at Armstrong, where he perfected himself as a mechanical engineer, fol¬ 
 lowing that vocation for a time. For two years he was the company’s agent at LInwood. 
 coming from that point to Oskaloosa in August, 1882. being the first agent in the city. Mr. 
 Albertis thoroughly acquainted with the important details of the business, and is substan¬ 
 tially endorsed by the citizens of Oskaloosa. 
 
 ,1. W. balsley. Physician and surgeon. Is a native of Ohio, and was horn in Zanes¬ 
 ville, Muskingum Couffry, November 14, 1845. He was reared in his native county, re¬ 
 ceiving the benefits of the Muskingum College, at Concord, after which he took up thestudy 
 of medicine, and graduated from the Starling Medical College, of Columbus, Ohio In Feb- 
 
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 riiary, 1872. He practiced for sever.al months In Ohio, after which he came to Kansas, 
 locating In Oskaloo.sa. In the spring of 1880 ho opened a drug store at Garrison, Pottawa¬ 
 tomie County, which he removed to Oskaloosa In 1881. At the lireaking out of the Rebellion, 
 he enlisted in Comp.any G. Thirty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He participated In 
 many of the Shenandoah Valley engagements, the siege of Vicksburg, lolnlng Sherman’s 
 army at Big Shanty, and was with him through to the sea. .Served three years and was 
 honorably discharged. He was married in 1873. to Miss Sarah Bonefield, o'f Muskingum 
 County, Ohio. Ho is a Mason, a member of the K. of P., and A. O. U. W. He has been a sue- 
 cessful practitionei', and ranks high in the medical profession. 
 
 '‘b' b what is now Franklin County, Maine, August 24, 
 His father, \yilliam Bennet, was a native of Massachusetts. J. 11. was reared In his 
 native .State, pcelvlng the benefits of a good education, after wlilch lie came to the West, 
 locating at Marietta, Ohio. He pursued tlie vocation of seliool teaching considerably, 
 evenpially engaging as a clerk In a railroad ofllce In Indiana. In 1857, came to Kansas, 
 locating at Grasshopper h alls. He was soon elected Justice of the Peace, being the first by 
 r?®** iiJA ?‘V .F' 'P, ^^hen had been Justice of the Peace by appointment. He opened a 
 ‘I'h'l.tlealt out leg.al lore to those in need of it. Also, In 1857, he was elected to the 
 Pi!^? “F d'’,'’.®F.®'™‘=Hf>n,of Jeffer.son County, being the first official in 
 
 Cnmitv'i’iorJ’ -ho V ‘*>scbarged for four years. In 1863, was elected 
 
 Pnnrr ^ Sifn?;. ^ o' the closB of his term In this office, was elected Clerk of the District 
 fnr*nB To-fpriot charge, he has principally devoted his time 
 
 ^ ^ Kennet is a close observer, an able writer, and has 
 
 (bi*vQ'of interesting Incidents and historical facts pertaining to the primitive 
 
 Tfw.Uno'Fi'th^,?o'LS?i”Vi^' He was marned Hi 1865, to Miss Caroline Macomber, of Ohio. 
 membeFof Hie I O ^F Eunice Kate. Mr. Beunetisa 
 
 ® hhtlve of Indiana, and was born in Randolph County, Sep- 
 tember2, 1856; was educated and reared in Wayne County. For one year he pursued the 
 
 years in the drug trade at Fountain City. 
 Came to Oskaloosa in the spring of 1882, and engaged in business. He is aclever gentle- 
 man. and has made hipiself eminently popular. Mr. B. Is a member of the Methodist Epls- 
 copal Church. 
 
 n/r C’ounty Clerk, is a native of Pennsylvania, and was born In Clinton County, 
 
 cameto AtchlsonCouiiiy.Kan., with his parents. In I860. His father. John 
 
 W. Best, was among the early and leading farmers of this county. J. R. was there reared 
 
 clerk in his brother’s store in Monrovia, Atchison County. 
 In 1869. came to Valley Falls,where he was engaged in the drug business for several years. 
 In 1881. was elected to his present office. Mr. Best is a careful and competent official. He 
 *** 18^4, to jVliss Laura A. Belaud, of Valley Falls. He is a member of the 
 
 WILLIAM BLEVINS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Oskaloosa. For upwards of 
 thirty-two years he has been a resident of Kansas. He is a native of Ireland and was born 
 in the north part of thatcountry. September 13. 18:^:iJ. Hewas educated and resided there 
 until 1848, when he came to America; resided temporarily in the Eastern States eventu¬ 
 ally locating in Columbiana County, Ohio,where he remained about two vears and learned 
 the cooper’s trade. In the spring of 1850. he came to Fort Leavenworth, Kan. and entered 
 the Oovernmeut employ in the capacity of teamster and general utility. Up to 1859 he was 
 principally engaged in freighting across the plains to theaifferenr, forts.belnirwaffon- 
 master the greater part of the time. He assisted in erecting the buildings at Fort Riley in 
 1853, and those at Camp Floyd, Utah, a few years later. In the spring and season of 1856 
 was with Joe Johnson, then Colonel of the Topographical Corps, on the survey of southern 
 and western Kansas. In 1853, was wagon-master for Major Ogden, and while on the expe¬ 
 dition encountered some close calls from the Indians, who at that time were not very 
 friendly. In fact, all his early years on the plains were a series of adventures and hard¬ 
 ships Incidental to all new countries, and particularly so in the domains of the red man. 
 Mules and oxen were entirely used on those wagon trains, and the crossingof streams with 
 abrupt banks, quick-sands, and currents, were among the every day obstacles to contend 
 
 now .stands, and when the land came into market secured his title, and in 1860 located 
 thereon, applying himself to agricultural pursuits since that time, in which he has been 
 eminently successful. He was married, in 1860. to Miss Martha Chandler, of Missouri 
 They have five children—William N., James C., Jolin M., Elizabeth R., and Sarah E Mr 
 B. is a member of the Masonic Order, Oskaloosa Lodge, No. 14. and Oskaloosa Chan¬ 
 ter, No. 9. 
 
 D. BRINER, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Oskaloosa, Is a native of Pennsylvania and 
 was born in Cumberland County, April 19,1824. AVhen twenty-two vears of age he re¬ 
 moved to Lebanon. Ohio, where he resided for a number of years. In 1850 he emigrated to 
 Iowa, being one of the pioneers of Maliaska County where he followed farming until com¬ 
 ing to Kansas in 1857. Mr. B. located adjoining the town of Oskaloosa, wlierehehas since 
 resided, making a specialty of stock-raising. He is one of the largest real estate owners In 
 the county. He was married in Ohio, December 27, 1849. 
 
 J. 0. BROWN, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 17, P. O. Oskaloosa. is a native of Ohio 
 and was horn in Clinton County, January 25, 1835; was educated and reared in that State, 
 coming to Kansas in the autumn of 1861, where he has since been engaged in agricultural 
 pursuits, with considerable success. He was married in Kansas, to Miss Mary Wiley By 
 this union they have seven children—William A., James F.. Elizabeth A.. John D Charles 
 E., Joseph, and Sliernian, 
 
 C. A. BUCK, M. D. and farmer. Section 25, P. O. Oskaloosa, is deserving of special 
 mention as one who has taken an active part in tlie political affairs of Kansas, as well as 
 contributing suhstantially to Its material welfare. He is a native of New York and was 
 born in Cayuga County. Sepferaber 14, 1810. His great grandfather Buck was an aide-de- 
 camp to General Washington at Valley Forge, and was appointed by him, when he became 
 President, as Judge of tlie Soutlierii District of New York, and while acting in that capacity 
 narrowly escaped death at the hands of the Peiiuonites, who at that time were endeavoring 
 to rule. He was a native of Philadelpliia, and a prominent man of that day. Of his mater¬ 
 nal ancestors, tlie Drakes were among the first families of tlie Empire State. C. A Buck 
 took up the study of medicine early in life, and graduated from the medical college at Ge¬ 
 neva, N. Y. In 1831, with his parents, emigrated to Illinois. locating In Peoria County 
 they being among the pioneers in that part. The Indians were grouhlesome at that period’ 
 and Dr. Buck took an active part in subduing them. He assisted in engineering and build¬ 
 ing tlie fort at Peoria, under Capt. Holcomb, and was the only man lhat could handle a pen 
 and do the writing. He participated in the Black Hawk war, passing through all the early 
 troubles of the Sucker State. Dr. Buck was originally a Whig, hut on the organization or 
 the Democratic party, joined it, where lie has since been, wltli tlie exception of tlie part he 
 took in the Fusion party ill Kansa.s, a few years ago. He was a personal friend of Stephen 
 A. Douglas, introducing him to tlie convention of Tazewell County, when that gentleman 
 was tlie aspirant for Congress. After his nomination, he canvassed tlie counties of Taze¬ 
 well and Peoria, in his helialf. During his sojourn in Illinois, he was a delegate to nineteen 
 conventions in Peoria-County. In the spring of 1857, Dr. Buck came to Kansas locating 
 in Jefferson County, turning his attention to farming, the practice of medicine being too 
 severe on him. He was soon recognized by the citizens as a man of more than ordinary 
 ability, and was called upon by the claim owners to settle a difficulty between them and the 
 settlers, as to tlieir rights. This meeting was held in the lower room of the court-house 
 the Osawkie Court being ill session. As they were making considerable noise the court 
 sent the Sheriff down a couple of times, cominanding order. Dr. Buck sent back word that 
 his court was of as much importance as any others, and he would go on at all hazards and 
 did. He crossed swords with Gen. Jim Lane, Hi regard to the holding and conducting of 
 elections, coming out successfully and maintaining tlie Just rights of Hie people. In 1863 
 he was elected a inemher of the State Legislature. He was chairman of the committee to 
 locate tlie peiilteiiUary, and by good business management in that capacity saved the State 
 a large amount of money. A few yprs ago he canvassed J.ackson and Jefferson counties 
 F^Hori Thos. P. henlon and Judge McDowell,the former Democratic candidate for District 
 Attorney, and tlie latter for District Judge. Of late years tlie doctor does not enter the po- 
 lltical fie d to any exteiit, preferring the peace and quiet of home. Hewas married; in 
 1840, in Illinois, to Miss Eunice Stewart. They have six children—Albert Charles A .Ir 
 Theresa O. (wife of E. Tliomas Ellis), Eunice E. (wife of J. L. White) Aim'is (wife of W j’ 
 Dr. Buck is a Mason, and a member of the Grand Lodge, being'its 
 first Master in .leffersoii County ° s “-b 
 
 J. BUCKINGHAM farmer and stock-raiser. Section 19, P. O. Oskaloosa, is a native of 
 ml?i',n\unii 'anfi niiBilUl Coiiiity. April 15. 1829. He was educated and reared in 
 
 Trunibull and Delaware counties. During the Reliellion he served six months in the Elev 
 euth Indiana Volmiteer Infantry. Mr. Buckingham came to Kansas in 1866, locating where 
 
 and progressive farmers of the cCiity. lie was 
 p’''' M ¥ Nanc.y H. Hall. By this union they have five children-Horace 
 Meuiodlst Enisoopal Church.™"' Himself and family are identified with the 
 
 TXT M. f)., is a native of Ohio, and was born In Frodericksburi? 
 
 Wayne County. December 27. 1844. Came to Kansas in 1858. Hisfatlier Dr HenryBiiclc- 
 
 locating In Oskaloosa being one of the physicians in 
 this part. During the ReJ)ellion he was one of tlie Board of Examiners at Fort Leaven- 
 wortn, ana afterward at St. Louis, also Medical Director Department of Kansas. He was a 
 member of the Territorial Legislature, and also of the State Legislature. He figured quite 
 prominently In tlie State up to the time of his death, which occnrrerl in 1875. H^was 
 reared and educated in Kansas, and took up the study of medicine under the tutorship of 
 which he took lectures at the Rush Medical College In Chicago, graduating 
 lu 1867. For one year was Assistant Surgeon in the regular army. The Doctor is a genlju 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 gentleman and a successful practitioner. He was married in 1868 to Miss Carrie Morrison, 
 of Ohio. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, 
 
 HON. STEPHEN STANLEY COOPER, was born at Mount Carmel, III., August 20, 
 1826 His father. Rev Samuel C. Cooper, was of English descent, a native of Baltimore, 
 who removed with his family to Ohio when a mere youth, and afterwards became a Metho¬ 
 dist Episcopal minister of distinction, and was especially a useful man as an educator, and 
 in building up the Asbury University in Indiana. The maiden name of S. C. Cooper’s mother 
 was Caroline Thrall; her death occurred when he was very young; she was a devout 
 Christian. The subject of tills sketch was educated at Asbury University Indiana. Soon 
 after leaving college he entered the army as a soldier in the Fifteenth Regiment Volunteer 
 Infantry in the Mexican war. He was under Gen. Scott, entered the City ol Mexico, was 
 encamped in the castle of Chapultepec with his regiment for about four months. Partici¬ 
 pated in the battles of Contreras. Cnerubusco, Molino del Rey and Chepultepec. Served 
 until the close- returned to Indiana and took up the study of medicine with Drs. Allen 
 and Weaver of Rockville, where he remained about four years. He afterwards attended 
 the Rush Medical College. Chicago. He commenced the practice of medicine in Spencer. 
 Ind in 1854, where he practiced until 1857, when he returned to Kansas, locating in 
 Grasshopper Falls tnow Valley Falls), where he practiced four years. In 1861, removed 
 to Oskaloosa and continued to practice until 1868, when he commenced merchandising, which 
 he has carried on since that time; also for a number of years has been In the hotel business. 
 In 1857 he was elected as a Free-state man a member of the Kansas Legislature, and dur¬ 
 ing the same j ear was elected a member of the Legislature under both the Topeka and Le- 
 compton Constitutions. In the Territorial Legislature he occupied a prominent position as 
 a Free-state man. In 1861 he was elected Treasurer of Jefferson County, and held the office 
 two years. In 1866 he was elected State .Senator from Jefferson County, and served in that 
 body during 1867-68. In 1868 was elected by the Fifth Judicial District as member of the 
 Board of Railroad A.ssessors. servin.g two years. He is a member of the Masonic Order, and 
 for a number of years has been identified with the Presbyterian Church. Politically, he was 
 originally a Wliig, but was a member of the first Republican Convention in Indiana, in 
 which he supported Oliver P. Morton for Governor, and made a canvass of Owen County in 
 behalf of the Republican ticket. In Kansas lie was an ardent advocate of Free-stateism, 
 and was a member of the noted Grasshopper Falls Convention. In 1872 he voted for Hor¬ 
 ace Greeley, regarding him as the father of the Repulillcan party. In Spencer, Ind., on the 
 25th of April, 1855. he was married to Miss Kate Patrick, daughter of Rev. Ebenezer Pat¬ 
 rick. and sister to Hon. A G. Patrick, a prominent Kansas pioneer and public man. Mrs. 
 Cooper is a lady of education and refinement, and a member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 They have liad three children, all ol whom are dead. 
 
 TERRY CRITCHFIELD. banker, is a native of Indiana, and was born in Harrison 
 County. February 21. 1834. Came to Illinois with his parents when comparatively young, 
 where he was educated and reared. In April, 1855, came to Kansas and turned his atten¬ 
 tion to buying real estate, operating principally in Jefferson, Franklin and Leavenwortli 
 counties. The troubles were then at their height, and Mr. C. being an outspoken Free-state 
 man, liad his share of them. On one occasion he was coming up the Missouri on a steam¬ 
 boat that was loaded with passengers, and a vote was taken to see how the crowd stood on 
 
 the goose question, so to speak. It was ascertained that there was one Free-soil vote cast. 
 Another vote was taken and the same solitary vote came to the front. It was soon ascer¬ 
 tained that Mr. Crltchfield was the man that cast the vote, and revolvers were flourished 
 •‘.ml threats made, and they made It very uncomfortable for him all the way up: so much 
 so. in fact, he did not expect to reach the shore alive. When the steamer reached Leaven¬ 
 worth he discovered that quite a numberdf the passengers were Free-state raen.orpro- 
 fessed to be at least, and some of them had taken a small part in persecuting him. In 1859 
 he located permanently in Oskaloosa, the county seat of Jefferson County, attending to his 
 real estate affairs and other business. In 1865 he embarked in merchaudising, in which he 
 is still inteiested. In 1871 he was elected to the Legislature bythe Republican party, and 
 re-elected in 1875 by the Democratic party. He had always been a Republican until 1872, 
 when he voted for Horace Greeley; this was the turning point. Mr. C. has also heldseveral 
 county offices, to which he was re-elected in former years. Has also been Justice of the 
 Peace and other township offices. There are but few among the old settlers better known. 
 In September, 1880. he engaged in the banking business. He is the originator and owner 
 of the Jefferson County Bank at Oskaloosa, Kansas. He is a member ofOskaloosa Lodge. 
 No. 14. A., F. & A. M.. and Chapter No, 9. of which he is high priest. He was married in 
 November, 1858. to Miss Lucinda C. Walters, of Fulton County, Ill. They have four chil¬ 
 dren—M. L.. Caddie, May and Kate. 
 
 JOHN D.tlLEY, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 15, P. O. Oskaloosa, is a native of 
 Pennsylvania, and was born in Alleghenv County, September 2. 1850. Was educated and 
 reared in his native State, coming to Kansas with his parents several years ago. His 
 father is prominently identified with the K. P. R. R., being master mechanic at Ellis. Kan. 
 The subject of this sketch has always pursued 'farming, and has been eminently successful 
 in that calling. He was married in Kansas to Miss Lucinda Bliss, ol Jefferson County. 
 
 THOMAS B. DAILEY, grocer, was born in Harrisburg, Penn., October 18,1848; was 
 there educated, reared and learned the machinist’s trade. He came to Kansas in 1868, and 
 for several years followed railroading. His father, John B. Dailey, is master mechanic on 
 the Middle Division of the K. P. R. R., at Ellis. Kau. He is one of the oldest hands in the 
 employ of that company. The subject of this sketch was engineer on the Rio Grande R. R., 
 
 and ran the first train into Leadville. For a time he was largely interested In stock-raising 
 ill Western Kansas. In 1874. engaged in farming near Oskaloosa. and still carries on the 
 farm in connection with his business. Mr. D. was married in 1876 to Miss Emma Bell, of 
 Pennsylvania. They have one daughter, Annie. He is a member of the Brotherhood of 
 Locomotive Engineers. 
 
 GEORGE DAVIS, Sheriff, is a native of England, and was born September 11,1845. 
 Came to the United States when about a year old with his parents, locating iii Miami County, 
 Ohio. In 1856 he removed to Indiana. In 1858 tlie fiimily came to Kansas, locating in 
 Oskaloosa, where he has since made his home. In 1863 he enlisted in Company M, Fifth 
 Kansas Cavalry. Was on duty on the border until discharged, October 9, 1865. In 1866 he 
 engaged in the furniture and undertaking business, which hestill carrleson. In theauturan 
 of 1881 he was elected, on the Republican ticket. Sheriff, the first Republican elected to that 
 office in Jefferson County in ten years. Mr. Davis has taken a most active part in making 
 the Jefferson County Agricultural Society a success, in placing it on a sound and safe plane, 
 being one of the largest stockholders in the association. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. 
 and the K. of P. He was married, in 1858, to Miss Hllley peppard, a native ol Ohio. They 
 have six children—O. B., Orthal, Eva, George Jr., James B. and Frederick. 
 
 J. C. W. DAVIS, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 3, P. O. Oskaloosa, was born in Harri¬ 
 son County, Ind., June 29, 1830. When six years of age removed with parents to Hancock 
 County, 111., where he was educated and reared, eventually removing to Mahaska County, 
 Iowa, from which point, in 1852, he went to California, where he pursued the vocation of 
 mining a few years. In June, 1856, Mr. D. located in Jefferson County. Kan,, in Oskaloosa 
 Township, and at the Osawkieland sale bought a large tract of laud. He was prominently 
 identified' with the early agricultural development of the county, and of later years has 
 ranked as one of its leading farmers, his landed estate comprising 416acres. During the 
 Rebellion was in the Kansas Militia. Has been a Commissioner of Jefferson County two 
 years, and otherwise officially Interested. He is a member of the Masonic Order and Oska¬ 
 loosa Chapter. Was married in Iowa to Miss Elizabeth Mayers. By this union has three 
 children—O. O., L. L. and Brick Pomeroy. Politically, Mr. Davis has always been a Demo¬ 
 crat. 
 
 HENRY DECKER, farmer. Section 36, P. O. Oskaloosa. This well-known early settler 
 is deserving of special mention among those who helped develop tlie farming Interests of 
 Jefferson County. He is a native of Germany, and was born in Prussia, September 24,1832, 
 where he resided until 1853. when he came to the United States, and located in Ohio, even¬ 
 tually taking up his abode in Cass Count.v, Ill., there residing until 1858, when he came to 
 Kansas, opening up a farm in Osawkie Township, J efferson County, being one among the 
 first. He had many drawbacks during thoseearly days, which were only overcome by un¬ 
 tiring industry and hardships. In 1863. with his family, returned to Illinois, remaining 
 until 1865. He was married March 10,1857. to Miss Maria Tiemeyer. By this union they 
 have seven children—Henry A., John A.. Charles E., William G., Mary A., Carrie H. and 
 Eleanor E. 
 
 DETER BROTHERS, dealers in hardware and agricultural implements. This house 
 was established in Oskaloosa in 1879, by Mr. Daniel Deter, the senior member of the firm. 
 In November, 1881, the copartnership of Deter Brothers was formed, Mr. David Deter be¬ 
 coming one of the firm. They carry a large stock and do an extensive business. Daniel 
 Deter was born m Piatt County, Ill., January 23, 1853. VVas there educated and reared, and 
 was for a few years in business in Ohio. In l878 he came to Kansas. In 1877 he was mar¬ 
 ried to Miss Ella Morrison, of Ohio. He is a member of the Masoidc Lodge and the 1.0. O. F. 
 David Deter, the junior member of the firm, is a native of Illinois, and was born in Piatt 
 County, August 13, 1856. Was educated, reared and resided in his native State until he 
 came to Kansas In the autumn of 1881. He was married In 1876 to Miss Phoebe Garger, of 
 Illinois. By this union they have one son—William E 
 
 GEORGE DETER, merchant, is a native of Illinois, and was born in Piatt County Sep¬ 
 tember 29, 1847. Was there educated and reared: he followed various pursuits in after 
 life, residing there until 1879, when he came to Kansas, locating at Oskaloosa. For a time 
 was engaged in the livery business, eventually engaging in merchandising. He is a genial 
 
 f entleman, and hashis snare ofthe trade. He was married in Illinois, in 1869. to Miss Mary 
 loraln. They have four children—Minnie A., Clara J., Emily and Cora. Mr. Deter is a 
 member ofthe A. O. of U. W. 
 
 W. C. FOWLER, Recorder of Deeds, is a native of Kentucky, and was born in Knox 
 County, February 28, 1838. When young he moved with his parents to Schuyler County, 
 III., where the family resided until 1856, when they came to Kansas, locating in Leaven¬ 
 worth County. In 1857 removed to Jefferson County, taking up their abode near Round 
 Grove, in Union Township, his father, Mr. Isaac H. Fowler, being among the first farm 
 openers in that part. He was the first Justice of the Peace in that part, which office he held 
 for several years. In 1863, W. C. enlisted in Company C, Fifteenth Kansas, doing duty in 
 Missouri and the Indian Territory until the close of the war. In 1879 he was elected to his 
 present office by the Republican party. The selection was a good one. as Mr. Fowler is a 
 thoroughly competent official and popular citizen. He was married in 1867 to Miss M. S. 
 Daniels. They have had eight children—Margaret J.. Isaac, Mary F., Hulda, John W. 
 Lydia, and lost two, Benjamin M, and Allen. ’ 
 
 MARSHALL GEPHART, attorney, is a native of Maryland, and was born In Cumber¬ 
 land City, April 22, 1850; came to Kansas in 1857 with his parents, locating in Valley Falls, 
 his father. S. C. Gephart, Esq., being one of the pioneers of that place. Marshall received 
 his early education in Valley Falls after which he attended school at Topeka, Atchison, 
 and Gettysburg. Pa. He took up the study of law and graduated from the Albany. N.Y.. Law 
 School. Was admitted to the Jefferson County bar in 1870. He was married in 1876 to 
 Miss Louisa Thomas. They have two clilldren—Alice B. and George F. Mr. Gephart is a 
 member of the Masonic Order. 
 
 W. F. GILLULT attorney, was born in Clinton, Mich., October 19, 1846; was there ed¬ 
 ucated and reared. In September, 1863. he enlisted in Company G, Eleventh Mlcliigan 
 Cavalry. He went in as a private; was promoted to Second Lieutenant in 1864, and in ’65 
 to First Lieutenant, serving until the close. His base of operations was in the Western De¬ 
 partment, and he participated In a number of the general engagements. His uncle. John 
 Gllluly, a prominent attorney, commanded the Fifth Michigan Infantry. He was killed at 
 the Fredericksburg engagement. After the war he returned to Michigan, and in 1868 came 
 to Kansas, teaching school in Jefferson County forafew years. In 1871 he was elected Clerk 
 of Jefferson County, and while discharging the duties of ihat office, spent his leisure time in 
 studying law. The autumn of 1874 he was admitted to the bar. In 1876 he was elected 
 County Attorney. Few persons in the county have been more prominently identified, po¬ 
 litically, than Mr. Gllluly. considering the length of time he has been a resident. He has 
 also been Justice of the Peace, and held minor offices. He is a member of the Masonic Or¬ 
 der and the I. O. O. F. He was married December 27 1869. to Miss Ella L. Burns, of Illi¬ 
 nois. They have two children by this union—Ross B. and Gertie. 
 
 FREDERICK GRAMSE. farmer. Section 33, P. O. Oskaloosa, was boni in Prussia, De¬ 
 cember 20, 1828, and isof Prussian-Polish nationality. He was raised in his native coun¬ 
 try, receiving the benefits ol a good education. He served three years in the Prussian 
 array, and came to the United States in 1853, locating in Troy, N.'Y. In 1858 he came to 
 Booneville, Mo., residing there until lG61,when became to Kansas and turned his attention 
 to his trade—that of blacksmithing—in Oskaloosa, which he followed until 1869, and since 
 then has been engaged in farming. Previous to coming to Missouri, for a time he was a 
 resident ol Chicago, Ill., where he was married to Amelia David. They have ten children 
 —Bertha, Amelia, Rudolph, Henry, Annie, Adolph, Arthur, Charles, Julius, and Albert. 
 
 G. W. GRAYSON, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 8, P. O. Oskaloosa, is a native of 
 Kentucky, and was born in Greenup County, October 20, 1803; was there reared and edu¬ 
 cated. In 1837 he came to Missouri, locating in Platte County, being one of the pioneers 
 ol the Platte purchase. In the spring of 1855 he came to Kansas, locating in Jefferson 
 County. Since that time he has been prominently Identified with the farming interests. 
 During the troubles of 1856 he did not take any part in the question at issue: although from 
 a slave State, he was opposed to human slavery. His son, John Quincy Grayson, was killed 
 during the early troubles, an account of wliich is given in another portion of the work. 
 Mr. G. has been twice married—first to Miss Sarah Allerton. By this union there are eight 
 children living-Mary, George W. Sarah J., Nathan, Nancy, Raphael, William H., and 
 John. His present wife’s maiden’s name was Mary Roe. At the time of her marriage she 
 was a widow, Mr. Ganser, her husband, having been killed at the battle of V Icksburg. Mr. 
 Grayson, by the latter marriage, has five children. 
 
 J. A. HART, jeweler, is a native of Connecticut, and was born in Southington, Hartford 
 County, February 23, 1841. At the age of twelve he came to Indiana with relatives, and 
 two years afterward located in Kewanee, Ill., where he was educated and learned the jew¬ 
 eler’s trade. In 1862 he enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Twelfth Illinois Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry, serving three years, when he was honorably discharged and returned to 
 Illinois. In 1865 he engaged in the jewelry business with J. W. Eddy, in Kewanee. Ill., 
 and in 1867 commenced business for himself at Altoona, Ill., and in 1873 at Cambridge, 
 from which point he came to Oskaloosa in the spring of 1881. He was married in Illinois 
 in September, 1867. to Miss Mary E. Patrick, a native of Kentucky. They have one daugh- 
 ter-Katie E. Mr. Hart is a member of the A. O. U. W. 
 
 ALEX. HENDERSON, stock-raiser and dealer. Section 8, P. O. Winchester, was born 
 in Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1820; was reared, educated and resided in his native State 
 until 40 years of age. He came to Kansas in 1864 from Missouri, where he had been a resi¬ 
 dent a few years. Mr. Henderson is one of the most extensive stock men and real estate 
 owners in the county. He has been Justice of the Peace and otherwise officially Identified 
 during his sojourn. He was married in Ohio, to Miss Elizabeth Ekey. They have had 
 three children—James, Margaret J., and Henrietta. James, tlie oldest, was murdered in 
 the Indian Territory in 1879. His home was at Medicine Lodge, Kas., where he was 
 engaged in the stock business, and was killea in company with a n^n named Stockwell and 
 another party. They were slain for their money by outlaws. 
 
 CHRISTIAN HOFMANN, lumber dealer, one of the representative business men of 
 Jefferson County is the subject of this sketch. He is a native of Germany, and was born in 
 
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 Wiirtemburit. Came to the tJnltert States In 1852, locating in Illinois; from 1855 to 1859, re¬ 
 sided In Chicago- from 1859 to 1862, resided in St. Louis and other parts of Missouri. Mr. 
 H is a painter by trade, which he pursued during the time mentioned, and a few years 
 l-iter pursued that vocation in Omaha. Neh. Uuiingthewar served In the Fifth Missouri 
 in the Reserve Corps. In 1869 located permanently In Oskaloosa; he had purchased real 
 est-ite In the county, and had been in the State, however, several years previous. Up to 
 1877 he was engaged 111 various pursuits. In that year he embarked in the lumber busi¬ 
 ness Mr Hofmann has been considerably identified with the commercial interests of Oska¬ 
 loosa He was married In Kansas to Miss Kllenora Puderbaugh, a native of Indiana. By 
 this union they have three children, John. George and Henry. 
 
 N B HOPEWELL, farmer andstock-ralser, Section 34, P. O. Oskaloosa; among those 
 who figured early and prominently in the pioneer days of Jefferson County, is the subject 
 of this skelch. He Is a native of Kentucky, and was born in Russellvllle.Logan County, April 
 •>5 1821 His father. Samuel K., was a blacksmith by trade, and emigrated to Missouri 
 with his family In 1832, locating at Liberty, where the subject of this sketcli was educated 
 •itid reared After receiving the benefits of the schools in Liberty at thatday. he took up 
 the study of law in the ofBce of W. T. Wood. In the autumn of 1854, Mr. Hopewell came to 
 Kansas locating where he now resides. His intention was to devote Ills entire attention to 
 farming but soon after arriving was induced to engage In the law profession at Osawkle 
 in company with O. B. Tibbs, which continued for a shorttime. Mr. Hopewell was the first 
 magistrate in Jefferson County, receiving his appointment from Gov. A. H. Reeder, 
 August 27 1855. He solemtilzed the first marriage and the first civil and criminal cases 
 wore heard before him. He has been County Commissioner, and otherwise identified with 
 its Interests. During the troubles of 1856 he took no part, advocating peace and attending 
 to his own affairs. Politically, he has been and Is a Democrat. Mr. H. was married to Miss 
 Jane C. Johnson in Missouri. They have eight children, James T.. William H., Oscar K., 
 Mary I. Nancy J., George J., David E., and Walter A. 
 
 G A HURON. Judge of the Probate Court,was born in Hendricks County, Ind,, March 
 •>9 1838 He was reared a farmer, and was educated in the common schools of his native 
 coiinty. Commenced teaching when eighteen years of age. and was a successful teacher 
 in the public schools until the commencement of the late war when he enlisted as a .Ser¬ 
 
 geant in Company J, Seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteers. Was promoted to Qiiarter- 
 master-Sergeaut of the regiment, and the last eight months of the war, was the Indiana 
 State Sanitary Agent for the Army of the Potomac, with headquarters at City Point. Va. 
 After the close of the war he was appointed a clerk in the Third Auditors office of the 
 Treasury Department. Washington, D. C, While in that office he improved his le sure 
 time in studying law, and entering the law department of the Columbian University, he 
 graduated in July, 1868, and was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the District 
 of Columbia. In the same year he came to Kansas, and located in Valley Falls, where lie 
 eiigageil in the practice of law until 1873, when for four years he was editor and publisher of 
 the Valley Falls New Era. Resuming the practice of law, he was in 1879 elected Judge of 
 the Probate Court, and re-elected in 1831. Politically, Judge Huron is a life-long Republl- 
 can.and he has always taken an active part in advocating the measures of that party. Hewas 
 married July 31. 1861. to Miss Mary F. Freeman, of Hendricks County liid. They have 
 five children, Horace, aged twenty; Mary, aged twelve; Aaron, aged nine; Bennett A., 
 aged five, and George B,. aged three years. Religiously, Judge Huron is a member of the 
 .Methodist Episcopal Church, since F'ebruary 14. 1856. He is active In church work, and 
 has been for twelve years of his life a Sabbath-school superintendent, for eight years a 
 class leader, and for fourteen years a steward. He is a member of the 1. O. O. F., and the 
 A. O. U. W.. has passed the chairsin both orders and is now a member of tlie Grand Lodge 
 of each. „„ , , 
 
 J. N. INSLEY, real estate agent. Among the truly representative citizens of Oskaloosa 
 may be inentloned Capt, Insley. as he is generally called. He came to Leavenworth. Kas., 
 in 1858. His brother, M. H. Insley. Esq., was at that time proprietor ofthe Mansion House, 
 in that city. With him he remained about a year, and then went to Pike’s Peak, the gold 
 excitement being at its zenith at that period. After spending two years in the far West he 
 returned to his native State, Indiana. In July. 1862. he took an active part in organizing a 
 company for the Seventy-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and as Second Lieutenant 
 went South with the same. He participated at the battle of Murfreesboro, and other minor 
 engagements, acting as Adjutant under Col. A. O. Miller. His military career covered a 
 period of eighteen months, being discharged on accoiintof disability brought on by an 
 over-exertion in a forced inarch to Hartsville, Tenn, He had been promoted and commis¬ 
 sioned as First Lieutenant, and his commission for the Captaincy was about to be ordered 
 when he was discharged. Leaving the service he sojourned temporarily in Indiana, and 
 came on to Kansas, locating tributary to Oskaloosa, wliere lie turned his attention to farm¬ 
 ing. Securing a goveriiinent contract, he supplied for two years alarge aniountof forage 
 tor the sustenance of the troops in tliese parts. He was also for a time the proprietor of 
 the leading hotel in Oskaloosa. Officially Capt. Insley served the people of Jefferson County 
 two terms as County Clerk, being elected by the Greenback ticket. For six years he has 
 been a member ofthe State Board of Agriculture, and in the season of 1882 had the manage¬ 
 ment of county dl.splays at the Blsmark National Fair. All commendable enterprises 
 th,at have been put forward in Oskaloosa have received his hearty endorsement and sup¬ 
 port. He has done much toward the beautifying and building up of the town. Politically, 
 Capt. Insley was always a Republican until the organizing of the Greenback party, where 
 he has siuce been. For the past few years he has been largely Interested in the real ®state 
 business, in which he has been eminently successful. He was married in Vermillwn 
 County, Ill., June 11, 1864, to Miss Jennie Johnson. They have three children—Gertie. 
 Frank and Jessie. Mr. I. is a member of the Masonic Order, and was a charter member of 
 the Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, at Oskaloosa. During the grasshopper invasion of 
 
 1875 he was the first man In the county to discover that the Insects could lie driven into 
 pits and burled. He destroyed all the young pests on his farm, and only lost his crops when 
 overrun by swarms from the woods a mile away. 
 
 HENRY KEFILER Is a native of Pennsylvania, and was born In Bradford County, 
 April 12, 1836. He read Law in that county and was auniltted to the bar In 1862. In the 
 same year he went Into the United suites service as Second Lieutenant In Company B, of 
 the One Hundred and Forty-first Pennsylvania Volunteers, Hewas afterward promoted 
 to First Lieutenant. After serving about one year iie resigned on account of ill liealth. He 
 was also afterward a F'irst Lieutenant In the Thirty-seventh Pennsylvania Infantry. In 
 1868 he came to Kansas and located ill Oskaloosa. He has lieen County Attorney several 
 terms, and also Mayor of Oskaloosa. He was married in 1867 to Jennie M. Morse, of Vol- 
 iiey, N. Y.. and they now have two children. He Is still engaged in the practice of law. 
 
 A. W. KEELING, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 9. P O O.skaloosa, Is a native of 
 Pennsylvania, and was born In Allegheny County, where he was educ.ated and reared. In 
 early life he followed for a n mil her of years the vocation of scliool teaching In Pennsyl¬ 
 vania and Ohio, living in Hamilton County ofthe latter State for twenty-five years. In 
 
 1879 he came to Kansas, locating where he now resides. Mr. Keeling is closely Identified 
 with the Methodist Episcopal Church, is well read, and thorouglily conversant wltli the 
 events of the times. During the war he served with the hundred-d,ay men. 
 
 JOHN KEL.sEY, farmer. Section 18, P, O. Oskaloosa, is a native of Iowa, and was born 
 in Cedar County, May 16, 1857. He was educated and reared to iiiaiihood in the Hawkeye 
 State. His early days were spent in tilling the soil. He came to Kansas in 1879, locating 
 where he now resides, his estate of 160 acres beluga very desirable one. He was married 
 in Kenosha, Wis.. to Miss Jensey Cox. They have one daughter, Delilah. 
 
 D. H. KLINE, merchant, is a native of Pennsylvania, and was born In Allegheny 
 County, December 25, 1831. When young he removed with his parents to Trumbull County, 
 Ohio, where he was educated. After attaining his inajorltv he went to Iowa, and wa.s one 
 of the early settlers of Wapello County, locating twelve miles north of Ottumwa, where he 
 was engaged in farming a number of years. In 1867 became to Kansas, locating on alarm 
 seven miles northwest of Oskaloosa. where he fanned until 187.5, when he took charge of 
 the Grange store in Oskaloosa, which he operated three years.. He Inas since been in busi¬ 
 ness and eminently successful. Hewas married in 1856 to Miss Irena D. Cole, of Zanes¬ 
 ville, Ohio. They nave four children—William H., Robert L., JohnP. and C. E. Mr. Kline 
 Is a member of the A. O. of O. F. 
 
 C. B. McClellan, merchant, is a native of Ohio and was born In Wayne County, May 
 7, 1823 . He was principally reared and educated in Greene County. His father, John, was a 
 farmer in the Buckeye State. In 1857 Mr. McClellan came to Kansas, locating in Oskaloosa 
 he engaged in merchandisiug. He is the oldest in this branch in the town. He was the first 
 F’ree-state Treasurer of Jefferson County. Was a delegate to the Wyandotte Constitutional 
 Coiiventloii, and has otherwise been officially identified since he came to Kansas. In 1865 
 he returned to Ohio and did business there until 1868, when he again removed to Oska¬ 
 loosa. There are few. if any, men in the county more popular than Mr. McClellan. During 
 the war he assisted in organizing a company of militia, of which he was Captain and after¬ 
 wards Adjutant of the regiment. They participated in the Big Blue engagement against 
 Gen. Prlct, in 1864. He was largely Instrumental in the building up of the Presbyterian 
 Church of the town. He also takes advance views on the Temperance question and other 
 moral reforms. 
 
 T. McIntosh, farmer and Stock-raiser. Section 10 P O. Oskaloosa. This substantial 
 farmer is a native of Kentucky, and was born in Fleming County. When young removed to 
 Parke County Ind., where he was educated and reared; after attaining majority, emigrated 
 to Iowa, locating in Mahaska County. In 1862 he enlisted in the Thirty-third Iowa Yolun 
 teer Infantry, and served several months. In 1866 he came to Kansas, for a number of 
 years;has been largely Identified with the agricultural and live-stock Interests of Jefferson 
 County. ‘ McIntosh,’’astation on the L.&S. W. R. R., derived its name from the subject 
 of this sketch. Mr. McIntosh has been married twice, first to Miss Julian A. Jackson, now 
 deceased. They had three children—J. C., Nevada'and M. E. His present wife’s maiden 
 name was Annie E. Brown; she is anative of Orange County, N. Y. By this marriage they 
 have four children—S. T., C. W., V. K.. and J. 1. 
 
 PROF. M. J. McGREW, the present (1883) principal ofthe Oskaloosa school, is a native 
 of Illinois, and was born in Wayue County, February 8. 1855. After receiving the benefits 
 ofthe commoii schools of his native county, he attended and graduated from the Central 
 Normal College at Danville, Hendricks Co., Ind. For two years he pursued the vocation of 
 school teaching ill Indiana and also for a time in Illinois. The spring of 1880 came to 
 Kansas, taking up his abode in Concordia. In 1881 became a resident of Jefferson County, 
 teaching a term in the college of Oskaloosa. The autumn of 1882 assumed the Principalshfp 
 of the public school. Prof. McGrew is a scholarly gentleman, awake to the important duties 
 of ids calling, and ranks ainoiig the leading educators of the State. September, 1881, 
 he was married to Miss Emma E. Saunders, of Hendricks County. Ind., an estimable and 
 accomplished lady. 
 
 HON. AMOS McLOUTH. contractor, was born In Bedford Township, Monroe Co., 
 Mich.. November 3U, 1838. In the summer of 1863 he enlisted in Company M, Eighth 
 Michigan Cavalry, and served until after the close of the war; while in the service he was 
 attached to the Quartermaster’s department most of the time. In the spring of 1868 he 
 came to Kansas: about five months later he located in Union Township, Jefferson County, 
 having located about 6.000 acres of land for himself and others during that period. He has 
 served seven years as Treasurer of Jefferson County.a longer time than any man in the 
 State has held a similar position. He also served several years as Township Trustee. In 
 
 1880 he was elected State Senator, which position he now holds. The town of McLouth. 
 oil the L. T. & S. W. R. R., is situated on his farm. Land which he purchased in 1868 for $3 
 per acre, he is now disposing of in town lots at as high rates as $300 per acre. The Senator Is 
 engaged in iron bridge and other contracting—being connecting with the Missouri Valley 
 Bridge Co., of Leavenworth, Kas. He was married in Bedford Township, Monroe Co., 
 Mich., ill October, 1861, to Agnes E. Leach, a native of Pennsylvania. 
 
 JAMES MAINE, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 10, P. O. Oskaloosa. is a native of 
 Scotland, was born in 1842. When six years of age, his p,arents emigrated to America 
 locating in Cass County. Ill., where he was educated and reared. He came to Kansas in 
 1871. locating in Jefferson County, where he has since been identified with its live stock in¬ 
 terests, making a specialty of Poland China hegs and graded cattle. In 1862 Mr. Maine 
 enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and First Illinois Volunteer Infantry, participating In 
 the battles of Vicksburg, Missionary Ridge, and others, being with Gen. Grant in all the 
 heavy engagements of that campaign. He was married in Kansas to Miss Ellen Dick. They 
 have three children, Mary A., Maggie V., and James R. Mr. Maine and family are members 
 of tlie Presbyterian Church. 
 
 1). H. MORSE, attorney, is a native of New York, and was bom In Oswego County. Sep¬ 
 tember 30. 1837 ; was educated and reared in his natlvecounty. Took up the study of law in 
 FTilton, Oswego County, and was admitted to the bar InSyracuse in 1^59. In 1862 cariie to 
 Fulton County, 111., where he practiced his profession until 1865, when he became a resident 
 of Oskaloosa. Mr. Morse is recognized as one of the leading attorneys of the county. He is a 
 member of the I. O. O. F., and K. of P. He was married in 1863 to Miss Hannah King. 
 They have one son by this union, William J. 
 
 T. H. NOBLE, merchant, was one of the first settlers In Jefferson County. He is a native 
 of Missouri, and was born in Howard County, October 13. 1827; when quite young he re¬ 
 moved with his parents to Platte County, hisfather. Dr. James Noble, being among the 
 pioneers of the Platte Purchase. He had been a soldier in the Black Haw'a war. In October, 
 1854. the family, including T. H., came to Jefferson County, Dr. Noble being the first prac- 
 tltionerin this part. He took a claim, which now is embodied in the town site of Oska¬ 
 loosa. He was identified with the development of the county for a few years, when he 
 removed to Nebraska and eventually to California, where he died. T. H. took a claim ihree 
 miles east of Oskaloosa, where he developed a farm and resided several years, being one of 
 the first farm openers in the county. He had all the difficulties of the early border troubles 
 to contend with, being a strong Free-state man. Was ii participant in the Hickory Point 
 engagement, where he was taken prisoner. During the war was in the State militia, and tooK 
 part ill squelching the Price movement in Missouri. The greater portion of the time since 
 1870, has been engaged in merchandising in Oskaloosa. There are but few persons more 
 favorably kuow'n. He was married m 1852 to Miss Rhoda J. Trapp, daughter of the Rev. 
 Terry Trapp, a Baptist divine, who was a pioneer amt held the first services of that denom¬ 
 ination in Jefferson County. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Noble were five-Mattie, 
 Charles S., Annie, Arthiir.and Augusta May. He is a member of tlie Masonic Order, 
 
 T. S. OLIVER, Countv Superintendent of Public Instruction, was born in Allegheny 
 County. Pa.. October 4, 1843. In 1857 came to Kansas with his parents, locating on a farm 
 in Douglas County, adjacent to Lecomptoii, where he was educated and reared, his eany 
 daysbeiiig spent in tilling the soil. He was a close student, andataii early age was sutti- 
 ciently ‘advanced to teach and in that cominendalile calling he has been ideiitifled for a num¬ 
 ber ofyearsln Douglas and Jefferson counties; Is an organizer, promoter and manager or 
 normals. Prof. Oliver ranks among the leading educators in the State. In the autumn ol 
 1880 he was the choice and was elected by the Republican party as Superlntendeut of 
 Schools f or Jett'erson County. During the rebellion he was in the Kansas State Militia. He 
 is a member of the A. O. U. W., and K. (ff P. „ 
 
 GEORGE A. PATTERSON. District Clerk, was born in Huron County, Ohio, July 8, 
 1846: was educated and reared in tbeBuckeye State. After receiving the 
 Oberlln College, look a course at Iron City Commercial College in Pittsburgh, Pa. in isor 
 came to Jefferson County. Kas., where he has since been a resident, principally following 
 
 agricultural pursuits. He was elected District Clerk at the fall election of 188 ~. by'tne 
 Democratic party. Mr. Patterson was married in Kansas to Miss Helen L. Jones, of Mont¬ 
 gomery County, Ill. They have by this union five children-Celia J., Albert. Ray, J.ottie 
 (ind Ir©ii6 
 
 SAMUEL PEPPARD, proprietor Oskaloosa steam saw-mill, was l)orn in 
 County, Ohio, September 30, 1833; was educated and reared in lus native state, iie ^^cls 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 516. 
 
 among the pioneers of Central Iowa, locating in Dallas County, at an early day; from there 
 came to Kansas in 1858, locating in Oskaioosa. He was a iniliwright by trade and erected a 
 saw-inill ciose to town. He has since been interested in tiie mill business. In 1880. lit 
 company with John Hinton, of Oskaioosa, constructed a wiiid wagoti, on which they started 
 for Colorado, being three weeks on the route; but only about nine days’favorable travel. 
 This is now the only instance on record of sue cssful naviffution on dry land with a sail. 
 Mr. Peppard, in 1862, enlisted in Company C, Mecoiid Colorado Volnntcers, serving three 
 years and three months, the greater portion of tills time in the capacity of .Sergeant. I'or a 
 considerable length of time was a recruiting officer, since the war has been a resident ot 
 OsKaloosa. He was married in Kansas in 1868. to Miss Alice M. Clark. By this union they 
 have seven children—Hortense, Capltola, Bertha Francis M.. William, Kaymond and an 
 Infant. „ 
 
 J. PETERSON, M. D., is a native ot Pennsylvania, and was born in Westmoreland 
 County, Octobers, 1820; was tliere educated and reared and came to Ohio in 1848. Hetook 
 up the study of medicine and graduated at the Jelterson Medical CollHge, peiinsylvani.a. 
 Resided for a time in Ohio, Illinois and Missouri, practicing liis profession. Eventually in 
 the autumn of 1858 came to Kansas, locating at Osawkie in Jelterson County, being among 
 the early practitioners in tliat part. For a few years he was engaged in mercantile pursuits 
 in Osawkie, and subsequently in Oskaioosa. He has also done considerable in the agricul¬ 
 tural line since he lias been in the State and now carries on a farm close to Oskah.osa where 
 he is interested in the drug trade. Dr. Peterson served tlie county tor two years as Probate 
 Judge, and made a competent official. He is favorably known ihronghout the county. He 
 is a mem her of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 W. H. PRICE, postmaster, one of Oskiiloosa’s most popular citizens, is the subject of 
 this sketch. He is a n dive of Michigan and was born in Detndt, Hay 9, 1851. In 1860, his 
 father. Rev. L. D. Price, a minister of the Methodist Episcopal denomination. Immigrated 
 to Kansas with family, locating in Atchison County, where he resided tor a time, coining 
 from there to Oskaioosa. W. H. for several years was identified with Hie mercantile inter¬ 
 ests of Oskaioosa. The autumn of 1877 was appointed postmaster. Mr. Price was married 
 in 1874, to MissS. E. Wise, of Oskaloos-a. They have four cUi'dren by this union—Luella 
 K., B. P., O. M. and Charles C. 
 
 JOHN W. ROBERTS, editor ot the Oskaioosa Independent, v/as born in Montgomery 
 County, Ohio, December 19, 1824. At the of seveuteeu he began writing for the press, and 
 soon acquired a reputation as a writer. In 1850 he became editor ot the Miami visitor, at 
 Waynesville, Ohio, which he continued until 1860, when lie sold the office and established 
 the independent at Oskaioosa, Kas. During the civil war he had many un|)leasant experi¬ 
 ences at OsKaloosa, oil account of his strong opposition to the l.awless element, which had 
 rown up in Kansas as a consequence of the long couliniied struggle to make itafree 
 tate. The jayhawkers on several occasions threatened to burn the Independentofflce and 
 hang the editor, and laid many plans for the execution of these threats. But lie was advised 
 ot their intentions, and frustrated their designs. He continued a bold, fearless, and persist¬ 
 ent opposition to the jayhawkers until they were driven from the country. In 1874. while 
 in Denverfor a short time, he was temporary editor of the liocky Mountain News, during 
 the absence ot the regular editor. Here he received the complljncnts of Gov. Evans, and 
 Hon. Schuyler Colfax, who were visiting Denver at the same time. In April, 1875, he 
 purchased the Leavenworth Daily and Weekly Commercial, which he sold again after a few 
 months. In July, 1882, he turned over the entire management of the Independent to his 
 son, F. H. Roberts, and retired from active newspaper work. He was marrieil October 10, 
 1850, to Miss HuldaFairholni, ot Waynesville, Ohio. Tliey have had several children. 
 
 F’. H. ROBERTS, was born at Waynesville, Ohio, July 25. 1851, and moved to Oskaioosa, 
 Kas., with his i)arents, July 17,1862. Worked as a printer and local editor on the Independ¬ 
 ent, until May 9, 1874, when he became a pai tner in its publication. On September 12. 1879, 
 he severed his connection with the independent, ami removed to Topek.a, where he served 
 lirstas city, then as assistant editor of the Daily Capital, until November, 1881, when he 
 leased the office of the North Topeka Pinies, and imblished that paper until March, 1882. 
 On July 18, 1882, he returned to Oskaioosa, and took entire charge ot the office ot the 
 Independent, On May 13, 1878, he was married to Miss Emma L. Wilkins, of .Sugar Grove, 
 Indiana. He has two children, both born at Topeka. John W. born July 3, 1880, and Eu¬ 
 genes., born November 13, 1881. 
 
 H. 15. SCHAEFFER, attorney, the present (1882) county attorney of Jefferson County, 
 was born in Center County, Fa., March 4, 1856. In 1866 he came to Kansas with his par¬ 
 ents, his father, Israel 15. Schaeffer, Esq., locating in Valley Falls. H. B. received the ben¬ 
 efits of a good education, after which he took up the study of law, graduating from the 
 Michigan Law School at Ann Arbor, in the class of 1878. Returning to Kansas he located 
 in Valley Falls. In the autumn ot 1878 was elected county attorney and re-elected in 1880. 
 Mr. 8. is among the most successful practitioners in the county. He was married in 1878 to 
 Miss Clara E. Miller, of Illinois. They have two children—Mary and Frank. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Knights of Pythias. 
 
 THO.MAS SHAW, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 17, P. O. Oskaioosa, is a native of 
 Illinois, and was born in Greene County May 20, 1842; was there educateil and reared. At 
 the breaking out of the Rebellion, enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and First Illinois 
 Volunteer Infantry. After serving eight montlns, was Iionorably discharged on account of 
 disability. In 1864 he came to Kansas, and has since been following agricultural imrsuits, 
 and has been eminently successful. Mr. S. is one of the solid farmers of the county. He is 
 a member of the A. O. U. W. and K. ot P. He was married in Illinois, to Miss Eunice Hud¬ 
 son. By this union they have had eight children—James, Robert, Albert, and Ella; lost 
 three—Ada, Effle, and John. 
 
 JONATHAN SHOVE, farmer and stock-raiser Section 8, P. O. Wincliester, is a native 
 of England, and was born in Surrey May 30.1833. When young came to the United States, 
 locating In Illinois, where he was a resident for a number of years. During the American 
 Rebellion he responded to the ninety-days’ call tor troops, enlisting in the Twelfth Illinois. 
 He came to Kansas in 1864, and located where he now resides in 1865. His wife’s maiden 
 name was M'ss Mary Ann Buck. They have one son, Ralph H. 
 
 J. W. SHRADER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 16, P O. Oskaioosa. Among the 
 early settlers in Jefferson County was the Shrader family, who located in Oskaioosa in 1857. 
 J. W. was born in DeKalb County, Ind., July 31, 1842. He tliere resided untit coming to 
 Kansas, with his parents. His father is still a resident of Jefferson County. In 1863 the 
 subjectot this sketch enlisted in the Second Kansas, serving two months, when he joined 
 Company D, of the Old Eleventh, serving until the close ot the war. For nine months was 
 in the Commissary Department. He was married in Jefferson County, to Miss Loretta Con¬ 
 nell. They have three children by this union—William, Cora, and Victor. Mr. Shrader Is 
 a member ot the 1. O. O. F'. 
 
 J. L. SINNARD, larmer and stock-raiser. Section 4, P, O. Oskaioosa. This representa¬ 
 tive citizen is a native of Ohio, and was born December 14,1813. When six years of age, 
 emigrated with his parents to Sangamon Count.v, 111. where he was educated and reared 
 his early life being spent In tilling the soil, in 1836 he moved to New Lexington, Van Bu- 
 ren Co., Iowa; remained there a short time, and tlien moved to Wapello, wliere he stayed 
 until the spring of 1868, then moved to Kansas. Mr. Sinnard has a desirable home adja¬ 
 cent to the corporate limits of Oskaioosa, which he built a few years ago. He has been twice 
 married. His first wife, now deceased, was a Miss Sinnard; by this union h.a.s'one son, 
 Courtland, who is also a residentof Jefferson County. His present wife’s maiden name was 
 Polly Ann Rubel, a native ot East Tennessee. They were married in Van Buren County. 
 Iowa, September 12, 1843. Mr. and Mrs. Sinnard are closely Identtfled with the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. 
 
 JA.UES SPRAGUE, liveryin.an, is a native ot Micliigan, and was born in Jackson 
 County, June 10, 1831. When young he came to Iowa, with his parents, locating 
 in Leo County’. In 1858 he came to Kansas, locating in Manhattan, and engaged 
 in freighting for a few years, after which lie took up his abo<le in Platte City, Mo. 
 where he was favorably known in tlie livery business several years. He was also in the 
 livery business in Valley Falls and Leaveuwortli previous to coming to Oskaioosa. Mr. 
 Spragire is the right man in the l ight line. He was married, in 1860, to Miss Susan Mc- 
 Kelvy, of Kansas. She was horn in Armstrong County, Pa. She came to Kansas in 1857. 
 They have two children, Hiram Clarence and William A. 
 
 B. P. STANLEY, Justice of tlie Peace, is a native of Vermont, and was horn Marcli 31, 
 1836. At an early age he removed to Waltham, Mass., where lie was educated, and at tlie 
 breaking out of the war he received an appointment as Paymaster’s Clerk in the Naval De¬ 
 partment, in which capacity he served until the close ot the Rebellion. In 1865 he came to 
 Kansas, in the employ of Judge Day tvho was transacting some important business con¬ 
 nected with the Government affairs. Mr. Stanley has since made his home in Oskaioosa. 
 In 1866 he was elected by the Republican party as Clerk of the District Court, serving two 
 terms. Has been Deputy Treasurer, and held minor offices. He is a member of the Ma¬ 
 sonic Order. In 1867 he was married to Miss Phoebe Fairholm. They liave one daughter 
 Edith. ’ 
 
 'V. D. TRAPP, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 19, P. O. Oskaioosa, w’as born in 
 Platte County, Mo., April 1, 1839. In October, 1854. he came to Kansas with his parents, his 
 father, Mr. Terry Trapp, being one of tlie pioneers of Jefferson County, and favorably 
 known in those halcyon days. W. D. beluga mere lad during the bloody .-ind trying scenes 
 of 1855-’56, did not iiarticipate in any of the battles and liloody scenes of tlios''dav 3 , but 
 was an eye-witness of many of them. He was reared and educated in Jefferson County, 
 following continually agricultural pursuits, in which he lias iieen successful, and is one of 
 the prosperous farmers of this township. Few men in the county have seen more of its de¬ 
 velopment, He wasmarried, March 14, 1861. to Miss R. A. Grimes. They have three chil¬ 
 dren —Lulu Cajiitola May. Nim, and Lewis Edward. 
 
 S.AMUEL Wagner, farmer ami stock-raiser, section 8, P. O.'Winchester. This gen¬ 
 tleman was born in Cumberland County, Pa., March 13, 1824. He spent a iiiimber of years 
 in the State ofOhio, eventually locating in McDonough County, lib, wliere he was Identified 
 as an agriculturist until coming to Kansas in Hie autumn of 1867. Mr. W. is among the sub- 
 stanUat men of Jefferson County, having made a success of farming by untiring industry. 
 
 His estate is one of the most desirable ones of the county. He was married in Ohio to Miss 
 Carrie G. King, an estimable lady of English birth. They have five children—J. Eurilla, 
 William A., DeVere A., Frank E, and oliieB. Mrs. Wagner and eldest daughter are mem¬ 
 bers ot the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 F. M. WALKER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 10. P. O.'Winchester. This gentleman 
 is a native ot Kentucky, and was born in Green County, September 28, 1840, where he re¬ 
 sided until 1855, when his father, Alexander Walker, emigrated to Kansas, locating in 
 Leavenworth County, where he pursued agricultural pursuits up to the time of his death, 
 several years ago. F. M. has been a residentof Kansas since 1855. During the war was a 
 soldier in the Fifteenth Kansas Volunteer Infantry, Company 1. He was married in Kansas. 
 His wife's maiden name was M. J. Goode. They have three children—C. G., William R. and 
 Laura V. 
 
 LEVI WILHELM, County Treasurer. Oskaioosa, is a native of Pennsylvania, and was 
 born in Bedford County, September 11, 1831. In 1840 he came to Missouri with his par¬ 
 ents, locating on a farm in Buchanan County. In 1843 his mother died, and in 1844 he was 
 dejirived of his father by death. Young Levi hired out as a farm hand, and served in that 
 capacity for two years, when he started on foot from Missouri, arriving in Hendricks 
 County. Ind. Owing to alack ot funds be went to work 011 a farm, being compensated by a 
 bushel of corn per day, equal at that time to 10 cents. In tliis way lie earned enough to 
 clothe and keep him during Hie winter, and in tlie spring hired out for S7 a month and 
 worked in this way for three seasons, going to school in bad weather. In 1850 hetook 
 land, which he tilled for one-fourth the crop. During the winter he went to schcol, paying 
 $1.50 lor board, and working mornings and evenings and Saturdays, and at the close of the 
 school he was in debt $7, which he paid in making rails for 18 cents per hundred. He next 
 apprenticed himself to learn the blacksmith trade. After working at the forge one year he 
 found it detrimental to bis eyes; so he once more turned his attention to faimli g, and be¬ 
 ing a thoroughly competent hand, he received $13 per month, which was abovethe average. 
 Desirous, however, to learn a trade, he went to work with James Kammel, a carpenterand 
 builder, ot Jamestown. Ind. At this time there was quite an emigration to Oregon, and he 
 determined to go into that country. Leaving Indiana in the autumn, he went to St. .Joe, 
 Mo. There lie found an opportunity to work his way, money not being abundant. Visiting 
 a brother for ten days, he became tired of loitering and hired to a contractor and builder 
 for $20 for the first moiitli, $30 for tiie second, and $40 for the third. Finding that he was 
 making his employer $3 a day, he concluded to become a contractor himtelf. tie aban¬ 
 doned the proposed Oregon trip, and in a short time he had all the work he could do! He 
 contlniied as a contractor, working two or three hands during the summer of 1853, and at 
 the end of the season had about $500. Being In comfortable circumstances, he married 
 Miss Rachel Gibson, in 1857, and the first of May of that year settled in Jeffi rson County, 
 Kas,, three miles east of Winchester, where he purcliased 120 acres of land slightly im¬ 
 proved, He worked on the farm and followed his trade alternately for i-cme three years, 
 when he purchased 120 acres more, adjoining the first purchase, ai d tuined his entire atten¬ 
 tion to farming, with the exception of making Ins own imiirovements. Marcli 1,1865, in 
 companv witii F. M. Johnson, bought out the mercantile establishment of H. F.Woolley. In 
 two years he sold out to F. M. Jolinson. and bought out Elson & Hull. He carried on busi¬ 
 ness alone two years, when John A. Gorman became his l artner. Tlie firm existed until 
 1877. when Mr. G. witlidrew. In the autumn ot 1880 Mr. Wilhelm was the choice of the 
 people for County Treasurer. He has been promiiiently identified with the public affairs in 
 Kansas. He was one of the first Justices ot thePeace under the State Government, and was 
 elected three times. In 1867 was elected County Commissioner. Upon the organization of 
 the J5oard was made its chairmaii. During t'ae time he served in this capacity the court¬ 
 house was erected. In 1869 he w'as elected a memlier of tlie Lower House. In 1865 he was 
 made Postmaster of Winchester, which position he held until elected County Treasurer. 
 He has nine obUdren—St. De Lean, Florence J , Melvina E., James M., George W., John 
 H.. Ella M—Charlie and Francis E. Early in life Mr. W. att.aclied himself to the Methodist 
 EpiscopalChurcii and has always been a member. He has been a teetotalerall his life, ab¬ 
 staining from the use of liquors and tobacco. Commencing as he did In life, and what he 
 has accomplislied is a fair illustration of what can be attained where there is a will to 
 execute. 
 
 15. R. WILSON editor, was born in Fayette, Howard Co., Mo., July 4, 1833. He learned 
 the printer’s trade at Louisiana, Mo. He published the Northeast Missourian in that town 
 for several years. He located at Leavenworth in May 1859. and was one of the publishers 
 of the Herald, in connection with R. C Satterlee, who was killed by Col. D. R. Anthony. He 
 enlisted in tlie First Kansas Regiment at Lawrence in 1862. and served three years in the 
 war of the Rebellion. On being mustered out he went to Topeka, and became foreman In 
 the Lcradcr office. In the winter of 1867 he went to Ellsworth Kan., and with E. C. Camp¬ 
 bell, started the first paper in that county. In thefall of 1867 he located at Oskaioosa, where 
 hehassince remained. 
 
 J. P. WILSON, Clerk ot Court. The present efficient Clerk of the Court for Jefferson 
 County 13 a native ot Ohio, and was born in Clifton, Greene County, October 1, 1844. At an 
 early .age removed with his parents to Illinois, locatlngln Knox County on a farm, where he 
 was educiited and reared. In 1863 he enlisted in Company FI, Eleventh Illinois Cavalry. 
 Was in the Army of tlie Tennessee, p.articijiating in aiiiimber of engagements. He was 
 afterward clerk in the Judge Advocate’s office at Memphis, and took the depositions in the 
 trial of the notorious and Confederate official. Mat. Luxton. In October, 1865. he was honor¬ 
 ably discharged from the Government service. He resided in Illinois until 1869, when he 
 came to Kansas. For two years was agent for the K. C. R. R. at Winchester. In 1876 he 
 was elected by the Repuhlican party as Clerk ot Court.s, and re-elected in 1880. He was mar¬ 
 ried December 25, 1867, to Miss Hattie C. 'Vincent, daughter of Caiit. Joseph A. Vincent, of 
 Coliimhus, Ohio. They have tliree clilldreii—Ralph, John and Maud. He is a member of the 
 A. O. U. W. He is secretary of the Jefferson County Agricultural Society, and has taken a 
 live interest in the advancement of that organization. 
 
 JOSEl’H WORSWICK, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 7. P. O. Oskaioosa, is a native 
 of England, and was born in Lancashire, January 12, 1814. When young came to America, 
 and was educated and reared in the State ofNewY’ork. He learned the engraver’s trade, 
 .and for a number of years followed that profession in Providence, R. I., Lowell, Mass., and 
 other points where calico prints were iiianufactured. In 1847 came W’est, locating in Wau¬ 
 shara County, Wls., where lie engaged in agricultural pursuits and resided until Novem¬ 
 ber, 1875, when he took up his abode in Kansas. Sir. W. was married July 5. 1842. on 
 Staten Island, N. Y., to Miss Jane Woodruff, a native of Essex County, N. J. They have 
 seven children—John A., Mary A. (now Mrs. Chase). Edward L.. Loretta J. (now Mrs. 
 Hllderbrand), Frederick, Henry Ward and William O. In 1862 Mr. W. enlisted in the 
 Eighteenth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. After serving six months was honorably dis¬ 
 charged on account of dlsaliility. His son, John A., was in the same regiment, and served 
 until the close of the war. William O. Worswlck is a school teacher by profession, and Iden¬ 
 tified with the educational interests of Jefferson County. 
 
 JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 This is one of the oldest settled portions of the county. The old military 
 freight road extended across the present township, and in June, 1854, Charles 
 Hardt located at Hickory Point and started a trading ranche there. About the 
 same time Simeon and Isaac Hull, B. Brinton, Dick Chandler, Jeff Fortner, 
 J. B. Ross, John Hart and Charles Hedrick, selected claims and located 
 within the limits of what now constitutes the township. 
 
 At that time there were quite a large number of Musquokee Indians 
 living in the neighborhood, but they moved away in the spring of 1855. 
 
 In the year 1855, about one hundred families made a settlement. Among 
 them were William M. Gardiner, Alpha Simmons, James Gardiner, Perry 
 Crobarger, Thomas Lamare, Barney Ornce, Jeff Hull, J. C. Manee, Stephen 
 Stiers-Walkup, William Moxley, and the two Herring brothers. 
 
 William M. Gardiner had selected a claim where Winchester now stands, 
 on the 19th of June, 1854, and another on Walnut Creek. He did not 
 bring his family, however, until March of 1855, when he located on the Wal¬ 
 nut Creek claim. 
 
 The first postoffice established was at Hickory Point, and Charles Hardt 
 was appointed postmaster. 
 
 The township had been organized as early as April, 1856, by the County 
 Court, who appointed Henry Marshall, Justice of the Peace, and Robert 
 Grant, Constable. The first township election of a full board did not take 
 place until the spring of 1858, when J. C. Manee was elected Supervisor, Jesse 
 Ball, Treasurer, and John Bradshaw, Clerk; J. C. Todd and Richard Hull, 
 Justices of the Peace, and Jesse Ball, Constable. 
 
 The first birth in the township was that of Ella Simmons, daughter of 
 Mr. and Mrs. Alpha Simmons, born June 19, 1855, 
 
JEFFERSON COUNTY. 
 
 517 
 
 The first minister of the Gospel to locate here was Stephen Stiers, who 
 
 settM^n ^i^Sss-^chooi township as well as in the county 
 
 was Rothschild District, February 21, 1859, and Miss Esther A. Webb was the 
 
 In "the winter of 1856 and ’57, religious services were held several times, 
 by Revs. Charles Lovejoy and N. W. Taylor, at Peacock’s house, on Walnut 
 Creek, a short distance southeast of the present town of Winchester. 
 
 The first religious organization was at Fairfield, early in 1857, by the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church, and under the leadership of Rev. Charles Love- 
 joy. In a short time the society numbered over fifty members, and flourished 
 for years after. E. McClure was the first class-leader, and continued in this 
 position for twenty-one consecutive years. 
 
 Previous to the breaking out of the war of the Rebellion, the settlement 
 of the township was rapid, and by that time nearly all of them were Union 
 men. It was among the first to furnish volunteers for the Union Army. It is 
 claimed that Patrick O’Mera, was the first man from the township to enlist. 
 During the war, the township also furnished two companies for the Jefferson 
 County regiment of Kansas State Militia. 
 
 WINCHESTER. 
 
 This is the only town in Jefferson Township, and is situated on the line 
 of the Kansas Central Railroad. It is one of the oldest towns of the county, 
 pleasantly located and is a thriving business point, with a population number¬ 
 ing about six hundred. . 
 
 Scattered over a large area, with large residence and business lots, orna¬ 
 mented with shade and fruit trees, and with a staid and moral population 
 this is one of the neatest, quietest and most attractive villages of the county. 
 
 The history of the town begins with the date of June 19, 1854, when 
 William M. Gardiner made aland claim there. He drove his stake near the 
 present Winchester Hotel, then returned East. He returned with his family 
 in March, 1855, and built a cabin on his claim on Walnut Creek. He, on his 
 prairie claim fenced a one-quarter section of land, about where the Academy 
 addition to the town now is, and planted a few acres of corn, of which he re¬ 
 ceived an abundant crop yield, 
 
 After the government land survey he sold his claim to Joseph Best, who 
 continued opening out the farm. He soon built a cabin, and not long after 
 another was built and they were joined together, and occupied as a hotel. It 
 will be remembered that the location was on the line of the old military 
 freight road. For this reason the hotel did a thriving business. Best’s first 
 cabin was built of rough logs, and, except for a few nails, it cost nothing but 
 
 his own labor. ... 
 
 Though quite a large settlement had been formed in the vicinity, no move 
 was made to lay off a town until early in the year 1857. About this time the 
 project was taken under serious consideration. There was a question as to 
 where the site should be located. The place first chosen was at the big spring, 
 about one and one-half miles further west, and it was to be named Savannah. 
 But Alvin Best who had formerly lived at Winchester, Va., chose the present 
 location, and gave it the name of Winchester. He being the oldest man in the 
 settlement, his wishes were cheerfully acceded to by the others. 
 
 A town site was at once surveyed, which was the northeast quarter of Sec¬ 
 tion 26, Town 8, Range 19 east. Since that time several additions have been 
 made to the original town. They are, Trower s, Dodd s, Marlett s. Academy, 
 
 and Hinchman’s. , 
 
 As soon as the town was laid out William Reboe located there, built a 
 small frame building not far from what is now known as the “ Old Stone 
 Store,” and opened a store, with a stock of dry goods and groceries. 
 
 During the summer of 1S57* Reboe built the “ Stone Store, which is a 
 small building, still standing, near the Winchester_ Hotel. For several years 
 this was the big store of the village, though it changed owners several 
 
 times. ,j I- 1 • T 
 
 About the time the town was surveyed, Best sold his cabin to Jesse 
 
 Yokum, and built a frame building a short distance east of where the hotel 
 
 In 1857, Joseph Head opened a grocery and whisky shop, near the stone 
 store. He soon sold out and built a larger house. After a few months he 
 sold to William M. Gardiner, who continued the grocery business until 1859, 
 when he sold to D. H. Wright, who died the following year. 
 
 The first physician was Dr. A. R. Cantwell, who located there in 1858. 
 A tragedy took place on August 14, 1859, ‘hat caused considerable excite¬ 
 ment. William Clark was shot and killed by William Pitcher, his brother-in- 
 law. Clark was a desperado, and had sworn to kill Pitcher. When they met 
 the former proposed to fight it out, and shot at the other, when he too drew 
 
 a pistol, and Clark was mortally wounded. 
 
 The village increased in population and business but slowly until the 
 advent of the Kansas Central Railroad, in 1872. But during that and the 
 succeeding year it grew rapidly, since which time it has grown steadily but 
 slowly until the present time. It is a quiet and homelike village, with little 
 transpiring out of the usual order of events. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 Schools.—The first school was taught in the summer of 1858, hy 1). H. Wright, in a small 
 box Liise, near where the hotel now is. He was paid by a suhsmiption by the patrons^ In 
 1859 a school district was formed, with Jas. Best, director; N. W. Tayloi. cler^ 
 
 Gardiner, treasurer. A scliool was first taught by i’amuel Betts in a teinporaiy budding. 
 A schoolfiouse was commenced that year on the present site of t'*® ‘ ^^ 
 
 and Mr. Betts taught tlie first term of school therein in 1860. 
 
 near the railroad depot. The public school districts are tvvo in n>‘'“'f ^Vi? F, a 
 
 slderable territory outside thetown. They are districts 9i and 7. T®* mel 
 
 two-story schoolhouse, and the latter lias a smaller house. Bach has two depai tn'f 
 sided over by able and careful teachers. In the ye.ar 18TU I’*® C, 
 
 established. It was the desire on the part of the leading citizens of I'l® 
 academy that should exist for all time, and in course of time add a colleg^ a earefirl 
 
 formed themselves into a stock company, established the school, ®?]® „„ 
 
 selection of instructors, brought It up to a high state nf Uuwn 
 
 hot a success, and was discontinued In the spring of 1883. The building was blown do vn 
 
 during a heavy storm on the night of June 16. following, and nothing left but a portion of 
 its walls. 
 
 Churches.—The United Presbyterian Church has a membership of more than seventy. 
 The first iiieinbers ill the comiiiuiilt.v were T. C. Lytle and Elder Martin, and In November, 
 1869 . they took steps for llie i(rgaiilzation of a society therefore they secured the services 
 of Kev. David Forsythe, of Valley Falls, who organized the church with fourteen members. 
 
 A Sunday-scliool was organized .at the same time. The church was erected In 1872. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church society for Winchester was organized In 1862, with a 
 class Ilf twelve members. In 1865 two blocks of land were purchased and a parsonage was 
 built that year. The next year the church was erected. The class Is lii a prosperous coiidl- 
 
 The Reformed Presbyterian Church was organized in 1868. with Rev. .Toslah Dodds as 
 their iiastor. It started out with a good membership, there already having been a largo 
 niimher of that denomination in the community. They have a good church edifice, built lii 
 
 ^^**The Christian Church was erected in 1869. The society started out with a very good 
 membership, and has ever since continued lii a prosperous condition. 
 
 Socieltes.—Jelfersoii Lodge, No. 84, A., F. & A. M., was organized in 1869. The first 
 lodge meeting In June, elected E. D. Russell. W. M.; 8. R. Trower, S. W.; and Daniel Lowe, 
 
 J. W. The charter members were: N. A. Howard, D. J. Grie.st, J. A. Gorham, Levi Wil¬ 
 helm, Harvey Walker, 1). M. Reason, and R. C. Young. The present membership Is upward 
 of forty. They have a good hall. Their first building was burned down In 1870, but was 
 again rebuilt. 
 
 The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Winchester Lodge, No. 172, was organized on 
 April 26. 1880. At their first meeting John Irwin was elected N. G., and J. E. Werst, secre- 
 retary. The charter inerahers were, besides the .above: L. Clark, A. M. Russell, Jasper 
 Ashwood. U. M. Bates, W. H. Brown and Joshua Simmons. The lodge now numbers over 
 
 The Winchester Argus was established on June 12,1877, by Thomas W. 
 Gardiner, who published it until February 13, 1880, when he sold it to Will. A. Moulton, 
 who on January 1, 1881. sold It to Edward White. About this time Mrs. D. W. Highland 
 purchased all the material. On September 1. 1881, W. H. Howard took charge of it and 
 kept it going until June 8. when John P. Coffin purchased an Interest in it, and is its present 
 editor. The paper Is Republican In politics. Within two months after beginning Its publi¬ 
 cation Mr. Coffin established a paper at Nortonville and another at Meriden. 
 
 The present condition of the village m;iv he summed up as follows: There are about a 
 dozen business houses, and the churches and societies are well represented. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 JOHN AITKEN, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Winchester, is a native of England, and 
 was born 111 Berwickshire, February 28,1848. Came to the United States in 1860, and to 
 Kansas in 1875. Has since been engaged in agricultural pursuits. Previous to coming to 
 Kansas was a resident of Washington County, Iowa, where lie was married to Miss Sarah 
 M. McCrea. They have three children—Annie, William and Jennett. 
 
 WILLIAM A. BARNARD, teacher of school No. 23, Leavenworth County, Section 11, 
 P. O. Winchester, came to Kansas at an early age with his parents, who located at Spring- 
 dale Leavenworth County, where they resided six years, and then removed to Winchester, 
 Jelferson County, where they have since resided. Mr. Barnard was horn in Steele County 
 Minn. June 28, 1859. He lived in his native State until 1867, when his parents moved to 
 Gentry County, Mo., where they resided until September 20, 1870, and then came to Kan., 
 sas Re is a graduate of Winchester Acaileniv, class of 1880. Since hts graduation he has 
 been teaching, and has had charge of a number of first-class schools in adjoining districts 
 in Leavenworth and Jetferson counties. He is regarded as a successful and thorough 
 teacher, and is much respected by his pupils and their parents. „ 
 
 I. W. BROWN, M. D., was horn in Randolph County, Ill., November 4, 1833. He was 
 educated there and took up the study of medicine. He took lectures at Ann Arbor, Mich., 
 eventually linlslilng his medical education at the Rush Medical College, Chicago, where he 
 graduated. At theTireaklng out of the war he enlisted in Company I. Twenty-second Illi¬ 
 nois Volunteer Infantry. He was appointed Assistant Surgeon, and served in that capacity 
 three years. In 1805 he located at West Salem, Lacrosse Co., Wis., where he practiced his 
 profession until 1872, when he took up liis abode in Vermillion County, Hi. In 1880 he 
 came to Winchester. Dr. Brown has a large and Increasing practice. He was married in 
 1865 to Miss Martha Weir, of Illinois. They have five children living—Flavla, Gracie L.. 
 Marv M.. Martha E. and Isa,ac W. They have lost two—Ralph B. and Arthur L. 
 
 JOHN 0 \KSON, horse-dealer and farmer. Section 27, P. O. Winchester, the leading Im- 
 Dorter and dealer in Imported horses In northeastern Kansas. To Mr Carson is due much 
 credit for placing within the reach of the people horses of a superior grade, and raising the 
 standard of horse-flesh generally. His stables are supplied -with Normans and Clydesdales, 
 with uiiquestiouahle pedigrees, imported especially for lilm. The fall of 1882 he went to 
 Scotland and brought hack several fine specimens of the Clydesdale, which added to liis 
 already large stock. Mr. Carson is a native of Pennsylvania, and was born in Venango 
 Countv June 26. 1840. Was liere reared and educated, following farming In early life. He 
 came to Kansas in 1858, locating where he now resides. He was marrleillii Iowa, Septem¬ 
 ber 8 1868 to Miss Rebecca Dili. They have one son—Alexander Orr. He and his wife are 
 members of the Refoi iiied Presbyterian Church. 
 
 LAKE CLARK, hoot and shoe dealer, was horn in County Kings, Ireland, Octobers 
 1826 anil came to the UnitedStates with liisparents in 1834, locatiiiglii Holmes County,Ohio, 
 afterward in Knox. Licking and Wyandotte, In 1846 he enlisted in Cpmpaiiy.B, Second 
 Ohio and started for Mexico to take part in the war. They dul not reach Buena Vista, being 
 cut o’if consequently did not see much of the trouble. Mr. Clark returned_ to Ohio, and 
 eventually came to Illinois, and in 1853 located in Platt County, after wliiclpempyed to 
 De Witt County. On September 19, 1861. be enlisted 111 Company I, ThirW-ninth Illinois 
 Infantry In Juno, 1862, was discharged on accouiitof disability, and in July of the same 
 year re-enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and Seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He 
 was transferred to tlie Light Artillery, and served until June 29. 1865, when he was honor- 
 ahlv discharged, he having participated in a numher of the stirring engagements in East 
 Siessee. In 1868 he caniUo Klinsas, locating In Jefferson County,, on a farm six and a 
 half miles west of Winchester. In September, 1880, he engaged in busmess In 
 Clark was married F'ehrnary 20. 1848. at Mount Vernon, Ohio, to Miss Eliza Arment. They 
 have seven children living—Mary, Lucinda A.. William A.. Dorinda, Lambert, Nannie and 
 Walter He is a member of the Masons and I. 6. O. F. Wifliam A., who is in business with 
 
 him also belongs to the I. O. O. F. and Masons. 
 
 ioHN P COFFl.N, of the Wincliester Argus, was born at Haverhill, Mass., March 16, 
 1R54 He is of Puritan stock, amlinlierits many of their traits. His ancestors came to New 
 England in 1642, and settled on Nantucket Island. Ills maternal ancestors founded the first 
 fait works iii the United States, at Ipswich, Mass. In 1861. his parents started for St. Cloud, 
 now Solomon City, Kan., hut on account of guerrilla troubles, they remained at Mattoon, 
 Ill where they lived until the fall of 1866. when they removed to this State In 1872. John 
 P though a minor, bought a drug-stnre at Solomon City. ^ 
 
 learniii'^tlie printer’s trade, and having some leisure, he took a case into the stoi e and set 
 tvue. in of 1874-75 he, for his health, removed to Denison, Tex. where he re- 
 
 maiiied foTsoine nionllis woiiUng on the daily newspapers. Returning to he sold 
 
 his store and removed to Parsons, where lie started a daily newspaper on Sentember 12, 
 1876, which he continued for al)out a year, when he sold it ‘^od removed to Kansas^A^^^ 
 
 where he started a weekly newspaper, published it eight months, and sold it to accept a 
 iinsition on the Kansas City 7'liiirs. Until the fall of 1881 he was connected with the above 
 naner traveling^ time, when he left It .to start an advertising 
 
 nSenc’v in the same city. At the (late above named he moved to Wiiichester and bought an 
 bue est in tlm^ on December 31,1877, at Parsons, Kan., to Miss 
 
 Charlotte R Jonel^^ S was born in New York, August 16, 1855. They have two children 
 
 L® L!\MLviN?agmif£ C.°Br"auoh U. P. R. R. This genial gentleman and popular agent 
 is a native of Luzerue County, Pa. Came to Kansas in lo70. Has been 
 
 fofseventl j!eara, mKlinthe empte the U. P, at_ Winchester since 1881. Mr. Colvin, 
 atreutfor a narrow-gauge corporation, is a broad-gauged niaii. * ^ 
 
 T I) CO PPINGER farmer and stock-raiser. Section 28. P. 'h W in Chester. Anmng Hie 
 nioiieers who took ail active part in developing Kansas, and who have iiiade 
 iiomes in Jetferson County, maybe mentioned W. H. Cqppinger, 
 
 orated to the State in 18.57, locating on Crooked Creek, in the locality where the subje^ of 
 Phis ske^h no^ J. !>., son of W. H. Coppinger. was born in Monroe County, Ky.. 
 
 Vehrnai'V 20 1840. Resided a few years ill Buchanan County, Mo., from which place the 
 f-nniiv came'to Kansas where he has since been a resident, following continually 
 
 State Militia, was taken Prisoner at the 
 
 Big Blueengageinentin October, 1864, ^^Andre^^^ 
 
 Miss Maggie liell. They have five children—Essie L., William H., Andiew, Kditii ana 
 
 I?lank. nAYis furniture dealer, was liorii In Butler County, Pa., March 4,1838. 
 there educated and learned Uis ti-ade. In 1863 enlisted in Company One Hiuidred and 
 Tlurtv-seveiith Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, serving one year, when he was honor 
 
 ablv discharged. lie was at the battles of South Mountain and Fr®^i®ricksburg, In 1869 
 canm^ in Winchester, aiid engapdin coM^^^ 
 
 line lie continued until 1877. when he embarked in the Hiinlture trade. Heis 
 mechanic and a genial gentleman. In 1873 Miss Maggie Lowry became his wife. T y 
 both members of the United Presbyterian Church. winchester is a native of 
 
 J, F. DENNEBKR. farmer and stock-raiser. Section 25. P. O. wincnesrer^^^ 
 
 Kentucky, and was born in Campbell Countv, October 29. 1843. Early m life he reiim^ 
 UlX, where he was educated am^ In 1861 , he tendered his services to the union 
 
5 i 8 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 cause, and entered the First Ohio Light Artiilery. He was first mustered Into the Tweuty- 
 second Ohio Voiuuteer Infantry. He served through to the ciose, participating in forty- 
 eight general engagements. Was all through the Peninsula Campaign. Was wounded at 
 the Battle of Gettvshurg. At the first Bull Run engagement was taken prisoner, but made 
 an adroit escape from the guards. Few men saw more service during tlie war tlian Mr, 
 Dennel)er. He came to Kansas in 1865, settling in .Jetterson County, where he has become 
 one of its leading agriculturists. He has Iteen twice married, first to Miss Mary Pages, now 
 deceased. They liad four cliildren—Charles, Fred, Annie and Amelia. His present wife 
 was Miss S. T. Oliver, of Platte County. Mr. Denneber was a resident of that county one 
 year. 
 
 U. ELLISON', farmer and stock-raiser. Section la, P. O. Winchester, was horn in Stark 
 County, Ohio, April 13, 1826. Was educated and reai'ed in his native State. Came to Kan¬ 
 sas in 1867, locating where he now resides. Mr. E. has a farm, and is one of the solid men 
 of his township. During the war he served four montlis In the United States service, from 
 Ohio. He was married in Ohio, to Miss Mary Chain. They have four children—Emerson, 
 Josephine, Harry M. and Walter. 
 
 .1. W. FAKRI.S, Section 33, P. O. Winchester. He is one of the largest real estate owners 
 and stock-men of Jefferson County. He was born in Illinois, May 15,1837. When six 
 months old came to Missouri with Iiis parents, his fatlier, Isaac, locating in Buchanan 
 County, being one of the pioneers iu that iiart. The subject of this sketch was educated, 
 reared and resided there until coming to Kansas, in the spring of 1868. Mr. Farris’landed 
 estate consists of about 700 acresofland. He is an experienced farmer and stock-raiser, 
 combining tiie practical witli tlie theoretical. He was married in Missouri, to Miss Eliza¬ 
 beth G. .Means, a native of Livingston County. They have one son—Major Thomas. Mrs. 
 Farris is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. 
 
 J. T. FULTOX. Postmaster, Winchester, was born near Bellefontaine, Ohio, January 
 17,1835. Was educated there. In 1856 removed to Illinois, and in 1862 enlisted in Coin- 
 panv H. One Hundred and Fiftli Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Was in a number of the stir¬ 
 ring engagements of its western division. Among these were Buzzards’ Roost aud Resaca. 
 At the latter had Ins skull fractured by a piece of shell. After serving two years, was hon¬ 
 orably discharged and mustered out at Louisville, Kv., where he immediately re-enlisted 
 in the regular army as Hospital .Steward, serving In that capacity until the close of the 
 war, when lie was mustered out at Macon, Ga., in 1865. He resided in Illinois, after the 
 war. until 1869, wlien he came to Jefferson County, Kansas, engaging in agricultural pur¬ 
 suits a short distance from Winchester, whicli avocation lie pursued five years, when he 
 became a resident in town, enibarking in tlie agricultur.al implement business for a time, 
 in 1878, was elected Justice of the Peace, and in that capacity aud Notary Public acted until 
 .September, 1881, when lie was appointed Postmaster. Mr. Fulton is a genial gentleman, 
 and makes a popular and efficient Postmaster. He is a member of tlie United Presbyterian 
 Church, and a staunch Republican. In Novemlier, 1864, he was married to Miss Margaret 
 Ferguson. They have eight cliildren—Josephine A. J., Elbert R. M., Ralph E., Nancy, 
 ■Mary, William S., J unlata, and Maggie. 
 
 JOHN A. GORH.AM, merchant, is deserving of special mention among the prominent 
 men of this county. He was born in Indianapolis, Ind., January 27. 1841. Was educated in 
 that city, learning the miller's trade, which vocation he pursued until the spring of 1862, 
 when he enlisted in the Fifth Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, accepting the rank of Sergeant. 
 Was ill the Army of the Cumberland, participated in all the general engagements in that 
 department, at Resaca was taken prisoner, and for eleven and one-half months endured the 
 tortures of Audersonville and Florence prison pens. After being exchanged, he returned 
 to his regiineut, serving until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged. 
 He returned to I ndianapolis. and in the autumn of 1867 came to Kansas, locating in Win¬ 
 chester. He embarked in merchandising, in company with Mr. L. Wilhelm, which partner¬ 
 ship existed up to 1877. After carrying on the business alone for a time, Mr. T. E. lekes 
 became his partner. They carry one of the largest general stocks in eastern Kansas, and 
 do a fiourishing trade. Mr. Gorham was married in 1879, to Miss Minerva Marlatt, a native 
 of Indiana. They have three children—Charles, Elbert E. and William E He is a member 
 of the Masonic Fraternity, Jefferson Lodge, No. 84, and the I. O O. F., Winchester Lodge, 
 No. 172. 
 
 W. M. GREGORY, insurance agent; one of the representative insurance men of the 
 State, is the subject of this sketch. Mr. G. is a native of New York, and was born in Ni¬ 
 agara County, April 4, 1849. Was educated and reared in the Empire State. For several 
 years was a resident of Chicago III., from which place he came to Kansas in the spring of 
 1872, establisliiiig liimself in the insurance business in Leavenworth County, coming from 
 there to Wincliester, a few years later. He has built up a large business in northeastern 
 Kansas, tor a number of sub.stantlal companies, and commands the confidenceof the people. 
 Mr. G. is a member of the Masonic Order, and the I. O. O. F.; of the former is V. G., of 
 Winchester Lodge, No. 172, and of the latter is secretary, of Jefferson Lodge, No. 84. He 
 was married in Leavenworth County, Kansas, to Miss Mary C. Adams. They liave three 
 children—Libble, Edith and Alice. 
 
 JOHN GWYNN, f inner. Section 36, P. O. Winchester, was liorn in Morgan County, 
 Ind., February 1, 1836. Was there educated and reared, and resided in the Hoosier State 
 until the autumn of 1865, when he came to Kansas, locating in Jefferson County, where he 
 has since beenldentifted witli its agiicultural interests. He was married in Indiana, to Miss 
 Luana Rushton, now deceased. By this marriage has four children—Sylvanus S., S. E.. W. 
 A. and A. L. His present wife was formerly Mrs. Margaret Wise. By the latter marriage 
 they have two children—Minnie and Ida. 
 
 CARY HINCHM.YN, farmer and nurseryihan. Section 26. P. O. Winchester. Among 
 the ’56ers of Jefferson County may be mentioned the subject of this sketch, who located five 
 miles north of Winchester in that year, being one among the first in that part. Mr. Hinch- 
 man has since been identified with the nursery and farming interests of the county, with 
 the exception of his time in the army. He enlisted in August, 1862, in Company A, Eleventh 
 Kansas, and in the capacity of First Sergeant participated in all the engagements that are 
 credited to the old Eleventh. Mr. Illnclimaii is a native of Indiana, and was born in Rush 
 County, September 1, 1835. Was reared and educated in his native State. He was mar¬ 
 ried, in Kansas, to Miss Mary S. Simmons. By this union tliey have four children living, 
 Edward, Walter A., Olive, and Liiella; and liave buried two. Was commissioned constable 
 under Governor Deliver's adminstration, and held the office of Justice of the Peace for 
 twelve consecutive years; is not a member of any Christian or secretorder. 
 
 DAVID IIOUSH. farmer and stock-raiser. Section 35, P. O. Winchester, was born in 
 Putnam County, Ind., September 15. 1834. Canieto Missouri in 1838, locating in Boone 
 County for a time, after which the family removed to Buchanan County, where David was 
 educated and i iiared. His father Thomas, with the family, eventually removed to Texas, 
 and from tliat State came to Kansas in 1860, settling in Linn County. In 1863 removed to 
 Jefferson County, wliere David has since been a resident. He is numbered among the sub¬ 
 stantial farmers of the county. Has been Township Trustee for a number of terms, and 
 otherwise identified. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.. Winchester Lodge. He was mar¬ 
 ried. ill Kausa.s, to Miss Emma Gwartney. By this union they have two cliildren-Thomas 
 F. and Addie E. 
 
 T E. ICKES, merchant, is a native of Ohio, and was born in Columbiana County, Septem- 
 lier 8, 1836. At an early age he engaged in the office of the Sentinel, piiblislied at Canfield, 
 Mahoning County, wliere he remained until he became proficient as a compositor. In 1857 
 he came to Kansas, locating in Lyon County, wliere he took aclaim and turned his attention 
 to farming for eighteen months, when he concluded to go fartliHi- west. He went to Color¬ 
 ado, and was for a time connected with the Rocky Mountain News at Denver, tlience to 
 Montana, and eventually returiu d to Kansas, locating in Jefferson County, in 1870. In 1878 
 he formed a partnership with Mr. John A. Gorliam in business. He was married in 1870 to 
 Miss Marietta Winchell. of Kansas. They have five children—Ada, Walter, Clarence, 
 Theodore, and Bertha. The family are identified with the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Ickes 
 is a member of the Masonic Order. 
 
 REV. A. .1. LAWLESS, Pastor of the Oskaloosa charge, P. O. Winchester, was born in 
 Adair Couiity. Ky., Marcli 27, 1850. At an early age he removed with his parents to David¬ 
 son County reiiii., near the city of Nashville, where he spent the sunny days of his child¬ 
 hood, and received the riidiiiients of an education in the common schools. At the age of 
 sixteen he professed faitli iii Cliri.st and united with the church of Ills choice. He was 
 licensed to preach at the age of twenty, and soon afterwards entered .Science Hill High 
 School, where he coniiileted a four years course of study with approval, under the presidency 
 of A. F Crawford. He then matriculated at the Vanderbilt University, anil prosecuted his 
 theological studies tor two years under the late T. O. Sommer.i, D. D., L. L. D.. Dean of the 
 faculty and professor of systematic theology ; A. M. .Ship, 1). D., professor of exegetical 
 theology, J. C. Gran berg, D. 1)., t now Blsliopj professor ot practical theology, and Andrew 
 A. Lipscomb, D. D., LL.D., professor of the laws ot thoughtand criticism. In 1876 he was 
 ordained to De;icon’s Orders, by Bishop H. N. McTyeire; and joined the Tennessee Confer¬ 
 ence in 1877.aud was transferred to the Western Conference the same year. January 22,1879. 
 he was liappily united in holy matrimony to Mrs. .S. A. Young, daughter ot Giles Henderson, 
 one of the first settlers in Leavenworth County, Kas. He was ordained that year to Elder 
 Ortlei s,pit Council Grove, by Bishop Keener. He has filled various st.atioiis of trust and 
 honor, in the gift of the church. His fields of labor have varied from missions to tlie best 
 appointments 111 the Western Conference. 
 
 J. E. M ARTIN, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 22, P. O. Winchester, is a native of 
 Pennsylyaiiia, and was born ill Butler Comity, Marcli 30, 1822; was educated, reared and 
 resided in his native State until 1868, when lie emigrated to Kansas, locating in Jefferson 
 County. _ He is one of the most extensive farmers in his township, making a specialty of 
 stock-raising. He was married in Peiinsvl vaiiia to Miss A. Gibson, a lady of refined tastes. 
 They have seven children—Lucy, Mattie, John, Rhoda. Mclnstry. Thomas, and William. 
 
 A. T. MATHEWS, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 29. P. O. Winchester. This gentle¬ 
 man was born in County Antrim. Ireland, in September, 1828. At the age of twelve year.s 
 w!t!i his parents he emigrated to America, the family locating in Randolph County, III., 
 
 where he was educated and reared to manhood, following continually agricultural pur¬ 
 suits. He resided lu Randolph and adjoining counties until January, 1872, when he came 
 to Kansas, locating where he now resides. Mr. Mathews is one among the many progres¬ 
 sive and representative farmers of the county. Mr. M. is a member ot the Reformed Pres¬ 
 byterian Church. 
 
 GEORGE W. MILLER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 31, P. O. Winchester, is a son 
 of J. Miller, and was born in Putnam County, Ind., December 20,1842. He came to Kansas 
 in 1860, locating in Jefferson County. From 1864 to 1868 he was in the employ of the Gov¬ 
 ernment; aside from that he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was married in 
 Kansas to Miss Mary Housh. By this union they have three children—John W., George L. 
 and James F. His estate consists of eighty-six acres. 
 
 J. MILLER, farmer and stock-raiser P. O. Winchester, is a native of Tennessee, and 
 was born in Claiborne County, in 1815. He came to Kansas with his famllv in 1860, from 
 Indiana, where he had been a resident for a number of years. Mr. Miller was married in 
 Indiana to Miss Nancy Rmgles. By tills union they have ten children—Starling, George W., 
 John, William, Mary J., Ellen Martha E., Columbus, Isaac and Noah. 
 
 ALLEN MOORE, farmer, P. O. North Lawrence, came to the State in 1866 and settled 
 in Lawrence, but in 1875 he went out into the country on his farm, in Jefferson Township, 
 where he has since resided. Mr. Moore was born in Arkansas, April 3, 1858. 
 
 R. M. MORRISON, of the firm of Gregory & Morrison, Insurance agents, is a native of 
 Kansas and was born in Doniphan County, Feiiruary 22, 1858. His father, William, was 
 one ot the pioneers in the Territory. R. M. was reared and resided for a number of years 
 in Leavenworth County, where he turned his attention to the insurance business. He be¬ 
 came a resident of Winchester in the autumn ot 1882. 
 
 HENRY OGLE, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 31, P. O. Winchester, came to Kansas 
 in 1855, locating in Union Township, Jefferson County, not f:ir from where he now resides. 
 He was one of the pioneers of that locality, passing through all the difficulties of 1856. He 
 encountered the drawbacks incident to the first settlers of the Territory. Mr. Ogle took no 
 part In the Border war; during the Rebellion he was a member of the Kansas State Militia. 
 He is a native ot Tennessee, and was born In September, 1828. AVhen an infant he re¬ 
 moved to Indiana with ills parents, and when ten years of age he came to Missouri. Jle 
 was principally educated and reared in Buchanan County. He was married in Missouri to 
 Miss Nancy Courtney. By this union they have five children—Mary E., Josephine, Robert 
 E., Caroline and Susan Jane. The family adhere to the faith of the old school Baptist 
 Church. 
 
 LON. W. ROBINSON, editor and proprietor of the Winchester Argus, favorably known 
 to the quill-driving fraternity of Kansas, is the subject of this sketch. He is a native of 
 Pennsylvania, and was born in Crawford County, April 5, 1851. When quite young his 
 father, W. W., emigrated west with his family, sojourning for a time in Pike County, III., 
 afterward in Topeka, Kas., locating in Valley Falls in 1861. Lon. took his initiatory educa¬ 
 tion as a typo in the newspaper offices of Topeka and Valley Falls, and has been identified 
 with the press of that State for upwards of twenty years. In 1870 he established the 
 “Western News,’’thefirst paper of Marlon County, Kas., overwhlch heofllclated foratime, 
 and sold out and started the second paper in Dickinson County. He also inaugurated and 
 published papers at Jenkins Mills, Jefferson Co., Neb., and Curryville, Pike Co.. Mo. From 
 the latter place he returned to Valley Falls, where he was deputy postmaster until Decem¬ 
 ber, 1882, when he became owner of the Arpus, making the first issue December 9. Mr. R. 
 Isoueof the clear-cut and impartial newspaper men of the day, handling all subjects In a 
 manner that indicates logic and good judgment. Politically he is a Republican. He was 
 married December 26, 1876, in Pike County, Mo., to Miss Julia G. Mitchell, of that county. 
 They have one son, Paul. Mr. R. is a member ot the I. O. O. F. 
 
 DaVID SMITH, hotel and livery, is a native of Maryland, and was born in Frederick 
 County. May 2, 1823. He was reared and educated in his native State. He came to Kansas 
 in the spring of 1855, being among the first settlers at Springdale, Leavenworth County. 
 During the border troubles Mr. Smith had all the difficulties to contend with. He was a 
 strong F’ree-state man, and the Pro-slavery party continually kept robbing him, destroying 
 his household effects, running off stock, etc.; notwithstanding, he lived it through to see the 
 cause he advocated triumph. He was the only one from his part who would make a trip 
 to Leavenworth, at one time, it had become so dangerous. In 1864 he engaged in the liv¬ 
 ery business in Leaven wortli, eventually returning to the western part of Leavenworth 
 County, where he engaged in farming. For a while he was lu tlie commission business in 
 St. Louis, and in 1876 located in Winchester, where he has since been in trade. He has been 
 twice married. First, in Maryland, to Miss Caroline L. Spaulding (now deceased). By 
 this union he has three children-Nlckem, Bloomer and Roger. His present wife was for¬ 
 merly Miss H. E, Bowers. They have eight children—James E., Ella, M. S., Carrie, Eddie, 
 David, Walter. They have lost one, Willie. 
 
 SAM SWOYER. farmer and stockman. Section 12, P. O. Winchester, favorably known 
 as one of the successful farmers and stockmen of Jefferson County. He is a native of 
 Pennsylvania, and was liorn in Cumberland County, February 6, 1836. When young he 
 removed to Baltimore, Md., where he was principally reared. In the spring of 1857 he 
 came to Kansas, locating in Leavenworth, where he embarked in mercantile pursuits, con¬ 
 tinuing until 1859, when he engaged In farming where he now resides. He was married in 
 Kansas, to Miss Eliza Campbell. They had seven children—Jacob, Sarah W., Frederick, 
 Sam Jr., Katie M., Frank, and Bessie. The summer of 1882 Mrs. Swoyer’s death occurred. 
 She was a lady possessed of those graces ot heart and mind that endeared her to a large 
 circle of friends. Mr. S. is a member of the Masonic Order. 
 
 H. G. TALCOTT, blacksmith and wagonmaker. This tavorablv known fellow-citizen 
 is a native ot New York, and was born in Ontario County, April 13, 1832; was there edu¬ 
 cated and partly learned the trade he now pursues. In 1857 he came to Kansas, locating 
 In Leavenworth County, and engaged in ;igricultural pursuits, continuing until 1864, when 
 he came to Winchester, embarking in the blacksmithing business. He has been closely 
 identified with the progress of the town, and has been Assessor of Jefferson Township. 
 School Director for five years, and Clerk of the School Board for several years. In Febru¬ 
 ary, 1882, he was elected Justice ot the Peace. Mi‘. Talcott is a gentleman ot excellent 
 judgment, conversant with the current events ot the day, and an enterprising man. He is a 
 member of the I. O. O. F. He has been twice married—first to Miss Susan Lannon, of New 
 York. Her death occurred in 1859. They had two children, both of whom are dead. He 
 was married again February 14. 1861, to Miss Susan Smith. They have five children— 
 Stephen, Mary, Cliarles, Hattie, and Carrie. 
 
 GEORGE TEBOW, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 30, P. O. Winchester, one of the 
 progre.sslve and substantial farmers of the State, is the subject of this sketcli He is a na¬ 
 tive ot Ohio, and was born in Hamilton County, April 20. 1839, and was reared and edu¬ 
 cated in the Buckeye State. He resided a few years in Indiana; from tliere returned to 
 Ohio, and came to Kansasln 1870, locating in Jefferson County. He was married in Indiana, 
 to Miss M. J. Evans, an estimable lady of Dearborn County. By this union they liave six 
 children—Henry F., Louie A., Thomas L., Bertha M., Flora A., and Olive H. 
 
 JOHN WEISHAR, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 7, P. O. Winchester. On May 15. 
 1855. Mr. Antony Weishar took up his abode in Kansas, his family. Including John, locat¬ 
 ing in Jefferson County. The senior Weishar was closely identified with the agricultural in¬ 
 terests of Kansas up to the time ot his death, a few years ago. John has been a resident of 
 Kansas since 1855. In 1862 lie enlisted in Company K, Thirteenth Kansas. He participated 
 in all the general engagements with his regiment, serving until the close of the war. He 
 is a native ot Iowa, and w<as born in Lee County, October 31. 1843. He was married in 
 Kansas, to Miss Lucetta Dalton. They have seven children—Obia, Ole, Fo.v, Richmond, 
 Lillie, Lula and Alda. He and his family are identified witli the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church. 
 
 J. L. WRAY, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 31, P. O. Winchester, came to Kansas 
 the spring of 1860, locating in Coffey County. In 1865 he came to Jefferson where he has 
 since been engaged in agricultural pursuits. Mr. W. is a native of Indiana, and was born 
 ill Shelby County, September 6, 1836. When he was very young, immigrated to Mi.ss()nri, 
 his father, Jordan, being one of the pioneers of Rock House Prairie in Buchanan County. 
 .1. L. was there educated and reared. He was married in Missouri to Miss Frances A. Var- 
 vel. They have nine children living—W. J., M. A., T. L., Charles B., Esther A., A. T., Dolly 
 J., Tempy V. and Miama E. Lost three-Caroline. Sarah E. and Henry P. He aud Ills fam¬ 
 ily are members of the Missionary Baptist Church. 
 
 R. C. YOUNG, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 2, P. O. Winchester, is a son ot Judge 
 W J. Young, one ot the pioneers of Atchison County, Kas., his interests there dating as 
 far back as 1853. R. C. is a native ot Missouri and was born in Buchanan County, Decem¬ 
 ber 12, 1842; was a youth when he came to Kansas. Judge Young was a man of con¬ 
 servative Pi'o-slavery sentiments, and his son naturally took the same stand on those is¬ 
 sues. He contributed his mite during the troubles of 1856, doing guard duty, when required. 
 Mount Pleasant, where they re.sided, was frequently raided liy the jayhawkers, and the 
 Youngs, with others, lost aboutall their effects. In 1862, the subjectoi this sketch enlisted 
 ill the Thirteenth K.ansas: was at the battles of Cane Hill and Prairie Grove; owlngtoill- 
 health he was honorably discharged, after serving a few months. In 1868 he became a 
 resident of Jefferson County, where his interests have since been; for a numlier ot years 
 was in Nevada and California, engaged in mining and other pursuits. Mr. Y. is well versed 
 in the current events, and important epochs of the day, and is a brilliant conversationalist. 
 He is a member of the Masonic Order. He was married in Kansas to Miss Cynthia Hen¬ 
 derson. They have a family of four children—Nannie, Duke, Mary, and Theodora. 
 
 NORTON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 This township contains thirty-nine square miles, is of very irregular form, 
 and is that territory which once formed the northern and northwestern part of 
 Jefferson Township, with seven square miles from the original Delaware town-* 
 
JEFFERSON COUNTY. 
 
 ship. Norton was not formed until 1880, and its previous history is included 
 in that of the two townships from which it was formed. Since its organization 
 there has been nothing of importance in its history other than its steady im¬ 
 provement. It contains some of the finest farming lands in the county, and is 
 continually increasing, both in population and wealth. 
 
 Nortonville is the only village in the township, though Nichols is a side 
 track and stopping place for trains, on the line of the Atchison, Topeka & San¬ 
 ta Fe railroad. 
 
 NORTONVILLE. 
 
 This thriving and enterprising little town is situated in the extreme north¬ 
 ern part of the county, on the line of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad. 
 It is in the midst of a fertile and well settled country, surrounded by well tilled 
 farms, peopled by a thrifty and energetic class of citizens. Though small, its 
 population being only about 700, it presents an attractive appearance, and shows 
 signs of business enterprise. It is the youngest town in the county, but is al¬ 
 ready one of considerable importance. The business interests are represented 
 by two general merchandise stores, one grocery and drugs, one drug, one hard¬ 
 ware, two millinery stores, two grain elevators, one flouring mill, two hotels, 
 two harness shops, one livery stable, one shoe shop, one restaurant, two black¬ 
 smith and wagon shops, and two lumber yards. There are sixteen carpenters 
 and a number of masons. The professions are poorly represented. Besides 
 the ministers, school teachers and three physicians, there are none. There is 
 one newspaper, the Times, published by J. P. Coffin. 
 
 The history of Nortonville begins in May, 1873, at which time it was sur¬ 
 veyed and platted by the Arkansas Valley Town Company. At that time the 
 nearest house was more than one mile away, while there were only two resi¬ 
 dences within a radius of two and one-half miles. The exact location of the 
 original town site was on the northeast one quarter of Section 30, Town 7, 
 Range ig, east. 
 
 The first settler was John Taggart, who arrived in May, 1873, bringing 
 with him a small stock of goods, intending to open a store. He pitched a tent, 
 which he occupied until a building could be erected. On May 17, he was ap¬ 
 pointed postmaster and opened the post-office in his tent. On June 5, the 
 store was completed, and on that day Mr. Taggart moved in and opened a stock 
 of goods. 
 
 During the year the settlement of the country around Nortonville pro¬ 
 gressed rapidly.'but the town grew but little. A railroad depot was built in 
 September, and John Taggart was appointed agent. During the year four 
 more buildings were erected and grain buying was carried on. A good price 
 was paid and many farmers hauled their grain here. 
 
 All the summer it was desired to form a school district and erect a school- 
 house, but there were not enough voters to legally organize a district, therefore 
 they waited till late in the fall, when they organized, voted bonds, and erected 
 a schoolhouse, costing $1,500. As soon as the house was completed, a term of 
 school was commenced, with Miss Lucy Gale, of Leavenworth County, as 
 teacher. The following named men, with their families, comprise the entire 
 number of settlers of 1873: John Taggart, Wesley Cummings, B. F. Payne, R. 
 O. Neely, Oliver Davis, and Samuel Pardee. Dr. R. D. Webb and O. W. 
 Babcock lived in the vicinity. 
 
 The first birth was that of Clarence Cummings, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wes¬ 
 ley Cummings, born October 8, 1873. 
 
 The first dwelling erected was in the summer of 1873, by Wesley Cum¬ 
 mings. 
 
 The first death was that of the wife of Dr. R. D. Webb, whose remains 
 were the first to be interred in the Nortonville Cemetery. 
 
 The first sermon preached was by Rev. H. T. Fisher, a Methodist minis¬ 
 ter, from Atchison, who held religious services in the partially completed dwell¬ 
 ing of Wesley Cummings, some time in June, 1873. On the same day a 
 Union Sunday-school was organized with thirty members, with John Taggart 
 superintendent. The school has always been prosperous, and now numbers 
 about one hundred and twenty members. Mr. Taggart has been superinten¬ 
 dent, except one intermission of about eight months. 
 
 The first marriage took place in the fall of 1875, and was that of John W. 
 Davis and Miss Rebecca Taylor. 
 
 During the year 1874, there was a perceptible improvement in the new 
 town. A number of families located here, and there were about fifteen build¬ 
 ings erected. 
 
 In the early part of the year 1874, there were excellent prospects of the 
 rapid growth of the town, but when the grasshoppers ruined the crops of the 
 farmers in the vicinity, the most of wh )m were new settlers, and in poor cir¬ 
 cumstances, the prospect appeared gloomy for some time. But wKen other crops 
 were almost a failure, the happy thought occurred to the farmers, that they 
 could utilize th; heavy crops of wild grass, therefore, large quantities of hay 
 were put up, and all that winter a number of hay presses were kept busy pre¬ 
 paring it for shipment. There were during each of the two succeeding years, 
 nearly three thousand tons of baled hay shipped from Nortonville. In after 
 years the business was kept up, though not on so large a scale. There are 
 still large shipments of hay from this point. 
 
 Duringthe year 1875, the town improved but slowly, but after that it be¬ 
 gan to steadily improve, and has continued to do so until the present day. 
 
 There have been but few remarkable events in the history of the town. 
 There has been little but quiet, steady and substantial progress. 
 
 There was a local wind storm in June, 1875, which blew down one or two 
 houses, and killed Johnnie, son of Dr. J. C. Birdsell. 
 
 Again in June, 1882, a severe wind storm swept through the town, 
 tearing to pieces two houses, and removing twenty more from their founda¬ 
 tions. 
 
 The only criminal event of any note that has ever taken place was the 
 robbery of McCarthy & Layson’s store, by the notorious Polk Wells and two 
 associates, on the night of May 30, 1881. About ten o’clock that night, after 
 
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 nearly all the people had retired, Mr. McCarthy was engaged in closing his 
 business for the day. There was one clerk with him, and his wife and 
 daughter had stopped there during the evening waiting for him to accompany 
 them home. Just as he was placing his books and money in the safe, three 
 armed men entered the store with pistols pointed at the heads of McCarthy 
 and the clerk, and went through the safe, taking $1,400 in money, and $200 of 
 the postoffice money. McCarthy was postmaster. It was impossible to pursue 
 them that night, but McCarthy soon worked up the case and found that Wells’ 
 partners inthe deed were Bill Norris and Jim Daugherty, the latter a private 
 detective and ex-policeman of Atchison. Daugherty was arrested about 
 two weeks after and remanded to jail, when he confessed the crime. After 
 being confined nealry three months he escaped and never has been heard of 
 since. McCarthy followed the others to Iowa where he lost trace of them. 
 They were, however, arrested afterward for crimes committed in that State, and 
 Wells having killed his guard is serving a sentence of imprisonment for life. 
 
 The only manufactory is a steam flouring mill, owned and operated by 
 Hart & Worswick. The mill was built in 1879, has two run of buhrs, and a 
 good quality of flour is made. 
 
 The old schoolhouse, built in 1873. lo which an addition has been built 
 is still occupied,but steps are being taken to erect a large and commodious house, 
 the old one being found too small. There are two departments, and care has 
 always been exerted to secure good instructors. 
 
 Beginning with the year 1881, a Normal School was established and kept 
 up for about a year by Miss Mary J. Willis. 
 
 Nortonville is a town of churches, and has more professors of religion than 
 are usually found in a town of its size. The people are moral and religious, 
 and the different church organizations are liberally supported. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in June, 1873, with eight 
 members. Rev. G. W. Dissett was the first pastor. The church was built in 
 the fall of 1880, at a cost of $2,000. Its membership is now one hundred and 
 twenty. The Methodist Sunday-school was organized December 24, 1880, 
 with sixty-five members, and with John Taggart, superintendent. It now has 
 160 members. 
 
 The Presbyterian Church was organized in the summer of 1875, with 
 seven members. Rev. Mr. Lewis was the first pastor. The church was built 
 in 1878. 
 
 The United Presbyterian Church was organized in 1873, with about 
 twenty members. Rev. Edward McKee was pastor. The church was built in 
 1881, at a cost of $2,500. It now has a membership of about thirty-five. The 
 Sunday-school was organized in October, 1879, with about twenty members. 
 It has now seventy-five. Hon. J. L. McDowell was the first superintendent. 
 
 The Christian Church was organized in the summer of 1879, with about 
 fifteen members, by Rev. Mr.Montgomery, of Manhattan. It now has about sixty 
 members. The Sunday-school was organized in July, 1881, with about thirty- 
 five members. It now has ninety. J. M. B. Platts was the first superinten¬ 
 dent. 
 
 The only secret Order represented in this town is Nortonville Lodge, 
 No. 118, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, which was organized under dis¬ 
 pensation in May, 1874. On the 14th of the following October, a charter was 
 received. The charter members were, W. T. Eckles, T. D. Cummings, B. F. 
 Payne, M. N. Hart, J. R. Eckles, and John Eckles. The lodge now has 
 twenty members and is in a flourishing condition. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 W. D. BARNES, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 34, P. O. Nortonville, was born in 
 Burke County, N. C., June 6,1827; removed to Indiana when young, where he resided a 
 number of years. In 1839 he came to Missouri, and located in Greene County for a time, 
 when he removed to Buchanan County, where he followed agricultural pursuits until the 
 autumn of 1859, when he removed to Kansas on his present farm. Mr. Barnes is a carpen¬ 
 ter by trade, which he followed tor a number of years, for a time in Atchison. During his 
 sojourn in Jefferson County has been numbered among its progressive and substantial 
 farmers and stockmen. He was married in Kentucky, February 28, 1860, to Miss Sarah C. 
 Cole, born in that State, June 6, 1837. They have six children living—Mary E., Georgs E. 
 Florella, James, Mattie and Stella. His father, Edward T. Barnes, was a native of North 
 Carolina, and died when the subject of this sketch was young. His mother, Hannah Payne, 
 was a n.atlve of North Carolina, and died in Clay Countv, Mo., in her seventv-fifth year. 
 
 CHARLES BATES, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 3, P. O. Nortonville, is a native of 
 England, and was born September 6, 1840: was there educated and reared. Came to the 
 United States and to Kansas i-.i 1857. turning his attention to farming until 1862, when he 
 enlisted in Company I, Eleventh Kansas. He participated in the battles of Cane Hill, 
 Prairie Grove and others. Served until the autumn of 1865, when he was honorably dis¬ 
 charged. The last month of his service was on the plains. After the war he located again 
 in Jefferson County, where he has followed farming. He was married in Kansas to Miss 
 Annie Bradshaw. By this union they have six children—Henry, Lewis, Thomas, Ch,arles, 
 •Annie and Rebecca. Mrs. Bates is a d.aughter of Lewis Bradshaw, one of the iiioneers who 
 located on Section 3, Jefferson Township, in 1857. and w,as identified with the agricultural 
 Interests of the St.ate up to the time of his death, April 22, 1865. 
 
 J. M. CROBARGER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 3, P. O. Nortonville. His Lath¬ 
 er. Mr. F. A. Crobarger, was one of the ’55ers of Jefferson County, who with his family 
 settled that spring, where his son, J. M., now resides. The elder Crobarger was a native of 
 Virginia, and came from the State of Missouri to Kansas, wliere he was one of the most ar¬ 
 dent of Free-state advocates, and during tlie troubles of the memorable conquest he en¬ 
 dured many persecutions at the hands of the border ruffl.ans. For about two years he was 
 kept away from home, visiting his family only under cover of the night, or at limes when 
 an opportunity offered itself, there being a reward of *100 offered for his head. He was a 
 a man of more than ordinary ability, expressed his views fearlessly and carried out all his 
 undertakings. He was identified with the agrlcu Itural interests of his couniyup tothetlme 
 of hisdeath, November 9, 1881. His wife, one of the pioneer ladies of the Slate, is still a 
 resident of the old homestead. The son F. A., Isa n.atlve of Missouri, and was born in 
 Platte County. July 31.1848. Came to Kansas in the spring of 1855. wliere he has since 
 been a resident. 
 
 D. S. CURRY, Section 2.5. P. O. Nortonville, is a native of Indiana, and was born in 
 Monroe County, in July. 1834, and was reared and educated in his native State. In 1868 he 
 came to Kansas and located at Winchester, Jefferson County, where he was engaged in 
 farming and blacksmithlng until 1875. when he removed to his present home. Mr. C. Is one 
 of the extensive grain producers of the county. He was married in Indiana to Miss Mar- 
 garetN. Fullerton. They have nine children—Samuel H., Emily J., John C., Joseph E.. James 
 M., William M., Thomas M., Sarah A. and Mary A. 
 
 WILLIAM DAMM, of the firm of Payne & Damm, was born In Greene Countv, Ill.. 
 August 7. 1851; w,as there educated and re.ared; came to Kansas in 1867, locating in Atchi¬ 
 son County for a time, afterwards for three years lived In Douglas County. In 1881 be¬ 
 came a resident of Nortonville. He wiis married In Kansas to Miss M.aggie Payne, datigh- 
 ter ^ B. F. ^yne. Mr. D. is a member of the Christian Church. 
 
 R. J. ESHOM, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Nortonville, is a native of Maryland, and 
 was born June 8. 1850. Was reared and educated In his native State. In 1869. came to Jef¬ 
 ferson County, Kan. What he has accomplished in this .State since his arrival Is a good 
 illustration of what can be accomplished bv untiring Industry. Mr. E. was twenty-live dol¬ 
 lars in debt In 1869. He now owns over 400 .acres of land, well Improved and stocked, all 
 of which he earned himself. He married in Kans.as, Miss Annie Shirley. They have three 
 chlldreu-George, Belle and Nora. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 SAMUEL FARRAR, farmer and stock-ralser. Section 33, P. O. Wortonvllle, Is a native 
 of Kentucky, and was born In Woodford County, December la, 1814; was tUero educated 
 and resided until twenty-three years of age, when he emigrated to Galena, Ill., and engaged 
 jn the lead mines. At the breaking out of the Mexican war he enlisted in the First Illinois 
 Regiment. He participated atthe battle of Huena Vista, where he received nine wounds. 
 After a year’s term in the service he was placed In the quartermaster’s department, serving 
 through to the close. .After a few yearsi^resldence In Missouri, Mr. F. came to Kansas the 
 spring of 1856, locating where he now resides. Was through all the difficulties of the event¬ 
 ful time thatfollowed, but had but little trouble, as he attended strictly to his own business. 
 Few of theoid settlers of Jetferson.County are more favorably and popularly known at tiie 
 
 S resent time (1883), than Mr. F. He was married In Kansas to Miss Clarissa Alexander. 
 
 y this union they have had eleven children, five of whom are living—Mary J., Margaret 
 E.. Charlie, Frederick and David. 
 
 GEORGE N. GODDARD, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 18. P. O. Nortonville. 
 Among the leading farmers and stockmen of the county may be mentioned Mr. Goddard. 
 His father, Benjamin, came to Kansas in 1856. with his family, Including George, locating 
 at Valley Falls. He took a claim on Crooked Creek, hut did not survive to see much of the 
 development of Kansas, his death occurring in the autumn of 1856. The subject of this 
 sketch has been a resident of Jefferson County since that time, closely adhering to agricul¬ 
 tural pursuits, in which he has Iieen enuuently successful. Heis a nativeof Indhana, and 
 was born tn Rush County. When he was three years of age his parents emigrated to Illi¬ 
 nois, thence to Iowa, living first at Fort Madison. Lee Comity, afterward in Adams County, 
 from which point they came to Kansas. Mr. G. w.as married in Kansas, to Miss Rachel 
 Coppinger, daughter of E. J. Copplnger, one of the early settlers of Jefferson County. 
 They have nine children—Frank. Edward, John, Samuel, Rebecca, Jessie, Nellie, Robert, 
 and May. 
 
 M. N. HART, fanner and stock-r.aiser. Section 1, P. O. Nortonville. In August, 1854, 
 there came to Kansas, and to what is now Norton Towiiililp, an individual whose pecuniary 
 condition was very limited, and who, by being more than ordinarily tenacious, combined 
 With untiring Industry, has placed himself among the first rank of the solid men of Jeffer¬ 
 son County. That man is M. N. Hart. He Is a native of Pennsylvani.a, and was born in 
 Fayette County, September 19, 1824; was there reared and educated. After attaining his 
 majority, he came West and located in Buchanan County, Mo., residing a few years, and 
 from that point took up his residence in Kansas. His brothers, F. P. and N. C. Hart, are 
 located in the same locality, being among the first. They were of Free-state proclivities, 
 and naturally aroused tlia hostile feelings of the opposite faction, who, during 1856, were 
 pillaging the people. The subject of this sketch, on several occasions, had to flee for his life. 
 In one instance, after escaping from the field, where tliey came in on him, they left a notice 
 at the house, if he did not at once leave the Territory they would hang him on sight. Again, 
 at Hickory Point, several of them accompanied him along the ro.ad for thepurposeof shoot¬ 
 ing him, but they being in a maudliu state from drinking, he de.xtrously m.ade his escape. 
 Mr. H. had come with a determination to stay, which he did, and has been amply rew.arded. 
 During those trying times, he had been getting his supplies from Missouri, lint as matters 
 waxed warmer it was unsafe to make the trip, so tliey were obliged for several months to 
 live on gritted corn. Salt was a commodity that w<as extremely scarce about then, and as a 
 make-shift for that seasonable article he sawed up a couple of old salt barrels and boiled 
 the salt out of them. Mr.H.was identified with the educational Interests at an early day, 
 and in every way has contributed to the general development of Kansas. Few citizens are 
 more popularly known. He was married in Missouri, to Miss Sarah A. Welch, a native of 
 Kentucky. By this union they have four children—Sanford €., Luella, Frank, and Fayette. 
 Sanford C. is the agent for the A., T. & S. F R. R. at Nortonville. 
 
 N. C. HART, miller, was born in Fayette County, Pa., February 5, 1821; was there ed¬ 
 ucated and reared. After a residence of four years In Ohio, went to Missouri, locating tem¬ 
 porarily, and In the spring of 1855, came to Kansas, locating a few miles northeast of 
 Grasshopper Tails, in Jefferson County, being one of tlie pioneers in that locality, where he 
 opened a farm, and was closely associated with the agricultural development of the county 
 upwards of twenty-five years. During the war Mr. Hart belonged to the State militia. 
 During the early days h.ad many of the difficulties to contend with that were incidental to 
 the Kansas pioneer. In 1880, engaged in the milling business in Norionville. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Peunsylvanl.a, to Miss MeUiula Reynolds.of that St.ate; they have five chiidreu-John 
 
 B., James, Eliza, Jessie, amt William. 
 
 S. C. HART, agent of the A.. T. & S. F. R. R. This gentleman is a son of the pioneer 
 citizen, M. N. Hart, and w.as born in Jefferson County. Here he has been educated, reared, 
 and become familiarized with his present voc.at on. He has been agent in Nortonville since 
 September, 1881. Few men on the line are more popular. 
 
 R. D. HASKELL, architect, contractor and builder, was born in Herkimer County, New 
 York, November 25, 1837; was there educated, reared, and learned the cai penter’s trade, 
 after which he came West, sojourned for a time in low.a, eventually locating in Platte City, 
 Mo., where ho resided a number of years. In 1862, enlisted in Company A, Fourth Mis¬ 
 souri Cavalry; was in a number of the early battles of the war: among these were Cane 
 Hill and Van Buren. Mr. H. served three years and four months, and was honorably dis¬ 
 charged. In 1872, removed to Atchison, Kan., and w.as Interested rn the building Interests 
 ct that city up to a few years ago, when be bec.ame a resident of Nortonville. He is a skilled 
 inechanic.and is doing a largeainount of work. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity. 
 He was married in Missouri, to Miss Sadie Phelps. By this union they have four children- 
 Annie M., Eva. Claude, and Alt. 
 
 J. W. JONES, contractor and carpenter, w.as born fn Clinton County, Mo., May 3,1851. 
 At an early age, with parents, emigrated to Texas, where he was educated and reared. In 
 1876, came to Kansas, taking up his abode at Locust Grove. Atchison Countv, pursuing 
 farming f ir a time; the same year located at Cummingsville, engaging in wagon-making. 
 From the latter place came to Nortonville. In connection with carpenter work, carries on 
 wagoii-making and general repairing. He was married in Kansas, to Miss Rlioda F. May- 
 field, a native of Atchison County, Kan. Her father. W. J. Mayfield, was one of the early 
 settlers at Locust Grove. 
 
 T.J. LOSEV, mercliant, is a native of Indiana, and was born May 11, 1850. At an 
 early age he removed with his parents to Schuyler County, Ill., where he was educateilaiid 
 reared to manhood. In 1877 he came to Kansas, embarking in trade at Concordia, and was 
 afterward engaged in business in Cawker City Mankato, Lyons and Topeka, locating in 
 Oskaloosain February. 1881. Hewas married in 1876 to Miss Emma Swinford, of Iowa. 
 They have three childreii—Ira, Ernst and Grace. Mr. Losey is a iiiemner of the I. O. O. F'. 
 
 JOHN LOW, farmer and stock-raiser, .Section 26, P. O. Nortonville. W.as born in 
 Scotland February 14. 1831; was educated and resided in his native country until seventeen 
 years of age; came to the United States, locating in Cleveland, Ohio, where he pursued the 
 vocation or clerking in store for several years. In 1857, came to Kansas, settling in Jeffer¬ 
 son County, where lie has since followed agricultural pursuits. Mr- L. was one of the first 
 settlers in his iielghborliood. He was married in Ohio to Miss Ann Gibson. By this union 
 they have had si.x childreu-Alexauder, Sarah, David, Euphena and John M. Lost one— 
 Allen. 
 
 C. C. McCarthy, merchant and postmaster. In northeastern Kansas* there are few 
 who are more favorably known than Mr. McCarthy, being substantially identified with the 
 country’s growth and commercial liiterests. He is a native of Ohio, and was born in Ham¬ 
 ilton County, June 25, 1841. At an early age, removed to Warren Comity, where he was 
 educated and reared. Inl861, he was among the first to respond to the call for troops, and 
 enlisted in Company C, Second Ohio Volunteer Int.anlry; was mainly in the army of the Cum¬ 
 berland, participating in Cl -■ baitles of Stone River, Cliickamauga, and other general engage¬ 
 ments; served tliree ye:Ms and tliree months, was honorably discharged, and returned 
 home. When tlie call was made i ir 20,000 old soldiers to organize the Hancock Veterans 
 he again enlisted, serving in Hie veteran corps until after the close of the war, being hon¬ 
 orably discharged in February IBuO. Mr. McC. was thorouglily disciplined in military 
 tactics, and w.as tendered an olli ier s commission but deelineiX preferring the duties of a 
 private soldier. In 1866, he came to Missouri, locating at Middletown, Montgomery Coun¬ 
 ty, where he embarked Ingeneral Merchandising, continuing until the spring of 1878. In 
 1879, was appointed postmaster, an t lice he held for eight years in Middletown, Mo. Mr. 
 McC. is a mild, genial gentleman, possessing energy and will power to accomplish anything 
 he undertakes. In business he lias been einlneiuly successful. He was married in Mont¬ 
 gomery County, Mo., to Miss Alice Fleet, of that .State. They have one daughter, Stella B. 
 Mr. McCartiiy is a member of the I. O. O. F., and the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 . 'Yf MoCUY, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 26. P O. Nortonville, Is a native 
 
 of (KUO, and was born in Franklin County, October 6, 1838; w.as educated and reared in 
 the Buckeye State. In 1862, he enlisted in tlie Ninety-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Af- 
 ter serving a few months in the western department, he was discharged on account of dis¬ 
 ability. In 1868. came to Kansas, locating wlierehe now resides in 1869. Mr. McCoy is 
 one among the largest farmers in Norton Township. He was married In Ohio to Miss 
 * Boriand, now deceased. By this union, he b<as five children—Charles E., Joseph, 
 William If, t^orge W. and James M. His present wife was formerly Mrs. Clara Hayes. 
 
 fy’i *1 aaSON, M. D., homceopathic physician, is a native of New York, and was born 
 m Allegany County, February 18, 1839; was educated and reared in tlie Empire State. 
 He came west in 1863, taking up his abode in Southern Minnesota, following various pur¬ 
 suits in that State nine veans, when he returned East, and for eight years followed the pro- 
 lessioii of teachingln NewJerscy. Then he took up tlie study of medicine, and graduated 
 Horn the Honimopatliic College of New York City in 1880. The summer of 1880 Mr. 
 Maxson came to Nortonville. He has attained a well-merited reputation as a, practitioner, 
 IS a well-informed gentleman on all the great subjects of the day. and an agreeable and 
 entertaining conversationalist. The doctor is a member of tlie Seventh Day Baptist 
 Church. He was married in Minnesota to Miss Olive A. Palmer, a native of Pennsylvania. 
 They have two children—Ira L. and Albert H. 
 
 J. H. MILLER, farmer Section 12, I’. O. Nortonville, was born in Pl.atte County, Mo., 
 April 5, 1844. At au early age his parents removed to Andrew County, Mo„ 
 
 where he was educated and reared. He spent several years in Colorado, and in 1875 came 
 to Kansas, locating in Jefferson County. Mr, M. is one of the representative farmers of 
 Norton Township. He w.as married in Platte County, Mo., to Miss Mary L. Foley. They 
 have five children living—George T. Nina L., Rhoda A., James \V. and Claude E. Three 
 deceased. 
 
 JOHN MOYER, Larmer, Section 5, P. O. Nortonville, is a native of Virginia, and was 
 born in Page County in 1846; was educated and reared in his native State, his early days 
 being spent in tilling the soil. Mr. Moyer became a resident of Kansas in 1873 locating in 
 Jefferson County, where he has since resided. He is a thoroughly schooled agriculturist 
 and has made farming a success. 
 
 J. R. OLINGER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 4, P. O. Nortonville was born In 
 Ohio,lul851. Atanearlyage removed wdth parents to Knox County, 111. where he was 
 educated and reared to manhood. His early days were spent in tilling the soil, a vocation 
 he lias since followed. Mr. Ollnger came to Kansas. locating where he now resides in the 
 winterof 1877. He was married in Kansas to Miss Mary Casebier. They have one child. 
 
 PAYNE & DAMM, machine shop and general repairing. B. F. Payne, of this firm, is a 
 nativeof Ohio, and was born in Adams County, May 15,1835. Came to Kansas, with par¬ 
 ents in 1855, locating at Mount Pleasant in Atchison County, where his father, Henry 
 Payne, w ho was a blacksmith, eng.aged in trade, being one of the pioneer vulcans in the 
 State. The subject of the sketch pursued the vocation of blacksmithuig in Mount Pleasant 
 for a number of years, coming from there to Nortonville, in July. 1873, erecting the second 
 building in the town. Mr. P. has been closely associated with the development of north¬ 
 eastern Kansas. During the war was in the State Militia. He was married in Kansas to 
 Miss Eliza Stevens. They have nine children—Maggie, Susan, Alice, Ellenora, Dollie, Lucy, 
 Eva, Jessie and an Infant. Mr. Payne is a member of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 A. .1. PERRY, merchant, was born in Monroe County, N. Y., January 21. 1847 and was 
 there educated and reared, and resided there until 1865, when he came to Kansas, locating 
 at Valley Falls. For a time was interested in agricultural pursuits, after which he engaged 
 in merchandising. In the autumn of 1879 h'e established himself in business in Norton¬ 
 ville. Mr. Perry is a business man in every sense of the word, and commands his share of 
 thetrade. He was m.arrled in Kansas to Miss Millie Kendall, a native of Maine. They have 
 one daughter—Grace. 
 
 FRANK RUFFNER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 7, P. O. Nortonville, was born 
 in We.st Virginia, March 4, 1848. When comparatively a young man he came to Kans,a9 
 City, Mo., where he resided a number of years. In 1874 he came to Kan.s.as and located in 
 Johnson I’onuty, where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1879, when he came 
 to Jefferson County, and located where he now resides. Mr. Ruffner is a thoroughly skilled 
 agriculturist and a successful farmer. He is a member of the M.asonlc Order. Hewas 
 married in Kans.as City to Miss Annie Stall. They have two children—Benjamin C and 
 Hattie. The father of Mrs. R. is the proprietor of the Saunders House at St. Joe, Mo. 
 
 JOHN SHUGHART, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 9. P O. Nortonville, is anatlve 
 of Pennsylvania, and w.ns born in Cumberland County, November 21) 1828. Was there ed¬ 
 ucated and reared, following agricu'tural pursuits in his earlier days, which he has con¬ 
 tinued to adhere to. In 1871 came to Kansas, locating in Leavenworth County. In 1872 
 took up his abode wliere he now resides. He has a desirable location and a fine farm of 205 
 acres. He was married in Pennsylvania to Miss Mary Oiler, a native of Cumberland Coun¬ 
 ty, born June 20, 1831 They have ha<l fifteen children, five of whom are living-Sarah 
 Ellen, William A.. J.acob F’, John and Andrew. 
 
 W. K. STONE, farmer andbreeder of Short-horn cattle, Section 18. P. O. Nortonville, 
 was born in Platte County, Mo., July 23, 1850. His father, Thomas F. Stone, w.as a pioneer 
 of that county. W. K. was there reared. His early d.ays were spent in tilling the soil. 
 W.as educated atthe Christian Brothers College, -St. Louis, Mo., from which he received the 
 degree of A. B. in 1877. He came to Kansas, locating where he now resides in 1879. He 
 has a fine farm and a desirable home. Mr. S. w.as married in Platte County, Mo., to Miss 
 Laura B. Galibert, daughter of ,1. Ira Gabbert, a native of that county. She graduated at 
 Daughter’s College in Platte County, Mo., in 1873. By this union they have one daughter- 
 Susle M. 
 
 JOHN TAGGART, merchant, came to K.ansas in August, 1866, locating in Pardee, 
 Atchison County, where he did a general merchandise business for three years. In the 
 spring of 1873 came on the ground where Nortonyllle stands and erected the first bnildlng, 
 the store now occupied by A. J. Perry, in which he opened a general stock, engaged in buy 
 lug grain and produce generally; vvitli the exception of asliort period beingoutoftrade, 
 has been identified with the Nortonville interests. Mr. T. was the first postmaster and con¬ 
 tinued in that capacity up to the time of going out of business in 1880. when he resigned. 
 He is a courteous gentleman, applying himself closely to the details of ills trade, and is very 
 
 a tactical; is closely identified with the Methodist Church, and is superintendent C'f the 
 tethodist Episcop.al Sunday-school, always interesting himself in sustaining tlie moral 
 status of the communiiy. Mr. Taggart is a native of tlie Isle of Man and was liorn Novem¬ 
 ber 27, 1839; was there educated and reared and resided until 1866. when he came to the 
 United States. He was married in Pardee, Kas., to Miss Eu])heinia Cummings. They 
 have five children, two of whom are living—Dora B., and Gussie May. 
 
 FRANK W. TRUESDELL, dealerin harness and saddlery. This enterprising young 
 gentleman is a native of Illinois; when very young he came to Kansas with his parents, his 
 father, James Truesilell, loc<ating in Atchison, where Frank w<as educated and reared and 
 learned his tr.ade. Located and opened up shop in Nortonville the autumn of 1880. He is a 
 first-class workman, and it may be said that from the time he buckled down to business he 
 has been doing a strapping trade. 
 
 D.YNIEL WEBB, f.ariner. Section 8. P. 0. Nortonville, was born in Hocking County, 
 Ohio, December 7. 1828- Came to Kansas in 1857, purchasing land in Jackson County, but 
 did not locate in the State until 1860, when he settled where he now re«ides. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Ohio to Miss Mary L. Lyman, They liave three children—Frank C., Charlie and 
 Annie M. 
 
 HIRAM WEBB, farmer and stock-raiser, .Section 8, P. O. Nortonville, was born in 
 Hocking County, Ohio. April 22, 1827; was there educated and reared. In the spring of 
 1858 lie came to Kans.as, locating where he now resides, being among the first in that local¬ 
 ity. Mr. W. was a little more fortumate than many of the new comers to Kansas, being in 
 easy circumstances and well supplied with provisions, which was fortunate for others who 
 were not so circumstanced, as they always found liiin ready to assist. During the season of 
 1860-61. when the supplies were sent In to the State, Atchison being tlie distributing point, 
 those living in the south part of the State made his house a stopping place while en-route to 
 and from, it being the only convenient house for miles around. Mr. W. was early identified 
 with the educational Interests of bis district, and it was largely through his contributions 
 and efforts that the first schoolhouse was built, in what was known then as the Rothschild 
 District, named so by the citizens, as they considered themselves wealthy, it being the first 
 schoolhouse in the country built independently by tiie citizens. They were, however re¬ 
 imbursed for the investment later out of the school fund. He has been continually farming, 
 his landed estate, consisting of 440 acres of excellent land. In point of stock-raising he 
 ranks among the leaders in the county. He was married in Ohio to Miss Irene Stiers, of 
 that Stare. By this union they have had ten children, seven of whom are. living-Manning, 
 Mary, Liddie, Stephen, Edgar, Alfred and Irene. Himself and family are identified with 
 the Methodist Flplscopal Church. 
 
 J. H. WEBB, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 4, P. O. Nortonville, is a native of Ohio, 
 born in Hocking County, May 29, 1836. Came to Kansas first in 1857. remained for a time; 
 returned to Ohio, sojourning for two years; returned to Kansas ami has since been a resi¬ 
 dent. Was married in Ohio to Miss Mary Anderson. By this union has two children— 
 Bessie and Alma. 
 
 R. 1). WEBB, M. D. The pioneer physician in Nortonville was born in Log.an, Hocking 
 Co., Ohio. April 9, 1837. Was educated and reareil in his native town, and took up the study 
 of medicine early in life, graduating in March, 1864, in the Starling Medical College at Col¬ 
 umbus, Ohio. Heat once entered the army after graduating as Assistant Surgeon of the 
 Seventy-eighth Oh o Volunteer Infantry, serving until the close of tlie Rebellion, when he 
 engaged in practicing in Logan, continuing until June. 1874, when he took up his abode In 
 Nortonville, being the first practitioner in the place. The doctor is ,a man of broad views, a 
 close applicant to ills profession, and eminently successful in his practice. He is a member 
 of the I. O. O. F. Has been twice married, first in Ohio, to Miss F’rankle Gage, now de¬ 
 ceased. By this union has two children—Florence and Mabel. His second wife w.as for¬ 
 merly Miss Lana Ellerman, of Kansas. By this marriage they have two sons—Clayton and 
 an infant. 
 
 GEORGE W. WEIDER, farmer. Section 7, P.O. Nortonville. One of the Atchison Coun¬ 
 ty pioneers that is deserving of special mention is Mr. Harrison Weider who settled with 
 ills family, including George W , in Walnut Township early in 1855, beingono of thefirst 
 in that locality. The family passed tlirougliall the troubles, having their full share, as they 
 were of strong Free-state proclivities, dividing the time between farming and standing 
 guard against the border ruffians; such was the initiation George W. liadin Kansas. In 
 1862 he enlisted in Company I, Second Kansas Cavalry. He participated i n a number of the 
 genera! engagements in the South west, serving iintilthe close, when he was honorably dis¬ 
 charged as Corporal. Mr. Weider made his home in Atchison County until February, 1882, 
 when he moved to his present location. He is a nativeof Iowa, and w.as born in Henry 
 County, .January 10.1836; came from thereto Kansas, and was married in 1856 to Miss 
 Nancy McClintock, of Wapello County, Iowa. They liave two cliildren—.ILargaret and Har¬ 
 rison. Mr.Weider, in connection with farming, is largely Interested in mining in Colorado, 
 where lie spent a portion of his time. 
 
 T. W. WEIGHTMAN, Nortonville House, is a native of Indiana, and was born in Indian¬ 
 apolis, December 27,1826. At an early age he removed to Illinois, and lived for a number 
 of years in Schuyler County, where he followed f inning. At the breaking out of the war he 
 enlisted in the First Missouri Engineer Corps. He assisted in the construction of the bre,ast- 
 works at Vicksburg; assisted through until the clo.se of the war. when he was mustered out 
 at Chattanooga, Tenu. In 1878, came to Kansas, locating at Beloit. In 1880, removed to 
 
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 JEFFERSON COUNTY. 
 
 521 
 
 and the autiimn Of 1882 , to Nortonvllle, being constantly engaged In business. 
 ?narr"ed In ^ to Mrs. Minerva Losey, of that State, widow of .Samuel Losey 
 ?f Madison lnd.: Va^ Herbert. They have had three ehlldren-Robert 
 
 H. George' k. and Clara A. 
 
 KENTUCKY TOWNSHIP. 
 
 This township originally comprised all of the south half of Jefferson 
 County, and was formed by order of the County Board of Commissioners, in 
 May, 1856, at which time Alex. Bayne, David S. Gray, W. H. Bayne and V. 
 Fielding were appointed Justices of the Peace, and William G. Steele, Con- 
 
 The first settler in the township was John Scaggs, a Pro-slavery man with 
 X number of slaves, who located in the township in 1854. During that year and 
 the next he was followed by quite a large number of settlers. At the election 
 of March, 1855, the settlers along the northern valley of the Kansas River went 
 to Wakarusa, in Douglas County, to vote. 
 
 The first voting place in the township was at Rising Sun, in 
 The first settlements were on the Kaw half breed lands, bordering the 
 Kansas River. In June, 1856, they were ordered by Col. Montgoinery, the 
 
 Indian agent, to leave the lands ; but refusing to do so, he attempted to force 
 them to do so, and several houses were burned by his orders; but still the 
 settlers refused to leave. Alex. Bayne then went to Lecompton, where he 
 learned that the order to Montgomery was to dispossess the occupants of the 
 lands at Council Grove, and not from the Kaw lands in Jefferson County. 
 Therefore proceedings were commenced against Montgomery, and he was ar- 
 rested.charged with house burning.and was held for trial under bonds,which were 
 given,’and he left the country never to put in an appearance again. The 
 settlers returned to the Kaw lands and built new houses. They have ^ 
 great deal of trouble in securing a good title, however, as in many of the old 
 transfers the title is not complete, and occasionally a claimant will put in an 
 appearance, on the grounds of being an heir to the original half breed owners. 
 To get a show of a title the settlers, at an early date, had their lands assessed, 
 and allowed thbm to be sold for taxes. The courts decided that the lands were 
 not taxable until 1862, and all tax paid before that year was afterward refunded 
 to the settlers by order of the county commissioners. 
 
 There was also trouble relating to the title of the Delaware lands, and for 
 
 the same reason they were assessed in 1867 ; but the courts decided that they 
 were not taxable until 1868. and previous payments were afterward refunded. 
 The first sermon in the township was preached at the residence of Alex- 
 ander Bayne, in June, 1857, by Rev. Nathan Scarret, then presiding elder of the 
 Missouri conference, for the Methodist Kpiscopa .1 Church, South. A church 
 society was at once organized, and Rev. S B. Stateler was sent to preach. 
 The next year a church was erected by them at Rising Sun. 
 
 The first school in the township was taught at a very early day, by Ann 
 Foster, a daughter of Woodin Foster, who was once county commissioner. 
 The first public school was not established until 1868, and was District No. 35. 
 The first marriage was in 1857, and was that of J. Little and a lady whose 
 
 name is unknown. - 
 
 The first town in the township was Rising Sun, which was laid out by 
 Joseph Haddox in 1857. Its location was on the north bank of the Kansas 
 River opposite Lecompton. He after took into partnership with him on the 
 town site, Jerome Kunkle, Louis Lutt and J. Menzer. Kunkle kept a 
 
 ferry there. The first store there was started soon after the foundation of the 
 
 town, by Lutt and Menzer. ^ t t 
 
 The first postoffice was established at Rising Sun, m 1858. L. Lutt was 
 
 appointed Postmaster. , , • 
 
 Rising Sun grew to be a respectable little village, and was the business 
 point for the township until the building of the Kansas Pacific Railroad, in 
 1865. Towns were then laid out along the railroad, and in a short time the 
 village of Rising Sun was all moved to other points. The site of this old town 
 is now cultivated as a farm by Jerome Kunkle. 
 
 , PERRY. 
 
 This is the principal town of Kentucky Township, and was surveyed and 
 platted by the Kansas Pacific Railroad Company, in 1865. It is a thriving 
 business point, and has a population of about 600. The business houses are 
 as follows : Two general merchandise stores, one hardware, one grocery, one 
 drug, one furniture, and one millinery store, one harness shop, one boot and 
 shoe shop, two blacksmith and wagon shops, two hotels, one livery stable, one 
 printing office, one meat market, one barber shop, one grist mill, a railroad de¬ 
 pot, one grain elevator and one lumber yard. There are also three churches 
 and one large public school building. 
 
 The first store was -opened at Perry, while the railroad was building and 
 before the town was laid out, by G. B. Carson & Bro. This was in 1865 The 
 store was located in what is now the center of the street north of the depot, and 
 where the town well now is. 
 
 After the Carsons, the next to locate at Perry were Josiah Terrell and 
 family, who came about the time the town was surveyed, and built a house. 
 
 A postoffice was soon established, and Josiah Terrell appointed Post¬ 
 master. 
 
 The first sermon was preached by Josiah Terrell, soon after his location, 
 at his residence. There was quite a large congregation in attendance. The 
 house is the one now used as a shoemaker shop, on the Terrell property, and is 
 the oldest buildingon the town site. 
 
 The third building to be erected was the Perry Hotel, in 1866. 
 
 The first birth was in the spring of 1866, and was thatof Eddie Rickard, 
 who is still living in Perry with his parents. 
 
 The first death occurred in 1866, and was that of the young child of M. I. 
 
 Garrett. 
 
 The first school was taught in 1867. There were no school districts, and 
 the citizens of Perry organized a joint stock company, and in connection with 
 the Free Masons, built a two story schoolhouse. On its completion, G. D. 
 King and his wife, Mrs. Frances King, opened a subscription school, begin¬ 
 ning in January, 1867. 
 
 The first marriage was that of John Dunlap and Miss Mary Lee, in the 
 fall of 1867. N. J. Stark, then a Justice of the Peace, performed the cere¬ 
 mony. 
 
 After the foundation of the town it grew quite rapidly, and within the first 
 five years it had grown to be nearly as large as it now is. 
 
 The city of Perry was incorporated March 3, 1871. N. J. Stark was the 
 first mayor. The present city officers are, D. Surber, Mayor ; J. R. Martin, 
 Clerk, and F. M. Stark, Treasurei 
 
 The Presbyterian Church Society was organized during the first years of 
 the history of ttie town. In 1869, their church was built. It is a large and 
 substantial edifice. The society has a large membership, and is in a prosper¬ 
 ous condition. 
 
 The Baptist Church Society was organized under the North Topeka Mis¬ 
 sion, on March 30, 1878, by Rev. J. Barrett. On organization it had but. 
 fifteen members, but now has over forty. The first pastor was Rev. J. Bar¬ 
 rett, who is still in charge. Services were at first held in the schoolhouse. 
 The church was built in 1882, and dedicated in July. It is a large and com¬ 
 fortable frame structure, and cost $2,250. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church has a class numbering about twenty-five 
 members, but has no church edifice. They hold services in the schoolhouse. 
 
 The African Baptist Church has a large membership. This church, a 
 small building, was erected in 1872. 
 
 Soon after the public school district of Perry was organized, measures were 
 taken to build a schoolhouse. As a result, bonds were voted, and a large brick 
 schoolhouse, two stories high, was built. It was completed in 1871, at a cost 
 of $7,000. The school is divided into two departments, which are taught by 
 Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Queen. Great pains have been taken to bring the school 
 up to a high state of excellence. 
 
 The only secret society represented is that of the Independent Order of 
 Odd Fellows, Hope Lodge, No. 45. The lodge was organized on April 22, 
 1869, with thirteen members. The first officers were David Rorick, N. G.; 
 Samuel Kerr, secretary ; D. Surber, treasurer, and Robert'^’arker, V. G 
 The lodge now has twenty-six members, and is in a very prosperous condition. 
 They own their own hall and have no debts. 
 
 The Kaw Valley C/izV/is the only paper published here. It was estab¬ 
 lished October 10, 1879, by L. E. and A. H. Merritt. In September, 1881, the 
 former became sole proprietor and still continues its publication. It is a seven 
 column folio in size, is ably edited, and has a large circulation throughout the 
 
 Kansas Valley. , t> 
 
 The only manufacturing interests of the town are represented by the Perry 
 Flouring and Grist Mills, of which Leach & Sons are proprietors. The mill 
 was established by them in the year 1881, and is well fitted up with the latest 
 improved machinery. There are two run of buhrs. 
 
 MEDINA. 
 
 This little village is situated two miles west of Perry on the line of the 
 Kansas Pacific Railroad. The location is a very pleasant one on the level 
 valley lands of the Kansas River. It has a population of about sixty. There 
 is a railroad depot, one general store, one grain elevator, a two story school- 
 house, and a few dwelling houses. 
 
 The history of the town begins with the year 1865, when, as the railroad 
 was building, Lutt, Kunkle & Menzer bought land and laid out the town. 
 They were the leading owners of the Rising Sun town site, and conceived the 
 idea of founding a new town on the line of the new railroad. This they did, 
 and soon the greater portion of the old town was moved to Medina. The first 
 store was established in 1865, by Lutt & Munn. 
 
 Early in 1866 the postoffice was established and William King appointed 
 Postmaster. He opened the second store in the village. 
 
 The town was so named at the suggestion of John Speer, of Lawrence, 
 who had formerly lived at Medina, Ohio, and he promised to give the first 
 child born in the new town a valuable present. The first birth was a son to 
 Mr. and Mrs. William King, born in May, 1869, and was named John, in 
 honor of Mr. Speer. The child died when very young. 
 
 A schoolhouse was built in 1865, and a school taught the following yeai 
 
 by Mr. Gettis. . . 
 
 During the first two years of its history the village grew quite rapidly. At 
 one time it had several business houses and was at least three times its present 
 
 size Many buildings have since been moved away. 
 
 In March, 1867, Rev. S. Weaver started a newspaper here called the 
 Era, which he afterward, in September, 1871, moved to Valley Falls. 
 
 There is in the village a large two story schoolhouse, built of .stone. One 
 story is used for the school, while the other is rented for a term of fifty years to 
 the Baptist Church, which has a prosperous organization and holds religious 
 services regularly. 
 
 CENTERVILLE. 
 
 This is the site of an old town that was laid out in 1865, about midway 
 between Perry and Medina. George Williams was proprietor of the town site. 
 Soon after its survey into lots, John Collins built a large two-story business 
 house, with the upper part fitted up for a hall. This was the only building ever 
 erected there, and was-fbr some years used for political and religious meetings 
 by the citizens of Perry and Medina. The building was afterward moved to 
 Perry, where it was used for a store for a time, after which it was transformed 
 into the mill operated by Leach & Sons 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 NEWMAN. 
 
 This is a railroad station on the line of the Kansas Pacific Railroad, about 
 two miles west from Medina. It is located on the level valley lands of the 
 Kansas River. It was laid out in 1867, by H. L. Newman. 
 
 The first store was opened in 1867, by Newman & Haston. A postoffice 
 was established, and A. A. Haston appointed Postmaster, which position he 
 still holds. lie is now sole proprietor of the store and town, and is railroad 
 agent. There are two churches, the Catholic, built in 1868, and a large two- 
 story schoolhouse, erected in 1882. It is also used for church purposes. The 
 population of the village is twelve. 
 
 THOMPSONVILLE. 
 
 This little village is pleasantly situated on the Delaware River, about three 
 miles northwest of Perry. The population is about seventy. The village is 
 made up of a saw and grist mill, a store, one church, and a postoffice. 
 
 The village is on the site of the old Mormon settlement of 1851, and 
 Thompson’s mill is on the exact site of Everett’s Indian saw-mill, built in 
 1854. 
 
 C. L. Thompson began the erection of his mill in 1865. The place then 
 took the name of Thompson’s Mill. The mill was rebuilt and thoroughly re¬ 
 fitted in 1874. It is now one of the largest and best flouring mills in the 
 county. 
 
 The postoffice was established in 1878, called Thompsonville, and C. T, 
 Tolies was appointed Postmaster. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 CALVIN ADAMS, farmer. Section 14, P. O. Perry, was born in Wilkes County, N. C., 
 September 18, 1818. At about the age of fifteen, his father moved to Missouri and settled 
 near where Warrensburg now stands. In 1854 he came to Kansas, locating near Lawrence. 
 Being among the first settlers in that part, he had many drawbacks to contend with. He 
 has done bis parttowards developing Kansas. In 1867 he located where he now resides. 
 He was raarrie.l iii 1838, to Miss Kate Granger, a native of Sumner County, Tenn., born 
 September25,1817. They have had nine children—David, Benjamin, Mary, James, William, 
 Andrew; and lost three—.Martha, Henry, and Alice. 
 
 WASHINGTON AD.4.MS, farmer. Section 17, P. O. Thompsonville, is a native of Mis¬ 
 souri, and was born in Howard County, November 18, 1828. His father, William Adams, 
 was a native of North Carolina, and his mother, Annie Todd, was a native of Kentucky. 
 Washington lived for a number of years in DeKalb County, Mo., engaged in agricultural 
 pursuits, and from there came to Kansas, locating south of where lie now resides, 011 the 
 half-breed Kaw laud, ill 1859. Six years later he removed onto his present farm. He was 
 married in Missouri, to Miss Louisiana Garrett. They have three children—Serena, Emily 
 N., and Zerelda. Mr. Adams is one among the sterling citizens of Kentucky Township. 
 
 H. BETTYS. farmer. Section 32, P. O. Thompsonville. was born in Canada West, March 
 31, 1833, parents American. The subject of this sketch became a resident of the United 
 States at an early age, when he learned the carpenter’s trade. In 1858 he came to Kansas, 
 locating in Morris County. In 1860 went to Colorado. In the fall of 1860 went to Texas, 
 where he was drafted in the Confederate Army, After serving two years, deserted; went 
 toOklMexlco; from thence went to New Orleans; joined the Union Army; was mustered 
 out of service at Mobile, Ala., on the 7th day of June, 1865, in pitrsuauceof General Order 
 No. 77. A. G. O., War Department. He returned to Kansas, and in 1866, located where he 
 now resides. Was married in 1872, to Mrs. Ellen Johnson. They have one son by this 
 union, Frank. They went to Oregon in 1878, but returned to Kansas in the same year. 
 
 A. B. BROWN, farmer, P. O. Perry, 13 a native of Ohio, and was born in Butler County, 
 November 19,1851; was there educated; his early days were spent in agricultural pur¬ 
 suits. In 1873 he came to Kansas, locating a few miles north of Perry where he farmed for 
 a time. His present farm, adjoining the site of Perry, is pleasantly and desirably situated. 
 Mr. Brown was married in Kansas, to MissMoilie Shuster. They have two children—Ursie 
 and Walter. 
 
 VAL BROWN, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 8, P. O, Thompsonville, is a native of 
 Ohio, and was born in Butler County, April 11, 1823, and was reared to manhood and edu¬ 
 cated In his native State, where he followed agricultural pursuits. In 1868 he came to 
 Kansas, locating where he now resides. He has been one of the most successful agricultur¬ 
 ists in the county. Ill 1872 he was elected by the Republican party as a representative and 
 while in that capacity acquitted himself creditably to himself and the satisfaction of his 
 constituents. Was re-elected in 1873. and was in the extra session of 1874—the great fam¬ 
 ine or locust plague. He was married ill 1844, to Miss Olive Willey, of Ohio. They have 
 eight children—Aurelia, M. N., L. E., R. F., B. F., .1. B., M. and Wade, Mr. Brown is a mas¬ 
 ter mason. He has done considerable during his sojourn in Kentucky Township towards 
 the advancement of its educational and religious liiierests. 
 
 P. FITZPATRICK, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 4. P. O. Thompsonville. This well- 
 known fellow citizen 13 a native of Ireland, and was born in the County Clare, March 20, 
 1819. When he attained his twentieth year (1839), came to the United States, locating in 
 Louisville, Ky., where he engaged in contracting and was largely interested in developing 
 „ne railroad interests of that State, and resided for sixteen years. He then immigrated to 
 Minnesota, takiiig up his abode near Caledonia, being one of the ))ioneers of Houston 
 County. At that time Minnesota was sparsely settled and owing to the long and severe win¬ 
 ters, the residents had 111 uiy obstacles to contend with. W bile a resident there he was iden¬ 
 tified as a politician, being Justice of the Peace and otherwise ofllclally represented in the 
 county. In 1862 he determined to seek a more congenial clime, and as a result of this 
 move, came to Kansa.s, locating where he now resides, in 1863. ftir. F. is one among the 
 public-spirited cillzeiis of his township, and lias done much towards furthering the 
 interests of education. For several years has held the ofBce of Justice of the Peace, 
 in which capacity he 13 still acting. He was married in Louisville, Ky.. to Miss Johanna 
 Buckley, an estimable lady. They havefive chiuireii—Catherine A.. Johanna F'., Thomas 
 L., Ellen J„ and Mary E. Mr. Fitzpatrick and family are members of the Catholic Church. 
 
 JOHN F. GOEPFERT, farmer, .Section 24. P. O. Perry, was born lii .Saxony, Germany. 
 February 16, 1833. came to the United .States in 1852, located in St. Clair County, HI., where 
 he resided, engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1866, when he removed to Kansas ; his 
 mother and the balance of the family went afterwards; the father having died. He has 
 since been identified among the leading farmers of Jellei soii County. His estate embraces 
 606 acres of land, 200 of which are under cultivation. Mr. Goepfer't was married in 186.5, 
 to Miss Martha N. Thurston. They liave lour children—Theodore, Orleii, Ernst ami 
 Cyrus. 
 
 A. A. HA.STON, postmaster, merchant and station agent, Newman, is a native of Mis¬ 
 souri, and was born in Howard County, May 6, 1825, was there educated. He was identified 
 with the early development Of Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas,and settled in Leaven¬ 
 worth ill 1864, where he engaged as a trader in horses and cattle for the Goveriiiuent for a 
 few years. He came to Newman the time the town W'as laid out, was the first one who 
 opened a store there in company with his partner, Mr. Newman, and has since been a resi¬ 
 dent. He is a clever gentleiiiaii and emliieiitly popular in the neighborhood. He was mar¬ 
 ried to Miss Mary F. Newman, a native of Kentucky. They have lour children—Lizzie, 
 Lucy, Thomas and Henry. 
 
 CHRISTOPHER HEBBE, farmer Section 1, P. O. Perry, is a native of Germany, ami 
 was born in Prussia, December 13, 1828; was there educated and learned the blacksmith’s 
 trade. In 1854, came to America. For a time remained in New York.after which he came to 
 Milwaukee, VVis., working at his traue a while, when he went to Chicago, and for about two 
 years was in the employ of the Union, afterwards Union & American Car Works. In 1857, 
 came to Kansas, locating on the Kaw River, at Rising Sun, in Jefferson County; here he 
 built ashopaiid didthe first blacksmithing at that point. Mr. Hebbe, although a strong 
 Free-state mail, did not parade his opinion, nevertheless the opposition party gave him 
 considerable trouble. On liis arrival at Rising Sun,when asked if he was Democratic or Re¬ 
 publican lie answered that lie was a Dutchiiian. Becoming dissatisfied with Rising Sun, the 
 spring of 1860, he removed his shop to a point now adjoining Medina, where he rented a 
 small amount of laud and commenced farming in connection. Two years later he removed 
 to where he now resides, following blacksmithing for several years. He has been eminent¬ 
 ly successful ill Kansas, and now owns 360 acres of choice land. He was married in Mil¬ 
 waukee, Wis. to Miss Sophia M. Weis, of Saxony, Germany. They have nine children living 
 —John O., William C., Carl F., Mary S., Albert J., Esther L., George H., Frank T. and Em¬ 
 ma O. They lost one daughter, Paulina, the first born. The family are identified with the 
 Lutheran Church. 
 
 J. M. J.\MES, liveryman. Perry, is a native of Kentucky, and was born in Carter Coun¬ 
 ty, October 11, 1846. When ten years of age came to Missouri with his parents, locating in 
 
 Jackson County, where he resided until they came to Kansas, in 1867, living for a time in 
 Atchison County, after which came to Jefferson. Has been in the livery business for sev¬ 
 eral years. In 1872 Miss Jane Presto became his wife. By this union they have three chil¬ 
 dren—Will T., Tilda M. and Jeremiah. , 
 
 W. R. JAMES, proprietor of James House, Perry, is a native of Carter County, Ky., 
 and was born December 1, 1819. Was reared Inliis native State. On the 28th of March. 
 1857 , with his family, located in Jackson Conney, Mo., where they lived until 1867. when 
 they came to Kansas, locating in Atchison County. In 1868, took up his abode four miles 
 north of Perry, and has made his home in that part since, being for several years in the 
 hotel business. He was married in Kentucky to Miss Martha Moore. They have six clill- 
 dren—Mary, Martha, John, Jerome M., William H. and Eph. 
 
 J. F. JONES, farmer. Section 21, Kansasj half-breed Kaw Indian lands reserve, P. 
 O. Perry, was born in Montgomery County, Ky., November27,1820, where he was educated. 
 Ill 1851 he came to Missouri, locating in Buchanan County, where he engaged in agricul¬ 
 tural pursuits until 1867, when he became a resident of Kansas on his present farm. Mr. 
 Jones Is one of Jefferson County’s most solid citizens. He was married in Kentucky to Mrs. 
 Nancy McCormick, of that State. They have five children—William T., Matthew F’., Caro¬ 
 line, Celia and Sallie. 
 
 GEORGE D. KING, teacher. Perry, was born in Lawrence County, Ill., June 22, 1833; 
 was there partially reared and educated. At an early age removed to Arkansas, locating on 
 White River, where he resided a number of years. In 1865 came to Kansas, taking up his 
 abode in Oskaloosa for a time, after which hecame to Perry. Himself and wife taught the 
 first regular district school in the village.and have since been considerably identified with the 
 educational Interests of the State. For several terms Mr. King has taught in Pond’s Com¬ 
 mercial College in Topeka. For some time he has given his atteiiiion to the insurance busi¬ 
 ness. Mrs. King’s maiden name was Frances Stark; she is a native of Illinois, and was 
 married in 1864. They have one daugh.er, Ida. 
 
 TOM KIRBY, Perry, is a native of Ohio, and was born in Wyandotte County, December 
 21. 1840; was there raised and educated. Came to Kansas in 1857, locating for a time at 
 Indian Mill, now Thompsonville. He taught the first school at Newman, and pursued that 
 vocation mainly until 1861. when he enlisted in the Ninth Kansas; was one year on the Po¬ 
 tomac: served four years and was honorably discharged. After the war located in Jeffer¬ 
 son. which has since been his home, with the exception of two years in Joplin. Mo. He 
 Is well known in commercial circles, having been principally engaged in business 
 Mr. Kirby saw much of the growth of Kansas, and is quite conversant with the early 
 troubles. He was elected by the Republican party in 1869 to the office of Treasurer of Jef¬ 
 ferson County. In 1869 he was married to Miss Sophronla Kirby. They have three children 
 —George, Miner and Walter. 
 
 WILLIAM LEACH, proprietor ofthe Perry flour mill, is a native of England, and was 
 born in Bury, near Manchester, March 22, 1831. When six months of age came to America 
 with parents, who settled at Taunton, Mass. In 1855, cameto Illinois, locating atGeneseo. 
 where he learned the miller’s trade and resided for seventeen years, farming ten years of 
 the time. He next went to Iowa, locating at Stuart, bringing a mill with him from Illinois, 
 which was soon after burned out, and he built a second one. Cameto Kansas in 1878. lo¬ 
 cating in Labette County. He built a mill at Belle Plalne, Sumner County, which he oper¬ 
 ated for a time, and the spring of 1881 came to Perry, where he established his present busi¬ 
 ness. He is thoroughly skilled in the milling business, and does a large business. He was 
 married in Massachusetts to Miss Annie H. Blake. They have five children—Frank A., 
 Ernst, Willard. Annie and Edith. , 
 
 THO.VIAS LEE, blacksmith and wagon-maker. Perry, was born in Bradford County, 
 Pa., April 5, 1857. He was educated ami learned his trade in the town of Bradford. In 
 1877 he came to Kansas, residing for a short time in Lawrence, when he came to Perry. 
 He has a large and solid trade, and is popular as a gentleman no less than as a blacksmith. 
 
 J. R. M.YRTIN, Postmaster and merchant. Perry. This favorably known gentleman is 
 a native of Ohio, and was born In Warren County, April 30, 1836. When young he re¬ 
 moved to Huntington County, lud., where he was educated. In 1858. he came to Kan.'as, 
 locating near F’ort .Scott, where he resided until the breaking out of the Rebellion, when 
 he started to return to Indiana. Arriving at Springfield, Ill., he enlisted in Company E. 
 Twenty-fourth Illiiiois Volunteer Infantry. This was in June, 1861. He was in the De¬ 
 partment of the Cuiuherland, and the headquarters First Division F'ourteentli Corps.' He 
 passed through the usual routine of warfare until the battle of Perryville, Ky., where he 
 was wounded, after which he was put on detached service for a time. Was Orderly for Gen. 
 Garfield at Chickamauga. Served through until the 28th of July, 1864, when he was honor¬ 
 ably discharged. Alter sojourning for a time in Indiana, in the wlnterol 1866 he came to 
 Kansas, andlucated north of Perry, where for a number of years he followed agricultural 
 pursuits. In 1881 he engaged in merchaudlsiiig In January, 1882. was appointed Post¬ 
 master. He was married. In 1865, to Miss N. Smith, of Iluntlngtoii County, Ind., formerly 
 of Warren County, Ohio. Mr. Martin is a member of the I. O. O. Fb Has been secretary of 
 his lodge lor nearly twelve years. 
 
 L. E. MERRITT, Perry, editor and publisher of the Kaw Vollfg Chief. Perry, Is a native 
 of Illinois, and was born in Atlanta November 8, 1856. When about sixteen years of age he 
 moved with his parents to Janesvlle, Wis., where he learned his profession as a compositor 
 ill the office of the Koefc Coimti/ Recorder. In 1878, he cameto Kansas, locating in St. Mary’s, 
 In March, 1879, in company with his brother A. H., he established the Pottawatomie Chief. 
 which they conducted iiutil September, 1879. when the office was removed to Perry, audit 
 has since been known as the Kaw Valleu Chief. In 1881. the subject of this sketch became 
 sole proprietor. The Chief Is independent 111 politics, cuts close for items, and is appre¬ 
 ciated by a large number of patrons. Mr. Merritt was married in 1880, to Miss K. B. Stark, 
 of Perry. Kansas. They have one daughter—Ella. 
 
 S. MICHAEL, farmer. No. 21, Delaware Reserve, P. O. Perry, was born in Buchanan 
 County, Mo., April 6, 1840. His father was among the first settlers of the Platte Pur¬ 
 chase. Mr. Michael resided in his native county until 1858, when he came to Kansas, and 
 his interest in this .State dates from that time. F’ebruary 1,1862. he enlisted in Com¬ 
 pany B, Twenty-sixth Missouri Volunteer Infantry. Particliiated in the battles of 
 Shiloh, Corinth, and other notable events. Was honorably discharged March 26, 1865. 
 Returned to Kansas, locating where he now resides. He was married in Buchanan County, 
 Mo , to Miss .Sarah C. Bretz. They have four children-Mary L., Maud A., Annie and Wil¬ 
 liam F'. 
 
 D. T. MITCHELL, attorney. Perry, is a native of Kentucky, and was born in Mason 
 County, Aprils, 1832. Was there educated and reared to manhood. He tookupthestiidy 
 of law, which he mastered and has followed as a profession lor a number of years. In De¬ 
 cember, 1856, he located at Lecoinpton, Kansas, and opened a real estate office in connec¬ 
 tion with his law practice. He was prominently identified in that capacity up to 1865. 
 when he removed to Lawrence, where he was a resident until the autumn of 1880, when he 
 took up his abode in Perry. Politically, Mr. Mitchell is a Democrat. In 1862-63 he was a 
 member of the Legislature from Douglas County. In 1865-66, was CDiinty Attorney of 
 Douglas County. F'or a time was publisner of the Standard at Lawrence. He is a gentle¬ 
 man of liberal views, and thoroughly conversant with early Kansas. He was married in 
 1862, to Miss A. M. Garrett. They have five chiIdien—Mary, William, Rose C., David and 
 John. 
 
 PROF. J. H. QUEEN, principal of the Perry schools and identified with the educational 
 interests of Jefferson County, is a nativeof Indiana, and was born in Bartholomew County. 
 July 25, 1853. When four years of age he emigrated to Iowa with his parents. locating in 
 Jasper County, where he worked on a farm during the summer and attended school during 
 the winter. He learned the trade of harness making in Earlham, Iowa, which he pursued 
 for a time. In the spring of 1871 he came to Jefferson County, and tor ten years has been 
 oneot theleading teachers here. Inthefallof 1879. by request, he took the princlpal.ship 
 of the Perry schools, in which position he is now. He has attained considerable local 
 celebrity as a writer on educational affairs, always being fearless and outspoken, and has 
 written many Interesting articles for the columns of the Oskaloosa Jmlcpmdfat. He was 
 married in the spring of 1880, in Lawrence, Kan., by the chancellor of the State University, 
 to Miss Alice Thompson, of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, who also is oue of the foremost teachers 
 in Jefferson County. 
 
 AUGUST RAH.V, farmer. Section 1, P. O. Perry, was born in Hessian Germany, August 
 27. 1830. Resided in his native country until 1850, when he came to America, locating in 
 Chicago, Ill., where he followed the milling business for several years. In 1857 he came to 
 Kansas, locating in Douglas County, where he resided twelve years, being engaged princi¬ 
 pally in milling at Lawrence. F’roin there be came to his present abode. Duringthe war 
 he was in the Government employ in Arkansas, Missouri and the Southwest. Mr. R. is one 
 of the leading stockmen in Kentucky Township, and has made a success In farming by un¬ 
 tiring industry. He was married in Lawrence, in 1858. to Miss Eva C. Miller. They have 
 three chlldreu—Elizabetb, Amelia and Harriet. 
 
 DAVID .SAMPLE, farmer. Sec. 19, P. O. Perry. F’ew citizens there are in Jefferson 
 County who have not heard of David Sample.he being one of the oldest settlers in the county. 
 He was born in Princeton, Indiana, M.ay 2, 1833. Came to Jasper County, Mo., at an 
 early age with his parents, where lie was educated. For three j'ears was a resident of Platte 
 Countv, Mo., in March, 1855, locating on the farm he still occupies. Here he built a 
 cabin, and roughed It through for a number of years, during the difficulties of the border, 
 which made it unwholesome for about all the residents. During the w;ir, Mr. Sample be¬ 
 longed to the State militia. He was married in Missouri to Miss Nancy Oley. They have ten 
 children; Lucinda. John W., Mary, Martha, James, Rebecca, William, Katie, David, Jr., 
 and F’rederick. Two are deceased. 
 
 N. J. STARK, lumber dealer. Perry. This genial gentleman is a native of Massachu¬ 
 setts, and was born in Franklin County August I'L 1817. At an early age his parents emi¬ 
 grated to New York, locating on a farm in Erie County, where N. J. spent his earlier days 
 in tilling the soil. His father, Jediah Stark, was a New Englander. In 1845 the snbjectot 
 this sketch came West, locating in Michigan. The country at that period was in its crude 
 state, and Mr, Stark took au active part In furthering and advancing its best interests. He 
 
JEFFERSON COUNTY. 
 
 523 
 
 By this union tliey have had six ciiil- 
 
 3 Wiiiiam! Annie, Mary, ami Catherine; lostone, Julia, died when eight>years 
 3 fainilv be'iongs to tiie Catlioiic Church. 
 
 5ER M. 1).. Berry. Was horn in Indiana Marcii 30, 1829. At an e.arly age re- 
 
 wa 3 identified with the commerciai interests of the State until 1865, when he came to Khn- 
 ?.S lSng in perry. For several years was engaged in the grocery trade In connection 
 with other huslness. Since 1879 helias been in tlie lumber trade, has been for some time 
 Ti stice of the Peace, and lias held otlier olUces. Mr. Stark has been twice married, first to 
 Miss Mary A unis, of New York, now deceased. Had five clilldren—Byron, Martha h., hiaii- 
 ces-and two deceased, Louisa and .Mary. Mrs. Stark’s deatli occurred in Micliigan. His 
 
 present wife was formerly .Miss Harriett Van Gilder, of Jackson County, Mich. Mi. .Stark 
 
 ’Y."®XBl1lKVuPPLE?farm^ 15 Delaware Reserve. P. O., Newman. A n.atlve of 
 
 Ireland, and was born in the County Meath in 1825. Resided in his ‘}?tive country un^ 
 1819 when he came to the United States, locating in Frankfort, Ky. After residing 
 in Kentucky a few years, came to Kansas City, Mo„ whore he remained three years, 
 and on the 7th of Marcli. 1860, located wliere lie now resides. He built a loj? cabin, which 
 for coinoactness was not a success, coiiseijuently in storniy weather the family was Layored 
 udtii more fresh air tlian was congenial with good liealth. Mr. Supple had all the 
 drawbacks to contend with Incidental to the iirst settlers of a new country. For a few 
 years he was a resident of Pottawatomie County, living near St. Mary’s Mission. He was 
 
 married in Frankfort, Ky., to_ Miss Mary O’Brlyn. .. 
 
 dren—James,. ' . “ ' ’ 
 
 nio^Vuo Ohio“whereTie was edu'catedra'iid'took up the study of luedlcine. After attending 
 several courses of lectures at the Cincinnati Medical College, he engaged 111 practicing foi a 
 iiumberof years before graduating, which was in 1865 In 1854 caineto Iowa, locating at 
 Wiiiterset, where he pursued his profession until 1867. when Perry became his liome. He 
 hid however, located in Kansas temporarily, in 1857. in Clinton. Douglas County. The 
 Doctor is a genial gentleman, closely ideiitiHed in the community. He is the present Mayor 
 (1882) of Perry. Is a member of the 1. O. O. F.; charter member of the Perry Lodge He 
 was married in 1858 to Miss E. J. Stuart, of Wiiiterset, Iowa. They have three cliildren- 
 Cassius Clay. Gertrude, and Charles H. .,, 
 
 C L THOMPSON, miller. Thompsoiiville. From this gentleman Thompsonville re¬ 
 ceived its present name. The mill site to the pioneers of Jetterson County was familiarly 
 known as Indian Mills. Mr. Thompson is a native of Massachusetts, and was born in 
 Worcester County June 27,1832. Was there educated, and leariiedtlie miller’s trade. In 1857 
 lie came to Kansas, locating in Lawrence; engaged in freighting and other pursuits. P rom 
 1865 to 1868 he operated a saw mill at Williamstowii, from which point he came to what is 
 now Thompsonville. He has one of the finest flouring mills in the State, and his brands are 
 always in ilemand. He also operates a saw-mili, turning out quantities of hard liimbec 
 He is an enterprising citizen, and justly merits the success he has had. He married in 1854 
 Miss Aim Muirhead, of Lubec, Me. They have two children living—Maud M. and Una 
 Belle. Also a young lady whom they raised, by the name of Anna M.F.ssoii. 
 
 C T. TOLLES, Postmaster and merchant, Thompsonville, is a native of Vermont, and 
 wasiborn in Windsor County January 19,1847; was tiiere raised and educated. Early 
 in life he pursued the vocation of a drug-clerk, and for a time clerked 111 the post-office, in 
 1869 he came to Kansas, locating in Lawrence, where he was engaged 111 active business tor 
 several years and came from there to Thompsonville, which at that time had no postoffice, 
 and was secured through his efforts. He is also notary public, and is engaged in merchan¬ 
 dising. He was married in 1876 to Miss N. E. F'ay, of Massachusetts. They have two chil¬ 
 dren—Leon F. and John C. The father of Mr. Tolies, John C., and his mother, Elizabeth 
 Chase, were natives of Vermont, and of English extraction. 
 
 OSAWKIE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 This township is crossed by the Delaware River and a number of its tribu¬ 
 taries. Along these streams are some quite heavy bodies of timber. The sur¬ 
 face of the land is rough and hilly. Much of it is too rough for cultivation, but 
 affords good pasturage. The farms, though somewhai broken, are under a high 
 state of cultivation, and bountiful crops are raised. The chief industry, aside 
 from the orchard products, is cattle and hog raising, in which it takes the lead 
 over any other in the county, in proportion to its population and tillable lands. 
 
 It is the oldest settled township of the county, the first settlement having 
 been made in 1854, at the place where the Military road crossed Grasshopper 
 River. 
 
 The great majority of the early settlers were Pro-slavery men, and they laid 
 out the town of Osawkie on the east bank of the river. The Free-state men laid 
 out a town on the west side of the river, on the farm of Jacob U. Brown, and 
 called it Pleasant Hill, but it never contained more than three orfour buildings, 
 though during the Territorial troubles it was considered headquarters for the 
 Free-state men of the township. 
 
 On the division of the county into townships, Osawkie was one of the three 
 original ones formed, January 21, 1856, at which time David R. Sprague was 
 appointed Justice of the Peace, and John Busbe, Constable. 
 
 OSAWKIE. 
 
 This village is pleasantly situated on the east bank of the Delaware River, 
 and on the line of the Leavenworth, Topeka & Southwestern Railroad. The 
 present population is about two hundred. The town contains five stores, one 
 lar^e flour and grist mill, one hotel, one livery stable, one blacksmith and wagon 
 shop, two churches, and a schoolhouse. The professions are represented by the 
 ministers of the churches, two school teachers, and one physician. 
 
 This is the oldest town in the county. The first settlement was made in 
 the spring of 1854, by W. F. and G. M. Dyer, who erected a store and started a 
 trading ranche on the old military freight road. They were accompanied by 
 their families, and the members of their household were the first to form a per¬ 
 manent settlement in the county. The store erected by Dyer Bros, is still used 
 for the same purpose, and is the one in which the postoffice is now kept. The 
 Dyers were soon joined by William H. and O. B. Tebbs, and soon after by R. 
 McCauslin and Norris S. Knight. 
 
 Early in the year 1855 a town was laid out by the above-named parties, and 
 lots were sold at a public sale in the following April. This was more than two 
 years before the land sales, and it was impossible to give a perfect title. A saw¬ 
 mill was erected, and during the next two years the town grew rapidly. 
 
 The land sales were to be held at this place, beginning in July, 1857. In 
 anticipation of this event, and hoping to make Osawkie one of the leading cities 
 of the Territory, several large buildings were erected. A very large hotel was 
 erected, at a cost ol many thousand dollars. 
 
 Until the land sales the improvement was great. At that time, hundreds 
 of cabins were standing, and temporary residents came by the thousands. Dur¬ 
 ing the land sales every building was crowded, and the outskirts of the town 
 were surrounded by the camps of land buyers, speculators and gamblers. Many 
 men came loaded down with gold, and every conceivable gambling device was 
 kept running night and day. Money was continually changing hands, and 
 everything was lively. Osawkie town-lots sold for a fabulously high price. 
 
 In 1855, when Jefferson County was organized, 0.sawkie was named as the 
 county seat. In October, 1858, the county seat was moved to Oskaloosa, and 
 Osawkie, which had been on the decline for several months, now entirely col¬ 
 lapsed, and was deserted by nearly all its residents. Soon after the removal of 
 the county seat the large hotel was burned down. 
 
 For many years after 1858, the town was very dull, but after the later set¬ 
 tlement of the surrounding country, it became a quiet little country village. The 
 railroad was completed in 1882, which gives the town a better prospect for the 
 future. 
 
 The first church erected was by the Catholics, in 1863. It was kept up for 
 many years, but was abandoned upon a church being erected at Meriden, and 
 their building in Osawkie was sold in 1882. 
 
 The Brethren (German Baptist) Church was organized in 1862, by Revs. 
 William Gish and John Bowers. It then had eight members. The church was 
 built in 1869. The church now has upward of one hundred members. William 
 Gish is the bishop. The elders are J. A. Root, D. Freddy, J. Freddy and A. 
 Fearsol. 
 
 The Church of Seventh-Day Adventists was organized in 1879. Rev. Mr. 
 Kennedy was the first pastor. The next year after the formation of the society, 
 the church was erected. It has a membership of about thirty. 
 
 The schoolhouse is constructed of brick, is large, and two stories high. It 
 was built in 1865, at a cost of $1,800. The school is divided into two depart¬ 
 ments, each under an able teacher. 
 
 There is but one hotel. This the old hotel built in 1856, by William Cor- 
 man, and was the first regular public house in Osawkie. It is now known as the 
 St. Charles, and kept by Clark Shelton. 
 
 The Osawkie flour and grist mill is owned and operated by William Dail. 
 It is situated on the Delaware River, and is operated by water-power. It has 
 two runof buhrs, and with the improved machinery is valued at $15,000. Its 
 grinding capacity is 150 barrels of flour per day. 
 
 BIOGRAPH lUAL SKETCHE.S. 
 
 JOHN ARMSTEAD, .stock-raiser and deiiler. Section 4, P. O. Valley Falls. One of the 
 most extensive stockmen and real estate owners in nortliwesteni Kansas is the suhiect of 
 this sketch. He is a native of England, and w.as born July 17, 1837; came to the United 
 States when young, with his parents, living in different parts, eventually locating in Iowa, 
 from which State lie came to Kansas in the spring of 1857. His father, VVilliain Armstead, 
 is one of the best known citizens of .Jefferson County. John has been a resident of the 
 
 county ever since 18"* ' ' ‘ ‘.' 
 
 He w • married in 1 
 .lessie and Eniiiia. 
 
 ““'wiiIliaM ARMSTEAD, farmer and stock-r.aiser, Seetton 1 1, II O. V.alley Falls. This 
 popular gentleman is anatlve of England, .and w,a.s horn in Yorkshire, in 1805. In 1850 he 
 came to the United States, locating in Virginia, and afterward 111 
 
 tlon of butchering. On the construction of railroads, in the spring of 1857. came to Kansas 
 and locrted in Jefferson County, where he has since been largely interested in farming. He 
 was among the pioneers in his locality, and has contributed much toward the developineiit 
 <"nd advancement of educational intei-ests. Mr. Arnistead has been twice marrieffi fi^^^^^^ 
 England to .Miss Ann Richardson. Her de.ath occurred in the United .States. By this union 
 he Eas three sons living—John, Thomas, and Robert. His present wife was formerly Miss 
 Marv P. Tavlor. Tliev have two chlUlreti. William and Mary Jane. ^ , tsi • 
 
 B H BALL Superintendent Jefferson Co.unty Farm, Section 26, P. O. Oskaloosa. Tins 
 well known gentleman and pioneer citizen is a native of New York; wa.s born in Oswego 
 Countv January 4. 1837. When young came West with parents, who located 111 L,ike County, 
 Ill w^ere tile subject of this sketch was educated and reared. The autunin of 1858, ca.iie 
 to Kansas, locating in Jefferson County, where he has since been engaged in agricultiiral pur¬ 
 suits In Seuteiiiber 1878 was appointed Superintendent of the county Farm. Mr. B. be- 
 foiigs to Ufe Grange He was married in Illinois, to Miss Elizabetli Gilmore. They have two 
 
 daughters. Capitola and Hattie. . x> wsiis one of 
 
 WILLIAM BOLES, fanner and stock-raiser. Section 4, P. O. Valley Falls, one 01 
 Jefferson County’s ’55-ers. who has been Pronilnent 111 developing its resouices is Ml. 
 William Boles. He is a native of Ohio, and was born in Butler County. ^®®,®!“'l®f 
 When two years of age he moved with his parents to Marion County Ind., and 111 his tw^iitii 
 year went to Huntington County, where he was reared and resided until J®??,' 
 
 he came to Kaus,as. Mr. Boles passed through all the early troubles. *(5^® fBth^bi 
 
 son of crop failures, by good management always having plenty. He nevei lost faith 111 
 Kansas, speaking of it in high terms under the most abject circumstances. H‘™ugh 
 
 his instrumentality the first school was established in the 
 
 been Interested in school matters. During the war he was in the .State Amnny 
 
 being a carpenter hy trade, erected some of the old landmarks the township. Among 
 these are the first store building in Osawkie. built for Dyer P®'''J*!® 
 
 better known. He was married in Indiana, to Miss .Mary Gettjs a native of Richlan I 
 Countv.Ohio. They have had eleven children, nine of wlioni are i'V,?,iio,i Inlfh Vr." 
 
 Albert, James, Mary E., Charlotta,Gertie, Lucy A., the eldest, and Edgar; two died, bophio 
 
 na farmer and stock-raiser. Section 16. P. O. Valley Fj 
 
 Essex County, Vt., July 25, 1818. When fourteen years of age emigrated with parents to 
 Indiana, eventually removing to Missouri, thence to Iowa, locating in Malmska County, 
 there residing until tlie spring of 1856. when he came to Kansas, locating n®-“Ypv^1 
 
 e of the first in that locality. F'.l?F|it'erest,s of the°county 
 
 During the 
 
 war was in the btaie iniiiiia, anu p iriicipai-cu m me x x ix-o v —v. ...— .ried in Iowa, 
 
 to Miss Jane Kelsey. They have two sons, Charles and George .I. • 
 
 S H. BROWN, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 36, P. O. Os.iwkie. A^ong the p o 
 
 neerspf Jefferson, Countydeservlngof special mention IS the 1.1^^^^^ 
 
 oping a farm, and has since been identified with the agricultural interests of tl 
 
 Durintr his first year in the State, he s'=‘rve(l in the capacity of Deputy 
 
 war was in the State militia, and participatecliu the Frice rtiid. He was inaine 
 
 svlvania, and came iroiu luwrt, lu j-■‘• r- 'i » .-7-;Vc_wiTrf» Hia 
 
 tified with the fanning interests, and for a tune was in mercamile trade a ‘i 
 
 d(*ath occurred in 1878. His son, S. H., was liorn in Bradford County, Fa., October 6, ^834, 
 came to Kansas in 1854 with parents, where he has since followed farming. Was married 
 fn Kansas, to Miss Sarah Root They have had eleven msV'fonl^ lEna^ye"slie 
 
 William Manual, Eliza E., John H., Harvey, Cliarles, and Mai.v E ’ 
 
 F., Eddie, and an infant. The fainily are identified with Hesse 
 
 G. GARBER, farmer and stock-rai.ser. Section 16, P. O. yalle> J® l^imurv 
 
 TiarmRtadt Germauv December 1, 1836; was educated and reared in his native connti>. 
 When ninkeyn the United States, locating for a time in Ohio, 
 
 thence to IlUiiois,^froni whic^i St ile he came to Kansas 
 
 mhIp'? Mr C is one of the must progressive farmeis oftheconntv. He waj* marrieu in 
 
 Illinois, to'Miss Sarah Abbott, of g^^^cock County an estimable lyly. 
 
 tiiev have eight children—Lucina, Emma. George, Frank, May, Ella, F loia, aim iviary a. 
 
 I M PORI? farmer Section 3 P. O. Valley Falls. Tins pioneer came to Kansas in 
 Anrii 1856^ taking up his abode where he now resides. He had all the troubles to conteinl 
 will which warfareof 1856. Mr. C. is o'>e «f the leading 
 
 Lii^^ers of the county® ami hal figured suKstautially lu YHYl‘'='' 4 t”‘r.rearlfage he re- 
 
 settliiig in Jasper County, from which point he came Kansas, Vda F IMumiL 
 
 Miss Indiana E. Dowler. By this union they iiave nine children—George H., Ida 1.. Ihoinas 
 
 (' \Tarv I William F. Lewis M., Jr., Josephine E., Rebecca J., and Emma A. 
 
 ’ WILLIAM M. DA^L proprietor of the Osawkie Mill. This well ''ifv 
 
 HfAPM in ^rark Countv Ohio. June 1. 1837. At an early age he removed to Ross Connt> 
 with Ills parents, where lie^was educated and learned tlie cabiiietiuaker’s trade, ^he spring 
 of 1857 he came to Kansas, locating at Osawkie. He engaged >'(, Y?RKq he tm ^ 
 
 and in later years for a time was freighting across the plains. to 18 b 9 he tend^^^ 
 
 the Osawkie Bridge. In 1869 he liecanie owner of liis Pt®s®nt "UF.''’'Fj'j'® 
 operated witli a conslderahle degree of succes.s. Mr. Dail was married in Kansas, August, 
 1870 to Miss Kate Priddy. They have four cliildren-Guy, Clarence, Adel.ilde, and Ahhit. 
 “^JAMBS GRIFFITHS, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 20, Usawkie was ('0''.,,,- 
 r'nUfin Pniiiirv W Va December 3 1828- Was principally educated and i eai ed in Indiana, 
 fro^n which S^tate*lie came to Kansas in the autumn of locating in Osawk^^^^^ 
 
 Jefferson County, where he has since been a resident. Mr. Griffiths is one ome p oneers. 
 and has done ample share towards the development of the jYJYn VmuVna to M°ss^ 
 being one of the most progressive citizens. H®'vas "V ' Maria Edna 
 
 Wilkin. They liave eight cliildren living—Wilson, Jane. Alvin, Lucinda, Maria, euii . 
 
 Mattie, and Maud; and lost one—Oscar. „ ,o i. v..iiov walls Amoiiir 
 
 ELIJAH HARDING, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 18,1. G. Vallej Falls. Among 
 
524 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 the sturdy pionsers who roughed It through the trying times of early Kansas, and did his 
 ample share towards developing the farming Interests of Jeltersou County, was Mr. Hard¬ 
 ing. He came to the State in the spring of 1854, and since that date his interests have been 
 in Osawkie Township. He is a native of England, and was born in Cheshire. Sept. SJfi. 1826. 
 When si.xteen years of age he emigrated to America with his parents, locating near Quincy, 
 Ill., where he was educated, reared, and resided until coming to Kansas. Mr. H. has been 
 twice married, both times in Kansas, and both wives are deceased. He first wedded Mrs. 
 Luna Wilson, nee May. and the second marriage took place with Mrs. Liddie Reynolds, nee 
 liurton. l!y the latter union he has three children—Eliza, (lilbert, and Noah. 
 
 GEORGE HAWK, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 22. P. O. Osawkie. This pioneer 
 Is a native of Pennsylvania, and was born in Westmoreland County, Mav 26, 1812; 
 was there educated and reared, residing until 1857. when he came to Kansas, locating where 
 he now resides. He had all the dltficiilties to contend with incidental to the first settlers in 
 a new country. He has been a const,iiit resident since that time, and has done much toward 
 thedevelopmentof Jelfersoa County. Mr. Hawk was married in Pennsylvania, January 
 18, 1838, to Miss Caroline Rugh, a n.ative of that State. They have h,ad si.x children—Amos. 
 Herman, Caleb, Benjamin, Almira, and Riley. Herman was a soldier in the Second Kan¬ 
 sas, and was never heard of after the battle of Wilson Creek. 
 
 FRED HOLLER, druggist, Osawkie. This gentleman is favorably known to all whose 
 business brings them to Osawkie. He Is a native of Wayne County, Ind., and was born De¬ 
 cember 21, 1841; was educated and reared in Henry County. Inil., from w'hicli he came to 
 Kansas in the spring of 1866. His father, Christian Holler, also became a resident, locat¬ 
 ing in Osaivkle Township, where they engaged in farming. Soon after, the subject of this 
 sketch. In company with his brother John, engaged In the drug trade, which business still 
 continues. John having withdrawn and embarked in trade in Topeka, Mr. Holler during 
 the late Rebellion was a Sergeant in Company G, Eighty-fourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, 
 serving three years, and participated in a number of general engagements. He was mar¬ 
 ried in 1873, to Miss Caroline Hays, of Missouri. They have two children—Jessie and 
 Grade. 
 
 JAMES H. LOW, fanner. Section 34, P. O. Osawkie, Is a native of Indiana, and was 
 born in Tipton County, May 27. 1848. He was there educated and reared to manhood, his 
 earlier days being sjieut in tilling the soil. In 1864 he enlisted in Company G, One Hundred 
 and Thirty-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving four months. In 1879 he came to 
 Kansas, and has since been numbered among the enterprising agriculturists of Jefferson 
 County. He was married in Indiana to Miss Eliza Ann Rennet. They have five children— 
 Lawrence, Jessie, Charles, Clara, and Jennie. He is a member of the A. O. U. VV. 
 
 W. C. MoCLEN NY, farmer. Section 2, P. O. Valley Falls, is a native ol Illinois, and was 
 born in Madison County, May 29, 1839, and was there educated and reared. In 1856, 
 came to Kansas, locating a claim where he now resides; he was then a compar.ative youth. 
 The border war was at that tune at its zenith, and Mr. McC., being a strong Free-soiler, 
 took an active part. In 1862. enlisted in Company I, Second Kansas Cavalry, being Ser¬ 
 geant of the company; participated at the battle of Pea Ridge and other engagement.s, serv¬ 
 ing until the close; was discharged July 4, 1865. After the war, turned hl.<' attention to 
 farming, which he has pursued tlie greater portion of.tlie time. For three years, has been 
 a guard at the Kansas State Penitentiary. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. Valley Falls 
 Lodge, No. 86. He was married in September, 1866, to Miss Mary E. Ryram. They have 
 three children—.lohn E., Elias and Cliarles W. 
 
 A. MoKEEVER, stock-raiser, .Section 12,P. O. Valley Falls, was born in Chester County, 
 Pa.; when ton years of age, removed to Ohio with ills parents, where he was educated and 
 reared. Forseveral years, was a resident of Louisiana; engaged in various pursuits. In 1857. 
 he came to Kansas, taking up his abode in Douglas Township, Jackson County.and turned his 
 attention to farming. His financial status at iliat time was limited in the e.xtreine, and for 
 the first few years, he had many drawbacks to contend wllh. Mr. McKeever figured promi¬ 
 nently in the early development of Jackson County. Officially, he was County Commis¬ 
 sioner, for several years, assessed tile county on one occasion, and was otherwise officially 
 identified. He is a man of excellent Judgment, and a deep thinker, and once his mind is 
 made up, it is difficult to change. He is progressive, keeping pace with the times, and by 
 untiring industry, has become one of the leading stockmen of the West. His present farm, 
 on which he located a few years ago, is one of the finest in the county. Mr. McKeever 
 was marrieil, in 1861. in Buchanan County, Mo., to Miss Elvira Means. They have nine 
 children—Joseph ... W., James R., David E., William A., George V., Horace Greeley, Har¬ 
 vey H. and Nellie. Lost one—Guy F. 
 
 JE3.se-N E WELL, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 33. P. O. Osawkie. This gentleman 
 Isasonot the pioneer citizen, V. F. Newell, and was born in Jefferson County, Kan., Sep¬ 
 tember 29. 1855. Here he has been educated and reared, following agricultural pursuits as 
 a vocation. He was married in Jefferson County, the autumn of 1882, to Miss Martha 
 Wi nkler. 
 
 V. F\ NEWELL, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 23, P. O. Oskaloosa. In the spring of 
 1856, Mr. Jesse Newell with his family came to Kansas, locating in Jefferson County. He 
 owned tile original town site where Oskaloosa now stands, and m the summer of 1856, he 
 laid out the town of Osk.aloosa, and named thetown in honor of Oskaloosa, Iowa, the county 
 seat of Mahaska County, where he had resided previous to coming to Kansas. During this 
 same summer he put up a steam mill. He was a strong Free-state man, and was fearless 
 in denouncing the advocates of slavery, who took every possible opportunity of persecuting 
 him. He was a powerful man, physically, and did not hesitate to exercise his strength 
 where language failed to have the desired effect. Few men were more popular among the 
 F’ree-soilers. Himself and son were at Hickory Point battle, and at other skirmishes of 
 less Importance. The first Free-state election in that part was held in a cabm on 
 his farm, five or six votes being cast. V. F. Newell, his son, was born in what is 
 now Ashland County, Ohio, Feliruary 14, 1831, where he was partially reared. Removed 
 with his parents to Mahaska County, low.a, and came to Kansas In the spring of 1855. The 
 family locat-d on Blue River; after a short sojourn, located wdiere V.F. now resides. He 
 m.adethe first wagon trail from that nelghbornood to Lawrence, labored assiduously in 
 farming during the e.arly times, when not watc .ing or attending to troubles occasloneii by 
 the border ruffians. He w.as married in Iowa to Miss Harriet Spurlock, an estimable lady. 
 By this union tliey have five cliildren—Jesse, FTank, John, Liddie and Nellie. 
 
 A. L. PEYBSkLL, miller and farmer, P. O. Osawkie. One who contributed amply 
 toward the early development of Osawkie Township is the subject of this sketch. He was 
 born in Allegany County, N. Y., Sep,ember 2, 1835. At an early age, came West with liis 
 father, Albert, who located four and one-half miles from Chicago, III., where he kept hotel 
 forseveral years. The locality he occupied is now inside of the city limits. The family 
 eventually moved to Iowa, and in January, 1855, emigrated to Kansas, settling on Rock 
 Creek, in Jefferson County. In 1857, located in Osawkie, A. L. Pearsall engaging in the 
 milling business, in which iiranch he lias been identified to the present time. Himself and 
 father were strong Free-state advocates, taking part in the early troubles. Both partici¬ 
 pated in the famous Hickory Point engagement. Mr. Albert Pearsall’s death occurreil in 
 1858. A. L. was married in Osawkie Township, to Miss Catherine Brown, a native of 
 Pennsylvaniiv. They have three children—Ida, Stephen and .Ada. The family is identified 
 with the German Baptist Church. 
 
 FREDERICK PIPHER, farmer and stock-raiser, .Section 10, P.O. Oskaloosa, is a native 
 of New York, and was born in Cattaraugus County, January 11,1836. When twenty-one 
 years of age he came to Missouri, locating in Ray Countv, wlr re he resided until attaining 
 his inalority. He located permanently in Kansas in 1864. eight miles north of where he 
 now resides. He has been on his present farinsince 1868. In 1861, heenllsteil in Company 
 H. Fifth Kansas Cavalry, serving three years, and participated in the battles of Helena and 
 Little Rock, Ark., and other engagements in the Southwest. He was married In Kansas to 
 Miss Melissa A. Wilson. They have had four children—Ida H., Charles D., Cairie A., and 
 lost one, Henry S. 
 
 J. M. PUDERBAUGH, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 35, P. O. Osawkie. This favor¬ 
 ably-known gentleman is a native of Ohio, and was born March 10, 1843. At an early age, 
 removed to Wabasli Countv, Ind., where he was educated and reared. In 1861, he enlisted 
 in Company I, Eighth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving threeyears and three montlis, 
 participating in the battles of Vickslnirg and other noted events. In 1864, he came to 
 Kamsas, and located in Jefferson County, and has since been principally engaged in agri¬ 
 cultural pursuits. He was a member of the State Legislature from tlie Ninth District for 
 the years 1881 and 1882. Mr. Puderliangh is a man of profound Judgment, thoroughly up 
 to the times, and a fluent conversationalist. He was married in Kansas to Miss Matilda 
 Holler, a native of Indiana. They have six children—Calvin, Clara, Clay, Christopher, 
 Cora and Carl. 
 
 CLARK .SHELTON, hotel and livery, Osawkie. The genial host who attends to the wants 
 of the traveling public in Osawkie, is a native of Virginia, ami was born in Wheeling, 
 April 16, 1834. Came to Illinois when young, residing in Tazewell and Peoria counties until 
 twenty years of age, when he went to Iowa, residing several years in different parts of the 
 State, eventually going to Te.xas, where he was engaged in the saw-milling business for a 
 time. In 1865 became to Kansas, turning his attention to farming in Jefferson County. 
 During his sojourn he h.as developed 1.200 acres of land. In April, 1881, embarked in the 
 hotel arul 1 1 very business in Osawkie. He has iieen twice mitrried, first in Keokuk, Iowa, to 
 MIssAdelia Bateman. Has four children—Volney R., Thonnas J,, John H. and Highland 
 Mary. Mrs. .S.’s dea'h occurred in Iowa. In Kansas he was married to Blis.s l.sabelle Tillat- 
 son, daughter of William Tilhatson, one of the pioneers of the county. They have two 
 children. Mr. Shelton is the right man, in the right place, as a hotel and livery keeper, and 
 Is a staunch Democrat. o . . j i , 
 
 JACOB STEFFEY, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 16. P. O. Osawkie, was born in York 
 County, Pa., February27, 1824. Was educated and resided in li'S native'.State unlil he at¬ 
 tained his majority, wlien he emigrated to Ohio, afterward to Indiana, and in 1869. cameto 
 K.ansas and located where he now resides. Mr. Steffey has be“n a snccessful agriculturist, 
 hne of the solid farmers of his township. He was married in Onio, to Mrs. Elizabeth 
 Hoffman, whose maiden name was Hosier, fliey have four .chlldren-Silaa H., John M., 
 
 Ella, and Mahlon C. Mrs. Steffey by her former marriage had two daughters—Susan and 
 Catherine. 
 
 JOHN M. STEFFEY, farmer. Section 35, P. O. Osawkie. This enterprising young agri¬ 
 culturist is a native of Indiana, and was horn In Hamilton County in 1857. Was there par- 
 ti.ally educated and re.ared. his earlier days being spent in tilling the soil. In 1870 came to 
 Kansas. Was married In 1878 to Miss Eva Lake. They have two children—Claude B. and 
 Hally A. 
 
 P. C. VANOLEAVE, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 23, P. O. Oskaloosa, was born in 
 Decatur County. Ind., May 25, 1827. Was principally reared and educated in Boone Coun¬ 
 ty. Resided in Indiana until 1861, when he emigrated to Mlnnesot.a, locating in Winona 
 County, engaging in farming, p’rom there he came to Kansas in the spring of 1866, locat¬ 
 ing where he now resides. Mr. Vancleave is numbered among the progressive citizens of 
 the county. He has been twice married, firstto Miss Mary King, of Indiana, now deceased. 
 By this union they h.ad three children, one of whom is living, William S. His present wife 
 was Miss L. Irwin. They have eight children living—Mary E., Mertie P., Emma B., Luella 
 M., Laura C., Irena V., Lillie F. and .Sadie E. The family are members of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. 
 
 WILLIAM WALKER, stock-raiser. Section 7. P. O. Valley Falls. He is one of the pio¬ 
 neers of Jefferson County, and one of the most prominent stock men in the State. He was 
 born in Hancock County, Indiana, February 10. 1829; was there educated and reared. The 
 autumn of 1854 came to Kansas, locating temporarily on the Delaware Reserve. Since that 
 period has been a constant resident, doing much toward furthurlng the best Interests of tlie 
 State. He was married in Indiana, to Miss Liddie Bunker, of tliat State. Mr. Bunker, 
 brother of Mrs. W.. was one of the first settlers of the county. He resides with the Walker 
 family. 
 
 ROCK CREEK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 This township is situated in the western part of the county, and in agricul¬ 
 tural resources is one of the wealthiest. 
 
 The first settlement was made in the fall of 1854, Wm. Wade having select¬ 
 ed a claim at that time. He did not locate permanently, however, until the 
 next year. 
 
 In January, 1855, a party composed of Aaron Cook, Geo. Cook, A. Pearsall, 
 and James Dempsey, of Black Hawk County, Iowa, arrived, and followed up 
 the military road west of Osawkie to Rock Creek, where Wm. Wade had select¬ 
 ed his claim. From there they went up the creek one mile, and here Dempsey 
 located a claim. The others located claims in the neighborhood. 
 
 For the first few years the settlement of the township was rather slow, as 
 compared with other parts of the county, and most of it was on Muddy and 
 Rock Creeks. 
 
 The first marriage in the township was that of Peter Stuart and Miss Dunn, 
 in 1856. 
 
 The first business house, was a grocery and whisky store, by Shields & 
 Chubb, at Mount Florence, in 1856. That place was a station on the old mili¬ 
 tary freight road, and situated one and one-half miles southwest of the present 
 town of Meriden, and was laid out as a town site. It never grew to be a village 
 of more a half-dozen houses, and the site was afterwards abandoned. The site 
 of Mount Florence is now owned and occupied by Henry Chubb, as a farm. He 
 was the original proprietor of the town site. 
 
 The first postoffice in the township was established at Mount Florence in 
 1857, andC. D. Shields was appointed Postmaster. 
 
 The first school district was formed in 1859, ^ schoolhouse erected, and a 
 school taught, the same year, by Miss Elizabeth King, who was afterward Mrs. 
 Turner, and since deceased. 
 
 MERIDEN. 
 
 This enterprising and thriving town is situated at the j’unction of the Atchi¬ 
 son, Topeka & Santa Fe, and the Leavenworth, Topeka & Southwestern Rail¬ 
 roads. The population numbers about three hundred and fifty, and is made up 
 of an intelligent and enterprising class of citizens. All branches of business 
 necessary fora country trade are represented. There are seven general stores, 
 one drug, one hardware, one railroad depot, three grain elevators and ware¬ 
 houses, one furniture store, two hotels, and two livery stables. There are three 
 physicians, and two attorneys. 
 
 Meriden is located on the southwest quarter of Section 7, Township 10, 
 Range 17, east. It was surveyed and platted in October, 1872; and was on the 
 land owned and occupied as a farm by Albeit Owens. 
 
 The first building was a railroad section house, erected in the fall of 1872. 
 The next was a small building by N, Colby, a part of which was moved from 
 Mount Florence, in October. Dr. A. Dawson completed the first dwelling in 
 November. About the same time a blacksmith shop was started in a building 
 moved from Mount Florence. The above constitute about all the improve¬ 
 ments of 1872. 
 
 After three hotly contested elections the township voted $20,000 in bonds 
 to the A. T. & S. F. R. R. Co., to secure the building of a depot, which was 
 erected in 1873. 
 
 Early in 1873, the first store was erected by Wm. & Perry Riggs. 
 
 The postoffice was established late in 1872, and Frank Cunningham was 
 appointed Postmaster. 
 
 The first marriage was in the fall of 1872, and was that of Dr. A. Dawson 
 and Miss Dantie Graydon. 
 
 The first birth was that of Add. A. Dawson, in 1874. 
 
 The first death was that of Geo. W. Riggs, who died in 1874. 
 
 Since the foundation of the town it has continued to progress slowly, but 
 steadily, until the present date. One newspaper, the Meriden News, is published 
 here by J. P. Coffin. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1873. The church was 
 built in 1877, and is a frame edifice. There is also a parsonage belonging to 
 the class. The total value of the property is about $2,600. 
 
 The United Brethren Church Society was organized in the neighborhood 
 long before the foundation of the town. Their church was erected in 1880, and 
 is valued at $2,500. 
 
 The Catholic Church was organized in 1879, and in the following year the 
 church was erected. Its value is about $2,700. This church has about 150 
 members. 
 
 The Baptist Church was built in 1882. The society has a large member¬ 
 ship and is in a prosperous condition. 
 
 The Christian Church has an organization, which although now prosper¬ 
 ous, is continually improving. 
 
JEFFERSON COUNTY. 
 
 525 
 
 Meriden Lodge, No. 29, A. O. U. W., was organized early in 1880, with 
 about twelve members. A. Dawson was the first W. M. 
 
 Jefferson Lodge, No. 107, A. O. U. W., was organized in August, 1882. 
 This is a branch from the old Meriden lodge, which was divided on account of 
 some differences. 
 
 The village district school consists of two departments, each under a careful 
 nstructor. The schoolhouse is a large two story frame building and was 
 erected in 1882. The district was formed before the foundation of the town, 
 and for several years school was taught in the old schoolhouse adjoining the 
 town site. 
 
 ROCK CREEK. 
 
 This is a railroad station on the line of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 
 Railroad. It has a good railroad depot, and one store, but the town site has 
 not yet been surveyed. 
 
 The location of Rock Creek is a very pleasant one, and it is situated about 
 midway between the towns of Valley Falls and Meriden. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 HON. WALTER N. ALLEN, stock-raiser. P. O. Meriden, and editor of the Kansas State 
 Journa!, Topeka. IfweexcepttUeslaveryquestion.no issue has entered so largely into 
 the politics of Jefferson County as tlie question of the issuance of bonds to railroad com¬ 
 panies. and no man lias become more prominently to the front on this policy than the sub¬ 
 ject of this sketch, as will appear hereafter. W. N. Allen was born in Halifax County, N. 
 C.. March I, 1834. His father was James V. Allen, and the maiden name of his mother 
 was Eliza, Mason Johnson. Her father was a merchant of considerable prominence. 
 Walter N. was educated at Wake Forrest College, N. C. On leaving college he entered 
 Battles’ Law School at Chapel Hill, in that State, where he gave considerable time to the 
 study of his chosen profession, and on admission to the bar, entered ujion the practice of 
 law in his native village. In 1857 he removed to Kansas, settling in ■letterson Comity. In 
 1858 he was appointed County Attorney, and the ensuing year was elected to the same 
 
 S ositlon. In 1863 he was appointed Clerk of the District Court for Jefferson County by 
 [on. William McDowell, Judge of the First Judicial District of Kansas. In 1865 he was 
 elected a member of the Kansas House of Representatives for Jefferson County. In this 
 position he was an active and able opponent of the appropriation of 500,000 acres of land 
 (which had been donated to Kansas by the United States Government) in aid of railroads, 
 taking the ground, that these lands were reserved by the State Constitution for the support 
 of the common schools. In 1867 he was elected Clerk of Jefferson County. During his 
 term of oftlce the Board of County Commissioners submitted a joint proposition to the 
 people of .Jefferson County for suhscriptions to the capital stock, and the issuance of bonds 
 therefor to the amount of $300,000 in equal proportions to the Atchison. Topeka & Santa 
 Fe and the Atchison. Oskaloo-sa & Lawrence railroads, and the Board declared the propo¬ 
 sition carried, ordering Mr. Alienas Clerk to make the entry subscribing to the stock of 
 those railroads, which he absolutely refused to do. Legal proceedings were commenced 
 against him and he was remanded to jail. He still resolutely persisted in his refusal, in 
 consequence of which he was not only kept in prison, but removed from office. This 
 delay enabled the people to get out proceedings in injunction restraining the County 
 Board or any other oihcer from subscribing to such stock or Issuing such bonds. This patri¬ 
 otic, heroic determination saved the county from flnancial ruin and bankruptcy, and justly 
 gave to Mr. Allen the credit of honorably discharging his dnty to the people regardless of 
 personal consequences. In tbe bitter contest that ensued In the persistent attempts of the 
 railroad companies to secure bonds, Mr. A. took an active part injorganizing a political 
 party in opposition to such gross injustice. He took the stump in advocacy of candidates 
 tor County Commissioners opposed to Issuing bonds, and mainly by his efforts they 
 were elected on this issue alone in defiance of the regular nominee of the Republican 
 party which had then the majority of about 700 in the county. Mr. Allen was married to 
 Miss J.'nnie Walker, of Clinton County, N. Y.. by whom he has one son—Pope, a highly 
 educated aud promising young man. Mr. .A. has not given his attention to the legal profes¬ 
 sion tor a number of years, devoting himself largely to agricultural pursuits 0.1 his estate 
 near Meriden. The season of 1882 he entered the newspaper arena, securing an Interest in 
 the Topeka Democrat, through which organ he worked assiduously and did much towards 
 electing Hon G. W. Gllck, the present Governor. After the election, Mr. A., with his asso¬ 
 ciates, purchased the State Journat, a Greenback paper, and added the Democrat office to 
 the same. The Journnt is now the leading and official Democratic organ of the State. Mr. 
 A. is a genial, hospitable gentleman of strong convictions, generally sympatbizing with 
 justice and on the side of the weak; his social qualities have won him a host of friends. 
 
 LEWIS W. BONEWITZ, farmer aud stock-raiser. Section 8. P. O. Meriden. This ster¬ 
 ling fanner was born in Wayne County, Ohio, July 5, 1850. When fifteen years of age he 
 moved wiih his parents to Indiana, his father locating with his family In Allen County, 
 where Lewis was reared to manhood and resided until he came to Kansas, locating in Jef¬ 
 ferson County in March, 1879. He was married in Ohio to Miss Margaret Chacey, a native 
 of that State. They have two children—Minnie and Jennie. 
 
 C. S. BURT, merchant, Meriden, was born in St. Lawrence County, New York, May 18, 
 1849; was there reared and educated. For a time was In business in Ohio. In 1870 he 
 came to Kansas and for several years pursued the vocation of a hardware clerk at Newton, 
 Hutchinson and Great Bend. In March. 1880. came to Meriden aud embarked in general 
 merchandising, carrying one of the largest stocks in the county. Mr. Burt is also pro¬ 
 prietor of the principal hotel in Meriden, and in the capacity of a host he is the right man. 
 He was married In Ohio to Miss A. A. Crawford. They have two children—Lewis and 
 Orrin. 
 
 S. H. CHACEY, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 8. P. O. Meriden, is a native of Ohio 
 and was born in Wayne County. January 22. 1843, was there educated and reared. In 
 August, 1861, he enlisted in Company C, Forty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He partici¬ 
 pated in the battle of Shiloh and fn the Nashville engagement. Was all through the Atlanta 
 campaign, serving until the close of the war, when lie was honorably discharged. He con¬ 
 tinued to reside in Ohio, following farming until the spring of 1878, wlien he came to Kan¬ 
 sas. Mr. C. as a farmer combines the practical with the theoretical and has been eminently 
 successful. He was married in Ohio to Miss Sarali E. Carlin. By this union they have six 
 children—Maggie E., Herbert C., Vincent H., Charles R., Bertha, and James Garfield; and 
 lost one, Orba. Himself and family are identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 L. A. CL.ARK, agent A. T. &S. F. R. R., Meriden, was born in Switzerland County, 
 Ind., May 29, 1854. He was there reared to manhood. For three years he attended college 
 at Hillsdale, Mich., after which he took up the study of law in Switzerland County. In 
 1875 was admitted to the bar and commenced to practice his profession, in connection 
 with which he was superintendent for two years of the Ohio River Telegraph Company. 
 In 1878 he came to Kansas, entering the employ of the A. T. & S. F., as agent, at Cotton¬ 
 wood. Came to Meriden in November, 1880. Mr. Clark is also agent for the W. U. Ex¬ 
 press Company, and local editor of the Meriden News. He was married October 12, 1876. 
 to Miss Mary C. McCulloch, of Switzerland County, Ind. They have two children, Claud 
 
 M., and, Pearl. He is a member of the A. O. of U. W. 
 
 J. A. COFFEY, farmer aud stock-raiser. Section 25 P. O. Rock Creek. Among the 
 hardy pioneers who braved all obstacles to make a home in the far West, and who con¬ 
 tributed the bone and sinew in m.iking Kansas the great agricultural State it now is. no one 
 is more deserving of special mention tiianj. A. Coffey He is a native of Ireland, and was 
 born in County Kildare, where he was educated, reared and resided until he was eighteen 
 years of age, when the United States attracted his attention, and in 1839 he became a resi¬ 
 dent of Pennsylvania, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits and resided a number of 
 years. In 1857, with his family, he emigrated to Kansas.locating in Rock Creek Township, 
 where he has since resided, pursuing the vocation of farming. Mr. Coffey has been identi¬ 
 fied in the county officially by being County Commissioner, Clerk of the first school Dis¬ 
 trict in Rock Creek Township, and other offices. In 1860 was on the committee in distribut¬ 
 ing aid to the needy In the State as a result of the protracted drought. In 1864. when Price 
 invaded Kansas, he shouldered his musket and went into thefield to drive the invader 
 from the State. In all capacities Mr. C. has been found to bo the right man in the right 
 place. Politically, he Is of Democratic views. He was married In 1850 to Miss Elizabeth 
 Walsh, of County Mayo, Ireland. By this union they have eleven children, Annie L., 
 Thomas F., Mary J., Rose A , William IL, James E.. John E., Joseph C., and Elizabeth; 
 lost two, Elizabeth and Margaret. 
 
 W. H. COFF EY, merchant and postmaster. Rock Creek. This gentleman Is a son of 
 the veteran citizen, Mr. J. A. Coffey, and was boro in Jefferson County, Kan., August 10, 
 1863; was here educated and reared. In 1881 engaged in business at Rock Creek; is a gen¬ 
 ial individual and favorably known throughoutlhe western partof the county. 
 
 S. B. COPE, merchant, Meriden. This Kansas iiioneer was born in Columbiana County, 
 Ohio, October 16. 1832. In 1845 he removed with his parents to V’an Buren County. Iowa, 
 and afterwards to Clark Countv. Mo. In the autumn of 1856 he came to Kansas, locating 
 teinporarily at Manhattan. He saw Kansas in its crude state, residing here until 1861. 
 when he returned to Missouri and enlisted lu Company C, Seventh Missouri. He partici¬ 
 
 pated In tlie engagements of Lone .lack. Mixes’Mill, Pine Bluff, and others. Was taken 
 prisoner at Lone .Jack, hut soon after paroled. At the Battle of Black Water was slightly 
 wounded. After serving over four years he was honorably discharged at Little Rock, 
 Ark. After the war he returned to Kan.sas, engaging In the stock business In Jackson 
 County In 1867 moved to near Fort Scott, residing there until 1874, when he returned; 
 has since made his abode in the vicinity of Meriden, engaging in trade In 1882. He was 
 married in Kansas to Miss Sarah A. Martin. They have four children, I.ucy L., Otho E., 
 Owen L.. and Lottle.S. Mr. Cope Is a member of the Masonic Order. 
 
 A. DAWSON. M. D , Meriden, w;is the first medical practitioner In Meriden, and has 
 attained ,a wide .and well merited repnt.ation in this communitv. He located In .Meriden In 
 the spring of 1872. when the town fir.-tsprang into existem^e, and built the first house east 
 of the railroad. The Doctor was horn In Morgan County. Ohio, July 21, 1848. Ills paternal 
 ancestors were among the first families of the United States. His mother was a Sihley, of 
 the same famil.v as the Minnesot.t Sibleys. The subject of this sketch, after receiving the 
 benefits of a good educ.atlon took up the study of meillcinein the Cincinnati Medical Col¬ 
 lege, and afterward the American Eclectic College lu St. Louis, gradu.atii-.g from the latter 
 institution. The Doctor has been twice married, each time in Kansas. First to Miss Dantle 
 Graded (now deceased). By this union he had one daughter, Ada A, His present wife was 
 formerly Miss Minnie Harrington. They have one sou, Albert M. The Doctor is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Christian Church. 
 
 G. M. DIX, farmerand stock-raiser. Section 6, P. O. Meriden, is a native of Kentucky, 
 and was born March 8, 1834. Wlien two years of age he removed with his parents to Henry 
 County, Ind., where he was educated and reared until the spring of 1851, when he located 
 in Pulaski County. In the spring of 1857 he came to Kansas In company with his father, 
 brother and other relatives, taking up their abode in Rock Creek Township, Jefferson 
 County, where he has resided ever since, being one among the pioneers of that part. Dur¬ 
 ing his longsojourn he has been closely identified, and few of the old settlers are more 
 favorable known than George M. Dix. He served in Company B, Fourth Regiment 
 Kansas Militia, and took part in the battle of Westport, Mo., October 22 and 23, 1864. For 
 upwards of twelve years he has been .Justice of the Peace, and for eigliteen years has been 
 on the school board. He was married in Indiana in 1858. to Miss Lucretla Higman. They 
 have three children Esther E., John P. and N.ancy B. 
 
 J. M. DOOLEY, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 30, P. O. Rock Creek, is a native of 
 Pennsylvania; was born in Luzerne County, July 6, l83t). Was educated, reared aud 
 resided in h is native State until 1858. when he came to Kansas, sojourning temporarily, 
 and going on to Pike’s Peak. His brother, Thomas Dooley, had preceded him to Kansas, 
 coming in 1857; he was one of the pioneers on Rock Creek. The autumn of 1859. the sub¬ 
 ject of this sketch returned to Kansas, remaining until 1860, when he returned to the 
 mountains! pursuing the vocation of mining up to 1870, when he located where he now 
 resides. Mr. D. is one of the substantial and representative citizens of the county. He 
 was married in Kansas to MlssMaggie Walsh. They have twochlldren, Thomas alid Annie. 
 
 N. M. ELROD, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 19, P- O. Rock Creek, is anative of In¬ 
 diana. and was born in Orange County, August 2, 1830; was there educated and reared on 
 a farm. When twenty-six years of age came to Missouri, locating in Cedar Comity. In 
 August, 1861, became a resident of Jefferson County, Kan. During the war was Corporal 
 in Company I, Fourth Kansas Militia, participating in the Price raid, Mr. E. is one of the 
 most substantial and progressive farmers of Rock Creek Township. He was married in Mis¬ 
 souri, to Miss Amanda Gish. They have two children, Alvie A. and Julia B. 
 
 D. H. FR.4SEK, farmer and stock-raiser, .Section 36. P. O. Meriden. This favorably 
 known gentleman Is a native of Canada, and was born January 10. 1832; was there edu¬ 
 cated and reared. When twenty-two years of age he emigrated to Wisconsin, locating in 
 Foud du Lac County, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits. In 1857 he came to Kan¬ 
 sas, taking up his abode in Douglas (Jounty, where he remained until 1860. coming to his 
 present location at that time. In 1862 he enlisted In Company I, Eleventh Kansas, partici¬ 
 pating in the battles of Cane Hill, Prairie Grove. Van Buren.and other noted events, serving 
 until the close of the Rebellion, when he was on the plains for a time, suppressing the In¬ 
 dians. After returning, resumed farming. Mr. Fraser is a substantial Republican, and was 
 elected to the Legislature, in 1873,by that party. He has been Justice of the Peace, and hehi 
 other township offices for a number of years. He is a man of good judgment, well read, and 
 a fluent conversationalist. He was married in Fond dn Lac County, Wls., in 1856, to Miss 
 Lucelia Turner. They have one son living, Willie. Their oldest .son. a promising young 
 man, was drowned in the Kansas River at Topeka, In the summer of 1882. Mr. Fraser is a 
 member of the A. O. U. W. 
 
 M. A. GARDNER, merchant, Meriden, was born in Yorkshire. England, February 2, 
 1834. When two yearsof age came to the United States, with his parents, locating in Na¬ 
 varre. Ohio, where his father. James, owned and operated a tannery for several years. 
 Here he learned the tanner’s trade, and pursued the vocation in Ohio for a number of years. 
 In 1872 he embarked in the manufacture of leather at Roanoke, Ind., continuing until the 
 spring of 1878, when he came to Kansas, engaging in trade in Meriden. Mr. G. is a live 
 business man and a popular citizen. He was married in Ohio, to Miss Sarah A. Rose, of 
 Clarksville, Greene Co., Pa. They have two children, James D. and William Austin, both 
 born in Navarre, Stark Co.,Ohio. 
 
 R. E. GILLULY, Postmaster. Meriden. This courteous and popular gentleman is a na¬ 
 tive of Michigan, and was born in Lenawee County. July 23. 1852. Came to Kansas in 1867; 
 has since been a resident of Jefferson County For a few years followed the vocation of 
 school-teaching, and for a time was engaged In the drug trade in Meriden. In 1880 was 
 ■ appointed Postmaster. Mr. G. is a member of the Masonic Order. 
 
 P. N. GISH, liveryman, Meriden, was born in Botetourt County. Va., July 7, 1847. 
 When young he removed with his parents to Indiana, where they resided five years; thence 
 went to Cedar County, Mo., where they remained five years. In 1861 the family came to 
 Kansas, locating in Jefferson Countv, where his father. William Gish, was among the pio¬ 
 neers. P. N. has been a resident of Jefferson County for a number of years, and lias been 
 prominently identified in various pursuits. He is at present Justice of the Peace, and has 
 otherwise been publicly before the people. In 1878 he engaged in the livery business. He 
 IS active M. W. of the A. O. U. W.. Meriden Lodge. In 1866, Miss Susan Nminger became 
 his wife. They have four children—Julia, John, Mary, and Albert. 
 
 W. GISH, farmerand stock-raiser. Section 24, P. O. Meriden. This well known gentle¬ 
 man Is a native of Virginia, and was born in Botetourt County, April 6, 1810; was there ed¬ 
 ucated and reared, eventually moving to Indiana, thence to Missouri, afterward to Iowa, 
 and in 1860, to Jefferson Countv. Kan., locating where he now resides. He was married in 
 Virginia, to Miss Julia Ann Howe. They have seven children—John, Amanda, Abraham. 
 Peter N.. Sarah, and Samuel. Alexander, the oldest of the family, is dead. Peter N. is lu 
 business in Meriden, and Samuel is engaged ‘n farming on the old homestead. 
 
 J. GRADEN, coal dealer. Meriden. This well known citizen came to Kansas in the 
 spring of 1857, locating in Jackson County, where he was engaged in agricultural pursuit 
 for a number of years, and was prominently identified with the growth and development of 
 the State. He is a native of Ohio; was born in Jefferson County, May 16. 1818; was there 
 educated, reared and resided until 1845. when he emigrated to Platte County. Mo., where 
 he pursued farming until coming to Kansas. He was married April 29, 1840, to Miss L. 
 Grable, of Ohio. They have four children—Thomas, Robert, Lewis, and Cyrus. He is a 
 member of the Masonic Order. 
 
 T. 0. GR.4DEN, farmer. P. O. Meriden, is a son of J. Graden, and came to Kansas in 
 
 Hollis A., Amanda M., and Roscoe C. 
 
 GEORGE HE.SSLEY, farmer aud stock-raiser, Section 13, P. O. Meriden, is anative of 
 Illinois, and was born in Sangamon County, December 13, 1825. His father, Simon Hens¬ 
 ley, was one of the pioneer farmers in that county. George was there educated and reared, 
 residing until the autumn of 1866, when he came to Kansas, and has been identified with the 
 agricultural developments of Jelt'erson County since that time. Mr. H. has a desirable 
 farm, is a practical man. and one of the progressive men of his community. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Kan.sas, to Miss K. H. Huber. By this union they have three children—M. J. 
 Hor.ace H. and R. A. . 
 
 DANIEL JILLSON farmer Section 25. P. O. Meriden, was born in Wrentham, Mass.. 
 April 4, 1809. At an early age with his parents moved to Attleborough, Mass., where he 
 was reared and educated. At eighteen years of age he went to Pawtucket, R. I. to learn 
 tlie carpenter’s trade. His father, Abel Jillson, was a native of JIassachusetts. His mother 
 belonged to the Massachusetts family of Hughes. Her father was, one of the number that 
 assisted in throwing the ti a overboard in Boston harbor. The subject of this sketch came 
 to Kansas in 1859, locating in Topeka, where he engaged in carpentering. Many of the old 
 landmarks in that city are specimens of his handiwork. He was jirominently identified in 
 Topeka until 1869, when he removed to his present farm. Mr. J. has been twice married, 
 first to Miss Mary Cowden. now deceased. By this union has four children—Daniel A., 
 Albert J., Frederick E. and Mary E. His second marriage was with Barbara H. Hayes. He 
 is a nieiiiber of the Baptist Church. , 
 
 MELVIN LOWRY, farmerand stock-raiser. Section 28. P. O. Meriden. This well 
 known pioneer is aiiativeof Indiana, and was born in Bartholomew County .November ti, 
 1825. Was there p<artially educated and reared, coming to McLean County, llh. at an Mriy 
 day. where he resided tiiifll 1859, when he came to Kansas, locating at Fai rfield. Had oeeii 
 in Kansas.however, in 1857, engaging at blacksmlthiiig. his regular trade. In 1002 , en¬ 
 listed ill the .Second Kansas. Was in the Prairie Grove, Cane Hill, and other engiigemenis. 
 
 Was on Red River and all through that campaign, serving through until the chise of the 
 
 Rehellloii,doing double service as soldier and hlacksinith. After the war located in Oskaloo- 
 sa, where for foiiryears he operated ahlacksmlth shop, sincetheii has been engaged in agri¬ 
 cultural pursuits. Mr. L. is a citizen of sterling worth, enterprising, and keeps pace « uu 
 the times. He was married in Indiana, to Miss Emily Knight. By this union thej nave 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 sBveu children—Thomas F., Mary E., George W., J. D., Albert, Charles and Delbert. 
 -Mr. L. is a member of tlie N. T. R., and is a strong advocate of temperance. 
 
 JEFFERSON MoQUILKIN, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 33, F. O. Meriden, is a 
 native of Ohio, and was born in Carroll County, October 8, 1833. Was there educated ami 
 reared, his early days bei ng si>ent in tilling tlie soil of the Buckeye State. In 1863, enlisted 
 in the Sixty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving 100 days. Mr. McQ. came to Kansas 
 the spring of 1878, buying up considerable land in Jetferson County, which has since been 
 hisliome. He ranks among tlie progressive farmers of the county. He was married in 
 Ohio, to Miss Emma Keith of thatstate. Bythis union they have four children—Grant, Ira, 
 Billlau and Gilbert. Mr. McQ. is a member of the A. O. of U. \V. 
 
 ELI W. METZGER, real estate dealer .and agent, Meriden, is well and favorably known 
 throughout eastern Kansas. He was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, June 28, 1844. The 
 spring of 1858 his father, J.acob Metzger, with ids fainlly, including Eli, eiiiigr.ated to 
 Kansas, locating on a farm near Easton, Leavenworth County. Thespriiig of 1860 removed 
 to Jefferson Countv, settling close to Osawkie, where the senior Metzger was Identiliedln 
 agricultural pursuits for a number of years. At present, 1883, he resides in Oregon. The 
 subjectof this sketch, in September. 1862, tendered liisservices to tlie Union cause, enlisting 
 in Company E, Eleventh Kansas, serving througli until the close, and participating In all 
 the general engagements the •'Old Eleventh” took part in. After the war he returned to 
 Kansas, and the greater iiortioii of the time since has been in active business. In 1873. 
 embarked in trade ill Osawkle, carrying on merchandising at that place until 1879, when 
 he removed to Meriden, opening a store which he operated up to the spring of 1882, wlieii 
 he turned his entire attention to -the real estate business, a branch he had conducted for 
 several years in connection with merchandising. Mr. Metzger has secured a copyright 
 on an abstract blank, which for simplicity, brevity and neatness, is unexcelled. Being 
 thoroughly conversant with e,astern Kansas, he has and is doing a large business in real 
 estate. Mr. .M. is in every sense a live man, familiar with the events of the day, and keeps 
 pace with the progressive age. He is a member of the A. O. U. W. 
 
 STEPHEN OGAN, merchant. -Meriden, Is deserving of special mention among the 
 ’55-ers in Kansas. He is a native of Oliio; was born in Clinton County. January 20, 1818. 
 At an early age he removed with liis parents to Wayne County, Ind., where he was educated 
 and reared. lu 1854 emigrated to loiva, and from that State came to Kansas the spring of 
 1855, locating in Shawnee County, a short distance from where Meriden now stands. Mr. 
 Ogan.ln his early experience in Kansas,had all the difflcnlties to contend with that are inci¬ 
 dental to tlie pioneer. He was a strong Free-state man, advocated ills views boldly, and 
 contributed amply towards making Kansas a free State. During the war he enlisted in 
 Company H. Eleventh Kansas, serving two years, being on duty in the Southwest. lu edu¬ 
 cational affairs.and in,all matters.helias taken an active part in giving his ample support. A 
 few years ago he turned his attention to merchandising in Meriden, in which he has been 
 very successful. Mr Ogan has been three times married, his two former wives being de¬ 
 ceased. His first wife was Miss Hannah Elliott, of Indiana. By this union had nine 
 children—Phoebe ,\nn, .lacol), .lane, Samuel, Harriet and Sarah. Lost three-Morgan, Ara¬ 
 bella and John. His second wife was Miss Britts, of Pennsylvania. Bythis marriage had 
 two children—William; one dead, James. His present wife was formerly Mrs. Ann Stanley, 
 ties Cauffman. Mr. O. is a member of the United Brethren Church. 
 
 ALBERT OWEN, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 9, P. O. Meriden, Is a native of Indi¬ 
 ana, and was born in Jackson County, November 19, 1841, and was there reared and edu¬ 
 cated. InSeptember, 1861, he enlisted in Company B. Fiftieth IndlanaVolunteer Infantrj', 
 participating in the engagement at Parker Cross Roads, Sallna, and other events of the war. 
 After serving three years Mr. Owen veteranized, serving until the close, and was mustered 
 out as Captain of Co npany A, Fifty-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry. ARer the war he 
 went to Madison County, Iowa, residing uiitll 1868, when he came to Kansas, locating in 
 Rock Creek Townsliip, purchasing a tract of land on which the jiresent town of Meriden is 
 now situated. When the A.. T. & S. F. R. R. came through, in company with others, laid 
 out the town. Mr. Owen has been identified largely with the agricultural interests of the 
 township, as well as the progress of Meriden. He was married in Indiana to Miss Nancy C. 
 Scott. They have six childreii—William H., Mary F., Eunice B., Benjamin F., Naomi C. 
 and Albert A. 
 
 W. E. RICE, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 12, P. O. Meriden. Among the pioneers 
 of Jackson County, Kan., was Mr. D. S. Rice, who located tliere the autumn of 1854. He 
 was a native of Kentucky, and came to Kansas from Missouri. He was numbered among 
 the progressive agriculturists up to ihetime of his death, in 1878. W. E. Rice, his son. was 
 born in Trimble County, Ky., September 11, 1848. Came to K,ansas wlien six years of age, 
 which has since been his home. Mr. Rice is one of the most extensive stockmen of the 
 township. He was married in Kansas to Miss M. A. Sheriman. They have two children— 
 Elmer V. and Jessie Ethel. 
 
 JAMES S.4.C.NDERS, farmer, Section 24, P. O. Meriden, was born in Sussex, England. 
 March 15, 1817. When nineteen years of age came to America, taking up his abode in Car- 
 roll County, Ind„ where he resided for a number of years, and was married to Miss Jane 
 Stanley, By this union they liave one son, W. L. In the spring of 1865 Mr. S. came to Kan¬ 
 sas, locating in J effersou County, where he has since followed agricultural pursuits. He is 
 one of the sulistaiitial and progre.ssive citizens of Rock Creek Township. 
 
 S.MITH BROTHERS, “Tlie Druggists,” Meriden. The first exclusive drug store in 
 Meriden was established in tiie spring of 1878. by Smith & Gllluly. Robert Smith, the 
 senior member still continues in that line. He was born in Newcastle, Henry Co., Ind., 
 April 9, 1852; was there reared and educated, receiving the benellts of the Newcastle high 
 school, previous to which he attended the Spiceland Academy. Came to Kansas in 1878. 
 Geo. H. Smith, the iiinior of the firm, was born in the town of Newcastle, Henry Co., Ind., 
 August 23, 1858. Was educated and reared in the Hoosler State, and resided thereuntil 
 1877, when he came to Kansas and engaged as a drug clerk at Clay Center; after this for a 
 few years he pursued the same vocation iii Oskaloosa. In July, 1881. he joined his brother 
 in business at Meriden. 
 
 C. C. SWICK.ARD, merchant, Meriden, is a native of Ohio; was born in Franklin Coun¬ 
 ty, July 15, 1851. Was educated and reared to manhood in his native county. Atanearly 
 age engaged in cl erking in stores, and afterward as traveling salesman, first with Miller, 
 Greene & Joyce, and later with Carpenter Bros.: both houses well known in the Buckeye 
 State in the mercantile circles. Eventually Mr. S. became connected with the Revolving 
 Scraper Co,, and traveled for that company in Illinois, Iowa and Kansas. In 1880 he lo¬ 
 cated in Kansas. making Meriden his lieadquarters, and has since been identified with the 
 mercantile interests of the town. He was married October 1, 1878, to Miss Ida A. Wagner, 
 a native of Franklin County, Oliio, By this union they have one daughter, Nellie. Mr. S. is 
 a member of the I. O. O. F. Encampment, and the K. of P. His father, Levi Swickard, now 
 deceased, Wivs a farmer in Franklin County. His mother. Lida A. Cashner Swickard, still 
 lives in Ohio. 
 
 W. R. TAGG ART, farmer aud stock-raiser. Section 33, P. O. Meriden, is a native of 
 Ohio, and was born in Wayne County, August 14, 1838; was educated and reared in 
 his native comity. In 1862 enlisted in Company A. One Hundred and Twentieth Ohio Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry; was at Vicksburg aud a number of other general engagements; was on 
 the Red River expedition, wliere he was taken prisoner and lield for thirteen months at Ty¬ 
 ler. Texas, being relieved from there at the close of the war. Mr. T.aggart resided in the 
 Buckeye State, following agricultural pursuits until the spring of 1882, when he became a 
 resident of Kansas, locating on his present farm. He was married in Ohio to Miss Rachel 
 Van Nostern. They have seven children—James A., Elmer E., Jennie M., John, Wallace, 
 Joseph and Susan A. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and Royal Arcanum. 
 
 G. W. TAYLOR, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 4, P. O. Meriden, Isa native of Ohio, 
 and was born in Huron County, September 17, 1842. At an early age removed with parents 
 to Ashland County, where he was educated and reared. In Novemlier, 1861, enlisted in the 
 Forty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry (Col. J. A. G.arfield’s regiment); he participated In 
 seventeen general engagements aud a number of skirmishes, serving through to the close, 
 when he was honorably dlscliarged. Returned to Ohio continuing to farm there until 1878, 
 when he came to Kansas, locating where lie now resides. Mr. T. is a sterling and progres¬ 
 sive citizen. He was married in Ohio, to Miss Nancy Sloan, of Ashland County. They have 
 two children—fames and Lizzie. Mr. T. is a Mason and a member of the A. O. U. W. 
 
 W. J. TAA’LOR, farmer and stock-raiser. Sec. 7, P. o. Meriden. One of the early set¬ 
 tlers of Jefferson County was Mr. Joshua Taylor, who settled here with his family in the 
 spring of 1857. Hs built a cabin on the present town site of Meriden, and up to tlie time of 
 his deatii, which occurred in February. 1861, was identified with the growth of the county. 
 He was a man of strong Free-state proclivities, advocating his views fearlessly. He was 
 associated with John Brown and Gen. Lane, and contributed an ample share toward the 
 suppression of slavery. None of the early seitlers are spoken more highly of than .Joshua 
 Taylor. His son, W. J., is a native of Indiana, and was born in Vermillion Couiilv, July 28. 
 1846; was principally reared and educated in Jefferson Count.v, Kansas. In 1863 lie enlisted 
 In Company F, Eleventh Kansas. He participated at the battle of Lexington, and several 
 engagements with the regiment until mustered out, serving until 1865, the last year, being 
 on the frontier. He was married In Kansas to Miss Alice Seal, of Jackson County. They 
 have tliree children—Harry. Alti, and Nora. He is a member of the A. O. U. W., and G. 
 A. R. 
 
 DAVID TRIPP, farmer and stock-raiser. Sec. 8. P. O. Meriden, is one of Kansas’ 
 worthy pioneers, and a gentleman well known to all the old settlers of Jefferson and Jack- 
 son counties. He was born in Somerset County, Maine. .May 25. 1827. AVas there reared, 
 spending his earlier days tilling the .soil of the “ rock-bound ” State, and receiving the lim¬ 
 ited benefits of the common schools. When .aiiout twenty years of age came to Illinois, where 
 he followed farming for seven years; and .after a temporary sojourn in Wisconsin, came to 
 Kansas, taking lip his abode in Jackson County, October 9, 1855. Had been in the State, 
 however. In 1854. recoil noitering. Mr. Tripp located on Muddy Creek, where he built a 
 cabin, and commenced to develop a claim, being one of the first in that part. Jackson was 
 then Delaware County. It was in his cabin the first church services were held in that local¬ 
 ity, being of the Methodist denomination. Mr. Tripp assisted in organizing the first Sab¬ 
 
 bath-school, and wa." closely associated with the early educational interests in that part 
 He has always followed farming, and in Kansas has done his p,art towards opening up the 
 State and giving it the reputation it has attained In the agricultural world. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Maine to Miss Susan Hutchins. They have had seven children: Ellen, Flavius D., 
 Melvina, Jessie, and Fred. Lost two—Wallace and Alpine. 
 
 L. H. TRIPP, merchant, Meriden, may be numbered among those who took an active 
 part in the pioneer development of Kansas. He is a native of Maine, and was born in Som¬ 
 erset County, April 12, 1834. When 14 years of age he emigrated with parents to LaSalle 
 County, Illinois, where he spent several years on a farm. In tlie autumn of 1854 he came 
 to Kansas in company with his brother David, wlio located on Muddy Creek in what Is now 
 Jackson County. Mr. Tripp entered the government employ, and was with an engineer corps 
 on the survey of township 16. In 1857 he located and opened a farm in Jackson County, 
 seven miles from the present site of Meriden, where he resided until July 16, 1861, when 
 he enlisted in Company A, Fifth Kansas Regiment. He was on duty in Arkansa,s, Missouri. 
 Texas, and other parts of the southwest, uarticlpatiiig in over 100 engageraenis and skir¬ 
 mishes. Was at Little Rock, Pine Bluff, Cotton Plant, etc., serving three years and three 
 months, when be was honorably discharged. Returned to his farm, following agricultural 
 pursuits up to 1878, wlien he embarked in merchandising. Mr. Tripp is one of the most en¬ 
 terprising citizens of Rock Creek Township. He was married in Jackson County, Kansas 
 in 1865, to Miss Maria Cope. They have six children: Laura A., Ardena, Mary M., Edward 
 L., Seth, and John. 
 
 H. G. TURNER, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 5, P. O. Meriden. One of the best known 
 and most respected citizens of Jefferson County is H. G. Turner, Esq. He is a native of 
 Canada, and was born July 9.1808. His father and mother were American residents of 
 Canada at that time. When H. G. was quite young they moved to the State of New York 
 where he was educated and reared, residing there until 1855, when he emigrated to Wis¬ 
 consin, locating in Fond du Lac County, engaging in agricultural pursuits, and resided until 
 the spring of 1857, when he came to Kansas, locating on Rock Creek. There he built a 
 cabin, and commenced the arduous duty of opening a Larin, connected with the county’s 
 progress. During tlie war belonged to the State militna, and was out ou the Price raid 18 
 days. Officially he lias held the office of Justice of the Peace and treasurer of tiietownshlp 
 for,a number of years, and identified with the school Interests, always to be found at the 
 helm, and re<ady to do his part in all the commendable undertakings that would in any way 
 be beneficial to the community. He has been twice married, first m New York to Miss Ar¬ 
 inina Boyd, now deceased. By this union had two children—Luoilla, wife of D. H. Fraser, 
 Esq., and James S. The latter’s death occurred September 1, 1882. His second wife’s 
 maiden name was Polly Hutchins. By this marriage they had six cliildren, four of whom 
 are living—Thomaf A., Annina B.. Henry, and William H. Lost two—Asa and Calvin. The 
 latter died in the army. Five of Mr. Turner’s sons tendered their services to the cause, and 
 assisted in preserving the union. 
 
 E. A. WAGNER, agent for the A., T. & S. F. R. R,, Meriden. Came to Meriden in De¬ 
 cember, 1879. He is a native of Pennsylvani.a, and was born February 16, 1858. Was edu¬ 
 cated, reared, and became proficient in railroad business in his native State. He Is one of 
 Santa Fe’s most popular agents. December 1, 1882. he was married to Miss Millie Taylor, 
 of 
 
 L. S. WARNER, farmer and stock-raiser. Sec. 6, P. O. Meriden. Is a native of Ohio; 
 was born in Wayne County October 23. 1853; was there educated and reared. His father. 
 Joshua Warner, came to Kansas in 1879, purchasing 320 acres of land, where L. S. now re¬ 
 sides. The senior Warner was identified among the progressive citizens of the township up 
 to the time of his death, which occurred December 6, 1882. L. S. located in Kansas the 
 spring of 1879. He was married in Ohio to Miss Sarah Sliutt. They have five children: 
 George E., Lorin, Lekos, Osshan, and Roscoe. 
 
 V 
 
 
 UNION TOWNSHIP. 
 
 This township is situated in the eastern part of the county, and contains 
 forty-two and one-half square miles. It is a little more than four miles wide, 
 and is ten miles in length from north to south. 
 
 This is a wealthy township, and is also one of the oldest settled. The first 
 to settle there was Andrew Rice, with his family, in March, 1855. During that 
 year several families located and selected claims. Among them were I. Fowler 
 and family, Dx...j(t. W. Hosford-AV. C. Fowler, S. S. Dark and J. F. Willitts. 
 
 The first birth was that of Nancy E., daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew 
 Rice, on December 4, 1855. 
 
 The first postoffice was established in 1855, and was called Middletown. 
 William Butler was the first Postmaster. 
 
 The first store was a little grocery, kept in a log cabin, by Plugh Cameron, 
 and opened in the spring of 1856. 
 
 The first school was one supported by a subscription from its patrons. The 
 schoolhouse was built of logs, and the material was hauled and the house built 
 by the citizens of the neighborhood, all the work being contributed. The first 
 school was taught in the fall of the year 1856, and was in the locality now in¬ 
 cluded in District No. 31. 
 
 The first marriage was in the fall of 1856, and was that of Austin Harvey 
 and Miss Marshall. 
 
 From the date of the first settlement, .what is now Union Township con¬ 
 tinued to flourish, and the settlement and improvement kept pace with other 
 parts of the county. 
 
 Union Township was organized early in the spring of 1869, from territory 
 which until then formed a part of Oskaloosa Township. An election was held 
 the following April, at which time Robert Davison was elected Trustee, and .S. 
 S. Dark and W. C. Fowler, Justices of the Peace. 
 
 The township still continues to improve. There are now seven school dis¬ 
 tricts within its limits. The church societies are well represented. 
 
 There was no railroad within the township until the fall of 1881, when the 
 Leavenworth, Topeka & Southwestern Railroad was built across it from east to 
 west, and until that time it contained no village, and now has but one. There 
 are three postoffices in the township—Grove City, Woodstock and McLouth. 
 
 McLOUTH. 
 
 This is a pleasant and thriving little village, situated on the line of the 
 Leavenworth, Topeka & Southwestern Railroad, and not far from the eastern 
 boundary of the county. Its location is an excellent one, being in the midst of 
 a thickly settled and wealthy farming region. 
 
 The town was founded in 1881, and was so named from the original owner 
 of the land, and who still owns a portion of the town site. Though so new, it 
 already has a large country trade. Nearly all branches of trade are represented 
 by the business houses, and there are already good grain shipping facilities. 
 The population numbers about one hundred. 
 
 The town has a good school, which is liberally kept up by the public- 
 spirited citizens. 
 
 The Grange Store of McLouth, I. Pearson, manager, was originally at 
 Dimon, the store being moved when McLouth was laid out. The Grange was 
 organized November 16, 1878, and at once was incorporated. Commenced 
 business February 6, 1879. Charter members, thirteen. Among these were 1. 
 Pearson, Joseph Vandruff, C. E. Andrus, C. E. Landon, W. F. Leach, A. P. 
 Reardon, T. P. Getchel and James Thornton. The amount of business done 
 in 1882 was over $10,000. Present membership, forty. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church of McLouth was organized December 13, 
 
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 1882, with the following members: Larkin Rice, chairman; Phillip Cresse, 
 secretary; T. P. Getchel, treasurer. The names enrolled were Larkin Rice, 
 Phillip Cresse, T. P. Getchel, C. E. Landon, Rollie Taylor, Dr. J. F. 
 Wetzel, D. N. Daniel and J. W. McFarlane. Several of these were members 
 of the first Methodist Episcopal society of this part, which was organized in Sep¬ 
 tember, 1857, in Alexandria Township, Leavenworth County. The first pastor 
 was Rev. Mr. Lovejoy. Services were afterwards held for a number of years in 
 Round Grove schoolhouse. Larkin Rice was one of the leading members of 
 this pioneer church society. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church South, or what is known as the Plumb 
 prove Church, was built in 1871, at a cost of $2,000. The Methodist Episcopal 
 society was organized in that locality in 1857, Rev. Mr. Jones being the first 
 pastor. Among the original members were N. B. Hopewell, Jane C. Hopewell, 
 Margaret Faubian, W. Merideth, Nancy Merideth, J. PL Hopewell and Mary 
 J. Hopewell. The first enrollment numbered thirty-five members. It increased 
 steadily until divided, and a portion merged into the Leverton class. Rev. A. J. 
 Lawless is the present pastor (1883). 
 
 BIOGKAPHIC.\L SKETCHES. 
 
 B. L. ADDINGTON, fanner and stock-raiser, Section 30, P. O. Woodstock, is a native 
 of Indiana, and was born In Wayne County, March 27, 1838; was tliere educated and re¬ 
 sided until seventeen years of age, when he emigrated to Iowa, locating in Marion County, 
 afterward to Ringgold County, wlilclr was his home until 1868, when he came to Kansas, 
 settling in Jefferson County. On the 4th of July, 1861, I'.e enlisted In Company G, Fourth 
 Iowa Volunteer Infantry. He participated at the battle of Pea Ridge; served thirty-eight 
 months, two years of the time ueing a p<atient and cook in the hospitjvl. Mr. A. was mar¬ 
 ried in Marlon County, Iowa, to Miss Rebecca Cade. They have three children living— 
 Jeremiah B., Ulysses Sherman, and Alexander Ellsworth. Politically Mr. A. Is a Re|)ubli- 
 can; is a member of the I. O. O. F.. and of the Grange. He and his family .are. members of 
 the Free-will Baptist Church. 
 
 NICHOLAS BLAKE, farmer. Section 17, P. O. McLouth, is a native of Germany, and 
 w.as born In Hesse-Cassel, Germany, October 12. 1836. When fifteen years of age he came 
 to the United States, locating in Pennsylvania, where he was reared and educated. He 
 traveled over eighteen States, eventually locating in Kansas in 1867. Has since followed 
 farming, in which he has been very successful. 
 
 E. D. BOND, Postmaster and mercliant, McLouth, was born in Chicago, 111. His father, 
 John Bond, emigrated to Kansas in 1861, settling on a farm near where McLouth is now 
 located. Here E. U. was educated, reared, and has since resided. F’or several years he was 
 Postmaster at Dlmon, where he was engaged in business. When McLouth was laid out he 
 was among the first to build andeng.age in trade in the newtown. He was married in Kan¬ 
 sas, to Miss Jennie Whaley. They have one daughter by this union—Rosa. Mr. B. is a 
 member of the 1. O. O. F. 
 
 A. J. BOVVM.AN, farmer and teacher. Section 4, P. O. McLouth. is a native of Pennsyl¬ 
 vania, and was born in Perry County, June 23, 1854. His father. Rev. Abraham Bowman, 
 was a minister of the German Baptist denomination of thatpart. A. J. after attending the 
 common schools received the benefits of the Bloomfield Academy. In 1874 he removed to 
 Crawford County, Ohio, where he pursued the vocation of school teaching for a time, and 
 two years l.ater located in Sangamon County, Ill. He taught school in Auburn, and resided 
 in that part of the country until the spring of 1878. when he came to Kansas. In connection 
 with carrying on a farm he devotes a portion of his time to teaching. He was married in 
 Illinois, to Miss Sarah E, Kinimel. They have had two children—Benjamin F., and one de¬ 
 ceased, Henry Ward. His wife is a member of the German Baptist Church. 
 
 W. CLINKINBEARD, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 9, P. O. Winchester. One of 
 the ’55-ers in Kansas who early identified himself with its farming interests, is the 
 subject of this sketch. He is a native of Kentucky, and was born in Bourbon County. At 
 an early age he removed to Indiana, where he was educated and reared. When twenty-one 
 years old he emigrated to Missouri, living in the counties of Platte, Buchanan, and Clay, 
 until the spring of 1855, when he located in Jefferson County, Kas., where he has since 
 been a resident, settling where he now resides in 1856. Mr. C. has been twice married— 
 his first wife, now dead, was a Miss Moore. By this marriage he has one son—Edmond. 
 His present wife’s maiden name was Ann Eliza Allen. They have seven children by this 
 union—Allen, Dora, Garrett, Mary E., Louis, Iona Belle, and Thomas. Mr. Garrett Cllnkln- 
 beard is a native of Jefferson County, Kas., born May 28. 1860. 
 
 D. W. D.ANIELS, hardware merchant, McLouth, is a native of Missouri, and was born 
 in Clinton County, January 12, 1848; came to Kansas in 1861. and has since been a resident 
 of Jefferson County. For a time he was in the drug trade in Oskaloosa, and has been en¬ 
 gaged in various pursuits. He located in McLouth when the town was laid out, being one 
 of the pioneer business men. Mr. D. has been twice married—first to Miss Lizzie May, now 
 deceased. By this union he has one son—Benjamin F. His present wife was formerly 
 .Miss Mary Brown. Mr. D.ls a member of the A. O. U. W. 
 
 S. S. DVRK, farmer. Section 5. P. O. McLouth. is a native of Illinois, and was born in 
 Schuyler County, In January, 1838; was educated and resided In his native county until the 
 .autumn of 1855, when he came to Kansas. Mr. D. passed through much of the troubles of 
 1856, being in Leavenworth and Jefferson counties at that time. He was in Easton when 
 R. P. Brown was murdered, and saw other memorable events of the border war. He was 
 of Free-state principles, but took no part, except when obliged to for self-protection. Ho 
 has been a resident since 1855, following farming. He was married in Kansas, to Miss 
 Elizabeth Bond. By this union they have six children—Annie, S. S. Jr., Edward, Henry, 
 Maggie, and John. 
 
 SYLVESTER DAVIS, merchant, McLouth, is a native of Illinois, and was born in Sanga¬ 
 mon County, September 15. 1832. His father, George, was one of the first settlers of Spring- 
 field. III. He was a blacksmith by trade, and Sylvester adopted and learned the same 
 calling. His earlier days wei e spent in Salem, III. Mr. D. came to Kansas in October, 1872, 
 locating at Dimon, where he operated a blacksmith shop tor a time, .after which he turned 
 his attention to merchandising. Came to McLouth the se.ason of 1882. Mr. D.avis was m.ar- 
 rledin Illinois to Miss Celia A. Taiineyhill. They have four children—Isham, Donny 
 Laura, and Andrew. 
 
 M.ATT. EDMONDS, Stockman, Section 5, P. O. McLouth, is a native of England, and 
 was born in Monmouthshire. When eightyears of age came to America with his parents, 
 locating in Chicago, III., where they resided until 1859. when his father, Thomas Edmonds, 
 with family, emigrated to Kansas, settling in Jefferson County, where Matt, has since been 
 a resident. He located on his present farm in 1869, previous to that resided on Wild Horse 
 Creek and Oskaloosa. Mr. E. has represented his district in the State Legislature, and has 
 otherwise been prominently identified. Politically he is Republican. In point of stock- 
 raising and dealing he is among tlie most extensive in tlie county. Duringtne war he was 
 in the Quartermaster’s Departmentat Fort Leavenworth. He was marrleu in Kansas to Miss 
 Cynthia E. Level. They have seven children—Ida, Maude. Annie, Dora, Emma, Henry, and 
 an infant. 
 
 JOHN FIDLER. farmer and stock-raiser. Section 28. P. O. McLouth. Few of the pion¬ 
 eers in eastern Kansas are more familiarly known than John Fidler. Esq., who took up his 
 abode in Jefferson County, in April, 1855. building a cabin a short distance from his present 
 residence. Mr. F. passed through all the early difficulties, which were numerous; has been 
 Identified with the farming Interests of the community, from 1855 to the present, and has 
 contributed his ample share generally to the progress of theSt.ate. He has been Justice of the 
 Peace; identified wiUi the school Interests of his district. Mr, F. isa native of Kentucky, 
 and was born in Spencer County, January 22, 1816. From his native State he emigrated 
 to Indlqjia, and eventually to Buclianan Comity, Mo., from which point he cameto Kansas. 
 He was married in Indiana to Miss Marv A. Crawford. They have five children hying, 
 Nancy. Robert. James, Martha A..and William; two dead, Mary E.andJohn. 
 
 A. J. GARRETT, merchant, McLouth. The pioneer business man of McLouth, and one 
 who has figured prominently in the development of the town, is the subject of this sketch. 
 He came to Kansas in December. 1868, locating in Jefferson County, where he engaged in 
 agricultural pursuits, and for several years held the office of Justice of the Peace; also tor 
 four years was the Grove City Postmaster. When McLouth was proposed as a new town on 
 the L. & S. W. R. R., Mr. Garrett came on the ground with a house, December 27,1881, and 
 let the building down from the wheels; this was before the town was laid out. On the 7th of 
 January, 1882, he commenced selling goods; the building was 14x24. Besides being the 
 pioneer merchant, he was the first butcher, and kept the first place to accommodate the 
 t raveling public. He erected the first sign and killed the first beet here May 25. 1882. and 
 dug tlie first well. The latter part of 1882 he built a large store, which he now occupies. 
 iLoo hative ofPennsylvania, and was born in Washington County. March 16, 
 
 18.18; waseducated, reared and resided in his n.atlvecounty until coming to Kansas. He 
 was married in Pennsylvania to Miss 51. E. Reese, a native of Washington County. By this 
 “hmd ttiey have five children living—Zada B.. A. J. Jr., NoraS., Martin R., and Daisle; lost 
 one, Allen, the fifth in the family. Mr. Garrett and family are closely Identified with 
 Episcopal Church. 
 
 „„.^|*6IMaS P. GENSLER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 8, P. O. Winchester. Among 
 the pioneers of Lyon County, Kan., was the subject of this sketch, locating twelve miles 
 
 north of Emporia In 1856. He became a resident of Jefferson County In 1868. Mr. ti. sprnt a 
 number of years in Colorado, Montana, and other portions of the far West, engaged in min¬ 
 ing and various pursuits. He is one of the substantial ploneersof Union Towmsiilp. Perry 
 County, Pa., is the place of his birth; he was born December 25, 1835; at an eaily .age re¬ 
 moved to Ohio, where he was educated, reared, and resided until he came to Kansas, with 
 the exception of a temporary sojourn in Iowa. He was married in Kansas to Miss Art Ann 
 Varber. By this union they have four children—Harry, Grade, Russell, and N;ioraa. The 
 family are identified with the Missionary Baptist Church. 
 
 O. W. GLYNN, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. McLouth. One of the le.ading real estate 
 owners of Jefferson County, Is Mr. Glynn. He Is a native of New York; came to Illinois 
 when young, and was educated and reared in Sangamon County. In 1856 he came to Kan¬ 
 sas; saw considerable of the trouble in that year, being at Lecompton and other points 
 where the border difficulties were in vogue; his sympaihles werestrongly with the Free- 
 state party. During the rebellion he was a soldier and in the Quartermaster’s department. 
 In 1866 Mr. Glynn located permanently in Kansas, turning his attention to farming; lie has 
 been adding from time to time to his possessions, and the amount of land he now (1883) 
 controls will compare favorably with any in northeast Kans:is. Ofilcially he has served 
 the people as County Commissioner, for a number of years, and still retains that position, 
 beingendorsed by both parties. Thehealtby financial condition of Jefferson County speaks 
 favorably for its County Commissioners. He has also served several terms as Trustee of 
 Union Township. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. Mr. G. was married in Illinois to Miss 
 Caroline Davis, of Sangamon County. They have two children—Eugene and James M. 
 
 ELIJAH JONES, physician and surgeon, was born in Buchanan County, Missouri. 
 His parents were among the pioneers at the Phitte purchase. Elijah was educated and 
 reared in his mitlve State, graduating in mediouie. in the Medical Department of the State 
 University, at Columbia. He came to Kansas In 1878, where he has since pursued his call¬ 
 ing. He was the first physician to locate at Me Louth, and has a large practice. He was 
 married in Missouri, to Miss B. H. Boggs, of that State. The doctor is also the senior mem¬ 
 ber of the firm of Jones Brothers, dealers in general merchandise, established July 5, 1882. 
 
 R. B. Jones, the junior member ofthe firm, is a mitive of Buchanan County, Mo. 
 
 LYMAN T. N'ELSON, agent for the L. T. & S. W. R. R., JIcLouth. This popular young 
 
 gentleman is a n itive of Kansas, and was born in Osage County, December 15. 1859; was 
 educated and reared in his native State. He became proficient in telegraphy and railroad 
 business generally with the A. T. &S. F. Company. In November, 1882, assumed control 
 of the Me Louth office for the L. T. & S. \V. 
 
 DR. I. FE ARSO.N, McLouth, manager of Grange store. This very popular gentleman 
 is a native of Indiana, and was born in Randolph County, .lune 30,1824. At an early age 
 removed to Henry, Ind., where he was educated and reared, commencing early in life the 
 study of medicine, in which he look a regular course, graduated, and practiced for a num¬ 
 ber of years, For a number of years lie was a resident of Howard County, Iowa, coming 
 from there to Kansas ill 1867- Helocatedat Dimon, Jefferson County, and was favorably 
 known throughout that section as a practitioner until 1878, when lie turned his attention to 
 merchandising, managing the Grange store at Dimon, until its removal to McLouth. The 
 doctor is a genial gentleman commanding the respect of all, 
 
 ANDREW RICE, farmer and stock-raiser, .Section 28. P. O. McLouth, came to Kansas 
 in March, 1855, and was the first settler of Union Township, Jefferson County, and has since 
 that date been identified with its interests. He passed through all the early troubles and had 
 many serious drawbacks to contend with, as he came to the State in limited circumstances, 
 having but $10. \To such men as Mr. R. the peopleare indebted for the sacrifices they made 
 in enduring the struggle for an existence in the pioneer days. Mr. R. was a Free-state ad¬ 
 vocate, and was given considerable trouble by the opposing party on that account, which 
 was incidental to the times. Mr. R. is a native of Missouri, and was born in Boone County, 
 March 13, 1831. At an early age removed to Buchanan County, with parents, where he 
 was educated, reared and resided until coming to Kansas. He w.as married in Missouri to 
 Miss Rhoda Morris. They have ten children—John, Tabitha James, Louisann, Amelia A., 
 Mary A., Emma V., Amanda V.. William H.. and Rhoda L. The family are Identified with 
 the Baptist Church. 
 
 LARKIN RICE, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 4, P. O. McLouth. Few of the pio¬ 
 neers of Eastern Kansas are more favorably known than Larkin Rice. He is a native of 
 Missouri, and was born in Boone County, August 28. 1829. His parents were among the 
 first settlers of that county. Larkin was there principally educated and reared, living for a 
 time in Buchanan County. In the spring of 1855cameto Kansas, locating three miles east 
 of Winchester, where he resided two years, thence to the farm which is still his home. Mr 
 R ce was prominently connected with the early advancement of the educational and relig¬ 
 ious movements, andhls ardor in that direction has not yet ceased. He has never been a po¬ 
 litical aspirant, prefering the quiet of farm life. He was married in Missouri to Miss Nancy 
 E. Morris. By this union they have ten children—Sarah F., Lucy J., Mary A., Martha A., 
 ■lohn W., Elizabeth, Larkin E., Leonora. Wilson, George A. Mr. Rice and family are identi¬ 
 fied with the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 J. F. WETZEL, physician and surgeon, McLouth, is a nativeof West Virginia, and was 
 born in Lewis County, June 13, 1853. After receiving the benefits of therommon schools 
 of Lewis County, he attended the State University at Morgantown. His medical education 
 he received first term inthe Louisville Medical College, of Louisville, Kv.; second term in 
 the Kentucky School of Medicine, in the spring of 1878. Commenced his professional ca¬ 
 reer in Lewis County, continuing for one year. He next wentto Wisconsin, lo -atlng at Rock 
 Bridge, Richland County, where he pursued his calling until coming to Kansas, in the 
 spring of 1882. taking up his abode in McLoutli. The doctor has been eminently success¬ 
 ful in his practice, never losing a patient over which he had exclusive charge. He is a ge¬ 
 nial gentleman, well-read in various works outside of the medical, and is an entertaining 
 conversationalist. He was married in West Virginia, to Miss Lizzie J. Fishback, of the 
 Valley of Virginia. By this union they have had three children—Benton, Galllard and Louis 
 Asbery. Lost one. their second born, Frankie Lieurance. The father of Dr. Wetzel, Lewis 
 
 S. , is a native of West Virginia. For a number of years he has been largely Interested in 
 the oil wells and oil business generally ill West Virginia. The subject of this sketch is a 
 member of the I. O. O. F. The season of 1882 he built a store in McLouth, where he carries 
 a large line of drugs and stationery, and follows his profession. 
 
 RURAL TOWNSHIP. 
 
 The first settlement in this township was in October, 1854, and was by 
 William F., Alex., and Thomas R. Bayne, and Jackson Smith, who settled on 
 the Kaw half-breed lands, about two and one-half miles southeast of Williams- 
 toiYn. The township was first a part of Kentucky, and was a part of the terri¬ 
 tory included in Sarcoxie, when that township was organized in 1862. In 1871, 
 the present township of Rural was formed. It had been a separate voting 
 place after 1868. 
 
 The Kansas Pacific Railroad extends across the southern part ofthe town¬ 
 ship. Williamstown and Buck Creek are the only two railroad stations, and 
 neither of these has a depot. 
 
 WILLIAMSTOWN. 
 
 This is the only village in the township, and is quite pleasantly situated in 
 the valley of the Kansas River, and on Stonehouse Creek. It has two stores, a 
 good schoolhouse, ten dwellings, and a population of about seventy. 
 
 The first store was opened in 1865, by Sam. Mitchell, who was soon suc¬ 
 ceeded by Julius Alvord & Bro. Very soon afterward, however, Mapes, Wil¬ 
 liams & Moore laid out the town, and Charles Williams & Bros, bought the 
 store. The founders of the town owned 900 acres of land in the vicinity, which 
 they had purchased of the railroad company. They built a saw-mill, just south 
 of the railroad track, and endeavored to build up a town here. Another store 
 was soon opened, but the town grew but slowly on account of the antagonism 
 which had grown up between the settlers and the mill company,who had bought 
 land claimed by them, on which they had previously settled. Another cause for 
 the slow growth of the village was the fact that the railroad company laid out 
 the town of Perry, three miles further west, and used its influence in behalf 
 of that place. 
 
 The first postoffice was established immediately after the survey of the 
 town, and Charles Williams was appointed Postmaster. 
 
 The village school is a good one, and is liberally supported. It has but 
 one department. The schoolhouse cost $1,000, and is a frame structure. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 There is no church edifice in the village, but the Southern Methodist Epis¬ 
 copal and Christian Church societies are each represented by an organization. 
 The former has about thirty members, and the latter about fifty. The school- 
 house is used for religious meetings. There is also a Union Sunday-school, 
 which is well attended. 
 
 There were, during the early history of the town, three foul and most bru¬ 
 tal murders committed, which gave it an unenviable notoriety. Neither of the 
 perpetrators of the above crimes was ever brought to justice. The rougher 
 element have now nearly all left the country, and the citizens of the village and 
 vicinity are of a moral and industrious class. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 THOMAS R. BAYNE, stock-raiser. Section 22, P, O. Rural, Among the settlers o^ 
 Jefferson County of 1854, no one is more deserving of special mention than the subject of 
 this sketch. He was born in Shelby County, Ky,, May 16, 1836. At an early age he moved, 
 with his parents, to Jefferson County, Ky.. where iie was educated ami resided until he came 
 to Kansas, in 1854. The autumn of 1854 he located permanently where he now resides, 
 being the first ou the Kaw bottoms. Included in Mr. Bayne’s estate is the hi.storic ground 
 wherethe Boone family had settled a number of years previous to his coining. He was tiie 
 first Sheriff of .leffersou County, and has held the office of County Commissioner. At the fall 
 election of 1882 , he was elected Representative from Ids district to tlie State Legislature. 
 Politically he has been a life-long Democrat. Mr. Bayne has paid considerable attention to 
 practical fanning in Kansas, and has been eminently successful. He has been an active 
 worker in the affairs of Jefferson and Douglas counties, and since the organization of the 
 Bismarck National Fair, has been identified with that association During the troubles of 
 1856 Mr. Bayne took no part, attending strictly to his legitimate business. He was married 
 in Kansas, to Miss Susan Hatton. By this union they have five daughters—Maude, Fannie, 
 Nora, Bettie, and Jessie. 
 
 WILLIAM G. BAYNE, stock-raiser. Section 23, P. O. Wllliamstown. This popular 
 citizen was born in Shelby County, Ky., July 2, 1834; was there educated and resided until 
 seventeen years of age; came to Jiick^on County, Mo. In 1853 he went, overland route, as 
 a passenger to Californiii, requiring 163 days to make the trip. For five years was engaged 
 in mining, when he returned east of tlie Rockies; located temporarily in close iiroximity to 
 where he now resides, wilh his father, Alexander Bayne, Esq., who had settled therein 
 1854. William G. did not settle down permanently until 1863. when he turned his attention 
 to .agricultural pursuits, iu which c<apacity he has been since a close adherent. He has held 
 the office of Justice of the Peace, and Township officer. The years of 1880 and 1881. he 
 made an efficient Sheriff for Jefferson County. He w.as married in 1860. to Miss Sarah Hat¬ 
 ton of Indianii. They have four children—Minnie Belle, Henry Clay, Polly, and Ray. 
 
 L. H. BOUTON, druggist, was born in Cortland County, N. Y., March 4, 1825. At 
 an early age emigrated to Olilowith parents, locating in the Western Reserve, where he 
 was reared to manhood, educated and learned the blacksmith trade. In 1857 came to 
 Kansas, locating in Douglas County; he opened a blacksinitli shop in Clinton Township, 
 which he operated for over eighteen years. During his earlier experience there he had 
 much to contend with,owing tothe guerrillas and other desperadoes. In 1877 came to Perry, 
 opened a shop which he conducted for a time, when he engaged in the drug trade. Is now 
 settled in Williamstown. Few of the eailler settlers are mure favorably known. He was 
 married in Ohio, in 1847, to Miss Vira A. Snow. They have eight children—Edwin S., Viola 
 A Lyman C.. Rosa J., James J., Carrie, Agnes, Albert Lee. 
 
 ’ G. W. GRAY, farmer. Section 7, P. O. Perry, was born in Fleming County, Ky., Feb¬ 
 ruary 16, 1831. Was there educated. When grown came to Platte County, Mo., where he 
 resided until 1855. When he came to Kansas in 1854, he had come to the State but only 
 temporarily. He settled on what in now known as the Sutter farm, a short distance south¬ 
 east of Perry, being one of the very first in that locality. He had considerable difficulty 
 with a would-be land agent, who made himself notoriously obnoxious to the settlers. 
 Largely through Mr. Gray’s efforts he was run out of thecountry. Hehad many difficulties 
 to contend with during the early days, ou general principles, and few of the old settlers 
 are more popularly known or more highly respected than G. W. Gray. He has always pur¬ 
 sued the vocation of farming, and has an attractive and comfortiible home. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Kentucky, to Miss E. A. Markwell. By this union they have four children living— 
 L J. Elias M., M. A. and Kate. Lost one—F. C. 
 
 G W. HA.VI, farmer. Section 8, P. O. Williamstown, was born in Fleming County, Ky., 
 April 2 1825. Was there reared, and lived in F'leming and adjoining counties until 1868, 
 when he came to Kansas, locating where he iiuw resides. Mr. Ham is one of Rural Town¬ 
 ship’s most sterling farmers. He was married in Kentucky, to Miss Dolly Aim Underwood. 
 They have five sons—William F'., James M., La Fiiyette, George L. and Nelson. 
 
 JAMES HERD, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Rural. Mr. Herd came to Kansas Terri¬ 
 tory In April, 1855, settling in Douglas County. Mr. Herd took an active part in the 
 border troubles, being one of the staunch Free-state men. Was atthe difficulties at Frank¬ 
 lin Kickapoo and other historic points. With the exception of five years spent in California, 
 wliere he was farming, he has been a constant resident of Kansas since 1855. Mr. Herd 
 was born in England August 11, 1826, and arrived at Philadelphia, Pa., when nine months 
 old. Was reared and educated in Fayette County, Pa., and married to Miss Mackey V. Hill, 
 daughter of Isaac Hill. They had seven children—Corinne, the oldest, born in Greene 
 County, Pa., in 1852, and died in Chico, Bute Coimty.Cal.. ill 1882; Samuel C., born in Spring 
 Hill Township, ill 1856; Mary A. Herd, born iu Douglas County, in 1858. and married to 
 John C mary in 1875, and resides in Fall Leaf, Leavenworth Co., Kan.; Bowen, born in Leav¬ 
 enworth County, in 1860, and died in 1864; James, born in Leavenworth County, in 1863; 
 Nancy E., born in Leavenworth County, in 1868; Isaac T., born in Leavenworth County, In 
 1870. Samuel C. and Jane reside in California. Mr. Herd was married to Miss Almira 
 Moore, of Gorges Township. F.ayette Co., Pa., in 1881. 
 
 AS.A D. JUDY, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 3, P. O. Oskaloosa. Among the most 
 extensive real estate owners in the county may be mentioned Mr. Judy. Heis a native of 
 Kentucky, and was born in Gallatin County, March 14, 1835. Was educated and reared in 
 that State, following agricultural pursuits in early life. In 1860, he emigrated to Buchanan 
 County, .Mo., where he resided until 1869, when lie came to Kansas. His estate comprises 
 over 800 acres. Stock raising is his specialty, and he has been very successful in that branch, 
 being a practical stockman. He has fine blue grass pastures, and in the propagating of 
 grass has done much towards its advancement in the community. He was mariled in 
 Kentucky, to Miss Frances Smalley, of Bourbon County. They have five children—Asa G., 
 Alvin J., O. W., Mary F. and H. B. Mr. Judy and family are identified with the Christian 
 Church. 
 
 J.AMES MoKIBBEN. Lariner and stock-raiser. Section 22, P. O. Rural. Mr. McKibben 
 came to Kansas in 1858. locating at Mount Pleasant, Atchison Couaty, In 1864 he removed 
 to North Lawrence, where for several years he was engaged in the saw-mill business. In 
 1870 he located where he now resides. He is a native of Pennsylvania, and was born in 
 Washington County, iu June, 1827. Was educated and reared in his native State, and mar¬ 
 ried Miss Jane Melvin. They have had seven children—Marian, Edwin and Winfred; lost 
 four—Frank, Emma, Ina and Vernon, 
 
 ALEXANDER A. MAYHEW, Section 17, P. O. Rural, is a native of Allen County, Ky., 
 Mr. Mayhew being the youngest but one of a family of fourteen children, whose father was 
 a soldier of the Revolution. Removed to Johnson County. Mo., in early life. Was there 
 reared and educ<ated, and in 1861 enlisted in Company D, Twenty-seventh Regiment Mis¬ 
 souri Volunteer Cavalry, and being captured and paroled by the rebels, was discharged by 
 United .States, and came to Leavenworth County, Kansas, in 1862, and In 1865 settled his 
 present home in Jefferson County, where he now resides with his wife and family. 
 
 VALENTINE C. MAYHEW, farmer. Section 17. P. O. Rural, is a native of Kentucky, 
 and was born in Allen County. February 15. 1828. When young came to Johnson County, 
 Mo,, where he was a resident for a number of years. Mr. M. came to Kansas, locating where 
 he now resides, the spring of 1865. He was married In Missouri to Miss Emmeline Smith, 
 By this union they have six children-James S., John W., Giles S.. Livingstone G., Mary E. 
 and Martha E. 
 
 WILLIAM R, MAY’HEW, farmer. Section 20, P. O. Rural, is a native of Allen County, 
 Ky., and was born in 1840. For a number of years was a resident of Johnson County, Mo., 
 coming from there to Kansas in 1865. Has since been a resident of Jefferson County. He 
 was married iu Kansas to Miss Naucy M. Barner. By this union they have two children- 
 Livingstone and Ida Belle. 
 
 DAVID MAY, farmer. Sections. P. O. Rural, is a native of Indiana, and was born In 
 Davidson County, in December. 1837. When young came to Missouri, his parents lieing 
 among the pioneers of Buchanan County, where David was educated and reared. He came 
 to Kansas iu 1855, locating in Atchison County, wdiere he resided until August, 1861, when 
 he enlisted iu Company B, Fourth Kansas, until 1862. at which time the Third and Fourth 
 were consolidated into the Tenth. He was at the battles of Cane Hill and Prairie Grove, and 
 served thirty-eight months. In 1865 settled in Jefferson County. He was married In Kan¬ 
 sas to Miss Fannie Jones (now dead). By this union has six children—William, Martha, 
 Minnie, Margaret, Eddie andCharlie. His present wife’s maiden name was Mary J. Mere¬ 
 dith. also of Kansas. They have four children—John F., Thomas G., Simon C. and Philip H. 
 
 W. A. MISHEY. farmer and stock-raiser. Section 17. P. O. Rural, Isanatlve of Ohio, and 
 was born in Knox County, February 15, 1835. Was there educated andreared. In 1856 he 
 came to Kansas Territory, locating in Douglas County. For nine years he was In the Gov¬ 
 ernment employ, teaming on the plains, after which he settled in Jefferson County. Mr. 
 Mishey Is one of the substantial and representative farmers of Rural Township. For sev¬ 
 
 eral years has been Township Clerk and otherwise identified. He was married in Kansas to 
 Miss Mary L. Roberts, an estimable lady of Mahaska County, Iowa. They have five chll- 
 dren—Ora O., Zomoro B., Cora L., Fred G. and Loduska V. 
 
 C. O. THO.VIPSO.N, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 3. Town 11, Range 19, P.O. Oskaloo¬ 
 sa, a native Massachusetts, was born in Lowell, March 21.1829. Was there educated and 
 learned the painter’s trade. After attaining his majority, went to California in 1849, by the 
 way of Cape Horn; was there two years, returning to Lowell, and remained a few years, and 
 came West, eventually locating .at Waukon, Iowa, where he opened a shop and worked at 
 his tr.ade forseveral years. In 1862 he enlisted iu Company A, Twenty-seventh Iowa Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry, serving until the closeof the war. Was with Gen. Banks on the Red River, 
 and participated in a number of general engagements. In 1867 he located at Lawrence, 
 Kan. He secured his present farm about that time, and set about making improvements. 
 His timehas been divided since then between Lawrence and the farm. Mr. Thompson isa 
 practical man, and in his farming displaysgood judgmentandtheexperienceof manvyrars 
 of observation. His orchard is one of the largest and most prolific in the county. Officially 
 he is at present Justice of the Pe.ace, and has been Treasurer of the School District for sev¬ 
 eral years. He was married in Kansas to Miss Alice Dickinson. Mr. Thompson is a mem¬ 
 ber of the A., F <te A. M., Valley Lodge, No. 30. Lawrence. 
 
 CALVIN WEBB, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 17, P. O. Rural. Mr. Webb came to 
 Kansas in the autumn of 1857, locating In Allen Countv, where he resided until 1861. On 
 the 7th of August of that year, in eomptiny with his brothers D. R. and D. W., enlisted in 
 Company H, Tenth Kansas. Participated atthe battles of Cane Hill. Prairie Grove and 
 other engagements, serving two years. His brothers served until the close. Came to Jeffer¬ 
 son County after the war. Mr. W. is a native of Illinois, and was born in Franklin County, 
 September 3, 1835. Was married in Jefferson County, Kan., to Miss Elizabeth J. Hunter. 
 They have five children—Amelia B., William D., Chester V., Cora M. and Philip. One 
 infant dead. 
 
 KAW TOWNSHIP. 
 
 This is one of the oldest settled portions of the county. The first settle¬ 
 ments were in 1854, by Jefferson Riddle, J. T. Wilson, J. Kuykendall, and R. 
 P. Beeler. 
 
 In 1855 the entire settlement comprised only nine families and one bach¬ 
 elor. There were but a few acres of land under cultivation at that time. 
 
 During the early years of the settlement all this part of the county was 
 supposed to belong to Calhoun, now Jackson County. 
 
 In 1856 several families located on Muddy Creek, among whom was J. S. 
 Townsend, who brought in a stock of goods from Platte City, and opened a 
 store in a small log cabin on a claim which he had selected. During that year 
 considerable improvement of land was carried on and houses erected. 
 
 The first death in the township took place in the spring of 1856, and was 
 that of Austin Coffman, who was killed by Orville Thompson, in a dispute over 
 a land claim. 
 
 The first public schools in the township were opened in 1863. Mrs. P. M. 
 Gilbert taught in Grantville district, N.o. 37, and Miss Maria Cope, now Mrs. 
 L. II. Tripp, of Meriden, taught at Kaw City. 
 
 The first religious services were held in 1856 at the residence of A. S. 
 Wilson, by Rev. Mr. Bradford, of the Methodist Church. 
 
 In the spring of 1857 a town company, of twenty-five members, was 
 formed, and a town site, consisting of 320 acres, was laid off, and called Kaw 
 City. Its location was on the east side of the Big Muddy, at the base of the 
 hills, at the place where the wide valley of the Kansas River begins. 
 
 The new town was not a success, though some attempts were made to build 
 it up. A postoffice was established there in 1858; and James H. Jones was ap¬ 
 pointed Postmaster. The fees of the office were only $3 per year, and this 
 was all paid to the mail-carrier. 
 
 In September, 1858, the township was organized, and so named after the 
 Kaw River. It had previously been a part of Kentucky Township, with Sam¬ 
 uel S. Lockhart and John H. Bishop, Justices of the Peace. The first officers 
 appointed for Kaw Township were : A. J. Kleinhans, supervisor; A. S. Wilson, 
 treasurer, and J. H, Jones, clerk. 
 
 In the latter part of the year 1865, when the Kansas Pacific Railroad was 
 approaching completion, a station was built on the farm of D. W. Kleinhans. 
 It was called Kaw Station. The first regular passenger train came through on 
 January l, 1866. The station was situated about one and one-half miles from 
 Kaw City, and the postoffice was soon removed there from the latter place, and 
 David Devore appointed Postmaster. 
 
 Mr. Kleinhans soon laid off a town at the station, and the name was 
 changed to Grantville, after which the Kaw City town site was abandoned, and 
 it is now covered with productive farms. There is, however, a stone school- 
 house and a frame church at the old site of Kaw City. 
 
 The greater part of the tillable land of the township is under cultivation. 
 The population is made up generally of natives of the Eastern States, of Ger¬ 
 many, and of Ireland. 
 
 Grantville is the only village in the township, and this is but little more 
 than a mere railroad station. It has a store, schoolhouse, and a few resi¬ 
 dences scattered about. The Methodist Episcopal Church there was built in 
 186&. 
 
 The first services of the Methodist Episcopal denomination held in the 
 neighborhood, were at Kaw City in 1857 by Rev. Mr. Griffith. The society was 
 organized in the fall of i86r, and services held at the residence of J. W. Gregg, 
 on the Calhoun town site. Rev. Mr. Early presiding. Among the original members 
 was Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gregg, Mr. and Mrs. G. Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. B. Betts, 
 John H. Coffman, and Mrs. M. J. Kleinhans. The pastors that succeeded Mr. 
 Early were. Rev. Messrs. Griffith, Taggard, Bartrum, Buffington, Mush, Houts, 
 Trezise, D. B. Cambell and W. G. Cambell, Horsefield, Holland, Partlett. Pres¬ 
 ent pastor. Rev. George Winterbourne. The Grantville Church, a frame struc¬ 
 ture, was built in 1877 by the Rev. W. G. Cambell. The parsonage was 
 erected in 1864 by the Rev. Mr. Buffington. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Grantville, was organized in 1858, 
 with seventeen members. Present membership, thirty. The first pastor was the 
 Rev. J. O. Foresman. His successors were Revs.Vincent Jones, H.W. Currin, W. 
 A. Hanna, then Mr. Foresman again, after which was the Rev. J. W. Faubian, 
 T. C. Downs, H. T. Gray, O. P. Noble, H. H. Lewis, and C. E. Hedgepath. 
 Rev. J. W. Faubian is the present (1883) pastor. In 1866 their tjresent frame 
 church was built at a cost of $1,200. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 R. P. BEELER, farmer. Section 36, P. O. North Topeka. He was born In Hardin 
 County, Ky., In what is now La Rue County, April 4, 1813, was there reared and followed 
 the pursuit of farming until 1833. when he came to Missouri, and In the spring of 1854, lo- 
 c.ated a claim where he now resides, being one of the first farm openers in Jefferson County. 
 
JEFFERSON COUNTY. 
 
 He moved hts family onto tlio rlalm In Uie aprinif 
 had many drawbaeks to coniend with, rominirlii t 
 
 529 
 
 .. j- 1 ^^ natural rousooucuro lip 
 
 s;i.s Mr. Beeler I lok a llrm stand wltii the l'Vee-s'tate\)anv a^nll'renilereV”**■ '*‘ 1 ^^ "^1 Ivan- 
 assl.stance towards the cause. He heloiiifed to tile State ' vain;,hie 
 
 attended to picking up the straggling maraiulers that were deiiasrnHU*fT°*^ Marshal and 
 
 time. l>>*tlnghlsiotiisojot,rnT,iKawTownshl,VhehIsdom 
 
 ment of education andotner Interests that would he henefltd' i'*fn ® ^'® Advance- 
 
 Heeler has been married twice. In Kentuckv to Miss VIa?os?nr^F community. Mr. 
 
 Hail ninechlldreu-ltebecca J., dalner Isaiah WM^ deceased, 
 
 and lost one, John, lie was married In Ivansa’s to Mis's Ellzalieriwi^i'iJJ.'j^' an "‘'■‘•i Ambrose. 
 Chlldren-Delsle, Dora, Hush. DuanI, M.ary, Eva ^ “‘■‘''e eight 
 
 .1. H. HILLINGS, farmer. Section s. H. 6. Grai tv e s a nati'veof mm,... 
 
 In Hancock County, .\ugust SI. 1821; w.as reai^nl and edncVrV,! UM.iof And vyasborn 
 
 years he followed tlie seas. lu 1860 came to Kans is* 
 
 entered the cause with a whole soul. He beloimed to the T?neka man. he 
 
 to patrol the border. In 18B4 he locattd iii Topeka vvliere^ duty being 
 
 locatinjf on his present farm; while there was Ciiv Treasiirer^aiuf^ifhpr^^o®^^ belore 
 
 h,as been Justice of the Heace In Kaw Towiishii ■ Is a n an o^ brLd “lent'dfd He 
 
 ment. Was married in Topektv, Kaii., to M ss ilarv M Hetts 3"dg- 
 
 threechlldren-Ben. Franklin. Susan o.. and John F “ ''Ave 
 
 THO.MAS J. HKANNEN. farmer and stock-raiser Sections P D a,, • 
 
 genial gentleman Is a native of Hartholomew County, f nd . iuui was*6on. August 4 1 S 47 - 
 was reared and educated lu that State. During the Kebpi io Mr 1847; 
 
 sssiasSHl;^^ 
 
 accumulated in thlrtppn vparn nno iia'^a’a^^^* "Y “idustry and ffood judgment he had 
 
 $.30,000 an^property. which he invested in 1870 
 
 Edward Lytulc 
 was ag.iiu dcfnared 
 
 ^.tuuuuate lor itepresentarivo in the first State Legislatui e but 
 Sinn anu m acrmpu Ww i.. the early settlement of Kaw Town- 
 
 lolnsas P icific^Raiinvi! '''‘i'* also civil engineer on the location of the 
 
 llnel^on the^westen! seasons in runningthe preliminarv 
 
 temint of the Terr loH-d m road. His military record consists In having been Lleu- 
 
 be I g Cantihi of the administration of Gov. Wilson SJiannon, and 
 
 tie!natini in ihP^PHPP r^M^^^^^ ‘‘^fate Militia, and par- 
 
 sas Le^lsiarnrp^/iMMlw*^ . * 1 ^ of the House of Representatives of the Kan- 
 
 ai4ln i1 1877 Mm L? I’gVo wmmf"‘m®’’ "f “'e Senate in 18h5-’66. He was elected In 1874. 
 aiid Towns lU^Trustpe^m’Bolds. He served as Justice of the Peace 
 Vlrgiidr remahipd tblre Towiishli). for a number of terms. In 1866 he returned to 
 
 hv apnoinDupl t of Vlip Poverty s®'’''('d as Kegi.,cter of Voters of Smyth County, 
 
 Ma.‘nl. ‘ ® Governor. He was a member of Thorap.soii Lodge 1. 0 O F o/ 
 
 lu 1855’ hut’has ?iot attacVip.M?^^^^^ lodge, and was Noble Grand when he left the State, 
 
 luarrled. Januarv^ 7 
 
 tiiefai’l of ids faraTly from Wa.shln^^^^^ Ky' 
 
 the fall of 1855. He was a soldier m the war of 1812, and fought the Hrltish at New Orleans! 
 
 SmesseTfor s^a/p"^"l^Ti^ 
 
 cenix-like was rising 
 him into bankruptcy. 
 
 ?;-rsi^‘r"efei?,‘frh’^et\;k“‘s’£poiii- 
 
 interest manifested In pnbiic moSL*^ suliscription. The same 
 
 S?~SsSkS 3 ?;'£“"? SfSSS&S.^SS.!l: 
 
 years he was theWstmaM™ aim ^ to Grantville. For five 
 
 ed to the bar of Luzerne Countv in in was admitted 
 
 abandoned the legal profession, re-engl|ed in mlrclmndlsilfg mitn 
 
 removed to Bellevue. Mich. In 1859? removed to the eitf of ’'® 
 
 f'rank H. (deceased); Clarence L., merchant 620 W Indiaiia strppf children 
 
 iierchantand Postmaster, Grantville, Kan ■ and Charips t in i aloV/ll t 
 became /hey have one son-George A., bi charge'of fanm® “®‘'Acal 
 
 ifi ^ was born in Towanda Pa Mtv 
 
 Jfir'I.Mnd'^edSeafld''^ I.fl87™CMnVt:; F "®''® '‘® “ 
 
 appointed Fostma^ter.^to“t^/^lfe;>'‘®sfet^':, 1 .P^^^^ 
 
 agent at Grantville. He 
 wise officially identified. . 
 
 flic) nnVi- tyvo children by this union 
 
 first public school in the township. 
 
 M. HORNING, farmer and 
 
 ' T 7.’ xv,. ^xioo xix<vi jr u. vv uuu, ail estima- 
 
 -John and Hattie. Mrs. Gilbert taught the 
 
 ■y. In 1850 camp fo KanVf^« i^h. which he had learne 
 
 P?-«^"?.i?ff;ir"”"?L'^V.'®!l‘>®''As;toliow4din^Km,^^^^^^ 
 
 
 blacksmithing. _vvxxv.i-.v 7 u 
 
 aiKl >Sude*i'’''^*^**’ Annie Sciiieffer 
 
 TBey have three children—Mary, Adelia M, 
 
 fstllS"kl» 9 E. 5 S= 
 
 w ]. , ^ J v. w 14 vx , V/ < 9 U Vxcv 1 y A *xi 
 
 4 w.. w 1 . w IX IX I 
 
 Alta, and Colonef 
 
 , and was 
 I Kansas, locating at 
 
 married til Kansas, to Miss Elizabeth Enocht He was 
 
 npra. Amy Cora, Ettle, ‘ .‘ 
 
 disc Episcopal Church. 
 
 vevor of f^^'mer and stock-raiser, P, O. Grantville, the nrespnt ^nr 
 
 Robert Jones. lived anli^ di^Mn YoVk"co^^^^^ h Kreat-grandfather, 
 
 His mother f erk County, Pa. J. H. Jones is the son of David Jones 
 
 County, Va ' J ll’VeepivJilf ^**?**^^^ ^*^ James Cole, of St. Clair Bottom, Smytli 
 
 spent his leisure hVnr”s'lnY)l*M'‘'‘'’^*' 'V*'),® effleiating as County Surveyor in Virginia, he 
 ■■uarv, 185.5 was eUrnmpd hv t ifYi’ ‘'V',® offlee of G. W. Jone.s, of Marion, amfin Feh- 
 
 PAssIng a vely ?rpdiul e ‘''® Appeals, of Abingdon. Va.. 
 
 ■•Ive.l in Kansas In Anrll iSkk licensed to practice law? He ar- 
 
 purchrisedaclalmon iViglriwblv/vilp il®, .i''®''l!l® Territory until Deceniher. ffe then 
 *ng. He was a candidate for' fh J'T’pi®^' ".ear the village of Grantville. and engaged in farin¬ 
 as a catmm.ite foi the Territorial Legislature in 1858, hut was defeated by Col. 
 
 i born In Belvidere, 
 
 young he Was employed fn a-emnniVsMon lunme^Tii Fhnaderphm^ a^’few yea^rplevloi^ 
 
 he went to Gutfoyiila wimra^i‘p'‘iL'^^ •^®'’'^®y- It^thUyear aTio'^v'e m^S^loned 
 
 T? resided for three years, returned to NewJprsev fn 
 
 vnie and waramo^^^^^ ^'^^ides in 1857. He owned tlfe town site of Grim- 
 
 thefirYtV;L'l.Tdi;i|f,;%”a’t“^;^?t“fl!^tU''ei^^^^^ 
 
 Countv Tvrm.P^'Trpmn;l®‘"l^«■'■‘'‘‘®®^‘“^ farmer. Section 23. P. O. Newman, was born in 
 States pvpntminvio i.ti -g® *^''® United States about 1851; lived In different 
 
 the earfvspfr ml/nf g ill lo ' ^Aiisas, nearly a quarter of a century .ago. He was among 
 wesfIVn stvrn” HP ,o jnd passed through the ordeal of roughing It in true 
 
 rivXlrr?^! State for the purpose of making a home. How well he has 
 
 He has-been that his estate comprfses 600 acres of choice land 
 
 wL“marHMl in Tl'®,S!'hwth nnd development of Jefferson County. He 
 have fwo chUdre^rJoh^ ?6seph.° Catherine Montague, a native of Ireland. They 
 
 SwillpH?,'.,?^ ^‘‘^'”,®p’!„?"‘l stock-raiser. Section 10, P. O. Grantville, was horn in 
 
 after whtpb h^)l,?,p ,'l!‘l®.U'®"’®.®‘'"®Ated, and learned the trade of masonry, 
 
 falmlMil whelp ni ^'®*'‘®M'‘Ufi<ll‘’tA‘fs. In 1859 came to Kansas; in 1865 engaged fn 
 sidi) n’liHnpthp hp®’''®“^ Mr. M is one of the substantial farmers of Kaw Town- 
 ^ State miiitia. He was married in Illinois to Miss 
 
 PeteTand'MaU.^’'®^ “'‘S®'®- Uieddle, Mary, Jennie. Annil, Josepfq 
 
 .,,U-U.RUSH.VIORE, stock-raiser and de.aler. Section 22, P. O. Grantville was born in 
 .CohAty. Bl-Y., November 7, 1827; was educated and resided In his’native countv 
 S's-li wbpl®h'<l?lm'^t®Vl®^®’ "'I'®/,'® went to western Pennsylvania, and remained unt)? 
 M^v’ras®a*fl®f^'“®>*® ‘'®®*‘U''ff fe*'Atime, thence to Iowa City, and in 
 
 ?7w 7’^ Kan. He engaged in the auction business 
 
 *”® o'* considerable work for the Government. For six years was in the United 
 nl'tr®!® ^?y®AA® and for several years was Inspector for the St.ate. In 1868 moved 
 
 bpra.f^pJirM 1 ’ip'^n®?®'^®®" TB® ®ffle® of Justice of the Peace he has held for a num- 
 
 n®lp* IL.l?'’^®'"'*'®i'\*T''esent an official In that respect. He has held the office of County 
 m ’i?r phTi? !‘p'‘’°1'®/'''t®® '®®’* K®®Siiized in the county by the citizens. He was 
 
 '® Iowa, to Miss Helen A. Peck, daughter of the Rev. Alfred 
 
 Peck. By this union they had one child, H. C. o mcy. Aiueu 
 
 sprviQ'p^'.P.Hvp^V^S''"'®'’’,®®®'-!®® 13, P.o. Grantville.and proprietor of the Grantville Nur- 
 19 •VsIsVii;* pn,?„^ol^','"®^F^'‘"* 5 ‘''.'“',wAS born near Gettysburg, Adams Countv, March 
 and reared in Ins native State. After a residence of nine veai s in 
 in ^869, embarking in the nursery business 
 
 Hi Alter a while moved to Burlingame where he conducted the same branch 
 
 hIpImIIIm V “If®'! ^.®'*''.’. f™'!! the latter place came to his present location. He Is 
 
 lirlfoll? 'i/ ®°h versant with nursery busines.s, and has done much towards making the rep- 
 IppU' ppf.AOSAS.BAS atmjned for hne orchards. During the Rebellion Mr. Taylor served 
 
 Hpd InTm fai a VA®m.!1® m" ^''10 Volunteer Infantry. He was mar- 
 
 Tied in Indiana to Mis. M.J. Brooks. They have one daughter. Grace G. Mrs. Tavlor 
 
 Taylor had lieen twice married previously. By the nrst 
 M'r Broiks hadonedaugh^^^^^^^ *’ 5 'the second marriage with 
 
 W. H. WIBLE, farmer anci stock-raiser, Section 31. P. O. Meriden, is a native ofPenn- 
 a ril"!""’ I*®?'.’, in Pittsluirgh, October 6, 1841; was reared, educated and resided in 
 
 Allegheny County until 1862. when he enlisted in Company G, Fourteenth Pennsylvania 
 Cavalry; was on duty in the Western Department, and participated In a number of general 
 honorably discharged in November, 1864: returned to Pittsburgh, resid- 
 lug until the Spring of 1868, when he came to Kansas, locating where he now resides. Mr 
 w. IS one of the solid farmers of the county. He was married in Pennsylvania to Miss 
 Mary ArmsHong. of Butler County. They have three children by this union, John C. 
 Laura Jr., and Daisie. ’ 
 
 RICHARD WRIGHT, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 8, P. O. Grantville. This enter- 
 prising citizen was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, Mav 5, 1847; at an early age moved to 
 lliiiiqis resiiling In Peoriaand Bond counties until 186'5, when he came to Kansas, taking 
 
 Tecumseh. Mr. Wright has been principally Identified 
 with tlie agricultural interests of the State. He was married in Kansas to Miss Matilda 
 yark, daughter of Judge G. P. Clark, of Kaw Township. They have three children, Ollie 
 B., and two infants. • i ,f , vxno 
 
 SARCOXIE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 This township formed a part of Kentucky, until the year 1S62, when the 
 territory now comprising this township and Rural, was set off as a separate 
 one, and named Sarcoxie. after the Delaware Indian Chief of that name, who 
 lived on the bank of the Kansas River at the time when it formed the southern 
 boundary of Jefferson County. 
 
 The first settlements were made in 1859. Among the settlers of that and 
 the following year, were W. C. Ross, J. Stewart, W. A. Williams, Edward 
 Canovan, J. W. Byram, R. G. Elliott, and II. W. Williams. 
 
 The first township officer was Oliver H. Hanscomb, who was appointed 
 Justice of the Peace, in August, 1863. 
 
 The settlement for the first few years was slow, as it was on the railroad 
 land over which there was so much controversy, and the settlers were afraid 
 they would not secure the land, as the railroad company had no title until 
 after the building of the Kansas Pacific Railroad. The first man to buy his 
 land from the railroad company was J. W. Byram. 
 
 The first school was taught in a small log house built by John Large, and 
 was located on the southeast quarter of Section 36, Township 10, Range 19 
 east. 
 
 In the above-named house, the first Free Will Baptist Church organization 
 in the State of Kansas was effected. This was in May, 1866, and was the 
 result of a series of prayer meetings, which took the place of ordinary revival 
 meetings. But little preaching was done, but many professed conversion. 
 There was no minister of that denomination anywhere in the State nearer than 
 Hiawatha, and as the converts wished to be baptized, Jules L. Williams 
 started to see him to procure his services. He walked all the way, a distance 
 of seventy-five miles and slept out on the prairie every night. The minister, 
 Rev. A. Curtis, returned with him, baptized the converts, and organized a 
 church, which was the first one of any denomination in the township. 
 
 The first postoffice was Chester, established soon after the settlement of 
 the township. The next postoffice was Woodstock, established in 1870, with 
 Jules L. Williams postmastei;. 
 
530 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 The second schoolhouse was in District No. 51, and was built of logs on 
 the banks of the Muddy, and near the site of the present schoolhouse in th.it 
 district. 
 
 There is no town within the limits of the township, but it is well settled by a 
 thrifty and well-to-do class of farmers, the most of whom are natives of Iowa 
 and Illinois. 
 
 During the hard times in years when crops were a partial failure, the 
 settlers made a livelihood by hauling wood to Lawrence, and selling it for 
 $2.00 and $2.50 per cord, and paying fifty cents toll over the Lawrence bridge 
 out of that. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 J. W. DAVIS, farmer, Section 12, P. O. Lawrence; was born in Slieiby County, Ky., 
 April 7, 1828; was tliere educated, and learned tlie carpenter’s trade. From Kentucky ne 
 came to Illinois, where he resided for a time; tlience lie went to Missouri, opening a farm 
 in Cass County. He also sojourned temporarily in Texas, and came to K insas in 1862, 
 taking up his aliode at Franklin, residing there until 1865. In 1866 lie moved to Lawrence, 
 and soon after to his present home, being among the first in tliat part of the State. He took 
 an active Interest in educational matters, and was one of the original organizers of the 
 Valley Grove school. He has been Townsliip Clerk and otherwise oHieially honored. For 
 several years he operated a saw mill in Sarcoxle Township. Mr. Davis is a well-read 
 gentleman, and a man of good judgment and thoronglily conversant with the topics of tlie 
 times. He is a Mason and charter member of Valley Lodge, No. 6. North Lawrence. He 
 has been twice married; first to Miss Rebecca Linn (now decea.sedi. By this marriage he 
 has four children living—William K., James N.. Harvey E. and John M. His jiresent wife 
 was formerly Miss Mary A. Lawnsdown; they have three children-Charles, Edward and 
 Rosa li. 
 
 J. H. ROBERTS. Postmaster, at Chester P. O., and farmer, ,Sectlon 23. This gentleman 
 came to Kansas in 1863, settling in .Sarcoxie Township, where he was identified as a farmer 
 until 1869, when he located where he now resides. In 18711 he was engaged in contracting 
 in the southern part of the State, furnisliing railroad ties. The autumn of that year was ap¬ 
 pointed Postmaster for the Chester office, which he lias since lield. Hehas also been Justice 
 of tlie Peace two terms, and identified with tlie scliool interests of Ids district. During tlie 
 war was in tlie State militia ami participated in the Price Raid. Mr. R. isa native of New 
 Hampshire, and was born in Stratford County, Decembers, 1828; was there educated and 
 reared. 1 n 1856 emigrated to .Muscatine County. Iowa, where he resided until coming to 
 Kansas. He has been twice married, first to .Miss S. ,J, Blaisdall, now deceased, of York 
 County, Me. By this union had three children—Ida. Francicene, and Milton. His second 
 wife was Mrs. .lane G. Good; hermalden name was Hill. By this marriage they have one 
 daughter—Sarah. Mr. Roberts belongs to the Grange. 
 
 A. C. SILER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 20, 1’. O. North Lawrence, is a native 
 of Ohio, and was born in Muskingum County. April 21. 1840; was there educated and rear¬ 
 ed. At the breaking out of the rebellio i he tendered ills services to tlie Union, enlisting in 
 1861 In the Slxty-fiftli Dili J Volunteer Infantry. He participated in a number of general 
 engagements with his regiment, and at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain. I n June, 1864, re¬ 
 ceived a gun-sliot wound through the left knee, whlcli resulted In the amputation of tlie 
 left leg above tlie knee; was discharged by reason of the same, at Columbus, Ohio, August 
 17,1865. Mr. S. came to Kansas in January, 1871, locating where he now resides. He is a 
 genial gentleman and a progressive citizen. He was married at Zanesville, Ohio, in 1867, 
 to Miss Lizzie Suite. Tney have four children—Eddie, Frank, Lillie, and Nora. 
 
 S.4MUEL SILLIK. M. D.. farmer and stock-raiser. Section 33, P. O. North Lawrence. 
 One of the representative citizens of Sarcoxie Township, is the subject of this sketch. He is 
 anative of Pennsylvania, and was born in Waslilngton County, July 4, 1817; when twelve 
 years of age removed with his parents to Ohio, where he was educated and resided until lie 
 attained his twentieth year, when he became a resident of Livingston County, HI. Early 
 in life he took np the study of medicine, more for an accomplishment than 11 practice as a 
 profession, however he has unrsued the calling to a considerable extent, and has been em¬ 
 inently successful. The doctor is a staunch memiier of the Christian Churcli, and an untir¬ 
 ing worker in the cause of temperance. He was married in Ohio to Miss Esther Miller. 
 They have seven children—.Sarali H., David A., Cornelia M.. Mary E.. George F., Eleltha J., 
 and Luella; lost one. Harrison. Tlie family came to Kansas in October, 1878, locating in 
 Linn County; became residents of Jetterson County in the spring of 1880. 
 
 ANTHONY .SNOW, farmer and sorghum niaiinfacturer.Section 33, P.O. Stanwood. This 
 gentleman is a native of England, and was born in Devonshire, August 27, 1838. In 1857 
 he went to Canada, where lie resided until 1863, wheti he came to Kansas, locating in 
 Lawrence, where he resided for a few years, working athis trade, thatof masonry; he also 
 did considerable of the work on the asylum at Topeka. He was niarrleil in Kansas to Miss 
 Eldora Fulton. They have six children—Henry W., Laona, Gnice, Mary A,, George, and 
 Flthel L. Mr. .Snow makes a specialty of iiiaunfacturiug sorghum molasses, an industry he 
 has been very successful in. 
 
 H. W. WELLM.AN, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 1, P. O. Lawrence, is a native of 
 Kentucky, and was born May 8. 1833; was reared and educated in his native State. After 
 liecoming of age, lie emigrated to Iowa, residing for a lime, thence to Missouri, from which 
 State, in December, 1861, lie came to Kansas, loc.nting where he now resides. Mr. W. is one 
 of the most extensive stockmen of the county. Officially he has been County Commissioner 
 one term, and lias been Identified with the school Interests. He was married In Iowa to Miss 
 Mary A. Davidson; her death occurred in Kansas in 1878. The children liorn to tiiem 
 were nine in number—Failles K., D. Augustus, Lillie A., Sarali A., Harrison W., William 
 W., Worthy A,. Besiora P.; lost one, Cammeucia V. Mr. W. is a member of the I. O. O. F.. 
 Lawrence Lodge, No. 4. 
 
 MILO A. WOOD, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 36. P. O. North Lawrence. Amongthe 
 early settlers of Anderson County, Kan., was Mr. J. A. Wood, who with his family se tied 
 there in the autumn of 1858; Ills son. Milo A., is a native of Virginia, and was born May 
 15,1852. Came to Kansas in 18.58, where he was educated and reared. In 1866 the family 
 settled in Jefferson County on the farm now occupied by Milo A. Mr. J. A. Woods was 
 identified with the agricultural Interests of the county up to the time of his death, the 
 autumn of 1878. The subject of this sketch spent several years in California engaged in 
 various pursuits. He was married in Kansas to Miss Annie E. Stone. They have two chil¬ 
 dren—Walter Scotland James Fuller. 
 
 FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP. 
 
 This township contains thirty-five square miles, and is situated directly 
 south of Osawkie, of which township it formed a part until October 6, 1871, 
 when, on a petition of J. H. Saylor and fifty others, the Board of County Com¬ 
 missioners cut off this territory, and organized it as a separate township. The 
 first election was held on November 7, at the Pleasant Valley schoolhouse, and 
 D. B. Baker was chosen Trustee, Jacob Metsger, Treasurer, and Samuel Mets- 
 ger. Clerk. 
 
 This township contains no towns. The Delaware River and Big Slough 
 Creek, with numerous tributary streams, cross it. The surface of the land is 
 generally very rough and broken, but along the streams is a great deal of good 
 timber land. Back from the streams the land, though rough, is devoted to crop¬ 
 raising and pasturage. Stock-raising is an important industry of the township. 
 
 The first school district in what is now Fairview Township was organized 
 in the year 1869. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 D. C. ADAMS, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 20, P. O. Tliompsonville. was born in 
 Johnson County, Mo., August 7, 1839. Came to Kansas with his parents in 1854, his father 
 Calvin being one of the pioneers of Douglass County, where he engaged in agricultural pur¬ 
 suits, aad in which county D. C. resided tor several years. During tiie war lie enlisted in the 
 Kansas First. Not being mustered into tlie ranks, he engaged in teaming, and was Wagon- 
 master in Government employ until the close of the war. Mr. Adams has a desirable iioine, 
 and is one of the most progressive farmers of the county. He was married in Kansas to 
 Miss Emily Roberts. Slie died, leaving one son, Carl. His second wife was Miss Racliel 
 Chetwood. They have three children—Harvey C., Addle and Ernest. 
 
 J. C. B\KER. farmer and stock raiser, Section 29, P. O. Thompsonvllle. This well- 
 known citizen was born in F'ranklin County, Pa., July 19, 18 iO. When young removed with 
 parents to Warren County. Ohio, where he was educated, reared and learned the wagon- 
 making trade, which vocation lie pursued as a journeyman for a time, and afterwards car¬ 
 ried on manufacturing for a number of years In Ohio and Indiana very successfully. He was 
 
 married in Indiana to Miss Mary Lacedlg, of that State. Tliev h.-ive ten children—0118116.1) 
 T.. Clinton A , Margaret E., Mary J.. Flora B., Minnie O., George .S.. Jo.seph H., John D. and 
 Matilda G. Mr. Baker came to Kansas with family the spring of 1867. locating where he 
 now resides. 
 
 BENJAMIN BOWLBY, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 23. P. O. Tliompsonville, one 
 of Jefferson County’s most substantial citizens. Is tlie subject of this sketch. He is a native 
 of Ohio, and was liorn in Williams County, octolier 10, 1844. At an early age removed to 
 low.a, locating in Boone County, where in 1863 he enlisted in Company FI Third Iowa Vol¬ 
 unteer Infanti-y. He participated in the battle of Peach Tree Creek and other general en¬ 
 gagements, serving until the close. Aftertlie war located in Macon County, III., wlilch was 
 his abiding place until 1867, when he came to Kansas, and has since devoted his energies to 
 developing the resources of Jefferson County, and few men have lieen more succe.ssfnl Mr 
 Bowlby 13 at present (1883i. and has been for several years, one of the County Commission¬ 
 ers, and largely tlirotigli liis instrumentality Jefferson County was placed in Its present 
 solid ftnancial condition. He was married in Kansas to Miss Sarah C. Hnbar. 
 
 W. C. BRUN TOfarmer. Section 4, P. O. Osawkie, isa native of Indiana, and was born 
 In Tippecanoe County, February 4, 1834. Atan early age emigrated to Illinois, and for a 
 number of years resided in McDoiiongh and Adams counties; also resided for a tune in 
 Missouri, removing from tliere to Marshall County, Iowa, wliich was his abiding place 
 until 1865, wiien he came to Kansas. 5Ir. B. is one of the representative agriculiiirists of 
 F’airvlew Township. He was married in Missouri to Miss Sarah J. Blse. By this union they 
 have twelve cliildren-John T., George W., Edna, Grant, Rosa, Minnie Mattie Walter 
 Eddie, Slierman, Delbert and Nellie. During the war Mr. B. served three months in Com- 
 pany E. F’irst Mi.ssouri, enlisting in 1861. 
 
 WILLI.A5I CARR, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 11, P. O. Osawkie. This gentleman 
 is a native of Ohio, and was born in Montgomerv Comity, F'ebruary 22. 1826. When young 
 removed to Butler County, wlieie he was educated and reared. In 1854 lie emigrated from 
 the State of Imliana to lows, settling in Tama County, ami for eighteen years was iileiitilieil 
 with its agricultnral interests. A Iso for a time resided in Wapello County, coming from there 
 to Kansas in 1873. Has been a resident of Jefferson County since. Mr. Carr was iiiarrieti 
 in liidiaita to Miss Nancy Arnold, iler death occurredin TamaCotinty, Iowa, in 1870. They 
 had nine cltiliiren, six of whom are living—Aiexander, died in 1860; Mary FI John F 
 NanevJ., Clarissa A., Sarah M.. died in 1879; JosialiE, George W. and Maria FI died 
 in 1870. 
 
 EDWARD L. CARTER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 2, P. O. Oskaloosa. Among 
 the pioneers of .lefferson County was Mr. Thomas Carter, who in 1857settled wlili ills fam¬ 
 ily one mile and a half west of where tlie subject of tliis sketch now resides. Ed, L,, his .son. 
 Is a native of Imliana, and w.as born in Tippecanoe County, January 21, 1843. This family 
 came to Kansas from Wapello Comity, Iowa. In 1862, Mr. C. enlisted in Company D, Elev¬ 
 enth Kansas, participating in iiio-t of tlie general engagements of the " Old Eleventli.” F'or 
 several months was in the far West among the Indians, wliere he was wounded. Was hon¬ 
 orably discharged in .September, 1865. He was married in Kansas to Miss M. J. DuPea. 
 They have five children—Harry. Annie, Josie, Luella and Eddie. 
 
 B. F'. COOK, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 3, P. O. Osawkie. One of the first settlers 
 on Big Soldier Creek, in Jackson Comity, was 5Ir. George Cook, who settled there with his 
 family in the spring of 1855. He was identified witli the early development and troubles 
 during the dark days. He kept a small .«tock of groceries and provisions at liisplaceto sup¬ 
 ply the wants of the people in tliat locality. In 1857, he moved to Big Soldier, Jackson 
 Comity. Mr. Cook was a staunch Free-state man. and his house w’as converted into a fort, 
 where the people assembled to defend against the border ruffians. On one occasion a party 
 of armed men were seen coining In upon them, which created a great fin or among tlie little 
 party, and they at once prepared for the defensive. It was soon discovered that it was Jim. 
 Lane and his men, and they were agreeably disappointed. Mr. Cook accomiianied Gen, 
 Lane to Hickory Point. 'Tliis affair occurred while Mr. Cook was living on Rock Creek, 
 three miles north of Mount Florence, having settled there in 1855. After an active career 
 in Kansas his death ocenrredin .Inne, 1858. His son B. F., was born in Pulaski County, 
 Ind., F'ebruary 25, 1850; came to Kansas with his father in 1855, and has since been a resi¬ 
 dent, pnr.sulng the vocation of farming and stock-raising. He was married in Jefferson 
 Couiitv. Kansas, to Miss Capitola Bail. By this union they have one daughter, Elsie. 
 
 THO.MA.8 F’ITZ.8IMMON'.S, farmer. Section 11. P. O. Oskaloosa, is a native of Ireland, 
 and was born in the County Caviii. April 25, 1838. Came to tlie United States in 1851. set¬ 
 tling in New York City, where for a iinmber of years lie was engaged in the grocery trade. 
 In 1858 enlisted in the Third United St.ntes Regiment, and served until the 18tli of May, 
 1863 and was honorably discharged. During bis term he was on duty in Kansas, Texas, 
 F lorida and the far West. In 1879, settled i.ermanenlly in Kansas. For over tliree years 
 was clerk in the Jefferson House, at Oskaloosa, and is well known to the travel ng pulilic. 
 He was married in New York to Miss Rosa A. Conway. They have one son, a blacksmith, 
 in New York City. 
 
 JOHN J.4ME.8, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 2, P. 0. Oskaloosa. One of the pioneers 
 of .lefferson County. He is a native of England, and was liorn in Somersetshire, in 1818; 
 was educated and reared in his native country. In 1850 came to America, locatiiig in New 
 Y’ork State, wliere he resided until the spring of 185'7, wlieii he emigrated to Kansas, and 
 settled in tlie locality where he now resides. Mr. James was in limited circumstances at 
 the time of ills coming; iiis first purchase of real estate embodied fifteen acres; lie kept ad¬ 
 ding from time to time, until his farm at present in size and value will compare favorably 
 with the majority in the county. In 1858 he assessed Osawkie Townsliip, and has been 
 closely identified witii tlie educational interests of ills district for a numiier of years. He 
 was married in England to .Miss Jane Flmmery; by tills union has three children—Eliza¬ 
 beth. Joseiiliine and W. J. Mrs. Janies’ death occurred in Kansas a few years ago. 
 
 M. G. JUDY, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 21, P. O. Perry. Tins iiromineiit farmer 
 and stockman isa native of Kentucky, and was born in Boone County, March 1.5, 1833. Was 
 educated and reared in his native .State, his early days being spent in tiliiiig the soil. F'or 
 a number of years was a resident of Buclianan County, Mo., wliere he followed farm¬ 
 ing. Came to Kansas in 1869, locating wliere he noiV resides. Was married in Kentucky, 
 to Miss Margaret Sleet, of Boone County. They have sl.x children—Isabelle, Asa, Beiijaniln 
 S.. Aleck, Doslaaiid Ada. 
 
 H. C. RAINES, farmer and stock-raiser Section 20, P. O. Osawkie. He is one of the 
 most prominent farmers of Fairview Township. He was born in Pettis Couiiti, Mo., Sep¬ 
 tember 13. 1830. Was there educated and resided until he atiained his twenty-fourth year, 
 when he removed to Mills County, Iowa. The spring of 1866 came to Kansas, locallng 
 where he now resides. He was married in tlie .State of Missouri, to Miss Hestlier A. 
 Strlngfield. They have ten children. William R., the ebiest, is living in F’airvlew Town¬ 
 ship, and is engaged in the same occupation as his fatlier. and is the present Trustee of 
 Fairview Township, which position he lias lield for two years. James and Jolin are in 
 California, pursuing the vocation of school teaching; George is also in California, went for 
 his health; David is attending school at the .Stare University, at Lawrence: Mary is married 
 to F’. G. Stark, a farmer and stock-raiser in F’airview Township; Oscar, Emma, Grant and 
 Ernst are at lionie. 
 
 I. C. SMITH, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 15, P. O. Oskaloosa. This pioneer came 
 to Kansas in 1856, and settled in Nemaha Count.y, residing for a time, returned to Iowa 
 and remained until 1858. wlien he came again aiid located in Jefferson County. F'or nine 
 years he operated a blacksmith siioii in Oskaloosa, being one of the early Vulcans of the 
 county. Mr. S. is a native of Tennessee, and was born in Bedford County, December 2, 
 1816: was reared and educated in his native State, wliere he learned the bi.acksnilth’s trade. 
 Previous to coming to Kansas he resided in Kentucky, Mls-sourl, and Iowa, being among 
 tlie early ones in the Platte Purchase, Mo , and in Madison County, lovya. In Missouri he 
 married Miss Catherine Bledso. By tills union he has liad twelve children, seven of whom 
 are living—George W., Granville A., Elizabeth, Mary, Isaac. Abrahi'iii, and Henry. Lost 
 five—Luciua, Armilda, James F., William C.. and Sarah E. Mrs. Smith died September 7. 
 1882. 
 
 THOM AS WIELAND, farmer and stock-raiser, .Section 4, P. O. Osawkie. Thisgeiitle- 
 man is a native of Switzerland, and was born August 24,1824; was educated and reared in 
 Ills native country. In 1846 lie came to tlie United States, taking up his abode in Virginia, 
 where lie resided until 1870, when he came to Kansas. During the war he was in the Vir¬ 
 ginia State militia. Mr. W. is one of the representative farmers of his township. He was 
 married in Virginia, to Miss Christina Miley. By this union tney have had seven children, 
 four living—Ed ward .S , J. B., Albert, and Walter. Lost three—Anton L., Peter, and Ame¬ 
 lia. Mr. Wleland and family are members of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 J. M. WILEY, farmer and stock-raiser, .Section 6, P. O. Osawkie, was born in Clinton 
 County, Ohio, January 11. 1848: was there educated and reared. His father, Charles Wiley, 
 was a farmer, and emigrated to Kansas with ills family, including J. M., in 1861, locating 
 in Jefferson County, where he was identified up to the time of his death, in 1870. J. M. has 
 been a resident of the county since 1861, following agriciiltural pursuits, and stands among 
 the substantial representative ones in that branch. He was married In Kansas, to Miss 
 Martha Gray. 
 
 WILLIAM WORKMAN, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 30. P. O. Tliompsonville, was 
 horn in Miller County. Mo., July 17. 18.52; came to Kansas in 1862 with his parents, his 
 faUier’ .lacob, locating in Atchison Counly, near Monrovia. In 1864 the family removed to 
 Jefferson County, where William has since been a resident, following agricultnral pursuits. 
 He was married in Kansas, April 27. 1879, to Miss Roana F’ry. They liave one daughter— 
 Myrtle; and one son—Flngene. Mr.s. W. is a daughter of Mr. C. F'ry. wlio located in Jeffer¬ 
 son County, Kas., in 18h8. and is still a resident of F'alrview Townsliip. He was born in Owen 
 Conntv, Ind., in June. 1830, and was married in timt State, in 1851. to Ml.ss E. Halclier. By 
 this luiion tliey have had eleven children, eight of wliom are living, Mrs. W. iieing the sixtii 
 in the family. Mr. Fry moved to Iowa in 1853, and to Kansas in 1868. wliere he lias since 
 lived, engaged in farming and cliarcoal-burniug. The latter business is carried on by the 
 firm of F ry & Workman. 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
 53 ^ 
 
 SHAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION AND NATURAL FEATURES. 
 
 situated in the third tier of counties west of the 
 Missouri River and contains 357,120 acres of land. The face of the 
 county IS such as is general in the eastern part of Kansas, where watercourses 
 thread the territory. It is rolling prairie, nearly 150 feet above the bed of the 
 water courses, with hills or mounds rising 100 feet above the 
 1 he most notable elevations are in the western range of 
 Mound, the highest point in the 
 
 the origin of the names in this county, it is generally understood 
 
 that Shawnee County receives its name froiT ■ " ’ ■ •>' 
 
 Topeka is a Kaw word, meaning 
 
 land level, 
 townships. Burnett’s 
 
 county, is situated some four miles 
 southwest of Topeka, in Mission 
 Township. The land is described 
 in the government and county sur¬ 
 veys as “ bottom land, 31 per cent; 
 upland, 69 per cent; forest, 8 per 
 cent; prairie, 92 per cent.” The 
 timber, natural growth, is confined 
 to the bottoms of Kansas River, 
 and the numerous creeks and 
 streams tributary to it. It consists 
 of elm. cottonwood, black walnut, 
 oak, sycamore, box elder, hickory 
 and ash. 
 
 The Kansas River flows through 
 the county in a southeasterly course, 
 being bordered on its north bank 
 by the towns of Rossville, Silver 
 Lake and Soldier, and on its south 
 bank by the towns of Dover, Mis¬ 
 sion, Topeka and Tecumseh. The 
 Wakarusa River, which, flowing 
 east and northeast, empties into 
 the Kansas River in the northeast¬ 
 ern part of Douglas County, has 
 its sources in the town of Auburn, 
 and waters the southern sections of 
 Auburn, Williamsport and Mon¬ 
 mouth—the tributary creeks flow¬ 
 ing into it on either side forming 
 the drainage and water system of 
 the three towns above named. The 
 towns lying on the borders of the 
 Kansas River, north and south, 
 are watered by the tributary creeks 
 running into that river. Among 
 these is Cross Creek, running 
 through the town of Rossville; 
 Soldier Creek, the largest stream 
 on the north side, which enters the 
 county in the northwestern pa t of 
 the town of Silver Lake, runs 
 southeast through that town, Me- 
 noken, and the southern sections 
 of Sgldier, emptying into the Kan¬ 
 sas nearly opposite the city of To¬ 
 peka. Indian Creek is also a 
 northern tributary, entering Kansas 
 River one and one-half miles be¬ 
 low the mouth of Soldier Creek. 
 South of the Kansas the principal 
 tributary streams are Mission 
 Creek and Shunganunga Creek, 
 the former watering the town of 
 Dover, and the latter the towns of 
 Mission and Topeka, the whole 
 river system covering the county as 
 ponds in the countv. 
 
 3m that well known tribe of Indians. 
 
 1 „ 01. -» ‘wild potato;” Wakarusa,‘‘river of birr 
 
 weeds ; Shunganunga, ” the race course ; ” Menoken, “ a fine growth • ” Haif- 
 
 ^ P°“=^'^atomie chief; Mission Creek, so called because 
 of the old Kaw mission on its banks; Blacksmith Creek, from the Kaw black- 
 
 f^ soIH^P^-’ ’because its banks were a favorite camping ground 
 
 for soldiers passing from Fort Leavenwoith to Fort Riley. 
 
 (a) 
 
 ( 1 )) 
 
 (c) 
 
 (< 1 ) 
 
 (ei 
 
 (t) 
 
 Auburn Township. 
 
 Dover Township .. . 
 
 Menokeii Township... . 
 
 Mission Townsliip . 
 
 Monmouth Towiisiiin..!. 
 
 Rossvllie Township ... 
 
 iohilL^TowTislZ 
 
 Tecumseh Township..*_.".. 
 
 Topeka Township ... . 
 
 Topeka City... . . . 
 
 WiliiamspoVt Townslnn'...!!!”’.. 
 
 Silver Lake City 
 
 (a) Part to Mission, in 1871 
 
 (h) From part of Silver Lake, in 1879 
 
 (d) FrZi lianot'sTiver'Lal^e h. Wl" 
 
 W) Pan\’?&ol!:in‘?8'A”^ part toMenoken, in 1879. 
 
 with a network. There are no lakes or 
 
 The soil IS a rich darR loam, varying from fifteen feet in some parts of the 
 bottoms to a uniform surface covering the upland prairie from one to three 
 
 small grains and cereals of temperate latitudes 
 1 he underlying formation is limestone, well fitted for building purposes, easily 
 quarried, and, when burned, yielding lime of fair quality. Beds of clay, from 
 which good brick are manufactured, are well distributed. Coal is found in de¬ 
 tached and non-continuousbeds, some fifteen or twenty feet below the surface 
 ami is mined in a small way for local purposes in Topeka, Soldier and 
 
 PRE-TERKITOKIAI, AND EARLY 
 RESIDENTS. 
 
 The actual settlement of the 
 county by white men dates from 
 the time of the territorial organiza¬ 
 tion in 1854. Prior to that time 
 the title to the land was vested in 
 the Indians occupying it, and their 
 half-breed descendants. Aside 
 from these and a few settlers along 
 the route of the Leavenworth mil¬ 
 itary road, and the California emi¬ 
 grant road, the only white resi¬ 
 dents in the county were the 
 missionaries, teachers and govern¬ 
 ment employes among the tribes 
 of Indians inhabiting the country. 
 
 Probably the first white man 
 that actually settled among the 
 Indians of Shawnee County was 
 Frederick Choteau.who in the year 
 1830 .'■tarted a trading post on the 
 west bank of Mission Creek, then 
 American Chief Creek, and about 
 two miles south of the Kansas 
 river. T'o this place the Kaws 
 removed one of their villages on 
 account of the establishment of 
 the posh During the same year 
 Rev. William Johnson, brother of 
 Rev. Thomas Johnson, of the 
 Shawnee Mission, commenced his 
 missionary labors among the Kaws, 
 residing at their village for the two 
 subsequent years. In 1835, the 
 southern portion of the government 
 farm was established in the valley 
 of Mission Creek, a portion of 
 which was plowed the same sum¬ 
 mer, by Major Daniel Boone, a 
 grandson of the famous Kentucky 
 pioneer, probably the first plowing 
 within the limits of the county. 
 
 Mission buildings were erected 
 during the summer of 1835, on the 
 north part of the farm, northwest 
 quarter of Section 33, into which 
 Mr. Johnson and family moved, 
 and resided continuously there for 
 seven years. This settlement, con¬ 
 sisting of Mr. Choteau’s establish¬ 
 ment, the mission, under charge 
 of Mr. Johnson and wife, the gov¬ 
 ernment blacksmith, and farmer, 
 and a few other employes, is the 
 ^ . first of which there is any record 
 
 within Shawnee County. Mission and Blacksmith creeks received their names 
 Irom the old mission and blacksmith shop situated near their banks. fSee 
 Indian History, Missions). ^ 
 
 The Papan brothers—Joseph, Ahcan, Louis, and Euberie—were Cana¬ 
 dians, whose father emigrated from Montreal and settled in St. Louis in the 
 latter part of the eighteenth century. Three of the brothers—Joseph, Ahcan 
 and Louis—married respectively Josette, Julie, and Victoire Gonvil—half 
 breeds, their father, Louis Gonvil, a French trader, their mother a Kaw These 
 three girls, by the terms of the treaty made with their tribe in 1825 were each 
 entitled to a section of land on the north bank of the Kansas River, their 
 special reservai 10ns covering the present site of North Topeka, and running 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 662 
 
 844 
 
 611 
 
 833 
 
 
 889 
 
 
 796 
 
 713 
 
 1,176 
 
 
 1.406 
 
 1.416 
 
 995 
 
 1.430 
 
 2.621 
 
 8.^4 
 
 1.011 
 
 1,079 
 
 2,233 
 
 5,790 
 
 15,4.52 
 
 566 
 
 777 
 
 ’3 121 
 
 29,033 
 
 159 
 
 268 
 
532 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 west up the river. In the spring of 1840, Joseph and Ahcan, with their wives, 
 moved from Missouri onto one of these reservations, and were joined the follow¬ 
 ing year by Louis and wife. In 1842 the Messrs. Papan established the first 
 ferry across the Kansas River, long known as Papan’s Ferry. It was just above 
 the island onto which the Topeka City reservoir is built, the southern landing 
 being on the present farm of Mrs. Anthony Ward. The ferry was started to 
 accommodate the travel between Fort Leavenworth and New Mexico, but after¬ 
 wards became a favorite crossing for the California and Oregon traders and 
 emigrants. 
 
 In 1848 Louis Catalon and James McFerson moved to the Papan neigh¬ 
 borhood, and in 1850 Fred Swice and George L. Young became settlers in 
 what is now Soldier Township. 
 
 When the Pottawatomies were removed from the Osage to the Kansas 
 River, the missionaries who had been employed among them, followed them to 
 the new location. The limits of their reservation were not very definitely fixed 
 at first, and the Catholic mission of Father J. B. Hocken was located too far 
 south, intrenching upon the Shawnee reservation, on the site of the present 
 township of Auburn. The mission was established in the fall of 1847. About 
 twenty log cabins were built and occupied by the Indians during the following 
 winter, and deserted by them in the spring, when they removed further north to 
 their own reservation. These buildings served as homes for the Shawnees for 
 several years, a part of them and 800 acres of land being purchased of them by 
 John W Brown, the first white settler in Auburn. Mr. Brown, a native of Bel¬ 
 mont, County, Ohio, came to the Shawnee Methodist Mission, near Westport, in 
 1849. He was then a young man of twenty years, by trade a blacksmith, in which 
 capacity he was employed by the government at the Shawnee Mission, and after¬ 
 wards at the Pottawatomie trading post at Uniontown. In July, 1854, he re¬ 
 moved from Uniontown to the deserted mission station, and, as above stated, 
 purchased land and cabins of the Shawnees, the portion upon which he settled, 
 and where he yet resides (1882) being the northeast quarter of Section 26, 
 Town 13, Range 14. The following month—August ii, 1854—Mr. Brown was 
 joined by a party of settlers from Missouri, attracted to the place by the repre¬ 
 sentation of its sole settler as to its beauty and desirability for a location. On 
 the I2th of August, the following claims were made: E. Carriger, northeast 
 quarter of Section 31, Town 13, Range 15; W. F. Johnson, south half of Sec¬ 
 tion 14, Town 13, Range 15; M. A. Reed, southwest quarter of Section 31, 
 Town 13, Range 15 ; J. J. Webb, northwest quarter of Section 25, Town 13, 
 Range 15 ; B. B. Jones, northeast quarter of Section 25, Town 13, Range 15 ; 
 Eli Snyder, southeast quarter of Section 30, Town 13, Range 15; and L. T. 
 Cook, Section 27, Town 13, Range 14. This party lived for some time in the 
 cabins lately occupied by the Shawnees, the little settlement being named 
 Brownville in honor of the pioneer settler. 
 
 Ill the fall of 1847, Jonas Lykins removed from Osawatomie, and located 
 in what is now Mission Township. He built a cabin, and in the following 
 spring commenced to improve his farm. During 1848, the Baptist Missionary 
 Society erected a log mission building on Section 32, and in the following year 
 completed one of stone, in size 40x80 feet, near the former. They were both 
 built under the superintendence of Dr. Johnston Lykins. Rev. Robert Simer- 
 well, with his daughter Sarah (afterward Mrs. Baxter), and Miss Elizabeth Mc¬ 
 Coy, moved to this mission in 1848, and organized and taught an Indian school. 
 Aside from those immediately connected with the mission, there were but few 
 white settlers at this point. Among the superintendents were Mr. Saunders, 
 Mr. Alexander, Rev. John Jackson, and Rev. John Jones. Mrs. J. C. Miller 
 was at one time a teacher in the school, and Dr. D. L. Croysdale was Govern¬ 
 ment physician. The mission closed about 1859. The mission farm consisted 
 of 320 acres, a part of which, with improvements, was reserved for the benefit 
 of the Baptist Board of Missions, in the treaty of 1861 with the Pottawatomies. 
 Mr. Sidney W. Smith established his ferry across the Kansas, the southern land¬ 
 ing being near the Baptist Mission, in 1852. The ferry was run for eight 
 years. Mr. Smith moved to Uniontown in 1848, and into Mission Township 
 in March,1852, locating on the southeast quarter of Section 30,Town 11, Range 
 15. The landing of the ferry on the south bank was on the same section. 
 
 TERRITORIAL SETTLERS. 
 
 August 13, 1854, Rev. Robert Simerwell* removed from the Baptist Mis¬ 
 sion, in what is now Mission Township, and made the first settlement in the 
 present township of Williamsport, He built a cabin, and in the fall a black¬ 
 smith shop, the first in the town. He lived upon his farm until his death, in 
 1868. Mr. Simerwell was followed by his son William, and Mr. Joseph 
 Drenan, who arrived August 14, the latter settling on the northeast quarter of 
 Section 27, Town 12, Range 15. Twelve days later, on the 26th, Messrs. Wil¬ 
 liam Matney and son arrived. 
 
 The first farm cultivated by a white man in Topeka Township, was the 
 north half of Section 25, Town ii. Range 15, by Clement Shattio, a French¬ 
 man, who came there from Uniontown, November 15, 1852. The farm was 
 then owned by Alexander Bushman, a half-breed Shawnee Indian. It is situ¬ 
 ated one mile northwest of Topeka, on the south bank of the river. Mr. Shat¬ 
 tio was born in St. Louis, Mo.,in 1800 ; came to Uniontown, June 15, 1848, and 
 was married there to Ann Davis (colored) in 1850. He lived on the Bushman 
 farm until August 15, 1854, when he bought out a Shawnee Indian’s claim on 
 the Shunganunga, located on the northeast quarter of Section 14, Town 12, 
 Range 15. His wife was born in Palestine, Crawford County, Ill., about the 
 year 1817. At the age of ten years she was stolen from her parents, who were 
 free, and taken to Missouri, which was then a slave State, After being sold 
 many times, she found herself, in May, 1848, in Uniontown. She bought her 
 freedom in 1849. Mr. Shattio died ai Topeka in the summer of 1882. 
 
 The following is the record of settlers coming to Topeka Township in 
 
 1854: 
 
 •For more special notice, see Pottawatomie Missions (Indian history). 
 
 May 5, Horatio Cox, from Missouri, located on the northeast quarter of Sec¬ 
 tion 4, Town 12, Range 16. The farm is two miles east of Topeka, near the 
 crossing of Deer Creek, on the Tecumseh road. June I, Anthony A. Ward 
 bought the farm of a Kaw half-breed on the southwest quarter of Section 30, 
 Town II, Range 16. Mr. Ward moved his lamily on to this farm, which 
 joins thecit)' of Topeka on the west, September i, 1854. July 15, Robert Mat¬ 
 thews located on the southeast quarter of Section 33, Town ii. Range 16. He 
 built in the fall the first blacksmith shop in the township of Topeka. In July, 
 J. Jondron settled on the northeast quarter of Section 32, Town ll. Range 16, 
 and A. Berringer on the northeast quarter of Section 33, Town II, Range 16. 
 July 25, Isaac Edwards settled on the southwest quarter of Section 27, Town ii, 
 Range 16, and D. Chilson on the northwest quarter of Section 34, Town ii. 
 Range 16. Edwards was imprisoned about eight years later, for the murder of 
 a colored man. He was hung at the jail in Topeka by a mob. August 14, 
 William R. Boggs bought a claim on the northeast quarter of Section 26,Town 
 II, Range 15. Mis farm is now the site of the State Insane Asylum. August 
 28, Gilbert Billard settled on the northwest quarter of Section 28, Town ii. 
 Range 16, and Charles Sardein on the southwest quarter. Section 28, Town ii, 
 Range 16, and Fred. Vascalders on the northeast quarter of Section 28, Town 
 II, Range 16, October 10, J. R. Warren settled on the northeast quarter of 
 Section 9, Town 12, Range 16, H. McConnell on the southeast quarter of Sec¬ 
 tion 9, Town 12, Range 16, and James McConnell on the southwest quarter of 
 Section 15, Town 13, Range 16. Mr. Thomas Warren, who arrived on the 
 same day, resided with his son, J. R., until his death, December 15, 1874, at 
 the age of 104 years. October 17, William Pickerel located on the southeast 
 quarterof Section 6, Town 12, Range 16. October 18, John Parkinson located 
 on the northeast quarterof Section ii. Town 12, Range 15. October 20,Phil¬ 
 lip Briggs located on the northwest quarter of Section 5, Town 12, Range 16, 
 In November, William Griffenstein located on the farm since owned by Mr. Slay¬ 
 ton. November 15, john T. Adams located on the southwest quarter of Sec¬ 
 tion 10, Town 12, Range 16. December 7, James F. Merriam, from Vermont; 
 December 12, James Hickey ; December 20, Freeman R. Foster and Robert 
 Mitchell; December 25, Dr. S. A. Martin ; and December —, John Long, set¬ 
 tled in the township. 
 
 November 29, 1854, Enoch Chase, M. C. Dickey, J. B. Chase and George 
 Davis located on the present site of the city of Topeka, and December 4, C. K. 
 Holliday, D. H. Horne, F. W. Giles, L. G. Cleveland, and S. A. Clark arrived, 
 soon followed by T. G. Thornton, Timothy McIntyre, Jonas E. Greenwood, 
 George F. Crow and William C. Lenicar. 
 
 The settlers of Topeka Township in 1855, were as follows : Joseph 
 C. Miller, Frank L. Crane, W. W. Ross, John Ritchie, J. C, Jordan, John 
 Armstrong, H. W. Curtis, Charles Farnsworth, L. W. Horne, R. A. Randlett, 
 O. C. Nichols, S. D. Conwell, Frank Dawson, C. A. Sexton, Henry Cowles, 
 John Perrin. Rev. Henry Burgess, Charles Frasier, C. A. Dexter, W. H. Wey¬ 
 mouth, Daniel Sayers, Ephraim Herriott, Horatio Fletcher, Samuel Herriott, 
 Daniel Bouta, H. Higgins, Johnston Thomas, King Smith, Antoine Bernier, H. 
 Terrell, A. H. Barnard, Robert Todd, Dr. M. A. Campdoras, Henry Griffin, C. 
 Durupt, Isaac Renfrew, J. Willetts, J. R. Jones, C. D. Howard, L. H. Went¬ 
 worth, Robert Gilbert, Daniel Sheridan, James Goodridge, E. C. K. Garvey, 
 James Chadwick, Dean Chadwick, C. C. Leonard, C. L. Terrel, Moses Dudley, 
 J. Orcutt, William Scales, H. P. Waters, James K. Bunker, James McNamee, 
 J. P'. Cummings, Israel Zimmerman, Loring Farnsworth, E. Seagreaves, Abner 
 Doane, A. M. Lewis, Guilford Dudley, John R. Lewis, George F. Boyd, D. 
 Minnium, J. D. Clarkson, James Taggart, W. H. Weymouth, L. C. Wilmarth, 
 A. G. Thompson, W. F. Creitz, G. W. Hathaway, H. H. Wentworth, Gabriel 
 Wright, James Disney, Moses Hubbard, P. R. Hubbard, Eugene Dumez, C. N. 
 Grey, P. O. Connor, E. S. Parker, Jesse Stone, O. H. Drinkwater, Samuel Hall 
 Leonard Wendell, A. F. Whiting, W. E. Bowker, S. N. Frazier, M. C. Martin, 
 William P. Thompson, David H. Moore, W. W. Henderson, William Gibbons, 
 M. K. Smith, A. F. Hartwell, David Smith, Charles L. Wilbur, G. B. French, 
 E. Trask, August Roberts, H. C. Young, Nelson Young, James Cowles, R. M, 
 Luce, F. T. Tucker, Richard Gustine. 
 
 July 18, 1856, Alfred and John Sage claimed and settled on the southeast 
 quarter of Section 35, Town 12, Range 13, the faim now being within the limits 
 of the village of Dover, and owned by T. K. Thompson. Mrs. Alfred Sage, then 
 Mrs. Mary Buell, came with the earliest Pennsylvania party to Kansas, and was 
 living in a little log cabin on the Wakarusa when the first Missouri invasionists 
 were encamped there. She afterwards lived a short time at Topeka, and from 
 thence moved to Dover, where she still resides. In the fall of the same year 
 (1856), Thomas and Albert Haskell, and John Rush arrived, and settled in 
 the neighborhood. In the spring of 1857, John and Noah Gibbs, William Col¬ 
 lins, and Jacob Orcutt arrived, and in the fall of that year Daniel Sayers, 
 T. D. Parks, and Jacob Haskell. Daniel Sayers was a mason, who came to 
 Kansas in 1854, and afterwards helped to build the old mill near the park in 
 Topeka, now torn down. He died in Dover, August 28,1860. Jacob Haskell 
 was the godfather of Dover, naming it from the village of Dover, N. H., which 
 place was his former home. From September, 1857, until the fall of 1867, Do¬ 
 ver formed a part of Auburn Township, being made a voting precinct October 
 I, i860, the polling place being a log schoolhouse on the site of the present 
 village. 
 
 In 1848, Abram B. Burnett, a Pottawatomie Chief, and a man of more 
 than ordinary ability, moved into the reservation just set apart for the tribe, 
 and settled near the base of “ Burnett’s Mound.” His farm, which was broken 
 the same year, was the home of himself and family until his death, in 1870, 
 and upon it he was buried. His name is identified with the locality, and it 
 seems very appropriate that one spot in Shawnee County should perpetuate the 
 memory of the old Chief, whose people once called so large a part of its terri¬ 
 tory their own. 
 
 “ Burnett’s Mound,” one of the oldest landmarks in the country surround¬ 
 ing Topeka, is a high peak to the southwest of the city. It was one of the 
 prominent points in the landscape which attracted the attention of the pioneers 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
 of 1854, and was called by them Webster’s Peak, the name by which it was 
 known to Eastern emigrants for many years. 
 
 DKKUNCT TOWNS AND VILLAGES. 
 
 Uniontown was established in 1848 as an Indian Traders’ Post in the Pot¬ 
 tawatomie Reservation, in the western part of what is now Dover Township 
 and about a mile from the south bank of the Kansas. P’or several years it was 
 the largest and most important trading point on the river; many of the pioneer 
 settlers of the new towns that sprung up after the organization of the Territory 
 having been residents of the place. The late Thomas N. Stinson, afterwards 
 the founder of Tecumseh, built the first house at Uniontown in the spring of 
 1S48, and was, while living there, a successful Government trader. Other set¬ 
 tlers soon followed and erected buildings, and in two years the post had grown 
 into a little hamlet of fifty buildings, fourteen of which were stores. It was the 
 gathering place of the Pottawatomies for annual payment, a thriving trade being 
 carried on with them, and with the various persons employed for their benefit 
 The old California and Oregon road ran nearthe village, by which Rocky Mount- 
 am traders and trappers passed over the adjacent ferry on their route to the 
 Northwest. Among the early residents of Uniontown, besides those above 
 mentioned, were John W. Brown (1851), first s-ttler in the town of Brownville: 
 Clement Shattio, the first settler in the township of Topeka; Hayden I). McMee- 
 km, one of the founders of the town of Indianolaand a pioneer landlord in 
 I^avenworth city; Anthony Ward, who removed to a farm near the present 
 site of Topeka in 1854 ; A. G. Boone, whose father had lived in the near vicin¬ 
 ity when It was ..-..ansas Reservation ; and Mrs. Falobia Green (1852) who re¬ 
 mained on the old town site. The following traders settled at the post and 
 erected buildings during the spring and summer of 1848; Ewing & Ewin? P 
 E barpie, Robert A. Kinsey O H. P. Polk, T. D. S. McDonald, as agentfo; 
 Choteau, -— McDowell, and W. W. Cleghorn. Dr. Gallimore, with his wife 
 and sister, J. R. Whitehead, John D. Laslie, and William Dyer were amone 
 the very early settlers. ® 
 
 In 1849 and ’50 the cholera raged with fearful violence among the Indians 
 Uniontown was almost deserted ; only three of the traders—Messrs. Stinson' 
 Whitehead, and McDonald, remaining with Dr. Gallimore and family to assist' 
 as they might, in relieving the prevalent distress. Dr. Gallimore and wife con¬ 
 tracted the disease and died ; the others escaped an attack. The sister was 
 taken to Westport by Mr. Stinson after the death of her brother, and along the 
 California road, over which they passed, they saw many corpses of those who 
 had suddenly sickened and died, away from friends, and deprived even of burial. 
 The mortality among the Pottawatomies was terrible—they died by hundreds' 
 Before the surviving whites left Uniontown twenty-two were buried in one pit. ’ 
 
 When Kansas was organized as a Territory, and new towns began to spring- 
 up m the valleys of the Kansas and the Wakarusa, the prosperity of Union- 
 town was at an end. In 1854 >t was reduced to half its former size, and a year 
 later it was entirely abandoned as a trading post, although the Indians received 
 their payments there until 1859. The site of this old settlement is now the 
 tarm of widow La Point, every trace of the town having disappeared. 
 
 First County Seat. —The beautiful site on which the villaee 
 ot lecumseh was afterwards built, was selected by Col. T. N. Stinson for a 
 home in 1852. During that year he had sixty acres on Section!, Town 12 
 Range 16, broken and fenced, and on the 20th of March, i8‘;'^. he moved 
 on to the farm with his family. 
 
 A ^ County, Ohio, where he was born 
 
 April 14 1818. His parents removed to Fort Wayne, Ind., in 1822. where 
 they both died the following year, leaving him an orphan at the early and help 
 lessage of five years. In 1838 Mr. Stinson removed to Livingston County 
 . In 1843 he first came to Kansas, then the Indian Territory, settling Tan- 
 
 worked for a short time as blacksmith 
 Mission. He then went to Westport, Mo., where he hired 
 with Sii^son & Hunter, who had an extensive Indian trading house at that 
 point. He remained in their employ for nearly four years, being stationed at 
 t aoli, then at Pottawatomie Creek, and later among the Delawares In 1848 
 he became a partner, and stationed himself at Uniontown, where he carried 
 on an extensive and lucrative trade with the Pottawatomie Indians until i8=;2 
 Some time dunng that year he removed to the Indian village, near Burnett’s 
 Mound, established his store, and there remained until February, 18154 At 
 that time he removed to the present site of Tecumseh, being the first white set¬ 
 tler in that region. He married in 1850. Miss Julia Bushman, an educated 
 Shawnee woman; and in the Government treaty with her tribe, they received 
 a tiirectgrant of land, covering his present farm, on which he settled in i8t6 
 together with apart of the village plat of Tecumseh. He died at his house’ 
 near Tecumseh, November i, 1882. 
 
 located at Tecumseh during the spring and summer of 
 1854 .were J. K Waysman.A. D. M. Hands, H. Walker, Albert Byler, Joshua 
 • artai^ and Nathaniel Hedrick, all from Missouri, who came in May. In 
 June. David Copeland, James Herron, Reuben Lowe, Rev. J. B. Stateler John 
 Horner, and Francis Gras^uck arrived. In July, Robert Edwards, October 
 J. C. Nickum, Jehiel Tyler, D. Updegraph, apd John Morris. Novem- 
 er James W. Small, William Vaughan Dr. D. W. Hunter, B. Sublette 
 
 Rush^F! R Jordan, J. W. Stephenson. December—Judge 
 
 Rush Elmore, Rev. H. J. Strickler, and Charles Stevenson, 
 
 of Tecumseh was located, the place 
 heretofore having been known as “Stinson’s.” The site covered 320 acres- 
 40 bemg pre-empted for town purposes, and the balance owned by Mr. Stin- 
 . he survey was made by C. C. Spaulding, August 15, 1854. The fol- 
 ® original proprietors of the projected city: Col. T.N. 
 
 nor A Alabama; Judge S. W. Johnson, Ohio; Gover- 
 
 Missm.ri AfK^'; P""nsy>'^ania; Samuel H. Woodson and Abram Comings. 
 
 T W Whitfi IH m Alabama; Dr. James M. Hunter. Missouri; 
 
 J. W. Whitfield, Tennessee ; and Col. A. J. Isacks. 
 
 Ihesiteselectedwasone of the most beautiful on the river; a high open 
 
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 prairie, with deep ravines on each side, through one of which flowed the Shun 
 fon’^Z’ deep stream, bordered with heavy Lb^r Mr S^’ 
 
 son s house and farm were picturesquely situated near the Lunganunga 'on the 
 eminence where the upland and prairie slope down to the river. During the 
 winter of 1854 a sawmill was built by Messrs. Uptegraph and Morris fnd a 
 store was opened by Messrs. William Vaughan and B. Sublette the first mill 
 ^ent Stateler preached the first sir Lnth^L 
 
 lsP,hIi?L not being built at the time. A ferry was 
 
 Tnd buovs • ^L hoJl'h 1854, arranged with ropes 
 
 llch trT’ sufficient size to carry three teams or wagons at 
 
 each trip. A good road was constructed to the ferry landing, and the^enter 
 prise was considered an important one. the ferry being the principal crossing 
 for the route from Leavenworth to the Sac and Fox and other Southern agencies^ 
 A school was opened in the early spring of 1855 by William Ireland^ Two 
 
 mailrouteswere established about the same time, oL frorTecumseii Jthe 
 town and WaSsee. " baptist Mission to Union- 
 
 Among the settlers of 1855 were the following : Eli Hopkins W Y Rob¬ 
 erts. William A. Stewart. William Hook, S. Ripple. Joseph Weller Ben iambi 
 Newsom, Capt. E. Allen, J. Reed, Joseph Molton, William Riley, T. Strother 
 Jesse Rumsey, Adam Bowers, John Bowers, Gus. Vaughan, George Rumsey’ 
 J seph Allen, A. Lovelace, Samuel Acland, Isaac Roberts, H. Carmichael c’ 
 
 H B. Fogle, Kenzie Stofield, V. Rush' 
 
 Edward Stofield, Rev. Mr. Piper, Dr. Snow, J. M. Pherson n’ 
 
 Shadley, Williarn Shadley, Benjamin D. Castleman, A. Delap, A.Imes Erastus 
 Moffit, William Frost R. Carmichael, Rev. Paul Shepard, A. D. Reed Tohn 
 
 permanent county-seat of Shawnee County. A strong effort was made to locate 
 Ae Territorial capital at Tecumseh, but Lecompton proved a successful rival 
 
 foh^nso^Croysdale, Strickler, Thomas 
 Johnson, rorman and Richardson. 
 
 Tecumseh Town Association was incorporated August, 1855. and on 
 the ryth of September entered into contract with the County Commissioners for 
 the erection of a court-house and jail. The site for the building was donated by 
 the association, and early in the spring of 1856 the work was commenced The 
 brick and stone work was done by parties from Westport, Mo., and the wood 
 vvork by Luther M. Carter. The court-house was of brick, forty by fifty feet in 
 size, two stories with a portico supported by columns on the north. A broad 
 corridor, with offices on either side, extended from north to south, the jail being 
 m die southwest corner of the building. District and Probate Court was held 
 in Tecumseh during the spring and fall’ and the village became headquarters 
 for the most distinguished Pro-slavery legal talent in the district. 
 
 A description of the town, its condition and prospects in the summer of 
 1855. appeared in an article published August 4 in the J^ansas (Leaven¬ 
 
 worth). The writer, after alluding to the completion of the steam saw-mill, and 
 the large amount of lumber ready for use, further says; 
 
 Three brick-yards are now in operation, and large quantities of brick have 
 been burned and are now ready for use. Dr. Hunter is putting up a large, brick 
 store , W. A. M. Vaughan & Co. have a number of hands now engaged in col- 
 lecting rnaterial for a large brick store, which they will commence in a week or 
 two. Phe town company have contracted with Mr. Ayment for the construc¬ 
 tion of a brick hotel, seventy by forty feet, two stories high; and several other 
 parties are making arrangements for building as soon as the weather moderates 
 and workmen can be obtained. In addition to the stores of Vaughan & Co and 
 Ewing & Kavanagh, there are blacksmith and tailor shops, and a very good log 
 otel, sixty by thirty feet’ two stories high, and lean-to twenty by twenty feet.' 
 ihis hotel contains sixteen good-sized rooms, is just finished, and the furniture 
 (entirely new) already put in.” 
 
 (Mr. Edward Hoagland was landlord of this hotel ) 
 
 * * * * * * * '' * * ^ 
 
 • A schoolhouse is now in course of erection, and lots have been purchased 
 by the Presbyterian. Methodist, Christian and Catholic denominations for the 
 erection of churches. The Methodists are making arrangements to put up their 
 edifice this fall. Society here will be of the first-class. Among those who have 
 f residence are Hon. Rush Elmore. Hon. 
 
 John W Whitfield, Attorney-General Isaacs and other gentlemen ofhighstand- 
 social, who will soon have their families and slaves domi- 
 
 ciled here. 
 
 The Methodist Church alluded to above was built during the year Rev. T. 
 13 . Stateler preaching the first sermon. The growth and prosperity of Tecumseh 
 
 Q A J its people could desire In 
 
 1856 a bridge company was formed which secured an exclusive charter of bridge 
 privilege at Tecumseh and for five miles west. The company contracted for an 
 iron superstructure to be built at Cincinnati, the bridge to be 600 feet long with 
 two spans of 280 feet. The work of preparing abutments was commenced, but 
 the enterprise finally proved a failure. During 1857-58 mills were built, stores 
 well supplied with attractive merchandise opened on the streets facinethe *‘Pub- 
 he Square ; the “Tecumseh Lyceum and Library” was chartered; three news- 
 papers, the Southerner, the Settler and the Note-Book, lived their ambitious but 
 brief lives; pretty dwellings, with nicely cultivated gardens, were scattered 
 along the prmcipa streets ; the young folks had their merry gatherings and 
 dances, and those ffider and wiser hoped against hope until the final removal of 
 the county^eat to Topeka, with the prospect of its also becoming the capital of 
 me future State, decided the fate of the village. From that time the decay of 
 lecumseh \i^s as rapid as had been its growth. In 1859 the public records were 
 removed to Topeka, and finally the court-house itself was sold at public sale, 
 its bncks and wood being utilized in the building of farmhouses in the vicinity. 
 
 Of the village, as above described, only enough remains to mark the nthi 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 of the hopes of its founders. A single stone structure used for a store—the 
 only one in the place—stands like a sleepy sentinel, facing the level, unfenced 
 plat, grown rank with jimson weed and witch grass, once the “ Court Square.” 
 The streets are vacated, and the few dilapidated houses that remain, stand, many 
 of them, untenanted and windowless, in undefined localities, having a discon¬ 
 solate air, as if deserted by tlieir owners and loo poor to get away. A postoffice, 
 a country schoolhouse, and a plain brick church, Methodist, still linger on the 
 site. Down what was the main street, going toward the river, the sides are 
 lined with a shaggy, untrimmed hedge, beautiful in its rank verdure, and at the 
 foot, where was the ferry landing, and where was to be the first bridge across the 
 Kaw, the river has gnawed away the bank into precipitous form. The trains 
 pass ever and anon, but no passengers stop at the village of Tecumseh; no sound 
 is heard save the hum of insects, the chirp of birds, and the long low of the 
 straggling kine, grown fat upon the rank grass of the deserted streets. 
 
 Rochester. —The site of this much named town was selected by J. Butler 
 Chapman, in August, 1854. In his ‘History of Kansas,” published in 1855, 
 he states that the town it located “ one and a half miles from the river, (Kansas) 
 on a beautiful stream known as Co 7 ida River (formerly Soldier Creek).” It was 
 situated immediately at the junction of the four great roads of the Territory. 
 The proprietor states that it was laid out at right angles, with a number of large 
 public squares, for schools, churches, etc.; also that ” Being equal distant from 
 almost every settled point in the Territory, he ventured to say that no other 
 place had the claims for the seat of government that Whitfield had.” 
 
 The town was first named Delaware City, Messrs J. B. Chapman, James 
 A.Gray, and Fred Swice forming the town association. The name was soon 
 changed to Whitfield City, afterwards to Kansopolis, and finally to Rochester. 
 
 Among the settlers of 1855 were Vincent Cohe, Samuel Lockhart, C. C. 
 Leonard, J. F. Cailloz, E. Bollotte, T. Bruno, A. Colcomb, E. Chambourmiere, 
 A. Robert!, Aime Malespine, J. and H. Seal, J. E. Thompson and Thomas 
 Jenner. 
 
 In 1856, as Kansopolis, it was still thriving, quite a little hamlet having 
 sprung up. An express ran twice a week between the place and Topeka, and, 
 until the location of the capital was practically decided, Kansopolis had aspira¬ 
 tions in that direction. 
 
 Among the settlers of 1856 in Soldier Township, were G. Cumings, J, 
 Johnson, James M. Harding, Joseph Middaugh, J. W. Price, Ezekiel Marple, 
 and William Owen. 
 
 Gen. W. T. Sherman, also, when a young lawyei in Leavenworth, in 
 order to eke out his not quite satisfactory income, turned farmer for a few months 
 in 1859; opening during the summer a farm on Indian Creek, for Hon. Thomas 
 Ewing, of Ohio, as a place of residence for his relatives, Henry Clark and Mrs. 
 Walker. Mr. Sherman, before their arrival, had superintended the erection of 
 a house and barn, and the fencing of 100 acres. The town site is now occupied 
 by a farm, no trace of the aspiring village remaining. 
 
 Indiaitola was situated at the crossing of Soldier Creek, a mile and a half 
 from Papin’s Ferry, and on the road from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Riley. The 
 land for the town site was purchased by H. D. McMeekin, of Louis View, a 
 half-breed, and the town laid out in Novemlier, 1854, the proprietors being John 
 F. Baker, H. D. McMeekin, and George H. Perrin. The first public sale of 
 lots was on the 27th of June, 1855. A good frame hotel and other buildings 
 were erected, and the town attained quite a degree of prosperity, but like many 
 of its neighbors it was soon overshadowed by Topeka, It is now extinct. 
 
 Mairsville was located by Thomas W. Mairs, in 1855,00 the southeast quar¬ 
 ter of Section 20, Township 12, Ran^e 17. 
 
 Washifigion. —Thetown site of Washington was selected and laid out in the 
 spring of 1855. It was located on Section 15, Township 12, Range 17, a deep 
 ravine separating it from the town of Big Springs. The original proprietors of 
 the town were W. Y. Roberts, William Frost, William Riley, Joseph Molten 
 4ind Capt. E. Allen. A hotel was built at the place and kept by Capt. Allen for 
 several years. There is now but one house on the town site. 
 
 was laid out by Joseph Allen, in 1856, on the northwest quarter of 
 Section 10, Township 12, Range 17. 
 
 Williamsport (defunct). —The Williamsport Town Company was organized 
 in Lycoming County, Pa., in 1857, by citizens of the town of Williamsport in 
 that county. It consisted of twenty-five member.s, three of whom—Dr. A. J. 
 Huntoon, T. U. Thompson, and Joel Huntoon—located in the township, and 
 made improvements. 
 
 A town site was selected and laid out one mile northeast of the present 
 town of Wakarusa, upon which one house was built by Mr, Huntoon. The 
 house was demolished in the hurricane of i860, and the farm of Fillmore Purl 
 now covers the old town site. 
 
 Carthage. —Cone’s History of Shawnee County gives the following sketch 
 of one of the towns of the past; “ The town of Carthage was laid out in 1857. 
 
 The original town company consisted of W. B. Stith, W. M. Jordan, C. P. 
 Clemens, J. B. Whitaker, and G. Bassett. A D. Reed was the surveyor. 
 The town site was located on the east half of Section 34, and west 
 half of Section 35, Township 12, Range 16. The only house ever built 
 on the town site was built by W. B. Stith. A well was dug by the com¬ 
 pany near the center of the town site, in 1857. Nine een years afterwards, a 
 horse, belonging to Joseph Leslies, fell into the well, there being no ‘town 
 pump’ to denote its locality. After a careful survey, the well was found to be 
 located exactly in the center of a laid-out road. The road, however, had never 
 been used, and after the horse fell in the well (where he is supposed to be yet), 
 C. A. Thrasher, Township Trustee, filled the well up, and thus perished Car¬ 
 thage.” 
 
 GENERAL POLITICAL HISTORY. 
 
 It is the purpose here to give the reader a view of political measures as 
 they affected what is now Shawnee County, but which in 1854 had no existence 
 whatever as a part of the then unformed Territory of Kansas. The word “ po- 
 litical” is used in a broad sense, and it will be unneces.sary to state this fact 
 when the foUgwing pages, falling under this head, have been perused. 
 
 On the 8th of November, 1854, Governor Reeder issued a proclamation 
 dividing the Territory of Kansas into seventeen election districts, the third, 
 comprising territory afterwards known as Shawnee County, being defined as 
 follows: 
 
 Beginning at the mouth of Big Springs Branch on the south side of Kans.as River; 
 thence up the same to its farthest source; thence by a southeriy line to the north liank of tlie 
 Wakarusa River, at the east side of the house of diaries Matney; thence up said river, and 
 its main iirancii, to the iine of the Pottawatomie Reservation, and thence by the southern 
 and western ilnes of said reservation to the Kansas River, and down said river to the ])lace 
 of beginning. 
 
 The first election in this district was for Delegate to Congress, the three 
 candidates being Hon John A. Wakefield, Gen. J. W. Whitfield, and Hon. 
 Robert P. Flenneken. It was held November 10, 1854, at the house of Thomas 
 N, Stinson, at Tecumseh, the judges of election being John Homer, S. D. 
 Stateler, and Anthony Ward. The result of the election showed forty votes 
 for Gen. Whitfield, and seven for Mr. Flenneken—the Free-state residents tak¬ 
 ing no part whatever in the election. 
 
 At the opening of the new year, 1855, the Territory was divided into three 
 judicial districts, Hon. Rush Elmore being assigned to ihe second, or south¬ 
 eastern, as Judge, with provision for holding court at Tecumseh in the spring 
 and autumn. The southeastern judicial included the third election district, 
 the first officers for the latter being John Horner of Tecumseh, appointed Jus¬ 
 tice of the Peace, December 5, 1854; C. K. Holliday commissioned as Justice 
 of the Peace, and Daniel Horne as Constable, January 22, 1855. The popula- 
 tion of the district at this time, according to a census taken in , February by T. 
 W. Hayes was 252 persons—161 males; 91 females; roi voters; 112 minors; 
 natives of the United States, 215 ; foreigners. 12 ; slaves, 6. 
 
 On the 8th of March, five days after the census returns were completed. 
 Governor Reeder issued a proclamation for an election to be holden on the 30th 
 of the same month, for the choice of members to the first Territorial Legisla¬ 
 ture. In the third district the election was held as in November, at the hou.=e 
 of Mr. Stinson, in Tecumseh. By this time party lines were very sharply de¬ 
 fined and the Free-state citizens of the district, for the first time, thought it ex¬ 
 pedient to test their strength at the polls. Along the Wakarusa, and in the 
 thriving and ambitious town of Tecumseh, the Pro-slavery parly was in the 
 ascendant, while the vigorous and rapidly growing town of Topeka was strongly 
 Free-soil. H. J. .Strickler was the Pro-slavery candidate for member of the 
 Council, and Dr. D. L. Croysdale for member of the house. The Free-state 
 candidates were Jesse D. Wood for member of Council, and C. K. Holliday 
 for member of the house. The total number of votes cast was reported at 372, 
 divided as follows: Pro-slavery, 366; Free-slate, 4; scattering, 2. As the 
 total number of votes in the district had been given by the census of the pre¬ 
 ceding month at lOl, so sudden and extraordinary an increase in the adult Pro¬ 
 slavery male population, could only signify illegality in the voting, fraud in the 
 returns, or a combination of both. The judges of election appointed by Gov¬ 
 ernor Reeder, were L. B. Stateler, H. B. Burgess, and H. N. Watts. There 
 had been a disagreement among them as to the oath which they onght to take, 
 Mr. Burgess, being a Free-state man, favoring the foim prescribed by the Gov¬ 
 ernor, and the other two proposing to take the ' organic act” as their guide. 
 The waiting crowd became impatient, noisy, and some of them became threat¬ 
 ening, especially towards Burgess, at the delay in organizing. The judges 
 finally resigned, and a Pro-slavery Board was chosen. 
 
 Although the congressional committee did not investigate the election 
 troubles in the Third Election District, and throughout the State, until the fol¬ 
 lowing year, the Free-state citizens protested against the election, and, on the 
 basis of the facts which did come to light. Governor Reeder ordered a new 
 election, to be held ut Tecumseh, on May 22, 1855. Daniel H. Horne, John 
 Ritchie, and Amos G. Adams, were judges of election. The Free-slate candi¬ 
 date for member of the Legislature, C. K. Holliday, received 148 out of 149 
 votes cast. 
 
 The Pro-slavery party protested against this election—declared it illegal, 
 and absented themselves from the polls. 
 
 The Legislature convened at Pawnee on the 2nd of July. Mr. Holliday’s 
 seat was contested by, and awarded to. Dr. Croysdale, "elected” on the 30th of 
 March. 
 
 The legislature thus fraudulently elected—and in which it is certain the 
 majority of the bona fide settlers of the Third District had no part, their chosen 
 delegate being refused a seat—proceeded, among other arbitrary acts, to define 
 the boundaries of Shawnee County, to locate the county seat, to establish a 
 Probate Court, and to appoint the commissioners and other county officers. 
 Under the rule thus setup it is apparent that the majority of voters in the 
 county were relieved of all the duties of citizenship, save that of paying taxes, 
 and, as the sequel shows, they concluded to forego that, until such times as they 
 might have some voice in making their laws, and choosing their officers. 
 
 The Congressional Committee took the testimony of many witnesses to the 
 frauds perpetrated in the March election. They held their sitting in March, 
 1856, among others examined being Rev. H. B. Burgess (the Judge of Election, 
 whom Gov. Reeder appointed); W. A. M. Vaughan, postmaster at Tecumseh, 
 Pro-slaverv ; Rev. Charles Jordan, D. H. Horne, one of the judges in the May 
 election; .Tames Hickey and Lewis O. Wilmarth. The committee elicited the 
 facts given below : 
 
 Ontlie28tli of March, 1855, persons from Clay, Jackson and Howard counties, Mis¬ 
 souri, hecran to come i nto Te<'nmseh in wasrons, carriafres, and on horseback, armed with 
 KU'is, l)')wie-knives. and revolvers. They were provideil with tents, and camped close to 
 the town, and continued coming in and campluR until tlie day of election. Tlie niKht before 
 the election 200 men were sent for from the c imp of the Mis ourians at Lawrence. On the 
 morniiiR of the election, before the polls were opened, some 300 or 400 Missourians and 
 ottiers collected in the yard tiliouttlie house of Tliomas N. .'Stinson where the election was to 
 beheld; armed with l)owle-knive.s, revidvers and clubs. They said tliey came to vote and 
 whip tlie damned Yankees; and would vote wltiiout being sworn. Some said they came 
 to have a figlit. -'nd wanted one. 
 
 Gol. Samuel H. Woodson, of Independence, Mo., was in tiie room of the judges, when 
 they arrived, preparing poll-liooks and tally-lists, and remained there during tlie attempt 
 to organize. The room of the judges was also filled by many of these strangers. Ttie 
 judges could not agree concerning the o ith to tie taken liy tiiemselves, or the oath to be 
 admltilstereil to tlie voters. Mr. Burgess desiring to administer the oatli presq,rllipd by the 
 Governor, atid the otlier two judges opposing it. During the discussion between the Judges 
 Which lasted aome time, tfie crowd outalde became excited and noisy, threatening and 
 
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 oursing Mr- Hm gess. tlie Kree-state Judge. I‘ersons were sent at dlftereiit times, dytho 
 crowd outside, lino ilie, room where the judges were, with thieateiiiug messages, especially 
 against .Mr. Hurgess, and at last ten minutes were given them to organize In, or leave. As 
 the time |ias.sed. persons outside would call out the minutes left, wita tlireatsagainstlUtr- 
 gess If he did not agree to organize. At the end of th.it time, the jii Iges notheing alileto 
 orginlze, left the room, and the crowd proceeded to elect new judges and carry on the 
 election. 
 
 The Free-state men generally left the ground without voting; slating that there was no 
 use In their voting there. The polls were so crowded during tlie first part of the day that 
 the cltlzenscould not get up to the window to vote. Threats were made against the Free- 
 state men. In tiie afterno-in the Kev. Mr. (Jilpatrlck was attacked and driven olf by the 
 mol). A man, by some called " Texas,” made a speech to the crowd, urging them to vote, 
 and to remain on tlie ground until the polls were closed, for fear the • Abolitionists ” would 
 come there In the afternoon and overpower them,and thus they would lose all their trouble. 
 For making an aftidavit In a protest against this election, setting forth the facts, Mr. Jinr- 
 ge.ss was indicted by the grand jury for perjury which Indictment was pending at the 
 time of the Investigation, tlfteen months after, Mr. Burgess never having been Informed 
 who his accuser was, or what was the testimony against him. 
 
 A large majority, four to one, of the actual settlers of that District were Free-state men, 
 and there cannot be the least doubt that if none but the actual settlers of the District bad 
 voted at th itelection. the Free-state candidates would have been elected. The number of 
 legal voters In the District according to the census returns was 101. The total number of 
 votes cast was 373, of which number only thirty-two were on the census returns. 
 
 In his testimony Postmaster Vaughan gave the names of seventy-five resi¬ 
 dents of the district which appeared on the poll list, and Mr. Burgess the names 
 of sixty-nine who did not vote at the first election held March 30. L. B. Stateler, 
 one of the Pro-slavery judges of election, deposed as follows : ‘‘ 1st—A consulta¬ 
 tion held by the three Judges in reference to the form of oath, two proposing to 
 take the Organic Act as their guide, the other (Burgess) determining to take the 
 form prescribed by the governor. 
 
 2nd.—Two'udges wished to have clerks, the other (Burgess) refused to 
 have any, whereupon Mr. Watts resigned. The other two not agreeing as to 
 the manner of conducting the election, I proposed to Burgess that we all mutual¬ 
 ly consent to resign, to which he (Burgess) consented, and it was proclaimed from 
 the window to the assembled voters without, whereupon they proceeded accord- 
 ding to the governor’s instructions in an orderly manner to elect other judges to 
 fill the vacancies, and proceeded to business. The Pro-slavery voters were 
 generally present and voted. The Free-soilers did not generally attend, though 
 not prevented from either attending or voting, as those who were present did 
 vote. 
 
 There was some excitement existing, at the time, in the Territory, which 
 was attributed by all sober reflecting men, to the Emigrant Aid Society’s move¬ 
 ments, in bringing into the territory a great number of men, at the time of the 
 election in March, most of whom were men without families, many of whom re¬ 
 turned soon after the election was past to their former homes. At our fall elec¬ 
 tion for delegates to Congress, the first time, I was appointed by the Governor 
 as one of the judges ; and a more quiet election I never witnessed ; all parties 
 came together as neighbors, and voted and went their way; and so I think it 
 would.have remained but for the foreign interference referred to above.” 
 
 The second election, for a delegate to Congress, was held October i, 1855. 
 Tecumseh polled fifty-two votes, and Precinct, No. no, twenty-three votes for 
 
 J. W. Whitfield, there being no Free-state candidates in the field. 
 
 On August 14 and 15, 1855, the firstFree-state Convention in the Territory 
 was held at Lawrence. F. W. Giles andC. K. Holliday, of Topeka, being mem¬ 
 bers of the Committee on Resolutions from the Third District. On the 25th, 
 members of the party, from this distriet, met at Topeka to select delegates to 
 tlie Big Springs Convention, fixed to be held September 5. Resolutions were 
 passed favoring a free State, a free constitution, a free press, freedom of thought, 
 of speech and of action; unequivocally endorsing Governor Reeder’s course and 
 his character; appointing A. M, Jordan, of Tecumseh ; W. Y. Roberts, of Big 
 Springs ; and A. G. Adams and James Cowles, of Topeka, as delegates to repre¬ 
 sent the district in the Big Springs Convention—Substitutes, J. Tyler and Wm. 
 Jordan, of Tecumseh, W. R. Frost, of Big Springs, and F. W. Giles, of Topeka; 
 and finally organizing the party of the Third District, with W. Y. Roberts, C. 
 
 K. Holliday, C. W. MofFatt, Hiram H. Wentworth, and James Gilpatrick, as 
 Executive Committee. In pursuance with the action of the Delegate Conven¬ 
 tion, held at Topeka, September 19, two delegates for each legislative repre¬ 
 sentative were elected on October 9, they to form the Constitutional Con¬ 
 vention. C. K. Holliday and W. Y. Roberts were the delegates from this 
 distric; Mr. Holliday receiving 194 and Mr. Roberts 184 votes. 
 
 The sessions of the Topeka Constitutional Convention were held in Con¬ 
 stitution Hall, on Kansas avenue, the building being plastered by the Town 
 Association for the occasion. The convention was called to order Tuesday 
 morning, October 23, but only twenty-one members, less than a quorum, being 
 present, it adjourned to Wednesday, 9 o’clock A. M. On Wednesday morning, 
 after prayer by Rev. Mr. Burgess, of Topeka, James H. Lane was elected presi¬ 
 dent; Samuel C. Smith, secretary; and Rev. H. B Burgess, chaplain; Mr.Timothy 
 Mclntire, of Topeka, was chosen door keeper, and Mr. Loring Farnsworth, 
 sergeant at arms; E. C. K. Garvey was reporter for the Topeka paper {Kansas 
 Freeman), which was issued every evening. The sessions continued sixteen 
 days, and was an event of special local as well as general interesttoTopeka, as 
 the attention of the people was directed towards the town at this time, as the 
 possible, if not probable, site of the future Capital of the State of Kansas. It 
 was now made temporary Capital; the permanent location of the seat of Govern¬ 
 ment to be fixed at the first General Assembly. 
 
 In case the constitution should be ratified by the people at the election on 
 the 15th of December following, an election for State officers and members of 
 the General Assembly was to be held January 15, 1856. At the election, on the 
 Topeka Constitution, the vote of Shawnee County was 236 for, none against. 
 
 T. he precincts were Topeka, Brownsville, Tecumseh and Washington. The fol¬ 
 lowing gentlemen were elected January 15, 1856, as members from the Third 
 District to the first Topeka Legislature; T. G. Thornton, Senator; Milton C. 
 Dickey, W. R. Frost and William Simerwell, Representatives. 
 
 On the 6th of June, 1857, Governor Walker, in a speech at Topeka, said ; 
 
 ” In October next, not under the act of the late Territorial I.egislature, but 
 under the laws of Congress, you. the people of Kansas, have a right to elect a 
 delegate to Congress, and to elect a Territorial Legislature.” Believing in the 
 honesty of this authoritative statement, the Free-state citizens of Shawnee 
 
 County, in common with others throughout the State, in convention at Grass¬ 
 hopper Falls, resolved to contest the general election on the 5th of the follow¬ 
 ing October. A meeting, endorsing the action of the convention, was held at 
 Union Hall, Topeka, August 31, resolutions commendatory of its proceedings 
 being offered and adopted. ° 
 
 The last election under the Territorial Government was held November 6, 
 i860, William E. Bowker and John P. Greer being elected Representatives. 
 
 The first election under the State Government was held November 5, 1861, 
 and for further particulars in regard to general political matters, the reader is 
 referred to succeeding pages, 
 
 LEGISLATORS. 
 
 During the Territorial existence of Kansas, .Shawnee County had in the 
 Territorial Council, Hiram J. Strickler, of Tecumseh, Cyrus K. Holliday and 
 Chester Thomas, of Topeka. In the Territorial House of Representatives the 
 county was represented by D. L.Croysdale, of Tecumseh, and M.W. McGee, of 
 “no” (now in Osage County) in 1855; in 1858 by James A. Delong! of 
 Auburn ; in 1859 by George B. Holmes,of Topeka ; in i860 by William H.Fitz¬ 
 patrick, of Topeka, and S. R. Caniff, of Burlingame; in 1861 by William E. 
 Bowker and John P. Greer, of Topeka. 
 
 The Territorial Legislature of 1861 was in session at Lawrence when Kan¬ 
 sas was admitted as the thirty-fourth sovereign State of the American Union, Jan¬ 
 uary 29, 1861, and the body adjourned February 2, 1861. Governor Robinson 
 was sworn into office February 9, 1861, and he issued a proclamation convening 
 the first State Legislature at Topeka, March 26, i86i,and where, the State capi¬ 
 tal having been located by a vote of the people November 5, 1861, annual ses¬ 
 sions of the Legislature were held thereafter, until January, 1877, the biennial 
 system began. 
 
 By the apportionment under the State Constitution the sixth election dis¬ 
 trict comprised the counties of Shawnee, Jackson and Jefferson, having two 
 senators and eight representatives. The first members of the State Senate from 
 this district were Hiram W. Farnsworth, of Topeka, and Edward Lynde, of 
 Grasshopper (now Valley) Falls. The Representatives were Henry Buckmaster 
 and Jerome Kunkel, of Jefferson County, A. Ray.of Jackson County, and Wil¬ 
 liam E. Bowker, Hiram W. Curtis, John E. Moore, S. R. Caniff and H, Heber- 
 ling, of Shawnee County; the two last named representing territory that is now 
 in Osage County. 
 
 Legislature of 1862.—In the Senate, Cyrus K. Holliday served the unex¬ 
 pired term of Senator Farnsworth, who accepted the position of Kaw Indian 
 Agent in 1861. The Representatives elected in November, 1861, were Paul E. 
 Havens and Azel Spaulding,of Jefferson County, Martin Anderson and Golden 
 Silvers, of Jackson County, and J. M. Huber, H. W. Martin, Jeremiah Sabin 
 and C. H. Welch, from the counties of Shawnee and Osage, then all Shawnee. 
 
 1863.—The Legislature of 1862 having made a new apportionment, Shaw¬ 
 nee County became Senatorial District No. 8, Representative Districts Nos. 
 41 and 42. District No. 41 embraced the townships of Topeka and Soldier, Dis¬ 
 trict No. 42 those of Tecumseh, Monmouth, Williamsport and Auburn. 
 
 1867.—By the new apportionment made by the Legislature of 1866, the 
 numbers of the representative districts and their respective territory remained 
 unchanged. 
 
 1872.—The apportionment of 1871 made Shawnee County Senatorial Dis¬ 
 trict No. 20, and Representative Districts Nos. 56, 57 and 58. No. 56 em¬ 
 braced all the territory lying north of the Kansas River, No. 57 the Second, 
 Third and Fourth wards of the city of Topeka, and No. 58 the residue of the 
 county. 
 
 1877.—The apportionment made by the Legislature of 1876 continued 
 Shawnee County as Senatorial District No. 20, its Representative Distrists Nos. 
 62 63 and 6,1 ; their territory unchanged. State senators elected in 1876 were 
 for a term of four years, representatives for a term of two years, being a period 
 just double that of the previous terms of State legislators. 
 
 1882.—The act of 1881 to apportion the State for senators and representa- 
 sives constitutes Shawnee County Senatorial District No. 16, and designates the 
 Representative districts as Nos. 46, 47 and 48, the territory in each remaining 
 the same as in the former districts, 62, 63 and 64. 
 
 Biennial sessions have been held from 1877, representatives chosen in 1880, 
 being as follows: 
 
 Senate —D. C. Metsker, Topeka; House—John H. Foucht, North Topeka; 
 Thomas J Anderson, Topeka ; John B. Johnson, Topeka. 
 
 Mr. Johnson was elected the Speaker of the House of Representatives; the 
 first honor of the kind that has come to a resMent of Shawnee County. 
 
 The Representatives chosen in 1882 were: Thomas M. Jones, North To¬ 
 peka; George W, Veale, Topeka; J. B. McAfee, Topeka. 
 
 THE DISTRICT COURT. 
 
 During the organic existence of Shawnee County, it has had its Probate 
 Court, its County Commissioners’ Court, its Court made up of Chairmen of its 
 Board of Township Supervisors, its Territorial District and its State District 
 Court, and sessions of the United States District and Circuit Courts are also 
 held in this city. 
 
 Attention is now called to the District Court in the Territorial periods, 
 which was presided over by Hon. Rush Elmore, a resident of Tecumseh Town¬ 
 ship, one of the three Territorial Judges, who held his first term of court No¬ 
 vember 8, 1858, with Erastus B. Smith, Deputy District Clerk; Loami McAr¬ 
 thur, Clerk; and Thomas W, Maires, Sheriff; the last term having been held 
 in November, i860. 
 
 Jacob Safford, elected Judge of the Third Judicial District at the election 
 held under the Wyandotte Constitution, December, 1859. opened court in cham¬ 
 bers, April 25, 1861 ; Dr. James Fletcher was Clerk of the District Court, and 
 he appointed Hiram McArthur as Deputy, May 13, 1861. The first term of 
 court commenced October 7, 1861, Alonzo H, Hale being Sheriff, and Justus 
 Brockway, Prosecuting Attorney. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 By the provisions of the Wyandotte Constitution there were five judicial 
 districts, and the third comprised the counties of Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Pot¬ 
 tawatomie, Riley, Davis, Dickinson and Clay. By an act of the Legislature of 
 1864, the counties of Jackson and Jefferson were detached from the first and at¬ 
 tached to the third judicial district, and Saline had also become a part of the 
 third district. 
 
 By an act of the Legislature of 1867, the eighth judicial district was 
 formed, and in its formation there was taken from the third the counties of 
 Riley, Davis, Clay, Dickinson and Saline, and by an act of the Legislature of 
 1881, the counties of Jackson and Jefferson were detached from the third and 
 attached to the first judicial district, and the county of Riley was detached from 
 the eighth and’ attached to the third judicial district, the third district now 
 comprising the counties of Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Pottawatomie and Riley. 
 
 The term of office for the Judge is four years. Jacob Saffoid served from 
 December, 1859, to November, 1863 ; C. K. Gilchrist, from November, 1864, 
 to 1867; John T. Morton, from November, 1868, to February i, 1883, when he 
 resigned, and Governor Click appointed John Martin to fill the vacancy. 
 
 FIRST EVENTS. 
 
 The first transfer of land recorded in the county was by Mr. F. W. Giles, 
 in an unofficial manner—his records being afterward legalized. His first entry 
 was on the 7th of April, 1855, being a record of a transfer of land from W. C. 
 Linniker to J. T. Jones, of lot No. 8, block 54, now northeast corner Harrison 
 and Sixth; consideration, $30; witness, Thos. G. Thornton. 
 
 The first deed recorded by John Martin, Register of Deeds, was on the gth 
 of February, 1856. The deed was given August 6, 1855, by R. W. Custard to 
 Wm. Carter, “for one-seventh of 320 acres of land, situated in the forks of the 
 Tecumseh and California roads, including the ‘ Big Springs.’” Consideration, 
 $100; witnesses, E. Banning, W. M. Harper. 
 
 The first business done m the office of W. O. Yeager, Probate Judge, was 
 on the 24th day of September, 1855. Wesley Garrett, a creditor of Preston 
 Huffaker, late of Shawnee County, deceased, appeared before Judge Yeager on 
 that day, asking that letters of administration be granted to him on the estate 
 of said Preston Huffaker. Bond, $400; bondsmen, Duke W. Hunter and 
 Thos. N. Stinson. Bond approved and letters granted. 
 
 The first Senator elected from Shawnee County after the Wyandotte 
 Constitution was adopted, was H. W. Farnsworth, and the first Representatives 
 were W. E. Bo vker, Hiram W. Curtis and John E. Moore 
 
 COUNTY LIMITS—TOWNSHIP DIVISIONS. 
 
 Shawnee was one of the original counties, established by the first Territo¬ 
 rial Legislature. The boundaries, as then defined, were erroneous, but were 
 established after the Territorial survey had been made. February 20, 1857, 
 they were thus defined ; Beginning at the southwest corner of Douglas County, 
 thence west with the section lines to the corner of Sections 14, 15, 22 and 23, 
 Town 15 south. Range 13 east; thence north with the section line to the mid¬ 
 dle of the channel of the Kansas River; thence down said river, by the middle 
 of the main channel thereof, to the northwest corner of Douglas County; thence 
 south with the west boundary of said Douglas County, to the place of begin¬ 
 ning. The entire county, as thus described, was south of the Kansas River, 
 and embraced the northern part of Weller, now Osage County. Weller County 
 entire, with Richardson (now Wabaunsee) County on the west, were attached to 
 Shawnee for civil and military purposes. 
 
 The first subdivision of Shawnee County into municipal townships was 
 made by order of the County Board, at their first session, September 14, 1855. 
 All the territory north of the Wakarusa River, was formed into Tecumseh 
 Township, all south of the same into Yocum Township. Topeka Township 
 was organized, February 23, 1857, and, in the following autumn, the county 
 was again subdivided into the townships of Tecumseh, Topeka, Brownsville, 
 Burlingame and Wakarusa, each township to constitute an election precinct. 
 By act of the Territorial Legislature, February 23, i860, the limits of the county 
 were changed as follows: The six government townships lying south of the 
 township line between Towns 13 and 14, were detached, and became a part of 
 Osage County, and, by the same act, there was detached from Jackson County 
 and added to Shawnee County all the territory previously belonging to Jackson, 
 and lying south of * he second standard parallel. This tract extended the boun¬ 
 daries of Shawnee County north of the Kansas River, and made Topeka the most 
 central and convenient point for the permanent c lunty-seat of the reconstructed 
 county. The addition north of the Kansas River, embraced a fraction more 
 than two congressional townships. This change in the county boundaries neces¬ 
 sitated a reconstruction of the municipal townships, and, by action of the County 
 B lard, March 17, i860, the county was divided into three towns : Tecumseh, 
 comprising all the eastern portion of the county lying south of the river; To¬ 
 peka, the territory north of the Kansas, and the northwestern portion, lying 
 south of the river ; and Auburn, comprising the southwestern part of the county. 
 These towns were subdivided April 20, Monmouth being set off from Tecum¬ 
 seh on the south; Williamsport, from Auburn, on the east ; and the new terri¬ 
 tory north of the river erected into the town of Soldier. Dover was detached 
 from Topeka, on the west, October i, i860. By act of the State Legislature, 
 approved February 28, 1868, the northern boundary of the county was extended 
 north, so as to include within its limits “the whole of Towns lo, from Range 13 
 east to Range 16 east (inclusive), except Sections i, 12, 13, 24, 25 and 36, in the 
 last named township.” Sections i, 12. 13 24, 25 and 36, in Town 10, Range 
 12 east, were also added. This added four congressional townships on the 
 north, and completed the territorial area as it now is. Silver Lake was, by act 
 of the County Commissioners, March 16, 1868, set off from Soldier Town.ship. 
 Rossville was set off from Silver Lake, on the west, January, 1871. Menoken, 
 the last township erected, was set off from Silver Lake, on the east, July 18, 
 1879. The present subdivisions are: Lying north of the river—Rossville, 
 Silver Lake, Menoken, and Soldier; lying south—Dover, Mission, Topeka, 
 Topeka City, Tecumseh, Auburn, Williamsport, and Monmouth, 
 
 As at present constituted, the county is virtually in the form of a square of 
 twenty-four miles, the only variation being in the tract lying north of the Kan¬ 
 sas River, which lies five miles further west than that lying south, thus deflect¬ 
 ing both the east and west lines, north of the river, to the westward, that dis¬ 
 tance. The north and south lines are parallel, twenty-four miles in length, and 
 the same distance apart, running due east and west. It is bounded on the north 
 by Jackson County; east by Jefferson and Douglas counties ; south by Osage 
 County, and west by Wabaunsee and Pottawatomie counties. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION. 
 
 Under Territorial Rule. —As previously stated, at the first session of the 
 Territorial Legislature, held in 1855, the limits of Shawnee County were de¬ 
 fined, and the town of Tecumseh was designated as the county seat. A Pro¬ 
 bate Court was established, also a County Board of Commissioners, of which 
 the Probate Judge was to be chairman. By joint ballot the Legislature elected 
 the following county officers; Probate Judge, William O. 'Yeager;County 
 Commissioners, William O. Yeager, Chairman, Edward Hoagland and William 
 Yocum; Sheriff, George W. Berry (declined to qualify, and John Horner ap¬ 
 pointed September 24, by the County Commissioners). 
 
 The County of Shawnee was fully organized early in September, 1855, the 
 following additional officers having been appointed : County Clerk, Hon. John 
 Martin ; Treasurer, Thomas N. Stinson. 
 
 The first formal meeting of the Commissioners was on the 17th of Septem¬ 
 ber, 1855, the principal business before the Board being the providing of ways 
 and means for the erection of county buildings at Tecumseh. It was contracted 
 that the Tecumseh Town Association should erect the court house, said associa¬ 
 tion donating a site for the same, besides other town lots to the county. The 
 cost of the building was to be defrayed by territorial and county tax. During 
 this session of the Commissioners, the counties which had been united for civil 
 and military purposes, Shawnee, Weller and Richardson, were divided into two 
 voting precincts as follows; Tecumseh Precinct and Precinct “ no.” 
 
 On the loth of October, 1855, John Martin was commissioned by Governor 
 Shannon County Clerk and Register of Deeds, for Shawnee County. On the 
 15th, John Horner was appointed Assessor, and during the remainder 
 of the year and through 1856, all the surplus energy of the county officials 
 was expended in the effort to raise the requisite revenue for carrying on the 
 business of the county, including the funds for the payment of the balance due 
 on the county buildings at Tecumseh. 
 
 The F'ree-state men, not believing in the doctrine of taxation without 
 representation, were passive or active opponents of the tax gatherer, and the 
 duties of that official became so onerous and disagreeable that it was with diffi¬ 
 culty any person could be found willing to accept or retain the office. Mr. 
 Horner was followed in rapid succession by Edward J. Newsom, Gerard C. 
 t’Hooft, Anderson Imes, John C. Sims, William P. Fain, and Edward L. Yates 
 —the latter being appointed in the early part of 1857. During the same period 
 the office of Sheriff was held by George W. Berry, John Horner, Benjamin D. 
 Castleman, and James B. Whitaker. 
 
 On the 2ist of April, 1856, the following town corporations were notified to 
 file maps or plats of their respective towns, preparatory to an assessment of 
 town property for taxation; Tecumseh, Topeka, Big Springs, Washington, 
 “no,” Brownsville, Paris, Council City, and Glendale. The notification found 
 the Free-state towns refractory, and the county officials were unable to increase 
 the funds in the treasury to any great amount. 
 
 Free-State Rule. —The first convention of the Free-state party in the county 
 was held at Brownsville, September 17, 1857. Judge P. C. Schuyler was chosen 
 president of the meeting, C. Clemans and H. Harvey, vice-presidents ; F W. 
 Giles and O. H. Sheldon, secretaries. The following nominations were made ; 
 For Member of Council, Cyrus K. Holliday, Topeka; Representative, James 
 A. DeLong, Brownsville ; Judge of Probate, Philip C. Schuyler, Burlingame; 
 Sheriff, Jehiel Tyler, Tecumseh; Treasurer, A. Polley, Burlingame; Recorder, 
 F. W Giles, Topeka; Surveyor, Joel Huntoon, Topeka; County Commis¬ 
 sioners, Harvey 'W. Curtis and Hiram Shields. 
 
 Justices of the Peace were nominated at a subsequent meeting as follows; 
 Joseph C. Miller, J. N. Frazier and P. T Hupp. 
 
 A full Opposition ticket, both for county officers and members of the Ter¬ 
 ritorial Legislature, was nominated at Tecumseh. The result of the election 
 was an overwhelming victory for the Free-state ticket, and the end of the Pro¬ 
 slavery rule in the county. The vote by precincts was reported as follows : 
 Topeka, Free-state 335, Pro-slavery 57; Tecumseh, Free-state 153, Pro-slavery 
 57 ; Wakarusa, Free-state 91, Pro slavery 5 ; Burlingame. Free-state no. Pro¬ 
 slavery, none; Brownsville, Free-state 88, Pro-slavery, none. Free-state ma¬ 
 jority 711. 
 
 The Free-state nominees were all triumphantly elected, and it was then 
 found that under the territorial laws, as then existing, several of the offices were 
 non-elective—the sheriff, surveyor, recorder and justices being appointed by the 
 County Board. To meet this exigency the new board at its first business meet¬ 
 ing, January 18, 1858, appointed Mr. Giles Clerk of the Board of Commis¬ 
 sioners, ex-officio Clerk of the Probate Court, and Recorder for Shawnee County. 
 Mr. Huntoon was made Civil Engineer, and Mr. Tyler received a commission 
 as Sheriff from acting Governor Stanton. November 30, 1857. 
 
 P. C. Schuyler, who was elected Probate Judge, declined to serve, and Ed¬ 
 ward Hoagland, Esq., after being appointed to the same office, commissioned 
 by the acting governor, and again elected by the Board of Commissioners, qual¬ 
 ified on the 26th of February, 1858, thereby also becoming Chairman of the 
 Board. 
 
 Messrs. Miller and Frazier, who were elected Justices of the Peace, de¬ 
 clined to serve, the Territorial Legislature not having repealed the offensive 
 enactments of the first Legislature. Mr. D. H. Horne, who was elected Con¬ 
 stable, also refused to serve. 
 
 The Board of County Commissioners, as finally qualified, were : Edward 
 Hoagland, President; Harvey W. Curtis and Hiram Shields. 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY 
 
 Th K . ■ . ’ 537 
 
 ^or ng.. ^ 
 
 done was to levy taxes w^rcruld' norbrcXtS'^nd to^’^uild^t cou'n 
 
 [hrcrunV"rau?rrnrhe£ofstrr£'°^^^^^^^ 
 
 ,h,n„ ? "i ^ matters m the worst plight possible—m debt, disorganized every- to ‘•t“ti.ish all necesLryVna ePi Us a T'"’/; '^'“‘■■o''y the said Carter 
 
 thing to do, and neither money nor credit wherewith to Hr. if ThJ 1 a n V *’o town of Tecumseh. so far as sa dS i. , J'* “ tl'e‘Court- 
 
 not even build a hrido-,* r' i to do it. 1 hey could H*'M’*t‘stering. and palutiiiK exceoted ” A n i ?.! ? ‘"“y ''otl'*'''®: t>rick-work. lathiOL. 
 
 device which should postpone the paym^t’to^rrLe^prpitifr’r* Tlf ^ l 85 bTo^ne-u,i'rd fn'two"Jea^f f^onu’K'fe^r)^^ 
 
 foTiT*^'^ hundred dollars, and^the propo^l for bids P057®"t PeVannunffrLu^^^^^^ of said'hondf 
 
 Xabl in riTt^bS 
 
 payaoie in county bonds, redeemable proportionately at the rate of twenty ner ^o'^tscompIetedbysaidCarter.” ' and the remaining one-third when the 
 
 rr t^p^^nTa^d imeTesTt proportiL^of as foflSS."s!"^^ ‘'““ds of the county have been issued to Luther M. Carter, 
 
 u o o , feceiyablc in payment of county taxes ” At a O" the isth of Augmst 1856 
 
 meeting, Februai 723 ,i 858 , thepoyertyof the county was confessed hv ih a Qh^n.ff On the 15 th of Deceniher.^lSSii!!;;' . $1,071.00 
 
 ktSorcarVor p^rrons^n T other p^yiir for,i^s^e Mahlng of bondslssued to him...."I. tS- 
 
 bo«rd of seyeral at that time in‘his k^’ing" ThereurortL^TatCrrof Ihe '"“comJi^tUVfto^':^.^"®*' ^ 
 
 oyer-burdened Sheriff, thus ■ ‘‘R is mder . ^ ^^371.00 
 
 :ancrp:ymrSrryrr^^^^^^^ ----“■---PO-he.l.8.2ofbondsa.readylssuedls,atth.^ 
 
 of boardfoff and ^“"h" obtained by him to defraying the expenses ‘"t^^ttettaess to Mr. Carter, as per books, at this date, of. 53 35^ 
 
 ceiyerfop^aymenrofanyr'^^^^^^^ 
 
 sh^t b** ^°hmight haye made in the administration of county affdrs ras^ut to^^Vm on thiVda?e!“a^c?abned^ 
 
 short by a change in the form of (rovemment ^ euairs, was cut How became in possession of so laide mra.V...T. Ir 
 
 .F=br„„y .2, .858, ..J p„, Territorial 
 
 foKig"'S ¥ob.T. tSL®!;*:"',' conaisted o( ,he ".. 5'1 r.„.„. ,or 
 
 a.h-EI.'Hopki„s'; W.S;, 3 Td. 7 p".*tJS^^^ S! 
 
 & 4 lo?e"wafh*eId°”.’t Z'‘ha.S f, .f'” " ^ 000 “ y Kh”""S'"^ . 
 
 . u- f. , ^ouse ot ffh Hopkins, then and now liyino- in «onds issued to E. G. Goforth, and iutere.st . 3,750.00 
 
 the township of Tecumseh, a few miles east of the yillage, September a ilcS Per Treasurer’s report.i::;::’:"";;;;;;;. !•'* 
 
 Jeremtah Murphy was elected chairman of the “ Super^sorr&r >’ as it Jos' Total. .. 
 
 termed. No important transactions are recorded ^ . s it was .. $8,556.49 
 
 ..thr™?„?SfdS“c?.b1,‘^T8;8'"S^^ -kick. 
 
 fidere,ide„.,‘V,r,nor£uVrVreS=..=J“”^^^^^^^ “"P TT .h. Dia.rr"Lff;l".P\“ .. dX rcC 
 
 under bogus rule, still obstructed the collection offoxeL, L the maiSty of tax ’ The report concludes as follows: 
 
 ShriSen'fo'cut™In the'e; ctforr’^^''fh‘'"‘ the greater" pL^’t of th^ 
 
 j__* „ a* ^ ^ of 2. court house at Tecumseh andasthe their county seat aixaiuiikmo-choice 
 
 ?eS“£lgUlL^rr;he%Sd“n“l^^^^^^ kr'k' 
 
 .«for,hreref.io.,ofc»„ty bdldt6, .T.SS'oT. 
 
 own vo,a decid, where .h.y^ho„ld g'e^cir Aw” 
 
 & L'cbS Sr’i'hT™ ’’"‘P'* “""Ik “ e‘>*bfoh.d, !„d .11 ih. SS'°oKS S3TATnS;’<SlS’‘i‘Xk ,-i"™ I S',’ 
 
 the Board at its next meeting to consider and take action upon the same with! SSy b^'in^ofan/colrtracrag^^^^^ “1‘y aififahirities of our 
 
 ofthe'Brd'. 7 ere,;i 2 MjpX!SSto”bL"„‘“ KSgS S.KIV" 
 
 financial management, and the final disposition made of the debts the rebort k hrowusvllle, K. T., January 4, 1859. 
 
 lyen, near y entire . From the subsequent records it does not appear that any of the aboye 
 
 To the Citizens of Shawnee County: claims were ever paid or recognized as valid by Shawnee County The reou 
 
 ourIfa\“o“u1iV fo the financial affairs of byTegaT mernT^'throTp'hlr^Jsdebt incurLd 
 
 of Supervisors, have cleemeil advisable ami I,crom’rI'adersigned County Board Dy “legal means, through irresponsible agents. 
 
 Oountvof a meeting of the Board held June 21, 1859, Loring Farnsworth wa= 
 
 sD Toh"p^- "Tff:’ ^Superintendent of Common 
 
 ^^2. 1859^ appointed County Attorney at the session of 
 
 ioTs-No: 2«27: S,rtbe pu^i^^sifuTr'^^ sVulr”e:^ als^o made\^" the"coun! v Ro!!d“ n\” Wyandotte Constitution, was 
 
 mason-work, digging, foundation, andevtfvth nc annerraim '"e brick-work. '"^^e by the County Board, October 18, 1859 and was ; “For,” 888 • “Against ” 
 
 •■For.l,. Hoie,”li.c?"5 t 
 
 iaw;,';itr??,;S'.S’c,“l;T,S.ft%S^^ .. , , ‘’'“"■“’■I®" and election, undek state rule. 
 
 ipS -wnh Vopercwfton’wlittiepum rt'ni"uii!!l:8i7|SRj"eo5it''''’’"’’''f ’'''® M.''RRrlu were eleeie .1 reiiraseiiTeNverio"ire WrrUer'al"l,eRl3lat’re'’"Eroh‘.!e'hull,e’’’s*’lFbzT3trlcjt 
 
 nrp^=aSfe“ra!!oni'rp';i ^ ue^eti'^rL'afr^i.^^;.ri ? 
 
 Pytbesatd «' Coroner. G.^V.'^Spf^r: 
 
 appears that bonds of the county have beel'/ls'^^ed'fo^i!^^ %Lows, FIsfU'M e«ras^S'o^frinp‘i‘^^ ?^,flS?iic?,f,fnffrS,’L«^i^«- 
 
 . $ 500 00 
 
 -May22.18\58....V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.\\\\V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.E . "’tfa'i;" wasH.elfyfafcdrol'fsti’tan.rire^nif.fif^fs'^eVected’^ 
 
 . “'8 P5 Spencer, and J. M. Haywood. These men . m W"' “‘^wker, George W. 
 
 «-eon has' Sf ^ifiSjS 
 
 _ . 
 
 lls,g.....e.e,Er ......N,T.,,..er,.,LeR,.,..,e„ .Re,.,.,,,,...., ..i V n tt'SS 
 
 Pounty seat wa^‘e‘sS^bflX[t^ M^^'tln^g^'ni;?!’^^ Ceka, A^bTriiretc^.^^'' " and'j!^Jo1!ffaT?^,f 
 
 ers. air. mcArcuur, Clerk; WitllamE. Bowker, Comity Treasurer; George B. Holmes. Beg- 
 
538 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 Ister of Deeds. In January, 1864, Mr. Ki.stler was again chosen Chairman. In November, 
 1865, Mr. Kistler was again elected. Samuel Kozler and H, h. Shumway were elected as the 
 other commissioners; Mr. Bowker was re-elected Treasurer; F. I. Bonehrake was elected 
 County Clerk and William B. Thompson, Kegister of Deeds. 
 
 January 11, 1866, the Board met and again made choice of Mr. Kistler as Chairman. 
 
 January 7, 1867, Henry L. .Shumway resigned his position as Commissioner, and Renlien 
 Steese was appointed as his successor. 
 
 In .Novemiier, 1867. George W. Spencer, A. G. Miller .and E. Carriger were elected Com¬ 
 missioners: Hiram T. Beman, County Treasurer; 1’. I. Bonehrake, re-elected County Clerk 
 and \V. 1‘. Thompson, Kegister of Deeds. 
 
 Attlie January session, 1868, of the Board of County Commissioners, Mr. Mllier was 
 chosen Chairman. 
 
 In Novemher, 1869, William Wellhouse, Golden Silvers and Harvey D. Rice were elected 
 Commissioners, ami the incumbents of the offices of County Cierk, Treasurer, and Register 
 of Deeds were again elected. 
 
 At the session of the Board of County Commissioners in January, 1870, Mr. Wellhouse 
 was chosen Chairman. 
 
 In Novemher, 1871, Golden Silvers was re-elected and E. Carriger and B. J. Ricker were 
 elected Commissioners; Thomas M. James, Treasurer; James M. Harr, Registerof Deeds, 
 and Mr. Bonehrake was again elected Clerk. 
 
 Mr. Carriger was elected Chairman of the Board, at the session held January 8, 1872. 
 
 In Novemlier, 1873, Golden Silvers was again elected Commissioner; Harvey D. Rice 
 and Bradford Miller, his associates; the incumbents of the offices of County Clerk, Treas¬ 
 urer, and Rpgisti’i' of Deeds were elected, and at the January session of the Commission¬ 
 ers’ Court, 1874, Mr. Silvers was elected Chairman. 
 
 In Novemlier, 1875. Bradford Miller was re-elected Commissioner; E. T. James, and 
 John Grise, were elected associates; Mr. Harr was again elect, d Register of Deeds; J. Lee 
 Knight w.as elected County Clerk; Chester Thomas, jr.. County Treasurer; Mr. Miller was 
 elected Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, at their session, January, 1876. 
 
 On the tlieorv tliat experience Is always desirable in the office of County Commissioner, 
 by a constltulional amendment, adopted in Novemlier. 1876, three Commissioners were 
 elected in the year 1877; the one in the First Commissioner District, for one year; the one 
 In the .Second, for two years, and the onein the Third, for three years. 
 
 All that part of Sliawnee County, north of the Kansas River, is the First District; it 
 elected M. M. Hale, Commissioner; the Second. Third and Fourth Wards of Topeka; the 
 Second, elected David Brockw,ay; the rest of Shawnee County, the Third, elected A. 
 Washburn. The county was thus districted, July2U, 1871. 
 
 The incumbents of the Clerk, Treasurer and Register of Deeds’ office were again 
 elected. 
 
 At the J.anuary session of tlie Board. 1878, Mr. Brockway was elected Chairman. 
 
 In Novemlier, 1878, A. C. Sheriiiaii was elected tor three years, as the successor of Mr. 
 Hale, and at the January session, 1879, of the Board, Mr. Washburn was chosen Chair¬ 
 man. 
 
 In Novemher, 1879, .Tolin S. Brainier was elected for three years as the successor of Mr. 
 Brockway; Mr. Knight was for the tiiird time elected Clerk; Bradford Miller was elected 
 Treasurer, and Samuel M. Wood, Register of Deeds. 
 
 1880-81.—At the January session, 1880, of ihe Board of CoiintyCommlssioiiers, Mr. 
 Washbu 1 II was chosen chairman. In November, 1880, Mr. Washburn was re-elected for a 
 term of three years. In Novemlier, 1881, J. Q. A. Beyton was elected as successor to Mr. 
 Sherman; George T. Gilmore, County Clerk; Bradford Miller was re-elected tlouiuy Treas-- 
 tirer; Samuel M. Wood, Kegister of Deeds. Mr. Washliurn is tlie present chairman of the 
 Board. 11. C. Lindley was elected in Novemher. 1882, as the successor of John S. Branner. 
 
 seat, but declaring the election invalid and void, tor fourteen distinct reasons, which lie 
 gave in justification of his decision. 
 
 His “ reasons” were too numerous and elaborate for quot.atlon, and had no influence on 
 the minds of any person, being putfortli In justification of Die ncglec to pulilish within 
 tlie specified time, whicli in form, if not in fact, had invalidated tills election. The triumph 
 oftliejndge and his Tecumseh friends was short lived. 
 
 The Territorial Legislature, on January 25, 1859, passed the following special act; 
 
 ‘‘IFftereas, Ataii eleciion held in the County of Shawnee, Territory of Kansas, on the 
 fourth and fifth days of Oclolier. A. D., 1858, for tlie location of the county seat of the said 
 County of Shawnee, by a direct vote of the people of said county, the city of Topeka was 
 elected said county seat. 
 
 "Therefore, Beit enacted tliat the County Seat of Shawnee County, in the Territory of 
 Kansas, shall be, and the same hereby is, removed and permanently located at the said 
 city of Topeka.” 
 
 This finally settled tlie tpiestion. A tiilter feeling long lingered in the breast of the 
 Tecumseh party, wliich died out gradually as the town went to decay. Time has tvell nigh 
 obliterated it as well as tlie village Itself. 
 
 The location of the county seat being finally settled, the business routine common to all 
 new counties went on without any notable hindrance, further than lliose incidental to a 
 lack Qf money and a depleted, or oftener empty treasury, Tliese difficulties gradually dis¬ 
 appeared under the enorls common to corporations in straightened circumstances. The 
 efforts of the county hoard In 1859 were directed to the establishing of schools, the laying 
 out of roads, the building of bridges, etc. Temporary rooms were provided at rental, for 
 the various officers, and temporary accommodations for prisoners. 
 
 In giving a general view of the county's iiolltlcal progress, under Territorial rule, the 
 reader will remember tlie exhlliit made of its finances In January, 1859, and how the 88,000 
 expended upon the Tecumseh Court-House wasliatly repudiated. After ttiecounty-seat was 
 fixed at Topeka, die expense of having prisoners hoarded and guarded in the Douglas 
 County jail, was consideralile, and the rents paid Jacob Salford, Jolin Ritchie, Mrs. E. Mur¬ 
 phy, and other property owners on Kansas avenue, for furnisliing county accommodations, 
 made the financial drain (juite alarming. It was not, however, untiliu February, 1867, that 
 the citizens of the county decided, by an election held on tlie 12th of that month, to build a 
 court-house and jail. In March the Commissioners selected a site, on the southwest corner 
 of Kansas avenue and Fourth street, the land being purchased from F. L. Crane for 83,000. 
 In April a contract for its construction was entered into witli Tlieodore Mills & Co., and in 
 August, 1869, the work was completed. The structure presents a creditalile appearance, 
 being built of red lirick, with stone trimmings. It is three stories in height, with mansard 
 roof; dimensions on the ground, 50x70 feet. Inthefirst storjr, or basement, is the jail; the 
 second contains the various county offices, conveniently arranged; and ttie third, the court 
 and jury rooms. The court-house is heated liy hotair furnaces, and all the interior arrange¬ 
 ments are modern. Tlie total cost of the not over-eleg,ant or pretentious liuilding, was up¬ 
 wards of 860,000. It is certainly, considering its size and durability, the most costly, if not 
 the most heautlfiil, county building in the State. 
 
 At the general election, held in Novemlier, 1869, $12,000 was agreed to he raised by the 
 people for the purchase of a poor-farm and the erection of a poor-house. In .I.anuary,1870, 
 tile county purchased over 100 acres of land belonging to Enoch Marple, in the northeast 
 quarter. Section 5, Township 11, Range 16. In April. 1871, the asylum for the jioor was 
 completed, and Daniel Dawson appointed .Superintendent for the year ending March 15. 
 1872. John T. Hiller served for a number of years thereafter, until 1875. Ed. Sipes is the 
 present Overseer. 
 
 ASSESSED VALUE OF SHAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
 SHAWNEE COUNTY IN THE WAR. 
 
 The history of the services performed by Sliawnee County officers and soldiers is em¬ 
 bodied in the liistory of Kansas regiments, but especial mention should be made in this 
 county record of companies raised and officered almost exclusively in Shawnee County. 
 Among such was Com)iauv A, Second I nfaiilrv; Leonard W. Horne, Caiitain; Thomas Fulton 
 ami L. H. Wentworth, Lieutenants. It was composed largely of Tepeka men, andborean hon¬ 
 orable part in the battle of Wilson’s Creek, August 10,1861. t)f the Fifth Cavalry, John Ritchie 
 was l.ieutenanc-Colonel; S. J. Jennings, Reuben A. Randlet, Joseph McCarty and William 
 C. Giliiatrick, Lieutenants in Company A. Twenty-four soldiers in Company FI, Eiglitli 
 Iiifa itry, were from the now extinct village of Inulanolaln Shawnee County, Milton Rose, 
 of that place, being First Lieutenant. Of the Eleventh Cavalry, Edmund G. Ross was Major, 
 J. E. Greer, Adjutant; James S. Kline, Chaplain; D. H, Horne, Sergeant-.VIajor. Conipa:iy 
 E. of tills regiment was largely recruited in Topeka, and the above named regimental offi¬ 
 cers were promot d fi om tliat company. Company H. of the same regiment was alsocom- 
 posed largely of .Shawnee County men. Tlie officers were Joel Hiintoon, Captain; H. Han¬ 
 nahs. John T. Ridgeway, Lieutenants. Nathan T. Gregg was Captain, and .Joseph D. Greer 
 and Henry C. Lindsev, l.ieutenants of Company M. same regiment. ’They were all Topeka 
 men. J. F'lnn Hill, of Topeka, was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Fourteenth Cavalry; H. C. 
 Haas and Koliert H. Hunt. Majors in tlie Fifteenth Cavalry; Orrin A. Curtis was Captain of 
 Comp my F’. in same regiment. Sliawnee County contriliuted largely to the Seventeentli 
 Regiment also. John Ritchie and Daniel Horne, of Topeka, were both officers in the Third 
 Indian R“giment. Besides these and many others who .should he mentioned did space 
 allow, niu.st be recorded the names of the officers of the gallant Second Regiment, Kansas 
 •State Militia, which fought so liravely and suffered so severely in the campaign against 
 Brice in the fall of 1864. It was eiiipliatically a .Shawnee County regiment, and the county 
 is justly pi Olid of it. The story of its lirave defense of its position w hen assailed by terrible 
 odds, is given in the history of tlie “ Brice Raid.” Below are the names of tiie officers: 
 
 George W. Yea e, Topeka, tiidonel; Henry M. Greene, Monmouth, Lieutenant-Colonel 
 fwounded battle of Blue); Andrew Stark, Topeka, Major; Edward B. Kellam, Tepeka, Ad¬ 
 jutant; Samuel J. Reeder, I ndlanola. Quartermaster (taken prisoner battle of Blue); S. E. 
 Marlin, Topeka, Surgeon. 
 
 The officers of Companies A and B were all citizens of Topeka Of Company A, Daniel 
 H. Horne was Captain; S. R. Remington, F'irst Lieutenant; George O. Wllmarth and D. A. 
 Hunter, Second Lieutenants. Of Company B—A. J. Huntoon, Captain (taken prisoner liattle 
 of Blue): Janies R. Barker, First iLeutenant; Andrew Stark and S. W. Higby, Second Lieu¬ 
 tenants (Hlgby taken prisoner battle Blue). 
 
 Company C w.as raised and officered in Tecumseh. J. B. Hammond, Captain; S. Tyler, 
 First Lieutenant; Hiram Ward, Second Lieutenant. 
 
 Company D w;>s an 1 ndianola company. Sterling B. Miles, Captain (wounded battle 
 Blue); G. T. Clark, First Lieutenant; Thomas H. Heller, Second Lieutenant. 
 
 Company E was a Topeka company. John H. Banks, Captain; William P. Douthitt, First 
 Lieutenant; Samuel Harriott. Second Lieutenant 
 
 Company G was from Auburn. H. E. Busli, Captain (wounded at battle of Blue); H. L. 
 Shumway, FTrst Lieutenant; W. H. De Long, Second Lieutenant (died of wounds received 
 at Blue) 
 
 Company H was from Williamsport. Perry Tice. Captain; Joseph Young, F'irst Lieuten¬ 
 ant; Henry K. Wliians. Second Lieutenant. 
 
 The Battery w is officereil by Ton-ka men. as follows; Ross Burns, Captain; Tobias Bil¬ 
 lings, First Lieutenant; Charles H. Wyckoff, Second Lieutenant. 
 
 THE COUNTY SEAT AND BUILDINGS. 
 
 Tecumseh was designated by the first Territorial Legislature in 1855, as the County 
 Seat. As lias been shown it was never so recognized by a majority of the liona fide settlers 
 of the county, and so soon ns the new order of tlnngs was established, all her claims as 
 such, based on tlie laws of 1855, were repudiated, together with the debts incurred for 
 erecting a court liouse there. Tlie Commissioners, suhsequent to the fall election of 1857. 
 held their meeting at various points Inthe county; disregarding Tecumseh entirely as the 
 se.at of government. Tlie records were, however, kept there, and the Probate Judge 
 (Hoagland), held office and resided in tlie town. 
 
 The first F'ree-state Territorial Legislature passed an act. which was approved Febru¬ 
 ary 12. 1858. which provided for an election in the several counties, tor the selection by the 
 Inliabitaiit voters, of a permanent county seat. Such elections were to lie held at the same 
 time as tliat of Representatives to tlie.State Legislature—in the coming October. The locality 
 having the higliest numher of votes in any county was to become the legally established 
 county seat. It was provided that the poll books of the county seat election,from tlie. several 
 jirecincts should be returned to the Probate Judge of the county, who should within five days 
 thereafter, publish tlie result of the bal lot for locating tlie county .sea Land tlie place receiving 
 I he liigliest numher of votes, should, on this published declanation, liecome ipsofactn. the 
 county seat. The election occurred October 4, 1858, and resulted in a vote largely in favor 
 of Topeka. The poll-liooks and returns were returned to the office of the Probate Judge 
 (Hoagland i in accordance witli the law. and the citizens only waited the publishment of the 
 canvassed vote to settle for all time being the location. 
 
 Thejudge. altliough in mostm itters disposed to do the fair tiling, felt keenly that 
 Tecumseh's d.ays were iiumliered. Iftlie county seat were establislied at Topeka, and liis 
 love for Ids town rendered him first cunning, then recalcitrant, and finally when thwarteil, 
 sullen and morose. He ignored the returns altogether tor a season. Theflvedays expired, 
 within wliicli time the returns must be publlslied in order to conflriii the location voted by 
 the people, and Judge Hoagland made no sign. The result of the vote was known to have 
 shown Topeka to lie the clioice of the people, and great Indignation was evinced at tlie cun¬ 
 ning device of thejudge to thwart them in their choice. He, however, stood out against tlie 
 mnrmiir.s, tlireat.s. and abuse of the indignant citizens, wltli a dogged stubbornness worthy 
 of a better cause, until the 16 lh of December, atl which date he published an extra judicial 
 lUiWlfesto, In which tUe vote was given, showing Topeka to have been spiedecl as the.county 
 
 In 1860, there were six municipal townships in the county of .Shawnee; in 1882 there 
 are eleven, and also the city of Topeka. In all but three of these municipalities there are 
 railroad assessments, which in the aggregate made, in 1882. eight per cent, of Ihe whole 
 assessed value. In 1868 the city of Topeka was detached from the township, and its assessed 
 value was tlien greater than tliat of the whole county in 1860. In 1869 it had reaclieii 
 *2,000.000; in 1871, over $2,500,000; in 1872, 83,000,000; in 1882, nearly $4,250,000. 
 Shawnee County, in 1860, liavlng a little over 81,000,000 assessed property, in 1865 it was 
 nearly $1,250,000; in 1866, nearly 82.500 000; in 1868 it was S3.000.0'00; in 1869 it ex¬ 
 ceeded 84,500,000; in 1871, about 86,500,000; in 1881. about *7,000,000; in 1882, nearly 
 88,000,000. 
 
 , In March, 1860, Tecumseh, Topeka and Auburn townships were created, and in April, 
 Soldier, Monmouth and Williamsport. The total assessed valuation of real, iiersonal anil 
 city property, for 1860. was $1,178,994.71, divided as follows: Tecumseh, 8179.500; To¬ 
 peka, $454,825; Auburn, $166,415; Soldier, $146,419.71; Monmouth, $129,140; Williams¬ 
 port, 8102.695. 
 
 In 1861 the total county valuation was 81,197,409; 1862, 8984,107; 1863, *1,266.580; 
 1864, $1.30.3,995: 1865, 81,446.765; 1866, 82,406,432; 1867, *’2,639,926; 1868, 83.043.627.09 
 (U. B. R. R.. 8256,000); 1869, 84.699,583 (U. B. R. R.,8269,400. and A.,T.* S. F'. R. R., 819.- 
 847); 1870, $4,696,253 (U. B. R. R., *’230,100, and A., T. & .S. FL R. R.,.«84,(I00); 1871.*6,494.- 
 100 (U. B R. K., $199,125. and A., T. * S. F. R. R.. $84 000); 1872, 86.700.549 (U. B. R. R., 
 8185.850, and A., T. & S. F. R. R., *106,500); 187.3, 86,078,321 (U. B. R. R., $209,745, A., T. 
 & S. F. R. R. *115 400. and St L.. L. * D. R. R., $11,970): 1874, $6.0’24,079 (railroad prop¬ 
 erty. $423.819); 1875.85.776,832 (railroad property. *396,163); 1876.86,068.420.66 (rail¬ 
 road property, 8535 283.58 1 ; 1877. 86,063 ,327.67 (railroad property. $518,448); 1878. $5,- 
 568.342.05(railroad jiroperty, 8509,825); 1879. $5,573,920.78 (r.ailroail property. $5.33.328); 
 1880,86,497.997.15 (railroad properly, $579,045); 1881. 86.938.557.05 (railroad property. 
 $605,222); 1882. $7,840 862.1.3 i railroad property, $614,458). The valuation of the city of 
 Topeka is, in 1882, $4,203,003.26. 
 
 Valuation by townslilps for 1882: Rossville, *385.166 54; Silver Lake, $311,688.30; 
 Menoken. $298,059.59: Soldier, $646,624.79; Topeka, $619,074.32; Tecumseh, 8276,808.46; 
 Moiimouth, 8249,965.57; Williamsport, *260,868.46; Auburn, $193,130; Dover, $ly7,215; 
 Mission, 8199.258. 
 
 The Kansas Bacific Railway runs through the county on the north side of the Kansas 
 River; stations, Topeka, Silver Lake and Rossville. The Atchison, Topeka & Saute Fe Rail¬ 
 road runs through the county from north to south; stations, Topeka and Wakarusa. The Kan¬ 
 sas Midland Railroad, operated hy the A., T. & S. F’. Company, runs east from Topeka along 
 the south side of the Kansas River, extending to Lawrence and Kansas City; station, Tecum¬ 
 seh. 
 
 POPULATION AND OTHER STATISTICS. 
 
 Tlie population of Shawnee County in 1860 was 3,513; in 1865. by the State census 
 3,458; in 1870. 13,121; in 1875, by the State census, 15.417; in 1880. 29.092; it is now (Octo¬ 
 ber, 1882), 34,137. Its percentage of increase from I860 to 1870 was 2'i'3; from 1865 to 1875 
 it was 345; from 1870 to 1880 it was 123: from 1875 to 1880 it was nearly 90 per cent. 
 
 Topeka in 1875 had a population of 7.272; in 1880. 15,451; In 1882, 21,562. 
 
 Ip the spring of 1882 there were 68,370K acres of corn under cultivation in the county, 
 and 9,668)4 acres of oats. In 1881 the acreage of winter wheat was 8.494. In March, 1882. 
 there were 130,592 hushels of old corn on hand. In regard to live stock, there were in the 
 county 8,575 horses. 10,038 milch cows, 22,472 cattle, 12,553 sheep, and 19,902 swine. 
 
 In 1882 there were 81 organized school districts, 91 sclioolhouses, 133 schoolrooms; 54 
 male teachers employed in the county; 89 females. There were 128 teachers required for 
 the schools in the county Tlie average school tax levy was 8 mills. Average salary of male 
 teachers, $41.33; of females, $40.95. Certificates were granted as follows: 3 of first grade, 
 56 of second. 42 of third; total, 101. County Superintendent Gage visited 82 schools; made 
 168 visitations. 
 
 The school population of the county is reported as follows: 
 
 Males. 
 
 Between 5 and 21 years of age_’.. 5.595 
 
 Buplls enrolled.. .3.674 
 
 Average dally attendance. 2,150 
 
 Females. Total. 
 
 5,901 11,496 
 
 3,624 7.298 
 
 2.155 4,305 
 
 Value of school property, $265,000. School bonds issued during the year, $3,075. Sev¬ 
 enty-nine schools were taught for three months and over during the year; fifty-one schools 
 adopted a course of study. Two of the teachers employed were graduates from the Normal 
 School; sixty attended the County Normal Institute. 
 
 County Normal Institute.—Conductor, William M. Crichton, for 1882; salary, $100. As¬ 
 sistants, Charles G. F'ox, $60; R. S. Trainer, $10 Average attendance, 65; number enrolled, 
 82. Session fi om July 3l to August 25. 
 
 Graded Schools.—Silver Lake.—K. S. Trainer, principal; a female assistant. 
 
 Itossville.—A.. B. Strowger, priucip.al; one female assistant teacher. 
 
 There was received for school purposes, $98 704.19; teachers’ wages, $42,404.15; ex¬ 
 pended for rents and repairs, $13,636.09; library and scliool apparatus, $209.99; sites, 
 building and furniture, $10,673.15: for all other purposes, $21,790 22. 
 
 Topeka.—\). C. Tillottsoii; salary, $1,000 per year. Average pay, male teachers, $61.69; 
 female. $49.82 per month. School nine months in the year. Total cost of tuition per capita 
 ))er month, 61 cents. Amount of teachers’wages, $-21,587.92; numher of male teachers, 9; 
 female, 37: total, 46. The school population of the city is thus reported: 
 
 Males. Females. 
 
 Between 5 and 21 years of age. 3,193 3,697 
 
 Pupils enrolled. 1.890 2,025 
 
 Average dally attendance..... 1,185 1,197 
 
 Total. 
 
 6,890 
 
 3.915 
 
 8,38i^ 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
 539 
 
 TOPEKA. 
 
 EARLY SETTLEMENT. 
 
 In October, 1854, Cyrus K. Holliday, a young Pennsylvanian, arrived at 
 Lawrence, and the following month, in company with Dr. Charles Robinson, 
 agent of the New England Emigrant Aid Society, proceeded up the valley of 
 the Kansas to locate town sites for the fast coming Eastern emigrants. 
 Among others, the present site of the city of Topeka was selected as one 
 especially desirable, and the gentlemen returned to Lawrence. 
 
 About the 20th of November, Messrs. Enoch Chase, M. C. Dickey, George 
 Davis and Jacob Chase arrived in Lawrence from the East. After remaining 
 there a week, they started up the Kansas River for the purpose of securing 
 farms, and, should a favorable location be discovered, of founding a town ; hav- 
 ing the assurance of Dr Robinson that he would aid them by sending forward 
 ^•grants to such place as they should select. Arriving at the present site of 
 lopeka on the 29th, they decided that this was the location they desired, and 
 immediately made their claims—a quartersection each. On the Lenora, the last 
 boat that steamed up the Missouri in the fall of 1854, were the following gentle- 
 seeking new homes in Kansas: Fry W. Giles, Daniel H. Horne, 
 A; n ‘ Timothy Mclhtire, Jonas E. Greenwood, George F. Crow, 
 
 William C. Lenicar, L. G. Cleveland and S. A. Clark. The party walked 
 froni Kansas City to Lawrence, arriving Saturday evening, December 2. On 
 Sunday evening they held a meeting to decide on future movements. At this 
 meeting. Dr. Robinson, Mr. Holliday, and Mr. M. C. Dickey were present by 
 invitation, and spoke so favorably of the site upon which the latter, with his 
 three companions, had located, that the new comers decided to send four of 
 meir party on the morrow, accompanied by Messrs. Robinson, Holliday and 
 Dickey, to examine and report on the advantages of the location for a town 
 site. Messrs. Horne, Giles, Cleveland and Clark, were appointed a com- 
 inittee for this purpose—Mr. Horne being chairman of the committee—and 
 the party started “up the Kaw,” on Monday morning, December 4. They ar¬ 
 rived at their destination the same evening, and found the three settlers who 
 were on the ground, busily engaged in erecting a log house at the foot of 
 what is now Kansas avenue ; near where the old mill afterwards stood. The 
 house, although quite limited in dimensions and not finished, sheltered the 
 whole party during the night. The next night, unfortunately, the rousing fire 
 built in the rather open fire-place reached the dry grass which hung in fes¬ 
 toons through the chinks in the roof, and in a few moments the flames and 
 ^oke drove the tired and sleepy men to such shelter as one tent could afford. 
 The roof only was burned, and the next day the work of reconstruction com- 
 menced. All was well on the night of the 4th, and early on the following morning, 
 the 5th, a thorough examination of the proposed town site was made by Mr. 
 
 and after a brief consultation with the other members of the committee, 
 it was decided that here was the place, and this was the time to locate the 
 city “which was to be." A meeting was held in the forenoon, of which C. K. 
 Holliday was chairman, and the nine men—strangers a few days before—then 
 and there organized a town company, and staked out the town which has in 
 less than thirty years grown to be the beautiful city of Topeka. Articles of 
 agreement were drawn up by which the town site wasdivided into one hundred 
 shares—each member of the company to receive one share, and the remainder 
 to be reserved for future settlers. Even at this pioneer meeting provision was 
 made that the future capital of the State should rival the national capital as 
 a city of “ magnificent distances,” and the broad avenues and spacious parks 
 ofthe Topeka of 1882, are begotten of the wisdom andforesight of the pioneers 
 of 1854. The first party that located surrendered their claims for the location 
 of the town site, and selected others adjoining, C. K., Holliday was chosen 
 President of the Town Association, the names upon the contract being C. K. 
 Holliday, F. W, Giles, Daniel H, Horne. George Davis, Enoch Chase, J. B. 
 Chase, M. C. Dickey, L. G. Cleveland. Dr. Robinson was made an honorary 
 member of the association, and returned to Lawrence on Tuesday, with 
 authority to send forward the remainderof the party. The proposed limits of 
 the city were two miles east and west, along the banks of the Kansas, and 
 one and a half miles north and south upon the prairie. It was surveyed into 
 lots 75x150 It. by Mr. A. D. Searl, of Lawrence—the Levee to be 130 feet wide, 
 and four of the principal avenues, each way crossing transverely the same width • 
 the remainder of the streets to be 80 to 100 feet wide j the city association to 
 number fifty members. A meeting was held to choose a name for the new 
 town, and, after some difficnlty, Topeka was selected—the Indian word for 
 wild potato—which vegetabl^rew plentifully upon the rich bottom land along 
 the river. The name was silggested by Mr. Giles. 
 
 After the disastrous effects of the first fire in Topeka had been remedied 
 Messrs. Horne and Cleveland built a sod hut, which they occupied during the 
 winter. This was near what is now the corner of Topeka and First avenues. 
 
 During the winter of 1855, about thirty-six persons joined the Topeka set¬ 
 tlement, six of the number being ladies, and Mrs. F. J. Case the first lady that 
 arrived. Her husband built a log house, with blacksmith shop in the rear, in 
 which they resided. Several sod huts and shake cabins were put up before 
 spring, besides a board shanty by A. \V. Moore, which was the ftrst hoarding- 
 house, where, according to the Lawrence newspaper could be found “as 
 good fare as any in the Territory. ’ January 13, 1855. the town received its first 
 newspaper puff in the following words, copied from the Herald of Freedom ; 
 
 TOPEKA. 
 
 wifh '’®®'' selected, and Ls now rapidly tllllnir nn 
 
 with Eastern peopl®. It is located about twentv-flve miles above this point on the Kaii 
 probably be a place of considerable importance. Several of our most 
 ahead It Is T'"o,cement, and they are bound to make It “go 
 
 hoMntios^^ ifi** ^^®'^ ® “m'*® and that nature has been prolific in her 
 
 duc?d there '"t'’'f'' ^^® appllanocs of civilization, will be 1 iitro- 
 
 prlgiaafl®adia?oim foYt^^^^^ Kansas Rlve"Lb^^“-“ "‘‘W t9 he the 
 
 THE OLD ROAD. 
 
 When the settlers of 1854 came to the banks of the Kansas at Topeka 
 there was no road directly up the river, that part of the country being broken 
 y ravines, ridges and streams. Leaving Lawrence, the traveler took the old 
 Call ornia or ridge road, and passed west over the high prairie, with the valleys 
 L i Wakarusa to the right and left, skirted in the distance 
 
 by dark fringes of timber. For about seven or eight miles after leaving Law- 
 rence, the settlers cabins were scattered thick along the road; then it was a 
 solitary drive until “the forks” were reached, seven miles further on. This 
 point vvas tlm junction of the Tecumseh road with the California, the former 
 branching off to the northwest, and leading through a broken country to the 
 town of 1 ecumseh ; the latter passing still farther west over the ridge, to turn 
 I cross the Kansas, fifteen miles above, at Papan’s Ferry. 
 
 At the forks there were a few cabins as early as the summer of 1854. Leaving 
 1 ecumseh, and proceeding west along the bottom lands near the river, now and 
 then passing a settler’s cabin, the emigrant, after proceeding about five miles 
 came upon a beautiful rise of ground, and found himself in the new town of 
 1 opeka—the Kansas River to the north, with its rich bottoms, and beyond the 
 river the heavily wooded reservations of the Papan’s ; to the south, over the 
 Shunganunga ; the land rising wave above wave to the west, 
 with Burnett s Mound’ in the distance, marking the country of the Potta- 
 watomies. 
 
 r '^^.y, 1855, a new road was laid out, branching off from the Cali- 
 
 tornia h.ghway a little east of Big Springs, and running thence nearly direct to 
 lopeka, a much more smooth and level route than by the Tecumseh road. 
 1 his road crossed the Shunganunga near the house of Mr. Cleveland, and con¬ 
 nect^ at Topeka with the old Papan Ferry—then owned by Messrs. Martin 
 and Coville and thence by a road north of the Kansas, with the great military 
 road from Leavenworth to Fort Riley. '' 
 
 PROGRESS OF THE NEW TOWN. 
 
 In January, 1855, Messrs. Dickey and Holliday made a journey to Kansas 
 City as agents of the Emigrant Aid Society, to bring up the steam engine for 
 tne new saw-mill, which was completed and put in operation in the sprint 
 
 In March, a postoffice was established, and Fry W. Giles appointed Post¬ 
 master. The office was kept in a log cabin, east of Kansas avenue, the cabin 
 bei g also used as a blacksmith shop by H. H. Wentworth. The emoluments 
 of the office amounted to the munificent sum of two dollars per week. 
 
 On the 2lst of March the first church in town was organized by the Meth¬ 
 odists; Rev. A. Still, Presiding Elder ; J. S. Griffing was appointed Pastor • F. 
 JU Case’ cla,ss-leader, and H. H. Wentworth, Sunday-school Superintendent. 
 1 be first religious service was held in a grove on the bank of the Kaw. Early 
 3 - party of forty-two arrived, and the town plat was soon dotted 
 with the camps, wagons, farming implements, and household furniture of the 
 Pennsylvanian and Northwestern farmers who were waiting to commence work 
 as soon as the spring rains should make the earth ready for the plough. To 
 increased population, another boarding-house was opened— 
 he Pioneer Hotel a long cabin with berths one above another, around 
 the .sides, and a long table in the center—one room, and everything handy 
 Minium & Zimmerman were the first proprietors of this hotel, which was 
 nearly opposite where the Shawnee mill now stands. Guilford Dudley subse¬ 
 quently served as “ mine host ” of the hotel, and it is remembered by old citi¬ 
 zens that he managed to perform with efficiency and despatch the many and 
 various duties, appertaining to the position. The hotel soon outlived its use¬ 
 fulness-better buildings taking its place. It stood for several years, serving 
 as a shelter for cattle and known as the “ Pine-away House,” and was finally 
 blown down by a Kansas breeze. In April, J. T. Jones opened a store on the 
 west side of Kansas avenue, between Second and Third streets. On the 13th 
 of the same month, Farnsworth Bros, commenced their new store (afterwards 
 famous as Constitution Hall), the stone for the foundation being taken from the 
 ravine back of the Gordon House. During April Mrs. Enoch Chase joined 
 her husband, and they moved onto their claim west of the town site, and into 
 their famous new house, "with a wooden floor.” J. C. Miller commenced to 
 rnake tinware under a tree near the foot of Kansas avenue about this time, and 
 also on the l8th of April commenced the erection of the first brick house in 
 the etty, near the corner of Kansas avenue and Sixth street. He occupied this 
 house for many years, after its completion, as a residence, having his tinshop 
 for a time in the basement. It is now (1882) the office of Drs. Mulvane & 
 Munk. Early in the spring R. L. Mitchell started a cabinet shop on the north- 
 west corner of Sixth and Harrison; L. W. Horne had a brick-yard in operation 
 a little out of town, and was advertising his readiness to supply all demands for 
 brick at $8 per thousand. Messrs. Giles & Cleveland moved onto their claims 
 on the Shunganunga; Daniel Horne found enough men to foim a military com¬ 
 pany, which he organized and called the Topeka Guards; three ministers—Rev 
 Messrs. Pool, Burgess and Wentworth, had settled within the limits of the 
 township, and the medical fraternity was represented by Drs, Martin and Mer- 
 riam. When May came, with its fresh leaves and flowers, the new neighbors 
 were ready for recreation and fun. Wives had come from their Eastern homes 
 to join their husbands—all were hopeful—and on the 17th of May, 1855, the 
 
 people gathered for their first merry-making in the new town. 
 
 First Picnic in Topeka .— The account of this early merry-making is 
 c^nied entire as furnished to the Herald of Freedom (Lawrence) May 26 
 
 1855: n I , 
 
 fhp as a renortinir committee to furnish you 
 
 H 1 .*^ ^ the Picnic Party, which took place In Topeka on the 17th Inst., and cause 
 
 publication, we, therefore, comply with this aiipoint- 
 lUGnc. ruid beg ledve to l<iy before you tlie following report:'— 
 
 Some ten days ago the ladies of Topeka conceived the Idea of getting up a picnic party, 
 
540 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 that the people of this region, who hah come from different portions of our country, might 
 have an opportunity of becoming more thoroughly acquainted with each other, and to per¬ 
 petuate a custom, which is very prevalent in the K.ist, The ball was thus set in motion, 
 which was to bring about the happy result, which we are about to detail, and the time ap¬ 
 pointed was the 17th Inst, 
 
 The morning dawned upon us, and was Just cloudy enough to ma'te it comfortable, and 
 shield us from the scorching raj's of old .S )1. The couious sliovvers of rain, which fell 
 the night previous, effectually prevented us from being discommoded by dust. The under¬ 
 brush was removed from the beautiful grove which SKlrts the Kansas Klver, by the eiiter- 
 
 f irising young men of the place, and wuen Rnlshed, was a most lovely site for our gaiher- 
 ng. The ov rhanging boughs, which nature had covered in rich green foliage, and the 
 soft verdantcarpet spread beneath our feet, made the place and the occasion delightful. In 
 ood time the ladles, of whom there were a goodly number, began to assemble, accompanied 
 y those made of coarser material. 
 
 The table—fifty feet long—which was spread with rich viands, fairly groaned beneath its 
 load of dainty food. There was the inammotli fish, which but the night previous was en- 
 oying his native freedom in the murhy waters of tlie Kansas River, now stretched at 
 engtn on a large pl.atter, prepared to grace the festive board. 
 
 A barbecue,and other like suhst.intlal food, came in tor their share of attention. A 
 large and beautiful pyramid cake, surrounded by other minor ones, graced the table, while 
 from the apex, as if anatural product a rich profmlou of prairie flowers stint forth their 
 smiling petals. JJuttime would fail us even if Itdidnottlre your patience, to give a full 
 description of the good thiugs whiidi graced the festive board; suffice i t to say. that after a 
 blessing from the Tlirone of Grace had been implored by the Rev. Mr. Pool, the people 
 joined with nuich apparent zeal to relieve the table of its burden, after which Rev. Mr. 
 Wentworth, Rev. Mr. Po d. and Rev. Mr. Ilurgess—of our city-and Mr. Jordan, of Tecum- 
 seh, favored us with speeches, and thoug i short, they were sweet, having a good deal of 
 pith, and were received v/ith showers of applause. 
 
 Rev. Mr. Burgess was then Introduced as Toast-Master, by Mr. D. H. Horne, Master of 
 Ceremonies, and gave the following: 
 
 Our Happy Homes ia Kaasas—Responding himself to the sentiment iu a happy speech. 
 Mr. J. C. Miller gave the following: 
 
 Our Territory—Sluy she soon become united as a free State, among the bright constella¬ 
 tions that form the stars and stripes of our glorious Republic. To which Mr. Stratton re¬ 
 sponded. 
 
 A Sentiment— 
 
 Acquaintance and friendship we hope is now near. 
 
 For this is the sentiment given; 
 
 That we may be united together while here. 
 
 As we hope to be, eventually, in heaven. 
 
 The Infiuenceof TFoman..—Ever elevating.purlfying and refining iu its tendency.and no¬ 
 where more welcome or more needed than here. We nail its advent, and those who exert 
 it, as harbingers of better and happier times. This was responded to by Dr. Merriain in a 
 brief and happy speech. 
 
 Our Friends at Home—Far distant, but fondly remembered, mav they be as prosperous 
 and happy as they are dearly loved. 
 
 A sentiment:— 
 
 The bachelor lives a most miserable life. 
 
 Which cannot be improved till he marries a wife, 
 
 which was responded to by Dr, Merriain, who s;iid he could endorse the sentiment most 
 heartily; and was followed by Dr. Martin in the following language; 
 
 1 hope the bearded bachelor gentlemen will soon getgood wives, and by so doing Improve 
 their appearance.,as did some of our married friends, who had worn their beardr through 
 the winter, but lost them on visiting Kansas City to meet their loved ones at the commence¬ 
 ment of this season, always returning-iiieii shorn. 
 
 Voluntary toast given by a l.idy: 
 
 Ladies there are, no doubt, who would share 
 The homes of the bachelors, rude though they aie; 
 
 Then, bachelors, come, invite to your homes 
 These ladies, as to find them, they come. 
 
 To the Single Ladies:—Godbless them; bless them, too, with loving husbands and un¬ 
 told Joys. 
 
 A Sentiment:- 
 
 Here ’neath the shady bowers we ask all to come. 
 
 That we may with them Unger awhile; 
 
 Here is trusting we may all have a home 
 In the laud that was once drear and wild. 
 
 The Future of Topeka—yiny it be as full of prosperity and fruition as the present is of 
 promise ana hope. 
 
 The Maine Laid-May it be to Topeka what the main pillar is to the Temple of Liberty 
 having its foundation in the hearts of the people; may the superstructure be such as shiili 
 withstand the shafts of adversity until its topmost stone shall be laid in triumph crying 
 grace! grace! unto it. 
 
 This, and the preceding were responded to by Dr. Merriain. by saying that the future 
 growth and prosperity of Topeka depended on the temperance and morality of its citizens 
 Here the regular toasts were ended and voluntary toasts were called for 
 By F. W. Gile.?; 
 
 d ue Ladies.—May they be as successful in combining art and nature around their new 
 homes as they are m combining them around the table here to-day; then will the heart of 
 man be content. 
 
 Also by the same; 
 
 The First Ficnicin Top'fca.—May it be the first of a series that sh.all annually call us 
 together in unalloyed friendship and union. 
 
 By D, H Horne:—As this is the second Holliday In Topeka, may the third be graced with 
 the presence of the first, who is now absent in Pennsylvania. 
 
 Three hearty cheers greeted this toast. The pun is on the name of C K. Holliday Pres¬ 
 ident of the Topeka Association. 
 
 By F W Giles 
 
 Mrs F. J Case—The first lady to bless Topeka with her pre.sence; may she be blessed in 
 return with as many happy days here as she shall desire, surrounded by good neighbors 
 and free institutions 
 By Dr. Martin: 
 
 Mrs T Mcintire—The second lady who graced Topefca with her presence may she live 
 to see ti flourish like a ■'preen iiai/tree.” 
 
 By T Mcintire: 
 
 The Single Ladies of Topeka—Who represent the different portions of our Union mav 
 they succeed in effecting a more glorious union to themselves—to a man. 
 
 By F W Giles; 
 
 MissH Hartwell—As she was the first unmarried lady to grace Topeka, mav some flue 
 gentleman see that she is soon offered an opportunity of gracing the kitchen and parlor 
 Several more impromptu toasts were given, which gave general satisfaction, and called 
 forth much applause. 
 
 A vote was passed, thanking the ladies, various committees and the speakers and officers 
 of the day 
 
 The ornamental cakes remaining were sold at auction, the proceeds of which was voted 
 to be given towards the erection of the first church iu Topeka. 
 
 The whole passed off in a pleasant and agreeable manner, and all expressed themselves 
 well pleased. 
 
 Respectfully yours, H.annis Stratton, 
 
 Joseph C Miller, 
 Henry F. Waters, 
 
 During the last week in May, 1855, the first steamboat of the season, the 
 Emma Harmon, arrived at the Levee in Topeka, after a trip of six days from 
 Lawrence. Messrs. Allen & Gordon completed during the summer a store 
 30x60 on the corner of Kansas avenue and Fifth street, and put in a large 
 stock of goods Cyrus K Holliday built a shake cabin on his claim, adjacent 
 to the town on the east, which cost him $37.50. and was occupied during the 
 summer by Messrs. Hubbard and Mitchell—John Ritchie constructing his cabin 
 of the limbs of trees that Holliday and Giles left when they made their shake 
 houses. 
 
 The first marriage in Topeka occurred in May, whenS. J. Thomas and 
 Harriet N.- Hurd were united in the holy bonds, by Rev. Mr. Poole. 
 
 During the same month. May 30, 1855, Mr, William Scales lost a son— the 
 lirst death in the little community. 
 
 In the summer a son was born to Mr. Israel Zimmerman. The boy was 
 christened Topeka Zimmerman by Dr. F. L. Crane, and received from his gen 
 erous godfather a gift of a lot 75x150 feet. Dr. Crane had visited the site of 
 Topeka in October, 1854, and made a claim of land, and during the spring of 
 1855 had become a permanent resident, and erected a dwelling on his claim. 
 
 On June 5th, E. C. K. Garvey, recently from Milwaukee, arrived in To¬ 
 peka. accompanied by Mr. G. W. Brown, of Lawrence, the editor of the //er- 
 ald of Freedom. Mr. Garvey proposed to establish in the city a newspaper, 
 and to remove his family and business interests to this place, if sufficient en¬ 
 couragement should be offered to make the project a feasible one. A consulta¬ 
 tion was accordingly held in the little log cabin which served as “council 
 chamber ” of the association, and it was resolved to donate to the gentleman 
 city interests 57-58-59. provided “ Esq. Garvey should establish a good weekly 
 newspaper without delay,” etc. F. W. Giles, Amos G. Adams, and Dr. S. E. 
 Martin were appointed a committee to report to Mr. Garvey. The conference 
 ended in an arrangement whereby the town association agreed to erect a pub¬ 
 lishing house 18x24, and two stories high, for $400, for which they should 
 receive two hundred weekly copies of the forthcoming paper, for one year. 
 Other lots, which Mr. Garvey preferred, were given him, and the business of 
 securing a paper for the town was continued by appointing J. F. Merriam, H. 
 G. Adams, F. W. Giles, D. H. Horne, and S. E. Martin a committee to solicit 
 subscriptions, and John Ritchie, H. G. Adams, and T. Mcintire, building com¬ 
 mittee. This was the first building erected in Topeka of sawed lumber, and 
 deserves somewhat special notice, as it is one of the few old landmarks that yet 
 remain to recall to the memory of the Topekans of 1855, the days of “ Auld 
 Lang Syne.” All that part of the building fronting on Fifth street, and built 
 of wood, was burned to the ground June 10, 1859. Mr. Morse was landlord of 
 the hotel at the time. The part fronting on Kansas avenue was saved, and 
 although changed in some respects, the same old building that was once “Com¬ 
 mercial Headquarters” in Topeka,—postoffice,variety store of manifold attrac¬ 
 tions, hotel, publishing house, and general rendezvous for a time for the 
 discussion of the vexed questions that then troubled men’s minds—still may be 
 seen on the southeast corner of Kansas avenue and Fifth street. It is some¬ 
 what overshadowed by the more pretentious buildings around, and seems in a 
 quiet way to be awaiting the time when the vigorous growing city shall find that 
 the old landmark has outlived its usefulness, and must give way to the pushing, 
 aggressive march of modern progress. 
 
 Mr. Garvey did not get settled in his new building, which was called the 
 “ Garvey House,” until September, his household furniture and office fixtures 
 meantime arriving and being packed or scattered in all conceivable places along 
 the block on which the house was built. Although laboring under many diffi¬ 
 culties, Esq Garvey managed on July 4th, 1855, to issue the first number of the 
 first newspaper in Topeka. 
 
 Early Newspapers. —-The first number of the Kansas Freeman, E. C. K. 
 Garvey, proprietor, was issued as above stated July 4th. It was printed on the 
 open prairie, no office yet being ready, and made its appearance in the form of 
 a half-sheet, with an apology, stating that the large press which had been pur¬ 
 chased had not yet arrived from Kansas City, and no information could be ob¬ 
 tained of its whereabouts. During the sessions of the Constitutional Conven¬ 
 tion, in October, the paper was issued daily; the energetic editor himself report¬ 
 ing all the proceedings of the meeting. The size of the Kansas Freeman was 
 eight inches by twelve three columns to a page. It was printed byj. F. Cum¬ 
 mings, and sold at two cents a copy. 
 
 In November, 1855 John Speer removed the jTawjaj Tribune {roxa. Lawrence 
 to Topeka and Wm. W. Ross became his partner. Their printing office was 
 in Constitution Hall—as yet unfinished—and during the following terribly cold 
 winter it was at times almost impossible to print the paper. In the issue of 
 January 28. 1856. the editor says the hands have been obliged to quit work for 
 four davs, on account of the exposed situation of the office—“paper froze up, 
 cases filled with snow, smoke blew down chimney,” and it was impossible to 
 get a better place. The paper was equally an object of pride to Topekans, and 
 hatred to the Pro-slavery papers in the Territory—its bold and fearless denun 
 ciations of the enactments of the Kansas Legislature, calling forth deep and 
 dire threats of vengeance, to which the determined editors replied : “ It shall 
 
 never be destroyed while we have power to defend it, nor silenced until its press 
 and types are taken from us by violence, and, even then, their places should be 
 supplied if it were possible to secure adequate means for that purpose.” 
 
 The Kansas Philomalhic Institute. —This, the earliest literary society in 
 I'opeka, was organized in the winter of 1855-6. Discussions were held every 
 Saturday evening, and lectures were delivered on tne evening of the first Satur¬ 
 day in each month. The officers elected for 1856 were; F. L. Crane, presi 
 dent; H. P. Waters, secretary; L. Farnsworth, treasurer; J. C. Miller, corre¬ 
 spondingsecretary; James Cowles, librarian ; C. K. Holliday, historian ; R. L. 
 Mitchell, cabinet keeper; L. G. Cleveland, R. Gustin and W. W. Ross, stand¬ 
 ing committee. At the first anniversary, which took place at Union Hall, Jan¬ 
 uary 3. 1857, an oration was delivered by L. C. Wilmarth, a poem by L. Farns¬ 
 worth, and a paper was read by Mr J. C. Miller. There was a paper published 
 by the members, called the Communicator, and the ladies, at this anniversary, 
 contributed a little paper, named the Snow Wreath. The library contained 700 
 volumes. 
 
 The Big Springs Convention, —To the Free-state citizens of Topeka, the 
 Convention at Big Springs was a prelude of something better to come at To¬ 
 peka—the beginning of a series of well concerted and skillfully executed move¬ 
 ments to draw the attention of outsiders to the claims of Topeka as the future 
 capital of the future State. Accordingly the delegation to the Big Springs 
 convention, which started from Topeka September 5th, was a sort of triumphal 
 procession—headed by an immense wagon, "with music, and banners.” The 
 Topeka string band—Samuel Hall, L. W. Horne, and John B. Horne, with 
 violins, and D. H. Moore, with tenor drum, were among the musicians. The 
 delegation was active and enthusiastic in the convention, and the State Consti¬ 
 tutional Convention, which soon followed at Topeka, gave the citizens another 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
 opportunity to keep the ball in motion, which they did not intend should ston 
 rolling until it was securely lodged within the walls of a State House. ^ 
 
 PIONEER temperance CRUSADE. 
 
 tR settlers of Topeka were ready to gather in the grove on 
 
 the banks of the Kansas, to interchange memories of the “ old home ” and 
 hopes and anticipations of the new, they did not neglect the “weighUer’ m^t 
 ters of the law, but at the very threshold of the new life in the West deter 
 
 ."nd ‘ >'■>■ ■■“i- .liL 
 
 On the evening of May 14, 1855, a meeting of the citizens was held at the 
 boarding-house of Mr. A W. Moore, to take into consideration 7 he be t means 
 of preventing the sale of intoxicating liquor in the town. Capt C N Grav 
 was chosen chairman and Dr. Merriam secretary. ^ ^ 
 
 Dr. Martin, in stating the object of the meeting qnirl ■ “ if 11 1 
 
 that liquor has been sold here, and not only to whites’, but to the IndfaL • theTe" 
 by not only have the morals and reputation of the place beeTtr. ^ 1’ . 
 properly and even lives endangered. Hardly a ^^0^0 he 
 No^^erner or a Missourian, w\o does not'^co^dTmVrhelr/rlnrdlt 
 
 '’whereI"'^ Tonfka A^ssoePT'^^ of tile pla^Tlfnd ® 
 
 hart a riKht to dThpJniots ify t~rtonaJt^ aml^-is^nroni® spirits-as they 
 
 must; * and that in broad daylight ^ tion, peaceably, if we can; forcibly, if we 
 
 bInd/n; 7 f'?r|eIm^.rgVs?an&et%^ecMre l^eing of 
 
 ?5"iSy’®,^'’P'’;?«'>'f"toftheTbovelawm^^^^^ all that lies fn 
 
 whose duty it shll’l be! on heing^?esented witli a wrFtteiiVom as our Constable, 
 
 as be may find. possession, until otherwise ordered, such liquor 
 
 duty it sliall’be. to ?ake!lmo^mimediate^m®si(ferat?on® an v case*’ P® committee wliose 
 nous and adjudge wbetlier tlie liquofsTi qSion Were “"i'®'’ these resolu- 
 
 aSfeFtpen^sef" ”'® P^trofaance of their duties, an^d tlmt we'w[u mStulffy be "an°a ™ 
 
 i“S3teSS:5““»^^ 
 s£S~S-"““—^ 
 
 A temperance demonstration celebrated the Topekans’ first ath r i 
 in their new home. On the evening of Tnlv a rSrr 4th of July 
 
 zens congregated on the prairie, neir the town determiW thT 
 p.. .. end ,„ the seilingSliquor in Ih. Swn ’ AESshoSSn."! ?„T,S 
 
 THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLES. 
 
 >• c Saturday night in November, 1855, the call came to Too^b 
 
 “ou'dSS fhdSSnSSnd mSched-'I'' = 1 "" ''T- About one hundredSeS 
 
 tfecS^’ -"bother d^^tlngulSd K'^n^ m^kijg ^^’eTch?; ’ 
 
 1855 D^iel H Horne r?’ it^to service November 27 
 
 ing VurSSl!,'s?crd'’ f&f i?7otn"^;eET!:‘S'i"“t t»' 
 
 Joseph F. Cummings, Clerk 24- Leonard W HofnI tt- ’ Lieutenant, 38; 
 
 iSrH^™."’'.';" ,Vr'- teier aVoSStSS 
 
 hi. Crane. 16, T. F. Cummings, 24; George Davis, 29; Francis Davis. 3^’ 
 
 541 
 
 pLSTS W v“''roS"S;S^ Oeiu.Jndd.64; John W.”pSo ,S; JuSS 
 
 ThomL G.’ xl’oinTon! 28;Xry P Waters St'h’ "a' W 
 Weymouth, 32; Charles L, WilbL, 24- Nelso7’toung^2r''^‘H 'Y.' v"* 
 
 23; George H. Woods, 30; George’F^W™ 36 
 
 W.k“r.lEul 7 e 7 ;n 7 "relirLeyoE^^^ 
 
 peU Consi'i'f '’leir persons copies of die nTwry-plinfed 
 
 eTh^Ltiti! u^ntir 
 
 ve'ry few hEy in" ToJ'Ttr?“''“'"•V'Lg" ‘ At “i^Umffhe” w'.°e' bit 
 
 in vain to kee^ihefftT t ‘'“""‘’•y- had many a homesick hour when trying 
 comfortl ^ house, warm enough for ordinary 
 
 first FREE-STATE LEGISLATURE, 
 
 was SYnJd State Legislature 
 
 provided fnr thn 1 ghoatly feared that suitable accommodations could not be 
 
 rrt'eff?;, Sdtf„".",”e^h;yi7.E,7s!‘ rn'.7‘' r"-' 
 
 Sil ChS?h.dI,';Lfc!;id7°b“ 7" "“EdMirfew m“ore° 
 
 fam'ourbefore tSdo e S th'^ boarding house on Quincy street, which became 
 
 the^State. ^ ®"*‘^ble for the capital of 
 
 inenJed 1 n‘ihTwint"e 7 L‘^tL''>Legi.slature, a new hotel was com- 
 S Pr^ OaTw/^n ‘he site now occupied by the new Government build- 
 t.hr. A .1 ■ earnest Free-state man, who started the enterorise 
 
 away for hireS winter to hurry the work, even shoveling the Low 
 finichpuA his excavation during the most severe weather. The hold was not 
 finished until summer. It was a three-story building, painted red on the out 
 
 S»d„ 7 d"'onLro'‘sV° “a 
 
 Assoddfon ^^Thl 56, there was a public sale of lots by the Topeka 
 
 AssociaUon. The^^^^^ obtained was about $200 for ordinary sized business 
 
 .E, sjfd' syb'e";* ;.”of^s8's •"'* 
 
 EARLY SCHOOLS. 
 
 A private school was taught during the summer of 1851; by Miss Sarah 
 r"'^ r ‘4^ January, 1856, “ The Topeka Academy ” was opened 
 ^t 7 n= 7 4 - L- Principal, but the Town Association tLk no dedsive 
 
 steps toward erecting a schoolhouse until February, 1856. On the 8th of that 
 month the subject was brought before the association, and Mr. AmL Trott w 2 
 appointed on the 20th to the work of soliciting subscriptions and making a plan 
 
 mLYrbdLT f ■ apart for a schoolhouse site the foPowing 
 
 month, but the Emigrant Aid Society, which had agreed to build a schoolhouse^ 
 in consideration of certain lots reserved to it, did not erect the building until 
 hdgfit™™^'^ ^ building, about i8x 24, and two stoHes in 
 
 sci;S!Es'i:',"hLiry.' 
 
 CONSTITUTION HALL. 
 
 I 0 March, 1855, the brothers John and Loring Farnsworth 
 
 of n^LfiLTe F Emigration Company of 300 persons,Lnder charge 
 
 Mr T o?ng F arrived at Topeka late m^he same month fn 
 
 h^LL “ ' If Tif‘he State Historical Rooms, 
 
 ■ -b 1, Shunganunga towards night, and drove up upon 
 
 the town site, perhaps as far as where the State House now is. We LuI^sL 
 nothing, and thought perhaps we had mistaken the place, and we went backa^d 
 camped on the Shungununga. Next day we camY over and found the Lwn 
 down near the river ; the town house, another log house a little east of it and 
 
 east of Kansas avenue, two or three sod houses.” In April 185!; Farnsworth 
 
 tuHofnaT^D'''^ afterwards known Is “ConstL 
 
 tution Hall. It was originally intended as a store for the proprietors with 
 rooms to be rented for other purpose.s. It was situated on the west .side ofKan- 
 Fourth and Fifth streets, and was a substantial two-story 
 
 rlvine baS 7f’thL i ^ ^ The stone for the walls was taken from I 
 
 rav ne back of the present site of the Gordon House. The foundation of the 
 
 w'h WeT* measure of the hall about 30x40. 
 
 F^°f ^ the building as carpenter, and William E.Bowker 
 
 fn La cf ■ f f ^ '"-‘f William W. Ross moved 
 
 n and started a printing office. The basement had been previously used for ^ 
 
542 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 meat shop, and the first story occupied by Mr. Joseph C. Miller and family as a 
 dwelling. Mr. John Farnsworth returned to the East early in the summer, and 
 his brother not being able to complete the building, it was hired by the Topeka 
 Association for the use of the Constitutional Convention (October, 1855), the 
 association agreeing to plaster it in consideration of its use. From the time of 
 that convention, the hall, for many years, was used for all public meetings in 
 Topeka. The first Legislature—-the Legislature of July, 1856, which was dis¬ 
 solved by Col. Sumner—the first church services of the Episcopal Church, local 
 political caucuses, lectures, all were held in Constitution Hall, while the base¬ 
 ment was utilized during the troublous years of 1856-57 as a place of storage for 
 the spoils which the “boys” succeeded in “jayhawking” from the common 
 enemy. By act of Legislature, approved March 2, 1863, the Secretary of State 
 was directed to enter into a contract on behalf of the State with Messrs. Gordon, 
 Mills, Gage and Farnsworth, to erect a temporary capitol building upon lots 
 131. 133. 135 and 137 Kansas avenue, in the city of Topeka. The building 
 was erected and taken possession of by the State officers the following autumn. 
 This building embraced within its limits old “ Constitution Hall,” the princi¬ 
 pal room, in which was framed the first Free-state Constitution of Kansas, be¬ 
 coming the Senate Chamber of the new capitol building. Since the erection of 
 the State House, the building on Kansas avenue has been used for purposes of 
 trade, and in 1882 there are comparatively few, except the “ old settlers’’ of 
 Topeka, who can point out the site of the building so famous in the annals of 
 the town. 
 
 KANSAS EMIGRANT ROUTE. 
 
 The southern terminus of this famous emigrant route, over which John 
 Brown and James Lane so often passed, was at Topeka, and Topeka people 
 felt a special interest in it. From Nebraska City to Topeka the route was 140 
 miles in length, and at the opening of the route, in May, 1856, there was not a 
 residence of a white man along its entire line. With the first train that passed 
 over the route was the Milwaukee company, Mr. E. G. Ross and family and Mr. 
 J. E. Rastall being among the emigrants. Col. M. C. Dickey, of Topeka, had 
 charge of the train through Kansas, the road having been previously staked out 
 by some of the members of the Topeka military company. In Iowa the 
 train was increased by a large number who had been recruited in the East 
 through the labors of Morris Hunt, Dr. George E. Cutler, Lane and others, and 
 on reaching Kansas it numbered five hundred persons and sixty wagons. After 
 passing the northern line of Kansas, parties dropped from the ranks, forming 
 settlements along the route, the last before arriving in Topeka being at Holton, 
 which was settled principally by Milwaukeans. On the 13th of August the re¬ 
 mainder of the train reached Topeka, and crossing the ferry near the foot of 
 what is now Polk street, ate their first supper in Topeka at the Garvey House, 
 or Farmers’ Flotel, as it was called at that time, and were given a public recep¬ 
 tion in the evening at Constitution Hall. 
 
 Gen. Lane’s emigrant party, which entered the Territory under the superin¬ 
 tendence of Col Eldridge and S. C. Pomeroy, on the loth of the following Sep¬ 
 tember, and which was stopped by United States troops near the northern line, 
 and afterwards disarmed by order of Gov. Reeder at Indianola, a little north of 
 the Kansas River, arrived at Topeka on the 14th, and camped on the town site. 
 
 This route served as a path to safety for many colored fugitives. In 1857, 
 an underground railroad was established through the exertions of John Arm¬ 
 strong, of Topeka. The first car that passed over the track was in the shape 
 of a close carriage drawn by a span of mules. The northern terminus of the 
 Topeka branch was Civil Bend, Iowa. Among the stockholders were Dr. 
 Charles Robinson, S. N. Wood and Maj. J. B. Abbott. 
 
 The last train that passed over the road, in 1859, had on board John Brown 
 and a party of his colored friends. When between Topeka and Holton the 
 fugitives were attacked by a horde of border ruffians, and were rescued from 
 their peril by a band from Topeka under command of John Ritchie. They then 
 passed over the road to safety. 
 
 TROUBLES OF 1856-5 7. 
 
 After the dispersion of the Legislature,* July 4, 1856, by United States 
 troops, the Free-state citizens of Topeka, in common with those of other towns, 
 felt that they were completely adrift, having no faith in the Territorial Govern¬ 
 ment, and no immediate prospect of a better. The Missouri River towns were 
 in the hands of the Pro-slavery party and it became almost impossible to pro¬ 
 cure even the necessaries of life. In the attempt to get supplies from Leaven¬ 
 worth or Kansas City, lives were often lost, and the teams almost invariably 
 captured. An organization was perfected at Topeka, some slight fortifications 
 thrown up on the lots on Quincy street which had been donated by the city to 
 the Methodist Church, the ba-ement of Constitution Hall pressed into service 
 as a receptacle for prizes which should be captured in the foraging expeditions 
 of the company, and a regular system of reprisal on the enemy established, 
 which was carried on until supplies could be brought to Topeka in a regular 
 manner, without danger of attack from border ruffians. The Free-state organi¬ 
 zation at Topeka was known as Company B, Second Regiment Kansas Volun¬ 
 teers. Col. Whipple (Aaron D. Stephens), was Colonel of the regiment, and Wil¬ 
 liam F. Creitz, Captain of the company. L. C. Wilmarlh was Chief of Com¬ 
 missary, and Dr. Crane’s little office, at the foot of Quincy street, served as a 
 sort of hospital for the sick and wounded. Expeditions were made by the com¬ 
 pany to the various Pro-slavery towns in the vicinity of Topeka—Tecumseh, 
 Osawkie, Lecompton. The company usually returned with supplies sufficient 
 to feed the boys for a time at least. 
 
 Free-state version —In September the situation in Topeka was deplorable. 
 There was no food to be bought in the city. Mr. John Farnsworth’s team was 
 taken, with all his goods, by the border ruffians near Westport, and a man sent 
 from Topeka to try to get supplies at Leavenworth was murdered. While in 
 the adjoining Pro-slavery towns there was “ enough and to spare,” the Free- 
 state men of Topeka literally feared they should “ perish with hunger,” unless 
 
 •See State History. 
 
 they could supply themselves from the surplus wealth of their neighbors. Te¬ 
 cumseh was accordingly visited by “ Lane’s men,” and “taken,” \}s\& Leaven¬ 
 worth Herald says, “ even to the brooms.” The Topeka forces were com¬ 
 manded by “Col. Whipple,” and among them were Horne, Cleveland, Ritchie, 
 Moffett and others well known to Topeka. The richest prize was found at the 
 store of Benjamin D. Castleman, who lost, according to his own statement before 
 the Claim Commissioners, about $6,000, and never recovered anything but a 
 meal sieve and a tin pan, which tome conscientious individual returned to him 
 on finding his trade-mark upon them. The victorious party returned to Topeka 
 with their spoils laden in several wagons, which they took out as “ army ambu¬ 
 lances.” At Osawkie, which place was visited soon after, the company cap¬ 
 tured thirty loaded muskets, the store of William Dyer being the main object 
 of attack. As soon as Governor Geary arrived, and the blockade was removed 
 from the Missouri, and food could be got legitimately without risking life, all 
 these things ceased—they were war measures. 
 
 BULL CREEK. 
 
 The raid of the Missourians, under Capt. John Ried, on the town of Osa- 
 watomie, occurred on the 29th of August. The Topeka company was in Law¬ 
 rence at the time, having just reached the place in response to a summons from 
 from Gen. Lane. On the morning that the news was received at that place, in 
 company with the Lawrence company, they marched to Bnll Creek, where the 
 enemy had encamped on their return to Missouri, arriving about dark, after a 
 fatiguing march of thirty-five miles under a hot August sun, and with no water 
 for the last eight miles. A small body of cavalry had passed on ahead and 
 halted for the infantry to come up. They found the enemy ready to receive 
 them, with four pieces of artillery planted in front of his camp. For some 
 reason, either of prudence or policy, Gen. Lane decided to fall back without 
 attacking the camp. The command accordingly fell back eight miles to Black 
 Jack, where there was water, and rolling themselves in their blankets, laid down 
 for rest and sleep. 
 
 On the departure of the Topeka company to the assistance of Gen. Lane, 
 Secretary Woodson ordered Col. Cooke, with his command, “ to proceed at the 
 earliest moment to invest the town of Topeka, disarm the insurrectionists, or 
 aggressive invaders against the organized Government of the Territory to be 
 found at or near that point, leveling with the ground their breastworks, forts 
 and fortifications, keep the head men or leaders in close confinement, and all 
 persons found in arms against the Government as prisoners, subject to the orders 
 of the Marshal.” 
 
 The news of this order reached the Topeka boys the morning after their 
 arrival at Lawrence on their return. They forgot their long march of the pre¬ 
 vious day under a burning August sun, forgot their fatigue, and only remem¬ 
 bered Topeka and the homes it contained. On their hurried march home they 
 passed the smoking ruins of six Free-state dwellings, which Woodson’s “ Terri¬ 
 torial Militia” had destroyed, the sight bringing terrible forebodings of even 
 greater disaster at the little village farther up the Kaw. When they reached 
 Big Springs they received the welcome tidings that all was well. Col. Cooke 
 was not the kind of a man to execute the inhuman order he had received. He 
 knew the limit of Territorial authority. 
 
 There is no doubt that * ‘ Lane’s men,” as they were styled, were at this time 
 almost desperate, and ready to retaliate both in kind and degree the outrages 
 that had been heaped upon themselves and friends. No man’s life was safe. 
 The roads were infested with armed robbers, and murders for the sake of plun¬ 
 der, or merely for difference of opinion, were of frequent occurence. The jour¬ 
 ney from Topeka to Lawrence could not be made with safety, those two cities 
 being chiefly abhorrent to the enemy, and their residents more jealously 
 watched and suspected. 
 
 On the 3d of September, 1856, a detachment of about fifty from the en¬ 
 campment of “ Lane’s men” at Topeka, all mounted and armed, and under the 
 command of one Captain Cleveland, aided by Jameson and Charles Maffet, 
 made a raid on the neighboring Pro-slavery town of Tecumseh and committed 
 several robberies. The following day a larger detachment numbering some 
 two hundred, and also under the command of Cleveland, mounted and accom¬ 
 panied with wagons, marched into Tecumseh, and among other outrages, plun¬ 
 dered the store of B. D. Castleman, who had been a resident of the Territory 
 but two months, of everything it contained. Other places in the town were 
 robbed, but the largest amount of spoils was taken from Castleman’s store. 
 Everything was confiscated—nothing was too good or too mean for the plun¬ 
 derers. Groceries, dry goods, medicines, guns, tinware, brooms, hair oils, books 
 and three barrels of excellent brandy—all were loaded into the wagons and 
 taken to Topeka, where they weredivided among the crowd. Mr. Castleman 
 never received any of his property, or any pay for what was taken, with the ex¬ 
 ception of ninety cents received f< om A. M Jordan for a broom and meal sieve, 
 which was given him in the distribution of the spoils at Topeka, and which he 
 paid for when he found Mr. Castleman’s mark upon them. The persons con¬ 
 cerned in this raid were mostly newly arrived emigrants who had come in over 
 the northern trail during August. The above facts are taken from the report of 
 the claim commission. 
 
 HICKORY POINT. 
 
 On the arrival of Gov. Geary in Kansas, Gen. Lane deternined to leave the 
 Territory by way of Nebraska. 1 He started from Topeka with a few men, 
 on the nth of September, and on arriving at Osawkie learned that a large Pro¬ 
 slavery force was in the neighborhood. He sent to Topeka for reinforcements, 
 and was joined by about fifty men commanded by “ Capt. Whipple.”* This 
 
 'Aaron D. Stephens. alidjC.apt. or Col. Whipple, was. as heretofore stated, an of&cerln 
 Gen. Lane’s E'ree-state force. He was horn In Lisbon, New London County, Conn., and lived 
 in that State until the opening of the Mexican war, when he entered the United States ser¬ 
 vice, and was reported to be a very brave soldier. After his return he was Imprisoned at 
 Fort Leavenworth for chastising an officer who was abusing a private soldier. He escaped 
 from confinement and came to Topeka, where his fearlessness and knowledge of military 
 movements made him a leader of the rather Inexperienced military force. He assumed 
 the name of Wliipple when he escaped from Leavenwortli. When John Brown left Kansas, 
 in January, 1859. he accompanied him, and was one of the “ nineteen men so few ” that were 
 with him at Harper’s Ferry. Mr. Stephens was executed at Charleston, Va., March 16, 1860. 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
 company left on the evening of the nth, and joined Lane at Osawkie the fol. 
 lowing morning. 
 
 On the morning of the 12th, the “Atchison Guards,” Capt. Robertson, then 
 on the way to Lecompton, burned the store of Capt. Crosby at Grasshopper 
 balls, and then returned to Hickory Point, where they joined the force of Capt 
 Lowe whose property was threatened by Lane, and fortifying themselves in 
 several small buildings, the best being a blacksmith shop, awaited an attack 
 Gen Lane, with John Ritchie as Chief of Staff, arrived on the spot about 
 II o clock, and finding he could not dislodge the enemy without artillery, sent 
 to Lawrence for reinforcements. He then returned to Osawkie, and there re¬ 
 ceived the Governors proclamation ordering all armed forces to disband. In 
 accordance with the command, he instructed the Topeka company to return 
 home and to avoid any collision with United States troops, which they did. 
 
 ■/I i” • *^1 Lawrence company, under Col. Harvey, and pro¬ 
 
 vided with a cannon, proceeded directly to Hickory Point, and on the morning 
 of junday.ihe 14th, had an encounter with the force there assembled under 
 owe and Robertson, which resulted in no particular advantage to either party. 
 On their return to Lawrence, Col. Harvey’s men were taken prisoners by United 
 States troops, and imprisoned at Lecompton. On the i8th of September a 
 
 Topeka company, Gov. Geary and United 
 Donaldson visited Topeka for the purpose of making arrests. 
 A squad of cavalry was stationed near the corner of Fifth street and Kansas 
 avenue, and a line of infantry and several pieces of artillery farther east on 
 b ilth 1 he arrests were mainly confined to members of the company who had 
 l^te disturbances. Among the Topeka men arrested at 
 and about this time were Messrs. Mitchell. Ritchie, Kagi, Rastall and Sexton. 
 They were imprisoned at Lecompton. 
 
 The indictments were mainly on the ground of participation in the fight at 
 
 idlh^ wLn°N^' E accused of being in the affray on the 
 
 company, was killed, were with others in- 
 degree.” They were taken before the Terri- 
 were l^Tovenwitnesses not being ready, their cases 
 
 Mr. Sexton, who was Quartermaster of the company, was, in addition to 
 
 horcf!“ appropriating oats for the use of the cavalry 
 horses. Mr. Ritchie, in addition to the general charge, was held to answer to 
 ^r* Dyer, of Osawkie, according to his affidavit 
 
 The prisoners were at first placed in the United States encampment near 
 Lecoinpton, the Prisonei^ Camp ” being a square of open prairie, guarded by 
 2 mp al^so members of Col. Harvey’s company were in this 
 
 1 examination the prisoners were recommitted for trial, and imprisoned 
 
 in an old house, guarded by a company of militia under Col. Titus. At the 
 trial in October a few were acquitted, but the most were convicted of various 
 degrees of manslaughter, and placed in charge of Sheriff Jones being after- 
 wards transferred to the custody of Capt. Hampden, Warden of the Territorial 
 Prison, and a kind, considerate and humane gentleman, of whose treatment 
 none complained. A part of the prisoners, among whom was J. H Kagi of 
 the Topeka company, were afterwards removed to Tecumseh, where thev’re¬ 
 ceived kind attentions and many favors from Mr. and Mrs Osborn, of the Free 
 ^ate Hotel, and from mher Free-state citizens. In a letter written to the 
 Kansas Tnbmte, dated "Tecumseh, December 17, 1856,” Mr. Kagi says; ‘ At 
 L^ompton we were puzzled to keep from freezing; here there is still greater 
 difficulty in keeping from smothering to death. For some time we have num¬ 
 bered sixteen men, in a brick-floored room twelve by sixteen, with one window 
 two feet square. W e have one small box stove, with a single place for cooking. 
 
 ^ this hole, as 1 may truthfully call it, we cook, eat and sleep, and pass away 
 Kansas life. * * * There are now but twelve of us here. ^ Old Mr 
 Davis, and Mr. Hazeltine of the Wakarusa. have lately been released by 
 giving bail to appear at the next term of Court at Lecompton, to answer to a 
 charge of murder at Fort Titus last August. Both proved by Pro-slavery wit- 
 
 IhTfiaEk^^ the time of 
 
 outlaft n’lVEk tE E^’ of your place (Topeka), was bailed 
 
 out last night on the same charge, by first proving an alibi. I may get out in 
 
 the same way to-day, but think it is uncertain. Cato has sworn that he will not 
 
 EU E°’,1^E may be brought in my favor. I have already 
 
 established by three witnesses that I was at or near Topeka at the time of the 
 
 offense with which I am charged was perpetrated at Lecomp- 
 I will introduce another witness, and if this will not 
 atisfy the court, I shall issue a draft upon my legs for bail bonds.” Mr Kagi 
 was released upon giving bail to appear at the next term of Court at Lecompton. 
 ne was one of the most uncompromising opponents of the Pro-slavery party, 
 r and therefore particularly obnoxious to the offi- 
 
 b! S ‘he Territorial Government. Being a skillful phonographic reporter, 
 he employed himse.f after his release in reporting the various public meetings 
 nd conventions, both Free-state and Pro-slavery, that were held in the vicinity 
 of Lawrence during the winter of 1857. ^ 
 
 Tanu!lIJ”, 7 c"?E''‘'"^ proceedings of the “ bogus legislature ” at Lecompton. 
 January, 1857 he was again taken prisoner. The occurrence is given in his 
 own words, taken from his report of the proceedings • ® 
 
 543 
 
 wfl'Te?bl compelled '‘lid to kill me to-day or to-nlKht. 1 expect that I 
 
 Mr. Kagi s forebodings in respect to being prevented fiom further report- 
 ing proved correct. After the second day’s session he left Lecompton for Law- 
 rence, at which place he gave mortal offense to Judge Elmore by a statement 
 in one of his letters published in the Topeka paper, accusing the Judge of be¬ 
 ing concerned in an attempt to assassinate him. The affair resulted in a per¬ 
 sonal encounter between the parties a short time after at Tecumseh, both gen¬ 
 tlemen being injured. 
 
 Mr. Kagi subsequently was interested in assisting and forwarding emigra¬ 
 tion over the Nebraska route, and finally, joining fortunes with John Brown, be¬ 
 came his most trusted officer, followed him to Virginia, and there lost his life, 
 being shot while fighting at Harper’s Feriy. 
 
 Col. S. S. Prouty, in his address before the Historical Society of Kansas, 
 January 27, 1881, says of him ; 
 
 •' One of the correspondents of Eastern papers wa.s J. 11 . Kagi, a native of 
 a Southern State. He was an Abolitionist and a bitter opponent of the insti- 
 tution of slavery. He ably wrote and valiantly fought for the Free-state cause. 
 There was not in the Territory a man of more generous impulses, or of greater 
 moral or physical courage. He, too, died a martyr for human liberty with Old 
 John Brown.” 
 
 All the prisoners remaining in the custody of Capt. Hampton at Lecompton 
 were pardoned and liberated by Gov. Geary, in March, 1857, in compliance 
 
 1 petitions, and on the ground that " their continued punishment 
 
 could neither subserve the ends of justice nor the interests of the Territory.” 
 
 Many of the prisoners had previously made their escape, among others John 
 E. Rastall and John Ritchie, of Topeka. The latter liberated himself from the 
 prison at Lecompton, and after visiting Topeka, went to Indiana, where he re¬ 
 mained some little time. The former escaped soon after he was taken, and 
 went for a time to Iowa. An act was passed by the Legislature of 1859 (Febru- 
 ary 11), granting amnesty for poliiical offences, and under the protection of 
 that act. Mr. Ritchie again took up his residence in Topeka. 
 
 On Friday. April 20, i860, Deputy U. S. Marshal L. Arms attempted to 
 arrest Mr. Ritchie for an offense (mail robbing) alleged to have been committed 
 in 1856. The arrest was in violation of the Amnesty Act, and was resisted by 
 Mr. Ritchie. The officer persisting, Mr. Ritchie shot him dead, Mr. R. stand¬ 
 ing in his own door at the time. A preliminary examination was held before 
 Justice Miller, of Topeka, on the following day. Mr. Ritchie was defended by 
 Lorenzo Dow, J. H. Lane, and A. L. Winans, Esq., and was discharged. The 
 citizens of Topeka held a meeting and passed resolutions approving his course. 
 
 With the winter of 1856-57, the hardest trials of the residents of Topeka 
 disappeared. The spring brought a large immigration, and affairs in the Ter¬ 
 ritory being comparatively quiet, if not settled, the city had a chance to look 
 more closely to its own special interests. After the incorporation of the city 
 the growth was so rapid that particular notice of private improvements or en¬ 
 terprises would be tiresome. 
 
 FURTHER PROGRESS. 
 
 Some account has already been given of the decisive measures taken by the 
 pioneer settlers of Topeka, to stamp out liquor-selling at the very outset of their 
 new enterprise. An organization called “1 he Temperance Union” was formed 
 at the opening of 1856, but the names of the officers are not published. At the 
 first annual meeting of the society, January, 1857, the following officers were 
 elected for the ensuing year: President, H. W. Farnsworth; Vice-President, 
 
 A F. Whiting; Secretary and Treasurer. J. F. Cummings. Meetings were to 
 be held the first Wednesday evening in each month. Rev. L. Bodwell being an¬ 
 nounced as the speaker at the next meeting, February 14, 1857. 
 
 Two days after the meeting, the following pledge was circulated, and 
 received the signatures below given ; 
 
 “We, the undersigned, owners of hotel buildings, and proprietors of hotels, 
 and members of business firms, ready to do what we can to prevent the intro¬ 
 duction and sale of intoxicating liquors in our midst, do agree with each other, 
 and with the citizens of this community, that we will not sell, or encourage, or 
 consent to the sale or distribution of intoxicating liquors to be used as a bev¬ 
 erage. (Signed.) Gordon & Bro., A. & L. W. Allen, Enoch Chase, Walter 
 Oakley. E. C. K. Garvey, J. Willets, J. Allen, D. M. Thurston, J. V/. Farns¬ 
 worth, C. Twitchell. 
 
 After several months’ trial, the temperance people, finding that their efforts 
 in the line of “counsel, reproof, and exhortation,” proved, in many cases, una¬ 
 vailing, made up their minds that patience and moral suasion had ceased to be 
 the sort of weapons most needed for the kind of warfare in which they were 
 engaged. The measure resorted to is indicated in an article in the Katisas 
 Tribune, the local paper of Topeka. In the issue of July 18, 1857, the editor 
 writes : 
 
 “liquor spilling.” 
 
 nftvf form Lecoinpte to admit to bail, and ^?ave bonds forinv annearaupA afthA 
 
 Riven 85 000 f? same charge for which I had hut tliree weeks ago 
 
 fon'n j;f‘‘th'e L\\%‘‘kadin7 fj-om<7o«7‘fonowed m^to 0 . 0 *^ 011 ."- 
 throwing me off but iJarninE their ‘'■ “"''it witli the intention of 
 
 With tUe^crowd so as to i.re«11^ffi^di'st1S^^ 
 
 A caseof this kind occurred in our place on Snturday, the Ilth inst. It Is said that about 
 S 1.500 worth of liquors were destroyed at the various places where it had been kept for sale 
 What had Induced the owners to providesuch a quantity for theluse of a staunch temperance 
 community like Topeka, we are at a loss to conceive. The affair w'as participated in bv a 
 larj?e number of our most prominent and respectable citizens, and. what is equallv as im¬ 
 portant, with the entire approval of the ladies. 
 
 We sincerely deprecate the adoption of any measure which look.s to violence for the 
 remedying? of a public evil, but we repret still more deeply the nfce^siiv for such measure 
 It is a choice of evils. In the absence of all municipal regulations for the suppression of the 
 traffic, no recourse was leftourcitizens but to take the matter in hand as thev did ornui- 
 etly submit to the still greater evil and imposition of the unrestricted sale of liouof amomr 
 us. with us concomitant evils of drunkenness and crime. To those who liave been the losers 
 in this affair, we have no condolements or sympathy to offer. Most of them had lieen duly 
 warned of the consequences of persisting: in the traffic—some of them had given written 
 pledges that they would desist from it, and all were engaged in it with a full knowledge of 
 tne tact that a verv large majority of our people were strongly opposed to It 
 
 Whether the action taken will have the desired effect, remains to he seen. We hope, for 
 the good of the community, as well as those who have suffered in the destruction of the 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 of the association, -whereby the owner of property under it forfeits the same by permitting 
 the sale of intoxicating liquor on it, and every man who h.as purchased property of the asso¬ 
 ciation. lias done so with a full knowledge of that fact, thereby making the interdiction and 
 forfeiture perfectly valid and blmllng. This being the case, the association has the power 
 to prevent the sale of ardent spirits within its jurisdiction, and the public will hold Its 
 members amenable to the charge of culpable neglect of duty and the public good. If they 
 do not use every means at their disposal for the suppression of the nefarious traffic 
 among us. 
 
 Soon after the demonstration of the nth of July, a mass meeting of the 
 citizens of Topeka and vicinity -was called for consultation “on the present posi¬ 
 tion, aspect, and prospect of the liquor traffic in this place,” and to ascertain 
 somewhat definitely the sentiments of the people on the subject. H. P. Bur¬ 
 gess was chairman, and .S. N. Frazier, secretary, of the meeting. 
 
 By the following report, which was offered and adopted, it will be seen that 
 the participants in this meeting were in favor of deciding the temperance issue, 
 so far as Topeka was concerned, at the polls. The report was offered by the 
 following committee: S. P. Thompson, Walter Oakley, M. L. Gaylord, J. C. 
 Miller, and M. C. Dickey. It read as follows: 
 
 1st. The sale and use of intoxicating liquors as a beverage in Topeka, is a nuisance and 
 a plague, aud all wbo regard the reputation ami prosperity of the place, and the morals and 
 safety of its lubabit.ants, should unite to banish this scourge from our town. 
 
 2d. in the absence of law for our protection, the people are justilied in using force to 
 drive this traffic from our community—petition, persuasion, remonstrance, and the ordi¬ 
 nances of the Town Association having utterly failed to accomplish this work. 
 
 3d. That this convention call an election of the citizens of Topeka and vicinity, on Sat¬ 
 urday, Uie 18lh inst, the polls to be opened at two o’clock p. m., and to remain open till 
 sunset, to determine by ballot whether or not they are in favor of the sale of intoxicating 
 liquors in their midst. 
 
 4th. If a majority shall be found opposed to such sale, then a committee shall be elected 
 bybaliot, whose duties shall be: 1st, to notify liquor dealers of the fact, and to request them 
 to desist from the traffic; and, 2d, if they refuse to comply with this request, to proceed to 
 •search for, and, with the help of such citizens as they may call to their aid, to destroy all 
 liquors kept for the purpose heretofore designated. 
 
 Dr. Ritchie, 11 . P. Waters, and C. C. Tuttle, were constituted a committee 
 to give notice, and act as judges of said election. 
 
 As no notice of an election of the kind proposed, appears in the local pa¬ 
 per, it is presumed it did not occur ; but the early temperance people fought 
 heroically to prevent the evil from gaining a secure foothold in the young town, 
 and it should ever be remembered and recorded to their credit. 
 
 AULD LANG SYNE. 
 
 Dr. F. L. Crane, one of the early Topeka pioneers, celebrated his seventy- 
 fifth birthday January lo, 1883, by a reunion of the old settlers. An account 
 of the gathering, which appeared in the Topeka Capital, is given belov/; 
 
 Our venerable and long-time friend. Dr. F. L. Crane, was seventy-five years old on the 
 10th inst. He took advantage of the occ.asion to invite to dinner at the Copeland all of the 
 members of the old Topeka Town Association who could be reached. The Doctor was vice- 
 president of that associ.ation. Some other gentlemen were also invited. The following is a 
 complete list of those who sat down to a well-spread table at 10 o’clock P. M. Those marked 
 * were members of the Topeka Town Association: 
 
 Daniel H. Horne*, H. \V. Farnsworth’, G. G. Gage, Dr, Ilogeboom. S. .S. Prouty, F. R. 
 Foster*. A. J. Huntoon, F. W. Giles*. Col. Hollid.ay*, Enoch Chase*, 1. I. Bonobrake, W. P. 
 Douthitt, J. K. Mulvane, F. P. B.aker, W. H. Jenkins. James Steele, G. \V. Veale. J.acob 
 Smith. John Ritchie*, IV. W.'Weymouth*, O. T. Welch, Timothy Mclntire*, G. A. Cutler*, 
 .Silas Rain, Judge Greer*, Jolm T. Morton, D. Auter, J. A. Hickey*, Cope Gordon*, Kirk 
 Rowley, A. B. Quinton, two sons of the doctor, George and Jesse, and Fr.ank, a gr.andson, 
 George’s boy; F. G. Adams, H. F. Gee, H. Kline, S. E. Martin* Jacob Willets* and Walter 
 Oakley*. 
 
 Of these, all but nine c.ame into what is now the State of Kansas while it was yeta Terri¬ 
 tory. Dr. Crane and F. P. Baker sat at the head of one table, and Col. Holliday and Judge 
 Morton at the other. Col. Holliday acted as master of ceremonies. The dinner was equal 
 to the many good dinners that Cope Gordon has in the past given on such occasions, and 
 that isall that is necessary to say about it. 
 
 After all had eaten the'ir fill. Col. Holliday rapped on the table, and proposed the health 
 of the host, Dr. F. L. Cr.ane. Those who have known the Colonel in the past, know how 
 happy he is on such occasions. He spoke of his first meeting with Dr. Crane on a steamer 
 on the Missouri River, a str.anger, and how he was attracted to him by his evident guileless 
 disposition and honesty. He followed the course of the Doctor from that time to this, recit¬ 
 ing many thing exemplifying the men and the times. He said that it could be said of Dr. 
 Crane what Abe Lincoln said on an occasion, that his life had been passed “with charity for 
 all, malice towards none,” and his old friends concurred with this view. 
 
 The Doctor was very much affected, and it was some time before he could control his 
 voice to reply to the toast to him, which, by the way. w.as drank in cold water, standing. We 
 shall not attempt to report the Doctor’s speech, only giving a few points. Hes.aid he remem¬ 
 bered circumstances which happened in 1811. and recited them, and that he was then but 
 three years old. He described the manners of the times when he was young. The spinning 
 on the old-fashioned spinning wheels, the reaping of grain with sickles, the weaving of 
 cloth on old looms, the threshing of grain with flails, the glass windows in vogue, only six 
 by eight Inches, the wooden hatches on the front doors, with the strings hanging out, the 
 great open fire-places, with logs tor firewood, etc. After much of this kind which was inter¬ 
 esting, he related his first experience in Kansas, and closed as follows: 
 
 " I beg leave to propose for the gentleman who accomp.anied me in 1854 up the Missouri 
 River in the steamboat F. X. Aubrey, wliose valuable traits of character I then commenced 
 to learn and appreciate during our seven days from St. Louis. For him, the president of 
 the assocl.ation, I pray for long life and continued prosperity, with every comfort which he 
 knows so well how to appreciate.” 
 
 This called out Col. Holliday, who said that Dr. Crane, as vice-president of the Town As¬ 
 sociation, had more to do than he did with the allotments, and that his services for the asso¬ 
 ciation had been great. The first settlers started out with the Intention of making Topeka 
 the capital of the State and succeeded, with the intention of making it the largest place in 
 the State, and have succeeded. The Colonel predicted that Topeka would In the next five to 
 eight years have as many thousand population as Dr, Crane had lived years. The Colonel 
 was very eloquent and very much in earnest. 
 
 Dr. G. A. Cutler, Mr. T. Mclntire, Col. Ritchie and James Steele were called out and 
 made short and appropriate speeches. 
 
 Col. Holliday then read letters of regret from G. F. Crowe. Guilford Dudley, J. Lee 
 Knight, S. T. Walkley, now of Springfield, Mo., William Stevens, of Kansas City, Robert 
 Klotz, formerly of this city, but now a member of Congress from Bennsylvanla, and ex-Gov. 
 Charles Robinson. 
 
 Tbe last two letters are worthy of publication, and wo shall try to soon find room for at 
 least a portion of them. 
 
 At this stage of the proceedings Jacob Smith and G. G. Gage wentto the door, and threw 
 it open, and wheeied in an elegant easy chair for the Doctor, which some of the friends 
 present had nurchased, and now presented to him with another neat little speech from Col, 
 Holliday. The Doctor was too much affected to respond, although he tried to do so. 
 
 This closed one of the most happy events which has transpired in Topeka for some time. 
 
 Speaking of the dinner, a lady, over the signature of “ Katherine,” wrote 
 to the Kansas City your 7 ial as follows ; 
 
 A remarkable number of our earliest citizens were present, and reminiscence was the 
 occupation of the happy hours, and th.at reminds me of the old Topeka, and gives me an op¬ 
 portunity to say that Ibis city was blessed in its earliest days by the presence of real Ladies 
 and gentlemen, whose shapinginfiuence has continued to this day. The population has been 
 remarkably permanent; a gre.at flood of people h.ave come in, butthe famiiies your corre¬ 
 spondent knew in her girlhood are still here. What nice people they were. There were the 
 Wards, whose beautiful daughters were known all over K.ansas. I doubt it any modern 
 K.ansas belle has ever eclipsed M.ary Ward; and there was the sweet singer, Mollie Camp¬ 
 bell, and the Hollidays, and the Gordons, and the Farnsworths, the Stewarts, the Kellams, 
 the Cliases, the Giles, the Steeles, the Whitneys, and many others whose names are still 
 among us. The e.arllest ordinary and social gatherings here were marked by taste aud re¬ 
 finement. The second generation of Lamilies now lead the young society here, and it is 
 pleasant to see the faces of the pretty young matrons of the ‘‘eos” repeated in the girls of 
 1883. I doubt if any city has ever maintained a purer or healthier social life than ours. All 
 
 this has been suggested by the mention of the gathering at the good Dr. Crane’s. It is all 
 true, and the truth must be spoken even though It may sound like self-praise. 
 
 INCORPORATION. 
 
 Topeka w.as incorporated as a city by act of the Territori.al Legislature, Febnuary 14, 
 1857. Its boundaries, as defined in the act, embraced all ot .Section 31 and the northeast 
 fractional quarter of Section 30, in Town 11, Range 16 east. Its limits were essentially the 
 same as the plat of the "town,” which had been located by Holliday and his companions in 
 
 1854, a sketch of which has already been given. The title to the land of the original town 
 plat w.as, as is well known, held in abey.ance, subsequent to its occupation by the town com¬ 
 pany, in wait for the public sale by the Government. Minor disputes as to whom the origi¬ 
 nal pre-emption title would be vested in at the time of the sale, had also occurred to increase 
 t'le uncertainty ot thetenure of the town company, from whom and through whom all the 
 deeds to the numerous purchasers were ultlm.ately to come. This uncertainty was a seiious 
 hindrance to thegrowth ofthetown; indeed, such as to debar manyfrom Investing in the 
 lots or making improvements thereon, who otherwise stood ready to buy and build. 
 
 The iri/nadodeKIoats.—In the treaty with the Wyandotte Indians, in 1854. in addition 
 to their reservation, thetribe wasgranted thirty-two "floating sections.” which might be 
 located on any of the public lands west of the Mississippi. These sections (640 acres each), 
 known as “Wyandotte Floats,” were sold, some as low as $800. They could be loc.ated. 
 even before the public survey was made, and the title become complcte'beyond question, at 
 t'le time of the location. They proved a most convenient mode of adjusting the difficulties 
 as to title to many of the new towns. 
 
 C. K. Holliday, being then President ot the Topeka Town Association, in order to perfect 
 the titleto the town site, bought, October 2, 1855, from Isaiah Walker, a member of the Wy¬ 
 andotte Nation, a "Float,’’and located it upon the site of the town. He purchased it largely 
 withhis own means, butdealingiu good faith with theassociatlon. whose agent he was in 
 the transaction, had the transfers so made as to validate the title to ali lands sold by it be¬ 
 fore or after his location. Thus the title to all lands on the original float, nowin Wards 3 
 and 4 of the city, are traced in the abstracts to Isaiah Walker, who sold the floats to C. K. 
 Holliday, tru.stee. The notice of the location appeared in the Kansas Freeman. October 1, 
 
 1855, and read as follows: 
 
 To All Whom it May Concern: 
 
 The undersigned, holding by virtue of his purchase from Is.aiah Walker, made and con¬ 
 cluded the twenty-second day of October, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty- 
 five, agrantofland containing six hundred and forty acres, as provided by treaties betwecii 
 the United States Government and the Wyandotte Indian Nation, hereby notifies the public 
 that he has, in pursuance of powers and privileges lawfully vested in him by the said pur- 
 ch.ase, selected and located one section of land, containing six hundred and forty acres, 
 bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the common corner or stake of 
 the farm claims of M. C. Dickey, Enoch Chase, D. H. Horne and Harvey G. Young, as deter¬ 
 mined on or aboutfhe29th day of October, A. D. 1855, by survey of A. D. Searl; thence in 
 an easterly direction a distance ot one mile to a post or surveyor’s stake; thence in a north¬ 
 erly direction adistance of one mile to a post or surveyor’s stake; thence in a westerly 
 direction adistance of one mile to a post or surveyor’s stake; thence in a southerly direc¬ 
 tion a distance of one mile to the place ot beginning; the same containing one section of land 
 of six hundred and forty acres. 
 
 All persons are hereby warned not to trespass upon said land, as the above vests in me a 
 complete title, and renders any settlement thereon by any person whatever completely null 
 and void. 
 
 Done at Topeka, K.ansas Territory, this first day of November, in the ye.ar one thousand, 
 eight hundred aud fifty-five. 
 
 CYnus K. Holliday. 
 
 Atthe time of the charter the village had grown to quite respectable dimensions, and 
 had great expectations ot future greatness and Import.ance. It was the soon to be perma¬ 
 nent county seat; the capital (temporary! of tbe provisional State, under the provisional 
 Topeka constitution; and the prospective railroad center (in the minds of uome of its san¬ 
 guine proprietors) which it has since become. Inaddltionto these anticipatory claims to 
 greatness, it was, in reality, the third city in Kansas, being rivaled only by Leavenworth 
 and Lawrence. From thelocal paper, and other sources, tiie following more det.ailed des¬ 
 cription ofthecityattnistlmelsgathered: The population had Increased to between 600 
 and 700, principallyfromtbeNorthern andEastern States; a few from Missouri and the 
 South. Intlieimmedlate vicinity of tbetownlinproved claims could be bought at prices 
 ranging from $1,000 to $2,000; afewmiles out, they were sold at $300 or $400. Town 
 shares, embracing ten lots, brought from $400 to $600. Single lots, well located for busi¬ 
 ness purposes, 25x130 feet in size, averaged about $130. Dwelling lots, ne.ar business 
 streets. 75x150, were aboutthe same price. No church building had as yet been erected. 
 Constitution Hall being the usual place ot holding religious services. The Town Associa¬ 
 tion had donated lots to the Methodist Church, on Quincy street, but the spot was occupied 
 by fortifications builtln anticipation of ‘ Border Ruffian rai.:s.” The Congregational and 
 Baptist Churches had been organized—the former in the cabin of James Cowles; the latter 
 in the basementofJ. C. Miller’s house, on Sixth avenue. Aschoolhouse was built for the 
 ubilc school, on the corner of Harrison and Fifth streets, and a select school was taught 
 y Mr. James Cowles. 
 
 There were two hotels-i-the “ Garvey House,” and the ■' Topeka House;” one newspaper, 
 the Kansas Tribime; five general stores; J. W. Farnsworth, in Constitution Hall; Allen * 
 Gorden, corner of Kansas avenue and Fourth street; Murphy & Perley, in Garvey’s Block, 
 on Kans.is avenue: J. 'Willitts, Kansas avenue, between Second and Third; and Amos 
 Trott’s general variety store. 
 
 Four physici.ans were located in the village—Drs. Martin, Penfield, Thurston and Cutler. 
 Messrs. Holliday & Thornton, attorneys, were at No. 6 Kansas avenue; Wheeler & In- 
 gersol, civil engineers. No. 87 Sixth street; Joseph C. Miller’s dwelling and hardware shop 
 was 83 Six h street;Timothy Mclntire, contractor and builder, had his office on Fifth 
 street, and Lewis C. Wilmarth, and R. N. Mitchell had shops on the corner of Harrison and 
 Sixth. Kellam Bro’s. new drug store was on the corner of Kansas avenue and Fifth street. 
 Two stagellnes werein operaliou—the "Topeka and Manhatten,” and the “Topeka and 
 Lawrence.” Early in the spring the Ritchie Block was commenced, on the southeast corner 
 of Kansas and Sixth avenue.s, and the " Chase House,” on the south side of Sixth, near Kan¬ 
 sas—the first large brick building in the city. 
 
 EXTENSION OF CORPORATE LIMITS. 
 
 Atthe time Topeka was made a city its limits were confined to the original town plot; 
 lots 1 and 2, Section 30. aud all of Section 31. Town 11, Range 16 east, being the squ.are 
 mile covered by the Wyandotte float before mentioned, and some fnactional parts of Section 
 30. lying north and along the river bank. Additions have been made from time to time, in¬ 
 creasing the city limits fourfold since its Incorporation. They have been as follows, in order 
 of date: 
 
 (1) Town of Fugene (North Topeka)—was annexed by ordinance April 9, 18fi7,_C. K 
 Holliday, Mayor. Ordinance, No. 27. 
 
 (2) Crane's Addition^April 20, 1867, C. K. Holliday, Mayor. Ordinance, No. 29.' 
 
 (3) Young's and Horne's Additions—May 31, 1867, C. K. Holliday, M.ayor. Ordin.ance, 
 No. 40. 
 
 (4) Huntoon's and Ritchie’s Additions—June 1, 1867, C. K. Holliday, Mayor. Ordl- 
 nane. No. 44. 
 
 (5) Holliday's and Ritchie’s Addifions—August 27, 1867, C. K. Hollid.ay, Mayor. Ordi¬ 
 nance, No. 55. (6) October 31, 1868, Orin T, Welch, Mayor. Ordinance, No. 70. (7) April 
 20, 1869. C. K. Holliday, Mayor. Ordinance, No. 74. 
 
 (8) King's and Metsher’s Additions —February 28, 1871, J. B. McAffee, Mayor. Ordi¬ 
 nance, No. 121. (9) February 6, 1872, D. H. Horne, Acting M.ayor. Ordinance, No. 162. 
 (10) August 12, 1872, Orrin T. Welch, Mayor. Ordinance, No. 186. (11) April 15, 1875, T. 
 J. Anderson. Mayor. Ordinance, No. 237. (12) March 12, 1880, M. H. Case, Mayor. Ordi¬ 
 nance, No. 337. 
 
 Ordinance, No. 416. was approved February 25. 1882—J. C. Wilson. Mayor. It defined 
 accurately the boundaries of the city atthe time of its passage, including the various addi¬ 
 tions above named. The present limits of the city embiaace nearly four square miles-three 
 on the south, and one on the north side of the Kansas River. 
 
 The ward limits have been changed from time to time as additions have been made; the 
 present ward boundaries being in accordance with Ordinance No. 122, approved March 6, 
 1871, which divided the city into four wards, as follows: The First ward including all that 
 portion of the city of Topeka lying north of the Kansas River; the Second ward ail that 
 portion of the city ot Topeka east jf Kansas avenue north of Eighth street and south of the 
 First ward; the Third ward all that portion of the city of Topeka south ot Eighth street; 
 the Fourth ward all that portion ot the city of Topeka lying west of Kansas avenue north 
 of Eighth street and south of the First ward. 
 
 The town ot Eugene, now a part of the city of Topeka, was established as a station on 
 the Union Pacific road, being annexed by a city ordinance, published April 11, 1867. It was 
 surveyed by Capt. J. R. Elllnwood, in 1865. and during the same year the Pontoon bridge 
 connecting the town with Topeka, was built On Monday, January 1, 1866, the flr.st train 
 over the Union P.acific railway arrived at Eugene. The town w.as then a wilderness—the 
 depot and the warehouse of L. C. Wilmarth being the only buildings north of ti e river. 
 The arrival of the train was celebrated by the citizens of Topeka in good style. The Mayors 
 and Council of Wyandotte and Lawrence, the President ot the Road, R. JI. Shoemaker. 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
 Sm.: ’Lini Uie Iple'lfof entertained by the officials of the city, 
 
 545 
 
 As late as the wiiiierof 18li8, afier Ic 
 
 crons In the vllla^'e than tlnMvniiesr Ktuisas a?.Mu,e nonh’a“row‘,;?sn,®"® 
 loa'-honses. occ upied by fifteen f nnllles. with one or two\tores const ^o o i . 'i’ ’V"' 
 The H,,- nan.ral Ki-owth of tlntberon the k!L 
 North lopeka especially beautiful. 
 
 MUNICIPAL ROSTER. 
 
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 I more money for the school.s, and Ifitifi 
 jlBhtene,rpui;Mcsemi:nenu1i\;rk,;ew no way of'^cUei^fr’; m 
 ^ To’n'mr'^tV®"*' V® <>^ t > d ■ what conili'i" but 
 
 ?®'!.v‘®.r:?-:'‘-! 4 of;;ir,,v,if b\;[hTi;^.Utui‘rt'ri’:ame 
 
 n,'. at an expenditure of over S4.00O. I 1 S-nteii 
 
 an a Idctiou 111 
 lier ■ 
 
 iililhi 
 
 for 
 
 Hi a l> .c ...I . .* 
 
 Iditiou t I t e Harrison .S'dioid bnil 
 the IJ .ard hired Imihlinos at No. 
 
 Mi'us S E M.ti”Lr"^ndltors®^S'" A.ssessors, Joshm^ 
 
 ISJ I, a sped a elec’tion was h'ehl,“’ud N w ’cox was dected®Mavof“tn fin' 
 
 sio led liy the deaih of Harris K. Otis Mayor to fill the vaca; 
 
 r> ,r ‘v"'" 'oosi. lonr ouiiuinits til 
 
 comn?o,l'aio,M:V(r^^K! 
 
 li^ico.UofL inn®°’ -'l»hroe street, wer 
 
 I house, the city ha(i 
 
 niorP! spncious ac- 
 ;itlon of .$4d.ij lO for 
 were purchasetl, and a 
 
 or Clerk, 
 Uavi j Brock- 
 
 —, ..., ^ , t*.j »T s./* i.ii I^ejs^ister 
 
 ReRiftcWOrTm^k; oSvilmaith''®|reasu,-e^‘Geor^ "T- 
 
 wilm'i’rth; &u«?^X J Hui^^oon^Ma^ -jj—= Clerk, George O. 
 
 .Attorney, .lames VV..S-eel. ’ dohii p. DeLong; Kiigiueer. Joel Huntoon; 
 
 1888: M:iyor, Orriu T. 
 
 Wilmarih; M irshal, O. 
 
 Engineer, Joel Huntoon 
 Attorney, A. L. VVilliaiL_. 
 
 nmissione.-, p. EfReed: Attornevn A L. wilTa.or'"*’®®’ 
 
 E igineer, Jorl Huntoon; Street'Commlss 
 
 HoiiS;.^; H. c. 
 
 U. .S .arle: Kl^re^.T V'Lvaiyne-»• Clerk, R. H. 
 
 iiain; Assessor, Gustavus F. Mernatii; Eiiffine’er VViinim TwAfI<n^ ■*^‘*^* 
 
 Joaiii Js. Brainier; Attorney, David Brockw'iy ’ TweeUdale; Street Commissioner, 
 
 nelifi^fJmanYpoHceJn^g^^GeoVge^B Hoh Sam- 
 
 •S -arle; A.torney, M. H. C tse-Polki^ Jnjcc Vv C'atigne; Clerk. R. H. C. 
 
 dale; Street Commissioner, ftiichael Voor^liees. Bugineer. William Tweed- 
 
 Peter^’).'cook^‘cie?k,"pL h!‘c^S efide^’^Attornev^R^ ICnowles: Treasurer, 
 
 Hannum!“'“‘®“'°“®''’ Judg^il Ge^tjrge ram“es;:^^ 
 
 Peter D.’Cook^°CIe?k'R^H^(^'^«’'’ei ^'■®3‘<ldit of the Council, E. H. Blake- Treasurer 
 dale; Street Oommis’slouer, Benjtndn"Bo®yd‘-‘^PoUce‘*Judge“'H^V^" VVilliam Tweed^ 
 JI. C. L'lidsey; Assessor, A. J. Huntoon ^ Judge. U. W Earusworth; Marshal, 
 
 Pete\-U,^c;okrcie^rk!'Wc^'&^'e“ = ’l^^^^^^^ V*®Rffiker‘V®' ”• Treasurer, 
 
 street Commissioner, Be janiln Boyd- Police^.iud'ire' a?®' Huntoon; 
 Lindsey; Assessor, A. J. Huntoon. ^ o'lce Judge, George B. Hdmes; Marshal, H. C. 
 
 TreifJ^er.^i^^^VV. KnowTes*?'c4erk''\v"' h^C ouncil. George W. Veale - 
 
 Holl^;^?; Hehja."nlfrro^yd.^®/oi!ce»X%®e^.^ G%^'i®®B" 
 
 W. k1?JiVli^;‘L:e-rJ^ H.-l^.“\^n^cor^'^l?fo?nkf U°“a‘=' kafve"v^''t?'‘‘’''®"' treasurer. Albert 
 
 1878; Mayor, M 
 \V. Knowles; Cler 
 
 Bmmgs.”™*"*®®'® '"” ”■ *• .le.iue ouuge, unester Tbomas: Marshal, Tobfas 
 
 W. Knovvles;^C?er^’ H^’ U*^^\VlRox-^A'uornev^ Ha'rSe^®?®''^-'®"’ Treasurer. Alfred 
 
 K.'-an.kl’iii; Polic^4 Judge, Ch^st'eV^T^mLirs'';- Ma'^rsbah'JameJ 
 
 that purpose. On the l.Stli 
 building constructed at a co.st of'S-J,100T 
 
 the f iVo'f®Hek°a ^tifvv “‘Im® chasU^^ imv Tl l"'r aneen;h''®r“' ^ 
 erected, at a rose of #2 300 Ar tnf^ tf mp riio PiMr'fw. i ^ screeis, and a soiioid ionse 
 
 ihk^rch^rthe?',^',t?on^'.'^ 241 Kanias avennkT^t* 5?Mon'r^ ^11"; 
 
 mated'feqnli^irentfm-'scIfooreiVmkYestre 
 
 "“'IkSs-l “sTr nnnP'"!"'^®''- "rfJ'e.H^vas^-ompVm^ulfr oemp.m Progressed 
 acceiited with special T;u\sf,actbln on tlie 15th of a'Iu-h ‘ig" 2® “Th‘e®w‘i'd*i'''‘'''’‘'’ 
 
 at the close of 1872 theim were owned am i?ccmficj'fc.'cS ®®'"' "f ®325 Thus, 
 
 iiSSilliiiilii 
 
 to general satisfaction • ^"i some years at least. Dm tug 1873 and 1874 matters went on 
 
 determined to erect: 
 ation fertile purpose of fS.OOO was made, and tl 
 
 in tbe hands of aboard o/Eduratbuf'ef^^^^^^^ ®®‘’®®' '""'rests, is now (1878) 
 
 four wards of the city, and hoidiim their office for the'Tprm^nf r elected from t-ach ui luc 
 the provisions of an act of the Letrislature ivi^sV^i s^o Vp£mY accordance wit h 
 
 of tlie second class. In 1878 tweiitv-eiirhV\e-ichPr«J?vprp^^5tl^ 
 
 gating about $16,000 per year.’ ^ eight teachers were employed, their salaries aggre- 
 
 the kchoofy ea“ f®l 881-'42 'f.mrteen'lchorns l.'l?l®been "re^nl®^i ®f^ " ''PP'‘"rs that 1 n 
 
 Buchan in. Clay, Douidas Harrison Hm . 4 -bku k taught. These were Adams 
 
 Polk. Onincy and 4m.lneV I, ulre? ?f thUe tmm f kV^e'ildwlTiS i';.®.’,'*'”®"''' -"‘‘rkdale' 
 conntof small-pox. Expenses incurr d for ii'ii®4.. ^4^1=®-*^ 1 '^7^"*''®","’ree weeks on ac- 
 buildings and niiscellaiieous ltl ms footed 110*^8 884 ^7 E!IIt4'f,-®“ ?''®?' repairs new 
 
 ployed at an average salary of amu tY4oo n f ony-six leachers were em- 
 
 mentof 1,202.12 hov.s. and 1 282 87 gir a or a to - foV ® 4 sk vo'^ ti b'''”® aveiage enroll- 
 on average enrollment was <)3 3 a njriiVpV^rp^vVif <’f attendance 
 
 During tSe past yeSr t’lie system k ®f Sta'®- 
 
 been so satisfactory as to leap to its recomiiieiidsiii. I.v ? a few grades, and 
 
 SHSrS4SHH°tS'SS^!^^ 
 
 schools of Topeka may fairly look for mast giVlfvri L^resuUs'and^t'hmm^^^ public 
 
 not occuiiy all the seats, the product of these schools kill* add o VhP i^^ ““y 
 
 valuable citiz®" who can traf-e his success chrlcY to this elrlTt^^ '“"*'’'‘‘‘® ^ 
 
 cityBo"arV,d®Edt"/ti!4“^‘4-t''7oTeTof*tlle®**sk^^ 
 
 Srn^k'*ct2ft.re®fe''gi's?rar*l4S^ 
 
 B. Gibson; Konrth, C. P. Baker. H. X. D-Wciidoif a ic 1 \\l>lteand \V. 
 
 IV f^rtilorta 'T'i.S.a 4 ^: * ' 
 
 vested 
 h of the 
 
 
 underthenaineot ‘‘LiiicoliiCollege '- XntlVefa I "i® "“I Tehrnary. 1865. 
 
 *''‘*fa«ii S"?'’ Hil Inspector, Charles L. VaiVderpoot® 
 
 is§?;i888!'^x?f;4’.?®r^'“"’i®ff E"lU"«®r. Joel Huntoon. 
 
 L. Noittii. j4^.\j.*'\V^Grifflt!r^^^ of the Council, George W. Herron 
 
 N C. .McE’arland, J. 1>. .McEarUml; Eng’iimer^'wSi am TwHf.’,iufi’‘’*’'Si’^“®"®''' Attorneys; 
 Albert Fowkes; Police J udge, Chester Thonias; Marshal, Thoraafw.cSan°'“''^ 
 
 TOPEKA OF 1882. 
 
 wesTer1.Tofcfi''d'*Hfk‘‘,r.oU"reguS^^^^^ 
 
 improvements are progressing at such ’a rare i h^r roiphita ^ cities. Bublic and private 
 
 wjllheharinoi,izedaiideVb?lflshedtmo\f.‘,®B';l;;^.^,T.'..4V,l.\f.®:';..??‘‘®^ surface 
 
 ■m. Already many 
 streets are being 
 palatial residences 
 
 ern-'Clcyof Magoifice,i^;f!f^;I^^»l;®®"t 
 
 Which are luvested huiidreds of utousan Is Ydnn-f,UfJ4f' ° l'otei.s, railroad shops, in 
 tallied schools, electric I igbis, telephones manUs®f}nVl’a^f ®'""i'^®H main- 
 sale and retail stores, ably condin*ted iipw*«it»-/npra ti^lf every description, large whole- 
 brisk life every wliL-re• iionp fniMi •an » o ? ‘^pors, poIislie<l society, present Drosneritv aiwi 
 tjie fiuure Is®‘tX m?e o h “gest *c4' ‘-fl ‘c®e'::‘r:i:;4i,®®,'‘r']‘^®'‘®® "m'To,',eka*“o 
 ‘1‘.? West. . These facts and traU.s’'a?e I'^.’f'oSf"3*o^®p?4'nL'i‘e®--'"V^^^^^ .®^'®®- 
 
 lier jiieface the facts are presented. 
 
 raem‘4?y o^HomTh'a'lfod‘w?s" imfk wb’ofl®,^^^^^ 
 
 r1 linilTYtnrr Ttron a.-vvi^ «% 1 ^1 4 .^ a.a. . « ........ . 
 
 except as the 
 funds to the 
 
 rapidly as room ^an be found t-or“kVplicants®'‘'‘'“‘®®’ “*® ""'“"'erseems'to lu??ea!ras 
 
 i!S!slPTTSlSi~ 
 
 vocal lu'n’lc; Howard Bris4lvrA. m^^^^^^ ^®'' ^‘’^®''' ““t®®"' i"«'-u«ur 
 
 College Ilf the sisters of Bethany. “ 
 
 portam-e from a modest parish sc 
 (•lergyman In Topeka. It was firs 
 
 laaiy. lowaius me ciose Of the War of the Rebellion, the school snsnfindfirt for 
 
 irty pupils. 
 
 of 
 
 eyes and minds; WtUout-funher ISrefTce'Grffi^r.lre^me^’skT.'ter''**^ '^®^°‘'® "‘>®«rvl..g 
 
 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE .SCHiinr c 
 
 ' Topeka Is 
 "S. After 
 mention 
 5 County in 
 
 s' e^ee ni;':"®,-July 1863. to.jJly 1864 i;eve,,ue received from 
 
 85-27.il.*'''*’' ^‘'® ‘'‘®®“‘-»®">euts were for teaciers^^agefsklit^ilfa to'r“lr/c'ia';';fp''e^s"el^ 
 
 35 
 
 . A., Jinrarian. 
 
 ''''''' seb'''n toils present size and Im- 
 sohool started by Rev. Cha'Ies Calloway, the ftrsi Episcopal 
 Dst opmied for pupils In 18611 under tlie charge of Rev. N. O. 
 -rneBr'io.rei. bffilig then Called the "Episconal Female Sem- 
 I Rehelllon, the school suspended for a short 
 
54 ^ 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 time, but re-opened in September, 1865, under the charge of Kev. J, N. Lee, with seventeen 
 pupils. Commodious buildings were procured on the corner of Topeka avenue and Ninth 
 street, and tlie institution, being the only Protestant school exclusively for girls in the State, 
 and being under tne care of experienced and able Instructors, steiidily increased in influ¬ 
 ence and popularity. In 1870 . the school having outgrown the older building, a new and 
 elegant structure was commenced on a square of twenty acres, owned by the institution 
 in the west part of the city, and was completed in 1873. On removing to the new location, 
 a year liefore the completion of the liullding, tlie name of the institution was ch.anged to 
 that under which it is now known—College oftheSlsters of Bethany. It is the aim of this 
 Institution to begin in its kindergarten school the education of girl.s, and carry them through 
 the primary, preparatory, and collegiate departments, to the completion of their education. 
 How well this is done is shown by the constantly increasing number of pupils especially in 
 the musical and art departments, wbich numbered in 1882 respectively 112 and 34. The 
 officers and faculty for 1882 and 1883 are: Rt. Rev. Thomas H. \ all, D.Il.. LL.D., presi¬ 
 dent, Christl<an doctrine; Rev. Josejih A. Rus.'^ell, A. M., chaplain, moral science, mathe¬ 
 matics, evidences, book-keeping; Mr. T. C. Vail, bursar; Miss Florida Breiner, house¬ 
 mother, constitutional law, U. S. history; Miss Carrie K. Campbell, Latin, French, German, 
 physiology, astronomy, botany, English literature; Miss Emma F. Root, logic, mathemat¬ 
 ics, and natural sciences; Miss Mary S. Stewart, grammar, ancient history. English 
 branches, light gymnastics: Miss Emma Powell. Latin, Greek, Italian, French, belles-let¬ 
 tres; Miss Julia Al. Watson and Miss Ruth Chamberlain, primary department; Mrs. Ruth 
 Giffln, kindergarten department; Miss M. W. Warner, a8si.stant in kindergarten; J. S. 
 Hougham, LL.D., lecturer in chemistry and natural philosophy; Mrs. H. T. Stone, instru¬ 
 mental music and thorough bass; Mrs. M. W. Railway, Miss p'rank A. Brookins, and Miss 
 K.ate Gillmore, assistants in instrumental music; Mias Aletta Waterbury, vocal culture, 
 choral class, and elocution; Aliss Marlon J. .H;vll, drawing and painting; Mrs. C. H. Vail, 
 m.atron. 
 
 Theschool buildings are two in number—Wolfe hall,completed in 1873 at a cost of 18,500, 
 and Holmes hall, completed in 1881 at a cost of $17,000. The former of these buildings is 
 live stories in height, 74x100 feet, and is built of rough Ashler stone. Holmes hall is four 
 stories in height, 40x80 feet, and of the same durable and suitable material. Plans for a 
 large wing three stories in height, 116x52 feet, and also of rough Ashler, have recently been 
 submitted, and the building will probably be begun latein 1882, and com|ileted in time for 
 use during the ensuing school year. The cost will be $22,000. When this work is completed, 
 the school will h.avo a total property of $159,000. 
 
 The College of the Slstirs of Charily is located on .Jackson street near Eighth avenue. It 
 was established by the Ctitholic Church in 1875, through the influence of Father Defouri, 
 then p.astor of the Church of the Assumption, and uutler the special and immediate charge 
 of the Sisters of Charity. 
 
 Katisas Theological School—This institution, established especially for the education of 
 an Episcopalian clergy, is situated on Topeka avenue between Eighth avenue .and Ninth 
 street. It is an incorporated institution .and possesses property amounting to $25,000. The 
 school building is large and commodious, serving for the residence of the students and fac¬ 
 ulty. Rt. Rev. Thomas H. Vail, President. The Kansas Churchman is also publisheil and 
 edited by the Bishop, having a large circulation and influence in denominational circles. 
 
 THE STATE CAPITOL. 
 
 From the time of the Topeka Constitution.al Convention, when Topeka was designated 
 as the temporary caoital, the citizens of the town were determined to leave no honorable 
 means untried to secure the honor permaiieutly. All worked—men and women—the men in 
 conventions, the women at home, and the event proved that they worked to good avail. 
 •Section 8, of the Wyandotte Constitution reads as follows: "The temporary seat of govern¬ 
 ment is hereby located .at the city of Topeka, county of Shawnee. The first Legislature un¬ 
 der this Constitution shall provide by law for submitting the question of the permanent lo¬ 
 cation of the capital to a popular vote, and a ra,ajorlty of alt the votes cast at some general 
 election shall be necessary tor such location.” 
 
 At the session of the first State Legishature at Topeka, Alarch 26, 1861, an act was passed 
 to provide tor the perm.auent location of the .State capital. The first section of the Act reads 
 as follows: “ There shall be an election for the permanent location of the St.ate c.apltal on 
 Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November A. D. 1861, and no place receiving a ma¬ 
 jority of all the votes cast, an election shall be held at each succeeding general election, on 
 the Tuesday succeeding the first Alonday, until some place shall receive a majority of all 
 the votes cast.” 
 
 This election was a matter of great interest to Lawrence and Tojieka, the principal com¬ 
 petitors for the prize, and all the political machinery available, was freely used by boih par¬ 
 ties. The election took pLace on the 5th of November, with the following result: Topeka, 
 7,996; L.awrence, 5,291; all others, 1,184. Total xote. 14.471. 
 
 During 1861, 1862 and 1863, the sessions of the House of Representatives were held in 
 a building, now forming a part of Crawford’s Opera-house, .and the se.ssions of the Senate 
 were held in Ritchie’s Block (since burned) on the southeast corner of Kansas and Sixth 
 avenues. 
 
 In the summer of 1863, the State erected a temporary Capitol building on the west side 
 of K.ausas avenue between Fourth and Fifth (lots 131. 133, 135 and 137), which was occu¬ 
 pied by the St,ate offices from ihe time of its completion in thajall until the fall of 1870. 
 
 At the legisLatlve session of 1862, the Topeka Association, through its president, C. K. 
 Holliday, made a tender to the Stale of twenty acres of ground for the site of State build¬ 
 ings, which was accepted and deed recorded. An appropriation for building a State Capitol 
 w.as made by the Legislature of 1866, and work was commenced on the foundation, but the 
 stone used proving of poor quality, the work was abandoned. 
 
 The first appropriation for the present State House was made in 1866, and amounted to 
 $42,000. Work was at once begun on the east wing and pushed quite rapidly. The founda¬ 
 tions having been laid it was decided to make tlie superstructure of a sort of sandstone, 
 found near Topeka and a few courses of this materitil were put in place before it was discov¬ 
 ered that it suffered so much from the weather .as to be thoroughly unsuitable. It w.as then 
 discarded and the Junction City llmestoneadopted. This change caused an extra expend¬ 
 iture on the east wing of some $ 10 , 000 , w hich can hardly be charged to its actual cost. 
 In 1869 the work was so far .advanced as to furnish quarters for the State officers, but it was 
 not until 1873, that all was completed. A report published soon after set the total cost of this 
 wing at upwards of $480,000. but as both bonds and scrip sold at a discount It seems more 
 accurate to place the figures, as is done by State Auditor Bonebrake, at about $450,000. 
 
 The first appropriation for the west wing of the State House was made in 1879, and the 
 money expended in the fiscal year of 1880. The funds thus applied consisted of$60,000, ap- 
 proi)ri.ated directly from tre State treasury, and $31,592.43 derived from the half-mill tax 
 for 1879. The expenditure" of the succeeding year amounted to $118.793 69, all derived 
 from the halt-mill assessment. The fiscal year ending June 30, 1882, sliowed an outlay of 
 $72,844.21, and brought the gr,and total up to $283,230.33. Inthethird biennial reportof 
 the State Auditor it was estimated that a little over $21,000 more would be needed for the 
 completion of the work. This would make the total cost $305,000, from which expenditure 
 there will probably be but little variation. This wing contains besides the offices of various 
 St.ate officers, the Representatives’hall—one of the finest in the United States, finished in 
 thirteen different varieties of marble—the product of the quarries all over the United States 
 and Italy. The spectators’ galleries are at the east and west ends of the ball. Upon the ceil¬ 
 ing are finely-conceived, allegorical paintings, representing History, Justice. The First 
 Dawn of Liberty and Law. Tlie building stone of the west wing is Cottonwood limestone, 
 from Strong City, Cb.ase County. 
 
 The main building, like the west wing, is built by funds supplied by a half-mill tax on 
 all taxable property in the State. This for the year 1882 amounted to $93,064.03. The to¬ 
 tal taxable property of the State w.as in round numbers, $160,000,000 in 1880, and $186.- 
 OoO.OOo in 1882. The t.ax list of 1884 will probably aggregate over $200,000,000, and in¬ 
 crease more rapidly than ever before. It will readily be seen that the increased revenue for 
 State House construction will be ample for all necessities. The contract for the foundation 
 walls has been awarded for $174,775, and work is well under way. When finished the 
 main building will be a fitting crown to the parts already completed. 
 
 The plan is cruciform, the building being composed of a main central building, fronting 
 north and south, and wings fronting e.ast and west. Its total length from e<ast to west, in¬ 
 clusive of steps, will be about 490 feet, and from north to south about 416 feet. The diam¬ 
 eter of the central jiortion through the jieristyle, or range of columns above the basewill 
 be 106 feet, and above the peristyle eighty-six feet. The body of the building stands on a 
 basement story eighteen feet above the ground. Above this are two stories comprised be¬ 
 tween the basement and Roman Corinthian entablatures. The sides of the building are 
 ornamented with pilasters bearing Corinthian Capitols. The east and west fronts are 
 adorned with porticos with six fluted columns, the north and south fronts with porticos of 
 eight columns e.ach 
 
 Under the system of direct tax.ation already explained this work will, it is thought, be 
 completed as rapidly as under the appropriation plan, yet it must, from its very nature, be 
 an affair of from six to ten years. Even in its little finished condition the State House is a 
 Iandm.ark for miles around, and when it shall be completed its lofty dome will glisten in the 
 upper air far above the haze of smaller buildings, a fit emblem of the mighty State, which 
 reared It. 
 
 INSANE ASYLUM. 
 
 In the laws passed by the Legislatureof 1875, is one bearing date in March, which provides 
 for the institution at Topeka of an asylum tor the insane, and appropriates $25,000 for the 
 erection of buildings. To this w<as added by Shawnee County a gift of land located about t wo 
 miles northwest ofthe State House. Preliminaries thus .arranged, the work of building was 
 begun on what is now the northeast wing. Progresswas, however, slow, and when, in 1879, 
 
 Dr. B. D. Eastman was appointed superintendent, the two northeast buildings were unfin¬ 
 ished shells. By the first of June, of that year, th.anks to the doctor’s energetic maimge- 
 ment, sufficient work had been done to admit of the reception of patients, and the first name 
 was enrolled. This was followed by a large number who h.ad been In waiting, and the two 
 buildings were soon filled. Work was then begun on the third building, wdiich completes 
 the northeast wing, and it was puslied to completion. This gave room for 250 p.atlents, and 
 was for the time adequate, yet it w.as evident that much more room would be needed, and 
 the plans were changed to their present form. As now projected the comple.e asylum will 
 have accommoihations for 500 patients, and will consist of amain building toeing south, 
 with wings of three buildings, each branching off to the northe,a.st and northwest. All these 
 buildings are of the limestone common in the county, trimmed with a different variety from 
 the Cottonwood quarries. The last appropriation for the institution consisted of $75,000 for 
 buildings and $13,000 for l.ands. This brings the amount so far received up to about $191,- 
 100. For the completion of the work twice as much more will be needed, making a total of 
 about $600,000. 
 
 There are now under treatment 197 p.atieiits, who constitute but a part of the totol num¬ 
 ber treated, as besides those removed to their homes as Improved or partially cured there 
 have been discharged entirely recovered seventy-eight. 
 
 It can readiiy be seen from the work done by this institution in the three brief years of 
 Its existence how important it is that it should be given ample room for proper xvorking, 
 and It can hardly be doubted that the necessary funds will be cheerfully apiiroprl.ated for 
 further construction. 
 
 STATE REFORM SCHOOL. 
 
 At the eighteenth session of the Legislature, convened J,anuary 14, 1879, an .act was 
 passed providing for a State Reform .School, of which the Board of Trustees of State Chari- 
 toble Institutions shoul I have supervision and control, they to make and submit to the gov¬ 
 ernor on or before the 15th of December, 1880, such a law as they should deem suitable for 
 the governmentand management ol s.iid school, the same to be submitted by the governor 
 to the Legislature of 1881. The draft of the law for the government of the school, as sub¬ 
 mitted, was amended in some particulars by the Legislature, and so amended took effect 
 Alarch 13, 1881. It provided thattheoffleers of the institution should consist of superin¬ 
 tendent, matron, and such other officers and teachers as should be found necessary. 
 
 Any boy under sixteen years “convicted of .any offense known to the laws of the State, 
 and punishable by imprisonment;” any boy under sixteen years. “ with the consent of his 
 piirents or guardian, against wliom any charge of committing any crime or misdemeanor 
 shall have been made, the punlshmeiitof which, on conviction, would be confinement in jail 
 or prison;” any boy under the same age, “who is incorrigible, and habitually disregards the 
 commands of his father or mother or guardian, and who leads a vagrant life, or resorts to 
 immoral places or practices, and neglects and refuses to perform labor suitable to his years 
 and condition, and to attend school,’’could be committed to the institution, 
 
 Prot’ided, that bet"re sentence and committal a conipLaint should be filed, setting forth 
 the charges complained of in writing; andbefore the court Investigate thecliarge he should 
 give five days notice to all persons Interested, of the filing of ihe coinpUaint, and the time and 
 place of hearing of the same, and if on the final lieariiig he is satisfied that the case comes 
 within the provisions of the aothe may commit. Every boy committed shall remain until 
 he is twenty-one, unless reported by the superintendent as fully reformed, or bound as an 
 apprentice. These are merely some of the primarv conditions, of which full particulars are 
 found in the published rules and regulations of the institution. 
 
 The site of the reform school is a farm on Soldier Creek, two and a lialf miles north of 
 North Topeka, andcontainlng 160 acres. The present building, which will, when filled to its 
 full capacity, accommodate one hundred and twenty-five boy.s, is now too small for the 
 number seeking admission. It is a brick and stone double cottage with wings. Theschool 
 was opened for the reception of boys June 6, 1881, under the management of J. G. Eckles, 
 Superintendent, and Mrs. Eckles as Matron. On March 1.1882, J. F. Buck and his wife, 
 Mrs. L. A. Buck, became respectively Superintendent and Alatron, and still fill those posi¬ 
 tions. The institution opened by the admission of two boys. Seventy-three were admitted 
 during the first year, seven discharged, six returned to the authorities and twelve escaped. 
 Of these boys fifty-six were white, and seventeen colored. Tlie following are the names of 
 the Board ofTrustees, Janu<arv, 1883: Edwin Knowles, of Sabetha, president; C. E. F.aulk- 
 ner. of Sallna, secretory; A. T. Sharpe, of Ottawa, treasurer; J. M. Hogue, of Emporia, and 
 C. R. Mitchell, of Geuda Springs. 
 
 CITY AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, 
 
 Water IForJcs.-The erection of water works was first decided upon in September, 1881 ’ 
 although the need for such great aid to the health and prosperity of the city had long been 
 apparent. The ordinance conferring power upon the Topeka Water Supply Company to put 
 in water pipes and perform the other work Incidentto such an undertaking is a volumin¬ 
 ous one, butmay be briefly summarized as follows: Water was to be taken from the Kan- 
 s.as River and properly purified; not less than fifteen miles of pipe sliould be laid; the priv¬ 
 ilege ol necessary excavations in the streets, subject to the usual conditions, was given the 
 company; these rights were conferred for twenty years, and at the expiration of th.at time 
 the city agreed to buy the works ofthe company at a fair valuation, set by the District Court 
 of Shawnee County; the city rented one hundred and fifty fire hydrants, and had the right 
 to increase this number to three hundred, beyond which number the rental ol fifty dollars 
 per year was abolished. A clause was also added giving the Water Supply Company the 
 right to issue bonds, and providing for the free supply of water to the fire department, the 
 city buildings, the public schools and six watering post fountains. It was .also stipulated 
 that work should be begun by October, 1881, and water belaid on in the fifteen miles of 
 pipe by September, 1882, and th.at the city might enforce the laying of mains in any readily 
 accessible graded street. These terms were acceded to by the company, and work w,as at 
 once begun by the contractors, Messrs Russell * Alexander, to whom had lieen given the 
 entire work of construction, as .also the furnishing of the pumping appar.atusand the digging 
 ofthe mammoth well which was to supply it. For this work they received $158,000 in cash. 
 I'hls did not, however, include the purchase of the lands owned by ihe company, and con¬ 
 sisting ofthe island, containing about six acres, and eight city lot.s, on the south bank ofthe 
 river. Work was pushed rapidly, and on July 4, 1882, water was placed in the mains and 
 an official test made. The machinery was found adequate to thetask.andthrewtenoue- 
 inch streamsthrough fifty feet of hose, and one hundred feet in height. Thepumpsem- 
 ployed are of the Holley pattern, each of thetwo frames at the pumping works carrying 
 four engines and four pumps. Under ordinary circumstances but one frame is kept in 
 operation, but the other is alw.ays ready for instant use. While the power of these pumps 
 is officially stated at three million gallons every twenty-four hours, it Is fully five millions, 
 as the regular working of the pumps of thirty-two strokes per minute might safely lie 
 doubled. The water supply, while practically from the Kansas River, is drawn from a 
 giant well seventy-five feet In diameter and extending seven feet below the bottom of the 
 river bed. This is Incated upon the Island, while the pumping nnachlnery Is upon the south 
 liank of the river. The officers of the company are; G. C. Wheeler, presideni; JI. Il-Case, 
 vice-preslde t; Byron Roberts, secretory; John Fr.ancis, tre.asurer; Robert Alood, superin¬ 
 tendent. Tne Directors are: C. C. Wheeler, M. H. C.ase, Byron Roberts, P. I. Bonebrake, D. 
 W. Stormont, W. S. Mellon, Geo. R. Peck, A. S. Johnson and S. S. McFadden. 
 
 Fire Department.—Up to the year 1870 no steps had been taken towards protecting the 
 city from fire, and after the destruction of the post-office and other prominent buildings in 
 1869, it was deemed advisable to org.anize a P’ire Department. In February, 1870, the city 
 authorities purchased fire aiqiaratus to the amount of $8,000, consisting of one .Silsby, third- 
 class. fire engine, hose-carts, hose, etc. In March, 1870, a volunteer fire departine t, com¬ 
 posed of sixty-five members, was organized under the followingnamed officers: G. A. Finch, 
 president; H. T. Beman, vice-president; W. Peck, secretary; A. Knowles, tre.asurer; T. 
 Billings, chief engineer; A. P'oulkes, foreman engine company; G. W. Veale, foreman hook 
 and ladder company. One of the first purchases after the organization was effected, was a 
 pair of horses for the steam engine. One of these horses, "old Charlie,” now twenty-two 
 years of .age, is still in the service on the “retired list,” and is the pet of the department. 
 
 During 1872 a Babcock chemical fire engine was added to the apparatus. In April. 1872, 
 T. Billings was succeeded by G. O. Wilmartn as chief engineer, which position hehasre- 
 tained up to the present time. Atthistimethe only engine house in usu was a building on 
 Quincy street, south of the old Methodist Church. In October, 1873, the department occu¬ 
 pied a large commodious stone and brick building, 50x100 feet, on Quincy street, north of 
 the old Methodist Church, which was erected by the city for that purpose. In 1874 a Cham¬ 
 pion two-horse chemical fire engine was purchased at a cost of $1,700. 
 
 In January, 1875, the force was reduced to sixteen efficient men. and made a “ Paid De¬ 
 partment.” with its discipline increased and improved accordingly. In 1877 a new steam 
 fire engine w.a3 purchased .at a cost of $4,200. It is of the size known as “second-cl.ass,” and 
 is in every respect oue of the finest steam fire engines in the West. During the year follow¬ 
 ing the department moved into the new city building, erected on the corner of Seventh 
 and Kansas avenue, which phice they still occupy, and which is provided with all the mod¬ 
 ern improvements and facilities for quick and speedy work, as well as affording comfort 
 and conveniences for the men. The cost of this department building with all its fittings 
 and fixtures necessary to the work, was $10,000. As the growth of the city Incre.ased, im¬ 
 provements were from time to time addeil to the working appliances of the organization, 
 and the discipline and system Improved until at the present time it is one of the indispens¬ 
 able departments of the municipal organization, and is .at that state of efficiency which 
 makes it the pride of the city. 
 
 The present apparatus consists of two steam fire engines, three horse hose-reels, one hook 
 and ladder truck, two two-horse chemical engines and 3,300 feet of hose. The Gamewell 
 Fire Alarm Telegrapli has been placed in the service for the use of the dcp.artment, at a 
 cost of $3,200, and now thirteen signal stations are located in various parts of the city. 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
 I>«k 
 ail 
 
 Kere<l. 
 of 
 
 police 
 
 two policemen. In 1875, tlie iiolloe force was' 
 H. (1. Lindsey. Chief. In 187 1 , Uie force was 
 In 187». the force was increased to eight men 
 
 the strict 
 Hinted to To¬ 
 
 lly the close ami careful Inspection of nrc risks and hazards, together with 
 
 nfoK ement <>t the Imlldlng laws and the elllclency of this department, is attrllin 
 oka's Immunity from disastrous tires. hi-, is .viti lun 
 
 Police present efllcleiit police departtneiit of this city has irrowii Into 
 
 without which the luaiiicliml goveruiueut of Topeka wouhEbe endaii- 
 
 547 
 
 OPERA HOUSES AND HOTELS. 
 
 increased to a chief of police and six men 
 reduced to live men: James Dustan, cliief. 
 JJillinjjs, Cliief. in 1881, the force was 
 
 present 
 deputy, 
 puldished by 
 'ovisions of 
 iiid con- 
 
 ,'e.ars ensuing. Theon'ly limltatiolisset-r.poi: t'ileBas compan‘y" weVe U.e re^airiimof breaks 
 in he streets caused by their work; the erection of the gas lErks within tliEcornoritmrn 
 unlformicv in price with companies in otlier cities, and tlie completion of tlie work within* 
 a year of the time of Us commencement. Work was begun Tu o 0^16 buih^^^^^^ 
 
 erected and the entire system piiiced in openuioi^^^^ 
 the required time, Butthe immensely rapid growth of tlie city had not been estimated 
 
 Thnq ^*^*^'***’*®^®*M**^*^^ n fouiid iiccessary to construct additions. 
 
 Tims it went on from year to year until in 1880 it was decided to build anew and the stone 
 structure now in use was commenced. This work was completed in 1882 and crowned an 
 expenditure by the company of about $60,000. Representing tiiis sum are* tlie old and new 
 
 w2s ereidml hITsSO " Th‘ s"Wr,'1,‘?u.-dli)- <=hl-hcity of fiaOOO feeL 
 
 waseiecieu in loou. iius can iniidly >j regarded as a criterion of tlie mnar-irv nf tha 
 
 works as they can furnish 350,000 feet <. jr. f daily. By Jaiiuary 1 1883 fmproE?ne^ tl 
 
 bereclired”'’’TheYorce^niiei^^^^^ “r E ^ of 5o',000 inhabitants 
 
 uc aeout eu. aneiorce or men at the n . -^r. ^ iw from six to ten nnfi on « 5 i rppf wnfir f»*/-,»« a 
 
 to thirty. The present officers of the company arc. Col. C. K. Holliday president- I T 
 Clark, secretary; D. L. Lakln, treasurer: BAhChollW, superintendent 
 
 The company was organized December 2, 1868, C. K. Holliday having been nresldenf 
 anTahaHmnesof pipe°'^‘‘® commenced supplying gas January 1 ({ la70, having^laid two 
 
 The^(jftv^Ruiwav“co’"“EmmnhBA'o’^reuo® chartered under the name of 
 
 ^ K‘Uiway Lo., fcieptemiier 10, 1880. Incorporators were, F. W. Giles E Wlbier .1 
 
 Tliomas, d. L Shellal 'rger, 1*. McVicar, J. \Y. Hartzell Theodore Terrv * arui f ’ p* 
 
 ^lessrs. Hartz* (, Terry, Devereaux, GilJs and Wi"' 
 der. The first officers were, P. W. Giles, president; E. C. Devereaux, secretary • *£ Wilder 
 was $,'5,000, which was increased to$35,000 in *June 1881* 
 Ihe enterprise passed into new hands before the building was commenced The new 
 officers and directors were: Directois-W. B. Strong, E. Wilder. A Prelcott Joa^^^ 
 vane. George 0. >lancliester, J. W. Hartzell, and D. W. Scormnnt. Officers—Jo'ab Mulvane 
 presMent; E. Wilder, secretary and treasurer; ,T. ilartzell, superintendent. ’ 
 
 Under this management the track was laid during lliemonilis of April and Mav iftfti- 
 Tenth avenue to Kiinsus“avenne; thence nil th along Kans®^^^^ 
 avenueacioss the bridge, and as far north as Gordon street. A branch was also built from 
 Uie main trac c east on f* ifth street, to the Atchison, Topeka ifr Santa Fe passenger depot 
 Tlio road as t hen built gave transit along the full length of the principal street to all the 
 
 buildings, and to both railroad depots. The stable was 
 built on Tenth avenue, near Kansas avenue, and the road equipped with six ten foot and 
 two twelve foot cars, and twenty-eight horses. The business ot^tlie road was encouraging 
 from the beginning. Cars commenced running January 7 , 1881. ""as encouraging 
 
 Auj^ust 8, 1881, a new company under the name of The Topeka City Railway was or- 
 
 non The incorporators were: G. O. Manchester. Joab 
 
 ganized. with a capital stock ot $50,000. - 
 
 Mulvane. T. J. Kellam, I T. Lockard, J. F. Goddard and A. Prescott. 
 
 The directors were: Wm. 15. strong, E. Wilder, .loan Mulvane. George O Manchestpr 
 'X* it-hd U. W, Stormont. Officers were; Joab Mulvane president* 
 
 E. Wilder, secretary and treasurer. The new company bought all the stock propeitv and 
 
 toher Elfisf Hr the conducting of the’business? Oc- 
 
 o iili ’ 1 8haw was elected superintendent. On the morning of October 21 
 
 ^ fft®,^toke_out 111 the barn which totally de:>troyed the cars horses ami 
 tho loss of nearly $8,000 above the insurance. The orig’lu of 
 
 ^ discovered and was supposed to be the work ot an incendiary. ® 
 
 barn was immediately rebuilt, and cars temporarily hired. In the following 
 December, new twelve f ot cars were purchased and put upon the road 
 
 {“ April 1882. the road was extended in Tenth street, as fkr wes! 
 as Polk street, and a double track laid between Fourth and Tenth streets on 
 Jnne, 1882. the tr.ack was extended north from (xordon street to 
 f adequate additions made to the rolling stock of the road. The system 
 
 contemplates the laying ot a track westward on .Sixth avenue, from Kansas avenue so soon 
 Ver'itaiientlyptahlished. Already the company have iEoperation four 
 road-bed and tre m'wd '® “PPtoved manner, four foot gauge with solid Macadamized 
 fortl-.HMioJ ■ > T[',? cmnpaiiy now runs seventeen cars, and owns upwards of 
 
 ^ flto site ot the one burned, is 50x100 feet in size.* 
 
 p fere Jo.ab Mulvane, president; G. O. .Manchester, vice-president- 
 
 «iJ" d wfS'to” 'liiU “■ “■ "'"••'•I. J. B. .'li'l- 
 
 000, the bridge to he 900 feet in lengthrwlth a torn-taW^ 
 100 feet HI length in the center, to admit of the passage ot river boats. The officers of the 
 Bridge Company were. President. Dr. F. L. Crane;® Secretary. J. Fin Hill; Treasurer F 
 W. Giles. It was finished according to contract. Saturday, May 1, 1858 and while it las’ted 
 was a source of great pride to Topeka. The local paper of May 8, saj s; " The t ie it trevel 
 across the rlverat this point is iiicreasiug dally and hourly. • • » Besides the local travel 
 mi H'l® fitself very cousUlerable, thfs is the poi.i t « 
 
 ni,?i mHeHvyisoulliern and southeastern Fansas, New .Mexico, Arizona, California 
 ^tah and Oregon.” The article states that twenty emigrant teams’ 
 cattle, can pass tlie bridge at the s.anie time. The anticipations oi the citizens 
 * !,®‘5‘i™''>erciat prosperity which the bridge was to bring to their 
 ®i’®®,‘i‘iT ilashed to the ground. The great flood of July, 1858, raised the Kaw 
 the 'stream'*^ structure, and on the 17th it divided and was carried in sections down 
 
 Ferries were re-established, and no other bridge was built until October 1865 when a 
 
 president of the bridge company^ 
 luettygood purpose until the preseiilhridge wa.sfinished, in 1870. This is a 
 Kings patent wrought iron tubulararch bridge.” Six spans of 15d feet each set on stonA 
 
 side. The net cost was $81,000. It 
 mfi®<ifto®ES?E ’V® f®/* toll bridge, but on July 15, ISvl, the city and county voted the re¬ 
 quisite amount of bonds, and it was made a free bridge, 'the bridge was commenced Octo 
 
 1870. The officers of tlm^Hdge 
 
 porated JanuaV5?18^^^ ’ h. Crane, secretary® Cumpan/iucor: 
 
 mil! cii't^ring in Topeka are sketched In the general State history. 
 
 Rtni-i nn non Power tompany, was organized August 1, lS81. Capital 
 
 ISga! u..i?r ^ second one is proposed. Present officers, 
 
 T>'Moore, secretary and treasurer; directors, P'. P. 
 EdsoiV ^ ^ Botiebrake, R. R. Moore, W. H. Ward, N. Sueddlcker, W. W. Gavitt and m! 
 
 1882. Capital stock, $10,500. Offi- 
 dtrector«®«^l’ Pi'esident; I. N. Baker, secretary; John Frauds, treasurer; 
 
 directors, S. K. Sheldon, 1. N, Baker. Joliii Praiicis, M. H. Case and C. B. Smith. 
 
 tpred Imv Exchange Company was char- 
 
 F 7 i.H * ‘f ificorporators being W. B. .Strong, John R. Mulvane, Joab Jiulvane 
 
 were®ni rcht^^l nf®ti*'o*w'oS®'' '^FT October, 1881, the present telephone headquarters’ 
 effPi^tBii ® ''Western Union 'Tel^raph Company, and a permanent organization 
 
 n lArt *ii}* 1 following officers: John R. Alulvane, president; W. B. Strong, vice-presi- 
 fLiit, Joab Mulvane, treasurer; E. S. binith, manager and secretary. The board of directors 
 ‘ino®*®P?®®^* of these officers and James A, <!jorby. The company now has a capital of $16 - 
 200, and ojieratesabout 100 miles of wire and 180 telephon^. oapmai oi »i6, 
 
 established at Toiieka March 3. 1855, Fry W. Giles being 
 fo*catod' at Nof 108 sfxth^street^'°*'^‘*® destroyed by fire in the spring of 1869, being then 
 
 S H^ ''®f®“ 'P’ "f t>?e. order named: F. W. Giles, C. C. Kellam, 
 
 Kinv*-^ T ®J (I ostofflce destroyed in his administration). H. W. Farnsworth. Capt. Henry 
 Aing, 1 . . 1 . Anderson, present incumbent, whose duties commenced in May, 1881. The 
 
 VJ4.S Mift nniv 1 Qfivori of tiio fivno /-.k ax/v moilcy *or(l6r 
 
 No. 1. The 
 
 , , .. -- --„ system was 
 
 ...-.-> employed on the present force. 
 
 will .V.a!, Ohstom house is being built on Kansas avenue, which 
 
 Will soon he occupied. When completed its cost will be not less than $300,000. 
 
 circle 
 
 'I’opeka Opera House.—A stock com 
 stock oi $10,000, for the 
 located on theoorner ot 
 ‘2,')‘*,fH®°''*Pleted and , 
 
 ■ 70x140 feet, with a stage 
 and family circle, with a seating capacity of 1 500 
 
 of amusement'to be fomu/fn **ihe VL't °T?ii3U)ere™hou30®fas t “'‘‘?®'""’®‘‘'®'‘® ‘«'“P‘es 
 and when filled to its utmost acltv can he emiK Pm,! . f ot exit. 
 
 reopened .September 11 , 1882 1§82. and the hou.se was 
 
 gaUerles and the auditorliimf The latteris fit- Pd’wlt^P curtains to the two 
 
 the best construction, and carpeted from the door AiP tlPe sP^ wnl"^“®'‘'i,®P®''’* ®hairs of 
 Die stage are placed gas log fires In open gr fes ai fl ! ti' ?.! Hcn.ssels. Near 
 
 aho^e“&rXT a?.Whl.PP^?y^ WTSi T f®'*^ '‘-ut three blocks 
 
 figures of $10,000. Its Mre is 60 ?70 toel or S D-o /toPc of'!:!!.'' foP'xl 
 
 comfortably 800 people; has a stogie gal.lr7,^,,d a Magi 2 fv!! ®®®'^ 
 
 been made for movable opera chairs w^lii"h-uimit h,!' li. ^ ®*' Arrangements have 
 as a ball room or skating rink. Duritm the twP^ vPars Pi, PP ®P® ®^,‘!*® auditorium 
 
 maintained a reputatloirfor bringing Put only flrstPclass rAmnimPf®P‘P^^ y'®ater has 
 
 theTePfJun|hm,se?wlPlch‘hifeg“ie^ Among 
 
 p!:tMrP?u%^rt’p‘rtT^ 
 
 traveling public. The Capitol Hotel was rebuilt in 1880 fP^-$8.^0 ^ well also with the 
 
 THE PRESS. 
 
 tug tlm sessions ot the Constitutio.ial cl.ivintio!?®¥;.l®papP?‘^iyptdi^ dtPfnA'm^prhPg 
 
 of 1856. 
 
 n^rn: Lawrence from Jan- 
 
 clale editors during that period After snsi'iendtog num^^^ 'J®‘pR asso- 
 
 removed the pape? to Topeka and formlllg a pm^ few wreks Mr. Speer 
 
 numher at that place Decemlier 10 , 1855.® iPur tig thP*^sTsPtot?Af'f’h« Ifire**!®'* ■'‘i'®.®* 
 the following spring (March, 1856.) a daily editio fwas isPiPPd reii Legislature, 
 
 p®rtecl, Mr.SpeexVconnectlo.iwitlithe 
 
 letors. In Septemher’ 1858’ 
 tinned by Shepherd & Cum- 
 
 issued' a daily edition durlnlj the iegi 3 l'ativ°p”sp^!inn''mi* fai! !® Andrew Stark, air. Stark 
 until the following spring. May 5 1865 Garvev .V- Holiidov ,T’^PPt'®fPt®61p 
 
 P. Greer.Oetober 27. 186K The p,aper was the?fs.sPte^Us a daiH ''®®;!r‘‘‘ 
 
 proprietorship closing February 23 1867 The Daili, Aih! ® * H®'r^^''-®'’®®t’a 
 
 1867, by Me^rs. Greyer * Willi^ns and coi tinPed dinPi J December 6, 
 
 soon after which it was finally tliscontinueil ^ ^ nuiiij^, the legislative session of 1868, 
 
 Adams to E? P. Baker; E'ebruary 6 1868 McDonald to f February 1, 
 
 wasestahlished’hv K P^Bakef'june 3 1 S 6 R Xnr i on 
 1869, Mr Baker sold half interest to Henry King i For the s mcppdH,? momh „ 
 sheet could he issued owing to the destruction o®f the offlcp if-i! fi im » ,f,.ii ! ^ 
 
 1870 to 1871 the Record wa! puhlisheil by a joint stock coYnf.an v-Hpnfi^FL^' L 
 P. Baker, secretary and business manager On Feimmr? 15 
 
 the concern, and G. D. Baker became president On Derem’l.pr 7 ’ t ^ rel ®r> .V‘'®i*''°“ 
 w.as consolidated with the Commoiiweaith,. The llUw,! E.^?,®, Record 
 
 Baker and S. D. McDonald, (who 
 Company), until May 25, 1875, wl 
 2'he Kansas Farmer, devoted 
 
 1863 as the organ ot thi State Agrlc''uTurra‘rs2ffiety. mVir^iblisired’*' 
 der the immediate charge ot F. G. Adams secretai-v of t hp «npi!,U“®mi,“ ^^“P®'^®-un- 
 ferred to J. S. Brown, jlnuary 1 ise^wlib rmnov^l it to Lauren? mm TP?-’’ 
 
 August 1, 1867. It was then purchased by Gborg?T Amho^ n .i?,?!;!®!®'*.*,* “‘i 
 l'|^J®'T®''A G®Ptge A. Crawford al associate editor and’trailing ig^ 
 
 1872, when It was issued as a semi-moutlilv In Jannarv tnl agent till May 15, 
 S. Grant who employed as editor Dr. A. G.^Chase, w unVrA^^' 
 
 thonv. Grant continued the publication to November 15 whmf tni^^oroi 
 purchased by J. K. Hudson, who removed it to Topeka 
 
 Peffer, editor. 
 
 The Kansas EducafionalJournal, Kev. Feter McVicur editor wao Pct.,.i,noi,A,i t 
 1 , 1864. and had an exl.stence of ten years-nliieln boofforra oi? as a 
 merous contributors among the students of the State ^ quarto, it had nii- 
 
 The Topeka Leader was founded December 9, 1865, J. F. Cummings and tVard Rnrim 
 game, proprietors. Mr. Burlingame edited tlie paper a few weeks whm, !!! 
 
 Mr. Cummings took sole charge imtit Marcli 4. 1869 whenTt?vas a’hsoHied to The rv. ' 
 wealth. In September. 1876. Cummings and JohusoiTrOTived the Efadc? but afte? a totof 
 existence it was again merged in the Commonwealth. s^eauer, nut alter a brief 
 
 The Commonwealth was establislied May 1. 1869, as a daily and weekly Renublican na 
 per, by S. S Prputy and J.B. Davis Ward Burlingame being chief editor Ju v- l ?K 6 q' 
 Proiity sold his interest to A. 4V. Edwards and George W. Crane, but re-niirVlias!,! FowarS.. 
 uiterest in the latter part of the same montii, wlien tiie firm liecame Prontv Davis & Crane 
 Siibsemiently F L Crane and S. 1). McDonald bought the interest of Dav s & Cre fe and the 
 firm became S. S. Fronty cfcCo. December 7,1871, the Commonmeait/iaud Daiibs 
 were consolidated under the name of the Commonwealth, wliich was piibUshed bv a Sg 
 company, S. S. Prouty, general manager; Henry King, mamaging editor W H PnL^nm!.^ 
 became one of the editors of the CommonweaUh in Novemb®er.®1872 and'Alirn 1 
 managing editor. Henry King became publisher and managing editor August 17 1873 s 
 b. Prouty seyering his connection with the establishment at that time October 20th of rbe 
 same yean thecommomoealthimilding with all its material, was dekreved bv fir? T ! 
 paper was issued 111 the form of a half sheet from the Topeka Hind! toT- 
 
 When George W. Veale heca-ne the proprietor new material was pro?u??d and the uane'r 
 issued m Its old form Mr. Vea e remained proprietor until .Tanuary 1 1875 when th! 
 paper was sold to F.P. Baker, wlio assn Hied control March 7,1875, with N l’ Prentisi! 
 focal and news editor. June 1 , 1876, -dr. Baker associated ills tliree soiisVith hii^as narf 
 tiers, the publishing company being F. P. Baker & Sons. Mav 1, 1881 the CommonuiMito 
 Company was organized under the general statutes of the State, iml since that UnmSnr 
 per has been conducted e_ssenti;i,lljr under the same management as heretofore 'The capFtai 
 
 The Topeka 'Capital was estahHs'hedf as®an'fvmUn?tfailTpap’e!-’Vy J ^^^Hudson and E 
 E. Ewing, who had, up to that time, been jointly interested in th^mblicai-lmi of 
 Farmer, and in the American Potmp Fo/fcs, stated by Mr. Hmison7lii ^WUh^?ex! 
 ®®^*®*R office and the prestige of success in former jonrnaiisiic ventures the firm issued 
 the first number April 21, 1879. . It was quite modest in its propmto?s liid pre^ 
 being a flye-column folio, independently Reimbllcan in politics, and profesXg to p ^ 
 the latest news. It was iiopular from the beginning. At the end of one inonfli it was n" 
 creased In size to s x co umns; three months after to seven columns^ ami befSr?lie e?d of 
 cotomnsWa^uarfl.Tssi?'’ ®“‘arged to Us present proporiloas-elght pagesi six 
 
548 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 November 1, 1881, it was made a morning paper, publislied every day In the year. It 
 has, from that day. Inc reased cuiistaiitly In patronage and popularity, and now takes rank 
 as one of the leading new sjiapers of the great \Vest, being recognized throughout the Union, 
 outside the .State, by more freciuent quotations from Us columns, than any other Kansas 
 lonrnal It reinalned under the proprietorship of Mes-rs. Hudson & Kwliig until January 
 31. 1880 at which time the partnership was dissolved, Mr. Kvving becomlngthe proprietor 
 of toe kaimas Funner, and Mr. Hudson remaining as the proprietor of The Cnintal. 
 
 Augusta, 1881, the Topeka Daily Capital Publishing Company was liicori orated under 
 the provisions of the general statutes of the Slate, and, September 1, bought of Mr. Hnd8(.n 
 the Capital with his publishing house, printing ofUce, and the general good will of his whole 
 esiabllsliment. The company comprised some of the leading eiUzeiis and capitalists of the 
 State, and stands in credit equal to any like corporation in the country. The cash capital 
 of the company Is *30,000. Its purpose as recoided was; “to publish the Topeka Daily and 
 ll’ccklp cupilnt. and to carry on a general publishing and printing business.” Its officers 
 are K. IS. I’urcell, Manhattan, Kas., president; \V. A. Jidinston, secretary; Jiio. R. Mulvaue, 
 Topeka, treasurer; J. K. Hudson, business manager; Henry King, editor-in-chief. 
 
 Mr. J. K. Hudson was the editor of the paper until November 1, 1881, the date at which 
 it became a morning dally. At that time Mr. Henry King became editor-ln-chlef, and now 
 (188'J) holds that position. 
 
 The Capital, under the present business and editorial management, already having 
 attained the foremost journalistic rank in the State, gives well grounded hopes to its numer¬ 
 ous friends of becoming the leading metropolitan journal of the central region, lying mid¬ 
 way between the great oceans In politics the paper has been always unequivocally Repub¬ 
 lican, and, on the question of the prohibillon of the sale of spirituous liquois, since It 
 became a local Issue, an outspoken advocate of prohibition, and the law as established by 
 constitutional amendment in Kansas. The present coiiipaiiy. In addition to the publishing 
 of the dally and weekly editions of the Capital, print The Kansas Farmer, The American 
 Young Folks, The Educational, The Faithful Witness, The Churchman, and other papers 
 and magazines. It has In connection with Its publishing office, one of the best appointed 
 and largest job-printing and book-binding establishments in the West. The Capital is now 
 the official State paper. 
 
 The continued success of the paper, under the present able business and editorial man¬ 
 agement, seems assured. 
 
 The National Workman, a weekly seven-column paper, established May 25, 1882, and 
 devoted to the interests of labor and labor reform and the anti-monopoly party. Mr. H. T. 
 Wakefield, editor and proprietor, all home print, one dollar per year. This paper is the 
 chief organ of the Knights of Labor of Kansas and western Missouri. 
 
 The orth Topeka Mail viSiS Issued October 20, 1882. F. H. Oollier and W. E. Coutant, 
 publishers; C. O. Coutant and F. H. Collier, editors. 
 
 The North Topeka Times, Republican, established by C. Maynard, March 16, 1871, was 
 sold to J. V. Admire, May 30, 1872. and re-sold to V. F. Wilson. January 1, 1874. The 
 Times was published as a weekly by Mr. Wilson until the. spring of 1875, when (it having 
 been removed to the south of the river). It was issued as an evening daily, until May 25, 
 1876, the publishing company being Wilson A Sons. It was then purchased by N. R. Baker, 
 and published by him for six weeks, with S. S. Prouty as editor, when it was merged in the 
 Commonwealth. 
 
 North Topeka Times (2d). Frank A. Root purchased the material of the Kansas Maga¬ 
 zine, and June 8, 1876, commenced the publication of the Times, a weekly Republican 
 paper. September 22. 1877, he sold a half interest to George S. Irwin, the publishers being 
 Root A Irwiii. Frank A. Root severed his connection with the Times in December, 1879, 
 leaving Mr. Irwin as the manager. In November. 1881, Mr. Irwin was succeeded by F. H. 
 Robei ts, J. S. Temple and J. A. Carruth, Mr. Carruth staying in but a short lime. February 
 15. 1882, C. G. Coutant bought out Messrs. Roberts A Temple’s interest; by contract Mr. 
 Temple remained three weeks: Mr. Roberts, until J. ly 1, 1882. Mr. Roberts has succeeded 
 his father, J. W. Roberts, on the Oskaloosa Imdcpendeni (Jefferson County) and tlie paper 
 was under the complete control of C. G. Coutant, who enlarged the weekly from a forty to 
 a fifty-column paper, from eight to ten pages. Under Mr. Irwin’s management there was 
 an evetiiug daily issued from the office for the last year of his connection with the paper. 
 Get obi, r 7, 1882, F. 8. Shenibaugh A A. B. Whiting took possession of all the material, 
 books, good will, etc., of the Times. They put severalhuiidred dollars’worth of new material 
 ill the office, and material from the Walnut City Blade, of Rush County. Before the de¬ 
 parture of Mr. Coutant from the office, the Times had been managed by the “North Topeka 
 Printing Company,” and the Evening Republic was run for nine weeks. January 1, 1883, it 
 was owned by A. B. Whiting and his son, H. S. Whiting, who is editor and publisher. 
 
 The Topesa Blade was founded August 1, 1873, as a daily evening independent paper, by 
 J. Clarke Svvayze. It was discontinued from January 31, 1874, until January 7, 1875, when 
 its publication was resumed by Swayze, and continued until his death, March 27, 1877. The 
 paper was run under the supervision of Mrs. .Swayze until February 28. 1878. when it was 
 bought by Capt. George W. Reed, of Chicago, and published as a Republican paper. Its 
 name being changed in September, 1879. 
 
 The Kansas Elate Journal was established under Its present name In September, 1879, 
 it belng.the successor of the Topeka JJtude, purchased by George W. Reed, who has remained 
 the sole proprietor, publisher and business manager from then to the present time, Novem¬ 
 ber 10, 1882. His success lias been such as to prove his ability, both as a business manager 
 and a journalist of the highest grade of excellence. 
 
 The paper was run as a Republican paper until about December, 1880, when It became 
 an organ of the Greenback and Labor Reform Party, and has continued the leading 
 advocate of the advance doctrines of financial reform since that time. Its first nominal 
 editor, after the new departure, was D. P. Mitchell. Falling health brought to his aid as 
 associate editor. Col. Samuel N. Wood, who, on his death, which occurred September, 1881, 
 became sole editor, and has so remained since that time. The paper has now the laigest 
 weekly circulation of any paper in the State, and Is on a firm, financial basis, having, in ad¬ 
 dition to the patronage of the paper, published daily and weekly, one of the largest and 
 most finely appointed printing establishments in the State. 
 
 The Evening Herald.—This is a five-column folio dally, published every evening. Its 
 publishers and proprietors are Wesley C. Gregory, C. F'. Duicher and George W. Bi izier. 
 These gentlemen possess jouriiallstic and newspaper experience. It claims to be Indepen¬ 
 dent, ill jioliiics, neutral in religion, and aggressive in Us devotion to principle. 
 
 The Kansas Valley Times.—this paper commenced Its existence at St. Mary’s, Pottawat¬ 
 omie County. In 1874, Its proprietor being O. LeRoy Sedgwick. In 1879, the paper was re¬ 
 moved to Rossville, Shawnee County, and June 15, 1882, it was removed to Topeka, Mr. 
 Sedgwick having disposed of it to the Kansas Valley Publishing Company. Its office is 70 
 Kansas avenue; its editor, F. W. Kroenke, who Intends to make it the Central Real ,Estate 
 Banner of Kansas. Mr. Kroenke Is a native of Germany. He landed at Charleston, S. C. in 
 1846 and was there mainly devoted to journalism until 1854, when he returned to Europe, 
 and was absent a year. He s|ieaks fluently the German. French and English languages. 
 
 The American Young Folks was established by J. K. Hudson, in 1875. It was a sixteen- 
 page illustrated monthly, issueil quarterly during 1875, and subsequently as a monthly. He 
 sold it in October, 1881, to Messrs. Longshore A Smith, by whom it is now (1882), pub- 
 
 'ilie Deutsche Zeitung and Kansas Telegraph.—H. VonLangen, editor and proprietor. 
 This paper was established at Marion Center, May 5, 1880, and was there continued until 
 December 1880. when It was removed to Atchison, and changed to a small dally, ami so re- 
 nialned until July 27. 1881. when it was moved to Topeka, and commenced as asemi-week- 
 ly, July 27, 1881, and on June 1, 1882. it was made an eight-page weekly, ft is printed in 
 German and It has a circulation among the German farmers of the State, ai d of the labor¬ 
 ing German population of the city. Nearly 100 cojiies are sent to different places in Ger¬ 
 many. Mr. VonLangen Is an indefatigable worker in those things that he deems vital to the 
 best interests of his class of peojile in these United Slates. 
 
 The Colored Patriot -This paper was started at Fort Scott In September. 1877. as The 
 Colored Citizen, by William L. Eagleson A Bro. They moved It to Topeka. July 15. 1878 
 and there the management was under Rev. Thomas W. Henderson and William L. Eagle- 
 son until May 15. 1880. It was known as the Herald of K ansas, for three weeks, aiio on 
 June 24 1879.it was run as the Topeka Tribune, hy E. IL White. It underwent some 
 chan.ges in the autumn of 1879. and about the 1st of September. 1881. it was under the 
 management to which it had passed, brought to a close. April 20, 1882, E. H. White revived 
 It under the name of the Colored Patriot, and It is at present leased to Gregory. Dutcher A 
 Brazee, the present proprietors of The Evening Herald, au.afternoon daily, published at 186 
 Kansas avenue. , 
 
 The Kansas Methodist.—This paper commenced its existence as a monthly, in January, 
 1879; the office was 202 Kansas avenue: its publishers and editors were Rev. James E. Gil¬ 
 bert and Rev. John D. Knox, Mr. Gilbert was then Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church, of Topeka, and Mr. Knox was a banker and retired minister, performing only oc¬ 
 casional ininist' rial service. It was an eight-page paper. In January, 1880, Silas Slussen 
 became publisher, its editors remaining the same. In Decemberof this year. Rev. Mr. Gil¬ 
 bert having removed to Milwaukee. Wis.; entering upon the field of labor which Rev. O. J. 
 Cowles had occupied, his labors as editor terminated. January 6, 1881, the piiper appeared 
 as a weekly. Rev. O. J. Cowles. D. D., the successor of Mr. Gilbert as Pastor of the Metho¬ 
 dist Episcopal Church, here, was associated with Mr. Knox as editor; Waller Oakiey was 
 associated with Mr. .Slussen as publisher. In January, 1882. the piiper was Increased four 
 inches in length. Its price is *1.25 per year. Ills now published at 182 Kansas avenue. 
 
 Defunct Hopers.—The list of jiapers that have been born only to die, in this ambitious 
 city of the West, is a long one, and includes many which, lii their short day, made no mean 
 pretensions to excellence: , „ , 
 
 The Topeka Tribune, a campaign paper, was started by the Topeka Greenback Publish¬ 
 ing Company as atrl-weekly, October 15, 1881. 
 
 The Tanner and Cobbler was published by M. R. Moore, and J. L. King, during the fall 
 of 1872, as a campaign paper In the Interest of Grant and Wilson. 
 
 The Topeka Bulletin, a dally evening paper, was published for one week by L. M. Craw¬ 
 ford. F. G. Adams, editor. 
 
 The Liiiinp Age was published five weeks in the campaign of 1880; it advocated the 
 support of James B. Weaver for President. Edited by J. C. Hebbard. 
 
 The Independent, J. F. Cummings publisher, was Issued for a few months in the fall of 
 1870. 
 
 The Kan.sas Slants Zeitung was established September 15, 1871, by George Tauber, and 
 published by him for about one year. Tlie material was then purclia.sed by A. Tboman and 
 others, who continued the publication of the paper during the campaign of 1872, In ihe 
 interest of Horace Greeley. Tlie material was then employed in printing a Swedish paper 
 called the Kansas Monitor, which survived about a year. 
 
 The Star of Empire was published by the N,atlonal Land Company, with Dr. W. E. 
 Webb, as eilltor, during the years 1869 and 1870. It was a monthly, and was printed at the 
 Record office, a very large edition being issued. 
 
 Tlie Arfrrrtiscr, a montbly real estate pajier, was published by Mills A Smith, commenc¬ 
 ing about 1868. It was afterwards published by J. P. Ennis A Co. 
 
 The Kansas Magazine was pulilished by an Incorporated company consisting of the fol¬ 
 lowing inenibers; S. S. Prouty, Henry King, D. W. Wilder, C. W. Babcock, T. A. Usborn, 
 John A. Martin, D. M. Valentine, M. W. Reynolds, and W. H. Smallwood. The company 
 was Incorporated November 8, 1871. The first number of the Magazine was Issued January 
 1872, Henry King being Ihe fiistedltor. James W. Steele succeeded Mr. King as editor. At 
 the cxplratio'.i of one year the Magazine was discontinued, October, 1873. 
 
 Tlie TFood Chopper, a campaign paper, was published by F. P. Baker, in 1872, In the 
 interest or Greeley. 
 
 The Commercial Advertiser was published in 1877 by E. F. Campbell. 
 
 The Capital cug Mews was issued September 30, 1872, by an association of printers, the 
 company being L. H. Hascall, James W. F'ox, W. H. Johnson, and W. P. Newhart. It was 
 a campaign paper. In support of Horace Greeley. J. G. Waters was editor. It ran two 
 months, the last issue being November 9. 1872. 
 
 CHURCHES. 
 
 The First Methodist Episcopal Church.—On the 21st of March, 1855, a small number of 
 men and women met and formed themselves into this church organization. Rev. A. Still 
 Wits the presiding elder. Rev. James S. Grifflng the Pastor, and J. Case, class leader; H. 11. 
 Wentworth, Sunday-school superintendent. Tlie first quarterly meeting was held at the 
 house of Osborne Naylor. In 1856, G. W. Pipher was Pastor, and through his efforts, and 
 those of some of the members, the Town Company donated to the church the lots on the 
 west side of Quinev street, between Fifth and Sixth, for church purposes. In 1857 and 1858 
 J. V. Holliday was Pastoi; in 1859 and I860 Ira Blackford. In 1860 the church building 
 was commenced, and work was sufficiently advanced so that the basement was occupied as 
 a place of worship during the year. 
 
 In 1861, and in 1862. John Paulson was the Pastor; and In 1863. and in 1864, Thomas 
 A. Parker; in 1865, 1866. and in 1867, John D. Knox. In 1867, the cliurcli building was 
 generally improved; the steeple finished and the clock init in. In 1868. 1869, 1870. T. J. 
 Leak was the Pastor. In 1870, the church building was enlarged. In 1871 and i n 1872, D. 
 
 P. Mitchell was the Pastor. In 1873, 1874, and until August, 1875, J. J. Tlioiiipson was tlie 
 Pastor; but, at that time, owing to the transfer of the presiding elder—Rev. J. Boynton—to 
 the Michigan Conference, Rev. J. J. Thompson was appointed presiding elder of the con¬ 
 ference, ami Rev. D. J. Holmes became the Pastor, remaining as such through the years of 
 1876 and 1877. 
 
 In 1873, the long remaining debts on the church were paid; in 1877. the church building 
 was beautified and stained glass put In the doors. In 1878, 1879, and until near the close of 
 1880, Rev. James E. Gilbert was the Pastor. A parsonage was purchased in 1878 for 
 *2,500. and suitably furnished. The church membership at that time was 353; proba^ 
 tloners, 109; Sunday-school scholars, 500, In 1879, the parsonage was sold and a new one 
 purchased at the cost of *7,000, on the southwest corner of Sixth and Harrison stt eets. In 
 October, 1880. O. J. Cowles was appointed Pastor, and he remains as such. 
 
 In 1881. the new church edifice on the southwest corner of Harrison and Sixth streets 
 was erected, at a costof *30,000. The building is 116x70. exclusive of steps and areas, with 
 the extension of the south end, westward, 33x40 feet. Theaudltorium i.s 68x57, with gal¬ 
 lery around three sides, It is forty-nine feet from floor to celling. The main walls are 
 sixty-two feet from the ground to the peak of the gable. Thereof is oiien timber work 
 handsomely decorated. The style of the exterior is English gothic, built of stone. The 
 building is heated througliout with steam. There are two towers, tlie taller one at the 
 corner of Sixth avenue and Harrison street, 124 feet high, containing the bell and clock. 
 The partitions between the auditorium and Sunday-school room are so constructed as to he 
 opened, and thus the two rooms are thrown into one when desired. The seating capacity 
 or the building, when all the departments are thrown open, is about 1300. The building 
 was dedicated by Bishop Hurst, J uiie 11. l882. 
 
 The t'irst Congregational Church.—The history of this organization is one of the most 
 interesting of any in the city of Topeka or the county of Shawnee. This history has been 
 so well delineated by President Peter McVlcar, of Washburn College, in his memorial dis¬ 
 course of April 25, 1880, that the following gleanings are gathered therefrom. 
 
 The first sermon ever preached at Topeka was on December 29, 1854, by Rev. Samuel 
 Y. Lum, then pastor of the Plymouth Congregational Church at Lawrence, at the house of 
 Mr. A. A. Ward, near the bank of the Kansas River. 
 
 October li, 1855, nine persons met in a small cabin constructed of boards and oak bark, the 
 home of Mr. James Cowles, to consult in reference to the formation of an Anti-slavery Con¬ 
 gregational Clhurcb. Their names were. Rev. Paul Shepherd, John Ritchie. William E. 
 Bowker, Milton C. Dickey, A. H. Barnard, William Scales, H. H. Cowles, James Cowles and 
 Charles A. Sexton. Mr. Shepherd was elected chairman, and Janies Cowles secietary. A 
 committee was appointed to draft articles of faith and covenant, and report on the follow¬ 
 ing Sabbath. A subscription was started to procure funds wherewith to erect a house of 
 worship, and it aggregated *330 from those present. July 14, 1856, a meeting was field at 
 Constitution Hall, “ to completely organize our body by the election of deacons, trustees and 
 clerk.” James Cowles and H. W. Farnsworth were chosen deacons; John Ritchie, Milton C. 
 Dickey and H. P. Waters, trustees; Martin Luther Gaylord, clerk. Application having 
 been made by the trustees to the Topeka Town Association for a grant of suitable lots qs a 
 site for a house of worship, a donation was made of six lots 25x150 eacn, on tlie southwest 
 corner of Seventh and Harrison streets, four of which constitute the present location. 
 
 The first pastor of this church. Rev. Lewis Bodwell, of Clifton. N. Y., who had come to 
 Topeka with a commission from the Home Missionary Society, said in a report made to the 
 society: “There was but little to cheer a minister of the Gospel.” One of the nine members 
 had gone East, another was In Ohio, a third was just recovering from severe illness, a fourth 
 was a territorial prisoner at Leconipton. 
 
 The clerk entered a minute upon the church records as follows: “We are perplexed and 
 somewhat ca."t down in view of the state of society, resulting from the outrages perpe¬ 
 trated upon the people of our Territory—outrages unparalleled in the history of our Nation. 
 
 Notwithstanding the discouragements of the Pro-slavery times, pastor and people went 
 to work, and on December 9, 1856, although the member'liip of the church was but sixteen. 
 
 It was voted to build a house of worship, and subscriptions to the amount of $700 were se¬ 
 cured, which, augmented by donations from friends at the East, and pledges of citizens, 
 warranted the laying of a church foundation 42x70, early in the autumn 01 1867. A year 
 later the walls were ready for the roof, but owing to the lateness of the season and the lack 
 of means, the roofing was postponed till spring. June 19, 1859, a sweeping storm struck 
 the unprotected walls, and the greater portion of the rear and side walls were demolished. 
 In the autumn came a pledge of*300 from the American Congregational Union, and efforts 
 at rebuilding co'i inenced in the spring of 1860; but in the latter part of May another vio- ^ 
 lent gale laid the south wall in ruins. A third time the building of the edifice was com- i 
 menced, after the removal of the debris, and before 1861 the building was enclosed, and on ) 
 January 1 1861, the first sermon was preached In the sanctuary. Constitution Hall, Old I 
 Union Hall, Museum Hall and the Brick Schoolhouse bad been the worshiping places of 
 the congregation through these years. 
 
 January 3. 1864, the house was dedicated; Mr. Bodwell preached the dedicatory ser¬ 
 mon. The building cost *7,000. In October, i860. Rev. Mr. McVlcar was called to tbe jias- 
 toraie, and he remained in the work until.Iuly, 1866, when he was succeeded by Rev. Mr. 
 Bodwell, whose second term of service extended into the summer of 1869. Then Rev. J. G. 
 Merrill became Pastor, remaining for one year. Mr. Merrill was succeeded in September, 
 1870, by Rev. Linus Blakesley, the present Pastor; Mr. Merrill having entered upon the 
 general superlntendency of Home Missions for Kansas. 
 
 During Mr. Blakesley’s pastorate there has been an increase of the membership of over 
 400. The necessity arising for a larger structure, on May 18. 1880, the contracts for the 
 present edifice were let, and work on the same soon after began. The building has cost 
 *21.000, and is entirely free from de )t. It w.as dedicated January 2, 1881; Rev. Richard 
 Cordley, D. D., of Emporia, preached the dedicatory sermon. The former church building 
 was occupied by tlie first State Legislature in the spring of 1861, and therein was born the 
 motto of Kansas: "Ad astra per Aspera.” The present edifice is a model in its convenience 
 of arrangement. The form of the main auditorium is amphltheatral, the slips being 
 curved and the sides descending and centering towards the platform. The spacious lecture 
 room adjoins the auditorium, which, by lowering the large stained glass windows between, 
 can be used to increase the seating capacity of the church. In the rear of the puliiitls a 
 beautiful pipe organ, built by Hook, Hastings A Co., of Boston, Mass., and secured for the 
 church through tlie “ Monday Club.” an organization of the young people of the church and 
 the congregation, which has provided lectures and concerts from distinguished persons, for 
 the benefit and gratification of the citizens of Topeka. 
 
 The First Baptist Church of Topeka was organized March 1. 1857. Its constituent 
 members were Jesse Stone, Joseph C. Miller, Sarah E. Miller, Christopher Fitzgerald, 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
 whole liibor was de- 
 forry-seveii nersons 
 R^. Isaac Sawj er, 
 
 ?i™S f' Sl!^SV.3%^lSSVwo'S■S^^^^ 'nSS'/l % 'S 
 
 rirysj,w, 5 "?iViw;?^ 
 
 sEjiSISS««S^ 
 
 ceeae;n,Vsa!nu^e?l^ayn'l,l'°“‘’''*^ «unday-schooTsuplrlMeSdL\^‘ln 
 
 jyrace Episcopal Cathedral.-ln 1857. Rev. Cli.arle 3 Callaway beg; 
 
 1882, was sue 
 an this mission. 
 
 In 
 
 1865. the parish ^ya3 organized'with .abm t twe con municants ^ In fsM KeV N o° Pres 
 
 S“i~KSKHS|Sf»££^^ 
 
 H. Loriiijj was called to the Rectorsliin. and in October lfi 7 Q t?pv 
 
 First PresbyteTian Church. —On December IQ Ift^Q T?ev a 't T?«iT^irin rv<»+-h«Tj-* ii 
 
 »r5.r«on,.„a tl, ,.|,o,. 
 
 McDoindrtl'^'MrT’M” He^'ieW."El*B^ConWin^'Mra‘'H'’’ConkHn® 
 
 '"• A. i“itchl‘/'an,i H. M'lJlfi. t^rusteeli 
 
 Sey?nu/ana‘kTlnh'’s 7 reet 3 .‘'’ °f Kansas avenue, between 
 
 *t . »»t*ort. ua ivo ui u^reennrier. va: he crrarlnat-Ad 
 
 removed w.th a colony to Grandview, Ill.. Where K bullt upTsSsIul^» 
 
 Presbytery of Lexington Va. 
 up asuccesslul work in the 
 
 Rev. Mr. Steele died October 12. 1864, aged sixty-two years 
 « 1865 the church was without regular services* then Rev 
 
 were then aUout^hlr™ s™ven iPlnb^^^^^ installed as pastor November 7, 1866. ' There 
 
 avenSe, w.as opemul foi^sl^vmVo^ “'® corner of Kansas 
 
 Stelref "'f ' Nov%;!!;L'“^^“'\"4"8^"Rev'^Alex^.^jlT; 
 
 McCabe’of PrillkfiiV*?nn*®TO^Indiana, came upon the field, and Rev. Francis S 
 
 $15,000. ificB and grounds are beautifully located, and their value is 
 
 andlifr^ilSS/ 
 
 it!’ miles sou h of Topeka, organized December 5 1877 
 
 organized September 15. 1878. ^^ecemoer 5 , 187i. 
 
 is $ 10 , 000 ^^ The aggregate value of this outlying church property 
 
 one of the oldest church 
 
 
 
 ciiple'd^'^a piTOcliTd^lcVoot'^i'*^ of Eighth a^enue^m?d Jackson street, Is 
 
 .lool* Hie toundatiorisjor more comiuodiou-s edifice were laid. The build- 
 
 now oc- 
 The school, 
 
 { ,-—....•..■WHO xwi <v iinw <i 
 
 sih’at'acost Of $ 20 , 000 .'“® feet.wSsWoinpiete'd'in’theVi'nteVof'VsSJ 
 
 lying'fourS8o®,KS^^^^^^^^^^ established in 1873. occupies a tract of five acres. 
 
 ? 3 =l «S;i,K 
 
 Martha Paine. C. K. Paitie; .1 
 Ward, Catharine Garamier. 
 
 T i...i..b G ■ “ nieinbershlp of eleven; Rev. Rodney Paine 
 Martha M. Finn, Rev. Mr. Paine 
 
 Tha Jiiiiaiicu uui ing the ministry of Rev. Walter M Rarmwa 
 
 of Kansas avennimurLaurmRsn-eet?®^ huilding, then standing upon the sout'hwest corner 
 
 It'w:ls decimated Augint’Y^^ In! ^ corner of Laurent and Jackson streets. 
 
 W. Baker t'l’thrt rill **^*** an 8U0 Pounds Meneelv, the gift of 
 
 setting Cost $ 655 . ’ ^ ^^'hething in excess of $4 000 ; tue bell with its hxtures and 
 
 succeeded hy 'lKlsm.m^^^^^ i'l, =V“^ September. 1877. he was 
 
 debt, audits luosnerts for‘^ft. {i church is entirely free from 
 
 .. J • .t. c s foi ail enduring giowth and influence are very encouraging. Its 
 
 Its Siinfinv .srhniii averages about seventy* 
 
 was organized ill the spring 
 i tlie autumn of 1868 they 
 and they held meetings Sun- 
 
 ><j®ty was lucontorafeii; mWuiVr^itr^’thc ’kiml p?: 
 
 549 
 
 man in ilio kethodUt EpIsco^U Churciif ^ ^ ^ ^ leading and successful clcrgy- 
 
 soclety, but w^ekly^VeetTngs held p*ar1f«regular public service.s of thi.s 
 Greer northeast corner Si xtl^and Topekatv^ evening at the residence of .Mrs. K. 
 
 TyIer1Jtree^b^twTeJ^Se^omfaIu^■TlBrd8tre^^^ edifice on the west side of 
 
 hers. Present churcli edifice was erected Ilf ten mem- 
 
 five. No regular pastor at preS ^* 1869-70. Present number of members twenty- 
 
 I.eri:''Df?hffoUowlng'm7t’m^^ •f'-'T. 1869. with eight mem- 
 
 feer, located on the corner of Van ^'1';®*^’®'* of their church edifice, 30x45 
 
 1870. Rev. Loren G. C(^nd?y wls thel^nattor a "">8 complied In 
 
 eighty. ^ pastoi and in 1872 the church hada membership of 
 
 Bar-SLwh2SeMt^i'&^^^ 1869'R®-- J- 
 
 Baptist Church, which society then wors’hioed p a iiafi months for the Flr.st 
 
 church then hada meinbershlp of thirrv-five-imlthLoiii^rfi:;’- V, M>'lei’s store. This 
 
 pastor, but findltig them unable to bitiid i to becotne llieir 
 
 there commenced a work which has ultinvited^fn Vt*** went to North Topeka and 
 
 tloii there were eleven tttembeE Their Z't.es .are r R^r.-^G ‘“'e organiza- 
 
 Attna Beckwith, O. Vaughn Fannv V.inXi WonUr^;.?, <!• Beckwith. 
 
 Vaugliti, Daniel Scott ana J ane BlYkelb"^ ■ Vaughn, Esther v’aughn, Sevasta 
 
 streets? hatl at*flr“t*heeu used??y Uiem ®lii“c(mni'toM®wm?'m^^^ between Laurent and Gordon 
 worship; but. in 1871. the cliur4 Sn ed the ? .,ip n»nf^ ‘t'*‘t house of 
 
 corner of Laureiitaiidllarrisonstree^^^^ hasement of their edifice on the northeast 
 
 JaSaSSls-Srls^ 
 
 the city, and can be heard several miies from the clfurcb’ *® '‘earesttoned ones in 
 
 C W. G’reg'or 5 :‘T™"’p'r®elL*j"t®n}e'nS^^^ R®v. 
 
 aRendance of 150 at its Sunday-school. The Si?i?er“iiten?ie?ft an average 
 
 m<l®fatigahle worlter, and he has had his rew^ .Shaw,is a most 
 
 his labors. 
 
 ®>'ot.ch have a Mission Society, and their mini 
 
 great success attending 
 mum contribution to the 
 
 make Ilbe®rafeo®ftrmut?oti’s®“ ''''® dollars per month, while to the Foreign MlssionV'they 
 
 wltlTtwefve n“rs. December 31, 1880. 
 
 theological seminary. Its present'membershin is twin, graduate from a Swedish 
 
 Vices are held in the SweSs'h language? Their'sundav school 
 
 paratively prosperous. “ ® enmuay scnooi is of recent origin and com- 
 
 preb^en®t?iidelitedims?fs®$300 streets, was erected at a cost of $2,000. Its 
 
 Jefferson Countv.aiid he has been ve?v sucLssfurin f'’®“ Meriden. 
 
 ; 3 resfVissa 3 tsf,S“T^^ 
 
 c.uS?.Kr.s'S£“SUf*?ioS^^^ 
 
 rel.reL“yu^.i?s,“E''l?a%"i?fe'kl'®B®e?.'j^?i;r^^'kfst 7 ^^ 
 
 III 1880. this property 
 tiou now worship in a ve 
 1881. at a cost of $7,500 } 
 
 is-stm somewhlJE‘^;?;imheJ^a'=i;y 
 
 f®Bowing successors: From 1871 to 
 ■ ‘ 7 and 1878. Rev 
 
 > then Rev. James 
 
 J. M. Baird,'ltVeffl?en?min‘e'rintmmm,?''®'‘‘*®‘'‘ 
 
 her? ^R^v'Nni.n'p'^M nfC/mrc/t.-Tliis church was organizetfin 1870 with ten mem 
 
 “■'^T^Kdssiiss 
 
 its pastor. . 
 
 memliers. Tiie society”expectsro<)ii to'imiid a^par>onag?* 
 
 of .ass'ocUtlou ^'^;;e?adoiUed®:?fN^v?,f^^ August. 1871: articles 
 
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 nig and the membership reached about thirty. Allen Gregg xvas sunerintp?o ? r 
 Sunday-school which numbered about seventy-five. Jlr Giegg returned to SoHnSuoIrf 
 Ohio, ami Mr. Wilson to Dickinson Goiinty, consequent upon which evm tstlfebm r?^^^^ 
 ganization Came to a (lisvnliition, l)ut (luring the vears 1880 and 1881 Rpv h' w 
 preached at Union Hall and other , laces for tlie UniVersalisIs ^ Woodson 
 
 Rev, i'w"caughi?nf^®ret?i"j?‘’RVv®R?E® 0 ’'By!.n^^^ Re?® j'’'H^Poram?''?th"e'’ 
 
 memliers with the above as incorporators, Rev. A. M Keircan®and h' t’ xfcK?noSj’ 
 
 3;s;;S:S SHS 
 
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 i-nurcu services are held at the usqal hours. Their Sunaay.school has just been formed 
 
550 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 with a membership of about thirty. Members are comiuK In from various religious organ¬ 
 izations and the tests required can be expressed in the following brief declaration; To be 
 living in tlie clear light of Christian holiness. 
 
 JS’ortlilPresbyterian C/iurch (North Topeka).—This church was organized by Rev. F. S. 
 McCabe, late pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Topeka, September 15,1878, with 
 twenty-six members. Tlieir names are: Dr. M. K. Mitchell. Mrs. AI. M. Mitchell, Mr. J. 
 A. Miller. Mrs. E. J. Sillier, Charles McDonald, Mrs. Mary J. McDonald, .Jolin N. Eo.ss, Mrs. 
 Rebecca Ross, Miss Alice Ross, Mrs. S. C. Arnold, Mrs. C. F. Lyman, Mrs. Lizzie M, Hale, 
 Mrs. Ellzabelh Norris, Mrs. Jane Taylor, Miss Annie Taylor, E. S. Ward, Mrs. Z. N. 
 Ward, Mr. C. L. Ward, Mr. W'illiam A. Ward, Miss O. J. Ward, Miss I. F. Ward, Miss L. B. 
 Ward, Miss .M. E. Ward, Airs. M. J. Ward, Mrs. Mary .Sage, and Mr. O. P. GlfBn. The Rul¬ 
 ing Elders were AI. R. Alitehell, J. N. Rose, and E. S. Ward. The church first worshiped in 
 the school building on tile avenue, buton Novemherl6, 1879, tliey dedicated a neat, sub¬ 
 stantial stone building, 40x60 feet, which is located on (Juincy street, between Laurent and 
 Gordon, nearly opposite the Quincy School building. Its cost somewhat exceeded S,S,000. 
 In the southeast p.art of the edifice Is a neatly finished and nicely furnished study and pas¬ 
 tor’s library. In which the weekly meetings of the Sunday-scliool teachers are held. Its 
 pastor. Rev. J. C. Miller, began his labors for the cliurch and congregation December 12. 
 1878, and he has been very untiring in his labors here, and .at some outlying preaching 
 places. Its .Sunday-school Is under the superintendency of AI. R. Mitchell, M. D,, and it 
 numbers nearly one hundred. Rev. Mr. Aliller preached for the Bethel Church until 1881. 
 but since his labors have been exclusively devoted to upbuilding this work. 
 
 Wesleyan Methodist Church. —This church society erected their chapel in 1878. on the 
 east side of Jefferson street, between Third and Fourth streets. Rev. Mr. Alolntosh is 
 pastor. 
 
 The Topeka Society of the New Jerusalem w.as organized In October, 1880. with Rev. 
 Howard C. Dunham as minister, .and J. F. Goddard, J. F. Scott, and Edward Wilder, trus¬ 
 tees. The first services, with this end in view, were held at the residence of Mr. Edward 
 Wilder, No. 117 Harrison street, on tlie second Sunday of June, 1880 on which occasion 
 there were nine persons present. Services were held at the same place for over a year. In 
 the summer of 1881 an attractive little chapel was erected on tlie corner of Harrison and 
 .Sixth streets, wlilch was dedicated on Sunday, the 9tli of October. A parsonage, in archi¬ 
 tectural harmony with tlie cliapel, is built wltliiii tlie same enclosure. This society, 
 although small, is steadily increasing, the attendance at Divine worship averaging about 
 
 fifty. The Sundaj'-school contains over twenty cliildren and an adult class. Meetings are 
 held, during a large part of the year, on Thursday evenings, for the study of religious truth 
 and the advancement of the interests of the society. The trustees for tlie year 1882 are G. 
 F. Goddard, E. H. Davis, and Edward Wilder. 
 
 First Christian CharcJi.—The people known as Disciples of Christ, Church of Clirist, or 
 the Christian Church, were few in number among the first settlers of Topeka. In Novem¬ 
 ber, 1870. a roll of members w.as found of twenty-two names These brethren met in a 
 hall until June, 1873, at which time ninety-four names had been enrolled. During this two 
 years and a half the congregation was under the leadership of elders, witli now and then an 
 evangelist, who would remain but a sliori, time, until Elder ,1. W. Alousen w.as called to be 
 their pastor, but wliose stay was probably liut a few months. All work having been sus- 
 
 E endedlnJune, 1873, as far as seen from the records, all traces of organization seem to 
 ave been lost up to the year 1880, during w \ich period of about seven years, however, 
 several brethren who were passing through pre.,clipd in borrowed houses. Onthe2dday 
 of December, 1879. Dr. S. T. Dodd, of Leavenwoi th City, lu eached in the Lutheran Church, 
 on Topeka avenue, and on the 11th day of Alay, 1880, began a protracted meeting in the 
 same house, which continued one week, resulting in the enrollment of about eighty names, 
 some of whom afterward proved to be of tlie Christian connection and Adventpersuasion. 
 There were three elders and three deacons with a clerk appointed by the minister at his 
 closing meeting, with the concurrence of the audience, to act temporarily in securing a place 
 of worship and the services of a minister to continue the work. From neglect of duty the 
 above work was not performed, but by the persistent effort of a few individuals a call was 
 extended to Dr. S. T. Dodd, dated December 14, 1880, with ten names pledged to his sup¬ 
 port and co-operation in a continued effort to permanently establish a church in this city. 
 This permanent work accordingly Iiegan the 1st day of J;', ..-.r 1881, in the Y. M. C. A. 
 
 hall, under the management of Mr. Dodd as evangelist, who by tiie 30th day of June, 1881, 
 had enrolled fifty-six names, all of wliich were pledged to the work, at which time an organ¬ 
 ization was effected. A charter was secured for the “ First Christian Church, of Topeka.” 
 December 17, 1881, with Ira B. Aliller, David Eckert, E. H. Rodebush. W. H. Niccum, and 
 G. \V. Faught, as trustees. 
 
 Air. Doild having received a unanimous call to serve the congregation as pastor during 
 the year 1882, entered upon his duties with a desire to secure, at least, lots for building pur¬ 
 poses during the year, which result has no’ at this date, July 25th, been reached, the sub¬ 
 scriptions for which are at present being taken, however. The present memliersliip of tills 
 church is 140. It meets regularly in the Y. AI. C. A. Hall, and has a Sunday-school of 175 
 members. 'J here is also connected wltli tlie congregation a Ladies’ Auxiliary Mission So¬ 
 ciety, and the Juvenile Band or ’• Heliiing Hands.” 
 
 Third Presbyterian Church.—The locatUmot the church edifice of tliis society is on the 
 northwest corner of Third and Hancock streets. Was organized December 12, 1880. with 
 sixteen members, by Rev. F. S. McCabe, D. D., and Rev. J. AV. Crawford. Present edifice is 
 a handsome stone structure, 35x53 feet, erected at a cost of 84,000. A Sabbath-school was 
 organized in connection December 12. 1880, and has a present inembershipof 183 scholars, 
 under the pastorate of its present pastor. Rev. J. W. Crawford. The church has a member¬ 
 ship of thirty-five. 
 
 Third Baptist Church (colored).—This societv owns its place of worship, at 79 First 
 avenue. East. 
 
 Eourt/i Hupfist Church (colored).—The congreg<atlon of this church have an edifice on 
 the corner of Second and Jackson streets. Was organized in 1870, with thirty-five mem¬ 
 
 bers. Present church edifice was built in 1871-72, at a cost of $1,200. Rev. William Bell, 
 present pastor. 
 
 A/ricau Afethodisf Episcopal Church.—This is the oldest colored church organization lii 
 the city. Their church edifice is on Alonroe street, between First avenue and Second. Rev. 
 J. W. Wilkenson is pastor. 
 
 Methodist Episcopal Church of America (colored).—Was organized October 22. 1882, 
 with nineteen members, by Rev. B. Smith, P. E., and C. E. Wortchell, pastor. Regular ser¬ 
 vices are held on the corner of Fourteenth and Quincy streets. 
 
 Parkdale Methodist Episcopal Church.—This churcli organization liave a house of wor¬ 
 ship ou the northeast corner of Seventh and Lime streets. An organization was perfected 
 in the spring of 1881. svith thirty-five members, by Rev. O. H. Call, who i emaiiied as pastor 
 until spring of 1882. Tne present church edifice, a frame structure, 30x60, was built in 
 1879 by the Quincy Street Methodist Episcopal Church at a cost of 81,000. Its present pas¬ 
 tor is Rev. .1. Kester. Present numlier of communicants, 40. 
 
 Mount Olivet Methodist Episcopal Church (colored).—This society has an edifice on the 
 corner of Vaiilluren and Fourteenth streets, which is used by the Alethodist and Presbyte¬ 
 rian denominations (colored), under the respective pastorates of Rev. J. Barton and Rev. S. 
 Rutter. 
 
 Erotesfant Episcopal Church (North Topeka).—The “Church of the Good Shepherd” 
 was organized March 6, 1881, Rev. Alfred Brown, rector, with eighteen members. The de¬ 
 struction of the rolling mills by fire in 1881 checked somewhat the growth of the churcli, as 
 quite a membership, present and prospective, came from this. The church now numbers 
 forty-five and Its Sunday-school 13 about fifty. Their pre.sent place of worship is the hall 
 of tlieA. O.U. W., but they own three lots on the northeast corner of Quincy and Laurent 
 streets. They have the plans made and accepted for a chapel, which is to be a wooden struc¬ 
 ture costing about .$2,500, which will probably be erected during the year 1883. The 
 site for their cliurch edifice is an excellent one; on the corner nortli stands the spacious 
 Quincy school building and on the other side of the street is the Presbyterian Church edi¬ 
 fice. 
 
 Faith Chapel; Faith Cure. —On the southwest corner of Van Buren and Park streets is 
 located the buildings above mentioned; erected in 1881. The chapel Is a one story frame, 
 20x30 feet; the Cure is a two-story stone building, 24x40, with a wing on the south, 18x20. 
 Services are held at the chapel twice each .Sunday; itrayer-meetings are held each Friday 
 evening, and there are special faith services held at the Cure each Wednesday afternoon at 
 three tPclock. Rev. 0. A. Sexton, one of the pioneers in tlie First Congregational Church, is 
 the owner of the property, and he is the pastor, and humanly speaking, the healer. He pub¬ 
 lishes at the Cure Good Tidings, a weekly paper devoted to the system. Its issue Is now 
 about 1,400; its regular subscription list in the city is aliout 100, and it goes Into nearly 
 every .State and Territory in the Union. It is gratuitously distributed to charitable inslltu- 
 tlons, including prisons and poor houses. 'The value of the whole property is about 
 $4,500; It is a quiet resort, having pure air and a supply of good wa’-er. Mr. Sexton regards 
 his work as under the organic control of the Holy Ghost, and his institution for the cure of 
 physical maladies, and the obliteration of traditional false teachiugs, tlie accomplishment of 
 these objects being through the jiower of the Holy Ghost, by the laying on of hands and 
 the anointing of oil. It aims to bring the conformity of prayer to the direct coming of the 
 kingdom of heaven on the earth, the fellowship of the Holy Ghost constituting membership, 
 the subject to be tested by the fruits of the life. There are no numerical statistics kepi of 
 the worshipers, or of those who liave bad bodily or spiritual liealing. 
 
 Lincoln Chapel Mission (colored, A. AI. A),—The American Missionary Association is 
 one of the co-operative Congregational societies, orgauizeil in 1846, to civilize, educate and 
 Christianize, tlie Indians, Freedraen, and Chinamen in America. The association lias mis¬ 
 sions in Africa, and colleges, normal and common schools In the .States, to forward the work 
 of its missions in this country. InOctober, 1881. Rev. R. F. Markham, wlio has labored 
 over seventeen years for the American Alissionary Association, having had charge of the 
 mission work for the last five years iu the vicinity of .Savannah, Ga., was sent to this State 
 by the parent association of New York, to see what could be done for the Freedmen of Kan¬ 
 sas. He visited Nicodemiis, Graham County, and other parts of tlie State. After a careful 
 examination, however, he resolved to begin work at Topeka, finding over 5,000 colored peo¬ 
 ple here and nearly 50,000 in Kansas. In 1881 the chapel of the mission was completed, 
 corner of King and Lincoln streets. Over $3,200 hasbeenexpended in thepurchaseof land, 
 and the erection and furnishing of the building. Of tills amount, the American Mission¬ 
 ary Association have given over $800. while the Smith American Organ Company, of 
 Boston, donated the organ. The cliapel is 52x30 feet. Since April, 1881, when the .Sunday- 
 school was organized, the work has greatly prospered. Sessions at first were held in the old 
 Congregational Church. Mr. Markham being assisted by Allss Lizzie Officer. The attendance 
 was then one hundred and eleven. Since then Miss Officer has been obliged to resign, on 
 account of ill health, and Aliss A. D. Gerrish was appointed in her stead. The attendance 
 has increased to over till ee hundred, and many who did not know their letters have been 
 taught to read. Adults, who could notattend the public schools, have joined the mission 
 night schools, and are making good progress. Musical instruction is also joined to religious 
 and intellectual exercises. It is expected that the work here will be permanent. Rev. Air. 
 Markham is the general agent of the association in this State, and is greatly encouraged at 
 the results of his labors in Topeka. 
 
 First Cumberland Presbyterian Church (colored, Nortli Topeka), was organized in June, 
 1880. by Rev. P. Brice. A frame churcli edifice was completed in October, 1882. Present 
 number of members, fifty-five. Rev. P. I'rice, pastor. 
 
 Second Baptist Church (colored).—This society has an edifice on the southwest corner of 
 Second and Jefferson streets. Its pastors have been Rev. Thomas W. Henderson and Rev. 
 J. F. Thomas, Was organized prior to 1868. First church edifice, a frame structure, 20x40 
 feet, was built in 1868, and used until 1876 wlien the present frame building, 40x60 feet, 
 was completed. Rev. J, F. Thomas, present pastor. Present number of communicants, five 
 hundred. 
 
 Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church (colored. North Topeka).—This organization suc¬ 
 ceeded the congregation who now worship in the Avenue Alethodist Episcopal Church, and 
 its first pastor was Rev. W. O. Lynch, who came from the Gulf Region In 1879. The mem¬ 
 bership was about thirty, and its Sunday-school about fifty. Rev. Burr Williams, of the 
 Holstnn Conference, Tennessee, was here a few weeks, and the churcli is now without a pas¬ 
 tor, the small-pox taking off the Rev. F. Landor, whose pastoral labors were short. 
 
 The MedmanvlUe Methodist Episcopal Church (colored. North Topeka).—Rev. W. W. 
 Williams is pastor of this church. Its membership is about fifty, and its edifice is a small 
 building situated soulh of the water works, ou the Union Pacific R. R. 
 
 Second Jlaptist (colored. North Topeka).—This church was org.anlzed in the spring of 
 1880, by Rev. John F. Thomas, now pastor of tlie .Second Baptist in the Second Ward, situ¬ 
 ated on the corner of Second and Jeffer.soii streets. Its membership was then about thirty, 
 and now, under the pastorate of Rev. .Sanford Griffin, it has grown to 105 members, and its 
 Sunday school nuin bers 120. Henry Galloway is its present superintendent. The building 
 joins the Ogee property on the north side of the railroad, northwest of the tank. It is a 
 frame. 20x40; value, $1,500. 
 
 Aloiinl Eioit (coloretl. North Topeka).—This organization was formed in 1881. Its pas¬ 
 tor is Rev. I. .S. Watkins, and its site for an edifice is between Laurent and Clay streets, its 
 present membership is about fifty. 
 
 Thomas Shaw owns a small church edifice in Redm,anville (western suburbs of North To¬ 
 peka), which makes a place for worship of some of the sometimes called Ironside element in 
 the BaptistChurch (colored). Rev.Claiborne White is an occasional preacher for this congre¬ 
 gation. The church members number about fifteen. 
 
 There is also in process of erection another Baptist (colored) church, on Madison street, 
 in Falrclilld’s Addition, .and the society, numbering about thirty, employ Rev. E. Bradley 
 as their pastor. He has also another small charge at Redmanville. 
 
 The Israelites. —This band of worshipers have not become sufficiently numerous to 
 have a synagogue. Services on special holidays have been held In halls, and L. Diment, a 
 clothing-house dealer at 162 Kansas avenue, has performed the duties of Rabbi. Sunday- 
 schools have been held over the store of Rodgers Bros., 130 Kansas .avenue. 
 
 LITERARY, MUSICAL, SECRET SOCIETIES, ETC. 
 
 The Topeka Library Association. — The germ of the present Library Association 
 was planted by a few ladies of Topeka, at a meeting held November 12, 1870, when an 
 organization was formed, known as the Ladles’ Library Association, its object being the 
 establishment of a circulating library. The following Ladles were the first officers elected: 
 Mrs. N. C. McFarland, president; Airs. J. Al.'fSpencer, vice-president; Emma J. Steele, sec¬ 
 retary; Mrs. H. King, treasurer. During the succeeding winter the Ladies accumulated 
 aliout 150 volumes, and the library was opened Alarchll, 1871, in the carpet-room of 
 Alessrs. Keith & Aleyers, under the Oper.a House, tlie free use of the room being tendered 
 the association by the proprietors. The niemiiershlp, at this time, had Increased to fifty, 
 and the library w.as ojien for the delivery of liooks tliree hours each Saturday afternoon. 
 
 The growth and prosperity of the ladies’ as.soclation during the remainder of 1871. was 
 such as to warrant an enlargement of tlie original design, and at a meeting, January 17, 
 1872, .at the residence of the vlce-pi esident. Airs. J. M. Spencer, thel-adles’ Library Associa¬ 
 tion, by vote of the members, was merged in the Topeka Library Association. Articles of 
 Incorporation were adopted, which were filed in the office of the Secretary of State, January 
 20, 1872, and on tlie same day a permanent organlz,ation was effected by the election of the 
 following officers: President, Airs. William Tweeddale; Vice-President. All s. .1. AI. Spencer; 
 Secretary, Edward Wilder; Treasurer, Mrs. H. Clarkson (resigned at first meeting of direc¬ 
 tors, and F. W. Giles elected iu her place). Directors—Mrs. AIcFarland, Mrs. Silencer, Mrs. 
 Dr. Baker, Airs. William Tweeddale, Airs. AI. E. Leighter, Airs. S. D. McDonald, Mrs. O. T. 
 Welch, Mrs, Dr, S. E, Sheldon. Airs. T. L. King, Miss Anna Ekiii (resigned in favor of Mrs. 
 M. E. Whltton). Airs. A. J. Huptoon, Airs. H. Clarkson, Airs. Captain Higgins. Advisory 
 Committee—Rev. Dr. McCabe, F. W. Giles, Prof. AVorral, A. J. Huntoou, E. Wilder. 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
 lew 
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 oiJCiied, 
 
 coimnoaioiis room being needeil for tlie rapidly increasing Trn'rary" a haVriiUlie°bnirdln‘ir'of 
 Mr. Qulck.on the corner of Seventh street and Kansas avenue, was iirocured, ami the library 
 moved to that location. In the spring of 1878. the library was made free to the citizens, and 
 Ihe clly appropriattnl for its use $1,1200 for one year. The sn in approndated by the city be¬ 
 ing reduced In amoiint after the hrst year, proved Inadequaie to the necessities of tlieasso- 
 c ation and the dellciency was plsed by public subscription, after the rooms had been 
 closed for a brief period. The library now contains about 5,200 volumes of well selected 
 books and a convenient reading-room, liberally supplied with liles of newspapers and 
 periodicals. * ‘ 
 
 TT Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company, and the 
 
 Union I’acllic Kailroad Coiniiaiiy, donated to the library ,$25,000, on condition that the city 
 erect a building, in size and elegance comniensiirate with the worth and importance of the 
 association, on the htate House grounds. The proposition was submitted to the Legislature 
 and adopted at the last session. The building, which is near the northeast corner of the 
 
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 will be lorated the reading? and lecture rooms, and those of the officers. The second storv is 
 designed for an art gallery, but will be fitted with all the appurtenances of a theater, includ¬ 
 ing a stage and scenei*}. .llns room is thirty feet in height, and is lighted from the roof, for 
 the double purpose of gi ving hanging space and proper direction of light. The expense of 
 construction will he $35.UU0. When completed, the library will be no discredit to its inti¬ 
 mate association with the s^tely capitol, nor to the judgment of those who located it, 
 
 Tiie ropeka Musical (/nioa was organized January 16.18b9. with the following officers: 
 President, I)r. S.K. JVIartiu;.Secretary, James M. Rarriuger; Musical Director Dr M. F. 
 Price; J ianist, Mrs. Dov. Crawford. This society which was organized for the study and 
 practice of standard musical compositions, lias achieved marked success. The result of the 
 conscientious study of its members is apparent in the higher standard of musical excellence 
 developed froin year to year. Under the instruction and guidance of skillful directors the 
 Union is now able to inteipret niaiiy of the composition.^ of the old masters, with credit to 
 themselves and pleasure to their listeners. Musical Union Hall, 199 Kansas avenue, is 
 leased by the society, which holds regular meetings for rehearsal every Wednesdav even- 
 musical library, a piano, double bass viol, etc. The present officers 
 (1882) are Dr. fe. E. Martin, president; S. R. Remington, vice-president: James F Griffin 
 secretary and treasurer; R. N. Vincent, musical director; Miss Kate L. Thomas, pianist; 
 K. Adams, librarian; Dr. S. E. Martin, Frank Drummond and O. \V. Fox, executive com¬ 
 mittee. 
 
 The Top^a Choral Society in June, 1880. It has now a membership of 
 
 about thirty-six. Officers: H. \. Hinckley, president; Mrs. J. Brown, vice-president; C 
 G. Leeper, secretary and treasurer; Henry VVorrall, pianist; Carl Von Weller, musical 
 director. • 
 
 Modoc Club —A male amateur club under the musical direction of Major T. J. Ander- 
 8oin^ The club render the popular music of the day in a most enthusiastic and stirring 
 
 rhe A.yon Club was organized in 1870, and is the oldest club now existing in the city. It 
 meets twice a iiioiith from October to April, celebrating the birth of Shakespeare by a bau- 
 queton tlie 23d of April. t' j 
 
 The Kansas Academy o/Science holds regular annual meetings in the State House, and 
 publishes aiinually a volume of pioceedings. Officers: J. F. Lovewell, president, Topeka- 
 J. H. CiviTutn, first vice-president, Topeka; Joseph Savage, second vice-president. Law- 
 ren^; E. A. Fopenoe. secretary, Manhattan; J. B. Brown, treasurer. Leavenworth 
 
 The ropekaiScientific and Literary Club wsLSorssLfiized in Decembar, 1871. Re-orcan- 
 ized April, 1878. The ineetings of the society are held in Board of Education rooms, City 
 Hail, the exercises consisting of discussions, reading of essays, correspondence, etc. The 
 present officers are J. T. Loveland, president; L. A. Thomas, vice-president; Geo. S. Chase 
 secretary; Miss E. A. Lvman. treasurer. ' 
 
 Tfie Swedish Libra y Association was organized in October, 1879, for the purpose of 
 starting a circulating library. The membership is rapidly increasing and the association 
 areadding many new books to the library. Officers: President, Alex Rudolph; Treasurer 
 Andrew Johnson; Lilirarian, John Watts. 
 
 T?ic TUoman’s f7imfia?iAs«oci«fion was organized March 27. 18/2. Its aims are to af- 
 mrd relief to the destitute and assistance to those who are struggling to support themselves 
 The society has achieved a noble success, distributing its benefactions by an orderly and 
 imelligeiitsystein, which helps the deserving wiihout encouraging the idle. The present 
 officers of the ^ciety are Mrs. J. P. St. John, president; Mrs. S. E. Sheldon, vice-president* 
 Mrs. A. L. Griffirli, recording secretary; Mrs. E. W. Bowman, treasurer; Miss O. P Burv 
 corresponding secretary; Mrs. S. A. Thurston, auditor. 
 
 3zen*s Christian Association.—This association was organized December 31 
 18 <9, in the English Lutheran church, near the corner of Sixth and Topeka avenues. L p’ 
 Urey was temporary chairman; William W. Padrick temporary secretary. The number of 
 
 inftninpr« af. itQ nrorfl -Hfi-ziiait ^ .v.. .-i _ -rx. .. . 
 
 ’5(1^82) 125. Its officers and board of directors are- 
 K. B. Gemiiiell, president; T. B. Sweet, vice-president; J. F. Griffin, treasurer; W. W Bol¬ 
 lard, recording secretary ;Wm.N. Fisher, general secretary; E. M. Shelden, Methodist 
 Episcopal: H. R. Hilton, First Presbyterian; J. H. Lyman, Congregational; S. K. Cross 
 Uirlstiau; L. P. Firey, English Lutheran; E. E. Collins, Adventist; A. Prescott, Baptist- 
 E. Bloomer, Baptist, North Topeka; Janies Fulcher, Third Preshyterlau; C. R. Hudson, 
 All pi SCO pa 1 . 
 
 The reading room is kept open from 7 to 9 o’clock each evening, except Sundays, and is 
 'well suppl ed with the leading daily, weekly and the ditterent religious newspapers; it has 
 also scieiitifiojournals and monthly magazines. c i- , 
 
 The Kansas Orphan Asylum.—this asylum, incorporated under the laws of Kansas iii 
 the year 18bB. is located at Leaveiiworili and has many auxiliary societies perfected and in 
 working order tliroughoutthe State, two of which are in Topeka. The object of the asylum 
 is to provide a home for and educate all orphans of legitimate parentage under fifteen years 
 of age. It seeks to protect the lielpless, to shield innocent cliildliood from temptation and 
 consequent crime, when shorn of natural protection; to provide these waifs, out unoii a 
 world s waste with the blessings of a pleasant and liealthful home. It has an auxiliary so- 
 ciciy in JLopeka. 
 
 nous efforts to huild up a city, which should be the capital of Kansas, provided tlie assent of 
 tlie iieople could be olitained. 
 
 in the spring of 1855 Mr. Joshua Abbott, from Andover, Mass., who was living in his 
 tent on or near lot 74 Kansas avenue, died of cholera, after a very short Illness, and it was 
 then that the question of e.stablisliiiig acemetery was first lirouglit before the association 
 No lands in fehawiiee County had been pre-empted or even surveyed for pre-eniotion and 
 it was impracticahle, then, to establish one. So it was concluded to bury temporarilv on 
 thetownsite. butsofar awayfrom residences ihat itsbould not be oldectionable. The eftv 
 was at this time surveyed no further south than Sixth avenue and the interment was made 
 as faraway as the caressing of Tenth and Kansas avenues, as determined by the subseouent 
 plat and survey. This locality, south of Tenth and east of Kansas avenues, became Quite 
 a grave yard in appearance befoi e the Topeka Cemetery was established, there being then 
 not far iroin 100 interments made, all of which were removed to the Topeka Cemetery after 
 It was established, 111 1859, the city and township inirchaslng a section in said cemetery for 
 that purpose, viz: Section thirty-one of rhe grounds. Tlie Topeka Cemetery contains fortv- 
 i Section five, in Township twelve, Rangesixteen east—a liand- 
 
 hoo'f of the city ^ unsurpassed in the neiglibor- 
 
 :>eet- 
 lird of 
 s matter 
 
 'riv,v,.i,.o V..VX ...vyoG oiiimuic 1 < 1.11 VI 111 me iiiiiucuiate vicinity of 
 
 f. fence grounds for a cemetery; that he do 
 
 fur l “'e Kroimdsiand 
 
 i.i.» T absent coriiorators, would make over tlie charter to 
 
 siihiVM iinu'."‘I’?® ‘‘ cemetery witlioiit much Inform,atlon ou the 
 
 fi*.. ‘'^*‘er l)lan.s from which to copy gave full .swing to the 
 
 ntp.o.Yv?-^ however. Immediately commenced, and whencom- 
 
 1 . ■Loring f’arnsworth proceeded to the ground and surveyed and 
 of sections and lots, leaving avenues twenty feet in widtli 
 an iPi.P ,??®" alleys four and five feet wide. The grounds were fenced, trees 
 
 in hlanteil and other improvements made. A consider.able numl)pr of large 
 
 nllnfi ’?'"®v"’"'' ">hny smaller monuments, now ornament the cemetery, and it is ex- 
 wnrvL ' V.v '^“^or may Ije introduced next year by connecting pipes with the city water 
 works. Blue grass lias largely taken tlie place of the gras.s which originally grew upon the 
 
 551 
 
 
 
 terj\ 
 
 Le;tgue was organized January 12, 1881. Tlie regular 
 Sn tUn flnif®ai hi the sclioolhouse on .Jackson street, and tlie regular meetings are held 
 Warm?- svcreln^ vrfmSn'il",'?"'"- '’'■®'*®'‘^ officers’aro as follows : Freslilem! William 
 
 larce ^mernhersmn ’n^n.i Treasurer, Timothy Donovan. The league has quite a 
 
 Irefand!^* * ^ niade considerable contributions to the cause of oppressed 
 
 ■IS foliowi" Thm^^s' R-^r-OtPrahlzed iii September, 1875. Its corps of officers are 
 
 P Wade*seeond*vfnfi'\?.>yfn?,'n,^’®*^^®"‘‘V.‘“‘‘*®'’’n’' 8®hrle, first vice post commander; S. 
 a^u-irtermasfpr.V*F txeorge Tauber, post adjutant; C. E. Wheeler, post 
 
 sergeant ’ ■ tihrter. officer of tlie guard; J. C. Thomas, 
 
 of L jfJ?,’’ oidcrin H f seigeaiit. Tills was the first organlzatlou 
 
 zatloifsorder in the county, hollowing are the sketches of the living organt- 
 
 vice^ims't*eom”m'amlPr^ t’.eTendorf, postcominander: A. M. Fuller, senior 
 
 Tr * R. i . I J»y. junior vice post coinniandor- J N Honner luiiiifAnr' c 
 
 M. Atwood, qinartermaster; H. M. Billingsley‘^chaplain; T. W.’D,mham?ifflcer 
 
 Ferdinand Fensky, officer of the guard; N. Milliken, sergeant major; A. McGregor, quar¬ 
 termaster sergeant. This post was organized June 29, 1881, and it now numbers more than 
 200 niembers. It holds its meetings on the first and third Saturdays of eacli mouth at tlie 
 Ancient Order of United Workmen’s Hall, over Rodgers Bros.’ grocery store. No. 132 Kan¬ 
 sas avenue. 
 
 General Rice Post, Ko. 71 (G. A. R.).—This post was organized .Time IT, 1882. and its 
 membership is about seventy-five. Its place of meeting is Odd Fellows’ Hall, over Knox’s 
 Bank, 202 Kansas avenue. Its officers are as follows: A. R. Wilkin, post commander; 
 Wllliaui M. Hess, senior vice post cominander; Williain Higj?ins, junior vice post coni- 
 maiider; P. H. Wood, adjutant George L. Murdock, quartermaster; W. H. Wilson, officer of 
 the day: Charles Fernald, officer of the guard; S. S. Simoiitoii, quartermaster sergeant; C. 
 B. Hopkins, sergeant major. 
 
 Representatives of Supreme Council in Kansas TMasoniej.—E. T. Carr, 33d degree in- 
 spector^neral, Leavenworth; Charles Spalding, 32ddegree, deputy Inspector. Topeka. 
 
 The Kansas Masonic Temple Assnelatlon.—This association was organized and incor¬ 
 porated under the laws of the State of Kansas, November 7, 1881. Its officers are as follows; 
 President, Orrin T. Welcli; Vice-President, Silas E. Sheldon; Secretary, Charles Spalding; 
 Treasurer, Theopllus P. Rodgers. Executive Committee—Orrin T. Welch, S. E. Sheldon 
 and T. L.'Stringham. 
 
 The Grand Lodge, A., F. J: >A. M. of Kansas.—Tills organization was made at Leaven¬ 
 worth, December 27.1855 A. L. 5855. Bro. Richard R. Rees was elected the first grand 
 master and the first gland secretary. Jolin Guthrie, of Topeka, was grand master, R. W. 
 Iiil878 Its first annual meeting Iield at Topeka, was on the second Wednesday of Febru¬ 
 ary, 1882. Its officers ill 1882 are; William Cowglll, M. W. G. M., Fredoiiia; John H. Brown 
 grand secretary, Wyandotte. 
 
 Aabud Council, No. 4. if. S. <t .8. E. M.—This council was organized under dispensation 
 intheyear 1871,andundercliarter October 17, 1873, with Comp. Stephen Babcock, T. 1. M. 
 It assembles at Masonic Hall, the second and fourtli Tliursdays of each month. Its officers 
 in 1882 are: S. E. SheldOii, T 1. M.; diaries Spalding, secretary. 
 
 Topeka Commandery, No. 5, Knights Templar. —This commandery was organized un¬ 
 der dispensation, October 6, 1869. A. O. 757, the dispensation bearing date June 5, 1869 A. 
 O. 751. Their charter was granted Octolier 18, 1869, A. O. 751. and they were duly organ¬ 
 ized under it Deceiiiher 27, 1869, A. O. 751, with E.-. Sir TliomasJ. Anderson, E. C.; Sir 
 Orrin T. Welch, generalissimo: Sir Joel Iluiitoon, 0. G.; Sir B. M. Smith, recorder. Regu¬ 
 lar conclaves ou tlie first and tliird Tne.sday evenings of each niontli. The present officers 
 (1882) are: - t'-.— ■ ” -- , 
 
 Topeka 
 April 18. 1866, 
 
 ent officers are; P. G. If. P., S. E. Sheldon officiating; J. C. Langston, M. E. 1l. P.; Frank 
 
 Itfrtrtlfo TT U' . r* A 17’ e . nn 1» t> —__ t -r ’_._ 
 
 date Ootoher 18. 1859. A. L. 5859. with Bro. Joel Huntoon, W. M.; Bro. .Tames T, Holliday, 
 S. w.: and liro. Samuel Walkley, J. W. Rejrular communicatioii.s are held on the first and 
 tlilrd Wedne.sdav evenings of each month. The present officers (1882) are as follows: L. E. 
 Echlenian, \V. M.; H. W. Farnsworth, secretary. The present officers are: P. M., 8. E. 
 Sheldon officiating; W. S. Rankin, W. M.; James Ramsey, S. W.; J. B. Hlbben, J. W., 
 
552 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Alliert Knowles, treasurer; H. W. Farnsworth, secretary; E. R. Woodruff, ,S. D.; D, W. 
 Nellis, J. D.; J. S, Clark, S. .S.; J. G. H. Gravely, .T. S.; Rev Albert Brown, chaplain. 
 
 Orient Lodge, A'o. 51, A. F A A. Jl.—This lodge was organized September 6, 1867, 
 with .(oliii Guthrie. W. M., and Orrin T. Welch, secretary. Its charter was granted October 
 16, 1867. Reuular coininunicat.oiis on tlie second and fourth Friday evenlnirs of each 
 month. Its officers (1881' are: D.ivid Bowen, W. M.; Charles Spalding, secretaiy. The 
 present ofBcers are: F. G. M., .Tohn Guiliiie. olhciating; C .-V. Etcheniterg, W. M.; J. L 
 Dunham, S. W.; C. M. .Vtvvond, ,1. W,; T. I‘. Rogers, treasurer; Frank Drummond, secre¬ 
 tary; A. K. Wilson, S. D.; W. .1. Whitson, ,1. D.; C. T. Chesuey, S. S.; F. J. Fuller, J. S,; 
 S. T. Dodd, chaplain; Robert Edwards, tiler. 
 
 GRAND BODIES OF THE STATE OF KANSAS. 
 
 Grand Commanderv of Knights Temphir.—This commandery was organized at Leaven¬ 
 worth. Decemlier ap. 1868, .A. O. 750, with U. E. Sir William O Gould grand commander. 
 
 ainl E. .Sir E. T. Carr, grand recorder. Tiie present grand officers are: K. E. Sir- 
 
 -, grand commander; R. E. Sir-grand recorder. 
 
 Unity Chapter. H. X., No. 1.—This cliapter meets at Masonic Hall, the first and third 
 Thursday evenings of eacii month. The officers for 188‘1 are: W. W. Phillips. .M. W.; 
 Theophilus P. Rogers, secretary. 
 
 Oriental Ln ige of Perfection, No, 3.—This lodge meets In Masonic Hall, the first and 
 third Thursd.iys of each month Its officers (18821 are: Charles Spalding, 32d degree, V. 
 M.; Tlieophilns P. Rogers, 32d degree, secretary. 
 
 Grand Hotial Arch Chapter.—On January a6, 1866, A. I. 2396, the representatives of the 
 three Royal Arch Chant''r3 of Kansas, viz: Atchison No. 1, Leavenworth No. 2, and Fort 
 Scott No. 3. met in the Masoii'c Hall, at Leavenworth, for the purpose of organizing a Grand 
 Royal Arch Chapter for th i State of Kansas. M. E., Richard R. Reese was elected the first 
 
 G. H. P.. and E. T. Carr the first grand secretary. February 26. 1866, A. I. 2396, the Grand 
 Royal Arch Chapter was organized under charter from tne General Grand Royal Arch 
 Cliapter of the United states, under date of February 12, 1866. A. I. 2396, and the officers 
 were duly installed. Tlie present ofBcers (1882) are: Dr. Silas E. Sheldon, M. E. G. H. P., 
 John H. Brown, Wyandoitc. grand secretary. 
 
 Golden Uiile Lodge No. 90. A. F. & A. M (North Topeka).—Regular communications are 
 held at M:isonie Hall, No. — Kansas avenue. North Topeka, the first and third Thursday 
 evenings of each month. 
 
 Fidelity Chapter No. 6. Eastern .Star.—This chapter was org.mized under charter March 
 12. 1872, with Bro. Stenhen Babcock W. P., and Mrs. Ann E. Sheldon, W. M. Its present 
 officers are as follows: Mrs. W. P. 
 
 Douthitt, W. M., Mrs. M. II. Case, sec¬ 
 retary. Regular meetings are held on 
 the second and fourth Tuesdays In each 
 month. 
 
 The Masonic Mutual Benefit Society^ 
 of Kansas. —The oliject of tliis society 
 is to give financial aid and lieneflt to the 
 widows, orplians and dependents of de¬ 
 ceased members. It was organized and 
 incorporated under the laws of the 
 State of Kansas, in March. 1873. Since 
 its organization, lienefiis have been 
 paid amounting to moie than S5n (100. 
 
 It had 1,782 podcies in force. November 
 
 I. 1881. Itsprese' totfiC'-isare: Presi¬ 
 dent, I). M. Valentine; Vice President, 
 
 John Guthrie; Secretary,!) W. Nellis; 
 
 Treasir ei, C. W. Jewell, Medical Direc¬ 
 tor, S. E. Sheldon. Fina leei ommittee, 
 
 John Francis, A. M. Callaham, and A. 
 
 H. V-ince. 
 
 Maso ic Board of liehef.—This or- 
 ganizaiioii is compos' il of the masters, 
 
 \/ardens and secretaries of Topeka 
 Lodge No. 17. and Oi ient Lod e No. 51. 
 
 Its iii esentotficers are: Bryce McMnr- 
 trie, c mirman; Charles Spaulding, sec- 
 retar ; J. W. F'arnswortli, treasnier. 
 
 American Legion of Honor. —Conn- 
 cil org.inizediu Topek.i, Wonilay even¬ 
 ing. .lannarv 22. 1883, hv 1*. L. Teeples, 
 deputy grand commander, wi' b a ci ar- 
 ter membership of eighty-three. The 
 following officers were ele< ted toseive 
 during the jear: Commander, Horace 
 G. Spnrgin; Vice Commander, George 
 W. Reed; ()r:ilor, H. N. (tasile; Past 
 Commander, D. W. Nellis; Secretary, C. 
 
 L. Thompson; Co lector, R, F. Fitzpat¬ 
 rick; Treasurer, E. M.SIo blon; < hap- 
 la n. H. K.HiUon; Guide, f; L.( opeland; 
 
 Warden, Coit Farnsworth; Sentry, F. 
 
 W. Fuller. Trustees—!). W. McCollum, 
 
 J. W. T. Hughes, Join) L. Trnslow. 
 
 Medical Examiner—S. E. Sheldon; Al¬ 
 ternate Medic.il Examiner—1. B Hlb- 
 ben. Tills society—tne Legion of Honor 
 —originated in Boston some four years 
 a'To and at present has ;t memliership 
 of about fifty thousand. The i nsnrance 
 plan of this order varies from most 
 other seem t order s. in the fact that a 
 policy can he taken at from $500 to 
 #5,0()0, and the scale of as,se3-ment3 
 Is graduated by tlie age of the holder. 
 
 This society admits ladies ;is well as 
 gentlemen, and in that respect differs 
 
 from most other like organizanons. . » ■ 
 
 Theobiect of the O'der of Ancient Order of United Workmen is to give equal protec¬ 
 tion to all classes and kinds of labo ; to create, a fund for the lieneflt of its members during 
 sickness orotlier disaldlity, and in case of death, it provides for the payment of $2,000 to 
 the family of eardi meniiier, or such person or )iersons as he may designate. Tlie a loption 
 of its secret work and means of re.-ogniiion, are such as to insure the protection of its mem¬ 
 bers wherever the order may exist, and to improve the moral, intellectual and social cniidl- 
 
 Lmioe*i?f Kansas —This Lodge was organized February 5, 1879; Dr. Silas E. Shel¬ 
 don was chosen P' G. M. W. Regular annual sessions are held in Topeka. 
 
 C 'Vital Legion No 1, Select Knights A. 0 U. lU.-Organlzed March 26, 1880. II. A. 
 Needham S. (f • A. J. Hiintoon, V. C.; C. F. Chase, L. V.-, E. Mueller, recorder; A. J. Love¬ 
 land Rec’Troas.; F. Puppendick. treasurer; S. S. Swinerton, chaplain; J. W. Surfis, S. B.; 
 E o' Elttreim S W.; J. W. Stoker, J. W ; S. ILaster, guard. The present officers are: A. 
 
 I Hi’intoon S. commander; T. 1). Hamilton. V. commander: W. W. Proctor, L. commander; 
 F. Poppend’ick, Treas.; E. S. Mueller. Recorder; N. Chandler, Rec. Trea.; M. Lowenstein, 
 iniaioo. tr s . Ncodhnih, nep. to Gr. Legion. 
 
 "Grand Legion of Kansas, SeLctKninhts of A. O. U. IF.—Organized March 29. 1881. M. 
 Ezekiel G. S.; II. 1). Trlckey, G. V. C.; L. S. Page, G. L. C. 
 
 Canttal Lodue iVo. 3.—This Lodge was organized Octolier 1.1877. It meets everyTliiirs- 
 dav evening atthelr hall. 130 Kansas avenue. Its officers for 1882 are: H. A. Needham, P. 
 M ^W • George W. Reed. M. W.; W. Chandler. F.; J. B. lllblien, O.; R. E. Cowdrey, G.; M. 
 Ezekiel, recorder; F. Poppendick, receiver; T. A. Beck, financier; W. Dunlap, I.W.; P. L. 
 
 ^’^^Topek i\jndge. No. 11.—This Lodge was organized January 10, 1879. It meets the first 
 and third Frid ivs of each month, at the liall of Capital Lodge, No. 3. Its officers for 1882 
 are- F G Spurgln P M. W.; M. Holcomli, M. W.; R. A. Henderson, foreman; G. S. Over- 
 ton overseer- George A. Ege, recorder; H, N. Castle, receiver; R. F'. Fitzpatrick, financier; 
 L Van Dor|) guide; E. W. Patten, I. W.; James Boyd, O. W. Triistee.s—S. Fltllnger, C. F. 
 
 mgs ot eacn month, attne A. o. u. w. llall, no. 130 Kansas avenue, -iiie preseiii qnim 
 are: Dictator, R. B. Welch; Vice Dictator, R. H. C. .Seaile; Assistant Dictator, tVillir 
 Chandler; Treasurer, S. E. Martin; Reporter. Leslie Maxwell; F'iiiancial Re])orter, M d 
 Edson; Chaplain, A. M. Callaham; Guide, Charles Cox; Guardian, Win. E. Gonlding; Se 
 
 ^1 IT A T ' 
 
 RITCHIE BLOCK. 
 
 First brick i»lnck built in Topeka, on S. E. corner of Kansas and Sixth avenues. Beffun in 
 the summer of 1857. completed in the fall of 1858; burned in November, 1869. The above is as it 
 appeared in the summer of 1868. 
 
 initdl tjOdOe, ly IK ai, I\. ttj S-. — xmo Wl .. y.x. ,sy<., 
 
 1878 It meets on tiiesecoud and f nirtli Mondays of each month, at the A. (). D. W. Hail, 
 No Kansas avenue. Its officers for 1882 are; A. K. Roilgers. C. C.; James Moore. P.; 
 J I) McKarlatul, 1*. C.; A. B. QiUntnii. V. C-.; J. H. Wehle, K. R. and S.; George W. Veale. 
 Jr ’m F ■ J. N. Sirlcklaml. M. A ; T. O. Kellam, I. G. 
 
 'Tnveka L doe iVo. 88, K. i f /'.—This organization meets on the first and third Mon- 
 4 bivs(if pich month atthe A. O. 0. W. Hall, No. 130 Kansas avenue. Its officers for 1882 
 •ir^ U.isiavus Nieubert. 0- C.; K E. Heath. P. G; Frank Herald. P.; W. W. Admire, V. C.; 
 Joseph ReeO, Jr., K. R. it S,; FraiiK Smith. M. F.; George W. Keed, M. A.: William Ha> 
 
 ^ A?o. 355 0/(/ip 0/(htJ of lOSHrauceas- 
 
 sociatlon for the members of this order was organized in October, 1879. It meets on the 
 second and fourth Mondays of each month, at the A. u. U. W. Hall, No. 130 Kansas avenue. 
 
 Its officers for 1882 are; W. 11. Kosiugtou, oresidenl;-, vice-president; James 
 
 Moore, chaplain; T. L. Sexton, secretary and treasurer; J. N. Strickland, guide. 
 
 Wauhtiiuton Lodge, No. 787. K o/if.—This Lodge was organized under charter from 
 Sunerior Lodge, Novemlier 17. 1877. It meets on the second and fourth Wednesday even¬ 
 ings of each month, at the A. O. U. W. Hall, No. 130 Kansas avenue. The present officers 
 
 . ... .. ^villiam 
 
 /illis 
 Sen¬ 
 tinel, it. A. Louis. ' ' 
 
 JCaaSiis Lodge, No. 788. K. of II. (North Topeka).—Present officers: Deputy Grand Mas¬ 
 ter, J. A. (Jook; L. M. Pliillips, dictator; J. H. BarColI, vice-dictator; J. A Miller, assistant 
 vice dictator; W. G. Shaw, reporter; Robert Norris, financial reporter; J. M. Steel, treas¬ 
 urer; A. J. Arnold, chaplain; J. H. Fought, guide; Wesley Case, guardian. W. G. Shaw 
 was elected representative to the (frand Lodge. 
 
 The Tempt'rance M iitaal Benejit Union of Kansas.—This is a Life Insurance Associa¬ 
 tion, ditferingfroin other Mutuals in several‘features, the most prominent among which 
 is that the person insured is required to take and keep a total ansiinence i)ledge in order 
 tliat Ills policy may be held valid. Its officers are as follows: Honorary President, John P. 
 St John; President, A. B. Jeimore; First Vice-President, .lames A. Troutman; Secoml Vice 
 President and Treasurer, D. S. Skinner; Secretary, diaries E. Wheeler; Legal Adviser, 
 George W. Carey; Medical Adviser, M. R. Mitchell, M. 1) ; Board of Directors, A. B. Jet- 
 more. Topeka; James A. Troutman, Topeka; I). L. Skinner, Topeka; Charles E. Wlieeler; 
 Topeka; George W. Carey, Topeka; M. K. Mitchell. Topeka; Hon. Willard Davis, ex-Attor- 
 ney General, Topeka; Hon. William Sims, Topeka; Prof. George W. Hoss, Topeka; Hon. 
 J. Jay Buck, Emporia; John G. Haskell, Lawrence. State Agent, W. T. Curtis. This As¬ 
 sociation IS very popular and its membership is in excess of 1,200. Any person may become 
 a member of the Union between the ages of eighteen and sixty-five. (l)Bysiguing the 
 pledge in good faith and keepingit. (2) Passing due examination ami paying the policy 
 fees as required by law. It is a co-operative institution, and its motto is; “ Death to Iniem- 
 perance.” 
 
 Kansas Legal Temperance Association. —This association was organized after the State 
 election of 1880. consequent upon the triumph of the am^*ndmeiit to the State Constitution 
 jiroliibithig the traffic lu intoxicating beverages. Its corps of officers are as follows: Presi¬ 
 dent, Miss A. M. Way; Secretary, Mrs. M. E. Bouldin; Orgaidzer, Mrs. M. E. DeGeer; 
 Attorneys, Davis & Jetmore. Its objects were to secure friendly legislation to the w'lll of 
 
 the people as expressed in the amend¬ 
 ment, and Attorney Jetmore was in 
 frequent consultation with the Temper- 
 ance committees of both branches of 
 the Legi>lature. Many of the better 
 provisio 's of the prohibitot y liquorlaw 
 are due to Ms counsels. Mrs. DeGeer 
 conducted the publication of the Kan¬ 
 sas Legal / enioerance News. 
 
 Topeka Turn I’ercin.—This Associ¬ 
 ation was onianiZ'-d February Id. 1867. 
 In 1879 t he Association erected a hand¬ 
 some iiall in their garden, on the cor¬ 
 ner of First avenue and Harrison street, 
 but in 1882, the I'all being so sn all. 
 the Assodaiinn built a Harrison street 
 front i)uMding in addition ti> the old 
 hall, which contains a gymnas’ical 
 room;bar-ro -mand a double<-‘»vered 
 ten-i»in alley. The building is 26x70; 
 one story. 1 'he value of the building 
 and grounds is S15.000 The present 
 officers a» e: Ernest Mueller, ]»resident; 
 Jacob Schmidt, vice-president; H . Von 
 Langnn. rec«*rding secreiai ^ ; W. P. 
 Schmidt, corresponding secretary; J. 
 Kraemer. treasure*; Ka»-1 Kiein. gym- 
 nastiral t»^acher- F. P()i)pendick, M. 
 Ezekiel and W. Weidler, tiustees. 
 
 COLORED ORGANIZATIONS. 
 
 Lincoln Charter No. 2. Holy Royal 
 Arch Masri'n. 5 .—This organization meets 
 attiieir hall. 240 Kansas Avenne, on 
 the first and third Saturdays of each 
 mo* th. 
 
 Enel d Lodge A. F. A A. M .—This 
 lodge was organized in October, 1875. 
 It meeis i-very alternate Monday even¬ 
 ing in Uiei hall, 127 Kansas avenue. 
 
 Mount Maria No. 5. A. F. A A.M .— 
 This lodge meets on every Tuesday 
 evening. 
 
 Finth Western Lodge No. 3. f, O. 
 Q S. A D. n/K—This lodge meets every 
 Thui sdav evening. 
 
 Reb'ccu Chapter No. 2. Order of the 
 Eastern iSt -This order was organ¬ 
 ized May 23. 1879. It meets every 
 Wed nosday evening. 
 
 Occidental Lodge, A, F. A A. M.— 
 This lodge was organized in October, 
 1875. It meets every alternate Monday 
 evening ill their hall, No. 127 Kansas 
 avenue. 
 
 Mount Maria Lodae, No. 5, A. F. A* 
 A. M.—This lodge was organized lu 
 April. 1878. Its meetings are held on 
 Thiir.sdav night of each week, at their hall, over 127 Kansas avenue, 
 
 Sh -wnee Lodge No. 1, I. O. O. F., was organized March 2, 1857. at Tecumseh. It was re¬ 
 moved to Top^-kaiu Febniarv, 1858. All the original charter members are dead. 
 
 Shaivnee Encampment, No. 3. was organized July 10. 1865. From this vSiiawnee Lodges 
 No.’s 40 and 79 have been organized. 
 
 The officer i of the severaflodges are chosen semi-annually, and the election for officers 
 to be installed in January next, will be chosen in November. 
 
 Shawnee Lodge No. 1, I. O. O. F., was organized March 2, 1857, at Tecumseh. Francis 
 Grassmuch was tlie last surviving member. He died at Fort Scott. T. P. Hollcraft, N. G.; 
 John O. Farran, V. G.; Thomas H. Brine, R. S.\ George W. Hopkins, P. S.; M. S. Green 
 treasurer. 
 
 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. 
 
 F. W. Giles was the first banker and established the first bank in Topeka in 1864. 
 He was an express agent at the time, ami commenced business in a modest way, 
 in the little one-story building where he had his office. In February, 1866. he went into 
 partnership with C. W. Jewell, under the firm name of F. W. Gi es Co. They con¬ 
 tinued in business together until April 1. 1872.wlien the Topeka National Bank was or¬ 
 ganized. 
 
 The Topeka State Bank succeeded to the business of the Topeka National Bank. Aug¬ 
 ust 15, 1878. Charles W. .Icwell and James F Griffin being the principal proprietors. The 
 bank is not vet incorporated. Its capital is $100,000. 
 
 Topeka "Bank.—This bank was incorporated and organized under its present name, De¬ 
 cember 30, 1868- „ 
 
 The principal incorporators were: John R. Swallow, .Jacob Smith. D. W. Stormont, Ben¬ 
 jamin Halze, Edwin Bodweil. J. W. Farnswf»rrli G. W. Veale, Nathan P. Horton, Davi<l 
 Brockway, Joshua Knowles. A. P. Benson. T. B. Mills, J. S. Knowles, D. H. Moore, E. G. 
 Moore, B. M. Smith. H. T. Benson and A. ¥. Horner. 
 
 The first directors were: .Tacob Smith. John R. Swallow. .John W. Farnsworth, W. A. 
 Richmond, D. W. Stormont, G. W. Veale.Joshna K.nowles.B. M. Smith and George C. Cornig. 
 
 The first officers were: (jeorge C. Cornig, president; Jacob Smith, vice-president; John 
 Sw'allow, cashier. 
 
 The amount of capital at the time of its incorporation was S150.000. It was increaseil to 
 S160.000 November 30.1871. March 1, 1878, it was decreased to $100,000. Its present 
 capital and surplus is «130.b00. 
 
 The first ami last statHinent of tlie bank given below show the increase in business, as 
 well as its present strength as a banking institution: 
 
 Statement, January 28, 1869. 
 
 ASSETS. 
 
 Loans and Discounts.S 33.263 38 
 
 CasiionhnnU,,....... 107.404 ’43 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
 S53 
 
 Dup from Ranks and Rankers. «-qo aho 
 
 Over Drafts. . 11 
 
 Beveiiue Stamps. *’'?9l 19 
 
 $a39,850 7b 
 
 LIABILITIES. 
 
 Capital Stock paid in. e qq nnn nn 
 
 Statement, July 1, 1883. 8339,850 76 
 
 ASSETS. 
 
 oveiidraftw;;;;;;::;;;;::;;;;::;:.;;-;.*291.817 99 
 
 Heal Estate..V. afoo? ok 
 
 T.ix-sale Certificates. xg.i 'S 
 
 lionil.s—United States and School......’.. ik'akc oS 
 
 Due from IJanks. .iod'iKir'or 4°mbb 87 
 
 ‘ . 10 000 00 
 
 Ci rreimv. . 3.005 60 
 
 -8133,973 85 
 
 8483,285*^ 
 
 LIABILITIES. 
 
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 -8130,969 32 
 
 DEPOSITS. 
 
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 Certificates of Deposit.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ’. 30 020 47 
 
 -^-S351.315 89 
 
 The present Directors are; J. W. Farnsworth, A. W. Knowles Bvron Roberts 
 
 ! K‘MmVa,le'^n^esIden't®^'^w^^"'''^'*'^• Molvalm The^.?esent offlcer^•a?I; 
 
 ,). K. Muisane, president; A. W. Knowles, vice-president- Bvron Rol ens easiiier Mr 
 
 John K. Mulvatie, first became connected with the bank as cashier inJanu'arv 187i’ Tfe 
 HfrjxTsVS. ‘ ^878, and has held the offlceoTpreK L^nce Jan! 
 
 cor mratS’lifwl bhUn m8*d1sco^MfiuedTus\ness under'itrchanel-'^'^ hag 
 
 187:u".vI,,:l;f;,7d».nVil7 50; in’iss 'o'TaKJs*” 
 
 farms and oi y iiroperty, also on farms and cily lu s wnm-e the monev is to be! se I h^^ 
 
 psV.nl cVe buTlne^'^f ^leffotmuliK^'he'sale 
 
 loans on real estate for Eastern capitalists and cor, orations secuuties, and in etfecting 
 
 hei im 1.011,;! Pres!;ourE.'‘B 'prescoD WUUam B^St.!m,y"p'I'T' "’r ‘"b firm 
 
 Peck! Tiievhaveaca .ItaiofVeOOOO bDohg. F. I. Bonehrake, and George R. 
 
 850 00a7;‘f>7!s^;VRin^:;‘s^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1881. Its capital is 
 
 Gauitt A .Scott, bankers and brokers established their bnnso in iokq n’i.„ . 
 on improved farms and city property, on first morteaffes onlv^^Thev^dio *’«" ™oney 
 
 municipal a id sclio.d boiidl Diirinar twelvfyeTs diev 0^6. Vi son n nr, r'p 
 capiulisis, and have never lost a dollar f. r any , f their iiive!to!s ®3,50u.000 for Eastern 
 
 theo;Sl!?.!!!fen^‘!|?^^^ i>i 1869. and is therefore one of 
 
 hoax* / ^ banking estauIishnieTit was orcrailized in Def*ein])#»r ift7Q fho 
 
 to the bio|r^!prilca! d^pm-tmeVt.'^ brokerage establishments, the reader is referred 
 
 MANUFACTURING I.NTERESTS. 
 
 vi.l,Vg!!!if»eyte?o^^ 
 
 eslabllshlnif, erectiuff and fiimKhinfr with ’qii tiT^ permanently 
 
 ^ss£:hi^sk iSsS Ss "" “'«? 
 
 shops at lola, Allen County wlfere the assoHmion e! !. 1 Dines as expensive as were the 
 
 aSSisiF’;a.;s:iys?a: 
 
 shop!;Vny!ls!’‘l!T8T8\m!umvh^ Company commenced their work in these 
 
 man; black.sinlth slion VVforeman; machine shop, J. M. Luckey. fore! 
 lioilershop li 's Benton forem!n^ paint shop, James Rastall, foreman; 
 
 smltli shop. Lewis Dnteher^forenvin^VroAfi'.'’” -'’"'an. foreman; copiier- 
 
 DalrRhnn K T? I?*^al^^n f ' erectiiifif si'op, Rlcliard Wlrty, foreman* ireneral re- 
 
 Sho^HuirmaVrci?^^^^^ VV.VremblV ^orennm 
 
 man. ^ car-builder; diaughtiiig room, Jolin Phillips, chief draiighis- 
 
 tlieIevei"lSmen m system, like perfect clock-work, reigns supreme, 
 
 iler Ihmi t ik! hmh r-in! complete masters of the .situation, and Ih.-laboi ei s uii- 
 
 lat.Vl I V a -10/6^^^^^^ o "‘'1 ‘ every man knowing his place, and being act- 
 
 exce.'dln^lv w»* evt-iy macliine, runiiinj< lo lu fullr.si fajjaciiy, is 
 
 ‘ IT'oiiu performance of ilje work for \n Iilch it Is ueslKm-d. 
 
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 spssssiilfli^^ 
 
 average of »120,0t,0 per month, and the iZe buildings rented i . he mV 
 
 gregate a rental of nearly $15,000. uuiiuiogs rented jii the city for office use ag- 
 
 !bu!eTa?w!si£FSlt{l 5 !HSriSil^^^^ 
 
 C. A. Bliss, tjie two latter named nersons bpirnr of tiii^ itti H- Smith and 
 
 ageiiient was under Me.sVs. smitl?and Bibs ! f ’868. tlie man- 
 
 p?So?-!i„«fu)^,Tlr6"'5d!. 
 
 smitb^^;.!,!."^4''!35f;^24x40; the hlack- 
 
 |tate, from Colorado and New Mexico, "its machinlr^Ts m lixeSffi^t oi!l’e‘r a'lld^ff lL 
 eni,d!.!ly^X'D a™!i W^™ $3 perVa? ” b“'“8®rs thirty among Its 
 
 inco!7onuio!rwcnVTlfVl'ay“1l ^HTg^ Xk^rs^RuS' mm «'’'‘--'®sof 
 
 ,! I'l. yrVVy,'.;!,«0-'‘S'>V pattern"bVl’i!if.!e 
 
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 passei;gc."uep!d%Tch‘‘“of Dil!r"!yo!kis“fS 
 
 iliSS=i1SSIE»SS 
 
 Of the g-^ymminym buUdin^^^^ House, and the iron work 
 
 to 83 .lerday. The worft turned out .iurjng the y!a! .amounts ?o ifboJt * 125 'oon 
 
 street. North Topeka, by HulbiirCit Gould in M irHi iq'^q in icuiV^ 
 
 aUke'iierfeVt ‘H%aTe;“lmthS^ybor ‘““'^’‘'8 barbs 
 
 The Centrat Flouring MtlistNoTlhTotiekii}.—Tb\s estalilisbniem- Me ko rr..., 
 
 brusliing i!mdiii\e aoTa stmim c!nushViy"!wffiy!L 
 
 a purifier coking a!,oiy,!400, w{dcb"yuVediifmVnuf,mnm!*y^ 
 
 &sr;fs,»ira 7 ii 33 .S 3 B-w^^^ 
 
 o'haicnceiVi/ls.-Tliepresentownersofthls mill are J P Griswold and i r «n..im 
 
 S^Siiiiiiliii 
 
 8200 000 a year East tiI 2 vfihti?flon^/^r.%‘\ ^ average sale of their mill nroducts reaches 
 
 tatasf soutQ tfiVauIf PP'’’*'- ’P '"®s‘' ’b '«« Bbbl'y i'Jbiui- 
 
554 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 The Inter Ocean Flouring Mills, were commenced by Mr. Gordon, of Wyandotte. When 
 the building was finished, in November, 1878, Thomas Page and Wiilis Norton purchased 
 the property, put in the machinery, and started the mili, in July, 1879. Originally its capa¬ 
 city was 15U barrels, at present it is aoo barrels. It is a merchant mill exclusively. They 
 use the Hungarian patent process. Wegman’s patent porcelain rollers, and W. i). Gray’s 
 patent noiseless roller mill. Tliey give employment to twelve men. and manufacture winter 
 wheat Hour altogether. Their shipmenls are largely local, and to Iowa. Illinois anil Texas. 
 
 Topeka Millaitd Elevator Company w'as organized in 1882, with a cash capital of $1(10,- 
 000. When completed, which will be in the fall of 1882, the buildings controlled by the 
 companv will comprise a flour mill, capacity 235 barrels per day; a fine press linseed oil 
 mill, capacity 750 bushels of seed dally, and an elevator with a capacity of tiO.OOO bushels. 
 Ofiicers; 1'. G. Noel, iiresident; ,1. 1). liiirr, secretary and treasurer. Stockholders: L. Z. 
 Letter, (lliicago; George Hacknev. .1. D. Burr, and P. G. Noel, Topeka. 
 
 The Topeka Haynr Hetining Company wasorgaulzed in December, 1881. articles of in¬ 
 corporation being filed about the 18th of February. Capital $50,000. C. K. Holliday, presi¬ 
 dent; George S. Brown, vice-president; Willis Norton, treasurer, and J. G. Slonecker, 
 secretarv. The works wdll be ready tor ojieration by October 1, 1882. The company will 
 start with a capacity of 200 bushels of corn per day. Will employ about twelve hands. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 FRANKLIN G, ADAM,S was burn in Ilodinan, Jelferson Co., N. Y., May 13. 1824. 
 He was bred on a farm and had the advantages only of a common school e.lucation and the 
 use of school district and town libraries. At the age of nineteen, having removed to Cin¬ 
 cinnati he had the advantage of the private instruction of an older brother; of lectures in 
 medical and law schools, etc. He taught school for a number of years in the Cincinnati 
 public schools, and, in 1852, graduated from the Law Department of Cincinnati College He 
 came to Kansas in March, 1855, and settled with the Ashland Colony in Riley County. The 
 following spring he removed to Leavenworth, and the spring after to Atchison. In 1861 he 
 removed to Lecompton. and, subseciuently, in the same year to Topeka, where he resided 
 until the spring of 1864, when he returned to Atchison. In the spring of 1865 he went to 
 the Kickapoo Agency at Kennekuk, and in 1868 to Muscotah, residing there until August, 
 1869, when he returned to Atchison. In 1870 he removed to Waterviile, Marshall County, 
 and in the spring of 1875 to Topeka. II) has been identified with the literary and journal¬ 
 istic history of the Territory and State as follows- He became part owner of. and editorial 
 writer, for the Squatter Sovereign at Atchison in the spring of 1857: in August. 1862. be¬ 
 came part owner and editor of the Topeka State Record; in 1863, being Secretary of the 
 State Agricultural Society had editorial charge of the E'oii.kis Fnrnter at Topeka; in the 
 spring of 1864 established the Atchison Daily and, Weekly Free Dress and was editor and 
 principal proprietor for most of the time until its consolidation with the Champion in 
 August, 1868. He was editor and pronrietor of the Waterviile Telegraph in 1871-72. In 
 1873 he compiled and published the " Homestead Guide," a volume of 312 pages, giving the 
 history and resources of nortbwe.steru Kansas. In 1876 as Cliairman of the Educational 
 Committee of the Kansas State Grange, he prepared a report on industrial education, 
 which was published in pamphlet and widely circulated Has since made several other 
 such reports. Before coming to Kansas he compiled a ' Key to the Pronunciation of Geo¬ 
 graphical Names,” pronunciation given in the iihonetic alphabet, which was published 
 by Truman A Spofford, Cincinnati in 1850 In 18.52 as Chairman of a Committee of the 
 Ohio State Teachers' As.sociation. he iirep,ared a report on the spelling reform, whlcli was 
 published in a pamphlet of sixteen pages He compiled ‘'The Lives of the Presidents,” 
 avoluine which was nubllshed, with portraits, by Lougley Bros., Cincinnati, in the pho- 
 
 
 1863 to April 1864. In March, 1865. -was appointed United States Indian Agent for 
 
 -^Zu horn at Atchison. January 13 1859; Henry J., born at Lecompton, August 21, 1861; 
 Han let born at the Kickapoo Agency, Kennekuk, February 20, 1867; George.bornuear 
 Atchison. October 10,1869; Margaret L., born near W.aterville, April 13, 187,3; Samuel, 
 born at Topeka, December 3, 1877; Paul, born at Topeka. February 20, 1881- Mr. Adains 
 was all through the early and troublous times a staunch F’ree-state man, as appears in the 
 histories of the various'counties in which he resided. So far as his life is embodied in the 
 hlstorv of the Slate and its institutions, the hnnor.able record appears in the history itsell. 
 As may be inferred from this meager sketch, he Is and always has been piditically a Rc- 
 jiublican of the strictest school. 
 
 F'RANK A. ALLEN, farmer and horse-trainer. Section 28, P. O. Topeka, owns seven 
 acres, with frame dwelling, stable and bennery. He was bm-n in Ohio, Greene County. 
 January 14, 1851. and came to Kansas with his parents in 1855, locating on present jiiace. 
 which Isapai tof the claim his father pre-emiUetl. Was married May 27, 1876, to Miss 
 Jennie Rodgers. Mr. A. makes a specially of trainin-g horses fortrotting, runniug, and 
 roadsters He has three fine blooded huisi-s whicli be is training for exhibition at State 
 fairs he also trains wild and vicious horses by the Rai ey method. He has quite a large 
 hennery, about 400 hens of the best breeds, among them the brown and white Leghorns, 
 the light Brahmas and white Cochins. Mr A. was in tlie service of Col. Jennison during the 
 war. carrying dispatches and giving information, and being but a boy passed at all times 
 through the lines without exciting suspicion, doing a great deal of service which it would 
 have been impossibli for a man to perform 
 
 ALBERT ALLEAUME, cigars, tobacco and notions, came to Kansas in 1874 from 
 Paris, France. He was born April, 1843 in Alencoii, province of Orne, He went to 
 Paris in 1861. and was eng.aged as a commercial traveler for a dry-goods firm for several 
 Hears. He was in Paris during the siege of that city during the Franco-Prusslan war and 
 witnessed the terriblf revolution of the Communists during those memorable and awful 
 days from March 18 to May 28, 1871, when the city was riot and humau life was of no value 
 to the mol). Mr. A, has some reminiscences of those days in theshapeof iiiecesof shell and 
 ball picked up in front of his doorway in Paris or the morning of May 23 1871. In 1874 
 he came to Topeka, lit is a member of the I. O. O F. Shawnee Lodge, No, 1. 
 
 LUTHER M. ANDERSON, school teacher North Topeka,was bortiln LawrenceCount.v, 
 III, He was educated at the Alton high school and taught ins first public school in that 
 cityinl866. since then he taught at Oxford Miss., Greenville Miss., Columbia, Ark., at 
 Goodletsville near Nashville, Tenn,, and also near Evansville. Ind. He was a member of 
 the School Board of Greenvilie, Iml. in 1875; he moved from Evansville to Topeka. Kan., 
 in August, 1878, and was there employed as leaclie. in the Douglas school on Kansas avenue; 
 he is now teaching ill the Lari'-school on Topeka avenue; he h.is followed his profession 
 uninterruptedly since he begar teaching, and Ims always given satisfaction to Ins patrons. 
 His father, tht Rev. D. W. Anderson, was Pastor of the largest church in the district, and 
 was well and favor.ably known in that city; be died in 1874. Mr. Luther Anderson was 
 twice married hi.-first wife. Miss Sarah P. Johnson, of Alton. III., died in March. 1864, 
 she was the daugliterof Rev. Mr. Johnson, of Wood Rock, near the same city; they had two 
 children his present wife was Miss Josephine F'isher, of Columbia, Chicot Co.. Ark. They 
 were inarriec in 1875. and liave four children—one son, Thomas.). Anderson, is porter on 
 a Pullman .sleeping car on the A., T. <fc S. F'. R, R., from Kansas City to Denver. 
 
 HON. THO.M.4S J. .ANDERSON was born m Atwater, Portage County Ohio, May 29. 
 1839. and received a thorough English education at the Marlboro Union School conducted 
 by that able educator. Prof. Holbrook, who subsequ'uitly founded the State Normal School 
 at Lebanon, Ohio. Though denied the advantages of tlie s i-called higlier education, at the 
 age of seventeen he had laid a foundaiiuii broad and deep for the future on which, by 
 constant reading and keen observation he ha- built a superstructure -wiiich is seldom sur¬ 
 passed by college gradn.ites. His father. Martin Anderson, was of Scotch-Irish extraction, 
 and his mother nee Ellen Houck, was of German lineage. He combines the best qualities 
 of both races, as is abundantly shown by his past lile. wherein sagacity, activity, patience 
 and courage liave been required at every step. Whether as subordinate or chief, he has 
 ever been a vigorous disciiillnarian. and never failed to maintain order in every depart¬ 
 ment over which he had control without tlie petty acts which characterize the martinet. A 
 man of liroad views and generous lieart, he has always had liosts of warm friends upon 
 whose devotion he could depend in the most trying circumstances of a varied life. Al¬ 
 though a hard worker he also believes that certain hours should be devoted to refreshment, 
 and when they arrive he is ever reivdy to enjoy them with rare zest. In 1856 he went 
 to Iowa from his native State. After a year’s residence tiiere he joined his parents, and 
 with them removed to Kansas, locating at Grasshopper Fall.s, now Valley Falls. His fatlier 
 was a Free-soiler. and on settling in this State gave his heart and his hand to promote the 
 cause of freedom, identifyiiig himself with the Free-state party, and being a speaker 
 of more than ordinary abHity lie rose rapidly from the ranks, and in 1864 was elected State 
 Treasurer His son following the good example set by his sire, became an active member 
 of the same party and with him organized the Republican party in Jackson County, 1858. 
 At the election following this lie was elected County Surveyor. But anon was heard the 
 noise of civil war, and our young surveyor was not slow in responding to the summons for 
 volunteers. Enlisting in the Fifth Kansas Regiment United States Volunteers in June, 
 1861, upon its organiz.atioii, he was appointed Sergeant Major, a position which he held 
 until the fall of 1861. w hen he was discharged from the ranks and commissioned Lieuten¬ 
 ant of Engineers on Gen. Lane's staff, and served with that officer until his ill-starred expe¬ 
 dition to Texas failed, when he was mustered out. In February, 1863. President Lincoln 
 appointed him Assistant Adjutant General, with rank of Captain, and he was assigned to 
 duty as one of the staff of Maj. Gen. J. G. Blunt, and organized the F'ourteenth Kansas Cav¬ 
 alry and the Second Kansas Colored Infantry. In March, 1864. he was appointed to a 
 raajorship. yet served as Asssistant Adjutant General under Gens. Thayer, Blunt, and 
 McNeil of the Army of the Frontier, and while the latter was doing service in Arkansas, 
 was his Chief of sitalf. For meritorious services ho was breveted Lieutenant Colonel, and 
 two days later breveted Colonel. At the earnest solicitation of Gov. Crawford he re¬ 
 signed In April, 1865, to accept the appolntmentof Adjutant General of Kansas, and having 
 reorganized his department he completed the military records in a style which lias saved a 
 world of trouble U the agents employed to settle the claims of the State against the F'ederal 
 Government. This position he resigned to accept the agency of the Kans;t3 Pacific R. R., 
 which he hel 1 for over six years and then resigned to take the double office of General 
 Freight and Ticket Agent of tlie K. M. R. R. Wheu that was purchased by the Atchison, 
 Topeka & Saute F'e Company he w-as appointed General Passenger Aventfor the latter, and 
 continued In that department for nearly three years and then was appointed General Agent 
 of the company, in cliarge of its freight and passenger Interests in Kansas, Colorado, and 
 New Mexico, with headquarters at Pueblo from March, 1878 until fall of the same year; 
 headquarters from March, 1879. to September, 1879, at Denver, Col.; then at Kansas City 
 until he was appointed Postmaster at Topeka in 1881. During theyears of 1875 and 1876 he 
 was Mayor ol Topeka, displaying superior ability in discharging tlie duties as Executive of 
 city government. In 1879 he was elected a representative in the Legislature of Kansas, 
 where he exerted a powerful Influence in shaping legislation to promote the best interests 
 of the commonwealth. He was re-elected to the house in 1881 receiving every vote cast in 
 the district; was a delegate to the Chicago Convention in 1880, and voted tor Gen. Grant 
 thirty-six times and carries the old guard medal. Was appointed Postmaster at Topeka in 
 March 1881 , by Pi esldent Garfield. Appointed Brigadier General Kansas State Militia in 
 July [1882 and Major General in August, 1882. by Gov. Sr. John, Chairman of Committee of 
 Thirty-eight, in charge of the great soldiers’ reunion held iu Topeka in September, 1882. 
 Elected Department Commander, Grand Army of the Rejiublic, Departmeut of Kansas, 
 January 25 1883. As a member of the A.. F'. & A. M., the free-will olferings of his breth¬ 
 ren in tlie way of official positions have been numerous. He was Worshipful Master of 
 Topeka Lodge, No. 17, during 1872; High Priest of Topeka Chapter iii 1867 and 1868, and in 
 1870 71. and Emineiit Commander of Topeka Commaudery from its organization until 1873. 
 In 1867 he was elected Grand King of the Grand Chapter. In 1874-75 Deputy High Priest, 
 anil ill 1876 Grand High Priest. In 1870 he was elected Grand Captain General of the 
 Grand Coiumandery; in 1871, Grand Generalissimo; in 1873, Duptity Grand Commander; 
 an;l iii 18'74. Graiid'Commander. 
 
 W. M. ANDERSON, of the firm of H. I. Cook A- Co., hardware merchants, is a native of 
 Mansfield, Richland Co.. Ohio, resided there until 1866. wheu he removed to Iowa City, 
 Iowa where he became connected with the First National Bank of that city, beiiig cashier 
 of thatinstitution tor five years of the time just prior to coming to Topeka to embark in 
 his present busiiiess. He was married in Topeka, F’ebruary 21, 1883. to Carrie B. Shively. 
 Mr. A. is a member of tbe A., F. A A. M., and was a charter member of the K. of P. Lodge 
 at Iowa City. 
 
 THO.MAS ARCHER, attorney at law and notary public, was born in Jefferson County, 
 Ky. near Louisville, July 13. 1833. The next year his parents moved to Missouri, where 
 he "lived until he was seventeen years of age. He then went to Pittsfield, Ills., and after re- 
 mainiiig there three years returned to Missouri, which was his home until he came to 
 Kan.sas In 1857. Topeka was hla first location afte. going to Kansas, aiid with the exception 
 of three years speiit in the army, has lieen his home ever since. He was engaged in brick- 
 makiiig one year subsequent to his arrival, and in lime-burning during the succeeding 
 eigliteen months. From the beginuiiig he ran an ‘‘underground railroad” with John 
 Browna was with that patriot at the battle of the Spurs, fought near Holton, Jackson 
 Co Kan ml in his last trip through Missouri, He enlisted August 8. 1861 iu Company 
 A Fifth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry and served until August 11. 1864. He was shot through 
 th’e Shoulder at the battle of Pine Bluff, October 25, 186;J. aiidlosttheuse of his right arm. 
 Upon leaving the service he retui lied to Topeka and w as for eighteen months engaged in 
 the grocery business. Sejitember 1, 1864. he was aiipointed Dejuity Sheriff and held that 
 position twelve years, being Constable at the saiiie time. He was admitted to the bar March 
 13 1872. and lias been in active practice most of the time since. At one session of the 
 House of Representatives he was Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, and at the next Sergeant-at- 
 Arms He is a member of the I O O. F' and has held all the offices iu that order, having 
 filled every chair in the subordinate lodge and encampment, and is P.M. of Grand Encamp¬ 
 ment Heisamember of the G A. R., past post surgeon and a member of the Ancient Or¬ 
 der of Templars, a temperance organization of which he is treasurer; also member and past 
 chaplain of the For-sters. He was married iu Topeka, September 26 1867, to Ruth C. 
 Hard, a native of Grand Rapids. Mich. They have two children—Lulu and Minnie. 
 
 N B. ARNOLD, 413 Kansas avenue. North Toneka, born in Columbus, Ind., Sep ¬ 
 tember 1840. He left there when quite young iind went to Bloomington, in the same 
 State and was educated at tbe State University iu that cltj', graduating in 1862. He studied 
 law and was admitted to the bar iii 1866. He jiracticed his profession at Bloomington until 
 January, 1870, when he removed to North Topeka, Kan. Mr. Arnold was the first attorney 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY, 
 
 555 
 
 who resided and practiced In North Topeka He was married to Mr.s. Fisk, of North 
 X ernon, I ml., In 18711. -Hr. Arnold was Justice of the Peace In the city of Topeka hir 
 several years. His hrother, a graduate of the .same university, is a leading druggist in 
 North Topeka. 
 
 E1)WIN A AU.STIN. now attorney and U. S Commissioner, was horn March23, 1856, 
 in Uifjiyette, Ind., where he lived until his removid to Topeka in March, 1879. He was ed¬ 
 ucated in the puullc schools of Lafayette, read law in the same i>lace; attended the law 
 school of Michigan University at Ann Arbor, and was admitted to the Indiana bar in 
 the winter of 1877. While In Lafayette he servcil for a time as Depni y Clerk of ihe Circuit 
 Court He has been engaged In the jiractlceof law since Ills location In Topeka, and has 
 served as Coininissioner since November. 1880. 
 
 HACHKIt, manufacturer of furniture, was born In Hurlington, Iowa, October 23, 
 185b He has worked at the business which he Is now engaged in since he was fourteen 
 years of age, having been einiiloyed several years In Chicago, Galesburg, 111., and Ottumwa, 
 Iowa. He came to Topeka In July, 1881, and has been engaged in furniture business here 
 since that time He keeps an elegantstock of upholstered luriuture, and if his patrons are 
 unable to iiiake satisfactory selections therefrom ho will manufacture to order, on short 
 notice, such goods as they may desire. He has ample facilities, and keeps from six to seven 
 men constantly einployed in the manufacturing department of his business. Mr. liacher Is 
 a member ot the 1. 0._0. P'., A. O. U. W., and the Turners’ Society. 
 
 P’RANK BAILEY, M. 1)., is a native ot Galesburg, 111. His principal literary education 
 was acquired at Blackburn University, in Illinois, and at Wabash College, Indiana. For 
 two years he attended the P’t. Louis Medical College, at St. Louis, and afterward entered 
 Starling Medical College, at Columbus, Ohio, and graduated from the latter institution. He 
 came to Topeka in November, 1883. Since P’ebruary, 1883, he has been associated as a part- 
 uer with Dr. D. C. Jones one of the most skillful physicians of this city. Dr. Bailey Is a son 
 of Rev. J. W. Bailey, D.D., of Columbus, Ohio, now one of the trustees of the Western Theo¬ 
 logical Seminary, of Allegheny City, Pa. Also for twelve years President of Blackburn 
 University, at Carlinvllle, 111., and prior to that time was for eight years one of the profes¬ 
 sors of Knox College Galesburg, Ill. 
 
 THOMAS H. BAIN, attorney and real estate agent, was born at Marysville, Union Co., 
 Ohio, December 27,1852, and was educated in the public schools of his native county and 
 at the National Normal School, at Lebanon, Ohio. He graduated August 18, 1876, and then 
 reiid law at Marysville until May 1, 1880, when he came to Kansas. His first location was at 
 Great Bend, where he remained until January 1. 1881, at that date removing to Topeka, 
 where he had established a business in October, 1880. He was admitted to the bar of Kan¬ 
 sas, Decembers, 1881. and has since been engaged in practice at Topeka in connection with 
 his real estate business. Mr. Bain was married at Norwalk, Ohio, September 25, 1879, to 
 Mary E. Martin, a native of Collins, Huron Co., Ohio. They have one chlUl—May. He is a 
 member of tlie I. O. O. P'. and Good Templars, being recording secretary of Shawnee Lodge 
 No. 1, 1. O. O. P'. 
 
 R. J. BAIRD, carpenter and builder, residence 90 Clay street, between Third and 
 Pourth. Came to Atchison, Kan., first in 1867, on a visit; returned to Washington, D. C., 
 remaining there until the 21st of May, 1870, then started for Kansas. Located at Burling¬ 
 ton, Cotfey County, where he remained a short time and then came to Topeka, where he has 
 since resided. Does a fair business and is successful as a carpenter and builder. Was a car¬ 
 penter in the United States Navy; wer.tlrom Washington, D. C., in 1861, on the transport 
 Daniel Webster, and sailed along the Virginia coast. Was transferred to Sackett’s Har¬ 
 bor, New York, and remained there about eight months, and then went to Harper’s Ferry, 
 beingtransferred to land service, following his trade. Went home at the close of the war 
 from Harper’s Ferry. He was bora In Washington, D. C., August 27, 1839, and remained 
 there, with the exception of his war service, until coming West, working at his trade. He 
 was married In 1873, in Topeka, to Miss Clara V. P'lery, formerly of Washington County, 
 near Hagerstown, Md. They have two children—Bessie V. and Joseph R. 
 
 ANDREW BAKER, hlacksmlth; Railroad street. North Topeka. Came to Topeka In 
 June, 1881, from Yankton, D. T. Was born p'ebruary 3, 1839, at P’ayette. p'ayette Co., 
 Ohio Moved with his father to Coles County, HI., and worked In Government service as 
 blacksmith during the war at Mattoon. Remained there twenty-five years and removed to 
 Yankton In 1864. Was iiiarriedln 1861 In Coles County, 111., to Miss Martha Simpson. 
 Have four children—Mary A., Seth. Lydia and Ida. 
 
 HON. P’LOYD P. B.YKER is a native of P’ort Ann, Washington Co., N. Y., where he was 
 born November 16,1820. His grandfather, Reuben Baker, was a'native of Massachusetts; 
 born in the town of Rehoboth, May 30, 1758; served in the Revolutionary War, and at Its 
 close removed to Ira, Vermont, ainl subsequently emigrated to Fort Ann, N. Y., settling 
 upon a farm which has ever since been owned by him and his descendeiits.the present owner 
 being Hon. Isaac V. Baker. Jr., his great grandson, well known as a man of affairs In the 
 State, having represented his District In the State Legislature for ten consecutive years, 
 and now being State Superinteiident of Prisons In the State of New York. Reuben Baker 
 was mairled in 1783, to Lydia Mason, of Swansea, Mass. They had seventeen children. 
 The eldest, Nathan, was killed at Sackett’s Harbor, in the military service of his country, 
 during the war of 1812 Reuben, the second son, the father of P'loyd P., was born In Ira, 
 Vt., November 9, 1784; died in Burlington, low.a, December 2, 1865. He married, 
 August 30, 1810, Miss Lois C Baxter, daughter of Moses Baxter, who served in the Revo¬ 
 lutionary War, and suffered Imprisonment in CauadA for some months during the struggle. 
 Mrs. Baker was of Scotch descent, her maternal grandfather—Chaffee, beluga Scotchman. 
 He was a soldier during th e P’rench and Indian War.prior to the Revolui ionary War, and was 
 killed in one ol the numerous bloody encounters with the Indians, near Sandy Hill, Wash¬ 
 ington Co.. N. Y. The subject of this sketch was the fourth son ot Reuben and Lois (Baxter) 
 Baker His father was a school teacher, and found difflculty only surmounted by strict ab¬ 
 stemiousness, and pinching economy, in sniiporting the fast coining and numerous family with 
 which Providence bless h 1 him. In those days boih poverty and honesty were more common 
 than now, and the shifts to r.alse a large fain ily, Involved sacrifice, and developed characters 
 not common to the surroundings of ease iijid luxury that prevail In these latter times. At 
 the age of eight years young Floyd went to live with Mathias Whitney, a farmer of 
 Fort Ann. He remained there until eighteen years of age, laboring on the farm, and ac¬ 
 quiring what education could be gained in the three months term of the winter district 
 schools. He was diligent and apt as a scholar, and made such use of these meagre advan¬ 
 tages as to fit himself as a teacher, and at the age of eighteen he took charge of the school 
 at Hamburg, Erie Co , N. Y., where he remained six months. In the spring of 18.39, he first 
 visited what was then the “tar West.” At Hillsdale, Mich., he set up a blacksmith shop, 
 which he ran with indifferent success tor a year. In 1840 he returned to his native Stale, 
 and became agent for a line of packet boats upon the Champlain Canal, then controlled by 
 his hrother. He was also agent tor the winter stage line between Albany and Whitehall, 
 then a part of the route between New York and Montreal. He remained in charge of these 
 lines for nearly seven years during which time his residence was principally in Troy. In 
 1847, he gave up his agencies and took a contract to build a section of two miles on ths 
 Hudson River Railroad. The contract proved disastrously unprofitable, swallowing up the 
 savings of many years, and leaving him embarrassed with unpaid debts. He deterinhied 
 again to try the West, and accordingly, having made as good a settlement of his wrecked 
 affairs as possible, removed with his wife and cliild to Racine, Wis., settling on a farm which 
 he carried on in connection with an insurance business for about three years. In 18511. his 
 wife died, and, in 1851, having re-married, he determined to try his fortunes in some dis¬ 
 tant or foreign land. With his wife and son he traveled with his own conveyance to St. 
 Louis, thence by boat down the Misslssqipi to New Orleaiis. There his only, son sickeiied 
 and died. The heavy hearted couple pursued their weary journey, by way of Panama, to 
 .San Francisco; thence, after a few months soj uirii, they sailed for the Sandwich Islands, 
 arriving, after a tedious passage, in June, 1853. Within three weeks after landing he w.as 
 appointed crown attorney and clerk ot the district court of Hawaiiaii Islands, and removed 
 to Hilo, which was to.be his permanent residence. Before getting settled he was obliged, 
 on accountof the pievalence of small-pox in Honolulu, from whence he had sailed, to en¬ 
 dure a season of quarantine confinement outside the limits of the town. The quarantiiie 
 hospital was in the crater of an extinct volcano. While there his second son was uorn, who 
 can certainly boast of as novel a birthplace as any man living. Mr. Baker performed the 
 iluties of his oflicefor nearly eighteen moiiths, when, tiring of his semi-barbarous surround¬ 
 ings, he gave up his position and turned hl.s face again towards his native laiitL lit Febru¬ 
 ary. 1855, he sailed for San Francisco From thence via the Nicaragua route, ho returned 
 to “the States.” and settled in Andrew County, Mo., where he remained until 1860, engaged 
 in farming and laud speculation. He came to Kansas in 1860, first settling in Centrali.a, 
 Nemaha County. There he carried on fanning, practiced law, and served at different limes 
 as County Attorney, and Superintendent of Schools. He remained In Nemaha County for 
 three years, serving as a member of the State Legislature in 1861-62, from the district com¬ 
 posed ot NemaliA Marshall and Washington counties. In 1863, having purchased an iiiter- 
 e.st in the Kan as S'fats Record, he removed his family to Topeka. For nearly eight years 
 he remained connected with the paper, until its consolidation with the Commonwealth, In 
 1871, a"'which time he retired. In 1872 Mr. Baker went to Denison, Texas, where he 
 estaldished the Denison Journal, which he conducted with ability and success until 1874. 
 During hl% sojourn there, from April. 1873, to the 1st of June, 1875, he held the office of 
 Postmaster. March 7, 1875, he purchased the ollice of the C'ommoiiit'caltii, with which he 
 has retained his connection as chief jiroprletor and edltorln chief to the presenttime. Dur¬ 
 ing the long period of his residence In Kansas, nearly a quarter of a century, his life has 
 be eii Interwoven with the iiolitical history of the State. He has, as a journalist, shown that 
 peculiar abllltv, which, if lacking ephemeral briUlancy, ends In lasting success. He has 
 during the time been at the head ot the inostiinfiueiilial journals of the Republican parly in 
 Kansas, and has done much in molding the destinies and directing the management of Its 
 affairs. It Is perhaps unnece.ssarv to add that he has been from the beginning astaunch and 
 unswerving Republican, and with Nestor-like solicitude, Inas stood In defense of the 
 doctrines and organization of his party from first to last, being lured by none of the numer¬ 
 ous side l.ssiies which have presented themselves, to sacrifice or jeopardize its unity on the 
 great national questions which alone Insure it prolonged life and power. His rank among 
 Kansas Journalists is at the head, he being now the President of the Kansas Editorial Asso¬ 
 
 ciation. To him In a great measure Is the State Indebted for the present historical State 
 collection, he being one of the early organizers of the Kansas State Historical Society, Its first 
 Secretary, and an active and elllclcnt member of Us executive board ever since Its organiza¬ 
 tion. Mr. Baker has been twice marrieil. February 14. 1844, at Amsterdam, N. V.. he 
 married Eliza F., daughter of John Wlbson .She died at Jtticine, Wis., in 1850. They Imo 
 one son, Floyd P , born In Troy N Y July 10, 1847, died in Ncw Orleans .lanuary 5, 1853. 
 March 7,1851, he married Orinda.daughte: of John 0. .Searle.of Racine,\VIs., formerly from 
 -f Fort I’lain, N. Y They have Im.: liv chihlrcn, four of whom survive—Nestor R., born near 
 Hilo, H.awallanIsland, August 13,1853 Clifford ('., bornat Moundvllle, WIs.. May 31. 1855; 
 Isaac N.. born at Rochester, Mo.. August 1, 1857. and Minnie L.. born In 'Topeka, May 21, 
 1863. Mr. Baker is a member of the Masonic Order, being made a Mason In 1645. He 
 also became an Odd Fellow in 1844, and has been at the lieail of (he order In Kansas, 
 being Grand Master In 1863. and representedthe order in Kansas in the Gi and Lodge of 
 the United States, In 1867. He visited Europe in 1878, as AsslstantCoinmlssloner to the 
 World’s Fair, in Paris, making the tour of Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, England, Ire¬ 
 land and Scotland, while abroad. He was assigned the subject of Forestry, and made a re¬ 
 port on the subject, which was published with the other reports. Few men following the 
 peaceful avocations of life have had a more varied experience, and few carrj' the weight of 
 hardships, discouragements and coming years, more sturdily or cheerfully in t he quiet even¬ 
 ing of success fairly won. On the 24th of July, 1882, he was appointed one of the Commis¬ 
 sioners of the Foresters’ Bureau of the Agricultural Department of the United .Suites Gov¬ 
 ernment at Washington, and assigned to duty in the Mississippi Valley, and west to the 
 Rocky Mountains. 
 
 AUGUSTUS H. BARNARD was born in Manchester. Vt., April 9, 1832; lived there 
 until he was seven years ot age. then his jiarents removed with their family to Palmyra. 
 Mich., wherehellved until he came to Kansas in April, 1855. After stopi>ing a few days at 
 Lawrence he took a claim on Deer Creek, one mile and a half from Tojieka In the spring 
 of 1856 he became one of the organizers ot the Kansopolis Town Company and remained a 
 member of that company unti the spring of 1863; also engaged In fanning and freighting. 
 In 1863 he removed to Leavenworth, where he continued in the freighting business until 
 the spring of 1869. He then removed to Falrmount, Leavenworth County, where he was 
 merchant, station agent and Postmaster until the spring of 1871. when he removed to 
 Belle Plaiiie, Sumner County, his family being the first at that idace. While there he was 
 engaged in farming, freighting, and hotel kemilng. He kept the first hotel there and did the 
 first freighting to that place, going as far as Florence for supplies. He remained at Belle 
 Plaine about eighteen months, then removed to Wellington, In the same county, where he 
 was engaged in hotel keeping until his removal from there. In 1875 he built the Hotel de 
 Barnard, which he recently leased, and removed to Topeka in September, 1882. While :it 
 Wellington he served one term as a member of the Common Council. In the early strug¬ 
 gles between the Free-state and Pro-slavery parties, he was always found among the fore¬ 
 most Free-state men. He was a warm personal friend of John Brown, being Irequentlv 
 with him. Mr. Barnard was married at Delaware, Delware Co.. Ohio, May 26, 1860, 
 to Catherine Smith, a native of Galena, Ohio. They have two children—Nellie E. and 
 Edwlna, two charming and accoinjilished young ladies. 
 
 GEORGE BATES located In'Topeka in 1868, and was engaged in the dry-goods busi¬ 
 ness in the city until January, 1881. Since Slarch 15, 1882 , he has been associated with 
 Henry Taylor In the loan business. Mr. Bates Is a native of Hampshire County, Southamp¬ 
 ton, Mass., and spent the early years of his life In Trumbull, Ohio. 
 
 W. L. BA'TES, of the firm of Bates & Clements, dry-goods inerclnants. was born at Alli¬ 
 ance, Ohio, April 8, 1859, living there until he came to Topeka in 1868. He was edneated at 
 Oberlln College. Hehas beenconnec.ed with the mercantile business since 1874, as a mem¬ 
 ber of the firm of G. P. Bates A Son, one year prior to the organization of the present firm 
 In January, 1881, Mr. D. A. Clements being now associated with him as a partner. 
 
 CARROLL N. BEAL, real estate loan broker. Came to Kansas and located at Leaven¬ 
 worth, September 20. 1863. He resided in that city about seven years, and then went to 
 Louisville, Kansas, where he remained until the fall of 1875. engaged in mercantile, ab¬ 
 stract, banking and real estate business, when he removed to 'Topeka. He was with the 
 Kansas Loan and Trust Co., as examiner of securities about four ye.ars, and then with the 
 National Loan and 'Trust Co., as secretary until May 6, 1882, when he established the firm of 
 C. N. Beal A Co., brokers and dealers in Kansas real estate securities, etc. He is also a 
 member of the firm of Beal Bros., bankers, at Louisville, Pottawatomie County. Kansas, 
 he and his brother having established th.at business there some ten years ago. He was 
 born in Vevay, Switzerland Co., Ind., his residence prior to his removal to Leavenworth 
 being Indianapolis. He was married at Louisville, Kansas, July 3, 1872, lo Cordelia C, Hug¬ 
 gins, a native of Michigan. They have four children, Eldon M., Don IL, Ray C., and an in¬ 
 fant son. 
 
 F. A. BECKSTROM, house and sign painter, paper hanger, etc. Was born in .Sweden, 
 February 5, 1841. He there learned his trade, beginning In 1855 and serving an apprentice¬ 
 ship of SIX years. Was married In Sweden in 1865 to Miss Ingaree Nelson. They are mem¬ 
 bers of the Swedish Lutheran Church. He emigrated to America in 1868, locating at 
 Chicago, where he worked at his trade two years. He then came to Topeka where he has 
 since resided. He has painted many of the principal residences and business houses in the 
 city. He has now an extensive business and employs eight to fifteen men. 
 
 B. S. BENNETT, carpenter, was born in Illinois in 1840; his father, Mr. B. C. Bennett, 
 having removed there from Pennsylvania in 1838, but returning again In 1846 settled in 
 Bucks County, where the subject of this sketch acquired the trade of a carpenter, making a 
 cruise of three y ears in that capacity to European waters on board the United States sloop 
 of war “ Jameston n.” Immediately upon his return to his native land In 1861. he enlisted 
 for three months in the Twenty-second Regiment I'ennsylvania Volunteers. On the expi¬ 
 ration of his term he immediately re-enllsted, this time as Corporal in Company K One 
 Hundred and Fourth Pennsylvania Infantry, Was mustered out in 1864, but again enlisted 
 lor the third time and remained In the One Hundred .and Fourth till close of the war w hen 
 he held the rank of Sergeant. Mr, Bennett was in eleven pitched battles lo say nothing ot 
 skirmishes; was wounded severely In the right side and left shouldei' at the battle ot Fair- 
 o.aks, but such was his indomitable pluck that he refused to go Into hospital, and was 
 shortly afterwards again bearing arms and assisted. i\ bile yet suttering from his wounds, 
 in repelling Longstreet’s attack upon Casey’s Division, on which occasion he was detailed as 
 sharpshooter; had six b.alls through his clothing, and saw his company reduced from fifty- 
 nine to twenty-lour men, nearly all of the latter 'leing wounded. At the close of the war he 
 returned to Pennsylvania and resumed his trade; and in 1878 took up 160 acres of land in 
 Kansas, finally locati.ig in Topeka in 1881. He is a member of the 1. O. O. F. and also of 
 Lincoln Post. G. A. R. 
 
 E. BENNETT & SON. dealers in and breeders of Percheron Norman horses, corners of 
 Eighth avenue and Lincoln and Buchanan streets; have been in business in Topeka since 
 fall of 1880; were in the same business in Minnesota for tliree years prior to tliat time: 
 they have heretofore obtained their stock from prominent breeders and importers of 
 thoroughbred Percheron Norman horses In Illinois and Ohio. Are now making arrange- 
 ments to commence Importing directly from France. During the year 1881 they handled 
 over 50 head Percheron Norman stallions, doing a business not much less than $100,000. 
 'They are now buying land In and near Topeka on which to erect buildings for theaceom- 
 mouatlon of their business, which will be second to iione in the Uiiited States when com¬ 
 pleted. Also they are anticipating bnllding a sale stable In Topeka next year that will be an 
 ornament to the city as well as of service to their large and Increasing trade. They are also 
 negotiating for a number ot sections of land not far west from Topeka for summer pasture 
 and for mowing purposes. Erasmus Bennett was born in Albany County, N. Y., March 
 29, 1834; being raised a farmer, following that occupation In the county of his birth for 
 thirty-five years. In 1868 he moved to Allegany Comity, N. Y., where he remained until 
 1877 eng.aged in dairying. He then moved to Marshall. Minn., and commenced the Intro¬ 
 duction of the Percheron Norman horses into Minnesota and Dakota, and followed the busi¬ 
 ness there until November, 1880 when he moved lo 'Topeka. He was married In Albany 
 County, N. Y., Februarv 14, 1856. to Miss Mary Meed, who died March 3. 1869, leaving two 
 children. Emily and Edwin R. He married again March 8,1870, Miss Clara E, Brigham, of 
 Bradford County, Penn., by whom he has three boys, Frank E., Erasmus. Jr. and Lester E, 
 Mr. Bennett is a member of the M.a.sonic order. 
 
 W. A. S. BIRD, attorney and counselor at law. came to Topek,a, September 11,1880. and 
 has been engaged in practice here since that time. He was born at Addison. P:i.. August 
 31, 1855, and received his education at .Somerset and Meyersdale, of that State, where he 
 taught school for five years. He removed to Falls City, Neb., March 19, 1878, and read law 
 there with Clarence Gillespie, until September 7. 1880, when he w,as admitted to the bar. 
 and at once removed to 'Topeka. Mr. Bird Is a member of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 LINUS BLAKESLEY, Pastor First Congregational Church, was born at Terryvllle, 
 Conn., December 16, 1837. Fitted for college at Kimball Union Academy. Meriden. N. H. 
 .Spent two years of his college course at Amherst, 1856 to 1858. then w ent to Yale, from 
 which he graduated in 1860. Studied theology at Lane Theological Seminary, Cincinnati. 
 Ohio. After graduating from Lane, in 18b’I, spent one year there as instructor in Hebrew. 
 Settled at Piqua, Ohio, in 1864, and preached there until 1870, when he removed to Kansas, 
 locating at Topeka, as Pastor of the First Congregational Church. 'Tlie Church at that time 
 had a membership of 135, which had incre.ased to 350 In 1882. 'The present cliurch edifice 
 was completed ill the spring of 1881. and Is commodious ml lieantlfnl. .Mr. Blakesley w in 
 president of the school boaid from 1877 to 1879 and is an active ami useful cillzen, and 
 worker In the c.ause ot humanity and Christ Ian ity. He married Miss Nellie Treat, of Terry- 
 ville, in August, 1866, and they have six children, of whom—Henry A., Nellie L., Fannie E. 
 and Charles A. are now living. 
 
 P. 1. BONEBRAKE, State Auditor of Kansas, came to the town of .yuburn, Shawnee 
 County, June 8. 1859. From that date until the fall of 1865 . he remained in .\nburn, en¬ 
 gaged in mercantile pursuits, farming and stock-raising. In November, 18(i5, he w:is 
 elected County Clerk of Shawnee County, and held that position from Jariuaij’ 8, Ibbb. to 
 .lanuary 8, 1876. In November. 1875, he w:is elected a member of the Leglslalnre. receiv¬ 
 ing every vote cast in the city of Topeka, his district. In November. 18 1 6. he was elected 
 Auditor of State, aud held that office three terms, until Janu.ary 8. 1883. He also filled the 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 omce of Auditor by appointment of the covernor for three months prior to the heftinning 
 of Ids first term, inaklnir a continuous offlelnl term of seventeen years. Mr. Bonebrake iias 
 beeii ineinl>pr of tile City Council one year, ineinber of tlie Board of Education six years, 
 four years of tlie ti im* serving as presi(ien t t'f the Itoard. He was president of ibe Cajiital 
 Bank, and Receiver of tile First National Bank. He has also been vice-iiresident of the 
 Central Bank of Kansas since its organization. He organized, and was for several years 
 
 secretary of the Masonic Mutual Benefit Society, of Kansas. Hr was liorn in Eaton, Preble 
 Co., Ohio, Septemlier -Jb. 1835. His later education was acquirt d at Cornell College, Mount 
 Vcriion, Iowa, to wbicli Slaie be removed about, six years prior to coming to Kansas. He 
 was married at Attica, Iowa, Heceniber 13. 1857. to Martha 1.. Lowe. She was born at 
 Crawfordsvllle, Montgomery Co. Iiid. Tiiey liave liuried two cbildren and have two living 
 —Frank M. and Fred. B. Otis O. died at i lie age of seven, and idiitli at the age of sixteen 
 moiitiis. Mr. Boiielirake is a member of A. F. & A. M., I. O. O. F., and also of the Method¬ 
 ist Episcopal Cliurch. 
 
 THE KANSAS BRICK COMPANY, located on theK. C Branch. A. T. & S. F.. one quar¬ 
 ter of a mile east of tlie city limits. The c oiupatiy was organized January 1, 1882. with the 
 follow lug officers; Thomas H. Bowers, president; Theo. Curran, secretary and treasurer; 
 Edward Hawes, general manager Capital stock, #3.000, afterward increased to about 
 510,000. The capacity of the yard is about 30,000 brick per day. Have two machines, the 
 Wilry, made at New York, and the Kennedy machine, made at Keokuk, Iowa. Fill orders 
 from all parts of the Slate, and maniitacture all kinds of building brick. Manufaclured in 
 1881 about 1,000,000 brick. Employ about twenty men during the Id ick season. Mr. Bow¬ 
 ers came to Kansas in August, 1879, from .Minnesota, and located at Topeka. Enlisted In 
 the army at the commencement of the war in Ciunpany B, Second Iowa Cavalry. Served 
 tbreeyears. Was witli bis command attbe battles of Pea Ridge, Wilson’s Creek, Prairie 
 Grove and other engagements. Was wllli the Tw enty-Second New York Cavalry three 
 nn inh.s, in tlie Shenandoah Valley. Bears the scai’ of a saber cut on his i ight arm. received 
 Iti a skirmish about New Market, Va., atm a bullet wound in the right leg, received at Wil- 
 son’sCreek. Was a non-commis.stoned officer in his company. Was nius ered out atthe 
 close of the war, at Rochester N. Y. W’as born December 29. 1841. at Wheeling, West Va. 
 Resided In Wheeling until he was twelve years old, and weni with liis patents to St. Paul, 
 Minn. Remained there until 1879, engaged in contracting and building. Has worked with 
 the Republican party. 
 
 C. ri. BK.CIIFORD, now trea.siirer of the. Kansas Lumber Company, located in Topeka 
 February 1, 1881. and was engaged in the drug business until he was elected to Ids pre.sent 
 |iosition. January 10,1882. He Is a i ative of Cortland, Cortland Co.. N. Y., remaining 
 in his native town until his removal to Topeka. The Kansas Lumlier Company was organ¬ 
 ized May 21, 18'i8. W. C. Edwards, piesident; R. E. Edwaius, vice-president: John 
 McCullough, secretary. Capital stock, $100,000. The piosent organization, Topeka Yards 
 is W. C. Edwards, presideni; J. R. Hathaway, secretary C. H Bradford, treasurer. In- 
 corporated January 10, 1882. 
 
 THO.MA.S BR.ANDON, manufacturer of soda water, came to Kansas in the spring of 
 1864. from St. Louis, Mo. First located at Leave 'worth, and was In the employ of Brandon 
 A Kirme.i er, of that city. Came to Topeka in 1871, and located at his presentplace of busi¬ 
 ness. Hewasbori April 21 184 a, at Ashton on the Lyne. near Manchester, Lancashire, 
 Plug. Caine w’ith his parents to America w hen sixteen years of age, locating in St. Louis. 
 He was married at Leavenworth, in 1866, to Miss Jane Feiiney, born in the county of Dur- 
 bam, Eng. They have four children living—Marj J., Harry F., George S.. and Bessie I. 
 He is a niemlier of the A. t). U. W., Capital Lodge No. 3. and of the Episcopal Church. 
 
 BY RON P. BROCK WAY, was liorn in Topeka Township, Shawnee Co., Kan., within one 
 mile of the present city limits of Topeka July 9. 1859. Helsason of Justus and Ciiarlotte 
 Carpenter Brockwa v, who located here In 1857. They were both born in Stepbentown. 
 Reiisseiiier Co.. N. Y. Justus Brockway and his brother David (who came herein 1859) 
 were for many years prominent iittorne.i s ill this city Byron P. was educated in the city 
 schools of Topeka and for three yeai s was a student atthe Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 
 ot Troy. N. Y, Iniiiiediately after leaving there in 1879 lie engaged in railroad business, 
 being connected with surveying and other depariineiits of the A., T <fc S. F. R. R. most of 
 the time since. He was married May 31, 1882, to Cora E. Hammond, a native of Zanesville, 
 Ohio. 
 
 FD. BUECHNER. proprietor of the City Meat Market, North Topeka. Came to Kansas 
 in 1870 from Germany and commenced working ill a shop in Tojieka. He moved to his 
 present location in September, 1871. Was born March 17, 1845. at Coburg, Germany. Re¬ 
 mained on a farm for t weiity-four years atid tlien caiiio to America. He was married in 
 1872, ill lopeka. to Miss Anna Haas, of Hessen, Germany. Tiiey have three children— 
 Katie, Henry and Fred. He is a member of the A. O. U. W. Kaw Valley Lodge No. 20., 
 Noitli Topeka. 
 
 H. E. BU-siH. came to Topeka March 20, 1863. and on the 19th of April located on Section 
 26, Township 13, Range 14 east. Auburn Township, which has been his lioine continuous¬ 
 ly since that time, wllh the exception of two years residence in Lawrence, to afford his boys 
 an opportunity to attend the State University. Mr, Bush has been engaged in farming and 
 stock-raising since Ills residence In Kansas. He has also held many offices, being Township 
 Treasiiier about three years, Townsliip Clerk one year, meinberof ilie State Legisiai ore in 
 1871 and elected Sberitf In 1881. He was born in Onundago County, N. Y., August 25. 1881. 
 His youth was spent in Jefferson Conniy. N. Y.. where he remained until he enlisted in 
 Battery D,First New York Light Artillery. He was in nearly all the engagements undei Gen. 
 Geoige B. McClellan from Yorktown to Harrison’s Landing, and was discharged from ser¬ 
 vice July 27, 1862, on account of disability caused by disease contracted in the army. He 
 then returned to .lefferson County, where he remained until he came to Kansas. In the 
 fall of 1863 he became connected with the Kansas Mil tiaand was placed in command of 
 Company G. Second Kan.sas State Militia. This lirigade was in active service during the 
 Prlceiald.lu October. 1864. Mr. Biisli was captured and shot in the battle of the Big Blue, 
 October 22. and re-cnptnred by the Federal troops at noo ' on the 23d. He received three 
 sUot3 tfirougU (Ue )eft side o( (be bead, eae (bfougb bis left arm heiotv (be shoulder and an¬ 
 
 other which penetrated his clothing and struck his right side, the bullet being removed 
 from his clothes considerably flatieued. He returned to Topeka about December 25, on 
 the first passenger Irain which passed through on the Union Pacific as far as Lawrence. 
 Mr. Bush was married atGaunanoque, Canada West, P'ebruary 20, 1855, to Ellen Gorman, 
 who was born at that place, but afterward a resident of New York Stale They have lost 
 three children—Edwar‘1 H.. born January 4, 1856, died December 27, 1881; Harriet E., aged 
 about nine years, ami Franclna M., aged seven years. Their living cblldrqn are Charles W., 
 born February 15, 1858, and Edith E., born September 30, 1869. Noveinner28. 1882, wliile 
 atteino'lng to arrest the notorious Cook Brothers, corner ot Tenth and Ta^lo^ streets, To¬ 
 peka. Mr. Bush receive ! asevere gun-shot wound through the Instep of the right foot. 
 
 W. H. BUTTERFIELD was born in P'arinliigton, Me., January 26. 1813. He was edu¬ 
 cated in his native State, principally at the academy at Farmington, of which town he re¬ 
 mained a resident until 1843. Hetlien moved West as far asOhio, located in the city ot Day- 
 ton. and was for sixteen years principal ot one of the largestschools in ibat place, and after¬ 
 wards for several years in liook and stationery business there. P'rom Dayton he came to 
 Topeka in April, 1866. and im nediately built a residence and became a citizen in tlie true 
 sense of the word, devoting himself to the advancement ot the educational interests of his 
 adopted city from Hie first. He organized, graded and classified the public schools, liavliig 
 charge of them for two years, part ot which time he taught personally. After an interim of 
 two years he again took charge of the school.s, in the capacity of superintendent, which posi¬ 
 tion lie occupied tor nine consecutive years, his term of service ending August. 1881. The 
 Higli School is Indebted to the efforts and suggestions ot Messrs. Butterfield and Botiebrtike 
 for Us organization. Mr. B, being a ihember of the Board of Education at tlie time. He has 
 served for one year as County .Superintentleiit ot Public Instruction, auilsix years on the 
 Board ot Exami ners for tlie County. Mr. Butterfield was married in Farmington. Me., to 
 Hannah Elizalieth Norris, a native ot Haliowell, Me. They have three children—William C.. 
 now of Des Moines, Iowa; Augusta Norris, and Harry Norris, a farmer in Butler County, 
 Kan. Mr. B. is a member of tlie Presbyterian Church and tlie various temperance societies. 
 
 CHAN I N’G J. BROWN was born in Oak field, Genesee Co., N. Y.. October 31.1847. He 
 pursued his preparatorv collegestudiesatthe Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, at Lima, and 
 graduated from the classical department of Hamilton College. Clinton. N. Y., i i the class ot 
 1869. studying law at tlnit Institution and also at Batavia. N. Y. In 1869 he helped organize 
 the Genesee Colony, which founded the town of Blue Rapids, Marshall Co., Kan. Was sec¬ 
 
 retary of the Blue Rapids Town Company for two years, and attorney at law and real estate 
 agent in the new town. The Genesee Colony was composed of 11)0 members, about seventy- 
 five ot whom located In 1 he town and vicinity In the early part ot 1870. Tills was one of 
 the most successful colony organizations in the State, the onglmators ot the movement be¬ 
 ing men ot judgment and liberal means and the location combining the advantagesot 
 clieap and good lands wilh a railroad already in operation. In the fall of 1874 Mr. Brown 
 was elected a member of the Kansas House of Represeiitiitives, and in the fall of 1876 to the 
 .State Senate for the four years term July 1. 1879. he was appointed Clerk of the Supreme 
 Court. Mr. Brown was married in Topeka, Kan., Septemher 10, 1881. to Julia E. Greer, of 
 Yellow Springs, Greene Co Ohio. He is a member of K. ot P. 
 
 D. J. C\LEB, contractor and builder, came to Kansas in 1870 from New Jersey, lo¬ 
 cating in Topeka in 1871. He was born in Merthyr Tydvil, South Wales, tlie most emi¬ 
 nent jdace for iron works and mines in tlie world, September 30,1834: remained in his 
 native county until he was thirty years of age, and was apprenticed as a carpenter when ten 
 years ot age serving for seven vears, and when seventeen years of age was a comiietent 
 contractor. Came to America in July. 1866. locating in Jersey City until 1870. He was 
 marrie I in December, 1868, in Merthyr Tydvil, to Miss Mary A. Nichols, a native ot 
 Cardiff. Tiiev have four childreiilvor. Alice, Samuel and LlZzle. 
 
 A.NDRE W M.CALL VH AM , dentist, came to Topeka in October, 1866, and has been en¬ 
 gaged in the practice ot dentl.stry since that ti me. For the last three years he has also been 
 engaged in stock-raisiiig, and has a stock farm In the southwest corner of Maple Hill 
 Township. Wabaunsee County. He has beeiia member of the School Board gince the 
 spring ot 1881. He was born in Cass County, Did., P'ebriiary 5. 1840, and lived there until 
 Angus’, 1861, wlien he enlisted in the Twentv-nlnib Indiana Voliinieer Infantry. In Au¬ 
 gust, 1862. lie assisted in raising Company H. Seventy-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry, 
 and was elected Second Lieutenant of the Company After serving eight months hew.as 
 taken prisoner near Rome. Ga., and remained in rebel prisons nineteen months and ten 
 days, being released on parole in December, 1864. He was married at Lewisburg, O., April 
 4.1865. to Carrie A. Alderinan, a native of that place. Tiiey have three children—Nellie I., 
 Arthur G. and Myrtle Grace, and lost one son in iiifaucy. Dr. Cailaham is now Most Illus¬ 
 trious Grand Ma.s'ter of the Grand Council of Kansas, and in 1881 was Grand Commander 
 of Grand Commandery of Kniglits Templar. 
 
 J. W. CAMPBELL atiorney, located at Usage City in the fall of 1872, and was there 
 principal of the public schools during 1873-74. He then ejitered the junior class ot the 
 State University of Illinois, fiom wiiich he graduated in 1876. He then read law atCham- 
 palgn and Topeka uniil 1879. when he was admitted to the bar. and has since been engaged 
 in active practice at Topeka. He was born in Adams Townsliip, Coshocton Co., Olilo. 
 March 24, 1851, and is a sou of Patrick Steel Cainpliell. a prominent man in that part of 
 Ohio, in 1872 lie graduated from the Normal School at Lebanon, Ohio, having tauglit 
 school two years previous to his graduation. Mr. Campiiell was married at Chicago, iluring 
 the summer of 1879 to Eugenie Daniels, a native of Michigan. They have two children— 
 Winifred, horn April 5, 1880, and Howard, born May 9, 1882. Mr. Campiiell is a member 
 of the Baptist ciiurph, ami secretary aqU (T^asuffir .o£ (lie Kansas anU Missouri Sunday* 
 scliool AssemUiy, 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY 
 
 557 
 
 M. T. CAMPBIlLL, lawyer, was oorn tirar Bloomington, Monroe Co., Ind May 2 
 1847. He was tMlui-atcd at the Indiana University, graduating from both the llterarv and 
 lawdepartinems of that Instltnlion. In 18B9 he came to Atchison. Kan.sas, where after 
 com Inning his stmhes in a law olllce for nearly two years, he was admitted to the bar. and 
 soon after went to \\ atervllle, Kansas, where he commenced the active nractice of his nto- 
 fe.ssloii. He was married in Waterville on the tlrd day of September. 1871. to Louise 
 
 Herbert C. and Gertrude E. In 1874 he entered the sewing machine and musical Instrn- 
 inent business at Leavenworth, carrying that on in eonnectionwi h bis business of st' am 
 dj elng and tailoring,until 1882,when he took charge of the steam dj eing and merchant tailor 
 business prcvlou.sly conducted by his father at Topeka, for several years. His e.stabllsli- 
 nient is supplied with the latest Improved machinery, and tiie business, which is rapidly 
 
 Incrpasino'. imw irfvPQ Pirmli.VtVJOSlt- t.w.vv IJ« 1.. . 
 
 to repre.sent his district In the Legislature for the term of two years. 
 
 (iKORGK \\ . CAREY came to Topeka in March. 1872, and engaged in newspaper busi- 
 iie.s.s, lieing one of the proprietors of the Nnrtli Topeka Times for two years, add engaged 
 in the pr.ietlce of law atthe same tune. In the fall of 1876 he was elected Trobate Juifge, 
 and iv-elected in 18.8. Mr. Carey was born near Owensboro, Hancock Co., Ky.. May 
 
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 . at 
 
 . . irst 
 
 lirisoner'at'tiie siege of k7ioiTi'ne,'Tenn.^Decembw It^^ ^e- 
 
 1 ) Miv.iio ji.nRichmond, \ a. until May, 1864, from whence he was taken to 
 Uaiiyilleand tlience to Macon, Oa , being kept at the latter place until the tall of 1864. He 
 Augusta, Ga., and then at Charleston, S. C., where, on the night of 
 uf d'-.c TO 1 J elmw lever broke out among the imlsoners and seventy-two died. 
 
 He was then liiiiirisoued success! vely at Savannah, Ga., Wilmington. N. C.. Columbus S 
 I d® Ahnapolis, Md., where he was released in Api-IL 
 
 IPe'^dki conm‘v ^''?l‘“ed t'l.^he bA^ ;■> 18.67^ and in 1868 was 
 
 , i-ii vx .fx. J.V. Tviijiciii xiiuituidi. nc IS no 
 
 LplscoDftl Church and I. O. O. F., ami a lawyer by profession. 
 
 Qinpp at Jaw, has been eiigaged in thepractice of law in Topeka 
 
 since July 15,1859, the (late his location in the city, having been also engaged to ^onle 
 extent, in farming. In Igfcl he was elected District Attorney of the Third Jmicial District 
 .'Irnof office two years. He held the office of In- 
 
 iHiinths, He was Assistant United States 
 under United States Attorneys Emory and Samuel A. 
 
 ^ County, Pa., and has been engaged in practice ever since 
 
 he to Kansas. His practice has been almost entirely criminal for the past fifteen 
 > ears. Charles Curtis being now associated witli him in business. The number of men ac- 
 
 2nderta1ief.."Tr'^l7/e‘=Sr<;’n1 
 
 C;ASTLE, attorney at law president of the Western Investment Company 
 of T..ppka, Kan., and secretary of the Southwestern Mining Company, owning mines in the 
 Black Range, New Mexico came to Kansas, March 1, 1871. and locatedatkewbury Wa- 
 
 Iw't J!Phi“'‘A’®V ®’6*“/,hnd teaching school for many years in 
 that neii^horhood H then went to Cleveland. O., and commenced the study of law with 
 Granins & Burton, in february 1878, remaining with them until September of the same 
 
 completed his law studies witli Ross Burns, of To¬ 
 peka Maj lo, 1880. when he was admitted to the bar and has since that time been practic¬ 
 ing law Ill tile city. He is a native of Olnistead Falls Cuyahoga Co. Ohio where he was 
 bom, kebma^ 23. 1853. He received his collegiate education at Oberlln College graduat- 
 “ n?.'**’ married in Geneva, Ill.. May 26. 1880, to Marie E Lane® a native of 
 
 Oliio They have one child, William Larmon, boi n February 23 1882 Kane, a native of 
 
 VIII.ANUICR nn A RR nil 4 VIURDT .no __T.r. 
 
 - .J , . -... A,, V/A< I I/IIC Cl 
 
 vek.i Daily Capital as traveling correspondent. Mr Chamberlain was married at Cam- 
 
 deceased. He has one child, Mary Se 
 
 CHARLES BROS., dea.ers In groceries, confectionery, etc., have been In business in 
 Topeka tile past four years. They carry a stock of *500, and do a very good business 
 Charles Uiarles was born In Greens County, Ala., In 1855. His partnts^moved to Scott 
 l"o'^e came to Topeka, in 1878^ He Is a member of th“ 
 r; R '.Vn dc.was born in Greene County, Ala., in 1858 i einov- 
 
 liig to Scott County, Miss., with his parents, when only a few years old He remained Ihere 
 un 11 he came to Topeka, in 1878. He was appointed a State Guard at Jackson Ml ” 
 
 ("irdeJofT o ‘o'F “rem-SB de removed from the State. He Is a member ^ the 
 
 V 0 - 1 ® ,®‘^ ^ Geoige Charles was born in Franklin County, Ala.. Mav 31 1832 In 
 
 18ol be married in Ferry County Ala., Julia Hendon. They have two children Charles 
 and George W. He removed to Scott County, Miss., where he resided during the war He 
 tl'^f®! ^^-® ®)'bemaker’s trade, which he has since followed. He represented his dis- 
 
 nioEi ^tV^® state Leguslature in 1869-’70 and was Inspector of State Frison 
 
 f f 1 *'®®^®^^®‘ ^de Emigration Society in Mississippi, in 1876 and was 
 
 mrAVB®BPrR® ’"®''®''s In the Exortuswr movement. Me was also Lreutenant-ColoneT of 
 c Foifc F 4 ^®!?'“®^’^’ P* *‘*®- Mississippi, from 1873 to 1877. 
 
 GEORGE S. CHASE, was born in Charlestown, Mass., in October 1850- camp tn 
 oPPwb "11855; his father. Enoch Chase, now a resident of chis cit “having locatecPhere 
 !>ntB®P^'w®'i '1 attended the pulillc schools of Topeka until 1867 he then 
 
 'emalningtliere until 1870, when he went to Harvlard College 
 L.nv School, fiom which he graduated in 1873 and immediately returned to Toneka hpiiiD- 
 “P®, ■i?*' l»esaine year and engaged in practice, which he has sl^ce'^oidinu^^^ 
 Iroiii 1875 untiI Nov6inber, 188i3t ha.ving charge ot the law business of the Laud Dpunrt-* 
 Atchison. Topeka & Sante Fe R. R® Co. He is a m^iber of the Toneka Zard 
 of Education, having been elected in 1882. He is Secr» tary of the Topeka Sciei tific Club a 
 lueinher of the Kansas Acad®my of Science, and Treasurer of the Sante Fe Mining Co.' ’ 
 
 , ENOCH CHASE, son of Nathaniel and Harriet Ann (Doyle) Chase was born tu Npw 
 mwJP’Pr'l Mass., August 29. 1824. He was educated at the commoif schools of his n^iUve 
 ■ ‘V afterwards employed in the shipyard with his fatlier until the age oi seven? 
 teen In the spring of ISrE,he went to Boston and learned the trade ef upEolslerer m 
 iUii. il he beciinie expert, and followed as his business. He was married while i resfdeiR 
 ^tiMiss Wary Jane Dunlap, a daughter of Martin and Mary F. (Freddick) Dun 
 nPrP' 'KB^hBim ®M ■ "'‘IP ®ity «bat tkelr two clHldren we^^ 
 
 now the wife of ex-Governor.S J Crawford of 
 Kansas and George Sidn®y born Octohe, 27, 1850, now a resident attorney of Topeka In 
 Nuvemlier. 1854. All. Chase detennliied to learn for hlmsell the truth ol the current re 
 ports hi regard to Kansas, and came to the Territory with one of the M^saclmsetts Fml' 
 grant Aid companies, arriving November 20, 1854; with eignt eZpanVont kZ a wa^ 
 load of provisions, he started for Lawrence, and arrived in that city of “great expectatloifP'* 
 after four days travel. Finding the acco.nniodations of ihe Lawrence “ Hotels not inCn 
 sonance ifith their Yanke® ideas of cleanliness and comfort, the party built a sod honPeoi 
 their own, which th®yoccupi®d a week, at the end of which timeriZr of the com^ 
 decided to try their fortune further west. “uptheKaw.” Accoraiugly eZcIi ChasP M^ 
 m B®^; George Davis and Jacob Chase, bought the whole stock of provisions belonging 
 to the party, and started in the proposed direction to locate a town for tliemselves o 
 
 PkcOi'Ok®' ‘P® Pr®®®,"^?’'® ^°P®''‘‘’ t»i®y selected Section 31. on whSha^clty?s now 
 
 ww»^; ■‘''*1.®"’'* selecting a quarter section, they drove their stakes and built a log liouOl 
 B corner of Kansas avenue ana First street While tlfeliouse 
 
 hibvObI'I'^D ickey went back to Lawrence, and on his return a day or two later 
 H Ho?n? rm ii*i‘!'*®‘'RP?P'i'L?'®® '•es*>’lnKto locate a town, among whom were d’ 
 
 re’ndOrOf «bOJ-F- W- Giles, and others Mr. Cliase and his companions sur- 
 thp''T?mivl®m®'' 81. for a town site, and took claims adioliilng and on December 5 1854 
 mofoTi Town Conipany was organized, of which Col. Holliday was Fresldent .and the 
 bur'n p<.MkBo“®"'i 1 ‘® ? " Mr. Chase took was near i he present site of Wash? 
 
 and rn wifi??; if". *^*,‘®f9 i>e Puilt a liouse, which boasted the first wooiien llonr in Topeka 
 9®!'*’®.*^°°P P*® lyGe ami children, when they arrived, in March 1855 The fol- 
 irU ? °i^®® *’® "'0^®!* >"G> town and remained during the conventlo ’ of Ortol'er 23 
 
 Afierre Lawrence to supply theAants of the Miiigry Z k®gatei; 
 
 mankntlv inl .^laM. ®,® ?‘'“'‘‘''‘5®®“P*"'".8‘‘®Po’'tt” Mr. Chase and wift locatedper- 
 favome^piorr n^'ripBB,'B. 4 ®P^^^ hoarding house, whicli soon became famous as tlie 
 m. tlie most noted Kansas celebrities. Mr. Cbase built a Ijirtre frame liouse 
 
 n aip I bP^'’®®*' "®®'' KaMs.as avenue, which wi.s used as a hold, am in 1857 lie opened “he 
 Hie hP?;i’B°"' remodeled into the Capitol House. He also built and resided fo? ydars in 
 me stone imuse on Hie corner of Slxtli and Jackson, now used as offlees by ilie A T kl S 
 anrtr^U^)?; J^^E ^bd Mp. Chase slill reside in Topeka, and are among the most honored 
 largel^.^®^^ ^m^T^o\eiuent of which they have contributed so 
 
 shlS^K.k? M?,T®^^.®’, 5 ^.®?'"‘’yer, scourer, and merchant tailor, was oorn In Bucklngham- 
 Chlv^'.*Vi®'®'.®'’®''.P-^886, ami Ihere learned the trade of lailor, with his father JanVes 
 P>'»l»ess there until 1871. when lie emlgnitdl to AraeAca 'Hh was 
 e married, in March, 1868, to Miss Mary Ann Meakes. They have two children living, 
 
 iiighamshire. where he remained until 185S. following his biisii.ess of lailor and doing a 
 arge business, employing twenty-five m« n most of ihe time. While iheie he was tailor lo 
 His Royal Highncss.”Prlnce Albert. He there married Mary Hoar, of Poughbourne, Ox- 
 fordshire. They had seven children—Kphralin. Mary, '] homas. Isaac, (-'aieb, Noah. Lot. 
 In 1853 he emigrated to America, locating at Baltimore, v''/ ie he reiuainrd a few years. 
 He went to Pikers Peak, remaining a short time, and soon .iL. i wards located a claim near 
 Junction City, where he remained a short time. He tin m ju ned a merchant lailor and d vc- 
 ing business at Leavenworth, which he earned on until 1874. when hemoved to Topeka and 
 ^tablished the steam dydng and tailor business, which he carried on until his deatli. in 
 December. 1881. He was a staiincli Republican, taking an active part in the ea» iy aifairs of 
 the State. He was a memlx r of J.eavenwortli Lodge, No. 1, I. O. O. F.. of which he was 
 
 Honor Lodge at Topeka, of which he was dictator. 
 r. 4 ^ \HEODORE iL CHURCH, bookseller and stationer, was born in ButLernuts, Otsego, 
 CO., N. Y., May 17. 1830, living there until 1852. when he removed to Rochester. N. Y . al- 
 ternatingbetweenthatcityandhlsnativecounty until 1862, whMi he removed to Cairo 
 111., living there and in Kentucky. Tennessee and Missouri until lie came to Topeka in 
 September, 1869. where he has since been engaged in his jireseiit busiiie.«s. He was mar- 
 rietlin Rochester. N. Y., Augu.st7. 1856, to Sarah L. Bleloch, a native of that jJace, being of 
 Scotch-English (.escent. They have four children—Herbert B.. Willard 6., Mary Violet and 
 Alena. Mr. Church has been a member of the Board of Education. He is a son of Simeon 
 and Anna (Bushnell) Church; father a native of New Hampshire and mother was born in 
 Vermont. 
 
 HENRY S. CL.VRK, attorney-at-law and real estate agent; was born July. 1831. at 
 Hopkinsville. Ky.. and reared from the age of six years at Bloomington. HI. He was edu¬ 
 cated at the Wesleyan College at Bloomington, and Sburtlitf College. Alton, Ill. and was ad¬ 
 mitted to the bar in Illinois, by Judge Davis, now Senator Irom that State. In 1855 he re- 
 Illinois to Mexi< o Mo., where he resided and practiced his profession until 
 1858. from which time until the summer of 1861 he resided in Rolla. Mo. He then entered 
 the home guards which w( re afterward merged into the Missouri State Militia, being on 
 duty eighteen months, seven months in active service. He ^^as then employed two years in 
 the civil service, recruiting, furnishing supplies and looking after and pn'viding for the 
 refugees. In November, 1866. he removed with his family to Texas where he had an an- 
 pointment as prosecuting attorney for the eighth Judicial Ciicuit under the piovisional 
 government of the State. He retained that office four years and afterward remained in the 
 State engaged in practice until March, 1873, when he returned to Mexico. Mo. He removed 
 from Mexico to Topeka In May, 1880, and is engaged in the practice of law and dealing in 
 real estate In that city. He was married at Mexico. Mo., November 11, 1851. to Fannie E. 
 Cassidy, a native of Bourbon County. Ky. They have three sons—Charles C., William H 
 axid George A. Mr. Clark i.s a niember of the I. O. O. F.. and K. of P. 
 
 on pLyVRK. M. D.. was born in Farmington. E’ranklin Co.. Me.. June 
 
 ::?l, He received his literal y education at the public schools of his native county and 
 at the Wesleyan bem.nary at Kent’s Hill. Me. He attended four courses of medical leciiires 
 and in 1842 graduated trom Bowdoin College, having commenced practice in 1841. continu- 
 lug in practice at Weld, Me., until 1844, afterwards at Weltou until 1852 wlieii lie removed 
 to ills native town where lie remained until January. 1863. From Hie commencement of 
 the war ill 1861 until the date before memioned (January. 1863.) he was the examining 
 ?b™®.?®'®;.®®*^1®*b® Be then entered tlie service as contract surgeoi® 
 
 ried in WeW, Me.. September 5, 1843. to Jnditli Newman a native of that place. She died 
 May 15, 1852, leaving two children, Viola F. and Newman E.. both now residing wlHi their 
 Lither, tlie latter pursuing medical smdies. Doctor Clark is a member of A. F. & A. M. 
 woJi- ^ TV ^Hy goods merclmnts, was born in 
 
 Washington, Daviess C()., Ind., November 4, 1851 In 186 b he moved to Cincinnati. Oliio. 
 where he was cpunected with the wholesale dry goofS establishment of Richardson. Norih- 
 
 he came to Topeka, being employed here for five years 
 in the ni^ercantile house of J. Johnson & Son, afterward with Keith <6 Billingsley for six 
 years, then with J. G. Funk <fe Co., until the present firm of which he is a member was or¬ 
 ganized in January, 1881. Mr. C. was married ac Topeka, October 12, 1875, to Jessie B 
 Thomas, a native of Towanda, Pa. Tliey have two children—Timmas A. and Richard A. 
 
 , . H. C. CLEMENTS, auditor Atchisoti, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad. First commenced 
 B'fl.FRBU®®GO“ 1870, as a clerk in the auditor’s department of the Kansas Fa- 
 
 To*ns. Mo., advancing through the intermediate positions,was appuinled 
 position he retained until the consolidation ot the K. F. R. R. with 
 
 present i)®'ltmnMa?kh.l 88 “®““°‘‘^®''““‘'“''®®'’P®''®'“°"'‘® “®"®‘^ “ Topeka, taking 
 T .G.M. CLINE, dealer in stoves and tinware, was born in Fairville, Lancaster Co Pa 
 July 8 , 1847, living thereuntil he came to Toiieka, Kan., June 15, 1878. He was engaged iii 
 the same business in Pennsylvania that he now carries on. He was married to Amelia 
 Widenmeyer, of Harnsiiurg, Fa., a daughter of Wm. Wideiim''yer, of that city Tliev liave 
 miesoii, now ten years of age. Mr. Cline enlisted in the spring of 1864 In Company H One 
 Hundred and Eiglity-slxtn Fennsylvania Volunteer Inf,antry and served witli honor until 
 the close of the war. He is a member ot Kaw Valley Lodge No. 20. A. O. U. W. 
 
 O. F CODINGTON, of the firm of Berdge & Codington, grocers, No. 128 Lake street. 
 fQ?c® *°w®''*®®'®F!* 4 '“^*®®®'^®'* ^''®Gver Lake, Shawnee County. Was born Aiiril 6 
 
 1856 in Warren Couiuy, Ohio, and resided there until 13 years of age. Is a painter by trade 
 and lias worked in various parts ot the State and at Kansas City for about six years. Came 
 to Topeka and clerked for Ills brother-in-law, Mr. Berdge, tor a few months and entered 
 into ins present copartnership in December. 1881. ° ciuereu 
 
 THOMAS V. CODINGTON, contractor and builder. H.as been in business in Topeka 
 nni,flv“i,riH'’A‘ Hi the years 1871 and 1872. Did about $40,000 an? 
 
 nually in 18( 1 and 1872. Built the conrtbouse at Salma and built the scliool budding at 
 Burlingame, Had the contract for the wood work on the Topeka water works buildings 
 and reservoirs. Constructed the bnikling now occupied by the Topeka bank and has con¬ 
 structed many business houses. Has on an aveiage twelve men employed during the build- 
 iiig season, beside sub-contractors in plastering and painting. Enlisted in Septemlier 
 Company C, Fifty-Finirth Ohio, as a private organizer at Camp Dennison.'^ Was in 
 the Second Brigade, Second Division, Fifteenth army corps, and operated mostly on Hie 
 ?i!,®w ni*'*'! “7®!®' Was wiih his command and partieipated in the battles of Stiiloli; (lliick? 
 asaw Baynu, Arkansas Post and tlieslegeof Vick burg. Had his left fore finges sliot off 
 and a fiesh woimd in his right sideat Sliiloh, four balls striking his clolhing at the same 
 time. Was with Sherman s army from the battle of Shiloh untilafier the siege of Vicksburg 
 ®®i‘^ Fflytd-e September 4, 1863, and was mustered In as an officerof Hm 
 United States colored service. Second Lieutenant Company F. Fifty-Second United States 
 troops the same day and dl.d provost duty at Vicksburg until the cfose of the war? and was 
 bbAb Sr®‘’i*oqo® 9,‘' 9®'’ Metnlan in July;, 1865. He was born in Warren Comity, Ohio, J.an- 
 nary 26. 1833, and remmned in his native county until be was eighteen years of age en- 
 gaged in farming with his fathw; then moved to Blaiichester. (lllnton Co,. Ohiom 
 1851 and learned Ills trade at which he worked until enlisting. Returned to Blancbester 
 after the war and remained until 1867 when he came to Topela, wZh was then a village 
 
 AemAffi tne?e Smfl i 877 " ‘^® ■^®®F*“‘ “ ®®‘‘® Tecumseh aAd 
 
 which he has since f 
 Mary A. Blancett. 1 
 now agent for the J 
 
 S. F. railroad for five years; Addie, now Mrs. j;“s!"Warner,“farniriVg'oii Mission cfeelT 
 Ovelve miles southwest of Topeka; Della M. and Nannie W. Mr. Codington is a memher of 
 ? 03 t Z I.T^R-^ • •Legion No. 1, Select Knights A. O? W.fLincom 
 
 1 Q 4 ?’T; M. p., was born in Delaware, Marlon County, Ohio, September 2” 
 
 }r®B ‘*^4 }* vJTm® 60“®“'®“ at Hie La Grange Seminary in Indiana. His medical pi eceptifr wS 
 Dr. A. J. Willey, of Austin, Va. After imrsumg a thorough course ot study under Dr Willev* 
 he attended lectures at the Western Reserve Mei ical College, in due coursZf time gra In-’ 
 f,n_186E Afterwards he received an honorary degree from the 
 
 ar he h.' 
 iv.il to 1 
 
 memliep of the^;.asternKansas”iyTs7rlm Medical ‘ While^arDubuqne'lm A-as“secre? 
 
 tary of Hie city and county medical societies. nuuque ne Has setre 
 
 BiBr’i ®®®'' esi.a’e and loan agent, located at Topeka December, 1870. and lias 
 
 1879® ^ since An'rfi !'n®iHRo' M'r'‘ r'®! ®®!®® 'V City, commenc ng real estate busiiie.s.'i In 
 1879. feiiice April 10, 1882, Mr. Bain has been associaird with him as nariner He was 
 born in Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio. Octob. r 27, 1842. When a lad of nine vear.s he 
 leinoved with his parents to Iowa and located ac Newton. Jasper (’oui'iv R M»aliie(i iliere 
 n°B"lB’ffii®®,“,®‘V7’«®'® temoypd to Nev.ada, Storv County. In the same ,Si ate .I nl v 27 18«2? 
 he enlisted in Conipany I, Eighteenth Iowa Infantry, in which he served three years lie 
 
 m^T^aTuntIl”naVn^P,i W Sprliiffs Ark., April 18. 1864, aim was in prison 
 
 in Texas until paroled In March, 1865. He was discharged May H, 1865. He then located 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 at Boone, Boone Co., Iowa, but entered Brj ant & Stratton’s Mercantile College at Chi¬ 
 cago In January. 1866. After comideting Ills course he was engaged in lumber business in 
 Iowa for two years, and then emigrated to Kansas. He was married in Jelterson, Green 
 County, Iowa, Kovemher 27, 1867, to Mary L. Stiles, of Bethlehem, Ohio. Mr. Coldren is a 
 member of G. A. R. 
 
 JOHN B. COLE, wholesale and retail grocer, was born In Portland, Me., March 31. 
 1834, but reared and educated In Newburyport, Mass., wulch was his home from the age of 
 two years until he came to Kansas in July, 1868. He served in the United States Kavy from 
 June, 1861, to July, 1868, being in .activeservice all the time excepting sixty days furlongh. 
 He served as sailor tiie first year and w.as then master’s mate eighteen months and acting 
 ensign after August, 1864 having passed a satisfactory examination for that position. 
 After locating in Topeka he was in the laundry business about a year and then went into 
 the retail grocery business, to which he added a wholesale department In 1874 , and now 
 carries on both branches. He gives employment to ten men. His sales are principally in 
 Kansas and now amount to about SJOO.OUO per annum. _ 
 
 J. S. COLLINS, real estate ami loan agent, located in Kansas in November, 1856. He 
 first lived for three years at Wyandotte, then moved to Pottawatomie County, and lived near 
 Westmoreland until 1869, when he came to Topeka. He was born in Watertown, Jefferson 
 County, N. Y., August 9, 1848. Judge John Collins, father of James S., was one of the ear¬ 
 liest settlers of Kansas. He was born in Ireland April 15, 1810. Came to America when 
 eleven years of age, and located in Nova Scotia where he remained two years. He then 
 went to Little Falls, N. Y.. and ran a woolen mill several years; and for three years prior to 
 coming to Kansas, he was at Watertown, N. Y., also superintending the construction and 
 running of woolen mills. He came to Wyandotte. Kansas, in November, 1856, bringing 
 with him a steam saw mill which be had made to order in New York, and which he kept 
 in operation in Wyandotte about three and a halt years, it being one of the first steam saw 
 mills in Kansas. lie then removed to Pottawatomie County, taking with him a steam saw 
 and grist mill, which he owned lor about six years, and operated in connection with hiSex- 
 tensiverarm. Mr. Collins was prominently connected with early Territorial interests. He 
 was one of the first judges of elections, and he Instituted the first I. O. O. F. lodge in the 
 Territory—.Shawnee Lodge, No. 1 —first known as Tecumseh Lodge, from the place vyhere 
 It was organized. He was Territorial grand master of the I. O. O. F'., and held the office of 
 •lustice of the Peace for seventeen years prior to his de.ath, which occurred July 8. 1882. 
 His family con.sisted of Joseph H., now post surgeon at F’ort Union, N.M.; Mary J., now 
 Mrs. Win. Gillespie, and a resident of Garrison. Kansas; John, Jr., now on the homestead; 
 and James S., now in real estate and loan business at Topeka. 
 
 H. 1. COOK A CO., hardware merchants, establlslied business in 1879. The firm is 
 composed of H. I. Cook, Christian States and W. M. Anderson. Mr. Cook is a native of 
 Mansfield, Ohio, where he resided nnlil he came to Topeka, In 1872. He was employed as 
 a clerk until the present firm was organized. He is a member of the K. of P. Was mar¬ 
 ried at Topeka in October. 1877, to Mary S. White, They have one child, Clarence W. 
 
 W. C. COOK, contractor and builder, was born in Richmond, Ind., November 6, 1848, 
 living in that county, and in Randidph and F’ulton counties until 1864, wlieu he enlisted in 
 Company 1)., One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Illinois, under Capt. J. B. Johnson, well 
 known in Kansas; he was mustered out in Springfield, III., In the latter part of 1864. He 
 afterwards worked at his trade in various p aces in Illinois, and in 1878, when he came to 
 Kansa.s, locating in Osage County; and of tlie summer of 1880 he moved to Topeka, and 
 since then has been engaged In contracting and building. He was married in Michigan Val¬ 
 ley, Kansas, June 6. 1880, to Miss Linda Barnett. He is a member of the Spoon River 
 Lodge, No. 78, I. <)■ O. F., at Elllsville, Ill. 
 
 DR. J. R. COTTER, of the Allopathic (old school) School of Medicine, came to Kansas 
 December 17. 1879, and located in Parkdale, Topeka, from Brownsville, Mo. Was born in 
 Washington County, Pa., January 2, 1828. and when a boy three years of age, moved with 
 his parents to Carroll Comity, Ohio. Remained there until 1850. and read medicine with 
 Dr. S. M. Stockon, a graduate of Jefferson, Philadelphia, and Bellevue, New York, hospi¬ 
 tal. Attended one course of lectures at Cincinnati Medical College. During the winter of 
 1854, when his course was about two-thirds completed, was called home by sickness, and 
 did not return. Commenced pnactice at Dundee, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in 1849, where 
 he remained about two years, and removed to Kossuth, Ohio, remaining in that section of 
 the State for sixteen years. In the spring of 1865 he removed to Brooklyn, lowiV, where he 
 remained ten years in active practice, and removed from Brooklyn to Brownsville, Mo., 
 where he remained five years, and came to Topeka. Was proffered the position of first sur¬ 
 geon of One Hundred and Eighteenth Ohio Volunteers at the commencement of the war, 
 but refused it. W.as married April 25, 1850, in New Hagerstown. Carroll Co., Ohio, to 
 Miss Martha I. .Stockon, niece of Dr. .Stockon. Mrs. Cotter was born in Chautauiiua County, 
 
 N, Y., November 10, 1835, and when ten years of age moved with her parents to New Ha¬ 
 gerstown, Ohio, where her father kept store for several years, and moved to Muscatine, 
 low.a, where he remained until the time of ills death, in September. 1862. They have lour 
 chPdren living; Chas. R., now in the employ of the C., R. I. A P R. R. at Brooklyn, Iowa; 
 Cornelia E ; Aimer, now Mrs. Gilmore, of Topeka; Ethel A., now Mrs. Prentiss, of Sedalia, 
 Mo.; and Earnest G. Dr. Cotter is a member of the I. O. O. F. Deep Cut Lodge, No. 1818, 
 Deep Cut. Ohio. 
 
 M. COUNCIL, contractor and builder. Came to Kansas April 3, 1867, from Lafayette, 
 Ind. Enlistedinthearmy in August, 1862, at Thornton, Ind., in Company D., Seventy- 
 second Indiana, mounted Infantry. Was with his command at Chlckamaiiga. and was in 
 Sherman’s campaign of 1864, and Wilson’s raid through Georgia and Alabama in 1865. 
 Was mustered out in July, 1865, at Indianapolis. Ind. The command of which Mr. Council 
 was a member were engaged in the pursuit and capture of .left, Davis. Was married in 
 February, 1868, at Frankfort, Ind., to Miss Mary J. Bell of that place, and has six chil¬ 
 dren: Abram, Justin, Ida, Earnest, Lucy, and Cora. Was born in Marion County, Ind., 
 July 27, 1840. Remained in native place about five years, and removed with his parents to 
 Hamilton County. Ind. Remained there about five years, and removed to Clinton County, 
 wliere he remained about four years, and moved to Boone County, where he remained 
 about eight years, working at his trade. After his return from the service, went to Lafay¬ 
 ette, and remained until coming to Kansas. Is a member of the Kaw Valley Lodge. No. 20, 
 A. O. U. W. 
 
 SEPTIMUS M. COURSEY. plain and ornamental plasterer. Came to Kansas March 
 22 1879. and located in Norton County, Kansas, where he homesteaded 160 acres on Section 
 23, Town 5, Range 22 west, where he farmed and worked at his trade uniil coming to Tope¬ 
 ka. Ciune to Kansas from Grundy County, Iowa. Was born in Frederick County, Md., 
 March 5. 1849. Resided in his native county a short time, ami lived in Pennsylvania and 
 Virginia. His father. Rev. Wm. R. Coursey, was a prominent United Brethren minister, a 
 member of the first English church of that name, and for several years presiding elder. 
 Rev. Mr. Coursey died .Inly 1, 1881, in Washington County, Md. Y'oung Coursey enlisted 
 February 8, 1864, in MountvUle, Lancaster Co.. Pa., in Battery G., Second Pennsylvania 
 Veterans, Heavy Artillery, as a gunner. First three months, lay in Forts Lincoln and Ethan 
 Al’en at Washington. Then joined the Army of the Potomac under Gm. Grant at Cold 
 Harbor, Va. Went to the front of Petershurgh. and particii)aled in the bombardment. Re- 
 mciued there until August, and were ordered to Bermuda Hundred, and then went north 
 of the James. Participated in the capture of Chapman's farm. September 29, 1864. The 
 same day were repulsed at F’ort Gregg. Laid there until J;innary 1st, and returned to 
 Bermuda Hundred, and remained until the surrenderor Petersburg, and entered the city 
 the second day after the surrender and then garrisoned the city and adjacent counties un¬ 
 til Lee’s surrender. Was mustered out at City Point, Va., Januuy 29, 1866. Reshlcd a 
 year at F’oreston, Noble Co., III. Removed from there to New Hartford, Butler Co., 
 Iowa Nvhere he remained two years, working at his trade, and removed to Eldora. Hardin 
 County, and remained five months. Then lived in Grundy County until Ma\- 9, 1870. when 
 he was marrii d to Miss Sarah E. Weatherly, a native of Owen County, Ind.; and then re¬ 
 moved to Marshall County, where he resided five years; and in 1875 moved back to Grundy 
 County where he remained until coming to Jiansas. Have five cliildren; David F’. 
 Fred W., Harvey M., Harry P., and Muriel. Is a member of Llscom Lodge, No. 242.1 O. 
 
 O. F’., Liscom, Marshall Co., Iowa. Mr. Coursey has bad large experience in his line, 
 and does plain plastering, whitewashing, calsomining, cementing, and ornamental work, 
 such as cente.r.s-and cornice work. 
 
 JESSE COX, market gardener. Section 28, P. O. Topeka. Owns five acres one-half a 
 mile east of the citv limits. Came to Kansas In F’ebruary. 1866, locating on his present 
 place. Has followed nothing but gardening; has made a good living tor his family, erected 
 a good house and made other Improvements costing over #2,000, all off these five acres. Was 
 born In England in February, 1812. Came to the United States March 4. 1845. locating in 
 Greenbush, N. Y. In 1850 removed to Cleveland, Ohio; from Cleveland to Topeka, Kan., 
 in 1865. He was married In 1832 to Miss Mary Hobley, from the city of Coventry. They 
 have nine children—Jane, Caroline, John, Daniel, David, George, William H., Charles E. and 
 Arthur F. He is a member of the Episcopal Church. 
 
 DR F’RANKLIN L. CRANE, one of the olde.st citizens of Topeka, was born January 
 10 1808 at East Windsor, Hartford Co.. Conn. When a youtb of sixteen he went to Hart¬ 
 ford Conn., and for four years was employed as a clerk, afterwards studying and practicing 
 dental surgery In the otftce of Dr. John W. Crane, in the same city. When the details of 
 his profession wei 0 thoroughly m.astered, he removed to Easton, Pa., residing in that city 
 engaged in the practice of dentistry from 1832 until he immigrated to Kansas in 1854. In 
 the latter part of 1854, Dr. Crane visited the present site of Topeka, reiurned to Pennsyl¬ 
 vania for the winter, and in the early part of 1855 took up his permanent residence in the 
 then embryo town. He was a prominent and most generous member of the Town Associa¬ 
 tion often sacrificing his personal Interests for the advantage of hlsadopted home. In 1859 
 the Topeka Cemetery was platted by him, and surveyed hy himself and Lorlng Farns¬ 
 worth upon what was then his own ground, and afterwards beautified and made a pleas¬ 
 ant and attractive spot through the efforts of Dr. Crane. During the same year he was act¬ 
 ing Mayor of the city, and his influence was exerted wisely and judiciously to make Topeka 
 the seat of Government. To all the early public enterprises looking to the welfare of the 
 
 city he freely gave his influence, his time and his money. He was a zealous adherent of 
 the Free-state party and a candidate for Senator in the first Free-state Legislature, being de¬ 
 feated by three votes. At the breaking out of the Rebellion he enlisted in Company E, 
 Eleventh Kansas Infantry, serving three years in the Army of the F'rontler—a part of the 
 time acting as hospital Steward, and having charge of the small-pox hospital at Hildebrand 
 Mills, Indian Territory. After his return from the army he was chosen President of the 
 Board of Flducatlon, and, aside from public duties, gave his attention to tlie management 
 of bis real estate interests. At that time Dr. Crane owned one quarter section within the 
 present city limits, and at different times has donated generously of his domain to further 
 public enterprises in the city—the five acres on which the depot of the A., T. & S. F. R. R. is 
 built and the five acres of the first foundry and iron works of the being his gift. Dr. 
 
 Crane was married in October. 1838, to Miss Mary Elizabelh Howell. Four sons were born 
 to them—Jesse H., F'ranklin L., David O. and George W. F’ranklin L. died at F'ort Lamed 
 during the war. The Doctor is a member of the Masonic Order and the I. O. O. F’. of To¬ 
 peka. His name is honorably identified with the early struggles of the A., T. A S. F'. R. R. 
 Co., with the journalism of the city and with nearly every enterprise calculated to promote 
 the Interests or insure the prosperity of the city he has helped to build. 
 
 GEORGE W. CRANE, was born in Easton, Northampton Co., Pa., August 25, 1843. His 
 early education was such as the schools of Easton afforded. In 1853 he went to Hamilton, 
 Canada; where he remained ten years, during the time he completed his education at the 
 Central School, of that city, and served three years apprenticeship in the nursery and florist 
 business. At the age of nineteen he went to'Windsor, Canada. He served as a clerk for 
 some eighteen months and for a few months after ran a ferry between Windsor and De¬ 
 troit. In March, 1865, he came to Topeka, where his father. Dr. Crane, had made his 
 home for some ten years previous. After a short visit he went to Fort Lamed and re¬ 
 mained as a clerk In the sutler’s store, owned by his brother, for a year, then returned to 
 Topeka, where he engaged in market gardening for two years on the ground where the A.. 
 T. & S. F. R. R. depot now stands. November 1, 1868. he first engaged in the manufacture 
 of blank hooks and legal and commercial forms, etc., in partnership with J. Y. Byron, un¬ 
 der the firm name of Crane & Byron. The business was contiiiueil until 1872. During this 
 time, although the business Increased, the firm was .subjected to a tire which seriously ejip- 
 pled their business. The firm dissolved in 1872, since which time Mr. Crane has conducted 
 the business alone, with the exception of two years, 1879-1881, when E. Klmoer had a 
 seventh Interest in the business. The business is now on a firm basis and the house ranks 
 among the first of the kind in the West. The large huilding in which the manufactory is 
 located is owned by Mr. Crane. The variety of work done embraces the manufacture of 
 blank books, printing, binding, stereotyping, seal engraving, publisbing law books, records 
 and blanks of all forms, etc., etc. The business annually done exceeds $100,000, giving em- 
 jiloyment to some thirty-five operators. In July, 1869, he purchased a third interest in the 
 Topeka ConDuonu’ealtli, including the State printing, the firm being Prouty, Davis & 
 Crane. He disposed of his interest in the firm to his rather. Dr. F’. L. Crane, in 1871, since 
 which time he nas confined himself exclusively to his luaiinfacturing Interest. Mr, Crane 
 is a member of the A. F. & A. M., the A. O. U. W. and K. of H. He is as well known and as 
 favorably Identified with the business interests of the city as any old resident of the city. 
 Mr. Crane married June 15, 1870, Ella Rain, a native of Elkhart, Ind., and daughter of Mr. 
 and Mrs. Silas Rain. This amialile, beautiful and gifted woman died Apri 113, 1881. leav¬ 
 ing two children—F'rank S. and Fldiia. Noveinuer 7, 1882, Mr. Crane married Miss F’annle 
 Klbllnger, of Fllkhart, Ind., a cousin of his first wife, their mothers being sisters. 
 
 L. M. CRAWF’ORD, proprietor ofthe new Topeka Opera House and Crawford’s Hotel, 
 was born at Mount Pleasant, Vinton Co., Ohio, July 24,1845. Prior to coming to Topeka, 
 Kan.,November 16,1858, he resided for two years in each of theTollowlng towns liiOhlo; 
 Chilllcotlie, Columbus and Zeleska. coming from thelatter place to Topek.a. He learned tlie 
 printers’ trade here, and had charge of the circulation ofthe Commomvealth tor some time; 
 being in the newspaper business he was brouglitintimatelv in contact with the managers 
 of various amusement organizations, and he frequently played them here on shares. In 
 April, 1880, he bought Costa’s Opera House, and after remodeling it ho conducted it until it 
 was destroyed by fire, Dec. 2, 1880. Heimmediately constructed an eiU irely new house on 
 the site of that which was burned, and in September, 1881, he opened it to the public; later 
 he finished it to its present comiilete shape, it being one of the handsomest and most con¬ 
 venient opera houses in the West. It has a seating capacity of about 1,000, contains two 
 galleries and four private boxes. His hotel which is connected with the Opera House, has 
 accommodations for fifty guests. Mr. Crawford has recently secured theslteof araagnificeut 
 Opera House at Atchison, southeast corner of F'ourtli street and Kansas avenue. The 
 plans for coiistriictloii are now being perfected by the architects. It is the intention of Mr. 
 Crawford to erect aground floor theater, fifty-three feet frontage, 131 feet in depth, stage 
 to be 35x53, a hall basement which shall be adapted to banqueting, dancing, skating and 
 other purposes where a smooth floor may be required. Mr. Craw ford is one of the most enter¬ 
 prising manager to be found in the West. He was married at Topeka. January 15, 1869, to 
 Mary E. Wright, a native of Ohio, They have five children—Orlin Thurston, Chester Park, 
 Bertha Eleanor. Albert Roy and an Infant daughter, Edith. 
 
 CROSBY BROTHER.S, dry goods mercliants, established August, 1880, at 177 Kansas 
 avenue, where they are still located. During tlie busv seasons they give employment to ten 
 clerks. Their business is almost exclusively retail. The firm is composed of Win. T. Crosby 
 and E. H. Crosbv, Jr. Wm. T., was born in Mansfield, La., December 20, 1852, spent two 
 years and a half at the High School of Hartford, Conn., and when he was about seventeen 
 years of age he went to New Orleans, where he thoroughly learned the dry goods business, 
 being connected with the wholesale establishment of Yale A Bowling for ten years, leaving 
 their employ and coming to Topeka In 1880. E. H. Crosby was born in Mansfield, La., 
 November 8, 1856; lived In his native place until he was thirteen years of age; he then went 
 to Hartford, Conn., where he attended the High School for three years, then located in St. 
 
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 l.ouis, where he was lii the employ of Cr< 
 
 . , . Hai'Kailinc^ .V (Jo., wholesale miichaiils. for a 
 
 lierlod of elRltt years, coming from that house to Tojieka In August 188(1 He was m-u rleil 
 at St. Louis, November 11 1880. to Helen Dleekrle.le, a native of that c'ty. They h.avi one 
 ehlhl. (biarles Itern.Ytl. Mr. Crosby Isa member of the Amcricaii Legion of Honor. 
 
 HlSHOl t IvLT.M UINK, iittoruey at law. was born in Wasningion couiuy, I'a. February 
 *^1' ‘ ■>‘‘''*’'^■..*’*""^'>■'''“'>1^. In 1859. and remained there until the 
 
 of 1S61. w hen he enlistetl In the Jviglity-liflh Keglmeut I’ennsylvanhi. Volunteers for 
 
 18()0 and settled in North lopeka when It was nothing but a wilderne.s.s. He was liberal 
 e , transaction,s. ge.ierous, hospitable and kind, and through his 
 
 .at nest es.s North I'opeka was greatly beiielitcd. lieiiig the ow iier of most ail of the land 
 n the city, he gave freely to the lirst churches and school houses. We etiii safely stiy no man 
 
 threi' years. 1 hat reg nient having the maximum number, he was not mustered in It am 
 111 August. 181)9. ho eiili.sted again in Company O, Fourth Regiment FeiiiisylvanlaArti’ller 
 and wasmuslere(i out.luly 25. 1885, h.yliig been during his term of service on detachei. 
 .service a great part of the time. On Ills rettira from the army he read law with Ills brother 
 Itoyd Crumrlne of Wa.sliingtoii, P.i.. and was admitted to practice there In 1867 In Oe- 
 lober, 1868, he removed to I'opeka, Kan., where he w.as engaged in surveying for about one 
 
 year. He was then appointed as a Justice of t he Peace to 1111 a vacancy for one year and 
 was then elected Justice of the Peace for one year. Since then he has been engaged in the 
 practice of the law in tliatclty. He wa? married In August, 1872, to Helen L Adams a 
 native of Wellington, Ohio, their children being two daughters and one son—Ada K., M.abel 
 O. <in<l iluroMi i>. * 
 
 HKNJAMIN M. CURTIS came to Kansas, with his parents Ilarvev W and .Sarah Cor 
 s. In the fall of 1855, They located In Topeka Township two miles east oAhe n^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 pan, wa.s a quarter Imllan, half French anti a quarter American. Horn in siiawi'iee Count 
 Nortli'Ttqmk ’i"’'^^ married to Capt. O. A. Curtis In February. 1859. Died April, 1863, i 
 
 A. CUTLER. The subject of this sketch was the youngest son of Major Jer¬ 
 vis Lullci one of the early pioneers of Ohio, the grandson of Rev. .Maimassah Culler D D 
 LL. u., whose history Is so closely interwoven with that of the .Slate of 5ras.saenti.M'tts ami 
 territory, and a nephew of Hon. Ephraim Cutler, of Ohio, to whose elfo 
 luore thaiito any other man, is due Mie salvation of tliat ^^l oat Slate from the jrrasu of t 
 
 J)r. Cutler was born iu Nashville, Tenii., 1, 
 f 1111 medicine at the University Medical Coll.'i?e. of New Yo 
 f I^ afterward moved to Gentry County, Mo., where he commenced t 
 
 territory, and a nephew of Hon. Ephraim Cutler, of Ohio, to whose eirorls 
 
 ^ V'® 9^ tliat ^;i oat Slate from the i^rasj) of tlie 
 
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 jiractice of ills professieJn. Upon iiio passag'e of“the''Kansas''-Nerirtiska^dl'l^^hrM ^lle 
 
 Pern r 1 "'A tjie first settlers into the new Territoiy, and settled at Doniphan, which was then 
 being laid out. Tli s portion of the Territory was settled, in the inaiii, liy citizens of Missouri 
 many of whom, however were Free-state men. Dr. C. entered actively upon the practice 
 xiiiV, ^ ^ aiul look no part in politics until after the invasion of the Territory from 
 
 Missoiiii, at the first election for delegate to Congress, in November of thatyear. At this 
 election one of his most intimate Irieiids, xvliose only crime was that of heiiig a Free-state 
 man, was ruthlessly Shot down. From that time he took a decided stand in favorofFree- 
 Inthaspringof 1855, he was selected by the Free-state party as a 
 1® •’‘n-ritortal legislature. Den. J. H. .Stringfellow, who afterward 
 
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 practice of his profession untirNovem‘ber, i'8”8'o7'vben he w.as elected'cieric of ¥hl‘^DlPtidct 
 ^‘‘rls, EdgarCo., III.,September 3,1851. On the 27tli of August 
 1874, he \vas married at Summerville, Saint Clair Co., 111., to Adetla L. Peeples, a native of 
 .snmmeryille. They have hurled two children, and have now living Nellie and Orace twins 
 Mr. Curtis Isa member of A. F. & A. M., K. of P., and A. O. U \V ce, twins. 
 
 CH ARLES CURTIS, attorney, was born in North Topeka. January 20. 1860, and w.as 
 educated in the pubdc schools of Topeka and the Quaker College at Council Grove Morris 
 Coniit v. He read law with A. H. Case, and at the age of eighteen had rights of m.ajurltv con- 
 erred tipoii him hy the District Court of Shawnee County to enable him to transact his own 
 business.. He was admitted to the bar June 9, 1881, certifleate dated August 2 1881 an 
 has heen in p.artnership with A. H. Case since August 9.1881. He was atlinitted to practice 
 In the United States Utreiut and District Courts December 6, 1881, and to the .Siipreme 
 .onrt of Kansas May 4, 1882. Mr. Curtis is largely interested in North Topeka iiropertv 
 noth Improved and iiiiimproveU. He was connected in 1878 as a reporter and associare 
 editor with the North Topeka Times, and was one of the iiroprietors of the Free Discns^ioii 
 Ills nrotlier-in-law, J. E. Layton, lieingthe other member of the company whiel’ issued the 
 two numliers of that paper. ■' me 
 
 ’•'rJ’®®®'“®“fii;“.''®"J.t’'^.'^'*^'"‘’fi'‘>fi®l>f'>'f‘’fi''yhselesstotake the long and expensh'e 
 h/o at liome. Dr. Cutler was nextelecteU a delegaieto 
 
 Mpf Constitutional Convention, which met at Topeka, Oetoher 23, 185^ Being a mem'l'ier of 
 
 tlie Coiistitutioiial Conveiitiou to 
 1 , .. . rkers iu 
 
 Auditor 
 elected 
 
 ‘'It '-ropeka. July is'tii and letii, ami was again%lected ATuUtoi^oystatX'^Aut?ns?9’ 
 
 lbo7. Ills tivic I.tr,... T T.' .s ,..-.:- -- .. .» ??-y’ 
 
 O. A, CURTIS was borii In Verinilliou County. Ind , June 1. 1829 and lived at Eue-enf^ If of Minneola. In the spring of 1859,’ 
 
 util twenty-three years of age. He was married iu ludiaiia iu 1848 ami bv this marnM^^p Nh’iw}!^ \*n started a > ew town at the junction of the Cottonwood ami 
 
 ad two chilflrftii. HarvAv niiri .Tnhn Tn iiQ ivi/v.rcvi U . ...y ... j^’^osha. 1 u whar was then Hi eckeuridge Countv. December h. 1 ho wa.«i pIppi-piI a. mpni _ 
 
 untilt 
 
 had t(vo children. Harvey aird John, in 1851 iie ntovedTo PlattTcounty lll'°“e‘m■'lined 
 there three years and returned to Indiana, his occupation being farming, hotel keening am 
 Indiana he came direct to Kansas City, Kan., arriving April 1 
 18d 6. He left tliivt city the same momli, to walk to the Quaker Mission, but niglit arrived’ 
 before lie reached his destination, and on accouutof Ills Free-state sentiments ho was not 
 able to procure shelter lor the night in a house. The night came on very dark, hut hy a flash 
 of hgh ning he was able to find liis way Into the brandies of a tree, where be remained 
 tlirough the night. In the morning he reached the Slisslon where lie staid for rest iid to 
 dry his clothes, and then proceeded, still on foot, towards Lawrence, wading the swollen 
 creeks, and stoiipmg at night In the bouse of a friendly Indian. He readied Lawreiice the 
 next day, staid one night at the Cindiiiiatl Hotel, and the following day went to work fi r 
 Jeiikiiis on the land daiined by Jim Lane, and In consequence of wliidi lie afierward 
 killed Jenkins. After working for Mr. Jenkins two weeks, ne left Lawrence and vveiit to 
 Leavenworth City, remained t here one day and went to Fort Leavenworth with the Inten- 
 tioii of enlisting in the regular army, but being disgusted with the way the soldiers were 
 treated, he renirned lo Leavenworth City, and tliefollowliigday hired to a manat Kickanoo 
 to hreak prairie. After working a month he returned to Kickapoo on Sunday the uav 
 that Pardee But er was sent down the Missouri River on a raft of logs, and other outrage 
 were committed. Remarking that “It was a shame,” lie was heard hy some of the Kick.anoo 
 Rangers, who threatened violence, and at the suggestion of a friend he hastily left town on 
 foot crossed the-Missouri River on the Burns Brothers’ferry boat, and took the road from 
 \Veston to Saint Joe, meeting Pro-slavery men on the way, xvlio threatened to hang him 
 If he helped the Kansas people. He worked for a short time on a farm, and afterward with 
 business firms, traveling in Missouri and Iowa, and finally returning to Kansas with P H 
 Plumb, now senator from Kansas. /The party obtained arms at Nebraska City arrived at 
 Topeka September 25, 1856, when the company disbanded. He then went to work ruiming 
 . tfiat, hauled saw logs fur Covee till 
 
 be- fl..=Vui- r-f—■■■•eckenridge County. Deceraher 6, 1859, he was elected a mein- 
 
 nei ol the fliSt State Legislature, from the counties of Osage, Breckenridge and Coffey his 
 opponent being Hon. J. M. \\ incliell. He xviis an active member of the hotly. During the 
 early part ot Mr. Lincoln’s administration, Dr. Cutler was appointed United States Indian 
 Agent for the Creeks, one of the most Important positions in the Indian service. Imme- 
 L'l’l'ni'itnient. Dr. Cutler started for his agency, hut found that 
 
 weather. Hunilreds were left dead by the wayside. The suffering they endured can scarce- 
 ly niHi a parallel in history. When Dr. Cutler found them they were on the Verdigris River 
 in a starving condition, living on their ponies, dogs, and such roots as tliev could find. 
 Much credit IS due to the promptness and energy of the Superintendent of the Southern 
 Agency, Hon. W in. G. Coftm, whose efforts to ameliorate their sulfering were ably seconded 
 b> Dr. CutJer. After the wants of tlie Indians were relieved, they were removed to the 
 neighborliood of Ledoy. in Coffey County, where they went into camp. Dr. Cutler helped 
 
 Union sepice, vyhich were recruited mostly fr< m 
 
 ministration, butlieingan “Anti-Johnson man,” he resigned soon afterthelatter’sinaugur- 
 ation . W hiieagenthe took many (lelegntions of Indians to Washington, and did mucli to 
 alleviate their vvants and jdace them in comfortable < ir< umstances again. After quitting 
 the Indian service. Dr. Cutler moved io Texas, and settled at Sherman. He there founded 
 the Sherman I^atript, and whs aiipointed printer for that district hy Gov. Davis, the Repub¬ 
 lican Goveiwior. \\ hen the M., K. A' T. K. R. approached Texas, Hon. R. S. Stevens, the 
 
 f^^® look aclaim In Rochester, sold itout to Mr. Hiller, started a grocery on 
 Soldiers Creek, ran that two months, sold it out and went to run ning ferry again for Pannaii 
 tehniary’ 1858. he returned to his old home on a visit, came hack in May of thesame >^ar’ 
 started a saloon and did a good business until the pontoon bridge was washed away He then’ 
 ‘i*i® wn°"’ '[e-establlslied a ferry In company with Lewis Pappan, and In February 1859 
 married Ellen Fappan, who died April, 1863. Their clilldreii are Charles and Elizabeth 
 Curtis. In 1859, Mr. Curtis obtained a charter for his ferry boat, in which he retained an 
 interest until 1865. In August, 1863, he raised a company of inliitia, of -wl cl he was H 
 command ,a short tune. He also raised Company F, of the Fifteenth Kansas Cavalry ^whic 
 he was mustered m at Leavenworth as Captain, in October, 1863. He was assigned to provost 
 gu,ni d duly at Leavenworth, being in command of that Department. Afterward ordered 
 West, and later to Topeka to protect the Legislature, wherelte remained until April 1864 
 G. u.G 61 ‘leJ'ed t.j report to George H.PIoyt, at Olathe, where he remained three weeks 
 In July, 1864, he was employed five days m scouting In Snye Hill. After the bushwhaekei s 
 were routed he returned to Olathe. He was then oTdered to Cold Water Grove to protect 
 the border, on the Hue of Kansas and Missouri, with orders to report to Col. Jenni- 
 3011 at Mound City. From there he was ortlered to Bainesville on the border ami thence 
 into Missouri In search of Price. The forces of Gen. Blunt were at Hickman’s Mill7 in 
 Missouri. Capt. (jurtis was ordered with his men southeast to reconnoiter. He went to 
 the southeast of Lexington, and came back to within thee miles of the city. W'hlle here 
 and being field officer of the day, Gen. .Shelby’s Division advanced toward Lexington 8 noo 
 strong. Capt. Curtis reported to Col. Jeiinison, his commanding officer, wlioordereii iilm 
 to take two mountain Howitzers and hold the enemy as long as he could. He had hut 15ii 
 k lane, and was soon driven hack. Gens. Lane and Blunt coming iip 
 ‘1® ®°'.”Pkny and go to agrove one mile to the left, and hold it till he 
 wa.s re-iiiforced or ordered back. He held It till he was surrounded, and had to cut out the 
 I®'®"'*-, He was neither re-inforced nor ordered .lack. He lorced his waUit 
 J^® /®^G Obstacle, and reached the command of Col. AlooiUigiii 
 
 '*"H1 after lie was forced back from the crossing of the 
 M*^® finttles of the Big Blue and Westport, Caiitain Curtis, who was then 
 to take charge of a wagon supply I rain and follow the army 
 a d On arriving at Fort Scott he reuorted toCol Blair 
 
 MUsnnri®witU* '^1’to take two compaiiles aiid follow tlie army, wliich was then lii 
 Niwtnni^Tn '“fi'* fi skirmish with hnshwiiackers at 
 
 niaYii".." t ^ “® “i®"''* S'fi/ foported to Gen. Curtis, turned the train over to the Qnarter- 
 fi''** "'9“' ordered to report with his company to Col. Jeiinison. Capt. Curtis was 
 ■dlioni'f pursuing army to the Arkansas. On his return to Fort Scott he obtained leave of 
 cenfbp'r® raL*''i fifi'* ?fi™9-^® Topeka on busine.ss. On Christmas, the 25th of De- 
 
 fi“fiti->f<l..fit Olathe, Kansas, to Miss Lucy Jays. He returned to Fort 
 ahnnVtll'J, H '“fi ®°"fi'’fi“y’"'fifi tlion ordered to Bainvllle, Kansas and In 
 
 He^'HiiY® "’,® “fi)'®. Deavenworth as a wltiiese in the court martial of Major Lang 
 
 retiinmn TnVP/J‘ra ,.'® '“'s'“d'nPk'iy. and was finally discharged in April, 1865. After Ids 
 wh'i'/h*)'® ^'“pnkfi ''® “ an a ferry one year, and in 1866 started a dry goods and grocery sioi e 
 Duds® bf wtdM"i “ '■®fi'^’ fi®*'*!'® S"‘'“*‘- He then commenced shipping cattle to 
 
 Nii.Bt, i„’fh business he remained abouta year. In November, 1868. be went intollie 
 
 'it as Quartermaster Sergeant, and was mustered out in April, 1869. 
 
 'vent onto a larm in Jackson County, Kansas, w'here he remained a year and then 
 K-r.ft'.’rn'i?)''®®'', ®fi“.‘^ kfilppinfl. in which he continued eight years, visiting 
 
 EastlTll Cities, hlir t o !ur uincl-/vf lii« Ixnclt.ixx.a i,. r.. 
 
 General Maiiajrer of that road, iiiducetl him to take hold of a new town that they intended 
 building up, on Ivod River. He did so, and issued his new paper fromatent in the woods 
 named the new to^n Bea River City (now I>enison '., and his paper the Red River JournaK 
 The first copy of Ins paper he printed with tlie head lines in red ink, and tiie red headed ” 
 newspaper was commented upon hy nearly all tiie paiiers of the country. In six months 
 new town had 5,000 inliabitanis. a growth unnrecedented. Hon. Y. P. Baker now 
 ot the Topeka (’onimon'MienU/i. afterwanl became his partner in tliis paper. Seeing what 
 Denison, a committee from Dallas, Tex., waited on Dr. C., and otfei-ed him 
 »2,poo to start a paper ill that town. He did so. founded the Dallas Daily Comvurcial 
 
 In Mar ra 89 ,“‘'Iciest *'} Ifikt which did not prove a success. 
 
 w )rklngin?nA niore returned to Topeka, where he is now effectively engaged 
 
 feri-nt I'f ®fi?r.°' pi'dfilbitlon. Mr. Curtis has traveleil through twenty-ninedif- 
 
 mfC, : f.fi".'* “ '*® Territories, is now fifty-three years of age, and has never heencoii- 
 the c[iVatPnrK‘!in=.7.'^ fi"‘®® .'“'fi leu'enihranee, a fact which speaks well for 
 
 c irtls flfi f, f ’i.?'''' ^®‘’ co.fistitution of this pioneer of North Topeka. Win. 
 
 New York rI or North Topeka In the year 1865, was horn In the State of 
 
 eaactnpfnv 1800, and died at North Topeka. Kansas. March 3. 1873. He was 
 
 coimtlv^ !?nH f^®*^^‘ersman of education and taste. He had always a desire u? be in a new 
 countrj. and so commenced his westward journey when quite a boy. canie to Kansas in 
 
 the leading journals of the State, and was president of the association in 1873. Inthishur- 
 ried sketch much that might be said of one wlio, as one of that band of patriots, “took liis 
 life in his hands’’ daily, in the eft'ort to reserve the future great State from the grasi) of the 
 slave power, has been necessarily omitted. Dr. Cutler wos in every battle (perhaps with 
 two or three exceptions), that was fought on Kansas soil. He was by the side of the gallant 
 Shombie when he was morianywouiided at tlie charge on Port Titus, and had a ball 
 ^ scalp wound at the same vollej’. lie liad a liorse shot under liini at 
 Hickory Point. Was one of those who knelt around the grave of the noble Hoyt when his 
 body was found, thrown in a hole like a dog, and took the oath of vengeance over his body. 
 >V as with Brown in his l3attles with Lane and Montgomerj'; in fact, wliereverthere was work 
 to do. After the adjournment of the Free-state Convention, at Law’rence. Dr. Cutler w’as 
 taken sick witli tj phoid fever, and lay at Gov. Robinson's house for some time. When lie 
 became able to Travel, he hired Mr. George Warren to take him home to Doniphan. On the 
 way up tliey avoided the town of Atchison, but on his retuin, Warren undertook to go 
 through that place. He was arrested and searched; lie attempted to swallow one of the 
 “League books, hut it was “choked up.” The ruffians next stripped him and made liim 
 tell where he had been. He told them he had heen to lake Dr. Cutler home. A wagon load 
 of men and a number of horsemen were sent after the doctor. They arrived at Doniphan 
 about 9 o clock at night, and found tlie sick man alone, and in bed. He was immediately 
 hustled into the wagon and started for Atchison. Upon arrival there, a courier w’as at 
 once dispatched to Weston, witli the information that tliev had captured one of tlie leaders 
 of the Abolitionists, and, fearing a rescue, asked for reinforcements. About 3 o'clock in the 
 iiighc, tlie crowd from Weston came Jn, drunk and noisy. They swore they would hang the 
 Abolitionist at once. Sheriff Wliiteliead, with more heart than the otliers, went in to where 
 the sick man lay, and gave him a loadedpistol, telling him thatthey were determined tokill 
 him, and that he must defend his life as best heconkl. The next morning lie was tried for 
 high treason before a “ squire.” and convicted. He was finally given his clioice to “hang ” 
 or be taken to Lecompton, where the Pro-slavery army was gatliering. preparatory to 
 “Ukiiig Lawrence.” The sick man chose hanging, us he hardly expected to recover from 
 his sickness. Aftermuch argument and contention,it was finally decided to take him to Le- 
 coinpton, and he was again husrled in the wagon and started under guard to the Pro-slave¬ 
 ry headquarters. At Lecompton he was placed in a tent. It rained liard, he was thorough¬ 
 ly drenched and had a relajise. One night, in a delirium, he attempted to escape, cra^^led 
 about one hundred yar^ls and then fainted. He was found the next morning and taken 
 back. Shortly after this lie was exclianged and fell into tlie hands of good nurses at Law¬ 
 rence, who brougliL liim up as from the grave. In writing the history of one who took part 
 in the daily events of a period so full of excitements and dangers as that of the early histo¬ 
 ry of Kansas, much must necessarily be left out. Dr. C. took part in nearly every imiiort- 
 ant movement of the Free-state parly in Kansas. He lieli»ed to recruit and organize Hie 
 “Ragged Regiment,”whicli Gen. Lane, Col. Dickey, Judge Morris Hunt and he piloted 
 througli Iowa, and entered Kansas with about the 1st of August. 1856. Soon after entering 
 the State, a dispute arose as to the propriety of Gen. Lane'saccompanving the “emigrants ” 
 farther. Lane, Walker, John Brown, Dr. Cutler and others lelt tlie party and madf' a 
 forced march to Topeka, arrived there in time to hear of the Pro-slavery outrages on the 
 Wakarusa, and started at once for the ” seat of war,” and consequently were in the various 
 fights tliat followed in quick succession. Dr. Cutler married Miss Hattie A. Tuttle, at Topeka. 
 In Fehniary, 1857, by whom he had four children, tw^o of whom, (’has. K., and Mary A., are 
 npwliviiig. His wife (lied atCeiitralia, Ill., during the spring of 1878. Heafterward married 
 Miss Fannie J. Dougherty, formerly of Evansville, hy whom lie has had three children. Imt 
 one of whom Is living—Nannie. Dr. C. is now* living at Geuda Springs, Sumner Co., Kan., 
 where he has a drug store, practices his jirofe.ssion. and N Postmaster. 
 
 SAMUEL DALTON, attorney, came to Topeka May ;20. 1881, and lias heen engaged In 
 practice here since that time. He was bora iu Orangeville Townshij). Orange Co., Ind., 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
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 March 30, 1843. and educated at the State University at liloomington, Ind. He graduated 
 from the law department of that college In 1871, and commenced practice at Paoli, Orange 
 Co., Ind , hut remained there oulyamonth. He then located at Bowling Gieei., Clay Co.. 
 Ind., and remained tliere until Aiiril, 1876. wlien lie removed to Terre Haute, inaKing 
 that his home for three years. His iie.vt location was at Alhion, Boone Co., Neh., where he 
 resided until he came to Topekii. Mr. I), enlisted as a private in Company K. Fifty-third 
 Indiana Volunteer Infantry Fehruary22. 1862. and served until August 17. 1865, reinain- 
 ing wi.h his r giment throiigliout. He was at the battle of Sliiloh, the siege of Corinth, witli 
 Grant til his march through Mississippi to Oxford, at the slegeof Memphis, at Vicksliurg 
 for forty-four ciavs during the siege and with McPherson during his raid to Gienada, Ml.ss. 
 After serving two years of first enlistment he re-enlisted as a veteran, and was with Slier- 
 man in Ins campaign before Atlanta, his march to tlie sea, and on to VVashington. He was 
 married in C lamlicrsburg. Orange Co. Ind . Oeceiuber 17. 1872, to Elma Belle Boyd, a na¬ 
 tive of tliat county. They have two children—Estella, born .,Iniie 7. 1874. and Jliua, born 
 July 17, 1881 Mr. Dalton is a member of the 1. O O. F. and Lhe G. A. K. 
 
 BE.NJ.VMIN M. DAVIES, lumber merchant, came to Topeka in June, 1877. Prior to 
 this time he had lieen in business with his brother. James M. Davies, and Mr. Manspeaker, 
 until tlieir mill burned in July. In September 1877, the firm engaged in Imnlier business, 
 froinwlilch Mr. .Manspeaker retired in March, 1878. Davies Brothers having carried on the 
 business alone since tlnat time. In 1877 tliey also started a lumber yard in North Topeka, 
 and in 1880 established a receiving y rd, containing aliout five acres of ground. The busi¬ 
 ness in 1881 amounted to S15U.0O0. with every prospect of a large increase in tlie future; 
 they keep seven teams a.nd employ thirty luen the whole year. Mr. Davies was born in 
 Granville, Olilo, Novemiier 13,1840. Inthe springof 1856 lie moved to Cumberland Coun¬ 
 ty, Ills., wliere he remained until 1862, and then at Urbana, Hi., tint I he emigrated to Kan- 
 sivs. He was married in Greenup. Cumberland Co., 111., August 11. 1861, to Elizabeth Cook, 
 a native of Logan Hocking Co., Ohio. They have two children—Lillian and Charles. Mr. 
 I), is a member of tlie A. F ,fc A. M.. Blue Lodge and Chapter. Knights Templar. 
 
 JAMES M. DAVIES came to Topeka ill 1872 and erected buiuiings, but did not perma- 
 nentl.v locate, and engaged in business until May. 1875. He then went into the groceay 
 liusin'ess with \V. W. Manspeaker. and later engaged in the lumber business with tlie same 
 gentleman. Tliey subsequently sold out both grocery and lumber busine.-s, and built a 
 flouring mill where the Inter Ocean Mills are now located. Their mills were de.stroyed by 
 tire in July, 1877 and they again went into the lumber business in September of the same 
 year. 
 
 BEN.JAMIN F. DAW.SON, farmer. Section 27, P. O. Topeka. Owns 160 acres. 140 acres 
 in cultivation; has fine brick dwelling and good outbuildings, good orchard, hedges well 
 set, a first-class farm. Has occupied position as Director of School Board, and is now Clerk 
 of District No. 36. Came to Kansas September. 1855; located on present farm; since that 
 time li.as spent three and one-half years in the city of Topeka in business. He enlisted as 
 private in the Second Kansas Militia, just before the Price Raid, and was with his command 
 at the battle of Locust Grove, on the Big Blue, in Missouri, where he, with a number of his 
 command, were c iptured by Shelby’s Division, and after a forced march of six days, during 
 wliicli many of his comrades lost their lives from sunstroke, exhaustion, etc,, w.a's paroled 
 and came home, Init was never regularly discharged. Mr. Dawson was born in the State of 
 Inilian.a, in June, 1830. Moved witli ills parents to Illinois in 1832, romalning thereuntil 
 lie came to Kansas. He was married April 4. 1861, to Miss Susan M. Wade, and has six 
 children—Carrie M,, Emma, Mary E , William, Julia and Frank. 
 
 JOHN W. D.AY, attorney, was born at Petersburg, Adams Co., Pa., April 12, 1833, and 
 wlien about one year of age removed witli his parents to Ohio. He is a son of Rev. Isaac D. 
 Day. of the American Methodist Episcopal Church, formerly of the Cincinnati Conference, 
 but at the time of li is death, wliich occurred near Lancaster, Ohio, of the Ohio Conterence. 
 He was educated in the public schools of Ohio and at Waynesville Academy in Warren 
 County, of tlie same State. After leaving school he learned the printer’s trade and worked 
 at it tor three years prior to coining to Kansas on May 14, 1856. His first location was at 
 Leavenworth, but after staying fora few mouths he went to Jeltersou County and took up 
 
 
 fand in Jefferson Township, ills postofil' e address being Grasshopper Falls. In 1857 he was 
 i lecteii County Clerk and Recorder of Jetferson County, and was ex-oflicio Clerk of tlie 
 Court. He retained tliat office for four years, prosecuting tlie study of la-v at the same 
 lime, and w;is admitted to the bar at Oskaloosaln 1862. having practiced in the Itiferlor 
 courtsprior to tliat time. In July, 1860. lie became practically the manager of the Oska- 
 loosa Indepen rut. and retained the control and maiiagement of that paper until 1862. being 
 associate editor until 1863. He was appointed Probate Judge to fill a vacancy in 1861. and 
 in the fall of 1862 was elected to tliat office Iiy the people but resigned in October. l86:J. and 
 accepted tlie position of Acting Assist.int Paymaster in the Navy He was first ordere.l to 
 Hie Mississippi .Squadron, but sulisequently to the Gulf .Squadron, where lie remained until 
 September, 1865, arriving at Oskaloosa September 30 of that month. He had determnied 
 to locate at Topeka wlien he lefttlie navy, but liis friends in Jefferson County bad nomi¬ 
 nated him for Probate Judge wltliont his knowledge and being elected he felt it to lie his 
 duty to fill the position. He was re-elected, and hehl tliat office for four years, sulisequently 
 confining himself to tlic practice of his jirofession atOskaloosa. until 187.5.wlien he removed 
 to Toiieka, where lie lias since lieen engaged in practice. In 1859-60 he was Docket Clerk 
 of the Kansas Territorial Legislature. He was married at Oskaloosa. December 8. 1859. to 
 Mary J. Falrholm a native of Waynesville, Ohio. They liave liad two cliildreii, but both of 
 them died in infanoy. Mr. Day is an Odd Fellow, and amemberof the First Presbyterian 
 Churcli of Topek.a. 
 
 THOMA.S J. DEAN, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 33. P. O. Topek.a, owns 320 acres, 
 160 undercultivation and 160 ill meadow and pasture; has good dwelling, ontlioiises and 
 orchard; has at present seven liorse.s. fifty head of cattle and fifty head of liogs. Came to 
 Kansas in the spring of 1857, first locating in Atcliison County, and came to this farm in the 
 Spring of 1870. Has been Treasurer of the School Board. Enlisted as private in 1861, in 
 
 Company D, Second Kansas Cavalry, and was with the regiment in all Its campaigns; was 
 inthe eiig.igements of old Fort Wayne, Parrott's Grove, etc.; was promoted to corporal 
 anil Serg. ant, and mustered out January. 1865. Was born iii Huron County, tihio, Novem¬ 
 ber 18. 1835: c.ime from native place to Kansas Was married in .Mari h, 1870. to Mrs. Har¬ 
 riet Reese- has two siep-cliildien—Jame-, D. and Mary J.; his own culldreii are, George A., 
 Frank I and Minnie. Mrs. D. is a member of the Methodls, Episcopal Cliui ch. 
 
 H.X-diLl'ON J. DENN1.S was born in p'raiiklin, Lenawee Co.. Mich.. June 11, 1835. 
 After completing his preparatoiy studies he entered Michigan University at Ann Arbor, 
 gi'iuluatiiig from tlie literary department of tliat iiistltulloii in 1858, and fi-oin the law de- 
 par ment in 1861. in tlie fall of the following year lie emigrated to Kansas, lii st locating i n 
 Leavenworth, in which city lie sei ved two terms as City Clerk, and nine yeais as Clerk ot i he 
 District Court. March 1, 1881, li" was apiiointed Slate Librarian bytlie G-veriior, on the 
 recommendation ot the Judges ot tlie Supreme Court. Mr. Dennis was married at Quincy, 
 Ills., November 22, 1865 to Adella 51. Davis. They have three children- Zoe V.. 51ary H. 
 and Alta A. 
 
 H. X. DEVENDORF, is a native ot Cantijoharle^Montgomery Co., N. ¥., where he was 
 born April 19, 1837, and resided until he came to Kansas in October, 1876. In the summer 
 of 1864 lie enlisted as a private in Company K, One Hundred and Forty-second New York 
 Volunteer Infantry and was mustered out as Orderly Sergeant in May, 1865. After locat- 
 niglii Topekaiii 1876, Sir. D. was employed as traveling correspondeiii and agento' the 
 Topeka Commonrecaitii r-malnlng in that position until Janiiar.v, 1879. and sulisequent- 
 ly being Executive Clerk lor Gov. St. John. He was married in Peru, Berkshire o.. Mass., 
 September 28, 1860. to Sarah E. Cone, a native of that place. They have five children llv- 
 iPg—Mary Fi.. Chas. L., Minnie B., Alice K. and Lelia F. One daught. r, Grace E,, died De¬ 
 cember 13, 1881, aged tliirteen years. Mr. D. isa member of G. A. R.. aiid coniinaiider ot 
 Lincoln Post No. 1, which was orgaiiizeil June 29, 1881. with a membership of twenty-two. 
 and now has three hundred and eight active members; a'so a member of A. O. U. W., and 
 A., F. &A.5I 
 
 GEORGE DICK, M. D., homceopat’iic physician .and surgeon, located in Topeka iii Octo¬ 
 ber, 1869 and has been coiitiiiuously engaged in practice in the city since tliat time. He 
 was born near Hamilton, Butler Co.. Ohio. December 28, 1828, that county remaining his 
 homeuntil he caineto Kansas He was educated at bllami University, in Ohio, andSt. Louis 
 Homceopathic 5Iedical College, graduating from ihelalteriu thesprlng of 1861. Prior to 
 graduating he had tiracticed medicine in Eaton, Preble Co., Ohio, and Immediatly after 
 graduating lie commenced practice in Hamilioii. Ohio. He was married at Cleaves, Olilo, 
 February, 1849. to Deddy A. Ogden, a native of Ohio. Tliey have seven children—George 
 Edgar, Lou Ogden. Anna May 5Iay Jean. Sarah Albertle, Nellie Grant and Charles H. Dr. 
 DicK is a member of the Kansas State Homteopatliic Medical Society, the Western Academy 
 of Hoinoeopatiiy. and tlie Topeka Medical Society. 
 
 WILLIAM G, DICKINSON, general agent Arkansas Valley Town Company, and audi¬ 
 tor of the Land Department, Atcliison, Topeka iV: Santa F'e Railroad, was born in Malone, 
 Franklin Co., N. Y., June 21, 1826. He was educated in the schools of his native couiily. 
 and at Bakersfield Academy, Bakersfield, Vt. He (■ommenced clerking at the age of sixteen 
 years. After reaching liis ina.iority he c iminenced business on his own account. In 1866 
 removed to New York City, where he continui d in mercantile business until the spring of 
 1872, when lie removed to Duluth. Minn., to take the position of general agent of the Nor¬ 
 thern Pacific Railroad, retaining this position until February, 1875. when he was appointed 
 to the position he now holds. 
 
 H. P. DILLON located in Topeka October. 1876. and has been engaged In the practice of 
 liiw in the city tiuce that time; since 1879 .associated with A. L Williams. Mr. Dillon, a son 
 of Judg 1 Dillon, of tlie United states Circuit Court, was born in Davenport, Iowa, and edu¬ 
 cated at Antioch Co.lege and at the Iowa Law School at Iowa City. For the last three years 
 he has been 5Iaster in C'lancer.v in United States Court. He is a director of tlie Central Bank 
 of Kansas, of the Manhattan A Blue Valley R R., an I ot tlie Saiiiia & N. W. R. R. 
 
 ISA.YO dobbins, market gardener and stone mason Section 12, P. O. Topeka. Owns 
 seven acres, well improved; gardens in summer and works at his trade in winter. 
 C.ime to K.iiisas in March, 1876 and stopped in Topeka. Had but S12 on arrival, Imi went 
 to work at his trade, and by economy saved enough to buy two out lots. Sold them and 
 bought present place, locating liere July 13,1880. His place is wortli SI.000. Born in slav¬ 
 ery, in Maury County, Tennessee, December 21. 1828. Came from naiive place to Kansas. 
 Has been twice married; first time to Catharine 51cF'aII, in 1850. Had three children by 
 first marriage—Virginia, Melinda and Seward. Mariied second time to Amanda Moore, 
 January 8, 1878. Member of the Benevolent Society, also Knights of Wise Men. 
 
 SA.MUEL DOLMAN, clothier, grain dealer and railroad contractor, was born in Grant 
 Comity, Ind., in 1834. Came to Kansas as a Free-state man in 1856. being tlien only a little 
 past twenty-one years of age. He engaged in mercantile liiisiness at Tecuniseh. where he 
 was driven from his home by Buford’s men. who were border ruffians of tlie deepest dye. 
 Mr. Dolman then took tlie saddle and aciively participated in the struggle lietweeu lhe i wo 
 fact'ons nntil Septemlier. 1856 when he w.as arrested by United S.ates Deputy Marshal 
 Cramer ami forty men, after a desperate struggle liaving his horse crippled In the dis¬ 
 charge of his duty i ti carrying messages from the people to the Governor. He was incar¬ 
 cerated in the so-called Lecomiiton Prison w-ith 110 otlier F ree-state comrades, who liad 
 been taken from various parts of the Territory under the pretense of law, for the crime of 
 treason, placed under guard ot 300 men who were commanded by Col. Titus, who was a 
 bitte- enemy the men under his command being most bitter Pro-siavery thugs from the 
 border counties of Missouri. The prisoners reniaim d in Lecompton Prison for eight weeks, 
 being fed on condemned Government bacon, with com and oats chopped for bread. They 
 were crowded into one small frame building asapri.son, with a double guard, and were 
 not even allow-ed to clean their quarters without being liable to be sliot. F’or retorting to 
 the insults of tlieir keepers they were subjected to the most sevei e punishment; such as be¬ 
 ing bucked and gagged oi thumbs tied to the ceiling, guards placed over them lor the pur¬ 
 pose of shooting any man who might venture to relieve their comrades in di tress This 
 was done under the Democratic rule, wliich was so conducted to sustain human slavery in 
 the Terr tory o Kansas. Mr, D. was married May 14. 1857. to M.irinda K. Jordon she then 
 living five mile: east of Topek.a. Her f.ither had been aslaveholder in Kentucky, but re¬ 
 moved to Illinois prior to coming to Kansas, where he came to do what he could to prevent 
 the e.xteiisloii of slavery In 1859 Mr Doiman, with his wife a done child, went t> Pike’s 
 Peak. After traveling over a considerable portion of Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Utah, 
 during a period of seven years, he returned in 1866 to Kansas, wliere he Ms since been en¬ 
 gaged in milling, grain dealing, railroad contr.acting, and now is carrying on mercantile 
 businessin North Topeka. Hehas two sons grown and married, C. S. and R. D. who are 
 also in mercantile business F’our other sous from six to sixteen years of age, and one 
 daughter, constitute tlie family ot one of the early settlers of Kansas. As a matter of gen¬ 
 eral liistorical Interest, Mr, D. wants it stated that while imprisoned at Lecompton. Col. 
 Bigg-rton, one of tlie prisoners, receive I a proposition from Col. Titus that the prisoners 
 would lie released if they would join him in his Nicaraugna Expedition. The offer was re¬ 
 jected a id smirned not only liy Col. Blggerton. but by ail ills comrades. 
 
 REV. THOMAS F. DoRNBLAZER, pastorofthe Englisli Lutheran Church at Topeka, 
 was born in Clinton County, Pa., near 51 ickey ville, June 27. 1841. and was educated at 
 Springfield, Ohio, at Wlttenburg College, from which he gnaduated in 1871. He enlisted as 
 Sergeant ot Company E, Seventh Pennsylvania Cavalry October 23, 1861; re-enlisteil as a 
 veteran ainl served until August, 1865, participating in all the iiattles of his command. He 
 was wounded at the time of Kilpatrick’s raid at Jonesboro in 1864. and once prior to that 
 time at Nashville, in 1862. In 1872 lie commenced the study of theology at the Theological 
 .Seminary at Springfield, Ohio, and w.as ordained at Nevada, 0..io, in October, 1873. He 
 commenced preaching .at Lucas, Rlcliland Co., Ohio, and remained at that place for two 
 years. In the fail of 1874 he removed to Kansas City. Mo., and wasforfive years pastor of 
 the First Lutheran Church ofthatcity He was then for two years .State missionary for the 
 Lutheran Church of Kansas, when he accepted a call to the First (English) Lutheran Church 
 of Tojiek.a. which he still serves. 51r. Dornidazer was at one time nominaled to the Penn¬ 
 sylvania Legislature, but declined the nomination. He is a Good Templar and a member of 
 the K. of P. and G. A. R. He has been twice a delegate to the General Synod, and for three 
 years Pres.dent of tlie State Synod. He was married at Center Hall, Center Co.. Pa.. Sep¬ 
 tember 15,1872, to Annie M. Sliannon, daughter of John Shannon, Esq., a native of that 
 place. They have four children—Mabel E.. John S., Josephine A. and Thomas Franklin, Jr. 
 He is at present Chaplain ot Lincoln Post, Topek.a, Kan. 
 
 .S. H DOWNS was boin in Utica, N. Y.. November 14 1838. From the age ot seven 
 months he was reared in Cleveland, Ohio; educated in Ohio and Pennsylvania. In 1852 he 
 went to Calitorni.a. and spent six years in tliat region. From 1859 to 1860 he was a resident 
 ot Colorado; then, after spending a short time in Ohio he returned to Colorado and re¬ 
 mained iinlil 1862. He then went to Idaho, now Slontana Territory, and remained there 
 most of tlie time until he located In 5Iission Township, Shawnee Co., Kan, in December, 
 1869. liaving purcliased his farmln 1868. coming here atthattimeln the Interests of the 
 National Land Companj-. After three years spent in improving his farm, he went to To¬ 
 peka and engaged in the lumber business, which he carried on for one year. He organized 
 the Patrons’ Mutual Insurance of Kan.sas, and wa: secretary of the company for two years. 
 Afterward engaged in agricultural Imjilemeiit business, besides beitig considerably hiter- 
 ested in tlie shipment of corn from this point. For the last three years be has been engaged 
 in the millingbusiness. besides having one of the best seed warehouses in Kansas. He is 
 now closing out his stock ot farm machinery, with the intention of devoting his entire at¬ 
 tention to milling and .seed business. 
 
 GEORGE B. DCDI.EV. ornamental painter and sign-writer, was born in Greenwich, 
 Conn., M 'y 4, 1854. In 1857 his parents moved to Minnesota, and afterwards lo St. Louis, 
 5Io., renialniog several years. About the year 1867 they moved to the vicinity of Topeka, 
 engaging in farming, which he followed several years. In 1876 he began painting and sign- 
 wrlting, at wliich lie is very skillful, having the reputation of lielng the best sign and orna¬ 
 mental painter in the cltv ot Topeka. He understands perfectly ail liranches of the wort 
 He does some portrait palntiug, but makes ornamental and caricature painting a specialty. 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
 561 
 
 He was married at Topeka. November 25, 1877. to Miss Hattie Hutler. They li.ave one child 
 —Ertit*. 
 
 Gl'II.KORO DUDLEY Immigrated to Kansas In the early spring of 1855 remained for 
 about three months in Lawrence, and then removed to Topeka, witere lie enga"'ed In hotel 
 business for a few months, subsequently dealing in real estate. During the troubles of the 
 latter part of 185b he served under Gen. J. H. Lane, a portion of thetlmeas one of his 
 guards. In 1857 he again resumed his real estate and brokerage business, which he con¬ 
 tinued until 18b2, when ho was appointed Adjutant General of Kansas, and retained the 
 
 position ono yeur aiul a liult >{© otw...* 1 -.- rs r,. . ... 
 
 grocers of I/oaveiuvorth, as collecCtnc 
 
 sas. He remained with the firm au .. 
 
 which lie has continued to theuresent time; bl.s'regniar banking'busine'sVVi(’Mnl“starfpVnn 
 1869. Mr. Dudley was Clera of the Territorial Legislature in 1859 at dCltv Clerk ^ 
 
 He is a native of hath. Steuben Cm N. Y.,and wal” educated at Oberlln CoTlege, Olio He 
 was imarrlei ill Topek.a, June 5. 1867. to Seniantha V. Otis, a native of Rutland, Vt They 
 havetwo cliihlren—Margaret and Guilford. Jr. ^ » u aucj 
 
 CAFT. HOR.ACE L. i>y N L Ai*. atiorney-at-law and J ustice of the Peace, residence North 
 Topeka, came to Kansas in the summer of 1856. from Htilfalo, N. Y. Was born June 19 
 1882. at Itozrali Conn, ftloved to western New York when quite young. Wentto sea when 
 si xteen years of age and for several years was in the merchant and naval service Was 
 aboard the United States frigate San Jiicitito in her first voyage to the Mediterranean Has 
 ylslte-l nearly all foreign countries, and was promoted to the position of first mate. Capt 
 Dunlap took a very active part in the border war of 1856, an,i was an active Free-state 
 iniin. M as captured by tlie Fro-slavery men, and held as a jirisoner at Leavenwortli and 
 gained ills libel ty by professing allegiance to their cause and joining them. By this means 
 Fie made ms escape, made his way to Lawrence, and joined John Wright’s coinpany which 
 was composed of Arkansas, Missonri and Eastern men. A vounger brother of the caotain 
 was also in this command, which was under Col. Harvey tapt^DuiiUp piimed 
 raand back over tlie same ground followed by him while escaping. In the spring of 1857 
 Capt Dunlap organized a company of militia, and was ordered to E.astoii for the protection 
 of the ba ot; at this time being the election of Delegate to C ingress anil a Territorial lS- 
 latiire 1 e was elected a member oftlie Legislature under the Wyandotte Constitution 
 Participated in the fight on the second attack on Lawrence Was well acouainted with 
 John Brown, and knew all of the old man’s plans. It was by the infiuence ami valor of mich 
 
 Of Kansas 
 
 Capt. Diinfap enlisted in thearmy in April, 1861, in the Twenty-ftrst‘New York Company 
 C.asapnvate. Was transferred to the Fiftieth Illinois Infantry; prouioted to Lieutenam 
 and Kegiinental Drllliiiaster. Was commissioned by t>..— it* loteu ro meutenant 
 Regiment Missouri Volunteers (colored) Participate 
 Tenn., where he was wounded; at Fort Donelson Shi 
 he was apin wounded. With Fiftieth Illinois while i 
 
 coniinlssTons one as a (Laptaln "'/e as Lieutmiant. He was n'ia?fi'edin“i858“ aTBuffalo" 
 .. t.. to .Hiss mary Mugridge. of Rome. N. Y. They have one chi d—Luev now Mrs Wil- 
 ham H. Davis, whose Imsband is a wholesale groce? of North Topekar A member of the 
 TopekaComraandery. No. 5:1s alsoaraemberoftheG. A. R. ^ mcmuei oi tne 
 
 .. tVILLI.-xM H. E.\RLY, M. D., was the fifth son of .fames and .Soiibia Early His father’s 
 birthnlacpps Irelpd, and his mother’s yyas France. William was born iiemA ac ^ 
 Canada. July 16, 1830. His boyhood was spent near Malone FiAuklD^^cU^N Y from 
 wbichplacehe removed, in 1846, to Mansfield, Ohio, and remiii led one year ‘ He tlX 
 and one year in Columbus, Ohio. From there he wek to New 
 speiuim^ a >ear there, he returned to Cincinnati, and there remained until 
 1853. He tlien enusrrated to Iowa, and located at Keokuk. He commenced reaiiino- niPdi 
 
 In 18'b‘’*he removed to^Haucock Cmmtv^'nf'^ practice of nieilicine at Keokuk in 186o' 
 in ibOe,, ne removed to Hancock County, Ill., and remained until April, 1863. He then re- 
 
 MnTtu'tli^e®^eaM®®lD.^Dj»^^ "i® Contfbct and Examining .Surgeon of 
 
 Vi ^ jears. He then moved to Trading Post. Linn Co . Kan Jniv ^ isnfi anri 
 
 utuil 1878 A^sIde'fmJn La Cygne, Linn Co., Kan., and remained there 
 
 general mMchimnsI ^ profession, Dr. Early was engaged in the drug and 
 
 moved from Linn ('mintwelve years. On NovemBer 5, 1878, the doctor 
 l^uincouiity to Topeka, feliawnee Co., Kan., and eiii?aQ'ed in the nractipp nf 
 
 Keokuk^lowa^ Physicians aiufsurgeons.^loc it«d at 
 
 in 187a and 18rfi^®TiA^i?oP Republican State Convention, from Linn County, 
 
 und?f GorTh^LA General of Kansas with rank of Colonel four yeai4 
 
 of the AMdlmy ofaied^cme and Medical Society, and a member 
 
 He is phvQiMan o,wi ^^rgery. He is also a memberof I. O. O. F. and E A U 
 
 1882 Is\ilso*Plfv's!mnReform Scbool. He wa.s the City Pliyslciaii hi 
 
 fruit ckme to K^,^L*^A‘‘^^K^fn'‘'’‘^‘®f. *" confectionery and 
 
 ) ears. Was®hon^tkeSer of^the Fi’fih^^A Present business four 
 
 eight years.ago at for four years. Her husband died 
 
 sided in ii.ative nHno.ilf^U® ’ born F ebrnary 4. 1854, at Terre Haute, Ind. Re- 
 
 or four years T,r age''’ ^809. Wlien he was a child of three 
 
 and in ■}\alnivrfl Isewport, Maine, with his family, at which place 
 
 came to Topeka^’lu Mlv°lR 7 n’'''*‘i® *■'’■" 1 ® Sfute, M. M. Eaton resided until he 
 2 ^ ' ‘ lotO* After locating in that city he engaged in no active business 
 
 Atemson,Toi™klA!s.a.f,'^‘A®KTZnpX®fenrX^^^^ 
 
 In 1874, lie engaged in mercantile biisinpUw’Mm. i *^ ^ '‘**'P’'*'f*‘ree years, 
 
 yember. 1881. aid» ce t a ti m > ’‘‘o'-e until No- 
 
 Mr. Eaton wasniaiTied in Bclfa!et Miiiiie Felm Y 
 
 Ossipee, N. H. One son, John P dleil at the age df Mebltabel Parson.s, a native of 
 
 surviving clilldren—Tlioinas B Mary San alit'ba Addm r “ J'/I^rs. and they have five 
 Eaton, wliilein Maine was coniieeted wVH,’'M[i'v'Ql''i* M., and Arabella J. Mr. 
 
 and is ,a member oftlie Baptist cliiircir ® temperance movements of the State, 
 
 Ks»s;j;'ss,“KyKr 
 
 ough County, III., until 1870- was eiicnffed in inpVo’lnHm^i McDon- 
 
 severjil v<»'ir«4 Tu i uko >v<:x aa.i*!, *■ > • ^ ^^^^^diess nt Macomb and Galesbiiror 
 
 ™U^cSon/.11^a’r®®H‘i''e'fitUe^ Hiinois^“'irfantrr8efyi1| 
 
 Lieutenant the following yduter and hHrt ®tiy-^ promoted to Second 
 
 Captain of his, Com niny wh 1h ion h^^^ held ‘ iT.. *>e ‘“ailo 
 
 close of the war. Hewkk iiiarrild arG U^^^ tlifl>arge,i by general order at the 
 
 They have two children. Fr ink P ai/d Jesste^I n^’R 7 n^i^Roberts, 
 nresent business, carrying it on lint the established his 
 
 Haven, Mien..and for one vearsui)eVintPm?£S%ol®.tfollowiiigyear iie went to Grand 
 at the same time running a large^sawMm^^^ p Ti ao'S’^'r-iniHs. 
 
 S,S,VKJ;kS7!,S 
 
 him. At Kinsley the countTsVat^'Mc F^^ named in lioiiorof 
 
 iSlimillisfliPpips^ 
 
 children living-William Rfifusafi^Beihamin^ ‘ 
 
 sipgllllssiiiSils 
 
 cornice work, etc.." was bbrn lifTlll^ntowigBooM Co.’ Did‘“ pfbnfary At®?'je?? 
 
 fleld^n^®he®s'amrs art^untin’a?^^ 186’4 and theUr’esWed aUspHn^ 
 
 Sfitii 1871 thmi wen?’f’®,'? fo Richland, Wis., lenialnlugtlieFe 
 
 uiuii i8< 1 , cnen went to Chic.igo wlierelie lived about one vear ihen snent nn#» winfov 
 again in Wisconsin; afterward for ten months was in Arkansc^T- tiieii 
 
 reside until he came to Kansas iiiMiii’Ch 1880 residing iiiHnr 
 
 ar(l.lll^..:4^?Va°r!.®®??ll,'?fn'gfl^®|f-l1'l!“u?i^ 
 
 to"wis“cVnli1i®,1?h\';therem?rn®ed'un1!''![S^^^ 
 
 f I';® 
 
 hiislneVsin tlie spring of 188®0. aid loutilfred um®e?Vha °LTn-1mfu‘1 tmtif Ang11A“l 
 Ste?1nsonfbnye"r%’Se1^lo®r''k®,"^^^^^^^^ 
 
 1860 .a".fd 1 ^U^eToUa''ES„?;MS®^S’r!ll\^^ 
 
 4 1855 in 188§^m" bma'i’jimnily 
 
 Kaw ViUlevLmlglNm 2oVA Kansas when two years old. Is a member oi 
 
 A.. J. EWART, grocer. 107 Sixth avenue, Topeka, w.as born in Newton Ind inisai- 
 
 his parents moved to Greenup. Ill., in 1853; his early school life was nassed at bisoAvV, i,mT,l’ 
 lilt he completed his education In Bloomington, VvLlevan University. In^ 1862 
 in CompanyB One Hundred and Twenty-tliird Rekinieiit, Illinois Infantrv“bPse^^^^^^^^ 
 about SIX months, ^vhen lie was discharged fordisability; his father WiUiam Fwart was a 
 Pinner and mechanic, and is still living at Greenup, Hi: His mother di% in IRM Mr 
 Ewart attended medical lectures in Cincinnati in the Phvslometrical College n that citV' 
 he soon after engaged iu the mercantile business, but in january 1881 he so] l out and re’ 
 moved to Topeka, where he established his present Imsiness. He was® nia?ried ?n 1866 to 
 5IISS Sarah Cook, daughter of James Cook, formerly of Ohio now (iSceased - the? have st? 
 
 ?1i‘\i?11‘,’sTooTl''n®Trei®a':^‘'“^ ^ f*-ghte’r Zw"®s??’t‘le®1.’ irjt?t?i:flf.!| 
 
 JOHN E. FARM ER, butcher, of the firm of Smith & Farmer. North Toneka came to 
 
 Provfston Co^^bf 1cans'as®riVv IThnlV^tfr ?''''®® ®f **'® Anglo-American Packing and 
 
 ^855. m Berkshire, 
 
 ...AAxa X t»/AjucufAt. lie IS H memneror t 
 
 Kai^as Citj-'. andisa member of the Baptist Church. " ------- 
 
 and was ^Jj’attleboro. Vt., October 13. 1816. He remained 
 
 ana was educated in his native town until he entered college at AVilllamston in iRRfi from 
 which institution lie was graduated iu 1840. After leaving College he wentto Aiabamaand 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 562 
 
 taught school until December, 1841, and then returned to New England and became Prin¬ 
 cipal of the Female Academj' in New London, Conn., retaining the position until March, 
 1855. He then engaged in the railroad business one year, ami March 4, 1856, turned his 
 steps toward the West, arriving-at Lawrence, Kansas, May 9, 1856. and iocaung in Topeka 
 a few days later. Mr. Farnsworth .and partners built the lirst grist and saw mill which was 
 constructed on the town site, running it untllJ,anuary, 1861, and retaining a third interest 
 until 1864. He was a member of the first State Senate, representing the district comprising 
 the counties of Jefferson, Jackson and Shawnee. In June, 1861, he was appointed by Mr. 
 Lincoln agent for the Kans.as Indians, and held that position until October 1866. Decem¬ 
 ber!, 1866, he was appointed one of three special commissioners to Inspect all the Kansas 
 Indian tribes, and take deputations of the various tnbes—aboutthirteeninall—toW.ash- 
 ington, to effect treaties preparatory to the removal of the Indians from Kansas. During 
 the years of his connection with Indian affairs. Mr. Farnsworth resided iU the Indian 
 agency house but on concluding his work in May 1867. removed his family to Topeka to 
 the house he Imil in 1856, and in which hestlll resides. In March, 1869 he was appointed 
 Postmaster of Topeka by Gen. Grant, and held that office four years. He w.as Mayor of the 
 city one term He has always been prominently identified with the religious and educa¬ 
 tional interests of Topeka—being one of the founders and for many years ,a deacon of the 
 Congregational Church, a trustee of Washburn College since its organization, and for sev¬ 
 eral years .a member of tlie schoo. lioard, nowand for m.any years its clerk. Mr. Farns¬ 
 worth was married in Boston, Mass., March 17, 1842, to Della T. Lerow, a, native of Orange, 
 Mass., who <lied Juiie 5, 1850, leaving two children—Kate L., now Mrs. Carlos G. Akin, a 
 widow of Topeka, and Mary A., now Mrs. Henry C. Akin, of Omah.a, Neb. He w.as again 
 married at New London, Conn., December 3, 1855, to Harriet A. Stoddard, of New London. 
 They hiive five children—Will S., l)orn in Topeka, Seittember 10, 1856, Adaline L., born in 
 .rune, 1858; James W., born in April. I860. Colt L., horn at Kansas Agency, April, 1863; 
 Fred. C., born at Kansas Agency, April, 1866 . Mr. Farnsworth is a mason of twenty-one. 
 years’ standing, having been a member of Topeka Lodge No. 17 that number of years, and 
 secretary since 1876. 
 
 J. W. FARNSWORTH was born in Chautauqua County, N. Y.. and in early life re¬ 
 moved to Biittie Creek, Mich., from whence he emigrated to Kansivs in April, 1856, and 
 located .at Lawrence. In the following June he located in Topeka and commenced mercan¬ 
 tile business, in which he has been continuously eng.aged with the exception of about 
 eighteen months since that time, having carried on retail and wholesale crockery business 
 since the spring of 1867 . Mr. Farnsworth is a member of the Episcopal Church, and has 
 been a member of the board of trustees of the Einscopal Feimile Seminary—now Bethany 
 College—since its start. He lias been several times a member of the board of aldermen, 
 and for two or three terms president of the board, 
 
 G. W. FADGHT, carpenter and foreman for Thomas V. Codington. Came to Kansas 
 in 1878 and located in Morganville, Clay County, from Cincinnati, Ohio. Remained i n Cl.ay 
 County one ye.ar and then came to Topek.a, where he has since resided. Worked lor the 
 A. T. it ,8. F. railroad in the bridge and building depiirtment. Did business for himself in 
 1880-81, and since then has been in the employ of Mr. Codington. Since learning his trade 
 has had the supervision of work and been foreman with the exception of about two years. 
 Enlisted in the army in the l.all of 1862 in Cox’s Battery .at Lexington, Ky Were on provost 
 duty tor .about two months, when .Smltli and Morgan's forces nnule an attack on the city 
 and his b.attery disbanded and the men dispersed, some going to Louisville and some to 
 Cincinnati. Mr. F.aught was among the latter, where he united with Col. Frank Woolford’s 
 (commonly known as "Little Frank’■) cavalry This command did good service and were 
 always on the alert ready to strike the enemy when he least expected it. They met Mor¬ 
 gan’s forces at Cumberland Gap and repulsed them. i.X Knoxville they were ordered to 
 Franklin and participated in the second fight. Went back to Cumberland G.ap and at 
 Green River repulsed Forrest and routed ills forces. From there w’ent to Winchester and 
 onto Wild Cat, where they defeated the enemy, as also at Big Hill beyond Richmond. There 
 met Smith’s forces and were defeated. Tlie force that Mr. Faught was with fell back to 
 Covington and disbanded, Mr. Faught going to Cincinnati where he remained until coming 
 to Kansas. At Wild Cat the rebel batteries were planted on the crest of a hill in the form of 
 a crescent, with the Union forcesin tlie ravine. Col Metcalf w,as ordered to silence the rebel 
 batteries. He attempted it but failed. Col. Woolford was then asked if he could perform 
 the perilous task. He replied that he didn't know, but would .ask his men. The response to 
 this call w.as a cheer .and double quick march up the hill. Through smoke and dust, bushes, 
 and over logs the dust-brown heroes drove everything before them until they reached the 
 crest and planted the stars and stripes on the rebel works. But it was at an awful cost. Mr. 
 
 F, aught was in the thickest of this gallant atid bloody charge, but his bosom friend, Dick 
 Diamond, a galhant and brave man was killed. _The next day one of the rebel generals in 
 comm.aiid remarked: “ There must have been a nest of wild cats in that Glen from the cries 
 last night.” Mr. Faught was born July 8 1835, at Harrisburg, Fa., and when three years 
 of .age removed to Woodford County where he rem.ained until twenty-one ye.ars old, with 
 his father, a contractor and builder. From tliere w’ent to Lexington where lie remained a 
 short time.then went South, working at his trade in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama for 
 about three years when he returned to Lexington and w.as m.arried in 1861 to Miss Anna 
 E. Kidd, a native of Scott County, Ky. They Inive four cli'ldreii living; George W., Jennie 
 W., Anna L. and John Mead. Is a member of Morton Lodge No. 155, I. O. O. F., Liberty, 
 Ind., Warren Lodge No. 15, A. F. A A. M. Conuorsville, Ind., and Damon Lodge No. 72 A. 
 O. U. W., Cincinnati, Ohio. Is a member of the Christian Church of Topek.a. Mr. F’aught 
 was a Democrat prior to the war, but since then has been a Republican. 
 
 .S. A. FELTER, was born in Greene Couiity, N. Y., December 6. 1833; he removed with 
 his parents to Sclioharie County, when about five years old. and resided on a farm, attending 
 district school in winter, and workiiig in summer, iiiitil 1848, at which time he was ap¬ 
 prenticed to tlie printiiig business in Bainbridge, Chenango Co.. N. Y. After serving his 
 time, he left the printing office on account of ill health, ami in 1852 entered the Gilberts- 
 ville Academy as a student, where he remained until 1856, teaching school, during his vaca¬ 
 tions; he then entered the State Noriiiai School at Trentoii, N. J.. and after graduating from 
 that institution in the winter of 1857, accepted the position of principal of thetrainlng 
 school connected with the New Jersey State Normal School, .at Beverly. N, J He resigned 
 this position in 1859, to accept a position in the Brooklyii Collegiate and Polytechnic Insti¬ 
 tute, Brooklyn. N. Y. In 1861, he wrote and published the first of Felter’i Series of Arith¬ 
 metics, followed by a second volume in 1862. and a third ill 1863 receiving an honorary 
 degree of A. M., from the faculty of Princeton College N. J He was married in October, 
 18b;l. in Gilbertsville, Chenango Co., N. Y., to Miss.Llzzie Berndige-. his tvife died the fol¬ 
 lowing October, and he married in December, 1866, Miss Kate N.ash, of New York, who 
 died October 8. 1867, leaving an iiiiant son. Mr. Felier resigned his position in the Poly- 
 technic Instinte onaccountof ill health, and spent the winter of 1869-70. in traveling in 
 the States of New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland, examining the district school system 
 of those States; iie came to K,ans,as in July, 1870. and during the following winter taught 
 district school in Shawnee County; he accepted a position in the State Department of Public 
 Instruction as assistant, during the incumbency of Hon. D. M. McCarty, which he held dur- 
 ingthetermof Hon. John Traur, and which he resigned in 1876. The following year he 
 commenced the publication of Felter’s Elements of Bookkeeping, and has also since, in 
 Kansas, completely re-written Felter’s entire series of mathematical works. He was m.ar¬ 
 ried to Miss Lizzie Thompson, in April, 1876; in 1878. he commenced the school supply 
 business in Topeka, under the name of Western School Supply Company, admitting Z. F. 
 Rilev, as partner, in 1879. The company publish school cards, and deal in school furniture 
 and books, making a specialty of blackboards and furnishing school district libraries. 
 
 WILLIAM II. F’ERN.ALl), oftlie firm Fernald Bros. Marble and Granite Works, 157 
 and 159 Quincy street, was born in Lafayette. Ind.. in 1856; his father. Holmes Fernald, 
 an architect, is still living at the age of sixty-seven years; his grandfather, Benjamin 
 Fernald, is also living at the advanced age of lOOyears; he is a veteran of the war of 1812. 
 William Fernald came to this State in 1867. settling in Topeka; he was educated at the 
 Topeka high school, graduating in 1879; he was married to Miss Elva Moore, daughter of 
 D. 11. Moore, Esq., one of the first settlers of Topeka, coming here in 1855. Mr. F'eriiald h.as 
 made a tablet for the Washington monument now being erected at Washington, D. C. It is 
 contributed by the State Historical Society; it is m.ade of tlie Salford stone of SaffordSt.a- 
 tion in this State, on the Saute Fe road; it is inscribed with the word " Kansas ” in raised 
 letters, a shield of the State, or coat of arms, with the time of the Territorial organization 
 and the date of the admission of Kansas as a State. 
 
 WiLLl.AM R. FISH, proprietor of China Tea Store .and Topeka Steam Coffee and Spice 
 Mills, was born in Jefferson Coiintv, Ind. in 1843, where he lived untiri859, when he settled 
 in Mattooii, ill,, where he was in the grocery business twelve years. His father, Marshall 
 
 G. Fish, died in 1855. Mr. Fish came to Topekain 1881 and established the business already 
 mentioned, which is the only one of the kind in the State. He carries a very large stock 
 and buys his goods direct from the importers in New York. He h,as twenty-eight varieties 
 of teas and sixteen grades of coffee. He has facilities for roasting and grinding a ton of 
 coffee a day, as well as grinding a thousand iiounds of spices. Mr. Fisli was married to Miss 
 Sarah Neavill, of Klnmundy, Ill., in 1870. They have one son. Mr. Fish enlisted in 1862 in 
 the Eighty-eighth Illinois, called the Second Cliicago Board of Trade Regiment. He served 
 three years and was in eighteen general engagements, and was wounded before Atlanta. 
 He was mustered out of service in 1865 at Chicago. He is now a member of the Gen. Rice 
 Post. G. A R. 
 
 J. J. FISHER, register of United States land office, was born near Lancs.ater, Fairfield 
 Co., Ohio, February 5, 1823. He lived in his native town until September, 1848. at that 
 time removed to Peru. Miami Co., Ind., where he engaged in the manufacture of car¬ 
 riages. wagons, plows, etc,, and remained until he migrate!, to Kansas in November, 1867, 
 andlocated atTopeka where he has since resided. He w,as engaged in the restaurant busi¬ 
 ness about two years and afterward In real estate, being appointed register of United St.ates 
 land office in January. 1882. which office he still retains. Mr. Fisher was man led at L.an- 
 caster, Ohio, August 31. 1845. to Sar.ah A. McFarlin, a n.ative of Maryland. Of their four 
 children but one is living, George AY. John AVesley died at the age of eighteen years; Ben- 
 
 jaraln F. at the age of five years and Sarah A. at the age of thirteen months. George AV„ 
 son of J. J. Fisher, was born at Lancaster, Fairfield Co., Ohio, January 21, 1847. and 
 with the family removed to Indiana in 1848. He enlisted in Comiiany A. One Hundred and 
 Thirty-eiglith ‘Indiana A’olunteer Infantry, Jlay 4, 1864. and w.as discharged September 22. 
 1864. He .again enlisted January 26, 1865, in Company D, One Hundred and Flfty-fir.st 
 Indiana A’olunteer Infantry and served until September 19, 1865; was mustered out at 
 
 N.ashville, Tenn. He w,as edue<ated .at the public schools of Indiana and at Asbiiry Univer¬ 
 sity, at Greeiicastle, Ind., and immigrated to Kansas January 8, 1868. He has been mainly 
 engaged in real estate business since his residence in Topeka, and is now employed as clerk 
 for the register and receiver of the United States land oifieein that city. 
 
 D. H. FORBES, dealer in liardware, stoves and tinware; was born at AA’estboro, Mass., 
 January 3, 1851; lived in his native town until 1865, then went to Boston, Mass., and staid 
 until 1868 when he removed to Kans;is City. Mo,, where he was employed in the hardware 
 store of his brother until 1872. when he came to Topeka, where he has since been engaged 
 in his present business. He was m.arried in Topek.a, March 4, 1873, to Celeste McAfee, 
 daughter of Hon. J. B. McAfee; slie is a native of Maryland, but was reared in Kansas 
 from infancy. They have two children—Lee Clinton and Henry Trowbridge. Mr. Forbes 
 is a member of the Congregational Church. 
 
 HON. CASSIUS G. FOSTER, Judge of the United States District Court, located at Atchi¬ 
 son on his first arrival in Kansas in 1859 and rem.ained a resident of that city, engaged in 
 the practice of law until his appointment as Judge of the United States District Court in 
 .March, 1874. During the ye.ars of his residence in Atchison he was a member of the State 
 senate of 1863 -84; served as Mayor of Atchison in 1867. Be removed to Topeka in March, 
 1879. Judge Foster was born in the town of AVebster, Monroe Co., N. Y., January 22, 
 1837. He commenced his legal studies at Rochester, N. Y., and continued them at Le Roy, 
 remalningat the latter place a year and a halt. Hewas admitted to the bar at Batavia, N, 
 Y., in 1859. He was married at Lawrence, Kansas, September, l878. to Angle V. Ludiiig- 
 ton, a native of Mas.sachnsetts, her parents afterwards becoming residents of Lawrence. 
 Judge .and Mrs. Foster have buried one child and now liave an Infant d.aughter. 
 
 FREEMAN R. FOSTER, farmer, P. O. Topeka, was born in Crawford County, Penn., 
 April 1, 1832; his father, Robert F'. F'oster, had been in the war of 1812, and, although ad¬ 
 vanced in ye.ars, served for three months in the Federal army during the rebellion. Mr. 
 Foster located in Lawrence, Kas., in November, 1854, and joined the Topeka settlers the 
 following month, locating on 150 acres of land sitmated on the headwaters of theLitUe 
 .Shnngaiiunga five miles south of Topek.a on the Burlingame road where he still resides. 
 He has devoted his attention for many years to breeding and raising stock, and at present 
 he has aboutseventy-five head of cattle (thoroughbred to .Short-horn), twenty horses and 
 col s (the latter from American mares by Norman horses), and 200 hogs, in 1862 he en¬ 
 listed in Company B, One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Pennsylvani.a A'olnnteers, and was 
 mustered out in 1863. He participated in the battles of South Mountain, Antietam and 
 Chancellorsville, .and afterwards in the Kansas militia in the "Big Blue.” August 13, 1857, 
 in Crawford County, Penn., he married Miss Martha E. Bowman, by whom he has three 
 children living. Mr. Foster was Township Trustee from 1869 to 1873. and represented 
 Shawnee County in the Legislature in 1874-’75. He is a charter member of Topeka Lodge, 
 No. 17, A. F. it A. M., and by his untiring energy and well known integrity has contributed 
 much towards the welfare of his adopted State. 
 
 J H. FOUCHT, was born near Crossviile Perry Co.. Ohio, March 17, 1846. He acquired 
 his education in the common schools of the county and at Hedelburg College at Tiffin, Ohio, 
 In March, 1879 he moved to Topek.a and for the succeeding five years was engaged in 
 teaching in Shawnee and Jefferson counties. He then embarked in grain business, which 
 he continued about three years, the firm being Keever A- F'oucht, and next st.arted a Ii,ard- 
 ware business in North Topeka, which he still continues; being also interested in mining 
 and smelting in Colorado; the companies with which he is connected being the Sabbath 
 Rest Mining Co., and Vulcan Smelting Co. He is director and treasurer of the mining, and 
 stockholder in the smelting company. Mr. F. was a member of the last Kansas House of 
 Representatives, and has been a member of the Topeka School Board three ye.ars. Also a 
 member of the Congregational Church and Orders of A. F. & A. M., .and K. of H. He was 
 married in Topekti, February, 1877, to Julia E. Dutton, a native of New York, and daughter 
 of M. R. Dutton, one of the early settlers of Kansas. They have one child living, Mabel, 
 born October, 1877. 
 
 C. M. FOULK.S, claim .agent Atcliison, Topeka A- S.anta Fe R. R.. was born in Mansfield. 
 Richland Co. Ohio, August 29.tl844. He was educated in his native town in 1862; he 
 enlisted in Company C One Hundred and Second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and 
 served until the close of the war the last year of his service being attached to the Adjutant 
 General’ office. In 1867 he moved to Kansas, locating in Emporia, whe he engaged in 
 clerking about two years; be then commenced business on bis own account in Eldorado, 
 Kan., where he remained five years,thence moving to Osage City, where he continued to en¬ 
 gage in mercantile business about four years .onger. After an interval spent in mltiiiig in 
 Colorado, he became connected in January. 1881. with the A. T. & S. F. R. R., holding the 
 position of right of way agent, with headquarters at Topeka; was appointed to present 
 position in July, 1882. Mr. Foiilks is a member of the A. F & A. M. 
 
 JOHN FREEMAN, shoemaker, came to Kansas in 1870 from Canada; was bom in 
 1807,in Prince Edwards County, Va.; lived there nntil bo was about twenty years of age. 
 and removed to Monroe. AA’alton Co., Ga.. where he remained nine or ten years, and went to 
 Indianapolis. He was for five years janitor of Henry AVard Beecher’s church at Indian¬ 
 apolis Mr. Freeman has an eventful history. AVhile he was living at Indianapolis, and in 
 the year 1853, Pleasant Ellington, a citizen of Missouri, came there and claimed him as his 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
 563 
 
 Mf'I'csvllie Plains, Old Oaks, At.ach.af.alaya n.avon, aftpr which he was 
 .and whlnnS^ siihsoiinently wlih the coinmaml of (leii. A. A. Smith, foiiKm 
 
 ' /i ‘**^*‘-^^* \ upelo; tlven tin* baltlo of Nasliville. aft it wlilrli he was oronxm'd 
 
 and (l irlnir rh'n'l«5wjiill'i' •'"■‘''V at Moltlle, wliere he took a prominent |iart in tile (taiiant 
 te" MajoMienerU After the e Hlakeiy, and where he was hrevei- 
 
 rnl u/noro I ®''‘ • After tile oiose of the war, he returned to Iowa, ami iocateii at linriinir 
 
 mid e^ h^rkedin mlni'ifof^'ir V*- ‘"® 'v'len he wei.Uo roVon ^ 
 
 auu eniuarKed in inliiinc' operations. Ho rHinovpf n\»Tyoir<» <it rn>a 1 .,..11 .. 
 
 thouKli olfered to tue amount of lialf a miiiioi A n oher w *" any amount, 
 
 imy him, hut this was rejected by the ciailu' iit Kreenv^^^^^^ Kreeman's friends to 
 
 ill}? lo (Georgia for witnesses to jirove that he was a freo^'nlone.xpenso of send- 
 
 ... .. 
 
 pay tile expenses of his trfai-witnesses ainl .attorney fee^^^ 
 
 erous puliilc, .and hy liheral contriliiitions tie w.as flnaliy enahled to nae i.u VmT ®^ 
 hls properly. He was married in Indianapolis Ind fn t pMHyiw.. and save 
 
 llviiiK With Mr. Heechei-afamily. Is a nXV.e'r of the Ko irH. that thne was 
 
 which he hullt .and furnished out of his own private^ineans^ Topeka, 
 
 .lohn, .jr Elijah, M.artl,a._^and Harriet. Two the hnvfo’l^fo.i.V,^ 'I,':®. 
 
 i'.hl'v of Uie^A^^T.’ & Co."'JHss h' 5 S'VH ... 
 
 '' 
 
 l’nhro'is^VomtiTeeVHfflntry!Vud"Ln?oiVtlis^reKVmeht"®and w 
 
 orttanlzed, re-enlisted in Company E of tlie same retd'®K”iient w.as re- 
 eiiKaKemeiits in which his reglmeiit had a na'rt and^'s's^mliaoJ® P'^fticlpated in ttie various 
 following month he engagea ii gra , ims ne 4 ^\^^ 1 “ t'>e 
 
 until he migrated to Kansal He focmed at T<nieka h, DecemLe^" 1 ■ 8 K^ 4 : remained 
 
 penter work six niontns, crossed the river ami nn the A'ld after doing car- 
 
 korri.s, at North Topeka, for a year H^w s th4i wit^^ Isaac 
 
 year, witti W. \V. Campbell & Bfo a year ' 111,1 thei fnr ciV «hrliam & .Stone one 
 
 Moline Plow Co., as traveling salesman iii Kansas sonrher/^o'i.r'oifo*'* Ii'® '"I" H'® 
 
 Kehruarv 1 . 1879. he engaged in agricultural ininlBi?i4nl®n®o^^®“"‘I north .Missouri, 
 continues. Mr. Fuller was City Trea.4irer fimVii ^Anrll 188 ^ ''® sti'l 
 
 position attlnattime. He is a memher of the I O O F ^?nd r a^?? ’ f®S'Shlng hls 
 Lodi. Kane Co., III., December 18. 1868 to Susie BOaiyVneT n e married .at 
 
 has one Child. Aiisrusta L. ® .a native of Illinois, by whom he 
 
 his scliool education at t^’tBHo°^e*'leyan*'unJve 5 itv^in' i .®hmpl®ted 
 
 the I. O. O. F. for five years. Located Vii To leka Kan in^^sco 1^'^''®.!®“, *1;® ‘"terest of 
 
 successful liusiiiess men of Topeka He commence.t'fho . H® ®lhssed among the 
 
 spring of 1869, Mr. Edwin Scott b^ecoming 1 is nartimrNo 1 business In the 
 
 estate branch of their business wai gWm^uV) and the August 1 1874, the real 
 
 .r?!4ni,‘^.’‘*Wn"4'4f‘ s"h's%o^':;fs^ 
 
 in l^^l'.*'^g;^s ?.^r^mIv!?.r’eT‘t^"'i7oV~'l?,i^^"aTl ^'’aTe'?, ’i" rV®'^’'i'"-'If 
 State. He went to West Virginia in 1869 learned bis I'*® schools of tli.at 
 
 III., and worked as Journeyman n il 1871 F^oin t^^^^ ‘® .Imnville. 
 
 ton. HI., and tlien in Champaign until 1876Vhen hp"reMm4o.i hewas in Bloomiiig- 
 
 Ushed Idhu^elf in the merchant tailoring biiri ess contlmHni^i?n?H'VB®a®i' and estaC- 
 
 Topeka, and eng.agedln the s.ame business Mr ’oaniiv's‘fliri L .*'® ®^me to 
 
 mother died in 1853. He has four I roK's- two Charles en ? "* «is 
 
 the otliers. M'illiam and Francis are in Iowa He ti a are lu .Allssouri; 
 
 Topeka. Mr. Gandy has established .a flm-class fen ff?H^ ®? ‘^''•® F - N®- 40; of 
 
 and is a successful and energetic young inan He?s a edniisro ’V p"®'®®®® 'vhicli he follows. 
 Episcopal Church of Topeka: He was luandk in 1881 rd Mils ^ "®m''e‘'®f the Methodlss 
 Ill. Tliey have two children ra.aniea in I 88 I to Miss Addie Slorgan, of Danville, 
 
 turist an^Yromn'dSfctfrer ^ r'’al?es’fiTs?oc/rs'®^' "’-aeryntan and horticul- 
 eighty acres all iniproved on his ,dhace and forty ac?ls^^^^ W ma'msf4';.f lie.ad of cattle, 
 factures lirooms largely and shnis liy tl e car load h 4 'j, ‘‘‘an sport Township. Manu- 
 fluest kinds of fruit.' 3,000 adplef ^oTe.ach 75 P^^^^ ®P»® 
 
 raises hue Norman horses. Chine to Kansas in thrsnrfi .i oPiavf'T^.J!"®®®- ^‘a® 
 
 pl«ace. Has lield the position as director oil school board for twn^vpnrl^’ U>cating on this 
 County, Ohio, April 26. 1844 and camp from m Licking 
 
 married November 17, 1867. to Miss Matilda IiynawnTt^ faim. lie was 
 
 was a celebrated Methodist preacher in central Ohio for fiftv Hanawalt. 
 
 1866. Soo,fatter his removal to Kans^ M^^ Gefger locate,! Kansas Ih April, 
 
 town of Ellsworth, being a member of the origin!ii®Tnwd?^ni.,"^‘' ' 4**® family at the new 
 engaged extensi vely in building and dealing n towiUots SdcHng^sevJd b f i'i■ ®‘'® 
 his two years residence in tlie town although atthar tinie seven buildings during 
 
 per 1,000 feet, and not easily procured ,4 that He 4as a?sn fmf ,L'?i"i^®'’ ■^®''“' »100 
 
 Ohio, June 17. 1852, to Mrs. Rebecca C f WalNeei Meoidvs Alartiii s Ferry, Belmont Co., 
 They have burled two sons-John? aged two years am??h?h?n4nfill'''® ®f JLarrislnirg, I>a. 
 years Tlieir surviving cliildren are Matw^^ iiow Mm ChaHM 8 n?‘y^®°'’Sf®'a^Ked four 
 
 suh^41f!~’id'=£l>S1l?i® f 21 , 1826. and 
 
 te“e^.irt7,fi'oN’1f®re^efi.!fli?tV/!.1^ 
 
 from April 6 . 1862. with rank of C.at,Lain He starfo^.fi^ *".® '•‘‘Slment 
 
 nmted to .Second Lieutenant of Comiiaiiy K October 25 1 861 tf> F'f4r^T®f'‘*V t”’®" 
 
 1862. and to Captain September 30, 1864 ImingMiever aiismit ^3’ 
 
 Ing bis term of service. After the close of tlie i p ® command a day dnr- 
 
 was married at Massillon Ohio, March 21 1863 to 4o a®^ r®%74'L’''®":,^'''®m‘®- He 
 County, N.\. Slie died August 1, 1875 .at Coin minis f) 'mt*''® ®f Lewis 
 
 place remaining hiVhbme'mUl fhe spr^ifg onSBo'^He^vriir? 1838- that 
 
 College ill the cl.ass of 1860 and loc.atetf at^lIorrtsoi\>s*Blu^fL near^'ci^^^^^ Medical 
 
 remained from April, I860, to April 1861 Ife fhpn rprinJ-nff?^^^ » l^’ Ark., where he 
 
 tered tlie army as coiitrart surgeon aliout a month later' rUl unS JVI 'm*'''® t®"'® a'"> en- 
 was post surgeon at Camp Bmua aiul suI^ miuenGv ibrio I a4 ®* he 
 
 Nmety-Foiirtli Ohio Volunteerln/antrUbefog on defachpd4l?vi4.'?‘®'?i'H of the 
 
 Army oftheCiimherland until .July 1863 ivlifu hf refoinilmlfo ... *'? ''ospit.als of the 
 
 commissioned surgeon in Sepceml er 1863 Vn a owns®t i oku* I ®ffiment, of whicli lie was 
 
 time lie removed to Topeka, bis present homp it /^iw.!. xoJS ^laj. 18 <3. at winch 
 
 ?n:/ 5 rjsT.-V.as^ 3 HS 
 
 : ”aUo'oVt'hlT\ iJ.’ 
 
 In,na,*imn1bum‘henMn'atlikeYipp\n 
 
 ffa:r,,r.s,'s,*i:s 
 
 »{ais;swssKs:ffisa?i« 
 
 and resided in h®"a«v"efow'n until’i" In'jnne’ mi"’ He^ 
 
 June 1 »r 1 R 7 I AroI?xT vViil 1«81. Mr (xilmore was married at Yellow Springs Ohio 
 June 15. J,o g-tp. Ellen Anderson. Phelps A. and Mary A. are their two chilcln’n * 
 
 afterwards sold fn nino i coo erected a fine residence in this city.whlch he 
 
 corner of Nint aml lla ^fl^ of his new hotel on the 
 
 anil ivansasavenue. Mr. Gordon was l)orn Mnv iq‘^i qi-T? iiohfrt..gi ai 
 
 SeiiSSi'S'Sl™ “r 
 
 tiobi. The4 have onef hMd^ S' 'I'v''?''- HsH- one of the first settlers In that sec- 
 
 alLb S’^Ckfa””^ Presbyterian Church. Is 
 
 iionl'’iu\^i'^s'44icro'f!hfs"?o'" 
 
 Sion li.a^ fg hemiouarteM at Ha?ruimr,f o'"1 ^ appointed train master of tlie middle ?lili- 
 to Kansas to take tl eTositfnfform^^^^ Altoona. He resigned in 1866, and removed 
 
 R R tii ree ve irs later h? nS 4l.m. f fi® ®**P®'''h*^®'®'®'‘f of telegraphs on the K. P. 
 
 with heacufuarteM afTa wrf nco' "'®^ general freight and ticket agent of tlie same Toad, 
 devoted toTtocklafs'ing^mi o^^^^ position until 1872. The next two years he 
 
 of the Lawrence A Sfonfhc?4i?irn r®tj he was appointed superintendent 
 
 ‘VD uiio pi crtcui. LiJ 
 
 Of the State Executive Committee. - - 
 
 sSp^s^iii!ili|i|sl5.K5S 
 
 ;; i'IF“A".SSS“ 
 
 s,SspjSE 
 
 qiilreA'ilie pact7iiaV,7tl7;dCal5l,hV:uTwi;,d7ViAe'’dlaiVcti*A7i<l’hi7®iibi^^^^^^^ 
 
 iH«Sl“S:rSSS 
 
 boat up the Missouri, Oil one of the last days of November 1854 Daniel H 
 Thornton. T mothy Meintire. Jonas E. Greenwood, George l<\S\m'v4‘wH 
 
 Miamiiiii 
 
 its growth, from its earliestliifancy to tlie present time He was the fii4t^?4 4441 ®„ ®' 
 
 portanttru.stof settling oradininistering on estates, was tlie Ieadintf^conVevancer*^nf ViV^ 
 
 ^tLpniVe,fpu’'fnHIn real estate, and during the closing years of tlie^ war 
 attendeded to the prosecution, or obtaining of soldiers’nnvi. rT ^ ^ 
 
 the banking business under tlie firm name or F. W Giles A’ Co untn*A^m-n i V®? 
 
 ot'‘’thei;mikwhich"u'cc1jeH^^^^ tllepresUfont 
 
 HtHehank'liTgfi'^l’ieesfohl^li'eYinl^^ 
 
 MosesWoSMeJ^ffo^hlk^^Stii’tlirj" ^’®“®"-s, daughter of Capt. 
 
 J. P. GODDARD, traffic manager Atclilsou, Topeka A Santa. Fe R. R. Was horn in 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 Plymouth County, Mass., January 10, 1843. He was educated in the district and high schools 
 of his native State. In 1857 commenced clerking in mercantile establishments in Boston, 
 Mass., In which occupation he continued until the breaking out of the late war. In the 
 spring of 18B3 he enlisted in Company D, Forty-fifth Kegiment Massachusetts Volunteer 
 Infantry. After a few months service was detailed to service in the Quartermaster’s Ue- 
 partmentof North Caroiina, remaining lu this department until 18B7, the last two years as 
 civil clerk. After a short interval spent in Colorado he settled in Chicago, Ill. In 1868 he re¬ 
 ceived a clerkship initlie general offices of tlie C.B.A. Q.R.R. Was appointed assistant freight 
 agent January 1, 1872. Uiiring the years 1874 and 1875 held the position of general freight 
 agent of the Hannibal & St. Joe R. R., in the latter year returning to the C. B. * Q. R. R., 
 when after acting a few raoiitlis as claim agent he was reappointed to his old position. First 
 became connected with tlie A. T. &S. F. R. R. July 1. 1878, as general freight agent, being 
 appointed to present position Decenilier 1, 1882. 
 
 A. GOLDSTANDT & BRO., deale'rs in clotliing and gents’furnisliings, carry the most 
 elegant stock of clothing to be found in the West. Althougli having been located at Topeka 
 but a little over a year they have made for themselves an enviable reputation for square 
 dealing. Representations made by this firm can be relied on implicitly. There are few 
 mercliant t.ailors wlio are capable of getting up as fine suits as can be obtained at this estab¬ 
 lishment. Their line of furnishing goods, hats. caps, etc., has been selected with the same 
 attention to the recpiirements of tlie people. This firm also carries on a large dry goods and 
 clothing store at Wamego where they have been doing a lucrative business for several 
 years. 
 
 I. E. GORHAM was born near Avon, Fulton Co., Ill., December 14, 1839. He lived in 
 his native town until 1865, when he went to Odell, Ill., and tliere resided until he came to 
 Kansas, and located in Topeka. December, 1870. He engaged in fire insurance business, in 
 which he still continues January, 1871: also, in the sale of agricultural implements, which 
 business he has continued until the present time. R. .1. Hulett is now associated with him. 
 under the firm name of Gorham & Hulett. Mr. Gorham is a strong Republican, having 
 iteen Identified with the party ever since he was of age. For several years he has been 
 Chairman of the Sixty-fourth District Republican Committee. He is a member of 1.0.0. 
 F. Mr. Gorham was married near Avon. January 9. 1861. to Eliza A. P.itterson, of Union 
 County. Pa. Their three sons died in infancy, their only living child being Jennie. 
 
 GEORGE C. GR.4VES, attorney at law. was born in the province of Saxony, Prussia, 
 September 2. 1830. and came to America with his parents in 1843. locating in Rochester, 
 N. T. He acquired his education in Germany and America, and finished his law studies in 
 Rochester. In 1853 he settled in Des Moines. Iowa, where he practiced law until August 
 29, 1861, when he raised Company D. Second Iowa Cavalry, and enteied the service as Cap¬ 
 tain of that company. He re-enlisted as a veteran, and was made Lieutenant-Colonel of his 
 regiment, being commissioned Colonel just before leaving thearmy, November, 1865. He 
 participated in all theengagements of the Second Iowa Cavalry, at New Madrid. Corinth, 
 luka, etc., and was at one time in command of the entire lirigade to which be was attached. 
 After leaving thearmy he engaged in practice at Memphis, Shelby Co., Tenn , where he re¬ 
 mained until 1573, tlien removed to Omaha, Neb,, thence to Topeka. Kan , February 13, 
 1882. where he now resides engaged in the practice of his profession. Mr. Graves was 
 married in Rochester, N. Y.. October. 1853. to Sarah A. Myrick, a native of New York State, 
 wlio died in 1866. leaving one son, Charles W. At Omaha. January, 1878. he was married 
 to Miss Julia M. Werklein. 
 
 HON. JOHN P GREEK, attorney at law. cameto Kansas, September 22. 1856. and aftei 
 remaining a few days at Leavenworth, came to Topeka, and bought a claim one and one- 
 half miles west of Tecumseh, and engaged lu farming. In 1857 he went to Tecumseh and 
 opened a law office there, which he removed to Topeka in 1861. but still resided at his farm, 
 which he afterwards rented, am. built a house in the city for the residence of ins family. 
 Judge Greer published tlie Topeka Tribune, the first dally paper issued in the city, in 1861, 
 being editor at that time. It passed into other hands, and in 1865 he purchased tlie office 
 and again published the paper about two years, being editor-in-chief, with A. L. Williams 
 as associate editora portion of the time, In 1869 he was appointed American Consul to 
 Matamoras, Mexico, where he remained a little over a year, and was then obliged to resign 
 his position on account of ill health, occasioned by the climate. Judge Greer was a mem¬ 
 ber of flie Wyandotte Constitutional Convention, and of the last Territorial Legislature. 
 He was twice elected to the office of Probate Judge, and held district court between the 
 terms of Gilchrist and Morton, being appointed by the governor to fill the position. He was 
 a member of Gov Robinson’s staff, with rank of Colonel, and has held the office of Justice of 
 the Peace, and many minor local offices. Hewas born in Dayton, Ohio, October 21,1824, 
 and educated in the schools of his native town. In 1849 he graduated from the law depart- 
 mentof the University of Indiana, but commenced practice at Troy, Miami County, before 
 he entered that institution He was admitted to the bar of the Tentli Judicial District of 
 Indiana in 1846. and after leaviugthe law school was admitted to practice in the Supreme 
 Court of United SLates Court. Inl846he removed to Bluffton. Wells Co,, Ind , andre- 
 miiined there until be came to Kansas He was married in Milton, Miami Co., Ohio. June 
 22. 1845 to Elizabeth Patty a native of Miami County. Judge Greer served in the Second 
 Kansas MilitiatCol.Veale'sregiment), dunngthe Price Raid, and was badly wounded at the 
 battle of the Blue. Judge and Mrs. Greer have two grandchildren—the children of his son 
 Elbridge Greer, who was Assistant Secretary of Stiite at the time of his death, which oc¬ 
 curred in 1874. Elbridge Greer was Captain of Company I, Eleventh Kansas Volunteer 
 Infantry, serving a little more th.an three years. 
 
 JOHN GKEIF, cigar manufacturer, came to Kansas in September, 1864, and loc.ated at 
 Leavenworth, remaining in that city until 1879. lletlieu moved to Topeka, and commenced 
 the manufacture of cigars, in which he IS still engaged, employing ten men in liis factory 
 now, and only four in 1879. He is a native of Germany, born November 29, 1845. He came 
 to America in 1863, and lived in Michigan prior to his removal to Kansas. He was married 
 in Chicago October 16. 1870. to Miss Minnie A Rode, a native of Germany. Thev liave 
 three children—Frank J.. Emma M. and Leo 51 Mr. Greif is a member of the A. F. & A. 
 M. Topeka Lodge. No. 17. 
 
 W. H. GRIFFITH came to Topeka In M.ty, 1869. Has been principally engaged in con¬ 
 tracting and building until March 1. 1882. since wlilcli time he lias been engageil in the 
 lumber trade. He has also considerable reai estate in the city. He was Iiorn July 29, 1843, 
 near .Saltillo, Perry Co., Ohio, and lived in Perry and Muskingum counties until 1862 when 
 he enlisted in the Sixth Independent Company First Ohio Sliarpshooters,and continued in the 
 service until June. 1865, never receiving a wound or being captured, but returned safely 
 home, wliere he remained until February 18. 1868. when he was married near New Lex¬ 
 ington, Perry County, to Sarah M. DeLong, of the same place. They have buried one son, 
 who died May 9. 1878 . aged nine years, and liave two children living—Lottie and Birdie, 
 ages, ten and five respectively. Mr. G. is a member of Orient Lodge, No. 51, A. F. & A. M., 
 of Kansas. 
 
 JOHN W. GRIFFITH located at Topeka in April, 1868, and was forfour years employed 
 as a carpenter, and then until November. 1878. in contracting. He then engaged in lumber 
 business, which he continued alone, except during a few montlis, until October 15, 1882. 
 when he was made General Manager of the Kansas Lumber Company, at Topeka. Mr, G. 
 has been a member of tlie TopekaSchool Board two years, Alderman of the Third ward 
 since April, 1881. and President of the Common Council since May, 1882. He was born n ar 
 Saltillo, Perry Co., Ohio, June 28, 1841. In 1857 he moved to ilopewell, Muskingum Co., 
 Ohio, and resided there until he enlisted In Company G, Tliiriy-second Ohio Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry, and was mustered into the service July 28. 1861. He was wounded in tlie attack on 
 Atlanta, July 20, 1864. and mustered out July 29, at Columbus. Ohio. He returned to Hope- 
 well after leaving the army and was married in Madison Township, Perry Co., Ohio, No¬ 
 vember 16, 1865. to Sarah Dllts. a native of Madison Township. They have one child— 
 Mabel D. Mr. G. is a member of G. A. K. and I. O. O. F 
 
 WILLIAM RILEY GRIFFITH was born May 8, 1820, in Tippecanoe County, Ind. His 
 fatlier, James Grllfitli. was a luinisterof the United Brethren Cliiirch. Hereceived the rudi¬ 
 ments of an education at tlie district school near his fatlier’s farm, about six miles from 
 Lafayette. In 1843 he entered Asbiiry University, and graduated in 1847. On the 24tli day 
 of December, of tliat year, he was married to Margaret Landes, and was soon after called to 
 Orterbeln, Ohio, to take charge of tlie university of that name wliicli had lieen recently 
 founded there, and of whicli he became first President. In Septemlier. 1850, theravagesof 
 cholera having sjiread terror throughout the neighborhood, the faculty of Otterbeiii Uni¬ 
 versity determined to temporarily close its doors, and Mr. Griffith having received a call to 
 take charge of a similar institution at Mount Pleasant, Pa., he removed there with his 
 family. Here lie reniaineil diligently prosecuting his labors until 1854, wlien lie, too, be¬ 
 came infected with the wild and weird contagion for the sunny slopes of Kansas which he 
 suffered in common with countless thousands of restless spirits in the older States. He ar¬ 
 rived in Kansas in the spring of 1855, and settled upon a farm in Bourbon County, five 
 miles from Fort,Scott, on the Marinaion River. Before he was fairly settled in his new 
 liome he was summoned to take a hand in the stirring events that were now transpiring 011 
 every hand, and whatever the hazard or the cost, the suinmons was never made in vain. 
 Bourbon County is one of the eastern tier of counties, bordering on Missouri, and was, con¬ 
 sequently, during tlie whole of the Kansas troubles, overrun by desperate and marauding 
 bands of “ border ruffians,” and it was said at the time of Mr. Griffith'-: arrival, that tbe 
 county did not contain in all a dozen Free-state men. Though danger to life and property 
 was constantly Imminent, he never faltered in the avowal of liis iirinciples. nor lost an op¬ 
 portunity of exerting ids influence in the cause of freedom. Early in the fall he was sent 
 to Topeka as a deleg,ate to the Constitutional Convention, whicli convened October 2.3, and 
 lie signed the celebrated constitution there framed. t)n March 10, 1857, he was a member 
 of the Free-state Convention wliicii met at Topeka, and was a member of tlie coiniiiittee to 
 draft an address to the American people. In July of the same year he was a niember of a 
 Free-state Convention which met at Topeka, and was appointed a member of the Republi¬ 
 can State Central Committee. He was a delegate to the Miiineola Constitutional Conven¬ 
 tion, which met March 23. 1858. He was elected a member of the Free-state Convention 
 at Topeka, to uomiuate State officers under the Leaveuwortfi constitution, audwasre-ap- 
 
 pointed a member of the Central Committee. On December 1, 1858, the Free-state men of 
 Bourbon .and adjoining counties held amassmeetingforthepnrposeoftakingintoi'on- 
 sideratlon the state of affairs on the border, and of devising ways and means to restore 
 peace and quiet. Mr. Griffith was made President, and tbe convention, after discussing 
 various measures for the supiu ession of the troubles in tlie southwest, passed resolutions 
 repudiating violence and lawlessness, and pledging themselves to speedily bring tlie guilty 
 to ptinislitnent, adjourned. On Jutie 4, be was electeda member of the Wyandotte Constitu¬ 
 tional Convention, which met in July, and was chairmaii of the Committee on Education. 
 October 12, 1859. he was a member of the Republican State Convention which met at Law¬ 
 rence to nominate State officers, and on tlie first ballot received tlie nomination for Superin¬ 
 tendent of Public Instruction, receiving forty-nine votes to sixteen for Elder Davis, of 
 Baldwin University. Tlie election occurred December 6. and he received 7,598, to 5,287 
 for J. D, McGill. He immediately removed his family to Topeka, and assumed the duties of 
 the office. On the evening of February 9, 1862, on returning to his home he complained of 
 a severe head.aclie. In a few lioiirs he became unconscious. His malady baffled tiie skill of 
 physicians, and he bre.athed his last February 12. after an illness of only five days. He left 
 a widow and si.x children. During his residence in Bourbon County his life was .several 
 times sought oil account of his well known Free-state principles. On one occasion his house 
 was surrounded and searched, but he happening to be away from home, escaped. On sev¬ 
 eral occasions he found it necessary to take his family in a wagon and travel by night into 
 some adjoining county, and remain concealed for days or weeks at a time. Tlie universality 
 of the Pro-slavery sentiment, which was dominant in the minds of all ages and both sexes, 
 is forcibly illustrated by a circumstance that occurred sliortly after the shooting of Roads 
 by Weaver, which caused intense excitement at the time. The fatal rencounter occurred 
 near Mr. Griffith’s house, and being fully convinced that AVeaver had acted wholly in self- 
 defense, heconcealed his old neighbor and friend at the imminent risk of liis own life and 
 property. His house was surrounded and search made for both Griffith and Weaver, but 
 they were concealed in the orchard and escaped detection. Mr. Grifiltli’s family still reside 
 at Topeka, with tlie exception of William R. who is in the hardware business at Emporia. 
 
 J. P. GRIS WOLD, was born in New Haven, Oonn., but was reared in Le Roy, Genesee 
 Co, N. Y. Began learning the mililng business at Batavia, in the same county, twenty-four 
 years ago. remaining there until 1862, when he removed to Michigan. In 1863 he went to 
 Peoria. III. Remained thereuntil 1871. when he came to Topeka and engaged in the mill¬ 
 ing business here avith his partner. J. L. Shellabarger. Mr. Griswold has been constantly 
 following ihe business which he commenced at Batavia when a boy. He is one of the direc¬ 
 tors of ihe Topeka city railroad company, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church, He w.IS married at Batavia, N. Y., October 11, 1877, to Leila M. Garrett, a native 
 of Pembrook. Genesee Co., N. Y 
 
 L. Y, GRUBB, M. D., was born in Washington. Fayette Co,. Oliio, December 27, 1841. 
 He received his literary education at the schools of his native place, and graduated from 
 the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati, Ohio. Came to Dover, Sliawnee Co., Kan., in Marcli, 
 1869, where he remained in practice (except during a period of a lew months of absence in 
 the mountains on account of ill health) until he came to Topeka in September, 1882. He 
 was married at Terre Haute, Ind., February 19, 1873, to Jennie Wiley, a native of Wash¬ 
 ington, Ohio. They have two children—Clyde and Loehr. The doctor is a member of the 
 Topeka Academy of Medicine and Surgery and of A. F. & A. M., Blue Lodge No. 17. of 
 Tojieka, and Fayette Chapter 103, at|Washington, Ohio: Topeka Commandery, K. T.. No. 
 5, and G. A. R., Topeka. He served three years in the United States army. 
 
 HON. EUGENE N. GUNN, attorney. North Topeka, was born near Waterville, Lucas 
 Co.. Ohio, May 8, 1844. Less than a year alter his birth Ills parents moved to Fulton County. 
 Ohio, and he resided near Delta until he was about eighteen years of age. He was educated at 
 Waterville high school and at Seneca County academy, located at Republic, Ohio, and at the 
 age of eighteen years he removed to Oregon, Holt Co.. Mo., where he began the study of law 
 with Senator T. H. Parrish of that place. Was admitted to the bar in the spring of i865. He 
 came to Rush Centre, Rush Co., Kansas, in June, 1874 At tlie first election in that county 
 he was elected County Surveyor, served one year and was then elected County Attorney. 
 Afterward served another terra as County Surveyor. For a short time lie was editor of The 
 Progress and later published The Blade in partnership with his law partner, Hon. F. S. 
 Stumbaiigh. In 1875 he platted Rush Centre. In 1877 more ground was added to the town 
 site and the name was changed to Walnut City. Mr Gunn remained in practice there until 
 1882, in the sjjring of which year hewas appointed County Attorney by Hon. J. C. Strang to 
 fill the unexpired term of Judge S. W. Taylor, He resigned this office in July, when he re¬ 
 moved to Nortii Topeka, where he now resides. He was married near Delta, Ohio, in Feb¬ 
 ruary, 1867. to Laura C. Tappan, a native of Fulton County. Ohio. They have five children: 
 Edgar S , Louisa Blay, Emma A,. Laura E. and Lida L. Mr, Gunn is a Royal Arch Mason, 
 and was the first W. M. of Walnut City Lodge, in Rush County. 
 
 HON. JOHN GUTHRIE, son of William and Margiret (Japp) Guthrie, was born in 
 Switzerland County, Ind., July 2, 1829. His parents were both natives of Scotland. His 
 father was born in Perth, and received a collegiate education at the University of Edinburg. 
 His mother was born in Ayrshire, and came to America witli her parents, who settled in 
 Indiana, while yet a child. He was reared to habits of Industry on a farm, and received 
 the early educational advantages of the common schools. He studiously continued his edu¬ 
 cational course for years after his sciiool-boy days were over. He taught school forsev- 
 eral years m Indiana, and during that period commenced the study of law. In 1854, he 
 gave up teaching and entered the law office of Hon. Lewis Chamberlain, of Log.ansport Ind., 
 wliere he completed his professional studies. Being admitted to tlie bar, he commenced 
 practice in the counties of Cass and Miami, and was. in October, 1857, elected District At¬ 
 torney for those counties. He held the office for some eighteen montlis then resigned, on 
 account of the inadequate compensation afforded by the emoluments of the office. He con¬ 
 tinued the practice of his profession with Increasing success unill the breaking out of the 
 Rebellion. In the fall of 1861 he recruited a company for the F'orty-sixth Indiana Infan- 
 tr.v—Col. Graham N. Fitch—and entered tlie serviceas Captain. He continued in the ser¬ 
 vice during the following year. He was with his reglnieiit at Camp Wickliffe, Ky.. Benton, 
 New Madrid. Riddle’s Point and Island No. 10. Mo.: F'ort Pillow and Mempliis, Tenn., bear¬ 
 ing himself throughout as a true soluier should. At the close of 1862 his health became so 
 seriously impaired as to compel him to resign. He returned to Logansport and resumed 
 the practice of law. In 1863. wlion Morgan made his raid into Indiana. (laptain Giitlirie, in 
 response to a dispatch from Gov. Morton, calling for aid, raised in Logansport and vicinity 
 a battalion of 196 men and had them enrolled, mustered and en route for Indianapolis in 
 tliirteen hours after receipt of Governor Morton's dispatch. In 1864 he received tlie unani¬ 
 mous nomination of his party (Republican) for member of the Indiana House of Represen¬ 
 tatives, He was defeated by a small majority on purely partv grounds. He came toKan- 
 sas soon after the close of the war and settled in Topeka, which has been his home since 
 May 10. 1865. His ability as a legal practitioner, and his merits as a politician, and his 
 many virtues as a private citizen have been fully appreciated and acknowledged by his 
 fellow citizens since I his settlement in theState. He served as a member of the State 
 House of Representatives from Topekatliree successive terms, 1868. 1869 and 1870, being 
 elected Speaker pro tem during the latter session. He jvas one of the Republican Presi¬ 
 dential electors chosen in 1872. and was selected to deliver tlie vote to the Vice-President 
 in person, at Washington. He served as chairman of the State Republican Committee in 
 1872 and 1874. and successfully conducted the political camfiaigus of those years. In 1875 
 he was appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury one of tlie commissioners to locate the 
 site for the federal buildings at Topek.a. He has been a leading candidate for the office of 
 Governor in the State nominating conventions of the Republican party, lacking in 1876 but 
 eight votes of receiving the nomination. Mr. Guthrie, as appears in the railroad history of 
 the State, has been largely identified with the development of its railway system, Hewas 
 one of the early projectors and friends of the A.. T. <t S. F. road. In the days when it needed 
 friends most. He became an A. F'. & A. M. in 1862; in 1875 and 1876 was Deputy Grand 
 Master, and served as Grand Master of the State in 1877. Hewas married in Logansport, 
 Ind., to Miss Mary C. H. Updegralf, a native of Ohio. 
 
 CIE.MENT HACKNE'Y, assistant superintendent of the Locomotive and Car Depart¬ 
 ment, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., a sou of Mr. George Hackney, was born in 
 Warrington. Lancasliire Co., Eng.. May 16, 1848. He was educated in Milwaukee. Wis.. 
 (Wliere Ills father had settled in 1855) in tlie district schools and Lincoln Commercial Col¬ 
 lege In that city'. He commenced his railroad life in 1860, serving an apiirenticeship of 
 over three years in the shuns of the Prairie du Cliieii R. K,, at Milwaukee. In August, 
 1863, began firing on a locomotive and in August, 1865. was pl.aced in charge of an engine, 
 which he continued to operate until 1871, when he resigned, to take tlie position of master 
 of transportation in the Milwaukee Iron Works, being also attached to the mechanical de¬ 
 partment. Removed to Kansas in June, 1878, to take present position. 
 
 GEORGE HACKNEY, superintendent of tlie I.ocomotive aiuLCar Department. Atchi¬ 
 son, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., was born in the town of Conyleton, Cheshire Co., Eng,. May 
 26, 1826. He was educated in his native County and commenced the machinist’s trade as a 
 boy. About 1846 was employed in locomotive siiops in Newton, England, ami afterwards 
 in the shops of tlie London, Brlgliton & Lancashire R. R. at Brighton. In 1852 he came to 
 the United States, locating in New Y'ork City, where he was connected with the Hoe Print¬ 
 ing Press Works until 1855, wlien he moved to Wisconsin and was ajipointed master me¬ 
 chanic of the Milwaukee & Mississippi R. R., having his headquarters at Milwaukee. He 
 retained this position about seven years then resigned, to engage in t he manufacturing of 
 stationary and marine engines. About two years later accepted a position on the Chicago ct 
 Northwestern R. R,, at Chicago. Sliortly afterward was appointed chief engineer of the 
 Milwaukee Iron Works andin this position superintended the construction of the extensive 
 blast furnaces and rolling mills of that company at Milwaukee. He was connected with 
 this company from 1865 until the spring of 1876, when the Works were absorlied by the 
 North Chicago Rolling Mill Company. In 1876 Mr. Hackney was appointed master me¬ 
 chanic of the C., B. & Q. R. R.. at Galeshurg. 111., where he remained until June, 1878. when 
 he received the appointment to tlie position he now holds. 
 
 HERMAN MCCLURE HADLEY, architect, came to Topeka December 25, 1877, and en- 
 
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 gaged ill teaching the first winter. In the spring lie purchased a farm in .Jackson County, 
 and upon which he resided for two years, from March, 1878, to March, 1880. Hethen came 
 to Topeka and lias been engaged in the profession of an architect since that time. lie 
 designed and siiperinlended the construction of the Catholic Church. Mrs. Mallow’s resi¬ 
 dence. corner of Kiglith and Ilarri.son streets; J. S. Earnest’s residence. M. A. 
 Pond's Ifiislne.s,'. College. T. S. Lyon’s residence, the A., T. A: S. F. hotel and de¬ 
 pot at .Newton, recently erected at a cost of SBO.OOO. the Freshyterlan Church at Cariiett. the 
 residence of .\. .\. Hurd, attorney of the A.. T. tfe S. F. R. R., James Rrewer’s residence, 
 .lames 1!. Haydon’s residence, the Episcopal ('hiircli at North Topeka, schoolhoiiseat Meri¬ 
 den. Kan., and the residences of William lirooks, C. M. Foiilks, claim agent A.. T. & S. F. 
 R. K., block of store buildings for G. F. King, at Holton. G. W. Carey’s residence and many 
 others, and rendered valuable :i.sslstauce in the design and detailing of the State House. He 
 w;is born near Hamilton, Canada, April 13, 1850. and at the age of fifteen months removed 
 to New York Cily, which was ills home until six years of age. He then lived on a farm at 
 Brewsters, about fifty miles north of New York thty, until 1809. Then taught school and 
 prepared for college, and having earned 5100 he entered Cornell University, at Ithaca, N. 
 V , and with tli.-it atid wli.at money he earned while in college, spent five years there and 
 graduated first in his class, June 15, 1870, taking the regular course in architecture and re¬ 
 ceiving the degree of liaclielor of Architecture at the time of his graduation. Uuring two 
 years of ins college course he imide drawings for the New York Condensed Milk Company, 
 and after graduating was employed by that company in the capacity of architect and super¬ 
 intendent of builditigs and machinery until the spring of 1877. He was married at Topeka, 
 January 10. 1878. to Etta J. Warden, a native of Elgin, Kane Co., HI. They have one child 
 —Gertrude Etlielwyiine. and lost otie aged thirteen months. 
 
 EUGENE HAGAN, attorney, is a native of Monroe City, Monroe Co., Mo.; was educated 
 at the Jesuit College at St. Mary’s. Kansas, and at University of Louisville, Ky.. attending 
 the former institution from 1870 until 1873, when he entered the University before men- 
 
 beeii associated in practice with Hon. J. B. Johnson. 
 
 CLEMENT H, HALLO WELL, M. D..was born in Bangor, Maine. August 13, 1854. He 
 acquired a literary ami scientific education at Colby University, Watervilie, Maine, from 
 which hegradiiated ill 1870 with the degree of A. B., and his medical education at Boston 
 University, from which he graduated in 1879. He commenced practice at Lawrence, Mass., 
 in which place he remained a year; wasttien at Exeter, N. H.. for a year and a half and 
 came to Kansas February 1,1881. Dr. Hallowell is secretary of the Kansas State Homoeo¬ 
 pathic Medical Society, ;uid a member of the Essex County Medical Society in Massa¬ 
 chusetts. 
 
 HUN. J-Y.MES R. H.ALLOWELL. now United States District Attorney, came to Kansas 
 ami located at Columbus, May 17. 1809, since which time he has been continuously engaged 
 in the practice of law. Since his residence in the State he has served two terms in the 
 House of Representatives, and four years as Stat; Senator. He was also, for three years 
 member of the Board of Regents of the Agricultural College at Manhattan, being appointed 
 United States District Attorney in June, 1879. Mr. Halloweil was born in Montgomery 
 County. Fa., December 27, 1842. When a youth of six or seven years, his father moved to 
 Indiana. 111 which State James R. received his general and legal education, attending As- 
 bury University, at ureencastle, and reading law with P. M. Rice, of Rockville. April 11 
 1861, he enlisted in Lew Wallace’s Zouave Regiment, Eleventh Indiana Volunteer Infan¬ 
 try, being mustered in on the 17th of the same month, for three months service. At tlie 
 expiration of his term he re-enlisted in Company I, Thirty-first Indiana Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry. Was promoted immediately to First Lieutenant. June, 1864, to Major; the follow- 
 hig day to Lieutenant Colonel, having previously served as Adjutant of the brigade, and 
 October, 1864. to Colonel of the regiment. He was mustered out Jaiiuarv 16. 1866 and re¬ 
 turned to Indiana, where he remained until his removal to Kansas. He was married in 
 Montgomery County, Ind., November 28. 1871. to Samantha H, Montgomery, of that county. 
 They have one son, named Montgomery. Col, Hallowell is still a resident of Columbus a 
 member of G. A. R. and A. F. & A. M. 
 
 T. J. HANKLA came to Kansas in 1869, and first located at Leavenworth, where he re¬ 
 mained about two years. In 1871 he moved to Emporia and engaged in hotel business, 
 which he carried on in that place until October. i877, when he came to Topeka and leased 
 the Iiftli Avenue Hotel, of which he was proprietor until June, 1882. He opened tlie Wind¬ 
 sor, February 1. 1882. one of the finest and best conducted hotels in Kansas, and of which 
 he is now proiirietor. Mr. Hankla is a native of Boyle County, Ky., which was his home 
 until 1809, His brother Joseph has been associated with him since 1876; firm of T. J. 
 Hankia A Bro. 
 
 H.ARRIS & MCARTHUR proprietors Fifth Avenue Hotel, built in 1872 and opened by 
 Mr. Bruno. The house contains forty-five rooms, and has a capacity for 150 guests. June 
 19, 1882, the present proprietors, Messrs. Harris & McArthur, of Columbus, Oliio, assumed 
 control of the house, since which time they have greatly improved the liouse, and increased 
 patronage shows how well they perform the duties of hotel managers. Edward Harris, 
 senior member of the firm, it a native of Belmont County, Ohio, where he was born June 1 
 1835. Resided there until he was twenty-three years of age, and in 1858 moved to Ficker- 
 Ington, Fairfield County, where he continued to reside until moving to Kansas. For sev- 
 eral years was engaged in raising and breeding fine stock horses and cattle, the horses being 
 of Hambletoniaii, Hlatoga and Morgans; the cattle were Kbort-horns. Was married in 
 February, 1858. near Baruesvlile. Belmont Co., Ohio, to Miss Susan B. Atwell, a native of 
 that countv. and h vs two children living—Maitland and Mary B. 
 
 HUBERT H. HARRIS, a resident of Topeka since April, 1881,was horn near Warreuton. 
 Warren Co , N. C.. June 6 , 1836. In 1844 he moved with his parents to Bedford, Tenn., re¬ 
 maining in that place until 1861, when he again moved to Harrisburg, Saline Co.. Ill . where 
 he reniaiiied until he came to Topeka. He entered the United States service in 1862, enlist- 
 "W! ^ffu'l’diiy U. One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Illinois Volunteer infantry, a companv 
 which he was instrumental in raising. He resigned, January, 1863, being then First Lieu¬ 
 tenant of his company, on account of disability caused by sickness. He was admitted to the 
 bar of Illinois in 1868, and jiracticed in Harrisburguntil his removal to Topeka. Mr. Harris 
 was married 111 Bedford County. Tenn., August, 1857, to Tabitha A. Wells, of the same 
 couiitv. Their seven children are-Thomas D., William W., Flora, now Mrs. Pankey, of 
 Dliiiois. Anna and Edward, twins, and Minnieand Lulu. 
 
 _J, W. HAR I'ZELL located in Topeka in 1876. and for three years succeeding he was 
 
 proprietor of the I elf t House. In 1879 he bought out the Topeka Omnibus Companv. and in 
 188J purchased the business of Bolmar’s Freight City Line, and incorporated the cbmblna- 
 tloii under the title of Topeka Transportation and Omnibus Company; capital $25,000- J 
 W. Hartzell president and general manager, and H. F. Hartzell, Sec’y and Treas. When 
 Mr. ti. bought ihe omnibus line, there were sixteen horses and four omnibuses employed 
 now there itre seventy horses, seven omnibuses and twenty freight wagons. They also run 
 a large frmght wareliouse. having consigned to them all the uncalled-for freight of the U. 
 
 F and A. T. h-F. R. R., which accumulates in ten days after receipt. Mr. Hartzell pro¬ 
 jected and built the Topeka City Street Ry., and ran the road for four months, when he sold 
 to tlie present company. He also established Hartzell’s Fark, situated on Soldier Creek on 
 Kansas iivenue extension, which contains forty acres fitted up pleasantly for pleasure par- 
 lies. with refreshineiit halls, boats for rowing and .sailing on the creek, swings, etc The 
 mo'kH I’=“l"'hy 'va,s extended to the park during the summer of 1882, and large camp 
 f’U'blhy-schooi conventions were held there Mr. H. was one of the charter 
 niembers of the Water \\ orks Company, and is a member of the first board of directors. 
 
 o 1 ' ^ I'tobate Judge, is a native of Nova Scotia, but spent his youth and 
 
 I'esidence being Moscow, Clermont County. In 1869 he came to 
 Al! - employed as civil engineer and surveyor, being connected with 
 
 1. A- S. F. R’y. and County Surveyor. Hi 1874 he commenced the 
 practice of law. ami was elected (.ounty Judge in November, 1880. 
 
 t.. w... T. Harvey House, No. *,>26 Van Buren street, came 
 
 Richmond, Ind. Farmed three years, and was Assistant Internal 
 fo*'..’*''® yentik ^,Mr. Harvey was engaged in farming and iiillling during 
 ini’nilv hfc. ten miles west of Richinond, liid. Was engaged in many works of internal 
 « Indiana, among wliicli were Whitewater Valley Canal, Indiana Central 
 
 timber and marking the course through the then 
 warn (^test. Was born November 21, 1813, at Richmond, Ind. In his boyhood days 
 went lobchobl in the log schoolhoiise in winter and worked at clearing land in summer 
 P/opagatingsilk. Ex-Gov. James M. Harvey, of Kansas, was adis- 
 tm.t VI®* Harvey was born ami bred in the Societv of Friends, and is still of 
 
 inr.;^ .vi'i 7, ■ ‘‘..came to Kansas before there were any railroads, but was always anxious 
 in m* enterprises by all means in his power. Was married in 1833, 
 
 *'“*■’.'® 5Iildred Newsome, a member of the .Society of 
 
 Co irr n contractor on the State House and Government 
 
 hnsi,-in I ‘n>tonice; Sarah ,)., now Mrs. Gilpatrick; Mary E., now Mrs. Worall, whose 
 
 ■ind i ydia*!^ w'^ i‘‘ i 72 ' agricultural exhibit of the A. T. & S. F.R.R.; 
 
 ■IDIIN G. H.ASKELL 
 
 born 
 
 Kebrn-iVv k' lii'-j.) "u"*'*.' native of .Miiton, Chittenden Co.. Vt., where he was bt 
 His n ‘’tankiin Haskell, who was born in Weathersfieid, Vt. 
 
 to 4 mpi-m flln? Gideon lla.skell, born in Tolland, Conn. The family originally came 
 lleverK- ‘■‘'c '’icliiity of Gloucester or 
 
 iXirlvn,, ns?®*!®'' and purchased a large tract of land near Nor- 
 
 served dAn.r.t.n ^ ‘*r 1.™®’ ‘■’''^nh. one of Roger’s sons, removed to Tolland, Conn. He 
 tnicte i 1 LI*!., a soldier, and died soon after from disease coii- 
 
 mwed wdh " “‘® setyce of his country. His widow. Sarah fRead) Haskell, re- 
 
 to WeathersHe , 1 ^ Kranilfather of the stibi -ct of this sketch) 
 
 the district ’'“‘‘h was bred on a farm, and received the advantages of 
 
 me qistrlct schools. He left home at the early age of eleven years, and for three years 
 
 ® neighboring Harm. He early showed a peculiar t.aste for 
 5^?/® pertaining to structural work. Attheagt; of seventeen ho 
 
 was aiijirenticed to Mr. Edmund Jones, of Wllbraham, Mass., to learn the c.arpenter’s trade 
 A®.® .®* t"’®';ty-one he had learned thoroughly his tnide? and by Mriet econm^^^^^ 
 ®®®“"**“‘''-.t®‘‘a Mnall sum of money. Determined to fit himself for his chosen profession 
 an architect--he entered the Wesleyan Seminary, Wilbraham. where fitted for a collegiate 
 ?,?,-'!A^®i J ‘® ®?hipleted at Brown University. Frovidence, R. I. During these years he 
 went to Bosinnyacations, and practiced the strictest economy. ln^855 he 
 bv Hy®* '‘®Ka'* “‘® ‘‘I-’ chosen profession. He w,as employed 
 
 ® a rcliitectof the city for nine months, at the expiration of which time he en- 
 months"^°In mfri.o *io"’!i'‘ 'f.'j‘‘.«“‘Pl®yer. which continued for the succeeding eighteen 
 monens. in 1857, on tlie death ot his father, who had become a resident of Kansjoj Mr 
 removed to that State to look after the Interests of the family. He came at the 
 dying request of his father; and by sodoing, put belilnd him the most encour'icim? and 
 
 earl?est*archftccts'*Gf established and lucrative business. He was 'olie of tlie 
 
 earliest architects to make Kansas their home, and liis ability and skill in his nrofession 
 p^'“'i ‘•H!P‘'®®““ 0 “ “.‘“‘is “ew and untried field. Hls^ business incFeased rapidW 
 * *®. eeea.sioued by the terrible drouth ot 1860, wlien building as well as aH 
 
 other enterprises involving the expenditure of money, ceased. For the succeedingsix vears 
 Ls‘luff"e?e‘'r'J'Vn engaged in the distribution of relief supplfesTIthe S- 
 
 ‘y? ‘lepbty Quacterimaster General, and was active in the 
 
 ThHd Kaifsas^^iifSnt^v I"’“Stereil in as Onarterroaster of the 
 
 K^isas I tirantry, July 24. 18b 1. In Jii tie, 1862. he was appointed bv Presiflent iJnroin 
 as armj Quartermaster OTi the general staff of the army, with rank of Captain and as- 
 signedtoduty in the military division of Gen. James G, Blunt. He served asChlefOuar- 
 termaster of the Army of the Frontier until January, 1864. March 1864 he was as^jrned 
 to duty as Chief Quartermaster of the depot of supplies for the Fifteenth An^^Corps^and 
 
 the Department of Arkansas, at Little Rock, where he continued until the close of the war. 
 He was honprahly mustered out of the service in November. 1865. For meritorious ser¬ 
 vices at Little Rock he was commissioned Major and Quartermaster by the President of 
 *T ® 1866 he was commissioned Colonel and Quartermaster General of 
 
 the State of Kansas by Go . Crawford, which office he held three years. During his in- 
 9fitting out of the troops for the Indian camiinigns of 
 ’ Since the close of the war he has, with the exception above noted, applied him- 
 
 ^ to the duties of his profession. He deservedly ranks with the most skillful 
 architects of the West. In nearly every considerable village in Kansas are found monu¬ 
 ments of his taste and skill. In 1872 he associated in business with Lewis M. H. Wood, the 
 firm being Haskell & Wood, which still continues. Tlie followHig impartial list of build- 
 mgs planned or built by Mr. Haskell and the firm of which he is a member, attests equally 
 to their industry skill and taste: Built or planned by Mr. Haskell—State Capitol. State 
 University. Washburn College, Betliany College, Chase County Court House. Greenwood 
 County Court House. Built or designed by Haskell A Wood—Osawatomie Insane Asylum. 
 Topekajnsane Asylum, State Reform School, Lawrence Opera House, Barton County Court 
 
 new United States Courthouse and Postoffice at Topeka, which position he now (1883) 
 holds, and the exterior of the building is complete. Mr. Haskell was married to Miss Mary 
 Elizabeth Bliss, daughter of Luther li. Bliss. VVilbraham. Mass., December 22 1859. They 
 have had three children. Two daughters still survive. Mr. Haskell first made his home 
 near Lawrence, upon the place first located by his father in September, 1854. where he 
 continues to reside. 
 
 K'M^THAVVAY. now secretary of the Kansas Lumber Company, and presiilent of 
 the Topeka Opera House Company, has been coniiected with the Kansas Lumber Company 
 since his location in the city, July. 1880. He is also secretary of the W^esteru Investment 
 Company. Mr. Hathaway is a native of Cortland, (’ortland Co.. N. Y. He removed to 
 Fargo, D. T.. in 1879, where he remained until he came to Topeka. The Kansas Lumber 
 Company was organized May 21. 1878. W. C. Edwanls, president; John McCuIlocli secre- 
 tary. Capital stock, $100,000. The present officers are: W. C. Edwards, president; J. R. 
 Hathaway, secretary; C. H. Bradford, treasurer. Incorporated January 10, 1882. 
 i.t Brick Company, came to Kansas 
 
 May 14, 1877. and located at Topeka, from Newburg, Orange Co., N. Y. Has been in the 
 brick business for one year in Kansas; was born October 29,1850. in Ilaverstraw-on-the- 
 Hudson. N. Y.; when quite young moved with his parents to Newburg, and remained there 
 until coming to Kansas; engaged in the manufacture of brick, and for eight years prior to 
 coming to Kansas, was contracting and building; was married June 10,1876, at Newburg, 
 
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 N. T., to Miss CUarlotto Worsiev. who was born near Mariposa Canada.East. They have two 
 children, James Edward, and Mary Maud; isa member of Topeka Lodge No. —K. of E.: 
 is a member of the Kepubllean p.arty, and of the Elambeau Club, of Topeka. 
 
 OLIVER H. HAY, of the him of Hay. Gammon <fc Co.,dry goods merchants, is a na¬ 
 tive of Charlestown, Mass. Was a resident of Brookline, Mass., for about fltteeu years 
 prior to his removal to Topeka In the spring of 1879. He had been engaged in the dry 
 goods business for over thirty-five years in Boston and vicinity, before coming to Kansas, 
 being a member of the well known firm of Spalding, Hay A Wales, wholesale and retail dry 
 goods merchants of Boston, just prior to corning West. In March, 1879. the dry goods 
 bouse of Hay, Gammon A Co. was established at Topeka. F. R. Gammon, who had been In 
 the employ of Spalding, Kay A Wales, and afterward in business for himself at Laconia, 
 N. H., is a native of Laconia, N .K. This firm have one of tlie most elegant dry goods es- 
 tabllshments In theState, giving employment to a dozen clerks. They do a retail business 
 and a jobbing business to some extent. 
 
 SI. C. HAYWOOD, artist, w.a3 born In Saline, Mich., August 31. 1853. When he was 
 about six years old his parents moved to Kansas, locating near Topeka. He received a 
 good common sehool education, graduating at the High School ofVassar, Mich. He then 
 studied painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, at Philadelphia. He returned 
 to Topeka three years ago, and now enjoys a good patronage. He makes portrait and 
 figure naintiiig a snecialty, although he gives considerable attention to scenic painting. 
 
 WM. R. HAZEN, attorney, and Justice of the Peace, was born in Snnmans, Ripley 
 Co., Ind., Augusi*‘14, 1853. He was educated at the Indiana University, and Moore’s 
 Hill College, graduating from the latter institution. He read law in Versailles, Ind., and 
 commenced practice there, remaining in that place until he came to Topeka in tlie fall of 
 18781: eng.agedln practice here until he was appointed Justice of the Peace, in April, 1880. 
 In April, 1881. he was elected to the same position, and re-elected April 3. 1883. He was 
 married at Sunmans. Ind . in October, 1878. to Emma M. Alden, a native of New Hamp¬ 
 shire. They have one child.Etfie Pearl. The Judge 1 ■, a member of Lodge No. 17. A.F.A A.M. 
 
 PROF. EDWIN E. HEATH, teacher, was born in Corinth, Vt., November 7, 1846. His 
 parents removed to California in 1855. Prof. Heath received his education in the schools 
 ofthatState, graduating from the Stockton Seminary in 1863. He tlien returned to his 
 native State, and in 1866 graduated in civil engineering from the Bradford (Academy. He 
 was then engaged fora yearniion the survey of tlie Central Pacific R. R. in Calitoriiia, 
 after which he entered the regular army and served his country upon the frontier for five 
 years,holding all the grades of rank from a private to quartermaster, sergeant, and hospital 
 steward. After leaving the army lie was engaged for nearly two years in prospecting in the 
 silver mines of New Mexico. Prof. Heath came to Kansas in 1873, locating at Junction 
 City, where he held the position of teacher of tlie Grammar School until August, 1877, 
 when he removed to Solomon City, and for one year held the position of principal of the 
 school there. In November, 1878, he removed to Topeka, and has since been identified 
 with the educational interests of that city, where for four years he has been principal of 
 the Harrison School. Prof. H. is a prominent member of the K. of P., is also a member of 
 P’roiitler Lodge No. 35,1. O. O. F. at Junction City; was representative to tlie Grand Lodge 
 In 1878, and Chief Patriarch of the encampment two terms; married Miss .lanet Miller at 
 Junction City. July 35, 1876, and tliey have two children, Jeanie Ruth, bom April 38, 1877, 
 and Artliur Harvey, born J line 30, 1879. 
 
 FR.ANK HERALD, attorney at law, was born in Tekonsha, Calhoun Co., Mich., July 9, 
 1849. He was educated at the Seminary, Ypsilanti, Mich,, aiidat tlie Michigan StateNormal 
 School, and graduated from the law department of Michigan University 111 1875; admitted 
 to the bar of Indiana Marcii 35. 1875, and liegan practice at Logansport intliat State, where 
 remained until 1878, when he came to Topeka. In 1879 he formed a partnersliip witli J. 
 W. Campbell, and they were associated together in practice of iaw for three years; since 
 that time Mr. Herald has had no partner. He is a member of I. O. O. F. and K. ofP. 
 March 19. 1877. lie was married at Bryan, Ohio, to Miss D. G. Hvatt, a native of that place, 
 and daughter of S. B. Hyatt, one of tlie leading citizens of the State. Mr. Herald has one 
 child, George H., born August 38, 1883. 
 
 C. K. HERBOLDSHEIMER, grocer and gener.al bottler of mineral water, came to Kan¬ 
 sas February 3, 1858, from Kalamazoo, Mich. Located first at Junction City, and was in 
 the brewing business for two years; moved from there to Lecompton, and remained one 
 year and then came to Topeka: was appointed recruiting officer fortlie Sixteenth Kansas 
 by Gov. Carney, and served one year; enlisted in Company B, Forty-third Missouri Cavalry, 
 May 13, 1863, a ml served three years; was operating against Bill .Anderson andGordenin 
 Missouri chiefly; was acting quartermaster tinder Capt. Smithtibouttwo months; was mus¬ 
 tered out in June, 1865; was born at Herzogenourauch, Bavaria, Germany. December 13, 
 1843; came to America with liis parents when eight years old, lived at Rochester, N. Y. 
 six mouths and moved to Kalamazoo. Mich., where he remained until coming to Kansas. 
 Was married March 13 1870, at Topeka, to Miss Laura B. Lesser; they have five child¬ 
 ren living, Julia B.. C. K. Jr., Laura M., Lillian B. and Agnes; is a member of Turners ’ 
 Association and Lutlieraii Churcti, of Topeka. 
 
 D C. HEWITT, blacksmith and machine repairer. North Topeka, came to Lulu, Mitchell 
 Co.,Kan.in September, 1877, andengagediiiblacksmithiugand farming; came to Topekain 
 Mareli, 1883, and openeda shop on his present location; was born Decemlier 16, 1835, at 
 Ca'TolU Chautauqua Co., N. Y.; was married June 33, 1858, at K:indolph, Cattaraugus Co., 
 N. Y.. to Betsy A. Spalding, of the same place. They have five cliildren, viz., Louie May, 
 now Mrs. Geo. W. Ammons, of Kansas City; Grace L., Agnes L., William L., Daniel S. He 
 Is a member of tli-T. O. O. F., Beloit Lodge No. 130, Beloit, Kan.; is also member of En¬ 
 campment • was an active member of I. O. G. T., ill New Y’ork, and Is still an exponent of 
 the principles of th«t Order, 
 
 J. B. HIBBEN, M. D., was born in Laurel, Ind., May 8, 1855. His father, Rev. Henry B. 
 Hibben, is a chaplain in the U. S. Navy, now stationed at Bliiladelphla, and formerly pro¬ 
 fessor of mathematics in Newport and Annaiiolis. Dr. Hibben was educated at Middletown 
 Wesleyan University, Middletowii.Conu.,audof New Y'ork University, graduating from the 
 medical department of the latter in the class of 1877. He commenced practice in the lii- 
 .sane asyltim at Flatliusli, N. Y. and remained in that institution a year and a Iialf, when 
 he went, to Digliton, Mass., where be remained until he returned to Brookivn and made ar¬ 
 rangements to come to Kansas. He located in Topeka, May, 1879, and lias'been associated 
 witli Dr .S. E. Sheldon as partner since Septenilier of the same year. He is assistant secre¬ 
 tary of the State Medii al society and a memlier of the Kansas Eastern District Society, 
 City Fhysician, and Member of the Board of Health. 
 
 MYRON HOLGO.MB. contractor and builder, came to Kansas in 1869, locating at 
 Topeka. Has been contracting about five years. Has liad some large contracts, and busi¬ 
 ness lias averaged S6,0UU per year. Keeps an average of six men employed. Enlisted in 
 Decatur 111., in 1863. Gomiiiiiiy E. One Hundred and Sixteeenth Illinois Infantry, as pri¬ 
 vate. Was with his command at Ulilckasaw Bayou. Was all through the siege of Vicks¬ 
 burg aud at the surrender. Was at Arkansas Post, Jackson, Atlanta, Chattanooga. Was 
 with Sherman in his famous march to the sea and at the fall of Atlanta, and at Goldboro 
 and Raleigh. Was jiromoted to Sergeant Major, and to Adjutant of tlie regiment in March, 
 1865, Was mustered out at Springfield, 111., in July, 1865. Was born in Greene County, HI., 
 April 39. 1839. Resided in native county eighteen months, and then moved to Sangamon 
 County wliere he resided until twenty-three years old, and learned his trade. Then moved 
 to Macon County. Alter me war moved to McLean County, and from there to Kansas, Was 
 married in Sangamon County, HI., in 1853, to Miss Dorcas C. Wlnchell, a native of Franklin 
 County.N.y.; tliey liave four children; Omar Alonzo, Carrie G., Lizzie b., and Minnie E. 
 Is a memiier of Topeka Lodge No. 11 , A. O. U. W. Family attend PresbyteiTan Cliurch. 
 
 OMAR A. HOLCOMB, teaclier. was born near Springfield, Ill., March, 1855. Removed 
 to Decatur when seven years old; resided there two years, tlien removed to Bloomington, 
 III., where he continued to reside until 1869, when he came to Kansas, locating at Topeka, 
 l.s a graduate of the Topeka High School. His first connection with the public schools was 
 as principal of Jackson .School, whicli position he lielil during the years 1879 and 1880. He 
 wa.s then transferred to Lincoln School as principal, which position he has held two years. 
 Average attendance at Jackson about 370. Average at Lincoln, in 1882, aliout 660. Ho has 
 been steadily advanced since his connection witli the schools. Has entirely reorganized the 
 Lincoln School, and it is now under thorough discijiline and in harmonious and excellent 
 working order. Married Miss Ella S. Fawkes, of Manhattan, February 38, 1879, and they 
 have one clilld—Bernice, born February 13, 1880. 
 
 M. C. HOLMAN, furniture dealer, 435 Kansas avenue. North Topeka, was born in Bris¬ 
 tol, N. H.. March 5, 1853. He is a son of Rev. C. Holman, a Methodist Episcopal clergyman, 
 now stationed at Corning, K IS., and being at iiresent Secretary of the Kansas Conference. 
 Thesubjcc.of tills sketch, M. 0. Holman, only lived one year in his native town, then ills 
 parents removed to Great Falls, In the same State, and afterward to Dover, N. H.; al.so lived 
 at Lawrence, Mass. He was educated in tlie New Hamiishire Conference College, at Tilton, 
 and came to Kansas with ins parents in the spring of 1869, on account of liis father’s ill 
 health. Engaged in tlie grocery business at Ottawa until the spring of 1873; then was 
 book-keeper at JuncUon City until 1875, aad later was engaged in the furniture business 
 at Blue Rapids until the autumn of 1883. wiien he engaged in tlie same business in North 
 Topeka, whlcl' he still continues. He was married at Blue Rapids in the spring of 1878, to 
 Miss M. Emma Wright, of that place. 
 
 D. HOLMES, druggist, 247 Kansas avenue, is a native of Mount Morris. N. Y.; born 
 .September 19, 1836. In June, 1856, he removed to Rockford, Ill., where lie clerked in a 
 ilrug store till tlie breaking out of tlie war, wlien he responded to the first call, enlisting in 
 Company D, Eleventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving tliree montlis, the term of en¬ 
 listment in that regiment. In October, 1861, he enlisted again, this time in B;ittery E, First 
 Illinois Light Artillery; was appointed First Sergeant, aud served with that conimand until 
 November. 1863, when lie was discharged on account of disability resulting from sickness. 
 After leaving the service and regaining his health, he relnrned to Rockford, joined with 
 Samuel Norton in purchasing the store of his former employer, and continned in the drug 
 business under the firm name of Holmes & Norton till the spring of 1866, when he sold out 
 to his partuer auU removed lo Lapeer, Mich., where ho was in the drug trade till the spring 
 
 of 1869, when, on account of falling health, he disposed of his business and took a vacation 
 of a year and a half. Having in view a healthful climate, he removed, in 1870, to southern 
 Kansas and opened a drag store in Thayer, Neosho County, wliere lie carried on the Inisl- 
 nesstill 1877, when he closed out his interest there and made, as he liopes, a permanent 
 settlement in Topeka, where he since has been doing a lucraiive Imslness, having one of 
 tlie most complete drug estalilishnients in the city. Mr. Holmes was married in Clietopa 
 Township, Wilson County, in June. 1872, to Mary E. Waggoner, a native of Jloliiie, HI. 
 Mr. H. is a member of the Fresbyteriau Church aud the orders of the A. F. & A. M. and 
 the G. A. R. 
 
 C. B. HOPKIN.8, architect, came to Topeka in June, 1868, and engaged in bulUUiig 
 operations until the spring of 1881, when lie became a partner of E. T. Carr, architect. 
 Among the buildings at Topeka wlilch lie has planned inav be mentioned tlie dwellings of 
 Edwin .Scott, W. VV. Manspeaker and Judge McFarland. Also the City Building, the Union 
 Block, J. D. Knox, Manspeaker’s Block, McLaugliliiTs store building, Grange ami Masonic 
 building at Manbattaii, etc. He has also made the plans for schoolliouses at Abilene, Man- 
 b.attanaiid Sabetlia; a bank at Minneapolis Kan., a cluircb at Rossviile, and other public 
 buildings. Mr. Hopkins was born at Lima, Livingston Co., N. Y., March 5, 1830. When an 
 Infant bis parents moved to Huron Comity, Olilo, wlilcb place remained his lioiiie for ten 
 years. He then lived five yearsin Erie County, Ohio, six years in DcKalb County, Ind.. 
 and about a year in Florida, Henry Co., Ohio. Thence he migrated to Erie County and 
 stayed a sunimer, tlien to Huron County, thence to Cleveland and finally to Upper Sandusky, 
 Wyandotte Co,, Oliio, where he remained twelve years prior to his removal to Kansas. 
 He was married in Norwalk, Huron Co., Oliio, July 4, 1856, to Rosannah M. Washburn, 
 a native of the State of New York. They have four children—George W., Eugene L., 
 Francis M., and Ella May. 
 
 COL. DANIEL H. HORNE was horn in Dover, N. H., February 26, 1838. Lived there 
 iiiitll he was fifteen years of age; then "feiit to Haverhill, Mass., where lie learned the trade 
 of tanner and currier. After serving two years’ apprenticeshlo he embarked in the business 
 for himself at Salem: afterwards at Woliiirn. Cliariestown, and Boston until lie was twenty- 
 six years of age. He was inarried at Woburn, Mass., April 22,1849, to Maria L. Hovey, a 
 native of Camiirldge, Mass. In Novemlier, 1854, Mr. Horne started for Kansas alone, arriv¬ 
 ing at Kan.sas City November 30. December 1 he first reached Kan.sas soil, andonthe 3d 
 of that month he was selected, at Lawrence, as chairman of a committee to proceed west 
 from there and select a town site for thirteen memliers of the meeting of men who desired 
 to locate together. The result of tlie investigations and judgment of the committee of which 
 he was chairman was the location of the Topeka town site. At the Lawrence meeting. Dr. 
 Charles Robinson. C. K. Holihlay andM. U. Dickey (neither of whom was or the original 
 thirteen before mentioned) came in and stated that there was a good location twenty-five 
 miles west of Lawrence, on the Kansas River, Mr. Dickey stating tliat the land had been se¬ 
 cured by himself and three associates, Enoch Chase, Jacob Chase and George Davis, who 
 were then on the ground. Upon the representations made, tlie committee, composed of 
 Daniel H. Horne, F. W. Giles, L. G. Cleavelaiid and .8. A. Clark, accompanied by Dickey. 
 Holliday and Rolilusoii, proceeded to the point designated, where tliey found the Chases and 
 George Davis. These gentlemen and Mr. Dickey were given the choice of 160-acre claims 
 outside of the town-site limits If they would relinquisli their rights to the claim where it 
 was proposed to locate the town, they, however, to also have equal riglits as members of the 
 town comp,any. Col. C. K. Holliday also liecame a member of the town company. Thecom- 
 mittee adopted a resolution providing that no distrilnitionot lots or claims should be made 
 (except the selection of claims l>y Enoch Chase, Jacob Chase, M. C. Dickey and George 
 Davis), until the men they had left at Lawrence should arrive, so that they might liave an 
 equal chance with the membersof the committee in securing claims and lots. After their 
 arrival adlstribution was made liy lottery, Jonas C. Greenwood securing the first choice. 
 He selected a claim where the A., T. & H. F. sliops are now located, wliich he immediately 
 disposed of to T. J. Thornton for a consideration of S15. Daniel H. Horne secured the 
 second choice, and selected a claim west of town site, where he now resides. TheColonel 
 has been engaged in farming more or less since his location here, also dealing extensively 
 in real estate. He was chosen Marshal of the Free-state squatters, and Captain of tlie To¬ 
 peka Guards, a Free-state organization. In the fall of 1855 he was captain of another mili¬ 
 tary company which was organized to proceed to the relief of Lawrence, which had been 
 surrounded by tlie border ruffians. Prior to tlie commeiicenieiitof the War of the Rehellioii 
 lie was commissioned, by Governor Roliinson, Colonel of tlie Fourth Kansas Regiment, 
 Southern Division. He had previously been elected Colonel by the memhers of the regi¬ 
 ment, composed of men from Osage, Wabaunsee and Shawnee counties. This regiment was 
 kept lip iiiitll afti-r the war broke out; thenthemen weiitluto the First, Second and Fifth 
 Kansas Volunteers. In -Migust, 1862, the Colonel enlisted as a private in Company E, Elev¬ 
 enth Kansas Volunteer Infantry. He was made First Sergeant-Major upon the organiza¬ 
 tion of the reciment. While w’ith that conimand he participated in the battles of Fort 
 Wayne, Kane Hill, Prairie Grove, the taking of Van Buren, and minor engagements. In 
 February, 1863. he was commissioned liy President Lliicolu Captain iii the Fourth Indian 
 Brigade; served in that brigade until it was mustered out of the service in tlie fall of the 
 same year. He was clio.seii, in the fall of 1864, Captain of Company A, Second Reginieiit, 
 commanded by Col. George W. Veale, participating in a campiiign of two weeks In pursuit 
 of Price. For his faitliful and courageous conduct while engaged in tills service he receive 1 
 several manifestations of approval from the commander of tlie forces, tlie post of honor being 
 assigned to liiin of guarding tlie crossing where it was expected tlie rebels would attemiit to 
 cross the Blue. During this time he was a candidate against Col. Veale for State Senator, 
 and was elected. He was a member of tlie City Council and President of the Board of Alder 
 men In 1871; being acting Mayor at the time of the Chicago fire of ttiat year, all money 
 from this point was sent by him to the sufferers, S5.400 lieing sent atone time. He organ¬ 
 ized the Topeka Manufacturing Company, completing tlie organization of that company 
 March 16. 1883. He Is a memlier of tlie Congregational Churcli and of the A., F. & A. M. 
 He was one of the early constables of Topeka, having been commissioned by Governor 
 Reeder. The wife of liis early manhood still lives to cheer Iiim in the declining years of his 
 life. Their union has been blessed by a large family of cliidren, four of whom survive— 
 Georgia W.. Daniel H., Jr., Mary and James B, Tliose deceased are as follows; Millard F., 
 who died at the age ot three ye:irs; Lizzie, who died a few months after lilrtli; Kittle and 
 Lillie, twins, died at .six montlis; Samuel survived until he was nine years of age; a charm¬ 
 ing daiigliter, Rilla, died m 1883, aged twentv-three years. 
 
 JOHN HORTON, market gardener. Section 38; P. O. Topeka. Owns twenty acres. 
 Came to Kansas in 1870. First stopped in Liiwrence for four years, and tlien came to To¬ 
 peka. Bought tills place and locateil on it in the fall ot 1879. He was liorii in Lincolnshire, 
 England, July 2, 1827. Came to the United States in 1856, first locating in Rockford, Ill., 
 and came from there to Kansas. He was married to Mrs Cecelia Weekman In 1879, Mrs. 
 H. having two cliildren by a former marriage—Hllnia and Daniel, and two children by the 
 present marriage—John and Charles. Mr. Horton Is a ineniher of the Baptist Church. 
 
 J. K. HUDSON Isa native of Carrollton, Carroll Co.. Ohio, where lie was born May 4, 
 1840. He was the eldest of six sons of John and Rebecca (Rothacker) Hudson. His 
 father was of English parentage, and was engaged in active business life at various 
 points in Eastern Oliio lor nearly forty years, being a practical iirinter from early lioybood, 
 and during bis residence in Ohio, tlie publislier of various jonrnais. He was a man of strong 
 moral and religions convictions which wai. evinced in a peculiarly upright life and exemplary 
 character. He was an active member oi Hie Metliodist Churcb, a radical temperance re¬ 
 former, and a staunch Republican so long as he lived. He did honorable service in the 
 Northern army during the late war despite tils years. He died in Kansas City, Mo., while vis¬ 
 iting Iiissons.in June, 1877. His motlier was of German parentage. Slie was one of the 
 million silent heroines who watched and suffered and waited during the war. and suffering 
 made no sign. With her liushand and four sons in the service, her liearC witli them, slie went 
 to her rest.in July. 1865—one short month before their sate l eturii. The subject of tills sketch 
 received his iirimary education in the pulilic scliools ot Salem.Ohio.wliichwassuiiple- 
 inented by a most tliorough course of private study after leaving scliooL, He learned tlie 
 art of printing in his father’s pi intiiig office, in Saleiii, Ohio, where the Anti-Slavery liujle, 
 one of tlie most radical abolition journais of the lime, was published for several years. He 
 left Salem, Ohio, in July 1861, in company with Barclay Coppick and several other com¬ 
 panions, and came to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where tliey Imniediately enlisted in the 
 Third Regiment Kansas Volunteers (Lane’s Brigade), and comnienced active service at 
 once, lieiiig first inarched to Fort Scott, thence to Kansas (jlty, witli tlie intent of relieving 
 Mulligan at Lexington, Mo. He followed the fortunes and labors of his regiment, 
 doing the full duty of an American soldier, to Springfield, Mo., and late in the fall to 
 Mound City, Kansas, wliere tlie command went into winter quarters. He was at this time 
 promoted from Orderly-Sergeant to Second Lieutenant of liis company. In the spring ot 
 1863 the Army of tlie Frontier was organized at Fort Scott, and the Tlilrd and Fourth 
 Kansas Regiments, forming a partof the new organization, were consolidated, being tliere- 
 after known as the Tenth Regiment of Kansas Infantry. Mr. Hudson was appointed as 
 First Lieutenant of Company C, in the new regiment, which was assigned to the Third 
 (Weir’s) Brigade. In the campaign of 1862, he w:is acting as Assistant Adjutant General of 
 the Brig.ade. He bore himself with bravery in the liattles of Newtonia, Fort Wayne. 
 Cane Hill, Prairie Grove, Van Buren, and the various skirinislies in which bis command 
 was engaged, being especially comiiiended in tbe official reports for personal liravery and 
 merit displayed at tlie battle of Prairie Grove. In 1863 lieserved on tbe staff of General 
 Davies, at Kolia, Mo., and subsequently as Ald-de-Caiiip to General Scofield, being 
 stationed at .St, Louis, Mo. In December ol that year be was promoted as Major of 
 tbe First Missouri Colored Infantry, afterwards known as Hie Sixty-second Regiment 
 United States Colored Infantr)’. He served during the campaign of 1864, with his regi¬ 
 ment, on the lower Mississippi, and the mouth of the Rio Grande in Texas. He subse¬ 
 quently served on the staff of Gen. E. B. Brown, at Brownsville, Texas, and was mustered 
 out at the close of Hie war, in July, 1865. having been in the service four years. In .Sep . 
 tember, 1865, lie became a iiennanent resident of Kansas. He bought a farm in Wyan¬ 
 dotte County, on which lived for eight years, being employed largely in stock raising aud 
 
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 In tlie Krowingof geuDral farm crops. During this period he became closely Identified 
 with the agricultural Ititerestsof the State, betngone of theltegeutsof State Agricultural 
 College, by the appointment of Gov. Oshorti. Ditrlng his term of service, largely through 
 his eiiorts. the inanageinent of the Institution was so ciianged as to make it praetlcaily sub¬ 
 set ve tile objects for whlcii it was established, instead of the more theoretical and sectarian 
 Interests tliat would liave brought It ultimately into disrepute. lu 1871 he was a mem¬ 
 ber of the Kansas Houseof Ucpresentatives from the Thirty-seventh Assembly District, 
 aiid, lii the Senatorial session of that election, voted tor Hon. Samuel .1. Crawford, tvs op¬ 
 posed to Hon. .\lexandor Caldwell, the successful candidate. The confidence of his fellow 
 citDens has been often evinced—In January, 1874, by twenty-four votes in the Kansas 
 r.,eglslature for United States Setiator; and in the fall of that vear by the nomin.ation by the 
 Uefortit party as Congressional Representative from the Third District, running In the ensu¬ 
 ing canvass ahead of his ticket lu every county In the district. His journalistic career 
 commenced 1873, at which time he purchased the Kansas Farmer. Since that time he has 
 been constantly identified with the press of Kansas, as appears in the sketches of the 
 various iniblicatlons with Which he has been Identified, all of which have been successful 
 in such degree as to place him In the first rank as to editorial and business abilitv. He was 
 with his business partner, Mr. E. E. Ewing, the founder of the Capital, and Its first editor. 
 He Is the business manager of the publishing company now owning It. Mr. Hudson has 
 ever been .a Republican In politics, and on the temperance and other moriil questions takes 
 advanced and radical ground. He has, since the question has become a factor in State poli¬ 
 ties, been a staunch advocate of the principle of iirohibition, as now embodied in the State 
 Constitution,and In the Statutes based tliereon. Mr.Hudson married Mary W. Smith, daugh¬ 
 ter of Edmund K. and Sarah T. Smith, in Wyandotte, August 5. 1863. They have had four 
 children, three of whom survive: Mary E.. Anna Josephine, and Paul. Their second 
 daughter. .\da, died In Infancy. 
 
 RICH.4.K1) G. HUGHES, grocer, was born near Hrookvllle, Jefferson Co., Pa., October 
 22, 1835. Lived in his native county until he was about twenty-five years of age, when he 
 removed to Oil City, P,a.. where he was engaged lu putting down oil wells, until he came to 
 Topeka in April. 1868 (after having "struck oil”). He engaged in grocery business soon 
 after coming here, on the corner of Sixth street and Topeka avenue, and continued in busi¬ 
 ness there until May, 1882, when he sold out, and built his present elegant store. No. 285 
 Kansas Avenue, and began business in it about the middle of September, 1882. He is a 
 member of the Presbyterian Church and of the I. O. O. F. During the early part of the 
 war, he enlisted in Company I. One Hundred and Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 
 but was rejected by the medical examiner. Mr. Hughes was married in Curllsville, Clarion 
 Co., Pa.. May 28. 1858, to Catherine Benn, a native of that place. They have three children: 
 Speed Frv. Iliiberr Earl, and Leverte Wiuno. 
 
 S. B. ISENHART, attorney, was born atTlffin, Ohio, September 13, 1852. Lived only 
 two ycais in his native place, then his parents moved with their family to Bryan Williams 
 Co.. Ohio. He was educated at Bryan Normal School and at Oberlln College. He graduated 
 ■"rom the law department of the University of Michigan in March, 1879. In August, 1879. 
 he came to Topeka where he has since been engaged in the practice of his profession—about 
 one year ami a half in the office of Hon. J. M. Spencer, then alone in practice, until March. 
 1882. when Z. T. Hazen, his present partner, became associated with him. Mr. Isenhart is 
 a member of Eden Lodge and Bryan Chapter, A. F. <fc A. M., in Bryan, Ohio. 
 
 JOHN D. J.4.MES, carpenter, has been a resident of Cloud (jounty. Kansas, owning a 
 farm of 640 acres in that conn'y, but has disposed of a portion of his laud. Was eleced 
 president of the National Farmers’ Alliance of the United States at the regular annual 
 meeting in Chicago in October. 1881. Has been corinected with that organization for ten 
 years, and has visited every State in the Union, to organize subordinate State Alliances and 
 strengthen the cause. Has delivered addresses to nearly every Stiite organization, explain¬ 
 ing the objec 3 and alms, and the benefits to be derived therefrom. Has organized 223 sub¬ 
 ordinate alliances, and was for several years president of Cloud County Alliance. Is chair¬ 
 man of the finance committee of the Kansas State Alliance.and vice-president of alliances in 
 the First Congressional District of Kansas. W.a3 nominated asCounty Clerk in Cloud County 
 in 1881. blit declined for the reason that he preferred to devote his time to alliance work. Was 
 editor and founder of I he Filter prise- Register of Dickinson (louuty, and brought that paper 
 lip to a degree of prosperity that it never before enjoyed. Was born in Ogle County, Ill., 
 .luly 3. 1848 Remained ill his native county until he was thirty years of age—engaged in 
 tanning. Learned his trade there. Came to Kansas in 1879, first locating at Concordia, 
 Cioud County, where he engaged in farming and stock-raising. Came to Topeka aiay 27. 
 1882. W as married July 6, 1871, at Ashton, Lee Co.. Ill., to Miss Maggie A. Putnam a na¬ 
 tive of Montgomery County, N. Y., iind a distant relative of General Putnam of Revolu¬ 
 tionary fame, Have two children—Henry L. and Kitty Louisa. Isa member of the Meth¬ 
 odist Episcopal Church. 
 
 HON. THO.M.-VS M. J.AMES, North Tojieka, inspector of United States suryeys, was born 
 at Sandusky, Erie Co., Ohio, October 10, 1840. Remained in his natiye place until he was 
 sixteen years of age, then entered Oberiin College, leaylng that Institution while a sopho¬ 
 more. He left college, in 1861, and assisted In raising an infantry company for the 
 One Hundred and Seyenteenth Ohio Volunteers, which was consolidated in June, 1862, 
 with the First Ohio Artillery, and Mr. James was made Second Lieutenant of Company B.; 
 promoted in Noyember. 1863. to First Lieutenant of Company D. He continued in serylce 
 until several months after the close of the war. Returning to Ohio he began the study 
 of law. but soon thereafter was obliged to abandon it on account of ill health and he then 
 went to Illinois, where he remained until he came to Kansas October 16. 1866 locatingon 
 thenortheastqiiarlerofSectiori 17 Town 11 Range 16 being In Soldier Township. Shaw¬ 
 nee County, where he now resides. In December, 1868, he was appointed Assistant Internal 
 Revenue Collector, and in 1869 he removed to Topeka, but returned to reside 011 the larin 
 the following year, holding the office before mentioned, however, until July 1 1872. In 
 1871 he was elected County Treasurer and assumed the duties of that office July 1, 1872. 
 He held that position two terms. Afterwards for two years he served as Deputy Treasurer, 
 retiring from that position in the fall of 1878. He had been elected a member of the Legis¬ 
 lature in November of that year, and served as a member of the Kansas House of Repre- 
 .sentatives during the session of 1879; afterwards giving his attention to his farming 
 interests, having extensive agricultural and stock interests. For a short time in 1882 he was 
 interested in mercantile huslne.ss in North Topeka. In November, 1882, he was again elected 
 a member of the Legislature. He has held various township offices, being now treasurer 
 of Ins township. He has always been prominently Identified with the Republican party, 
 haviii^g been a delegate to several State conventions. Congressional conventions, and a iiiem- 
 T,®''.?*,*'„ ^ County Republican Central Committee. He was appointed Inspector of 
 
 States surveys March 2, 1882. Mr. James was married at Kansas City in January, 
 16(0. to Laura A. Wendell, a native of Arrow Rock, Mo. They haye three children—Day id 
 \V. Louis A., and Thom.as M., Jr 
 
 J, M. J.CMESON. M D.. was born in Williamson County Tenn., April 28. 1851. He re¬ 
 ceived a good common school education. After attaining his majority he began the S'udy 
 of medicine, first under a preceptor, and afterward taking a full course at Meharry Medical 
 Collego at Nashville, Tenn., gr.adiiailng there in 1877. and locating in Nashville where he 
 practiced medicine uii'il the summer of 1881, when he located at Topeka. He there enjoys 
 a good practice. He is the first colored graduate of any medical college in the South, lie 
 is a member of the Masonic Order. 
 
 CHARLES JARRETT, market gardener and stone mason. Section 12, P. O. Topeka. 
 Owns hye acres. Rents and gardens thirty acres in addition thereto. Came to Kansas May 
 22 18lb landing in Topek.a, where he worked at his trade for two years. In March 1878 
 hiid located here, renting the adjoining thirty acres. Enlisted as private, March 
 1864 111 Company C. Forty-fourth Regiment. United States Colored Infantry. Was iii 
 the engagement at Dalton, Georgia, where he, with a large portion of his regiment, was 
 
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 30.1866. Born in slaverv in 1837 in White County, Tenn. Went to Nashville In 1866^ ^3*1116 
 Irom there tii Kansas. Was married in 1857 to Harriet Cummings. Has five children— 
 rr . i*’. ''Samuel and Mary. Is a member of the Benevolent Society 
 
 hall JENKINS, son of Samuel Jenkins, one of the earliest candidates for 
 the presidency on the Abolition ticket, was born in Philadelphia, December 31. 1828 that 
 ciG'remaining his home until 1857. In his youth he learned the trade of sail-maker and 
 .also Of machinist, and in his early manhood served as Deputy Clerk of Circiit Court four 
 Chancery six years. He afterwards removed to Princeton III, and 
 < ng.iged in abstract business. Thence he came to Kansas, March 1.1868. settling first in 
 fn.)'7i®i‘h®’ remained one year, and March 1. 1869. came to Topeka, since which 
 
 lidSP \t"“i ^ *■' the city, engaged in abstract and money loan busl- 
 
 "'as niarried in Phlladelpbia,October 15,1850 to Annie W. Charlton, a na- 
 \v,?. ii„ "“‘'l'’",’.'’'-®''®''’ Rbsland. Two children have been born to them, but one of whom 
 w nn Henry, is living. Mr. Jenkins is a member of A. F. & A. M. of I. O. O F and K 
 
 In " as born at Marlboro, .Middlesex Co.. Mass., January 6 1827. 
 
 in Ui‘® of nineteen he removed to Harmon. Ohio, where he remained, engaged 
 
 twe 18.57. when, with his brother. Lewis R.. he engaged in steani- 
 
 Cincinnati and St. Louis, his brother building and being captain of the 
 Kmvis was clerk, February 14, 1860, became to 
 tilt <mi- i* * It •‘'bated about fifteen miles south of Fort Scott, on what was then known as 
 1 loved Re engaged in stock-dealing at this point, and was so eni- 
 
 s one i Me, ■"'*?" '‘e enlisted in the Sixth Kansas Cavalry, beingconimis- 
 
 1865 liU He remained in the army until he located in Topeka, in 
 
 liH L her '*‘°"ed to the place ill July 01 the preceding ye.ar. Lewis R. Jewell, 
 
 the of,^Ite‘Sixth Kansivs Cavalry, in the summer of 1861, and at 
 
 im, orgauudtlon of the regimeut, in the ensuing fall, was elected Lieutenant Colonel, re¬ 
 
 taining that position until ho received his death wound at the battle of Cane Hill,, Ark., 
 November 28, 1862. His death occurred November 30, two days afterward. He was a na¬ 
 tive of Marlboro, Mass. After removing to Topeka. Mr. Jewell went Into banking business 
 with F. W. Giles, the tlrin being organized in February. 1866, as F. W. Giles A Co., and 
 was continued until the Topeka National Bank was organized, Aiirll 1, 1872, Messrs. Giles 
 and Jewell being the controlling stockholders, and ,Mr. Jewell being vice-president of the 
 Institution from its organization until August, 1878. The Topeka National was succeeded 
 by the Topeka .State Bank.of which Mr. Jewell is now iiresident. He was married at Water- 
 town, Ohio, to Susan A. Ilendrle, a native of Stamford, Cenn., but reared and educated in 
 W,atertown, Ohio. Their children, of whom there are seven, arc: (jharles Eugene, James 
 P'red, Mary E.. Kiltie L., Fannie H., William B., and Sii.san. 
 
 A. B. JETMORE, attorney, was born at MiincieClty, Delaware Co., Ind., May 25. 1837, 
 and received his education at Munclo Seminary. In 1858 he was admitted to the bar In his 
 native town, and subsequently to the bar of the Federal Courts, as also those of the States 
 of Missouri and Kansas, where ho stands at the head of hlsjirofession. A shorttime after 
 his admission to the bar he removed to Hartford Citv, Ind., where he was engaged In 
 pnactice until 1871. He came to Missouri In July of that year, and located at Warrensburg. 
 remaining there until April 1, 1878, when he rcame to Topeka. Ho has been engaged 
 in pr.actlce here; S. M. Gardeuhire having been associated with him since Ajiril 2, 1882. 
 Mr. Jetmore assisted in the formulation of the Prohibition Law. and himself framed the 
 Sixteenth Section, in regard to the prohibition of club rooms, and was the attorney for the 
 Kan,sas Legal Temperance Association, a society organized to assist in the enforcement of 
 the Prohibitory Law. He was married near Muncie, Ind., April 26, 1860, to Maria Peter¬ 
 
 son, a native of Henry County, Ind. They have six children—Mary, now Mrs. S. M. Garden- 
 hire of Topeka. Aaron P. Datie Nevada, Abraham H.. Myrtle M., and DeForest. Mr. Jet¬ 
 more Is a member of the A. F. ,& A. M., and both he and his wife are members of the Meth¬ 
 odist Church. Though not a politician, yet Mr. Jetmore is always found in the front of the 
 political fray in vindicating the principles of the Republican party, of which he has been a 
 member since the breaking out of tbe rebellion. 
 
 COL. A. S. JOHNSON, the oldest living son of the Rev. Thomas and Mrs. Sarah T. 
 (Davis) Johnson, was bom at the Shawnee Mission, in what is now Johnson County, Kan., 
 on July 11, 1832, and to the welfare of that State he has given the best years of a thoughtful 
 and laborious life. ' His early education was received at the mission school, founded by his 
 father.and subsequently at what is now Centnal College, in F.aystte, Howard Co.,Mo. From the 
 age of seventeen to nineteen, his educational course was continued in the .academic department 
 of the Shawnee Mission school.uuderthe direction of his old Fayette teacher.tlie Rev. Nathan 
 Scarrett. Having completed his studies in 1850-’51, he immediately entered upon a busi¬ 
 ness life first as a clerk in J. G. Hamilton’s Indian store, in Westport. Mo., and afterwards 
 as clerk and then as partner with A. T. Ward & Co., and their successors, J. Siddelsburger 
 & Co., in Kiinsas City. This house was the leading forwarding and commission house in 
 that part of the West, nearly the whole of the immense New Mexican overland traffic pass¬ 
 ing through it until as late as 1854. When Kansas became a Territory, Col., then Mr.. 
 Johnson, turned his attention to surveying, for which work he had been thoroughly fitted 
 in his academic conrse of study. In the capacity of Deputy United States Surveyor, he 
 subdivided the Government lands in Johnson County, and surveyed the lands for the Shaw¬ 
 nee Indians, prior to their location by members of the tribe in severalty, under the terms of 
 the treaty. The period of his government work covered four or five vears. He had charge 
 of the Shawnee ylisslon school after 1858, at which time his Lather left it, until it was finally 
 closed in 1862. In March, 1855. not yet twentv-three years of age, he had been elected a 
 memberof the first Territorial Legislature, being the youngest member of that body. He 
 was elected to the .State Legislature from Johnson County, lu 1866 , and took a prominent 
 part 111 the railroad legislation of the session. Col. Johnson was born and educated aSoutli- 
 eriier. But lie believed, as did his father, in the institutions of ills country and his kindred. 
 IVlien the Government became endangered by civil outbreak, like his father he braved the 
 extreme dangers surrounding him. and openlv avowed his allegiance to the Union. This 
 was in time for him to vote for Abraham Lincoln, in 1860. He then made his first record as 
 a Republican, at the risk of his life, and his loyalty to party and country has never been tar¬ 
 nished, During the war of the Rebellion, he lived on the Missouri frontier, and was as 
 thoroughly hated by the Missouri bushwhackers as any man in Kansas. He organized a 
 military company, which was subsequently made a part of the Thirteenth Kansas MHttla, 
 of which he was appoiuted Lieuteuaiit-Coloiiei by Gov. Carney. He and his regiment iverc 
 
568 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 under arms, or doing military service on the frontier, for nearly four years. The Kansas 
 Militia service was perhaps the most arduous and <langerous of any which fell to the lot of 
 the American soldier ol tliose times. The record of tlieir work appears in tlie general State 
 history. Col. .Johnson did tlie duty of a soldier faithlully and well. In 1S66, the year of his 
 second election to the Legislature, lie was appointed Land Commissioner of the Kansas City, 
 Fort Scott A- (iulf Kailroad, wliich iiosition he lield until tlie spring of 1870, wlien he hecame 
 connected with tlie A., T. & S. F. R. R. He acted as aiipraiser of railroad lands until 1873, 
 as tox commissioner during 1873, and was appointed land commissioner of theroad in 1874. 
 He has since held the latter position, and in that capacity become identified, not only with 
 theroad, luit with the development and growth of tlie whole region of .Southwestern Kan¬ 
 sas, througli which the road passes, and In wlilch lies the immense land grant now rapidly 
 being settled by a hardy and industrious population. The areiv under his control is suffi¬ 
 cient to make an ordinary Kastern State, and the population settled upon it since his ad¬ 
 ministration exceeds 100.000, or one-tenth ol the entire population of the St.ate. He still 
 owns the site of tlie old Mission where he was born, the school where lie was educated, and 
 the land surrounding the scene of his Latlier’s missionary laliors. This lie claims as his 
 home. His residence has been in Topeka since his connection with the A., T. & S. F. R. R., 
 in 1870. Coi. Johnson married Miss Prudence C. Funk, of .St. Joseph. Mo., in OctoI)er,1852. 
 She died in September, 1874. On June 18. 1877. he married Miss Zippie A. Scott, ol Man¬ 
 chester. N. H. His surviving children arc ; Nellie, now Mrs. Edwin Scott; Fannie, now 
 Mrs. E. H. Davis; and Robert P., ail residents ol Topeka. 
 
 GEORGE Y. JOHNSON was born November 22, 1844, in P<arke County, Ind. Was edu¬ 
 cated at Bloomlngdaie Academy, in the same conntj-, and graduated botli in the commercial 
 department of that institution and in the Indianapolis Business College. Resided in 
 Vermillion County, 111., from November, 1849, until October, 1866. In 1866 he emi¬ 
 grated to Kans.as, and located in Wakarusa Township, Douglas County, where he now 
 resides, his attention being devoted to fruit culture and Short-horn cattle. He has thirty 
 acres of liis large farm devoted to fruit, and is thoroughly posted in evervtliing pertaining 
 to its best development and cultivation. He wiis secretary of the Kansas Valley Fair Asso¬ 
 ciation three years. He is prominently connected with the State Horticultural Society, 
 having been vice-president, treasurer and trustee at different times. He has also been sec¬ 
 retary of tlie K.ansas State Fair Association, since January, 1881. Mr. Johnson is a member 
 of the Society of Friends, and an active Republican. He was married at Rockville, Ind., 
 March 20, 1866, to Matilda Hadley, also a member of the Society of Friends, and educated 
 at the Friends’School, at Providence, R. I. They have four children—Henry Herbert, 
 Martha Elizie, Charles Hadley and Bertha. 
 
 CAPT. J. B. JOHNSON came to Kans.as in September, 1865. Located at Oskaloosa, Jef¬ 
 ferson County, and engaged in the practice of law. In January, 1877. lie removed to Topeka 
 and formed a law partnership with George R. Peck and Thomas Ryan, whicli continued 
 until 1881, since which time he has been engaged in practice alone. Capt. Johnson was a 
 member of the Kansas House of Representatives in 1868 and 1869. and was one of the Pres¬ 
 idential Electors in 1876. He is now a member and the Speaker of Kansas House of Repre¬ 
 sentatives, and chairman of the Republican State Central Committee. Capt. Johnson was 
 born near Canton, Fulton Co., Ill,, January 21, 1844, and educated at Prairie City Academy, 
 McDonough Co., Ill. He enlisted in the Fifty-fittli Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company 
 A, in August, 1861, serving as a pi ivate until the liattle of Shiloli, April 6 and 7, 1862, when 
 he w,as promoted to Second Lieutenant In tlie fall of the same year he was compelled to 
 resign on account of disability caused by wounds, Inthespring of 1864 he re-enlisted in 
 the One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, was elected Captain of 
 Company D, and served until the close of the war. when he returned to Fulton County, Ill., 
 and thence came to Kansas. He was married iii Oskaloosa. Kan., Novemlier 11. 1866, to 
 Anna M. Carson, of Weston, Mo. Capt. and Mrs. Johnson h.ave live children—Maud E., 
 Madge C.. Mabel C., Benjamin C. and Bradford N. The Captain is a member ol G. A. R.. 
 A. F. tfc A. M., Blue Lodge and Chapter, and I. O. O. F. 
 
 J. C. JOHNSON, traveliiig agent for Caleb Chivers. came to Kansas in 1855. from Platte 
 County, Mo., and located in Leavenworth County; went from there to Atchison, and from 
 thence to Topeka, in December, 1881. Was in the Kansas State Militia in 1864, called to 
 Leavenworth to oppose Price’s raid into Kansas. Was born Septeml)er 25, 1846, in Platte 
 County, Mo., and remained in his native place until coming to Kansas, in 1855. Was mar¬ 
 ried October 1, 1865, in Atchison County, Kan., to Mary E. Brown, a native of Knox Coun¬ 
 ty, Tenn. Has four childreu—VVyatt R., Sophia S.. Jane E. and Pearl. Is a member of 
 Christian Church, Topeka. 
 
 N. JOHNSON, fariner. Section 35, Township 12, Range 15 west, P. O. Pauline, came to 
 Kansas in 1878, froiu Rockford, III., and located three miles north of Topeka, where he re¬ 
 mained two years, and then removed to his present locatloii. Was born December23, 1826, 
 in Charlestown, Sweden. Lived in Denmark two years, aiid worked at stone cutting. Caine 
 to America in 1854, and settled at Rockford, where he worked for twenty-four years at 
 iron moulding, for N. C. Thompson, the celebrated niiinufacturer of agricultural imple- 
 wents. Was married in May, 1858.,at Rockford to Caroline Larson, a native of Sweden- 
 they have four children—Regina C., Olive B., Isadora and Vina. Is a iiiember of the .Swedish 
 Lutheran Cliurcli, of Topek<a. 
 
 HON. WILLIAM A. JOHNSTON, now Attorney-General of the State, came to Kansas in 
 April, 1872. Settled at Minneapolis, and engaged in the practice of law, being continu¬ 
 ously engaged in his profession until he was elected in 1881), Attoriiev-General. In 1876 
 Mr. Johnston was a member of the House of Representatives, and State Senator from 1877 
 to 1880, serving also in 1878-79. as Assistant United States Attorney. He was born in 
 Greenville County, Out. July 24, 1849. and moved to Illinois in 1864, where he lived, with the 
 exception of a brief period in Missouri, until he came to Kansas in 1872. He was married 
 in Camden, Ohio. November, 1875. to Miss Lu B. Brown, of Camden. Mr. Johnston belongs 
 to the Masonic fraternity. Blue Lodge and Cliapter. He still resides at Minneapolis, al¬ 
 though a member of tlie firm of Rossliigton, Johnston A Smith, of Topeka. 
 
 DANIEL C. JONES, M. I)., pliysiclan and surgeon, came to Kansas in August, 1868. He 
 firstsettled at Junction City, where he resided until 1875. In January of that year he re¬ 
 moved to Topeka, wiiere he has since lieen engaged in tlie practice of his profe.ssion. He 
 was born at Athens, Oliio, on the 5th of January. 1838, and at the age of twelve removed to 
 Paris, Ill. He is a graduate of the Ohio Medical College, of Cincinnati, and of Kush Medical 
 College. From August 10, 1861, until the spring of 1866, he served as Surgeon of the Sec¬ 
 ond Illinois Cavalry. In 1866 Dr. Jones married Jennie E. Austin, a imtiveof Schenectadv 
 N. Y. They have two cliildren—Mattie and Adelia. He is a member of the State Mediciii 
 Soi iety, of whicli he w,as at one time tne president. He is also a member of tlie Toiieka 
 Academy of Medicineand Surgery, president of the Eastern District Medical Society and a 
 member of the A. F. A A. M. 
 
 GEORGE M. KELL AM, farmer. Section 21, P. O. Topeka, owns 200 .acres here; 160 acres 
 under cultivation; has another farm of 400 acres twelve miles southeast, for grazing 
 Makes corn growing and stock-r.aising a specialty. Has fine stock; Galway Black Scotch- 
 just bought a bull for S680; lias 140 head of cattle, and 29 horses; good dwelling and good 
 barn. Came to Kansas March 28, 1857, and loi-ated on this farm, pre-empting 160 acres 
 Was born in Irasburgh, OrleansCo., Vt., May 13, 1828. Came from there to Kansas. Was 
 in the Special Militia during the Price Raid, and was at the battle of the Big Blue, in Mis¬ 
 souri; was from home about three weeks. Was married June 15, 1857, to Miss Julia S 
 Emerson. Has three children—Sabin E., Einnia J. and Mary A. Is a Master Mason. The 
 first brick ever made in Shawnee County -was made on his farm. 
 
 D.YNIELF KELLER, plumber and gas-fitter, came to Kansas first January 5, 1880 
 and located at Emporia, where lie followed Ills trade and remainedaboutsix inonths. Tlieii 
 moved to Kaii.sas City, remained a short time, and came to Topeka, and, with the e.xception 
 of ab.iut five months, h,as been here since. Was born in Banden, County Cork, Ireland 
 August 15, 1839. Parents came to this country when he was about eiglit montlis old. First 
 located in Loudon, Canada West. Remained there until about fourteen years old attending 
 school, and moved to Louisville. Ky., in 1857. Remained there until 1874; learned ills 
 trade; worked .at Cincinnati and Terre Haute. Ind.; also in Cliicago. Was married in Cin¬ 
 cinnati, Ohio, October 9, 1869. to Miss Kate McCarty, a native of Wexford, County New 
 Ross, Ireland. Has tlirce cliildren—Daniel F\ Jr., Lawrence and Joseph. Isamemberof the 
 Catholic Cliurcli and a Democrat. 
 
 SCOTT KEL.-jEY, farmer. Section 22. P. O. Topeka. Owns 187 .acres, 165 of 
 which are under cultivation. Makes corn growing and stock feeding a specialty. Came to 
 Kansas March 1, 1878, and located on his present farm. Has held the position of Township 
 Trustee while in Dearborn County, Ind.. where he lived iirior to coming to Kansas. En¬ 
 listed as a seaman in the Mississippi siiuadron under Commodore Fitch in July, 1864, when 
 a boy only seventeen years of age. Was discharged in August, 1865. .at Mound City III 
 He was born in Dearborn County, Ind., July 1. 1847. Moved to Decatur in 1874. and came 
 from thei e to Kansas. He was married twice, the first time April 30, 1866. Married again 
 January 31. 1874. to Miss Martha Connell. Ti.ey have four cliildren by the first marriage— 
 
 Grant, Allen, Melvin.-; and by the second marriage two—Mercy P. and Jesse M 
 
 Mr. Kelsey is a Master Mason. 
 
 CHARLES F. KENDALL, was born in Kalamazoo, Mich., April 15, 1844. His first 
 business location was at Grand Rapids, Mich., where he remained two vears prior to enter¬ 
 ing the United Slates service in the fall of 1861. At that time he enlisted in tlie Fourth 
 Michigan Cavalry. Served about eighteen months in that regiment as Commissary Sergeant 
 of the company and subsequently of the regiment. He was afterward Commissary of the 
 Eleventh Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, later of a brigade, and still later of a division and 
 finally Post Commissary at Crali Orchard and otlier points in Kentucky. Tennessee and 
 Alabama. He was mustered out at Jackson, Mich., in 1865, and February 1866 again com¬ 
 menced mercantile Imsiness at Grand Raidds, where he remained until he emigrated to 
 Kansas in the fall of 1868, and after remaining a tew montlis .at Leavenworih, located final¬ 
 ly in Topeka, in February, 1869. Since becoming a resident of this city he has been contin¬ 
 uously engaged in the inercautile business, wholesale and retail dry goods. Ilis business is 
 
 extensive and has rapidly increased since he commenceo, now amounting to aboot $100,000 
 per annum, 
 
 H. R. KIRK, came to Kansas in the spring ef 1879. located in Wabaunsee County and 
 engaged in dealing in stock until be removed to Topeka in July, 1882. He Is now a inemlier 
 of the firm of J. S. Collins A Co, real esiate-aud loan .agents. 
 
 HENRY KING was born in .Salem, Ohio, in May, 1841. He was of French and of Ger¬ 
 man ancestry. Tlie family came to Hancock County, Ill,, when Henry was quite young. His 
 father combined farming witii the practice of law, and was a friend of Abraham Lincoln, of 
 Owen Lovejoy and of Richard Yates. His mother was a woinaii of rare virtues and accoin- 
 plishuients. Henry worked at corn raising on tiie black, flat prairie of Western Illinois in 
 the snminerand attended the country scliool in the winter. Having a great taste for read 
 ing and a general literary tient, ids patli naiurally led out of the corn-field into the county 
 printing office, animated with the tliought of doing some day go d service for the Republi¬ 
 can party, of which he was an ardent youthful member. He passed through all the various 
 journalistic gradations of advancement from tlie iiosition of ‘“^devil"’ to thatof editor. Dur¬ 
 ing his editorial career he re,adlaw and was admitted to tlie bar, In 1858 lie went into the 
 office of the Quincy (ill.) Whig, succeeding as editor Hon. John T. Morton, late Judge of the 
 Third .Iiidiclal District of Kansas. Novemlier 25. 1861, he enlisted as a private in the 
 Fiftieth Illinois Infantry, being credited to tlie quota of tlie town of La Harpe. He served 
 as Quartermaster’s Sergeant, and was promoted to Quartermaster August 28, 1863. His 
 term expired October 28, 1864. He was at Fort Henry, Fort Donelson and at Shiloli. bearing 
 his part with martial skill and fidelity in the struggle tliat tliere ensued. In the siege of 
 Atlanta lie was detailed for Important special duty by Secretary Stanton, and in connection 
 witii General Thomas’operations in Tennessee, he was tendered the Coloiielcy of his old 
 regiment, but lie declined tlie proffered lionor, deeming it unjust to stand in the way of the 
 promotion of otlier commissioned officers in tlie line. He was content witii the position and 
 rank of Captain. He received the highest testimonials as to his character as a soldier. Gov¬ 
 ernor Carpenter of Iowa, spoke of him as follows: “Ineverknew a man wlio combined so 
 mucli of practical business sense and administrative ability with so much liierary taste and 
 culture. He is a man who does more tlian he s.ays, and is never found wanting.” Governor 
 Oglesliy offered Captain King, on the expiration of ills term, the position of State Military 
 Agent, blit he chose to again put his shoulder to the journalistic wheel. In the spring of 
 1869 Capt. King came to Kansas and on May 19, be assumed tlie position of political and 
 managing'editor of the Topefca Drtiip Record. He said in his salutatory: “Too much has 
 not and cannot be said in commend,ationot Topeka and of Kansas. The Record will be in¬ 
 dependently radical. All vital questions affecting tlie welfare of the people will lie discussed 
 candidly and generously, yet firmly and with plainness of speecli.” Afterwards Mr. King be¬ 
 came secretary of the Commonwealth Printing Company, and on July 16. 1872, hewasan- 
 nounced as secretary and editor. He retired from tlie Commonwealth M,arch 6,1875. He 
 had been one of the editors of tlie far-famed Kansas Magazine, a state monthly, which had 
 had a comparatively brief but brilliant career, and which was warmly cherished liy the 
 sav.ants of Kansas. He has been a frequent contritmtor to Scribner and the St. Louis Globe- 
 Democrat; was president of the Editors’ and Publishers’ Association of Kansas in 1878 and 
 1879: in 1871 and 1877 he gave tlie annnal address liefore this Association. He was secre¬ 
 tary of the Kansas State Relief Society in the drouth-grasshopper period of 1874-75, and 
 performed the exacting duties of that position with noticeable fidelity. InMay, 1880, he 
 delivered the annual address before tlie Missouri Editorial Association, at Sedalia. In 
 early life he married Miss Maria Louisa Lane, of tlie Lane family, distinguished in the his¬ 
 tory of Indiana and Kansas. She is a near relative of ex-Governor Alblnus Nance, of Ne¬ 
 braska. Tlieir son Henry has the literary tastes and studious tendencies of his father, and 
 their adopted daughter lends a charm to their liappy home circle. Mr. King was appointed 
 Postmaster of Topeka in 1873, and held the position for eight years. He retired from the po¬ 
 sition in M,ay, 1881. In his address before the Editorial Association at Leavenworth. June 
 13. 1877, referringto his past history, lie said: “After seven years ol carousal in politics 
 and office-holding, I come back a j.aded and repentant prodigal, tired of the mockery and 
 emptiness of the tiling, its husks and its swine, to say tlnat the happiest years of my life 
 have been spent in a Kansas printing office. There is too much politics in the State already, 
 and a great deal too much in our newspapers. Tlie politicians are not the men to lean 
 upon, and with a newspaper, their schemes and ambitions are not the topic that should find 
 prominence in its columns. Politics Isnot of hall the importance that politicians would 
 liave us think. Newspapers are not dependent upon pollticsfortheir life and strength and 
 opportunities for usefulness. That incessant nuisance, tlie office-seeker, is a creature with 
 whom tlie press should have no commerce. There is no patronage and no luxury worth as 
 mucli as tlie manhood ol a journalist. Tlie Press made the State here in Kans.as, and can 
 safely be trusted to guide and uplift in the future as it has done in the past. There is noth¬ 
 ing liere Imt the soil and the sunshine, which the Press has not made or brought in. The 
 destiny of Kansas is in the keeping of the Press. Never before have there been such 
 chances for the newspaper to serve the State. The Presshas butto be true to itself—to i he 
 theory of its origin, the spirit ol its growth, and it cannot be false to the State. When 
 everything has been done that is possible to do, when the last stone shall have been put in 
 the tern pie, as it were, and the perfect splendor of it all shall gleam like a shaft of light across 
 the land, tlie Press can place its band upon its jubilantheart, and, borrowing a line from 
 the Iliad, s<ay to the State in ti nth and sincerity, and with an honest and conscious pride 
 •*A11 lllustrions asthou art, I made tliee such.’” Novemlier 1, 1881, Mr. King became the 
 editor of the Capitulandin tliat issue said: “It is now over eight years since the incoming editor 
 of tlie Capital threv/ down tlie traditional she,ars and iiencll-stub and went out into tlie cold, 
 wicked world to seek lilsfortune. Hereturnsthismorniiigwitlithedelightful feeiingof one, 
 wlio wakes from an unhappy dream. Our guiding imrpose is to produce a first-class newspa¬ 
 per. This is the basis, and the only one upon which we seek patronage. We desire nothing 
 but prosperity and happiness for our competitors, with simplytiieriglitri served on our part 
 as we think we have tlie facilities and tlieopporl unity, to make the name of the Capital, like 
 that of rare old Aliou BenAdhem ‘lead all the rest.’” In the Daily Capital of Tuesday 
 morning, March 27, 1883, appears tlie following: "Personal.—My connection with the Cap¬ 
 ital has ceased, tor inisinesa reasons, and tlirough an amlcaiile understanding on the part 
 of all concerned. Henry King.” J. K. Hudson, ilie original proprietor of tlie Capital had 
 the following card in the same issue: “The undersigned, tintil further notice, .assumes ed¬ 
 itorial and business management of the Dutli/and Weekly Capital. J. K. Hudson. Mon¬ 
 day. March 26. 1883.” 
 
 KITCHELL A MARBURG, hardware merchants, of the firm of William W. Kitchell and 
 .4. Marburg, organized in November, 1882. being successors to Henry F. Gee, wliosuc- 
 eeeded George D. Hale, tbe latter having succeeded to the business of Hate A Smitli. It 
 will lie seen that tlie present firm succeeded to the business of one of tbe oldest Inard- 
 ware houses in Topeka. Mr. Kitchell is a native of Oliiey, Ill. Mr. Martiurg is anative 
 of Frankfort-on-the-Main; first came to America in 1875, returning to Europe in 1880. 
 remaining there until August, 1882, when ^e returned to the United States and located at 
 Topeka. 
 
 H. F. KLEMP, M. D.. w,as born in Prussia, August 6. 1835. He commenced his medical 
 studies in Europe and continued them two years, and also received instruction in the art of 
 mining from a professor at one of the Gymnaslnms. In 1862 he emigrated to America, 
 and after remaining a few weeks a Bellvllle, Ontario Co., Canada' located at Berlin, in tlie 
 same county, and commenced t'le practice of medicine. He removed to Chicago in 1863, 
 and the following year entered Hahnneiuan's Medical College in tliat city, from whicli lie 
 graduated in 1867. In the fall of the same > ear he again commenced iiractice at Dwight. 
 Ill., afterwards residing at Barton County, Mo., and Sedalia, Mo., until lie came to Kansas, 
 and locatedat Topeka, Feliruary, 1869, in wlilch city he is still engaged in practice. Dr. 
 Klemp is a scientific mining engineer and a proficient geologist, taking much pride and 
 ple.asure in bolli studies. He is a member, and was foniierly Priest, of the Turner’s Society; 
 IS a memlier of theState Hoineopatliic Medical Society, president of tlie State Examining 
 Board of Pliysician.s, and memlier of Western Academy or Homeopathy. He was married 
 in Prussia in Septeniiier. 1859. to Elslein Katlirina Trebble, a native of Prussia. Their three 
 living cliildren are William. Paulina and Carl. 
 
 G. H. KLUSSMAN. slioemaker, Nor h Topeka. Came t ’ K.ansas in 1858, from Indian¬ 
 apolis, Ind. First located at Leavenworth and worked at his trade. Wasforatime foie- 
 maii of St,ate prison work at Leavenworth. Was born at Lunbnrg, Hanover, Germany. May 
 12. 1825, and came to America wlien eighteen years old, arriving at Cincinn,atl, Ohio. Jan- 
 u iry 9. 1844. Went to Indianapolis in 1851 and remained until coming to Leavenwortli. 
 Mr. K. was an earnest and active anti-slavery advocate and voted with the Free-state party. 
 Was in the Kansas State militia in 1864, in pursuit of Price. W.as married in 1846 to 
 Louisa Gaus, atClncinnati, Olilo;they liave six children—Edward. George, Mary, Emma, 
 Louisa and Julia. Edward is a Larmer near Leavenworth and George is a machinist in the 
 A., T. A S. F. sliops in Topeka. 
 
 REV. JOH.N D. KNOX, was born October 28. 1828. on Brook’s Run, Belmont Co.. Ohio, 
 received his collegiate education in Jefferson College, New Athens, Harrison Co., Ohio, and 
 graduated at Duff’s Commercial College. Pittsburgh. Pa , m 1857. Wlille at school he was 
 licensed as an exhorter, Feliruary 23, 1850. Soon after leaving school was licensed as a 
 local preacher inthe Methodi.st Episcopal Church, In June, 1850, was admitted on trial in 
 the Pittsburgh Conference, held at Canton, Ohio, and was appointed Junior preacher on the 
 Washington and Cambridge circuit, in Guernsey County, Ohio. In 1851, with two col- 
 le.agiies, lie traveled the Deersville circuit, in 1852 the Cadiz circuit, and in 1853 the Butler 
 circuit, in Pennsylvania, securing In the latter the erection of a small brick cliurcli, which 
 the people named Knox Cliapel. Tlie little town attliis point is still called Knoxville. In 
 1854 his field of labor was at Pittsburgh, where in conimon with in.any of his flock lie was 
 stricken witii cholera. Througli tlie years of 1 55, 1856 .and 1857 be was successively on 
 the .Jridgepoft circuit, Oliio; at LawrencevIIle station, Pittsburgh, agent for tlie Beaver 
 Female Seniiiiarv, and in 1858 and 1859 in cliarge of the Mount Pleasant and West Newton 
 Circuits. In I860 and 1861 he was on tlie Mechaiucsburg circuit, in Indiana County, Pa., 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
 II.V i*w> v^v/4iv^v, <i.i*\i »»4I..T cic«^i.cu y^uuiii V iiuemieiii 
 
 lie Inslruetloii. In 18119 anil 1870 tie was appointed I’resldinii; Klder of Fort Scott 
 lint resigned in consequence of ill health dnrltiK the latter year. In 1871 he wa< 
 President of tlieCapital Bank, in Topeka, and In 1873. made a trip to Europe in the i 
 of the Institution, .lanuary 1. 1874. the banking' house of John I). Knox * Co. wa 
 Ihshed at Topeka. They do a ireneral hankliny bnsinacu o..a o-.!....... 
 
 llcinsiruci ^ _..._____ __.^.. 3 ...... 
 
 In 1871 he was elected 
 to Europe in the intere.sts 
 
 01 me insiiiuiion. .lanuary i. ibiU. tne oanKin;f nouse of John 1). Knox * Co. was estah- 
 llshed at Topeka. They do a Kcneral hanking business and purchase and sell Kansas securi¬ 
 ties. loan money and invest money for Eastern parties. They have also a savings depart¬ 
 ment oonnected wllh the h.ank. Mr. Knox is connected actively with manv societies, both 
 secret and henevolent. He lias taken eleven degrees in tlie Masonic Society, is past grand 
 in the I. O. (). I' -.am has heen chapl.ain In the G. A. R. He has been one of the editors of tlie 
 Kiinsus since its start, and is now editor-in-chief. He was married Anril 15 
 
 lbo8, in Jolinstown, Cambria Co., Pa., to Mary Dibert, of Somerset County. Pa. They have 
 Florence I Martha P.. Mary R., Sarah E., John D. Olive B. and 
 
 OSC.t li KR.\CSS. manufacturer of saddles and harness, also dealer in leather, hides 
 saddlers hardware and shoe-tiudings. North Topeka, came to Topeka in the spfing of 
 1869. from H.imllton, Ohio. Mr. Krauss is one of the progressive men of North Topeka 
 and froin a very humble bejonning has built up a fine business. He moved into his present 
 commodious qnarters in 18il. He was born, August 10, 1847, at Rodach, southeni Ger¬ 
 many; completed a course of study at Ernestinum of Coliurg, and when seventeen years of 
 age came to America and located at Hamilton, Ohio. He was married in 1873 to Augusta 
 lensky, of Leavenworth. They have four children living-Leopold, Georgt Tony and 
 John P. He IS a member of the German-Lutheran St. John’s Church, and was one of the 
 n:ime a'ifd‘denon?hiaG^ church, and also of the promising young college of that 
 
 . '"'hstern manager for tlie AStna Life Insurance Co 
 
 Scotch-Insh descent. He is theson of Albert Gallatin Lea and Jane 
 (Khea)Le.a. and was born in Wilson County, Tenn. August 17, 1844. He received a partial 
 academic course at ( berry Grove Seminary in Illinois. His father died when he was th^ 
 teen years of ajre, and by his death he was early thrown upon his own resources. He assisted 
 widowed mother and obtained a j^ood education besides. On^e yeai af¬ 
 ter 1ns fatliers deatli. not having a taste for farming pursuits to which he had hitherto been 
 brought up. he bound Inmself as an apprentice to learn the printer’s trade in the office of 
 the Macomb. Illinois where lie remained for four years. During the last two years 
 
 ^®came foreman of the printing office, and didnuich of the local 
 editorial work on the paper. In 1860-61 he removed to Missouri, where he spent a year 
 and then returned to Illinois. The war having broken out, August 11. 1862. he enlisted as 
 a private in Company A Eighty-fourth Illinois Infantry. He servedthii teen monihs as I 
 Corpoial. when he was discharged for disability April 21. 1863. Having regained his 
 I enlisted May 2. 1864. in Company One Hundred ami Thirty-seventh Illinois 
 Infantr>, serving until the regiment was mustered out September 24 1864 During his 
 service he participated in tlie bloody battle of Perrvville, and also the defense of MenH)h s 
 during Forrest’s raid. On leaving the service he resumed the printing busii^^^^^^ 
 burg. Ill,, being foreman in a printing office in tliat city for a j’^ear. In 1865lie removed to 
 Kansas City, and there worked at his trade until 1868 He then went to St Lou is wher2 
 for eight months he took charge of a large job printing office. He again returned to Kan¬ 
 sas City, where he engaged for a time as the city editor of the Kansas City 
 nfhl'i Columbus, Kansas, and with his iirother. A?^T, Lea estab¬ 
 
 lished the Columbus Independent, the firm being A. T. «fc W. J. Lea. Tv/o yeais later in 
 June, lie nioved to Oswego. Kansas, where he associated with F. B. McGiilalid started the 
 Osuego Independent. Six niontiis later he .•'Old out liis interest in the paper and entered 
 
 "I’his continued for six months, when he 
 went to Joplin, Mo., ana st9,Tte(l the Mining Journal After six months he moved to Bax- 
 ^r Spring.**. Kansas, where lie became connected with the Baxter Springs Republican 
 this connection until 1876, when owing to ill-liealth he was forced to 
 abandon the newspaper business, and accepted a position as local agent of the iandde- 
 Riyer. Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad. In 1876 he became interested 
 then discovered. In 1877 he became one of the orio-lnai 
 stockholders in the Soutliside Town and Mining Company at Galena being elected one of 
 the directors and secretary of the company. He disposed of his n iding ntere^^^^^ 
 
 business iintil he l>ecame chief clerk in t^ 
 
 State ^u{|erintendent of Iiisurance in 1879. He held tliat position until the fall of iftfto 
 when he Iiecanie actively identified witli the anti-St. John movement which resulted in thp 
 organization of the anti-St. John Club of Topeka, which was mie of the ^ 
 leading to the election of Gov. GHck. The club was organized on the motion oTm? t pa 
 and he was one of the first to advance money to further the interests of the movement Mr* 
 Lea was educated a Democrat but since the war and ever since he attained 
 
 a native of Hunterdon. Hunterdon Co.. N J ■ resided in 
 Knoxville. Iowa f(>r two years before coming to Topeka in 1859, having resided over^flie 
 
 t? removal to Iowa He enlisted in ConSv A Seeo^^^^ 
 Kansas \ olunteer Infantry in April, 1861. After five months’ service the regiment was rp- 
 organized as the Second Kansas Cavalry, and he served in that regiment nntii the closp nf 
 
 h /^^^her, four and a half miles southwest of Topeka came to Knndjic 
 1879, from Alton. HI., and for two years before coming to Kansas 
 i hooks and stationery at 407 Fourth street. St. Louis. Mo.^ w4 born 
 
 Berkshire County, Mass. Remained in his native countv until hp whq 
 age attending school. Went to New Jersey and remained about four 
 
 oVuia“ ch7o1-'Presbyterian Cbnrcb. and'was’elder 
 
 1870, and came to Topeka in 1882, and comme iced hnsineQ. 
 where he now l.s. M’as born Aiihu.st 28. 1840. near AtvidabergTa mining town of Sweden 
 VoTJfo'i'"’? Kit-l'icago June 24, 1867. Was married in 1870 at Emporia Kansis 
 ^ <*'A rr ‘ E ‘T Kf f'e Swedish Lutheran Church ' ' 
 
 Tnvi tHI’ i estate and investment agent, was born in M'lriAn 
 
 25, 1841. He was educated as a lawyer, and represented his district in thp 
 I'l July, 188‘2. he came to Topeka, havl^ spent 
 
 1'*® time In Colorado, where he still has large Inter- 
 Twelfth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infiintry®and wL 
 commissioned Captain of the company in April, 1861 servini? until TunpQ tw/Zv, 
 
 eaKemems nf hlU'p on the staif of Gen. Wm. B. Wood, iiewnshi ah tim eif 
 
 of Kf A R V was Slightly wounded but not disabled. He a member 
 
 November 0 i ^ Royal Arch Mason. He was married at Marion Ind 
 
 Ala7;\t:|-,^^ra‘H'“joh;7w“TmE'an 
 
 on'Te^hany^Sc'ho^f' mTaSU'^rage‘of “t tXb -fi vlX^^ in l.i?ei;,7l“oT 
 
 fh^le^vTe'iimhVKrTZ'?'; "r" active a^H"TarnestFret-st‘ate t^Ta, d (B^dni'y ill 
 \Il1itfa • n jV r ^ ree-state party from Topeka to the border. Was a member of the State 
 
 glueerliiE; Herman (4 commcted'wMrlTtiiTAniTm^^tsiirveyinq andcivilen- 
 GFJtRGE E LII LIE ami «'tw 1 C- U'"! Theodore A. 
 
 l^?iqf„71-''®|j®<>;buIneL^,rihisc™BAove.nV,lv‘.®I^ 
 
 Cmity Oflic^erfid Ka*tira”s‘'^ It i's cenahXle hnsitiess witli the bankers^’and 
 
 merit nf thiu , l.s cei tafiily cieditalde to tlie caiiital citv to liavp an p^t-ihii<iii 
 
 of Emnbuieh SenM. A®* '* f =' ‘‘"perio'- character can he obtained Mr. LUUe is a ^ 
 years ago wh'eu'onl'vtwmve veiV®. began lei^tiing the lithographing hnslne.ss tweiitv-three 
 K I When only twelve years of ago. He came to the United States in 1864. wdrked at 
 
 569 
 
 la^n'^^esf lT7 afterwiml in’tlm lUhograr^h^c de'iSmm M^lii’^YLo 
 
 lai^'e eslahltshment at lies Monies for a jieriod of twelve years then w i, , '' 
 
 Lithographing Co, of the same city until he came to Topeka In’l 8 fi 2 Mnny?'’ V'^" 
 
 Dawson prize on surgery in competition with 213 students. Declining an otf^Jed jlosltlon 
 
 Iwn iu his uutive town, ami remained there 
 
 Kansas Insane Hospital, has heen 
 met imp Since tile oiieinng, in June. 1879. H is ilnties consist of im- 
 
 mediate medical attendance on patients and general oversiglit of wards Is a native of 
 
 ef'oZZente^llmTA^' locating St Garnett, P?acticedXdioine five j ea?.s 
 
 before entering the iMyitntion. Heis a member of the Kansas State Medical Society.^ 
 
 neka“^nee 1 8fia ’ AV ®®fate, Oan and insurance agent, has heen a resident of To- 
 
 and during that time has heen continuously engaged in real estate hnsi- 
 smi^mer in*^Tiow M '’’'p'® ot three summers speii t in the mining regions of Colorado, and one 
 p.'o'IAfJ 1 ? hi®w Mexico. He was horn in Ui liana, Cliampaign Co., Ohio. January 20 1833 
 
 Oh io ()em her isAv''? '1"'* '"‘a* **un.sas in 1868. He was married It Day tom 
 
 A M H^f^her 6. IBS’?, to Nanry A. M iller. of Dayton. Mr. Lockard is a memlier of A. E. A 
 A Jn.. Blue Lodge, (chapter, ComniaiKiery and Connell; K. of H.. and A. O. U. W. 
 
 Co (Shid h-’orth Topeka. w.a.s horn in Troy. Miami 
 
 nmvmI tn Tnn’kV ’'!^®^^-. He lived at Unit place on a farm until Ma.v, 1867. when liere- 
 whciZrime^”f?pp p.'yw!’,. .".LH_’e_‘'''e''y business. He has lived in Topeka the 
 
 T- LCIVEweLL, M. a. P1i. I)., was horn at Corinth,Orange Co.. VL.Mav 1 1833 
 tprwards''mk?mr''V>h'®M^’r*'®’’'"‘‘'® College, where he graduated in 1557,81- 
 ki.Xhi 8 /’■ ‘'®s>'®® fc’iu Hie same college. Was Instructor of Physics in 
 
 ^ numlier of years, and was afterwards connected with ilie 
 1 . Normal School at Whitewater, Wis .wliicli position he 
 
 Accept the position of Proiessorof Chemistry and Physics at Wasiiburn College 
 which he has since held. Duringthe past four years Prof. L. has been president of tlie 
 Jz.'tp? He was married at Hartford. Wis., in 1863. to Miss Mar¬ 
 
 garet Bisselj. They have two children. 
 
 000, mucii the largest Stock in tlie City of Topeka. It would lie dinicuit to find a better sr- 
 lected stock of watches, fine jewelry, silver and plate l ware anywhere In the country 
 1 hese gentlemen have a deserved reputation for fair dealing, ana their patrons can deneiitl 
 implicitly on tlieir i>-firesentation.s. A. F. Lowenthal is a memlier of the A. F M He 
 has been engaged in bis present business for over twelve years. Mr. L. M. Lowenliial is 
 connected with tlie A. (». r. \V. . xjw»ouiiiai 
 
 Lavvrence street. North Topeka, wa.s horn in Kosciusko 
 uonntj, ind.. M.arcli, 1851, at winch i>lace lie remained until the spring of 1881 when lie 
 canieto lopekaand associated witli liis brother, J. A. Lnkens, and Mr. P. SniUh in tlie nro- 
 prletorship of the Topeka roller skating rink, which is the large.st west of St. L«)uls being 
 75xl50 feer. He was married in 1879 to Miss Laura A. Luce, of Wabash Countv, Ind. 
 
 •). A. LUKENS. of Lukens. Smith A Co. owners of skating rink on Vaii Buren and 
 Seventh streets and proprietor ef Lukens’ Opera House. North Topeka. He was born in 
 Wabash County, Imi.. in 1847. In 1869 he came from tliat place to Topeka. He was edu¬ 
 cated in the scliools of his native State, and there followed the iirofession of teacliing for 
 about seven years. At the time of ills coming to Kansas, he fii\st engaged in tliehanlware 
 business afterward iiecame a grain dealer and then erected tlie opera lionse bearingbls 
 name. His parents both died many years ago in Indiana. One lirother, C. W. Lukens. Is as¬ 
 sociated witli liiin in the ownership of tlie skating rink on Seventh street. They intend to 
 cliange the rink during the summer into a swimming sclioo], Tiie Lukens brothers are 
 amruig the ino.n enterprising and .successful men of the city of Topeka. 
 
 iHOMAS S. LYON, real estate and loan agent, came to Kansas in 1880. ainl has l>oen 
 in business for the past year in Topeka. He was born, March 15,1833, at Huntingdon 
 
570 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 Furnace, Huntingdon Co., ra. While he was an inf.aut Ills parents removed to Alleghany 
 City Pa., where tlie family resided until he was eight years old, when they moved to Hunt¬ 
 ingdon Furnace, Huntingdon Co., Pa. He lived In that region until 1876, and then moved 
 to Illinois and located in Jacksonville; remained there eighteen months, and then lived in 
 Washington County, Ill., until he came to Kansas in May, 1880. He was married September 
 14, 186.5, at Rensselaer. Jasper Co. Ind. to Nannie J. Wright, a native of that jilace. They 
 have buried one and have two children living—Miriam H. and William M. 
 
 HON. E. P. MoC AISE, Auditor of State, the subject of this sketch, w.as born of humble 
 parents in Troy, N. Y., Ociober 10,1850. His parents soon after moved to Fall River, Mass., 
 remaiiiing there a short time They settled in Newport, R. I., where he attended the publ.c 
 schools. Leaving the gramiiiar school there, he was sent to Kangor, Me., where he con¬ 
 tinued his studies untlTthe death of his father compelled him to assist his widowed mother 
 in tlie support of a brother and sister. Drifting to New York he was employed by Messrs. 
 .Shreve A Kendrick, 35 Wall street. As in the case with all colored bovs he had to make 
 various shifts, from clerk to porter. Finding ail avenues in theEast closed to ambitious 
 coloreil young men, he decided to foil >w Horace Greeley’s advice to go West. Getting a 
 clerkship with Potter Palmer, the hotel king of Chicago, In 1872 he was promoted to 
 another in the Cook County Treasury, where he remained eigliteen months. Tiring of 
 metropolitan life he floated to Kansas May 20,1878, locating in Graham County, one of the 
 most sparsely settled in tlie northwestern tier,where in company with Abram T.Hall, Jr..ot 
 Chicago—now editor of the C'onseri'otor—he etig.aged in the land business with some suc¬ 
 cess. As a reward for valuable services rendered in organizing the county, he was ap¬ 
 pointed first County Clerk, and afterward elected to the position, from which he was 
 translated to Auditor of .State of Kansas—one of the most significant political successes in 
 the upward career of the race-Kaiisas being one of the most prosperous of the Western 
 •States. In 1880 Mr. McCabe married Miss Sarah Bryant, of Clinton, Iowa. Mr. McCabe’s 
 career is illustrative of the possibilities of self-made men, who make their impressions 
 upon our times by sheer force of character. Mr. McCabe is still a very young man, and 
 the successes yvhlch are possible in his life appear to us to be vast and honorable to him¬ 
 self and to his race. We can only hope to compier liy those qualities of head and heart by 
 which all other men conquer. 
 
 M. YRGARET McCAFFERTY, proprietress of the Madison Hou.se. This house yvas 
 built 111 1871. The present proprietor took charge of it in 1874. It has a capacity of forty 
 boarders, both transient and regular. Mrs. McCalferty was born in Catskill, N. Y., in 1836. 
 Her parents. James and Eliza Gilligan, came West wben she was a child, finally locating in 
 St. Louis. She was tliere married. May 15. 1833, to John McCalferty, who w.as for a time 
 engaged in steamboating; afterward engageil lii mining and farming; living at Galena, Ill., 
 ail'd Fayette County, Iowa, several j'ears; afterward moved to Clayton County, lorva, yvhcre 
 her husband died in Novemlier, 1870. Nine children were born to them, eight of whom 
 are living—Rosa, Janies, Anton, Eliza, Maggie, Ella, Willie, and Charlie. They are all 
 members of the Catholic Church. 
 
 L. B. McCLINTOCK, insurance, real estate and loan agent, has resided in Kansas since 
 1870. He was one of the first settlers of Sedgwick County, his first location being seven 
 miles above Wichita, where he stated a little town called Park City, and remained there till 
 1872; then located at Hutchinson, Reno County, among the first settlers, and remained there 
 until the sr-rLig of 1873, when he emigrateil to Jackson County', and engaged in stock rais¬ 
 ing until 1875. In 1876 he went into the real estate and insurance business with Thomas 
 L. Ross, which connection was dissolved in 1880; and he went into the above business 
 alone in 1881. lie was born at McCIintockville, Fa., July 14, 1848, and lived at that place 
 until 1865. He then moved to Newcastle, Fa., and resided there until he came to Kansas. 
 He was married at Topeka, June 6, 1871, to Mary Emma ThompsoTi, of Juniata County, Fa. 
 They have three children—Nellie. Edna Irene, and Arthur Thompson. 
 
 J. W. McCLURE was born March 24. 1838, in the city of Roche.ster, N. Y. In the 
 spring of 1856 he removed to Iowa, remained there a year, in Cedar Falls, and then moved 
 to Waterloo, in the same State, where he resided about twenty years, and until he came to 
 Topeka, in June, 1877. While in Iowa he was Deputy Treasurer and Recorder, and subse¬ 
 quently First Recorder. Since his residence in Topeka he has been engaged in the abstract 
 business. Mr. McClure belongs to the orders of A. F. & A. M. and K. of F. 
 
 SAMUEL S. McFADDEN has lived in Kansas since 1857. His father pre-empted a 
 quarter section in Franklin County, and was living there ,at the time of the Marais des 
 Cygnes Massacre, notfaraway. The father went to Missouri at tiietimeof tlie drouth, in 
 1860, leaving Samuel behind to take care of some cattle. The young man went to such a 
 country school as Kansas had then and worked to pay his boaril. But the father was a 
 pronounced Free-state man, and was soon compelled to leave Missouri. He left there in 
 the night, with the smaller children and household effects In a wagon. In May, 1861, and 
 among the first, Samuel McFadden enlisted in the Second Kansas, and served through the 
 Missouri cainpaigii under Lyon and Sigel. beinr; at Wilson Creek when Lyon vas killed. 
 He was mustered out at Fort Leavenworth in October, and, in November, re-enlisted in 
 the same regiment, which was soon changed from infantry to cavalry. Thus he served as 
 a private soldier from the beginning of the war until April, 1865, and has two honorable 
 discharges. McFadden was in the b.attles of Wilson Creek. Dug Springs. Shelbina, Old 
 Fort Wayne, Cane Hill, Frairie Grove, Van Buren, and others of less note. He belonged to 
 the two-gun battery of howitzer.s which played such an Important part at Old F’ort Wayne 
 at the time the four-gun Texas Batterv (afterwards Hopkin’s; was captured. He received 
 no serious wounds during four years’ service as a priv.ate, and has never applied for a pen¬ 
 sion. In 1866 he w;is brevetted Captain " for meritorious services during the war,” Capt. 
 McFadden has been a clerk in the Adjutant-Geueral’s oftice, and chief clerk for the .State 
 Treasurer and State Auditor. No Judge of the Supreme Court, and no lawyer in the State, 
 is so familiar with every law rehating to our State finances as Mr. McF’adden and his skill 
 and accuracy as an .accountant are unsuriiassed. 
 
 N. C. MuFARL.YND wnis born seven miles south of Washington, Washington Co., Pa. 
 April 23, 1822. He w'as educated at Washington College. He was an enthusiastic sup¬ 
 porter of Henry Clay in the Presidential campaign of 1844, he stumping his n.atlve county 
 in behalf of his candidacy. Ho commenced the study of law at Bucyrus, Ohio, under the 
 instruction of Judge Josiah Scott, and became his partner at the conclusion of his studies. 
 Tliey removed together to Hamilton. Ohio, and the association continued until Judge .Scott 
 was elected to the Supreme bench. He was selected by Gov. Todd to act as chairman of the 
 Butler County War Committee, in which capacity he labored faithfully to promote the cause 
 of the Union. In 1865 he was elected by the Republican party to represent the counties of 
 Butler and Warren in the State .Senate, and was made chairman of the Judiciary Committee 
 of tli.at body. He was chairman of the Ohio delegation to the National Reimblican Con¬ 
 vention held in Chicago in 1868. He removed to Topeka in F't bi nary, 1870, and entered 
 into the practice of tlie law. He was elected in 1872 to the .State Senate, and became chair¬ 
 man of the Judiciary Committee. In 1879 he w.as appointed by President Hayes a iiieiii- 
 ber of the Ute Indian Commission, u> ratify a treaty with that tribe, and in May, 1881. he 
 was appointed by President Garfield Commissioner of the General Land Ofllce at Washing¬ 
 ton, which position he is now holding. James M. McFarland, i le only surviving child of 
 N. C., resides in Topeka, and is Assistant Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture. He 
 w;i3 born in Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio, April 10, 1851. He graduated from the Miami 
 University in the class of 1870, and inovnl to Topeka in June of the same .v ear, when he 
 read law in his father’s ofllce two years. In the summer of 1874 he became Chief Clerk of 
 the State Board of Agriculture, and was appointed Assistant .Secretary in January, 1882. 
 In August, 1882, he w.as appointed State SLallstlcal Agent of the Department of Agriculture 
 at Washington, and he performs the duties of that position in addition to those of the State 
 Department. He was married in 1876, to Nellie M. Morris. 
 
 DR. J. Mcl.NTllSH, optician, was born July 26, 1809, in Huntingdon County, P.a., where 
 he resided until twelve years old. His father having been killed in the war of 1812. his 
 mother removed with her cliildren to Owensville, Bath Co., Ky., where he resided until 
 about twenty-three years old, working at shoenialclng. He went to Terre Haute, Ind., 
 working at his trade; was there married, in Novemlier. 1837, to Miss Margaret Bond, who 
 was borii in Sullivan County, Ind. They have si.x children living. In 1852 he moved to 
 Bloomington, 111., working at his tr,ade until 1868. He then liegaii the study of medicine, 
 making a specialty of the diseases of the eye, taking a course of two years. In 1870 he 
 moved to K.ansas, locating first at Humboldt, afterwards resiiling in Emporiti, Independ¬ 
 ence, and Parsons; engaged in the practice of his profession until 1881, w hen he removed 
 to Topeka, wliere he has since resided. At the breaking out of the civil war he enlisted as 
 a private in Company F, Thirty-ninth Illinois Infantry, serving in the .Yrmy of the Potomac, 
 and takingpart in tlie battles of Winchester, and Fair Oaks. He was detaileil as Regi¬ 
 mental Ward Master, and afterwards transferred to the General Hospital at Woodstock, 
 Shenaudoah Valley, remaining in that position until his discharge, in 1862, on account of 
 disability brought about by e.xpostire during the winter. He and his family are members 
 of the Metlioilist, Episcopal Church. 
 
 M. 4J. F. R. McKI.NLAY, dealer in groceries, was born in Charleston, S. C., December 
 20. 1845, residing there until 1879- Was there married, May 7, 1873, to Miss Anna Eliza 
 Levy. He held the office of School Conimissioner of Orangeburg County, S. C., one term of 
 two years, btdng comnii.ssioned December 14, 1872. Two years later he was commissioned 
 Major and Engineer on the staff of First Brigade, Third Division. National Guard of the 
 State of South Carolina, holding that position until his removal to Kansas in 1879. He be¬ 
 gan merchandising soon after his arrival at Topeka. Has since continued In business, deal- 
 iiig in groceries, provisions, etc , his receipts being $1,000 per mouth. He takes an active 
 Interest in politics. Has represented his ward in County Convention, and as an alternate 
 to the State Convention of 1882. 
 
 JOHN A. McLAUGHLI.N. gun.smith, Kansas avenue, was born in Indianapolis, Ind, 
 September 27, 1826, and claimed mat place as his residence until he moved to Kansas, in 
 1868. Served in the Mexican War as Orderly Sergeant. Company I), in tlie F’ourth Indiana 
 Infantry, under Col. W A. Gorman,who was afterward a member ot Congress from Minne¬ 
 sota, and Governor ot that State. At the breaking out ot the R'diellion .Mr. McLaughlin 
 entered the service a.s First Lieutenant of Company K, Eleventh Regiment of Indiana Vol¬ 
 
 unteers, in w'liich he serve I tliree montlis in Maryland and Virginia. He then raised a 
 company which constituted a part of the Forty-seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteers. 
 Was in the battle ot New Madrid and other battles, under Gen. Pope. Capt. M. has in his 
 possession the garrison flag captured by his company, which was the first to enter Fort 
 Thompson at its capture. His command nvnde part ot the Thirteenth Army Corps, upon its 
 organization, being in Gen. Hover’s (First) Division. He took part in the siege ot Vicks¬ 
 burg. the Yazoo expedition, the capture of lackson and other battles under Gen. Grant, and 
 was soon after transferred to Gen. Banks’command in Louisiana, forming jiart ofthe Nine¬ 
 teenth Army Corps, and took part in the various actionsof that command on the Tesche and 
 Red rivers under Franklin and Banks. Mr. McLaughlin was promoted to the rank of Major 
 of the F'orty-Seventh Regiment ill the early partof 1862, and in the following winter was 
 promoted to Lieutenant Colonel ot the regiment, which he commanded mo.st of the time 
 until the winter of 1863-64, when the regiment re-enlisted and went home to Indiana on 
 veteran furlough. He was then commissioned a Colonel, and went b.ack in command ot 
 th.at regimentto take part in the actions resulting in the surrender ot Mobile and Shreve¬ 
 port. Mr, McLaughlin came to Kansas in March, 1868, locating at Topeka, where ho has 
 since resided, carrvliig on the business of gunsmith and dealer in firearms, sporting goods, 
 etc. He married Miss Louisa Morehouse, at Indianapolis, Ind., in 1851, and they have had 
 seven cliildren. 
 
 REV. PETER MoVICAR, M. A., D. D., President of Washburn College, was born near 
 Eastport, Maine, In the province of New Brunswick. He graduated from Beloit College, 
 at Beloit, Wis., in 1856, and was employed as instructor in the same college. In 1860, he 
 graduated from Andover Theological Seminary, ami soon after moved to Kansas. The next 
 year hervas Installed as Pastor ot the F'irst Congregational Church, .at Topekti, occupying 
 that position for six years. He was elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction ot 
 Kansas, in 1866, serving two terms. In 1871 he was called to the Presidency of Washburn 
 College, a position which he still occupies. 
 
 ALBERT MAGOR, stone m.asou. contractor and builder, came to Kansas in 1876, and 
 located in Topeka, from Montreal, Canada. Was born June 11, 1852, at Newton Abbot, 
 Devonshire, lingland. Remained in liis native town until eighteen years of age, attending 
 school;completed English branches and business course, and went to Montreal, Canad.a, in 
 1869. Spent four years in Pennsylvania and New York, engaged in his trade, which he 
 learned in Montreal. Last year completed a very fine residence for Capt. Winthrow, corner 
 Tenth and Harrison. Keeps seven men employed. Was married in June, 1879. .at Topeka, 
 Kan., to Mrs. Runkel, a native of Worthington, Greene Co., Ind.; they h.ave one child, Effle F'. 
 Is a member of F'irst Methodist Episcopal Church, Topeka. Is a Republican. 
 
 WESLEY W. MANSPEAKER, was bom in Bedford, Bedford Co., I’a., June 3, 1850. 
 tlnat place remaining his home until he was thirteen years of age. He then removed to 
 Champaign, HI., and there learning the tinner’s tr.ade, w as engaged in that business until lie 
 removed to Topeka, March 1, 1874. He commenced the retail grocery business in the city 
 immediately, and, in 1878, added the wholesale department. The business has doubled 
 since its start, now amounting to about $150,000 per annum, and giving employment to 
 nine men. Mr. Matispeaker w.asmarried in .Sarcoxie, Jasper Co., Mo,, M.ay 1, 1870. to Teresa 
 Brown, a native of that place. They have one child—Lulu Maud. Mr. M. is a director of 
 the First National Bank, and a member of tbe A. F’. & A. M., K. T., and I. O. O. F. 
 
 J. B. MAR.SH ALL, contractor and builder, came to Kansas in 1871, from Canada West, 
 and located in Topeka, where he has since resided. Waselected Councilman from the First 
 ward in the springof 1882. W.as Baud Masterof the First Regiment Band, Kansas SLate 
 Militia, which was organized in the city of Topeka in 1876, by Mr. Marshall, as arornet 
 band, and became attached to the F’irst Regiment by an order of the governor, under the 
 State Militia law, in 1879. This band took the first prize at a band tournament of the Bis- 
 mark fair, in September. 1880. It was in constant demand, and furnished music for all pub¬ 
 lic demonstrations in all parts ot the S’ate. They met President Hayes at Neosha Falls, at 
 the time he visited the State in the fall of 1880, and escorted the presidential party to 
 Leavenworth. Mr. Marsliall was born February 2, 1850, in Cornwall, England. Remained 
 in his native country until he was about sixteen years of age, attending school and working 
 at ids trade, and came with an elder brother to Belleville, Hastings Co., Canada West. Re¬ 
 mained there working at his trade. While in Canada Mr. M. occupied part of his time with 
 band music, being a member and cornet player of the F’ifteenth Battalion Band. Was mar¬ 
 ried in 1874, at Topeka, Kan., to Miss Hilda F’aulk, a n.ative ot Kenh England, and has two 
 children—Albert and Johnnie. Is a member ot Kaw Valley Lodge. No. 20, A. O. U. W., 
 Topeka, and IS recorder of that lodge. Mr. M. is a heavy contractor, and employs from six 
 to ten men. 
 
 H. T. MARTIN came to Kansas August 18, 1868. His first loc<ation was at L.anesfield, 
 neiir Edgerton, in Johnson County. After remaining in that place about five ye.ars em¬ 
 ployed iu farming, Mr. Martin came to Topeka in 1873, and engaged in photography, avhlcli 
 has been his business since that time. He w.as born in Camden, Carroll Co., Ind., March 31, 
 1841. In the fall ot 1861 he enlisted in Company B, Forty-sixth Indiana Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry, and served until September, 1865. Participated in all the gener.al engagements of 
 his command. At the close of his term of service he returned to Indiana, wherehere- 
 m,allied until his removalio K.ansas. Mr. Martin w;i3 iiiiirried In Camden, Ind., October 
 1866. to Mattie E. Leonard, a n.ative of tlietown. They have one child—Maud M. 
 
 HON. JOHN MARTIN, one of the promiuentcharacters of the State of Kansas, comes 
 from a long and illustrious line of ancestors—l.awyers, statesmen, public officials, soldiers. 
 The Revolutionary War, the Mexican War, the War of the Rebellion, carried in their ranks 
 heroic men (and women) who bore his name. One evening during the siege of Augusta 
 and Cambridge, in the Revolutionary War, Intelligence came to Grace and Rachel Martin, 
 the wives ot John Martin’sgre.at uncles, that a courier, with important messages, waste pass 
 that night, guarded by two British olticers. At the risk of their lives they waylaid the 
 party in a dark part of the forest, through which the road p.assed. and so suddenly attacked 
 them as to give them no time for thought or action. The whole party were taken prisoners, 
 paroled and allowed to go, after giving up tlieir dispatches, which were quickly sent by a 
 trusty messenger to Gen. Greene. John Martin’s grandfather took an active part in the 
 Revolutionary War. Was Brig.adier-General of the South Carolina State Militia, and for 
 many years a member of the Legisliiture. His father was a native of South Carolina, in¬ 
 dustrious, and a man in every sense of the word. While yet a young man he moved to 
 Tennessee, where John Martin was born. November 12, 1833, being a native of Wilson 
 County. The boy received a good English education in tlie common schools near home, 
 working at Intervals on the farm. Butall his aims and tastes were for political life, and 
 he is soon found divorced from mercantile pursuits, having been appointed chief clerk in 
 the post-office at Lebanon, Tenn. He had .already commenced the study of law, under the 
 instructions of Judge Caruthers, Professor of Law in tlie University. In the winter of 1854, 
 In comp.any with MaJ. B. J. Newsom, who had materially assisted him in his law studies, the 
 young man concluded to go to Texas, but learning from Hon. Rush Elmore, who had just 
 been appointed one of the United States District Judges for the new Territory, that he 
 (Judge Elmore,) Intended to reside permanently la Kansas, the two concluded to make tlnat 
 their home. Iu March, 1855, they came on from Nashville with JudgeElmore. On the 
 evening of March 31, they arrived at Kansas City and next day went to the old Methodist 
 Shawnee Mission, taking up their quar ers with Rev. Thomas Johnson, then'in charge of 
 the I...iutnschool. Here they met Gov. Reeder, Judge Saunders, W. Johnston. Marcus.i. 
 Parrott, M. F. Conway, Sihas Woodsofi, (then Secretary of the Territory,) and other promi¬ 
 nent gentlemen. H. D. McMeeken was there, havingjust been elected a member of the 
 Kansas Territorial Leglshature. The mission was then (1855) the territorial seat of govern- 
 meut, and tbe newcomers met almost every public man of th.e Territory. On April 7, 
 Judge Elmore and Mr. Martin went to Tecumseh, where the latter determined to locate. 
 Mr. Martin was elected assistant clerk ot the Territorial Legislature, which convened in 
 P.awnee, July 4, 1855; commissioned County Clerk and Register of Deeds ot Shawnee 
 County iu Ootober, 1855; admitted to the bar at Tecumseh, Decembers, 1856; appointed by 
 the Board ot County Commissioners. County Clerk and ex officio Register of Deeds for 
 Shawnee County, which office he held until January 1858; appointed County Attorney in 
 August. 1858; Postm.aster at Tecumseh for 1858 and 1859; also Assistant United States Dis¬ 
 trict Attorney during these years; March 6. 1860, Reporter of the Supreme Court of the 
 Territory. In 1868 and 1872 Mr. Martin was an unsuccessful candidate for State Senator 
 and member of Che House of Representatives, respectively. He was elected to a seat in 
 the latter liody in 1873 and 1874, and succeeded m founding the State Insane Asylum at 
 Topeka. F’rom 1861 to 1872 Blr. Martin w.as Chairman of tlie Sli.awnee County l)emocr.atic 
 Executive Committee, and duringthe latter year was appointed Chairman of the State Ex¬ 
 ecutive Committee. During the s,arae year he served as a delegate to the Democratic 
 National Convention, and was a member ot its Committee on Platform. In September, 
 1876, he was unanimously nominated for Governor of Kans.as by the Democriitic State 
 Convention, and, although defeated, the campaign was a grand triumph for his party. In 
 .Tanuary ot the same year he had received the fullparty vote for United States .Senator. 
 During the campaign ot 1882 Mr. Martin was nominated by hisparty as Governor of the 
 State, but declined to run upon the platform adopted. In conclusion it Is but justice to sa.v 
 ot Mr. Martin's political character that he consistently and firmly opposed all the ultra 
 measures of the Pro-slavery leadens, which ultimately brought that party into such disre¬ 
 pute. During the Price raid he served as Orderly Sergeant of Company A, Second Regi¬ 
 ment Kansas Militia. M” Martin is an Odd F’ellow and a friend of education—an able 
 lawyer; a true man. He was married November 12, 1860, to Miss Caroline Clements. They 
 have three children—John Elmore, born October 2, 1862; Charles Clements, born October 
 1, 1864, and Caroline, born May 29. 1871. 
 
 \V. C. Martin, dealer in groceries, was born in Troy, Oakland Co., Mich., March 28. 
 1832. living there about twenty-eight years. Was there married, October 10, 1851, to Miss 
 Elizabeth Toms. They have fi ve children living—Morris Fiugene, Clara Minnie, Cora May, 
 Alfred Brooks, Nettle Grace. In the early partof 1860 he moved to Kans,as. locating in Osa- 
 watomle, Miami Comity engaging in farming, which he followed until 1877, when he en¬ 
 tered the hotel business .at Osawatomie. During the war he w.as in the State Militia, and 
 helped to capture Quautrell, :u one ot his raids. He enlisted iu Company A, Regiment Kan- 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
 571 
 
 *“ the state. On theSrth or Novemlier, 1854, lie 
 locateu ac^Lawi eiiCL*. where he ronialnc(l until De^^einber 25th of the same year, whpn ha 
 
 ?mi'n'f'A\nhon'v'\vlr,'i' ‘.iT T«557at ^110^1)1 rtVi of'o’ie‘k^VaVd“ 
 
 SOU of Anthony Wai cl, who then hved in the little log cabin which is still standing on the 
 
 fariu of his widow. Dr. Martin w'as born at Greenville, Mercer Co., Pa June Ifi 18*^8 lie 
 lived in Pennsylvania until August. 1852. received his education in the schools^kiida^ade- 
 mies of IHS native State and Ohio, and graduated from the Ohio Eclectic Medical College at 
 Cincinnati, June <, 1852. He commenced practice at Cussawago. Pa.,where he remained t h ree 
 montlis, and then removed to Kelloggsville, AshtalnilaCo Ohio remaiiiina-at t mV iiiaee 
 until November 1. 1854, the date of hfs removal to Ka sas H e was 
 
 Ohio April 17 185B, to Marla M. Merrel, of that city, and daughter of WHI ian. sl Slei'Vel’ 
 one of Its early pioneers. Dr. and Mrs. Martin liave buried one son, William Wallace, wild 
 Vmf'wnuVf ^ Tjwir 11VITigclilIdreii are Mary ii'stelle. dolm Milo, 
 
 and Maheytay. Dr. Martin was first president, and is now treasurer of the Slate Medical 
 Society. He is also a member of the hclectic Medical Association of Kansas, and of tlie 
 Eclectic Association of the Unifed States, besides these associations connected 
 with the medical profession, lie is a memher of A. F. A- A. M. Blue Lodge Chanter Coni- 
 ^soa^ie'mher^f^K*^f highest offices in the organizations.* He is 
 
 . MAXIVELL, real estate, loan and insurance attorney, came to Topeka In Oc¬ 
 
 tober, 1868, and resided in tiie city until 1874, being engaged in real estate liusiiiess during 
 Ui.at time. He tlien returned to Peiinsylvauia, and remained there until he again came to 
 Topeka, in Septemlier, 18»0, since winch time he has been engaged in leal “state business 
 in connectmn with Isaac T. Lockard since August, 1881. He wasliorn in Butler Comity, Pa 
 June 23. 1846. that place remaining his lionie until lie came to Kansas. After his retiini 
 froin Peiinsylvamm he was ni practice at Beatrice, Neb., for two years. He is a inemlier of 
 JuU^^^WaVlace married in Austin, Ill., May 4, 1882. to 
 
 M.AJOR GEORGE MERRILL, farmer. Section 16, P. O. Topeka; owns 120 acres, fiftv- 
 flve acres cultivated, aud sixty-hve acres m meadow and pasture; came to Kansas in the 
 fall of 1868, and settled near lopekjn and located on his present place in 1879. Was Re¬ 
 ceiver in the United States Land Office in Topeka, from April, 1871 until April 1875 and 
 has been a member of the School Board continuously since coming to Kansas; Entered tlie 
 ariiiy m September ISh'f as hirst Lieutenant of Company G, Second Missouri Cavalry liet- 
 ter known as Merrill’s Horse, commanded by his brother, Lewis Merrill an officer‘lii the 
 Hcguld.!* Army. H6^w«w on (l6t<iclmd service cojitinuously, 9<ctlng as a Provost Mai'slial and 
 
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 was married January 23, 1856, to Miss Sarah S. HlTbish." They iiave 'ti've ffiilld^^n"fivUi|^ 
 .lames. CaJvin, Katlierme, Paul, and Emily; and four dead-Mary, Edward, Lillie, and 
 George. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, c, anu 
 
 Iiui.. was ei)ii)Ioyed as a clerk in a mercantile house one year. He then commenced the 
 study of law with Lliidse/ & Harrison, and was admitted to the bar in Indiana in 1856 He 
 coininenced practice in Kokonio, and continued until 1858, when he was elected Countv Re- 
 while holding that position was also County School Examiner two years In 
 18bl he was appointed Deputy United Slates Revenue Collector, but in 1862, being elected 
 Vi*:.*'/®'W resigned the former position. He was Clerk of the Court until 
 
 loop, and from that time until he came to Kansas, in 1868, was actively engaged in practice 
 He located in Topeka m Noveml»er, 1868. being that vear contingent Elector of the Presi- 
 ticket in Indiana. In 1872 he wms elected Probate Judge, and re-elected In 1874. In 
 loio he was elected State Senator, and re-elected In 1880, having been engaged more or less 
 Vt ^"9 practice of his profession, from the time of his locating in Toneka until 1878. Judge 
 Metsker was married near Logausport. Ind.. in October. 18.52. to Mary McDowell, a native 
 or Ohio. Mrs. Metsker died June 23. 1882. leaving one child. Mary Edith, sixteen years of 
 iiRC. Another daughter, Ada U. fMrs. P. H. Adams) died Mav 30, 1881. Mr. Met-sker is 
 Vi^'T real estate and mining operations, the latter being priiicipallv in Colorado 
 
 He has lahl olf three additions to (lie city of Topeka, known as Metsker’s Fir.st, Second and 
 inird Additions, all being east of the original city. He has also erected many Imildings in 
 tiiecitv. and been prominent ami generous In forwarding Its public interests. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the A..F. & A. M.. and I. O. O. F.. having been through the subordinate oftices of tlie 
 latter, and filled all the chairs of the encampment, and grand encampment of the State. 
 
 HRaDFORD miller, was horn in Alliance. Stark Co.. Ohio. August 26. 1840. He i.s 
 Rev. John 15. Miller, He was e«lucated at Mount Union College. Stark County, 
 taught school mr)reor less during his early years of manhood. He enlisted in May, 
 1062, ill Company G, Eighty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, returning in October of tliQ 
 
 levenfee'nih CongVSnal ^ r>®l'-ty Marshal of the 
 
 with the freight (lepai tiiieiit of the UleveianiKfe PittshfVffflTVV'p’ connected 
 
 in July, 1868, and removed liis familv the fniinwi ,,, c“"‘e Kansas 
 
 He engiigedliWlie real estate huVu until Vio ^ ?9un’ home 
 
 four years, from January 12, 1874 to^Jaiiiiarv 1878 * 
 
 City Assessor of Topeka, and made the asses<mMi7r/,f ai)i)ointed 
 
 J'OHN A. MILLER, dealer in lioots and shoes, came to Kansas in 'M irrO, lavi. wo,.i,o,i 
 at North Benton. Mahoning Co.. Ohio, to Eliza J. Hoohecker of tl ar ninr.^ 
 
 i. iSSHSIw 
 
 8h{i’rc^h'o?“NJrV^^.,'^kT^^ Yt.^o 
 
 Pr,iS7a^*^is‘\aSYs&e.’Vd‘;7^iVS^^ 
 
 purchased a large tract of land. Rev. Mr ^Miller was grmlu^Ve^ sV‘'® 
 
 Kentucky, and then went to the University of Berlin Prussia wherp^iJ^ 
 
 tioii. His father was a Roman Catliolic, and disinherited his son whe llipVi/ti^.n^ 
 
 Mr. Miller was pastor of the Baptist Church, at LoiiiTvlUe, Ky three^Ve^ 
 moved to Missouri for the heiieflt of his health and finail v in 1858 he i.fi-oV'„ * 
 
 Topeka where he bouglit a tract of land known as the " Miller Fa7niV77 m7v 1859 
 married Miss Nancy Jane Jackson, daugliter of Rev. John JacksmV' a i. isS-’.vv ! 
 Baptist Southern Board, then located at Marlon, Ala. At the tireakiii'g out of tlie war^nlis 
 Mission property, through the influence of Mr. Miller and hirfather°in-law 
 
 Northern Board, and is now known as the “ Boll Lee” farm, Mr Miller is now 
 extensively engaged in stock-raising. Soon after he came to K<ansas he organized a mein 
 ''®''y '‘®?t stone church iit Silver Lake. His neares? i?ei%hoV.VfSr mm V 
 years were the Pottawatomie Indians, with whom he always maintained very friendiv re' 
 ™ re; fifre became settled, he was the first School Triisfee and Mre. IVIiPe; 
 
 was the School TiPcisiirer of this town. He became the prime mover in the organiza- 
 Township of Dover: also the Mission Township of Dover, Shawnee County Mr 
 
 ^dptM?n'han chilffi have aii 
 
 HENRY 0. MINER, physician and surgeon, has resided in Kansas since 1871 In 
 whLVifo Hiawatha, Brown County, and remained there until July 
 
 i?Jre ^ f ® engaged in practice for one vear, at the corner of 
 
 Sixth and Kansas avenues. He was then lii Wyandotte, Kaii., one year, after whicli he rc- 
 tiirned ixml located ni North Topeka. Dr. Miner is a native of Sterling, Cayuga Co N Y 
 He was horn lu June, 1842, and came to Huiitiii.gtoii County, Ind., Avith his parents iii 1844! 
 
 Ind,, where he remained four years, then removed in Roanoke, IiuI., and iiracticeiTtliere 
 VlL^^S'ist, 1871, Ill 1874, he returned to Cliieago Medical College, wliere lie graduated lii 
 
 18io. He belongs to tlie A. O. U. W., and to tlie A., F. & A. 51,. Blue Lmlge. Cliapter and 
 Commaiidery, ami is W. M. of Golden Rule Lodge, No. 90. -A., F. A- A. 51. of Topeka H'e is a 
 meinher of the .State .Medical Society, Hie Kansas Eastern Disti let 51eclical Society, and of 
 Hie Board of Health of tlie city of Topeka. Dr. .Miner was married at Wyandotte, Kan., in 
 November, 18 1 9, to Mrs. A. 51. Keating, of Akron, Ohio, Ills present Avife 
 
 M. R. MITCIIELL, M. 1).. iilivsician ami surgeon, was iiorii in Rush Creek ToAviisIiip, 
 Logan Co., Ohio, Noveralier 10. 1835. He was educated in the inililic scliools of his natlAie 
 coiinty. and m Jelferso i College, at Oaiinonshurg, Pa., graduating fromtlio latter institution 
 in 1862. In Septemberof the same year, lie enlisted m Company B, Eiglity-eiglith Ohio 
 VoUiuteer Infantry, in which he served eighteen months, heing sul)se(iuentlv coinmissiojn'd 
 First Lieutenant (»f the Twenty-seventh United States Colored Troojis After serving in 
 that capacity about eight mouths, he was promoted Captain, aud tlirce months before tlie 
 clo.se of the Avar, raised to the rank of 5Iajor. He received a Avoiind lu Hie face liefore Pe- 
 terslmrg, Va., sliortly after the Burnside mine explosion, and Avas taken to tlie Officers’ 
 Hospital in New York. He was then in Ohio a short time, before returning to liis regiment, 
 being absent, in all. about two moiiths. In October, 1865. lie returned to Ohio, ami com- 
 meuce(i Ui 0 study of medicine at Bellefontaine, and in March,1868, graduated from the Ohio 
 Medical College at Cincinnati. Dr. Mitchell was married at Bellefontaine. Marcli 10, 1868. 
 to M-iry M. b niton, of Rushsylvania, Logan Co , Ohio. Tliev have two cliildren. Dorter M. 
 and Clara. Immediately after his marriage, he came to Kansas and located at Leav(Miworih. 
 where he remained ten months. He then removed to Fairmount. in the same countv, and 
 Uiere remained until 1875. In January of that year he went to Topeka as a meinher of tlio 
 State Legislature, and In June of the same year permanently settled there. He is a meinher 
 of tlie State Medical Society, of the Eastern District Society, and of the Academy ef Medi¬ 
 cine and Surgery, being one of the cliarter members of the latter society. Dr. IVIitchell is a 
 member of the G. A. R.. and also an exemplary member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 J. W. MOHLER, with the firm of Moliler & Rector, artists aud photograplicrs, was boru 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 in Indiana, Jnly 24, 1850. When he was quite young his p.arents moved to Missouri. He 
 has since resided at various places in M.issouri and Illinois, following his profession of 
 artist and photographer; came to Topeka in theearly part of 1880. since which time he lias 
 been in linslness in tlie city. He enjoys a large patronage, doing a large portion of the lirst- 
 classworkof tlie city. In 1865, he enlisted at Peoria, III,, in Company H. Third Illinois 
 Infantry as flfer, doing garrison duty at Detroit, Mich., nearly two years. He was married 
 in 1871 at Lamar, Barton Co., Mo., to Miss Belle Nlard. Tliey have three children living— 
 Woodrulf, Russell and Newton. He is a memlier of K. of P. Lodge at Nevada. Mo. 
 
 HON. RICH.aRD B. MORRIS, was born in Springfield, Mass., Augusts, 1833; educated 
 in the schools of his native State, employed in civil engineerliig as early as 1848. afterwards 
 completing a thorongh course in that profession, at one of tlie leading scliooisof that im¬ 
 portant science, becoming thoroughly skilled in the details of that branch of knowledge, 
 afterwards followine the iirofession of civil engineer, lieing connected with the construc¬ 
 tion of some of the leading railroads in New York. Corinecticitt, Oliio, .Mississippi, Illinois, 
 Missouri and Kansas. In tlie slimmer of 1866. he located at Atchison. During the construc¬ 
 tion of the Central Branchof the Union Pacific R. R.. he acted as its general agent ; for four 
 years he was general agent of the Missouri Pacific R. R. Co., at Atchison-then for two 
 years he was connected with the K. C„ St. J. & C. B. R. R. He has an interest in a wnolesale 
 and retail hardware establishmentat Atchison, at the present time. In .Tanuary, 1883. he 
 was appointed by Governor Glick, and confirmed by the Senate, for the position of Siinerin- 
 tendeiitof Insurance, assuming the diitiesof that Importantollice, .July 1, 1883. He was 
 a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions which convened at Baltimore and Clii- 
 ciiinati, and was a memlier of the committee, selected by the coiiveiitlon, to formally con¬ 
 vey to General Hancock, iioticeof his nomination to the presidency. He was an alternate 
 delegate to the St. Louis Convention whicli nominated Samuel .J. Tllden for pre.s'dent. Mr 
 Morris has been one of the most active and efllcieiit members of the Democratic State Com¬ 
 mittee of Kansas continuously since 1870. Mr. Morris is a member of the A. p'. & A. M. 
 Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery; he is also connected with the K. of P.. K. of IL, and 
 A. O. U. W. He was formerly a director of the Atchison Savings Bank. Mr. M. was mar¬ 
 ried at Adrian, Mich., June 2‘', 1859. to Mary E Ripley, a native of New Hampshire, but 
 reared in Springfield, Mass. They have four children—Richard H., Pldward R., John B. and 
 Mary L. 
 
 G. M. MORROW, M. D.. was born in Mifflin County. Pa.. December 14, 1817. He w-as 
 educated at Academia, Juniata Co , Pa. He stuuied law one year; then began the study of 
 medicine. In 1848 he removed to Indiana, where he resumed his studies and finished 
 bis medical education; commenced practice as a jinysician and surgeon in Carroll County, 
 lull.; remained in that State until 1869, when he removed to Shawnee County, Kansas, 
 where he h.as since resided, practicing his Iirofession. He was apiiointed physician of the 
 county poorliouse, whicli position he held aliout five years. Hewas married May 22, 1856, 
 to Caroline P. Mahurin. Tliey have six children, five daugliters and one son. The oldest 
 daughter is married to Mr. L. T. Gage, Ex-Superintendent of Shawnee County schools. The 
 other children reside with tlielr parents. Dr. Morrow was for otie year a te.acher in the In¬ 
 stitute from which he graduated. 
 
 W. A. MORTON, dealer in agricultural implements, came to Topeka in October, 1879, 
 and until October 1, 1881. was employed in the storehouse offices of the A. T. & S. P’. R. R. 
 Co. He then purchased tlie business of J. E. O’Brien, and etigaged in his present business, 
 doing some jobbing but principally a retail business, handling tlie farir. machinery made by 
 N. C. Thompson of Rockford, Ill., .and the celebrated O’Brien wagons and carriages, manu¬ 
 factured liy O’Brien Bros. Mfg. Co. in Tiffin. Ohio. Mr. M. is a native of Paris, Ohio, liiit, 
 for many years prior to his removal to Topeka, was a resident of Geneseo, Ill., having 
 moved to that city in 1860. He was married in Geneseo, Ill., December 20, 1877, to P'lora 
 Smith. 
 
 J. H. MOSS, attorney-at-law, w,as born in Clermont County, Oliio, and educated in the 
 schools and academies of that county, where he also read law, and was admitted to the bar 
 In 1869. He enlisted in Company G. P’iftleth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and in December. 
 1862. received hi discharge, and entered the United States Navy in tlie spring of 1863. He 
 served one year on the "Benton ’’ as seaman, and was then- made m.aster’s mate, and went 
 on the gunboat "Ouichita ’’ for several months. He was then promoted imate, and assigned 
 to duty on the gunboat " Abeoiia,” on which he served until after the close of thewar De¬ 
 cember, 1865. P'rom that time until he came to Topeka, March, 1869, he rennalned at his 
 home in Ohio, engaged in farming, attending school, and the study of law. Since his resi¬ 
 dence in Topeka he has devoted himself to the practice of law. and to literature. J. H. 
 Moss was mariied at Belmont farm, originally the Lee farm, owned by the father of Gen. 
 Robert E. Lee, Loudon County, V.a., June 23. 1873, to Laura, daughter of P’. P. Stanton, 
 formerly Secretary and Acting-Governor oi Kansas Territory. Mrs. Moss was born at Mem¬ 
 phis, Tenn.. her father being member of Congress from the Memphis Congressional Dis¬ 
 trict several terms. The three children of Mr. and Mrs. Moss are, Mabel, Ada Bessie and 
 Stanton Cooper, all being born in Topeka. 
 
 (). B. MOSS, A. B , M. 1).. homeoepathie physician and .surgeon, was born in Niagara 
 County, N. 1'. He took the degree of Bachelor of Arts in .Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa. 
 
 His medical education was .acquired at the University of Micliigan—allopathic—and Cleve¬ 
 land Homceopathlc Hospital College, graduating from the latter institution in the spring of 
 1870. He began practice .at Ashtaliula, Ohio, where he remained two years and tlien 
 moved to Zanesville, Ohio, wlier ■ he wa.s engaged in practice until 1880 when he was 
 appointed Professor of Physiology and Microscopic Anatomv in tlie Cleveland Homoeo¬ 
 pathic Hospital College, which chair he filled until he resigned, November 20 1882 for the 
 purpose of moving to Topeka. Kan. After his resignation, the faculty adopted Hie follow¬ 
 ing resolutions: " Resolved, That inasmuch as Dr. O. B. .Moss has removed to Topeka and - 
 
 owing to this change of residence, has tendered his resignation as Profes.sor oi Physiology 
 and Microscopic An.atomy in the Ilomteopathlc Hospital College, Therefore, we, tlie fac¬ 
 ulty, desire hereby to express our regret at his reiimval and resignation, sundering, as they 
 do, pleasant personal and professional relations. Resolved, That we fully endorse Dr. Moss 
 as an able teacher and a skillful and lionoralile plivsician. and conllally recommend liiiii to 
 the confidence of the citizens of Topeka and the fellowship of the profession. N. Schneider 
 M. 1)., Dean; W. A. Phillips,M. D.. Registrar.” 
 
 D. A. MOULTON, cashier of the First National Bank, is a native of Ironton, Ohio, and 
 spent his early years in that place. He was fora time engaged Inflre Insurance business 
 in Cincinnati. Ohio, as adjuster, and was afterward connected with the First National Bank 
 at Ironton, Ohio, for about seven years, severing his connection with tlie bank for ihe 
 period of one ye.ar, to act as secretarv and treasurer of he Crescent Rolling Mill Co., at 
 Pomeroy, Ohio. In .Inly, 1881, Mr. Moulton came to Topeka with a view of organizing a 
 national bank. Becoming satisfied of tlie advantages which Topeka possessed as a busi¬ 
 ness center he reported to Eastern capitalists, and after a visit to tiie East, returned to 
 Topeka in December. 1881, and in connection witli others, made arrangements which 
 resulted in the organization of the First National Bank, which was opened for business, 
 March. 1882. Mr. Moulton was married at Ironton, Ohio, March 2, 1875, to Alice H., 
 daughter of George Willard, a hanker of Ironton. 
 
 JOAB MULVANE, was liorn in New Comerstown. Ohio, and lived in his native 
 town until he was about eighteen years of age, when he moved to Princeton, III., and 
 eng.aged in farming and in mercantile pursuits—first in drygoods and later in hardware 
 business. In 1873-74 he was a member of the Illinois State Legislature. In May, 1876, he 
 located at Topeka, having lieen for some three years a stockholder in the Topeka Bank. 
 .Soon after his arrival, lie w.as made one of the bank directors, which position lie stiil re¬ 
 tains. He has always lieen largely interested in farming and stock-raising, and owns mucli 
 laud in Shawnee County. Mr. Mulvane Is president and general manager of the Kansas 
 
 Town Co., president of Street R’.v. Co., treasurer of tlie Topeka Telephone Exchange 
 treasurer and director of the State Fair Association, a director of the Elk A Chautauqua 
 R’y Co., a director of the Burlingame Coal and Mining Co., and a member of the bnaril of 
 directors of the Osage County Bank. Hewas married near Princeton, In Bureau Co. 111., 
 to Sarah A. Ross, of Tuscaraw.as County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Mulvane have five living 
 children, a little daugliter, Hattie F.. dying at the age of four years. Their remaining 
 children are—Xenia Adella, David W. (now a student at Yale College), William J., Maggie 
 and John J. Mr. Mulvane is a meililier of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was one of 
 the building committee that had superintendence of the erection of the new church struc¬ 
 ture. 
 
 JOSEPH A. MUNK, M. D.. physician and surgeon, is a native of Columbiana County 
 Ohio. He w.as born near Georgetown, November 19. 1847, and was a resident of Alliance 
 Ohio, from his early youth. He acquired his literary eilucatlon at Mount Union College. 
 Ohio, and graduated from the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, Ohio. February, 
 1869. He commenced the practice of medicine at Lindsey, Ohio, and after a resldenee of 
 two years at that place removed to Chillicothe, Mo., where he remained ten years, and from 
 tliere came to Topeka in April, 1881. During that time he was elected president of the 
 Missouri Eclectic Medical Associ.ation and vice-mresldent of the Natlon.al Eclectic Medical 
 Associ.atlon. In 1864 he enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Seventy-eighth Ohio 
 Volunteer Infantry, being the first recruit in Ids company, and was mustered out in July 
 186.5. In January. 1873, Dr. Munk was married near Webster. Westmoreland County Pa 
 to Emmas. Beazelle, of Webster. Their only child, a daughter, died in infancy. The 
 doctor has been acontriliutor to the Echetic Medical Journal of Ohio, and the Americiin 
 Medic'll Journal of Mi.s.souri for the last ten years, and also contributes .articles on hygienic 
 and sanitary topics to the home papers. 
 
 L. H. MUNN, M. D., is a native of Springfield, Mass., son of Curtis E. Munn, Captain 
 and Surgeon U. S. A., now stationed in New Mexico. L. H. Munn was educated at Notre 
 Dame College in Indiana, and at the Institute of Technology of Boston, Mass., three and a 
 half years at the former institution and about two years at the Latter. While in Boston he 
 made special study of Chemistry, Botany, physics, and Civil Engineering. He is a graduate 
 from the Medical Department of the Iowa State University and also from the Bellevue Hos¬ 
 pital Medical College of New York. He was Acting Assistant Surgeon in the U. S. A for 
 over a year and alialf. In June, 1882. he came to Topek.a. After being alone in practice 
 about three montlis, he formed a partnership with Dr. J. C. McCiintock, with whom he is 
 now associated. Dr. Munn is a member of Ihe Eastern Kansas District Medical Society and 
 of the Topeka .Academy of Medicine and Surgery. 
 
 JOHN R. MULV.ANE, was born in New Comerstown, Tuscarawas County. Ohio. July 6, 
 5°?®'., tlie eldest son of David and Mary Ross Mulvane. His paternal grandfather^ 
 John Mulvane. a Scotch-Irish farmer, emigrated from North Carolina to Ohio, and located 
 near Newcoinerstown, while the Del.aware Indians were still there. Hewas a soldier of 
 the Repiiollcin the war of 1812. Mary McCune Mill vane, his grandmother, was a daughter of 
 Ensign James McCune, a Scotchman, who also was a soldier of thewar of 1812. He received 
 from the government a patent for 112 acres of land, the reward of military service. Tills 
 farm has remained in the Lamily for three generations, and is now owned liy the youngest 
 sister of J. R. Mulvane, who also has the old parchment p,atent. The maternal grandfather 
 was Rev. AVilliam Ross (a native of Cork. Ireland), who was sent from Philadelphia to the 
 wilds of eastern Ohio as a Methodist missionary to the Indians. He lived here over forty' 
 years, when he eniigr.ated to Ohio. Bureau Co.. Ill. He died at the ripe age of ninety-seven 
 years having fought the good fight of an earnestdisciple of our Lord Jesus. 'The maternal 
 grandmother. Jane Wliitaker Ross, daugliter of James Whit.aker. of Westchester County. 
 Pa. IS a sister of the Wliltakers. of Philadelphia; James NVliitaker, of tlie old Arkwright 
 Cotton Mills, of the firm of Seifurt, McManus & Co.; Joseph, of the PUceulxville Irou 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
 573 
 
 ^orK-s; and Oeorffe IV. of i’rlnclplo fiirnanes, of Cecil County, Md. David Mulvane. his 
 father, wa.s a fanner hoy. He worked on the Ohio ('anal, liandled a wheeli)arrow and 
 shovel, and drove 5 U 1 ox teiun He was afterward a fanner, merchant and mannfactiirer. 
 am (lied Janimry, 8 , 1S77, in lUs native town, at the age of seventy-two, leaving five sons 
 '"'Ml'er. Mary Ross Mulvane, still lives, hale and hearty. In the 
 little village of New Conierstowii. John R isiiilvane, when a boy, learned tlie tanner’s trade 
 in his fathers establishment, and in his seventeenth year entered his fatiier’s general 
 merchandise store, and followed merchandising in the town of his nativity till 18H5, wlien 
 
 liealth 
 j)oor 
 
 acquaintance of 
 
 Col. (i. W. Veale. of Topeka, Kan., and being pleased with tlie account he received of Hits 
 
 O/ill Ti rrv »vi ("rt T’^rkoL* c. u o»» i + k ..t v..-. I_ 1 : 
 
 vane was to Miss Hattie N. Freeman, a teacher hi the schools of New (jomerstown 
 
 daughter of Rev. E. W Freeman, a Baptist minister, on July 16. 1857. 
 iQ^vn* w 1 J firm of Myers Bros., confectioners and bakers, came to Kansas in 
 
 18(0, fiom Washington. Davjs Co., Ind.. and has been in business In T 
 
 at Lowell, Mass., where he resided at the coininencement of the War of the Rebellion He 
 enlisted in the Thirty-third Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers in May. 186^, and served 
 with that command which was (>ne of the very few New England regiments in the Western 
 
 he was discharged as First Lieutenant. Came to Kansas In 
 Se])tember. 1866, locating at Humboldt, and engaged in the publication of the Humlioldt 
 I rifon with \V. T. McEIroy, the present proprietor. Mr. Needliam was <’ounty (Merk of 
 AllenCcninty from 1872 to 1876. Removed to Topeka in the fall of 1876. Entered the em¬ 
 ploy of the National Loan iind Trust Company early in 1879. and was chosen secretary of the 
 company in the spring of 1882. He married Miss Frances C. Brinkley, at Humboldt in 
 December 1867, anil they have two children living—Clarence L. and Bertha L. 
 
 DANIEL \y. NELLIS was born in the Tow'ii of Palat'ue, Montgomery Co., N. Y. Sen- 
 tember ll. 1845, and resided in his native county uiitM 1865. being educated in the schools 
 of the vicinity and the academy at Canajoharie. In 1865 he went to Albany, N. Y.. and was 
 employed in the Treasurer’s office of the New York Central R. R, Co., remaining there until 
 he came to Kansas. He located in Topeka in April, 1868, and was employed in a hardware 
 becoming book-keeper in the office of the Kansas State liecord 
 31. 1869. and later, occupjrmg the same position in the office of the CommonweaUh 
 May, 187.1, he engaged in fire, life, and accident insurance business, J. D. McCuue becom- 
 ng associated with him in May, 1882. Mr. Nellis is a member of the A. F, & A. M and has 
 been secretary of the Masonic Mutual Benefit Society since June, 1875, two years aft r its 
 
 organization; the society now has a membership of 2 , 220 . ♦ . .y 
 
 GEORGE M. NOBLE is a native of Clermont County. Ohio. He removed from Ohio to 
 Hidiana. and afterwards to Champaign, III., where he read law, commencing the practice of 
 hi.s profession in Topeka in 1870. In August. 1861. lie enlisted as a private in Coinpanv D. 
 Thirty-first Indiana Volunteer Infantry. After serving in that capacity eight months In? 
 was jiromoted to Sergeant Major, and remained in that position until* February 23. 1868 
 He was then appointed Adjutant of the regiment, and in November, 1864, was made Cap¬ 
 tain of Company C. same regiment. He resigned June 20, 1865. and received a brevet 
 comniission as Major after the close of the war. On leaving the army he went to Havana 
 III where he remained two years and then removed to Champaign. He was marrieil 
 ■‘5 J 25, 1872, to Miss Eva Reed of Fredericktown, Ohio, a graduate 
 
 of Illinois Seminary. Mr. and Mrs. Noble have two cliildren—Walter T. and George M 1r 
 < hi ills arrival in Topeka Mr. Noble devoted himself for a time to the general practice of 
 law. being also e^ageil to some extent in loaning money. Since tlie organization of the 
 Kansas Loan and Trust Company, of which company he has been secretary since its forina- 
 tion and also general solicitor, he has given more of his attention to general practice Mr 
 Noble is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Cliurch, and of the A., F. & A. M. Blue Lodge 
 and Chapter. He i.s somewhat interested in mining, being secretary of the Vera Cruz Coii- 
 soiKiated Gold and Silver Mining Company, and president of the Godrev Mining Companv. 
 
 V came to Kansas in April, 1872. and located at Atcliison, where he was 
 
 einployed as court reporter and stenographer until 1878. In that year he was appolnteil 
 Adjutant General by Uov. Anthony and has twice since been appointed to the same office l>v 
 ^ hative of Albany Comity, N. V.; was liorn Novemlier ,30. 1844, anil 
 lived there till about SIX years of age when he removed to Prattville, Greene Co N Y Five 
 vears later lie removed to Rlngham, and at the ape of fourteen to St. Joseph County 
 Mich He tyas educated In the niihlic schools of New York and Michigan, and after the war 
 Elmira, N. Y. He enlisted August 24. 18B1. In Company E., 
 r.ieventli Mlcliigan Volunteer Infantry, of whlcli regiment William L. Stoughton was 
 I olonel. He remained in that regiment until September 30, 18B4. iiarticipating in all 
 engagements, and was never sick, wounded, or off duty. He was then detailed as clerk on 
 1 "• n stalf anil afterwards as clerk in the office of the Provost nlarshal at Mnrfrees- 
 
 wro. Upon leaving the army he returned to Michigan and lived at Decatur until lie came 
 He was married at Decatur. June 17. 1868. to Emma Flogg, a native of Utica, 
 cneida Co., N, Y. Ihey have one child-Uwight M., and lost two children in infancy. Mr. 
 
 I? ^ inemlicr of the I, (). (). F. anil of the G. A. R.. and proprietor and editor of the 
 smitli Comity Ptonerr, having purchased the same ill July, 1882. He Is a director of Ihe 
 Culorido^ rotecLlve Union ami a director of the Li^eds Gobi ami Silver Mining ('ompany of 
 
 ‘•'"'L'fy Honegal, Ireland, May 1, 1833: emigrated with Ids 
 imV f III'Wis' imsin in 1845. wliere. lie was engaged In fanning 
 until about 1853. since that ^tinie he has been engaged in t!i(i mercanille husiness ami 
 
 Deeatnr lndian;i,. were inarrieil. Mrs.'E. Bradley’s lirst 
 husband John Bradley, died at New Orleans, Marcli 17, 1865, in llie service^ of his 
 country, leaving two sons who still live with their mother. W. B. Norris’first wife was 
 w'"“'''ieil- Di 1862 W. B. Norris united 
 thi I'l ® church with h s wife. Mrs. Norris was adevoted. faithful ineinher and worker in 
 "'■'“i"’!"'® A*'®, "''ed. Mr Norris’present wife Is a member of the Preshyteriail 
 church, and since their marriage he united with that church. Mr. N. is a member of tlie I 
 No. 74. and of the A. F. <t A. M.. Lodge at Dayton, Wisconsin. He lias two 
 ^ daughter. Mr. Norris engaged in the grocery business here January 6 , 
 
 NOEL caiue to Kansas in 1857. His first location w.as at Atchison, in which place 
 fhe gienn/®,''® '“'’Aye yoais engaged in contracting and bniliiing. In 1861, lie enlisted in 
 Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and jirved in ’iiat regiment over two years, when lie 
 six inonths later, August 18. 1864, again entered tlie service as First 
 Lieutenant of Company E, .Seventeenth Kansas Volunteer Infantry, serving in the laiter 
 regiment SIX months. spent a short time at Leavenworth, and from tliat jilace re- 
 
 to Topeka, and was for a'year and a lialf associated with cVf. Kendall, in inefcanille husl- 
 ness. when he became interested in the Topeka Mill and Elevator Co., of wiiich hels now 
 Mr. Noel IS a native of Rockville. Ind, and for .some time a resii ent of 10 ^ 
 mw V Septenibet 1 1863, to Ella C. Phelps, of Bloomfield, lowi 
 
 ofi ^ N0RT(DN. of the firm of Page, Norton «.V: Co , was born in Springfield, Ohio Julv 
 received his education in the pulilic sclioolsof tliat city. After leaving school 
 which he followed for four vears. Hewassuhse- 
 
 (luentiv mnimorpr nf Q linstf^oU Pki »,5o _i.s. ..i--. tir--- vvo-o ouuac 
 
 iTf’f™'!' September, and removing his faiiiiTy t'he foUowin'gNoveiuheL Since his arrival 
 he has been conUnuously employed in insurance and loan business.being one of tliefirst loan 
 Mr v,^rrAV'®®'iY’ He is now local agent for the Northwestern Life Iiisiirance Conipmfy 
 Mr. Norton was horn in Homer, Cortland Co., N. Y’., August 19, 1818; In 1830 he removed 
 d'* tcErm County, Pa . then, in 1847. to Maysville, N. Y. and aga?!^!! 
 
 1 ®'f hc f'rH of 1862 he wentto Greenville, Mercer Co., Pa., where he 
 {omnnt.®i? VoKo ’;‘®Ar®‘"®w * *'® Topeka. He was married In Conneaut Township, Ohio, Sep- 
 ^^®’®y Wnisor a native of Westfield, Chautamina, Co.. N. Y. They have 
 atIPu E* And Frederick A. Mr. Norton is a member of tiie 
 
 Episcopal Church, having been connected with it since January, 1836’ for the 
 of the'^Ust^^veiity-fl'^ve years''*^Church, Topeka, and steward twenty years out 
 
 FREDERICK ORT.M AN, jeweler, settled in Topeka in May 1857, and engagedin re- 
 paii ing watclies aiidjewelry. He commenced dealing in jewelry beiore the "war, and has 
 continued 111 the same business since, having been longer in the business in the city than 
 .Hejvas born 111 Prussia, November 28, 1832, and came to America about 
 1853. He rein allied in New Jersey a year and a half, in New Hampshire a year and a half and 
 in Chicago a little over a year before coming to Topeka. He is a member of A. F. & A ’ M 
 Blue Lodge, N. Y.. and of the Turner Society, 
 
 JOHN G OTIS, farmer and dairyman, resides southeast of town, just over the bridge 
 Mross Shunpiiiiima Creek, on Fifteenth street east; was born in Danhy, Rutland Co! Vt 
 Febi uary 10, 1838; educated at Manchester, Bennington Co., Vt., from whence lie eini- 
 grated to Kansas in the sprmg of 18.59 and locateil at Topeka, and engaged in tile practice 
 of law. Being an Abolitionist he became deeply interested at the outbreak of the Civil War 
 and aided, at an early period, in helping to organize the first regiment of colored troops 
 against much opposition and prejudice. He was a member of the volunteer Infantrv 
 coiiiiiany tliat went out from Tojieka to tile Missouri border at tlie time of the Price Raid 
 “f V®f vyas marrietl at Glen’s Falls,N, Y.Tto mIss BVia A Numan 
 
 P ®'i ^ have three children living. Daniel, Foster, and Alida. in the spring of 
 1866 he purchased a li.-Uf interest in the quarter section of land on which he now resides 
 and from that time on has be^en mostly engagedin farming; was for two vears business 
 agent for the Kansas State Grange P. of H.. and has lieen an earnest member of the Order 
 from itsorganiz:uioii. In the siiring of 1878 he turned his attention esiiecially to tlie milk b isi 
 ness; beginning with a dairy of twelve cows, he now has over sixty; runs two milk wamn s 
 and IS selling, at retail, from seventy-five to one hundred gallons of milk per dav* uses 
 horse-power to cut nit^t of his hay and otiier fodder, and mixes his liran and other'grain 
 Uiiinthe cutteedandhiidsiteconomysotodo; uses the Cooley Creamer tor cooling his 
 milk, and prizes It very highly. Prior to. and during the war, Mr. Otis was a BlackRe- 
 puhllcan, blit is now a member of tlie National Greenback party. acn. ive 
 
 H. PAGE, M. D passed through the Territory in 1859 on his way to Pike’s Peak 
 located in I erryville, .Jefferson County, in 1872. and remained there in practice iintii 
 July 1, 1872. when he caiiie to Topeka; was born in London, England. .January 12 1842 
 and attended sclio®! until he was seventeen, when he came to America alone. Stopping 
 first at New Orleans, spent several years in traveling, and finallv located in Ciarinda Iowa 
 and read medicine in the oftioes of Drs. Barrettand Rnniiangh; from there went to Omaha' 
 Nell., and remained a year, and removeti to Fairfield, Iowa, where, by his own exertions' 
 he earned money to attend lectures at the Keokuk Medical College; from Keokuk he went to 
 Macon County. Mo., where he coininenced ihe practice of medicine.and remained until 1872 
 tlie 1 1 st two ye;irs living in Macon City; from there lie cametoPerrv, Kan., and reinaineil 
 until the following spring, when lie went to Lawrence and Imilta small steamboat called tlie 
 Ida; retiirneii to l^rry, huilt a sinail steamboat of teutons liurden ami capacity for fifty 
 I> ssengers called Ecrry JJrilc; finally took her down to tlie Missouri River, wlie'n she sank 
 about three miles above Glasgow; returned to Jefferson County wliere he has since re¬ 
 mained until coming to Topeka; followed tlie sea for three years when a hoy, and when lie 
 made his t®ip to Pike’s Peak, went on to Salt Lake City, a journey at that time of perils and 
 hardship; was married June 5,1879. at Waiisawkce, Jefferson Co., Kan., to Miss Ellen 
 Hays, who was born in Andrew County. Mo., and resided afterward at Albany. Clinton Co. 
 Ky,; IS a member of Valley Falls Lodge No. —. A. O. U. W. Dr. Page is one of tlie seif* 
 made men of Kansas; having commenced Ills profession when quite young with notliiinr 
 to rely on but his own industry and integrity with wliich he has moulded his present pros- 
 jienty. 
 
 THOMAS PAGE came to Kansas in March, 1871, and located at Topeka, where he en¬ 
 gaged in the niilling business. He acted as foreman of tlieShawnee Mills until 1879 when 
 he and Willis Norton pnrcliased the Inter-Ocean Mills, July 1 , 1880. John Norton became 
 associated with tliem under the hrni naiiie of Page, Norton Ji; Co. Mr. P.age w.as born in 
 Frith County, Scotland, September 3, 1843, and came to America in March, 1866. He re- 
 sliled m Saratoga County. N. Y., for three years, then at Rockford, III., until lie came Kan¬ 
 sas in 1871. He was married in Mount Vernon. Westchester Co.. N. Y. March .3 1880 tn 
 Jessie E. McLintock. a native of Scotland. They have one child. David. Mr Paire is a 
 member of the Congregational Clinrcli. b » 
 
 4LPHEDS PALMER, farmer. Section 15. P. O. Topeka; owns 100 acres ail under 
 cultivation; makes a specialty of raising oiiionsand notatoes, also general farming and stock 
 feeding; came to Kansas in August, 1856. joining'Col. Harvey’s Company of Free-state 
 men of Lawrence, and was witli them at the engagenieiits at Hickory Point Sentemlier 
 14, 1856, where they captured a liody of Norcli Carolinians, using cannon to dislodire 
 them from a log house and hlacksmith sliop; hut liis companv was captured tlie same 
 nigl^il byUnited States Cavalry under Col.George P.Cooke, who turfied them over to tlie border 
 
 and Jessie Fremont. February 9.1872, liis wife died I' h'e w:is married aaaiii ■Novciiilver 
 22, 1877, to Miss Arabelle J. Patou. Mr’. Palmer Is a lu’embrr of the I O. 6 L mid I Iso of 
 the Patronsof Husbandry. i .. buu 
 
 GEORGE PALMER undertaker, was born in the parish of Westonznylaiid, Bridge- 
 wate®, Somersetshire, England, March 1 . 1847. He left home for Americi. Febrnarv 19, 
 1_868; resided one year In Waukegan, Lake Co., HI., then removed to Clilimewa Falls 
 s., where he remained until November. 1871, when lie first came to Kansa.s, locating 
 Aupusta, Butler County; after about one year’s residence tliere he returned to Kurojie 
 
 Wis. 
 at 
 
 six montirs'vislting frlentls andTela'tToIirVirEngUuTd ami'W.a'les';"Majr 15, 
 (M til s has been iiis home since that time. lie was married 
 
 ill this city. May 20. 18i4. to Cordelia brost, a native of Enjfland. born in Kent, near the 
 city of Lond(>n. They have one child, Paul, Mr. Palmer is a member of tlie A.F. & A. M. 
 Blue Lodge. Lbapter and Commandery; he is also connected with the Foresters and Su 
 George Societies; he has been couuected with the husiuess of an undertaker ever since his 
 
574 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 youth: his ancestors for over 200 ye.ars having carried on the same business. He carries 
 iiuich the largest stock in Kansas, largely supplying the smaller dealers of the State; he is 
 generally known in Kansas as George B. Balmer, he having adoi)ted the middle letter 
 “B.” to avoid confusion which ensued on account of several gentlemen of the name 
 George Palmer, living at Chippawa Falls, wliile he was a resident of that place. At the 
 beginning of this sketch, we give the name as it is registered in the parish church of his 
 native place. 
 
 LUTHER PALJIER, farmer, .Section 14. P. O. Topeka. Came to Kansas in the spring 
 of 1857, and first located in Williamsport Township. Came to this place in 1877. Has been 
 Constable and member of the school board. W.as in the State militia during the Price raid 
 and in the Locust Grove tight in Missouri, and captured, but made his escape three days 
 after. He was born in Washington County, Ohio, April 27. 1829. Moved to Iowa in 1855, 
 and came from tliere to Kansas. He was marrieil March 29. 1855, to Miss Lydia L. Chap¬ 
 man. Tliey have five children living—M.aggie L., Horace G., Olive M.. Charles S., Julia R. 
 Two children dead—.Mary ,1. and Laura A. Mr. Palmer is a member of the I. O. O. F. Is 
 also amemlierof the UnlversalistChurch. 
 
 CHARLE.S W. PARK.S, retired, w.as born in Gr.afton, Vt., August 21, 182,3; removed to 
 .4.drian, Mich., in the spring of 1814, where he resided for twelve years, and wliere, in 
 April, 1851, he married Miss Mary Gilinar.; from here he removed to Bryan, Ohio, where 
 he continued to reside until his removal toNorth Topeka In 1866. At the time of his ar¬ 
 rival in Kansas, tlie Kansas Pacific Railway was in process of construction, and the men 
 came into North Topeka every night from the end of the track; one train a day. consisting 
 of one passenger and one baggage car. ran to tliis point from Kansas City. Mr. Parks built 
 and occupied tlie first house completed in North Topeka; some of the lumber used in it 
 costing him $105 per tliousandfeet; it h.ad to be hauled by wagons from Leavenworth. Mr. 
 Parks conducted .a hotel or hoarding house and restaurant, furnishing meals forthe train, 
 etc., and also worked for four years in tlie frelglit department of the railroad; continued in 
 the bo.arding business until the fall of 1882; was a member of the scliool board for seven 
 years, and a member of the Topeka City Council four years. To cast his first vote in K<an- 
 sas he had to go to Indianola, as there was no voting piace in North Topeka; tlie river was 
 crossed liy a pontoon bridge, whlcli h.ad to be taken up every time of high water. The first 
 school in Nortli Topeka had only eight pupils. Mr. Parks has been a witness of tlie whole 
 growth of North Topeka, and of Topeka from a very small village to a very flourishing 
 city of 25,0110 inhabitants. He h.as one child, AdelliertW., Iiorn July 6. 1852, now married 
 and residing at North Topeka, and engaged as train dispatcher forthe A. T & S. F'. R. R. 
 
 G. F'. PARMFILEE, w,as born in Almond, .Allegany Co.. N. Y., May 2, 1842. He re¬ 
 sided in Allegany .and Chautaunua counties until the breaking out of tlie war, when he 
 enlisted in ihe army and served as Commissary Sergeant of the One Hundredth and 
 Twelfth Now York Volunteer Infantry for a year, and for nearly the same time in the 
 Paymaster's department of the Army of the Mississippi. In 1863 he went to St, Louis 
 where he wasemployed in a bank until became to Topeka in the springofl872 and en¬ 
 gaged in banking amlloan business. Mr. Parmelee became vice-president of the National 
 Loan and Trust Co. in 1875, and at the death of Mr. Haywood in 1878,became jiresident, and 
 still holds that office; besides the care of his banking business, Mr. Parmelee gives much 
 attention to the interests of his Large farm property, and deals In real estate to some extent. 
 He is a director of the Tom Moore Mining Company; a director and secretary of the 
 Topeka Library Association, and secretary and director of the Topeka Land and Water 
 Power Company. 
 
 E. R, P.4RTRIDGE, carpenter and joiner. No. 334 Kansas avenue, came to Kansas first 
 in 1844, remaining but a short time, and finally came in 1866. He enlisted in 1861 at Janes¬ 
 ville. Wis. in Company E. Third Wisconsin Cavalry; came to St. Louis and Leavenworlh; 
 was appointed .and commissioned Second Lieutenant and Recruiting Officer F'ifth Regi¬ 
 ment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, by Gov. Carney; he was discharged in Leavenworth. VVas 
 born in Madison County, N. Y. August 8, 1824; removed to Allegany County and remained 
 until eighteen years of age; then moved to Rock County. Wis.; enlisted in the Mexican 
 War; returned to Wisconsin and resided there untllcoming to Kansas. He lias been twice 
 married; first to Miss Ann L. Lyon3lnl846; they had three boys, William W., Delano G., 
 and Edwin, all of whom reside in Wisconsin. He was married .again December 22, 1875, to- 
 Miss Nellie M. Battorff; they h,ave one child. Minnie; he is a Republican. 
 
 J. L. P.YTTERSON farmer and dealer in horses, came to Kansas in 1875 and located 
 at Atchison, where he remained two years in transfer business; afterwards sold goods for 
 John Perkins on the Central Branch K. P. R. R.; enlisted in the army in the spring of 
 1862,atClarliida. lowa.in Company F. Twenty-third Iowa; was with his command at Grand 
 Gulf, Champion’s Hill, Magnolia Churcli, Black River Bridge, Mllliken’s Bend, Vicksburg, 
 Spanish F'crt, Fort Blakely, Ala., West Plains, Mo., Little Rock, Pattersonville, La., and a 
 number of other battles; was mustered outln August, 1865; was born August 2, 1832, in 
 Knox County. N. Y.; rem.ained In his native county until five years of age, and moved with 
 his parents to Butler County, Ohio, where he remained five years and moved to Jackson 
 County, Ind.. and remained until twenty-two yearsof age, engaged in farming, and then 
 moved to Montgomery County. Iowa, where he engaged In farming until coming to Kansas; 
 w.as married in 1852, in J.ackson County, Ind., to Miss Elizabeth Discombes, a native of 
 Butler county, Ohio; they had five children, Laura A., Olive, Lydia Jane, and Lu. Mrs, 
 Patterson died in 1869. in Villisca, Iowa; Mr. Patterson was married again in April, 1871, 
 to Miss Emma Gourlay, at Villisca, a native of Washington County, Pa.; they have three 
 children, Kate, Cora M. and George; is a member of the G. A. R,. Villisca, Iowa. 
 
 J. D. PATTISON of the firm of Cline & Pattlson. hardware merchants. North Topeka. 
 Was born in liidl.ana Coiiiitv. Pennsylvania, In May 1842. After completing his education 
 he was engaged in teaching In his native State until 1867. when he removed to Lawrence, 
 Kansas, where he taught for one year, afterward being employed as a teacher at Valley 
 Falls until 1870 when he discontinued teaching and settled on a farm west of Topeka, a 
 sliort distance, living there until tlie sni-ing of 1881, when he engaged in the hardware 
 business. He served in Company D. Tvvo Hundred and Sixth Pennsylvania Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry. from Septemlier 1864 until tlie close of the war. Mr. Pattison was married January 
 13. 1870 . to Miss Mattie E. Sliarp of Indiana County. Pennsylvania. They have two sons 
 ail’d two daiigliters all living with their parents in North Topeka. 
 
 WILLIAM D. PAUL, farmer. Section 31. P.O. Pauline; owns 144 acres, all improved: 
 in addition to farming, he makes a business of raising and feeding stock; has seven horses, 
 sixty head of c.attle, and forty-five hogs; was bom in Ohio, August 6, 1834, and came from 
 his native place to Kansas inthespring of 1856, locatingin Topeka, and moved to this 
 placeinJuly 1868; was married November 11, 1868, to Miss Hester Ann Stewart, and has 
 five children,’Maggie E., William S., Grace N. Ida F.. and Carrie E.; is a member of the 
 United Presbyterian Cliurch. During the war Mr. P. was in tlie employ of the Government 
 in the Quarterinaster’s department, as Wagon Master, freighting in Missouri, Arkansas, 
 Kansas and Colorado. „ , , 
 
 R. P. P.4 Y, carriage and ornament.al painter, was born in Dover, England. August 26, 
 18.35, the following year came to America with his parents and settled in Watertown, N. Y., 
 where he lived until 1849; he then came West and located In Madison, Wis., after two years 
 came to Woodstock. Ill. and was married to Mrs. Flllen M. Dean, on the 20th of November, 
 1856 who h.ad one daughter, Annette M. They have one son. Frank G. In August, 1862, 
 Mr. R P. Pay enlisted at Marengo. Ill., in Company A, Ninety-fifth Illinois Infantry serv¬ 
 ing three years and four mouths; during that time he was transferred to the Forty-seventh 
 United I States Colored Infantry, holding the position of Quartermaster Sergeant, at the 
 close of tlie war he was discharged by general order; he then returned to his home in 
 Marengo. III., where he resided until 1866; he then went into the employ of Garrett A 
 Lewis Chicago, as foreman of the painting department of their c.arriage manufactory, re- 
 mainiiigtwo ye.ars; he then moved to Topeka, doing business for himself two years, and 
 then going into the employ of tlie Atchison Topeka & Santa F'e R. R.; he is a member of 
 the Topeka Lodge No. 11. A. O. U. W.; and of Lincoln Post No. 1. G. A. R., at Topeka. 
 
 W W. PHILLIP.S, came to Kansas April 23,1855, and located at Brownsville (now 
 Auburn); he was engaged in farming untif June, 1861 when he became Deputy Postmaster, 
 and was also employed as clerk in the store of Dr. C. C. Moore, at Auburn; he was elected 
 County Assessor in the fall of 1862 which office he held during 1863 and 1864. at the same 
 time attending to outside business; in the fall and winter of 1864 he was clerking in Topeka, 
 and in 1865-66 was partner with his brother-in-law, Mr. Brown of Auburn, in a general 
 merchandise store. He afterward returned to Topeka and in the spring of 1868 engaged in 
 the hardware business; the firm being T. H. Whitiner ACo. He was a memherof this firm 
 until 1873 . with his hrother D W. Phillips. He carried on a farm during the summer of 
 1874 and in the fall commenced the grocery business under the firm name of Phillips 
 Bros , which continued five years; since the spring of 1880 he has been associated with T. 
 L. Stringham in real estate business. Mr. Phillips is a native of Guernsey County, Ohio, his 
 vouth was spent in .Seneca Township in that county. 
 
 GEORGE R. PECK, son of Joel Mungerand Amanda (Purdy) Peck, and adescendent of 
 Win. Peck, one of tlie founders of New Haven, Connecticut, was born in Cameron, Steuben 
 Co., N. Y.. May 15, 1843. He is the youngest of a family of ten children, seven of whom 
 are'llvlng; Oscar 1)., Charles B.. Flveline IL. Adelaide C.. Mary E.. and Helen A. When he 
 was .about six years of age, his parents removed to Wisconsin, and settled on a farm in 
 Palmyra, on which George spent the remainder of his boyhood, attending the common 
 schools of the town during the fall and winter until he was sixteen. He then commenced 
 teaching, studying in the lueantinie, and a year later was prepared to enter college. He re¬ 
 mained astudeiitin Milton College. Wisconsin, three terms, teaching during iiis vac.ations. 
 He relinquished the idea of entering an Eastern college, to enlist, under the call for 300,000 
 additional volunteers in the First Wisconsin Heavy Artillery, in which he served three 
 months. He was then promoted to F'lrst Lieutenant of Company K, Thirty-first Wisconsin 
 Volunteers Infantry, and to Captain of same Company In June 1864,remaining in th.at posi¬ 
 tion until he was mustered outln .inly, 1865. At the close of the war he returned to Wiscon¬ 
 sin, and commenced the study of law in the office of Hon. Charles G. Williams, of Janesville, 
 Wisconsin. He was elected clerk of the Circuit Court in the fall of 1866, and served two 
 years, completing his law studies during that time. After practicing in Janesville about 
 
 three years, he raoveil to Independence. Montgomery Co., Kan., in the fall of 1871, and 
 was appointed United States District Attorney, by President Grant, January 14, 1874, be¬ 
 ing re-appointed by President Hayes, after serving four years. .Soon after ids appoint¬ 
 ment as United States District Attiirnej', Mr. I’eck moved to Topek.a, and formed a partner¬ 
 ship with Thomas Ryan, afterward member of Congress from the F'hiid District of 
 Kansas. Mr. J. B. Johnson was subsequently admitted to the firm, whicli then liecame 
 Peck, Ryan & Johnson. Mr. Peck was married in 1866 to Miss Belle Burdick, of Janesville, 
 and daiigliter of R. .S. Burdick of that place. They have three children—Mary E. (.adopted), 
 Isabel and Charles B, 
 
 G. H. PICARD, M. D., was born in Cleveland. Ohio, August 3, 1850; resided there until 
 he came to Topeka in .Inly, 1869. He graduated from the Ohio Medical College, of Cincin¬ 
 nati, in Fehruary, 1866. He served three years as County Physlci.an of Shawnee County, 
 and during the same period he w.as City Physician of Topeka, lie is a memherof the Amer 
 lean Mediciil Association, Kansas State, Eastern District, and of the .Shawnee County Med- 
 iCcil SocictiBs 
 
 AUSTIN H. PIETY, gener.al .agent of the Hartford Life and Annuity Co., Safety Fund 
 Department, came to Topeka, February 3,1882, and has been engaged In his present position 
 since his arrival. He was born at Terre Ilaiite, Ind., August 9, 1839, and lived there until 
 April, 1861, when he enlisted in Company E, Thirty-first Indiana Yplunteer Infantry, and 
 at the battle of Shlloli, April 6, 1862. was wounded and for a time incapacitated for active 
 service. In the spring of 1863, he was transferred to the Seventh Indiana Cav.alry, and after 
 serving as a private three months was promoted to Sergeant Major of the regiment, and elev¬ 
 en months Later was made .Second Lieutenant of Company G. He was then detailed as Aid 
 de C.amp on tlie staff of Gen. Grierson; after serving in that capacity three months, he was 
 promoted Captain of his company, and he ret.aiiied that rank until he resigned, August 19, 
 1865. Towards the close of his service he was promoted Major, but owing to tlie fact that 
 his regiment had been depleted below the minimum number required by Government, he 
 never served as such. He returned to Indiana on leaving the army, and was engaged for 
 eleven years in selling agricultural implements to dealers. He then became connected with 
 the Adams & French Harvesting Machine Co., and had charge of their bnsine.ss in Kansas, 
 Missouri and Texas, until 1879. He subsequently served two years as Deputy U. S. Marshal 
 in Indianapolis, Iiid., and Louisville, Ky., and then engaged in'the employ of the Life Insur- 
 ,ance Co. which he now represents, being located at Sedalia, Mo., and engaged in special 
 werk until he came to Kansas, where he now has control of the business of the company in 
 Kansas and Nebraska. Mr. Piety is a member of the A. O. U. W. and tlie G. A. R. lie was 
 married to Alineda M. Howe, a native of .Minneapolis, Minn., Julv 14, 1877. They h.ave one 
 child, Roscoe C. He is the father of six children by a former marriage : William H. Mollie 
 M., Cora A., Ulysses S., Lulu and Robert. 
 
 J. W. PLU.MMER, was Iiorn in .Marion County, Ind., March 18, 1840. When he was 
 three years old his parents moved to E.aton, Preble Co., Ohio, where he remained until 
 1868, except during a period of about sixteen months, while he was in the army. He en¬ 
 listed in Company H, 'Third Indiana Cavalry, and served lu that regiment twelve months, 
 when he w,as discharged on account of sicknes.s, and afterrecovery re-enlisted in Company 
 
 D, One Hundred and Fifty-sixth Ohio Volunteer 1 nfantry, and served until expiration of 
 terra of service. In Septemlier. 1868, he removed to Topek.a, and eng.aged in carjicnter and 
 joiner work, which he continued about seven years, and from that time until November, 
 1881, was engaged in farming. In November, 1881, he formed a partnership with M. M. 
 
 E. aton and Mr. CaUah,an,and has since tluittime been in grocery business. He was mar¬ 
 ried near E.aton, Ohio, December 14. 1865, to Ann Bloomfield, a native of that place. Their 
 son, Eddie, died .at the .age of two ye.ars, and tliey h.ave one child living, Bessie Viola. Mr. 
 Plummer is a member of the Presbyterian Church, of I. 0.0. F'., and G. A. R. 
 
 C B. POWELL, of the firm of vVatt & Powell, manufacturers of and dealers in boots 
 and shoes, North Topeka, came to Kansas with his parents when one year old,in 1861, and his 
 father located on a homestead, about six miles from Topeka. Mr. Powell commenced as a 
 clerk in a store, and was in the employ of Ihe A„ T. (fe S. F'. R. R. Co. for about two years; 
 went into present business January 1, 1882 ; was born F’ebruary 23, 1860, in Jackson 
 County, Mo. 
 
 A. PRESCOTT, president of the Central Bank of Kansas, came to Kansas in February, 
 1872, locating in Topeka the following fall. September 1, 1874, the loan and brokers 
 office of Prescott A Prescott was established, of which A. Prescott was senior partner. In 
 
 January, 1876, F. M. Prescott retired from the firm, and in April of the s.ame year Willis 
 Norton became a partner. The name of the firm was then changed to A. Prescott & Co., 
 and tlie banking business commenced August 1,1876. Later, P. I. Bonebrake, George R. 
 Pick, E. B. Prescott, and William B. Strong .acquired an interest in the homse. The Central 
 Bank of Kansas, of which A, Prescott is president, was chartered January 4, 1882. Mr. 
 Prescott was formerly a member of the grocery firm of F. M. Prescott* Co., of North 
 Topeka; was one of the builders, and for a time wiis one of the directors, of the City R. R. 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
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 Van Iturin OnondaSJc7' \®'Y“Sn'iv''ai®"iSns ® h?'' Almira(Willard) Prouty, was born in 
 and at the dge of sixteen years entere^d'tii'e omce o” tlieTILc^'lc GSt“‘at Piuen'ix 
 
 piinli.-ation of the Aurora Guardian, a Repii’bUcan pane^r w^ ‘i r ‘'® 
 
 Ids iiart.'.er at Aurora. lii .several yearWiefore T estahlisiied by 
 
 In .lime. 1858. young Prouty, iinder\lie inspiratloirof (}eii. .ll'ines H Lane w\n')Edd7ess‘’ed 
 
 oeiKled the Missouri on Hie “Star of the West ” aiul wa^i turn 
 
 aiids. who had at that time established a blokade ot\he MfsL^^River to 7 u 7 ate 
 eiiilRrants.. . Mr. Prouty on the discomfiture of the party/went to 
 
 n't A Tn f M Taavr vtawnFIvr. r. ...» : 4. t — _ _ __ ‘ : v i.v.' 
 
 35. Oil reaching the Kansas' border, October 10, tliey were arrested bv Col Pliitin st 
 George Cooke, as a part of the expected army of Lane, aii^d condiVcted to n™^^ 
 
 Topel<.-v now IS, where after an interview with Gov. Geary" U e^were rS^a^ed f™m 
 
 s^?i?tlT;.^ 7 r'ie'^£?t‘rafnf:i'a 7 i 1 ,V;!,e’S 
 
 of the Hrram of Freedom. Lawrence, of which Horn Proton l" PIn , " now rull Ue<^ S°t?tel 
 >he.i the foreman._ He soon becanie k oWas one 
 
 the 
 - - the 
 
 Lirtlicomlng the paper i,ever-api,earSd."'lnSeire,nheV^"r8^. he Vm 
 
 tion of the N^eosho Valley Register, at BurliiiRton Coffev Comitv He 1 filL * '® 
 
 .lune 31, 1863. at which tlnie he entered ihf se^fice lidn^coni.nU 
 Stanton as Regimental Quartermaster of First Regiment of Indian Home Gi a7i^ 
 duous and faithful services during the succeeding two years are dem leu i , ti.t’ J-i-. 
 history of tlie State and in the history of Coffey Coumv^ At t military 
 
 he returned to Hurlingtoii and started the Kansas Patriot which is fm one Sf tlmTeTi'nfg 
 papers of the State. His connect on with tins paper ceased in La inarv i sko a. “m mhding 
 he was cnosen State Printer, being the first elerted to S offlc^ 
 created. He held the office for four years being re-elected in i S 7 i in hif 
 1 opeka Where the duties of Ids office required Idnf, lie aglln becam^i'nterested i^ffiiTfi ai" 
 ISIIL May 1.1869. m connection with Mai. J. B. Davis he Issued the first no.r,V 
 Kansas Daily Commonwealth. This paper now and ever since its estahlisUmonV J'® 
 leading Repubiicau .iournal of Kansas. It remained under his 'SlitorLfMiiaifailonr^^^ r'® 
 August. 1873 Since that date, and up to the prSsent time® he harbeen 
 anu lournaUstic pursuits, being, from October 1 1877 to Noveinher 1 Igtfi ^ni o.iirn.® ^ 
 publisher of the Junction City Union. During Mr Proutv’s lo g ami i,o,?Aranie®‘oa°* 
 Kansas his fellow-citizens have testified to ids wor 7 bUl e b5>stowa o^^ 
 trust ana honor. He was State Printer four years, 1869 to 1873 DHeWor of the Stato No 7 
 mal Scnool, Bniporia, four years, 1866 to 1870- and has bei.i n.IInornno i‘® ^mte Nor- 
 triisL He was one of'the Republican delegates to the Chicago n "^ f 
 
 nominated Gen. Grant for President in 186%. He lias aVso Imen hlent/fled^wfth h7de7p\'m^^^ 
 A/InrAtl l!Y-iir**>v»vr »irvr1 -! appears HI the preneral history. His ackn^w^*- 
 
 edKed literary and journalistic ability has placed hiin aliens 
 
 writers in the state; and his long identification with the many eiiterprfses took n 7 to ^ 
 
 development and progress of the State, marks him as one of Kansas>rstaui chestfriend^^^ 
 
 and as one of the peop e’s most disinterested benefactors. Mr. Prouty warma?rled Vr t a w ' 
 
 rence. Kas 5Iay 31. 1858, to Miss Hannah Marla tVhitehc.ad Tiiative o/n^^^ 
 
 pey have had eight children-Anella, born February 19. 1859 grmluated at the college 
 
 the Sisters of Bethany Topeka, and married Capt. Isa.ac Semno r in Jun^^ 
 
 resirtent of Bramerd. Minn.; Franklin Greeley born 5 tav 29 i ski • i.oWim 
 
 2:3. 1663, died .luly 7 1864; Sarah Eva, bm-,rAp?il ^ 5 ! 1865 m;?Cried 'November 1 SS'^fo 
 
 Fred A. Healy; Bertha, born February 14, 1867: Mina born Octolier 1 
 
 Junes. 1873; Lena, born September3.3, 1876 ’ tlctober 16, I 81 O; F.diia, horn 
 
 born in Lee County, Iowa, .January ok iftss ami received mo 
 collegiate education at the Michigan Universitjl at An 1 Arbor/Mich takin^a select cnnile 
 department, and graduating from the Law depar-'tmei t fn Marc7 to 
 
 and 1 {/if 6 }t^i^’vr,rto‘;S^riJa"n^ro'?a®t^^^^^ 
 
 he went to Elkhart, Did., and engaged in lailoring for a timeran i subs^em^^^ tent hotel 
 at Goshen and L.aporte, until he removed to Kansas in the spring of 186^ M? mon n.e' 
 eropted thelast piece of government land left 111 Shawnee County and engaged iiffarUm; 
 
 "* Topeka and opS a ll ve?rbusit ess mr^h^ 
 
 isToVmftnUo'V. id that location until 0«oblr toy^ ® 
 
 Crane, died April 13, 1881. aged twenty-seven years and nearly three months ’ 
 
 Ka.mnL?ofMmh.^’N°oVe,nbeA 7 !l 8 ^ 6 :\haU,ffin 7 hi,^^^^^^^^^^^ "> 
 
 prior to this date, however, he served n the Tr y and vTite^Cal fornia He ^ 
 
 wni',?im ‘'‘® ®‘®f® contracting dlseaU widle hi the K^vfee from 
 
 wnidi he has never recovered. PToin m iftHft Iip°iiva/^i i*» service iroin 
 
 those regiments entered actual service, and was for sever'd da vs on the nim oVtif;'"/'"'' 
 
 r 78 ii\^®? 7 S'Ff 
 
 Tlmv liavetiirectolih'dreniNHlm^Rut^ ^tanker. 
 
 FairnmuiirMarl^i^fto ' W 4 "^^^ 
 
 anil Horn thai dace^o 'st^^^^ " h® "e removed t'o PebDa.^Il .' 
 
 0 /..entistry sii‘ic7f873'?‘®lVi'ls\'^i‘liin.,^7of 
 
 thenmBicTchooi.sTf hf 37 ?m 7 ve'cRv''‘A^toSm'm^f®®"''’®.’^' J®'','*- ctl'tcated in 
 
 a toldler in the Fourteenth Re®gfi'i^ent^of‘i!l®af.^e®l"„7.^^^i®rH^^^ 
 
 of 1 S7I! 77 .‘i?.' "' '. " “ ' cipic.scmmivc Io till; Illinois I.egisl.atiir 
 
 the summer of to-- 1 ® i ‘ Assenibly District, within the limits of the city of Chic,ago. In 
 com 7 success‘fnn?'ide. tifl whei e he has since made ids liome. having he- 
 
 1878 the Toi7k-Vf? e7JVmHM^ of the Stale, He bought. February 3& 
 
 Sent has 5 tVome of;r, V'®t’;JV“'E;V. 1 L® t'mtrim 
 
 to Ka i7is hi Amd tosii Ul ?''®®®''.'®'* am', Pcovisions. residence 369 Tvler street, 1 
 
 Chester Engtam'moP'hrs fa to J I'claware. Was born January 39. 1848. in 1-. 
 
 and settiTl hi Rhod7lsHnd ‘?ri^ 5®,'!'® ‘® America when he was eigliteen months old. 
 at wmch young Rliodes\v^ .mum'”®'' "'’i® ^ 'naiiufacturer of woolen goods, 
 
 the carpenter ^'® Worcester. Mass., and learned 
 
 ^v.^i there he went to Chester. Pa., and was !n the eninlov of John B 
 
 sniper ntonded urn launcltom'oV’a vel'i®[-f ^ ® 
 
 supeiiiitenaed the launching Of a yes^ for tJie Panama Railroad Company. Remained 
 
 ;Ve near costing 
 " wlib li lie has 
 
 stre'et, dt a cost of sdinrin." Wa'ii'ooilV®!^®;, o®!:i:®E®A?L'!.=^'i?®®F® 3fr9 T^e? 
 
 Brown 
 
 L, JOB 
 s rem. 
 
 rived at Topeka, 
 
 He pre-empted i 
 where tlie first 
 
 Co'‘n\titnao\m\®7nnConvention, and of 'tlie Wvdiidotte 
 was for a Hine a F\7i°'m^ participant in thetronhles of 1856. and 
 
 as apriv.ato hi ConiifsifvT'h'Hto h Lecompton Prison. During the war lie enlisted 
 
 Captai iTfte Mts o Guards), of wliieh he was made 
 
 an il d anrp» nipi r®mm He was eoniinissioned liythe General Government to raise 
 
 dier-GmIerartw7w'ppks befnto 1?"®',®^ (Second Indian), and lireveted Briga- 
 
 w7slilnirn cmmgp islorntod^r®^^ “b'dRetl the land upon wliioli 
 
 that institution, durinar lus earlv residence in He 
 
 S'^J^ n”lIrown'''a' Sisdn?7fn?'f7 cause from tlie flrst.'kiid w7s7 f,dend'i?id ardm mhiiir”? 
 sas .MerffisP St visit attacking party when iie was leaving Kau¬ 
 ri ml in Htoniim \ ® '1'® the last niglit he spent in the .State, He was mar- 
 
 leaving two c ihirln-^^^^^^^^ Sheliediy, who died October 18NT80. 
 
 October 27 married, at Franklin. Ind., 
 
 A M ^ Hannah Beall, of Cincinnati. Ohio. Mr. R. is a member of A. F. & 
 
 Sf. 3 ;S 5 S£Slsfv“:^ 
 
 resided at I ostni ®s^ntn .mEf rm 1 f ^® a native of New Comerstown, Ohio. Has 
 
 Te'-/® w^“SI,Tef ltK7J.e‘^5',’.i7i^ 
 
 MfRoben'{^i^s^,mmeda?N7w'cMmerst7,^ 
 
 Readiim MTndtor Co' vV® Oetmler oi toS'j’®?"- Topeka and Santa Fe R. R.. was horn in 
 ^Hliiig in FdgpHon Pnnnto '"I Parciits moved to Wisconsin about 1855, 
 
 A His preparatory course of studv was taken at ivnitAt 
 
 County, Wis. In 1865 iie eniered the University of Micliiffan wliere lie took- 
 
 whluS^egtoes^ofi"‘^E‘’a‘ifif B ®'''“ ®"6dueeriiig and thescleuces.gradiiating in 1869 
 
 wi 111 ilie Octrees or u. iL. and B. S., three years later receivinc^ tne fipiri*pe r»f ivt (b 
 
 ahorsiiing iiis studies at college, or during Hie summers of isfifi 
 and ’68, he was connected with the United States Lak4 .Survey I M.iv 1869 'lie aerente, 
 a position as civil engineer of the St. Joseph .t Denver R R wh le hoidhm^ 
 makiiig the survey between St. Joseph, Mo., and the iunctimi with the U ion P^^^ 
 wa7“'a;7-om7.??:,‘Xe\\^ ^® - April, Igil'^an'^d 
 
 Mon-ow CaunD% J?ly^'9j|l84k'7lVsfathe^wito^^^^ removed'^to Wisconsin‘ln"l 846 
 
 settled on a farm in Sugar Creek, M’alworth County, where he lived until 1R50 From 
 there he removed to Monticello. Green County, and thence back to 
 mainecl two .\eats. He subsequently returned to Green County "Wis and took a ner 
 m.auent residence on a farm, where he remained for sevr ral venrs VmV.fi ton?, 
 
 ing the fortunes and removals of his father’s famirjl wIEbred on ^ hfc-u'ltWMe7r 
 
 and received his primary educatipii in the common seliools acce.ssible. At the ageof'sev- 
 nf^i®??m®i *'1®it was termed, and set out sturdily for liimself^ Bvdint 
 
 dnrto'g^ economy he managed to acquire a thorough academic education 
 
 during thesncceed^ing three years, and to ht liiinself as a teacher whicli calling lie sue’ 
 cessfully followed for a time. At the age of twenty, in common with other natriotic vmmfg 
 men of the time, he turned his back on all the pfedcefiU a ms of 
 
 service for his country. He enlisted as a private in Company ICTweiitv-second Wis® 
 ?ngf7the® fa?tofi!l Jbitv'oE’ August 3, 1863, and remained in the s ervice, doing unflincli- 
 nil® ^(‘R.ufu.l duty of an American soldier, until September 11, 1865 at whicli time h« 
 was hoiiorahly discharged, after a continnoiis service of over tliree ve,ars He narfiei- 
 pated in nearly ail the iiattlesaiid marclies of his regiment during that time it hieing ii 
 the Tennessee.” He was in elevem battles, and inmiimFengale- 
 skiimishes. During the term of Ids service he was a prisoner of war ^or a 
 tom?^*nn!f fto.^stov^I?'i®‘^T'^m*' ot ills regiment at Tliompson’s Station,Tenn., March 5 
 ®®E* r® Li6by Prison, from which he was liberated early in the following 
 toi'.n.'o.,^to®/..®'J*'® ®®^recuperate ids broken health, he reioiiied his 
 r®gdneiit for continued service in tlie lieid. Tiie close of ids army service was in the Adin 
 taut (Jeiieral’s Department In Washlngion. after hostilities had c^setL wlierl he rema^^^^^^^^^ 
 assisting in nuistering the army out of service. Leavingtlie service he returneti home and 
 spent a lew months in rest and study with Ids family, in Green County, Dt^ the years 
 of his army set vice he had commenced and persistently studied to its mastery the art of 
 Vto?.AnV®c7*®H‘'vriUng, and. commeiicetf to put liis knowledge to 
 31 A Co. S commercial College as a teaclier of tliat art, soon after leaving the 
 
 service. This was in the winter of 1865-66. In tliespringof 1867 tlie office of Court Itonorter 
 Ifto!.®/.!'"®® of Wisconsin was iirovided for by act of the Legislature, and Mr.?lobv 
 
 other tests of skill, not necessary here to detail was ah- 
 P'ronf*! Sfi^to*’ 8-K®he for the countie.s of Milwaukee and Kenosha. 
 
 t j ^ the office, and, iii coiinecfioii with lus associates, liad the offlriai 
 
 V®!®*® (ds6eiiig attliat period, tlie leading idionograDldc firm 
 
 Etotoi®..)/® h’*’‘°’.® ®?*'®'?*®‘f reporting business than any firm in the 
 
 oHto'E* i3® 1867, while conducting his business as Court reporter, he also commenced the 
 study of laAiL aiid after tlie required examination, was admitted to practice at tlie Mil wan 
 kee bar, m 1869. But, both his skill and success as a phonographic Reporter and Ids imom: 
 fho?.to?®®®®*® as a lawyer, were to him, from first to last, subservient to a fixed nurnose to 
 the attainment of which ail liis efforts were herit. B’rom early hoyliood Ids anihition hid 
 lieento heconiea physician, and, to this end belabored from the Iiegii idng He hegm! 
 reading medical works as early as 1860 ; through his army service in hosn :ds and limhe 
 held he gathered the invaluable medical knowledgewhlch come.s 
 
 for six years thereafter he coutiiiued his medical Similes under tlie direct lo and afwice of 
 .Surgeon General E. B. Wolcott, then, and uniil his death, the most emiiVent surgeon to 
 lyescwhowasnotmorelusinstructorandhisteacherthanhlsfriend.H srudime%^^^^ 
 of reading m the school of homceopathlc practice was pursued under tlie torcct oi 
 Diuiglass. M .p., Milwaukee, whose reputation as a lectnrerand Avriter ^ 
 skdlfid practitioner, is co-extensive witli the school of practice in widc'ii lie was so 
 bnplit ail oriianieiit, aiul of which hewasa staunch advocate arul a))Ie «lcfender in its 
 early days. He had been a learned and successful practitioner of the obi.sch^ 
 five years pi lor tij adopiiiit? HoiiKenpathy.and was subsequently for several years a itrofessor 
 
 ilreadv told'^he f",‘,’.nV33?!7“'V®7®"®«®-., ^1'“^ ‘"“lersuch favorahlEtdrnuilsta^ 
 
 already laid the foundation of lus medical education, he. In 1876 cave nn his business al¬ 
 tered^ assured liim an ample income for all future time, anden- 
 
 tered Rush Medical College for a term, then the Hahnemann Medical Oolletre. of Chicasro 
 from which he was graduated with the highest honor. F'ehruary 22, 1877 writing the nri/e 
 ciinieai report on medical and surgicaf diseases of woiiieii7 He relimined 
 
 and clinical 
 
576 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 in the practice of his chosen profession until June 2, 1879, at which time iie re¬ 
 moved to Topek.a, where he has since resided. h,avinK estalilished a large practice, the ex¬ 
 tent of which has already outgrown the city, ami is increasing from year to year under the 
 only true test, viz: skill in his profession as evinced in successful results. Dr. Rohy has 
 been honored with many otlices of trust and confidence, not only in connection with his 
 profession, but in various otlier departments of science. He is a member of tbe following 
 medical societies and associations: Wisconsin State Homoeopathic Medical Society; Illinois 
 StateHomceopathic Medical Society; Kan.sas StateHommopathic Society—preslderitin 1881: 
 and tbe Chicago Academy of Hoimeo|>athic Physlchajis and Surgeons. He was for several 
 years tbe general secretary and a-ssistant surgeon of the Clinical Society of Habneirann 
 Hospital. Chicago. Fortwo years lie w:is provisional secretary, and is at presetit (1882) 
 vice-president of the Western Academy of Homoeoiiathy, and is atnemberof tbe Ameri- 
 c.an Institute of Homoeopathy. He is also a memlier of the Wisconsin Academy of Arts. 
 Science and Letters; the Chicago Philosophical Society; the Kansas Academy of Arts ,and 
 
 Sciences; and various musical, dramatic, and literary societies. He has declined profes¬ 
 sorships offered from three different medical colleges. He has already attained high rank 
 as a surgeon and as a homoeopathic physician ranks among the foremost in Kansas. In the 
 prime of a useful life, an ardent lover of his art, and a close and tireless student, his way 
 seems open to the highest possibilities in the profession. fnmiiv m 
 
 GEORHli ROPES, architect, came to Kansas In October, 187 1 , located his faniilv in 
 Wyandotte, and opened an office for the practice of his profession in Kansas City In 1879 
 hewas etnoloved to assist in the preparation of plans for the State House, and after the 
 Plans were prepared took the position of siiperintemlent of construction, and also super¬ 
 intended the erection of the Topeka Library Building, located on Caiiitol Square. Mr. 
 
 orn iv«i,ciiea i <yu; nun jjeiierituuij—nrtiu.v. uwui m owis..!., x 
 sixtli generation—(ieorjre, born in Oxford, New Hampshire. 1800. died November. 1869. 
 The suhlect of this sketch was born in Newbury, Vermont, March 12, 1831. He resided in 
 various places in "Vermont, until 1854, when he wentto Boston. INIa.ss., to study ai chitec- 
 tiire and remained there in the practice of his i-rofessioii until hecanieto Kansas. In 
 1861 he married Sophia A. Toft, a native of Boston, and a lineal descendant of Etl- 
 ward Rawsoii, who came to Newbury, in Hie Colony of Massachusetts B,ay, in 1687, 
 the same year that tbe ancestors of Mr. Ropes arrived. He was a ffrantee of that 
 
 Hardy. Tlie present re.sidence of the family is Lawrence, where the cliildren are receiving 
 
 *^*'^wTllIa'm.Ml ROSSINGTON was born at Galena, Ill., July 31, 1848. In ISSOhis par¬ 
 ents removed to Galifornia. where be received ills early education, and remained nntil he 
 entered vlfe College, in 1864. After remaining a yea? and a halt at this instituuon be 
 went in 1866. to Pliiladeliiiila. and commenced newspaper work as reporter for the .Erw- 
 ino Teleorapii. resided in tlial city, employed on the Telegraph, Mormng Post, ami En- 
 otrtrcr until 1868. He suiisequently resided in Washington for a time as newspaper cor- 
 resnoiident and from tlierewent to Davenport, Iowa, where be was connected with the 
 Journal of 'vith tbe Argus, at Rock Lslaiid In tbe summer of 
 
 1870 be commenced Hie study of law at St. Louis, and in November, 1870, canie to l iy'eka, 
 where he soon became connected witli the Kansas press. From 18 1 1 to 1872. be bail edito¬ 
 rial charge of the irancnwort/i Commercial, and on returning to Topeka served dunng one 
 session as Legislative correspondent of tbe Commonwealth, and as editor-lii-cbief of the 
 paper from F'ebruary, 1873, to June, 1875. In the summer of tiie l<atter year be was ad- 
 
 hpr of the 6r«lpr.s Of A. F. <fc A. M.. and of K. of P- « m 
 
 A S ROWLES, farmer and live stock dealer, four and one-halt miles soutiiwest of To- 
 neka’ca'me to Kansas in 1880, first locating witli his brotlier. near Auburn, ShawneeGonnty, 
 and e’ngaged in farming. Located at bis present place in May, 1881. Was born in Cadiz, 
 Ohio August 16, 1864, and remained in bis native town until he was four years of ap. and 
 moved with his parents to Steubenville, and remaii ed one year, and then iiioved to Bridge- 
 Dort Belmont Co., Ohio. Remained there about eleven yeiu s and came to Kansas. 
 
 A J RYAN of tbe firm of Lockard, Maxwell & Co., real estate dealers, office under the 
 
 counties ani at intervals trading in Kentucky. He moved to Columbus in 1865, and en¬ 
 gaged in real estate, and was superintendent of the Street Railway for one year. In 1869 
 Organized a large excursion party and buffalo hunt from Columbus and Cincinnati to Kp- 
 sas having about 225 persons in the excursion, of wboiii there were about twpty-five 
 ladies A nilmlier Of persons of note were on the excursion: Mrs. Despyre and her liusbaiuj 
 and son (Mrs Despyre was formerly the wife of Mr. McDonald, the great horseman of 
 Baltimore Md who was the owner of Flora Temple);Theodore Talmadge, son and daugh¬ 
 
 ter, of Coliimlnis, Ohio; Mrs. Crismaii, of London, Ohio; Mrs. Col. Stanley and daughter, of 
 Columbus, Ohio, and many gentlemen of note from Ohio, Illinois :in(l Kentucky. When the 
 party readied Fort Hayes, Kan., the lamented Cen. Custer and Col. Cook, whoweremas- 
 sacred at tiie Black Hills, tlirough Gen. Sturgis, gave them an outfit of iiorses and aiiibu- 
 lance wagons, etc., for a day’s hunt on Uie Smoky Hill River. Killed alioiit thirty biittalo 
 in one day, had a big supper at o, deserted Indian village, and a dance on the terra flrma. 
 Took the train in tbe nigli: and reached the ,State fair at Lawrence, Kan., tlie next day. In 
 the fall of 1870, bad another excursion party, lint did noi kill so many buffalo. The follow¬ 
 ing winter Mr. Ryan wrote a iiook, a lively representation of tlie State of Kansas, giving 
 ills experience in Iniffalo liiinting, etc. Also galliered a great deal of useful Information 
 with regard to Kansas, her climate, soil, and lier adaptation to farming and stock-raising, 
 which book had a wide circulation, and was tlie means of bringing large numbers of emi¬ 
 grants to Kansas. Mr. Rvan has now in manuscript an lil.storical romance of the late war 
 founded on fact.called “The Tritinipli of Loyal Amliition. ’’ The tiasis of the work is to illus¬ 
 trate true and nulile manhood, and true and genuine womanhood—to contrast the loyal 
 soldier with the coward and traitor. Mr. Ryan has been engaged in this work about two 
 years, ami lias shown a true spirit of literary genius. He was iiiai ried in Miami (lountv. to 
 Miss Mary Cecil. Has but two living children—Mrs. Walling and Mrs. Head, hotli of To¬ 
 peka. Mr. Ryan is a ineiiiber of the Methodist Episcopal Cliiircli, and is a Republican. 
 
 HON. J. SAFF’ORD, attorney at law. located In Kansas in 1858, having resided since 
 1855 in Nebraska City where lie practiced law, and also served as memlier of the Territorial 
 Legislature during two winters. On emigrating to Kansas he locateu first at Lawrence, 
 hut soon removed to Tecumseh, and remained tliere until Topeka was made the county- 
 seat, when he again removed to that city. He w;i3 elected District Judge at the firstelec- 
 tion, under the Wyandotte Constitution, and served in tliat position four years, and after¬ 
 ward for six years on the bench of the Supreme Court. Since that time he has been 
 engaged in the practice of law, and also somewhat in railroad affairs, having been for sev¬ 
 eral years connected wit lithe A. T. &S. F. Rv., and the Midland Rv.. as director, and with 'he 
 former as attorney. He is also director.secretary and attorney of tlie Leavenworth,Topeka * 
 South-Western, and the Toiieka, Salina Si Western, and organized the construction company 
 wliicti has control of the hiiildiiig of the latter road. Judge Salford was Iiorn in Royalton, 
 Winsor Co.. Vt., August 17, 1827. He went with his father, Jacob J. Safford 'who was one 
 of the founders of Oherlin College) to Oherlin, Ohio, when he was five years of age, and re¬ 
 sided tliere until lie moved to Neliraska. He was educated at Oberlin, and married at that 
 place. He read law at Norwalk, Ohio, was admitted to the bar in 1354, and oommenced 
 practice in Norwalk. 
 
 J. H. SAUNDERS, farinei and stock-raiser. Section 28, P. O. Topeka, owns 320 acres, 
 160 acres under cultivation, and ItiO fenced and used as pasture and meadow. Good stone 
 dwelling, good oiit-huildings, stone corrals, and all conveniences for handling stock. In 
 addition to the above farms, 160 acres of liottom land in Monuioiith Township. Makes fine 
 stock a specialty. In cattle has notliinghut Short-liorn. Has a tine Clydesdale stallion. Has 
 at presenttime fifty-nine head of horses; 160 liead of cattle, and 400 hogs. CametoKan 
 sas April 10. 1863. first locating in Leavenwortli County. Stayed there three years; then 
 went to Lawrence, and engaged in the mercantile Imsiiiess, remaining there three years, 
 and from there to Soldier Township, in Sliawnee Comity, locating on present farm in March, 
 1876. Was in tlieKaiisas Militia during the Price Raid, and in the engagements at Inde- 
 liendence and Westport, Mo. Mr. S. was born in Ohio, moving with his parents to Hen¬ 
 dricks County, Ind., when a child only five yeais old, coming from there to Kansas. Was 
 married Noveml)er21, 1852, to Mary A. Owen. Has six children—Walter W., William B. 
 L., Grant E.. Nellie M., Carrie L. and Alvin O. Is a Mason. 
 
 ARTHUR SAVOIR, employee of the livery, feed and sale stables. No. 118 Quincy street, 
 was horn in October, 1861, in Kankakee, Ill. He lived in that place until 1878, wlien he re¬ 
 moved to Ellis, Kan., from tliere to Hugo County, and finally to Topeka, in Septeniher, 1881. 
 Mr. Savoir was educated in tlie scliools of his native town. His fatlier was a hiislness man 
 tor many years, and now lives«n Kankakee. His parents were originally from Canada. He 
 has four hrotliers and two sisters living in liis native State. 
 
 SOLOMON SAWYER, confectioner, came to Kansas in Deceiiiher 1868. Commenced 
 present business in June, 1879 Was horn in Surrey County, N. C.. July 1, 1840. Was 
 pressed into theservice of the Confederate army in 1861, and was compelled to work for the 
 Southern cause in various ways for over three years, hut finally made liis escape to his na¬ 
 tive county, and remained concealed until the surrender of Cen. Lee. Came North in 1866. 
 and went to Ohio, where he remained until 1868, when he came to Kansas. Was married 
 in June, 1869, at Topeka, to Mrs. Jane Woods, who died aliont five years ago. Was married 
 again June 13, 1882, to MlssSarah Mitchell, of Topeka. 
 
 EDWIN SCOTT, came to Topeka in April, 1870, and commenced banking in the city 
 with W. W. Cavltt, since which time he has given liis entire lime to tliat business. Mr. 
 Scott waa horn in Lyme, Grafton Co., N. H., August 29.1841, that place remaining his home 
 until he was thirteen years of age, wnen he removed to St. Charles, Ill. In 1861 he enlisted 
 in tlie Fifty-eighth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was appointed Hospital Steward of the 
 regiment, wlileli rank he held during tlie whole term of his service, althoiigli for a time he 
 served on detached service as Chief Clerk in the purveyor’s office of Grant’s army, and later 
 in that of Sherman. He was mustered out in 1864, and then carried on the drug business at 
 Chattanooga, Tenn., for one year, when he went to St. Louis and remained in that city 
 three years, engaged in tlie same business. Mr. Scott was married at Topeka, November 21, 
 1872. to Nellie Johnson, a native of Johnson County, Kail., and daughter of Col. A, S. John¬ 
 son, land commissioner of A., T. & .S. F. Railroad. 
 
 JVI. S. SCOTT. Secretary of the Kansas Protective Union, was born in South Salem, Ross 
 Co., Oliio, September 30, 1840. He has been engaged in the life insurance business for the 
 last twelve years. In 1881 he came to Kansas, after spen'ding a short time at Hutchinson; 
 he located at Topeka, and is largely owing to bis In.striimentallty the company of which he 
 is secretary was organized. Mr..Scott was married at Chlllicothe, Ohio, in March. 1861, to 
 Marie Tere'a Balril, a native of that place. Tliey have three children—Lena T., Evan S. 
 and Orville M. 
 
 JOSEPH M. SHEAFOR, attorney and president of the Continental Mining Company. 
 Was horn in Winchester, Preble Co.. Ohio, .September 24. 1842. When eleven years of age 
 lie went with his parents to Fairfield, Iowa, where he remained until he liegan'tlie study of 
 law with Heudersliott it Burton, of Ottumwa, Iowa. He remained in their office until he 
 was admitted to the bar in November, 1864. In March, 1865, he went to Western Iowa, re¬ 
 maining there until October, 1865, when he located at Burlington Coffey Co., Kan. There 
 he was engaged in the practice of his profession (liis brother, M. V. B. Sheafor, being asso¬ 
 ciated witli him) until the spring of 1873. when he removed to Topeka. While at Burling¬ 
 ton he was elected the first city judge, and at the time of his removal to Topeka he was 
 serving a third term in tliat office, but not desiring any office lie resigned. The Judge has 
 been eminently successful in the practice of law, hut having made profitable investments 
 in Colorado mining property he is now giving almost ills entire attention to those interests. 
 Besides being a large owner in tiie stock of tlie Continental Mining Company, which repre¬ 
 sents seven very valualde mines, he is the individual owner of mines in Cunnison County. 
 Col. The Continental Mining Company was organized under the laws of Colorado, January 
 12, 1881. Its property is located in the Monarch, Chalk and Quartz Creek mining districts. 
 He was married at Burlington, Kan., July 12, 1868, to Emma Dawson, a native of Logaus- 
 port, Ind. The Judge is a member of tlie A. F. & A. M. His hrotlie'’, John W. Sheafor, has 
 been a partner in the law business since 1873. although residing in Concordia, Kan., since 
 1878, where he is now County Attorney. 
 
 SILAS E. SHELTON, M. D., came to Topeka M.ay 14, 1866 soon after the close of nis 
 labors in the army as surgeon, and has been successtully engaged in the practice of his pro 
 fessioti in tills city since that time, Dr. Sheldon was born in Carlisle Loraine Co. Ohio 
 June 5, 1837. He received his earlier education in the common schools of his native State 
 afterwards completing a course of studies at Baldwin University, Berea, Oliio, and com 
 mencing Ills medical education under the tutelage of the distinguished physician. Dr. 
 Alexander McBride, with whom he remained two years. In 1858 lie was a medical student 
 at the University of Michigan, and In 1859 at Cleveland Medii al College, graduating from 
 tlie latter in the spring of 1860. He commenced the practice of his profession in Cleveland, 
 remaining in his first location until he entered the United States service early in 1862, be¬ 
 ing first assigned liy special appointment of Cov. Todd, of Ohio, to hospital duty on the river 
 boats. July 23, 1862, lie was appointed Assistant Surgeon of tlie Thirty-second Ohio Volun¬ 
 teer I nfantrv, with the rank of Captain, coninilssion dating from the 4th. May 9, 1863, 
 lie was assigned to the One Hundred and F'ourtli Oliio I( fanty as assistant surgeon, and 
 promoted to Surgeon with rank of Major, which position lie retained until he was appoint¬ 
 ed Medical Insiiector upon the staff of Cen. J. 1). Cox, in 1864 serving in the latter capacity 
 until the close of tlie war. Dr. Sheldon was married May 9, 1866, to Ann Eliza, daughter of 
 Captain .Tohn Ball, of Clevcl.and, Ohio. He is prominently connected witli the Masonic fra¬ 
 ternity, liaving held the highest oflicesof the Order in the Stale. He is a member of Topeka 
 Lodge No. 17, Topeka R. A. Chapter No. 5. Topeka Conimandery No. 5. and Zahiid Council 
 No. 4, and has received fourteen degrees in the Scottish Rite. He was Grand Commander 
 of the Knights Templar of the State of K.ansas in 1876. and G. H. P of C. Chapter of Kansas 
 in 1880 and 1881. He was first Grand Master Workman and is Grand Medical Director of 
 the A. O. U. W. in the .State, having lield tlie latter position since F'elirnary 1882. In 1879 
 he was supreme representative of tlie Order, at the Supreme Lodge, which met at Nashville, 
 Tenn. He is also a memlier of tlie Knights of Pythias. Knights of Honor and C. A. R., being 
 representative from Kansas of the latter Order at their encampment in Baltimore in 1882. 
 Dr. Sheldon is a member of tlie State Medical Society, the Eastern District Medical Society 
 and is an honorary member of the Kansas Valley Medical Society and of the local medical or¬ 
 ganizations. He lias lieen medical director of the Masonic Mutual Benefit Association of 
 the State since its organization in 1873. 
 
 ALBERT P. SHREVE, book-keeper, was horn in Richmond, Ind. He enlisted in the 
 United .States army April 14, 1861, at Cincinnati, Ohio, in Company B, Guthrie Grays (after¬ 
 wards the Sixtli Ohio Volunteer Infantry). Served three montlis and was honorably dis¬ 
 charged from the service. Was appointed paymaster’s clerk and reported to Major w. H. 
 
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 Johnston, Auffust 12, 1862, at Winchester, Va. Was appointed Paymaster of volunteers 
 Kehriiary, 18 d 4, and ordered to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and by the Chief Paymaster of that 
 department ordered to Sioux City, Iowa, on the staff of Brig. Uen. Alfred Sully, as chief pay- 
 juaster. and from that timo until mustered out—September 30, 1868—he was enpaged in 
 paying the troops and rtghtliiff Indians in the upper country, consisting of Dakota, Mon¬ 
 tana, Idaho and Washington Territorie.s. His wife was Annie Gray, of Leavenworth, Kan* 
 They have three clilldren—two boys and one girl. 
 
 MANDES SHULER, fanner, Section 28, P. O. Topeka. Owns 155 acres Came to Kan¬ 
 sas In March, 1879. and located on present farm. Was born in Lehigh County. Pa.. June 
 21.1828. Moved to Butler County, Ohio, in 1849. In June, 1850, went to California; in 
 1856 returned to Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio, where he was chief of the fire department for 
 a period of six years, and was presented with a fine gold headed cane for efficiency. Was 
 married in December. 1856, to Miss Mary Dabbs Has four children living—Buel, Henry, 
 Fr.ank and Maud, one (Charles) dead. Mr. S. has a good farm. Makes a specialty of wheat 
 and corn. Wheat this year cl882) averaged thirty-three bushels to the acre and his corn 
 hld.s fair for elglity bushels to the acie; fair buildings, 
 
 HOWARD SILVEIR. teacher. Born at Dayton, Ohio, December 2, 1850. Removed with 
 his parents to Urhana, Ill., in October, 1854, and continued to reside there until 1877. 
 Graduated from tlie Illinois State Industrial University, class of 1872. Went to Wisconsin 
 in 1877 and taught two years in the schools of that State. He came to Kansas In June, 1879. 
 locating at Sterling. Was principal of the schools at Raymond one year, his wife assisting 
 liini. Next taught at Walnut City one year. Was a member of county board of examiners 
 of that county and taught in county institute of 1881. Taught in the county institute of 
 Rice County three years in succession. Was engaged as chief clerk and book-keeper for 
 the firm of T. A. Butler A Co., extensive contractors on the A.. T. * S. F. R. R., part of the 
 years 1880and 1881. after which he was employed in tlie general officesof the A., T. & S, F. 
 
 R. R. at Topeka. Removed to Topeka in February, 1882. and was enrolled in the educa¬ 
 tional forces of this city and assigned to the Clay school as principal. He conducted the 
 
 Mr. Silver was married at Champaign, HI., September 
 1 (.18<3. to Miss I^dna E. Foster, who had previously taught in the schools of Minnesota 
 anil one year at Raymond, Kan. By this marriage he has four children—two sons and two 
 dauffliters. 
 
 'v^-'y*4-M SIMS Secretary of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, is a resident of 
 Mission Township, Shawnee County, his farm lying about seven miles southwest of the 
 city of Topeka. He was born in Muskingum County, Ohio. May 22, 1831. He resided in 
 his native county until the spring of 1868. when he removed with his family to De Witt 
 County, Ill., lieing engaged in that locality in general agriculture for the four years prior to 
 his coming to Kansas, which event occurred in the spring of 1872. Mr. Sims’ farming ope¬ 
 rations consist principally in the growing and feeding of cattle and hogs, none of the pro¬ 
 ductions of his land being sold on the general market. He was married in Hopewell Town- 
 shlp, ADiskingum Co., Ohio, October. 1852, to Hannah A. Richey, a native of that town- 
 ship. Their only surviving cnild is John B., who resides with his parents, having an inter¬ 
 est in his father’s bus! nes. In March, 1862, Mr Sims enlisted as a private in(3ompany G, 
 Thirtv-sei^nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. In the fall of the same year he was transferred to 
 the Ninth Ohio Cavalry, of which regiment he raised Company A. About one year later he 
 was proinoted to Major of the first battalion of the same regiment, having previously served 
 as Captain, commanding the battalion during the Major’s absence. Mr. Sims was a mem¬ 
 ber of the Kansas State Senate in 1877 and 1878. and for several years was Treasurer of the 
 State Board of Agriculture, being elected its Secretary in January, 1882. He has been for 
 SIX years Master of the Kansas State Grange. P. of H. Mr. Sims takes a large interest in all 
 matter pertaining to agriculture and is ardently devoted to its interests, especially as it re¬ 
 lates to Kan.sas. 
 
 BROS., removed from Barton, Vt.. to Topeka. Kan., in 1869 and worked for 
 
 S. E. Sweet, ice dealer, for one and one-half years, when they purchased the establishment, 
 and at the same time purchased Fred Fensky’s ice house, etc. They have been running the 
 two places since January. 1877. and have been doing a business of ‘from $7,000 to $10,000 
 per annum. O. C. was married January. 1877 to Lulu Peck, and has two children—Ed¬ 
 ward. aged three, and Henry, aged one year. Mr. O. C. was elected a member of the school 
 board in April, 1882. fora term of three years. The two brothers. O. C. and O. B,. were 
 born October 6, 1849, being twins. The name of the firm should have been Twin Bros., as 
 they have never separated and have been in business together for years and have gotten 
 along Pleasantly, p. B. was married November, 1881, to Aginus Patterson, of Topeka. Kan. 
 
 C. F. SLAYTON, farmer, three miles southwest of Topeka. Came to Kansas with his 
 rather in 1856, who pre-empted the farm now cultivated by Mr. S. Jr. Was born Octo¬ 
 ber 9. 1854, in Crawford County. Pa., where he resided until coming to Kansas. Mr S. was 
 in Colorado in 1880 working at the carpenter trade. Was married in the spring of 1879 to 
 Miss Lillian Swan, of Shawnee County. Is a member of Shawnee County Old Settler’s So¬ 
 ciety. 
 
 PROF. JONATHAN S. SLIE was born in Black Rock, N. Y., in 1838. and remained 
 there until 1845. when his parents removed to Rochester, N. Y. His father was a Congre¬ 
 gational minister, and editor of a paper called the Closet, published in Rochester, N. Y. He 
 was also the author of several books on prayer, the last of which was entitled; “ The Holy 
 of Holies, or. The World’s Try-daily Concert of Prayer.” Prof. Slie was prepared for col¬ 
 lege at Cayuga Lake Academy, and graduated at Hamilton College in 1863. He taught at 
 
 TSI V - jjg was principal of these 
 
 the State Normal School, at 
 
 , ^ ,--—- moved to Paiiiesville. Ohio, where 
 
 he taught vocal and instrumental music, two years and a half. He then became a professor 
 of music, at Batavia, N. Y.. in the State Institution for the Blind. He was also principal of 
 the Literary Department of the same institution. He cameto Kansas in 1871. Hesettled in 
 Manhattan, where he purchased property,and taught music until 1874. at which time lie 
 cametoTopeka. and became professor of music in Washburn College. He has been prin¬ 
 cipal of Clay Street Public Scliool. and also of North Topeka Scliool. In 1879 lie went into 
 the general music business and continued until 1882. when he retired. He now resides in 
 a beautiful house at the corner of Eighth and Polk, facing Bethany College. Prof. Slie’s 
 father was a native of New Haven, Conn., and his mother was from Hartford, in the same 
 seven children, five of whom are deceased. Two sons remain, one—AVil- 
 ber H. Slie, but fifteen years of age, lias visited England and many other countries. He is 
 now employed in Sexton’s printing office. Prof. Slie is a member of the Congregational 
 Order ” He also belongs to the United Order of Ancient Templars, and is recorder of the 
 
 , foreman of car cleaners A., T. A* S. F R. R. Co Came to Kansas 
 
 * * 1871. from Owsley County. Ky., and located in Topeka. Was in the employ of the 
 
 A.. 1. A S. F. Co., first engaged in construction, then in the round-house. Was afterward 
 engaged by Kansas Rolling Mill Company for about eighteen months. Was then in the car 
 department for about eleven months, and then farmed about three years near North To¬ 
 peka, and in September, 1879. again entered th service of the A.. T. AS. F. Co. in the 
 paint shop, where he worked until April, 1881, when he was appointed to his present posi- 
 uon. His duties include the general supervision of car cleaning; has twenty men under his 
 immediate su])ervisiou and directs the overhauling and cleaning of coaches, sleepers, direc¬ 
 tors and palace cars, seeing that each coach before it goes out over this great national 
 thoroughfare is in exact‘‘ship shape.” Mr, S. also keeps the time of eleven men who are 
 for the paint shop. Was born in Harlan County. Ky., April 
 Hj. 1848. Remained in his native county until sixteen years of age. farming for his father. 
 Reinovea from there to Decatur County, Irul., the times being perilous and stringent in 
 Kentucky on account of the-war. Remained in Indiana until 1865, engaged in farming 
 returned to his native county in Kentucky, where lie remained until 
 ^'’’•"'■y, Ky., where he remained until coming to Kansas in 
 18il. Was married in May, 1868, at Wallin’s Creek. Harlan Co„ Kv., to Miss Juda Jack- 
 son. a native of that county, and have three children living—Adaphair, Gilbert and Leona 
 Is a member of Topeka Lodge No. 40,1. O. O. F. 
 
 PLEASANT SMELSER, farmer. Section 28. P. O. Topeka. Rents and farms 160 acres 
 of land. He was horn in Butler County, Ohio, in 1840 and moved to Miami County in 1350. 
 Me was married in 1865 to Mis.s Sarah Swank and moved to Indiana the same year ami 
 came to Kansas in 1876 and first located in T cumseh Township. He came to his present 
 farni in the spring of 1879. They have a family of six children—John A., P’lorence E. Jesse 
 ChiirclfGeorge N. Mr. Smelser is a member of the United Brethren 
 
 ir ''HARLES B. S.MITII, deputy United States District Attorney, is a native of Oswego 
 Kendall Co.. 111.: read law fn Chicago with McCagg. Fuller* Culver, and was admitted 
 to the liar a short tune prior to liis location at Tojieka, in May, 1873. Most of the early 
 jears of ms life were siient in Ottawa, La Salle County, and Geneseo, iienry Co., Ill., before 
 I’d''Giree years after coming to Topeka lie was assncl.ated Inlaw prac- 
 tlcc with Colonel Dennis, aft®rward with W. H. Rossington until 1881. when W. A.Jolui- 
 stmi, the present Attnrnev General, liecame a member of the firm. Mr. Smltli h.as been 
 
 n'T""®‘', .'i ^ ‘®'^ *h 1880 he w.as appointed to his present 
 
 P‘>’'>tloii olDepiity United .States District Attorney. 
 
 l, -. I SMITH was horn in Seymour. New Haven Co , Conn., in 1815. He grad- 
 
 ““y® ^®i’®,8®i,'* 1842. and from the Yale Theological Seminary in 1845. In 1846 he 
 oecame pastor of the Congregational Church in North Haven, hut was compelled to ahan- 
 ‘^"‘1 ®®®'' ** more active occupation, on account of ill health. In 1846 he 
 
 m. irrl®d Miss Sarah Jane Bartholomew, of Wolcott, Conn., by whom he had two sons and 
 
 Oheot whom is now living—Edward G., who is a graduate of the Kan- 
 present in the employ of the L. T. * S. VV. R. R. Co. as a civil 
 shea/ty^ ^’*1 i ' to Kansas in the fall of 1854, locating upon what Is now the 
 Wvl., # railroad depot in Robinson, Brown County. He was engaged in the United States 
 ^ .I?®!'- H® represented Brown County in the Legislature in 1861 . in 
 wmcn year he removed to Atchison, where lie Lecame Receiver in the Land Office, and on 
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 the consolidation of the Atchison ana Topeka Land offices he removed to the latter place, 
 where he became Registrar, occupying the office until 1873. Mr. Smith was a member or 
 the Topeka lioard of Education for several years, and is also a trustee of Waslihiirn Col¬ 
 lege and a meinher of tlie Executive Committee. 
 
 JACOB SMITH was born near Reading, Berks Co., Pa.. June 24, 1829, and reared In 
 Somerset, Perry Co., Oiiio. He liveil in Bluifton, Ind., for three years iirior to coming to 
 Kansas, and was married at that place in April, 1852, to Miss J. J. Foiicannon, of Tiffin. 
 Ohio. In 1857 he immigrated to Kansas, and for about three months resided on a claim 
 which he purcliased in Tecumseh Township. Since that time he has resided in Topek.a, 
 and has become identified with many important Interests in that city. He has carefully, 
 attended to Ills farming interests from the time of Ills first purchasing a claim, and now 
 owns the largest stock farm in Shawnee County. He lias also carried on the liardware 
 busin®ssduring alarge portion of his resldenceln Topeka. He was one of the coriiorators 
 and for nine yearsjiresldent, of the Topeka Bank, and was for a time president of the De 
 Soto * Pleasant Hill R. R , also director and treasurer of K. C., 1. * S. W. R’y, and for five 
 years County Treasurer. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have hurled one child, the sole surviving one 
 being Idas., wife of W. A. L. Thompson. 
 
 HON. JAMES S.MITII. Secretary of State, came to Kansa.s in March, 1860. and located 
 on .a larm In Vermillion Townsliip. Marshall County, where he remained until tlie early 
 part of the war. In August, 1861. lie enlisted in Company A, Seventh Kansas Cavalry 
 and served in that regiment until he was mustered out, October 1, 1865, having re-enlisted 
 A3 a veteran. Mr. Smith enlisted as a private, and served in that capacity until tlie la.st year 
 of Ills terra of service, when he was promoted to P'rst IJeuteiiant and Regimental Quarter¬ 
 master After leaving tlie army ho returned to Marshall County, and tlie following montli 
 (November. 1865,) was elected meinher of the Kansas House of Representatives. He be¬ 
 came County Clerk in January. 1870. holding the office two terms coiitinnoiisly, and after¬ 
 wards the office of County Tre.asurer for the same period. He was elected Secretary 
 ot St,ate in 1878. and re-elected in 1880. Mr. Smith was horn at Filder’s Ridge,- 
 Armstrong Co.. Pa.. .July 29. 1837. His early education was acquired at the schools 
 and academy of his native town, and hater at Jeiferson College. tVasliington County. Pa., 
 from which institution he graduated. He was married in Vermillion Township. Marshall 
 Co.. Kas.. January 23. 1868. to Miss Jennie Edgar, a n.ative of Galesburg, HI. Their three 
 children are Mary, Clarence, and Ida. Mr. Smith is a meinher of the A. F. * A. M., K. ot 
 P.. G. A. R. and K. ot H. 
 
 PETER SMITH, banker, settled in Topeka in the fall ot 1874. and has since Iieeti en¬ 
 gaged in banking at that place, being at present one of the proiirietors of tlie Citizens’Bank 
 of North Topeka. He is a native of Richmond, Wayne Co., Iiul, where he was connected 
 with the mercantile business before coming to Kansas. 
 
 D. E. SOWERS, attorney, was born in West Bethlehem, Washington Co., Pa.. Septeralier 
 27. 1846, and educated at Bethany College, West Virginia. He came to Topeka in October, 
 1875, and has been engaged in practice here since that time. Mr. S. was married at Den¬ 
 ver, Col., November 9, 1876, to Eva M. Alvord, a native of Davenport, .Scott Co,, Iowa. 
 They have two children—Ella and Lulu. 
 
 CHARLE.S F. SPENCER, attorney at law, has been a resident of Topeka since 1857. 
 His father, George W. Spencer, a native ot New York State, located in Toiieka the iireced- 
 ing year, removing his family in 1857. George W. Siiencer was brought to Kansas by his 
 desire to take part in. the struggle to m.ake Kansas a free State. He became a strong and 
 active Free-state man. He was one of the early County Commissioners of his county and 
 served in that capacity several terms. He was (jonnty (jommissioner during the hitter and 
 excited contest over the question ot issuing the A., T. * S. F. R. R. bond-, and it was mainlv 
 through his unwavering and fearless position in their favor tlnat these bonds were issued, 
 and the building of this road was secured, which soon afterwards so rapidly bniit up 
 Shawnee County and the city of Topeka. He died in 1881. leaving a wife and family, who 
 now all reside In Topeka Charles P. w,a3 liorn in Greenwood, Johnson Co.. Ind.. .June 22, 
 1854. and was educated in the public schools and the Topeka High School. Hewasadrait- 
 ted to the bar in the spring of 1878. and has been practicing his profession since then, and 
 is a member ot the Topeka Bar Association, 
 
 P. J. SPRENG, fanner and stoek-raiser. His farm contains 188V acres, situated tour 
 and a half miles southwest of Topeka. He was horn March 25.1839. in Wayne County. 
 Ohio, where he remained until 20 years ot age. In 1859 he emigrated to Lawrence County, 
 Ill. Atthe breaking out of the Rebellion he enlisted in Company H, Twenty-sixth Illinois 
 Volunteer Infantry, October. 1861. Was at Shiloh. Corinth, luka. Holly Springs, Vicksburg, 
 Jackson. Miss., Mission Ridge, and Lookout Mountain. He re-enlisted December 31, 1863. 
 Was all through the Atlanta Campaign, and Sherman’s march through Georgia, the Caro- 
 linas, and Virginia to Washington. Was iliscliarged at Louisville, Ky., July 2b 1865 when 
 he returned to Illinois, and in October, 1866, came to Kansas and located his present liome, 
 after which lie again returned to Illinois, tlience to Ohio. He is a member of Wooster 
 Lodge. No. 42, and Klllbuck Encampment, No. 17 I. O. O. F. of Oliio. He was married to 
 Miss Martha P'inley, of Holmes County, Ohio, Marcli 15,1870. They have one child—Charles 
 W., born June 19, 1871. Came to Kansas in February, 1878, to permanently locate on and 
 improve his farm, a very handsome one, overlooking tlie caiiltal of the State. 
 
 PROF. GEORGE M. STEARNS, M. A., was horn at Concord, N. H., April 12. 1852, 
 living there and in Hanford, Conn., until 1870. when he entered Yale College, from 
 which he graduated in the class of 1874. During the next three years he resided in New 
 York City, engaged in teaching. He was married in 1876. at Hartford, Conn., to Miss An¬ 
 nie M. Thomson, a native of Scotland, In 1876 lie aecejdeipthe cliair of Latin and Greek 
 in Washlmrn College, and now holds that po.sition. Prof. S. is an earnest member of the Con¬ 
 gregational Church at Toiieka, ot wliich he is also trustee. He is also trea.surer ot the 
 General Association ot Congregational Churches of Kansas, and of the State Temperance 
 Union. 
 
 J. M. STJ.EL, of the firm of Steel * Long, meat market, 437 K.ansas avenue. North 
 Topeka, was liorn in Cuyalioga County, ne.ar Cleveland Ohio, in the aiitiiiiiii of 1838. He 
 lived there until the siiriiig of 1852. when he went to Indiana. He remained lliere'nut a 
 short time, however, when he returned to his old home. He moved to North Topeka. Kan., 
 in 1868,and has resided there most of the time since. He was married to Miss Hester A. Mc¬ 
 Kenzie, of Emporia, Kan., in 1870 He is a member of Golden Rule Lodge of P’ree Masons; 
 he is also a meinher of tlie K of H. Lodge. Mr. Steel enlisted in Company A, Eighty- 
 seventli Indiana, in August, 1862 and remained in the service three years. He was in the 
 Pioneer Corps of tlie Army of tlie Ciiinherland, wliich was afterward organized into the 
 First United .States Veteran Volunteer Pingineers’ Regiment, wliicli was tlie only regiment 
 ot the kind in service during the war. It was comiiosed of volunteers from every regimen: 
 in the Army of the CnmherlanO. Mr. Steel was not absent from his command five days 
 during the whole three years of ills service. 
 
 STEVENSON * PECKHAM,wholesale and retail dry goods and carpet mercliants;firra 
 composed of Geo. T. Stevenson and John R, Peckham. Mr. Stevenson is a native of New 
 York, reared in the drygoods business in the city of NewY’ork. He spends much cf his 
 time in that city now. giving his attention to the buying for Hie house of which lie is the 
 head. John R. Peckham. the junior member of the firm, is a native of New York City, 
 where he resided until lie came to Topeka in .lanuary. 1882. Tills firm is much tlie largest 
 of any in this city, doing a retail Inisliie.ss of a quarter of a million dollars perannnin; 
 tliey carry a stock of from $50,000 to $100,000 and give emiiloyment to forty clerks in the 
 various departments of their business. William R, Toiqiing is one of Hie .associate man¬ 
 agers of this large estahllsliment. He was horn at Bath. Steuben Co,, N. Y. Octolier 1, 
 1849; came to Topekain August. 1882, having lieen pie'"iou.sly connected with wholesale 
 dry goods house of Sibley Lindsay * Kerr, at Rocliester. N. Y. 
 
 JAMES STEVENSON, farmer. Section 28. P. O. Topeka, owns 160 acres. 80 acres cul¬ 
 tivated. 80 in meadow and pasture; lias soniestock. Cameto Kansas in tliesprlngof 1880, 
 locating on this place. Born in the north ot Ireland in 1846, ami came to the United States 
 In 1869 locating in Boston, Mass., remaining there and working ,at his trade until coming 
 to Kansas. Was married September 1, 1880. to Miss Susan Dalzell. Has one child—Ag- 
 nace ,1. Is a member of the Congregational Churcli. 
 
 F. G. STILE.S, farmer and dairyman, Section 21. P. O. Topeka, owns 160 acres, amr 
 rents 320 acres in addition thereto, exclusively for meadow and tiasture. Has 120 acres of 
 his own farm in cultiv<atlon in corn, oats ana millet. Has a fine frame dwelling, milk- 
 house and dairy attached, and joining on to dairy are liis barns for cows and horses. His 
 cow-harn is most conveniently arranged, having a capacity for sixty-eight cows, arranged 
 with four rows of cow-stall.s, with bins aliove for oats and bran, and spouts leading to the 
 bins, for convenience in feeding; also amide acco.mniodation for feeding calves. He has 
 had a large horse-barn attaclied. so that he can go from his dwelling through the dairy 
 and barns without going out doors. He has forty-three cows milking, and ninety head in 
 all. and fifteen liorses. He makes a specialty ot the Jersey breed of cattle, and lias a fine 
 tull-hlood Jersey hull, wliich is a model for beauty and size. Mr. S. was born in the .stale 
 of New York. August 17. 1857. and came from his native place to Kansas May 13. 1880, 
 locating here. Was married Augustl4, 1878, to Miss Elizalietli Miller, and hastwochil- 
 dren—Robert Ray and Cathie. 
 
 SAMUEL W. STONE, manager of the Topeka Underwriters’ Compact, was born at 
 Cornish, N. H., October 6, 1811. In 1841 he went to Louisville, Ky. wliere he engaged in 
 music-publishing business until 1855. carrying on at the same time a wliolesale and retail 
 trade in musical instruments. He was tlien at Peoria. HI., for two years engageil In flonr- 
 mllling, and subsequently at Pekin for three years in tlie same business. In the spring of 
 that year he removed to Memphis. Teiin., where he was in the music business until lie came 
 to Kansas, in September. 1862. His first location was on a farm in Doniphan County, 
 where he resided until 1868. He tlien came to Topeka and opened a music store—Hie first 
 in that place. He dealt in idanos and organs, and at the same time carried on an insurance 
 business. In 1871 he added agriciilturarimpleraents to his stock in trade, and three years 
 later discontinued his trade in ranslcal instruments, farm machinery, etc., and devoted ms 
 whole attention to the insurance hnsiness. He has been manager of Hie Topeka Under¬ 
 writers’ Compact since Apjil 1. 1882, having cqutrol and management of all the companies 
 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 doing business iiere, and is also engaged in the real estate business. He was married in 
 Hartland, Vt., February, 1832, to Mary Ann Head. She died in 1837, aud four years later, 
 in April, 1841, was married at New Hampton, N. H., to Hannah T., daugliter of I>r. Sim¬ 
 eon Dana, of that place. Mr. .Stone is a member of the A. F. & A. M., 1. O. O. F., aud a mem¬ 
 ber of the Episcopal Church. 
 
 W.l).,STONE, dealer in agricultural implements, w.agons and Imggies, of tlie firm of 
 Kennedy A Stone, was liorn in Wabash, 1ml., in 1843, and was educated in the common 
 scliools and Kokomo Normal School of his native State. He was in the dry goods business 
 in early life, but left tliatto become a soldier, and enlisted in Company F, Second Indiana 
 Cavalry. He was on detached service nearly all tlie time, liaving commaml of Gen. Alex¬ 
 ander McDowel McCook’s escort. He was in all the engagements of ids command, at.Sliiloli, 
 Ferryville, Ky., Stone River. Chickaniauga and in Siierman’s Marcli to the Sea. lie was 
 mustered out at Indianapolis in October. 18(15. He then went to ills home engaging 
 in business until the fall of 1867. when he removed to Gilman, HI. In- 1878 he 
 settled in Topeka. Kan. He lias one of the largest farm implement establishments In the 
 State. Mr Stone was married to Miss Annie Ford, daughter of Dr. .lames For(,l, of Waliasb, 
 Ind.. in 1868. They h.ave one son and one daugliter living. Mr. Stone is a successful busi¬ 
 ness man, and tlie linn are construction contractors for seventy-live miles of the Topeka, 
 Salina A Western Railroad, from Council Grove to Salina. 
 
 E. E. STRAIT, firmer ail 1 stock de.iler. Sec ion 23, P. O. Topeka, lias eighty-five 
 acres all cultivated. Makes a specialty of corn, liogs and cattle winter feeding. Came 10 
 Kansas in 1865. First located 111 Topeka. In 1866 removed to Marlon County, In 1866 
 came back to Tojieka, where he was In various kinds of business iiiitil 1873. when he 
 bought his present farm. Held the office of Probate .Iudge while in Marion County; also 
 was Councilman from second ward while a resident of Topeka, and is now Clerk of School 
 District No. 36. Never enlisted, but was in Government employ in the Freedmen’s De¬ 
 partment for eighteen months; also had charge of a brigade of army wagons for a year. 
 Was born in Bradford County, Pa., February 15, 1838, and lived there until he came to 
 Kansas. Was married October 18, 1861, to Miss Isabel Kill. Has three children—Emma, 
 Lorena and Augusta. 
 
 G. W. STRAWN, farmer. Section 31. P. O. Pauline, owns 160 acres, all improved. 
 Came to Kansas in June, 1860. First located on the Cherokee neutral land—now Craw¬ 
 ford County—losing his land there by the decision of the courts, and came to Ills present 
 farm in 1865. Was born In Winnebago County, Ill., in 1840, and came from his native 
 place to Kansas, going back to Illinois during the war. While in Illinois was Township 
 Collector. Was married October. 1862, to Mary A. Bennett. Has seven children-William 
 
 E. , Lydia I., Ada M., Mary G.. Anna B,. May A. and Minnie. 
 
 THEODORE L. STRINGHAM, real estate dealer, came to Atchison, Kansas, in July, 
 
 1861, and was engaged in the furniture business for two years, then going to Montana. In 
 1866 he returned to Kansas and engaged In the drug business at Topeka. He continued 
 this business for thirteen years, and has since been engaged in real estate, dealing in farms 
 and city property, and paying taxes and collecting rents for non-residents. Has been as¬ 
 sociated with W. W. Phillips since February, 1880. He is one of tlie directors of tlie First 
 National Bank, secretary of the Trinidad Mining Company, director of tlie Board of Trade 
 and secretary of the Topeka .Stock Yards. He is also a member of the A. F. A A. M. Blue 
 Lodge, and is one of the founders and tlie first Secretary of the Kansas State Fair Asso¬ 
 ciation. Mr. Stringham was born in Lyndon, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., December 2, 1839, 
 and when four years old moved to Yorkshire Center, which was his home most of the lime 
 until he came to Kansas. He was married in Yorkshire, N. Y.. January 15, 1867. to Marie 
 L. Poor, a native of Cuba, N. Y. They have two children—Jennie A. and Frank 1). 
 
 S. H. STROUP, farmer, three milessoiithwest of Toiieka, came to Kansas in 1862, from 
 Bates County, Mo., and located first at Leavenworth and remained two years, and then 
 came to liis preseiitlocatlou. He was born February 4, 1858, at Albia, Iowa, and remained 
 a short time and moved with his parents to Missouri, where he remained until coming to 
 Kansas. His narents reside at Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. 
 
 GEN. F. S. STD.MBAUGH, attorney. North Topeka, was bor’i near Shlppensburg. Pa., 
 April 14, 1817. He was educated In the common scliools of his native State, he resided at 
 Hagerstown, Md., from tlie spring of 1841 until the spring of 1843; then returned to Penn¬ 
 sylvania and was located at Cliambersliurg until he came to Kansas, exceptiduring the 
 period th.at he was in the army. As early as August 20, 1844. he became connected with 
 the military affairs of his native State being then commissioned captain of tlie “ Indepen¬ 
 dent Blues,” and was known as “ Franklin County Regiment,” State Militia. April 20, 1861, 
 was commissioned Colonel of the Second Peniisylvania Volunteer Infantry, three montlis 
 service; .September 20, 1861, he becameColonel of the Seveiity-sevenih Pennsylvania Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry, he, having been aboiitoiie month raising the regiment; November 20, 
 
 1862, lie was promoted to Brigadier General, but owing to ill healih he was honorably 
 discharged December 7tli of tlie same year, but entered upon staff duty with Gen. Couch, 
 and was at tlie battle of Gettysburg; but finally his health becoming worse, he left the .ser¬ 
 vice in October. 1863. Ill 1866 and’67 he was a member of the Pennsylvania Legislature. 
 He was admitted to the bar in the spring of 1851, and Immediately began practice ut 
 Cliambersburg. He was married in that city September 16, 1841. to Sophia Cressler, a 
 native of Southampton Township. Franklin County Pa. They have five children living— 
 Isador A., a farmer; Georges. W,, Leah E.,nowMrs. W. S. Davison, of Topeka; Thomas 
 J . a printer, and Mary F., an unmarried daughter. The General is a member of the 1. 0.0. 
 
 F. . having Joined that order In 1841; he is also connected with the Druids, K. of P., Ameri¬ 
 can Mechanics Association and the G. A, R.; he came to Kansas in November, 1877, locat¬ 
 ing at Rush Centre, Rush County; was elected a member of the Kansas Legislature in 1878; 
 came to Topeka to reside in February, 1881. He h.as been engaged in practice since he was 
 .admitted to the bar, except while doing service in the army. While at Cliambersburg he 
 was ill jiartnershlp for sometime with Hon. John Stewart, who was in 1882 candidate for 
 Governor of Pennsylvania on the Independent ticket; most of the time while at Rush Cen¬ 
 tre, Eugene N. Gunn was liis law partner; now he is alone in practice. 
 
 CHARLES SUMMERS, proprietor of livery, feed and sale stables, B street east. North 
 Tojieka; was born in Alliance, Oliio March 4. 1858, a son of Andrew Summer.s, a banker 
 of that city; lived there until September 20, 1875. when he moved to Nortli Topeka, Kansas, 
 where iie has been engaged in ins present business most of the time since. He was educated 
 at the Alliance Higli Scliool. He is a member of Kaw Valley Lodge, No. 20, A. (). U. W. 
 Mr. Summers married Mary E., (haugliter of T. H. Anderson, of North Topeka. They liave 
 three children, one son and two daughters. 
 
 J. W. SURFIS, proprietor SurBs House, was born in Madison County, Ohio, January 
 10, 1834, remainingthere until seventeen years old. He then went to Joliet, Ill., engaging 
 in farming until 1859. when he emigrated to Kansas, stopping one year in Missouri. He 
 was married in Polk County, Mo., May 4, 1860, to Miss Mary Ragland, who was born in St. 
 Louis, Mo. After coming to this .State lie worked at his trade or carpenter. Soon after be¬ 
 gan teaming, which lie followed several years. He also opened his hotel, consisting of 
 fourteen rooms,which he now runs. He is preiiaring to build a brick building, one hun¬ 
 dred by tlilrty-flve feet, in order that he may accommodate his Increasing patronage. He 
 enlisted in 1864 in Company K, Third Colorado Inf intry, serving about a year, doing duty 
 in the Indian service. Mr. S. Is a member of Capital Lodge No. 3, A. O. U. W., and of tlie 
 Select Knights of the same order. He has always voted the Democratic ticket. 
 
 DANIEL K. SWEARINGEN, transfer bnsiness.was born in Fayette County, Pa , Aug¬ 
 ust 8, 1838, living there until 1843, when he and his family moved to HigiilanU Counlv, 
 Ohio, where he resided seven years. He has been twice married. He was first married fn 
 Highland County, Ohio, in June, 1848. to Miss Caroline R. Finley, who died in July. 1866, 
 leaving four children—Alonzo D., Sophia C., Samuel P., and Daniel K., Jr. In .Vugust. 1867, 
 he was again married, ill Highland County. Ohio, to Miss Sarah C. Lucas. They have four 
 children living—Willie G., Mary Emma, Frankie W.. and Fred. In 1850 he moved to I’lke 
 County, Ill., where he resided six years, and then moved to Marion County, remaining two 
 years, and then returned to Highland County, remaining there until 1870. when lie moved to 
 Montgomery County. Iowa, in which he resided until 1879.when liemoved to S.aline County, 
 Kan,, remaining until December, 1881. when he removed to Topeka. He is now engaged 
 in the transfer business in Topeka. Mr. S. has served In two wars. He enlisted In 
 June, 1846, in Company C, Second Ohio Infantry, serving one year. Joined Taylor’s army 
 Immediately after the battle of Buena Vista, taking part in the succeeding campaigns in 
 Mexico. In 1862, enlisted at Newport, Ky., In Company E. Eighth Kentucky Cavalry, as 
 Sergeant, doing scouting duty and guerrilla, taking part in several engagements with John 
 Morgan’s force, and at one time capturing a brigade under Dick Morgan. He served until 
 September, 1863, when he was mustered out at Russellville, Ky. Had four horses shot un¬ 
 der him, and his clothes torn off of him, but fortunately escaped unhurt, having experienced 
 several hair-breadth escapes; also served sixty days in 1864, mostly doing patrol duty In 
 Columbus, Ohio. 
 
 S. P. SWIFT, M. D.. 435 Kansas .avenue. North Topeka, was born in Richfield, Summit 
 Co., Ohio, In 1823, where he remained until 1865. He was educated at the Western 
 Homoeopathic College, Cleveland, graduating ill 1860. He practiced his profession in his 
 native town until he removed to Missouri in 1865, He was a leading physician in Shelbina, 
 Mo., for fifteen years, or until 1880, when he came to Kans.as, settling In North Topeka. Dr. 
 Swift was married to Miss D. E. Stofer. of liis native town, in 1847. Thev have four clill- 
 dren, two sons and two daughters, all of whom are grown up and in business in Missouri. 
 
 T. B SWEET, president of the Kansas Loan aud Trust Company, located in Topeka, 
 January 1, 1873, organized the above company, and has been president since its formation. 
 Mr. Sweet is stockholder.director, and chairman of the executive committee of the Nebraska, 
 Topeka, lola & Memphis Railroad, and president of Kansas Construction Company, whicli 
 has control of the construction of that road. He Is president of the Vera Cruz Consolidated 
 Gold and Silver Mining Company, director and treasurer of the Godfrey Consolidated Gold 
 and Silver Mining Company, treasurer, director and trustee of the Tlcson Mining Company, 
 headquarters at Vera Cruz, N. M.; trustee of the Topeka Mining Association, and stock¬ 
 holder In the Trinidad and other mining companies. Mr. Sweet Is a native of Farmington, 
 Me. He was born April 11,1841, and lived in Farmington until October, 1859. He then 
 
 moved to Cliarapalgn County, Ill, where he remained for about thirteen years, engaged In 
 drug business, and afterward 111 insurance business. While in Ch.ampalgn he was also cash¬ 
 ier of the First National Bank lor two or three years, retiring from that position in April. 
 1872, on account of ill health, p'roin Champaign he removed to Topek.a, January 1, 1873. 
 He w.as married in Jacksonville, HI.. April 29. 1873, to Annie E. Brown, of Jacksonville, 
 daughter of Judge William Brown. They have three children living—Susie Brown, Mary 
 Bailey, and Paul Bailey; one son, Willie Brown, died November 8, 1880, .aged three years. 
 Mr. .Sweet is a prominent member and licensed exporter of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 He was chairman of the building coiniuiitci! whicli erected the fine church edifice in Tope¬ 
 
 ka, and is now one of the stewards of that church. He Is one of the board of trustees of 
 Baker University.vice-president of Young .Men’s Christian Association, chairman of execu¬ 
 tive committee of .State Sunday-School Association, trustee of Christ’s Hospital, treasurer 
 and member of conference board of trustees of Metliodist Episcopal Church Extension So¬ 
 ciety, tre.asurer of Kansas Conference Endowment Fund of Baker University, and member 
 of the execu'ive committee of Shawnee County Sunday-School Association. 
 
 H. C. .SWINGLE, restaurateur, Topeka, cameto Kansas in 1869. Mr. S. is by adoption 
 a Kansan, liaving come to the State when he was nine years old. At tliat time. Lawrence 
 was the nearest railroad point to Topek:i, and the Kaw River was crossed on a )iontoon 
 bridge. Was born September 27. 1858. at Seymour, Ind. Is one of tlie pioneers of Topek,a. 
 Has been in the restaurant business about one year. Was married, March 20, 1881, at To¬ 
 peka. to Miss Ella Stout, a native of Pittsburgh, Pa. 
 
 EDWIN A. TAFT was born in Uxbridge, Worcester Co., Mass., February 27, 1824. He 
 lived in his native town and vicinity until 1845. when he removed to Providence. R. I., 
 where he commenced his mercantile career. In the dry goods Jobbing house of Cragin & 
 Hartwell, continuing with this house until 1851. at which time lie removed to Boston, Mass., 
 and was for several years salesman In the well-known wholesale dry goods house of Sweet- 
 ser, Gookin it Co., returning to Providence in 1858. In the spring of 1860 he established 
 a new dry goods Jobliiiig house tliere, under the firm name of Taft, Bteere & Co., for a term 
 of tliree years, at the expiration of which term he sold liis interest in the business to his 
 partners, and, in 1865. took an interest in the manufacturing of cotton goods with the Put¬ 
 nam Manufachiring Company, of Putnam. Conn., continiiiiig this connection until 1878, in 
 which year he visited Kans.as, and decided to make the city of Topeka ills future home. 
 Here, on the 1st of April, 1880. he opened a new dry goods store, under the firm n.ame of 
 Taft, Emery <fc Co. He was married, .June 26, 1873. to Adaliiie S. Emery, of Hunterdon 
 County, N. J. They have one child, Mary Emery. Mr. Taft is a member of the Episcopal 
 Church, and of the Masonic Fraternity. 
 
 CHARLES N. TAYLOR, grocer, corner Crane and Jefferson streets, came to Kansas, first 
 in May. 1846. Was born June 14, 1830, at Elyria, Lorain Co.. Ohio. Remained In native 
 place live years, and removed with his p.arents to Rockford. III. Enlisted In the United 
 States Army.Coinpany H, First Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, Capt. James Hampton. Lieut. 
 John A. Logan, February 14. 1846. Was engaged in fighting Indians in New Mexico, and 
 stationed at Las Vegas and Santa Fe. Returned to Fort Leavenworth, and was mustered out 
 December 28, 1848. In November of same year Joined an expedition to Salt Lake, and for 
 sixteen ye,ars following was in every department of the Government service. Enlisted in 
 the War of the Rebellion, Company 15, Third Indiana Volunteers, May 2, 1861. Attheendof 
 seven months was discharged for wounds received at Ball’s Bluff, Va. Enlisted again in 
 Company H, Sixth Michigan Cavalry. Capt. H. L. Wise, commanding, September 15. 1862. 
 Was mustered out December 25. 1865, at Fort Leavenworth. Returned to Michigan, and 
 went into mercantile business, which he continued successfully until 1871. when he sold out 
 and came to Kansas. Was married January 1. 1852, at Grand Rapids. Mich., to Martha J. 
 Snyder. Had two children-Frank, now Master-at-arms of the U. S. steamer Lackawanna; 
 William H.,nnw engineer on the C., B. &Q. R. R. First wife died June 17, 1864. atChicago, 
 III. Was married again, August 30, 1879, at Maple Hill, Kan., to Sarah J. Shultz. Is amem- 
 ber of G. A. R., Topeka. 
 
 IRWIN TAYLOR, of the firm of Davis & Taylor, is a native of Marysville, Mason Co.. 
 Ky.. where he was born June 11. 1845. When quite young heremoved to Campbell County, 
 aud afterwards spent ten years In Bourbon County, Ky., prior to coming to Kansas. He was 
 educated at Cincinnati High School. Business College and Law College; graduated from the 
 latter institution, and was admitted to the bar In Cincinnati. He commenced practice In 
 Newport, Campbell County, and remained in that place until 1872; then removed to Paris. 
 Bourbon Co,, Ky., from whence he emigrated to Topeka in December. 1881 He was mar- 
 
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 rirdat T’ari'!, Ivy , Jutin 11, 1873. to Miss Lizzie H. only dauehter and child of .lames 
 Hall, an exteii-slve cattle dealer of Kentucky. Mr. ind Mrs. Taylorhave sixchlldren- 
 Hiiston. .Joseph Irwin. .M,ary Belle. Hall, Kllzaheth Caldwell and Lucy Mr Irwin Tavlor 
 traces his ancestry hack six generations, to Kdward Taylor, who came from England in 1682 
 and settleit at Middletown. Monmouth Co.. N. J. .Joseph Taylor the father of Irvvin 
 
 emigrated from' Engl.and. His wife was Catherine MonFortr, Taylor that 
 
 I',R-KRA.8'ro.S TEFKT (deceased), was horn at Lehanon, Madison Co., N. Y. December 
 2,. 1818. .I'>18'«_,he removed to Elg^^ Co . III. He afterwards became a private 
 
 medical student of Dr. V.alentIne Mott, of New York, attended his first course of medical 
 the I iilyersity of New York in 1842-43. and a course at Rush Medical College in 
 1844-4.5. Hel graduateil at the University of New York in 1847, and continued Ills studies 
 and practice with his brother. Dr. Joseph Tetft, of Elgin, until thespringof 1859 anil thence 
 
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 native of New lierlin, 
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 anu practice wiiii nis oroiner. ur. Joseph Tetft, of Elgin, until thespringof 
 came to Toiieka, removing his family in July, and remaining in practice 
 Decemher, 1879. June 7, 1840. he was married to Rlioda Kenyon, a natl- 
 N.li. She died January 26, 1879. In the spring of 1859 he bought the lo 
 
 DR. ERASTUS TEFFT, (deceased). 
 
 Tefft House was afterwards erected, and built a residence upon it in the fall of the same 
 year. The hotel was built in 1865, Harris & Beasly, from Champaign, III., being the first 
 proprietors. Dr. Tefft was Post Surgeon of the army at Topeka, and Assistant .Surgeon of 
 the niilitla. He was also Coroner of .Shawnee County several years. Resides the hotel Mr. 
 Tefft built several dwellings in the city. He was a prominent member and trustee of the 
 Congregational Church. He died January 8, 1880. In the words of the report of the State 
 Medical Society of Kansas, "as a physician he was conscientiously scrupulous of Its honor, 
 and as a citizen, enterprising and public-spirited.” 
 
 FRED ER 1.STUS TEFFT, son of Erastus and Rhoda (Kenyon) Tefft. was born in To¬ 
 peka, June 21. 1861. He took his first course of medical studies at Rush Medical College, 
 and graduated from Starling Medical College, of Columbus, Ohio, February, 1881. He is 
 associated in practice with his brotlier. Herbert K. 
 
 HON. TIMOTHY DWIGHT THACHER isof English descent; his ancestors, if not illus¬ 
 trious. were of one of the leading families that shed lustre on the early days of the republic, 
 and lielped with the Otises and Adamses to lay the foundations of the great Republican 
 structure. The Thacher family is one of the oldest in New England. Rev. Thomas Tliacber 
 son of Rev. Peter Thacher, of Salisbury, England, came to Boston June 4. 1635. only fifteen 
 years after the first arrival of the Plymoth colonists. He was eminent in all departments of 
 learning, and ranked among the leading physicians and theologians of his time. He was 
 the author of the first medical work published in New England. He also published one of 
 the early Hebrew lexicons and grammars for the use of Harvard University. From Feb¬ 
 ruary 16, 1669. to the time of his death, he was pastor of the "Old South Church,” in Bos¬ 
 ton. A century later his great grandson. Rev. Oxenbridge Thacher, associ.ated with the 
 patriot, James Otis, was engagedin thediscussion, through the press, oftheabuses of power 
 evlnceil in the government of the colonies. Drake—unnuestioned authority—states that the 
 controversy, respecting writs of assistance, inaugurated and defended by these men, 'was 
 nothing more nor less than the cause of independence.” Rev. Peter Thacher, brother of 
 Oxenbridge, at that time pastor of the Brattle Street Church, was a no less pronounced rebel 
 against the oppression of the British crown. He delivered an oration before the colonial 
 troops at Watertown, M.ass., March 5, 1776. which was published and printed in several 
 successive editions. In it for the first time the grievances of the colonies against the 
 English Government were enumerated in words and order so like that of the Declaration 
 of Independence, which was penned by Jefferson, and promulgated on the succeeding July 
 4, as to seem a paraphrase of that Immortal manifesto. Timothy Dwight Thacher is of the 
 seventh generation iii direct descent from Rev. Peter Thacher. the patriot pastor of Br.attle 
 Street Church. Boston, in 1776. He was the second child and oldest son of Mowry and 
 Melinda (Livermore;, Thacher. His father wasanii.telllgentfarmerof Hornellsville N. Y 
 wherethesnbjectofthissketoh was born, OctoberSl. 1831. He was bred on the farm, en¬ 
 joying the educational advantages afforded by the public schools, which at the age of fifteen 
 were supplemented by a single term at the Franklin Ac.ademy Prattsburgh, N. Y . where 
 he aciiulred a fair knowledge of Latin, and imbibed cbassical tastes that subsequently im¬ 
 pelled him to further study. From fifteen to nineteen he worked on the farm of his father 
 and in the lumbering region of western New York. At the age of twenty he deter¬ 
 mined to actiulre a thorough education. He accordingly entered the Alfred Academy. 
 
 quent winter. 1856-57. he returned to Union College and began special studies in the super- 
 graduate course under Dr. Hickok and Dr. Taylor Lewis. At that time two old academy 
 Class-mates who had already settled at Lawrence. Kan.. Lyman and Norman Allen, invited 
 him to join iliem and take the editorial charge of the Lawrence Republican, a Free-state 
 journal, which they were about to start. After consultation with friends, and in accord¬ 
 ance with the advice of Dr. Nott, he accepted the invitation, and thus entered the profes¬ 
 sion of a journalist, contrary to the undefined professional aspirations that had liitherto 
 urged him on in his educational labors. He arrived in Lawrence. Kan., in April, 1857 
 1 he young man di«l not come unheralded or unknown to his chosen field of work. He bore 
 with him letters of commendation from his old teachers. Drs. Nott and Hickok and Horace 
 ureeley. then in the flush of his wonderful journalistic career. They were all unneeded as 
 leaepended nelther on his line of ancestry nor his friendly credentials for a start in life, 
 vontuiently looking only to honest merit, backed bv earnest endeavor to do the right, he 
 began his workas an editor with the first issue of the Lawrence Hepubtican, May 28 1857. 
 JUS editorial conduct of the new Free-state journal was such as to place it at once at the 
 head of the Free-state press of the Territory and insure its success as a business under- 
 wKing. Thepaper was started under the proprietorship of Norman Allen. Hesold out in 
 uie summer of 18,58, to T. D. Thacher, and his cousin. S. O. Thacher and his brother S. M. 
 
 ilius Mr. Thacher became partownerof the paper. He continued in editorial 
 changes of proprietorship mull December 27.1860. at which time 
 fur. .lohn Sneer bought the paper, and for a few months Mr. Thacher was disconnected with 
 
 and continued its publicationluconuec- 
 vion With his brother, b. M. Thacher, until it was destroyed in the Quantreil Raid, August 
 
 21. 1863. April 1,5, 1863. Mr. Thacher purchased the Journal of Commerce, published in 
 Kansas City, and lumseif removed lo that city, leaving the personal conduct of tlie Itepub- 
 llcan for the few months succeeding until Its desirucilon In August, with his partner. S. M. 
 inacher. He continued the publication of the./o«rn/d of Commerce until April, 1865, at 
 which time he sold it to Messrs. Van Horn &, Hailowell, and, in the following Sepiembei 
 removed to Philadelphia, and became connected with the Evening 'I'elegraph. as cliief edi¬ 
 torial writer, which position he held for over two years. In January 1868. he returned to 
 Lawrence, and on February 1. re established the Republican. March 4.1869, thepaper 
 was consolidated with the iSfafe Journal and the Ottawa Home Journal, and a^erwards 
 published as the Daily Republican Journal and the Western Home Journal (weekly). Two 
 years later Mr. Thacher became sole proprietor of tlie paper. Since 1877 the paper thus 
 established has been known as the Lan/rence Journaf. and has continued under Ids man¬ 
 agement np to the present time, 1882. During his long connection with Kansas journalism 
 he has evinced rare ability, and now deserveiiiy ranics among the ablest journalists of the 
 west. His early espousal and vigorous and fearless advocacy of Free-state doctrines 
 Drought him into political prominence almost as soon as he arrived in the Territory. He 
 engaged actively in the exciting work of making Kansas a free State, in no-wise confining 
 to the columns of his paper. He wrought to the full measure of his powers to strengthen 
 the r ree-state I^rty; spoke often and eloquently for the cause, and was one of the most In- 
 (lustrlous and efficjent organizers of those troublous days. His political career has been 
 natriotlcally consistent from the beginning and his record in the Republican party, which 
 he helped to organize, and of which he is still an honored and trusteil member, has l)eeu 
 slngmarly free from the taints and blemishes Incidental to an active participation in politi- 
 cai anatrs through a period which has ‘tried and found wanting” not a few who were his 
 co-laborers in the same political field twenty years ago. On December 2 1857, a convention 
 was held at Lawrence to protest against the Lecompton Constitution. ‘ It was at that time 
 the most important gathering of Free-state men ever held in the Territory. Charles Robin¬ 
 son was the president of the convention and Gen. James II. Lane chairman of the commit¬ 
 tee on resolutions. Tlie resolutions presented were drawn by Mr. Thacher, who was a mem- 
 ber of the committee, and William A Phillips, the well-known correspondent of the New 
 kork Tribune. They are quoted fully in the historical part of this work. The protest, as 
 embodied in the resolutions, created a profound sensation tlirongliout the Nortli. and did 
 much in moulding opinion and ultimately defeating the abomination. The convention was 
 re-assembled pecember23. to decide whether tlie members of the Free-state party would 
 participate in the coming election for xState officers under the provisions of the Lecompton 
 constitution. Mr . Thacher sturdily opposed those who favored such a course, and in a 
 most exciting debate of two days, being the acknowledged leader of the anti-voting party, 
 the proposition A contemporary who was present thus writes: 
 
 VVithout intention of nis own. Mr Thacherfound himselfthe virtual leader of those who 
 opposed the plans of participating in the election. His speeches during this high debate are 
 still recalled by all Kansans, irrespective of the sides tiiey took upon the question at issue, 
 as among the highest efforts of argumentative eloquence. Notwithstanding Gov Robinson 
 and most of the older leaders of the Free-state party favored the policy of voting, the con¬ 
 vention decided against it, and adhered to its original position.” Prior to his work in the 
 two conventions above mentioned, iie had spoken during the summer months at the various 
 conventions called to organize the Free-state party, and to the same end had, during the 
 moiiili of June of that year, made a speech, making a tour through the counties of Douglas, 
 coit^ r raiiklin, Allen and Anderson Thus he became widely known as an able and fear¬ 
 less t ree-state champion during the first six months of his residence in the Territory. He 
 kvas oneof the delegates from Lawrence to tlie Constitutional Convention held at Leaven¬ 
 worth, from March 25 to April 3. 1858, where he retained his radical views successfully 
 against an earnest opposition, and with others prevented the word 'white” from appearing 
 in the Constitution in connection with the rights of citizenship In January, 1859, Mr. 
 Tliacher was elected Territorial Printer by the Legislature. The Governor refusing to 
 recognize the authority of that body the office proved an empty honor. Mr. Thacher was a 
 delegate to the conventipu held at Osawatomie, May 18. 1859. at which the Republican 
 party was formally organized in Kansas. The convention was called to order by him and 
 Its object briefly stated. He also served as one of the secretaries, and as a member of the 
 committee on resolutions, wrote some of the most radical parts of the platform adopted. 
 He was also a member of the Republican State Convention held at Topeka for the nomina¬ 
 tion of State officers under the Wyandotte Constitution, and made the speech nominating 
 Charles Robinson as Governor. He was also nominated as one of the Republican Presiden¬ 
 tial electors for 1860; the State not being admitted prior to the election, he consequently did 
 not serve. He. however, did good service during the campaign which resulted in the first 
 national Republican triumph, speaking during the autumn in the States of Michigan and 
 Mr. Thacher was chosen secretary of the State Repulilican Committee in May. 
 1861, and was chairman of the committee on credentials in the State convention of that 
 year. At the Republican State Convention held September 17. 1862. he was stronglv urged 
 by many friends, without solicitations from him, as a Congressional candidate, and liis 
 name was presented, receiving fifteen votes on the sixth ballot. From 1863 to 1868. Mr. 
 lhacher was not a resident of Kansas. Since Jiis return he lias been a prominent and liard- 
 working member ofthe Republican party as in the years before. In 1874 he was a delegate 
 to the Republican State Convention, and was cliosen its president. During the fall of that 
 year he maae a thorough personal canvass of Douglas Couuty, and re.stored it to the Repub- 
 lican ranks, from which it had been detached the year before by the so-called "Reform” move- 
 ment. He was elected the same fall as a member of tlie Kansas House of Representatives from 
 the F ifty-second Representative District, serving in tliat body as cliairman of the committee 
 on education. In 1876 Mr. Tliacher was elected by tlie Republican State Convention as 
 delegate-at-large to the Republican National Convention held at Cincinnati. He, witli the 
 entire Kansas delegation, voted from first to last tor the nomination of Hon. James G. 
 Blame, and further participated in the proceedings of the convention, speaking with telling 
 effect m favor of allowing delegates to vote irrespective of instructions. In 1860 Mr. 
 lhacher was admitted to the bar out he never entered tipon the practice of the legal pro¬ 
 fession. In 1880_ Mr. Tliaclier was appointed Supervisor of the United States census for the 
 first district of Kansas, performing tlie duties of that office in a satisfactory maimer In 
 January 1881. Mr Thaclier was elected to the post of State Printer for the term of two 
 years, beginning July 1. 1881. which office lie now holds. He is now president of tlio State 
 Historical Society, and one of the regents of tlie State University. Mr. Tliacher hits been 
 twice married. His first wife was Miss Catherine Faulkner Angel 1, daiigliter of Mr. Jesse 
 Angell, a prominent merchant of Livingstone and Allegany counties N Y. They were 
 married in Danville. N Y.. Septemlier 9, 1857. She died in Lawrence. January 22. 1858. 
 His second wife was Mls.s Emma Elizabeth Heilman, daughter of Mr William Heilman, of 
 Phil.adelplila. They were married at Pliiladelplila. May 18, 1861 They liave had eight 
 children, viz,, William Mowry, now business manager of the Lawrence Journal, born in 
 Lawrence, Mareli 24, 1863; Eugene, born Novemiter 24, 1864, died in Kansas City, July 12. 
 1865; tHorace Heilman. Itorn February 11. 1866. died in Philadelphia. August 13. 1866; 
 Timothy Dwight, Jr . born April 22. 1867, died in Lawrence, February l(j, 1881; Kate 
 Angell, born August 16. 1869; Clara, born April 17. 1871; Editli, born September 2, 1877 
 and Solon Otis, born Septemlier 25 1881. As a matter of genealogical history, we give Mr, 
 Tbaclier’s line as fav as we liave it- 1st, Rev Peter Thaotier, of Salisbury, England 1595; 
 2d. Rev. Tliomas Tliacher, of Boston. Mass.. 1620.3d, Rev. Peter Tliacher, of Milton,'Mass., 
 1651; 4th. Rev. Peter Thaclier. of Middlehoro, Mass . 1688, 5th Samuel Thaclier, of Middle- 
 boro, Mass.. 1717; 6th, Nathaniel Thacher, of Middlehoro, 1767; 7tli. Mowry Tliacher, 
 Gloucester, R. I.. 1802; 8th, Timotliy Dwight Thacher. Hornellsville, N. Y. 1831. 
 
 CHESTER THOMAS, Jr , farmer. Section 28 Town 11, Range 16. P. O. Topeka, owns 
 155 acres, all imiiroved. witli a fine dwelling aiui surroundings, .a fine barn, and all modern 
 conveniences for successful farming. Makes a specialty of growing corn and wheat and 
 stock feeding. Present wheat crojis average thirty-seven and one lialf bushels to tlie acre. 
 Came to Kansas in October. 1858; first located at Williamsport Township, and came to his 
 p^resent farm in September, 1876 Has been Slierilf of Sliawnee County two terms; also 
 Treasurer two terms, also acting Adjutant-General ot St:Ue under Gov. Osborn. Was ap¬ 
 pointed by the President Captain and Assistant Commissary in the fall of 1862, and was on 
 duty in Denver Col., and at Wasliiiigton. D, C, in 1865. He was born in the State of 
 Pennsylvania, in April. 1837. and went to Minnesota in 1857, and remained there until he 
 came to Kansas. He was married September 26 1866, to Miss Lorena M. Bindley. They 
 have one cliild—Lorena Lon He is a Master Mason. 
 
 CHESTER THOMAS, Sr., was born July 18. 1810, in Troy Bradford Co., Pa, Hecame 
 from an old Vermont family of Revolutionary fame. His scliool advantages were limited 
 though liewtis tauglitthe rudiments of an English education l>v ids mother, an intelligent 
 warm-hearted Christian woman. Study and observation, however, added largely to this 
 meager stock, and he became a man of intelligence. He lield various public offices in Penn¬ 
 sylvania, during a period ot twenty-five years, hut was always Interested in farming, and 
 dealt largely in stock, operatlngas a drover. In April. 1858,‘he moved to Kansas, settling 
 on a farm in Shawnee County. In 1859 he was elected to the Territorial Council, from the 
 counties of Shawnee. Osage and Lyon In 1861 lie was appointed hv President Lincoln to 
 he United States special mail agent for Kansas and tlie Western‘territories, embracing 
 Nebraska, Dakota. Colorado, Utaii and New Mexico. In 1862 he w;vs appointed Captain 
 and Assistant ()nartermaster, whlcii position lie lield for two years, when lie resigned on 
 account of ill health. In 1864 he was cliosen a Presidential elector, voting for Aliraliam 
 Lincoln. He was the associate and active friend of Hon. David Wilmot, autlior of the cele¬ 
 brated Wllmot Proviso, with wliom he co-operated for over twenty years. During tins 
 period he w.as prominently connected witli the political affairs of his State, and wa.s in¬ 
 trusted by Wilmot and his associates with responsllile positions in Phiiadelpliia and otlier 
 portions of the State, and was regarded as one of the ablest political managers of tliose 
 stirring times. He was devoted to the anti-slavery cause, and in Kansas look sides witii 
 the Republicans and James H Lane. Few men in the State did more to promote Ilie Free- 
 state cause. Ill the tall of 1861 the imestion of locating tlie State Capital was submitted to 
 the people, and decided in favor of Topeka. It Is not too much to say that Mr. Thomas 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 pprsislHtiteftortslii'bahalf of Topeka, secured the vote Iti its favor. lie was the leading 
 spirit ill the canvass, and his influence and activity were alisolutely necessary to secure the 
 snccessful issue. He has Deen three times married. His first wife. Miss Tliankful Sophia 
 Stevens, of Troy. P-.. was a woman of eminently e.vcellent traits of character. They were 
 married Kel>rn.ary 7 1833 and she died September 21. 1855. They had nine children, tliree 
 of whom are dead. He was married to ids second wife. Miss Lydia L. Stevens. October 9. 
 1856. She Was an amiable and heroic woman, passed through many thrilling scenes in 
 Kansas, and was tlie only woman who escaped from tlie terrible massacre of (ien. Blunt's 
 body guard at Baxter Springs, and rode sixty mites on horseliack during the night, reach¬ 
 ing Fort Scott in .safety. She dieil December 2. 1864, leaving two children. He married 
 his tlurd wife. Miss Marv E. McComb. .Tilly 7.1873. She is a prominent member of tlie 
 Episcopal Cluircii. and a devoted Clirlstian woman. They liave had two children, one of 
 whom is deceased. He is now serving his second term as Police Judge of the city of 
 Topeka. 
 
 HERBERT KENTON TEFFT. M. D . son of Erastus and Rhoda Telit, was born at 
 Elgin. Kane Co., Hi.. September 8. 1848. Removed to Topeka. Shawnee Co.. Kan.. July.1859. 
 Dnrlng the war of the Ridielllon he served in the Kansas State Militia. He attended Rush 
 Medical College during the fall and winter of 1869 and 1870. Was a private student of Dr. 
 
 Austin Flint, Sn, and attended Bellevue nospltal Medical College in the year 1872, and 
 
 f raduated from BelleVue Hospital Medical College March 1. 1873. since which Dme he has 
 een engaged In the practice of medicine and surgery at Topeka. Kan., where he married, 
 Dei'emiier 22 1874 . his present wife, Emma A. Alklre, she was born In Circleville, Ohio, 
 December 11, 1855. She removed to Topeka. Kan., in the year 1866. Their two children 
 are—Lillie Agnes, born December 30, 1875, and Lois Ora, born February 11 1879. Dr. 
 Telle is a member of the Kansas State Medical Society. 
 
 FR.ANK S. THOM.VS was born In Canton. Bradford Co.. Pa.. October 22, 1859 His 
 parents removed to Kansas the same year, and settled on a farm near Topeka, his father, 
 Chester Thomas, being one of the early settlers of the town. Frank S. was educated in the 
 public schools of Top, ka, and at an early age began to assist his father, who was a Govern¬ 
 ment beef contractor, in his business, going to Texas at tlie age of twelve to herd cattle. 
 Wlien lie was sixteen he went Into the office of George R. Peck, United States District Attor¬ 
 ney. wliere he remained fivemonths, engaged in writing testimony in the Lapham case, and 
 subsequently went to Wilkesbarre. Pa., and learned the drug business, remaining three 
 years. In February. 1879, he returned to Topeka and serveil as Deputy County Treasurer 
 in the office of his brother. Cliester Jr. He Is now Deputy County Clerk, and Is also engaged 
 in real estate, loan and insurance business. 
 
 JON.4TH.4N THOMAS, banker and lumber merchant. North Topeka. Isa native of 
 Bucks County. Pa. In 1869 he removed to Homer, Champaign Co.. 111., and was there en¬ 
 gaged in the lumber business until he came to Kansas. In January. 1870. he commenced 
 lumber business at Topeka, in company with R. Thomas, ins brother and in the following 
 year permanently located at that place. The lumber business was discontinued in 187ii, 
 and they were engaged in stock dealing and banking until 1874, when R. Thomas retuined 
 to Illinois, Jonathan remaining and continulngiii business asabanker, and also, subsequent 
 to 1878. as a lumlier mercliant. Since July. 1873. he has been counected witli the Citizens’ 
 Bank, the only banking establishment in Nortli Toiieka. He has now a very extensive lum¬ 
 ber business, hiving yards at North Topeka, Meriden, Silver Lake and .St. Mary,s. Mr. 
 Hatliaway of .St. Mary’s Kan., is interested witli him in tlie St. Mary’s yard, tlie firm being 
 Tlionias & Hathaway at St. Mary’s, Mr. llathaw.-iy being interested only in tlie yards at St. 
 Mary’s. At the various yards tliey do a business of 8150,000 per annum all retail. Mr. 
 Thomas is giving his personal attention to both tlie lumbering and banking business. 
 
 DR. A. 11. TIIO.MPSON was born in Logausport, liid. April 8. 1849 and reared from the 
 age of three years in Juni<ata, Perry Co.. Pa. He acquired his early education in the schools 
 and academies ne ir Ills home, and his professional education in Pliiladelpliia, graduating 
 from the Philadelphia Dental Col lege. He isnow engaged In practice at Topeka,and Isa mem¬ 
 ber both of the Kansas and Missouri State Dental Societies, also of the Kansas State Historical 
 Society and Kansas Academy of Science. Dr. Thompson was married in Topeka, Decenilier 
 9.1875. to Fannie Geiger, a native of Martin’s Ferry, Ohio. They have one child—Isabella. 
 
 W. A. L. THOM PSON, hardware merchant, tvas born near Harrisburg, Pa., April 18 
 1848- In 1866 lie removed to Pliiladelphia and resided in that city until he came to Kansas 
 in May. 1869. After remaining in Topeka about nine months, he'went to Park City, where 
 he resided a year, and thence moved to Hutchinson, where he carried on mercantile bus! ■ 
 ness eighteen months, and then returned to Topeka. For the succeeding three years he was 
 eng.agedlu cattle raising and dealing, and forthenext two with Mr. Funk, In gents’ furnish¬ 
 ing goods. In August, 1876. lie embarked In hardware business, which he still successfully 
 carries on, now giving employment to thirty hands in the various departments. The busi¬ 
 ness is wholesale and retail, and has IncreasedSOO per cent In the la.st six years. Mr. Thomp¬ 
 son was married at Topeka. January 7, 1876, to Idas., daughter of Jacob Smith, a native of 
 Indiana. They have one child—Helen. 
 
 JOSEPH F. TIIRAl’P, of the firm of TVatson <fc Thrapp. real estate and loan agents, came 
 to Kansas October28. 1869, and after living at Alma, Waliaunsee County, for about six 
 months, removed to Emporia and remained In that city about six months. He then re¬ 
 moved to Winfield and stayed two years, from whence he returned to Alma, and engaged In 
 farming, remaining there until he came to Topeka. In November. 1878. After locating in 
 Topeka he engaged In the mail and stage business, running the Alma and Dover stage seven 
 months, at the expiration of which time he went into real estate business with Mr. Watson. 
 He was born In Danville, Ill., November 28, 1849, where he lived until 1866, and subse¬ 
 quently n Ford and Champaign counties. 111., until he came to Kansas. He was married at 
 Alma, Kan., June 28. 1874, to Nannie Bowman, a native of Thornton, Boone Co. Ind. They 
 have two children—Margaret C and Daniel B. 
 
 PROF. D. C. TILLOTSON, Superintendent of the City Schools of Topeka, Kan., was born 
 In Steuben Township, Warren Co., Ind., March 11, 1852. He was educated In the pifbUc 
 
 schools of his native State and of Kansas, besides being also for a time under the Instruction 
 of a private tutor. In 1866 he came to Oskaloosa, Jetlerson Co , Kan. At the age of nine¬ 
 teen years lie began teaching in that county, and since that time teaching has been his pro¬ 
 fession. In tlie fall of 1879 lie came to Topeka to take charge of the Quincy School, North 
 Topeka, of which he was principal until lie was elected Superintendent of the City Schools, 
 In May, 1881. Prior to coming to Topeka he had charge of the schools at Winchester Jef¬ 
 ferson Co., Kan. 
 
 Oil .4KLES E. TILLSON. dealer in me,at, of the firm of Tlllson <!k Il.ammond, 33 Kansas 
 avenue. Born in Sidney, Me., February 3, 1854. Was educated in the academy at Hollo- 
 well, Me. He came to Kansas in November, 1881. His fatlier, Jason Tillson, died many 
 years since. He has two brother! and one sister still living in his native State. The 
 present partnership of Tlllson & Hammond was formed in December, 1882. 
 
 S. TILSON, farmer, two and one half miles south of Topeka, farms 320 acres. Came 
 to Kansas in April, 1880. First came to the State in 1870. and remained one summer at Min- 
 iieola, Franklin County; engaged in farming. Enlisted in October, 1864, at Honesdale, 
 Pa.. Company A, Fifty-first Pennsylvania Volunteers. Was with ills command at the siege 
 of Petersburg. Was mustered out August, 1865, at Alexandria, Va. Was born at Never- 
 sink. Sullivan Co., N. Y., Decembers. 1844, and remained tliere continuously until coming 
 to Kansas; e igaged in farming. Was married December 9. 1872, .at Grahamsville, Sulli¬ 
 van Co., N. Y., to Miss Celia M. Benton, and lias one child—Ellen J. Is a member of the 
 Western .Mutual Aid Society of Iowa. 
 
 .4. K. TIPTON, dairyman, two and one-half miles south of Topeka, came to Kansas. 
 November 26. 1869, from Columbus, Ohio, and located'at Topeka; remained one yeai and 
 then moved to the farm where lie now Is. Was born February 8. 1850, .at Columbus, Oliio, 
 and was engaged In butchering business with his father during his boyhood. Mr. T., also 
 learned the plane- making trade. 
 
 W. P. TOMLINSON was born in Lower Makefleld, Bucks Co.. Pa., November 15, 1836. 
 His only opportunities for receiving an education when young were in the common schools 
 of his native county, which opportunities were advantageously enjoyed. When eighteen 
 years old he found his way to New York City and entered the field of Journalism. In the 
 f all of 1857 he was sent to Kansas as correspondent of the Wcui Fork Tribune, and sent to 
 that paper graphic descriptions of tlie early troubles of the State. In December, 1858, he 
 returned to New York, where he published a book on Kansas In 1858, and the difficulties 
 experienced hy her people during the border ruffianism. In January, 1859. lie salle.t from 
 New York for Europe In the capacity of correspondent for the N ew York Evening Post, 
 lauding at Gibraltar, from which point he traveled on foot through Spain to the southern 
 Irontler of France, and in due time reached Paris, In which city he remained several 
 weeks, wlien he crossed the channel to England. During the summer, fall and winter he 
 spent considerable time visiting Scotland and Ireland, making the tour of those countries 
 chiefly on toot, gnaphically describing in his letters his observations of the different coun¬ 
 tries and their people. Much of his time abroad was pa.ssedln Englaud, from whlcli coun¬ 
 try he returned to New York In the spring of 1861, where he resumed his Journalistic 
 work. In 1862 ha published a volume of poems entitled “Home and Abroad.” While 
 thusengaged he published several works, some of which contain thespeeches of eminent 
 
 ? ublicmen, besides other miscellaneous books. From 1865 to 1871 he was connected with 
 he National Anti-Slavery Standard, ns publisher and associate editor. In the spring of 
 1872 he moved'to Kansas, locating at Council Grove, in Morris county, where he was em- 
 ploved as 1 ind agent for the M. K. & T. R. R. Co , which posirton he heldiintil the spring of 
 1873, when he removed to Rush County, where he established the Walnut Valley Stan¬ 
 dard, nnd published the same until 1877 , when he moved with liis paper to Ellis, Ellis 
 County, where liecontitmed its publication as the Stutidard. Mr. Tomlinson was the first 
 representative elected to the Legislature from Rush County. In 1879 he removed to Rus¬ 
 sell, Russell County, wliere he established and published the Independent, and remained 
 there until tlie fall of 1881, when he removed to Topeka, assuming a position on the edi¬ 
 torial staff of the Commonwealth, and while thus employed was appointed executive clerk 
 by Gov. G. W. Glick, J iiiiary 7, 1883, entering upon the dnties of his office immediately 
 thereafter. Mr. Tomlinson was iiiarried at Camden, Morris Co., Kansas, in December, 
 1872. to Miss Nellie M. Raceco, a native of New York State, the Issue of which marriage is 
 one daughter—Effie. 
 
 JAMES A. TROUTMAN, attorney, was born near Pleasant Grove, Fulton Co., Ind., 
 December 1, 1353, and in March. 1865, came to Kansas with his parents, and located in Te- 
 cumseh Towiisnip, Shawnee County. His parents. William H. and Nancy (Smith) Trout¬ 
 man, atpreseiit reside in Topeka. Hfe was educated in the public schools and at the normal 
 school at Leaven worth, and t.aught in Kansas and Missouri for three years after leavi ng the 
 normal school. In July, 1876, hecaiiie to Topeka and read lawwitli Peck. Ryan & John¬ 
 son, until admitted to the bar in the spring of 1878. He edited the Kansas Temperance 
 Palladlumforoueyear after the fall of 1879.forlhe first ten weeks at Topeka and for the 
 remainder of the time at Lawrence. Since tlie discontinuance of that organ be has been 
 engaged in active practice as a partner of Judge Day. with whom he had been associated 
 before engaging m the Prohibition campaign. Mr. Troutman is secretary of the State 
 Temperance Union, a position he has held for three years, and Is first vice-president of 
 the Kansas Mutual Benefit Union—a temperance insurance organization. He has also 
 served for two years as grand worthy secretary of the I. O. G. T.. and is at present the 
 official liead of that order in Kansas. 
 
 D. TUTTLE, dealer in meats, of the firm of D. Tuttle & Co., 219 Kansas avenue, was 
 liorn in Durham. Conn., April 16, 1833. His Lather’s name was Joseph Tuttle, his mother’s 
 Pheebe Smith. Both were lineal descendeiits of old Puritan stock. He remained at Dur¬ 
 ham on a farm until 1877, when he moved to Topeka, Kan., and established one of the 
 largest meat-marketsln thecity. Ho was married in October, l865. to Mary E. Newell, of 
 Connecticut. One daughter, Jennie M. Tuttle, was born October 26. 1867. 
 
 E. A. TUTTLE, M. D., was born in Boston, Mass., September, 13, 1848 ; was edu¬ 
 cated in the public schools of Boston, and attended lectures at the Medical Department of 
 Harvard College. Forfouryears hewas associated with Dr. Braman, surgeon at Water- 
 town, Mass., Arsenal. Afterward, for three years, he was in practice on Elliott street, Bos¬ 
 ton. On account of ill-health he removed to Auburn, Kansas, in 1879. Remained there 
 until 1882. and then came to Topek.a, where he has since been in practice, besides being a 
 partner with George Williams in Hie drug business since Feiiruary, 1883. He is a member 
 of the Kansas .State Eclectic Medical Society. The doctor was married at Boston, May 12, 
 1875, to Editli .1. Lindsey, anatlve of Rockland, Maine. Tliey have one child—Alice D. 
 
 OLIVER PRICE UPDEGRAFF money broker, is a native of Mount I’leasant, Jefferson 
 Co.. Oliio, wliere lie thoroughly learned tlie banking business, having been paying teller of 
 the First National Bank of that pl.ace for three years prior to coming to Topeka in July, 
 1879. He embarked in the cattle business and other .specuiatioiis wlien he first came 
 here, lint witliin a vear he commenced loaning money, making tliat his principal husiiiess, 
 although lie has been identified with various enterprises, being one of tlie original proiirie- 
 tors and promoters of tlie Grand Opera House Co. At presenthe is associated witli L, M. H. 
 Wood, in the management of that estaiillshment. In the brokerage business, liis father- 
 in-law, J. H. Gill, president of the First National Bank of Mount Pleasant, Ohio is his 
 partner, the firm name being Gill & Updegraff. Mr. Updegratf was married at Mount 
 Pleasant, Oliio, to Mary P. Gill. Tliey have two children, Janies Gill and OlivefPrice, Jr. 
 Mr, U. is a iiiemiier of the K. of P., being vice-chancellor of Capital Lodge No. 21. He Is a 
 Quaker in religion. 
 
 J. W. URSCHEL B street. North Topeka, dealer in meat, was born March 6,1845. at 
 Canton. Oliio. His parents still live in the same town. He remained at home on a farm 
 until tlie spring of 1875. when he came to Kansas, settling on a farm near Topeka. He 
 resided tliero until 1882 wlicn he came to the city, engaging in the linsiness which he now 
 follow.s. He is a member of tiie Capital Lodge of Grangers; also a membi-r of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Cliurcli of North Topeka. Hewas m.irried to Miss Helen I. Van Fleet, of Lucas 
 County, Ohio, ill Marcli. 1871. They have two children, one sou mid one d.oughter. Mr. 
 Urscliel has three brothers and tliree sisters living in Ohio and Indiana. 
 
 RT. REV. THOMAS IIUBB.4RD VAIL, S.T.D,, LL.D.. was born in Richmond, Va. 
 October21 1812. His parents were from New England; he was baptized in tlie Capitol at 
 Richmond, by Rev. Mr. Buchanan, who, for many years. W'as the assistant of Bisliop Moore, 
 ill the MonumenUil Church. On the death of ills father, wlilch occurred in 1817, ue, with 
 the survivors of the family, returned to New England, where he received his education. He 
 was graduated from Washington (n iw Trinity) College, Haitford, Conn., in 1831, and from 
 tlie general'Theological Seminary, New York, in 1835 Ho was ordained a deacon, at New 
 C.anaan, Conn.. June 29, 1835, by Rt. Rev. Thomas Church Brownell. S.T.D.; January 6, 
 IBS'?, he wasordained a priest hy Ht. Rev. Alexander V. Griswold. S.T.D. During three 
 months succeeding his ordination to the d3acon.ate he officiated In St. James Church. Phila¬ 
 delphia; subsequently lie removed to Boston, and was temporarily engaged ns assistant to 
 Dr. Wainwright, then rector of Trinity Church; under his direction he wentto Worcester. 
 Mass., and organized All Saints Church; in 1837. at Easter, he became rector of Christ 
 Church, Cambridge, Mass., where he remained nearly two years; in 1839. he removed to 
 (Connecticut and assumed the rectorship of St. John's Church, Essex; in 1844, he removed 
 to Westerly, R. I. and became the rector of Christchurch, where he remained for four¬ 
 teen years, during which time he was a deputy totliegeneral convention from the Dloc^e 
 of Rhode Island; in 1857. he returned to Massachusetts and became the rector of St. 
 Thomas’ Church, Taunton; In 1863. lie removed to Muscatine, low.a, and became Hie rector 
 of Trinity Church; in September, 1864, lie was elected Bishop of Kansas, and was couse- 
 crated to th,at holy office in Trinity Church, Muscatine, Iowa. September 15, 1864, by the 
 Rt. Rev. Jackson Kemper,S.T.D., assisted by the Rt. Rev. Henry Washington Lee, S.T.D., 
 and the Rt. Rev. Gregory Thurston Bedell, D.D. He removed soon after to his new field 
 of labor, settling In 'Topeka, i As the first iilshop, of th^ diocese of Kansas, his work is Identi¬ 
 fied with the growth, harmony and general prosperity of the church. When the bishop 
 flr.st came to Kansas, hlscharge suggested more of labor, faith and hope In the future than 
 of ease or present prosperity. Two small cliurches were built—one at Wyandotte and one 
 at Lawrence— two were in process of erection—one at Leavenworth and one at Fort Scott, 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
 and the walls of clun ches commeiiced before the war were standing at Topeka. Manhattan 
 and .Innctlon City. Now there are thirty-one chin ches, fourteen parsonages, thirty-two 
 organized parishe.s, thirty-eight missions outside the regular parishes, and thirty-eight 
 clergy. There is a Hue college, the College of the Sisters of Bethany, at Topeka, val tied at 
 $150,()()(). the establishment of which Is attributable to the labors of Bishop Vail. He Is at 
 lu-esent engaged Inthesvork of founding a church hospital at Topeka, to be known as 
 Christ's Hosnital; the enterprise is so far on i.ie road to consummation that it Is safe to record 
 It a.s another evidence of his Christian devotion and philanthropy. In addition to his labors 
 and resiionsibllltles as recor and bishop the subject of this sketch has found time 
 for much valualUe literary work. Among Ills imblishe«l writing.s are: The Comprehensive 
 Cliureb; I-ife of I.yde, with an edition of bis poems; Clan and Cutline of a public library 
 with selections of books under manv heail.s. and many other minor publications sermons 
 diarges, pastoral letter.s, etc. Bishop Vail married, at the age of twentv-three years' 
 Miss Frances Sophia Vose, youngest daughter of Col. Walter Burling, of Natcliez, Miss 
 They had nine children, of whom tliree survive — Thomas O., now a resident of To¬ 
 peka; .1. Everett, Washington. D. C., and Maria, wife of Rev. Dr Backwell of Santa 
 Barbani, Cal. -Mrs. Vail died before bis settlement in Kansas. .A.pril 32, 1867 be married 
 MIss.Sedlle Bowman, only child of the Kt. Rev. Bisliop Samuel Bowman, U.D.. of Cennsyi- 
 vanla. They have bad twochildren, oneof whom, a daughter, Ellen Sitgreaves.is now (1883) 
 twelve years of age. Bishop Vail received the degree of Doctor of Sacred Theology, from 
 Brown University. Providence, R. I., in 1858, and that of Doctor of Laws from the^niver- 
 slty of Kansas, A. D. 1875. 
 
 HON. DANIEL M. VALENTINE is a lineal descendent of Richard Valentine who 
 came from England and settled at Ilernpste.ad, Long Island, in 1644. There the f: 
 malned till 1728, at which time, Richard, his grandson, removed thence to Elizab 
 
 lamily to Ohio. He married Rebecca Kinkennon, a native of Tennessee, 'fhey were the 
 parents of Daniel M. Valentine, the subject of this sketch. He was born in Shelby County 
 Ohio, June 18. 1830, and removed with his parents to Tippecanoe County, Iiul., in 1836. He 
 w,as bred on the farm of his father, till twenty years of age, enjoying such educational ad- 
 
 flrst settling in Leavenworth. In 1860. he removed to Peoria City, Franklin Conntv. where 
 
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 ) State, 
 
 he lived till 1875. at which time he took up his residence at Topeka, the capital of the 
 where he has since continued to reside. Mr. Valentine was in active service as a private 
 atthevarioustimes/luringthe warperiod. 1861-65. whenever the exigencies of the times 
 called the Kansas Militia into active service, to repel the frequent raids of the enemy into 
 the State, or near its borders. He took part in tne short but successful campaign which re- 
 plted in the discomfiture and defeat of the rebel invasion of Gen. Price. The estimate 
 in which lie is held by liis fellow citizens, is evinced by the frequency with wliich they have 
 called liimby their votes to offices of trust and honor. Whileln Iowa, he was Countv Sur- 
 yeyor of Adair County during 1855-6-7, and Attorney for the same county in 1858 andun- 
 til his removal to Kansas, in 1859. Since becoming a resident of the latter State he has 
 been honored as follows: In November, 1861, elected a member of the Kansas House of 
 
 fmnrrre ^u^ Fr.ankini County; in 1863-64, lu'was .a member of the State Senate 
 1868 iiiclus ve^nn M oftbe Eimrtb Judielal District, from 1864 to 
 
 lias been i w JA’rL I was elected .as a Jiistiee <d the Supreme Court of K.ansas. and 
 
 tbm be wU mnniM.f,ri'‘r to tbe.same eminent position. At tbe Republieaii State Coiiveu- 
 Imiiored neVo?,'i t‘iird lime as .1 list ice, without a disseiiiiiig voice. He is still an 
 Sti I rid-ims t . wliere. alter tim long service of tifteeu years, he 
 
 lie lit resneet^ f D . ‘ eof the iieoplv a jiistaml lioiiest judge, and tbe emi- 
 
 beroniirMa.soV/mnV;'.,^“.rJ!‘l‘l’'!« Helsa.i.em 
 
 for In^v, Ui,, J Repimiicaii. His religious coiivici ions a 
 
 field of "“dte U'e domain of pracllcal good works In tbe great 
 
 creeds ill m * contests ,t.s to the truth or falsity of formulated 
 
 ulaUed and life bis path is that of reetilude and lionor. Ills repuwtlou uiitar- 
 
 u. and ins tlut actor uustaiiied. Judge Valeutiue married Miss Martha Root, of Fon- 
 
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 tanelle, Iowa. June 26. 1855. They liave had twelve clilldren. Those living are—D. Adel- 
 'YV! ' Martini Abide. Maggie Elsie. Ralph Elmer, 
 
 Lilian Irene, Louis F laiikiiii. Ibree clilldreii dieil in Infancy. He has been .a member of 
 tbe Masonic ordersince December 15, 1858. 
 
 VANUE. County Attorney, was born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Novemiier 7, 1842. He 
 acquired bis literary education in tbe schools of Mt. Vernon ami .at Oberlin cbllege, and 
 studied lavv at (lolumbia Law School at Washington, D. C..from which be graduated In the 
 spring of 1868, being admitted to the barin t le Districtof Columbia the samespriiig. From 
 
 ill November, 1869. be resided at Mt. Ver non. Ohio, 
 edgaged In tli^iractice of bis profession. He has also been actlvelyengagedintbeiirac- 
 f to that city. He was elected Comity Attorney in 
 
 the tall of 1874, bis term commencing January, 1875, and lias held tbe offlee, by re-election. 
 
 the present time. He was married in Topekii, October 20. 1881, to Laura, 
 irk " i “ of Cincinnati, Ohio, but for several years a resident of Topeka. Mr. 
 
 ^ance is a member of A. F. * A. M. Blue Lodge, Chapter ami Commaudery, K. of H, and 
 
 W. W, VANDERVERE, grocer, of tbe firm of Vaudervere A Cockrell, 263 Kansas 
 hTo'!."®- **<>'■"‘"Olfden, Monroe Co., N. Y., in 1837. He lived in Ogden until be reached 
 of Koefiester. N. Y., and engaged In tbe business 
 
 1 ^ went to Mlchiguu in 1861, wliere he again went 
 
 coutinued until 1878. He tlien became acommercial agent ami traveled 
 until 188-2, at which time he came to Lawrence, Kan. In February, 1883, be went Into the 
 grocery business .ii the city of Topeka. He was married to Ursula‘K, Seely, of Cleveland 
 Js!l. ^ member of the Masonic fraternity. Hlue Lodge. Chapter and Com- 
 
 manderj, and Is a successful Inisluess man. He entered upon the secret service of the 
 United Stages in the spring of 1877, continuing about five years, 
 
 20. 1833. ill Davies County, Ind. and is the 
 youngest child of James 0. and Kleanor Aikmau Veale, who were among the earliest set¬ 
 tlers of Indiana. George VV. spent his early years on a farm, working summers ami attend¬ 
 ing the pioneer schools in the vicinity in the winter. He made the most of his advantages 
 however, and while yet a youth was able to enter Wabash College. Ind., where he re- 
 mained two years. The first year of his active business life was spent on the Lower Miss¬ 
 issippi, where lie had charge of a store boat loaded with goods for planters and farmers 
 and as clerk of an Ohio ami Mississippi River steamer. lu 1854 he engaged as clerk with a 
 wholesale dry goods house in Evansville, Ind., and subsequently became traveling and 
 collecting agent for the firm. In 1856 he emigrated to Kansas and started a dry goods 
 
 bu-iiiiess ill Leavenworth County which he continued until the breaking out of the war of 
 the Rebellion, when he raised a cavalry company ami was mustered into the United States 
 service as Captain of Company E, FourtJi Kansas Volunteers. In June 1861 he was com¬ 
 missioned Major in the Sixth Kansas Cavalry in March. 1862 and served in’that no<;ifinn 
 until October 10. 1863; in July 1864. he was commii<slouod cJloiiel of Kmisas State Mi i ?a 
 and in the following October particip.ded with his regiment, tbe Second, in tbe battles on 
 the border du ring t lie Frice Raid; both com mander ami men being especially distimz u i shed 
 for bravery ami liersisteiit (letermination in tlie liani fouirbt enitaireinents at tlieMockabv 
 Farm anil on tbe Blue. Thesjirinit of 1866 lie was coiiiniissiDiieiiiiy tlie Governor of Kan¬ 
 sas Commissioner for tbe sale of .Slate lands; beserved as Sta e senator in 1867-68 and’69- 
 as Representative in 1871-73-75-76. and was again iderted R-presentative in tl'e fall ol 
 1882. and served during the winter of 1883. Mr. Veale was one of the incorporators and 
 was prominently connected with the liiiildlng of tlie Atoliison, Toiieka * Santa Fe R R 
 and now lias charge of tlie taxes and otlier interests oftbe Kansas and Colorado prnpert'v 
 of tbe Union I'acifte Railroad Company; ins time being n,ainlv devoted to tlie intereks o'f 
 that road. He was married January 20, 1837. to Miss .Nannie .jolinson. of Evansville Ind ■ 
 their family consists of two soins, G. W. Veale, Jr., and Walter I. Veale 
 
 H. I' VROO.MAN, located at Council Grove, Kan., in Mav. 1876, remaining there two 
 years and reinoved to Enrek.a, atwhicli place be resided until tlie fall of 1881, wlien lie 
 removed to Topeka. He was born at Jolinstown. Montgomery Co., N. Y.. July 24 1828 ami 
 witli ids iiarenis removed to Ohio, locating iiearToledo in'l837; in May 1856 lie com- 
 menced tlie study of law; was admifed to tbe bar in 1851. and in tliefall o'f tliesameye;ir 
 waselected Fro.seciiting Attorney for Monroe County. Mieb.; lie conllnuod Ids iiractloe in 
 Monroe jind Port Huron until 186."), Hiul then removed to IVlucon (Mty, Mo., where he v.'n.s ap¬ 
 pointed Judgeof Court <>f Conimou Pleas liy the Governor of Missouri in the spring of 18ti8 
 ami elected to the same office the following fall; her-signed ttnsoffice .six years later and 
 soon alte ward rernoved to Kansas. He was married at Kalamazoo, Mich., February Td 
 1862, to Sarali Huflingtoii, daughter of tiie Uniteil States Consul at (.'hatliam. Canada. Tbev 
 have six children, Frank R., Harry (.\. Walter W. Hii am G., Carl Scluirz, and Rov H. Mr. 
 vrooman Is a member of the Congregational Clmrcli.and was the national candidate for 
 
 Chief diistice of the Supreme Courtof Kansajiin 1878, and for Governor In 1880. 
 
 J. K. WALKER. Nortli Topeka, was born in Franklin Conntv. N. Y.. duly 24. 1847. liv¬ 
 ing there until the spring of 1849. when his parents removed with tlielr family to Water- 
 town, >> is. That was thelrhome until 1860, when tliey came to Kansas, locating at Raldwin 
 City, where J, E. worked at the trade of carpenter and joiner. December 14,1863, ho enlisted 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 In Company G, Sixteenth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry. He participated in the pursuit of 
 Price tlirouBli Kan.sas and Missouri. Was in the battle of Powder River, and participated 
 in a larjre nnnilier of other enj'acements. He is a nieniher of I. t). O. F., A. O. U. W., and G. 
 A. K. Mr. Walker is a son of Samuel M. Walker, one of tiie well-known Free-state 
 pioneers of Kan.sas, Imlnpt now engaged In grocery liusiness in Morth Topeka, ills sou Itelug 
 employeil in his store. J. E. was married October 10, 1869, to Miss S. A. Wolfe, ol Ottawa, 
 Kan. Tliey liave two daugiders. 
 
 SAMUEL N. WALKER, merchant. North Topeka, was born in Burlington, Vt., August 
 18. 1816: removed to Watertown, Jefferson Co., Wis., in 1848; lived there and in that 
 vicinity uidil he came to Kansas in March, 1859. Wliile a resident of Jefferson County, 
 Wis., he lield various offices, such as Sheriff, Supervisor, Justice of the Peace, etc. His first 
 location in Kansas was at Baldwin City, Douglas County (held office of Justice of the 
 Peace tliere) where he resided until April, 1881, when he removed to Osage City, remain¬ 
 ing thereuntil his removal to Tojieka in October, 188ff. He purchased his present store in 
 January, 1883. Since coming to Kansas lie has heen engaged in mercantile pursuits con¬ 
 siderable of the time, at present carrying on a retail grocery business. He is a member 
 of the I’resliyterlan Cliurcn and lias lieeu prominently iilentified with churcli affairs all the 
 time lie lias been in the State. He is a member of the Ma.sonlc Order. Mr. Walker was 
 married :tt Bangor, N. Y., August 13. 1843, to Catharine M. Horrigan, a native of Hawks- 
 bur.v, Canada. They have two cliiidren—Jerry E., wltli his father in the store, and Vellra 
 A., who will soon become a resident of Topeka. 
 
 W. H. WARD was born in Adrian, Mich., December 9, 1840. He acquired his educa¬ 
 tion in tlie schools of his native town; graduated from Adrian High School, and read law 
 with his father. When the war of 1861-65 broke out, he organized a company, and finding 
 there would be considerable delay in having it attached to a Michigan regiment, took it to 
 Ohio, and joined the Forty-seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving in that regiment un¬ 
 til August 9, 1864; he was slightly wounded at Charleston, West Va., and was taken pris¬ 
 oner May 3,1863. ami confined in rebel prisons of Vicksburg. Atlanta and Libby about six 
 weeks, when he was exchanged, and rejoined his regiment before Vicksburg, July 3, 1863; 
 he served as captain of his company during thetime he was in the army, hut was on de¬ 
 tached service during the summer of 1864, as Acting Quartermaster at Todd Barracks. 
 Collinihus, Ohio, and during the summer and fall of 1862 was Provost Marshal of District 
 ofl Great Kanawa, being relieved about January 1 1863. in order that he might accompany 
 his regimentto V’icksburg. Mr. Ward participated in the battles of Le.wisburg and Charles¬ 
 ton. Va., Arkansas I’ost, Haines Bliilf, Vicksburg, Mission Ridge. Relief of Knoxville, 
 Resaca, Ga„ Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, besides other minor engagements or 
 skirmislies. He was married at Adrian, Mich., April 20, 1864, to Miss Mettle J. Kost, a 
 native of Ohio, and a daughter ol Prof. John Kost, ol Adrian College; their four children 
 are Lorena E.. Edith J., William K., and Morgla. Capt. Ward is a member of G. A. R. 
 A. F. A. M., K. of H., and A. O. U. W., and is president of ex-Prisoners of War Associa¬ 
 tion, of Kansas. 
 
 A. WASHBURN, farmer and county commissioner. Section 35, P. O. Topeka, has 160 
 acres in the home farm, a mile and a halt west of the State House; 100 acres under culti¬ 
 vation and the balance in pasture. Thefarmis all under fence and otherwise well im¬ 
 proved; having a large one and a halt story frame house, barn, etc., and an orchard of 
 about 400 bearing api)le trees besides other fruits; in addition to tills Mr. Washburn has 
 oneother farm near Topeka in a good state of cultivation. He was liorn in Staff ord. Conn., in 
 1818. residing tliere until nineteen years old, when he went to We.stern New York; for 
 many years he was engaged in the manufacture of woolen goods in Allegany County; in 
 1869 he became cashierof the First National B.ink at Brockfort, N. Y., holding that posi¬ 
 tion for four year.s; he then removed to Kansas and located on his farm which he had pre 
 empted in 1857; he was married in 1841 at Riishford, N. Y., to Miss Gaston Gordon. They 
 have one child, Frank. Mr. Washburn is serving bis second term as Commissioner of 
 Shawnee County, and is now Chairman of tiie Board; he has also been Trea.surer of Topeka 
 Township, .Shawnee County Agricultural Society, and of Capital Grange, of which he is a 
 member; heisa member lof the Methodist Ejiiscoiial Church: his grandfather, Nathan 
 Washburn, was a soldier of the Revolutionary War; was at the Battle of Bunker Hill, and 
 for five years followed the lead of Gen. Washington tlirongli the battles of Long Island, 
 Monmonth, Stony Point; was at Viill y Forge during that terrible winter, and at many other 
 points of interest during the struggle for independence. 
 
 O. WATERMAN, the well-known carriage painter, was born at St. Joseph, Mich., July 
 24.1845: when he was seven years old his parents moved to Minnesota, remaining until 
 1857, when they removed to Kansas, locating in Coffey County; he leared his trade with 
 his father, wliowasa mechanic; he has followed the business the past twenty-one years. 
 Diiringthe past Lmryears he has resided in Topeka and has carried on an extensive busi¬ 
 ness of $3,600 per year; he is a very skillful workman and controls the best trade in the 
 city; his work compares favorably with any work done in Eastern cities; he enlisted in 
 1864 in Company C, Fifty-first Missouri Volunteers, serving until the close of the war. He 
 was married in Topeka .lanuarv 22. 1881, to Miss Lena Long; he is a member of the 
 Shawnee Lodge No. 40, I. O. O. F., at Topeka. 
 
 GEORGE W. WATSON. Receiver United States Land Office and real estate agent, came 
 to Kansas September 20. 1867. Located at Alma, Wabaunsee County, and engaged in teach- 
 
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 ing, in which profession he continued four years. In 1871 he was elected County Clerk, and 
 re-elected in 1873-75, serving through four of these years as Clerk of tiie District Court 
 also. While a resident of Alma he engaged in the practice of law, and real estate, and held 
 severalmunlcipal offices, being City Clerk. City Treasurer and member of the School Board. 
 He was appointed Receiver of the United suites Land Office in 1878. aud removed to Topeka, 
 where he still resides, having held the office to tiie present time. Mr. Watson is a native of 
 Huntington County, Ind., born near Belden_July 29, 1844. He enlisted in Company K, 
 Thirty-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry, August, 1861, and served until,Tune, 1865. being 
 wounded and taken prisoner at tiie battle of Soring Hill, Tenn., March 3,1863. and held 
 prisoner three montlis before exchange was made. He was again wounded at the battle of 
 New Hope Church, iu Georgia, during the Atlanta campaign. After leaving the army he 
 
 returned to Indiana, and in September, 1865. removed to Champaign County, Ill., where he 
 remained until he located lii Kansas. He is a member of the G A. R.. A., F. A-A. M. In 
 February, 1880. Mr. .loseph F. Tlirapp became associated with Mr. Watson in real estate 
 business, the firm being \Vatson A- Tliiapp. 
 
 J. C. WATT, of the firm of Watt A Rowell, manufacturers and wholesale dealers in boots 
 and shoes, North Topeka, came to Kansas in the spring of 1870, trom Aurora, 111., and first 
 located in Marshall County, where he remained two years engaged in farming. Removed 
 to Leavenworth, and remained two years in boot and shoe business, and removed to Ferry, 
 .lefferaon County, where he remained three years engaged in same business, and came to 
 North Topeka Alay 10, 1876, andlocated atNo. 35 Kansas avenue, and removed to his present 
 commodious quarters June 1, 1881. Tills is the only wliolesale boot and shoe establishment 
 in Topeka, and they have two traveling salesmen to repre.sent them throughout the .State 
 and adloiiiing territory. Mr. Watt is a member and one of thedireclors of the Topeka Board 
 of Trade and one of the directors of the contemplated Fort Scott, Topeka Ai Lincoln Rail¬ 
 road. Was born in Rome, N. Y., August 15, 1842. His parents moved to Lansing, Mich., 
 when Mr. W. was a mere child, and remained there until he was fifteen years old. and had 
 learned his trade—that of shoeraaking. He then worked at his trade in various parts of the 
 country, in all of the principal cities of the United States, from New York to San Francisco, 
 and has mastered every department of the shoe trade now known from “jour ” to superin¬ 
 tendent and wholesale dealer. Was married September 18, 1874, at Kansas City, Mo., to 
 Mrs. M. Powell, who was born in Missouri. Is a member of Kaw Valley Lodge, No. 20 A 
 O. U. W. of Topeka. . o. . 
 
 L. J. WEBB, attorney, came to Kansas May 17. 1868, and located at Fort Scott. He was 
 admitted to the bar in the fall of that year, and iu February. 1870, went to Columbus, where 
 he remained for one year, engaged in practice. He was the first mayor of Columbns. In 
 May, 1871. he removed to Winfield, Kan., where he remained in practice until September, 
 1880, removing to Topeka at thatdate. While at Winfield he was for two vears nieinber of 
 the House of Representatives, and also for two years member of the Repuhllcau .State Cen¬ 
 tral Committee. He was clualrman of the County Central Committee at the time of its 
 organization, aud was for several years chairman of the County Committee. Mr. Webb is a 
 imtive of Ridgebury, Bradford Co., Fa. He was born August 5, 1846, and when six years 
 of age removed to Wisconsin with his father. He enlisted in Company H, Sixteenth Wis¬ 
 consin Volunteer Infantry, October 1, 1861, and served in that regiment eleven months. 
 He was then discharged on account of disability, and almost immediately re-enlisted in 
 Company I, Thirtieth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, his service to date five days before 
 his discharge from his old regiment, and served until July 15, 1865, returning at the close 
 of his service to Wautoma, Wis., which was his home until he came to Kansas. He was ed¬ 
 ucated in the public schools of Waushara County, Wis., learned the printer’s trade, and 
 after coming to Kansas published the Cowley County Censor, the first newspaper in Cowley 
 County. Mr. Webb was married in Bradford County, Pa.. August 31, 1870, to Helen M. 
 Herman, a native of that county. They have one child—Mabel P. 
 
 CHARLES M. WELCH, son of Daniel,and Eliza (Camp) Welsh, was born in Marion 
 County, Ohio, .September 19, 1839. His father, of Irish descent, was born in Delaware 
 County, Ohio, iu 1817, afterwards lived iu Marion County. Moved in 1847 to De Kalb 
 County. Ind., and in 1863 to De Witt County, Ill., where he still lives. His mother, of Scotch 
 descent, was born in 1818, in OnondagaCounty.N.Y. Daniel and Eliza Welch have had eight 
 children, three only ol wnom are living. Charles M., the eldest of the sons, had but limited 
 educational advantages, but through the Instructions imparted by his mother, and what he 
 was able to acquire in the schools of the nelgliborhood, made sufficient progress to com¬ 
 mence teaching when he was but fifteen. In 1854 he entered Vienna Academy, Newville 
 Ind., supporting himself by teaching iu winter. In 1860 he went to Farmer City, 111., and 
 taught school, returning the following year to Indiana, where he studied law with Judge 
 John Morris, of Fort Wayne. In August, 1861. he enlisted for three years in Company E, 
 Eleventh Indiana Volunteers, afterward a part of the First Division Thirteenth Army 
 Corps, Gen. Lew Wallace commanding. In the spring of 1864, the Eleveu'th was i eorgan- 
 Izedinto a veteran regiment, and attached to the Army of Shenandoah, Gen. Phil. Sheridan 
 commanding. After serving four years and one mouth, Mr. Welch was mustered out in 
 September, 1865, and returned to Farmer City. He taught school there and in the sur¬ 
 rounding counties until 1873, and was for the six following years connected with the grain 
 house of J. O. Peckham A Co., of Farmer City, he being a part of the time at Kenney, 111. In 
 1877 he re-commenced his law studies with Judge Ingham, finishing them with Mt. Her¬ 
 rick, of Farmer City. He was admitted to the bar at Springfield, June, 1877. and com¬ 
 menced the practice of his profession at Farmer City, of which place he w,as afterwards 
 elected Mayor, on the temperance issue. He was married April, 1866, to Miss T. C. Ryan, 
 of Defiance County, Ohio, youngest daughter of John Ryan, of New York. He is now en¬ 
 gaged in the practice of law in Topeka, having located here June 20, 1882. His brother 
 Rudolph B. Welch, is associated with him in practice, under tiie firm name of Welch A 
 Welch. ' 
 
 ORRIN T. WELCH, insurance commissioner, came to Topeka August, 1865, and en¬ 
 gaged iu Insurance aud real estate business, in which he continued until he was appointed 
 Commissioner of Insurance, by Gov. Osborn, in 1875, which office he still retains byre- 
 appointment. Mr. Welch was Mayor of the City ol Topeka iu 1868, 1871 and 1872. He was 
 born in the town of Orleans, Jefferson Co., N. Y., December 3. 1835, aud his early life was 
 spent on a farin. In September, 1855, he went to Michigan, and resided iu Kalamazoo iu 
 that .State, three years, priorto coming to Kansas. He was married at Galesburg, Mich 
 March 31, 1858, to Abbie E. Simmons, a resident of Michigan, but born in New York. They 
 have one child—Maud. Mr. Welch was elected Justice ol the Peace, soon alter his removal 
 to Michigan—while yet but twenty-one years old. After serving in that capacity lour years, 
 he was elected a member of the Board ol Supervisors, and retai ued the poslilon three years 
 attihg meantime as Deputy Town Clerk, and was then elected by the County Board ol Su¬ 
 pervisors as their delegate to the State Board of Equalization. During the war he was a 
 member of the Board of Enrollment for the Second Congressional District, aud was .also 
 Draft Commissioner for Van Buren County, Mich., these years during the war, being the 
 only time he has been out ol commission business since he first engaged in it, when about 
 twenty years of age. He is a member of A. F. A A. M.. Blue Lodge, Cliapter audCom- 
 mandery, and is director and president ot the Masonic Temperance Society. He was di¬ 
 rector and president of the Citizens’ Building aud Savings Institution during its successful 
 existence of eleven years, and also vice-president ol the Topeka Iron A Steel Company un¬ 
 til it ceased to exist. 
 
 RUDOLPH B. WELCH, attorney-at-law, and member of the firm of Welch A Welch 
 was born near Spencerville, Allen County, Ind., July 23. 1850. His collegiate education was 
 acquired at the Illinois Wesle.van University at Bloomington, from wiilch institution he was 
 graduated in 1877, and immediately after became City Superintendent of Schools at Pon¬ 
 tiac, retaining that position until be was elected President of the St.ate Normal School 
 at Emporia, and came to Kan.sas in August, 1879, to assume the duties ot tiie position 
 Prior to this time he liad been Principal of the high schools of Abingdon and W.ashlngton 
 HI., and had read law at Pontiac while te.aching in that city. While he had charge of the 
 Normal School at Emporia he visited over sixty counties, lecturing before teachers’insti¬ 
 tutes and otlier assemblages, and by his efforts and ability so Increased tiie popularity ot the 
 school tliat the number of pupils increased from ninety to 402 during the years he remained 
 tliere. He resigned his position inlhe school January. 1882, to take effect June 16. 1882 his 
 resignation being for the purpo.se ol entering into a law partnership with his brother 
 Charles M. in Topeka at that time. The brothers are now engaged In the practice ol law 
 under the firm name of Weleli A Welch. 
 
 .lACOB WELCHHANS came to Topeka, May 16, 1868. and was eng.aged In masonry 
 work for about a year after his arrival. In April, l869. he was made Deputy County Sur¬ 
 veyor and served in that position three years. He was elected representative to the State 
 Legislature in 1873 from the Fifty-eighth District, he being at tb.at time a resident of Mon- 
 moutli Township, and in 1875 was elected County Surveyor, and served two terms. Since 
 January, 1880, he has been connected with the office of tiie Slate Auditor. Mr. W is a native 
 of German Township, Clarke Co., Ohio. He was born August 5, 1834. and lived In Clarke 
 County until 1863; then removed to Champaign County, Ohio, where he lived until he emi¬ 
 grated to Kansas. He was married in Champaign County, October 11, 1863 to Sarah 
 Elizabeth Palmer, a native ot Ross County, Ohio. They have tliVee living children—Olive 
 Frank Everett, and Alice, having lost one child in infancy. Mr. W. now resides on .Section 
 26, Township 13. Range 16. He removed to Monmouth Townshiu lii 1870, and is carrying 
 on a farm there, besides which he has taught school twenty-si.x terms, and served as Deputy 
 Clerk in the County Clerk’s office four years. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church, 1. O. G. T.. I. O. O. F., Patrons of Husbandry, and several literary societies; also ot 
 the Shawnee County Teachers’ Association. 
 
 CHARLES W. WELSH, of the firm of Bennett A Welsh, was born iu Clark County 111 
 December 13, 1846, living there until the spring of 1859, when his family moved to Topeka. 
 
 He enlisted in 1862 In Company M.,-Regiment, Kansas Volunteers, serving 
 
 until the latter part of 1865, being one year and a half on the .Missouri frontier, and the rest 
 of the time in the campaign against the Indians in western Kansas and Colorado. After his 
 discharge he returned to Topeka aud soon after began tiie business of carpenter aiid 
 builder, which he has since followed. He was married at Topeka, March 3, 1869, to liliss 
 Mattie C. Durham. Tliey liave two children—Clifford and Myrtle. The firm of BenneCt 
 contractors and builders, have been doing business togetlier since theearly part 
 of 1882. They are among the heaviest contractors and builders in the city having done in 
 the year 1882 over $700,000 worth of work, building the State Library, Copeland Hotel, aiiil 
 other buildings. They employ on an average sixty-five men, devoting their attention 
 chiefly to public buildings. 
 
 KDWARD H. white, attorney-at-law, came to K.ansas in June, 1876. and located on 
 his farm in Mission Township, five miles west of Tojieka, wliere he remaineil three years, 
 meanwhile teaching Adam’s Scliool, Topeka, being principal. Moved to the city in 1879 
 in editing and publishing the Topeka Tribune until November, isgl. April, 
 1880. was elected a member of the School Board for a term of three years. Began the publi- 
 
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 cation of the Colored Patriot, tlio oinclsil organ of colored Kansans, April 20 , 1882, and dls- 
 continned mat paiier .inly 20, 1882. Mr. white hits taken an active part in polities, lias 
 always been an ardent Itepnblican. was a delegate to the .State Convention in 1882. lie yyas 
 born in Clarksville. Montgomery Co.. Tenn., November 27, 1847. In 18511, his father being 
 snspeeted of comj)Iicity with -rohn iirown and the underground r.illroail, tlie family was 
 driven trom the State. Ho remove<l with his parents to Debnqne, Iowa. Returned to 
 his native St.ate in 18110 and was held by tiie Confederates one year, and was then captured 
 and detained by the Kederals another year, when he went to Ohio and entered Wilberforce 
 College, near Xenia, Olilo, and remained one year, completing the preparatory course. 
 Then enteinsl Olterlin College in the fall of 1865 and remalited, wltli tlie exception of one 
 year which he spent m the Sontli teaching, until gr.aduating in the classical course In 1872. 
 He was a revenue collector In the Fifth District of Tennesee for six months and was then 
 appointed principal of the institute for colored .vonth in Philadelphia. Held that position 
 for three years, meanwhile reading law with Judge Pratt, and graduated in Howard 
 ilniversity in the law department. Practiced his iirofession one year in Nashville, Tenn., 
 and was admitted to the Supreme Court of that State, and has since then been admiited to 
 nractice in Kansas. He was married December 31. 1873, at Oberlin, Ohio, to Miss Caledo- 
 iila I). Scott, of that pltice, agraduate of the High School. They liave three children — 
 Kdward S., Viola M.. and Donald Retran. Mr. White is a member and Grand Secretary of 
 International Good Templar.s, and a member of tbe Presbyterian Church. 
 
 .V. R. WHITING, (Irngglst, was born in Johnson, LaMollle Co., Vt., in 1836, where he 
 reside 1 until he came to Kansas. April 19, 1356, locating in what is now Madison Township, 
 Riley County, most of his farm however lieing located inwhatls now DavisCounm. He 
 engagetl in farming and freighting. At thiit early day he paid 8104 forl.OOOfeet of com¬ 
 mon tlooring lumber on the levee at Leavenworth, freighting it a distance of 140 miles to 
 ills home with ox teams, and was obliged to take his first grist to the old Pomeroy Mill at 
 Atclilson, also a distance of 140 miles. These facts are alli'deJ to for the purpose of illus¬ 
 trating what a wonderful change h,as been wrought by t„o construction of railroads in 
 Kansas. Mr. Whiting removed to Milford, Davis County, in 1864, and engaged in the flour¬ 
 ing and saw-mill business, using in his mill the boiler and engine wliich were thrown into 
 the river at Wyandotte by the border rnftlans during tlie days of early excitement regard¬ 
 ing the slavery question in Kansas. Mr. W.also carried on various other enterprises at 
 Milford, being engaged In tbe mercantile business, building bridges, ferries across the 
 Reimblican River, etc. When he first locivted in Kansas he went beyond the extreme west¬ 
 ern borders of settlement. Hestillowns an extensive farm in Davis County. InSeptem- 
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 four chiblren—H.arris L., Mary H., Katie L., and Lillie R. 
 
 LOUIS WIKID.4.L, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 9, P. O. Topeka, owns 150 acres 
 here and 160 acres in Monmouth Township; makes a specialty of raising fine cattle—noth¬ 
 ing but thoronglilireil Durbani; has at present ten head of horses and sixty-five nead of 
 cattle. Came to Kansas in Octolier, 1876. and located on this place. Was born in Canton, 
 Ohio, August27, 1835. and lived in native town untilconiing to Kansas. His father, Mat¬ 
 thew Wikidal, is a well-known banker of Canton, Ohio, and still active in business altliough 
 eighty-two years of age. Was married October, 1861, to Miss Elizabeth C. Williams; has 
 five children; Mary, Julia, Martha, William and Lewis. Mr. W. is a member of the Masonic 
 fraternity, and Mrs. W. Is a member of the English Lutheran Church. 
 
 A. P. WILDER, car accountant A., T. & .S. F. R. II., was born in Weston, Windsor Co.. 
 
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 war he was connected with the Quartermaster’s Deptirtment. Inl866 he removed to Kan¬ 
 sas and began a stock ranch in tlie vicinity of Topeka; the following year moved into town 
 to take the iiosition of .Secretary of the State Fire Insurance Company, retaining this posi¬ 
 tion until the company wound up, reinsuring all its risks for a period of about five years. 
 He became connected with the A., T. & S. E. II. R. in 1872, holding a position in the tre.as- 
 ury office a few months; the same year received tho appointment of car accountant, the 
 iiosltion at that time barely occupying his time, though now employing eleven clerks, all 
 of whom find ample to do. , 
 
 EDWARD WILDER, born in Boston, Mass., September 4. 1843, was the third of four 
 brothers, only children of Daviil Wilder, for many years Auditor of the State of MaMaebu- 
 setts Wlien about fourteen years of age he left school to enter tho office of the Cunard 
 Steamship Company in Boston, where he remained nearly three years, and in 1860 entered 
 the office of tbe Sui'ierintendent of the R. A W. R. R. Co., where he liecame paymaster and 
 subseqtiently auditor, holding these offices until the consolidation of tbe company with the 
 W RR. Co., forming tlie present B. & A. R. R. Co. Early in 1870, having an attack of 
 the •• Western fever,’’he accepted an offer to go to Hannibal, Mo., as land commissioner 
 of tbe H & St. J. R. R. Co., to succeed Mr. George S. Harris, who liad just accepted the same 
 position on the B. A M. R. R. In thesummerof 1871 hewas summoned bytelegrajih to 
 meet the Directors of the A., T. A S. F. R. R. at Topeka, and there accepted the position of 
 assistant treasurer of the company. He has since lieen elected secretary and treasurer, 
 which office he now holds. Hon. Ginery Twichell, for many years President of the B. A 
 W R. R. Co., and afterward President of the A., T. A .S. F. R. R. Co., was a staunch and 
 warm friend, and Mr. Wilder gratefully remembers that he is one of hundreds of Massa¬ 
 chusetts’men who received their start in life through this warm-hearted, noble friend. 
 Mr. Wilder was married, December 29, 1868, to Miss Mary C. .Scott, of Philadelphia, and 
 thev have three attractive children. While yet a bov, Mr. Wilder acquired a fondness for 
 library work, luaving assisted his teacher In organizing ,and operating the Public Library 
 at Brookline, Mass. His residence in Hannibal was marked by the organiz.ation and growth 
 of a Public Subscription Library, wbicli held an important jilace in that city, until tbe bard 
 times which cripiiled many of the iirogresslve people of tbe place, compelled the library 
 to succumb. Mr. Wilder has lieeii secretary or president of tlie Topeka Library Associa¬ 
 tion continiiou.sly, with one break of less than .a year, since early in 1872. and counts It as 
 one of tite chiefest of his ple.asures that tbe library has grown constantly in favor with the 
 people until it has become a free librarv, with a beautiful building of its own on tlie most 
 lirominent spot of ground in Kansas. Mr. Wilder was brought up In the church of the 
 New Jerusalem, whicli he joined with his wife soon after their marriage, and be has aided 
 materially in building up a little society of that faith and in establishing a house of wor¬ 
 ship for it in Topeka. , 
 
 S W WILDER, farmer, two and one-half miles south of Topeka, came to Kans.as in 
 Mav 1866 from Brattleboro, Vt. Has been Townshiii Trustee and member of School Board 
 nf Topeka Townshl|i; is also master of Capital Orange, No. 16, P. of H., of Topeka. 
 Enlisted in the army .nilv 13, 1863. in Company II., Sixth Vermont Infantry, and was with 
 his command at Winchester, Fisher’s Hill. Cedar Creek, Petersburg, and the final capture of 
 Richmond Was born Marcii d, 1838, at Weston. Windsor Co.. Vt.; lived at Weston until he 
 was of age and then moved to Br.attlelioro andoiigaged in the grocery business until he en¬ 
 tered the service. When mustered out ho returned to Brattleboro, v,rhere he remained until 
 .’oniing to Kansas. Was married March!, 1866, at We.stmorcland. N. H., to Miss Ellen E. 
 Sabin of that place. They are both members of K. of H., and Capital Grange, No. 16. Mr. 
 W is also a member of theSliawnee County Horticultural Society. 
 
 located; 
 
 5 1834’ andVe'miUned In‘iis"native town until coming to Kansas. Was married in 1^56. at 
 F’retlerick. Md.. to Elizabeth Caine, and Inv/c four chlidren: Rebecca, now Mrs. R. Hughes; 
 William Della aud Cora. Mrs. Wllliide died August'5, 1874. at Frederick, Md. Mr. W. Is 
 a member of the Protestant Methodist Cliuroli. The Central Hotel lias a capacity of fifty 
 persons, and is centrally and pleasantly iocated. Hr. WUlilde is a millwright by trade, and 
 followed Unit while In Maryland. ,, . , 
 
 A L WILLI AM.S, attorney, came to Topeka, April 1, 186!, and has since been engaved 
 In practice in that place. During tbe war ho served In the ,St;tte militia, doing border service 
 to some extent. He has lield the offices of Alderm.an, City Attorney, County Attorney, Assist¬ 
 ant U. S. District Attorney (acting as U .S. District Attorney), District Attorney of the State 
 Courts and Attorney General. Inaving been elected to tho lattei office in 18i0, and re¬ 
 elected in 1872. He is attoriiev for the U. IMt. R. Co., Kansas Division, and for s-veral 
 other lorporations. His native city is Quincy, Hi. 
 
 GEORGE 'VILLIAMS, druggist, was born near Davidsonville, Md., August 10, 1848; 
 lived at Annapolis and in that vicinity until he came to Topeka in July, 1882; engaged in 
 drug business since he came to this city. Dr. E. A. Tuttle, from Boston, having been asso¬ 
 ciated with him since Eebru.ary, 1883. Tlielr store Is located on tho nortliea.st corner of 
 Topeka avenue and .Sixth street, it being the only drug store in that part of the city. 
 
 GEORGE O. W11..MARTH lias been a citizen of Kansas since Octolier, 185a, locating in 
 Lawrence at that date. In 1850, be cameto Toneka and engaged in book and stationery 
 business, wbicli be continued until 1870. when he took charge of the Volunteer Fire De¬ 
 partment, being m;ide chief engineer in April, 1871. He has continued m the service since 
 that time, and is now cliief engineer. He lias also b-en for five ye.ars City Clerk. He was 
 bom in Providence, R. I,, April 13. 1843, and resided tbero until licimmigrateu to Kansas. 
 He was married at Attleboro, Mass., August 15, 1864, to Marv A. Siark^, a native of tiiat 
 Place. Tney have buried two cliildren—a son who died in infancy, and Edward G. who died 
 at the age of four years. Charles B., born January 19, 1872. Istlieir only remaining eblld. 
 Mr. W. is a member of A., E. A A. M., Topeka Lodge, No. 17, and of .4. O. U. W. 
 
 Ii. C WIL.SON eating house and bakery, came to Kansas in December, 18bb; was born 
 In Giles County, Tenn., near Ibiiaska, February 4. 1849; went from Tennessee to .4rkan.s;is. 
 and from there to N-liraska and thence to Kansas. Made a trip to Denver and Fort Kaspar 
 bv freight teams in 1866. Was with tlie First Nebraska Regiment awhile, early in tbe war. 
 Was married lu 1871, at Topeka, Kau., to Laura Shattio. Have had sis cUUdreii, four of 
 
 whom .are living, as follows: Joseph, Annie, Ogeal and Frankie. Is a member of A.. F. a 
 A. ,M., Euclid Lodge, No. 2, Topek;i; Is a member of Second Bapllst Church of that city. 
 
 HON. .JOSEPH C. WILSON eaiiie to Kansas in October, 1867, aud first located in .lack- 
 son County', wlience, after si.x moiitlis' residence, lie remove ,1 to Atcliison County, settled 
 near Muscotab, and engaged extensively in stock-raising. Wlille here he was twice elected 
 meiiilier of tlie House of Representatives, and once to tlie St.ate Senate. He served as clialr- 
 man of the Board of .State Commissioners for investigation of all .State Institutions—cliarita- 
 lile, educational and penal. He was appointed Clerk of tlie Court In .VprU, 1875, and United 
 .suites Commissioner in December of tlie same year, both of which positions he still holds. 
 Since his removal to Topeka Mr. Wilson has been chairiii.an of the Republican State Com¬ 
 mittee one year, and was elecred Mayor In the spring of 1881, wbicli position lie now occu¬ 
 pies. Hewas born in Riclimoiid, Wayne Co., Ind., October 24, 1844, and married at Rock¬ 
 ville, Ind., October, 1867. to Anna J. Morris, of Parke County, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson 
 liave four cliildren—Elinor, Mabel. Helen and Joseph C. Mr. Wilson is a member of A.. F’ 
 A A. M., and of A. O. U. W. 
 
 JULID.S WIL'TSCHEK, M. D., was born in Vienna, March 4, 1848, and educated at 
 tlie Medical University In that city, trom which be graduated in 1872. He came to America 
 In 1879, located in Topeka in March of that year and has since been engaged In practice 
 in that city; lie was married in Vienna, in May, 1873. to Elsie Weinebart, a native of that 
 city. They have two cliildren, Zella and Mary. Dr. Wlltschech is a member of the State 
 and District Medical Societies. 
 
 MARTIN B. WINGERT, carpenter, cameto Kansas In November, 1876, first locating 
 at Lawrence from Franklin Comity, Pa.; enlisted in the army In 1862, in the One Hun¬ 
 dred and Sixty-fifth Pennsylvania Infantry; xvas stationed at Suffolk, Va.; was mustered 
 out lu July, 1863. at Gettysburg. I‘a.; was born April 4, 1820, in Franklin County, Pa., six 
 miles eastot Cbaraliersburg. and remained in his native county until coming to Kansas; en¬ 
 gaged in tanning and farming; was in the mercantile and other business five years In 
 Fayetteville; was in a tannery five years; was married December 30, 1857, in Cliatu- 
 bersburg, Pa., to Miss Rebecca Fry, a native of Franklin County; they have six children, 
 Mary A., Winfield, Scott, John W., Anna, Maggie and Edith; when coming to Kansas re¬ 
 mained in Lawrence two years, and came lo Topeka in November, 1878, where he has 
 since resided, working tit bis trade. 
 
 S. WISSMANN, baker and confectioner, North Topekti, of the firm of Wlssmann A 
 Co.: came to Kansas in April, 1881. from Austin, Texas; was born March 27, 1848, at 
 Leopoldstlial, Germany; lived in native place twenty years; c.ainetr America In 1867 and 
 located at Freeport, III.; went from Freeport to Rock Island, and then to Chicago in May, 
 1872. and engaged in stoiie-cntting; remained in Chicago until 1877, and removed from 
 thereto Texas; is a member of Lodge No. 239, I. D. U. F., Freeport, lU. 
 
 HENRY WOHLKE, carpenter. North Topeka, came to Kansas in 1864 from New York 
 City, and first located in the western part of the State and came to Topeka in March, 1881. 
 Was born December21, 1845. at Hamburg, Germany; he remained in his native city until 
 seventeen years of age. and was ship carpenter; sailed on vessels in that capacity for about 
 eight years, and made tweiity-tbree trips to America on a steamship belonging to Hamburg, 
 American line, and was in various parts of tbe globe and finally came to America in 1869, 
 first locating at Lombard, near Chicago; be returneil to New York and remained about 
 four years, then came to Kansas where he lias since resided, working at his trade; w,as 
 married May 28, 1870. In New York City to Miss Catharina Wohlgebageii, who was born 
 in the Province of .Schlesv/ig, near Flensburg, Germany. They have three children, 
 Adolph, Lillia, and Ferdinand. Mr. W. is a member of Topeka Turn Verein. and of Capital 
 Lodge No. 3, A. O. U. W. 
 
 GEORGE W. WOOD,was born at Westford, Chittenden Co.,Vt.; in 1850 be engaged in the 
 wholesale dry goods in Boston, which he continued until 1855, when lie removed to Gales¬ 
 burg, HI., and carried on the same business in that city until 1866, and then to Chicago, 
 where he formed the Chicago Brush Manufacturing Co., of which he was secretary and a 
 dlrector.and of the firm of Wood Bros.A Co.until 1870: in 1870 hewas aiijiointed Superinten¬ 
 dent of the United States Railway Mail Service.and held the position untill872,at which time 
 he engaged in the mercantile business in Qnlncs'.lll., where he remained until he emigrated 
 to Kansas and located in Topeka In August, 1878; hels the proprietor of a large wholesale 
 and retail carpet estalilishment in Topeka, which in its various departments gives e.mploy- 
 mentto from fifteen to twenty hands. Mr. W. is one of the directors of the First National 
 Bank and a member of tbe A. F. A A. M. Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery and of the 
 A. O. U. V!. He was married at Brattleboro Vi., April 3, 1858. to Adelaide Hastlng.s, a 
 native of Cambridge, Mass. They have five cliildren: Marian Hastings, now Mrs. W. I). 
 Dickinson, of Eldorado, Kan., Fred. Worthington, George Stanton, Arthur Hastings and 
 Harrington Mead. 
 
 LOUIS M. H. WOOD, architect, son of Samuel and Lucy M. (Curl) Wood, was born in 
 Brownsville,Fayette Co., Pa., November 22,1846. After attending the common schools and 
 ac.adeinies in the vicinity of Ills borne, be entered Waynesburg College, in Greene County. 
 Pa., where he remained two years; he subsequently took a two years special course of 
 study in architecture and Idndred arts at Cornell University; after leaving Cornell he re¬ 
 turned to Brownsville and remained one year; then spent ;i year in Chicago, from xvhence 
 liO removed to Lawrence, Kan., remaining in tliat city from 1872 to 1879, when he located 
 at Topeka. Since 1872 Mr. Wood has been associated with J. G. Haskell, one of the oldest 
 architects in Kans.as, and they have designed many of the finest bnildlngs in the Stale, 
 amoiigxvhlch may he mentioned tho Osaw.atomle Insane Asylum, Topeka Insane Asylum, 
 State Reform School, Emporia N.ational Bank, Barton County Court House, Fort Scott 
 Opera House, Saliiia Opera House, Lawrence Opera House, Topeka Opera House, Ilutcliin- 
 son Ojiera House, Arkansas City Opera House, Asylum for Deaf and Dumli at Olathe, 
 Asylum for Imbeciles and Feeble Minded Children, at Lawrence, Goveniment Building 
 at Topeka, besides numerous elegant churches, school houses and private dwellngs. Mr. 
 Wood, was married at Cleveland, Ohio. January 10, 1874, to Miss Mary Burns, a native of 
 Cleveland, of Scotch descent. They have two children, Samuel Curl and Edna Luej'. 
 
 S. M. \voOD. Registrar of Deeds. Topeka, Kan., xvas elected to his present office In 
 November, 1879, and in 1881 was re-elected to tho same office. Mr. Wood Is a native of 
 Waterloo, Ohio, born June 18.1845; in 1857 he removed to Sidney, Champaign Co.. Ill., 
 where he resided uidll September, 1861; at that time he enlisted in Coinjiany I Tenth 
 Illinois Cavalry, coniinonly known as the '‘Champaign Rangers; ” he served until January. 
 1865, and was in nearly all the engagements of his command; for about two years he xvas 
 on detached service with the Army of tho Frontier, and was under Gen. Carr at tho close of 
 this service. After le.avlng tho army he returned tolllinois and was a student at Abing¬ 
 don College, Knox County; he wasatterward emiiloyeil with railroad engineering parties 
 in Missouri, on tho Iron Mountain Extension and the Loulsi.ana A Missouri River Rail¬ 
 roads; in 1869 ho left raiiro.ad work, came to Kansas and located inWilliamsportTown- 
 slilp, Shawnee Coimtv, wliero he was engaged in farming until 1871; he then located on a 
 homestead In Osage County, Kan., where he remained until November. 1873, and cameto 
 Topeka and accepted a clerksbl)) in tbe po.st office, wbicli imsltlon he held until October, 
 1879, xvlieii be xvas elected to bis present office. He was married at Clarksboroiigh,N.J..May 
 8 1877- to Frances N (4111, a daughter of Hon. D. B. Gill, and " native of Clarksborougb. Mr. 
 Wood is a member of tbe G. A. R. 
 
 COL. SAMUEL N. WOOD was born In Mount Gile.ad, Ohio. December 30, 1825. His 
 grandfather xvas a native of Rhode Island. He xvas the son of David and Esther (Mosher) 
 Wood, xx lio bad with tl'.eir parents emigrated to Ohio from their Eastern homes as early as 
 1817. The Woods and tbe Moshers xvere of tbe peace-loving society of Ei lends, no less 
 lovers of jxeace than humanity, and, as history records, tbe nncompromisingfoes of oppres¬ 
 sion and of African slavery, alxvays and ever. Tbe subject of this sketch thus inlierited tbe 
 Anti-slavery sentiments wliicli became tbe ruling force in Ills cliaracter and life. His 
 paternal grandfather xvas a leader in tlie meetings of tlie Orthodox Quakers till tbe time of 
 his death. His maternal grandfather after 1828, xvhen tbe division occurred, became 
 a leader in tbe more jirogressive wing of tbe brotherhood, folloxvers of Elias Hicks, and 
 known ever since as Hicksltes.- Both these families of Friends were equally Intense in their 
 hatred of slavery. They were from time immemorial Abolitionists of the deepest dye, and 
 ran successfully through Pennsylvania, Ohio, and all tbe border States, tho under- 
 grouiKl railroads to liberty for the escaping slave. In such a school young V/ood xvas 
 nutnred. He xvas bred to habits of sobriety and industry ou atjuaker farm, anu received his 
 early education iiitlie schools in the viciiiity. II x early became interested in tbe politics of 
 file country, and, at the age of nineteen. In 18'.4, xvas selected as tbe Chairman of the 
 “ Liberty F.'iftv” Central Committee of bis county. James G. Birney xvas the Abolitionist 
 candidate for the Fresidency at that time. Thus early In life bo struck out boldly for 
 conscience and right against tbe popnlar current. Heedless of tbe applause or reproof 
 of men, be has fought under the cominnndsof his conscience and his judgment ever since 
 tliiit time. In 1348 ho supported VaiiBnren as the presidential candidate, as opposed 
 to Cassxvbo stood on a slavery platform. In 1852 be supporteil tbe straight Abolition 
 ticket of Hale .and Julian, and canvassed bis section in their favor dnriiifj the camjiaign. 
 He xvas, during the camiialgn, challenged to .a public discussion of tbe questions at Issue by 
 Jtidson A. Beebee, a liixvyer of some repute in the neighborhood. He accented the cb;il- 
 lenge, but the discussion never camooiF,BeebeedeclinlngtodIscus3SUCh'xv'';glitvi|ues- 
 tions with .a non-professional farmer. Mr. Wood soon after entered the office of Messrs. 
 Stincbcomt) A Brumbangb as a law student, and xvas admitted (o prastlco at tbe bar 
 of Morroxv County, Ohio, .June 5. 1854. He xvas one of tho most earnest and hjxooinpromis¬ 
 ing opposers of the Kansas-Nebraska iniquity, a.id on the par ; JO of tho bH., immediately 
 sold out bis elfects, .and in accordance with a promise r/x’viojr ihade wliile tlio bill was 
 liendlng, “xvent to Kansas to fight tbe battle over again Morroxv County, Ohio, 
 
 June 6, 1854. and traveled xvitli bis oxvn team, accompanied ■ hio family, to Cincinnati; 
 thence, embarking on a steamboat, be made tho somewliai ”0 voyage by xvay of the 
 Ohio, Mississipiil. and Missouri rivers, reaching Indenendence, Mo, June 16. Txx'o days 
 after Mr. Wood, with Ins xvife. entered Kansas on a tour of observai.'.<u aud In search of a 
 home. They proceeded leisurely, stopping at short stages, a day or two In a plaee. They 
 travelled as far inland as the present toxvn of Clinton, Douglas County, thence south to the 
 
5^4 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Saute Fe road, and back on that road to Independence. Shortly after his return, leavinp: his 
 fainlly In Independence, he, in company with Mr. Rolf, again went across the Territory on 
 horseback, and selected a claim, four miles west of the site of Lawrence, in the present 
 townshij) of Wakarusa, where he resided during the excitiug and troublous years of 1855- 
 56-57. He became early distinguished as a bold and outspoken Anti-slavery man, who 
 was not afraid to show his colors and defend them at all times. His life during tlie early 
 d.ays of the Territory is interwoven in inetfaceable lines with its history. The reader of tiie 
 State history will not fail to trace the iiromlnent part lie took in the early struggles. He 
 was both a talking and a fighting than, and, as such, incurred the intense hatred of the 
 border-rulfian element. He early became identified with the Free-.state party, being a 
 candidate for eiectioii to the first Territorial Legislature. He first started a branch of the 
 U. (i. R. R., at Lawrence, as.sisting the first fugitive slave who appeared at Lawrence to es¬ 
 cape. This occurred as early as February, 1855. November 21, 1855, Charles M. Dow was 
 murdered by Franklin N. Coleman. The circumstances of the murder, the arrest of Itran- 
 son for participating in a somewhat turbulent iiidlgiiation meeting at which Mr. Wood was 
 the prlncip.al speaker, his subsequent rescue liy Wood, Abbott and others, and the “ Wa- 
 karusa war ” which followed, constitute an exciting chapter in the liistory of the Territory. 
 Mr. Wood was twice arrested by •'Sheriit Jones ” for his participation ill the Branson res¬ 
 cue, and was himself rescued at the time of his second arrest by his friends. His political 
 career was, from the beginning, such as to place him in the front rank of Anti-slavery and 
 Free-state advocates. He was a Kansas delegate to the National Convention held at Fltts- 
 burgh. Fa., in 1856, at which the Republican party was first formed as a national organiza¬ 
 tion. and was also a delegate, the same year, to the Fhlladelphia Convention which nomi¬ 
 nated John C. Fremont for the Fresidency. He participated in the following campaign, 
 speaking in Ohio and otlier Nortliern States. He was a warm advocate of the first move¬ 
 ment for a Sttite goveriinieiit, known as the “Topeka” goveriimeiit, and subsequently 
 advocated the course which lu'evailed, of open and bold contest with the Fro-slaverv 
 forces, at the ballot-box. In 1859 he removed to Cottonwood P'alls, Chase County, where. 
 May 30, he started the Kansas Press, tlie first newspaper published in the county. In 
 October of the same year he removed it to Council Grove, Morris County, where as the 
 Council Orove Press it became the pioneer newspaper of that county also. He was the .same 
 year elected a member of the Territorial Legislature from the district comprised of Morris. 
 Chase, and Madison counties, and was re-elected in 1860, holding during liis term the 
 responsible position of Chairman of the Judiciary Cotnmlttee. Under the State Constitu¬ 
 tion he was elected a member of the first State senate, where he was again honored with the 
 Chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee. Soon after the Inauguration of Lincoln, he re¬ 
 ceived from the Fresldent an apiiointtnent as Collector ot Customs at Faso Uel Norte, 
 Texas. The war breaking out, he declined the appoiiitnient, resigned his position as 
 Senator, and enlisted. As Captain of the “ Kansas Rangers,” Company 1. Second Regiment, 
 Kansas Infantry, he fougnt with great bravery at the severe and hardly contested engage¬ 
 ment at Wilson’s Creek. He was subsequently assigned to a battalion of Missouri troops, 
 “ Fremont’s Battalion,” which he had recruited, serving with distinction, first as Major, 
 and subsequently being promoted as Lieutenant Colonel. VVlth his new command he 
 fought at the battle near Salem, and formed a part of the command of Gen. Curtis in 
 his campaign through Arkansas. He resigned in 1863 and returned to Morris County from 
 which he was elected a member of the State Legislature, serving in the session of 1864. He 
 was re-elected in 1865. but an accident resulting in a fractured leg. prevented ids serving 
 during the session for which he had been elected. In 1866 he was elected as State Senator 
 from Morris, Chase, and Marion counties. Uiiriiig the session he introduced the first reso¬ 
 lution ever offered in the Kansas Legislature favoring woman suffrage. His mother 
 a contemporary of Lucretla Mott, and, like her a member ot the society ot Friends, had 
 forty years before presided over the first woman’s suffrage meeting ever held in Morrow 
 County, Ohio, in 1867 Mr. Wootl started the Chase County Banner which in addition to its 
 record of local affairs, was the special advocate of tiie rights ot women, including that of 
 suffrage. It was printed on the first liaiid-press broiiglit into the Territory in 1833 by Rev. 
 Jotham Meeker, an Indian missionary, mention of whom apjiears in the Indian history. 
 The paper was edited by Mr. Wood until tlie spring of 1869, at which time he sold it out to 
 an association ot business men of Cottonwood Falls. In 1867 he was appointed Judge 
 of the Ninth ..Ttidicial District. He himself lived in Texas in 1869-70, where he became 
 engaged in cattle-raising, his family still residing in Kansas. In 1872, with many other 
 conscientious and leading Reimblicaiis, lie forthe first tune broke from strict atfiliatioii 
 with the party lie had lielped to found, and whose fortunes he had followed unfalteringly 
 through evil and good repute, and ardently supported Horace Greeley on the llberalRe- 
 publican idattorm adopted at the time of his imniination. Since that time, although still 
 sympatiiizlng with ills old party on most questions at issue, he has independently advo¬ 
 cated ftiiaiicial and labor reforms, taking sucdi advanced and radical grounds as are im¬ 
 possible within the pale of either of the old parties. He edited the Kansas Greenbacker at 
 Riuporia, from 1878 to ’79, and since May, 1881, has been the editor-in-chief of the Kan¬ 
 sas State Journal, published at Topeka, where he has resided since his connection with it. 
 Mr. Wood served in the State Legislature as a member of the Assembly, in 1876 and 1877, 
 being elected Speaker of tiie House, the latter sesslou. As appears in tlie railroad history 
 of the State, lie was one of the early directors ot the A. T, * S. F. R. R., and has been 
 Identified with many other public enterprises for the upbuilding ot his State. Radical in 
 thought, iiprlglitiii his motives, and lionest in his purposes, few men in Kansas have better 
 earned the right to a respectful and considerate hearing from ills fellow-citizens, and few 
 have the ability to plead more eloquently or argue more efilcieiiily with tongue or pen 
 than lie. Mr. Wood married Miss Margaret W. Lyon, daughter of William and Klizabeth 
 Lyon. October 3,1850. Their children were; David, horn August 25, 1851; William Lyon, 
 born March 10, 1853; Florence, born January 20, 1857; Dearie, born July 7, 1865 ; Dearie 
 died July 12, 1879. David Wood is in business at Montrose, Colorado. He is engaged in 
 forwarding goods into the mountain towns. He is unmarried, and in good worldly cir¬ 
 cumstances. William L. Wood is a well-to-do farmer in Chase County, Kansas. He lias 
 460 acres of land. His children consist ot two boys and a girl. Florence is married to J. 
 B. Alibott. a mining engineer. They live at Lake City, Colorado. They have two children, 
 one ot each sex. 
 
 TOWNSHIPS AND VILLAGES. 
 
 The earliest facts connected with the settlement of the townships of Shaw¬ 
 nee County have been given in the general county history. It has been nar- 
 ratedhow the Choteaus set their stakes in Dover Township as early as 1S30. 
 Record has been made of the missionary labors of Rev. Wm. Johnson in the 
 same locality ; also of the agricultural labors of Major Daniel lloone five years 
 later. Next the Papan brothers came into Soldier Township, in 1840, and 
 ran the first ferry across the river, just above the island, near the City of Tope¬ 
 ka. Auburn Township witnessed the arrival of the Catholic missionary. Father 
 Hocken, in 1847, and John W. Brown purchased the property which had been 
 improved forthe Shawnees. In 1848, the Baptist Missionary Society was rep¬ 
 resented by Rev. Robert Simerwell, in Mission Township, Jonas Lykins having 
 settled in this township the year before. Abram B. Burnett, the well-known 
 Pottawatomie chief, also located on the Reservation of his tribe, and in 1852, 
 Clement Shattio opened up the first farm in Topeka Township, one mile north¬ 
 west of its present magnificent city. 
 
 Uniontown, Tecumseh, Rochester, Indianola, Mairsville, Washington, 
 Kenamo, and Carthage—all virtually defunct towns and villages—had their rise 
 and fall—their aspirations, their decayed hopes—and have been accorded their 
 place in history. The facts which follow, together with the biographical 
 sketches of prominent citizens, will complete the county’s history, as regards 
 subsequent settlements in the townships, and the growth and present condition 
 of villages now alive. 
 
 TECUMSEH TOWNSHIP. 
 
 A full history of the rise and fall of the ancient village of Tecumseh is 
 given in the early history of the county. There is nothing now left of the vil¬ 
 lage but its name, which it retains in honor of receiving at stated intervals, 
 mail favors from Uncle Sam, The township comprises an extent of good and 
 well-cultivated farms, generally tributary to the city of Topeka, where the farm¬ 
 ers do their trading, and where they find an excellent market for their produce. 
 There is therefore little probability, that a town of .any importance will be 
 formed in this township, at least not fora number of years to come. 
 
 BIOGRAFHIC.VL SKETCHE.S. 
 
 DR. WILLI .\M II. BROWN, farmer and practicing physician. Section 15,Tecumseh Town¬ 
 ship, I'.O.Big Spring.s, Doiigla.s Uouiity. Owns 350 acres, ail in a fine state of cultivation with 
 the exception of thirty acres, wiiicli 13 timber. His wheat average is twenty-four bushels to the 
 acre, and oats sixty. Has thirty-eight lieail ot fine grade cattle, eight horses and twenty 
 hogs. Came to Kansas in the spring of 1856 and located on this farm. Was appointed no- 
 taiy public Deceinber. 1881. and still holds that position. Was born in Pennsyivania, Oc- 
 tober 13. 1818 an,I moved to Ohio in 1832, where he studied medicine and graduated from 
 the Eclectic College 111 Ciiicinnatl, going to Illinois in 1845, where he engaged in the prac¬ 
 tice of his piolession. Ooiiiing to Kansas from there, he was married in the fall of 1851 to 
 Miss Susan L. Worrell, but has no children. Dr. B. was here during all the early troubles 
 and was frequently called on by the belligerents professionally. Went to see the Free-state 
 men while in Tecumseh Jail. Also was sent for the night ot the attack on the Titus House, 
 and just got away before the fight began. 
 
 PETER BUNCE, fanner. Section 17, P. O. Tecumseh. Owns 160 acres; 100 acres in cul¬ 
 tivation. and the balance of his farm in pasture and meadow. Makes a specialty ot raising 
 fine horses, of which he has thirteen. Al.so sixty head of cattle. Came to Kansas in the 
 siiriiig ot 1857, stopping in Tecumseh tlie first year and locating on his present farm in 
 October, 1858. Mr. Buiice was born in New York, October 18, 1823, where ne resided until 
 1848, when he wentto Wisconsin, remaining tliere five years and returned to New Yorkand 
 came from tiiere to Kansas. Was married March 18, 1847, to Mary B. Kress, and has four 
 children—.foliii J., ,\llda L., George K. and Wesley M. 
 
 JOSEPH BURGESS, fanner and stock-raiser. Section 8, P. O. Tecumseh. Owns 180 
 acres here, and si.xty acres near Tecumseh. He has about 110 acres improved and cultivated 
 and the balance ill timber and pasture. Came to Kansas in 1859. and located in .Soldier 
 Townsliip. Sold out ill 1861, and went to Colorado, returning to Kansas and locating here 
 111 1878. Born in New York State, June 14, 1825, and moved to Missouri at twenty-three 
 years of age. Stayed one year, then spent several years roaming through different States. 
 Followed freighting across the plains for several years before locating here. He was mar¬ 
 ried in January, 1873, to Caroline Show, and has two children—William and Joseph. 
 
 JOHN A. CAMPBELL, farmer Section 3, P. O. Big Springs. Owns 160 acres; about fifty 
 acres in cultivation and 110 acres 111 pasture and meadow. Came to Kansas in the spring of 
 1867. locating on this place. Has been a Justice of the Peace for three years past. Enlisted 
 Seiicember 20, 1861, as priv.ate in Company " L.” First Regiment, Colorado Cavalry; on con¬ 
 solidation of the regiment to a battalion, was Company "E.” Was on frontier duty, guard¬ 
 ing trains and mails and skirmshlng with Indians occasionally; mustereil out November 
 18,1865. Born in Indiana. September 17, 1832, and came from native place to Kansas, 
 but was in Colorado raining when the war broke out, and enlisted from there. Married, Au¬ 
 gust 21, 1864, to Mary C. Thompson, wliose parents were Samuel E. and Emiline Thomp¬ 
 son. They have four children—Emma 0., Annie M., Ella andj Larkin A. Is a meiiiber of 
 the Christian Church. 
 
 J. P. CA.MHBELL, farmer and fruit-grower. Section 36, P. O. Tecumseh, owns twenty- 
 two acres with his residence and orchard, and 160 acres one-half mile south in the same 
 township., about fifty acres under cultivation, and 111) acres of pasture and meadow. Came 
 to Kansas in the fall of 1866, locating on this place. Has been Township Clerk for four years. 
 Enlisted as private in Company 1). Seventy-ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, 
 and served with his regiment in the Army of tlio Cumberland. Was in the general engage¬ 
 ments of Perrysvllle, Ky., and Scone River, Liberty Gap, Tullahoma and Chickamauga, 
 Tenn. and all the actions of the Atlanta campaign, and was wounded in thehand at Liberty 
 Gap Was miisiered out June 23, 1865. Mr. C. was born in West Virginia, November 26, 
 1826, removing to Pennsylvania with his parents when but three years of age. Removed to 
 Edgar County, III., in 1847, and came from there to Kansas. Was married March 7, 1855, 
 to Miss H. A. Quiett, whose parents were Esley and Fanny S. Qulett. Has seven children— 
 Edgar S., William W., Fannie F., Jane J , Grace G., Hattie H. and Samuel S. Is a member 
 of the Methodist Episcopal Church and ot the Grand Army of the Repuldic. 
 
 ALEXANDER CELLERS. farmer. Section 6, P. O. Tecumseh, owns 220 acres, about 175 
 .acres in cultivation and the balance in timber and pasture. Came to Kansas March, 1876. 
 Rented for one year in Tecumseh Township, and located on this place in 1877. H.as been 
 director on School Board for three years. Was born in Ohio, October 31,1824, and came 
 from native place to Kansas. Was married March 29. 1859, to Miss Mary Powell. Has six 
 ch lilreu—Isaac, Alexander, Jason P. Joseidi, Sarah A. and Mary B. Is a member of the 
 Presbyterian Ctiurch. 
 
 AUGUST DREYER, farmer. Section 16, P. O. Tecumseh, owns eighty acres, aboutforty 
 acres under cultivation and the balance in pasture and meadow. Came to K<ansas with his 
 parents when a child, living in Leavenwortli and Jackson counties, and located here in the 
 fail ot 1879. He was born in Missouri, September 14, 1854, ana came from there to Kansas. 
 He was married February 5 1879, to Miss Lizzie Shott. Mr. D. makes a specialty of flax, 
 and thinks it a good spring crop, not subject to any insect, and yields a good return for 
 labor. 
 
 JAMES H. DUNN, farmer. Section 24, P. O. Topeka, owns 160 acres, fifty acres in culti¬ 
 vation and 110 in timber pastureand meadow. Came to Kansas in June, 1866, and located 
 on tills place. Has been Township Treasurer tor two years. Was born in Ohio, April 22, 
 1835, and moved from there to Iowa in November, 1855, and came from thereto Kansas, Was 
 married November 20, 1863, to Miss Margaret .Yrnistroiig, and has two children—Annie 
 May and Robert M. Is a member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 JOSEPH ENGLAND, farmer. Section 24, P. O. Topeka, owns 160 acres; has 100 in cultl- 
 v.atioii, sixty acres in meadow. He also raises good stock, and has forty head of cattle and 
 forty head of hogs. Has a fine stone dwelling andlarge barn, and .all conveniences for suc¬ 
 cessful farming. Came to Kansas in the spring of 1870. stopidng for a time in Tojieka, and 
 located on this place in October of same year. Enlisted as a private. November, 1861, and 
 was mustered into the service as a member of the regimental band forthe Nineteenth 
 Regiment Ohio Volunteer IiiLantry. Was in the battle of Shiloh, and mustered out in Octo¬ 
 ber, 1862. Was born in Ohio, September 1, 1842, and came from n.ative place to Kansas. 
 Was married November 6, 1867, to Miss Ellen J John. They have five children—Anna 
 Belle. Josiah J., Jessie, Cora G. and Irene. Is a memberof the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 THO.MAS J. FAXON, farmer. Section 12, P. O. Teciiiiiseh, owns eighty acres here and 
 eighty acres in Section 2, halfa mile north. Has ninety acres under cultivation., and seventy 
 in timber, meadow and pasture. Came to Kans.as in the fall ot 1870, locatiiigon this farm. 
 Has been District Clerk for one year. Enlisted as private lii Coniiiany E, Second Regiment 
 Iowa Cavalry, May, 1861. Was at Shiloh, Ink.a, Corinth and otlier minor engagements. 
 Mustered out in October, 1864; re-enlisted in Hancock’s Veteran Corps in April, 1865, and 
 mustered out April, 1866. Born in Michigan, August 1, 1839, went lo Iowa in 1859, and 
 back to Michigan in 1866, and from there to Kansas. Was married October 9, 1868, to Maria 
 C. Canfield, and has three children—Ralph H., Dell M. .and Bessie M. Is a member of Grand 
 Army of the Republic. 
 
 J. G. FLEISHMAN, farmer. Section 15, P. O. Big Springs, Dougl.as County, owns 320 
 acres, about 120 in cultivation, and the balance in pasture and me.adow; has thirty head of 
 cattle and eight horses. Came to Kans.as January 1, 1882, and located hei e. Was born in 
 Germany, June 17. 1853. and came to the United States in 1863, locating in Piltsbnrgh, Pa., 
 where he remained until coming to Kansas. Mr. F. was married January 1, 1876, to Miss 
 Elizabeth Miller. They have three children—George, Samuel and Katherine, 
 
 JOHN .S. GRIFFING. farmer. Section 34, P. O. Topeka, farms 128 acres. lO'l acres 
 under cultivation. Owned by his mother, from whom he rents. Carries on general farming 
 and school teaching during the winter. Was born on this place. August 26,1857. His father, 
 J.i lies S. Grlfflng, was the pioneer preacher of tills country, locating on this farm in 1854. 
 .Mr. G. was married October 1, 1879, to Miss Lizzie Pecham. He lias one child—Frederick. 
 
 E. H, HARROP, nurseryman. Section 34, P. O. Topeka. Owns twenty-eight acres of 
 land, all in orchard and small fruit; he rents and farms 132 acres in addition thereto. Mr. 
 Harrop came to Kansas October 12, 1865; first located in Soldier Towiislil]), Shawnee 
 County, removed to present loc,atlon March, 1867. Mr. Harro]) was born in England in 
 1833, and in 1849 came to Philadeipliia, where he was engaged in tlie butchering business 
 for several years, then removed to New Jersey and from theie to Juniata County, Penn., 
 where he was married to Miss Martha Jane Allanian, March 17, 1856. In 1857 removed to 
 Monmouth, III., remaining there eight years, engaged in farming. Has seven cliildren— 
 Sarah Jane, Mary E., Edward J.. John J. Calvin A., Lillia Bell and Horace William—the 
 two latter twins. Mr. Harrop is a member of St. George’s Society,also of the Patrons of Hus¬ 
 bandry ; is Treasurer of School District, and has lield tliat jiositloii for seven yeais. 
 
 J. P. HEIL, farmer. Section 14, P. O. Topeka, owns 400 acres, fine home, orch.ard; 
 raises stock, has eight horses, thirty head of cattle. Came to Kansas in thespringof 1859,flrst 
 located in Monmouth Township and came to present farm In 1867; born in Germ any, January 
 26, 1808. Came to United States in 1831, first locating in Baltimore, Md., and from there to 
 New York. Came to Iowa in 1857, and from there to Kansas. Has been twice married, 
 first in 1836, lo Louisa Bulling and had six children—George, Frederick, Peter, Leonard, 
 Lewis and Louisa. Married in 1849 to Mis. Mariah Rohr; they have two children—Joseph 
 and Catharine. 
 
 GENERAL DWIGHT JARVIS, farmer. Section 5, P O Tecumseh. Owns 160 acres, 
 about fifty acres cultivated, 110 acres in timber and pasture. Came to Kans.as in tlie spring 
 of 1877, first locating in Stafford County; came to present location in October, 1880. Was 
 born in New York in 1835, and removed to Ohio with his iiarents in 1849; wentto West 
 Point military school for one year, 1852, and from there to Kenyon College in Ohio for one 
 year, finishing his studies in engineering and mathematics and also taking private lessons 
 in navigation. In 1854 went to sea. making a voyage lo China and came back in 1857 and 
 farmed in Ohio until April, 1861. Was the first man to enlist in Stark County Ohio, April 
 17, 1861, and was elected to the position of First Lieutenant of Company E, Thirteenth 
 Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for three months. Re-enlisted for three years May 
 29th; elected and commissioned as First Lieutenant of Company A, Thirteenth ReglmenL 
 Ohio Volunteer Infantry for three years; promoted to Caidain, October 25, 1861; promoted 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY 
 
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 to Major Octobor 8, 1802, to Lleutcn.ant-Oolonel, Docember 24, 1862, and to Colonel, ,lan- 
 uary 1, 1863. Was In all the battles Jind skirmishes In whleli bis reftlinent was encaBed; 
 aiiiuiiK others, Canilfry Ferry, Cotton Mountain In West V liBinla, and Sliiloh. Stone Ktver, 
 ChlekamauBa and Mission UidBe In Tennessee; after beliiB mnstered out of llie service, 
 ,(nne26, 1864, was presented wltli a llrevet Commission as iirlKadier-(ieneral for Rallant 
 and meritorious eondnet .at the b.attloof Mission ItidBe, Tennessee. Wlien in command of 
 tile Tliirteenth Old'i, ho charged and took tlie helglds in bis front, routing and driving the 
 enemy and remaining master of the field. .Since tlie war Gen. .larvis lias spent four years 
 in Tennessee, returning to Ohio in 1868: was mall agent on tlie I’lttsbnrgli, Fort Wayne &. 
 ciilcago for one year, retuniliig to Tennessee, imt was compelled to leave tliere in 1871 on 
 accouiitof his known sentiments; returned to Ohio and followed civil engiiieerlng until 
 coming to Kansas. Was married Marcli 1, 1866. In Nasliville. Teiiti , liy Parson Brownlow, 
 (iovernoi of tlie State, to Mary L. Rodgers, a daugiiter of Gen. .tohn B. Rodgers, wlio wivs 
 a private and Indian scout, under Gen. Jackson, in the Florida war, a General of tlicTen- 
 no.ssee State militia during a nnmbor of years, and in 1825. wlien Gen. LaFayette visited 
 Nashville, was Colonel, commanding the escort tiiat received him. Inl862 wasrecom- 
 inended by President Lincoln and unanimously contirmed by the United States Senate as 
 direct Tax Commissioner for the District of Tennessee. General .larvis and lady have three 
 liriglit cjilldren—Edwin R., Anna L. and Mary F. The General is a Mason and bis lady 
 a member of the Episcopal Church. , 
 
 A. M. KfSINGER, farmer. Section 29. P. O. Tecumseli, owns seven and tliree-nfths 
 acres, and rents and farms si.vty .acres in addition tliereto. Wasliornin Virginia, Novem- 
 ber 15, 1849. Came with his parents to Missouri when a cliild, and from tliere to Kansas in 
 1878, locating here. .He has a nice frame dwelling and otlier conveniences. Was married 
 in the fall of 1871, to Miss Matilda Dolby. They liave three children—Frank, Arthur and 
 Nellie. Mrs. Klsliiger is a member of M. E. Churcli. 
 
 FRANK KUESTER, farmer, .Section 34. P. O. Big Springs. Owns 160 acres, alioutilfty 
 .acres cultivated, and 110 acres in timlier, pasture and orchard. Makes tiax raising some- 
 ihiiig ofa specialty, also feeds stock; li,asat present twenty-live head of cattle. Came to 
 Kansas ill 1368, first locating on a rented farm two miles west of here. Bouglit and located 
 on the jiresent farm in the spring of 1870. Was born in Germany in 1826, and was a soldier 
 foraperlod of ten years in tlie cavalry. Was engaged lii tlietrouliles in 1848, and was 
 slightly wounded. Came to tlie United States in 1857, loc.atiiigln St. Charles County, Mo. 
 Was captain of a comiiatiy of home guards for a time, and afterwards in the State Militia, 
 and w.asinsever.al skirmishes witii the bushwhackers. Came from thereto Kansas. Was 
 married in 1857. to Katherine Ludewig. Have eight children—Henry, Bernard, Sylvester, 
 Millie, Tlieodore, Kate, Jolin, and Conrad. Isa memlier of tlie Catholic Church. 
 
 HARVEY LIE WRANCE, farmer, Section 7. P. O. Tecumseli. Owns 174 acres, eighty 
 .acres cultivated and ninety-four in pasture, timber and meadow. Raises some stock, has 
 twenty head of cattle and fifty head of hogs. Came to Kansas March, 1867, renting one year 
 and locating on present farm in 1868. Has been Township Assessor for four years, and a 
 member of the School Board for tliree years. Enlisted as private in Company H, Forty- 
 eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteers. October 11, 1862, and was with his regiment in most of 
 its campaigns. Was in the engagements at Arkansas Post and Chickasaw Blulls, and at Fort 
 Blakely, Ala. Was musterecrout at Houston, Texas, Octolier 11, 1865. W'as born in Ohio, 
 ■August 16, 1842. and came from native place to Kansas. Has been married twice—Novem- 
 Iier 8,1868. to llestcr A. Stevenson, and had twocliildren, Clara E., and Mary F. Wasniar- 
 rled again March 2,187.', to Alice Reed; twochildren by second marriage—Edna A. and Otto 
 R. Is a member of tlie Methodist Episcopal Churcli, .and the Grand Army of the Republic. 
 
 ISAAC H. MILLIKEN, farmer. Section 10, P. O. Big Slirings, Douglas County. Owns 
 160 acres, about seventy acres cultivated and ninety in pasture. Has twenty-five head of 
 cattle. Came to Kansas in August, 1864, locating in Tecumseli Townsliiii. Moved in 1867 
 to Douglas Counts', and came from tliere to this place in 1869 Has been ,a meniber of tlie 
 School Board for two terms. Enlisted in July, 1863. as private in Cotnpaiis' B, One Hundred 
 and ,''ixiy-first Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Detailed on duty in the Quartermaster’s 
 Department as teamster, and discharged on certificate of disability in August, 1864. Born 
 in Oliio September 11, 1844, and came from tliere to Kansas. Was married December 12, 
 1866, to Miss Sidney H. Hilllgoss, and has six children—Mary E., Nettie F., Lola B., Ger¬ 
 trude E, Rosa L., and Clyde. Is a member of the.Seventh Day Advent Church. 
 
 IS.VAG MORRIS was born in Dearborn County, Ind., February 22, 1824. He was the 
 son of Amos and Joanna Morris, early settlers, who had emigrated from Pennsylvania. He 
 was lired on a farm, and received ills early education in the common scliools. In 1840, be 
 removed to Henderson County, III. In 1850 lie went to California, by tlie overland route 
 across the plains. He returned in 1852, and engaged in mercliandisiiig at 0(iuawk,a. which 
 he carried on until the spring of 1857, at which time he moved to Fort Scott. Kan., but mad 
 his first purchase of land, and first started bis business, in Vernon County, Mo. There be re¬ 
 mained fortbree years, until tlie breaking out of tliowar. He at that time was c.arryiiiga 
 large and diversified business. He had a store, a saw mill, a grist mill, and was, in addition, 
 carrying on one of the large.st farms in the vicinity. He had also a saw mill on the Osage 
 River, fifteen miles north of Fort Scott, near Mapleton. His business in Missouri was en¬ 
 tirely broken up, almost at the very commencement of the war. As early as July, 1861. his 
 store was robbed by a party of reliel raiders under Gen. Rains. He liad, two weeks before 
 the raid, removed his fainilv to Mapleton, and at the time iiarel.v escaped witli Ills life. His 
 business and residence in Missouri were ended at that time. Shortly after lie removed his 
 
 familv still further from the enemy’s coitriiry, settled them at Topeka, and himself returned to 
 hlsnifll at Mapleton. Tliere, in seiiii-milltary style, he continued liusiness. Tliere he orgaii- 
 Izeil a company of lionie guards, of wliich lie was cummissioiied Captain. It was known and 
 designated in the State roster of militia as Company C, Sixtii Regimeiit Kansas Militia, and 
 as such did service on tlie frontier during tlie war, wlienever tlie militia were called uiioii, 
 and stood guard over tlie mill and surrounding country. Capt. Morris ran tlie Mapleton 
 mill for Hie next two years entirely for the government, furnishiiig lumber for stockades 
 and other army purposes. Ills company lieliig siiliject to duty constantly during the time. 
 At the close of the war he made Topeka his home, having large landed interests in tlie 
 southeastern part of Shawnee County, where he Improved many farms. Ileliuiltthe Fifth 
 Avenue Hotel during 1869-70-71, and during those years purchased and commenced im¬ 
 
 provements on wli,at is now his home. Ills first purchase was a tract of treeless prairie, 
 ten acres In extent, what is designated as second bottom. It is situated one-half mile west 
 of tlie old town site of Tecumseli village, in what on the old village plat is designated as 
 Stinson's addition. At tlie time of ills purchase It w.as but littlclmprovcd, and tlie large 
 octagon liouse but partially erected. Tlie first trees iiiioii it were set out fourteen years ago; 
 now, 1882, the house stands comiiletely embowered in shade trees, only the observatory 
 upon its top sliowing aliove them, and is approached llirougli a long sluaded lane from the 
 street. The grounds, by suliseiinent purchases, now contain sixty acres, all tinder the 
 highest state of cultivation, or covered wltli every variety of frnlt-liearlng treesindlgenons 
 to tlieclliiiate—iieaches, pears, apples. lisa in del Kan.sas fruit farm, yielding a yearly- 
 increasing and amiile Income to the enterprising proprietor, who h.as literally made the 
 desert to “ bud and blossom as the rose ” It is a wortliy example of what the sidl and climate 
 of Kansas, coupled with Intelligent lalior and patient work, can jirodiice. Here Mr. Morris 
 resides, still in the full strength of manhood, enjoying the oiilet and munificent reward of 
 his past toil. Mr. Morris was married January 6, 1847, to Miss Hannah Holllngswortli, of 
 Richmond, Ind. Nine children ha ve lieen liorn to tlieiii, four of whom survive-Oscar N., 
 George O.. Arwilda Ann, wifeof Mr. H. U. Miidge, conductor on the A. T. A 8. Fe Railroad, 
 and Emma, wife of Mr. ,1. VV. Naylor. 
 
 JAMES Y. MURNAN, farmer. Section 12, P. O. Tecumseli. Owns eighty acres; b,as 
 under cultivation forty-five acres; tlilrty-fivo acres in orcliard, meadow and iiasture; has 
 some good stock, sixteen bead of cattle and twenty hogs. Came to Kansas in tlie spring of 
 1879, locating on tills place. Enlisted as private In tlie siiriiig of 1864 in Company A, Two 
 Hundred and Fifteenth Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers, and nmstered out in 
 July, 1865. Born in England. May 24, 1841. Came to tlie United States in 1864. stopping in 
 Washington City and from there to Pennsylvania, where lie enlisted in the army. After he 
 was mustered out of tlie service he was employed by a firm in Massachusetts to set up 
 maclilnery (being a machinist) and traveled in a great many States in tlieir employ, and came 
 from Massachusetts to Kans,as. Was married January 29, 1871, to Angle Nicliols. Isa 
 member of the Presbyterian Churcli, also oftlie I. (). O. F. 
 
 MRS. MARY E. N AYLOR, farmer. Section 35, P. O. Tecumseli. Owns 160 acres, all in 
 cultivation. Came to Kansas lu the fall of 1854, locating on her iircseiit farm. Her hus¬ 
 band and father were at the first convention held in Tecumseli as well as at tlie first elec¬ 
 tion. Was here wlien the Free-state Legislature was broken up liy the United State.s troojis 
 under Major Anderson of Fort Sumter fame. Was born In Mead Count.y, Ky., in 1822, and 
 moved to Indiana with her parents when only five years of age. locating at Montezuma, and 
 attended school in her cliildiiood with the Indian children on the reservation. Removed to 
 Illinois in thespring of 1842, and remained there until coming to Kansas. Was married in 
 1844 to Osborn Naylor. Her husband was in the State nilliiia during tlie Price raid and 
 captiireil at the Locust Grove flglit in Missouri and died from the effects of over exertion and 
 starvation a few days after reaching home, in 1864. Has four cliildren—Maria A., John 
 W., James R. and ,Samuel W. Her father, Cliarles .Iordan, was a loc,al preacher oftlie 
 Methodist Episcopal Church and died in Topeka in 1872. The first quarterly conference 
 ever held in Kansas was at her cabin in the spring of 1855, by Elder Still. Is a member of 
 the Methodist Episcopal Cliurch. 
 
 WILLIAM A. RANKIN, farmer. Section 9, P. O. Big Springs, Douglas County. Owns 
 240 acres; about sl.xty acres in cultivation and the balance in timber, meadow and pasture. 
 Came to Kansas in October, 1881, and located here. Was born in Ohio, November 17, 1837, 
 ,and came from his native place to Kansas. Was married Marcli 20, 1865. to Miss Parniela 
 Mllliken and has two cliildren-Joseph H. and Minnie M. Mr. R. is a member of the Chris¬ 
 tian Union Churcli. Is a Mason and a meniber of the Knights of Pythias. 
 
 ALFRED S. ROBERTS, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 22, P. O. Big Springs, Douglas 
 County. Owns 171 acre.s, fifty under cultivation, fifty in pasture, sixty in meadow and 
 eleven In timber. He has thirty head of cattle, (jame to Kansas in the spring of 1856 with 
 his parents, his father locating on the section west of tliis. When he w.as of age he bought 
 and improved a quarter section west of his father, but sold out and went to Chautauqua 
 County ill 1869, atid remained there eight years, improving a tract of land and dealing ex¬ 
 tensively in stock, but having lost two children and Ills family being in poor heallii, he sold 
 out and went to Colorado for his health. Came back to Leavenworth Coiint.v, bought 
 eighty acres of land, improved it, sold out and came to his present location in 1880, Has 
 held all tlie different positions on the school board as well as township. Was in the State 
 militia during the Price raid and was with his command at the engiigenients on tlie Big 
 Blue and Locust Grove, in Missouri. He made his escajie by having a good liorse and tak¬ 
 ing desperate oliances. Mr. R. was born in Ohio, January 7, 1841, and came from there to 
 Kansas. He was married August 23, 1868, to Miss Ellen Crum, and has one cliild, Rosa. He 
 is a member and Elder of the Christian Cliurch. Mr. Robert’s farm was the scene of a 
 bloodless affray during the troublous times of 1850. A party of Texas Rangers came sud¬ 
 denly over a liill on the e.ast side of his farm, but halted at seeing a few men and boys who 
 had met hunting lor stray horses. Among tliem was Mr. R., who on seeing the Rangers 
 started to run, tliinking they would make a charge on them, InittlieTexas Rangers, tlilnking 
 they were the advance of Lane’s men and that they were trying to draw them into pursuit, 
 made a precipitate retreat, never stopping until tiiey had crossed tlie Kansas River. 
 
 JESSE \\L STEPHENSON, farmer, P. O. Topeka, Sections34 and 35. Owns 164 acres, 
 120 of wiiicli are under cultivation, with gooij dwelling and good oitt-bnildlngs. Makes a 
 specialty of wlieat and corn, but deals in stock, horses and cattle. Has been a member of 
 the school board several years. Came to Kansas in March. 1854, locating on his present 
 farm. Mr. S. attended the first public meeting ever held in Tecumseli Township, as well as 
 the first election, when they were driven away by an armed band of border ruffians, who 
 carried llieelectioii to suit themselves. Was in Atchison in 1861, when tlie first lead was 
 thrown from the Missouri side of the river. Enlisted in Com|iaiiy C, Second Kansas Cavalry 
 as a private. Was with his command in the battle of the Big Blue iii Missouri during the 
 Price raid, and was elected to First Lieutenant and w.as mustered out at Tojieka in Novem¬ 
 ber, 1864. Mr. S. was born in Ohio, in 1828: at tlie age of three years removed to Edgar 
 County, III., where lie was married in 1851 to Miss Nancy Jane Jordan, remaining there 
 until lie came to Kansas. They have nine children, viz-Emma E., Nancy Candace, Ev.a, 
 William, Mary E., H.attie ,1., Marinda L., Ulysses Grant and Jesse W. Mr. Stephenson has 
 been a meinlier of tlie Methodist Church for the past forty years. 
 
 MRS. HARRIET S. STRICKLER, Section 31, P. O. Tecumseli, owns 160.acres, 110 under 
 cultivation; 12 acres in clover and timothy, and the lialance in pasture. Mrs. S. is a native 
 of Tennessee and came to Kansas in 1857, joining her father, Fred. P. Stanton, who was 
 Secretary under Gov. Walker, and for a time acting Governor of the Territory, and w ho 
 came to Kansas some time previous and located in Douglas County, near Lecompton. 
 Miss Stanton was married to Gen. .Strickler in Novemlier, l861. and located on this place 
 directly after tlie marri.age. Gen. Strickler was a native of Virginia, born in December, 
 18 11, and was educated at the Virginia Military Institute, and came to Kansas in 1854. 
 Was a member of tlie Territorial Senate, also was in cominaiid of the Territorial Militi.a. 
 Atone time, during the border troubles, he liad Senator Pomeroy a prisoner, and forfear 
 he could not properly protect him released liliii. Gen. S. was Auditor of Claims during the 
 early settlement of Kansas, but after the Free-state party came in power retired from pol¬ 
 itics. Had held the position both as president and sect etary of the Agricultural Society. 
 Gen. S. went out as a private in the State Militia, and participated in the fights on the 
 border during the Price raid, doing good .service by wav of advice on military matters. 
 Two years previous to his death was in the employ of the Atci’'son, Topeka & .Santa Fe 
 R. R. Co., as Land Appraiser on the line sontli of Topeka and tliroiigli the Indian Territory. 
 He died August 31. 1873, leaving four cliildren—Jacqiieliii. ll'cse. Celeste and Frederick A. 
 Mrs. S. is not a member of any cliurch, but is a strong advoeaic- .’or the Evangelists. 
 
 C.APT. THO.M.AS D. STRONG, farmer. Section 12, P. D. Tccomseh, owns 160 acres, 
 60 of which are under ciiltivaMoii, and the balance lii iiie.adow an-J pasture. He came to 
 Kansas in Marcli, 1881, and located on tliis jilace. He was born in Hartford, Conn.. March 
 18.1844. In 1852 lie moved with his parents to Louisiana. Went to New York in 1856. 
 and in 1859 went to sea. following seafaring and comniandiiig his vessel until July. 1880, 
 wlien lie landed ill Philadeliihla and came to Kansas. He was married J illy 29, 1876, to 
 Miss Emily M. Miller. He isa memlier of the Episcopal Churcli. 
 
 (w. W. T.AYLOR, farmer. Section 31, P. D. Tecumseli, rents and farms 160 acres. Has 
 good teams, plows and other .agricultural im;ilenieiits. Born in Dhlo, August 9. 1856, and 
 has made that Ills home, with the exception of two years spent in New Mexico—1879 and 
 ’80. Came to Kansas for a home, August 15. 1882, temporarily locating lieie. 
 
 R.ALPH VOOKHEES, farmer, .Section 7, P. O. Tecumseli. owns 164 acres; 80 .acres 
 cultivated, and 84 in timlier, pa.stiireaiid meadow. Came to Kansas, November, 1868. lo¬ 
 cating temporarily in this Townsliiii. near liere. Bouglit and moved on this place in 1874. 
 Born in New Jersey, January 22. 1826. At tlie age of nineteen moved to Ohio, and came 
 from there to Kansas. Was married, December 15, 1848, to Miss Margaret E. Livens- 
 berger, and has one cliild—Riilif. 
 
 SAMUEL B. WADE, farmer. Section 22, P, O. Topek.a, resides on bis father’s (William 
 B. Wade) place, a partof whicli he rents and farms. Makes corn-growing and winter slock 
 feeding a specialty. Came to Kansas wltli bis lirother in April. 1855, and went to ills fa¬ 
 ther’s, who was located in Rock Creek Township, Jefferson County. Came to tliis place 
 with Ills fattier. May 17, 1857. Enlisted as private in Company .A, Klfi li Kansas Cav¬ 
 alry, July 16, 1861. Was In moat of the liattles and skirmishes in which ills command was 
 engaged. Was in the liattles of Helena and Pine Bluffs, Ark. Also at Morristown, where 
 Ills first Colonel was killed in tlie latter engngenient. Was woniided, and carries the Iiall 
 in Ills liody .at the present time. Was promoted to Corporal and Duty Sergeant. Mus¬ 
 tered out at Fort Leavenwortli, August 11, 1864. Was born in AVisconsin, Octolier 3, 
 1837. When aliout elglit years of age removed to Illinois. Came from there to Kansas. 
 Was inanied, March 7, 1872. to Miss Addie Hunt whose parents were Jacoli and Eliza- 
 betli Hunt. Has one child—Elizabeth T. Is a memlier of tlie Grand -Army of tlie Re¬ 
 public. 
 
 WILLIAM B WADE, farmer. Section 22 . P. O. Topek.a, owns 240 acres, all In cultiva¬ 
 tion. Came to Kansas, December ‘2, 18.54. and located in Rock Creek Township, .lelferson 
 County; brought his family out September 11, 1855. remaining until May 17. 1857, when 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 he came to present farm. Has served two terms as Township Trustee for Tecumseli Town 
 ship. Was Justice of Peace In Illinois; also Postmaster. Was horn In Ohio In 1813. mov¬ 
 ing from there to Indiana when one year old. At the age of twenty-one went to Illinois, 
 remaining tliere until coming to Kansas. Was married in 1836, to Miss IMalvina C. llnr- 
 bank. Has six children — Samuel B., Spencer P.. Susan M., Mary E., Malvina C., and 
 Kllcii E 
 
 JAMES K. WAYSMAN, farmer. Section 33. P. O. Topeka, owns 535 acres, about 300 
 acres under cultivation, and the rest in timber; has a flue stone dwelling, barn, out-bulld- 
 Ing.s, and an eleg:mt home. His was the first claim located in Shawnee County. Ho has 
 twenty horses, hfteen head of cattle, and fifteen hogs. He was born in Augusta County, Va., 
 September 5, 1816, and moveil to Missouri with his parents in 1818. locating in Howard 
 County. In the spring of 1854, Mr. Waysman was extensively engaged in tlie stock busi¬ 
 ness, and started to California with 400 heail of cattle, and wlieu a short distance from where 
 Topeka now stands, went into camp, where he first learned of the treaty W'itli the Indians, 
 tnrowiiig the country open for settlement. He therefore abandoned his trip to California, 
 and located on his present farm. May 10, 1854. In his early set lenient, a party from West- 
 port came and located on the same lainl, and tried to run him oil, but, after considerable 
 trouble and aiiiiovance, he was allowtd to remain in peace. He was married, in 1852, to 
 Miss Kachel M. Ili'iud. They liave five children—Mary A., Samuel D., Thomas W., John E., 
 and Virginia L. Mr. W,aysman was engaged in freighting across the plains from 1859 until 
 1863, when the Indians becoming troublesome, he retired from tlie business, and spent sev¬ 
 eral years in California, returning to this place in 1869, and has since remained here. Was 
 married in 1852, in Moniteau County, Mo. Went first trip to California through the Spanish 
 country and Arizona, in 1849. His second trip was in 1863. by way of Denver, Salt Lake 
 City Utah, and was corraled by 400 Indians, at O’Fallon’s BlufLs, Neb., blithe effected a 
 treaty with them by giving them some flour, me.al, meat, and tobacco; then traveled up the 
 Platte River with them several days, perfectly itnhariiied and friendly, with his outfit, but 
 they committed imtiiy murders and depredations before ,aiid belli ml him. This was the be¬ 
 ginning of the Indian war. Mr. Waysmaii’s next trip to California was in 1880, leaving 
 Topeka August 6, making the trip through with stallions and jacks in 100 days. He has 
 crossed tiie plains to California, overland, or with teams, five times. He had all of his fam¬ 
 ily with him on two trips. His daughter, V. L. W., spent two birth days on the Great Des¬ 
 ert of Utah. Mr. Waysman is now sixty-eight years old, and is anxious to make another 
 trip overland. , 
 
 LUTHER WOODFORD, farmer and fruit-grower. Section 18, P. O. Topeka, owns 171^4 
 .acres, eighty acres under cultivation and in orchard, and the liidance of his fine farm in 
 timber, p<asture and meadow. Mr. W. makes a specialty of manufacturing fine cider, which 
 he does by a process peculiarly his own, giving it a reputation whereliy he finds ready sale 
 at remunenitive prices. He also raises fine stock, lias seven mules and fifty head of cattle. 
 Came to Kansas in 1857, in the spring, locating on present farm. Was in the .State Militia 
 during the Price raid in Missouri, and w.as in the engagements on Big Blue and Locust 
 Grove, where he narrowly escaped c.aptiire^ owing to the mettle ami bottom of his horse, 
 and running the gauntlet of the enemy’s fire. Mr. W. was born in Ohio December 27, 
 1825 , where a greater iiart of his life \v.as spent prior to coming to Kansas. He was seven 
 years in Peiiiisylvania, and four years lii C.alifornia, returning from California to Ohio Just 
 before coming to Kansas. Mr. Woodford lias for the step of ills house a plank out of the 
 old jail .at Tecumseli, studded with nails and still showing the ax marks made by the 
 friends of Free-state men in releasing them from their prison during the troubles of 1856. 
 Mr. W. is a bachelor. 
 
 .1. L. WOOD, farmer. Section 14. P. O. Topeka, owns eighty acres; has sixty acres under 
 cultivation and twenty in pasture, and hasfour horses.eieven he;ul of cattle, and twenty-six 
 liogs Came to Kansas in the fall of 1859, locating In this township. Came to tins place, 
 January, 1870. Is Clerk of School Board, and has been for twelve years. Has been Town¬ 
 ship Clerk for one term, and Constable. Enlisted as private in Company H, Eleventh Kaii- 
 s is Volunteers, September 6, 1862, and was with his regiment in the engagements at Fort 
 Wayne, Indian Territory, Cane Hill, Van Buren, and Prairie Grove, Ark., and Westport and 
 Newtown, Mo., and w;is mustered out September 18. 1865. Was iiorn in New York .state, 
 March 13. 1835. Moved to Wisconsin in 1855. and came from there to Kansas. Was mar¬ 
 ried, February 8,1866, to Alma Jordan, and has two adopted children, Charles R. and Au¬ 
 gusta A. Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and also of the G. A. R. 
 
 SOLDIER TOWNSHIP. 
 
 In 1854, James Kuykendall, John Cunningham, R. J. Fulton, H. D- 
 McMeekin, P. Fleshman, W. S. Kuykendall, John B. Chapman, D. Milnei 
 James A. Grey, G. P. Dorris, James M. Hand, and Mr. Tipton, settled in the 
 township. A saw-mill was built by G. P. Dorris on his farm during 1854. 
 From September 4, 1855, to February, 1859, the county seat of Calhoun 
 County was located in what is now the southeastern part of Soldier Town¬ 
 ship, that portion of the township, forming a part of that county during 
 those years, and a part of Jackson County from 1859 to i860. The history of 
 the most important point in Soldier Township, lo-wit : North Topeka, is 
 given in connection with that of Topeka, to which it in truth belongs ; also a 
 full account of its local institutions, churches, societies, etc. The personal 
 sketches of its business men appear with those of the city of which it is virtu¬ 
 ally a part. The personal histories following are of residents of the township 
 proper. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 REV. DAVID BARTRAM, farmer. Section 26, P. O. North Topeka,was born in Stafford¬ 
 shire, England, November 29.1817. He there learned the trade of blacksmli li, at which he 
 worked many years. He there married, in January, 1844. Miss Elizabeth Bannister, who 
 died ill 1881 , leaving ten children—Mary Ann, Anna, Sampson, Sarah E.. Mary, William, 
 Jane Ellen, Albert, Eiiiima. David Henry. Soon after his marriage he emigrated to Amer¬ 
 ica, settling in Bureau County, III. where he remained until 1863, working partly at his 
 tr.ade and farming. Was there made a deacon in the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which 
 he had long been a member, and had been licensed to preach previous to ills coming to 
 America. He still preaclies occasionally, in the absence of the regular minister. In 1863 he 
 moved to Kansas, locating at present residence in Shawnee County. Has 400 acres in Sol¬ 
 dier Township—180 ill cultivation, 120 in pasture, and the rest meadow. His farm is well 
 improved, has good buildings of all kinds, a good orchard, etc. 
 
 DR. JOHN I< RAZEE BUCK, Siiiierintendent of Kansas State Reform .School, was born 
 in Mahoning Countv, Ohio, August 17, 1831. His grandfather, William Buck, was a native 
 of Ireland, and eniigi ated to this coiimry near the beginiiing of the iiresent century, set¬ 
 tling in Peiinsylvani;v, and afterward became a juotieer settler of M.ahoning County, Ohio. 
 The pareiits of the subject of this sketch were Joliti atid Plnebe Buck, his mother’s maiden 
 name being Pliiebe Friizee. Ills ftither was aii early :ibolitionist, and wasone of the two 
 iiicii of his township who voted for .lames G. Birney for Preside.it; He was also one of 
 the organizers of the Free Presbyterian Church. Dr. B. received his education at Poland 
 Academy, .11 his native county. He first eng.aged in teaching school, following that for 
 several years in Bourbon County, Ky. On .September 2. 1858, he married Ada L.. daughter 
 of James Davis, then of Beilin Center, Mahoning County now a biisiness man of Salem, 
 Ohio. Two clilldren, a son and a daughter, were the result of this union, oneofwiiom 
 Lillie A., is living. Soon after his marriage lie removed to Salem, Ohio, where he studied 
 dentistry, afterward locating at Nortli Fairfield, Ohio, where he began the practice of his 
 iirofession. In the fall of 1861, he enlisted as a member of tl-ehand connected with the 
 Sixty-fifth Ohio Infantry Volunteers, serving in that capacity until the issue of the general 
 order dispensing with regimental bands, when he was honorably discharged from the 
 service at Nashville, Tenii. His oldest brother served in a Mintiesota regiment, dying at 
 Fort Snellliig, Minn., on his way lioiiie. After leaving the army. Dr. B. niovcil to Missouri, 
 and engaged in farming, but the climate not agreeing with the health of Ills family, he re¬ 
 turned to Ohio, and engaged in business with his father-in-law a year or two. He was called 
 as an assistant lii the Ohio Reform School, at Lancaster, Ohio, in the fall of 1869, remainliig 
 seven years, holding the position of Princip.al of those schools the last three years. He was 
 then appointed superintemlent of the Fairmoiint Children's Home, near Mount Utiioii. Tiie 
 school is designed to furnish a home for indigent children under sixteen years of age, in the 
 counties ot Stark and Columbiaiiiv, where such children can be properly traiiied and cared 
 for until they .are adopted by or intrusted to responsible families ofteritig them homes. He 
 was appointed Superintendent oftlie Kansas .State Reform School in June, 1881.but owing to 
 thepre-ssure brought to have him remain at the Fairmoiuit Iloiiie.he did not at that time ac¬ 
 cept. However, in February, 1882. he g.ave up his position there, and accepted his present 
 position March 1, 1882, bringing a long and valuable experieiice to its management, which 
 will etiable him to place the institution among the first in tlie country. 
 
 A. J. DAViS, farmer. Section 17, P. O. North Topeka, came to Kansas in 1877. locating 
 at present residence. Owns 160 acres one mile north of city limits, of which 130 .acres ai e 
 in cultivation, the rest timber and pasture. Was born in Marvin Coiinty, Ohio, February 
 29, 1832, and wasre.ared in Hardin County, Ohio, learning milling and mlllwriglillng. He 
 afterwards moved to Champaign County, Ohio, which was his home until he came to Kan¬ 
 sas. He has built nearly forty mills of all kinds, Inciitding flour, saw mills, and distilleries. 
 He married in Hardin County, Ohio, July 1, l832. Miss Ann E. Barrett, who was born in 
 Muskingum County, Ohio. They have seven children. 
 
 K. W. FLEISCHER, horticulturist. Section 7, P. O. North Topeka. First came to Kan¬ 
 sas in the fall of 1854, but did not remain. The following year he returned, being employed 
 
 as house carpenter at Fort Riley nearly a year. He left there during the winter of 1 855 and 
 1856 and located at his present residence 111 Soldier Township. He there has forty acres, all 
 in fruit except two acres. His vineyard comprises fourteen acres, the rest of his land be¬ 
 ing devoted to ajiple,peach and other fruits. Hispeach orchard comprises over 1,000 biulded 
 trees. He now has one of the best fruit farms in Kaiis;is. He dues a business of *2,000 to 
 *3,000 per year. In addition to this farm he has anotlier two miles west ot Topeka, wlilch 
 he devotes to grain. He was born in Germany, March 7, 1824, there learning cabinet mak¬ 
 ing. He emigrated to America in 1850, landing at New Orleans, where he was married July 
 27, 1850, to Miss F'rederika Christina Kaler. They have eight children living—William A., 
 Mary A., .lolin T., Margaret A., Rudolph Louis, George T., Blanch May. 
 
 J.\MES M, HARDInG, farmer, Section 18, TownMiip 11, Range 16. P. O. North Topeka. 
 Was born in Medway, Mass., October 11, 1811-living in that State until six years old. His 
 l.atlier then moved with ills family to Paris, Bourbon Co., Ky., where James M. remained 
 until about seventeen years old, when he went to Cincinnati, Ohio. He tliere learned to be a 
 machinist, working there about five years. Hethen wentto St. Louis, where he remained 
 until 1856.when he removed to Kansas; during his residence in St.Louis he vyas employed 
 for three or four years as engineer on the steamers Reveille, the Little Dove and the North 
 Bend, On his arrival In Shawnee County he engaged in milling, having a steam grist and 
 saw mill which he operated about eighteen years. He lias since th.at time devoted his time 
 to his farm, which consists of 148 acres, of which forty acres are under cultivation and the 
 rest in timber. He has been twice married, his first marriage occurring in Champaign 
 County, Ill., to Jane McElroy. She died three years later, in 1863. He married in Soldier 
 Township Mrs. Nancy E. M.arple. They h.ave one daughter—Laura Ann. He was in the 
 Kans.as State Militia and took part in the Price raid in 1863. 
 
 C. B. KILMER, northeast quarter. Section 26. Township 10, Range 16, Soldier Township, 
 Shawnee County. Is a native of New York. Was bom in Syracuse, Onondago Co.. October 
 1, 1829. When sixteen years of age he made his debut for a sea-faring life on a whale sliip, 
 which he followed for a quarter of a century-for twenty years as captain, making voyages 
 around the world for a number of years;, was at the Sandwich Islands and on many whaling 
 voyages. Wintered at Marble Island (Hudson Sea) the winter of 1864 and 1865. Wintered 
 at Repulse Bay in 1866 and 1867, wlien Dr. Hall was attempting l)is"Frank!ln Research Ex¬ 
 pedition ” to King Williams Land. Kept tlie noted exploier during the winter of 1866 and 
 1867 and assisted liim in his preparations, contributing supplies and in every way doing 
 what he could towards the enterprise. Dr. Hall endeavored to secure Capt. Kilmer to ac- 
 coni pany him as Captain ot the " Polaris ” expedition to the North Pole. After quitting the 
 sea lie remained in Syracuse till the siiring of 1868. when he came to Kansas, locating where 
 he now resides. He has a fine farm or 320 acres. His nautical education is here discernible, 
 everything ill its place and in ship shape style. He was married in Lake County, Ill., in 
 1863 to Miss Mary G. Gray. They have four children—Charles J., Louis M., Frank D. and 
 George L. He is a member of the Masonic Order and R. A. 
 
 GEORGE W. KISTLER, farmer. Section 33, P. O. North Topeka. Was born in Cass 
 County, Iiid., in 1833, living there until twenty-three years old. He m.arrled in August, 
 1856, ill Carroll County, Ind., Miss Emily Martin, who died in 1868. leaving six children—, 
 Frances, Lewis. Ida, Elnor.a, Ch.arlesand Emily. In 1869 he married, in Soldier Township, 
 Shawnee Count}-, Miss Mary Bond. They have three children—William, Grade and Harry. 
 He came to K.ansas in 1856, locating in Shawnee County. He has a fine farm of 200 acres five 
 miles from Topeka, of which 160 acres are in cultivation, the rest timber and grass land 
 iiiKier fence. His farm has good improvements, consisting of a two-story frame house, 
 barn and'other b'Jlldings. When he came to tlie State he engaged largely in stock-raising, 
 which he carried on for many years. During the war he was 111 the Kansas State militia 
 and participated in the repulse of Gen. Price in his attempted r.aid into Kansas. He is a 
 Mason. 
 
 CAPTAIN J. H. MILLER, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Meriden. Is a native Pennsyl¬ 
 vania and was born in Dauphin County. September 17. 1830. Was there educated ana 
 reared. In 1856 emigrated to Iowa, locating in Johnson County, where he followed agricul¬ 
 tural pursuits until 1869, when he came to Kans<as, locating where he nowresides. In 1861 
 he enlisted in Company B. Fourteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry. He was afterward trans¬ 
 ferred to the Seventh Iowa Cavalry, and did duty in the far West among theindians, serv¬ 
 ing over three years, :ind was honorably discharged ,as Sergeant. He w.as married in 
 Pennsylvania to Miss S.arah A. Hoake. By this union they have four children—Isabelle C., 
 William L., Harry J. and Frank P. Mr. Miller is an active member of the I. O. O. F. and 
 the A. O. U. W. 
 
 J. Q. A. PEYTON, farmer and County Commissioner, Section 25, P. O. North Topeka. 
 Has 160 acres, 120 under cultivation, devoted to raising corn, rye, potatoes and other vege¬ 
 tables. Mr.P.deals largely in livestock.chiefly hogs, liandllng from 200 to 300 head per year. 
 He was born in Clark County, Va.. March 13, 1840. When twelve years old he removed to 
 Muskingum County, Ohio, with his parents, residing there until 1870. when lie moved to 
 Kansas, locating in Shawnee County. He was married in Muskingum County, Ohio, August 
 27, 1863. to Mhss Mary C. Gamier, who died in 1880, le.aving tliree children—Elmer E., 
 Frank T. and Hillis T. On November24, IS.'G lie married Miss Lury E. Nelswender. He 
 is a member of Ohio Lodge No. 132,1, O. O. F,, at .Silver Lake, and Topeka Lodge No. 17, 
 A.F.* A.M.,Topeka.Kan. He is an active Republican,taking great interest 111 county politics. 
 Hi'lnow holds the office of County Commissioner. Enlisted in 1861 in Company D, Seventy- 
 eighth Ohio Infantry, serving until 1863, when be was discliarged on account ot disability. 
 Afterward re-enlisted, but was unable to be mustered into the service. He was in the army 
 of the Tennessee and took part in the first battle of Fort Donelson. 
 
 A.W. PLILY, horticulturist. Section 7, P. O. North Topeka, came to Kansas in 1858, 
 locating in Shawnee County. He now owns 100 acres two miles north of Topeka, which lie 
 has devoted to fruit growing the past seventeen years, it is all in cultiv.ation except fifteen 
 acres in timber. Thirty acres are in orchard. He makes a siiecialty of winter fruit, and in 
 this does a business ot *2,090 to $3,000 per year. He has paid close attention to horticul¬ 
 ture, and is now one of the most successful fruit-growers in Kansas. He was born in Ross 
 County, Ohio, February 11, 1829, and was there rean d. He afterwards visited the States of 
 Wisconsin, Iowa and M innesota, rem,aiuing six years, and in 1850 iie went to California, 
 where for eight years he followed gold mining and farming. Since that time he has resided 
 in Shawnee County. He was there married, October 15. 1862. to Miss Mary Gregg. They 
 have three children—Wesley, Walter, Allison. He has lieen a Republican since the org;uii- 
 zation of that party. For several years he was Justice of the Peace in Soldier Township. 
 
 WILLIAM W. REID, farmer. Section 16, P. O. North Topeka, was born in W.avne 
 County, Ohio.November 25,1835, living in that and in Ashland County until February,l882, 
 when he moved to Kans.as, loc.atlng ill Shawnee County. He has one of the best farms in 
 Soldier Township. Itoomprises 160 .acres, all under fence—sixty-five acres In cultivation, 
 the rest meadow Land. Is iireparingto make stock-raising a specialty. He was married in 
 Wayne County, Ohio, April 25, 1856, to Miss Sarah Sechrist. They have threechildreii— 
 Martha Ellen, Austin P., Wiiliam L. He served three years in the army in the late Rebel¬ 
 lion, enlisting in Company C, Sixteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, as a private; was after¬ 
 wards promoted to Sergeant. Was first in the army of West Virginia, in Kentucky, under 
 Gen. Morgan, and with Grant, at the Siege of Vicksburg, taking part in all the battles in 
 that vicinity. Was sent to the Gulf Department, and the following spring was with Gen. 
 Banks in his Red River campaign. 
 
 C. D. .SHIELDS, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 3, Township 10, Range 16, P. O. Mer¬ 
 iden, came to Kansas in I he fall of 1854, locating a claim a few miles south of where Meri¬ 
 den is now located. Mr. Shields established the postoffice known to all old-timers as Mount 
 Florence, gave it the name, and w,as theflrst postmaster in that part of the county. He also 
 built a store and sold the first goodstliere. The greater portion of the time since 1854 lie has 
 been a resident of Kansas. In 1858 he removed to Woodson County, Kan., near Belmont, 
 residing three years. During the war was in the St,ate Militia for a few months. During 
 the border troubles his synip.athies were with the Free-stato party. Mr. Shields is a native 
 of Pennsylvania, and was born in Huntingdon County, August 21, 1833. At an early age he 
 emigrated to Henry County, Ind., where he was educated and reared. He has been twice 
 married; first in 1858, to Miss Lucinda Dlx, of Kansas, now deceased. By this union has 
 four chihlren—Emma A., Elizabeth E., NavadaE., and Sarah M. His jiresejit wife was form¬ 
 erly Annie Cohee, of Shawnee County. They have four children—Annie J,. Flora V., Jona¬ 
 than C.. Bertie E. 
 
 EDWARD SIPES, Superintendent of Sh.awnee Poor Asylum, P. O. North Topeka, was 
 born in St. Louis County, Mo., July 16, 1843. In 1861 became to Kans.as, locating at Atchi¬ 
 son; he there enlisted in August, 1862. in Company I), Thirteenth K.ansas Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry. serving until July, 1865, in the Seventh Army Corps, doing duty chiefly in Arkan¬ 
 sas. Indian Territory, Kansas and Missouri, taking part III the principal battles in which 
 that corps w,a3 engaged; he was Corporal two years of his time After his discharge he 
 returned to Atchison County, where for two years he engaged in farming. He then went 
 west and engaged in farming in Riley and other counties until 1876. whenlie came to Shaw¬ 
 nee County, where lie lias since resided. He was appointed Superintendent of the .Shawnee 
 County Poor Asylum in the early part ot 1879, and has since held that position, giving per¬ 
 fect satisfaction to all concerned. He is a member of the Lincoln Post No. 1, G. A. R., at 
 Topeka. He was married at Topeka February 19. 1879, to Miss Flora Wood. They have 
 two children living—William Paul and Thomas Huron. 
 
 PERRY H. SMITH, farmer. Section 18, P. O. North Topeka, was born in Newsted. Erie 
 Co., N. Y., June 2. 1848. Hvlngthere until nine years of age, when his parents moved to 
 Buffalo, and thence to Upper Canada; after an absence of four years he returned lo Erie 
 County and resided tliere until 1870; he then married, August. 1868, Miss Annie Williams, 
 who was born in Tippecanoe County, Ohio. In 1870 he came West, locating in September 
 of that year at Blue Rapids, Marshall Co.. Kan., where he remained about five years, en¬ 
 gaged in far.uing. He then removed to Shawnee County, settling in Soldier Township. He 
 lias a quarter section of land, 130 acres being under cultivation; has thirty acres in pasture. 
 He is tlie inventor of a Roller Attachment tor a Grain DrilL consisting of asst of ca.st iron 
 wheels one and three quarter inches in breadth ot tire, and twenty-four inches in diameter, 
 arranged in sets of two placed together upon a short axle which is fastened to an upright 
 standard by means of a loose joint, each wheel working independently ot all the other parts, 
 and all coupled together by means of au equalizer upon the top ot which rests the driver’s 
 
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 sear. This places the driver In the best position to keep the drill hoes clean, to w.atch the 
 worklnj's of the drill, and drive the team. Kaeh wheel or roller follows in a track made hy 
 the drill hoe ami close to the drill, which assistsBreatly in cleaning the tra.sh olt the hoes as 
 tlie wheels are constantly treading on the trash, cru.shlng all the lumps which fall in the 
 track and pressing the soil tirmly on the seed, leaving thesurfaceof the soil where the plant 
 Is grown two to four Inches below the general level of the field, the depth of the rut being 
 determined by the adjustment of the drill, and the addition of weight to the attachment. 
 This affords a compactness of soil that will retain tho moisture required to sprout the seed 
 and make It strong and vigorous, aud far less liable to be affected liy frost, drought or the 
 chinch bug, than Is the weak and tender plant. The reason for it Is this, if the seed roots on 
 the general surface of the ground, the wind works the dry and loose dirt away from under 
 the stool, leaving tho principal roots hurtfully exposed to frost, to drought and thescorch- 
 ingsiin; but 11 the seed Is so sown as to root Id a rut or ,a deiiresslon from the gen^r.slsur- 
 face, then the .action of the wind only covers the stool and with It all of the root, securing 
 additional moisture and protection f.om the biting frost or burning sun, while the com- 
 jiactness of the earth in the track of the wheel of the Attachment anchors it, and prevents 
 the wind in any case from uncovering the plant root. Tlie Attachment c,an be coupled to 
 any grain drill, and Is being manufactured in North Topeka, Kan., by P. H. Smith & Co. 
 
 THO.M.AS WHITE STEPHENS, farmer Section 30, P. O. North Topek.a, was born in 
 Wayne County, Ind., August 27. 1839. living there and in Carroll and Pulaski counties un¬ 
 til .inly, 18H1, when he enlisted In Company K, Twentieth Indiana Infantry, serving until 
 .\u.gust, 1864, when he was discliarged. He was in the Army of the Potomac, taking part 
 In .McClellan’s different campaigns, as well as those of other commanders; was at E<air 
 Oaks, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Wililerness and Petersburg battles, and others; was 
 taken prisoner at Orchards, Virginia, being held five weeks and spending a portion of the 
 time in Libby Prison and Belle Isle. He was four times slightly woundetl, being proi^ected 
 from serious wounds by his cartridge box andknapsack, once by a book in.side his clothing, 
 a Bible taken from Chancellorsvllle battle ground, once wounded by a Confederate soldier, 
 Alexander Weant, and another fine a ball struck his gun and shattered it. After his dis¬ 
 charge he returned to Pulaski County, Ind., there marrying on August 27,1864, Miss Mary 
 
 E. Tyler. They have seven children—Thomas E., Caroline E.. James A.. George A., John 
 
 F. . Frank F. and Harrison E. In 1877 he came to Kansas, loc.ating in Shawnee County. His 
 farm consists of eighty acres, of which fifty are under cultivation and ihe rest grass land. He 
 also keeps a small herd of cattle of good grades. He is a member of the Methodist Episco- 
 pal Church. 
 
 LEONH.4RD WENDEL, farmer. Section 8. P. O. North Topeka, came to Kansas in 
 1854, locating where Topeka now stands. He there established the first bakery and eating 
 stiind, remaining two years and flien moved to present farm, consisting of 160 acres, sev¬ 
 enty acres being in cultivation, the rest timber and grass land. The entire farm is enclosed 
 by a hedge, besides having several wire fences. Has a good orchard, covering eight acres 
 anil consisting mos ly of apple, tliough there are other varieties of fruit. He was born in 
 the village of Kerch Bianiliach, Hesse-D.armstadt, Germany, October 10, 1804, emigrating 
 to America tn 1833. He landed at Baltimore and located at Bedford, I'a., where he was 
 marrieil January, 1836. to Dorothea Oul. They have seven children—Ferdinand, George, 
 John. Sopiila, L.aura, Elizabeth and Louisa. He and his family are members of the Luther¬ 
 an Church. 
 
 JOn.N M. WILKEII.SON, farmer. Section 7, P. O. North Topeka, was born in Madison 
 County, Ky., August 12, 1844. When six years old he went, with his parents, to DeKalb 
 County, Mo. Two years later they moved to Buchanan County, Mo., where he resided until 
 1863. when he came to Kansas, Immediately enlisting in Company B, Fifteentli Kansas 
 Cavalry, September 26, 1863, serving until October 19. 1865, in the Western Department. 
 Was in !dl the principal battles 1 n Missouri, Arkansas, Indian Territory and Kansas, among 
 tlieiu beuig Big and Little Blue, Westport, Newtonla, and others. Wa,s Sergeant of his 
 company; after his discharge he returned to Kansas, living on Muddv Creek in Shawnee 
 County, until the spring of 1879, when he moved to his jiresent farm, consisting of 160 
 acres, all under fence; seventy in cultivation, the rest meadow land. He also com¬ 
 bines live stock and fttrraing, keeping a small herd of good gr.ades. He is a member of 
 Kaw Valley Lodge, No. 20, A. O. U. W. at North Topeka. Held the office of J ustice of the 
 Peace of Soldier Township seven j ears. Is now Town Trustee. He is also a member of Lin¬ 
 coln Post, No. 1. G. A. R. He married in Jackson County, Kas., August 2, 1868, Miss 
 Jane Cunningham, who died December 23, 1875, leaving four children—Elizabeth, Annie, 
 Oliver, Mollie J. He married in Buchanan County, Mo., Mrs. Amanda Stockton, December 
 25, 1876. 
 
 SILVER LAKE. 
 
 In the spring of 1835, the United States Government, through its Indian 
 agent, Major Robert W. Cummings, selected for the Kaws a farm of 300 acres, 
 just east of the present site of the village of Silver Lake. This was afterwards 
 placed in charge of a superintendent, and various persons were employed by the 
 Government to teach the Indians the art of agriculture. Mr, Thomas Huffa- 
 ker, who removed with the Kaws to Council Grove, was one of the early super¬ 
 intendents. 
 
 After the treaty of 1846, by which the Pottawatomies were granted the 
 eastern portion of the old Kansas reservation, many white men came to this lo¬ 
 cality, and intermarrying with the tribe, became actual settlers on the lands, or 
 remained as traders or other government employes among the Indians. The 
 California and Oregon, and the military road from Fort Leavenworth, joined a 
 little east of this point, and passed through this section as the great highway 
 north of the Kansas River, making it particularly desirable for location. 
 
 Among the settlers of 1847 were the following; Charles Rodd, Stephen 
 McPherson, J. Frap, William Martell, Antoine Tacier, William Johnson, John 
 Harden, Allen Harden, W. H. Wells, William Alley, John D. Scroggins, George 
 Mullen, P. Malosh, Fred H. Counterman, Joseph Ogee, F. Trombley, Joseph G. 
 Kennedy, Lucius Darling, E. R Kennedy and sister, now Mrs. Beaubien. 
 
 Settlers of 1848 : James A. Grey, Wesley Hopkins, C. B. Randall, H. Mc¬ 
 Donald, J. C. Vanderpool, Messrs. Van Horne and Brown. 
 
 1849 1 Charles Deane andE. M. Sloan. 
 
 1850: John Young, Samuel Cummings, L. B. M. Kennedy, Joseph Well- 
 felt, Joseph La Frame. 
 
 1852: Hiram Wells, J. C. Freeman, Enoch Stevens and Joseph Lawton. 
 
 1853-56: James Dahoney, D. S. Rankin, M. B. Beaubien, Napoleon Bran- 
 nan, George Peterfer, J. Johnson, and Abram Collins. 
 
 The following are names of Pottawatomies or their descendents who re¬ 
 ceived allotments and still reside in the township : J. Copaugh, L. Ogee, Am¬ 
 brose Copaugh, Robert Ogee, M. B. Beaubien, N. Ogee, Charles Kennedy, 
 Phillip Beaubien, J. P.Ogee, E. R. Kennedy, Jr., Edward Beaubien, J. View, J. 
 E. Kennedy, Samuel Alley and William Alley. 
 
 During the years 1852-53, three ferries were established at a point a little 
 east of the confluence of Mission Creek with the Kansas. The locality was 
 known as the ■' Great Crossing,” the ferries crossing the Kansas within a dis¬ 
 tance of three or four miles, the main crossing being at the Baptist Mission, 
 On the south were the settlements, stores and Pottawatomie Mission buildings, 
 and on the north the roads leading off towards the great California highway. 
 Over these ferries passed an immense amount of travel, the California and Ore¬ 
 gon emigration by the Independence route passing the river at this and Papan’s 
 ferry below. 
 
 The first of the ferries at the great crossing was established by Sidney W. 
 Smith, in 1852, the boat beingbuilt in Uniontown by Messrs. Kennedy and Free- 
 man. The second, a deck ferry boat, sixty by ten, started in 1853, was owned 
 and run by Hiram Wells and John Ogee. The third was established in 1853, by 
 Joseph and Louis Ogee. 
 
 In 1853 Capt Alley and H. D. McMeekin started a store in the vicinity; 
 the next being opened by Sloan and Beaubien in a log cabin on the bank of 
 Silver Lake in 1854. 
 
 Mr. M. B. Beaubien, whose mother was an Ottawa, settled on Soldier Creek 
 in 1847 ; went to Uniontown as a trader in 1850, and in 1854 settled at Silver 
 Lake, where he still resides. At the allotment, under the treaty of 1861 he re¬ 
 ceived a half section at Silver Lake and his wife 80 acres. He also received a 
 half section on Soldier Creek. Of the head men of the Pottawatomie tribe who 
 were present at the signing of the treaty, but four are now alive : Benjamin Ber¬ 
 trand of St. Mary’s; M. B. Beaubien of .Silver Lake ; George Young, with the 
 Nation in Indian Territory, and Anthony Navarre, a Mormon preacher, also in 
 the Indian Territory. 
 
 The village of Silver Lake is situated on the southeast quarter of Section 
 g. Town ii. Range 14. The original proprietors of the town site were M. B. 
 Beaubien and A. T. Thomas, the latter now a resident of Topeka and Clerk of 
 United States Circuit Court. The village was platted in February, 1868, by 
 Mr. Huntoon of Topeka, and in July of the same year the first store on the 
 village site was built and started by Messrs. C. S. Palmer and M. B. Beaubien, 
 the first dwelling house having been erected by Mr. Palmer the preceding March. 
 In the spring of 1869, C. S. Palmer opened the first hotel, now kept by A. A. 
 Pliley. Mrs. Nathan I>ewis taught a school in her house in the following fall, 
 the little building being still occupied as a dwelling. 
 
 A postoffice was established in the spring of iS6g, Mr, J. B. Oliver serving 
 as the first postmaster. He was succeeded in the office consecutively as follows : 
 James Smith, C. S. Palmer (1872), W. F. Johnson (1874), Fred Thomas (1881). 
 
 In 1873 John J. and J. B. Oliver budt the Oliver House, which the former 
 still runs as a hotel. The village was a flag station of the Union Pacific Rail¬ 
 way until 1874-75, when a depot was built. The village containsthree churches: 
 the Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian. 
 
 The Baptist Church was started in 1877, Kev. J. G. Mauer being the first 
 pastor. The present pastor is Rev. Mr. Rigby. The Methodist Church was built 
 ini878, through the energetic endeavors of Rev. Mr. McNabb, the pastor in 
 charge at the time. The present pastor is William G. Campbell, and the 
 membership numbers over fifty. The Presbyterian Church, organized since 
 1881, worships alternate Sundays in the Methodist Church. Connected with 
 the churches is a Union Sabbath-school of forty scholars. 
 
 There is one fine school building in the village, and a graded school. 
 
 The present population is 400. It is a thriving little village containing two 
 Hotels and the usual number of stores and shops. 
 
 Silver Lake City Mills, Dearborn & Hazlett owners, is leased b” Dearborn 
 & Hutchins. The mill was built in 1881, and is a stone structure, two stories 
 and a half, size 26x44. Engine room, 26 feet square, one story, tin roof, four 
 run of burrs, equipped with latest and best improved mill machinery. Late 
 improvements consist of Ohio double brush. Smith purifiers, electric. The full 
 capacity of the mill is 150 one hundred pound sacks in twenty-four hours, or 
 from 75 to TOO barrels per day. The engine is a Payne automatic upright, 40- 
 horse power. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 JOHN E. BEAUBIEN, farmer, P. O. Silver Lake. Has 180 acres, 100 acres under cul¬ 
 tivation on Section 27. Townslilp 11, Range 12. Eighty acres in Waliannsee County on 
 Section 17, Township 12, Range 11. Home place h.as sixty acres under |‘low and forty acres 
 pasture. In 1882 had fifty acres in corn. Small orchard, 150 trees of all varieties. House 
 14x26, fourteen feet square, huilt in 1879, cost S600. Twelve head of cattle and eight head 
 of horses. He came to Kansas in November, 1847, his father being one of the first two 
 families that set foot on Kansas soil. First settled on .Soldier Creek, opposite George 
 Young’s place. Resided there one winter and came over and settled on the Kaw bottom, 
 wherethey have sitice resided, and until recently the old house stood where his father, 
 Chas. H. Beaubien, died and where the three youngest children were horn. Of his 
 father’s family, his mother and six chlldreti now survive, and there are twenty-eight 
 grand-children and four great grand-children. His father was .a half-breed and his mother 
 a white woman. His father died in 1858. Mr. B. was horn August 9. 1837. in Chicago, III., 
 and when about nine years old moved to.Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he remained about 
 a vear and removed to Kansas. Was married in 1857, at his father’s residence, to Miss Eliza 
 .klcott and h.as two children living—Benjamin M. and Eliza S. Was a member of the Great 
 Light Lodge No. 134, A. A A. M., Indianola, and he now has hisdimlt. 
 
 MEDORE B. BE AUBIEN, farmer, residence near Silver Lake south. Built his residence 
 in 1870 at a cost of 86,000 The building is 46x20, two stories, containing eight rooms, with 
 an addition barn 16x22. Has a tract of two acres and an orchard of eighty hearing trees. 
 Has been in the mercantile business Was interpreter for the Pottawatomies and one of the 
 six commissioners appointed by the Nation atid approved by the Government in 1851. Mr. 
 B. was born at Thompson’s Creek on Grand River, Mich., July 15, 1809. Was taken to 
 Mackinaw and Milwaukee with his father Col. Beaubien, who, iti an early day. was trader 
 for the American Fur Company. Carried on the fur trade with his father for several years 
 and removed to Chicago, where be remained utitil 1840. when he removed to Connell 
 Bluffs, Iowa, where he remained until 1847, interpreting for the Indians and selling goods, 
 and then coming to Kansas in the fall of 1847, his first location being on .Soldier Creek near 
 where James Mead now lives, having tliere located 100 acres of land and ojiened a small 
 stock of goods. He then removed to tlie banks of Silver Lake and there can now be seen the 
 double log house then built by Mr. Beaubien as a store and residence. He continued as an 
 active and influential member of the tribe until they were naturalized and allotleil the title 
 to the land in severalty. Was married June 2, 1854, at Baptist Ml.ssion 011 the Reserve 
 to Mrs. Theressa Harden, a widow and tiative of Chicago, HI., and slietheu had six ciiit- 
 dren. As the result of the marriage to Mr. Beaubien they have had three children—Philll)i 
 H., John B. and George E. Mr. B. Is a inemberof the Good Templars Lodge, being at one 
 time VVorthy Chief of Pottawatomie Lodge. Is a member of Teciimseh I.odge No. 15, F, 
 & A. M. W’as afterwards diniitted to Lodge No. 34, and now holds a diniit from the Grand 
 Lodge of Kansas. 
 
 DAN. CAS’VELL. billiard parlor, over Woolverton Bros’, drug store. Has three 
 Monarch tables and also deals In cigars and tobacco. Came to Kansas in 1876. first loc.ating 
 at Silver Lake, from Grand Haven. Mich. Was born in Wooster, Ohio, July 5, 1848. and 
 remained in Ills native county until 1865, engaged in clerking Removed to Greenville. 
 Mich., and remained four years and learned the carpenter’s trade, and removed to Grand 
 Haven anil continued to work at his trade until coming to Kansas. Enlisted In 1862 .it 
 Wooster, Ohio, in Company E, P’ouith Ohio Infantry, beltig only fourteen years of age, the 
 youtigest in the regiment, as mounted orderly. Was in the battles ot Rich Mountain, Port 
 Royal and the seven d.ay’s fight under McClellan .at Harper’s P'ei ry. Was at I'’re(lerick3btirg, 
 P’almouth, Gettysburg, Roman Gap, Winchester and several minor engagements. Was 
 imt.stered out in 1865 at Columbus, Ohio, and returned to Wooster. W'as married in 1868 
 at New Londoti, Ohio, to Miss Ada Frost. They have one child—Leonaid. Is a member of 
 Lincoln PostG. A. R., Topeka, and has always been identified with the Kepniilican ]iarly. 
 
 EDWARD Z. CHILSON, farmer, located two miles southwest of Silver Lake on Section 
 20, Township 11, Range 14. Pays especial attention to fruit and vegetaliles. Deals Largely 
 in sweetpotatoes. having eighteen acres in 1881. when tho crop aggregated over 81,500. 
 Has four acres ot fruit trees all bearing. Designs to have a complete fruit farm, and finds 
 a market in Topeka, Denver and Kansas City. Came to Kansas in 1869. lirst loctitlng on the 
 Kaw River, two miles from Silver Lake, and established ,a terry, which lie operated for 
 eight years. Was born in Alexis, Warren Co., III., March 24, 1845. Remained in his native 
 county until August, 1862, wheti heenlisted in the One Hundred and Second Illinois Volun¬ 
 teers, Company E, P’irst Brigade. Third Division, Twentictli Army Coriis. Was with I.Is 
 command in sixteen general engagemenls, all under .Sherman at Resacca, Altoona and New 
 Hope Church. Was with Sherman in the Atlanta campaign and from Atlanta on the 
 Georgia raid. After the surrender of .Joe Johnstnu, inarched 3J0 miles and attended the 
 grand review atthe National Capital June 25. 1865, and was mustered out at Wasbington. 
 At the close of the war returned to Mercer County and remained three years tiiid then came 
 to KanSias. Mr. Chllson was married in 1866. at .Suez, Mercer Co. III. toM.ss Maggie^ M. 
 Gilbert, a native of Muskingum County. Ohio. They h.ave five children-Minnie. Lillie, Ella, 
 Willie and Annie. Is a memberof L,ake Lodge No. 50, A. P'. & A. M. Silver Lake. 
 
 CYRUS CORNING, editor and proprietor of the Silver Lake Newt, a six-column folio— 
 
588 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 a local paper devoted to Silver T,aTre and vicinity, and champion of tlie National Ureenback 
 Lalior Party. The paper was esiahlished in A|M'il. 1882. ana has a liberal support I'rnni the 
 snrroniuliug country Mr. OornliiK came to Kansas in llie spring of 187ti. first locating at 
 Lawrence and engaging iii the practice ol law. liaviiig read in the oflice of Barker & Allen, 
 of tliat city. Went to Junction City in 1878 and engaged in law and Insur.mce, which lie 
 continned until the spring of 1880, when he removed to Ness City, Ness County, and was 
 there during the county-se.at struggle in that county between Ness City and Sidney, Mr. C. 
 being counsel for Ness City. Served one term as County Attorney, and removed to Topeka 
 in September, 1881, and established the Topeka daily Tribune, which continued about 
 three months. He then ca.me to Silver Lake and establislied the Ncics. Is .also associate 
 editor of the iVnlionni TT'orkman, tile State Greenliackorgan and organ of tlie Kniglits of 
 Lalior tlio .Silver Lake News lieinga branch of tliat publication. Mr. Corning was born in 
 St. Lawrence(lounty. N. Y.. July 12. 1844. When six years of agehis parents moved to 
 Waukesha County. Wi.s. Remained in tiiat sect ion of the .State until about twenty years of 
 age. Completedhis education at Lawrence University. A piileton, Wis., and at Ripon Ci l- 
 lege. Spent a year in Allen's Grove Academy. Was I’rineipal of UePere and Appleton 
 High .Schools for five years. Readlawin Wisconsin and iiractlced some. Pnlilished the 
 Stockliridge Bnterprlsc tor aliout one year. Wasmarrledin 1870 at DePere. Wis., toMiss 
 Ha'tie Harrison, a native of tliat place. They liave five children—Kddie .and iiva (twins), 
 Willie. Mira and Nettie. Mr. Corning lias been in political life aliont two years. Canvassed 
 the western counties of the State, ami i.s tlie recognized orator of the Greeniiack party. En¬ 
 listed in tlie army wlien nineteen years of age, in 1864, in tlie First Wisconsin Heavy Ar¬ 
 tillery, Did garrison duty at Forts Willard and Lyons. Was mustered out in July, 1805. 
 Has licen connected witli the Congregational Society. 
 
 MRS. DORA CKANEL, farmer, 100 acres one and one-half miles north of Sliver Lake, 
 all Improved and under cultivation. In 1882 had forty acres of corn, sixty-two acres 
 of wlieat, twelve of rye and fifteen of oats. House lias six rooms, and was Iniilt in 1880 at a 
 coat of 81,100. Mrs. Cranel came to Kansas in 1879, from Mt. Vernon, III. Was liorn in 
 Anstroda FiersLa, Hanover, April 13.1823. When tliirteen years old came to America 
 Willi lier parents, settlingin Evansville, Ind.. .and remained there until married and moved 
 to Mt. Vernon. Was married to Frederick Cranel in Evansville, Ind.. May 25. 1848. and 
 has tliree living children—Dor,a, Minnie and Thomas G. Mr. Cranel was a nilller and dis¬ 
 tiller at Mt. Vernon, liul., and lost his property. Sold out and built at Sliawneetown. Ill., 
 and continned in business nn il tlie time of hisde.atli, Marcli 9,1863. Ho was adescendent of 
 an ancient dnke. and lieir to Immense estates in Hanover. 
 
 A. M. CROSS, w,atcliin.aker andleweler. Silver Lake, where he located aliont August 
 1. 1882, and lias since iieeii actively engaged in his liusiness. Came to Kansas May 1, 1882, 
 from Cornwaiiis, W. Va. W.as born in Belmont County, Ohio, near Centerville, in 1857. 
 When about twelve years old moved to Stlnesville, ami from there to Cornwallis, W. Va.. 
 In the year 1866. and remained until coming to Kansas Learned his trade there, and dal 
 considerable work there and in Ohio. 
 
 C. W. EDSON, farmer and sheep-raiser, P. Q. Silver Lake, h.as 640 acres on Section .3, 
 Township 11, Range 14, 160 acres on Section 2, Township 11, Range 14, nearly all pasUiro 
 land except 100 acres in cultivation. Has 1,050 sheeji, and until June, 1882, had 2,000 
 head. Handles tor market and wool both. Markets ills wool in Boston. Mass. Has sold 
 his fat sheep mostly in Topek.a. His grades are Sjianlsh and American merino. Has been 
 eng.aged in sheep-raising almosttwenty years. Has had experience in three States, and 
 thinks Kansas the best. With proper care the loss is not over 4 per cent. Mr. Edson came 
 to Kans.as in the spring of 1878. and has been in his present location three years. His res¬ 
 idence is 34x16, two stories and wing 32x22, with basement, and contains nine rooms be¬ 
 side the basement. Cost about $1,500. Horse-barn, 24x34, with basement. Will hold, 
 eight horses and fifteen tons of hav, beside wool-room; cost $600. .'jlieep-liarn, 40x100 
 feet. Will hold 1,000 sheep and fifty tons of hay. Cost $450. Has a tenenient-honsc, 
 14x20. which cost $100, Has one hundred full-grown soft maple trees, besides apeacl - 
 orchard of about thirty bearing trees and a young apiile-orchard of one hundred trees. Mr. 
 Edson has already expended in improvements nearly $4,000. Has eiglit liorses ana eleven 
 head of cattle. He was born in Prattsbuitg, Steuben Co.. N. Y.. Se]iteniber 23, 1834, and re¬ 
 mained tliere until twenty-three years of age, engaged in the stock busines.s. Tlien uiovi d 
 to Macomb Conntv, Midi. Handled slieep there foui teen years, and was Snntli for six and 
 a bait years engaged in buying and shipping lilack walnut, making his home at Metrop¬ 
 olis, Ill., and removed from tliere to Kansas. Hewas married in January', 1876. at Me¬ 
 tropolis. III., to Miss Anna Evans, a native of New York. Tliey have one lioy—CliarlleL. 
 born September 16,1879. Mr. Edson is a memlier ot Lake Lodge No. 50, A. F. & A. M. 
 Has always been identified witli the Repnhllcan party. 
 
 P. P ENOd, station-agent, U. P. Ky., and postmaster, Kingsville, Kansas, has had 
 charge of station since 1874. Average business done aliont $10,UO0 per annum. Was liorn 
 in Springfield, Ill . April 5. 1847, where lie remained until 1870. w lien he went to Cliicago. 
 Engagedin abstract business yvitli Handy, Paine, De I.ue & Co. Has kept liooks for An¬ 
 drew Wilson, and farmed some since coming to Kansas. Has 150 he.ad of cattle. Was 
 married in July. 1879, at Topeka, to Miss Margaret Evans, a native of New York, lias 
 one child—William. Isa Repuiilican. 
 
 STANLEY HATHAWAY salesman, in cliargo ot lumber yard ot J. Tliomas. Tbit 
 business carries a stock ot about $3,000, and sales will reach $25,000 per annum. Yard was 
 eswblished in November, 1879, and Mr. 11. has had charge since June 1 1882. He came to 
 Kansas in July, 1881 from Delaware County, Ind., and first located at St. Mary’s, where ho 
 remained about six months and removed to Topeka, whei e he engaged In the Iniiiber busi¬ 
 ness a few mouths in tlie yard otTliomas, Griffith & Co. He yvas born in Muncie, Ind., F'eb- 
 rnary 9 1862. and graduated at Munclo Centra: Acad-iny 
 
 C. S. HUTCHIN.S, of tlie firm of Dearborn & Hntchins, lessees ottheSiiverLakeCity 
 mills, came to Kansas first in 1880, and remained in Bridgeport. Topeka, ami McPherson, 
 building and repairing mills. Returned to Elmira, N. Y.. where he remained a year and a 
 half, and returned to Kansas in March, 1882. Was born in New York, AjirU 19, 1841, and 
 when an infant his parents moved to Deerfield, Mass., and continued to reside there until 
 the commencement of the war, when he eiilisti d in the Thirty-third Massachusetts Infan¬ 
 try as a private; remained in that command from July 26th uiilil November, and was trans¬ 
 ferred to the F'orty-first Massachusetts at Baton Rouge, La., and formed the Third Massa¬ 
 chusetts Cavalry. He was a non-commissioned otficer a portion of the time; was withlirs 
 command at Port Hudson, Irish Bend. Pleasant Hill, was twice in the Red River Campaign 
 under Gen. Banks; was injured in Western Louisiana and was in the hospital about sis 
 moiillis; yvas discharged on account ot disability'. Api 1 18 1864. at New Orleans, La.; re- 
 turned to Leyden, Mass.; comuuneed his trade in 1859 at Greenfield, Mass., and with the 
 exception of the time ho yvas in the army has folloyved it since. Isamemherof Myrtle 
 Lodge, No, 131, A. F'.& A. M., Havana, N. Y He yvas married in 1870 at Horseheads, N. Y., 
 to Miss Ada Alexander, a native ol Bridgeport, N. Y . 
 
 IR.Y C. JOHNSON, farmer; 531 acres, two miles yvest of Silver Lake, all under fence, 
 and 1882 had 455 acres of corn balance in iiasture; orchard of 100 grafted apple trees 
 and small fruit, about thirty acres of timber. House about 25x56, contains seven rooms and 
 yvas built in 1875, 100 head cattle, twenty-five horses and mules. Generally keeps about 
 five men employed, and ships his stock to Kansas City Came to Kansas in 1861, and lo¬ 
 cated at Fort Leavenworth; opened a grocery and rectifying establishment; atteryvard 
 moved to Atchison, but in a short time returned to Leavenwortli; renialnedabouttyvo years 
 and took some goods to Colorado and sold them. On his return moved to J elferson County, 
 and leuiained about four years, and then moved to his present location. Was born in Wash¬ 
 ington Factory, Kent Co.. R. 1., April 19,1810. Iinmigr.ated to Ohio in September, 1817, 
 and resided in Champaign County until .September 24. 1829, when he was married to Miss 
 Lavina Culver, a native of NeyvYork. Engaged snccessivelv in mercantile and distillery 
 business until 1856 yvhen his property yvas destroyed by fire, and t hen came West. Has 
 tyvo children—Lucy and Eason. Is a member of Chapter A. F' & A. M. Was elected to the 
 Legislature in 1875, and voted for ex-Gov. Harney for United States Senator. 
 
 WILLIAM F JOHNSTON, tanner, one and a half miles east of Silver Lake, has 120 
 acres, about seventy ot which are under cultivation; keeps fifty-two he.ad ot cattle. twent.y- 
 elglit hogs, one span horses, ponies, and mules. House 16x32 feet, story and a half ad li- 
 tion 14x16, seven rooms in all, cellar, stable 16x36, stone yvall, 100 feetlong on the norih 
 side. Has asi.x-acre orchard ot bearing apple and peach trees. Came to Kansas August 
 15 1854, ami is the oldest resideutin this section of thecountry. F'lrst settled in Auhurii, 
 and in 1868 moved to his present location.and ityvasoiien prairie between him and Topek.a, 
 which had notthen been located. W<as an active Free-state man, having come to the State 
 to ahl that cause; wasoneot the Jim Lane men and amemberof the Auburn Vigilance 
 Committee. Mr. J. h.ad many close enconiiters yvith the Border Rnftians. but always man¬ 
 aged to escape yvithont any harm. Atthetime of the defeat at Osawatomie on liis return 
 from the East, met a party ot Missourians, who halted him and made threats of personal 
 violence, but being in possession ot their pass word and perfectly cool and collected, he puii 
 them olf their guard and was alloyved to proceed unharmed. Mr Johnston was born in 
 Washington County Pa., November 13, 1811 and moved to Ohio in 1820 to Hamilton Coun¬ 
 ty, eleven miles from Ciiicinuati. There learned the trade of carpenter and cabinet-maker 
 and in 1847 started for Oregon. Proceeded as far as Independence, Mo., yvheresome of the 
 party backed out and Mr. J. concluded to locate in .lackson County, Mo., where lie coii- 
 tlnned to reside until coming to Kansas in 1854, Mr. .lohnston has been married four limes 
 and has had seventeen children, of whom six girls and six boys are living, as folloyvs; Mis¬ 
 souri A., Andreyv J., George W. L. Laura S . Mary E. Robert B., John F.. Stephen B . An¬ 
 nie E.. William E.. Janie E..and Rosa 1!., all born in Kansas, except the first four Heis 
 amemberof Topeka Lodge, No. 17, A, F. A A. M., and of the Masonic Mutual Benefit .So¬ 
 ciety, and one ot the de.acons of the Baptist Church of Silver Lake. Has been Justice ot the 
 Peace, Township Trustee and Notary Public eighteen years, being the first Justice and No¬ 
 tary appointed in the county. Helped to organize tlie first.Snnday-school that was ever 
 organized in the Territory at Anhiirn in the spring of 1855. Helped organize the first free 
 school at Auburn in the spring of 1856. Voted in the first election in the Territory yvhen 
 tliere were twenty-seven votes in Ills district, but Pro-sUvery men carried it by over 2,000 
 
 votes by the aid of revolvers, bowle kmves and whisky, Mr. Johnston was appolntea post¬ 
 master at Silver Lakem 18 1 2, and held the office eight years. Was agent for the K. P. R. 
 R. mr five years or until the telegraph ofiiee yvas estalilished at .Silver Lake, and built 
 the first depot at Auburn; had his house, two-story, destroyed by a tornado in 1860. costing 
 $2,000, and raised notliing that year; rebuilt la 1861, one story. 
 
 EVAN R KENNEDY, farmer. P. O. Silver Lake; 220 acres on Sections 27 and 22, Town 
 11 Range 11 east; 200 acres under cultiv.ation, balance timber, runs onto the Kaw River. 
 In 1882 had 120 acres corn, ten acres each of millet and rye; has tyventy head of c:ittl 0 
 ami fourteen horses; stone house tyventy by forty, two stories and basement, built In 1870, 
 at a cost of $1,500. Came to Kansas in 1847, and has resided on the same place ever since. 
 Moved from Chicago to Council Bluffs, loyva, in 1844. Remained there until thePottawat- 
 oinles came onto their reservation, and came yvith them. The tribe iinnibered 5,000 when 
 they came to this Stale. He learned the laiiguagesumcienilv to do husiiiess yvith them. Was 
 married In 1846, .at Council Bluffs, loyva, to Ke-hi-ali (sigiiifyliig Susan), the daughter of 
 Wa-u-da-gah, a medicine man of the nation, and they liave seven children—Charles H., 
 Ransom B., Evan R., Jr., John, Edyvartl, Valance Lincoln and Allan; all living except 
 Charles, yvhoilied in 1880; all horn in Kansas except one, .and on the same Larm where Mr. 
 K. noyy resides. Mr. K. yv.as noitiiiially a member of the tribe. Was horn in South Bend, 
 
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 and helped guard the capital. Three of liis yvife’s brothers were in the arniy, all memhers 
 ot the tribe at the time they enlisted. I'erhaps no man in the State is better posted on the 
 early .settlemeiitand history of Kansas than Mr. K. 
 
 E. R. KENNEDY farmer and ferrynnan. two and a half miles southeast of Silver Lake, 
 has forty acres of land, partly under cultivation and part timher. Was born on the ‘'Keii- 
 iiedy farm,” Silver Lake Toyvnshiii, June 14, 1855, and was one of the first male children 
 born in the toyvnship. The Kaw Valley ferry Is the only ferrv in the county, and has been 
 miming about seven yeais, and Mr. K. has changed the location seveial times. Does a best 
 hnsiness in the fall, and can make $500 .a year. Mr. K. can remeniher during the California 
 immigration yvhen com yvas one dollar and fifty tents a bushel, and prairie hay forty dollars 
 a ton. Has been twice married; In 1874 to Miss Ellen Rock, yvho died in 1876 and liad tyvo 
 children—Ransom and Madison; again in 1880 to Miss Margaret Ramer; they have one child 
 —George. 
 
 CHARLES R. KINSEY, farmer, 210 acres, two miles nortliwe.st of Sliver Lake, all under 
 fence and 140 acres under cultivatioii. In 1882 had eighty acres of corn, thirty acres yvheat, 
 200 apple trees, peaches .and other fruits; house twenty-tyvo by sixteen, two stories; stone 
 stable and frame granary, fifty head of cattle, twenty head hogs, four horses and tyvo colts. 
 Came to Kansas in 1872 and moved to present location in 1879. Was horn in Belmont 
 County, Ohio, December 16, 1856 and resided there until coming to Kansas. Was married 
 November 25. 1830, at Topeka, Kan , to Miss Ida M.Edyvards; they have one child, a boy— 
 O. D. Mrs. K. 13 a iiiemher of Topeka Baptist Church. 
 
 THOM.A.S B. LOUDERBOUGH. farmer, five miles northeast of Silver L.ake; has eighty 
 acres, five acres of timber. In 1882 had seventy-two acres of corn. The main part of his 
 lionso is tyventy-four by sixteen, story and half, and an addition of twelve by sixteen, 
 one story, six rooms in all. built in 1879, cost $750. Frame stable and corn-crib attached, 
 stable tyvelve by tyvoniy-fonr, crib twelve by tyventy, yvill hold 1,200 bushels. Has a young 
 orchard of forty trees, and a hedge around most of his farm. He came to Kansas in Septeni- 
 ber, 1877 locating in Silver Lako Township. He moved to his tiresent location in the fall of 
 1881. Mr. L. yvas horn in Bucks County, Pa., November 28, 1848. and moved to Delayvare 
 when five years old. He yvas married in Silver Lake Toyvnsliip, March 1. 1881. to Miss 
 Ayers, a ii.atlve of Indiana. Ho is a member of Ohio Lodge, No. 132, I. O. t). F'. 
 
 MR.S. H. MCGEE farms 160 acres near Kingsville. In 1882 liad fifty acres corn, rye 
 
 about seventeen years old. He yvas married in 1854, in Buchanan County, Mo., to Miss H. 
 F'arrell, a native ol Tennessee. Removed to Clarinda, Page Co. Iowa, and remained tyvo 
 years, and came to Kansas. Has six children-Sarah, James, John, Fanny, Robert and 
 Roxy. Mr. McGee d.ed in Clarinda. 
 
 DR. A. G. M.vaiLL, physician and surgeon, also dealer in drugs and medicines.post- 
 <■ fiicc building, came to Kansas in ,inly, 1879, from central Missouri, and localed at Silver 
 Lake, opening a drug store. Did not design practicing liis profession at first, hut at the 
 urgent solicitation of friends, resumed the practice in the fall ot 1881. Was horn in Rel- 
 morit County, Ohio, May 27, 1833, yvherehe resided until 1844 when he removed to Cincin¬ 
 nati with his parents. Remained in that city until the spring of 1854, meanwhile attei.diiig 
 the lectures of the American Medical College.gradiiating from tliat inslitutioii in the spring, 
 ot 1854. Commenced reading with Dr. A. H. Baldridge, professor of the diseases of yvoinen 
 and children. Then removed to Butler County, Ohio, and began the practice of niediclne, 
 which he continm d about three years, and removed to Cincinnati again, on account of fail¬ 
 ing health. Did some practice there, and remained until 1861, yvlien he enlisted in the postal 
 service of tlie United States, wliieh he continued for tyvo years, traveling some, but iiiakiiig 
 Ills headipiarters at Cincinnati. Resinned his profession, and in 1865 removed to Tipton 
 Moniteau Co., Mo., 163 miles yvest of St. Louis. Contiiinedpractice and drug Imsiness until 
 coming to Kansas. Was married in Mis.sourl, to Mrs. MaigaretE. Kellev, dangliter of M. 
 Sweeney, Esq,, late ot Rock Island, 111., and a sister of Hon. M. B. Sweeney-, attorney forthe 
 Rock Island railroad. They have three children—Nettie, iioyv Mrs. Dblniiiii, of Topeka; 
 Alinina, and Ida. Mrs. Magill had one son yvhen married to the doctor, Josepli Kelley, noyv 
 traveling for Wakefield’s Medicine Company, of Bloomington. HI. 
 
 MRS, ANN M.XNGOLD. farmer, P. O. Silver Lake; 160 acres, eighty acres under culti¬ 
 vation. In 1882 had sixty acres of corn yvhich aveiaged forty-five bushels per acre. House 
 stone, 18x24, two storks, three looms, built in 1870; cost about $500. Barn, 14x60. stone, 
 one story and hay lolt; yvill hold ten ho. s and five tons of liay; hnilt in 1873. Orcliard of 
 fifteen acres, apples, cherries and peaches, iieayly all hearing. H.as seventy-five head of 
 cattle, eight horses, ami sixty-five liogs. Came to Kansas in the fall of 1868. Remained at 
 Auhiirii one year, then moved onto the Wakarusa; remamid one year, and moved to 
 present loc.atlon in 1870. Was horn in Hardy; County. W. Va., August 30, 1821. Whenslx- 
 teen years ol age moved to Greene Connty.Ohio; remained there tyvo years, and then moved 
 to Henry County. Ind. Hiram Mangold, her linshand, yvas liorn in Hardy County, W. Va., 
 Aiiril 23, 1824. Tlicy were married Fehrnary 27, 1838. and moved to Indiana. Has seven 
 children—Sarah, John, Harvey. Martha, Hiram. Lucinda, Frank. Mr. Mangold died Sep¬ 
 tember 13. 1874 He yvas ,a memher of the Dunkard Church. 
 
 II. C. MILLER, fanner, seventy acres, one-half mile yvest of Silver Lake. In 1882 had 
 fiftv acres of corn, five acres of millet, eight head of cattle and tyvo horses. Came to Kansas 
 in February, 1875, from Scott County, Mo. Was horn in Jefferson County. III., Octohi r 17, 
 1842; moved to St. Louis Comity, in 1847. and remained there until November, 1853. and 
 then moved to Scott County. Mo. Enlisted August 4. 1861 at Cape Girardeau, Mo., In Mis¬ 
 souri State Militia, and December 12 joined Company F, Twentieth illhiois Light Artillery. 
 Was in the battle of Shiloh, both sieges, and second battle of Corinth. His last general en¬ 
 gagement yvas the battle ot Peach Tree Ridge, yvhere he was caiitured, July 22, 1864, and 
 remained a prisoner'at Aiidersonville until December 18,1864, ami finally paroled and mus¬ 
 tered out at Sprlngfiehi, III.. F'ehrnary22, 1865. Was married July 22. 1865. in .Scott County, 
 Mo., to Miss Mary A. Burkliardt, a native of France. 
 
 THO.MAS NEISWEN'DER farmer, P. O. Silver Lake; eighty acres, on Section 2.3,Toyvn 
 11, Range 14 three miles east of Silver Lake; all under cultivalion ami fence. In 1882 had 
 fifty acres ot corn, twenty acres ot rye. ten acres of millet; has fifty head of cattle and thir¬ 
 teen liorses. Main part ot lioiise, 14x28. story and a liaif; addition 20x28, six rooms in all; 
 built In 1868. at a cost ot $1 600. Orchard of 100 apjile, fourteen pear, fifty-four cherry 
 trees and sixty grape vines. Came to Kansas in 1868, from Coliinihus. Ohio, where he was 
 born, Fehrnary 27, 1868. Has alyvays folloyved farming and stock-raising. Has always been 
 ail active Repnhllcan 
 
 JOHN J. OLIVliR, proprietor Oliver House and livery barn, came to K.ansas, August 
 27, 1857. from Pliiladelptiia, Pa., and first located at Osayvkie, Jefferson County, ami en¬ 
 gaged in Hie carpentering hnsiness, as one of the first residents of the toyvn. Remained 
 there until 1863. and engaged in tlie saloon business one year, and removed to the present 
 site of Rossville, and farmed until 1869. and then moved to Soldier Creek, Inlying a farm 
 ot eighty acres, four and one-halt miles north ot tlie tiresent toyvn ot Silver Lake, and re¬ 
 mained until 1871, and then inoveil to the toyvn and opened a saloon. In 1870, built the 
 
 ery liarn was hnilt in 1880, at a cost of $1,500; size, 32x70, all stone, yvith buggy sheds on 
 the yvest; capacity for twenty-five head ot horses, aim loft will iioUl tyventy-live tons of 
 hay. Keeps, on an average, fifteen head ot horses, four Imggies and spring yvagons. Mr. 
 Oliver yvas horn in Philadelphia., Pa., September 10. 1835. yvhere he remained until June 5, 
 1855, learning tlie trade of cooper Went from there to Alton. III. and worked athistraile 
 about one year. Removed to Peoria, and remained as clerk anontone year in the Massasoit 
 House. Returned to Phlladelplila, ami yvas marrieil, June 22 1857, to Miss Emily L. Bos¬ 
 well, a inatlve ol that city, then came to Kansas. They have two children, Clara, noyv Mrs. 
 Edyvard Thompson, and Lizzie B. Ho is a member of the I. O O F’., and Great Light Lodge. 
 A.. F’. A A. M.. Silver Lake. He yvas a member of the Nlneieenth Kansas Regiment. State 
 Militia, and participated in the battles of tlie Blue, Westport, and other engagements. Was 
 Quartermaster Sergeant. Mr. Oliver’s family yvere of tiie first yvhlte families to settle in 
 tlie I’ottayvatomie Reserv.ation. He has been an active and prominent Democrat, and has 
 attended several conventions as a delegate, _ 
 
 GARRETT PALMER, tanner, P. O, Silver Lake, Section 10. Tnyvnship 11. Range 14. 
 eighty acres all under cuRivatlou. in 18a3 bad sixty-five acres of corn and live acres seeded 
 
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 '>’‘seinent, eight rooms In all; built In 1879 costing 
 SI. 000; small frame ham fourteen feet square. Came to Kansas In the fall of 1867 locating 
 atSilver L.-ike; move<l to his present lomtiou In 1869. Was horn In Onondago County tC 
 Y.. March 8. 1826; remained there until twenty-seven years of age, farming. Ue.moved 
 from there to Kankakee County. III., and remalneil fourteen years, farming Was married 
 Novembers. 1849, In Cattaraugas County. .N. Y., to Miss E. J. .Strickland. Thev'have had 
 three children, two of whom are dead. Wallace F. Is now living with his father on the home 
 place. 
 
 .JOSEPH PETERS, farmer, 340acresat Kingsville, K.ansas. In 1883 had 260 .acres of 
 corn, thirty acres of oats, forty acres of millet. Came to Kansas In 1876. remaining at To- 
 pekathree months, moved to Soldier Creek and remained one year and from there to Ills 
 present location. He was born In Lehigh County, Pa., December 1, 1836: when tlilrteen he 
 inAVPfl to NorthlininloII Coiinf.v. Jiml rptiin.1np#l until t (int tr. o — .-i j __sm_ 
 
 stoned as Captain. He was married in 1858 In Northampton County, Pa., to Miss Marv E 
 Linn. They have six children 11 vlng—Henry .1., John 1'.. Thomas S., Charles P .Morris s’ 
 and Freddie K. Is a member of America Mechanics. H.as always been an active Rennb- 
 llcan. 
 
 .JAMES B. QDINTAKD, farmer, P. O. Sliver Lake; 320 .acres, 160 .acres In the home 
 farm, and 160 on Soldier Creek, four and a halt miles north. Home farm all under cultiva¬ 
 tion In 1882 had 100 acres of corn. Has thirty head of cattle, three horses and seven hogs 
 all Berkshire. House is stone. 18x30, addition 10x25; main part one and a half stories .six 
 rooms In all; huiltln 1869. cost $2,000. Tenement house 14x16 and outbuildings Ha’s 
 about 125 peach trees, about forty bearing. Cameto Kansas in the springof 186o’wlien 
 there were no railroads. He was born in Norwalk, Conn., October 21. 1839, and when Quite 
 young moved to Ohio. He was married December 17, 1869. in Knox County. Ohio, to Miss 
 Madaline Matklns. a native of Council Blulfs, Iowa, and has eight girls—Mary L Francis 
 J. LenoreM. Estelle E., Alice J.. Maud M., Mabel G. and Maddle P. Isamemiierof the 
 Presliyterian Church, .and has been a member of the School Board fourteen years with the 
 exception of one year. 
 
 GEORGE KAMER, farmer, P. O. Silver Lake; forty acres on Section 22. Township 11 
 
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 Mo. Was born in Dearborn County, Ind., Apiil 18, 1832, and resided there until thirty 
 years of .age, working at coopering. Was married August 14. 1854, to Miss Sarah A. Jolin- 
 son, who died In Montgomery County, Mo.. In 1876. Has six children—Margaret J.. Marv 
 O.. David F., James F., Sarah F., and Albert Scott. Moved to Missouri in the fall of 1865 
 and resided there until coming to Kansas. ' 
 
 . W. S. ROOTS, farmer, two miles west of Silver Lake, h.as eighty acres all under cultiva¬ 
 tion and fence. Inl8o2h.ad seventy acres corn and ten .acres millet. Has four head of 
 horse.s, seventy head of hogs and twelve cattle. House 24x26 one story, built in 1875 
 Came to Kansas in the fall of 1869, 6rst locating near Topek.a. Homesteaded in Nemalia 
 County and remained three years. Located at his present place in 1877. Was born in 
 Litchfield County, Conn., October 23, 1845, where he remained until 1869, and worked at 
 iron moulding a portion of the time. Moved to Iriquois County, III., and from there to 
 K.ansas. Was married April 10, 1879, to Miss Martha S. Johnson, and has two children— 
 Ida M. and William Stanley. Is a member of Ohio Lodge No. 132, I. O. O. F. Silver Lake 
 Kan. ’ 
 
 ED. SMITH, barber tvas horn in Matamoras, Mexico, in 1851, and when seven 
 years old moved to San Antonio, and followed his trade. When seventeen moved to Gal¬ 
 veston, Tex.; resided there about five years and then came to Lawrence, Kan., where he re¬ 
 sided until September, 1881, when he came to Sliver Lake. For many years was on the old 
 Chism trail in Texas, and from thence came to Oberlin and Fort Kearney, and McPherson 
 Neb., In the cattle business, and for several months was foreman for Ben. Gallagher of 
 Omaha, Neb., and was also in the employ of McCathey, the noted Texas cattle man Was 
 married in 1877 at Lawrence, Kan., to Miss Henrietta Rodgers, and has one child Hattie 
 
 JAMES E. THO.MPSON, groceries, restaurant, bakery and fruit stand, came to Kansas 
 in October 1854, first locating in Nemaha County. Was in the employ of McGraw’s Over¬ 
 land Stage Cjiiipany from Independence, Mo., and drove through to Salt Lake City. Made 
 five trlpsfor them. Then in the fall of 1855 took a drove of 300 fat cattle from Leavenworth 
 to Laramie City, returned to Kansas and took a claim on the Nemaha and laid oft a town 
 called Richmond. As a member of the Western Mining Company ran a store a short time 
 at Richmond and moved to Lecompton in the springof 1856, where he built a boarding¬ 
 house and saloon; boarded the First and Second Legislature wiilch met in Lecompton Was 
 appointed the first Sheriff of Nemaha; also appointed Colonel of Northern Division of Kan¬ 
 sas Militia under Gov. Gearey’s administration. Left Lecompton in the spring of 1858 and 
 came on the first steamboat going to Topeka. Was familiar with all the historic men of 
 those days, and, losing all his property, returned to Pekin, Ill. in 1863. Remained there 
 until the close of the war and then returned to Kansas and settled on the Pottawatomie Re¬ 
 serve and helped to survey Silver Lake, and has been in the grocery business most of the 
 time since. He was born In London, Madison Co.. Ohio, January 26, 1833. When sixteen 
 years of age moved to Pekin, 111., and had a mall contract with his brothers, one of whom, 
 J. C., was Postmaster at Pekin and afterwards was appointed Surveyor-General of Kansas 
 under Gen. Calhoun. Mr. Thompson was married In 1855 In Western Missouri to Miss 
 Mary J. Smith, a native of Ross County, Ohio. They have two children, Edward, who was 
 the first male child born in Kansasat Lecompton, January 19, 1857, and Carrie. 
 
 F. B. TOMSON, farmer, P. O. Silver Lake. Has eighty acres of land, all improved- a 
 story and a halt house, containing five rooms, which wasbuiltin 1873. and cost$400. ke 
 also has a two-story stone barn 20x24, built in 1879 at a cost of $500. He has an orchard of 
 400 apple, 200 pear, 100 cherry, and 1,000 peach, nearly all bearing, also 1,500 forest trees 
 Was born in Warren County, Ohio, and moved to Franklin County, Ind. when three years 
 old. but soon after moved to Butler County, Ohio, where he lived till 1842. when he moved 
 to Preble County, Ohio. He lived In Preble until 1865, when he moved to Hamilton Butler 
 Co.. Ohio., wliere he lived five years and then moved to Shawnee County, Kan., in 1870 He 
 worked at the carpenter trade continually till he moved to Kansas. He was married in 
 1840 to Miss Mary A. Barnhisel, a native of Perry County. Pa., but raised in Hamilton 
 County, Ohio. They have raised seven children, Oscar, Adaline, Isabel, Martha A John 
 Albert and Edwin. Mr. Tomson w.as paralyzed on his leftside March 6. 1877. He Is a 
 member of the Presbyterian Church, and has been a warm and earnest Republican from the 
 time the party was first organized. 
 
 HENRY D. TUTTLE. M. D., physician and surgeon, located in Silver Lake in May 
 1876. Came from Fort Leavenworth. He was born In Three Rivers, Canada, December l:V 
 1828. When quite young he moved with his parents to Ann Arbor, Mich., where he re¬ 
 mained until grown, meanwhile completing his literary course and studying medicine un¬ 
 der Dr. Sage and Dr. Douglas, Profe.ssor of Chemistry, and Dr. Gunn, who was afterwards 
 ai)t)ointed Professor of Anatomy in Michigan University, and afterwards Professor of Sur¬ 
 gery in Rush Medical College. From there he went to Grand Haven and other points in 
 Micliigan, and subsequently to San Antonio, Tex., as Surgeon of Military Posts. Returned 
 to Fort Leavenworth and remained until the war commenced. In 1862 he received a com¬ 
 mission from Gov. Roliinson as Assistant Surgeon in the Tenth Kansas Infantry. The fol¬ 
 lowing year he was promoted to Surgeon of the same regiment by Gov. Carney, and held 
 that position until the close of the war. Was mustered out at Montgomery, Aia., and dis¬ 
 charged at Fort Leavenworth, where he resumed practice. In 1867 he weiitto Forts Union 
 and Sumner, New Mexico, acting as Assistant Surgeon for the Government. Remained 
 aboiitslx months and returned to Fort Leavenwortli, and came from that city to Silver 
 Lake In 1876. He was married in 1867. at Fort Leavenworth, to Miss Lucy Esseman a na¬ 
 tive of Hartford, Conn. They have one son, Fred G., now editor and publisher of the North 
 Star, atOrtonvllIe, Big Stone Co., Minn. 
 
 BENJAMIN F. VANORSDOL, farmer and orchardist, P. O. Silver Lake, has 200 acres 
 undercultivation and enclosed, two and one-half miles northeast of Silver Lake, In Mono- 
 ki-n Township. In 1883 had sixty acres of corn. Residence is 14x22 with an L 16x32 all 
 cintainmgslx rooms; bulltinl880. Hecamotohls present location in 1870. Hasan or¬ 
 chard of forty acres planted from one to ten years. Has about 2,500 apple trees. 1,000 bear¬ 
 ing. In 1881 bad about 500 bushels apples. Has about 2.000 peach trees, aJiout 600 bear¬ 
 ing. Has lOO of each, pears and plums, and 150 cherry trees, besides h,.ving all varieties of 
 small fruit. Mr. V. has accomplished this magnificent showing by hisown labor, besides 
 has a fine avenue shaded with soft maple, ailantus, cottonwood and elm. He was born In 
 Slielby County, Ind., November 21, 1835. When five years old ids parents moved to Henry 
 County, lowii, where he resided until 1861. He completed the classical course of the Iowa 
 Wesleyan University at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, In June, I860, and enlisted the following 
 year In Company F.. First Iowa. Was at the battle of Wilson’s Creek and completed the 
 term of enlistment of three months’men and removed to Ohio, locating In Preble County 
 and taught school until 1864, when he was made Major of the Thirty-fourth Ohio National 
 Guards, which was merged into the One Hundred and Fifty-sixth United States Vol- 
 ”hteer 100 day men. Was through Kentucky and in the battle of the Cumberland, Md. 
 Held his commission as Major of the Thirty-fourth National Guards for five years. Read 
 law in Eaton, Ohio. Was admitted to tlieliar in July, 1865. He was married In Preble 
 VPfifity. Ohio. In 1865 to Miss Nancy Pottlnger, a native of Ohio. They h.ave two children, 
 Mary E. and Thomas P. He Is a member of the Ohio Lodge, No. 132, Silver Lake I. O. O. F. 
 and District Deputy Grand Master. With the exception of one year has held that position 
 since the organization of the Lodge. Has always been a prominent and active Repub¬ 
 lican. 
 
 F. M. VANORSDOL, farmer and fruit-grower, two and one-half miles northeast of Sil¬ 
 ver Lake. Has 160 acres. IIQ acres under cultivation. Has about thirty acres In fruit; 
 peaches, apples and other fruit. In 1882 had thirty acres of grain. House 14x24, with an 
 
 addition 12x14, built in 1870 at a cost of $700. Came to Kansas In 1869,and first located in 
 Topek.a. remaining one year Moved to his present location In 1872. Was born in Louisa 
 County, Iowa, Septeinl.-er 18, 1845. When qttlteyoung changed his location, finally locating 
 in Hen ry County, Iowa, where he remained. Enlisted in 1863 In Company K., Fourth 
 Iowa Cavalry Was with his command In pursuit of Price, and at Memphis and Vicksburg, 
 and In Gen. A. J, .Smith's command In Tennessee. Was through Alabama and Georgia 
 with Gen. Wilson. Was mustered out in August. 1865, at Atlanta, Ga. Returned to Iowa 
 and continued to reside there until coming, to Kansas. Was married In 1866 at Mount 
 Pleasant, Iowa to Miss Kate Howe, and has five children; William, George, James, Frank 
 and Belle. Has always been a Reimbllcan. 
 
 GEORGE W. VANORSDOL, tanner and fruit grower; 120 acre.s, situated two and one- 
 half miles northeast of .Silver Lake, Land all under cultivation. Has45 acres in fruit. Has 
 2.000 apple trees. 5 000 jte.ach, 100 pe<ars. 200 cherries, about one-halt bearing. Apples are 
 all grafted with the best varieties. Mr. Vanorsdol has been In the fruit business for eleven 
 years. Came to Kansas in 1870 from Henry County, Iowa. Was born In Shelby County, 
 Ind., October 13 1839, but moved to Iowa when quite young. .Started a nurserv near Alton, 
 Union Co., Iowa, in 1868, ran It three years and then came to Kansas. Enlisted in Company 
 E. First Iowa Cavalry In 1861. Was In guerrilla warfare throughout Missouri and Arkansas 
 and in pursuit of Price. W.as promoted to Sergeant. Was mustered out In 1864 at Daven¬ 
 port, Iowa, and returned to Henry County, Iowa. Was married in 1864 at Mt. Pleasant, 
 Iowa, to Miss Samantha Lowell, and h.as six children living; M.ay, Eugene, Jennie, Ira, 
 Fred and Lizzie, Has always been a Republican. Is a member of the School Board. District 
 No. 19. 
 
 WORDEN & HARDY, dealers in hardware, stoves, implements and tinware. Also buy 
 grain and live-stock. Trade will average $15,000 per year. In 1879 boughtabout200.000 
 bushels of corn. F'inds a market in Kansas City and St. Louis for grain and stock. Theflrm 
 shipped the first six months in 1882 about ten cars of hogs. M;-. Worden came to Silver 
 Lake in 1875 and engaged In grain business. The following year opened a hardware store. 
 He was born in Syracuse, N, Y., Marcli 22, 1848. Resided there until twenty-oi;e years of 
 age, attending school and farming. Moved to Wayne County Iowa, and improved 160 acres 
 of land in 1869. Returned to New Y’ork in 1872, bought his father’s farm and remained 
 eleven months, then coming West. Was married September 30, 1869, at Dexter. Mich., to 
 Miss Lucy A. Dibble, a native of Michigan. They have four children- Susie A., Monroe D., 
 Ralph E., and Charley. Mi-. Worden is a member of Lake Lodge, No. 51, A. F. & A. M., also 
 of I. O. O. F. Mr. Hardy cameto Kansas In 1878. W.as engaged with Mr. Worden about a 
 year and a half .and with Mr. Cross in grain business about six months. Was born In Jeffer¬ 
 son County. Ohio, November .3, 1848. Came to Lucas County. Iowa, in 1878 and remained 
 two years and removed to California, where he remained two year.s. Was married Decem¬ 
 ber 28, 1881, at Silver Lake, Kansas, to Miss Allde A. Towles, a native of Danville, Ind. 
 
 ROSSVILLE. 
 
 Soon after the Pottawatomies moved on to their reservation on the Kan¬ 
 sas River, the St. Mary's Catholic Mission was established at a point a few 
 miles west of the present site of Rossville Village in the township by that 
 name. Settlements were made at a very early day in the country adjacent to 
 the Mission, it being the nucleus of quite a large scattered population, in ad¬ 
 dition to that clustered around the mission proper. 
 
 The beauty and fertility of the Pottawatomie reserve, and the fact that it 
 was traversed by the California and Oregon road, one of the great highways of 
 the Territory, made it an especially desirable location, but while an Indian 
 reservation, of course, no title to any land could be obtained except through 
 marriage relations with the tribe. Those who settled in the vicinity of Cross 
 Creek in 1847-48, were nearly all connected with the Pottawatomies in this 
 way. Among these settlers were John Bassho, Stephen McPherson, William 
 Martel, Alexander Rodd, Francis Bergeron, Anthony Tacier, Lawton and 
 William Nasseau. 
 
 {Metsepa, signifying the “ cross,” was the Indian name of the creek—so 
 called, because at its junction with the Kansas the angles formed by the two 
 streams bear a resemblance to a cross.) 
 
 Soon after their settlement, Bergeron, Tacier and Lawton built abridge 
 aeross the creek, at a point a little above the present "Site of the village of 
 Rossville, on what is now Harrison street. Several bridges were built about 
 the same time in the northern portion of the reservation—one crossing Lost 
 Creek, and one Vermillion ; they were built for the benefit of the Indians at 
 the Government expense, toll being collected only from whites. 
 
 In 1849 a pole ferry was started by Charles Beaubien and Louis Ogee, 
 crossing the Kansas River from the mouth of the creek to a point directly op¬ 
 posite, now in Maple Hill Township, Wabaunsee County. 
 
 The first store of which there is any record, was kept by William Dyer 
 (afterwards of Osawkie) in 1853. Col. A. G. Boone, and James Dahoney 
 afterwards built small log stores and traded with the Indians. 
 
 Mrs. Gibson Metty taught the first school in the township, commencing 
 her labors in a little log cabin near the creek with about fifteen scholars, part 
 white and part Indian. Miss Jane Woodward was also one of the very early 
 teachers. 
 
 James Baldan, George James, George Stackhouse and Cyrus Higgin¬ 
 botham, were among the settlers of 1855-58. 
 
 Dr. Robert S. Gabby, appointed Government Physician at St. Mary’s in 
 1857, removed to Cross Creek in 1861, and still resides at the village of Ross¬ 
 ville. He was the first Justice of the Peace appointed in 1867. Mr. John 
 Baker, who came to the place about the same time, is also still a resident. 
 
 From 1847 until 1859 the Pottawatomies received their annuities at 
 Uniontown, from 1859 until their final payment in 1870, on the banks of 
 Cross Creek a little west of the present site of the village. At this point were 
 a few shanties, occupied by Anthony Navarre (who cultivated a small farm), 
 James Doheny and Lewis Bellaire, with their dusky families. 
 
 By the provisions of the treaty of. 1861, land was allotted in severalty to 
 the various members of the tribe who-preferred separate farms, the remainder 
 moving to the diminished reserve in Jackson County. At this time allotments 
 were made to some seventy-five white men and six or seven white women who 
 had married into the tribe. These old settlers own some of the finest farms in 
 the county. 
 
 The site of the village of Rossville, comprising about 100 acres, was pur¬ 
 chased of Anthony Navarre, and So-na-ne-qua, his wife, by A. C. Sherman, 
 Col. George W. Veale, H. H. Wilcox and Fielding Johnson, the original pro¬ 
 prietors, in 1871. The depot on the Union Pacific road w-as at that time estab¬ 
 lished west of the creek, but thiough the influence of Messrs. Veale and Sher¬ 
 man, backed by an outlay of $1,000, it was removed to its present location in 
 the village. The town site was surveyed and platted by J. B. Whittaker, 
 County Surveyor, now residing in Topeka, the name of Edna being originally 
 selected for the village; but Rossville finally decided upon both for village and 
 township. 
 
 The first store on the village site was started by J. C. Mcllvane. In 
 1873 Hartzell& Tatman established their drug store. 
 
590 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 The first township election was held in April, 1872, Samuel Real being 
 elected Trustee, James Cass, Treasurer, and Frank C. Saunders, Clerk. 
 
 In June, 1881, Rossville was organized as a city of the third class. The 
 first city election was held June 27th, and the following officers elected : H. 
 H. Miller, Mayor ; S. V. Maxwell, Samuel Kerr, M. F. Tatman, John Stoyell, 
 and D. P. Elder, Councilmen ; C.W. Talmadge, Clerk ; D. G. Smith, Treasurer ; 
 City Attorney, W. C Sherman. 
 
 All of the above are the present city officers (1882) except C. W. Talmadge, 
 a vacancy being occasioned by his absence from the city; Gregg Navarre was 
 appointed in his place. 
 
 Rossville is a thriving, busy place, having now four organized churches— 
 Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, and Campbellite. One church building 
 (Bap ist) is erected, and the material on the ground to construct the Presbyte¬ 
 rian. Five schools are in operation, three during six months of the year, and 
 two during nine. 
 
 The Pottawatomie Land Agency, organized in 1870, and now in charge of 
 O. LeRoy Sedgwick, has jurisdic'ion over all the original Pottawatomie reserve 
 of thirty miles square, and lying on both sides of the Kansas river, except the 
 diminished reserve of twelve miles square in Jackson County. All titles are 
 traced to Indian proprietorship—the original allotment rolls being in the pos¬ 
 session of this office. 
 
 A new postoffice building has recently been erected by A. C. Sherman, 
 who is the present postmaster. 
 
 The steam mills now owned by Mulvane Bros., of Topeka, and run by W. 
 M. Mitchner was built by J. C. Mcllvane, James Bjldwin, and James Stearns. 
 It has four run of stone, and manufactures patent flour, having a capacity of 
 seventy-four barrels a day. 
 
 A brick-yard has just been started near the village by Mr. Mowers—his 
 first kiln of one hundred and ten thousand being burned in July, 1882. 
 
 The village has now (1882) one hotel, the Maxwell House, kept by S. B. 
 Maxwell; five general stores—C.W. H iggenbotham’s, established July, 1882 
 (formerly Kerr & Higgenbotham); Kerr & Allen, established June, 1882 ; Peter 
 Shearer (formerly Shearer & Moss); January i, 1882 ; Isaac Larrance (formerly 
 Lovejoy & Co.); August l, 1880 ; and A. Urbansky’s branch store. 
 
 Sherman Bros, have a large hardware store and various industries of the 
 village are represented by J. T. Olmstead, shoemaker; George E. Cooke, Rich¬ 
 ard Mason, and W. S. Templin, blacksmiths, and E. A. Bushor, harnessmaker. 
 
 The physicians of the place are Drs. Gabbey, Miller, and Mclntire. W. 
 
 C. Sherman is attorney at law. 
 
 The Kansas Valley Times was started by O. LeRoy Sedgwick, at St. 
 Mary’s, as the St. A/ary’s Twies, in 1874. It was removed to Rossville in 
 February, 1879, and published under the old name. Within the interim, 
 for one year, under different management, it was called the St. Mary’s Demo¬ 
 crat. In 1879 changed to Kansas Valley Times, and in June, 1882, 
 
 sold to F. W. Kroenke, who in July removed the office to Topeka, where the 
 paper is now printed. It has a weekly circulation of 1,300. mostly in Kan¬ 
 sas Valley. C. W. Talmadge, of Rossville, is the local corresponding editor. 
 
 The Baptist Churc^ was organized August 30, 1871. with the following 
 members; T. W. Meserve and wife, James Stearns and wife, James Pulman 
 and wife. Miss Mary Meserve ; E. O. Taylor, of Topeka officiating. Rev. Wil¬ 
 liam Clark was first pastor. In the following January nine joined the Church, 
 Rev. Mr. Rigby is present pastor. Trustees: 11 . E. Close, C. W. Higgen- 
 botham, J. A. Smith, S. J. Oliver ; the present membership is thirty. 
 
 Rossville Lodge A. O. U. IV. —Incorpor ted June 3, 1881, with twelve 
 charter members, as follows: H. H. Miller, M. W.; W. L. Huntington F ; S. 
 B. Maxwell, O.; C. W. Talmadge, R.; H. A. Cassabaum, F. ; Peter Shearer, 
 R. ; R. M. Henderson, G.; H. H. Miller, medical Ex. Present membership, 
 twenty. 
 
 Hesperian Lodge No. ill.—Charter dated October 17, 1872. C. W. Higgin¬ 
 botham, master; A. B. Gilman, S. W.; S. W. Spencer, J. W. Organ¬ 
 ized under dispensation August 19. 1871, with the following names of Master 
 Masons: C. W. Higginbotham, G. W. Kirkpatrick, S. W. Spencer, A. B. Gil¬ 
 man, Thomas Kidman, Thomas Moss, R.L. Downing, Henry Farbach B. W. 
 Higginbotham, IL B. Henderson, W. C. Bayless. Present membership, nine¬ 
 teen. Present officers: H. H. Miller, W. M. ; C. W. Higginbotham, S. W., 
 
 D. W. Holt, J. W.; Alf W. Spence, Sec.; Martin Smith, Treas. ; R. Bevens; 
 J. D.; H. Kline, S. D.; H. B. Hendeison, tiler. 
 
 niOHRAPIIICAL .SKETCHE.S. 
 
 ARCHIBALD ABBOTT, fanner, P. O. Ro.ssvinc. Has flfty-tliree acres in Section 2, 
 .all in cultivation. In 1882 cnltlvateil seventy-five .acres of corn, twenty acres of wlieat. 
 ten acres of oats. Caine to Kansas January 8. 18f)6, locatinp; in Topeka: remained eiglit 
 months and removed to Sallna, and ran a saw mill aliout a year. Returned to Topeka and 
 remained until 1870, putting up liay on contract. Was born and raised in KiiiKSion, Can¬ 
 ada West. Willie in tiie United States, nearSoulii Haven, Midi., enlisted in tiie army in the 
 fall of 1861, in Company 0, Tliinl Miciilsan Cavalry, Was with his command at Madrid, 
 Island No. 1(1, Sliiloli, lioth liattles of Corintli, luka. Was with Grant at Vicksburg. W.as 
 in Grierson’s command on his famous raid from Corinth to luka and Tnscumiiia. Was 
 wounded, while under Gen. Hatcli lielow Corintli, in the right leg. Was in tiie iiospitai two 
 weeks. Was also sligluly wounded in riglit arm at Oxford. Was mustered out in tiie fall 
 of 1864, at Detroit, Mic h. Was married May 30, 1871, at Topeka, Kan., to Miss Elizabeth 
 Fields, a native of Wi.sconsln. Tliey haveflve cliililren—Katherine, Leonora, Charles, Nettle 
 A. and Bessie. Mr. ,A,’s house is a frame, 16x28, three rooms. Crib 16x24, granary 10x12. 
 Has an orchard of twenty cherry and apple trees. Has followed threshing for three years. 
 Improved his own land. He is a memlier of tiie Republican party. 
 
 GEORGE E. ALLEN, of the firm of Kerr * Allen, dealers in general mercliandise. Main 
 street. He has been connected with the firm since April 1, 1882 He came to the State in 
 October. 1859, stopidng in Tecnmseli Township, Shawnee County, where lie remain d until 
 1862. First engaged in running a mill, located on the Whitestone, seven miles east of To¬ 
 peka, and there fanned with succe.ss. In the fall of 186‘2 went to Boulder County, Col.,where 
 he engaged in coal business, marketing it ill Denver, distant t enty miles. He remaineil 
 there about two years, returning to Atchison County in the fall of 1864. Engaged in stock 
 tr.adlng in the city of Atchison for two years, and then returned to farming in Shawnee 
 County, Teciimseh Township. He remained here about two years, and then moved to tiie 
 southern part of the State, purchasing a piece of land in the Osage District, in what is now 
 Greenwood County. Remaineil nearly two years, and came back to his ‘‘first love,” locat¬ 
 ing one and oiie-lialf miles southeast of Rossville. Remained there nine years, and sold 
 out in February, 1882, and came to Rossville. where he has since remained. Was Town¬ 
 ship Trustee for one and a lialf years. Was born in California, Moniteau Co., Mo.. October 
 6.1840. Remained In his native county until eighteen years of age, fanning and milling 
 most of the time. He was married November 1, 1865. at Tecumseh, Kan., to Miss Louisa 
 Hopkins, a native of Lexington County, Mo. They have fourchildren—Nesbit, Anna, George 
 
 J., and Gertrude. Mr. Allen Is a member of the Democratic party and attends the Presby- 
 terlan Church. 
 
 JO.SEPH ANDRPl W.S, farmer, was born in Westmoreland County, Pa. Is a member of 
 Hanover Lodge, No. 115, A. p'. A A. M., of Loudonville, Ohio, and of Sylvan Lodge, No. 240, 
 I. O. O. P'.. of the same place. 
 
 W. THOMAS ANDREWS, farmer, two and a halt miles southwest of Rossville. The farm 
 consists of 200 acres, wlilcli he and his mother own in common. Tiie land Is situated on 
 Sections 4 ami 9. Township 11, Range 13, and all improved except forty acres ot timber. His 
 dwelling house is 18x34 feet; two stories, seven rooms and cellar; built in 1879. His grain 
 house is 16x24 feet, and bis corn crib and stable 32x48 feet. In 1882 had 150 acres of corn, 
 five acres of millet, ten head ot horses, thirty-live head ot cattle and forty-five hogs. He 
 came to this State in the spring of 1879, from McKay, Ashland Co., Ohio, where he was born 
 December 6, 1859. 
 
 JOSEPH BESEAU, farmer, P. O. Rossville, on Mr. Sickle’s sixty-five acres, came to the 
 State April 16.1875, locating at St. Mary’s. Remained there one summer and moved west of 
 town. From tliere came to Cross Creek and remained two years. Was born in Monroe 
 County. Mich., November 21, 1824, and came from there to Kansas. Was married in 1844, 
 in Monroe County, Mich., to Miss Matilda Paxten, and had one child—Henry. Wife died in 
 1847. Was married in 1850, in Monroe County, to Miss Adeline Navarre. Have eight 
 children—Darrta, Matilda, Mary, Willie, Frank, Francis, Richard and Plmma. Is a mem¬ 
 ber of tbe Catholic Church and a Democrat. 
 
 RICHARD BINNS, contractor and builder, the only contractor in the town, came to 
 Rossville in March, 1871, and iias been constantly engaged at his trade. Has built mo.st of 
 tlie business houses and residences in tiie place. lu 1881 did $12,000 worth of work and 
 has done more tlian tliat in former years. Employs five and six carpeirters. Came to the 
 .State in 1870 and located in Topeka, and came from there direct to Rossville. Was Justice 
 of the Peace for two years, and is a member of School Board. Built the first Government 
 building on tbe Pottawatomie Reserve at a cost of $4,000. Was born in P'ayette County. 
 P-L, January 18, 1834. Remained in native county until about ten years ot age. Moved to 
 Harrison County, Ohio, and remained until twenty-one, learning ins trade and attending 
 the Friends’ boarding scliool at -Mount Pleasant, Oliio, two years. Went to Richmond, 
 Iiid., and remained, working at his trade until coming to Kansas. Taught scliool near 
 Richmond two years. Was married at Richmond, Ind., November, 1852, to Miss Elona 
 Hall, of that place. Has five children—William H., now milling m Jetl'erson County; 
 Horace M. and P’rank, working with their father; Anna Laura, and Joliu B. Mr. B. is a 
 member of Hesperian Lodge, No. Ill, A., p’. & A. M.. Rossville. Is P. M. of tliat lodge. Is 
 a member of P'riends’ Church. Lawrence, Kan. Was a delegate to the Republican State 
 Convention in 1882. and bas alw,ays worked with the Republican party. 
 
 JOHN A. BOND, farmer. P. b. Rossville, .Sections 19 and 30, Township 10, R.ange 13— 
 161 acres all under fence and cultivation. Has 143 acres of corn, 100 bearing apple trees, 
 besides pears, cherries, plums and grapes. His house is 14x28, L 12x14. kitchen 12.X14— 
 four rooms in all. Built in 1876 at a cost of $450. Barn 24x40. frame fourteen feet 
 high. Mr. Bond came to Kansas in the fall of 1868. first locating six miles northeast 
 ot Topeka; remained there one year and moved two miles northwest of Topeka; remained 
 tliere two years; moved west three miles and remained one year, and then bought a farm 
 one and one-half miles east of Rossville; remained there tour years and moved to ills 
 present location in 1876. Was born in Tyler County, W. Va., May 20, 1834. He re¬ 
 mained in Ills native countv until coming to Kansas. He was married in the fall of 1861, in 
 Tyler County, to Miss Thom.as, a native of tliat countv. They have two children—Lydia and 
 William Morris. Has 600 shade trees on his farm. Has always been a Repulilican. 
 
 WILLIAM BOND, farmer, three miles west ot Rossville. Owns 278 acres in .Sections 
 18. 19. and20—all under cultivation and fence. Has 182 acres of corn, twenty-four acres 
 wheat, whicli will average eighteen bushels an acre. Has also sixty head of cattle; lias 
 eiglit acres of meadow, 275 fruit trees—some are bearing—100 peach, 130 apples, and 45 
 other trees. Has about 300 Concord grape vines, and one-half acre raspberries. His 
 house is 30x42 feet, one story, containing five rooms; veranda entire front of house; cost 
 $800; commenced In 1876, finished in 1882. Barn 22x42; capacit.v, six horses; and crib 
 will liold 1,200 bushels of corn; mow will hold about six tons ot hay. He has 100 shade 
 trees, consisting of cottonwood and maple. Blue grass yard. Has 1.005 rods of hedge. 
 Came to Kansasin 1869 and remained in Topeka seven months. Moved to Lyon County lu 
 the spring of 1870 and located seven miles north of Emporia; remained there about 
 eighteen montlis. Then moved back to Shawnee County, two miles north ot Topeka, and 
 farmed for one year; then moved one mlleeastof Rossville; remained one year; removed two 
 miles southwest of Rossville, and remained two and one-lialf years, and moved to his 
 present location in 1876. Was born in Tyler County, W. Va., March 13, 1836. and remained 
 until coming to Kansas. Mr. Bond was married February 23, 1861. in Tyler County, to 
 Miss Ellzabetb J. Bond. They have five children—Walter, Henry, Mary, Margaret and 
 Una. Has a ten-foot Eclipse wind-mill, twenty-five feet high. In politics he is a Re¬ 
 publican. 
 
 WESLEY DAVIS, teacher, came to this State In 1877, locating in Rossville from Tyler 
 County, W. Va. Engaged in teaching .school most of the time. Has tauglitfor several 
 months in District No. 6, west of Rossville. The average attendance fortv pupils. Has 
 a two years’certificate, the higliest grade in the county. He was born in Tyler County, 
 W. Va., March 20. 1849. Remained in his native county until twenty-one years of age. 
 Attended High School, Antioch, Ohio, two years. Returned home and taught school a 
 number of terms before coming West. He was engaged in the cattle business tor about 
 four years, shipping to Baltimore and Fhiladelphla. Is an active member of the teachers’ 
 institute. 
 
 JOHN DE GRAFF, farmer, one mile south of Rossville, 225 acres in Section 10, Lots 1 
 and 2, comprising 117 acres in Section 9, and 132.83 acres in Section 3. in all 474.83 acres, 
 of which 300 acres are Imiiroved, balance in timber, consisting of walnut, liickory, liack- 
 berr.v, oak, and sycamore—all under fence except timber land. In 1882 bad 200 acres 
 of corn, forty acres of yvheat. Has thirty-seven cattle, forty-six hogs, eight horses, and 
 tliirteen calves. The house is 20x36 one-story; has six rooms. First part was built in 
 1867. and coat tlien about $1,500. The addition w,as built in 1880 at a cost of $400. Barn is 
 20x30; capacity, eight liorses and five tons of hay; built in 1878 ata cost of $500. Granary 
 12xl6; will hold 900 bushels of wheat. Stone smokehouse 12x16, one-story; cost $120. 
 Mr. De Gratf came to Kansas, July 7, 1865, and obtained bis land through Indian title. 
 When he came to Kansas there were nor 1,000 people in Topeka, and Rossville bad two 
 houses, and the white people one would see were Government troops, freighters and 
 emigrants on their way to California and New Mexico. He located on his land In 1867. 
 Was born in Menoska Fails, near Burlington, Vt., August 18, 18-32, where he resided until 
 about fourteen, and llien moved w’ith his parents to Rochester. N. Y., where they remained 
 about a year and then moved to .South Bend, Ind., and remained until coming to Kansas. 
 He learned the carpenter’s trade in South Bend of James Andrews, contractor and builder 
 ot that city. Was married Septemiier 28, 1867, at South Bend, Ind,, to Miss Frances 
 Navarre, a native of South Bend, and a lady of Indian extraction, being related to the Fot- 
 tawatomies. Tliey have six children—Mary Frances, John Isadore, Ellen Alice, Josepli, 
 George, and William. The family attend the Catliollc Church. Mr. De Gratf has always 
 been an active Republican. He has seen the ups and downs of Kansas life, and in the fall of 
 1865 saw the grasshoppers so thick that the trains could not run, and assisted in sanding 
 the track at Rossville so the cars could run. He has visited his Indiana Inline twice since 
 coming West in 1872 and 1881. He has an orchard ot 150 apple trees, 200 grape vines, and 
 other fruits. Has several comfortable tenement houses on ids land. 
 
 JAME.S DE VINEY, farmer. Section 34, P. O. Rossville, has eighty acres, all under 
 cultivalion; has fifty acres ot corn, balance rye and oats. House 24x30, one and a half 
 stories, seven rooms and a cellar. Granary 12x16; two horses, two mules, six head of cat¬ 
 tle. Has a young orchard. He came to Kansas in the spring of 1880. from Ross County, 
 nearChllllcothe, Ohio, locating on his present farm. He was born in Columbiana County, 
 Ohio, October 18. 1840. When iniite young he removed to Ross County, and remained un¬ 
 til he came to Kansas. Mr. De Vlney was married May 27. 1861. in-Atliens, Ohio, to Miss 
 HeppeConnor, of that place. They Inave one daughter—.lennie. Mr. V. enlisted, in 1862, in 
 the Seventli Ohio Battery. He was in the engagements at Murfreesboro, Franklin, 
 Vicksburg, and Mobile, Ala. He was mustered out in 1865, at Camp Dennison, Ohio. He 
 returned to Ro.ss County, where he remained, engaged in farming, until coming to Kansas. 
 The family attend the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 HENRY FORD, farmer, three and a.half miles southwest of Rossville, owns eighty 
 acres on .Section 5. all under cultivation. In 1882 he had seventy-two acres corn, millet 
 and oats. House 18x30, story and a half, four rooms. Crib 10x16, holds 1,000 bushels corn. 
 .Smokehouse 10x12; three milch cows, four horses, eighteen hogs. He came to Kansas in 
 February, 1863. locating in Manhattan, where lie remained about two years in the employ 
 of the Kansas St.age Company, driving from Topeka to Manhattan until the completion of 
 the K. P. R. R. He came to Rossville in the spring of 1867 and commenced improving his 
 farm. He was born in Mansfield, Ohio. May 13, 1836, and when quite young moved to 
 Wells County, Ind. where he remained about five years, and moved to Hayesville, Ky., 
 where he remained a short time and moved to Chester, Ill.; worked thereand in Keokuk, 
 Iowa, and in northea-stern Missouri and Illinois, and in 1860 went to Denver, Col., wliei e 
 lie was in the employ of the Western Stage Comjiany lor about three years, in various ca¬ 
 pacities, and freighted from Omaha to Denver. He was married in 1864, at Manhattan. 
 Kas..to Miss Mary Nedow. a native of Indiana, and tliey have five children—Alice. Benja¬ 
 min, Ida, Henry, and Lulii. He has always been a Republican. Is Clerk ot School Dis¬ 
 trict No. 77, and Road .Supervisor of District No. 5. Is a member of the Methodist Episco¬ 
 pal Church, of Rossville, Kas. 
 
 BENJ.AMIN P'R.ANKLIN, farmer, four miles due north of Rossville. owns 490 
 acres in a body on .Section 10, Township 10. Range 13; over 300 acres under cultivation. 
 In 1882 crops were as follows: corn. 100 acres; wheat, 100. Has 100 head of hogs, SOc.at- 
 tle, 24 horses, and 7 mules; header, reaper, mower, and all necessary farm m.achinery. 
 House 16x30, story and a half, and four rooms, built in 1877- Barn 16x28- Orchard con- 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
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 sists of apples, peaches, and cherries, Mr. FraiikUn came to K.aims In 1857, first iocatinp; 
 lii.l.n'ksuii County, ten nilies southeast of the county seat, reraaiue(t a few luoutlis and re- 
 nioveii to Nenialia County, twenty-four miies southeast of Seneca, and remained seven 
 years. Improving 100 acres; tlien moved back to Jackson County, to James Crossing, and 
 remained one year ami half, and tlten moved to Holton, where he remainetl about four 
 years, lie removed 10 Ins present farm in the spring of 1869; enlisted In the Kansas State 
 Mllitlaln 1864, to reiiel the invasion of Price’s army; wentto Independencoand Kansas 
 City ; was out about two months; came into .Shawnee County before the ratification of the 
 treaty witli the Indians. He was l)orn in Koss County Ohio, December 5.1820. Remained 
 in liis native county until 18.1.3, and removed to Randolph County. Ind., and remained un¬ 
 til 1844; and moved to Warren County, remaining several years, and moved to .Jasper 
 County now Newton, and remained until coming to Kansas. He followed fanni ng nearly 
 all ot the time, but worked in a mill before lie was married. He yvas married in September, 
 1843, near Wincliester. Randolph Co., Ind., to Miss Sarah Woodbnrn, of Preble County', 
 Ohio. Tliey have six children living—William. living near St. Clair. Pottawatomie County; 
 Rebecca, now Mrs. Joy living one mile west of her f.ather; Fred K., living one-half mile 
 westol his father; Josenh M., Alice L,.. and Lucy Q., living at home. He is a member of 
 the United lirethren Clinrcli. Has been a Scliool Director for five years. Has always 
 worked with the Republican party, and has been a delegate to several comity conventions. 
 
 .lOlIN FRITZ, farmer, P, O. Rossville, owns sixty acres on Section :i6. Township 10. 
 Range 12, all Improved and under cultivation, excepttwenty acres of timber. In 1882 he 
 liad 100 acres com, 32 acres wheat, and 27 acres sorghum; has25head cattle, 4 mules, and 1 
 horse House 18x24, story and a half, with kitchen 12x24, 7 rooms In all; built in 1880, at 
 a cost of $800. Karn 24x40—will hold 6 horses and 12 tons of liay. Corn crib Will hold 
 1.200 busliels. Woodhouse. Granary 14x24. Mr. Fritz came to Kansas in the spring of 
 1877 from Lee County, 111. He was born in Somerset County, Pa., .January 12, 1850. 
 When two years old he moved to Lee County, III., and remained there, with tlie exception 
 of seven years, until coming to Kansas. Was in the stock business seven years In Pennsyl¬ 
 vania. When tw'elve years old he lost his right arm In a threslilng machine In Pennsyl¬ 
 vania. Was married in 1878. in Illinois, to Miss Mary Berkey, a native of Pennsylvania. 
 They liave one child—Charles. 
 
 DR. ROBERT S. G.4BBEY, physician and surgeon, came to the Territory in 1857. lieing 
 appointed as Government physician for the Pottawatomie Indians, but first opened an 
 oltlceiu Fort Leavenworth and came to the reservation ill December, 1857. The reserva¬ 
 tion was then about thirty miles square and contained 2,771) Indians and forty-six whites, 
 .as the Doctor remembers it. Served four years at St. Mary’s and was re-appoiuled and 
 served two years more at Rossville. .Selected a farm of 160 acres adjoining Rossville on the 
 east and still owns the land. Itwas one of the original Indian allotment tracts. Was born 
 atCamdensburg. I’a., May 4. 1833. Remained there until more than twenty-one years of 
 a.ge. Gradmatedat Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, in 1855, and graduated in the 
 literary course of the same institution, class of 1852. Opened an office in'Terre Haute, Ind., 
 and removed to Cairo. Ill Remained a short time and removed to .St. Louis, and various 
 places ill the West and finally came to Leavenworth in May, 1857. Has held the position 
 of Justice of the Peace for four terms in Rossville W,a3 nominated by the Democratic 
 convention in 1858 or 1859 for Representative of a large district, the convention being held 
 at Manli<attan, but declined on account of his duties at Government physician. The Doctor 
 lias engaged in a variety ot pursuits. Was in Mont.ana Territory twice, engaged in mining 
 and was in mercantile business fora time, but fortlie past five years he has devoted him¬ 
 self tolils profession. He was married In the fail of 1854, near Columlnts, Ohio, to Miss 
 Anna Wei ton. ot th.atcity. They have tour children, all born in Kansas Frank, on the farm; 
 Alice, now .Mrs. McCabe, whose husband is a sou of Rev Dr McCabe, of Topeka, and em¬ 
 ployed in tlie Santa Fe offices; Anna, now Mrs. Reuben Gtitshall, of Pueblo, Col., whose 
 husband is Deputy Sheriff and Sergeant of Police, and Albert, at home. 
 
 M ARTIN H.4.SS. farmer. P. O. Rossville. owns 60 acres on the northeast quarter of Sec¬ 
 tion 15. and eighty acres in the northwest quarter, all itiuler cultivation. In 1882 had tlilrty 
 acres ot corn, thirty acres ot wlieat and twenty .acres of rye and oats. Came to Kansas in 
 1857, locating ill Jackson County, near Holton, where lie remained until 1877, farming. 
 Enlisted In August, 1862. at Holton, Kas., in Company B, Eleventh Kansas. W,as on the 
 frontier in Arkansas and Colorado, as escort for Government trains. Had a fight on the 
 North Platte, about 200 miles northwest of Laramie, with about 1 500 Indians. Was 
 mustered out in 1865 at Leavenworth. Returned to Holton. Was born in Richland County, 
 Ohio, July 9, 1844. When about seven years old moved to Tama County, Iowa, remaining 
 there about six years and came to Kansas. W<a3 married in 1869 in Jackson County to 
 Miss Eliza E. Burnett. They have five children: Julia A., Ida May, Nora B.. Robert H. 
 aiid Eva Estella. Is a member ot Duiikard or German Baptist Church at Osawkle. Is a 
 Kepiil)lic;in. 
 
 LEONARD J. HOLLENBECK, billiard hall. Main street, basement of Mason & Nidow 
 building came to Rossville In 1868. Wentto Indiana in 1876 and remained one summer. 
 Has eiigageu in carpenter work tor several years. In 1877 went to the Black Hills, remain¬ 
 ing one year engaged in placer mining. He was born in Alliany County, N. Y., January 20, 
 1840. rem,ained there untit lie was thirty years of age, working on alarm with his father. 
 He was married in thefall of 1860 in Scoharie County, N. Y., to Miss Mary Smith, a native 
 of that County. They have two children: Hattie and Wll.sey. Mr, H. has always been iden¬ 
 tified with the Reiiubllcau party. 
 
 WAHREN L. HUNTINGTON engineer of Rossville Milling Company. Came to Kan¬ 
 sas in March, 1878. and located at Rossville. from Hudson, St. Croix Co., Wls. Has been 
 engineer of the mill ever since coming to the State. Was bom in Middlebury, Addison Co., 
 Vi., June 10, 1848. Remained In native place until nineteen years of age attending school 
 aiid working at his trade, which he commenced when thirteen years of age on ihe Vermont 
 Central Railroad. Wentto Wisconsin in 1867 and entered the employ of tlie C. M. & St. P. 
 R. R., running an engine on the La Crosse Division, wliicli he continued for five years, and 
 went from that road to the West Wisconsin R. R.. running from Fllroy to St. Paul, on what 
 Isnowtbe C.. St. P. M. A O. R. R. Came from there to Rossville, Kas. Was married at 
 Watertown, Wis., December 25, 1869, to Miss A. M. Mlleham, a native of Pike County, Pa., 
 and lias one child, Steiihen C., ten years old, born in New Richmond, Wis Mr. H. is 
 llnancier of Rossville Lodge No. 75. A. O. U. W. Is a member of St. Paul Division, No. 150 
 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Has always been identified with the Republican 
 parly. 
 
 MRS. ANN A J AMIESON, P. O. Rossville, owns 140 acres in Sections 23 and 26, Town¬ 
 ship 10, Range 13; ninety acres under cultivation, forty acres of wheat, Iwenty-five of 
 corn, eight of oat.s, rye and millet. Hiis twenty-two head ot cattle. Came to JCansas in 
 spring of 1879 from Moline, Ill. Resided in Nlbline about twenty-eight years. Was born 
 111 Sheffield, England, June 24, 1834. Came to America when twenty-one years old. She 
 was married to William Jamieson in England, October 18. 1855. Shelias eightchildren; 
 Edmund G., Walter S., Alexander F , Stanton T. Harry, Arthur, William and Anna. Mr. 
 Jamieson died in IS'?!), in Moline, Ill. Mrs J. is a member ot the Episcopal Chiircb. 
 
 HENRY A, KASSEBAUM, farmer, P O. Rossville. owns 2,420 acres of land, 1,300 acres 
 in his home farm, 300 in the Kansas River bottom, and 920 acres south of the river, south 
 of Buffalo Mound. His home farm is all under fence, and has tliree tenement houses, one 
 east ot his residence, w'ith four rooms and cellar, one southeast with two rooms, and one 
 half a mile west with two rooms. Has two tenement houses on river farm, one two-story 
 and one one-story. The land south of the river is all in grass. Has one tenement liouse 
 Uiere, story and a lialf. with three rooms. 'The land is well watered, and contains some coal. 
 Mr. K.’s residence is 20x30, main iiart story and a half, with an L 20x28. all containing ten 
 rooni.s, well finished, wall large cellar. Also has stone smokehouse. 10x20, with cellar; 
 stone chickeiiliouse, 12x16 feet; his barn is stone, 30x50, two stories; three corn-cribs and 
 granary, one 14x80, two stories, stone below and frame above; cattle sheds, 16x140; granary, 
 12x28 Has an orchard of 700 peach and 400 apple trees, all bearing. Tlie house and b.arn 
 were Inn It about eleven years ago, the former costing $1,800 and the latter $1,600. Mr. K. 
 also owns five lots in Rossville. Has 150 Iiead of cattle, eight horses, twenty-five liogs, 
 ttilrty-slx sheep. Is well supplied with farm machinery, buggies, wagons, etc. His acre¬ 
 age of grain for 1882 was as follows: 220 acres wheat and rye, ihirty of oats, millet tlilrty- 
 five, and about 300 acres of corn. Mr. K. came to Kansas in 1870 from Hancock County, 
 Ind. He was born at Brookmell, near Hanover, Prussia, and came to America when seven 
 years of age with his parents, who located at Cincinnati, Ohio, where they remained four 
 and one half years. Moved to .Switzerland County, Ind., wherehis father purchased a small 
 iarin. and Henry helped clear the land, cutting timber, burning brush and splitting rails. 
 Remained there until about twenty-two years of age, and went to Cross Plains, fnd., and 
 entered a store with Janies McGee. Remained in ins store four and one half years, at the 
 folhiwliig salaries- First year, $90; second, $110; third, $130; fourth, $140; fifth, at the rate 
 of $1,50. He saved $650 out of his salary, and was married March 25. i860, at Glean. Ripley 
 Co. Ind., to Miss Mary L. Brolist, of Clnciiimati, and went into mercantile busiiiessat Glean, 
 runiiing a small country store, his wife riiiining millinery business in connection. He re¬ 
 mained there two years, and wentto Indianapolis, opening a store on Massacliiisetts avenue, 
 in partnership with his wife, but only continued one year, and moved to New Palestine, six¬ 
 teen miles east of Indianapolis, and started wdh siiiall capital against great odds, but was 
 lliiall} iiuccessful. They have had eiglit children, six living—Benjamin F., who la a gradu¬ 
 ate of Baldwin College, having attained the highest excellence in penmanship; William N., 
 Henry A., Jr., Edward W., Katie M. and Emma S Five were born in Indiana and three 
 In Kansas. Mr. K. Is a member of Rossville Lodge. No. 75 A. G. U. W ; receiver of that 
 louge. Is one ot the deacons of tlie Presbyterian Church and a Republican. 
 
 , SAMUEL KERR, of the firm of Kerr A Allen, dealers in general merchandise. Main 
 ,na®c cameto Kansas in the spring of 1865. locating in Jefferson County, where he re- 
 I "ffi®d seven years, clerking and mercbamlislng on his own account. Removed to Rossville 
 
 I87‘2’ opened a store at ills present place ot business, where he has since been constantly, 
 film was first Kerr A McGrew; afterwards Kerr A Hlggenbotham until the spring of 
 1882. Handled farm Implements for about five years. Business will average $30,000 per 
 annum, first year’s business did not amount to over $10,0dd He has been a member of 
 
 Town Council. Mr. Kerr was liorn in Holmes County, Olilo, April 4, 1842. Remained Inhls 
 native county until twenty-one years of age. Altended school at Berlin, Glilo, and engaged 
 in farming; the last two years taught district scliool Went to Allen County, Ind., remain¬ 
 ing one year, ;iiid from there to Kansas. Is a member of Shawnee Lodge, No. 1, 1. G. (). F’. 
 Was married January 15, 1876. at Westfield, N. Y . to .Miss Grace L. Copeland, a native of 
 Pennsylvania, and has two children—Walter and Freddie. Mr. Kerr is a member of the 
 Democratic party. 
 
 T. J. IdERN aN, farmer, P. t). Rossville, west lialf of northeast quarter of Section 25; 
 eighty acres all under fence and cultivation ; lias fifty acres In corn and twelve acres of 
 oats which will average fifty oushels per acre; has thirty-one head of cattle and four liorses; 
 house 12x26, and 10x14, three rooms, cellar under all; came to Kansas in 1860, locating in 
 .Johnson County, reinaliieu a short time and went to Missouri and remained until the war, 
 when he came to Kansas and enlisted at La-wreiico in Company F. First Kaiis.as Regiment; 
 was at the battle ot Wilson's Creek, and was discharged at Leavenworth for disability; re¬ 
 turned to Illinois and went to Montana Territory, rem-.iiuing six years; discovered w hat Is 
 now known as "K: ermaii’s Fork of Bear Giilcli,” a valuable niine;c.ame home and located one 
 half mile west of Cross Creek and remained tliere eight years, then moved to liis present 
 farm. Was born in County Caven, Ireland, in 1838; wlien twelve years old came to 
 America, first settled in New .Jersey; remained four years.,and moved to Lee County, Ill., 
 w.as married in 1876 ,at St. Mary’s, Kan., to Miss Catharine Crosby a native of .5Iai yland. 
 Theyhavethreechildreii—Michael J., Mary E.. and Mathew J. Mr. Kleriian is a member 
 of Hesperian Lodge No. Ill, A. F. A A. M., and Is identified with the Catholic Church and 
 vot0s I^0inocr&t 1 c 
 
 ELZEY E. KINSEY, farmer, P. G. Rossville; has 240 acres, fifty-five under cultivation, 
 tn 1882 liad thirty-five acres of cern, ten acres ot rye, four of oats; has fliteeii head of 
 cows, and calves, two mules, two horses, seven milch cows, and made 390 pounds of 
 butter from June, 1881 to August 1, 1882,which found a ready market in Rossville. Came to 
 the State Febrnarv 1876. from Belmont Couiitv, Ghlo; located first witli Ills father at 
 Silver Lake; remox -il to bis present place in 18'’’7; was born in Belmont County, Gbio. 
 February 9, 1850, and engaged in farming and railroading; was married in the fall of 1874. 
 In Guernsey County. Ghio, to Miss Ada Harper, of that county. They liave one child, 
 Willie. 
 
 HENRY XilPP, farmer. P. O. Rossville; owns 120 acres on Section 11. Township 11, 
 Range 13. and 156 .acres on Section 4. Township 10, Range 18, which he will use for p<asture 
 and hay land; has twenty head ot cattle, six horses and colts; house 18x32, one story; barn 
 40x44, sixteen feet liigh, room for eiglit horses, twenty ton of hay, and granary will liold 
 600 bushels ot corn and 1,000 bushels of wlieat. 800 bushels oats; has ninety acres corn and 
 sixteen acres wheat, five acres oats and five acres millet; has an orenard of eighteen apple 
 trees, cherries, grapes and small fruits of all kinds; he came to this State in tlie siiring ot 
 1868. and bought his land and commenced Improving It, There was at that time a very 
 sparse sfettlemeiit in Rossville Township. Mr. Lipp was born in South Germany, March 
 8, 1847 and tn 1867 removed to Illinois. 
 
 HIR.4.M LYGN. groceries, confectionery and lunchroom, also agent for .Singer Sewing 
 Macliines; came to K,atisas March 22, 1878. loc,atiiig in Ellsworth County engaged in farm¬ 
 ing; came to Rossville in September, la»0. and has remained here ever since with tlie ex¬ 
 ception of six iiioiiHis in Topeka, when he worked In Santa Ee lumber yard; was born in 
 Gwen County, Kv., Jaiiiiaiy 2. 1851; remained in native county until tweuty-tliree years 
 of age, farming with ids fattier, when he went to Grant County, and remained three years. 
 There met wiih misfortune, liis bouse being burned witli all its contents. Was mar¬ 
 ried in Novemlier, 1873. in Gi'<ant County, Ky., to Miss Relda Thomas, a mative of tliat 
 county. They have two children. John F., and Mary E. Mr. Lyon Is a Democrat. 
 
 ISAAC McCULLGUGU. farmer, four miles nortli of Rossville; owns eiglity acres in Sec¬ 
 tion 15. all Improved and under leiice; also owns about sixty acres in Section 10 Townsiiip 
 Ifi. Range 3. across tlie creek; lias iweiity-fivo acres corn, seventeen acres of wlieat, six 
 acres oats; lioiise 14x16, story and a halt, and two work liorses. Came to Kansas in 1870. 
 loc.ated at Tecuniseli, remained tliree years and came to his present location; was lioru in 
 Holmes Comity, Gliio. in September, 1845, moved to Allen Countv. Ind., in 1866, and re¬ 
 mained until coming to Kansas; was married in 1870 at Fort Wayne, Ind. to Miss Eliza¬ 
 beth Petit. They have five children—Charles, Fred, F’lora, Olive and’ Hudson; is a 
 member ol Ced ir Bluffs United Bretiiren CUiirch; has been Supervisor of Road District 
 No. 52. and is a Democrat. 
 
 R. McCGLLGUGH, farmer, owns eighty acres, four miles north ot Rossville, all under 
 fence; seventy acres under cultivation, thirty acres in corn and twenty acres in wheat; 
 came to Kansas Marcli 25, 1878, from Fort Wayne, Iiid.; was born in Holmes County, Gliio, 
 December 18, 1851; resided there until nineteen years of age, then moved to Fort W.ayne; 
 was married February 7. 1873. at Fort W.ayne, to Miss Jennie Prlng, a native ot that iiface; 
 they liavetwo cliildreu—Nora E.. and Maggie E. Mr. McCollougli is a Democrat. 
 
 DR. FI R. MCINTYRE, bomoeopatliic physician and surgeon, office on Main street, 
 came to tlie State 111 1870, locating at St ciair, Poltaw<atomie Gouiity, where he remained 
 a few montbs, and in the fall of 1879 located in Soldier City, Jackson County, and remained 
 until November 1, 1881. He was born in W’oon Co.. vY. Y.a., eighteen miles south of Park¬ 
 ersburg, June 22, 1851. He remained in his native county until nineteen years ol age. 
 coming direct to Kansas. He completed liis literary education in tlie lloniceopathie Hospi¬ 
 tal College, at Clevelaiiil. Ohio, in 3879. Read medicine with Dr. M. B. Siiiytli. ot tlie fli 111 
 ot Smyth A Nnnaiiiaker. of Holton. Kan,, for one year, before attending coliege. Attended 
 Halinemaiin C dlege, of Cbloago, during the winter ot 1882. He wa.s maiTicd .septemlier 12. 
 1878, near Valley F ails, Jefferson Co., Kan., to Miss Delia Boies, a mative of Beaver Co., Pa. 
 He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of Rossville. and has always acted with 
 tlie Repuiilican party. 
 
 C. C. MCPHERSON, livery barn, west of Maxwell House, came to Kansas in 1870, and 
 loc.ate'l at Big Springs, ten miles east of Topeka, engaged in farming for one and a lialf 
 years, and came to Rossville and farmed until October, 1879, wlien lie coiiimenced livery 
 business. He keeiis tliree buggies and two spring wag;ons. nine Iiead of liorses, seven for 
 livery purposes, and two for farming. He was born in Vincennes, Ind., Marcli 23. 1857. and 
 when an infant moved to Lawrence Comity, III. Remained tliere until eleven years of age, 
 and came to Kansas with John Itiisli. 
 
 JAMFJS M ASKILL, farmer. P, O. Rossville, leases of James Blanden sixty acres, under 
 cultivatidii. Has fifty acres of corn, and ten acres of oats; tliree bead ot liorses. Came to tlie 
 State ill the fall of 1869,-froin Kankakee County, Ill, Was born in Coniieclicnt, February 
 21, 1854. and moved to McHenry County. III. Remained tliere about ten years, and moved 
 to Kankakee County and remained until coming to Kansas. Was married January 8, 1877. 
 at St Mas'y’s, Kan. to Miss Ann G’Brieii, a native of Wisconsin. Tliey have one child living 
 —Johnnie E. Edward, aged one year and nine moiitlis, died January 16. 1879. Is a member 
 ot St Mary's C.atliolic Churcli. Has alw.ays voted tlie Democratic ticket. 
 
 SAMUFJL B. M A X WELL, proprietor of the Maxwell House, and foreman and head mil¬ 
 ler of Rossville Milling Coiiiii.any. This null lias four run of biilirs, and a capacity of 100 
 barrels ol flour in tweiity-Iour liours. Engine is 13x24, and is forty-five liorse power. Tlie 
 main building is stone, 45x50. two-stories and basement; now lias two sets of rolls, and 
 the proprietors are coiiteiiiplatliig .additional improvements, consisting of bolting purifieis, 
 and will make it a • new-process ” mill. Mr M. came to the State December 6, 1877, lo¬ 
 cating in Rossville, January i, 1878. ami lias liad cliarge of the mill ever since, putting in 
 nintvmontlis extra time and not losing a day. Came from Slielby County Gliio, wliere he 
 was born, April 26, 1844 Moved to Logan County, Getober 29, 1873. aiid purcliased the 
 Logan Valley Mills. Also owned a mill at West Liberty, Gliio, at tlie same time. Heop- 
 erated botli of tliese mills until 1875, wlien, owing to a iiartial failure in tlie wheat crop, 
 was compelled to sell both mills, and removed back to Slielby Coiiiitv. and remained there 
 until coming to Kansas. Was married Septembei' 4, 1862, to Miss Rebecca F’alinestolk, a 
 native ot Cumberland County. Pa.. ,anil as the result of said marriagn Inave five cliildreu— 
 Jennie, now Mrs. C. W, Tal iiiadge, of Rossville: Widiam W., Cora E , Lulu E. and IrenaJ. 
 Mr. Maxwell eiilisteil ill 1864, under a call of Gov. Brnugli, iu Company K, Gue Hundred 
 and Tliirty-roui'lli Gliio Nalioii.al Guards, as Grderly Sergeant, and was ordered direct to 
 Richmoiid. Participated ill tlie boiiibardmeiit ot Petersiiiirg and Ricliinoiid and saw 100 
 days ot liard service. Was mustered out September 20 1864, at Camp Chase, Gliio. Mr. 
 Maxwell purcliased the old liotel property of R. Wood, at Rossville, Getober 13, 1879. At 
 that time it was a small Iiiiilding, very iiiuCli run down, and inferior in every respect. In 
 1880 he raised the building, putting a stone foundation under it, building an addition 26x30, 
 two stories with basement, making the entire size of the liouse 26x58 feet, and more than 
 doubling its capacity. The hotel now lias twenty sleeping rooms, two parlors, office, dining 
 room and kitchen. Mr, Maxwell lias made iniprovenieiits to the amount of $3,100. Inside 
 and out, $1,000 lieingfor Inniltiire, making the liotel first-class in every resiiect. In con¬ 
 nection witli the liouse is a first- class livery barn, 24x44, with a capacity ol twenty lieail of 
 horses. In addition to tliese iiiiiirovemeiils lie lias erected a wind-mill and force pump, 
 fifty barrel tank, witli eighty feet of hose, to be used in case of fire, and tor otlier purposes; 
 also an ice-lioiise, twenty feet square. Mr. Maxwell owns the entire block on which this 
 property Is situated. Considering the lact that lie came to the State without means, having 
 lost all his property III Gbio. he has made a creditable record, ami justly deserves to be 
 cLassed with the enterprising and successful business men of Rossville. He has served a 
 term in the Town Council, and was most active in forwarding measures for the improvement 
 of the town, and was urged to allow tlie use of liis name for M.ayor, lint (leclliied. Is a mem¬ 
 ber of Rossville Lodge, No. 75. A. G. U. W., and foreman of tlie lodge. Is a member of tlie 
 BaptislCiiurch, and has always acted with the Republican party, taking quite aii active 
 part 111 politics. 
 
 DR. HFINRY H. MILLER, M. D., physician and surgeon, Main street, came to Ross¬ 
 ville June 2u, 1872, and has been in constant practice here since. Was born in Ashtabula 
 County, Gliio May 4, 1850. He completed the course ot study at the University of Feiinsyl- 
 vaiiia, graduating March 12, 1872, and came direct to Rossville. Mr. Miller is a member 
 and W M, of Rossville Loage, No. Ill, A. F. AA. M.; Is also a member of Rossville 
 Lodge, No. 75. A. G. U. iv. Is P.ast Master Workman and Examining Surgeon of that 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Order He was married April 13. 1876, at Rossvllle, Kan., to Miss Ella M. Wyatt, a naMve 
 of Oreencastle, Ind Tiiey have two children—Emma and Henry. Dr. .Miller took a partial 
 literary course at Mount Union Colleije. Has always been identified with the Repuhllcan 
 party 
 
 J. W. MILLER carpenter and cabinet-maker, also dealer in furniture and undertakers' 
 Roous came to Rossville in October, 1880, from Ferry Uouuly Fa. He was born in York 
 County Fa.. July 14, 1841 Remained in tiiat county until about thirteen years old, and 
 remcved to Fianklin County; remained several years and moved to Ferry County, 
 where he learned hl.s trade and remained until com! hr to Kansas. He enlisted September 
 15 Ibfcli in Company K, Fifteenth Feiiii.sylvania Cavalry, as a private. Was in the Western 
 army and was willi his command at Nashville, Stone River, ChattanooRa. Atlanta, and 
 ChickamauRa. Was in Thomas’raid aRalnst Hood, and captured many stores. Was pro¬ 
 moted to SeiReant March 15, 1865. Was musteredout June 21. 1865, at Nashville, Tenn. 
 Returneil to Ferry County Fa., where he canned on the furniture and uiidertakluR busi¬ 
 ness He was married December 25. 1866, at Landlsburg, Fa., to Miss Elizalieth (iray, a 
 native of Fennsylvanla. Tliey liave four children - Cliarles, George, Harry and Grace. Mr, 
 Miller is a memlier of Ohio Lodge, No. 132. I. O O. F. Silver Lake. Is a member of the 
 Methodist Episcoiial Church, and, in politics, a Repulilican. 
 
 CH.LRLE.S MOWERS, brickmaker, yards adJoiiiiiiR town on the east, came to Kansas 
 in 1865. flrstlocatlnR in .lolinsou County near Shawueetown. Has been in tlie brick busi¬ 
 ness ever since coming to Kansas. Remained in Johnson County nearly three years, inan- 
 ufactiiring nearly 3,01)0.1)00, all sold in the county. Went from there to Davis County, and 
 made 500 000 lirick. Went to Flilllips County and remained there until coming to Ross¬ 
 ville. niaiiufacturing 800,000 there. Has also contracted for tlie erection of Iniildings as 
 fo'lows' Seminary and four stories in Kansas City, church, scliool buildings and two 
 stories in IVvandotte. liank and store at Kirwin. Came to Kansas from Hurlington, Iowa, 
 where lie lived for fourteen years, engaged in brick-making. He was born in West Union, 
 Adams Co., Ohio, Octolier 10. 1837, and remained in his native county until about twel \ e 
 years ot age, and removed to iiiirllngton. Cominenced his tradeat ten years of age, and 
 commenced for hiniself wlieti eighteen. Was one year at Milwaukee completing Ills trade. 
 He was married April 26. 1859. at Rushville, III. to Miss Susan J. Hlckneli. They have five 
 children living—Franklyn, Rosetta, Mary, Lillian and Essie. Has the contract for build¬ 
 ing the Fresliyterian Cliurcli, and burns about 400 000 In ick at Rossville. Keeps five men 
 employed. Is a member ot tlie Metliodlst Episcopal Church and is a Republican. 
 
 MICH.4EL O’HALARON, farmer. Fort\-eight acres of corn one mile east of Rossville. 
 Owns two horses and a mule. Came to Kansas in F'ebruary 1880, from Ottawa, III. Was 
 born September 29. 1854. and resided ttiere engaged in farming until coming to Kansas. 
 Workeil in Moline (III.) Flow Sliops ill 1875 His father died in 1868. His mother owns 
 seventy-six acres on Section 1. Townshiji 11 Range 13- Is a member of St. Mary’s Catholic 
 Cliurcli. 
 
 SA.MUEL OLDFIELD, fanner P. O Ro.ssville, 160 acres Section 26. Has seventy acres 
 in cultivation Has 100 acres of corn, forty-five acres of wheat, four acres of oats, twenty-five 
 acres ot millet. House, story and a lialf frame, 25x30, four rooms Framebarii, 16x28. Came 
 to Kansas In May 1878. liroiight liis tamily in March. 1880 from Rock Island, Ill. Wasborn 
 HI Derbyshire, England, May 14 1839. Remained there until March 31 1871 Was en¬ 
 gaged in a variety of occupations, mining and farming iiiosily iVhen he came to America, 
 first worked in Bureau County, III . at farming, then went to Rock Island County and re¬ 
 mained until coming to Kansas. Worked for C. R, I ,fe P R. R , eiglit months. Was mar¬ 
 ried June 4 1863 at Stony Middleton, Derbyshire, England, to Miss Emille Goddard, of 
 that place, by Rev Ervin .Smith. They have five children living—Mary A. William, John, 
 Fanny and'Thomas, three born in Amei lea and two in England. Joseph and Sarali died 
 In Eiiglaiid. Mr. O. is doorkeeper ot Rossville Lodge, No. 75, A. O. U. W 
 
 S.J. OLIVER, farmer, F. O. Rossville, owns nortliwest quarter of Section 27 one mile 
 nortli of Rossville, all under cultivation. Has in 1882, sixty acres ot corn, twenty-two of 
 wheat, twenty rye. ten millet, six oats. Runs two teams. He has eighty head of cattle and 
 twenty ot hogs. He was born In Wasliington County Fa., January 6, 1828. Lived there 
 until 1856 . and learned the carpenter trade. Moved to Marlon County, Iowa. Remained 
 there until 1859. and then went to Pike’s Peak. Returned to Greene County Fa., the same 
 year, and remained until he came to Kansas, April 10, 1876 He was married in Greene 
 County, Pa., in September, 1850. to Miss Elizabeth Huge, a native ot that county. They 
 have had twelve children ten living—Samuel A., at Twin Lake, Col ; Phoebe J,,now Mrs. 
 Kekley. ot Twin Lake, Col , Mary A. George B., McClelland and Thomas J , twins, Har¬ 
 riet A. ateacher;S. J., Jr, Alice, Ida May and Elia Lee, twins Mr. Oliver was School 
 Director in Fennsyivania twelve years. Was Justice ot tlie Peace, Road Overseer and 
 School Director. Has been Justice of the Peace for four and a halt years in Kansas, and 
 School Directorand Road Overseer at same time. Was master of Waynesburg (Fa.) Grange 
 for about three years. He is a Democrat. 
 
 JAMES S. OLMSTEAD.inaiittfactttrerof hoots and shoes.also keeps a restaurant; came to 
 Kansas in 1868. locating at Topeka. Remained there until 1881, with the exception of four 
 years, when he came to Rossville. He was born in New Brunswick, February 9, 1832. 
 Learned his trade when fifteen years ot age. Worked in Presque He, Me., during ihe 
 wai. Was married August 28, 1880, at Topeka, to Mrs. Lizzie Murphy, wlio had one child, 
 Eva. They liaveone child—Lula. Was an Orangeman and a member of the Sons of Tem- 
 
 £ erance in New Brunswick. Is a member of Ancient Order of Tempiars, North Topeka 
 odge. Was a Liberal in New Brunswick, but now works with the Republican party. 
 He has worked in Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska, and attends the BaptlstChurch. 
 
 EDW.ARD E. FARTELAN fanner, one mile north of Rossville, owns 160 acres, the 
 iiortlieast quarter ot Section 27. all under teiice, 30 acres under cultivation. In 1882 his 
 acreagewas; fifty acres ot corn; twenty-seven acres ot wheat, yielding 514 bushels, eight 
 and one-half acres ot oats. 530 hiisliels; four ot rye, 100 bushels; twelve acres of millet. 
 Has three cows, five head of horses and mules. House 16x30; main part two stories, addl- 
 tlob 14 x 16 , in all six rooms. Came to Kansas first in 1855, on his way to Colorado and 
 Mexico. Has resided in the State since January 1 1862. First bought a farm in Brown 
 County. Lived there abontthree years. Moved t.i Pottawatomie County, near Americus, 
 and remained about two and a halt years, and moved into Shawnee Conntj', on Cross Creek, 
 about five miles north of Rossville, and has since owned several farms on tlie bottom. 
 Bought his presentfarm in 1879. Was liorn in Newport, Ky., September 27. 1830. Re¬ 
 moved to Eaton County. Mich. when qiiiteyoting. Remained there about four years. Left 
 ncme when sixteen years ot age. Went to Illinois, Iowa and Missouri, and crossed tlie 
 Plains. Worked in Governineiit service for several years. Was first drivei on mail coach, 
 and afterwards conductor. Was captured by the Mormons in December, 1866, and lield a 
 prisoner uiiiil April, 1867 and was final Iv released when Government troops were sent to 
 Utah. Freighteil lor seven years from Omaha, Kansas City and Nebraska City. Made 
 thirteen trips from Independence, Mo., to .Salt Lake City. Commenced on his own account 
 II, the winter ot 1866 from Atchison to Denver, In the summer of 1866 was attacked by 
 Indians near Julesburg. Col., and was shot with an ariow which he preserved tor many 
 years. Was in Denver before it had a name and consi.sted oi a mg liiit occupied by an In¬ 
 dian trader. Took a Goverhiiient train through to New Mexico, during the war, and liad 
 otters ot fahiiious sums ot money to deliver the train to Texas Rangers. Has been in all 
 the Western .States and Territories. Was in Kansas City wtienlt was a grove of cotton¬ 
 wood and a mer” steamboat landing, tributary to Westport, Mo. Made a trip to the Black 
 Hills in 1818. Was in Kansas during tlie bordertroubles and was well acqiiamted wiili 
 old Jonn tSrown and Jim Lane. Was married January 1 1861. in Warren County Iowa, 
 to Miss Eliz.alietli Wyatt. They have four cliildren living' George, Ida May Ferry A., and 
 Ellen Gertrude. Is a memiier of Hai tford Lodge I. O, O. F. Wan en Coiiniy Iowa. While 
 living ip Brown County, Kan., "jayhawkers” came into his house and roli'oed liiiii of about 
 $700 in money and personal effects of value. His wife's lather was in the FIfteeutli Iowa 
 Volunteers and was wounded at Pittsburg Landing, and died in the hospital at Keokuk. 
 Mrs. F. IS a member of the ISaptlst Church. 
 
 FjVUL FATELL, carpenter, Rossville, came to Kansas in 1870, and first located at 
 Topeka. He was born in Kansas City, Mo., September 21, 1833, where he remained until 
 1852. Then he started for California across the Territories of Kansas, Colorado and Utah. 
 They liad trouble witli tlie Indians near .Salt Lake, and went through Nevada to Sacramento 
 City, Cal. Remained there about Ihiee years and went to the West Indies as a sailor on a 
 merchant vessel. Worked as sliip carpenter in the South. He was married in 1870, in 
 Louisiana, to Miss Elizabetli Lasha, and came to Topeka in the same year. His wife and 
 child died at Toiiekain 1871, and he was married in the following year to Mrs. Josett Le- 
 frambov, a native of Chicago. 
 
 JO.SEFH FERRY, F. O. Rossville. proprietor of Cedar Bluff Mills on Cross Creek, three 
 miles north of Rossville. Began to build the mill in 1869, and commenced running in F'eb¬ 
 ruary, 1870. Commenced running saw mill in 1875, and ran Itthree years. Size of mill, 
 18x50. Stone foundation, framed to the bottom' water frontfifty feet; three tioors; four 
 stories on water front. Has two runs of Imlirs. Uses one of Bodine’s thlrly-five-iiicli tiir- 
 liine wlieels. Head, twelve feet; dam ; seventy-five feet span; height, nine feet; caiiacity of 
 mill, twenty bushels an hour. .Grinds lioth corn and wheat. .Sells most of liis tloiir at home, 
 and on the Pottawatomie Reserve. Original cost of mill property over $6,000. Had a wash¬ 
 out on the dam in 1874. losing $1,000. ILad a wash-ont in forebay in 1878. losing alioiit 
 $300. Is enabled to run the year round in ordinary seasons. Came to Kansas in the, spring 
 ot 1857. locating in Linn County, remaining two years and moved to Jackson County. 
 Remained there until coming to Shawnee County, in the spring ot 1869. and owns ten acres 
 ot land. W,as born in Grayson County, Va., and when quite young moved to Henry 
 County, Ind. Remained there a year or two and moved to Wabash County, wliere he re- 
 mained about twelve years. Moved to Pulaski County and remained about four years, and 
 removed to Ad ir County, Mo., where lie remained uiitil coming to Kansas. Learned to 
 saw lumber in Missouri and to run an engine, and learned milling since coming to Kansas. 
 Was farming and railroading in Indiana mostly. Worked on the New Albai y A Salem 
 Railroad aliout three year.s. Was married in March. 1862, near Holton, Jackson County. 
 Kan., to Miss M, J. Hass, a native of Ohio. Their cliildren are; Martha, Ellen, Mivrtln R., 
 
 George H., Elizabeth V., Anna, Frank and Commodore. (Jos. L. died in 1876.) Is a member 
 of the Independent party, 
 
 THO.MAS L. ROSS, fanner, P. O. Rossville, came to his present location from Topeka in 
 April, 1882. Owns Sections 23 and 24, Townshi]) 1(1, Range 12. in Shawnee and Pottawat¬ 
 omie counties. Has 500 acres under cultivation, fenced witli good, substantial board and 
 wire fence. Had 285 acres of wlieatln 1882, wliich yielded 6,000 biisliels, 137 acres 
 yielded 600 bushels. Had 190 acres of corn, five lieadof horses. Size of liouse eighty-four 
 feet long; center part, 16x24. one and a half story; rat-proof woodhoiise anil cellar; nine 
 rooms in the house. Has cisterns, waste-pipes and everything complete about ids house. 
 Framebarii, 30x60 feet, sixteen foot posts. Lofts will hold about fony tons of hay. Came 
 to Kans is in August, 1873, first loc.itiiig at Beloit, Solomaii City, and has lieen in the real 
 estate and insurance bitsi ness in-Topeka since 1870. Was Ikh-u in Cincinnati, Oliio, in No¬ 
 vember, 1824. Removed from there to Nortliern Indiana, and resided in La Porte, Porter 
 and Henry counties, and in Berrien, Cass and Van l.uren counties, Mich, Was married in 
 Decern ler, 1845, at Valparaiso, Ind.. to Mi.ss Lydia T. Hatch, a native of Medina County, 
 Ohio. They have tliree children; Alice, now Mrs. Drummond, of Topeka, William J., a 
 telegraiih operator at the Board of Trade in Chicago, and Cliarles f:., witli liis father. The 
 family are members of F'irst Presbyterian Church, of Topeka. Mr. Ros.s is a member of 
 Buchanan Lodge No. 74 A. F. * A. M.. Bucliaiian, Mich. Mr. Ross was for years the lead¬ 
 ing real estate dealer of Topekaand the .State, and in 1881 ins land sales amounted to $1,- 
 000.000. He came to the Slate with only $1, and has liy diligence and Integrity acquired a 
 competence. Mr. Ross lias always been identified with the Republican party. 
 
 D. LE ROY .SEDGWICK, agent for the sale of the Pottawatomie Lands and abstractor, 
 came to Kansas i 11 1870 and located in St. Mary’s as sole agent for Pottawatomie Railroad 
 and Indian Lands, Remained in .St Mary’s until 1878 anil came to Rossville with the re¬ 
 moval of bis central office to this place. Has been very successful in business, and lias by 
 constant and assiduous effort made Rossville tlie center of Pottawatomie land market. Mr. 
 .Sedgwick lias a mo.st complete set ot abstract books, eniliracing the original Indian allot¬ 
 ment roll, from Government records, and a complete abstract record of all original Indian 
 titles, situated in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee and Jackson counties, so that tlie 
 title to any tract of laud may be readily traced tlirough all of its transfers to'the final grant¬ 
 or, Insuring the purchaser an accurate abstract of title. Mr. S. conducted the Kansas Valley 
 Times from the date ot its establlsliment at St. JIary’s in 18'74,aiid after its removal to Ross¬ 
 ville in 1878 unt.I its final sale, June 15. 1882, wlien the outfit was removed to Topeka He 
 was editor and' projirietor of tUlSiotiriial and its success is attested liy tlie testimony of the 
 leading citizens of Rossville. Mr.S. was also engaged in banking a few years in St. Mary’s. 
 He was born in Brooklyn,N Y .February 19, 1847; remained in his nativecitv until twenty- 
 three years of age; did business in NewTorkCity in dry goods Importing. Erected his present 
 handsome residence in 1880 at a cost of $4,000 and his commodious office in 1882 at a cost 
 of $1,500 Has also a well arranged barn, containing two good teams and carriages tor the 
 convenience of parties desiring to look at land. Has also windmill and pump with hose at¬ 
 tached, to be used in c.ase of fire or for irrigating purposes. He was married December 23. 
 1868, at New York City, to Miss Mary A Chadsey, a daughter of A. J. Chadsey a promi- 
 iieiit pjiyslclan ot that city, is a member of Rossville Lodge No. 75. A. O. U. W.and Topeka 
 Lodge No. 787. K. of H, 
 
 PETER SHEARIiR, general store, Main street, came to Kansas in the winter ot 1878. 
 locatingiD KosBvlIie; commenced present busluess in January, 1881. Business will average 
 $10,000 per year; keeps one cierk. Before entering mercantile Imslness engaged in Ids trade, 
 tiiat of carpenter- Was born in Perry County, Pa.. .Septeiiilier 16. 1836, wliere he remained 
 until fifteen years ot age ami lemovedtn Ciimherland County, Pa., remaining five years, 
 farniiiig, and wentto Richland County Ohio, and remained one year, and moved to .Steph¬ 
 enson Oonnty, III. wliere lie remained several years and learned his trade, was in Henry 
 County. Ill,, and from tliere went to Canada,finally returning to Pennsylvania, and removed 
 from there to Micliigan. from whence he came to Kansas; was married Jamiary 10, 1866, 
 in Canada, five miles from Trenton, to Miss Madora Ackley, a native ot Canada. Ills 
 father located here in F'eliruary, 1877, and bought 120 acres of land, three miles west of 
 Rossville, died April 30, 1878, and Mr. Shearer was administrator of his father’s estate. 
 Is a memher of Rossville Lodge No. 75, A. O. U. W and fliianeler of that lodge. Is a 
 member of tlie Democratic party. 
 
 A. C. SHERM AN, postmaster and dealer in hardware. Implements and gram, Main 
 street. Senior member of the firm of Sherman Bros. Came to Kansas In 1870 and laid off 
 tlie present town of Rossville. Came to Topeka in March, 1870, and speculated in real estate. 
 He engaged ,iu real estate and stock business until 1875. He built the first hotel in town in 
 1871; in the same year built his present commodious residence south of town, also built his 
 store building. He owns 200 lots in the town. He opened a grocery in 1872. Ran it for two 
 years and closing out went into the hardware trade in April, 1881. In May of the same year 
 W. C. .Sherman entered tlie firm and it has since continued under the style of Slieriiian Bros. 
 Tliey carry a stock of $10,000. and the trade will average $30,000 a year. Tlie grain trade 
 will reach $100,000 a year. He linys grain at Be'.v’ae and trades in car lots on tlieroadaiid 
 ships to Kansas City. Mr. Sherman was appointed postmaster and took charge of the office 
 January 17, 1680. He was elected County Commissioner in the fall ot 1878 and Iieldthat 
 position for tliree years. He enlisted in tlie army August 16,1861, being only fifteen years of 
 age, in Coinnany E. Eiglileenih Indiana as a private. He was with his command in the en¬ 
 gagements at Pea Ridge, Ark.,and the capture of Fort Esperanza.Tex.; was nmstered out at 
 Indlaiiola. Tex., December 31, 1863. Iiuinediately re-enlisted as a veteran in the reorgani¬ 
 zation ofhls old regiment, and participated in the battle of Baton Rouge, La. He was with 
 Sheridan in tne caiiipaign ot the Shenandoah valley. Attlie battle of Winchester the regi¬ 
 ment lo.st 97 men out of 365 and Mr. Sherman came out unhurt. He was in the charge 
 against Vicksburg and in the siege of tiiat city, and ot Petershurg under Gen. Grant. He 
 was with .Sliemiah’scommand at Atlanta and .Savaimali, Ga. He was mustered out at Darien, 
 Ga., and took passage on the steamer Homeward Bound and was wrecked on the F'lorida 
 coast but was rescued and finally readied Iiidiaiiaiiolis, where lie was mustered out Decem¬ 
 ber 22, 1865. Mr. Slicrman was tlie youngest man in the regiment, never was wounded and 
 was in the Iiosiiital but a week during his long service 111 the army. He was in tlie rear ot 
 Vicksburg 64 dnvs and night.s without relief. He was born at Mt. Pleasant, Martin Co., 
 Ind., Marcli 20, 1846. Remained Ins native comity until enlisting in the army. On his re¬ 
 turn from the army he went to Washington, Davis Co. Iiul., aiiil attended the AVaveland 
 C dlegiate Institute one year. Mr. iSherman was married Octolier 16, 1866, at Waveland, 
 Ind. to Miss Lou F'lslier. of thatplace, and as the resnltol tills marriage lias three cliHdreu; 
 Alice M.. Adraleii F. and Daisy. He removed to a farm, reiiiainedoneyear and tlien moved 
 back to Park Oouiity, remained two years and returned to Wasliiiigtoii, Ind., and engaged 
 in wholesale .and retail drygoods ti',ade which he coiitined for one year. His health falling, 
 he came to Kansas. When Mr. Slieniian came to Topeka, it was the termimis of the Santa 
 F’e route. Mr. Sherman is a memlier of Hesperian Lodge No. 111, A. F'. A A. M., and 'To¬ 
 peka Chapter No. 5. and Coinmandery No. 5 K.T.ot Topeka. He is also a memher ot Lincoln 
 Post, G. A. R.. No. 1. T'opeka. Is an active and earnest memher of the Republican party, 
 having imbibed tlie nrihclples of that organization wlieii quite young his father being a 
 ]iromiiient anti-slavery worker and orator in Iiidi.iiia; a memlier of the Know-Nothing and 
 Whig parties and at one time a memher of the State Senate. The senior Mr. Sherman was 
 a cousin ot the distinguished United States Senator and General Sherman. Mr. Sherman 
 lias participated in many State conventions ill Kansas, and was a delegate to the Wichita 
 Congressioiial convention in 1876. It nominated Hon. Tom Ryan as a member of Con¬ 
 gress. Mr. Slierman’s eldest daughter is attending Betliany College, Topeka. 
 
 REV C. P. SLADE owns 83 acresthree miles soiitlivvest o( Rossville and also owns 80 
 acres in Pottawatomie County five miles from Olesbiirg. He iias 45 ai'res in corn. 10 acres 
 wlieat and seven acres oats, orcliard of 200 trees, 15 head ot cattle, nine liead of horses and 
 colts. Came to Pottawatomie county ill 1868 and resided there twelve years and came to 
 present location in March. 1881 He was horn in Greene County,oliio,October 8. 1835, and 
 when alioiit five years old moved to Miami Comity, where he remained until 1856. and 
 moved to Fountain County, Ind. Worked in his father’s woolen mill until 1 7 years of age. 
 Mr, .Slade was married Septenilier 8, 1862, at Warren. Ind., to Miss Mary M. C.astle, a native 
 of tiiat iilace. They have two cliildi en; William C. and Jennie T. He is a regular ordained 
 mill ster of die Christian cliiircli. Assisted to organize the first Free AA’iR Baptist cliurcli in 
 Pottawatomie County. Kansa.s, and was tlie minister of that denomination for five years. He 
 fliiislied ins education at Troy higli scliool in Ohio. Was tiie first volunteer from Fountain 
 Comity enlisting in the army April 16,1861, in Company A, Teiitli Indiana. Capt.Crls Miller, 
 in three months’ serviceire-enlisted in the Sixteenth Indiana, June 13, 1862. He was taken 
 prisoner at Riclimond, Ky , by Kirliy Sinitli; was exchanged in Novemher.1862. Was at 
 Vicksburg, Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Port Gihsoii, Champion Hill. Big Black, Jack- 
 son. Miss., on die Red River campaign. Was promoted F’irst Lieutenant at New Orleans, 
 April 20, 186.5, and mustered out .July 20. of the same year at Iiidiaiiaiiolis. Was justice of 
 the peace in Shannon Township, Pottawatomie County.two years. Has always been identi¬ 
 fied witli the Reiitililican party 
 
 M. M ST.ANDLFIY, faiiier, P. O. Kingsville, 300 acres iiiider his control. In 1882 had 
 145 acres of corn twenty-five oats, twenty millet. Has liad cliarge of Mr. AVilsoii’s busi¬ 
 ness since 1874. Came to Kansas, March 6, 1866. first locating in Jefferson County, and 
 came to his jireseiit place ill 1874. Wasborn in Carroll Co., Ind.. June 9, 1841, remained 
 there until 1862, engaged in farming. Enlisted Octolier 6. 1862. in tlie twentv-foiirtli 
 Indiana Battery. Was engaged on Ciimherland Riveriii pursuitof Morgan Was in the first 
 Battery of Burnside’s Army to cross die Cmiiberlaiid Mountains. Was atihesieges of Knox¬ 
 ville and Nasliville and in pursuit of Longstreet’s Army. Was at the slogeot Atlanta and 
 in die liattle ot Resaca. In tlie battle of Macon, Georgia, lorty-seven men and two 
 commissioned officers were captured. Tiie Battery marched over •4.000 miles during the 
 war Mr Standiey took part in seventeen battles in all, and was mustered out August 3, 
 
 1865 at Indianapolis. AViis promoted to F'irst Corporal in the Marobo fight with John 
 Morgan, July 2, 1863 Returned to Logansport, Indiana, and was married February 11, 
 
 1866 to Miss Charlotte Moon, a native of Ohio, ami has five children—Marauda, Allen, 
 Ida, Bert aim Cora. 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
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 Jonx STOYF.LL, apfent .intUcl(>(;raph operator, U. P. R. E. Came to Kansas m the 
 fall of lB7d ami located at VVyaiitlotte and there learned telegraphy and the railroad busi¬ 
 ness. Came to Kossvllle In December, 1873. He was born In Cayuga Co., N. V., July 
 as, 18‘1~, and remained there until Ul j ears of age, farming with his rather. Enlisted in 
 the army in the fall of 18B3.CompauyL, Ninth New York Heavy Artillery, as a private. Short¬ 
 ly afterward was promoted to Sergeant. Was In Sheridan's command In the army of the 
 Shenandoah, and was at Richmond and Petersburg in the campaign of 1864 and 1865. 
 Wiis at the battle of Cedar Creek. Wastransferred in the summer of 1865 to the Second 
 Heavy Artillery on the consolidation of the two regiments, and was promoted to Lieuten¬ 
 ant. Was at tiie battie of Cold Harbor. Was mustered out in October, 1865, at New York 
 City; remained a shorttimein New Y'ork, and came west, stopping in Kansas City and 
 Davis County, Mo., farming for aljout seven years and railroading. He was married in 
 1872. at Kansas City, to Miss Hattie Dougherty, a native of Virginia. He has always been 
 ideiitlfled with the Republican party. 
 
 RENNET SWEARINGEN, farmer, P. O. Rossvllle. Has eighty acres, all under culti¬ 
 vation. Has an orchard of 200 peach ami sixty apple trees. In 1882 cultivated thirty- 
 seven acres of corn, eleven acres or wheat, yielding 252 bushels, eight acres ot oats, yielding 
 264 bushels: five acres of rye, yielding nlnty-onebusliels. Has twelve head of cattle, and 
 twenty-one hogs. Mr. S., came to Kansas in 1866, locating in 1868 at his present place. 
 Lived in Neosho County nearly two years. Was born in Meigs County, Ohio, February 4, 
 1842. When ten years old he removed to Fulton County, lUinols, and remained two years, 
 theii removed to JIcDonough County, and farmed until coming to Kansas. He enlisted in 
 October, 1861, at Rushnell, Illinois, in Company F, Flfty-fiftli Illinois, as private. Was at 
 the battles ot Slilloh, Corinth. Vicksl)tirg. Cliattauooga, and the Atlanta Campaign. Went 
 tiirough with Slierman in his famous inarch to tlie sea, and was at Savannah and Atlanta. 
 Was wounded at Shiloh and Atlanta. Was in the hospital about four weeks. Was pro¬ 
 moted to Corporal October 1, 1864, and to Sergeant in J une, 1865. He was mustereil out in 
 
 the Christian Cluirch; was Township Treasurer for five years. He is an active Republican 
 and has been a delegate to several Representative and County Conventions. 
 
 C. W. TALMADGE, bookkeeper, corresponding clerk and abstracter for O. Le Roy 
 .Sedgwick. Came to Rossville in February 1880, from Baldwlnsvllle, New York. He is 
 local correspoudentof the Kansas Faliej/Timrs, and was local editor of that paper for two 
 years in Rossvllle. Hew.asborn in Raklwinsville, Onondaga Co., N. Y., October 5, 1856, 
 and remained in ills native State until coming to Kansas. He attended school until 20 years 
 of age. He took a course of study embracing three years at Syracuse University fitting 
 himself for an architect, when completiug his studies he went into a flouring mill at Le 
 Roy, New Y^ork, where he remained two years. He was married December 23. 1880, to 
 Miss Jennie Maxwell, daughter of S. B. Maxwell. Esq., of Rossvllle. Mr. Talmadge, Is a 
 member of Council Grove Lodge, No. 6, A. O. U. W., Council Grove, Kansas and is a 
 Select Knight of that Order; also Councilman of the city of Rossville. 
 
 MELVILLE F. TATMAN, of tlie firm of Hartzell & Tatman, druggists. Main street. 
 Came to the State in 1863. locating in Jefferson County, engaged in drug store and farm¬ 
 ing. Went to Mercer County, Missouri, and remained about one and one half years, and 
 came to Rossville in May, 1877. Clerked for Kerr & Higginbotham about one year and 
 then went into partnership with Mr. Hartzell in present business, the only drug store in the 
 town. Theydidabout 86,000 wortli of business in 1881, and will run near that in 1882. 
 Hewasbornin Putnam County, Indian.a, September 11, 1842. Remained in his native 
 County, until five years of age, and went with hisparents.to Mercer County, Missouri. Re¬ 
 mained there about ten years attending school, and moved to Platt County, remaiiiiiig 
 about four years, farming, and removed to Clay County, remaining until coming to Kansas, 
 He learned the drug business in Jefferson County. Was married at Rossville, April 13, 
 1880, to Miss Zura Estes, a native ot Iowa. Mr. Tatman is a member of the Baptist Church, 
 and a Democrat. 
 
 ISAAC B. TROSTEL, farmer, P. O. Rossville. Owns eighty acres on Section 31. and has 
 seventeen acres of timber on the Kaw River. Has sixty-four acres under cultivation, 
 balance used for corral purposes. Is in school district No. 65. Has forty acres in corn, 
 twelve acres in cats. The main part of the house is 16x28 feet, two stories and basement; 
 addition 16x22 feet, six rooms lii all with kitchen and cellar under all. House cost $1,000. 
 The barn, 28x32 feet, built in'1875, costing $500, has a capacity for twelve liorses and six 
 tons ot hay. Corn crib is 8x48 feet; will hold 1,460 bushels. .Shop 16x20feet, usedfor farm 
 implements. He has 160 fruit trees, consisting of pears, apples and cherries, all bearing; 
 had forty bushels of apples in 1881; 100 grajies bearing. Has ornamental and evergreen 
 trees. Has a patent diamond wire fence in front of yard; yard set in blue grass. Has forty 
 forest trees, consisting of box elder, maple, poplar and walnut. Has eighty-two head of 
 cattle, four work horses and ponies, three colts. Orchard is set to blue grass. Came 
 to Kansas March 2, 1877. and located on his present farm, from Perry County, Pa., 
 where he was born May 20,1843, and remained there until coming West. Enlisted in first 
 three months’service, Company C, Thirteenth Pennsylvania 'Volunteers. Did guard duty 
 on the Maryland Hue. Re-enlistedin Company G, One Hundred and Thirty-third Infantry 
 nine months’men. Went to Wa.shington and was sent to Virginia in front of Bull Run and 
 was in the battles of Antletam, Fredericksburg and cliancellorsville. Was mustered out at 
 Harrisburg, May 27, 1863, and again enlisted in Comp.any A, Twentieth Pennsylvania Cav¬ 
 alry, six months’men. Wentinto Western Virginia under Gen. Winecook. Was raiding 
 and skirmishing in Virginia, cutting off supply trains and railroads. Had one hard skir¬ 
 mish at Greenfield Furnace, tliirteen men were captured and tour killed. Was mustered out 
 in January, 1864, at Harrisburg, Pa. Re-enlisted in tlie Seventh Battallion, 100 day volun- 
 mers, and did provost duty Intne State. In nine months’service was promoted to Second 
 Corporal. In cavalry was Commissary Sergeant. In 100 day service went in as first duty 
 Sergeant and was promoted as Adjutant of battalion. Was wounded in the rigid arm at 
 Fredericksburg. Was finally mustered out in 1865, at Harrislmrg, Pa., and returned to 
 Perry Countv. Was appointed Overseer of the poor in his native countv in April, 1868, and 
 held the position for six years. Was married December 6, 1870, at Loysville, Perry Co., 
 Pa., to Mrs. .Sarah Bistline, who had three children—Florence S., Elizabeth, wlio died in 
 October, 1876, in Pennsylvania, aged eleven years, and Katie May. Mrs. Trostel died Octo- 
 b r 24, 1881. at iter home near Rossville, aged foi ty-two years tind seven months. He was 
 a member of Blaine Lodge No. 706,1. O, O. F., Blaine, Pa. Is a member of tlie Presbyterian 
 Church, and lias always lieen an active and ardent Republican. 
 
 FRANK VAN VLECK, farmer, P. O. Rossville, Section 9, Towuslilp 10, R<ange 13. 
 Owns eighty acres, seventy under fence and improved. Has thirty-five acres corn, twenty 
 acres wheat, will aver<age twenty bushels per acre. House 16x24 feet. Came to Kansas In 
 Hie fall of 1878, from Grundy County, Ill. He was born in Steuben County, near Addison 
 N. Y,, October 2, 1855. When quite young moved to Grundy County, HI., and remained 
 until coming to Kansas. He w,as ni.arried April 8, 1880, at Topeka, to Miss Olive Kirkpat¬ 
 rick, a native of I ndiana. They Iiave one child—Arthur. He was a member of the Gardner 
 Lodge, No. 515, of Gardner, Ill., I. O. O. F. Has always lieen a Republican. 
 
 REV. W. D. WARD, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, was born in Shelby County, Ill., 
 November 11, 1860. At the age of five years he removed with his parents to Clay County 
 Ind.. where he remained tiiitirthecommenceiiient ot his collegiate course. Helsagradu- 
 ate of Wabash College, Crawfordsvllle, Ind., of the class of 1881, and a member of the Phi 
 Kappa Psi fraternity. In May, 1882, Mr. Ward assumed temporary charge of the Rossville 
 
 miles southwest of KossviUe, Has twenty-six acres of small grain, balance com. Carae^to 
 Kansas In August 1878, first locating two miles west of where he now is, from Mason 
 County, III. Hewasbornin Juniata County, Pa., July 8, 1849. Moved to Illinois when 
 quite small; stayed but a short time and went to Perry County Pa., where he remained until 
 he was fifteen years oldj\vlieu he enlisted in the Seventy-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers 
 and soon went into the Third Regular Cavalry. HewasinNew Mexico, Colorado, Texas 
 and other western territories, was mustered out June 24, 1868. at Fort Sumner, N. M. 
 i Pennsylvania, then cajue to Illinois and to Kansas. He was married February 
 
 o. logo, at Topeka, to 1^1 iss Zelnilna Heolot. They have two children—Joseph V. and Maud 
 A. Mr. Wax lias always ])een identified with the Republican party. 
 
 Daniel WILT, farmer, P. O. Rossvllle. Owns 190 acres north of Rossville, 160 im¬ 
 proved. In 1882 he had 100 acres of corn, twenty-two acres of wheat, seven acres of oats, 
 five acres of millet, three acres of rye. Has five head of horses, twenty-five cattle, tweiity- 
 nve hogs. Has a neat, substantial house, frame, twenty-eight feet square, two stories. 
 Jsarn 22x24 feet with basement. Mr. Wilt came to Kansas in the fall of 1876. First farmed 
 west of town and moved to bis present farm ill 1880, and has j)ut all the Improvements on 
 since then. He came from Perry County. Pa. Was horn in York County, Pa., near Harris¬ 
 burg October 10, i835. Lived there until fourteen years of age and tlien went to Perry 
 county and learned the plasterer’s trade. Worked at his trade tliere until coming to Kan¬ 
 sas. Enlisted in the spring of 1865 in Company F, Two Hundred and eighth Pennsylvania 
 I mantry. Was at Petersburg and Fort Steadman and in pursuit of Lee until captured. He 
 
 HENRY YORK, farmer, P. O. Rossville, 120 acres on Section 11, Township 11, 
 acres under cultivation. In 1882 he had fifty-seven acres or 
 nVv I ^ wheat, tliree millet, thirteen oat-i and eleven and a half rye; land all 
 
 24x82. story and a half, eight rooms, built in 1879, costing SI,200: 
 Q 1 ^'orses and two tons of hay; crib and granary 32x24, will hold 
 
 u»;. 1 * ^ has fifteen head of cattle and tliree horses. Has an orchard of 180 
 
 »ppift frees and sixty cherries, all hearing. He came to Kansas in the spring of 1869, from 
 
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 Pekin, ill. Was born In the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, November 27, 1842. Re¬ 
 mained there until twelve years of age and came to America with ills parents who located 
 in Cook County, III., where they remained one year, farming. They then moved to Macon 
 Con .ty and remained about five years, engaged In farming, ami tlieii moved to Pekin,'Haze- 
 well Oounty, where Mr. York learned the harness making trade. He enlisted In 1864, under 
 the ca 1 for 100 day men In Company C, One Hundred and 'riiirty-ninth Illinois Volunteers. 
 Diclgarrlsondiity at Cairo and some foraging and skirmlsbing in Kentucky. Was In the 
 service six montlis and was mustered out at Peoria, 111., In the fall of 1864. Returned to 
 Pekin and finished his trade which be contlnnedto work at until coming to Kansas, run- 
 ttitigasliop of Ills own the last two years before coming here. Was married in the spring 
 of 1B70, at Pekin, to Miss Emma Dumser, a native of Monroe, Mich., and they have five 
 children—Charles, Henry, Mary, Emmaand Lillie. He was oncea member of the Grange, 
 and a member of the Scliool Hoard for two years. Mr. York owns a lialf interest In the 
 “Champion Hedge Trimmer,’a patent that is of practical utility, and is meeting with 
 great success. He h,as the entire county of Shawnee, and a half interest In eleven of the 
 northern tier counties bordering on Nebraska. 
 
 PETER H. ZICKEFOOSE, farmer, four and a half miles northeast of Rossville, on 
 Section 1; owns 480 acres, 125 acres under onltivation. In 1882 had forty-five acres of 
 wheat, will aver.agetwenty-two bushels per acre; fifty-five corn, five millet, twelve oats. 
 Frame house 16x18, one story; lias an orcliard of 120 apple trees, forty cherry, 100 
 peach and eight pear trees. Came to Kansas in December, 1869, from West Virginia, first 
 locating one mile east of Topeka a short time and moved seven miles west, remained one 
 year and moved one mile west of Silver Lake, remaining five years; then moved two miles 
 north ot Rossvllle, remained tour years and moved to his present farm in August, 1880. 
 Was born in Highland County, W. Va., February 26. 1831. Remained In n.atlve county until 
 the spring of 1847, following farming with his father, then moved to Richey County and 
 remained until coming to Kansas. Was a member of the State Militia and li.adsome trouble 
 with the Confederates during the war on account ot his loyal sentiments. Was Deputy 
 Sheriff of Richey County during the war. and as tlie sheriff would not ride in the south part 
 of the county, he performed that perilous duty and had frequent encounters with the Rebs; 
 owned a very fleet mare and being acquainted with every foot ot tlie ground and the moun- 
 Him path, always managed to elude his pursuers. When Hammond and Jones’Confederate 
 Command made their raids in the spring of 1863, Mr. Z. saved two of his father’s horses by 
 putting them ill a smokehouse. Was married in September, 1855. in Greene County, Pa., 
 to Miss Mary Hammer, a native of E. Va.; they have seven children living—Francis M., 
 Samuel P., Pheba S., William H., Samson E. "W., Otho R. and Sarah Etta—Asbury J. died 
 near Rossville, February, 1879, aged seventeen years. Mr. Z. Is a member of the United 
 Brethren Church; is a Republican and bis father was a Democrat, but now votes the Re¬ 
 publican ticket. 
 
 DOVER TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Dover was established as a township in the fall of 1867, the boundary line 
 of the township being defined as follows ; “ Commencing at the northeast cor¬ 
 
 ner of Section i, Township 13, Range 14 ; thence west to county line ; thence 
 north on county line to where it crosses the Kaw river ; thence down the center 
 of the channel to a point where the section line between 34 and 35 intersects 
 Kaw river ; thence south on said line to place of beginning.” 
 
 The first town officers were elected May 5, 1868, and were as follows; 
 Trustee, E. M. Hewins ; Treasurer, James Bassett; Clerk, Henry A. Kellam-, 
 Justices, Jacob Haskell and George Harden; Constables, M. M. St. John and 
 W. Q. Harris. 
 
 John Sage was appointed Postmaster in 1862, the mail having been dis¬ 
 tributed for the previous year by Mr. S. Wooster, with consent of mail agents. 
 E. C. Chapin succeeded Mr. John Sage, Mr. Alfred Sage became Postmaster in 
 June, 1870, and held the office until 1873. Mr. Harvey Loomis succeeded hin 
 during that year, and still holds the office. 
 
 The village of Dover was started in 1870, a store being built and opened 
 by Henry Snyder, which he sold during the same year to Alfred Sage. In 1872 
 another store was started by Winkler & Ticknor, now run by Rasson & Sage. 
 
 The first school taught in the village was by Miss Isabel Smith, a daughter 
 of Sidney W. Smith, who established one of the first ferries on the Kaw. There 
 are three religious societies—Baptist, Congregational, and Methodist. The 
 Baptists built a stone church in 1869. The society was started in 1868 with 
 fourteen members by Rev. Mr. Raymond. They have now about forty mem¬ 
 bers, with a Sabbath-school of about fifty scholars. The Congregationalists 
 built a wooden church in 1876 ; society organized in 1875, with eight members. 
 The Methodists first worshiped in the Baptist church, but have erected a church 
 of their own. The village contains about ten families, with the usual shops 
 found in a small hamlet. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 ALBERT H. ALDRICH, farmer, two and a half miles east of Dover, 160 acres on Sections 
 31 and 32—all under fence and fifty acres under plow, the balance is pasture and meadow. 
 Has seventy-five head of cattle, ten head ot horses and forty head of hogs. House 16x24, 
 with an L 14x16; kitchen 10x16—11 rooms in all. Frame ham 12x24, room for six horses. 
 Has a stable for sixty cows, corn-crib, wagon and toolhouse, and granary. He came 
 to Kansas in 1871. Impro’’ed his present place in 1879. He was born in Lisbon, Grafton 
 Co., N. H., October 22, 1838. Lived in that county until thirteen, tlien moved to New York 
 City. Worked as locomotive engineer on the Hudson River R. R. until 1862, and then went 
 to work as engineer on military railroad for Government until April, 1864. In January, 
 1864. lie was taken ill with the measles at Chattanooga. Tenn., and after his recovery 
 almost lost the sight ot both his eyes as a result of the disease. He returned to New York 
 and remained sixteen months and moved to Orleans County, Vermont, and farmed until 
 coming to Kansas. 
 
 P. E. C. BLADES, farmer. Section 32, P. O. Valencia; came to the State June 1, 1878, 
 and located in Dover Township, Shawnee County. He was born in Wooster County. Md., 
 March 9, 1857. When seven years of age moved xvith his tatlier to Pike County, Ill. 
 Remained until twenty-one years of age and for four years taiiglit school in Pike County. 
 Attended Chaddock College, Quincy, III., and taught school in many towns In the county. 
 Was appointed Postmaster at Valencia and opened a general store at tliat point, which he 
 managed W’th success until October, 1882, when he sold out. He was married March 17, 
 1878, to Miss Katie Harper, at Bishopville, Wooster Co., Md., and has one chlld—Effle M. 
 Has always voted the Democratic ticket. 
 
 DR. A. W. CARSON, physician and surgeon, residence and office Main street. Located 
 here August 3, 1876, and came from Utica, La Salle Co., 111., where he began practicing in 
 the spring otl875. Was born in Brown County, Ohio, March 5, 1850. Resided there until 
 the fail of 1857 and moved to Washburn, AVoodford Co., Ill., and from there to Eureka, 
 where he began the study ot! medicine In the tall of 1872. wltli Dr. N. B. Crawford. Com¬ 
 pleted the scientific course and a part ot the classical course lii Eureka College in June, 
 1872. Attended lectures at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, Ohio, in the winters of ’73, 
 ’74 and ’75, completing the course and receiving his diploma from that Institution. Is a 
 member of the Kansas State Medical Society, and of the 'Topeka Society ot Surgery and 
 Medicine. AVas married August 28, 1878. in Dover, Kan., to Miss Hattie Gill, a native of 
 AVisconsin. They have one child. 
 
 H. P. CARY, fanner. Section 20, P. O. A’alencia, has fifty acres, thirty acres in cultiva¬ 
 tion, the rest timber. Farm is well improved, having good stone liouse, barn, shop, cribs, 
 etc., besides a small orchard of hearing apiile and peach trees. It is also well stocked with 
 live stock. He was horn in Lee County, 111., February 13, 1858. AVhen eight years old he 
 went to Chicago, where he learned the trade of carpenter, which he followed until 1876, 
 when he went to Texas, remaining one year. He soon afterward came to Kansas, and on 
 August 14. 1880, he married Miss Mary E. Neland, daughter of John and Enceba Neland. 
 Her father. John Neland, was horn in vA'ashlngton County, Vt., October 13. 1823, remaining 
 there until 1848, when he married Miss Eueeha H. Goodall, a native of AVindhani County. 
 Vt. He then moved to that county and followed his trade of shoemaker until 1857, xvhen 
 he came to Kansas. He located in Shawnee County, about five miles southeast of Topeka. 
 In January, 1873 Mr. and Mrs. N. moved to present residence, where they resided until his 
 death in 1875. They have seven children-Julla M., John AVesley, Mary Eva, Charles E., 
 AVilliam N., Benjamin F. and James Monroe. 
 
 ALBERT S. COREY, f.armer. Section 25, P. O. Redpath, has eighty acres, forty acres 
 under cultivation; well Improved, well watered, and well stocked. He was born In .Spring- 
 field, Mass., January 1,1824. Began the printer’s trade when fourteen years old. working 
 In theoffice of the Massac/wsetts iSpv, at Worcester. He worked Indifferent otBces, learn- 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 Ing fully all branches of the business—composition, book and ]ob printing. Before entering 
 the business, he attended the Baptist Seminary, and other schools at Worcester. After com¬ 
 pleting his trade, he attended the Quaboag Seminary at Warren, Mass., fitting himself for 
 journalism. He was foreman of tlie job department of the Springfield itepitbUcan during 
 the years 1853,’54 and ’55. Het.ien returned to Worcester, andlii 1857 he came to Kan¬ 
 sas, landing in Qiiindaro, a town on the Missouri River, three miles north of Wyandotte. 
 He CO nmenced work on the Quinilaro Chiniloivan, a weekly paper published by John M. 
 Waldoii. luthe spring of 1858 Mr. Waldon retired and Mr. Corey became the publisher 
 tor the Quind.aro Board of Trade, continuing until the fall of that year, when the paper was 
 sold and the materi.al moved away. He then bought a farm tour miles from Quindaro, on 
 which he lived until 1868. Was in Capt Clary’s Company of Militia, and helped to repel 
 the invasion of Gen. Brice. While he was at Quindaro, he became well acquainted with Al¬ 
 bert D. Richardson.the celebrated author and brilliant correspondent of the Boston Journal, 
 who made his headquarters at Quindaro. Mr. Corey heard Sir. Richardson’s eloquent ad¬ 
 dresses at a meeting held at Quindaro. July 24.1857. to ratify the action of the Topeka 
 Convention, and condemn Gov. Walker’s action, acting as secretary of that meeting. Dur¬ 
 ing the year 1863, and while the U. P. R. R. was in process of construction. Mr. Corey was 
 employed in the office of tlie Wyandotte Gazette, which was doing much printing for that 
 railroad. He was then placed in a position to learn the plans of the company, and was an 
 eye-witness ot the tragic death of Mr. Samuel Hallet, chief contractor, who was shot by a 
 civil engineer. In 1868 he sold his farm and removed to Baldwin City. Douglas County, 
 where he commenced the publication of the Kansas Family Visitor, in partnership with 
 C. W. Bryan. The latter retired the next year when Mr. Corey moved his office to Chetopa, 
 Kan. and published the Chetopa Adtinnce, in partnership with John M. Horner. In May. 
 1869, he sold his interest in the paper to Mr Horner, and in the tall of that year moved to 
 his present farm. He was a memlier of tlie City Council when Chetopa was incorporated. 
 He was appointed Postmaster, in 1872, at Plow Boy, whlcii was afterwards changed to Red- 
 path, and still holds tlie position. He was married at Sterling, Worcester County Mass. 
 April 3, 1848, to Miss Elizabeth F. Pratt. They have four cliildren—Charles A . Lottie E., 
 now Mrs. T. H. Cope, William A., and Edward H. 
 
 WILLIAM CUMMINS, farmer, P O Dovei has sixty acres under cultivation and ninety 
 acres pasture on home farm, and 160 acres one mile north of his home place, in Section 14. 
 His home farm is on Section 26. House is 17x21, of stone, story and a half, two rooms, 
 built in 1870 at a cost of $500. Barn is 17x32. and will hold eight head of horses and ten 
 tons ot hay. Has fifty-five head of cattle, fifty hogs, six horses, and one span of mules. 
 Came to Kansas in 1866, from Ottawa. Canada East. Was born in County Tipperary Ire¬ 
 land, in August. 1848. When about eighteen years of age, iind in 1860, emigrated to Can¬ 
 ada. where he remained until the close of the wai, when lie came to Kansas. H.as followed 
 farming all his life, and his f.ather was an under-steward in Ireland. Mr. C. has earned his 
 property, all since he came to America, by Industry. Was married in July, 1878. In Toiieka, 
 Kan. to Miss Ellen Matthews, a native of Kansao. Is a member of the Catholic Church, and 
 has always voted the Democratic ticket. 
 
 RUFUS N ED WARDS, farmer. Section 30, P. O. Redpath, owns 120 acres, fifty acres 
 in cultivation well improved, good cue and one-half story frame house and other build¬ 
 ings- also small orchard. He first came tc Kansas in 1870. locating near Hoyt, in Jackson 
 County fourteen miles north of Topeka, remaining one year He then moved to Wabaun¬ 
 see County, where he resided until 1874. when he moved to Valley F’alls, and afterwards to 
 Silver Lake, and in spring ot 1882 he moved to present residence. He was horn in San¬ 
 dusky County, Ohio, December 29 1857, remaining there until nine years old, when he 
 moved to Wood County, Ohio, where he resided until he came to Kansas. 
 
 ELI EWINGS, farmer P. O. ValeiiCia, has 220 acres in Section 20, fourteen miles 
 west of Topeka; eighty acres under cultivation, balance pasture and hay land. House frame, 
 18x22, built in 1877, at a cost of $280. Frame crlli, which will hold $1,000 bushels of corn. 
 Has an orchard of 300 bearing trees. Crops in 1882 were good. He came to Kansas in 
 1876. Was born in Steuben County Ind. March 14, 1857. He worked some at the car- 
 lieiiter trade. 
 
 J. E. FLICKINGER, teacher in District No. 15, Dover, came to the State, October 12, 
 1879, from Union County, Ohio, where he was born, January 23, 1855. Completed his edu¬ 
 cation at Normal School at Ada, Hardin County, and also attended school at Delaware, 
 Oliio, in the Business College. Taught six terms of school in Ohio, before coming to Kan- 
 sa.s. Has also followed farming a portion of the time. Owns a half interest In eighty-two 
 acres of land, twoand one-half miles east ot Dover. Is a member of Somerville Lodge, 
 No. 672, I. O. O. F .Somerville, Ohio. 
 
 THEODORE FORBES, farmer. P O. Topeka, has eighty acres on Section 3. fifty acres 
 under cultivation, balance pasture aiid timber. House is frame, 14x18, stone ha.sement, 
 three rooms. Stone stable 24x40—will hohl twenty horses. Crops were good in 1882. He 
 came to Kansas in the fall of 1880. from Richland County, Ohio, where lie was born No¬ 
 vember 14 1C54. Ran a saw-mill ten miles north of Mansfield, Ohio, for six years. He 
 was married in Richland County Ohio, In 1878, to Miss Mary A. Brook, a native of tliat 
 county and l.as two children — Cora A. and Verta E. Ho is a member of tlie Baptist 
 Church. 
 
 WILLIAM N. FREDERICK, blacksmith, P. O. Dover, came to the State in October, 
 1869, locating in Cloud County Worked in a shop with his father, at Clyde, until Decem¬ 
 ber, 1881. Was horn In Schuylkill County Pa., December 29, 1854, and moved to Illinois 
 in 1862. Commenced his trade with his father after coming to Kansas. Was married 
 October 3.1875, at Clyde, Kas., to Miss .4. C. Moore, a native of Iowa, and has two chil¬ 
 dren—Jessie and Frank. Worked in a mill in Livingston County, Mo. for about sixteen 
 inonths. Removed to Dover in July, 1882. 
 
 WILLIAM G. GILKERSON, farmer. Section 36, P. O. Redpath, lias two hundred acres 
 on Vassal'Creek, twelve miles west of Topek.a, seventy acres in cultivation, the balance 
 hay land, pasture and timber; well improved. Good house, large stone barn 24x48 feet, 
 with sheds 12 feet wide on each side. He is largely interested in the dairy buslnes.s, mar¬ 
 keting 2 000 Ibs.of butter annually, and expects to largely increase his stock the present sea¬ 
 son. He was horn In Barnett. Vt., October 25, 1835. residing there until sixteen years old. 
 when he weiitto Wisconsin, working nearly a year in u hotel at Beaver Dam. He then 
 went into tlie piiierie.s, remaining until the spring, when he went down the Mlsslssiiipi 
 river as cook on a raft, slopping at Hannibal, Mo., from there he ■went to Bel vldere. III., 
 working for dilterentparties until 1862, wlien lie enlisted in Company G, Nlnty-fifth Illinois 
 Infantry. Was at Champion Hill. Vicksburg, and other hatlles, .iiid in tlie Red River Ex¬ 
 pedition. At the battle of Giintown hewas ca|inired, July 10 1864. and held ,a prisoner 
 several months, at Mobile, Andersonville, Florence, and Mihail, Ga. He was afterwards ex¬ 
 changed at Wilmington, N. C. He then went to Annapolis, where he remained for a time. 
 He was discharged at Springfield, HI., and went to Caledonia, Boone Co., Ill., going into the 
 stock bu.-ilness. He was married in 1866. at Beloit. Wis. to Miss Mary Peters, a inative ot 
 Boone County, Ill. They have four children living—Lizzie, Ernest, Marian, and Arthur. 
 After Ills marriage he continued in the diover husiness until 1872, when he moved to Kan¬ 
 sas, locating at ills present residence. Has held tiie office of Township Treasurer of Dover 
 Township one term by appointment. 
 
 •lOHN GREEN, farmer .Section 2.5, P O Redpath, was born in Gloucestershire, En¬ 
 gland, September 11. 1827 He immigrated to .America when twenty-one years of age, first 
 locating at Cincinnati. Ohio remaining one year He then engaged in farming in Union 
 County, Ind., and Cass County, Mich., until 1869. when lie moved to Kansas. In 1870 he 
 married Mrs. Philolia La Point, widow of Mitcliell La Point. .She was horn in Wayne 
 County. Mo , December 15 1818, living there and at Pleasant Hill, Mo., until 1852 when 
 she came to Kansas with a Mr. Beniamin Franklin, who located at Oniontown, engaging in 
 the business of gunsmltli for tlie Indians. Slie was adopted as one of the Pottawatomie 
 tribe, and married Mitchell La I’oint, a quarter blood Sauk Indian To him was allotted 
 the quarter section on which tlie old town stood, and to her eighty acres, a part of wliicli 
 was ill Snawnee County Tlie farm now consists ot three hundred and twenty acres, sev¬ 
 enty acres in cultivation, the balance hay land and timber It has fine improvements—good 
 house, two-story stone barn, 32x40 feet, witli basement. It was built in 1875. at a cost of 
 $1,000. It affords shelter for thirty-six head of stock and will hold thirty tons of hay, be¬ 
 sides a large amount of grain. In addition, are wagon sheds and granary. Six acres are 
 in orchard, partly bearing, consisting of all kinds of fruit. Large numbers of live stock are 
 raised on this farm, tlie receipts from cattle alone being over $1,600 in 1882, besides horses 
 and hogs. Mr. and Mrs. G. are members of the Congregational Church at Plow Boy. 
 
 WIi LIAM H. HE WINS, farmer. P O. Dover lias 320 acres on Section 23. fifteen miles 
 south of Toiieka, lias ninety acres under cultivation, and fifty acres native timber, the 
 balance being meadow and pasture laud. His residence is of stone. 16x32 story and a half, 
 containing fivo rooms and cellar built in 1871. at a cost of $750. Barn 16x36 built in 1879. 
 and will liold twelve horses.and is well arranged for granaries and corn cribs,with commo¬ 
 dious loft for hay, cost $700. Has a bearing orchard ot the best varieties ot fruit. Has gen¬ 
 erally 100 head of cattle, and 50 to 100 hogs, and 15 to 25 head horses. Came to Kansas 
 October 17. 1858. and located in Wabaunsee County, where he remained until 1864 
 Changed his location several times. Worked on the K. P. road during its construction. 
 Was in the sheep business some two years, at Dover, in jiartnershlp with Mr Alf. Sage, 
 and settled on his present place April 17. 1871. Was born in Berkshire County, Miiss, 
 March 26, 1831, and when quite young his parents moved to Lorain County. Ohio. Re¬ 
 sided in the counties of Fonddu Lac and Winnebago, Wis., and followed the lumbering 
 business several years, and came to Kansas in 1857 Was married Christmas day, 1856, at 
 Plover, Portage Co.. Wis.. to Miss Hester a Mitchell, a native of Fountain County, Ind., 
 and has three children—Ira, Edwin, and Hugh, is amemherof the Topeka Lodge, No 17 
 A. F. A A M., and wasa member of Dover GrangeP ofH. Has been Township Treasurer 
 for two years. 
 
 CHARLES HOLMES, farmer. P. O. Dover; owns 120 acres on Sections 30 and 31, about 
 fifty acres under cultivation, corn ana millet is the crop; corn will average thirty-five 
 bushels per acre; house is 14x22. a story and a half, containing four rooms and cellar; stone 
 wail aud bay sheds. He has twenty head of cattle, four horses and sixteen head of hogs. 
 
 He came to Kansas in 1869: was born in Leicestershire, England, October 30,1847; came 
 to Canada in 1869. and from there to Kansas; worked as a porter in a hotel at Scarborough, 
 England, and other fashionable hotels until coming to America. He was married February 
 10, 1880 ill England, to Miss Emily Walker, He has made two trips to England since com¬ 
 ing to America. He has one child—Charlotte. He belonged to the I. O. O. J'., in England. 
 
 D.4VID HOOD, on tlie farm of Mr. F. Kendall, located twelve miles westof Topeka, on 
 Mission Creek, P. O. Valencia. Had large acreage and good crops in 1882, and has a large 
 number of stock. Came to Kansas in 1868, from Greenup County, Ky., after remaining two 
 years in Massac County, III. Was born in Greenup County, Ky., March 24. 1833. Enlisted 
 111 1862 in Company A, Tenth Kentucky Cavalrv which was confined to operations iu 
 Kentucky. Remained in the service thirteen months; was married in 1858 near Greenups- 
 burg, Ky., to Miss Mary A. Diggins and has seven children—tVilliam, Luginla, Mary 
 Alice, Tobias, Clarence and Myrtle. 
 
 CH.4RLES P. JONES farmer. Section 30, P O. Redpath. Owns 120 acres, fifty acres 
 in cultivation. His house was the third house Imilt on Vassar Creek; farm is well supplied 
 with fruit, chiefly peaches and grapes. He w.as born in Gibson County, Ind.. April 26. 1832. 
 living tliere until twenty-eight years old. when he went to Po.sey County, where he re- 
 rn.ained eight years, when he returned to Gibson County, remaining there until 1866. when 
 he moved to Kansas, locating in Saline County; after a residence there of two ye.ars, he 
 returned to Indiana; the next year he again came to Kansa.s, settling near Burlingame 
 where he resided several years, and then moved to his present residence. He married 
 in 1851, in Gibson County, Ind.. Miss Rachel Newman; they have four children living— 
 Harrison E., Julia V., Bertha and Wllmot. He is a member of the Cumberland Presby¬ 
 terian Church. 
 
 GEORGE KEMBLE, farmer, owns 160 acres on Section 11, one and one-half miles 
 south ot Dover. Has forty head of cattle, four horses, sixteen hogs. Came to Kansas in 
 December, 1881), from Onondaga County, N. Y. Was born in Devonshire. Parish of Chltton- 
 bishop, August 16, 1840; came to America in Aiiril, 1873. He learned the shoemaker’s 
 trade, wlilch lie carried on lii England prior to coming to America; engaged in farming in 
 Onondaga County, N. Y., where he remained until coming to Kansas. Was married in 
 
 1863 in Dunsford, England, to Miss Emma Crispin and has four children—Augustus C., 
 Frank, Albert and Henrietta. Mr. Kemble is a member of St. John’s Lodge I. O. O. F. 
 Boveytracey, England. 
 
 P'RANK LA VOIIE, farmer, P. O. Dover; owns eighty acres on Section 29, Township 
 12, Range 14; ten acres broken; stone liouse 12x15, story and a half; has seven cattle, two 
 liorses and two pigs; came to Kansas in 1880. stopped at Topeka a short time and came on 
 to ills land; was born in Rapede Parish, La., and left there in 1864, going to La Grange, 
 Olilo; remained in Ohio until 1880, working on the lake and as hotel porter mostly; was 
 liornln 1843; was married in 1869. at Cleveland, Ohio to Miss Betsy A. Brown; they have 
 one child—Hester. Isa member ot the African Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 WILLIAM S. LAWLESS, farmer, P. O. Dover h,as eighty acres on tlie north half of the 
 northeast quarter ot Section 24, Township 12- Range 13; has fifty-two acres under cultiva¬ 
 tion; frame liouse, three rooms and cellar; frame stable; orchard of two acres; came 
 to Kansas in Marcli, 1882, from Springfield, Ill., where he worked in a watch factory two 
 years; wiishorn in Cheshire, England, April 1. 1852; resided there until twenty-six years 
 of age, and learned the trade ot a machinist; engaged iu various occupations until coming 
 to Kansas; .was married in 1876 at Preston, England, to Miss Jane Harrison, and has 
 three children living—William I., Mercy M., and Story. Is a member of the Baptist 
 Church. 
 
 HENRY MILLER, farmer, eighty acres, one and a hall miles north of Valencia; also 
 works at the carpenter trade. Came to Kansas in 1877; was horn in Steuben County, Ind., 
 Octohei 25,1849; resided in th<at county with the e.xceptlon of one year in White County, 
 until coming to Kansas; was married inlAugust, 1868, in .Steuben Coumy, Ind., to Miss 
 Minnie Ewings, a native of that county and tliey have five children—Mary. Martha. Court- 
 land, Elam and Easton. 
 
 II. H. MINKLER, farmer and Justice of tlie Peace, P. O. Dover. Has 160 acres of land 
 northeast of the village. He came to Kansas in October, 1871, from Chickasaw County. 
 Iowa. He was born in Clinton County, N Y. June 25, 1830. and remained there until 
 twenty-one years of age, learning the trades of shoemaker and tanner. For twenty-one 
 years following tliis, he was employed as superintendent of railroad construction on various 
 railroads in tlie Northern States, and Upper and Lower Canada; was on the Central Pacific 
 Railroad from Sacramento. Cal., to Salt Lake, Utah; returned to Chickasaw County, andre- 
 maiued one year, then came to Kansas. He has been married twice, first in 1857.inWis- 
 consin, to Miss Annis Bump, a native of Wisconsin; they had one cliiid—Clara, how Mrs. 
 Waldo, residing near her father Mr. W'inkler’s wife died in March, 1859, in Rock County 
 Wis. He was mauled again in 1868. at Clark’s Station, Nev., to Miss Sarah Clark, a native 
 of Pennsylvania. They have four children—Harry, James, Var. and Ida. Hewas elected 
 Justice of the Peace in 1877, and is row serving his third term. He is a member of .Mina 
 Lodge, A. F. & A. M.. by demit. 
 
 HIRAM MYERS, farmer, P. O. Dover, owns 80acres on Section 36, all under fence; 
 thirty-live acres in .•orn. Has three cows, two horses, and twelve head hogs Main part 
 of liouse is 16x26, story and lualf, “L” 12x24. Frame barn, whicli will hold six horses and 
 is 18x24 feet. Came to Kansas, Aiiril 1, 1868. and settled in Highland, Doniphan Co. Kan., 
 where lie remained about six years, engaged in tlie furniture business. Moved to Cawker 
 Cit.v, and was Pastor ofthe Congregational Church there. Came to Dover, and was employed 
 ,as Pastoi liere, and at Alm,a. Moved onto the farm in 1881. and has preached some since 
 then. Was born in Tuscarawas County, Oliio, April 28 1826. Remained in his native county 
 until 1 854. Engaged in teaching sclioul, and began preaching when twenty-four years of 
 age. .4ttended school at New Hagerstown Academy. Removed to Washington Comity, Iowa, 
 organized tlie Moravian Church, and from there moved to Keokuk Countv, bought an acade¬ 
 my building, and opened a school which he ran for two year.s, called Richland Academy. In 
 the fall of l656, moved to Appanoose Comity, Iowa, and preaclied at Moravia, and imilt a 
 church. In the winters ot 1857-58, pre.ached as an Evangelist for two years, then com¬ 
 menced the study of medicine, which he continued for two years. Removed to Urbana, 
 Ill., where lie practiced medicine until coming to Kansas. Was married, in 1851, in Tren¬ 
 ton, Ohio, to Miss Eliza Speice, a nativeof Westmoreland County, Penna.; they have two 
 children living—Mrs. Thompson, of Wabaunsee County, and Jessie. Has been a member 
 ot 1. O. O. F. and is a member of Central Ministerial Association of Kansas. 
 
 DAVID NOEL, farmer and blacksmith, Section28, P. O. Valencia. Has 114 acres, sev¬ 
 enty-five acres under cultivation, balance timbei: well improved, with good house, barn 
 aud granary, etc. Has also a bl,acksmith shop su|iplied with all necessary tools for general 
 work. Does all kinds of blacksmithlng and horseshoeing. His farm Isvery fertile, pro¬ 
 ducing good crops. It has also a good young orchard, besides a quantity of small fruit. He 
 was born in Franklin County, Penn., July 10, 1844, residing there until seventeen years ot 
 age, wlien lie enlisted in Company B, One Hiindreil and .Seventh Pemisylvaiiia Volunteers, 
 serving in the army of Eastern Virginia, until 1863. when liis commaiid was consolidated 
 with the army of the Potomac, he having re-enli.sted in 1863 in the .same company. He 
 participated in all the principal battles in Virginia and Maiyland. At the second battle of 
 Bull Run, lie rvas captured and paroled in the field. Hewas promoted to First Sergeant, 
 holding that position until mustered out in July, 1865, He then wentto Wyandotte County, 
 Ohio, and afterward learned ins trade at Upper Sandusky, following it until he came to 
 Kansas, in 1879. He was married, October 22, 1868. to Miss Delia Rouk, a native of Tiffin, 
 Ohio They have five cliildren—Nettie M., Charles E.. William C., Cora D. aud Bessie E. 
 He is a member and steward of tlie Methodist Eplscoiial Church, of Valencia. 
 
 ALFRED SAGE, fanner. Section 26. P. O. Dover. Has335 acres, ail under fence, 130 
 acres under cultivtUion. Has good improvements, large two-story stone house, containing 
 eight looms, built in the fall of 1878, at a cost ot $1 :500. Barn is forty feet square. There 
 are also other buildings, such as cattle stables, granary, etc., and a stone house one-lialf a 
 mile north of his residence, containingeightrooms. He deals extensively in live stock, 
 keeping 100 to 200 head of cattle. Has also a fine Percheron-Norman stallion, yvhicli Mr. 
 
 M. W Dunham Imported, and was bouglit by him at a cost of $2,000. He has also a store 
 room and general stock of goods at the village ot Dover, yvliich is in the charge of his son. 
 Squire. He is one of tlie best farmers in Kansas, and realizes large yields from his crops. 
 He was born in .Somersetshire. England. August 6, 1833, and came to America with his 
 mother settling in Onondaga County, N. Y , w here he remained until twenty one years old. 
 He then moved to Iowa, and from there to Kansas in 1856, locating outlie present site of 
 the village ot Dover, in which vicinity he has since resided. In 1871 he purchased the 
 Snider Buihling ami in partnership with A. D. Craig, he opened a general store, whicli he 
 kept three years. Hetlien sold out his interest and returned to his farm, wliere he resided 
 two years. He again entered business at his presentstand. Hewas married at Onondaga, 
 
 N. Y., in 1854, to Miss Mary Bas.sett, a native of England. They had five cliildren— 
 Maggie, William. .Squire, James and Dudley. His wife died October 28, 1863. OnJuly23, 
 
 1864 he married Mrs. Mary A. Buell, a native of Bedford County, Penn. Mr. Sage has al¬ 
 ways been an active Reimhlican, aud Identified with tliat party since its organization. 
 
 HENRY V SAGE, farmer. P O. Dover, controls 270 actes, 131) under cultivation, lial- 
 ance pasture. His crop iu 1882 yielded a large and profitable harvest. Has forty liead of 
 cattle, seven liorses, and thirteen hogs. Came to Kansas in November, 1880. Hewas born 
 in County Sonurset, England. February 14 1843. and came to America when quite young, 
 settling in Onondaga County. N. Y. Remained there until August. 1862. tvhen he enlisted 
 in Comiiany D, One Hundred and Twenty-seconil New Yolk Inlantry. Was with his com¬ 
 mand at Soutli Mountain amt Antietam, and in all the engagements of the Sixth Army Corps 
 for two years after 1862, At tlie battle of the Wilderness received injuries which disabled 
 him from actual service. He was transferred to the Eighty- fifth Company Second Battalion 
 Veteran Reserve Corps, and remained there until the expiration ot his term of enlistment. 
 Returned to New York, and went to Evanshurg, Crawford Co.. Pa , where he engaged in 
 the grocery business for two years. Returned to New York and remained three years, en¬ 
 gaged in carpentering. Removed to Livingston County, Mol. in 1871. and for nine years 
 was engaged iu bridge building on the Wabash Railroad. Came from Missouri to Kansas, 
 
 
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 WasmarrledScptcmhcrS, 1866, atEvanslnirfr, Pa„ to Miss Emma McDowell, a native of 
 
 L. M. bllEPAIU). teacner, lu District 57, P, O. Dover, came to tlie State July I 1883 
 rrom Clnclnmatl, Olilo. Was Dora In Lorain County, Oliio, July 13, 1854, Removed to 
 Licking County In 1871. When two years old removed with his father to Dodge County 
 Mtiin. Remained there about fifteen years, attending school at Groveland .Seminary. Com¬ 
 pleted his studies at Dennison University. Removed to Cincinnati, and for four v4ars was 
 reporter for the Tlmcs-Stor, and Agent for the National Associated Press of that city 
 o,-. ID SHULL, Lariner, eighty acres, the north half of the northeast (luarter of Section 
 3«i»» ^o\\ n 11, ii«uip[e 14, jvbout t 6 n 11 )lies w 6 sc of Topokfi, 1*. O. Viilpiicla. licis <il)out soveutv 
 acres under cultivation, ten acres of meadow. Ifouse frame, 14x22, story and a half seven 
 rooms n .all. and celhY Ritilt In 1877; cost $600. ILas a frame stable, corral, ami corn- 
 crlb, nhicli -nlll hold 2,000 hushels corn. His crops of wheat, corn, oats and other grain are 
 the best testimony of the excellent quality of his land and good hushandry. Has aii orchard 
 of about 200 trees, of the best varieties of fruit. Mr. S. has m.ade a good start In stock-rais¬ 
 ing. Came to Kansas In ISil.and loc<ated In Shawnee County. Removed to his present 
 location from near Silver Lake, In 1877. Was horn In p’ranklln County, Ohio. October 24, 
 1851, and iithen quite j'oung moved to Miami County, Ind., where he remained until coming 
 to Kansas. Was In the mercantile business two years at Silver Lake, in pafciiershlp with 
 C. Owens. W as married hi March, 1874, at Silver Lake, to Miss Maria Ayers, a native of 
 Miami County. Ind.. and has four chihlreii—Claud C.. William W., Daisy Dean and an iii- 
 Dlstrict*No™ 6 ™^** Rake Lodge, No. 50, A. P'. & A. M., and a member of School Board, 
 
 OEORGE.SIDDALL, f.armer, 78 acres. Section 3, Town 12 , Range 14, on Blacksmith 
 ovithin pf Topeka; P. O. box 292. Topeka. Has about forty acres under cul- 
 
 1 S'''”'® Rouse 16x26, one story, built in 1873. 
 stock. Has about five acres of bearing 
 P'eseiit place. Had a good crop 
 ^'^9***'A®® Rusheis jiotatoes. Was born in Birmingham, EnglancI, 
 Pebriiary 18, 1841. Came to America in 1863. Learned the trade of a Britannia metal 
 
 .N®'" Ifork City. Newark, N. J., Middletown and Walling- 
 ford. Conn. Visited his old home in Connecticut in 1882. Was married in England in 1861 
 
 e’^ ml^A*M^ WaHlngfolh'conn^”*^^I®‘‘"u®’”*'®''of Compass Lodge, No. 9, A. 
 
 MARCUS D. SNODDE Y farmer and market gardener Section 20, P. O. Silver Lake, owns 
 1 . 9 ! 'u cultivation, liavinggood frame house, barn, etc. Has also a good log 
 
 Seldom " '”D®® St. ^Joseph, 
 
 Mo.. September 25, 1847. yv eiit with liis parents to Atchison, residing there until his 
 
 His father died in 1851, among California emigrants. After his 
 R® ''einalned with his grandfather, Thomas Poteet, near Atchison until 
 
 Ruslness about four years, when 
 he went to Southeastern K.ansas and took np a claim, remaining one year. Then went to 
 renikmmlinS^ votin’ in farming until 1871, when he went to Northeastern Texas, 
 
 X ’ R® returned to Kansas, settling in Little Soldier Creek, Shawnee 
 ft ®® D'®” married Miss Ellen Selsur, .a native of 
 
 to*pr’esmit*/esldencr° e^*’''''®''~®''"'a'''l and AVlIliam H. Soon after his marriage he moved 
 
 postmaster and merchant, carries a stock of $4,500 and trade will av- 
 mnonrfrtn «9m ndn *D'ain and stock from Topeka. Grain and stock trade will 
 
 amount to $30,000. The trading territory will embrace a farming district of ten miles 
 square. Commenced business in 1877 in the building where Henry Snyder commenced 
 '^9;®®''®®e®'^®*'I’y,®age & Craige, and they by Loomis & Dally, and 
 ^i..^oon'i3& Co., who were succeeded by Mr. Snyder. He was born In Washington 
 D* Dv ..‘'I ®'!.®o9?.RR.9iL’‘ cU.uii years of age came to Kan- 
 
 sides the property of the two cheese factories in the neighborhood. 
 
 ... .JDH.N J.ST.JOnN,farmer,P.O.Dover,owns agood farm on Section 30, seventv-flve acres 
 i!"I?o9!o®'’ ^ the balance in meadow. Has eighteen head of cattle, five calves three 
 
 !l9k,9 1 R.ou®®,. 20x40, with three rooms and a frame 
 
 ii? I® foR'PRRI'j’^'e'^oo'R spent most of his soldier’s experTence 
 
 in Missoui 1 and Ark^sas. Was mustered out at Fort Riley, and escorted the United States 
 Vsfio mustered out in 1865. He was married in August, 
 
 AuRurn to Miss Frances E. Johnsoiq a naUve of Missouri, and has three children; 
 Cyiithla, Marquis M .aiidPlmilieC. Mrs. St. John died in 1871. 
 
 . ^ WARNEPI has 160 acres on Section 17, Townshipl2, Range 14, P. O. Toneka- 
 
 i'kJoo^^? ®'®®®® iRR 9 ® 9 iR* ?*yR.^*o**''■'''euly acres of ttuber and the balance hay land; house' 
 16x20. storyand a hall with basement, built in 1880 at a cost of $ 500 ; has about twentv 
 mp9,‘}i’,f®?^. ®''‘O’’®®® and hogs. In 1882 nad a goo<l crop. Came to Kansas in 1872 and 
 l?n®in^®!},m ''emained until 1878, when he removed to Gunnison County. 
 
 ri9wo n!ino o^r“selt In mining operations. He owned an Interest in the Anna Dld- 
 
 rlcka mine, which he disposed of to advantage. In the spring of 1880 sold a one-third in- 
 phm?^ *'i fP'J"'?'' Tu|.* Minefor $5,000. Mr. Warner still owns an Interest in the Roths- 
 
 child, which he he ped discover; alsoowns property in prosperous camp of Tin Cun Was 
 q 9^!1 S®'*® 1®^®' When quite young his father moved to 
 
 Scott County, Iowa, and remained until coming to Kansas; was married April 11 1880 at 
 
 buflder' Miss Addle CodoUngton, daughter of Thomas Coddingtonf contractor ami 
 
 fo ''''ARRINGTON, farmer, resides thi-ee miles northeast of Dover. Came 
 
 totheStateinl 8 b 8 froml)avenporr,rowa. and located at Columbus. Cherokee Co Kan' 
 remalnedthereten years and attended school; removed to Pairmount, Leavenworth Co’ 
 trk’‘In'^Apmalned thereuntil 1860, when he went to Topeka and clerked for Greenwalii 
 A Co., clothing merchants, 15! Kansas avenue; remained seven months; worked on the 
 railroad, and engaged in other oc^pations; was born in ScottCoiinty.Iowa, August 25.1864. 
 
 , D. W. \\OODW.4RD, farmer, P. <>. Dover, owns the south half of the northeast ouarter 
 of Section 24, Township 12. Range 13, fourteen miles southwest of Topeka; has fi/ty-flve 
 Ra'abce meadow; house, 16x24, and L, 10x12, story and a half- cel- 
 ^ ^®®'''’®®Pi sides; built in 1873 at a cost of IgoO- 
 
 fk? 1 Iso ?f°?® ®Re<l lor cattle. Mr. Woodward’s farm produced good crops 
 
 tor 1882..ind he is well supplied with stock; owns a three year old Norman mare of imported 
 H®A®a»'® to Kansas in 1865 and has since improved three farms hi his locality and 
 ^9 ®o,VlR'Vj't'''.®t;5’ '!9,tRjR8* R.a® become fairly independent. He was born in^ 6 hit- 
 tenden County. Vt., March 9, 1843 ; resided in his native county until 1861; engaged in 
 »"“'i',»t''‘tR,‘''®fatRer. the Rev JohnH. Woodward, a Congregational clergyman- who 
 siwhfi^of'i ski i®m’?R “’“ t^rmout Cavalry. Mr. Woodward enlisted i’n the 
 
 firkt M D R ^a1®Od'' yofftoRti Infantry; was with his command at the 
 
 unFi ®‘! ootBnD Rnn, and in the Peninsula Campaign under McClellan at Malvern Hill 
 W iliamsburg and feavage Station and Lee’s Mills; was a member of the Sixth Army Corps' 
 threat from in front of Richmond and was under fire six d.ays and 
 to^ rkV <““R''>®‘tm‘'‘RtsoRRtF®‘lAR5'.nst 11.1862; while in theservice was promoted 
 
 to hirst Duly Sergeant; returned to Vermont and attended school at Williston Ac.ademv- 
 ^as Provost MarsbaPs Clerk of the Fonrfh Hi-qrHfit-. nf Npw ni*-rr 
 
 /liohi Vw 1 Jjaiiviue, vt., and has one chlKl Jiving, Jolin W. Mrs W 
 v,®‘ .^9i^oRet 18. 1876, of consumption. He was married again March 7,1878 at Milton 
 Hn.’.s?!-??'®® h,as one child, Emma L. He is a member of the Congrega-' 
 
 ini,.9 w “!v®'* f* Dover and Superinteiidentof the Sunday-school. Mr. Woodward’s brother 
 HaykrYrXwn u Captain of Company M, Elrst Vermont Cavalry, and lost his life at 
 
 nd-terstown, Md. He was a graduate of the Vermont University. 
 
 tv P- Valencia, owns eighty acres on Section 5, and twen- 
 
 ° ^®®yo'* F- ''O'R® RD under cultivation and under fences; frame 
 
 vie d *^our rooms; stone dairy, 18x16. In 1882 had alnindaut 
 
 He,. , 9 ^®'?'^"’.®“"® ’"**1 millet; has forty head of cattle, and other stock; pays especial atteii- 
 nf ..l.fkl ‘'^.Vy®'’®®^®' milked fourteen cows eight months and made and sold ^000 pounds 
 SnMiee. j P.' iROReR-ie Rls dairy to twenty-five cows in 1883; came to Kansas In April 1862 
 ?'!fi 0®’“®''jR " yandotte County, where he remained until JIarch, 1865. when he removed 
 1 . w^^.R®? ^oi’R'y' where he has since resided, with the exception of two years’residence 
 P®.^®'','!.*-'pR'- He was horn near Dubuque, Iowa, January 20, 1849. Was 
 October l 8 , 1871. to Miss Regina Cobbs, a native of Washington County, Ohio and 
 .9.9*^^'“'®'*,' DyRR",»'“> Leon L. When fourteen years of age Mr. Yount served In 
 Prfk'RiR .D R’twenty-third Kansas Militia; was 111 the battle of the Blue and helped repel 
 vM.c.ni„“I?'Hl?.‘ii,'''R®,i‘*® yo'>."?®3t Roy i" 'Re regiment. Mr. Yount has contributed some 
 ' aiuahle and well-wrlttcu articles to the newspapers of the State. 
 
 AUBURN TOWNSHIP. 
 
 In December, 1854, Daniel Turner settled on a claim one and a half miles 
 northwest of the present village of Auburn. His daughter now resides on the 
 farm. 
 
 In 1855, the following persons located in the place: Rev. JamesGill- 
 patrick. Deacon George Holt, Henry Fox, C. Gillpatrick and SamuelCavender. 
 
 1 he first house in Brownville was built in the fall of 1854, on the claim of 
 Eli Synder. 
 
 In April, 1855. R Sabbath-school, the first in the State, was organized with 
 ten scholars, and ten dollars’ worth of books. Samuel Cavender was superin¬ 
 tendent. 
 
 The first Methodist class in the State was organized at Brownville, in the 
 house of Mrs. Galt, in the fall of 1854. Rev. J. S. Griffin, who organized the 
 class, was appointed to the Wakarusa Mission, during the preceding summer bv 
 the Missouri Conference. =>1- fa > j 
 
 tRught the first school in Shawnee County, in one of the 
 old Shawnee cabins, commencing April 1855. 
 
 These early events, which took place before the organization of any town, 
 all occurred at the little settlement on the present farm of M r. Brown. 
 
 Among the settlers of 1856 were Capt. John Price, W. S. Hibbard and 
 Daniel Haney. 
 
 In the latter part of 1856, a township association was formed, called the 
 Brownville Association, of which M. C. Dickey was president, and L. Farns¬ 
 worth, John W. Brown and Henry Fox, trustees. This association pre-empted 
 certain lands direct'y north of and adjoining the claim of Mr. Brown, upon 
 which a town site was located, surveyed and platted, by Jesse D. Wood. The 
 lands were described as follows: West half of northwest quarter of Section 24 
 west half of southwest quarter of Section 24, east half of southeast quarter of 
 Section 23, and east half of northeast quarter of Section 23, Township 13, Rangre 
 14 east. The town to be called Brownville. 
 
 Brownville was situated on the head waters of the Wakarusa, at the point 
 where the river receives its two tributaries, the three streams being here of nearly 
 equal size and well lined with timber. The Fort Leavenworth, the California, 
 and the Santa Fe roads, the great Territorial highways along which flowed the 
 currents of trade and immigration to New Mexico, or the new towns along the 
 banks of the rivers and streams, were all within easy access, and the present and 
 permanent prosperity of the place seemed assured. 
 
 After the formation of the town it rapidly increased and soon attained a 
 popuktion of 400. In March, 1857, a log hotel was built by the town company, 
 which was situated on “lot loi, Washington avenue,” and a two-story concrete 
 schoolhouse was erected, the first in the township. 
 
 A brickyard was opened in the spring of 1857, by Barney Williams. A 
 blacksmith shop were already in operation, and during the year 
 William A. Simerwell and John E. Moore moved to the village and built a saw 
 and grist mill. 
 
 During the year 1857 the citizens of the village petitioned for the establish¬ 
 ment of a postoffice, lobe called Brownville. The petition was denied on the 
 ground that another office liy that name already existed in the Territory. The 
 name of the town was accordingly changed to Auburn by a vote of the citizens, 
 and the office established under that name. ' 
 
 In r86o, a paper called the Auburn Bockei was started by D. B. Emmert, 
 now of Fort Scott. The first issue was on June 20th, and it was continued 
 about a year. 
 
 AA. iiaic was uie nrsi town trustee, ana W. T. Johnson the first Justice 
 of the Peace. 
 
 Ihe first church in the township was built by the Methodists, in 1846— 
 Rev. J. F. Griffin, pastor. 
 
 The first Baptist preacher was Rev. James Gillpatrick, who was also the 
 hrst Postmaster, serving in that capacity in 1855, before the organization of the 
 town, or the establishment of a regular office. 
 
 The first birth in the town and county was a daughter to Lindsey T. Cook 
 —Mollie, born December 22, 1854. 
 
 fitst death was that of the sister of Eli Snyder; the second, that of 
 Mrs. Gillpatrick. 
 
 The village of Auburn reached its height of prosperity and importance in 
 1858, at which time it had reasonable expectations of becoming the county seat 
 of “ old Shawnee County,” as it was more central than either Tecumseh or To¬ 
 peka, both m the extreme north of the county, or Burlingame, lying further 
 south. The plan devised that year, between Topeka and Burlingame, whereby 
 the ^uthern tiers of towns were detached from the county, and territory added 
 north of the Kansas River, made Topeka nearer the geographical center, and. 
 on a popular vote, selected it as a county seat. Thus shorn of the prestige 
 attached always to the shire town, its growth stopped short. Later the loca¬ 
 tion of the A. T. & S. Fe R. R., some seven miles east, still further shut it out 
 from the busy world. With the old thoroughfare deserted it fell into a decline, 
 and now, 1882, boasts a resident population of not over 150. 
 
 "The vill^e, not quite deserted, is still “Sweet Auburn, loveliest village of 
 the plain. Flocks and herds feed on the unfenced prairies, extending miles to 
 the north and east, and the herdsmen still live in the village. Two churches 
 are there, a school’ two stores, a blacksmith shop, a shoemaker, a wheelwright, 
 and perhaps a dozen neat dwellings. Beyond, to the south, is the brick mansion 
 of the original settler, Mr Brown, who still lives on the old Mission farm, the 
 Indian village, ‘old Brownville,” not a vestige cf which remains. 
 There is now no mill in the town, the machinery was long since removed 
 and the buddings have gone to decay. Two old stone structures, half unroofed^ 
 with port holes on either side, still stand as reminders of early times. The 
 postoffice. the_ churches, and the school house the never-dying emblems of Re¬ 
 publican, Christian civilization,which ever planted, are perennial, still hold their 
 accustomed place in the little hamlet. The present postmaster of Auburn 
 Postoffice, is John Dyke. 
 
 The Presbyterian Society was first organized. The Baptists worship in 
 the same church. The Methodists have also a small organization. 
 
 an(i^^?fivp?i\ ®'^’ ®fi®'*OR 20, P. O. Auburn. Owns 160 acres, all enclosed 
 
 y live m cultivation, four acres lu orchard and the rest In pasture and native 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 meadow. Has four horses and eleven head of cattle. Was i'JoCmrk Couiity, Ohio, m 
 November, 1830, and came from native pLice to Kansas, m April 1858, and located on tliis 
 
 farm Mr B aittioiiKli not married, is a leader in educational movements in his locality, 
 is an active member of tbe Debating and Singing Clubs, and was for many years, contin¬ 
 uously on the School Board and has served two years as Justice of the Peace. Is a mem- 
 berof the Methodist Episcopal Church and an ardent worker In the sabbath-school. 
 
 W R BLACK farmer. Section 30, P. O. Auburn. Owns 160 acres, about foity acres In 
 cultivation and the rest pasture and meadow all incased. Has seven lioi^es, forty head of 
 cattle and five hogs. He raises corn ana millet principally. Was born \nOb‘0-Fehrmu y 4, 
 1835. and came to Kansas in April 1858, and located on present farm. Was mairied Maich 
 20, 1872, to Miss P. A. Willey; they h.ave two children—Minnie E. and Walter. H.is been 
 Road Overseer two years, and on School Board one term. Enlisted August 23, 18 d 2, as 
 private in Company “H,” Eleventh Kansas Infantry-aftemard mounted and served with 
 his company and regiment in Missouri, Arkansas, lad'anTcritory and on the plains, an 
 participated in the engagements at Fort Wayne, Cane Hill, l^tairie Grove, Little Blue and 
 Westport, at Westport had his horseshot. Was on the plains the war as guard 
 
 of the ro.ad3 and malls, and mustered out in September 1865. Is a member of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. , ^ snn 
 
 JOHN W. BROWN, farmer and dealer in stock. Section 3b. P. O. Auburn. Owns 8UU 
 acres, all enclosed, h,as over live miles of stone fence, about 150 acres in 
 timber and the rest in native meadow and pasture; has a line 
 
 18x40, with L i8x20, two stories high, with nine rooms, costing in 1860, when buil^ S4,50O. 
 Stone barn 30x40, sixteen feet posts, sheds, corn cribs and every convenience 
 
 handling stock successfully. Mr. B. is the pioneer of this county. Was hm n “i 
 County, Ohio, May 9, 1832, and came from native place to Kansas in 1849, 
 
 Methodist Mission, in wh.at is now Johnson County: at that time there ‘J, 1®,; 
 
 houses where Kansas City now stands. In 1851 he was employed by the 
 to into the Indian Country as a blacksmith, and in 1854 located on 
 time the nearest location of any white settlement, 
 
 1851 to Miss Elizabeth Perkins, a native of Missouri. They have 
 
 Frank Fred P. Eva and Harry. Mr. B. has served one term in the fetate 
 
 Was ill the State Militia during the Price Raid in Col. regiment and participate^^ 
 
 the Locust Grove fight, when he was captured, but made his escape after being a prisoner 
 
 '^'^^^LLufTT'^CARRiGER, farmer. Section 31, P. O. Auburn. Owns 265 acres, 
 in cultivation, the balance in timber. Good frame dwelling and a fine orchaid »£ ® 
 
 fruit. Has fourteen horses, forty head of cattle and 130 *’<>83. Bornin east Tennesse^ 
 April 30 1816 and lived there nntU twenty-three years of age, H,®married Eehruary 
 14 IRftQ to Miss Angellne R. Allen, a native of Virginia, and emigrated West locating in 
 Jackt^’doiinly! MSi.rl, in 1854. Came to Kansas and located li'spresen farm and srt 
 out an orchard in 1858. Mrs. Carriger died Mr 
 
 Maggie J., Lucretla. Eva S., John C., William A Amanda P., Mattie A. and James ^ ^ 
 C. wL in the State Militia during the Price Raid and on duty In Topeka. 
 
 Commissioner of Shawnee Couuty two terms, one term as chairman of the Board and 
 was Tax Collector and Duputy Sheriff of Jackson Couuty, Missouri, before coming to 
 
 PT Pf'K farmer Section 10 P O Auburn. Rents and farms 160 acres, seventy 
 acres UPc^ltivftlon ind the rest i.Tgfak Hat four horses, ten head of cattle and ten hogs 
 Was horn lii Ohio March 6, 1856, and came to Kansas in 1861 with his parents, who located 
 on Section 31 iii the same neighborhood where 
 April 23 1876, to Miss Mary Bell. They have three children—Beiiha, 
 
 Has made his homein Auburn Township, with the exception of four years spent in Colo- 
 
 *'^^JAMEs'^M.^HAIlR, farmer and makes a specialty of raising fine horses. Section 18, P* 
 O Auburn owns eighty acres all enclosed and about fifty-seven in crops and the balance in 
 meadow. Crops are corn and oats. Has at present thirteen horses, some very 
 and trotting stock. Mr. H. was born in Pennsylvania in 1844 and trom natn e St^e 
 
 to Kansas in 1867 locating for a time in Auburn, and locating on this farm in 1880. He 
 was married m Jennie Engle. They have three children-Irvniff. Ho^vard 
 
 and Edith He served as Deputy Couuty Clerk in 1872-73 and was then elected Registei of 
 Deeds for’ Shawnee County and served,until 1879. In 1880 was appointed by the Governor 
 
 ‘^®"joHN^'^a“lANE farmer.^iection 5. P. O. Topeka, owns eighty acres all enclosed and 
 
 and seveiityacrefiu cultivation and teiiiii pasture; has at this time two horses, six cows 
 and twentv-five hogs. Was liorn in Iowa, August 4, 1848, and came to 
 narents in 1859 locating inthe village of Auburn, andjlocating on this farm in 183 , which 
 one of a n mnber of pieces of land purchased by his father at aii early day. Was married 
 March 18m to one chi d-P.ykison A. Is a member of 
 
 Mprhodist Episcopal Church; has served on School Board one tei in. ^ 
 
 S H. McGOWAN, farmer. Section 32, P. O. Waveland, owns 32U acres, 160 ®u*- 
 
 tivatioii’ forty in timber, the rest in meadow and pasture; has dj,*^e horses, fifty-five head 
 nf ft anTsevei^^^^^ Was born in Knox County, Onio, January 9, 1835, and 
 
 moved to'lndiaiia with parents when nine years of age, and came from tliere to Kansas in 
 1863 first locating in Topeka, where he followed the cabinet business, locapng oiithis 
 n? 1872 Was marr ed in 1865 to Miss Christiana Edmond, a native of Indiana. They have 
 fi ve children-Mvra ^Tan^ Lumas. Edmund. Mr. McGowan was in the Kansas 
 
 State Militia during the Price Raid and participated in the fight at Locust Grove, in 
 
 SAMUEL H. MOORE, farmer. Section 7, P. O. Auburn, owns 320 acres all enclosed and 
 200 in cultivation and the rest in native mead9W and pasture wlGi the exception_^of hfteen 
 
 /^F ti inikpr HAS at, til 1 s tlHIe s 1X horses, two mules, sixty head of cattle and tliirty 
 se^l'um^ Wasbor^^^^ January 30,1831. In 1853 went West and 
 
 traveledfiirough Iowa and Missouri, and in sprlnj? of 1854 fitted out at Lexington. Mo., 
 for a loiiimev to California, going up the Kansas River by the present location of Topeka 
 andh^wafonhe^ Spent two years in California and re- 
 
 tunied to Pennsylvania in 1856, and In the fall of 1867 went to Livingston County. Ill., and 
 S nefrointhere toKan-aslii fall of 1868. locating on present farm Was inarried Sep¬ 
 tember 30 1852, to Miss Margaret Gibson, a native of Pmiusylvania. IJ'cy 
 
 (Irft,,_Catherine J., Eugene L., William A. C., Redlck R., Ulysses H., and Mary C. Is an 
 
 artive worker in educatioiial concerns, and has been a member ot the School Board lor 
 
 *^'‘‘^MRS \iARy‘mOrT/ fanneV!sect[oii^22?P.o\uhnrn','owns 160 acres, 100 ill cultivation, 
 slxtv acres in tirahw all enclosed; has at this time three horses, twenty-one hogs. Her 
 hnshand James IK Moran, was horn In Tennessee. March 23, 1822. ;uid was married Janu¬ 
 ary 14 1846 to Miss Mary Hiitchie. They moved to the State of Illinois in 1847 and came 
 to Kansas in 1854 locating on this place They were in poor circums ances and Mr. M. was 
 in nodr health and they luul to struggle to get a start, hut by hard work and good manage¬ 
 ment thevvediintU they raised a good crop; hut in the spring of 1860 a fire 
 
 dwdut e%rvUiing from them, house, crop and stock, and they barely Reaped with their 
 livis- hut they managed by close economy to get through this year, but Mr. Moran’s heah li 
 continued to ifrow worse until he died August 8. 1863. Mrs. M. has Steven cluldreii-Nani y 
 A Samuel V Emma E., John W., Sarah!., Jamesand Frances M. Emma E. was married 
 to’Truniaii B:',snumway, who served three years as a soldier in Company G. Sixteenth 
 Regiment icinsas Volunteers and contracted lung disease from winch he died at Colorado 
 Knrluds CoK where i,eis buried. Mrs. Shiimway Is living with her mother who Is an invalid 
 
 and coiulucting the farm witli tlie assistance of lier youngest brother. , , 
 
 NORMAN PAIGE, farmer. Section 6, P. O. Topeka, owns forty acres all encloseu and 
 under cultivation. Has just commenced In Kansas, htiving hought this place and located 
 onitAugustl 1882. He was born in Vermont August 30. 1822, and lived fh®f® until he 
 was married i'll December, 1851. to Miss Minerva Newton. Spent four and a half years in 
 California with his family; then returned to Vermont and came fi'oin there to Kansas, 
 locathie on his nre^^^^ farm. They have two children-George V. and Grant L. 
 
 OAPT J. L. PRICE, farmer and small fruit grower, P. O. Auburn, owns forty acres in 
 the village of Auburn, three acres in orchard and twenty acres in cultivation, all kinds ot 
 small fruits and the rest in pa enclosed and divided by cross fences. Has five 
 
 horses twelve head ot cattle and eleven hogs. Was horn in Newcastle County, Del., Aug¬ 
 usts! 1837 where he resided until July 3. 1856, when he started West, stopping two 
 months in Chicago, and came from there to Kansas In September, 1856, stopping a short 
 time in Topeka, and locating same year In Auburn TowiiEhiPjWhiclt he has made his home 
 since. Was married June 27. 1850, in PhUadelphia, to Miss Margaret^J. Chefflns, a native 
 of Kent County, D ' '' ‘ 
 
 They have seven ( 
 
 fountain. Col., bya sriow slide. Capt. Price is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; 
 also a Mason. \Vk Justice of the Peace from 1872 to 1874. Enlisted as a private in 1862 iii 
 Company I Third Kansas Cavalry. Was consolidated with Second Kansas same year, and 
 transferred to Company H, Ninth Cavalry as seventh Corporal. After the baUle of Locust 
 Grove in Missouri was made First Sergeant of Company. After the battle of Prairie Grove 
 went to Leavenworth with Gen. Blunt, when he was promoted to Second Lieutenant of Com- 
 naiiv M One year after was promoted to Captain of Company M., and served In tliat capa- 
 cltv^iintil the close of the war. Was In all the engagements ot his companyjand regiment 
 during the war; among others, Newtown, Little Rock, Cane Hill, Fort Wayne, Prairie Grove; 
 and mustered out In 1865. Is a Democrat. „ , , j 
 
 JOHN ROBINSON, farmer. Section 21, P. O. Auburn, owns 240 acres, all enclosed, and 
 about 135 acres In cultivation, twenty-live in timber, and the rest in meadow and pasture. 
 Has eight horses, thirty-five head of cattle, and thirty hogs. Was horn in Ohio, November 
 28 1823 and came to Kansas in March, 1864. locating on farm east of this, and comi^ to 
 this place lu 18B6. Was married January 25, 1855, to Miss Margaret A. Thompson. They 
 
 liave tliree children, Joseph N., Thomas J., and Sally. Has been Road Overseer five years, 
 and Treasurer ot School Board four years, and Director four years. Enlisted Octouer la, 
 1862, as private in Company G, Twenty-first Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, miu 
 served with his command in Tennessee. Was in the battle of Stone River and otner en¬ 
 gagements, and mustered out August. 1863, on expiration of term of enlistment, vvas m 
 the Kansas State Militia during tlie Price raid, and participated In the battle M Locust 
 Grove, where he was captured and kept a prisoner six days, losing his horse, 
 just cost him $140, and caught the small-pox. Returned home and gave It to uis wnoio 
 famllv, and has never been remunerated for his horse. .,AAi„n,.i 
 
 LEVI A. C. SMITH, farmer. Section 33, P. O. Aiihurn, owns 164 acres, about pO in mil- 
 ti vation, all enclosed, thirty-five acres In timber, and the rest in meadow and pasture. Has 
 four horses, three milch cows, and forty hogs. He was horn in Massachusetts, Octoner ic, 
 1818. When a child moved to State of New York with his parents, and in 1842 came to Illi¬ 
 nois, and from there to Kansas, in 1867, locating on Ids present farm Was married July 
 14, 184,5, to Miss R.acliel A. Miller. They have three children, Sarah R., George S., and Guy 
 A. Is a member of Baptist Church, and has been a meuiher of the School Board three 
 
 ''^"jOHN S. WALKER, farmer. Section 31, P. O. Grand Haven, owns 160 acres, about sev¬ 
 enty acres In cultivation, and the rest in meadow and pasture, all ®'J®ms®d-„ H2®„®*.Sht 
 horses, sixty head of cattle, and twenty-five hogs. W.as horn in Scotland, May 26, 1826, and 
 came to the United States in 1853, loc:iting In Michigan, and came from timre to Kansas m 
 1858, and located on this place same year, but did not Improve it until 1870. vvas m tiie 
 Quartermaster’s Department as teamster from 1861 until 1869: most of the time at Fort 
 Leavenworth, but lianllng to Fort Riley and Fort Scott, and was on his way back to Fort 
 Leavenworth at the time Lawrence was burned, and was there same day. was marricu 
 in 1876 to Miss Sarah Rouse. „ „KA.,noniA 
 
 SA.MUELJ. YAGER, farmer. Section 23, P. O. Aulmrn, owns 240 acres, about 130 in 
 cultivation, fifty In timber, and the rest in pasture and meadow, all enclosed, ac tnig 
 
 time twelve horses, fifty head of cattle, aiul forty hogs. Was born in Kentucky, March 13, 
 1833, and when two years of age moved with his parents to Indiana, where he remained 
 until he was sixteen; tlien returned to Kentucky, and when Fvventy-four years ef ago went 
 again to Indiana, remaining there until coming to Kansasjn February, 1866, and locatii^ 
 on his present farm. Was married October 7, 1864, to Miss Mary M. Terrell, a 
 Ohio. Tbey have four cliildreii, Willis H., Maud, Jesse M., and Garrett A. Is a member ol 
 the Presbyterian Chtirch, and is Director on ScJiool Board. Elected in 1880. 
 
 WILLIAMSPORT TOWNSHIP. 
 
 "William Matney, from Virginia, settled on Section 30, Township 13, Range 
 16 ; and William Matney, from Missouri, settled on Section 28, Township 13, 
 Range 16, in August, 1854. 
 
 On September 16, William Cokes, from Missouri, located on the southwest 
 of Section 28, Township 13, Range 16. 
 
 On December 15, Dr. Jesse D. Wood, from Kentucky, located on the 
 southeast of Section 33, Township 13, Range 15, and during the month, Darius 
 W. Herald, from Virginia, Dr. C. Lykins, and Mr. Stewart settled in the 
 township. 
 
 The following are the settlers of 1855: William Yocum, J. Babcock, J, 
 Carrol, H. M. Sharp, Isaac Baxter, Samuel Allen, Joseph Lykins, Robert Galt. 
 Robert Todd and William Armstrong. 
 
 James W. Young and H. K. Winans settled in 1856, and among others, the 
 following arrived in 18571 Seth Todd, Edgar Winans, Alfred Winans, D. Kil¬ 
 by. Blakely & Bennett, R. Buttles, Chester Thomas, Sr., Daniel, Fred and Cy¬ 
 rus Fultz, Rev. Mr. Montford, Dr. A. J. Huntoon, J. Nelson, L. Buttles, Joel 
 Huntoon, J. M. Waugh, John Cunningham, T. H. Lescher, Simon Hawk, Mr, 
 
 Curtis. TN • 
 
 The first birth in the township was a child to Mr. and Mrs. Darius W. 
 Herald, born February, 1855. Mrs. Herald’s death—the first—occurred the 
 same month. 
 
 The first marriage was that of Richard Steward and Polly Matney, in 
 1856. 
 
 In 1857, the first schoolhouse was built on southwest quarter Section 34, 
 Township 13, Range 15, at ShawneeCenter, so called from being within aquar- 
 ter of a mile of the geographical center of old Shawnee County. 
 
 Rev. James Gillpatrick preached the first Baptist sermon in the township, 
 December 16, 1854, in the cabin of Rev. Robert Simerwell. 
 
 WAKARUSA VILLAGE. 
 
 In the Township of Williamsport, was located and platted for a town site 
 in 1858, by Messrs. Mills and Smith, of Topeka. It is on Sections 25 and 36, 
 Township 13, Range 15, in the southern part of the township, and is a station 
 on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Road. Among those interested in this 
 town enterprise besides Messrs. Mills and Smith, were Messrs. G. T. Lockard, 
 J.P. Ennis and Zenas King, of Topeka,the town being first named" Kingston,” 
 in honor of the latter gentleman. The postoffice having been previously es¬ 
 tablished under the name of " Wakarusa,” the citizens were desirous that the 
 village also should take the name of the historical stream, and it was accord¬ 
 ingly changed. 
 
 In 1871, W. H, Mills, of Illinois, built a hotel and store at the station, 
 both of which are still run by him. 
 
 G. W. Hamilton was the first, and L. Merrium is the present Postmaster, 
 the latter being appointed in 1876. 
 
 There is one church building in the village, which is occupied alternately 
 by the Presbyterians and Methodists; the Methodist Pastor being Rev. C. N. 
 Higgle. 
 
 Wakarusa village claims to have the finest district schoolhouse in the 
 county, if not in the State. It contains over a hundred inhabitants, and has 
 the usual number of village industries, besides the business of crushing stone 
 for railroad ballast. The Sherman Stone Crushing Company have located one 
 of their machines at the village, and employ from fifty to one hundred men. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 APPLETON F. BARKER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 18, P. O. Wakarusa, owns 
 eighty acres, all enclosed, 'With good dwelling, barn, outbuildings, apple and peach orch¬ 
 ard. Sixty acres cultivated and twenty acres in pasture. Has five horses, thirty-six head 
 of cattle and sixteen hogs. He was born in the Stateof New York. April 4. 1833, and in 1854 
 moved to Illinois, and came from there to Kansas in 1858, locating on this sectimi, east of 
 here. Came to this place in 1869. Enlisted as a private in Company F, Sixth Regiment 
 Kansas Infantry, in 1862, but was detached at Fort Leavenworth to serve in the fort bat¬ 
 tery, and remained there about a year, and was then sent on recruiting service for four 
 months, and recruited eighty-four men, expecting to get a commission and join the Second 
 Kansas, but had his men taken and mustered in the Fifteenth Kansas. Was offered a com¬ 
 mission in this regiment, but rehised it and was mustered in as Quartermaster Sergeant, and 
 remained in that capacity during the term of service. Was most of the time at headquar¬ 
 ters and had charge of the stock, and was mustered out in May 20. I860, by general orders 
 No. 83. After being mustered out he was engaged to go to Fort Laraini^e with a drove of 
 horses for the government, to supply Col. Moonlight. Started ^ytth hfty-four men in 
 charge of the horses and sixty soldiers as guard, and about one hundred wagons with emi¬ 
 grants on the train, as the Indians were very bad. When above Fort Kearney the Indians 
 
SHAWNEE COUNTY' 
 
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 stampeded their horses, and they lost twenty-eight of them, and he and another man came 
 near losiiiir their lives while (retting the horses up, as they were attacked and had a running 
 light, and liaU to stop and kill their horses for breastworks, but were fortunately rescued by 
 a party of soldiers sent to their helu. He was married in 1853, to Miss Caroline A, McLain. 
 They have four children—(ieorge w.. Ambrose A., Ida May and Sarali M. He is one of the 
 School Board, and has been for a number of years. Has been Road Overseer for seventeen 
 vears, also .Justice of the Reace for tour years. Is a member of the First Baptist Church. 
 Topeka, Superintendent of the Sunday-school, and Chairman of the Executive Committee 
 of the Wakarusa Valley Sunday-school Association, and has been since its organization 
 in 1876. 
 
 ISA AC BAXTER, tanner, Section 21, P. O. Aidnirn, owns 160 acres In this township 
 and 240 In .Auburn Townsldp. Farm in Aul)uru Townsliip all enclosed and used as grazing 
 laud for stock. Has twelve horses, tifty liead of cattle and fifty hogs. Was born in frelanfl, 
 .May 14, 1836. and came to tlie United states wlien seventeen years of age amllocatedin 
 Oberlm, Olilo, and came from tliere to Kansas, March, 1855, first locating in Tecumseh 
 Townsliip. and after his marriage, March 31,1857. lociited here. Mrs, Baxter is the d.aughter 
 of tii€* Rev. Robert .Simerwell, wlio came to Kansas Territory at a very early day as a 
 missionary to the Indian.s, and first located at Sliawnee .Mission. Site was for a long time 
 teacher in tlie different missions, until her marriage, since whiclt tim“ she has resided here. 
 They have six children living—Robert S.. William, Frank, .Susan, Mary and Isaac. The 
 whole family are members of tlie Baptist Church. Mr. B. rvas in the Kansas State Militia 
 during the Price raid and capture at tlie engagement at Locust Grove in Missouri, and 
 after four days of hard marching and privations, was parolled and returned home. 
 
 CHARLES BROWN, farmer. Section 13, P. O. Wakarusa, owns 160acres, about 115 
 acres In cultiv.ation, twelve in timber and the rest in pasture. Has five horses, four head of 
 cattle, and twelve hogs. Was born in the city of New York, November 22, 1817. In 1849 
 was one of tlie first to try ills fortune in the gold fields of California. Was iliere for tiiree 
 years and was very successful. On his return he bought a farm on Long Island, ten miles 
 from New York, and followed gardening. Uitrlng the war he sold out and moved to Brook¬ 
 lyn and followed Ins trade of ship calker. In 1866 he left Brooklyn and came to Kansas, 
 locating on his present farm. He was married in December, 1850, to Miss Mary Page, a 
 native of the west of England, who came to the United .States in 1848. They have three 
 children—Mary. Alfred and F’rancis. The whole family are members of the Metliodist 
 Episcoiial Churcli. 
 
 J.A.MES C.ARHOLL, farmer and stock dealer. Section 36, P.O. Wakarusa, owns 240 acres, 
 all enclosed; 130 acres under cultivation, tile balance in timber, meadow and pasture; has 
 twenty-four horses, 150 head of c.attle and fifty hogs. He was born near Belfast, Ireland, 
 In 1827 and came to the United States in 1852, locating at Oberlin, Ohio, and, came from 
 there to Kansas in March, 1855. locating on this place. He was married in 1866 to Miss 
 Caroline Link; they have six children living—William H., Annie, Cora, Nettie. Edward and 
 John. Was in Captain Perry Tice’s Company during the Price raid and participated in the 
 fight at Locust Grove, Mo. 
 
 JOHN S. CARTER, farmer. Section 16, P. O. Auburn, owns 240 acres, about 100 under 
 cultivation, the rest timber, pasture ,and grass; has seven horses, twenty head of cattle and 
 twenty-two hogs. He was born in Indiana, June 15. 1837, and came from his native place 
 to Kansas in 1865 and located liere. He was married in March, 1866. to Miss Elizabeth F. 
 .Simerwell, the dau(thter of Rev. Robert Simerwell, who was a pioneer missionary 
 among the Indians. Mrs. Carter was born January 24, 1835. at Sliawnee Mission, in what 
 is now Johnson County. Kan., and is therefore the fu st white female child born in Kansas. 
 They have six childrenllving—Fanny A., John R., Edgar Leroy, Lydia V.. Mary M. and 
 Isaac. The two hitter are twins. They are members at the Baptist Church. This farm 
 originally belonged to Rev. Robert Simerwell, who located here before the United .States 
 survey on account of a large, never-failing spring. Ho was directed here by the Indians, 
 who represented it as a beautiful valley with iilenty of water. The cabin he built on first 
 locating here is still standing, though fast going to decay, and there is a beautiful cotton- 
 wood tree on the place which grew from a switch he had used in driving from the Mission 
 home, which he stuck into the ground on his arrival and which measures six feet, ten and 
 one-half inches in circumference at three feet from the ground. 
 
 IVILLI.AM B. CLARK, farmer. Section 11 P. O. Paufine. owns 160 acres, about seven¬ 
 ty-five acres cultivated and the rest in native meadow and pasture; was born in Knox 
 County, 111, Nov. 8, 1847, and came to Kansas in 1878. stopping in Douglas County and 
 came to present lociition in the spring of 1879; was married at Hannibal. Mo., December 2, 
 1868. to Miss Catherine A. Moore, wliolsa native of Gailiopolis. Ohio, They have five chil¬ 
 dren living—Nora V.. Walter H., Arda, May Pearl and Lawrence. 
 
 MRS. L. C. CON WELL, farmer. Section 30, P. O. Waveland, owns 160 acres, about 100 
 cultivated and the rest In pasture and meadow, has at this time six horses, thirty-two head 
 of cattle and fifty hogs. Has a nice stone dwelling of nine rooms, good basement, barn, 32x 
 34, and fine orchard. Samuel D. Conwell was born in Xenia, Greene Co., Ohio, May 14,1817, 
 and came from there to Kansas in 1856. first locating in Topeka for one year, then went on 
 the farm now owned by Chester Thom.as, Jr., and came to present location in the spring of 
 1877; was married in 1839 to Miss Louisa C. Binkley, native of W.ashington County Md. 
 Mrs. Conwell has eight boys living—Rufus T., James M,. Samuel D. Frank M. Thomas A., 
 Ottawa V., Clarence W., Charles C., and four boys and one daughter dead. Mr. C. died on 
 this farm in 1878. Members of Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 S. T. COUNTS, farmer. Section 20 P. O. Wakarusa. He has 160 acres, ninety of which 
 are under cultivation and forty in clover, all enclosed. He also has ten head of horses and 
 fifty-four head of cattle. ^le was born in Ohio, Septemlier 10.1833, and came to Kansas in 
 February, 1877. Heserved in tlie war of the great Rebellion, in the Forty-second Regiment 
 Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Jas". A. Garfield. Colonel, 
 
 JAMES DAVLS, farmer, .Section 16, P. O. Auburn, owns 160 acres, sixty-five acres in 
 cultivation, ten acres of timlier with water for a thousand head of stock, and the rest native 
 meadow, all enclosed; has four horses, twenty-five head of cattle, and eight hogs; was born 
 ill the South of Engl,and, in February. 1828, and came to the United States when a boy. 
 Having an uncle in the Stale of New York, located there and remained there until 1856, 
 when he came to Kansas, first locating in Auburn, four miles west of here, and coming to 
 thisplacein 1866. Was married August 13. 1852. to Miss JeniimaTomlins. Theyhavefive 
 children—Thomas, Chester, Alfred, Elizabeth and Annie; is a member of the Methodist 
 Episcopai Churcli. Enlisted as prlv.ate January 2, 1862 in Company E, Sixth Kansas Cav¬ 
 alry, and served witli his regiment in all its battles, skirmishes and campaigns until cap¬ 
 tured; was at the battle of of Cane Hill, Prairie Grove, Newtown and Mozart Prairie; was 
 wounded at Prairie Grove and captured at Mozart Prairie, near Fort Smith. Ark., and 
 marched 300 miles to Fort Tyler, Texas, where he was imprisoned for ten months, and liber¬ 
 ated after the surrender of Lee’s army, and came home by the way of New Orleans, and was 
 mu.stcred out at Leavenworth. January 17, 1865. 
 
 RUSSEL U. FARNSWORTH, farmer, stock-raiser and dairyman. Section 28, P. O. 
 Wttkarusa, owns 300 acres, 110 acres in cultivation, forty acres of cultivated meadow, and 
 the rest in pasture and native meadow He also rents and farms 320 acres in addition 
 thereto. His princiial crops are corn and millet, for feeding. Has a large barn to accommo¬ 
 date thirty-five milch cows, twenty calves and nine horses, with all conveniences, and loft, 
 for millet and hay and bins for feed. Also a mill, run by steam power for shelling corn 
 and grinding feed, as well as sheds and yards arranged conveniently for stock and dairy 
 business. Has. at this time, nine horses, seventy-five head of cattle, fifty hogs. Is milking 
 iwenty-seveti cows; has made this year (1882) to present time about 2,500 pounds of butter; 
 average receipt per cow last year was 825.69. and a large proportion of these were young 
 Was born in Grafton County. N. H., August 12. 1839 When a child moved with parents to 
 Vermont, and remained there until 1858 at wliich time lie came to Kansas and bouglit 160 
 arres of his present farm witli a Mexican War land warrant, and remained here one sum¬ 
 mer, tlien returned home, and remained there until 1861, in May. when he enlisted as a 
 priviite in Company G. Third Vermont Volunteer Infantry.and served with his command in 
 the Army of the Potomac in all its campaigns and marche.s, skirmishes and battles, partici¬ 
 pating in the actions of Louisville, Lee’s Mills, Yorktown, Williamsport, Gains Hill, and in 
 all tlie engagements on theChlckahominy, and in front of Richmoiul, ending with the battle 
 of Malvern Hill. While the army was at Harrison’s Landing, was taken with chronic diar- 
 rho-a, which terminated in heart disease and general debility, and was sent to General Hos¬ 
 pital, at Wasliington City, from tliere was sent to Convalescent Camp, and appointed Head 
 Clerk, and had charge of over 5,000 men. but his health remaining poor, w.as ordered before 
 the .Meilical Board and was discharged, on Surgeon’s certificate of disability, in F'ebruary, 
 1863. Soon after discharge from tlie army wentto Wiscousin for his health, and from there 
 to (tolorada, in the fall of 1863 and spent four years in Colorado and freighting acro.ss the 
 Plkins, and returned to his liomeln theEastin 1867. wlierehe was married same year to Miss 
 Ellen K. Fairberry. and in 1868 came to Kansas, and located on this farm permanently, 
 where after afew years his wife died. Was married a second time May 1 1877, to Miss 
 Isabel H. McDowell. They have two cliildren-Josie E and Jennie A. Is a member of the 
 Methodist E])lscopal Churcli, also a Mason. 
 
 , WILLIA.M S. HIBBARD, farmer. Section 26, P. O. Wakarusa, owns 178 acres, about 
 sixty acres cultivated and twenty-five a' les in timber, and the balance in native meadow 
 and pasture, all enclosed. He was born in New Hampshire, in 1828 Left home when 
 twenty-one years of age and went to Boston and Wasliington City, and from there in 1850 
 to Ohio, engaging in the iron business, and came from there to Kansas in 1857, locating 
 iiear Auburn, and came to ids present place in 1876. This farm was pre-empted by Robert 
 C.Gault, a brother-In-law of-Mr. Hibbard, who was one of the Boston Company, and who came 
 to Kansasarmedwith a Sharp’s ritle and a Bible, who at his death left tills farm to his sister, 
 m o 1 I m Hibbard was married In 1859, to Miss Eliza M. Gault, who is a native of 
 
 1 hiiadelphla. Pa., wlio came to Kansas In 1857. with her mother and sister, iocating in Aii- 
 ir'ifV They have four children—Anna S., Harry L.. David S. and James S. Mr. 
 
 ^hpt. Bush’s Company in Second Kansas State Militia, and par- 
 iicipated in the fight at Locust Grove, Mo., during the Price raid, and was one of the un- 
 loriuuaie ones who were captured, but made hls escape wheu three days out, but was cap¬ 
 
 tured by Union scouts being dressed ill Citizen's clothes, and taken to Fort Scott, and put 
 in the gu,ard there until morning, but the same night there were a large number of rebel 
 prisoners nut into the same in lson, and the next morning sent under guard to St. Louis and 
 he had gre.at difficulty in identifying himself so as to prevent being sent with them. Mr 
 Hibbard and family are members of the Presbyterian Church, he being one of the original 
 Elders of Auburn Church, organized In 1858, by the Rev. James Brownlee. 
 
 JAMES HUTCHINGSON, farmer. .Section 29, P O Wakarusa, owns seventy acres; forty 
 acres cultivated, and thirty in fine timber. Has four horses, twenty-six head of cattle and 
 fourteen hogs, and farming in a fine state of progress. He was born in Yorkshire England, 
 February 21. 1835. Came to the United States when nineteen years of age and evorUed in 
 Paterson. N. J., in a factory, and from there went to Canada and remained one year. Re¬ 
 turning and locating for a time in Illinois, and from there to Missouri,working on the Han¬ 
 nibal A St. Joe Railroad, in its construction, and from there to Vernon County, Mo. wiiere 
 he was living when the war broke out, and where fora time he was unmolested, on account 
 of being an Englishman, and was athis home during the battle of Carthage. Mo., and heard 
 the firing of artillery plainly, but after that was subject to a great many gnnoyances, end 
 was importuned to join the rebel forces, and had to resort to a great many expedients to 
 save his life and property, at one time, passing himself off for a Rebel. Capt. Gatewood, in 
 order to pass their pickets in the night when returning home. At iioUier time he entered 
 a Guerrilla camp In the bight, vheii all were asleep, and helped himself to a gun, escaping 
 without injury. But space will not permit us to give even a part if vlie many thrilling ad¬ 
 ventures which Mr. Hutchiiigson passeu through in this troubled time: enough to say that 
 finally he was 30 continuously aiiiuyed that he traded his farm for a yoke of oxen and 
 loaded what household effects ne couid on one wagon and made his escape into Kansas, 
 taking with him Ills wife, whom he ' ad married in September 1859, and whose maiden 
 name was Sarah Markle, and three of her brothers, lauding in Lawrence, Kan., in the tall of 
 1862, with scarcely anything. Ho wentto work for a man near Lawrence, n.amed Levi 
 Gates, and his three brothers Joined Capt. Rankin’s Company as recruits, and were mur¬ 
 dered in the Quantrell raid, they hav'ng no arms to defend themselves with, not li.aving 
 been armed yet. Mr. H. and Mr Gates seized their guns and hastened into Lawrence, as 
 soon as they heard the firing, and were for five hours engaged in the fight, Mr. Gates 
 losing his life, and Mr. Hutchingson barely escaping when hard pressed by hiding behind a 
 stump and presenting his empty iun, and causing the enemy to seek cover, and securing 
 time to reload. After the fight was over, he went for his team and tvagon, and hauled the 
 dead together and helped bury them. Mr. H. came to his present farm in 1871. and is and 
 has been an active worker for the promotion of education and improvement in every way. 
 He is a member of the School Board, and has been for the past ten years: is Road Overseer, 
 and has been for the past seven years, and was elected Justice of ihe Peace in the spring of 
 1882, to serve for two years. His family of five bright, healthy daughters are his help in 
 farming. They are named Ida. Sophia, Sarah. Nancy and Mary, He is a member of the 
 Methodist Episcopai Church. 
 
 J. E. JONES, farmer. Section 24, P.O,, Wakarusa, rents and farms 160 acres owned by 
 his aunt.Ainetta Woodlv; sixty-seven acres under cultivatlon.the restenclosed andin native 
 meadow; lias two horses.iwo cows and seventy-five hogs. Was born in Pennsylvania, august 
 6, 1840, and moved to Buchanan County,Iowa, in 1868, and came to Kansas in 1881. locating 
 here. He was married in 1861 to Miss Emeline Ort. They liave three children—Erastus E., 
 Mary E. and Cora A. Is a member of the Presbyterian Church 
 
 JOHN Macdonald, teacher. Section 18, P.O,, Topek.a, ovvns 120 acres all enclosed and 
 about sixty acres under cultivation, the rest native meadow and pasture. He was born in 
 Scotland, February 6. 1843, and came to the United States in 1866,landing in New York City, 
 where lie remained two years and then came west to Pittsburgh, Pa. and traveled for a New 
 York publishing house for a lime, finally locating in Kansas in March, 1370. located on a 
 farm in 1876 n WilliamsportTownsliip, Shawnee County. After coming to Kansas he fol¬ 
 lowed school teaching as well as farming, and was county e.xaminer for two years, and was 
 then elected to the position of County Superintendent of Public Instruction, wiilcii he filled 
 for two terms, and is at present elected to fill the same position for two years. He was 
 married September, 17, 1874 to Miss Ella .4. Amy. They have two children—Roderick W. 
 and Eleonora Jane. Is a member of the Presbyterian Church, also of the State Teachers' 
 Association. 
 
 W. O. McELROY, f.armer. Section 18, P. O., I'auline, rents and farms forty acres all in 
 cultivation, principal crops are corn and millet, which he feeds to his own stock. Has three 
 horses, twenty-six head of cattle and twenty hogs. He was born in Ohio in 18.50. an.l came 
 from bis native State to Kansas in February. 1878. first locating two miles east, and moved 
 here in the fall of 1880. Ho was married January 10, 1878, to Miss M D. Elliott. Tney 
 have two children—William A. and Rena M. 
 
 REV, JOHN McQUI.STON, *armer and preacher. Section 8, P. O. Topeka, owns eighty 
 acre.s, all finely improved, with good dwelling, barn and outbuildings. Has seven horses 
 and twenty-four head of cattle. He was born in Venango County, Pa., May 5, 1827-at the 
 age of twenty-seven he moved 'o Mendota, Ill., where he remained four years and in 
 Bureau County one year, and came from thero to Kansas in 1859 driving an ox team witn 
 his household effects; first locating one-half a mile east of his present farm, purchasing nls 
 present location the following year. Buried his first wife and two children in Pannsyl- 
 vania.and tsvo di Illinois. He was married e, second time December 4. 1851 to Miss Barbara 
 A. Dixon, who was liorn and raised in Crawford County, Pa. Has two children living—Bimeon 
 L. and Harriet R. Has buried two children in Kansas. Mr. Mc(J. is:: self-educated preacher, 
 gaining his position and education in the ministrj', commencing in i860 for twenty-one 
 years he never missed one appointment. His work as a minister in the Methodis't Episccpal 
 Cliureh has been wide and extended, commencing m Vtabaiinsee Coiiniy and then to Jack ■ 
 son County Shawnee County, iiurlington, Lyon County,Auburn and then Wichita District. 
 where he was appointed presiding elder ever a territory comprising six counties which he 
 had to travel over four times a year, traveling each time a distance of 800 miles, which 
 took him from five to six weeks. He lived in Wichita three years, from Wichita he 
 went to Winfield.and was there two years,transferred back to the Kansas conterence,preach- 
 ing at Desoto one year and at Tonganoxie one year. At the present time he holds a super¬ 
 numerary relation in the conference, not having any special charge. 
 
 WALTER MaTNEY. farmer .Section 28, P. O, Wakarus.a, rents and farms eighty acres 
 in tills section from his father, arid owns forty acres in Section g9'. has three horses, twenty- 
 three head of catle and seventeen hogs. He was born on this farm July 2, 1859, his father 
 William Matney being one of the earliest settlers of this county coming to Kansas and locat¬ 
 ing nere in August, 1854. Was married April II, 1880, to Miss S. A. Predy they have one 
 child—Virginia. 
 
 W. H. MILLS, country merchant and hotel keeper P. O. Wakarusa, was born in Ohio in 
 1842, and moved to Illinois with his parents when eight years of age, and came from 
 Illinois to Kansas in 1869 . locating here and making Hiis his home since first engaged in 
 breaking jirairle and running a thraslilng lUachine, In 187J built his hotel, a two HOiy 
 lioiise with basement, 22x40 feet with twelve rooms, also nas a stable attached. Kept 
 hotel and did a livery business, also bought and shipped grain In March, 1882 bought a 
 store building adjoining hotel, size of store 18x28,144 story and Is rapidly building up 
 a good country trade. Average montldy sales to the present time about 000; has a good 
 railroad trade and is fast riinninc' into a good county -rade located on the road fiom 
 Topeka to Carboiulale,about twelve miles from Tojiekaandsix iniiosfrom Carbondale no.th 
 and south, and from twelve to fifteen miles from any other store east and west. His hotel iS 
 also flourishing, being constantly full and largely transient. Was married in 1866 to Miss 
 Ziipha Isenhower and has three chllilen—Lewis, F’rank and jOhn. Enlisted as private in 
 Company C, Forty-fourth Illinois Infantry in 1861. and served with his regiment in 
 all its battles and campaigns; was at Pea Ridge, Corinth,Rienza, Stone River Chickamauga. 
 Mission Ridge. Buzzard’s Roost, Big Shanty Kenasaw Peachtree Creek Jonesboro, Frank¬ 
 lin, Nashville etc. was promoted to First Lieutenant and Captain, and mustered out Novem¬ 
 ber 15, 1865. Was wounded at Peachtree Creek. Is a Mason. 
 
 KATHERINE B. MOFFET, farmer Section 5, P. O Topeka, owns 40 acres all under 
 cultivation. Raises oats, corn and millet; also r-aises stock to feed the products of the farm. 
 Ha.s tiiree horse and ten head of cattle. Came to Kansas with her nusband Orlando Moffet 
 deceased, in the spring 1855. Mr. Moffet was a native of New Yon: .State, born in 1818 ana 
 moved to Trumbull County Ohio, with his parents when a child, ana at the age of twenty- 
 one moved to Iowa where lie was united in marriage to Miss K.itnorine B. Bean. May lO 
 1839, and lived there until coming to Kansas. They nave .six children—.Margaret M , 
 William H., Susannah, Isaiah B., Charles W.. and Laura E,, alt memliers of tlie Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. Mrs. 51. ha.s been a member of tlio church for over fifty years. Mr. Moffet 
 died on his place F'ebruary 11, 1875. On the account of the trouoles and scarcity of pro¬ 
 vision, took her children, one only two weeks old, and went back to Iowa in Septoniber. 
 1856, returning to Kansas the following May. On her way she saw a number of nouses 
 burned, the result of the troubles between the different parties. 
 
 W. H. MOFFET. farmer. Section 16. P. O. Topeka, owns eighty acres here, eighty 
 acres in Auburn Township, forty acres on Section 5. this township and 160 acres in Mltcii - 
 ell County Has eight horses, and eightv-one head of cattle, forty-uve hogs. He was norii 
 in Henry County, Iowa, January 6, 1842. and came from his native place witn his 
 parents in the spring of 1855 locating in Tecumseh Township and removing to Milliam- 
 sport Township in the spring of 1860. He was married F'ebruary id, 1868 to Miss M ,4 
 Beam, aiidlocated on his present place. They navethree children—Josephine, Ella May and 
 Luclna. Is a memberof the Methodist Episcopal Church,' Enlisted as a private in Comiiany 
 H, Eleventh Regiment. Kansas Cavalry in September lts62 and served with his regiment in 
 Kansas. Missouri, Arkansas and Indian Territory. Was .n the following engagemtnts Old 
 F'ort Wayne, Indian Territory, October 22, 1862, Cano Hill, Arkansas. November 28. i8b2 
 Boston Montains, Arkansas, December 6, 1862; Van Burn, Ai-Kansas, December 28. 1862 
 Sinabar Hills, Missouri, August 14, and September 26 1863; Lexington, Missouri, Octoncr 
 19. 1864. Little Blue, Missouri. October 21, 1864; Big Blue, Missouri, October 22. 1864, 
 Westport. Missouri, October 23, 1864. Was wounded in tlie shoulder at Lexington, but 
 continued in the campagln until Price was .driven from Missouri. After the Missouri 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 campaign his regiment was sent to the plains to guard posts and trains where twenty-fi ve 
 men of nis coinptiny were killed hy tlie Indians. He was mustered out at Leavenworth, 
 Kansas. September 13. 1865 on expiration of his term of service. Is a member of the Meth¬ 
 odist Episcopal Cliurch , . „ 
 
 OLINB 1’. KELSON, farmer, Section 35, P. O. Wakarusa. Kents and farms IbO acres, 
 sixty-five acres in crops tlie rest in pasture and metidow, has at present two horses, eigh¬ 
 teen head of cattle and fifteen hogs. Was horn in Indiana in 1853, and came to Kansas 
 with Ills parents in 1859 anil located on first larm west, where his father still resides. Was 
 married in March, 1881. to Miss Mary Summers, who is a native of Wisconsin. They are 
 members of the Methodist Episcopal. Church. 
 
 MILTON POLLAKIi. fariner. Section 34. P. O. Wakarusa, owns ^74 acres, about ninety 
 under cultivation and the balance in native meadow, pasture and timber, all enclosed; has 
 
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 fcol'orado tin 1877 he moved to nortliern Texas with tiieir held of 2.500 liead of cattle; sol'd 
 out in 1879 and came from thereto Kansas, locating on his present larm. He was married 
 in 1879 to Miss Zella Hopkins. They liave one child—Milton C. 
 
 WM. T. POKTER, farmer. Section 21, P. O. Auburn, rents and farms 160 acres, seventy 
 cultivated, lialance iu orchard, grass and meadow. Has four horses, fifty liead of cattle, 
 twenty hogs. Was born iu Oliio iu 1854 and came to Kansas with his parents, wlio own 
 the farm he lives on. alsQ tlie fai m north. Was married in the Siiring of 1877 to Miss Ella 
 Reynolds, whose father is a Baptist minister in Washington, D. C. Is a member of the 
 Metliodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 J. E. PRATT, farmer and stock dealer. Section 25. P. O. Wakarusa. Owns 120 acres, 
 all enclosed; about 105 in cultivation and the rest in pasture; ha.s seven horses, forty-eight 
 head of cattle and fifty hogs. Was born in tlie State of New York, March 8, 1833, and 
 moved to Miclilgan in 1854 and came from there to Kansas in 1865, locating on this place, 
 which is now in fine cultivation, with brick dwelling 16x30, with L 16x21, one and one-half 
 stories. Barn, corn crilis and out buildings for stock. Was married in Seiitember, 1867, to 
 Miss .lane Green; they have three boys—Lewis, Erank and George. Mr. Pmtt enlisted as 
 private in Company A, Twelfth Miclngaii Infantry in 1861 for three months; went with 
 Ills regiment to Waslilngtoii, D. C., wlien he was detailed on special duty and remained until 
 the regiment was reorganized for three years, and served as' Wagon Master for one year, 
 and then was detailed as Regimental Baker; was with his regiment in all Its campaigns. 
 Was at .Shiloh, Vicksburg Helen.a.and mustered out at Jackson, Michigan, May 1866. 
 
 THOMAS B. PRICE, farmer. Section 13, P. O. Pauline, rents and farms eighty acres, 
 has sixty acres in crops and the rest in native meadow and pasture. Came to Kansas in 
 March, 1882, and located on tins place. Has two horses, ten lieail of cattle andslxliogs. 
 Was born in Missouri in 1858. and came from his native place to Kansas. He was married 
 September 22, 1878, to Miss Jilla Rush. They have two children—Lowe E., and Amanda L. 
 
 I'lLLMOKE PCRL, farmer Section 30, P. O. Wakarusa; owns 200 acres, about 125 
 under cultivation, all enclosed, the rest ill native meadow and pasture; has seven horses, 
 eleven head of cattle, seventeen hogs; was born in W<ayne County, Ind., July 23, 1851, and 
 moved to Scott County, Ill., when a child, with his parents, and came from Illinois to Kan¬ 
 sas iu September, 1875, locating on this place; was married November 21, 1872, to Miss 
 Katherine Casey; they have two children—Alice and Thomas; Mr. P. is superintendent of 
 the Sabbath school in this di-scrict, and an emliiisiastic worker. 
 
 J.AMES ROBB & BRO., farmers and stock feeders. Section 25, P. O. Wakarusa, own 
 360 acres, aliout 165 acres cultivated and the rest iu pasture and niitive meadow, .all en¬ 
 closed and finely arranged for stock feeding; they have ten horses, seventy head of cattle 
 and 165 hogs. James Robb,the elder brother, was born iu Pennsylvania, November 6,1852, 
 andcamefrom native place to Kansas, locating here in 1877; was married iu July, 1879. to 
 Miss Annie Jones; they have one child—Harry. John T. Rolib, was born November 13, 
 1856, and came to Kansas with his lirotlier, and is associated with him in the linsiness. 
 
 CAPT. PERKY TICE, farmer. Section 13. P. O. Wakarusa, owns 240 acres, about 160 
 under cultivation and the rest in native meadow and pasture; h.as nine horses, fifty head 
 of cattle and five hogs; he was born in Lebanon Comity, Pa., May 26, 1821, and in boyhood 
 moved with his parents into tlie valley of Virginia, near Middletown and spenttwelve 
 years there; his fiitlier then returning to Pennsylvania, from wliich place lie came to Kan¬ 
 sas in the fall of 1868, locating oil his present farm. He was married February 9. 1843, to 
 Miss Sarah C. Joues; they have seven children living—George M., Pliima S., Juha A., 
 Martha M., .Sarah E., Jerome K., and Hattie B. They are members of the Baptist Cliiircli; 
 Mr. T. is an active and iiiHuential citizen of his local'itj', having represented tills county in 
 the State Legislature of 1869; is and has been a member of the School Board for the past 
 
 under Gen. Price, in the engagement at Locust Grove in Missouri. 
 
 J. D. VAWTFIR, farmer. Section 33, P. O. Waveland, owns about 3,000 acres in this 
 State; 610 acres in a body on this farm ail enclosed with stone fence; lias 280 acres under 
 cultivation, forty acres in timber and the rest in me.adow and pasture. Was born in Ken¬ 
 tucky in 1809, and moved to Illinois in 1847, and came from there to Kansas in 1868. loca¬ 
 ting on this farm. He w.as married in 1832, to Miss Sarali M. Foster; they h.ave ten chil¬ 
 dren—Benjamin F'., John W., Henry C., Lucinda C., Louisa, Martha C., James E.. Harriette, 
 Sabrina C., and William J. He is a member of the Christian Church, also a Jlasoii. His 
 son. William J., wlio farms the pbace with his fatlier, was born iu Illinois, in 1858, and came 
 
 Illinois; all lived from four to fifteen years. 
 
 PETER WELLriOU.SE, farmer and stock dealer. Section 36, P. O. Wakarusa, owns 650 
 acres, 114 in Os,age County; farms 270 acres, and the rest in native meadow and pasture, 
 all enclosed; has a fine frame dwelling 16x28, with g.able front 8x10, two stories high and 
 L back 14x24, one story, containing nine rooms; has good barn and sheds for stock .and 
 all necessary buildings for the successful handling of stock. BornlnOhio, December 30, 
 1841, and moved to Illinois in 1856 and came from there to Kansas in 1865, locating on 
 present farm; was married in 1880, to Miss Mary Reed; they have one child—Callle L. 
 Wasappo iited Towusliip Trustee to fill a v.acancy, and elected in 1881 to same position. 
 Mr. W. enlisted as a private iu Company I, F'orty-first Regiment, Illinois Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry, August, 1861, and was with his company and regiment in all their campaigns, bat¬ 
 tles, etc.; particii/atiiig in the battles of Fort Donelsoii, .Shiloh, Jackson. Miss., siege of 
 Vicksburg and otliers, and was wounded at the battle of Jackson, Miss., and was mustered 
 out in 1864, on expiration of his term of service. He m.akesa specialty of feeding and 
 dealing i ii stock; has at tliis time six horses, fifty-three cattle and forty-five hogs. 
 
 DR. JE.SSE 1). WOOD, physician and farmer, was born in Christian County, Ky., April 
 19, 1814. Was educated at the Hopkinsville Ac,adeniy. Commenced the study of medicine 
 with Dr. Jolin A. .Steele, March 10, 1833. Located for the pi actice of medicine at F'redonia, 
 Caldwell Co., Ky., December 5,1835. He was marrlctl to Minerva Jane Rice, of F'redonia 
 January 19, 1836. Removed to Montgomery County, III., October 20, 1842; to the Terrltorv 
 
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 born in the bounds of Shawnee County, was born.' Dr. Wood w.as elected to the CoiiitcH of 
 the first Territorial (bogus) Legislature, May 22, 1855. Ousted, with other Free-state mem¬ 
 bers, by that Pro-slavery assembly, July 4, 1855. He enlisted in the United States service 
 as Assl3t,ant-Surgeon of the .Second Regiment, Kansas Colored Troops (afterwards num¬ 
 bered and known as the Eiglity-tliird United States Colored Troops), NovemlH r 1, 1863. 
 After a variety of service, in liospital, medical purvevor and other det.aclied duties, he was 
 mustered out with bis regiiiient, at Camden, Ark., October 10, 1865. He has been in con¬ 
 tinuous practice of medicine forty-seven years, twenty-eight of them In .Shawnee (iounty 
 Kan., on the same farm, and with the same people. 
 
 MILTON S. YAKRINGTON, farmer. Section 35, P. O. IVakarusa, owns 230 acres, all 
 enclosed and cut into fields, witli over five miles of liedge; about 120 acres under cultiva¬ 
 tion, and the balance timber, pasture and native me.adow. He is too feeble to farm himself, 
 liut ills farm is carried on by his sons-in-law. He was liorn in Oneida Counti^, N. Y., Marcli 
 21, 1826. When elglit years of age iris parents moved to tlie State of Michigan, where lie re¬ 
 mained until be came to Kansas, in the spring of 1860, and stopped the first year in Green¬ 
 wood County witli his fatlier-in-law, John Potts, wlio was a native of Scotland, and came 
 to the United States in 1852. and came to Kansas in 1860. In 1861 Mr. Y. located on his 
 present farm, building his caliln on his place, and witli tlie help of his wife and one liorse, 
 
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 ■celia. twins, and 
 s, organized tlie 
 
 -- Ife acted as col¬ 
 porteur shortly after coming here, distributing tlie first Bibles iiml Testaments sent out by 
 Uie societies of tbe F.ast. Isa meinlier of the Baptist Cliiircli. Mr. Y. was a member of the 
 .School Board soon alter the organization of the district until two years ago, and was Town¬ 
 ship 1 reasiirer one year, and J usllce of the Peace five terms. 
 
 dOHN H. YOUNG, farmer. Section 34, P. O. Waveland, owns 200 .acres, all enclosed; 
 180 acres under cultivation and twenty acres in timber. He also owns 2()0 .acres of land, all 
 enclosed, in adjoining counties. He has two horses, two mules, fivemilcli cows and 100 
 '*9?^-. County, Ind., December 22, 1845, and moved to Missouri 
 
 with his pareuts in 1855. and came to Kansas in 1857, and located with his father on an ad¬ 
 joining fariu, - He enlisted as a private in Companv h, F’ifteenth Kansas Ctivalry, in .Sep¬ 
 
 tember, 1863, and was on detached service escorting mail on the plains a great portion of 
 his term of service. Was also engaged in .scouting and keeping Nevada Indi,ans on their 
 reservation, and was mustered out November, 1866, on general orders. After being mus¬ 
 tered out spent six years with his parents, and then went to Pueblo, Col., and from there to 
 western Texas, remaining there until June, 1882, when he returned to Kansas and bought 
 Ills present farm. 
 
 CAPT. JOHN N. YOUNG, f.armer. Section 4. P. O. Topeka, owns 157 acres, aboutone 
 liundred acres under cultivation, and the rest in timber, jiasture and native meadow. Has 
 live horses and twenty-four head of cattle and twenty hogs. Capt. Young was born in the 
 State of New York, May 22, 1807. In 1828 he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, making that his 
 liome, and following the river for seventeen years, two years as clerk and fifteen years as 
 master of his boat. In 1832 he was in command of the steamer “Osage Valley,” and loaded 
 with Governiiieiit suiiiilies for the iiillit,arv posts on the Upper Missouri River, and went up 
 with his boat as far a.5 Omaha, beingthe third captain that had ever run his boat that far 
 up. During tlie war he was engaged in the Quartermaster’s Departmentlu freigliting sup¬ 
 plies to the army. His three sons were iu the army. The second son, George Washington, 
 was slain in tlie b.attle of Cedar Mountain, August 9,1862. Albert N. w.as tlireeyears Chief 
 Bugler in the Fourth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, when the army w.as traveling through the 
 South. After leaving the river he wentto merchandising on tlie corner of F’lfth and Walnut 
 streets, Clncinn.atl, Ohio, in the tea business, and came from there to Kansas, in March, 
 1873, locating on present farm. He was married August 12, 1832, to Miss Eliza M. Waters, 
 youngest daughter of Jacob Waters, one of the pioneers of Cincinnati, Oliio, and born in 
 Connecticut, and has five children living—Nelson W., who is a surveyor In San Diego, C.al.: 
 Albert N., who was in the employ of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa F'e R. R. fora number 
 of years, rising from a clerk to auditor of the road; he is now attending to his mining Inter¬ 
 ests in New Mexico; Luther R., who is book-keeper in Richard & Co.’s hardware store, 
 Kansas City, Mo.; Jennie W., married to H. Stewart, clerk In the olflceof the Santa F’e R. K.; 
 Martha E., married to Hugh Knox, of Dayton, Ohio. Capt. Young is a member of the I. O. 
 O. F. The Captain has lived to see a great many changes. He was in Rochester. N. Y., when 
 there were only two houses there; in Chicago, III., when tliere were only four liouses; and 
 where Kansas City now is there was only a mission building in the interest of the Catholic 
 Church, and when he first came to St. Louis it h.ad only five or six thousand inhabitants. 
 
 MONMOUTH TOWNSHIP. 
 
 The first settlement in Monmouth Township was made August 17, 1854, 
 by Charles Matney, a Virginian, who settled on the southeast quarter of Section 
 21, Township 13, Kange 17. His house, erroneously called the house of 
 “Chailes Matingly,” was the southeast corner of the Third Electoral District. 
 
 During the same year (1854) the following persons settled in the vicinity: 
 
 September i, G. W. Berry settled on southwest quarter of Section 27, 
 Township 31, Range 16. 
 
 September 15, Harvey Matney on northeast quarter of Section 20, Tow'n- 
 ship 13, Range 17. 
 
 November 15, C. H. Buzzard on northwest quarter of Section 27, Township 
 12, Range 16. 
 
 November 20, James Linn on northwest quarter Section 14 Township 13, 
 Range 16. 
 
 November 20, Samuel E. Thompson southeast quarter of Section 20, 
 Township 13, Range 16. 
 
 In the latter part of December Dr. Moore, William Owens, and Mr. 
 Wentworth settled in the place. 
 
 In 1855 the following persons arrived ; W. M. Jordan, William Mc.» 
 Cutchen, John Morns, Hiram .Shields, William Disney, Richard Disney, J. S. 
 Freeland, Frank Helton, R. O. Johnson, Aaron Coberly, Charles Allen, Flarris 
 Lyons, Silas Lyons, Isaiah Cox, N. L. Williams, William Linn, John Helton, 
 J. W. Riggs, T. D. Kemp, and Joseph Coberly, Richland postoffice was 
 established in the fall of 1856. W. C. Murray was the first Postmaster. R. O. 
 Johnson was the first Justice of the Peace, and also first Trustee. The first 
 schoolhouse was built on the northeast corn;r of Charles Matney’s land. It 
 was built of hewn logs, in the fall of 1857, and is yet standing. The first death 
 in the township was David, son of Charles Matney, April»l3, 1855. The first 
 couple married in the township were L. Pruden and Miss Eliza Helton, in the 
 spring of 185-, Rev. A. M. Thornton officiating. Charles Matney was the 
 father of the first white child born in the township,—born April 6, 1856. 
 
 The first sermon was preached by the Rev. W. A. Cardwell, in the summer 
 of 1856, at the house of R. O. Johnson. The only church edifice is located in 
 the north part of the township. It was erected by the Episcopalian denomination 
 in 1870. The Rev. J. W. Lee preached the first sermon. The first Sabbath- 
 school was organized in the year 1857. 
 
 BIOGRAl'HICAL .SKETCHES. 
 
 DANIEL ARMSTRONG, f.armer. Section 27, F. O. Tojieka, owns 160 acres, tweiity-f.ve 
 acres ciiltiv.atetl, tlie rest in n.ative ineailow and pasture, ail fenced. He was born in i'eiiii- 
 sylvania iu tlie year 1812, making liis home tliere until lie came to Kansas in Marcli. 1879. 
 locating on this jilace. He spent eight years of liis life iu Oliio. Hewasmarried A]irill9, 
 1838, to Miss Laviiia Gardner. They have iiiiiechildren living—Marv J., Curtis R. llarri- 
 ette, James W., Sarah E., Nancy E., Robert M., Lee E., and EllaS. Mr. and Mrs. A., .also 
 several of the children, are members of the Methodist Flpiscopal Church. Mr. A. enlisted 
 as a private in Company F’.,Sixty-seventh Regiment I’enn.sylvania Volunteers in 1861, and 
 was with the regiment in Its campaigns; wascaiitnred in the Valley of Virginia in 1863 and 
 taken to Libby Prison and to Belle Isle and kept a long time, and finally was excli.anged In 
 time to participate in tbe battle of Cedar Creek, Va. From tliere he went w itli hi.s coinmand 
 to the left of Petersburg, where he remained until mustered out in January, 1865 His son, 
 Curtis K., was also in the army; enlisting as a private in Com)iany FI, Sixty-second Regi¬ 
 ment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, July 4, 1861: served with his regiment in all its 
 eng.agements; amongtliem the Seven Days fight, in front of Richmond, Antieiam, .Soiilh 
 Mountain, F'redericksbiirg, Chancellorsvllle, Gettysburg and the Wilderness, aud w’lis mus¬ 
 tered out July 3, 1864. 
 
 M.\JOK L. J. BEAM, farmer. Section 27, P. O. Riclilaiid. owns 320 acres, about 200 
 acres enciosed, ninety acres under cultivation, one hundred in tlinbei; raises general crops; 
 h.as a fine place, good stone dwelling and fine orcliaril; lias eight horses, twenty lieail of cat¬ 
 tle, and twenty hogs. Was liorn in Ohio, March 8, 1839, and when eiglit years of age enii- 
 
 6 r,ated with his iiarents to Clinton, III., and came from there to Kansas in 1856, loc<ating in 
 ouglas County, and came to this larm in the spring of 1866. He was married August 13, 
 1866, to Miss iSarali F. Ray, a native of New York, whose father, Luke E. Kay, was a citizen 
 of Missouri, in 1861, and barely escaped with his life to Kausa.s, bringing his family, but 
 losing all his projierty for his known Union sentiments. Tliey have five children—Dolfo R., 
 Bonnie M., Cora Lee, Florence M. and Rose. Major B. was one of the F'ree-state men in the 
 early history of Kansas and in all the engagenieiits of those early Iiattles; was in the Cav¬ 
 alry under old John Brown, when they made the attack on Col. Treadwell’s camp of 
 Georgia: was under Captain Sam tValker, wdieii he took Titus' F'ort and was well acipiainted 
 witli all the Free-state leaders; entered tlie service as Second Lieutenant of Company D, 
 F'lfteenth Kansas Cavalry, and was recruiting his company at Lawrence at the time of the 
 Quantrell rail, but the day heforehad gone with a wagon to Leavenworth after arms for his 
 men, and saw the smoke from the burning town, but thought it a prairie tire; had seventeen 
 out of twenty-1 wo of his men massacred; served with liis company in all their campaigns, 
 being promoted to F'irsc Lieutenant and Captain of ids company and Major of the regiment. 
 He was mustered out i 11 October, 1865. Particip.ated in Price’s raid, where he acted as 
 Adjutant General to General Blair. Resigned after four and one-half years’ service as 
 Justice of the Peace, and h,as been on tlie Scliool Board for fourteen years. 
 
 CHARLES BESSANT, farmer. Section 31,1'. O. Topekii owns 193 acres, about eighty 
 acres in cultiv,atlon and the re.stin pasture and native meadow. His crops are wheat, oats, 
 corn, flax and millet. He was horn in Marchwood, Eng.. May 6, 1843; .at the age ot ten 
 years went to sea, following that calling continu.ally. going to Cliln.a, Japan, East and West 
 Indies, South America, etc., and came to the United States In 1869, goingto Cleveland, Oliio. 
 and sailing on the lakes for ten years as mate ot ills brother's vessel, coming to Kansas in. 
 1879, locating tm his present farm. lie was married in 1875 on Christmas day to Miss Jane 
 
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 M. Kllley. wiio is a native of the Isle of Man. They have three chihlren—Klanche, Clyde and 
 George. Mrs. H. Is a member of the Episcopal Church. 
 
 CH.\S. 1). BUSH, farmer and stock raiser. Section 25, P. O. Topeka, owns eighty acres, 
 about forty-live under cultivation and the rest In meadow and timber. Mr. Bush was 
 born In Dayton, Ohio, .Vugust 13, 1846, and came to Kansa.s with his parents In October, 
 1857. He wa.s married to Miss Alice Parsons. Christmas day, 1875. They have four chil¬ 
 dren. Mr. Hush has fifty grade cattle and a large stock of high class ilerkshlre swine: 
 his selections ot the latter having been made from the herds of tiie leading breeders in the 
 West; he has served several terms as .School District Clerk, and also four terms as Town¬ 
 ship Clerk. .Mr. and Mrs. linsh are members of the Episcopal Church. 
 
 .I.VCOli COBLEXTZ, farmer. Section 26, P. O, Topeka; owns eighty-three acres, all 
 enclosed, and seventy acres in ctiltivation, b;ilance in lineorchard; has a tine stone dwell¬ 
 ing, 28x29, two stories, with L 10x10 one story; has four horses, ten head of cattle and 
 ten hogs; w.asbornln Ohio, May 11, 1830, eiiilgratKl to Indiana in 1848 and from there to 
 Missouri In 1857.and came to Kan.sas In 1865,stoppIng ;it Big Springs in Douglas Connty.and 
 locating on this farm In 1866; was married October 20, 1863, to Miss Louisa A. Lambert. 
 They have three children living—Samuel, Lncliia and Josephine. Enlisted as private in 
 1861 in Company L,Unlted States Reserve Corps Missouri State troops, for three montlrs. 
 anil relnllsted In Company I, Fourth MissouriCavalry, and served with command most of 
 time; promoted to Sergeant and detailed in command ot a guard oftwentv-nine men to lake 
 a boat lead ot supplies to Col. aiulligan. then at Lexinglon, Mo.; when hear that place was 
 fired upon from llie river bank, and saw the rebel lines closing in on Col. Mulligan s 
 troops, but thought It safer to go ahead and get to Lexington than to turn back, and suc¬ 
 ceeded In getting to Lexington after having twenty men killed; participated in the fight 
 at that place and was wounded, and when the place surrendered had only four men left of 
 his guard; was mustered out In winter of 1865 on expinition of term of service; has 
 served on School Board two terms; is a member of the United Brethren Church. Mr. C. 
 has a relic ot ancient times, being an old German Bible published in 1530, the seventh 
 Bible )>rlnted of Luther’s edition and handed down from generation to generation In his 
 faniilv. 
 
 RUFUS T. CONWELL, farmer. Section 15. P. O. Topeka; owns seventy-five acres, and 
 leases and farms eighty acres in addition thereto; his wheat (1882) averaged thirty bushels 
 to the acre and his oats forty bushels: h.as ten horses, twenty-five head tof cattle and forty 
 hogs; w;i3 born in Ohio, October 21 1841, and came from there to Kansas with his parents in 
 1856. locating in Topeka on the oornerof F'ifth streetand Kansas avenue where his father 
 kept a store; ills father sold out and located on a farm in Topeka Township, locating on this 
 nhace in the spring of 1876; was married February 14, 1867. to Miss Mary A. Dawson, of 
 Mount Pulaski, III. They have four children—Caroline R., Creed H., William R., Frank M. • 
 is a member of School Board and lias been for three years past; enlisted as private in Com¬ 
 pany E, Eleventh Regiment Kansas Infantry Volunteers, in 1862, and was with his regi¬ 
 ment at C:ine Hill and Van Buren, Ark,; also participating in the Price raid, and did duty 
 on the plains; xvas mustered out August 12, 1865. 
 
 G. W. DAVISON, farmer. Section 25, P. O. Topeka; owns 133 acres, about 100 acres 
 under cultivation and the rest In meadow and pasture; raises oats and corn; his oats 
 average sixty bushels to the acre. He was born in Pennsylvania, March 10, 1827 and 
 when a child moved to Ohio with his parents, in 1848 moved to Indiana, and came from 
 thereto Kansas In 1868.locatiugin Topeka; boughtand moved on this place in 1877; he was 
 married F'ebruary 18, 1851, to Miss Mary M. McF arland, and has one adopted daughter. 
 M;irgaret. Mr. Davisou is a Mason and a member of the I. 0.0. F. 
 
 ALFRED A. DISNEY, farmer. Section 18, P. O. Richland, owns 200 acres; about 100 
 acres undercultivation and the rest in pasture and meadow; raises corn, wheatand oats; 
 sod broken; spring of 1882 yielded forty-two bushel oats per acre; has seven head of horses 
 twenty- five head of cattle, twenty-live hogs. Mr. D. was born In liiinois, January 26, 1851 
 and came to Kansas with his parents when a child in 1855. locating on this farm; was mar¬ 
 ried to Miss Clara Zircle, October 30, 1870. They have three children—Loran, Eli and 
 Bertha. Mr. Disney is a member of the SchoolBoard, and has held that position for the 
 past ten years;also held position of Township Clerk for fonr yearB,and Is at tills time Town¬ 
 ship Assessor, which he has been for four rears; was in the State Militia during the 
 Price raid on tbe border in a company commanded by his father, and participated In the 
 Locust Grove Fight, when the company lost three killed, three taken prisoners and three 
 woniided. out of a total of twenty-three, the strength ot the company. 
 
 FIMMOR ENGLAND, farmerand stock raiser. Section 25, P. O. Topeka; owns 160 
 .acre.s, 130 acres under cultlv;itlon, and the rest in native meadow; raises corn, oats, wheat, 
 and flax, wheat 1882 averaged to the acre twenty bushels; oats, forty bushels; and flax, ten 
 bushels; has seven horses, .thirty-eight heail ot fine cattle aud thirty-four hogs; has a 
 good stone dwelliug, two stories high, 27x28, with L one story, 18x18. with porch lii angle, 
 well, and cistern. New barn, two stories, 35x52, lower story stone with frame above; corn 
 crib and granary combined, 18x22, and all conveniences forstockand successful farming. 
 His farm 13 all enclosed as well as having cross fences with five miles of stock-proof 
 hedge, besides over 100 rods of stone fence; has also a fine yonngorcliardof nearly 1,000 
 fruit trees lust beginning to hear, and all these improvements have been made intlielast 
 twelve years by industry, energy, and pluck, as Mr. England started with tbe bare prairie 
 farm and no money. He was born in Ohio. December 13. 1844, and came from his native 
 State to Kansas In the fall of 1870. buying and locating on this place. He was married Jan¬ 
 uary 1. 1867 to Miss Martha Brosius, and they have a family of five bright little girls— 
 Lizzie, Cornelia, Ruby, Efiie, Grace, one boy Marian, aud the baby notyetnamed. Mr. E. 
 enlisted as a private In Company B, Twelfth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry in the fall 
 of 1863, and served with his regiment and company In the Twenty-third Army Corps, 
 Army of the Cumberland, his company being detailed for duty at Gen. Thomas’ head 
 quarters for a ti'aie and engaged in skirmishing and scouting at the time Gen. Thomas was 
 captured by Morgan’s men. Ills company recaptured him. The next dayhis regiment was 
 with Gen. Stoiieman on his raid into South Carolina where Mr. England w;is captured and 
 paroled, having to walk 175 miles to get back into the Union lines aud wa.s mustered out in 
 November. 1865. Mr. England is now a member ot the School Board and has been for the 
 past nine years. 
 
 JOHN S. FREELAND, farmer, Section 27 P O. Topeka, owns 160 acres, seventy acres 
 under cultivation aud the balance In timber nieadow. and pasture. Oats averaged forty- 
 three inishels to the acre. Has sixteen head of cattle and sixteen hogs. Came to Kansas In 
 November, 1854, and located on this farm He lias been a memher of the School Board for 
 the p;vst fifteen years; was out with the State Militia during the Price raid. In the engage¬ 
 ments on the Big Blue and at Locust Grove. Was captured at the latter place with a 
 number of others, but-made his escape in a novel way. He still held to his horse after cap¬ 
 ture, aud being at the end of the line of prisoners and having his equipment covered 
 by a citizen's coat that he wore, the Confederates being liotly engaged and wanting all their 
 men put liim on duty guarding the prisoners, thinking him one of their men He accepted 
 the charge willingly, and, while their attention was engaged by the action going on, he stole 
 away with his horse and a good shot-gun that a rebel gave him to guard the prisoners, 
 oing through a cornfield, and made his escape. - Mr. 1’. was horn in Indiana August 7 
 826 and moved to Illinois In the spring of 184V and came from there to Kansas He was 
 married F’ebriiaiy 12 1857, to Miss Mary J. Lindsey. They liave nine children—H.attle A. 
 Hester IL. Luther. Lyra. Lidia, Benjamin, John, May and Julia. Mrs. F. is a member of the 
 Presbyterian Church. 
 
 G. HALDERMAN. farmer. Section 6. P. O. Topeka. Owns forty-seven acres rents and 
 farms fifty acres in addition thereto; has forty acres of his own farm in addition,' and seven 
 in orchard and grass. Born In Pennsylvania January 11, 1836 and moved to Iowa In 185'7 
 and came from there to Kansas in 1859, only staying ono year, returning to Iowa and com¬ 
 ing to Kansas again in 1865 aud locating here. Was married March 9, 1870, to Miss Marv 
 E. Bauer wlioso father Adam Bauer is one of the oldest settlers of this locality. They 
 have five children—Oscar L. Charles D.. Alien, Frederick and Cliff. Members of Episcopal 
 Chnri-li. 
 
 J B. HALL, farmer, Section 36 P. O. Topeka. Owns 320 acres, about 105 acres culti ¬ 
 vated and the rest in native meadow, all enclosed, and with good Improvements; general 
 cro|)s, wheat, oats and corn. Crops all good. Has this year (1882) twenty acres in flax. He 
 intends making sheep-raising a specialty, and is fitting liis place for that business. He was 
 born ui the State of New York in October, 1832. and in 1850 went to California, where he 
 ■spent twenty years; then returned to his native State and came to Kansas In January 1871 
 locating on his present farm. He Is a bachelor aud a member of the 1. O. O. F. 
 
 JOSEPH P. HEIL, fanner. Section 11, P. O. Topeka. Owns 160 acres, about sixty 
 acres cultivated and the rest in native meadow. Has three horses, twelve head of cattle 
 and twenty head of hogs. Was liorn in the State of New York August 13, 1849. Came witli 
 Ins parents to Iowa in 1857 and from there to Kansas in 1859, locating on Section 15 
 Tecuinseli Towuslitp, Came to present loeatiou in 1880; was married November 25, 1880, 
 to Miss Lizzie Baliumaler. and they have one child—F'r.ank S. Are members of Methodist 
 Episcopal Clinrch. 
 
 DR, 11. M. HOW.ARD, larmer and practicing physician, .Section 33. P O. Richland. 
 Owns 200 acres, all enclosed, 100 under cultivation, four in tlinher .and tlie rest in pasture 
 and ine.adow. Has a fine young orchard, and raises general crops; wheat averages thirty 
 bushels and oats sixty; has six horses, thirty head of cattle, and sixty liogs. He was horn in 
 Oliio, October 16 1818; was educated as a pliysiolan In the Ohio .5Ieilical (Jollege at Cincin¬ 
 nati, taking his diploma in 1841 In 1843 he commenced the practice of medicine in 
 F’ranklin County Inil , and came from there to Kansas, in 1857 and located in this town¬ 
 ship. and came to lii.s present farm in .4pril, 1880. He was married Aiiril 23. 1843, to 
 -Miss Isabel O’Harro; lliey liave five children—Helen M.. Marlon, F’loraZ., Hiram M., and 
 Nelson C. He was in tlie Kansas .State .Militia during the Price raid, In Capt. Disney's com¬ 
 pany, and participated in the fight at Locust Grove, when tliey were overpowered. He 
 tried to make ids escaiie but was ordered to surrender, which he did. and when Ue had sur¬ 
 rendered one of the rebels rode up to him and said, “ I will shoot you.” which he did. The 
 doctor throw up his arm aud the hall struck It, going in below the elbow and passing out 
 
 near the Iiody, passed into the body, where it still remains. After night crawled to a house, 
 and tlie next day came pretty near being killed by Union soldiers, who took him for a hush- 
 wacker. lie being dressed as a citizeu. 
 
 E. I). .lACKSON, farmer, Section 32, P. O. Topek.a, owns 160 acres, about iOO acres under 
 cultivation ami tlie rest in meadow and pasture. Wlieat average In 1882 1s tweuty-tbree 
 bushels to tlie acre and oats torty-five, lias five liorses, twenty-five iiead of cattle and ten 
 hogs. Born in Indiana, July 4. 1820. ill June, 1845, lie moved to Iowa and sjient two years 
 tliere, and removed to Illiiiois, aud came fiom there to Kansas in the fail of 1869. In 1850 
 he went to California crossing the plains and was tliere for two years. Was married 
 October 12, 1842, to Miss Isabel C. Milhollahd, they have four children—Martha J.,Mary D 
 Amanda L. and Lewis E. Are members of tlie Cliristiaii Cliurcli. 
 
 HORACE G. LYONS, larmer Section 1, P O. Topeka, owns 160 acres, aliout nlnty acres 
 in cultivation, and ten acres in orcliard and the rest in nieadow and iiastnre, lias ten liorses, 
 Von *-^1^ hogs. Was horn in .Susqueliaiimi County Penn., August 2 
 
 1832, and came from native place to Kansas in the spring of 1856. locating on Ills present 
 tarm. Has been Iown,slilp Trustee fortliree years, and served on Scliool Board for three 
 years. Was married November 10,1876, to Miss Sarali A. Busli; tliey hav-e tliree clilUlreii— 
 Nellie E.’John H. and Jennie M.. and are members of Metliodlst'I'lpiscopal Chnrcli. In 
 ISbl.Mr. L.,belngtemporarily in tlie East,was in United States service for six montlis in tlie 
 Carpenters’Deuartment, returning to Kansas in time to engage m tlie repulse oi Price in 
 Ins raid on tbe border and was captured, but was tortunate enongli to make ids escape, bn* 
 narrowly escaped falling in the hands of bushwiiackers by hiding iii tlie grass as they passed, 
 and returned home in safety. 
 
 GEORGE W. McClelland, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 29 P G. Topeka, owns 
 320 acres, about 160 acres under cultivation and 160 acres in pasture. Wlieat averaged in 
 1882, twenty busliels to the acre, and oats forty busliels. Has five horses, lliirtv-five head 
 of steers and ten liogs. He w.as born In Sangamon County, III., February 27, 1832 and 
 came from ids native State to Kansas, December 23, 1881. and located on this place. Ho was 
 married December 21. 1858, to Miss Mary C. Brown. Tliey have si.x children—F'red E. is 
 married and lives in Illinois; Frank B., Paul, Artluir, Melvin and Rov. all reside with their 
 parents. Mr. and Mrs. McClelland are both members of tbe Christian Chnrcli. 
 
 ALEXANDER McQUISTON, farmer, Section 10, P. O. Topeka, owns itjo acres, about 
 sixty acres under cultivation and the rest in orcliard, native meadow and pasture, has five 
 horses, twenty head ot catle and twenty-four liog.s. Mr, Mctjuistoii was horn in Penn¬ 
 sylvania, February 7 1834 where he lived until 1855, when he came to Illinois, and from 
 there t') Kansas in July, 1858, locating on his present f.irin, pre-empting it, the deed being 
 direct from Washington and bearing James Buchanan's signature. lie was married 
 Augu.st 11, 1859, to Miss Mary Winders. They have one child living, Mary Alice, and two 
 dead, Eddie and Ida. Heand his wife are members of tlie Methodist Episcopal Cliurch. 
 Mr. McQuiston is Justice of the Peace; has been appointed two terms and elected tliree 
 terms. He has been a member of the School Board as Clerk and Director. 
 
 N. W. MINARD, carpenter resides in Moimionth Township, Richland P. O Came to 
 Kansas in the spring of 1879, from Caldwell County, Mo., where lie resided nine > ears en¬ 
 gaged in farming and carpenter work. He was born August 24, 1836 In Harrison County, 
 Ohio; resided there until lie was of age. and learned his trade ot ids fatlier. Howao mar¬ 
 ried January 7, 1858, at Mount Vernon. Knox Co., Oliio, to Miss Sarali J. Woodruff, ot 
 that place. They have eight children—Ida, now Mrs. Cole, of Lonn City, Neb.; Emma F 
 now Mrs. Du Mars, of Illinois; Osie C., Royal D., Naoma, Georgie. Effa. and Edward He 
 enlisted, in the springof 1862, at Mount Vei tion, Oliio, in Company B, Ninety sixth Regl 
 inent; was with his command at the battles of Chickasaw Bluffs, Vicksburg, Arkansas Post, 
 and Young’s Point. He was captured at Bayou Lafouehia, in the fall ot 1863, and heldfifty- 
 two days, and was paroled at New Orleans. He was mustered out at Mobile, Ala,. June 1 
 1865, and received bis final discharge In July, 1S65. He returned home, and moved to Ce¬ 
 dar County Iowa, remaining five years, and then moved to Slissonri. He is a member of 
 he Lincoln Post. No. 1. G. A. R.. and a member ot the United Brethren Church. 
 
 JOHN MOELLER, farmer.Sectioii 24, P O. Richland,owns 135 acres,about seventy acres 
 cultivated, and tlie rest in timber, pasture and meadow: bas six horses, tliirty head of cattle 
 and twenty hogs. He was born in Germany November 13, 1S42; came to the United States 
 in October. 1864. locating in Illinois; moved to Atchison County Mo. in 1867 and came 
 Iroin there to Kansas in January 1869. renting a farm for one year in this townsliip and 
 located in this place in 1876 He was married August 31,1868, to Miss Elizalieth Rnple 
 They have five clilldren—Lena, Henry, Ida, William aud Minnie: they are ineiubers of the 
 Lutheran Churcli. 
 
 A, M. RIGGS, farmer. Section 27. P O Richland, owns 160 acres: about forty acres en¬ 
 closed, and in cultivation and the rest in timber; lias a fine orchard of choice fruit; bas six 
 horses, twelve head ot cattle and ten hogs. Bornui Rockcastle County, Ky.,Deceml)erl7 1837 
 and when fouryears of age his parents emigrated to Missouri, locating in Andrew County 
 in 1850 went back to Kentucky and remained tliere one year and from tliere to Illinois 
 and to .laokson County Mo., in 1852. and from there to Kansas in 1856 locating on tins 
 farm, which was pre-empted by his father wlio died Januarv 10. 1866 In 1860 was en¬ 
 gaged in freighting across the plains to Fort Union. Enlisted in Marcli. 1864 in Com¬ 
 pany B, Ninth Kansas Cavalry and was witli his commaiid at Little Rock aud Duvall s 
 Blnffs, and mustered out in August, 1865 at Leavenwortli on general orders. Is a member 
 of the Methodist Episcopal Cliurch, 
 
 JOSEPH D. ROCKEY farmer. Section 10, P. O. Topeka, owns 160 acres, aho'rt sixty- 
 five acres under cultivation and tlie rest in timber and pasture; wheat average is twenty- 
 five bushels to the acre, and oats sixty; has seven horses, twenty-five head of cattle and 
 twenty-five hogs; frame dwelling 12x30 witli L 12x18, one and one lialf stories high; 
 liarn 20x40, corn cril). 12x10; granary, 12x16. Born in Pp.nnsylvani;i, August 18. 1839 
 moved to Illinois in 1865, and in 1869 moved to Nebraska, staying there one ye;ir:i;id com¬ 
 ing to Kansas In the sprin.g of 1870 locating in Osage County, and came to lu esent farm in 
 1871. He was married October 13. 1864, to Miss Mary .S. aicKillip; they liave twochildren 
 living—Richard M , aim L. 1). Rockey. Mr R, wife and son are members of the Seventh 
 Day Adventists. Mr Rockey was a member ot the .ScIiool Board wliile in Osage County 
 and has also served here to fill vacancy 
 
 FREDERICK ROUSSK.VU farmer, blacksmith and wagonmaker, Section 24, 1‘. O. 
 Topeka, owns ten acres with frame dwelling, smith and wagon shop all coinhined. Is a 
 first-class mechanic in all tlie branches of his business as well as a practical engineer, hav¬ 
 ing testimonials from a number of former employers in regard to tlie latter; lie makes 
 wagons tliroughont, ironing the same himself as well as repairing every kind ol implement 
 used by farmers that can be done without casting: has an extensive farmers’ trade exteua 
 ing some fifteen miles north and south by nearly the same east and west, comprising abouc 
 200 of the best farmers of this vicinity; lie lias a number of labor-saving tools and appii 
 ances ot liisown Invention and manufacture, for tlie savi- g of time in liis work, as well as 
 a shop full of tools ot liis own description, needed in bis business, so arranged that lie can 
 lay his hands on them in a moment; lie lias an appliance for shoeing vicious or wild norses, 
 which is complete; he can put a liorse in it in a moment so secure tliat he can neither .kick, 
 biten or strike, and can't hurt himself or slioeri also a combined tie slirinker and shoe- 
 corker, an invention for nieasnriiigtlie Inside of a mortise aiuioiieforsettiiigtlienroper 
 dish in a wagon wlieei, and otliers which are complete In tlieinselves Mr R. was liornin 
 the State of New York, July 24, 1834, and went lo Oliio witli liis parents wlien a cliild: in 
 1853 he went to IllinoLS, and from tliere to Iowa in 1861, and-came from there to Kansas jii 
 1867. living in Lawrence for three years, tlien locating on -i tract ot land in Osborne 
 County; hutiiot being satisfied there he came back to Douglas County in 1876 and located 
 on tills place in June, 1878, since which time, by iiidnstry and attending carefully to his 
 Iiusiness he lias built up a fine trade. Mr. R. was married Novemlier 2, 1854, to Miss Eliza¬ 
 beth J. Corder; tliey have four children—Laura E., Lewis B, Lemuel J., arid John II H». 
 is a memher of the Seveutli Day Adventists. 
 
 THOMAS TAYLOR, farmer. Section 2‘2, P. O. Topeka, owns 120 acres, about tliirty- 
 five acres under cultivation and the rest in pasture and native meadow; raises corn, sorghum, 
 hay, oats, and liandles stock in a small way, He was liorn in Herefordslilre, EnglaiHl. No¬ 
 vember 18. 1828. and came to the United States by way of Camula in 1854, and to this State 
 In 1858, locating in Leavenworth, and was married in 1859. <m Cliri.stmas Day. to Miss 
 Auiui M. Chapman; they have six ciiildren living—Adelaide, Thomas R., .Mary L.. Edward 
 Charles and Edltln and one dead—Estlier. He located on his present farm in 1876. Mr. 
 Taylor enlisted at Leavenworth ill 1862 as private In Company A. Eleventh Regiment, 
 Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and served with ills regiment and company in all their cam¬ 
 paigning in Indian Territory, Mi.ssouri, Arkansas, and participated in tlie engagements of 
 old Fort Wayne. Prairie Grove. Cane Hill.VaiiBnren and athers, also tlie Priee raid in Mis- 
 sonrllii 1865; was on duty on the plains as guard for mails and stationed at Medicine Bow, 
 near Fort Halleck, whereon the liftli of July he had a comrade killed at ids side by the 
 Indians, but made Iiis escape and was mustered out at Leavenwortli in Septenber, 1865. He 
 is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Chnrcli. 
 
 DR. ISAI.4H M. TEVIS, farmer and stock raiser Sections t4 and 3, P. G. Topeka, 
 owns 320 acres, about 150 under cultivation, the rest enclosed and used for grazing and 
 native meadow; he was horn In Bracken County. Ky. Decembers, 1823. and moved to 
 Rush County, Ind., with his parents wlien about ten years old, and removed to Marion, 
 Ind., In 1852, and came from there to Kansas in March. 1874, locating on ills pre.seiit farm. 
 He was married in Rnsii County Ind., In 1849, March 25, to Miss S.diiey .Sliellliorii, who 
 died leaving six ohildren—Lntlier. John. Ezra, Adelia, Victoria and Clara. He niarrled 
 again December 19. 183 7. to Miss Mary J. Mobeeley; they have four children-Nlclmlas, 
 Mary L., Anna G . and Martha H. Mr. Tevls enlisted as a private in 1846, in the Fiftli 
 Indiana Regiment, commanded by Col. Jim Lane, for the .Mexican War; was taken from llie 
 ranks and did duty as liospltal steward and was afterward detailed as Assistant Surgeon 
 of Kegiinent, and served in tliat capacity until mustered out in Madison, Ind. in 1848- 
 Wlien tlie war broke out in 1861, Mr. Tevis recruited a coiniiany and entered tlie service as 
 Captain of Company I, F'ltty-second Regiment, Indiana Infantry Volunteers, and partici¬ 
 pated in tUe engilgeiueuts at Fort Donelson, where, ou the third day of the fight Ue charged 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 with his company and regiment assisted by the Second Iowa Regiment, the left wing of the 
 enemy’s works takliiff them by storm, and occupying and holding them. After this en¬ 
 gagement did post duty with his company at Memphis, Corinth and other points until mus¬ 
 tered out in the fall of 1862, being honorably disch.irged. 
 
 H. M. ZIRKLE, farmer. Section 20, P. O. Richland; owns 125 acres, all enclosed; forty 
 acres in cultivation, five acres in timber and the rest in pasture and meadow; his wheat 
 averages twenty-eight bushels to the acre and oats fifty-two; has six horses, twenty-five 
 head of cattle and six hogs. Was born in Shenandoah County, Virginia, May 3, 1843, and 
 when a child his parents emigrated to Ohio and he came from there to Kansas in 1869, 
 locating on present farm. Was married in November, 1863, to Miss Margaret Hullinger. 
 They have six children—Elmer W., Ida E., Hattie B., Harvey E., Howard B. and haby not 
 named. Has been on the School Board four terms, and has In his son Harvey E., the lim- 
 berest boy in Kansas. 
 
 WM. A. ZIRKLE, farmer. Section 29, P. O. Richland; owns 260 acres all enclosed and 
 150incuUivation, twenty in timber and the rest In pasture and meadow. Raises general 
 crops, his wheat average per acre in 1882 is thirty bushels and oats forty-seven bushels: 
 has comfortable frame dwelling, barn and out buildings; has seven horses, forty head of 
 cattle and forty hogs. Was born in Shenandoah County, Virginia, In 1837, and when eight 
 years of age emigrated with his parents to Ohio, where he remained until 1869 when he 
 came to Kansas and located on his present farm. Was married in 1862 to Miss Susanna 
 Zlrkle, a native of Ohio. They have eight boys and have never had sickness in their 
 family and never paid a doctor bill. 
 
 MISSION TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Among the early settlers in Mission Township, were Hiram C. Covil, of 
 Ohio, who located on the southeast quarter of Section 27, Township ii. Range 
 15, on the 25th of December, 1854. He was killed in the Price raid in 1864. 
 
 January 20, 1855, John Doty settled on the southeast of Section 10, Town¬ 
 ship 12, Range 15. In the same year J. C. Young settled on the southeast of 
 Section 27, Township 12, Range 15. 
 
 In 1856 Amos Trott, G. G. Gage, W. D. Paul, J. C. French, W. W. 
 Lewis and Mr. Scudder located in the township. 
 
 Among those who settled soon after, were James Brewer, James Swan, 
 John McComb, and Rev, J. C. Miller. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 THOMAS BUCKMAN, farmer. P. O. Topeka, Section 7. Owns 240 acres, has eighty 
 acres under plough, ten acres In orchard, forty acres in cultivated grasses, balance in native 
 grasses and timber. His house Is a model of neatness and comfort, with good cellar and all 
 modern conveniences; built In 1872 at a cost of $1,800. A substantial frame barn with 
 stabling room for twelve horses and threshing floor, and capacity for twenty-five tons of 
 hay. A grain house which will hold 1,500 bushels of wheat; a crib for 1,000 bushels of 
 corn. Mr. B. has 100 head of cattle, and a lot of choice bred hog*. His orchard is one of 
 the best and most complete in Shawnee County, and inoludos all the fall and winter varie¬ 
 ties of fruit, such as by experience have been demonstrated to flourish best in Kansas. Mr. 
 Buckman came to Kansas in September of 1869, and has made his farm from the raw 
 prairie and his buildings, hedge and stone fences, fruit and ornamental trees, attest his in¬ 
 dustry and good hidginent. He was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, August 26, 1824, 
 and is a descendant of the Buckmans who came to America in the ship welcome, with 
 William Penn in September 1682. When ten years of age moved with his parents to 
 Chester County, Pennsylvania, where they remained nine years and returned to Bucks 
 County, Pennsylvania; removed to Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1853, wliere he engaged in 
 the milling business, from there he went to Alliance, Stark Co., Ohio, and engaged in mil¬ 
 ling and shipping grain, and came thence to Kansas. He was married in Trenton, New 
 Jersey, in November. 1847, to Miss Susanna Howell, of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and 
 has three children living—Anna, Edward and Mercy. While in Alliance Mr. Buckman 
 was a member of the Board of Health, Board of Education, and of the City Council. In 
 1876 was elected to the Kansas State Legislature and while a member of that body was ap¬ 
 pointed Chairman of several important committees, and was a warm supporter of P P. 
 Plumb, for Onlted States Senator. He is amember of Alliance Lodge A. K. AA. M. Was 
 born and raised a Quaker, but has been connected with the Presbyterian Church since com¬ 
 ing to Kansas. 
 
 A. M. COVILLE, farmer, P. O. Topeka, was born in Ashtabula County, Ohio, and in 
 November, 1854, located in Lawrence, Kansas, where he remained a year, when he re¬ 
 moved to his present location. His farm comprises lots Nos. 11, 15 and 27, situated three 
 miles west of Topeka, on the Sixth avenue road, and extends back to the Kansas River. 
 The new branch of the Topeka. Saline & Western Railroad runs through the lower pwt of 
 his farm, which consists of 186 acres, abouthalf of which is under cultivation, wlille about 
 thirty acres more is underlaid with coal wliich is now being sueeessfully mined. There are 
 two shafts, .averaging forty feet in depth, and giving employment to fifteen or twenty 
 hands. His father, H. C. Coville, was County Commissioner for several years, and a mem¬ 
 ber of the Kansas Militia, and was killed October 22, 1864, while repelling the attack of the 
 rebel General Price, at the Big Blue, .Tackson County, Mo. 'Phis gentleman was the first 
 person to open and work coal mines in this vicinity. The coal now mined by Mr. C. is dis¬ 
 posed of to local dealers, but before the railroad was built, was shipped in wagons to the 
 various government posts within a radius of fifty miles. Mr. Coville is a graduate of 
 Washburn College, and taught school in Shawnee County for sever.al years. He is very 
 highly esteemed by the community. 
 
 W. L. FIRESTONE, farmer, P. O. Topeka, has 130 acres seven miles soutliwest of To- 
 
 f eka. Has a flue lot of young cattle and good horses. Came to Kansas February 28, 1880, 
 rom West Salem, Ohio. Came to the .State with no means and has acc.uinulated a nicestart, 
 wiselv investing in young stock. Was born in Wayne County, Ohio, February 23, 1859. and 
 has resided there since wltli the e.xceptiou of one year until coming to Kansas. Was mar¬ 
 ried March 1, 1882, in Oak Grange, Mission Township, to Miss Belle Fisher, a native of Vir¬ 
 ginia. Is a member of Oak Grange No. 665. 
 
 PETER HEIL, Jr., farmer, P. O.'Topeka, owns 160 acres on Section 13, eighty acres 
 undercultivation, balance hay land and native timber. In 1882. had aliout 1,600 bushels 
 corn, and fair yield of other crops. Improvements consist of stone house 16x26, story and 
 a half, with cellar, contains four rooms, built in 1870 at a cost of $800. Stone barn 28x70 
 feet, two stories, capacity eight horses and thirty cows, ten tons hay—cost $600. Mr, H. has 
 eighty head of c.attie, nine horses and thirty hogs: aflne orchard of all kinds of fruit. Came 
 to Kans,as in 1859 with his father, located nine miles southeastof Topeka, oil Tecumseh 
 Creek. Enlisted in 1861 in Comp:iny A, Fifth Kansas Cavalry. Did escort and scout duty 
 in Missouri, other operations on tlie Mississippi and White rivers. Co-operated with Gen. 
 Banks in red river campaign. Was captured at Mark’s Mills and taken to Camp Ford, near 
 Tyler, Texas, where he was held ten months as a prisoner. Was mustered out in 1865 
 at Leavenwortli. Was married Decemlier 26, 1865, at Topeka, Kan., to Miss Susan C. Cox, 
 a native of Illinois, and has three cliildreu—Ernest K., Louis P. and Mabel Louise. Mr. 
 Hell has paid especial attention to the manufacture of butter and clieese. Made 1.634 lbs. 
 of butter from January 1 until November 1, 1882. which sold for $463.43, and from June 1 
 to November 1, 1882, made 4,944 lbs. of clieese, which sold for $573.25, besides selling 
 $ 13.70 worth of milk. Mr. Heil has been Treasurer of School Board and Township Treas¬ 
 urer several times. Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and charter member 
 of Oak Grange. No. 665. and is also a memlier of Lincoln Post, No. 1. G. A. R. 
 
 BARTHOLOMEW HEINTZMAN, farmer. P. O. Auburn. Has 240 acres on Sections 26 
 
 and 27; 160 acres under cultivation and balance meadow. In 1882 had 140 acres corn which 
 averaged forty bushels an acre, and about fifty tons millet. Has a stone house 14x36, story 
 and a half; corn-crib will hold 600 bushels; corrals; orchard of 700 apple and peach 
 trees; has a large herd of cattle, and horses, and hogs. Came to Kansas In 1869andpre- 
 empted 160 acres of land where he now resides. Was born near Strassburg in Lorraine. 
 Germany, .about November 1. 1833. When nineteen years of age cameto America with his 
 mother and loc<ated In Seneca County, Ohio, where he remained until coming to Kansas. 
 Enlisted March 15, 1862, in the Third Kansas, afterwards the Second and Ninth. Was 
 stationed at Fort Riley and afterwards in the Cherokee Nation. Afterwards were at Fort 
 Smith and in Arkansas; at Duval’s Blulf on White River; was mustered out in 1865. In 
 
 1866 took a trip across the plains with a volunteer company. In 1861 was Mayor of Auburn. 
 Is a member of the G. A. R. 
 
 ROBERT I. LEE, proprietor of Prairie Dell Farm, Sections 29 and 32, P. O. Topeka, 
 was born in Boston, Mass., in May, 1847. Received his education at Concord, N. 11. In 
 
 1867 he removed to Sangamon County, Ill., where he remained until 1869. when he cameto 
 Kans,as, first settling in Jefferson County. In 1873 he bought his present farm, four and 
 one-half miles west of Topeka, and consisting of 320 acres, 225 acres in cultivation; entire 
 farm is under fence, a large portion of wlilch is stone. The house which is of stone, is large, 
 consisting of two-stories and basement. Itis built on the side of an abrupt bluff and presents 
 aflne appearance. The barn is said to be the oldest buildltg now standing in Shawnee 
 County, being the old Indian mission school. It is 96x36 feet, two stories besides the base¬ 
 ment, and has a capacity for fifty head of horses. On the farm is also a half-mile track on 
 which are trained the many horses of speed kept and raised by Mr. Lee. He is very largely 
 interested in horses of speed, keeping over fifty head on hand at all times. Heisthepio- 
 neer breeder of trotting stock in Kansas. He makes a specialty of Hambletonian trotting 
 stoc’x. Among the fast stallions owned by him are; Robert McGregor, record 2:18; 
 Monroe, 2;27X; McCloud, 2:34; Winship, 2.34)i; Coriondin, 2:38X; Hiram Woodruff, 2:41; 
 a p.acer without a record; Aladdin, son of Rysdik’s Hamliletonian (trial,) 2:38; another 
 untrained, and Fergus McGregor, untrained. Most of tliese horses are still owned by Mr. 
 Lee, and can be found at his farm. Mr. Lee was married at Topeka March 31, 1880, to Miss 
 Abbie Kimlier, who was born near Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 A. F. LISHEAR, P. O. Topeka, has eighty acres of land situated about nine miles west of 
 Topeka, forty acres under cultivation, balance jiasture. Has a substantial stone house, 
 16x36, two stories, builtln spring of 1S78. at a cost of $2,500. Has two stone barns, room 
 for stock, hay. and machinery. Came to Kansas in 1878. and engaged in stock business for 
 three years. Mr. F. has been in the employ of tlie A., T. & S. F. Railroad Company for some 
 time, and has the contract for all of the stone work on the lines in Arizona and New Mexico. 
 Was liorn in Baltimore City. Md.. October 24. 1844, where he resided until coming to Kan- 
 as, engaged in his trade, that of stone contractor, and erected several public works in Bal¬ 
 timore. Was married in June. 1882, at Tombstone, Arizona, to Miss Sparks. Has four 
 children by former marriage. 
 
 C. A. LITTLE farmer, P. O. Topeka. Sixty acres in Section 13; about twenty-tliree 
 acres timber and grass. H:is a substantial two-story frame house, built in 1873 at la cost of 
 about $1,200. Mr. L. makes a specialty of dairy business, and made about900 pounds 
 of butter in 1881. Came to Kansas in 1878. locating near Topeka; and has resided in sev¬ 
 eral portions of the county. Was born in Crawford County Pa., July 21, 1842, where lie 
 learned the carpenter’sltrade. Enlisted in,1862 in Company K, One Hundred and Fif¬ 
 tieth Pennsylvania Infantry. His command was on detached duty as President’s guard 
 during three years’ service. Was mustered out at Wasliington City in 1865. Was mar¬ 
 ried in Shawnee County, Kan., January 28. 1873, to Miss M E. Thompson, a native of Fay¬ 
 ette County, Pa-, and have one child—Bertie B. Are both members of Oak Orange, No. 665, 
 and are connected with the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 WOODFORD C. MADDOX, P. O. Topeka, cultivates thirty acres on the farm of Mr. 
 Heil. Commenced in a small way in 1877 to manufacture sorgliuiii syrup, and since then 
 has enlarged his facilities to an average of 1,600 gallons per annum. Generally finds 
 a market at Topeka. Has a Star liorizontal crusher and Cook’s patent evaporator, wliich 
 will easily manufacture eighty gallons a day. In 1883 will put in a ten-horse power engine 
 and’another evaporator. Mr. Maddox came to Kansas In 1872 from Johnson County. Mo.; 
 was born in Jennings County, Ind., January 27. 1841. When fifteen years of age removed to 
 Montgomery County, Hi., and remained there until enlisting in April, 1861. in Company B, 
 Seventh Illinois Infantry. Was a member of tlie Fifteenth Army Corps in the Army of the 
 Tennessee. Was with his command at Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth. Mission Ridge, Tun¬ 
 nel Hill, Altona Pass, and Sherman’s march to the sea. and through the Carolin.as to 
 Raleigh, where he was mu.stered out April 9, 1865. Was wounded at Goldsboro, N. C. 
 which partially disabled him. Was promoted to First Sergeant; moved to Missouri in 
 October, 1865, where lie worked at his trade, that of a stone-mason. Was married April 4, 
 1878, at Topeka, Kan., to Miss Maggie Brown, a native of Dearborn County, Ind., and has 
 one child—Irene. Was Deputy Sheriff of Johnson County. Mo., for about one year, and was 
 also employed in the secret service of the Government for about one year after the war. 
 with headqiiarters at St. Louis. Owns 160 acres of land on Sections 10, Torviiship 12 
 Range 13, Mission Township. Is a member of Lincoln Post, No. 1, G. A. R., Topeka. 
 
 JAMES NEELE Y.farmer, on Sectlon24,ninemllessouth-west of Topeka, came to Kansas 
 March 15, 1869, locating near Dover, Wabaunsle County, and lias been in his present neigh¬ 
 borhood since 1870; was horn in Harrison County, Ind., September 25. 1827, wliere he re¬ 
 sided until coming to Kansas; learned the trade of a tanner when quite young; was mar¬ 
 ried in Harrison County, Ind., in 1853. to Miss Elizabeth Weaver, and has three children 
 living—William H., Revilla A. and Lydia A. Mr. N. and family are members of the Wes¬ 
 leyan Metliodist Church, of Mission Township. 
 
 W. B. RAPIER, fanner, lias 153 acres three miles southwest of Topeka, on Section 15; 
 forty acres under cultivation, balance hay land and timber. Has a large frame house, two 
 stories, and frame barn, corn cribs, granaries and other substantial buildings. Cameto 
 Kansas in March, 1880, from Hancock. HI. Was born in Monroe County, Ind., November 
 14. 1822; resided there until 1850. engaged In farming. Has been twice married; first in 
 1840 to Miss Nancy Hansford, who died August 12. 1877. and by whom he had fourteen 
 children. The second marriage was to Mrs. L. Quick. Mr. R. has paid considerable at¬ 
 tention to fine! Norman horses, and now owns a match sp.au of fine stallions. Mr, Rapier 
 has a fine orchard of 400 trees, consisting of all varieties of fruit. He is a member of Tope¬ 
 ka Lodge No. 51, A. F. & A. M., and also of Oak Grange, No. 665, P. of H. 
 
 THOMAS WHITE, farmer, P. O. Topeka, has 200 acres on Section 8; has 135 acres 
 under cultivation, balance h.ay land and native timber. In 1882 had fifty acres wheat, av¬ 
 erage yield, twenty bushels; oats, sixty bushels, and corn, forty bushels. His house was 
 built in 1882; size, 24x40, with porches on north and south, two stories and attic, cellar 
 under all. Tlie house is of neat design and modern architecture, costing $2,000. Barn, 
 30x4(1, with capacity for twelve liorses; 2,000 bushels of wheat, seven head of liorses, and 
 twenty cattle and elglity hogs. Makes a siiecialty of pure Poland China hogs. H.as a fine 
 youngorchard of all varieties offruit. Cameto Kansas in 1868, and located at his present 
 place in 1878. Was born in Muskingum County, Ohio. September 26. 1829, and when 
 twenty-five years of age moved to Peoria County, Ill. Enlisted in 1862 in Company E, 
 Seventy-seventh Illinois Infantry as a private, and was under Rosecranz in Missouri and 
 Arkansas, and under Grant and A. J. Smith; was with his command in pursuit of Price, For¬ 
 rest and Quantrell, and in tlie second battle of Nashville. In the fall of 1863 was made Cap¬ 
 tain of Company 0, First Mississippi CavTilry. Was mustered out July 1, 1865, at Mempliis, 
 Ten 11 . Was married in 1856 in Guernsey County, Ohio, to Miss Maria K. Stearling, a native 
 of Pennsylvania, and hits nine children living—Alvin, Charles E., John H.. Minnie B., Della 
 M., Lieutenant F., Etta, James W. and Maud H. Is a member of Mission Center Presbyter¬ 
 ian Church, and treasurer of Kansas State Grange. Has been Justice of the Peace .about five 
 years. 
 
 D. R. YOUNGS, farmer, five miles southwest of Topeka, in Mission Township, P, O. box, 
 937, Topeka; came to Kansas in 1855 with his father and located on the present farm, 
 from Layfayette County, Mo. Was born February 20. 1847, in Lafayette County. Mo., and 
 remained there until seven years old. Was marriediii 1873 in Topeka, Kan., to Miss Esther 
 Ward, a native of Ohio. 
 
FRANKLIN COUNTY. 
 
 FRANKLIN COUNTY. 
 
 F ranklin county is located in the second tier of counties west from 
 Missouri, and also in the second tier south from the Kansas River. It is 
 bounded on the north by Douglas County, on the east by Miami, on the south 
 by Anderson, and on the west by Coffey and Osage counties. The first Terri¬ 
 torial Legislature passed an act defining 
 the boundaries of the county as follows : 
 
 Beginning at the southeast corner of 
 Douglas County; thence south twenty- 
 four (24) miles; thence west twenty-four 
 (24) miles; thence north twenty-four 
 miles; thence east twenty-four miles to 
 the place of beginning. The county as 
 thus organized was, and is, twenty-four 
 miles square, containing an area of 576 
 square miles, or 368,640 acres. 
 
 The county is divided into townships 
 as follows, the area of each in square 
 miles being in parenthesis ; Appooanse 
 (51); Centropolis(39); Hayes (30); Frank¬ 
 lin (36); Peoria (36); Cutler (43); Pot¬ 
 tawatomie (40); Richmond (34); Wil¬ 
 liamsburg (72); Greenwood (36); Ottawa 
 (48); Harrison (29); Ohio (46), and Lin¬ 
 coln (36). 
 
 TOPOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY AND STREAMS. 
 
 The bottom lands comprise about 
 sixteen per cent of the surface. In the 
 valley of the Marais des Cygnes they av¬ 
 erage about two miles in width, in that 
 of the Pottawatomie about one mile, in 
 those of Middle and Ottawa creeks about 
 one half mile. 
 
 The uplands, comprising about 
 eighty-four per cent of the surface, are 
 generally level or gently undulating prai¬ 
 rie. The most uneven portion is in Pot¬ 
 tawatomie Township, which occupies 
 the southeastern corner of the county. 
 
 Here the highest hills rise about two 
 hundred feet above the level of Pottawat¬ 
 omie Creek, and are sometimes precip¬ 
 itous and difficult of ascent. There are 
 some hilly sections about four miles 
 southwest of Ottawa, about the same dis¬ 
 tance southwest, and also about two 
 miles west of Richmond. 
 
 The soil is a sandy loam, is generally 
 exceedingly fertile, and on the uplands 
 ranges from one to two feet deep, while 
 in the valleys of the streams it averages 
 three feet in depth. In the latter it is 
 in places immediately underlaid by 
 gumbo soil, superposited upon clay, 
 which latter is the subsoil on the uplands, 
 and being of a porous nature, forms ex¬ 
 cellent natural drainage. 
 
 At an average depth of from twelve 
 to twenty feet, good limestone is found, 
 well distributed throughout the county, 
 and in some portions sandstone, which, 
 however, is generally too soft to be of 
 much value for building purposes. 
 
 In Peoria and Pottawatomie town¬ 
 ships, more particularly the latter, a 
 species of granular limestone, or statuary 
 marble, is found. On the Pottawatomie 
 it is about one hundred and twenty feet 
 
 POPULATION BY FEDERAL CENSUS 
 
 (a) 
 
 (c) 
 
 C(l) 
 
 (e) 
 
 (f) 
 
 (B) 
 
 (ll) 
 
 (i ) 
 Cj) 
 fR) 
 (I ) 
 
 Appanoose Township. 
 
 Ceiitropolis Township 
 
 Cutler Township. 
 
 Franklin Townsliip 
 
 Greenwood Township. 
 
 Harrison Township. 
 
 Hayes Township. 
 
 Lincoln Township 
 
 Ohio Township. 
 
 Ottawa Township . /.. 
 
 Ottawa City. J... 
 
 Peoria Township. 
 
 Pottawatomie Township. 
 
 (m) Ricliinond Township.... 
 
 (n) Williamsbnrir Townsliip. 
 
 (a) 
 
 (h) 
 
 (c) 
 
 (d) 
 
 (e) 
 
 Organized in 1870, from part of Centropolls. 
 
 In 1870, part detached to form Appanoose. 
 
 Organized in 1872. from parts of Ohio. Peoria and Pottawatomie. 
 
 In 1871, partdetached to form Williamsburg; in 1874 part to Lincoln. 
 In 1874. part detached to form Lincoln. 
 
 (f) Organized in 1871. from part of Ottawa. 
 
 (g) Organized in 1874. from parts of Greenwood and Harrison. 
 
 (h) In 1872 part detached to form Cutler; In 1874, part to Richmond. 
 
 (i) In 1871. part detached to form Hayes. 
 
 (j) Since 1870, South Ottawa Township merged. 
 
 (k) In 1872, part detached to form Cutler. 
 
 (l) In 1872, part detached to form Cutler; in 1874, part to Richmond. 
 
 (m) Organized in 1874, from parts of Ohio and Pottawatomie, 
 fni Organized in 1871. from part of Greenwood. 
 
 above the creek, in the bluff which is here almost perpendicular. 
 
 It is located on the southeast quarter of Section 5, Township 19, Range 21. 
 It has been named “ coralline marble,” being the same as the coralline marble 
 which has attracted so much attention in the Derbyshire quarries in England. 
 It is overlaid by five feet of dirt and three strata of common limestone, averag¬ 
 ing about twelve inches in thickness. The average thickness of the coralline 
 layer is about twenty •‘•'ches, texture fine, and very tenacious. The color is a 
 
 light chocolate, and the marble when polished makes beautiful furniture, 
 mantels, window sills and monuments. 
 
 Coal underlies about twenty per cent of the area of the county. It is found 
 most plentiful in the western and southwestern parts, and also about six miles 
 
 northwest of Ottawa. It crops out in the 
 ravines, and attains in places a depth of 
 twenty feet. The vein averages two feet 
 in thickness, and the quality is good. In 
 1881 about five thousand tons were 
 mined, mostly in Williamsburg Township. 
 
 About eight per cent of the county 
 is covered with timber. The timber 
 belts are confined to the streams. 
 Along the Marais des Cygnes the belt 
 averages a mile in width, along the small¬ 
 er streams the belts average about one- 
 fourth of a mile in width. The native 
 varieties are the cottonwood, elm, hack- 
 berry, hickory, honey locust, mulberry, 
 oak, soft maple, walnut and willow. 
 The principal stream is the Marais des 
 Cygnes (Marsh of Swans), which enters 
 the county from the west, and flows 
 easterly through it into Miami county. 
 Pottawatomie Creek is second in size. It 
 enters near the southeast corner, and 
 flows northeastward into Miami County, 
 uniting at Osdwatomie with the Marais 
 des Cygnes, Middle Creek rises in the 
 west part of the county and flows north¬ 
 eastward into the Marais des Cygnes 
 near Peoria. Ottawa Creek rises in 
 Douglas County and flows south into the 
 Marais des Cygnes near Peoria. Ap¬ 
 panoose Creek rises in Osage County and 
 flows southeast into the Marais desCygnes, 
 four miles west of Ottawa. Eight 
 Mile Creek rises in Douglas County ai d 
 flows south into the Marais des Cygnes, 
 me mile west of Ottawa. Hickory 
 Creek rises in the east part of the county 
 and flows south into the Marais des 
 Cygnes, three miles west of the east 
 county line. Turkey Creek rises in Mi¬ 
 ami County and flows southwest into the 
 Marais des Cygnes a little east of the 
 mouth of Hickory Creek. Walnut 
 Creek rises near the northeast corner of 
 the county and flows southwest into 
 Ottawa Creek, four miles northeast of 
 Ottawa. Wolf Creek rises in the north 
 part of the county, and flows south into 
 Walnut Creek near its mouth. Coal 
 Creek rises near Williamsburg and flows 
 north into the Marais des Cygnes, eight 
 miles west of Ottawa. Rock Creek rises 
 in the southwestern part of the county 
 and flows northeast into the Marais des 
 Cygnes, two miles east of Ottawa. Sac 
 Creek rises near Williamsburg and 
 flows southeast into the Pottawatomie, 
 in Anderson County. Sac Branch rises 
 in the southeast part of the county and 
 flows into the Pottawatomie, near Lane. 
 The county is well supplied with springs, 
 and good well water is obtained at a 
 depth of from twenty to forty feet. The 
 water obtained from wells is made hard 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 
 1.061 
 
 1,034 
 
 1.057 
 
 
 901 
 
 1,021 
 
 942 
 
 1,115 
 
 785 
 
 923 
 
 668 
 
 
 690 
 
 719 
 
 57.5 
 
 798 
 
 877 
 
 1,236 
 
 2,941 
 
 4,032 
 
 1,160 
 
 1,165 
 
 695 
 
 817 
 
 
 681 
 
 
 1,245 
 
 10,341 
 
 16,797 
 
 by the presence in it of carbonate of lime. 
 
 EARLY INDIAN RESIDENTS. 
 
 Franklin County was included in the tract of land ceded to the Great and 
 Little Osage Indians, November 10, 1808, and re-ceded by them to the Gov¬ 
 ernment in 1825. 
 
 On the 30th day of August, 1831, a treaty was concluded between the 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 “ Ottoways” (Ottawas) and the Government of the United States, which treaty 
 was ratified April 6, 1832, by the terms of which the Ottawas, numbering about 
 two hundred, and residing on Blanchard’s fork of the Great Auglaize River, 
 and at Oquanoxa’s village on the Little Auglaize River, in Ohio, ceded to the 
 United States two tracts of land, containing 21.760 acres, and received in ex¬ 
 change for the same a tract of land in Franklin County, containing 34,000 
 acres, to be located adjoining the south or west line of the reservation granted 
 to the Shawnees of Missouri and Ohio. 
 
 By the same treaty a second band of Ottawa Indians, residing at and 
 near the places o.zWe.ii. Roche de .ga’rr/'and Wolf Rapids, on the Miami River, 
 of Lake Erie, within the State of Ohio, ceded to the United States two tracts 
 of land, containing in the aggregate 28,157 acres, and received in exchange 
 therefor 40,000 acres, adjoining the lands assigned to the Blanchard’s Fork 
 and Oquanoxa’s village Indians mentioned above. 
 
 These two bands of Ottawas received therefor in the aggregate, within the 
 present limits of Franklin County, 68,157 acres of land. The tract was situated 
 very nearly in the center of the county, and in shape was nearly in the propor¬ 
 tion of ten by twelve miles. The Blanchard’s Fork band came to their reser¬ 
 vation in 1836, and were soon followed by the Rochede BaufhaxiA. 
 
 The chief of the first band was Notno, the chief of the second Com Chaw. 
 Shortly after arriving at their new homes the two bands united under one chief. 
 Com Chaw, continuing to elect him to that position until his death. Besides 
 this chief they had a second or subordinate chief, a council, a constable, asses¬ 
 sor and collector, the taxes collected being used for the purpose of defraying 
 the expenses of government. 
 
 Their subsistence for the first year after their arrival was provided by the 
 Government. During this year they built bark huts in the woods, in which 
 they lived until taught by Rev. Jotham Meeker, who met them at Kansas City, 
 and led them to their reservation, to cut logs and make log huts, in which art 
 they soon acquired considerable skill. To aid them in the construction of these 
 houses the Government loaned to the first band $2,000, which was to be paid 
 when the lands in Ohio ceded to the Government were sold; and to protect 
 them from the weather while their houses were building, the same Government 
 gave them “Russian sheeting sufficient for tents for their whole band,” as well 
 as other necessities. 
 
 Roche de .ffav/yband were similarly «,ided to make their settlement 
 and homes. 
 
 The change of climate proved quite unfavorable to their health. Chills 
 and fever, common to uncultivated countries, carried off in a few years half 
 their original number, notwithstanding the watchfulness and diligence of Rev. 
 Jotham and Mrs. Meeker. These and other troubles incident to a new country 
 being overcome, they made considerable progress in agriculture, and gained 
 considerable educational and religious knowledge. 
 
 The great flood of 1844 destroyed a great deal of their property, and was a 
 great disaster and hindrance to their progress. After the subsidence of the 
 water, they removed their houses, which had been built in the valley of the 
 Marais des Cygnesfor the most part, to the high ground, logjby log ; afterwards 
 making even more rapid progress than before the flood. 
 
 It is interesting to note some of their laws, which may have contributed 
 largely to this result. One of these laws prohibited theft; another, slander ; 
 another, the retention of a borrowed article beyond a specified time ; another, 
 prohibited the selling or giving away of intoxicating liquors ; another, fining 
 drunkards, $5 for the first offense, $10 for the second, and for the third offense 
 the guilty party was to be turned over for punishment under the laws of the 
 United States. 
 
 During the first year there were no conversions. In the second year, David 
 Green experienced religion, and became of great assistance to* Mr. Meeker in 
 his labors among the tribe. After becoming somewhat enlightened, they ob¬ 
 served the Sabbath with great strictness. 
 
 On June 24, 1862, a treaty was made with the Ottawas, by which they were 
 to become citizens of the United States in 1867. By the same treaty, each head 
 of a family received 160 acres, and other members of the tribe, eighty acres of 
 land in fee simple, and, in order to provide for the education of their posterity, 
 twenty thousand acres of land were set apart for the purpose of endowing a 
 school, and in addition, one section of land for a school site, said school to be 
 for the exclusive and perpetual use of the Ottawa Indians and their posterity. 
 
 The Pianheshaws, IVeas and Pcoriae, by the treaty of October 29, 1832. 
 had set apart a reservation which, in Franklin County, included a tract in the 
 east part, about twelve by fifteen miles in extent, embracing Peoria Township, 
 about one-half of Franklin Township, and about two milesof the north end of 
 Cutler Township. 
 
 By the treaty of February 23. 1867, this tribe of Indians agreed to dispose 
 of their allotments in Kansas, and to remove to a new reservation in the 
 Indian Territory within two years. By this treaty the adult Indians were al¬ 
 lowed to sell their own lands, and the chiefs to sell the lands' of minors and in¬ 
 competents. 
 
 The Sacs and Foxes. —On the i8th of February, 1867, a treaty was made 
 between the .Sacs and Foxes and the United States, by which that confederated 
 band ceded to the United States their remaining lands in Franklin County, 
 and received in exchange a tract of land in the Indian Territory, sou'h of the 
 Cherokee lands, not exceeding 750,000 acres in extent. In July this treaty 
 was ratified, and immediately thereafter, the lands were thrown open to entry 
 and settlement. 
 
 The Chippewas and Munsees. —In 1854, the Chippewas, about three hun¬ 
 dred in number, were removed to a small reservation lying immediately west 
 of the Ottawa reserve. Their reserve was about seven miles long by two and 
 a half miles wide. In i860, the Munsees or Christian Indians, about fifty in 
 number, joined the Chijjpewas. The reservation has been reduced in size 
 
 • See liiography of Rev. Jotbam Meeker, in sketch of the Ottawa tribe. 
 
 from time to time until now it contains seven sections, or 4,480 acres, one-half 
 in Greenwood, and one-half in Lincoln Township. 
 
 The Indians on this reserve now number sixty-three, only one of whom, 
 Edward McCoonts, is an original Chippewa, The total number of Chippewas 
 is twenty-six. and of the Munsees thirty-seven. Two of those counted as 
 Chippewas were originally Ottawas. 
 
 The members of this confederated tribe hold their lands in severalty with¬ 
 out the right of alienation, except to other members of the tribe, and this only 
 with the consent of the Secretary of the Interior. A few of them are good 
 farmers, and qualified intellectually to become citizens, but the most of them 
 prefer to subsist by days’ work, and upon their small annuity, than to cultivate 
 their little farms. The Government holds in trust for them $42,000, five 
 per cent, interest on which is their annuity. 
 
 They were under the Sac and Fox agency until that tribe was moved from 
 the county, since which time they have been attached to the Pottawatomie 
 Agency. 
 
 The missionaries (Moravians) among them have been Rev. G. F. Oehler, 
 who came out with the Munsees; Rev. Joseph Romig from 1861 to 1870; 
 Rev. Levi Ricksecker, 1870 to 1880; Rev. C. R. Kinsey, commencing in 1880. 
 About twenty-five of the Indians are members of the church, which is sustained 
 by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel among the Heathen. A 
 school is taught by the missionary about six months each year. 
 
 EARLY SETTLEMENTS. 
 
 Owing to the fact that most of the land in Franklin County was occupied 
 by a number of different tribes of Indians, the titles to whose reservations were 
 not extinguished until 1862, 1864 and 1867, the settlement of the county was 
 not so early as that of adjoining counties. Along the northern edge, however, 
 on what was known as the “ Shawnee purchase,” a strip of land about three 
 miles wide, the Shawnee title to which was extinguished by the treaty of May 
 10, 1854, A number of settlements were made in that year. 
 
 The first settler in the county was Reuben Hackett. who located, near the 
 west line of what is now Hayes Township, on June 7. 1854. on the west branch 
 of Ottawa Creek, and near the north line of the county. Amos Hanna moved 
 in about the same time. Quite a number of others came into this part of the 
 county during the same year, among them, Rev. William Moore and four or 
 five sons, who settled about a mile east of the present location of Norwood. 
 
 In 1857, quite a large number had settled on West Branch : Jacob, John, 
 Lemen, William and Elvill Copple; Rudolph Miller and seven sons ; William 
 Hackett, C. P. Sherman, Louis Allison, Daniel Heverlain, a Mr. Craven, Wil¬ 
 liam Sutton, Daniel Storrs, Jesse and John Moore, a Mr. Wright, F. M. 
 Hodges, Thomas Mewhinney, Jacob Brunck, and David Hodges; and on the 
 east branch of Ottawa Creek, Esquire Merchant, Calvin and John Leonard 
 and John Heck. 
 
 The first settlers m Appanoose Township were Missourians, who came in 
 in 1856 ; C. Shrimp, Washington Baker, James Cleveland and Mr. Foster were 
 of the number. In 1857, Daniel Dean, T. H. Tutcher. Henry Horr, and 
 James Bellenny settled on the west branch of Appanoose Creek, and on the 
 middle branch, Moses Beeman, J. W. Wadsworth, and the widow Critch- 
 field. In 1858, there were added to the above the following persons : Thomas 
 Tutcher, Sr., Alfred Tutcher, M. St. John, W. Beard, J. W. Davis, John Logan 
 and H. Gilbert. 
 
 Some time after this township was settled. J. H. Whetstone conceived the 
 idea of establishing a colony in its western part. To this end he purchased a 
 tract of land north of the Marais des Cygnes, and mostly in a solid body, con¬ 
 taining about fifteen thousand acres. This purchase was made in i86g. In 
 1870, S. T. Kelsey became associated with Mr. Whetstone. They then pro¬ 
 ceeded to lay out their purchase into small farms, with the view of selling to 
 parties designing to become actual settlers, and thus collect together a colony, 
 each one of whom should own a farm or village lot. To provide for those who 
 might prefer village life, the town of Pomona was platted and laid out in 1870. 
 Appanoose Township was organized May 17, 1871. It was formed out of part 
 of Centropolis Township and part of the Sac and F'ox reservation. 
 
 The land now included in Harrison Township, in thecenterof the county 
 was thrown open to settlement in 1865, when the Ottawas were removed. The 
 Indian lands were generally sold to the highest bidder, very little being pur¬ 
 chased by speculators. 
 
 The first settler was Enoch Pyle, in the fall of 1865. Later in the same 
 year, or in the spring of 1866, the following parties came into the township 
 John Howell, Mr. Hood. James Hill, J. R. Dailey, Mr. Spencer and Michael 
 Hornbeck. In 1866 these were followed by W. L. John and Thomas Harrison, 
 Henry and Jacob Fouts, E. Walker, Mr. Smith and Charles Howell; in 1867 
 by N. Latimer, G. W. Castzdafner. Joseph Guy, Mr. Greeves, Mr. Skeeles, Mr. 
 Curtis, Mr. Payne and Dr. Van Schoick. During 1868 there was a large influx 
 of immigration, and this locality became quite thickly settled, tiarrison Town¬ 
 ship was then organized, being taken in part from the Ottawa Reservation and 
 in part from Ohio Township. J. R. Daley built the first stone house on the 
 Ottawa Reserve outside of Ottawa. A schoolhouse was built in the Fouts 
 neighborhood. It has since been replaced by a stone one. The first breaking 
 and fencing in the township was done by Enoch Pyle and the Harrisons. 
 
 The first settlement in Centropolis Township was made on Eight Mile 
 Creek, in 1854, near the present site of Centropolis. This was on land opened 
 up to settlement by the treaty of May 10, 1854 with the Shawnee Indians. 
 
 This pioneer party of settlers consisted of about fifteen members, whose 
 names, as far as cm be ascertained, areas follows; Joab M. Bernard, Timothy 
 Keizer, Jacob Clark, I. C. Hughes. Thomas Doty, John F. Javens, Franklin 
 Barnes, Johnson Farris, Perry Fuller, Leander McClellan. John E. McClellan 
 and Mansfield Carter. They arrived at and camped on Eight Mile Creek on 
 the evening of June 26. In the morning it was proposed to take a vote on the 
 question as to whether Kansas should be a free or slave State; all voting for a 
 
FRANKLIN COUNTY. 
 
 free State but two, Joab M. Bernard and Timothy Keizer. This matter being 
 settled, each member selected his claim, J. M. Bernard’s being immediately 
 east of and adjoining the present town site of Centropolis. This was on the 
 27th of June. John F. Javens built the first cabin on Eight Mile Creek near 
 Centropolis and Perry Fuller built on the town site. The first election these 
 settlers attended was in the fall of 1854, at what is now Prairie City, in Doug¬ 
 las County ; but finding the polls in the hands of Missourians, they returned 
 home without voting. The first birth in Centropolis Township was that of 
 Sarah C. Hughes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. C, Hughes, March 22, 1855; 
 the first marriage that of Edwin Fusman to Mrs. Nancy Leverton, about April 
 I, 1855, and the first death that of Mrs. William E. Crum in the winter of 
 1855-6. 
 
 Some time early in 1855, J. M. Bernard opened a store on his quarter sec¬ 
 tion,and on the 3d of March was appointed Postmaster, the postoffice being ap¬ 
 propriately named after him, St. Bernard. The people thenceforth obtained 
 their mail at St. Bernard instead of at Kansas City, until 1858, when a post- 
 office was established at Minneola. J. M. Bernard being a Pro-slavery man, 
 the Missouri Legislature of Kansas Territory in 1855, located the county seat 
 at St. Bernard. The town, however, never either grew or prospered, and was 
 at last extinguished by a raid on Mr. Bernard by Free-state men to whom he 
 had become very obnoxious. When Mr. Bernard was gone there was nothing 
 left of the town. No attempt has ever been made to revive it. 
 
 In 1855 Perry Fuller built a frame store on the present site of Centropolis, 
 for the purpose mainly of trading with the Indians. A town company was 
 formed the following year, and a thriving settlement grew up here. 
 
 The first settlers in Franklin Township, in the northeast corner of the 
 county, so far as we can learn, were William Thornbrongh and Lewis Reed, 
 who settled on Walnut Creek, in 1856. In the early part of 1857 Dr. I. Pile 
 located there, also Nathan Mowry, a Mr. Phillips, George E. Sweetzer and Mr. 
 Armstrong. During the same year a large number of squatters made claims as 
 agents of speculators. In time, however, the whole township was taken up by 
 botiafide settlers, and is now thoroughly settled, there being but one vacant 
 quarter section. 
 
 The settlement of the southern part of Franklin County was greatly re¬ 
 tarded for some years by the purchase of the land by speculators, who persist¬ 
 ently held it at prices above the means of the majority of those desiring land 
 for settlement. 
 
 The first settler in what is now Ohio Township, is believed to have been 
 Thomas Ivy, who located on upper Middle creek in 1855. During the same 
 year the following heads of families had selected claims upon the stream: 
 Judge Merritt, James Carter, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Epperson, 
 Jacob Bolman, William Agnew, D. R. Ricker, Hiram Howard and Calvin 
 Randall. 
 
 In 1857 the lands came into market and a large immigration set in, 
 mainly from Ohio. Among those who came were John Deitrich, Wm. Fugate, 
 Joseph Smith, John E. Baer, Thomas, Ezekiel and Emanuel Jenkins, P. P, El¬ 
 der, W. E. Kibble, John Hendricks, J. W. Iliff, D. C. Wetherwax, Abram 
 Shanks, Benjamin Briggs, B. C. Sanford, J. H. Cook, A. R. Morton, Reuben 
 Painter, David Baer, John Baer, William Servatus, Robert Cowder, William A. 
 Morton, James Carl, and Mrs. Johnson, all Free-state but the first two. In 
 1858, William Nightingale and James McFaddin, Pro-slavery, moved in from 
 Missouri. 
 
 In 1837 the Pottawatomie Indians were removed to a tract of land on this 
 creek in the southeast part of the county, which has since been known by their 
 name. In 1847-48 they were removed to Pottawatomie County, and this part 
 of Franklin County, a few years afterwards, was thrown open to settlement. 
 The first settlers who came in were two brothers, Henry and William Sherman, 
 Germans. Henry was afterwards known as “Dutch Henry,” and the crossing 
 of Pottawatomie Creek near his place as “ Dutch Henry’s Crossing.” 
 
 In 1854 a few settlers came to this locality, whose names have since become 
 historic: Allen Wilkinson, James P. Doyle and his family, including three 
 sons named Drury, William and John, and also Rev. David Baldwin. In 1855 
 the following, among others, came to Pottawatomie Township : Joshua Baker; 
 Robert, David and Daniel Sturgen ; John Blunt, Sr. (father of Gen Blunt). El- 
 dridge and John S. Blunt, David Watt, William and George Partridge, John 
 Houtcher, J. A, B. White, and the Kilbourn family. In 1856 the following 
 pioneers came : Judge James Planway and his two sons, John S. and Brougham, 
 William, Ward and Robert Hodson, Robert Hamilton, Capt. J. G. Reese, John 
 Y. Yerkes, John Powell, William and James Fitten, William H. Ambrose and 
 L. Dunham. In 1858 came Samuel, Asa and Dr. Holiday, Barton Needham 
 and John White 
 
 THE POTT.WVATOMIE RIFLE COMPANY. 
 
 In 1856 the Pottawatomie Rifle Company was organized by settlers in the 
 Pottawatomie valley. It was composed exclusively of Free-state men, about 
 one hundred in number, John Brown, Jr., Captain. The object in view in 
 organizing the company was to protect the Free-state men against the Mis¬ 
 souri border ruffians, and to resist the enforcement of what was known as the 
 “ bogus laws” to wit, the laws passed by the Pro-slavery legislature. An inci¬ 
 dent will illustrate their mode of operating. At the election of March 30, 
 1855, at which time there were about fifty legal voters in the district, most of 
 whom, however, stayed away from the polls, igg votes were cast, principally by 
 residents of Missouri. This was exasperating to the Free-state men, as by 
 similar frauds, perpetrated on the same day, the Missouri Legislature of Kan¬ 
 sas, which enacted the '* bogus laws,” had been elected. A short time after the 
 organization of the Pottawatomie Rifle Company, Judge Cato’s court was in 
 sessional Henry Sherman’s house. In order to ascertain what was to be the 
 attitude of the judiciary in regard to the enforcement of the ‘‘bogus laws,” the 
 Pottawatomie Rifle Company proceeded to Judge Cato’s court, and stacking 
 Lheit arms near “ Old John Brown’s Cabin,” approached the house in which 
 court was being held, The ’’udge was delivering his charge to the jury. At 
 
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 the conclusion of the charge, they became satisfied it was the design to enforce 
 the obnoxious laws. To satisfy themselves still further, they handed a paper 
 to Judge Cato, upon which the following words were written: ‘‘We, the 
 citizens of this part of the Territory would thank the court to state, if he in¬ 
 tended in his charge to the jury, to be understood as recognizing and enforcing 
 the laws passed at the Shawnee Mission,” After reading the paper, the Judge 
 threw it aside, and excitedly replied, that “ the court could not permit itself to 
 be interfered with by outside parties.” 
 
 Capt. Brown thereupon cried out to his men in a loud voice, “ The Potta¬ 
 watomie Rifle Company will assemble on the parade ground!” This order 
 was enough for Judge Cato, and the next morning, court, jury and sheriff were 
 all making the best possible time towards Lecompton. It was about the same 
 time or shortly afterwards, that near the postoffice—then called Shermanville, 
 after Henry Sherman—Poindexter Manace was brutally flogged with ox-whips 
 in the hands of ruffians, under the command of Capt. Mitchell, one of Col. 
 Buford’s gang. Mr. Manace was considerably advanced in years, and entirely 
 inoffensive. He was accosted by Capt. Mitchell, with “What paper do you 
 take ? Mr. Manace taking a copy of his paper from his pocket, replied “The 
 New York Tribune, and I consider it a very good paper.” At this remark 
 
 Capt. Mitchell said it “ was a d-d abolition sheet, an incendiary publication, 
 
 and ought to be burnt.” At this moment one of Capt. Mitchell’s party knocked 
 Mr. Manace down with a heavy ox-whip, and while he was prostrate upon the 
 ground, other ruffians joined in and punished him severely for being a Free- 
 state man and a reader of the New York Tribune. 
 
 This outrage caused considerable excitement in the neighborhood. The 
 rifle company met next day, and the meeting was attended by more than the 
 usual number. As a consequence the report spread that the abolitionists were 
 preparing to retaliate on Capt. Mitchell and his associates, for their brutal 
 outrage on old Mr, Manace. The next morning Mitchell and his Georgians 
 had left the neighborhood, to the great joy of the Free-state men. 
 
 THE POTTAWATOMIE MASSACRE. 
 
 By the “ Pottawatomie Massacre ” is meant the killing of James P. Doyle, 
 and his two sons,—Drury and William Doyle—Allen Wilkinson and William 
 Sherman, by John Brown and a party of men under his command. The 
 massacre occurred on the night of the 24th and morning of the 25th of May, 
 1856, not far above the junction of Mosquito Creek with the Pottawatomie, 
 The object of the massacre was to protect the Free-state settlers, by terrorizing 
 in the most effectual manner the Pro-slavery men, settlers and non-settlers. 
 
 For the truth of history it is important that the facts connected with this 
 massacre, concerning which there has beer, so much controversy, and to which 
 attaches a peculiar interest, should be obtained as nearly as practicable. To 
 this purpose we obtained on August 3, 1882, in the presence of John Hanway, 
 one of the sons of Hon. James Hanway, the following statement from James 
 Townsley,^ the only surviving, communicative, eye-witness of the tragedy : * 
 
 “ I joined the Pottawatomie Rifle Company at its re-organization, in May, 
 1856. At that time, John Brown, Jr., was elected Captain. On the 21st of this 
 month, Lawrence was sacked by a Pro-slavery mob, under Sheriff Jones, and 
 on the day of the sacking, information was received that a movement to that 
 end was in progress. The company was hastily called together, and a forced 
 march to aid in its defense immediately determined upon. We started about 
 four o’clock in the afternoon. About two miles south of Middle Creek, the 
 Osawatomie company, under Captain Dayton, joined us. Upon arriving at 
 Mount Vernon, we halted for two hours, until the rising of the moon. After 
 marching the rest of the night, we went into camp, near the house of John T. 
 Jones, for breakfast. Just before reaching this place, we learned that Lawrence 
 had been destroyed the day before, and the question arose whether we should 
 go on or return. It was decided to go on, and we proceeded up Ottawa Creek 
 to within about five miles of Palmyra. We remained in camp undecided over 
 night, and until noon of the next day. About this time, Owen Brown, and a 
 little later, old John Brown himself, came to me and said information had, just 
 been received that trouble was expected on the Pottawatomie. The old man 
 asked me if I would go with my team and take him and his boys down there, 
 so that they could watch what was going on. I replied that I would do so, my 
 reason being that my family was then living on the Pottawatomie, in Anderson 
 County, about one mile west of Greeley. Making ready for the trip as quickly 
 as possible, we started about two o’clock in the afternoon. The party consisted 
 of old John Brown, and four of his sons—Frederick, Oliver, Owen and Watson 
 —Henry Thompson, his son-in-law, Mr. Winer and myself. Winer rode a pony ; 
 all the rest rode in the wagon with me. We camped that night between two 
 deep ravines about one mile above Dutch Henry’s crossing. 
 
 After supper, John Brown first revealed to me the purpose of the expedi¬ 
 tion. He said it ivas to sweep the Pottawatomie of all Pro-slavery men living on 
 it. To this end he desired me to guide the compiny some five or six miles up 
 to the forks of the creek, into the neighborhood where I lived, and point out to 
 him on the way up, the residences of all the Pro-slavery men, so that on the 
 way down, he might carry out his design. Horrified at his purpose, I positively 
 refused to comply with his request, saying that I could not take men out of their 
 beds and kill them in that way. Brown said, ‘Why, won’t you fight your ene¬ 
 mies.’ To which I replied, ‘I have no enemies I can kill in that way.’ Failing 
 to prevail upon me, he decided to postpone the expedition until the following 
 night, when they would go, as the old man himself said, where they knew Pro¬ 
 slavery men to be. I then proposed to him that he take his things out of my 
 wagon and allow me to go home ; to which he replied, that, ‘ I could not go, 
 that I must stay with them; there was no other way of getting along.’ We re¬ 
 mained in camp that night and all the next day. During the morning of this 
 day, the 24th, I tried to dissuade him and his boys from carrying out the expe- 
 
 •This statement Is essentially the same as that marte by him to Judge Hanway, winch 
 was published several years since, and is corroborative testimony rather than new, as Mr. 
 Townsley reiterates and affirms the truth of his former statement, with what modiflcations 
 and additions he might choose to make. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 dition, and to this end talked a great deal. Brown said it was necessary to 
 ‘ strike terror into the hearts of the Pro-slavery party,' and taking out his revol¬ 
 ver, said to me, ' Shut up ! You are trying to discourage my boys. Dead men 
 tell no tales.’ From the last remark. I inferred that I must henceforth keep 
 still or suffer the consequences. Shortly afterward I stepped down into the 
 ravine, when Owen Brown and Henry Thompson each picked up his rifle and, 
 without saying a word, walked down the banks of the ravine on either side of 
 me. When I returned, they returned. But little more was said during the 
 day. 
 
 Some time after dark we were ordered to march, and went northward, 
 crossing Mosquito Creek above the residence of the Doyles. Soon after cross¬ 
 ing the creek, one of the party knocked at the door of a cabin, but received no 
 reply. I do not know whose cabin it was. We next came to the residence of 
 the Doyles. John Brown, three of his sons and son-in-law, went to the door, 
 leaving Frederick Brown, Winer and myself a short distance away, ostensibly to 
 see that no one escaped from the house, but really, as I believe, that Brown and 
 Winer might act as guard over me. About this time a large dog attacked us. 
 Frederick Brown struck the dog with his short two-edged sword, after which I 
 struck him, also, with my saber. I do not know whether or not the dog was 
 killed, but we heard no more of him. 
 
 The old man Doyle and his sons were ordered to come out. This order 
 they did not immediately obey, the old man being heard instead to call for his 
 gun. At this moment Henry Thompson threw into the house some rolls or 
 balls of hay in which during the day wet gunpowder had been mixed, setting 
 fire to them as he threw them in. This stratagem had the desired effect. The 
 old man and his sons came out, and v/ere marched about one-quarter of a mile 
 in the road toward Dutch Henry’s crossing, where a halt was made. Here old 
 yohn Brow 7 i drew his revolver and shot old man Doyle in the forehead, killing 
 him instantly; and Brown’s two youngest sons immediately fell upon the 
 younger Doyles with their short two-edged swords. One of the young Doyles 
 was quickly dispatched ; the other, attempting to escape, was pursued a short 
 distance and cut down also. We then went down Mosquito Creek, to the house 
 of Allen Wilkinson. Here, as at the Doyle residence, old John Brown, three 
 sons, and son-in-law, went to the door and ordered Wilkinson out, leaving 
 Frederick Brown, Winer and myself in the road a little distance east of the 
 house. Wilkinson was marched a short distance south and killed by one of the 
 young Browns with his short sword, after which his body was dragged to one 
 side and left lying by the side of the road. 
 
 We then crossed the Pottawatomie and went to Dutch Henry’s house. 
 Here, as at the other two houses, Frederick Brown Winer and myself were left 
 outside a short distance from the door, while old man Brown, three sons and 
 son-in law went into the house and brought out one or two persons with them. 
 After talking with them some time they took them back into the house, and 
 brought out William Sherman, Dutch Henry’s brother, and marched him down 
 into Pottawatomie creek, where John Brown’s two youngest sons slew him with 
 their short swords as in the former instances, and left his body lying in the 
 creek. 
 
 It was Brown’s intention to kill Dutch Henry, also, had he been found at 
 home, as well as George Wilson, Probate Judge of Anderson County, had he 
 been found at Dutch Henry’s house, as it was hoped he would be. 
 
 The killing was done with swords in order to avoid alarming the neighbor¬ 
 hood by the discharge of fire-arms. What mutilation appeared upon the bodies 
 was consequent upon the manner in which the men were killed. 
 
 I did not then approve of the killing of those men, but Brown said it 
 must be done for theprotectio 7 i of the Free-state settlers ; that it was better that a 
 score of bad men should die than that one Free-state man should be driven out. 
 It was my refusal to pilot the party into the neighborhood where I lived that 
 caused us to remain in camp all night. May 23, and all day May 24. I told 
 him I was willing to go to Lecompton and attack the leaders, or to fight the 
 enemy anywhere in open field, but that I could not kill the men in that way. 
 The deeds of that night are indelibly stamped upon my memory. 
 
 In after years my opinion changed as to the wisdom of the massacre. I 
 became, and am, satisfied that it resulted in good to the Free-state cause, and 
 was especially beneficial to the Free-state settlers on Poltowatomie Creek. 
 The Pro-slavery men were dreadfully terrified, and large numbers of them 
 soon left the Territory. It was afterward said that one Free-state man could 
 scare a company of them. 
 
 Immediately after the killing of William Sherman, the two sons of Brown 
 who had done all the killing, except the shooting of the old man Doyle, 
 washed their swords in Pottawatomie Creek. I did not wash my sword, hav¬ 
 ing done nothing with it but strike the dog. 
 
 Soon after midnight we went back to where my team and the other things 
 had been left, and remained there in camp until the next afternoon. Just be¬ 
 fore daylight Owen Brown came to me and said ' There shall be no more 
 such work as that,’ 
 
 In the afternoon we started back to join the Pottawatomie company under 
 John Brown, Jr. We reached them about midnight, in camp near Ottawa 
 Jones’ place When daylight had come, some members of the company notic¬ 
 ing the blood and hair upon my sword, picked it up, and after examining it, 
 remarked, ‘ There is no human blood upon that saber !’ This was the end of 
 the expedition.” 
 
 As to old John Brown’s connection with this affair, there is, without James 
 Townsley’s statement, abundant evidence, although he himself may, at certain 
 times, have positively denied it, as Redpath and Sanborn in their lives of him 
 state that he did repeatedly. At other times when interrogated in regard to it, 
 he said, “ I never shed the blood of a fellow man except in self-defence. 
 or in promotion of a righteous cause.” In a speech at Cleveland, Ohio, March 
 22, 1859. “ had never killed anybody, although on some occasions he 
 
 had shown the loung men with him how some things might be done as well as 
 oth.sr:f,,and they had dotte the business” Hon. James Hanway.who was a member 
 of the Pottawatomie Rifle Company undet Capt. John Brown, Jr., and present 
 
 with the company at the time old John Brown, with his party of seven men, 
 started off on his Pottawatomie expedition, wrote a letter under date of March 
 12, i860, to James Redpath, from which we quote: 
 
 “ They started in the afternoon, and three cheers were given to the success of 
 Capt. Brown and his men. Now,sir, what I am going to relate to you I have never 
 mentioned to but one man living, and that is, one of the party made a proposi¬ 
 tion to me to join the compa.ny, and also, gave me such information in regard 
 to their conternplated enterprise as to satisfy my mind that they were the chief 
 actors in the Pottawatomie tragedy." 
 
 In a letter published in the JCansas Jlfonthly, (or January, 1880, Judge 
 Hanway wrote: “ I ventured to approach one of the eight, and from him I 
 learned the programme contemplated. In fact I received an invitation to be 
 one of the party, and being unwilling to consent before I learned the object, I 
 was made acquainted with the object of the expedition ; it shocked me,” etc. 
 
 Judge Hanway also says, in his letter to Redpath, that after the return of 
 the party, “That portion of the company who resided near the Shermans on 
 Pottawatomie Creek recognized several horses which belonged to the ruffians, 
 and several of our men remarked that they hoped they would not take them 
 (the horses) in the neighborhood of Osawatomie, because they were well known. 
 
 A few days after the massacre two of Judge Hanway’s neighbors. Dr. Gil- 
 patrick and Elbridge Blunt, called on him and made particular inquiries “about 
 the dress of old John Brown—his leather cravat, light coat,” etc., etc. These 
 neighbors had started for Kansas City on the morning after the massacre, and 
 had called at Wilkinson’s for their mail, he being Postmaster. Mrs. Wilkinson 
 was sick in bed, and told them she feared her husband had been killed. She 
 also gave them a description of the “old man who appeared to be the leader of 
 the party ” who had taken her husband out of the house during the night. His 
 dress was also described by other women and men at Sherman, and in sum¬ 
 ming this part of the testimony up Judge Hanway says : “ All I have to say is 
 that my recollection is that it agreed precisely with that worn by John Brown, 
 Sr, Of this there is no doubt.” 
 
 There can be no doubt that old John Brown was the leader of the party 
 that committed the Pottawatomie massacre. That he, with his own hand, shot 
 James P. Doyle seems almost equally well established. James Townsley has em¬ 
 phatically testified to it, over and over again. Brown habitually carried a re¬ 
 volver, and was too brave and consistent a man to influence other men, espe¬ 
 cially his own sons, to do what he would not do himself. He believed it was a 
 step necessary to prevent a similar massacre of the Free-state settlers by their 
 Pro-slavery neighbors, and that it was only a question as to who should strike 
 the first blow. At the time the blow was struck opinion was divided even 
 among the Free-state men as to its necessity, but as time has passed the numbers 
 of those living in the immediate neighborhood who approve of it has increased. 
 
 The question as to whether it was justifiable depends primarily on its ne¬ 
 cessity. And its necessity depends on whether there was a conspiracy among 
 the Pro-slavery settlers to massacre the Free-state men. 
 
 James Townsley says that George Wilson, whom Brown hoped to find and 
 kill at Dutch Henry’s, “had been notifying P'ree-state men to leave the Terri¬ 
 tory. He had received such a notice from him himself.” 
 
 Judge Hanway, in the same letter from which we have already quoted says : 
 " I was personally acquainted with the Doyles, Wilkinson and Sherman and am 
 fully satisfied, as everybody else is, who lived on the creek in 1856, that a base 
 conspiracy was on foot to drive out, burn and kill; in a word, the Pottawatomie 
 Creek from its mouth to its fountain head was to be cleared of every inan.woman 
 and child who was for Kansas being a free State.” 
 
 “ I will give one item which has never been published. When the party 
 called at the house of the Shermans, Mrs. Harris, who was living there, com¬ 
 menced getting breakfast, believing the party that had arrived were friends who 
 were expected from Missouri to carry out the Border Ruffian plan of clearing 
 the creek of Abolitionists. This important fact alone is evidence that John 
 Brown was correct in his predictions. This evidence came through a moderate 
 Pro-slavery man, who was astonished to learn that such a plan was under con¬ 
 sideration ; 
 
 “ Threats were made to various persons; ’Squire Morse, John Grant and 
 his family, Mr. Winer and others. 
 
 “Old John Brown was at my house at various times in 1858. He asked 
 me how the people on the creek regarded the killing of Sherman and the others 
 at that time. My remark was that T did not know of a settler of ’56 but what 
 regarded it as amongst the most fortunate events in the history of Kansas— 
 that this event saved the lives of the Free-state men on the creek—that those 
 who did the act were looked upon as deliverers ’ 
 
 “ The old man said, ‘ The first shock frightened the Free-state men almost 
 as much as the ruffians, but I knew that when the facts were understood a re¬ 
 action would take place. If the killing of these men was murder, then I was an 
 accessory.’ The remark dia not surprise me, because I had heard his brother- 
 in law. Rev. S. L. Adair, say that the old man had said the same to him. 
 
 “Take in connection the fact of John Brown running into the Border Ruffian 
 camp with his surveying instruments, and there hearing the plans on foot to 
 drive out or exterminate the settlers on the creek, and I think we have sufficient 
 reason to believe that our lives were in danger, and that John Brown and his lit¬ 
 tle band saved us from premature graves.” 
 
 In summing up this whole matter, it may be said that although, possibly, 
 the details of the massacre as they occurred may not have been brought to light, 
 or, in other words, although possibly we may not know which particular indi¬ 
 vidual of old John Brown’s party killed, which particular individual of the Pot¬ 
 tawatomie victims, yet it must be considered established that John Brown, Sr.’s, 
 party of eight men, including himself, killed the three Doyles, Allen, Wilkin¬ 
 son, and William Sherman, on the night of May 24, 1856, in a determined and 
 remorseless manner; that whether or not old John Brown, with his own hand, 
 shot old Mr. Doyle, it is established that he did lead the party from near 
 “Ottawa” Jones’ place to the Pottawatomie valley, with the definite and dis¬ 
 tinct design of murde/ing as many as “necessary” of the Pro.slavery men living 
 
franklin county. 
 
 therein, and that he was not only present at, but commanded, the murdering 
 of each of the five miserable victims. His brain may not have conceived the plan 
 originally, and he may have been only the instrument selected by others ; but 
 his brain conceived the method of the execution of the plan. 
 
 Time will test the truth of Mr. Townsley’s statement. It is corroborated 
 now in some particulars. That there was shooting was testified to under oath 
 by Mrs. Doyle, who said she heard two pistol shots, and by John Doyle, who 
 was spared on account of his youth, who said he saw a bullet-hole in his father’s 
 forehead. Knowles Shaw, who assisted in the burial of the mangled remains, 
 corroborates the statement of Mr. Townsley as to the places where the killing 
 was done, and also as to the killing of the dog. This is as far as we can now go. 
 What has not been told, or told untruthfully, time will doubtless divulge. 
 
 The immediate cause of old John Brown’s starting off “on the war path,’’ 
 at that particular time, was that Major H. H. Williams had that day brought 
 the information to the camp of the Pottawatomie Rifle Company that “trouble 
 was expected on the Pottawatomie.’’ ’Squire Morse kept a little store on the 
 creek, and furnished, among other things, gunpowder to the Free-state men. 
 Morse had received notice to leave the Territory within three days, or take the 
 consequences of remaining, one of the charges against him being that of 
 “smuggling in’’gunpowder. He was very much frightened, and in fact white 
 with fear, when Major Williams saw him that morning, and he asked of the 
 Major what he should do. After giving ’Squire Morse the best advice he could 
 as to where to go for protection, the Major rode over to the company, with the 
 result already detailed. 
 
 The John Browii writers, as they may, not inappropriately, be styled, as 
 Redpath, Sanborn, Hinton, and Webb, for a long time strenuously contended 
 that he was not present at the tragedy ; was in fact twenty-five miles away, and 
 was not at all cognizant of it until after it had been committed, basing their 
 argument on his own statements to that effect, and on the assumption that 
 “John Brown was incapable of telling a falsehood.’’ 
 
 That he was present and did in fact command the murderers when they were 
 committing the murders, is now established and admitted by them. They still, 
 however, contend quite as strenuously that John Brown did not himself kill 
 anybody, basing their conclusion on the same argument as before ; viz; John 
 Brown says he did not kill any one, and he is incapable of telling a falsehood; 
 therefore, etc. If it should some time be established beyond cavil that he did 
 actually kill someone of the five, his especial admirers will then say, as they do 
 now, in regard to his presence there, that they did not understand him, when 
 they understood him to say he did not kill anybody. 
 
 But why this studied and persistent attempt to defend him against the charge 
 of having shot old Mr. Doyle with his own hand? He himself frequently ad¬ 
 mitted that he “ approved ’’ of it, that he “ endorsed ’’ it, that “ if it was murder 
 he was not innocent,’’“ that he was an accessory;’’ and he even said to Col. 
 Samuel Walker, now living in Lawrence, that he “ was in commandof the party 
 and ordered the execution.” Is it so much worse to kill one, than to be present 
 at and order the killing of five? Or is it so much worse to lie than to murder ? 
 If so, then assuredly it is pressingly incumbent upon educators to introduce a 
 new system of ethics into our schools. 
 
 Henry Sherman was killed in March, 1857, while traveling the public high¬ 
 way, by two Free-state men. This murder was entirely inexcusable. For 
 although “ Dutch Henry’’had done his full share of threatening Free-state 
 men, the time had now arrived when, on account of the thousands of Free-state 
 emigrants that were pouring into the Territory, he had ceased to be regarded 
 as dangerous to them or their rights. Private malice prompted the deed. 
 
 “ JOHN brown’s cabin.’’ 
 
 This famous cabin was located one mile southwest of Lane Postoffice, in 
 this county, on the northwest quarter of Section 4, Township 19, Range 21. It 
 was built by Judge James Hanway in 1857, for pre-emption purposes, and was 
 occupied by himself and family about two years. It was made of oak, hickory 
 and walnut logs, was chinked and daubed, had floor, doors and windows, and 
 was withal a very comfortable cabin. 
 
 During the years 1857-58, John Brown was accustomed to visit Judge 
 Hanway s family, then living in it, and it was here he wrote his “Parallels,” 
 published in the 1 ^ 3 .v!xei\CQ Republican and New York Tribune. Anderson, Kagi 
 and others who fell at Harper’s Ferry, often found an asylum in it, as did also 
 Col. Montgomery and his men, when pursued by Gen. Harney. 
 
 It was in a cabin about four miles southwest from Lane, owned by Charles 
 Severns, that John Brown successfully secreted eleven fugitive slaves for a full 
 month, when the whole country was filled with hunters in pursuit. 
 
 Old John Brown never owned the Hanway cabin, nor professed to own it, 
 and never occupied it, save as a visitor or guest. It was photographed by A. 
 W. Baker, of Ottawa, and by him named “John Brown’s Cabin.” Being thus 
 named, the photograph of it met with immense sal6 all over the United States. 
 
 John Brown never owned a cabin in Kansas; but he erected one on con- 
 tract for Orson Day, a brother of his last wife, in the winter of 1855-56. This 
 cabin is located one and a half miles west of Rantoul, Franklin County, 
 
 THE FIRST FREE-STATE LEGISLATURE. 
 
 A Mass Convention was held at Centropolis, August 14, 1857. Similar 
 conventions were held at different places in the Territory during the same 
 summer and early fall. The question in each convention was whether the Free- 
 state men should take part in the election to be held October 5, of that year. 
 They believed it to be of vital importance to the people of Kansas that its 
 government should be controlled by the bona fide citizens of the Territory, in¬ 
 stead of as heretofore, by the citizens of Missouri. They also believed that in 
 a fair election they could outvote the Pro-slavery residents of the Territory. 
 And as Governor Walker had repeatedly pledged himself that a full and fair 
 vote should be had before impartial judges, they agreed to participate in the 
 election. At that election the majority of the Free-state party, on delegate to 
 
 605 
 
 Congress was 4,089, and they elected a majority of the members of the Terriioual 
 Legislature, thus for the first time obtaining control of theirown government. It 
 was at this time that the short-lived town of Minneola came into existence. Le- 
 compton had too many Pro-slavery associations connected with it to be satis¬ 
 factory to the Free-state Legislature as a capital; hence although compelled 
 by law to meet there, they invariably adjourned each year for three years to 
 Lawrence to hold their sessions. The location at Centropolis not being any 
 more satisfactory than the associations connected with Lecompton, the idea 
 was conceived at Lawrence of starting Minneola. Perry Fuller was the lead¬ 
 ing spirit in the enterprise. He said that nine quarter sections of land, or 
 1,440 acres, lying one mile east of Centropolis, in a beautiful location, could be 
 secured for $3,131- This land belonged to the following parties: Charles L. 
 Robbins, Wm. E. Crum, Samuel T. Shore, Wm. Mewhinney, Terry Critch. 
 field, Joab M. Bernard, Frederick Ruch and two others. These men were will' 
 ing to throw their interests into a town site, on condition of being made share 
 holders in the town company. The total cost of the land including attorney’s- 
 ffies, building of necessary houses, filing plat, and conveyancing, amounted to 
 $3,700, A large number of people were desirous of becoming stockholders in 
 the town company, which when organized consisted of the following members, 
 those in italics being members of the Legislature : R. Gilpatrick, James G. 
 Blunt, Jacob G. Reese, Gideon Seymour, fiohn Curtis, P. P. Orr, A. Barry, 
 C. Columbia, Henry Owens, Calvin Smith, Robert B. Mitchell, A. T. Stile, 
 Hiram Appleman, George II. Keller, Samuel Stewart, C. Graham, Wm. Pen- 
 nock, S. S. Cooper, O. E. Learnard, B. H. Weir, James S. Emery, Robert 
 Morrow, G. Danford, S. B. Prentice, S. C. Russell, Terry Critchfield, Ralph 
 Mayfield, William Y. Roberts, William McClure, E. St. John, J. G. Patrick, 
 Daniel Sibbett, fiohn Wright, H. Miles Moore, Augustus Wattles, Oliver 
 Barber, A. A. Jamison, C. F. Currier, Joel K. Goodin, Hugh S. Walsh, 
 Gams Jenkins, John Mann, A. J. Shannon, Edward S. Nash, John P. Hatter- 
 sheit, R. G. Elliott, George Ford, Lyman Allen, A. R. Morton, J. A. Marcell, 
 C. L. Robbins, William E. Crum, Joab M. Bernard, Perry Fuller, John Good- 
 all, C. W. Babcock, O. A, Bassett, G. W, Deitzler, S. W. Eldridge, Charles 
 Robinson, Asa Keynard, T. Sampson, S. Stewart, John Speer, Charles Jenkins, 
 A. J. Mead, E. W. Morrill, Thomas McCage, A. G. Patrick and M. T. 
 Parrott. 
 
 The name, Minneola, was suggested by E. N. Morrill. At the time the 
 organization of the Minneola Town Company was effected, the Legislature, in 
 session at Lawrence, passed an act under date of February 10, 1858, making 
 Minneola the capital of the Territory. One half-section was entered as the 
 town site, the rest of the nine quarter-sections were deeded to the Town Com- 
 pany, the grantors receiving Town Company stock in exchange. Money was 
 raised by assessments and by mortgage; buildings erected, including a hotel, 
 and a hall in which the sessions of the Legislature were to be held, the hotel 
 costing about $8,000 and the hall about $1,500, and all in less than six weeks. 
 These men were in earnest about making Minneola the capital of the Terri¬ 
 tory and State-to-be. Ex-Judge Bassett was made secretary and surveyor, and 
 Perry Fuller, business manager. The same Legislature that made Minneola 
 the capital, made provision for numerous railroads, all centering there. Maps 
 and bird’s eye views were made, representing this to be the case. Town lots in 
 the choicest locations were sold at exorbitant prices. Everything seemed to 
 betoken a brilliant future for the town. But “the best laid plans of mice and 
 men gang aft’ aglee.” The Territorial officers refused to move the substantial 
 portions of the government to Minneola. The legality of the act making that 
 town the capital was called in question, and being referred to the Attorney- 
 General of the United States, was by him declared to be in violation of the 
 Organic Act. In the meantime the Legislature had provided for a Constitu¬ 
 tional Convention to be held at Minneola. This convention assembled March 
 23, 1858 ; James H. Lane was elected President of the Convention, and 
 Samuel F. Tappan, Clerk. There were seventy-two delegates present. In 
 order to dampen the hopes of Minneola and reduce her chances for becoming 
 the capital, soon after the convention was called to order, a motion was made 
 to adjourn. The contest over this motion lasted all day and until early in the 
 morning of the 24th, when the convention adjourned to Leavenworth, reas¬ 
 sembling there on the evening of the 25th. 
 
 Failing to become the capital, Minneola soon began to decline, and the 
 town site is now divided up into farms. The delegates to this convention from 
 Franklin County, were Joel K. Goodin and Jacob G. Reese. 
 
 HORSE THIEVES. 
 
 In 1858, a number of horses were stolen in the county. Suspicion fell on 
 two men named Shaw and Johnson, and finally their guilt became sufficiently 
 evident to warrant an arrest. They were taken to a house on upper Middle 
 Creek, tried by a “ Squatters’ Court,” and sentenced to be hanged. A party 
 headed by P. P. Elder came up from Ohio City to prevent the hanging, if pos¬ 
 sible, and succeeded for a time in saving the lives of the condemned. But at 
 night they were taken past the Sac and Fox Agencies to an island in the Marais 
 des Cygnes and hanged to a tree. This was a serious blow to the business of 
 horse-stealing in that part of the country. 
 
 In 1863, an organization, distinguished by the name of the “ Red Heads,” 
 existed in Missouri. They plundered and murdered Unionists and Rebels in¬ 
 discriminately. Mutual attempts were made to capture them, and they were at 
 length driven into Kansas, locating in different parts of the State. In January, 
 1864, one of their number, James Bailey, went from Lawrence to Ohio City, 
 and went to work for John Hendricks. He also became mail carrier. At this 
 time, James Fitton was County Treasurer, and H. F. Sheldon, Register of 
 Deeds. Each had a key to the county safe. One morning in the latter part of 
 February, Bailey was missing, as was also a horse belonging to Hendricks, his 
 employer. It was also found that the safe had been opened, considerable money 
 stolen as well as some valuable papers, and Mr. Sheldon’s key to the safe could 
 not be found. While no suspicions were attached to Mr. Sheldon, yet, fearing 
 such might be the case unless the thief were caught, he adopted the most 
 
6o6 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 viporous measures for the capture and return of Bailey, the suspected criminal. 
 Sr “ej and captur^ed him at Gasconade, Mo. UP- 
 ferson Citv the prisoner was placed under guard, while Sheldon returned 
 rnilrnad l^t in D^assing through which he had seen Bailey throw something out 
 of theiar Window. Here he found some $300 of the amount stolen, and some 
 of the papers. Bailey, after again escaping, and being lids ” 
 
 I awrence^ where he was induced to confess belonging to the Ked ^^^a , 
 
 and to give information which fastened upon them the pilt of 
 fv^efts in the county and vicinity, and which led to the breaking up of all the r 
 1 A A monp those exDoscd by Bailey, were the old man Stevens and his 
 
 accepted from Mr. Roberts $25 to assist in finding and capturing the 
 
 |”&°e'h'e «. 'pra;in;r,S^o“ n,«.- 
 
 infirielfersor. County. He and (oar otter, were hanged w.th.n a rnde of the 
 
 be™ .x4cLdt,hi„ in protecting the county’s property, winch was all the 
 law required. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZ.YTION AND COUNTY SEAT TROUBLES. 
 
 FraiiUlin County was organized in l^t aud iianml m thrOovernor, 
 
 illustrious American Idniosop le A p.u tial set I declinea to 
 
 and i 11 1857 an election was held and .a full set ot omters^c^ officers of Uie county 
 
 (Itialify, and in the spring of 1858 the Thoriihrough and John F. Javens; 
 
 xVereasfoliows: Commissioners-J. A. Mare Treasurer, T. J. Mewhinney; 
 
 ,1. A. Marceiihenigaiso Prob, teJudge, CieiIt, KoutAwOW Deeds. Wm. Austin; 
 
 Sheriff, C. L, Robbins; P^seciUi ig Attorney. P E at their meeting divided 
 
 Coroner, John Riugham. Oi Mare 15 1858, the comn^^^^ Ott,awa, Peoria and 
 
 tlie county into six wwiiahips. as follows. Wyandotte Constitution movement 
 
 Pottawatomie. A-H’,'?-*'l’®^.^,^t4cns44iinetv-one votes fora Constitution and one against 
 April 16, 1859.1 rankliii for delegates to the Wyandotte Convention. Judge 
 
 oiie. On the 7tn of J nnfvf t''® electi m fox delegat^^^^^^ tim^ Oitoher 4 following, Franklm 
 James Han way received 21^ '“lotte ConstUutlon to 111 against it. At tlie election held 
 
 County cast 301 votes fnr 1''®,,'^!^"''°^'® j Republican candidate, received 265 
 
 November 8, tor delegate 1® Congiess. Mam^ election P. P. 
 
 votes to 172 for Saunders W. Jonnsou, HeuiociatU/ ,nq.j 201 for Isaiah ITle, and 
 
 Elder was elected to the ^ouiicih^ bv!a vote of 221 to 216 votes for 
 
 r.\7F® jlVmV''on N^mmierl™ jl.nerHauway was Elected to the House of Repre- 
 
 Representatives? W. H H. I^\wrence J. A Marcelk^ Penuock, .Ja- 
 
 E. briffitli, Isaiah Pile, James W. Sinith A. cook, oam ^ Bowles, 
 
 ciib G. Reese. Vi^illiam E. Klbbie, J. M. Loos t Sferce J M. Loos, H. P. Welch, Wm. H. 
 
 .John McClaiiahan, .James Han wav, Oeoi Re T.Fe , o B. Mason. .J. H. Harrison, P. P. 
 
 » )l N. F 0Mm-?R'p: Eider''j"Du'finnck, 1 ^."e.' oi^n'^esslp. P. Elder. James Robb. a. A. 
 Towle C.'P. Crouch and W. B. Bass. ,,o„„ „„mernns and exciting. It was first lociited 
 
 The contests over tlie county seaUiave Bernard became extinct, the county 
 
 at .St. Bernard by the I.egisl.iture in 1855. March 26,1860,to relocate it, at winch 
 
 seat was transferred to Minneola. An electioiyv^^ having received a ma- 
 
 Ohio City received 243 votes Peoim 206, and 16,1860. at which Peoria received 
 
 jority of the votes cast lowed a contest between Peoria and Minneol.a. Lb® 
 
 342 votes, and Ohio Oi y 320. T e > ‘oBoweu a cmue followed, which Peoria won. 
 
 latter place enjoined tlie >'®''WV.ii of tlie rec decision. Peoria carried the case to 
 
 Minueola appealed to tlie County case was pending in the Court, the Terri- 
 
 tne Supreme court of the Territory. W hi e tim case n as^P^^^ b people. This was on 
 mi ial Letdslature passed .an act re-snbmutn^'m state. 
 
 .Tauuary 21. 1861, three daj s ^f pfb,,j.-,ii/>a,ted matters to such an extent that Peoria had to 
 
 The re-suhinittii)gofthe question compile Legislature had no right to pass any 
 
 consult counsel, counsel opi ledllt advised pressing the matter lu the Supreme 
 
 S!f?!^^^^;^ii^^^;^MS3gi^^feh 25.1861. Ohio City received 243 
 
 «i.S 
 
 received a majority another election was uecessaij became I he county seat, and 
 
 Ohio City received 363 votes; Peoiia, 37. O i 4 ueust 1 1864, decided the question 111 
 
 so remained until after ®,w4 receiverfob^v^^ 36'. 
 
 CeTropoUrL"®^®^ 
 
 FRANKLIN COUNTY IN THE WAR. 
 
 In tlie spring of 18<)1 tliere were 2,500 *B'?bbitaht3 ,in^ seKlement^’a^lftGe'^soiuh” o? the 
 northern and eastern liorders. with a sonievvhiit ip. given over to Indians on their 
 center at Ohio City. The remainder .f,p*'.'® ..®®"‘;,aiyiim points, and consequently tliose 
 reservations. There was b^l® v'*^,® '‘,4®’,vi.fi,yce and other near stations to enlist. Com- 
 whom patriotism impelled hasteiied J® Ea, pp,,,„.,,jv wliolly recruited 111 the coiintj. It 
 
 pany D of the Twelfth Infantry, was the only cmmpmw ^ 
 
 ‘was mustered September 2d, 1362. and was omceien V \,fpeq Johnson of Peoria 
 
 Captain; Henry Shively, near 8J<iiitoii, k irst Liente aim or squads to almost 
 
 second Lieutenant. But the county fnrm.s ied im^ Dodied man who w:is 
 
 every regiment organized 111 tbe State, till tl^ K,,„gas Infantry and 
 
 not iinder arms. T'®*.®, rnp'qeeninl Vliese regiments participated in the bloody fight of 
 
 aliout tlie same Iiiimher 111 the second. T of Miiineola alone lost m that 
 
 Ttile five^^nmn fciUe“r Tlie ionnty'al4o p.rnish^l mxte^ 
 
 n^J&Vhe second C^lry,-d i;re^ dyfl^^t>w 
 
 PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY. 
 
 This Order, cre.ated in the ibtp®k®|t f ,,Vghe4®''“omaiThootf^Yn^iong 
 fic objects “to develop a homes and to foster mutual 
 
 them; to enhance the comforts ^nd httracUims of t RBg ® ouiity. in the organiza- 
 
 niiderstaiidliig ®®-®i;®ff,\'?ii,\ Griuge No 22 1 v!r. A. Cramer, State Lecturer. This 
 
 tion, February 14, 18i3. of Fr<uiklin Grange a „ ^ yy g jfainia, masier; 
 
 Grange was in g^onth Centropolis Townshlix^a^^^^^ Jenkins, secretary. Mr.Cramer 
 
 H To^vnshilx'anirwVemland Grenje^^^ 
 
 GrynU'bave^^emt^feufmrirknsijR uo4 h 
 
 the greater con,sider.ation m which the agncuitiu<al co^^^^ other, but 
 
 pendent hearing of fnrhWPS. and in their better acquaintance difficult to find East 
 
 with men and affairs generally 44bl?e meetings either in the chair.or in 
 
 S^eSlAhe'^flSrire^fiJw ®““® 
 
 must in some form survive. ^ railrOADS. 
 
 S 32 . 60 ;tofemales, $21.45. An advance 111 wages wi^^^made^^t gpngT, gjfeg and houses 
 
 wa^S^S 830^'ofDmfitnre.l?®^^ $1.537; and of hooks. $420; total value of school 
 
 property, $98,052. T.p„p,,pr,i Association adopted an eight years’ course of 
 
 book-keeping, gramniar ami .aiithn etic l he n SI C a Altman, teacher. The names of 
 
 ISre^rmUiltisareK ^8''®“ 
 
 institute was irnid m 
 
 school building in llllbwa. Theie weie .Um ^ ^ jjgm „nder 
 
 A?e'®pSitYa’‘i?ra"dPh Jr th^ 
 
 SoutlmA^KausTsVYhS from north to ^onthtliro^^^^^^^ 
 
 by the same copiPPPIa’ vmitliwesterlv from Ottawa to Burlington in Coffey 
 distant. Tlie Ottawa & Burlington ' ® ®®’‘MV7cifiAru,’is from Osawatomie, Miami County,to 
 County. The Leroy Branch of the M ^ westward to Emporia. 
 
 !^LY'Ii\stmm'p\ffi‘‘ficYYhsYck'ksY"^^^^^^ theconuly. All these roads, ex- 
 
 ceiit the l.ast, center in Ottawa, Ibe county se.it. H,p,eToads would h,ave been built with- 
 ' Railroad Ronds.-I may b^^ 
 
 oni local aid. It cannot be, w hetuer y ^ A; G. Railroad, which was carried, 
 
 lier 6, 1866, on the ® pp,®/,'themiestion of raising the amount to $200.- 
 
 aiid thesecoiul was heid Sep.tMiiher 23. 18b7, on tuefinestw^^^^^|^^ Ottawa by 
 
 000. Tills w,as carried also o®'4?® ® ..1 ,\1P, ‘ stoml P to twelve against, 
 
 .launary 1. 1868. T he vote of OtUw.i lowii.sli^ 
 
 All the other town.s.hips YpWtl ‘Im December 30. 1867. The 
 
 bonds was 533; agaiiist, 365. The t oad was coii^ $-200,000 in stock of 
 
 county liad SPb^cB ®b f®* pPb b‘Py-®,®|\y_®A James F Joy. represeiitingtotlieConimission- 
 the road. In 1869 the Bc®s‘‘l®Pt «,*‘b® ^as for the county 
 
 ers that the only thing iiecessary to secn^^ therefore made on the 19th of 
 
 JnlvYK /ear. the ckmlfy redlving in consideration of the surrender one hundred dollars 
 
 Di cash, according to t he county records.^ ponds to the 
 
 An election was held April 6. 1869, on the qu^ brisshed if the cars were ruiinliig 
 Kansas City & Santa f ®Lykml *60 OOoAvhe?^^^ were running to the soutlierii line of the 
 to Ottawa iiy July 1.1870 and $50^ w® , was to pass, voted 
 
 ?^;?i^Ty foYAlfb^clAtr'451 ritb^S v^ted [argeVygfgamst^ theim ^ 
 
 for HimiY nf;ig1ilYA527r’'Thk rYad^avlY been completed only to Ottawa, only $50,000 
 
 were issued. ^Q>yn aIppMou wn,s held on issiiinff $150,000 in bonds to 
 
 Onthel3thofSeptemher, 187a an election ^ Ottawa’s vote in this case 
 
 the Missouri. Kansas A: ^ Thp^ther followed the same rule as in the 
 
 was 662 for the bouds. to 24 against, ^he othei to^ apinf. 
 
 Afl^Ss ^tIiY ,5,S'^YotYT^?lf cYnU“ to 433 against. These bonds 
 
 were forfeited by tlie company to bniUl the lO.-uL^ Kansas City, Burlington 
 
 On July 22, 1872 .yi election was 1 eld on iss^ ^g Missouri, Kansas 
 
 & SantaFe. $100,000 totlm Topeka. OtUwa A 1^ ^g^g gj j^g gounty 
 
 inhondstotheSt. Lotus Kansas A At izot^^^ Ottawa, the $20,000 in cash was to he 
 
 stock of the road. . tX''®b,‘‘! = n rm?H?4i!nnds naid for liy the delivery to the county of 
 ,,aid. and $25,000 in bonds issued, and the hm completed throiigli 
 
 $25,000 of tlie stock, a like bltcbtihge of $10,000 ^ completed to the 
 
 the southeast part of the county and als^ JP.,g gj centropolis. The mam 
 
 west line of tbe county by waj of praneb to Ottawa. Subsequently the homls 
 
 line of this road was co.VnPy,yy’‘V'T“yntwerY surrendered by the railroatl company .and 
 
 Issued in accordance with this agreenitnt were $12,000, voted at the 
 
 5'lfnY'4mrfm!tlm“sL'iYY4"?o^^^ t®wi>s"bip. This exchange was made 
 
 ^®\Te''§5ii1?mifl?onds at present^ 
 
 first, issue, of $200,000; in>ou -ix ner ^ When the total railroad bonded in- 
 
 feiRfl;mAY5\4d'’anmmi ed'to $18,000 were refunded at eighty cents on 
 
 tim 5iolffiT and the interest reduced to six per cent. 
 
 GENERAL STATISTICS. 
 
 Some attention has been Pitbl J®, Sg® ®Giere'\ve're reY'oi'tedYf^honeY’lommnrees, 11 acres; 
 the cultivation of fru‘t tP®®®-F®Ll||ypyp®s®apa o® 111301^75 acres. Of fruit trees the fol- 
 
 t'ff :;=ii Aj* 
 
 ~rt.* u.Ta; "o. 
 
 10,83.h.. iQQi flap followincT numbers of rods of the various klmls of 
 
 There were tepoiTed for 1881. the touowinff . . 343.739; and of wire, 261.953. 
 
 fence; Board, 38,5363_ rad,_y8,lb3tg^tone,^32.-0R^^ jy’.jos; _in.l878, 12,381;, in 
 
 SUte MiTlHa to^kkel the invasion threatened by Geu^ Peen 
 
 sit SU e A’imia, riuioiig ®tbers I.romptly responde^^ t^ »gg B wuiiani 
 
 recruited from FrmikUn am A tder mi Co^ 
 
 within the limits of the couutj. 
 
 ...t. l,U<yi X ULVRVvv •*iv****'.^i — 
 
 t\i ■ total area of tlie county is 368,640 Of fbjs Jire,a,^3J56.069^^acres^^^^^^^^ $1^956®- 
 
 and 157,790 acres niuler ®Pb'™0®' ; f/i] i { 017 of whiffi are improved, while 6,759 
 
 669. The totol hbmher ot village lots i.s ll.«.4<. c.p.. 107 qq The total value of personal 
 
 f,reAt‘.ivYs"F 75 \. 29 a 5 oYoYrY^^^^^^^^ 
 
 property Of ‘cYAstr66io\5itTa4i.e“& 
 
 viiiip $249 028; mules, 667, value $23,970, ha «•)?• vehicles 2.525, value 
 
 i Sf?«ssv.sr,;f!iSM 
 
 personal property, $751,298. wiipat 4 948 acres- spring wheat, 24 acres; rye. 133 
 
 Lerc‘'or^.r7Si«V8fiatf9"^^^^^^^^^^ potatoes, 11 acres; 
 
FRANKLIN COUNTY. 
 
 flax, 4,725 acres; timothy, 1,404 acres; clover, 2,526 acres; other tame grasses. 1,555 acres: 
 ami of i)rairle grasses, 29,055 acres. 
 
 OTTAWA. 
 
 The city of Ottawa is pleasantly located on both banks of the Marais des 
 Cygnes, near the center of Franklin County. The original site was two half 
 sections of smooth prairie land—first bottom—principally on the south side of 
 the river. It derived its name from the Ottawa tribe of Indians, in the heart 
 of whose reservation it was laid out. The beauty of the situation had often 
 attracted the attention of the hardy pioneers, but Indian ownership prevented 
 the settlement until the spring of 1864. At that time title was obtained 
 through treaty and purchase in connection with the founding of. Ottawa Uni¬ 
 versity. A town company was immediately organized, with C. C. Hutchinson, 
 then Indian Agent, and I. S. Kalloch as leading spirits, and including in its 
 number, James Wind, the Ottawa Chief, and*John T. Jones, then minister, 
 Asa S. Lathrop, the company’s surveyor and attorney, and a few non-resident 
 politicians and capitalists. The early arrivals pitched their tents at pleasure. 
 But after the survey, J. C. Richmond, on the last day of March, raised the first 
 house in the new town, corner Walnut street and First. This old landmark, 
 somewhat dilapidated, still stands in situ. One of the first necessities of the 
 settlers was postal accommodations. These were secured, and C. T. Evans 
 appointed Postmaster. The first white child born in the town site was " Otta¬ 
 wa ’’ Smith, son of Ed, Smith, whose prompt arrival secured to him a valuable 
 Main street lot, dedicated to that contingency. Under the liberal policy of the 
 company the settlement grew rapidly. J. H. Whetstone brought in a valuable 
 saw-mill. The Ottawa House, which has since been, by turns, hotel and post 
 office, stable, railroad depot, and stable, was erected. And the old Capitol 
 building at Minneola was taken down, removed to Ottawa,- and again set up 
 'on the northeast corner of Second and Main streets. Here G. S. Holt opened 
 the first drygoods store in town. The rest of the first floor was used for offices. 
 The upstairs was furnished as a hall—known as Lathrop’s Hall—and became 
 the general rallying place for town and county. In it were held the courts, 
 public meetings, festivals, and entertainments; and the Baptist Church wor¬ 
 shiped here for the space of two years, ministered to by Messrs. Kalloch, 
 Hutchinson, and others. Passing later into the Wilkerson House, this histori¬ 
 cal building was moved across the alley in 1876, where it still serves the pur¬ 
 poses of a hotel. In July the Chippewa and Ottawa reservations were erected 
 by the County Commissioners into a' township, under the name of Franklin 
 Township. On the first of August, 1864, Ottawa was made by popular vote the 
 county seat of Franklin County. The county officers at the time were, C. L. 
 Robbins, Sheriff; H. F. Sheldon, County Clerk and Register of Deeds; John 
 Malruff, County Treasurer; and H. P.Welsh, Jacob Sumstine, and Mr. Bicketts, 
 County Commissioners. Among other notables early on the ground, should be 
 mentioned P. P. Elder, C. A. Bunting, G. W. Beeman, Judge Valentine, James 
 Davis, E. J. Nugent, and D. W. Zimmerman, who, without capital, but with 
 indomitable pluck, carried to completion two years later the Luddington Hotel. 
 
 By June, 1865, Mr. Kalloch had issued the first number of the IVesiern 
 Horne journal. This paper, ably conducted and widely circulated, became 
 greatly instrumental in attracting settlers and building up the town. One year 
 later Ottawa was incorporated as a town, and the control of its municipal af¬ 
 fairs passea from a town company to a Board of Trustees. That fall the brick 
 public school building on Walnut street was completed and school opened. 
 And, under the auspices of the Trustees of the Ottawa University, two depart- 
 rnents of the college were started, namely, an Indian school on Hickory and 
 Second streets, with forty pupils, and an advanced grade for the whites in the 
 Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Main street. 
 
 During the winter of 1866-7 ^ bridge company, organized for that purpose, 
 constructed the fine suspension bridge at the foot of Main street. They con¬ 
 tinued to operate it as a toll bridge till the city purchased it eight years later 
 and made it free. 
 
 In October. 1867, the town, by a vote of 127 to 29, was elevated to the rank 
 of a city of the second class ; and at the first city election, held November 30, 
 Asa S. Lathrop, was elected Mayor. 
 
 Shortly after, the City Council granted the first license to sell intoxicating 
 drinks. And there were good citizens who suspected the City Government 
 was sprung for that very purpose, because license could not be obtained 
 under the former government. As a matter of fact, the outcome of it added 
 nothing to the sobriety or orderliness of the village, but considerable to its 
 budget of expenditures. January, 1868, brought to the city the first locomo¬ 
 tive over the Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston Railroad. Then followed 
 three or four years of great activity and prosperity. Many fine buildings 
 were erected, the machine shops secured, a steam fire engine purchased, and a 
 public school building completed, at a cost of $30,000. The year 1878 
 brought an end to the license system. 
 
 1 he city has three parks within its limits. Forest Park lies north of the 
 river and contains forty acres. Much of the primeval forest remains, affording 
 ample shade. The park is without a rival in Kansas for natural attractions. 
 College Park is situated in the southern part of the old city limits, and con¬ 
 tains sixteen acres. The Central Public School building stands upon it. 
 Court Plouse Square fronts on Main street, a little south of the center of 
 business. Ii is r<«adorned by the jail. The jail, located on the public 
 square, is a substantial two story stone building, erected in 1867. The 
 county voted $20,000 in bonds for that purpose. J. H. Whetstone was the 
 contractor. 
 
 Government .—The city is divided into four wards and is officered by a 
 Mayor, a Marshal, a Cohncil of eight. Clerk, Attorney, Police Judge, two Con¬ 
 stables, and a School Board of eight. The Mayors have been successively: 
 Asa S. Lathrop, 1867; R. E. Jenners, 1868; H. P. Welsh, 186970; J. W. 
 Magee, 1871 ; H. F. Sheldon, 1872-73; J, A. Davenport, 1874 ; H. F. Sheldon, 
 1875-76; P. P. Elder, 1877; A. W. Benson, 1878-79-80; L. C. Wasson, 
 1881-82. 
 
 Ottawa has three fine halls, one court-room, four large hardware stores, 
 
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 two stove and tin-shops, eleven dry goods, twenty groceries, three clothing 
 stores, three boots and shoes, two book stores, one drug store, four millinery, 
 three jewelry, four confectionery and bakery establishments, five stable.s, seven 
 hotels, one billiard saloon, half a dozen eating houses, three extensive lumber 
 yards, etc, etc. 
 
 It supports eleven lawyers, as many doctors, four dentists, a score of real 
 estate and insurance men, one private banker, and some street brokers. The 
 population is 5,000. 
 
 PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 
 
 terrUorv asVas fnihidpu'in 'rhl' district included about tlie same 
 
 uory ds was included III the Ottawa Keservatioii. was held Novemhpr‘2^ 
 
 office of the County Treasurer, at wiiicU time Josepii Wilkhi G* W Belman and H P Shel! 
 don were chosen directors. On the 6th of January 1865 a contract was signed hv mihq 
 
 momhs'^Tchoo?'m'\lm distVicr' for‘«?(i “f tt'e First National Hank, to teach a four 
 
 Knt teache?; Per mPhth. Jliss Lottie Myers was engaged as as- 
 
 • 1865, an election was held for the purnose of votincr on tho nf 
 
 bonds for the purpose of building a schoolhoiise. The^bond.s were issued 
 
 and rheschoolhoiise was built in 1866; a two story brick 30x50 feet and cosfint? ___1 
 
 street between Second and Third. It was dedicated about October 1 
 t\\Q dedicatory address i>eing delivered by Prof. P. Pales at tlie time President of fhp fit * 
 
 historians .f Kantarwk^^^^^^ 
 
 ingw.ay and Miss Mary Ke^s'ley. G. Rieksicker^fecame^princiM ^n ^869 
 
 After 1866, Ottawa increased in poiuiialion quite rapidly, and more school room wqq 
 C uinberiand HresCyterlan Church was rented, :iml after a 
 purchased by the I5oar(l of Education. The Whetstone liuilding standinir on Main strpef’ 
 unmet lately north of tlie Marais des Cygnes was rented for a term of yea4 ’ 
 
 nnmerni?s®f’s.'iinfo°‘^ti®i schooi district of whicli tlie town of Ottawa forms a part, after 
 to do SO voted to issue >30.000 in bonds for tlie purpose of building a new 
 school building. School was opened in this building in April. 1873. It is 
 above a stone basement; was completed with- 
 school builrtings°n the Oomls, and is altogetbei-fone of the finest and most convenient 
 
 to life sustain a liigh rank, which is doubtless owing 
 
 to the rule followed by the Board iii retaiiuiig the superiuteudenc steadily in his position. 
 
 OTTAWA UNIVERSITY. 
 
 This institution was organized in 1860, under the name of Roger Williams University 
 of steps taken previously by the Baptist denomination of Kansas^lhe 
 dial tei of the school being granted by the Ten Itorial Legislature, February 20 1860 
 
 At tliat time the Ottawa Indians, through the untiring labors of Rev. Jotha'm Meeker 
 had made considerable advancement in civilization, and had begun to appreciate the value 
 t or some years they had been thinking of setting apart a portion oftheir 
 
 steps to that end had yet been 
 [nff Williams University was e.stahllshed, the Ottawas be- 
 
 ^ ‘ Baptists, sent an invitation to its trustees to meet them with tlie view of mak- 
 arrangement by wliidi their children might attend the Institution. The In- 
 nl.'n a meeting was held December 5. 1860, attended 
 
 councUmen the trustees and eiglit of the Ottawas, including the chief am! 
 
 As the result of the meeting, the Indians agreed to donate to the University 20 000 acres 
 P.ldi'®‘'•.'’®‘'3g,® lands, and the trustees agreed to raise funds to aid in the erection of build- 
 lugs, and to educate fifty of the Ottawa children, from four to fourteen years of aee for 
 shlps^in*the*'UnVvers*ity thirty years to give the Indians ten perpetual scholar- 
 
 Thipgreenientln substance was put into a treaty concluded June 24, 1862, and one ad- 
 aitional section of land was set apart for school purposes. Five thousand of the twenty 
 thou.sand acres of land were allowed liyjtlie l reaty to be sold, and were sold August 20 1862 
 to John W. Young and I. ,S. Kalloch for J6.250. and the proceeds devoted to the erection of 
 buildings, and toother improvements upon the school section. 
 i,„ ihts treaty provided foi a board of seven trustees, and named the following five mem¬ 
 bers of the board: John T. Jones. James Wind, Wlllllam Hurr and Joseph King Ottawas 
 amt John G. Fratt. a citizen of Kansas, and authorizea the Ottawas to select two other citi¬ 
 zens of Kansas as members of the hoard. 1. S. Kalloch and C. C. Hutchinson, were the two 
 
 S6icCt6vl. 
 
 Nothing is said in the treaty about Roger Williams University for the reason that Sec- 
 retary usher deemed it unadvisable to appear to endow a denominational institution On 
 ;!!? 7x1-^ 1865, the trustees incorporated themselves under the laws of Kansas, as 
 
 the Ottawa University, a name preferred by the tribe and deemed more appropriate by the 
 
 By the spring of 1866, a good temporary school building had been procured. The school 
 was opened and remained in full and satisfactory operation one year, when it wastsus- 
 peiKied to await the completion of the new cut stone hnilding in course of construction 
 This hnildtng was finished in the spring of 1869, at a cost of »40,000. School opened in it 
 M.ay 1, and continued until the tall of 1874. On January 9, 1875, the inside and roof of this 
 building were destroyed by fire, tlie walls not being materially injured. Within ninety 
 ’■b® •'b®® •’'® Are. the building was re-roofed, Jolsted and partitioned, and in 
 
 1870 was again ready for occupancy. 
 
 Tfle Indians retained their interests in and rights to education in the university until 
 1873, when, liaving moved to the Indian Territory, a separation of their interests from 
 those oftliewliite Baptists was effected. Of the 15,000 acres left, about 3,000 acres were 
 sold tor Slfi.oOO. and 1,280 acres were allowed the trustees to meet their liabilities; the 
 balance of the lands, together witli the $16,000, were returned to the Indians. Thlssepar- 
 atioii was authorized by Act of Congress. 
 
 The “Trust Lands” consisted of the remainder of tlie reservation after tlie “head 
 rights,” school lands and donations had been set aside, and which were held in trust by the 
 Government of the United States, to be sold for tlie benefit of tlie tribe. Tlie trustees of 
 the University purchased from tlie Government 7,858 acres of these lauds for $13,792.22. for 
 the purpose of selling them at a profit; for tlie benefit ofjtlie University; 7,247 acres were sold 
 for #34,000, and afterwards the halaiice was also sold. 
 
 The first faculty was Prof. F. Fales, Miss Lucy Hatch and Miss Fannie Thomas. The 
 first faculty in the new University building was Rev. Robert Atkinson, Miss Lucy Hatch 
 Miss McClelland, JDss Emma Topping, Miss Emma Deford and Miss Riitli Gifen. 
 
 At the first session of the school, whicli commenced in May, 1869, there were eighty- 
 three students, only three being Indians, balance white. 
 
 An endowment of $50,000 is in process of procnrenient, 
 
 Ottawa University building was erectediii 1866. The walls are of limestone, faced with 
 cut sandstone. The cap-sills, corners, etc., are of limestone. It is three stories high, in¬ 
 cluding the basement, 40x65 feet in size, and elegantly finished. Connected with it is one 
 section of choice land, adjacent to the city. Tlirongh the land winds a small stream fringed 
 with timber. It is divided into fields of convenient size by osage orange hedges, and 
 adorned with shrubbery, ami forest, fruit and ornamental trees. 
 
 CHURCHES. 
 
 The Ottawa First Baptist Church dates its origin as far hack as 1837, when the 
 Rev. J. Meeker began ills labors as missionary among the Ottawa Indians, then recently 
 arrived on their reservation, in wliat is now Fianklin County. .So devotedly was tlie work 
 prosecuted that by 1846, sixty-one converts had been haiitized. Mr. Meeker entered upon his 
 rest in 1855. On his death, John T. Jones, an Indian convert, as evangelist and afterwards 
 as duly ordained minister, ministered to the spiritual wants of his people, and continued so 
 to do till their dispersion in 1870. tlie greater part going to their reservation in Inttian 
 Territory, a part to their old liome in Michigan, and a few remaining. From the 
 founding of Ottawa, the cliurch held services within its limits, as being central, hut did not 
 erect a building. Near the old ford on the east side of .Main stieet, Mr. Jones erected a 
 small schoolhoiise for tlie Indian cliildreii, and there for a time preached on .Saliinitlis to 
 tlie picturesque ninltitiide. Afterwards, in succession, services were lield witli tolerable 
 regularity In the Mission school building. sontliea.st corner of Hickory and Second streets, 
 ini. S. Kallocli's library, Wainntaiid Tbird, and for a few Sabliatbs m tlie brick scliool- 
 liouse. now engine liouse. on Walnut. But wlierever held, the gatherings of these strange 
 worshipers always attracted the attention of the new coiners. 
 
 The Second Baptist Church of Ottawa was organized May 4. 1864. At the time of organi¬ 
 zation. I .s Kalloch was chairman of the meeting, and C. C. Hutchinson, secretary. The 
 New Hanipslilre Oonfessloii was adopted as tlie articles of faltli of the church. In order to 
 complete the organization, a second meeting was held, July 27 and still another .August 21. 
 By November 1, there were nineteen members, as follows: I. S. Kallocli. C;irolIiie F. RaJ- 
 loch, I. M. Kalloch, Charles T. Evaii.s, Esther A. Evans. T. C. Sears. G. \V. Beeman, J. M. 
 Lackey, C, C. liutcUiusou, Martha Hutehiuson, Simon A. Kelstliig. Catherine F. Kelsilng, 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 A. H. Dow, Fauny Dow, Nancy S. Filson, D. Brinkerhoff, Isaiah Supernau and wife, and 
 Pauline Supeniau. The church was incorporated April9, 18B7. Religious services were 
 held In a little building standing on the presezit site of the Masonic Block, for about two 
 years. The front tvvo-tnlrds of the present churcli building was erected in 1865. In the 
 spring of 1871. an extension of about 16x18 feet was made to the churcli, which made the 
 total length of tlie building sixty feet inside. In the summer of 1880, an addition w.as 
 made to the church, to meet the needs of the Sunday school. Tlie church, as it now stands, 
 including tills addition, cost about 83,000. The society owns thirteen lots, twelve of them 
 having been obtained from the Ottawa Town Company, the thirteenth having been presented 
 by Mrs. .1. T. Jones lii 1877. The first Pastor was Rev. I. S. Kalloch, who served from Seji- 
 teniber. 1864, to January, 1865. In August following. Rev. Isaac Sawyer commenced his 
 pastorate, which continued until September, 1866. From this time until January. 1868. the 
 church depended on supplies, at which latter time Rev. Frederic Greaves became Pastor, 
 and served one year. In November, 1869, Allen Ridell D. D., took cliarge, but oil account 
 of failing health, preached onlyaiiout six weeks, and In about three months died. His 
 death was a great bereavement to the church. Rev. A. B. White became Pastor in August, 
 1870, remaining about two years. Rev. A. C. Peck then followed, and remained about a 
 year. In May, 1874, Rev. I. N. Clark became Pastor, remaining one year. Dr. Anderson 
 then served as Pastor one ye.ar, from September, 1875, to September, 1876. In July, 1877, 
 Rev. J. P. .Stephenson became Pastor, and at the present writing remains in charge. At 
 the first meeting of the church. May 4.1864, a committee, consisting of Messrs. Sears, Ev¬ 
 ans and Lackey, was appointed to organize a Sunday school. This organization was effected 
 in about tliree weeks since which time there has always been a good Sunday school con¬ 
 nected with the churcli. The total nnmber of members that have been connected with the 
 church Is 490. number received by baptism, 187; number that have died, 26; and the pres¬ 
 ent membership is 227. 
 
 The rtiird liaptUt Church (co\ore(lL), enrolled at its organization in 1868 seven mem¬ 
 bers. Somewhat later a site was secured at the corner of First and Sycamore streets, and a 
 small frame dwelling moved thereon and fitted up as a churcli. This gave place In 1878 to 
 a good frame building with a seating capacity for 230, and built at a cost of $1,300. The 
 membersliip is 105. In connection with the church is a Sunday school, started and conduct¬ 
 ed for a number of years by M, L. Laws, a godly man, then a member of the Second Baptist 
 Church. The average attendance is about sixty-five. _ 
 
 Methodist EpUcnpal Church.—The members of this church were gathered in 1866 under 
 the leadership of Rev. Mr. Ad.anis. Meetings were held in a room then known as Robb’s 
 Hall. The iiextspi'iug Rev. Mr. Satchwell, a member of the Kansas Conference, was sent 
 to the church as Its first accredited minister. The society then met in Pickrell Hall. Rev. 
 Mr. Nesley succeeded in 1868 and remained two years. During his ministry the present 
 spacious church edifice was erected, at the corner of Third and Walnut streets. This is the 
 largest church building In town, having beside the assembly-room, wliich will seat 600 
 persons, a basement story containing lecture-room, class-room and study. Rev. Mr. Houts 
 was sent to the church in 1870; but his health failing, Mr. Fisher completed the year. Then 
 followed Rev. B. Kelly for three years; Rev. Mr. Pye for two years; F. B. Cliarriiigtou, a 
 returned foreign missionary, for three years; J. H. Hanna tor three years, and in the spring 
 of 1882 Rev, Mr. Tucker. A parsonage was erected within the church enclosure in 1872. 
 Two hundred and sixty-five members are on the church roll. A very flourishing Sunday 
 school is sustained, numbering 300. 
 
 The First Presbyterian Church ot Ottawa, was organized In April, 1866, at the house of 
 A. S. Lathrop, by the Rev. Wm. H. Smith, and consisted of nine members. At the first 
 meeting of the church. Rev. Andrew Parsons, of the Presbytery of Otsego, N. Y„ was in¬ 
 vited to become their Pastor. He accepted the Invitation and began his work with the 
 churcli in July. He served the church acceptably nearly four years. His successors have 
 been Rev. John Elliott. Rev. R. N. Adams, and Rev. D. 0. Milner. Mr. Milner has been 
 Pastor since May, 1875. .Services were held at first In Pickrell Hall, and later In the brick 
 sclioolliouse on Walnut street. With some aid from the Board of Church Erection, and 
 32,000 from R. D. Lathrop, a wealthy Christian merchant of New York, the society erected 
 in 1867, on the corner of Main and Fifth streets, the building which tliey still occupy. It is 
 of dressed stone, 50x30 feet In dimensions, with a seating capacity of 300. The first cost 
 was $5,000. A frame addition was attached in 1881, with a further capacity of 100 seats. 
 A fine bell was hung in the belfry In 1871, but soon became cracked and discordant. The 
 life of tlie church is well manifested in its excellent Sunday school, which attracts and holds 
 a large number of tlie young people of the city. The average attendance is little short of 
 two hundred. There is also a Young People’s society for social. Intellectual and religious 
 culture which meets bimonthly, and is doing a good work. 
 
 The United Presbyterian C'/iurch, situated northwest corner of Cedar and Sixth streets. 
 Is a frame building erected In 1867, at a cost of $800. The church proper was organized by 
 the Presbytery of Kansas In July, 1867, twenty personsentering Into church fellowship. 
 Rev. E. 0. Cooper was tlie earliest supply. After him Rev. Messrs. Humphrey and Imbrie. 
 Rev. W. R. Hutchinson became Pastor in 1873. The membership Is eighty-four. The Sun¬ 
 day school enrollment is 114. 
 
 C/iristiaii OJiurch, southeast corner of Fifth and Locust streets, was organized In 1869, 
 by Warren Skeels. He supplied the pulpit tor two years. The house Is 32x46 feet, and was 
 built in 1872, or rather In the fall of 1873, for the first building when ready lor lathing was 
 blown down; the loss was $2,500. There Is no salaried minister, but from time to time 
 protracted meetings have been held by N. Shaw. A. Brown, A. C. McKeever, Mr. Poole, W. 
 H. Wilson and others. The churcli has had sore trials, especially the schism of 1881, out of 
 which sprung "The Church of Christ,” but Is now harmonized. Isaiah Pile and C. A. 
 Sponsler are the elders, Harvey Keller, clerk. The present membership is sixty-five, and 
 there is in connection with the church a prosperous Sunday school. 
 
 The Church of St. Joseph was organized by Father Guindoii in 1869. A church building 
 was commenced in 1871 on Poplar street, between Fourth and Fifth. The outside had 
 just been comjileted except that the doors and windows were not in place when a sudden 
 gale tumbled the structure into utter ruins. Disheartened by this untoward event, no fur¬ 
 ther effort was made for some years to rebuild, but .services were held at stated periods in 
 the various halls in town. In 1877, a small.hoiise with several lots on Mulberry street, be¬ 
 tween Third and Fourth, was purchased aiid fitted for worship. Four years later, within 
 the same enclosure was erected their present capacious church, and at a cost of $2,500. 
 Father Bogardus, on alternate Sabbaths, ministers to the congregation, which consists of 
 about seventy-five families. 
 
 The African Methodist Church, as it Is called, vas organized by the Conference about 
 1869. The ministerial roll is. Rev. Messrs. Daniel Oaks. J. B. Wallace, W. W. Weir, J. W. 
 Wilson, P. P. Howard, W. L. Harrod and J. W. Wilson. The successive church houses have 
 been, first, a small frame building on First and Mulberry streets; then a larger building 
 on the east side of Oak street, between Fourth and Fifth; and finally, in 1879, on the same 
 site, a substantial stone building, costing $1,600 and capable of seating 300 persons. The 
 membership is 113. The .Sunday school has an enrollment of 170. 
 
 'The First Congregational Church, Ottawa, was organized December 4, 1870, by Rev. 
 James Chew, who became its first Pastor, and ministered to the Church until August 9. 
 1874. He was succeeded by Rev. R. M. Tunnel, who was Pastor from December, 1874, to 
 .September, 1875. Rev. James G. Dougherty, the present Pastor, entered upon his work 
 April 19, 1876. 
 
 The present house of worship was dedicated November 21, 1871. The church was 
 organized and supported at first by the American Home Missionary Society, but for the past 
 three years has been self-supporting, and has made considerable contributions toward the 
 support of feebler churches. The present membership Is seventy-five. The Sunday school 
 enrolls 100. . , , 
 
 The Swedish-American Lutheran C/iurcii was organized in 1879, under the ministry of 
 Rev. August Sandberg, with a membership of seventeen. They set about building, the 
 same season, and erected, at a cost of $1,500, on the corner of Fifth and Cedar streets, a very 
 tasty and substantial stone church, which is not only an ornament to the city, but a monu¬ 
 ment to the liberality of its founders. The Pastor Is Rev. A. Lawson. There are thirty- 
 five members, and a Sunday school of fifty members. 
 
 'The Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church was established in Ottawa in 1874. Worship 
 was maintained regularly after the Lutheran formulas till 1879. Divisions having arisen, 
 both wings prepared to build. The old church built for Itself a home on the corner of Third 
 and Cedar streets, at a cost of $1,300. There services are conducted every Sunday, though 
 at present they have no stated supply. The church counts forty communicants, and a Sun¬ 
 day school of about the same number. 
 
 'The Church of Christ, as a body of believers, was organized in the summer of 1881 with 
 a membership of thirty, and on the basis that “ there shall not be taught or practiced In the 
 church anything lor which there Is not a command, an example, or a good and reasonable 
 Inference in the New Testament Scriptures.” Most of the membership had been previously 
 Identified with the Christian Church, corner of Fifth and Locust streets. Their withdrawal 
 was occasioned by the introduction into the service of Instrumental music, and by other 
 Innovations not commanded by Scripture. The same summer, a lot was secured on the 
 west side of Main .street, between Fourth and Fifth streets, and a plain but commodious 
 frame churcli edifice erected at a cost, for lot and building, of $2,000. And, warned by pre- 
 vious experience, tUe cliurcli lias eiuleavorecl to protect itself in its purity of worship 
 against oppressive majorities bv providing in the title deed tliat tlie use of instrumental 
 ninsic in the church, the holding of fairs, festivals, or socials, lectures—any and all prac¬ 
 tices in short not exclusively religious—shall work immediateforfeituretothepartici- 
 
 pants of all rights and privileges, legal and otherwise in the church. 
 
 Regular services are maintained by the brethren, by evangelists, and by traveling elders 
 or bishops, but they do not permit the services of a stationary paid ministry. 
 
 SOCIETIES. 
 
 Ottawa Lodge, Mo. 24, i. O. O. F., was instituted January 26, 1867. Among the charter 
 members were A. H. Dow, now grand master of the State, and H. P. Welsh. They had a 
 
 hall of their own over the store of L. N. Stacher for a series of years, but on the completion 
 of the Hamlin Block, northeast corner of Second and Main, became joint lessees with 
 several other societies, of what is known as Masonic Hall. The lodge has seventy memliers 
 In good standing. The officers are: O. A. Frost, N. G.; L. V. Stine, v. G.; J. G. Pierce, treas- 
 nrem S. Devore, secretary. 
 
 'Tancred Commandery, No. 11, Knights Templar, was Instituted June, 1878, with nine 
 charter members. S. E. .S. Johnson was the first eminent commander. This ancient order 
 also meets in Masonic Hall. Members, 57. Officers; H. J. Smith, E. C.; D. Deford, general¬ 
 issimo; .1. B. Shaffer, captain general; W. T. Pickrell, treasurer; J. A. DeValley recorder. 
 
 Franklin Lodge, No. 18, A. F. AA. M. Is the oldestof the orders in the city, having been 
 Instituted in the spring of 1866. There were thirteen charter members. .1. C. Richmond 
 was the first worshipful master. The order now numbers 178. Meets in Masonic Hall. D. 
 H. McGhee, W. M.;.I. V. DeValley,tre.asurer. 
 
 Oitauia Lodgre, Ato. 128, A. F. <fc A. M., countedamoiig its cliarter members in 1871, H. 
 D. Crane, B. C. McQiiesten, L. C. Wasson, J. L. Hawkins, A. W. Benson, C. D. Crane, W. W. 
 Jordan, E. W. Walton and Dr. A. H. Knapp. First officers were B. i. McQuesten, W. M.; 
 H. D. Crane, S. W.; J. H. Cook, J. \V. The lodge numbers eighty members and meets In 
 Masonic Hall. James Elliott is W. M.; C. R. Meigs, secretary. 
 
 Oltawa Chapter, No. 7, liogal Arch Masons.-This order instituted in 1867, now numbers 
 fifty-seven. It meets on second Wednesday of each month in Masonic Hall. The officers 
 are William Fessenden, 11. P.; J. A.^elealiy, king; W. T. Pickrell, scribe; E. H. Gregg, sec¬ 
 retary. and 1). Deford, treasurer. 
 
 Union Chipt-r. No. Eastern Star —This Masonic order embraces both women and 
 men. Instituted in 1877. Mrs. C. D. Crane was chosen worthy matron, and C. C. Hobart, 
 worthy patron. The memliership Is fifty and the place of meeting. Masonic Hall. The 
 present worthy matron is Mrs. D. C. Young. Mrs. S. L. Patrick Is secretary. 
 
 Olive Branch Lodge. No. 33 is an order of York free and accepted Masons, instituted 
 among the colored people of Ottawa, in 1875. Tliey number thirty, and meet in the hall 
 over Hanes & Manning’s store. George Hawkins is senior warden. 
 
 George H. I'homns Post, Ato. 18, G. A. 7£., was established in 1880. Meetings are held 
 second and fourth Fridays at the Court Room. The object of the Post is to cultivate loyalty, 
 and to lend a helping hand to old soldiers and their families in their hours of need. The 
 enrollment is llO. A. W. Benson is commander; D. C. Young, adjutant, and J. 8. Cloud, 
 quartermaster. 
 
 In addition to the societies already enumerated, there are five Into whicli the element of 
 mutual protection enters prominently, although the social and educational features are not 
 Ignored, as follows: 
 
 K'jiighfs 0/Honor, Lodge A’'o. 807.—Instituted In 1877. membership 101. Lodge room. 
 Masonic Temple. J. S. Cloud, past dictator; A. H. Sellars, dictator; H. B. F. Kellar, repor¬ 
 ter and J. A. DeValley, financial reporter. 
 
 Knights and Ladies of Honor—Esther Lodge, organized March. 1879; membership 
 twenty-six; Mrs. Sarah E. Kellar, protector; Mrs. Myra Mottram, secretary; meets in ball 
 of Knights of Pythias. 
 
 Knights of Pythias, incorporated April, 1879; meets Wednesday of each month In their 
 own hall, east side of Main, and third door south of .Second. The membership is seventy- 
 two; the officers are W. F.. Harris, chancellor commander; T. W. McFarlane, vice-chancel¬ 
 lor; P. Devore, master of exchequer- D. C. Hardin, master of finance; H. Altman, keeper 
 of records; C. W. Gaiio, prelate; L. Mathias, master at arms. 
 
 EguUableAid Union -No. 283. organized in 1881; membership forty; meets in the 
 hail of Knights of Pythias. H. D. Williams is chancellor; J. S. Cloud, advocate; C. H. Cor¬ 
 win, president; Mrs. Hannah Thorson, vice-president; Mrs. Fyfe, secretary. 
 
 Order of Mutual Protection—Queen City Lodge No. 15; orf;aiilzed April.'1881; member¬ 
 ship eighty; place of meeting, Pickrell Hall. J. H. Cook, president; R. W. F. Stein, vice- 
 president; B. Lillard, secretary. 
 
 Ottawa Library Association,.—This society having for its oliject ■’intellectual improve¬ 
 ment,” had its origin in a “ Reading Club ” formed among a few ladies in 1870. At a meet¬ 
 ing of the club held September 20, 1872, the present name was adopted, and an organiza¬ 
 tion completed with the following officers; Mrs. M. L. Ward, president; Miss Lucy Hatch, 
 vice-president; Mrs. L. N. Stoeher, treasurer; Mrs. .S. G. Norris, secretary. Board of Di¬ 
 rectors—A. W. Benson. Mrs. C. D. Crane and Mrs. Ludington. At that time there were 
 forty-five volumes in the library. The library was kept In the old city council room, the 
 city fiirnishing lights and fuel, till its removal five years ago to the present comfortable 
 quarters on the east side of Main, three doors north of Third street. The association has 
 been principally sustained by the zeal and energy of its many lady friends, of whom safe 
 mention may be made of Mrs. S. G. Norris, dead; Mrs. M. L. Maul and Mrs. T. C. Sears, now 
 non-residents. Judge T. C. Sears, has been the most liberal benefactor, having given at one 
 time $50 in money, and at another $500 worth of new books. The library now numbers 1,500 
 well selected bound volumes. Books are drawn by the members—who become such on pay¬ 
 ment of $2 annually—Tuesday and Saturday evenings. The reading room is open to the 
 public without charge six evenings in each week except in summer. It is well supplied with 
 leading periodicals and newspapers. The resources of the association are membership fees, 
 donations, an annual appropriation of $200 by the city council, and various devices in the 
 way of entertainments carried Ihroiigh by devoted friends. The officers are E. E. Fuller, 
 president; D. O. McAlister, vice-president; Mrs. R. A. Wasson, secretary and treasurer, 
 and a Board of Directors, consisting of Mrs. E. E. Fuller, Mrs, C. D. Crane, Mrs. Peter 
 Shiras, Mrs. O. W. Barrett and Dr. L. C. Wasson. 
 
 THE PRESS, BANKS, AND OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 'The Ottawa Home Journal was established in the fall of 1865. by I. S. Kalloch and C. T 
 Evans. This paper was more literary than political, acquired a large circulation, and was 
 largely Instrumental In attracting immigration to the county. In 1857 John Kitts bought 
 a half Interest in the paper, biit.ln a few months dissolved partnership with Kalloch, took 
 the job department, and started the Ottawa Register, publishing it under the editorial man¬ 
 agement of M. L. Laws, until March 10, 1858. During this month Prof. P. Fales and John 
 Kitts purchased the Home J ournal, changedits name to The Republic, continued its politics 
 Republican, and published It under the editorial luanagementof Prof. Fales until September 
 13,1869. On tills date C. Godfrey Patterson, of New York, purchased the Republic and 
 changed its name to the Ottauia Journai. Patterson edited the paper. In Jaimai y, 1870, 
 L. J. Perry bought a halt interest, retaining it less tl-.an a month. In June, 1871. E. fl. Snow 
 and C. W. Nelson bought the paper. On January 18, 1872, Nelson sold out to Warren An¬ 
 derson, who sold out to Snow in the following month of August. On May 20. 1873, Louis 
 Melins became halt owner, and on March 1. 1874, John Bain bought a third interest. The 
 paper supported Greeley for President in 1872. On December 4, 1874, the firm of Snow, 
 Melins & Bain bought the Lawrence HepuOMcnn, mortgaging the Journal office, and ran 
 both papers until by foreclosure the Journal fell into the hands of John Hutchings, of Law¬ 
 rence, who ran it with Mr. Diggs as editor, as a Republican paper, until January 22, 1876, 
 when it finally suspended, was sold and removed to Kansas City. 
 
 The Democratic Leader was established by John Bain, October 28, 1871. and was edited 
 by Major A. J. Allen until January 13, 1872. From this time to August 10, 1872, it was ed¬ 
 ited by H. H. Hand, at which time it was sold to the Liberal Publishing Company, who con¬ 
 solidated it with the Liberal. In March, 1873. the press and material of the Leader were 
 purcluased by Dr, Cooper, and removed to Garnett, wliere they were used in publishing the 
 Garnett Journal. 
 
 The Ottawa Republican was started in March, 1873, by A. T. Sharpe, who purchased the 
 Liberal and changed the name to the Republican. The editorial department was conducted 
 bv George B. Jeniiess. J. N. Murdock bought a half interest In Seiitember, and became 
 editor. At the end of six months .Sharpe again became sole owner, Murdock remaining in 
 connection with the papei* as editor. January 23, 1875, Jenness again assumed editorial 
 charge, continuing until May 10. 1877, when Sharpe assumed control. 
 
 'The Daily 'Times w.as started February 11, 1873. by W. C. Paul, G. B. Jenness editor. 
 The paper was suspended October 26. 1873. 
 
 'The Ottawa Weekly 'Times was started June 6, 1874. by the Paul Brothers, and con¬ 
 tinued till May 5. 1875. when the subscription list was turned over to the Repttbiican. 
 
 'The Ottawa Triumph was started August 5, 1875, by E. H. Snow, who continued to con¬ 
 duct it until April 1, 1877, when it was sold to a stock company, and changed from a Green¬ 
 back to a Republican paper. Under the Journal Pulilisbing Company the name of the paper 
 was changed to the Ottawa Journal and Triumph, F. A. Marcell, editor. Subsequently Mr. 
 Snow became proprietor of the paper and changed the politics b.ack to Greenbackism. 
 
 The State Press was started by M. M. Bleakmore, October 12, 1878, at Ottawa. It was a 
 Democratic weekly p.aper.and w.as continued several years. 
 
 'The Queen City Herald was estafdished Janu<ary 5. 1882, atOtttvwa, Iiy D. O. McAllister. 
 It is an eight-column folio, Democratic in politics’ and Is devoted to literature, local news, 
 prohibition and free-trade. At the start the Herald seemed to meet with popular favor 
 having .attained in six months a bona fide suliscrlption list of 800. 
 
 'The First National Bank of Ottawa grew out of the well-known private bank of P. 
 P. Elder & Co., which was started in 1866 at the southwest corner of Main and Second 
 streets, the locality of the b.ank ever since. It passed into a national bank In 1870 with P. P. 
 Eliler president, E. A. Skinner vice-president, R. W. Thacher cashier, and a capital of 
 $50,000. Ill 1875 A. M. Blair and H. J. Smith bought most of the stock and merged therein 
 a private bank of their own, Blair becoming president. Smith cashier. Recently Mr. Blair 
 sold his interest to E. A. Skinner and C. C. Minton. The officers are; Smith president. Skin¬ 
 ner vice-president, C. C. Minton cashier. The July statement showed loans and discounts, 
 $155,745: deposits. $19'2,500. 
 
 The People's National Bank of Ottawa, Kansas, was the 1,910th bank organized under 
 the national bank law. It commenced business January 1, 1872, with H. H. Ludington as 
 president and B. C. McQuester cashier. It soon estdbllshed itself in the favor and confi¬ 
 dence of the people, and has enjoyed ten years of uninterrupted success, paying five divl- 
 
FRANKLIN COUNTY. 
 
 609 
 
 fuiHl. Us laesdit officers and 
 Tliey have liiul the inana^e- 
 
 u n 13 t n it- ...... .. .3 
 
 dondsto its shareholders and accumulatlnpr a largo surplus fi 
 
 ..\vnei;s are: J. 1’. Harris president, and Peter Shiras cashier, uie maiiairp. 
 
 nient for tlie past si.x jears, and liave so (Muiducied the business as to make it one of ?he 
 
 ^^fi*'*^* «*■ lurge business from the counties of Franklin 
 
 Osage. Miami, Anderson, and Cotfey. They do a strictly legitimate banking business its 
 o>\ni-’rs being engaged in no outside entiu’prlso, but devoting their entire attention tothe 
 
 S7roOo'‘V.I‘8"4A,K?v‘IulV‘,ff ^^0.000. and ca^ih caplIJu^ amf “us'L'm! 
 
 >»u.uuu. 1 ne sate and vault of llali s Safe and Lock Comiiany are of the hnest and iip«5r 
 modern workmanship, have all the latest Improvements, and with time attacl^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 locks. 
 
 «" Walnut Street, is owned and 
 
 Slated l)\ G. l.lotierf. It has been In operation since 1873 . 
 
 tli'Pital invested is "sa.coii. 
 powei IS 500 tons, lliree barrels of oil, eltherl Insced or 
 
 operated ny (. _ ___ 
 
 It lias one fiydraniic press whose 
 ea.stor, are inannfactuied dally. 
 
 'f Ae Ottawa Milt, a substantial stone flourliiB mill, was erected In 1867 bv James navis 
 on .Main and !• list streets, and was first run by Kirby & Wright Crane & wfitlitnim^^ 
 afterwards enlarged it and added an elevator. E. E. Euller came into poVsessImi two vem-s 
 fiiii tif liiihrs, willi capaci>y to manufaidiire dally SJO 000 pounds 
 ^^’000 bushels. Caiiital Invested, 832,000. * 
 
 , i?, forest ^fil/. siiuateu on Walnut street, .'oiitii of tlieriver, Isa large frame structure 
 
 were adilL'ni 18*4'a'Vcost ofitiVtinn® WnF‘^' «25,000. A dam and eleJlto? 
 
 >\ere auiieu in la / 5 «it a cost of 815,000. Water is mainly used as power but steam is -it- in no 
 against emergencies There are five run of bubrs, manufacturing one bn 
 five barrels of lloiir dai y. The storage accommodations ar^^T 600 b sK John K in' 
 Heard and J. 1'. Laird the owners and maiinfacliirers. hav^made extensive aiid cost v tm 
 EreW9lne*i(>n7??vf°“® *15.000 being expended In new nmcliiiiery. ^ 
 
 Tecumseb ftreels ln^8t* fl9'‘ri“K establishment erected on Main and 
 
 lecuiiiseii istreets 111 i8oi. itisof plain but massive architectural Drouortlon** arwi pnnir. 
 
 ?hmit S^IR Vno^best modern appliances and machinery. The cost^was 
 ‘ion?A« T^*®re are s»^en run of buhrs. One hundred and twenty barrels of flour arp 
 
 Shires Vwl’.“‘a^ftlL°p^e"r;^i’e^ Kt 
 
 All of these mills manufacture flue grades of flour. 
 
 ^ rankitn County Foundry, situated on the south bank of the river at the foot of Main 
 P- ‘^1“'’''. 'vlio is himself a most capLle and "ngei.i^^^^^ 
 
 afiil?lS‘e%^i1|i‘;r feet, 1^stoTl'e's.’t^ltra^f? 
 
 the 
 
 whfclicost lr.OOOaddiUoiial Le sit4 
 
 also engaged ill teaming; In 1871, he returned to Franklin County and follov.d Ms tr i,i« 
 Luts In wInMi be 43 “assi 4 teifbv^ *’',1''^" '>'« Attenllon to agricultural plir- 
 
 County VtuL-emiUrs^iHO^ istock -raiser. 1>. O. Ottawa, was born In Orange 
 Lll Union Aca^demv^ ii^i Ksif'i’^i I reared on it farm, receiving liis early education .at Kim- 
 removed to wtll Uoni’iUr 1,^50. 1 e "eiitto Kentucky and lauglit scliool, and two years later 
 afarm of ?'>0 aeiLs'^-imi'TO- i'm re.sided lor some eighteen years; liere lie conducted 
 
 office of Cmmtv'^Cornm^smm Jr 'i raising stock, for several years he held the 
 
 locating on'iL m eselu far *^‘"1!*: 1*’ I' fiuihlm County, Kan., 
 
 J lie owns 338 ncres all iinnroved and in 
 
 Elia ^6hruaiy, 1856 to Ellen Lynde; they liave tlirnp rhiiiirpn—Wiiunt 
 
 on contractor and builder, 
 
 rsO, 1842, and reared on a farm 
 
 buVlding^s^and nmeurne^^^^^^ Ifigh^^Tlmrf ire 3UU.000 feet 
 
 the shops is two hundred men. J-he actual force 
 
 T,.. 1 . . .^.oiigeCounty, 
 
 Lynde; tliey liave tliree cliildren—William, Jolin and 
 
 nd Imllder was liorn in Washington County, Md.. February 
 1862, he enlisted In the llaltimore liattery, 
 
 ... .... worked as a 
 
 farmed for a few 
 iteeii moiith.s 
 
 oreanizers ofVir(.'n'tmTOn‘n'‘„‘7‘.i:V7.,;,'',V“'“''‘’’ no came to uttawa; was one of the 
 
 187* he p4SaiidL,“hiY?;3L]r it, te Company, and employed in Ilie same about a year; in 
 Oiiire a S i® h'^fseiit business; he employs some five or six men, arid has liiillt 
 
 ture Comp™uv4factorl a nMbS“rS V’® place, among which aretheOttawaFurnl- 
 
 cityLuScil fL fmir y&ral ^ factory. He represented the Tlilrd ward in the 
 
 Somerset CoiHdv ’pI ■ "‘S'""“'ce and retal estate agents. Is a native of 
 
 SUUeof MaSSlirnAitlrmStTyo i ®®'"® Years engaged in the mercantile business In the 
 mAed to Pmasa lf ’’P set veil with the NewYork Engineer Corps. In 1869 he 
 
 ness wiHi h lnr4sL?t oLlVo,. I! n''® 'l® ^,''6 insurance and real estate husi- 
 
 Ottawa K'lnsaq^^and^M^ ®iVrFnr^V tipchy. In 1870 they opened a branch business at 
 Mr. lirantA located here at that time In 1873 rbo ]ni«!np<ao at 
 
 es\s aroyawV''‘¥im^^ r ?!“ thems^ \ es to their business inter- 
 
 HHOWN cfe CO., successors to Chicago Lumtier Yard dealpr^ in inmhpr- tviio 
 
 stock^ferrof fi^vern Kno'imn a’year later. They carry a 
 
 stn^k nf Qon non in this county, one at Lane where a 
 
 three to fnn'noo fPPf >he otlier at Wellsville where tlie stock amounts to about 
 
 tbree to 4nn non foot Ihe hniUmve^some fl/ty lumber yardsj^ this .State in wliich Uiey 
 
 89,000 T. U. 
 
 Volli is the master machinlsiTjomrjohn 
 
 of paint's?iopt^ * *^^®‘*®®“*'^®‘'®'‘’‘°‘'eman of blacksmith shop; W. H. Hodg^'fFrLimL' 
 
 Furniture Factory andSaw and Planing ilfilL—Tills establishment ineetou m, niovo,.,. 
 streetiiist south of the river, is tlie enterpnsVof J. JeffiLs A Co At da’t^^^^^^ fsSa? ?t 
 IS competed hut not in operation. The principal building is frame 36x60 fee^ two^storios 
 faftoVA^uremiU^ytelrnUm*'®^ ®"®^"'® ^5x30 feet. The 
 
 Oticiwci Furniture X^onifi(iny .—Under this title a companv was organized in 1870 wii-ji a 
 ce.^ ro?cos^o^l\^‘.?r??pn«^ 
 
 ^ ^ have since successfully carried ou the business 
 
 ®Uiis State and Texas Thirtv flvp 
 ato wF®o®v'Po‘? ‘" “'® factory,wiiich is just west of tiie town Uie^e 
 
 “■>'> Kir.s? 4 l?; 4 't 4 "?hl 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 *. ad AMS, wholesale and retail grocer. Is a native ol Lowell MJ^ss ntwi 
 
 Ottawa with his father, who originally established this 
 f ^ Til© subject of our sketch began business as a clerk witii iii« 
 
 rhisfuapp^ estate and iiisuranc.; business at 
 
 isa-j' f^PFv oFioF.P,'.?F®f A®,?.?.’ ®"deu in this business, and on January 25^ 
 
 He carries a fine stock of about $3,000, and does quite 
 
 1882 took sole charge of the same, 
 a large retail and jobbing business. 
 
 JoHaV C. ARMSTRONG, watchmaker 
 
 and jeweler, was 
 
 1844, and reared on a farm in Coles County. Ill 
 
 horn at Troy, Miami Co., 
 his parents having re- 
 
 Ur A VIV4Qt*.rvrin- ^..ir»4. 
 
 mn w!?.F.'PPPi7*‘®'‘t'l® f yo«'>S. At the outbreak of the war Mr. Armstrong eiiirsted 
 but was not ajlowed to serve on account of ins yqutli. lle^hqwever, re-enlisted 51ay lo, 1864, 
 
 ..' ""e months,’ 
 
 as a mem- 
 
 In”DpVpmhpV'^iVftQ"‘it^Po«v'rt^^''/w'’ "oi uiaupiace lorabout tliiee years 
 0^0?^’ I,®”"* came to Ottawa, Kan., and in January following engaged in this hns 
 ^ $300. His trade has enlargetfyearl v and ho 
 
 fn^ the finest establishment of the kind in Ottawa, carrying a stock of about Si's nun to 
 
 iw a iL sLvMel*vt.L°L Armstrong is’popular wfth the b4toSFco4^^^^ 
 
 V RfluW^ 1 county as an expert watcliinaker. 
 
 ATKINSOaV was born August, 1833. He began his sfiidip«i fnr ti.p 
 ^ thfiThPoin^iP^J^lJ^^ University, I'a.. graduating at tlie Madison University in 1856 ami 
 Theological Seminary twelve yeais later. He was the Pastor of the North 
 
 tiiitil 1868, when he resigned, coming to Ottawa Kan in Januan- 
 iM?p^n i/i of the American -Baotist Home Mission Sociely untfl 1876 
 
 i sin Vr became secretory of the Baptist Educational VVorlq^Li 
 
 wFPAthinson has been a trustee of the Ottawa University since Januto v 1868 and 
 iYp , Jv ‘P®*‘ '''® 1® ‘ 18‘5, the University was deLro^dL tire ad 
 
 he devoted two years of Ins time almost entirely to the rebuildl- - ..® - f ® 
 
 AJthough Mr. Atkinson 
 ■ueorgan- 
 State also 
 
 unf.tnt t7nooL.r»...7.v;::«‘v^vouciiLiiciy tw cue reouiuiing. AunougU Mr. At 
 
 i7in?r present jiastor of any special ciiarge. h e devotes considerable of his time to tne 
 been ldennfl4?i‘wlH/f4?''‘! '^ '*■''« Ellice his arrival in tMs St! 
 
 tho''“f’?t,*pA^®n 'Ti' “‘"'i? imrsults, owning in this county, 1,620 acres of land He owns 
 
 ti^nn ’ Of Wyamlotie, Kan. Has iFeen president of the Kansas Millers’ aLoSi 
 
 & S It ^ the Burlington and Ottawa Branch of the A T 
 
 f^O‘>i>tyA.hispS4shto\itoM"mBS I‘’Ya.iklin 
 
 InJime '^•.8®Yond Iowa Cavalry. Was promoted to Second Lieutenant 
 
 nerlAl’iifPo'1 P U '®®‘'’ serving until October, 1865, two years of whicli 
 
 sMtlehn EaLrKir^^^vu^'Qwf “‘“f..f'en as Brigade Quartermaster. After the war he 
 Svto^oT, . .4 ,., hi .1 ’ fof.tl'i'ee years was a member of firm of Crane & Babcock 
 to Kail?.® .i 1 farmed for a time in Clinton County, Iowa. In 1872 he icame 
 
 *1874 lie wa«oiFi'].n'f*''®‘‘''® farming pursuits in MitMiell County. In’the fall if 
 
 Fekce fo^two vears ok‘hfi v OmHlt ."i'i'd ^‘‘ ® ®F®^‘®‘?;f H'’®' '^as J nstlce of i he 
 
 chanSo ®yAv. Y''* July the 9th, 1881, lie purchased the Ec pse very, sale and ex- 
 
 wifie^ fi.FF’and a month later admitted J. H. Gants to a partii-rshln since 
 which tinie the hnsmess lias been conducted under tlie style of Balicock & Gants. 
 reaAil on afar!,/'Yaslioruin Kicliland County, Oliio, February 11, 1837. and 
 Aniu-v in Jul5'. I860, and engaged in mercantile business at 
 
 Desk?y tha??oiimF“^hei*i‘kl' “'Y'® of.'f'aylor A Baldwin': A year or so later, reinoved to 
 Baldwhi A Uo Tida’fi^,!: carried on bii.smess until 1880. under style of Taylor, 
 
 of JH B \4d’qiFL 1 wk f'x tF??’m>’®i'‘®i“ ^ H’’®'*®'* ®"'''® Ottawa, under the management 
 contlniipVi?hom"i";® '®®^ ffaldwin has, in company witli his lirother, A. B. ILaldwin 
 
 K ‘to^,fLMi':L''=f! I!>e Oldest ‘in Ui'i’s 
 
 sketch ■ 
 
 ELI 
 Mlclt,, 
 
 died V .. _ 
 
 he^gto®a’cio?M’-iPf 1®^!'*® ^ ami was emp’loyetriu teaming, etc., until i874,wheli 
 
 l)UMne?q®liFw*o®FF.:®‘‘'^'^^iy‘® .States mail between Ottawa ami Osage, Kan,, in winch 
 
 this place aiid^for®spvpr*M v‘iirl^i®'‘'m J»'ie, 1878. he eiipged in livery husliiess at 
 .... I lai-e. amt lor several years had brancli stables at Osage City and Linden, under tlie 
 i.inpp. i.p i.po p mammoth barn in which he carries twenty-two liorses 
 
 . P. O. Ottawa, was born in Wood County Va, 
 dec! on afarm, after wlilcli lie learned the trade 
 
 to Sfipplj the deniands of ills livery business. 
 
 \oven,’h.^.V4?,i*''-".^F®- fPi-Pier. Section 19. 
 
 oftLTi nFr *^®'®’ ‘■'■Pd‘luring his youth reside.. ..... i,au. 
 
 inaktog, hi‘4\®n,k Ia i®‘*®’j!i® removed to Jackson County, Mo., wliere lie followed caliinet- 
 Pullt tfefiist '4 .iii‘. n!:. ‘^i“? - !'* OefP'ier, 1854, located at Ceutropolis, and 
 
 the samI fi^^ Somi mFpi ® County Mr. Barnes pre-empted 160 acres, and resided on 
 
 tro^ublM ot is’^K ,,^1 .® ^® ‘Y’’tt®''Ye part with the Free-state party in the 
 
 emigrate?! to^WiAiVln®®'^®? ^^®8''‘t'® M<Btia during the hate war; In 1866, he 
 grated to SonomaCounty,Cal.,on account of Ids wife’s lllliearth.tliere he farmed and was 
 
 39 
 
 Valley, 
 tlie car- 
 Company D, 
 I Lieutenant. 
 
 to rantohr"a'’„n‘o;SiViV,''iui?J7“Vi"’‘Y“Y» ‘o ‘oe aiiirceentn unio Cavalry and was promoted 
 Atmm?‘ o"’H,ni- A®?pF regiment and was mnstered out in 
 
 itlnulng 
 livery 
 . er. In 
 
 1869 li’e came to kFuFF 'ipL r ®fYeral yeans, as liaggage master, telegraph operator, etc. ^ In 
 (’aV..,!,? Kansas, loe.ited at Lawrence and was Deputy Slieriff in charge of Douglas 
 
 CottiiW foi-over a year In 1871, he entered the employ of the K. C , 1 A S K® R 
 R. Co. M as station agent at Wellsviile for five years, at lo'la for a year Coffeeviile ’two 
 
 mid'fVtoMit aFentH'<?D?4®’i^^^ until Decemlier 1881. when he wasLpp’oditS passtnge? 
 and ireiglit^ent at Ottawa, entering upon Ins duties in January 1882. ® 
 
 * 5 ^Aiu AL, luauufacturer anil dealer In harness and saddlery hardware etc Wa*? 
 Win iL r®r'?.a J^oveniher 19, 1846. and learned tradeVf hknmss fua’ker It 
 
 county, serving an apprenticeship of tliree years, after which he worked at 
 Mo ^ ‘in Ocloher^l F?'?®?, ‘®"8'"‘ of time at Unionvllle, Putnam Ca! 
 
 lii Octobei® ?S 79 ’ np^Lis APA ■ n * vjvnklin Couidy, Kan., and fanned for aliont two years 
 engaged 111 this business at Ottawa in a small wav. and has bv indus- 
 ti y and economy increased his business until he is now carrying a stock of $5 000 to sunniv 
 d^artoient.* ®'"'»oyme»t to about flL men in Ms® m?anutocti?Fng 
 
 piL-i'fJ?’ ‘loaler in groceries, queensware, etc. Is a native of Barry 
 
 Ka^fsas i’i/(VptMi?5?'aTO"’? Y|®®vs foiloweil farming and stock raising. He came to Ottawa! 
 HI Octobei 1872, and some time alterwaril engaged in the husiness of raising and 
 
 ruarv'? YsYFuiKier’uFe ?i'7lp'of p??? '^.»gai?e<l in his present huslness^Feb- 
 
 luaiy (, ipiy.undei Uie stj le of Piersol it Chamberlain: six months later lie Durehaspfi th<a 
 
 !:®:’,^J!FA'A?t^ .«L“.®® ® 0 '.<lucted the hmi’iiess alone Mn O carrief 
 
 Eng- 
 trade of 
 lie cn- 
 Yates 
 trade 
 > ar- 
 
 yenviinOs^Conniyr K«n™inB‘^k Oto[;;:^to 
 piesent business. \yas in company with F. A. Beeler from 1873 to 1877. His orincinal 
 i’lIo!it®«l knn^ a good fiirnilure trade, for wlilch he carries a stock'^of 
 
 .ibout 82,500. ,f'ViV,''i®skT‘^i ‘New York City, .September 18, 1850, to Mary 
 A..“mlL Thky baFe se^^^^^^^^^ chiKIren. He was married again In 1864,toMar^ 
 
 xtpo^’ CLARK, proprietor of tlie Franklin County Foundry, was born in Springfield 
 ®®vvf‘l and apprenticeship ot tliree years to tlie machinists’ tradekhere 
 <ind in Boston, after rvhicli lie was for seven years employed in tlie locomotive works in the 
 lattorcity ; three years superintendent of locomotive works at Portland, Jle - three vearf 
 .It Not walk, Ohio, as foreman of Toledo and Cleveland railroad sliops- six years as master 
 inechanlc of the D. V. R. R. shops at Krokuk, Iowa, and (luring tlifwai r4 *k^ 
 
 J f*Po'‘^®"*? * '®'^'‘'^®‘'®*'“^®® government. He then went to the oil regions 
 
 of PeiiiisMvania, and was for twoyears superinteiidentof the Mendeiiliall miiiiiigcompanv 
 
 L®Lni?s^rTt?“4mMo5':b'irL^®“P^ "’r®*:? superintendent of the Keystone IrLft WoFksii 
 w‘as'torm4L‘of Dm T • I ' V® Kansas City bridge over the Slissouri River. 
 
 F? « V; L. & (t. U. R. shops for a year, and came to Ottawa in March 187.3 
 
 ®J^Bloy of tlie K. C., L. & S. K. IL R. Co. In 1874 he built his i)resent foundry ’and is 
 now doing a large business in manufacturing and repairing all kiiids of machinerv cast- 
 i ngs and mill work, giving employment to some twelve men. ^ 
 
 HON. WM. H. CLARK, attorney, was born in Guernsey Countv. Oliio. in Januarv 1830 
 \v*'iV?/?rt fnr n years later; here lie attended Monmouth College, and 
 
 K fM wi Vm in farming pursuits. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Companv 
 
 ti -thud Illinois Infantry, and after considerable service was pi omoted to Cantaiii 
 SL colored Infantry, serving until June. 1866 In July oftto 
 
 Couiitv I n 8K?hP A law for eighteen months at White Cloud. Donipiian 
 
 f<?cQjl7to of H -I lie came to Ottawa, and at once opened an office for the practice of hlspro- 
 ^ 4 ^®n V* ® *’6611 for tlio past six years associated in his practice witli F 
 
 rLyw */^F been interested in the book and stationery firm of Clark 
 
 Bros., of^hat Mr. CJark was elected for a term in 1872 to the State Legislature 
 
 .h'ulge^n'uie^prfng'onssf ™***^'^ elected Justice of the Peace and Police 
 
 Go N ^P' OUawa, was born at Ciymer, Chautauqua 
 
 IjO.. N. y.. March 11, 18.:J3-. and was reared on a farm. At the age of twenty-one vears he 
 cnnfti‘m?‘*4“n'V'n?,7i’r''’® t*'® carpenter’s trade and followed ita.san oc¬ 
 
 cupation. In Aiigii.st, 185 1 . lie came to Kan.sa.s. locating at Prairie City Douglas Oouiitv 
 
 :mdbitod®fLto';'®nrto®-- I",'’‘’'Y.1863.bereto‘rned to uitoo” aiiti t?om1nLffi 
 ‘liifl?fvv Jo??? ^ f' Marcli, 1865, be enlisted in Companv C. .Sixtv-fiftli Illinois 
 
 Ing'fkVYwA kX.?? to'"' Y> 0 "ths, iiftM-whlcli be returned to Prairie City and followed farm- 
 > Ji-g f?i? five vA^r.' n ' J® <;f 1868 be came to Franklin County, farmed In Wlllianis- 
 
 To\L«ifin’'^ i®"‘^oVa'’® 'Vinter of 1873 moved on to liis present farm in Ottawa 
 
 h?T. hiq^aaaL'"?? .'"'preved, ten acres of wbicb Is a fine fruit orclmrd. 
 
 of 1882 engaged in ra.siiig stock. He was elected Trustee of bis townsbU> lb tbe spring 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 6 lo 
 
 E. H. CORWIN, photographer, was born in Mansfield, Ohio, June 29, 1847. Emigrated 
 to Canton, Ill., in 1855. He enlisted at the age of sixteen years, in Conijiany K, .Seventh 
 Illinois, and was one of the youngest soldiers In the army. At the haitleof Nashville. 
 Teuu., December 16, 1864, he received a severe gunshot wound In the left thigh, and was 
 mustered out in the fall or 1866. The subject of oiir sketch first gave his attention to pho¬ 
 tography in 1869. and has followed it continuously for thirteen years. Besides having 
 a natural ability for lighting and posing, he has received the superior instructions of some 
 of the best photographers and artlstsin the United States. In Noveiiiher, 1879, he estab¬ 
 lished himself in this business at Ottawa, Kan., and in the short time he has been here has 
 built up a reiuitation for fine artistic work, and his splendidly finished photographs are 
 known tliroiighout tlie .State. Mr. Corwin’s reputation as an artist, etc., in this business Is 
 second to none in Kansas, He takes pride in his profession, forwhlcli lie has an ardent 
 love. His gallery is located in the Opera House Block. Here he has a suite of rooms hand¬ 
 somely furnished and decorated with some of the specimens of his skill. He has the faculty 
 of making you feel at home, and is popular throughout tlie community. 
 
 C. I). CRANE, merchant, was liorii in Batavia, N. Y , in 1833. He learned to he a prac¬ 
 tical miller in his youth, and followed that business for some years in the State of Iowa. In 
 1859 he crossed the plains to California, where he followed milling at Knight’s Ferry for 
 some eighteen months. Returning east to Iowa, he carried on extensive flouring mills at 
 Cascade for about six years. In the spring of 1869 Mr. Crane came to Ottawa, Kan. Was 
 for two years engaged in milling business at this place in the firm of H. D. Crane & Co., 
 after which he engaged in dry-goods business, etc., in company with T. R. Wllkerson. 
 under style of Crane 4: Wllkerson. This firm dissolved some five years later and Mr. Crane 
 now carries on a large trade in dry-goods, notions, etc., carrying an average stock of $15,- 
 000, and is one of the leading enterprising merchants of this city. 
 
 F. E. CRANE, manufacturer and dealer in lightning rods, is a native of Cascade, Iowa, 
 and there he learned the trade of tinner. Some seven years later he went to West Union, 
 Iowa, where he was engaged for some time in selling lightniiig rods. He came to Kansas 
 in 1878, located in Ottawa, and has since been engaged in the lightning rod business. For 
 two years he represented Rayburn, Hunter & Co., of Chicago; since then he has been also 
 engaged in manufacturing rods, making from 135,000 to 150,000 feet of rod annually. He 
 has in his employ some eighteen men. On September 9, 1882, he purchased an interest in 
 the Mammoth Livery Stables, and that business is now conducted under style of Bangs & 
 Crane. They are also extensive dealers in horses, mules, etc. 
 
 H. D. CRANE A CO., proprietors Excelsior Mills. This firm is composed bf H. U. Crane, 
 W. M. Sheras and John B. .Shaffer. Mr. Crane is the practical miller of the firm. He Is the 
 oldest engaged In the business in Ottawa. Mr. Shiras has resided here for about eight years, 
 and was previously engaged in lianking, real e.state and mercantile business. The third 
 member of this firm, John B. Shaffer, has been a resident of Ottawa for about six years, and 
 previously followed banking and loan business. The mills were built in 1881, at a cost of 
 $15,000, and fitted out with tiie best improved machinery, etc., at a cost of twenty to 
 twenty-five thousand dollars. They are run by an engine of 9 j-horse power, and have a 
 capacity of 120 barrels per day. These mills are the flnestinthe county, being bniltof 
 limestone. The firm do a large trade throughout this and the States of Iowa and Texas. 
 
 H. D. CRANE, of H. D. Crane & Co., proprietors of Excelsior Mills, was born in Gene¬ 
 see County, N. Y., March 7, 1831, removing with his parents to Dubuque County, Iowa, in 
 1848. Two years later he began business life, being employed in the Cascade Mills, where 
 he remainetl for fifteen years; then he and his lirother, C. D. Crane, rented and conducted 
 the mills for several years. He came to Ottawa, Kan., in 1869, and at once engaged in mill¬ 
 ing business in company witli his brother and A. J. Wiglitmau. These mills are still known 
 as tlie Ottawa Mills. In ’71 C. D. Crane sold out his Interest, and the two remaining part¬ 
 ners conducted the business up to about July 1880. Shortly afterwards Mr. Crane formed 
 a partnership with M. M. Shiras and John B. Shaffer, .and built the Excelsior Mills, which 
 are conducted under the style of H. D. Crane & Co. 
 
 L. R. CRAWFORD, contractor and builder, was born in Knox County, Me., In 1834. 
 Here he learned the trade of carpenter, serving an apprenticeship of three years, after 
 which he followed It as a journeyman in the cities of Portland and Boston, and was for 
 three years ship carpenter on the packet ship, “Atmosphere,” running from NewY’ork to 
 Liverpool. He came to Ottawa in the fall of 1867, and at once engaged in this business. He 
 is the oldest contractor in this city. Mr. Crawford has confined himself exclusively to the 
 building of business and dwelling houses, and has erected many of the most prominent 
 ones in the citv. He employs a force of from eight to ten men. Thesubject of this sketch 
 has been secretary of the Ottawa University for the past three years, and is at present a 
 member of the City Council. 
 
 MILO R. CULBERTSON, ferocer, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, in September, 1835, 
 and was reared on a farm. Was then for six years off and on employed in sash, door,- and 
 blind, factories at Wooster and Cincinnati. Mr. Culbertson enlisted in October, 1862, in 
 Company F', Sixty-fifth I Ohio Infantry, serving ten months. In March, 1868. lie came to 
 Franklin County, Kan., and for four years was engaged in farming pursuits. In September, 
 1872, located in Ottawa, and established the business in company with Jno. Elliott, wliom 
 he bought out two years later. Mr. C. has a nice trade locally and in the county, to supply 
 the demands, of which he carries a stock of about $2,000. 
 
 JOHN R. D.4ILY, farmer. Section 27. P. O. Ottawa. Was born in Decatur County, Ind., 
 January 6, 1831, and was reared on a farm. In 1854, he removed to Jefferson County, Ill,, 
 where he followed agricultural pursuits. In April, 1861, he enlisted in Company C, Eleventh 
 Illinois Infantry, and served three months. He then assisted in enlisting a body of men 
 who were mustered into Company F, Forty-eighth Illinois Infantry; he was appointed 
 Second Lieutenant, and served two years, after which he settled in Marion County, III., 
 where he was engaged in contracting for railroad building, etc. W’hile residing there, was 
 Justice of the Peace for a year and United States Commissioner for the Southern District of 
 Illinois, whlcli position he held a year and then resigned. Mr. D. came to Franklin County 
 Kan., in F'ehruary 1865; he farmed liiHarrisoii Township for two years,afterwhlch,for 
 about two years, engaged in the grocery business in Ottawa, since which time he has fol¬ 
 lowed .agrtcultural pursuits. lu February, 1878, he located on his present farm. He owns 
 eighty acres, seventy of whicli a e under cultivation, and has a good orchard. He received 
 the Greenback nomination in 1880 for State Representative. 
 
 HON. COULSON DAVENPOHT was born in the Shenandoah Valley. Va., February 19, 
 1809, removing with his parents to Bel moot County, Ohio, ten years Utter. His father, Jno. 
 Davenport, was for many years a merchant there, and the subject of our sketch continued 
 to carry on the original busluess of the father at Barnesville, Ohio, in company with his 
 lirother, for some thirty years. During tiie war he was for tour years a member of the Ohio 
 State Legislature. In Noveuilier, 1873, he came to Ottawa; he is not actively engaged in 
 business, but devotes his time to looking after his farming interests and Improving his city 
 property. He owns in this county some 335 acres, and is also interested in raising live 
 
 DR. J. DAVIS was born in Fayette County, Ohio, January 7, 1834, and was reared in 
 the same county. He studied medicine with his father, in Greenfield, Oliio, and gradu¬ 
 ated at tlie Homoeopathic Medical College, at Cleveland, Ohio, in the class of 1852-53, and at 
 the Cincinnati Eclectic Medical College, in tlie year following. He practiced in Greenfield 
 until 1862, when he removed to Circleville, Ohio, and continued his practice at that place, 
 until October, 1868, when he came to Ottawa, and atonce opened an office for the practice of 
 his profession at this place. Dr. Davis is a member ot the State Hoimeopathic Medical So¬ 
 ciety, and was president of itin 1878. Memlier of State Medical Board, and is also a mem¬ 
 ber of the Western Institute of Homoeopathy. He has lieen in active practice over thirty 
 years. 
 
 GFIORGE W. DAWSON, manufacturer and dealer in monuments, tombstones, etc., was 
 horn at Sand Ridge, Des Moines Co., Iowa, in 1850, and reared on a farm. He came to Kan¬ 
 sas in 1872 , locating at Independence; was for several years engaged lu the lumber busi¬ 
 ness with his father, and also connected with the marble busines.'. In 1874 he was 
 appointed Reporter of tlie Eleventh Judicial District Court, following that in connection 
 with Other work of the same nature until tlie latter part ot l880. Was then employed for a 
 year as traveler for 1). II. Dickinson, marble dealer, Chicago. In May. 1882, he came to Ot¬ 
 tawa, at once establislied this business, and, although a iiewcoiiier, has already made him¬ 
 self a reputation for fi rst-class work, and is doing an increasing business. 
 
 DR. H. S. DE FORD was born in F'ayette County. Pa., December 15. 1839. He studied 
 medicine in Unlontown, tlnal county, with Dr. F. C. Robinson, after which he attended 
 Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, graduating in the spring of 1863, and was almost 
 immediately afterward examined and appointed Assistant Surgeon in the United States 
 Navy. The doctor served until March, 1866, principally in gunboats on the Mississippi 
 River, under Admiral Porter. Was then examined for the Regular service, but changing his 
 plans, lie came to Kansas, locating in Ottawa, in May, 1866, and has since practiced his pro¬ 
 fession .successfully at tills place. During tlie first five years of his residence here, was also 
 engaged in the drug iiusiness, in company with his brother. Daniel De F'ord. The doctor 
 was for five years County Coroner, also Examining .Surgeon for United States Pensions; 
 and is a member of tlie State Medical Society. 
 
 WILLIAM L. DELANO, farmer and stock-ral.ser, P. O. Ottawa, was born at Watertown, 
 Jefferson Co,, N. y.. December 8. 1833. In 1848 he removed with his parents to Jefferson 
 County, Wis. He educated himself, working morulngs and nights to pay for his tuition. 
 He not only received a good common school education, but he attended Beloit College and 
 State University of Wisconsin. In 1853 he went to Washington County. Ill., and engaged 
 in working on the I. C. R. R. In the spring of 1859 he emigrated to Kansas, settling in 
 Centropolls, F’raukiln County. His iiusiness was for a time shoemaking, it lielng the best 
 meansthatpresenteditself for a livelihood. During the years he has resided in this State 
 he has several times been employed as a teacher in different parts of the county. In 1868 
 he moved on to his present farm in Ottawa Township, and has since given his attention to 
 agricultural pursuits and stock-raising. He owns in this county some 500 acres of improved 
 land, and is considered one of the prosperous farmers of the neighborhood. Mr. Delano 
 
 also took an active part in the late Rebellion. In the fall of 1863 he was appointed Second 
 Lieutenant of Company A, Eighth Kansas State Militia, and in February. 1864 was luo- 
 moted to Captain. Shortly afterward he tendered his resignation and enlisted as a private 
 in Company M, Eleventh Kansas Volunteer Cavalry. When tlie company was mustered 
 into service he was appointed Commissary Sergeant, serving until Se]itember26 1866. He 
 united with the Patrons of Husbandry in 1873—a Society for the proteciion of farming in¬ 
 terests—and held various offices. He was elected secretary of Pomona Grange in Ifi'TS and 
 treasurer in 1876. In 1863 he was elected County Assessor Imt did not serve on account 
 of his entering the United States Army. He was President ot Franklin County Sunday As- 
 .sociatlon in 1882. Mr. Delano was married in April, 1859 to Harriet E Haselllne, daugh¬ 
 ter of 0 P. Haseltine, ot Wisconsin. Tliey liave one daughter—May B. 
 
 DANIEL DEAN, of Sands & Dean, merchants, was born in Harrison County, Ind.. Seii- 
 teraber 23. 1830. and was reared on a farm. In 1850 lie remoyed to Washington County 
 where he engaged in mercantile pursuits, and also conducted a farm. He came to Franklin 
 
 County, Kas., April 15, 1857, and pre-empted 160 acres on Section 35, Appanoose Town¬ 
 ship, on which he resided until the fall of 1882 when he moved to Ottawa He owns 712 
 acres improved land, 280 of which are under cultivation. He embarked in the mercantile 
 business at Ottawa, Septemlier 1 1882, in company with his present partner. Benjamin 
 Sands. While residing in A|ipanoose, Mr. Dean was Justice of the Peace from 1866 to 1870. 
 During the late war lie served in Company A, Tenth Kansas Militia, for three months. He 
 was married in 1850 at Palmyra. Ind. to Nancy A. Avery. They have a family ot six 
 children. 
 
 C. F. DIETRICH, of Wright it Dietrich, dealers in stoves, tinware, etc.; was born in 
 Ohio Township, Franklin Co. Kan., June 5 1861. His father. Jacob Dietrich, was a 
 farmer, and died in that township in 1863. Tlie subject of this sketch was reared on a farm 
 and followed farming as an occupation In Septemlier, 1881. he came to Ottawa, and in 
 company with T, Z. Wright, purchased the stove and tinware business of the old-estahlished 
 firm of J. L. Hawkins & Co. They carry a fine stock of about $6,000 and also do a large 
 business in the manufacture of tiuw,are. Mr. Dietrich although a young man. has accu¬ 
 mulated liy industry and economy all his present means. 
 
 A. P. Elder, ot Branson <fe Filder hardware merchants, was born in Kenduskeag, 
 Me., April 17. 1854. Came to Kansas in 1858. and resided with his father, Hon. P. P Elder, 
 at Ohio City, Franklin County In 1874, lie engaged in tlie grocery iiusiness at Ottawa, in 
 the firm ot Cobb A Elder. This firm dissolved a year later and Mr. E. continued tlie busi¬ 
 ness alone. In 1876, he engaged in the hardware business, and in February, 1881. consoli¬ 
 dated his busluess with that of H. 0, Branson, under style of Branson & Elder. TIrs is one 
 of the oldest hardware houses in the city. They manufacture tinware, and also deal in im¬ 
 plements, etc., carrying, in all. a stock of $25,000. Mr. Elder h,as always been prominent in 
 society and politics, and has held many local offices of trust. August 23, 1882. he was 
 nominated by the National Labor party as their candidate for Secretary of State, and al¬ 
 though defeated, he ran over 4.000 ahead of their candidate for Governor, 
 
 HON. PETER. P. ELDER was born in New Portland. Somerset Co.. Me,, September 
 30, 1823; here he read law for several years, but followed farming as an occupation. In 
 1851 , he went to Penobscot County, and was for a few years engaged in the mercantile 
 business. He came to Franklin County Kan., in April. 1857, and practiced law at Ohio 
 City for some years. In 1366, he came to Ottawa and engaged in the banking business, 
 under the style ot P. P. Eldei Co., which bank was merged,in 1870.into the First National 
 Bank, Mr. Elder being president of the same for two years. He has, since his arrival in 
 this county, in connection with other pursuits, been engaged in farming, and since 1872. 
 has devoted his time exclusively to the management of Ills farms and stock business. He 
 is one of the most extensive farmers in this county, owning at this time 1,400 acres of land. 
 Mr. Elder has always been identified with the interests of this county and .State. He was a 
 member of the first Board ot County Commissioners, and elected Lieutenant-Governor of 
 the State in 1870; was elected to the Territorial Senate in 1859-60 and State in 1868. and 
 House in 1875, 1876 and 1877 In the latter year, was elected Speaker hut was forced to 
 resign on accoiintof HI health. 
 
 CALVIN E.STERLY’. Superintendent of Ottawa City Schools, was born near Youngs¬ 
 town. Mahoning County Ohio. June23. 1852. and came with Ills father, Benjamin Esterly. 
 to Ottawa, Kan., in November, 1868. He was educated at the Ottawa University and in 
 1870, began business life as a school teacher, following that occupation in tins locality for 
 three years. He then received an appointment to West Point, and attended there for four 
 years; passed a successful examination, and June 15. 187'7. was commissioned Second 
 Lieutenant in Company L, Tenth United States Cavalry, In which ne served five years, 
 principally on the western frontier participating in the Apache and other Indian wars; 
 returned to Ottawa on receiving the appointment to his present position, in June, 1882. 
 
 FRANCIS P GATES, breeder and trainer of racing horses, P.O.Ottawa, was born in Mans- 
 fteld.Ohlo, March 19.1835.and reared on a farm. In li857, he wenttoOmaha, Neb., wherehe 
 remained for about seven months, engaged in building, etc., after which he returned to his 
 home in Ohio. In July. 1861. he enlisted in Company E, Third Ohio Cavalry: was shortly 
 afterwards appointed Second Lieutenant, a year later promoted to Fir.<t Lieutenant, then 
 Captain, and in 1864. to Major of the regiment; was mustered out as Senior Major in Aug¬ 
 ust, 1865. In the spring of 1866. he came to Kansas, and was for about six years engaged 
 In trading and shipping stock between Ottawa and Kansas City. In 1872. he located in 
 Ottawa, and engaged in farming and stock-raising. He owns 480 acres of Improved land, 
 and in connection with his farming pursuits, he nuilt, in 1880. a large and commodions 
 stable, where he makes a specialty ot breeding and training blooded horses. He owns the 
 famous horses Red Jacket, Bluebole and Seal Skin, all with a record of less than 2:30. The 
 Major was married in Ottawa in January 1871, to Jennie V. Bain, and they have a family 
 ot tour children. 
 
 WILLIAM B. GATES, farmer. Section 20, P. O. Ottawa, was born in Mansfield, Ohio, in 
 1838, and reared on a farm. After reaching the age of manhood he was for a time employed 
 as a commercial traveller. On September 13, 18bl, he enlisted in Company E, Third Ohio 
 
franklin county. 
 
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 111 CDiiipany w ith Ills brother, Francis F. (iates. In the spring of 1870*^Iie came toV^knwfn 
 Oount> Kan.. located at Ottawa, and was for about si.x years euKaKed in ae dcuIturaTm r 
 stilts. In 1S76 he entered the employ of Emerson, Fisher & Co.^Sf cin^lnSti O^^^^^^ 
 iif.ictiirers of carriages, etc., as a traveling salesman, in which capacity he was engaged 
 Jl’>'<'>K.of 1880 moved on to his present farm, which consistsof 
 .1.0 acrt ■. 115 of which are in cnitivatlon. Mr. Gates Is aiso a breeder of Durham Short- 
 llnot' t'**''*’"**!*" «fih his place is a good substantial residence 
 Ne ‘ o^tol this sketch was married at Piattsmonth,’ 
 
 ^ Voii V V f ‘ w “ family of three children. 
 
 GIK.S()^, farmer. 1. O. Ottawa was born in Calvert County, Md Jaii- 
 ucmJ.I’ulMu'V i Noble County, Ohio. Some yeUs later he 
 
 ”or fmt^r^vea\“s ainf was employed in the mercantile business as a cierk 
 
 low .1 lie settled hi Keokuk, and continued in tlie mercantile 
 as atravelin^t salesman, and while engaged in that capacity came 
 his present farm. He hovvever cX- 
 tinned his niereantlle pursuits at Keokuk for some four years after which he took the man 
 
 S se Ued oT h "f wimre he remained^^ 
 
 tbesVme'Ln the hr lii,’, Are. T'l ' 1 ® f*'® management of 
 
 ininrove^i He wms mTV ^.i consists of eighty acres, ail well 
 
 kin^ They haveNovember, 1857, to Mary E. Haw- 
 
 F.O.Ottawa, was born in Yates County,N.Y..in September, 1833, 
 
 .. w,^.., some 
 
 the 
 
 on ac- 
 arm, in 
 
 commuiiit'v. ^ enterprising farmers, and is liighly respected throughont tlie 
 
 1 GOODIN, son of John and Elizalietb (Klsbler) Goodin of Ohio 
 
 wa.s born in I erry County’, Ohio, February 24. 1824. Ills father, who was of Sc’otcli-Eng- 
 
 J u ii-i®r\® 2 Ul" 8'7 Kenton. Hardin Co., Ohio, 
 
 f .. seventy-seven .years. His mother, a pi .imlnent and esteemed 
 
 dren loH Vhe ebfpB?‘nf Church, died in Kenton in 1858. leaving seven chfl- 
 
 < 11111 . Joel, the eldest of the family, was educated m tlie common schools of Tiffin Seneca 
 
 £lmnicTidCon?gi"iiB‘'Tn?^^^^ Colum’hiis Ac- 
 
 aueuiK. and Collegiate Institute, both lu Ohio. His atteutiou while in school was more es- 
 pecially devoted to scientific and business branches, his vacations being occupied as e'e^k 
 in mercantile business. When he was twenty-tbre4 he took cliarge of Hie Semen t of the 
 
 the‘^Sv®of law fiftbP Uffipp®^®‘'®’ He also commeiiced' 
 fp-, "^Hithe office of Bradley Camp, in Kenton, with whom he subsenuentlv 
 
 al estate and brokerage business, which continued about three 
 lR?f havh,'; nrBvinV.^K^/®.^'® ShPrmne Court of Ohio, February 28^ 
 
 for a ihnid fimprn ■ Am Ti "'®'’®'<''Kiie business at Kenton, Ohio, about two years, and 
 184 « t FH A,‘pH, f’UviT jva®'''arried at Bucyrus, Crawford Co., Ohio, January 8, 
 lo4o, to Miss Kliz.ibeth Chiist. who later was one of the honored pioneer women of Kansas 
 and who died in Cincinnati, Oliio, May 21, 1870. at the age of fortv-six veaA iPavinS^ 
 sons-Charles \y and John’K. C. Oii MaV 16 i854 Mn Good?^^^^^ wdtl/ldf’w ft aSS tlo 
 children started for Kansas, and on the 16th of August, i854, settled on the Wakarusa four 
 miles southwest of the present site of Lawrence, where he lived jvich his family through the 
 trouhmiis and exciting years of territorial strife! and was known at honm ami 
 
 staunch and reliable Free-state man, and an open, outspoken friend to the cause He was 
 
 appoiiited by’ Governor Reeder as the first Justice of the Feace in Kansas Territory ■ was one 
 ot the Free-state candidates for the first Territorial Council, and (lelegateor offlceLii^^^ 
 everj Free-stateConventionheldintheTerritory. HewasCIerkof theHouse of Renresent^ 
 
 when the Legislatureas dissolved by Colonel Sumner 
 July 4, 185b; Clerk of Territorial Council ill 1857, and Auditor of State in 1858. Inthelat- 
 
 attorney in Douglas County and subsequently removed to 
 practice of his profession. He 
 was elected Kau. as State Representative in 1866 , anci re-elected to same imsifimi 1 ^ 1*1 ofir? 
 
 Catharine A. CoffluTnee Taylorf of Baldwin Cl?y!^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Taj lor, formerly president of Baker University. Mr. Goodwin is a member of 
 \ paped all the chairs in Subordinate Lodge and Encampment* was a 
 
 eraf times^'®^*' Grand Lodge of Kansas, and has been representative to that bociy sev- 
 
 a?sofoY^W(>*ve^t^s®arsA°nni's\io^ sal'esinan in the mercantile business.^Q^incv.’lllf 
 
 «l sLnU.?iL® ®?,?.®'?.®? Bi the mercantile business, r— --.- ’ 
 
 isiness at Kansas City, Mo,, 
 lary, 1872, be came toOtta' 
 
 Mr. Gottschalft ha) theVlioTe mana“^ement‘of HTeXusfnesl'wM 
 
 Fi rt some thirty-four men in the factory, besides which the company has a large retail 
 store and severa large ware rooms. Mr. Gottschalk was marriecl in ot my III in 18h®B t<I 
 Geor^g^'® ®® • ^“®yhave six chlldren-Clara, Albert, EdwardTKrtl feVraie Lcl 
 
 WM. G. GRABENDIKE, grocer, was born in Sangamon Couutv HI Mav IH isdd 
 fm? ■'itkrm. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company C, One Hundred and Twenty ' 
 
 fourth liliiiois Infantry, jind served three years. In the fall of 1868 he came to Fi^Inkdn 
 fs’^’T^hP in the southern part of the county. In Februarv 
 
 18 (3, he Si tiled in Otiaw'a, and fortwo years was engaged in teaiiiinc anri firavino- qhh 
 
 flour and ^ed business,add jug a stock of groceries a few’ months 
 later. Mr. Grabendike began business in a very small way at first and has gradnaliv in 
 $1^500^^’ he has now quite an extensive local trade, and carries a nice stock of about 
 
 FRANK GRAFF, farmer. Section 15, P. O. Ottawa, was born in rTuiiTna Pr»iim-tT t>o 
 ^ 7’’parents moved to Pittsburgh, Pa. anda’fter- 
 wards to Columbiaiia County, Ohio, where the subject of this sketch assisted Viis father in 
 came to Franklin County, Kan., in the fall of 1869 and located 
 of t!?® seventy of which are in cultivation. He is a breeder 
 
 * Oraff makes a specialty of fine poultry He is the nmnvil'Jfv 
 
 located three and one-half miles northwest of the 
 nnL?ui 2 i^^y^»*- P® made a success of this business, and he sells annually large 
 quantities of higli class i)Oullry ami eggs, through tlie Western and Sontheni cfnfS? 
 
 fancy f^^vls are, Plymoutli Rocks; black, white and partridge Cocliins Bantams* 
 wifto? Hcudaiisand many others, besides fine ducks and’ 
 
 geese. In this line he has had a large experience. Mr. (xraff was married in Columbiana 
 feiVe? cot^nty! They have 
 
 ‘'■1 H^hufacturers and dealers in hoots and shoes. This business wa« 
 
 Is the oldest exclusive boot and shoe house in the city of 
 firm IS popular, and carries a stock of «9,000to $10,000. to supply the dem/nds 
 ?>hVn^in increasing trade. James A. Guy, the senior member, was horn in Ross Co 
 
 n,L ?L parents to Delaware County he learne^i 
 
 Uieti .ule of shoemaker. Taugiit school for several years, and farmed for sometime in 
 Union County. Jn March. 1865, he came 
 
 <^..... 1 ... ■ - ic —--i practical man of the firm. lie has Iieeii a resident of Ottawa 
 
 "'lliV'ifVT;?i®?i a’A'v ^ large experience in tlie m.mufacture of boors and .shoes 
 
 KH iI.VRD HALEY, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Ottawa. Is a native of Ob in L,i 
 wM 'i®^’^®' la Holmes C<)uuty in that State on a farm. There he had a farm of 80 acres 
 KAu i ,f,®®'‘'\’“‘'‘‘‘""*'“‘i® fall of 1878. when he traded It for his present fai m lnOt^ 
 L ilnn'i” IV'i"-'*?.''*- °o "'*'1®'! Ii® ”0® ®la®® resided. Mr. Haley has a fine place coShm 
 of .,00 Ai'tYtiVv’p’'’®''®'.■ extensively engaged in raising cattle and hogs ^ 
 
 tawa,- Aanlliu county.’ TeVas Uk"®®? l'l.i 8 ‘> 8 „?Pi„!®«‘®!? j," ,«1? yillag,e,now citf, of Ot 
 proving both the city and farming 
 
 lmu..4em"nt<JfUdy“^ ^fr. Hamilton has onesorr 
 
 wUi?^g^i^h^‘r^'^l^l!;^•^“®AffiLo 0^‘®. Hi May. 1850, and came 
 
 Chase County. In i860 he returned wm rho..Vp^^PJ/M^ 185<, residing w th them in 
 kubject Of thl^ Sketch stndfed\TY?"s,,Hng«'eld";i\^^ fl®.. Ill. 
 
 State University, wliere lie graduated in i k 7*4 u n/i xj-o« o i ' ^A* , and al'O at tlie Iowa 
 
 the Supreme Court of Illinom in Januar/ 1874 aUel wl k-iMTe before 
 
 Springfield, that State. In 1878 he returned to ri lspTvm *’is profession In 
 
 1IOn"®JOhTY HAR®I?r’T^^^‘f' openlAia’Uo’ffl^ceafthi'^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Ohio, in july 1839; eniigrated'to I®o®wa®ln I 855 ®.°’’»Ao™p'i!l‘y!.„^^^^^^ 571*'* I'orn In Marietta, 
 
 “*■ w.*,.. ..A t%iivx OC.Ibic\i ili Diic vuiilge, now 
 
 He has taken a great interest, with others. In building up and iin- 
 nfarn>„,<r property. He owns one farm, consisting of 300 acres a 
 mlts. 5Ir. Hamilton has one son, Newell A., wlio has the 
 fT I- „xl>i3 farm was formerly owned by Mr. Wilson the chief of the 
 of f'“'I'an^ He has also built a number of the beststores in the city, 
 ai d (’oniit v III Marin. 10 1 act Hah®s & aianning, general merebants. was born in Men- 
 p pvpn'! f‘l - Ma'olrf?. 1854. and reared on a farm and was also for a sliot time em 
 ployed in niercaiitde Imsiness at Elkhart, Ill. In June, 1870 he came to Ott iw i Ktm®A 
 ®'.”!’'"y®.‘'.as clerk In general merchandise lmsine.ss for'aboutsix years aft'w w^fclf he 
 
 1878, Mr, Hanes 
 
 oitawH iriiie of Indians. 
 DKLLAN' 
 
 esiabllslied Uiis business in 
 luirchas 
 
 PurchasjMl his partner’s interest, and on the 28th of that month formed a part lershin w"ith 
 •.V.1 'i • Manning, his i.resent partner. Jlr. Hanes is also largely interested in ffitv prCnei tv 
 and devotes part of his time to the Improvement of the same. ‘“loresica in cut propei 
 
 teJmfo^cJirrfeari*® ®‘®®‘®“ H‘ 1876 to“ 
 MILO R. HARRlb, .luinber dealer; was horn at Marietta. Ohio, Ai.ril 4 , 1842 and 
 
 rCentropolls. 
 serving twoyears 
 
 , . ,-.--ant with Hie rank 
 
 and also in county treasurer"s"offlce"until'l874"*whpn *np'yAo®pi'i’ ®'®*’k In the bank 
 
 and served two yLrs.Aas then to a\ ear Dei.tnw^^^ treasurer of the county 
 
 after which he was assistant cashier in theTli^tTSioii Ytont Collector, 
 
 spring ot 1878 he purchasedhis nrcUni iILi.Vpop ,r.!°lU,?^'i^_fO':>'.'outtw 
 tild in 1868. He carries ast 
 the office of City Treasurer 
 
 city Council for a term H® is also largely interested in farlntends. 
 
 in HamUton Counto1nd“j!’a MaLh®25‘TLT'‘ FmlL.r-itp'!'‘r‘®f?®«’®^‘’‘"®''l'- ®f®- H®™ 
 
 his parents in October 1857. He resideil’wfttohe'm s County, Kansas, with 
 
 father In the hotel business Ao to Ad Hiere olt*u^^^ =‘"i‘ assisted ids 
 
 Ottumwa hotel, conducting it off ami on A ten veA ami, '® L"'' ®f «'« 
 
 was engaged in this biisinLs In June 1874 portion of that period 
 
 stock of about *1 500 ousiness and has done well. He carries a nicely assorted 
 
 HpiisillisiliiPfss 
 
 sow“ourH"ewTsalsUforTlx"y®ilrs’'J^^ 188L whe‘n to 
 
 The subject of tills sketclf is one L tl"^^^^^ 
 
 :i U It Afin otinro nr<a/1 1 i 
 
 building enterprises 
 finished, Ir- 
 
 iipiiliilsiillllis 
 
 he came 
 
 iEiSligiliSifS-ia 
 
 smssmss'ssisismmss 
 
 1 WILLIAM H. HODGE, foreman of painting department, K c t €> <j t? t> 
 
 Mav^Sk^^^Tn T8 i5^pAp.®p*'^'i i“i"’'’'ements and grain, was horn in Cleveland Ohio in 
 
 i¥fpsifiiiSi^lS 
 
 ige City, Wis., and pu 
 
 ---n .tns. Tn 18771ippQ... p 
 
 nlture business; 
 
 County, and for 
 
 187AoNii“VwinT»VeroTrr®.rEwiC 
 
 teCmnJnbl^^ 
 
 t 5 fy t'O I Okl t-r\ A ,-.a .’v..!,,...;.. -irta.-x w_p_ •- 
 
 Sip^" CHy-Col., and was for several years engaged in coal-mining atuHs now al® o toeL 
 ested.in that business. He came to Ottaw.a, Ka.s., March 1876 ami e ig^ 
 present business His partners are Henry S., his son, and J (i BAtoSn Thev 
 also carry furniture, undertakers’ goods, book.s, etc. In August 1882 tiiev toiilt^^^ 
 
 Sc®klYttoSfsV"o®re®^^^^^^^^ they employ ^ome ten inen AtoUcarry 
 
 a ®t®®y® Hielr store of $10 000 , and do the leading husiness at this place in their lines. ^ 
 
 1 G. F. JENKINS, farmeis grocery, was born in Morris Countv N J Mav 9 Ifi^R Ha 
 learned the trade of carriage-ironer at Morristown. N, J., serving Uu*ee years as^anamiren? 
 
 mercantile l)usiness. In I860 he^migrated to Verre 
 ^ opened a blacksmith, carriage, and wagoii factory which 
 
 he conducted until he sold out, and came to Ottawa, Kas., April 26 1868 He^it nncR 
 established the grocery business in company with Chaides F\ F:iLis, wiio retired 
 coucein in 187^ since which time Mr. JenKins lias conducted the business alone lie is 
 cityand fanningcommunity, and lias an extensive trLle tlHoughout 
 the county, carrj ing a nicely assorted stock of groi-eries and provisions queensware^glass 
 
 about $2,500 to $ 3 , 000 . queenswaie. glass 
 
 . 1 . , , master mechanic K. C.. L. & S. K. R. R. Co was horn in 
 
 England October 20. 1842, and learned the trade of machinist at tlie Worcester Engine 
 Works, serving as an apprentice about seven and a half years; after whteli be wIs cm! 
 ployed for some two years as foreman ot Hie shops. Then employed on the 'TtoSter” 
 
 in that employ wentto Egypt, Malta, etc. 
 
 1 years employed in the .slihps of the L. S. 
 cap.acity for some vp:i.r«. pi.,i 'i,7 fK. R. Co. in same 
 1876, lie ca 
 and maclii 
 
 and nine montbs later,assistant master meciran'ic. He bears tbe repntatlon'of"toing a vmv 
 fine macblnist and Ims had a practical experience of twenty-six years. ^ 
 
 Fomii in I s-m^^Uip^a^q fm.*!®’’"®*''’'’. ®I 'I®l'®s®'> House, w;is born at Lyme,New London Co.. 
 Lonn in 1824. He was for six years in Hieemploy of the .Sliore Line R. R. Co. as conductor 
 
 Avon "n Y'"on tlio®Frte T?’®n “'1'* h®"' I'®®‘I®"’ G®hm. and for six years was ticket agent at 
 ^ I® H'® summer of 1862 be enlisted inCompanyC.Twentv- 
 
 !f^pr ®"* H'HmG’y. and was mustered out In 1864, on account of sickness. .Sliorrty 
 
 n!.i?.pi ^ 1 ® ! ’’'®y I'® "’33 proiiKited to Hie rank of First Llenfenant, having recruited the 
 
 ■Lr , „®^ c®'»j>a'>V. Ill 1867 he was ai>pointed ticket agent of the Erie R. R. Co. 
 
 p"“I®’ N.7., resigning on accoHiitot ill liealtli. He came to Kan.sas in 1869. lo- 
 iv«L l^ Tx*'''’^?V®®>, Conducted the Lawrence Hou.se for some six or seven years. In 1877 
 he came to F rauklin County; settled in Williamsburg, conducting the Franklin House during 
 
 Louisville, Ky., employed as a niacliinist. ’ lii November 
 and at once entered tlie emjiloy of this company as engineer 
 unlst. Four and a half years later he was maife foremai of 
 
 nonths laterass sLn.!»r ni 3 .sf.pr ‘.YLA Miop. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 612 
 
 the building of the K. C., B. * S. F. R. R. In November of that year he came to Ottawa, and 
 ran an eating house at K. C., L. ifeS. K. R. K. station, and in April,1881, he oiieiied this hotel, 
 which IS the leading one in this place, and has good accommodations for fifty guests. 
 
 HARVEY B. p. KELLER, Register of Deeds, Franklin County, was bom 111 ,Staunton, 
 Augusta Co., Va., .lanuary 11, 1844, emigrating six years later with his parents to Jones 
 County, Iowa. He came with them to Kansas in May, 1857, and assisted them in farming 
 In Douglas County. In August, 1861, he enlisted in Company G, Third Kansas Regiment, 
 which was, in March, 1862, organized into the First Kansas Battery. He was wouiiiled by 
 gun-sliot in the left leg at Prairie Grove, Ark., December 7, 1862, and iliscliarged June 29, 
 
 1865. In August of that year he came to Franklin County, farmed f >r it short time, then 
 engaged in tlie same capacity in Linn County. Returned herein 1867, farmed for one year, 
 theti lit Morris County for some years In 1874 he settled In Ottawa, farmed for a year, and 
 for three years engaged in teaming, after which he again gave his attention to farming. On 
 the 4th of July. 1879. he met with an accident by the premature discharge of a cannon, 
 which seriously injured his h.ands. He was electeil to his present office in November of that 
 year, and re-elected in the fall of 1881. 
 
 KINNEARD A L.VIRD, iiroprietors Forest Mills and Elevator. This concern is one of 
 the solid institutions of P’ranklln County. The mills and elevator rank among the best in 
 the State. The mills have a capacity of 150 barrels per day. Have five run of buhrs, and 
 both water and steam power. The firm do a large business in this State, and through Texas, 
 .lolin Kinneard has beeti connected with the business since 1873, and .1. P. Laird. Jr., since 
 July, 1880. They also do a large business in grain. 
 
 R. KINNEAR, civil engineer and surveyor, was bom at Circleville, Pickaway Co,, 
 Ohio, December 15, 1824, and at fifteen yeirs of age began to study surveying and civil en¬ 
 gineering with bis father, David Kiniieai', and followed that occupation in that county up 
 to 1868. In connection with his profession, Mr. Kinnear also, for a considerable portion of 
 that period, conducted ti farm of aliout five hundred acres. In November, 1868, he came to 
 Ottawa, and has since followed his profession at this jilace; also to a limited extent been en¬ 
 gaged infarniing pursuits and dealing in real e.state. He was elected Surveyor of Franklin 
 County in 1875, in 1877, and again in fall of 1881, and Engineer of the city of Ottawa in 
 spring of 1882. ' , 
 
 JOHN LESTER, florist, etc., was born in Kent County, England, in December, 1817, and 
 reared on a farm. Emigrated to Amsterdam, N. Y., in 1841. Here he followed farming for 
 three years, and for three years ill Virginia. He then moved to Washington, D. C., where 
 he was employed as .a gardener for ten years, and for five years conducted a large flower 
 and market garden on his own account. Ho then went to Cape May, N. J., where be had 
 charge of a large private garden. In April, 1868, he came to Ottawa, and was for five years 
 employed in the nursery of the Ottawa University, three and otie-half years of which period 
 he was man.ager of the same. .Mr. Lester was for seven years janitor of the Ottawa High 
 School. In 1877 he engaged in his present business. His place is one of the most beautiful 
 in thecounty, his grounds beiuglaid out in magnificeiit flower bed.s, which are principally 
 attended to by li'S daughter, who has made a success of the cultivation of flowers. Mr. 
 Lester has two largo green-houses. 2.000 square feet of glass is used in covering the same. 
 Here are stored all varieties of tropical plains, exotic flowers, etc. 
 
 FRANCIS M. McCALLY, contractor for brick and stone work, was born in Lewis 
 County, W. Va., ill 1842. Here he learned the trade of stone mason, and for some years 
 followed the same as a journeyman in Bracken County, Ky. He came to Ottawa March 10, 
 1870, and was for five years employed by R. W. Crossett, contractor for mason work, and in 
 
 1875 embarked in his present business. He does quite an extensive business in his line, 
 employing at times from twenty to forty-five men, and to facilita'e the work in erecting 
 buildings uses the Sweetland Lightning Elevator for hoisting material, etc. Among the 
 many buildings Mr. McCally has erected liere are the Jefferies Brick Block, “Ober” Brick 
 Block, Ottawa Opera House, and the handsome stone block known as the Headquarters, He 
 is the leading man in this business in the City of Ottawa. 
 
 JOHN McCURRY, farmer. Section 13, P. O. Ottawa, was born in Montgomery County, 
 111., June 9, 1839, and until sixteen years of age resided on a farm. He tlien followed mer¬ 
 cantile pursuits at Walshville, that county. On August 23, 1862. he enlisted in Company L, 
 Third Illinois Cavalry and served two years and nine montlis. He came to Franklin County, 
 Kan., in August, 1865, and located o-i liis present farm, which consists of 160 acres, ninety 
 of which are in cultivation. He raises considerable live stock, and has a fine orchard. The 
 subject of this sketch was married at Prairie City, Douglas Co., Kan., in 1867, to Eunice M. 
 .Seward. They liave a family of three children—John, Nettie and Fannie. 
 
 DAVID McGHEE, manufacturer of boots and shoes, was born in Bedford County. Va., 
 in November, 1838. He learned the trade of shoemaker in Catlettsburg, Boyd Co., Ky., and 
 followed itas a journeyman. He enlisted in October, 1861, in Company C, Fourteenth Ken¬ 
 tucky Infantry; was promoted to .Second Lieutenant November 1,1862, and to First Lieuten¬ 
 ant a year later, and served in all three years and three months. After the war he engaged 
 in the manufacture of boots and shoes at Catlettsliurg, continuing there until 1871, when he 
 came toOttawa, Kan., engaging in tliesame business, butsold out iii the fall of 1872 and 
 returned to Kentucky. Here he remained for three years employed in mercantile busi ness 
 and working at his trade. Came again to Ottawa in 1876; worked for his father in this l)usi- 
 ness until 1880, when he succeedeil him in the manufacturing business. He does the lead¬ 
 ing trade in this line in tlie city. 
 
 W. W. MANNING, of Hanes A Manning, dealers in general merchandise, was born 
 November 20, 1851, near St. Louis, Mo. Upon the breaking out of the war of the Great Re¬ 
 bellion the family removed to Ohio, where he was educated. At the age of sixteen he began 
 teaching in the district schools of his county. After two years he followed the “star of em¬ 
 pire” westward and settled in Kans.as. After spending one year teaching in the district 
 schools of Miami County, Kan., he was appointed teacher iu tne City Schools ol Ottawa. 
 Franklin Co., Kan. He served as teacher in these schools for six years, and until he was in 
 
 1876 appointed County Superintendent of Public Instruction. He was elected to that office 
 in the fall election of that year and served two years. December 28. 1877, the firm of Hanes 
 A Manning was established, and since that time the firm has lieen doing a large and Increas¬ 
 ing business. 
 
 JASPER P. MA.SON, farmer, P. O. Ottawa, was born at Swanton, Franklin Co., Vt. 
 December 10, 1830. and reared on a farm. In 1853 he moved to DuPage County, Ill.,farmed 
 there for a time; then in same Inislness in Will and Sangamon counties. He came to Frank¬ 
 lin County, Kan., in 1867, and located oil Section 6, Township 18, Range 19, Oliio Township, 
 where he resided until the fall of 1882, when he changed his residence to Ottawa, He still 
 owns his fariii, which consists of 134 acres, all highly iniiiroved but ten acres of it, which is 
 in timber. Mr. Mason was Trustee of obio Township in 1873, ’74 and ’75. 
 
 REV. DUNCAN C. MILNER, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, was born in 
 Mount Pleasant, Jefferson Co,, Ohio. March 10, 1841. He had his early education In the 
 public schools and was a teacher for some years. He enlisted as a soldier in the Ninety- 
 eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was shortly after appointed Sergeant 
 Major, and six months after was promoted to First Lieutenant and Adjutant. He was 
 discharged from the service in March, 1864, on account of a wound received at tlie battle of 
 Chickainauga. He graduated at VVasiiington and Jefferson College, Pennsylvania, iu 
 
 1866. after which he was in Union Theological .Seminary, New York, for two years. After 
 receiving license from the Presbytery of Brooklyn, early in 1868 he went to Osceola, Mo., 
 and for three and a half years had charge of the Presbyterian Church there, and engaged iu 
 home mission work. After leaving Osceola be had charge of the Third Presbyterian 
 Church of Kansas Citv for three years and a half. In May, 1875, he came to Ottawa. Dur¬ 
 ing the campaign for the prohibitory amendnient he was a member of the Executive Com¬ 
 mittee of the State Temperance Union. He served for several years as a mem her of the 
 Executive Committee of the .State Sunday-School Convention. He is now president of 
 the Sunday-School Assembly of Kansas and Missouri. Mr. Milner in December, 1882. 
 resigned his charge at Ottawa, and accepted a call to the Important church at Atchison, Kan. 
 
 MOSES D. MITCHELL, foreman of blacksmith department of the K. C., L. A S. K. K. R. 
 Co., was born in Yorkshire, England, in September, 1842, where he learned the blacksmith 
 trade, serving an apprenticeship some seven years. In 1864 he came to Aiiierlca and 
 worked in Bridgeport, Conn., for six months; afterward followed his trade at Quincy, III., 
 two and one-half years; then in the shops of the C., B. A Q. R. R. Co., at Aurora, Ill., until 
 he came to Kansas in August, 1876, locating at Ottawa. He entered the employ of this com¬ 
 pany as foreman of the lilacksmlth shop. 
 
 VV. J. NEWTON, dentist, was born in Knox County, Ill., in February, 1850. His father, 
 R. Newton, w,as a dentist. He studied and practiced with him for some years, and was for 
 three years a member of the dental firm of K. Newton A Co., tlieir headquarters being at 
 Savannah, Ohio, and having various branch offices in the neighboring cities. The subject 
 of our sketch was forced to cease practicing on account of delicate health, and for three 
 years resided on the tablelands of Cumberland Mountaius, Tenn. In February, 1872, 
 he came to Ottawa, Kan., and at once established lilmself in this business. He has a large 
 and lucrative practice throughout Franklin and the adjacent counties 
 
 EDWARD H. PARA.VIORE, clerk Of the Fourtii .Judicial District Court. Was born in 
 Darke County, Ohio, August 20. 1849, and came with his father. Dr. J. I. Paramore, to Otta¬ 
 wa, Kansas, in May, 1866. He began business life at this nlace two years later. Was em¬ 
 ployed as bookkeeper, etc., in newspaper office, bank and mercantile business. He was 
 elected to his present position in November, 1880. Mr. Paramore has also been Clerk of the 
 city of Ottawa tor about eight years. He was married iu Ottawa May 4, 1873, to Miss Fannie 
 Pennock. 
 
 DR. JESSE I. PARAMORE was born in Falmouth County, Ky., May 24. 1820. and 
 studied medicine in Dearborn County, Ind., with Drs. Bowers and LeRoy for several years 
 and graduated at the Ohio Medical College in 1859. The doctor began the practice of his 
 profession In 1848 at Castine, Ohio, removing to Arcanum. Ohio, in 1853. In 1862 he en¬ 
 tered the employ of the United States Government, and did duty as a post surgeon. Two 
 years later he went to Greenville, Ohio, practicing there until 1866, when he came to Ottawa 
 and has since practiced liis prefession at this place. The doctor Is chief surgeon of the K. 
 
 C., L. A S. K. R. R. Co., local surgeon of the M. P. R. R. Co., and examining surgeon for 
 United States Pensions. He Is the oldest practicing physicianin the city. 
 
 HON. WILLIAM L. PARKINSON, president and general manager of the Ottawa Sugar 
 Company, was li nn in Marshall County, Va., in June, 1842, and reared on a farm. In the 
 fall of 1863 he enlisted in the First Virginia Infantry, and served until discharged one year 
 later on account of physical dlsablllty,after which he was for some time a studentatWaynes- 
 burg College,‘Penn., graduating there in 1866, and was ailmllted to the bar. He prac¬ 
 ticed his profession at Wheeling, Va., until the spring of 1869, when he came to Ottawa and 
 continued to practice here for eleven years. Mr. Parkinson has always, since his arrival in 
 this state, been largely Interested in farming and raising stock, and at present owns in tliis 
 county some 1,700 acres of farm land.' The Ottawa Sugar Company was organized in Janu¬ 
 ary, 1882, and in July following Mr. Parkinson purchased a controlling interest in the 
 same, since which time he lias been president of it. The company has a capitol of $25,000, 
 and does a large business in the manufacture of syrups. Mr. Parkinson was elected to the 
 state Senate in 1874. Was a member of the Kansas State Board of Centennial Commission¬ 
 ers and attorney for Franklin County in 1878-79. 
 
 .SAMUEL L. PATRICK, deputy clerk of the District Court, was born in Brimfteld, 
 Mass., August 10,1833, and four years later removed with parents to Ogle County, III., 
 where he was reared on a farm. In 1852 he moved to California and for four years followed 
 mining pursuits, after which he returned to Ogle County. On July 17, 1861, he enlisted in 
 Company E, Thirty-fourth Illinois Infantry, and having recruited the same was elected 
 First Lieutenant, September 7, 1861, and promoted to Captain, March 22, 1862, for services 
 at the battle of Shiloh, He resigned iu February, 1864. on account of ill he;ilth, and for sev¬ 
 eral years was Incapacitated from doing business. Then was for two years engaged in mer¬ 
 cantile business at Algonquin, 111. In February, 1868, he came to Franklin County, and lo¬ 
 cated in Centropolis and has since been interested iu farming and stock raising pursuits. 
 In the fall of 1874 be was elected clerk of the District Court, and moved his place of resi¬ 
 dence to Ottawa. He was re-elected in the fall of 1876 and again in 1878. Mr. Patrick was 
 appointed to his present position in 1880. He still owns his farm in Centropolis Township, 
 consisting of 320 acres. In August, 1878, he enlisted in the Ottawa Company of Kansas 
 ■State Militia. He was promoted to F’lrst Lieutenant of the Company at the organization of 
 the First Regiment of Kansas State Militia; was promoted to Major, January 14, 1880, to 
 Lieutenant Colonel June 19, 1880, and to Colonel of the Regiment, June 27. 1882. 
 
 WILLIAM O. PICKRELL, lireederof blooded cattle, P. O. Ottawa, was born in Sanga¬ 
 mon County, III., February 27, 1830; reared on a farm and follow'ed farming and stock rais 
 lug there. In March, 1865, he came to Franklin County, located in the city of Ottawa and 
 for three years conducted a meat market. In 1868 lie moved onto his present farm in Otta¬ 
 wa Township. He owns in the county, 855 acres of land, is one of our largest farmers, and 
 isquite extensivelyengaged in breeding Short-born cattle.and thoroughbred Berkshire hogs. 
 His cattle have taaeii several premiums at the Franklin County fairs. Mr. Pickrell also 
 makes a specialty of breeding Norman and Clydesdale liorses. He was elected sheriff of 
 Franklin County in the fall of 1876 and re-elected In 1878. The subject of our ;ketch was 
 married near Keokuk, Iowa, January 11, 1854, to Hannah J. Reed. They have seven 
 children: Ida M., Reed. Fannie H., Jesse, Elizabeth, Allle and Walter. 
 
 GEORGE F. POTTERF, proprietor of the Ottawa Oil Mills, w,as born in Preble County, 
 Ohio, January 4, 1819. and reared on a farm, and was also for some years employed in oil 
 mills in that locality. He then engaged In the manufacture of oil at West Alexandria, Ohio, 
 conducting mills at that place for twenty-five years. And also, in connection with this 
 followed farming pursuits, and has now a farm there of 220 acres. In .September, 1877, he 
 came to Ottawa, and at once took charge of these mills, b,avlng some two years previous 
 secured them. He is the only one engaged in this business in F'ranklln County. The mills 
 are fitted up with the latest improved machinery for the manufacture of oil from flax seed 
 and castor beans. The refuse from the crushiiigs of the latter is largely used for renewing 
 lands, with considerable success. Mr. Potterf is also largely engaged shipping flax seed 
 ami castor beans for the Eastern markets. 
 
 CHARLES L. ROBBINS, grocer, was born at LaGrange. Loraiiie County, Ohio, June 22, 
 1833, and reared on a larm. In April, 1856, he came to Kansas, locating in Centropolis, 
 Franklin County, and took an active part in the “ unpleasautness ” of thos'e times, his prin¬ 
 cipal employ ment consisting of farm work. Was elected Sheriff of the county in 1858, 
 being the firstto bold that office; served two years, and was Deputy for two years, andagain 
 elected Sheriff in 1861 and 1863. In 1865, he engaged in the livery bnsiness at Ottawa, in 
 firm of Robbins AJeness; two years later, his iiartner sold his interest to H. Tefft, with 
 whom he continued for two years. In 1869, he was again elected Sheriff; served a term of 
 two years, and in 1871. established his present business; carries a stock of some $6,000, and 
 has a very extensive trade. Mr. R. was elecied County Assessor in 1865. for a term of two 
 years; was appointed County Commissioner early in 1873 to fill a vacancy, aud elected In 
 the fall; re-elected in 1874—term two years; and again in 1881—term three years. 
 
 HE.NRY H. RODGERS, farmer. Section 22, P. O. Ottawa, was born iu Fayette County, 
 Obio, March 29,1841; removed in 1848 with his parents to Shelby County. Ill., where he 
 was reared on a farm, ami for some years carried on a fifty-acre farm on bis own account. 
 Came to Franklin County, Kan., September 29, 1867, and located on his present farm, 
 wlilch he has improved from raw prairie. He owns 269 acres, 140 of which are under 
 cultivation; also raises considerable stock, and has a fine orchard. Mr. Rodgers was mar¬ 
 ried in Shelby County, III., October 16, 1862, to Hannah C. Tull. .She was born in Shelby 
 County, Ill., November 25, 1844; they have a family of four children—three born In Shelby 
 County, Ill., and one in Kansas. 
 
 WILLIAM RUFUS RODGERS, farmer. Section 22, P. O. Ottawa, was born in Fayette 
 County, Ohio, in 1838, and ten years later removed with his parents to Shelby County, Ill., 
 where he was reared o t a farm, and for some years conducted a forty-acre farm on his own 
 account. He came to Franklin County, Kan., .September 29, 1867, and locatedoii his present 
 farm, which he has improved from raw prairie. Mr. Rodgers owns 300 acres of land, of 
 wiilcn 190 are under cultivation. He also raises coiisiilerable live stock, and has a good 
 orchard. He was Treasurer of Ottawa Township for five years. Mr. R. was married in 
 Moultrie County, Ill , in 1863, to Lucy Weeks. They have a family of seven children. 
 
 JONATHAN RUE, dealer in groceries and confectionery, was born near Monmouth, N. 
 J., in 1817; resided for some time in Virginia, and began business life in Ohio at the age of 
 eighteen years, following mercantile business.,as a clerk, in Warren and Bridgeport for 
 three or fbiiryears; then farming in Scioto Countj ; in 1848, went to Illinois, settling in 
 Adams County; followed farming pursuits for several years, after which he crossed the 
 Isthmus to California. Two years later, he returned Eitst, and settled in Henderson Coun¬ 
 ty, Ill., and engaged once more in farming. In 1861, he embarked iu tbe mercantile busi¬ 
 ness at Terra Haute, Ind., carrying on a general store there for eight years. In May, 1868, 
 he came to Ottawa, Kan., and at once engaged in this business. He carries a nice stock, and 
 lias a gooil trade in tbe city and adjacent country. 
 
 J. A. SAMPSEL, manufacturer and dealer in cigars, tobacco, etc., was born in Fayette 
 County, Pa,, in 1855. and learned the trade of cigarmaker at Uniontown, Fayette County, 
 serving as an apprentice some tour years, after which he worked as a journeyman, and for 
 two years carried on a cigar factory at Greensburg, Pa. He came to Kansas iu October. 
 1881; remained for several months in Leavenworth, engaged in this business; came to 
 Ottawa ill May, 1882, and purchased the cigar store and manufactory of H. J. Acker; he is 
 the only one engaged in the manufacture of cigars in Franklin County; has quite an exten¬ 
 sive trade iu Soutliern Kansas; employs five practical cigarmakers, and turns out 20,000 to 
 25,000 cigars monthly. 
 
 BENJ. .SANDS, of Bauds A Dean, general merchants, was born in Cattaraugus County, 
 N. Y., F’ebriiary 5, 1848, and came to Kansas in 1856. locating with his father, Charles A. 
 .Sands, at Mlnneola, who conducted a mill at that place, and the subject of this sketch was 
 employed in the same up to 1867, when he came to Ottawa, following mercantile business 
 as a clerk for about sl.x years. Was then in that business on bis own account at Centropolis 
 for several years, after which he returned toOttawa, and was again employed as a clerk. 
 In March, 1880. he embarked in general merchandise business, purchasing the stock of A. 
 B. Cobb. On September the 1st, 1882, he admitted as a partner Dan. Dean. They do a 
 large trade, carrying a fine stock of about $6,000. 
 
 EZRA V. SAYERS, farmer. Section 15, P. O. Ottawa, was born in Miami County, Ohio, 
 in 1838 and reared on a farm. He taught school in the Southern States for several 
 years, and iu August, 1861, went to M.aconib, III., where be enlisted in Company D, Twenty- 
 eighth Illinois Infantry, serving three years. After the war he read law at Troy, Ohio, for 
 three year, and during two years of that period held the office of Deputy Clerk of District 
 Court III July, 1868, he came to Franklin County, and has since folio we 1 agricultural pur¬ 
 suits. Since September, 1879, he has resided in Ottawa. He has about 365 acres of land In 
 Lincoln and Ottawa Townships, on which there are three residences. He cultlv.ates 250 
 acres of his land and raises considerable live stock. Mr. Sayers is a successful farmer, and 
 is considered one of tlie enterprising men of the couidy, 
 
 EDWIN M. SHELDON, proprietor Ottawa Soap Factory, was born in Chautauqua 
 County, -N, Y., March 18. 184'?, and reared on a farm. He came to Ottawa in January, 1870. 
 Was Deputy Register of Deeds for a time, and in 1872 was elected Clerk of the District 
 Court, which position lie filled for two years. In the fall of 1874 he entered into this biisl- 
 ne.ss, joining C. S. Lothrop. In January, 1879. he purcha.sed his partner’s interest, and has 
 s'nceconducted the Inislness alone. Manufactures principally laundry soap, of which he 
 makes 300,001) pounds per annum. 
 
 C. E. S1IIR.4S, dealer in groceries, provisions, and wooden and willow ware, was born 
 in Cincinnati, Ohio, June29. 1856. and came to Kansas in the spring of 1875. locating at 
 Ottaw.a. He was for two years employed as a clerk in the People’s Bank. In 1877 he en¬ 
 gaged in dry goods business in company with C. D. Crane, remaining in that business about 
 twoyears. Was then not actively engaged in business until Januarv, 188‘2, when be pur¬ 
 chased his present establsliment from his brother, W. M. Shiras. The subject of our sketch 
 has a nicely fitted up store, carries a stock of about $3,500. and is doing a large trade. 
 
 PETER SHIRAS, cashier Peoule’s National Bank, was boru iu Lawrence County, Ohio, 
 
FRANKLIN COUNTY. 
 
 Augiist IS IJ. removing with his parents two years later to Cincinnati. He heean hnsine^a 
 llfeat the age of twenty-one years. Was for .seven years a member of the ni.,ei,,V i.... e 
 •Vi'I* Kills'"'/,t:o-. and disposed of his Interest In that concSi n o come to 't)t a ' f ii? Mav 
 1872. He piiA hased at that time an Interest In the People’s Natlon.al tank a d was eleefe.i 
 vice pres den . which positloii he occupied until 1877, when he associated wUl .I i* Ha I s 
 jijnce whic’h linie lift lias ncte I as caslifer, ami owns a one-half Inrerti^f in tiw» 
 
 HOK.v;;!.; .1 smith, President of the First NaUonal Ck ofTtt t L was oin Sus- 
 mieluauiiaCounty, Peuu., .Iauu,ary 27. 1838. Emigrated to Oregon Ogle Co I I in Vhsk 
 W as Heputv Coiiuty Clerk and Kegisrer of Deeds for four year? and etect^PcnVin’tv 
 nrer In 18B1. Wh'le holding that_ onice. he enllste.l, a 1 w^ im ster^^^^ 
 
 4. .1.8S3,’ He wtis sltoitly aHet'ward'eleltl.i 
 
 w , • I lunii^ M f^eorgia. serving until the fall of 1865. after which he went to 
 
 worn n ■ i, ' ‘■''Bi'Ke'l in the drnghnslness in comiiany with K. L. Walker, They 
 
 i\mo to Kat,sai l and In September, 1868, the subject of our sketch 
 
 cuv®o?o fl ri?‘L“ r w.is oiiH Ilf the organizers of Montgomery County, and also of Verdigris 
 horn f'I'liPi e tie practiced medicine, delivering the iirst 
 
 oi*„ * I * ^ V eiii'iity. In December, 1868. be came to Ottawa and eiiga'ved In the mer 
 
 cantlle business In comiiauy with his father-lu-law, E. L, Walker who diedhi 1 872 L, 1 V 
 L., wife of M r. Walton, became a partner i n thi busi ness Fran k L i ,n 
 of I^binr'asnn^'QVi '1 'I'"’? reeently interested In the business. Mr. W. began with ii stock 
 
 b 4 L\ ?helDmv®oFdent?MUa?.I.!:L,’i?i 
 
 :V la lui.mii V ociHcuMJt^r lao'si. Me was shortlv afterward VlpptPf 
 
 I* irst jiromoted to Captai a of Company Ii serviiitr until the 
 
 sninmerof 186.5. In .June, 18hb, he came to Ottawa, engaged In hardware linsi iess nmie? 
 style of Sinuh & Case, in whichiinsiness Ite remained for some veai'r In 1872 he with 
 others, organized The Ottawa Hank, and was c.ashler of the sXie Lr three veirs’^'^’ T n'ln v 
 18i 5. In company with A. M, Hlair, he purchased the controlling Interest in the' First Na- 
 iloiial Hank, being elecied cashier. In February, 1882, Hlair sold out hIs interpM lo r 
 (. •' liil^i'i i""'time elected president of tlie laiim ' 
 
 „ .''v,*’.‘'•'KP it w CO., de.ileis in general mercliandise. The resident iiarfiier of this 
 
 firm, .1. <;. spencer, was born in .lersey Couiitv, III., In 1831 • reared on a farm Vnu i.e Vi, in 
 earn Ills own liveliliooil at the age of fifteen yLrs. Wl.mV’XentyLne^^^^^ 
 gaged In grocery business .at Fielder, a smalltown in his ntitlve countyVtVlowml^’t theii' 
 
 lorsomelTveyeirs and for ten years at Auhurii.sanie comity. Iletlie n caiue Wes^ trivele.i -ioHV r” 
 
 for tliree ye.irs 111 Hie.State of Ransas, engaged ill trading, etc. In 1870 imiocmed ibi Otta SnrD?i/fim,iSiFtJl qsL Rrocer Was liorn in Oiilarlo, Caii.ada in 1847 Emigrated to 
 wa; tvas f..r a year engaged In real estate husiiiess, after whlcli he followed fTrm 1 g xmr- s^meinber ’/bL f'"' several years. He came to Kansas ill 
 
 suits for five > ears. In 18 < 6 , he took charije of the iliiinbliu House and conducted ?t Jor a three vear« n i L^*/iS^***^ Ott«a\ya He was employed as a teacher in the puhlio schools for 
 lmfiliIss®"lo?e"fl«^^ yireeiears. In 18i4 heeiigaged In this hiisine.ss stvic nr n.n ..?.... “'hf'"- 
 
 ... H. STARLINU. nmiiiifacturer and dealer In harness saddles tniiiks etc 
 
 M as born in Pickaway County. Ohio, in 1829, aiul learned trade of hai ness make ■ at 
 cothe, sei-vliig as an .apprentice some five years; after wliich he followed fils trade as ioiir- 
 neyman liiHiirlingtonlowaaiid St.Loul,s, Mo., for about four years. Ii 1853 he vlent to 
 la, and reiiiaiiied there three years, and on his refiirn Vavr Id i,iLt 
 
 himUvoylalstlhe^u^UuIdmllL'l'sTlSI^ 
 
 wm, ’r r w w !‘ practice. From 1869 to October. 1872 he was .aslocVited 
 
 .lOHN C. Wat,SON, grocer, V 
 Snriiigfield, III., in 1864, where he 
 
 Septemher, 1869. locating at Ottaw;i ne was employed as a teacher In the nnbib. v,.iinniu>„7 
 V I".1874 heeiig,aged In this business stvdrof thrfirin at opem 
 
 *irm sold out and Mr. Watson has since conducted tiie busi 
 a cmfouw.imo ^triple •■'b'l carries a stock of *1,000 to *1 200 Mr. Watson was foi- 
 
 a considerable, timea member of the city scliool board. waisoii n.is toi 
 
 81 .K O.. Ottawa, w.as bom in 
 . He enlisted 
 one year ami 
 
 rdnance De 
 
 ;uAugus;t;i87fremo^;UoOttawi.Ta,I\“a“ 
 
 “s^EFM manufacturing llellaiDnent. 
 
 I HROTHtiR, contiactors and builders. This business was psffl]>H«jhp/i in 
 
 1869, in a small way, by Daniel E. Steelman, and in 1871, lie w.as JofneYli? Ids 
 Ihqinas U. They have by industry and close attention to tlieir affairs elevated tbemselvel 
 iiiiti they are doing the most extensive business In tlieir line In thirSe They have 
 erec ed many prominent buildings in this city, among which is the Ottawa Opera House 
 riie brothers are natives of At antic County, N. J and learned the 
 imllder in Springfield. Ill., where they were both 
 
 community. 
 
 REV. JAMES P. STEPHENSON, Pastor of the Second Baptist Church was born in 
 ^?45. Ho took a classical course at ObeHln O io gn-adn 
 at tig in 18b ( and a three years’ course at Rochester Theological Seminary N Y ’ m-ndli 
 atliig 111 18 1 1. and was ordained in December of that year at Paw Paw MiclV’wlierefi'e b.?.i 
 charge of a Haptist Church for seven iiiontlis, after which ho was eiig.aged in’missmi wi lt 
 111 the oil regions of Pennsylvania, then in charge of the FirstBaptist Chm-ch nf 
 Oh p. fortliree years. He came tobttawaiii Julj^, 1877, and at onoVentered 
 as Pastor of the Second Baptist Church. He is a member of the FvpcnHL ^uLv i Vr ^ 
 State Baptist convene ami a Trustee oaTe'oTawIa'^Um vfrsUy." 
 
 I). oilNKIiAUGH, of istinebauffh & Harnett real estatp wtq nrvv-va rt»,. . 
 
 County, Ohio August 13, 1840. and reared on a fai m ’in Apriif l 86 l iL 
 
 PiPil Infantry; served three months and re-enlisted',September 1 in Com- 
 
 pany H, Tlilrty-plghth Ohio Infantry; w.a 3 mustered out in August 18G5 At the^’hafViVnf 
 .roiiesboro, Da., on September 1 , 1864, Iie.’osthis left leg by two gunshot wounds A nlr tui 
 war he attended cp |ege at Toledo, Ohio, for a short tinie, aiif came to BTankbtfc^^^^^^^^^ 
 Kan., in JIarch, 1806; followed farming for a year; he then removed rrfni dI wn '"ivJt 
 elected County Clerk In 1867, and re-elected five con.secutive times serving in all* fweTv» 
 
 'S 4*' 
 
 J.fs?^le'^R?pr^e's^n“tati;'ei«“^ Cli^k^'f' hi^°h 
 
 W. F. SWIFT & cp., dealers in hardware Implements, carriages etc W F gwiff ti „ 
 sen or member of the hrm. was born in New Bedford, Mass., in aiarc’li 1845'an;! for Vv 
 era! years followed mercantile business there as a clerk. He came to ( ttawa in iLt? i h7k" 
 followed the cattle business lor a year, and clerked for a short time iV. haru,. ’ .4 886' 
 
 In uVe " engaged in brokerage and loan business, following ft for about t lee 
 ^ V >'e once more engaged i it hardware business, purchasing the stock of a vv 
 .Viidersoii, and a year later admitted to a partnership Sanford Topping who came to 
 In 18i4, and was fpr some tliree or four years employed as a clei^ Di this'^lnisfima? wTV 
 I'iyooo®"'''.®^- T'le*"-'" carry a flue stock of goods, aveLgHiig in ViiiVe from *l 
 
 *16,000, and do a large trade locally and ill the neighboriug counties ' 81^.000 to 
 
 R. D. THAYF-R, farmer, P. O. Ottiw.a, was horn in Raiidolplt Coiintv N C in ists 
 and le.ired on a farm. He resided fora short time in Indiana niinois and' n'?®i 
 
 tn'Vu.V 7*"'' Eoiiiity with his father, B. M. Tliaver, In 1860, witli whom Im i-esRlmi nn‘ 
 til 186<, wlien he inovinl on to Ills present farm in Ottawa Townsbin m,. ®' b 
 
 wVr Mr%hVviI-Vi''V '"c*‘ 1 mpi oved, eightj of which are under ciiltivatioif burTi'g the 
 wai Mr. Tliajer was 111 the employ of the United .States Governmeiit teaininA oJn ® 
 
 be!-'‘iBK’o^ '"i°'® b I'lRl came to Kansas willi his father B M Vliaver ^n Ocin* 
 
 rriwnsliip ofUces. He was married in Franklin Countv in March 1870 to Marv 
 
 lLHFRTiu*n‘r^^ twodlceased-lilnK 
 
 I'uwi I fanner, Sectionie, Ottawa, Franklin Co.. Kan. was borii i/J Fmr 
 
 itfi? ayearlater liisparents emigrated to Delaware Countv 
 
 A.Ofthe' 
 where he 
 
 - i * ii.iv, ni ccuci ui niooueu SIOCK. ^ectl011 41 P O Ottawa \ 
 
 Aitinir 1 County, Oliio, August 1. 1842 andt here iie fbllowell farmTng. 
 
 W .? Company > Thirteenth Ohio V<»Iunteer Infanirv. servecTone year ami 
 
 *1 Run sliot wound In the left arm at the battle of Stone River ami arrafn it. 
 
 FrVni-Wn ?'/'/ V® Ciimberlaml River. He came to Kan.sas December 30. 1868. and looted in 
 I I tUiKlin County and lias since followed agricultural iiursnits In 187Q lip movpfi r.ntiA iiiu 
 r'lfm-pm, iiy"' '840 acres .all im.iroveJ, and sTnee i 8 'r 6 h^ engaged 
 
 v'4a 1 ^.'®®* Short-horn cattle. His cattle have taken many premiums at^hc 
 rT?H In'/v?'success of the enterprise. He was marrlL at Marysville 
 
 drei;; cVa"^a and'Mar a fTmllfo? tw'o cbifl 
 
 .r'.'yKRSH attorney, was horn in Roscoe. Coshocton Co.. Ohio Jiilv 26 
 studied law .at Oeutreville with Hitrvey Taimehill. and was admitted to'the liar at 
 Bloomfield 111 .Septemher. 1855; was shoitly afterward elected prosecuting attorney of 
 Mnv ‘4"''4wo years. He came to Franklin County^Kausas hf 
 
 Mai 1858, and practiced 1 aw at M iiiiieola, also farmed for foil r years I it the s'liring of t bus 
 - fevv o®f otff.'va and has since practiced his profession at tidfpiace He was^the fim 
 n'pp mioUscounty; was County Commissioner for six years, and served 
 d.'ibkVq.wi Attorney. He was Journal Clerk of the House of State Representatives 
 
 lit 186.3 ami 1864, and w.as elected to the State Regislature in 1867 amt again in ififiQ ite 
 oyttfe'lm®.'' t ie first Trustees of the city of Ottawa in ISfieVandf^ slc?eta, v 
 
 of the Boat d; was elected Mayor of the city in 1869 and re-elected in 1870 and Pitv Ati'n 
 ney in the spring of 1880. Mr. Welsh was niai ri>d n Centrevll e 
 
 HaHe;,®"Hel''U^‘‘y2?'i”®™ chihlren-Laura Mini'lie ^ 6 se Floret,?e ami 
 
 They have oneToIi Ro^^^^^ “ second time In Ottawa. In June. 1871, to Isador’e A. Crawford 
 
 III I-WES I'FALL, Slierilf of F’raiikliii County was born in Sangamon Countv 
 
 ilo'i pc,c®'!''’er 22. 1838. A year later emigrated to Jetferson County Iowa with his father- 
 ^vu^'i f'"' "* >"3 wttigon-niakjng shop. In 1856 he returned to Smigamoii County atm 
 ^ V' '""'K; I'*® I;^II' of August, 1861, he enlisted In Compaiiv B 26th Illinois In 
 
 fantry at d served through the war. Mr. Westfall came to Ottawa, in Fel'iruary 1871 and 
 ,7f 'L 79 ’’imHtJ ®®"‘® ®‘K‘'t y®!’-''®- He was elected Sheritt in the ftll 
 
 Jarrett He was married In Sangamon County, HI., to ArniiniaJ. 
 
 -4- '''KS'TOVER & CO., dealers in hoots amt slioes Tliis firm is <-omnosed of w a 
 vvtft'v'^®* aii'l Charles S. M oisey, tlie latter being connected with hnsiness in Chicago Mr 
 Westover manages the business principally. Tlie firm <lo a large business ;n]<l carr^a larLrf* 
 
 ''^estover was b'ni m Elein II- 
 
 emiiloy^l as a clerk!IL4n“rll mei-Mimyise"msi,Ve,s‘UamMtiU\tgSstY^^^^^^ 
 
 Kanes s! WolLK^"SKaUtakini his p?ace.' ' 
 
 T i^/KKHEUS J. WIOHTIIAN, trea.siiri r of Franklin County; was born In Granville 
 Licking Co.. Ohio, Jamiary 12, 1829, ami was employed as a cler'k in the postofflee and gpii- 
 place for several yean. In 1849 he removed to Dubuque Iowa amf six 
 montlis later cro.ssed the plains to California, where he followed mining* for two' years re 
 i.'iVi Ar’-iL'y4''w''®''® he farmed until he came to Ottaw.a, Kan.sas in Leg' lie 
 
 the Ottawa Mills, In company with 11. D. Crane, continuing in that liiisiiless until ISSn 
 Mr. Wiglitiiian has always since his arrival in tliis State been ideiitifled with farming inir- 
 suits. He at pre.sent owns 321 acres in tliis county. He has represented tlie TliiriPward 
 
 hast ten years, ami was'elected County Treasurer in NoLmber 
 1881. entering upon Ills diilies in October 1882 eaoi.iniu .sovemon 
 
 ■ ill,stapleaiid fancy groceries, notions, etc; was horn in Ozark 
 
 Ry. Missouri in 18.3.^. qikI I'f'iYin'vf^n shovfiv tifftirwfir/iu xttiFiA iiso t.zs?_ 
 
 iisi SslisS-S 
 
 ..<•3 engaged in fariiiiiig aim SLOCK nusiiig lor aiiout twenty years. He narticibated in the 
 
 troubles of 18/6, enli ting under the banner of John Browk In the f;,II of 1861 he eni\,ted 
 
 in Compiuiy (,. Neyeiith Kansas Cavalry In October 1863. lie liad liis liorse shot under him 
 m tn'i''* ’■ aiKl Ins riglit leg was broken by the falling of tlie animal. He served 
 
 iiiitil Noveiiiber 1 , 1865. The subject of this sketch came to Ottawa iii 1874 and at once 
 embarked ,11 tRis Imsine.ss, He carries a stock of *1.200 to *1,500 ' * 
 
 'VJ.LLI A H. MOODRIEf, farmer ami breeder of blooiled cattle, F.O. Ottawa- waslioi-n 
 near Cincinnati, Ohio, December 27 1839 and reared on a I'aiiii Heenlisted Aiigustb 1861 
 in Company G. First Ohio Cavalry, about a year later was luoinoted to SecomI lieutenant 
 .iml for SIX niontlis, during tlie year tliat he iield that rank, acted as Adjutant of the regi - 
 inenH was then pronioted to Captain, serving until lie resigned Octolier l'^ 1864. Aftm- fhe 
 worJ* pfn'* l‘v ’".'■h® mercaiiHIe business and also engaged in coiili-aciiiig for building 
 y?! y three years Postmaster at Wltliamsville, and for tliree years at Mamies^ 
 
 vine, Ohio; al-o had United States Mail contract there fi-oin 1872 to 1876 He came in 
 L?ei pp',‘n^7*'.‘Myf hill. 1,877 ami purchased the Toy-Joiies estate He iiafl 040 
 
 agOcuUuia'lVA.Viuit^'duHugKi^e^l'^t^^^^ Mt.‘woomiefTs^oueKthe hirgelS'e^^ef 
 
 Te mi'g4SirnL^.'iantiie'^^^^^ Ne‘t“ ans,‘=Cl''S *'"* *”'h.ha, Nashv'ille. Savauual, 
 
 ■other, atthis tHiie. sellliiL.holinshiPsa t® utorl,...,,.... ,.'yit.h.H-J,’-^ J.’;i.tcher, ail O. C. YOUNG, of Sumner vt Young, abstract ami loan ofiice, was born in Essex Coiiiiti 
 
 N. \ Miiy 4, 1836. At the age of fourteen he accompanied his parents to' Warre'n 
 
 Mile'BoiwnrLaiuC'wlTiraYiVnTfive^cr'yoTLfiYf^^^^ YounVenUsTed pf j'jin'e l|K'!?,7f’e'Ph'in^^^o^l'tl, 
 
 ingthe winters of 1869 and 1873 hecarried an -i me- r ^ “t" ^"><18. Dur- Sergeant and served two years. He was severely wounded in the rlght;irm ;iiid t;ik^ inrisnnl 
 
 ills fanning pursuits. He served as Deputy Sheriff of the eoiiiitv iii^^'s^A ^*' l-h® h'ttle of Murfreesboro, in Decenil)er'l862, parolled six weeks Later and in* about 
 
 an.||iil879wiwnomiiiatedforShei-lff , 1 , the G%enhaek Hc3 b, """itbs exchanged. After his gra-liiation he practiced law at Dixon, Illinois In 1865 
 
 engaged at this timeas traveling salesmLia,Id St for A -*'® he removed to Toulon, Illinois, practiced there until 1870. when he Joilted tlie Greeley 
 
 in., manufacturers of school, hank, office, library ad opera house fimnifn*io'’ °Hi?*V‘'‘'‘hr!’- Colony and went to Colorailo whei-e he was engaged in hamUing cattle fit Weld and Lari- 
 
 coiislsts of the Avife, four daughters ami two sons * fuiniture. Hts faiiiil.t met-counties for six yeans Mr Young came to Ottawa, Kaiisii^s in November 1876 ami at 
 
 ^-451ULI, W .4.LGA.MOT, manufactui-er and dealer in m-irhle iiinnnmenr- i i ®i'e®he< ame as.sociated with William Siininer in their present hiisine.ss. 
 
 hegave'lils’aVi'^'*!*/*'’■’ I'n extensive ti-aile for tm-ee'Vears”after^whltdl 
 
 ness at L ncoln**'Logaii'(’o*'^l'il"^i^ n*^®"-** f®>' 8 ®''«ral years and again embarked in this husi- 
 couiilv couC'ting t ere tor a’^^ "'"11 1866, when he moved to Cliiistla'i 
 
 Ills Ito'lelii Kpeka* ill tL sm-[ng ,Yl« 6 fi'l?e’es,^^ In -’Vlay 1867. ami worked al 
 
 Fmitroholis ff 4 iimi.'Ari f-i.. -.1 FUn^or 1868 lift cainft tol*raiikliii County, located near 
 
 <)hlo '',Mav iVYssYnTe’^ssi’a?; m'F:*!**'’"' S®"®tol "‘®™liauts, was horn in .Salem 
 >!■ 18581,0 hega^ie 
 
 III ^aKsi ^V^ t' Hssisreu ins lauier. wjio w 
 
 •opJiin ni® study of medicine at Canton, l 
 
 the latte^year he was’-tolofutod'AV'ttoLK‘«s-‘'ih'® 
 
 for eight 
 
 -...— in.vu.i^ci ui. vi.»rti i»urK.s nojir i iiusnurc:!. rennsv vania 
 
 removed from Peansylva-da to Warren County. lowa/in the spring of 
 1853 and fi out thence to Iv.iiisas In the fail of the same year, settling i n Douglas Conn tv fif¬ 
 teen miles southwest of Lawrence. Three of his childi-eii aecouip,anle,l him f,-om Peuusv - 
 yaiia and are .still residing ill thisS’ate. After living iu D.iughis Co, 
 he ilisDosed of ins property there iu 1868 and removed to FraiiUliii (' mntv hiivlnii Ynds 
 from tim Ottawa Imlians, aliout five miles northwest of tiie (-itv i f (Itticva .SecUon 16 
 4/ Ritolte 19. where heat present resides. Mrs. Young ,lie,I hm^^^ *5 
 
 1878. Tlie farm consists of 440 .acres of well luiprnveil land well stocked with cattle' lines 
 etc,, .anil is maiiageil by his son, William G. Yoiiiig. srockeu with cattle, hog.s. 
 
 CENTROPOLIS. 
 
 As elsewhere stated, the first settlement was made on the site of this town 
 by Perry Fuller. In 1855, he established a store here, for the purpose of traffick- 
 
6i4 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ing with the Indians. His stock of goods was supplied him by West & James, 
 of Kansas City. A very large business was at once established, the aggregate 
 sales amounting to $50,000 per year. In 1856 Mr. Fuller took William Moore 
 into partnership. The new firm bought out West & James, and continued the 
 business for themselves. About this time the Centropolis Town Company was 
 organized, with the following members: Perry Fuller, John F. Javens, Frank¬ 
 lin Barnes, George Powers, Samuel T. Shores, William Moore, J. K. Goodin, 
 George W. Smith, Benjamin C. Westfall, Samuel Mewhinney, Ralph Mayfield, 
 Cyrus K. Holliday, William Y. Roberts, and Cyrus F. Currier. The design of the 
 Town Company was to make the new city they were founding not only the county- 
 seat, but also the Territorial capital and the future capital of the future State, hence 
 the name Centropolis, suggested by Joel K. Goodin. While suchhopes were enter¬ 
 tained, the town grew quite rapidly, and lots were sold at what seem now exorbi¬ 
 tant prices, $500 being readily obtained for a lot which now would not sell for 
 much more than ten cents for farming purposes. This was in 1857, just before 
 the commencement of the similar mushroom growth of Minneola. 
 
 In 1856, quite a number of business and dwelling houses were erected. 
 Dr. Hall opened a dry goods and grocery store, which within two years was 
 sold to H. H. Bliss. George Powers started a boarding-house, and, in 1857, 
 erected a building especially for a restaurant. Jacob Long built a trading 
 house, and among other commodities sold liquor to the Indians. In order to 
 break up this traffic, Messrs. Fuller & Moore purchased Long’s stock of liquor, 
 and knocking in the heads of the barrels, let it flow out onto the prairie. The 
 squaws, however, sorry to see so much valuable “fire water’’ wasted, gathered up 
 as much as possible of it, with buckets, as it flowed away. 
 
 In 1857, the Town Company built a large steam saw-mill, which was oper¬ 
 ated the first year by J. A. Marcell, and the second by J. M. Loos. The year 
 1857 was the most prosperous that Centropolis has seen. At that time there 
 were in all about thirty buildings in the town, among them being four saloons 
 and a prosperous gambling-house. 
 
 The first teacher in Centropolis was William Cator, who taught in 1855. 
 The present schoolhouse was built in 1877. It is a neat one story frame build¬ 
 ing, will seat eighty scholars, and cost about $1,200. 
 
 The Methodist Church was organized in 1856. Their first minister was 
 Rev. Mr. Kilpatrick. The subsequent ones have been : Rev. Messrs. Moore, 
 Still, Stewart, Parker, Hahn, Fisher, Rice, Adams, Davis, Ferril, Mootb, Clock, 
 Bratton, Wilson, Rhodes, ?ind Holland. 
 
 The Christian Church was organized in 1858. The ministers of this 
 church have been Revs. Messrs. Hutchinson, Brown, Cans, Jeffries, William 
 Nelson, Wilson, Allumbaugh. and C. Curl. 
 
 The Union Baptist Church was organized in i860 with fifty-five members, 
 by Elder Abel Scott. The ministers of this church have been Revs. Messrs. 
 Elliott, Thacker, Ezra Johnson, A. J. Johnson, Daniel Smith, W. William^, 
 and Creel. The present membership is thirty-five. 
 
 The Dunkards were organized in 1865. In this and adjoining counties, 
 Douglas and Osage, they have about sixty members in their organization. 
 They are a peculiar people, being quite clannish and exclusive, seldom marry¬ 
 ing outside the church. They areunusually devout, remarkably industrious and 
 reasonably prosperous. In dress they are plain but neat, the women epecially 
 being very attractive. 
 
 One of their cardinal doctrines in religion is that one should wash 
 another’s feet, and the church is divided on this point into two sects, the one con¬ 
 tending that the washing and the wiping of the feet should both be done by the 
 same person, the other that the washing should be done by one person, the 
 wiping by another. There are differences between the two sects on other 
 points equally important. 
 
 All the churches, except the Methodists, use the schoolhouse for religious 
 purposes. The Methodists built a church in 1858, which was used for a num¬ 
 ber of years by all denominations, each having aided to build it; but differ¬ 
 ences arising which could not be conciliated, the church building was sold, and 
 another erected by the Methodists for their exclusive use. This church was 
 built in 1880, and cost about $1,000. 
 
 Since i860 Centropolis has made but little progress. It contains two 
 general stores, one hardware store, two blacksmith shops, one wagon and one 
 machine shop, one grist mill, one cabinet shop, one hotel, one schoolhouse, and 
 twenty-three families, about 175 inhabitants. 
 
 The Press. —The first newspaper in Franklin County, aside from the mis¬ 
 sionary paper published by Rev. Jotham Meeker, was started at Centropolis 
 in the fall of 1856, by W. 11 . Austin. It was named the Kansas Leader. In the 
 spring of 1857 it was sold to the Minneola Town Company, moved to Min¬ 
 neola, and named, by Gen. Lane, Minneola Statesman. It was edited in 
 turn by Joel K. Goodin, Owen A. Bassett and Benjamin Sanford. When it 
 was decided that Minneola was not to be the Capital, the Statesman suspended, 
 the press was purchased and taken to Burlington, and the type scattered. 
 
 The yournal was started at Centropolis March g, 1864, by Charles W. 
 Goodin, son of Joel K. Goodin. It was a small, boys’ paper, 4x6, and acquired 
 a circulation of about 500. It was suspended September 3, 1864. 
 
 BIOGRAPiUCAL SKETCHES— CENTROPOLIS TOWNSHIP, 
 
 .SAMUEL 11. BARNETT, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O, Ottawa, was born in Warren 
 County, Ky.. .January 21, 1827, and two years later euiigrated with his parents to San- 
 nion County, Ill.. where he was reared on a farm and followed farming and stock-raising 
 in that county until December, 1869. when he came to Kansas, and located on his present 
 farm in Centropolis, Eranklln Co. His son, Charles W., managed the farm up to September, 
 1881. Mr. Barnett residing principally in the city of Ottawa. He has 540 acres of land, all 
 improved and is (luite extensively engaged in raising and feeding cattle for the Eastern 
 markets. The subject of this sketch was elected a County Commissioner of Franklin 
 County in 1871, and re-elected in 1873, and Treasurer of the county in 1875, and re-elected 
 in 1877, holding eacli ottice two terms, each of two years. He was elected Treasurer of 
 Franklin County Agricultural .Society in .July, 1882. Mr. Barnett was married in Minard 
 County, Ill.. Seiitember 12, 1852. to Mary J. Hanes, of Greene County, Ohio, who died Feb¬ 
 ruary 16,1857, leavlngthree children—Margie, Charles and Olive. He was married again 
 in Fulton County, 111., September 18, 1862, to Lucinda Dunlap, of Ohio. They have three 
 children—Ellen, William and Alice. 
 
 H. H. BLISS, farmer, P. O. Centropolis. was born in Washington County, Vt., in April, 
 1833. He learned trade of iron moulder, and was employed in that capacity in the manu¬ 
 facturing towns of Massachusetts, etc. In November. 1856. he came to Kan.sas, and was 
 for a few weeks employed In Leavenworth. In December, 1856. he took up a cl.aim in Cen¬ 
 
 tropolis, Franklin County, and has followed farming off and on ever since. From 1858 to 
 186%^ was also engaged in mercantile business. On August 15, of that year, he enlisted in 
 the First Kansas Battery, serving three years, prlncioany on detached service; on his re¬ 
 turn he built a saw-mllf, which he stl.l conducts at times. About 1873, he went,to Chicago, 
 and for three years was in the employ of the American Book Publishing Company. Return¬ 
 ing here in 1876, he once more embarked in mercantile business, and in June, 1880, sold 
 outto I. A. Wellman, since which time he has given his attention to his farming interests, 
 saw and sorghum mills, and also raises considerable live stock. He owns 180 acres of im¬ 
 proved land. 
 
 JOHN BRADSHAW, farmer. Section 23, P. O. Centropolis. Is a native of White County, 
 Teun.; his parents removed to Morgan County, Ill., when he was very young, and he re¬ 
 sided there in all about forty-seven years, engaged in agricultural pursuits; he had a fine 
 farm of ahout200 acres, and eighty acres of timber land. Mr. Bradshaw came to Franklin 
 County, Kan., in October, 1866, and located on his present farm, which consists of 160 
 acres, all well improved. He cultivates about 100 acres of his land; has five acres in fruit 
 trees and also raises considerable live stock. 
 
 E. S. CLARK, farmer. Section 21, P. O. Centropolis, was born in Canada, in May, 1845; 
 his [larents emigrated shortly afterward, to Stephenson County, Ill., where he was reared 
 on a farm. In December, 1863, heenllsted in Company G, Forty-sixth Illinois Infantry, 
 and served two years and nine mouths. After the war he followed farming in Ogle County, 
 Ill. Heca iieto Franklin County, Kan., in 1867. and was for a short time employed on the 
 farm of Dr. Abraham Still; the Doctor died December 31, 1867, and shortly afterward Mr. 
 Clark took the sole management of the farm. He moved on to his presentfarm in thefall 
 of 1882. He has 360 acres, of which he cultivates about seventy, und is extensively en¬ 
 gaged in raising live stock. Mr. Clark was married in Franklin County. November25, 1869, 
 to Marovia Still, daughter of Dr. Abraham Still, who came to Kansas as a missionary to the 
 Indians in 1853. They have a family of two children—Perlle and Earl. The widow of the 
 Doctor still resides here; she is the oldest actual settler residing in Kansas. She was born 
 in 1800. enjoys good health and is quite energetic. 
 
 REV. ASA DARN ALL, farmer. Section 4, P. O. Ottawa, was born December 10, 1823, in 
 Montgomery County, Ky.. and when nine years of age his parents removed to Hendricks 
 County, liid. In the fall of 1849 he removed to Davis County, where he farmed for a year. 
 In 1850 he went to the western part of Iowa, locating in Mill's County, near Glenwood, where 
 he made a farm on the Missoni i bottom. This he sold In 1853, to go to Counclll Bluffs. 
 However, as the Mormons were the principal residents of that town, he remained only a 
 few weeks, removing lo Madison County, Iowa, near Winterset, where he Iniproveda farm. 
 In the spring of 1860 h , reiuiiveil to Kansas, in Douglas County, near Baldwin City, where 
 he Improved a good farm and lived on it through all the troubles of the Rebellion. Hefol- 
 lowed agricultural pursiiitsin Douglas County until 1874. when he went to Lawrence, for 
 the purpose of educating his son. The son’s health failing, he removed on his presentfarm 
 in Franklin County. This he well improved, and has one of the largest fruit farms In 
 the county. Rev. Asa Dariiall has been a religious man for many years. In 1848 he 
 joined the Christian Church; 1851 he united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and 
 has ever since been an active member. He was licensed as a local preacher in 1867, and has 
 done considerable work in that capacity. He was married February 14.1842, to Miss Sarah 
 Eliza Scott, oldest daughter of Solomon .1. iScott, M 1). Thev have two living children— 
 William Simpson, born April 17 1856, .at Winterset, Iowa, and Sylvia Euarcha, now Mrs. 
 Ashby, born September 16. 1844. at Milroy. Ind. 
 
 CHARLES W. EVERETT, farmer Section 29. P. O. Centropolis. is a native of Delaware 
 County, Ohio, where he was reared on a farm, and for some years conducted a farm on tis 
 own account. He came to Kansas in November, 1877. and located in Agency Township, 
 Osage County where he lived four months, and then came to Franklin County, locating in 
 the western part. A year later he moved onto his present farm. He now has a fine im¬ 
 proved farm of 203 acres. On his place is a fine residence and large barn, also a wind-mill, 
 which provides plenty of water for house use, and for his stock, he being quite extensively 
 engaged in raising the same. 
 
 Calvin J. GAMBLE, farmer, Settion 36. P. O. Ottawa, was born in Franklin County. 
 Pa., in February, 1840, and reared on a farm. He enlisted in .September. 1861. In Company 
 H, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Ohio Infantry, and served one year. He was shot in 
 the back of the head, at Fredericksburg, and in the rlghtthigh. at battleof Chancellorsville. 
 In 1864 he removed to Crawford County. Ohio, where he conducted a farm of 600 acres. 
 Mr. Gamble came to Franklin County, Kan., in the fall of 1866. For eight years he farmed 
 in Hayes Township, and in 1874 moved on to his present farm. He Inas 240 acres of laud. 
 120 of which are in cuitivaiion, and he raises considerable stock. Has an orchard of tvso 
 and one-half acres, in various fruits. Mr. Gamble was married in Fr.auklin County, Pa., in 
 September, 1863. to Margaret A. Mackey, a native of that county. They have a 'amily of 
 four children. 
 
 REUBEN HACKETT. farmer, Section 33. P. (). Ottawa, was born in the Province of 
 Quebec, Canada, March 31, 1810. His parents emigrated seven years later to Posey County, 
 Ind., where he was reared on afarm, and also for some years was engaged as a pilot, etc., 
 on flatboats running on the Mississippi River, during which period he educated himself. 
 In 1834 he moved to LaSalle County. III., where for some years he carried on farming in an 
 extensive way. He came to Franklin County. Kan., June 7. 1854. and pre-empted 160 acres 
 in Centropolis Township, on which lie resided for twelve years. In 1866 came to his pres¬ 
 entfarm. Mr Hackett has 133 acres of land, llOof which are under cultivation, and on 
 his place are two coal mines. He took an active part with the Free-st,ate party in the 
 troubles of 1856, and during the late war served in the State Militia. He was the first Jus¬ 
 tice of the Peace elected ill the county, and served in that capacity for about seven years. 
 He is quite a literary character, and inis written a number of articles on Science, The Early 
 Days of Kansa.s, and many other subjects, and is also an antiquarian He is the owner o'f 
 quite a number of specimens, fossils, etc., the result of his own research. The subject of 
 this sketch was married in Posey County. Ind., October 9. 1834. to Matilda Jones, a native 
 of that State. They have a family of three children—William Emma J. and Ella G.. who 
 was the first white child born in the county. 
 
 WILLIAMS. HANNA, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Ottawa. Was born at Lima, 
 Livingston County N Y, July 10. 1840 emigrating with his parents nine years later to 
 Walworth County Wis.. where he was reared on a farm. Received his education at .Vilen’s 
 Grove Academy, where he graduated in 1863. In 1864 he enlisted in the Fortieth Wisconsin 
 Infantry, serving four months. After the war he taught school in Walworth County. Wis.. 
 for about four years, and during two years of tliat period was assistant county superinteinl- 
 ent. Then teaching in Jeniiiugs County. Ind., for a year, and also at Madison City. Ind.. 
 for several montlis. About 1868 he emigrated to Albany, III., where he followed teaching 
 as an occupation In July, 1870, he came to P'raiiklin County, locating with his father. 
 Andrew J. Hanna, in Centropolis, and for about four years he taught school. He was then 
 commissioned by the Kansas State Grange to organize county and local Granges, and organ¬ 
 ized 140 in two years. In 1875 he was elected chaplain of the State Grange for two years, 
 and then lecturer of that body, which office he occupied for four years. He purchased his 
 present farm ill Centropolis Township in 1871. and moved 0110 the same in 1876. Helms 
 now 260 acres, all improved, and is also engaged in breeding blooded Short-horn cattle, 
 and Poland-Chiiia hogs. In 1875 he was elected a member of the County board of examiners 
 on education and served two years, and was Justice of the Peace nine years. Mr. Hanna 
 was married in Franklin County, Kansas. September 7 1876. lo Margie A. Barnett. They 
 have one daughter. Cora D. 
 
 IRWIN C. HUGHES, farmer. P. O. Centropolis. was born in Jeftersoii County, Tenn. 
 January 1. 1825, removing to Iowa with parents when quite young, and in 1838 to Andrew 
 County Mo., where he followed farming and milling. Mr. Hughes came to Kansas June 27, 
 1854, and located in Franklin County on his present farm, consisting of 16U acres, in Sec¬ 
 tion 19. Townsliip 15 Range 19. and has since followed fanning pursuits, and to some ex¬ 
 tent also engaged in raising stock. The subject of this sketch participaied in tlie Pro-sla¬ 
 very troubles of 1856, and during tlie late war served as Quartermaster in the Tenth Kansas 
 f^tate Militia. He was elected Justice of tlie Peace in Territorial times, and served several 
 terms, and has since 1864 been elected at each consecutive election. Mr. Hughes was mar¬ 
 ried first in Andrew County, Mo., to Eliza Clark, who died in 1860, leaving four children. 
 He was married a second time at Centropolis. in June, 1866, to Jane Logan. They have two 
 children. 
 
 HON. JOSHUA MARSDEN LUCE, was born ill Catt,araugus County, N. Y., August 18. 
 1830. At the age of twenty years he removed to Kentucky, where he taught school for one 
 year. For three years he was employed in the capacity of salesman at Nashville. Tenn. 
 He then returned to New Y’ork and remained for two years. In March, 1857, he removed 
 to Kansas, locating in Franklin County, and took a claim; here he opened up a farm and 
 operated a saw-mill, and pursued other vocaiioiis. In 1861-63 he was an Indian trader, 
 and returned to his farm and continued his fanning pursuits in conjunction with stock- 
 raising, which he pursued until 1877. He then opened a country store in Centropolis. ai d 
 still follows that occupation. He has held various pulilic offices. In 1858 he was Enrollli'g 
 Clerk of the Territorial Council, and w.as afterward for a time assistant clerk of Hon. Hugli 
 S. Walsh, Secretary of Kansas Territory, and Acting Goveriiorin 1859 ; was appointed As¬ 
 sistant Indian Agent for the Sacs and Foxes, In 1866 he was elected a member of the Kan¬ 
 sas House of Representatives, and re-elected in 1870. In 1867 he was apiiointed Clerk in 
 the United States Senate Committee on Pulilic Lands, in whl'h capacity he served one year. 
 He refused to pay the political assessments to theacentof the Congressional Republican 
 Committee, and though highly complimented for his fidelity and efficiency, was politely in¬ 
 vited to step down and out. The amount demanded was only 5 per cent of his salary, 
 which w.as 82.560 per annum, or about $128. He then accepted a clerkship in the United 
 States Treasury Department, which he resigned in less than a year and returned to his 
 farm in Kansas. He has generally been a Democrat in political ideas, but during the war 
 was a staunch Union man. and affiliated with the Republican party. He was married ;it 
 Centropolis. August 10. 1860, to Miss Susan C. Kelthley. 
 
 JASPER ST. JOHN, Postmaster, was born in Town of Milton, Saratoga Co., N. Y. 
 
FRANKLIN COUNTY. 
 
 615 
 
 May 10. lOOa- He was reared on a farm and also learned the trade of tanner and currier 
 followiuK that occupation there and in Cattaraugus County. In 1848 he removed to Seneca 
 County and.one jear later to Huron County, Ohio, where he carried on a tannery. He came 
 
 cnltiy,atlon, and ho is largely engaged in raising stock. On his place is a fine orchard of 
 about five acres. Mr. Shoaf wa.s married in Fountain County, Ind., in 1853, to Margaret 
 Sowers. Ihey have eight clilldren llving-Matthias D., Eiiza Elmer E , Samuel E., Sol¬ 
 omon A.. Eddy E., Thomas T., Jacob L., and three deceased, William H., Ulysses U. and 
 Susan M. ■’ ’ 
 
 (iEOKGE WA.SH1NGTON SNYUEll, farmer. Section 25, F. O. Ottawa was born in 
 Richland County, Ohio, in 1838, where he followed agricultural pursuits'. He came to 
 hranklln County, Kas^, October 12, 1868, and located on his present farm. He has 400 
 acres of land, 220 of which are in cultivation. He raises considerable cattle, and is a breed¬ 
 er of pedigreed Foland-China liogs. On hisplace is a fine orchard of about three acres. Mr. 
 Snyder was married in Richland County, Ohio, in 1864. to Martha J. Billow. They have 
 four living children and five deceased. 
 
 DR. JO.SHOA C. B. WHARTON, Section 34, P. O. Centropolls, was born in Claremont 
 County, Ohio, April 29, 1820, and reared on a farm. He studied medicine with Dr W B 
 Hubble, of Amelia, for two years; attended the Cincinnati Eclectic Institute for a while 
 and also the Cincinnati Eclectic College, where he graduated In 1856. The Doctor began 
 the firactlce of medlciiice in Cynthiana, Oliio.ln 1846; four years later he removed to Peters¬ 
 burg. Highland County, and five afterwards to Melroy, Ind., where he continued to practice 
 his profession. In 1858 he went to Mattoon, Ill, and in 1859 to Humboldt, Ill. where he 
 practiced about ten years. He came to Franklin County. Kas., in May 1868, and located on 
 his present farm; he has 200 acres, eighty of which are in cultivation. It was the Doctor’s 
 Intention to cease practicing when he came to Kansas, on account of poor health tint tour 
 years after his arrival he resumed again, and he has now an extensive practice. 
 
 berry tree grows as rapidly as the peach. The hereditary diseases to which 
 the worm is subject in France, Italy and Japan are rapidly cured in the pure, 
 sound atmosphere of Kansas, when aided by a severe selection of the repro¬ 
 ducers. It has been demonstrated that the quality of the silk made in Kansas 
 is equal to that of the best Italian silk, which has heretofore commanded the 
 highest price. The great difficulty in the way of silk culture in the United 
 States is the lack of reeling facilities. A machine analogous to the cotton gin 
 seems to be essential to its successful introduction, at least so long as we have 
 high-priced labor, and no protective tariff on raw silk. The invention of ma¬ 
 chinery for successfully transforming cocoons into raw silk, will solve the 
 question of silk culture in America, and open a new field of industry, in the 
 raising of cocoons, to which women are especially adapted. 
 
 RANSOMVILLE. 
 
 This mining town is situated on the Kansas City, Burlington & Santa Fe 
 Kailroad, two miles from Williamsburg, It is named after J. H. Ransom, who, 
 in 1S80, after examining the quality of coal at this point and comparing it with 
 that at Fort Scott and Carbondale, leased forty acres of E. M. Bartholow, and 
 opened a mine by sinking a shaft. He afterwards purchased 320 acres, and 
 started a store. The postoffice was established early in the summer of 1882, 
 Mr. Ransom being appointed Postmaster. The town consists of about thirty- 
 five small frame cottages, occupied by the miners, 
 
 WILLIAMSBURG. 
 
 This enterprising town is in Williamsburg Township, in the southwest 
 corner of the county. Thirty thousand acres of land here were purchased of 
 the Sac and Fox Indians by Wm. B. McKeen, and of him by the Southern 
 Division of the Kansas Pacific Railway Company, through the advice of E. M. 
 Bartholow, at the time Land Commissioner of the Road. Attracted by the 
 abundance of excellent coal in that part of the county, a number of parties 
 purchased land in 1867, among them M. V. Swift. Quite a number of perma¬ 
 nent settlements were made in 1868, by Roger Hickok, A. C. Henderson, 
 Albert Supernau, William H. Schofield and others. James F. Dane and Mr. 
 Schofield owned the town site and Mr.Schofield named the town Williamsburg, 
 after his own name, William. In June the town company built the first house, 
 a frame, 16x20, and one and a half stories high. The second building was of 
 stone, erected in the spring of 1869, for a store, by Rev. C. Holman. After a 
 year or two Mr. Holman sold to D. Fogle, who had arrived out in August, 1869. 
 Dr. Aitken opened a drug and grocery store in 1870, and John Boston who ar¬ 
 rived in Williamsburg, April 2, 1870, started a wagon shop that year. Lott 
 Wainwright started a blacksmith shop in 1869. 
 
 The school district. No. 51, was organized July 16, 1868, and the school- 
 house was built in the sumnrer of 1870. The first school was taught the follow¬ 
 ing winter by Miss Helen M. Beardsley. 
 
 The first birth was that of a son of Albert Supernau ; the first inarriage 
 that of P. M- Widener to Miss Helen M. Beardsley, December 6, 1871, and the 
 first death that of Samuel Widener, August 30, 1870. 
 
 The Methodist Church was organized in 1868 with about twelve members, 
 by Rev. A. K. Johnson. They used the schoolhouse until 1878, when they 
 built a stone church, at a cost of about $2,500. The present membership of 
 the church is about sixty. A Sunday school was organized in May, 1870, Wm. 
 H. Schofield first superintendent. 
 
 Si. Barnabas Episcopal Church was organized in 1878, with twelve members, 
 by Rev. L. L. Holden. Religious services were held in the schoolhouse until 
 the completion of the Methodist Church, in which they worshiped until the 
 summer of 1882, when their own church was completed at a cost of about 
 $1,400. Present membership thirty. 
 
 The Williamsburg Mill was built by Mr. Schofield in 1870. It is a large 
 two story stone structure, costing over $20,000, has three run of buhrs, and is 
 located on a lot adjoining the town site on the north, at the head of Tequa 
 Creek. The machinery is propelled by steam. 
 
 The Williamsburg Bank was established in April, 1881, by E. M. Bar¬ 
 tholow & Co., on the principle of not receiving deposits. The business done 
 by this bank is principally that of loaning money. 
 
 y. W. Olson's Bank was opened in January, 1882. This is also a pri¬ 
 vate institution ; does a general banking business ; receives deposits and loans 
 money. 
 
 Stauffer's Hotel was erected in May, 1881, and was the first hotel built 
 liere, although a private residence, built by William H. Schofield, had been 
 used as a hotel years before. 
 
 At the present time Williamsburg contains four general stores, one hard¬ 
 ware, one grocery and two drug stores; one harness, two blacksmith, two 
 wagon and two boot and shoe shops ; two agricultural implement dealers, three 
 luirJier Yards, three phxsicians, one newspaper, and has about four hundred in- 
 -.abtancs. It Aas one newspaper. The Tveeiay (Jazelte, established April 3, 
 1880, by Frank Bennett. This is a four-column folio, devoted to local interests, 
 and neutral in politics. 
 
 iiILKVILLE. 
 
 1 his name is applied to a collection of private buildings owned by E. V. 
 Boissiere, whose farm consists of 3,600 acres, and is under the manage¬ 
 ment of Charles Sears. The buildings consist of a large three-story stone 
 dwelling house, a large three story frame cheese and butter factory, a one-story 
 stone building in which to feed the silkworms, and a similar building for black¬ 
 smith shop and stable, besides barns, etc. There are twenty acres of mulberry 
 trees, planted in 1870. In 1872 the first cocoons were made. Since that time 
 the business of growing cocoons has been continued more as an experimental 
 and pioneer business in this country than as a profitable enterprise. The 
 growing of cocoons has been quite successful. The brisk, dry, pure air of 
 Kansas is excellently adapted to the raising of healthy worms, and the mul¬ 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— WILLIAMSBURG TOWNSHIP. 
 
 ALEXANDER L. ANDERSON, mercliant, was born in Delaware. Ohio. Anril 22. 1836. 
 
 1 ^ He Studied medicine at the Arm Arbor University, Rradiiatiucr 
 
 m 1859. In August. 1861, he enlisted in Company H. Eighty-ninth Ohio Infantry. Thirty 
 days later he was promoted to Second Lieutenant, and to Captain a few months later. He 
 served in all fonr years, two of which were in detached service. Was for a time member of 
 a inilitary commission, which was held iii the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. He came to Kansas 
 I n December, 1865, locating at Ottawa. Was for a year engaged in tlie grocery business 
 he carried on a hardware establishment up to May, 1877, when he removed to 
 Williamsburg and at once engaged in general merchandise business. He has a fine store 
 and carries a stock of about SlO.OOO. In August, 1882, he admitted to a partnership his son 
 John B., and the style of the firm has since been Anderson & Son. Mr. Anderson has 320 
 horses”^ tand in this county, and is also engaged in breeding cattle and fine thoroughbred 
 
 JASPER ATKINSON, farmer. Section 26, P. O. Williamsburg, is a native of Gallia 
 County, Ohio, where he was reared on a farm. In 1863 he enlisted in Company B, Twenty- 
 second Ohio Iiifantry, serving something over a year, after which he followed agricultural 
 pursuits in Gallia County until 1868, when he removed to Grundy County, fifo.. and for 
 a year carried on a farm and also a saw-mill ; then went to Polk County. Neb., where 
 he farmed five years; was for awhile not actively engaged In business on account of 
 Ill health, and in November, 1878. came to Franklin County,-Kan., and located on his farm. 
 He has eighty acres of land thirty-five acres of which are under cultivation and is quite 
 largely engaged ill raising live-stock. He has on his place a fine orchard and also a good 
 limestone quarry. k 
 
 „ JBARNETT, dealer in general merchandise, was born at Henrysburg, Belmont 
 Co., Ohio, December 27, 1825, and reared on a farm; and was also for three years engaged 
 in merchandise business in Monroe County, Ohio. He enlisted in June. 1861, in Company 
 I, Twenty-fifth Ohio Infantry, serving three years. He received two wounds in the arm and 
 breast at the battle of Gettysburg. In the spring of 1866 he came to Kansas and was 
 engaged in furniture business at Ottawa for a year, and in farming two years; also-con¬ 
 ducted a grocery business for two years. In 1871 he came to Williamsburg and at once en¬ 
 gaged 111 mercantile business; sold out in 1873 and carried on business at Princeton for 
 two years. In 1875 he returned to this place and at once established himself in present 
 business. He has an e.xteusive trade and carries a stock of 87,000. 
 
 ELIJAH M. BARTHOLOW. banker, was born on the banks of the Potomac River Vir¬ 
 ginia, February 22. 1815. He studied law In Frederick County, Md.. and was .admitted to 
 the bar at that place. He, however, turned his attention to mercantile pursuits and for 
 several ye.ars had the management of a large wholesale house in Baltimore. In 1857 
 he went to Dubuque, Iowa, and practiced law about five years. In 1861 he removed 
 to Washington, D. C.. where he practiced his profession until 1864, when he was induced to 
 come to Kansas as financial agent of the east division of the U. P. R. R. Co. Helieid this 
 position for four months, and was then made general superintendent of that division, and 
 eighteen months later was appointed land commlssionerfor thatcompany. Mr. B. liereto- 
 fore had his residence at Wyandotte, but on being appointed land commissioner moved to 
 Lawrence, acting for the company there for four years. In 1870 he engaged in the 
 practice of law at that place. In 1876 lie moved to Williamsburg and opened a law and 
 real-estate office which he still continues. He organized the Williamsburg bank at this 
 place i'll 1880 in company with H. Craik, The firm dissolved in 1882. and Mr. B. now con¬ 
 ducts the busiiess. Mr. Bartholow was the first general siiperinteiident of the first railroad 
 in Kansas, the Union Pacific, Eastern Division, and was the first land commissioner in Kan¬ 
 sas of same road. 
 
 JOHN M. BARTHOLOW, .agent. K. C. L. andS. K. R. R. Co,, was born in Frederick, Md., 
 ill 1845, and resided for several years in Baltimore and Washington. He came to Kan¬ 
 sas in April, 1864, and was appointed station agent at Lawrence, of the U. P. R. R. Co 
 being the first to hold that position in the State. In 1865 ne was appointed bookkeeper for 
 the land department of that company, in which position he remained until February, 
 1867 He was then engaged in hardware busine.ss for a year. Afterwards in banking and 
 liisuranca business until he sold out in September, 1876, and came to Willia.nsbiirg. He was 
 engaged in farming pursuits and stock raising for about seven years. On May 22, 1881, 
 he was appointed to his present position and at that time was also appointed agent of Adams 
 Express Company. 
 
 FRANK BENNETT, editor Williamsburg Gazette, born February 19, 1859. in Macon 
 County, Ill., in which county his father was a merchant. His education was received in the 
 common school, after which he clerked in his father’s store two years. He then learned the 
 printer’s trade, and became foreman of the Morning Review, Decatur, Macon Co., Ill., 
 which position he held eighteen months, at the end of which time he-- -. 
 
 and established the Gazette. 
 
 RICHARD C. BIRD, farmer, Bection 
 
 came to Williamsburg, 
 q’ownship 18, Range 18, P. O. Homewood, 
 
 was born In Tazewell County. III., August 8. 1838. and reared in .Sangamon County, where 
 he followed agricultural pursuits. In August 1861, he enlisted in Company A, Seventy- 
 third Regiment Illinois Infantry, and was discharged seven months later on account of 
 physical disability, caused by accident while in line of duty. Mr. Bird lost his right hand 
 
 He owns 244 acres of land and leases 160 acres, cultivales 200 acres and is an extensive 
 raiser of live stock; also breeds fine Norman draught horses. He had his residence 
 destroyed by fire In August, 1881, and Immediately built his handsome house. His farm Is 
 well improved with good orchard, barns, hedges, etc. Mr. Bird is one of the represent¬ 
 ative farmers of his township. He was assessor of thetownship In 1877, ’78, '79 and’80. 
 Has always been and is still a straight Republican in politics. 
 
 HEWITT CRAIK, law, real estate and insurance office, was born at Louisville, Ky., in 
 p'ebruary. 1848, and began business life as a clerk in an insurance ofiice, which occupation 
 hefollowed for several years. In the winter of 1870 he came to Kansas, locating near Cot¬ 
 tonwood Falls, Chase County, where he followed farming pursuits for about six years, and 
 during four years of that period held the office of Justice of tlie Peace. In the summer of 
 1876 . be came to Williamsburg and has since been interested in farniing and stock raising. 
 In 1880, hejolned E. M. Bartholow and organized the Williamsburg bank. In June. 1882, 
 he sold oiithlsiiiterest and purchased the real estate business of Beatty & Hedges, at this 
 place. He makes a specialty of commercial law. Mr. Craik has been Justice of the Peace 
 at this place for the past three years. He Is a promiiientmember of the A. O. U. W., and 
 the Knights of Pythias, being a charter member and first presiding officer of each. 
 
 DANIEL FOGLE, of D.Fogle & .Son.dealers in general merchandise was born In Dauphin 
 County, Pa.. P’ebriiary 8, 1832 and was reared in BrookviUe, tiie county seat of Jelferson 
 County, he learned the trade of harness maker and also that of tanner, his father being en¬ 
 gaged in the latter business, after which for some years he carried on a harness shop and a 
 tannery and was also from 1853 to 1863 interesled in lumber business. During the war he 
 served for three montlis in the Pennsylvania State Militia. In 1869 he cameto Franklin 
 County, Kansas and for four years followed farming pursuits. In February, 1873, heiuir- 
 chased the husiness of J. L. Barnett at this place and h,as since carried on mercantile busi¬ 
 ness. He began with a stock of about $4,500; his business increased so that now he carries 
 an average stock of $15,000, to supply the demands of his trade. He is also interested in 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 farming, has in this countr 375 acres of land. He admitted his son Ben. C. to a partner¬ 
 ship, January 1, 1882. This hrm has one of the largest stores in the countv. -Mr. Fogie has 
 been identified with tlie iocai oflices of this piace since ids ariivai in the county. Was 
 Justice of tile Feace and Township Treasurer for some years and a member of the district 
 school board for ten years. 
 
 FHILLIF J. FKEUERICK, farmer. Section 1. F. O. Homewood, was liorn in Westches¬ 
 ter County, N. T., Septemlier 5. 1834. In 1850 lie moved to Sangamon County, 111 , where 
 lie learned tlie trade of cabinet maker and also followed agricultural pursuits. He enlisted 
 July 19 , 1861, in the Forty-first Illinois Infantry. On October 31. 1862, was promoted to 
 Second f.leuteiiant for services rendered at Flttsburgli Landing and Fort Uonelson. He was 
 mustered out August 20. 1864. In the spring of 1866 lie came to Kansas and located in Cen- 
 tropolis Townsliip. Franklin County, wliere he farmed for a year. In the spring of 1867 he 
 moved on nis present larm. He owns 250 acres. 200 of which are in cultivation, and is 
 largely engageil in raising cattle and liogs. Mr. Frederick was for six years Justice of the 
 Peace and in the fall of 1882. lie received the Repulillean noininatioii for County Coninils- 
 sioiieE He was married in Sangamon County, Ill., August 31. 1862. to Frances Dickerson. 
 Thev have five children. 
 
 HEDG-ES BROS. * KIEHL, livery, feed and exchange stable. Tills firm has a inainmoth 
 stable with a capacity of fifty liorses. They carry fourteen hor.ses for tlie demands of their 
 imsiness, and it Is one of tlie liest staliles in the county. Tlie firm is composed of George 
 ,and John Hedge.s and H, H. Kiehl. Tlie latter was born in Westmoreland County, Fa., Fcli- 
 ruary 25, 1852. Ten years later lie removed witli liis parents to Wyandotte County, Ohio, 
 and two years liiter to Hancock County. He came lo Kansas in tlie spring of 1870, locating 
 at Linden, Osage County, where lie followed farming and stock raising for nine years. He 
 came to Williaiiisbiirg in October. 1879. and purchased an interest in this business. 
 
 B. 4 LLARD HUDULESTUN, farmer. Section 1, F. O. Homewood, was born in West Vir¬ 
 ginia ill 1822, and seven years later his parent-i emigrated to Sangamon County, Ill, wliere 
 he was reared on a farm, and for many years conducted a farm for himself. He came to 
 Kansas ill tlie spring of 1865, and residedfor a few moiitlis in Douglas County, moving on 
 to hispresent farm in the fall. He owns 165 acres, all improved, and raises considerable 
 stock, making a specialty of breeding fine liorses. On liis place is a fine orclnard of aliout 
 four acres. Mr. Huddle>tuu was married in Sangamon County. Ill., to Miranda Ridgeway. 
 She died in 1855. leivving four cliildren. He was married again September 9, 1858, to Isa- 
 bell Roberts: thev liave a family of four children. 
 
 CHARLES W. IVEY, farmer. Section 27. F. O. Williamsburg, was born in Schuyler 
 County. Ill., April 14,1842. In December, 1855, he came to Franklin County, Kas., with 
 his lather, Thomas Ivey, and assisted iiini in farming in Ohio Township; was also for 
 about four years engaged in trading witli the Indians. After the war lie, learned the 
 trade of blacksmitli, working at it about two and ah.alf years. In 1869 he moved to 
 Osage County, where he followed agricultural pursuits for some twelve years. In the fall 
 of 1879 he returned to Franklin County and located on liis present farm. He owns ninety- 
 three acres of land, of which eiglity-five are under cultivation, and is also extensively en¬ 
 gaged in raising cattle, horses, and liogs, for wliich lie lias excellent facilities, li.aviiig on ills 
 premises a never-tailing stream of water. Mr. Ivey was married in Franklin County, in 
 November, 1867, to Sarah J. Alexander. Tliey liave three children—Mary E,, Oria, and 
 
 Lilly. 
 
 *&ENRY T. JOHNSOTv, farmer. Section 13. P, O. Homewood, was liorn in Morgiui 
 
 tlieTilgli grades of Sliort-liorns. Mr. Johnson was married at Jacksonville, Ill.. March 4, 
 1869 to Mattie E. Riggs. Tliey liave a family of five cliildren, all burn in this State. 
 
 ZACHARY T. JDlINSON, farmer, Section 13, P. O. Homewood, was born in Morgan 
 County 111., Jann.arv 5, 1843, and reared on a farm; and also tauglit district school for a 
 term. He enlisted December 28, 1863. in Battery F, Second Illinois Light Artillery; was 
 taken prisoner at Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864, and imprisoned in AiidHrsonvllle until ex¬ 
 changed two months later. He served one year ,and eight montlis, after which he tanglit 
 school in Morgan County, Ill. Mr. Johnson cameto Franklin Countv, Kas., March 28. 1869, 
 and located on his present farm. He owns 165 acres, 60 of wliieli are under ciiltlvatlon. 
 andtliereis also a nice orchard on his farm. He raises consideralile live stock, making a 
 speci.alty of graded Short-horn cattle. Taught district scliool here for six years. Mr. John¬ 
 son was for tliree years amenilierof the (iountv Board of Examiners on Education. He 
 was married at Ottawa, Kas., March 19, 1873, to Minerva Gott, a mative of Ohio. They have 
 a family of two children. 
 
 MILTON H. LUSK, Larnier, Section 6, F. O. Williamsburg, was born in Morgan County, 
 III in 184.5, and was reared on a farm. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company 1. One 
 Hundred and Flfieentli Illinois Infantry, and served three years. In May, 1869, he came 
 to Franklin County, Kas., and located on his present farm. He owns 320 acres of l.and, and 
 cultivates 118 acres. He makes a specialty of raising cattle and hogs. On his place, is a 
 fine orchard and residence. Mr. Lusk was married in Franklin County, Kas., January 5, 
 1879 to Millie Harlan. They have one son—E. Winfield. 
 
 ROBERT McCLURE was born in Gibson County, Ind,, March 16,1825. Was reared 
 oiiafarm. He moved to St. Louis, Mo., in the year 1846, where he was for about twenty 
 years engaged ill buying and sliipping live stock, principally to New Orleans, La., and for 
 some three years was engaged in commission and forviardliig business. In 1869, liimself, 
 wife and five children came to h ranklin County, Kan., and located on his present Larm. 
 Mr. McClure owns a section of land, and cultivates about 200 acres of it. The balance is 
 all fenced and occupied for iiastiire. He is also an extensive raiser and feederof cattle and 
 hogs. Oil his place is a nice residence and fine orclianl of all kinds of iiearing fruit. He has 
 two artificial lakes of water, wliich he designs stocking witli fish. His farm is one of the 
 best improved in the neighborhood. 
 
 THOMAS MoGLINN, farmer. Section 17, F. O. Emeixvld, was born in Ireland, Decem¬ 
 ber 27 1830. He emigrated at the age of nineteen years to St. Louis, Mo., where he was 
 for some five years en.gageil in tlie mercantile Imsiness. In 1857 he came to Franklin 
 County Kan., and pre-'einiited 160 acres near Ohio City, and has since followed agricultuial 
 pursuit's. In'tlie spring of 1865 lie movedon to Ids presentfarni. He lias 540 acres of land, 
 all improved, 180 of which aieuiider cultivation. He is also engaged in breeiling Short-horn 
 cattle and I’oland China and Berksliire liogs. Mr. McGlinn was elected Trustee of tlie 
 Township in thespring of 1882. Since February. 1882, lie has liad charge of tlie Emerald 
 FostoBice. He was married at Ohio City, Kan., July 30. 1862. to Eiiiior Biitterworth, widow 
 of Adam Biitterworth. Tliey liave a family of eiglit children. 
 
 PATRICK McLINDON, fanner. Section 12, F. O. Willlamsburgh, was bom in Ireland, 
 in 1844 and emigrated witli his parents to America in 1850, residing with them in the 
 Eastern States until November, 1860. when he came with them to Franklin County. Kan. 
 His father, .lames McLiiidoii, pre-empted this farm, and thesuliject of our sketch farmed 
 with him. On May 20. 1878, his fatlier died and his son Patrick took entire charge of the 
 place He is now tlie owner of 400 acres of land, and is extensively engaged in raising 
 stock. During the war he was in the eniplov of the United States Government as a teamster, 
 and also for a time, served in the Kansas State Militia. Mr. McL. was married in Franklin 
 County, August25, 1875, to Annie O’Neil. They have a family of four children—James, 
 Bernard. Jolin and .Margaret. 
 
 DANIEL M.XGRATH. farmer, Sectio i 7. F. O. Williamsburg, was liorn in Ireland, June 
 10 1845. Wlien qniteyouiig ills parents emigrated to West Ylrglnia, and he came witli 
 them to Kansas in tlie Lill of 1859. His father, Terence Magratli, located in Anderson Ciain- 
 ty and tlie subject of this sketch assisted on the farm. During tlie war lie was employed 
 ill teaming for the Government. In 1867. he came to Franklin County, and engaged in 
 agricultural pursuits for himself, lii 1868, he located on his present farm. He owns 245 
 acres, fifty of which are under cultivation. Mr. Magratli is extensively engaged in feeding 
 cattle for the Eastern markets, and raises Sliort-liorn stock, hogs, etc., besides wliich he is 
 largely engaged ill feeding cowsfor dairy purposes. He was married in Garnett County, 
 Kan., in January, 1867, to Mary Williams; slie died 5Iai ch 22. 1879, leaving four children— 
 Emma. Alice, Mary and Margaret. Mr. Magratli was married a second time, in Franklin 
 Countj’, August 16, 1881, to Amelia Law, anatlveof England. They have one daughter— 
 
 EDWARD MAGRATH, manufacturer and dealer in harness, s.addlery, etc. Was born 
 in Ireland, in 1850. and emlgr.ated witli parents wlien very young to West Virginia. In the 
 Lall of 1859, he came with his father, Terence Magratli, to Kansas, ,aiid assisted him on the 
 farm in Anderson County lor some years, and during two years of that period attended 
 Mount Carmel College, in that county. In 1874, lie removed to Ottaw'a, learned trade of har¬ 
 ness maker, and followed itas an occupation in that city until the spring of 1879, when he 
 came to Williamsburg and iiurchased his presetit business. He has quite a large trade and 
 gives employment to two men in the manufacturing department. He carries a stock of 
 some $3,000. Mr. Magratli was married at Fort Scott, Kan., November 20, 1879, to Mary 
 Kating, anatlveof Ohio. Tliey have one daugliter—Julia. 
 
 MICHAEL MAGRATH, farmer. Section 7. P- O. Emerald, was born in England, in 
 1848. ■When quite young lie emigrated with his parents to Virginia, and in November, 
 1859, came witli them to Kaiisa.s, and assisted his father. Terence Magratli, on his farm in 
 Anderson Comity. In May, 1879. he moved across the line into Franklin County, and lo¬ 
 cated on his jireseiitfarni.' He owns 560 acres of land, ,aiid is principally eiig.aged in rais¬ 
 ing cattle and hogs. He was married in Anderson County, May 13, 1879, to Mary A. 
 McDonell. They haveone son—lohii. 
 
 FINLEY MALOY, farmer. Section 2. P. O. Willamsburg, was born in Miami County, 
 Ohio January 15, 1821, and reared on a farm, and also, for twelve years followed school 
 teaching lu that county and likewise engaged for three years in the States of Texas and 
 
 -Hssisslppl; in 1855 he moved to Randolph County, Ind., ana for fifteen years conaucted 
 an iron and hardware business at Union City; in 1870 he came to Franklin Couiitv, Kan., 
 and located on his present farm; he has 160 acres of land, 100 of which .are in cultivation, 
 and on his place is a fine orchard; he also raises consideralile live stock. Mr. Maloy has 
 for some twenty-four years, also, .acted as a local minister of the Metliodlst Episcopal 
 Churcli; in thespring of 1882 lie organized the Sack Creek Sunday school and superin¬ 
 tends the same. 
 
 JAMES W. OLSON, banker, was born in LaSalle County. Ill.. August 18, 1839, and was 
 reared on a farm; on August 9, 1861 he enlisted in Company F, Thirty-sixth Illinois In¬ 
 fantry, and was mustered out September 23,1864, after which he followed mercantile 
 business as a clerk at Newark, III. In 1867 he came to Kansas, but remained only a few 
 montlis. In the spring of 1868 lie located at Quenemo, Osage (lounty, where he carried on 
 mercantile business, and also conducted a farm for five years. In the fall of 11874 he came 
 to Williamsburg and engaged in the mercantile business, continuing for some years and 
 in tne spring of 1882 embarked in general banking and exchange business. Mr. Olson is 
 a charter member of the G. A, it. Resaca Post No. 80, and is .at present commander of the 
 same 
 
 WILLIAM PEDDICORD, farmer. Section 18. P. O, Williamsburg, was born in Wash¬ 
 ington County, Pa.. October 18, 1817. and a few ye.ars later emigrated with his parents to 
 Licking County, Ohio, where he was reared on a farm, and followed Larmlng as an occupa¬ 
 tion in that county until about 1856. when he moved to LaSalle County, Ill., where for fif¬ 
 teen years, he carried on quite an extensive stock farm; in 1871 he came to Franklin Coun¬ 
 ty, Kan., and f.-r thirteen montlis followed agricultural pursuits in the neighborhood of 
 Ottawa, after which he moved onto his present farm; he has about 160 acres, 100 of which are 
 in cultivation, and he is also quite an extensive fruit grower; on his place is aliout thirty- 
 five acres of fine timber, and lie lies also one of the best and most coiiveiiient farm houses 
 in the county. 
 
 .JAMES M. ROBBINS, farmer. Section 14, P. O. Homev/ood, was born at LaGrange, 
 Ohio, in 1835. and reared on a farm. He c.amo to Franklin County, Kan., in 1856, and 
 located in Centropolis, where he was employed at general farm work. Mr. Robbins took 
 an active part in the troubles prevailing at tliat time, being a strong supporter of the Free- 
 state cause. In the spring of 1860, he went to Colorado, where he was for eighteen months 
 engaged in mining; returning to Franklin County in 1861. he again farmed, and in the 
 spring of 1862, he enlisted ill the First Kansas Battery, serving until the close of tlie war. 
 since which lime he h.as followed agricultural pursuits, locating on his present farm in 
 Febru.ary, 1869; lie owns 110 acres, sixty of which .are under cultivation, and he also raises 
 considerable live stock. Inthe earlydaysof the settlement of thecouiity.hewasforsev- 
 er.al years Constable and Deputy Sheriff, and served in 1877 as Trustee of this Township. 
 Mr. R. was married in Franklin, in 1867. to Mary Douglas; they have a family of three 
 children—Phyettie, Ellen and Idonia. 
 
 CHARLES T. SEARS, manager of E. V. Boissiere’s farms, etc., Section 36. P. O. Wil¬ 
 liamsburg; w,as born in New Jersey, and re.ared on a farm. He also resided for some years 
 in the city of New York, engaged in express and transfer business. In December, 
 1875, he came to Franklin County, Kan., and took charge of Hie farm, orchards and stock- 
 raising interests of E. V. Boissiere, who is largely engaged in the production of ra v silk, at 
 this place. Mr. Sears lias under his control about 3,600 acres of land. His father, Clnarles 
 Sears, manages tlie silk works. 
 
 HENRY STAUFFER, hotel and bakery; was born in Lancaster County, Pa., and reared 
 on afarm in Rlcliland County. Ohio. In 1854 he removed to DeWitt County, Ill., where he 
 followed agriiailtural pursuits, and was for five years superintendent of the County Poor 
 Farm. In 1879 he came to K,ansas. and located in Williamsburg, and opened a restaurant 
 and liakery. In 1880 he closed the restaurant and engaged in hotel business. Mr. Stauffer 
 lias a large bakery and his hotel is a good one, and he is a popular landlord. Has accommo¬ 
 dations for forty guests. He is also eng,aged in farming pursuits, owning a farm of 160 acres 
 in Os.age County. 
 
 STACY H. STEPHENS, farmer. Section 5. P. O. Willi.amsburg; was born in Shelby 
 County, Ind., in 1842, and reared in Washington County, Ohio, on a farm. In 1864 he en¬ 
 listed in Company F, One Hundred and Eightletli Ohio Infantry, and served eleven 
 months. In the fall of 1869 he came to Franklin County. Kan., and located on his present 
 farm. He owns 170 acres of land, 65 of which are under cultivation, and lie is quite an ex¬ 
 tensive stock-raiser. On his phace is a fine orchard of .about five acres. Mr. Stephens was 
 married in Neosho County, K,an., in February 1870. to Catherine Powell, a native of 
 Ohio. 
 
 HON. JOSEPH ,4. TOWLE. Postmaster; was born in Newmarket, N. H., August 
 2, 1840. His father was a merchant, and he assisted him in his business, until reach¬ 
 ing the age of twenty-two years, when he engaged in the clothing, boot and shoe business, 
 carrying it on for about five years. Shortly after the outbreak of the war he enlisted at 
 Boston, Mass., in the Second Massachusetts Cavalry. Was appointed Orderly Ser¬ 
 geant, later to Quartermaster’s Sergeant, and some time afterwards to AssisLant Quarter- 
 
 m. aster, with the rank of Second Lieutenant, serving until the war closed. He came to 
 Kansas in July, 1867, and located in Franklin County, near tlie town of Williamsburg and 
 has since followed Larmlng pursuits and stock-raising. He owns 320 acres of land, and 
 has also lieen for the past tour years engaged in farnilng, in company witli his father-in- 
 law, Dr. Witherspoon; they h.ave together 800 acres. Mr. Towle was elected to the State 
 Legislature ill 1879, and served one term. He was appointed Postmaster at this place in 
 October 1881. 
 
 E. C. W.4LTON. proprietor of the Willlamslnirg Mills, was born in England in 1844, and 
 learned the trade of miller with his fatlier, following it tliere as an occupation for about 
 five years, lu 1865 he emigrated to Youngstown, Oliio, and worked at his trade in mills in 
 that locality. He made a trip to Australia in 1873. following inllllng there for eighteen 
 months, and again in Youngstown, Ohio, until February, 1877, wlien he came to Williams¬ 
 burg, Kansas. Was fora year employed iniitting up mills, elevators, etc., and in 1878 rented 
 his present building, and has since conducted an extensive custom and mercliant milling 
 business. The mills are run by steam, the engine having a power of sixty horse, and 4,000 
 to 5.000 pounds of flour, etc., are turned out daily. 
 
 W. C. WHITE, dealer In hardware, tinware, stoves, implements, etc., was born in But¬ 
 ler County, Pa,, and reared on a farm. At the age of thirty-two years lie engaged in the 
 liardware business in tliat county, following it on his own account for over nine years. He 
 came to Kansas in October, 1880, and locating in Williamsburg at once engaged in this busi¬ 
 ness. He carries a fine stock of hardware, stoves and tinware. Does quite an extensive 
 trade in the manufacture of tinware, and is the only exclusive hardware house in the 
 place. 
 
 NATH.4N WILLISON, agent for S. A. Brown A- Co., dealers in lumber and gr.ain, is a 
 
 n. ative of Newport, Ky. His father is engaged in this imsiness at tliat place, and the subject 
 of our sketch assisted him in the same for several year.s, and was for three years engaged in 
 the grocery liusines.s. He came to Kansas April 5,1882, locating in Fort .Scott, where he 
 was employed liy this firm in their lumber yard at that place. On June 21, 1882, he came to 
 Williamsburg and took charge of the yard at this place. 
 
 WELLSVILLE. 
 
 This town is located on the Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Kansas 
 Railroad, near the northeast corner of the county, and is surrounded by gently 
 rolling, fertile prairie, now converted into excellent farms. The town site was 
 purchased in 1870, of J. Emerson, by P. P. Elder, of this county, and J. B. 
 Shute, of Chicago, the latter of whom platted the town site. In August of 
 that year J. C. Sinclair and C. C. Cox built the first dwelling house, and in 
 the fall, H. N Brockway opened the first store. About the same time Aaron 
 Brown started the first blacksmith shop. Mr. Brown, as alsQ J. N. Bell, com¬ 
 pleted a dwelling house in the spring of 1871. The second store vras opened 
 in 1872 by Parker & Ray. A hotel was built in 1875, designed when built for 
 a residence, but afterward remodeled. A drug store was started in 1876 by 
 Paul Laberrier. In 1877, an elevator was built, at a cost of $5 000, with a 
 capacity of 1,200 bushels. In 1878, Nathaniel Steen started a wagon shop. In 
 1879, E E. Wilkins purchased the town site, and by pursuing a liberal policy 
 towards men who desired to locate for business «r residence purposes, has done 
 much towards building up a thriving village. 
 
 The first school was taught by Miss Ella Brown in 1871. The present 
 schoolhouse was erected in 1881. It is a two-story frame building, 32x56 feet, 
 twenty-four feet high, will seat 260 pupils, and cost $3,500. 
 
 The postoffice was established in 1872, W. S. Brockway being appointed 
 first Postmaster. With the exception of about six months, he has held the po 
 sition ever since. 
 
 The first birth in Wellsville was that of Catharine Kennedy, daughter of 
 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kennedy, in 1870 ; the first marriage that of Tohn C. 
 
FRANKLIN COUNTY. 
 
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 Heftley to Miss Della Tinny, December 25, 1878 ; and the first death that of a 
 daughter of Aaron Brown in May, 1871. 
 
 Wellsville contains at present four general stores, two drug stores, two hard¬ 
 ware stores, two blacksmith shops, one furniture store, one lumber yard, one 
 wagon shop, one newspaper, and about 300 inhabitants. 
 
 The Congregational Church was organized in 1873 by Rev. T. C. Kinney, 
 and a church edifice erected the same year, at a cost of $1,400. The member¬ 
 ship upon organization was eight; at present there are fifty members on the 
 roll. 
 
 The Baptist Church was organized in 1875, The first minister was Rev. 
 J. P. Stevens. Their church was erected in 1877, at a cost of about $2,000. 
 The present membership of the church is sixty. 
 
 The Methodist Church was organized in 1881 by Rev. J. W. Stewart. In 
 June of the same year they dedicated their church, which had been just com¬ 
 pleted, and cost about $2,500. The present membership of this church is 
 sixty. 
 
 The United Presbyterians organized a society in 1882, but as yet have 
 no church building erected. 
 
 Wellsville Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 135, was organized in 1876, with seven 
 members, and the following officers; John Widney, N. G.; F. P. Wellman, 
 Sec.; and L. W. Hostetter, Treas. The present membership is forty-five. 
 
 Wellsville Lodge, I. O. G. T., was organized in the fall of 1881, with the 
 following officers: J. A. Laing, W. C.; Miss M. E. Brockway, V. T.; II. N. 
 Brockway, P. W. C., Frank Colwell, Sec.; and C. F. Johnson, Treas. The 
 lodge now numbers fifty members. 
 
 The Wellsville News was started by Dr. H. M. Bennett April 20, 1882. 
 It is a five-column folio, and is devoted to local news, and the interests of 
 Wellsville and vicinity It attained a circulation of 300 copies within three 
 months from its establishment. 
 
 LE LOUP. 
 
 Le Loup is a small station and postoffice on the Kansas City, Lawrence 
 & Southern Kansas Railroad, eight miles from Ottawa. It was at first named 
 Ferguson, alter Robert Ferguson, who was one of the first settlers, and who 
 owned the land upon which the town was located. It is situated on level 
 prairie, and though a small place, is quite an important shipping uoint for 
 grain, hay and stock. 
 
 Among those to locate early at Le Loup or Ferguson, were the following 
 persons; J. A. Stonebraker, who in company with Mr. Ferguson built the 
 first house, in 1870 ; William Hogan, George Morley and Dr. Combs. The 
 Postoffice was established in 1870, Mr. Stonebraker being appointed first Post¬ 
 master. In the same year J. A. Stonebraker opened the first store. 
 
 The first school was taught by Cyrus Jenkins, in 1879, '>1 a schoolhouse 
 just previously built in the south part of the town. The first sermon was 
 preached in the depot building by Rev. Dr. Pile, in 1872. 
 
 Old settlers say that in the early history of the village its progress was re¬ 
 tarded by the sale and use of whisky. It is now in a thrifty condition, being 
 inhabited and surrounded by a good, industrious class of people. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES—FrtANIvLIX TOWNSHIP. 
 
 .1AMES BARNETT, farmer and slock-raiser, P. 0. Wellsville. Was born in Preble 
 County, Ohio, February 2, 1837. and when quite young moved with his parents to Mont¬ 
 gomery County, Ind., where he was reared on a farm At eighteen years of age he attended 
 Wabash College, where lie took a three years course of studies, and graduated at the In¬ 
 diana State University, in law, in 1861. Mr. Barnett enlisted Aiirll 2, 1861. in Comnanv G 
 Eleventh ludlana Infantry, and served four months, after which he gave his attention to 
 agricultural pursuits. In the early partof 1863, he enlisted in the Indiana State Militia 
 and took an active part during the Morgan raid. After the war he again farmed in MouC 
 gomery County, Ind. Inthefallof 1868, became to Kansas,and located on his present 
 farm in Franklin County. Mr. B. has a farm of 280 acres, 200 of which are under cultiva¬ 
 tion; also raises considerable live stock. He was Trustee of Franklin Township for three 
 years, and in the fall of 1882, received the Republican nomination tor Representative in his 
 district. He is adjutant of G. A. R, Post, Lookout Mountain, No. 96, at Wellsville. 
 
 HOWARD M. BENNETTwas bornin June, 1847, at Philadelphia. His earlv education 
 consisted of a two years course in the Philadelphia high school, and a two years appren- 
 Gceslilp to the wholesale notion business. In 1868, be removed to DuPage County, III and 
 fortwoyears followed school teaching; then in Benton Harbor, Mich., engaged in fruit 
 business. In 1870, he came to Franklin County, Kan., farmed for four vears, and taught 
 school during the winters. In 1874, he began the study of medicine at 'Davetniort, Iowa 
 With Prof. Hazen, of Iowa University* and afrerv/ards continued hi-sstudles with Drs. AV. H.’ 
 and J. F. Paker, and also attended Ann Arbor University, where he graduated in 1878- Re¬ 
 turning to Kansas, he jjracticed medicine at Ottawa for eiglit months, and near LeLoun this 
 eounty, for about two years. In June, 1881, he moved to Wellsvil e. and engaged in drug 
 business, comniencing with a stock ci $200. In April 1, 1882, lie admitted as partners, Jhil- 
 lard ifcCo., of Davenport, Iowa, and the firm now carries an assorted stock of about S3 000 
 Mr. Bennett established the Wellsville Is'nvs, April 20. 1682. and this paper is now widely 
 known throughout the county. 
 
 H. N. BROCKWAY, of H. N. Brockway ife Co., dealers in general merchandise. Was 
 horn in Hamhurg, Conn., in 1834. He came to Kansas in February, 1857. and in 1858 lo¬ 
 cated on the “ Black Jack,” DonglasCounty, and engaged in general merchandise. In 1863 
 he was liurned out by guerrillas, but with his usual energy, immediately built a new store 
 and resumed; was also Postmaster at that place for .some years. In the fall of 1871, lie re- 
 nioved his stock to Wellsville, and has since carried on business at this place. In 1873 he 
 formed a partnership with W. S. Brockway and M. S. Parker; the formersold out his intei- 
 est about a year later, and the remaining partners carry on business under style of 11 N 
 Brock way & Co. They carry a stock of $5,000 to $6,000. Mr. B. is also engaged in farming 
 pursuits, lias some 600 acres. ' ^ 
 
 W. S. BROCKWAY. merchant, was liorn in Hamhurg, Conn., in 1842. Was for some 
 two years employed as a clerk in New York City. In August. 1861. he enlisted in Comnanv 
 A. renth Connecticut Infantry, serving until the fall of 1862. vvlien lie was discharged on 
 account of wounds received at Roanoke Island, N. C., Feliruary 8, 1862. He came to Kan¬ 
 sas in 1864, but remained only a sliort time. In 1866, heengaged in the mercantile busi¬ 
 ness at HaInl)urL^ (;onn., continuing there until the fail of 1871, when he returned to Kan¬ 
 sas, .settling in Wellsville. Was for two years engaged in the mercantile business witli his 
 brother. Ji. N. Brock way, after which he estaiilisTied liis present business, begintiing in u 
 small way at first. Now carries astoekof $4,000 to $.5,000. Mr. Brockway is Postmaster 
 at thlsi)Iace, having lieen appointed in 1872, and has been a Notary Public since 1876 
 fi I CARPENTER, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Wellsville, was horn in Fair- 
 
 ueid County, Ohio, in 1836. removing nineteen years later to Jones (’ounty, Iowa, wlu re he 
 was engaged in agricultural pursuits. He came to Frankliu County in June, 1864. and lo¬ 
 cated on Ins presftfit farm, hi Franklin Township. He owns 160 acres, all improved, culti¬ 
 vates eighty acres, and 1 aises considerable live stock. He has a fine residence, and an 
 
 aerrs. Mr. Carpenter was married in Jones County, Iowa, 
 III lob2. to Susan Battorf. a native of Ohio. They have a family of seven children. 
 
 SAMUEL W. CASK, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Le Loup, was liorii in IhUnam 
 y'^diity, ind., June 29. 1848, and was reared on a farm. He came to Franklin County in 
 1871, and located in Franklin Townsliip, ami has since followed farming and stock-raising. 
 He inpved on to his present farm on Section 7. Town 16. Raiige 21, in Ainil. 1879. Mr. Case 
 jjas 218 acres of laml. 130 of which are under cultivation. He lireeds consideraiile Short- 
 noriu attle and Polaml-China hogs. He wa.s elected Justice of the Peace m 1875, and re- 
 fK Hi 1876 lie received the uominatlou for State Representative on 
 
 me ureeuback ticket, but was uot elected. Mr, Case was married in Montgomery County^ 
 
 EinmTL°'’sLah of six cliliareu-Flora E 
 
 JL Aiva C.. Francis M. and Martha E. 
 
 rountv uTAihL )U?'^^^'/‘‘"'“‘®!^‘““‘.®'ocK-raiser. P. O. Wellsville, was l)orn in Fayette 
 lor ,a ve^r neaV SfLlnn^’ o'uvfiH'in. Hecameto Kansas In 1859. and larmed 
 
 suits ^ hil? 17 1 k ^ t i* "/?"Uounty. Iowa, and eiiRaRed i n farming pur- 
 
 liFoo.ni.m- 1 ® enlisted In Company b. Sixtli Iowa Infantry, and was dlscliarged in 
 
 Hit nmlT in tlie same company. serv- 
 
 t ireo nViiHs participated in twenty-six engaRPinents, and was wounded 
 
 till et tunes. After the war he returned to Fa\ette County Pa 
 In the spring of 187"'... "- - ••• • • - • 
 
 Fi. 
 
 f —...— Fayette County, 
 
 Affpr vvhiy.n some years was engaged in farming on own account. 
 
 Senrenuvi^^in ? n engaged in mercantile Imsiness at East Lilierty, Pa. On 
 
 mrncf T i i Pennsylvania Cavalry. Was pro¬ 
 
 moted to t irstLieutenant in 1863. and a few months later to Caiitain, serving until Novem- 
 
 larv 1 S'?© Mr ri/Al 1 : ,ac .an ,,, r. Fw I. In.. __ I_...i-.”_. 
 
 Pose Lookout Mount<a"in NoVsTe! io^caled'at WeAsviTle. 
 tiPin f*- O. LeLoup; w:is bornatPlain- 
 
 reared on a farm. In the spring of 1876 be 
 Cauie to b ranklin County, and located on his present farm in Franklin Town^ip. Mr. Fer- 
 
 uiHler cultivation. He is also quite an extensive 
 raisei of cattle, etc., and attimes buys and sells cattle, hogs and grain to some extent He 
 was married lnbranklinCounty. intbefallof 1878. to Miss Mary Lister, who was born 
 J'*®*'®*'''“’■rgedealer and raiser of slock. He is one of tliose 
 tnat took Horace Greeley’s advice. Came Westand is growing up with the country. 
 Pmioi?!,,] "H"“/acturer and dealer in harness, saddlery etc; was born in 
 
 .Vo? T ’ 18“! 1: emigrated to America in 1854 and learned tlie trade of harness maker 
 
 n followed itthere as an occupation. In April 1861, he enlisted In 
 
 company C, I bird Missouri IiHantry, and served four nioiitbs, after whicii be was employ- 
 ed at his trade by the United States Government at Rolla. Mo., for two years. In 1865 he 
 came to Kansas and worked at his trade in Leavenworth, and In the following spring w'ent 
 to St. Joe, Mo., and a few months later to St. Louis, following his trade there up to 1869 
 then 111 the same capacity at Paola, Kansas, for six months and carried on the business 
 there for two months; removing to Olathe, Kansas, he carried on Ids business at that place 
 lor nineyears, and in 1878 moved to Wellsville. He lias a nice stock of about $1,500, and 
 nas built up a good trade in this line. He was elected a member of the School Board in 
 August, 1881. 
 
 E. E. HILLS, merchant; was born in Cattaraugus County, N. Y., June 16, 1833, and until 
 one age ot nineteen, he assisted his fatlier in a custom wool carding eslalilisbment. He then 
 larmeil for two years in that locality, t\\ o years in Boone County, Ill., and one year lii Wal¬ 
 worth County, Wis. In May 1857, he came to Kansas and for a year conducted a house 
 painting shop. In Septeinl)er 1858, lie went to Emporia, and tliere followed mercantile 
 business as a clerk. He pre-empted in 1858 a claim in Chase County, and moved on to the 
 
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 ried on mercantile Imsiness for ten months, tlien In Ottawa, Kansa.s, fortwo years in the 
 same business and for five years eng:tged in house painting and seven years clerked in the 
 mercantile business. In October, 1880, lie came to Wellsville ami engaged in this business, 
 lie ba.s .a One store and carries a stock of S3,400. He was elected Treasurer of the town In 
 April, 1882. 
 
 L. W. HOSTETTER, farmer and stock-r.'ilser, P. O. Wellsvile; was born in Montgomery 
 County, Ind., in 1833. He assisted bis father in conducting his farm, until bis death in 1867, 
 after which be farmed on his own account, and was quite extensively engaged in raising 
 stock. In September 1870, lie came to Franklin County, and located on his present farm in 
 b ranklin Township. Mr. Hostetter Is one of ilie largest farmers and stock-raisers In this 
 county; lie owns 1,200 acre.s of land, 700 acres of which are in cultivation. On his place he 
 nas a mile ofstonefeiice, aboutseveii miles of osage hedge, and a magnificent residence, 
 liesides liouses for his tenants. He lias also a fine orcliard, consisting of aliout eight acres in 
 various kinds of fruit trees. Mr. Hostetter is what is termed a lieef and pork maker, mak¬ 
 ing a specialty ot fattening cattle and hogs for the Eastern markets, and also raises quite a 
 number ot fine drauglit horses. 
 
 CARE Y McLAIN, dealer in and raiser ot live stock, P. C. Wellsville, was horn at 
 Ripley, Brown Co., Ohio, February 28, 1832, where he was engaged in farming and 
 stock raising. In 1853 he moved to Kendall County, Ill., and carried on an extensive stock 
 farm for some years. In the spring of 1868 lie came to Kan.'ias, located at Baldwin City 
 Douglas County, and was for two years engaged in de.aling in live stock. In the spring of 
 1870 lie came to Franklin County and settled on liis present fai in. Mr. McLain has a farm 
 in this county of 640 acres, ill a high state of cultivation, and has 160 acres in Douglas 
 County, and 172 in Miami County. He makes a specialty ot fattening stock for the Easlern 
 markets. He has made a success of the culture of tame grass. Thegrowing of this grass 
 with any success lias long been doubted l.y tlie farmers of this county. Mr. McLain has 
 several liundred acres of land on wliich he is growing tame grass, liaving a hoiintifiil croji 
 yearly. He has made a success of producing tlie same, sowing tlie seed on raw jirairie 
 land, without any cultivation wliafever. Mr. McLain w as married in Kendall County, III., 
 in 1856, to Julia Annie.Satterly. Tliey have a family of three children. 
 
 JAMES C. SI MM ON,S, dealer in live stock, was liorn in Warren County, Ind., December 
 23, 1850, and came to Kansas witli Iiis parents in 1857. They located at Lawrence. His 
 father was engaged in the live stock business at tliat place and the subject of this sketch 
 assisted him on tlie stock farm until he reached the age ot seventeen years, when he went 
 to Texas and was employed for four years on a stock r.anclie in tliatState. In 1871 he 
 moved to Miaiiu County, Kas., and took cliarge of liis father’s farm, consisting of 640 
 acres. His fatiier died in 187;i and James C. continued to manage tlie estate lor tlie heirs 
 for several years longer, and was also engaged in dealing in stock. In the spring of 1876 
 he went to Deadwood City.or the Black Hills, and was engaged in the cheap Jidin tnisiness. 
 which consisted of trading in second hand miner’s outfits. lieturning in November of 
 that year lie localed In Wellsville and has since followed the business. 
 
 JAMES C. SINCLAIR, of Sinclair A Smith, dealers in liardvvare iinplenients, etc., 
 was liorn In Fayette County, Pa., in February, 1841, and was employed in stock raising. 
 In April, 1861, lie wentto Henry County, Ill., wliere lie followed the .same liusiness. On 
 August 19, 1861, he enlisted in Company B. Thirty-seventh Illinois Infantry until No- 
 vemlier, 1863, wlien he was discharged on account of disaliility. In May, 1868, he came to 
 Franklin County, and was for two years emiiloyed in working on farms. He tlien rented 
 land and followed farming and stock raising for about five vear.s, after which he devoted 
 liis time tostock raising exclusively up to July, 1881. In February, 1882, he engaged in 
 tills business in Ci inpany with C. A. Woodward, who sold out some montlis later to J. 
 W. .Siiiitli, liis present partner. They carry a stock of 85,000, and do the largest business 
 in their line at tliis place. 
 
 S.YMUEI, iSl.NGER, agent tor S. A. Brown & Co., dealers in lumber. Wellsville, was 
 liorn at Cadiz, Olilo, in 1844. At seventeen years of age lie removed to Greenfield, wlicre he 
 was employed in a planiiig-mill. In June, 1868, he removed to Cedar Comity, Iowa, where 
 lie learned tlie trade of carpenter and builder, remaining tuere two years, then at Bruwns- 
 ville, Nell., fur two years, after whicli lie followed his trade at .Salt Lake City for eigliteen 
 months, tlien in various towns in Montana for ten months. Returning to Iowa he carried 
 on business a.s a contractor and hnllder. In July, 1878, he came to Kansas, locating at 
 Wellsville; has since been engaged in contracting and building, and has erected many of 
 tiie leading buildings in tills place. He was appointed agent for .S. A. ifrown A Co’s Itiinher 
 business at this place in June, 1882. 
 
 WILLI.YM STICKEL, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Wellsville. was liorn in Fayette 
 County, Penn., in 1833, and reared on a farm. In 1858 he moved to Cedar Comity, Iowa, 
 where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits. He came to Kansas in April, 1865. and lo¬ 
 cated on ids present farm in Franklin County. He owns 160 acres of land, all improved, 
 and cultiv,ate3 145 acres of it. He lias an orcliard of seven acres, and a good stone quarry 
 on his place. He is .also engaged in raising clioice cattle and hogs. Mr. Stlckel w,as elected 
 a Commissioner of Franklin Comity in 1869 and served two years. Was also Tow nstiip 
 Trustee for several years. He was married in CedarComity, Iowa, in 1859. to Elma Wlieat- 
 ley. Tliey liave four children—Lucy M,, Mary M.. Maillda J. and William W. 
 
 E. E. WILKINS, real estate, was liorn in West Virginia April 1, 1818. and reared on a 
 farm, and was also for a year employed in mercantile Im.siness at Evansville. In 1840 he 
 emigrated to Wiiicliester, Adams Co., Olilo. Was for twelve years engaged in mercantile 
 business, after whicli lie enilnu ked in tlie Inisine.ss of dealing and trading in Western land.s. 
 Was also for several years engaged in pork packing at Kijiley, Olilo, and for a year in same 
 business at Maysville, Ky., and farmed for two years. In Novemlier, 18~1, lie came to 
 Wellsville, Kam, iHircliased a farm and followed farming ami dealing in live stock and 
 lands. In 1879 lie purchased tlie tow n site of Wellsville from F. F. Elder and otUer.s. and 
 now gives his .attention to tlie Improveinent of what remains unsold. 
 
 PRINCETON. 
 
 This thriving village on the Leavenworth, I.awrence and Galveston Rail¬ 
 road has grown up since the building of the road, in i86g. It contains about 
 
6i8 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 twenty buildings, and a number of enterprising and prosperous business men 
 and mechanics. It is situated very near the site of a town which has now be¬ 
 come historic, and of which nothing remains to-day but its history. This town 
 was known in its palmy days, as Ohio City. 
 
 In April, 1S57, the Ohio City Town Company was organized, consisting of 
 the following members ; J. M. Hendry, P. D. Ridenour, A. R. Morton, A. H. 
 Ross, J. W. Iliff, Reuben Painter, L. DeSligner, Jacob Bolman and R. W, 
 Gilchrist. Ohio City was laid out the same month, and a hotel, the first build¬ 
 ing in the city, erected. It was a two story frame, the lumber for which was 
 hauled from Kansas City. \Vm. Morton was the proprietor. The hotel was 
 burned in 1864. A second hotel was built by J. H. Cook, and is now a tene¬ 
 ment house on one of P. P. Elder’s farms, this farm being the former town site. 
 The first store was erected by J. W. Iliff, the money being raised by popular 
 subscription. W. E. Kibbie built the first frame house, adjoining the town. 
 He also taught the first school, and was the first Postmaster. The name of the 
 Postoftice was at first Bowling Green, but in time the number of Free-state 
 people increased so much as to outnumber the Pro-slavery men, and in conse¬ 
 quence the name was changed to Ohio City. 
 
 i The first sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. Finckbinj. The first regular 
 minister was Rev. 11. C. Moys, a Methodist. P. P. Elder was the first Justice 
 of the Peace, and also first Chairman of the County Board of Supervisors. 
 The first steam saw mill was erected by Morton & Painter on Middle Creek, a 
 little above Ohio City, the frame of which is now used for the frame of a barn 
 on T. Jones’ farm at Princeton. 
 
 The first Fourth of July celebration was held in 1857, at Ohio City, with 
 great enthusiasm. An arbor was built, in which a bountiful feast was spread. 
 Rev. Mr. Andrews was orator of the day. Dr. Finckbine was chaplain of the 
 day, and W. E. Kibbie read the Declaration of Independence. 
 
 One of the first, if not the first attempt in the county to prohibit the liquor 
 traffic by high license, was made in Ohio City. B. C, Sanford had opened a 
 saloon. The County Board attempted to close it by requiring Sanford to pay 
 a license of one hundred dollars. To their surprise Sanford paid the amount 
 required, and went on with his business. The next year in order to certainly 
 close the saloon, the license was raised to $250 ! To the great surprise of all, 
 Sanford without apparent difficulty paid this sum also, and again went on with 
 the business. Some time afterwards it was discovered, and the astonishment 
 of all may be imagined at the discovery, that Weatherwax, one of the greatest 
 temperance advocates in the town, had loaned Sanford the money with which 
 to pay his $250 license ! ! 
 
 After several contests Ohio City became the county seat, in 1861; but in 
 1864 when the Indian title to the land in the center of the county was ex¬ 
 tinguished, a lively town sprang up at Ottawa, and at an election held August 
 I, 1864, the county seat was removed there; where it still remains. At the 
 hight of its prosperity, Ohio City contained about 100 inhabitants. But as 
 Ottawa grew, many of the people moved away to the new town and county 
 seat, others to other places, and still others into the country, and now nothing 
 is left of Ohio City but its name, and a few historical relics of the past such 
 as the following document, which we have transcribed, verbatim et literatim and 
 which may be styled a model of its kind: 
 
 State of Kansas. \ 
 
 Kraiikliu County, i 
 
 Mariap of A. A. Gregg and S. E. Watkins. 
 
 I hereby certify that I solemenized the inariagof Anton A. Gregg, born in the State 
 of Ohio, l!as county, old %'i year.s. and resides at Ohio City, Franklin, with Sara E. 
 Watkins, l)orn in Potters countv, Misoure, old 17 years, at tne 8 day of Januar, A. I). 1865, 
 and was living at the house of W. Gregg. 
 
 John Deitkich, ,1. P. 
 
 Homewood is a small town on the Kansas City, Burlington and Santa Fe 
 Railroad, south and a little west of the center of the county, in Ohio Town¬ 
 ship. It is pleasantly situated in the midst of a rich agricultural district, and 
 contains a post-office, store, and about twenty inhabitants. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— OHIO TOWN.siUP. 
 
 JOHN EECHTLE. fanner, P. O. Princeton, was horn in Clark County, Ohio, August 27, 
 1835. In 1852 he removed to Knox County. Ill., where he followed agricultural pursuits. He 
 came to Kansas in 1867, located at Ottawa, and was employed in various caiiaclties, and 
 farmed for a year in Ceutropolis. In 1870 he located on his present farm, Ohio Township, 
 Franklin County. He owns eighty-live acres of land, .sixty of which are under cultivation, 
 and a fine orchard consisting of several acres; also raises considerable live stock. 
 
 WILLIAM A. CLARK, farmer, P. O. Princeton, was horn in Oxford County, Me., 
 in 1838. In 1851 he emigrated to La .Salle County, Ill., .and eight years later to Shelby 
 County, where he learned the trade of wagon-maker, and followed that occuiiatlon for 
 about ten years. Mr. Clark enlisted in 1864 in Company I, One Hundred and Thirty-eighth 
 Illinois Regiment, anil served five months. He came to Kansas in June, 1872, located in 
 Franklin Townsliip, Franklin Count.v. and lollowed agricultural pursuits. In March, 1882, 
 he moved on to his present farm in Ohio Township. He owns 214 acres on which there is a 
 fine orchard of about ten acres, and is (jiiite extetisively engaged In raising cattle and hogs. 
 
 ALVAH FILIIER, fartner, P. O. Princeton, wtis born iti Somerset County. Me., April 7, 
 1825, where he wtis reared on <a farm, and after reaching the age of manhood followed agri¬ 
 cultural pursuits as an occup.ation. In November, 1861, he enlisted in Company D, 
 Thirteenth Maine Infantry, serving until August 20, 1865. He came to Franklin County in 
 April, 1868, anil located on Ins present farm in Olilo Township. He owns 160 acres of im- 
 liroved land, is quite an extensive raiser of live stock, and has quite a number of cows for 
 dairy purposes. Mr. Elder was elected Justice of the Peace in 1880, and is senior vice- 
 I'ommander of G. A. R. Post, Princeton, No. 111. 
 
 W. .S. FINLEY, banker, stock farmer and lumber dealer, P. O. Williamsburg, was born 
 in Crawford County, Pa., in 1831. Here he was employed for sever.al years .as clerk in gen¬ 
 eral store. In 1857 be moved to Kewaunee, Wis., and entered the employ of D. Slauson A- 
 Co., lumber and general merchants; served one year and formed co-partnership witli L. 
 
 P. Congdon (Finley ift Congdon) in grocery and drug business. Later became membei of 
 lumber firm of Taylor, Slauson & Co. Sold out in 1867, and moved to Fond du Lac, Wis., 
 engaging In lumber and milling business, in firm of Hamilton & Finley; remained in that 
 business till 1879. Served one term as County Treasurer of Kewaunee County. Was a 
 member of State Legislature, Session of 1860-61. W.as the Republican candidate for Mayor 
 of Fond du Lac, and defeated by a small majority. In October, 1878, came to Ohio Town¬ 
 ship, Franklin County, Kan,, having purchased the John E. Baer farm of some 760 acre.s, 
 one of the best in tlie country, with fine buildings and improvements, establishing a stock 
 business; also the lumber business at Princeton, firm of VV, S. Finley & Co. Is proprietor 
 of the Williamsburg Bank, to which he gives most of his attention. 
 
 ABRAHAM FUNK, merchant, Homewood, was born in Butler County, Pa., May 29, 
 1829, and was reared in Beaver County, on a farm. He learned the trade of phasterer at 
 Pittsburgh, and followed it there for four years. He came to Kansas in March, 1858. and 
 located in Leavenworth, .and worked at his trade for three years. In May, I 861 , he en¬ 
 listed In Company G, First Kansas Infantry. A few months later was promoted to Second 
 Lieutenant, and then to First Lieutenant, and some time afterward to C.aptain. He was 
 mustered out in August, 1864, after which he returned to Leavenworth and engaged in the 
 mercantile business. In 1869 he was appointed sutler to Gen. George A. Custer’s Regiment, 
 and filled that position one year. Returning to Leavenworth, he disposed of his stock, .and . 
 
 moved to Platte County, Mo., and was for .about eight years engaged in merc.antile .and agri¬ 
 cultural pursuits at Hampton. In 1878 he came to Homewood and purchased a stock of 
 general merchandise, and has since conducted liusiness at this place. He carries a stock of 
 about S3,000, and is also engaged in farming 160 acres of land. He was appointed Post¬ 
 master at this place in 1878. Mr. Funk was married at Allegheny City. Pa., about 1853, to 
 Margaret Simms. She died in 1861, leaving two children—J,ames and Annie. He was 
 married again in Leavenworth, Kan.sas, about 1865, to Mollie Schupbach. They have three 
 children—William Jennie and Bessie. 
 
 THO.MAS GFITCHELL, lumber mercliant. was born at Alton. N. IL, in 1831, and reared 
 on a farm. In 1851 he went to Portland, Maine, where he le.arned the trade of cooper. Two 
 years later he removed to Buffalo, N. Y . and followed his trade there for three years; then 
 in Crawford Connty.Pa., for a year, and again in Bnlfalo for three years. F'inally returned to 
 Crawford County, where he worked at his trade until August 15, 1862, when he enlisted in 
 Company K, One Hundred and Fiftieth Pennsylvania Infantry. Was appointed Second 
 Lieutenant, and a few weeks Later promoted to First Lieutenant, and May 4, 1863, made 
 a Captain, His company served principally as a guard at the residence of President Lincoln. 
 Capt. Getchell was mustered outof service June 1.5,1865, and returned to Crawford County. 
 Pa., where he again followed his tr.ade. In 1868 he went to Fond du Lac, Wis. Was for a 
 year employed in sawmill and lumlier business, and for seven years worked as a cooper. 
 He came to Kansas July, 13, 1876, located in Williiimsburg Township, Franklin County, 
 and followed Linning pursuits. In the spring of 1878 he came to Ohio Township. Was 
 employed on the farm of W. S. Finley, and in tlie spring of 1879 engaged in lumber busi¬ 
 ness at Princeton with Mr. F.. under style of W S. Finley & Co. The firm carry a stock of 
 about $3,000. Capt. Getchell has full charge of this business. He is a member of tlie Dis¬ 
 trict School Board. 
 
 THOMPSON JONES, farmer .and stock raiser, P. O. Princeton, was born at Monroe, 
 Butler Co., Ohio, in 1832, and sixteen years later removed with his Lather, William 
 Jones, to Lee County, Iowa, where he followed farming pursuits. He came to F'rauklin 
 County In 1857, and located on his present farm in Ohio Township. A year later he re¬ 
 turned to Iowa, and resided with his father. In the lull of 1861 he enlisted in Company G, 
 Fourth Iowa Cavalry, and was mustered out as Corporal early in 1865, after which he re¬ 
 turned to his farm in Franklin County, on which he has since resided. He, however, took 
 a trip to Colorado in 1875. and remained there several years, engaged in stock raising pur¬ 
 suits. Mr. Jones has a well improved farm of some 365 acres, on which there is a splendid 
 orchard of about fifty acres, and be is extensively eng:iged in raising and dealing in live 
 stock. He laid outtiietowii of Princeton in 1871, and his farm adjoins the same. He served 
 one term as a Commissioner of Fr.anklin Couuty. Mr. Jones is a member of G. A. R. Post, 
 Princeton, No. 111. He was married in Lee County, Iowa, in 1859, to Melissa B. McMillan. 
 They have a family of six chili Iren—Ida, George, F'red, Elva, Nora and Mark. • 
 
 HON. WILLIAM E. KIBBE, farmer, P. O. Princeton, was boi n in Jefferson County, 
 N. Y., in 1833, and reared on a farm. In 1851 his parents removed to Erie County, Pa,, 
 and in 1854 he went to Kentucky and taught sclmol near Lexington. He came to Kansas in 
 March, 1867, and pre-empted 160 acres of land in Ohio Township, Franklin County. Mr. 
 Kibble has now 320 acres of land .all well improved, and is one of the leading farmers in this 
 vicinity. He has a fine orchard of about six acres, and raises considerable live stock. He en¬ 
 listed September 1, 1862, in Company D, Twelfth Kaiis.as Infantry, and served until July 
 16, 1865. He was elected County Assessor in 1860. and served two years, and in 1866 
 elected to the State Legislature. Mr. Kibbie was married in Franklin County in August, 
 1865, to Pamelia Weatherwax, daughter of D. Weatherwax. They have a family of five 
 children—Jennie, Fannie, Mamie, Milo, and Levi. 
 
 HARDIN W. LEEDS, of Leeds & Leonard, merch.ants, was born in Jafksonville, Ill., in 
 1849, and was reared on alarm. In 1872 be engaged In business in the firm of Fish, Foster 
 & Co., dealers In musical merchandise. Selling out his interest, be came to Princeton, 
 Franklin County, in September. 1873, aud in the following spring established a general 
 merchandise business in company witli J. R. Thornbury, remaining in partnership with 
 him for six months. He was then for two years in company with E. L. Warren, and for 
 several years with T. Z. Wright. In January, 1882, he admitted his present partner, Wil¬ 
 liam Leonard. This Is the oldest establislied and by far the most extensive business house 
 in the place. Mr, Leeds is the oldest merchant in this part of the county, is well known 
 throughout the country, and the trade of the firm is continually increasing. The firm have 
 lately purchased the business of G. W. Harshberger, at Ricliniond, this county. He is also 
 individually extensively engaged in the hay'and grain business. Mr. Leeds was elected 
 Tre,asurer of Ohio Township ih 1878, and has been re-elected yearly ever since. He was 
 appointed Postmaster at Princeton in July, 1881. 
 
 WILLIAM LEONARD, of Leeds .t Leonard, merchants, was born at Orleans, Orange 
 Co,, Ind., in l836. Reared on a farm, and also tauglitschool for .some years. He enlisted at 
 Paola, Ind., in August, 1861, in Company I, Thirty-eighth Indiana Infantry. Was appointed 
 Second Lieutenant, a year later promoted to First Lieutenant, and in 1863 to Captain, serv¬ 
 ing principally in the United States Signal Corps, on the staffs of Generals Nelson, Critten¬ 
 den and Howard. He was mustered out in September, 1864, after which he was engaged in 
 mercantile business at Orleans, Ind., for four yeais, and during that period was also Deputy 
 Collector of United States Internal Revenue. He came to Kansas in 1869, and located in 
 Shawnee County, where he followed agricultural pursuits for three years. In 1872 he moved 
 to Franklin County, and has been Interested in farming pursuits since. He has about 170 
 acres of land located within half a mile of this place, on which he resides. In January, 
 1882, he jiurchased an interest in the mercantile establishment of H. 5V. Leeds, at Prince¬ 
 ton. The firm do a large business throughoiitthe surrounding country, and carry a fine 
 stock of about six to eight thousand dollars to supply tliedemandsof theirtrade. They have 
 two stores, groceries and dry-goods. Mr. Leonard was elected a Commissioner of Franklin 
 County in 1877, and served one term, and is commander of G. A. R. Post, Princeton, 
 No. 111. 
 
 WILLIAM SERVATUS, deceased, was born in Prussia, March 29. 1831, and followed 
 agricultural pursuits. In 1854 he emigrated to Utica, N. Y., where he was employed as a 
 painter for two years, after which he removed to Dane County, Wis., where he was em¬ 
 ployed at general farm work. He came to Franklin County, Kan., April 28, 1857, aud pre- 
 einjited 160 acres in Ohio Township, wliere he followed farming and stock-raising on an 
 extensive scale. Mr. .Servarus was married at Montrose, Dane Co., Wis., May 18,1857, to 
 Delia F. Matts, a native of Pennsylvania. He died February 4. I 88 I. His widow, Mrs. 
 Delia F. .Servatus, still resides on the old homestead. She owns 320 acres, all well im¬ 
 proved. on which there is a fine orchard of about twelve acres. 
 
 ANDREW SHARP, farmer, P. O. Princeton, was born in Perthshire, Scotland, in July, 
 1824. and reared on a farm. Hewasforslx years engaged in buying and snipping. Inl855 
 he emigrated to Cauada, aud engaged in farming near the city of Hamilton. In the fall 
 of 1868 he came to Franklin Couuty. Kansas, and located on his present farm, consisting of 
 197 acres in Ohio Township; his place is well improved; has a fine orcbai d of about five 
 acres, and three acres of maple grove. He is quite extensively engaged in raising cattle 
 and hogs. Mr. S. has been Road Overseer la his district for six years. He was married in 
 Scotland, in 1846 to Amelia Hood. They have a family of five children. 
 
 HOR.ATIO TAWNEY, farmer, P.O.Princetou, wa.sbornin Richland Coiinty.Ohio, June 7. 
 1834, and fourteen years later removed to Williams County, Ohio, where he followed farm¬ 
 ing pursuits and also learned thetrade of carpenter with his brotlier. He enlisted in Company 
 C, One Hundredth Ohio Infantry, and was mustered into service August 2, 1862. He was 
 taken prisoner at Limestone .Station, Tennessee, on Septemher 8, 1863, and held until 
 March 14, 1854 . He was mustered out June 20. 1865. In December of 1865 he came to 
 Franklin County and purchased his present farm in Ohio Township. He has 100 acres, all 
 well improved, on which there is a good orchard of some three acres; also raises conslder- 
 alile stock. Mr. Tawiiey doesconsiderable work in huilding, etc. through the country, three 
 of his sous attending to the farm and stock. He served one term as Trustee of the Town¬ 
 ship some ten years ago. He was married in Williams County. Ohio, to Elizaheth A. >Stein- 
 baiigli. They have eleven children, nine of whom were horn in Kansas. Mr. T. is a mem¬ 
 ber of theG. A. R. Post. Princeton, No. 111. 
 
 JAMES R. THORNBURY, physician and surgeon, was born in Morgan County, Ill., in 
 1842, and reared on a larm. He enlisted in .luly, 1862, in Battery F, First Regimeiitof 
 Illinois Artillery, aud served until mustered out iu July, 1865. He then gave his attention 
 for a short time to agricultural pursuitt. In 1866 he moved to Cambria, Macon Co., Mo., 
 where he taught school. In 1868 he began the study of medicine with Dr. J. W. Proctor, 
 and also took a course at College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, Iowa. In 1872 he 
 came to Franklin County, located at Princeton and has since practiced iiis profession at this 
 place. Since his arrival here he took another course at the College of Physicians and Sur¬ 
 geons at Keokuk, graduating in the class of 1877-78 The Doctor has been a member of 
 the Kansas State Medical Society since 1880, and is also a member of the Franklin County 
 Medical Society. He is adjutant of the G. A. R. Post, Princeton, No. 111. 
 
 rOMONA, 
 
 The orginal town site of Pomona consisted of 320 acres. It is beautifully 
 situated, ten miles west of Ottawa, on elevated ground, and in one of the most 
 picturesque locations in the State. 
 
 The first building on the town site was erected for a residence by A. 
 Jones. The first business house was built by Rev. L. Ricksecker, and was used 
 for a drug store and postoffice. The second business house was put up by A. H. 
 Scranton. It afterwards became ihe Pomona hotel. William Hayes erected 
 the next business house, and was followed by John Parkinson, who built a resi- 
 
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 dence. Quite a number of other residences were built within a short time. 
 Nelson Reynolds erected a stone blacksmith shop, and McCord & Wilson a 
 wagon shop. 
 
 In 1870 a furniture manufactory was established by John Krause & Sons, 
 and the steam flouring mill was built in the same year by 11 . O. Kelsey. The 
 building is of stone, two stories high and is fitted up with the most approved 
 machinery. It has three run of four foot buhrs, the total expense of mill and 
 machinery being about $20,000. 
 
 Within a year from the building of the first house in the town, a two story 
 stone schoolhouse was erected, with room sufficient for two hundr.sd pupils. 
 
 I he cost of this building was $5,000. The first sermon preached was by Rev. 
 L. Rickseckerin May, 1S70. 
 
 The Methodist Church was organized in April, 1871, by Rev. William 
 Wilkins, with thirty-five members. Religious services were held in the stone 
 schoolhouse until 1880, when a frame church building was erected at a cost of 
 $600. The present membership of the church is seventeen. The ministers of 
 this church have been the following: Revs. Wildam Wilkins,-Buffing¬ 
 
 ton, J. McNulty, J. D. Baldwin, William Whitney, J. W. Clock, J. D. Brat¬ 
 ton, E. F. Holland, and-Melvin. 
 
 The Presbyterian Church was organized in 1873 with nine members. The 
 first regular minister was Rev. L. Newcomb. He has been followed by Revs. 
 
 D. H. Starkey, M. Bone and-Shull. The present church building was 
 
 erected, in 187^, at a cost of $1,000. 
 
 Pomona Lodge, No. 138, A. F. dr" A. M., was chartered October 16, 1873, 
 with fourteen members. The officers were Benjamin F. Snyder, W. M.; Hans 
 Wood, S. W.; W. Wait, J. W.; Sanford Topping, Secretary. The present 
 membership is thirty-six. The lodge room is in the second story of a fine large 
 brick store building, 24x64 feet, erected in 1881, by J. Parkinson, at a cost of 
 $ 5 >ooo 
 
 At the present time Pomona contains two general stores, two hardware 
 stores, two blacksmith shops, one wagon shop, one furniture factory, one drug 
 store, one'hotel, one agricultural implement dealer, two physicians and about 
 three hundred inhabitants. 
 
 Pomona is essentially a colony on a unique plan. The central idea of its 
 founder, was not to provide each colonist with cheap land, but rather to collect 
 together a class of people who had attained the elevation of a certain moral 
 plane, and that each should own much or little property, according to his ability 
 to pay for it in cash or on time. No one can buy property in this colony with¬ 
 out signing a contract not to sell intoxicating liquors to be drank as a beverage. 
 Inexperienced colonists are given such advice as they may need in any line. 
 Special attention is devoted to providing such educational advantages as the 
 majority may need. An industrious, sober, intelligent, moral and prosperous 
 colony is the result. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETGHE.S— Al'PAXOO.SK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 REV. JOSEPH M. BONE, farmer. Section 28. P. O. Pomona, was born in Wilson Coun¬ 
 ty. Tenn. He resided in Moultrie and Christian counties, Ill., for some forty-five years. In 
 1836 he entered the ministry of the Cumberland Presiiyterian Cliurch in aioultrie County, 
 and continued to iireacb for some forty years, in connection with wliich he also conducted a 
 farm. He came to Franklin County, Kan., in 187.5, and located in Appanoose Townshiii, 
 and moved on to his present farm some two years later. He tind Iiis son, Thomas A. Bene 
 have 320 acres of land, and are extensively engaged in raising live stock. 
 
 .i.AME.S W. DAVLS, farmer, .Section 31, P. O. Appanoose, was born in England in 1817. 
 Was employed for some years in a glove factory, and in 1834 emigrated to Syracuse, N. Y. 
 For seven years he was engaged in the manufacture of salt, after w hlcli lie went to Wiscon¬ 
 sin, and followed agricultural pursuits in Walwortli and Winnebago counties. InNovem- 
 lier, 1857, he came to Franklin County, pre-empted 160 acres, on which he has siuce resided. 
 Ho now owns 144 acres, sixty of which are under cultivation. Has an orchard and raises 
 considerable live stock. During the late war he served in the State Militi.a. Mr. Davis was 
 married at Syracuse, N. Y.. to Mary Ricaby. She died in Franklin County, September 17 
 1872. Mr. Davis has six children—Samuel, James W., Alvin, Hannah, Mary and Anna. 
 .Mr. Davis was married again in Lawrence, Douglas County, in 1877, to Mrs. Mary Barnes. 
 
 J.AMES Y. DEAN, farmer. Section 36. P. O. Appanoose, was born in Anpanoo'se Town¬ 
 ship, Franklin Co., Kan., August 16, 1857, and reared on a farm. He is the son of Daniel 
 Dean, one of the early settlers of this county. The subject of our sketch moved on his pres¬ 
 ent farm March 1, 1882. He has seventy-two acres, all improved, and sixty-two acres of 
 wlilch are in cultivation. Mr. De.an was married at Ottawa, Kan., December 28, 1880, to 
 Ellen Nelson, daughter of W. W. Nelson. 
 
 G. W. Eaton; dece.ased, was boin in Delaware County. Ohio, in 1828. and w,ss reared 
 ill DeKalb County. Ill. In l856 he removed to Biichaiiau County. Iowa, where be followed 
 agricultural pursuits. In October, 1867, he came to Franklin County, Kan., and lorated on 
 Section 26, Appanoose Township. He was appointed Postmaster of Appanoose in May 
 1875. Mr. Eaton was married lu DeKalb County, Ill., April 20. 1856. to Soplironia Gandy, 
 This union was blessed with eight children. He died in tliis township May 3, 1879; his 
 widow still resides on the farm. She has 160 acres, all well improved, and is Postmistress 
 of Appanoose postothce. 
 
 MICH AEL H. HORNBECK, farmer. Section 4. P. O. Pomona, was born in Pickaway 
 County. Ohio, March 15, 1833, and reared on a farm. He taught scliool in Union County in 
 connection with agricultural pursuits for about seven years. Mr. Horn beck came to Frank¬ 
 lin County, Kas., in 1865; farmed in Harrison Township. He was elected Justice of the 
 Peace at the organization of the township, in which capacity lie served two terms; and in 
 tiiefall of 1871 moved to his present farm. He has 195 acres, luOof whichareunderciilli- 
 vation; ha.s a fine orchard of about eiglit acres, and is entenslvely engaged in raising live 
 stock. Ho was Trustee of Appanoose Township in 1877 and’78, ami Treasiier in 1879 and 
 ’80. Mr. Hornbeck was married in Union County, Ohio, October 4, 1854, to Isabelle Elliolt. 
 They have seven living children and tw o deceased. 
 
 J.AMKS W. J-AME.S, farmer. Section 33. P. O. Centropolis, was born in Wales, Deceni- 
 licr 15. 1819. and learned the trade of plasterer. In 1839 he enlisted in the Royal Marines, 
 and served tliirteen years. Mr. James participated In the Anglo-Chiiiese war. and lias seen 
 considerable service in various portions of the globe. He came to America In 1853, and 
 worked at his trade in various Eastern and Southern States. In March, 1858. he came to 
 Kansas, and locateil 111 Leavenworrh • in the fall of that year he-came to Franklin County, 
 locatibisliortly after on his present farm. He owns 144 acres. 65 of which are in cultiva¬ 
 tion. lie has a nice orcliard of about200 trees of various kinds of fruits. During the late 
 war he served as Captain of Company A, Tenth Kansas State Militia. 
 
 WILLIAM KEETHLY, farmer. Section 9, P.O. Pomona, was born in Knox County. 
 Tenii., ill 1827. When young his parents emigrated to C.ass County, III., and he was reared 
 there on a farm. In 1847 he enlisledin tlie United .States Si.xteenlh Regiment of Infantry; 
 served one year in tlie Mexican war, after which he followed farm work in Cass County. 
 
 In 1855 he came to Kansas, hut only remained a few months. In the fall of 1858 lie re¬ 
 turned to this State and farmed for eleven moiitlis in Franklin County, after which he again 
 returned to his liome In Cass Coiin'y. In 1863 he removed to Qiienenio, Osage County, Kas.. 
 where he wasemployed in the mercantile busiiiessfor a year, and for atiine atFortGib- 
 son. Ill tlie latter part of 18S5 lie came to Franklin County, located in Centropolis. and 
 was employed at farm work, also as carpenter, etc. In 1870 lie moved on his present farm 
 whicli consists of sixty-five acres, all improved, fifty of which are in cultivation; and he 
 has a nice orchard. 
 
 .LAMES J. LAWRENCE, farmer. Section 4, P. O. Pomona, was born in Nelson County, 
 Kv.. in 1822. When very young his parents moved to Perry County, Did., where he was 
 reared oil a farm. In 1847 he went lo llendersoii County. Ill., where he was engaged in 
 agricultural pursuits. In November. 1875, be came to Franklin County. Kas., and located 
 on his present farm, which consists of 320 acres of land: he also owns 320 acres in Green¬ 
 wood Township, and Is an extensive raiser of live stock. On his pl.ace is a fine residence 
 and a good orchard of some three acres. 
 
 •I^P^A^BRON, farmer, .Section 26, P. O. Appanoose, was born In Canada, 
 
 and to Major July 7, 1863. He was mustered out of the service In Aii- 
 1 °®.;’ *hdon March 13. 1865, received the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He 
 came to Kansas in the fall of 1864. and located In Franklin County, on his present farm. 
 He has 240 acres, of which he cultivates 100, and raises considerable live stock. He was 
 J ustice of the I eace here for several years, and was elected Treasurer of the township in 
 1882. Mr. McEathron was married in llouglas Countv, Kan., February 3, 
 /oucher. They have two cliildren, Susan M. and Rufus, 
 i.. lYdb^BEW J. McMAKIN, farmer. Section 4, 1>. O. Ottawa, was born in South Carolina 
 in 1827, and in 1839 removed to Cherokee County. Ga., where he followed agricultural pur¬ 
 suits. In 1861 he enlisted in the Thirty-eighth Regiment of Georgia Confederate Troops, 
 .and served as coiuiuander of Company B of tliat regiment during tlie war, after which he 
 returned to his farm In Cherokee County. Mr. McMakin came to Kansas in October, 1870; 
 resided one winter in Leavenw'orth, and then came to Franklin County and located on his 
 present fa,rni. He has 165 acres, ninety-five of which are in cultivation, and he raises con¬ 
 siderable live stock. 
 
 DAVID L. MONTGOMERY, farmer. Section 36. P. O. Appanoose, was born in Allen 
 Lounty, Ohio, February 3, 1830. He was reared on a farm, followed agricultural pursuits, 
 and was for soiiie time employed on boats running on the canal. He came to F’ranklin 
 Coiintw Kan., in March, I860: remained, however, only a few month.s, when he moved Into 
 Osage County, and farmed tliere for three years, after which he followed agriculliiral pur¬ 
 suits in Franklin and Douglas counties, and on November 16, 1869, he finally made a per¬ 
 manent settlement on his iiresent farm. Mr. Montgomery has seventy-six acres of land, 
 five of whioli are laid off in fruit trees of various kinds, and tlie bal.anee he uses for grain 
 farming. He was married in Auglaize County, Ohio, in 1855, to Mary A. Hook. They have 
 a family of seven children. 
 
 T ,dealer in live stock, was born at St. Augustine, F'lilton Co., III., 
 July 28. 1842. His parents emigrated to Leavenworth, Kan., in 1856, and a year later to 
 F raiiklin County, locating in Centropolis. The subject of this sketch assi.sted his father on 
 uie farm im to 1860, when he went to Colorado and remained seven monttis. Returning to 
 Franklin County, he, one year later, engaged In farming on his own account. In 1867, he 
 branched out into raising .and dealing in live stock. He owns in this county 1,300 acres of 
 land. In 1871, in connevtinn with other pursuits, he embarked in mercantile business at 
 I oiuona, selling out in 1878, to .Jonathan Parkinson. In F’ebruarv, 1882, he purchased an 
 interest in the business, which Is conducted under style of J. Pafklnson A Co.; .lefferson 
 Mundy IS also a partner i_ii the firm, and he and Mr. .Iiio. P.arkiiison have, since May, 1881. 
 been interested together in live stock business. They are large dealers, purchasing heavily 
 ill the Western States and Territories. 
 
 RATTON. farmer, .Section 5, P. O. Pomona, was born in Coshocton County, 
 Ohio, March 7,1840, and a few months later his parents moved to Edgar County, III., where 
 he folio ed, after arriving at maturity, agricultural and iiiechanical pursuits. He enlisted 
 m May, 1863, in Company I, One Hundred and Thirty-third Indiana Infantry, and was 
 mustered out in December, 1864. Mr. Patton came to Kansas in March, 1866, resided tor 
 about three months in Douglas Couniy, then removed to Topeka, where he was employed 
 as a stone iiiason on the .State Capitol for three months, after which he followed agricultur¬ 
 al pursuits in Osage County for abonttwo years, when he made a trip to Edgar County, Ill., 
 where he remained eight months; retiiriiiiig to Kansas in 1869, he farmed for a year in 
 Douglas County. In July, 1870, he came to F’ranklin County, and located on his present 
 farm. He has 327 acres, all improved, cultivates 120 acres and is quite extensively engaged 
 in raising live stock. He lias a good orchard of about three acres. Mr. Patton was elected 
 Justice of the Peace in 1875, and has been re-elected at each election since. He wiis mar¬ 
 ried lu Douglas County, Kan., in March, 1870, to Mary J. Tefft. They liave a family of tliree 
 children—Dora A., Editli E., and Fldward C. 
 
 SYLVE.STER PAUL, Sr., Section 29, P. O. Pomona, was bom in Monroe County, N. Y., 
 in October, 1829, and reared on a farm. In October, 1853, he removed to Walworth County, 
 Wis.. where he conducted a farm of about 400 <acre.s. During his residence there, he was 
 Justice of the Peace for sometime and also Assessor. In February, 1865, he enlisted in 
 Ooiuiiany K, F'orty-nlnth Wisconsin Infantry, serving four luontlis. Mr. I'aul canietoKan¬ 
 sas l.i November, 1873, and located at his present residence, which is on the outskirts of 
 Pomona, Franklin County. He has 332 acres, all well improved; 130 of which are in culti¬ 
 vation. On his place he has erected a fine stone residence, wliicii cost S3,000, .and a good 
 barn. He has a good orcliard, several stone quarries, and li.as put up a wind mill, which fur¬ 
 nishes an abundant supply ot water. Mr. Paul is largely engaged in raising live stock. 
 From F'ebruary, 1878. to July, 1882, he was also engaged in mercantile business at Pomo¬ 
 na. Tills he sold to his son, Sylvester I’aul, .Ir., who is still engaged in tiie same. 
 
 ELIAS RICHARD.S()N, farmer. Section 4, P. O. Pomona, was born in Kentucky in 1846. 
 and when very young his p.arents removed to Canada, where he was reared on a farm. In 
 thef.all of 1871 he came to Franklin County, Kas.. and located on his present farm. He 
 owns 108 acres of land, sixty of which are in cultivation. He has a nice orchard .and raises 
 considerable stock. Mr. R. was married in Canada in 1868 to F'rances Jones. They have a 
 family of seven children. 
 
 JACKSON STEELE, farmer. Section 24. P. O. Appanoose, was born in Monongahela 
 County, W. Va.. F’ebruary 13, 1837. He was reared on a farm and for six years worked in 
 iron works in that locality. On June 1, 1861, he enlisted in the Tliird Virginia Infantry, 
 serving until some time in 1864. He then re-enlisted in the Vir.ginia Cavalry, and was 
 mustered out in 1866. In the spring of 1867 he came to Kansa.s,'and located in Douglas 
 County, where he resided for four years. In the Latter part of 1870 lie came to Fraiikliii 
 County and located on his present farm, which consists of eighty acres, sixty-five id' 
 which are lu cultivation and five acres in orchard. He was postmaster at Appanoose from 
 1871 to 1873, and from July, 1878, to July, 1882, carried the United States mails from Bur¬ 
 lingame to Appanoose. Mr. Steele was married in Henry County, Ill., in 1867, to Sarah II. 
 Holland. They have a family of eight children. 
 
 CLARK TEF’F’T, farmer. Section 5, Township 16, R.ange IS. P. O. Pomona, was born in 
 Washington County, R. I., September 28,1827. and was reared on a farm until eighteen years 
 of age, when he learned the trade of blacksmith, at which he was employed for about seven 
 years. He al.so worked in the cotton mills in that local ;ty. Came to Kansas November 19, 
 1854, settling in Douglas County, where he pre-empted 160 .acres of land and improved and 
 farmed the s.uue for about fifteen years. This farm lie still owns. During his residence 
 there he was Justice of the Pe.ace for four years. In tlie spring of 187d became to F’rank¬ 
 lin County and located on his present farm, He has 240 acres. 100 of which are under 
 cultivation. He has a nice orchard and is a raiser of graded Sliort-liorn cattle anil Poland- 
 Chlna hogs. He was an active supporterof the Free .State cause in tlie trouliles ot 1856. Mr. 
 Tefft w.as married in Washington County, R. I.. December 13, 1846, to Ularicy A. Larkin. 
 They have two children—Mary .I., now Mrs..I. F. Patton, and Milton 1).. who farm.s near 
 his lather’s pLace. 
 
 DR. EBFIN TOPPING, drugs, p.aints and oils, was born in Montgomery County, N. Y., 
 ill 1823. Was for a short time engaged in mercantile business in the county. He studied 
 medicine at the New York State Medical College at Albany, and at Cincinnati, Ohio Medical 
 College, where he graduated in 1849. He then practiced in Lewis County, N. Y., for a year. 
 Ill 1850 he went to Sauk County, Wis., where he practiced, and was also engaged in drug 
 business. In 1864 he removed to Union County. HI,, where he was engaged in fruit grow¬ 
 ing on an extensive scale. He came to Kansas 111 the fall of 1867, located in Ottawa, and 
 carried on a nursery business up to 1877, when he moved to Pomona, where in connection 
 witli his practice he carries on a drug business. 
 
 DENNIS WARD, farmer. Section 32, P. O. Appanoose, was liorn in Ireland in 1835. 
 F’oiirteen years later emigrated to America; his parents located in Jersey Couniy, III., 
 ami he was employed at farm work. In the fall of 1854 he came to Kansas, locating in Don- 
 ipliaii County, and was for three years employed in freighting. In 1857 lie came to F’rank- 
 liu County and was employed in teaming Indian supplies, etc., and for .a time in teaming 
 for the United States Army during the early portion ot the war. In F’ebruary, 1863, he 
 enlisted In Company K, Sixteenth Kansas Cavalry, serving mil il the close of the war. after 
 which he gave his attention to agricultural pursuits. In 1868 ho moved on to his present 
 farm. Mr. Ward has 250 acres, 200 ot which are in cultivation. He has just lately built 
 a fine stone residence on his place, and he is an extensive raiser of cattle, etc. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Osage County, Kan., in 1870, to Louisa Dooty; she died about 1875 leaving one son, 
 William Thomas. Mr. W. was married again in Douglas County, Kan. in 1878. to Mary 
 F'all. They have two children—5Iary and John. 
 
 JOHN H. WHET.STONE, farmer, Section 32. P. O. Pomona, was liorii in Hardin 
 County, Ky., Ajiril 4. 1829, and four years later his parents emigrated to Coles County, III., 
 where lie was reared on a farm. In 1849 lie went to .'•ihelby County, where he jiiir- 
 ohasetl 1,000 acres of land, and Improved the same. Here he carried on an extensive grain 
 farm, and also raised stock. In 1859. in coiincctlon wdtli his agricultural luirsiiits, he 
 engaged in mercantile business at Windsor, where he continued until he solil out and came 
 to Kansas in May, 1864. In the fall of that year he located at Ottawa, and built the first saw¬ 
 mill in that region of country, and conducted the same for about two years, after which he 
 embarked in real-estate business. Mr. W. purchased about 15,000 acres of land in one 
 body In Franklin County. On this lie placed twenty and one-half miles of wire fencing and 
 130 miles of Osage hedge. This land he has gradually disposed of unlil he has now 1,500 
 acres which he uses for farming purposes; 400 acres are in cultivation, and he has an 
 orchard of .about 3.000 trees, principally apple and peach. Mr. W. moved on to his present 
 farm in 1874. Owing to the large amount of land he had on hand Mr. W., in 1875-76. made 
 several trips East in the interest of emigration, and was very successful, bringingto Frank¬ 
 lin County a large number of people from Illinois and other Fhtsterii States. His farm ad¬ 
 joins the town of Pomona, which lie laid out in 1870. He is still the principal owner of the 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 town site. The subject of our sketch Is one of the enterprising men of this county. He was 
 one of the most energetic business men of Ottawa iluring Its early settlement, and did con¬ 
 siderable towards making It what It Is. 
 
 WILLIAM WISCOJIUK, farmer, Section 23, T. O. Appanoose, was born in England in 
 1804, and after reaching maturity, conducted a hotel for about sixteen years. InlSSD, he 
 emigrated to Franklin County, Kan., and farmed for several years; then in Shawnee 
 County. In 1870, he returned to Franklin County, and located on his present farm, winch 
 consists of eighty acres, all nlghly improved. He cultivates some forty acres, and has on 
 his farm aboutfour hundred rods of stone fence. 
 
 DAVID YECK, farmer. Section 2, ]’. O. Fomona, was born in Adams County, Penn., in 
 1844. When quite young his parents emigrated to Logan County, Ohio, where he was 
 reared on a farm. He came to Kansas in July, 1806, and located in Osage County, where he 
 rented land and engaged in farming. In the fall of 1869. he came to Franklin County and 
 located on his present farm, which consists of 407 acre<. Mr. Yeck cultivates only fifty 
 acres of his land. He makes aspecialty of raising cattle, and uses his land principally for 
 pasture. He breeds high grades of Durham Short-horn cattle and Poland-China hogs. On 
 Ills place he has put out a nice orchard of about two hundred trees of various fruits. 
 
 LANE. 
 
 This town is located at the middle of the line between Sections 33 and 
 34. Township 18, Range 21, in the beautiful Pottawatomie Valley, and on the 
 -Missouri Pacific Railroad. The postoffice was established March 21, 1855, 
 and named Shermanville, after the Sherman brothers, who then lived here. 
 -\llen Wilkinson was the first postmaster. The place was for a long time 
 popularly known as “Dutch Henry’s Crossing,” because Dutch Henry lived near 
 the crossing of the creek.’ The crossing is now within the limits of the town, 
 but of Dutch Henry’s cabin, which was during the early border troubles a resort 
 for the Pro-slavery settlers and border ruffians, not a vestige now remain.?. 
 
 The postoffice was abolished August 28, 1856, and re-established Maicli 
 14, 1857. At the suggestion of Mrs. Judge Hanway, the name of the postoffice 
 and town was on January 28, 1863, changed to Lane, in honor of Gen. James 
 H. Lane. The first store, and the only one here for a number of years, was 
 started and kept by Duncan Holiday. 
 
 Modern Lane began with the building of the railroad from Paola to Leroy. 
 The first attempt to build this road failed in 1873. In 1879, Commodore Gar¬ 
 rison, who owned the Missouri Pacific, worked up the franchises along the line,' 
 and built from Paola to Le Roy. In 1880, Jay Gould bought the Missouri 
 Pacific, and gave to Pottawatomie township her $12,000 in bonds, receiving 
 therefor the $12,000 in stock of the road held by the township. 
 
 When the road was built a new town was laid out and platted, adjoining 
 Lane on the northeast, and named Emerson, The town company was com¬ 
 posed of F. M. Shaw, M. Mellen, J. W. Walter, S. W. Devore, Mr. Emerson 
 and others. This new town soon began to build up. Dr. Jackson erected two 
 large two-story buildings; E. R. Beeson & Co., built a store ; D. Crummin 
 opened a lumber yard ; the grange store was removed here from Amo; Mr. 
 Johnson built a hotel; Mr. Fowler, a blacksmith shop, and a number of dwel- 
 ings were erected. Soon after a disagreement sprang up in regard to the name. 
 Mr. Garrison selected the name Avondale, which was given to, and retained 
 by, the station until 1881. In 1880 a petition was circulated and largely signed 
 to have the postoffice removed to, and called by the name of Avondale. This 
 project was strongly opposed by some of the old settlers, and after a bitter 
 fight. Elder Hendrickson was made Postmaster, and the name “ Lane,” re¬ 
 tained. The Lane Town Company was then formed, and the town of Lane laid 
 out. The town company was composed of John S. and Brougham Hanway, 
 W. H. Ambrose, L. Hendrickson, D. L. Welsh, and others, and for eighteen 
 months the two rival towns of Lane and Avondale, each tried to build itself 
 up at the expense of the other. During the latter part of 1881, the strife 
 ceased, prosperity began and peace reigned. The Lane mills were built this 
 year, and a new two-story, rough coralline marble schoolhouse, costing $3,000, 
 besides about thirty dwelling houses. During the first six months of 1882, 
 about twenty dwellings were erected, making the total number in the town sixty. 
 Besides these there are about twenty-five business houses, among them one 
 hotel, three general stores, one drug store, one boot and shoe store, two milli¬ 
 nery stores, two blacksmith shops, one wagoo shop, one agricultural implement 
 depot, one marble shop, a number of church organizations, and about three 
 hundred inhabitants. 
 
 Lincoln Park is located just across Pottawatomie Creek, north from the 
 village. In this park T. J. Crowder erected in the spring of 1882, a tabernacle 
 40x80 feet, to which all the denominations resort for religious services, there 
 being no church building nearer than that owned by the Society of Friends, 
 three miles east. 
 
 The Lane Advance was established July l, 1881, by Wilber & Leidom. 
 April 15, 1S82, Mr. Leidom sold his interest to S. W. Winter, and on July i, 
 1882, Wilber & Winter sold the paper to H. J. Newberry and T. J. Crowder, 
 its present proprietors. It is an eight column, four page weekly, independent 
 in politics, and devoted to temperance, morality and public improvement. The 
 Advance is an Independent paper, but the editor is a strong prohibitionist. The 
 paper is well edited, strictly moral, devoted to the upbuilding of Lane and 
 vicinity, and especially the moral and intellectual features of its society. 
 
 ISIOGKAPHICAL SKETCHES— I’OTTAWATOMIE TOWNSHll*. 
 
 ■TOHN T. BAKER, farmer and stock-raiser, F. O. Lane, was Lorn in Putnam County. 
 InU., March 2, 1843, and ten years later removed to J.ackson County, Mo., where lie resided 
 with his parents for a year, and came with them to Franklin County in October, 1855. His 
 father. Joshua Baker, located in this township, and John T. assisted him in farmiiift until 
 1868, when he began on his own account. In 1875 he moved onto his present farm, in 
 Section 36, Townsliip 18. Range 20. He has 320 .acres, all improved, and is quite extensive¬ 
 ly engaged in breeding high grades of Short-horn cattle and Poland China hogs. He enlisted 
 August 30, 1862. in Company D, Twelfth Kans.as Infantry, and was mustered out in July, 
 1865. Mr. Baker was Clerk of the Township three terms, and in 1879 was elected a County 
 Commissioner for three years. He was married in Dougl.as County, Kan., March 4, 1875, to 
 Hattie Ashby. They h.ave a family of two children—Elizabeth and William. 
 
 JO.SEPH N. BAKER, farmer and stock-r.aiser, P. O. Lane, was born in Putnam County, 
 lud., September 24, 1838, and came to Fr,anklin County With his father, Joshua Baker, in 
 the fall of 1855. He assisted his father in farming In the township for some years. In the 
 summer of 1861 he enlisted in Comp.any D, Twelfth Kansas, and served until July, 1865. 
 In the spring of 1867 he moved on to his present farm in Section 31. Township 18, Range 
 21. He owns 160 acres, all highly improved, and is quite an extensive raiser of cattle and 
 liogs. He has a fine orchard on his place. Mr. Baker was Justice of the Peace for two 
 vears, and was elected Trustee of the Township in the spring of 1882. Hew.as ni.arried in 
 Miami County, Kan., In the spring of 1867. to Eliza Shear, a native of New York. They have 
 a family of two children—Joshua and Gertie. 
 
 E. R. BEESON, of E. R. Beeson & Co., merclnants, was born In Richmond, Ind., April 
 2, 1833, and reared in Higiiland County. Ohio. In 1850 he emigrated to Canton, III., where 
 he was employed as a clerk in mercautUe business. He came to Kansas in i860, located at 
 
 Osawatamie, and was engaged in freighting and dealing in live stock, traveling in Kansas 
 and other Western States. In 1872 he came to Lane, purchasing tiie liusiness and stock of 
 D. Holladay. He conducted a general meicliandiso bu.ilness for four years, after which be 
 devoted himself to farming and stock business. In December. 1878, he again engaged i n 
 business at Lane, in company with S. R. Smith, of Paola. This linn do an extensive busi¬ 
 ness, carrying a stock of $8,000 to supply the demands of their trade. 
 
 THOS. J. CROWDER, farmer, 1‘. O. 1,ane, was born at Springfield, Ill., May 28, 1835. 
 and for some fifteen years carried on a large stock-lireedlng farm in Sangamon County In 
 1872 he went to Nebraska and was engaged in stock-raising and fanning in .Saunders 
 County. In 1874 lie came to Kansas and locatcil the Beulah Colony in Crawford County. 
 He was president of the colony, and remained there engaged in agricultural pursuits over 
 a year, after which he removed to Wyandotte. During tlie winter months he was engaged 
 In dealing in coal at Kansas City, and in the summer traveled in the interest of emigration 
 fortheK. C., L. S. K. R. R. Co., in which business he was engaged for some four years. 
 Resided then at Lawrence for a year, and during that period located and opened up Bismark 
 Grove, in the Interest of the railroad company; then located and resided at Mernam Park. 
 Johnson County, tor two years. In April. 1882, he moved to Pottawatomie, Franklin 
 County, and resides a short distance from the town of Lane. He owns in this townsliip 
 eighty acres of land, forty of whicii lie has i mproved, and is known as Lincoln Park; the 
 bal.ance he farms. Mr. Crowder has aDo a farm of forty acres in Miami County, and is 
 just about to engage in the breeding of fine stock. 
 
 S. W. DEVORE, of Devore & Mellen, real c.state and loans, was born in -Morrow County, 
 Ohio, and reared on a farm. He learned tlie trade of carpenter and builder, at Cardlngtoii 
 
 Second Lieutenant, serving one year. He came to Kansas in 1868, located at Paola, and was 
 employed at his trade for two years, after wliich he came to Franklin County, and for three 
 years followed farming pursuits. Moving Into the town of Lane, he again worked at his 
 trade, and in March, 1879, opened a real estate and loan office. The firm name was Walter 
 it Devore. The former retired from the business September 1, 1882, and Morris Mellen 
 was admitted to a partnership. 
 
 ERASTUS DICKERSON, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Richmond, was horn in Sanga¬ 
 mon County, III., October 10, 1836, and was for some years engaged in agi iculiural pursuits. 
 In February. 1871. he came to P'ranklin County and located on his present farm, in Potta- 
 wotamie Towiishiii. He owns 290 acres of land, and cultivates 150 acres of it. His farm is 
 well improved, and he has a fine residence and orchard on the same. Mr. D. is one of the 
 largest farmers and raisers of stock In this section of country. He was Trustee of the Town¬ 
 ship for three years, and Clerk tor one. Was elected Jii-stice of the Peace in February, 
 1882. 
 
 CHARLES H. GLI.NKMAN, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O, Lane, was born at Waterloo, 
 Canad.a, August 22, 1844, where he learned the trade of carpenter and Iniihler. In 1865 he 
 cameto tlie United Slates and followed his trade in Chicago, .St. Louis, and Moberly, Mo. In 
 July, 1870. he came to Franklin County, and located on bis present larin, on Section 30, 
 Town 18, Range 21. He owns 278 acres, and is one of tlie leading farmers and stock-breed¬ 
 ers of this Township. On his farm he has a nice residence, amply suiiplied with water from 
 springs. These springs also supply his barn with water, and are used to supply a large pond, 
 which Mr. G. is about making, in which to breed carp, elc., for table use. 'He, in connection 
 with his farming pursuits, also at times does considerable work as a carpenter and builder. 
 
 HON. LOUIS HENDRICKSON, farmer, P. O. Lane, was born in Jelterson County, Mo., 
 .August 19. 1830, where he learned the trade of stone mason, and worked at the same there 
 until 1855, when he moved to Jackson County. In 1857 he joined the Missouri Methodist 
 Episcopal Conference, and preached for four years in Centi al Missou' 1. Removed In May, 
 
 1861. to Jersey County, Ill., where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits, and also acted 
 as a local preacher until November, 1866, when be came to Kans.as, locating In Ottawa. He 
 farmed' for a year, then joined the Kansas Methodist Episcopal Confei enee, and for ten years 
 resided at Osawatomie, Miami County. Was for two years in charge of that circuit, and 
 for eight years acted as a local preacher. In 1868 he embarked in business there as a con¬ 
 tractor and builder. Among the many buildings he erected in Osaw.atomle is the Public 
 Schoolhouse. In 1876 lie was elected to the State Legislature, to represent District Thirty. 
 In 1877 he moved to Pottawatomie Township. P'ranklin County, and engaged in farming 
 pursuits. On bis farm he discovered coralline marble, and has built at Lane, from this fine 
 stone, the Public .Schoolhouse, Lane Mills, and a magnificent residence for himself, lii 
 1879 he moved to Lane. In July, 1881. was appointed Postmaster at that place, and also 
 aboutthattime engaged in mercantile business, selling out the latter and resigning his 
 postmastershlp in August, 1882. Mr. Hendrickson Is now, in connection with his agricul¬ 
 tural pursuits, engaged in conducting a portable sawmill. His resilience farm.consisting of 
 160 acres, adjoins the town of Lane. He owns in the«county 270 acres of land, and raises 
 considerable stock. 
 
 C. L. KELLEY, grocer, was born at LaGrange, Oldham Co., Ky., in 1853 and during 
 his early years was employed for a short time as a clerk in the mercantile business. In the 
 spring of'1872 he came to Kansas, locating at Louisburg, Miami County; was employed for 
 some six years as a clerk. In 1880 he engaged l .i the grocery and drug business at that place, 
 continuing until August, 1882, when be .sold out and removed to Lane, He at once engaged 
 in this business and has the only exclusive grocery store In this place. Mr. K. has had 
 considerable experience in this line, as his neatly kept place and finely assorted stock wiE 
 show. 
 
 DR. A. J. McIntosh was born in Hendricks County, Ind., in April, 18.32. At the afo 
 of sixteen years he began the study of medicine at Jamestown, Ind., remaining with Lr 
 Smart as a student for five years; afterward continued his studies at the Cincinnati Medical 
 College In 1853 he began the practice of medicine at Monroe Courty. Wis., continuing 
 therefor five years. In 1857 he came to Kansas, located in Olathe, practicing there until 
 
 1862, wlien he returned to Wisconsin; lie was appointed surgeon of the Sixteenth AVisconsiii 
 Infantry, serving in that capacity until three years later, after which he practiced at 
 Keokuk, Iowa, for three years. In 1868 he returned to Olathe, practicing his profession 
 there until 1871, when be went to Brosley, Mo., residing on a farm and following his pro¬ 
 fession. He also attended lectures at the Missouri State Medical College, graduating in 
 March, 1878. In 1879 the doctor removed to Louisburg. Miami County, Kan., and on De¬ 
 cember 22, 1881, came to Lane. He associated witli him in his practice in July, 1882, Dr. J. 
 A. Ambrose. Dr. McIntosh is a member of tlie Kansas State Medical Society. 
 
 JAMES A. MILES, merchant and Po.stmaster, was born in Platte County, Mo.. January 
 11, 1847, and reared on a farm, and follow’ed farming in that county on his own accouni, 
 after arriving at the age of maturity. On Decemlier 1,1863. he enlisted la Company E, 
 .Sixteenth Kansas and servetl two years. Mr. Miles came to Kansas in April, 1 S 8 I, and 
 located in Pottawatomie Township, p'ranklin County, where, in connection with farming 
 pursuits, be conducted a portable saw mill. On August 5. 1882, he came to Lane and pur- 
 cliased the general merchandise business of L. Hendrickson; although here but a short 
 time, Mr. Miles has a good trade and carries a stock of about $3,500. He was appointed 
 Postmaster at this place, September, 1882. 
 
 HOR.ACE J. NEWBERRY, the present proprietor and editor of ihe Lane Advance, 
 bought out Messrs. Wilber & Winter in .lune, and took possession July 1, 1882. Was born 
 in Guthrie County, Iowa, November 13. 1855 ; is a twin, Ids mate being a girl—name 
 Eunice M. Newberry; has two other sisters, twins—Elfie Ann and Emma Jane; also two 
 bro hers, Ezra Walter and George Leander, all living. His parents were .Jolin Wesley and 
 Mary Newberry—he was born in Washington County, Ohio, February 8, 1832; she was born 
 ne;ir Naslivillei Tcnn., P'ebruary 16. 1824, maiden name Cooper. Horace J. and Eunice are 
 the oldest of the family. All received a good common school education. Horace worked 
 oil the farm until nearly of age. « hen he learned tlie painter and jiaiier hanging trade, in 
 wlilch he was successful, being a first-class workman. In 1877 be began corresponding for 
 several newspapers. From Iowa his parents moved to Illinois, thence to Kansas in Sep¬ 
 tember. 1865, settlingin Miami County. In 1810 they returned to Illinois, and in Novem¬ 
 ber, 1876, again moved to Kansas, stopping at Ottawa. From Ottawa they moved to Lane, 
 their present home. Horace was married Marcli 14, 1881). to Miss Lydia II, Allen, of Ohio 
 City, P'ranklin Co., Kan.; Janmary 20, 1881, a son was born—Horace Elmer. Horace J. 
 has a neat home on tlie soutliwest cornet of P'ifth and Cedar streets. Lane. 
 
 HE.NRY H. P-ATTON, agent for .S. A. Brown & Co., dealers in lumber and grain, was 
 born in Marion County, Ohio, January 25, 1840, and reared on a farm. In .Inly, 1861, be 
 enlisted in Company H, Fourth Ohio Infantry, and served four year.s, after wliich be 
 farmed in Marion County until April, 1869. when he came to Kansas, locating at Greeley, 
 .Anderson County, since which time he has been interested iu fat mlng pursuits. He has an 
 improved farm there of about forty acres. In November, 1881, he moved to Lane and took 
 cliarge of the luinlier yard and business of S. A. Brown it Co., at this place. 
 
 HON. JACOB G. RPIE.SE, farmer, P. O. Greeley, was born near Platon, Preble Co., 
 Ohio, November 20, 1825, and was reared there and in Butler County. He became a prac¬ 
 tical printer and compositor, and in 1847, removed to Greenville, Ohio, where he published 
 the Greenville Banner, a Whig paper, for two years, after which he became associated witli 
 E. B. T.aylor, and published tlie Greenville Journal, Whig and Anti-slavery organ, for 
 one year. He then bought out Mr. Taylor, and continued to publish the Journal for the 
 period of seven years. In March, 1857, he came to P'ranklin County and located pn his 
 present farm, pre-empting the same. Heow'iis 140 acres of lanil, and is engaged in agri¬ 
 culture, horticulture and stoc,i-raising. Shortly after the outbreak of the war, he recruited 
 Company F, Eleventh Kansas Infantry, which w.as mustered Into service September 11. 
 1862, and Mr. Reese was at that time elected Captain of the company; eight months later 
 the regiment was changed to cavalry. Capt. Reese was comnianaer of the post al Imieiien- 
 dence. Mo., for a period of nine months, and also did stall duty for Gen. McKean, acting for 
 four months as Inspector-General and Chief of Cavalry. He participated in the battles of 
 P'ort Wayne, Ind. Ter., Cane Hill and Prairie Grove, Ark., resigning on account of ill lienli h, 
 111 March, 1865. In 1858, Mr, Reese was elected Chairman ol the Board of Township 
 
FRANKLIN COUNTY. 
 
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 ^stecs, and acted as Conntj- CommJs.sloner for one year. Was elected to the .state Senate 
 In 18bl. and to the House of Kepresentatlves in 1805. Mr. Keese was marrieu at Green¬ 
 ville, Ohio, ill 1853, to Klenora Siainni, a native of MontBoniery County, Olilo. Tliey have 
 one son—Lloyd {). Mindi of ills tinio is now spent in the congenial employment he finds In 
 tlie production of articles for the periodical press. 
 
 S.MITII farmer and stock-raiser. 1*. O. Lane, was horn In Macomh County, 
 Mich., October 4, 1843, and reared on a f irm. In the fall of 1805, he came to Kranklin 
 County, and has since been engaged in farming and raising stock. In 1807, he moved on to 
 Ills present farm in rottawatomie. Mr. Smith owns 198 acres of land, and makes a specialty 
 of raising cattle and hogs. He was married here in August, 1871, to Christina \V ilson, a 
 native of Illinois. Ihcy have a family of five children all born in this county. 
 
 DANIEL K. WATKINS, farmer, T. O. Lane, was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, in 
 November, 1831, removing a few years later to Montgomery County, Ind., wl,ere he fol¬ 
 lowed agricultural pursuits. Ho came to Krankliu County .March 2, 1857, and pre-empted 
 11)0 acres; remainingonly a few months, he returned to Indiana. Inthefall of 1862 he 
 
 tlonSO. lownship 18. Kange31. He owns 320 acres of laud here, all improved. 130 of 
 which are under cultivation, and is also engaged i n breeding Short-horn cattle, etc. Mr. 
 iVatkliisserv^pd one term as Trustee of the township. He was married at Ottawa Kas. In 
 December. 1866, to;Mrs. Kmny, widow (formerly Hannah Nofsliigeri. They have a familv 
 of four children. = / j 1 
 
 DR. WILLIS M. WRIGHT w'as born at Des Moines. Iowa. December 14. 1860. The 
 doctor attended four courses of lectures at the Eclectic Medical Institute, of Cincinnati, 
 K‘'^‘ldatliig .June 6, 1882. The doctor located at Lane, Franklin Co., Kas., July 15, 
 
 looX*. 
 
 GREENWOOD. 
 
 Greenwood Township was organized in 1865. It was originally a part of 
 Ohio Township. The first settlement was made in 1863 by William Night¬ 
 ingale, the Sac and Fox agency having been removed in 1863 to Quenemo, 
 Osage County. Among other settlers who came into the Township soon afterwards 
 were Enos Reynolds, Fred Miller, James Moore, William Crum, George 
 Logan, and Flarrison Reed. 
 
 The first election was held at Mr. Nightingale’s tavern in 1866, and the 
 first schoolhouse, a log one, was built that year. The town of Greenwood is 
 located where the Sac and Fox Agency formerly was. The first agent of the 
 Sac and Foxes was a Mr. James, whose sons have in later times been con¬ 
 founded with the notorious Frank and Jesse James, of Missouri. Perry Fuller 
 succeeded James as agent, and brought about the treaty by which the Indians 
 received their lands in severalty. This treaty provided for the building of 
 houses for the heads of families. Robert S. Stevens secured the contract, and 
 built the houses of stone, that being the most abundant material suited to the 
 purpose. Upon the completion of the houses, the Indians converted them into 
 stables for their ponies, themselves calmly sleeping in the tents as before, with 
 the exception of Keokuk, their chief, and a fe.w others. A number of traders 
 have been located at this agency, among them H. S. Randall, William Pennock, 
 and Thomas McCage. 
 
 When the Indians were removed it was determined to start a town. Judge 
 G. B. Greenwood, of Arkansas, then United States Commissioner of Indian Af¬ 
 fairs, assisted in making the treaty. Perry Fuller, William Pennock, Thomas 
 McCage, H. S. Randall, H.B. Denman, and Thomas Connelly laid out the town 
 and named it after Judge Greenwood. Two or three houses were built, but 
 the town never prospered, but instead, passed rapidly out of existence. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES—GRBBNWOOD TOWNSHIP, 
 
 DAVID \V. BURROWS, farmer. Section 15. P. O. Ottawa, was born In Trumbull 
 County, Obio., January 1, 1839, ami wa,s reared on a farm. He learned the trade of black¬ 
 smith and followed it as an occupation in Trumbull and Putnam counties for some twentv- 
 tlireeyeais. He enlisted October 15, 1861, iii Company F', Fourth Oh'o Refiriment and 
 served until mustered onUii November. 1864. After which he returned to his blacksmith 
 estabiisbmemt at Ottawa. Putnam Co., Ohio. Mr. Burrows came to Franklin County. Kas. 
 in the fali of 1870. and located on his present farm. He owns eighty acres, all imoroved’ 
 uiirty-hvo of which are in cultivation, and he raises considerable live stock. Mr Burrow.s 
 has a fine place. On his farm is a splendiil orchard of various kinds of fruit besides a 
 nice residence, grove, etc. He is also engaged in bee culture, of which he has made quite a 
 
 SU CC0SS* 
 
 , farmer. Section 21, P. O. Pomona, was born in Parke County Ind Mav 
 
 1. 183.1. and reared oil a farm. In February, 1864, lie enlisted in Company I, One Hun¬ 
 dred and Forty-ninth Indiana Infantry and served nine months, after which he again fol- 
 lowed farming pursuits 111 Parke County. Mr. Davis made his first visit to Kansas in the 
 fall of 18t)9, and resided for a year in Douglas County, and in March, 1870. returned locat¬ 
 ing in Hayes Township, Franklin County, where he farmed for twelve years. During his 
 r^esldence in that district Mr. Davis served one year as Trustee of the Township, one year as 
 Clerk, one year as Treasurer, and also one year as Justice of the Peace. He moved on to 
 hls i)resent farm in March. 1885i. He owns 320 acres, 125 of which are in cultivation and 
 he raises considerable Short-horn cattle and Poland-Cliina liORS. His house is one of tlie 
 old iudian trading posts and was biiiit many years ago. The well on his nreiuises has been 
 in use sinceabout 1844. Mr. Davis was married in Parke County, Ind., in 1856 to Louisa 
 Jerome Tliey have a family of six children. 
 
 J. M GRIFFIN, fanner. Section 17. P. O. Pomona, was born in Brown County, Ohio 
 April 10 1826. and was reared on a farm. In 1851 he removed to Pike Countv 111 where 
 he was engaged for four years in farming, and for six years carried on tlie mercantile 
 business 111 Time. Heenlistedin August, 1861, in Company E, Twenty-eightJi lilinois 
 and was appolntedP'irst Lieutenant, having recruiteil the company. On January 
 1.1862 he was ))ronioted to Captain and served until mustered out, November 8 1864 
 
 after which tor two years he conducted a hotel at Time, Pike Co , Ill. Mr. Griffin came 
 to hranklincouiity, Kas., early in lS69y located in Greenwood Township, and has since 
 * Ifi 1879 ho moved on to his present farm, which consists 
 
 of IbO acres, all well improved. He has a nice orchard and makes a specialty of raislnir 
 and dealing in livestock. He is commander of the G. A. R Post. No. 86, at Pomona. In 
 trhit * 1882 he received the Republican nomination for State Representative of his dis- 
 
 GEORGE HARRIS, farmer. Section 35, P. O. Homewood, was born at Marietta. Wash- 
 ingcon Co., OiUo, May 7, 1852, and on June 10, 1859. came with his father, Asa Ifarris to 
 praiikiiii County. Kas., with whom he resided in Ceutropolis until 1866. when the fam'ilv 
 moved to the city of Ottawa, and three years later to Greenwood Township. He assisted 
 his father on tlie farm until 1873. wlien lie embarked in agricultural pursuits on his own 
 account. In 18<4 he located on liis jiresent farm. He owns eighty acres all hiirlilv im- 
 proved, and makes a specialty of graiii-farnibig. He has a fine orcliariL consisting of 
 loT.f'*?''®? frnit trees. Mr. Harris was married In Ottawa, Febrnarv 13 
 
 1873. to Luci.ia Oswalt, a native of Obio. They have a familv of three children—Menton 
 
 K. <>eorge O.. aiul Mary E. 
 
 JA.ME.S ■■ 
 
 He wa 
 Kansa 
 
 Clinton iioiit-ias uoiiiiiy, aiiu loiiowen agricultural pursuits, in connection with wbicb be 
 condiieted saw and grist mills for six years. In 1875 be went to Lawrence ami engaged In 
 for tlie stiibo atCarbondale, In 1878 became to Franklin County; 
 be was engaged in coal-mliiliig for some time, anil was 
 also 1 ostinaster lor eighteen months. He moved to Ins present location In the tall ol 1881 
 and engaged ill general merchandise business; carries a nice stock of about *2,500 ami 
 lias a good trade. He owns several coal mines at tins place, which yield about 1,000 tons of 
 coal per moiitli, and gives employment to sixty men. Mr. Ransom also owns 791 acres of 
 land and raises considerable live stock. 
 
 on farmer. Section 16, P. O. I’omon.a. was born in Virginia In 1815 
 
 V' **i‘'>>'bon County. Obio, where for a time be followed agricultural pursuits, 
 “J* learned the trade of eooiier. and worked at it for some years. In 1845 be 
 .V’ ^ebuvler Comity, Ill., and there be coiuiucted a farm. In 1865 be came to 
 '* c®'‘''fy' A'ls . nnd located on bis present farm. He owns 320 acres of land, 200 of 
 inxl itlso raises considerable livestock. On Ills premises Is a fine 
 •reuard of various fruit trees, comprising about seven acres. Mr. Reed Is widely known 
 
 He was one of the organizers of the Mis- 
 
 tbrongboiit hls neighborhood a.s Deacon Reed. 
 
 Sion Baptist Cluirch in this locality, and to-day __ 
 
 Ma.v.h'‘>a f‘‘''“*®''. Section 26, P. O. Ottawa, was bora In Green County Ky 
 
 came to Franklin County, Kas., In 1865, and 
 Homewood, but remained only a few months, I'etiirnlng to Ills home In Kcntuckv 
 
 1868;’was empl^^edatgenerlVfann^^^^^^^^ 
 vvhlch ar^mufei-Vi^ present farm. He owns 140 acres of land, 70of 
 
 orchard of a ®ex.tebslve raiser of live stock. He has a nice 
 
 OUawa Kas ^ t) b,iv i«k i .emisiderahle fruit. Mr. .Smith was married at 
 
 vvlthTso^ltVilllam^ “y'"' •’f Virginia. This union has been hles.sed 
 
 PEORIA. 
 
 Up to 1857 Peoria Township belonged to the Peorias, Weas and Pianke- 
 shaws. In April of that year the land was thrown upon the market. Previous to 
 that time, a few persons had entered the Township in anticipation of that event 
 among them Alexander Rice, Dr. Cusick.Wm. Adkins, Madison O.sborne, S. R.’ 
 Smiley and J. McLain. Upon being offered, the land was nearly all immedi¬ 
 ately bought up at prices ranging from $1.25 to $2.50 per acre. During the 
 year 1857, Albei t Johnson settled and opened a store, and around his store 
 gathered the nucleus of the future town of Peoria. It is beautifully situated 
 on a promontory projecting between the valleys of Hickory Creek and tKat 
 of the Marais des Cygnes. Albert Johnson was appointed first Postmaster, 
 and also first Assessor, the latter appointment being made by the County Board. 
 In the year 1859 ^ strife sprang up for the possession of the County seat. It 
 was then at Minneola; Peoria and Mt. Vernon contended for it against Min- 
 neola and Ohio City, at the general election. Peoria was successful. JMin- 
 neola forbade the removal, and a law suit followed in which Minneola was suc¬ 
 cessful as elsewhere detailed. 
 
 The first election in Peoria was held in the fall of 1857, at which there 
 was cast but one Democratic vote. During this year a Mr. Fisher, instigated 
 by interested parties, jumped the claim of a Mr. Wright. As the quickest way 
 of settling the difficulty Wright shot Fisher, killing him instantly. The instig¬ 
 ators of the jumping laid the case before the Secretary of the Territory. The 
 Secretary replied that Franklin County had a Sheriff recently appointed and 
 suggested that it was the SherifFs duty to attend to cases of that kind. By an 
 examination of the records it was found that Wright was himself Sheriff of 
 the County. It was then concluded politic to drop the whole affair. 
 
 The first Free-state meeting in the County was held at Peoria, at which 
 P. P. Elder was nominated for Prosecuting Attorney, and Judge Curtis for 
 Delegate to the Territorial Convention whose duty it was to nominate a Dele¬ 
 gate to Congress. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.— OHIO 
 
 TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Bateman & Johnson, merchants, came to Kansas in 
 ^Feoi la. Frankliii County, and lias since been enKacred in raisinir 
 farming. In 1860 he engaged in mercantile business.and about a year later ad mitteS 
 Ills present partner, A. Johnson. Tliey carry a stock of about® 2.500, and are largely interested 
 
 Qnri Postmaster at this place from 1862 to 1872 
 
 state Legislature in the latter year. He was married at Peoria, in the 
 spring of 1865, to Mai garet Hunt, lliey have five children. 
 
 1 BOSWORTH, farmer, P. o. Wellsville, was born in Trumbull (/ountv Ohio 
 
 followed agricultural pursuits and was also for some years engaged in th*e 
 rrumbull counties. He came to Franklin County in July 
 1869. and located on his presentfann. on Section 22, Township 16, Range 21 He is a larg^e 
 of the most extensive farmers in this county. He owns in Fraidtlfn 
 1,650 acres, and in Miami County 880aci es, and cultivates in all l 500 acres besides 
 whicli he feeds and fattens large numbers of cattle and hogs for the Eastern markets On 
 Harai'sno!i®hG a beautitiil ho,lie aii.l a good orchard of five aorlrbesi“es blrn, eVc 
 Has also oil his land six houses, etc., for the use of his tenants. Mr. Bosworth Is assisted 
 in coiuhicting his farming interests by his sou Granville. 
 
 JJAVID BURTON, farmer, P. O. Peoria, was born in Virginia, .Sentember 12 1812 re¬ 
 moving a yearlater with bis parents to Lawrence County, Ind., where lie learned' the trade 
 of wagon-maker. At the age of twenty-seven be moved to St. Clair County, Mo. and engaged 
 in farming. About 1850 he went to Lafayette County, a ml about four years conducted a wagon 
 shop, He came to Kans.as In September, 1854, located In Doiigla.s County ami was em- 
 ployed at general farm work, amt iiarticipated in the troubles of 1856, taking an active iiart 
 
 .1" 1S57, be located on bis presennarm ^ 
 
 He has 290 acres of land, luid is also eiigagsd to some extent in breeding and raising bogs.' 
 
 ■' , Burton has 
 :i Lawrence 
 ildren. He 
 
 Burton lost a son. Charles E., in tiie Union’cause (iiiriiig the\vi°r. 1 -''“ i"' Gieen, Mr. 
 
 farmer, P.O. Peoria, was lioni in Cliautaiiqua County, N. Y., Feb¬ 
 ruary 22, 1830. .Six years later liisparents emigrated to Kalamazoo County, Midi., and the 
 subject ot this sketch followed farming pursuits in that county up to July, 1855 when he 
 rame to Kansas, residing In Leavenworth County; pursued farming for 'about 'six years 
 took a» active part in the troubles of 1856Vas a supporter of the Free-state efuse 
 inoved to Miami County, where he contimicd to conduct a farm until the fall 
 ot 1865, when he came to F raiiklin County, locating on his present farm in Peoria He 
 owns between eight and nine huiulreil acres, 700 of which are In cultivation. Mr II is one 
 ot the most extensive grain growers in this county. Shortly after his arrival here lie built 
 a saw-nnll, and conducted it for about fourteen years, in connection with his fanning pur- 
 llVi?• ^ s®'’'’®'! Id file Stole Jlllitia. Mr. H was married in Kalamazoo 
 
 and *■ Burney. They have four chiblreii—Carrie, Clarence, Emma 
 
 HARMON IME.S, merchant, was born in Lawrence County, Ohio. August 26. 1834 Hls 
 parents 1 emoved to Stark County, IIL. thirteen years later, and lie was reared there on a 
 farm, and for ten years carried on a farm for himself. In November, 1865, he came to 
 Frank jin County and located on afariii, since wliich time he has been engaged in farming 
 and raising stock. In the summer of 1880 the Missouri Pacific RailroaiYCompany built a 
 stationon Ills farm, which Is now called Larimore Station, amt Mr. lines was annoiiited 
 
 occupies. Ill November. 1880. he embarked in the mercan- 
 
 more. He wa.s married lii Stark County, III., Febni.iry 24, 1861, to LydiaSbade. They have 
 a family of seven cbildren, five of whom were boi 11 in lliks State. ^ ” 
 
 ALF'RED JOHNSON, of Bateman & Johnson, mercliaiit.s, was born in Randolph 
 County, Ind., August 16, 1833. He learned tradeof plasterer, and followed tlmt occiipatioii 
 iicoiiiiectlonwitlrfarmiiigpursultsforaliveliliood. In April. 1856, lie came to Kansas’ 
 locating 111 Douglas County and took an active band in the troubles of 1856, supporting the 
 
 I'® cdiiie to F'raiikllii County, and was one of the organ¬ 
 izers of the town site ot Peoria, where be lias since resided. Ho w;is the first to engage in 
 i ® I^''®B*®S3 at this place carrying a stock of general mercbandlse up to 1859 In 
 
 1861 he becanie associated with liis present partner, William Bateman. In J une 1862 Mr 
 appointed a recruiting ofiicer, and recruited Company I), of the Twelfth Kansas 
 Infantry of which he was elected Second Lieutenant. Was promoted to First Lieutenant 
 in fall of 186.3, and to (laptaiu early In 1865. Was mustered out in July, 1865. The firm 
 own 1,200 acre.s of land, and are largely engaged lit farming and raising cattle. Mr. Jolin- 
 ^'^’tJdBitcd Postmast®r at this place in 1857; field it twoyears. Was re-appointed 
 111 1872, and IS til® pr^entlncumbeiit. He was married in Peorfa, November 27. 1879. to 
 F loreiice M. Carey They have two children—Lela and one Infant daughter. 
 
 ‘lea'er ill hogs, P. O. Peoria, was born In West Virginia, 
 September 2v. 1819. und seven years later his pnrents moveil to Randolnli (loniitv, Ind. At 
 twenfy-one vears of age lie learned trarle of iilasterer, ainl in connect'on with farniinfl: 
 pursuits, followed that occupation for a livelihood in that eoiinty up to September, I860, 
 when he came to irankljn County, locating in the town of Peoria. lie fanned and carried 
 on a hotel ousiuesa for about tweut^-oiie years. In 1881 he moved on to his present farm’ 
 
622 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 in Peoria Township. Mr. Johnson has 326 acres ol laiul in the county, is an enterprising 
 farmer, aiul is also engagetl in raising and dealing lii hogs, making a specialty of producing 
 the Perksliire breed. During the war he served in the Kansas Slate Militia. The suliject 
 of our sketcli was married in Kandolph County, Ind., March 12, 1853, to Jane li. Thomp¬ 
 son. Tliey have two children—Catherine, now Mrs. George S. i'isher, and John T. 
 
 JOHN F. L.VMIS, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Wellsville, was horn in Lycoming 
 County, Pa., July 17, 1833, and moved with his parents thesameyear to La Salle County. 
 HI., where he was reared on a farm, and was tor three years engaged in grain business, at 
 Ottawa, III., in flrmof Lamb & .Shuler, in connection with agricultural pursuits. He came 
 to Franklin County, October, 3, 1871. and located on his present farm in Peoria Township. 
 Mr. Lamb owns 720 acres of land, 300 of which are under cultivation, and he is an exten¬ 
 sive raiser ol live stock. He was elected a Commissioner of Franklin County in 1877, 
 served tw'o years, and was re-elected in 1880 for a three year’s term. 
 
 iSDMUNb LISTER, farmer and stock breeder, P. O. Peoria, was born in Lincolnshire, 
 England, February 18, 1831, and reared on alarm. In 1851 heemigrated to Will County, 
 Ill., where be farmed forthree years. In 1854 he crossed the Plains to California, remain¬ 
 ing on the Pacific Slope for four years, engaged principally in mining. He came to Frank¬ 
 lin County in September, 1859. and purchased 160 acres in Peoria Township, on which he 
 has since resided. Mr. Lister is an enterprising farmer, now owns in this county 640 acres 
 of improved laud. 200 of which he devotes to stock raising purposes. He is engaged in 
 raising cattle of the graded Durham class, draught horses, and Cottswold sheep. 
 
 BEREA. 
 
 Rev J. N. Smith brought into the southern part of the county, in 1857, a 
 small body of United Presbyterians, whom he gathered into a church under 
 the name of the “ Berean.” Their first house of worship was erected in 1858, 
 of native lumber. This gave place in 187010 a larger and better frame build¬ 
 ing which cost $1,400. The town was laid out in 1858, but had no growth as 
 a town. A posloffice was established there in 1863. The Associate Presby¬ 
 terians built a church in 1867. These two churches, a store built by the town 
 company, a schoolhouse, built in 1861, and a half dozen houses well scattered, 
 constituted the town. When in 1870 the posloffice was removed to Richmond, 
 a new railroad town, three miles west, this ended the town, but the settlement 
 has been from the first one of the most thrifty, straightforward imaginable, with 
 a vote from sixty to eighty always cast solid on the side of temperance, educa¬ 
 tion and every good cause 
 
 The first minister was Rev. J. N. Smith. The first child born, his son, 
 Garrett Smith. William Aikin taught the first school in the winter of 1857-58. 
 The first town officers were Rev. J. N. Smith, Alexander Garrett and M. L. 
 Carson. Each church has now a membership of seventy. 
 
 Richmond was named after J. C. Richmond, who laid out the town in 1870, 
 on the completion of the L, L. & S. Railroad to that point. It is the cenetr 
 of considerable trade, although the village is very small. There are two 
 churches, a Presbyterian, organized in 1871 by Rev. Mr. Lyman, with a present 
 membership of fifty, and a Methodist Episcopal Church, organized in 1877, by 
 Rev. Mr. Feables, with a membership of twenty-five. There are also a good 
 school-house, one large drygoods and grocery store, a church, depot building 
 and boarding house, hotel, three or four small shops, etc., etc. 
 
 Norwood\% a small settlement in the northern part of Franklin County, on 
 the Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Railroad, situated on level prairie. It 
 was named after Henry Ward Beecher’s novel of that name. The postoffice 
 was established in 1873, D. VV. Moore appointed first Postmaster. Balch & 
 Hedrich opened a store in 1878, Norwood contains one store, the postoffice 
 and about forty inhabitants. 
 
 Lcirimore is a small town on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad about 
 six miles southeast of Ottawa. 
 
 Rantoul is also a small station on the same road about seven miles further 
 to the southeast. One mile west of this town old John Brown built the cabin 
 for Orson Day, and a few miles south is where, in February, 1855, John Brown, 
 Jr., Jason Brown, Owen Brown, Frederick Brown and Salmon Brown selected 
 claims, and erected cabins. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— RICHMOND TOWNSHIP. 
 
 GEORGE C. AIKEN, breeder of Sliort-liorii cattle, P. O. Richmond, was born in Guern¬ 
 sey County. Ohio, July 21, 1846. and was reared oil a farm. In the spring of 1870 he re¬ 
 moved to Clay County, Ill., and followed agricultural pursuits for two years, after which he 
 conducted a bakery, restaurant, etc. He came to Franklin County. Kan., in August, 1876, 
 and located In Richmond Township. He owns 240 acres of land, and since April 1. 1880, 
 has been engaged in the breeding of thoroughbred .Short-horn cattle. Among his herd are 
 the famous cows Lady Cimdilf, Laily Altaham and Belle of Richmond, and the noted bull, 
 Richmond Favorite. He is also engaged in breeding Cotswold sheep. Poland-China hogs 
 and Partridge Cochin fowls. Mr. Aiken has a nice farm, well cultivated, on which there is 
 a good orchard. He was Jus'ice of the Peace at this place for several years 
 
 LORENZO H. BROW.N. farmer and dealer in live stock. P. O. Richmond, was born in 
 Allegany C"unty, N. Y., and reared in Cathoun County, Mich., where he followed agricul¬ 
 tural pursuits. Ill September. 1868, he came to Franklin County, located in Richmond 
 Township, and has since been engaged in dealing in live stock, and since June, 1882, in 
 comiiaiiy with James McCracken. He also taught school for some years. In 1878 he moved 
 oil to his presentfarm. in Section 13. Township 19. Range 19. He owns some 250 acres, all 
 improved, and is an extensive raiser of sheep; has a flock of 700 head 
 
 GIDEON BURGESS, farmer. P. U. Rienmond, was born at Litchfield, Conn., in 1812, 
 where he was reared on a farm. In 1832 he removed to Allen County. Ind., where he fol¬ 
 lowed agrii'ultural pursuits and was largely engaged in raising stock. Mr, Burgess was 
 one of the largest farmers in that county, owning over 1.000 acres of land. He made a trip 
 to Kaiis.is ill 1871, and purchased considerable land in Harvey County but only remained a 
 year. In June, 1880. he came to Franklin County and located on his present farm, in .Sec¬ 
 tions 17 and 18, Township 19, Range 19. He is the owner of l.Ot.'O acres of land in this 
 county, and 160 in Anderson County, and is a very large raiser and dealer in livestock. 
 
 M.yitTlN L. CARSON, farmer and stock-raiser. P. O. Richmond, was born in York 
 Couiitv, S. March 16, 1820. and at eighteen years of .age removed to Monroe County, 
 Ind., where he was engaged 111 agricultural pursuits. In 1850 he moved to Monroe County, 
 Iowa, w here he f irmed until the spring of 1855. when he came to Fr,anklin County. Kan. 
 He remained only a few months, and in September, 1857 he returned and pre-empted his 
 presenUfarm, on which he has since resided. Ho owns iilnety-thret acres, all well improved 
 but sixteen acres, which is in timber. He has a fine orchard, and also raises considerable 
 stock. F’rom 1859 to 1862 he also conducted a saw and grist mill in this neighborhood, and 
 during the war served in the State Militia. He was for some six years Justice of the Peace. 
 Mr. Carson was married in Monroe Comity, Ind., September 30, 1840. to Mary E. Wylie. 
 They have a family of five children—Samuel F., John D., Emily A. James N. and Jona¬ 
 than M. 
 
 SAMUEL F. CARSON, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Richmond, was born in Monroe 
 County, Ind., January 6, 1845, and came to Franklin County, Kan., with his father in Sep¬ 
 tember,1857, and assisted him in farming lii this township. At the outbreak of the war he 
 was for six months in the employ of the United States Government as a teamster, and on 
 March 6, 1862, euli.sted in Company A, Third Kansas Infantry, and two mouths later was 
 mustered into Coniiiany C, Tenth Kansas Infantry, serving until March 5. 1865. after which 
 he once more gave his attention to agricultural pursuits. He moved on to his present farm 
 in November, 1870. Ho has forty-six acres in a high state of cultivation, a fine orchard of 
 about 200 trees, all varieties of fruit, and makes a specialty of breeding Poland-China hogs. 
 He also owns twenty-seven acres of timber land. Mr. Carson was married in Franklin 
 Countv. November 28. 1867. to Margaret Garrett. They have a family of four children— 
 Celia 1).. Fannie M., Alice J. and ILarry M. 
 
 ANDREW G. CUNNINGHAM, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Richmond, was born in 
 Putnam County. Ind., September 25, 1845, and in April, 1859, came to Franklin County, 
 Kan., with bis father, John A. Cunningham, whom he assisted in farming in this township 
 for several years. Was for several years In the employ of the United States Government 
 
 during the war as teamster, and also served some time in the Kansas .State luiiitia. In the 
 spring of 1870 he moved on to his present farm on Section 14, Township 19, Range 20. Ho 
 owns ninety acres, all improved, and is prlnciiiallv engaged in grain farming. He has 
 a nice orchard, consisting of two acres of trees of various fruits. Mr. Cunningham was 
 married in Ottawa, October 18. 1870, to Matilda Wynkoop. They have five chlldren - 
 Susan, David, Enoch, Boyd, .and Theres.a, 
 
 JOHN W. CUNNINGHAM, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Richmond, was born in 
 Putnam County, Ind., October 18, 1837, and reared 011 a farm. He came to F'rankllii 
 County, Kan., in the siirlng of 1859, and farmed witli his father for some years. He enlisted 
 July 24, 1861, and was mustered into Company C. Tenth Kansas Infantry in January, 1862 
 serving until August, 1864, after which he fai nied for some years, lii 1877 he moved to 
 Ottawa and conducted an express and transfer business. In the spring of 1881 he returned 
 to Richmond Township and located on his present farm. He has 160 acres all improved on 
 which there is an orchard of 600 trees. Mr. C. was married in F'ranklin County, Kan., in 
 November, 1864, to Frances Spencer, a native of Indiana. They have a family of three 
 children—Charles J., Elmer and Stella. 
 
 JOHN A. DAVIDSON, breeder of pedigreed Poland-China hogs, P. O. Richmond, was 
 born 111 Franklin County, Pa., in August, 1853. and when young accomiianied his parents to 
 Washington County, Iowa. In 1869 he cainewith them to Franklin Counl.v, Kan., and a.s- 
 sisted his father in farming until 1875, when he be.gaiuo farm 011 his own account, and in the 
 spring of 1879 moved on to his presentfarm He owns eighty acre-, all well improved. Mr. D. 
 is making a specialty of breeding fine hogs, of which he has ci.hty-five head. Among his 
 herd are the famous Zouave, No. 1187, A. P. C. R.. Ji t. Rover, Dick Raven, A. P. C. R., and 
 Ohio, No. 2779, O. P. C. R., all of t he luirest blood of Poland-China breed, also Beauty and 
 Lady Cook. His stock was awarded five premiums at the Ottawa and five at the Garnett 
 Fair in 1881, and six at O tawa F’alr in 1882. Mr. Davidson is known throughout the .State 
 as one of the most enterprising and successful farmers and breeders. He was married in 
 Franklin Coumy, Kan., in 1877. to Alice E. Carson, (laughter of M. L. Carson. They have 
 one son—Charles. 
 
 -JO.SEPH D.AVID.SON. f.inner and stock-raiser, P. O. Richmond, w.as born in Venango 
 County, Pa., and was reared on a farm, following agricultural pursuits there until 1856, 
 when he moved to Washington County, low.a, wliere he carried on a farm of 160 acres. He 
 came to Franklin County, Kan.. November 10. 1869. and located on his present farm. Mr. 
 D. had some 500 acres, but has given considerable land to each of his sons. Ho now has 
 240 acres, 140 acres of which are under cultivation; and he also raises considerable live 
 stock.. On his jilace is a fine orchard of about 700 trees, and he is building a new residence 
 which will cost SI,500 to S2,000. He was married in Mercer County,' Pa., to Elizabeth 
 Montgomery, February 28, 1852. They have a family of eight chiiilren, five boys and three 
 girls. 
 
 JNO. ENDSLEY, farnii r and stock-raiser, P. O. Richmond, was born in Lincoln Couiitv, 
 N. C., January 17. 1830, and six years later emigrated with his parents to East Tennessee, 
 where he was reared oinhe Big Spring farm in Blount Comity. In October, 1854, he re¬ 
 moved to White County, 111., farmed for a year, and then went to AVashlngton County, Iowa, 
 where he was engaged in agrieultural pursuits. He came to Franklin County. Kan., May 1, 
 1858, and pre-empted his present farm. He h,as 160 acres all highly improved, with or¬ 
 chards, barns, ami a fine residence. He Is principally engaged in 1 aisliig and fattening hogs 
 and cattle. He also owns another farm of 160 acres three miles northwest from his home 
 farm, and sixteen acres of ttmbered land in Anderson County, for the use of the home farm. 
 Mr. Eudsley served in the Kansas State Militia during t he late war, and was at the battle 
 at Westport, Mo. He was at Gardner, Johnston Co., Kan.,on the niglit itw'as sacked by 
 guerrillas from Missouri, and had to succumb when their clicking locks and glittering car¬ 
 bines were brought to bear upon him. Mr. Eiulsley was Justice of the Peace tor four j ears, 
 from March, 1867. to March, 1871- In 1873 and 1874, he was Trustee of the township. He 
 has since 1876, taken meteorological observations daily in the locality. Hervas married in 
 East Tennessee, March 4, 1852. to Hetta Allen. They have had a family of four children— 
 Janies A., Isaac A., John K., w o died in 1878, at the age of twenty-one years, and Nel¬ 
 son .8. 
 
 G. W. HAR.SHBERGEK. merchant, Richmond, is a native of Bedford County, Penn. 
 His parents emigrated to Lanark. Carroll Co., Ill., when he was very young, and here he was 
 for five years employed as a clerk in mercantile business. He came to Franklin County, 
 Kan., in March. 1871. located at Richmond, and at once established himself in gener.al mer¬ 
 chandise business, with a stock of about $1,200. His trade has increased yearly until he is 
 now compelled to carry a slock of about $6,00u. to supjily the demands of his business; he 
 was also agent for the K. C. L. A S. K. R. R. Co. until March 15.1881. Hewas appointed 
 Postm.aster atthls place in the fall of 1871. In 1875, he was elected Treasurer of the town¬ 
 ship, and has been re-elected yearly since. 
 
 JAMES L. HENDERSON, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Richmond, was born in 
 Guernsey County, Ohio, in 1835, and fourteen years later removed with parents to Mercer 
 County. 111., and was reared on a farm. In 1868, he went to Albia, Iowa, and engaged in 
 mercantile business for two years. He came to Franklin County, Kan., in the spring of 
 1871, and located on his present farm. He owns 160 acres, 150of which are under cultiva¬ 
 tion. He is quite an extensive breeder of Berkshire hogs and fattens considerable catild 
 for the Eastern markets. On his place is a flue orchard, consisting of 300 trees of various 
 kinds of fruit. 
 
 ELIJAH PERKINS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Richmond, was born in Bath Coun¬ 
 ty, Ky.. November 13, 1833, and at eighteen years < f age moved to Park County, Ind., 
 where he followed agricultural pursuits. He came to Franklin County, in November, 1867, 
 farmed in Harrison Township twelve years, in Pottawatomie a year, after which he moved 
 on to his present farm in Richmond Township. He owns 160 acres, all well Improved; has 
 an orchard of eight acres, and is engaged in raising and fattening cattle for the Eastern 
 markets. Mr. P.jrkins was married in Parke County, Ind., February 14, 1854, to Sarah E. 
 Magill. They have afamily of nine children living, and two dead. 
 
 FRANCIS M. SHEPHERD, farmeraiid stock-raiser, P. (). Richmond, was bornin Jack¬ 
 sonville, Ill.. F'ebruary 20 1833, and reared on a farm, also worked as a carpenter. In July. 
 1862. he enlisted in Company F. One Hundred and Twenty-second Illinois Infantry, and 
 served three years. He came to Franklin County, Kaii., in October, 1868, and farmed for 
 some four years near Ottawa. In the spring of 1872, ho moved on to his presentfarm in 
 Richmond Township. He owns 136 acres, all well improved, and raises considerable live 
 stock, making a specialty of breeding thoroughbred Shorl-horn cattle. Mr. S. is considered 
 one of the enterprising farmers of this township. Hewas married in Carliiivllle, III., in 
 the spring of 1808. to Kate Cobb. 
 
 WILLIAJI E. SPEARS, farmer and stock raiser. P. O. Kichmond, was born at Peters¬ 
 burg, Jlenard Co., III., in 1842, and reared oil a farm. In the fall of 1862 he enlisted 
 in Coniiiany F, One Hundred and Fourteenth Illinois Infantry. At the retreat from the 
 battle of Guntown Miss., in July. 1864, he was taken prisoner and imprisoned for three 
 months in Aiidersouville, and two weeks in Mobile prisons. He was mustered out of the 
 service August 20. 1865, after which he conducted a stock farm in Menard County. In 
 March, 1869. he came to Franklin County, Kas., and located at Ottawa, and was for two 
 and a half years engaged in the livery business. In 1873 he piirchaseil and located on his 
 present farm in Richmond Township, He owns 440 acres, fifty acres of it in timber, 175 
 under cultivation, and five to six acres in an orchard, and the balance in pasture, etc. He 
 is a large raiser of live stock. Mr. Spears was for several years Justice of the 'Peace. 
 Trustee of the Township tor two years, and Clerk of the same one year. He was married in 
 Montgomery County, III., in. 1877, to Sii.sie M. Hostetter. Tliey have two children, Edwin 
 and Arthur. 
 
 CUTLICIV TOWNSniT. 
 
 FRANK BOVV’KER. farmer, P. O. Ottawa, was born in England in 1832, and two 
 years later emigrated with his parents to Jersey Couniy, 111., where he was reared on 
 a farm and after reaching the age of maturity followed fariiilng as an occupation. In the 
 spring of 1865 he came to Kansas, and located on his present farm, consisting of 148 acres 
 in Cutler Township. Mr. Bowker is (|Uite extensively engaged In raising cattle and hogs. 
 
 GEORGE W. CARTZDAFNER, farmer, P. O. Rantoul. r ranklln Co.. Kas., was born in 
 Catoctin Valley. Frederick Co., Md.. January 2.5.1828. and was reared on a farm. At the 
 age of twenty-one he Immigrated to Franklin County, O., and for nearly two years con¬ 
 ducted a stationary engine, after which he gave his attention to farming pursuil.s. In the 
 fall of 1866 lie came to Franklin County, Kas.. and located in Harrison Township, where 
 he improved a farm and resided on it for nine vears. Was Township Clerk the two first 
 terms and afterward Treasurer for one term. Tn 1876 he removed to his piesei.t farm in 
 Cutler Township, and has resided here since. He has about 160 acres, all well Improved, 
 and on his place is a fine orchard and vine.i ard. He is quite extensively engaged in raising 
 live stock. Mr. Cartzdafner was nominated on the Greenback ticket in the fall of 1882, for 
 County Commissioner. He was married in Delaware County, O., October 5. 1854, to Martha 
 Guy. They have a family of five children, John M.. Amasa B., Charles M„ Frank I)., 
 and Florence M. 
 
 QUINCY D. COLE, farmer, P. O. Ottawa, was born in Montpelier, Vt., in June, 1822, 
 and was reared on a farm. Some years later he removed to Jefferson County, Wls., and 
 engaged in the manufacture of furniture. In 1849 he crossed the plains to California and 
 remained there about two and one-half vears engaged in various enterprises, after which 
 he returned to Wisconsin and engaged in the manufacture of furniture until 1859, when 
 he went back to Vermont and followed farmingpiirsuits for some seven years and then 
 resided in Chicago for a short time. In October, 1867, he came to Franklin County and 
 was for a year engaged in dealing in live stock at Ottawa. In 1868 he moved to his present 
 farm. Mr. Cole has 320 acres of land, all improved, and Is extensively engaged in raising 
 cattle for the Eastern markets. He was married in Jefferson County, Wis., in July, 1851. 
 to Caroline Waldo. They have four children—Arthur A., Willie 1)., Frank L.. and Luna A. 
 
 DANIEL C. CUTLER, farmer, P. O. Rantoiil, was born on the Muskingum river, Ohio, 
 February 20, 1799. Seven years later his parents moved to Ilamiltoii, Essex Co., Mass. 
 
FRANKLIN COUNTY. 
 
 About 1816 he voturned to Ohio and eiigajyed in farniinir pursuits In iip <in 
 
 place and went to Adair County. Iowa. ^Fanned for Iwo years ami in April Iftvr c 
 franklin Countv. Kas locatiuj- on his presentfarm. Has resIdXhere sim^ 
 ship of Cutler is nanieil after ^ i_c.->iucu nei o siiue. lae 
 
 sold liis 
 came to 
 e. The Town- 
 
 ami Is one of our larKesOfarnif'rs."'*Ln*s ImsiiV^yfs n?a\\\ir’e(I*^emrrplvSIv^ 
 place is a fineprcljanl he being one of\h“t extel.M?e rifit 'of "the t^nnu" 
 
 this part of the co,?utn- and wai nIa?P 'V,; 
 
 the country, and was i)lacpa in 
 . He was also a 
 November 5. 1834, 
 
 charge of the RantonI postofflce In lg39 and held It for several years 
 Counp-conind-sioncrdurlng 1859 and 18(10. Mr.. utler wa.s n irlied^ 
 to Retsey R-irkln, who was horn in .Meigs County. Ohio, Augilst 8 l«0(i 
 
 tLL 
 
 1 "ntler Township HeV as 1 Kfl aeJei’If and located on ld.s present farm 
 
 in i.ui ler ao" nMiip. rievias lou aci es Of land, on winch lie has erertpri a fi imncti 
 
 and has a hne fruit orchard of about four acres Kf» u otwro.ri?! stone house, 
 
 ioo‘<* ^.tt^STKR, fanner, I*. O. liantoul, was horn In p’leinlng County Kv February 4 
 1834. His parents removed when he was young to .Jones County Iowa iind ^hb was Sed 
 there on a farm He came to Franklin County March a2, 1857 and mealed in this Town 
 
 t° ftobg 
 
 _ 2 _ _ 1 ” . 
 
 . /jciirt VT. aim 
 
 Trustee of Cutler Townshii) for flvb ye'a'rj.'''ln"mo7ie' ^ece?v^d'tl^f nonUrnum?! for Slle^rlff 
 
 sn?EON k^'M^RTfj election l.y a very small m 
 
 blMRON H. MERRILL, M. D., RantonI. is a native of Dover. Maine He studied medl- 
 wfet- Ma.ss., in 1862. and at Bowdbin Coimge l“uni- 
 
 Twentv^-sl "th^Mriet ^Xew York and innuo at Delieviie School ofSledlcine, 
 
 J.V eniysixin Street, Aew xork, ami School of Pliysicians and Surgeons at Twentv-thini 
 street. New lork. Hurinc: the war he was appointed Assistant-Surgeon in the U S A and 
 
 did service for some sixteen months in the military hospital, at Augusta and was for 
 
 firfCountv^Kan ‘ in j'inuarv ffi'ds" 'and w‘.V" ffers!m, Me. ThIdoctor came to Fra^J! 
 iin countj, Kan., in januarj, 1868, and located on Ills present farm one and a half miles 
 south of the village of RantonI, ami in coiincctiou witii his agricultural pursuits continues 
 to practme medicine He owns some 400 acres of land, and Is quite an extensive raiser of 
 
 imrtnn Cnnn?v^pF S'^Gawa breeder of .Sliort-liorn cattle, was born in Wash¬ 
 
 ington Couiin. F.i., in 1831. Ten years later his parents moved to Virginia where he was 
 reared on a farin. In 1848 he moved to Warren County. Ill., where he followed agHcuRural 
 
 "".. ■ ■ He 
 
 his 
 reeding 
 
 cattle took premiums and svyeei'.k’akes' at ■the''Franiriin County /aRrof 'l881 and“82'“lie 
 has on his pLace a fine orchard of about eleven acres, and a beautiful grove of cedars 
 Mr. Stewart is considered one of the enterprising men of the countv. srove or ceuars. 
 
 fanner, P. 0. Rantoul, was l)orn in Wyandotte County, Ohio January 8 
 1834. and reared on a farm. Removed to Iowa in 1854 and came to Kansas ili the ^of 
 1855. with his lather. Robert Reed, who sill I resides here The sSbIect of oSr sketch 
 leil on hispresentlarm n CmlerTowiiship, Franklin Countf in ti e spring of 1856 and 
 has resiaed on it since. He owns 240 acres of improved laud, and is quite extensively en- If 
 ??•?•?? raising, cattle, sheep, and hogs. During the late war Mr. Reed served in the La^e ’ 
 
 MiTitla. He was married in Franklin County, Kas., October 30, 1866. to Mvra T Mitchell 
 
 of three children -Stella. Vincent M., and Jessie: ^ ^vtitcneii.^ 
 1... lo i2.?i HRRD, stock-raiser, P.O.Rantoul.was bornin Fairfield Countv Ohio Decem- 
 reared on a farm. In i854 lie removed lo Iowa, and came to Kansas in the 
 pii "* Franklin County, near here, and resided with hh 
 
 .. ' . 5 fan 
 
 r 1 n : 
 
 aiuen.. ne luaue a iiip lo Denver, col., afew years ago. and fs interested in niinimr niVrs.Vif^ 
 in that .State. .Mr. Reed also corresponds for several of oiriea'llng^ 
 
 During the war he served m Company D,Twelfth Kansas Infantry as a pHvate He was^fi- 
 
 dered a commission several times, hut preferred to remain in tlie ranks Hewas nnrried 
 Harold^'^ififd il'l'iL^t^E.'®^^’ Sa?e‘'f fam'llV of^wo “leSf-' 
 
 Rig. and Qmncy lived on the farm with his mother until March, 1861 when leSst^ed In the 
 serving until the hattalioii was mustered Zt a year later hI 
 D ‘ » G'e Government eight months, after which he purchased a team aS' was 
 for .ibont three > eai s engaged i ti breaking ]>rairie. At the age of twenty years he purchased 
 f'saiS'Iot '‘P-' neighhorhooil and engaged in farming and stock-raising ' In 
 
 la Ffe?.®'’''P*‘''e? of residence and succeeded in having the M P R R 
 
 ^'‘®i ®f?;t:>oo on his land. He resides within a few rods of the same which 
 
 gives )jim splendifl facilities for shipi)itig his stock. In I860 Mr. Sevniour had little nr no 
 means, and worked for his board at Osawatomie Miami (lonnty He owns now 410 feres 
 land; IS tlie sole owner of the town-site of Rantoul, and is one of the larirest 
 stock-d^lers in the county. Sir. Seymour was married in this county in March 1868 ^ to 
 They have two living children- Frankie and .Jirnferaifd on^decease^^^^^^ 
 
 Charlie. 
 
 HAVES TOW'NSHIP. 
 
 gaj^<l in ^til-iuiiiing at Williamsburg. In March, 1879 he moved on to his nrespnt fnryrt 
 
 Gie leklingfarmeusin the coiintVamf is quub 
 vatefd'no Icrcf.^lfe^'baVafcfi^fVsfd^ ^5° '■« C'Gtl- 
 
 Mal'AV^ f88raJidVif4\\%\iS^^ 
 
 years resided in Leavenworth County. Early in 1857 he came to Krankli’n DoA,.?,. 
 afe'Sfwhich iTe srlll r44dlf‘ill ?iow owiYllS icV 4 .ri l^ offvSfch 
 
 hmif"o?,'* iViI®r ''® stock. In 1874 Mr Connie 
 
 n . . ® ^‘‘'■"1 a Iiandsoine residence, at a cost of about $ 1 , 000 ; and he has a canac'ioi ? 
 
 am with a stone fouiulatlon, whicli cost about $1,400. He was" marHed in I Avfnw^^^^ 
 
 an’df-i'Po'b.^" ’ ■" t>>ree^hllfreniMe"in4f p\! 
 
 II , t larm. ue owns 560 acres of land, all improved and ci UivateV 1 Vnror 
 
 PoWmUch'ifa^hf■4®"^^44^sf‘^ making a specialty'^of graded .Short-librn cattl‘1 ami 
 
 held the Offiri4of’<'uk..i'^®lias a good orchard of about lour hundred trees. Jlr Hume 
 celvcd thf °"® ^■?^’'ATt'istee of this township for two year.s.and li l877 re- 
 
 f^m'.l'it'ffnVlf'sf^lift'yVhfi^^^^^^^^^ «'® 
 
 M n-iV'is-m farmer, P. O. Media, was horn at Lyons, Wayne County, N Y 
 
 a mi 'fmnm ''ico® f^iriii. In December. 1857, lie came to Franklin County' 
 
 acrps**m’H.'jy Hayes Townsliip. on wlilcli lie still resides. He owns 32(i 
 
 1 0 was I,i,tic4m'^^^^ an extensive farmer and breeder Srstock 
 
 of P>4nkllfjmiimi‘fn/o®i^®® ^®® consecutive years. Assistant-Assessor 
 
 Servant at *4 years, Engro.sMiig Clerk in the .State Legislature in 1868 ami 
 
 »as^ta?fi'MrmrQ"'®i.*"A® Senate in 1869 and 1870. Mr. Mercliant served in the Kan- 
 
 as ktate MUltla during the war. He was married in Wayne County. N. Y., January 29, 
 
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 Nettfe'L^F^s^m P.'i'chiemf ^ ChHdre.i-Herschel N.. Lydia E., 
 
 Jaiiumifs wn.' P' R-Co.,LeLoup, was born at Hlllshoro, Ohio, 
 
 followS merciiiitile hns^msf-.Q ® ®®'"® J'®’*''® ‘'*® sniiject of our sketch 
 
 .seif at Newfmikft m4h A n h '^®'‘ ®'‘BbK®(l in biisRiess for liim- 
 
 thrervearllii removed to I llinols, farmed for some 
 
 at Mattoon Tif ‘^nl nine years in Douglas County: was tlicii locaicd for two years 
 
 Fr,a.'k rciomiVv I'f i m ^ '"F ‘“® i'®":® ''<>■ 1" ■"'"e, 1876. he came to 
 
 mlts- in Dw e ih'cr I's-M .2 F^r m *^®'' *^"'® ^ears engaged in agiiciiltural pur- 
 
 tinned a.iem fFFl tf', • n® name to LeLinip; w.as aiiinuiitcd .slat 011 agent, as before i icii- 
 thef ist fnn . [2FFL‘ i E.xpre,ss Co., and Postmaster March 14, 1879. He has al4 for 
 
 tbit bi^f iiP'n ami haling hay. file style of the firm 
 
 stock-rmsing. 1 nrdy A Miiiidj. riiey are also exlensively engaged in fanning ami 
 
 lariii’ln Hmi'co^ (VnFntv Di^’m'fVirginia, and was reared on a 
 Ciivalrv servmg nmif FbnFr’erF. >'® .enHsWtl in Company G. Twelftli Illinois 
 
 Missour’l to Kansas' iVi' FHirfYfF Vmc"i IS60. lie and wife came overlami tlirougli 
 
 FrSlin If miW If4 is^ he 2'‘- I'resent farm in Hayes Township, 
 
 iug stockf aUing aim fn ft 2V2wi. ^ ''fH i‘®lL®s.<>f ‘iniiroved land, and is engaged in farm- 
 county and has Served fwn'vemr4<!'’vie''^i»^ "'I® 1® ®V® Gie leading farmers in tills 
 County IfHm™ SoemY Vice-President and two as President of the Franklin 
 
 his presm'i'i fonn'' 6e ha455’7^am?s‘^o®n!.frf° if'-nni^iin Goimly. March 1, 1882. and lofatf 1 oil 
 His nrinciiiat h Simslf f "npror®«l, 270 of wlilcli arc under cultivation. 
 
 sifS ."ISsBSl™ 
 
 11103^01 th4 comm4F “ i®F agriculture. His educational advantages were 
 
 vUC common .school; liowever his ai>i)Iiratiou to hooks was siioh tliat nftiip 
 ho became one of the poimlar teachers in the public s<*hoois in liis countv Ton 
 
 t" m wUhffA'faFfm?' 
 
 advocaw of Mie'dortrfim ‘ ‘f Ghristian religion and h.as lieen a faltlifiil 
 
 wherewCT he has bemVoff''®® ®,V*®®- “"'* '®aving the impression 
 1-X’uof.vr ^ Christian workei-. He was married in the vp*ir 18*^0 
 
 of Butler County, Ohio, and in January 1855 moved to CarroU Countv 
 {n p'/ engaged m the business of agriculture. After four years of irreat success he’ 
 
 firm amfwf,2 F."i® ‘'?®®=‘®® S'’ M® ""f®- JR'r'ied to Rutler CmiifTohio^. an,f hmmh 
 In 1869f iffmiimm4®wi'rh"G2Fpi'm'i’®o>mection with liis farming^ 
 
 flS''in“th‘i's'‘felf'/®fo°'‘''''‘''®^^ 
 
 SSSi SI--- 
 
 elected captain by an unanimous vote of the comnanv. After about otia vpat’s iirni 
 mifi'ni'®® '®"*? FCesldent;s call for tlie Hiindrcd Days'men ft OiRrtliefYffemus^ 
 
 1864. as Company I, Gne Hii'mlred and Sixty-seventh Regiment 
 
 an if R s2f embm‘‘l8R4^‘mfnff®4A"'VV’V®Fl‘‘'^ 
 
 ^ einoer, 18b4, in time to see that tlie draft was ouietlv executeJ in thpir prnintTr 
 
 eims'a—''ci I’m resistance threatened. Ini sff 'mV® W-'soW "oiR l!Yfuthf 
 
 cucLLs> anci came to rianklin County. Kan., arriving at Oirawa Mav 9 His intpntt^ii Mmo 
 to purchase a stock-ranch somewhere in the State and engage *ln the* cattle business but 
 1 u y®>-ysmweiily changed, by a Proyidentifl ffiterfei eliil, Ri the si4laies's 4f 
 
 of Ills wife and youngest child. He ilien concluded to locate in 
 
 4 1^* ♦ P^i^tnci was a nephew of Ins. who had a small interest with him After 
 continuing the business sncce.«sfully for two j'ears lie decided that be liked the enimtrv 
 n^p®hp^;2i2'® »i«ved to the farm. vXMfow 
 
 fencV'andm224ly;if'd‘24f‘^fi^l:ir.‘'vLmn!''’if'if^^ 
 
 L'nd'aiiifdiu„'5sft‘ffh‘’?h4'im,F;fifR'4f®Pt,‘'FF7Fil.'pt4?.YF^ 
 
 Cascadf ifw? Yn VflS . ®' Stacher A Wlghtman, merchants, Le Loup, was horn at 
 
 Ilf SEEf if f lle’lif ilSf^S 
 
 r Stacher, in dry-goods lmsines.s. and in November 1881 formed a nartnershin 
 
 imsl’n'eLf ■and‘'caTrf''4ftof k^'fl'“'® "'‘■*®®- FH® firm do a larg4 
 
 LINCOLN TOWN.SHIP. 
 
 hpr'i.)''i?-?tF farmer. Section 17. P. O. Ottaw,a, was liorn in Springfield Ill Octo- 
 
 A2ftrFr«'r'?sKS £®/ 'iY® ^,®,Y®m',® employed in tlie postofflce at tliat place as a clerk In 
 
 f.'ifF*® i’rw?F'f ’ fi®.®,‘R®e to P ranklin County, and located on ills present farm. He owns 138 
 
 cultivation, and has a fine oroliardof about five acres He 
 a specialty of raising hops. Mr. Burge was burned out in 1874. losing a $4 OOO resi- 
 dence. He, however, was not discouraged, hut with his usual energy mislied aliead ami 
 to-day moneof the representative farmers of this township. He is also to a I m?ted 
 ^gaged in bee cnitiire. Mr. Ri.rge was married in SprinFffleid llK n Novell her J 
 Martha Clark Tliey have two cliildren-Georgeand Franl -''ovemuer, 1864, to 
 
 -'‘“;'.''?^’„‘'^®®Gon 19,,P. G. Ottawa, w.as born in Germany October 9 
 1848, ami emigi ateil to Erie County, Pa., in 1864. wliere lie learned tlie traxle of blacksniitli 
 a ^ Riteliliood. ri^e came to Kansas in 1866. and was employed at Iiis trade 
 
 at Fort Scott for four months; then at St. Louis. SIo., for eigliteen moutiis. In 1868 lie re- 
 moyed to Franklin County, and followed liis trade for a few months at Ottawa- tlieii carried 
 on a blacksnuth establishment lor two years; since wliich time he has given his attention to 
 fanning pursuits. In SepteniDer, 1882. he moved on to ins present f irS He 
 SIX acres of which are orchard, and he cultivates 170 acres. 3Ir Johns is also 
 raiser of cattleaiid h gs. He was married in Ottawa. Kan., in 1869, to Agnes Helfmi Tlm^ 
 haveafamilyofthreeehildren—Annie, Antony and Agnes ignes DeiiLii. iney 
 
 GJ A TlfTTl?! MrnirTTT A /x it i*_li-V_•« 
 
 very pretty place, and calls 11 the 'PleasanrVaYley—*rim Gttawa. He lias a 
 
 .lOHN V. POLLINGER, fanner. Section 25, P. O. Otta- 
 
 which are under culti vation, and Im h.as quite a fine orcTnu-.r, \m?. Pmiiirg^ wiFs sU 
 Iriistee of (ireenwood lownsiiip, and i riistee of Lincoln Townsliip in 1876 He was elected 
 Justice of tlie Peace in the spring of 1882. eietttu 
 
 AIJNEK RIDDLE, farmer, P. O. Ottawa, was born in Cliampalgn Countv Olilo in 1814 
 YfV'V'®'' ''■'® Pa'-®>fis.i'e»mved to Sangamon Coiintj, Ill,, where the siibiect of our 
 'i1F®mY'i*' i® P'"'5;Dts. He wa.s a Commissioner of tliat countv for eight years. 
 
 InOctolier, 186i, he came to Kansas ,and located in Lincoln Townsliip, 'Fr.anklin Countv* 
 ,ind has since been engaged in farming and raising stock. He moved onto liis nresent farm 
 in Section 15, Noyember 10, 1879. Helias 190 acres, thirty ac^eHf which 
 H® raises considerable Short-Horn cattle, and is a iireederof draugiit horses Hewas 
 ®*®®fT4;\S®iF?JV'i'-®.‘-®,?IF;?/ F'-anklin County in 1871 and served two yoirs ' 
 
 .JACOB mLKP.RsON. breeder of pedigreed Foland-Chliia hogs. Section 20 F O Ottawa 
 
 ^"Isyo'V'n' ?4iF’i4®rii’''iR°4JF.o^'.'^F'" G®®*m.'’®''- 1851, and reared on a farm.'hi tlie siirlng 
 
 t bo came to Kansas and assisted his farlier, Jolin Wilkerson, in farming in this 
 
 to^'ther'fnr^mfiB'^vFFaFir '' i,.'?u'’®® 'V®‘' **'® I'roMipr William condneted tile farm 
 
 p?wnrv2i'i'ioU?i"i?„Y.Bn'^®’1 H'® ®<P* ''®'“®''®fi presentfarm. Ue owns 
 
 eighty acres all improved, forty-five of which arc under cultivation. He is making a spec- 
 
624 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 ialty of breeding Poland-China lioKS, and Is quite successful. He was married m Franklin 
 County, J Illy 14, 1878. to Miss H. N. Leachinan, a native of Illinois. 
 
 WILLIAM H. WILK1SR.SON, farmer. Section iJ4, P. O. Ottawa, was born in Randolph 
 County, Ind., March 14. 1849, and reared on a farm. He came to Franklin County, Kansas, 
 in September, 1870. and located on his present farm. For about three years he farmed with 
 his father, since then for himself. He has 300 acres of land, all improved, cultivates 210 
 acres of it and makes a specialty of fattening cattle and hogs for shipment. He has two good 
 houses on his land and an orchard of three acres. Mr. Wilkerson was elected trustee of this 
 township in 1880. He was married in Franklin County, Kansas, .September 21, 1876, to 
 Famine L. Cannon. They have a family of three children: .John N., Lucy J. and Jessie H. 
 
 HARRISON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 ABRAHAM ANDERSON, farmer, F. O. Ottawa; was born in Sweden, June 22, 1834, 
 and while residing there followed farming pursuits. In October, 1867. he emigrated to Ot¬ 
 tawa. Kifnsas; was for five years employed in a stone quarry, and for about four years 
 worked as a stone mason. In October, 1876, he moved onto his present farm in Harrison 
 Township, Franklin County. He owns 135 acres of land, all Improved. He has on his farm 
 several good stone quarries from which he has taken stone aud built himself a fine residence 
 and barn. Mr. Anderson was married in Sweden in December, 1855, to Stoofa Billman. 
 They have a family of five children; August J., Alfred, Carl R., William E., John H. E. 
 
 Thomas W. HARRISON. farmer, and stock raiser, F. O. Ottawa, was born in 
 Porter County, Ind., March 31, 1844, and reared at Russellville, Putnam County. In June, 
 
 1862, he enlisted In Company K, Eighth Indiana Cavalry, serving three years. In the spring 
 of 1866 he came to Franklin County and located on his present farm in Harrison Township. 
 He has 120 acres of land in a high state of cultivaiioii, and laid off with osage hedges and 
 wire fences. He is quite extensively engaged in raising stock for the Eastern markets and 
 breeding thoroughbred Poland-Chlna hogs. The township derived its name from his father, 
 W. L. Harrison, who resides here. The subject of this sketch was married in Harrison 
 Township, Franklin County, October 5,1876, to Lillias Perkins. They have two children: 
 Bernice B. and Bruce. 
 
 CHARLES B. JONES, farmer and dealer in live stock, P. O. Ottawa; was born at 
 Woodsfleld, Monroe Co., Ohio, September 7,1831, and reared on a farm. He was for some 
 years engaged in farming pursuits for lilmself and dealing in live stock in company with his 
 father for fifteen years. He enlisted in April, 1861, in Company B, Twenty-fifth Ohio In¬ 
 fantry, serving two years; was elected First Lieutenant attimeof mustering the company, 
 and promoted to Captain a year later. He came to Ottawa, Kansas, in 1869; was for four 
 months engaged in grocery business with W. M. Fresbaw, and since then in live stock 
 business in company with him. Mr. Jones moved on bis present farm in Harrison Town¬ 
 ship, in June, 1877. He has 160 acres, and his residence is but a short distance from the 
 city of Ottawa. He has on his place a fine orchard of 20 acres, and deals quite extensively 
 in cattle and hogs, buying and fattening his stock for Eastern markets. Mr. Jones was 
 married at Woodsfield, Ohio, February 6, 1862, to Eliza Archbold. Shedied in March, 1863. 
 leaving one son. Edward A. The subject of our sketch was married a second time in 
 Woodsfleld, in March, 1867, to Matilda Manning; they have four children; Clayton, Maud, 
 Samuel P. aud Charles L. 
 
 JOHNSON COUNTY. 
 
 J OHNSON County is located in the eastern part of the State. It is bound¬ 
 ed on the north by Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties, on the east by 
 Missouri, on the south by Miami, and on the west by Douglas County. It is 
 twenty-one miles from north to south and twenty-four from east to west, con¬ 
 taining 475 square miles, or 304,000 acres. At the first organization of the 
 county, in 1855, the Kansas river con¬ 
 stituted its entire northern boundary, 
 but in 1859 the present boundary was 
 established. 
 
 The surface of the county is gener¬ 
 ally undulating. About ten per cent, is 
 bottom land, ninety per cent, upland. 
 
 The bottom lands are from one-half 
 mile to two miles in width. The central 
 and southwestern are the highest por¬ 
 tions, the streams having their sources 
 there and flowing thence toward the 
 north, east and south. 
 
 The soil is from one foot to six feet 
 in depth, is very productive and adapt¬ 
 ed especially to winter wheat, corn, oats, 
 potatoes and wild and tame grasses. 
 
 The timber belts along the streams 
 average one-half mile in width, and 
 comprise sixteen percent, of the surface. 
 
 The principal varieties that grow are 
 ash, hackberry, hickory, oak, sycamore 
 and walnut. 
 
 The streams are not large, but suf¬ 
 ficiently numerous. The Kansas River 
 runs along the west two-thirds of the 
 northern boundary,and receives as tribu¬ 
 taries, Cedar, Clear, Captain’s, Kill, 
 
 Mill and Turkey creeks. Blue and In¬ 
 dian creeks run eastward, and two forks 
 of Bull Creek run south. There are 
 numerous springs, and good well water 
 is obtained at an average depth of 
 twenty-five feet. 
 
 There is considerable limestone and 
 some sandstone in the county, the for¬ 
 mer being extensively used in building, 
 and a tough variety of the former is 
 now being sawed into flagging stone, 
 window sills, etc. There is also excellent 
 brick clay. 
 
 The first white hunter to behold 
 the soil of Kansas, is believed to have 
 been Jacob Pursley, who in 1802 crossed 
 the eastern part of the present State 
 to New Mexico. Other adventurous 
 spirits followed and soon quite a trade 
 was established between Santa Fe N. 
 
 M., and Booneville, Mo., the latter place 
 being then the frontier town of the West. In course of time Independence, 
 Mo., secured the trade, and became for a time the starting point for all westward 
 bound expeditions of whatever kind. The trade grew to such an extent that 
 about the year 1825 the Government employed Maj. Sibley to establish a wagon 
 road from the Missouri line to Santa Fe. This road ran through Johnson 
 County about four miles south of Olathe, and crossed the Missouri line near the 
 present location of Little Santa Fe, Mo. 
 
 THE SHAWNEE INDIANS, 
 
 Previous to the advent of the Shawnee Indians in 1828, but little was 
 known of what is now Johnson County, by white people. In common with the 
 whole of the oresent State of Kansas, it was occupied, when occupied at all, 
 
 by the Kaw or Kansas tribe of Indians. 
 The whole territory abounded with 
 game of every description. Along the 
 streams, where they could find shelter 
 in the timber, were to be found bears, 
 beaver, mink, otter, wolves, etc., and on 
 the open prairie, antelope, deer and elk. 
 Buffaloes ranged in immense numbers, 
 but seldom east of Morris and Chase 
 counties. In 1825, the Shawnee reser¬ 
 vation in Kansas was set apart for these 
 Indians, in accordance with a treaty 
 concluded with them that year. 
 
 In 1828, the Fish band, so named 
 from their Chief, about one hundred in 
 number, were removed here, from the 
 vicinity of Cape Girardeau, Mo. In 1829 
 Rev. Thomas Johnson, a Methodist 
 Episcopal missionary, came to the reser¬ 
 vation under the auspices of the church, 
 and established a school for the educa¬ 
 tion of the Indians. This school was 
 located about six miles west of West- 
 port, between the Kansas River and 
 Turkey Creek. In 1830 some members 
 of the tribe on their way from Ohio to 
 this reservation, were exposed, in St. 
 Louis, to the smallpox. Upon arriving 
 at the village located near the site of 
 the present Glenwood depot, they halted 
 and infected the portion of the tribe liv¬ 
 ing there. The disease broke out with 
 great virulence, most of the Indians in 
 the village died, the others fled to other 
 localities. In 1832 the remaining bands 
 of the Shawnee Indians were removed 
 here from Auglaize and adjoining coun¬ 
 ties in Ohio. After all had been re¬ 
 moved here they numbered about I.OOO. 
 For a number of years after their removal 
 they continued their accustomed modes 
 of dress, habitation and of making a 
 living—living in wigwams and subsist¬ 
 ing on the products of the chase ; but as 
 game steadily grew scarcer, attention to 
 the tilling of the soil was forced 
 upon them, and they began to erect 
 buildings more substantial than wig¬ 
 wams. 
 
 They also at length effected a change in their form of government. At the 
 time of the removal of the Shawnees from Ohio, they were divided into three 
 bands, each band being presided over by a Chief. The principal of these three 
 chiefs was John Perry, who retained his position at the head of the tribe until 
 his death in 1850. He was succeeded by John Francis, who reigned four years, 
 when he died. The young men of the tribe attempted, at the time of Perry’s 
 death, to introduce the principle of electing their chiefs, but the old men de- 
 
 POPULATION BY FEDERAL CENSUS. 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 1,216 
 
 1,321 
 
 2.042 
 
 1,330 
 
 1,396 
 
 2,285 
 
 1,545 
 
 1,9.50 
 
 2,477 
 
 1,291 
 
 Aubry Township. 
 
 1,125 
 
 944 
 
 1,256 
 
 908 
 
 1,093 
 
 1,817 
 
 1,205 
 
 1,926 
 
 2,451 
 
 959 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Spring Hill Township, including Spring Hill City. 
 
 
 13 684 
 
 16,853 
 
 Spring Hill City. . 
 
 
 502 
 
JOHNSON COUNTY. 
 
 625 
 
 feated them. At the time of the death of Francis the young men made a sec¬ 
 ond attempt to overthrow the hereditary principle of government, and were this 
 time successful. Capt. Parks was elected Chief for two years, and remained in 
 office e^ht years. Graham Roger, succeeded and served two years • 
 Charles Pluejacket then served four ye.ais; Graham Rogers was then re-elected 
 and served two terms, when he died, and Charles Tucker was then elected.* 
 
 The boundaries of the original Shawnee Reservation in Kansas, as fixed 
 November 7. 1825 and conveyed to them by deed. May ii. 1844. contained 
 I 6oo,TOO acres of land Almo.st precisely ten years afterwards, on May 10, 
 1S54, they ceded to the United .States all of this magnificent reservation but 
 20o,(^ acres, which they reserved for homes for themselves 
 
 Under this treaty the “Black Bob band” of the Shawnees, a distinct or¬ 
 ganization within the tribe, received, as was their choice, and had “ assigned and 
 set apait in a compact body to be held in common ” by them, such a portion of 
 t^his 200,000 acres as was equivalent to 200 acres for each member of the band • 
 
 survey, 33.392 87 acres. Black Bob was 
 tiiTtlimited intelligence they preferred to main- 
 tain their tribal organization and customs, and to hold their lands in common. 
 An article however was incorporated into the treaty under which they might at 
 any time make separate selections frt m the tract assigned to tliein in com- 
 Tn liv^ o J they did not avail themselves of until i866,but continued 
 
 ^u tiut '‘“le progress, and spending most of 
 
 their time in visiting other tribes and hunting, until the breaking out ohhewar 
 when on account of the losses and sufferings to which they were subjected from’ 
 
 L UmtTefrth thieves and jayhawkers on the oth¬ 
 
 er, they left their homes, went to the Indian Territory in a body, where they re¬ 
 mained untd peace was proclaimed, when about one hundred returned for^ the 
 purpose of disposing of their lands 
 
 The other community ©f the .Shawnees remained on the reservation as they 
 
 romnM ! o'' '’’^ir own Selection was 
 
 Pv^h ! r .“n J provided for by the treaty of May 10. 1854. 
 
 y this treaty they each received 200 acres in severalty in any part of the res¬ 
 ervation they nnght choose, surrendering all claim to the rest.^vGiich was thus 
 thrown open to settlement by white people. The Indians very naturally 
 made their selections where there was timber, along the creeks, and when their 
 selections had all been made there was but little land left for the white man but 
 open prairie. As a consequence of this state of affairs numerous conflicts arose 
 
 sinrt!! before and 
 
 since the civilized man conquered, and it was not long before he was allowed 
 
 to help himself to the Indian’s timber unmolested. 
 
 A® as it was known that a large portion of the reservation was 
 thrown open for settlement large numbers rushed in to secure claims. Many 
 
 th!t'^h and sold at the first fayorable opportunity^ 
 
 that but few of the earliest settlers remained in the county. Those who 
 
 came to buy, usually came to stay. ^ rimseyno 
 
 bylii?-Wad contract for suryeying the Shawnee lands as selected 
 
 y the Wad right community, and was sworn to secrecy in relation thereto 
 
 lohirT p permitted a young man in the employ of Dr! 
 
 John 1 . Barton and Ed. Nash to accompany him. and each eyening to make a 
 day s field notes, and received $1,000for the privilege. ^Itwas thus 
 easy for the Doctor and his partner to dispose of the choicest knds not taken 
 
 UiiftWrno Sh^^ ^ considerable profit to themselves, and the settler was cer- 
 tain that no Shawnee could dispute his claim. 
 
 settled in the county during this year (1857) were the 
 following persons, on the Free-state side ; Thomas E. Milhoanj William Will 
 
 horrest and L F- Bancroft; and on the Pro-slavery side. Dr. J. B. Mornan 
 W Slaughter. James H. Nounan,'C. C. CaBon.’ 
 
 Th’p ' Tna-th^n Gore, A. J. Turpin, Dr. Shuck and M. T. Wells 
 
 m^v W see number of others in different parts of the county, as 
 
 may be seen by referring to our sketches of the separate towns. ^ 
 
 dians but "‘'k ‘he entire county by the Shawnee In- 
 
 tioirwhh tW TW '^^’ihecame residents of it. and they only in some connec- 
 who Wilt? i ^ earliest were the Choteau brothers, Frenchmen 
 
 who built trading houses among the .Shawnees and Delawares in 1828 and 1820 
 Kev. I homas Johnson and family came in 1829. His son Alexanders 
 
 Mision were M wr"" ^orn at the 
 
 with Alexanders. ’’ ’ ’’ ’ Edna, seven in all 
 
 Davy crckeU°'Hn'"' Mr. Crockett, nephew of 
 
 BerTsa'c Parkh % ■*’ ' 1 J? ^ and at different times. Perk Randall, John 
 Cornatzer " ^ Samuel Garrett, John Owens, John Boyle and Calvin 
 
 THE “black bob” RESERVATION. 
 
 sourcIs^oVrhTRf'”" situated Jn the southeastern part of the county, at the 
 ources of the Blue and Tomahawk creeks, consisting of 33,392.87 acres lyimr 
 
 tne reservation belonged abandoned it near the beginning of the war Ac 
 
 .Sr.‘"hfir *"■! 
 
 pied by " da imant TL- quarter-section of it was occu- 
 
 p CQ ny a claimant. This was in the years of 1865 and 1866. 
 
 amonv whl' same time certain other parties, not actual settlers on the lands 
 
 J-C-Irvin and Judge Pendery, con- 
 lation Thlrw" • “P a portion of this land for the purposes of specu¬ 
 
 lation. This was in October, 1867. An examination was made of the treaty of 
 
 Geue?a1'Hlstori"®‘'''°" Shawnee Indian, and Missions, see sketches of Indian 
 
 40 
 
 1825, by winch the Shawnees were granted the reservation including Johnson 
 .and a portion of Douglas and Miami counties, which was deeded to them May 
 
 ’ d i i ^‘'l‘ ^’^y ^® 54 , by which the whole tract was 
 
 aTfi?- . ^ ‘^“''srnment, and then 200,000 acres retroceded to the Shawnees 
 
 At this lime the Shawnees had divided into two bands—the severalty,or “head 
 right comrnumty. who selected their lands in severalty, and the “ Black Bob” 
 and, who chose to hold their lands in common, under the treaty which also 
 gave them the right to select 200 acres each as a head-right at any future time. 
 
 ^ satisfied that the title to the lands vested in 
 
 n -Selected his head-right under the treaty, any 
 
 Indian could sell it and convey a valid title to any person, by complying with 
 
 sMe of Ind"illinS ‘^e Government for the 
 
 ?'7ifthe consideration mentioned in the deed was a 
 fair one, that the amount so mentioned had been paid to the grantor by the 
 grantee, and that the transaction was free from fraud. The Indian Agent was 
 
 w'it1r'^in°S'^““°" r ° ’’T certificate that these rules had been complied 
 
 With, in the execution of the deed. ^ 
 
 CerUin of the Indians having applied therefor in the year 1867, received 
 
 patents for their shares of the land in severalty, and sold them to different par¬ 
 ties for various prices. ^ 
 
 The first sale was made October 28 1867, to J. C. Irwin, who purchased in 
 of ^ "cxt .sales were made November 7, 1867, to two 
 
 settlers. Urn. II Nichols and John Wordens; and subsequently, but 
 p or to January 11, 1869 a number of sales were made to other settlers, among 
 
 rnnVilliam T o'" ^ichoLs, Edward P. Robinson. Wm. S. Duffield 
 
 and Wilhani T. Quarles. Sales were made also to other speculators, until in 
 the aggregate the land covered by sixty-nine patents had been sold, the price 
 received by the Indians being on an average $4.80 per acre. ^ 
 
 forth Indians, setting 
 
 forth that gross frauds were being perpetrated, and that the Indians were being 
 
 windled out of their lands by the speculators, having been received by the 
 Government, Acting Commissioner Mix. on the 13th of December. 1867,^tele¬ 
 graphed Agent Taylor to suspend delivery of the patents to the Indians. This 
 was done and the sale of the lands arrested in consequence. Notwithstanding 
 ^ settlers had purchased their selections from Indians who had re? 
 
 ceived their patents, the great majority refused to do so, believing their title 
 should come from the Government, and not from the Indian. In the meantime 
 tne settlers kept on improving their claims, and have now converted the reser¬ 
 vation into one of the fairest and most productive portions of the county. Both 
 se tlers and speculators kept an agent in Washington for some years looking 
 after their respective intere.sts ; the one party attempting to obtain from Con? 
 pess confirmation of the validity of the Indian patents, the other attempting to 
 have them set astde and the title declared to vest in the Government. Neither 
 party has thus far been successful. Congress, however, did in 1879, pass a reso¬ 
 lution instructing the Attorney General of the United States “ to cause a suit 
 m equity to be brought in the name of the United States in the Circuit Court 
 for the District of Kan^s to quiet and finally settle the titles to lands claimed 
 
 ® Indians in Kansas, or adversely 
 
 thereto. In accpdance with this resolution, suit in equity was brought in said 
 court in 1880, and is still pending. ° 
 
 1 Black Bob band as were enabled to find purchasers for their 
 
 , "t® the same was suspended, in December, 1867, removed 
 
 to the Indian Territory and united themselves with the Cherokee.s. in accord¬ 
 ance wtth an agreement made between the tribes and approved by the Presi¬ 
 dent of the United States, while the greater portion of them who had returned 
 to Kanps in order to sell their lands, were by the suspension of the sale pre¬ 
 vented from doing so, and were“ forced to remain in Kansas without a home 
 
 r .‘^y trespassers by virtue of the suspension referred 
 
 to (hk. b. Uarker, Commissioner). 
 
 • . ® as follows from the Annual Report of Indian Affairs of Super. 
 
 intendentJIIoag, for 1870: 
 
 “Anticipating the fulfillment of their arrangements with the Cherokeesfor 
 futup homes, many of the Shawnees have already removed thither, and most 
 of those yet remaining will remove very soon, even though they may not be 
 able to dispose of their estates in Kansas advantageously, being obstructed as 
 they are by prolonged and unjust legislation. As guardian of these Indians 
 the Gpernment has permitted her citizens so far to violate her just statutes as 
 o enter upon occupy and improve, in undisturbed possession, their fairest 
 lands, thus adding to the wealth and comfort of the citizen outlaws, to the dis¬ 
 comfort and pinching poverty of her suffering wards, some of whom have been 
 driven from their humble but loved homes, and compelled, if permitted a rest¬ 
 ing place on soil of theirown, to occupy such portion thereof as the coveting 
 and unwe come intruder did not desire for himself. These lawless occupants 
 of the SOI of others, have for years, from the proceeds thereof, retained counsel 
 at the seat of Government for the security of these lands to themselves, in co¬ 
 operation with their members of Congress; and in a recent bill, in reference 
 thereto, provision is made for the retaining said lands on the payment of $2.so 
 per acre, when if they were removed therefrom or compelled to pay to the out- 
 raged owners a price which a fair competition would secure to them, as justice 
 should secure it, these Indians would at once remove to the Cherokee country 
 with means sufficient to enable them to open and improve homes and surround 
 themselves with the necessary comforts of life, for lack of which many of these 
 poor Shawnees have gone to premature graves. This lingering injustice has 
 continued the Shawnee agency two years longer than its natural life, at an un- 
 necessap expense to the Government, and while this class of intruders are en, 
 joying their ilbgotten incomes, the Black Bob Shawnees are appealing to their 
 guardian, the Government foraid to keep them from starvation" for which pur- 
 pose some five hundred dollars has been expended the past year." 
 
 The settlers and speculators have all through freely indulged in the appli¬ 
 cation to each other of exceedingly uncomplimentary epithets ; politicians have 
 
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626 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 found the question of the title to the Black Bob lands a fruitful source of per¬ 
 sonal controversy and warfare, and as a result of the manner of the management 
 of the whole matter, the Indian has certainly suffered most cruel wrongs, no 
 matter in whom the title to the lands may ultimately be decided to inhere. 
 
 EARLY POLITICAL TROUBLES. 
 
 The first election held in the Territory was in the fan ot 1853, before the 
 organization of the Territory. At this election. Rev. Thomas Johnson, of the 
 Methodist Church, South, then in charge of the Shawnee Mission, and one of 
 those who had introduced and then held slaves in the Territory, was elected 
 delegate to Congress, for the purpose of urging upon that body the organization 
 of the Territory; but having been elected without authority of law, he was not 
 admittedrto a seat as such delegate. He, however, remained in Washington 
 during the session and until after the Kansas-Nebraska bill had become a law, 
 the latter part of May, 1854. At this first election, Indians as well as whites, 
 voted, notwithstanding the fact that they were not citizens of the United States, 
 and consequently had no right to vote—an unpropitious beginning for the fu¬ 
 ture Territory and State of Kansas. But when the question of Territorial or¬ 
 ganization was yet unsettled, almost everyone about the Indian missions and 
 elsewhere, government agents and employes, missionaries and teachers, were all 
 but universally Democratic and Pro-slavery, and the Indians imbibed and car¬ 
 ried into practice the political views of their teachers—religious and secular. 
 The principal exception to this rule was the case of the Friends, or Quakers, 
 who were always and eonsistently anti-slavery, to theirhonor be the fact recorded 
 and perpetuated. 
 
 At the election of March 30, 1855, for members of First Territorial Legis¬ 
 lature, Rev. Thomas Johnson was elected from Johnson County to the Council 
 (now called Senate) and his son, Alexander S. Johnson, to the Legislature. The 
 Legislature was convened at Pawnee, near Fort Riley in Davis County, and 
 organized by electing Rev. Thomas Johnson, President of the Council, and 
 Dr. J. H. Stringfellow, Speaker of the House. Almost immediately after organ¬ 
 ization, an aet was passed locating the capital of the Territory at the Shawnee 
 Mission, and the Legislature adjourned to this, the first capital, on the l6th of 
 July. One of its first acts was the organization of the settled portions of the 
 Territory into counties. Johnson County was named in honor of Rev. Thomas 
 Johnson, President of the Council. Bills were passed for laying out towns and 
 villages in various counties, but none in Johnson County, as it was entirely 
 covered by the Shawnee reservation. Isaac Parish was appointed Sheriff of the 
 County, and William Fisher. Jr., Probate Judge. The County was thus organ¬ 
 ized and officered nearly two years before any of its land came into market, and 
 before any white people except those connected with the Indians, were allowed 
 to reside in it. At this session of the Legislature the road leading from Kansas 
 City, Mo., to Santa Fe, N. M., passing through the center of the county, was 
 declared a Territorial road ; a road was located through the northern part of 
 the county to Lawrence, Lecompton and Fort Riley, and another along the 
 eastern line of the county from Westport, Mo., to Fort Scott. 
 
 On the 23d of October, 1855, the Free-state Constitutional Convention 
 assembled at Topeka. Johnson County was not represented in this convention, 
 its people being too intensely Pro-slavery. A constitution was adopted by the 
 convention, the most important feature of which was a clause prohibiting 
 slavery in the State. On the 15th of December, the Topeka Constitution was 
 submitted to the people and received a large popular vote outside of Johnson 
 County. Almost the only anti-slavery people in this county at the time were 
 the Hadleys—Jeremiah and his three sons, Samuel, T. J., and J. Milton Had¬ 
 ley—a family belonging to the Society of Friends. The head of the family, 
 Jeremiah Hadley, came out in August to assume the duties of superintendent 
 of the Shawnee Quaker Mission. The Hadley family were fearless advocates 
 of the Free-state cause. A young man by the name of John Lockhart, of some 
 ability, and good education, residing at the Mission with the Hadleys, was 
 elected to represent Johnson County in the Legislature, under the Topeka 
 Constitution. This Legislature was summoned to meet at Topeka, July 4,1856. 
 The members assembled in aceordance with the summons, but were not per¬ 
 mitted to organize, being dispersed by Col. (since Major General) Edwin V. 
 Sumner, acting under orders from President Pierce. 
 
 These were troublous times in eastern Kansas generally. Johnson County 
 escaped at this period in a remarkable manner, although suffering considerably 
 at a later period. This escape was owing, doubtless, to the facts that the county 
 was not open to settlement, and that the most of the few settlers here belonged 
 to one political party. Still there were a few incidents which should be recorded 
 as tending to illustrate the character of the times. 
 
 In August, a party of border ruffians went to the Quaker Mission, and 
 after threatening to kill the superintendent, Jeremiah Hadley, stole six horses 
 and a mule belonging to the Mission, and a carriage owned by Levi Woodard, 
 and went away. 
 
 On May 14, 1858, Montgomery, and a band of his followers,surrounded the 
 house of John Evans', a farmer now residing in the county, and who at the time 
 was a Pro-slavery man, living three miles northeast of Olathe. Forcing an en¬ 
 trance into the house they warned Evans to leave the Territory within ten days, 
 Evans replied that he should not go, and in fact did not go. Montgomery took 
 about $800 in gold, besides other property belonging to Evans, and a gold 
 watch and some money belonging to Patrick Cosgrove, who was Sheriff at the 
 time, and departed. 
 
 On another occasion while John Lockhart, mentioned above as having 
 been elected to the Free-state Legislature, and Calvin Cornatzer were on their 
 way to Chillicothe, about three miles west of Shawnee, .some armed Missourians 
 overtook them, threatening to arrest them as being in sympathy with Jim 
 Lane. But by adroit explanations by Cornatzer himself and by Dr. Barton, 
 who was then living at Chillicothe, both Lockhart and Cornatzer were allowed 
 to go free. These explanations did not remain satisfactory, however, very 
 long. For in a few weeks thereafter a squad of Missourians sought Lock¬ 
 hart at the Mission, and searched the building thoroughly for him. He saved 
 
 himself this time by dextrously slipping from one room into another that had 
 been searched. And the same summer Cornatzer was arrested at the instance 
 of two of his Pro-slavery neighbors, who aecused him of being a Jim Lane 
 man. He was taken to Tecumseh, lodged in jail, but released next day ; 
 the charge not being sustained. 
 
 In addition to these comparatively mild experiences there were some fla¬ 
 grant outrages committed within the limits of Johnson County. One of these 
 was the case of a young Missourian, named Cantral. A few days previous to 
 his “ trial ” and murder, he had participated in the “ battle of Black Jack ” on 
 the Free-state side, under old John Brown. He was taken prisoner by a party 
 of Missourians under Gen. Whitfield, who were passing through Johnson 
 County on their way to Westport, Mo. They camped for the night about two 
 miles west of Olathe, and during the evening tried Cantral for “treason to the 
 State of Missouri ” ! He was, of course, convicted, and shot for his crime. 
 
 One of the most cold-blooded murders committed on the border was the 
 shooting of Major Gay, U. S. Agent for the Shawnees. He was so shocked at 
 the barbarities committed by the members of his party that he expressed his 
 sympathy for the Free-state men, with the result above indicated; being shot 
 while riding with his son near the Methodist Mission. 
 
 A remarkable battle was fought in the western part of Johnson County, 
 this same year. Being fought on Bull Creek, and the rout of one of the armies 
 being complete, it is spoken of now by some Kansans as “ The first battle of 
 Bull Run.” Gen. Lane met the Pro-slavery forces under Gen. Reid where the 
 village of Lanesfield was located. Lane’s forces numbered about four hundred, 
 while Reid’s were about fifteen hundred. After a few shots had been exchanged 
 by skirmishers on either side, Reid ordered his men to fall back. This order 
 was obeyed with alacrity, the men, panic-stricken, falling clear back to West- 
 port, Mo., a distance of thirty miles, without stopping to rest their jaded steeds. 
 After the fight, Gen. Lane’s men burned the residence of Richard McCamish, 
 as a retaliation of his having taken part in the fight under Reid, as was re¬ 
 ported. Other Johnson County participants in the bloodless battle of Lanes- 
 ville, under Gen. Reid, were Samuel Garrett, P. Cosgrove, S. B. Myrick and 
 Jerry Williams. There were none under Gen. Lane. 
 
 During the summer an attempt was made by Joel Grover to organize a 
 company within the county to act with the Free-state men, but owing to the 
 limited number in the county who sympathized with the cause, the attempt 
 was abandoned. 
 
 In the fall of 1856, Perk Randall was elected a member of the Legislature! 
 Rev. Thomas Johnson holding over as a member of the Council. 
 
 Perhaps nothing more clearly shows the purpose of the Slavery propagan* 
 dists, and their utter and wanton disregard of the principles of right and libep 
 ty, than the records of early elections in a small precinct named Oxford, in 
 Johnson County, near the Missouri line, containing eleven houses. October 5, 
 1857, an election was held for Councilmen, Senators and Representatives in the 
 Legislature. On the igth of the month. Governor Robert J. Walker issued 
 a proclamation rejecting the whole return from Oxford precinct. This return 
 was a manuscript fifty feet long, containing 1,628 names, mostly of imaginary 
 voters. On the 20th a Democratic meeting was held at Lecompton, of which 
 Major G. D. Hand, of Johnson County, was secretary. The meeting passed a 
 long series of resolutions severely condemning the Governor for his action in this 
 matter. Had the return been admitted it would have changed the party char¬ 
 acter of the Legislature, transferring from the Free state to the Pro-slavery side 
 three Councilmen and eight Representatives. On the 2ist of December, 1857, 
 an election was held on the Lecompton Constitution. Oxford precinct again 
 distinguished itself by casting 1,214 illegal votes. Shawnee at this election cast 
 729 illegal votes. At this election, W. J. Sheraff, A. A. Cox, H. W. Jones 
 and J. B. Willey were chosen Representatives in the Legislature from Johnson 
 County. On January 4, 1858, an election was held for the election of officers 
 under the Lecompton Constitution. Oxford precinct now showed a marked 
 improvement over both of its other attempts, casting only 6g6 illegal votes. 
 On the 29th of the same month in which this last election was held, a census of 
 Oxford was taken in accordance with an act of the Legislature, which census 
 showed that the precinct contained but forty-two. voters. At the three elections, 
 above mentioned, the total vote cast in the precinct was : October 5th and 6lh, 
 
 I, 628 votes ; December 21st, 1,266 votes; January 4, 1858, 738 votes. We may 
 certainly say with truth that in each and all of these efforts a zeal worthy of a 
 better cause was shown. 
 
 In April, 1859, ^ proposition to hold a Constitutional Convention was sub¬ 
 mitted to the people of the Territory. The proposition was sustained, and the 
 convention assembled at Wyandotte on the first Tuesday in March, 1859. John¬ 
 son County was represented in this convention by John T. Barton (Dem.) and 
 John T. Burris, (Rep.), Col. Burris has the honor of being the first outspoken 
 Republican in this then Democratic stronghold, and the first Republican 
 elected at a general election. On the first Tuesday in October, following, the 
 constitution framed by the Wyandotte Convention, was adopted by the people 
 by a majority of nearly 4,000—10,241 for ; 5,530 against it. 
 
 During the summer the Republicans, for the first time in the history of 
 the county, organized and put in nomination candidates for the various 
 county offices and two candidates for Representatives in the Legislature— 
 
 J. E. Hayes, of Olathe, and Dr. Seott, of Shawnee. For Representatives the 
 Democrats nominated L. S. Cornwell, of Olathe, and Charles Simms, of Spring 
 Hill. They were elected over their Republican competitors by majorities of 
 88 and 126 respectively. 
 
 The first Legislature of the State of Kansas met at Topeka, March.26, 
 1861, Johnson County being represented therein by John Lockhart in the 
 Senate, and by J. E. Corliss, J. F. Legate and J.E. Hayes in the House. In 
 the following fall the Republicans won their first general victory in the County, 
 electing J. F. Legate to the Senate, and W. H. M. Fishback, W. M. Sheen, 
 and Eli McKee to the House, by respectable majorities, and all the county offi¬ 
 cers as related below : 
 
 In 1862, they elected W. H. M. Fishback to the Senate by a majority of 
 
JOHNSON COUNTY. 
 
 wfii’ Stratton to the Legislature by a majority of no, and William 
 
 jority of 28^ ^ majority of 29, the Democrats electing D. G. Campbell by a ma- 
 
 following'genilmen 
 
 in ■" 1866 ; A. Arrasmith, in 1868; G. M. Bowers, 
 
 in 1870, John I. St. John, in 1872; W. W. Maltby. in 1874; J. M Hadley 
 elected m 1876 for four years; L. VV. Breyfogle,ui 1880, preLnt member. 
 
 In the House of Representative!:, the following gentlemen have been 
 elected from Johnson County at the dates appended to their names ■ 
 
 Alhn t C. Rue, in 1865 ; M. B. Lyon, 
 
 fnd r R 1^66; J. P. Robinson, D. G. Campbell 
 
 hi 18^68 ■ Rih " t’ R V and J T. Rankin, 
 
 1 nm w'lr ^ n and Frederic Ridlon, in 1869; Wil- 
 
 ham Wilhaoi!;, D. R Johnson and I, D. Clapp, in 1870; J. H. Connelly T G 
 Stephenson and A. Taylor, in 1871; Thomas James. J. M. Miller and A Bel 
 den in 1872 ; W. W^Maltby, George F. Rogers^nd Th^omas Hancock, in 1-873 • 
 D. G. Campbell, R. E Stevenson and Z. Meredith, in 1874; D. G Campbell, 
 pl'rW George F. Rogers, in 1875 ; George W. Ridge. Henry 
 
 Tnd / r Bni'n^ 'a 8®^?’ years ; L. W. Breyfogle, ArchiLld Shaw 
 
 in iS^8o^" ^ '^78; J. B. Hutchinson, Austin Brown and Rezin Addy, 
 
 WAR HISTORY. 
 
 From the time of the failure of the “ English Bill,” in 1857, there had been 
 comparative peace on the border. It then became evident to the Pro-slaverv 
 par y everywhere that, even with the aid of the Government, the “ institution ” 
 could not be forced upon Kansas. Efforts to that end therefore ceased The 
 seasons ol 1858 and 1859 were mild and propitious. Crops were good, immi- 
 
 plenty, in short, prosperity reigned. In 
 i860, the great drought, mentioned elsewhere, was very disastrous and dis- 
 courfl^in^, 
 
 1861 when the war came on, Johnson County, in common with other 
 counties bordering on Missouri, had peculiar reasons for looking forward to the 
 future with grave forebodings. Although peace had reigned near four years 
 It had been the peace of conquest on the one hand, of defeat on the other. The’ 
 defeated party was just across the line in Missouri ; the hearts of which "party 
 were fi led with a smoldering hatred which needed but the first spark of war to 
 ^kindle it into flame and fury. When that spark was struck by the attack upon 
 ft. M exultation of this party was unbounded. They looked upon 
 
 the North as cowardly, upon the South as invincible, and an easy victory as a 
 logical sequen^ce. To wreak vengeance upon their foes, they were fully deter- 
 olunty"°'^ opportunity had come, and they had many foes in Johnson 
 
 Although knowing well what to expect, most of this county’s people re- 
 solved to remain at home and do their duty as it should develop from day to 
 day. A few of the more timid moved to localities they considered more safe! 
 The county furnished its full quota of soldiers throughout the four long years of 
 the war for the Union, who did their full share of noble fighting. In about 
 three weeks after the first call for troops a company of fifty men was enlisted 
 and organized, with S. F. Hill, Captain ; James W. ParmetL. First Lieutenant 
 Warren Kimball, Second Lieutenant; and John K. Rankin, Third Lieutenant’ 
 These officers were commissioned May 14, and the company was assigned to 
 the Second Kansas Infantry as Company C. Upon the second call for volun- 
 ^ers a second company was organized, of which J, E. Hayes was Captain- 
 Thomas E. Milh^oan, First Lieutenant; and F. H. Burris, Second LieutLant’ 
 For some time this company belonged to the Fourth Regiment, but in the spring 
 of 1862. It becatne Co. A. of the Tenth Regiment, Captain Hayes resigning 
 to accept a position in the Twelfth Regiment, Lieut. Milhoan being proiSoted 
 to the captaincy. John T. Burris, who had been commissioned Lieut. Colonel 
 mi, Regirnent was assigned to the Tenth with the same rank 
 
 Ihomas McGannon, of Olathe, was made Adjutant of the regiment 
 
 In the winter of 1861-2 the Second Regiment of Infantry, having served 
 out Its three months term of enlistment, was re-enlisted as cavalry for three 
 years, Johnson County furnishing part of one company, and two officers ■ Pat 
 Lieutenant of Co. G., and G. M. Waugh. Second Lieutenant, 
 in May, 1864. Pat Cosgrove was promoted to the Captaincy of Co. L. and lo- 
 seph Hutchinson, of Olathe, promoted to fill the vacancy. G. M. Waueh be¬ 
 came Lieut. Colonel of the Second Arkansas Infantry, and was serving in that 
 capacity at the close of the war. ® 
 
 Nearly an entire company was raised in Johnson County for the Eighth 
 Kansas Infantry, and was assigned as Co. F. of that regiment with J M Had 
 ley as Second Lieutenant. This was in the fall of 1861. On March "15 " 1862 
 Sec. Lieut. Hadley was promoted to the First Lieutenancy of Co G ’Ninth 
 Cavalry, and May 15, 1865, was commissioned Major, retaining that rank until 
 tne expiration of his term of enlistment. 
 
 V 3> 1863, T. J. Hadley, who had enlisted as a private in Co F 
 
 t-igtith Regiment, was commissioned Second Lieutenant in Co. L., Fifth Caval¬ 
 ry. Among those who enlisted in this latter company, was Col. A. Payne of 
 Monticello, who in the early days had been a leading and influential membe’r of 
 the Pro-slavery party in the county ; but who with many others of similar views 
 could not follow his party into the struggle for the dismemberment of the Un¬ 
 ion. In the latter part of the summer of 1862, Wm. Pellet, of Olathe was 
 commissioned to raise another company of infantry. They were quickl’y en¬ 
 listed and organized, with J. W. Parmeter, Captain ; and Wm. Pellet, Second 
 Lieutenant But, as they were almost immediately taken prisoners and paroled 
 oy t,juantrill s guerrillas, they were not assigned to active duty in the field. As 
 Company H of the Twelfth Regiment, they performed garrison duty at Forts 
 Leavenworth. Lamed and Riley, until August, 1865. when they were mustered 
 
 A company was raised, also for the Twelfth Regiment, in the vicinity of 
 Gardner and Spring Hill, of which John T. Gordon, of Lanesfield, was Cap- 
 
 627 
 
 immediately after the Lawrence raid Regiment of Cavalry was raised 
 
 who had been Colonel of the SevenTii P ^ ‘he notorious jayhawker. 
 
 Fifteenth Georn-e H Regirnent, was appointed Colonel of the 
 
 an;SoLl.t 7 jdm King^Ti ?M —--ned Lieuten- 
 
 when on it’s faZusrad!” 7 uc's!de’ 7 lhii’'itWi'i*’M'!’'f ® 
 
 ptoor Of the , wh?cH;t”'ctVos“tar<, ‘ ' rSZf haK 
 
 LOCAL BATTLES AND RAIDS. 
 
 by ■>! ““"'y i: ■Ustlng.lshed 
 
 were expected, and it was learned next day that fhey were held as prisoner's in 
 
 SeT s?r, 7 ,iKoT„‘r".i 3 e';. s^ 
 
 fortification about twenty awaited the^ expected attack of 
 
 hastening on toward home. The Rebels did no^ attach 
 
 ”5; r.sfh;r.»B 
 
 R. je?”;rr.dtL zZ'SaVhr “'hIts .S"*""" «' c. 
 
 hf 7 “"'’* ” L*v»w«r.h,“ 7 „Zbd^ 
 
 he decided to do some independent work. Arriving at Olathe he arrested T 
 
 L‘',ZTi;inZraZtatt.'bT'" 7 ^^^ "■"■a'Tu'p" o 7 .Je 
 
 paS’^daoZ’abra^^'^Sr"'' w™ 
 
 SiFSS 
 
 ssssiiilligl 
 
 melee shot and killed Hiram Blanchard of Snrino R n 
 
 them frorn stealing his horse, also IMiillip’wfiinstn^Tos7ah°SHnier 
 
 acco™pb,h,„g hi. dosigns, Q„ant„ll led Si. bacuJS’MU^Zrwi.h^h'S 
 
 would b” ZtZr 7 t 7 r'ar.''rp''ol°orflluZTa.''d °f °h 
 
 had lost heavily by the raid and but littL of * ‘^^^ine. Its business men 
 covered The neonle mXT ‘.he property sto'en was ever re¬ 
 foes of the Unioil ^ hy both friends and 
 
 w„o.,.,i„„ed i„ .h,.»»»m. p„,.c. 
 
 Emboldened by his success at Olathe Quantrill repeated his experiment at 
 
628 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Shawnee, on the 17th of October following. At this place a great deal of prop¬ 
 erty was stolen, and nearly the whole town burned down, fourteen houses being 
 entirely consumed, and others considerably damaged by the fire. A Mr. Stiles 
 and a Mr. Becker were killed in the town, and five others besides, outside, one 
 of whom was James Warfield and another an Indian. 
 
 In February, 1S63, George Todd, one of Quantrell’s lieutenants, attacked 
 Spring Hill with a force of ten men, taking the town entirely by surprise, as had 
 been the case at Olathe and Shawnee, Although considerable property was 
 stolen and destroyed, no murder was committed at that time. 
 
 During the year, however, the people all over the county were in a state of 
 continual alarm, as an occasional depredation of some kind, or murder, would 
 be reported. Among the citizens of the county shot and killed this year were 
 William Reece, and a Mexican trader and one of his men, all in the vicinity of 
 Indian Creek. 
 
 On the 21st of August, 1863, occurred the Lawrence raid. On their way 
 thither, Quantrill’s forces passed through Johnson County, camping near Aubry 
 for supper. 
 
 During the remainder of the war, however, the border was amply pro¬ 
 tected. One of the steps taken was the enrollment and arming of the militia of 
 the State. The Thirteenth Regiment, consisting of 500 men, was raised in 
 Johnson County, Julius A. Keeler being commissioned Colonel, Alexander S. 
 Johnson, Lieutenant-Colonel, and William Roy, Adjutant. W. IL M. Fish- 
 back, of Olathe, was Brigadier-General, in command of a division, and Harry 
 McBride, Adjutant-General of the same brigade. The duties of the militia, 
 although arduous, were cheerfully performed, and produced a sense of security 
 and protection which could not have been well otherwise obtained. ’ Being citi¬ 
 zens of the county, they, were simply protecting their own and their neighbors’ 
 homes. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION, OFFICIAI, ROSTER, ETC. 
 
 The county was orRanlzed. as has been stated, in 1855. hut there wat no full complement 
 of officers until March, 1857, when Gov. Robert J. Walker appointed the following: Com¬ 
 missioners, John T. Kctor. John Evans, and Wiliiam Fisher, Jr ; Probate Judge, John P. 
 Campbell; Treasurer, John T. Barton; Sherilf Pat. Cosgrove. The Commissioneis held 
 their first meeting on September 7 and appointed John Henry Blake, clerk, and Samuel C. 
 Wear attended as depnty-sherllt. At this meeting but little business was 1 ransacted. Aii 
 election was ordered for the purpose of electing county officers, which washekl on the first 
 Monday in October, bu: owing to some Informality connected with It, declared void. The 
 second meeting of the Commissioners was iield October 28. at wbicli time the townships of 
 Aubry, Lexington, Monlicello, McCamIsh. Olathe, Sdiita Fe (now Oxford), Spring Hill, and 
 Shawnee were organized and special commissioners appointed to prescribe their bound¬ 
 aries, Gardner, then a paitof Spring Hill Township, was soon afterward separately or¬ 
 ganized. At the third meeting of the Commissioners, December 7. Constables were appointed 
 for each township: Anderson Tate, for Olathe; N. T. Milliner, for Monticello; David P, 
 Wear, for Siiawnee; T. M. Powers, for McCamIsh; Robert Victor. forGardner; Jacob But- 
 trum, for Oxford; and R. Todd, for Lexington. 
 
 In March, 1858. the first county election was held, with the following result: Commis¬ 
 sioners, John T. Ector John J. Evans, and William Fisher. Jr.; J. H. Blake, Register of 
 Deeds; James Rich, Clerk of the Board of Commissioners; Pat. Cosgrove, Sheriff; Jona¬ 
 than Gore, County Attorney; S. B. Myrick, Deputy Clerk; and Samuel Wear, Deputy Sher¬ 
 iff by appointment. In the follow’ing September John M. Gilfen was appointed County At¬ 
 torney to fill tlie vacancy occasioned by the reslgination of Jonathan Gore. 
 
 There seems to have been no attempt at this election on the part of tlie Free-state men 
 to elect a set of officers, the county being too overwhelmingly Democratic. But they did 
 make an attempt to arrest John T. Evans, on account of his connection with operations in 
 1856. .lohn Lockhart was the leader of Ihis party. After chasing Flvans on the open prairie 
 most of the day the.v reliiitiuished the attempt, returned to Olaihe and arrested Judge 
 Campbell, and took him to Lawrence for trial. Judge Campbell was soon afterwards 
 r6l6tVS6(l> 
 
 In the fall of 1859 the following county officers were eiected by the Democratic party: 
 Probate Judge, E. S. Wilkemson, Clerk, S. B. Myrick; Treasurer, A. B. Sijuires: Register 
 of Deeds, J. H. Blake; Sheriff, Pat. Cosgrove, County Attorney, 1 ;. M. Waugli; Sur¬ 
 veyor, A. Slaughter; Superintendent of Public Instruction, W. Christison. Alltbeofflcers 
 elected at this time were good men and sufficiently well qualified to perform the duties 
 of tlieir respective offices acceptably to tlie people with one exception, that of the County 
 Treasurer. He turned out to be an utterly reckless and dishonest official, and at the end of 
 his term to be a defaulter to a very large amount. In compensation or in part compensa¬ 
 tion to the county he oiltretl to turn In Jolinson County scrip, which was refused by the 
 iioard of Commissioners. Suit was brouglit and a judgment obtained against him for 
 $6,000. lie again tendered scrip which was again refused, and as a result fils bondsmen 
 were released. The county secured nothing on its judgment, and Squires left. The county 
 officers elected in 1 he fall of 1861 were all Republic.ans. though some of them had but re¬ 
 cently joined the party, This was the case will S. B. Myrick, who bad fought at the battle 
 of Bull Creek under Gen. Reidand bad been repeatedly eleetedio the office of Clerk by 
 the Democrats. The officers elected were as follows, the figures attached to eacli name be¬ 
 ing the majority received; Commissioners, Elias Mason. G, W. Roberts, and Adam Sheets; 
 Clerk, J. H. Jackson (6H; Register of Deed.s, .S. B. Myrick (15); Treasurer John W. 
 Sponable (53); Sheri If, John Jones (92.) 
 
 Since the above election the county officers have been as follows: 
 
 Vommissioners. elected in 1863. D. M. Williams, Evan Shriver and Elias Mason; in 1864 
 Thomas Hogan, to fill a vacancy; in 1865. D. M. Williams, W. C. .Smith, and C. L. Dllle; in 
 1867, B. F. Hollenbeck. John Brady and J.din Fulcher; in 1869. W. 11. Brady. John Brady 
 :tnd H. W. McClintock; in 1871. Tnomas Douglas. J. B. Marsliall and H. W. McClintock; 
 in 1873, J. A. Hibbard, J. E, Barnard and V. R. Ellis; in 1875, L, F. Watts, .f. A. Hibbard 
 and Alexander Miller; in 1877, Thomas Douglas, T. G. Ste|(henson and Thomas Perce. 
 Hereaftertwo Commissioners hold over, and one is elected eacli year. In 1878. C. Zehring 
 is elected for three years; in 1879. T. G. Stephenson ; in 1880, A. F'ritz; in 1881. C. Zehring. 
 
 Judges of Probatehave lieeu as follows: L. F. Blodgett elected in 1862, re-elected in 
 1864; B. P.'Noteman, in 1866, 1868 and 1870; G. F. Hendrickson in 1872, and at every 
 successive election until t he present time. 
 
 Sheri/s—John .fanes, in 1863; J. M. Hadley, in 1865 and 1867; A. J, Clemmans, in 1869 
 and 1871; Nidi. Reitz, in 1873; A. J. Clemmans, 111 1875 and 1877; William Julian, in 
 1879 and 18H1. 
 
 Ctninfi/t’/crks—F. E. Henderson, In 1863. 1865 ami 18 i7; John T. Taylor, in 1869 and 
 1871; Joseph Martin, in 1873, 1875 and 1877; Frank Huntoon, in 1879 and 1881. 
 
 Clerks of District Court—J. T. Weaver, eiected In 1861; S. B. Myrick, in 1864 and 1866; 
 T. J. Hadley, ill 1868; J. M. Hadiey, in 1870, 1872 and 1874; A. H. Lott, in 1876. and at 
 each succeeding election since. 
 
 Treasurers—J W. Sponable, elected in 1861 and 1863; Col. J. E. Haye.s. in 1865: J. H. 
 Blake, In 1867 and 1869; J. B. Bruner, in 1871 and 1873; H. A. Taylor, in 1875 and 1877: 
 A. G. Carpenter, in 1879 and 1881. 
 
 County Attorneys—A. S. Devinney elected in 1864; William Roy. in 1865: John T, 
 Burris, in 1866; J. L. Wines, in 1868: Frank R. Ogg, in 1870 and 1872; J. W. Green, In 
 1874; ,1. P. Hindman, 111 1876; .loliiiT. Burris, 111 1878; John A. Rankin, in 1880. 
 
 Couniy Surveyors —R. (Morgan, in 1861; I. C. Stuck, in 1863; M. .1. Burke, in 1865; P'rank 
 L, Weaver, HI 1867; I. C. Stuck, in 1869 and 1871; D. Hubbard, in 1873; J.P. Hindman, in 
 1875; A. G. Carpenter, 1877; T. A. Parker, in 1879 and 1881. 
 
 Superintendents of Public Instructio ’—Ij. F’. Blodgett, elected in 1861, O. S. Laws, 
 1862; W. H. Smith. 1863; O. S. Laws, 1864; C. E, Lewis. 1866 and 1868; J. B. Pollock, 
 1870; B. S. McP'arland, 1872; A. Rennick, 1874; Frank Murdock, 1876 and 1878; W. .1. 
 Hull in 1880. 
 
 Jlegisters of Deeds—S. B. Myrick, elected in 1861; J. E. Clark, 1862 and 1863; I. S. Far¬ 
 ris, 1865-67-69 and 1871; A. H. Lott. 1873; E. L. Caress. 1875-77-79; R. E. Stevenson, 1881. 
 
 County Assessors—T. T Cadwallader, elected In 1861; WL B. Tliorii, 1863; John T.. 
 Taylor. 1865: Win. Williams, in 1867. after which time the office was discontinued. 
 
 Attlie organization of the couiitv, the county seat was located where .Siiawnee now 
 stands, which iilace was then known as Gum Springs. Early in the summer of 1858, parties 
 Interested in the town of Olathe had an election called on the county seat question. Olathe 
 was successful in this election, which was held 1 u May. But as under the Territorial laws. 
 
 such elections had to be ordered by the Governor, and as in this case the Governor had not 
 heard of the desire of the citizens to change their county seat, the change itself was unwar¬ 
 ranted liecause Illegal. Governor Denver, upon bearing of it, ordered tlie officers back to 
 Gum Spring.s. and accordingly, having iield their l.ist meeting at Olathe on the first of .1 tine, 
 they returned to Gum Springs oil tiie 6tli. Tliereupon, those desiring Olatiie to be the 
 county seat went to work and bad an election for locating it there held some time in Octo¬ 
 ber in a legal 111 .inner. They were again successful, and tiie officers moved to Olathe aliont 
 the 27th of the same month. In 1859 the jail was Imilt by J. E. Hayes. It is a substantial 
 stone Intilding and cost the county $6,000. In 1859 Fred. W. Case erected the building on 
 the corner now used as a part ot the Court House, at a cost of $1,200; in January, 1865. the 
 county bought the balance of the lot on which this corner building stood for $85, and dur¬ 
 ing this latter year the new portion of the building was erected at a cost of $2,825, making a 
 total cost of the Court House of $4,110. 
 
 RAILROADS. 
 
 Johnson County Is crossed by five railro.ads; The Missouri River, F’ort Scott A-Gulf, 
 entering the county near its northeastern corner, running in a general southwesterly di¬ 
 rection and leaving the county near the middle of its southern boundary; The Kansas City, 
 Lawrence A- Southern Kansas, using tlie line ot tiie former road to Olathe and then run¬ 
 ning southwesterly to Ottawa; the St. Louis, Lawrence A- Denver, entering the countv .at 
 the northwest corner, running southeasterly throtigb Olaihe and to Pleasant Hill, Mo.;'and 
 the Kansas A Midland Railroad, runuing along the Kansas River through the northwest 
 corner of the couniy; and tlie Kansas City A- Olathe, l uiiiiing north from Olathe and con¬ 
 necting with the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe at Waseca, 
 
 An election was held November 7. 1865, on the question of i.ssuing $100,000 in bonds to 
 the Kansas City A Neosho Valley Railroad. The people ardently desiring the advantages of 
 railroad comniunicaiion with the outside world, voted for the bonds with enthusiasm, 598 
 for, to 265 agalnsttliem. This road is now the Kansas City, P'ort Scott A Gulf. It was 
 commenced in the summer of 1867, completed to Olathe November 19. and to the south line 
 of the county in 1869. 
 
 On the 6th of April, 1869, another election was held on the question of issuing $100,000 
 in bonds in aid of each of two railroads, the St. Louis, Lawrence A Denver, and the Kansas 
 City A’ Santa P'e, now the Kansas City, Lawrence A Southern Kansas. There bad been held 
 two previonselections on the same proposition, at both of which the bonds had been, voted 
 down, but at this election they carried liy a voteof 1,301 for, to 627 against them more 
 than two to one. The Kansas City A Santa Fe road was completed to Ott.awa in 1870, and the 
 St. Louis, Lawrence A Denver was built from Lawrence to Pleasant Hill, in 1871. 
 
 In the year 1873 the county refused to pay Interest on the first issue of the bonds, on 
 the ground of alleged illegaliiy of their issue. A law suit was the consequence, which ter¬ 
 minated in a compromlNe. There are now outstanding against the couniy $283,000 In 
 bonds. .$167,000 in five-twenty, six jier cents, and $116,000 iiiseven percent bonds, matur¬ 
 ing in Decemlrer, 1899. Tlie assessed valueof all railroad nropertyin thecoiintvls $750,- 
 OOO, the annual taxes upon wbicli. at three per cent, amount to $22,500. The iniereston 
 the bonds amounts anniiallyto $18,140; so that the taxes paid by the railroads each year 
 exceed the Interest on the bonds by about $4,()0il. wliicb applied to the payment of the 
 principal would in twenty years amount to $80,00(). Ifweadd to tins the eiihancemeiit in 
 the valueof real estate ainl all kinds of farm products, resultlngfroni ihe existence of rail¬ 
 roads in the county, it would seem that the issuance of bonds was not altogether a bonus 
 without eqiiivaleiit, as some parties have tried to make Itaiipear. Inimediafely upon set¬ 
 tling the terms of the compromise, a sinking fund was established for tlie purpose of retir¬ 
 ing the lionded Indebtedness of Ihe county at as early a dav as practicable, and it is more 
 tlian probable that the last dollar of debt will be paid in good faith long before the maturity 
 of the bonds. The opposition to the jiayment of tlie Interest on the bonds was not sustained 
 by the sober second thought ot Ihe people, and those who favored meeting the obligations 
 of the county, have overwhelmingly I rlumplied In succeeding elections, as could only lie 
 the case in an intelligent and honorable commuiiiiy like that in Johnson County. 
 
 COUNTY SOCIETIES. 
 
 Gardner Orange No. 1)8, Patrons of Husbandry, was instituted in 1873, and was the 
 first grange in Johnson County. During the year, and the first few months of 1874, thirty- 
 six granges in all were instituted, with an aggregate memliership of 1,200. During the first 
 three years of the existence of the granges, the objects aimed at, were merely social and 
 intellectual, but in 1876 the Johnson County Co-operative Association was instituted, with 
 the view of entering the commercial field, and in J-ly of that year, business xvas begun in 
 Olathe with one store, which confined itself to the grocery line, and in which there was 
 invested $800. From time to time the buslne-s was enlarged by the addition to it of dry 
 goods, lioots and shoes, hardware, agricultural implenieiits and xvholesale goods. In 
 1881. the capital Invested had increased to $30,000, and the business of the year 
 amounted to $250,000. This amount includes tiie business done at the central store at 
 Olathe, and the two stores, one each at Stanley and Edgerton. In 1882, there was a liranch 
 store established at I)e Soto, and one at Gardner. 
 
 Pom ma Grange No. 118, P. of H., was established in 1878. with D. D. Marquis, master, 
 and W. R. Walker, secretary. This grange is composed of delegates from the subordinate 
 granges in the county, of which there are now twenty, insteail of thirty-six, as at first, the 
 memliership reuiaiuing in the aggregate tiie same, namely 1,200. 
 
 The Johnson County Publishing Association, was instituted in 1878, in xvliich year the 
 Olathe Leader,!), weekly, four page pajier, was established under their proprietorship, with 
 S. E. Avers, editor. In June, 1881, it was enlarged to an eight page paper, its name cliangeu 
 to the Jvansns Patron and Eurmer, its editorial management placed in charge of R. E. G. 
 Huntington, D. D., and the paper itself advanced from a mere county paper, to the official 
 organ of tlie Kaipsas State Grange. 
 
 The Agricultural and Mechanical Fair Association, was organized in 1867, and the first 
 county fair held Octolier Isr, 2d and 3d of that year, but the business of the association be¬ 
 ing a losing one, its organization xvas discontinued. 
 
 Wormat Instltatr—In 1877, the Legislature jiassed laws providing for, and regulating 
 normal institutes. These laws provide that the session of each institute shall be not le s 
 than four weeks, and that a competent conductor and instructors shall lie employed. The 
 first normal institute in Johnson County was held in Olathe, in the summer of 1877, since 
 wliich time tliey have been held annually, and have been attended on an average by 
 about one hundred teachers. 
 
 STATlSriC.S. 
 
 The public schools of the county are generally in a ilourlshlng condition, and have ex¬ 
 cellent sehoolhouses. In 1882, there were ninety-four districts; 6,379 children of school 
 age; 107 teachers eniidoyed, at an average salary for the male teachers ot $38 01 per month, 
 and for the females of $29.18. Estimated value of school buildings and gioiinds, $78,000; 
 furniture, $8,000; apparatus, $1,500: books, $300. Total value of school property, $87,800. 
 
 There has been considerable attetition paid to the plantitig ot forest trees. In 1881. 
 there were 152 acres of walnut, 184 acres of maple, 16 acres of honey locust, 60 acres of 
 cottonwood, 6 acres ot catalpa and 255 acres of otlier varieties, making a total of 073 
 acres. 
 
 More attention has been paid to fruit than to forest cullure. In the same year, as given 
 above, there were growing 158,747 apple trees, 6,064 pear trees, 106,106 jieach trees, 5.304 
 plum trees, and 39,634 cherry trees. 
 
 Of tiie priticipal crops, tliere were raised 43,404 acres of winter wheat, 1,132 acres of 
 rye, 57.169 acresot corn, 7,487 acres of oats. 996 acres of potatoes, 26,429 acres ot flax, 9,254 
 acres of timothy, 19,221 acres ot clover and l‘L254 acres of prairie meadow. 
 
 A1 most all varieties of fence are used. Of board fence, there were 90,585 rods; rail, 
 164,815 rods; stone, 20.666 rods; hedge, 560.986 rods; and of wire 88.345 rods—total number 
 of rods ot fence 925,397, or 2,891 miles. 
 
 In 1882, the iiersonal and real estate of Johnson County had advanced to the folloxvlng 
 figures: horses, 7.260, value, $251,777; cattle, 16.643. value. $191,525; mules, 1.150. value, 
 $53,798; sheep, 1,647. value $2,491; hogs, 16,628, value. $46.077; goats 4, value $12; vehi¬ 
 cles, 2,306, value. $49.701: stocks, $13,900; moneys, $62,321.50; money Invested in mer- 
 cliandising, $96,794; In manufactures, $3,865; notes and mortgages, $145,874: farming 
 implements, $56,621; all other personal iiro)ierly. $222,088.50; total of personal property, 
 $1,196 845; deducting from tills sum a c Jiistitutional exempticn of $325,000, there remains 
 as a total of taxable iiropertv. $871,845. 
 
 Taxable value of real estate is as follows: Number ot acres ot taxable lands, 262.142. 
 value $2,046,470; village lots, 8.374, value $349,224; railroad property. $732,550. Total 
 taxable valueof real estate, $3,128,244.02. Grand total of taxable property, $4,000,089.02. 
 
 In 1860. the population of the county xvas 4,364; in 1870. 13,684; in 1875. 14,580; in 
 1878, estim.ated at 18.139; in 1880. according to United .States census, 16,864; In l881. 
 according to Assessor’s returns. 15,228. 
 
 Total .assessment of iiroperty for the following years: For 1865. $2,651,000; 1870, $3,- 
 095,000; 1875, $3,411,000; 1880, $3,573,000; 1881, $3,769,000; and for 1882. $4,000,089.02. 
 .Assessed valu.atlon, being estimat at at one-thirdreal value, brings the total true value of all 
 kinds of property in the county up to a trifle over $12,000,000. 
 
JOHNSON COUNTY. 
 
 629 
 
 OLATHE. 
 
 This city, tiie county-seat of Johnson County, is situated very nearly in 
 the geographical center of the county. 11 is a thriving city of 3,000 inhabitants, 
 and a raihoad center. The city itself and its surroundings are very attractive. 
 Art has added much to nature, and even before the growth or planting of trees, 
 hedges and shrubbery, and before the building of houses and fences, and the 
 embellishment of grounds, nature here, in her wild state, was such as to lead 
 the beholder to exclaim, "' 0 -la-l/h’ !" Shawnee for beautif^ul, hence the future 
 name of ihe city. 
 
 1 his was in the spring of 1857, when Dr. Barton with a party came out to 
 survey the town site of the future county-seat. With the party was a Shawnee 
 Indian, named D.ive Dougherty. The proposed location of the future city was 
 pointed out by Dr. Barton to his companions, from the ridge east of town. After 
 viewing it a few moments, the Indian exclaimed, as above recited, “O la-the !” 
 (beautiful). Barton at once decided on Olathe for the name of the town. 
 
 The town site being selected, building upon it was at once commenced. 
 Early in the same spring Dr. Barton and Charles A. Osgood built the first house 
 in the town. It was of rough lumber, 12x14 feet, stood near the present site of 
 the Olathe House, and served as a grocery, drug store, dry goods store, saloon 
 and hotel. The second house was built by Col. Clarkson and Jacob Thuma. 
 It was a one-story frame building. 15x24, of cottonwood boards, and stood near 
 the northeast corner of the public square The third house was built by Gen. 
 Dick Taylor, a son of Zachary Taylor, President of the United States. Soon 
 after this, a number of other buildings were erected, and the town was thus 
 fairly started. During the year 1857, the following persons came to Olathe and 
 became citizens of the new. town : Jonathan Milliken, J. B. Whittier, Charles 
 A. Osgood. C M Ott, J. H. Blake, John P. Campbell, S. F. Hill. Charles 
 Mayo. Beattie Mehaffie, and'Henderson Boggs. 
 
 Jonathan Milliken took a farm near the town, built the first substantial 
 house, and the next year was married to Miss Emily L. Whittier, a second 
 cousin to the poet Whittier, and the first white woman in Olathe. 
 
 J. B Whitt.er rented two small buildings near the southwest corner of the 
 square, and opened the first hotel in the town, under the name of the Union 
 House In the management of this hotel he was assisted by his sister. Miss 
 Emily L. Whittier. Among the guests at the Union House during the summer 
 of 1S58. were Gen. James H. Lane, S. C. Pomeroy, afterwards United States 
 Senator from Kansas, A D. Richardson, Old John Brown, the martyr, and the 
 mildest mannered Quantrill. 
 
 S. F. Plill opened a store on the west side of the square, and remained in 
 business here until some time during the war, when he died. C. A. Osgood 
 opened a farm adjoining the town on the south, the first one opened up in 
 Johnson County. John P. Campbell, a cousin of James K. Polk, came here 
 from Nashville, Tenn. He was looked upon as a brilliant and promising law¬ 
 yer in that State, but he impaired his faculties by the use of alcoholic stimulants, 
 and died of consumption in the early years of the war. C. M. Ott opened a 
 small bakery, upon a capital of fifteen dollars, and by tact, energy and fair deal¬ 
 ing, became quite a wealthy and h-ighly respected citizen. "Henderson Boggs 
 built the Olathe House, ran it as a hotel for some time, and sold it to Thuma & 
 Scott, who in turn sold it to Benjamin Dare. Mr. Dare dared to extract a 
 check from a letter directed to L. F. Crist. Being apprehended, he gave bonds, 
 secured his bondsman, S. F. Hill, and left Olathe, never to return. 
 
 The first marriage in Olathe was that of D. W. Wallingford to Miss Eliza¬ 
 beth Swartz, early in 1857. The attraction between these two persons was 
 sudden as well as mutual, they being married in four days after first meeting. 
 The county records bear no evidence of this marriage having occurred. The 
 first recorded marriage was that of Charles Osgood to Miss Caroline Roberts, 
 June 15, 1857, which was solemnized by John P. Campbell, then Probate 
 Judge. 
 
 The Southern Methodists commenced a church building this year, but did 
 not complete it, for in about two months after commencing it, a storm leveled 
 it to the ground, a discouraging event in the straightened condition of the 
 society’s finances. 
 
 Ihe first child born in Olathe, was a daughter to a slave mother, which, 
 however, did not live. The first white child born was Julia Osgood, daughter 
 of Mr, and Mrs. Charles A. Osgood, the birlh occurring March 20, 1858. 
 
 1 he first death was that ot a carpenter, C. R. Jenkinson, who died in 1857, 
 from the effects of cutting Ili.s knee with an adze. 
 
 Early in the history of Olathe, Dr. Barton and Ed. Nash opened an 
 office for the sale of real estate. Owing to their having purchased the field notes 
 of the survey by Coffman, as previously related, they really had a monopoly 
 of the claim business and realized very handsome returns. Dr. Barton was, 
 during his residence in the county, its leading Democratic politician 
 and leading physician. He remained in Olathe until 1859 or i860, 
 when he left the town from motives which though highly honorable, 
 were, to nearly all, very mysterious. Tw'o days previous to the time 
 of his appointed marriage to Miss Josephine Wilkenson, he conveyed 
 to her by deed all his real estate in the county and suddenly departed, leaving 
 his marriage contract unfulfilled. During the war he was medical purveyor for 
 the western department of the Confederate Army, receiving his pay in confed¬ 
 erate scrip, whicli upon the termination of the war was worthless. After the 
 war he went to Texas, where he made considerable money speculating in cot¬ 
 ton, traveled extensively in Europe, and finally settled in Kansas City, Mo.,, 
 where he now resides. 
 
 tNCOKI’OUA I'lO.N', SCtlOOI.S, E'l'C. 
 
 '"t^niporated lii Ig.’jT. Imt as this was by the ' Itoirus Legislature," doubts 
 rhi-,. '“'Uds of tlio town (•oiupaiiy as to the legality of the Incorporation. It was 
 
 I re-lncorporated In 1858, and on September 14. 1859, its first hoarclof trustees were 
 uecteu^as follows: .1. T. Hartoii, A. J. Cleiunians, Jonathan Milliken, L. S. Cornwell, and 
 
 ''■'t,V government was In a very chaotic condition; very little etfort 
 records Intactor in good shape, hut after the war was over Olathe was in- 
 
 I ‘ third class, with the following hoard of trustees; R. K. Steven- 
 
 s>n. Chairman; Charles Sennet, (i, K. Hendrickson, William Vickers, and It. F. I’ancoast. 
 
 In 1870 the town was organized as a city of the second class, having at the time 2,04.5 
 inhahitants. The election was held In April, at which time a mayor, marshal, police Justice, 
 and four councllmen were elected. The first mayor was William Pellet. Ho was succeeded 
 by W. H. M. Klshback, who was elected succe.sslvely in 1871, ’72 and ’73; J. H. How was 
 elected In 1874 and ’75' A. L. Price, in 187« and ’77; S. K. Hnrch. In 1878 and ’79 At this 
 1 dDS ^1'.® r ST'ofTice was changed to two years. Mayor linrcli lesignedln December, 
 1879, F. J. Mariner being elected to fill the vacancy. I. O. Pickering, present Mayor, was 
 
 elected in 1881. 
 
 The first scliool in Oliuhe was tanglit by E. M. Annette, In the little frame hulldlng 
 Ta> loi'. The stone school house on Lnlu street w.as erected In 1888, at a cost 
 or S10,000. The cl I y having outgrown its school accomniodaf ions, on Decern iier 7,1881, an 
 election was lield, at which 1515,000 in iionds was voteii fortlie purpose of hnllding ;t new 
 schoolhonse, by a vote of 89 for tlie bonds to 09 against tliem. On the 25th of M.ay, 1882. 
 another election was held, at which $5,000 w.as voted for tlie purchase ot a site for Che pro¬ 
 posed new schoolhonse. 
 
 TIu Olathe CpUege was established in 1873 by Prof. F. R. Poole, at the solicitation ot F. 
 R. 0.,'g :uid W. II. M. F’ishhack. Prof. Poole had previously presided over a similar insti¬ 
 tution at M.acun, Mo. At tlie outset the OLathe Coliege wtis a succes.s, and it continued to 
 prosper for some years, and graduated large numbers of both sexes. In addition to tlie 
 commercial branches, common and higher English, and classical studies were taught, 
 (iradually the professor, on account ot an unfortunate habit of the use of alcoholic stimu¬ 
 lants, lost his popularity, and sold his college in 1877. to McKeever and .Shepherd, who in 
 turn .sold to McFarland .k Hammond in the fall ot 1878, they selling in the spring ot 1880 
 to Prof. Keane, under whom the college failed, Prof, Pooie’s successors were all worthy 
 gentlemen, hut their experience demo; strates that besides goodness, somctliing else is re¬ 
 quired to successfully manage a Commercial College. 
 
 Kansas Institute for the Deaf and Dumb.—The first eifoHs in hehalt ot the deaf in 
 lvans.as tyere made by Prof. P. A. Emery, ot the Indiana Institution. Tills was in 1882. 
 On March 5, ot that year, the Legislature made an appropriation for the sciiooi which was 
 located at Raldwln, Douglas County. Ajipropi latlons were likewise made in 188.3 and 1864. 
 During the early part of this latter year he remoi ed the school to Topeka, and in the f.aii 
 turneifit overto 15. R Nordyke a mute, who continued it through the first months of the 
 winter of 1864-5. On February 10, 1865, the Legislature made a small apiiropriation to 
 assist Prof. .losepli Mount a mute, to re-open the school at Baldwin. On F'enruary 15, 1866. 
 the Legislature organized the ’Asylum for tlie De.af and Dumli,’’ by appointing a Board ot 
 Trustees, located it at Olathe, and made an appropriation for its support. The first or 
 Charter Board of Trustees were, as near as can now he ascertained, as follows; Warner 
 Craig, of Baldwin, president; Frank E. Hender.son, of Olathe, secretary; J. K. Goodin, ot 
 15aldwin, auditor; A. .8. Johnson, and George H. Lawrence, both of Johnson County. The 
 board held their first meeting tit Olathe. November, 1866, in the new stone building, then 
 recently completed for the Institution liy Col. J. E. Hayes. The .State piircliased 1 lie build¬ 
 ing and grounds (twelve and a halt acres) of Col. Hayes, for *15.500, and snhseqtientlv of 
 other parties. 160 acres of land fcr a farm for the beneOt of the Institution, two and a half 
 miles from Olathe. Prof Thomas Burnside took charge of the institution April 18. 1867, 
 and resigning in November was succeeded by Louis H. Jenkins, who held the position until 
 Ihe spi ing of 1876, at which time Major T. C. Bowles was elected, and remained in office 
 until his deatli in April, 1879 J. W. Parker, of the Michigan Institute, was tlien elected, 
 who in one year resigned, and was succeeded by W. H. De Mott, LL. D,. the present in¬ 
 cumbent. 
 
 In 1873 the Legislature made an appropriation of *20,000 for the erection of the east 
 wing of anew building, which was erected in 1874. In 1880 the west wing was completed, 
 the Legislature having made an appropriation for the purpose of *19,000. Both wings are 
 of brick, three stories high above a stone basement. 
 
 On March 11, '1877, the name was changetlby the Legislature to the “Kansas Institution 
 tor the Deaf and Dumb.” 
 
 Previous to 1876 there had been admitted to the institution 156 pupils; in 1876, there 
 were admitted 17; in 1877. 18; in 1878, 28; in 1879,27; in 1880.33; in 1881, 37. Total 
 number admitted up to 1882. 316. There are now 170 on the rolls, 140 of whom are in 
 attendance, 10 waiting to be placed on the rolls, and 40 awaiting admission. 
 
 CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The Church of Christ was org.anized atOi.athe April 16, 1860, by G. W, Hutchinson and 
 Pardee Butler, Ev.angellsts, with about twenty-tlve members. Most of the time up to 1873, 
 Elder William Gans conducted religious services. The chin ch has experienced several re¬ 
 vivals, at one of whlcii twenty-five members were added to their number. In 1872 there 
 were forty-five members. A very neat churcli building was erected on Park street in 1869, 
 at a cost of about *3,500; but in 1881, on account of the bnilding of tlie Olathe & Kansas City 
 Railroad close to the church, it was removed to the corner of Chestnut and Lnlu streets. 
 
 In 1874, Elder J. H. Painter was engaged, who served half time to 1875. Then followed 
 Elders J. A. Elliott, one-fourth time, to April, 1878; William Gans, one-half time to April, 
 1877; A. C. McKeever, one-half lime to June, 1879; J. W. Monser, one-fourth time from 
 .faiuiary 1, 1880, t.o October, 1880; and Henry Coggswell, whole time, from April, 1881, to 
 April 1,1882. The present membership is eight.v, and the church with reason looks lor- 
 ward t) the accomprishment of a grander work in the future than in the past. 
 
 The first Methodist Episcopal Church ot Olatlie was org;iuized with sixty members in 
 1865, the organization was perfected in 1868, In 1869 a church building. 36x60 
 feet, vvas erected at a cost of *5,000. The lot is 38x143 feet, the bnilding in excellent 
 repair, and tlie cliurch organiz;ition in sound financial condition. The ministers of this 
 cliurch have been as follows; Revs. C. E. Lewis, beginning in 1868; J. T. Nesley. 1870; 
 
 J. T. Hanna, in 1872 ; H. 1). F'isher, in 1874; J. Blddison, in 1876; Dr. T. H. Pliillip.s, in 
 1878; A. E. Higgins, in 1880; and Mr. Hill, in 1881. The church is in a healthy and grow¬ 
 ing condition, with 180 members on the roll. 
 
 The First Congregational Church ot Olathe was organized October 24, 1865. with six 
 members, by Rev. Lewis Itodwetl. A church building was erected on Cliestnut street, be¬ 
 tween Park and Lnlu, in 1870, costing *4,000. Tlie fli'st regular minister was Rev. Lincoln 
 Harlow, whocomnienced his labors with this church December 1, 1865. He iias been suc¬ 
 ceeded by the following; Revs. (}. A. Beckwith, commencing Octolier, 1867; F. T. Ingles, 
 October, 1870; F. W. Ad.am.s, January, 1873; E. N. Bartlett, October, 1873; Leavitt Bart¬ 
 lett, October, 1874; H. P. Case, September 15,1878, and P. F. Wel l, .Sefiteniber 25, 1881. 
 The church is in e.xcellent condition for future work, with eighty-six membeis on the roll, 
 
 Tlie Old School Presbyterian Churcli. was organized October 1, 1865, with eighteen 
 member.s, by Rev. William Wilson; tlioiiglias early as 1859 the Presbyterians liad com¬ 
 menced their labors in Oiatiie, Revs. J. 0. Beach, \Villiam .Smith and A. T'. Rankin having 
 acted as missionaries amt jirepared the way for the organlz;itlon ot tlie church. In 1887 a 
 framechurch building, 34x55 feet in size, was erected at a cost ot aliont 1(2,500. .Succeed¬ 
 ing Rev.Mr. Wilson was Rev. John McKean, commencing his pastorate January 7. 1868; 
 then followed Revs. N. A. Rankin, April, 1869; J. H. Miller, January. 1872; J. H. Clark, 
 January, 1873; W. R. L. Carrett, October, 1 76; W. E. Williamson, February, 1880. The 
 church is in a flourishing condition, witli 100 members. 
 
 The United Presbyteiian Church of Olatlie was organized Novemlier 10. 1866, wltli four¬ 
 teen members, liy Rev. D. T. McAuley. Their pastors have been Revs. Andrew Renwlck, 
 from 1869 to 1874; J. W. McClenaiian, from 18.7 to 1879; and their present pastor, com¬ 
 mencing July 1, 1880. Membership May 31, 1882, 100. 
 
 The present cliurch edifice was erected in 1870, at a cost of about *1,500. -A new one 
 is in contemplation, to cost nliout *5,000. 
 
 The African Methodist Episcopal Church was organized with about twelve members in 
 1868 li.v Rev. B. F. Bates. From the time of tlie organization to 1879. the colored Bafitlsts 
 worsiiiped witli their Methodist bretiiren, but in that year a separation became deslralile, 
 and was effected. Tlie Metiiodist Episcopal Churcit erected a lionse of worship costing 
 nearly *1,1100. Since 1877 their ministers have been as follows; Rev. I). Carter, com¬ 
 mencing liispastorate in 1877; Rev. E. Ferguson, in 1879; Rev. Daniel Coles, in 1880; 
 Rev. Spottswood Alexander, in 1881. The membership is now thirty-two. A Sunday 
 school was org;inlzed iii connection with the church, in 1869. which lias been continued 
 ever since. 
 
 The lieformed Presbyterian, nr Covenanter Church, was organized in Ohallie with forty- 
 nine members, in September, 1865. being the first churcli of tins denomination organized 
 n Kainsas. Rev. W. W. McMillan was settled as its pastor in April, 1866, and has been the 
 only and is still its present p,astor in Olathe. Its membership is now sei enty-nine. Its 
 contributions for all religious purposes for 1881, were *1,127. 
 
 In November. 18,1. the Pleasant Ridge portion ot this congreg.ation effected a separ.ate 
 organization, with twenty^-nine members, there being no pastoral change until In Hie spring 
 of 18i3. In May, 1874, Rev. M. Wilkins was settled as pastor and served until his death, 
 
 .1Illy 12. 1880. Its present jiasior took charge In October, 1881; its place of worship Is five 
 miles eastof Olathe, and ils membership fifty-two. 
 
 This denomin.ation wherever found is radical In its character, forward in reform 
 movements, and never received into, nor tolerated slaveholders in its communion. While 
 its memliers have borne arms in every national conflict for right and liberty, yet thev re¬ 
 frain from tlie exercise of the elective franclilse—believing the National constitution to 
 be, though in m.any respects mostexcellent, yet in some tilings infidel and Immoral. 
 
 The Roman Catholic Church was organized in Olathe with about twelve members. In 
 1864. by Rev. F’athcr .Myers. He was succeeded by Revs. Father Dnsterniann, in 1866. 
 Father Pichler, In 1868, Father t’erins, in 1871; Father Plchler, in 1874; Father Casey, in 
 1875, who still remains. In 1880 tlie church commenced the erection of a large brick 
 liuildlng at the corner of Chestnut and Santa Fe avenue, which when completed will have 
 cost about *12,000. 
 
 The First liapllst Church at Olathe, was organized March 27. 1870, with fourteen mem¬ 
 bers. Their house of worship was bnllt In 1873 at a cost of *2,200, since which time Im- 
 
630 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 nrovements have been made at an expense of S800. The pastors of this church have been 
 as follows- Rev. K. F. Evans, from June. 1872, to August, 1876; Rev. F. S. Witter, from 
 March 1877 to July, same year; Rev. N. Hines, from September, 1878, to July, 188(1; Rev. 
 
 A. L. Vail coiiimenclng March. 1882. There have been two huiHlred and fifty-nine members 
 received Into the chiireh. and there are nowoue hundred and ihirty-elght. A Sunday school 
 was organized In May, 1872, which has now one hundred scholars on the roll. 
 
 Olathe Lodge, Jlfo. 19, A. F. <fc A. M., was chartered October 18, 1859, having then 
 twelve members, its first charter oflloers were John F. Campbell, W. M.;JohnT. Burris. 
 S. \V.; JohiiT. Barton,.!. W. The lodge has at present eighty members. 
 
 Olathe Hoyal Arch Chapter, No. 10, was chartered October 18. 1867, with thirteen mem¬ 
 bers. Its first officers were Viet Rees, high priest; A. J. Clemmans, king; Feter Julien, 
 scribe. It now has forty members enrolled. 
 
 Olathe Star Chapter, No. 3. o.f the Order of the Eastern Star, was chartered in 1869, 
 with thirteen members. Its first officers were Frof. Louis H. Jenkins, W. F.; Mrs. Jen¬ 
 kins, W. M. ;Mrs. A. J. Clemmans, A. M. The membership is now fifty-five, forty of 
 them being ladies. 
 
 Olathe Lodge, No. 59, L O. O. F., was instituted July 7, 1870, with six charter mem¬ 
 bers. The first officers installed were W. A. Otl'eiibacher, N. G.; R. E. Stevenson, V. G.; 
 
 B. Amos, secretary, and J, F. Ralston, treasurer. The present membership is forty- 
 
 ^^'^^Uarniony Lodge, No.. 8i, 1. O. O. F.. was instituted December 29, 1871, with sixteen 
 charter members. The officers first installed were W. Williams. N. G.; S R. Burch, V. G.; 
 J. R. Brown, secretary, and S. S. Blitz, treasurer. The present meinhership is seventy- 
 
 The Olathe Rifles were organized in December, 1880. under the statutes for the organiza¬ 
 tion of the militia. The officers of the company at its organization were the following: 
 Captain, S. R. Burch; First Lleuteii.ant, H. ,S. Miller; Second Lieutenant, Thomas Mc- 
 Gannon. The company is one of the largest in the State; has a very fine hand connected 
 with it, and is in excellent discipline. 
 
 NEWSPAPERS AND BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 The Olathe Herald was the first paper published in Johnson County. The first issue 
 appeared August 29.1859. In politics it w.as Democratic; it was ably edited and did good 
 work ill aiding the settlement and growth of the then new county. It aciiuired a circula¬ 
 tion of twenty-five hundied. (Jiiantrill paid the office a visit September 6 , 1862, afier 
 which John M. Giffin, its editor and proprietor, gatiiered up its deliris and sold it for $306; 
 original cost having been $3,500. In addition to his newspaper office, Mr. Giffen also lost 
 through Quantrill’s eltorts, accounts and notes to the amount of $13,000, and the manu¬ 
 script of ail algebra, for which he had been offered $5,000, and fifteen cents royalty oil each 
 book sold. 
 
 The Olathe Mirror was established in 1861 by John Francis, at present associate editor 
 ot the Chicago Religio-Philosophical Journal, which position he assumed in 1868. S. E. 
 McKee bought the Mirror and published it until his death, in 1871. It was then purchased 
 by T. J. Hadley, wiio changed It from a Republican to a Liberal Republican paper, and 
 through its columns supported Horace Greeley for the presidency in l-)72. The Mirror 
 passed into the hands of Bollock & Alkman, who sold it to Bollock & Ogg, and they in turn 
 to McCandless. In 1873 the Mirror and News Letter were consolidated, and the new journal 
 was conducted by M, V. B. Barker until it was sold to J. A. & H. F. Canutt. In the early 
 part of 1882, it was purchased by Hutchinson Bros., live newspaper men, lately from Ohio. 
 
 The TFesferti Froarcss was started by W. H. McGowii, in August, 1872. In December 
 following it was purchased by Janies Wilson. While under his management it was devoted 
 to the cause of the iieople, and was the determined foe of corruptionists and rings. It took 
 the position at that tune tliat the missions ot botli the Democratic and Reimldlcan parties 
 were at an end, aiul that some new party must rise from out tlieir ruins. .Subsequent events 
 have proved that edliors are not always prophets. A. S. McCulloh was proprietor ot the 
 paper until 1879, when it passed into the hands ot George Higgins, and in 1880, the Gazette 
 purchased its subscription list and good will. 
 
 The News Litter was started in February, 1870, by J. A. & H. F. Canutt. as the fourth 
 newspaper enterprise in Johnson County. It was consolidated with the Mirror in 1873, as 
 above narrated. 
 
 The Olathe Gazette was established July 24. 1879, by John Hindman, as a five-column 
 folio, all print. Subsequently it was changed to a seven-column folio, half print. While 
 under Mr. Hindman's supervision it was imlepeiident in politics. In I 881 , It was iiurchased 
 by W. S. White, its present editor, who changed its politics to Republican, and returned to 
 the all print prograiiiiiie. The paper is devoted mainly to comity and local news, and 
 though Republican is not slavishly so. In May, 1882, it again passed into the hands of John 
 Hindman. 
 
 The Motiflily Visitor, a Catholic paper, was established in April, 1882, by the Catholic 
 Mutual Benevolent Fublisliing Co., at Olathe. It is the only paper that gives the Leaven¬ 
 worth diocesan news. 
 
 The Johnson County Democrat was started May 18. 1882, by W. C. Faul. Typograph¬ 
 ically it is one of the neatest jiapers published in tiie State. Folltleally it is devoted to the 
 interests ot the Democratic party, atid is a newspaper in incipally devoted to local news. It 
 is the first Democratic paper published in the county since the suppression of the Herald by 
 Quantrlll. 
 
 Col. J. E. Haves, commenced business in Olathe, as a batiker and dealer in exchange, in 
 1869. In 1871. the bank was organized as the ETrst National Bank of Olathe, Col. J. E. 
 Hayes, president; Charles L. Hayes, cashier. In 1874, the bonds were surrendeied and 
 private bankiiig resinned, under tile title of the '-Hayes Bank” This hank was clo.sed in 
 1878. and immediately re-organized as the Jolinson County Bank, by George B. Lord Co., 
 and was operated by George B. Lord, until August 1880, at which time R. M. Atchison took 
 charge ot it, and st ill cout 111 lies a.s geneial manager and cashier. 
 
 C. E Waldro i <te Co., commenced the business ot banking in Olathe, in 1870, putting up 
 a two story brick building on tile southeast corner of Bark and Cherry streets, at a cost of 
 $10,000. In 1816, tli'-y were succeeded by the Beople’s .Savings Bank. Dr. S. A. Christy, 
 president, which in its turn was succeeded hy Brice, Ott & Miller, bankers, January 1. 1879. 
 In September, 1879, the bank was purchased by John Harris & Co., who still conduct the 
 husiness, with W. H, Smith, cashier. 
 
 The Olathe Mills.—Thcao mills are situated on Cedar street at the crossing of Mill Creek. 
 They were erected in 1869 by C. M. Ott, their pre.sent owner. The main building is 44x72, 
 two and a halt stories high, principally stone, and with the machinery and engine, which 
 is of fortv-horse power, cost .$18,000. It has three run of buhr. 5 , and a capacity of 300 
 bushels of wlieatiii twenty-four hours. 
 
 In 1882, tlie building was raised a story and a half, and roller mills put in as an experi¬ 
 ment, witli a view of substituting tiiein for the buhrs in use up to that time. The total ex¬ 
 pense occasioned by the change will be aliout $15,000, and the result will be that the capa¬ 
 city will be Increased 100 percent, anil the Houi- iirodnced will be much cleaner, much 
 whiterand more nutritious than that produoeil by the ordinary buhr mills. 
 
 The Pearl Mills, were built in 1880 by Reed and Jones, at the corner of .Santa Fe and 
 Cherry streeis. The building is 40x65 feet, of brick, three stories high, and cost $12,000. In 
 this mill are til ree run of stones andapony, and Its cait.acity is 300 busliels per twenty- 
 four hours. Tlie engine is forty-tive-liorse power, boiler fifty. During tlie first four 
 months of 1882, the mills sold a quantity of flour equivalent to 1,810 barrels. 
 
 Olathe contains at tlie iiresent time 1 hree general stores, five drug stores six groceries, 
 four hardware stores, six agricultural implement dealers, four grain dealers, tliree livery 
 stables, three furniture stores, two jewelry stores, four liakerv and confectionery stores', 
 five hotels, three lumber yards, one broom manufactory, four blacksmiths, one brick yard, 
 three harness shops, and 2,850 inhabitants. 
 
 BIOGRABHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 NEWTON AINSWORTH, breeder of thoroughbred stock. Three miles south and a liltle 
 west of Olathe, is a farm, now under a high state of cultivation, which is of some past note 
 from an occasional mention in history. Its notewortliy feature was a lone elm tree, the 
 stir 111)1 of whlcli is yet .standing. This fact and that of its lielng the first f.arin oiiened in lhat 
 part of the county,'gaveltthe name of the Lone Elm farm. Its )iroprietor, Mr. N. Ains¬ 
 worth, is one of the early pioneers of Kansas He was liorn in Dayton, Ohio, March 23, 
 1835, and reared on a fariii in Miami County. Removing West in 1856 he located at (.Uiin- 
 daro, Wyandotte Co., Kansas, and during the rise of that place .speculated in lots and town 
 .stock. The nil ans 1 hus gained secnreil him his present comfortalile homestead upon which 
 he located in tlie spring of 1857. During the border troubles and the war following, Mr. 
 Ainswortli was much of the time in government employ, mostly freighting across the plains 
 to the military posts. Hei.s the owner of 320 acres ot land in this comity, and is largely en¬ 
 gaged in breedinjj t'loi oughlired ,Short-horn cattle and Cotswold slieeii. His exliibit in 
 cattle carried olt first preniiiims at the Kansas City expositions of 1873 and 1874. Mr. Ains¬ 
 worth is a charter member of tlie Lone Elm Gr.ange organized in 1873. He was married at 
 Leavenwortli, Kansas in the fall of 1869, to Rosa Hamill of that place; they have five chil¬ 
 dren: David. Ralpli, Harry. George and Homer. 
 
 JOSEPH H. ANDERTON, of Sylvester * Aiulerton. stone quarry and stone saw mill, 
 was born in Be.aver Co., l’enn.,June 23, 1859. Here he learned the trade of stone-cutter.serv- 
 Ing two years as an apprentice, after which he worked at it there as a journeyman for a 
 year. In June, 1878, he came to Kansas and resided in Olathe and during the first six 
 months worked at his trade in Kansas City; after which he settled in Olathe and for some 
 months worked a ren'pd qnarrv; tiien bought one and has conducted it since. In March, 
 1881, he joined C. O. Sylvester and they built a saw mill for the purpose of cutting the stone 
 for building puriioses, etc. 
 
 ABRAH A.M ART.MAN, farmer. F O. Olathe; was born In Westmoreland County, Benn., 
 February 11. 1839. At the age of nineteen years he went to Augusta, Ind., and learned the 
 trade of wagon maker, and followed it for twelve years. In June, 1869, he came to Kansas 
 
 and located In Olathe, opening a wagon shop, which business he ceased in the following 
 March, moving onto his present larm at that time, consisting of 160 acres. He is quite ex¬ 
 tensively engaged lii breeding cattle and horses. Has a fine orchard of about five acres, and 
 a quarry from which is obtained a fine grade of building stone. He was married in Augusta, 
 Ind.^March 3, 1859, to Mary E. Shellhammer. They have four children: May, Byron E., 
 John E. and Daisy. 
 
 W. C. BARRETT it CO., dealers in grain, flax-seed, coal, etc. W. C. Barrett, the senlor 
 partner of this Arm, has for overtwa-nty-five years been engaged in the grain business. His 
 first experience was in shipping in flat boats on tlie Wabash River and its tributaries, and 
 was for fifteen years engaged In the business at Chaimiaign, Ill. He was also, duringtlie 
 winters of 1862-'63 and 1863-’64, engaged in pork business in Chicago, Ill., in Ihefirm of D. 
 Gardner & Co. He came to Olathe 111 August, 1877, and at once established tills business. 
 In 1880 he admitted to partnership J. M. Miller, and his son. B. F. Barrett, since which time 
 they have opened branches at Ocheltreeand Edgarton, this county, liusiness at the latter 
 place being under the style ot Barrett, Jiidson & Co. In 1880 the firm handled 65,000busli- 
 els ot flax, 150,000 bushels of grain; in 1881, 80,000 of flax and 150,000 of grain. They also 
 do an extensive business in coal and considerable in castor lieans. 
 
 ALBERT D. BEACH, physician and surgeon, was born in New Berne, N. Y., September 
 3; 1839. He began the study of medicine in 1854, serving an apprenticeship in drug busi¬ 
 ness in Cincinnati, Ohio, for three years, for w'lich he received a pharmacist’s certificate, 
 after which he followed the business as a clerk until he came to Kansas, September 3. 1858, 
 at which time he resumed his medical studies witli his brother. Dr. E. E. Beach, al Wyan¬ 
 dotte. In the fall of 1861 he wentto Cincinnati, and attended the Eclectic College for two 
 terms. Returning to Kansas in September, 1862, he located in Olathe, and at once began the 
 practice of medicine. E'or three years daring the war the doctor had charge of the military 
 hosiutal at this place, with the rank of acting Assistant-Surgeon, U. S. A., and during the 
 years 1876, ’77, ’79. and a portion of 1881. held the office of County Fhysician. Dr. Beach 
 w,as married in Olathe, July 19, 1863. to Frances R. Josselyn. They have one son—Leon 
 Edgar. 
 
 GEORGE H. BEACH, hardware and implement dealer, was born in North Bend, Ham¬ 
 ilton County, Ohio, September 3, 1847. He came to Kansas with his father. Rev. I. C. 
 Beach, In the fall of 1857. and lived with his parents in Wyandotte City until the spring of 
 
 1858, when his f.ather removed to Olathe, Kas.,aud built one ot the first residences in Olathe. 
 George lived with his father until the spring of 1864. when he went to Colorado and 
 secured a position as clerk in a sutler store at Fort Garland, which he filled for thirteen 
 months. Returning to Olathe, he was appointed Deinity County Clerk, filling that position 
 for over one year; was then Deputy Fostmasterfor eighleen months. In 1868, he pur¬ 
 chased one-half interest in the Olathe Flirror, and conducted it for one year, in company 
 with Sam. E. McKee. Mr. Beach was then As.sessor of Olathe City and Deputy Clerk ot 
 District Court, three years. In 1874, he pnrch.ased his present business. His stock then 
 amounted to $2,000, which he has Increased to $20,000. His store-room he has increased 
 from 65 feet to 143 feet, two stories high with large ware-room adjoining. He is also 
 interested In mining in Colorado, and owns one-half Interest in a large stock ranch in 
 western Kansas. He was married at Ol.athe, Kas., in January, 1880, to Eva Hull, a native of 
 Illinois. They have one daughter, Lora. 
 
 JAMES BELL, physician and surgeon, was born in Washington County, Fa., and was 
 reared in Muskingum County, Ohio, on a farm. He attended the New Concord College for 
 several years, gr.aduating in the scientific departmentln 1848: then attended the Cleveland 
 Medical College, graduating there in 1850, alter which he practiceil at New Concord for 
 thirteen years. Tlie doct-ir, seeking for higher lionors, attended Jefferson College, Bhlla- 
 delphia, graduating in 1863, after wnich he returned again to his practice in New Concord. 
 The doctor was for many years a member of the College of Bhysicians and Surgeons at 
 Zanesville. Oliio, and in 1859 received a diploma from thesame. In July, 1869, he came to 
 Olathe, and at once began to practice. Three years later he was Joined by his brother Doug¬ 
 lass, who remained in partnership with him' until .‘.ome some in 1879. Two months later 
 Dr. Bell admitted to a partnership his student, Di . H. E. Mastings. The subject of our 
 sketch was for five years County Fhysician of Johnson County. Has been a member of the 
 Kansas S ate Medical Society for ten years. Is a permanent member of the American Med¬ 
 ical Assoi-iation, and is chairman ol the Board of State Medicine. 
 
 WILLIAM A. BOLES, principal of Olathe public schools, -was born In Milton, Saratoga 
 Co., N. Y. July 7, 1831, and reared in Trumbull County, Ohio, on a farm, until he reached 
 the age of fourteen years, when he learned the trade of harness-maker, serving as an ap¬ 
 prentice some three years. He then followed it as a Journeyman for two years, during 
 which iieriod Jie studied andimproved his early education. He then turned his attention to 
 teacliing school, following it in the State ot Ohio for two years, tlien in district schools in 
 Kentucky for two years, in the public schools of New Albany, Ind., for sl.x months, and 
 again in district schools of Kentucky for two terms, after which he taught in the public 
 schools of Louisville for two years, and was principal of public schools of Lexington, Ky., 
 for five years, and again in Louisville for three years as principal ot public schools. In 1868 
 he went to Shelliyvllle, Ind.. and was superintendent of imblio schools there until the latter 
 part ot 1876, when he came to Kansas, locating in Lawrence. He took charge of the public 
 schools of that idace.'remaining there until he came to Olathe. August 1,1880, at which time 
 he entereil upoii his presentduties. Mr. Boles has been engaged in condin-tlng schools for 
 the past thirty years, twenty-five ot whlcli he has lieen eitlier principal or suiierin ten dent. 
 
 HARRY BRICKELL, was bom at Niles, Berrien Co,, Mich,, August 18, 1855, and 
 reared on a farm, and followed farming as an occupation until he came to Oiathe, Kan., 
 March 28. 1878: foi a year ho was engaged in various capacities. In July, 1879, he entered 
 the em])loy of Geo. B. Lord, and has since been in charge ot the Olathe Elevator and Mill. 
 Mr. Lord handles large quantities of grain, and also has a large coal trade in the winter. 
 He resides in St. Louis, Mo., and Mr. Brlckell has the management of his affairs at this 
 place. 
 
 WILLIAM BRONAtJGH, farmer and stock-raiser, B. O. Olathe, was born in Kentucky 
 in 1832. Here he assisted his father in conducting a hotel for two years, and was for the 
 same length ot time employed as a clerk in mercantile business. In 1854 he removed to 
 Jttekson Ocunty, Mo., where he engaged in farming. In August, 1856. he came to Kansas, 
 and the following February located on his present farm, Heowns IfiOacresot land, all 
 well improved, on which there is a fine orchard of his own planting, of about three acres. 
 He is Treasurer of the District School Board. Mr. Brouaugli was married in Kentucky in 
 
 1859, to N,ancy Hunt. Tliey have four children—Lila, John, George and Lena. 
 
 A. A. BROWN, of Brown it Thomnson, hardware merchants. Was born in Otsego 
 County. N. Y., in 1840, and reared in Kalamazoo. Mich., where he .studied the profession of 
 dentistry. In May. 1861. he enlisted in the Second Michigan Infantry, serving three 
 months; and on the 12tli of August following re-enlisted in Company I, Second Michigan 
 Cavalry; was almost immediately promoted to Quariermaster’s Sergeant, and during 
 the last year ot the war acted as Quartermaster at Franklin Post, Tenn., and was musteren 
 outot the service in Seiiteniber, 1865. He came to Kansas in January, 1866, locating at 
 Topeka. Was for a ye:i r employeil as baggagemaster on the K. F. R. R,, after which he was 
 employed as a clerk in hardware for some eight years, and during that period he learned the 
 trade of gas and steam fitter. He was also for eiglit years a member ot the Topeka Cornet 
 Band, and for two years had charge ot the fire department building at Topeka. Was then 
 for three years engineer at the State Insane Asylum, and for three years engineer at the 
 State Deaf and Dumb Asylum. He came to Olathe January 1, 1882. and in company witli 
 O. D. Dickey purchased the hardware stock of W. B. Walker. They conducted the business 
 together until April 13.1882, when Mr. Dickey sold out his interest to G. S. Thomiison. Mr. 
 Brown was married at Topeka, Kan., in 1875, to Lila Little. They have one son—Clarence 
 W. 
 
 S. R. BURCH, postmaster, was born in Dresden, Ohio, Marcli 1, 1842, and was reared on 
 a farm. In the siiring ot 1857 he removed to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he followed farm¬ 
 ing and scliool-teaching. On September 11, 1861. he enlisted in Company D, Twelfth Iowa 
 Infantry, and served four and one-half years as a soldier, passing through various grades 
 in the army, and for the last nine months ot his service was Adjutant General on the staff 
 of Major General Chet lain. After the war he g,ave his attention to farming, near Cedar 
 Rapids, until l:e came to Olathe, in November, 1868 . Junel, 1869. he opened the American 
 House in company witli Feter Cochran, who retired ten years later, he continuing in the 
 business, witli Henry Cochaii as a )iartner. until In Feliri'iary, 1882, when he wasjoiiied by 
 H. S. Miller, Ills present partner in this business. Mr. B. was for six years a member of the 
 City School Board, and during four years of that time filled the office of presidentof the 
 same. He represented the Second Ward in the City Council two terms, and was elected 
 Mayor of Olathe in 1878, and re-elected in 1879. resigning to accejit the Fostmastership 
 in February, 1880. He was married la Fairfax, Iowa. July 4,1868, to Maria Cochran, a 
 native ot Ohio. They have three clilldren—Mirtie, Jessie, andSylvester R., Jr. 
 
 HE.NDER.SON L. BURGESS, attorney at law, was born at Hubbard, Trumbull Co., 
 Ohio, July 13, 1849. His f dher. Nelson Burgess, was a Methodistminister. Henderson re¬ 
 sided with him in some thirteen different St.ates. Finally settled in Olathe, Kas., in 1866. 
 He enlisted. In the summer of 1867. in Company D, Eighteenth Kansas Cavalry, which was 
 assigned to the command of Gen. George A. Custer, and served about six months. Return¬ 
 ing h re. was for two or three years employed on various farms in the county, and In 1870 
 began husiness life as a clerk in the store of J. C. Morgan A-Co,. Olathe, and a year later 
 was admitted to a partnership. Mr. M. sold out his interest in about a year to E. Roedel, 
 and Mr. Burgess continued in the Inisiness with him until some time in i873. when he sold 
 out and began the study of law in the office with Gov. John F. St. John. After four years’ 
 close study he was admitted to the liar June 20. 1878, before the Tenth Judicial Dl'strict, 
 since whlcli time he has practiced law at thl.siilace. He Is a member ot the Sloans Legal 
 Union. He was married iii Olathe, Deceinlier 30, 1874, to Sadie M. .Shreve, a native of Illi 
 nois. By tliis union they are blessed with two children—Lucy E., born March 10, 1877, and 
 Goldie Lillian, born February 15. 1879. 
 
 JOHN TAYLOR BURRIS was born in Butler County, Ohio, December 22. 1828. Hl.s 
 grandfather, Jeremiah Burri.s, was a soldier in the Revolution, aild was ,at the b.attle of 
 
JOHNSON COUNTY. 
 
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 Yorktown. Ills ffratulfather, Edward Taylor, held the office of Sergeant-Malor 
 
 mider (,eii. Anthony Wayne, uiid pariioipated in tlie Indian warfare of his tiinl in Ohio 
 f ^ f were John Unrrlsand Eunice (Taylor) lJurris. He 
 
 ir’). i'!VLonly the limited education which th 
 
 schools alforded. AttlicaK'e of eievenVears’, lie removed wltir^Vis'pa74nts* to' 
 where he li ved ontil eiffhteen years ot age. He supplemented his poor educational advan- 
 
 'I ‘I assisting his fatiier in farm work, and thus fitted him¬ 
 self as a teachei. In 184 <, he ^^enttoIowa; soon after 4iis removai to that Territory the 
 
 war wlfh McyIco toiv ntr t^rnlrAn r»iif *».,i . t.... . .. .V ‘ .y • Y* . 
 
 ness. :uKl commenced tliestucly of Uiw^'He wiis adTnitikV^oVuyimr 
 
 tlie priieiiceof his piofe.ssioiiiit Wiishington. Iowa. In 1855 he was elected .I mice of the 
 ( onluy Court. On the expiration of his term,he entered into partnership witii a hrotlier.who 
 had located atow n on the IVIississij)pi, called by the familv name of '* Hnrris ” and mlivcd 
 to tliat plaii^e. The yeiiture proved disastrous iu a business point of view, and resulted in 
 neai l\ a total loss of the accumulations of the previous years In 1858 he came to Kansas 
 and scttleil .at O athe, and renewed the practice of law. i.i 18^. elec^ 
 
 c/n* was thus one of the framei’S of the Con- 
 
 fn I 1 - v« : -o, '' ashington ui the spring of 18fil, and during the threaten- 
 
 Sergeant in tliecompany known as the Frontier Ouards, 
 of whh li Senatoi James H. Lane \Nas Captain. He returned to Kansas, having received 
 the apnoiiitiuent froin 1 resident Lincoln of i)istrict Attorney for tlie new State, and entered 
 ^T?he Koiinhl^ August. ] 861. he enlisted, ami became Lieutenant-Colonel 
 
 > He continued in the service iu tlie Fourth until its consoli- 
 
 Kansas, and in the latter until the close of tlie\ 
 He bore himself as a hi ave soldier should, throughout the numerous skirmishes and bat 
 ill whlcli liis regiment was engaged. Forthe various battles in which he was engaged. 
 
 ) war. 
 I battles 
 
 re.yler is referred to the history of the' rVffinmn'ts'hAvhrc^VhVheTircomniaM ® A®’ufe‘^ilose 
 of the war he returned to Olathe ami resumed the practice of his prdfesslon. Iu 1865, he was 
 elected a lucmherof tlie Kausa.s House of Representatives, of which body he was elected 
 
 uiveTKon 5 Ln‘t-r UK «'‘sani^eVs of the Misruid 
 
 Rivei. Poit .Scott A Oult R. R., serving as one of the directors of the road for three years 
 
 and uuswerv iig friend ot the State Asylum for the Deaf anti Dumb 
 at Olathe, he having intioduced the lull into the Legislature wlierehy it was located at that 
 place. He was married, October 4. 1849. to Miss Martha Ann McG-anuou daughter of 
 Reiiheu McGauiioii, of Louisa Loiiuty, Iowa. They have one son. Rev. Alfred 1. Burr’s 
 and two daughters—Jennie and Eunice. nou j.. nun ,a, 
 
 ’’IV*/'?'’’ ^itshoru iu Columbiana County, Ohio. Octo¬ 
 ber 11 . 18J1. He leai ned the blacksmith’s trade there, serving as an apprentice some six- 
 ’““"M'f" then working as a journeyman, and carrying on the business for eight years 
 After which he learned the trade of carpenter and builder in Richland Count>%Ohio, fol¬ 
 lowing it there until he came to Kansas, in March, 1866, since which time lie hn,s iteen 
 
 Scliool building, co.sting 813,100, and many otliers. Mr. Hiishomr was elected Renreseriia 
 tive of the Secoiid.Ward in the City Council in the spring of 18% rnd lgahi InTHl He 
 was mariied in Richland County, Ohio, .September 23, 1853. to Nancy Savlers. Thev have 
 four children living—Keturah Ann, Ida Loretta, Elmer Ellsworth, and Melvin Saviers- and 
 two dead—tVilliam Charles and Liiiie Rearl. oavicio, ,ina 
 
 E. L. C.VRESS, of E. L. Caress A .Son, grocers, was born in Bedford, Iiid., March 32 1837. 
 
 feOowiiig it for four years as a journeyman after 
 which he carried on a shop. He came to Kansas in the fall of 1865. locktlng in Shavvnee 
 Township, Johnson County, andfor several years conducted a blacksmith shop after which 
 he was for two years in the employ of the K. C.. Et. S. A (i. R. R. Co., as ticket agent He 
 Uien gavediis attention again for sometimeto ids hlacksmltli sliop. In 1874 was elected a 
 
 Tru,steeoftheTownshipandagaiiiinl 875 , which position he resigned in the fall of that 
 
 year h.aving been elected Recorder of the county, which position he held for three consecu¬ 
 tive terims, of two years each. Since he entered upon the duties of County Recorder Mr 
 Caress lias resideti in Olathe. In January, 1882, he engaged in his present business, with 
 
 nissmi, L. Ei. L&r6ss. 
 
 p.. ir.' Treasurer of Johnson County, was born In Indiana County. 
 
 Pa,, Decernhei 16, 1833, Here he studied civil engineering, and was employed In the ca¬ 
 pacity of engineer for some years on railroads in I he .State of Ohio, and afterwards siiner- 
 intended the grading of railroad work in the State of Iowa, for some montlis, then in .same 
 gipacity in Stephenson County. III., for a short time; after which lie was employed in the 
 Engineer Corps of the Madison A Portage City Railroad, at Portage City. Wis. He caiiie 
 to Kansas in April, 185 1 ; located in Allen County, where he was eog.aged in farming and 
 
 snrvpvitifT nnrl ffir t.wo vpa.r« holi-l t-lm /^»f o... y».P,vr^i..i . - _ 
 
 wj wtviiico Ajinic. ..UI, v-fii f>eairer servea as l 5 ai 
 Regimental Quartermaster, until January, 1863, when he resigned and ioined his ramnanv 
 
 was appointed Post Quartermaster at Pleasant 
 Hill and Harrispiiville, Mo. In April, 1864. lie again joined his company as Lieutenant, anil 
 went south with ills regiment to hort Smith. Ark., and served until Decenilier 30, 1864 af¬ 
 ter which he returned to Allen County and farmed. In December. 186.5. Jie came to John¬ 
 son County, and engaged in farming, in Shawnee Township, where he still has a finely im¬ 
 proved farm of 300 acres. Mr. Carpenter was appointed .Surveyor of Johnson Comity In 
 •Liiiuary. 187 1 , and elected to the office in the fall of that vear for a term of two years He 
 
 was elected Treasurer of the county in the fall of 1879, aiid again in 1881 . The suhiect of 
 pm-sketch was married III Andrew Comity, Mo., in March, 1865. to Maggie Diiiican. She 
 
 was married agliin at Olathe in 
 18*2, to Mary A. Freeman. They have one daughter—Margaret M. 
 
 ip \y. CASE, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Monroe County. N. Y. March 
 
 T reared m Washtena\y County, Mich., nis occupation being that of a farmer. 
 
 In 185U, he emigrated to California, where he remained for six years engaged in placer 
 go d min Mg. Keturning East, he came to Kansas in May, 1858, and purchasml his present 
 fai 11 ; leslded in the city of Olathe for four years, and in 1862 inov d on to liis farm' wliere 
 he has since resided. He is an extensive fanner; owns 480 acres, 370 of wliicli are under cul- 
 tlvatlon. the baliyce being used principally for stock-raising purposes. He is a member of 
 Olathe Grange, No. 118. Mr. Case was married in Johnson County, in tlie fall of 1861 to 
 Lena of Ohio. They have four children—Hattie. Harry, Sheldon and 
 
 KEY. MICHAEL J. CASEY. Pastor St. Paul’s Catholic Church, was horn in Ireland in 
 March. IH.al, and educated at AH Hallow’s College, graduating from there June 24, 1875 
 and was ordained l>y Bishop James McDevitt. In September of that year, he came to Kan- 
 sas, and shortly afterwards entered upon his present duties. 
 
 C. CASTLEMAN was horn in Canada West, December 28, 1830: was 
 reared on a farm; worked for some years in a woodenware factory. Here he began the 
 
 yepi'. lint owing to the co.stiiitime and money, he now answeVs‘no 
 ^ unless it contains at least jl. He is a memher of several liberal 
 MCleties in tlie State and in the United States; is a member ot the Executive Boards of the 
 KanK;is IJheral Union, and of the National Snirituai Association. 
 
 .)« I»erchaut. w.as born in Jelterson County, Ohio, 
 
 November 38.,18.«. and learned tlie trade of blacksmith at Bridgeport, that county, serv- 
 V ih ‘^'i 'B’l’‘''’bU96Sliip ot four years. He followed his trade as a Journeyman in Illinois for 
 tn tb Olathe, Kan., in thesjiring of 1858 and opened a blacksmith shop, 
 
 hhoiit ten years. In 1868, lie engaged in liardware business in 
 jomii.inj wltli K Oilhert, and in tlie winter of 1878. became sole proprietor of the same 
 cr c^m'' opening of the Imslness was about $800, wliicli lias since iieen lii- 
 
 cn .ised to S30.000.to supply the demands of Ins trade. .Mr. Cleinmans was elected Slieriff of 
 eight y",rsT^'”’' re-elected in 1871. 1875 and 1877, serving, in all, 
 
 CURTIS, farmer and dealer in live stock, B. O. Olathe; wa,s horn in Nolile 
 3?.“,'r , ^837. and in company with his father, Hiram Curtis, carried on 
 
 tii^f farm, and was also for ciglit years engaged iu mercanlile business at Carlisle, 
 
 s ■ “,o,<’amelo Kansas in the spring of 1869, locating in Johnson County; was for 
 
 la-o I ®"h'aged in company ivith his father in speculating and dealing In farm lands. In 
 Aii'.w'i® '■^“'’''*^0 Oblo ills present farm, consisting of 200 acres and all well Improved. He 
 d.\ engaged in breeding blooded cattle, and also 
 
 . Cn ills land are several slone quarries, valuable for building piir- 
 
 ® ‘A!‘® ^''® ■e-tOing men in this neighborhood. He is a member of the 
 
 oraiuview Grange. The subject of our sketch w.as married in Noble County, Ohio, in 1857, 
 
 Dafsv'^** ^*'®^ ‘‘^^® cl'lldren; Etna, Orln, Mina, Forest, Idella, Nahum and 
 
 BiDWIN E. DAVIS, farmer, P. O. Olathe; was born In PIqna, .Miami Co., Olilo, In 1851 
 and reared on a farm. At sixteen years of .age lie engaged In railroading, first as a lirake- 
 man and tlien .as a conductor of fr®lglit trains. B'ollowlngth.at Imslness in Ohio Indiana 
 and Illinois on various railroads, until lie came to Kansas in Jannarv. 1879. at whlcti tinir 
 
 he purchased forty acres in the towiisliii) of Olatlie, and lias since given his attention t(i 
 farming. He now owns eighty acres of land, all well improved. Mr. Davis is a memher of 
 Lone Elm Grange No. 152. and is now serving his second term as master of that body. He 
 was married at Indianapolis. Ind., April 26,1878, to Carrie F. Griggs, a native of Memphis, 
 renn. They have one daughter, Georgle L., horn here. 
 
 HENNIS. farmer and stock raiser, was horn In Ross County, Ohio, July 6 . 
 18oo, and was reared on a farm. In 1852 he moved to Knox County, III., where he followeci 
 farming and stock breeding. He was a member of Company A, Ninth Missouri Infantry, 
 afterwanl changed to the F ifty-nintli Illinois. In 1867 he removed to Cass Countv, Mo., 
 and 111 1871 came to Olathe and located on his present farm overlooking the city of Olathe. 
 Ml. Dennis has 175 acres of land, all finely improved by himself In tlie past twelve years. 
 He has on nis place a fine residence and barn and is largely engaged in breeding fine cattle 
 and hogs. On his place is a splendid orchard of four acres. Mr. Dennis was married in 
 Knox County. Ill., in 1863, to Louise J. Barnett. They, have three children: William F.. 
 Edwin Lee and Carl. ’ 
 
 ?' I^IEHL. fruitgrower, was horn in Adams County, Pa., August 20 , 1832. At the 
 age of twenty-two years he removed to Kentucky, where he was engaged iu the manufac¬ 
 ture of chairs at Paducah for two years, after which he went to Charlestcii. Mississippi 
 County, and was for a time employed in the construction of railroafls, and served for four 
 years as Deputy Sheriff of that county. He enlisted in November, 1861, in First Illinois 
 Cavalry, Company I; served eleven months. He then organized Company A, Fiftieth Illi¬ 
 nois Infantry and was appointed Second Lieutenant August 9, 1864; promoted to First 
 Lieutenant 111 September, and to Captain in November, serving until August 5, 1865. Some 
 time after the war he settled at Osborn, Ohio, and for three y^ars was engaged in conduct¬ 
 ing a nursery. He cameto Olathe September 13. 1868. and has resided on nis present place 
 ^nce. He owns forty acres, all of winch he has set out ill fruit trees, berries, grapes, etc. 
 * .years he also carried on a nursery, hut now gives his attention to thecul- 
 
 ture of fruit almost entirely. LakeChanute adjoins his place and Mr. Diehl supplies the 
 ice during the summer. He was married in Canton. Ohio, August 
 HI. 1862. to Emma Brownwell. They have four children: Alice A., Ella E.. Eva J. and 
 Emily P. 
 
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 until January 20, 1866. Shortly after this he cam e to Olathe, Kan., and at once engaged in 
 this business, in company with J. G. Flinn, and a year later became sole proprietor The 
 ^of about $5,000, wliicli has since been increased until a 
 stock of about S60.000 is now carried to supply the demands of the trade. Mr. Dow was 
 elected Mayor of Olathe in 1874, and re-elected in 1875. 
 
 JOHN Q. jy3-ELSTON, physician and surgeon, was horn in Dearborn County, Ind., No- 
 veinher 6 , 1827. and was reared on a farm. Ac the age of twenty-oiie he began the study of 
 medicine, attending the medical college at Evansville. Iiul., for two courses. He then nrac- 
 ticed medicine 111 Lee County. Iowa, for ahoutseven years, after which he attended a course 
 of lectures at the medical department of the State University of Iowa, graduating March 1, 
 
 1858., In the fall of that year he located in Linn County, Mo., where he practiced until the 
 breaking out of the war, when he engaged in the performance of contract service for the 
 
 served until the close of the war. He then removed to Independence, Mo., where he was 
 engaged for five years in tlie practice of his profession, and for a time in the drug trade. 
 He came to (Jlathe II .September, 1870. and has followed his profession at this place ever 
 since. The doctor has the reputation of a fine physician, based on an experience in his pro¬ 
 fession of over thirty years’ active practice. 
 
 i. ^OLIVER H. EYL.VR, farmer, was l>oru in Adams Coiintv. Ohio, August 28. 1834. His 
 fatiier was a tanner and sa<ldler, and the subject of this sketch was employed with liim for 
 .some years, after which, for seven years, he carried on mercantile business at Winchester. 
 
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 ^?nn ^ JacKson (^ouuty. Mo. In March, 1868. he came to Johnson County, located 
 “ .since followed agricultural pursuits. He has 160 acres of land 
 
 In Section 8 . Township 14, Range25, all improved, and raises considerable stock. He has 
 quite recently changed lus place of residence to Olathe, where he intends to reside, although 
 is about to iiurchase more laud and farm on an extensive scale. Mr. Eylar was married in 
 ^lH?dren^*^^*'^^^’ ^ ^ 24, 1857, to Elma S. Bunn, they having seven living 
 
 A. E. FARNHAM, farmer and stock dealer, was horn in Steuben County, Ind.,in 1832. and 
 reared on a farm; at the ago of twenty-tliree years he removed to Galesburg, III., whore he 
 Wcas engaged in teaming and working on railroad for a year; In 186*Xhe returned to Indiana, 
 and in March, 1863, came to Kansas, took up a claim in Gardner Township, Johnson County, 
 
632 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 residing on the same until 1875, when he removed to the city of Olathe. He owns about 
 290 acres of land; is largely engaged In farming, and since 1875 also engaged in dealing in 
 live stock. Mr. l''arnham owns considerable property In this city, and has a line orchard 
 of three acres on Ills old homestead in Gardner. 
 
 FRANli P. GAINJ£.S. dentist, was born in Richmond, Mo., August 27. 1841. and began 
 business life at the age of eighteen years as a clerk in the drygoods business whereatRoach- 
 port, Mo., following it for one year; he then farmed with ins father in Howard County, 
 Mo., lor live years, after which he went to .facksonville. 111., wher.; for four years he was 
 employed In dry goods business. In 1872, lie begant i study and practice his profession in 
 Carrolton, Mo,, and a few months later removed to Richniond, where he continued to prac¬ 
 tice until early in 1878, when he had all his property destroyed by a cyclone, and in .July, 
 1878, he came to Olathe and opened an ofllce for the practice of his profession, and is now 
 the leading dentist of this place, having siicceeiled in building up a large practice. 
 
 WILLIAM M. GELLET1', dealer ill boots and shoes, was born in Albany, N. Y., Novem¬ 
 ber 12, 1834. He bi'gan business life in .St. Louis, Mo., in 1850, being employed for about a 
 year as a clerk in mercantile business; then in Ottawa, HI., for a few months, and in Peoria 
 iintill859. lii.lune of that year he came to Olathe, and was employed as a clerk until the 
 summer of 18til, he joined the “.Shriver Olathe Scouts,” serving six months; on his return 
 here he jiurcliased a stock of general merchandise, and carried on business uiiiil cleaned 
 out in the Quantrell raid. In August, 1862 he assisted in organizing Company H. Twelfth 
 Kansas Infantry, and was appointed Second Lteiitenant of the same, promoted to 
 First Lieutenant in 1864 anil served until August, 1865. In 1866, he was appointed 
 Deputy Treasurer of .Johnson Count.v, and filled that office two and a half years, was then 
 for some ten years engaged in general mercantile business in company with .J. E. Sutton, 
 and on October 14, 1879, opened in his present business. Mr. Geilett was elected Mayor 
 of Olathe in 1870, and served one term. He was married in Olathe, May 3, 1869. to Jessie 
 Sutton; they have one son—James S. 
 
 JOHN Si. GIFFEN, attorney .at law. was born in Belmont County, Ohio, February 10, 
 1830, and reared on a farm, and also for some years studied law and medicine, and was ad¬ 
 mitted to the ij.ar November 10, 1856. He returned to Kansas in the spring of 1857, and 
 pre-emiited 160 acres in Shawnee County. In December of tluit year.he entered the office of 
 Gov. Denver as clerk, remaining in his employ until March, 1858; he lhen settled in Olathe 
 and practiced law; was appointed attorney of Jolinsnn County shortly after his arrival 
 here, being tlie first to hold that office, and same up to 1861. In 18.59, he 
 estobllshed the Olathe Herald, and conducted it up to September 6,1862. Mr. Giffin lias 
 devoted ills time off and on to practicing law, farming and Improving real estate for the 
 past twenty-four years. In 1880 he received the Democratic nomination for Secretary of 
 State. 
 
 FREDERICK GILBERT, hardware and agricultural imidements; was born in Boston, 
 England, July 20, 1833. and emigrated to Canada, at the age of nineteen years, he learned 
 the tr.adeof wagon-maker, :it New Castle, Ontario, serving as an apprentice three years; 
 removing to Michigan, and followed liis trade as a journeyman in Pontiac for two years, 
 and one year at Albion, after wliich he went to Spring Port, that State, and carried on a 
 wagon and repair shop for nine years, and then worked at liis trade in Indiana and Illinois, 
 for a year. In August. 1865, he came to Olathe and at once opened a wagon making and 
 repair sliop, conducting it for two years; he then joined A. J. Clenimens and, and opened an 
 implementestablishment. A few months later they added a stock of hardware, and con¬ 
 tinued to conduct business together until 1878, when Mr. Gilbert sold out; a year later he 
 moved to Bonlt.a, th is County, where he engaged in general inerchaiidise, also dealing in 
 coal and grain. Remained there only two year.s, liutls still interested in building property 
 there, besides whicli he owns some 400 acres of farm land, in November, 1881, he return¬ 
 ed to Olathe; in February, 1 882, engaged in the implement business; in the summer of that 
 yearhe built a brick building, and a few months later he engaged in the liardware busi¬ 
 ness, with ,a stock of about JS.Ooo. and is now conducting two separ.atc establishments. Mr. 
 Gilbert was elected Treasurer of the city of Olathe, in tiie spring of 1879, for a term of one 
 year. He was married in Olathe in 1874, to Mahalla Jane Keefer, of Indiana. They have 
 two children—Berty and Lulu. 
 
 JOHN M. GRIM, farmer. P. O. Olathe; wasborn in Perry County, Ohio, in 1843, and 
 was generally eniiiloyed for some years in farming and bhaeksmilli work. In March, 1860. 
 moved to Hillsliorough. Henry Co., Iowa. In July, 1861, ho enlisted in Company K, .Sixth 
 Iowa Infantry, and served three years. In 1865 he engaged in stock liusiness in Wapello 
 Countv, Iowa, and two years later removed lo Platte County, Mo., where he remained until 
 he came to Kansas, March 1877. He lias one of the finest iinproved farms in Olathe Town¬ 
 ship; on his place is a fine orchard and residence. Mr. G. is largely engaged in breed¬ 
 ing blooded horses and raising graded cattle. 
 
 HON, .JOHN M. HADLEY, proprietorof .Johnson County mills; was born in North Car¬ 
 olina. .January 25. 1835. and reared on a farm in Morgan Coiintj'. Ind. He came to Kansas 
 in March 1855. and located at Shawnee Mission, Johnson Comity, and farmed for two sea¬ 
 sons; during the winter of 1856—57, lie returned and taught sell 00 1, in Morgan County, Ind., 
 and in tile spring of t he latter year, settled near Emporia,Kan. and fanned there for a year, 
 then in Montlcello Township, Johnson County, for three years, where he was engaged in 
 farming and teaching scliool; licre he was elected Justice of the Pe:ice, and held the ofhee 
 for three years. In October 1861. he enlisted in Company F, Eighth Kansas Infantry, and 
 ■some mouths later was promoted to Second Lieutenant, serving in that capacity for fifteen 
 
 months, during six months of which period he w.a.s Post Adjutant, at Fort Leavenworth. He 
 was promoted to First Lieutenant in the Ninth Kaifea.s Cavalry, and served eight months on 
 tile staff of General Th iuias Ewing, as Acting Assistant Adjutant; was then promoted to 
 Captain and returned to ills regiment; In May 1865, was promoted to Major of the regi¬ 
 ment, and mustered out ill the latter part of that year—he then located at Giathe, Kaii.;was 
 elected .Slierilt of Johnson County, in the fall of 1865, and re-elected in 1867, and 1869. In 
 1870 he was elected clerk of tlie District Court, and re-elected in 1872 and’74. In the 
 spring of 1877 lie opened a law ofllce in company with George W. Wilson, continuing with 
 liliu for a year, after winch he eiigageil in the mercantile business, at Gardner,this county, 
 but remained there only a sliort time He iiurcli;ised his mill property at De Soto, Johnson 
 County, in June, 1880, andadded large impiovemeiits to tlie same. These mills are valued 
 at $5,000, .and have a capacity of 5,000 iiouiids of flour iier day. He owns .some 600 acres of 
 laud 111 this county, and is engaged in farming and raising stock. Mr. Hadley was elected 
 in the fall of 1876, to the .State Senate, from tliis county and served two years. He 
 was married at Olathe, December 20. 1866. to Harriet Beach; she died February 18, 1875, 
 leaving two children—Estelle and Herbert Mr. Hadley’s mills are at De .Soto, and he gives 
 them liis personal attention, butthe residence of lilmself and family is at Olathe. 
 
 J. M. HALL, real estate and insurance agent, was born in Goshen, N. H., August 11, 
 1819. At four years of age he went with his parents to Bennington County, Vt., where he 
 lived till seventeen years old. Then went to Windsor County, Vt., to school. In six years 
 returned to Bennington County, and there worked in a woolen factory with the excefitlon 
 of three years. Worked at farming until 1847, and then moved to Winnebago County, 
 Wls., and for fifteen years was engaged in farming and mercantile business. Moved to 
 Meiidola, III., living there six years, most of the time engaged in grain business. In 1868 
 came to Olathe. Kas., and for a year or so was eugageil in the mercantile business, and 
 since then has devoted himself to real estate and insurance business. He is the oldest In- 
 surence agent In the place; also makes a specialty of collections. Mr. Hall represented 
 the First ward in the City Council for two terms and was elected a member of the School 
 Board in 1880. and Presldentof that body in the spring of 1882, 
 
 THO.MAS H.k.MILL, physician and surgeon, was born in Lawrence County, Pa., in 1830, 
 and educated in the schools of that county. He then attended the Eclectic College of Cin¬ 
 cinnati, Ohio, graduating in the spring of 1855, after which he practiced in New Middle- 
 town, Ohio, for six mout ns, and in Keokuk. Iowa, until lie came to Kansas in April. 1857, 
 where he w.as for a few months engaged with his brother in the stock business. In Feb 
 ruary, 1 858, he removed to Johnson County, and for a short time resided on a farm in 
 Olathe Township, moving into the town in the following May, and began the practice of 
 his profession at this place. In 1862 lie went to Leavenworth and remained a year, and 
 during that period held the office of coroner. Removing to Colorado was appointed Acting 
 Assistant Surgeon First Colorado Cavalrj-, serving until the fall of 1865. after which lie 
 attended the Sr. Louis Medical college for aterm, then the Humboldt Medical College, at 
 St. Louis, Mo., graduating in April, 1867. Retiirniiigto Olathe has since devoted himself 
 to Ills profession. The doctor was married in Springfield, HI., October 21, 1869, to Bettle 
 W. .Sliort, a native of Ohio. They liave tw’o ch ildren, Ava aiiil Lloyd. 
 
 JAMES M. HAWORTH was born in Clintoii County, Ohio, November 19, 1831. Isa 
 member by blrtliright of the Society of Friends (Quakers). Previous to the war, was 
 engaged in'farining and merchandising. Was for many years connected witli the Clinton 
 County Agricultur.al .Society, filling the position of president, in 1861. Was elected County 
 Treasurer in 1856, and re-e!ecti d in 1858, holding file oifice four years and three iiionths, 
 his term closlngfn Septemlier, 1861, when he recruited a company, of which he was elected 
 Captain, and going to Camp Chase, was assigned to the Fortieth Oliio Infantry, which regi¬ 
 ment was ordered to Eastern Kentucky, and became a part of a lirigade under command of 
 Gen. James A. Garfield, on whose stall he served as A. A. A. Genei ai, until the General was 
 ordered to another jiart of the country. In 1865, he removed to Cincinnati and engaged in 
 the wholesale drygoods luisiness. until 1870, wlien broken liealih, requiring a change of 
 climate, he removed to Olatlie, Kas., from where, in the fall of 1872. he was appointed 
 United States Indian Agent and filaced In charge of the Kiowa and Comanche Indians, 
 near Fort .Sill, Indian Territory, reniainingthtre until April, 1878. He wasoneot a com¬ 
 mission for locating the Sioux, in the summer of 1878, soon after which he was appointed 
 a special Indian Agent at large, and on February, 1879. was appointed a United States Ind¬ 
 ian Inspector, whicli position helield until July, 1882, when lie was appointed Inspector of 
 Indian Schools, an office created by the session of Congress which liad just closed, the 
 duties being of a supervising care of all the Indian schools In the United States, excepting 
 the five nations in tlie Indian Territoiy. 
 
 CDL. JOSI.4H E. HA YES (deceased). Thesnbjectof this brief sketch was born in New 
 Hampshire, in July, 1817. He was educated principally at the common schools. In 1834 
 he went to Putnam County, HI., and in 1851 to Bureau County. In 1857 he moved to Oliithe, 
 Johnson Co., Kan., which town lie m.ade his home the remainder of ills life. The home of 
 his adoption is largely indelited to Ills energy and business ability for her prosiierity. He 
 erected numerous buildings in the town, among them tlie stone building belonging to the 
 Kansas Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, the American Hotel, and the Jail, and was liiiii- 
 self interested at different times in various kinds of business. In 1861. at the breaking out 
 of the war, in common with many other patriotic men of the county he entered the army, 
 and became Captain of Company A, Fourth Kansas Infantry. In 1862, he was promoted to 
 the Lieutenant-Colonelcy of the Twelfth Kansas Infantry, which position he held until the 
 close of the war. In the fail of 1863, his regimentw.as ordered to Arkansas. It formed a 
 
 g art of Gen. Steele’scomniiind. which was attempting to form a junction with Gen. N. P. 
 
 auks, at .Shreveport, La., when on tlie 30th of .Viiril. 1864, an engagement occurred be¬ 
 tween Gen, .Steele’s command and a large force of reliels at Jen kens’ Ferry, Ark., ending In 
 the defeat of the Union forces. Early in the engagement. Col. Hayes was struck just below 
 the knee, by a mlnie ball. Tlie ball was split liy striking against the bone, one [lart pass¬ 
 ing out of the leg, the other part passing around and above the knee joint, and up Iiack of 
 the thigh bone, nearly to tlie hip joint. The Union forces upon their retreat left the 
 wounded upon the field, and all. Col. Hayes among tliem, became prisoners in the enemy’s 
 hands. His leg was amputated on the field, liy Dr. Redfleld. of F'ort .Scott. He was at first 
 taken to Camden, where he remained four months, suffering great pain and inconvenience 
 from his wound. He was then removed to Shreveport, La., where he remained until ex¬ 
 changed in February, 1861, when he proceeded homeward, reaching Olathe March 11, 1864. 
 .Some time subsequently an operation was found necessary, in order to remove tlie portion 
 of the ball that had passed up 1 he thigh. This was successful, and led to the rumor that a 
 second amputation Iiad been performed, whicli was not true. Mrs. Hayes, upon learning 
 timt lier liusband was wounded and a prisoner, immediately determined upon going to him. 
 Neither could she be turned aside from her purpose by the earnest entreaties, persuasions 
 and 1 ears of her friends. After a hasty preparation, she started at once for Little Rock, and 
 proceeding thence under flag of truce 10 the rebel lines, siie was iieriiiitted to go to Camden, 
 where the Colonel lay, traveling the wliole distance, forty miles, through the enemy’s coun¬ 
 try with a lebel so'dier for a driver. Slie remained with her liusliand until he was ex 
 changed, and in all luimaii probability, tlirough her constant watchfulness and care, saved 
 his life, and brought him home witli lier to tlieir children and friends. In the fall of 1865. 
 he w'as elected County Treasurer. In 1869 lie commenced the business of lianking in Olatlie, 
 as detailed under tlie liead of tlie Jolinson Countv Bank, In 1870 he was elected .State 
 Treasurer, and in 1872 re-elei'ted by a majority of 30.000. Aiiril 30. 1874, ho resigned his 
 ofBce, and was succeeded by ,Tolin Francis, of lola, Allen County, who was appointed the 
 nextday. On account of the danger of traveling at I hat time w'iih money on tlie iierson. 
 County treasurers very generally refused to settle with tlie Ktate Treasurer 111 anytlilng but 
 drafts on New York. Thesedra'fts were collected tlirougli two Topeka banks. Wlien the 
 financial crisis of 1873 came upon the country, the New York bank having in charge these 
 collections for the Tiqieka lianks suspended. This led to tlie suspension of the Toiieka banks, 
 and this to tlie embarrassment of the State Treasurer, wlio had at the time about $75,000 in 
 process of collection. The State w,as reimbursed over tlie counter of tlie Hayes Bank in 
 Olathe, Col. Hayes being made good in part liy the receipt of other iiroperty, someof it west¬ 
 ern land. tVliile Col. Hayes was guilly of a technical violation of tlie .State law. which re¬ 
 quired State taxes to be jiald in lawful money, and while his political enemies eagerly seized 
 upon this teclinical violation of the law as a convenient weapon with whicli to defeat his 
 aspirations towaril further political proiiiotion, yet the State lost not one dollar througli the 
 dereliction, and not a shadow of sustdeion rested or rests upon the integrity or character of 
 Col. Hayes. Freceding State Treasurers had received County taxes in the same wtiy. Itw'.as 
 Col. Hayes’ misfortune to lie in office when the crisis came, and lie wholiad heard his coun¬ 
 try’s call, who had gone to the fore front of tlie liattle and left a limb, almost his life upon 
 her altar, was here destined to suffer injustice tlirougli a widespread combination of cir¬ 
 cumstances for which he was no more to lilame tlian is the man whoiscatiglitanddestroyed 
 by the fierce cyclone. On account of his failing Iiealth occasioned by the constant trouble 
 with Ills wound, lie started February 23, 1881, to Eureka Springs, Ark., reaching there on 
 the 26tli of the moiitli. Nothing could avail. He died on March 8th^ind was brought home 
 to lie buried. He had been twice married—the first time to Louisa Fanning, of Illinois, in 
 1838. and the second time to Miss Nancy A. Potter, on March 28. 18.50. Mrs. Haves is a 
 woman of extraordinary intelligence, firmness and devotion, a briglit exam|ile of that forti¬ 
 tude which crowned so many American women during the years of trial while the Reliel- 
 lion lasted. Besides Mrs. Hayes, four children survive—Charles L., Emma J., Artliur L. 
 and Holly E. Haves. 
 
 JOHN H ARRIS, banker, was born in Madison County, Oliio. May 10, 1839. and reared 
 In Aiipaiioose County, Iowa, receiving a college education at Mount 1‘lea.sant, Iowa. In 
 1858 he came to Kansas, locating in what is now known as Miami County, where lie fol¬ 
 lowed farming uniil the lireaking out of the war, when he returned to Appanoose County 
 and in August. 1861. enlisted in Coiniiany M, Seventli Missouri Cavalry, and served until 
 FebruaryS. '863. He then assisted in raising Company H. Eight h Iowa Cavalry, and at 
 its organizatfon ill June, ) 863, was elected .Sergeant, and a year later promoted to Second 
 Lieutenant, in wliich capacity he .served until Septemlier, 1865. He then farmed in Jeffer¬ 
 son County, Iowa, for some six years. In 18 il he returned to Kansas and settled in 
 
JOHNSON COUNTY. 
 
 633 
 
 Marlon Countj, lionipatcadin^r 160 aoys, anrt for six yoars was oxclusivolv enirairofl as an 
 Itinerant pre.acher of the Methodist lifidscopal Chnrcli. Mn Harris has heen^a^^^^ -Yf 
 the south Kansas Conference of the Methodist Kplscopal Church since ItsoVia^^^ i 
 'I® I'resiaent of the liank of Marlon Centi^? and fined 
 
 V.'‘V n?ra ll'i i"’Ii saiiie ycai’ he hecaine connected with G. M Knox 
 
 and tfiKa^eUlii the Imnkliiff hnsitiess wirii him ill Newton. Kas. In April 1878 In* iK^came 
 sole proprietor of this hank, and condurted it alone until June. 1879, wlien he so d o it u d 
 shortly afterward came to Olathe, at which time he purcliased the Feonie’s Savi ms Bh k 
 couductlug it ulouo UP to January. 1881. when ho was joined by W. H. femith aiid the hrm 
 
 •\^ii K- HKATON, Marshal of the city of Olathe, wns born in Delaware Conntv, Ind 
 October 1845, and was real ed on a farm. He enlisted in December, 18bl, at Lafayette’ 
 Ind. in company I>. Fortieth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Was in the follciwiiiL^ 
 batllj's: Siiiloh, Tenn., Ferrysville. Ky., Stone River, Tenn., Nasliville and Franklin Tenn 
 »»lmow Atlanta Campaign, embracing all the 
 
 Chattanooga, Tenn., to Atlanta, Ca. Serveil three years in tlie departineiit of 
 1. noi’e“ lourtli and Twenty-first Army Corps. Was mustered out of servic 
 
 in I8b5 at Huntsville, Ala., his term of service having expired. He returned liome to Wliit 
 
 „ J li. .svcmoorO. 1.11 1/Wlltn..'5 JIC la it 
 
 M 1 .- T 111 1869 at Olathe. Kansas, Miss Estell Newburry. They have 
 
 two ohildreu livine-C. E. .and .1, E., and one. K. E.. deceased, . j j avc 
 
 Pi oprietor Olatlie Marble Works, was born at Greenbrier, Va. 
 
 ’ 1o 46. and at seven years of age removed with bis iiarents to Osk.aloos.a, Iowa, 
 learned the trade of stone-cutter when lint seventeen years of age. InOctoher 
 I'i I ®’il'ste<l 1" the Twenty-ninth Iowa Infantry, and served until the war closed; after 
 Which he worked at his trade In Oskaloosa. In the fall of 1869 he came toOlathe and for 
 M-i""®,"?® eiiSHBeil ill farming. In 1872 he ojie.ned the Olathe Marble Works, tlrs being 
 the only business of this kind in tlie place. Mr. Hedrick is a fine workman asliiswoik 
 snows, and began the business on a small scale, wliich lias increased until he now gives em¬ 
 ploy nient to four men. and is compelled by the demands of trade to keep on liand a large 
 and handsomestocK of monuments, mantel-nieces, etc. He is also theowuerofthe(’r\s- 
 i?-ii I situated two and a half miles iiortinvestof Olathe, on the Pleasant 
 
 o.l.L V Here lie has some eighty acres of the finest kind of 
 
 imestone. and to the development ot which lie is now giving considerable attention, as it is 
 n larire deimvid all tlirough the Slate. Mr. Hedrick was married in Olathe in 1875i, to Min- 
 bieRh'selL They have two chilflren—Clyde and Eva. 
 
 ... r* hill. Pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, was boni in 
 
 o.. entered the Iowa Conference in 1857; traveled one year 
 
 aiui tlien located to attend the Iowa Wesleyan University, at Mount Pleasant. He also nt- 
 cended Peak s Academy, Ohm. In 1861 lie entered the Cincinnati Confe eiico of tlie Metli- 
 ouist Episcopal Cluircli, and had charge of various cinirches iiioliio until lie came to 
 Kansas, April 1. 1873. locating at liurliiigame. He liad charge of the Metliodist Episcopal 
 Miurch there for a year; then at Salem four years: and at Clay Center three years. In 
 ijiaren, 1881, he came toOlathe and entered upon his present duties. He was ordained a 
 ueacon of the Methodist Kidscopal Church at (hncinnaii, Ohio, in September, 1862. and or- 
 ualned eider at (ireenfield, Oliio, September, 1864. He lal>ored in llie cliurch some twenty- 
 Three years, and lias been tlie means of bringing into tlie cliurcli over 2.00f> per.sons. He 
 '^as married at (hucinnatf, July 8. 1868, to Sarah L. Green. They have five clilldreii- 
 ( liarlcs M.. hdwanl F., James F.. Sarah L. and Mnry. 
 
 I, hill, farmer, was born in North Carolina in 1836; removing witli parents 
 
 >h iH*i 7 to Kentucky; was reared on a farm; in 1856 he removed to Maotuipin County III 
 Where he carried on a large stock farm. He came toOlathe in 1869, anil located on li'i.s pre- 
 wncrarm. Mr. Hlli Is one of the leading farmers of tins county; lie owns 400 acres of land 
 . I o h*' I ^ largely engaged in breeding Poland China hogs; his.place is well improved, and 
 wi t residence, and an orchard, consisting of some three or four acres, 
 
 ne 18 a member of the Lone Elm Grange. Mr. H.. was married in Macoupin County, Ill. 
 
 lu 1860. to Eliza Kent; they have nine children—Martha. John W.. George, Annie, Mary, 
 Addle, Ctiarles, Samuel and Elmer. 
 
 /X . HISEY, of Hammond A lllsey, undertakers and dealers in furniture, was born in 
 Coliimblana County, Ohio, January 12, 1881. Here lie learned tlie trade of carpenter and 
 builder, serving as an aiuirentice some tliree years, after wliicli lie followed It In Coliun- 
 biana and Union counties a.s a journeyman. On August 12, 1862. lie enlisied in Conii)any A. 
 One Hundred and Twenty-first Ohio Infantry; in June, 1863. he was promoted to Sergejint 
 and wounded at the battle of Cliickamauga in the following September, by a musket shot 
 in tlie right thigli, and taken prisoner liy the Confederates; but he was paroleil eleven days 
 later, and exchanged in May following; lie served until ills discharge .funel9. 1865. after 
 wliich lie returned to Ohio and folio wed ills trade. In the fall of 1868, lie came to Olatlie, 
 and was engaged in business as a carpenter and Imilder until March. 1881. wlien iiejoined 
 .J. A. Hammond in the furniture Imsiness. Mr. lllsey was married in Union County. Ohio, 
 Noveunber 28, 1852. to Marla L. Garwood, of Ohio; she died July 27. 187.5. leaving one 
 daugliter-Jennie E. He was married again at Olathe, September 21. 1879, to Mary H. Peck. 
 They liave one cliild—Eva Maud. • ^ * j 
 
 D. P. HOAGLAND. farmer, was born May 8. 1833, at Harlow, Washington Co., 
 unio; at the age of fifteen he removed to Virginia; went to scliool at Marshal 
 Academy in the winter, and was for three years employed on fiat lioats 
 in the summer, running on the Oliio River; then in the State of Iowa for several 
 years, employed as a clerk and also as a carpenter: then in Springfield, III., 
 working as a carpenter. He came to Kansas in 1857, and lioiiglit a claim two miles 
 west of Oxford, Joiinson County, but lost it, it being claimed to be a military reservation. 
 He resided in Kansas City for a short time engaged in contracting and builiiing. and has 
 also conducted a hotel for a few month.s. He moved to Cass County, Mo. In 1858 built a 
 saw and shingle mill which lie conducted for two years. He voted for Lincoln in 1860 and 
 nearly lost his life in consequence; lie was fired at several times and ordered to leave the 
 coyiHry. In 1861 he came to Olathe and turned his attention to farming. In Feliruary, 
 18b2. he enlisted in the Missouri State Militia and served two years; ire lias resided on Ins 
 present farm since 1864. and is largely engaged in Jireeding Short-horned cattle, etc. He 
 
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 MYRON C. HOLCOMB, manufacturer and dealer in furniture, was born in Monroe 
 County, N. Y., May 23, 1827, and nine years later accomiianied liis jiarenls to Hillsdale 
 county. Midi., wliere lie a.s8isted his father in clearing two timber farm and also worked 
 for some years at the trade of painter. Residing with liis parents until about twenty- 
 six year of age. after which he worked at iiainting in I)e Kail) County, HI., for some five 
 years, and in other parts of tliat State and MIdiigan, until lie came to Kansas in June. 1860, 
 at winch tune he pre-empted 160 acres in Lyon County, and returned home to Mieliigan. 
 During liis ab.sence ills claim was jumped, and on returning to tlie State in tlie sjjring of 
 1862 he settled on 160 acres in Gardner Townsliip, Johnson County, and this he farmed for 
 five years. In 1867 he came to Olathe, and was employed as a painter for a short time 
 then established a teaming and transfer business which lie carried on for ten years. In 
 1878 lie jmrehased liis ju-esent business, and in Hie past four years has increased the stock 
 from J600 to $5,000. Mr. Holcomb liad little or no means on his arrival liere, and suffered 
 many Iiardships while residing on liis farm. He was a member of the militia during the 
 war, and was molested on several occasions by gneiTillas, liut notwithstamling all draw¬ 
 backs, he stuck to ills homestead and encouraged and assisted hy liis wife, and is now in 
 more than comfortable circumstances. He was married at Fremont, Ind.. Marcdi 1, 1859 
 to Susan Phenicie, a native of Marylaml. 
 
 DAVID HUBP»ARD, of Hubbard A Jones, proprietors of the Pearl Mills, was lioni in 
 CliarJestown. N. H., in 1883, and reared on afarm until twenty-one years of age. when lie 
 
 o-in/uiULcii v/uuniy ooi veyur, anu njieu Ji- lor a cerni, naving oDtaineu a Knowledge of 
 surveying in his early education. After this was fox two years employed as a clerk in the 
 United States Commissariat Department, and in 1865 was appointeii Assistant-Assessor 
 United States Internal Revenue, for Wyandotte. Johnson and otlier counties in Kansas; this 
 position he filled until 1870. He came to Olatlie to reside in 1869, and for a time was en¬ 
 gaged in farming pursuits. In 1873 was elected to tlie office of County Surveyor, and the 
 V®! engaged in milling business in company with A Buch..condiictiiig tlie Ott 
 
 Mill for three years, after wliich they conducted a mill at Cherryvale, Kan., for tliree years 
 In April, 1881, Mr. H. joined PL C. Jones in present mills. In 1863, while residing on liis 
 farm in Douglas County, Mr, Hubbard was called out from his home liy Dick Y'aegar, one of 
 Quantrell’s band, and shot tlirough the left lung, an injury from which he lias never tlior- 
 oughly recovered. 
 
 W. J. HULL. Superintendent of Public Instruction for Joiinson County, was born in 
 warren county. Ill., June 2. 1854, and came to Kansas with liismother, November 27 1865 
 residing on various farms in Johnson Coiiniv iiniil tlie siiringof 1869. wlien he cameto 
 Olathe, and for three years attended school at tliis place, after wliicli lie went to Delavan. 
 Ill., and attended the high school therefor a year. Returning to tins county in Hiefallof 
 1873, lie was employed in teaching district schools until the fail of 1880, at which time he 
 was eler'ted to his iiresent office, and entereil upon the duties of the same January 1 1881. 
 
 M. W. AC. \V. HUTCHISON, editors and proprietors of the Olathe Mirror, are the sons 
 of Rev. S. M. and Phnily P. Hutchison, of Washington, Guernsey Co., Ohio, and both grad¬ 
 uates of Muskingum College, located at New Concoid, Mnskingiun Co., Oliio. Tlie senior 
 member of the firm was for four years a teaclier in JMuskingum County, Ohio, conduct¬ 
 ing normal schools during the summer. In 1879 he went to Peoi'ia III and en¬ 
 gaged in teaching a graded scliool near that city. Afterwards li,n lunicd liis atteiiHon to 
 journalism, establisliiiig tlie New Concord Eii/.crprise, being connected witli several Oliio 
 imwspapers as correspondent. In September. 1880. lie purcliased the Cambridge (ojiio) 
 fleraid, conducting it a.s a Republican imwsjiaper uniil March 1. 1882, when he sold out 
 came to Kansas, purchased tlie Olathe Mirror and News Letter, and at once began such im¬ 
 provements in ilie office as lias matle it the leading newspaper in Joiinson County, and one 
 of the best on the eastern border. (’. W. Hutchison, the junior member of the firm, caniePo 
 Kansas July 4. 18S2. liaving, like his brother, some experience as a journalist, a well-devel¬ 
 oped business knowledge, and a fine education. Tiiey received tlie eiiaorsenieiit of many 
 lea<ling Ohio papers. M. W. Hutcliison was liorn at Janesville, Oliio. SepteiiH'er 24 1854 
 C. W. Hutcliison was born at Mount Vernon, Oliio, May 13, 1861. Besides tlie brotii'ers iii 
 the newspaper business, the remaining memiiers of the family, including theinotlier are 
 
 PETP.R JULIICN, physician and surgeon, was born in Warren County, Oliio. April 15 
 1811; moved to Shelby Couniy in 1813: there lived and studied medicine witli Dr. L Hous¬ 
 ton, and practiced for fifteen years, after whicli lie attended for iliree terms at Hie Pliy^io- 
 Medical College, Cincinnati, graduating in the class of 1848-’49. then contiimed ids t nu th*/* 
 in Shelby (bounty until 1851, afterwards in Loganspori, Ind. He came to Kansas in 1857- 
 traveled all over Kansas and South Missouri, and setHe<l in Wyaner City in 1858 ami 
 practiced medicine, five years; then moved again to Lr)gansport, Ind., for two rears ’ Re¬ 
 luming to Kansas, lie settled in Olatlie ill Seiitember. 1865. He r^sunled liis'pracMce at 
 tliis [ilace. and, since August, 1881. in company with Dr. H. A. Williams Since 1871 the 
 doctor has also been engage<l in condiictingan establlslimeiit for medical baths He was 
 marriPfl In Shelby County, ■ »bio, January 9, 1833, to Catherine Castle. She liied in 1H48 
 
 i second 
 card, 
 stills 
 
 iiave increased their ljusiness, nntiltliey now have’some tnTehty ili'ie horses'aml teiUii'n 
 livery oniflts. William Jnlien. of tliis linn was horn in Sliell)v Goiiritv Oliio April 9 1841- 
 nine years later removed witli liis fatlier to Lmtaiisinirt, ind., and was educatc'd'ln tlie 
 Seminary tliere. He came to Kansas, in Angmst, IS.'iT, and was for a short time engaged 
 
 N, Pliillips and in company with Harry Mcliridc lionght groniida aiid liiiilt iJiirPaik 
 track stahles, sold tlie same In 1873 and engaged witli W. A, Me ' - 
 
 „ , . • „ ... Maliafflc, ill 1874, Ill tile pre.s- 
 
 ent business. He represented tlieSecoiid ward in tlieCity ('imncll four years and lield the 
 omce of City Treasurer four years and served as Ilepnty .Slieritf during 1871. '72, '73 and 
 i4. He was elected .Sheriff of .loltnson Onuntv in Novemiier, 1879. and re-elected in 1881 
 for two years. Mr. .Inlieii was married in Olatlie, Decemher 22. ISti l to Isaliel Maliatlie- 
 tliey have two cliildren—.lames A., and Effle M. 
 
 A; KEKLEK. lionse mover, imilder, etc.; was horn in Norwalk, Oliio, Aiiril 28 
 1832, tliero he learned the trade of earnenter and followed tliat ocenpatton for a livelihood. 
 He came to Kansas, April 2d, 1856. and located in Lawrence ami was engaged in emigration 
 interests and also worked some at liis trade. In .lannarv. 18.57. lie removed to l.inn 
 Oiinnty. ami engaged in agricultural pursuits. In May, 1861. he enlisted in tin-Se'-eml 
 Kansas Infantry, and served six months, but was forced to retire oii account of .severe in- 
 
634 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 juries received from beinpr kicked l>y a horse. He was then enpaped in recruiting and for a 
 lime in 1862 was in charge ot Camp Instruction, near Leavenworili City. In the fall of 
 1862, he organized the first regiment of colored soldiers that was mustered into the United 
 States service, and drilled them for three momhs, but was loo lame logo into the service. On 
 January 1. 1866. he came to Olatheaiul worked at hi.s ira<le for a few months. In May of 
 that year, he was commissionedhy Governor Carney, First Lieutenant of the Sneritt of 
 Johnson County’s Fosse. In the fall of the same year he was conimissioiicil to organize the 
 Johnson C<>untj-'Militia and was elected Colonel in which capacity he served until Hie 
 organization was disbanded in the spring of 1865. Since the war, he has f-'llowed his 
 present bnslnes.s, ami was also for several years engaged in agriculrural pursuits. Mr. 
 Keeler has a held roller of his owm invention which took a (lijiloma at the Kansas Exhibi¬ 
 tion of 1872. and whicli he patented July 20, 1875. He is engaged in manufacturing the 
 same, and does considerable business. 
 
 WILLIAM KELLY, farmer, was born in Ireland, June 17, 1826. and followed farming 
 as an occupation. In 1851 lie emigrated to Hoone County, HI., and for six years worked as 
 a brick mason and plasterer, also fanned to some extent. He came to Kansas in the si»ring 
 of 1859. and worked a rented farm in Johnson County for two years, and in 1861 moved on 
 his present farm; he new owns 400 acres in this county and is quite extensively engaged 
 in raising stock. During the late nnpleasantne.ss Mr. K, served in the .State Militia. He 
 was married in Canada, in 1855 to AimieJ. Lundy They liave nine children-Mary A., 
 Isabel, Alexander, William J.. Sarali J., Kitty Samuel J.. Thomas 11. and David C. 
 
 JAMES LAMASNEY, dealer in liorsesand mules, P. O. Olathe, was born inOgdens- 
 biirg, N. Y., in 1842. In April. I860, he came to Kansas and located in Olathe, ami assi.sted 
 his father, John Lamasney on Ills farm for five years, after which he embarked in that 
 business for himselt, following it for about five years. In 1870 he engaged in livery busi¬ 
 ness at the city of Olathe, carrying it on for about eight years, and tiien commenced his 
 present business. He is a large dealer, ami buys principally for the Kansas City markets. 
 He moved to his present resilience, known as " Elm Park,”'iu December, 1881, on which 
 he lias a fine brick .stalile and a race-course, known as the Elm Park Track, which he uses 
 for training his horses. In this place he lias some eighty acres, and is. in connection with 
 other business pursuits, engaged in farming. He was married at Leavenworth, Kan., iu 
 
 1865. to Alice H. Hale. They liave live children—Catherine Maria. .James H., Lena L., Ben¬ 
 jamin and Ivory Legate. 
 
 IVORY H LEGATE, druggist, was horn in Edinburg, liuL, August 21, 1855, and edu- 
 catedinthe scboolsand college at Hanover and Imlianaiiolis, Incl. He came to Olathe in 
 the early ])art of 1876, and in company with J. R. Brown purchased the drug store of J. H. 
 Blake. They carried on this business until some time in 1877, when they purchased a 
 grocery, bakery and meat market; the entire business being carried on under the style of 
 Brown. Legate & Tilford, until August. 1878. when Mr. Legate withdrew from the firm, 
 taking the drug stock, fixtiir* s, etc., as Jiis interest, and has since carried on that branch of 
 the business alone. He has a fine store, the stock and fixtures of Avhicli are worth $5,000; 
 building, $6,000 or more. Mr. Legate is manager of the Hayes Opera House, and also of the 
 Olathe Rifle Band. 
 
 ALVA LEWIS, stock farm, was born near Dayton. Ohio, in 1817, and a few years .ater 
 emigrated to Clinton County, III., with his parents, where he was engaged in farming and 
 dealing in stock until lie came to Olathe in 1865. He has a fine stock farm on Cedar Creek, 
 and is largely engaged in breeding cattle, hogs. etc. Mr. Lewis owns in this county over 
 500 acres of land, and is considered one of the leading fanners in this part of tlie country. 
 He was married in Clinton County, Ill., in 1841. to Augusta Jane Stevens. Slie died in 1849, 
 leaving two children—John W. and Angusr;i Jane. In 1851 he married Malialia Rhoten. 
 They Irave eightcliildren—Eugene. Oliver Frank, Walter. Annie. Fannie, Maud and Kate. 
 
 JOHN T. LITTLFL attorney at Jaw. was horn in CIrcleville, Ohio, in November, 1844, 
 and was reared in Champaign County, in that State. He enlisted in May. 1864, in the One 
 Hundredaud Thirty-fourth Ohio Infantry, serving three months. In Sepi ember, 1865, he 
 began to read law at Urhana. with Gen. John II. Young, remaining with liim until admitted 
 to tlie bar in March. 1868. at t he Supreme Court of Oliio. He came to Olathe in August, 
 1868, and at once engaged in the practice of law, and in 1877 became associated with the 
 Hon. John T. Burris, liis present partner, He was elected City Attorney for Olathe in April. 
 1882. Mr. Liltle was married in Olathe in 1875. to Mary Bundy, a native of Iowa. They 
 have two children-Chancy B. and John T., Jr. He was elected Prosecuting Attorney for 
 Johnson CouTity, Kan., at the November election. 1882. 
 
 HARVEY C. LI V'^ERMORE, general manager of Hie Johnson County Co-operative Asso¬ 
 ciation. was born tn Deansville, Oneida Co., N. Y.. in 1850. Here he was reared to general 
 mercantile business, and at tlie age of eigliteen began business for himself, continuing it 
 until he came to Kansas in 1871, locating in Douglas County. Was for one year engaged in 
 farm.ng, after which he moved to Lawrence, where he became associated with the Douglas 
 County Co-operative Association as a salesman, remaining iu that employ until July 1876, 
 when he came to Olathe, and at once entered upon his ))resent duties. Mr, Livermore was 
 elected to represent the Second ward in the City Council in the spring of 1882. 
 
 ALEXANDER H. LOTT. Clerk of Tenth Judicial District ('oiirt. was born in Seneca 
 County Ohio, Septemiier 27. 1846. Here hefollowed farming un:il lie enli'^ted in Hie fall of 
 
 1866, in Company D, One llundred and Twentv-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served 
 for two years, iirincipally under Generals Sigel, Crook and Slieridan. ami participated in the 
 famous batllesof Winchester. Cedar Creek. Fislier’s Hill and Opequan Crossing, and was at 
 tlie capture of Petersburg and Kichinoml. At the cajiture of the former be received a sliell 
 wound, on the Slstot March, 1865. in the right arm. which necessitated amimtatlon. After 
 the war lie attended Baldwin University and Republic Academy, OJiio. In the spring of 
 1868 he came to Kansas, located in Monticello Township on a farm, and w'as lor five years 
 principally engaged in teaching school. He was elected Register of Deeds in 1873. ami at 
 that time moved to Olathe. Was elected to present office in 1876, again in 1878 ami again 
 ill 1880. Mr. Lott was married in Olathe, in May, 1879, to Rose B. Thomas. They have one 
 son—Frank B. 
 
 R. M. LOVELL, druggist, is a native of Marion County. Ill. He enlisted in August, 
 1862, in the One Hundred and Eleventh Illinois Infantry, and having assisted in raising 
 Company H of that regiment, was appointed Second Lieutenant of tne same, and i)romotea 
 to First Lieulenaiit iu the summer of 1864, serving until June 1865. He served iirincipally 
 ill the Fifteenth Army Corps, ami participated in the engagements of Resaca, Dallas. Ken- 
 esaw, siege of Atlanta, ami many others He was with Sherman in all his moveineiitsafter 
 the fall of Atlanta, his regiment being one of t hose which stormed and took Fort McA Ulster, 
 thus opening up communication with the outside world. He came to Kansas April 6, 1868, 
 locating la Olathe, at w’hich place he purchased an interest in the drug store of B. E. Marlin, 
 and ill March, 1869, became sole proprietor of the same. Mr. Lovell has a nice stock, worth 
 about $2,500, amt is doing an increasing hiisiiiess. 
 
 HARRY Me BRIDE, fruit grower, was born in Orange County. N. Y., in 1840. and reared 
 In New York city, where he learned the drug business, and was emjiloycd in that business 
 at vSouth Bend. Ind., for four years. In I860 he came to Kansas, locating iu Macaniish, 
 Johnson County, and for several years wasengage<l in the inercamile business in Hie village 
 of Lauesfield. In 1862 he was apiiointed United States Assessor, and held the office some 
 three years. In 1864 he came to Olathe, ami for a short time engaged in the mercantile 
 business About 1866 was ajipointed United States Internal Revenue Collector, and filled 
 that position two or three years, after which he embarked in Hie speculation of Indian lands, 
 and has been interested iiTthe same since. He has resided at his present location since 1870; 
 has some forty acres, all lanl out iu fruit tree.s. grapes, etc. Mr. McBride was elected to the 
 State Legislature in 1864. and served one term. He was married at South Bend, Ind. in 
 1860, to Mary L. Brown. They liave four children—Charles A., Eugene B., Fred and 
 Carrie A. 
 
 J. F. McKAIG, farmer, was horn at Carlisle. Ohio, April 24.1866, and reared on a farm; 
 also learned trade of hrick-niaker, and was for a year • inployed in Hiatcapacity in Danvuie, 
 Ill., ami two years in Logansport. 1ml. He came to Olathe March 14, 1857, and locaterl on 
 his jiresent farm, consisting of 160 acres. In Septemiier. 1862. he enlisted iu the Tenth Kan¬ 
 sas Infantry, serving unlit July. 1865. Mr. McK. now owns 660 acres of land, and Is largely 
 engaged In breeding blooded cattle and hogs, and has five acres of his jilace laid out in fruit 
 trees. He is a charter member of the Lone Elm Grange. Mr. McKaig was married at 
 Ohuhe. December 25. 1860 to Elizabetli F. Dankf. They have eight (•hildren—Mary FT, 
 Sarah E.. Robert H.. Flora, John C., Cora G.. Nelli ' R. and Arthur E. 
 
 JOSEPH McNULTY, farmer ami stock raiser, P O. Olathe, was liorn in the city of New' 
 York December 19 1828, and reared in Columbiana Count v. Ohio. At twenty-one years of 
 :ige removed to Butler County where hefolloweil farming for some years, and for a year in 
 La Fayette County. Mo. Hecameto Kansas April 21. 1860. ami located on his present 
 farm. He owns 160 acres in Olathe Township, all well i niproved. He is a large farmer and 
 works considerable rented land. During the late “unpleasantness” he served in the State 
 militia. Mr. McNulty was married in Butler County. Ohio, January 18. 1858. to Bridget 
 Gihlin, They have six living children, William H.. Annie J.. Mary E.. Francis, Catherine 
 and Harry. 
 
 S. E. MACKEY, dealer in lumber, etc., was born at Frankfort, Ohio, January 61. 1842. 
 and reared in ('hillicothe. Was for a number of years in the employ of Hie Miami A' 
 Cincinnati Railroiul Comiiany. ami for three years engaged In mercantile business. In 
 August. 1872. he came to Kansas, locating in Lawrence, and was for two years engaged in 
 conducting a grocery inisiness. In September. 1874. lie came to Olathe, and was for 
 several years iu the employ of the St. L. L. & AV. R. R. Co., as agent at this place, 
 also at tile same time engaged in dealing in grain, coal. etc. In the latter part of 1875 he 
 purchased his present business, wliicli was but a small oiieattbat lime, but lias inci eased 
 until a stock of $ 7,000 or so is carried to supply the demands of his trade. He is the pro¬ 
 prietor of the oldest lumber yard in Johnson County, ami lately purchased tlm lumber 
 Yard. etc., of J. C. Rogers A-Co., atSpring Hill, this county, where he also carries on a 
 
 grain busine.ss. 
 
 WILLIAM MAIIAFFIIi^, partner of the firm of Julien A Mahaflie, wa.s liorn in Jasper 
 
 County, Ind., in December, 1816, and came to Kansas with his father and resiaed on a farm 
 witb him until 1868. when he joined Col. Chapman’s engineer corps on the Fort Scott A' 
 Gulf R. R. He ran the first line to the Indian Territory that was made for the Fort Scott 
 road. Ill 1869 he settled on a claim in Labette County. Kas., and remained there until tlie 
 springof 1871. HejoinedMr Julienin the livery business in 1876. He was married in 
 oiatheNo ember 25. 1875, to Clara B Cox, a native of Fayette County. Oliio. They have 
 four «‘hiUlren, Milts. IMainie, Nellie and Homer. 
 
 DAVID I). MARQUIS, farmer. P. O. Olathe, was born in Wasbinglon County, Pa., in 
 1828, and fourteen years later removed to Btllefontaine, Ohio, and for several years fol¬ 
 lowed farm w’ork, after which he farmed rentedlaml for two years. Selling out he re¬ 
 moved to Dayton and attended school, maintaining himself by leaching vocal music In 
 1850 he engaged in book business in the firm of Fbls, Marcinis A Co. This firm continued 
 for some twelve years. In May, 1862, he enlisted in Company B, Ninety-eighth Illinois 
 Infantry, and wasalinost imnie'diately i lecied Captain. Two years later was promoted to 
 Major of the regiment, and a year later to Lieutenant Colonel. After the war he settled in 
 Richland County, Ill. Was elected Treasurer of that county in 1866 and held the office 
 two years. Afterwards was for atime engaged in mercantile, stock and grain business, 
 under tlie style of Byers A Marquis. Mr. Marquis came to Kansas October 31. 1871, and 
 located on his jiresentfarm. nearthe city of Olatlie. He^has 120 acres of well improved 
 land and an orcliard of over 1,000 trees. He is a member of Johnson County Pomona 
 Grange and Olathe Grange No. 118. He was married in Montgomery ('ounty, Ohio, in 1859, 
 to Agnes Byers. Tlmy have four chiklren. 
 
 JOH N B. MAR.SII all, insurance ami real estate, was born in Porter County, Ind., July 
 23.1843. He served aliout one year in tlie late war, first as Sergeant of Company C, One 
 Hundred ami Thirty-eigbth Indiana Infantry, afterwards as Second Lieutenant in Com¬ 
 pany B, One Hundred and Fifty-first Imiiaiia Infantry. After the war he entered into the 
 dry goods business at Valparaiso, Ind., remaining tliere until tlie spring of 1868. when he 
 came to Olatlie, and engaged in drug business, carrying it on until 1875. when be engaged 
 in his present business; also makes aspecialty of collections. In 1870 he received the Dem¬ 
 ocratic nomination for State Senator, that party being largely in the minority, he was not 
 elected. In 1871 be was elected a Commissioner of Johnson County, serving two years. 
 Mr. Marshall was married iu Valparaiso. Ii d.. 1" Jure. 1869, to Mary Bartholomew. .She 
 (lied in N'-veniber, 1871, ami Mr. Marshall was married a second time, in Olathe, to Mrs. 
 Laura Neibert (widow). Tliey havefoiir childreu—Clara, Wade D., John B., Jr., and May¬ 
 nard G. 
 
 MANUEL G. MILLER, dealer in groceries, etc., was born in Branch County, Mich., in 
 1846. Resided with his parents for some time iu Boone County, Iowa, tlien again in Branch 
 County, following fanning. In August, 1864. he enlisted in Company G, Seventh Michigan 
 Light Artillery, serving eleven months He came to Kansas November 29. 1865. locating at 
 Fort Leavenworth, employed by the Unite«l Slates Governinent in various capacities, until 
 March. 1866, Yvheii he went to Lawrence. Kan., ami for some months was employed in the 
 constriictKin of Hie Union Pacific Railroad. In July, 1866, be was given unarge of a Section, 
 which position he held until March, 1869. when he <^aiiie to Olathe. In the following niontli 
 he opened in his business with a stock of $1,400. which lias since been increased to $.5,000- 
 In August. 1877, he sola out, and joined C. M. Ott in milling husiness, hut in the fall of that 
 year again started in the grocery busine.ss, still retaining his interest in the mill. Mr. Ott is 
 also Ills iiartner in the store. Mr. Miller was married in Branch County, Michigan, in 
 March. 1867. to Mary E. Piienicie. They have two children—Jessie and Louisa. 
 
 BRANSON MIlLIKAN, farmer, wasboru in Monroe Conuty, 1ml., November 23. 1824. 
 Emigrated with his pare ts to Parke County in 1829, and foil owed farming as an occupation. 
 He came to Kansas i 1 March, 1858; located in Olathe, moving oi to his present farm in 
 September, 1857. He is an extensive farmer, has 160 acres iu this place and eighty acres i 
 MiamlCoirty ana is also engaged in raising stock. Mr. M. serveil in the militia during 
 the war. He was Treasurer of the School District for ihirteen year.s, and is a charter mem¬ 
 ber of the Lone Elm Grange, organized in 1876. Mr. Millikan is universally esteemed by 
 his neighbors for his homiralile dealing a d strict integrity. He was married in Parke 
 County. I tl., in 1847. to Harriet Shup. They have nine children—Isabella, Mary C., Janies 
 B., Amanda. Han ah J., Sarah, Hattie, Allen a'd Maud. 
 
 JONATHAN MILLIKAN, farmer, was born in Monroe County, Ind., in January, 1827. 
 and three years later removed with his pare- tsto Parke County. In 1851 he made a trip to 
 NewOiieans onaflat-boat, wenttwiceto Iowa, tanglitschool in India-.a, and in 1853 made 
 two more trips to Iowa, not suiting himself, he went to Nebraska, and in May. 1857, came to 
 Olathe and look up a claim of 160 acres, and 03 this he still resides. In 1857 he built the 
 first substantial dwelling house erected i > the town of Olathe. He is largely e gaged in 
 farming; o'vns 1 early 200 acres of ia d and also rents considerable. Mr. M. was the first 
 Assessor elected in the Township. He was married in Olathe. November 25.1858. to Emily 
 L. Whittier, of New Hampshire. They have four children—Minnie E. Mardie B.. Orioii 
 Whittier and Ella L. Mrs. Millikan was the first while ladvto locate in Olathe. She is a 
 cousi of Commodore Nutt and second (jousin to the poet John G. Whittier. 
 
 M. A. MORROW, merchant and farmer, P. O. Bonita, was born in Allegheny County, 
 Pa., in 1855. His parents removed to Mercer County, 111., four years later. Hecameto 
 •Kansas ill October, 1869, residing at Ocheltrre; he attended school and also assisted his 
 uncle in his store. He was for a year employed in the mercantile business at Olathe, and 
 iu Novenilier, 1879. imrehased the stock and business of F Gilbert at Bonita. In Novem¬ 
 ber, 1881, he admitted Thomas Stevenson as a partner and the business is now conducted 
 under the style of M. A. Morrow A Co. Mr. M. was appointed Postmaster at Bonita in No¬ 
 vember. 1879. and is agent for the K. C , F S. A. G R. R. and Adams Express Company. 
 He owns eighty acres of land in partnership with liis brother, J. N. Morrow; and is, in 
 connection with his other business pursuits, engaged in farni'iig, 
 
 J. W NOKVELL, of Mariner A Norvell, general merclianis, was born in Shelby County, 
 Ind., August 2, 1847. and was reared on a farm until be reached the age of nineteen years, 
 when he went to ludepender.ce. Mo., and was for five years employed as a salesman in the 
 mercantile business willi J. May A Son. He came to Kansas in 1872 and located at Olathe, 
 and at once e.stablished the business in company with E. J. Mariner, with a stock of about 
 $ 7,000 worth of goods, Yvhich has since been increased to $20,000, to snpjilytlie demands 
 of tlieir increasing trade. Mr. Norvell was married iu IiKlependence, Mo., February 7. 
 1871 to FIva Mariner, a native of Tennessee. They have four children—Edna May, Mary 
 B. P , Jessie I., and Grace Aileene. 
 
 FRANK R. OGG, attorney at law. was born in Lawrence County, Ind., September 15, 
 1845. He began business life iu the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, there remaining 
 with him as an as'-istant about four years, and during that period also read law with Put¬ 
 nam A Freidiey; after which he attended the Indiana State University, graduating in the 
 Law Department January 31. 1868. In February, 1869, he came to Olathe, Kas.. and at 
 once began to practice law in company with Gen. W II. M. Fishback. remaining in part¬ 
 nership witli him for a year, since then alone. He makes a specialty of trial cases. In the 
 fall of 1870 lift was elected County Attorney, re-elected in 1872; and from Octoiier. 1874, to 
 February. 1879. aNo held the office of Postina.ster of that place. He is local attorney for 
 the A., T. A S. F. R R. Co. and the K. C . L. A S. 11. R, (’o. Mr. Ugg Yvas married at iled- 
 fonl. Ind., November 14, 1869, to Mary E. Daggy. They have two children living—William 
 F. and Josephine M. 
 
 CHRISTl AN M. OTT proprietor of the Olathe Roller Flour Mills, was born in Germany 
 Octoiier 31, 1835; came to America in 1849. and resided in Alton. III., where lie learned the 
 trade of baker and confectioner, serving an apprenticeship of four years. He then worked 
 at his trade in New Orleans until the spring of 1857. when he came to Kansas, and was for 
 a short time engaged iu the bakery business lu Independence. Mo. He then opened a bak¬ 
 ery and grocery store in Olathe, conducting it for twelve years. In 1868 he built liis pres¬ 
 ent mills, and has run them, except three years, since. Ho has just added rollez’s, which are 
 machinery for making new process fiour. The engine has a capacity of fifty-horse power, 
 and the mill consumes 500 bushels of wheatdaily. In 1876 Mr. Ott also opened a furniture 
 factory and store at Ottawa, Kas., iu company with A. Gottschalk. Ills interest iu this is 
 managed by his son Henry Mr. O. was married in Olathe, in September, I860, to Justina 
 Sebieve They have four children—Henry Albert. Charles, and Emma. 
 
 MARTIN V. B. PARKER, attorney-at-law. Yvas born in Coles County. Ill., in Novem¬ 
 ber. 1840. and was reared on a farm. At the age of fourteen years he went to Jacksonville. 
 III., and for six years off and on at ten (led Hi e I liinois College, graduating in i864. In the early 
 part of the war he enlisted and served sixteen months. After graduating at Jack.son ville 
 he attended the law school at Albany N. Y. graduating in May, 1866. and shortly after¬ 
 ward opened a 1 aw and rea I estate business at Lee Sniiiinit. Mo. In the spring of 1868 he 
 came to Olathe and engaged in tlie practice of law in company with John P. St.John. 
 Eight years later they dissolved and Mr. Parker conducted liis lanv and real estate business 
 alone until quite recently when he became associated with A. J. Smith. Mr. Parker Is 
 largely interested in fanning. He owns some 700 acres of land in this countv, all under 
 cultivation He was mai ried in JacksonviHe. 111., in the fall of i866 to Emma \Voodward. 
 They have five children. MayL.. Eflle E.. Luella, Zulu andZella. 
 
 JAMES \V. PAKMETAR, of Pannetar A Divelblss, architects and builders, was 
 born ill Cincinnati. Ohio, in 1862 Here he learned the trade of carpenter and builder, 
 serving a.:> an apiirentice sonic four years, after which he followed it as a journeyman for 
 about five years, then in the same (lapacity in Bureau County. Ill., for seven years, and for 
 some time in Niles, Mich, where he studiedarchitecture, etc. He came to Olathe in March, 
 1858, i*re-eiiipted 16 i acres iu Oxford Township, this county, and resided on the same “off 
 and on” fur a short time. Since his arrival in this place he has devoted his time to bis 
 present bnsiiu s^. and since the spring of 18‘ 2 has been in partnership with L. W. Divelbiss, 
 In April, 1861. Mr. P enlisted In the .Second Kansas Infantry, and having assisted in rais¬ 
 ing Company was elected f irst Lieutenant of the same aiul served six months. He then 
 assisted in organizing Company H. Twelfth Kansas Infantry, and was appointed Captain 
 of it ill August. 1>‘62. by Gen. James Lane, and in that capacity served some three years, 
 two years of which be was in charge of Fort Lamed, Kas. Captain Pannetar was taken 
 
JOHNSON COUNTY. 
 
 Jo'irnal which was Introauced to the public In^May^^l^sT Mr!’l'lul washorn 
 Lisbon, Ohio, .luiie 3, U53; tbeiijivedlii Alliance from the tune he was nine until he be¬ 
 came thirteen years of age, there attending school and working In printinrofflces during 
 bis vacation. W hen he was fourteen years of age his family moved to Cleveland Ol lo^ 
 and there he-from choice rather than necessity-carried routes and sold papers on th4 
 street-A always employing the spare moment:-, in acquiring a knowledge of fintlng In 
 1873 he came to Kansas, settling In Ottan a, from which place he has roamed 
 four year.s ot the ten that have elapsed since Ills sojourn there finally finding hfs Mecca hi 
 
 ()l.athe wherehe .sendeavorlng toe.vertaulnfluencefor good. ^ 
 
 1 ... , 1 » • frP former'^ tHe firm of Hubbard & Pettegrew. dealer In 
 
 lumber, coal and gr.aln; was born In Dearborn County, Ind., ,Se|)tember 30 1849- 
 came to Kaiisas in August, 1866, locating in Olathe. Kngaged In the lumber business iii 
 company with his Lather, under the style of W. (i. Pettegrew * So , wlPch 11 -in lasted Ibout 
 ?beV;rd''of He then managed the lumber yard of LotsTiaw, Qua.Ie A Co. foy"woyears 
 thejardof J. A. McCartney for three years. He became assochated with David Hubbard 
 
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 and migaged in the business with him at that time with a stock of about 
 afterward increased to about 84.000. August 1. 1883, Mr Petteg"rew 
 ^avld Hubbard s interest in the firm, and now the style of the firm is^S.C 
 has a capital of 86.000. In connection with the business Mr. Pette- 
 ^ limited amount of building, etc. He Is a member of the Olathe Lodge No 
 59. L O. a i., and Is at present treasurer of that body. iso. 
 
 dr. the although he held a regimental office was princijially employed 
 
 n ercantiVJnn^T. e;eHaynold.s, serving in all four years. After the war .he engagedin the 
 (hathe r•nnt^nMi,.®,^1“^H^?''®n'vorth and at the same time carried on a livery business at 
 oiatlie, coutinuiiify in both only a short time; he then encratred in the hotel business at 
 
 PuSiaseYia'n'aer^snfH^ .'■>'• '7'^aver following that until^869. when he sold out and 
 an'i?i'nl®! acres of land in Labette Com tv and engaged In fanning, losing In four years 
 b slness Hurlng f86r-68 mid ’69 Mr. P.. in connection with his 
 
 r ct Con|!f admitted to the bar in Labette County .at the Dis- 
 
 the spssrn^ nf fh J 1 P '■etitrned to Olathe and was variously engageil until 
 
 At tlfe e? elected AsslstantChief Clerk of the House. 
 
 Oriv nfmi P oV I I ferni he returned to Olathe and entered the law office of 
 
 H InVerpsipn'in^.m'’With wliom he is Still associated. He is .also engagedin farming, and 
 
 IS lMtCrPSt6(l ill mill il IDT eulftrunsps in f VUnrsiflrt If a tiro a <> «■ i rv ■••i a.t . vft « i. _ ,.y /-VI _ 
 
 I p p Jtxeciitive ConinilitPe of the Slate Temperance Union, 
 
 son ll.!iv;.;«p,ry^HR..w.as l.orn in Belmont County, Ohio, in 1833: was educated at Deniii- 
 two vi'lvP rPn? 1 i‘ ®vP ''?• Taught school in Ohio and at New Madrid, Mo., nearly 
 arniJ A ftPptSp“ ‘®‘\‘’‘^H>»clnn.atl Law School in I860.' He served in the Confederate 
 mprpinHmP *‘"‘1 came to Kansas in 1868 and engaged in 
 
 *'pn'i.-il®i'® pp®??r!^‘ He is at present engaged in lumber and real e.stat^ 
 
 branch nVtuo *^T, .“ianager for the G. B. Shaw A Co. lumber yard. This yard Is a 
 
 Tlip'firn?hni®pH‘“'sas City yard of G. B. Shaw A Co., and wa.s establislied .Tanuary 25, 1883. 
 h^pre of abkm Kansas. They c.arry a stock 
 
 kfns Co V V* m'l osk ‘ *■'* of this yard, was born in Groton, Tomp- 
 
 sion of’j'-i..;i o’ ^“'2 ''®‘t‘’ed ill Anoka County, Minn., tvliere he learned the profes- 
 and was fj.1. employed at it for some time. He came to Kansas in 1875, 
 
 turiiwUn aUi c"M’>'>yetl ill tlie lumber business in Sterling, after which be re- 
 
 then rpincn^n, f®w months employed in the State H.ank at that place. He 
 
 marts of 11 p aP.Hansas. a was employed by the Western Lnniber Companv in various 
 ■Shaiv i nJf fl>e» went to Kansas City, Mo., and entered the employ of G. B. 
 
 1883 * ^o-. tcffialnlng there until appointed to the management of this yard in.January, 
 
 *^*"*‘'*'‘*"9* that business two years, lii 1871 he went to Clear Creek, 
 I foe two years was eng.aged in inpicantile linslness nmler style of .Martin A Snillb- 
 Louisville as bookkeeper for three and one-half years. Returning again to’ 
 7 engaged until he came to Kansas, in March, 1879, at which lime 
 for slx months employed as a bookkeeper in a grocery busi¬ 
 ness. He then e.ime to Olathe, entered the employ of ,Jolin Harris b.anker ascashier -iml 
 IV iTp" 2 ®"®-''“'f Literest In Hie concern Mr. ,s was 
 
 Hun[|•r^^n■.matBl;^mV^and They have live children-Marian. 
 
 ted sraf/i‘lVfaVtfv’’/°f Hi October, 1859. he enlisted in the Thirteenth Uni- 
 
 i-Viik of^piVop si. 7' G, and served five years, and when mustered out he held the 
 
 ®f ^, f &eigeant. He participated in some eight or nine regular engageinen ts and 
 iT^^sTfp'I!-''®^ Black River. Miss., and at the battle of Chancellorsvilll VRei the w r 
 usUn 1 Shlf fnd®foV ?H®'’‘'on to farining in .Jersey County, III. He came to Ohithe. An^i 
 nfroi. yeais \yas engaged in selling merchandise tlirongii the countrv 
 
 engaged i n the coal business, hei ng the first to onen iinhat line i ii Olai he In 
 1878 he established a telephone exchange at this place. In May. 
 
 !.a*mP*^’‘M? s'lVi.Y ®’’1’®V® ^*®>>ange, of which he is a stockholder ’and Is agent for ?he 
 shiWsa^Id’mi Biterested in the sand trade at De Soto and Lawrence, Kan,, from wliicli ho 
 Slate. He was married in Jersey County, Ill. in the fall of 1865 
 Dumon't^*’ They have five children — Austin, Herbert. Grace, Gertrude, and 
 
 JAMES STEVENSON, farmer, was born in Nova Scotia, Ca.. Mav 1 1844 His narents 
 
 thev*reiiU?n'^d ®tfirp27..palTV^ ®®''®", Teats later, and thence to Gal'latin Conntvf wiiere 
 ®, fhiee years, and removed to Berry County, Ill., wliere he learned the trade 
 
 2nn followed It as a journeyman tliere for some years. On April op 1861 he 
 
 Augu«‘ 16 H," K.a"sas Ihfantry. serving three montl.rand re’-enlis’ted 
 
 1 ’ Illinois Light Artillery, aud served three years His bmtlipi* 
 
 George also seiwed in the same iiattery. Mr. Stevenson came to Kansas June’ 2*1 1867 and 
 purchased eighty acre.s of land, on which he still reside,s His brouii Geor^ 
 eighty acres, and the brotlieis farm together. Both farms are finely improve w th 
 
 They are e.xtenslve farmers, and ahs.f raise'c^^ 
 
 ®'^® '’iPitiLers of the Lone Elm Grange, No. 1,52. Mr. Stevenson was'mnJHed 
 in Olathe, November 7. 1873, to Sarah J. Byers, a4o died August .4, 1873 married 
 
 enson came toKansasinl867, and located In Olathe, and for about seven years followed 
 fat mingand dealing in stock. His farm consisted of 160 acres adjoining the city and eiglitv 
 acres ofit has since lieen turned Into a town addition. In 1874 lie enL?ageTllii grain 
 
 ness, L.IIowing it for five ye.ar3, after wli icii he entered theeinploTof the-United States 
 
 Service as route agent on tlie Santa Be K. R. Tills he resigiuM to accept hirpresei^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 November, 188^1. Mr. Stevenson was elected to rep- 
 
 menced as assistant on the Chesapeake A Ohio Canal, and continued on that work until it.s 
 coniplet cn to Cumberland, Md.. in 1851. in June of That year l e. arc^^^^^^^ 
 
 Virginia. In 1852-.58 was 
 
 .7. .1 1. I Z,. ............. A .»! «»ort»v. >» in'ii out eiiirageo in surveying ne was evaininer 
 
 and drauglitsman 111 tlie Surveyor General's ofllee, and in Feliruarv aiid Marcli 1856 wit lie 
 
 nan?f"Kanvfs''ir^^ s.irveysfVlm iiVsttecthln’-^^^ 
 
 inap ot ivans.is. in lo6<,''In ii the ollice was at I^ccomoton lie ma<lea maofif Dmin'inu 
 ofH^id’ ®rhUm?n the names of sutlers at that time upon eacli (luLrter secFlon 
 
 1 in 1861 conimonced farming,and in 186g 
 
 rm Regiment, Kansas State Mtlltla. ami sei veh 
 
 pnl..o!r^a i 1865 hesold his farm and wentto New Mexico, where lieagain 
 
 surveying. In 1868 returned to Johnson ('oiinty. Kan., and located 
 iJn? ^ 1 ®.’* 0 '^ resides. iMr. S. was elected three or four times Surveyor of 
 Johnson County. fllUug that ofllee in all six or eight years. lie Is not only a thorongli sur- 
 
636 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 veyor, but oub of the finest draughtsmen In the State. Mr. S. was married in 1862, and lost 
 his wife in 1876, and in 1880 married a second time, and now has a family of live boys and 
 one girl. 
 
 CYKUS O. SYLVESTElt, proprietor of the Olathe Foundry and Machine Shops, was 
 horn at Fort Clinton, Ottawa Co., Ohio, April 24, 1835, In 1847 his father, William 11. vSyl- 
 vester, moved to Manhattan, Lucas Co.. Ohio; in 1849 moved to Attica. Fonntain Co., iiul. 
 At eighteen years of age young Sylve.ster wentto Milwaukee, Wis., wiiei*e he served three 
 years as an apprentice to the machinist trade, in the Keiiance Works, with Decker A Seville. 
 He was then made foreman of the machine shop under A. O. Wahl, general manager. In 
 1861 he moved to Attica, Ind., and in 186;i enlisted In Company C. Eighty-sixth Kegiment, 
 Indiana Volunteers for three years. During his service he was wounded three times. Was 
 atthe battle of Murfrees)>oro, was all tlirough the Atlanta Campaign; was promoted to 
 First Lieutenant at Powers Ferry. Ga.. duly 16. 1864. After the Atlanta Campaign he was 
 taken prisoner at Huntsville, Ala.. January 18,1864. an<l was taken to Galesburg, Ala., 
 whencehe escaped an.l made his way back, a distance of 150 miles on Lookout and Sand 
 Mountains, to within a])out eight miles of Hridgeport, Ala. Here he wa.s captured by a 
 band of bushwhackers, and then he tliouglit it was all up with niiu; but he hurl forged a 
 parole, and this saved him. They detained him to find out whether the parole was genuine, 
 and that night he escaped with a duiilile-barreled shotgun. He was then on Sand Mountain 
 —the mountain was covered with snow, and he had no shoes on his feet; by slow travel, 
 however, he got down to the Tennessee river, where he found a slab on the liank. lie tied 
 the locks of his gun close under his arms, ainl crossed tlie river on tlie slab. His liml)S were 
 utterly l)enuin!>ed with tlie cold water, but he had tlie gnri, and now maiie his way iiack to 
 the Union lines. In July, 1865. he was mustered out, and then went to Janesville, Wis. 
 There he had charge of the round liouse of the C. A N. W, R. li. for two years. He then 
 moved to Williamsporl, Ind.. and opened a foundry. Three years later he was burneil out 
 and removed to Attica, Ind.. and there conducted a foundry until March, 1880. when he 
 came to Olathe, Johnson Co . Kan., and established his present business. He does a large 
 trade in repairing farm machinery ami making farm rollers, and since March. 1882, has 
 been runninga saw null In connection with his present business. 
 
 HKNRY A. T.aYLOR. Deputy County Treasurer, was liorn iu Fairfield, Iowa, in No¬ 
 vember. 1847. aiid reared in Keokuk. Here for a time he studied law. but finally gave liis 
 a‘tenciou to bookkeeping, etc., following it there until he came to Olathe, in May. 1870. 
 Shortly after his arrival iiere, he was appointed Deputy Clerk of the County, and filled that 
 position for three and a half years. In November. 1873. he was appointed Deputy Treasur- 
 erof the County, andserved something over two years. In the fall of 1875, he was elected 
 Treasurer of Johnson County for a two years term, and re-elected in 1877. without opposi¬ 
 tion. Mr. Taylor has occupied his pi-esent office since October. 1880, In January, 1881. he 
 was also appointed Financial Agent for the County, and compromised and settled indebted¬ 
 ness for the same, which had lieen in litigation for some ten years, this employing the prin¬ 
 cipal part of his time for over a year. The subject of our sketch was married in Olathe, in 
 June, 1872, to Harriet H. Taylor, a native of Sycamore, III. They have one living daugliter 
 —Kate O., and one deceased—Mary. 
 
 G. AliAM THEIS, farmer, was born in Germany, January 8. 1830. and reared on a 
 fariu. Ill 1852, he emigrated to Cincinnati, Oliio, where he was emiiloyed as a niglit-watch¬ 
 man in a hotel. He came to Kansas in 1857, located in Johnson CoiintV. and followed farm - 
 ing and stock-raising iu Olathe Township. Mr. Thies’s farm was located in Section 21, 
 Township 13, Range 24. consisting of 160 acres, all well improved; this he traded aliout 
 three years ago, for 240 acres of land in Anderson County, wliere lie is interested in farm¬ 
 ing, etc., but still retains lus residence in tills county. He was married in Jolinson County, 
 Kan., in 1863, to Elizabeth N. Gammon. They have three children—\ViIliam, Mary H. and 
 George H. 
 
 S. G. THOMAS, farmer, was horn iu Fayette County, Ind., in 1833, and was reared on a 
 farm. He learned the trade of carpenter, and was eihployed at it there and in Madison 
 County some twelve years. In 1861, he turned his attention to f irming, and followed it in 
 that county some six years, after which for one year lie resided in Rusii County and a year 
 in Jackson County, Mo. He came to Olathe in December, 1868. and located on his present 
 farm, whicli consists of 160 acres, all well improved. He lias a nice orchard and grove on 
 his premises. Mr. Thomas wa.s married in 1861. in Madison County. Ind.. to ,Siisan M. 
 Busby; she died two years later, leaving one daughter—Jessie. He was mairied a second 
 timeiii Rush County, Ind., in December, 1866, to Margaret Ball. They have two children— 
 Zoe O.. and Olou C. 
 
 GEORGE L. THOMPSON, of Blown & Thompson, hardware merchant, was born in 
 Kickapoo, Leaveiiwortli Co,, Kan., December 15, 1855. He began business life atthe age of 
 about fourteen years, entering tlie employ of the K. C.. Ft. S. A G. R R.Co He worked for 
 asliorttimein the general offices at Atchison, then as baggageman for three years, after¬ 
 ward as station agent at various pUices in Kansas, remaining in that employ in all about 
 eleven years. Was then employed in the offices of M. P. R. K. Co. at Atchison for a year in 
 the capacity of clerk, assistant train master, and chief operator, after winch he went to 
 Colorado, where for two monihs he was emplo\ ed in mercantile business, then four months 
 in Florida, engaged in railroading. Returnjng 10 Kansas iu March. 1882. he settled in Ola¬ 
 the, and in April joined A. A. Brown in this bugiiiess. Mr. Thompson was married in 
 Olathe, in 1878, to Miss M. J. DobbLis. They have one infant daughter. 
 
 D. H. WaLLICK, farmer and stock-raieer, was born in Holmes County. Ohio, in 1832. 
 and was reared on a farm. After reaching manh»od, followed farming as an occupation. 
 Heenlistetl August 9, 1862,in the One Hundred and Second Oliio Infantry, Company G, anti 
 served three years. He came to Kansas in April, 1869; was for two years engaged in farming 
 in the iieigliborhood of Olathe City, and then moved on to his present farm.five and one-half 
 miles souLli west of Olathe City, consisting of 160 acres, in March, 1871. His place is splen¬ 
 didly improved, and he has on it a fine orchard of three and one-half acres. He is a charter 
 member of the Lone Eim Grange. Mr. W. was married in Holmes County Ohio, iu April, 
 1862, to Sarah Moore. They have tliree children—Elzora, Delijeit L. and Franklin. 
 
 J. D. W ALKER farmer, wa.s born in Tioga County, Peim.. in 1826.and reared in Peoria 
 County, Ill., where he followed farming for many years. In 1869. lie came to Olathe, and 
 located on his present farm, consisting of 160 acres, all improved by him in the past twelve 
 years. He is also engaged in i*aising liogsof the Poiand-China ajid Berkshire breeds. Mr. 
 Walker is assisted in conducting his farm by his three sons—William, Percy and Ray. 
 
 GEORGE WHITE, farmer and dealer in stock, was born at Alden, Erie Co. N. Y.. in 
 1828; removed to Princeton, Bureau Co., Ill., in 1844. and a year laier engager! in the mer- 
 caniile business as a clerk. In 1848, lie wentto St. Louis, Mo., and was employed in the 
 samecapaclty for a year; then clerked on steamlioats on the Illinois and Mississippi > ivers. 
 In 1850, lie crossed the plains to California and followed mining for a short time, and for a 
 few months was employed as a clerk in a hotel in .Sacramento; returning home early iu 
 1852, he engaged in the grocery business in Bureau County, remaining there some three 
 years, after which he again cook to boating outlie Mi.ssissippi River for a short time. In 
 August, 1855, he came to Kansas and followed mercantile business at Leavenworth. In 
 January, 1857, he came toOlatlie and located on his pru-sent farm, which consists of 165 
 acres. His place is well improved with fine buildings and an orchard. Mr. White is con- 
 sidereil one of the largest raisers of hogs iu the county. In September, 1862. he was ap¬ 
 pointed Under-.Sherilf, and re-appointed in 1864, serving, in all, about forty months. Mr. 
 White was married iu .St. Louis, 3lo.. October 16, 1855, to Laura V. .Strode. They have nine 
 living children—H. B., Minnie M., Eddie C., Charles, S<'huyler C.. Ida E., Laura, John and 
 llattie M ; onedeceased—Frank S.. wlio died May 30. 1882. 
 
 ALFRED WILEY, farmer aud stock-raiser, P. O. Oiatlie, was born near Zanesville, 
 Ohio, in 1837, and reared in Fulton County, Ill., where he began business life as a clerk iu 
 ju^rcautile liiislness, following that occupation for several years. He came to Kansas iu 
 1859 ; located ill the city of Olathe, and was for some five years engageil in the provision 
 business in company with his brother. His father came to this Staie iu 1864, and tlie hoys 
 engaged iu farming witli him; and three years later the subject of sketch took a farm on his 
 owuacc-mnt. In 1875. he moved on tohis jiresentfarm in the township of Olathe. Mr. 
 Wiley is one of the progressive farmers of tins county. He owns 400 acres of land, five 
 acres of which he ha.s laid out in a fine orchard ; and is largely engaged in raising live stock, 
 making a specialty of graded cattle and blooded hogs. He is a member of the Grand View 
 Grange, No. 433; was elected master at its organization, and is the present incumbentof 
 that office, having lieeu elected yearly. In the fall of 1861. he enlisted—for three years—in 
 Coin])aiiy C, Second Kansas Infantry. Mr. Wiley was marriedin Anderson County. Kansas, 
 III 1866. to Sarah J. Bull. They have six chihlren—Charles, Liiia, Louisa, Eli, Viola and 
 Edward. 
 
 W. F. WILEY, farmer. .Section 15. P. O. Olathe, was horn in Baltimore Md.. in 1815. 
 and w hen vei y younghis iiareiits emigrated to Jelfersoii County, Oliio. He learned the car- 
 enter trade with his father, and followed that occupation in Morgan CounCv. Ohio, until 
 840, when he moved to Vermont, Fulton Co., 111. There lie was engaged in building, mer¬ 
 cantile, grain and pork business, lii 1856. he moved to Henry Comity. Iowa, and embarked 
 111 mercantile business at Salem. Two years later, lie moved to Kansas City. Mo., and there 
 lieagaih followed ci»ntracting and building. He was forced toleave there on account of 
 his Republican sentiments; and in June, 1861. he located at Oiatlie, Kan. where, iu connec¬ 
 tion witii others, he conducted a flour mill for about two years. He then gave his attention 
 to agricultural pursuits, ami in 1875. moved on to his present farm. He has 160 acres, all 
 improved, and a very fine orcliani. He wa.s marriedin Morgan County, Ohio, in June, 
 1836, to Rebecca Todil. They have seven chililren. 
 
 Bonita is a small town situated about five miles south of Olathe on the 
 Kansas City, hort Scott & Gulf Railroad. The village was first named 
 Alta by the Railroad company on account of it being at the highest point on 
 
 their road ; but there being another postoffice in the State by that name, the 
 name of this town was changed to Bonita, Spani:h for beautiful. The name 
 is very appropriate, because of the beauty of the surrounding rolling prairie. 
 
 The first settlement was made here by Frank Temple and William Jobi, 
 October 17, 1879. The postoffice was established in December, 1879, F. Gil¬ 
 bert being appointed first Postmaster. Mr. Gilbert also opened a stoie in the 
 same month on the north side of Main street. The first birth was that of John 
 Temple, December l, 1881, and the first death that of Miss Annie McElheny, 
 July 17, 1880. 
 
 SHAWNEE. 
 
 Shawnee (formerly Gum Springs; is situated in the northetn part of the 
 county, one mile from the railroad station at Merriam, on undulating prairie 
 adjoining timber. It was named after the Shawnee Indians. The first set 
 tlement here was made l)y J. D. .\llen. August 10, 1857. Other early set¬ 
 tlers were William Holmes, Richard Williams, J. T. Rowland, W. B. Maupin 
 and A, W. Wear. 
 
 The first marriage tliat was solemnizeii here was between Timothy Keeser 
 and Martha Patton, September 9, 1S57 i birth that of Robert P. Keeser, 
 
 June 10, 1858 ; and the first death >hat of Mrs. W. B. Maupin, in July, 1858. 
 
 The first school was taught in the spring of 1858, in an old Indian meet¬ 
 ing-house. The first schoolhouse was built in l 366 , near the southwest corner 
 of the public square. In September, 1857, l\ev. William Holmes preached 
 the first sermon in the town. A cliurch was built many years previous to the 
 location of the town, called the Shawnee Indian Methodist Episcopal Church 
 (South). 
 
 The postoffice was established in July, 1858, M P. Randall first Postmas¬ 
 ter. In 1858, W. B. Maupin built a steam saw and grist mill about 400 yards 
 west of the public s-quare. F. Conant opened a store on the south side of the 
 public square August 10, 1857. 
 
 At Shawnee (or Gum Springs, as it was then called) was held the first Dis¬ 
 trict Court in the fall of 1857, where resided all the county officers, J. D. Allen 
 was appointed Justice of the Peace by the County Commissioi;erS, in Septem¬ 
 ber, 1857, and has held the office ever since. 
 
 At the present time Shawnee contains two dry goods stores, one grocery, 
 one blacksmith, one harness shop, one hotel, other places of business and about 
 400 inhabitants. 
 
 The town was twice pillaged and burned by Quantrell, the first time in 
 1862, and again in 1S64, burning thirteen houses at each time and murdering 
 four or five of the people. 
 
 Shawnee Methodist Mission was located two and a half miles southwest of 
 Westport, Mo. At the present time there remain the following buildings, which 
 were for many years the scene of the labors of Rev. Thomas Johnson and others 
 for the advancement of the Indians : 
 
 The former residence of Rev. Mr. Johnson, a two-story brick, the main nart 
 being 24x52, and.the wing 24x42, costing when built about $20,000. in jcSo 
 it was purchased by Robert Plunkett, of Kansas City, and by him put in thor¬ 
 ough repair, and occupied as a hotel. This building was used by the bogus 
 Legislature in 1855, as the place of holding its first sessions. Besides this hotel 
 there are two other large brick buildings, one of them, during the days of the 
 Mission, used as sleeping apartments by the students in attendance upon the 
 mission school, which is a two-story brick, 100x30; and the other also a two-story 
 brick building, 110x30 feet, which was used for the mission school. Both these 
 buildings are occupied by tenant families, and are gradually going to decay. 
 There is also a district schoolhouse, built iu 1873, and a store, blacksmith shop 
 and postoffice. Here is a mineral spring, said to possess great healing powers, 
 which was called by the Indians “medicine water.’’ About a mile southwest of 
 the mission is a famous spring, which has long been known by the name of 
 “Cottonwood Spring.” It is at this place that Fremont pitched his first camp 
 after leaving Independence, Mo., on his tour across the plains, and hence the 
 spring is sometimes called Fremont's Spring. A stream of excellent water, one 
 and a half inches in diameter, constantly flows from it with considerable force, 
 the temperature of the water being 54°. 
 
 Mrs. Elizabeth Carter .—This history is indebted to the Kansas Historical 
 Society for the following sketch : At the time other death, Mrs. Carter wa.s the 
 oldest white woman born in Kansas, and was probably the first white female 
 child born within the limits of the Stale. She was the youngest daughter of 
 Rev. Robert Simerwell, and was born at the Shawnee Baptist Mission, John¬ 
 son County, January 24, 1835. When she was about three years old her father 
 moved to Pottawatomie Creek, now in Franklin County, Kan., where she com¬ 
 menced her education in the Indian school taught by Miss E. McCoy. Her 
 father then sent her a few terms to school in Missouri, after which she attended 
 the Monticello Seminary in Illinoi.s, for three years. She taught one year at the 
 Pottawatomie Baptist Mission School, which was situated about three miles 
 west of Topeka. Her mother’s health being poor she returned home in the 
 summer of 1855, to Six Mile Creek, in Williamsport Township, Shawnee 
 County. Her mother died in November of that year. In 1859 she taught 
 school in what is now District No. 4, in Williamsport Township, in a little log 
 dwelling house which was built by her father. About the year 1869. she taught 
 a term among the Ottawa Indians, near Ottawa, previous to the Government 
 grant founding the Ottawa University. In the summers of 1861 and 1862, she 
 taught at Shawnee Center, Williamsporl Township, and in the village of Au¬ 
 burn in the years of 1S63 and 1864. In the summer of 1865, she taught in 
 Ottawa, on the corner of Locust and Second streets. She was married to John 
 S. Carter, March i, 1866, since which time she has lived near the village of Au¬ 
 burn, Shawnee County. .She was converted in her fifteenth year and was bap¬ 
 tized by Elder Jacob Knapp at Alton, Ill., and has been an active member of 
 the Baptist Church ever since. She died after a week’s illness of pneumonia, 
 January 3, 1883. The funeral services were conducted hy her Pastor, Rev. Mr. 
 Stevenson, who spoke from the words, “Blessed are the dead who die in the 
 
JOHNSON COUNTY. 
 
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 Lord.” She leaves, besides her devoted husband, six children, the oldest four¬ 
 teen and the youngest four. 
 
 LENEXA. 
 
 Lenexa is situated on the Missouri River, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad, 
 seven miles northeast of Olathe, and is surrounded by an excellent farming 
 country. The Railroad Company bought the town site, in 1869, of C. A. Brad¬ 
 shaw, laid out the town and disposed of lots to difl'erent parties, among whom, 
 were D. Brickleyand Dr. G. M. Bower. The first store in the town was opened by 
 Lee Freeman, in 1869; the second by Ur. Bower, in 1870, and the third by Rush 
 & Gintner. H. U. Gillette moved to Lenexa, in 1870, and started the first black¬ 
 smith shop. Among the early settlers in the town were James Rush and Ed¬ 
 win Bradshaw. David Duff moved in in 1871. The postoffice was established 
 in 1870, Lee Freeman being first Postmaster. The first birth in the town was 
 that of Willis Bower, January 19, 1869; the first marriage, that of John Bower, 
 to Miss Mary Bradshaw, in 1873, ana the first death, that of George Bower, 
 also in 1873. 
 
 The Methodist Church was built in 1878, costing f 1,200, during the pas¬ 
 torate of Rev. E. H. Bailiff. Mr. Bailiff has been succeeded by Revs. John 
 Griffiths, A. G. Murray and W. Zimmermann, the present pastor. The Catholic 
 Church was organized, and their church edifice built in 1881. The building 
 cost $1,000, and is a neat frame structure. 
 
 The Fountain Head Mill, was erected in 1879, by John Ernshaw and C. 
 W. Miller. It is a two story frame, with two run of buhrs, and cost 4,000. It 
 has a capacity of thirty barrels of flour in twenty-four hours. 
 
 Lenexa contains at the present time two stores, two blacksmith shops, two 
 churches, the grist mill, and about seventy-five inhabitants. 
 
 HECTOR. 
 
 Hector is situated on moderately level prairie. The first settlement was 
 made here by John Dyche, in 1857, other early settlers were J. D. Jennison, 
 Levy Clark and Thomas James. In 1858 the first school was taught by John 
 Hollingsworth, in a house belonging to Levy Clark. A schoolhouse was built 
 in 1865. The postoffice was established in 1866, John Dyche being appointed 
 first Postmaster. 
 
 The Cumberland Presbyterian Church was organized in 1S68 or 1869, and 
 a church building erected about the same time. It is a brick building 28x40 
 and cost $4,300. The Methodists have a frame church which was built at 
 an expense of about $3,000. In the year 1868, a difficulty arose between Thomas 
 Cisad and Louis Jarbo, about an eighty acre piece of land, in which the latter 
 was killed. Cisad gave bail, left the county and never returned. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JAMES D. ALLEN, Shawnee, was born in GreeiisburB. Ky., ill 1812 . He began busi¬ 
 ness life when very young; was forteii years in the offleeot Cierk of tiiat county ami Cir- 
 cuit Court. lu 1833 lio moved to Sa.nganioii County, III, and for ten years was engaged in 
 inercantile business at Atiieiis, then returned to Greensburg where be foiiowed tlie same 
 basin ess until he cameto Kansas in August. 18.57, at wbicii time be located in Shawnee and 
 engaged in mercantile business, carrying it on for severai rears, since wliicli time be has 
 devoted iiimself to farming and gardening. He was appointed Justice of tlie Peace in 
 Novemlier, 1857. and has been elected every second year since, witli the exception of two 
 years during the war wiieii lie was driven olf by the guerrillas. He lias for the past twenty 
 years been .Notary Public, and was a member of tlie brst Constitutional Convention, lieldln 
 Marcli. 1858, at Miiineola. Mr. Allen was married In Sangamon County, Ill. in 1835 to 
 Adeline Constant; tliey liave two cliildren; Martha E. and Emily F. 
 
 THO.MAS ARCHEH.mercbant,Shawnee,was born in England,March 24, 1825,and reared 
 on afarni. Emigratedto Americain 1854,aiid resided in Schenectady and Scotia,N. Y. wliere 
 for two years be followed farming, tlien in Kane County, Hi., where lie was employed in 
 teaming. In March, 1859, lie came to Kansas and located in Shawnee and engaged in farm¬ 
 ing. Ill 1861 be returned east, residing for a sliort time in Kane County, III., then in Porter 
 County, I ml., lor two and a lialf years employed teaming in the lumber business. In April. 
 1864, be returned to Shawnee and engaged in general merchandise business, and is now tlie 
 oldest merchant residing in this place. He also owns 160 acres of land which he farms. 
 Mr. .Archer was married ill Kane County. Ill., July 9.1856, to Elizabeth Earnshaw. They 
 have four children; Lydia A., Sarah. George \V. and Thomas H. 
 
 5*0VVER was born in Mesopotamia, Trumbull Co., Ohio, August 17 
 1831. He is a graduate of Bellevue Hospital Medical College, N. Y. In 1854 he emigiated 
 to Kendall County, III., and began the practice of his profession in 1856. In 1866 he came 
 to Kansas City and located in Shawnee, Kansas, in 1867. and in Lenexa in 1869. He en¬ 
 gaged 111 the drug business at that time in connection with the practice of medicine, and 
 soon after purchased the town site. Was elected to the State Senate in 1871. In 1876 his 
 loS',, he sold out his business; traveled in Ohio and subsequently in Colorado. In 
 
 I 8<8 located with his family at Lamed, Kansas, and carried on general merchandise at 
 Llyingston. also practicing medicine. Keturning to Lenexa in June, 1880. he again engaged 
 111 business, dealing in general merchandise, grain and agricultural Implements, also larg ly 
 in sheep husbandry. The doctor was married in Plattvllle, Ill., January 5, 1865. to Miss E. 
 B. Briekley. They have three children living; Kittle May, AVlllls B. and Mary E. 
 
 HO.N. LEWIS W. BREYFOGLE, farmer, P. O. Lenexa, and dealer in live stock, was 
 born in Delaware. Ohio, September 17.1836. He learned the trade of canienter and joiner 
 and fo lowed that vocation for a livelihood. In 1862 he turned his attention to farming 
 rollpwlng It for a year in Morrow County, then in Delaware. In 1865 he engaged in the 
 gram business. The subject of this sketch came to Johnson County, Kansas, in 1866; fora 
 year he was employed in freighting across the plains to New Mexico for the United States 
 government and in 1867 settled on his present farm. He owns about 600 acres, all im¬ 
 proved, and is largely engaged in breeding Short-horn cattle and blooded hogs, and dealing 
 111 li ve stock. He lias fifteen acres of orchard on his place and his farm is considered one of 
 the hiicsi. in the county. He was elected in 1879. to the State Legislature and in 1881 to the 
 Vi" . .i"'';’;®' “*'• IBeyfogle was married in Morrow County, Ohio, March 25, 1860, to 
 Lizzie M. Shaw, who died August 19, 1865, leaving two children: F'rank L. and Jessie F. He 
 wa.s iiiai l ied again in Shawnee. November 20, 1867, to Laura A. Pennock. They have four 
 children: Lizzie E., Grace Warren and Charles C. 
 
 II V' II-.CAMTBELL, farmer and fruitgrower, P. O. Merrlam, was born February 
 13. 1821, in \Villlamson County, Tenn. His parents moved to West Tennessee, near 
 
 ‘l“it® yofii'K'■"''“'IT he lived until 1849, wlien he emi- 
 grated to Ouachita County Ark., near Camden. In 1856 he came to Kansas, but on ac- 
 co l it of the political troubles prevailing at that time he turned Ills course and settled in 
 Andrew County, Mo. In 1859 he came to Kansa.s, locating in Wyandotte Countv. He came 
 to this, Johnson County, in the spring of 1860 and located In Shawnee Township. In 1865 
 lie moved 011 to his preseii farm, which now adjoins the town site of Camphelltoii. He has 
 turned his attention principally to fruitgrowing and has one of the best orcliards of fine 
 ir lit in th® county. His original farm consisted of eighty acres; eight acres of this he 
 "'® town of Campbellton. He was elected to the Slate Legtslature in 
 ‘I'M* 1867. on the Democratic ticket, and In 1874 and 1875 as an Indepen- 
 
 li '*® joined the National Greeniiack party and supported Peter Cooper tor 
 
 !.;„ v>®"'-, VR-''’"'’'J'*’®*'"'ds """Ttod ill 1847 In Tennessee to Miss A. V. Cooley. They 
 nave five children. Hannibal, Alice, Janies. Edward, and F’rederick. 
 
 III Vucni *drnier, P. O. Lenexa, was born in North Carolina in 1827. 
 
 fnVif,®.! *'® ®d ,'"6 to Indian Territory, and engaged as a laborer on the Methodist mission 
 iii.L'I i®JJ.***'v.® Wodker mission, and contrary to the customs of the time-, he in 1855 
 «i«to » -Miss Emily .Smith, a Quaker, and in 1857 located on his present farm, which con - 
 
 , 0‘„®'K*'*y dcres. He confines himself principally to grain farming and gardening, 
 ciimnf '® S drrested by the Sheritt of this county, Isaac Parish, and confined In Le- 
 tliL”^'°'’ ”"6 tlay, for aiding and abetting the F'ree-.state cause. He early espoused 
 
 piiT.J'^i'®® “'"* F®" It'iown to have voted for Jim Lane. He is a man of strict integrity, a 
 nose observer of nature’s works has an excellent memory, remarkable faculty for telling 
 
 inu^g^HaUie:; Wl/uam ®‘'">‘'-®». v*’'-: Alice. George. 
 
 Merriani, is a son of Washington Cross, who was 
 
 1*KUKY G. CHOSS, farmer I 
 born ' ‘ 
 
 Stella. 
 
 JOHN I)YCHH;. farmer. P. O. Hector, was Ixirn in KastTennessee DerfMnhPr a iaok 
 and reared on a farm. At tlie age of twentv-ihree years em S^ 
 
 Mo where he earned on furminp and stock raising. In 1854 he^ oa me lo 
 
 he built a small house on the place and in ISHl moved his famil y here ’ He owns ion •leres 
 a I unproved, and has a nice orchard. He is eng.agcd in grain a'ml stock fann ng During 
 Hcctoc^ n -''I"'*'®- Mr. liyche Ims since 18 6 also hm^^ 
 
 OK Ji'ARNSHA W, farmer and stock-raiser, Shawnee, was born In England Feb 
 
 1836, Here he learned the trade of machinist, serving as an iiporentice simie sdUvA^^^ 
 He immigrtited to A merica in 1854. and was for several years emnloved as i im,ehini<iV in* 
 F®'!'->'d'-y.i 1857, he came to Kansas amUpVchasXfrom 
 ^®*i®® dhdi in Shawnee Townshlj), Johnson County since which 
 
 '‘-® e>.ililreii_.,o^^ 
 
 *'''®'^'’‘®^®''^'®"'‘'di» Head Mills, Lenexa, was horn in England* 
 i i ® I'd'hiKi'dted to America in 1854. and resided in Kane Countv I ' 
 
 p i®Qno'® "'?? employed in various mills in that locality. He came to Kansas in the snViig 
 of 1858, and ioc.ated in the town of Shawnee. Was emidoved for a short time in digging 
 wells and excavating for building purposes, after which lie gave liis attention to fai% g 
 excliisivel.v for some sixteen years or more. Hi 1878 he built his mill a id ope led the Si 
 11 March, 1879. The mill has a capacity of tweni v barrels per day and M?-' E is 
 
 "®*"?j®''yp®l’"idr With the farming community. Mr. E. is .still'eiigaged^in 
 "'®"’"''"'®''®‘*- *^® "'ds married In Kane Coimn- III 
 JuIirRosUli® John and Harriet' They have five childreii-Nathaiiiei; 
 
 and learned I 
 
 he enlisted ii __ . .... . 
 
 J'*^.''®SB''®^^ quarteVecrat Fort'Leavenworth, Kain He 
 
 United States Light 
 nment as scout and 
 attention to farm- 
 
 yetirs he was engaged in breetiing stoirk.'buyof ’iate" yea 1 Yhas'*confined 
 himself principally to gram farming. .Mr. F. had no means on his arrival here and has hv 
 
 Cr I”’®P®'''y-,. He *® d charter member of Greeiiwo'id 
 
 Giange No. l.OSi. and has been master for the past four years. He was married in Shaw- 
 »eeui October. 1859. to Harriet Cross. They have four children. '"drrieu in snaw 
 
 I " H-.J’MNCH, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Shawnee, was born in Virginia 
 in 1809, and reared on a farm. In 1829 he removed to Tennessee, and two years later to 
 Chariton County, Mo., where he farmed for a year, then went to Lafayette County He 
 caiiie to Kansas in March, 1859, located in Shawnee Township, and has since given his at- 
 ik'o^!.°“ ''®‘"®''®'' O" *0 I'is present farm. Mr.*^Finch ow’iis 
 
 160 acres of land, all well unproved; has a fine orchard of about six acres, and is also eii- 
 gaged in breeding Short-horn cattle. He was for four years Director of the Schoo 
 Board. Mi Fitch was married in La Fayette County, Mo., in 1843, to Harriet Bratton who 
 died in 1859, leaving foitrchildren-Davld, Robert, William and .Miriam. He was married 
 a s®coiultlniein Johnson County, In December, 1861, to Octavla A. Porter, of Kentucky 
 liie.v have two chihlren—Mary Ida, and .lames Griffin. 
 
 ^\H 8 TER, farmer, P. O. .Merriam, was horn in La Porte County, Ind. in De¬ 
 cember 1840. His parents moved to St. Joseph County, and he was reared there on a farm 
 He studied law at .Aiin Arbor University, Michigan, graduating in .Mareh, 1866, after which 
 be practiced law at South Bend, Iiid,, for thirteen years In April, 1880, he came to 
 Shawnee, Johnson Co., Kan., and located on this farm, having purchased the .«ame 
 from Henry Coppock, who settled on the same in an early dav. Mr. F'oster has one of the 
 finest improved farms in the county; it consists of 276 acres', which are in a high state of 
 h'Huydtion; his magnificent residence adjoins that of his father-in-law, Mr. George .Mil- 
 
 B. F. HOLLENBACK, merchant, Shawnee, w.as born in Kendall County, III., in 1836- his' 
 father was a merchaiit and he resided with him there uiilll twenty years of age when he 
 accompanied Ir.m to Cass County, Mo., and assisted him in farming and raising stock The 
 subject of our sketch came to Kansas in .August, 1861, located in Olathe Townshiii Johnson 
 d year engaged in farming. In Aiigiist, 1862, he enlisted in Company 
 H, rwelfth Kans.as Infantry, serving until Julj-, 1865; after the war he settled in Shawnee 
 and engaged 111 the mercantile business in company with Thomas Archer; a year later thev 
 dissolved and Mr. Hollenback engaged in this business alone; he Isalso engaged in farming 
 J'i.i.p?,’'!? d®l®®, P^Jdfi j; _ *fi 1866, he was appointed Postmaster at this place,* 
 
 JOSEPH D. JE&.SUP, farmer and fruit grower, P. O. Rosedale, was born In Wavne 
 County, Ohio, August 5, 1838, and reared on a farm in Hamilton Countv. In March 1867 
 he came to Kansas and located on his present farm, which consists of eighty acres all in a 
 high state of cultivation; his land is a portion of the old Baptist xMission. Mr Jessup is 
 (liiite extensively engaged ill the cultivation of fruit. He has a fine orchard of some ten 
 acres, two acres of raspberries and an acre of grapes; he is also engaged in raising cattle of 
 the Devonshire breed. Mr. J. was married in Johnson County, November 2,1876 to Asenath 
 E. Jolinsoii; they have one sou—Ralph W. 
 
 GEORGF: KNAUBER, shoemaker, Shawnee, was born in Germany, July 10 1828- here 
 he learned the trade of shoemaker, serving as an apprentice about five years anil also 
 served eight months as a soldier ill the Bavarian army. He immigrated to America in 
 1851, and was employed at his tiade in New Orleans, Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Westport 
 Mo., for some seven years. He came to Shaw nee, Kan., in April, 1858, and engaged in the 
 manufacture of boots and shoes; on June the 6 th. 1862. he was burned out by the guerril¬ 
 las, and went to Wyandotte, where he remained for a snort time, and from thence to Kan¬ 
 sas City. Returning to Shawnee in 1864, he again resumed business. Mr. K. is also engtiged 
 ill farming. He owns eighty acres of laud, forty of which he cultivates. He has for the 
 Iiast three years been Cierk of the Township. He was married in St. Louis, Mo.. In 1855 to 
 Margaret Schwartz; they have five children—Adam, George, Robert, Mary and Theo¬ 
 dore. 
 
 THO.MSON A. LEWIS, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Red Clover, was born in Warren 
 Count.v, Ky., April 15, 1824, and tor many years followed farming and stock raising in that 
 locality. He came to Kansas, October 17, 1858, and located on his farm in Shawnee Town¬ 
 ship. He owns eighty acres, all well improved, and has quite a nice orchanl of various 
 kinds of fruits. He is also engaged in raising stock, princlpallv cattle of the Durham breed 
 During the war he served in the Kansas State Militia. He was married lu Butler County 
 Kv.. about 1854, to Elizabeth Porter, a native of that place. They have three living children' 
 William T.. Annie M. and Margaret, and one decea.sed, Carrie. 
 
 GEORGE MILBURN, farmer, P. O. Merrlam, was bom In England in 1820 and immi¬ 
 grated to America 111 1834. He began business life as a clerk at Mishawaka Hid and for 
 fourteen years followed mercantile business at that place. In 1857 he hegaii the maiitifac- 
 ture of wagons, being a member of the firm of George Milburn A Co. In 1869 the business 
 was organized into a joint stock company, .styled the .Alilburii Wagon Co., of which he was 
 president until he resigned in February, 18811. Mr. Milbitrn was for many years President 
 of the Wagon Makers’ Association of the United States, and also was for some time Presi¬ 
 dent of the South Bend Iron Works. During his residence at Mishawaka was also engaged 
 in several milling enterprises. He came to Kansas in April, 1880, and located In Shawnee 
 Town.ship, Johnson Countv, He is a very large land owner, having 645 acres of well-im¬ 
 proved land in this county and 5,440 acres in Bourbon and Crawford counties. The latter 
 lironertv has on it forty miles of fencing and is used tor stock rals ng purposes. 
 
 OLIVER W. MILLER, merchant, Lenexa, was born at Batavia, Kane County, III., 
 March 20, 1855, and came with Ills parentsto Kansas in the spring of 1858. He was 'reared 
 on a farm in .Shawnee Township. In S ‘ptember, 1874. went to Greene County. Iowa, where 
 he farmed, and attended and taught school, In .May, 1878, he returned to Kansas and as¬ 
 sisted in building the Fountain He.ad Mills, and in August, 1879, engaged in general mer¬ 
 chandise business at this place. He carries a nice stock of about S2.500. Mr. Miller is also 
 postmaster at this place, having been appointed in November. 1879. He w.as married at 
 Lenex.a. January 7, 1880, to Mary O. Brown, a native of Kansas. They have one sou. 
 Clyde W. 
 
638 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 JOHN NALL, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Red Clover, was born in North Carolina In 
 1832. Emigrated with parents, six years later, to Tennessee and five years after to Texas 
 County. Mo., where he was reared on a farm. In thespring of 18(i6 he came to Kansas and 
 for some two years farmed in Bourbon County. In the spring of 1869 lie came to Johnson 
 County and located on his present farm. He owns 240 acres all well improved hut forty 
 acres which is timber land. On his piace th-'re is a fine orciiafd of about seven acres. He is 
 quite an extensive breeder of Short-horn cattle, mules, horses ami hogs,and Is also engaged 
 In bee culture. During tlie war lie served for three years in tlie Tiiirteeiitli Kansas S ate 
 Militia. He is a memher of Corinth Grange. Mr. Nall was married in Bates Countv. Mo., in 
 1857. to Nancy J. Sells, who died in 1870. leaving three children: Tilmaii Howard, Benjamin 
 Frankiin and Tahitlia Josephine. He was married again in Johnson Comity in January, 
 1872. to Susan Emma Mooney, of Virginia. They have five children: Robert Lee, Minnie 
 L.. Margaret C., Susan Asenathaaud Matthew Emery. 
 
 J.\MES I). TENISON, farmer, P. O. Hector, was horn in Rutherford County, Tenn., in 
 1823. emigrating with parents when quite young to Slielhy County, Ills., where lie farmed 
 and taught school. In 1847 he removed to Dane County, Wis., where he followed farm¬ 
 ing, mining and teaching scliool. He came to .loliuson County, Kan., In 18.55, and located 
 on Ills present farm in Shawnee in 1857. He owns 130 acres of land all well improved; has 
 a fine stone residence on his place and a good orchard. During the war he served l i the 
 militia and for several years was Justice of tlie Pe.ace. Mr. Tenison was married in 
 Fayette County. Ills., in 1846, to Lucy Wilder. They have ten children—William H., Levi 
 L., George A., Elizabeth A., Mary J., Sarah J., Lathe E., Charles A.. Howard E. and Clar¬ 
 ence E. 
 
 JOHN WIEDENMAN. farmer, P. O. Westport, Mo., was horn in Germany in 1830; here 
 he learned the carpenter traile and followed it for a livelihood In 1854 he emigrated to 
 America, came West and in 1855 located In Sliawnee, Johnson Co., Kan., where lie followed 
 his trade for two years. He then went to Pike’s Peak, Col., and a year later to Iowa tlien 
 to Westport, Mo., where he remained until 1866 when he removed on to his iiresent farm. 
 He owns 160 acres all well Improved; has an orchard of some four acres, and one acre of a 
 vineyard. In 1879 he built a beautiful residence on his place at a cost of some$15,0no. Mr. 
 W. was married in Westport, Mo., in 1859. to Kate Bart—.slie died in 1860; and he was mar¬ 
 ried again in 1861 to Margaret Bart, who died in April. 1879. leaving three children—Mary, 
 Christian nnd John. Mr. W. was married again in Johnson County in August, 1879 to 
 Charlotte Didlolfsoti. They have one daughter—Julia. 
 
 RE\’. PATH ER ALBERT M, WEIKM A NN, pastor of the 8t. Joseph’s Catholic Church 
 Shawnee. Kan., was horn in Wiirtemherg, Germany. Fehruarv 10, 1850. He studied for six 
 years at tlie College of Gmuend, Wiirtemherg, Germany, lii 1867 he emigrated to America, 
 continued his studies at .St. Francis Beminary, Milwaukee. Wis., and was ordained a priest 
 by Bishop Fink, at Leavenworth, Kan., August 27, 1872, and in December of tliatvear 
 was sent to Frankfort. Marsliall Co.. Kan., where for two years he load charge of St. .loseph’s 
 Church and other missions; then in 1874 in charge of .St. John’s Cliurch. at Hanover 
 Washington County. He came to Shawnee in July, 1876, and entered upon his present 
 duties. 
 
 PETER WERTZ, grocer. Shawnee, was horn in Pru.ssia iu 1834 and reared on a farm. 
 He emigrated to America in 1855 and was some three years employed as a farm hand near 
 yiilwaiikee, Wis. In April, 1858 lie came to .Shawnee and made liis home liere, hut worked 
 iu Westiiort, Mo., iu agrist mill for nearly two years; was then in Colorado, engaged in 
 mining for two years. He enlisted I'ctoher 28,1861, iu the First Colorado Cavalry, Comiiany 
 I, and w.as shortly afterward promoted to Commissary Sergeant, serving in all tliree years 
 After the war he returned to Sliawnee and has followed farming since. In 1870 he also 
 engaged in the mercantile business. Mr. Wertz lield the office of Clerk of the Township 
 for two years, and was elected Treasurer of the same in the spring of 1882 He was married 
 in Kansas City in 1867 to Theresa Waller, who was horn in Wurfeinherg iu 1843 andemi- 
 grated to America in 1847 with her parents and located iu Weston. Mo., and in 1858 they 
 moved to Wyandotte. Kan. They have eight children—John, Peter, Sebastian Theodore 
 Mary, Rose, Henry, Joseph and Gertrude. ’ 
 
 SPRING HILL. 
 
 This very oeautiful town is situated in the southern part of the County, on 
 the Missouri River, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad, ten miles south of Olathe. 
 The surrounding country is gently undulating, and the soil exceedingly fertile. 
 Vegetation grows in extreme luxuriance. 
 
 The first settler in the township was James B. Hovey, who arrived at the 
 present location of the town in March. 1857. About two weeks afterward, Wil¬ 
 liam Mavity arrived, and settled where the railroad depot now is. Immediately 
 afterward, S. B. Myrick and E. F. Davis came in and took up the adjoining 
 claims. J- R. Hovey and E. F. Davis became associated in holding the town 
 site. The survey was made May 18, 1857, and the town named by Mr. Hovey, 
 after Spring Hill near Mobile, Ala., a town considered by him one of the most 
 beautiful he had ever seen. It was Mr. Hovey’s opinion that Spring Hill, Kan., 
 might be made to fully rival in beauty the older town in Alabama. 
 
 In the fall, Mr. Davis sold his interest in the town site to A. B. Simmons 
 William A. Jenkinson, and J. P. Lockey, and Mr. Hovey sold a portion of his’ 
 interest to H. E. Brown, James McKoin, and Edwin Walker. In January’ 
 1858, a town company was organized of the above named persons, J. B. Hovey’ 
 elected President, and A. B. Simmons, Secretary. 
 
 The first farmer in the township was George Sprague, whose farm adjoins 
 the north half of the town on the east. Mr. Sprague made the first improve¬ 
 ments in the township, building the first good board fence, the first good barn, 
 and the first good two-story frame dwelling. Mr. Sprague settled herein 1857. 
 Quite a large number of others came into the settlement the same fall, among 
 them, D. F. Dayton, James Sweeting. B. H. Stiles. W. G. Davidson, David 
 Sprong, Hiram Mitchell, J. H. Jackson, Thomas Jenkinson, William Sowers, 
 and W. R. Rutter. 
 
 The first building in the town was known as the Spring Hill Hotel, built 
 by J. B. Hovey, in the summer of 1857. The postoffice was established in the 
 fall, J. B. Hovey being appointed the first Postmaster. 
 
 In the spring of 1858, A. D. Richardson bought an interest in the town, be¬ 
 ing admitted on the same footing as if he had been an original member. Dur¬ 
 ing the same spring, the Methodist Episcopal Church was organized, a building 
 erected which served the purposes of church and schoolhouse, and Rev. Rich¬ 
 ard P. Duvall became the first resident minister, L. B. Dennis the first pre¬ 
 siding elder. 
 
 The first store was opened by W. G. Davidson, in the winter of 1857- 
 58, the second in i860, by a Mr. Prunty. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Organization erected a new church edifice in 1868, 
 at a cost of $2,700. The membership is now two hundred. 
 
 The Presbyterian Church was organized in 1861, with four members, all 
 women. At present there are seventy members on the roll. The church was 
 built in 1869, costing also $2,700. 
 
 The Methodist Protestant Church was organized in 1871 and 1878. Their 
 church was built at a cost of about $1,200. 
 
 There is also a colored Baptist Church organized in Spring Hill. 
 
 In iSf 9 the railroad reached the southern part of the county. The town 
 being situated on high land, and as considerable cutting down through rock 
 would be necessitated if the road should be built through or near the town, which 
 would cost according to the estimates of the engineers of the road $15,000, the 
 people of Spring Hill were asked to contribute that sum to enable the company 
 to build through and establish a station at the town. This they declined to do. 
 
 The company therefore built the road one-half mile east of the town, and estab¬ 
 lished their station two miles north, at Ocheltree, possibly as a kind ot punish¬ 
 ment to the Spring Hill people for refusing to contribute the $15 000, or per¬ 
 haps expecting the town to be moved to the station, as Lanesfield was moved 
 to Edgerton. For some time the trains did not stop at Spring Hill, and the 
 people had to go to Ocheltree for their mail, and to take the cars. This was 
 very inconvenient, and an effort was made to induce the company to reconsider 
 the matter of a station at Spring Hill. A. D. Richardson, who at the time 
 owned sixty-four lots in the town, went to see Mr. Joy, with whom he was well 
 acquainted, in reference to the matter, and was successful ; the people of Spring 
 Hill and vicinity contributing $l 500 toward putting in the side-track. 
 
 The first schoolhouse was built in the spring of 1S58, and in the .summer 
 following Mrs. Duvall taught the first school. The present fine large frame 
 schoolhouse was built in 1868, at a cost of about $4,000. In the spring of 1882 
 an election was held for the purpose of voting bonds to build.a new schoolhouse, 
 which was defeated by a vote of twenty-three for, to ninety-two against. 
 
 Spring Hill contains six general stores, besides the Grange store, one dry 
 goods, one grocery, one fufniture, two hardware, three drug stores, two hotels, 
 four blacksmiths, two agricultural implement dealers, two grain dealers, three 
 mills, one newspaper and about 700 inhabitants, 215 children of school age. 
 
 The Standard Mills were built in 1871, by Miller, Grisly & Jenkinson, at a 
 cost of $25,000. The mill is three stories above the basement, has four run of 
 buhrs, and a capacity of eighty barrels of flour in twenty-four hours. June l, 
 1882, the mills became the property of H. L. McLachlin & Bro. 
 
 Besides these mills there are two small feed and grist mills, one driven by 
 steam, the other by a wind mill. 
 
 The Spring Hill Enterprise was established December 7, 1870, as a Re¬ 
 publican journal, by Buel & Sprague. Sprague bought the interest of Buel 
 January 24, 1871, and soon associated with himself Dr. Parker. Dr. Parker 
 then bought out Sprague’s interest and conducted the paper as a Democratic 
 journal for a time. Early in 1872 W. H. McGown became the owner, changed 
 the name to the Western Progress, and the politics to Republican. 
 
 OCHELTREE. 
 
 Ocheltree is situated on the Missouri River, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad, 
 eight miles south of Olathe. Like all the other towns in Johnson County, it is 
 surrounded by an excellent agricultural region. The town site, containing 
 seventy acres, was laid out in 1867, by a town company, consisting of Wm. A. 
 Ocheltree, Mr. Bayless, Edward H. Allen and Howard M. Holden, and the 
 plat was recorded under the name of Spring Hill Station, it being the design 
 of the railroad company to have no station at the town of Spring Hill, two 
 miles south. 
 
 The first building in the town was built in the winter of 1857-58 by J. H. 
 Jackson. It was occupied as a store and dwelling house by William Auld, 
 whose family was the first to settle in the town. The second building was 
 erected by a Mr. Baker, in the summer of 1868, also for a store, for which pur¬ 
 pose it is still used. A dwelling house was next erected by J. M. Miller and 
 James McElheney, and in the same summer of 1868, eight or ten other build¬ 
 ings were put up by various parties. 
 
 The postoffice was established in 1870, J. M. Miller being appointed first 
 Postmaster. A son of Mr. Miller’s was the first child born in the town; a Mr. 
 Henry and Miss Eliza Hess were the first couple married, and Ham Elam was 
 the first to die, in 1872. The first schoolhouse was one moved into the town 
 from the country. The present school building was erected in 1880. It is a 
 two-story frame structure, and cost $2,000. 
 
 Ocheltree contains one store, one agricultural implement dealer, one black¬ 
 smith, three grain dealers and about forty inhabitants. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— SPRING HILL TOWNSHIP. 
 
 E. H. AINSWORTH, farmer and fruit grower, P. O. Ocheltree, was horn in Montgomery 
 County, Ohio, August 1, 1832, and was reared In Miami County. At thirteen years of age 
 he turned his attention to house painting, following it for six years in Shelby County, and 
 during two years of that period also stuiUed dentistry, after wlilch he practiced that pro¬ 
 fession for eleven years. He came to Kansas in Octolier, 1862. hut remained only a short 
 time, returning to his home ill Ohio. In 1866 lie came again to Kansas. For a year ho 
 farmed in Wyandotte County, then moved to .rohn.son County and located on his present 
 farm. He has 160 acres of land all well improved, twenty-five of which are laid out in a flue 
 orchard. Mr. Ainsworth is also engaged in hreedlng grade cattle and Polaiid-China hogs. 
 He was married in Warren County, Ohio. March 16. 1858. to Jane G. Anderson. They liave 
 three children, James B., n. Ewing and Charles. Mr. A. is a charter memher of the Ochel¬ 
 tree Gran.ge, and was for five years master of the same. 
 
 W. G. ANDER80N. breeder of Short-horn cattle. P. O. Ocheltree, was horn in Warren 
 County, Ohio, in May, 1839. and reared on a farm there, and after reaching the age of 
 manhood carried on a stock farm until he sold out and came to Kansas in August, 1868. at 
 which time he located on his present farm. He owns 240 acres all well improved for stock 
 farming. He has for the past seven years given special attention to tlie breeding of Short¬ 
 horn cattle. His stock is principally from the famous hull Oakland Favorite, which heiised 
 in his herd for several years; has now the noted hull “Constance Henry Second,” bred by 
 Ware & Berry, of Kentucky. Mr. A. has none hut fine stock on his farm, imported from 
 Ohio and Kentucky. He is also largely engaged in breeding Mamhriiio blooded horses and 
 Poland-Ciiina hogs. He has one of the finest stock farms of this nature in the county, and 
 several of ills caltle have taken premiums at the fairs of Paoia, Kas.. and Kansas City, Mo. 
 
 JOHN M. CADDY, hardware merchant, was born in Waltham. Mass., in 1850. removing 
 when very young to Greene County, Ohio; he learned the trade of tinner there, serving as an 
 apprentice some four years; he came to Kansas iu 1871. locating in Spring Hill. Was for a 
 year employed as a clerk in the hkrdware business, after wliich he purchased the stock, 
 etc., and conducted the business until tlie spring of 1873. when be sold out and moved to 
 Boston, Mass., where fora ye.ar he worked at his trade. He then removed to Greene County, 
 Ohio, and worked atit thereuntil 1877, when he returned to Siiring Hill and engaged in 
 this iiusiiiess. He has a nice business and carries a stock of S3.500. He was a member of 
 the city council in 1879. and alsodiiring that period filled the office of City Clerk. He was 
 elected Mayor of Spring Hill in the spring of 1881 and re-elected In 1882. Was married in 
 1872. at Spring Hill, to RebeC’'a Berkshire; they have one son, Edward A. 
 
 L. CHAMBERLIN, jiroprietor of the Spring Hill Mills, was born in Warren County. 
 Ohio in 1845 and reared on a farm, and followed farming as an occupation. He enlisted 
 in 1864 in the One Hundred and Forty-sixth Ohio Infantry and served a few months, after 
 which he again returned to Ins farm. He came to Spring Hill. Kans.as, in the .spring of 
 1869, and has been engaged in farming ever since. He has some 200 acres of land, all 
 under cultivation; he has also engaged in grain and live stock business since 1872, and in 
 Aiiril, 1882, he purchased the Standard Mills atthis place and now conducts them as the 
 Snring Hill Mills and elevator. They are run hv steam and have a capacitv of lOO bariels 
 of flour per day. Mr. C. was married in Spring Hill. January, 1872. to Fannie Coons, daugh¬ 
 ter of Dr. I. A. Coons, of tins place. They have two cliildren. Gale and June. 
 
 ISRAEL A. COONS. M. D. Spring Hill, was born July 10, 1827. in Fairfield County, 
 Ohio. He studied medicine at the Oliio Medical College and the Starling Medical 
 College, graduating at the latter lu 1852. He practiced medicine at Dayton, Ohio, and 
 
JOHNSON COUNTY. 
 
 639 
 
 vlcJnltj .until th6 spring of 1861, when he entered the «iruiy as surireou of the Fourteenth 
 Ohio Volunteer Infantry. In the three months’ service. On his return he was comimssh?n^^^^^^ 
 siirReon ot tlie Thirty-eiBhth KeBimeiit ulilo Volunteer Infauti v, aiiJ serl-lu all 
 
 ■‘S l*' 'ffa.le Sur^eo,,. ami'fol ’a short time 
 
 ’ Stone 
 one 
 ■e he 
 
 been ensa>e<l in active practice; • ireYs7rmemherirtire:^;;mV1eai;3b"^^^^^^ 
 
 !,e;,"i“r'e1demfo?tt^^^^ Medical Society, of wbichhe’has 
 
 183and was JiarVfon^Uarni®'He began tlmMud^of \'n^ 
 
 Danville, Mo., renialnlng with him some two year.s, after wIiTch he 
 atteiuU d the Mlssotin University at St. Louis. BratluatiiiB there in the snrinir of IS'Sli The 
 doc or nract ced In HlBhland County, Mo. He went to SV. Louis and afteuded the St Lou 
 Medlral tmllese, (jraduatlnK from the sameiu March, 1811.5 after which ho practiced in 
 brauklln County, Mo., and in 1876, entered the employ of the Ml' K R C ■ s surmm i In 
 thecompany’s hospital. He came to Kansa.s in MavUsTH; loc.4e(l at Loulsburu 
 County; and In the spriiiB of 188d, he removed to Spiiim llin. louisuuib. Miami 
 
 DOClRFaSS C. A. DAYTON is a daughter of Samuel llerl)e*rt, of Herkimer Countv N Y 
 where she was horn. She began the study of medicine witli Dr. John K. Todd of Bald-’ 
 wlnsyille, N. Y.: also took a partial course at Casselton University, Kutland Vr. belnirun- 
 ahle to complete the same on account of the antipathy towards her sex In the study 
 medicine She beBan tlie practice of medicine in 1849 at llaldwlLviUp Oi,oml-ma Co N 
 from there went to Butler, Br.ancli Co , Mich., and practiced nearly ffve years: 
 
 tlience to Casselton, Rutland Co., Vc.; men to St. Alhana, and in January 1859 she came to 
 Spring Hill, Kan., and has had considerable success in the practice of inediriiie at rhi<? 
 
 married to A mon A. Dayton, i ow deceare’1 and bai one son-Dr 
 Hiram K. Dayton, who was killed at Blue Springs, Mo., while act b as a scout for Cant' 
 Oliver s command Janimry 27. 1865, by QuantrelUs mem “ctiiigas a scout lor Lapt. 
 
 fereoiicdunty, iud-. .Jaiiuary"l5'.''l*8:‘8!^aml‘Veared®onT^^^^ 
 
 li'.e‘^?au'k‘ofCo^nmi'ssarySe';Be‘in^^^ jTars later.,li'e held 
 
 school tor some years. I - ' 
 
 pbotograpli gallery and i 
 tei'ed upon the duties i " 
 
 stock 0 stationery, books, etc. He was elkYYd ivYuemb^rof e c ry-^ 
 
 rled m sf.rmVnm’ d'.'iv'I"' M'’- Gasaway wL'mar? 
 
 Spring fini ^ ^ Wilda Smith, They have one son—Carl W,. born in 
 
 WIBBARD, farmer, F. O. Spring Hill, was born in Orleans Countv NY in isifi* 
 learned tlie trade of carpenter and followed it as an occupation. In 1*846 he removeci 
 to I ulton County, Ill., and remained for some years engaged at his trade then removed to 
 McDonough County, whei e lie followed farming. Mr. Hibbard canie to Kansas in 18^ 
 located on his present farn;. . He owns 160 acres^of lainl ai of 
 
 five acres of which he has laid out in a fine orchard. He is also engaged to some extent n 
 
 in 184? Sns“one’'ion’“ ^eatiefte Wehs^ 
 
 in io4<- leaving one sou— lliicim H. Mi, Hibbard was married a second time in PnifoTi 
 
 Countv Ill., in 1849, to Klizaheth Randall, who died In 1875. leaving seven children—Ed- 
 mund H Lawrence A Bruce L.. Briam H., William R., George A. and J Morris 
 
 Grange. No. 227, aii.l was master of the lame t“ iwo 
 terms. ^\ as County Commissioner of Johnson (^oiinr.v Knn 
 
 on April 30. 1864; was held as a prisoner at Princeton, Ark., for forty-four days when he 
 made his escape, and after two nights and one day’s travel, reached Little Rock’Ark. He 
 served three years, and when mustered out held the rank of 8ercreaiit After the war he 
 bounty, where he remained until 1875. In 1875 he took a 
 rip to CaIifornia--spending one year to recruit his health; then retunied to his farm where 
 he remmned until 1878, when he removed to Spring Hill’and took the inanaL^in^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Co-operative Assoclatiou, In which position he remained about tliree and one- 
 
 Jisiraa KK 
 
 c'lr.-TM Postmaster. Ocheltree, was born in 1817 in St 
 
 Clair Coiuitj, HI. He was married to Amelia Taylor, daughter of Rev Stenhen r T’lvinr in 
 1841, and emigrated to Jackson County, Iowa, in 1847; remained there till 1858 ^ lli was 
 the means of baviiig the utter Creek postoffice established, and w^ Postmaster'for ab^ut 
 flve years, most of the time holding the office of Justice of the Peace. In 1858 be came to 
 Johnson County, near Spring Hill, and located on his present farm which cons 
 eighty-five acres, situated on Section 11. Towiisliip 15. Range 33. This place he has well 
 'I'sfiTnri'i^E.'sn orchard. He was appointed Postmaster a? SprlnrHiU Di 
 
 • H ® bftlc® some two or . hree years. Wa,s elected County clerk in 
 
 -863 and moved to Olathe. At the expiration of his term as Coniiiy Clerk received the an- 
 ' for two years. He then moved 
 
 1876 received the appointment of Post¬ 
 master at Oclieltree, wliicli office lie still holds. He has filled the office of Justice of the 
 Peace for years in Spring Hilt Township: has also been Notary Pupifc Mr Jaekson if 
 now sixt.v-hve years of age, enjoys reasonable Health, and is still able to attend toliisrSaf 
 routine of business. He has four children living, the oldest uuwiirds of forty vlars old 
 "‘V7 r^i®a } himself, aude^oys good lieafch. ^ ^ 
 
 ibiF Washington County. Penn., in October 
 
 y®®''®*,‘^f?5',9i3 parents emigrated to Ohio. On October 10. 1837 he was mar¬ 
 ried to Miss Nancy \\ addle, a native of Virginia. Tiiey have raised a familv of*five children ■ 
 i-,- Nellie!’ Mr. Luelleii came to Kiinsas iS 1869 and lo-' 
 
 Spring Hill in 1870, and followed farming ,and the 
 ‘■•'® Nbrman stock. In 1873 he was awarded a piemlum for the 
 best > eai ling colt at the Kansas city exposition. Mr. Luellen died here Novpnih<»r2*i 1877 
 much regretted by his many friends and acquaintances H s widow stm 
 
 who is married 10 Mr. Andrews. resides on the 
 
 farmer, F. O. Bonita, was born in Perry Countv Ohio 1S8Q anri 
 
 fv /arming as an occupation. He came to Kansas in 1867, locating hi imlerfmi 
 
 tS, H® some laiiu and farmed for a short time; in the followingspr ig eranm 
 
 parchasea 160 acres In the township of Olathe; About fi ve Ifirf 
 timfafi ‘"boo® ^*111 Township, and moved onto the same in 
 
 filv/farnfpr ^u’:_ J?® ®all wel 1 1 iiiproved, uiid is quite an exten¬ 
 
 sive farmer. His residence farm is very beautiful; on tins farm he lately erectVIi fino 
 
 KMl'is stsisu&a ‘.tsii;; wff's 'KiaSSS 
 
 Kd'wLd?j£'b^.’. Philll',',: Rl?i;id!jo»nd'ill'/J;' ^'Shtcluiaren-. Mary, Rose. 
 
 MITCHELL, dealer in grain, Spring Hill, was horn near Logansport Ind in 
 when very young removed to Henderson County, HI., and seveii years later to 
 Knox Coiintj, where he followed farming and stock raising until i849 when he crosseo 
 I’ln 1° C®‘foniia and for about two yeSrs carried on an extensile lively buff,ess in s£c? 
 lAi,‘.f,“°-„,N«tu' i‘ingEasC in 1852, to Warren County, III., he again devothd hi" ivue, Mon t^^^ 
 rvTi ® Kansas .luiie 18, 1858, located in .Spring Hill Townsiiiii Johnson 
 
 acres of land, and farmed for about twenty-two years. In 1861 bo engaired 
 • ®l°®t.l'»si>iess and has since carried iton In an extensive manner Is also e lia^fd 
 L i?™".''®®'"®®®- 1880 he moved into the city of Spring Hill, and in M;vy, 1882, ejected 
 
 f! rinfflfV nPo . Ti£^ T State, in company with J. W. Dennis, and is one of the leading 
 ill 1 Iff?, ni' ? .1 *' '®'’- Ne Isa memher of Ihc Lone Elm Ciaiige. He was marrlei? 
 * H " >'ilhe_summerof 1872 to Mary A. lieigiu. 
 
 ninmi ''''® I’reshyterlaii Cliurch, was horn in Rich- 
 
 eih Stpd Iiuih’ y i'af •? I?' ‘'''ared on a farm In Pickaway Coumy, Ohio He 
 
 A iD-ust IRKA Mf'* Volunteer Cavalry, and was mustered out in 
 
 studipiifor tbV.i,..f f f U'®. ''® turned his attention to the ministry, and 
 
 suidied loi thesAiue at Blackburn’s UniversUv, III., until the spring of 1873 after which hn 
 
 Cb fff h 7,f ?,i'i L v^ f®’ " 'bat year, and bad charge of the I’resbyterl.rii 
 
 mice flitm cMi upf ,,‘‘b?s ffesei'u d^utTes. ® 
 
 CciuitvS’‘if '*■ SP'-i'ig Itill, was born In’Creene 
 
 hf ' ”! He has always followed farming as an occupation. In 1869 he came 
 
 Jfimc! hV rT f'r'"' ',‘,® ''“® °''® "‘® improved places in tbf 
 
 and orclrn-f? Vf • of'■tmi and has on Ills premises a beautiful home and a fine barn 
 
 fainnfnB f flViu large y engaged in stock-raising. In connection with his 
 
 Alofnlii?. rfff Jo ‘q\ i 1 f ^ '*'® 'owiiship. He is a member of the 
 
 'tolds the office of overseer of that body. He was married in Macon 
 Efsim' ’ ■ ”®®®”"'®'’' f8t9. to Margaret RIeves. They have two children" Ina afd 
 
 10 f'finer, P. O Spring Hill, was born in Sclinylkill County, Pa.. January 
 
 1 ^ ' Tliere lie carried on two farms one of 
 
 mirclfa^P.i^ years. He came to Kansas October 31, 1878. ’having 
 
 purchase I his iiresent larm some time jirevlous to his arrival. He has 160 aci^s In this 
 the best in the county. It is all splendidly improved 
 hedges and orchards. His residence is equal to any in the county, and is heaulifullv sirii- 
 ated, commanding a tine view of the surrounding country and the citv of Suriiiff Hill He is 
 iVf'hfML’ m®h“’® t'®''®'''-®e G^nge. Mr. Stahl was niarried In Union S In 18.54 to 
 
 ‘t "ative of that county. This ur.ion has been blessed with eight children. 
 
 . lN.'sON, farmer and stock-raiser. F. o. SDriiitr Hill was ifiim in r in- 
 ^.V ^ **'^^*1 reared on a farm near the ciiy of Fittshurgh In 1855 
 
 I'®V®- '''"“••e he was emoloyed as a carpeide, firn Vbout ^ 
 seeJf'nf i'® '® ^^hsas anil located on his present farm January 16 1858. He owns 240 
 
 He is PirBclv '"P‘-®''.e<!, andlias oneof the flimst places in tlie snrronndiifgcyjntry 
 
 He 13 largely engaged in rai.sing stock. October 1, 1861, he enlisted in the Fifth Kansas 
 fpipn .Second Lieutenant January 1, 1863, and was nins- 
 
 fS/S. Mr. ,s. is a member of the Oclieltree Orange, and :it one time filled 
 f^® 9®®® ®f secretary of that body. He was married in Marioii Coniitv Tnii in ihko rr, 
 Martha J. Negley. They have a tanflly of four chlldren-Neme?Ll2Zi™3^ 
 
 MONTICELLO. 
 
 Monticello Township is in the northern part of the county, and on ac¬ 
 count of the heavy bodies of timber it contained, was from the first a favorite 
 place of residence with the Indians. A number of white men came in prior lo 
 white occupancy, and marrying Shawnee women, were adopted into the tribe. 
 Among these, Isaac Parish, Samuel Garrett and John Owens, the first two of 
 whom came in in 1847. 
 
 Among those who settled in the township in 1857, immediately after the 
 county was opened up to settlement by the whites, were Rev. C. Boles, Francis 
 Brown, T. J. and J. M. Hadley, Jacob Larver, W. Massey, L. W. Mawpin, W. 
 J. McCarthy, Col. A. Payne, B. B. and G. W. Walker, J. E. Corliss, J. W. Hawes 
 and Jesse Wilson. 
 
 Monticello town was laid out in June, 1857, by the town company, of which 
 Col. A. Pajme was President, and W. J. McCarthy, Secretary. Among those 
 who moved into Monticello this year were C. Brassfield, A. J. Cordray, M. and 
 F. P. Shannon, and J. M. Reed, the latter of whom built a large and commodi¬ 
 ous hotel, which was accidentally burned in 1862. 
 
 In 1857, Rich & Rively opened the first store. The first school in the vi¬ 
 cinity was taught in 1857, about a mile west of town. A schoolhouse 
 was built in the town in 1865, and a school taught in it that year. The post- 
 office was also established this year. 
 
 Rev. C. Boles preached the first sermon. In 1880, a Methodist church, 
 40x50 feet in size, frame and neatly finished, was built about one and a half 
 miles southwest of the town, at a cost of $2,000. 
 
 1111858, the town was almost entirely torn to pieces by a tornado, but it 
 quickly recovered, and for some time was ambitious of being the county seat, 
 but failed of the distinction on account of not being centrally located. 
 
 At the present time the town contains two general stores, a blacksmith 
 shop, a school house, about fifteen houses and about sixty inhabitants. It is 
 beautifully situated on rolling prairie, about nine miles north of Olathe. 
 
 Wilder is situated in the northern part of Monticello Township, on the 
 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Pe R. R., and on bottomland about a mile from the 
 Kansas River. It was so named after E. Wilder, of the above named railroad 
 company. 
 
 The first settler in the town was Simon Walters, in 1877, during which 
 year the postoffice was established with L. S. Haynes, first Postmaster. 
 
 The first marriage was that of William Glynn, to Miss Mary Bradley, No- 
 vember 20, 1878 ; the first birth, that of Jesse A. Johnson, November 21, 1879, 
 and the fiist death that of an infant child of James Iving, in JVIay, 1879. 
 
 Kev. C. Boles preached the first sermon here. A saw mill with small grist 
 mill attached was built just east of town by P. P. Hall, in 1879. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES—MONTICELLO TOWNSHIP. 
 
 „„ S’, D?LL, farmer. P. O. Olatlie, was Lorn in Columliiaiia County, Ohio, in 1820 
 
 where he followed fanning, draying, etc., for some years. In April' 
 ir.Vi H““®t'.9 Nansas and located on his present farm. Mr. Bell is a iirogressive farmer’ 
 
 •'ome.steads In the township. His house is nearly surround¬ 
 ed by a fine orciiaid. Besides his farming pursuits be is largely engaged in r.aising stock 
 and'R'!;i';£r'r"''Ti S'l ‘ ',® Grand View Grange. Mr. Bell has four .sLs-TKmnks. Harn? Cffirk 
 
 240 a^'c^L^all m a l;'ig\'i'sme'of^ul'tlvil'tim 
 
 iniiJ'in'‘’®®''®'' 28. P. O. Monticello, was born in Indiana County Pa 
 July 10, 1816, and there for some twenty years be carried on a large .stock farm ani w.as 
 also engaged in deal ng in live stock, etc. He came to Kansas in April, 1865. a d loca ed in 
 Johnson County on Ins. present farm. He bad at first 160 acres, but disVsed of eighty 
 
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 •ike of seventeen years he began to earn his living as school teacher and followed th’ar vnf»a^ ‘ owns tortj* acres in Section 19, Township 12, Range 23 and a farm 
 
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 tills'i'daJe‘‘‘Mj*p‘?'aiH'''‘‘ y®j*‘years abso®ctlrrie'd on'i n'urSerV at 
 ail ‘va.!.';.?l'e£.'’"5'^^lis"o''?^’i'!££',I a'-i-'^'^fo^f 
 
 (lAfv. 1 ^ Legislature in the fall of 1876‘ind 
 
 ajm fh ^”1*^ term. The subject of our sketch was married October 26 1854 to Eveline Smith 
 and uiev iiad twoclilldrem Mr. Perley died .September 11, 1882. ' ''-''®'“‘® 
 
 Countv I l'*' ®'®®^ '‘®‘'''fU i*- G Gardner, was born In Jersey 
 
 hU Ai,. . .. P®'i’JS?®- was reared on a farm after which be conducted a farm of 
 
 present 'farm* ®Ho?>wn^'i^n®®®®’ I“ ,'1'® /' of 1871 he came to Kansas and located on his 
 present farm. He owns IbO acres, alj welUmproved. He is also engaged in raising cattle 
 
 W.M. (!. 
 
 4, 1855, a 
 until Ills ( 
 
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 lion and in conn^Mon whii farming pnYsuiJsY'aJsercohsVderaldecatlle and hogs. 
 ObioS4!.tJ>no.’.d Gedar Junction, was born In Dresden, Muskingum Co., 
 
 nwo.i Y®"®® "'"8® he removed to Linn County, Iowa, and fol- 
 
 c" "® P® enlisted In Company D, Twelfth Iowa Iiifaiilrv. and 
 
 rA inn i®®‘'''®‘' Pppp »?<> ''a>f years. In the spring of 1867 he came 
 
 o^A 1 bii his present farm. He has a beautiful iilace, consisting of about 
 
 200 acres, and is engaged lu connectlou wUU farmiug pursuits, lu breeding cattle. Mr, B, 
 
640 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 was Treasurer of this Township for two years. He was married in Marcli. ISBti, to Martha 
 Cocitraii. They liave four chliUren living—Georgia, Carrie, Hattie and Nellie. 
 
 .lOH.V C. COLLINS, fanner and stock-raiser, near Cedar Junction, Johnson Co., Kas., 
 was i>orn near Keene, in Jessamine Co.. Ky. Hewastlie eightii chiid of Lewis Coiiins. a 
 well-to-(io farmer. His mother was theiiaughter of George Cleveland, a weaithy fanner 
 ami stock-dealer. Botli branches were natives of Virginia, coming to Kentucky in an early 
 (lay. Mr. Collins never knew much of a mother's love and care, she iiaving died when he 
 was three years old, and his father never married again. At the age of thirteen years, hav¬ 
 ing the advantage of a cmiiitry school edncatlon, he went to Mortonsvllle. a village in 
 Woodford County. Ky,, and lived with his brother-in-law, who w.as a merchant, ami en¬ 
 tered ids store !is clerk. He remaltiedln Mortonsvllle several years, and during his stay 
 iiad considerable experience in the postal service and hotel business, giving a part of his 
 time to study. At the age of nineteen years he began the mercantile business on his own 
 account. Ids father f.avoring iiim with the use of Ills name in the business. Two years 
 later, bis father, who had been a companion, tiled. In .lune, 1852. lie was married to Miss 
 Eliza C. Disbmon. of that id ace, and moved out to the old liomeste.ad. giving liLs attention to 
 the farm until 185.5, when he. with ids then small fimil.v, accompanied by bis lirotlier. 
 George L. Collins, moved to Clay County, Mo., where hefcdlowed farming and breeding of 
 blooded stock. In March, 1860 he came to Kansas, bringing some of his best horses and 
 c.attle, jacks and jennets with him. and loc.ated on Cedar Creek, in a neighborhood of .Shaw¬ 
 nee Indians, wiio were then thickly settled along the creek. Succeeding in the purchase of 
 some of their timber lands, he, together with his brother, built and operated a steam saw 
 and grist mill, and remained there during tlie Rebellion. He furnished a considerable 
 amount of lumber to the Government; and also furnished lumber and built bouse.s for the 
 Indians, tiuis securing some of their lands. In 1865 he commenced the improvement of his 
 liresent farm, moved on it the following year, and continued to improve and farm until 
 1871. Leaving the farm in the hands of his brother, he went to Topeka to take the posi¬ 
 tion of Chief Clerk of the State Treasury, conducting that ofBce nearly four years. He re¬ 
 moved to Olathe in 1875, and engaged in the grain business. Remained theie until the 
 fall of 1877. since which time he has resided on his farm, now well improved, with 200 
 acres enclosed, 50 acres jilanted in black walnuts, pines, and other forest trees; orchards, 
 vineyards, small fruits, etc. Past ur es well set in blue and other tame grasses. Well stocked, 
 including high-grade and thoroughbred Durliam cattle. He has a family of eight cliildren, 
 boys and girls, the eldest daughter being married. 
 
 PETER I). COOK, farmer. Section 4, P. O. Wilder, was born in Cardington, Morrow Co., 
 Ohio, June 19, 1868, .and reared in the city of Columbus. In 1852 ho went to the coal regions 
 of Pennsylvania, and was employed as surveyor and engineer in the coal fields of Hunting¬ 
 don and Bedford counties until 1856. when he returned to Ohio and engaged i'\ mercantile 
 business in Franklin County. In the fall of that year he moved his stock to Galena, Ohio, 
 and in 1857 closed on t and went West through Illinois and Indiana, and taught school for 
 some two years. He came to Kansas in 1859; returned to Decatur, HI,, a lew month.s later 
 and again taught school, and w,as also for a time engaged in grain commission business. 
 On June 10.186'2 he enlisted in the Seventieth Illinois Infantry; was mustered out in October 
 following, and shortly afterwards came West to Johnson County, Kan. Mr. CO(-k took up 
 a claim, but abandoned it in the spring, and going farther west, eng.aged in mining and mer¬ 
 cantile pursuds in Idaho. In the spring of 1865 he returned to Illinois, and engaged in 
 in business at .Springfield. This he sold out in the summer of 1866; came West again, and 
 located in Topeka, where he engaged in the grocery business, in company with his brother, 
 L. S. Cook. In 1874 they disposed of their grocery store, but continued in partnership in 
 real estate and general speculation until November, 1879. The .subject of our sketch was 
 elected Treasurer of theclty of Topeka in 1870. ’71,’72, ’76 and’74. In 1874 he purchased 
 his present property in Monticello Township, Jolinson County, and four years later removed 
 here. He has 466 atjres of fine land, and in June, 1881. had surveyed and laid out on his land 
 the town of Wilder. He is also largely engaged in raising live stock. Mr. Cook was one of 
 the first directors of the K. C., j?. & W. R. K., built in 1875. He is a prominent Mason; has 
 held various high ollices in Chapter. Comiuandery, etc., at Topeka, and still i tains his con¬ 
 nection with the .‘-ame. 
 
 EDWIN S. CORLESS, farmer, P. O. Cedar Junction, was born in Rock County, Wis., 
 June 15, 1842, and came to Kansas in 1857 with his father,,I, E. Corless. who settled in 
 Monticello, and who carried on fanning in an extensive manner. He died in June, 1877, 
 leaving three children—Edwin, William and Mary. The subject of our sketch has about200 
 acres of land, all under cultivation, and is also engaged in raising stock. During the war 
 he served three years in the Sixteenth Kans.as Infantry. He was married in Johnson 
 County, Kan., in 1870, to Alice Brown. She died in the spring of 1879. leaving three chil¬ 
 dren—Frank, Lloyd and Harry. 
 
 DAV’ID J. FR.AME, farmer, P. O. Wilder, was born in Loudoun County Va., in 1836 
 and reared on a farm. After reacliing the age of manhood he removed to Greene County, 
 Ohio, and for eight years was employed on a farm; removing to Platte County, Mo . he 
 farmed on his own account for six years. He came to Kansas in March. 1871. and located 
 on his present farm which consists of 120 .acres, all lilghly improved. Mr. Frame is largely 
 engaged in stock raising in tliis and Reno County. He was married in Platte County, Mo., 
 in 1868, to Miss Alina Smith. They have five children: Alice. Eliza, Herbert, Laura and 
 J allies. 
 
 SAMUEL GARRETT, farmer. Section 3. P. O, Wilder, was born in Devonshire, England, 
 March 24 18'61. There he learned the trade of stone cutter and followed that occupation 
 for a livelihood. In the spring of 1849,he immigrated to Anderson County, Texas, but being 
 deceived in the purchase of some lands he remained only a few months, and on the 20th of 
 July. 1849, he came to Johnson County, Kansas; resided a year with the Shawnee Indians. 
 In 1850 he moved to Council Grove, this State, and for three years traded with the Kaw In¬ 
 dians. In the early part of 1854 he returned to Johnson County, and loc<ated on his present 
 farm. On November 10, 1856, he was married to Betsey Captain,a member of the Shawnee 
 tribe, and continued to reside here with that nation until about 1870, when they moved to 
 the Indian Territory. Mr. Garrett accompanied them, and resided there some six years. 
 He owns there 1,100 .acres of land. In December, 1876. he returned to his residence in this 
 county, and devotes liimself to the management of Ills farms. He has here 900 acres besides 
 large guantities of live stock. Mr. Garrett’s first wife died, leaving him with a family of 
 six children, and he ivas married again in the Indian Territory, about 1874, to Miss Sidiile 
 .Smith. 
 
 JOHN GLYNN, farmer. Section 33. P. O. Wilder, was born in Ireland, August 31, 1826, 
 and reared on a farm. In 1850 he emigrated to West Hoboken, N. J., and was for several 
 years eiiiuloyed in a watch case manufactory in that city. In 1859 he came West to Kans.as 
 City and engaged in contracting for three years. July 13. 1863, he eiilisted in Company B, 
 Eleventh Kansas Cavalry, and was discharged August 14. 1865. He then carried on the 
 Gilliam House and saloon in Missouri City tor three years. In July, 1868, he came to 
 .lohnson County and located on his present farm. Mr. Glynn has 175 acres of rich bottom 
 land and raises considerable live stock. He was married in West Hoboken, N. J., In Novem¬ 
 ber. 1854. to Miss Ellen Maguire. They have a family ot nine living children. 
 
 W. P. HAIGLER, farmer, P. O. Monticello, was born in Randolpli County, Va., May 9, 
 1824, and reared on a farm. In 1855 he emigrated to Henry County, Iowa, and followed 
 farming as an occupation; was also for several years engaged in mercantile business at 
 Winfield, in that county. He came to Kansas in the spring of 1861, locating on liis present 
 farm, which consists of eighty acres, all well impi oved, on which there is a fine orchard of 
 four acres. He also has twenty acres of timber land. Mr. H. was married in Pendleton 
 County, Va,, to Mary Hinkle. They have five living children, Anna, Emma, Lucy, Chris¬ 
 tina, Elbert, and three deceased. Mattie, Virginia, and Mary -Alice. 
 
 WILLI AM HARPER, farmer. Section 36. P. O. Monticello. was born in Pendleton 
 County, West V'^a,, February 28, 1832. and reared on a farm. In 1857 he moved to Henry 
 Comity, Iowa, Liriued there two years, then to Randolph County, Mo. He came to Kansas 
 in fall ot 1861, and located in Johnson County on his present farm. He has eighty acres, all 
 higlily improved, on which there is a fine orchard and grapery. During the Kebellioii Mr. 
 H. served in the Johnson County Home Guards, He was married in Pendleton County, 
 Va., July 19, 1855. to Ellen Hinkle; they have one son, Charles P. 
 
 J. D. IIAZLETT. farmer. Section 28, P. O. Monticello, was born in Indiana Counly, Pa., 
 .Taniiary8th, 1835, and reared on a farm. He learned the trade ot carpenter there and fol¬ 
 lowed that occupation tor a livelihood. In the spring of 1865 he came to Kan.sas and 
 located on his present farm. He owns 181 acres of land, 123 acres of which are under cul¬ 
 tivation, and also has a good orchard. Mr. Hazlett devotes his time principally to con¬ 
 tracting and building. He is a brother ot Absalom Hazlett. who was a follower of John 
 Brown and was hung for his anti-slavery principles in Virginia. Mr. II. was married in 
 Johnson County, Kansas, April 31, 1866, to MalouaR.,Stephenson. They have two living 
 children, Archie and Addison, and four deceased. 
 
 WI I.LIAM HUNDLEY’, farmer. Section 4. P. O. Olathe, was born in Henry County, Ky., 
 April 12, 1832. and removed with pai-ents to Platte Counly. Mo., in 1840. where be w.as 
 reare.lon afarm. He came to Kansas in tlie spring of 1855; located in Leavenworth 
 County, where he followed agricultural pursuits and lime burning. In 1857 lie came to 
 Johnson County, but only remained a few montlis. Returning to Leavenworth he again 
 followed lime burning, carrying on that business in connection with .agrii viltural pursuits. 
 In 1870 be returned to Jchnsou County, and has since given his attention to farming and 
 raising stock. He owns 240 acres, all well Improved, and has on bis place a fine orchard. 
 He is a charter member of Grand View Grange. Mr. H. took an active part with the 
 F’l-ee-state party in the troubles of 1856. and also served in the Kansas State Militia during 
 the late war. He was married July 17, 1856. to Mary Roberts. They have a family of seven 
 living children. 
 
 HON. DAVID B. JOH.NSON was born in Mayfield, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, July 1, 1840. In 
 1842, his father and family emigrated to Lake County, III., and in 1853, moved to DeKalb 
 County. Ill. In 1859. the family came West, and settled in Shawnee Township, Johnson Co., 
 Kan. In 1861, the subject of this sketch joined the Union Army for the suppression of the 
 
 rebellion; served as First or Orderly Sergeivnt, Recruiting Commissioner, Sergeant Major 
 and Assistant Quartermaster until December, 1865, when he was discharged at Fort Leav¬ 
 enworth, Kan., with his regiment. During his nearly five years’service he enjoyed perfect 
 health, and never failed to discnarge his duty as a fearless and consistent soldier; morally. 
 Mr. Johnson was an exemplary soldier, and being a teetoialer as to the use of spirits, 
 tobacco, cards, etc., bis record as a soldier sLinds without a blemish. After his discharge 
 from the army, he remained at home on his farm, near Sliawnee, until the following fall, 
 when he entered the .State University at Lawrence, where be completed a thorough business 
 education. In 1869. he wase.ectedto represeuthis dUtilctiu the State Leglslatnie, and 
 although among its youngest members, secured the passage of a bill by which the State 
 assumed the payment or a war claim ot $500,000. This famous measure bad been 
 before the three iireceding se.ssionsot the Legislature and as often failed to become a law. 
 But it remained for our young legislator to announce to bis constituent.s, who were largely 
 interested in the claim, the payment in full. In 1870. he was re-elected by a vote of three 
 to one, notwithstanding the district had given a majority vote the previous year for the 
 opposite party. Duringthls session there were two questions before the Legislature that 
 tliorouglily tried the honor, gritand judgment of Mr. Johnson. The first was the memorable 
 senatorial election th:it sent Alexander Colwell to the United .States Senate. Immediaiely 
 before casting Ills vote, Mr. Johnson rose in his iilace, and with uplifted band, swore that 
 he would not vote or support any manlli.athe had reason to believe would use money to 
 seeure his election, and his votes corresponded to bis oath The second was the scheme to 
 divide the important county of .lohnsou. I n this contest Mr. Johnson sliowed a degree of 
 determination and judgment that might have been accorded older and more experienced 
 heads; after two years hard contest, lie returned to his county with tlie scheme defeated. 
 Ills enemies vaiHi'dslied, and a law on the siatiites to prevent its re-occurrence; and every¬ 
 where went the lia. py greeting, “ Well done, f •ithfni servant.” In 1874, Mr. .Johnson was 
 married to Miss Alice C. Fearson, formerly of Elkhart, Ind. They have one child, a bright 
 boy—Jesse, three years of .age. In 1877, Mr. Johnson leased his farm near Shawnee, and 
 purchased a store building and stock of goods from Walters & Holsinger, at Wilder. He is* 
 nowdot'iga general mercantile bnsines.s, carries a large slock of goods, and does a large 
 and profitable business. Besides merchiindlsing, Mr. Johnson is engaged in shipping 
 stock, g'-aln, sand, etc., and lar"ely engaged in farming. In jiolitlcs, be is an active, sound 
 and consistent Republican, ana a letidiiig, enterprising citizen of his county, and enjoys the 
 confidence and friendslili) of .a large acquaintance. 
 
 BOYD K.AY, farmer. Section 33, B. O. Olathe, was born in Bedford County, Pa., April 
 4. 1856, and came to Kansas with Ills father, Thomas Kay. in February, 1866. He assisted 
 his father in farming in Monticello Township, Johnson County, until in the spring of 1876. , 
 when be began to iarm on his own account. He moved on to his present farm in March, 
 1881. Has 220 acres, all improved, 210 of which are in cultivation. Also raises consider- 
 alile live stock. Mr. Kay is a member of the •'Union Horse League.” He was married at 
 De .Soto, this county. July 1, 1877, to Flmma.Iack.son. 
 
 THOM.4.S J. KAY’, farnierand dealer in live stock. Section 14, P. O. Wilder, was born in 
 Bedford Comity. Pa., March 3, 1833; reared on a farm, and after reaching the age of man¬ 
 hood carried on afarm, and also ralseti considerable stock for some years. In November, 
 1865, he came to Kansas and located in Monticello Township, .Johnson County. In October, 
 188 I, he moved on to his present farm. He lias 120 acres of laml, all improved, and a nice 
 orchard. Mr. Kay is also eng.aged in dealing in grain and live stock. He was for two years 
 Trustee of the township. He was married in Bedford County, Pa., December 22, 1853. to 
 Mary E. Smith and they have a family ot six children. 
 
 LEWIS D. KENTON, farmer. Section 9, P. O. Wilder, was born in Champaign County, 
 Ohio, .September 30, 1814, and reared on a farm. In 1839 he removed to Jasper County, 
 Ind., where he coimucted an extensive stock farm. In November. 1864, he came to John¬ 
 son Countj', Kas., and located in Monticello Township. Mr. Kenton owns 280 acres ot 
 land, of which j 50 .are in cultivation. On ills place is a good orchard, and lie also raises 
 considerable live stock. 
 
 F'. L. KUCKER. farmer, P. O. Monticello. wasborn in Germany in 1836, and in 1844 
 emigrated to Randolph Connty, 111., where he was reared and followed farming as an oc- 
 cup.ation. fti the spring of 1874 he came to Kansas and located on his present farm. He is 
 one ot the progressive farmers of the county, owns 280 acres of land, 240 of wiilcli are 
 under cultivation. He has a beautiful residence which he built ini 880. Mr. K. was mar¬ 
 ried in Randolph County, III., in 1862, to Mary C. Reitz. They have five children—George. 
 Charles, Mary, Emma, and William. 
 
 WM. J. MANN, farmer, .Section 5, P. O. Wilder, was born in Muskingum, Ohio, January 
 o. 1837. and about 1850 his parents moved to Putnamvllle, Ind., where he learnetl tlie car¬ 
 penter trade, which occupation he followed in various portions of that State until June, 
 1857, when he came YVest and located in Johnson County, at a small pla«e called Princeton, 
 where he carried oil a small grocery business in company with his brother Aaron. A year 
 later be returned to Indiana. In 1859 he again came to Johnson County, located in Olathe, 
 and followed contracting and building for a year or so, when he returned to Indiana ami 
 was employed in a pork p.acking estabiisliiupiit at Terre Haute. Early in 1865 he enlisted 
 in Company K, One Hundred and Forty-ninth Indiana 'Volunteer Infantry, and served four 
 months, after which he again emlgriited Wc.st and farmed for a year at Y'Vestport, Mo. He 
 then came to Monticello Township, and in 1868 located on his present farm. He has 190 
 acres, all improved, and raises considerable live stock. Mr. Mann was married at Olathe, 
 Kan., in October, 1859. to Priscilla Logan. They have a family of two children—Charles and 
 James. 
 
 NICHOLAS REITZ, farmer, P. O. Monticello, was born in Monroe County, Ill., F’ebruary 
 4, 1839. ivnd reared on a farm. He enlisted August 1. 1862. in ('ompany H. One Hundred 
 and Seventeenth Illinois Infantry, serving until August 5, 1865. He came to Kansas in 
 March, 1868, andlocated on liis presentfarni. He owns some 200 acres, 185 of which are 
 under cultivation. Mr. R. was one of the Tnistees.of this towiisliip for several years, and 
 elected sheriff ot the county in 187.3, serving ,a term of two years. He was married in 
 Monroe County. Ill., July 24.1860, to Magdaline Hath. They have five children, Martin, 
 Mary, Julius, Milton and Amelia. 
 
 DR. W. A. H. SPRATT, Section 12, P. O. Monticello, was born in Withe County, YVest 
 Virginia, March 19, 1808. After reaching the age of manhood he became connected with 
 the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was for eight years engaged as an itinerant preacher. 
 In the year 1832 he preached to the Delaware and Shawnee Indians in Kansas. He studied 
 medicine at Transylvania College, Lexington, Kv., and graduated there in the class of 1840 
 and 1811. He then practiced medicine in various parts ot tlie State ot Missouri until March, 
 1869, when he came to Kansas. For eighteen months he practiced his jirotessiou in YVyan- 
 dotte County. Then came to Johnson County, and has since resided on his farm, practicing 
 but very little. He has 120 acres of land, all well improved. 
 
 HON. THOMAS G. STEPIIFINSON, farmer, P. O. Cedar Junction, was born in Hamp¬ 
 shire County, Va. February 15,1823, and removed with his parents to Athens County, 
 Ohio, in October, 1824. In July, 1841, he removed to Lee County, Iowa, where he followeil 
 farming and stock-raising. He was for two years County Commissioner of tliat county, ami 
 in the fall of 1861 was e'ected Representative to the State Legislature, and served two terms. 
 He came to Kansas in 1866 and located on his present farm. Has 240 .acres of land, e'glity- 
 five of wliicli is in cultiv.aticin. Has an orchard of aiiout four acres, apple, peach and cliei’ry. 
 In 1869 lie was elected Justice of the Peace and served about four years, and in the fall of 
 1871 was elected Representative to the State Legislature for a term of two years. In 1877 
 was elected County Commissioner of Johnson County for a term of two years, and re-electetl 
 ed in tiie fiill of 1879 for a term of three vears. YY'as Chairman ot the lloard continuously 
 for four years, and with the assistance ot his .associates effected a compromise ot all the rail¬ 
 road bonded Indebted'iess of Johnson County, reducing the same from the sum of $41,800 
 to $28,800. Mr. Stephenson w.as married in Denm.ark, Lee Co., Iowa, September 6, 1849, to 
 Miss .Sarah D. Brown, daugliter of YVm, T. Bi own. Esq., of Denmark. They liave six chil¬ 
 dren—Lucie. Marie, George, Susie, F’rankie and Win. T. 
 
 LEXINGTON. 
 
 Lexington Township is in the northwest corner of the county. The first 
 settler was J. Weathers, who built a cabin in March, 1857, on the northwest 
 corner of Section 10, Township 13, Range 22 east. In this township are De 
 Soto, Prairie Center, Cedar Junction and Crozier Station. 
 
 Lexington was laid out in 1857, three miles from De Soto, and for a num¬ 
 ber of years was its rival town. A two-story hotel was built by Mr. McKinney 
 in 1858; it Yvas burned down in 1859, and re-built by Mr. Potter in i860. De 
 Soto was a Yankee town, Lexington a Southern town, hence there was political 
 as well as business rivalry between the two. But the latter town was gradually 
 deserted, and its site is now an excellent farm. 
 
 PRAIRIE CENTER. 
 
 Prairie Center is located in Lexington Township, about ten miles directly 
 west of Olathe, It was so named because it is situated on prairie, and nearly 
 equally distant from four other towns lying in different directions—Edgerton, 
 eight miles south; Gardner, seven miles southeast; De Soto, seven miles nearly 
 
JOHNSON COUNTY. 
 
 6^41 
 
 northeast, and Eudora in Douglas County, about eight miles northwest. It thus 
 seemed to be in the center of the prairie, the towns named being as it were on 
 the circumference. The first settlement was made here by David Vestal, April 
 9, 1S71. Dr. W. C. Harnes came in in February, 1877, and II. T, Simm’on.s in 
 November. The posloffice was established in February, 1872; David Vestal ap¬ 
 pointed Postmaster, who had opened a store the previous year. In 1874 the 
 first school was taught by Edwin Stanley, in a schoolhouse built that year, and 
 in wliich Rev. Charles 11 . Lovejoy preached the first sermon in the town. The 
 Friends built a church this year, one-half mile north of the postoffice. Recently 
 there have been Imilt two other churches, one by the Methodist Episcopal or¬ 
 ganization, the other by the Free Methodists. 
 
 At the present time there are in Prairie Center, besides the three churches 
 and postoffice, one store, a blacksmith shop, a wood workman and about seventy- 
 five inhabitants. The surrounding country is excellent farming and grazing 
 land, and is settled up quite thickly with an intelligent and enterprising class of 
 farmers. 
 
 The first child born in Prairie Center was Eli J. Vestal, July 27, 1874, and 
 the first death that of Melissa A. Vestal, May 13, 1875. 
 
 DE SOTO. 
 
 This town is situated in the northwestern part of the county, on the south 
 bank of the Kansas River. The surrounding country is rolling, partially tim¬ 
 bered and fertile prairie. The town was laid out in the spring of 1857 by a 
 town company composed of B. W. Woodward, James F. Legate, James Findley, 
 and G. W. Hutchinson, and named De Soto, after the great Spanish adventurer 
 of that name. 
 
 The first frame building upon the town site was occupied for a short time 
 as a store by Zera Nichols. During this same year, 1857, Stratton & Williams 
 built a saw-mill on the river bank, employing D. Rolfe to construct the mill 
 and run the engine one year. Mr. Rolfe arrived July 12, 1857, and was so well 
 pleased with the country that he sent for his wife and family, who arrived 
 April 3, 1858. During the year 1857, two or three buildings were erected in 
 Ue Soto. In 1858, Perry Teters, erected a double dwelling in which his family 
 and that of John Van Rankin lived for sometime. In August of this year 
 the De Soto hotel was completed, and Mr. Rolfe moved into it, thus being the 
 first hotel keeper in the town. John Van Rankin started the first regular 
 store, in 1859. The postoffice was established in i860, with James Smith first 
 Postmaster. 
 
 The Methodist Church was organized in 1858, Elder Beach being the first 
 minister. Services were conducted for some years in private houses, and in 
 the hotel, until in 1870, a stone church was built at a cost of about 
 $2,500. 
 
 The Presbyterian Church was also organized in 1858. They built a stone 
 church in 1879, costing $2,000. Rev. William H. Smith became Pastor in i860, 
 and still remains in charge. ’ 
 
 The first birth in De Soto, was that of a child of Mr. and Mrs. Richard 
 Gentry, the death of which child was the first death. 
 
 The first marriage was a double one—Truesdale Barclay to Miss Melissa 
 Gentry, and Robert Todd to Miss Mary Gentry, the ceremony occurring in 
 
 De Soto now contains two general stores, two drug stores, one hotel, one 
 notion store, two blacksmith, one wagonmaker, and about seventy-five inhabi¬ 
 tants. 
 
 In 1879, a brick flouring mill was erected near the railroad depot, by 
 Skinner & Barrett. It is two stories high and contains two run of buhis. The 
 mill is now owned by J. M. Hadley. 
 
 WASECA. 
 
 This town is located in the northern part of the County, in the Kansas 
 River Valley, at the junction of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, with the 
 Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Kansas Railroad. The surrounding country 
 IS somewhat hilly and covered with timber. 
 
 The first building completed was put up by Henry Gallagher. It was 
 comm^enced on the loth and finished on the nth of March, 1882. ’1 he second 
 
 was the section house, commenced in January and finished toward the latter 
 part of March, 1882, costing about $1,200, William Childs completed a resi- 
 cience about the same time. The railroad depot was finished in June. 
 
 . The postoffice was established June 26, M. W. Robinson, Postmaster. A 
 Union Church organization was effected between the Methodists and Baptist 
 early in the summer. On August l, 1882, about seventy-five people were living 
 in houses, and one hundred and fifty in tents. ^ 
 
 The town site is owned by E. R. Courtney, who filed his plat July 17, 1882. 
 aseca is thirteen miles from Kamas City, and has one of the finest springs in 
 the county. ^ ^ 
 
 biographical SKKTCHES— lkxington township. 
 
 ber'3'''l8?'s hcirii in Hampton, Wimlliain County, Conn., Pecem- 
 
 Georip Aiihnir were English. They trace their genealogy back to 
 
 ^ eiulgrateif from Yorkshire, England, about 1640 and 
 
 subject of this sk^etch L?ac^?^^^^^^ seventh generation. Asa Abbott, grandfathei- of the 
 Ainerlo.an KevoluUon a cripple, took no personal part in the war of the 
 
 lutlonarv ® pati lotism was however as Intense as that of any of the Revo- 
 
 tiite, an^ tiahl* notsubjectto military duty himself, he employed a subsll- 
 
 struggie Asa Alllfotmnarr Si,V"'O 0 ghout the seven years of that eventful 
 'leeirkllled bv the Ind whose first husbami Stephen Fuller, had 
 
 1847, by Rev A fol A! hr ?r Massacre, Ju y ,3. 1778. fn a Look compiled in 
 
 of the(leseendantsom'^UAiV v^"‘yi®''; l^Pl'caim Alibolt. entitled, “General Regisler 
 “Stephen Fu er ina/rfe^^^^^ Andover,” page 55. Is tound llie following sketch: 
 
 Ibk battle Jufv s 1770 ^Sn. ‘lea others taken bv the Indiaiis.ln the Wyoin- 
 
 Sheaves Of whe^taiwi where the Indians piled around them 
 
 mencuttoniecesar ^''®. was surrounded and taken, the 
 
 few escape! bv iliiAit^'^Mr7^! fi L‘;'‘"‘'‘’®“J’.®''‘®‘*®‘‘"'*'‘®®^'oe3 of the Harracks. A 
 to Northumberlaml o? I®.’ * *”1?® “thers, went In boats down the Susquehanna 
 
 body of hS htSmi’d she returned to the battlefield to seek the 
 
 bruised and torn and beads of the men scalped, and their bodies so cut, 
 
 u auu torn, ana altered by the summer heat, that she could not recognize an indlvirt- 
 
 41 
 
 Shop until he hecameTg^in fble to ?eVume hfs^XJs rhe^atUinmtnt o'f 
 
 his majority he married Amanda Atwood, of Gonverneur N Y^ returned to Conner 
 dnlJ^He^*^ mechanical husiness. Fro'm 1840 to 1854 lie wa.s engaged^ v.arious fnl 
 
 tvnhmMS 7 ai!nfn?H,!?m forks, spoons, and spectacles, electro-idatlng. and electro- 
 
 as'insnector fn? H e 7 ^^ shoes in Connecticut, gold pens In Cincinnati, and acting 
 
 was one of the firsr ®*'?s-’>"bmmoth plated-ware, establishment at Hartford. He 
 
 anri H islo he^vsS f atersin the United States. In 1851 his wife died, 
 
 ^ FI • . a Hartturd lady. In 1854 in comuanv 
 
 renre^ ()(4oirpi immigrant.'^, he came to Kansas. He arrived at Law- 
 
 ar iss’ ^rom Whmh residence .at that place, hut located his claim near the Wak- 
 
 C mntVi ” those early days as “Abbott of tbe Wakarusa 
 
 AciOSS that river he built Blanton’s bridge, whicii was indicted by the border 
 vato than to them, suflicieiit reason that it accommodated more Free- 
 
 tbe^election^of i\CM-rb He was aiipointedliy Governor Reeder, one of the Judges of 
 
 wa 7 a mrmnUo, fi,, ■ 7'i’?’* >*“6 decision of a maj.inty of the board of which lie 
 
 board linHnil the Jlissourians to vote, be withdrew from the 
 
 '.eJeined a militia company, which was raised for 
 the defense of the Free-state men and their interests. t)f this company Henrv Saunders 
 ^''’“7’ lieutenant. Lieutenant Abho'tt ^as sent to Cton 
 Sh?!np“s riflea .He returned to Kansas with one hundred and seventeen 
 
 every tor,? 1'"'"’'* howitzer. From St. Louis to Kansas he was watched at 
 every turn and movement, suspected ot being James IS. Abbott, by certain parties who 
 
 tmitton ofmdHmr that account followed him with the in- 
 
 ff.A ill ^ the way. Mr. Abbott, however, who was travelling under 
 
 eardif?ik^iU,rKr wif®n ^®‘' ‘t ."'oineut off his guard. He sang songs amf played 
 
 if ®bten who were set as spies upon his trail. During a game 
 
 of cards. OUtt nf tllPSA sni«»a nffoivnaFki.l Ffv. Flv..fa.,r i.s... I. « . *_,1 0."'*“'’ 
 
 P?tt continuous calm presence of mlml, that every attempt to make him reveal his 
 identity was equally futile. .Subsequently one of these spies was a deputy under Slieriff 
 wRteti h‘lm‘‘on the ' •1''“®“' .recognized Abbott as the man who had out- 
 
 ?mat from the^ A^f 3 nltes and how itzer had been shipped on a different 
 
 ..iii.Vi’i'®‘7’9* Abbott leturned; Ihe formerhaving been taken apart, packed in 
 as short boxes and casks as possible, and consigm d as hardware to Harlow Hutchinson & 
 
 arriv^^untn Novpm1,e!-®'nu’si''®‘^‘f®'’^®"' ^®‘''' ho^es, but did not 
 hv {.^nnklbi^^'in.iem.;,,^ ^®^,®l,®®®®rred the murder of Charles W. Dow, 
 
 • .This murder caused the most intense excitement. A meeting 
 iA^iii/nni'ifl it' ‘■rt the place of the murder, for the purpose of in¬ 
 to* On what action if any should be taken with reference there- 
 
 r?;„Ai®i,?'i'I ”'1® from the meeting, Lieutenant Abbott was Informed that Sherllf 
 iiieif olndi tn-’.t roir A® ®'*t®'it six o’clock in the evening, with a posse of fifteen armed 
 lo w aid I'hA A i ‘ "“'"Ctl Jacob liranson, who was a personal friend of 
 
 ‘ i®'’' h®"'® half dozen men who had attended the 
 ineeting had stopped at Abbott’s liouse on tlieir way home, wiui them a consultation was 
 smi’s^and a7cp*rti®i?i Abbott and S. N. Wood should immediately ride over to liran- 
 
 ahimt half nitirlA,, n* * ^®*i® ‘'®'‘.® f**® i^®®®®’ ‘‘'“i reinrn to Mr. Kstabrook’s house, 
 
 sett eViahAMnY-lii! ®Pi ®'* Kljbott’s, Where it was agreed that the Free-state 
 
 thei lear »,i cmisnltation. On the arrival of Abbott and Wood at Hranson’s. 
 
 bA?n Hranson had been captured and carried away by force of arms without 
 wAs?A®^nA® i‘aa„^ authority tliereforjus captors leaving his wife in iloulit as to what his destiny 
 oVnA.i® ®P’.. i '® '■■'Pre.ssloii on her mind, however, tiiat lie was in some manner to he 
 
 fA ■ A.,f made to follow the trail of the posse, but they soon scattered In dlf- 
 
 . i.®r- ®'’® ®'®r r''®,l‘ralrie and it was impossible-to learn what direction they had 
 iv.m.V.’. f make their way to Franklin, then a small border 
 
 runian village about three miles east of Lawrence. So the posse hunters returned to Esta- 
 
642 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 brook's and directed the men assembled there to report at once at Abbott’s liouse, which they 
 bad to do on foot. Abbott and Wood rode b.ack on a double (luick, and upon arriving there 
 found some half dozen men, and one boy named Howard f)ix. .Some were armed with 
 sporting rifles and some with Sharpe’s rifles, while the boy was armed with a gun without 
 a lock, and one man with nothing but a pocket full of rocks. While this little party were 
 consulting as to whatcourse to pursue, the posse was discovered coming from the south 
 in the road passing on the west side of and very near to the liouse; I.ieutenant Abbott im¬ 
 mediately called for every man to form on the north side of the Iiouse and waited till the 
 posse came wltliin about ten p.sces. when witli their pieces to aready, the Lieutenant led 
 his men across the road in front of the .Sherilf's po.sse, which halted withou.t orders from 
 Jones. A tolerably full account of the rescue of ISransonfrom this point is given on pages 
 116 and 117. One incident omitted there, is given liere. Hranson liaving ridden over to his 
 friends found himself unable to alight from Ills mule. He was over si.vty-five years old, 
 and weighed nearly two hundred pounils,and having ridden for over two hours a miserable, 
 old, nharped-back mule, with neither saddle nor bl.anket, was so exhaused and chafed as 
 to be helpless. Mrs, Abbott, therefore, who was standing at the left of the little square, rar 
 and helped him to dismount and to walk into the house. In accordance with the advice of the 
 Free-state leaders, at Lawrence, the rescuers of liranson dispersed and secreted themselves 
 for the time being. During the troubles of the spring of 1856. Lieutenant Abbott was in 
 command of a company, and participated in the first fight at Franklin. He afterwards com¬ 
 manded the Third ftcginient of Free-state, Infantry and acted as ofllcer of the day at Law¬ 
 rence, when 2,700 Missourians laid siege to the town. He was a member of the first House 
 of Representatives, and afterwards elected Senator under the Topeka Constitution. He was 
 a member of the House of Representatives of the first State Legislature, and was State 
 Sen,ator during the years 1867 and 1868. 1 n 1859 he led the party which rescued Dr. Doy 
 from the St. Joseph tail, a full account of whicli daring exploit will be found in the history 
 of Douglas County. From June, 1861, to tlie tall of 1866, Major Abbott acted as agent of the 
 Shawnee Indians. Durlngall the time he was their agent he took a paternal interest in 
 their welfare, and managed their affairs with strict integrity, good.1udgmeiit and capacity. 
 He h.as always been their friend and the able champion of tlieir rights, as against the poll- 
 ticans who would feign ride into power by aid'of the votes of the settlers upon their reser¬ 
 vations. When the rebel (letieral Price, threatened to overrun Kansas in the fall of 1864, 
 he organized a company of Shawnees, consisting of every adult male member of the tribe, 
 except one, on tlie reservation, and those who were already in the volunteer service, and 
 led them on a number ot dangerous and successful scouting expeditions. In the winter of 
 of 1880—81, he initiated a movement for the organization of a State Asylitm and school for 
 feeble-minded children. He successfully urged the Governor to reconimeiid an appropria¬ 
 tion for that purpose in his annual message; ne then carefully prepard bills providing for 
 the organization and had them early introduced into both branches of the Legislature, and 
 by devoting his entire time and energies during the whole session to enlisting the sympa¬ 
 thies of every kind hearted member ot both houses, he succeeded in the very last hour ot 
 the session in getting his bil 1 passed, and the school is now in successful operation, and one 
 of the permanent instil utions ot the State. It can be truly said that no act of his eventful life 
 affords him more gratification or satisfaction than this. He still resides .at De Soto, and by 
 his neighbors is esteemed for Ins personal worth and generosity. He is as kind he.arted and 
 charitable as he hasalwavsbeen modest, chivalrous and brave. 
 
 JOHN S. BEECROFl', Postmaster, De Soto, was born in Mercer County, N. J., in 1836, 
 and reared on a farm, after which he resided tor some time in Fulton County, Ill. He passed 
 through Kansas in 1857, and located in liutler County, Neb., where he was engaged ranch¬ 
 ing for tour years. Returning to Kansas in 1861, be settled at Leaven worth, and was for sev¬ 
 eral years engaged in furniture business and employed in various capacities in that neigh¬ 
 borhood, in all some nine years, after which he wentto Butler County, Neb., and took up a 
 homestead, residing on it for a year, then went to Kansas City, where he engaged in furni¬ 
 ture business. In the spring ot 1879, he came to De Soto, and at onceengaged in general 
 merchandise business, in which he has since continued. He was appointed Postmaster in 
 September, 1880, and is Treasurer of District School Board. Mr. B. was married in Butler 
 County. Neb., in the spring of 1861, to Elizabeth Wakefield. They b.ave four children— 
 Laura. George- Charles, and M.ay. 
 
 JNO. M. BlJRTON, agent Johnson County Co-oper.ative Association, De Soto. Was born 
 in Douglas County, Kan., October 23, 1860. In 1876, he moved to Olathe, and was employed 
 as a clerk in the store of this co-operative association until August, 1881. when be was ap¬ 
 pointed agent atstanley this county, and removed to this place February 17, 1882. The 
 association carry a stock here ot some $4,000, and Mr. Burton is a popular manager. 
 
 SAMUEL COOK, farmer, P. O, De Soto, was born in Knox County, Ohio, in August, 1830, 
 and reared on a farm. He was for many years largely eiig<aged m dealinglnlive stock in 
 Knox and Morrow counties, and for two years in grain business In September, 1861, he 
 enlisted in Company D, .Sixty-fifth Ohio Infantry, and served three years. In October, 1864, 
 he turned his attention to lailroading; was for ashorttime employed as baggage masteron 
 the P., Ft. W. & C. R R., at Crestline, Ohio, and for three months worked as a carpenter in 
 Illinois. In June. 1865, he came to Kansas, and has since given his attention to farming. 
 He has 160 acres in Lexington Township, all improved. His principal occupations are rais¬ 
 ing corn and dealing in live stock. Mr. Cook was married in Mansfield, Ohio. October, 1854, 
 to Bliss B. N. Cook. They have nine children—Alice, Edwin W., Mary B., Eva P.. Harry L., 
 Edith G., Samuel H.. Arthur R. and Madge L. 
 
 JAMES HENRY KIRBY, farmer, Section 14, P. O. Olathe, was born in Albemarle 
 County, W. V., January 23, 1834. and six years later his parents emigrated to Indiana, 
 thence to Saline County, Mo., where he was reared on a farm. At twenty-one years of age 
 he learned the trade of carpenter, and followed that occupation for a livelihood until he 
 came to Kansas, in August, 1861. locating in Miami County, and turned ills attention to 
 farming. In the spring of 1863. he came to Jolinson County, resided tor two years in Gard - 
 ner Township, then moved on to liis present tarm. He has eighty acres all improved. Has 
 quite a fine orchard and raises considerable live stock. During the rebellion he served in 
 the Kansas State Militia. Mr. Kirby was married in Platte Comity, Mo., in 1856, to Mary 
 T. Victor. They have six children. 
 
 ALEX. LEAMER, farmer, P.O. Prairie Centre, wasjboru in Haldersburg, Blair Co.,Penn., 
 November 29. 1842 In 1856 he came to Kansas, locating with his uncle, William Learner, 
 at Lecompton, Douglas Counly, and was employed i n mercantile business. In the fall of 
 1862 he enlisted In the Ninth Kansas Cavalry, serving three years. In 1865 he came to 
 Lexington, Johnson County, purchased at that time forty acres; has now 160 acres all well 
 Improved, and is largely engaged in breeding blooded hogs. Mr, L. has been Trustee of 
 the township since 1878. He was married at Prairie Centre in 1866 to Mary Ochel; they 
 have four children—Anna A., Sarah L., Harry and Jessie. 
 
 JAMES M. MARTIN, fai mer, .Section 11, P. G. De ,Soto, was born in Clark County, Ind., 
 February 1, 1833, and fifteen years later moved with his parents to Cincinnati, Ohio, where 
 for five years he was employed as a clerk in mercantile business. He then moved to Illi¬ 
 nois and followed agricultural pursuits in .Sangamon and JIacon counties. In August, 
 1862. he enlisted in Company E, Fifteenth Illinois Infantry and served until the war closed. 
 5Ir. JIartin came to Kansas in the spring of 1868 and located in Lexington Township, John¬ 
 son County. He has a farm of 160 acres, all highly improved, and r,aises considerable live 
 stock. He was married in this county m November, 1869, to Mary A. Wear. They have 
 four children-James, Jennie, Myrtle and George E. 
 
 THOM.AS W. OSHEL, farmer, 1’. O. Prairie Centre, was born in Monroe County, Ohio, 
 February 17, 1841. and reared on a tarm. He enlisted September 1, 1864. in Company I, 
 One Hundred and Seventy-sixth Ohio Infantry, serving until .lune 22 11865. He came to 
 Kansas in Felii'uary, 1866, locating on ills present farm. Has 140 acres of improved land 
 aud raises considerable cattle and hogs. He was Justice ot the Peace for six years and 
 Numerator for the census ot 1880. He is acbarter member and secretary ot Spoon Creek 
 Grange No. 311. Mr. Oshel was married in Johnson County. Kans.. Deeembei 5, 1867, to 
 .leiinie Learner. They have four children—Kate, Norali, Sarah and Genevra. 
 
 CHARLES B. PELLET, farmer, P. O. Prairie Centre, was born in North Brookfield, 
 Mass., in October, 1827, and reared on a farm. In 1849 lie went to California and followed 
 mining for about eight years. He came to Kansas in August, 1857. locating in Lexington 
 Township, has since lollowed farming and stock-raising. He owns some 680 acres of land 
 and is one of the leading farmers ot tlie county. On Jus place is a fine orchard ot about 
 twelve acres, and seven miles of Osage orange hedging. Mr. Pellet was married in Novem¬ 
 ber, 1862, to Kate Learner. They have one sou—Henry. 
 
 SOLON ROGERS, farmer, P. O. Prairie Centre, was born in Hendricks County,Ind. June, 
 1843, andreared on a farm. In December, 1863. he enlisted in Company A, Fourth Indiana 
 Cavalry, serving until the war closed In March, 1867, he came to Kansas and located in 
 Lexington Township, moving on to his present farm in 1869. He has 453 acres of land; is 
 quite ail extensive grain farmer, besides which he handles considerable live stock. Mr. R. 
 was married in Hendricks County, Ind., April, 1866. to Sophie E. Hadley. They have two 
 children—Eva E. and Herbert K. 
 
 DANIEL ROLF, farmer and liotel keeper, De Soto, came to Kans.as in July. 1857, and lo¬ 
 cated at De Soto, Kan., in Johnson County, and has lived tliere since. Mr. Rolf was born in 
 Hillsboro. N. H.,March 2.1807,and lived in bis native State eighteen years,and went|to Hart¬ 
 ford, Conn., and remained one year, and moved to Massacliusetts, aud remained there 
 twenty-three years, and removed from there to Ohio in 1847, and located in Marietta, wliere 
 he built the first bucket and tub factory west of the Allegheny Mountains. He remained 
 there until he came to Kansas. He was married in Massachusetts in 1829, to Miss Hannah 
 Norcross, a native of Massachusetts. He has three children living, bv his first wife— 
 Sarah 5L. Anna, and Lydia C. He was again married, in 1845. to Miss Adeline Stone of 
 Massachusetts. They have two children living-Clara E. and Elenorett. Mr. Rolf has been 
 Postmaster of De Soto tor eight years, and Justice of the Peace for the same time. He is 
 one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens ot this town and county. 
 
 CAPT. THEODORE SCHERMERHORN, farmer, Section 24, P. O. Olathe, was born 
 August 20, 1834. at Bath, Steuben Co., N. Y. When quite young he emigrated to East 
 Smithfield, Pa., with his parents, aud from 1848 to 1850 was employed at cabinet trade. 
 Then went west, through Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin, and in the spring of 1853 went with 
 Capt. Ruggles’party to California, overland, wintering in Salt Lake City, and working at 
 his trade. He witnessed the encounter between United States troops and Mormon citizens. 
 He was for three years engaged In mining pursuits, and then until 1859 worked at wagon 
 makers’trade. Returning to Illinois, via Panama, he enlisted August 15, 1861, at Freeport, 
 in Company B, Twenty-sixth Illinois Infantry. He passed up and down the Mlsslsslpid 
 and Tennessee rlver.s, and with Sli,erman to the Sea, partlcipatingjin eighteen engagements, 
 and marching 9,800 miles. Was promoted to Second Lieutenant JIarch 5. 1864, to First 
 Lieutenant the May following, and to Captain June 6, 1865, and was mustered out July 7 ol 
 that year. He came to Kansas in the fall of 1865, and located in Lexington Township, John¬ 
 son County, since which time he has followed agricultural pursuits. He owns 200 acres ot 
 finely improved land, and is quite a prominent member of the Pioneer Grange. No. 69. The 
 Captain was married in this county, to Mrs. Sallie Williams, widow January 20, 1866. She 
 died March 11. 1882, leaving six children. 
 
 D.WID VESTAL, merchant. Prairie Centre, was born in North Carolina, in 1831, and 
 reared in Hendricks County, Ind. Here he was employed in the mercantile business, and 
 also taught school. He came to Kansas In the spring of 1861. locating at Spri ,g Dale, 
 Leavenworth County. Was tor five years engaged In the mercantile business. In 1866 he 
 came to .Johnson County, and located in Shawnee, where he followed the boot and shoe busi¬ 
 ness. Several years later removed to Hesper, Douglas County, and continued the busine.ss 
 there. In 1871 he came to Prairie Centre; has since bee 1 Postmaster, and also carries on 
 mercantile business, and farms on a limited scale. He is Treasurer of the School District, 
 Mr. Vestal was married in Lyon County, Kan., In 1864, to Miss M. A. Moon, who died in 
 1875, leaving three children—Charles, Levina, and Eli J. Mr. V. was married a second 
 time at Tonganoxie, Leavenworth Co, Kan., in May, 1878. to Catherine Pearson. 
 
 GARDNER. 
 
 Gardner, so named in honor of Gov. Gardner, of Massachusetts, is beauti¬ 
 fully situated on level prairie, ten miles southwest of Olathe, on the Kansas 
 City, Lawrence & Southern Kansas Railroad. It was surveyed and platted in 
 1857 by a Town Company composed of O. E. Gardner, Benjamin B. Francis, 
 
 A. B. Bartlett and others, who built the first house in the town. This was a 
 frame building, 14x20, and designed merely for temporary purposes. Benjamin 
 Davis kept the first hotel in a small log building ; then in a frame one, and in 
 the spring of 1858, J. \V. Sponable built and opened a store, the first in town. 
 
 The Town Company built the stone hotel in 1857. It was 36x40 feet and 
 two stories high. Daniel O'Sullivan was the first blacksmith, having opened 
 his shop in the fall of 1857. Dr. \V. M. Shean arrived in 1857, and was the 
 first physician in the town. In the spring of 1858, S. II. Church and S. G. 
 Sponable started the second store, and for some years both stores in Gardner 
 did a wholesale as well as a retail business. In the same spring W. H. Page 
 started a shoe shop. 
 
 The first school taught in Gardner was a private one by Miss Myra D. 
 Shean, now Mrs. L. W. Swan. The school district was organized in the win¬ 
 ter of 1858-59, and the first public school taught the next summer by Miss 
 Mary 'Williams. A stone schoolhouse was built in i86r, and in 1879, a fine 
 two story frame schoolhouse at a cost, including furniture and apparatus of 
 $3,cx)0. 
 
 The first church organization was that of the Methodists, a temporary one, 
 in 1857. They were re-organized in 1859, and built their church edifice in 
 1878, at a cost of $2,200, and dedicated by Rev. J. C. Telford, who was minis¬ 
 ter at the time. He was succeeded by Rev. Mr. Wolford, and then came Rev. 
 Mr. Osborn. 
 
 The first child born in Gardner was a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. O. B. 
 Gardner, July 25, 1858. The first marriage was that of W. J. Ott to Miss 
 Emma Davis, in the fall of 1859, and the first death that of Asa Thayer, in 
 June, 1858. 
 
 The Presbyterian was the first permanent church organization in the town, 
 having been effected in 1858. Their church edifice was erected in 1870, at a 
 cost of $3,000. Their ministers have been Rev, Messrs. Beach, William H. 
 Smith and J. N. Rankin, the present incumbent. 
 
 The Catholic Church was organized in 1870, after the completion of the 
 railroad to this place, and their church building erected in 1870, costing about 
 $2,000. 
 
 The Baptist Church was organized in 1878, and their church built in 1879, 
 at a cost of $2,000. Their ministers have been Revs. W. A. Stewart, A. Jen¬ 
 kins and S. A. Smith. 
 
 A Grange store was opened here May 29, 1882, under the auspices of the 
 central store at Olathe, with S. McMillan as manager. 
 
 Gardner now contains four general stores, one hardware store, two black¬ 
 smiths, one agricultural implement dealer, two drug stores, two hotels, and 
 about two hundred and fifty inhabitants. 
 
 Gardner Lodge A. F. iSr" A. Af., No. 65, was organized in October, 1871, 
 with eleven charter members, and the following officers: E. Clark, W. M.; I. 
 
 B. Uhl, S. W.; J. B. Bruner, J. W.; I. D. Clapp, secretary. The present 
 membership is thirty-four. Gardner Lodge I. O. O. F. No. 23, was organized 
 September 21, 1866, with five members, and was the only Odd Fellow Lodge in 
 the county. The charter members and officers were as follows : W. I. Bigelow, 
 N. G.; V. R. Ellis, V. G.; G. M. Waugh, P. G.; Wm. Roy and Isaac Darland. 
 The present membership is forty-two. 
 
 The Good Templars were organized February 6, 1879, with twenty-seven 
 members. The officers were S. F. Wilson, W. C. T.; Miss Tennie Humbert, 
 V. T.; Walter Jones, secretary; Miss Lillie Ott, financial secretary, and Miss 
 Georgie Ott, treasurer. The present membership is ninety three. 
 
 The Gardner Library Association was organized in 1862. The library 
 contains at present 600 volumes. 
 
 The town of Gardner was sacked October 25, 1861, by Up Hays’ gang. 
 No houses were burned and no murders committed, but about $3,000 worth of 
 goods were stolen from the stores. 
 
 At the breaking out of the war Gardner Township had 103 voters, and 
 signalized herself by sending into the army eighty-three soldiers. 
 
 O. B. Gardner, after whom the township and town were both named, was 
 killed in the fall of 1864, by Jesse James, when on the way to Fort Smith, Ar¬ 
 kansas. He was Chaplain of the Thirteenth Regiment, and had been North 
 with a party of refugees, and was on his return to the regiment. 
 
JOHNSON COUNTY. 
 
 643 
 
 liKKiRAPiriOAL RKKTCnES-«AI!I>N 
 
 Kll TOWNSHIP. 
 
 :iiiUaKa\n in the loft Iuhb. He served in all about four years, beiiiK in ail the liattles of 
 Slierinan’sariny. After the war he began the study of medicine at Cincinnati witli Dr. J. 
 M. Sturdivant and attended the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, gradu.ating 
 intheclassof 18(iTandl868. Inthefallof 1868 the doctor came to Gardner and at once 
 began the practice of his profe.ssion. Since 1873 has off and on carried on a drugstore 
 iirlncipallyfortheaccomiuodatlon of his patients. He is also Interested in farming own¬ 
 ing in all some 3->0 acres of land in this county. Mr. Armstrong liolds the office of Examin¬ 
 ing .kurgeon for the United .States government pensions since 1871. 
 
 V. It. EbLlS, fanner and stock-raiser, P. O. Gardner, was born in Virginia July a 
 1833, and was reared on a farm in Rnsli County, Iiid. He came to Kansas in October 1857 
 and located on his present farm in Gardner Towiisliip, .iohnson County, wliich he has im- 
 nroved to a lilgli state of agriculture. He owns some 200 acres, seven of which are Itild out 
 In a flue orchard. IJeis al.so engaged in the breeding of blooded stock. During the late 
 war Mr. Kills served in the .State Millti.a. He was elected a menilier of the Board of County 
 Coiiiniissioiiers oi flolinson County in 1873 for a term of two years, aiul was for sixteen 
 years a member of tlie District School Board. He is a cliarter ineiiiberoftheGardner 
 Grange No. 68. organized in 1873, and was the lirst master of that body, and is the present 
 liicumiient, Mr. Klllsls one of the leading farmers of the Township. Waselected a menilier 
 ofthe State Leglslaturein 1882. without opposition. 
 
 A. B. FRITZ, farmer, w.as born in Montgomery County. P.a., January 26 1828. At the 
 age of sl.xteen years he learned tlie trade of carpenter and followed it in tliat neighborhood 
 for about three years, and for some time in Philadelphia as a contractor. He came to Kan- 
 sas in the fall of 1857, and was for a few mouths emiiloved as a carpenter in Leavenworth, 
 and inoved onto his present farm in Gardner March 24, 1858, consisting of 160 acres, of 
 wlilchfourorflveisan orchard. Heservedlnthe inilltiaduringthe w.ar. Mr. Fritz isone 
 of our go-ahead farmers and has his premises well improved. He w.as elected a Commis¬ 
 sioner of Jolinson County In the fall of 1880, for a term of three years. 
 
 .1. HOBART HUNTING f.armer and stock raiser, P. O. Gardner, was born on Mount 
 Desert Island, Me., July 3.1821. He w.as in his younger years employed on a farm; also he 
 learnod the carpenter s trade. In 1845 he inoved to Lake County, t)hio, living there ami in 
 Aslitabula County fourteen years. He first came to Kansas lu 1858 and purchaser’ the south¬ 
 east (piarter Section 35, Township 14, Range 22 e.ast. He move ! his family U ere in the 
 siiriiigof I860 and has since resided on the same. Mr. Hunting was married i. Guilford, 
 .Me., ill 1846 to Miss Sarah G. Robbins, daughter of Deacon Chandler Robbins of hat place. 
 Tliey have had five children, tliree of whom are llving.iiamely, George Hobart, Charles Da¬ 
 vid ami Frank Edward, and engaged instock raising in Russell County. Born of Puritan 
 stock ill both parents, his fatiier a Baptist minister, he has given credit to his ancestry bv 
 hemg a radical in his opposition to slavery, rum, tohacco.secret societies and church gam'- 
 bliiig, and his children h.ave not degenerated from the old stock. 
 
 WII.LIAM E. KELLY, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Gardner, w.as born in Ireland 
 pecenilier 4, 1837. and immigrated to Butler County, Ohio, in 1845. with his mother. Here 
 he was for some years employed at general farm work. In 1857 he removed to Peoria 
 County, 111., wTiere for about tbirteeii years he carried on a large farm and was largely 
 engaged in raising stock. He came to Kansas February 27.1870. and located on his pre.seiit 
 farm in Gardner Townsiiip. Jolinson County. This place he lias finely improved in tlie iiast 
 twelve years. He has a fine orchard of about five acres, and a splendid residence wliich 
 was built Ill 1880. His farm is divided up with beautiful Osage orange liedge.s. Mr. Kelly 
 now owns about 327 acres of land, and is considered one of ilie most substantial fanners 
 in the county. He is a member of tlie Lone Elm Grange. The subject of our sketch was 
 married in Butler County, Ohio, March 11, 1857, to Catlierine Dowd. They liave a family 
 of fourteen children. 
 
 WILLI AM ,I. McCLINTOCK, farmer, P. O. Gardner, was horn in Allegheny County, 
 Pa., March 8, 1838. At the age of sixteen years he removed to Bureau County, 111., aiid 
 followed farming as an occupation. He enlisted September 10.1861, in Company B, Tbirty- 
 tliird Illinois Infantry, and in 1863 was transferred into the United States Army Hospital 
 Department, and served in all live years, after which he was engaged in mercantile business 
 in McDonough County, Ill., until he sold out and came to Kansas in March. 1868. He 
 farmed for about one year at Lanesfleld, Johnson County, then moved on to his iireseiit 
 farm. Mr. McC. lias a well improved farm of 120 acres, and a nice orchard of about four 
 .acres. He is a member of Gardner Grange, No. 68. The subject of our sketch was mar¬ 
 ried in Bureau County, HI., in October, 1866, to Mary A. Bell, a native of England They 
 have six children—Eliza. Georgia, Austin, William, Ralph, and Agnes. 
 
 JOHN MEAD, farmer. P. O. Gardner, was horn ill Ireland in 1831, and at the age of 
 nine years he emigrated with hi.s parents to Lake County, III., where he learned tlie trade 
 
 '"“I . “ ‘ ,i-s. He then worked at his trade as 
 
 and Michigan. In 1866 he came to 
 
 ,,,,,, - , -tsixteen years conducted a plow and 
 
 blacksmith shop, six years of which he was in company with A. E. Moll. In the spring of 
 1882 he moved on to liis present farm, consisting of 100 acres in Gardner Townshin, all 
 well improved. He also owns considerable property in the city of Olathe. Mr. Me.ad was 
 married in Winnebago County, III., in 1858, to Mary T. Godfrey. This union lias been 
 blessed with five children—Thomas, John B., Mary T., Kate A., and Ella A. 
 
 REV. WILLIAM J. OSBORN, pastor of First Methodist Episcopal Chiircli, was born 
 in Trumbull County, Ohio, December 20, 1838 and reared on a farm. He followed scliool 
 teacliiiig several years in Pennsylvania and Indiana, and was for three years engaged in 
 mercantile business ill Stark County, Ohio. He began tlie study of law in that county in 
 1868, and two years later commenced studying for tlie ministry. In 1874 he began as a 
 local Iireaclier. Mr. O. came to Kan.sas in 1877, had charge of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church in Linden for three years, after wliicli he had a church at Auburn, Kas. untilthe 
 spring of 1882, when became to Gardner and entered upon his present duties. He was 
 ordained a Deacon of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Salina, Kas., in March, 1878, by 
 Bishop Eider, and Elder in March. 1882, at Abilene by Bishop Warren. 
 
 WILLIAM J. OTT, fanner and stock-raiser, P. O. Gardner, was born in Maryland, Oc- 
 tolier 17.1827.aiid reared on a farm in Virginia. He followed fanning in that State until 1855, 
 when lieremoved to Marshall County.Iowa, where for about two years he was employed as a 
 carpenter. In April, 1857, he came to Kansas, pre-empted 160 acres in Gardner, Jolinson 
 County, and has since given his attention principally to cultivating liis farm and raising 
 stock, making a specialty of breeding horses and mules. Has also, off and on, done consid- 
 eraiile work as a carpenter and builder since his arrival in this State. He owns at present 
 150 .acres cf land. Mr. Ott was married in Gardner, Johnson Co.. Kas., in 1859, to Amy D. 
 Davis. They have ntne children—Georgie A., LilyV., Elsie A.. Charles W., Thomas B., 
 ■Mabel. I). Ralph, Harry, and Louisa. 
 
 THOMAS E. PEARCE, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Edgerton, was lioin in Boone 
 County, Iiid., August 6, 1831, and during his early youth assisted hi.s fatlier on the farm 
 
 some 337 acres, 320 of wliich are improved. On his place lie lias a very liiie residence 
 whielilieerectedlnl870at a cost of over S2,500. He cultivates 270 acres of his land, and 
 is largely engaged in breeding ,Sliort-horn cattle and blooded hogs. Mr. Pearce was 
 elected a Commissioner of Johnson County in tlie fall of 1877. and lield the office three 
 years. He was married in McDonough Couiit.v, III., Decemlier 27.1865, to Sarah Belie Flem¬ 
 ing. Tliey have si.x children—Mina B., John. Edward, Vlnni,a, Albert, and Allen. Mr 
 Pearce la a member of Edgerton Grange, No. 43.5. 
 
 DANIEL J. R.AMEY, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Spring Hill, was boiai in North 
 Carolina, in 1837, and reared on a farm in Surrey County. In 1860 lie came to Kansas, and 
 located in Gardner Townsiiip, Joluison County, imrchasiiig at that time 160 acres of land 
 He IS one of the largest farmers in this township; owns 360 acres of land, 225 of wtilcli are 
 mider cultivation; besides which he is largely engaged in breeding Durham cattle, and 
 
 Rainey is a member of Morning Grange, No. 227; haslielcltheoflioesofmasterandsecre-- 
 Rjry. and is at present Overseer of tliatbody. He was married in Surry County. N. C.. in 
 1858. to Matilda Thompson, who died in November, 1878, leaving seven children—Dora, 
 Newton, Charles, David, George. Schuyler, and Mattie. He was married again at Paola, 
 K;is., In December. 1881. to Caroline Reeves. 
 
 •JAJNfES SCOTT, fanner and stock-raiser. I*. (.). Gardner, was born in Plrthshire, vSeot- 
 land. March 20, 1830, and educated In the city of Edinburgh. In 1854 he emigrated to 
 America, audfor some years resided in Fond du Lac County, \Vis.,wIiere he followed farm¬ 
 ing. He came to Kansas in Se])teml>er, 1857, and located on this farm, which is the south¬ 
 west quarter of Section 13, Township 14, Range 22, and has since given his attention to 
 farming and raising stock. On October the 10th, 1863. lie enlisted in Company K, Fifteenth 
 Kansas Infantry. He was jiromoted to Corpora!. Sergeant, Second Lieutenant, and when 
 mustered out. in November, 1865, held tlie rank of First Lieutenant. Mr. Scott is a charter 
 ’‘J®**}ber of Gardner Grange, No. 68. He was married In Fond du Lae, Wis., November 14, 
 18 .j 9. to Ellen O’Hara, a native of Greene County. N. Y. They have eightllvingchildren— 
 Mary A.. Mathalia M.. William J., Isabel, Catherine, Charles, Fred, and Jessie; and two 
 aece;we<l. 
 
 SHPZAN, physician and surgeon, was born in Somerset County, Me., September 24. 
 1818, and reared on a farm, was also for several year.s employed as a clerk in mercantile 
 
 twelv?voarr At tl!n*-,^P te.acbing ami followed that occupation ahou. 
 
 1 i ‘ tweiity-foiir years and during a portion of tlie time he was en- 
 
 il, r‘f “'so studied medicine. In tlie spring of 1857, he came to Kansas 
 
 f in G,ardner, Jolinson Comity. For the first five years he fanned and nractieed slnre 
 
 186 to |» ‘'fesslon. The (loctor was elected^^^^^ 
 
 i ^ ® tot® ^^tiii. He 13 a iiiember of tlie State Medical 
 
 Society and the American Medical Association. In 1870 lie went to the St l om^ Me,l ea 
 SomefsVt Cmi'luv'^ The'tVhJe" t o?oiulVke!m wfs ua“^^^ 
 
 M vla n MP-.inNoyemlier. 1840. to Anstres Dudley. Tliey have tliree childreii-- 
 
 ^ cLARFNrF R ‘■..engaged in the drug' ImsiiieL .-ft th s pUce ' 
 
 l*enn in leU T-<). Gardner, was liornln Noi tlinmberland Countv 
 
 leaied on a farm, and was for two years engaged in farming in (’-iss 
 
 County wSiere hi tonne(n6o'acrel'''\'?aiVto?’«^^^^^^^^ Townsiiip,'’Johnson 
 
 jug of’iop acres,Imlnloved?,mo?he .same’lnA^^^^^^ 
 
 best impioved fauns in the county. He Is a member of Gardner (Irange No 68 Mr Shed 
 
 pi ed at It there and i n Boston for .several years. I n 1834 he removed t W'lrrJn r^onnfv tm 
 
 iQR '7 of Peace for several years. He came to Kansas in the snring of 
 
 present farm. He owns 160 acres of land and is engaged in b^eetflng 
 “'“1 'fersey cattle and Poland-China liogs. Mr. Thorn was JusticI of tlie P^^^ 
 xr ^ ^ member of tlie District School Board and is at nresent clerk of that 
 
 1833 at Portsmouth. N. h" to Ahby A. 1 ow 4E who died eaH 
 1855, leaving two cliildreii, George A. mid Rufus F. Mr. Ttov4s maSed a seerfm! nn 
 
 ing'fl^TcIiVldren-lanrUR® to Ruth L. Cross; she died October 11 . 1869, leav- 
 
 agiig!t.|y|l|7v"o\a{4i-e.Vc:‘144^ He was married 
 
 i&KAKL B. UHL, farmer and stock raiser. P. O. Gardner was horn in Qramorooi- 
 ivas (Mri’rn,o,’en®Ve® reared on a farm in Holmes County. Ohio- here he 
 
 r,,,?farm and ciiri-enter work until 1863, wlieii he moved to St Joe’Poiintv 
 m lit .a like manner. In MaFdNshb, he c.ame to Kan^ 
 
 uee^^T esent farm in Gardner Townsiiip, moving to tiie same in tlie followintr Noveiii 
 • toil H'e spring of 1869 he moved to Olathe, where i'rfollowed the 
 }miirnv4f‘i‘nc^ Of 1873, wlien lie returned to his farm. He owns 240 acres of land aU well 
 nv.‘..e?!? 1 ,’,' ^ orcliard of some four acres and a heaiitiful residence Mr Uhl was 
 
 ch drmi Wilbm A Moore, who died in 1869, leavlnglwo 
 
 ptos'iSr4taVof’th4t'lto'’.fJ" aU^s^^e 
 
 i’. O. Gardner, was born in Green County, Kv. in 1844 In 
 1848 he removed with Iiis parents to Platte County, Mo., and March 3 ISoT'accomnanipd 
 Township, Johnson Co., Kan. His father Jacob VictoYlSedm^^^ 
 .southeast quarter of .Section 18, Town 14, Range 23, and tbeFe died June 7 1858 ii,ice 
 
 the‘county ^F 4 bimarv‘ 28 “VU 9 except for a few years wliile’^'absent from 
 
 £Gbiuary 28, 18«9. Clar<a Victor, lus mother, died, and. according to nreviouQ 
 
 ^ liis two brothers. He hav- 
 
 ing bought the interest of one brother, gave him ninety acres. November 18 1881 lie dis- 
 
 fiving^a' d^‘thik^^^ noVtlnvIsTofVhere^hVis^now 
 
 living, diiu at tins time IS lai ming the remaining seventy aiires belonging to >i?q hmthpv 
 
 , iittiB utic uiiiiu ijy Liii.'s ijiarriage. n 
 been a member of Gardner Lodge. No. 23.1. O. O. F. 
 
 _H. M. WAUGH was born in Oswego, N. Y.', September 12, 1822. His narents emi- 
 
 tPulT-y' Uniuity, Oliio, III 1832. Hc remained on the farm until eighteen years of 
 fqt tliree years attended tlie Oberlin College, after wliicli lie read law with 
 to f '’^al^efleld at Elgin, Oliio. In 1844 he reinoVid to Sktoef \vfs and was 
 
 l.ii ??' ’ “‘‘ffiRted to the liar. Then practiced there until 1852 when he took 
 
 T across the plains and settled lu Placerville, Cal. A year later removed to San 
 r i.for four years he was engaged In the practice of law. In’ 1857 he came to 
 Kansas, locating in Gardner, on the southwest quarter of .Section 6 Town 15 Range 23 
 1359 Conni-v iTtorne. 7’,? 858 lie was clectod a Commissioner of Jolinson County. aHfdiii 
 1859, County Attornej, tiliiiig the former office one year, and the latter two vears In 1361 
 he enlisted in Coinpany G, Secoml Kansas Cavalry, and Was snbseimei tly premoto^^^^ 
 tof “'^company, and for a year smved as JndgrAdviVcate of the arnn of 
 
 4on4'°'DM''8KaY4 w®-If months as Judge Advocate of the district of Sontliwesterii Mis- 
 souri. Ill 1863 he \\as pionioted to Lieutenant-Colonel of the Second Arkansas Infantrv 
 and was in command of tiiat regiment until the close of the war. In 1870 he engaged in tlie 
 gram biisiiie.ss at Gardner, following it some four vears. The sul'ject of our s^^etoli wa^ 
 
 They’!i'a^‘’Yh'.:^e%Mif,^r^'n“! 
 
 “"‘I blacksmith shop, was born in Washington County, Oliio, 
 MUsoitoi In' M-fri’if removed witli his parents to Iowa, and thence to 
 
 Missouri. Ill March. 1859. he came to Gardner, Kan., and was employed in farming In 
 January, 1862, heenlisted in the First Kansas Battery, Independent’^Light Artillery and 
 
 mustered out he held the rank of Serge^^^ Ketur^hig io 
 Gardner, he again foi some time gave Iiis attention to farming. Then served two vears as 
 an apprentice lo the blacksmith trade. In March, 1871. he p nrchased his present slioo and 
 Imsiiress, and now has the leading trade and oldest shop in this place. Mi’ W was married 
 
 lowYi4i'\l5SSe4li]4‘'i;i^^ fatl44‘'if •w‘'y^i!iirto'kf,iti's': fi^’ShU^ T?i'e“fii;?ii?y'‘^;'t‘}l‘e1i 
 
 f'® S'lltject of our sketch foIlowMi farming as 
 W Vh r wNe'"an ■’® of ‘878. when be engaged in the grain business in company 
 
 too nob i' 'Y'^rO' flfi'i does a large business, liandliiig during the season of 1880 over 
 
 ami at pr^lft is°vforGra.Kl’'- at this placi! 
 
 EDGERTON. 
 
 Edgerton is situated in the southwestern part of the county, near the junc¬ 
 tion of two branches of Bull Creek. The land here is of excellent quality, the 
 surface of the country is gently undulating and considerable building stone is 
 found along the creeks. The town is located on the farm of Judge David Mar¬ 
 tin, one of the oldest settlers in this part of the county, he having come here in 
 June, 1857. The railroad was completed to this place in July, 1870, and the 
 station named Edgerton, after the chief engineer of the road, hence the name of 
 the postoffice and town. 
 
 The first building erected other than the railroad station, was a dwelling 
 by Creel & Morse in the fall of 1870. The first store was built by S. C. Rankin 
 about the same time, and the second by Dr. Rezon Addy ; shortly afterwards 
 Reuben Perkins built the first hotel in 1871; D. C. Dewyer moved his black¬ 
 smith shop from Lanesfield to Edgerton in July, 1871. The first family that 
 moved into the town -was that of A. V. McKim, in the fall of 1870. The Pres¬ 
 byterian Church built in Lanesfield at a cost of nearly ^2,000, was moved to 
 Edgerton in the summer of 1871. Rev. J. N. Rankin was pastor at the time 
 and continued to minister to the church until iS8i, when he removed to 
 Gardner, being succeeded in Edgerton by Rev. Mr, Stout, present incumbent. 
 
 The United Presbyterian Church was organized here and built theirchurch 
 in 1871, at a cost of $2,400. Their ministers have been. Rev. J. W. Martin, 
 until 1874 ; Rev. J. N. Smith from 1875 to 1881 ; and Rev. W. A. Anderson,’ 
 commencing in 1881. 
 
 The Methodist Church was moved from Lanesfield to Edgerton in 1873 
 and rMbilt at a cost of $1,200. I he ministers of this church have been : Rev. 
 J. C. Telford, Rev. Mr. Havermill, Rev. J. O. Roberts, and the present pastor, 
 Rev. Mr. Osborn. 
 
644 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 The schoolhouse was built in 1871. It is a two-story frame and cost 
 $2,100. The first school taught in it was by Robert B. Quay, in the winter 
 of 1871-2. 
 
 Edgerton Mills, Larrick Bros, proprietors, was built in the fall of 1879. 
 The building is a three-story frame, and with the machinery cost $g,ooo. It 
 contains three run of buhrs and a pony, propelled by a steam engine of forty- 
 horse power, and has a capacity of 200 bushels in twenty-hour hours. 
 
 A grange store was started November 1, 1880, with S. B. Barker manager. 
 In addition to this store there are three general stores, two drug stores, one 
 hardware store, four agricultural implement stores, two hotels, and a popula¬ 
 tion of about 350. 
 
 Edgerton is the home of S. M. Crockett, whose father was a nephew of David 
 Crockett of historic fame. Mr. Crockett moved into the county January 
 24, 1847, with his father who, at that time, came to the Methodist Mission to 
 assist Rev. Thomas Johnson in teaching the Shawnee Indians. Mr. Crockett 
 bears the distinction of being the earliest resident of the county now living 
 within it. 
 
 McCAMISH. 
 
 McCamish was laid out in 1857 by Richard D. McCamish, and named 
 after its projector. At the time there was quite a number of settlers in the 
 township, among whom wereC. L. Dille, B. F. Detar, O. Hulett, Judge Mar¬ 
 tin, James Pyle and R. Perkins. Previously to the laying out of the town a 
 postoffice had been established here and named Hibbard. McCamish was 
 situated on Bull Creek, near the center of the township, and about two miles 
 northeast of Edgerton. 
 
 In 1858 a rival town was laid out across the creek from McCamish, and 
 named “Lanesfield,” in honor of Gen. James H. Lane. 
 
 McCamish grew, though very slowly, then ceased to grow and was at 
 length abandoned as a town. Lanesfield, its rival, outstripped it and became 
 a town of some size, having at one time three stores, three churches, and nearly 
 100 inhabitants, but when the railroad was built from Olathe to Ottawa, the 
 whole town, with its stores and churches, moved to Edgerton, in order to se¬ 
 cure the advantages of railroad communication. 
 
 BIOGKAPHICAL .SKETCHE.S— MC CAMISH TOWNSHIP. 
 
 HON. KEZIN ADDY. pliysician an l surgeon, was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, in 
 1828. He read medicine with Dr. G. T. Holsten, at New Concord. Ohio, and also attended 
 Cincinnati Medical College, from wlilch he graduated in 1849. He then practiced at Lan- 
 cas.er Landing, lil., for some years, and in Guernsey County, Ohio. The doctor came to 
 Kansas in June. 1858, located at McCamish. Johnson County, where he practiced his 
 profession for some thirteen years, after which he removed to Edgerton, .and has continued 
 to practice at this point with good success. He was elected to the State Legislature in 1880 
 for a term of two years. 
 
 DR. C. W. B.YLCH, Edgerton, was born in Logan County, Ky., April 25, 1811. His 
 grandfather was the Rev. James Balch, who graduated at Princeton College. His father 
 was Maj. Amos P. Balch, who served in tiie war of 1812. His father immigrated witii him 
 in 1814 to Indiana, Parke County. There iie went to a district school till he was nineteen, 
 thence to Hanover, and tlien studied medicine under Dr. Brooks, a graduate of New Yoi k, 
 and practiced with him several years in Greenville, 111. Was called to Memphis, Tenn., 
 early after the Rebellion broke out to attend a hospital of sick soldiers In 1863. and moved 
 to Kansas in the spring of 1864, with an invalid sou sent home from the armysica. He. 
 his son, died August 28,1864. He also had a son killed at the siege of Vicksburg, May 22. 
 1864. Ill the falf of 1864 he joined the State Militia, and served three months as Company 
 Surgeon, and at the time of the great battle of Westport, or the Price raid, he had slxtv-five 
 men, women and children posted at his house for three days. He attended many sick and 
 wounded in Olathe; had a large practice in Olathe for several years. Has a large family of 
 nine children, five boys and lour girls; all married but two boys and one girl, and all 
 settled in Kansas. He is seventy-two in April next, and weighs 237 pounds. 
 
 JOHN M. BORNS, farmer, P. O. Edgerton, was born in Kentucky May 6 , 1816. Twenty 
 years later he removed to Boone County. Ittd., where he was educated as a surveyor, and 
 followed that profession sixteen years, and during thirteen years of that period held 
 the office of surveyor ot that county. He then turned his attention to agriculture. lit 
 March, 1859. he came to Kansas, located in the Township of McCamish, and has since been 
 largely engaged in farming and raising stock. He owns some 700 acres of land, and is con¬ 
 sidered one of the largest farmers in this county. Mr. Burns is a member of Edgerton 
 Grange, and at present hohis the office of tre.asurer ot that organization, and has for many 
 years been a member of the district school hoard: is also treasurer of that body. He was 
 married in Boone County, Ind., December 22. 1841. to Spicy A. Wiley who died in 1851, 
 leaving two chiidren—Joseph A. and Eliza J. He was married again in Kentucky in 
 (X-tober. 1854, to Mary Stephenson. They have four children—Henry C., Mary A., Lulu Q., 
 and Betty. 
 
 CHARLES M. DICKSON, farmer, P. O. Edgerton, was born lit Crawford County, Ohio, 
 
 .I line 17, 1833, and reared on a farm, in what is known as the Dickson settlement. He came 
 to Kansas in September. I860. Was lor six months engaged in sheep raising in Linn 
 County, and in April, 186 I removed to Miami County, where he farmed until the fall 
 of 1867, when he wentto Ottatva, and for two years was engaged in real estate ami mercan¬ 
 tile business, returning to his farm in Miami County in 1869. In the spring ot 1876 he 
 moved on to his jiresent farm in this township. Mr. Dickson owns 560 acres ot iinproved 
 land, 380 ot which are in a high state ot cultivation. On his place there is a fine orchard of 
 sl.x acres, and his residence is known for its beauty throughout the surrounding country, 
 lie is also engaged in breeding .Short-horn cattle. While residing in Miami County lie 
 served one term as County Commissioner. He was elected ma.ster of Edgerton Grange, No. 
 435, at its organization i n 1873. and is the present ma.ster, having held the office since with 
 the exception ot one term. Mr. Dickson was married in Crawford County, Ohio, in 
 February, 1853. to .Sarah Handley. They have four children. 
 
 HON. CLARK L. DILLE. farmer, P. O. Edgerton, was born in the State of Ohio, Sep¬ 
 tember 18. 1816. and was reared on a farm. In 1853 he went to the Cumberland Mountains 
 in Tennessee, and was engaged for severai years in raising sheep and iiogs. In 1856 he 
 started for Kansas, but on account of the troubles he wintered in Iowa and came to Kansas 
 in April, 1857. and located iii this (Johnson) County. Mrs. Dille lieing the first white worn.an 
 to settle in the township. Mr. D. has a nice farm of 120 acres on Section 32, Township 
 14. Range 22. He is carrying on quite a dairy business, and is also engaged in 
 breeding Durham cattle and Blanco hor.ses. When the county was first organized Mr. Dille 
 was Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. He was again elected in 1865. In 
 1864 he was elected to represent his district in the State Legislature. He W'as married near 
 Cleveland, Ohio. Dec. 3. 1840. to Margaret H. Anderson. They liave four children, Alfred 
 B.. Levantia, Ida B.. and Clark I,. Jr. 
 
 D. C, DWYER, merchant, Edgerton, was born in Ireland May 15. 1845. Here he learned 
 the blacksmith trade, and in 1862 emigrated to America, and was for five years employed 
 as a blacksmith in the States of Massachusetts and New York. In 1867 he came to Kansas, 
 located in McCamish. Johnson County and for over two years conducted a blacksmith shop. 
 In August, 1870. he came to Edgerton and opened ashop at this place, and has conducted 
 the same, oft and on, ever since. He opened a hardware store at this place two years later, 
 and is now doing a large business in that line. He also has an establishment wliere he car¬ 
 ries a stock of general merchandise. This he opened in 1876. Mr. D. has been very suc¬ 
 cessful and has now three di.stinct establishments. He is the oldest merchant in the place, 
 and built the first substantial building iu the town. 
 
 WILLIAM 1‘T.S IER. . 11 !., farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Edgerton, was born in Boone 
 County, Ky.. December 28, 1831. W bile .attending Bart'eft’s Commercial College at Cincin¬ 
 nati, Ohio, he was employed by the American Fur Company as book-keeper, and immedi¬ 
 ately removeil to Westport. Mo., in 1851, and for three years acted as book-keeper: then 
 until 1857 In was engaged by the company, inspecting and buying furs, atteniling to Inditiii 
 payments, etc., and when Kansas was thrown open for settiement he took a claim in John¬ 
 son County, which was suliseqnently known as the Fair Grounds, southwest of Oiathe. He 
 has been l esiding on ids present farm in McCamish Township since about 1867. He has a 
 nice place consisting of 160 .acres, all well improved. M r. F. was one of the charter ineni- 
 bers of the Olathe Town Company; the first Probate Judge of the county. During the war 
 he freighted Govermueiit stores from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Union, New Mexico. Jan¬ 
 
 uary 1 , 1864, he was married. In Johnson County, to Levantia Dille, ot McCamish Town¬ 
 ship. They have one daughter. Miss Corgle. 
 
 LARRICK BROS., proprietors Edgerton Mills. This firm is composed of A. S. and 
 
 J. L. Larrick, both practical men in tins business. They built these mills and opened them 
 for business March 4, 1880. The capacity of the mills is thirty barrels ot flour per day, and 
 about 10.000 pounds of meal, feed, etc. A. S. Larrick, the senior in this firm, was born in 
 Noble County, Ohio, November 30, 1843, and reared on a farm. He came to Edgerton, 
 Kansas, in October, 1860, and was for some four years employed by his father. Josepli Lar¬ 
 rick, in the Bull Creek Mills, then gave his attention to farming until he engaged in this 
 business. He was married in Dougl,as County, Kansas, May 24, 1866, to Elizabeth Mc- 
 
 K. aughau. They have seven children, Corey E., Ottie L., Earl T., Paul F., John O., Samuel 
 S. and William F’. J. L. Larrick, the other member of the firm, was born in Noble County, 
 Ohio. July 9, 1851. He came to Edgerton, Kansas, with his father, in August, 1860, and 
 was for some nine or ten years employed iu the Bull Creek Mills. In 1876 he turned his 
 attention to farming, following that in this neighborhood until he engaged in milling with 
 his brother. He is at present holding the office of Treasurer of the scliool district. Mr. L. 
 was married in Cass County, Mo., in 1869, to Marg,aret Reese. They luave five children, 
 Charles R., James IL, Jennie, Dola Fi. and Minnie M. 
 
 DR. OVID S. L.4 WS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Edgerton, was born in East Tennes¬ 
 see, April 6 , 1827. He studied medicine with Dr. R. Bard, of Woodford County, Ill,, and at¬ 
 tended Franklin College. Tenn.. graduating there in the fall of 1851. The doctor then taught 
 school for some time, after which lit attended the Eclectic Medical College, and graduated 
 in the spring ot 1854. He then practiced for three years In Kentucky. He came to Kansas 
 in November, 1856, and iu Mav, 1857, located in McCamish Township and practiced his pro¬ 
 fession. In the spring of 1859 he moved to his present farm, on Section 32, Township 14. 
 Range 22. Ht owns 240 acres, and is principally engaged in fruit growing and raising 
 stock. Has a fine orchard of ten acres; also practices medicine to a limited extent. He was 
 elected SuperliitendentofPubllclnstructionof Johnson County in 1862and ’64. Thedoctor. 
 In company with his brother, N. M. Laws, wrote a history of Kansas in the winter of 
 1857-58, but owing to some misunderstanding with the publishers, the work was not Issued. 
 He is fond of the line arts, and has painted hundreds ot portraits and landscapes in oil, be¬ 
 sides innumerable sketches and drawings. Dr. Laws was married In CiHClnnatl, Ohio, in 
 March, 1853, to Susan W. Jones. They have six children—Olive M., Paul J., CoraE.. Stella 
 C., Ovid S. Jr., and Junius. 
 
 THOMAS C. MARSHALL, farmer and stock-raiser. P. O. Gardner, was borniu Jefferson 
 County, Ohio, November 15, 1826. In 1832 his parents moved to Fulton County, III., where 
 he was reared on a farm. Attlie age of eighteen be wentto Lafayette Comity, Wis., and 
 from tlieiice to Grant County. Wls., ins occupation being that of fanner. In 1850 he crossed 
 the plains to California, remaining therefor three years, and 1 eturned liooie, and crossed 
 in 1854; again crossed the plains to the Pacific slope. In 1856 returned to Fulton County. In 
 May. 1858, he came to Johnson County, Kan., and located on northeast quarter of Section 
 28, Township 14. Range 22. where he resided until the spring of 1880, when he removed on 
 to the section .adjoining. Mr. Marshall is one of the largest farmers and stock-raisers. He 
 owns 425 acres of land, 355 of which are under cultivation, and is extensively engaged in 
 breeding high grades of Durham, Short-horns, and Clydesdale horses, and Poland-China 
 hogs. He enlisted in March, 1862, in Company I, Fifth Kansas Cavalry, servlnguntil May, 
 1863, and discharged on account of disability. He is a member of Bellefiower Grange, No. 
 621. Mr. MarsbaU was married in Fulton County, HI., July 1,5,1857, to Patience Musgrove. 
 They have three ( hildren, Thomas F.. James A. and Charles W., who still live with him. 
 He has burled three sons and one daughter. September 17. 1874, he lost his wife, and iu 
 1876 was man led to Jane A. Seabourn, of Knox County, Ill. 
 
 WILLIAM D. SIPES, farmer and stock-raiser. P, O. Edgerton, was born in Harrison 
 County, Ind., January 24, 1818, and reared on a farm. At the age ot twenty-five years he 
 removed to Wapello County, Iowa, and followed farming there for some years. He came to 
 Kansas iu June. 1857, and located on the northwest quarter of Section 33. Township 14. 
 Range 22, on which he now resides. He has now eighty acres, all well improved, on xvhich 
 there Is a good orchard and a splendid residence, xvhich he built in 1881. Mr. Sipes is also 
 engaged to some extent In raising native cattle and horses. He was married in Harrison 
 County, Ind., iu 1842, to Mary Gibbs. They havefour living children, Marla, Wllford, Cath¬ 
 erine and Lily, and two deceased, Sarah and William. 
 
 JAMES X. WALKER, Postmas'er, Merrlam. was born in Kentucky, Dec. 7, 1831, and 
 re<ared on a farm; also was for severai years employed in a country store; afterwards in New 
 Hope, Lincoln County, Mo. where he w as employed in farming and clerking. In 1854 he went 
 St. Lou's, Mo., and for six months attended commercial college, after which he was em¬ 
 ployed asa clerk for a year, in Platte County, Mo., and for three years in Kansas City. He 
 came to Kansas i 11 1858. located at Shawnee, and at once engaged in mercantile business, 
 carrying It on until October 17, 1862, when he was driven out by Quant rell’s men. He then 
 went to Kansas City, and served in the Missouri Sttite Militia. Me participated in the “Price 
 Raid Fight” at Westport, Mo., which lasted three days, and served in all two and one-halt 
 years, during which time he was also engaged in business at Kansas City. In July, 1868. 
 he returned to Shawnee, and again carried on mercantile business, and in October, 1672 . re¬ 
 moved his stock, etc., to Merriam. He carries a nice stock of goods and has a large trade, 
 being very popularin this locality. Mr. Walker was appointed Postmaster of this place in 
 July, 1874, and appointed Notary Public April 15, 1881. 
 
 OXFORD. 
 
 Oxford was situated in Oxford Township, adjoining Little Santa Fe, in 
 Missouri. It was laid out in 1857, Christopher Golunabus Catron being one of 
 the early settlers here, and the leader in the enterprise of laying out and build¬ 
 ing up the town. In the three or four years following, Oxford grew to be a 
 town of some importance, containing at the breaking out of the war a number 
 of good stores, which carried on a large trade with the surrounding country. 
 Its citizens, however, being for the most part in sympathy with the Southern 
 cause, joined the Confederate army, or the bushwhackers, or moved with their 
 personal property, including slaves, to Texas, or some other Southern State. 
 The dwellings and other buildings thus left unoccupied, were used as barracks 
 for Union soldiers, and were in most instances destroyed in various ways. By 
 the close of the war there was little or nothing left of the town, and now noth¬ 
 ing marks the site of the once famous town but beautiful green pastures and 
 waving fields of grain. 
 
 It was here that the famous Oxford frauds were perpetrated. Or, to speak 
 more accurately, it was here a regular election was held on October 5, 1857, at 
 which but one or two illegal votes were cast, but the returns from which elec¬ 
 tion weie taken by Henry Clay Pate, to Little Santa Fe that night, and to which 
 a large number of names were added, the same operation being repeated next 
 day at Westport, Mo., until in the aggregate about 1,600 names were added to 
 the forty-two or three names of legal voters who had in a proper manner de¬ 
 posited their ballots on the day before. 
 
 Morris is on undulating prairie. It was so named after one of the super¬ 
 intendents of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R. 
 
 The first settlement was made in 1866, by Samuel Weir and John 
 McCaughey. Rev. M. B. Griffin preached the first sermon in McCaughey’s 
 glove. The postoffice was established January 21, 1879. R- P- Edgingtonbeing 
 appointed first Postmaster. A store was opened here January 28, 1880, by J. 
 W. Hunter. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— OXPORir TOWNSHIP. 
 
 ROSWELL ALLEN, Larmer ,aiul stock-raiser, P. O. Lenexa, was born in Orleans County, 
 N. Y., July 24. 1824; emigrated to Clinton County. III., in 1840. In M,ay, 1847. be enlisted 
 and wentto Mexico, under Col. Alton R. Easton; after seventeen months of service be was 
 discharged at Independence, Mo., and returned to Clinton County, III., where he turned his 
 attention to farming; in 1861 he went to Colorado and engaged in mining with Quartz Mill 
 until 1864, when he went to Montana and engaged in gulch digging; returned home in 
 1865, and in the spring of the year following came to Kansas and located on his present 
 farm; he owns 560 acres ot land, all well improved and is largely engaged in raising graded 
 cattle and Berkshire hogs. Mr Allen was married in Clinton County, Ill., November 26, 
 1846, to Clarissa Bradshaw, a native ot England. They li.ave six living children—Henry. 
 Ross, George. Nellie. Julia, and Lottie, and three deceased. Annie, Clifton and Rhinaldo. 
 
 JOHN W. CROOKS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Morse Station, was born In Carroll 
 County, Ohio, December 25, 1832. He learned the trade of carpenter and for several years 
 
JOHNSON COUNTY. 
 
 645 
 
 followed that occupation, ne took an acivdemlc course at Richmond. Ohio, after which he 
 Kara his attention to teaching school. In 1857 he came to Kansas, hut remained only twi 
 seasons, during which time he followed his trade; returning home he taught school and 
 worked .as a carpenter. In August. he enlisted in Company F. One Hundred and 
 
 Twenty-sixth Ohio Infantry; was appointed Second Lieutenant and promoted to First Lieu¬ 
 tenant In 18ti.3, and 10 Captain In 1864. serving. In all, some three years. After the war he 
 resided In Akron, Ohi() and was for two years engaged In the hoot and shoe husiness. He 
 returned to Kansas in May. 1868. and located on his jiresent farm, which Is the northwest 
 quarterofSectionli. Town 14, KangeSd. His farm he has Improved yearly until now It is 
 under a high state of cultivation. On his place he has a good orchard of about six acres, 
 ami a splendid residence, wlilch cost some S3,50(). Mr. Crooks was married in Carroll 
 
 Novemher 3. 1836, and reared In Randolph County, III., where he followed farming. In the 
 spring of 1865 he came to Kansas and located on his present farm In Oxforil Township In 
 the following fall. He has 160 acres of land, nearly all of wlilch is under cultivation. On 
 
 dla.lane. 
 
 .lOH.V EWING, farmer and stock-r.aiser, P. O. OLatlie, was horn In Ireland, In January. 
 1827, emigrating to America ten years later. He resided for four years in Kentucky then 
 removed to Randolph County, 111., where he learned the tr.ade of hLacksmlth, and tor many 
 years carried on a general hhacksnilth husiness in connection with which he also tanned. 
 In April. 1866, he came to Kans,as, resided for a short time in Franklin County, and In the 
 following August located on his presentfarm. Heownsover 400acre.sot land.. Hisresi- 
 dencefarm is splendully improvetl, being laid out in fields of forty acres; on this place lie 
 has some seven or eiglit miles of heaiitlfiil hedge and one of the prettiest residences in the 
 county. Mr. Ewing IS quite extensively engaged in raising cattle and blooded hogs. He 
 was married in Randolph County, III., In 1851, to Elizabeth J. Ewing, of New York. This 
 nnloii has been blessed with twelve children, five of whom are living—Thomas J Mary A. 
 Charles S., Fannie M., and Eva J. . j . 
 
 HON. THOMAS N. HANCOCK, farmer, P. O. Stanley, was horn In Wyandotte County, 
 Ohio, In December, 1839. At the ,age of eight years his parents moved to Marshall County. 
 III., where he was reared on a farm. In September 1861. he enlisted in Company B, Seven¬ 
 teenth Illinois Infantry, and served three years. He came to Kansas in the fall of 1866 and 
 located on JUS present He lias 240 acres and is <iulte extensively encraffed iu raisincr 
 
 stock. In 1873 he was elected to the State Legl.slature and served one term. Mr. H. was 
 married In 1868, at \ates City, III., to Elizabeth Corbin. They' have tliree children Flva- 
 lenah M., Lyman E., and Inez S. 
 
 JAMES HUTCHESON, fanner, P. O. Olathe, was born in the County of Arinagli, Ire¬ 
 land, on January 1, 1829, and emigrated to America when very young, and was reared in 
 Guernsey County, Ohio. In i845 he removed to Pittsburgh, Penn., where he learned the 
 < arpenter trade, rem.aining there until 1852, after which lie returneil to Guernsey County 
 .and took a farm. In October, 1858, he removed to Page County, Iowa, wliere he followed 
 mrining. He came to Kansas April 8, 1865, and located on his present farm in Oxforti 
 Township. He has 200 acres, ISO of which are highly improved, ami three acres of which 
 lire an orchard. His principal business is grain tarming. Mr. Hutcheson was married 
 in Lawrence County, Penn., in 1852, to Sarah Martin, wdio died in .March, 1862 leaving 
 four children, Robert.!.. Sarah A.. Jemima M. J. and Isabella M. He was married again in 
 Page County, Iowa. Ociober 22, 1864, to Sarah S. Taggart, a native ot Indiana. 
 
 JEPh ERSON KENNEDY, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Meadow Brook, was born in 
 Peru, Indiana, in 1843; emigrated with his parents, in 1851, to Jackson County, Mo., and 
 was reared on a farm. In August, 1862, he enlisted, at Kansas City, In Company B, Sixth 
 Kansas Cavalry, and served three years; he came to Johnson County, Kansas, and assisted 
 his father in condiicting a farm in Oxford. In the spring of 187U he moved on to his present 
 farm m Oxlord rownship. He has eighty acres all under a high state of cultivation and is 
 quite extensively engaged In raising and dealing In live stock. Mr. Kennedy was married 
 III .fohiison County, in December, 1869, to Elizabeth Franklin. They have five children 
 Cora. Walter, Gertrude, Franklin and Sidney. 
 
 H. L. M.ARDIS, merchant, Stanley, was born in Laurel County. Ky., in January 1845 
 and reared on a farm. He came to Kansas in October, 1866, located with his father iii 
 Oxford Township, Johnson County, and assisted liiiii in farming until 1868 when he was 
 appointed Postmaster at Stanley, which office he still bolds. He lias, since 1867 been 
 engaged In mercantile business, for the past seven years in company with his father. 
 •John Mardis, under stjde of Mardis&Son. He is also engaged in grain business and 
 farms to some extent. Mr. M. was married in Oxford Township, in June, 1878, o Medora 
 Wallis, They have three children, Walter, Mabel and Myrtle G. 
 
 JOSKl'H M. IVTARV’TN’ hrf^prlpr nf hlfknHPfl etnf'b- T> 
 
 Ship, moving on to his present farm in the spring of 1866. He owns 160 acres of land all 
 well unproved. Ills principal business is breeding Jersey cattle and Noriiiandy and Ham- 
 bletonian horses, also mules. Mr. Marvin also h,as a fine orchard of twelve acres of various 
 kinds of fruit. During the war be took an active part here and in Randolpli Comity III 
 Mr. Marvin was married in Randolph County, III., in February, 1855. to Agnes Redpath 
 They have five children, Jane R., Janies H., Mary E., Margaret A. and Fannie R 
 
 DR. J. S. STOUGH, farmer, P. O. Lenexa, was born In Tuscaraw.as County, Ohio P'eb- 
 niary 28, 1827. He studied inediclne at Kenyon College, Knox County, Ohio, and attended 
 Push Medical College, Chicago. Ill., gradmatiug from the latter in 1852. The doctor beg;ui 
 tne practice of medicine in 1850 in DeKalb County, Ind., wliere he continued for about 
 twenty-nine years. He came to Kansas in February, 1879, practiced at Longton, Elk 
 County, until October, 1881, when he came to Jolinsoii County and located on his present 
 farm near the station of Lenexa. He has some eighty acre.s of land—forty for farming pur¬ 
 poses and forty of timber. Tlie doctor has quite an extensive practice, notwitlistandiiig his 
 short residence, being quite popular In tlie farming community. 
 
 JOHN TOWNER, farmer and stock-i aiser, P. O. Olatlie, was horn at Crown Point N Y 
 and reared on a farm, and also learned the carpenter trade, which he followed there and in 
 .Ivlngstoii Comity, Ills., for some years. He spent ten years in traveling through various 
 Westcrii states. In May, 1864, he came to Kansas and located on liis present farm in Oxford 
 lowiiship, Hellas here 320 acres, 240 of which are under cultivation ,ami four acres or¬ 
 chard. He Is engaged to some extent in raising stock. Mr. Towner was married in Llviiig- 
 ^on County, Ills., in 1855 to Caroline Williams. They have eleven children—Ephraim. 
 Klioda. John, Warren, Henry, William, Franklin. Nor.ah, Lorena, Benjaiiiin and Matthew. 
 
 . HENRY WEDD, farmer and stock-dealer, P O. Lenexa, is a native of England and im- 
 niigr.ated to America at the age of thirteen years, locating In Kalamazoo County, Mich, for 
 h'^e years; he followed farming; tlicii near Rochester. N. Y.. engaged in same capacity. 
 1 n 1858 he came to Kansas, and in 1859 to Johnson County, locating in Oxford; he was en¬ 
 gaged in farming and stock- raising, in company witli J. C. McCoy; when the war broke out 
 ne was compelled to leave, and resided for a sliort time In tlie city ot Olathe. In 1862 lie 
 moved on to his present farm in Oxford Townslilp. He had little or no means when he 
 .arrived here; has now 740 acres of land nearly all Improved, and Is largely engaged in 
 dealing In Short-horn cattle, Norman horses, and Berkshire hogs. Oil his place he has a 
 niie residence and a good orchard of four acres. Mr. W. w.as married In Monroe Coiiiitv. 
 
 1846, to Lucy J. Converse. They have seven children—Heiirv', Charles. 
 George, Maiy, Willard, Albert and Elizabeth. 
 
 AUBRV. 
 
 Aubry Township was organized by the County Commissioners May ii, 
 1858. Previously to this time a large number of settlers had taken claims in 
 this part of the county, the first of whom was Wm. H. Brady, who selected his 
 claim h'ebruary 22, 1857. 
 
 The town of Aubry was surveyed and the Town Company organized in 
 March, 1858. The company was composed of A. J. Gabbart, President ; 
 Greenbury Treble, Secretary ; Wm. H. Brady and Felix Fianklin. 
 
 The first school district was organized in the summer of 1858; a school- 
 house, 20x24, was erected, and the first school taught by Sylvester Mann. 
 Key. Mr. Duval preached the first sermon in February, 1858, in A. J. Gab- 
 bart’s house. The first church organized was of the Christian denomination, 
 in May, 1859, by Rev. A. Clark. 
 
 ^ The first marriage was that of Samuel Medell to Miss Nancy Middleton, 
 in September. 1858. The first birth was that of a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 
 Sylvester Mann, in 1859. fbe first death, in the township, was that of a son 
 of A. Purley, in September, 1859. 
 
 The township of Aubry was a bloody battle ground during the border 
 troubles and during the war. Five newly arrived citizens, who went out one 
 evening to gather honey, promising their wives to return early, were murdered 
 Quantrill s men, and the place of their burial is not known, Greenbury 
 
 Irekle, a Mr. Whittaker, Washington Tullis,- Kllis and John Cody, all 
 
 were killed by border ruffians, the latter treacherously murdered by one pre¬ 
 tending to be a reformed rebel, and wearing the Union uniform at the time. 
 Greenbury Treble’s father, seeing Quantrill’s force passing into Kansas from 
 , Iissouri, informed the commandant at Aubry that a raid into Kansas was on 
 oot, which warning, had it been promptly acted upon, might have prevented 
 the sacking of Lawrence. For sounding this note of alarm, old Mr. Treble 
 lost his life. On January 31, 1864, Norman Sampson was murdered by Dan. 
 Vaughns men, who were dressed in the Union blue, and who professed to be 
 Union soldiers. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHE.S— AUBRY TOWNSHIP. 
 
 I’- 0 . Aubry, was born in Boone County, Ky., November 27, 
 Couiity, Mo.; here he farmed, and al.so learned Ihetnadeofliar- 
 TerritoHes Vn l engaged in traveling in the fur trade through the v,arlous 
 
 tn 1858 he tame to Kansas, located in Aubry and engaged in farming but 
 only reinained a short time, returning to Clay County, Mo. He gave his attention to the 
 sUts oflRO^aeref which he located on his present farm, which con- 
 
 tovwishmnf A ® tlave was one of the organizers of the 
 
 A T ? J' He was nnarried in Clay County, Mo., February 8.1848. to Charlotte 
 
 ry Jr mul M<at y ®‘'''‘1''®P-Havid T., Wm. S. Thomas A., Uriel?Leonidas, Mai? 
 
 .VulHW, was born in Montgomery Comity, Ky., .Septem- 
 !i? \iiv ? h®'/as reared on a farm. In 1857 he removed to C.ass Couutj, Mo?, and 
 
 ha? 94 i; I ^ausas aiid located on Ills present farm in the year following. He 
 
 extensively engaged in cattle raising; also 
 for-limnt Jet? Mr. Case lie (1 the office of Justice of the Peace at this place 
 
 toi about ten years. He was married in Batli County, Ky., In February 1857 to Annie 
 ‘Annhfid Jand sSb""'*^ cliildren—Entopia, Eveline, Harriet B., Marcus L., Maggie, Mary, 
 
 .^PHILIP CONBOY, farmer, P. O., Aubry, was born in Ireland in 1833, emigrated to 
 Nejy Yo?k?thmf 1851, and was generally employed for tliree years in tfie city of 
 
 1 r ? fo/fouryearsengagedinteaiiiingin Dixon, Lee Comity, III In 1857 1iere- 
 Where be followed farming. He came to Kansas In 1866. and lo- 
 '''S IHesent farm. He is now the largest land owner in the county; has In all 1 120 
 And is largely engaged in lireediiig blooded cattle and liogs. Mr. Conboy wins 
 ti"' P bPi'hAry, 1854, to Sarah McCargle. Tliey liave nine children— 
 ^ Tliomas, Sadie, Kate, Ellen and Phillip, 
 
 Morse Station, was born in Kentucky in 1817, and 
 , en'ploye‘1 >" teaching school, and for five 
 
 mercantile bnsiness In Missouri. He came to Kansas in the spring of 
 1869 and lo^cated on his present farm, which consists of 160 acres, in a high state of cultiva- 
 a tamif^ of^eTghtffiUhH^^^^ «ounty, Mo., in 1842, to Mary Spencer. They have 
 
 Hill, was horn In Holmes County, Ohio. March, 
 186-^.116 enlisted 111 Coiipmny u, One Hundred and Second Oliio Infantry, and served five 
 He re-eiilisted May 4, 1864. in Company A. One Hundred and Sixty-sixth Ohio 
 f’'t‘p'Mry. serving 13~ day.s. In the fall of 1865 he came to Kansas, and for twoandone- 
 m P'y®'- fanning and carpenter work in Spring Hill, then farmed in Miami 
 Ooiiiuy foi .ibout miia years. In March, 1877, he located on his present farm in Aubry. 
 
 160 acres, all well unproved, also considerable property at Spring Hill. Mr. L. has 
 tlie District School Board. He was married in Olathe, 
 FfH?’ A?nm eOilOreu—Minnie Pearl, Luna M., 
 
 ‘ '‘"J*, A. His oldest daughter, Minnie Pearl, is an accom- 
 
 pushed plager on the organ. Slie is thirteen years old. 
 
 1 f^Jhher, P. O. Aubry. was horn in Switzerland in September, 
 
 1825, and reared on a farm. Kmlgrated to America in 184.5. Resided in the citv of New 
 York one year, then in Orleans County, where he learned the cooper traiie, and followed it 
 for SIX years. Engaged in farming in iowa and Illinois. In 1858 lie settled in Cass 
 County, Mo., and gave his attention to farming. In 1861 he came to Kansas 
 and located on his presentfarm. He has now 400 acres of land, and is extensively en- 
 gaged in breeding cattle and hogs. His place is one of the best imiiroved in the county. 
 
 rtf eight years Notary Public, and six years J us- 
 
 tice of the Peace. In 1871 he was elected to the Stare Legislature and served one term. He 
 
 7- ‘ 1849. to Miss E. C. Torry. They have four 
 
 children—Rudolpli O., Wallace I)., Lewis W., and John R j t 
 
 A»'>''ey. was born in Medina County, Ohio. 
 January 30. 1849. In 1855 Ins parents emigrated to Grundy County, Ill., where the sub¬ 
 ject of our sketch was reared on a farm In 1868 he came to Johnson County, Kan., located 
 has since given his attention to fanning an raising stock. His farm con- 
 sists of 215 acres. 165 of whicn are under cultivation. Mr. Moon was married in Aubry in 
 Rotad aiulLeifa M ^ native of Ohio. They have thiee chlldren-Florence E., 
 
 wi farmer, P. O. Aubry, was born in Canada. January 6tb. 1839. 
 
 When seven years old bis parents immigrated to Monroe County. N. Y. In the spring of 1858 
 
 Infantry, from which he was discharged In 
 1863. He then crossed the plains from Atchison. Mo., to Denver. Col., and farmed in tliat 
 neighborhood. In 1866 lie caine to Kansas and located on liis present farm. He owns 220 
 acres, the greater part of which are under cultivation, fifty-five being in pasture and two 
 acres in orchard. 
 
 THOMAS S. SLAUGHTER, f.armer, P, O. Aubry, was horn In Fairfield County, Ohio, 
 April 1st, 1832, He learned the printing business, and ca. ried on the Lancaster Gazette for 
 three years. In June, 18.45 he went to St. Paul, Mini, wliere lie engaged in the real 
 estate business, and laid out the towns ot Cambridge and Anoka, and in 1860, in company 
 with Gov. Marshall, of Minnesota, estalihslied the St. Paul Press. In August 1862 heen- 
 Iisted in Company I, .Sixtn Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and liaving assisted in’raising 
 the same, wa,s elected captain, and served three years. In June, 1867, he came to Kansas 
 and located on his present farm, wliich consists of 240 acres of land, 130 ot which are 
 under cultivation. His principal liusiness is stock-raising. Mr. Slaugliter wa.s married at 
 La icaster, Ohio, Jniie 10, 18.55. to Maria Louisa McAhoy. They Inive five children- 
 Roliert 9.. Thomas S , Jr., Mora, Minnie, and Chase D. 
 
 acres of land, and is quite extensively engaged in breeding live stock, making a speclaltv of 
 hogs. Mr. blusher was inarrieil August 21. 1873, In Butler County, Kan., to Susan Van 
 Hiiss. They have a family of three children—Jolin IL, Dellie M. and Anna FI 
 ■ H. THOMP.bT)N, dealer in live stock, Aubry, was born in Adams County HI 
 
 in 1836, and reared on a farm He came to Kansas, April 5. 1858, and located on his pres- 
 ent farm, and pre-empting 160 acren; lie has now 720 acres and is one of the most exien- 
 siye farmers in the county. He is also largely engtvged in nil Ing blooded cattle .and hog.s. 
 Hisland is all well iinpioved, and on his place he lias a fine artificial forest, and large or¬ 
 chards of various fruits. Mr.T.was a mem her ot tlie hoard of organizers of An liry Township 
 '““‘H offices, and during the war he served in Company 1. Second Kans.as 
 State Militia. He was inarned in Aubry. May 15, 1864, to Jlonimla Watts; they h.ave four 
 cliildren—Howard 9., 9,,Uja i 1).. Laura M.. and Florelia A. 
 
 IQ 'i’q?/‘^'u VVATTS, farmer, P.O Aubry, was horn In St. Charles Countv, Mo., January 
 18, 1824. He IS a son of Antliony B. Walts, and a descendant of D.aniel Boone He was 
 reared on ii farm, and for soine hve years also taught school. In 1849, lie crossed the plain.s 
 toCaliforiiia, where lie remained two years; returning east he eng;igea .at New .Santa Ke 
 Jackson Co Mo Mr. Watts came to Kainsas, M.ay 9. 1858, and pre?empted 160 acres of 
 land, on which he now resides. He has now 480 acres of laiul. of wliicli 400 are under 
 married at New Santa 9'e. .Mo., ,lune 8, 1854 to Sarali 
 
 .1. Mann; they have six c iliaren-Banaugli, Samuel. Bolivar, Adali, l4o and Dillard. 
 
 A. M. YOUNG, merchant, Aubry, was horn in Kentucky, April 24 1824 In 1835 he 
 
 Hi farming until 1850. when lie crossed 
 the pLains to California, where lie remained for five years engaged in mining. In 1857 ho 
 CHiine to Kansas; locating at Faola, he engaged In mercantile business. In the followlnc: 
 
 followed the general inercbandlse business, at 
 Spilng Hill, until 1865s after which hecameto Aubrey, and has since been engaged in mer- 
 cantlle business at this place. Since 1865, he has held the Postmastershtp of the place, and 
 ^ soiue fiftceii years. He was married in Lewis 
 
 \Iiuuie’ Mattie alfd L^/^ Hamilton; they liave six childreu—Lizzie, Eliza, Maurice, 
 
646 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 COFFEY COUNTY. 
 
 C OFFEY County lies in longitude eighteen west from Washington and in 
 eighty-eight north latitude. It is bounded on the north by Osage 
 County, on the east by Franklin and Anderson counties, on the south by Wood- 
 son County, and on the west by Lyon 
 and Greenwood counties. The general 
 surface of the county is undulating, 
 and 13 per cent of the territory is bot¬ 
 tom land, 87 per cent upland, 8 per 
 c6nt forest and 92 per cent prairie. The 
 average width of the bottoms is two 
 miles. The average width of the tim¬ 
 ber belts is one and one-quarter miles, 
 and the varieties of the timber are 
 hickory, walnut, ash, oak, sycamore, 
 cottonwood and hackberry. Coal un¬ 
 derlies a large portion of the area of 
 the county. The quality is good and 
 the average thickness of the veins is 
 fifteen inches. Lime and sandstone of 
 good quality are found throughout the 
 county, and fine flagging stone is ob¬ 
 tained in Rock Creek and Neosho town¬ 
 ships. 
 
 The Neosho River enters the 
 county from the west, eight miles from 
 the northern boundary and nineteen 
 miles from the southern boundary, and 
 runs southeast, leaving the county and 
 entering Woodson on the south, five 
 miles west of eastern boundary line and 
 nineteen miles from western. The 
 Ozark range of mountains forms in 
 Coffey County, north of the Neosho 
 River, and the streams that rise in this 
 county north of the Ozark range, flow 
 into the Marais des Cygnes River and 
 from thence into the Missouri. The 
 streams that rise in the county south of 
 the Ozark range flow into the Neosho 
 River and from thence into the Arkan¬ 
 sas. The streams that rise north of 
 
 the Ozark range are as follows : Rock, 
 
 Pottawatomie, North Long, Frog, Cole, 
 
 Coal, Joe and Sand. Those that rise 
 south of the Ozark range are as follows: 
 
 Turkey, Big, South Big, Four-Mile, 
 
 Otter, Rock, Troublesome,Eagle,Hick- 
 ory, Lebo, Wolf, Lost, Crooked, Long, 
 
 Kennedy, Spring, Benedict, Scott, In¬ 
 dian, Rock, Dinner, Locke, Price, 
 
 Badger and Varnel branch of South Big 
 Creek. 
 
 The quality of the soil is black 
 limestone and it is best adapted to the 
 growth of wheat and corn, though 
 everything that can be produced in the 
 soil of the West can be raised here. 
 
 The uplands and valleys have the same 
 character of soil, but the uplands re- 
 (jiiire more rain than the bottom lands, 
 owing to the inability of the former to 
 retain moisture like the latter. The 
 soil is productive and yields abundantly 
 of every product adapted to this latitude. 
 
 Fruits of all kind do well. The county 
 possesses superior advantages for the 
 growth of live stock. Tame grasses 
 grow luxuriantly, corn is always a sure 
 crop and the climate is healthy. The 
 farmers are rapidly accumulatingwealth 
 by raising cattle and hogs, and markets 
 for their stock and grain exist in their 
 own county. Superior water powers 
 
 abound in the Neosho River all along its course through the county, and sub¬ 
 stantial improvements have been made at Burlington and LeRoy. The manu¬ 
 facturing interests have been only slightly developed in the county as yet. A 
 flouring mill at Burlington and a flouring mill at LeRoy are the only institu¬ 
 tions whose motive powers are propelled by water, 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 
 905 
 
 488 
 
 
 960 
 
 2,011 
 
 
 640 
 
 
 
 B45 
 
 838 
 
 Cd) Hampden Towiislili). 
 
 585 
 
 614 
 
 
 1.094 ■ 
 
 
 
 752 
 
 
 604 
 
 644 
 
 
 833 
 
 7.'i3 
 
 (j) Pleasant Townsliip'... 
 
 520 
 
 1,021 
 
 471 
 
 
 
 658 
 
 
 
 .510 
 
 
 
 430 
 
 
 
 * 
 
 6.201 
 
 11.4:38 
 
 Le Roy City. . 
 
 410 
 
 .54 5 
 
 (а) In 1870. part Oetaclied to torm Hampden; In 1872, part to SpriiiB Creek; in 
 1877. part to Star. 
 
 (б) In 1870, part detached to form Pleasant. 
 
 In 1870, partdetaclied to form Pleasant. 
 
 Organize,! in 1870, from parts of Avon and Ottumwa. 
 
 Organized in 1874, from part of Ottumwa. 
 
 Part detached in 1872 to form Spring Creek. 
 
 Organized in 1871, from part of Nvosho. 
 
 In 1871, part detached to form Liberty. 
 
 In 1870, parts detached to form Hampden and Pleasant; in 1874, part detached 
 to foriii Key West. 
 
 (j) Organized in 1870, from parts of linrlington, California and Ottumwa. 
 
 (fc) In 1870, part detaclied to form Rock Creek, 
 
 (0 Organized in 1870, from p;u-t of Pottawatomie. 
 
 (, 11 ) Organized in 1872, from parts of Avon and Le Roy. 
 
 (n) Organized in 1877, from part of Avon. 
 
 (c) 
 
 (d) 
 
 (e) 
 (/) 
 (a) 
 
 (/i) 
 
 (i) 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 Prior to 1854, it is not known that any white man ever lived in the county. 
 The Sac and Fox Indians, whose reservation was north of the county, had a 
 
 burial ground near the site of the city 
 of Burlington, and an Indian trail from 
 the Sac and Fox agency to the buffalo 
 hunting ground in southwestern Kan¬ 
 sas, also ran through the county, cross¬ 
 ing the Neosho River at the point 
 where Burlington now stands, and ihis 
 trail was used for many years after the 
 settlement ,of the county. The first 
 white man who is known to have settled 
 in the Neosho Valley was Frederick 
 Troxel, who erected a log house in the 
 woods three-fourths of a mile south of 
 the present town site of I.e Roy. Mrs. 
 Troxel was a sister of Gen. John B. 
 .Scott, one of the founders of Le Roy. 
 Gen. Scott and Thomas Crabtree were, 
 at this time, Indian traders at the Sac 
 and Fox agency. Mr. Troxel moved 
 immediately into his cabin, upon its 
 completion, with his family. They 
 were the first white people who ever 
 lived in Coffey County. Ahijah Jones, 
 with his son George, and William R. 
 Saunders and his brother Alban Saun¬ 
 ders, all from New York, landed at the 
 present site of l.e Roy December 27, 
 1854. They went down the river and 
 crossed, came up on the south side and 
 crossed again to the northeast side, ' 
 about three miles above Le Roy, where 
 Jones selected his claim and built a 
 log house. William R. Saunders and 
 his brother both selected land on Long 
 Creek, where they built houses, and 
 then went back for their families, re¬ 
 turning to their new homes in Febru¬ 
 ary, 1855. Washington Vickery, who 
 had been down in 1854, brought his 
 family in the spring of 1855, and set¬ 
 tled in the river bend, about a mile 
 west of Le Roy. Levi Fleddens ar 
 rived September 15, 1854, and is said 
 to have been the first white man that 
 ever crossed the Neosho River with a 
 wagon. In March, 1855, Dr. Hamilton 
 Smith settled near the mouth of Eagle 
 Creek. He was a native of Indiana. 
 April 25, 1855, he settled near what is 
 now Ottumwa. He was an ardent Free- 
 state man, and distinguished himself in 
 the cause. During the summer of 1855, 
 he led a company of Free-state men 
 from this county to the defense of Law¬ 
 rence, from the attack of Pro-slavery 
 ruffians from Missouri. The company 
 did patrol duty for about six weeks at 
 the fords on several roads south and 
 east of Lawrence, living on the beef 
 from Dutch Henry’s herd that had 
 been taken by the company under the 
 command of Capt. John Brown, Sr. 
 Smith was a member from Coffey 
 County of a convention held in Tope¬ 
 ka, September 13, 1855, to take meas¬ 
 ures to form a State constitution, and 
 he was one of a committee that was 
 appointed by that convention to pre- 
 
 - pare an address to the citizens 
 
 of Kansas, calling an election 
 to a constitutional convention at Topeka. At an 
 October g, 1855, he was elected a delegate to the 
 
 for delegates 
 election held 
 
 Topeka constitutional convention and assisted in framing the constitution 
 adopted by that body. He was one of the proprietors of Ottumwa 
 and died at that place in February, 1858, Thomas Bowen settled on the 
 
COFFEY COUNTY. 
 
 647 
 
 present town site of Ottumwa about the last of April, 1855. He, with his 
 family, moved from Ottumwa, Iowa, and when the town of Ottumwa was 
 started, it was named in honor of the town from which he came in Iowa. He 
 was an ordained minister of the Missionary Baptist Church. He was elected 
 a member of the Legislature under the Topeka constitution and was a mem¬ 
 ber of that body when it was dispersed by Col. Sumner, of the United 
 States army, by order of Franklin Pierce. He was the first man elected 
 to any legislature from Coffey County. He died near Ottumwa in 1859. 
 Morgan Dix came to Coffey County in the spring of 1855, from Indiana, 
 striking the Neosho River at Le Roy, and passing up the river by the way of 
 Stubblefield’s, he settled near Ottumwa, where he has resided ever since. 
 Simpson Uespain also settled near Ottumwa early in the spring of 1855, and 
 lived there until he died in 1874. Hiram Hoover, Judge Strawn and Joe 
 Lebo also settled at or near Ottumwa the same spring ; also a Mr. Crall settled 
 on Lebo Creek at the same time. John Bowen (a son of Thomas Bowen, before 
 referred to), and a daugliter of Mr. Crall were married in April, 1856, by the 
 Rev. Matt. Fennimore. Andrew Johnson married a daughter of Mr. Bowen 
 about a month before. 
 
 The Hampden Colony was organized in Hampden County, Mass., March 
 I, 1855. The organization was for the purpose of effecting a settlement in 
 Kansas. W. A. Ela was the first secretary. The colony, when it left Massa¬ 
 chusetts, consisted of upward of 70 souls. It arrived at Kansas City, April 14, 
 1855. Its original destination was Lawrence, but upon its arrival at Kansas 
 City it was induced by S. C. Pomeroy to locate in the Neosho valley. Mr. 
 Pomeroy and George L. Gaylord had previously visited the Neosho valley, se¬ 
 lected the Hampden town site, and also taken claims in the vicinity. Mr. 
 Pomeroy selected a timber claim on the river, which was aTerwards jumped 
 and pre-empted by Wm. Whistler. Mr. Pomeroy employed Ahijah Jones, who 
 then lived near the present town site of Le Roy, to erect a cabin on his (Pome¬ 
 roy’s) claim. When Mr. Jones appeared on the ground, with men and tools to 
 erect the cabin, he found William Whistler and several Sac and Fox Indians 
 erecting a cabin on the same claim. To avoid a difficulty, Mr. Jones threw up 
 the job and withdrew with his force, leaving the field clear to Mr. Whistler, 
 who subsequently pre-empted the claim. Messrs. Pomeroy and Gaylord, on 
 their return trip to Kansas City from the Neosho valley, stopped at the Sac 
 and Fox agency, where Robert A. Kinzie and John H. Whistler were engaged 
 in trading with the Indians. Learning from Mr. Pomeroy that an Eastern col¬ 
 ony would probably locate in the Neosho valley, Messrs. Kinzie, John H. 
 Whistler, and his son, William Whistler, immediately started for that locality, 
 and made claims in the vicinity of the place selected for the town site of 
 Hampden by Messrs, Pomeroy and Gaylord. Mr. Kinzie and John H. Whist¬ 
 ler crossed the Neosho River and took claims on each side of the present site of 
 Burlington. The land between their claims, on which is now the city of Bur¬ 
 lington, was reserved by Messrs. Kinzie and Whistler for a town site. William 
 Whistler jumped the Pomeroy claim, as has been previously mentioned. The 
 Hampden colonists purchased teams and supplies at Kansas City and arrived 
 at Hampden on the 26th of April, 1855. The colony at this time consisted of 
 the following persons : W. A. Ela and wife ; H. W. Ela ; Charles Morse and 
 family ; Rev. Richard Knight and family ; J. R. Pierce, wife and child ; S. P. 
 Pepper and family; Andrew Harrington and family; J. R. Harrington ; S. R. 
 Harrington ; Ebenezer Harrington ; Theodore Denecke and family; J. B. 
 Wetherby and family ; William Blaisdale, sen.; William Blaisdale, jr.; Chaun- 
 cey Morse and family ; Lucius Morse ; Mr. Lombard; N. F. Crocker; Lin¬ 
 coln Morse; J. C. Chapin ; J. L. Chapin ; G. H. Church ; L. G. Currier; B. 
 
 F. Holland ; Charles Dagenkalb ; G. M. Abbey ; P. Knowlton ; C. Knowlton; 
 
 A. B. Sampsom ; B. F. Pease ; PI. O. Pratt; John B. Pepper ; George F. Mer¬ 
 rick ; Henry Aldridge ; Silas Smith; Henry Reynolds; L. Richards; D. W. 
 Seiders; C. G. Athearn ; - Athearn ; Franklin Rhodes; H. R. Allen ; J. 
 
 G. Hart; Harvey Bliss ; C. H. Grant; D. Haley ; Levi Proctor ; J Blackford; 
 E. H. Smith ; Mr. Peasley; Mr. Eaton; J. A. D. Clark ; E. T. Hills; Alberto 
 
 Hills; Thomas Y. Proctor; Mr. Newcomb; W. H. Higgins; -Bushee; 
 
 -Bushee ; Albert Flanders ; Charles Hopkins ; Mr. Joslyn ; George Law 
 
 and wife ; T. B. Church ; Luther C. Smith ; Mr. Turner ; B. E. Whittaker, 
 and Luther Rice. The first thing done was to select claims. Mr. W. A. Ela, 
 being a practical surveyor, and being also prepared with the proper instru¬ 
 ments to do surveying, laid off seventy claims, and on the first of May, 1855, 
 the colonists drew these claims by lot. The hardships experienced by these 
 pioneers were too severe for a large number, who soon retraced their steps to 
 their old New England homes. Those that remained had to combat the ills that 
 human flesh is subject to in all prairie countries. Conspicuously among their 
 physical ailments was the inevitable ague. On the i6th of July, 1855, Mrs. J. R. 
 Pierce gave birth to a son, who lived only ten days. The corpse was enclosed 
 in a match box and buried on the town site by Albert Flanders. Mrs. Pierce 
 survived her child only a few days. In November, 1855, T. Y. Proctor was 
 married to Lydia Harrington. W. A. Ela opened a store at Hampden imme¬ 
 diately after the settlement of the colony, and also kept a private postoffice 
 for the benefit of the settlers in the Neosho valley. The mails were brought in 
 private conveyances from Kansas City. All of the settlers in the valley, from 
 Humboldt to the Cottonwood River, obtained their mail matter at Mr. Ela’s 
 office. In June of that year Mr. Dagenkalb, while asleep on the bare ground 
 in company with Theodore Denecke, was awakened by feeling something 
 crawling over his face. He seized the creeper and jerked it suddenly to the 
 ground. Upon examining the object, it was found to be a monster rattlesnake, 
 which had been killed by the jerk and dash. This circumstance alarmed the 
 colonists and caused them to speculate upon what might result should any be 
 bitten by a rattlesnake in the absence of the usual remedy for such an accident. 
 The result was that whisky afterward constituted a portion of Mr. Ela’s stock 
 of goods. It cost twenty-two cents a gallon at Kansas City, and retailed at his 
 store for fifteen cents a pint. In the summer of 1855 the machinery for a ‘aw 
 mill wassent to the Hampden colony by the Emigrant Aid Company, through 
 the instrumentality of S. C. Pomeroy, its Kansas agent, but owing to the ina¬ 
 
 bility to procure water on the town site it was never put in operation. This 
 mill was afterward removed to Burlington. Hardin McMahon came from In¬ 
 diana to Coffey County in October, 1855, took a claim one mile below Strawn, 
 on the Neosho River, where his family yet resides. He was the first probate 
 judge elected by the people in Coffey County. Wesley Stubblefield came to 
 Coffey County in the fall of 1854, and in March, 1855, took a claim about ten 
 miles northeast of Burlington, on the road to Lawrence, which is still known as 
 the "old Stubblefield place," and was for many years a convenient stopping 
 place for citizens of the county. Mr. Stubblefield died in November, 1872. 
 James A. Grimes came to Coffey County with his family in the fall of 1855, 
 took a claim about four miles southeast of Burlington, on the Neosho River. Of 
 the family remaining, M. E. Grimes, David Grimes and Lindsay Grimes are 
 still residents of the county. 
 
 POLITICAL HISTORY. 
 
 Enos Strawn and George Vail were elected delegates to the Big Springs 
 convention, that passed resolutions denouncing the bogus statutes, September 
 5, 1855. At an election held October 9, 1855, Dr. Hamilton Smith was elected 
 a member of the Topeka constitutional convention and assisted in framing the 
 constitution adopted by that body. The first Justice of the Peace in Coffey 
 County was Gen. John B. Scott, who acted under authority of the bogus laws 
 in 1855. 
 
 Organization of the County .—On the 22d day of July, 1855, the boundary 
 lines of Coffey County were established by an act of the Legislature, and de¬ 
 fined as follows ; Beginning at the southeast corner of Welles County, thence 
 south twenty-four miles, thence west twenty-four miles, thence north twenty- 
 four miles, thence east twenty-four miles to place of beginning. The county 
 of Welles, above named, is now Osage The county was not organized for 
 business until February, 1857 Then it was organized by r act of the Legis¬ 
 lature, and the same Legislature, by joint ballot, elected John Woolman, Pro¬ 
 bate Judge ; E. C. Amsden, Sheriff; Richard Burr and Samuel Lock, Commis¬ 
 sioners. The same I.egislature located the county-seat temporarily at Le Roy, 
 and provided for the election, at the next general election of three Commis¬ 
 sioners, to locate the county seat permanently. John Evans, John Wooster, and 
 Enos Strawn, were elected such Commissioners, and proceeded to locate the 
 county-seat permanently at Le Roy. 
 
 Coffey County was named in honor of Col. A M Coffey, a resident of 
 Miami County, but a member of the Territorial Legislature of 1855. He repre¬ 
 sented the Fourth District, consisting of P ranklin, Miami, and Linn counties. 
 While in the Legislature his motto was "The Union, it must be preserved.’’ 
 He was an agent of the Confederate tribe of Indians, and Colonel of a Con¬ 
 federate regiment in the Indian Territory during the Rebellion. As late as 
 1878, the Colonel was a resident of southwestern Missouri, his native State be¬ 
 ing Kentucky where he was born in 1804. The first term of Commissioners’ 
 Court was held at Le Roy, February, 1857, Alexander Hamilton filed his bond 
 in the sum of $1,000. as County Clerk, and was authorized by the board to 
 draft a plan for a temporary court-house. By authority of the court, Richard 
 Burr procured a set of books for the Probate Judge, and for the Commission¬ 
 ers’ Court. At a meeting of the board in April, 1857, Alexander Hamilton was 
 appointed a special agent to borrow $800, for the purpose of putting up county 
 buildings. On the 20th of April, Mr Hamilton tendered his resignation as 
 special agent, which was accepted, and no further action was taken in regard to 
 county buildings. The board met and adjourned, from time to time for want 
 of business, until the i8th of August, when they established three election pre¬ 
 cincts : one each at Le Roy, Burlington, and Ottumwa. At that meeting. Town¬ 
 ship 23. Range 16, was organized as a school district, but as the organization 
 was premature, it never had any official status and was soon abandoned. On 
 the 2ist day of .September 1857, the board established an election precinct at 
 Neosho City, and appointed Judges of Election, Charles Vandevere, Noah Van- 
 devere and J, R. Dewitt. The Judges of Election appointed at the same time 
 for the other precincts, were as follows ; Burlington—W. A. Ela, M. E Grimes, 
 Charles Morse ; Ottumwa—Hiram Hoover, Hardin McMahon, Enos Strawn ; 
 Le Roy—Alexander Hamilton, F. W. Holcomb, James Beard. On the 26th 
 day of September, 1857, the county was divided into four municipal townships, 
 to-wit; Burlington, Le Roy, Ottumwa, and Neosho City. The next meeting 
 of the Board of Commissioners was held in Le Roy, January 18, 1858. At that 
 meeting Hiram Hoover was elected Assessor of Coffey County, J. M. Elliott 
 appointed Surveyor, and Thomas Crabtree filed his bond as County Treasurer, 
 January 21, 1857, J. L. Bacon was appointed County Clerk. In October, 1857, 
 O. E. Learnard was elected a member of the Territorial Council, which met 
 in January, 1858. 
 
 Officers of District Court —The first term of court ever held in the county 
 was held in Hampden some time in 1855, by Hon. Samuel D. Lecompte. 
 then Chief Justice of the Territory. The Second Judicial District, composed 
 of eighteen counties, was organized, and lion. Rush Elmore, Associate Judge 
 of the Territory, was assigned to it. The first term of the District Court in 
 this county commenced September 5th, 1859, Elmore, Judge; L. McArthur, 
 Clerk, (by A. Jones, deputy); John Chess, Sheriff; and William R. Saunders, 
 County Attorney. Hon. Rush Elmore continued Judge until the admission of 
 Kansas in 1861; L. McArthur continued to be Clerk or the court for the same 
 time, with Silas Fearl a portion of the time as deputy. During the years i860 
 and 1861, John Chess was Sheriff'and William B. Parsons, County Attorney. 
 Courts were held twice each year. O. E. Learnard was elected first Judge 
 of the Fifth Judicial District, under the State organization, but was appointed 
 Lieutenant Colonel of the First Kansas, and resigned his position as Judge, 
 having never held a term of court. Hon. R. M. Ruggles was appointed to the 
 vacancy, and in the fall of 1861 was elected to the office. During the year 1862, 
 William R. Saunders was District Attorney, Ahijah Jones, Clerk, and M. E. 
 Grimes, Sheriff. During 1863, George H. Lillie was District Attorney and 
 M. E. Grimes still Sheriff. During 1864 and 1865, A. .S. Howard was District 
 Attorney. H. N. Bent was County Attorney during 1866, and until the fall of 
 
648 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 1867, when Silas Fearl (who was that fall elected to the office) was appointed 
 to the office. Silas Fearl was County Attorney from 1866 to 1871, and A. M. 
 F. Randolph from 1871 to 1875, when he was succeeded by William B. Par¬ 
 sons, who was elected in 1874. Parsons resigned the office in March, 1876, 
 when Judge Peyton appointed Samuel C. Junkins to fill the vacancy ; Mr. 
 Junkins held the office until January, 1877, when he was succeeded by C. B. 
 Graves, who was elected in the fall of 1876. November 5, 1878, Silas Fearl 
 was elected County Attorney and has served in that capacity since. The last 
 time he was elected, was the 7th of November, 1882. J, H. Watson succeeded 
 R. M. Ruggles as Judge in 1865, and held the office until 1873, when he was 
 succeeded by E. B. Peyton. November, 2, 1880, Charles B. Graves was elect¬ 
 ed Judge to succeed Peyton and is still serving in that capacity. L. W. Morey 
 succeeded Ahijah Jones as Clerk, by appointment, and Matthew Fennimore by 
 election, who held the office until 1864, when Samuel C. Junkins was elected to 
 the office and held it four years. Jacob F. Harlan succeeded Junkins, and 
 held the office six years, until January, 1875, when he was succeeded by R. H. 
 Adair, who was re-elected, without opposition, in 1876, and re-elected again 
 in 1878. In 1880, Adair was succeeded by William B, Patton, and in 1882, 
 Patton was succeeded by C. P. Allen, the present incumbent. W. J. Sanders 
 was Sheriff four years, commencing in 1864 ; S. J. Carter succeeded him, hold¬ 
 ing the office four years. John Chess, Senior, was elected Sheriff in 1871, but 
 died before entering upon his duties; Martin B. Hoover was appointed to fill 
 the vacancy, and in the fall of 1872, was elected to the office, and re-elected in 
 
 1873, holding the office little over four years. Mr. Hoover was followed in 
 1876 by John E. Williams, who was elected to the office in the fall of 1875. 
 Owing to Mr. Williams’ poor health, the entire business of the Sheriffs office 
 was transacted by James M. Lane, Mr. Williams’ under sheriff. Mr. Williams 
 died in January, 1877, when Mr. Lane was appointed by the Governor to fill 
 the vacancy. Lane was Sheriff until January, 1878. when he was succeeded by 
 Delos Miller, who was elected to the office in the fall of 1877 and re-elected in 
 the fall of 1879, served until he was succeeded by Thomas Cross, who was 
 elected November 15, 1881, and who is the present incumbent. 
 
 Probate yudge.—John Woolman, the first Probate Judge, was elected by 
 the Legislature in February, 1S57. He was succeeded by Hardin McMahon, 
 who was elected by the people in 1858 ; he served but a short time, and was 
 succeeded by William R. Saunders. Mr. Saunders resigned before he had per¬ 
 formed any official duties, for the following reasons : Under the United States 
 law it was made the duty of the Probate Judge, when called on, to pre-empt 
 town sites for the use and benefit of the occupants. The Burlington Town 
 Company were anxious to have the present site of the city of Burlington pre¬ 
 empted in the spring of 1859. Saunders, for some rea.son, was afraid to as¬ 
 
 sume the responsibility of pre-empting the town site, and expressed a desire to re¬ 
 sign, rather than do so. 
 
 In February. 1859, Col. Learnard, B. L. Kingsbury and Charles Persall 
 drove to his residence on Long Creek, received his written resignation, drove 
 from there to Lecompton, and presented the same to Gov. Medary. The re.sig- 
 nation was accepted, and on the 1st day of March, 1859, B. L. Kingsbury re¬ 
 ceived the appointment of Probate Judge, and on the 2d day of March, 1859, 
 •pre-empted the present site of the city of Burlington. B. L. Kingsbury was 
 succeeded by Enos Strawn, who held the office but a short time, and was suc¬ 
 ceeded by J. D. Carney, who held the office until January, 1861, when he was 
 succeeded by M. Fennimore, who held the office until January, 1862, when he 
 was succeeded by H. N. Bent, who held the office until January, 1868, when he 
 was succeeded by J. M. Rankin, who held the office until January, 1872, and 
 was succeeded by William A. Allison, who held the office until his death in No¬ 
 vember, 1875. On the 22d day of November, 1875, B. L. Kingsbury was ap¬ 
 pointed to fill the vacancy, and in November, 1876, he was elected Probate 
 (udge, and re-elected in 1878 and 1880. November 7, 1882, Charles O. Brown 
 was elected Probate Judge. , 
 
 County Treasurer. —Thomas Crabtree, the first County Treasurer of Coffey 
 County, was appointed January 19, 1858, and held the office until January l, 
 i860 ; William Manson, from January, i860, to January, l, 1862 ; A. F. Wilkin¬ 
 son, from January, 1862, to January, 1866; J. M. Lane, from January, 1866, to 
 luly I, 1870; C. H. Graham, from July l, 1870, to November l, 1873; H. E, 
 Cowgill, from November i, 1873, to July l, 1874; S. J. Carter, from July l, 
 
 1874, to October l, 1878. H. E. Cowgill was elected in November, 1877, to 
 succeed S. J. Carter. Cowgill was re-elected in November, 1879, was suc¬ 
 ceeded by D. V. Mott, the present incumbent, who qualified October 9, 1882. 
 
 County Superintendent. —The following is a list of County Superintendents 
 in the order of their election; 1859—H. Johnson ; i860—Lewis Morey ; 
 1862—Lewis Morey; 1864—John M. Rankin; 1866—B. Wheat; 1868—Wil¬ 
 liam Crow ; 1870—J. S. Kline ; 1872—George N. McConnell; 1875—JohnM. 
 Rankin; 1876—P. K. Wadhams, appointed July, 1876 ; 1876—P. K. Wadhams, 
 elected; 1878-Robinson ; 1880—John C. Gray ; 1882—John C. Gray. 
 
 Countv Clerk. —Alexander Hamilton was the first County Clerk, being ap¬ 
 pointed by the Commissioners in December, 1857, and held the office until 
 January 4, 1858, when J. L. Bacon was appointed County Clerk. H. B. Beall 
 succeeded Bacon, and entered upon his duties in May, 1858, and was succeeded 
 by Silas Fearl on the i6th day of June, 1858, who continued in office until the 
 6th day of April, 1859, when he was succeeded by Ahijah Jones, who held the of¬ 
 fice until the general election, November 8, 1859, when Thomas M. Sanders 
 was elected and entered upon his duties January 20, i860. On the 9lh day of 
 July, i860, Mr. Sanders resigned and Orson Kent was appointed to fill the va¬ 
 cancy. In November, i860, B. L. Kingsbury was elected and continued in of¬ 
 fice until January il, 1862, when he was succeeded by I. E Olney, who was 
 elected November 5, 1861. Mr. Olney was succeeded by Isaac Cabbage, in 
 January, 1864. Mr. Cabbage was succeeded by S. C. Junkins, who was elected 
 November 7, 1865, and entered upon his duties in January, 1866, and served 
 four years. Allen Crocker succeeded Mr. Junkins, who also served four years, 
 and he was succeeded by Job Throckmorton, who served four years, until Janu¬ 
 ary, 1878, when he was succeeded by his brother, W. H. Throckmorton, who was 
 
 elected November 6, 1877. Robert H. Adair, the present incumbent, was 
 elected November 8, 1881, and succeeded W. H. Throckmorton, January 7, 
 1882. 
 
 Register of Deeds .—First Register of Deeds, Alexander Hamilton, fromjuly 
 6, 1857, to May 3, 1858; Sylvester 1 . Bacon, from May 3, 1858, to January 5, 
 1859; Judson A. Walkling, from January 5, 1859, to January 9, 1862; Hiram 
 Hoover, from January 9, 1862, to January 8, 1864 ; F. A. Atherly, from Jan¬ 
 uary 8, 1864, to January 8, 1866; P. S. Patton, from January 8, 1866, to Jan¬ 
 uary 12, 1868; VV. H. Bear, from January 12, 1868, to present time. He was 
 last elected November 25, 1881. 
 
 Legislative .—By the apportionment of July 18, 1857, the counties of Shaw¬ 
 nee, Richardson, Davis, Wise and Breckinridge constituted the Seventh Coun¬ 
 cil District, the counties of Bourbon, Godfrey, Wilson, Dorn and McGee 
 constituted the Eighth Council District, and the counties of Butler, Hunter, 
 Greenwood, Madison, Welles, Coffey, Woodson and Allen constituted the 
 Ninth Council District. These three council districts, consisting of the Seventh, 
 Eighth and Ninth, and containing eighteen counties, had apportioned to them 
 only two Councilmen, who were voted for at large by the people of the eighteen 
 counties. Oscar E. Learnard. of Coffey County, and Cyrus K. Holliday, of 
 Shawnee County, were elected. October 5, 1857, to represent these eighteen 
 counties in the Territorial Council. By this same apportionment of July 
 18, 1857, the counties of Richardson, Davis, Wise and Breckinridge consti¬ 
 tuted the Twelfth Representative District; the counties of Welles, Madison, 
 Butler, Hunter and Greenwood constituted the Thirteenth Representative 
 District; the counties of Bourbon, Godfrey, Wilson, Dorn and McGee con¬ 
 stituted the Fourteenth Representative District; the counties of Woodson, 
 Coffey and Allen constituted the Fifteenth Representative District, and the 
 counties of Anderson and Franklin constituted the Sixteenth Representative 
 District These five representative districts, embracing nineteen counties, 
 were allowed only three members. At the election held Oclober 5, 1857, 
 Samuel Stewart, of Allen County, C. Columbia, of Wise County, and John 
 Curtis, of Franklin County, were chosen to represent these nineteen counties. 
 August 9, 1857, Hamilton Smith, of Ottumwa, was elected a Senator under the 
 Topeka Constitution. December 21. 1857. John T. Cox. of Ottumwa, was 
 elected StateSenator, and Allen Crocker, of Avon Township, Representative, 
 under the Lecompton Constitution. March 4, 1858, R. A. Kinzie, D. A. 
 Hawkins and J. M. Elliot were elected delegates to the Leavenworth Constitu¬ 
 tional Convention. In June, 1859, Allen Crocker, of Coffey County, and 
 Samuel E. Hoffman, of Woodson County, were elected delegates to the Wyan¬ 
 dotte Constitutional Convention from what was officially designated as the 
 Twentieth District, November 8, 1859, Joh>i C- Lambdin, of Butler County, 
 was elected a member of the Territorial Council from the Thirteenth District, 
 consisting of the counties of Coffey, Madison, Hunter, Butler, Chase, Godfrey 
 and Greenwood. At the same election O. H. Sheh'on, of Osage County, and 
 George W. Nelson, of Coffey County, were elected Representatives to the Ter¬ 
 ritorial House from the Twenty-second District, embracing those two counties. 
 December 6, 1859, J. W. Kerr, of Coffey County, and E. P. Bancroft, of Breck¬ 
 inridge County, were elected State Senators under the Wyandotte Constitution 
 from the Twelfth Senatorial District, and at the same time O. H. Sheldon, of 
 Osage County, G. A. Cutler, R. W. Cloud and G. H. Reese, of Breckinridge 
 County, and Benoni Wheat and W. R. Saunders, of Coffey County, were elected 
 Representatives from the Twelfth Representative District. The first Legis¬ 
 lature under the Wyandotte Constitution did not convene until the 26th of 
 March, 1861. Before its assembling J. W. Kerr, who had been elected 
 State Senator from Coffey County, died, and the vacancy was filled by the elec¬ 
 tion of Hiram S. Sleeper, of Breckinridge County. March 5, 1861, G. A. Cutler, 
 who had been elected Representative from Lyon County, removed to Coffey 
 County before the first State Legislature convened, and lived there during his 
 term of office. November 6, l86o, D. A. Hawkins, of Coffey County, and J. M. 
 Winchell, of Osage County, were elected Representatives to the Territorial 
 Legislature from the Twenty-second Representative District. November 5, 
 1861, O. H. Sheldon, of Osage County ; P. P. Plumb, P. B. Maxson and C. V. 
 Eskridge, of Breckinridge County ; and F. W. Potter and J. H. Leard, of 
 Coffey County were elected Representatives to the State Legislature from the 
 Twelfth Representative District. November 4, 1862, F. W. Potter was elected 
 to the Senate from the Eighteenth District; IloraceTucker was elected Repre¬ 
 sentative from the Sixty-first District, and W. R. Saunders was elected Repre¬ 
 sentative from the Sixty-second District. November 3, 1863, Job Throck¬ 
 morton was elected Representative from the Sixty-first District, and W. R. 
 Saunders was elected Representative from the Sixty-second District. November 
 8, 1864, F. W. Potter was re-elected StateSenator from the Eighteenth Dis¬ 
 trict ; Job Throckmorton was re-elected Representative from the Sixty-first 
 District, and W. B. Perry was elected Representative from the Sixty-second 
 District. November 2, 1S65, Charles Cochrane was elected Representative 
 from the Sixty-first District, and A. V. Coffin Representative from the Sixty- 
 second District. November 6, 1866, James Rogers, of Osage County, was 
 elected State Senator from the Eighteenth District; Job Throckmorton was 
 elected Representative from the Sixty-first District, and Allen Crocker Repre¬ 
 sentative from the Sixty-second District. November 5, 1867, Harrison 
 Kelley was elected Representative from the Sixty-first District, and P. H. 
 .Smith Representative from the Sixty-second District. November 3. 1868, M. 
 M. Murdock, of Osage County, was elected Senator from the Eighteenth Dis¬ 
 trict. J, A. McGinnes was elected Representative from the Sixty-first District, 
 and E. E. Coffin was elected Representative from the Sixty-second District. 
 November 2, 1869, Hardin McMahon was elected Representative from the 
 Sixty-first District, and E. E. Coffin Representative from the Sixty-second Dis¬ 
 trict. November 8, 1870, M. M. Murdock, of Osage County, was re-elected 
 State Senator ; Charles Puffer was elected Representative from the Sixty-first 
 District, and Charles B. Butler was elected Representative from the Sixty- 
 second District. November 7, 1871, Charles B. Butler was elected Represen¬ 
 tative from the Sixty-first District (the whole county at this time constituting 
 
COFFEY 
 
 COUNTY. 
 
 649 
 
 this District). November 5, 1872, Charles B, Butler, of Coffey County, was 
 elected State Senator from the Twenty-second District, consisting of the 
 counties of Coffey and Woodson, and S. K. Cross was elected Representative 
 from the Sixty-first District. November 4, 1873, F. W. Potter was elected 
 Representative from the Sixty-first District. November 3, 1874, D. W. Fin¬ 
 ney, of Woodson County, was elected Senator from the Twenty-second Dis¬ 
 trict, and B. T. Kingsbury Representative from the Sixty-first District. 
 November 2, 1875, Jacob Baer was elected Representative from the Sixty-first 
 District. November 7,1876,0. W. Finney was reelected Senator from the 
 Twenty-second District. At this time the Fifty-eighth and Fifty-ninth Repre¬ 
 sentative Districts were embraced within the limits of Coffey County. At the 
 election on the 7th of November, 1876. Jacob Baer was elected Representative 
 from the Fifty-eighth District, and Butler Wood Representative from the 
 Fifty ninth District. At the same election D. W. Finney was re-elected State 
 Senator from the Twenty-second District. At this election the Senator was 
 elected for four years and the Representative for two years, it being the first 
 election of legislators under the constitutional amendment providing for bi¬ 
 ennial sessions. November 5, 1878, Jacob Baer was elected Representative 
 from the Fifty-eighth District, and Butler Wood Representative from the 
 Fifty-ninth District. November 2, 1880, Harrison Kelley was elected Senator 
 from the Twenty-second District ; A. W. Jones was elected Representative 
 from the Fifty-eighth District, and John Geisey Representative from the 
 Fifty-ninth District. At the session of the Legislature in 1881, a new appor¬ 
 tionment was made, when the counties of Coffey and Franklin were constituted 
 the Thirteenth Senatorial District, Harrison Kelley, then Senator from the 
 Twenty-second District, consisting of the counties of Coffey and Woodson, 
 holding over for two years more. At this same apportionment, in 1881, Coffey 
 County was constituted the Forty-third Representative District. November 7, 
 1882, Samuel J. Carter was elected Representative from the Forty-third Dis¬ 
 trict. 
 
 COUNTY SEAT .STRUGGLES. 
 
 The act of the Territorial Legislature organizing Coffey County, approved 
 February 17, 1857, located the county seat, temporarily, at Le Roy. The same 
 act also provided for the election of three commissioners by the people of the 
 county at a special election, for the purpose of selecting a site at the most prac¬ 
 ticable point near the center 01 the county for the permanent location of the 
 county seat. An election for commissioners was held in pursuance of that act 
 September 25, 1857. Concerning this election Judge Enos Strawn makes the 
 following statement; “ There were only five candidates at that election—Mr 
 
 Wooster, east of Le Roy, Mr. Evans, west of Le Roy, Dr. Cutler (then of.Bur 
 lington), myself, and the name of the fifth candidate I have forgotten. [F. A 
 Atherly says that Clark Tritt was the name of the other candidate.] The elec¬ 
 tion came off on the 25th of September, 1857. I received 476 votes, Evans and 
 Wooster received 346 votes each, and Cutler and the otlier man were a good 
 ways behind. After I found out I was elected I went to Lawrence to see the 
 Burlington Town Company. The company held a meeting and proposed to 
 give Coffey County the park in Burlington (now partly occupied by the school- 
 house and court house), forty lots around the park, and finish the bridge across 
 the river then in erection, providing the commissioners would locate the county 
 seat at Burlington. I then saw Evans and Wooster ; they agreed to meet me 
 at Ottumwa on the loth of November, 1857. When I arrived there they had 
 gone home. They left word for me to meet them at Le Roy on the following 
 Monday at 12 o’clock A. M., when we would locate the county seat. John 
 T. Cox and I went to Le Roy on the day appointed, arriving there at ll 
 o'clock A. M. Evans and Wooster had met there, located the county seat at 
 Le Roy, and gone home. The whole town was drunk. The candidates on the 
 Burlington ticket were Doctor Cutler, myself, and the man whose name I have 
 forgotten ; and the Le Roy candidates were Wooster, Evans, and myself. Of 
 course, the Le Roy ticket was elected. Wooster and Evans located the county 
 seat at Le Roy; I had no hand in it. I was sworn in as locating commissioner 
 by Alexander Hamilton, in the timber at Le Roy.” Owing to the fact that 
 the territorial authorities were Democratic, in harmony with the politics of the 
 people of Le Roy, it was deemed inexpedient by the Burlington people to contest 
 the election, and therefore nothing was done about it. 
 
 By an act of the Territorial Legislature, approved February 12, 1858, the 
 county seat was removed from Le Roy and located, temporarily, at Burlington. 
 The same act also provided for its permanent location by a vote of the people at 
 the next general election (October 4, 1858). From June 5, 1858, until October 
 of that year, the sessions of the Board of Supervisors were held at Hampden, 
 where the County Clerk, Silas Fearl, resided, but all of the other county officials 
 resided and held their offices at Le Roy. The first meeting of the Board 
 of Supervisors held at Burlington was on the 5th of October, 1858. On the 
 5th of June, 1858, it was ordered by the Supervisors, at their meeting at Hamp¬ 
 den. that a jail should be erected at Burlington, '* the county seat,” but on the 
 26 ih of the same month this order was revoked. On the 26th of June, 1858, 
 the Supervisors passed an order directing the County Clerk and Register 
 of Deeds to “remove their respective offices as near the center of the county as 
 can be provided for by the Board of Supervisors.” The Board of Supervisors at 
 this time consisted of seven members. Each township had three Trustees, and 
 the Chairman of each township was ex officio, a member of the County Board 
 of Supervi'-ors. The seven municipal townships then in existence were Le 
 Roy, Avon, Ottumwa, Pottawatomie, California, Burlington, and Neosho. 
 
 At the election for the permanent location of the county seat held October 
 4, 1858, the result was as follows; 
 
 Precincts. 
 
 LeRoy. 
 
 lUirliiig- 
 
 ton. 
 
 Hampden. 
 
 Nashville. 
 
 Neosho 
 
 City. 
 
 Neosho. 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 197 
 
 
 0 
 
 
 0 
 
 Avon . 
 
 
 
 liurlington. 
 
 LeRov. . 
 
 ■ 149 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total.... 
 
 
 206 
 
 191 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 The foregoing table is taken from the records in the office of the Secretary 
 of State at Topeka. No record of this vote or of any proceedings of the 
 Supervisors in relation to it can be found in the County Clerk’s office of Coffey 
 County. For some unexplained cause Le Roy was not officially declared the 
 county-seat, although the county officers continued to hold their offices at that 
 place. On the 7th of March, 1859, Bush Elmore, Judge of the Third Judicial 
 District, arrived at Burlington to hold a session of court for Coffey County. 
 Neither the Clerk nor Sheriff was in attendance, their offices being held at 
 Le Roy. In pursuance of the Judge’s order these officials immediately removed 
 to Burlington with their official records and the court was held there. From 
 that time Burlington was officially recognized as the county-seat. March ii, 
 
 1859, a peremptory was issued from Judge Elmore’s court, com¬ 
 
 manding S. J. Bacon, County Recorder, to remove his office to Burlington. 
 
 At the session of the Territorial Legislature held in January and Februaij 
 
 1860, the boundaries of many county lines were changed and new coun 
 ties formed for the purpose of giving central locations to towns aspiring to be 
 county seats. Many members of that Legislature were elected on the county 
 line issue. The members of the House from the Twenty-second Representa¬ 
 tive District, consisting of the counties of Osage and Coffey, at that session 
 were O. H. Sheldon, of Burlingame, Osage County, and Geo. W. Nelson, of 
 Le Roy, Coffey County. On the ist of February, i860, Mr. Nelson intro¬ 
 duced House Bill No. 174, an act defining the boundaries of Shawnee, 
 Osage, Neosho, Coffey and Woodson counties. The purpose of this bill was 
 fully explained in the minority report of the committee on county lines and 
 county-seats to whom the bill was referred. The majority report recommended 
 
 • the passage of the bill and was signed by E. Lynde, Chairman, James H. 
 Jones and George W. Nelson. The minority report was signed by H. R. Dut¬ 
 ton and Thomas Lindsey, and was as follows ; 
 
 The undersigned members of the Committee on County and County Lines, respectfully 
 dissent from a reporter the majority of the Committee on Bouse Kill-No. 174. "An Act de¬ 
 fining the boundaries of Shawnee, Osage, Neosho,Coffey and Woodson counties,” for the fol¬ 
 lowing reasons: First, from a careful consideration ol the jietition and remonstrances 
 presented upon the subject, we are satisfied that a majority of the people interested are 
 opposed to the proposed cliange. Second, the hill reduces tlie size of four important and 
 well organized counties, viz: Jackson, .Shawnee.Coffey and Woodson—the latter to the extent 
 that It would be impossible to maintain a county organization, while there is not a single 
 petition from that county asking the proposed change; hut, on the other hand, 182 voters 
 out of 200. the whole number in the county, remonstrate .against such change. The bill 
 reduces Coffey County from twenty-four to eighteen miles in width, and organizes Neosho 
 County with only fifteen miles in width, subject to settlement, thereby greatly enhancing 
 the expense of siipiiorting these county organizations. Third, we are further satisfied that 
 this whole scheme has forits only object the making of county seats in localities where 
 nolhing liut this proposed kind of legislaUon would ever place them, as by the provisions of 
 the bill, three county seats already existing are destroyed and four new ones are estab¬ 
 lished; and, further, that this is but the initiatory step toward carving out the whole terri¬ 
 tory, for the purpose of b ilding up certain local interests, without regard to the public in¬ 
 terests or the public good; and the undersigned respectfully protest against that system of 
 legislation which is coniinnally directed toward some local and in many instances personal 
 interests, to the exclusion of these more important measures which merit and demand our 
 whole time and attention. 
 
 The majority report of the committee, recommending the passage of the 
 bill, was rejected by eleven yeas to twenty-one nays. This action on the reports 
 was not had until on the 17th of February, the intervening time between the 
 1st and the 17th being occupied by the friends and opponents of the bill in 
 laboring with the committee to adopt recommendations favorable to their re¬ 
 spective sides. Petitions and remonstrances from the people of every county 
 interested in the bill poured in upon the Legislature. 
 
 On the 20th of February Mr. Nelson introduced House Bill No, 411, "An 
 Act to charge the boundary between the counties of Coffey and Woodson.” 
 This bill proposed to attach six miles from the southern portion of Coffey 
 County to Woodson County and to make Le Roy the temporary county seat, 
 February 23 this bill passed the house by thirty yeas to two nays. The mem¬ 
 bers voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Brown, Brooks, Chandler, Caniff, 
 Cornwell, Cave, Dutton. Elliott, Fitzpatrick, Heath, Jones, Lombard, Lindsey, 
 Murphy, McMath, Martin. Noel, Nelson, Parks, Pierce, Robertson, Reynolds. 
 Steward, Sims, Shively, Sheldon. Scott, Sopiis, Whitehead, Wagstaff and Mr. 
 Speaker. 
 
 Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Bartlett and Wood. 
 
 February 25. m the Territorial Council, James M. Plendry and Chester 
 Thomas submitted a majority report on House Bill No. 411, recommending 
 its indefinite postponement. C. G. Keeler submitted a minority report, recom¬ 
 mending its passage without amendment. The majority report was adopted by 
 eight ayes to five nays. The councilmen voting in the affirmative were Messrs. 
 Benton, Hendry, Mathias, Palmer, Stewart, Thomas, Woodward and Mr. Presi¬ 
 dent (Updegraft). Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Beebe, Christi- 
 son, Elder, Keeler and Lambden. 
 
 Mr. Nelson then introduced a bill providing for another “permanent 
 location” of the county seat of Coffey County, which passed the House but was 
 defeated in the Senate. 
 
 This brief history of the effort to change the boundaries of Coffey County 
 has been given here to show the cause of the many conflicts that occurred in 
 this county on the county seat question. Le Roy and Ottumwa had hopes of so 
 dividing the county as to make both places the centers of new counties that 
 might be established by such division. Subsequent efforts were made to 
 change the county lines, but they were always thwarted by the opposition of 
 Burlington before they assumed any formidable proportions. 
 
650 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 In April, 1861, another act for the “permanent location” of the county seat 
 of Coffey County was passed by the State Legislature. The bill was introduced 
 by Dr. G. A. Cutler, of Le Roy, and the act was approved April 30. The first 
 election under the act was held June ll, which resulted as follows: 
 
 
 Le Roy 
 
 Burlington 
 
 Hampden 
 
 Hampden. 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 41 
 
 
 37 
 
 1 
 
 31 
 
 
 0 
 
 22 
 
 34 
 
 
 5 
 
 17 
 
 52 
 
 
 42 
 
 24 
 
 1 
 
 
 130 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 
 2 
 
 136 
 
 0 
 
 Total. 
 
 217 
 
 193 
 
 159 
 
 No town having received a majority of the votes, another election was held 
 November 5, at which Le Roy received 303 votes, Burlington 275 and Hamp¬ 
 den I. No record by precinct is given of this vote. January 7, 1862, the board 
 of County Commissioners met at Le Roy. Neither the County Clerk, 1 . E. Ol- 
 ney, nor his official records appearing. Dr. J. Jenkswas appointed clerk/w tem. 
 who served as such through that session of the board. At the next meeting of 
 the board, April 7. Mr. Olney was in attendance and recorded its proceedings. 
 Other county officials, however refused to recognize Le Roy as the county seat 
 and did not remove their offices thither. Suits were instituted against them 
 compelling the removal of their offices to Le Roy and a suit was also in¬ 
 stituted against Ahijah Jones, District Clerk, compelling him to remove his of¬ 
 fice from Le Roy to Burlington. These were mandamus suits. The petition 
 for the manda 7 nus against Jones was heard by Judge R. M. Ruggles during a 
 session of the court at Le Roy, August 21 1862. The case was entitled 
 
 ‘‘ State of Kansas on the relation of B L. Kingsbury and F. A. Atherly vs. 
 Ahijah Jones Clerk of the District Court of Coffey County; petition for man¬ 
 damus." The petition was granted and a writ of peremptory mandamus was 
 ordered, commanding Mr Jones to remove his office forthwith to Burlington. 
 The ground upon which this petition was granted was that the County Commis-^ 
 sioners, having failed to publish a proclamation for a second election on the 
 county seat, the second election was void. The judge therefore decided that 
 Burlington was still the county seat. In vindication of the commissioners it 
 may be stated that the required proclamation was ordered by them to be pub¬ 
 lished in the Neosho Valley Register at Burlington, and a copy of the procla¬ 
 mation was handed by the County Clerk, in timely season, to the editor, who 
 left the copy on a composing stand while absent at dinner. Upon his return 
 the copy was missing. He immediately notified the County Clerk of the loss 
 and requested another copy but it was never furnished. Mr. Jones took an ap¬ 
 peal to the Supreme Court and was allowed to retain his office at Le Roy upon 
 his filing a bond in the sum of $200. In pursuance of this decision of the 
 judge, at a special session of the Board of County Commissioners, held at Le 
 Roy, August 26, the following order was passed ; 
 
 It Is ordered by the Board that the County Clerk Comity Treasurer, Register of Deeds, 
 Sheriff and Probate Judge immediately proceed to occupy the several oflices provided for 
 them in the town of Burlington, which is decided to be the county seat of the county of 
 Coffey by tlie District Court for said county. Said offices to be held in the upper and lower 
 rooms of Kingsbury’s building, in said town, and the County Clerk is requested to notify 
 said officers of said order. 
 
 Haudin McMahon, 
 
 I. E. OLNEY County Clerk. R. B. Woodworth, 
 
 A. A. Burr, the other commissioner, was present, but did not sign the 
 order. 
 
 The next meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was held at Bur¬ 
 lington, October 6, 1862. All of the county officers, with the exception of Dis¬ 
 trict Clerk, had removed their offices to Burlington. At the January, 1863, term 
 of the Supreme Court of the State, the decision of Judge Ruggles in the man¬ 
 damus case was affirmed. Ahijah Jones thereupon removed his office to 
 Burlington, February 16. 1863. The District Court, Judge Ruggles presiding, 
 met at Burlington, and that session of the February term was held there. 
 
 April 7, 1863, in pursuance of a petition of three-fifths of the voters of the 
 county, another election was ordered to be held on the igth of May, 1863, for 
 the ‘‘permanent location” of the county seat of Coffey County. The election 
 resulted as follows: 
 
 Vrecinct.s. 
 
 Burlington 
 
 Hampden. 
 
 Ortumwa. 
 
 Spring Creek. 
 
 Hurlington... 
 
 83 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Ottumwa.. 
 
 3 
 
 22 
 
 31 
 
 0 
 
 Le Roy. 
 
 0 
 
 94 
 
 0 
 
 1 
 
 Avon ... 
 
 5 
 
 69 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Calitornia,. . 
 
 17 
 
 14 
 
 12 
 
 0 
 
 Pottawatomie. 
 
 0 
 
 14 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 Neosho. . 
 
 26 
 
 6 
 
 9 
 
 0 
 
 Total. 
 
 134 
 
 222 
 
 44 
 
 1 
 
 Hampden having received a majority of all the votes cast, was duly declared 
 the county seat by the County Commissioners, May 23, 1863. The first session 
 of the Board of County Commissioners at Hampden was held in August, 1863. 
 
 The next election for the “ permanent location ” of the county seat of Cof¬ 
 fey County was held November 7, 1865, in pursuance of a proclamation order¬ 
 ing the same, issued by the County Commissioners October 3. A petition for 
 the election, signed by three-fifths of the voters, had previously been presented 
 to the Board. The result of this election was as follows: 
 
 Precincts. 
 
 Burlington. 
 
 Hamptlen. 
 
 Ottumwa. 
 
 Hampden . . . 
 
 18 
 
 36 
 
 1 
 
 Nashville . 
 
 10 
 
 35 
 
 3 
 
 Burlington.. 
 
 122 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 California . . . . 
 
 19 
 
 3 
 
 46 
 
 LeRoy. . .. . 
 
 0 
 
 94 
 
 30 
 
 
 36 
 
 
 
 Ottumwa. 
 
 6 
 
 11 
 
 83 
 
 Pottawatomie. 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 0 
 
 Total. 
 
 219 
 
 191 
 
 165 
 
 No town having received a majority of the votes, another election, to be 
 confined to the two points receiving the highest number of votes at the first 
 election, was ordered by the County Commissioners to be held November 21, 
 1865. This election resulted as follows : 
 
 H.Tinpden.... 
 
 Nashville. 
 
 California. 
 
 Burlington... 
 Pottawatomie. 
 
 Ottumwa. 
 
 Le Roy._.. 
 
 Neosho. 
 
 Total... 
 
 Precincts. 
 
 Burlington. 
 
 Hampden. 
 
 Ottumwa. 
 
 24 
 
 30 
 
 0 
 
 33 
 
 32 
 
 0 
 
 40 
 
 25 
 
 0 
 
 149 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 17 
 
 4 
 
 0 
 
 33 
 
 36 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 142 
 
 0 
 
 43 
 
 20 
 
 0 
 
 342 
 
 289 
 
 1 
 
 November 25, 1865, Burlington was declared the county seat by the Board 
 of County Commissioners. January i, 1866, the Board of County Commis¬ 
 sioners met in the upper story of the Hurlbut building, in Burlington. This 
 story was rented one year for county offices for $100. 
 
 October 26, 1866, the County Commissioners issued an order for another 
 election for the permanent location of the county seat of Coffey County, to be 
 held December 4, in pursuance to a petition for such an election, signed by 
 three-fifths of the voters. The result of this election was as follows : 
 
 Precinct.s. 
 
 Burlington. 
 
 ^Ottumwa. 
 
 Hampden. 
 
 Blank. 
 
 Nashville. 
 
 21 
 
 17 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Hampden. 
 
 66 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 Burlington. . 
 
 158 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Califor-iia. 
 
 26 
 
 45 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Le Boy. 
 
 2 
 
 153 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Neosho.. 
 
 29 
 
 23 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Ottumwa. 
 
 12 
 
 90 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Pottawatomie. 
 
 14 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Total. 
 
 328 
 
 330 
 
 0 
 
 1 
 
 No town having received a majority of the votes, another election was or¬ 
 dered by the County Commissioners, to be held December 18. 1866, which 
 resulted as follows : 
 
 Precincts. 
 
 lUirlington. 
 
 Ottumwa. 
 
 Blank. 
 
 Nashville .. . 
 
 28 
 
 32 
 
 0 
 
 Hampden. 
 
 80 
 
 8 
 
 1 
 
 Burlington. 
 
 194 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 California. 
 
 18 
 
 61 
 
 0 
 
 Le Boy. 
 
 6 
 
 171 
 
 0 
 
 Neosho. 
 
 41 
 
 29 
 
 0 
 
 Ottumwa.. 
 
 24 
 
 94 
 
 0 
 
 Pottawatomie ... 
 
 25 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 Total. 
 
 416 
 
 399 
 
 1 
 
 Burlington was proclaimed the county seat by the County Commissioners 
 on the 22d of December, 1866. 
 
 This was the last election for the “permanent location” of the county seat 
 of Coffey County. The county seat has remained at Burlington since No¬ 
 vember 25, 1865. The main cause of the many elections on this question was 
 the hope of the people of Le Roy and Ottumwa of dividing the county, as 
 has been previously stated. It was believed by them that by locating the 
 county seat either at Le Roy or Ottumwa the prospect of so dividing the 
 county as to make both towns centres of new counties, would be strengthened. 
 Again there were other people who assisted in keeping the agitation alive for 
 mercenary motives. A county seat election afforded them opportunities of 
 selling their votes and influence to the highest bidder. At the last election a 
 contract was made between the managers in the interest of Burlington and a 
 Le Roy man, whereby the latter was to receive $50 for every vote cast at Le 
 Roy for Burlington. Six votes for Burlington were clandestinely cast at Le 
 Roy at that time, for which the “party of the second part” received $300. 
 These county seat elections reeked with corruption, and all interested parties 
 and participants were more or less tainted with it. 
 
 RAILROAD HISTORY. 
 
 The first Territorial Legislature, at its session at the Shawnee Mission in 
 the summer of 1855, chartered the South Kansas Railroad Company. The 
 road was to commence at the boundary line between Missouri and Kansas, di¬ 
 rectly west of Springfield, Mo., and run to the west line of the territory, so as 
 to extend the southern branch of the Pacific railroad in the direction of Cali¬ 
 fornia. This road, if built, would necessarily have run through the centre of 
 Coffey County. During that same session of the Territorial Legislature a 
 charter was granted to the “Central Railroad Company of Kansas Territory,” 
 the road of which was to commence at Roseport, opposite St. Joseph, Mo., and 
 run southwest to Lecompton, and from thence southward via the Neosho val¬ 
 ley, in the direction of Galveston Bay. These were the two first railroads 
 chartered that proposed running through Coffey County. February 12, 1858, 
 the Leavenworth, Lawrence & Fort Gibson Railroad Corhpany was chartered 
 by the Territorial Legislature. This road was to commence at Leavenworth 
 and run to Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, via Lawrence and Minneola, 
 with a branch commencing at the crossing of Deer Creek, in Allen County, 
 and running from thence up the Neosho valley to Fort Riley. This company 
 was organized December 10, 1857, at Leavenworth, and Dr. J. B. Chapman 
 was its first president. Burlington was the headquarters of the Neosho valley 
 branch, and a preliminary survey of thii entire branch was made during the 
 summer of 1858, and some grading was also done on the road in Coffey County 
 that year, to save the charter. This was the first railroad work ever done in 
 Coffey County. June 14, 1858, the Jefferson City & Neosho Valley Railroad 
 Company was chartered. This company was authorized to construct a railroad 
 through the counties of Linn, Anderson, Coffey and Breckinridge, in the Ter- 
 
COFFEY COUNTY. 
 
 ritory of Kansas, beginning at a point on the Missouri State line to be deter¬ 
 mined by the company, and to continue the Osage Valley & Southern Kansas 
 Railroad, chartered by the Missouri Legislature and approved November, 
 1857, and running thence westward ninety miles, via Moneka, in Linn 
 County, Hyatt, in Anderson County, Hampden and Ottumwa, in Coffey County, 
 to Emporia, in Breckinridge County. The first Directors were Josiah Lamb, 
 John O. Wattles, Augustus Wattles, R. Gilpatrick, W. F. M. Arny. W. L. 
 Webster, Moses E. Grimes, W. A. Ela, John T. Cox, G. W. Brown, E. P. 
 Bancroft, Marcus J. Parrott, and J. W. Denver. The first officers were as fol¬ 
 lows: W. F. M. Arny, president; E. P. Bancroft, vice president; John T. 
 Cox, secretary; John O. Wattles, treasurer. Meetings in the interest of this 
 road were frequently held at points along the proposed line and the president 
 made visits to Washington to obtain aid from the general government 
 to assist in the work of building the road. The war killed the project. 
 February 5, i860, the Fort Scott, Neosho & Sante Fe Railroad 
 
 Company was chartered. The road was to commence at the boundary line be¬ 
 tween Kansas and Missouri, east of Fort Scott, where the same shall be inter¬ 
 sected by the Fort Scott branch of the Tebo and Neosho road and run westerly 
 via Fort Scott, the valley of the Marmaton, to apointin the western or southern 
 boundary of the Territory of Kansas, in the direction of Santa Fe, by the most 
 feasible route. Corporators; William R. Judson, H. T. Wilson, A. G. Osborn, 
 George A. Crawford, C. W. Blair, A. Ellison, B. L. Riggins, J. H. Couch, E. 
 S. Lowman, William R. Griffith, J. A. Smith, John Vetetoe, T. P. Killen, J^sse 
 Parsons, Jr., P. G. D. Morton, J. C. Lambden, G. T. Donaldson, H. Brownson, 
 N. B. Blanton and Isaac Tibbetts. February 27, i860, was chartered the Olathe 
 and Southern Kansas Railroad Company. The road was to commence at or near 
 Olathe, in Johnson County, and run to some point on the southern 
 boundary of the Territory, via Peoria, Burlington and Chelsea. Corporators : 
 Isaiah Walker, Ed. S. Nash, Alfred Johnson, A. D, Downs, L, S. Cornwell, J. 
 
 E. Hayes, O. E, Learnard, William P, Overton, Charles G. Keeler, William 
 Donalson, James McGrew, Thomas H. Swoap, P, P, Elder, J. M, Hendry, J. 
 C. Lambden, G. D, Donaldson and P, G. D. Morton, February 27, i860, was 
 chartered the Western Railroad Company, The road was to connect with the 
 Jefferson City and Neosho Valley Railroad at Hampden, and run southwesterly 
 via Chelsea to the southern boundary of the Territory. Corporators: 
 John J. Sanders, Charles Morse, John Russell, Isaac Sanders, David 
 Grimes, W. A. Ela, John M. Espy, Alva Townsend, H, Brownson, J. C. Lamb¬ 
 den, P. G. D. Morton, Perry Woodruff and William Tulk. February 27, i860, 
 was chartered the State Line, Osawatomie and Fort Union Railroad Company, 
 The road w.as to commence at some point of LykinsCounty, and run southwest¬ 
 erly to the south boundaryof the Territory, in the direction of Fort Union, Cor¬ 
 porators : E, W, Robinson, John B. Schofield, A, Hunt, R. Gilpatrick, W. 
 
 F. M, Arny, John T, Cox, O. E. Learnard, G, W, Nelson, J, C, Lambden, Dr. 
 Ashmore, Thomas Lindsey, William L. Webster, Penrose Johnston and P, G. 
 I), Morton. February 27, i860, was chartered the Missouri River, .Southern 
 Kansas, Fort Union and Pacific Telegraph Company, which proposed the con¬ 
 struction of a telegraph line from Jefferson City, Mo , through Southern Kan¬ 
 sas and Fort Union to the Pacific ocean. Corporators: John B. Scott, G. W. 
 Nelson, John T. Cox, W. A. Ela, W. F. M. Arny, D. W. Houston, William 
 Spriggs. William L. Webster, Augustus Wattles, Andrew Stark, R. B. Mitchell, 
 J. B. Huggins, C S. Lambden, P. G. Barrett, H. Brownson, P. G. D Morton and 
 
 G. T. Donaldson. February 27, i860, was chartered the Topeka and Southern 
 Kansas Railroad Company, which proposed the construction of a road from 
 Topeka to the southern boundary of the State, in the direction of Galveston 
 wrt Burlingame, Superior, and Ottumwa. Corporators; Loring Farnsworth, 
 John Ritchie, P. C. Schuyler, J. M. Winchell, John T. Cox, Lyman Allen, J. 
 
 A. Smith and J. D. Carney. The Topeka, Burlington & Verdigris R. R. Co. 
 was chartered July 16 , i 86 g, with the following Board of Directors: S. S. 
 Prouty, J. M. Rankin, Harrison Kelley, P.C. Schuyler, M. M. Murdock, J. Mather 
 Jones, H. J. Gregory, J. A. Coffey Andrew Akin, T. H. Walker. Corporators ; 
 S. S. Prouty, C. K. Holliday, John Guthrie, T. H. Walker and L. C. Wilmarth. 
 This road was to commence at Topeka and run to the south line of the State, 
 via Burlington. Coffey County voted to issue bonds to the amount of $150,000 
 in exchange for stock in this road, and Wilson County voted to issue $200,000. 
 The panic of 1873 killed the enterprise. November 8. 1878, the Kansas City, 
 Burlington & Southwestern Railway and Telegraph Co. was chartered with 
 the following Board of Directors: W. H. Schofield, Joseph P. Hale, Alfred 
 
 R. Fisk, Charles H. Stone, Henry L. Chandler, Samuel P'isk, Orson Kent, A. 
 
 B. Schofield, James Houston, E. C. Manning and Edwin Tucker. This road 
 was to commence at Kansas City, Mo., and run through the counties of John¬ 
 son, Miami, Franklin, Coffey, Woodson,Wilson, Elk, Chautauqua, Butler, Cow¬ 
 ley, Sumner, Harper and Barber, and if necessary through other counties to 
 some point on the south line of the State. None of these roads were construct¬ 
 ed. About all of the work that was done oil the most of them was in drafting 
 the charters and completing the organizations. 
 
 Missouri Pacific Paihaay, Neosho Division. —On the 25th of September, 
 1865, the Union Pacific Railway Company, Southern Branch, was chartered, with 
 the following board of directors; Robert McBratney, James R. McClure,-T. 
 
 S. Huffaker, S. M. Strickler, G. M. Simcock, R. B. Lockwood, E. Goddard, R. 
 
 H. Abraham, B. B. Maxson, J. H. Watson, G. R. Harper, Peter Harvey, M. M. 
 Baker, John T. Cox, Harrison Kelley, F. W. Potter, John B. Scott, S.S. Prouty, 
 A. V. Coffin, N. S, Goss, Isaac N. Dow, and James Crane. The charter contem¬ 
 plated the construction of a railroad from some point at or near Fort Riley, Kan¬ 
 sas. to New Orleans, La., crossing the southern boundary of the State near the 
 Neosho river. November 3, 1865, the directors effected «.n organization at 
 P-inporia by the election of officers as follows : J. H. Watson, president; N. S. 
 Goss, vice-president; S. S. Prouty, secretary; Robert McBratney, correspond¬ 
 ing secretary; P. B. Maxson, treasurer. The complete history of this road is 
 given in another part of this work, in the general history of Kansas. Only 
 that portion which affects Coffey County will be mentioned here. Work on 
 the road was commenced at Junction City in the winter of 1868-69, and in Jan¬ 
 
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 uary, 1870, the locomotive entered Coffey County. P'ebruary 22, 1870, the com¬ 
 pletion of thef road to Burlington was celebrated, in a most imposing man¬ 
 ner, by an assemblage of thousands of people. A portion of the multitude 
 was an excursion party of six hundred people from Topeka and intervening 
 points, which came on a special train of twelve cars. The entire legislature, in¬ 
 cluding its officers, and also all of the State officers, were of the excursion party. 
 A band of music accompanied the excursionists from Topeka. The party went 
 to Junction City over the Kansas Pacific Railway, and from thence to Burling¬ 
 ton over the Southern Branch. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail¬ 
 road was not at that time completed to Emporia. The excursion party, upon 
 its arrival at Burlington at 4 P. M. was greeted at the depot by the thundering 
 of artillery and shouts from two thousand throats. The hungry excursionists 
 were immediately ushered into an immense tabernacle, where dinner was 
 served. In the evening a meeting was held in the Episcopal Church, which 
 was presided over by F. A. Atherly. president of the village. Addresses were 
 made by Gov. Plarvey, John R. Goodin. Byron Sherry, T. Dwight Thacher, 
 Judge Kingman and others. The excursionists remained in the village that 
 night and departed at 8 o’clock the next day. There were not as many inhab¬ 
 itants in Burlington at that time, as there were people in the excursion party. 
 
 On the 29th of June, 1867, the people of Coffey County voted to subscribe 
 for stock to the amount of $200,000, and to authorize the Board of County Com¬ 
 missioners to issue bonds therefor, to the Union Pacific Railway Company, 
 Southern Branch. On the 14th of November, 1868, the railway company 
 assigned these bonds and all other franchises which they possessed to the Land 
 Grant Railway & Trust Company, in consideration of an agreement of the said 
 Land Grant Railway & 1 rust Company to build, equip and operate a railroad 
 from Junction City to the south line of the State, The Land Grant Railway 
 & Trust Company was chartered by the State of Pennsylvania, which was 
 authorized to do business in any State,Territory or Country, Pennsylvania. 
 It was this company that built and operated the road. In the spring of 1870, 
 when this company demanded the $200,000 of bonds oPCoffey County the com¬ 
 missioners refused to deliver them, on the ground that the Land Grant Rail¬ 
 way & Trust Company had no legal existence outside of the State of Pennsyl¬ 
 vania, which had created the organization. Mandamus proceedings were insti¬ 
 tuted in the supreme court against the County Commissioners, and at the 
 July term, 1870, the writ of mandamus was refused, the supreme court sustain 
 ing the position of the County Commissioners. Coffey County thus evaded the 
 issuance of these bonds. 
 
 In 1869 the name of the Union Pacific Railway Company, Southern Branch, 
 was changed to Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company. August 13, 
 1880, this company was consolidated with the Missouri Pacific system, and that 
 portion of*the road between Junction City and Parsons is now known as the 
 Neosho Division of the Missouri Pacific Railway. 
 
 Missouri Pacific Raihvay Company. Arizona Division. —February 29, 1869, 
 the Paola & Fall River Railroad Company was chartered. The charter pro¬ 
 vided for the construction of a railroad from Paola to Fall River, via Garnett 
 and Neosho Falls. Subsequently the route was changed, substituting Le Roy 
 for Neosho Falls. A portion of the roadbed was graded at an early day, and 
 some townships in Coffey County issued bonds in exchange for stock in the en¬ 
 terprise. Owing to financial embarrassments the company failed and work on 
 the road was abandoned. January 16, 1879, a charter was granted to the St. 
 Louis, Kansas & Arizona Railway Company, one division of which was to com¬ 
 mence at or near a point in the county of Miami, where the eastern boundary 
 line of Kansas was intersected by the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway, and 
 to run southwesterly through the State via Coffey County. This company pur¬ 
 chased the old road bed of the Paola & Fall River Company and completed the 
 road to Le Roy January ii, 1880. August 13, 1880, this road was absorbed by 
 the Missouri Pacific Railway Company, and is now known as the Arizona Di¬ 
 vision of the Missouri Pacific. July l, 1880, bonds were issued in exchange for 
 stock in this company, as follows: Avon Township, $2,000 ; Le Roy Township, 
 $35,180; Le Roy city, $20,866; Spring Creek Township, $16,580; total $74,- 
 606. 
 
 Ottaiva Burlington Railroad. —The Kansas City, Burlington & Santa 
 Fe Railway Company was chartered February 4, 1S70, with a board of incorpo¬ 
 rators as follows : John M. Rankin, John T. 'Cox, L. \V. Morey, F. A. Atherly, 
 P. S. Patfon, Charles Puffer, Orson Kent, H. L. Jarboe, Job Throckmorton. I). 
 P. Metcalf, J. M. Lane, Theodore C. Bowles, A. M. Blair, Daniel De Ford. 
 James Robb, J. VV. Magee and Noah Pixler. The charter provided for the con¬ 
 struction of a railroad from Kansas City, Mo., to some point in southwestern 
 Kansas, in the direction of Santa Fe, N. M., via Ottawa, Burlington and Eure¬ 
 ka: This road was completed to Burlington April i, 1878. On the 31st of 
 March, 1877. bonds of Coffey County to the amount of $100,000 were issued to 
 the company in exchange for stock. The completion of the road to Burlington 
 was celebrated in an enthusiastic manner by the citizens of that city. An ex¬ 
 cursion party from Kansas City, numbering about one hundred people, includ¬ 
 ing the Board of Trade of that city participated ini the celebration. A twelve- 
 pound Parrott gun was burst during the firing of a salute in honor of the excur¬ 
 sionists. On the return of the excursion party to Kansas City the next day, 
 they were accompanied by several hundred people from Burlington and neigh¬ 
 boring localities. January 17 , 1881, this road was sold at Sheriff’s sale, at Ot- 
 towa, to Alden Speare, Charles S. fuckerman and Lucius M. Sargent. Febru¬ 
 ary 19,1881, these gentlemen, together with George H. Nettleton, J. S. P'ord, J. 
 
 B. Emmert, Ira Harris, M. E. Jones and John \V. De Ford, formed a new cor¬ 
 poration for the operation of this road, under the name of Ottawa & Burlington 
 Railroad Company. It is now operated by the Kansas City, I.awrence «S: 
 Southern Kansas Railroad Company, which is a part of the Atchison, To¬ 
 peka & Santa Fe Railroad system. 
 
 Prospective Railroads. —The St. I ouis & Emporia Railway Company was 
 chartered February 2, 1881, with a board of directors as follows ; H. C. Cross, 
 
 C. Hood, William Martindale, Van R. Holmes and L. T. Heritage. 'I’he char¬ 
 ter authorizes the construction of a road from Emporia to the eastern boundary 
 
652 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 of Kansas in the direction of St. Louis via the counties of Coffey, Anderson and 
 Linn. Burlington is assured of being a point on this road. The Nebraska, To¬ 
 peka, lola & Memphis Railway Company was chartered June 17, 1881, with a 
 board of directors as follows; F. W. Giles, P. G. Noell, T. B. Swett, H. L. 
 Northrup, J. II. Richards, George A. Bowlus, J. D. Plill, Caleb II. Malin and 
 B. F. Hobart. The charter authorizes the construction of a road commencing 
 at some point at or near Topeka and running in a southerly direction through 
 the counties of Shawnee, Osage, Allen, Neosho and Ciawford to some pointon 
 Ihe east line of Crawford County, in the direction of Memphis, Tenn. Janu¬ 
 ary, 1882. Coffey County voted to issue $125,000 in bonds in exchange for 
 stock in this company. The Kansas & Nebraska Central Railway Company 
 was chartered August I, 1882. with a board of directors as follows; 
 T. L. WiRou, A. M. Ayers, Ira D. Bronson, Loring Farnsworth, J. M. Davies, 
 L. II. Garden and D. II. Horne. The charter authorizes the construction of a 
 road from Fort Scott to Topeka, via Waverly in Coffey County. 
 
 MILITARY HISTORY. 
 
 tVlien the first call wa.s made for volunteers for the Union annv In the late war the men 
 of Coltey Uonnty resporHled promptly. Company G of the Fiftli Kansas Cavalry was 
 mostly made up at Omiinwa and Le Roy, and Company E of the same regiment, from 
 about liurlington and vicinity. Many enfisted in the Ninth Kansas Cavalry and other 
 regiments. In September. 1861, nearly every able-bodied man in tlie county rallied to 
 Fort Lincoln, Bourbon Conniy, in response to a call for aid from Gen. Lane, of ihe Kansas 
 Brigade, who was expecting an attack by the rebel army that liad Just defeated Lyon at 
 Wilson’s Creek. All of the clothing and camp and garrison equipage that was designed for 
 the First and .Second Kansas Regimen's, valued at Si.000.000, was in store at Fort Lincoln. 
 Those regiments were at that time wltli Gen. Sturgis i n Missouri, and it was suspected by 
 Gen. Lane that the rebels, after their victory at .Springfield, designed seizing the stores 
 that were in transita from Fort Leavenworth to Sturgis’army for the Kansas regiments. 
 A detachment from the rebel army, under Gen. Rains, did come witliin a few miles of 
 Fort Scott, where it was met and repulsed by Lane’s brigade. The volunteers from Coffey 
 County and other portions of the Neoslio Valley defended Fort Lincoln and labored on the 
 earthwork, while Lane and liis brigade were at the front. In May, 1862, tlie Phrst and 
 Second Indian regiments were organized at Le Roy from Refug? " Indians. In 1861, Col. 
 W. G. ColHn, of Indiana, had lieen appointed Superin endent of Indian Affairs for the 
 Southern Superintendency. Tlie lieadquarters of that superintendency were at Tahlequali. 
 Indian Territory. In thefall of tliat year he attempted to go to his headquarters with »60,- 
 000 in gold tor the dierokee Indians in a Government ambulance, and with a small army 
 escort. From the Osage Mission he was accompanied to Crawford Seminary by Father 
 Schoenraaker. the founder of the Osage Mission. Deeming it unsafe to iiroceed further. 
 Col. Coffin sent word to .John Ross, principal chief of the Cherokees at Tahlequali, that the 
 money tor the Cherokees was at Crawford Seminary and could be obtained upon applica¬ 
 tion for it at that place by Mr. Ross. After waiting several days and receiving neither a 
 visit from Mr. Ross or agent, nor any message from him, the Colonel grew uneasy. Upon 
 the urgent request of a scout named Bill Brooks (a nepliew of Freston S. Brooks, of South 
 Carolina) tlie Colonel turned back and went to Washington, and subsequent events proved 
 that his retreat was made none to soon, as Mr. Ross was scheming to caiiture tlie Colonel 
 and money, witli the probable intention of apprepriating the money to Ills personal use. 
 During Col. Coffin’s absence in Washington several tliousand Indians from the Indian 
 Territory, who bad been driven from their homes liy rebel Indians, took refuge on the 
 Verdigris River, near tlie present town of Coj vllle. They arrived there during the months 
 of November and December. 1861. Their leader was Opothleoholo. a Creek, who had 
 fought Jackson in the Creek war in Georgia, and who was believed to be overonehnn- 
 dred years old at the time of this exodus. Two or three severe battles were fought in the 
 Indian Territory between these refugees and the rebel Indians. They were accompanied 
 on their march by their squaws and papooses. Their only means of transportation were 
 ponle.s. Their sufferings were intense, and many died from exposure and hunger. 
 
 Col. Collin having succeeded in securlngthe removal of his headquarters from Tahle- 
 qnah to Le Roy. removed tlie refugees to thatplace duringtne winterof 1861-’62 The 
 tribes represented there were Cherokee. Choctaw, Creek. Seminole, Chickasaw, Dchee, 
 Quawpaw, Keechl, Southern Shawnee, and .Sontliern Delaware. Tlie refugees numbered 
 about 8.000 souls. In May, 1862. the First and Second Indian Regiments were organized 
 at Le Roy. The field and staff officers were white men, and those of the First Indian Regi¬ 
 ment were as follows: Robert W. Furnas (since Governor of Nebraska) Colonel; Stephen 
 H. Wattles, Lieutenant Colonel; William A. Phillips, Major; J.H. Gilpatrick, F'irst Lieuten¬ 
 ant and Adjutant; S. .S. Prouty, First Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Llent. Pronty served 
 as Quaitenuaster until February 28, 1863, when he was relieved by Lient. John T. Cox, 
 who served until September. 1863. Lieut Prouty then succeeded Lieut. Cox and filled the 
 position until mustered out, October 12. 1864. John Chess, of Le Roy, was commissioned 
 First Lieutenant and Adjutant May 28. 1863, and served as such until the regiment was 
 mustered out. The field and staff officers of the Second Indian Regiment were as follows: 
 John Ritchie, Colonel; David Corwin, Lieutenant Colonel; M. B. C. Wright, Major; E. W. 
 Robinson, Adjutant; George Huston. (Juarterniaster; Charles Brown, of Coffey County, 
 First Lieutenant; and Jule C. Cayot.of the same county,was Second Lieutenant in the Third 
 Indian Regiment, which was sub.seqiiently organized in the Indian Territory. Most of 
 the teamsters of the First Indian Regiment were citizen employees, and were residents of 
 Coffey County. Charles Puffer, of Burlington, served six months under Lieut. Prouty in 
 thec.apacity of Qiiarterin ister Sergeant, though he was never mustered into the service. 
 During the campaign in the Indian Territory, I tiring tlie summer of 1862, over one-half ■ 
 ottue soldiers of the P'irstindian Regiment deserted and returned to Le Roy owing to the 
 want of military discipline. In November of that year Lieut. Prouty was ordered liy Gen. 
 Blunt, commanding the army of the frontier, tlien operating in northwestern Arkansas, to 
 go to Coffey County and make an effort to induce the deserters to return to their command. 
 The Lieutenant, accompanied by Sergt, Piifferand a couple of Indian soldiers, proceeded to 
 Burlington, and tliere establislied his lieadquarters. A supply train, filled with commis¬ 
 sary stores and clothing, followed him from h'ort .Scott. By good tact and management on 
 the part of Lieut. Prouty and liis assistants, all of the deserters were soon in camp in Bur¬ 
 lington and over a hundred new men enlisted. About six hundred Indian soldiers were 
 encamped at Burlington, with only one white officer to command them. The Lieutenant 
 divided his cominanil into four companies, over which he placed an Indian cotnralssioned 
 officer, supplied bis men with clotliing, arms and rations, marched his men a distance of 
 two hundred and fifty miles, and delivered t hem to the regiment at Rhea’s Mill, Arkansas, 
 without the desertion or a man. The biggest half of the regiment was with li'ni, and the 
 only white assistant be had was Sergt. Putter. His command served as an “cort to a 
 supply train from Fort Scott to Rhea’s ,M II. Ho was absent from his regimen- ess than 
 twoinonths. Coffey County furnislied olher officers during the war as foil'ws; O. E. 
 Learnard, Lieutenant Colonel of the First Kansas; \V A. Jenkins. Lieutenanr. Colonel of 
 the Fifth Kansas; S. R. Harrington, Major of the Flfih Kansas; Harrison Killey, Captain 
 Comp.anvB F'iftli Kansas; James ,S. Hunt, Captain Company B Fifth <insas; H. N. F'. 
 Reed. Captain Cmnpanv I Ninth Kan.s-as; Clark McKay and George W. S. Bell, C.iptains 
 Company F Twelfth Kansas; George W. Stevens, F’irst Lieutenant and Commissary F'iftli 
 Kansast.Iames M, Lane, First Lieutenant Company E Fifth Kansas: Ansel D. Brown. F'irst 
 Lieutenant Company F' Fifth Kansas; William E McGinnis, First Lieutenant Company K 
 F'iftli Kansas; James M. Heddens, F'irst Lieutenant Company K Fifth Kansas; Charles 
 Cochrane, F'irst Liou'enant Company F' Twelfth Kansas; Delos Miller, Second Llenlenant 
 Compauv H F'iftli Kansas; William J. Brewer, .Second Lieutenant Company K F'iftli Kan¬ 
 sas; John M. Singer, .Second Lieutenant Company H Nintli Kansas; Allen Crocker. Second 
 Lieutenant Company F' Twelftli Kansas. During the Price Raid in October, 1864. the .Six¬ 
 teenth Regiment Kansas State Militia, seven companies of wliich were of Coffey County, 
 went to tlie front and did honorable service throughout the campaign. The field and staff 
 'ifficers of the regiment were as follows; F'. W. Potter. Colonel; N. S. Goss, Lieutenant 
 Colonel; William B. Perry, Major; S. C. .lunkins. First Lieutenant and Adjutant; Orson 
 Kent, First Lieutenant and (Quartermaster. William Manson, Surgeon. Tlie line officers 
 of Coffey County were as follows; Company A, Joseph Jenks, Caiitain; D. H. Holt, F'irst 
 Lieutenant; N. C. Terrill. Second Lieutenant. Company B, A. A. Burr, Captain; (jeorge 
 Geisey, F’irst Lieutenant; Theodore O’Leary, Second Lieutenant. Comp;iny (J. Cnrtis Phll- 
 lil'S, Cai) alu;Jolin A. Robinson, First Lieutenant; William B. Perry, Second Lieutenant. 
 Company D..lanies A. Stewart, Captain; Payton Castier, First Lieutenant; Asa Whitney, 
 Second Lieutenant. Company E, Mark McLeese, Captain; J. S. Harrell, F'irst Lieutenant; 
 .loseph Leabo, Second Lieutenant. Company I, John Douglas. Captain; Samuel J. Clarter, 
 First Lieutenant; Warren Crandall, Second Lieutenant. Company K, Charles Puffer, Cap- 
 tain;.Iob Thiockmortou, F'irst Lieutenant; Thomas Arnold, Second Lieutenant. During 
 the Price Raid, Lieut. Prouty served on the staff of Maj. Gen. Curtis, who commanded the 
 Army of the Border. 
 
 RECORD OF CRIMES, CASUALTIES, ETC. 
 
 September, 1857, Dr. Hamilton Smith, committed suicide at Ottumwa, with a shot gun. 
 
 December, 1857, Leonidas Williamson, while attempting to walk across the Neosho 
 River on ice, at the mouth of Lebo Creek, broke through and was drowned. 
 
 April, 1858. a man named Claywell, hanged at Le Roy, by a miscellaneous collection 
 of citizens, by order of a .Squatter’s Court, he having been convicted by tinat court of the 
 crime of horse stealing. 
 
 In the fall of 1858, Alexander Hamilton killed John Haney, in a .shooting affray at Le- 
 Roy. Hamilton was examined before a Justice’s Court and acquitted. 
 
 ... I860. Victor Moquett, shot through the head by a ritie ball :ind killed, on South 
 
 Big Creek. The fatal shot was fired b.v Dr. William Brown. The parties were deer hunting 
 alone. The doctorclalmed that tlie killing w:is an accident, the ball liaving struck a large 
 stone, from which itglanced and lodged in Moquett’s liead. No coroner’s Inquest was lield, 
 nor did the doctor liave a legal examination. 
 
 October. 1860. William Shaw and E. A Green, of Burlington, murdered by Osage In- 
 dians, at a camp on the Cimineron River. In the camp were Xvilliam Shaw. E. Green, A. 
 G. Ho Umd, Andrew F'ranklin, .Ir.. Austin Higley and Isaac yingling, all of Coffey County. 
 Ihey left Burlington October 15. 1860, with two wagons, each drawn by a siuin of horses, a 
 supply of forage and provisions, and three extra horses. They were on a buffalo hunt. 
 When the camp was attacked, all escaped and tied to anoHier camp of white men, twenty 
 miles distant. exceptSbaw and Green. ff'Iie eaca|ied |iarlv retnrneil Hie next (lay. with as¬ 
 sistance, butfound notliing iiut tlie dead Ipody of Siiaw, whose liead had been severed from 
 the body and placed upright on Ills breast. Green and all the property were missing, and 
 were never heard of since. 
 
 June 10, 1861. Mary Wiley and her son William, aged about six years, murdered in bed, 
 during the night. Their bodies were hacked to pieces. The murdered parties lived in a 
 small house on the farm of .lolin Johnson, about two miles west of Le Roy, south of tlie 
 river. Mr. Johnson’s family lived in another house, on the same farm. Mrs. Wiley was 
 supposed to be a mistress of tiie senior Johnson. William Harrison Johnson and Wesley 
 Johnson, sons of John Johnson, of inatnre years, were missing after the murder. They 
 were liKlicted by tlie Grand Jury of Coffey County, on tlie cliarge of being the murderers, 
 and Matilda Johnson was also indicted on tlie charge of an acce.ssory after tlie fact. Ma- 
 tilda appeared before the October term of tlie court, was tried and acquitted. Her brothers 
 did not appear, liaving never been seen after the murder. .Shortly after the trial of Matilda, 
 the whole family disappeared. 
 
 March 28, 1862. Joseph P. Moore, found dead in his wagon, on Ihe prairie, two miles 
 from his home, ill Pottawatomie Township, near tlie Glenwood schoolhonse. He left iil.s 
 home on the 14th of March, with a wagon anil a span of liorses. to go to LeRoy to get some 
 grist. Failing to return home that day. as was expected, his frleiuls suppo.setl he had gone 
 to the Verdigris to do .some ban ling for the refugee Indians. When found, his body was de¬ 
 void of clothing, ids head was hairles.s, liis bed clothing was cliawed into rags, and the 
 wagon-box was gnawed to tlie bed. These devastations liad been done by his horses, 
 hitched to tlie wagon, in their efforts to appease their litinger. One hor.se was standing and 
 tlie other lay dead, it is supposed that Mr. Moore got lost on the prairie, and that his deatli 
 was caused by a congestive chill, to which lie was subject. W idle he was lying in the slnni - 
 her of death on the bleak prairie, ids friends at home electeil him to the office of Justice of 
 the Peace, a position lie was holding at the time of ids decease. 
 
 September 25, 1862, William Haiiillton, killed Addison Vandever, near Le Roy, during a 
 nglit between the two parti es at a horse race. Hamilton struck Vandever a fatal blow on 
 the head with a board. August 22, 1864, Hamilton was convicted of manslaughter In the 
 tliird degree, and sentencedtoan imprisoiiment of three months in tlie County Jail. 
 
 In ilie S|iring of 1863 William Gilison, drowned by tlie sinking of a ferry-boat, in 
 the attempt to cross tlie river at Burlington. 
 
 September 13. 1864, C. R. Key’s residence, on his farm near Burlington, destroyed by 
 fire, with all of its contents, including a valuable law and miscellaneous library. Loss, 
 $ 10 , 000 . 
 
 September 17, 1864, a negro named Sam, disemboweled by a negro named Smith, 
 during a drunken frolic at a (lance at Nicliols’farmhouse in Neoslio Townsnlp, five miles 
 south of Burliugtoti. Smith was then shot through the head and killed by ano’her negro. 
 Sam died the next day. .411 of the surviving parties were brought before Ahijah .Tones, 
 .lustice of the Peace at Le Roy, on Monday, .August 19, bntowing to his inability to disen¬ 
 tangle the evidence, the matter was referred to the people, who ordered the entire mob to 
 leave tlie county. The order v as obeyed. 
 
 February 2, 1865, William Hastings, of Franklin County, murdered by an Indian named 
 Wa-tee-chee. near Pottawatoni'e Creek, Coffey County. Hastings was riding in a lumber 
 wagon when he was shot by ilie Indian, who approaclied on hor.seback, in the rear. 
 Hastings, after he was shot, weiittoidace his waller, containing $500 in money, under a 
 bag of corn, when his murderer fled, supposing Hastings was reaching for a pistol. Hast¬ 
 ings drove two miles to a farmhouse, where he died the following night. Money was the 
 motive tortile murder but tlie murderer did not get it. Wa-tee-chee was lianged for this 
 murder at Lawrence. January 19. 1866. 
 
 March 12, 186.5. the residence of Rev. Peter Reiner, at Burlington, occupied by the 
 family of F. A. Atlierly, destroyed liy Are. Houseiiold goods saved; loss $2,000 
 
 April 13, 1865, the wife of Sam Bull, colored, shot tlirough the bead amt killed by a liall 
 fired through the window from the outside at the house of her brother-in-law, Rufus, in 
 Neosho Townsliip. The murderer was supposed to tie lier liusliand, with whom she would 
 not live. 
 
 May 8.1865, the safe of the stor^ of the Perry Brothers, at Le Roy, liroken into and robbed 
 of $6,000 in money. 
 
 August21. 1865. aGerm,an named Sli.ank drowned wliile attempting to cross the Neo- 
 sho Riverat Hamilton’s Crossing, in a wagon drawn by a span of liorses. Everything lost. 
 
 November 25, 1865, Lewis Clark, a white man, shot a negro woman named Curry, on 
 his farm, three miles nortiiwestof Le Roy. and then fired a shot at her son, John. Mrs. 
 Curry and her son were attempting to release some hogs, owned by them, which Clark had 
 conllned in an enclosure on Ills premises. John returned the Are, which instantly killed 
 Clark, and then ran away. A party of men and boys from Le Roy hangeil Jolin’s wife to a 
 tree, with the expectation of extracting from her information of tlie whereabouts of her lius- 
 band, but she stoutly denied any knowledge of bis liiding place. .She was released without 
 material injury. The elder Mrs. Curry recovered from her wounds, .lolin subsequently 
 returned and is now a respected farmer, living witli his wife near Ottumwa. 
 
 January 7, 1866, the wife of Luther Hewlett, of Haiiipden, killed by a fall from a liorse 
 near the residence of Mr. McQuiston. in Eagle CIreek. California Townsliip. 
 
 February 28. 1866, John M. Singer, of Ottumwa, robbed of $185 in money by two 
 highwaymen, after the e.xcliange of several shots, a few miles this side of (be Verdigris 
 River. 
 
 March 13, 1866. destruction by fire of the residence of J. H. Howard, at Burlington. 
 Loss, $1,000. 
 
 May 24, 1866, Jerome A. Smith, died at Le Roy, from injuries received by tlie kick of a • 
 liorse. May 20. 
 
 September 8. 1866, visitation from grasshoppers. 
 
 November 25, 1866. destruction by Are of the residence, witli all of its contents, of M. E. 
 Grimes, in Avon Township. Loss, $1,200. During tlie previous summer he suffered a heavy 
 pecuniary loss bv a fn'sliet. October 11, an infant son died; November 10. his dry kiln, 
 filled with flnishliig walnut lumber for the Episcopal Church at Burlington, was destroyed 
 by fire, involving a loss to hi in of $600. 
 
 May 2 ), 1866. John Brashier, aged thirteen, drowned while bathing in the river, near 
 the ferry crossing at Burlington. 
 
 April 5, 1867, ail Infant son of John Russell, in Avon Townsliip. killed by a fall from 
 a rocking-cliair. 
 
 August 29, 1869. Wilson Hamilton, shot and killed by Jack Taylor, in Burlington, (lur¬ 
 ing a faniiiv quarrel. Both were colored. Taylor was convicted of manslaughter in the 
 second degree and .sent to the penitentiary, where he died before the expiration of his sen- 
 
 September 1. 1869 David Watron =, of Coffey County, killed by tlie explosion of a steam 
 boiler at Timbered Hill, Labette County. 
 
 January 13, 1870, Lewis Highland, aged twenty-four, hanged to death from the crotch 
 of a tree, into which he liad been thrown liy the sudden rolling of a tree top lying on tlie 
 ground, wlilch he was trimming, on tlnj farm of Hardin McMahon, in California Town¬ 
 ship. 
 
 September 30, 1871. Timothy Pearson, stabbed Joseph M. Vetetoe in tlie neck, with a 
 knife, causing death, at Le Roy. Pearson was sent to tlie penitentiary, but was soon after¬ 
 wards pardonetl. 
 
 December 23, 1871, Stephen Brown, murdered Harvey Deaver, at the residence of tlie 
 later, near Ottumwa. The murder was committed with a pistol. The murderer was sen¬ 
 tenced to the penitentiary for ten years 
 
 March 5, 1872. .Alexander Louther, a bachelor, aged forty years, blew the top of his 
 head off by a charge fr' in a gun fired by his own liands, during a fit of Insanity, at his resi¬ 
 dence, in Rock Creek Township 
 
 March 11. 1872. F’rank Fearl, aged about six years, sliot and killed his mother, Mrs. 
 Silas Fearl, with a self-cocking revolver, witli wtiicli lie was playing, at the family resi¬ 
 dence in Burlington. 
 
 March 22. 1872, the Burlington postoflice was entered by burglars in tlie niglit and 
 robbed of $460 in money and stamps. 
 
 May 11, 1872, Elisha Denecke, aged twenty years, was lmp,aled upon thetines ofa pitch- 
 fork, in his own hands. He fell upon the tines by tiie giving away of tlie roof of a shed, 
 upon which he was standing and from xvhicli he was pitching old hay. He died within a 
 tew minutes from the time of the accident. This occurred on the farm of Charles Tom¬ 
 linson, across the river from Burlington. 
 
 August 16, 1872. William Watkins, a voung married man, ;iged twenty years, drowned 
 while attempting to cross the Neoslio River in a dug-out, at the ford at Job Tlirockinorton’s. 
 
 August 28, 1872,William Tipton Reck, died from Injuries received by a fail from a Jiony, 
 on Long Creek, three days previous. 
 
COFFEY COUNTY. 
 
 653 
 
 oharne of McDoiiakl. After fliintt the 
 Sherllf J. M Lane, an,l taken I.aok-f^T^Vtrey c;.\^;.Ty^‘\/e\vas con^ 
 roV^fterm ofTwetnf Court, att.l sentenL.l toufe penitential? 
 
 1 ‘^IV***^ 'Vetherby, wliose liome was one mile south of Buriinirtoii 
 
 returning honfe Iti 
 
 to fonMvItl^Jhors^Jl'^^ '* *“ Eagle Creek, which he was attempting 
 
 killed by the arcldentiil discharce of his revolver afthe 
 William CrottyOrossinfi: of Hig Creek. The revolver fell from Ills 
 
 contents were discharged hy the hammer striking a 
 
 IXuemi'ftv fo?-%‘tenirof?weynv®An»' 
 penitentury ^ op went} -one 5 ears. He was subsequently pardoned. 
 
 his hca,folthv^\?eacH,lm;tal ^•’"'"sliip. blew the top of 
 
 Anrll 8 , 1878. Cluyles Ifestshotand killed Patrick Mahan, in a saloon hroll at Burline- 
 
 !Tt\’- imHLitton y danm hv '''® coinidetlon to Burlington of the Kansas 
 
 t-itj , Burlington .V Santa I* (. Kailroad. Best was convicted of manslaughter in the third 
 
 '"‘'.h.ne'29!';i878'^1radleyT'^F?yd?a^^^^^^^^ 
 
 E-llngtoi. His ^hody wSs not rd 
 
 itock^FrePk® P’Lfary, smothered to death in a coal pit, on his farm, in 
 
 rmd^ Lreek Township. He was bulled alive in the pit by the caving in upon him of the 
 
 i.e i'i-k'tr i^wi/^H^e w «nlln,wF ®tf>h‘ler, aged 33, drowned in a pool of water two feet deep, 
 neai ocr.vw m He is supposed lo liave been stricken witli a naralvtic fif 
 
 B.ScStL'bu%"n®ed?,5?ieml^^^ ^^iI'^ftile^^oTLe Roy 
 
 lumd?. III? body ??a? hu?neVl'to a carrying in her 
 
 tnontfippy'if H?,l a, resident of Burlington, burned to death in 
 
 the office of tlie Lherryvale Qlabe, during its desiniction hv fire. 
 
 his rpyiriencp ''Minr"ini.?Jp? wh!*y?'y''‘"S*'i"'''*'®«M'^*^'"l'ting to cross a ravine In the front of 
 spout®^'*^®"®*’ Bangor, which had been hlled with water hy the bursting of a water 
 
 on Tm-key’creek Baldwin, aged 15 years, son of ,1. M. Baldwin, killed by lightning 
 
 ton and Wavmdy.’*^ Ko?ives1ost^'' *''‘® county, destroying houses at Strawn,Burling 
 
 near’Le'RoF’ Heisey, thrown from his horse and killed. In front of residence, 
 
 April 29. 1881, five business bouses destroyed by fire in Biirllno-tnn in vniviiitr •! in< 5 <i nf 
 and’Tj. G?o,lw?n®' '""® Allison,'sI's^Fr^eemirH ljy fe^^ 
 
 liiigyoif Rne, killed hy lightning, on his farm, four miles east of Bur- 
 
 May 30, 1881, .1. V. Blakely, aged 40, of Parsons, a freight conductor on the Missouri 
 I acihc, crushed to death wliile engaged in coupling cars at Le Roy. 
 
 Towns^lp^’Loodall, killed by a fall from the top of a load of hay, in Star 
 
 discharg ___ 
 
 Iver fell from Ills pocket while he was 
 
 Stone. 
 
 January 22, 1882, five business bouses destroyed by fire at Waverlv^ involvlnir a inss nf 
 <6.900. Among the houses destroyed was the hotel "re ai u averij, involving a loss ot 
 
 STATISTICAL AND CHRONOLOGICAl., 
 
 Ma.xh®r8Tlwm?L°foUow^’;A';o75^^^^ I'lsDMHor®^ 
 
 ■mallii the couuty,^i2,750^ Rock Creek, 992; Spring Creek, 516; Star, 457. 
 
 The nuinher of organized school districts ill Coffey County. November 1 1882 was 80 - 
 Numberofdistrictssustainlng public schools tliree months during the year 78 Assessed 
 valuationof allproperty in the county *2.625,363.66. Average per cenL levied for school 
 purposes, .01/4f. Kstimated valueof scyiool pronerty, $75 000. Number of schoni Imildinirs 
 of school rooms, 110 . Cost of maintaining s’chools during the vear 1882 830 ’ 
 TIVJV Average length ofthe school year, 28 weeks. ScLol popuiatfon 2 3 ^^^^^ male’s®ln’d 
 1.871 females. Number of teachers emnloyed, 51 males and 76 females ' ’ ’ anu 
 
 Tbehlstoryoftliefonnationoftlieseveral’townsdii^intlmcom^^^^^ as follows- Pot- 
 
 \uTie* 5 'T 8 * 5 ^a"-imek^nff??f thp’lfmr'ViS'i®'^ Neosho were established 
 
 .June at a meeting or the Hoard of Supervisors at Hamnden At a. ineetinfr fif thP 
 Supervisors November s, 1859. the nuinlier of townships was re^^^^ four v S? Avon 
 Le Roy, Ottumwa and Burlington. Pei.riiavy 13. 1860, the seven townships w’e7e re-esta^^^ 
 Mslied as existed prior to November S, 1859. Rock Creek was establishe<l October S 1870- 
 
 Mrs. Judge Kingsbury, Mrs. Packard, Miss Julia Kinzie, Miss Ann 
 
 Hundy, They wereall awarded prizes l>y the judges xieuuens, anu a\ii&s 
 
 t.vfn pounds, that has been exhibited throughout the coun- 
 
 CoVey^oimty^^ ^ circus and menagerie, was raised on tlie farm of Crandall A Baldwin, in 
 
 In the spring of 1860, a hail storm visited Le Roy, in wliicli werelhailstones weichimy '■» 
 
 1 went through the roofsand sides of houses like shot L^ve 
 stock was killed and many houses were damaged by tlie i»torm. 
 
 ()ctoher' 8 ^fn®Niivmm?p‘rEmliiigtoii. suspended publication from 
 1864. everybody connected with tlie office liaving gone to 
 the f out. The editor was engaged In tlie battle of Westport. ^ ^ 
 
 Clironological: Noyeniher 1.1864, Captain Charles Pnffer’scompan v of militia was treated 
 le m l*"'-iingtoii, on its return from the Price Vai(L Wedn^?dOT^ 
 
 veinhei 2.1864. six inches of snow on the ground in Coffey County—December 2^1864 
 do a'Tlved.—Deceinlier 4, 1864, Company "li ” Fifteenth K’aiisal’ 
 
 went into winter quarters on the Howard place, in Burlington.^ Curtis Johnson (4nfain! 
 John Sinitli, First iTien tenant; W. H. Bishee, fsecoild Lieutenant Eighteen In idndmn^^^^^ 
 thipeconiiiiissioned officers, were wounded in the Price raid. CapL Johnson ’and 
 
 wounded. Three men died from their vvounds -Jannlirv 2 ISM 
 \v MiH ^ (1 inner to Capt. Jolinson’s company.—.January 2 1865 Joli'n Me ’ 
 
 nil n p’vtv ?( Voci”' cattle in possession of John" Osborn and John Mc^Ia^nn 
 
 i*!Viri!,f<,),y'^ too thousand buffalo lildes arrived at Orson Kenr’.s store’ 
 
 live ’ f I'J’ 'fi* *V®‘'*''~Aprll. 3, 1865, an oyster supper given to Col F W Potter 
 '".'■Ohognltioii of ids services in destroyhig the traffle'in 'Indian 
 c.attle. Resoliitioiisof thanks to Col. Potter and Cant Puffer’s rommnv nf miiitio'', ' *^ 
 
 t iS 
 
 the ‘““Ched off, so the report could he heardl n ‘liold Hiiigland ’ to w.aken im 
 
 laftl ® 'he true state of things on this side of thi •! £ 
 
 AhrVinn’f m *-'* Burlington Patriot appears in mourning over the death of 
 
 win i yt'e'ilo. ">‘0 was as.sassiiiated on the night of April 14 —April 17 18M orlsn* 
 Izatlon of tlie Neosho Valley Immigration .Society. S. S. Prouty president ’ J li ’Howard" 
 (-l.®.:ih''®?,''‘5"'' ‘I"'"' Eeiit. secretary; Williani Mansom tre'isnrer j’ A 
 hai les l uffer andlz. L. Edwards, executive committee.—July, 1865 Le Roy ^ranted a ri& 
 f/ H niL'J'.”- Probate Judge. A. V. Coffin, President; A hi jah Jones A V Coffin^ 
 
 l.iiifa'in iriii"'l®'’'^Etalitree and William Thornlinrg. Trustees.—July 15,1865 a wild 
 Is'm* I’n^f .’ 1 '® of Judge Enos Strawn, in California Townsidi) —August 3 
 
 1865, suit instituted lii the District Court against F. W, Potter, Charles Pu&r. OHando 
 
 Walkllng Ch,arles L. Edwards and Thomas Arnold, by Silas Fearl, for dam.ages to tlie 
 hf ®2,500 hy the forcible seizure by tlie defendants of Indian cattle, claimed to lie 
 of the jdaintlff.—August 10. 186.5, a free dinner was given by tlie people of 
 Ottum wa to returned soldiers ill Coffey Coiiniv, ami tlieir wives.—January 24, 1866 Dr J 
 cl',,;.,.I Burlington, died at Oskaloosa. I.iwa, of pulmonary con- 
 
 th t eitl w.Trh®A/h‘‘''^ *®h6, George W. Stevens died at Kansas City, Mo., and hurled In 
 
 '^ ' .*,’'1“''°"*®.?'’"“''®-"*'^'''''''* ^8-1866, Almira, wlfeof W. A. Ela, of the Hamp- 
 
 wls?pl®8D.’i!l mflli®;'''' w'‘"'’.5n®'-i’’o2g®'‘ "“y-'i'ie years.-March 30. 1866. deatli of the wlfe of 
 tvesley Stiibhlefleld,—.May .10, 1866. married attlie residence of S. S. Prouty. by Rev W H 
 mi?di®shp',Ai.^‘ BatieC Jlorey.—Septemlier 15. 1866, Isaac E. Oliiey, who 
 
 U’‘'®'\^'-®'!?®‘''’'’’‘'le‘>‘‘t«‘'onett.-Noveml)er 6, 1866, first dally mail 
 Roy, Burlington and Ottumw.a,—Feliriiary 23, 1867, tlie B irllngton 
 rdflp P.tosi'eTts of oldaliiing govern input aid for tlie UnioiiPa- 
 
 ternrUe '■ »'»'h'lvpcates the voting of $1,000,000 in bonds for tlie en- 
 
 Cnml 'l '7r,li ®, li'te'-ested.-Marcli 18. 1867. snow five Im-hes deep in Coffey 
 
 davl’Wi,. wPXl* "'J; and William Throckmorton returned from a teii 
 
 of Ipil li.Vll t*h f® Anderson, Franklin, Linn, Bourbon and Allen, In search 
 
 r.lll™^®phh*es for the Burlington market, but without success. They could not. even obtain 
 “’1®®®’~'IJ’' a shock of earthquake felt In Coffey County.—May 
 
 Iir ces in Burlington as follows: Flour, $10 per 100 lbs.; corn meal $2 50- 
 Pne ont®’ami^?i:iS.afomV*^ bacon 20 cts. Money exceedingly scarce, and grasshoppers’liatch- 
 Co^untv * threatening destruction of crops.-May 20, 1867, a fall of snow in Coffey 
 
 BURLINGTON. 
 
 The act incorporating the Burlington Town Company was approved Feb¬ 
 ruary 20, 1857. The corporators were O. E. Learnard, Charles Morse, J. A. 
 D. Clark, T. T. Parsons and C. W. Southway. The first president of the com¬ 
 pany was C. kV. Babcock, and the first secretary was B. W. Woodward, both 
 of Lawrence. The father of Burlington was O. E. Learnard, a native of Bur¬ 
 lington, Vt., in whose honor the town was named. In January, 1857, O. E. 
 Learnard, F. A. Atherly, A. H. Vince, Edward Murdock, H. W. Watrous- 
 John Bishop and others arrived. They were the first occupants of the town 
 site. They boarded with Charles Morse, across the river, three miles distant. 
 The first house on the town site was a combination of two small houses, pro- 
 
 
 
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 cured at Plampden, and made into one for a provision store for James Jones, 
 the first merchant. It was located east of the present “Central Hotel ’’ about 
 midway between that hotel and the river. The second building erected was a 
 log house, built by Edward Murdock, and used by him for a wagon shop. The 
 third building erected was the “Burlington Hotel,’’ on the site of the “Morris 
 House,” built by F. A. Atherly, on contract with the Burlington Town Com¬ 
 pany, the lumber for which was rafted down the Neosho River, some thirty-five 
 or forty miles. During the building of the hotel, in May, 1857, Rev. Peter 
 kemer and family arrived. Mrs. Remer being the first woman that had ever 
 appeared on the town site, she was greeted with cheers by the workmen at the 
 hotel. The boys regarded her as the loveliest and handsomest lady they had 
 ever beheld, though it is possible that her beauty was hardly comparable with 
 that of Mrs. Langtry. Mr. Remer and his family located at Burlington, the 
 ardent admirers of Mrs. Remer abandoning the work on the hotel until a house 
 could be erected for the family. The “Burlington Hotel” was designed simply 
 for a boarding house, and it urns located near the river lor the accommodation 
 of the mill hands. When the time arrived for the erection of the hotel proper. 
 It was intended that it should be located on the south side of Rock Creek, 011 
 the site now occupied by the office of S. A. Brown, and make that the nucleus 
 for the town. The original town site consisted of 320 acres. In the spring of 
 vir 1/’ ^^™uel G. Howe, the Boston philanthropist and husband of Julia 
 Ward Howe, located a Wyandotte “float,” of 640 acres, adjoining the town 
 site on the west. One-half of this “float” was surveyed into lots and became a 
 
654 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 part of the town. The other part of the “float” is still owned by the heirs of 
 the deceased Dr. Howe. In the summer of 1857, Dr. Manson and Dr. Venard 
 arrived and took claims near town. Dr. Manson erected an office for himself 
 on Hudson street, a few rods east of what is now the Central Hotel. This 
 was the next building erected after the hotel. The first landlord of the hotel was 
 Francis Britton. In 1857 a bridge was constructed across the river, near the 
 site of the present bridge, by the town company, but it was carried away by a 
 freshet in 1859, The first steam saw mill in operation in the county was 
 started at Burlington in the spring of 1857. It was removed from Hampden, to 
 which place it had been sent by the Emigrant Aid Company. It could not be 
 operated at Hampden for the want of water, George \V. Stevens erected the 
 first store building, in the summer of 1857. Orlando and Judson A. Walkling 
 erected a storehouse about the same time, and opened therein a stock of gen¬ 
 eral merchandise, August 7, 1857. The first celebration in Burlington of “the 
 day that made us free,” was July 4, 1857. William B. Parsons was the orator. 
 In March, 1859, town site was pre-empted by B. L. Kingsbury, Probate 
 Judge. 
 
 During the war period Burlington was at a standstill. A large proportion of 
 the voting population of the town and county had gone into the Union army, 
 and no new settlers came into the county. The darkest day the town ever ex¬ 
 perienced was on the 19th of May, 1863, when the county seat was removed to 
 Hampden, by such an overwhelming majority, it looked as though the people 
 of the county were determined to crush Burlington, and her people were about 
 readv to throw up the sponge. The next day S. S. Prouty, who was then 
 at home, temporarily absent from the army, said he would put up $500 for the 
 purpose of erecting a building for a woolen carding mill and purchasing the 
 machinery necessary to put it in operation providing that three others would do 
 likewise. Within an hour the company was organized, consisting of S. S. 
 Prouty, F. A. Atlierly, D. P. Metcalf, and Augustin Holland. A two-story 
 building was erected at once, the machinery procured, and the mill put 
 in operation. This gave renewed hope to the struggling town and convinced 
 her enemies that Burlington was not yet ready to die. The carding mill finally 
 developed into a lafge woolen factory, and a cotten gin was added to it. Con¬ 
 nected with the factory were F. A. Atherly, Levi P. Heddens, Henry W. 
 Atherly, and James Davidson. Cotton growing was attracting some at¬ 
 tention in the county at that time. Orsen Peck, a farmer on North Big 
 Creek, realized $800 for his crop in 1864, and 18,000 pounds of lint were 
 ginned at the Burlington factory in 1865. 101869 Excelsior Water Mill 
 
 was built by Cross & Sons, at a cost of $55 000, including dam and races. In 
 September, 1875, Hon. William Martindale purchased the property and still 
 owns it. The Burlington steam mill was completed in 1870 at a cost of 
 $16,000; the Burlington schoolhouse was completed in 1873 at a cost of 
 $28,000. The first bank in the county was organized under the name of 
 Jarboe, Garretson & Co., and began business April 16, 1870. The firm consisted 
 of H. L. Jarboej N. P. Garretson, D. W. Stormont, and M. Bailey, the latter two 
 of Topeka. The bank was conducted under the management of N. P. Garret¬ 
 son, until it was reorganized as the Burlington National Bank April 29, 1872, 
 with a capital of $50,000; H. L. Jarboe president, N. P. Garretson cashier. 
 Burlington has steadily prospered and grown since the completion of the rail¬ 
 road to the town in 1870. It now has a population of about 2,500, and nearly 
 every branch of business is represented there. 
 
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 NEWSPAPERS. 
 
 In September, 1859,8. S. Prouty arrived in Coffey County with his family 
 and a printing press, arrangements having previously been made with citizens 
 of Burlington for his establishment at that place. In consideration of the pub¬ 
 lication by him of a newspaper in Burlington one year, he was to have twenty- 
 five average town lots, a guaranty of 300 subscribers at $2.00 per subscription, 
 and house and office rent free for one year. The houses were to be ready for 
 him by the ist of September. He arrived on the 6th of that month, from Prai¬ 
 rie City, where he had previously lived and published the Freemen's Champion. 
 The houses were not ready for him when he arrived, nor had the first steps 
 been taken toward securing any. He was told that he could deposit his goods 
 temporarily in the first story of a little building which is now a portion of the 
 Central Hotel, on the northeast corner of Third and Hudson streets. The first 
 story was vacant, but the family of Mr. Slayton occupied the second story. 
 While Mr. Prouty was in the act of storing his goods in the unoccupied room, 
 Mr. Slayton appeared and ordered Mr. Prouty to move on, as the building was, 
 as Mr. .Slayton said, under his charge. Mr. Prouty commanded his oxen to be 
 yoked to his two wagons, and gave directions to move out on the prairie and 
 camp south of town. It was then his intention to go to Le Roy and es ablish 
 his paper there, as liberal inducements had been offered him, by citizens of that 
 place, to make LeRoy his home. About this time, George W. Stevens appeared, 
 and hearing of Slayton’s treatment, offered Mr. Prouty a refuge in his building, 
 which offer was accepted. Had it not been for the timely appearance of Mr. 
 Stevens, Mr. Prouty would soon have been in camp, and all the money in Bur¬ 
 lington would not have induced him to return to that place. Mr. Prouty’s goods 
 were stored in the first story of Mr. Steven.s’ building, which was neither plas¬ 
 tered nor lathed. A flag was stretched across the room, in front of which was 
 put up the printing press. In the rear lived his family. In this room, on the 
 4th of October, 1859, appeared the first number of the Neosho Valley Register. 
 the first paper printed in Burlington. October 4, 1859, was also the day when 
 the present constitution of the State of Kansas was adopted by a vote cf the 
 people. The press on which this paper was printed was brought to Kansas in 
 1834, by Rev. J. Meeker, a Baptist missionary among the Ottawa Indians. Mr. 
 Prouty published the Register until December,i862,when, being then First Lieu¬ 
 tenant and Quartermaster of the First Indian Regiment, he leased the office to 
 I. E. Olney for one year. At the expiration of Mr. Olney’s lease, the paper 
 again appeared with Mr. Prouty’s name as publisher, H. N. Bent being the 
 editor. In March, 1864, William Payne leased the office, and about a month 
 afterward bought the office of Mr. Prouty, the latter being still in the army. 
 
 Mr. Payne died in July following, and the office then fell into the hands of Silas 
 Fearl, who discontinued the paper. September 3, 1864, S. S. Prouty com¬ 
 menced the publication of the Kansas Patriot, at Burlington, and continued to 
 publish it until April 15, 1869, when he sold the office to J. F. Cummings, and 
 removed to Topeka, to discharge the duties of the office of State Printer, to 
 which he had been elected by the Legislature of the previous winter. May 29, 
 1869, Mr. Cummings sold the Patriot to A. D. Brown, who has continued its 
 publication ever since. January i, 1870, Mr. Brown changed its name to The 
 Burlington Patriot. May 5, 1874, Peter Bell commenced the publication of 
 the Voice of the People, which only lived until the following November. It ad¬ 
 vocated J. C. Cusey for Governor and J. K. Hudson for Congress, and then 
 gave up the ghost. February ll, 1875, the first number of The Independent 
 appeared in Burlington, with the name of A. H. Smith as editor and publisher. 
 June 29, 1877, B. F. Smythe bought out Mr. Smith, and published the paper un¬ 
 til October 19, 1877, when he sold a half interest to John E. Watrous. June 
 7, 1878, Mr. Smythe sold his interest to LeRoy Armstrong, when the firm name 
 became Armstrong & Watrous. Mr. Armstrong retired from the paper July 
 16, 1880, since which time it has been owned and published solely by John E. 
 Watrous. Previous to the date of the retirement of Mr. Armstrong, the poli¬ 
 tics of the paper had always been independent. Since it has been under the 
 sole management of Mr. Watrous, the paper has been Democratic. The poli¬ 
 tics of the Neosho Valley Register was Republican, that of the Voice of the Peo¬ 
 ple Reform, and the Patriot has always been Republican. The Burlington 
 Republican was started January 4, 1882, by George Sweesy and W. S. Hebron, 
 under the firm name of Hebron & Sweesy. After a few weeks Mr, Sweesy re¬ 
 tired, and Mr ^^ebron has since been sole proprietor and editor. Republican 
 in politics. 
 
 CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 (■liurchof t/ie .-Iscension—fProtestant Episcopal), liurliupton. Orptanized December 8, 
 18t)2, under the name of St. Andrew’s Church, hy Rev. W. H. Hickcox. Deacon. Corpora¬ 
 tors: Orlando WalklinK, Silas Fearl, .John Whistler. H. N. Rent, S. R. H.arrlngton, M. E. 
 Grimes, S. S. Prouty,!!. I.. Kingshury. Or.son Kent, D. P. Metcalf, J. A. Walkling. At a 
 meeting of the corporators Decemher 11. 1862, Vestrymen were elected as follows: Orlando 
 Walkling, I). P. Metcalf, (wardens), Silas Fearl, H. N. Bent, .Tohn Wlihstler, .1. A. Walkling, 
 and .S. R. Harringlon. September 9, 1863. Mr. Hickcox was admitted to priest’s orders, 
 and on the same day he was unanimously elected rector of the church. The name of the 
 church was ch.anged to Church of the Ascension in 1871. The church edifice was erected 
 in 1866, at a cost of 93.000. The fence enclosing tiie churchyard was constructed by Mrs. 
 S. S. Prouty and Mrs. George H. Carpenter, the labor being jierformed hy their own hands, 
 and the money to purchase the lumber having been obtained from the iiroceeds of a church 
 festival. The evergreens In the yard were procured hy Mrs. Prouty and set out by her 
 own hands. Name of present Rector, Rev. .Toseph Wayne. Number of communicants, 
 forty-nine. 
 
 Congreodtionnl OJiitrch of C'lirist, Burlington.—Organized November 25. 1868. Ineor- 
 •por.afed April 2, 1869- First Pastor, Rev..;. M. McCain. First services held in the Episco¬ 
 pal church and town hall. Church eiliflce erected in the fall of 1879, of wood. Value of 
 church property, $3,000. Present Pastor, Rev. Joel Harper. Number of members, fifty- 
 two. 
 
 Methodist Episcopal Church of Hurltiif/ton.—Organized in July, 1857, by Rev. M. Fen- 
 nimore, with seven members. Present memhprshi)i. 190. Value of church edifice, $.5,000. 
 Value of parsonage, $1,000. Present Pastor, Itev. J. A. Hyden. 
 
 First Presbyterian Church of Bitriinaton.—Organized June 26, 1870. hy Rev. R. M. 
 Overstreet, with a membership of seven. Chartered September 30. 1870. First pastor, 
 Rev. S. G. Fisher. Present Pastor, Rev. J. H. Ralston. Number of members since organi¬ 
 zation. eighty-eight. Present number of members, sixty-one. Frame church building 
 erected during the summer of 1881 at a cost of $3,500. Cleared from debt and dedicated 
 June 11, 1882. 
 
 St. Francis Xavier Church iCatholic) of nurlington.—Organized in the spring of 1871. 
 by Rev. Father Francis Heller, Present Pastor, Rev. Father Angelus Havepeter. Present 
 membership about titty families. Value of church property, $2,500. 
 
 Tte Bupfist 0/i.i/rch at Burlington was organizeil about the year 1861. by Rev. J. B. 
 Taylor. It has a church edifice, costing about $2,000, which was erected through the efforts 
 of the venerable Rev. H. K. .Stimson, aged nearly eighty years, who Is the Peter Cartwright 
 of tlie Baptist Church. He still lives at Burlington and occasionally preaches. 
 
 There is a Christian Churchat Burlington which has an edifice worth about $1,200. 
 
 Burlington Lodge, JVo. 66. A. F. & A. M.—Organized tinder dl.spen.sation December 27. 
 1866, with officers as follows: George H. Carpenter, W. M.; W. F. M. McAllister, S. W.; 
 Silas Fearl. J. W.; .1. A. Walkling, S. D.; Peter Brandon, J. D.; S. .S. Prouty, treasurer; 
 J. M. Lane, secretary; M. Fraker, tyler. Lodge chartered by the Grand Lodge of Kansas 
 October 21, 1868, and the first officers under the charter were as follows: S. J. Carter. W. 
 M.; S. S. prouty. S. W.: W. J. Sanders, J. W.j H. L. Jarboe, treasurer; C. B. Graves, 
 secrelary; George H. Carpenter. S. D.: Orson Kent, S. D. The officers elected December 
 27, 1881, were as follows; R. I‘. liouglass, W. M.; Thomas Cross, S. W.; W.Buck,J. W.; 
 D. Eppinger, treasurer; J. A. King, secretary; T. J. Adair. S. D ; L. E. Steele, J. D.; 
 William Helm. S. S.; C. H. Smith. J. S.; William Wigston, chaplain; A. W. Maxwell, 
 tyler. Niimberof members, sixty. 
 
 Burlinpton Lodje.-Vo. 29, f. O. O. F.—Chartered October 11, 1867, with the following 
 members; William H, Hickcox, W. A. Adair. T. J. Adair, J. M. White, P. W. Lamb. 
 Present officers: S. S. Brandon, N. G.; F. P. Wells, V. G.; O. E. Sanford, treasurer; G. N. 
 Sanford, secretary; R. H. Adair, district deputy; William Davidson, sitting P. G.; C. O. 
 Brown, Rep. Number of members October 16, 1882, sixty-three. 
 
 Knights of Pj/t/iins. I Burlington)—Organized October 27, 188'2, with thirty members. 
 First officers: G. C. Nichols, C. C.; A. C. Slins, P. C.; R. C. Dunkin, V. C.; W. J. La Rue, 
 Jr., K. of R. and S.; D. V. Mott, M. of E.; A. Pea.sley, M. of F.; I. E. Brandon, M. at A.; 
 R. S. Harris, I. G.; James Metzler, O. G. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 ROBERT H. .ADAIR, County Clerk, came to Kansas in July, 1858, and located at Bur¬ 
 lington, aiid has lived there since. Mr. Adair was born in Bourbon County, Ky., May 19. 
 1848. At two years of age his parents moved to White County, Ind., and he lived there tiiitll 
 he cauie to Kansas, in 1858. Mr. Adair was married in Fountain County. Ind., December 
 28. 1870. to Miss Jennie Plxley. a native of Indiana, and has two children—Benjamin F. and 
 Bertha R, He was elected Clerk of the District Court in 1874, and held that office for three 
 terms, and in 1881 was elected County Clerk, which position he now holds. Mr. Adair is a 
 printer Ity trade, and published the Neosho Citizen, in connection with John S. Gilmore. He 
 is a member of the Odd Fellows’ society, and is a highly respected citizen of his town and 
 county. 
 
 DR. JOHN M. ALLISON was born in Charleston. Coles Co., HI., in 1845, and lived in 
 in his native State for twelve years, and moved to Philadelphia, and lived in that city ten 
 years. Moved to Burlington. Kan., in 1870. and engaged in the book business, and estab¬ 
 lished his present business in 1874, and has been engaged in that business since. Dr. Alli¬ 
 son is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, in the class of 1869. He was married 
 in Burlington, March 30, 1881, to Miss Clara Link, a native of Paris, HI. Dr. Allison is a 
 member of the I. O. O. F. and the G. A. R. He enlisted in 1864, in Scranton, Pa., in the Fif¬ 
 teenth Pennsylv.anla Cavalry, and served with that regiment until the close of the war. 
 
 LUCIUS ARMSTRONG, grocer, was born in Indiana, in 1851, and lived in his n.atlve 
 State eighteen years. He moved to Michigan and lived there eleven year.s, and came to 
 Kansas in 1880, locating in Burlington, where he has since been engaged in the grocery 
 business. Mr. Armstrong was married in Michigan, in 1875, to Miss Adelaide Westcott, a 
 native of Michigan. 
 
 WILLI.AM H. BEARD, Register of Deeds of Coffey County and .attorney-at-law; is also 
 engaged in farming and stock-raising. Mr. Beard came to Kansas in 1858. firststopping in 
 Lyon County, and loc.ating in Cotfey County February, 1859, where he has since resided. He 
 w.as born in Pickaw.ay County, Ohio, in 1839, and when an infant his parents moved to near 
 ,St. Josepn, Mo., where he lived until coming to Kansas. Was married, April, 1879, to Carrie 
 FI. Cain, of Illinois. Have one child, Alice. Is and alw,ays has been a Republican. Was 
 secretary of the Quantrell Raid Commission in 1875. Was admitted to the barln 1876. AVas 
 elected Register of Deeds in 186.7, and has held the office ever since. Is .anOdd Fellow. 
 
 H. G. BEATTY was born in Xenia, Ohio, in 1841, and lived in his native .State twenty- 
 one years, and enlisted in thearmy, in the F'orty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served 
 with that regiment during the war, and was a Lieutenant of Company B, and Quartermas¬ 
 ter of the regiment at the close of the war. Mr. Beatty came to Kansas and loctited at Law- 
 
COFFEY COUNTY. 
 
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 renci'. ami lived I here one year, ami moved to lliirlinKton In IHtili, and eiiKatjed in the gro¬ 
 cery l)nslne.s.s, and estahllshed the llrst Kenoral Rrocery in the town, and Is the oldest mer¬ 
 chant in tlie city at present, lie was married In Klohmond, Ind., In 181)8, to Miss Alice M. 
 tvtillams, a native of Delaware, Ohio, and have three chlldrmi, h'lanlc, .Minnie and Kohhen. 
 M r. Iteattv is .School Director and Township Trustee, and la a memher of the I. O. O. F., and 
 also Is a n'lemherof tlio E|>lscopal Church. 
 
 TIIO.M.IS N. ItELh. farmer, .Section 29. T. O. BurliiiRton, was Ijorii in Hamilton County, 
 Indianti. In 1846, ami lived In Ills native State twenty-four years. He enlisted In 1864. In 
 tlie Thirty-fourth Indiana Kegimenr, andservetl with that regiment until the close of the 
 war. He'thcn retnrneil to Indianaand remained there until 1869, when he came to Kansas 
 and loctited In Coffey County, near linrlington. Here he is engaged in farming and stock 
 raising. .Mr. Hell was inarned in Cotfcy County, Kansas, in 1873, to Miss Lydia Hyan, a 
 native of New liruuswlck. They have four children, Charles N., Henry .V., Mary .4., and 
 ITi lah P. He is a memher of the Masonic order, and also of the Baptist Church. 
 
 S. W. 1H)\VKB.S was horn In Pennsylvania In 1828, ana lived In his native State seven 
 years, and moved to Clark (tonnt.v, Ohio, and remained In that State thirteen years, and 
 
 moved to Champaign County, 111.. lived there ten years, and moved to Kansas in 
 
 tlie spring of 1870 andlocated in Burlington, and lias heen engaged In house and sign )iaint- 
 Ing. Mr. Bowers was married in Champaign County, III., In 1854, to Miss Lora Orme, a 
 naii ve of Ohio, and have two children. Charley and Grace. M r. Bowers was married again 
 In Burlington, In 1872, to Miss Nellie Laughton, a native of Vermont, and have four chil¬ 
 dren. George, Gerty, Glenn and May. 
 
 .V.NSEL D. BKOWN, postmaster and editor, was iiorn in Livingston County, N. Y., in 
 18S8. and lived In his native State ahout seven years, and removed ivith ids parents to 
 Cleveland. Oliio, in 1843, and remained there ahout two years, and moved to .Michigan and 
 lived In that State about ten years. Moved to Walworth County, Wis., in 1848, and re¬ 
 mained there until the spring of 1855, wlien he removed to St. Paid'. Minn., and remained 
 in tliat Slate until the spring of 1857. and came to Kansas and located in Greenwood County, 
 and lived tiiere until the spring of 1861, when he enlisted in the Third Kansas Regiment 
 and served one year with that regiment; was transferred to the Fifth Kansas Cavalry and 
 served with that regiment until near the close of the war. Mr. Brown was the Lieutenant 
 of Company A of the Third and F in the Fifth Regiment, and was married in Burlington In 
 May, 1866. to Miss Katie C. Morey, a native of Connecticut. They have three children, 
 Edward, Dw ight and Ira. Mr. Brown is the postmaster at Burlington, and is editor and 
 proprietor of the Burlington Daily Patriot, and is a member of the' Masonic order and the 
 Episcopal Cliureh. 
 
 CHARLES O. BROWN was born in Preliie County, Ohio, in 1848, and lived In that 
 State six years; moved with his parents to Jefferson County, Iowa, and lived there about 
 seven years, and came to Kansas and located in Coffey County. He has been in the grocery 
 business for three and a half years ending September, 1882. He was married in Burling¬ 
 ton, in 1875. to Miss Alice C. Ran kin. a native of Illinois. Tliey have two children, Harry and 
 Bernard. Mi. Brown has been County Surveyor for two years and Deputy Treasurer for 
 four years. In November, 1882. was elected Probate Judge for Coffey County. He is a' 
 member of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of the State of Kansas. 
 
 CHRISTOPHER BROWN was born in the State of New York in 1818, and lived in his 
 native State two years, and moved to Wisconsin and lived there tweniy-fonr years, and 
 moved to Minnesota and lived there one year, and removed to Missouri and lived in tliat 
 State six years, and came to Kansas in 1871 and located In Burlington. Mr. Brow n was 
 married in Wisconsin, in 1845, to Miss Adaline Fletcher, a native of New York. They had 
 one child, Morse V. Mr. Brown was married tlie second time In 1858. to Mrs. A. E. Fol- 
 linsbee, a native of New York, and liave three children, Adda, Adella and Amy. Mr. 
 Brown was earlv in life a Democrat, and became a Republican in 1855 and supported that 
 party until 1876, and has been identified with the Greenback party since, and is an 
 .igiiostic on religious questions. 
 
 A. L. BURGESS, express agent, was born in St. Lawrence County, N. Y., in 1849, 
 and lived in liis native State six years. He moved with liis parents to De Kalb County, Ill,, 
 and lived there twelve years. He came to Kansas In 1871, and located at Ottawa, where lie 
 lived eight years, and came to Burlington In 1879. and has been a clerk in a dry goods store 
 until he engaged as an express agent for the Adams Express Company, in 1881. Mr. Bur¬ 
 gess was married in Burlington, in 1871, to Miss Adda Brown, a native of Wisconsin, and 
 they have one child—Albert L., Jr. Mr. Burgess Is a member of the Knights of Pythias. 
 
 SAMUEL J. CARTER, farmer and stooK-raiser, and a director in the Burlington Na¬ 
 tional Bank. Mr. Carter came to Kansas in 1860. and located in Coffey County, and has 
 lived in the county since. He was born in Pennsylvaiiia, in 1832. and lived in his native 
 State fourteen years, and moved with his parents to F’airfield County, Ohio, and lived there 
 fourteen years, when he removed to Sangamon County, 111., and lived there two years, and 
 then removed to Kansas. He was marrjed in Ohio, in 1851. to Miss Elizabeth Lake, a na¬ 
 tive of New York, and has had four children—Sarah A., Victoriiie, Emma, Josephine. Mr. 
 C. lost his wife in 1869, and married again in 1870, to Miss Alice Dunn, a native of Indiana, 
 and has liad three children—William A., Samuel J., Hiram H. Mr. Carter has been Justice 
 of the Peace for eight years. County Commissioner two years. Sheriff two terms, and Treas¬ 
 urer ol Coffey County two terms. He is a member of tlie State Board of Agriculture, and 
 Is now a candidate for Representative. He is a member of the Masonic Order and of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Carter is an extensive c.attle breeder. 
 
 JOHN P. CHE.SS, City Marslial, was Iiorn in Brownville, Fayette Co., Pa., in 1851. and 
 at four years of age his parents moved to Ohio, and lie lived there uniil l857, and then 
 moved to Kansas, and located in Le Roy, tiolfey County, and lived there tliree years, and 
 moved to Burlington and remained two years, and moved back to Le Roy, and lived there 
 until 1869, when lie located in Burlington, and has lived there since, being the present City 
 Marshal. He was married in Le Roy, Coffey County, In 1875, to Miss Aliliy McQuistoii. a 
 native of Pennsylvania, and they have three cliildreii—Sybil, John, and James. Mr. Chess 
 is a member of the Masonic Society, and was one of tlie earlv settlers of Coffey County. 
 Ills father, John Chess, was born in 'Washington, Pa., in 1824. He was mai rled in 1848 in 
 Pennsylvania, to Miss C. V. Bassett. They have liad three children—George W., John P,, 
 and James H. In 1855 lie moved to Ohio, andfrom there to Kansas in 1857, and was prom¬ 
 inently Identified with the history of Kansas until his death, wliich occurred in Le Roy, 
 Coffey County, December 28, 1871. He died of congestion of the lungs, at the age of forty- 
 eight. He held the ofiice of Siieriff for two terms In Coffey Cofmty. He served in tlie army 
 with distinction, as Captain in one of the Indian regiments. He was a iironiliient railroad 
 contractor in Kansas at i lie time of Ills death. He had been elected Sheriff' of the county for 
 a third term. Mr. Chess was a member of the Masonic and Odd-Fellows societies. 
 
 CHARLES H. CLEVELAND, was born in Bath, N, H., August 4,1847, and lived in 
 New England and Canadaiintil tsvelve years old, wlien his parents moved to Grinnell, Iowa. 
 He attended school there for about three years, after which he went into a store in Musca¬ 
 tine. Iowa, staying there about five years. He came to Kansas in 1870, remaining but a 
 year and a half, when he went to Lawrence, Mich., where he remained two years, and then 
 returned to Burlington, Kas.. where lie has since resided. In February. 1877, he associated 
 himself with Mr. Ed Cllmer, forming the firm of Cllnier & Cleveland, dealers in dry goods, 
 clotliing. etc. The business was highly successful. In-Jlay. 1882, lie luircliased the inter¬ 
 est of Mr. Climer, and since, tliat time has conducted tlie Inistness by liimself. He was mar¬ 
 ried in January, 1880, at Italdwin City, Kas., to Miss Vivia Klrkiiatrick, a native of Iowa. 
 Mr. C. is a meniber of the I. (). O. F. 
 
 EDWARD CLIMER was born 111 Greene County. Ohio, in 1836. and lived in his native 
 State fourteen years, and moved to Marion County, Midi., and remained there two years, 
 and moved to California In 1854, anil lived there five years, and returned and located in 
 Bourbon County, Kan., and lived there two years, and moved to Coffey County and has lived 
 in tlie county since and in Burlington for five years. He has been engaged in mercliandis- 
 liig In Burlington and recently retired from business. Mr. Climer was married in Bourbon 
 County. Kan., in the fall of 1860, to Miss Elmira Clark, a native of Illinois. They nave one 
 child, Frank. 
 
 11. E. COWGILL has been Treasurer for Coffey County for five years and lias .Ins'-re¬ 
 tired from that office. Mr. Cowgill|Came to Kansas in 1866. and located in Douglas County, 
 and came to Burlington, Coffey County, in 1870, and has lived there since. Mr. Cowgill was 
 born In Greencastle, Ind., in 1845, and lived tliere till became to Kansas. He was married 
 in Douglas Comity, in 1870, to Miss Belle Nash, a native of Illinois. They have one cliild, 
 Mary E. He is a menilierof the Reiniblican jiarty, the Masonic Order and also of Odd 
 Fellows. 
 
 THOMAS CROSS was born in Clark Count.v, Ohio, in 1843, and lived In his native State 
 twenty-two yeans, and enlisted in 1861 in the Forty-fourth Olilo Volunteer Infantry, and 
 re-enlisted in 1864 In the Eighth Olilo Cavalry and served with that regiment until the close 
 of the war, and returned to Ohio and remained a short time, and moved to Shelby County, 
 Ind., and lived there tliree years, and came to Kansas in 1869 and located in Burlingtoii, 
 and has been engaged In the milling business until he was elected Sheriff of Coffey County 
 one year since. Mr Cross was married In Clark County, Ohio, the 27tti of September, 1866. 
 to Miss Emma Akin, a native of Olilo. They have two children, Cory ana Gleiina. Mr. 
 Cross Is a member of tlie Masonic Society. 
 
 WILLIA.M CROTTY, farmer and stock raiser, also extensively engaged in the cattle 
 liusiness about elgtit miles soiitliwest from Burlington. Mr. Crotty came to Kansas in 
 186;) and located where lie now lives. He was born In Maryland In 1837, at one year of age 
 his iiarents moved to La Salle County, Ill., he lived tliere till 1860. and has lived one year in 
 Iowa, five years lii Colorado and one year in Utah and then came to Kansas. He was married 
 In Illinois, ill 1861. to Miss P. E. Armstrong, a native of Illinois. They have fivechildren— 
 Gertie, Rose, Millie, George and Julia. Mr. Crotty Is a large cattle dealer and handles an¬ 
 nually from 500 to 1,000 head of cattle. 
 
 GEORGE W. CHOW, lawyer.engaged in practice for eight years in Pike County, HI., .and 
 Burlington. Kan. Mr. Crow ‘was horn In Huron County, Ohio, 1850. and lived in Ills native 
 State eight years and moved with his parents to Illinois and lived Iti tliat St.ate until 1879, 
 and then removed to Kansas and located In Burlington where he now lives. He was married 
 
 in Pike Count.y, Ill., in 1877, to Miss Jennio Wldby, a native of Illinois, and has one child, T. 
 Lyle, Mr. Crow Is now running for County Attorney on the Democratic ileket. He is a 
 young man of alilllty in his iirofesslon. 
 
 J. L. D.VVI D.SON. wheelwright, was born in Fairfield County. Ohio, lii 1847 and lived 
 in Ills native State tliirteen ycar.s, and moved to Illinois and lived there two years, and 
 moved to Kansas In 1861 and located near LeRoy, Coffey County, and lie and Ids fatlier run 
 a woolen factory In linrlington about seven year.s; and after that engaged in farming and 
 has been engaged in manufacturing wagons and buggies. He served one term as Deputy 
 Treasurer of Coffey County and has been Deputy .Sheriff of the county, ami liiteni's to soon 
 engage in the grocery business. Air. Davidson was married in Burlliigton in 1876 to Miss 
 Lillian C. Harding, a native of Kansas. Tbey have tliree children—William L., Pluebe P. 
 and Janies II. 
 
 JOHN W. DENS),OW was born in Westchester County, N. Y., in 1828. and lived in ids 
 native State twenty-live years, and moved to South America, and from there to Australia, 
 and lived In .Vustralla about fifteen years, and returned lo tlie United States and located in 
 New York and remained a short time and removed to Chicago, and lived there about twelve 
 years, and came to Kansas in 1878 and located in Coffey County and engaged In sheep-rais¬ 
 ing. He engaged in tiie hotel business In Burlington in 1881- He was married in Aus¬ 
 tralia 111 1862 to Miss .lessie Hunt, a native of London, Fliig. Tbey have five children—Olle, 
 Walter, Arthur, Joseph and Grade. Mr. Denslow is proprietor of the National Hotel of 
 Burlington. 
 
 GEORGE H. DICKINSON, was born in the State of New York in 1839, and lived in his 
 native State until the fal 1 of 1857, and came to Kansas and located in Coffey County at Le 
 Roy, and lived there about fifteen years, and located In Burlington, in tlie saildle anil har¬ 
 ness business in 1872. Mr. Dicklirson was married in Wood.-on County, Kan., In 1861 to Miss 
 Fllizabeth Quiggle, native of Pennsylvania. They liave five cliildren—Amy E..Johti E., 
 Mary M.. Lotta and Ray. Mr. Dickinson is a member of the I. O. O. F'., and of the Congre¬ 
 gational Church. He Is one of the oldest settlers of Coffey County. 
 
 DR. ROBERT P. DOUGLASS was iiorn in Philadelphia County, Pa.. In 1841, and lived In 
 his native State twelve years, and removed with his parents to Oiiio, and lived in that State 
 until he came to Kansas in 1866. Dr. Douglass was married in Burlingion In 1871 to Aliss 
 Clara O. Prouty, a native of Ohio. Dr. Douglass was educated as a idiysician in the Eclec¬ 
 tic Medical Institute, of Cinciiiiiati, and graduated from tliat Institiitioii In the class of 
 1866, and came to Burlington and engaged in the practice of Ills profession. Is a member 
 of the Masonic Society. 
 
 L. J. DYKE was born in’Franklin County, N. Y., on January 18, 1842, and when quite 
 small Ills parents removed to Erie County, Pa. He lived in that State until 1877, serving as 
 County Treasurer In 1870-71, when he came to Kansas and located in Burlington and en¬ 
 gaged in farming and stock-trading for three years, and established the furniture buslne.ss 
 in linrlington in 1880 and has been engaged in that business since. Air. Dyke was married 
 in White Pigeon, Mich., in 1869 to Aliss Sarah Baer, a native of Ohio. They have tin ee 
 cliildren—Elan, Eddie and Freddie. Mr. Dyke enlisted in 1861 in tlie One Hundred and 
 Eleventh Pennsylvania Volunteer Infanry, and served with that regiment until July 20, 
 1865. He lost an arm in the liattle of Pe.ach Tree Creek, in front of Atlanta, on July 20, 
 1864. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., the United Workmen and the Grand Army of the 
 Republic. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and has lieen a member of the City Coun¬ 
 cil of Burlington. 
 
 SILAS FE.4RL, lawyer and present Comity Attorney for Coffey County. Mr. Fearl 
 came to Kansas in the spring of lS57 and located in Coffey County in July of that year, and 
 has been a resident of that county since. He was born in St. Lawrence County, N. Y., and 
 lived in his native Slate twenty-five years and then came to Kansas. Air. Feari assisted in 
 organizing the Republican party in Kansas and was a member of the Territorial convention 
 held at Osawatomie III 1858, ami has heen Alayor of Burlington two terms, and has been, 
 and first held the office of. County Clerk and Clerk of the District Court for Coffey County, 
 and has held the office of County Attorney for twelve years. Air. Fearl was married in Bur¬ 
 lington, in 1859. to Miss Dora Denecke, a native of Alassachusetts, and has four children. 
 Charles E,, Frank E,, Alary FI. and Janies. Air. F'earl lost ills wife in 1872 and married 
 again, in 1875, to Airs. Lizzie Deaven, a native of Tennessee, and has three children by his 
 second wife. Belle E., Willinm and Nelly. Mr. Fearl is a menilier of the Alasonic order and 
 is in good standing as a lawyer and highly respected by his associates. 
 
 L. A FELTON was born in Oxford, Butler Co., Ohio, in 1828, and lived in his 
 native .State twenty-one years, and moved to F'ayette County, Ind., and lived there 
 two years and moved to Oregon and lived in that State tw'o years, and moved to 
 California and lived there three years, and returned to Oxford, Oliio, and remained a 
 short time and located at Coniiersvllle, Indiana, and lived there five years, and came 
 to Kansas in 1865. and located at Lawrence, and lived theie four years and removed 
 to Emporia, and lived there a short time and located in Burlington in 18g9. where he has 
 since engaged in the bakery and confectionery business; was married in F'ayette County, 
 Iiid., in 1861, to Jennie Allnor, a native of Indiana. They have two children, Alary and 
 Nelly. 
 
 AI. L. B. FLOYD, Deputy Register of Deeds, and physician by profession. He came to 
 Kansas In 1877 and located in Burlington. He was born in Adams Coiintv, Pa., in 1836, 
 and lived lii bis native State fifteen years, and removed to Hocking County, Ohio, and lived 
 in Ohio about twenty-two years, practiced medicine about eighteen years in the Hocking 
 Valley, and removed to Livingston County, Ill., and engaged in the practice of medicine, 
 remaining about four years, and removed to Alabaska County. Iowa, and remained tliere 
 one year and then removed to Tazewell County, Ill., and remained there one year and then 
 removed to Kansas. Mr. F’loyd was married in Hocking County, Ohio, in 1865, to Aliss 
 Emma E. Iflake, a native of Ohio, and have three children, Patrick AI., Thomas J., 
 Willie B. He is independent in jiolitics and holds to the Catholic faith. 
 
 EDGAR E. F'OLLENSBEE, jeweler, was born in Alarsliall, Dane Co.. AVis., September 
 8 . 1852, and lived in liis native State eleven years, then moved to Clinton Co., AIo.. and lived 
 in that State from 1867 to 1872, then removed to Kansas and located in Burlington. Coffey 
 County, and was engaged in the nursery business five years, the grocery business for three 
 years, and has been in the jewelry business for two years. He w as married in Burlington, 
 ill 1878. to Miss Lelia Jackson, a native of Washington County, Iowa. 
 
 JOHN D. F’RAZIER is engaged in the practice of law and has been engaged in the 
 practice of his jirofesslon in Clinton County, Ind., and Burlington, Kan., for about seven 
 years. Air. F'razier came to Kansas in Alay, l872, and located in Burlington, Coffey County, 
 and tauglit school for tw'o years, and returned to Indiana and engaged in tiie practice of 
 law, and remained in that'.State till October, 1881, and returned to Burlington and located. 
 Air. F'razier was educated at the Law School at Ann Arlior, Alichigan; lie was born in 
 Clinton County, Ohio, in 1848, and lived in his native State five years and removed with bis 
 parents to Clinton County, Ind., and remained in Indiana nntll he came to Kansas. Air. 
 Frazier enlisted In September. 1864, in the Thirtieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and 
 served with that regiment one year. He was married in Clinton County, Ind., in May, 1875, 
 to Aliss Alartha J. Kent, a native of Indiana, and has three children, Emma F'., Josie F'. and 
 Juiiia. Air. F'razier is a member of the Alasonic order. 
 
 I. S. GARWOOD, merchant tailor, was born in Ohio, in 1820, and lived in his native 
 State until thirty-three years of age, and moved to Alarsliall County, Iowa, in 1853, and 
 lived in tliat Stale eleven years, engaged largely in farming; returned to Oliio and lived 
 
 DeliahJ. Air. Garwood was married in Ohio, in 1863, to Aliss Ptiebe James, Iiis present 
 wife, a native of Ohio. They have one child-Robert. He is a meniber of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 JOSEPH GIBBON, undertaker, was born in Durham, Fhiglaiid, in 1831, and lived in 
 Fhigland thirty-eight y ears, and came to the United States, July, 1869. and located in Bur¬ 
 lington, Coffey Co., Kan., in Alarch, 1870. and engaged in the carpenter business for four 
 year-s, and erected the best buildings in the city during that time, and then engaged In the 
 furniture biisiness, and is now in the undertaking, picture, picture frames and window 
 shade business. Air. Gibbon was married in England, in December, 1854, to Aliss Jane 
 Outhwaite, a native of Yorkshire. Fliigland. They have four children—John W., I’liomas 
 O., Elizabeth Ann and Joseph. Air. Gibbon has lieen a member of the City Council for five 
 years, and is a member of me United Workmen, and a prominent meniber of tlie Alethodist 
 Episcopal Church. 
 
 CALVIN H. GRAIIAAI, was born in Pittsburgh, Penn., Alay 22, 1833, and lived In hisna- 
 tive State nineteen years.aiid crossed the plains in 1853, to California, and lived in thatstate 
 seven years, a id returned to Plttslnirgh, Penn., in January 1860. He took a course in the Iron 
 City Cominercial College, and in September, 1860, removed to Parke County. Ind., and en¬ 
 gaged In milling business tliere for five years, and came to Kansas in 1866, and located in 
 Le Roy, Coffey County, and has lived tliere since, excepting four years at Burlington, .as 
 Treasurer of Coff ey Couiitv, and has been Docket Clerk of the State Senate for eight years, 
 and is general manager of the Excelsior Alills, at Burlington, and has been the largest 
 wheat grower in Colley County, and Isa member of the FLxecutive Board of the State Horti- 
 cnltural Society. Mr. Graliain was married near Pittsburgli, Penn., F'ebrnary 23. 1865, to 
 Aliss Elizabeth A. AIcKelvy. a native of Pennsylvania. They liave seven children—Alaggie 
 M.. Anna U., Alary At., Ralph K.. John D., Lizzie and F'aiiny. Air. Graham is an Odd-F'ellow 
 and a Royal Arch Alasoii. _ 
 
 JOHN C. GRAY, was born in Vermont, in 1851. and lived in bis native State until 1878. 
 and then came to Kansas, and located at Le Roy, Coffey County. He was married In Frank¬ 
 lin County. Kan., in 1882. to Aliss Belle .laniison, a native of Pennsylvania. Air. Gray was 
 I’rincipal of Le Roy scliool for two and one half years, until elected to his present position. 
 In 1880 , of Superintendent of Public Instruction for Coffey County. He is a iriember of the 
 Masonic society and Is an Odd Fellow. Air. Gray was educated at Dartmouth College, in 
 Hanover. N. H.. and graduated from that Institiitioii in the Class of 1878. 
 
 .lOIIN HAHN, nie.at market, was born In Geriminy, in 1858. and lived in bis native 
 country seven years, and came to the United States with ids parents and located in Decatur 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 County, Iiicl., and lived In that state for seven years, and came to Kansas and located in 
 Burlington In 187:3, and engaged In the butcher business, and is now engaged In that busi¬ 
 ness. 
 
 JAMES W. HALL, merchant,was horn In .Michigan in 1857. and lived in his native State 
 nine years, then removed to Indiana with hi.s parents, and remained one year, and came to 
 Kansas in 1866, locating at Leavenworth. Ho lived there one year, and tlien moved to Kan¬ 
 sas City and lived there one year, came to Coffey County. Kansas, and located at Le Roy, and 
 lived there until 1874, wlien he came to Burlington ami was engaged In railroad business 
 about four years. In March. 1882, he engaged in the nook, .stationery and jewelry business. 
 Mr. Hall was married in Burlington, November 2, 1882. to Mi,s3 Adelia Brown, a native of 
 Wisconsin. 
 
 REV. JOEL HARPER, was born In I’lymouth. England, in 1842, and lived In his 
 native country nntll October, 1881. and cameto the United States and located at Burlington, 
 Kansas. In cliarge of the Congregational Church of that place, and has been the Pastor of 
 that clinrch since. Mr. Harper was educated in the Plymouth public schools and in the 
 Western Congregational College, in Phigland, and graduated from that institution In the 
 class of 1876. He has been engaged in the ministry about twelve years In connection with 
 the Congregational Church, and served his last congregation at 1 vy Bridge, near Plymouth 
 for eight years. He was married In Plymouth, England, in 1865, to Miss Anna E. Gay; 
 tliej’ have three children—Richard, Thomas and Joel. 
 
 VIRGIL O. HARTER, was born in Michigan, In 1850, and lived in his native State 
 about eighteen years, and moved to McDonougli County, 111., and remained there one year, 
 and moved to Lawrence, Kansas, and remained there a short time and moved to Burling¬ 
 ton, Coffey Connty, in 1870, and engaged 111 the dry goods business for two years and re¬ 
 moved to Cowley County, and lived there two years and returned to Burlington, and is a 
 member of the firm of S. A. Brown A Co., Inmlier merchants. Mr. Harter, was married in 
 Burlington In 1877. to Miss Susan M. Bigelow, a native of Michigan. He is a member of 
 the Epi.scopal Clinrch. 
 
 WALTERS. HEBRON, editor, was born in Marshall Comity, W. Va., in 1849, and 
 lived ill his native State until 1860, and moved to Ricliland County, Ohio, with his parents, 
 and In 1863, enlisted in the army in the Eighty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served 
 until the close of the war, and returned to Ohio and lived in that State until 1870 and came 
 to Kansas, and located in Harvey Connty and lived thei e eleven years, and moved to Bur¬ 
 lington in 1881. and started the Burlington Republican, a forty-eight column, home print 
 paper. Mr. Hebron was married in Harvey Conniy, Kan., in June. 1881, to Miss Mary 
 Oempsey. a native of Kentucky, and have one child—Vena. Mr. Hebron is a member of the 
 Masonic Order and the Grand Army of the Republic. 
 
 J. N. HENDERSON, carpenter, wa.s born in Ohio in 1834; emigrated to Iowa in 1848, 
 and located at Fairfield, Jefferson County. Moved to Daviess County, Mo., in 1858; returned 
 to Iowa in 1862 and enlisted in Company B, Nineteenth Iowa Volnnters. Served two and 
 one-half years. Was dlschargecffor disability February 8, 1864. Was married in Iowa in 
 1858, to Miss R. J. Sheafer, a native of Preble County, Ohio. Have three children: Fannie 
 F., Katie and Bertha. Emigrated to Kansas in 1869, and located at Burlington and went 
 into the tnniltnre and undertaking hnsiness. Is a member of the Odd Fellows and has rep¬ 
 resented his lodge three different times in the State Grand Lodge. Is also a niemher of the 
 Ancient Order of United Workmen, and has represented his lodge twice In the State Grand 
 Lodge. Is now engaged in contracting and building. 
 
 B. C. HILL, Lirmer, P. O. Burlington, was born in Ohio, 1823. and lived there thirty-two 
 years. Moved to Iowa, then came to Kansas in 1861; located in Burlington township. Is en¬ 
 gaged in farming and stock raising. Was married in Oliio in 1850, to Miss Rebecca A. White, 
 of Ohio. They have had ten children, of whom three are dead, William B., Ahhie Ann and 
 Josephine, The living children are, Spencer P., Eliza Jane, James H., Samuel L., Charles G. 
 Garrett M. and Jediah 1). His wife is a member of Baptist Church. 
 
 FRANK HOFFM ANS was horn in Germany in 1850, and moved to the United States in 
 the fall of 1869. and located in Brown Connty, III., for one year and then cameto Kansas 
 and located in Burlington, in the grocery and provision linsiness. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Brown Connty, III., in 1873, to Miss A. M. Weigand. They have five children: 
 Francis, Mamie, Lottie, Cornelius and Emma. Mr. Hoffmans Is a member of the Catholic 
 Church. He established business in Burlington in 1872 in connection with the firm of Sand¬ 
 ers A Hoffmans anil has been engaged in business in Burlington since. 
 
 FREDERIC HOLLOPETER. farmer, P. O. Bnrllngton, was born In Clearfield County, 
 Pa., 1827, and lived there until 1871, then came to Kansas and located in Burlington Town¬ 
 ship. Has lieen engaged in farming since. Was married in Pennsylvania in 1850, to Miss 
 .Susanna Reams, a native of Pennsylvania. They have six children: Alva D., Myron N., 
 Alice A., Edith A.. Flffle D.and Mary B. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 JOHN HOLLYWOOD, merchant, vvas born in Manchester, England, in 1831, and moved 
 to the United States in 1857. He located in Paterson, N. J , and lived there twelve years 
 and came to Kansas in 1869, and settled in Burlington, wheie lie was engaged in.weaving 
 for some time; he has since been engaged in the notion hnsiness for five years. Mr, Holly¬ 
 wood was married in Paterson, N. J .in 1875. toMiss Amelia Nielson, a native of Denmark. 
 Mr. Hollywood enliste<l in the Seventieth New York Volunteer Infantry, and served three 
 years: then re-enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty-first New York Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry, .and served with that regiment until the close of the war. 
 
 COURTNEY HOLMES, was born in Lockport. N. Y., in 1839, and lived in his native 
 State four years, and moved with his parents to Wisconsin, and lived in lliat State until 
 1857, when he came to Kansas and located in Coffey Connty, and removed to Morris Connty 
 in 1859, and lived there nntll the spring of 1878. and returned to Burlington and was en¬ 
 gaged in the cattle business until 1881, when he engaged in tlie livery business in Bnrllng¬ 
 ton. Mr. Holmes was married In Emporia in 1864, to Miss Anna Edwards, who came to 
 Kansas in 1855, and is a native of England. They have' three children—Willie W., Ella M. 
 and Effa Maude. Mr. Holmes was Second Lieutenant in the Clark's Creek Company of State 
 Militia. 
 
 DR, D. O. HOPKINS, was born in Miami County, Ohio, In 1835, and lived in his native State 
 nntll he cameto Kansas in 1873,and located in Burlington,and engaged in the practice of med¬ 
 icine. Dr. Hopkins retired from the practice in 1880. and has since been engaged in loaning 
 money. He was married in Ohio in September, 1858. to Mi.ss Amy Cros.s,ai|ativeof Ohio. They 
 have one child by his first wife—Laura A. He lost Ills wife in 1866, and was married in Kan¬ 
 sas In March, 1872, to Miss Mary E. .Stontemyer, a native of Ohio. Dr. Hopkins was edu¬ 
 cated in medicine at Starling College, Columbus, Ohio, and In the Cincinnati Surgical Col¬ 
 lege, and was engaged in the practice of his profession from 1858 to 1880. He Is a member 
 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 
 
 H. F. HOYLE, wa.s liorn in Preston, Lancashire Connty, England, and lived in his native 
 country twenty-two years, and came to the United States, and has traveled in a number of 
 the States, and located in Lucas Connty, Ohio, for five years, and came to Kansas in 1878. 
 and located in Burlington, and engaged in the hardware and stove business. Mr. Hoyle was 
 married in Burlington in 1879, to Miss AvaPiige, <a native of Wisconsin; tliey have one 
 child—Grace. Mr. Hoyle is a member of the Indeiiendent Order of Odd Fellows. 
 
 R. C. HUDDLESON, was born in Franklin Connty Ohio, In 1847. and lived in his native 
 State eighteen years, and came to Kansas and located at Bnrlington,and h.as lived in that town 
 since. Mr. Hnddleson was married in Burlington in 1876. to Miss W. C. Colwell a native of 
 Virginia, They have two children—Topsy and Grace. Mr. Hnddleson is a member of the 
 Masonic fraternity, and is engaged as an engineer, and Is one of the old settlers of Bur¬ 
 lington. 
 
 REV. .1. ALBERT HYDEN, was born in London County, East Tenn., in 1830, and was 
 educated at the Hiwas.sn College, East Tennessee, in 1849-53: then was licensed as a local 
 Iireacher In the Methodist Episcojial Church South, in which capacity he preached and 
 taught until 1858. when he was received into the Holston Conference of the Methodist Epis¬ 
 copal Church South, in which he traveled as an Itinerant minister until after the breaking 
 out of the late war of the rebellion. Though a .Southern man by lilrtli and education, yet he 
 took sides with the Government of the United States, and when'the Federal troops occupied 
 East Tennessee he was commissioned Chaplain in the Regular Army by President Lincoln, 
 which position he held till after the close of the war. In the meantime the Church South 
 charged him with want of loyalty to the Confederacy and e.xpelled him, though they after¬ 
 ward reinstated him at their General Conference. The spring before the close of the war 
 ■Mr. Hydeii, Governor Brownlow and Judge Gllllnwater called a convention of the loyal 
 Methodists to meet at Knoxville, E. Tenn., for the inirpose of arranging to organize tlie 
 Methodist Episcopal Church in the South. The spring following Bishop Clark organized 
 the Holston Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Hyden resigned his posi¬ 
 tion as Chaplain in the Regular Army, and was appointed by Bishop Clark, Presiding Elder 
 of the Athens District, and in the midst of great peril he organized and remained on the dis¬ 
 trict four years, at the close of which he wa.s appointed Presiding Elder of the Chattanooga 
 District, remaining on it three years. He then resigned the district and went into the regu¬ 
 lar pastorate of the church, serving as Pa-'tor on the Athens Circuit two years, and Cleve¬ 
 land Station three years. Heorganized the“Grange High School ” of the State, and was 
 Principal of it one year. During ills residence in his native State he was Superintendent of 
 Public Instruction in the connty of McMinn four years, and filled m<any other places of profit 
 and trust. In 1877 he was transferred from the Holston Conference to the South Kansas 
 Conference, and has been in the regular pastorate in said Conference ever since. He is now 
 the Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Clinrch in Burlington, Coffey Co., Kan. Mr. Hyden 
 was married in 1853, to Miss Natiy M. Steed, of East Tennessee. They had four children— 
 William H., Tennessee L., John A., Cora B. He was married the second time to Miss Nancy 
 J. Crawford, of Knoxville. E. Tenn. They have four children—Mary, Janies, Eugene and 
 
 I.izzie. Mr. Hyden was Governor Brownlow’s Pastor wlien he (Brownlow) was arrested liy 
 the rebels and put in pri.son. He was afterwanls his intimate friend and traveling compan¬ 
 ion, when the Southern loyalists'■swung round the circle’’after President Johnson. He 
 was with him in all that wonderful campaign that saved the Republican party at that 
 lime from disruption. 
 
 H. L. JARBOE, banker, farmer anil stock-raiser, came to Kansas In 1866. and located at 
 Burlington. He was born in Ralls Connty, Mo., in 1841, and at one year of age his parents 
 removed to Wiirsaw, III., and remained there five years, and removed to Muscatine, Iowa, 
 and remained there nine years, and renioveil to Rochester, Iowa, and lived there two years, 
 and returned to Muscatine, and remained three years and enlisted in 1861, in Company H, 
 Eleventh Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and served with that regiment for four years, and was 
 mustered out in J nly, 1865, at the close of the war. Mr. .larboe came to Kansas and located 
 in Burlington, and established the Burlington National Bank, and Is also a partner of the 
 banking house of-M. Baile.v A Co., of Channte, Neosho Connty. He was married in Fulton 
 Connty, III., to Miss Adda Webster, a native of Illinois. They have three children—Frank 
 W., Harry L. and Maude. Mr. Jarboe Is a member of the Masonic Order. 
 
 CIIARLE.S KAHNT, was horn in Germany, In 1844, and lived in his native country six 
 years. Removed to the United States with his parents In 1851, and located in Pike Connty, 
 III., and lived in I hat State four years; removed to Dubuque, low.a. and lived there eighteen 
 years, and came to Kansas In 1873, and located in Burlington, Coffey Connty, and engaged 
 in manufacturing iioots and shoes, and is a general merchant in that line of goods. He was 
 married in Villisca, Iow;i. In 1871. to Miss Sophia Swearingen, a native of Ohio. They have 
 three children—Joanmi, Etnel and F'red. Mr, Kahnt is a member of the Independent Order 
 of Odd Fellows. 
 
 GEORGE KEENEY was born in Kentucky, in 1828, and when quite small his parents 
 moved to Monroe Connty, lud., and lived there about twenty-five years, and moved to Cass 
 Connty, Ind., and lived tiiere elglit years, and then moved to Platt Connty, Ill., and remained 
 there eight years. He tlien moved to Woodson County, Kan., and lived in tlnit county seven 
 years, and located in Burlington in 1878, and engaged In the hotel business, and has been 
 engaged in that business since as proprietor of the Central House. Mr. Keeney was married 
 in Indiana, in 1846, to Miss Ruanna Hoover, a native of Indiana, and have five children— 
 James, John, Mary E., Isaac and George W. 
 
 WILLI.AMJ. KENT was born in Boston, In 1832, and lived in his n<ative city about twen¬ 
 ty-five years, and spent about six years in traveling In different States, and came to Kansas 
 in 1858, and located for a short time in Kansas Falls, now Junction City, and returned to 
 Boston, and came to Kansas again in 1861, and located in Leavenworth, and lived there sev¬ 
 eral years, and then removed to Coffey County, and has lived in that connty since, excepting 
 a short time that he lived in Detroit, Sllch. Mr. Kent was married in Boston, In 1856, to 
 Miss Lizzie E. Morse, a native of Massachusetts, and have one child—F’rederick H. He lost 
 his wife and married again in Leavenworth, in 1868, to Miss Sarah E. Coffman, a native of 
 Iowa, and has four children by his second wife—Allie, Minnie, Willie, Artie. 
 
 ORSON KENT, banker, broker and dealer in real estate, came to Kansas In 1857, and 
 located in Coffey Connty, and has lived in tlnat connty since. He was horn in Lyman, N. H.. 
 in 1838. and lived in Ills native State seventeen years, and moved to Illinois. Remained 
 there until he came to Kansas. Mr. Kent was m.arrled in Burlington, in 1864, to Miss Kate 
 Stimson, a native of New York. They have three children—Marion It., Fanny S. and Rich¬ 
 ard H. Was Connty Clerk in 1860. Is a member of the Masonic Order, and is a member of 
 the Episcopal Church. 
 
 JUDGE BURTON L. KINGSBURY was born in Bradford County, Pa., In 1832, and 
 lived in his native State until he removed to Kansas in 1857. He was married in Burling¬ 
 ton. Coffey Co., Kan., in July, 1860. to Miss Lucy A. Vince, a native of Ohio, and a daughter 
 of A. H. Vince, one of the first settlers of Kansas. Mr. Kingsbury has five children—Ed¬ 
 ward. Lizzie, Lucy, George and Emil. He has been Probate Judge of Coffey County for 
 seven years and has been a member of the State Legislature of Kansas and Regent of the 
 Agricultural College for five years and has been Connty Clerk of Coffey Connty and Clerk of 
 the District Court. Mr. Klnpsbury is a member of the M<asonlc society and of the Episcopal 
 Church. 
 
 ROBERT A. KINZIE (deceased), was born in Chicago. Ill., February 8, 1810; went to 
 Kansas in 1851, and traded three years among the Pottawatomies and three years among 
 the Sacs and Foxes; removed te Burlington in ihe spring of 1857: commissioned Paymaster 
 in the United States army, with the rank of Major, in May, 1861; was stationed at Wash¬ 
 ington, D. C., until April, 1864, when he went to Santa Fe, N. M., where he remained nntll 
 the summer of 1868, when he returned and was sLatloned at Chicago, upon the staff of 
 Lieut.-Gen. Sheridan. He remained there until his death, which occurred at Chicago, 
 December 13,1873. He was twice brevetted (Lieutenant-Colonel and Colonel). He was 
 present at the scene of the Chicago massacre, hut none of tlie Kinzle family were harmed, 
 for the reason that they had invariably been kind to the Indians. 
 
 FREDERICK KRUEGER was born in Prussia, Germany, in 1834, and lived In his na¬ 
 tive country twenty-six years, and moved to the United States and located in New Jersey, 
 and lived there two years, and moved to W,ayne Connty, Mich , and lived there six years and 
 came to Kansas in 1869 and located In Lawrence, and lived there one year and moved to 
 Burlington, Kan., and engaged in the market business and established his present grocery 
 business in 1879. He was married in Michigan in 1863 to Miss Wllhelmlna Mueller, a na¬ 
 tive of Germany, and has four children—Louisa, Robert, Emma and Otto. Mr. Krueger Is a 
 member of the Masonic Order. 
 
 J. M. LANE was born in Boone County, Ind., in 1833, and lived in his native State 
 twenty-two years, and moved to St. Paul, Minn., and remained in that State one year, and 
 returned to Indiana and resided in Indiana until 1857. when he came to Kansas and located 
 in Burlington. He was married in Lyon County, Kan.. In 1866, to Miss C. A. McGennls, a 
 native of Indiana, and has four children—Elmer L., James H., William M. and Anna M. 
 Mr. Lane has served as Treasurer of Coffey Connty for four and one-half years, and Sheriff 
 of the County for two years. Mr. Lane is a member of the Masonic Order and is at present 
 engaged in the real estate and brokerage business in Burlington, the firm being Lane A 
 Kent. 
 
 RICHARD S. LANG, farmer, P. O. Burlington, was born in Engband in 1840 and 
 lived in his native country eleven years; hethen moved to Canada, lived tliere until 1863. 
 then he moved to the State of New'York, lived there three years, then moved to Kentucky, 
 lived there four years, then came to Kansas, lived in Burlington, engaged in masonry eight 
 years; since then has lived on afarm. He was married in 1864 to Miss F'annie E. Wigston, 
 a native of England. They have two children—William and Clara. He is a member of the 
 I. O O. F. and a memberof the Congregation.al Church. 
 
 W. J. L.A RUE, Jr., was born in Utica, Ill., in 1845, and lived In his native State 
 twenty-five years, until 1870, and came to Kansas and located in Burlington, Coffey 
 County, and engaged in the grocery business for two years and then established his present 
 business of clothing and gents’fnnilshing goods. Mr. La Rue was married in Nebraska 
 City in 1875, to Miss Vachti Holmes, a inative of Indiana, and have two children—Edward 
 H. and James D. He is a member of the Knights of Pythl.as. 
 
 HIRAM MCALLISTER was born in Philadelphia in 1812, and lived In that city ten 
 vears, and moved to Susquehanna County, Penn., and lived in that county until he was 
 twenty-seven years old, and returned to Philadelphia and lived there until he was forty- 
 two years of age, and came to Kansas in April, 1855. and located in Prairie City, fifteen 
 miles southwest from Lawrence, and remained there from 1855 to 1863, and moved to 
 Burlington, Coffey Connty, and has lived there since. Mr. McAllister was married in Sus¬ 
 quehanna Connty, Penn., in 1830, to Miss Orilla Fox, a native of Hartford, Conn. They 
 have three children—William F., Marv E. and Ellen S. Mr. McAllister has been School 
 Trn.stee and clerk in a dry goods and grocery store in Burlington, and is now janitor of the 
 public school building. He is a member of the Episcopal Cnurch, and is one of the oldest 
 settlers of the State of Kansas. 
 
 W. Mo.VlULLEN, M. D., was born in Manchester, England, and removed to the United 
 States with his ptirents at the age of three years, and located at Philadelphia, and lived 
 there about eight years, and moved to Auglaize Connty, Ohio, and lived In that State until 
 he came to Kansas in 1866, and located in Burlington, Coffey County, and engaged In Ihe 
 practice of hisjirofession. Dr. McMullen was married in Auglaize Connty, Ohio, in 1856. 
 to Miss Mary Douglass, a native of Philadelphia; they have two children—Verbena and 
 Mary V. He Is a memberof the .Masonic Order and also of the Congregational Church. 
 Dr, McMullen was ednc.ated in his profession in the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincin¬ 
 nati, Ohio, and gradmated from that institution in the class of 1856. and practised in Aug¬ 
 laize County. Ohio, for eleven years, and came to Kansas, and engaged in practice In Bur¬ 
 lington. The doctor h.as been State Medical Examiner from 1879 to 1881. 
 
 ARCHIBALD C. M.AJORS. railroad agent, was born in Adams County, Ill., and lived In 
 his native State twenty-seven years, and moved to K.aiisas, locating at Burlington In 1870, 
 and engaged as agent of the M. K. T. R. R. Co. tor sl.x years, and was in the hardware busi¬ 
 ness for two years, and then engtiged as agent for the Kansas City, Lawrence A Southern 
 Kansas R. R., and is in that business now, and owns and directs a first-class meat market, 
 and owns quite a Large amount of property in Burlington and Coffey Connty. Mr. Majors 
 was married in Burlington, in 1876, to Miss Hattie Willet, a native of Ohio. They have 
 three children—Leigh W.. .lessie B. and John H. He has been treasurer of the Board of 
 Education, and a member of the Christi.an Church. 
 
 GEORGE E. MANCHESTER, lawyer, studied law in St. Johnsburgh, Vt, with Walter 
 P. Smith. And after completing his studies, he removed to Kansas, in l877, and located in 
 Bnrllngton, and commenced the practice of his profession, and has lived there since. Mr. 
 Manchester was born in Barret, Vt., in March, 1852, and lived in his native State twenty- 
 five years, and then came to Katis.as and located where he now lives. He was married In 
 Emporia in January. 1878, to Miss Kate R. MePhee, a native of Vermont. They have one 
 child—Lemuel R. .Mr. Manchester has been City Attorney for Burlington. He Is a lawyer 
 of education and ability, and is one of the rising young attorneys of the State of Kansas. 
 
 Dr WILLIAM MANSON, was borti in Miami County, Ohio, in 1830, and lived in his 
 native State about twenty years and moved to White County, Ind., and lived in that State 
 about seven years atid came to Kansas in 1857, and located .at Burlington, and engaged In 
 the practice of his profession. Dr. Manson was educated at Rush Medical College at Chica¬ 
 go, and graduated from that institution in the class of 1855, He has been engaged in the 
 practice of medicine for twenty-eight years in the States of Indiana and Kansas. He was 
 
COFFEY COUNTY. 
 
 657 
 
 [fe'nJlm oV.lerof'oria KilVon^'^ ^^overn.nent; 1. a n^emCSr of'^Jl/e^uVut 
 
 sSkSI;! if?l£;|j'3 lIVSJfKS 
 
 Hve(i tliere tlU 1850, and 
 
 I. nieiiiber of tlie Masonic Older, the G. A. R., and a mein- 
 
 ..* dealers. He enlisted In 1881, In 
 
 iscliarged on account of dlsahil- 
 
 , ,'.-.“•,— lie remained in his na- 
 
 Miy .Mi'll ’ • '» SHiBle man and is the head miller of the Burlinjon 
 
 ’DAVii) P. M ETC ALP' 
 o year.s, and came to Ka 
 liiiRton since Ins location. 
 
 lmnldl\H?mTconntl.feb:'l'iu'8ii?^^^^^ 
 
 11 M i.-u"Gi,G;'GA;,v.r •," press. 
 
 1 __ii-. ,.,_• en^aKc»i 111 me uiiiL-LicH m iii.<4 nrnioQctoTi Since 
 
 inoixl 
 gton 
 
 Oh‘io^l'd'l®c'eivll“anlp' 5 mfmnl A\iyul.l"863!'!ln(/r«\"rned to 
 
 there till lie came to Kansas In >*» t**e practice of law, ana remained 
 
 ycarTa\td'n.o™lVo"illlerCon.!?y'‘kK 
 .0 Indiana and iived there three ykrs.a;mmovpr^^^ 
 
 there 
 since 
 1859 
 losa- 
 tlie 
 
 1865 -- -- roo-i uiui served until the close of the 
 
 enpaited in farming. He was married in 
 native of New York. Mrs. Hradford had .,„„ i>i 
 
 offlcyof'sherlffLpcbffiylouidy'i'i^lBLlmUmld^ 
 
 I and niftiiilipr nf fiic» ^npir OLun^ii *^_... _.• > _. . ^ 
 
 , Iowa, and re- 
 
 I P^A‘‘*2;® ^IV* uprated In Ootfey County in 1857 and 
 1 in Colfey County in 1888 to Mrs. .Sarah Hradford a 
 
 “ wnn.". Vy-K'VJ. »'''P‘f?rd. Mr. Sanders harll’ve 
 • • lYdliam K. and Walter H. He was elected to the 
 
 si*iipiliiiiias 
 
 Uverinlds^nlHvtltate'^wHve""';"^”^';,'!.'”^^^^^^^^^^ 4,.1842,_and 
 
 and lived there twenty- 
 In the grocery business a... 
 to Miss Amanda Jl. Howma 
 Air. Sanford lost his wift 
 a native of Iowa. They I 
 
 served'nritiuii.?«nl5®Ki‘ic^°”‘ !'* ^oioiiany v., lenin Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry and 
 of the waF^^^ ‘^**h Governiiient employ thereafter until tlie'^close 
 
 saiBiilllliSii 
 
 "®Hurlhiuton"n, ffe% cm ^ 
 
 Frank VV. 
 the I 
 
 Ih the dni^ness: 
 
 LORENZO s. SHEP .AR was ’torn in Kentuck^jn 1809, and liyed in Kentucky about six 
 
 ..... ' y^-seven 
 
 Kansas 
 fid has 
 
 Mr Jane. Martin, Nancy! Jose^Jh.^HaViw 
 
 native of Iowa! and W Burlington, in 1873. to Clarissa Messick, a 
 
 iQ«^‘o9h '^^iB>ecanoe County, Ind., in 1844. and lived in that StatP tui 
 
 county, Kan., in 18 18 , to Miss Elinora Knoiiff, a native of Oliio. Tliev liave 
 Mr. Sims is a member of I. 0 . 0 . P'. and Kiiiglits of Fytliias, 
 
 and p'raiik. 
 
 two children. Leoto and Bvoni. ..... ,0 ,. ...m 
 
 and is also a member of the Freshyterlan Churcli. 
 
 LHAKEIE N. SINCLAIR was horn in Hillsborough, Ohio, in 1855, and lived in his 
 
 field, Jefferson Counti% and lfved^“''eWuMtilM\‘^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Kan. Ml. Patton was married in 1842 . in HnM. r nVi.i.tPt; 
 
 In 1837 
 
 moved to Iowa and located in p'air- 
 i“ «i>tirr (iomu?: Oh?" 't’o® 'MislAn.li'Sf tth^a 
 
 W.. and Wuam 
 
 native of Oliio. 
 
 Ill 1876 nl»TlSs?iri878mole.fto"kIi^^ 
 
 Ls 3 m?is“a leiT'en?e?pi-l?[ng Vomig cattle and hogs. air. 
 
 Saratoga County, N. Y., October 4, 18(14, and lived in that 
 A?fn"an^M’ich th?prve''i?i' ^o Michigan, and was settled as Pastor of a church in 
 
 eai io ih 1 “.‘I'**® y?.ars,i» Wisconsin. Mr. Stimson came to Kan- 
 
 -lTa?l?sV,“afalfIi?ra,rdRVc"hfelX^ 
 
 Samuel D ami jJ • Brown. Mr. Patton Jias two sons by his second wife 
 
 was engaged in merchandfsing from 1853®u?18^5rand^from^ 
 
 farming In Coffev (^onnfv k^u t»\ iVtj^ ^ V , ^ ^ to 18 do, was engaged in 
 
 and locate(Mu^Co^’ev*t'oiinrv*'?mi'**f a?*'ii^‘’“i’^*' County, came to Kansas in I860 
 
 lived there until 1860, 
 " in 1874, to Miss Pllva 
 
 State ^ Countv. N. Y.. in '* 
 
 hi'fy. ai- Y-. ih 1825, and lived in his native 
 1 , Wis-, and lived tliere seven years. Re- 
 
 T VniiTr -hnppi, , f Purveyor In the service. He ha.s been Pa.stor of the 
 
 “ tin? 1 } Burlington, and lias written the book entitled 
 
 Pulpit; or tbe Adventures of H. K. Stimson.” 
 
 i,„„V.'., •*''’.WPPP'LS, veterinary surgeon, was born in Prussia, Oermanv in 1844 anri 
 I laf* *|‘.*’'|,'iktive country twenty-three years. He came to I lie United .States in 1868’ and 
 
 B,??llnirton ??,'^Ir 7 s’ “ttV" then coming to Kansas hlocated in 
 
 ifi'iv ' in 1878. Mr. Stottels Is a veiennary surgeon, and is engaged in ihe uractice of 
 
 ak 4 nrro?lhH"l?lM“NlM?"‘A’/'''^ cl®“ 't>® <tnd tidHicco business, a?fd ?3 
 
 C?uircli Llojtl North Oeiuiaii Steamship Company. He is a iiieinher of the Catholic 
 
 ... I'^SDRAS .SWAN, farmer, P. O. Burlington, was liorn in Ohio, in 1826- lived there twen- 
 ty-hve years, tlieii moved to Iowa, located in Davis County, lived there until 1874 • he tlien 
 oBurlington, and is engaged in stock-raising and’farming 
 tYw7e'’<;i^i;i?^‘ni;s’lSd'^ Pennsylvania, They ll‘v«e 
 
 .9ett','.ty. Iowa, ami lived in ids native State twenty 
 
 member of 
 lington. 
 
 ■ lived in Iiis 
 and Jelferson 
 
 ;{Ka 7 ffi 5 ;s=.“Sa^ 
 
 sjjring 
 meiicei 
 about sis 
 School. 
 
 Aca'le'iny.l.^Y In'daf Y” tt'"’ e'lhcated at Alfred 
 
 1858 . During tlie in.lr 1 f *i,u ’ Meaiivillp, Pa where lie gradiialed June 29 . 
 
 working on a farm He tan in? 11 '°^! supported liimself by teaching scliool and 
 
 Being ii 7 < st of lltimn !" Covington, Ky., from March, 1854 , to April, 1859 
 
 frorn“gi,c„v Co letl Jooe° 1856 , be received 
 
 Itead, of Covington and il I"y^ek*' Ihw with Stevenson & Kln- 
 In .Inly, 1859 fie"went admitted to jiractice in the Courts of Kentucky. 
 
 Seothind cl .%10 an short time, and thence to Memphis, 
 
 when he returned to piacticeof law, and remained until Angnsl, 1861 , 
 
 teaching schoo" was Piinct'’,? oltfl 'i® Cctoher, 1868 . Ph,gaged lii 
 
 the first comiianv of tin. ti.-lt ‘V.pl..,f,.V if.l’i!,®.'®® ..y^S.^ y 865 . lie was a member of 
 
 T*.®.® profession in Bnrjington. Dr. Swan was married Tii iiuriinglon, in 1880 to*Miss 
 
 Fva nb4"r*f,\lbe''4?.,",faV’r‘‘‘**'‘ 159,Is Coroner for Coffey Cof nty, aiid is aiedical 
 
 iiiXd-inIner foi the Mutusil (nsuraii ('6 Company, of New'York 
 
 oe,«7r' THOMPSON was born in Bradfoi d County. Penn , In 1834. and at two vears of 
 Whiteskfe'®Coun^^ years, then moveti to 
 
 stopped ^ .... 
 
 mai 
 to J 
 
 imnois in isijo. and In 1861, enlistedin the Sixty-eighth Illinois Vol- 
 unteei Inf«inti y. and sei ved SIX months, and tlien re-enlisted in the Fourteenth Illinois 
 with that regiment until tJie close of the war; was promoted to asslst- 
 **®*?**u 6 ut. After the close of tlie war he went to Old Mexico, and re- 
 
 t company of the first 
 company became 
 
 ‘m for the Union <ause In 1861 in Kentucky, 
 
 whicli 
 
 October, ISM* wdm'n he*sMtb.dTn'R*.??!???!!’**^ ^ located in La\°rence, wliere lie s'ta'iil *n°i"ol 
 
 Attorney of obffevCouni v''lr tw.?*f““O'"ey-at-law. Was elected County 
 ^2 uuly for two terms, was Attorney General of Kansas from January, 
 
 .lOB THROCIOIOKTON, farmer and slock raiser, about one and one-half miles from 
 Bur ngton. Mr. Throckmorton came to Kansas In 1S57 and located In Coffey Co inly iiiid 
 
 s n-Bfve'l'. *4 1‘® "***" "'“rren Comity, Ohio, In I834.' aini livld in 
 
 h,s n.itive ,St<ite till 1857, w hen he came ro Kansas. H e was married in Miami Countv Onio 
 
 1*1? Helt'-v," I'"!’ "•f'i,.''® cl.ll.lren: Isarah A ? Lii; ila 
 
 T??.-fr??’rFJ ' ?y^ y'-y^'y-, Tlirockmorton was County Trustee under the 
 
 leri Itonal ti(»verninent, and hasserved two ferjns in the State Legislature* also has been 
 
 a candidate on the Re- 
 
 liLI J Isa >‘»^inher of tlie I. t). (). K.. and a memherof the 
 
 M^^thodist Episcopal (diurch. Is extensively engaged in raising a good stock of cattle and 
 
 JAMES P. T\SOX was born la Canada In 1848, and lived in his native country until 
 
658 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 1873 and moved to Emmetsburpr, Iowa, and lived there about eight years, and then came to 
 Kansas and located at Hnrlington and engaged in the milling Itnsiness In the Burlington 
 City Mills, Mr,Tyson was married in Canada, in 1871,to Miss Maria Bierce,a nativeof Canada. 
 They have three children: Mary E., Jane A. and Charles H. Mr. Tyson is a member of the 
 Episcopal Clinrch. Milton C. Tyson was liorn in Canada in 1844, and remained there till 
 1872 and moved to Iowa, and lived in Iowa ten years and moved to Burlington, Kansas, and 
 engaged in the milling linsiness with hishrothers, 
 
 UR. WILLIAM M. VE.VAKD, physician, was educated In Starling Medical College, Co¬ 
 lumbus, Ohio, and graduated from thatinslitutlou in the cl.ass of 1858; also graduated from 
 the ColumbusMedical College in the class of 1878. Ur. Venard located In the practice of 
 his profession In Shelby County, Ohio, in 18B0, and practiced there till 1870 and removed to 
 Kansas and loc.ated in Burlington, and has been engaged in the practice of his profession 
 there since. Ur. Venard was born in Warren County, Ohio, November 4,1829. and lived in 
 his native State until lie came to Kansas. He was married in Shelby County, Ohio, in 1862, 
 to Miss Elnora McGennis, a native of Ohio, and has one child, Carrie. Ur. Venard has 
 built up a good practice and is highly respected in his profession. 
 
 I’HILIl’ K. WAUH AMS was horn in Litchfleld, Conn., in 1830. and lived in his native 
 State alioutsix years and moved with his parents to Knoxville, Tenn., and remained there 
 about fourteen raonih.s, and moved to Illinois, and lived in that State aliout twenty 
 years and removed to Nebraska in 1859, and lived in that State five years and returned to 
 Illinois ill 1864. and remained there five yearsaiid came to Kansas In thespring of 1869, and 
 located at Burlington. Colley County, where he now lives. He was married in La Salle 
 County, Ill., in 1865, to Miss Mary A. Metcalf, a native of Illinoi.s. They have three children; 
 Philip E., Eugene O. and Guy M, Mr. Wadhains has been Siiperintemlent of Pulillc Instruc¬ 
 tion tor Colley County two and one-half years, and Trustee of his township tliree years, and 
 has been assistant Postmasterfor tonryears. He is a member of the United Workmen So¬ 
 ciety and has been a member of the Congregational Church for fourteen years. 
 
 WILLI.VM WAGNER was horn in Coshocton County, Ohio, in 1850, and when he 
 was quite a small boy, his parents moved to Indlan.a, and located in Brown County, and 
 lived there seven years, and came to Kansas in 1871, and located in Burlington. Mr. Wag¬ 
 ner was married in Burlington, in 1875, to Miss Rose German, a native of New York; they 
 have two children—William Y.. and Mary. Mr. Wagner is a member of the Catholic 
 Church. 
 
 J. A. WALKLING was born on Long Island, N. Y., in 1835. and lived In his native State 
 seven years, and moved with his parents to La Fayette, Ind., in 1842, and lived there one 
 year, and removed to Beloit, Wis., and remained there eight years, and removed to St. 
 Louis, and lived there till 1857, and came to Kansas, and located in Burlington. Mr. Walk- 
 ling was married in Burlington, in 1865, to Miss Mary MiyAllister, a mative of Philadelphia. 
 They have three children—Francis A., Eugene, L. ami Mary E. Has been Register of 
 Deeds of Cotfey County four years auil Postmaster six years, and has been in his present 
 position as Justice of the Peace for four years. 
 
 A. P. WATERBDRY was born in Jetl'erson County. Wis., in 1845, and lived in his na¬ 
 tive State eighteen years, and moved to Minnesota, and lived in tliat State aliout one year, 
 and enlisted in the First Minnesota Veteran Regiment, and served five month sand was must¬ 
 ered out at the close of the war, and located in UeKalb County, Mo., in 1865, and remained 
 there till 1873, and came to Kansas and located in Burlington and remained one year, and 
 moved to Nevada and lived in that Stale four years, and went to Arizona, and was there 
 nine months and returned to Nevada, and remained one year and moved to Montana, and 
 remained tliere a short time and moved to Colorado, and was there eleven months and re¬ 
 turned to Kansas and has been in Burlington since, and engaged in tbe hardware and stove 
 business. Mr. Waterbury was married in UeKalb County, Mo., in 1880. and is a member of 
 the Masonic fraternity, and Grand Army of the Republic. While in tlie mountains, was 
 engaged in raining and milling. 
 
 JOHN E. WATROUSwas born In DaiieCounty, Wis, in 1844, and lived there until 
 1857; came to Kansas with his parents and located in Coltey County; was married in Bur¬ 
 lington, in 1869. to Miss Florence L. Smith, a native of Indiana; they liave two children— 
 Lester I)., and Paul B. Mr. Watrous enlisted in the army in 1863, in Company L, Fifth 
 Kansas Cavalry, and served with that regiment during the war, and w:is mustered out in 
 October, 1865; he is editor and proprietor of the Burlington Independent, which was estab¬ 
 lished in 1874. He is a member of tlie I. O. O. F. 
 
 G. C. WATTLES was born in Erie County, Pa., and lived in his native State thirteen 
 years, and moved to Earlville, Ill., thence to Amboy, III., and lived in that State until he 
 came to Kansas, in 1878, and located at Burlington in the drug business. Mr. Wattles, was 
 married ill Amboy, III., to Miss Netta A. Haskell, in 1875, a native of Canton, 111., and has 
 one child—William C. He is a member of the Congregational Church, and Kansas Pharma¬ 
 ceutical Assoclailon. 
 
 J. E. WEAVER was born in Shenandoah Valley, Va.. in 1838, and lived in his native 
 State eight years, and moved with his parents to Allen County, Ohio, and lived in that 
 State until 1870. and came to Kansas and located in Butler County, and remained there 
 till the spring of 1871. and moved to Burlington, Coffey County, and eng.aged in the stock 
 business, and farming, and engaged In the livery business, in the spring of 1882. Mr. 
 Weaver was married in Allen County, Ohio, in 1862, to Miss Iseltl M. Field, a native of New 
 York; they have four children—SamuelD., Lizzie M., Anna U. and Jane. Mr. Weaver 
 is a member of the United Workmen. 
 
 J. J. WEIGAND, blacksmith, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, in 1841, and lived 
 in his native State fourteen years, and moved to Brown County, Ill., and remained there 
 until 1870, when he moved to Kansas and located in Burlington, Coffey County, and en¬ 
 gaged in the blacksmith business. Mr. Weigand was married in Illinois, in 1866, to Miss 
 Sarah Wagner, a native of Ohio. They have six children—Helen A., Charles F., James J., 
 Elizabeth, Mary, and Gregory J. Mr. Weigand enlisted in 1862, in Company U One Hun¬ 
 dred and Nineteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served until the 25th of July, 1865, 
 and was wounded at Fort Blakeley, Ala., in 1865, and was discliarged on account of canister 
 shot in the left thigh. 
 
 JOHN H. WHISTLER (deceased), was born in Chicago in 1808, and was the first white 
 child horn within the present limits of the city; went to Kansas in 1847, and traded with 
 the Pottawatomie and Sac and Fox Indians until 1857, when he removed to Burlington. 
 He was in Uetroit, Mich., at the time of the Chicago massacre, and was a part and parcel of 
 Hull’s surrender. His father was Col. William Whistler, who was commissioned as Ensign 
 in the United St ites Army in 1801. In 1803. when a.Second Lieutenant, lie was married. 
 Ho was made prisoner of war at Hull’s surrender, and taken to Montreal, and soon after¬ 
 wards exchanged. He died at Newport, Ky., December 3, 1863, with tbe rank of Colonel, 
 which position he had held lor many years. His age at the time of his death ivas eighty- 
 four years. His widow died at Newport, Ky., February 12, 1879. aged ninety-oiie years. 
 
 T. J. WIDBY, lawyer, has been in practice since June, 1879. He completed his course 
 of study at the Union College of Law, at Chicago, 111., in that year, and came to Burlington 
 and engaged in the practice of his profession. Mr. Widbywas born in Pike County, III., 
 in 1852. and lived in his native State until 1879. when lie came to Kansas. He was married 
 in Burlington, in September, 1881. to Miss Josie Rankin, a native of Kansas. Heischalr- 
 man of tlie Reimblican County Central Committee, and is City Attorney for Burlington, and 
 is a member of the Masonic Order. 
 
 THO.MAS L. WILLIAMS, farmer, P. O. Burlington, was born in Indiana in 1840, lived 
 there twelve years; he then moved to Missouri, lived there two years; then moved to Kan¬ 
 sas; then moved to California in 1859. and remained there till 1863. He tlien returned to 
 Kansas, stayed there a short time, then moved to, Missouri, and remained there one year. 
 In 1866 he came back to Kansas, located in Cotfey County, and has lived there since. He 
 was married In Indiana, in 1864, to Miss Sarah E. McCombs. They have five children— 
 Frank, William, Mary, Peter and John. He is a member of the Christian Church. 
 
 W. J. WIL.SUN was born in Ireland, in 1843, and lived in his native country twenty-'wo 
 years, and removed to the United States and located in New York, a id lived there about two 
 years and moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, and remained there three years, and came to Leaven¬ 
 worth, Kan., and lived there eiglit years, and tiien removed to Burlington, Coffey County, 
 and has lived there five years engaged In the dry goods business, and has been in that busi¬ 
 ness since in his present location. He was married in Brooklyn. N. Y., in 1866. to Miss Lu- 
 tlcia McGee, a native of New York; they have four children—William E., Emma L.. Fred R. 
 and George W. Mr. Wilson is a member of the Masonic order and also of the Methodist 
 Church. 
 
 A. L. WOODFORD was born In Onondaga County, N. Y., in 1847, and lived in his native 
 State nineteen years, and moved to Whiteside County, III., in 1866, and In the spring of 
 . 1870 he came to Kansas and located in Burlington, Coffey County, and engaged In the gro¬ 
 cery business In 1873. and has since been engaged in that business. Mr. Woodford was 
 married in Baldwin City, Kas., In 1871, to Miss Sarah Smith, a native of Missouri. They 
 have four children—Elma, Grace, Ralph, and Robert. Mr. Woodford is a member of the 
 Odd Fellows Society, and is Chairman of the Democratic County Conimittee; Is a memlier 
 of the Congregational Church, and has been Superintendent of the Sabbath-school of his 
 church since 1861. 
 
 JAMES E. WOODFORD was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., In 1845, and lived In his 
 native State until 1866, and moved to Sterling, Ill., and lived in that Slate ten years, and in 
 the spring of 1876 came to Kansas and located In Burlington, Coffey County, and engaged 
 In tlie grocery business. Mr. Woodford was married In Sterling, Ill., in 1872, to Miss Ella 
 M. Pettegrew, a native of Illinois. Tliey have three children—Florence, (iliver, and Janies. 
 Mr. Woodford Is a prominent business man In Burlington. At present he is Mayor of the 
 city, 
 
 LE ROY. 
 
 The land upon which Le Roy now stands was pre empted, or rather 
 claimed, by John B. Scott and Frederick Troxel. The latter sold his interest 
 
 to Thomas Crabtree, and when Richard Burr arrived from California in 1856, 
 he purchased a third interest in the town site. A Mr. Holcomb made the sur¬ 
 vey in 1857. The first frame house on the town site was built by Thomas 
 Crabtree and Isaac Chatham, in the fall of 1855. It stood north of where the 
 Le Roy steam mill is now. The frame consisted of straight, young, hewn wal¬ 
 nut trees, and the shingles and weather boards were riven out of logs of the 
 same timber and shaved smooth. This house was afterward moved to where 
 Mr. Crabtree lives now, but before the wheels were taken from under it some 
 some one borrowed it to secure a claim, and it did service for a while in that 
 capacity for different claimants, until it was finally peacefully deposited on Mr. 
 Crabtree’s farm. John B. Scott kept the first postoffice and a country store in 
 a log house on the Wilkinson farm. He was also the first Justice of the Peace 
 in the county, having received his commission in 1855. In 1857 Jerome A. 
 and P. H. Smith opened a store in a double log house on the lot south of Mr. 
 
 A. McConnell’s present residence. The same year two saw-mills were put up, 
 
 one by Futhey, Harvey & Co., on the present site of the Neosho Valley Steam 
 Mills, and one by Smith & Murden, south of Sixth street, close to Mr. R. C. 
 Wood’s farm. A great strife was inaugurated between these two rival compa¬ 
 nies as to who would be first in having their mill running. The whole settle¬ 
 ment became interested and took sides, one way or another, and considerable 
 betting was done on the issue of the strife, the main commodity being whisky. 
 Futhey, David Hosick and the Herdy brothers finally carried off the palm and 
 won the bet by running the first log on the gangway and sawing off the first 
 slab by daylight on the 5th of November, 1857. The flour mill, on a small 
 scale, was attached in 1859. and the following year the main building was put 
 up. The town now began to improve rapidly. The first frame house con¬ 
 structed out of sawed lumber was that of Mr. Ringle, which is still standing. 
 A two-story hotel was built in 1859, ^ Mr. Fisk, on the lot east of Mr. Ahle- 
 
 field’s present residence, but it was destroyed by a gale in i860. The present 
 hotel was built in 1858 by Mr. McLaughlin, and was finished the following 
 year by Elisha Amsden. In 1859, a substantial schoolhouse was erected, the 
 largest and best in the county for a number of years, until the present fine two- 
 story schoolhouse was completed in 1869. Dr. Geo. W. Nelson built the 
 first brick house in 1859, tl^e brick being burned by John Cottingham. Le Roy 
 kept steadily growing, and was the largest and most prosperous town in the 
 county until 1870, when Burlington jumped ahead and left her. 
 
 NEWSPAPERS, CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 October 20, 1866, the first number of the LeRoy Pioneer appeared, under 
 the management of William J. Kent and William Higgins ; William J. Kent, 
 editor, January 26, 1867, Mr. Kent withdrew and was succeeded by Lucas 
 Everett, and the paper was then published by Higgins & Everett until May 4, 
 1867, when Mr. Everett retired and was succeeded by Thomas H. Graham. 
 The firm name was then Higgins & Graham, until October 14, 1867, when Mr. 
 Graham retired and was succeeded by J. Higgins. The Higgins brothers con¬ 
 tinued the publication of the paper until May, 1868, when it was suspended, and 
 during the following summer the office was removed to Neosho Falls. October 
 30, 1869, J. R. Jennings started a paper at LeRoy, which he named LeRoy 
 Pioneer, because the electrotyped heading of the defunct paper was found in 
 the city and appropriated by him for his paper, for economy’s sake. His paper 
 lived only till January, 1870. The Southern Kansas Advocate was started at 
 LeRoy in May, 1870, by C. H. Goodrich and Robert Waddell, who issued the 
 paper until November i, 1870, when it was discontinued. All of the foregoing 
 papers were republican in politics. R. F. Eagle published the LeRoy Index 
 for about one year between the years 1872 and 1878. The first number of the 
 LeRoy Reporter appeared December 12, 1879. issued by S. H. Dodge, 
 
 who retired after the appearance of the first number. The next issue of the 
 paper appeared December 26, 1879, Lankton & Clark, publishers. January 
 23, 1880, those gentlemen retired and were succeeded by B. Frank Smythe. 
 who published it until May 15, 1880, when Frank Fockele became a partner, 
 the firm name being Smythe & Fockele. September 17, 1881, Mr. Smythe re¬ 
 tired and the paper has since been published by Frank Fockele. Independent 
 in politics. LeRoy has a population of about 900, and is a thrifty, promising 
 town. 
 
 The First Presbyterian Church of LeRoy was organized August 20, 1870, 
 Its first pastor was Rev. John Creath ; it has no pastor now. The number 
 of members since the organization of the church have been 16. The pres¬ 
 ent number of members, 12. It owns no church property. 
 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. —The first sermon preached at LeRoy was by 
 Rev. Benoni Wheat, a local preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church,at 3 P,M, 
 June 14,1857, in an unfinished building intended for a hotel. The first conference 
 preacher sent to take charge of LeRoy circuit was Rev, M, M, Haun, early in 
 the spring of 1858, He remained in charge for two years, preaching at many 
 points for miles around, September 10, 1866, a church building was dedicated 
 in LeRoy for the Methodists by Rev, Z, Paddock, of Lawrence, Kan, The 
 church enterprise began in 1862, In 1868 a parsonage was erected at a cost of 
 $700, through the efforts of Rev, J, H, Leard, then pastor. The church was 
 organized in 1858. Present pastor. Rev, H, J, Walker. 
 
 Prairie Lodge, No. 39, /. O. 0. F. —Chartered December 3, 1868, by the 
 Grand Lodge of Kansas. Charter members: George W. Anderson, D. J. Dib¬ 
 ble, Ahijah Jones, A. R. Quigg, R. B. Southard, W, F, Thornbury. First offi¬ 
 cers; Geo, W, Anderson, N. G.; A, R. Quigg, V. G.; A, Jones, R. S, Present 
 officers: William C, Rollins, N. G,; Frank Fockele, V, G,; I, T. Ozburn, Sec.; 
 E. Robinson, Treas.; J. K. Snodgrass, Warden ; J. A. Scroggs, conductor ; A. 
 Burger, I G.; John Brutchen, R. S. to N. G.; H. W. Smart, L. S. to N. G.; T. 
 
 B. Robinson, R. S. to V. G.; T. J, Cottingham, L. S. to V. G. Present number 
 of members in good standing, 49. 
 
 Le/ioy Lod^e, No. 2820, K. of FI. —Organized August 29, 1882, with the 
 following officers: H. J. Walker, past dictator; J. A. Scroggs, dictator; 1 . T. 
 Ozburn, vice dictator; H. W. Smart, asst, dictator; Frank Fockele, report¬ 
 er; G. W. Robinson, financial Rep.; E. Robinson, Treas.; A. Heininger, 
 
COFFEY COUNTY 
 
 Chap ; J R. Snodgrass ^lide ; Henry C. Kennedy, guardian ; Charles Mc- 
 NuSe/of memb;r-l;26 d'as. McQuaid, trustees. 
 
 NeoshoI.cUg,,Aro. 21 ,A F &^A ^/._(Le Roy.) - Organized in April, 
 1S59. under dispensation, and chartered by the Grand Lodge of Kansas the 
 same year, hirst officers; A. F. Wilkinson, W. M.- T. A Stewart S W- 
 George W. Nelson. J W. Present officers: J. A. Stew’al^t, W. 
 
 ^ . Thomas Crabtree, J. U.; L. Robinson, secretary ; J. G. Schlatter, treas¬ 
 urer; Joseph Holloway, S. D; Jacob Ahlefeldt, J. D.; Butler Wood, tiler; 
 Joseph Kobinson, chaplain. Number of members, twenty-two. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 659 
 
 tlUtms,‘'‘an‘llsm!wenKaKe;flu?le®fl,?L°h?Vi:rm 
 
 iiiarrieil In Norway, in IHlJs to Illfss ir iMarlin was 
 
 ami'mlrn a'>'l'’nenry.'’ Ile’ls Jmenlber oftheZ" onic OrVe^^ 
 
 tenancy of his conipany. M Uiec^ose of tlm a private to the .Secon.l l.leu- 
 
 Cer Of Oita Fe!! of ule OiM^ri'iiicJ'i ndepenUem 
 
 dss=”s&~ 3 » 
 
 re tileil thBT-otffi removed to Hendricks County. Ind and 
 
 the general practice of his profession, which 
 rime eveeni-co,.„,„„.,g Representative In the Legislature of 
 ical education at the Jetferson Medical 
 slavery' wheiher'iVhvsi'eni' ‘a'p O''* 'mcomuromising enemy to human 
 
 (luring 1851-3 aideiMhinv twJJ^siaiJi I'e^onal hazard and physical effort 
 
 wins married in R inildlnl/i’mmtv o' i *"»? one young woman, to reach Canada. He 
 
 '^**®'*orn in Parke County. Ind.. in 1836 and lived in Ids native dlate 
 
 Las beVn”enga*4‘(l’ln the“stdck hudme« “ h located in Le Roy. Coffey Countyf and 
 
 \T tliestocK business. He was married in Le Rov Coifev Coimtv in iRfid 
 
 to M ss .Mary Smltli. a native of Cliautauqua County. N. Y. They have two ch li en Svbii 
 ?n ‘P®" ‘“s "'1.^0 1'* December. 1871, and married fgain in Niles mIL 
 
 e 11'of NewYopk; they have tliree children_Jessie Max 
 
 thV'le U fe \ a™^ V'“® Legislature fo??wm tern?" afid^la®' bLS 
 
 ■(IsiaLfi .“L >!' 1846, and lived In his na- 
 
 border rufliau war, went 
 
 sSS'iiSHssif 
 
 Middletown. “ley nave two childien-Oiin and Rncy. Was Postmaster two years at 
 
 ■U‘'*':?o farmer and ftock-grower ill CotfeV 1"®®®"'ocralic 
 
 M0>rURTKV(:);ri,p7,UnTem^^^^ 
 
 TlOOcailr*. yi ... A . V ...2 _— ....i . . .. 
 
 McQtTAlD, was horn in Scotland in 1849, and moved to the United 
 
 il lie caino to Kansas in 
 ri the piTiotice of medi- 
 
 mar^Ld'tdfd^dM?!'®!^' Porn in fllaine in 1829: went to Massaclmsetts in 1849 tVas 
 he remained 
 
 1867 amung)^g|d in ilquor ^dsinddd:*^n 
 
 VVa,e.ect,(r^un(iihn£ 
 
 The names of chil- 
 
 four 
 
 went 
 
 1856. and came to Kansas, and on account of tlie 
 
 "®“^L®Roy"ij'"cof|eyoL'Iuity!‘‘pn'ortoY 87 Ulwks^enUgld'hrfa 7 m"^^ 
 
 Of the /rm of H^o^sl^k^"^ 
 
 QtAfA LLLIOIT, was born in Delaware County, Ohio, in 1854, and lived in his native 
 
 fe?r^•^l^cLneVoTa"n“sasLn°th®e‘^Fi?,‘^.V^^2*,^h«"^'■l^^ 
 
 Kansas in the fall of 1860, and located in Cottey County, and has lived in 
 ness iLlLUv “e spent In Texas, and has been in the grocery busi- 
 
 ^'"2l,5l®.*P®'oP®'U-/i6e5^aspn^ stock-raising. Mr. 
 
 L'OCKELE. born in Prussia, Gernialiy, in 1843, came to the United States in 
 Oidn ®'’^®?®'^ t " 1®®®*'*"*'''6e resided successively in Illinois Canada 
 
 9i"®**"A Mjssmiri, ami nioveiT to Kansas in 1871. After a short resIdencLin BuVlinX^ 
 
 hec-iino-i-n VA"iiV,v‘'.-‘Oir- Aner a snort residence in Burlington 
 teaLiiiiff thrpp?er^;,s nf i Loiinty, where he has been perniinently located ever since. After 
 ti.p ®®1,®^"?’ '*e engaged in iuisiness. and in 1880, he formed a co-nartnershin in 
 
 i 188 l e^.m/eVu n ?''*»’ ®- I'- 8"'yl"e, then editor of the Le Roy Repo^^^ 
 
 uaner ' F tJnet pIp f ^ partner’s interest and is now solo proprietor of tlie aliovc named 
 SdJp,n . ^A®^^®‘® 'y?,s, married in 1868 to Miss Marv Morrisey, a native of Vermont bv 
 O F and Frederick and Frank. H^is .rmeniher of hfl. t? 
 
 l8;hts of Honor. Treasurer of the city of Le Roy. Clerk of the .School Distrief 
 s!n?aV,pp*^®®* *'®.J?®'®® 1'*®'**''*"®® Company of New York, and Sprlngfleld F & JI In- 
 
 Company. ®*’**‘'^ ^l"®® ' **‘®® agent for the North GermaiAloyd Steam'sliip 
 
 f-Mmer, P. O. Le Roy, was born in Dane County, WIs., in 1843 and 
 there (me wbdLr nn'lA*?.® ®J'®!‘ yfars of age. Then moved to Andrew Countv, M()., living 
 ter^s of is^l ami ’nk p ’V®"*;!" Leavenworth and remained there the win? 
 
 1849 his father -pn?; a'llLil* spriiig located at Lawrence, remaining tliere one year. In 
 weresuriammlPtTbv crossing the plains on tlieir way to California, 
 
 Ihun j mks of Kp,?n,p2v Vo ‘m"®' '"’‘•o demanded the surrender of one of the company, Wil- 
 ai vp^ upo®V lil^®"''**®^^’1®* I*'® murder of a squaw, for wliich crime they skinned him 
 his house and broke'thPdoor^i ^ v^S® Marshal and during tli.at fall nine men came to 
 
 In the snrhiirof ?8l7 hp o?p J’® ’'‘"®'','“'® •e'^e''. **"<1 the lialance of them ran away. 
 
 cSffev ton “'V' ' e'"?'**®'! tliere a sliort time; then moved to 
 
 Prms^avprv man “ ^® ReTjewnshil). In May. 1858. his father was killed by a 
 
 In father was a Free-state man. Mr. Haney was married in Le Rov 
 
 Ha tm^il’^'’ ®f Dlinpis. They have ti/o cliildren, John T. anTi 
 
 ill the Thlrtelntf. T pi*!'**’ Tfustee. Is a memlier of the Masonic order. Enlisted 
 liked In the Thirh \v Ad three months; then went to tVisconsin and eii- 
 
 ISA 4P Difantrv, amlserved until tlie close of tlie war. 
 
 Callfhnda InA was horn In Ohio, in 1831, and in 1860 went to 
 
 I-eRov Towt shm^npf?^ P ‘ ® *'* ^880 came to Kansas ami located on a farm in 
 
 a nati've of (ihmP^ '"?''''ie'} l‘i Ohio, in 1856, to Miss Ann E. Smart 
 
 Hels a1nmnheAnf^thP^T*^A r/AA ® L.. Tlioiiias G.. Willier J. and Tena M. 
 
 fornla .Mn HempvUkUngKgecnn^^^^^^^^ Methodist Episcopal Chnreh. While in Call- 
 
 fwemv'vpsrs^'snli'm'??! ,',",A®®‘ Virginia, in 1832, and lived in his native State 
 
 Kans'iVin'l8k7'''inpi' Alifp^V 1? (^uiiity. III., and lived tliere five years, and came to 
 
 lag Imsiness iLik Roy, Cciffey County. Mr. Hosick first engaged in the mill- 
 
 mid h •«»»?, fJ,i'flf?A’ ® “'‘® eompany that liiiilt tlie steam mill at that place, 
 
 Climiiin fm.lil?, yenrs engaged in tlie mercantile liiisine s, and is tlie leading iner- 
 
 Mi Hosick isa?ifm?iL n ''®®1 i" Le Roy. He was engaged in farming foralioiit four years. 
 gaiii'zaXn *®®' ®*"g>e man, and has been identified wltli tire Republican party since its or- 
 
 again to the same position in 1882, and is serving ,at tlie'nresenFfimp'' 
 
 "ROLfm nL^rW"'''"'. E- Cl.ara’a?id CliarATd"' 
 
 years mid moved wUh’i.TAAA") yehnectient In 1870, and lived in Iiis native Slate 
 
 luoyed with Iiis j)ar6tits to Ohio, aiul livfd iu that State sirtepn vpnrs gtih 
 
 ^ Is OZLURN.was born in Perry County, Ala., in 1839 and lived in'hls native Sfai-A 
 nio/ed to’Kansa^and lnn^tP*?M'^V'^^ County. Miss., and lived there seven years, and ii/l85« 
 to T e Rov Pnifi^ ^^^reenwopd Countv, and lived there six years, ana moved 
 
 Coiiey Co., Kan., and has lived there since and eiiffacred in the carnenter ami 
 
 Honor.'* ® Council of Le Roy, and is a member of tlie 1. O. O. F. and the Knights of 
 J. M. QUIGGLE. was born in Pennsylvania in 1839, and lived in iiis native State seven 
 
 ? 8 r 8 'kui 7 o?;L AM‘i 'TeRr‘'Vr''hL"‘=1 ^ 
 
 vr”i' LeRoy. Mr. Qmggle enlisted in tlie army In 1862. in Companv F 
 Twelfth Km'_sas J olnnteer Infantry, .aiuf served with that regiment until tlie cltise of \lie 
 
 nee. He 
 They 
 
 [lights of Honor. .. p.i. is a iiieiiiiier 01 me 1. u. u. F. and 
 
 ELI.JAH ROBINSON, was horn in Montre.al, Caiiad,a, in 1832. and lived in Pamds 
 ^ven year.s. Moved to Pickaway County, Ohio, and liyed tliere until 186(1 'iiid came tn 
 Kansas ami located in Le Roy. He was married in Le Roy in 1861 to Miskjane Ganier ? 
 
 They Iiave tiiree cliildreii—Eddie E.. aiattie J and Bessie L Mr 
 RoIriisoii engaged in mercantile busliiessin January, 1861. and lias lieeii in husiiiess iii 
 Af A >.**ember of the firm of E. Robinson A liros Mn Robinson was Post- 
 
 mastei of Le Roy for eight years, and was Assistant Adjutant with rank of Lientemant Col 
 a d Mk^^Af ■■*"-1 has been Co{nity CoiniiUssioiAr fL. iL ,r yea^^^^^ 
 
 and Maj or of Le^Koy. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., A., F. A A. M.. and K, of li! ^ ’ 
 
 OR. G. ROBINSON, P. O. Le Roy, was horn in Pickaway Ohio in 18*i0 ami at 
 eleven years of aye Ills parents came to Kansas in 1861, and located near’Le Rov ’ He was 
 fn lR7cr^MmVn-?« ^ Chicago Medical College, and prraduated from that ‘iii-stitution 
 
 in 1879, and has been engapfed in the practice ot his professio' ' • - — 
 
 until 1888. t 
 sas, and loc; 
 
 liams. They liave ten children—Samuel L., Joseph. Elijali, Joslali Reliecca Joliii W 
 Joshua, Albert R„ George W., and Thomas B. He wks a lueiiih'er of tlie Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. His mother was born in 1810. and is now living with Dr. G. W. Robin 
 
 profession since in Le Roy. Ills fatlier, 
 
 inson, was liorn in Ireland in 1801, and moved to Canada in 1818' remained there 
 . then moved to Ohio and lived there twenty-tliree yek's In 1861 c n ek Kan? 
 
 ly. 1858. his father was killed by a D. B. ROWE, was born in JpfTpr‘?oTi rr>ntiiv afa 1-1.41,0 ..,. iokr «. , 1. 
 
 “a ?,!“•:«'S' 'S ssssz 's.s 
 
 li.is hehi several iioslrlons of trust in the commniiltv. 
 
 AII 1,1 H .tos ES was Imrn In Verona, (liieida Co.. N. Y., 5Iarcli 1, 1805. and lived lliere 
 
 [lined tliere nearly five ve.ars. and retnrneii to 
 I tlien removed to Kansas In tlie fall of 18.54 and 
 resident of Le Roy for twenty-one vears. Was 
 
 Curt. .SSiiKl'jS',,!;'.';?'*, <">“»•» Oltrk, OJ.A ot Diurlct 
 
 m Maud Smith, a native of Kansas. He is a member of the i O O F* and 
 
 SiwOTSSS lifKS'lSltSfK^^ •Iifai.-M .1. U'.CJ,,™ 
 
 that state until 1855, and moved to Iowa, and lived thirteen yearsinthat .State and came 
 4866, ami located in Le Roj, Coffey Coiintj-, and has lieen engaged in tlie car- 
 ^Av ‘‘'■''•.f';'' ‘'i''®® S’®'**'® T'*®t Las lieen in the liimirer bus ess in Le 
 
 Roy. Mr. Schlatter was married n Iowa, n 1859, to Miss Eunhemia Kniffln a nsHve aF 
 Canada They have four chlldren-George W., A va, S Iwi! aTid Francis He^^s^ 
 ofthe.M.asomcorder, and ofthe LutlieraiiChurcli. . aim ri antis, rie is a meinbei 
 
 -a-, 4,V?LROGGS was horn in I’eaver County, Penn., In 1834, and lived in Iiis native State 
 until 1856. and tr.aveled in tlie Western and Soutliern States one year, .and located in Eik- 
 J "’‘“'"'4 Vl Lj'lLt 1857, and remained in that State nirtil 1869 ami iihwLi 
 
 U) Topeka, Kan., and lived tliere until tiie spring of 1871. and moved to Paoli Miami 
 ‘4'i' >"'*'■ January, 1880. and came to Le Roy, Coffey County, .aiid en- 
 
 fnIsK'VV'o Mi?s7ia?^ f"\ r'' Imsiriess. Mr. Scroggs was married iii Indiana 
 
 in.i Ai'm 1? It. Miiitin, a native of Indiana, and have two eliildrcn—Ralpli JI, 
 
 Homii’. Mr. Scroggs is a meniher of the Odd Fellows Society and the Knights of 
 
 ClIRlSTfAN SNYDER, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Lerov. was liorn in Crawford 
 SoaV'^^ii ’' ®’ 'Vent t(i (Jalifornia in 1850, returned In 18.53; went to Iowa tlie sanm 
 
 jear. He was married to Miss Nancy .Mc.Mahan, a native of Meigs Coiintv. Oliio. in 1854. 
 
 L *'! 1858. They Iiave Imd ten children, all are living lui one 
 (dead'l'Vnii Aumir 7 ’ " ' -^-i OeOii IL, George E., Addle, Ella, diaries E,, Freddie R. 
 
 •'STEWART, was horn in Monroe County, Olilo, In 1828, and lived In his iia- 
 ™ “Tears, and moved with his parents to Pennsylvania, and lived In tliat State 
 twenty years, and moved to Fulton County, Ill., aud 11 ved there about nine years, and came 
 
66 o 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 to Kansas in 1858, and located in LeRoy, and encaged In blacksmithing. Was engaged in 
 the hardware business aboufcthree years. .Mr. Siewart was married in Fultmi County, Ill., 
 in 1851. to Niss Frances S. Quiggie, a native of IVnnsylvaniJi, and has iiiree cluhlien— 
 Thomas M.. Francis A. and Emma J. JMr. Siewart has been Townshii) Trnsiee for two years 
 and Town Tieasurer, and is a member of the Masonic order and of the liapiist Churcii. 
 
 ELIJAH S. WADE was born in New Jersey, in 1830. and lived in his native State twen¬ 
 ty-one years, and moved to New York City and remaineil there thirteen years, and came to 
 Kansas in 1866, and located in Leavenworth, and lived there two years, and came to Lelioy, 
 Coffey County, and has lived there since. Mr. Wade was married In New York Cit\ in 1861, 
 to Miss Sarah E. Anderson, a native of New Jersey, They have two children—Eilwai <» 11. 
 and William. Mr. Wade has been Town Clerk for two years and Postniasier tliii teen years. 
 He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and is engaged in general merchandising in 
 LeRoy. 
 
 REV. HENRY J. WALKER was born in Preston, England, May 24, 1835. His parents 
 removed from London to America, in 1846. settling in l)ane County, Wis,, wliere be re¬ 
 mained until 1857. He was educated partly in Lotidon, and partly in Wisconsin, in the pub¬ 
 lic schools, and acquired by dint of strenuous private effort, a fair education. On October 
 18, 1854, he was married to Miss J. Wrigglesworth, a nativeof Shcflield, England, by whom 
 he has the following living children—Waiter II.. Clara E., Alice L., Chai les J., William F. 
 and Frederick J. On March 15. 1855. he wnis convened, and soon after joined the United 
 Methodist Church, and waslicense<l as a local jireacherby it. He joined the Methodist Ei>is- 
 copal Church by letter, at Fulton, Wis., October 16, 1857. On May 21. 1857. he issued the 
 first number of the Mazomanie f/mi/d, at Mazomanie, Dane Co., Wis.; disposed of that 
 paper and issued the first number of the Stoughton IndepeiKtent. nt Stonghion, Wis., on 
 September 22(1 of same year. This he afterwaid sold, removing to Milwaukee, where he 
 worked as a compositor on the Milwaukee Daity Times, a Douglas organ, from its first to its 
 iastissue, which were justseveuteen. The next three years he spent as a photographer, 
 moving from jiiace to place, till he ceased his career in that direction at Council Hill Sta¬ 
 tion, Jo Daviess Co., 111. in 1861. Heenlisted at Mazomanie, Wis., September 26, and mus¬ 
 tered into Company A, Twelfth Wisconsin Infantry, December^, 1861, and remained with 
 the regiment till it was mustered out in August, 1865. He was a fifer for two years, and 
 then entered the ranks as a veteran, and on July 2. 1864, was commissioned, after being 
 elected by the regiment olticers, as its Chaiihiin, by Gov. Lewis, of Wisconsin. He was or¬ 
 dained a Deacon by Bishop Ames, at .Newburgh, N. Y., April 15, 1864, in order to qualify 
 for the Chaplaincy, and ordained Elder by Bishoj) Scott, at I*ortage, Wis., in 1869. He pub¬ 
 lished the Soldier's Budget, at Hnmbohll, Tenn., in 1862. and was local reporter of the 
 Natchez (Miss,) Daily Courier, in the fall of 1863. He joined the West Wisconsin Confer¬ 
 ence ot the Methodist Episcopal Clinrch. at Brodhead. Wis., in September. 1865, i emaining 
 in it until 1873. having been stationed at Wauzeka, SextonviJle, DeSota, Spring Green and 
 Beetown, and served as its Assistant Secretary. He removed to Kansas, in 1873, and was 
 transferred to the South Kansas Conference, by Bishop Merrill, and lias had charge since 
 then, of Wichita, I*eal>ody, Wellington, Florence, Cottonwtnxl Falls, Strawn and LeRoy. In 
 1876. he was elected Assistant Secretary, and in 1877-78-79, Secretary of that Conference. 
 In 1874, he obtained a charter from the State of Kansas for the Arkansas Valley Collegiate 
 Institute, located at Wichita, of which he was elected President of its first Board of Di¬ 
 rectors 
 
 RKV. BENONl WHEAT was borii in A^irginia in 1807 and lived in his native State for 
 fifty years, and moved to Kansas in 1857, and located in LeRoy Townshi|i, and has lived in 
 LeRoy four years. Mr. AVheat has lieen jireaching for forty years, and jireached the first 
 sermon in this section of Kansas in connection with the Methodist Episcopal Oluircli. Mr 
 Wheat was a member ot the first .State Legislature and assisted In organizing the State Gov¬ 
 ernment, and has been County Superintendent of Public Instruction and Police Judge of 
 LeRoy. Is engaged in farming, liut lias retired from active labor. Mr. Wheat was married 
 ill Virginia in 1830 to Miss Rachel E Gliapmaii, a native of Virginia Tliey liave eight 
 children—John J., Charles W., Samuel H., Henry C., Josephine, George E., Robert C. and 
 Mary A. 
 
 ISAAC M.WOOD.4RI), miller, P. O. Le Roy.wasborn in Indiana, 1848. lived there twelve 
 years, then came to Kansas 1860, located at Atcliison. lived tliere eight years, then moved 
 to Topeka, lived tliere four years; he Uieii came to Coffey County and located at Le Roy, and 
 has been engaged milling Imsiiiess as member of the firm of Woodard A Noiton. Was mar¬ 
 ried in 1880 to Miss Estherla W.sheppey. Is a member of the Knights ot Honor, also a mem¬ 
 ber of the Presiiyterian Cliiirch. 
 
 JOHN M. WOOSTER, farmer, P. O. LeRoy, was born In Lancaster County. Pa., in 1819 
 and lived there until 1832, and moved to Ohio and lived there until 1841, then moved to 
 Illinois and remained there until 1856; came to Kansas and located on a farm in Coffey 
 County and is engaged in farming and stock-raising, and Is a millwright liy trade. Was 
 married in Illinois in 1846 to Miss Marlen Haugham, a native of Ohio. They have two 
 children—Charles and Mary. He was one of the Locating Committee ot tlie County and is a 
 member of the 1. O. O. E., and of the Christian Churcii, and was a member ot the State 
 Militia. 
 
 OTTUMWA.. 
 
 Among the early settlers of Ottumwa were Dr. Hamilton Smith, J. G. 
 Shaubell, James Harris, John T. Cox, Jonathan Lyman and Dr. Joseph Jenks. 
 September 15, 1857, Jonathan Lyman issued the first number of the Ottumwa 
 Jotctnal, which was the first paper printed in Coffey County. Only two num¬ 
 bers were issued. The press on which this paper was printed was removed to 
 Linn County by Mr. Lyman in i860. By an act of the Legislature, approved 
 February 25, Ottumwa was incorporated as a town, the act of incorporation 
 providing for a Board of Commissioners consisting of five members, a Marshal, 
 Assessor, Collector and Treasurer. The Council was clothed with full power 
 to regulate the municipal affairs of the town. The Councilmen designated by 
 the act of Incorporation were; Ebner H. Hoult, William R. Smith, James 
 Harris, J. W. Kerr and Enoch .Maudlin. The Western Christian University 
 was an institution located by the Christian Convention of the Stale of Kansas 
 which met at Emporia in October, 1862. The first Board of Trustees were 
 John Moore, G. B. Taylor, John M. Rankin, N. B. White, Pardee Butler, 
 John T. Cox, James Lee, Solomon G. Brown and Peter Smith. A building 
 costing about $8,000 was erected in 1863. All but $2,000 of this money was 
 raised in Ottumwa. An academic department of this institution was put in 
 operation in the spring of 1863, under John M. Rankin as principal, wherein 
 was taught all the branches and science usually included in the preparatory 
 course of colleges. One hundred and thirty students attended the first year. 
 O. S. Laws, and Mrs. M. A. Hitchcock were employed as assistants the first 
 year. Mr. Rankin retained the position of principal until 1867, during which 
 time the school earned an excellent reputation for thoroughness and diipatch, 
 and was well patronized from all parts of the State. Mr. N. Dunshee suc¬ 
 ceeded Mr. Rankin as principal, who resigned at the end of the year 1868, 
 when the school closed on account of financial embarrassments. In 1871 the 
 building was destroyed by fire and the institution sank out of existence. The 
 fire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. Since the destruction 
 of the University building Ottumwa has not made much progress, and the town 
 now numbers less than two hundred inhabitants. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 HARMON ALLEN, farmer, P. O. Ottumwa, was born in Vermont in 1807 and lived 
 there until nine j ears old and his parents moved to Delaware County, Ohio, and lived there 
 eleven years. He then spent one year in trading on tiie Oliio river, and located at Ripley. 
 Olilo, in 1842, and remained tliere some time, and moved 10 Indiana and lived tliere nnfll 
 1868, and came to Kansas and located ill Ottumwa Township, Coffey County, and lias h en 
 engaged in fariulng and stock raising since. He was married in Kentucky in 1837, to Miss 
 Elizabeth F. Knott. They have four cbildieu—Rebecca A., Alonzo W., Jolin H, and 
 Henry C. 
 
 ABNER BALL, farmer. P. O. Burlington, was Iiorn in Tonnessee in 1820; when lie was 
 one year old. his parents moved to Indiana; he lived In that Stale sixly-oiie years and cuiiieto 
 Kansas in 1882 and located in Ottumwa Township, Coffey Countv, and is engaged in farm¬ 
 ing and stock raising. Mr. Ball was married in Indiana ill 1843 to Miss Elizabeth Farley, 
 who was horn in Virginia. They have two children. James \V. and John E. Mr. Ball is a 
 member of the Masonic order and of the Methodist Episcopal cUurcfi. 
 
 CHARLES S. BAYLEY, farmer, P. O. Ottumwa, was horn in Dodge County. Wis., in 
 1844, and lived ttiere until he came to Kan-sas in 1871 and located in Ottumwa Towiislilp, 
 and engaged in fanning and stock raising, and is a large trader in stock. Mr. Bayley was 
 mari'lfd iii Wisconsin in 1877 to Miss Mary A. Sawyer, a native of Wisconsin. Mr. Bayley 
 is a member ot Uie I. O. O. E. and is one of the leading farmers and stock growers of Coffey 
 County. 
 
 HEN BY BURGER, farmer. P. O. Ottuinw.a, was liorn in Erie County, Pa., in 1833. and 
 lived in bis native Stale uiiiil lie came to Kansas in 1857, and located in Coffey County, and 
 remained tliere until 1860, and letiirned to I’eniisylvanla, and lived there until 1866, and 
 leliirie d to Kansas and located in Oltninwa Township, Coffey County, and engaged In 
 farming and stock raising. Mr. Btiiger was man led in Coffey County. Kas, In 1867, to 
 Mrs. Sarah Y. .Samuels, a native of Indiana, and was married again in 1872, to Miss Susan 
 Thayer, a native ot Oliio. Tliey liave five cliildreii, Lillie, Allheae, Mary, Henry and Grace. 
 He is a inemhe.r ot tlie Clii istian Advent Churcii. 
 
 TUO.M AS CHANCY, farmer. P. t), Ottumwa,was born in Maury County, Tenn., in 1832, 
 and lived in liis native State until twelve years of age, and was taken to Arkansas and lived 
 tiiere until 1863, and enlisted in tlie E-leveiitli Arkansas Regiment and served with that 
 regiment tliree years ami was innstercd out in 1866. and came to Kansas and lived at Biir- 
 liiietoii tor two years, and in 1869 moved on toliis farm of 160 acres in Ottumwa Township, 
 Coffev Coiintv, a'lid is engaged in slock raising. He was married in Arkansas, in 1852, to 
 Miss Pei lie Horton. They have cue child. He was married .again in 1866 to Miss Amanda 
 Bean, and has five clilldren. Darthola, Wllliain, Oliver, Lucy Ellen, and Elizabeth. He is a 
 mcinlier of the United Brethren Clinicli. 
 
 .S.4MUEI. DIX, farmer, P. O. Ottumwa, was liorn in Putnam County, Ind., in 1854 and 
 wlien quite small Ids parents moved to Kamsas and located in Ottumwa Townsliip in 1855 
 and has lived tiiere since and has lieeii engaged in farming and stock raising. Mr. Dix is a 
 single man. Morgan Dix, ids tatlier, w'as horn in Mason County, Ky., in ISlOand lived there 
 twenty years and moved to Putnam County, Ind., and lived there until lie eanie to Kansas 
 in 1855 and located in Oltiiniwa Township and remained thereuntil his deatli, which oc¬ 
 curred tlie first of March. 1882. Mr. Dix wai one of tlie earliest settlers ot Coffey County 
 and was liighly respected by ilie peopleof Ids township nnd county. 
 
 HENRY KRY.ifarmer, P. O. Ottumwa, was horn in Highland County, Ohio, in 1826, and 
 lived in Oldo about ten years and moved witli his jiarents to Putnam County, Ind,, and 
 lived tliere atiout six years, and moved to Keokuk Comity, Iowa, and lived thereabout 
 eight years and eaine lb Kansas in 1855, ami located in Ottumwa Township, Coffey County, 
 and was engaged for some time in ndlling in Burlington and Ottumwa, and has since lieen 
 engaged in farming anil stock raising. Mr. Pry was married in Iowa in 1853 to Miss 
 Saihantlia Warner, a native of Oldo, by whom he had four children, Albert, George, Graldus 
 and Augustine. He was married agaiil in 1867 to Miss L. Despaiii. and have three children, 
 Catlieriiie, El wood and diaries. Is a meniher of I lie Cliristiaii Church. 
 
 JOHN T. JONES, fitrmer, ]’. O. Ottumwa, was born in Indiana, in 1843, and lived in 
 that State about fifteen years, and moved to Illinois, and lived tliere aliont ten years, and 
 came to Kansas in 1867. and located in Burlington, Coffey County, and lived there until 
 1879, and removed to Oltninwa Township and engaged in tarndiig and stock raising. Mr. 
 .Jones w as married in Illinois, in 1864, to Miss Louisa A. Amlierii, a native of Indiana, and 
 has three children, E'ram is. Flora L.and Louis C. Mr. Jones enlisted in 1862 in the One 
 Hundred and E'lfteeiitli Illinois Volunteer Infantry and served with tiiat regiment six 
 inontli.s. and was diseliarged on account of disability. He is a iiiemher of the Grand Army 
 of tlie Repitlilic and of the Metnodist Elplseopal Clinrch. 
 
 HARRISo.n KFH.LKY, farmer. P, O. Ottumwa, was born in Wood County, Ohio, in 1836, 
 and lived in Oliio until March, 1858, ami came to Kansas and located in Ottumwa Town¬ 
 ship, Coffey Coiiiily. and lias been engaged in fanning and stock raising. Mr. Kelley was 
 married in Oliio in 1855, to Miss Talietlia McCombs. He lost liis wife and was married again 
 ill 1861 to Miss Caroline McCnllough, a native of Ohio, and have four children, Harry, 
 Heniian, Artie and Fanny. Mr. Kelley is a member of the State .Senate and has been a 
 member of the House of Representatives one term and was a Director of the State Peiii- 
 tentlarv for five years and Assessor of Iiiteriml Revenues for three years, and is a member 
 of the Grand Army of tlie Republic. Mr. Kelley enlisted In tlie Fifth Kansas Cavalry in 
 1861 and was promoted to First Lieutenant ot his company, and was appointed Captain of 
 Company B, ol the same regiment, and served until the close of the war with that regiment. 
 
 HENRY H. KLOCK, mercliant, was horn in Herkimer County, N. Y.. in 1835, when he 
 was one year old Ids parents removed to Pennsylvania, lived there about eigliteen years 
 and removed to Peoria County, III., lived there until 1861, when lie enlisted in the Ninth 
 Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served with that regiment for three years. At the close 
 ot tlie war he went to Alaliama. and lived there three years, came to Kansas in the spring 
 ot 1868 and located in Ottumwa, Coffev County; was engaged in teaching for four years 
 and has been In the mercantile business since. Mr. Klock was married in 1868 to Miss 
 Einellne Buller, a native of Iowa. They have three children, Ross V., Mary A., and Grace 
 R. Mr. Klock has been Justice of the Peace, and School Examiner and Postmaster for 
 eight years, and is a member of the Advent Christian Church and a minister in that church; 
 Is also a meniher of the G. A. R. 
 
 WILLIAM J. MANSON, farmer, P. O. Burlington, was born in Miami County, Ohio. In 
 1842, and lived in his native State until ISftt.and came to Kansas and located in Burlington 
 and lived there one year, and then located in Hampden Township, Coffey County, and re¬ 
 mained a short time, and moved to Ottumwa Township wliere he now Jives, and is engaged 
 In farming and stock raising. Mr. Manson was married in Troy, Ohio, in 1864, to Miss 
 Kate Garley, who was horn in Pennsylvania; have one cliild, Clara B. Mr. Manson Isa 
 menilier of the Baptist Church and is one of the prominent farmers of Coffey County. 
 
 •lAMES W. PRESTON, farmer, P. O. Ottumwa, was horn in Fayelte County, III., In 
 1851 and lived in that State sixteen years, and came to Kansas In 1867 and located In Ottum¬ 
 wa Township, Coffey County, and lias lieen engaged in farming and stock raising. Mr. 
 Preston was in.arrled in Burlington, in 1873, to Miss Lucinda J. Hemlng, a nativeof Indi¬ 
 ana. They have twin children: Ivy M. and Benjamin A. His fatlier, Stephen Preston, w.as 
 horn in Pennsvlvanla in 1898, and at thirty years of age moved to Illinois and lived there 
 until lie came to Kansas in 1867 and located in Coffey County and lived in that county until 
 Ills death, whicli occurred in March, 1873. 
 
 HENRY RICH ABDS, farmer, P. O. Ottumwa, was horn in Muskingum County, Ohio, 
 and at five years of age his parents moved to Grant County, Ind., and lived there twenty- 
 tliree years, and came to Kansas in 1858 and located in Ottumwa Townsliip, Coffey County, 
 and was engaged in merchandising for foiii teen years, and engaged in farming and stock 
 raising, and is raising a good grade of cattle and has some Short-horn cattle and the Berk- 
 sliire and Poland-Cliina hogs, and a good stock of horses and a fine farm of 540 acres of 
 land. Mr. Bichards was first married In Indiana, in 1848, to Miss Mary ,1. Reeder, who was 
 horn in Iiidlana, and has one cliild. .lohn. He married again in 1857. to Catherine McCor¬ 
 mack, a native of Indiana, and have seven children; Anna Z.,Martha J.,Mary H. M., Arthur 
 V. J., Louis, David H. and Daniel E. Mr. Rioliards has .served as School Trustee, and IS a 
 member of tlie Democratic parly and a member ot the Predestinarian Baptist Church, and 
 has lieen a preacher in that church for twelve years. A firm believer in the faith of 
 election and predestin.atioii. 
 
 JOHN G. SHAWBELL, farmer, P. O. Ottumwa, was horn in Lancaster County, Penn., 
 in 1820, and lived in his native State until 1856, and came to Kansas and located in Leaven- 
 w'orth, and remained there flmr nioullis, and moved to Coffey County, and located in Ot¬ 
 tumwa Townsliip, and has been engaged in farming and hotel keeiilng. and was formerly 
 engaged in blacksmithing. Mr. Sliawhell was married in Pennsylvania, in 1841. to Miss 
 Maria Evans, who was horn in Pennsylvania. They have five cliildreii: Sarah M.. Louise 
 E., Francis M., Anna \V. and Clementine S. Mr. Sliawhell enlisted in 1861, in Lane’s Brig¬ 
 ade and in 1862 was transferred to the Ninth Kansas Cavalry, and served with that Regi¬ 
 ment during the war and was discharged in December, 1865. He is a member of the Ma¬ 
 sonic order, and the G. A. R., and has been Constable and Deputy Sheriff. 
 
 DR. W, B. SHAFFER was horn in Holmes Comily, Ohio, in 1834. and lived in Ohio 
 until 1868. and came to Kansas and located in Ottumwa. Coffey County and engaged in the 
 practice of medicine. Dr. Shaffer received his medical education in tlie Miami Medical 
 College in Ohio and graduated from that Institution in the cla.ss of 1855 and commenced 
 the practice of medicine, and has been engaged in the practice for twenty-seven years. 
 Dr. Shaffer was married In Ohio In 1869 to Miss Lucretia C. Hetich, a native of Ohio. By 
 this union they liad five children who are now living—Lula, Frank, Grace, Lucretia, and 
 William. Mrs. Shafferdied May 10. 1882. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Re¬ 
 public. Dr. Shaffer was Assistant Surgeon of the Eighteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry and 
 resigned thispo.sition, and was afterwards appointed AssistantSurgeon of the One Hundred 
 and Eighty-seventh Ohio Voluuteer Infantry and served in that position until the close ot 
 the war. 
 
 GEORGE A. SMITH, blacksmith, was horn in Indiana in 1831 and lived in that State 
 until the fall of 1866, and came to Kansas and located in Greenwood Comity and lived there 
 sixteen moiitlisand removed to Ottumwa, Coffey County, and has been engaged in hlack- 
 smitliing. Mr.’Smith was married in Indiana fii 1852 to Miss Mary A. Bolton, a native of 
 Virginia; they have three children—Ransome C . Jonathan, and Adelpha. Mr. Smith enlisted 
 in the army In 1862 in the Eighteenth Indiana Battery and served first six months and re- 
 enlisted In tlie same Battery and served until the close of the war. He is a member of the 
 G. A. R. and of the Missionary Baptist Church. 
 
 S. C. WHITNEY, farmer, P. O. Ottumwa, was liorn in Essex County, New York. In 1826 
 and lived tliere eighteen years and moved to Licking County, Ohio, and lived in that State 
 seven years and moved to Springfield, Illinois, and lived there twenty-one years and came 
 to Kansas hi 1871 and located in Franklin County and lived there nine years, and located In 
 Ottumwa Townsliip, Coffey County, In 1880, and has been engaged In farming and slieep 
 raising. Mr. Whitney was married in Sorlngfleld, Illinois, in 1852, to Miss Isabel Wolga- 
 iiiat.a native of Pennsylvania and has five children—Barbara H., David, S. Betsy, Katy,and 
 May. Mr. Whitney is a member of the Advent Church. 
 
COFFEY COUNTY. 
 
 66 i 
 
 STRAWN. 
 
 This town is situated in Pleasant Township, on the south bank of the 
 Neosho River, and is a point on the Neosho division of the Missouri Pacific 
 Railway. The town site was surveyed in 1871. The first settlers were Enos 
 Strawn, Iliram Hoover, J. Chesnut, J. Jacobs, VV. Jacobs, T. L. Harrell and E. 
 benedict. It contains two stores (a dry goods and grocery by Mr. Wingard 
 and a grocery by Mr. Fletcher), a shoe shop by Mr. Prather, one blacksmith 
 shop, a hotel kept by R. Smith, and the postoffice by F. Newkirk. On the 
 west side of the town, on an eminence overlooking the country, stands a fine 
 large frame schoolhouse, 26 .X 40 . with a bell. An iron bridge costing $15,000 
 spans the river, near town. Valuable limestone and sandstone quarries are 
 on the town site. Population about one hundred and fifty. 
 
 yearslocate the county seat. He has been a .Iitstice of tlie Peace for forty-one 
 
 Strawn. was horn in Indiana, in 1843. .and iived there 
 I In ‘ and located in Colley County, where lie lias lieen en- 
 
 (’TninF n Hr!.. stock-ra^liiB, and is now a merchant. He was married in Colfey 
 
 Ann-FNarh^^rfom? children-Ada, Clara, 
 
 Anna, iN.ithan and Charles. He is a member of tlie Itaptlst Churcli. 
 
 loSoutli Carolina. In 1825. and lived there 
 to IndKnIln tasi T 'ir ‘‘I and lived there fourteen years. He moved 
 
 Fortev Coiinrv^ ‘“'d.came to Kansas in 1872, locatinc at .Strawn, 
 
 ^9aoty. as a mercliant. He was married in Soutli Carollnain 1848 He Post nis tirst 
 
 I tliree 
 iky. to 
 Agnes 
 
 WAVERLY. 
 
 IIIOGRAPIIICAL SKETCPIES—PLEASANT township, 
 
 Im7ViP'Ys'k'l amni^'iS'i '!.'?/• ®?pt‘on 18. P. p. Burlington, was born in Crawford County 
 JoL v * }o41, and liveil ill his native State about twenty years. He moved to Kansas in 
 ^ years, an \ in 1865 went to Denver arulreinainea a 
 
 then removed to Montana, and lived there two years, at the end ol wliich 
 Stopped a short time, then came to Kansas and located in 
 t'ilfev ronnrv ii^^ infarinin^r In 1868. He was married in 
 
 «»? Mary C. Hetfron. a native of Kentucky. They have four 
 
 childien Michael, James, Mary and Oathalie. Mr. Baker is a member of tlie Democratic 
 party ;unl has Uommissioner for Cotfey County. 
 
 ^ ml Hartford, Lyon County, was born in Getty.sburff, 
 
 I tun., in 18^9, and lived in his native State until 1852, and moved to Akron Ohio and lived 
 
 hM^ted" t Finn amnivFi remained there until 1857. and came to Kansas and 
 
 ’ iriv Conn V Ho twenty-two years, and removed to Pleasant Township, 
 
 was married In Pennsylvania, in 1846, to Mrs. Marv A Snamr- 
 -Tbey liad one child—-Andrew C. Mr. Baker was-married a^ain, in 1872 to Phoebe 
 
 M. SiHirgeon, a native of Imliana. They have four cliildren_William L T^pni'iiotn p 
 
 ( Iiarles P. and Bertha N; was a Justice of the Peace for four years, and served eleven years 
 
 A. pU.MB.4Ui;,D, P. O. Strawn, was born in Perry County Oliio in 
 184b. anil lived there thirty-one years, and came to Kansas in 1879, and localeil in Cotfev 
 Couiily, .mil engaged in the practice of medicine in Strawn. He was educated in tlie Cin- 
 
 IST-Tamr ias been B and graduated from that Institution in the c?ass of 
 
 1814, .vnd has been eiig.iged in the practice of ins profession since in Ohio and Kansas He 
 lu Licking County, Oliio, in 1867. to Miss Jennie Walker, a native of Oliio 
 
 o -imr ainfth JV"'- Dr. Dnmhauld is a memlier of the Masonic 
 
 Older and the 1. O. O. h. and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Cliurch He studied 
 mei cine wi li Dr. li Coleman, of Homer, Ohio, tor three yeal-s. ‘ He studied 
 
 anr/ln 1 ®ee<'‘e'' 7. D- p. Burlington, was born in Kentucky in 1851 
 
 and In 1855, when he was four year of age, his parents moved to Kansas and located near 
 FoTI. V’lMi De lived there two years and moved to Coffey County in Jlay 1857 locating 
 ® *>5 engaged in farming and stock raising. He was married in 
 CotTe> Ci)unt>, in 18<6, to 5Dss Mary Grennan, a native of New York.“They have two chll- 
 R* »!! is a member of the Catholic Clu^clc 
 
 ,,.,Dc.pivGE II UNI, Section 18. P. O. Burlinglon, was horn in Sullivan Coniitv N Y 
 4\ lien lie Wip quite young iiis parents moved to New Jersey and lived ihere aliout eigliteeii 
 
 t'hatveara,dwe“ntTo‘cmnrpW‘F''“T^ 
 
 il! ‘ • td.pdiincil Bluits wliere he remained two years. He went lo California 
 
 1 there one year and returned to New Jersey and lived there until 
 
 n?ent three months ‘\Vp 1 t^minVi *''1? ’i'*’}*'** Regiment and served in that regi- 
 
 19! i I • “>;o tbe Quartermaster’s Department and remained in the armv 
 
 "!®",y,® ‘'lohtaiia and in the following winter went to Colorado and 611^ 
 listeil in Hie Cidqrado Militia and served tnree months on tlie plains figlitlng the Indians 
 
 Idn CoJrev Con itv a, .1 e'n^'sYriT F®''®- ‘® anVlooateif In pfeisant To'wif: 
 
 snip, collet Coiintj, and engaged in farming. He was married in Coffev Counlv In 1869 to 
 
 MLrgireua"fphi\liVl?.“^® Kentucky, ixiiey have four children-^uYroug'lisVTho^^^^^^^ 
 
 ^7ibL1.4 M W. .lOHNSTON, farmer, P O. Burlington, was horn in Irelantl 1836 rr#. 
 
 fifp^1;as-m7To'w'yshm“cofrpv\®oMn^^^^^ I'® came to KansasMocated 
 
 I,® 9r „ H Ship, Coffey County, and engaged in farming. He was married to Miss M 
 
 J KEN J®,S ?"« °f th® ®a' ly settlers of Coffey Comity. " 
 
 ana f ”®h'R-D. Burlington, was horn in Brown County Ohio in 1841 
 
 ?mue to Kansas there three years He 
 
 taiue to ivAiibaa in is5o. loc.uing nrsc at Lawrence and lived there two vpar<i pntr'ifrpyi in 
 
 l" *’h'K- De went to Colorado in the spring of 1860 and returned in the fa^ll of that year to 
 'r' ®a ’.®1 t'hh'aiued until 1865, tvlien lie moved to Coffey County and located at 
 Ottum«<i and lived there seven years, being engaged in milling and stock raising on a farm 
 for two years; then he moved to Burlington VinVl liven iheve » m V 
 
 a iiauve or i nuiana, iiiey have oneciiild, E. A. Mr. K. is a memlier of lire VTasonie nnier 
 and iui^utv and ha"heY'k^a^^^^^^ “'® '®’« 1 '''« townshij 
 
 toKi^,;LYaYa"lo''c?il'e^n'^;iJ‘’,5r^\?:n^^\\Ve!SeTcto?l^n^ 
 
 H:liirr'p9!'''‘®a -'^‘®® ^y ene Williamson, a nafive oTflbio Thev hal'^e tw 
 
 rim' m '? S'.’^ctoher of the Grand Array of the Republic. Ile'enllsted ii 
 
 PhMreginipnPn\2fn^i’8K^®''p^'''^ Twenty-third Oliio Volunteer Infantry, and served wlH 
 that reginient until 18bo. Remained in Ohio until 1867 wlien he came to Kansas. 
 
 eainVfn 9*^®"^’^D awn, was born in Kentucky in 1842, and in 187S 
 
 SJo'te® *)®I'®?®'®h.il "’C'H'uto business as a merchant at Strawn until 1875 In 1873 Ik 
 was appointed stal ion agent of the M. K. & T. R. R., and is engaged in handling grah, h! 
 
 ih 1870 to Miss Lillie A. Winganf^-T-hev Imve fourS're.^-^ 
 Arthm .s.wuneh Minnie and ^ a niemher of the Metiiod'ist Episcopal Cluirch. 
 
 J ACOBS, fanner, P. O. Strawn, was born in Allen County. Ohio in 1838* lived 
 To\niVlF. Kansas in 1855, and located in Coffey Conutyfle Roy 
 
 iailV/Mn fl.f !,• \vhere he now lives, in Pleasant Township in 1857. Has^been eii- 
 
 gai^ed in fanning and stock-raising, and is a large dealer and shinner of livestock Mr 
 GSi''''The97'®‘‘y‘^'‘‘l''-.V'’"''fy- K®" - ih 1863, to Miss K’ail'crs. H'uh.a nativ“^^^ 
 h-aye four cliildren—Mary Lizzie, Anna May CliarlieCIlnton and Florence 
 
 Clmrch‘' 3 nd oVihe r‘‘®i'^R ’^S"'"®',’'2 Y®®®,'ie®.''i >3 a member of tlie Methodist Ep^copal 
 IiifamiVam^ Company F. Twellth Kansas Volunteer 
 
 and'*HvpdViiere*rin Dphier, section 36, P. O, Strawn. was horn in Kentucky in 1844 
 
 lived there ni MM , ^'e '^® ®‘‘'"® ‘^® I" 1854. and located in Douglas County ami 
 
 TowniMt,® 9ii "^hen he came to Coffey County and located on a farm in Pleasant 
 
 nf.M.®® ' ’ -i ^^® I'-‘3'"‘arried in Douglas County, Kan,, in 1864 to Miss Margaret i ken 
 SfarHw‘“u ''®®i'fC !i®-, 7'’®y‘‘'D'® four Children—Marian R ,’Williaiii I \janies m' ^and 
 ?ve lays Mr"' toe • u 1®’’.7|:;'’®I 29. 1882, aged thirty-five years, two months and tFeifty- 
 cattle. PlCLitt is a large farmer and stock-raiser, and is engaged in shipping 
 
 Ind'YJ'l 8 '-!i'''in,?HvF .2'^"’®'''D-'H'fforil, Lyon County, was born in Henry County 
 wortl ComitV h 86 Q''Yn seventeen years, and came to Kansas and located in Leaving 
 
 .slxtem?vea?s^ D,'VaFm,977''‘’‘l'''’g horn in Virginia in 1852. and lived there 
 
 Tii fM.a came to Kaii.sa.s «and located Strawn. and pnc-ao-pfi fti faviviino- 
 
 Miss Sus\7**lf in merchandising. He was married in Strawn in 1876 to 
 
 fa hP? ‘'‘'ey Have one child-Eliza E. Mr \Sm ilFs 
 
 abo ft V.^v Virginia In 1818, and lived In his native State 
 
 18P> -Hill farmer. Section 33. P. O. Strawn. was born in Perry Conntv Ohio In 
 
 mame ‘there „ m''r 8 «®'’F‘*’';® '■®‘'‘'’®: ^'“®" "‘®''®'* Delaware CoVnVv. liuFandre- 
 Towinihln wf!e,.!!V,o L®?®' "''‘ 6 '' ''e came to Coffey County, Kan., and loc.ated in Pleasant 
 Dpi'jtfi•.!’n"^ ® ® I® now engaged in farniingand stock-raising. He w.as first marripfi \u 
 Joshua Ma^tha^PlVtn^^ Meliethelan no<Ul. They had six children-Rebecca. Jainis 
 
 Miss .sir'll? ’ Mr. strawn was married to his second wife in i860 
 
 Mr of Irumbnll County, Ohio. They have two chiidren—Kate ind Sar*iii’ 
 
 Mr. stia« u has been i>robate Judge of Coffey County one term, and one of the 
 
 Tins town IS situated in Rock Creek Township, three miles south of the 
 Osage County line and five miles west of the Anderson County line. It is a 
 point on the Ottawa and Burlington Railroad. In the spring of 1878 the town 
 was platted by Isaac Pierson, who owned the farm on which the town was lo- 
 ixr town company was chartered in 1880, and the corporators were- 
 
 - u J^'Des Houston, Isaac Pierson. J. W. Hammond 
 
 and Thomas Donnell. The officers were as follows; James Houston, presi¬ 
 dent ; Isaac Pierson, vice-president; Thomas Donnell, secretary ; Orson Kent, 
 
 ^ ^ half building, erected in 1878 by 
 
 A. N. Sylvester, for a store. Several small houses for residences for railroad 
 men were also erected that year. In the spring of 1879 Thomas Donnell erected 
 a frame building for a dry goods store, which he kept himself. Several dwell- 
 Dig houses were also erected in 1879. In 1880 J. W. Hammond built a house 
 for a general merchandise store for himself. Campbell & McSherry built a 
 frame house for a hardware store, for themselves ; Z. H. Brock built a story and 
 a half building, the first story of which was occupied by Mrs. I. E. Murray, for a 
 millinery store, and the second story by Mr. Brock for his residence; Peter 
 Weikert built a story and a half frame building, the first story of which was oc¬ 
 cupied by Weikert & Butler, for a billiard hall, and the second story by the same 
 paities, for a photograph gallery. Some dwelling houses were also erected that 
 year. 
 
 In June, 18S2, a bank was established at Waverly by R. R. Fisher and 
 John L. Senior. In the same year a hotel 48x48 was erected by H. A. Sunday. 
 The town has two lumber yards, two drug stores, two hardware stores, five 
 general merchandise stores, two millinery stores, one livery stable, one restau¬ 
 rant, one notion and stationery store, one furniture store, one tinware and stove 
 store, with tin shop, one confectionery store, one flour and feed store, one 
 blacksmith shop, one wagon shop, two carpenters, two lawyers, two doctors 
 two preachers, two school teachers, two real estate offices and three live stock 
 shippers. Coal and flagging stone are found on the town site. This is an ex- 
 point, and the supply of goods in the town has never yet been 
 sufficient for the demand. It is the best shipping point for livestock and grain 
 between Ottawa and Burlington. The M'^averly News was started October 4 
 1882, by J. L. Senior. 
 
 CHURCHES. 
 
 The Waverly Presbylenan Church was organized May r, 1880, with a 
 membership of eleven. First pastor. Rev. \V. M. Pocock, who still officiates. 
 Present membership, forty-eight. Number of persons connected with the 
 church since its organization, filty-one. New and substantial frame building. 
 Value of church property $2,000. 
 
 'Ru Congregational erected an edifice which cost $1,200. 
 
 The church subsequently disbanded and sold its property to the school district 
 for a schoolhouse. The Presbyterians erected a church edifice in 1882, costing 
 $r,8oo. The Methodist and New Light churches have no edifices. 
 
 OTHER CHURCHES IN THE COUNTY. 
 
 Pleasant Hill Christian Church, was organized May 15, 1872, with a mem¬ 
 bership of thirty-two; first pastor. Rev. William C. Wilson ; church building, 
 frame, valued at $1,000; present number of members, eighty-four- name of 
 present Pastor, Rev. A. H. Britton. 
 
 North Big Creek Baptist Church. —Organized in May, 1871. Rev. J. 
 Mickel. first pastor. He was succeeded by Rev. J. Heritage, in December' 
 1871, who is still pastor. The church meets in the “Coley Plill Schoolhouse.” 
 It has no church property. Number of members, thirty-eight. 
 
 Rock Creek Presbyterian C/dw/l—O rganized April 20, 1870. A good 
 stone clmrch, in good repair, valued at $1,500. A frame parsonage valued at 
 $450. First Pastor, Rev. W. R. Erskine. Number of members, when or¬ 
 ganized, fifteen; present number of members, seventy. Whole number of 
 members connected with the church since its organization, 171. Present 
 Pastor, Rev. W. M. Pocock. 
 
 Hickory Creek Baptist Church. —Organized March 12, 1876. Pastor, Rev. 
 A. H. Petty. Number of members, eighteen. No church property-. 
 
 There is a Methodist Church, or class, at Ottumwa, with a membership of 
 nineteen; another in Key West Township, with a membershipof seven; another 
 in Hampden Township, with a membership of fifteen ; another in Star Town¬ 
 ship, with a membership of five; another at Carter’s in Neosho Township, or¬ 
 ganized in 1858 ; another at Sunnyside, Avon Township, organized in 1876 - 
 another at Stravyn, another at Glenwood, another at Waverly and another on 
 Long Creek. The church at Sunnyside has an edifice, and the church at 
 Vaverly has a parsonage valued at $700. The Waverly church was organized 
 
 the present pastor. There are also other 
 
 Methodist classes in the county. 
 
 . 'V. BIXLER, Jnerchaiit, was born Ill Pike Countv. Illinois October 21 iRSft In IRfil 
 
 movplFA?oVt*!w^ Lyon Coiniry, and remained there until 1867; 
 
 rmirfrl 1B71. He removed to OsaRe 
 
 County, and located in Maverly, Cotfey County, in October. 1882, and engaged in tbe mer- 
 
662 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 cantlle business. He was married in Ottawa. Franklin County, in October, 1880, to Miss 
 .losephine E. Frone, a native of New York; they have two children, Currie A., and 
 Sarah A. 
 
 ZENUS H. BROCK, Clerk, was born in Scioto County. Ohio, in 1846, and lived In 
 his native State about nine years. He moved with his parents to Illinois, and located in 
 Edward County for four years, and then to Clay County for four years, and then to Fayette 
 County for tw^- years, and to Effingham County for ten years, and to Shelby County for three 
 years. In 1878. he came to Kansas and located in Rock Creek Township, Coffey County. He 
 has lived in Waverly about three years. He was engaged in farming and carpentering 
 business until 1880, and has since been clerk in Hammond’s dry good store. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Effingham County, III., in 1867. to Miss Cynthia Ann Wright, a native of Indiana. 
 Thev have one child—Schuyler C. Mr. Brock is a member of the Masonic Order, and of the 
 Metfiodist Episcopal Church, and enlisted inl864, in the One Hundred and Forty-third Il¬ 
 linois Regiment, and served 100 days, then he enlisted In the Seventh Illinois Cavalry, and 
 served with that Regiment until the close of the wjir. 
 
 FULTON W. BROWN, fanner, Section 12. 1*. O. Waverly; was born in Augusta County, 
 Va.. in 1887. and lived in his native State until 1869, when he came to Kansas, and located 
 in Rock Creek Town.ship, Colfey County, two miles north of Waverly. and engaged in farm¬ 
 ing. Is also a cari>enter. Mr. Brown was married In Virginia, in 1864. to Miss Mary A. 
 White, a native of Virginia; they have seven children—Eugene F., Benjamin S-, Edward 
 B.. Sidney B., Hugh 11., Robert D.. and Clarence. Mr. Brown is an eider in the Fresbyter- 
 ian (huirch. 
 
 .ioHN J. CAMPBELL, inercliant, was born in York County, Pa., in 1846, and removed 
 with his parents to Hardin County, Ohio, at the age of six years, and lived there until Jan¬ 
 uary, 1879; in this month he came to Kansas, aiul located at Ottawa one year, and came to 
 Waverly in 1880, and engaged in the hardware business when there w'ere only two 
 business houses in the town. He was married in Waverly, March 30, 1882, to Miss Lizzie 
 J. Christy, a dauglit-r of J. W. Christy, 4)t Waverly. 
 
 ALFHF21> CARM AN, farmer, Seciion 13. P. O. Waverly; was born in Fayette Countv, 
 Ohio, and movt^l with liis parents to Indiana, at two years of age; live'! in tliat State about 
 twenty-fouryears; then moved to Tazewell (bounty, 111., and lived there about twenty years. 
 He came to Kansas in the spring of 1881, and located in Rock Creek Township, Coffey 
 County, and engaged in farming, near Waverly. Mr. Carman was married in Illinois, to 
 Miss Mary J. McCoy, a native of Ohio; they have six children—Mary K., Martha E., Minnie 
 E., Ruth Si., Maria and Caleb K. 
 
 JOHN Q. CARMAIN, farmer, 1*. O. Waverly, was born in Indiana, 1846; remained in 
 his native State twelve years, then went with his parents to Illinois; remained tiiere twenty- 
 two years, then came to Kansas, located in Coffey County, Rock Creek Townshii). Was mar¬ 
 ried in Illinois, 1868, to Miss Victoria T. Baker, a native of Tennessee. He lost his wife in 
 February, 1869; married again, 1871. to Miss Mary A. Been, a native of England. They 
 have four children—Elva J.. Malissa E., Alfred H. and Babe E. His father, Henry Carmain 
 was born in Maryland, 1790: he came to Ohio, 1818, remained in Ohio six years, then came 
 to Indiana. He was mairieu, 1829, to Miss Mary Wriglit, a native of Delaware. 
 
 HIRAM N. CLARK. P. O. Agricola, was born in Canada, in 1843, came to Illinois lii 
 1850, came to Kansas in 1867, located in Douglas County in 1880, removed to Coffey County, 
 locating t)n alarm in R()ck Creek Townshii), near Waverly. Was married in Franklin 
 County, Kan., ill 1870, to Miss Eliza Shepard, a native of AYisconsln. They have two chil¬ 
 dren—Walter and Werter. Enlisted in 1861 in Company F, Thirty-fourth Illinois Regi¬ 
 ment, remained with this regiment two years, then re-enlisted in the same regiment as a 
 veteran, remained until the close of the war. 
 
 HENRY A. CLUTE, farmer, P. O. Waverly, was born in Monroe County, N. Y., 1840. 
 went to Michigan. 1844, came to Kansas, 1882, located at Waverly. Was married in Miclii- 
 gan, 1868, to Miss Florence Cossman. a native of Michigan; have seven children—Charles, 
 Schuyler, Homer, George, Henry, Sidney and liva G. Enlisted in Company H, Merills 
 Cavelry, 1862; remained with this company until June,1865; was on detached service, under 
 Rosecrans. Is also a grain dealer at Waverly, Kan. 
 
 THOMAS DONNELL, real estate agent and attorney-at-law, was born in Pennsylvania 
 in 1837, and lived in liis native Slate until 1858. when he moved to Ohio and lived there a 
 short time, then moved to Illinois, He remained in the latter State until 1868, then came to 
 Kansas and located at Ottawa, where he remained two years. He removed to Osage County 
 in 1870, and lived tliere until 1881, wliere lie engaged in farming. He was afterward clerk 
 of tlie District Court for Osage County and lias been in Hie drug business since. He is now 
 engaged in the real estate and land agency business in Waverly. Mr. Donnell was married 
 in Warren County, III., in 1864, to Miss Margaret A. Foster, a native of Illinois. They have 
 two children—Jolin F.. and Mary A. Mr. Donnell is a member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 LYMAN B. FLINT, farmer, P. O. Wavei ly, was born in Genesee County, N. Y., in 1816. 
 remained In bis native State twenty-three years. He tlieii removed to Ohio, remaim^d in 
 this State six years, then moved to Hliiiois, remained there until 1864, tlien came to Kansas, 
 located in Anderson County and remained there until 1880. then came to Coffey County and 
 located in Rock Creek, near Waverly. Has been engaged in farming and stock-raising. He 
 was married in New York in 1835, to I\Uss Huldah O. Lewis, a native of New York. Has 
 seven children—Dellie J., Maryette F,, Francis M., Aniiah D.. Caroline M., Luey D. and 
 Laura A. Belongs to the Chrislian Church. Mr. Flint came to Kansas in time of war and 
 had to guard his house every night. He was one of the earlv settlers of Anderson County. 
 
 C. B. FORSVTiIE, wagon-maker, was iiorii in Pennsylvania in 1845, and lived in his 
 native State about eigiiteen years. He tlieu moved to Ohio, and lived iii that Stale from 
 1852 to 1859; then returned to Pennsylvania and remained tjiere ten years, and came to 
 Kansas In 1869, locating in Lyndon, Usage County. There he remained about two years; 
 then moved onto a farm, lived there a short time, and returned to Pennsylvania; remained 
 tliere four years, rlieii returned to Kansas in 1877, and located on a farm in Osage County. 
 He lived there four years, and came to Waverly, Coffey County, in tlie spring of 1882. Mr. 
 Forsythe was married in Pennsylvania in 1877. to Miss Eva M. Coullin. a native of Penn¬ 
 sylvania. He is a member of tlie Presliyteriaii Cliurch. Enlisted in 1864 in the One Hun¬ 
 dredth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and served until llie close of tlie war. 
 
 DAVID A. GOR.SUCH. fanner, P. O. Waverly. was horn in Ohio in 1820; went to Cali 
 fornia in 1875. remained there six months then came to Kansas. Located in Franklin Coun¬ 
 ty near Ottawa in 1877; moved to Ohio in 1878; came to Kansas and located on a farm on 
 Rock Creek, in CofUy County; lias lived there since. He was married in Wayne County, 
 Ohio, ill 1842. to Miss Maria Kinierer, a native of Oliio. They have five children—Eva, 
 Thomas E., Henrietta, Temperance E. and W. E. Gorsuch. He has belonged to the Masonic 
 Fraternity, and to the Disciples’ Cliurch for many years. He is a large shipper of stock, and 
 has a large vei n of coal on his farm. 
 
 I. S. GREEN, farmer, P. O. Waverly. was born in New Jersey in 1830; went to Oliio in 
 1834; went to Illinois ill 1861: came to Kansas in 1866; first located on a farm near Bur¬ 
 lington, Coffey County, in 1876; moved to his farm in Rock Creek Township, Coffey County, 
 near Waverly. Was married in Coffey Comity, Kansas, in 1867, to Mrs. Eliza A. Front, a 
 native of Iowa. They have six children—Ricnel, Andrew J., Marion I., Joini 1)., Rebecca 
 E. and Charles R. Eiilisted in Company K, .Sixty-second Regiment. Illinois Volunteers; re¬ 
 mained witli this regiment until 1865; was mustered out at Springfield, Ill. 
 
 J. W. HAMMOND, merchant, was born in Cedar COunty, Iowa, in 1848, andlived in 
 his native State twenty-two years. He moved to Kansas in 1870, and located in Osage Coun¬ 
 ty, living in that county ten years. In llie spring of 1880 he located in Waverly and engascd 
 in general mercliandising. Mr. Hammond was married in Osage County in 1870. to Miss 
 Adelaide Sears, a native of Illinois. They have two children—Willard S. and diaries. Mr. 
 Hammond was Postmaster at Lyndon, Osage County, lie is a member of the Masonic Fra¬ 
 ternity. 
 
 ISAAC N. HAYS, farmer, P. O. Waverly, was born in Pennsylvania in 1841; remained 
 in ills native State twenty-seven years; tlien came to Kansas and located in Douglas Coun¬ 
 ty; remained there until 1872, tlien moved to Harvey County, Kan.; remained there nine 
 years, tlien came to Coffey County; located on a farm in Rock Creek Township, near Wa¬ 
 verly: has engaged in farming and stock-growing. Was married in Pennsylvania in 1863, 
 to Miss Satie A. Martin, a native of Pennsylvania. Has four children—Malburii IL, 
 Minnie, (’ora E. and Oscar C.; lielongs to the Presbyterian Cliurch. Mr. Hayes enlisted 
 Seiiteniber 1.1861, in Ooinjtany H, One Hundred and Second Infantry Regiment Pennsyl¬ 
 vania Volunteers; remained witli this regiment one year; was mustered out at Harrison 
 Landing, Va.; was in tlie .Seven Days’iiattle in front of RIcInnond. 
 
 ALEXANDER HUTCHISON, mercliaiit. was born in Lee County, West Va., in 1819, and 
 lived in li’s native State seven years. He tlien moved to Kentucky with liis i)arents. and 
 remained there until ten years of age, wlien his parents moved to Mailison. Ind., and liveil 
 in that State unLii 1864; moved to Iowa and remained there tliree years; removed to Osage 
 County, Kan., in 1879, and lived in that county until 1881; moved to Waverly, Coffey County, 
 and engaged in the grocery business, and is also engaged in farming. He was married in 
 Indiana, in 1840, to Miss Rachel Davidson, a'native of Virginia. They have ten children— 
 William, David, Mary J.. Emily, Daniel, Angeletta, Joseph Jerome C., Malinda, Bathsuba, 
 Eliza Ann. He is a meinlier of the Cliristian Cliurch. 
 
 W. T. HUTCHISON, farmer, P. O. Agricola, was born in Center County, Pa., in 1847. 
 Came to Illinois in 1865; ca i e to Kansas in 1870; located in Joinison County in 1878; came 
 to Rock Creek Township, Coffey County; located o . a farm near Agricola. Belongs to 
 Grand Army of Repnlilic. Was in State militia in Illinois, 1863. 
 
 ANDREW J. JAMES, farmer. Section 24. P. O. Waverly, was born in Montgomery 
 County, Va., and at tlie age of five years moved witii liis parents to Rush County, Ind., and 
 lived in tha% State until I860; move<l to Illinois, and lived in tliat State six years and came 
 to Kansas in 1866. He located in Hock (T’eek Townsliip, near Waverly, in (Joffey County, 
 and engaged in farming. Mr. James was married in Johnson County, Ind., in 1844, to Miss 
 Sophia Cunningham, a native of Indiana. They iiave eigirt children—Joshua. David, .lolin, 
 George, William, Frank, Epliralm and Sarali. He lias lieen Town Trustee and Town Treas¬ 
 urer, and was recently elected to tlie office of Coimty Commissioner. He has been identified 
 with the Republican party since 1860. 
 
 JOHN JAMES, farmer, P. O. Waverly, was born in Indiana in 1852; remained in his 
 native State ten years, then went with liis parents to Illinois; remained there seven years; 
 then came to Kansas; located in Rock Creek, Coffey County; has been engaged in farming 
 atul stock-raising. He was married in Coffey County, Kan., in 1877. to Miss Maggie Pear¬ 
 son, a native of Indiana. They have two children—Nora and Myrtle. His wife belongs to 
 the Christian Church. 
 
 JOHN W. JENNINGS, farmer, P. O. Agricola, was born in Iowa, in 1855. (kiine to 
 Kansas in 1876, to Osage County in 1882; came to C'otfey County; located o’' a farm in Rock 
 Creek, near Waverly. He was married in Louisa Countv. Iowa, in 1877. to Miss S. V. Bemis, 
 a native of Iowa. Has two children-Laura J. and E. May. He belongs to tlie Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. 
 
 JOSEPH H. KEMP was born i-n Montgomery County, Ohio, in 1853. and lived in his 
 native State sixteen years. He moved to Illinois and lived in that State five years, then re¬ 
 turned to Ohio and remained there five years, and came to Kainsas in 1879 and located in 
 Franklin County. Here he remained until the fall of 1882. then located in Waverly, Coffev 
 County, and engaged in the drug business there. Mr. Kemp was married in Ohio, in 1874, 
 to Miss Anna Whitman, a native of Ohio. They have one child, Elsie. 
 
 JAMES LINDSEY, real estate agent, was born in the State of New York in 1848, and 
 lived in his native State five years. Moved with his parents to Michigan, and lived in that 
 state aboiuseventeen years, then came to Kansas in 1870 an<l located in Ottawa. Here he 
 lived nine years, and moved to Waverly, Coffey County, in 1880, and engaged in farming. 
 Subsequently he was for a time in the hardware business, and is now engaged in the real 
 estate business and land agency. Mr. Lindsey was married in Ottawa, in 1874, to Miss 
 Emma Martin, a native of Ohio. They have two children: Mary and Ella. He was one of 
 the first settlers of Waverlv. 
 
 WILLIAM MARRIOTT, farmer, P. O. Waverly, was born in England, in 1853. Came to 
 the United States in 1874; located first in IlliTiois. Came to Kansas in 1877. located at Bur¬ 
 lington, then moved same year to Rock Creek Township, Coffey County. He was married 
 in 1878, to Miss Mary Turner, a native of Ohio. They have two children: Anna L. and 
 Laura E Belongs to Presbyterian Church; is Clerk of School District; has seventy-five 
 head of Short-horn and Jersey cattle. 
 
 ALEXANDER MARTIN, farmer, P. O. Waverly was born in Ireland in 1830; came to 
 the United States in 1848. locating in New York. In 1850 came to Illinois; in 1873 came to 
 Kansas and located on a farm near Waverly, Coffey County: has lived there since. He was 
 married In New York, in 1852, to Ann Clark, a native of Ireland; have three children: Fan¬ 
 nie William C. and Alexander. He was married again to Mrs. Mary A. Patterson, a native 
 of Maryland, in Illinois, in 1862. They have five children: Ersklii Marion, Jesse W., El- 
 dridge Newton, Mary J. and Irilious Ira. Belongs to the Free Masons. When the civil 
 war broke oat he enlisted in Company A, Eigbt]i Regiment Illinois Volunteers, for tliree 
 years. He stayed witli the regiment tlirough the battles of Fort Donelson and Pittsburgh 
 Landing. In the last named battle he was wounded and afterwards discharged for disa¬ 
 bility. In the winter of 1863 he re-enlisted in the Fourth Illinois Cavalry, Company M. 
 He stayed with liis coniiiany till February 21, 1864, when he received a wound in the right 
 shoulder which crippled him for life. 
 
 GEORGE A. MASSIE, farmer, P. O. Waverly, was born in Ohio, in 1852; remained in 
 Ills native State until 1876. then moved to Illinois; remained there until 1880, then came to 
 Kansas. Located in Franklin (k)unty. near Ottawa; 1881 came to Coffey County; located 
 in Rock Creek Township near Waverly. Has been engaged in farming and stock raising. 
 Was married in Ohio, in 1876, to Miss Mattie Ramsey, a native of Ohio; has two children— 
 Laura M. and Harry A. Belongs to Christian Church. Mr. Massie has taught school eleven 
 years; Is a young nian much e.^^teemed. 
 
 WILLIAM O. MORRISON, farmer, P. O. Waverly, was born in Pennsylvania, in 1822. 
 Went to New York in 1842: went to Pennsylvania in 1847; went to New York in 1850; went 
 to Wisconsin in 1856; went to Miniiesotain 1859; went to New York in 1861; went to Cali¬ 
 fornia in 1862;wentto New York in 1864; went to Illinois in 1865; wentto Michigan in 
 1876; went back to Illinois, and came to Kansas in 1867. In 1870 went to Coffey County and 
 located on a farm near Waverly. He was married in Warren County. Pa., in 1844, to Miss 
 Esther Stoddard, a native of New York. Enlisted in Company C, Ninth Regiment Volun¬ 
 teer Cavalry; remained with this company one year. Is a member of the Free Masons, also 
 of tlie odd Fellows. 
 
 J. A. NASH, restaurant, was born in Erie County, Pa., in 1835. and lived in his native 
 State forty-three years. He moved 'o Kansas in 1878, and located in Rock Creek Town¬ 
 ship, Coffey County, where he engaged in farming. Is now located in Waverly and engaged 
 in the restaurant business. He was married in Erie County, Pa , in 1856, to Miss Martha 
 A. Lilley, a native of New York. They have two children, Calley M. and Robert. Mr. Nash 
 is a Justice of the Peace, and has been a Constable, and is a member of the Masonic order. 
 
 J. G, PAINTER, farmer, P. O. Waverly, was born in Morrow County, Ohio, in 1847. and 
 lived in his native State until 1878. Came to Kansas and located near Waverly, on a farm, 
 and engaged in farming and stock-raising, also buying and shipping grain, hogs and cattle. 
 He was married in Ohio, in 1869, to Miss Phoebe daggers, a native of Ohio. They have two 
 children, Georgiana L. and Charley E. Mr. Painter is raising the Berkshire and Poland- 
 China hogs. 
 
 ISAAC PEARSON, farmer, P. O Waverly. was born in Ohio, 1826. Came to Indiana, 
 1847. Came to Kansas,1868; located first in Franklin County. In 1871,came to Coffey County, 
 located on a farm in Rock Creek, near Waverly. He was married to Miss Rebecca Hollo¬ 
 way. a native of Indiana, in 1849. They liave six children—Francis, Hulda, Mariette, Mar¬ 
 garet N., Sarali. Lydia A. He belongs to the Christian Church. 
 
 C. A. PHILLIPS, druggist, was born in Chautauqua County, N. Y’.. in 1854, and lived in 
 his native State until 1868. Then he removed to Pennsylvania, and lived there until 1876. 
 Moved to Tennessee, and remained in that State until 1881. when he came to Kansas, and 
 located at Waverly, Coffev County, and engaged in the drug business. Mr. Phillips was 
 married in Indiana, in 1881. to Miss Lizzie Webster, a native of Indiana. They have one 
 child, an infant. 
 
 JESSE ROGERS, farmer. P. O. Waverly. was born in New York, 1817. In 1843 moved 
 to Ohio: 1845, moved to Michigan; 1870, came to Kansas; located on a farm in Rock Creek.. 
 Coffey County; has Itvedilieresince. Was married in RushfordCo., N.Y., 1839, to Miss Mary 
 A. Bates, a native of New York. They liave six children—Lucenna, Sarah, Thomas A., Clara, 
 Edgar and Ida. Was married again in Michigan, 187L to Mrs. Rena Cole. He belongs to the 
 Presbyterian (Jluirch. Enlisted in Company A, Twelfth Regiment Michigan Volunteers. 
 Served with this regiment two years and eight months, and was honorably discharged. 
 
 JOHN L. SENIOR, banker, was born in Montgomery, Orange Co., New York, in 1854,and 
 lived ill his native State twenty-five years. He came to Kansas in July, 1880. and located 
 at Waverly, and engaged in the practice of law. Mr. Senior studied law in New York vState 
 aiui was admitted to practice in the courts of New York in 1880. He is now engaged in the 
 banking business in Waverly, Coffey County. He is a single man and was educated at 
 Rutgers College at New Brunswick. New Jersey, and' graduated from that institution in 
 1878. Is a member of the Presbyterian Church in Waverly. Mr. Senior is a member of the 
 banking firm of FLsher & Senior. _ 
 
 JOHN F. STARK, contractor, was born in Charlestown, West Virginia, and lived in thfltt 
 State until 1854, then moved to Covington. Kentucky, and remained there a short time, re¬ 
 turned to Virginia, and in 1861 engaged in the Quartermaster’s Department in the army 
 and remained in that department until 1865; was engaged in selling goods and farming in 
 West Virginia until 1875, when he moved to Iowa and remained there one year. He came 
 to Kansas in the sjuiiig of 1876 aiul located in Johnson County for two years; then lived in 
 McPherson County two years; and moved to Waverly, Coffey County, in 1880, and engaged 
 in contracting and building. Mr. Stark was married in West Virginia in 1863 to Miss Martha 
 E. Peeples, a native of Virginia; they have four children—Maude, Harry. Clyde, and Claribel. 
 Mr. Stark is a member of the Knights of Honor, and of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 sas in May. 1881, and located iu Waverly, Coffey County, and engaged In merchandising. 
 He sold out ills business in October, 1882, and Imilt a large hotel. He is now proprietor of 
 the Waverly Hotel. Mr. Sunday was married in Ohio in 1855 to Miss Mary Ann Barnes. He 
 lost his first wife and was married again in 1862 to Miss Maria Staffer, a native of Ohio. 
 Tliey have three children—Arthur J., Flora M., and Blanche D. Mr. Sunday is a member of 
 the Masonic Order and is identified with the Democratic party. 
 
 A. N. SYLVESTER, was born in Dearborn County. Ind..in 1832. lived in his native .State till 
 1852. then went to California, returned to Minnesota, in 1859, left Minnesota in I860; went 
 to Colorado the same year, stayed tliere till the fall of 1862; enlisted in the Second Cavalry 
 Volunteers, served in tlie army till February 1. 1865; was mustered out, came to Johnson 
 County, Kansas, and was married to Miss Eliza J. Williams; was engaged in farming for 
 three years; went to Kansas City and clerked for three years; returned to Olathe and went 
 to merchandising; was in that business for ten years then moved to Waverly, Coffey Co., 
 Kan., and engaged in the nierehantile business. His first wife was born in Kentucky; 
 tliey had one child. David B. After the deatli of his first wife was married to Mrs. Emma 
 Bonebrake, a native of Pennsylvania. Was the first Postmaster at Waverly, and a member 
 of the I. o. O. F. 
 
 DAVID 0. THAROMAN, farmer, P. O. Agiicola, was born in Adams County, Ohio, 
 1834, moved to Kentucky 1858, came to Kansas 1871, first located on a farm in Osage 
 
 County 1874, came t ■ .1^.r. i, a 
 
 cola; was married i 
 
 tucky ; they have tlir___ _ . 
 
 Kentucky, 1867, to Rebecca Murphy, a native of Kentucky; have six children—Elmer C.. 
 Mary G., Albert M., James A., Eliza J., and Clyde A.; belongs to Methodist Episcopal 
 Church. Enlisted in Company E Twenty-second Regiment Kentucky Volunteers, re¬ 
 mained with this Company two years, was iu battles of Champion Hill, Black River Bridge; 
 was First Lieutenant. 
 
COFFEY COUNTY 
 
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 I)U. K. TILTON, now eiiRaffed in fiirininff near Waverly, Kan.sas, was boru In Knox 
 County, Olilo, January 13. 1S3'2. remalneil lu Ills native State seventeen years ami then 
 wentlo Iniilana, wliere be stuilied medicine with Dr. Cnrrv, of Lockport, Cass County and 
 Dr. Jerolainln, of Lojtansport; commenced the iiractiee of medicine in Wli te County and 
 then w.mt to illinols and practiced medicine at iloward’s Point and in the vicinity of Van- 
 ilalla, Payette County, and then located in Tentopolls, Eninitliaiti County, bis practice In the 
 two counties ruunlnj; over a period of about live years. Then made a trip to California 
 and returned Iionie at the end of the year 1S50. by way of the Istlimiis of Panama and New 
 Orleans. Having resided in Einngliam County six years, moved back to Fayette County, re- 
 niaiue<l tliero about foiu' years, then moved to Klee County. Miiiti., remained two years and 
 ihon move<l to Iowa, remained there about four years,and came to Kansas, located on a farm 
 in >riami County and reiualned there sixteen years, then came to Cotfey County and located 
 on a farm i n KockCreek Township, near NVaverlv, where he Is encaged in farining ami stock 
 raising. He was married in Illinois In 1848, to Rovllla Grimtli, a native of New Vork : has 
 seven children—Wmllcld ,S.. M",ry L.. Albert W,, William E., Emma M., Alllii J., and Sher¬ 
 man J. Uelongs to the liaptlst Church. 
 
 THOMA.S W. TRUITT, farmer, P. O. Agricola, w.as born In Kentucky In 18.39, mo-ed 
 to Illinois in 181)5. came to Kansas in 1869, was married in Kentucky in T86d to Miss Pris¬ 
 cilla Waring, a native of Kentucky. They have seven children—Rebecca, Millie, Richard, 
 Frank, Alice, Mary and Hattie. Belongs to the Metho list Episcopal Church of Agricola. 
 
 It .VI.TER M. TUTTLE, blacksmith, was born in the State of New York in 1857 and 
 lived in his native State twenty-four years. He came to Kansas in February, 1883 and lo¬ 
 cated in Waverly. Coltey County, and engaged in the blacksmith buslnes.s. Mr. Tuttle was 
 married in New York in 1879, to Miss Anna T. Shoonmaker, a native of New York. Tliey 
 have one child, Mary B. Mr. Tuttle is an active, enterprising young man, and a good black¬ 
 smith. 
 
 DR. CH.VRLES VAN OR5IAN was born in MedinaConnty.Ohio, in 1839. and lived in his 
 native State ten years. He moved to Baraboo Comity, Wis., and lived tiiere ten years, then 
 moved to Illinois and remained there from 1859 to 1861, and enlisted in the Thirtv-fifth 
 Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served three years with that regiment. Afterward he 
 Joined the One Hundred and Forty-eighth Illinols Regiment, apd served till the close of the 
 w.ir. He located in Missouri in the fall of 1865, and lived In that State from 1865 to 1878. 
 Returned to Illinois and remained two years, and came to Kansas in 1881 and located in 
 Waverly and engaged lu the practice of medicine. He was educated in medicine In the 
 Ohio Medical College and the American Medical College of St. Louis, and has been engaged 
 ill the practice of medicine since 1861. Ur. Van Orman was married in Pana Illinois in 
 1864. to Miss M. J. Patton, a native of Pennsylvania. They have four children—Charles E.. 
 William ,M., Marion and Joseph. Dr. Van Orman is a member of the Masonic fraternity 
 and the I. o. O. F'., and is a member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 JA.MES F. WHITE, farmer, Sectioti 12. P. O. Waverly, was born in Virginia in 1844 
 and lived in his native State until he was twenty-two years of age. He then moved to Mis¬ 
 souri and lived there two years, and came to Kansas In 1869, locating in Rock Creek Town¬ 
 ship. Cotfey County, where he is engaged in farming, two miles north of Waverly He 
 is also engaged in raising Polaud-Chiiia hogs. Mr. White is a member of the Presbyterian 
 Church. 
 
 JOHN C. W HITE, farmer, P. O. Agricola, was born in Virginia in 1837: wentto Cali¬ 
 fornia 111 1856; came back to Virginia in 1861; came to Kansas in 1877: located on a farm 
 in Rock Creek, Colfey County; was married in Virginia, in 1865. to Miss Martha S. Parmel 
 a native of Virginia. Tliey have two children—Nettle J. and Charles B. Married again in 
 Rock Creek, Colfey Co., Kan., in 1877, to Miss Serepta Trewelt, a mitive of Illinois; have 
 two children—Willie W. and Carrie M.; belongs to the Methodist Church. Enlisted in 
 Company 1, First Regiment United States Regular Cavalry; served with this regiment live 
 years; was wounded twice; served under Geo. B. McClellan, Hooker and Burnside. 
 
 WILLIAMS, farmer, P. O. Waverly, was born in Lycoming County, Penn, in 
 1834; moved to Ohio In 1835; wentto Indiana In 1838; came to Kansas in 1874; located 
 nrstat Burlington, Colfey County, in 1876; moved to Rock Creek Township; located on a 
 farm near Waverly. He was married May 14, 1857, to Miss Eliza J. Shalir, in Indiana- 
 have nine children—William B. Ainisa J., John C. E., Sarah A.. Martha 1!., Charles .M.’ 
 
 Cora A.; belouj^s to Odd Fellows; wife belongs to Fresbyteriaii 
 
 EDMUND WRIGHT, farmer. Section 24, P. O. Waverly, was born in Cayuga County 
 N. Y., ill 1832, and lived In his native State twelve years. Removed to Ohio, and located in 
 Morrow County, living thereuntil 1878. when he came to Kansas and located in Rock 
 Creek Township, Colfey County, near Waverly; here he has been engaged in farming and 
 stork-raising, and in raising hogs, cattle and horses. Mr. Wright was married in Ohio, in 
 1844, to Miss Elizabeth Harden, a native of Ohio. They have one child—Zoe 
 
 DEFUNCT TOWNS. 
 
 Hampden. —This town was settled by the Hampden colony, previously re¬ 
 ferred to, April 26, 1855. On the 5th of the following Augu.st the owners of 
 the town site had their first drawing for lots. On Sunday, April 2g, 1855, Rev. 
 Mr. Knight preached the first sermon on the town site, and, as far as known, it 
 was the first sermon ever preached in Coffey County. May 22, 1855, the first 
 Sunday school in the county was organized at Hampden. Several houses were 
 built in the town during the years 1855 and 1856, and its projectors and owners 
 e.\pected to make it the leading emporium of Southern Kansas. The establish¬ 
 ment of its rival, Burlington, across the river, in 1857, gave a check to the 
 growth from which it did not recover until the removal of the county seat from 
 Burlington to Hampden, in 1863. August 18, 1859, Enos Strawn, Probate 
 Judge of Coffey County, deeded the town site to John M. Espy and Amasa 
 B. Sampson in trust for the occupants, and on the same day Messrs. Espy and 
 Sampson conveyed the property to Rueben H. Farnham, of Lecompton. 
 September ig, i860, Mr. Farnham conveyed the property to Isaac E. Olney, of 
 Clinton, Mo. Major A. C. Marvin, of the same place, was understood to be a 
 silent partner of Mr. Olney in the purchase. Mr. Olney immediately removed 
 to Hampden and erected a dwelling house there for his family. In the fall of 
 1863 and in 1864 several houses were erected there and the removal of the 
 county seat there revived the hopes of its friends. June 4, 1864, I. E. Olney 
 issued there the first number of the Hampden Expositor, which lived a preca¬ 
 rious existence until the spring of 1865, when the office was removed to Garnett. 
 The town received a death blow in November, 1865, by the removal of the 
 county seat to Burlington, and no efforts have ever been made since to revive it. 
 
 Neosho City. —This town was founded in 1856 by Marcus J. Parrott, Joel K. 
 Goodin, and others, in Neosho Township. A hotel, store, saw mill and other 
 buildings were erected there at an early day. The town failed, however, to at¬ 
 tract settlers, and by an act of the Territorial Legislature February 27, i860, 
 the town was vacated and the plat and record annulled. 
 
 Nashville .—This town was located on Section 14, Township 21, Range 16, 
 in Avon (now Star) Township. Its founders were W. J. Sanders, John J. 
 Sanders, G. W. Campbell and Mr. Caseboom. Platted in the spring of 1858, 
 it had at onetime a store, blacksmith shop, postoffice and a half dozen dwell¬ 
 ing houses. It was finished by the drouth of i860 and is now a farm. 
 
 Chickasarv. —Started in 1857 by parties in Louisville, Ky., as a rival to 
 Hampden. Its location was a mile east of Hampden. It was purely a paper 
 town, no improvements ever having been made there. 
 
 Aurora. —As the story goes, a couple of men were sent to Kansas in the 
 summer of 1857, to select a town site for a company in Aurora, Ill. The two 
 agents started from Lawrence in a wagon, with commissary stores, including a 
 jug of whisky, intending to select some point on the Neosho river for the town. 
 On the second night out they camped on a bleak prairie, about six miles south 
 of the I'orquois Creek, in what is now Rock Creek Township, Coffey County. 
 During the night the whisky gave out, and there being no prospect of replen¬ 
 ishing their stock without returning to Lawrence, they selected the spot where 
 
 they camped that night for the town site and returned to Aurora, where they 
 made a flattering report to the home company of the result of their mission. 
 The new town was called Aurora, was surveyed and platted, a house was erect¬ 
 ed, and an unsuccessful attempt was made to dig a well. Nothing else was done 
 and the enterprise was soon abandoned. The house was occupied for many 
 years by Ihomas Dixon and family, and the place was known as “Dixon’s" 
 Lone House.” It was kept as a house of public entertainment. 
 
 Oread. —This was a paper town, located near the farm of Wesley Stubble¬ 
 field, ten miles northeast of Burlington. It was started as a speculation by a 
 party of Lawrence men, of which Governor Robinson was the head, in the 
 winter of 1856-7. The town was surveyed by B. L. Kingsbury in the spring of 
 1857, and many shares in the town, of ten lots each, were sold by the pro¬ 
 prietors. No houses were ever built there. 
 
 Pottawatomie. —On Section 17, Township 20, Range 17, was located the 
 town of Pottawatomie, in the spring of 1858. The town was surveyed by 
 Orson Kent, but it was never platted. George W. Fletcher and Harmon 
 Hozier erected houses there, and that was all ever done to make a town there. 
 
 California. —This was locateij on Benedict Creek, California Township, on 
 Section g, township 20, Range 14, in the spring of 1858. No buildings were 
 ever erected there. 
 
 Bangor. —This town was located on Section 9, Township 23, Range 14, at 
 the junction of Dinner and South Big creeks. The founders were from Bos¬ 
 ton, Mass., and the first settlements and improvements were made in 1872. 
 1 he members of the colony, before leaving Boston, elected township officers 
 from among their number, supposing that the place they were going to was an 
 uninhabited wilderness. Twelve business and dwelling houses were erected 
 there, but owing to dissensions among the people the town sickened and died, 
 and the buildings were removed to neighboring farms. The last building re¬ 
 maining was the hotel, which was removed by F. A. Atherly in October, 1882. 
 
 BIOGR.4.PHICAL SKETCHES— SPUING CREEK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 H. beard, farmer, P. O. LeRoy, was born In Rockingham County, Va., In 
 183.3, anti lived there twenty-seven years, and moved to Illinois and lived tliere seven 
 years, and came to Kansas in 1857, and located in Spring Creek Township, Coffey Coiinly, 
 and has bemi engaged in farming and stock raising. He was married in Illinols, in 1852, to 
 Miss Julia Funk, a native of Illinois: they have seven children, John W,, Florence .1,, Cyn- 
 thia A,, Merriet L„ George, Mary and Nevada, He is School Treasurer and is a member of 
 Die Democratic party, and is engaged in raising Short-horn cattle and Berkshire and Poland 
 China hogs, 
 
 JAMES W, BROWN, was born In Madison County, Va,, August 1, 1839, was raised on a 
 farm. Was married to Miss Malinda A. Samuels, June 5, 1853, In the fall of the same year 
 moved to Cass County, Ill., and made farming ami stock raising a business. In 1866 moved 
 to Jackson County, Mo., bought a farm and continued farming and stock raising, sold out lu 
 the fail of 1879, moved to Kansas, Spring Creek Township. Coffey County, bought a farm 
 and is now engaged in stock raising. Thay have raised a family of six children, four sons 
 and two daughters—Thomas J.. Charles VV.. Samuel B., Franklin O.. Olive E. and Effle L. 
 
 VERMILLION BYFIELD, farmer, P. O. Neosho Falls, w.as born in Indiana, in 1837. 
 and at nve years of age liis parents moved to Illinois and lived there until 1865, and came to 
 Kansas and located on a farm in Spring Creek Township, Coffey County, ami lias lieen en¬ 
 gaged in f<Yming and stock growing. He was married in Illlnoi-), in 185'9, to Mary E. Emel, 
 a native of Indiana. They have seven children—William A., Emma F., Olive Si.. Charles 
 A., Sarah Florence, Leonard L. and Thomas W. 
 
 JOHN 1). GILLESPIE farmer, P. O. LeRoy, was born in Pennsylvania, in 1839, and 
 came to Kansas in 1873 and located In Spring Creek Township, Colley County, and is en- 
 gaged 111 farming and stock growing. He was married in Pennsylvania, in 186.5, to Miss 
 Martha E. Cassadj-, a native of Pennsylvania. They have two children, William I. and 
 Jennie. 
 
 >• JAMES K. MCCONNELL, farmer, P. O. LeRoy, was born in New .Jersey, in 1830, and 
 lived there until 1857, and came to Kansas and located in Spring Creek Township, Colfey 
 County, and has been engaged in farming and stock gi owing. He was married in Coltey 
 Cmiiity, ill 1859. to Miss Belle Hathaway, a native of New York. They have three children 
 -George. Charles and Isabella. He is a member of the Republican ii-arly. 
 
 PEYTON MILLER, farmer. P. O. LeRoy, was born in Virginia, in 1833, and lived there 
 nineteen years, and went to Bloomington, Ill,, and lived there until 1857, and came to Kan¬ 
 sas. and located in Siiring Creek Township. Colfey County, and has been engaged in farm- 
 vJKHe was married in Illinois in 1855, to Eliza J. Hodge, a native of 
 Illinois. They have two children—John H. and James. Mr. Miller is one of the early set¬ 
 tlers of the county. 
 
 OEORGE W. parsley, farmer, P. O. LeRo}', was born in Jackson County, Ind., in 
 1828; lived there forty-one years, and came to Kansas in 1869, locating in Spring Creek, 
 Coffey County, and has been engaged in farming and stock-raising: has spent part of his 
 time in teaching school. He was married in Indiana, in 1855. to Miss Catherine Love, a na¬ 
 tive of Indiana. They have eight chllilren—Victor. Harley, F'rank, George, Robert, Rolph, 
 Lizzie and Mina, He has been County Coiiiiiiissloner three years, and Town Trustee. He is 
 aiiiemberof the Free Masons. 
 
 FREDERICK SCHRUMP, farmer. P. O. LeRoy, was born in Germany, in 1832, and 
 came to the UnitedStates in 1857. and located in Illinois, and in 1858. he came to Kansas, 
 and located In Spring Creek Township, Coffey County, and is engaged in farming and stock 
 growing. He was married In Colley County, Kan., to Miss Della'Williams, a native of In¬ 
 diana, and have one child—Lizzie. He was married again in 1871, to Miss Mary Eiiglebrick, 
 a native of Germany. 
 
 H.\RVEY T. SHORT, farmer, P. O. LeRoy, was born in Lawrence County, Ind., in 1831. 
 l'''ccl there twelve years and moved with his parents to Illinois, lived there until April, 
 1855, and then came to Kansas, locating in Avon Townsiiip, Cotfey County; now lives in 
 Spring Creek, and has been engaged in farming and slockgrowing. He was married first 
 in El ie County, Penn., in 1856. to Miss Clarissa A. Blair, a native of Pennsylvania. They 
 had one child—Leonard. His n ife died in 1860. He was married again in 1866. to Mrs. 
 Frances J. Gormley, a native of Illinols, and widow of J. W. Gormley, who died in the 
 army. Mrs. Short had two children by a former marriage—Alice, who Isa resident of Cof¬ 
 fey County, and a school teacher, and Wilber W., who is a resident of Fair Play, Park Co., 
 Colorado. They liave five children—Royal I)., Lula E., Lyiulen L., F'rankie E. and Nellie G. 
 He is a member of the Christian Church. He enlisted in August, 1861, in Company I), 
 Seventh Regiment Illinois Cavalry, and served four years; was mustered out November 17, 
 1865. 
 
 JOHN B. SMITH, farmer, P. O. LeRoy, was born in Pennsylvania, in 1834, and came to 
 Kansas in 1876, and located In Spring Creek Township, and has been engaged in fanning 
 and stock growing. He was mariled in Pennsylvania in 1862, toMiss Flllza Baseley, anative 
 of Pennsylvania, and have four children—John, Lizzie, Charley, Arthur; is a member of the 
 Baptist Church. 
 
 JOHN K. SNODGRASS, farmer, P. O. LeRoy. was born in Indiana in 1836, and 
 lived there twenty years, and moved to Iowa and remained there a short time, and moved 
 back to Indiana and remained tliere four years, and returned to Iowa and stopped one year, 
 and came to Kansas in 1862 and located in Spring Creek Township, Colfey County, and Is 
 engaged in faimiiig and stock growing. He was married in 1859 lo Miss Margaret A. Bolen, 
 a native of Indiana. They have four children—William E., Eva Louie, F’lorence and 
 Walter. He Is a member of the 1. O. O. F'. and of the Knights of Honor. 
 
 LAF'AYETTE STALEY, farmer, P. O. Le Roy, was born in Iowa in 1853 and lived 
 there twelve years and moved to Missouri and lived there until 1879, and came to Kansas 
 and located on Spring Creek, Coffey County, and engaged in farming and stock raising. He 
 was married in Coltey County, Kan., in 1877, to Miss Florence Beard, and have two chil¬ 
 dren—Earl and Pearl. 
 
 CHARLES STOULTZING, farmer, P. O. Le Rov, was born In Germany, 1832, lived there 
 fifteen years, then came to the United States, located in Pennsylvania, lived there four years; 
 came to Kansas, 1856, located in Spring Creek Township, Cotfey County, has been engaged 
 lu farming and raising fine stock. He was married in Coifev County, 1862. to Mrs. Matlltia 
 Russell, a native of Indiana, who came to Kansas, 1857; they'have two children—Charles FI. 
 and F'rank. Mrs. Russell had five children by her first husband—Flllzabeth, Nain y. Eliza 
 A., Christopher and John W. Mr. Stoultzlng is County Commissioner of Colley County, also 
 a member of the Christian Churcli. 
 
 SAMUEL .SWECKFIR, farmer, P. O. Le Rov, was born in Virginia In 1832, and 
 lived there until he was twenty-one years old, and removed lo Illinois and remaini'd ihere 
 until 1857, and came to Kansas and located in Spring Creek Township, and has been en- 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 gagedin farniini; and stock growiiiK. He enlisted in 1861 in tlie Fifth Kansas Volunteer 
 Cavalry, and served with tliatreginient tliree years and four niuntlis. He was married in 
 Spring Creek Townsliip, Ci>lt'ey County in 1868 to Miss Amanda I’lilliiis, a native of Illinois. 
 They have two cliildren—Etta and Lillie. He is a memher of tlie I. O. O. F. 
 
 ALEX.VNDEH S. VANORD.STKANI). farmer, F. O. Le Roy. was horn in Pennsyl¬ 
 vania in 18d7. and lived tliere tliirty vears, and moved to Illinois and lived tliere until 1868, 
 and came to Kansas and located in .Spring Creek Township. Coffey County, and lias been en¬ 
 gaged in farming and stock raising. He was married in Pennsylvania in 1846 to Miss 
 Martha H. Kelly, a native of Pennsvlvania and have five children—Jolin, Isaac, Parker, 
 Eli/.ahetli and Ale.xander. He is a Justice of the Peace and is a memher of the Presbyterian 
 
 '^'"pETER WIMER, farmer, P. O. Le Roy, was born in Virginia in 1831, and lived 
 there twentv-fonr vears, and moved to Illinois and lived there twelve years, and came to 
 Kansas in 1867 and located in .Spring Creek Township. Cotfey County, and lias been en¬ 
 gaged in farming and stock growing ever since. He was married in Virginia in 1863 to 
 Miss Mary Kains. a native of Virginia, and lias three children—Elias ,1.. Virginia S. and 
 George. He lost his wife in 1869 and married ag.ain in 1870 to Miss Sarah J. Hammer, a 
 native of Virginia, and liave two cnildreu—Howard H. and Mary J. He is a member of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 NEOSHO TOWNSHIP. 
 
 .TAMES ALLEX, farmer, P. O. LeRoy, w.as liorn in Ireland in 1803, lived there until 
 1830. He tl.un came to the United States and located in Ohio; in 1868 he came to Kansas, 
 located in Neoslio Township, Coffey County, and engaged in farming and stock-raising. He 
 was married in Ireland to Miss Margaret McCartne.v, a native of Ireland. They have four 
 children—James J., Alexander, .lane and Maggie. 
 
 ,1. J. ALLE.N. farmer. P. O. Leroy, was born in Ohio, 1844; he came to Kansas, 1868, 
 located on ids farm in Neosho Township; is engaged in farming and stock-raising; was 
 married in Colfey County, 1873, to .Miss Nancy Hryles; oneof the early settlers of Kansas 
 
 J. A. CA VEN, farmer, P. O. Hiirliugton, was born in Ohio. 1830; lived there until 1853, 
 then moved to Illinois; moved to Iowa, 1856; moved back to Illinois. 1864; came to Kansas, 
 1870; loc itedin Neoslio, Colfey County, and engaged at farming. He was married in Ohio, 
 1856,10 Miss Ann M. Wlnaiis, of Oliio. They have two cliildren—Ruth E. and John A. Mr. 
 Cave'll lias been Town Clerk and is now Trustee. 
 
 IS.VAC COX, farmer, P. O. liiirliugloii, was liorn in Indl.ana in 1818, lived there until 
 1848 then moved to Iowa. In 1858 came to Kansas, locating in Neosho Township, Colfey 
 County. Has been engaged in farming .‘-ince. He was married in Indiana, in 1840, to Miss 
 Rodella Carson, of Ohio. He was married again in 1849 to Miss Kiveit, of North Carolina. 
 They liave five cnildren—Hamiah M., Nancy J., Mary .1., Clark and Eva. Mr. Cox is Town 
 Treasurer, and is a greenbacker. Mr. Co.x served in the Stale Mililia during the Rebellion. 
 
 WARREN CRA.ND.ILL. farmer, P. O. LeRoy, was liorn in Ohio, 1833; at two years of 
 age ills iiareiits moved to Illinois; 18.53. he went to California, remained t lere six yeai s, re¬ 
 turned back to Illinois and came to Kansas; 1858, located near LeRoy; 1859 located in Ne- 
 osho Township. He wa.s married in Woodson County. Kan . 186(1. to Miss Isabelle Jones, of 
 Ohio. She came to Kansas with her parents in 1869. They have four children—Ollie F., 
 Loui.s F; , Warren .1., Lola H. Mr. Crandall is one of me largest stock dealers in Kansas, has 
 a fine farm of 4,36(1 acres of land; has from 500 to 600 head of c.attle, 400 hogs. Mr. C. has 
 tlie largest ox ever raised in Kansas; at five years old, it weighed 3.175 pounds. He has his 
 farm all well fenced with stone, wire and hedge. 
 
 W. H. IH.NSMORE. farmer, P. O. ISurliiigton, was born in Ohio in 1840; lived there 
 until i868. theu came to Kansas, locating in (Jolfey County. Removed ,0 Ohio in 1874, and 
 removed back to Kansas in 1881; located in NeosnoTownsliip. Cotfey County, ainl Isen- 
 gaged in farming and stock-r..ising. He was man led in Ohio in 1878, to Mrs. Hannah M. 
 llipp. maiden name Ewing, a native of Ohio, She liad one child by her former marriage, 
 Anna' R. They have one child, Edna M. 
 
 JAME.S HOUGLA.S, farmer, P. O. liiirlington, was born in Manchester, England, in 
 1826 and in 1831 his iiai cuts came to Pniladeliibla. Pa. In 1851 he moved to Oliio. Came 
 to Kansas in 1857; locateii in Neosho Townsliip, Colfey County: Is engaged in farming and 
 stock-raising, and is one of the early settlers of Kansas. 
 
 LEWIS C. DUNN, farmer, P. O. LeRoy, was born in Indiana in 1852; lived there until 
 1866. He came to Kansas, located ,at LeRoy, Coffey County; lived tliere six months, then 
 moved to the farm lie now occupies in Neosho Township. Has iieen engaged in farming 
 and stock-raising. Was marrieil to Miss Sarah Carter, in Colfey County, in 1873; they have 
 one child, Samuel A. 
 
 JOHN P. HAMILTON, farmer, P. O. LeRoy. was borninOhioln 1835, and moved to 
 California in 1852. Came back to Ohio in 1854; remained there till 1857; then came to Kan¬ 
 sas locating in Neosho Townsliiii, Cotfey Comity. Has been engaged in farming and stock- 
 raising since. Was married 111 Ohio in 1855. to Miss Mary Matliison, a native of New Jei- 
 sev have children—Loren I!, Liislien E., Flora FI.. John P., Harriet J., Clyde M., and Don 
 Ca'rios; lost his wife in 1872. Married again in 1875, to Miss Flrett Elliott, a native of 
 Illinois ; have three children—Blanche, Flail, and Grace. Is a member of the Masonic 
 Order; is also one of tlie School Board. 
 
 WILLIAM T. H.4.MILTO.N, farmer, P. O. LeRoy, was horn in Oliio in 1827: lived there 
 until tlie spring of 1852, when lie went to California, where he remained two years, work¬ 
 ing in the mines. He then returned to Oliio, lived there until 1855, when he moved to Illi¬ 
 nois where lie lived one year; tin nee to iMissonri. wheie he lived eighteen months. In 
 1857' lie moved to Kansas, and loc.ated in Neosho Totvnshlp,Cotfey Cuunty.where he has been 
 engaged in farming and stock-raising since. He was married in Ohio, in 1848, to Miss 
 Perinelia Hamilton. They liave five children—Cliarles W., Iniogene L., Lulu F., Mattie M. 
 
 ^''A'eVI P. HEDDEN.S, farmer, P. O. Burlington, was born in Ohio in 1831, and in 1834 
 his parents moved to Indiana, and in 1854 came to Kansas, located in Neoslio Townsliip; 
 engaged in farming. He is one of the earliest settlers, and tlieflrst white man I hat settled 
 in this township. He was married in Cotfey County. Kas., in 1858, to Miss Susie Herrington, 
 a native of New York. They have two cliildren—James and Levi. He is a member of tlie 
 Odd-F’ellows. His wife’s Liniily came to Kansas in 1855. Her sister, Lydia Herrington, 
 was married to T. T. Proctor, .September 4. 1855. by Mr. Knight, a Congregational minister, 
 who came with the colony and preached regularly. She was the first white woman married 
 
 In Cotfey Cmiiity. 
 
 JOH'N HOLT, farmer, P. O. Burlington, was born in Arkansas in 1836; came to Kansas 
 fn 1865; located in Bourbon County. In 187(1 came to Neosho, Cotfey County, and is en¬ 
 gaged in farming and stock-raising. He was married in Arkansas, to Mrs. Abba Warnlck. 
 in 1855. He is a memlier of United Cliurch. 
 
 C. L. W. INGWERSON, f irmer, P. O. LeRoy, was born in Germany in 1831; lived tliere 
 until 1854; came to the United States; localed in Illinois; lived there until 1863; he then 
 came to Kansas and located in Neosho Township, Cotfey County; has been engaged in farm¬ 
 ing and stock-raising since. He was married to Miss Adaiiiie Lake, in 1859; has six chil¬ 
 dren—Charles A., Samuel A., Matilda. William A . Lewis J., Amelia A. He is a member of 
 the Baptist Churcli, and was a memher of the State Militia. 
 
 WILLIAM LAPSLY, farmer, P. O. Burlington, was born in Ireland in 1832. and in 
 1836 came to the United States and located ill Pennsyivania until 1859. In 1863 lie enlisted 
 in the F'ourteenth Glilo Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of tlie war. Came 
 to Kansas in 1865: located in Neosho Township, Colfey County. Is a farmer and car|ienter, 
 and was married in Pennsylvania, in 1855, to Mary Lapsly. Tliey have tliree children— 
 Robert, Ella, and George. He is a member of the Presliyterian Church. 
 
 DAVID L. MOSLEY, farmer, P. ()., LeRoy, was born in Indiana in 1823. Hecanieto 
 Kansas in 1857, locating in Neoslio Townshiii, and lived there until Ills dealli, in 1859. He 
 was married to Miss Sarah McCaiislaml, in 1853. They nave I wo children—William B. and 
 Edmond L. Edmond L was oorn in 1857. in Kansas City. Mo. When an infant he came 
 with ills parents to Kans.as, locating ill Neosho Tow’iiship. Has heen engaged in farming. 
 He was married to Miss Sarah Raber, in 1879. They liave one child—Eiina L. He is a 
 niemberofllie Methodist Episcoinil Church. 
 
 WILLIAM B. MOSLEY, farmer, P. O. LeRoy, was liorn in Indiana in 1854, and at 
 tliree years of age came to Kansas, locating in Neosho Townsliip, Coffey Coniiti. He was 
 married in 1876 to Miss Florence Raber. They have two children—Al|iha E. and Etta M. 
 He is a Justice of the Peace and a memiier of the Metlmdist Episcopal Church. 
 
 G. M. RFIDF'URV. farmer, P. O. LeRoy, was born in Ohio in 1848. lived there till 1866: 
 then to Iowa, lived there s-veil years; caii'ie to Kansas 1874. locat'd in Neoslio T.^wnsliip, 
 Colfey County and engaged in farming and stock-raising. He was married In 1869 to Miss 
 Marv E. Sutton, of Oliio. Tliey have six chililren—Luella, Walter, Jasper, Austin, Alta 
 and Lulu. 
 
 LORFINZ SCHLICHTER, farmer, P.O. Burlington.was iiorn in Germany 1822. Came to 
 the United States in 1839, located in Clark County, Did., then moved to Louisville, Ky., then 
 to Iowa, and in 1857 came to Kansas, located in Neosho and eng.aged in farming. He was 
 married in Louisville. Ky., 1847. to Martha Scniwlitcher. Tliey had seven chlldreo-Ma- 
 tllda, Mary. William, Ameli.a, Rosa, Charles and Winona. He was married again in 1873 to 
 Caroline Limllmrg. Tliey have one child—Fldlth. He l.s a member of the Scliool Board. 
 
 J. T. SIMMD.VS. farmer, P. (), LeRoy, was born in Kentucky in 1846, lived in his native 
 State seventeen vears, then moved to I llnols, H"came to Kansas in 1871 and located in 
 Neoslio, Colfey Conntv, is engaged in farming. He was married in Biirlingioii in 1874 to 
 Miss M. V. Carter, of Ghio. They iiave three ciilldren—Samuel B., Haley O. and Charley. 
 He is .a member of tlie Masonic F'ratcroilv 
 
 JOSFH’H D. SMITH, farmer, P. O. LeRoy, was iiorn on tlie Atlantic, Ocean wliile his 
 parents were coming to the United States, Was raised in Pennsylvania, lived there twenty- 
 four years, Ihen removed to Iowa, remained there until 1871, then came to Kansas, located 
 in Neosho Township, and has been engaged in farming since. He was married in Iowa in 
 1853 to Miss 5Iartha E. Helniuger, a native of Pennsylvania. They have seven children— 
 
 Flmina F’, E'lgar IL, M.arvin L.. Ida B., Cora I., Mattie E. and George A. Mr. Smith is a 
 member of the Presliyierian Ctinrch. He enlisted in 1862 in the Twenty-second Iowa In¬ 
 fantry; served with that regiment until the close of the war. 
 
 WILLIAM 11. TIVY.M.AN, farmer, P. (). Burlington, was liorn in A’lrginia, in 
 1844; when lie was a boy his parent.s moved to New York; 1879 lie came to Kan.sas, 
 located in Neosho. Colfey Comity, is engaged in farming; was married in New York, 1879. 
 to Miss Elizabeth Hays, of New Y’ork; they liave one Child-Marshall E. Is a member of 
 tlie Baptist Church. 
 
 CALIFORNIA TOWNSHIP. 
 
 GEORGE ANTRIM, Larmer, P. O. .Strawn, was born in Indiana in 1851. and lived in 
 his native .State eighteen years. an(i came to Kansas in the slu ing of 187(1, and located in 
 Cotfey County, and is now engaged in farming and teacliing school in California Township. 
 Mr. Antrem, was married in (iolfey County. Kan., in 1872, to Miss Sarali J. Sanders, a na¬ 
 tive of Indiana: they have fourclnldren—Harry M., Charles V., Franklin G , and Fllmer. He 
 lias been Townsliip Clerk for four years, was Justice of the Peace for two years, and is iden¬ 
 tified wltli the Republican inirty. 
 
 JOHN 1!EA VERS, farmer. P. O. Strawn, was liorn in A’irginia, in 1823, and at six years 
 of age, ills iiarenis moved 10 Indiana, and lived there until 1864, and came to Kansas and 
 located in California Township, Colfey County, and has been engaged in farming and stock 
 raising and fruit growing. Mr. Beavers was married in Indiana, In 1848, to Miss Elizabeth 
 Hopkins, a native of Virginia; tliey liave one child—Sarah. Mr. Beavers was married again 
 in 1858 to Miss Rutiannah Cochran; they have tliree children—Jacob W ,Aukahand Edwin 
 O. Mr. Beaveis is a member of the Old .School Baiitlst Churcli. 
 
 LEWl.S V. BOW.M.AN. fanner, P. O. Ottumwa, was born in Richland County, Ohio, 
 Januarv 1, 1835: in 1840 liis iiarenis moved to, and settled in, Miami County, Ind.. where 
 Ills mother died I n Docember, 1845; after a few year liis father married a second time. 
 Y’oung Bowman and his srepmotlier diil not agree very well, and he left home, went to La 
 Porte County, in the spring, returned the same fall, went to Henry County in December. 
 1852, became acquainted with Miss Mary E. Beach, and married lier on Aiirll 4. 1859, and 
 remained there; in 1863 was drafted in the service of the United .states, employed a sub¬ 
 stitute and in Marcli, 1864, moved and settled in California Townsliip, Cotfey Co.. Kan., 
 wliere he has been engaged in farming and stock-raising; w.asa memlier of State Militia in 
 what is known as the famous Price raid in the fall of 1864. Tliey have three chililren-Sarah 
 I., Lizzie and .lotin. 
 
 THOMAS L. HORRELL, farmer, .Section 28, P. O. Strawn, was horn in Madison County. 
 Ohio, in 1827, and lived in liis native State about thirty years. In 1857 he came to Kansas, 
 and located in Cotfey County,wliere lie has lieenengaged in farming and stock-raising since. 
 Was m irried in Cotfey County, Kan., in 1858. to Miss Claretta Benedict, a native of Ohio; 
 they liad one child —Emma. He was married again in 1872, lo Henrietta F’innan, a 
 native of Ohio, and had one child by his second wife—Tliom.as L. He was again married in 
 1879, to Martha Nelto. Mr. Horrell lias been Constalile and County Commissioner for four 
 years, and is a large farmer and stock-raiser near Strawn. 
 
 ISAAC HOOVER (deceased), was liorn in North Carolina in 1812, and at two years of 
 age his parents moved to Indiana, and lived there until he came to Kansas in 1857, and lo¬ 
 cated in California Township, Colfey County, and engaged in farming, and lived there until 
 his death, whicli occurred in June. 1863. Mr. Hoover was one of the early settlers of Cotfey 
 Countv, and was hlglily respected by tlie people of his township and county. His wife, Su¬ 
 san Hoover, is still living, at the age of sixty-six years. Samuel L. Hoover, son of Isaac 
 Hoover, was born in Indiana in 1844. and lived in his native State until 1857, and came to 
 Kansas with Ids parents and located in California Township, Coffey County, and has been 
 engaged in farming and stock-raising. Mr. Hoover was married in Colfey County, Kan., in 
 1869, to .Miss Flllzaliei li Lawrence, a native of Pike County, Ohio. They have six children— 
 David L , Fidwin T., F’l aiik E,. Carrie C.. Llnnle and Harrv L. His wife is a memlier of the 
 Society of Friends. Mr. Hoover is Scliool Director and Treasurer of his township. He en¬ 
 listed in 1862 in Company D, Second Kansas Cavalry, and served with that regiment until 
 the close of the war. 
 
 ,FACOB FIOOVER. farmer. P. O. Strawn, was born in Blunt County. Tenn., in 1808, and 
 at four years of age his parents moved to Nortii Carolina, and lived there about two years, 
 and then moved to Indiana, and lived in that State from 1814 toOctolier. 1857. Tlien started 
 for Kansas; wintered in Missouri; landed in Kansas in the spring of 1858 and located in 
 California Township, Cotfey County, and has been engaged in farming and stock-raising. 
 Mr. Hoover was married in Indiana in 1829, to Miss Sarah Lowe, wlio was born In North 
 Carolinain 1812, and died in Kansasin 1875 Outof ttiirieen children but five are living- 
 Silas W., George L.. Martin B., Andrew and Eliza FI. Mr. Hoover was one of the first Com¬ 
 missioners in tlie county, and known as a Republican Of late voted with the Greenback 
 party. His mother, wild is still living with him. is ninety-five years old. 
 
 .JOSFIPH JENKS. P. O. Ottumwa, was born in England in 1815; attheage of ten years 
 came with his iiarents to the United Strtes and located in Maryland, and lived there three 
 years; removed to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1828, and lived there until 1833; lived in Miami 
 County from 1833 to 1837; moved to Ripley County, Ind., and lived there niitii 1851; moved 
 to Edgar County. III., and remained there until 1858, and ciinie to Kansas and located in 
 Ottumwa Townsliip, Colfey (lounty, and lias lived in Ottumwa and California townships 
 since. Mr. Jenks was married first in Indiana in 1637, to Miss Mary Arnold, a native of 
 Virginia. They had four children—Francis F., Llewellyn B.. Thomas J. and Joseph H. 
 His wife died in 1853; he was married again in 1855. to Miss Nancy Mars. They had one 
 child—George. His second wife died in 1863. Was married again the same year, to Mrs. 
 Jane Webster. They have one child-Josephine. He is divorced from his last wife. Dr. 
 Jenks commenced studying medicine in the spring of 1835 wltli Dr. George Kclfer, of Troy, 
 (iliio. and remained wiili him one year, and attended two courses of lectures in the Cincin¬ 
 nati Medical College, and graduated from tliat Institution in the class of 1837-38. He then 
 smdied with dilferent eminent physicians until 1840, and at tended a course of lectures at 
 Louisville, Ky., and graduated in the class of 1840. He then commenced the practice of 
 medicine, and has iiractlced in Indi.ana, Illinois and Kansas for over forty years. Dr. Jenks 
 is a member of the Christian Churcli, and was financial manager of the Western Christian 
 University at Ottumwa, Cotfev County. He has been very prominent and active in advanc¬ 
 ing the cause of education in Kansas. He organized a company of State Militia, and was 
 elected Cajitain of tlie comiiany during the late war. aiid was called into active service dur¬ 
 ing the Price r.Tid into Kansas. In politics was an old line Whig, and since the organiza¬ 
 tion of the Republican party has been a staunch Repnlilican. 
 
 THO.MAS J. .lENK.S, farmer, P. O. Ottumwa, was born in Ripley Oonnty, Ind., in 1844, 
 and at eiglit years of age liii parents moved to Illinoi.s, and he lived in that State until 1858. 
 and came to Kansas and located in Coffey County, and has been engaged In farming 
 and stock-raising. 5Ir. .leiiks was married in Coffey Count.v, Kan., to Miss Sarah E. Beavers, 
 a native of Indiana. They liave seven children—Mary L.. F'rederlck R , Riihanna J,, Rosie 
 M.. .losepli, Plilllip S. and Lydia E. Mr Jenks is a member of the G. A. R.. and enlisted in 
 1861. In Company F', Twelfth Kansas Volunteer Infantry, and served with tli.at regiment 
 until the close of the war, 
 
 M ATILD.A JONFiS, P. O. .Strawn, was born in Stokes County. N. C., in 1825; lived in that 
 .State seven vears. Moved to Indiana witli lier parents in 1832. Was married to William 
 King in 1848, who was a farmer, born in Kentucky in 1815, and died in Indiana in I860. 
 They had three children—John F'., born in IndiHiia in 1849; Mary C., born in Indianain 
 1850, and niarriedto T'lomas.I. Goodnight in 1868. and moved to Kansas in 1869; Francis 
 M , born in Indiana in 1853. and died in Indiana in 1854. Stie was married to William 
 Jones in 1866. who was born in North Carolina in 1804. lived in tliat .State forty-two years; 
 moved to Indiana in 1846: lived in that State twenty-three year-'; moved to Kansas in 1869 
 and located in California Townsliip, Cotfey (toiinty. where he died In 1870. Mrs. Jones owns 
 and resides on a farm in California Township, Coffey County, Kan. 
 
 THOMAS M. LANFl. farmer, P.O. Strawn, was iiorn in Harrison County, Ind.. in 1826, 
 and lived in his native State until 1859, and came to Kansas, and located in California Town¬ 
 ship, Colfey County, and has been engaged in farming and stock-raising. Mr. Lane was 
 married iii Boone 'County, Ind., in 184.5. to Miss Sarah A. Dooley, who was born in Ken¬ 
 tucky, and died in 1857. They had tliree children—Jasper N.. Cordelia A.. .Squire M. He 
 was married again in 1865 to Miss Marla P. Benedict, a native of Ohio, and she died in 1875. 
 They had one cliild, Flldo B. Mr. Lane lias been Identified with the Reiiublican luirty since 
 its organization, and was a member of the militia during the war, and rendered valuable 
 service in tirotectl»g the State from invasion by the rebels. 
 
 WILLIAM LA WRENCE, farmer, P. O. Hiirtford, Lyon County, was horn in Illinois in 
 1843, and at three years of age bis parents moved to Ohio, and lived in tliat .State eighteen 
 years, and came to Kansas in 1864 and located in Coffey County, and has heen engaged in 
 farnii'ig and stock-raising. Mr. Lawrence was married in Coffey County, Kan., in 1869. to 
 Mi.ss Rose L. .Smith, who was born in Iowa. They had one clilld—Cora. He was married 
 again in 1874 to Miss Phoelie Tennis, a native of Illinois. They have two children—Eddie 
 and Frank. Mr. Lawrence has been Treasurer of liis township. 
 
 F’. S. M.AUCK. farmer, P. O. Strawn, was born in Indiana in 1841, and lived in his native 
 St.ate until 1868. and came to Kansas, and located in California Township, Colfey County, 
 a-iid has heen engaged in farming and stock-raising. Mr. Manck was married in Indiana, 
 in 1864. to Miss Flllen Dawson, who was liorn in Indiana. They had two children. Wilinam 
 F'. anil .Anthony M. He lost liis wife in 1871, and married again in 1875 to Mi.ss Margaret 
 Hoover. The.y have three, children, .lessie H., Isaac H. and John I,. Mr. Manck is a inem- 
 lieroftlieG. A. R. He enlisted in 1861, ill the Thirty-eighth Indiana Volunteer Infantry 
 and served twenty-two montlis, and was wounded at Perry vllle, Ky.. and was discharged on 
 account of disability. 
 
 AA’. T. NFiAVKIRK, farmer, P. O. Strawn. was Iiorn in .Tetfersoii County, Ky., in 1831, and 
 lived in liis native State until Alarcli, 1879, and came to Kansas and loc.ated in Colfey Coun¬ 
 t.v. and has been engaged in farming, and is a carpeii'er by trade. Mr. Newkirk was mar¬ 
 ried in Jefferson County, Ky., in 1858, to Miss Anna E. Barnes, who was born in Ohio. They 
 
COFFEY COUNTY, 
 
 .list Kplsconal fhuroM. Ills wire .Uo.Uhe 19tll (If “*« 
 
 attwo^e.a'?so/ak'l\Vs\®aVrnts\.?oveau;\l)Ijvle^^^^^ 
 
 1857, and moved to Kansas and loeated In (JaUfoi iilaTownshlVi'(' llr .«?'** *" *''‘‘**' f’tate until 
 
 -n^^ '“SSSS 
 
 KSUV.lmd.eeV'ln‘fa;lto-?lun”erv“Vwl'lI:u^^ 
 
 Ca[lf.>n.dtTmvnsm\''myd^ 
 
 S^SSiHSHi^v'SH™ 
 
 li:a\*Stl’telab?nrtVelveyea"rsynd'‘iTik^®enlls^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 sas and located in ColTey Conntv wlieie he ^ mV,rp,i . ®-‘“® ‘o Kan- 
 
 iSf?£™i,'ssK,fisr:,#rat„ 
 
 ^ " pmVT^^'VwnriV’Ff 5''*®!' "‘^''® ®"® cldUl-Mlnme. Priscilla 15. Kippey, 
 
 Metliodlst Episcopal Clmrfh ’ ^ ' ■‘“‘I Hattie. His wife is a member of the 
 
 Nancy C. Wur^n, #ho was botm “n Indlalla"' t 1 W lave^dim ch ft f" 
 
 A., James A.. Joanna, Mary M. J.. Sarah T. E., Nancy J.! Harriet A. and Anna! ' 
 
 AVON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 1870, and came to Kansas and located In liurlinKtom Colfey Con itv ami was 
 nierchandlsing for nine years, and has be.-n located on liisftvrra 1 i Avfti Tovvns ^ 
 tliree years, and is now enmiired in farminir and stock- Vats no- aVi « -'■""'"ship about 
 sas in the spring of 1856 aftift e.naine.i nnflf jft 
 
 l»<\rnar tmn ilac qthI atioco n... is_ 
 
 Ill Ao«Ui rtiiu was ic-t;iectea iii iqvy. lie iias beeti a Justice ol 
 
 Is a member of the Masonic !• ra ernity, aiul of the I OOF "... 
 
 large farm of 1 000 ic‘?es of im is engkge.tVn ra singft^tr^^ 
 
 Captain in the Eimlisli Army, of SLxth Conipany.ft’Thi?tvft “st l?attalift“kam^ serve'd 
 nent and Shv citizen'of'goSey ^ ‘"'POH®''- Mr. Dobell is a p^omi- 
 
 ocated in Avon Townsh p, Coffey County, and has befti engaged 
 
 Ing. He was married in Coffey Countv, Kansas in 1871 to ^IKs Tf cHct ' 
 
 . i. ^(jliOHENGESfeER, faimer, F.O. Le Roy. was born ifi iTpmiJinv in iqoq on/i 
 In 1852 lie came to the Uniteji States ami located in Illinois, and lived there f?ve years* and 
 1857 and located in Avon Township, Cokev County, and has ^been en- 
 ca}?ed in farming and stock growing. lie was married in Chicago in 1857 to Miss Sonhia 
 Croan, a native of Germany. They have four children: Harry ^Wil ieLoiiis-i and T?Arfl 
 He isa memberof the Lutheran Church ^ vviuie, ijouisa and Betty. 
 
 186K“He then'lftfS'i,VcolnpanYS^'wemy^^^^^^^ 
 
 that regiinent until the 27.th of November, isel and was dischargid on account o7d?3iU.iV' 
 ty caused by a wound which he received at the battle of Hatch’s Kiver in reniiessee Octo 
 her 0 , 1862. by wh ch he lost an arm. He returned to Ohio and afterward wei t S 'to the 
 Qnarteriiiaster’s Departmentof the army, and was in the eniplov of the governinent uiitH 
 the close of the war. He then returne.l to Ohio an.l iti April he dame to KanlitJ and "located 
 
 JWnshiD Coift^V Conntv’ A.nfl hn« Glii/>n liaoti ^ki.rvn.-v .,1 5 .. -r^ _•_ .. 
 
 <1, 1004. ify iviiieii lie los. an arm. tie returned to Ohio and afterward went back to rl o 
 Quartermaster’s Departmentof the army, and was in the eniplov of the governinent uiitH 
 the close of the war He then returne.l to Ohio and iti April he dame to Kansas mid loca^^^^^^^ 
 on a farm in Avon Toiviiship Colfey Couiitv. and has since been engage.l in farniiii" He 
 was married in Coffey County, in 1867. to Miss Cornelia J. R.ionev, and have five rhildren- 
 ik a membdrft^f the Cnn^^^ Township Treasurer and 
 
 ,ajbvr«, .rt.UMlC anu AarUil. 
 
 is a member of tiie Christian Church. 
 
 ..n,i'^ii,)p;i Burlington, was born in Licking County. Oliin in IR 41 
 
 I there uidil 1878.. then came to Kansas and located in Avon Township ('offev 
 County. Is engaged in farming and stock raising, and is making a specialty of feedinir sheen 
 of He was married in Ohio, in 1880 , to Miss Lida Tmon a native 
 
 He is a member of tlie 1. O. O. F. ’ ^ 
 
 H^^INSON, farmer, P. O. Le Roy. was born in Ca ada in 1829 and lived tbpr<» tPn 
 ?o tliere twenty-nine years; tiien moved 
 
 1868. and located in Le Roy, Coifey County, living there two years- movintr to 
 his home in Avon Towiishii). and has bften Pi.a-.ncrp,i in for...5,,fv 
 
 ii V Jida in 1829. and lived the 
 
 twenty-nine years; tiien i 
 s in 1868. and located in Le Roy, Coifey County, living there two years; mov 
 
 engaged in farming and stock-raisim'’ since" 
 rminfv teacher for a number of yt-ars. He was married in 1853, in Pickaway 
 
 Couiitj, Cbio. to Miss Racliel B. Gray, a native of Oiiio, and liave four children_Fm-na 
 
 H . George S , and' Luella M. He has held the otVice of 
 ® ^ member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He enlisted in tlie army in 
 186v. in Company A, Niaeiieih Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was transferred to Coinminv 
 
 at Camp Douglas. Chicago Hi and served 
 
 -„^\;HNrON RUSSELL, farmer, P. O. Biirlingion, was born in Maryland In 1814 At 
 2nj age Ills parents moved to Ohio, and Jived there until 1855, and moved to Iowa 
 
 ^V A 1856; lie then moved to Missouri, and in March 1857* 
 came to Kansas and ()cated in Avon Township. Coifey (/ouiity, and is engaged in farminir’ 
 IV ^ V^ ^Hss Klizlibelh sAsmith. a native of Ohio. TheyS 
 
 Ohllfin Vttlii Anna, and Catherine. His son, Martin L. Russell, was born In 
 
 Ka si^ snriHL^^ parents to Iowa, ar.d came to 
 
 I 1Q-1 of 185/ and located in Avon Township, Coifey County. He moved 
 
 tliere five years, lie was married in Ohio in 1877 to Miss 
 MaugieCr-nv fonh a native of Ohio, and have two children—Austin P. and Michael S. 
 
 oiu KGE(J^. farmer, P. O. Le Roc, was born in Ohio in 1823- lived there thlrtv 
 °n i i Pov Vlvpii'tbJrp/"^'“'‘’'''"vl'''®‘^*''®''®“'^'®®''^'®'''’®’ Bameto Kansas In 1869 . located 
 faiimii^^ wft . .i!. t f' 5J‘®‘* "" bis farm III Avon Townsliip; engaged In 
 
 (ihm f , "‘ ''"•'‘"'S County. Oliio. in 18 ' 49 , to Ml.ss Mary A. Mason, a native of 
 
 Hie Peace V ” ^ l been a Justice of 
 
 odist ! t "'®, ''■ffricnltural .Society one year: is a member of the Metli- 
 
 ouist Jiiirrli; Is siiperintemleiit of two .Suudiiy-.scliool.s. 
 
 two I'p .rs -.nu "U® Ohio 111 1836; lived there thirly- 
 
 uiitiM«-a ‘.'i" ®‘*'"® Kansa.s iii 1868, located af Ottawa, P'raiikliii County, and lived there 
 a ml smPk^V';' ®,'‘ r®*^®^ County, Avon Township, and lias been enftag. d in farming 
 
 h tm. o'.n ®."'®®’ B,®"'"S married in Ohio, In 1858 to Miss Minerva A. Clark. They 
 JoiieY a n' He was married again in 1870, to Miss Martha L. 
 
 Stlni-biipi.'V^' '^T "f Cliio. They have three clilldreii—Harmon. George, and Hattie. Mr. 
 teer iTifa li, ''® T®\®®- “® e"l'Ste(l in 1862 in the Tblrty-elgbtli Ohio Volnn- 
 
 w'r i I ■'5.®':''®'' "u'H Hie close of the war; was wounded at Atlanta, (ia. 
 
 IiKl iv/'iftil JBCR.M5ERKY, faniipr, P. (). Hiirlliigtoii. was born in Rush County, 
 vpary 1 ““I'' ‘''.®.‘' H'®''® sixteen year.s and moved to Iowa and lived nine 
 
 llveir’thple !,»,1859, and located In Le Ro.v. Coffey County, and 
 
 Couiitv \.wi 1 b ftli® of 1868; lie then moved to Neosho Township. Coffey 
 
 T()wiishi.?L‘l!,i * ‘®''? .f"'.’ >'®"f3. and has lived twelve years on his farm in Avon 
 J KiH.!** *" .? ®'*8"ff®tl 1" farming. He was married in Iowa in 1853 to Miss .Sarah 
 V. Kirbj, a native of leuuessee. He enlisted In 1861 in the Ninth Kansas Cavalry and 
 
 665 
 
 iowi an I M J^ili fhppp io"' "''®'‘"ative stale until 1849 and mova-d to 
 
 I- 'Bi'l moved to California, and in tiie spring ft 
 
 Cnnntv"an i r ®'‘'ne to Kansas and locateil in Avon Townsliip Colfev 
 
 n^iV, ' ®' y'®’’® "uC "Is ileatli, wliie.h occurred December 6, 1882. His wife is still 
 
 I’®"''"- «"® "O'® "orn In 1809. 
 
 Kv^ Anrii 7 n^ 7 ask' V 1 r’ f'V",'®''- I'-. <>■ I5nrIingtoii. Kan., w.as born In Waco. Madison Co. 
 •iiwri,^aJ„,i i. . oo- n: ' ''''f.' f'®®® Sixteen years, and came to Kansas in tliespring of 1871 
 kaisin,^ ‘^ He w,^ Tpwnsbln, Colfev Conntv. ami h.as been eng,aged In farming ami stock 
 
 876,1.) Miss Margaret Arnold, a native of Keiitiickv 
 an'Vm’"'^®® ' i'*r®"~MlrriP ami Lizzie. Ho lias been Township Clerk for three years 
 Cm n?y Chiircli. His father. J. (L Wllftft wft born In Es?ill 
 
 He liveil there fiftv-onft years. He w is marrh'd to Miss 
 ?l MiDen ’ ■Vi"\"''® Iventucky, on the lOtli ilav of h’ebrmirv. 1852. Thev have three 
 
 tnekv fftUnm vi?.William, lie was Judge of the Esiill Conntv Cniirt in Keii- 
 t eY)HnL/ft iH 7 ^ a,\,i Cluireh. He came to Kansas In 
 
 ft'ids&ats'iSi: -HUiredftUbeVHrdlyftrjft^V^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 HA-WPDEN TOtVNSHIP. 
 
 in Ma?cft^^ 18 l 4 '^'!M,F''i'?l®e''-i ^.’iBurlington, was born In Tuscarawas Conntv. Ohio. 
 ind“l Jherk ‘‘^’i'e ?,';:l,'.'love0. to Wells .Connty, Iml.! 
 
 Aiirea sue. .Myrtle M., Cleophls and LnUe G. M.‘, I’ook Ss a !neVbft%f tb? KreT Masm^^^ 
 nimstm-effont Decmnbft^f 1864 “'® 
 
 ®be^ft‘e"n^n^’i?.\ft",l lived there fViiFyea?s 
 
 {ee,^ft®r''till'" ^o‘®^ 
 
 *®'"oved to Ins farm In Hampden Townslii)) and lias since been 
 
 years, 
 there tbir- 
 
 H^w^i^rHkdkii DkmUkiVki^km^rOblo Ikftsh'lo Misl Ph^ 
 
 ,T"ey "ave six chll.lren-Williaiii M., Josiali L Andrew I fre^^^^ 
 rhi [I! A' H^vidson started t e first woo'eii mantifactory in this pan of 
 
 ^^^wttVt carded in Coffey County. ^ 
 
 Ohio in ^845 ami Hved n^’Vmkr ""r" i.n Fairfield County. 
 
 fn r farmer P. O. Burlington, was born in Vermont in 1838 ami moved 
 
 Cnnni^^iA no^? n' "U®'*'*’ '"®;i H'®!'® ""til 1849. tlieii moved to .Springtield. Mass., Hampden 
 Tnwnft?. Pnffm Conntv Colony, March, 1855, for Kansa.s. locating in Hampden 
 
 ^!!'lg£9ff®> ?o""ty. has been engaged in fanning. He wasinarried in Cnlfe.y Ciuiiityl 
 M and Veto k\v^H-=^^'’®!’®®i '’O’’" IBinois. They have two children—Cn4 
 
 iJ. ® "'1^® '’'®‘* hi 1877. He was married again in 1879 to MBs Laura Vail 
 fhp"EifHi°y^.VJi'c ^hpy have one cliild-George. Mr. Ela enlisted in the spring of 1861 in 
 mnnn.a^an!^*^"'!?® Volunteer Cavalry. Served with this regiment three vear.s ami four 
 Treasurer'Tsnne"ft" Ho He is Township Treasurer ami Schnln 
 
 Mav 1 iYsa ^ The s-ttlers of Coifey County; still living on the el.aim he took 
 
 imng ^ ® ° ^ member of the second company of emigrants from Massachusetts 
 
 farmer, P. O fSnrIington, Kan., was horn in Tennessee in 1834 ami at 
 five years of ;vge Ins parents moved to .lohiison County, Ark. He lived there tliirtv Years 
 hpp.fptmt^'i 1864 and located in Hampden Township. Coffey Co., Kan,, ail'd has 
 
 i fifui'iiff- He was married inUohnson Comity, .Ark., iii 1853, to .Miss Sarah 
 
 Arliangb. a native of Arkansas. They have five cliildren—Meeia, Callie Albert Adeliaaiid 
 
 Can kin^fftftnn"s",yy ^ 8 ^®^^ *^>'y® '’’h''"'* ^rkamsas Infantry;'was commissioned 
 
 cap ain of Coinpiuiy K, and served from December 1 to June 1. 1864. and resigned liis nosl- 
 presentMate wounds. He then moved with his family to Kansas, where lie is a't Hie 
 
 9cl?."'kh'},?fo"-"'.hyho®",hi England in 1844, and li 
 
 *®®'' h-® J^jf®*'' .187.5, ami married .again in 1880 to Mrs. Martini ‘Waltfts. His wife 
 w«i!]^xff^®^*** time.s, anil had four children (all now livinjr' by her first husband Mr 
 Presh??mlZYhnr?lf.' are-Ctiarles. James, Mary and Eva. Mr. Goofth is a nienibe^ of the 
 
 lican party*^^*^*’ H® "’"®'"®'""®*'"f Hie State militia, and is ideiitllied witli the Repub-’ 
 
 li H. IIOLME.S, farmer, P. O. Burlington, was liorn in 1845. in Wisconsin and 
 
 In " his native State twelve years, then came witli bis inireiits to Coffey County, Kansas 
 In 185i, anil located in Hampden lownsliip, and has lieeii eng.aged in farming since He was 
 married in Morris County. Kan-as, in 1872, to Miss Lizzie Tedstone, a native of England 
 He m a member of tiie Methodist Eplscoiial Cluircli. rsnti.nm. 
 
 Ghin Vy'iaaK'y:„'!i*'y!i'^ 8 ’ '"'i'ju®''’ f*' C. Burlington, was liorn ill Carrollton, Carroll Co., 
 G iQs J 1836, and at the age of five years, bis parents moved to Iowa. He lived there nn: 
 til 1857. He then came to Kansas and located at Lawrence, and lived tliere about one year 
 He then went to California and returned in 1858, ami located in LeRoy, Colfev Co ’ 
 Kansas, iind remained there in Hie dry goods Imsiness until 1861. He then raised a com" 
 p.iny and joined the cixth Kansas Cavalry, and was promoteil from private to the captaiiicv 
 ot Company G. He serveil with liis regiinent for three years ami seven months Cant 
 Jenkins was married in Jefferson County, Arkansas, In 1864. to .Miss .Mary F Keeler a 
 native of .Arkansas. They liave three cliildren—Laura E., .Sallie L. and Eugene W Ile’is 
 engaged 111 farming and stock raising. 
 
 HIHER, farmer, P. O. Burlington, was hn n In Fairfielil Conntv. Oliio in 
 1847, and lived in his native Stale until 1879. and came to Kans is ami loc:iteil iirflamnden 
 lownsliip, in Coffey County, and is engaged in farming and stock growing. Mr. Kiger was 
 married in Lancaster. Ohio, in 1869, to Miss Sarah J. Itarr, a mitive Ohio. They have 
 five elnldr®n—Phoelie A., Hannali R„ Anna .f., Roy anil Thoma.s. Mr. Kiger is a nieinher of 
 til® United Workmen, an I Ins wife is a memberof tlie Methodist Episcopal (iluircli. 
 
 HUKAilO N F. I! 6 ^AD, farmer, P. O. Burlington, was liorii in Adams County, Mis¬ 
 sissippi ; lived there nil twenty years of age, then came to Kansa.s, located Iii An¬ 
 derson Comity. Remaincil tliere iimii 1861, and enlisted in tlie Niiitli Kansas Cavalry and 
 
 A^vH.vy./i.. n. ACJ4<. Iin w.ia lUiiiritfil lU I ^nirUffO IH 1 SS’J. tO .>l (^.S \ el M» 
 
 Evan.s, a naUve of St. Louis, Mr. Read lias lieen trustee and assessor of Ills townsiiiii I 
 foe’s '>''»> 7 "f tlie Repiiblic. Captain Read cast liis first vote in Kansai 
 
 for a free ^FRe. He li »s been a Reiuiblican sinee. 
 
 1 ,CJ''CRHE F. REI.NIf ARDT. farmer. P. O. Burlington, was liorn in WeitenImrg.Germanv 
 in 1841,lived in lil.s iiiUive country thirteen years. Came to the United .States witli his parents 
 Springfield. HI. Lived there till 1861. Hetlieii enlisted in tlie First Illinois 
 Cavalry anil was transferred to tli 6 Sixteenth IlliiiDis ('avalry and served lliree years He* 
 the service in 1864, and returned to Illinois and remained there till he 
 came to Kansas in the spriutf of 18S0, and located in Hampden Township. Cotfev ('ountv 
 
 ralsi ig He was married in Springtield in 1866. to aMIss 
 ( yalhei me Weiss, a native of Germany. They have six children. George F., John \V.. Mary 
 A., Katie, Kmiia / .'Kdins M. He Is a member of the Lutheran Church, 
 
 W. H. \\ILLI 2 VM.s, farmer. P. O. Burlington, was horn in O.iio, March 26. 1837. At 
 parents move.l to Indiana. In 1875 he came to Kansas and lo«-ated In 
 Remained there two years. In 1877 he moved to Ins farm In 
 Hampden Township. Cotfey County. Has been engageil in farming and stock raising, lie 
 was married in Indiana in 1861 to Mis.s Nancy S. Bell, a native of Pennsylvania. 'I'hev 
 nave chiMren--Elmer G.. Carey V., George M.. Alice B. He Is a member of the Grand 
 Army of the Republic. He enlisted in 1862 In tlie Fourth Indiana Cavalry and served 
 three years, and was Quartermaster Sergeant, 
 
666 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 ISAAC TINGLING, farmer, P. O. Burlington, was born In Ohio in 1834, and lived there 
 until he was twenty-one years of age. He then moved to Iowa, where he remained elgliteen 
 months. He then came to Kansas in March. 1857. and located in Hampden Townsliip, 
 Colley County, and has been engaged In farming and stock growing. He was married in 
 -Vuclerson County, Kas., in 1863. to Miss Oellla Burk, a native of Ohio, and has four chil¬ 
 dren, Sarah, Frederick, Homer, and Cyrus. Mr. Yliigling lias lieen Township Trustee and 
 s now Township Clerk, and was a member of the State Militia during the war. 
 
 KEY WEST TOWNSHIP. 
 
 ,l.\COB E. BAUMGARDNER, farmer, p. o. Key West, was born in Penn.sylvania in 
 1811. Remained in his native State uiicll 1865, then moved to Illinois in 1870. Came to 
 Kansas and located in Key West, Colley County. Has been engaged in farming and stock 
 raising since. He was married in Pennsylvania in 1837 to Miss Mary Ann Baumgardner, 
 a native of Pennsylvania. They have live children, Amanda T., Sarah, William B., Eliza B. 
 and Francis O. He belongs to the Second Advent Church. 
 
 ALEXANDER H. BRITTON, farmer, P. O. Section, was born in Ohio 1836, he re¬ 
 mained in Ohio until 1856. he then went to Indiana, lived there five years, then went to Mis¬ 
 souri, lived there one year, then returned to Indiana, 1875, moved to Ohio; in 1879 came to 
 Kansas, located in EmporiA engaged at preaching; remained there one year then moved lo 
 Chase Co., Kansas; 1876, came to Colley County. located in Kev West, engageu in farming 
 and raising fine blooded stock; was married in Ohio, 1860, to Miss Clara Ayres, of Ohio, has 
 five children—Lula A., Robert H.. Sherman G., Edith M.. and Horace; belongs to the Ma¬ 
 sonic fraternity also belongs to I. O. O. F.; is a Pastorof the Christian Chui ch. Enlisted in 
 Company E. Eleventh Indiana Cavalry Regiment, 1863, remained with this Regiment until 
 1865; was wounded while in the battle at Nashville. 
 
 JOHN W. BROWN, farmer, P. O. Section, was born in Ohio 1824, remained in Ohio, 
 until 1865, then moved to Iowa, remained tliere twelve years, then came to Kansas, located 
 In Key West, Coffey County, has been engaged in farming and stock raising since. He is 
 also a mason by trade. He was married In Ohio, 1850, to Miss Rachel Gray, a native of Vir¬ 
 ginia; they have two children—Vincent W. and MaryM.; belongs to Methodist Episcopal 
 Church. 
 
 LEMON COPPLE, farmer, P. O. Key West, was born in IndianA 1837; remained In 
 his native .State until 1853, then went to Missouri, stayed there one year, then came to Kan¬ 
 sas 1853, located in Ottawa. Came to Coffey County, 1878, located in Key West Townsliip. has 
 been engaged in farming and stock growing; was married in Lawrence, Kansas. 1865. to 
 Miss Elizabeth Daniels, a natlveof Illinois; they have five children—Clarence, Edward, Cal¬ 
 vin, Maria, and James; belongs to Christian Church, was in Kansas State Malltia. 
 
 MARK JENSON, farmer, P. O. Halls Summit, was born in Denmark in 1839. re¬ 
 mained in his native country until 1866. then came to the United Slates, locating in Wiscon¬ 
 sin ; remained there a shortitime, then traveled through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Colo¬ 
 rado. came lo Kansas In I860, located in Key West, Coffey County. Has been engaged in 
 farming and is a stonemason; belongs the Lutheran Church. 
 
 EDWARD ROMART, fanner, P. O. Key West, was born in Kent. England, in 1839, 
 remained in his native country about twelve j;ears, then came to the United States w'ilh bis 
 parents who located at Ottawa, Illinois, remained in Ottawa eight years and then came to 
 Kansas', located in Key West Township, Coffey County, and has remained there since en¬ 
 gaged in farming and stock raising. He was married in Butler Co.. Kansas, in 1865, to Miss 
 Hester S. Show, a native of Ohio. Has five children—Maud A., William E, Charles E., 
 Arthur E., and Albert E. Mr. Romary belongs to the G. A. R., enlisted in 1861 in Company 
 A. Fourth Regiment Kansas Volunteers; this regiment was put in with tbeTliird making 
 the Tenth Regiment. He served with this regiment until 1864. Is the Postmaster at Key 
 West, and is also a merchant. 
 
 HENRY ROMARY, farmer,.P. O. Key West, was born in England in 1842. Came with 
 his parents to the United States in 1852, and located at Ottawa, HI.; remained there until 
 1860, then came to Kansas and located in Key West Township, Coffey Counly. He was 
 married in Ottumwa, Kau., in 1866, to Lucy Bouton, a native of New York. They have six 
 children—Hester L., Willis H., Edith E., JosleA.. Mary G., and Bab E. Mr. Romary be¬ 
 longs to tbe Christian Churcli; is one of the School Board. He enlisted in 1861 in Company 
 II, Eleventh Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Remained with this regiment three 
 months, and was discharged on account of disability. Was one of the Kansas Slate 
 Militia. 
 
 .WILLIAM ROMARY. deceased, was born in England in 1812. He came to the United 
 States in 1852. and located 6rst at Ottawa. Ill. Came to Kansas in 1860, and located on a 
 farm in Key West Township, Coffey County. Was one of the first settlers of Key West. 
 Mr. Romary died March 5, 1869, leaving his wife, an old lady of flfty-six years of age. She 
 is now sevent.v-oneyears old, has good health, and does her own housework. When they 
 landed at Ottawa, Ill., they had 55 cents left; 50 cents of this they paid a drayman lo take 
 their luggage to an old hut. Mrs. Romary has a plate that an old negro gave her with the 
 first meal of victuals they ever ate at Ottawa. Mrs. Romary took in washing and made 
 enough money to buy a stove. She has used the same stove for thirtv-one years. Slie now 
 has a flue farm in Key West; has also many other things that she bought of the Indians 
 when they first came to Kansas. Her son, Arthur Romary, was born in Ottawa, Ill., In 
 1852. and came with his parents to Kansas in I860. When Mr. and Mrs. Romary came to 
 Kansas they only had SIO left; with this tliey bought corn, on which they lived during the 
 winter. Mr. A. R. Romary has now 400 acres of land in Key West Townshin. 
 
 GREEN B. TRAYLOR, farmer, P.O. Key West.was born in Kentucky in 1823; remained 
 in his native State until 1858, then came to Kansas, located iu Miami County, remained 
 there until 1865. then came to Coffey County, located at Ottumwa, engaged in farming; 
 also owned a mill; came to Key Wek Township 1870; has been engaged in farming and 
 stock raising. Was married in Kentucky in 1850 to Miss Margaret A. Rice, a native of 
 Kentucky. Has five children—Coperna, Mary W., Carrie H., Eliza L.. Fannie W. Mr. 
 Traylor was in the Mexican war in Company B., Third Kentucky Regiment; remained 
 with this regiment one year. Was in the Kansas State Militia; was Captain of Maysville 
 Company; was Justice of the Peace for six years. Belongs to Christian Church. 
 
 JACOB E. WHILDEN, farmer, P. O. Key West, was born in North Wales in 1840; re¬ 
 mained in his native country one year, when his parents iminigraied to America, and 
 
 settled in Pennsylvania; remained there two years, next moved to New Jersey. The year 
 folhiwlng they went on to New York, remained there four years, then emigrated in 1849 
 to Illinois. Here Jacob E. remained fifteen years, then went to California, remained there 
 three mouths, and then went to Virginia City, Nev., engaged in contracting In oars and 
 timbers. Iu 1870 he moved to Treasure Hill. Nev.; engaged in livery and water business 
 while there. In 1873 he came to Great Bend, Kau., engaged iu railroad contracting, re¬ 
 mained there nine months; then came to Coffev County, and located at Key West Township, 
 and engaged in farming and stock raising. He was married in Key West in 1874 to Miss 
 Callie R. Traylor, a native of Kentucky. They have two children—Alice M. and Frank L. 
 He belongs to tbe I. O. O. F., and his wife belongs to the Christian Church. He has been 
 Township Treasurer, also County Commissioner of Coffey County. Mr, Whlldan is a large 
 stuck man. 
 
 LIBERTY TOWNSHIP. 
 
 RUSSEL CATLIN, farmer, P. O. Burlington, was born in New York, 1861; in 186.5, his 
 parents moved to Chicago; he came to Kansas iu 1880, located iu Liberty Township. Coffey 
 County. He is engaged in farming and stock-raising; his mother, Cornelia H. Catlin. was 
 born in New York, lived there until 1864, shecame to Kansas in 1880. She has fourchll- 
 dren—Russel, Sophia B., Grace N., and Hamilton. 
 
 E. E. COY, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in New Y^ork, in 1820; was married to 
 Miss Lucy Coleman, April 8. 1846; a daughter was born 1847. Thellena Coy. Lucy Coy 
 died 1849. E. E. Coy, moved to Michigan, in 1851; was married to Miss Fannie E. Rumery, 
 in 1857; they have three children—Franklin E., born in Michigan, in 1853. They moved to 
 Illinois, in 1856, where Eugene D., was born, in 1859, and Lucius M., In 1864. Moved to 
 Kansas in 1865. and settled in Ottawa, Franklin County; moved to Pottawatomie Township, 
 iu 1875: moved to Liberty Township, 1877. 
 
 FR.YNKLIN E. COY^, farmer, P. O, Burlington; was born in Michigan, 1853. In 1856 
 his parents moved to Illinois, came to Kansas in 1865, located in Franklin County, 1879; he 
 moved to Liberty Townsnip, Coffey County; has been engaged iu farming and stock-rais¬ 
 ing. Mr. Coy is a single man, 
 
 GEORGE F. HOLT, farmer, P.O. Burlington: was born in New Hampshire, in 1836, lived 
 there twenty years. He then traveled in commercial business; he went to California, in 
 1858, remained there until 1866, he returned to New Hampshire:lived there two years; in 
 1868, he came to Kansas, and located in Liberty Township, Coffey County; is engaged in 
 farmuig. He was married in New Hampshire, 1866, to Miss Harret Howard, of Boston, 
 Mass. They have three children—Frank L., Howard J., Mary J. Has been Trustee of 
 Liberty Township for eight years, and Is a member of the Baptl.st Church. 
 
 C. WHI'i'E, farmer. P.O. Burlington; was born in Ohio, in 1842, and remained until 1869, 
 he then came to Kansas and located on Big Creek, in Liberty Township; is engaged in farm¬ 
 ing and stock-raising. Was first married to Miss Lottie, a native of Ohio, and have three 
 children—Frank. Harris. Wesley; lost his wife in 1876; married again iu 1878, to Elizabeth 
 Watkins, is a member of the United Brethren Church. 
 
 STAR TOWNSHIP. 
 
 PETER CAYOT, farmer, P. O. Avon, was born in France, 1828, lived there seventeen 
 years; came to United States, located in Maryland, remained there four years, thou moved 
 to Washington Counly, Iowa, lived there three years; iu 1853, went to California, remained 
 there three years, was engaged In mining; he returned to Iowa, lived there two years, came 
 to Kansas, 1858, located in Star Township, Coffey County; has been engaged in fanning and 
 stock-raising. Was married in Iowa to Miss Cecile Poire, a native of France. They have 
 three cnildren—Peter, William L. and Clara. He has a fine farm of 600 acres. 
 
 JAMES LANDIS, deceased, was born in Jllami County, Olilo, in 1839. and in 1866 he 
 moved to Illinois and lived there until 1870 and came to Kansas and located in Star Town¬ 
 ship, Coffey County, and has been engaged in farming and stock-raising. He was married 
 iu Illinois, in 1868, to Miss Rosa Simmons, a native of Kentucky. They have one child, 
 George W. He was a member of Ibe Methodist Episcopal Church. He enlisted iu 1862 in the 
 One Hundred and Tenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served three years and was mustered 
 out of the service at the close of the war. He died in Star Township. August 3, 1880. 
 
 JOSEPH POIRE, fanner, P. O. Avon, was born in France In 1831, lived there twenty 
 years, then came to the United States, located in Iowa, and remained tiiere six years; came 
 to Kansas in 1861. and located lii Star Township, Coffey County. He was married in Coffey 
 County, in 1862. to Miss Cliristiue Cayot, a native of France. They have eight children— 
 Kate, Millie, Cecilia, Minnie, Cynthia, Maggie. Julius and Willie. 
 
 J. H. WATROUS, farmer, P.O.Burlington, was born in Dane County, Wis.,and lived there 
 eleven years and moved with his parents to Kansas and located iu Star Township. Coffey 
 County, and h.as been engaged in farming and stock-growing. He was married in Burling¬ 
 ton, in 1877, to Miss Jennie Woodworth, a native of Iowa. They have one child, Helen. He 
 is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. He enlisted In 1863 in Company L, Fifth 
 Kansas Cavalry, and served with that regiment thirteen mouths, and was mustered out of 
 the service with his regimtut. 
 
 POTTAWATOMIE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 LEWIS FOSTER, fanner, P. O. Burlington, was born in Troy, Pa., in 1834, remained in 
 his native State three years, then moved with his parents to Ohio, remained In Ohio about 
 five years, then moved to .Johnson County. Ind., remained there three years, then moved 
 to Lake Counly, Ind., lemained there until 1857, then came to Kansas. He located in Potta- 
 w.atoinie Township. Coffey County, and has been engaged in farming and stock growing. 
 He was married in Lake County, Iml., in 1855. to Roxania A. Knapp, a native of Ohio. They 
 have five children—Mary E., Charles L., William O., Cornelius A. (deceased), Elijah D. aiid 
 Harriet E. Mr. Foster was one of the first settlers of Coffey County, was very poor when he 
 came to Kansas, and has endured many hardships of a new country. He now has a fine, 
 large farm, atid improved with line buildings. Enlisted in 1862 in Company F. Twelfth 
 Kansas Infantry regiment. Was taken prisoner in April, 1864. was a prisoner for ten 
 months and was mustered out iu 1865. Was wounded at the battle of Jenkins’ Ferry. 
 
ALLEN COUNTY. 
 
 667 
 
 ALLEN COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION AND NATURAL FEATURES. 
 
 LLEN County is located in the southeastern part of the State, in the 
 second tier of counties west of the Missouri River, and about fifty 
 miles north of Indian Territory. In extent it is twenty-one miles north and 
 south, and twenty-four miles east and west, containing 5^4 square miles, or 
 322,560 acres. 
 
 The county is divided into ten townships as follows; Osage, Deer 
 Creek, Geneva, lola, Elm, Marmaton, Elsinore, Salem, Humboldt, Cottace 
 Grove. 
 
 The county is well watered by 
 numerous streams, which abound with 
 springs of clear, cool water. Good well 
 water is obtained in most parts of the 
 county at a depth ol from twenty to 
 thirty feet. 
 
 The largest stream is the Neosho 
 River, which enters the northern part 
 of the county from the west, flows south¬ 
 east, then nearly south through Gen¬ 
 eva, lola, Humboldt, and Cottage Grove 
 townships. The principal tributaries 
 on the east are Indian and Martin creeks 
 in Geneva Township; Deer Creek, 
 flowing through thetownship of the same 
 name ; Elm Creek, flowing through Elm 
 Creek and lola townships; and Coal 
 Creek, flowing through Salem, Hum¬ 
 boldt, and Cottage Grove townships. 
 
 The principal western tributaries are 
 Onion Creek, flowing through lola and 
 Humboldt townships ; Owl Creek, in 
 Humboldt Township; and Scatter Creek, 
 in Cottage Grove Township. 
 
 The Marmaton River rises east of 
 the center of the county, and flows 
 putheast through Marmaton and Els¬ 
 inore townships. 
 
 Big Creek rises in Marmaton Town¬ 
 ship and flows southwest across that, 
 
 Elsinore and Cottage Grove townships. 
 
 Little Osage River rises not far from 
 the head of the Marmaton and flows 
 northeast. Its tributaries are Middle 
 Creek on the north and the South Fork 
 on the south. 
 
 The general surface of the country 
 is slightly rolling, though much more 
 level than the greater portion of eastern 
 Kansas. The bottom lands along the 
 streams average one and one-half miles 
 in width, and comprise one-tenth the 
 area of the county. The remainder is 
 the gently rolling or level upland prai¬ 
 rie. 
 
 Along the Neosho River is a heavy 
 belt of timber which runs through the 
 entire county. There is also good timber 
 along the Little Osage and Marma¬ 
 ton rivers, and Scatter, Big, Owl, 
 
 Coal, Elm, Rock, and Deer creeks, and 
 along the other streams of the county. 
 
 The average width of timber belts is one mile. The principal varieties are 
 hickory, oak, hackberry, elm, sycamore, cottonwood, and black walnut. There 
 IS also a large acreage of cultivated timber. 
 
 It is believed that coal underlies the greater part of the county at a great 
 depth, though this has not been fully demonstrated. Only surface coal has 
 been found in paying quantities, and only enough of this for local domestic 
 purposes, and not of a very good quality. The most coal has been found in 
 lownships25 and 26, of Ranges 18 and 19, and Township 24, Range 20, and 
 along the Little Osage River. 
 
 Every township of the county is well supplied with a good quality of stone, 
 and m abundant quantities. The principal kinds are blue and red limestone, 
 and red sandstone. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 The first settlement in the county was undoubtedly that of Richard J. 
 f to have settled in January, 1855, He located in the valley 
 
 ot the Reosho River, in the northwestern part of the county. He was accom¬ 
 
 panied by his family, consisting of his wife, two boys, and three girls. He also 
 had sixty head of cattle. He at once built a cabin, started a post, for the pur¬ 
 pose of trading with neighboring tribes of Indians, and the next summer 
 opened a farm This post became a favorite resort of the Sac and Fox Indians, 
 and often a very large number of them were camped in the timber along the 
 river. Fuqua always strove to please them, gave dog feasts and other enter¬ 
 tainment, and sold flour, groceries, calico, beads, and other articles to them at 
 a very high price. Fuqua made money rapidly, and kept up the post for a 
 number of years, but finally abandoned it, and still later, in 1863, sold his large 
 
 and well improved farm and immigrated 
 to Oregon. 
 
 The second settlement in the coun¬ 
 ty was made by B. W. Cowden and H. 
 D. Parsons, who arrived in March, 1855, 
 and selected claims in the valley of the 
 Neosho River, near the mouth of Elm 
 Creek. At that time there were about 
 four hundred Osage Indians camped in 
 the heavy timber along the river, in the 
 immediate neighborhood. Parsons had 
 formerly been a trader among the Osa- 
 ges, therefore the pioneers were well 
 received by the Indians, who insisted on 
 their settling in the immediate neigh¬ 
 borhood. They therefore made the 
 lodges of the Indians a temporary home 
 until their claims were selected, vi'hen 
 they at once began the erection of a 
 cabin on Parsons’ claim. It was com¬ 
 pleted the latter part of the month, and 
 the two pioneers left the country for a 
 short time. Parsons soon returned, 
 however, to find his cabin occupied by 
 a band of Missourians, who proposed 
 locating in the neighborhood. They 
 refused to give up the cabin or claim, 
 whereupon he appealed to Little Bear, 
 Chief of the Osages, who at once sum¬ 
 moned a council of his braves, and it 
 was determined that the Missourians 
 were bad men and should be driven from 
 the country. A band of warriors started 
 to carry out this decree, and on their 
 appearance the rascals were so thor¬ 
 oughly frightened that they appealed to 
 Parsons to intercede that their lives 
 might be spared, promising to leave the 
 country at once. Parsons doing so, the 
 party started immediately for Missouri, 
 and never returned. 
 
 The next settlement was made near 
 the mouth of Deer Creek, the same 
 spring, by Major James Parsons, and his 
 two sons, Jesse and James, and Mr. 
 Duncan. The creek on which they set¬ 
 tled was so named from the large num¬ 
 ber of deer found in the timber along 
 its banks. 
 
 During the spring and summer 
 settlement progressed quite rapidly, the 
 most of it being along and near the 
 Neosho River. Among the first settlers were H. H. Hayward, W. C. Keith, 
 Henry Bennett, Elias Copelin, James Barber, Barnett Owen, A. W. J. Brown, 
 
 J. S. Barbee, Thomas Day and Giles Sater. On Martin Creek the prominent 
 settlers of that summer were Thomas Norris, Jesse E. Morris, Anderson Wray, 
 George Hall, Dr. Stockton, A. C, Smith, Augustus Todd, Michael Kiser, Hiram 
 Smith and Mr. Martin. The creek was so called in honor of the last named. 
 
 Though many of the early settlers of the county were Pro-slavery men, but 
 few slaves were brought Into the county. Henry Sater owned two or three, 
 Giles Sater one, who was soon set free, his master being opposed to slavery ; 
 James Galbreath owned one; Hurlston, five or six, and Dunbar several. The 
 Free-state people showing so much antagonism toward slaveholders, it was not 
 long until most of the slaves were either liberated or taken from the county by 
 their masters. 
 
 During the summer and fall of 1856, immigration continued, though not 
 in very large numbers. Prominent among the settlers of that year were Nimrod 
 Hankins, William M. Brown, Carlyle Faulkner,Carroll Prewett, Henry Doren, 
 
 G. A. Gideon, William Mayberry, Thomas Bashaw, M. W. Post and Joseph 
 
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 OPULATION (FEDERAL CENSUS). 
 
 CottaRe Grove Township . 
 
 Deer Creek Township.A' 
 
 C't) Elm Township.....'.’.'i ! 
 
 (b) Elsinore Township... 
 
 Geneva Township . 
 
 Humboldt Township, Including Hum’boidt Citv. !..i!i 
 
 (c) lola Township, Including lola City. 
 
 (d) Marmaton Township. 
 
 (e) Osage Township. 
 
 Salem Townslilp. 
 
 Humboldt City. 
 
 lola Cit y. 
 
 (a') In 1871, detached from lola. 
 
 (b) In 1876, Marmaton set off. 
 
 (c) In 1871. Elm and Osage set off. 
 
 (d) Detached from Elsinore and Osage in 1876. 
 
 (e) In 1876, Marmaton set off. 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 794 
 
 999 
 
 614 
 
 953 
 
 
 6.30 
 
 452 
 
 1,054 
 
 634 
 
 673 
 
 2.035 
 
 2.528 
 
 1.759 
 
 2,307 
 
 
 712 
 
 46.3 
 
 769 
 
 271 
 
 678 
 
 7,022 
 
 11,303 
 
 1,202 
 
 1,542 
 
 1.096 
 
668 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Ludley. The two last named came in February, 1856, being engaged in the 
 survey of the standard parallels. They finished this survey with the fifth parallel 
 through Allen County, and concluded to locate at or near Cofachique. Some 
 time during the following summer, Ludley brought a small saw mill from 
 Westport, Mo., and set it up in the timber neir Cofachique and began opera¬ 
 tions at once. The mill was run by horsi power, and was the first mill or 
 other machinery tb be put in operation in Allen County. After running it for 
 some time Ludley sold the mill to Drury S. Tye. 
 
 The first marriage to take place in the county was that of James Johnson 
 to Marinda Barber on August 14, 1S56. The ceremony was performed by A. 
 W. J. Brown, the Probate Judge of the county. 
 
 The second marriage in the county was that of Geotge W. Young to Sarah 
 Benne t, October i, 1856. One of the County Commissioners, B. W. Cowden, 
 officiated and in the acknowledgment of the ceremony signs himself as Asso¬ 
 ciate Judge. 
 
 The first death to take place was that of James Barbee, at Cofachique, in 
 1856, and the second was that of a young daughter of Isam Brown, which took 
 place a short time after. 
 
 In the spring of 1855 a party of Pro-slavery men from Fort Scott formed 
 a town company and laid out a town on the high land east of the Neosho 
 River, a short distance west of the present railroad track, and about on the 
 north line of Section lO, Township 25, Range 18 east. The town was named 
 Cofachique, and James Barbee was elected the first president of the company. 
 The first to settle on the new town site was James Barbee. The Legislature 
 in July, 1855, passed an act incorporating the Cofachique Town Association. 
 The incorporators were Daniel Woodson, Charles Passmore, James S. Barbee, 
 Sxmuel A Williams and Joseph C. Anderson. The Legislature also empow¬ 
 ered the Association to locate and hold a tract of land not to exceed nine hun¬ 
 dred acres, around the proposed town site, and passed an act making Cofa¬ 
 chique the permanent county seat of Allen County. 
 
 During the summer of 1855 the town was located and staked out. The 
 first store was opened by James Galbreath. This was soon followed by an¬ 
 other, owned by H. D, Parsons and Mr. Lynn. The next store was opened by 
 Johnson & Owens. 
 
 For about two years this was the only town in the county, and as a new 
 town was for a time quite successful. Several stores had been opened and 
 Cofachique was known far and near. There was a heavy trade with the neigh¬ 
 boring tribes of Indians, and for a time the town had good prospects. 
 
 Until the summer of 1857 there was no postoffice nearer than Fort Scott, 
 and all mail was brought over by a carrier employed by the citizens for the 
 purpose. The first mail route established by the government extended from 
 Fort Scott to Cofachique, and regular mail service began July l, 1857. Cofa¬ 
 chique was established as a postoffice in the spring of 1857. and Aaron Case 
 was appointed Postmaster. 
 
 Until 1S57 this was the only town of the county, but during that year 
 other towns were started and Cofachique began to deline. In 185S the county 
 seat was removed, and the next year the greater part of the town was removed 
 to lola, that town having just been started. The old town site of Cofachique 
 is now covered with farms, and nothing remains to show that a town ever 
 existed there. 
 
 The principal cause of the failure of the town was that, being in a hilly 
 region it was difficult of access, besides which it was almost impossible to ob¬ 
 tain good well water. Another reason for its failure was that it was settled 
 by Pro-slavery men, generally, and during the early political troubles a com¬ 
 pany of Pro-slavery men was stationed there, which caused some excitement, 
 and created a feeling of enmity toward the town, and when the towns of Tola 
 and Humboldt were started on either side it was not long until Cofachique be¬ 
 came entirely depopulated. During the more prosperous years James Faulk¬ 
 ner an i Aaron Case were the principal business men. 
 
 During the year 1857, there was quite a heavy immigration to the county, 
 yet as in previous years, most of the settlements were made along the valleys 
 of the streams, or on the adjacent upland prairies. The greater settlements 
 formed that year were along and near the Neosho River and its tributaries. 
 The town of Geneva was laid out in the northwestern part of the county, 
 and Humboldt in the southwestern part. Both of these towns prospered and 
 still exist. Their complete history will be found in the description of the 
 towns of the present. 
 
 In the spring of 1858, a heavy immigration again commenced. The set¬ 
 tlers of that year were of an exceptionally good class, and the growth and de¬ 
 velopment of the county was healthy and natural. 
 
 A great part of the settlement of the year 1858, was in what is now Deer 
 Creek Township, along and near Deer Creek. In the fall of 1857, a small 
 colony had been formed in Parke and Johnson counties, Indiana, for the pur¬ 
 pose of miking a settlement, and building up a town, which was to be named 
 Carlyle. After the selection of the site north of Deer Creek, in 1857, two 
 young men, P. M. Carmine and R. V. Ditmars were left to build cabins. In 
 the spring of 1858, the colonists began to arrive. Among the first were T. P. 
 Killen, J. M. Evans, S. C. Bichards, J. W. Scott, David Bergen and H. Scott. 
 
 The Carlyle colony selected 320 acres for a town si e and proposed to 
 build a church, schoolhouse and make other improvements calculated to insure 
 the speedy building up of the proposed town. Finding many difficulties in the 
 way of making a prosperous town, the project was abandoned, and the site cut 
 up into farms, which were soon opened. 
 
 Though not successful in building a town, the colony prospered. A post- 
 office was secured, and a postal route established from Leavenworth via Hyatt, 
 in Anderson County, Carlyle and Cofachique to Humboldt, in 1858. 
 
 A church and schoolhouse was afterward built, a high school kept up, and 
 part of the time there has been a store, while it has always retained the post- 
 office. The place is well known and it has always been a prosperous and pro¬ 
 gressive neighborhood. 
 
 When the Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston railroad (now the K. C., 
 
 L. & S. K. R. R.) was built, Carlyle was made a station, but has not yet be¬ 
 come a town, and is only known as a prosperous country place. 
 
 Florence was the name of a town site which was projected in the year 1858. 
 Its location was east of Carlyle and north of Deer Creek. It was started as a 
 rival to Carlyle, and it was expected that it would some time secure a railroad. 
 Among those interested in the project were Harvey Allen, J. B. Justus, D. C. 
 Van Brunt, D. Rogers, M. M. Hann, W. E. Eastwood, F. M. Powers and R. B. 
 Jordan. As a town the project was a failure, and the site is now covered with 
 farms, while the name of Florence lives only in history. 
 
 A Vegetarian Settlement .— In the year 1853 a colony of vegetarians 
 organizcil in the Nonhern States for the purpose of forming a settlement in 
 Kansas Territory. C. H. DeWolf, of Philadelphia, was elected president; Dr. 
 McLauren, treasurer, and H. S. Clubb, of New York, secretary. This colony re¬ 
 fused to indulge in the use of any kind of meat, tea, coffee, tobacco, or other 
 stimulants, and lived only on weeds, vegetables and fruits. Though each col¬ 
 onist was to own his own property, the colony was to be co-operative to a certain 
 extent. In the fall of 1S55 Dr. .McLauren was sent to select a location. The 
 place chosen was on a small creek about six miles south of Humboldt. In the 
 spring of 1856 the secretary arrived with a number of the colonists. The most 
 of them came during the months of April, May and June. Among the mem¬ 
 bers were Watson and S. J. Stewart, who arrived on May 19, 1856. They 
 camped on Capt. Coffin’s land adjoining Humboldt, and the next day went to 
 the colony, where they found about one hundred persons camped in tents. But 
 not being satisfied with some of the arrangements of the colony, they located 
 claims eLewhere. 
 
 During the summer and fall of the year 1856, there was much sickness and 
 the greater number of the colonists left the country. Of those left who settled 
 permanently were Charles Baland, Z. J. Wizner, Watson and S. J. Stewart. 
 The only remembrance of this colony is the fact that the stream on which they 
 settled is still known as Vegetarian Creek. 
 
 First Mail Routes. —'I'he first mail route established in the county w 5 s 
 from Fort Scott to Cofachique, and service commenced July l, 1857. 
 
 On January II, 1858, a mail route was established from Leavenworth to 
 Humboldt, via Hyatt, in Anderson County, Carlyle and Cofachique. In April 
 the contract for mail service was let, and commenced on the 1st of the following 
 July. Just before the service began. Dr. J. W. Scott, H. Scott and J. M. Evans 
 took a load of poles and marked a trail between Carlyle and Hyatt. The first 
 mail was carried by Zack Squires, on a little mule. The trail, in Allen County, 
 extended nearly along the line now followed by the K. C., L. & S. K. R. R. It 
 was not long until the business along the route was sufficient to put on a two- 
 horse hack, after which passengers and light freight were carried. The hack was 
 followed by a two-horse stage, or “jerky,” and as business increased, this was 
 in turn followed by a four-horse stage, which was kept on the route until the 
 completion of the railroad in 1871. Squires is favorably remembered by all 
 the old settlers along the route on account of his doing so many errands in 
 Lawrence and other places for them, free of charge. The mails on the route 
 were first weekly and afterward changed to tri-weekly. 
 
 LAND AND POLITICAL TROUBLES. 
 
 Allen County was formed from a part of the territory included in the New 
 York Indian Reservation, which, at the time settlement commenced, had just 
 been ceded to the United States Government. In 1855, Joseph Ludley, with a 
 party of surveyors, began the survey of the standard parallels of the Territory 
 of Kansas, and finished in February, 1856, with the fifth standard parallel, 
 which passed through Allen County, a short distance north of the present town 
 of Humboldt. North of this parallel, the land was soon surveyed into towns 
 and ranges, and then into sections. South of it, the town and range lines were 
 not Surveyed until 1857 and 1858, and the section lines not until 1859. In the 
 meantime, after the town and range lines had been run, the settlers employed 
 surveyors at their own expense, and had the section lines laid off, which were 
 afterward found to nearly correspond with the Government survey. 
 
 When the settlers first located, they selected claims in or adjoining the 
 timber, and while professing to hold but a one quarter section, many of them 
 staked off and held a square mile. As this was the most desirable land, it caused 
 much trouble as the settlement progressed. The Territorial Legislature passed 
 a law allowing 320 acres to each settler, 160 acres as a timber, and 160 acres as 
 a prairie claim. This was contrary to the law of Congress allowing 160 acres 
 to each settler, and caused trouble among the settlers. There was a greal deal 
 of quarreling, but except in few instances violence was not resorted to. The 
 settlers organized a “ squatter’s court,” which, though having no legal authority, 
 did much to preserve peace among the contestants over land claims. The de¬ 
 cisions of this court were prompt, generally just, and usually acceded to by the 
 contestants. 
 
 The land difficulties kept up for several years, and there were many assaults, 
 but only few of them resulted in bloodshed. One of these was the shooting of 
 Anderson Wray by Anderson C. Smith. The latter had a claim on Martin 
 Creek, which was bid off at the land sale at Fort Scott by Wray. Some neigh¬ 
 bors returning, found Smith on his claim and told him of it. Though late in 
 the evening, he at once started for Fort Scott, angry and swearing vengeance on 
 Wray. About 4 o’clock the next morning he came up with the Wray party, 
 who were camped on Turkey Creek. He at once sought out Wray and began 
 firing at him. Two shots took effect in his body, but the wounds did not prove 
 fatal. The difficulty was afterward settled between them. 
 
 A young man named Winn selected and occupied a claim a few miles west 
 of Humboldt, but did not file on it at the land office. In i860 he went to Mis¬ 
 souri to secure work. In his absence a man named Harris went to Fort Scott 
 and bought the Winn claim by private entry. When Winn returned and learned 
 the state of affairs, he at once called on Harris and demanded that he give up 
 the land, which he refused, and a serious quarrel at once arose. The two men 
 finally started off together, but Harris did not return. The next day his body 
 was found with a bullet-hole in the head. Winn was arrested on suspicion, and 
 
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 examined by a Justice of the Peace. He admitted the killing, but claimed it to 
 be in self-defense. He was held to bail, but was never brought to trial. This 
 was the first homicide known to have been committed in the county. 
 
 During the early political troubles between the Pro-slavery and Free- 
 state men Allen County suffered but little. The Valley of the Neosho was 
 separated from the counties on the east and north, where the strife was great¬ 
 est by broad and uninhabited prairies. Both elements had settled in the 
 county, with the Free-state men largely in the majority. The latter class 
 were made up generally of Western men, who were moderate and conservative 
 in their views, and were willing to allow the Pro-slavery men the right to their 
 own opinion, so long as no open demonstration of violence was made. The 
 headquarters of the Pro-slavery men were at Cofachique, and at one time a band 
 of armed men were stationed there, which caused some anxiety and a feeling 
 of animosity toward the residents of the town, but there was never but little 
 danger on either side. No serious trouble took place, no lives were lost, and 
 little or no property was destroyed, and notone cent of the Free-state relief 
 fund of 1856 was expended in Allen County. 
 
 THE WAR RECORD. 
 
 As soon as the news of the breaking out of the Rebellion reached Allen 
 County nearly all the able-bodied men hurried to enlist in defense of the Union. 
 In 1861 the lola Battalion was formed, and from the county were three com¬ 
 panies, commanded by Captains Coleman, Plesher, and Killen, which served 
 in the Ninth ICansas. In the Tenth Ransas Regiment were two companies, 
 one commanded by Capt. W. C. Jones, and the other by Capt. N. B.’ 
 Blanton. 
 
 The county being on the southern border of the State, it was considered 
 in danger of invasion from the Missouri guerrillas and the hostile Indians of 
 the Territory. The scene of most the military operations in the county were 
 in and about Humboldt. In the summer of l86l a company was organized 
 there with N. B. Blanton, Captain ; S. J. Stewart, First Lieutenant. J. H. 
 Signor was afterward Second Lieutenant. Capt. Isaac Tibbetts organized a 
 company of infantry, and Capt. I. N. Phillips a company of cavalry. During 
 the same summer a regiment was organized in Allen and Woodson counties 
 Orlin Thurston was Colonel ; James Kennar, Lieutenant Colonel; and N. S. 
 Goss, Major. This was the Seventh Kansas Regiment, for the defense of 
 Kansas, and was under command of Gen. J. H. Lane. ^VhiIe this regiment 
 was with Lane in rMis.'ouri there were but very few men left at home to pro¬ 
 tect the settlements, and the most of the farming and other work for the main¬ 
 tenance of the families of the soldiers was done by the women and child¬ 
 ren. 
 
 Sacking of Htimboldt .—While the Allen County soldiers were away with 
 Lane, a r.aid was made on the unprotected settlement of Humboldt on Sep¬ 
 tember 8, 1861, by a band of Missouri guerrillas, Cherokee Indians, and Osage 
 half-breed Indians, under command of Captains Matthews and Livingstone,, 
 Matthews had been a trader among the Indians, had married an Osage squaw] 
 and lived where Oswego now is. He had great influence among the Osages 
 and incited them to take sides with the Southern Confederacy. At Humboldt 
 they sacked the stores and dwellings, carrying off all the money and valuables 
 they could find without resistance, all the men being absent. 
 
 Burning of Humboldt .—At the time of the raid in September, Dr. George 
 A. Miller was absent trying to obtain authority to organize a company of Home 
 Guards. He succeeded in this, and on his return organized a company of-in¬ 
 fantry in the town, which was composed of old men, boys, and a few of the 
 militiamen who had returned to Humboldt as soon as they learned of the raid, 
 to help protect their defenceless families. A company of cavalry was also or¬ 
 ganized in the neighborhood, composed of farmers, and commanded by Capt. 
 Henry Dudley. These companies accompanied by Col. J. G. Blunt, went in 
 the pursuit of the guerrillas, and succeeded in overtaking them, when a skir¬ 
 mish took place, during which the outlaw, Capt. Matthews, was killed. The 
 Home Guards returned, and for several days the cavalry was sent out regularly 
 as a scouting party, it being feared that another attack would soon be made on 
 the town. The infantry remained at home, and were always upon guard. Soon, 
 however, there appearing to be no danger, the] cavalry were allowed to return 
 ^ their homes. Late in the afternoon of the 14th of October, 1861, a body of 
 
 Rebel Cavalry, under command of Col. Talbott, dashed into Humboldt. The 
 Home Guards, comprising less than 100 men, were taken completelv by sur¬ 
 prise, and it was impossible for Capt. Miller to get them together, the town 
 was soon filled with armed men, who kept up a continual firing of guns and pis- 
 toh. A few of the men by running succeeded in making their escape, but the 
 others weresoon captured and placed under guard. It was supposed that they 
 would all be shot by the outlaws and the Indians who accompanied them. The 
 onlyresistanceofferedwasby Capt. Miller and Charles Baland. The captain 
 finally gave up his arms, pleading that the women and children might be saved, 
 even though he expected to be murdered. The town was then set on fire, but 
 done, the Rebel officer ordered his men to allow the women and 
 children to remove their valuables and household goods from their dwellings, 
 and even ordered them to assist. The rebel officers claimed that Humboldt 
 was burned in retaliation for the burning of Osceola, by Gen. Lane, and the 
 killing of Matthews. Nearly all the buildings were then set on fire. The 
 churches were saved, also the Masonic Hall. Of the other bui'dings not set on 
 fire was the house of Dr. Wm. Wakefield, who, when he saw that he was in the 
 pow^ of the enemy, invited the officers to take supper with him. Among them 
 was Capt. Livingstone. A few other houses were saved w'here there were women 
 too sick to be moved. Among these was the residence of Col. Thurston, whose 
 wife was unwell, and Mrs. Goodwin, the wife of Hon. J. R. Goodwin, sent her 
 to bed and told the rebels she was too sick to be moved. The land office 
 and court house building was set on fire, but after the departure of the rebels 
 the fire was extinguished, but not until many valuable papers among the records 
 were destroyed. Coffey’s store was set on fire, but the rebels had in their ex¬ 
 
 citement poured out a barrel of black molasses, thinking it to be tar, and this 
 dM not burn very well, besides which Mrs. Coffey had just been washing, and 
 the wet clothes were thrown over the burning portion, extinguishing the fire. 
 The raiders did not stay long, departing early in the evening. The men they 
 had captured were taken a short distance and then released. They returned in 
 time to help save some of the burning buildings. During the entire trouble the 
 women behaved nobly. By their coolness they succeeded in making the in¬ 
 vaders believe that an armed force was on the way from lola, therefore they 
 hastened their departure. The land office had just been opened, with J. C. 
 Burnett, Register. He managed to speak to his sister. Miss Kate Burnett, now 
 Mrs. S. N. Simpson, telling her to save $25 000 in land warrants that were in the 
 office. Obtaining permission to go to the office for a candle, she secured the 
 warrants, and dropped them on the prairie in the high grass. Judge J. R. Good¬ 
 in and his wife had been absent all day, gathering wild grapes, and were just 
 approaching the town from the west. The judge jumped out of the vehicle and 
 told his wife to drive away, but instead of this she went to Mrs. Thurston’s resi¬ 
 dence and aided in saving it. Numerous other heroic acts were performed by 
 the women. The better portion of the town was entirely destroyed. There 
 were only a few buildings left, and some of these had been badly damaged by 
 the fire. The only man killed was farmer Seachrist, who was running away 
 trying to save his mules. He was ordered to stop, but not doing so, he was 
 shot and fatally wounded. All the horses that could be found were taken by 
 the rebels. Besides this but little property was stolen, and outside the town no 
 damage whatever was done. The rebel force numbered 331 men, who were all 
 well mounted and thoroughly armed. 
 
 After the burning of Humboldt it was considered to be in danger, and a 
 military post was established there. There were no events of note until the 
 Price raid in 1864. The militia of the county was organized into a battalion, 
 known as the Allen County Battalion, and was composed of six companies, 
 three from lola and the northern part of the county, two from Humboldt, and 
 one from the extreme southern part of the county. The officers were; C. P. 
 Twiss, Colonel; Watson Stewart, Major. Among the Captains were J. M. 
 Moore and G. De Witt, of Humboldt, and D. C. Newman, of the southern part 
 of the county. This regiment comprised all the able bodied men of the county, 
 between the ages of sixteen and sixty years. The militia forces of the entire 
 Neosho Valley were commanded by Major General J. B. Scott, of Le Roy, and 
 under him the Allen County Battalion was ordered to Fort Scott. At the mili¬ 
 tary post of Humboldt a block house was built, and a small force of the Eleventh 
 Kansas stationed there under command of Major Haas. Besides this force, 
 Captains Moore, DeWitt and Newman, under command of Major Watson Stew¬ 
 art, were left to protect the town against invasion. All remained at Humboldt 
 except Captain Newman’s company, which acted as scouts and was stationed on 
 Big Creek. Maj. Haas ordered this company to come to Humboldt, which 
 Capt. Newman refused to do. This gave rise to considerable difficulty between 
 the two officers. Maj. Haas had charge of the government .supplies of rations, 
 etc., which he refused to issue to the Big Creek company until it should remove 
 to Humboldt. The stores were kept at the German Church, in charge of a Ser¬ 
 geant. Newman’s company being out of rations Major Stewart made a requisi¬ 
 tion on the post commander for five days’ rations for the company, which was 
 refused. Major Stewart then ordered the Captain to help himselLo the rations 
 and to receipt to the Sergeant. This was done, upon which Major Haas or¬ 
 dered Maj. Stewart and Capt. Newman under arrest. It was impossible, how¬ 
 ever, to carry out this order as the militia all took sides with their own officers. 
 After the militia disbanded, Capt, Newman was arrested but was released the 
 next day. After the companies under Maj. Stewart had remained in camp for 
 three weeks they were ordered to Fort Scott, leaving Capt. Newman and his 
 company, and a few colored men under Capt. E. Gilbert at the Humboldt post. 
 During the entire period of the war there were a great many loyal Indians scat¬ 
 tered over the county, they having been driven from the Indian Territory by 
 the Indians who were in sympathy with the rebels. 
 
 CALAMITIES. 
 
 Up to the year i860 the county had been quite prosperous, but at that time 
 the terrible drought came on. In September, 1859, light showers of rain fell, 
 but for the next eighteen months there was no rain to wet the earth to the depth 
 of an inch. During the winter of 1859-60 there was no snow, and in the spring 
 the earth was perfectly dry. Notwithstanding this crops were planted, but 
 during the summer hot winds swept over the dry and parched earth, burned to 
 crisp all vegetation except occasional fields of corn in the valleys and ravines 
 where a partial crop was raised. The population of the county was a little up¬ 
 ward of 3,000, and with their crops all or nearly all destroyed, and the entire 
 territory suffering from the same cau.'e, the prospect for the settlers to escape 
 starvation seemed small. Most of them had come in during the two preceding 
 years and had not yet got their farms fairly open, while nearly all their surplus 
 money had been spent. With suffering and starvation before them, a great 
 many of the settlers, a majority, left the county, returned to the East, and only a 
 few of them came back. The braver settlers remained, but many of them exper¬ 
 ienced much suffering. Their teams and stock were in a poor condition, for 
 besides the ruin of the crops, the grass of the upland prairies was so scorched 
 and dried up that but little hay was put up. 
 
 In the Eastern States aid societies were organized and provisions and cloth¬ 
 ing were contributed liberally. Most of these goods had to be obtained at At¬ 
 chison, from S. C. Pomeroy, the distributing agent. The trip was a long one and 
 many of the settlers had but ox teams, therefore it took some time to go, and 
 considerable suffering was endured on the way, as the winter was severe with 
 many cold storms. 
 
 Grasshoppers .—The first appearance of grasshoppers in any considerable 
 numbers, after the settlement of the country, was in the fall of the year i860. 
 But little damage was done, as the drought had already destroyed most of the 
 crops. Eggs were deposited, and in the spring of 1861, the young locusts 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 hatched out in great numbers, and in some localities did considerable damage 
 before their departure, which took place some time in June. 
 
 Again in September, 1866, the grasshoppers visited the county in im¬ 
 mense swarms, and in a few days all vegetation yet green had disappeared 
 from the face of the earth. Their eggs were deposited everywhere, but the 
 winter being wet, and the ground alternately freezing and thawing, the greater 
 number of them were destroyed. Those that hatched did some damage in tlie 
 spring of 1867, but by the middle of June nearly all of them were gone, flying 
 off" toward the northwest. 
 
 The next visit of the grasshoppers was in August, 1874, when they ap¬ 
 peared in myriads. The dry weather had already dried up the crops to some 
 extent, and some of the corn was already too nearly matured to be injured, 
 but all that was green was soon destroyed. As before, large numbers of eggs 
 were deposited, and as the winter was dry, nearly all of them hatched out in 
 the spring of 1875. So thick were the young grasshoppers that they destroyed 
 all vegetation, in about two-thirds the area of the county. Before attaining 
 sufficient size to have wings, they would hop from one field to another, and 
 would sometimes pile up in drifts several inches in thickness. The greater 
 part of the wheat crop was utterly destroyed, as well as the other small grains 
 and vegetables. The first plantings of corn were destroyed, but early in June 
 the pests began to fly away, and by the 17th of the month nearly all of them 
 had disappeared. Corn was then re-planted, and the locusts having destroyed 
 the young weeds, it grew very rapidly and yielded an abundant harvest, being 
 one of the very best corn crops ever raised in the county. 
 
 So great a portion of the crop of 1874 was destroyed by the drought and 
 grasshoppers, that in many parts of the county some of the settlers were left in 
 a suffering condition. Aid societies were formed, and provisions, clothing and 
 grain were sent by the citizens of other States for the needy settlers. On 
 January ll, 1875, the County Commissioners appointed Isaac C. Cuppy and 
 Robert Cook to go to Ohio and Indiana to solicit aid, and gave $25 to each to 
 help pay expenses. 
 
 One cause of the destitution was the fact that large numbers of the settlers 
 had lately located, spent all their money in opening their farms, and a partial 
 failure of crops left them in a crippled condition. Thoroughly discouraged, 
 hundreds of them left the country, never to return. Large quantities of grain, 
 f)rovisions and clothing were distributed among the settlers. It is probable 
 that much of it went to those that could hardly be said to be in a destitute con¬ 
 dition, yet it is true that the large numbers of people were so much in need that 
 they were fully warranted in asking help. Had the settlers their farms opened, 
 paid for, and a very little surplus grain and stock, this would not have been 
 necessary. At the present time, a crop failure no greater than the one above 
 mentioned, would produce no perceptible effect other than making strict 
 economy necessary. 
 
 Lynching of Dalson .—On the night of June 27, 1870, a deed occurred 
 which caused a great deal of excitement, and the indignation of most of the 
 citizens. It was the lynching of E. G. Dalson, who was confined in the county 
 jail, on the charge of having murdered his adopted son. Late in the night 
 three men appeared at the jail and demanded admittance, claiming to have 
 brought a prisoner from Neosho County for safe keeping. Sheriff John Har¬ 
 ris opened the door, when several men ru-hed in, and demanded the key to 
 Dalson’s cell. This was refused, when the mob tried to overpower the Sheriff. 
 The Deputy soon came to his aid, but the mob soon succeeded in disarming 
 them and getting possession of the jail, after which they broke into Dalson’s 
 cell, placed a rope around his neck and dragged him out. The next day a 
 search was made and the body of Dalson was finally found hanging in an old 
 building at Cofachique. The old man had borne a good reputation in the 
 southern part of the county where he had lived. It is said that before being 
 hanged he confessed the crime, stating that he had had occasion to chastise the 
 boy, and finding him hard to conquer, had thrown him down and placed his 
 foot on his neck, with no thought of doing him a serious injury. On raising 
 his foot he found the boy lifeless, and fearing the consequences, he hid the body 
 where it was afterward found. The hanging of Dalson was generally depre¬ 
 cated by the citizens of the county as an unwarrantable crime and eff irts were 
 made to ferret out the participators and bring them to justice. A man named 
 R. T. Stevens was arrested as having been a member of the mob, but he was 
 afterward released on bail. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND FIRST ELECTIONS. 
 
 The first session of the Territoriat Legislature, in .July, 1855, fixed the boundary of 
 Allen County as follows: Commencing at the southeast corjier of Anderson County, thence 
 south thirty miles, thence west twenty-four miles; thence north thirty miles; thence east 
 to the nlace of heglnuing. It is said the name was selected in honor of Hon. William Allen, 
 of Oiiio. 
 
 The Legishiture also i)assed an act providing for the speedy organization of the county, 
 and appointed Charles Passmore Trohate .Judge ; and Harnett Owen and B. W. Cowden, 
 commissioners. These were to form a county court to appoint other officers and transact 
 the hnsiness of the county. The Probate J lulge was to he chairman of the hoard of com¬ 
 missioners, and as .Judge, he had powers nearly equal to those of the District Judges at the 
 present time. The Legislature also appointed William J. Godfrey, Sherilf, and designated 
 CofacliHiue as the permanent county seat. 
 
 The first meeting of the county commissioners was held at Cofachique, M.ty 7,185H. H. W. 
 Cowden and Harnett Owen were i)re.',ent and sworn in.ami the commissioners’ "court declare(l 
 open. .1. S. Harhee, at whose house all the early commissioneis’ meetings were held, was 
 appointed County Cleric, hut beyond this, little hnsiness was transacted. The next commis¬ 
 sioners’ meeting was held June2, 1856, and A. W. J. Brown was appoined Probate Judge in 
 place of Charles Passmore, deceased, James Jtdinson was appointed Sheritf; H. II Hay¬ 
 ward, Treasurer; H. U. I'.arsons, Coroner; and ('. H. Houston, .Surveyor. The county was 
 then divided into three precincts. Deer Creek compriseil all that part of the county north of 
 the month of the creek of the same name. Richard Fuqua and Hiram Cable were appoint¬ 
 ed Justices of the Peace; and William Sater, Constable Cofachique precinct comprised all 
 that part of the county from the mouth of Deer Creek, south to the fifth parallel line. 
 John Uunwoody and William Avery, were appo nted Justices of the I’eace; and Ozhas Owen, 
 Constable. Cole Creek precinct comiirised all the southern p<art of the county. Thomas 
 Bashaw and J'ilias Copelin were appointed Justice of the Peace; and James Brady, Con¬ 
 stable. 
 
 A meeting cotivened ,at Topeka, .September, 19. 1855. to consider the project of holding 
 a Free-st,ate Constitutional Convention. The delegates from the Sixth District, of which 
 Allen County formed a part, were Hamilton Smith, James F. Brannan, and Thos. J. Ad<lis. 
 An election of delegates to a constitutional convention was ordered to he lield on Oc ober 
 9 th, following. There was an election precinct formed in Allen County, the voting pliice 
 being designated at the house of Richard J. Fuqua. The judges of election were Rich¬ 
 ard J. Fuqua, William C. Keith, and H. W. Humphrey. The clerks were George W. 
 
 Goodrich, and Jacob Sherlock. In this precinct William R. Griffith. John Hamilton, A. W. 
 J. Brown, and William Saunders, were voted for. There is no record of the election, but 
 each of these men is said to have received twelve votes. Besides the persons above men¬ 
 tioned, the following named are .said to have voted at this election of October, 1855; Mar¬ 
 ion Medlea, Gaston Reeves, Guilford Norris, James Johnson, Hiram Hayward, John 
 Moberly, David Ward, Henry Bennett, David Dotson, Isam Prewett, Giles Sater. Willl.am 
 D.arden, William Sater, Hiram Cahie, Augustus Todd. Thomas Owen, John Kyser, I). D. 
 Brown, Edmund Henley, G. W. J.ackson, Ander.son Wray, H. D. Parsons, James Hertson. 
 Hiram Ward, A. .Jones, and A. H. Brown. The delegates who were elected from the 
 district to the Topeka Constitutional Convention were James Phenls, T. H. Burgess and 
 N. Vandever. 
 
 The first term of th • United States District Court was held at Cofachique in 1856. .Judge 
 Sterling G. C<ato presided, J. S. Barbee was Clerk, and James Johnson, Sherilf. There is no 
 record of this term of court, and very little was done. 
 
 The second term of the United Sbates Dhstrlct Court was held .at the s.ame place in Octo¬ 
 ber, 1858. Judge Williams i)residing; J. B. Lambkin was Clerk, and J. E. Jlorris, Sheriff. 
 The grand jury w,as as follows: L. E. Rhodes, Thomas H. Bashaw, Thomas Dean, .1. B. 
 Voting, Jacob Buzzard, Moses Neal, Michael Kiser. Robert Cuibertson. Simon Camerer, A. 
 G. Carpenter, J. C, Redfield, William Pace, Charles Barton, D. Reese and Rufus Wood. 
 There were a number of civil cases before the court, and indictments were found against 
 Leonard Fuqu.a, for assault and battery with Intent to kill Josiah C. Redfield and assault on 
 P. P. Phillips, and several others on the same charge. Among the indicted were Homer C. 
 Leonard, A. C. Smith, A. C. Spencer, Henry Spencer, Fldward Cushion- and William Fuqua. 
 These were nearly all the result of disputes over land claims, and further than indictments 
 the cases were not prosecuted. 
 
 EARLY COUNTY AFFAIRS. 
 
 The meetings of the Board of County Commissioners during the year 1856, seem to 
 have been few. On .luiie 16 the Board met, but no business of Importance was transacted. 
 The next meeting took pl.ace on August 8. a full Board being pre.sent. On this date a county 
 tax of 2 per cent* on each $100 was levied, also a poll tax of 50 cents upon each voter. 
 An election of county officers under the ‘'bogus laws” was to take place in October, and at 
 thi.s meeting the Commissioners appointed Election Boards. In Deer Creek precinct, Giles 
 Y. Sater, James Parsons and William C. Keith were appointed Judges of Election, the place 
 for holding which was designated at the house of Isam Brown, In Cofachlqne precinct, Wil¬ 
 liam Avery, G, A. Gideon and William M,ayberry were appointed Judges of Election, W'hich 
 was to be held at the coniity-seat. In Cole Creek precinct the election w,as designated to take 
 place at the house of W. G. Winbnrn, and Henry Bennett, Ellas Copelin .and Thom.as H. 
 Bashaw were appointed Judges. 
 
 There is no record of the election being held as appointed. In October, and as this was 
 under the bogus haws, which the Free-state citizens, who were in a large majority, refused 
 to recognize, it is iirobahle that the election v as not held, .as it is found that some of the old 
 officers held over till the election of 1857, Brown, Cowden and Owen managiyg the aJI.airs of 
 the county up to that time. 
 
 Allen County was in the Fort .Scott district, which was represented in the Legislature 
 elected in 1856. by Blake Little in the Council and B. Brantley and W. W. Spratt in the House. 
 
 On August 19. 1856, it was ordered that a court liouse should be built at Cofachique. Lots 
 were secured, J. S. Barbee appointed Superiniendent of Buildings. $210 appropriated to 
 pay the expenses and levied an additional tax of fifteen mills on the dollar. 
 
 Though preparations had been made to build, the order and .appronriation,together with 
 the ta.x levy, was revoked by the Board of Commissioners on January 5, 1857. At the same 
 meeting a county tax of 43>^ per cent (according to the records) was levied on all taxable 
 property, and .a iioll tax of 50 cents on each resident who owned property subject to taxa¬ 
 tion. A bounty of 25 cents each was offered for wolf scalps. Jacob .Sherlock was appointed 
 County Assessor, but he not qualifying for the office, Nimrod Hankins was appointed in bis 
 place, ami at once proceeded to assess the property of the county, and at a meeting of the 
 Commissioners on .March 30,1857. presented his list of the taxable property in the county, 
 which made a total value of $34,515.50. The Commissioners then revoked the tax levy made 
 on January 5, and instead levied a tax of one-sixth of one per cent, and allowed the Asses¬ 
 sor $24 as his salary. 
 
 In April, 1857, preparatory to a new Legislative apportionment, a census was taken of 
 the counties of Allen, Bourbon, McGee and Dorn which showed a total popnlatlon of 
 2.622 for the four counties, of which 645 were legal voters. This gave the district four 
 delegates to the Lecompton Constitutional Convention, and at the election in June Bl.ake 
 Little, H. T. Wilson, Miles Greenwood and G. P. Hamilton were elected. J. S. Barbee was 
 a candidate, hut was defeated. All the candidates were Pro-slavery men. 
 
 In the new apportionment Allen County in connection with seventeen others was enti¬ 
 tled to two Conncilinen. Allen was also one of the nineteen disfranchised counties which 
 as a district was entitled to three Representatives. The election was held October 5, 1857. 
 Gov. R. ,J. Walker had promised that there should be a fair election, therefore the Free- 
 state men determined to vote in full force, instead of refusing to participate as before. 
 The candid.ates for Delegates to Congress were M. J. Parrott, Free-state, and E. Ransom, 
 Pro-slavery. The result in A Hen County by precincts were as follows; Deer Creek, one 
 Pro-slavery vote, and thirty-three Free-state. In Cofachique, sixteen Pro-slavery votes, 
 and twenty Free-state. In Cole Creek, three Pro-slavery votes, and twelve Free-state. 
 Total, twenty Pro-slavery votes, and slxty-tlve Free-state. At this election O. E. 
 Learnard and C. K. Holliday were elected Councilineti, Christopher Columbia, John Curtis, 
 and Samuel I. -Stewart, Reii'resentatives. J. D. P.assmore was elected Probate Judge; Jesse 
 Morris, Sheriff; Ellas Copelin and T. J. Day, Commissioners. 
 
 The first ineeling of the new Board of Commissioners was on January 5. 1858. J. II. 
 Signor was aiqiointed Clerk; Z. J. Wisner, Assessor; George A. Miller, Coroner. 
 
 On JIarch 9. 1858. A. G. Carpenter was elected as a delegate to tlie Leavenworth Consti¬ 
 tutional Convention from Allen County. Atthe election on the adoption of the Leaven¬ 
 worth ronstitntion stood 134 for to 4 against. 
 
 On March 15th the Board of Commissioners met at the blacksmith shop of Layton Jay, 
 at Cofachique, and proceeded to organize the county into townships. Deer Creek was a 
 strip six miles wide across the northern pai t ol the county. South of it was another six 
 mile strip which was named Cofachique Township. Next south was Humboldt Township, 
 which extended across the county and was six miles wide. The remainder of the county 
 comprised the township of Cottage Grove. The Legislature had a short time before changed 
 the comity seat to Humboldt by request of the eilizens of that town, without consulting the 
 wishes of the voters of the county; therefore tlie Commissioners adjourned to hold their 
 next meeting at the office of Orliii Tburston, at Humboldt. 
 
 On August 2. 1858, an election was held on the Lecomption constitution, under the Eng¬ 
 lish Bill, which resulted in 23 votes for, and 268 against. 
 
 On October 4, 1 8 .». members of the Legislature and county officers were elected. 
 
 The Free-state Legislature in 1858 abolished the Board of Commissioners, and provid¬ 
 ed for a County Board of Supervisors instead, which was to be composed of the chairmen 
 of the different township boards. This system was kept up until 1860. when the Commis¬ 
 sioner system was again adopted. B. L. G. Stone was the first Chairman of the County 
 Board of Supervisors. 
 
 On February 8, 1859. tlie County Board of Supervisors met at Humboldt. No business 
 of importance was transacted. 
 
 The Board of Supervisors met at Cofachique on February 14,1859,formed Geneva Town- 
 sliij) and called an election. 
 
 On April 5, the Board met at Humboldt and canvassed the vote of the election of March 
 28. for or against the formation of another State Constitution. Tlie result was as follows: 
 (ieiieva, 49 tor, and 4 against; Humboldt, 70 for; Cottage Grove, 15 for. There were no 
 returns from Deer Creek and Cofachique townships. 
 
 On June 7. 1859, a delegate to the Wyandotte Constitutional Convention waselec.ed. 
 There were 344 votes cast, of which J. H. Signor received 175, and Charles S. Clark, 
 169. 
 
 At the election ol October 4, 1859, lor or against the adoption of the Wyandotte Consti¬ 
 tution. 403 votes were cast, of which 244 were for, and 159 against. On tlie homestead 
 clause there were 201 votes lor. and 152 votes against. 
 
 Thetiist liquor license granted in tlie county was on August 22, 1859, to Thomas S. 
 Neal and Weldon .S, Main, of Humboldt. 
 
 Osage precinct was formed on August 23. 1859. 
 
 At the November election, 1859, there were 410 votes cast. Dr. John W. Scott was 
 elected Representative; H. H. Hayward. Sheriff; Simon Camerer, Judge; S. A. Ellis, 
 Attorney; .1. H Signor, Clerk; .1. M. Perkins, Register of Deeds; William Doren, Treas¬ 
 urer; Merritt Moore, Superintendent ofSchools; A. G. Carpenter, Surveyor; and Charles 
 Fussman, Coroner. 
 
 On December 6. 1859, an election was held for State and County officers under the 
 Wyandotte Conslitution. At tliis election 310 votes were cast in the county. William 
 Spriggs and P. P. Elder were elected Senators tor ihe lOtli District, composed of Allen, An¬ 
 derson. and Franklin Counties; W. H. H. Lawrence. Jacob A. .Marcelle, W. F. M. Arny, S. 
 J. Crawford. B. L. G. Stone, and N. B. Blanton, as Representatives from tbe same counties 
 Stone removed from the Territory in 1860. and Dr. John IV. Scott was elected in bis place- 
 George A. Miller was elected Proiiate Judge; J. H. Signor, Clerk of the District Court; Mer. 
 ritt Moore, Superintendent of Schools. 
 
 ‘Though it thus appears on the county records, it Is probable that this tax was meant to 
 be but 23)< cents on each $100. This tax was revoked at a subsequent meeting, January, 5, 
 1857. 
 
ALLEN COUNTY. 
 
 671 
 
 On the fpi^th Monday In Marcli, I860, a special election was held, and resulted in the 
 e ectlon of d. G. Rtkard, Probate Juclj?e; J, C. Hedfield. Sheriff; H. W. Sltrnor, Treasurer; 
 II. Doren, County Assepor; G. E. Ziininennan, I). H. Stewart, atid N. T. Winan, Commis¬ 
 sioners. At the same election Iliimb ddt was ma<l‘» the county seat. 
 
 At the election of November 6. 1860, the result was as follows: Jlenry Doren. H. D. 
 Parsons, and D. H. Stewart, Commissioners; VV. Y. Martin. County Assessor: C. P. Tvviss. 
 (’onnty Attorney; John O. Douglas, Superintendent of Schools; John W. Scott. liepresenta- 
 live. 1 he other counlv offlcer.s. as well as Watson Stewart In the Council, lield over. 
 
 The nrst regular election after Kansas became a Stale took place in November. 1861. 
 following is the result of the vote in Allen County: D. M. Valentine was elected Represen¬ 
 tative; J. K. Childs, Irobate Judge* J. C. Redfiehf, Sheriff; A. G. Carpenter, Surveyor; A. 
 Stewart, Assessor; P^. A. House, Register of Deeds; Z. D. WIsner, Superintendent of 
 schools; It. P. Pancoast, Clerk of the District Court; M. Simpson. County Clerk; John A. 
 Hart, Coroner; Mmrod Hankins, Treasurer; Thomas Jackson, Commissioner. 
 
 COUNTY-SEAT CONTESTS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
 
 Refore Hie organization of the county, the town of Cofachique had been projected hy a 
 company of Pro-slavery men from P'ort Scott, and hy tlieir efforts the county was organized 
 In July, 1855, by the first Territorial Legislature, and Cofachique designated as the perni.a- 
 nent county-seat. This being the only Pro-slavery settlement in the county, this act caused 
 some dissatisfaction among the P'ree-state men. Yet no great strife was stirred up, it being 
 centrally located, until after the town of Humboldt was located in 1857. The founders o^ 
 the last-named town numbered among them some influential men, who, unknown to tlie 
 citizens of the county, appeared before the Free-state Territorial Legislature early in the 
 year 1858. and secured the passage of an act locating the county-seat at Humboldt. 
 
 From the first there was a great deal of dissatisfaction among the residents of the cen¬ 
 tral and northern parts of the county witii the location of tlje countv-seat at Humboldt, and 
 on .M.ych i>b, 18b0,,an election was held on its re-location. lola. which had been started the 
 year before, and Huniboklt, were the principal contesting points. The result of theelec- 
 tloti was that 5b2 rotes were cast for Humboldt, 331 for lula, 72 for Vernon, 4 for Center, 
 and 2 forCofaclnque. the first-named town retaining the county-seat. 
 
 vicinity of lola, and in the nortliern part of the county, were still dis¬ 
 satisfied, and for several years thereafter tlie county-seat question entered largely into 
 every political campaign. Much strife and bitterness of feeling was thus engendered be¬ 
 tween the two sections of the county, and harsh accusations and recriminations were the 
 order of the day. 
 
 After the strife had been kept up for a number of years, a county-seat election was 
 again ordered, to take place on May 10, 1865. At the election of that date, 285 votes were 
 cast, of which Iol«a received 243 votes, Geneva 35. Humboldt 2, and Vernon 2. lola 
 was therefore declared the county-seat, and the records and county offices removed 
 there at once, since whicli tune It has remained there, and the sectional strife has abated, 
 until there is little bitterness of feeling between the two sections, and the county-seat is 
 considered as permanently located. 
 
 When the coiuity-seat was located at lola, the town company donated 100 lots to the 
 county, to aid 111 the construction of public buildings. In July, 1866, bonds were voted to 
 ^iiGcessary funds, and not long after a building was purchased of George J. 
 Eldridge, and used for comity offices and all court house purposes. In 1877 the present 
 court house was purcliased forjf 1,800, and the old one was sold to the school district to use 
 for a schoollioiise, for $500. Tlie court house is built of stone, has all the necessary office 
 and court rooms, is well furnished, and Is valued at $10 000. 
 
 The jail is a strong stone structure, and was built at a cost of 810,000, in countv bonds, 
 which were voted in August, 1868- The next year the building was erected by vVhite <fc 
 Hays, at a contract price of 88 400. 
 
 In November, 1871, a tax of 1^5,000 was voted, to purchase and fit up a poor-farm. On 
 Eebruarv 12. 1872, a tract of land comprising 175 acres was purchased of David Funk- 
 houser, for 826 per acre, and J.W. Driscoll was appointed keeper of tlie poor-farm. With the 
 buildings; and other Improvements that have since been made, the value of this property has 
 increased to fully $ 10 , 000 . 1 j 
 
 The affairs of the coun^ have always been well conducted. There has never been a 
 
 David Worst, Sheriff; J. L. Henderson, Superintendent of Schools; G. De¬ 
 witt. Surveyor; A. J. Fulton. Coroner; George A. Amos. County Attorney; A. J. McCarley. 
 George W. Moon and Hiram Lieurance, Commissioners. 
 
 LAND LEAGUE AND RAILROADS. 
 
 On some of the lands in the county granted to and claimed by the L., L. & G. R. R. Co 
 many settlers have located, and claim the lauds as belonging to the Government, and sub: 
 ject to pre emption. They have therefore organized ttiemselves under the name of a 
 land league,” to contest the rights of the railroad company. The land in question is claimed 
 Xo ® railroad company to have been granted to them by the act of Congress of March K 
 1863, and lies between the tmi and twenty mile limits of the above named company, outside 
 f oS * T. R. R. lands pd mainly In Towns 33, 24, 25 and 26, and in 
 
 Ranges 21 and 22, and comprises about 29,000 acres. There has been considerablrt trouble 
 which grew out of the contest over this land, and several deeds of violence have been com- 
 J!*? of ownership yet remains unsettled. The settlers claim that the lands 
 
 outside Uie ten mile limit belong to the United States Government, on account of the road 
 completed to lt.s Intended terminus by the time agreed upon, and that the 
 lands unsold by tbe State by March 3, 1873, reverted again to the United States Gov- 
 
 cm Ill cn V. 
 
 T. ■'afroads were built in Allen County in 1870, the Missouri. Kansas & Tex.ns 
 
 Railroad being completed across the southwestern part of the county in the spring and tlie 
 Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston Railroad across the county from north to south on 
 side Of the Neosho River, in the fall of the same year. Ronds were voted by the 
 county to aid in the construction of each of these roads. ^ 
 
 p having been voted by the different townships on the line, the Fort Scott 
 
 A W ichita Railroad was built across the county from east to west, passing throutrh lola 
 Besides the above roads, bonds have been voted to the Nebraska & Kansas Central Rail- 
 through the county on a line nearly parallel with the Kan¬ 
 sas City, Lawrence & Southern Kansas Railroad, formerly known as the L., L. & G. R. R. 
 
 STATISTICS OF GROWTH. 
 
 i,ii,.*^Tr, the history of the comity it will he seen that it grew quite rap- 
 
 there was a population of 3.083. During the years of the war the country devel- 
 berfn^ 7 Si 99 "''#Ar^h»'“ f^®i ^ steady Increase, the population then niim- 
 
 7,022. lor the next three years the country settled rapidly, and numerous improve- 
 ineiits were made, as well as thousands of acres of land brought under culiivaiioii This 
 period was perhaps the most progressive one In the history of the county; money was nlentv 
 
 or bouglR property to tlie full extent of liircapRa^ Tbl 
 result was that with the financial panicof 1873, followed by the "grasshopper raid” of 1874 
 ^ '’''®berty depreciated, and iiiaiiy of the settlers 
 
 county. In 1875 the population iiiiniliered 66,38. The next 
 
 lear times began to look better, and by 1878 the population was 8,954, With the increas- 
 
 numbered 10,436 In 1881, while Improve- 
 iVnufl wwn o®.“’i®'^® !>aoe with the settlement. In 1882 the population had Increased 
 of property at $2,331,576.72. The value of manufactures wa.s 
 ' *-^®P® P'^PPP®*® In tbe county were eighteen church 
 
 Lni capacity of 4.345, and valued at $39,700. There me slxty-nUie 
 
 win ^ ®^®' those that join with other counties, all have good houses which are 
 
 "'PPy.of them supplied with Improved apparatus, and conducted, generally, by 
 an energetic and skilled class of teachers. , .cunj', uy 
 
 *'*’® PRPfes below shows the agricultural resources and wealth of Allen 
 of wbiLr n f,»®.P'®'^® . acres of spring wheat, yielding 1,200 bushels; 3.389 acres 
 
 aeroi 7'®.P^ Pfoduclng 84.725 bushels; corn, 57,698 acres, 2.598.410 bushels; rye, 53 
 71 R aeAoo e 1 5,965 acres, 208,775 bushels; barley, 5 acres, 140 bushels; potatoes, 
 
 Ti KKn® 11 ®"'^°® bushels; sweet potatoes, 24 acres. 1,800 bushels; sorghum 374 acres. 
 hrl.n.l.i'A* bean.s. 1,594 acres. 14.346 bushels; fiax, 4,990 acres, 49,900 bushels; 
 
 aerp.s. 2.481,.500 pounds; millet and Hungarian, 4.086 acres, 12,258 tons; 
 n i«f’vll?P..o®,!?o®''' t48 acres. 327 tons; prairie li.ay. 33.829 acres. 50 743 tons; wool clip of 
 *7 o/c®"'^'The value of garden produce was $6,695; poultry and eggs. 
 ThoT® ■ sold. $265; of horticultiiral products. *1,393; animals sold for beef, $222,942. 
 m '"P®''.P‘PoP''®s of cheese produced was 15.700; of butter, 219.555. Tbe number 
 4n,?,?i'*P®'5'''®!j'*I'‘®®”""ty In 6.108; of cattle, 20,106; sheep. 4.769; swine, 10,983. 
 one-fourth of the county Is open to stock range, which with the numerous streams 
 P''°®table. There Is good gr.azlng for about six montlis. There being 
 Uhoon costs about $1 per head for pasturage. Rralrle hay costs about $2 per ton. 
 
 Vni.Srt® p1.?”''p® ate attended with great success. Of the last, Berkshlres and 
 
 roiand-Chlnas are the favorites. 
 
 HUMBOLDT. 
 
 This is a thriving business town, situated in the southwestern part of the 
 county. I he location is a desirable one, on the level valley lands on both the 
 east and west banks of the Neosho River. The business portion of the town is 
 on the east side of the river and about one half mile from its bank. Coal Creek 
 forms part of the southern limits. The two railroads are the Kansas City, 
 Lawrence & Southern Kansas on the east side, and the Missouri, Kansas & 
 1 exas on the west side of the river. 
 
 The population of Humboldt is about 1,400, and the town is at present 
 about at a standstill, though there are prospects of increased progress in the 
 near future. There are here some of the best business houses in the county, 
 and the town enjoys a large and prosperous trade. The Neosho River fur¬ 
 nishes an abundant water power which is already being utilized for manufac¬ 
 turing purposes. The citizens are of a substantial class and progressive. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 In the fall of 1S56 B. M. Blanton, a Methodist missionary, in making a trip 
 through soulhern Kansas became impressed with the idea that this was an ex¬ 
 cellent point for the foundation of a town. He returned to Lawrence and told 
 his brother, N. B. Blanton, and J. A. Coffey of this selection, advising them to 
 locate a town site. In March, 1857, J. A. Coffey selected the site, and with the 
 aid of a pocket compass made a temporary survey. He found an abandoned 
 log cabin there; it had been built the spring before by some claimant who 
 abandoned the country. In the fall of 1S56 Charles Baland, who was sick, aban¬ 
 doned his claim near there and moved into the cabin,where he spent the winter 
 and in the spring, intending to leave the country, he presented the cabin and 
 his claim to the land to Mrs. E. II. Young, but finally decided to remain, and 
 located another claim where his farm now is. Coffey finding a claim on the 
 land paid $20 for it to secure peaceable possession. He then returned to Law¬ 
 rence. where he and Blanton met a German Colony, which was induced to help 
 them form a town. ^ 
 
 r J*'® ^®™an Colony was organized in Hartford, Conn., during the winter 
 of 1856-1, and consisted of F. M. Serenbets, Jacob Schleicher, William Lass- 
 Frixel, Franz Trontz, — Landerwasser, A. Senner, H. Zwanziger 
 and N. Kemmerer. All of these with the exception of the last named, who did 
 not come until a year later, arrived at Lawrence in March, 1857. There they 
 were met by Blanton and Coffey, who induced them to locate on their town 
 site. The Humboldt Town Company was organized and the town so named in 
 honor of Baron von Humboldt. Among the members were J. A. Coffey N B 
 Blanton, F. M. Serenbets, J. H. & H, W. Signor, Dr. Hartman ;;and ’a.'d.' 
 Searle. The German portion of the colony arrived on May 10, 1857, and were 
 soon followed by Coffey, Blanton and others. 
 
 The first house built was one of logs built for J. A, Cciffey, at a cost of ^25. 
 It was located on Bridge street, on the east side of the river. The next house 
 was built southwest of Coffey’s in the summer of 1857, and was known as 
 “Bachelors’ Hall.’’ It was occupied during the summer by Dr. G. A. Miller 
 w Spemng. J- H. and H. W. Signor, B. H. Whitlow and 
 
 W. W. Pollock. During the same summer, a man by the name of Clark, built 
 a two story log hotel. In June, J. A. Coffey opened a store in a cabin in the 
 timber near the river. This store was soon after sold to W. C. O’Brien. 
 
 During the summer of 18571 Orlin Thurston, a young attorney, was per¬ 
 suaded to locate at Humboldt, and put up a steam saw mill. He soon began 
 sawing lumber, and then building began on the prairie portion of the town 
 site, where the business center now is. Before this most of the building was 
 in the timber along the river. ^ 
 
 In the spring of 1858, Charles Fussman opened a tin shop,'in a los cabin 
 in the timber. ^ ^ 
 
 The first frame building erected was on the corner of Eighth and Bridge 
 streets, which was a residence and store of J. A. Coffey. It was afterward part 
 of the cigar manufactory of W. H. Holtschneider, destroyed during the fire of 
 January, 1883. 
 
 In the spring of 1858, a steam saw and grist mill was opened by W. C. 
 O Brien. he mill was hauled from Jefferson City, Mo., and required the use 
 of nine yoke of oxen and one span of horses. It took fifty-four days to make 
 the trip both ways. The mill was in operation by May ist, and had one run of 
 buhrs. It was the first grist-mill in the county. 
 
 During 1858, the town grew quite rapidly. Prominent among the settlers 
 of that year was John R. Goodin, who has since distinguished himself as a Dis¬ 
 trict Judge, and as a member of Congress. 
 
 The first physician to locate in Humboldt, was Geo. A. Miller, in 1857. 
 His office was fiist in a tent, and his sign as “ physician and surgeon ’’ was 
 nailed to a jack oak tree. 
 
 The postoffice was established in 1858, and A. Irwin'appointed Postmaster 
 A postal route had been established from Lawrence, the same year. Before 
 that time the mail was brought from Fort Scott by private carriers. Among 
 them were S. J. Stewart and a young man named Dotson. The'mail was 
 weekly until 1865, when it was changed to tri-weekly, and not long after to daily 
 
 The first brick was made at Humboldt, in 1859, on the place now owned 
 
 by Capfi O. S. Coffin, adjoining the town on the sout^h. 
 
 Prior to the year i860, meetings of the town company were held at 
 Lawrence, and some of the members never removed to Humboldt. On June 
 20th, however, the company reorganized and was incorporated under the name 
 of the Humboldt Town Association, which was composed of N. B. Blanton, 
 
 J. A. Coffey, J. H. Signor, H. \V. Signor, Geo. A. Miller and W. C. O’Brien’ 
 The town site was entered on November 16, i860, by J. G. Rickard, in trust for 
 the Town Association. 
 
 In 1861, the United States Land Office was removed to Humboldt from 
 Fort Scott. N. B. Blanton had been elected a member of the first State Legis- 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 lature, and all his work had been in the interest of Humboldt. lie voted for both 
 Lane and Pomeroy for United States Senators, securing from them the promise 
 that the land office should be removed to his town. J. C. Burnett was Regis¬ 
 ter of Land Office, and Charles Adams, son in law of Lane, was Receiver. 
 Senator Lane gave them orders to select a new location. Humboldt finally se¬ 
 cured it, but the Town Association had to give 200 lots in order to obtain it. 
 The removal was effected and the office opened for business, September, 23, 
 1861, in a building on Bridge street, the old red frame structure now used as a 
 barber shop. It was then used as the couit house as well. 
 
 P'rom the foundation of the town, until the summer of i860, its growth 
 was quite rapid. There was then a population of perhaps 300. and there were 
 about fifty buildings. The drought of that year had such an effect on the coun¬ 
 try that for the remainder of the year and early in iS6r,the town progressed 
 very slowly. During all its earlier history, Humboldt was more prosperous 
 than most of the Kansas towns, having such a large trade with the Indian tribes 
 on the south and west. 
 
 In 1861, the war broke out, and most of the able-bodied men having en¬ 
 listed in the army, but little building was done. Then in September of that 
 year, the town was robbed, and about one month la’er was burned by rebel 
 raiders. Only a few buildings were left, and until the close of the war, but few 
 new buildings were erected. 
 
 The first building of any consequence that was erected after the raid, was 
 the “ red store,” on the corner of Bridge and Eighth streets, now a part of the 
 store of Neal & Cunningham. The lower story was built by Col. W. Doudna, 
 and the upper one by the Masonic fraternity. This was followed by a few more 
 buildings. 
 
 In 1866, the town began to progress quite rapidly, and a number of fine 
 structures were erected. Among them were the schoolhouse. Catholic church, 
 the brick block on Eighth street, of which the Monroe House now forms apart, 
 and a number of other good buildings. During the next three years the growth 
 of the town was quite rapid. 
 
 In 1865, a treaty was effected with the Osage Indians which permitted ac¬ 
 tual settlers to enter 160 acres each, at $1.25 per acre. This land was sold in 
 1868, and the Land Office being at Humboldt, brought an immense trade to the 
 town, which made it for some time one of the most thriving business places in 
 the State. 
 
 On April 2, 1870, the M., K. & T. R. R. was completed to the town site. 
 To secure this road, the city voted $75,000 in bonds. The citizens also bought 
 for $r,300, 160 acres of land on the west side of the river, of which they gave 
 to the railroad company ten acres lor depot grounds and right of way, and the 
 remainder was divided into lots, of which the railroad company received one- 
 half. 
 
 In October, 1870, the L. L. & G. R. R. (now the K. C., L. & S. K. R. R.) 
 was finished to Humboldt and the event was celebrated the following month. 
 
 The years 1870 and 1871, were marked by the rapid growth of the town. 
 Large numbers of buildings were erected, some of them being constructed of 
 brick and stone. Property greatly increased in value until it was almost im¬ 
 possible to buy lots. An iron bridge was built across the Neosho River by the 
 Humboldt Bridge Company, which was composed of some of the leading men 
 of the town and various other improvements were made. 
 
 In 1872, the improvements of the town was not so rapid, and the inflated 
 prices of property began to decrease. In 1873, the great financial crash seri¬ 
 ously affected the business of Humboldt, and this was followed by the general 
 devastation of crops by grasshoppers the following year, which resulted very 
 disastrously to the town, some of the merchants failing in bus ness, while 
 many of the citizens moved away. Then followed a dull period, but before it 
 commenced th: town had arrived to nearly its pre-ent proportions. I'or the 
 last ten years, while it is true that at no time has there been any great pro 
 gress, Humboldt has always held its ground as a prosperous business town, 
 and if slowly, improvements have steadily been made and at the present 
 time its future prospects seem more favorable than at any other period in its 
 history. 
 
 The Fire of —Since the burning of Humboldt by the rebels in 1861, 
 
 noted in the history of the county, there have been very few fires. The last 
 one occurred on the night of January II, 1883. About eight o’clock the fire 
 was discovered in the brick building owned by Dayton, Barber & Co., on 
 Bridge street. The lower floor was occupied by the grocery store of Charles 
 Lehman, and the upper story by law offices, and the Indpendeiit Press printing 
 office. On the same fl )or H. D. Smith and family and Mrs. Lydia .Sniff re¬ 
 sided. All had gone to church ami left a lamp buiniiig in the printing office 
 and it is supposed it exploded. The building was soon in fl lines, and to pre¬ 
 vent the fire spreading further, the cigar factory on the east was torn down. On 
 the west was Curdy’s double store, over which were law, insurance, and real 
 estate offices, as well as dental rooms. This building was soon covered with 
 men who, by hard work, saved the building. The greater part of the goods, 
 furniture and fixtures, were carried from all these rooms, except Smith’s private 
 rooms and printing office, the contents of which were all destroyed. The dam¬ 
 age to the goods, as well as to Curdy’s building, was great, but most of the prop¬ 
 erty, except Smith’s, was insured for nearly enough to cover the losses. 
 
 CITY GOVF.RNME.N'T. 
 
 HiimI)Ol(U was orsanized as a village on April 6, ISfiG, I>y an order from A L. Doi nlierR, 
 the Prohare Judge. Tlie trustees apiiointed were Orlin Tliiir.ston, VV. Doudna, J. C. Ued- 
 field, George A. Miller and M. Keininerer. Orlin Thurston was elected cliairinan, and 
 Charles lialand, clerk. 
 
 In the spring of 1870. lliimholdt was incorporated as a city of the tliird class. W. \V. 
 Cnrdy was elected Mayor; T L. liyrne. Clerk; and .1. C. Kedlield, Treasii'er. The Council 
 was composed of .Moses Neal, Charles Fussinan, William Hath, W. H. Andrews and N. 
 Kemmerer. 
 
 At the present time the city can hardly he said to have an organized government. Some 
 years ago bonds 10 a large amount were voted to the Fort Scott narrow-gauge railroad, 
 which were to he paid when the road was completed across the townsite fr on the M. K. & 
 T. to the K. C., L., .V S. K. R. R. The track was laid for that distance, lint the road was 
 never finished. The city, feeling the claim for bonds to he unjust, dropped its leading city 
 officers, that a suit could not be brought against the corporation. Therefore, there is now 
 
 no Mayor. Clerk, Treasurer, or President of the Council. Yet to keep up some form of gov- 
 erninenl. two members of ihe council are elected and perform the regular duties of a city 
 board. The only other official is the City Marshall. 
 
 SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The first school was taught in IS.”)®, by S. W. Clark. The next teacher was Prof. Hand, 
 who. In 1859 and 18B0, began the erection of an academy. The drought coming on. this was 
 abandoned. In 18(10. the teacher was Mbs Myra Pilciier; in 1851, William Hart; Miss 
 Kate Burnett, 1862. 
 
 The improvement of the schools has kept p.ace with the progress of the town, and now 
 there are seven uepartments, four heing tanglit in one schoolhouse, and the other three In 
 another. The old schoolhouse was built In 1866. The school is in a very itrosperous con¬ 
 dition and under charge of Prof. H. C. Foril. 
 
 In 1856, Rev. C. R. Rice, of the .Methodist Episcopal Church Society, preached in the 
 neighborhood of Humboldt, and was followed In 1857 by Rev. .Mr. Thompson. The first 
 sermon was preached in Humboldt in 1857, by Prof. F. 51. Sereubets. He pre.iched in both 
 the English and German languages. During the years of 1859 and 1860. Rev. A. Cotfey, a 
 Baiitist minister, preached in Humboldt and throughout tiie county. Among other early 
 ministers were Rev. 51essrs. Garrison Cable, S. M. Webb, 1. Knott and W. W. Witten. 
 
 The fir.st church erected was tliat of the United Brethren In Christ, bi'gan in 1859 and 
 finished the following year. Among the leading members of this society were N. B. Blanton 
 and family and Evart De Witt ai.d family. This church was for some years used as a union 
 church for all ilenomlnations, also for a schoidhonse. 
 
 The first Sunday-school was organized in the Union Church qn May 13. 1860, by Revs. 
 
 I. Knott and S. .M. Webb. It was a union school, and Di'. William Wakefield was elected 
 the first superintendent. This school was keptnii during the summer for every year ex¬ 
 cept that of 1862. until April, 1867. It was then succeeded by the Methodist Episcopal 
 Sunday-school, of which Dr. William Wakefitdd was elected superintendent. 
 
 Methodist Einscopal Cliurch.—This church was organized in the summer of 1860, with 
 John Tripp, class leader, and Rev. 5Ir. Bitkey, minister. The church was built in 1870. It is 
 located on .New York stieet. It has always been prosperous, and has a large membership. 
 Rev. .Mr. C R. Pattee Is pastor. 
 
 The Evaitgelical Association,—In the year 1860, the Gerinans huilt a house of worship 
 on Bridge street, east of the public square. Tlte chni cli was under the charge of Rev. 
 Duhbs. Some lime iifterward there was some dilterenee of opinion among tlie members, 
 and the Evangelical Lutherans withdrew, since whicli time Ihe old society has been known 
 as tile Evangelical Association. The society is prosperous, witli Rev. H. Toedmaii the 
 present pastor. 
 
 German Erangelical Lutheran Church.—In the year 1863, this church society builtthelr 
 brick church with a stone front. William Lange w,as the flist pastor. The church has 
 always enjoyed prosperity'. Rev. F. Karth is the present pastor. 
 
 St. Joseph's Catholic Chnrch.—Many Roman Catholics located at Humboldt at an early 
 date. In 1865 steps wet e taken to build a church in the northern part of the town. Theciii- 
 zens contributed liberally, and In due time their house of worship was completed. The 
 church has (jiilte a lar.ge membership, under charge of Rev. Fatlier Charles L. Kearful. 
 
 The Presbgterian Church.-On July 12, 1868. thischnridi society was organized by Revs. 
 A. T. Nortoti and James Lewis. The liist inembeis were James Blyth, C. P. Ives, H.A. 
 Curdy, Naomi Goodin, Euima Wakefield and Mrs, ElizaSavercool. Rev James Lewis was 
 pastor until 1875. The society is prospetons, and Rev. W. B. Chamiierlaiii is now pastor. 
 The .Sunday-scliool was organized In 1868. and has since been kept up. 
 
 The Baptist Cliurc/i.—Services were held by thisctuirch denomination from the first 
 year of the history of Humboldt. An organization was soon effected. Among the promi¬ 
 nent members were Rev. H. K. Stlmpson, A. L. Dornberg and family, and Dr. George A. 
 Miller and family. Occasional services were held until the church was re-organized, on 
 January 30, 1870. There were then eleven members, and Rev. A. Hitchcock yvasthe first 
 pastor. The church was built in 1872, being dedicated on Slay 19 of that year. Itlssitu- 
 ated on Ninth street. 
 
 The Christian Church.—This society has an effective organization, and services are held 
 regulaily. Rev. G. \\'. Taylor Is the pastor. The church was organized at quite an early 
 date, the prominent members being Elders Brown and Shaw, and the families of E. H. 
 A'oung. O. B. Young, and PhlneasCox. 
 
 Neosho Lodge. No. 919, K. of fl.—Was instituted Fehruary 21, 1878, with sixteen mem¬ 
 bers. of the first officers. E. R. Russell was dictator, J. tV. Patterson, reporter, and W. D. 
 Brewer, financial reporter. The lodge Is now in a prosperous condition, with forty mem¬ 
 bers. J. Rath is D.; J. B. Torbert, Rep.; W. E. IVidfe, Treas.; E. C. Eldridge, F. Rep.; J. P. 
 Brooks, V. D.; L. Allaire, A. D.; J. R. Lowey, chaiilain; G. H. Fox, G.; E. F. Bailey,guardian; 
 
 J. N. Utlerscn, P. D. Since its organization there have been but two deaths, those of C. M. 
 Watts and I. G. Smith. 
 
 Alpha Lodge, No. 258, Knigh's and Ladies of Honor.—Was Instituted March 17, 1880, 
 with fourteen members. J. W. Pallet son was pridector; 5Iis. N. M. Russell, V. P.; Mrs. E. 
 
 F. Patterson, Sec.; E. C. Eldridge, F. Sec.; E R. Russell, Treas.; 51rs. E. G. Eldridge, chap¬ 
 lain; G. H. Fox, G.; Mrs. E. A. Allen, guardian; R. II. Williams, sentinel; G. H. Allen, P. P. 
 The lodge Is In a prospeious coi dltion, though the membership has increased but little 
 since organization, J. W. Patterson is P. P., G. H. Fox, P. The other officers are the same 
 as above, having all been re-elected. 
 
 Vicksburg Post, A 0 . 12, G. A. fl.—Was organized June 9. 1882, with thirty members. 
 Its membership is now fifty, and is rapidly Increasing. The first officers were G. A. Nichol- 
 etts, P. C.; G. W. 5Ioon, Adj,; G. De Witt, S. V. C.; L. A. Garrett. J. V. C.; James B. Young, 
 Q. M.;F1 R Russell. The present officers are the same. 
 
 Pacific Lodge, No. 29, A., F. & A. 31.—Was Chat teted October 17,1860, with I. N. Phillips, 
 W. M,; A. W. ,1. Brown, .S. W.; A. G. Carpenter, J. W. The other charter memhers were 
 Drury Tye and .1. R. Frost. The iircsent W. M. Is George H. Fox; secretary, H. C. Ford. The 
 lodge is in a niosperotis condition, and has fifty-four members. 
 
 Humboldt Lodge, No. 30, 1. O. O. F.—tVas instituted under a charter dated June 24, 
 1867. The charier members were Peier Long. J. L. .Samson, J. C. Chambers, G. Wilson and 
 
 I. N. Phillips. The lodge is now in a prosperous condition and has a large membership. 
 
 Valley Chapter. No. 11, R. A. 3/.—This chapter was chartered on October 19, 1869. The 
 first officers were W. H. Andrews, H. P.; J. G. Fisk, king; J. S. Fletcher, .scribe. The present 
 memhership is forty, and the condition of the chaptei good. J. .S. Webb is H. P.; D. Mc¬ 
 Leod. K.; J. H. Bales, S.; C. E. Blackmer, Sec.; Peter Long, Treas.; G. A. AmoS, C. H.; G. H. 
 Fox, P. S. 
 
 THE PRESS, BANK.S, MANUFACTURES, ETC. 
 
 The Humboldt Herald was established on November 16, 1864, by Maj. Joseph Bond. 
 
 J. H. Young soon became a partner, and Hon. J. R. Goodin was the local editor. This 
 paper existed about one year and was then discontinued. 
 
 The Humboldt Union was establislied, April 16, 1866, with Orlin Thurston, editor, and 
 W. T. iVlcElroy, publisher. It was then a seven-coinmn folio. On January 1, 1867, Need¬ 
 ham A McElroy became proiirletors, and on August 1, 1868. the entire paper was purchased 
 by yicElroy. On April 1, 1872, T. C. Shernran became a iian ner, and on the first day of the 
 next October, W. R. .Spooner was admitted to partnership, he having a one-third Interest. 
 Tlte last named sold his share in the office to D. B. Flmmett, on April 1, 1872, and he, one 
 year afterward, sold to 5IcElroy A Sherman. On June 1, 1874, Sherman retired, since 
 which time W. T. .McElroy has been sole editor and proprietor. The Union Is Republican 
 in politics, ami is one of the largest and best papers in the county. 
 
 The Southern Kansas Statesman was established, October 27, 1870, by Berry A Camp¬ 
 bell. It was discontinued in 51ay. 1872. 
 
 Soutfneest was the name of a weekly newspaper, established June 13, 1872, by Col. 
 
 G. P. Smii h A Son It only existed for a few months. 
 
 The fl at Estate Reporter was established in 1870, by Emmert A 5IcCullock, and was 
 published for one year. 
 
 The Rnrai ifajisan was established iii 1873, by D. B. Emmert, and was published for 
 one year, when it was dlsconiinued. 
 
 The Jntcr-Sfnte is a six-column quarto, weekly newspaper. Democratic in politics, and 
 is published by B. F. Burn. The paper was established, October 1, 1876, by A. D. Dunn. It 
 is the only Democratic, newspajier published in the county. 
 
 The Independent Press.—On Jamiary 1, 1882, H. D. Smith A L. A. Hoffman started this 
 paper, which has always been Indeiiendent in politie.s. in July, H. 1). Smith became solo 
 proprietor. At tiie iiresent time, \V. Fl. Smith .v \V. O. Strandbnrg are publishers, and H. 
 1). Smith, editor. Tne office was burned in January, 1883, but it is proposed to soon 
 resume the publication of the itaper. 
 
 The history of the banking Institutions of Hnmiioldt, is as follows: In 1869, Pratt A 
 Ten Eyck founded a bank, and continued in partner.shiii until 1870, when they dissolved. 
 Pratt & D.iyton then founded the Humboldt Bank, and Bacon A TenEyck, Ihe Allen County 
 Bank, which failed the next yqar. In 187.5, the Humboldt Bank passed into the hands of 
 Dayton. Barber A Co , wlio are still its proprietors. 
 
 The 11 umboldt iV 'ter Flouring Mill occupies the site of the old O'Brien grist mill. It 
 was rebuilt by him in 1866. In 1875 O’Brien A Lindsay put In a dam. making a water¬ 
 power mill. The entire property was afterward pnrcliased iiy William Lindsay and im¬ 
 provements made until it is now one of the best mills in the State F'lonr is manufactured 
 by the new patent process, and the capacity of the mill is one hundred barrels per day. 
 
 Coal Creek Flouring M III is a'stone grist and flouring mill on Coal.Creek, south of town. 
 It is operated by steam. It was Imilt iu 1871 by Torbert, Dickinson A Co.; but is now ope¬ 
 rated by Greenfield A Co., and a good quality of flour is made. 
 
ALLEN COUNTY. 
 
 Landrr's (\irringe I'actory is operated by diaries Lander, and Is located on Hridtre 
 sin-ei. \N aK'ons, oarrlairrs. l)ii^fKlt‘s. pluotons. etc., are manufactured. 
 
 Hf'iurhl sj'iirnage located in the northern jiart of tlie town, and is owned 
 
 and opfrated by \\ . A. liedneld, who turns out a good iiuality of work. inakiiiK all kinds of 
 
 vehicb's. ” 
 
 Ihtmbolrll h'nnnturr Factory Is situated on the west hank of tlie Neosho Kiver on Itrldfre 
 street, runs hy wiiter-i'<>'ver, anti hs owned and operated by Utterson * McLeod. The inan- 
 ulaetnre tif furniture heKan In 18 1 5, and ha.s since been kejtt up. Kisht hands are eni- 
 ploywl, ant about $6,000 paltl out annually. The value of the factttry la about $4,000. 
 
 liumlitildt U ooleti 1882 L. Stickler purcluusedtiie old brewery on the east hank 
 
 of the Netisho Ulver, on liritlRO .street, anti beBan work to construct a woolen inlll. The 
 biilblltiK l.s toct.mprisetwo wlnsrs, one20x4.5 feet, and the other 10x45 feet. The machin¬ 
 ery Is on the Kfound anti the mill nearly ready for work. It la to be a one-set mill of six 
 lottma, and will requires ten operatives. The capital is $10,000. it is itroposetl tti soon titltl 
 
 a machine simp. 
 
 The Scosho Valley Land Ayency.—Tbli is one of the institutions, not only of Allen 
 County, but tif all southeastern Kansas, it was organized in 1875, witli (ietirite A. Bowlus, 
 the ftirmer lantl broker, as general manager, and J. H. Klchartls as its atttirney. Mr, Bow- 
 ins earrleti his alreade extensive business into the new concern. It ailveriiseti largely in al¬ 
 most every .state and Territory in the United States. It has published books, iiapers, statis¬ 
 tical liiforination. c rculars, corresponded, and by every fair means laid before home-seek¬ 
 ers everywhere, reliable facts concerning that part of Kansas particularly knowti as the Ne- 
 osho\ alley. It has not therefore lieen local or altogether selfish, but has been a most im¬ 
 portant factor In all that part of ivansas within the radius of Its labors and influence. It is 
 hardly necessary to say that its Immediate vicinity has been greatl v lienefited by it, and its 
 populutiou wonderfully inuiti|)Iie<l. During its years of existence it has re«iuired themost of 
 the thue of o!ie person to answer tlie numerous impilries from all parts of the country and 
 supply statistics asked for. lliey have carefully boxed and shipped to many commercial 
 
 and others of that cjty, until literally carried away liiece-meal liv the multitudes who came 
 to wonder and admire. 1 he following article is taken from the Philadelphia Evening Star, 
 of .July 8. 188 '„: An agricultural fairiii a broker’s olhce; the wonderful display of fruits 
 and cereals made by Kansas at the Centennial exhibition will lie long remembered by those 
 who saw It. l iiat the things exhibited were not grown for an international exbibitioii 
 Inas been proved repeatedly, by the exbibltiotis given since of the wonderful fertility of the 
 .soil of that State. One of the fltiest exhibitions of what tlie State can do if not the finest 
 was seen this morning in the office of F. Duiidore & Co., brokers, 38 South Third street. The 
 stock board closed, and therefore the brokers had plenty of time on hand to view the exhi¬ 
 bition in Mr. Unndore’s office. They’ availed tliemselves of tlie opportunity so unanimously 
 that when the reporter entered the i>lace lie tliought he was attending an agricultural fair, 
 yir. (leorge A. Bowlus, of lola, Allen County, Neosho Valley, Kansas, a personal friend of 
 .Mr. Ditudore, sent him by expre.ss a box containing specimens of the cereals, fruits and veg- 
 etables.thatare raised in that vicinity, and could be seen on the farms at the time the box 
 wasexiiressed. .Iune29. There were in the box large app'es, almost ready for eating, more 
 than ordinary sized crab apples, on ons,some of which would weigh a pound: Lima beans, 
 the pods of which were fully three inches long; new iiotatoes, averaging two to a pound; 
 large, luscious blackberries, pe.aches almost ready for picking, specimens of flax fifty-four 
 inches in lieight, oats that had grown fifty-eight inches and were remarkably heavy, clover 
 as full of the flower as an egg is of meat, three feet high; timothy thirty-eight inches high; 
 wheatastlilck, heavy and white as seen anywhere, ami corn seven feet high, full of ears. 
 Mr. Bowlus, in a letter accompanying the box. said that tlie corn was growing in tliat section 
 at the rate of four Indies a day, and if the we:ither was as good as it had been there would 
 be the Largest crop ever g;ithered in the state. The wheat, o.ats and flax had all been cut, and 
 haii yiehlcd more than the most entiiusiastic farmer anticipated. The exhibits are certainly 
 remarkable, and go to show what the great West can do.” But its work seems to be just 
 begun. Its iiroprietors seem to never tire of their ceaseless round of toil. New features are 
 to be .added, a regular bureau of statistics and current information is to be established. A 
 paper to be regularly published, not only as an advertising medium, but of general news. A 
 traveling agent and correspondent to be put in the field. A land .agency as a rule is a pri¬ 
 vate enterprise, oijerated for making money in the ways characteristic of too many such, 
 and altogether seTfish in its plans and purposes, but the manner in which the Neosho Valley 
 Land Agency of tola is conducted, demonstrates that a land agency under the management 
 of competent and cotiscientious|inen, whose lives and business have lieen worked into the very 
 foundatioii walls of the couimunity may rise to a dignity and office of an institution sucli as 
 we have already declared this to be. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 located on liis lu esent farm in Allen County, east of the city of Humboldt 
 240 acres of improved land, and since his arrival in this State, h.as alsotau 
 county. In coiineciion with his farming uiirsiilts, he was for two years tea 
 
 Mr. Aiiams has 
 taught school 1 i the 
 
 lie schools in Humboldt. During 1881 and 1882rhTattended'the^ornial'^School at Paol'a 
 graduating in June of the latter year. ’ 
 
 CHARLES E. BUCIIH.ALTER, real estate, loan and insurance office, w,as born in Ger¬ 
 many, January 20, 1852, and two years later his parents Immigrated to Reading, Penn. 
 Ihere he learned tDe trade of hatter, and followetl that occupation about six years. He 
 came to Kansa.s in Ma cli, 1876, located in Allen County, and for four years followed atrri- 
 cultural pursuits. In March, 1880, he moved to Humboldt and engatred in real estate busi¬ 
 ness, also making QnAPJlllrv nf mrktiAxr f/»». I.''aF.v.... _.■> __.... . 
 
 a gener ‘ 
 several 
 
 gration to this State. 
 
 .also making a specialty of loaning money for Eastern cajiitallsts, and transacting 
 neral Insurance business. In June. 1882, he made a trip to Europe, rem.aiiiing there 
 nil mouths, traveling through England, Ireland and Scotland, in the interests of imnil- 
 lon to thus .State. 
 
 EV.y.N C.VLL.VNTINE, contr.actor and builder, was born in Guernsey County Ohio in 
 1835, and learned the carpenter trade at Marion, Grand Co., Ind., where' he followed It'for 
 tnree years :i.s an apprentice. In 1856, he moved to Champaign County, Ill., and worked at 
 his trade. Iii 1859. he went to Douglas County, and in June, 1861, enlisted in Company D 
 Twenty-hrst Illinois Infantry; was discharged in April, 1863. and re-enlisted in First 
 .Mississippi Marine Brigade, serving until Decemlier 1865. He then worked at his tr.ade in 
 Illinois, .Missouri and Montana. He came to Kansas in March, 1871; located in Humboldt 
 and engaged in ins present business, following it for two years; then in Chicago for about 
 four years, returning to Humboldt in 1877. Mr. C. has quite a nice business. He is a good 
 builder, having had some tw'enty-three years’ experience, 
 
 bought a few calves with the proceeds; workeii for the Howe Sewing Machine Co 
 In January, 1874. In company with his cousin, Frank N. Bannister, who had just come 
 rroiii Monroe County, N. Y., coniinenced buying, bunching and selling young c.attle under 
 i'm "‘'•'"bof Cliarles* Bannister. Thedry summer of 1874 drove theni to Big Creek 
 Allen County, in search of feed, where they were located for four years. In 1879 he made 
 headquarters at Humboldt, summering cattle in Allen and Woodson counties, where Mr. C. 
 
 ‘“I!* Od sti’h'v and stalk feed in Neosho County. Business 
 
 yburly, selling to parties from Illinois. Ne- 
 bra.skaand Missouri, as well as Kansas. Mr. Bannister wi( lulrew Jamiarv 1 1882 Mr U 
 ‘Si”'*'"®®'*- He was married .September 14, 1880, to Teresa Neal, daughter of 
 chiidren ■ an early settler, being born at or near Humboldt. They have two 
 
 carpenter and builder, w.as born in Madison County, Ky., Februarv 2‘> 
 r'" 'Cdi netl the carpenter trade in Bartholomew County, Ind., serving an aiiprentice- 
 
 ai worke:!“iM!r,®?..^'f“'®' i''" '1-® >'b'>»'''ed to McLeai/couut'y, HI.. wSiere he farmed 
 
 and woi ked at his tr.ade, and was also for a time in Champa gii County. He came to Kansas 
 'Obdt ng at Hun.boldr, and engaged In hii present busine.4 He has a "lie 
 babas built several schoolliouses. Mr. Cox is a 
 prai U( jii huiider with an exportence extendini? over twenty vaars. 
 
 ('oiin!v*Kv*drnier, .Section 19. P. O. Humboldt, was born In Hart 
 th^lvVrho;V A do^^ thpe he spent Ills youth on Ids father’s farm. He came to 
 
 lioniLn^im ^ County May 29, 1857, and pre-empted his present 
 
 f isiii 1 '‘’M'® Uebellion he served in the Kansas State Mlllti.a In the spring 
 
 s/.., ‘® ’’‘b'^cd to Oregon, wliere he followed agricultural pursuits in Douglas County for 
 
 W , ''eturned to his farm in Allen County oh November 14, 1878. MriUiD 
 
 widib ll farmers in this county: he h.as some 940 acres of land, 500 of 
 
 was m irr?. 1 * P cultivation, and he Is an extensive raiser and dealer in cattle, hogs, etc. He 
 family ;,f five cid^ County. Kan., June 8. 1861, to Miss Adelia E, Siuitli; they have a 
 
 born in Allegheny 
 time, w.as for five 
 it period was also 
 He then traveled 
 [dice business. During 
 
 673 
 
 the war Mr. Cuiiiiinjrbani served tliree years lu an Independent Battery of Pennsylvania Ar¬ 
 tillery. He came to Humboblt In Kebruary, 1871, was for three years employed in lumber 
 business; bad a store at Kalida, Kan., for two years, after which be returiUMl to Humboldt 
 and was a^ain employed in lumber and mercantile business. In May, 1880, be joineii Moses 
 xNeai In general mercliandlse business. The firm have two stores, dry goods, etc., and 
 groceries, the latter being under tlie management of Mr. Cunningham. 
 
 K, C. KLDKIDUK. of Eldriilge A Dunbaugli, grocers, was born at South Deerfield, 
 Mass., January 31,1858. lu 1856 his father, James xMonroe Kldridge, emigrated to Uiw- 
 rence, Kan., where he died a year later. The subject of this sketcli was reared and educated 
 in Lawrence. In 1870 came to Humboldt, was employed for two years In the real estate 
 business, and for nine months as clerk in Pratt & Dayton’s Bank. In 1873 he embarked in 
 the grocery business. In October, 1876, he liecame associated witli his present partner, K. 
 P. Dunbaugh. A year later Mr. Eldridge sold out and joined D. M. DeCowin the same 
 bu.siness, remaining In partnership with lilm about four years, when he again became asso¬ 
 ciated with Mr. Dnnbangh. The linn do a large business; to supply the (mmand they carry 
 a fine stock of about $5,000. Mr. Eldridge was Clerk of Humboldt Townsliip for five consec¬ 
 utive terms. 
 
 DK. D. D. FIFE, fiomieopathist. was born in Marshall County, Ind., May 10, 1840, and 
 reared on farm. He was educated at Sontliville College, Ohio, arid at Hahnemann Col- 
 ^'hicago. Ill., where he graduated in 1871. after which he practiced at Plymouih. Ind. 
 ^ ?i 1 Kan., April 17. 1878, and has since practiced his iirofession 
 
 at this place, with good success, and has an excellent reputation as a physician in his 
 locality. 
 
 PAUL FISHER, farmer and stockraiser, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1825, 
 and was reared on a farm in Beaver County, Pa. His father’s farm in Pennsylvania came 
 up to the line between Ohio and Pennsylvania, about three miles from where subject was 
 born and wliere liis father lived and died. At the age of twenty-one rears he went to South 
 and was employed in the lumber woods of Louisiana and Mississippi for three years. In 
 1849 he returned home and in 1852 went to California, where lie was for two years en¬ 
 gaged in trading in general produce and live stock. Returning East he located In Jones 
 County, Iowa, where he followed agricultural pursuits. In 1855 lie came to Kansas, but 
 only remaineil a few weeks, going to Texas, where he engaged in stockraising and where he 
 has some 2.000 acres of land. He returned to Kansas in ^May, 1861, aiul located in Allen 
 County, on a farm two and a lialf miles northwest of Humlioldt and engaged in agricul¬ 
 tural pursuits, etc. In 1868 he removed to Humboldtaiul was for two years engaged in the 
 hannyare business; selling out bis interest in that business, he has since given his attention 
 to looking after Iiis various farms and raising and trading in live stock. He has in this 
 county over 2.000 acres of land and as much more in otherportions of the State. 
 
 ROBERT E. FITZSIMMONS, dealer in cigars, etc., was born in Warren County, Penn., 
 in 1846, and moved with his parents to Allen County, Kan., in June, 1858. He resided with 
 them on the farm in Greneva Townshii) for fonryears. Was for four years engaged in stage 
 driving, etc.; then carried the United States mail from HumboMt to Eldorado, Kan., after 
 which he entered the employ of Peter Long, dealer in wines and luiuors, at this place, with 
 whom he remained some seven years. In June, 1881, he embarked in his present busi¬ 
 ness. 
 
 HENR^Y C. FORD, Superintendent of the Public Schools, was born in Jackson County, 
 Mo., in 1853; reared on a farm in Lawrence County, Mo., and for five years followed agri¬ 
 cultural pursuits ill Bates County; during the winters he was employed in farm work. Mr. 
 Ford educated himself. lu tlie winter of 1878 he came to Kansas and attended the Normal 
 School at Paola, from which he graduated in July, 1879; then, wisiiing to perfect himself in 
 the higlier branches of education, lie attended, during his vacation, etc., the State Normal 
 School of Einjiorla, graduatingin June, 1881. Mr. Ford came to Humboldt in the summer 
 of 1880 and has had charge of the schools of this place since. Ho is one of the best edu¬ 
 cated teachers in ibis portion of the State and stands high in the community. He is a 
 prominent member of tlio A., F. A. M. 
 
 J. H. GARDNER, T»roprietor of the Palace Meat Market, w’as born in Anne Arundel 
 County, Md., July 4, 1840, and was reared on a farm. In 1863 he moved to Washington, D. 
 C., wliere he was employed for the Adams Expre.ss Company for two years, after which he 
 had a grocery and provision stand in the city market. On May 6. 1870, he came to Hum¬ 
 boldt, worked two yeai s as a carpenter, and on June 1. 1872. embarked in his present busi¬ 
 ness. Mr. Gardner began business in a small way, and has by industry and energy built up 
 an extensive trade. He manufactures hams, lard, sausage, etc., and gives employment to 
 five men.' He owns seventy-five acres of land, located three-fourths of a mile from the city, 
 where he keeps his live stock, and on which he has erected extensive slaughter houses. 
 
 CH.ARLES G. GEISSLER, mauufacturer and dealer in harness, saddlery, etc., was born 
 in Germany in 1846, and in 1852 liis parents immigrated to St.Louis, Mo., where he learned 
 the trade of harness maker, serving as an apprentice five vears, after which lie followed it 
 as a iourneyman in that city and Kansas City. IiiJuly, 1866. he came toHuniDoldr, was 
 employed at his trade and in agricultural pursuits for one year, after which he worked as a 
 journeyman at Fort Scott, Leavenworth, Lawrence, Paola.etc. About 1870 he returned to Hum- 
 boldr.and three years later engaged in liis present business, with a stock of al)out$600. He has 
 built up a nice trade, gives constant employment to two men in the manufacturing depart¬ 
 ment, and carries a stock of about $3,500. 
 
 HIRAM H. HAYWARD, farmer, Section 20, P. O. Humboldt, was i)orn in Greene 
 County, Ind., and was renred on a farm. In 1853 he removed to Lawrence County. Mo,, 
 wliere he followed agricultural pursuits. He came to Kansas in April. 1855. locating in 
 Humboldt Township, Allen County, and has since been engaged in farming. In the fall of 
 1866. lie moved on to his present farm. He has 304 acres of land, a fine stone residence, 
 and on his place is a good orchard. He enlisied October 19. 1861, In Company E, Ninth 
 Kansas Cavalry, and served until January 16, 1865. He is the oldest settler now residing 
 in the county, and was the first County Treasurer, elected in 1857. He was elected Sheriff 
 in 18.59. and is at present Treasurer of his township. He lost his left leg by an accident in a 
 threslilng machine in August, 1869, but stilt carries on a farm in which he is extensively 
 engaged. Mr. Hayward was married in Greene County, Ind., in 1849, to Miss Elizabeth 
 Stallcup. They have a family of four children. 
 
 MARTIN hENRIOHS, manufacturer and dealer in harness, saddlery, etc., was born in 
 Prussia. August 29, 1844. In 1851 heemigrated to St. Louis, Mo., with liis parents, later to 
 West Point, Iowa. In Mount Pleasant, Iowa, he learned the trade of harness and saddle 
 maker. During the war lie worked in Burlington, Iowa, Quincy, Ill., and St. Louis, Mo. 
 and also worked fifteen and one-half rnoiiths for the Government at V cksburg. Miss. In, 
 the year of 1866 worked in Leavenworth, Kan., and Kansas City, Mo. In July. 1866, he 
 cameto Humboldt, Kan., and purchased a house and lot on the east side of the square, and 
 a stock of harness, saddlery, boots and shoes, etc., and carried on business for fourteen 
 months; then moved to Lawrence County, Mo.; continuing business at Mount Vernon until 
 January, 1882. when lie returned to Humboldt, bringing stock, etc., with him. He has a 
 nice trade at this place, employs two men. and carries a stock of about $2,000. Is running 
 a brancli shop at Chanute. Kan., and employs two men there. 
 
 W. H. HOLTSCHNEIDER, manufacturer of cigars, was born in Germany in 1848. and 
 learneil this business with his faiher, who was an extensive manufacturer of cigars. In 
 1863 he immigrated to Missouri, and resided with his parents in Osage and Moniteau coun¬ 
 ties. In 1869 he began to work as a journeyman cigar-maker, following that occupation in 
 various States. In the spring of 1871 he began to manufacture on liis own account at 
 Humboldt, His business was small at first. l)ut he has by industry and energy built up a 
 wide and extensive trade. He employs in lus factory twenty-five to tliirty men. and manu¬ 
 factures over 50,000 cigars per montli. Mr. H. is thoroughly versed iu this business, hav¬ 
 ing had a practical experience of over twenty-three years. 
 
 JACOB O. HUTCHINSON, contractorand builder, and manufacturer of Wallace Wind 
 Mill, was bom at Mount iilaiichard, Hardin Co.. Ohio, Sejitember 15, 1844. and eleven 
 years later removed to Jones County, Iowa, and there learned the carpenter trade with his 
 father. He worked at it tliere fora time, and was also for four years in Montana and 
 Utali, where he principally followed ranching. He came to Humboldt. Kansas, on Novem¬ 
 ber 17, 1869, and worked for five years at his trade as a journeyman, since which time he 
 has followed the business as a contractor. In the spring of 1881 he purchased the right to 
 sell and manufacture the Wallace wind mill. He has for one year been iu partnership 
 with Jame.s McManus, an experienced carpenter and builder. The firm does considerable 
 work throughout the country. 
 
 REV. FATHER CHARLES L. KEARFUL, pastor of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, was 
 born in Cumberland, Md., in 1845. He was educated at Annapolis Seminary, and at 
 MountSt. Clemens Seminary, Howard Countv. Md. In August. 1871. lie went to St. Joe 
 Mo,, where he was ordained by Bisliop J. J. Hogan in March, 1872. Was tlien in charge of 
 churcli at Brunswick. Mo., for threi years, afcerwanls Rector of St. Josepii’s Cathedral. St. 
 Joe, Mo , for two years, and w'ns also during that period chaplain to tlie Convent of the Sa¬ 
 cred Heart. In September, 1877, he came to Kansas, was stationed at Clifton, Washington 
 (/ounty, and iiad cnarge of some elghtchurclies in the neigiiboring counties. He came to 
 Humboldt August 11, 1878, and entered upon his present duties. 
 
 NICHOLAS KEMMERER, grocery and bakery, was l>orn In Germany In 1832. Tliere 
 he learned the trade of saddler. In 1852 lie Immigrated to New York and worked at liis trade 
 tliere and in Connecticut n|) to August, 1858. wlien he came to Humboldt. He opened a 
 saddlery and harness manufacturing establishment, which he conducted up to July. 1878. 
 He then engaged in his present business. He has a nice trade, and carries some $2,000 in 
 stock. Mr. Klmmerer is also-agentfor the North (iermaii Lloyd’s S. S. Co., and for some 
 six years was a member of the City Council. He was married in Hartford, Conn., in 1854, to 
 Mary Zwari Zingred, and tliey liave a family of five children. 
 
 LSA AC KLING, dealer in groceries, hides, furs, iielts, etc., was born In Germany in 
 1833. There lie was einjiloyed in the business of his father, who was engaged in buying 
 and selling all kinds of mercliandise. In 1854 be immigrated to America and followed pe<i- 
 dling in various States. At tlie outbreak of the war lie sold out his stock at Quincy, III., 
 and moved to Pike County, wliere lie was engaged in general merchandise business. In tlie 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 fall of 1869 he came to Kansas. For five years he carried on business at Eudora, and in 
 1874 iocated at Humboldt. Was for two years engaged in dealing in hides, wool, etc., after 
 which he farmed for five years in Neosho County. Keturnlng to Humboldt he embarked 
 in his present business. Sir. K. has a nice trade and carries a stock of about $1,200. 
 
 CHARLEiS LANDEE, carriage factory, was born in Sweden, September 3, 1844. He 
 learned tbe trade of blacksmith there and worked at it for some years. In June, 1867. 
 he immigrated to Chicago, Illinois, where he was employed at his trade in the sbons of the 
 Illinois Central R. R. Co. He came to Kansas in the spring of 1871, located at Humboldt, 
 and for four months worked as a blacksmith, after which he embarked in his present busi¬ 
 ness in a small way. He has by Industry and energy built up quite a large business. His 
 factory building Is stone, besides which he has two wooden buildings for storage and 
 tlie woodwork manufacture. He employs ten men. Builds wagons, fine buggies, and h<as 
 also blacksmith and repair shop. Mr. i. has also a farm of 160 acres in Saline County, and 
 another of 160 acres in Wilson County. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and an enterprising 
 business man. 
 
 WILLIAM LASSMANN, contractor, stone mason, etc., was born in Germany, January 
 19, 1829. Here he learned the trade of stone mason and plasterer. In 1853 he immigrated 
 to Ainerlcii, and was for three years employed in the cotton mills near Paterson, N. J.; 
 afterwards at Hartford, Conn., for a few months. He came to Kansas in May, 1857, and lo¬ 
 cated in Allen County, and took an active part in laying out tbe town of Humboldt, where 
 he has since resided. He has followed his trade at this place for about twenty-six years, be¬ 
 sides which he is also engaged in the manufacture of bricks, making about 300,000 per an¬ 
 num, and has also a nice farm of about sixty-five acres. 
 
 WILLIAM LINDSAY, proprietor of the Humboldt Water Mills, was born October 13. 
 
 1827, at Versailles, Ripley Co.. Ind. In 1848 he made a trip across the plains, and arrived 
 at Oregon City, in the Willamette Valley, making tbe trip, after reaching Missouri, in four 
 and a half months. That winter—1848 and ’49—being the most severe on record, Mr. L., de¬ 
 cided upon going to California. He reached there just as the gold excitement was running 
 high, and immediately engaged in the mining bus ness. From the mines he went to Sono¬ 
 ma County, where he engaged in fanning for five years. In 1854 he returned to Indiana, 
 and on October 29, of that year, married Miss Nancy Boatman. The next spring he returned 
 to California and engaged in farming, bu. only remained two years. After three years’ 
 residence in Missouri, he again crossed over the mountains, remained in California six 
 months, and then went to the Nevada mines. He returned to Indiana in 1865. Made two 
 trips to California, and returned in the next eighteen months. After his return from the 
 last of these overland Journeys, he purchased a flour mill at Friendship, Ripley, Co.. Ind. 
 In 1873 he disposed of his milling property and went to Austin, Texas, where he engaged 
 in tbe wholesale grocery trade. Not liking the business, he disposed of his interest and 
 came to Humboldt, Kas., whereforatew months he tried his hand in the cattle market. 
 He then built a dam across the Neosho River, and went Into partnership with W. C. 
 O'Brien, in the Humboldt Mills. In 1877 Mr. O’Brien retired, and his piace was taken by 
 Mr. D. M. Blackwood, who remained in the business until September, 1881, when Mr. L 
 bought his interest, and has since been sole proprietor. The mills are run entirely by wa¬ 
 ter-power. He manufactures his flour by tliegradiial reduction system, and the mills have 
 a capacity of 80 to 100 barrels of flour per day, besides 24,000 pounds of meal, etc. Mr. L 
 has lately built a fine stone warehouse, capable of storing 16 car loads of flour. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Lindsay have had three children—Hattie, Nevada and Lycurgus. 
 
 P. S. LIKES, real estate, loan and insurance agent, was born at Flemingsburg, Fleming 
 Co.. Ky., in 1826. In 1845 he removed to Wausau, Wls., where for five years he followed 
 lumbering, afterward went to California, where he was engaged in mining for three years, 
 returning. last located in Pike County, III., where he speculated in farming lands, etc. In 
 Julv, 1861, he enlisted in Company I. Twenty-eighth Illinois Infantry, and was at once 
 elected First Lieutenant in October, 1862. He was mustered out on account of physicial 
 disability, and was shortly afterwards appointed Deputy Provost, of Ninth District of Il¬ 
 linois. In 1864 he substituted and went to Camp Butler, fll., as Sergeant of “Sub and Draft 
 Camp.” Five months later he was mustered out to receive a Captain’s commission, in which 
 capacity he served until January 21, 1866. after which he was not actively engaged for two 
 years. In the spring of 1868 he came to Kansas and located in Allen County, and followed 
 agricultural pursuits, up to 1877, when he sold his farm, moved to Humboldt, and embark¬ 
 ed in real estate business. In November, 1882, became associated with his present partner, 
 W. A. Squires. The firm do an extensive real estate and loan business. In 1879, Mr. 
 Likes was appointed local land agent for the K. C., L. & S. K. R. R. Co., and is also sub¬ 
 agent tor the M. K. & T. R. R. 
 
 PETER LONG, tobacconist, was born in Madison County, Ill., February, 18, 1829. He 
 spent his youth on a farm and some years later in milling, conducting a saw and grist mill 
 for about two years. In June, 1857, W moved to Jasper County, Mo., and In 1858, came to 
 Kansas. He took a claim in Cherokee County, on the Cherokee neutral lands, opened up a 
 farm and resided there until July, 1861, when he moved to Humboldt. During the late re¬ 
 bellion, he served three months in what is known as “Jim Lane’s Tads.” In October, 1862, 
 he embarked in the wine and liquor business and carried on a wholesale and retail trade at 
 this place for many years, and during that period also carried on a farm tor seven years. 
 Mr. Long has recently engaged in his present business. He was elected a memlier of the 
 board of conunissoners, tor Allen County, in the fall of 1864, and re-elected in 1866, and in 
 1868 and again in 1876, for one year, and for three years in the fall of 1877, serving in all 
 ten years. Mr. Long is a member of the A., F. & A. M., and is at present treasurerof 
 Valley Chapter, this place. He was also a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge of this place 
 but resigned some years ago, while holding the ofllce of noble grand. 
 
 WILLIAM T. MCELROY, Postmaster, was born in Washington County, Pa., in Decem¬ 
 ber, 1845; eleven years later his parents moved to Mahoning County, Ohio. Jn 1860. he 
 began to learn the trade of printer.at Warren, Trumbull County, which business he follow¬ 
 ed until in January, 1865, when he enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Nlnty-slxth 
 Ohio Infantry, serving one year. In March, 1866. he came to Humboldt, Kan., was engaged 
 in publishing the Humboldt tTnion, for nine months; be joined N. J. Needham, in January, 
 1867. and purchased the paper; this firm dissolved in August, 1868. and Mr. McElroy has 
 been sole proprietor since. He was appointed Postmaster at this place in January, 1880. 
 He is a prominent member of the A., F. & A. M., and was for three years secretary of the 
 chajiter at this place. 
 
 JOHN M. MOORE, contractor and builder, was born in Parke County, Ind.. March 6, 
 
 1828, reared on a farm, and also learned the trade of carpenter, following it as a journey¬ 
 man. He came to Kansas in March, 1857, and resided one year in Shawnee County, near 
 Topeka. In March, 1858, he came to Allen County and took up a claim on the Neosho River. 
 Two years later he removed to Humboldt, since which time he has carried on business as 
 contractor and builder, and was for a time engaged in constructing railroad bridges in Mis¬ 
 souri. He did the wood work on all the princliial churches in this city. Mr. Moore enlisted 
 in June, 1861. in Company D, First Kansas Infantry, and, after having served about a year, 
 was disabled and discharged. During the latter portion of the war he served In the Kansas 
 State Militia as Captain of the Neosho Valley Rangers. 
 
 GEORGE W. MOON, farmer. Section 6, P. O. Humboldt, was born in Butler County, 
 Ohio, in 1838, and was reared on a farm. He was also employed in mills In that county and 
 in the State of Indiana, near the State line. On September 5, 1862, lie enlisted in Company 
 B, Sixty-ninth Ohio Infantry. He was taken prisoner at the battle of Chickamaiiga, Sep¬ 
 tember 20, 1863, and confined at various'Rebel prisons, such as Belle Isle, Andersonville, 
 Libby, etc., for about seventeen months. He was mustered out after serving three years 
 and eight months. Mr. Moon came to Allen County, Kansas, in 1868, and located at Hum¬ 
 boldt Township, at which time he embarked in agricultural pursuits and was also for some 
 time employed in flouring mills at Humboldt. In 1871 he removed on to his present farm. 
 He has 160 acres, all highly improved. He was Clerk of the Township several years, and in 
 the fall of 1881 he was elected, for a term of three years, a member of tlie Board of Com¬ 
 missioners for Allen County. 
 
 A. G. NEWGENT, merchant, was born in Clark County, Ind , in 1817, reared on a farm 
 and also learned the trade of cooper. At the age of twenty-four he moved to Cass County, 
 Mo., where he engaged in mercantile pursuits. In the summer of 1861 he organized the 
 Missouri, Cass County, Home Guards, was appointed Colonel of the same, and served two 
 years, when he resigned, and in 1864 he was elected to the Missouri State Constitutional 
 Convention. After the war he was located at Washington, D. C.; for about eight years 
 engaged lii looking after the war claims of the Irregular troops of Kansas and Missouri. 
 He then owned and conducted the Leland Hotel at Kansas City for several years, and 
 engaged in merchandise business at Platte City, Mo. In 1880 he came to Humboldt and at 
 once embarked In dry goods and notions business; he has a nice business and carries a 
 stock of about $3,000. 
 
 G. A. NICHOLETTS, real estate, loan and Insurance agent, was born in England in 1840. 
 He served some six years as Lieutenant ill H. M. Sixty-eighth Light Infantry and Second 
 Queen’s Royals. In May, 1861, he immigrated to New York, enlisted in the Eleventh New 
 \ ork Cavalry, and was appointed Sergeant Major of the regiment; was promoted to Second 
 Lieutenant, July 17.1862; First Lieutenant. September 27. following, and to Captain, in Sep¬ 
 tember. 1864, serving until mustered out of the service in October, 1865,after which he again 
 resided in England for two years; returning to America in 1867, he engaged in cotton plant¬ 
 ing for a year in Tennessee. Wasthen Deputy Clerk of Chancery Court for two years af¬ 
 terward Clerk of Chancery Court, Tallabatcliie County, Miss., for five years. In August, 
 1879, he came to Humboldt and embarked in the real estate business. In May, 1881, he be¬ 
 came associated with N. S. Raitnells, his present partner. Mr. N. is commander of the G. 
 A. R. Post, Vicksburg, No. 72. 
 
 MOSES NEAL, of Neal & Cunningham, merchants, was born in Franklin County, Ill., 
 November 15, 1833, and reared on a farm. In August, 1854, he came to Kansas and took up 
 a claim in Shawnee County, which is now the town site of Topeka. This claim, however, he 
 abandoned in a few weeks, and, going to Douglas County, took up a claim there, on which 
 he resided until February, 1858, when he moved to Humboldt and took up another claim 
 two miles north of the present town, which he Improved and still retains. He embarked in 
 
 mercantile business shortly after his arrival, and from 1863 to 1868 was also a licensed 
 Indian trader to the Osages. In 1869 he disposed of bis business and gave his attention to 
 his farms. From 1870 to 1872 he was engaged lii freighting for the Government. In 1877 
 he again engaged in mercantile business at Humboldt, and in 1880 admitted his jiresent 
 partner, William Cuiiningham. They have two stores, general merchandise and groceries. 
 
 in which they carry about $10,000 in stock. Mr. Neal Is the oldest resident merchant in 
 Humboldt; he owns some 400 acres of land in the county and raises considerable stock. He 
 was appointed Postmaster of the place in 1859 and held it two years. During the Rebellion 
 he served in the Allen County Guards, first as Lieutenant, then as Captain. 
 
 JAME.S PEERY, grain dealer, was born in Monroe County, Ind., April 10, 1843. In 
 1857. his parents moved to Cumberland County, Ill. He enlisted April 21,1861, in the Thir¬ 
 ty-eighth Illinois Infantry, Company H. in which he served tour years. After the war he 
 learned the trade of carpenter at Paris. III., serving as an apprentice some three years. He 
 came to Kansas, September^, 1868, located in Crawford County, near Jacksonville; there 
 he farmed and also can led on business as a contractor and builder tor about six years. 
 During his residence there tie was Trustee of the townslilp two years and Bridge Com¬ 
 missioner two years. His next location was Parsons, where he carried on an extensive busi¬ 
 ness as a builder, after which he conducted a farm twelve miles from Parsons for two years. 
 Ill 1878, he moved to Henry County, Mo., and followed building, etc., at Montrose. In Feb¬ 
 ruary, 1882, he came to Humboldt, was largely engaged In raising broom corn, and on De¬ 
 cember 6, of that year, he embarked in his present business. 
 
 DANIEL P. PRATT, manager for L. A. Brown & Co„ dealers in lumber, grain, etc., was 
 born in Boston, Mass., December 24, 1849. At eighteen years of age he removed to Chicago, 
 III., where he was employed in hardware business until 1874, when he moved to Peoria. 
 Here he joined two of bis brothers, and establislied the East India Tea Company, which 
 concern carried on eight stores; selling out his Interest in this business, he came to 
 Kansas in October, 18'?'8, located at Council Grove. Morris County, where he was employed 
 as a carpenter and builder for eighteen months. In September, 1880, he moved to Cherry- 
 vale, Kan., and entered the emjiloy of this firm. Fiighteen niontlis later, he moved to Ameri- 
 cus. Kan., and was for seven months in charge of their yard at that place. Mr. Pratt came 
 to Humboldt in August, 1882, and entered upon his present duties. The firm do the leading 
 business in their line at this place. 
 
 WILLIAM RATH, of Rath Bros., blacksmith and general repair shop, was born in Ger¬ 
 many, in 1840, and partially learned tbe blacksmith trade there. In 1857, he immigrated to 
 St. Louis, Mo., where he continued to work as a blacksmith for two years, afterward at Linn 
 Creek, Mo., where he farmed and followed his trade. In the summer of 1861. he enlisted in 
 Company I, Fourth Missouri Cavalry, and served three years, after which he returned to 
 Linn Creek. In November, 1866, he came to Humboldt, and in company with his brother, 
 John R., embarked in this business. This is the oldest firm in this business in Humboldt; 
 they have a fine stone building for a shop, and do a largetrade. Mr. Rath has been a mem¬ 
 ber of the City Council of Humboldt for some years, and in the fall of 1878. was elected to 
 the .State Legislature from his District. 
 
 RICHARD R. REDB'IELD. dealer in musical merchandise, sewing machines, etc., was 
 born at Twlnsburg, Ohio, and was reared on a farm and in a saw mill. Some years later he 
 moved to Coldwater, Mich., where he was tor two years emiiioyed in a photograph gallery. 
 He then removed to Hillsdale. The subject of this sketch came to Humboldt in tlie fall of 
 1866. and was for two years employed as a clerk in tlie mercantile business, after which he 
 engaged at his present enterprise. He deals in all kinds of musical instruments, sewing 
 machines, etc., and also teaches vocal and Instrumental music 
 
 WILLIAM A. REDFI ELD, manufacturer of carriages, buggies, etc., was born at Kill- 
 liigworth. Conn., May 10, 1831, and began business life at the age of eighteen years, 
 embarking in a carriage repair shop, which business be conducted for a number of years, 
 and was, also, for some fifteen years, engaged In merchanilising, atthe same place. He 
 came to Humboldt, Kas., in 1869. and engaged in the hardware Imslnes.s, selling out In Jan¬ 
 uary, 1872, and buying back the same stock in September. 1873. In the spring of 1873, he 
 also started the business of carriage bulldlngland repairing,and has built up quite an exten¬ 
 sive trade. In his establishment be employs fifteen men. Mr. Redfield was for five years 
 Treasurer of Humbohlt Township, also for two years a member of the City Conned. 
 
 ARM.STEAD M. RICHARDS, fruit grower, in Section 3, P. O., Humboldt, was born in 
 London Co., Va., Dec. 26, 1826, and when young, his parents moved to Adams County, Ill., 
 where the subject of this sketch carried on a farm for twenty-five years, and was largely 
 engaged in growing peaches, of which he had a large orchard. In November, 1879. he 
 came to Allen County, Kas., and purchased his present farm, situated one mile east of 
 Humboldt, consisting of 160 acres, thirty of widen is in fruit trees and berries; also a 
 small vineyard of two acres. His fruit orchard is one of the finest and most extensive in 
 tlie county. His place is well Improved, has a splendid residence, etc.; he is also breeding 
 Berkshire hogs. Mr. Richards has another farm, one mile and a halt east of Humboldt, on 
 Section 2, consisting of 112 acres, on which his son, .Stephen, now resides. 
 
 EZRA R. RUSSELL, physician, was born at Galesburg, Ill., January 30, 1840. He 
 began the study of medicine in 1869, at Ellisville, Ill., with Drs. Morris and Hull. On 
 August 11.1862, he enlisted in Company I, Eighty-third Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serv¬ 
 ing in the ranks until December, 1863, when he was appointed Assistant Surgeon of the 
 Twelfth United States Colored Infantry, by the Secretary of War which position he 
 retained until October, 1865. He afterward attended Jefferson Medical College at Pbila- 
 delphia, graduating March 10, 1866, and in June following, immigrated to Lawrence, Kas., 
 where he followed his profession. In 1869, he was appointed Assistant Surgeon Nineteenth 
 Kansas Volunteer Infantry, serving six months The Doctor came to Humboldt in January. 
 1870. and has since followed his profession at this place, in connection with which he also 
 conducts a drug business. The Doctor has been a member of the Town Council of Hum¬ 
 boldt for the past four years. 
 
 JACOB SCHLEICIIER, Street Commissioner and City Marshal, was born In Germany, 
 October, 5, 1824. There he learned tbe trade of tailor. In 1854, he immigrated to Hartford 
 
ALLEN COUNTY. 
 
 Conn., where he worked .it hl.i trade. In May, 1857. he moved to Allen County. Kas.. and 
 took ttores In Humboldt Township, where he followed agricultural nur- 
 
 ■sults until 1864, when he moved to town. He was for some time In the hotel and llverv 
 huslnes.s, and also for some t ine, carried on a hotel restaurant. Mr. S. was amoiiK those 
 who lirst laid out tile town of Humholdt. He was apiiointed City Marshal in 1865 served 
 three vears, ami was .again appointed In 1879. In 1874. he was made .Street Coinmlssloimr 
 served wo years, and was re-appointed in 1879. He was married in Germany, 1 1853 to 
 Katherina H. Zwanzlger. They have a family of sl.\ children lu 1000 , 1.0 
 
 , KI>W.\1U) STICKLER, proprletorof the Humholdt Woollen Mills, Isa native of Ash¬ 
 
 land Louiitj Ohio, was bom 111 1837, and lii 1847 coiiinieiiced Ills trade and continued as an 
 ^ ^t>r liiiuself ill Kicliland County, Ohio In 
 
 1866 he removed to Johnson County, Iowa, near Iowa City, where he built a inill ami did 
 a siicces-sfiil huslness for fourteen years, making all kinds of fine goods, such as have re¬ 
 ceived several st.ate diplomas together with iiunierous county dipToui.as. As the business 
 Increased and the water power was limited, he removed Ins macliiiiery to Iowa Falls Har¬ 
 din Co., Iowa, where hedlil a large huslness, furnishing convict goods for Iowa, Nebraska 
 and Kansas prisons,and as there was not siifflcieiit wool he had to import wool from Kansas! 
 So hesold out and sett ed In Woodson County, Kas., and farmed till he could sell It and 
 then commenced hullding a sample woolen mill at Humholdt, Allen Co., In 1883 where he 
 expects to remain and work up a large huslness in the midst of a good wool coiiiilrv He 
 also h.is two sons operating a flue huslness 111 Wasliiiigtnii, Iowa, As a iiieclianlLie is 
 ^ patent on a wliidmlU which he coiiteniphites manu¬ 
 
 facturing in connection with the woolen mill. With thlrtv-slx vears experience success 
 184r'^ expected. He was an orphan hoy sent out In the world’at the age^of ten^yearsl^*lii 
 
 stock-raiser. Section aO, P. O. Humholdt, was horn In Moiioii- 
 galiela County, W. Va., April aS, 1838. There liis father carried on an extensive stock 
 os“{«fin‘wMe.fc?ml 1 "‘“''od to Scotlaiid County, Mo., where he llVed iiiitll April 
 
 ill .s 1*)0 acres of land in Woodson County 
 
 I.-'®' * Id the spring of 1861 he enlisted In the 
 
 Tenth Kansas Infantry and served four years. Mr. S. was com missioned Second Lieuten¬ 
 ant, lint was not mustered, the war closing. Returning to his farm he resided there two 
 years, and then moved to Humholdt, Allen County, where he engaged In the wholesale 
 liquor huslness, which he carried on for about tweive years. In tlie spring of 1881 he 
 moved to his present farm. He has 520 acres of land and is extensively engaged in raising 
 stock, ni.aklng a specialty of mules, of which he owns a large iiumher. Mr S was married 
 ' 1 r“(^EOR? family Of t^iiiefcldklren 
 
 /sol New York aiKlaprraduate of Syracuse Medi- 
 
 1853 he moved^vplf?n Prhfc“crc!'®TVi®®®S'®® mediciiie In his native State about 1846. In 
 1853 he moved w est to Pi inceton. Ill., where he cpnlinued to reside until April 1881 when 
 
 He has since the fall of 1853 been connected with 
 til® Christian Church is now preaching, and has full charge of that church at this place 
 He dlsd P'ld'iy^s and has aniee farm of about 160 acres. ^ 
 
 Q 1 wa o restaurant and confectionery, was born in Germany September 
 
 ?A ? foi four years employed as a sailor on the ocean, and In 1872'’^immigrated 
 
 MsSil i*R 7 -^h catidVrwas employed In .agricultural pursiil's. He came to Kan- 
 ^^nnlr.ri. llumholdt. and engaged in grocery huslness, selling Ills goods In the 
 
 J Hanfhergm^ eggs, etta In 1878 he purchased his present business from 
 
 ®®f*‘''llshed restaurant 111 the place. He is also en- 
 bottling soda water, etc.. In which business lie employs three 
 stori'ng^soiim 2 noo^tou's*'" Hade in Ice. He has two large Ice liouses, capable of 
 
 tnrv Utterson * McLeod proprietors of Humholdt Furniture Fac- 
 
 netn’mUr f. d Novemher, 1^48. There he learned the trade of cahl- 
 
 netmaker, and at the age of twenty-one years Jinmigrated to Chicago, Ill. where for a few 
 
 laYe'Moc ited'at^Hn'mhUd^ w^'*®' ^"1 1870, he came to Kansas, and a few months 
 
 io®f ,°®‘". 1 eiuployed in the furniture store of A. Kush, and in Jiilv 
 
 Novell her'? 8 ?Q V,*®|,’!*5l'*f®®l1875 the manufacturing department was added, and in 
 
 grf},^l.^^infiri‘i^ou^i\'i? ^ 1>®«®-Pt‘0h Of the man;;fa“c?L‘r"/^'i?l 
 
 In 'i' ' hOSSEN, Section 39, P. O. Humholdt, Kas., was horn atCincinnati Oliio 
 
 in 1830, and was reared on a farm in Shelby Cou d j-. In 185.3 lie emigrated West to'Fldo ' 
 ra, 0 county Cal., where he followed mining pursuits for eight%ars,^and 
 Grizzly Bend, Sacramento River, Butte Co., tlal. In July 1, 1862; he clime to Allen CountT 
 nnf'AAo?’? lOdhHO oh Ins present farm. Mr. Van Fossen has 552 acres In Allen County Kas’ 
 Bve smck^'**iinrnrii pl ^^2 acre.s, all well Improved, and he is an extensive raiser of 
 
 her nf the' ^t^'® I'*® Kaiias State Militia. He is a prominent mem- 
 
 oLsc^^ihebrnhe Chs^ftir ®i'^'’®®®x^®''x 7 ®* *'JJ® '®‘'ll® ‘ 3 t Humholdt, and holds the office 
 
 m M-ireh ‘1 QcS '®*^i®®®m. ‘'i Fosseii was married in Allen County, Kas. 
 
 in 51,ircli, 1863. to Amelia Bartels. They have a family of three children. ^ 
 
 ^-.''eRT, proprietor of the Humholdt Livery, Feed and Sale Stable was horn at 
 ei vcnnntv Viwi°’ ^,'*“'“'''5' 1839. Six months later ills parents immigrated to Montgoni- 
 
 I 863 °n w1^’mirj'i:ii^ fi‘^- ®,®'’i"®'‘r.’'^® carpenter, and worked at it till September 
 
 trv®®.*^®-®'j'*®‘®‘J "* llompany B, One Hundred and Twentieth Indiana Infan- 
 fllans ^ June 20, 1865, after which he was employed as a carpeider in in- 
 
 ®® ’ ® ^®i Eansas in November, 1867, and located in Allen County, and was for 
 three yeara eiig.aged in agricultural pursuits. Moving to Humholdt he openetl a real estate 
 sold Old ‘!’® ®1l"® GilPerUuits & Wer't. Tlfree years tate^ hi 
 
 iil. 'il’.iaL ? V®"’P *** a traveling salesman until October, 1880 xvhen 
 
 good ifvfry stockpresent business. He deals extensively in horses; has fine barns and 
 
 Falrneid'‘lin^A,A‘^LL^' Eorn in Fairfield County, in 1846. He was educated at 
 
 dir. Ui I h'kl sHhl'ed dentistry at Lancaster, Onio, with Drs. Scott & Cri- 
 
 vmi’ihe lectures at Pennsylvania Dental College, Philadelphia. The doctor he- 
 
 ■®® il® profession in 1869. at Philadelphi.a, hut shortly after returned to 
 ®®'"® to Humholdt, and at once opened an offlci 
 
 ("r ^f Itr Sal^A^ss'l^cLll^ol; 
 
 hTmid Im" ?a%'i'iTfrul" Sc'L^rdTf I^Heen a 6 rel‘^ "‘“1 ®tock-rals- 
 
 E’OUNG, capitalist. Is a native of Morgan County, Ir.d., where he was 
 school in that locality for several years He came to 
 Arn p?! Kan., May 9. 1857. and located near the present town site of Humboldt ^Ile 
 
 yt-ars and was also interested in a saw-mill. About 1859 he embarked 
 wii'lliri'if a clerk, and was employed in that capacity until Seidemher 1861 
 
 Sertrp. Company G, Ninth Kansas Cavalry, and was appointed Quartermaster 
 
 January 16,1865. Returning to Huniholdt he followed 
 In the Lall of 1875 he was elected Treasurer of Allen 
 I'Jr. . in 1877. serving in all four years. Mr. Young has consideraiup r^ni 
 
 estate and devotes his time principally to the management of the same ^^^1 
 
 SALEM TOWNSHIP. 
 
 andSlJ,lV^.»?£ fai’mei'. Section 36. P. O. Humholdt, was horn in Ireland in 1835 
 
 I d iXe^ vtmiatpj'i'l,"iin'ifml "u ’ ‘‘‘® ''■"'ekts to Quebec, Can., thence to Detroit, Micln,' 
 IlllnoGliw^ I “nois. He xvas for some years employed in steam boating on the 
 
 forTve then ii'llimJIf.-n Miami County, Ohio, where he faimmd 
 
 County Kan ' In 5 I eh isvn Vm V 'I ®" 8 ‘i.Ked iu the same capacity. He came to Allen 
 ‘^' 1 ^ located on his present farm, which consists of 100 acres 
 
 ln?of L ou' five “ah '’l“® 1 ' ®«“'vation. and he has a nice orch- 
 
 Cl IcimraH Ohio In 1 BKO extehsive stock-raiser. He was married in 
 
 RICHARD l Addle li. Hogan, and they have a family of ten children. 
 
 Immigrated to thpndvV?N*‘‘’^!?®'i’ 8. P. O. iliuiiholdt, is a native of Ireland, and 
 
 rXgon a large tr?d,Mfnm^ 1858 where he was engaged in the wool husiiiess.car- 
 
 August IRVo'^at wh.ni.'Vi,^ L 1 ® ®P®®.®‘* ®f ’*'® '‘"‘I came to Allen County, Kan., In 
 
 lanSowiiersliftm. lpptV' ® I® °®®^®‘^ ®'' ''*® Pt^sent farm. Mr. C. is one of the largest 
 ra?sU His farm *il V ^® '‘®® ®'”"® ‘s extensive stock- 
 
 a nice orchard.' ** improved, with a uiagiiificeiit residence, good farm building .and 
 
 FebruTrT^^ Hp. Humboldt, was horu in Stark County, Olilo, 
 
 he fAiintcefi leaied on a farm. In 1858 he moved to Cedar County, Iowa where 
 
 in capacity in Johnson Countv 
 
 Febniarv ^870 came to Kansas, locating in’ 
 
 In 1876 lie moved on to *®® ^®®‘' ®" 2 ^K®‘' *'i farming and raising stock, 
 
 and oil whiPi, « P ®®,®“* farm, which consists of 160 acres, all well improved 
 
 hrlsli g n PM nf‘'i®L®,'®,® P;*® orehard of about four acres. Mr. Hawley is one of tlie eiiter- 
 elecu-ll n/imLr Me has filled many of tlie local offices, and in 1875 was 
 
 LEON ARD B ®pI- A V Eouiity Commissioners, wlilcli office lie filled two years, 
 
 was horn luBeIle■v^lp /»np.^.• Township 25. Range 19, P. (). Hiimholdl. 
 
 his fallier' At the aio of ^ Y,. July 2,1832; learned the hl.acksmitli trade wHIi 
 
 occuoatfon off anfioM®f?-? *^ Mee>i years lie took to sailing on tlie lakes and followed that 
 came'^well to dIpIPp fv Yfa*-®. hurliig which perlodlie educated himself. In 1661 he 
 brotlier in the maimf-i^nrPMf V'^.*®'i® '® M"‘e engaged in company with his 
 
 country d irlim the^mp*wpr ^ni''®lP‘J ®'.1!l'‘^ ®'®® taught scliool. Mr. Pearson served his 
 Thlri^elo f Company C, One Hundred and 
 
 } sctoiiu Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served some seven months. He came to 
 
 675 
 
 ren. 
 
 redf‘rick County, 
 County, and worked at it there 
 
 ^gr ciihnPai .. located in Allen County, since whicli time he h,as followed 
 
 I?^pV.iV im... vp,i I o'ovcd on to his present farm in November, 1872. Ho lias 320 
 throid Vprr pr J aU^ coiisiderahle stock. He occupies the position of historian in 
 
 I'-igfi ConmV-^oi I'oU' ®. fowiishlp. Mr. 1 '. was niarri. d at Downer’s Grove, Du 
 
 ^ fo.Jaiie C. Dlxoii. Ttiey have four clilldi 
 
 V'l ‘ i»‘t Section 4, P. O. Humboldt, was born la F 
 
 imfl'i sW wI.p! 1 ®‘' Vl® hlacksiiilth in Berkley County, and w 
 
 hi-icksnmfi Mum * Ti, MmP'* bounty, Iowa, where for ten years he carried on a 
 
 farnf HP lumPi’ finp '“i ®®"‘® '^® A''®" E'ouiity. Kaii., and located on his present 
 
 good stonp'fmipps fluour^ 1 ) ace consisting of some 400 acres, on which there are 
 
 fng in conuppfhm’ aMi h PurimMl ’■®sh'fiice. He also to some extent follows hlacksmlth- 
 Plnp ilPPf ^ ™ ’’*‘’'®}''ts, and IS a large raiser of cattle and hogs. Mr. 
 
 President of Ills township; he is a stauiicli Democrat and is 
 
 i^resiuent ot the Old settlers Association of his township. 
 
 COTTAGE GROVE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 i Ban’ mVJ- paVp^*'’®" 9' Mumholdt. was horn in Parke County, Did.. De- 
 
 P^st TmVlnnl^; fpnf. u Eiriu III August, 1861, he enlisted Hi Company K. Thirty- 
 
 hirst liidlaiia Infantry, and served tliree years, after whicli lie followed agricultural 
 pursuits in Parke County. He came to Allen County, Kan., in October 1869 ami located 
 coiislsts of 160 acres, all well improved. lie liiis a’nice orchard 
 ‘olwi stock. Mr. Day is one of the enterprising men of his townshln. 
 
 and has filled many of the local offices’ 
 
 JAMES A. GARRETT, farmer, Section 29, P. 
 
 enterprising men of his township, 
 Humholdt, is a native of Highland 
 
 Polk County, Iowa, in 1847. wliere lie o'wned a farm of 187 acres 
 Jpimwpu''® 1“!'®® ^®^?^®!“®®A Ml 1852 he went to California, wlmre for four yekrs hi 
 
 fn mmfug. “ ‘®; returned lionie. In 1860 went to Colorado and engaged 
 
 oniM' hVQTi'pr®^*”'?^^^ of same year, and followed fanning until 1867, when lie 
 
 sold 00 / 0^4 imnltTovo't®'*^®''®^ >iear Kansas City, .Mo., and engaged in horticuiture. He 
 
 **is present farm, which consists of 226 acres all 
 improved 150 acies under cultivation, balance in pasture and meadow 
 Ohin mLm; f*^®™®*'- Section 23, P. O. Humboldt, was horn in Highland County, 
 
 Ruireared on a farm. At twenty-four years of age he moved to 
 
 nm.ui‘L‘upp^ ®®' ';®'l ill all,three years. Iii'i867 he'came west to MTssourl. 
 
 tI1*^4 ‘®Jfr.,‘® ®ari'ieil oil a fruit farm of ten acres. Mr. Garrett came 
 
 Af wh?Ph^n®,!L“fu'p^u *” V* ,l§i9, and purchased his present farm ; he has 345 acres, 165 
 rpiapi ®mQ®v® m ®i'll'iyatiou aiul four In orchard, besides which he is an extensive stock- 
 raiser, making a specialty of that business. CPI.C.PI.C SlUCH 
 
 1 BAB mm Section 23, P. O. Humholdt, was horn at St. Louis, Mo., in 
 
 PPA.P fi'A M®®^?^ "y Mailison Coiiiity, 111., where he followed agricultural pursuits. He 
 Jb I? A°n'^vhipiV°i“'**^’* *® ®1"''‘® 1866, and took up a homestead in tlilstown- 
 
 Af Ln /® f‘®‘! ^®r ®“® Y®®®’ ?‘®®“ moved 011 to his present farm, which consists 
 
 biu s®!^®!!®!^ of which are 111 cultivation, and he raises considerable live stock. On 
 
 xV^ P'mooii® ® mce stone residence, and he has two acres of fruit trees, grape vines, etc. 
 
 married in Allen County, Kan., iu 1868, to Caroline Ott; their family 
 consists of seven children, all born in tins county. ^ 
 
 IRA ^V. NOYE8, farmer, Section 26, P. O. Humboldt, was born at Oxford. Me. in 184Q 
 Sauk County.Wis., iu 1855, from thence to Iowa,and then resided 
 \inntVAMo? M‘ 18t>2, he came to Kansas, locating in Neosho 
 
 f-“® f4thei, David B. Noyes, and in the soring ot 1864 came to Allen County, 
 
 , winch time he has resided on Ins present farm, which consists of eighty acres ail xvel 
 
 I t / '< k I> m T>IJ lA f>TTCi ^ J , ..AAVA X.1AVI A ACOIAI 11J 3.^11131310 KJl iUUl CilllUi till 
 
 ^ Section 24, P. O. Humboldt, was bornliiCarl County, Ind., 
 
 ixiVri,. lovva, where Jiis parents removed shortly after his 
 
 ’®T^®^l^Ye^,®^®*®® Miral pursuits, and was also einjiloyed in same capacity in 
 ‘“-1 moved to Otoe County. Neh., where he Larmed until May 1 §67 
 Af b,? n" M ^i'®" Eounty, Kan., and located on Ins present farm. He has in all 120 
 dCies of land, sixty-five of which are in cultivation and four in orchard. He Is also an ex- 
 l®Ain7® nr®‘i!'' ““S,®-- ^®- ^i!®""® '^®® .J''®M®® Mm Peace in this township for uL 
 
 fmnThluiren*^ matried in Cass County, Neb., in 1859, to Mary Lewis, they have a family of 
 
 (',.nnrv*"^(n?mHF.?L'^.ia®TILT^^7'! f®®me*'. Sectioii 33, P. O. Humboldt, was born in Miami 
 couiitj, Ohio, Jlarch 28. 1833, aikI ten years later his people moved to Champaign County' 
 rihiA i‘®''®m®"'®®®®‘'l®.®'^‘®“ a tarm. He came to Allen County, Kan., April 7^856, and 
 located on his present farm. He has now 410 acres of land, all well improved. 200 of which 
 eultivation, and hve in orchard. His principal business is the maiiiifactureof cheese, 
 which he carries on quite extensively, and is the only one engaged in that line in this 
 „®i® "C?® elected a member of the First Free-state Territorial Legislature of Kaii- 
 ® ®°.a7- During the late war, lie took an active part iu raising men, and on August 7. 
 1861, enlisted in Company G, hoiirtli Kansas Infantry. He was appointed First Lieutenant 
 at once. His company was afterwards consolidated into Company H. of the Teiitli Kansas. 
 ?BKa®”'rbA ’!^.'!f-?;.^\®!!'!.®®A.®®'®i®’'®‘^ A® Maptain, serving until mustered out, August 18. 
 
 lOLA. 
 
 This town is the county seat of Aiien County, and is pieasantiy iocated in 
 the levei vaiiey of the Neosho River, on the west side of that stream, and on 
 the north side of Eim Creek, neariy at the confluence of the two streams. The 
 town is situated a short distance northwest of the center of the county. The 
 railroad connections are by the Kansas City, Lawrence & Kansas Southern 
 railroad, runriing through the county from north to south, and the Fort Scott 
 & Wichita railroad extending across the county from east to west. 
 
 The population of the town, according to the census of 1882, was 1,070, 
 but this has increased largely during the past year. The different branches of 
 business are well represented, and a large trade is carried on. The buildings 
 are of a very good class and compare favorably with those of other of the older 
 Kansas towns. 
 
 The history of lola begins with the year 1859. After the location of the 
 county seat at Humboldt, by the legislature of 1858, there was a great deal of 
 dissatisfaction, and a number of citizens of the county selected the present site 
 of lola, with the intention of ultimately securing the county capital. 
 
 On January I, 1859, a la®g® meeting of the citizens of the northern and 
 central portions of the county, was held at the Deer Creek schoolhouse, near 
 the residence of J. C. Clark. It was determined to organize a town company, 
 which was immediately done. A constitution was then adopted and officers 
 elected. J. W. Scott was president; John Hamilton, vice-president; J. M. Per¬ 
 kins, secretary; James McDonald, treasurer; A. G. Carpenter, B. L. G. Stone 
 and H. D. Paisons, directors. The town company numbered between fifty 
 and sixty members. Among them were Wm. C. Keith, W. H. Cochrane, J. C. 
 Redfield, D. Horville, J.C. Clark, Simon Camerer, J. F. Colborn, L. E. Rhodesi 
 James Faulkner, Eli Lawrence, W. M. Brown, N. Hankins, W. F. Brooks,’ 
 John A. Hart, J. F. Cornell, Carlyle Faulkner, J. M. Faulkner, J. B. Lambkin] 
 M. A. Simpson, J. C. Parsons, Rufus Perkins, H. D. Parsons, Wm. Lewis, A. 
 Case. 
 
 rhe officers of the company after due consideration of different points se¬ 
 lected a site for the proposed town, about two miles north of Cofachique, at the 
 confluence of Elm Creek and the Neosho River. The site was owned in part 
 by J. F. Colborn and W. H. Cochrane. The claims on two quarter-sections 
 were bought, and were soon after surveyed into lots by A. G. Carpenter. 
 
676 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 The town company worked hard to get the town started. A meeting was 
 lield to choose a name. Several were proposed, and the choice was determined 
 by ballot. Some one had proposed the name lola, which was the Christian 
 name of the wife of J. F. Colborn. As a result of the vote, this name was 
 chosen. 
 
 Meetings of the company were held every week during the first year and 
 efforts made to induce settlement. By the close of the year a number of lots 
 had been disposed of, several buildings erected, and other improvements made, 
 as all who bought lots were required to make some improvements at once. 
 The residents of Cofachique despairing of making their town a success, joined 
 with lola, and most of them moved to the new site, all working together in the 
 endeavor to secure the location of the county seat at once. 
 
 The first building on the trwn site was a small log cabin owned by D. B. 
 Bayne. He, afterward, late in 1859, built a frame house addition to it. It is 
 now the residence of Wm. A. Cowan. 
 
 The first building erected after the town was surveyed was a dwelling 
 completed early in June, 1859, by J. F. Colborn, who had lived on the claim of 
 which the town site formed a part, since 1857. On the completion of the 
 house, Mr. Colborn and his family moved into it, thus being the first settlers in 
 the town of lola. 
 
 The first birth in lola was that of Luella E. Colborn, daughter to J. F. and 
 Mrs. lola Colborn, on June 29, 1859. She still resides in lola, the wife of Wm. 
 P. Northrup. 
 
 The first sermon was preached in the unfinished residence of J. F. Col¬ 
 born, in May, 1859, by Rev. Mr. Hawley, a Methodist minister. He was soon 
 followed by Rev. Nathan Taylor, a minister of the same denomination. In 
 i860, religious services were also held, under the leadership of Rev. E. K. 
 Lynn, a minister of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 During the year 1859, two stores were established by Aaron Case and 
 James Faulkner, who had moved their buildings and goods from the old town 
 of Cofachique. 
 
 The first hotel was opened in 1859. 
 
 The postoffice for the neighborhood had previously been at Cofachique, 
 and Aaron Case was Postmaster, but in 1859, the office was removed to lola. 
 Case still being Postmaster, though James Faulkner attended to it, as his 
 deputy, until he was appointed to the office a short time after. 
 
 In i860, a number of buildings were erected, and the population increased 
 to about one hundred and fifty. Two more stores were opened—a dry goods 
 store, by D. B. Bayne, and a grocery, by J. M. Cowan. 
 
 The improvements of i860 were nearly all made in the spring and early 
 summer. In the latter part of the year the effects of the drought were so badly 
 felt, in addition to failing to secure the county seat, that business became very 
 dull, and for a time all of the citizens were much discouraged. 
 
 In 1861 the war broke out, and as nearly every able-bodied man in lola, 
 as well as the county, had entered the army, there was no chance for improve¬ 
 ment; and until the close of the war, in 1865, the town grew to be no larger 
 than it was in i860. 
 
 In 1865, after the return of the citizens from the army at the close of the 
 war, the town began to improve steadily, and so continued until the year 1870. 
 at which time it was incorporated as a city, and having secured the L., L. & G. 
 R. R., rapid strides were made for the next two years in the improvement of 
 the town. Several manufacturing establishments were in project, and some of 
 them were built. 
 
 Among other heavy institutions at that time, was the King Bridge Manu¬ 
 facturing Company, which located the Bridge shops at lola, in 1871. In 
 January of that year, the city voted bonds of $50,000 to secure the location of 
 the shops, which were built at once, and were large and substantial structures 
 of stone, costing upward of $32,000, and by July of that year, work was com¬ 
 menced. For some time large numbers of men were employed, and a heavy 
 business was done. But with the monetary panic of 1873, the value of bonds 
 so depreciated that the company failed, and removed their machinery. They 
 received bonds in payment, generally, for their bridges and work, and for this 
 reason the “ crash” ruined them. They afterward tried to collect the $50,000 
 in bonds voted by the city of lola, but failed in doing so. The buildings and 
 several acres of land on which they were located were sold at Sheriff's sale for 
 $1,100, being purchased by several citizens of lola. They are still unoccu¬ 
 pied, though well adapted for a manufactory for almost any purpose. 
 
 During a period, from 1873 to 1876, business in all branches was very 
 dull, and little improvement in the town was made. But since the last- 
 named year, the city has steadily progressed until its present proportions 
 have been attained. The greater number of the best business houses and 
 residences have been built within the last three years. At the present time 
 the town is growing very rapidly, and considerable building is being done by 
 the wealthier and most substantial class of citizens, while several new manu¬ 
 factories of various kinds are in contemplation, and drawing a trade as it 
 does for a radius of several miles, in a quite thickly settled agricultural 
 country, lola may be said to be one of the most prosperous of Kansas towns. 
 
 lola was incorporated as a city of the third class in March, 1870. The 
 early journal of the city disappeared during the trouble with the King Iron 
 Bridge Company, relative to the payment of the city bonds voted to that com¬ 
 pany, which has caused some trouble regarding the legality of some of 
 the ordinances and acts said to have been enacted by the first City Council. 
 The city as a corporation is now in a prosperous condition, having no liabili¬ 
 ties other than the $26,500 in bonds voted to the Fort Scott & Wichita Rail¬ 
 road. The present city officers are J. W. Scott, Mayor; \Vm. P. Northrup, 
 Clerk ; A. J. Clark, Treasurer; T. F. Strickland, Marshal. The Council is 
 composed of the following gentlemen; W. G Allison, J. T. Beatty, C. D. 
 Elliott, W. H. Richards, and L. B. Roach. 
 
 The first school in lola has been mentioned in another place. A public 
 school was at once established, and has since kept pace with the development 
 of the town, new departments being added from time to time as required. 
 
 There are now eight departments, all in a prosperous condition and under 
 careful and efficient teachers, of whom Prof. C. C. Robbins is principal. The 
 school is kept in two buildings, one a large two-story stone structure, erected 
 in 1868, and has an imposing appearance with its twin towers. The other 
 building is a two-story frame, and situated just south of the stone school- 
 house. 
 
 THE PRESS AND OTHER LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 The Allen County Courant was the first paper inilillslied at lola. and was established 
 January 5. 1867, by W. H. Johnson. July 37, 1868, Messrs. Talcott & Aeers purchased the 
 concern, and the name of the paper was changed to the Neosho Valley Register. On August 
 6, of the following year, Mr. Acers sold out to his partner. Mr. Talcott continued the 
 paper until August 24, 1870. when he sold the same to M. M. Lewis. Lewis changed the 
 name to if ansas State Ifeaister. and continued until December 10, following, when he re¬ 
 tired. Talcott again assumed entire charge of the paper, and changed the name back to 
 Neosho Valley Register. In March, 1871, he sold the concern to G. M. Overstreet, Vi. G. 
 Allison, and H. W. Perkins, under the firm name of Overstreet & Co. They continueil the 
 paper until January 1, 1872, when Overstreetand Perkins sold out to Messrs. Allison and 
 Walker. Louis Walker A Co. conducted the paper for three years, and on January 1, 1875, 
 Messrs. Allison & Perkins look charge. They changed the name to the lola Register, and 
 eontlnued Its publication for two years. January 1, 1877, G. D. Ingersoll purchased Alli¬ 
 son’s interest, and September 16, 1878, H. A. Perkins bought IngersolPs interest and be¬ 
 came sole proprietor. The paper has been Republican under ali its different namisand 
 proprietorships. H. A. Perkins continued the publication of the Register until Oclober, 
 1882, when he sold it to the present proprietors, Scott Bros. <Sc Rohrer, who are making It 
 one of the largest and best weekly papers in the county. 
 
 The Presbylerian Church.—Tue first sermon by a Presbyterian minister was preached in 
 loha, by Rev. E. K. Lynn, in tlie fall of 1860, the services being held in the upper part of 
 tile old frame building, now known as "the old Colborn store building.” Regular services 
 were iield by Mr. Lynn until the organization of the Society, June 24, 1864, by Revs. E. 
 K. Lynn, Austin Warner, and Elder J. M. Evans. Tlie original members were Rufus Per¬ 
 kins, John McClure, John N. Covert, Mesdames Jane E. Covert, Hannah J. liostwick, Eliza- 
 beth Parsons, Susan Post. Sarah A. Terrill, Thrasher; Sarah Jones, Longstreet; Effiie 
 Twiss; Misses Mildred Terrill. Lizzie Case, and Nancy Terrill. 
 
 In 1868 the church was built, being dedicated in September of that year. It Is a neat 
 brick structure thirty-five by fifty-five feet in dimension. Since the organization of the 
 society there have been added by'letter 140; by profession, 83: dismissed by letter 87; de¬ 
 ceased, 13; expelled. 4; removed, 19. The present membership is 115, of which number 
 Sarah Jones and Susan Post are the only original members. Rev. E. S. Miller, the pastor, 
 has had charge of the church since June, 1878. 
 
 The First Bap ist Church was organized November 20, 1869, by Revs. A. Hitchcock and 
 F. L. Walker, the first named being settled as the pastor. The members were W. D., 
 Nancy and Zerllda Wilson. Janies Burns, Martha Duff, S. I. Stanher, Sarah E. Rutledge, Mary 
 Staiiher, Elizabeth Wilson, Anna Apple, Alfred Foiiits, and Sabina Weller. There are 
 now eighty members. The erection of the church was begun In September, 1871, and it 
 was dedicated September 1, 1872. Rev. T. C. Coffey, the present pastor, took charge In De- 
 cember, 1880. In 1873 there were over 100 members, which decreased to twenty-five In 
 1880. The society Is now out of debt and In a prosperous condition. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church, of lola, w.as formerly a part of Deer Creek Circuit. 
 The church was organized during tlie first year of the history of the town. In 1870 lola 
 was made a station under charge of Rev. E. A. Graham, and a church thirty-four by fifty 
 feet in dimension was erected, and dedicated, with Rev. D. P. Mitchell, ofticlating. Then 
 followed a few years of prosperity, in the year 1871, tlie pastor, W. W. Welsh, reported 
 fifty members and seventy-three probationers and a Sabbath school of 120. In the year 
 1872, L. M. Hancock was pastor and reported good progress. The years of adversity whicli 
 came upon the town and the country, affected also the jirosperity and growtli of the church, 
 yet, at no period was the cluirch without a pastor and regular services, and a Sabliatli school 
 was maintained and some degree of prosperity accompanied the work, and in 1880. under 
 the pastoral labors of Rev. D. T. Summerville, the church building was enlarged and other¬ 
 wise Improved at a cost of #1,400, and was re-opened and dedicated November 28, 1880. 
 by Bishop Bowman. There are at present 125 members and a Sabbath school of 100. The 
 church has no debt to carry. It has a comfortable ho.ne for the pastor and a good degree of 
 prosperity. Rev. S. S. Weatherby, A. M., Is thepresent pastor. 
 
 The C’lirislinn. Chitrcli lias an organization in lola, wlilch is in a prosperous condition. 
 The society has no house of worship, but meetings are held regularly at the court house. 
 Rev. Thomas Bartlett is the p.astor in cliarge. 
 
 lola Lodge, No. 21. 1. u. U. F., was instituted February 1, 1866, by a proclamation from 
 the Grand Master of tlie State, to John A. Hart, Peter Long, H. C. Bostwick, George W. 
 Riley and John P. Arnett. The first meeting was held May 7,1866, and C. P. Twiss, John 
 Harris. Jolin Francis, Cyrus Simpson. Dennis McCarty and Wiltiam C. Thrasher were initi¬ 
 ated. H. C. Bostwick w,as elected N. G.; John Harris, V. G.;Jolin Francis. Sec.; W. C. 
 Thrasher, Per. Sec.; and Cyrus Simpson, Treas. The lodge owns a hall, which is well fur¬ 
 nished. N. F. Acers is the present noble grand. 
 
 lola Lodge, No. 38, A. F. & A. M. was instituted early in 1863, and chartered on the 
 20th day of October, the same year. The first officers tinder the charter were: J. F'. Col- 
 born, VV. M.; J. Brown, S. W.; H. D. Parsons, J. W.; William Avery, Treas.; B. Brewster; 
 Sec. The other charter members were; C. S. Clark, Daniel Brown, A. W. Thompson, 
 William H. Cocliran. The lodge is now in a prosperous condition and has a memberslilii of 
 seventy. The present officers are: A. J. Fulton, W. .M.; H. M. Miller, S. W.; L. M. Sawyer, 
 ,1. W.; J. F. Colborn, Treas.; R. W. Duf^, Sec. 
 
 Salem Chapter No. 4, Order of the Eastern Star, was instituted August 7, 1873, with 
 thirty-two members. The first officers were; John Francis, W. P.; Eliza Gillilian, W. M.; 
 Mary Woolomers, A. M.; Nettie Cochran, Treas.; RuthieTozer, Sec. There are now forty- 
 five 'members, and the chapter is in a prosperous condition. Tlie present officers are: Seth 
 Tozer, W. P.; lola Colborn, W. M.; S. A. Tozev, A. M.; Eliza Gillilian, Treas., and R. w. 
 Duff, Sec. 
 
 McCook Post. No. 51, Grand Army of the Republic —Was organized April 10, 1882, witli 
 fourteen members. Tlie first officers were W. G. Allison, P..C.; T. S. Stover, adjuiant; James 
 Burns. S. V. C.; J. W. McClure, J. V. C. Tlie post has now fifty members, and is in a partlc- 
 larly prosperous condition. The present officers are L. M. Sawyer, P. C.; J. L. Henderson, 
 adjutant. 
 
 lola Lodge, No. 98. Ancient Order Vnited Workmen.—Was instituted April 6, 1882, with 
 sixteen inembeis. The first officers were C. H. Boulson, P. M. W.; D. B. D. .Smeltzer, M. W.; 
 T. T. Anderson, foreman; R. I. Updegratf, Rec.; A. Gifford, F.; L. B. Roach, O.; W. R. North¬ 
 rup, R. Tlie present officers are f). B. D. .Smeltzer, P. M. W.; C. W. McNeal, M. W.; P. Moss, 
 foreman; J. W. Coutant, Rec.; C. H. De Clute, F. The lodge now numbers twenty-five mem¬ 
 bers. and is in a prosperous.condition. 
 
 Neosho Lodge, No. 43, Knights of Pi/thias.—This lodge was organized November 9,1881, 
 witli nineteen members, fifteen of whom were named in the charter. The first officers were 
 L. B. Roach, P. C.; B. O. Davidson, C. C.; N. F. Acers. V. C.; P. H. Harris, K. of R. & S.; J. C. 
 Gordon, M. at A.; J. M. McNutt, M. of F.; Charles B. Sheffer, M. of E.; W. P. Northrup, I. G.; 
 A. H. Bumgardner, O. G. Tlie lodge now numbers thirty-five members, and is prosperous. 
 The present officers are B. O. Davidson. P. C.; N. F. Acers, C. C.; R. W. Duffy, V. C.: L. B. 
 Roacli, P.; H. A. Perkins. M. at A.; A. Gifford. K. of R. * S,; W. S. Lawrence, M. of F.; W. 
 P. Nortlirup, M. of E.; I). B. 1). Smeltzer I. G.; A. Brewer, O. G. 
 
 lola Lo tge. No. 1902, K. of If.—This lodge was instituted November 29, 1879, and char¬ 
 tered August 19, 1880, with the following members: L. A. Thrasher, J. C. Murray, J. B. 
 Young, H. A. Perkins, W. H. McClure. Morton De Moss. E. D. Brown, I. N. Templin, C. A. 
 Steele, A. P. Brewer, E. J. Thayer, W. D. Chastain, Philip Hutchinson, S. T. Ellis, H. P. 
 Gray, George Burris, and H. W. T;ilcott. 
 
 tola Temple, JSIo. 9, U. o. A. 2'.—Tins temple was Instituted December 2,1878. with the 
 following charter members; I. N. Templin. Dr. W. S. Hendricks, E. D. Brown, P. H. Hai ris, 
 A. J. Clark, M. L. De Moss, L. I), Hendrick.*, J. C. Murray, J. H. Vannuys, E. J. Tliajer, 
 James Templin, A. M. Chirk, S. M. Bell, A. E. Wrlglit, M. De Moss, David Robtn.son, E. A. 
 Templin. J. K. Boyd, M. L. Brewster, M. A. Murray, W. H. McClure, E. Richardson, J. R. 
 Griffiths, E. A. Vannuys, F. A. Cassidy, A. L. Crosby, Joseph Baker. Mary E. Hayes. Mary 
 Richardson. .Samuel Baker, James Cassidy, J. B. Young, Ella F. Cowan, William Davis, 
 Harriet Vancll, J. S. Kline, Jolin Paxton, James Burns, VV. J. McDonald, Laura M. Arnett, 
 William J. Huck, L. H. Gorrell, C. A. .Steele, Jolin A. Cliristy, G. M. Bell, Joseph Pike, J. P. 
 Vancil. On the organization of the temple, many entered wilhout taking a mortuary mem¬ 
 bership, but 111)011 a decision of tlieSiipreme Temple, they either complied or were dropped. 
 The temple now numbera fifty mortuary members, and is in a very jirosperous condition. 
 Thepresent officers are William Cowan, P. T.; Dr. W. S. Hendricks. T and examining sur¬ 
 geon; Mrs. Mary Richardson, V. T.; Mrs. Lizzie Cowan, L.; J. H. Vannuys, Rec.; David 
 Robinson, Treas.; William Davis, F.; Mrs. Harriet Vancil, Mar.; E. Richardson, G.; J. P. 
 Vancil, W. 
 
 lola Mineral 1F«!I.—In the fall of 1872, a company was formed in lola for the purpose 
 of prospecting for coal on the Cocliran fai m, one-half mile southwest of the public square. 
 Drilling was commenced, and asix-incli bed of coal was discovered at a depth ofseventy-five 
 feet. At the depth of 736 feet, a jet of gas and w;Uer wtis struck, which afterward proved of 
 value for its medicinal and curative properties. From this well 10,000 feet of gas issues 
 each day, and is of value for lighting purposes, and is also used for warming the baths tlnat 
 have lieei. estalillshed. In the spring of 1874, the well and six acres of land were purchased 
 by R, W. .V N. F. Acers, wlio have made many improvements, opened ahotel, built cottoge^ 
 
ALLEN COUNTY, 
 
 6/7 
 
 mill liatli-rooins, ami arn iiiakliiK it a summer resort, which is visited liy iuimireds of inva¬ 
 lids. aiimially. ami the water is said to iiossess curative iiropertles. i>(|ual to Kureka, or Hot 
 SiiriuKs. of Arkansas. Kollow InK Is an analysis of tlie water, hy i*rof. \V. K. Kedzie, of Kan¬ 
 sas AKi'ii nltural CollCKe. 
 
 Temiierainre of Water. 
 
 SiiccHic Gravity of Water. 
 
 Total miiural matter to thcgallon as follows ; 
 
 t'ldoride of .Sodium. 
 
 Chloride of I’ota.sslum. 
 
 Ill-Carl)onato of Calcium. 
 
 ISl-Carlionate of MaBuesium. 
 
 Itl-Carhouate of Iron. 
 
 Silica. 
 
 Organic Matter. 
 
 Susiiended Matter. 
 
 Iodides, Almudant Traces. Bromides, Distinct Traces. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Cuhlc Inclics of Carbonic Acid Gas to theGallon. 
 
 .(il det?. Fall. 
 .l.OlbS 
 
 GRAINS. 
 
 980..’)0t> 
 
 17.909 
 
 e0.H87 
 
 •J1 QrlO 
 
 3.929 
 
 .802 
 
 2.000 
 
 2.500 
 
 1100.075 
 
 145.892 
 
 Iota Water Flouring Mills are located on the Neosha River; are operated by water 
 power, tile site being one of the best on that stream. Tlie mills are owned and carried on 
 by the tirm of IV. E. Davis A-Co., having a capacity of about 150 barrels of Hour and teed 
 eacli dav. 
 
 Inla Steam Flouring Mil's are located in the western part of town, east of tlie railroad 
 track, near tlie depot; are operated by steam power. The proprietors are Thayer A- Co., and 
 care is taken in the manufacture of fine flour. 
 
 Smith's Novilty IForfcs is a new factory established in January, 1883, for the manufac¬ 
 tory oHocks and other iron and brass works. The ma' hlnery, moulds and furnaces are 
 well adapted to the work, and the new factory opens witli excellent prospects for success. 
 
 lola Carriage Shops are owned and operated by William M. Knapp and William Kins¬ 
 ley. and were estalilislied in 1882. Tlie simps are in continual operation, and carriages, bug¬ 
 gies. sulkies, spring wagons, all light and heavy vehicles are manufactured. This is the 
 largest estalilishment of the kind in Southern Kansas. 
 
 The Hanking House of L. L. Northrup is a private bank, whicli was established in 1889, 
 by L. L. Northrup. who lias since continued the business. It is the only institution of the 
 kind ill town, and is in a sound condition. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 NELSO.V F. ACERS was born on a farm in Kane County, III., on March 4, 1839. He is 
 the son of Roswell W. Acers, now living at lola. In 1855 he removed to Geneva wltli his 
 parents, and there he had the advantage of the common schools of the town for four years, 
 lie tlien entered the Micliigan University where he studied for sometime, but before 
 graduating he returned home to begin the study of law. After studying for one year in tlie 
 oftice of Major J. 11. Mayborne, at Geneva, liel entered the law department of the Albany 
 University where lie graduated In the spring of 1862. and was admitted to practice befoi e 
 the Supreme Court. He then returned to Geneva and began the practice. He was married 
 September 23.1863. to Ellen A.Conant, daughter of Wm.Coiiant, a merchant of Geneva. In tlie 
 spring of 1865 lie came to AlleiiCounty.Kas.,located at lola, and began the practice of his pro¬ 
 fession, wliicii he continued until August, 1876 meeting with good success. He was elected 
 Attorney of Allen County i i 1866, and re-elected in 1868. In the fall of 1874 he was chosen 
 Probate Judge of Allen County, for one term. He was nominated on the Democratic ticket, 
 ill the fail of 1882, as Representative to the United States Congress, in opposition to Hon. D. 
 C. Haskell, the Republican norainee. Mr, Acers made a strong race for the office, and w'as 
 defeated bv the small plurality of 3,485 votes. In July, 1868, he became associated with 
 Judge H. \V. Talcott in the pulilicatioii of the Register, at lola. In the fail of 1869 lie sold liis 
 Interest in the paper to his partner. In the summer of 1868 Roswell W. Acers followed his 
 son to Kansas and settled in lola. In 1872 a company was formed in lola, for the purpose 
 of digging for coal. Of this company, both Acers were members. While drilling for tins 
 purpose they struck a mineral spring, a description of wlilcli will be found In tlie general 
 county liistory.diii tlie spring of 1874, Nelson F. Acers and his father purch.ased the interest 
 of the otlier stockholders in tlie well; also six acres of land surrounding it. On this they 
 built a hotel, several cottages; set out trees for shade and ornament, and it is now quite a 
 fashionable summer resort. 
 
 W. G. ALLl.SON. Probate Judge, was born at Franklin, Johnson Co., Ind., June 25, 
 1840 He learned the trade of printer there, and followed that occupation for some years. 
 On July 1. 1861, he enlisted in Company F, Seventh Indiana Volunteer infantry, serving 
 until tlie close of the war. Returning to his home In Indiana, he again followed tlie print¬ 
 ing busine-s, and also read law for several years. In March, 1871, he came to Kansas, lo¬ 
 cated at lola. and In company witli others, published the fold/fepishr until early in 1876. 
 In the fall of 1875 he was elected Probate Judge, entering upon the duties ol the office in 
 January, 1876; he was re-elected in 1877, 1879 andl881. Judge AH son.ls a leading mem¬ 
 ber of G. A. R.. McCook Post No. 51, and was commander of tlie post during 1882. 
 
 ANDERSON & DE CLUTE, dealers, in clothing, boots and shoes, etc. This firm is 
 composed of William W. Anderson and C. H. I)e Clute. They are natives of Coldwater, 
 Mich., where they liad a large experience in this branch of trade. In October, 1879, com¬ 
 ing to Kansas, they located in lola, and eng.agcd in tlieir present business with a stock of 
 $2,000. They have a large and constantly increasing trade, to supply the demands of which 
 ttiey now carry a stock valued at 88,000. This firm have a fine store room in the lola Opera 
 House Block, and are members of the Opera House Association, Mr. De Clute being secre¬ 
 tary of that body, and Mr. C. M. Charlotte treasurer. 
 
 G. W. APPLE, photographer, was born In Claremont County, Ohio, In 1828. Four years 
 later his parents moved to Marion County, Iiid, wiiere he was reared on a farm. In 1847 he 
 enlisted in the Fourth Ohio Infantry and served through tlie Mexican War, after whicli lie 
 learned the trade of cliair-maker at Dayton, and followed that occupation until 1851, wlien 
 lie went to California and there engaged in mining pursuits. In 1857 he liegan tlie study of 
 pliotograpliy in San Francisco, and three years later went to Mexico and engaged in his 
 profession. Early in 1862 lie returned to Indiana. During the War of tlie Rehellion he 
 followed the army, in the capacity of a pliotographer, until tlie sun ender of Vickslmrg, 
 December, 1863, when he returned home and opened a gallery at Indlanaiiolis. He came 
 to lola, Kan., in December, 1867, and at once establislied a photograph gallery He h.as been 
 very successful and lias accumulated considerable property. Mr. Apple was for si.x years 
 member of the City Council and Mayor of lola for one year. 
 
 JOHN W. B.ALE. farmer and dealer in live stock. Section 18, P. O. Humboldt, was born 
 in Hart County. Ky.,ln 1844, and during his youth assisted ills father in farming. On 
 September 15, 1861. he enlisted in the Fifteenth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry; lie was 
 wounded In the right hand at the battle of Chickaniauga. and served until January 17, 1865. 
 In April, 1867. lie came to Kans,as. resided for a few montlis in Leavenworth, and in Octo¬ 
 ber came to Allen County, locating on this farm, wlilch consists of eighty acres well 
 improved. He also has 172 acres in Humboldt Township and has for the past twelve years 
 been largely engaged in buying and shipping live stock, is also an extensive raiser of cattle, 
 etc. .Mr. Bale was for eigliteen months Deputy under Sheriff Hodson. of this County. He is 
 an active niemlier of the A.. F. & A. M., and is one of tlie officers of Valley Chapter, at Hum¬ 
 boldt. He was married in Hart County, Ky., October 29, 1866. to Amanda Defever. They 
 have a faniilv of two children, James W. and Frank F. 
 
 T. 51. BARTELS, dealer In groceries, queensware, etc., was born in Muskingum County, 
 Oldo, .September 14. 1850. He resided for some years in Bureau County, Ill., and in July, 
 1860, came to Kansas with his father, Christian B., wlioiii he assisted in farming in lola 
 Township. In 1873 lie moved to the city of lola and engaged in the harness and saddlery 
 business, in company with ids brother, William L. Bartels, with wlioiii lie continued for 
 about two years. He then engaged in his present business, in partnership witli E. Richards, 
 who retired from the firm two years afterward. Mr. B. has a large trade and carries a stock 
 wortli $2,000. 
 
 WILLIAM L. BARTEL.S, manufacturer and dealer in harness, saddlery, etc., was Iiorn 
 in Muskingum County, Oliio, in 1842. At eiglit years of age lie removed with his parents to 
 Bureau Coiiiitv. 111., where lie worked afterward at the liarness-maker’s trade. In tlie 
 spring of 1860 he came to Kansas and located at Humboldt. In September, 1861. he enlisted 
 in Company G. Ninth Kansas Cavalry, serving until January 16,1865, after which liefol- 
 lowed agriciiltuial pursuits in lola Township for about five years. In 1870 he returned to 
 Humboldt and was employed as a liarness-niaker until 1875. when he came to lola and 
 embarked in the business on liis own account, following it tor six years. For sixteen 
 montlis lie was engaged in tlie grocery bnsine.ss. and in January, 188.3, he tigain began the 
 manufacture of harness, etc. He carries a stock of about $2,000. and lias the leading trade 
 in that line. In April, 1881, he was elected Mayor of the City of lola. and is an active mem¬ 
 ber of the Masonic fraternity. 
 
 BEATTY' BROTHERS, undertakers and dealers in furniture. This firm is composed of 
 J. T. and I). R. Beatty. Tliey are natives of Canada, ami when young, tlieir ])arents 
 removed to California, vliere both followed sheep farming for alioiit ten years. In Jatiu- 
 ary, 1878, tliey came to Allen County, Kas , and followed agricultural pursuits in Osage 
 To'wnslilp. In .lime, 1879. they tnoved to lola, and for a year, conducted a meat market, 
 after wl'.ich they built their liandsome brick and stone store-buildliig, and embarked in 
 this Imsliiess. They began with a stock of S 1,000, and business lias increased until they 
 now carry $3,000 to $4,000, to supply the demands of their trade. .1. T. Ifeatty l.S a tnember 
 of the City Council. 
 
 -A. W. BECK, dealer in agricultural implements, grain, etc., was born in Crawford 
 County. Ohio, ill 1845. At tlie ago of seventeen years, he licgan luislness life, asa clerk, at 
 Sandusky, being engaged in tliat capacity for three years. For a time lie carried on the liv¬ 
 ery buslne.ss at Crestline, in tile same State. In May, 1870, lie came to Kansa.s, locating .a 
 few months later at lola, where he engaged in general speculation, until 1872, wlien he 
 embarked in the grocery business. Two years later, lie added a stock of drugs, and two 
 years after disposed of ills liusiness Interests and located on a fanii in Elm Townslilp, 
 wliere he was engaged In stock raising, until Marcli, 1882. For tlie iiast ten years lie lias 
 lieen engaged in Hie grain business, and in the winters of 1876 and 1877, he also carried on 
 .an extensive coal trade at lola. In 1875 he embarked in the Implement business, and car¬ 
 ries a stock of from $.3,000 to $4,000 of all kinds of farming tiiaclilnery, wagons. Iniggles, 
 etc. Mr. Beck still owns a fine farm consisting of eighty acies. 
 
 DR. C. H. BOUL.SON, lioiiKeoiiathlst, was born in Germany, in 1832, and at the age of 
 fourteen years, immigrated witli his parents to Jackson, N. J., wliere lie assisted ids fatlier 
 in blacksmlthing. At tlie age of twenty years, lie began tlie study of medicine, witli Dr. 
 Richmond, of Melville, witii whom he remained three years, and afterward attended Haii- 
 nemann Medical College at l'liil<adel])hia, where he graduated in 1859. 3’he Doctor prac¬ 
 ticed in Pittsburgh, Pa,, foraboutten years, at Boonevillc. Did., for three years, and liad 
 charge of mineral springs at Ottawii, III., until .April, 1877, wlien he removed to Kansas, 
 loc.ated at lola, and has continued to practice with good success. On account of his immense 
 practice, he lias lately admitted his son. Janies C., as an assistant. 
 
 BRINKERHOFF BREVY'.s rER, deceased, was born in Wayne Comity, N. Y., in 1834. 
 wliere he was emidoyed in mercantile pursuits. He came to Kansas in the fall of 1857, 
 located in Geneva, Allen County, where he remained for about a year, returning to 
 New York. In I860, lie again loc.ated in lola, Allen County, and engaged in tlie mercantile 
 liusiness, also opening an Indian trading postat Osage mission. About 1876, he disposed 
 of his merchandise business and opened a loan and real estate business, whicli he carried 
 on tlirougli an agent. Mr. B. returned to Wayne County, N. Y., where he resided for some 
 elglit years, returning to lola In 1876, after traveling two years for liis health. He died at 
 Canon City, Col., February 15, 1878. and was buried in his native State. Mr. B. was married 
 at lola, June 26. 1864, to Marla L , daughter of Jolin M. Cowan, an early settler of this State, 
 His widow and cliihiren occupy a pleasant residence, north of lola. 
 
 DANIEL C. BRUBAKER, of D. C. Bi uliaker & Son, dealers in general groceries, was 
 born in Champaign Comity, Ohio, in 1818, w here, for some years after reacliiiig the age of 
 manhood, he carried on a farm, then engaged In same capacity in Wabash County. lnd„ 
 for several years, and for six years in La Salle County. Ill. He came to Allen County, Kas., 
 in September, 1859, pre-empted 160 acres in lola Township, and opened up a farm on 
 whicli he resided some twelve years. In 1872. he moved to the town of lola, and embarked 
 in grocery business, continuing it for two years, and during that period he eng,aged in the 
 livery business, whicli he conducted about tour y.ears, after which he again gave ills atten¬ 
 tion to agricultural pursuits, for about two years. In the fall of 1882. he erected a flue 
 brick and stone building at lola, and in the spring of 1883. engaged in liis present business 
 in company with his son, Lemar H. Brubaker. Tliey carry a nice stock of about $2,000. 
 During the iate war, Mr. B. was for three years Wagon Master in tlie First United SHites 
 Indian Regiment. 
 
 J. J. CA.SMIRE, of the firm of J. .1. Ciismire A Son, dealers in hardware, stoves and tin¬ 
 ware. Mr. Casmire was born in Germany in 1835. and when eight years of age liis parents 
 lmmigr<ated to Ohio. He learned the tinners trade at Ravenna Portage Co..Ohio and followed 
 it In that State and Illinois, as a journeyman. In tlie spring of 1865, he came to lola, Kansas, 
 
 oldest established hardware house in the city of tola. Tlie firm do an extensive business 
 and carry a stock of $6,000. Both members of the firm are practical tinners, the senior hav¬ 
 ing liad tnirtv-three years experience. 
 
 HON. JOHN A. CHRISTY, Justice of the Peace, was born in Fleming County, Kv., in 
 1812 and was reared on a farm. In 1831 he went to Illinois and served one year in tlie 
 Black Hawk war. Returning to Kentucky he followed agricultural pursuits for eighteen 
 years. During his residence there he was Sheriff of Fleming County two years. Constable 
 two vears, andCaiitaiii of Militia seven years. Returning to Illinois he followed agriciil- 
 turai pursuits in Hancock and Grundy counties, and for four years was Justice of the Peace 
 in tlie latter named county. In May, 1860, he came to Allen County, Kansa.s, and located in 
 Deer Creek Townshiii, where he was engaged in farming and stock raising. In 1867, he 
 moved to Wyandotte Comity, wliere he re.sided on a farm and was Justice or the Peace for 
 four years. In 1871 he returned to his Allen County farm, and in 1879 removed to the city of 
 lola. Mr. Cliristy owns 320 acres of improved land and is fiuite extensively engaged inistock 
 raising. In 1864 lie was elected to represent his district in the State Legislature, and was 
 instrumental in locating thejcouiity se.at at lola. He has held the office of Justice of tlie 
 Pe.ace in tills countv forfive years and was Police Judge one term. 
 
 BENJAMIN FitANKLI.V CLARK, farmer. Section 5. P. O. lola, was born in Switzer¬ 
 land County, Ind., in 1839, and reared on a farm. He came to Allen County in 51arch, 1858, 
 and located on Rock Creek, where he farmed with ills father, Jolin Clark, Shortly after 
 the outbreak of the war he enlisted in the Second Kansas Infantry, but was not mustered, 
 and on September 30, 1861, he was mustered into the Tliird Kansas, afterwards transferred 
 to the Fifth Kansas Infantry. He served about tliree years, after which he again gave his 
 attention to agricultural pursuits in this county. In 1869 he removed to Neosho County 
 Yvhere he continued farming until in the spring of 1882, when he returned to Allen County, 
 and located on this farm. Mr. Clark raises considerable cattle and hogs, and has a nice 
 farm of 160 acres, well improved. He was married in Allen County, December 27, 1864, to 
 Emma J. Castator, and they have a family of four children. 
 
 REV. THEODORE C. COFFEY, pastor of the First Baptist Church, was born in Monroe 
 Comity. Ind,, November 11, 1847. He was prepared for college at Ladoga i Ind.) Seminary, 
 in whicli lie taught one year. Tlien entered .Sliurtleff College. Upper Alton. 111., where he 
 graduated as Itachelor of Arts in 1871, and tlien as Bachelor of Divinity in 1874. Mr. Coffey 
 was ordained in the Baiitist ministry at Tuscola, Ill., where he became pastor in October, 
 1874. In 1875 he supplied the Upper Alton Baptist Churcli, and was I'astor at Kirkwood, 
 suburb of St. Louis, in 1876, and at Appleton. Wis.. for more tlian two years. He came to 
 Burlington, Kansas, in January, 1880, where he was pastor, and in December, 1880, came to 
 lola and entered u)ion his present duties. 
 
 JO.SIAH F. COLBORN, retired merchant, was born in Noblesville, Ind., February 7, 
 1829, removing with his parents when quite young to Clay County, III., where he was 
 reared on a farm. At the age of eigliteen years he was apprenticed to the lilacksmitliiiig 
 trade. In 18.50 he crossed the plains to California where he remained two and a lialf years, 
 employed in teaming, mining and working at liis trade. Returning to Clay County, 111., lie 
 emliar'ked in mere,aiiUle business at Lewisville. Mr. Colborn came to Kansas October 24. 
 1857; located in Allen County and took uii a claim (on this claim is now located the city of 
 lola); for a year hefollowed .agricultural pursuits; then for a time conducted a bl.acksmitli 
 shop. In 1862 he engaged in inercaiitlle business, following it as a clerk until the fall of 
 1865. wlien he engaged in general merthaiidise business in partnership with N. Hankins. 
 Two years later he purchased liis partner’s interest and conducted the business alone until 
 1882. when lie closed out. He is now engaged in building and improving his property, etc. 
 Mr. Colborn was a member of the first Board of .Supervisors of Allen Comity, and for tlie 
 past three years has lieen Treasurer of lola Township. He is a leading member of the Ma¬ 
 sonic fraternity in tb s county. 
 
 ROBERT COOK, breeder of registered Poland-Chlna hogs. Section 35, F. O. lola, was 
 born in New Jersey, in 1826, and five years later his parents moved to YVarren County, 
 Oliio, wliere his father carried on a stock farm. In 1853, the subject of this sketch began 
 lireeding I’oland-Cliina hogs in that county and carried on an extensive business in that 
 line shipping his pigs to all parts of the United States. Also raised Short-horn cattle. He 
 came to lola Township, Allen Comity, in tlie fall of 1872, bringing with him a car lo.ad of 
 fine stock, and at once established liimself in the business. In the summer of 1873 he 
 
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 and Belle of Kansas; males. Star of Kansas, Cook’s U. S. Ohio Second, and many others, all 
 fine registered stock. He has also a fine lierd of Short-horn cattle. Mr. Cook is doing a large 
 liusiness, slilpping hogs for breeding purposes east, west, north and south. His iiogs have 
 taken many premiums at fairs in this State. Mr. Cook is an experienced breeder. He is a 
 member of the Oliio I’oland-Clilna Record Association, and was one of the vice-presidents 
 
 **"'^,i'a’m?:s'w COUTANT. manager for S, a. Brown A Co., dealers in lumber, etc., was 
 born in Ulster Countv, N. Y., December 4, 1833. and there he learned tlie carpenter’s trade, 
 and in 1856 lie moved to Gteen Lake Comity, Wis., wliere lie worked at his trade, and was 
 also for a time at Natchez, Miss, In August, 1859, lie came to Kansas and located 
 at Fort Scott, and for twenty years carried on liusiness as a contractor and builder. He was 
 lor four years a memlier of the Ft, ScottCity Council, and also served one term as Assessor. 
 Ill August 1879 . he came to lola, and at once entered upon ills present duties. During tlie 
 Reliellion Mr. Coutant served in tlie Kansas State Militia. He is a prominent memlier of 
 the A. <). U. \V.. and also of the K. of H. „. , 
 
 W A COWAN, merchant, was born in Pulaski County, Ind.. December 9, 1842, and 
 reared on a farm. On June 21, 1860, he came to Allen County. Kansas, with ills fatlier, 
 John M Cowan, Yvlio located in lola. The subject of our sketch learned the trade of cabi¬ 
 netmaker, and followed that occupation for a livelihood. During the late war he served in 
 the Kansas State Militia. In 1867 lie engaged in the grocery business, continuing, how¬ 
 ever in that line only for one year. W.as tlien deimty-postmaster at this place for about 
 twelve montlis, after whicli he was employed In tlie grocery business for four years. In 
 1873 lie embarked ill tlie grocery business in company with W. H. Richards. Six years 
 later he sold out liis interest in that firm and built a fine store building and engaged In busl- 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ness alone. He carries a fine stock of groceries and drugs and does a large trade. He Is 
 also agent for the Pacific Express Company. Mr. Cowan was Clerk of lola Township for 
 eight years, and a member of the City Council for a year. 
 
 W. A. CUMMINGS, proprietor of the Allen County real estate agency, was born at 
 Howard, Parke County, Ind„ November 23, 1855, Twelve years later his parents moved 
 to Rockville, Ind., and in the tall of 1869 they came to Allen County, Kansas, locating on a 
 farm at Carlyle. The subject of our sketch assisted In conducting the farm for some seven 
 years. From 1876 to 188;J he taught In the public schools. In 1879 and 1880 reading law, at In¬ 
 tervals, In lola. In May, 1882, he purchased his present business. Mr. C., although compar¬ 
 atively a young man. Is well liked In the community, and is building up qiiltfi a nice busi¬ 
 ness. He acts as real estate, loan and Insurance agent. 
 
 W. E. DAVIS & CO., proprietors of the lola water mills. W. E. Davis, of this firm, 
 was born in Marietta, Ohio, In 1839, and was reared at Ottumwa, Iowa,where his father was 
 engaged in farming and milling. He came to Kansas in 1867, located in Allen County, near 
 lola, and engaged in milling lu company with his father, E. S. Davis, and his brother,George 
 S. This firm ran a steam saw and grist mill. About 1876 the firm style changed to W. E. 
 Davis & Co., composed of W, E. and George S. Davis, and Eiias Bruner. In June, 1880, 
 they built their present mills, one mile west of lola. The mill runs two buhrs on wheat and 
 one on corn, manufacturing about $8,000 pounds of flour per day and 150 bushels of corn- 
 meal, The machinery Is run by a wheel of fifty-four horse power, and they have an abund¬ 
 ance of water. This firm have an excellent reputation for the flour they manufacture, and 
 their principal brands, the Peerless, Standard, and Boss, are widely known throughout the 
 surrounding counties. W. E. Davis attends principally to the outside business and to the 
 conducting of the saw-mill. His brother, George S. Davis, is the practical miller of the con¬ 
 cern. He was born at Marietta, Ohio, lu March, 1845, and learned his business with his 
 father at Ottumwa, Iowa, and here. Elias Bruner, the third member of the firm, is a prac¬ 
 tical engineer of many years’ experience. 
 
 S. T. FILLIS, pronrietor lola livery and sale stables, was born in Knox County, Ohio, 
 in 1834. He learned the trade of printer at Mount Vernon, that county, and in 1854 moved 
 to Dane County, Wis. There he carried on a farm, and for a short time worked at his trade. 
 Three years later he emigrated to Shelby County, III., where he followed agricultural pur¬ 
 suits. On November 10, 1868. be came to Allen County, Kan., located on a farm near lola, 
 and conducted it for six years. Removing to lola, he carried on a meat market for four 
 years, since which time he has been engaged in buying and selling horses, mules, etc. In 
 July, 1881, he purchased his present stables. He does quite an extensive business, and has 
 In his stables twelve to sixteen good roadsters. 
 
 JOHN EVERHART, of Richards & Everhart, contractors and builders, was born in 
 Morrow County. Ohio, in 1833, where he learned the trade of cabinetmaker, and followed 
 the trade as a journeyman in Steuben County, Ind., and Kane County, Ill. In August, 1861, 
 he enlisted in Company I, Twenty-ninth Illinois Infantry, and served twenty-eight months. 
 Mr. Everhart came to lola, Kansas, in April, 1871, and has since been engaged In contract¬ 
 ing tor general building work. He has been associated with his present partner, John 
 Richards, for about four years. Mr. E. is a fine workman, and has had many years’ prac¬ 
 tical experience, both as a cabinetmaker and as a builder. 
 
 JESSE S. FAST, Register of Deeds, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, In April, 1837, 
 At the age of seventeen years he lost his left leg in a railroad accident. He was employed, 
 previous to coming to this State, in teaching school, clerking, etc., in Ohio, Illinois, and In¬ 
 diana. In November, 1868. he came to Kansas, located in Allen County, near Humboldt, 
 and followed agricultural pursuits, also carried on quite extensive dairy business. He still 
 owns his farm there, consisting of eighty acres, nicely improved. He was elected Register 
 of Deeds in the fall of 1877. and entered upon the duties of the office in January. 1878. He 
 was re-elected In 1879 and 1881. 
 
 GEORGE W. FRENCH, M. D., Studied medicine at the Kentucky School of Medicine in 
 1856 and’57. and later at the Chicago Medical College, where he graduated In 1870. He 
 has practiced In all about twenty-five years, being located in Franklin County. II inois, Lin¬ 
 coln. Nebraska, Logansport, Indiana, and in lola since the latter part of 1882. During the 
 late Rebellion he was for eighteen months in the employ of the United States Military Gov- 
 ernmeiit. as a surgeon, and is a physician of excellent reputation. 
 
 JOHN C. GORDON, attorney at law, was born near Monmouth, Warren Co., III., Au¬ 
 gust 12, 1860, and came with his parents to Allen County, Kas., March 25. 1870. For five 
 years he worked on the farm of his father, in Osage Township, Allen Co., Kas. In 1875 he 
 commenced teaching school, and followed teaching for three years. In the year of 1878 he 
 commenced reading law, and some time during the year 1879 he entered the office of Judge 
 H. W. Talcott, and was admitted to practice in the District Courts of the State of Kansas at 
 lola, the 12tb day of December, 1881, since which time he hasfollowed his profession atthis 
 place with good success. Mr. Gordon was associated in the practice of Ills profession from 
 the spring of 1881, until January 10. 1883, with J. H. Fisher, now Assistant County Attor¬ 
 ney. Mr. Gordon is a charter member of the K. of P. Lodge oUtbis place. 
 
 DR. WILLIAM SPINKS HENDRICKS, son of Rev. John Hendricks, was born in Ran¬ 
 dolph County, N. C., March 31, 1828. During his boyhood he was put to a trade. At the 
 age of twenty-one he determined to obtain a more liberal education, and accordingly bor- 
 
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 rowed the money with which he took a two year academy course. In the year 1852 he 
 moved to Henry County, Ind., making the entire distance on horseback and alone. For the 
 two first years after reaching Indiana he taught school. In 1854 he began the study of 
 medicine with Dr. Luther W. Hess, with whom he continued for two years. He then prac¬ 
 ticed for two and a half years at Markleville, In Madison Co., Ind. In June, 1858. he mar¬ 
 ried Nancy Manzy, of Rush County, Ind., with whom he has lived up to the present time. 
 From Madison County he moved to Blountsvllle, Henry Co., Ind., where he continued to 
 
 ' practice for about twelve years. During the winters of 1858, '59 and ’60 he took two 
 courses of lectures at the Ohio Medical College, graduating in the spring of the latter year. 
 The doctor came to Kansas in April, 1870, located at lola, the county seat of Allen County, 
 and at once opened an office for the practice of his profession. He was one of the first 
 movers in the cause of temperance In this county, and is to-day an active supporter of pro¬ 
 hibition. In 1874 he was nomina'ed on the State Temperance ticket for Treasurer, and lu 
 1880 on the Temperance ticket for Representative from his district.The doctor Is a self-made 
 man, a good physician, and of excellent moral character. 
 
 HENRY L. HENDERSON, of Hendeison A- Amrliie, dealers in hardware, stoves, etc., 
 was born in Wayne County, Ohio, in 1846, reared on a farm, and for a year taught school. 
 He studied at the University of Wooster for several years and graduated In 1871; afterwards 
 taught school in Vermillion Institute, Haysville, Ohio, for a 5 ear, and at the University of 
 Wooster for the same length of time. In August, 1873. he came west to Allen County, Kan., 
 taught forone year In the Geneva Academy, and was for a year principal of the lolaschools. 
 In 1875 he went to California and remained for two years In Oakland teaching school. Re¬ 
 turning in 1877 to lola he was again principal of the public schools for a year. In 1878 he 
 engaged in his present business with a stock of about #3,009. In August, 1882, he admitted 
 to a partnership C. Amrine. The firm do a large business, carrying a fine stock of goods 
 worth some #5.000, to supply the demands of their trade. 
 
 NIMROD HANKINS, stock-raiser. Section 4, P. O. lola, was born in Vermillion County, 
 Ill., March 1, 1831. He followed agricultural pursuits in McDonough and Fulton counties. 
 Ill., until March, 1856. when he immigrated to Kansas. He located in lola Township, Allen 
 County, and followed farming. In October, 1861, he enlisted in Company E, Ninth Kansas 
 Cavalry; In the spring of 1862 be was promoted to First Lieutenant, and served until June, 
 1865. After the war he was for about a year engaged in mercantile business at lola. In 
 partnership with J. F. Colborn, after which he moved on to his farm Section 4, Township 25, 
 Range 18. He has 420 acres of improved lands, and is extensively engaged in raising 
 and dealing lu live stock. Mr. Hankins was married at lola, Kan., November 1, 1866, to 
 Elizabeth Case, daughter of Aaron Case, who came to Kansas long before it was thrown 
 open for settlement; they have a family of four living children. 
 
 PROF. PLINY H. HARRIS, teacher, came to Kansas in the fall of 1877. located at lola, 
 Allen Co., and has ever since been prominently identified wiih the educational interests of 
 the State. He has served as Superintendent and Principal of the lola public schools ever 
 since he came to the State. Has conducted county institutes in Chautauqua.Brown, Anderson 
 and Woodson Counties. Is an active and influential member of the Kansas State Teachers’ 
 .Association. Was mover of the resolution to appoint a committee on revision of the Kan¬ 
 sas school laws, and served as chairman on that committee. Their report, at present writ¬ 
 ing, has not been acted upon. He Is at the present timeserving as special deputy grand 
 chancellor at large, and Instituting officer of Knights of Pythias. Was born in Hancock 
 County, III., June 4, 1844; son of John and Sophia Harris. His mother’s maiden name was 
 Hatchett, and her father and two of her brothers were distinguished ministers of the Chris¬ 
 tian Church. Prof. Harris entered Abingdon College when only thirteen yearsof age. He 
 taught his first school when sixteen years of age, and with the exception of eleven months 
 spent in teaching, he attended Abingdon College from the time he entered until he gradu¬ 
 ated. June 80, 18^65. Since his graduation he has taught in the graded schools of Illinois 
 and Kansas. He also conducted seven county institutes in the Slate of Illinois, and was 
 president of the Pike County Teachers’ Association six years. He was at one time editor of 
 the Beacon EducationalJ ournal for two years. In addition to his other professional duties 
 he was actively engaged In ministerial work for about six years in Illinois. Was ordained 
 at Barry, Illinbis, by Elder A. C. Lucas, and served two years as pastor of Barry Christian 
 Church. He went to Texas in August, 1873, and while there was correspondent of the Chi¬ 
 cago Tribune. He returned to Adams County, Ill., in February, 1875. and finally came to 
 Kan-as 111 the fall of 1877. He was married In Adams County, III., April 1867. to Maggie 
 A. Doughty, daughter of Milton and Minerva Doughty. She is a native of Kentucky. By 
 this union he has three children—Arthur Percy, Olive Lillian and Lulu Maud. He belongs 
 to K. of P., I. O. O. F.. A. F. & A. M., Knights of Honor, A. O. U. W. and U. O. A. T. 
 
 DANIEL HORVILLE, raiser and dealer in live stock, Section 28. P. O. lola, was born in 
 France in 1823. and immigrated to America in 1845. He located at Lexington. McLean 
 Co., Ill., where he was engaged in mercantile pursuits. In the fall of 1856 he came to 
 Kansas, and in the following spring pre-empted a claim in lola Township, Allen County, 
 and has since been engaged in agricultural pursuits. He moved on to his present farm, 
 near the city of lola, in 1860. Mr. Horville has in this county about 1.200 acres of land 
 and is an extensive dealer in cattle, etc., and also raises large quantities of live stock. 
 During the late Rebellion he served in the Kansas State Militia. He was a member of 
 the Board of Commis.'-loiiers of Allen County three consecutive terms of two years each. 
 Mr. Horville is an active member of the A., F. & A. M. at this place, and is a member of 
 Valley Chapter at Humboldt. „ „ ^ 
 
 SAMUEL F. H UBBARD, deceased, was born in Wilkes County, N. C. He followed agri¬ 
 cultural pursuits for some years, then moved to Tennessee, where he carried on general 
 merchandise business for three years. In the spring of 1857 he came to Allen County and 
 pre-empted 160 acres on Section 17, lola Township, and was extensively engaged in agri¬ 
 cultural pursuits and stock raising. Mr. Hubbard took an active part in the educational 
 Interest of Ills district and was tor some years a member of the School Board. During the 
 late Rebellion he served in the Kansas State Militia. He was married in Wilkes County, 
 N. C., to Miss Parmella C. Spencer, a native of that place. He died In Allen County. Kan., in 
 February, 1870, le.aviiig five children. His widow still resides on the oid homestead and 
 carries on the farm which consists of 360 acres. , „ 
 
 ALBERT G. JONES, stock-raiser. Section 20, P. O. lola, was born in Green County, 
 Wis., in 1844, and spent his youth on a farm adjoining the town of Decatur. He came to 
 Allen County, Kan., with his‘father, William Jones, in May, 1860. In the year following 
 his father located on this farm where he continued to reside until his death in November, 
 1871. The subject of our sketch always attended to the matters of the farm and Is now the 
 owner of the original land and home. He has 360 acres, and Is extensively engaged in 
 raising cattle, horses, etc. During the late war he enlisted, but was not mustered in on ac¬ 
 count of Ill-health. He was. however, employed in the Quartermaster’s department of a 
 colored brigade In Arkansas for a year, and also served for some time in the Kaiisp State 
 Militia. Mr. Jones was married at lola in 1869, to Mattie M., daugluer of Dr. John A. Hart. 
 They have four children—Albert William,aged 13; Pearl, aged 11; Ruby, aged 5, and Roscoe 
 
 C.. aged 3. Mr. J. is an active member of the A., F. 4 & A. M., and I. O. O. F., of lola. 
 
 f. C-KELSO, farmer. Section 3, P. G. lola, was born in Mineral County. West Virginia, 
 in 1837 . removing in 1853 or’54 to Roscoe County, Ohio, where he was employed in farm¬ 
 ing. On November 23, 1861, be enlisted lu Company H, Seventy-third Ohi^o Infantry, and 
 served three years and seven months, in the band of that regiment. In 1866 ne moved to 
 Iroquois, Ill., where be farmed two seasons. He came to Allen County. March 1, 1868. and 
 located on a farm in lola Township: for eleven years he followed agricultural pursuits, and 
 also carried on a nursery. In 1879 he moved to Humboldt and for a time conducted a saw¬ 
 mill. His mill is portable, and he saws in various places. The mill is now located four 
 miles from the city of Humboldt. He employs some ten men, and manufactures about 5,000 
 feet of lumber per day. Mr. Kelso has a nice farm of ninety-seven acres, all well im- 
 
 ***^”wi*LLIAM M. KNAPP, proprietor of the lola Carriage Works, was born at Bellefont- 
 alne, Ohio, December 15, 1841, and there learned the trade of carriage painting from 1858 
 to 1861. In June. 1863, enlisted in Ninth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry and served twenty-six 
 months after which,in comnaiiy with two oflier men, carried on a carriage factory at Belle 
 fontaine Ohio. In 1867 moved to Howell, Mich., and engaged in hardware business two 
 years; 1869 moved to Muncie, Ind., and engaged five years with Miller Carriage Company 
 of Bellefontaine, Ohio, having charge of the branch at Muncle, Ind.; 18i5 went to Uidpn 
 City, engaged in carriage business one year, in bakery and grocery fifteen months; 1877, 
 returned to Muncle, was In the drug business six niontbs; in May, 1878, with Mr. William 
 Kiiislev, bought the Miller Carriage Company branch factory at Muncle, Ind., and engaged 
 In carriage business: on February 21, 1882, moved Uielr stock, machinery etc., to lola, 
 Kan., and commenced business March 1. 1882. Mr. Kinsley died, April 20. 1882, and Mr. 
 Knapp has since managed the business. This factory does a large and extensive business in 
 southern Kansas, and makes a fine grade of first-class work only. Mr. Knapp has perma- 
 tiently located at lola, and will make it his home for good. A description of the woiks will 
 be seen in the county history. „ , 
 
 R H. KNIGHT attorney, was born in Belmont County, Ohio, November 9, 1849. In 
 1864 he removed to Jefferson County, Iowa, where he was reared on a farm, and at the age 
 of twenty-two years he bepraii to read, law with tlie Hon. D. P. Stnbbs. He was admitted to 
 the bar at Fairfield, In April, 1875. and at once opened an office at that place for the practice 
 of his profession. In December, 1880, he came to lola, Kan., and at once opened a law 
 office. Although but a few years a resident of this place, he is rapidly acquiring an enviable 
 reputation for success in bis profession. He is a nieniber of the Masonic fraternity. 
 
 OTTO KRUEGER, of Krueger & Gray, meat market and dealers in hides, etc., was born 
 in Germanv, April 6, 1845, and in 1851 his parents immigrated to La Salle County, 111. In 
 April, 1861, he enlisted in Company E. Thirty-seventh Illinois Infantry, and served four 
 years and five months. He received a breastwound at the battle of Pea River, Ark. Mr, K. 
 learned the butcher business in Chicago. III., where he served as an apprentice some three 
 years, after which he followed the Imsiness in ha Salle County, 111., for nine years. In 1878 
 he came to Allen County, located in Deer Creek Township, and for three years followed 
 agricultural pursuits. In September, 1882, he engaged in his present business, in partner¬ 
 ship with H. P. Gray. This firm do alaige business in their line. They manufacture hams 
 and sausage, and pack considerable pork. They have fifteen acres of land west of the city, 
 which they use for pasturing their live stock, and on which they have erected a slaughter¬ 
 house 
 
 Ir’a B. LAWYER, farmer. Section 21. B. O. lola, was born in Frederick County, Md., 
 May 14, 1826. There he was employed fur some five years In flour mills, andfor six years 
 iudefferson Flouring Mills, Clinton County, Ind. He came to Kansas in April, 1857, and 
 
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 located on his present farm. He has 1.34 acres of fine bottom land. Mr. Lawyer makes a 
 specialty of raising live stock; he has (pilte a number of high graded cattle and Ootswold 
 sheep. i)n bis place Is a very neat residence, and agood orchard of about eight acres. Dur¬ 
 ing the late war he served in the State Militia. Mr. Lawyer has been married three times. 
 Ills first wife died without leaving any children. He was married a second time in .lelfer- 
 son. Clinton Co.. Ind., In 1857, to Mary K. Utz. She died in 18t>3, leaving one son. George W. 
 and .Mr. Lawyer was married again, In the fall of 1864. in Washington County, Ind., to Mrs. 
 Kedns, a widow formerly .Mary A. Patton. They have two children—Franklin G. and 
 Sarah Fk 
 
 A. .1. McCARLY, dealer in live stock. Section 25, P. O. lola, was born In Jessamine 
 County, Ky., In 1844, and when nine years of age accompanied his parents to McLean 
 County, 111., where he was employed in milling, etc. In .May, 1860. his step-father, T. G. 
 Whltelock, came to Allen County, Kan., and the subject of our sketch, and his brother Lake 
 ■McCarly. came with liim. Tlie brothers began to farm on their own account In 1863. since 
 which time they have continued in partnership. They have two farms adjoining each other, 
 one 120 acres and the other of eighty. A. J. resides on the former, and his brother on the 
 latter. In Section 5. Both are well improved, and each has a nice residence, barn, orchards 
 etc. For the past twelve years tliey have been largely engaged in raising and dealing iii 
 cattle, etc. Lake McCarly was liorn in Jessamine County, Ky., August 17, 1846. Both broth¬ 
 ers served In the Kansas State Militia during the war. A. J. McCarly wrs elected a mem¬ 
 ber of the Board of Commissioners of Allen County in the fall of 1879. and re-elected in 
 1 8811 . 
 
 JOHN M. MCDONALD, farmer. Section 27, P. O. lola, was born In McLean County, Ill., 
 February 22, 1842, and in October, 1857. his father, James McDonald, came to Allen Connty 
 and located on this farm. The subject of our sketch has always made this place his home, 
 and given his attention to agricultural pursuits. His father died here, April 11 1874 Mr. 
 McD. has 120 acres of land, all improved; has an orchard of four acres, and nice buildings 
 on hispl.ace. He also raises considerable live stock. In October, 1861. he enlisted in the 
 Ninth Kansas Cavalry, was appointed Sergeant of Company E, and served three years and 
 ten months. He w;is elected Trustee of his township In the spring of 1881, and again In 
 1882. He is a charter member of the G. A. R. post at lola, and is Q. M. of the same. Mr. McD. 
 was married at lola. August 19. 1866, to Lavlna A. Anderson, who came to Kansas with her 
 parents In 1857. They have a family of three children. 
 
 CORNELIUS W. McNEIL, mamiger of L. L. Northrup’s lumberyard, was born iiiBut- 
 ler County. Ohio, Nov. 10, 1834; there he was reared on a farm, and also for some years 
 carrld on afarm for himself. In 1871 he moved to Pettis County, Mo., where he was em¬ 
 ployed In a lumber yard, and also conducted a farm for some seven years. He came to 
 K.ansas March 1, 1879, locating on a farm in Allen County, near lola, where for two years 
 he followed agricultural pursuits. He then moved Into the town of lola, and has since been 
 engaged in his present capacity. He still owns his farm, which consists of eighty acres all 
 well Improved. Mr. McNeil is master workman, of lodge of the A. O. U. W at this 
 place. 
 
 REV. E. SMITH MILLER, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, was born in Jen¬ 
 nings County, Ind., In 1846. Six months after his parents moved to Johnson County 
 where he was reared on a farm. He received his preparatory education in Hopewell 
 Ac.ideray. In 1868 he entered Hanover College, graduating in 1873. Mr. Miller was .Su¬ 
 perintendent of the Public Schools at North Vernon, Ind., for two years. In 1875 he en¬ 
 tered the Union Theological Seminary at New York City, and graduated in the spring of 
 1878. He came to lola, Kan., In June, 1878, and took charge of the church of which he is 
 still the pastor. 
 
 H. M. MILLER, undertaker and dealer in furniture, was born In Mansfield Ohio In 
 August. 1838. At the age of sixteen years he went to'Iowa, and there worked as a car¬ 
 penter and cabinet maker, also taught school. Returning home in 1861 he enlisted on 
 September 3, in Company E. Third Ohio Cavalry. Nine months later he was promoted to 
 First Lieutenant, and appointed assistant commissary of musters, serving in that capacity 
 until 1864, when he was appointed military conductor on the United States railroads of the 
 armyof the Tennessee. He was mustered out in 1865. After the war he came west and 
 locatedinB:ites County. Mo., where he was employed at his trade and in teaching school 
 until 18 1 3, when he went to Adelphl, Ind., where he was employed as a cabinet maker tor 
 five years. In June. 1878, he came to lola, Kan., and engaged in his present business with 
 tratm ^ hf *1,200, which has since been Increased to $5,000, to supply the demands of his 
 
 EDWIN P. MINOR, farmer, Section 36, Town 24, Range 18, P. O. lola, was born in 
 Huron County in 1831, and was reared in Hartford and New Haven counties. Conn Re¬ 
 turning to Ohio at the age of seventeen years, he learned the carpenter trade In Lorain 
 County, and also worked In saw mills. He came to Kansas in the fall of 1856 and for 
 months worked at his trade in Lawrence, after which he mo''ed eleven miles south of that 
 city an(I conducted a farm. In the fall of 1859 he moved to Eureka, Greenwood Couiitv 
 where he followed agricultural pursuits. On July 11, 1861, he enlisted in the Third Kan¬ 
 sas Regiment; was afterward transferred to the Fifth Kansas Cavalry, serving three years 
 and one month. Returninpr to Lorain County, Ohio, lie became employed in the saw- 
 loio and was also for two years in the oil regions of Pennsylvania. In 
 
 18 f p he returned to Kansas, and located at lola, and carried on business as a contractor and 
 builder. In the fall of 1878 he moved on to his present farm. He ha.s eighty acres, seventy 
 of which are under cultivation. Mr. Minor was married in Lorain County. Ohio, in 1854 
 to Laura Clark, a native of that place. They have a family of three living children * 
 
 L. L. NORTHRUP was born in Geneseo, N. Y., April 12. 1819. He learned the woolen 
 manufacturing business, and in 1840. engaged in the business on his own account, at Al¬ 
 bion, N.Y.; in 184b. was burned out and removed to Lafayette. Ind., and two years later 
 removedtolhorntown, Ind., where he continued in the woolen manufacturing business 
 until 1858. when he sold out his factory. At the earnest solicitations and representations of 
 the Lnion SettlementCompany.acompanywho had selected a large body of landin northwest 
 corner of Allen County, Kan., and laid off a half section of land into lots, and called it Gene- 
 va. he was induced to bring on a stock of goods and saw mill to that place after lola was laid 
 put. He started a branch store there, and removed to that place in 1862: in 1869. closed out 
 his branch store at Geneva; in 1877 took in his son. O. P. Northrup, as partner in the store 
 under the style. O. P. Northrup & Co. In 1869, he engaged in banking, and is now doing a 
 large and extensive business. He has also a lumber yard at lola and at Yates Center Wood- 
 son County, and has several thousand acres of land in the county. 
 
 S. P. OVERMYER A SON, contractors and builders. This firm is composed of S P 
 and J, S. Oyermyer. The lather came to lola, Kan., in April, 1879, established this business 
 and the following year was joined by his son. They do the largest business in their line at 
 this idace; have built the opera house here, besides manyoftlie leading business houses 
 and flue residences. S. P. Overmyer is a native of Lycoming County. Penn., and learned 
 the carpenter trade in Juniata County that State. He has liad forty- seven years experience 
 as a practical builder and carpenter. The son learned his trade at Williamspoi't. and has 
 roiiowed it for some fifteen years; both are thorough mechanics, and stand well with the 
 com ill un 1 ty a 
 
 (ileceased), was liorn in the State of New Jersey, in May, 1834; reared in 
 western Mrginia, and also for a time resided in the States of Illinois and Ohio, In the 
 In f hf Kansas, being engaged in the United States Government Survey, 
 
 nn a 1861 liB pre-eiiipted 160 acres in lola Township, Allen Gounty, and opened 
 
 up a farm. Early in 1861, he enlisted in Comiiaiiv E, Ninth Kansas Cavalry, and served 
 three years and six months, after which he devotej himself entirely to the management of 
 TerriiV^ Hnin lola, Allen Co.. Kan., April 8,1858, to Miss Susan E. 
 
 1881, leaving five children—Henry E.. Minnie A., Edna 
 on.SeSloii->2^"^ Bennie Ellen. His widow still continues the farm, residing on eighty acres 
 
 f>“'mer. Sections 28 and 29, P. O. lola, was horn in Polk County, 
 aiwl'•eared on a farm in Barry County. He came to Kansas, August 
 1 sh 1855, moved to Allen County. He pre-empted 
 
 l\stp‘<i (n.i.?Ll Vo eeneral farm work. Heen- 
 
 ber^^'Mefi^"^ f'O'npany D, Ninth Kansas Cavalry. Was mustered out Deceiii- 
 
 a,wi of H'e firm of Richards, Lakin <t Ireland, dealers 
 
 Praifuii * pocerles etc., was horn in Lebanon County, Pa., in 1833. and was reared in 
 i 'lAr,'®''® 'l®,‘,®arned tiie carpenter’s trade. This trade he followed in Mary- 
 rmiL,^‘,‘^F "pi'lo and Illiiiols. In October, 1865, he came to lol,a, Kan.; for a year he 
 fnr ’ " i'*®" opened a bakery and restaurant and carried on tills hnsineL 
 
 1870. he embarked in the grocery business in company with \\' A 
 socTmed w im w a5odt seven years. About one year later lie became as- 
 
 1 Eakinana John E. Ireland, and Mr. Richards first 
 
 'l®^® "^. 9* ®lock of $200, and lias by Indusiry and energy accumulated consld- 
 
 trade, and is Imilding a residence wlilch 
 8ub1ec\ nf Pi T'|e Iiresent firm carry a stock of about $5,000. The 
 
 put Odd LiV ''®®'‘ ** "'ember of tlie City Council for four terms; he Is a promin- 
 
 O'd Odil Fellow and is treasurer of that lodge at lola. apminui 
 
 m., oi,,”' KICKETTS dealer in groceries, iiiieensware and tinware, was horn in Coslioc- 
 ^ a 29. 1843. He resided with his parents in the .States of Illinois Indi - 
 
 • f“ 1861, he removed 10 Franklin County, Kan., with his father whom 
 faiiHv i" ,y‘‘ August 21. 1862. he enlisted in Company £!. Twelfth Kansas In- 
 
 served three years, afterward farmed for one year, then traveled 
 P"'e"t rights. In 1870. he moved to Wilson ’ CounL. where 
 theif went 1'®“''^®’ ‘■'fle'',"''‘lol> he traveled in the patent riglit buslnes two years. He 
 
 l"‘'oi>e"dence where he was employed in the lumber yard of S. a" Brown * 
 r ^‘® 98'®'"'8®'* *‘0 look the road as traveling salesman tor a niarhle 
 
 nrm, .at Leaveuwoith. In September. 1881, he located at lola, conducted a bllltarU hall for 
 
 1*'®” ®>"barked in his present bu.slne.ss He has agood trade and carries a 
 
 #1,000 stock. 
 
 .lO.'ycPH IIARVEY RICHARDS was born near Gosport, Ind., April 7, 1844. His father. 
 Reziii Richards, and mother, Elizabeth F'ane Richards, were brought to that State by tlieir 
 Iiarents when children, in the first settlement in that part of the country. His paternal grand- 
 iiiotlier was a member of the Harlan family,of Kentucky and Vlrginia,of wlioni .Senator Har¬ 
 lan, of Iowa, is also one. His maternal grandmother was a member of tlie Newell family, of 
 Kentucky, ot whom Col. William Newell, of the Revolutionary army, was tlie sire, ills 
 piiternal grandfather was a de.sceiidaiit of a prominent Welslf family, and died In early life. 
 His maternal grandfatlier, Jesse Evans, was one of tlie very first settlers of Western In- 
 diaiia, and though .altogether self-made, was a grand cliaracter, anil contrilmted much to 
 the Imilding up of that State and her splendid Institutions. The subject of this sketcli was 
 reared on a farnt until about the beginning of the War of the Reliellion, wlieii liis parents 
 had Just moved into tlie town of WavelaniL Ind., tlie seat of Wavelaml Collegiate Institute. 
 
 ® 9^ ®®"®"'Kig their chldren. Here he attended school until tlie spring ot 
 
 18b2, when, having got the ‘'war fever,” and heing hardly old or large enough to enlist, 
 wandered out to Carlyle, Alien Co., Kas., where he remained until tlie fall of that year, and 
 thence went to Illinois, whither his parents had moved in the nieantime. Here, after work- 
 Ing for ills father on tlie farm until the latter part of the year 1863, he enlisted into the One 
 Hundred and Twenty-fourth lilinoisVolunteer Infantry. He served faithfully with his regi¬ 
 ment from Vicksburg to New Orleans, from New Orleans to Mobile, and the siege of Spanish 
 Fort; thence to Montgomery, Ala.; thence to Meridian, Miss.; and was in all theengage- 
 ments of that campaign. At tliis point, liis regiment’s time having expired, he, wltli other.s, 
 was transferred to the Tlilrty-tlilrd Illinois Infantry, and was finally mustered out with 
 this regi'nent about the 1st of October, 1865. He then returned to his alma mater. Wave- 
 land College, for the purpose of completing his course. He graduated from this College in 
 the class of 1868. Thence he went to the city of Crawfordsville, Ind., and pursued the 
 stiiay of law with Gen. Lew Wallace, who was then in the active practice at that place. 
 Tlience, early in 1869. lie went to Lafayette, Ind., and completed his law course under tlie 
 tutorage of Judge Samuel Huff, and in the fall of that year began the active practice of 
 his profession with his uncle, Andrew J. Evans, at the Delphi bar. His healtli becoming 
 much impaired about this time, he made arrangements to come hack to Allen County, Kas. 
 He married and brought willi liiin to Kansas, Laura Lois Lakin, of Greencastle, Ind., a 
 woman of much more than ordinary Intellect, education and refinement, and a pupil of 
 Oxford (Ohio) F’emale Seminary, and agraduateof the same class with him from Wavelaud 
 College. Making his residence in lola, Kas., his present home, in 1870, he directly entered 
 into the practice of the law, and has gradually built up a large and lucrative business. He 
 is a conscientious lawyer; makes it a rule of practice to discourage litigation, take no bad 
 cases, but to fight to the last such as he does espouse. He lays no claim to either a dazzling 
 brilliance on the one hand, nor great profundity upon the other; but he is fairly entitled to 
 me well-earned reputation of being an able advocate, sate counselor, close reasoiier, and 
 ready debater. He is no politician, and has no political ambition or aspiration. Fie has 
 
 never been a candidate for political honors, and has little faith in politics or political par 
 ties. If he has ambition it is in the line of his profession. When he first liegan the practice 
 in Kansas lie was defeated for tlie office ot Probate Judge by five votes. He was a few years 
 after that elected by an overwhelming majority to the office of Gounty Attorney, which office 
 he filled to the expiration ot ids term and declined to be a candidate for re-election. He has 
 occupied the position of Alderman, Mayor, or City Attorney ot lola most of tlie time since 
 his residence there. He is now assistant attorney for the St. L., F't. S. & W. R. R., and gen¬ 
 eral solicitor of the Nebraska, Topeka. lola & Slempliis R. R., which last road he organ¬ 
 ized, and is at this time, together with other citizens of lola, and of Clilcago and Philadel¬ 
 phia, engaged in constructing. He was also infiuentlal in building the first-named road and 
 locating it upon its present route. He is offlcially connected witli several other new railroads 
 of Kansas and generally identified with the railroad interests ot the State. He is one of tlie 
 attorneys of the Historic Settlers’Protective Association, familiarly known as the “Land 
 League” of Southeastern Kansas, and referred to in another part of this work. He is at¬ 
 torney for the famous Neosho Valley Land Agency, also referred to in another part of this 
 work, which he and George A. Bowlus, who has been with him in alljhis enterprises, organ¬ 
 ized in 1876. He takes great pride in ills town, county and State, and contributes freely to 
 build them up. He is in every sense a builder and opposed to tearing down. He is a mem ber 
 of the Masonic order, and whilst that is proliahly tlie exponent of his religious creed, lie is a 
 believer in all the fniidameiital principles of the Christian religion. He lias good law and lit¬ 
 erary libraries, and loves to read them. He wields a strong, swift pen and is fond of literary 
 exercises, being prominent in all local literary exercises. His family consists of his wife, 
 mentioned above, and two bright and promising children, a boy and a girl, Ralph and Rena. 
 They have a cheerful, hospitable home, and their neighbors and friends often gather there 
 to spend a pleasant hour. 
 
 CYRUS M. SIMPSON. Postmaster, was born at Rockville, Parke Co., Ind.,December 9, 
 1844. In April, 1859, he came to Allen County, Kan., and located with his father. Prof. 
 Mathew A. Simpson, on Deer Creek. In October, 1861, he enlisted in Company H, Nintli 
 Kansas Cavalry, serving until January 16, 1865. During a portion ot this period he was 
 Company Clerk, and was also employed in the Quartermaster’s office. After the war, he 
 followed agricnltiiral imrsults for three years, and in the fall of 1868, engaged in business 
 at lola, as dealer In general merchandise, continuing until tlie spring of 1871, when he sold 
 out. Shortly afterward he was appolnteci Deputy Clerk of the District Court. In the fall of 
 1872, he was elected Clerk ot the Court, and was re-elected in 1874. and 1876. During a 
 portion of this period lie read law and was admitted to the bar January 25, 1879, and 
 
68 o 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 f iracticed for two years in partnership with .1. H. Richards. He was appointed Postmaster 
 n March 7. 1877. He was eiected to tlie City Council for three terms. Mayor of the city 
 once, and was also City Attorney for iieariy two years. He is a prominent member of the I. 
 O. O. F. and G. A. R. 
 
 •JAMES SIMPSON, contractor and builder (retired), was born in England. October 22, 
 1824; there he learned tlie carpenter trade, and followed that occupation as a joiirneynian. 
 In 1849, he immigrated to Rochester, N. Y.; was for a year employed at his trade, then en¬ 
 gaged in same capacity at St. iouis. Mo., for eighteen months; reiiiovlng to Jacksonville. 
 Ill., he carried on business as a contractor and builder for three years, and then in same 
 business at Decatur, Ill. Mr. Simpson came to Kansas in July, 1869, located at lola, and 
 engaged in the boot and shoe business, which he carried on for about two years, since 
 which time he has not been actively engaged in business. He owns considerable property 
 In lola, and his wife has for over ten years been carrying on a large millinery establish¬ 
 ment. Mr. .S. is a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity; he la deputy district 
 graiKl-master of the I. O. O. F., at this place, and has for several years been Street Commis¬ 
 sioner for the city of lola. 
 
 G. SMITH, SON & CO., proprietors of the lola Lock and Novelty Works. George Smith, 
 the senior member of tills firm was born in Statfordsbire, England. For seven years he 
 worked as an apprentice to the trade of machinist and locksmith, after which he followed 
 it as a journeyman in the principal cities of Engl.and. In 1861, he immigrated to America; 
 was employed at his trade in New York, Connecticut and other .States, and iti 1869. opened 
 a lock manufactory and brass foundry In New York City. On accoutit of increasing tlie size 
 of his works, he moved, in 1872, to Brooklyn. His business still enlarging, he moved, in 
 1874, up the Hudson River to Nyack, where he continued to carry on a very large business 
 until burned out iti 1879. .Shortly after he moved to Kansas Ciiy, carried on a lock factory 
 for two years, and ill October, 1882, came to lola. He at once established this business in 
 partnership with bis son Joseph. They have a large building and ample facilities to carry 
 on an extensive lock manufactory and brass foundry. A description of their works may be 
 found in the county history. 
 
 HON. R. B. STEVENSON, dealer in drugs, etc., w.as born in Guernsey County, Ohio, in 
 1843, and <at the tige of eleven years moved to Iowa, with his father, who conducted liotels 
 in various parts of that State. In 1864, he was employed in the sutlers’department of the 
 Forty-seventh Iowa Infantry. He was also employed for three years as clerk in the post- 
 office at Ottumwa. Iowa, and clerked in the mercantile business. In tlie fall of 1870, he 
 came to lola, and lor fourteen months carried on a neivs stand in the postoffice. In the fall 
 of 1871. he was elected Register of Deeds, and served two years. In 1874, lie embarked in 
 the drug business, and is tiow the oldest est,ablished druggist in the city. He carries a fine 
 stock of drugs, books, notions, etc., and has an extensive trade. He was elected to repre¬ 
 sent his district in the State Legislature in the fall of 1880. Mr. Stevenson is an active, 
 enterprising man, notwithstanding the fact that he is a cripple, having lost his left leg in 
 1858. by .an accident in asteam grist mill. 
 
 TINDALL S. STOVER, County Clerk, was born in Hancock County, Me., January 18, 
 1844. His father was a sea captain, and lie made several voyages with liim. In February, 
 1863, he enlisted in Company 1), Thirty-first Maine Volunteer Infantry, serving until the 
 war closed. Mr. Stover came to Kansas, September 1, 1866, was for a year employed as a 
 a clerk In mercantile business, at Leavenworth, then came to Allen County, locating in 
 Humboldt; was employed in the capacity of clerk in a store, until in 1869, when he formed 
 a partnership with W. 'W. Curdy, ami embarked in the general merclnandise business; this 
 firm dissolved some two years later, and Mr. S. .assisted in organizing the Humboldt Manu¬ 
 facturing Co., and occupied the positions of secretary and treasurer, until in 1873, after 
 which he was emidoved in mercantile iiursiiits. In November, 1875, be was elected Clerk 
 of the County, entering upon the duties of liis office in January, 1876. He was re-elected in 
 1877-79. and in 1881. Mr. Stover is a prominent member of the Masonic order, and one of 
 the leading men in G. A. R., McCook Post No. 51. 
 
 HON. HENRY \V. TALCOTT, .Judge of the Seventh .Tmlicial District of Kansas, was 
 born in Valparaiso, Porter Co., Ind , in P’ebruary, 1839. His father, William C. Talcott, was 
 proprietor of a weekly paper, and the subject of this sketch learned the trade of printer, and 
 for some mouths published the Valparaiso liepublican. His father was also a lawyer. 
 Young Talcott studied under his guidance, and was admitted to the bar in 1860, after which 
 he gave fits attention to the practice of Law. On June 19,1861, he enlisted in the Thirteenth 
 Indiana Volunteer Infantry and was assigned to a position as musician in the regimental 
 b,and. Whortly afterward he w.as detailed by Col. R. .S. Foster to perform a portion of the 
 duties of adjutant, which position he filled until August, 1862, when he was mustered out 
 with the baud. On his return to Valparaiso, he was appointed Deputy Clerk of the Circuit 
 
 Court of his district, which position he filled for five year.s. During about three years also 
 of that period he was Deputy Collector of the United States Internal Revenues. During the 
 time of the " Military Draft” he was enrolling officer tor Porter County. The judge came 
 to Kansas in March,1868. locating at lola, and at once opened an office for the practice of liis 
 profession. In partnership with Nelson F. Acers, in July of that year, he purchased Ihe 
 Allen Vounty Vourant In 1869 the law firm dissolved and the judge purchased his part¬ 
 ner’s interest in the paper and continued to publish the same iinlil the spring of 1871. when 
 he disposed of it and gave his sole attention to the practice of law. In the fall of 1873 he 
 was elected Railroad Asse.ssor for the .Seventh Judicial District; but the office was shortly 
 afterward abolished. Judge Talcott was appointed to his present position by Governor Os¬ 
 born in January, 1875. to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of the Hoii. Jolin R. 
 Goodin, who had been elected Representative to the United States Congress. He was 
 elected to the same office in the tall of that year, and re-elected in the fall of 1879. 
 
 E. .1. THAYJIR, of Waters A- Thayer, pr.iprietors of the Elevator Mills, was born at 
 Clielsea, Vt., in 1840. At tlie age of fourteen years lie removed to Clinton County, Ohio, 
 where he was employed in grist mills and at general farm work. In August. 1861, he en¬ 
 listed in Company D, Thirty-ninth Illinois Infantry He was promoted from Orderly Ser¬ 
 geant to Captain in 1864, and was mustered out January 16, 1866. In .June of the .same 
 
 year became to Kansas and located in Bourbon County, where he followed agricultural 
 pur.s.tits until 1878, when he came to lola. He at once purchased a building and put in 
 milling and elevator machinery In September, 1881, he admitted his present partner, H. 
 Waters. They do quite an extensive business in their custom flourltig mills, and also deal 
 in grain coal, etc. 
 
 DR. S. TOZER. dentist, was born in Cheshire County. N. H.. in 1832. There he Jearned 
 the jeweler's trade and gradually merged Into the practice of dentistry. In 1846 he moved 
 to Bike Couiity, III., where he engaged in the same business. Early in 1849 he moved to 
 St. Louis, Mo., and there studied surgery. In the spring of 1850 lie went to California, wliere 
 he was engaged in ranching and also iiracticcd dentistry. Nine ye.ars l.ater he returned to 
 Illinois, where he carried on an extensive farm in Macon County. The doctor came to 
 Kansas in September, 1866, and six weeks later located in lol.a, where he has since practiced 
 ills profession. He owns twenty-five .acres of land near town, and raises live-stock. His 
 wife has quite an extensive green-house and is widely known in the county for raising all 
 kinds of flowers and exotic plants. The doctor is the oldest resident dentist in the place. 
 He is a member of the Kansas .State Dental Association, and was for several terms a mem¬ 
 ber of the City Council of lola. 
 
 KONRAD J. WEITH, blacksmith and wagon shop, was born in Peoria County, III,, 
 February 25. 1849. Learned the trade of blacksmith at Pekin, III., and followed tlitvt occu¬ 
 pation for a livelihood. He came to Kansas in 1870. located at lola. worked for a few 
 mouths as a journeyman blacksmith, and in 1871 embarked in his present business. Mr. 
 W. has the oldest establislmient of this kind in lola; he is an experienced blacksmith, liav- 
 ing worked at the trade some seventeen years. In the wtigon shop he employs an expe¬ 
 rienced mechanic, and is doing a large business. 
 
 HON. DAVID WORST. Sherllt, was born in Lancaster County, Pa.. September 30, 1837, 
 ami reared on a farm. At the age of twenty-six years he removed to Ashland Coiiiily, 
 Ohio, and farmed for a year. Then two years in Seneca County, after which he moved 
 west to Illinois, and for four years followed agricultural pursuits in Cumberland County. 
 In 1871 he immigrated to Redwood County. Mliin., where he was extensively engaged in 
 farming, raising stock, etc. In the fail of 1876 he was elected to the Minnesota State Leg¬ 
 islature. Mr. Worst came to Allen County, Kas , in September, 1878. He located in Elm 
 Township, and has been engaged in farming. He has a good farm consisting of 160 acres. 
 The subject of this sketch was elected to his present office in the fall of 1881, and entered 
 upon the duties of tlie same in January, 1882. 
 
 A. E. WRIGHT, dealer in groceries, queensware, etc., was born in Ashtabula County, 
 Ohio, December 15, 1841, and was reared on a farm. During the war of the Rebellion he 
 was in company with several others largely engaged in shipping live stock from Chicago, 
 and afier tlie close of the war carried on a farm in Huron County, Ohio, and also dealt in 
 live stock. In the spring of 1869 he came to Alien County. Kas., and followed agricultural 
 pursuits ill Elm Township for about nine years. For three years he lield the office of Town¬ 
 ship Trustee. Ill March, 1879, he purchased his present business from Messrs. Briggs A- 
 Thrall and is gradually building up a good trade. He is an active memt er of the A. O. 
 
 U. W. 
 
 GEORGE W. ZIKE, dealer in general groceries, was born in Morgan County, Ill., Jan¬ 
 uary 7, 1850. In December, 1859,liis parents came to Kansas, locating in Elm Creek Town¬ 
 ship, Allen County, where the subject of this sketch assisted them on the Larm. In the 
 spring of 1864 he enlisted in Company I. Sixteenth Kansas Cavalry, and served nineteen 
 months. Ketnrning home he took u|) a homestead adjoining his parents’farm, and fol¬ 
 lowed agricultural pursuits till the spring of 1880, when he sold bis farm and moved to 
 the city of lola. In .January, 1881, he engaged in grocery business. He carries a stock of 
 about SI,000 and has quite a nice triide. Mr. Zike was married in Allen County, Kas., July 
 18, 1875, to Mary E. Swap. They liave one son, Luther William. 
 
 ELM TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JO.SEPH D. CARTER, farmer and stock raiser. Section 28, P. O. lola, was born in' 
 Rush County, Ind., May 30. 1835, where lie followed agricultural pursuits. In November, 
 1866, he came to Kansas, located in Allen County, Elm Township, and has since followed 
 farming and stock raising. In March, 1875, he moved onto his present farm. He has here 
 fortv acres and eighty acres in another farm. He has on his place a fine orchard and maple 
 grove. Mr. Carter raises considerable live stock and is gradually branching out into breed¬ 
 ing Short-horn cattle. He was married in Morgan County, Ind., November 7, 1854, to 
 Lucinda Hamilton. They have three children. 
 
 GENEVA. 
 
 This town is situated in the northwestern part of the county, north of the 
 Neosho River, and between Martin and Indian creeks. The location is a beau¬ 
 tiful one, and the place is surrounded by a thrifty and enterprising class of citi¬ 
 zens. The village contains a store, postoffice and blacksmith shop, and has a 
 population of about one hundred. 
 
 The town of Geneva was founded in the summer of 1857. A colony was 
 formed in New York under the leadership of Ephraim Eisk, and another in 
 Michigan under the leadership of Merritt Moore. These united, forming the 
 Union Settlement Association, among the prominent members in which were 
 Dr. B. L. G. Stone, G. L. Wait, S. T. Jones, Rev. G. S. Northrup, I. A. Hol¬ 
 man, P. P. Phillips, E. J. Brinkerhoff, J. H. Spicer, A. P. Sain, H. R. Somers, 
 Frank Ureidenberg, J. C. Redfield and J. M. Mattoon. 
 
 The colony selected the northwestern part of Allen County for a location, 
 and started out with great expectations. There were about 300 families en¬ 
 gaged to settle at once. It was decided to locate and lay out a town compris¬ 
 ing not less than 640 acres of land. The present site of Geneva was chosen on 
 account of the fertile prairie land around, as well as the heavy timber so close 
 along the banks of the streams. It was decided to at once begin the building 
 of a large structure and to found a non-sectarian college and academy. 
 
 Plans having been made for so much building and so many families having 
 promised to locate, the next thing was to erect a saw-mill. Therefore a con¬ 
 tract was entered into with L. L. Northrup that he should build a steam saw-mill, 
 and that the colony shou'd, in turn, give him 160 acres of good timber land and 
 furnish him all the sawing he could do, and pay him $15 per thousand fett. 
 The mill was brought and set up on the bank of Indian Creek, in the summer 
 of the year 1858. But the sawing was not provided in any great quantities and 
 L. L. Northrup soon opened a store. 
 
 Though the settlement started with such brilliant prospects, the idea of 
 building a large town was soon given up. Not one-fourth of the projected col¬ 
 ony of 300 families ever came, and those who did were rather pioor, and through 
 the lack of money and settlement the college was not built, though an academy 
 afterward took its place. 
 
 The settlers from the first were an intelligent and enterprising class of peo¬ 
 ple, who regarded the moral and mental culture of the young as one of the first 
 things to be looked to, after opening their farms, therefore churches and schools 
 were established. 
 
 There was at first considerable controversy over claims, which resulted in 
 occasional riots, but aside from this the neighborhood has generally been very 
 peaceable. 
 
 Geneva continued to exist as a small town, and by the year 1869 it con¬ 
 tained two stores, one blacksmith shop, a wagon shop, a hotel, a Congrega¬ 
 tional Church built of stone, and an academy. This building was a frame 
 structure two stories high, and the school had been established in 1866, and 
 was then as now, under charge of the Neosho Presbytery. The population was 
 then about one hundred. From the above date until 1872 some improvements 
 were made, and several business enterprises were undertaken that afterward fell 
 through. It was expected that a railroad would be built through that part of 
 
ALLEN COUNTY. 
 
 681 
 
 the county, and when the town failed to secure it, it began to go down, and 
 now It can only be said to be a thriving country village, surrounded by a pros¬ 
 perous settlement. r 
 
 UtOGRAI’IIICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 I'-,/'-l«l". «ns Dorn In Lickins County, Ohio. 
 skeWiVlsoresDi .il '■ "i’l®-, a farmer. Tliesuhject of onr 
 
 the fa 1 oriSS7 in Iowa, He oaine to Allen County in 
 
 years after wlVi? he ^ tj’etowusiiii), on wlileh lie reshle.I some fifteen 
 
 Lilf a^Tes of flue hotm^^^^ J e f '”''1?'^".^ f-'V'”' consists of si.xty-seven ami oue- 
 
 shlerahRl L stock- cultivated. Mr. lilack raises con- 
 
 tliis State he has hLn'‘sevi.?-il'H!lfo .‘‘“ ' liogs. Dnriiifr liis residence iu 
 
 T.iVf 1 *^ 11 « sevoi al times In Co ora< o, enffaured in freijrlitini? ere Unrino'thA 
 
 »!aclt 'vas'ln.ifhded In’An'dfrsou 
 one son Mr’lilack iL^s wlio died .lauuary 5, 1873. leaving 
 
 Thev have fm ^1'^ 2. 1874, to Emma C. Luysteia 
 
 Ind Ortohei-^tsa's ‘^.nu"'as l.oru in Fountain County, 
 on a'farm of his owof of ' iS reaching the age of manliood he carried 
 
 160 acres in loia nw ll-i i"® ‘‘“.'■'e to Allen County in tlie fall of 1858. iire-empted 
 neva Towiishln ?ie, ® resided .-ome twelve years, and tlicn moved into Ge- 
 
 acresof fl il mtom Hnu'®i l^mV'.‘ present farm, whicli consists of 130 
 f^irm hulldinus' iVe fs "''."'"C" •*« >>as erected a handsome home and 
 
 served ti e Kan^s^^^^ Daring tlie late war he 
 
 Mr Cor ell w-ls tn l'®ars deputy under Sherllf A. lirowii. 
 
 Ho6e;3!;V hav^^^ Did., in the fall of 1848, to Phoebe Jane 
 
 Vt SeiitmnheJ D- O- Geneva, was horn at Stralfortr, Orange Co., 
 
 coiiiTf, ’v V '^,,1 ■ spent liis youtli on a farm. In 1842. he moved to wLining 
 
 mills in' that and 'spnpcV?Pnin'i'iP*®f®‘*J'* pursuits, and also worked in woolen 
 
 f m Hecondncfed the Vsr ^ 1857, he came to Kansas and located on this 
 
 li cLtis iur FUkV.ek MM iao Dlln-tcly, wlien he turned it over to his step-son, Alroy 
 Improved farni of h* H^ehn^^ raw land on his arrival liere. and made a highly 
 
 Since 1858.' * ^ ‘ ^ deacon of the Congregational Church in this locality 
 
 Saratoga^ConnTv’\“ Sloe'S-Section 29. P. O. Geneva, was horn in 
 
 carned^lLowi^LplMTnb! reared on a farm in Calhoun County, Mich. He lias 
 
 hi grocery bus ness “• "’io* employed for some time 
 
 came to iLnsaVTn A nrd ‘is?Q L ®1 f'*-® Da; e of stonemason in Caliioiin Couiitv. He 
 township on whicin.e .L^^ "^"en Gonnty pre-einiitiiig 160 acres in tills 
 
 ind1l‘!anex?e^isiver!l!'ser'muUlii£^!‘'^V^“^?^i“" 
 
 w^'^iVected’aSltomlilr 0^11*6 lio"'^\'‘''fV*"‘‘V Stout*50o”fimft tre®es!^'ih^^^^ 
 
 eVectediii 1874 ire w- s,LV,\®iL I ‘Vn n County, in 1872 , and re- 
 
 -»jj Ti’ rti' 1 ^ tis nitiiiifd ill C<illiouii County, IVIicli., \vli 6 ii twpiitv vpiirs of iiizp to 
 
 ? ld a^4in In A^UmW-'Ann 1873. ■|eaving'three cliTidren.^ He wa^ m'aL 
 
 RP^V S A r atIufT aV’TVA' ii? December. 1874. to Mi.ss Emma Harlow. 
 
 Ross Co Ohio''Lwm'i!lie^^'9a*^ifi«’n^®fD0P .25. P..O. Geneva, was liorn at South Salem, 
 terfan Ac-idemv oTrl • .Jr,!*’’ I - ye®"'®'' i"S preiiaratory education at the Presliy- 
 
 ili lol-i , i!D or tiiat place, after wliicli lie attended Hanover Colleire Tnd o-radiniiimr 
 
 toi?®Th'eo!ogi'c-fl" sendll-nw^f ir®f'i ^e'lool for two years. Mr. Irwui’attendlid Prliice- 
 hcenseil to nreach'Yn igfis^..wr ‘ h ■® l,®ars, graduating tliere in April. 1866. He was 
 Mo whVto*hp^^^ minister in tlie following year, at Little Osage, 
 
 he came to Allen PonnA? -f '.'T Clinrch for one year. In September, 1867 
 
 Pres^vtemn (-1 irch Genev.a. He lias charge of the 
 
 is le l)urlnL^isfirs4sVv^®i•A^V i*" ’®DAA' ®s,''yt^ Church, and tliecliiirch at Car- 
 J^calleniv *' Mr o-Ain^AL\®‘,“^e residence at Uiis place, lie was principal of the Preshyterlan 
 wooffson Couiitv. ^ ®''® ^^5 acres, and has also eighty acres in 
 
 laio^'idl. f;,\n„^D"D-TUN, merchant, Geneva, was horn in Clark Countv Ind June 23 
 ,Dis father was a doctor and also carrieil on a farm and tlie suhiect of onr'skefcli as' 
 
 ! f m d'm'A iV® " 867"mre^f^t„'"'i‘i,'‘®®^®” 
 
 L ’acconinaiheiA iilm 1 ^ bounty, haii, locating at Geneva. His son, Clias. 
 
 January 15 1882 emha.keo^n* agricultural pursuits in this township until 
 
 stock of ahmif S 3 7itm an 8®o®*a' mercliandise business. He carries a nice 
 
 &I.OCK oi aoouc 35o,UOU. anu is buiiiliiiff up a ffootl trade. He also has a sm-iii fuMn «fi-tr 
 
 I)eci?ii5,iT7ff8l'3:andl^^^^^^ 
 
 then letiriied the trade of machinist and work ed at it in New York and Detroit Midi He 
 carnemer“^‘LL°'i’‘'A 5“® of 1857. located atGeneva, and was .aLa 
 
 Deputy Postinast« r underDr.Stoue, from 1858 until Ifthl wheii he wis 
 coinmissloned Postmaster, an oihee which he lias tilled ever since He also carries -j mnnit 
 stock of goods and has a small farm. M r. M has been ♦Justice of the l^eace < 5 inpA i >i^;q •• n<i 
 
 Oouniv N^ V sketch was nmrrieTiif St Tawre^ 
 
 theVe^sons died iii ?hpK?e\v^ leaving six children and two of 
 
 in Ja'iinai-y.^Tshl \o'Lu ^“®“ Comity, Kan., 
 
 eiiL'iicreiMi?hM'n”i'A''® ciiiploy of the Paiiania Railroad Conipaiiy, in cliiirge of a liody of men 
 he*lemai Id V.‘i V.^v; e*'*'*^ -D'® 'slhiinis. In 1853. he went to Californil wimre 
 
 iMe’^n , -iV.e® ®'D rngiiged in mining pursuits. Rt turning ea.st he carried on iiiercan- 
 
 at Wucousta Clinton Co., Midi. for three years. Jlr. Spicer cailie to Kan As 
 •ufimifi 4nd located on his present farm in Allen County. He lias 167 acres'of 
 
 Lind a 11 i 111 pi ove(i, Jias a n ice oi’cliard, and is (I u i I e an extensive raiser ofciftiA lutrcAu at/* 
 !.he enlisted in Company 1). ^4ntl. Kalsas Ciw.aHy, serth^ tin ee Vears 
 QuartermastiT Sergeant of the regiment. He was for some Vears 
 Jihstice of til® Peace iind Nomry Puhli.-, at tills place. Mr. ^ was maAried a wXAiow , 
 Mlch...Septeinher 3, 1839, to iliss Emily Pliinney. Tliey iiave one son, Duane D 
 
 D"''*'®'’- Section 17. P. (1. lola, was horn in Shelby County Ind in 1842 
 1. ® "f ''••‘"Sih*- locating in Colfey County. He in conipany wit'll oilieri 
 
 hu rA„AA"'el!*’"dv .AAI’'*'? Ahoiit two years later he nioved to Miilison Co^ 
 
 Aiwi IV.'Vli' ^ ‘‘ ,^''0't time. In 1861 lie hnllt a llouriiig mill at Burlington K-iii 
 ‘Inlv^ laK^ ‘■oDiriied to Indiana on a vessel; while tliere lie dilisted iii 
 
 si'r'iisS^ 
 
 iaVl'mw‘*%iVAe'?.l®.®AA®iD he was employed as a iiaiiiter and also worked iii hoot 
 
 ()e^'ielA ^wndi'llk' l¥ii®r 
 
 GenevalownslilplnPehruary, 1882, and again in February, 1883. ®‘®®f®‘‘ fihf'te® of 
 
 DEKi; CHEEK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 horn D-^AD^DLI). Siiiierinteiident of tlie County Poor Farm P O Carlvle was 
 
 lowed in l is own nelghhorliood until March. 1863, when he removed to ll-i l eA ii to 
 
 n‘'a\Hed'Rh;-u:a''ry2-?“8’6Vto'MDAMa‘y^ 
 
 ■ j AMF8^' <- C'mfch, also of the Masonic fraternity ' 
 
 JAMES C. CGI HELD, farmer. Section 29. P. O. Colony, was horn iu Grant County, 
 
 L n’noT <T®i!'' ®*^ 15, 1845, ami came to Alien County. Kan., in July, I860, witli Ids fatlier 
 lA NinliV'i^® ''!®“'ed iu tliis Townsliip. In Noveinlier. 1861. lie enlisted in Conipanv 
 
 H. Niiitli Kansas Cavalry, was sliot tlirongli the left leg at NewtonlYMo Tse iteVnlm^^^^^ 
 mAlA s® ■’^'tn''?HKu'i’ “'"■'i>e'®<'.oiit January 16, 186,5, after wlilch lie followed agrtoidtn'rai 
 immtlis U fm-“AA;.VeVrA‘.’,o'A'r ‘ "'® ''' 5 '’'®'' Dourt at lola and served elgldcen 
 
 i!v*.nA{« wkI! 1 acted as 1 rcasurer of the county for nis l)rother-ln-law John 
 
 1878 lie'lnrnei h/LVfAnM’A®!®' b®'"®'‘| .">®'‘ followed mercantile pursuits at Ida. In 
 f-r/.n'® I ??D®,'’Do'd<> fanning ami 111 tlie spring of 1882 moved on to his nresent 
 
 four 'vdiiA ‘ kD'®cmtidd‘w’A®'^'’’‘l^ i,D® Ilepnty United State Marshal at lola for 
 
 wilier^ and tlipviiVAo'a teTAnA'^^^^^^ Kan,, July 4, 1872, to Sarah .1. Fiil- 
 
 NellleK.^' ^ family ol four living clilldren-Fred C., Clilford K., Lewis E and 
 
 Ind"'rannArv Aa 3 B''l,n’./A.!'A’®';- '^®®H"" -• ?■ D- Hiimholdt, was horn in Jolinson County, 
 couiitv^ as aLlerl?'‘ind AvAi A'pP" '859, he entered a store at Franklin, tliat 
 
 Iti’i cleiK, and was engaged in that capacity several years In Anril 18Kt he 
 Co mviiU Indiana Infantry, served three months, and re-eiiisted' in 
 
 promoted to Second Lieutenant earlv in and 
 linwliich lie followedinercantilepiirsultsatFrank- 
 to Kansas in 1869. located at lola, and engagec 
 for fhree'VeL*^ * VaiiNuys, continuing in that In.slness until ()ctohe?, l»75 W.As G^^^^^^^ 
 
 f,Ul*oPL78 he was phAtw Tm®k "f lu'\ 'Deshyterian Board of Publication. In the 
 Ml ». T\ ' 1 ' was elected Cleikof District Court, at Hului>oldt and rp-elecipd i tt i Hfto 
 
 rgricuRunil-pnrsuRs.''®® of iinprove.l land, and has y'uite reAeJmy^A'^A.rhliiutoi'itiA.fto 
 in ^nii'i.o EpMUN'D.SON, farmer and stock raiser. Section 10, P. O. loia was horn 
 
 earAied^thetr ide'of'piasto^^ 'in'^aVk '"‘'I f®A-r‘ Dawrence County, where lie 
 wnrkPd ot h 1 1 ' ^^f® ®.D 1856, lie moved to Ciiaiiipaign County, Ill., where he 
 
 '5®‘J ,‘1’' '’*® tr de. Mr. E. came toAlleii County, Kas., in tlie spring of 1860 and nrp- 
 empled his present farm, wiiicli consists of 160 acres. Tills iie has imiiroved iia's hniit -i 
 
 orPhi’Afr'A'l'^ “Dliard Of ahoritfou^acreA. IlLlisoK^^^^^^^ 
 
 CmnDanv"‘'®®® '®D"'®® ^ike.s up his residence. In (iptniipv laci i.peniicrB.i 
 
 pr< 
 of . 
 
 ina'rrie/AaAAahA m a ,“,‘®'*A'‘ T^®>‘ving one cliiidrAuVii'rE'!'* He'wiJs 
 c’h‘n'dren»ie MaAgarltN',' /'‘ewi's'1:""“ 
 
 laQQ ov?V stock dealer. Section 15. P. O. lola, was born in Greene County Ill in 
 
 farm near lola^ and ®1 V”®®' •*'® ®‘“‘‘® ^‘'®'' bounty, Kas., located 'on a 
 
 iQ«l ,, j‘\ since folbfwed farming, dealing in live stock etc In the fall of 
 
 three years later “fo ?'^^inlh Kansas Cavalry and was mustered out as Sergeant, 
 in I ee 3 cai s later, r oi the past twelve 3 'cars, has been larirel v en o’aG'pd In hn vi mr q nd «ii t n 
 ®«'>M'4iiy vvlth Nhiiroci Hankiifs M^Hiu"®An.s. iiislA^^^ 
 
 6 ifftigcd in gi ocery business at lola, with I. S. ^V^eIsh. This interest he sold out in i RS’-i* 
 anil now resides on his farm in this Township. wlilclicoLists oi 227 acres of we^ 
 
 SAMUEL G. JORDAN, farmer and stock raiser. Section 12 . P. O Carlvle was horn at 
 Gloucester. NJm 1849. and came to Allen Couniy with liis parents*in the spring 
 
 f-irin acies of lau<l on Deer Creek, on wdiich are a large orchard and good 
 
 land Trl ^ ti?av V 29. 1872. to Miss Jennie 1 ). Demaree of Wave- 
 
 Ro err H iord?n^^{ithA^?if ^ members of tlie I'resbvterlan Church, 
 
 in 1 U 11 4 1 this sketch, was born in 31exico. Perry Co Pa 
 
 tn a??pV. Am* ",(®\®-‘'Appanoose County, Iowa, in 1850. In llie spring of 1857 lie moveii 
 Fehruarv 22 Hi«“AAid®n ** M D®®® Creek Township, wliere Iiehved until liisdeatli, 
 
 sAimlAi ?' ei.B ® widow, Mrs. Emeline Jordan, survives him ami lives witli her son 
 
 8 *'®''^^®.'’.®rn in Juniata County, Pa., December 9, 1817, was married Septeni- 
 nfd tod wu?’ *.'‘‘^* ®,' 8 'it children, four of whom are now living. Both she and her husliand 
 united w ith the church at an early period of their niarried life. 
 
 xtooi'^^^DDCEMEW A. LONGSTRETH. farmer. Section 21, P. O. Coloiiv was born In 
 Diirsiiits^to^APfiAAtoi’n^Ad’Ab^”*’"®^ reared on a farm and followed agricultural 
 
 1857 m/did . oT i ,. ® * ^“®' *'®'}®I'>."S Die age of manhood. Mr. L. flr.st came to Kansas iu 
 1857, but did not engage 111 any business. Was for a sliori time emploved on the Govern- 
 A An L Die spring of 1869. he closed out his farming i,,terests "> OIDo^a^^^^^ 
 
 vaUoVaml nl, i® 240 acres of laud, sixty of which are iu culti- 
 
 AAsidAi’me ^stn. A VA IL o A stock raiser. His place is well improved, lias a good 
 
 lesidence, stone fences, and an orchard of six acres. Mr. L. has filled several of his s&iool 
 em utv VHi?A®’ 8 eA'f'SA? ,Yfii*nD®TD “*■'«««■• Clerk. He was uiaLied Vu Mi.skiugiVm 
 forS'iwioni wTe hornhil'lds State"*^ btonehiiriier. Their family consists of six childLu, 
 
 len Cmi'tiVv '*®'A ‘■®D‘'®‘' clergyman residing on a farm. Section 35, AI- 
 
 Jen Count 3 . Kas., P. O. Carl 3 le, was born in ,Jelferson County, Ky., in 1814- while voumr he 
 iiioved with h;s parents to VVasliiiigioii County, liid. In the spring (if 1833 he entered doD 
 lege at South Hanover, Ind., and graduated in the fall of 1839.*^ In 1840 lie was licensed to 
 
 otelBimrmLtife? , ‘iL*''®k ®? Lexington, Kv . and iu rlie spring of 1841 was 
 
 ordained to the full work Of the gospel ministry by the Prfsbvtery of Louisville Kv He 
 A.AHA5oaT®*P*^'°V®‘* ■'*'Die vicinity of Eraiik'fort;Kv., where iie'remained 
 wiipJih^AAofy.AA'i i“t® Deorgetowii and supplied the pulpit tliere until tlie year 183 8, 
 
 when he 1 eturned to Washingtou County. Iiid., spending six years oflaborinNew Piiila- 
 when he went to Hopewell, in JohnsoA Co., ImL. and labored for two years in 
 ^54 he removed to Champaign Couniy. HI., where he lived until 1856 when he went lo 
 
 wmrifhB °V?80 t® f"®» Donnty. Kas.. and located oi? the f^mL;® 
 
 f lesides, in Deer Creek Township. He has been activel 3 ' engaged in tlie minis- 
 
 and uLt toVAsL^MA Thmui^^^^^^^^^ married; first, to Miss Harriet Briggs, iu 1839, 
 
 m|^j;<?if?^f^u&dto'i?Aii?g;j::.‘^iS^j;^ 
 
 c.A .uv*'nA i “ capkcity 111 Logan Oouiity, Ills. Iu the fall of 1866 he came to All 1 
 vA imA A ,1 t Ab B®"- P'’es®'>t fann. He has 400 acres of laud, 200 of whicli are in ciilti- 
 
 A-AiAAA’‘xr, ^lir® D-'i®'^®Dis place IS well improved, and lie is an extensive stock 
 w- n-A*^ B Y'*'®-*^®'' Dyee years engaged, also, iu conducting a meat market at lola, and 
 hl's Intel esreAVlvA.‘.'iAfa 3 ^®*^^ years in company witli Emannel Ricliards, to whom lie sold 
 11 IS Intel est early in 1883. Tlie subject of our sketcli was married in Logan County Ills in 
 
 were horn to this State Diecu; their family consists of live clilidreii, three'of whom 
 
 Co ^lrwl***nc*‘rBiiL 3 ®®L* 5 ?,®D®'' 36. P- O. Carlyle, was iiornln Washington Townsliip, Parke 
 *’ Detober 3, 1842, and was reared on a farm. Leaving liis iiarentsMiome attbe 
 ‘to \tovAAhP?Q®'iL 3 ® ®V'tsted in Company P'. Flleveiitli Indiana Cavalry, being mustered 
 ?,T o ,■ ?®‘'''e.‘' >" tlie army of tlie Cumlierlaiid, under Gen. Tlionias and 
 
 where ife livlfiLnHf t'lVAf* n'* ‘'.‘sclmrse ill July, 1865. He then returned to Parke Couiitv. 
 tni fAi iBf iA*bA D' the foilowiiig spring, wlieii he went to Vermillion County, Ills., and in 
 the fall of 1866 came to Alien ( 0111113 '. Kas., and located at lola, whei e he worked at the 
 Vtom AL pL®i®“‘J *'® '''*'®‘' ''® ®'>'is'®'' ill Company C, Nineteenth Kansas 
 
 yoliinteei Cavalry, to serve on the plains agaimst the Indians. In ilie spring of 1869 he wa.s 
 dist.liarged, and in June returned to Allen County and located in Deer Creek Townslun 
 *‘® 'vorked at li's trade. In 1871 lie purchased a farm and tlie next year began farm- 
 ^ connection with other pursuits. He. now owns 200 acres of laud oiie-half of 
 
 winch are under cultivation, and on which are two liouses and oilier siiirahie farm hiiildiiigs 
 
 For the past five years lie has been a coiitr.ictor, working taxes for tlie K. C L .t S K R li' 
 
 employing a iiiimlier of men and teams. He is one of the leading men of liis towns’liiii iii 
 pitolicyattairs He was married .September 21,1871, to Miss Lain a P. Adams, of Deer Ci l-ek 
 Towns np. who vras hin-ii in Kentucky. Botli are memhers of tlie Presliyterlan Cliiircli 
 Tn HARVFIY STRICKLER, Postmaster and merchant, was horn iu Parke County 
 
 Ind., Noyemher 22, 1852, and came to Kansas with his fatlier, Moses Strickler wjio lo- 
 cated in Deer Creek lownslili), Allen County, in the fall of 1866. TTie subject of our sketch 
 T ,?1 ViLL''"' ^®*' A^®"f ®®''®'* >'®<‘''S..Dien coiidiictcd a farm on his own account 
 
 In tlie Siiriiig of 1882 he inircliascd a mercliandise stock at Carlvle, and lias since carried on 
 liusiiiess at that po lit. he was appointed Postmaster to March, 1882, Mr S w,is n arrie 
 at I.ola, Ka,s Marcli 24. 1881, to Martha Martin; tliey have one dhild-Burton iV 
 
 /'• 'yLSNER, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. lola, was liorii in Niagara Coiiiitv N V 
 Fehruary 7,1825. Wlien eleven years of age lie removed witli liis parents to Fiivctl'e 
 Coi Iity, Ind.. where lie was reared on a farm. In 1841 lie removed to Rusli Couiitv wliere 
 lie lived for twelve years wlien lie went to Iowa, where lie resided on a farm iiiiljl 1857 
 wlien he removed to Allen County, Kas., and located on aclaim adjoiiiiiig Die town-site of 
 CofacliKiue, where he reinaiiiPd for eiglit years, wlieii lie removed to Ids present farm on 
 Deer Creek. He owns 213 acres of land wlilcli i.s all fenced. Of tliis land 100 acres are Ailti- 
 vated: 30 acres, meadow: 40 aerns. timbftv nY*rp« <Avr>ii<>r<i ... 
 
 VA.J ««jo 1 iiLcii<.itriiL i>i acilou 
 
 and three terms Trustee of his towushij). m v/rniu«r, loni. iie eiiiisi-eii in rompany u, 
 muTtereli Cavalry, and servetl until August, 1865. wlien he was diseharged and 
 
 1 ^ 'X' Section 33, P. O. lola. was born in Saline Countv. Ill., October 
 
 'Dine, 1857. In the spring of 1858 I'is father. 
 . II. this farm and the subject of onr skctcli assisted in I'uminetlng the 
 
 same until 1810, since which time lie has fanned on Ills own account. lie hn^ 160 acres, 
 principally fine bottom land, and is also engaged in raising livestock. He lias an orchard 
 
682 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 on his place of about two acres. Mr. W. held the office of Justice of the Peace for a term. 
 He was married in Anderson County, Kas., April 4, 187:^. to Julia F. Price, and they have a 
 pleasant family. 
 
 MORAN. 
 
 POJ5ERT DA WSON. of Dawson tt Mann, merchants, was born in Warren County, Ill., 
 February 1849. and canie to Kansas, locating on ttie Osage River, Allen County, with 
 his father, Miles 15. Dawson, who took up a homestead. Tlie sunjecc of our sketch returned 
 to Warren County, HI., after a brief stay here of six montlis. There lie remained some 
 eighteen montlis, employed in the manufacture of brick. He w'as also for some Lime in 
 the States of Colorado and Arkan.sas. About 1877 he engaged in agricultural pursuits in 
 Allen Oountj’, and was engaged in that capacity until October 1,1881, wlien he embarked 
 in general merchandise business at Moran, with a st«)ck of about $500. The business in¬ 
 creased rapidly, and in February, 1883 he admitted Daniel (J. Mann as a partner. The firm 
 have a fine trade, to supiily the demands of which they carry a stock of $4,000 to $5,000. 
 Daniel G. Mann, of this firm, was born in Clark County, Ill., in 1853. He has for twenty- 
 three years been a resident of Allen County. 
 
 .JOHN EASTWOOD, contractor and builder, was born at Perry, Genesee Co., N. Y., May 
 1. 1832. and learned the carpenter trade at Angelica, Allegheny County, at the age of 
 fourteen years. He then followed it as a journeyman and contractor, in Pennsylvania, 
 Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin. He came to Kansas February 12, l866, locating in Deer 
 Creek Township, Allen Countv. He worked as a Imllder, etc., there and at lola, for some 
 nine years. He then purchased a farm in Woodson County, where he carried on business 
 as a contractor and builder for a short time. Returning East he followed the same business 
 in Ashtabula County. Ohio, until October, 1879, when he again came West to Kansas. He 
 followed building in this and Anderson County, and in August of 1882 he moved to this 
 place, since which time he has conducted quite a nice business in his line. He has had a 
 practical experience of over thirty years as a builder. 
 
 DR. ELAM B. ELLIS, was born m Adams County, Ohio, and is about thirty-eight years 
 of age. He was reared on a farm in Apiianoose County. Iowa. He began the study of med¬ 
 icine with Dr. G. P. Smith, in that county. and also attended the Iowa State University, 
 where he graduated in the spring of 1867. He then taught school iu Appanoose and Davis 
 counties, and continued his medic<ai studies. He came to Kansas in 1870, located in Butler 
 County, where he took up a claim and resided there some two years. Moving to Anderson 
 County lie followed agricultural pursuits and also traveled through the State lecturing on 
 theology .and science. In July, 1876, he moved to Linn County, where he practiced two 
 ye irs. then in Oz.ark, Anderson County, where he practiced and carried on a drug business. 
 1 11 April, 1882, he moved his stock of drugs to this place, continuing business in tliat line in 
 connection with his practice. The doctor is also about to engage in the real estate and loan 
 business. 
 
 JONATHAN E. HOBBY, dealer in groceries and queensware, was born March 5, 1848, 
 and reared on a farm. He came to Kansas April 18,1872, and was for four .and oue-half 
 years employed as a clerk in mercantile business at Fort Scott, after whicli he traveled in 
 New York, Colorado and the Black Hills, for about a year. Returning to Fort Scott, he 
 opened in company with R. F. Wilcox a marble Lactory. A year later they moved the busi¬ 
 ness to Beloit, Kan., and after continuing there for two years Mr. Hobby sold out his inter¬ 
 est to his partner. In October, 1880, he went to Colorado, remained only a short time, then 
 for a few months carried on grocery business at Fort Scott. He came to Moran in March, 
 1882. .and embarke<l in his present business. 
 
 JOHN HONSTEAD, contractor and builder, was born .at Van Wert. Ohio, in 1851. and 
 reared on a farm. At the age of nineteen years he learned the trade of carpenter, and fol¬ 
 lowed it in that locality until Hie f.all of 1879, when he came to Kansas. Mr, H. located in 
 Neoslio County. He was for a year employed at his tr.ade in Clianute, .after which he farmed 
 for a year or more. On February 4.1882. he came to Moran, and atonce embarked In busi¬ 
 ness as a contractor and builder. He imilt the public sclioolhouse at this place, and many 
 of the principal business houses and residences. He has had a practical experience in busi¬ 
 ness of thirteen years. 
 
 NEWELL SOUTHARD, dealer in furniture, groceries, grain and coal, is a native of 
 Fairfax, Franklin Co., Vt. He was employed for m.aiiy years in railroading. He was con¬ 
 ductor for one ye.ar, and general freight agent at Columbus, Ohio, for the C., C. & C. R. R. 
 Co., for four years, and general agent five years. Was for two years general freight agent 
 for the Logansport .fc Burlington Railroad, at Logansport, Ind. After which he moved to 
 Lacrosse, Wis., where he was for twelve ye.ars employed in tlie manufacture of lunilier. 
 In the spring of 1880 he came to Kansas, and ioc.ated at Clarksimrg, Bourbon County, where 
 he engageil in the coal business. In February, 1882, he removed to this point, and at once 
 opened liis present establishment. He buys and ships grain quite extensively. 
 
 W. J. STEELE, dealer in hardware, stoves, tinware, etc., was born in Waveband, Mont¬ 
 gomery Co., Ind., February 27, 1853. In August, 1868, he came to Allen County, Kan., and 
 for four years resided on a farm iu Geneva Township. He then took up his residence near 
 the city of loba, and taught district scliools in this county for about seven years, after wliich 
 he was for one year employed as a clerk in a hardware house at lola. On January, 2. 1882, 
 Mr. Steele embarked in his present business, with a stock of aliout $b0 ‘. His trade has 
 gradually improved, and he has now invested in stock about $1,800. He also has a general 
 repairing shop in connection with his hardware establishment, and is the only merchant in 
 this line at this place. 
 
 MATHEWS BROTHERS, dealers in general merchandise. The firm is composed of 
 Lewis D. and Thomas A. Mathews. They established the busine.ss February 14,1882, with 
 a stock of about $1,.^00. In June following they erected a handsome stone building and 
 now carry a stock of about $5,000, to supply the demands of their trade. They also deal ex¬ 
 tensively in grain. Both hrotliers were born in Yadkin County, N. Y. The eldest, Lewis 
 D., on August 17. 1855. and Thomas A. on July 12. 1859. They came to Kansas in 1868, 
 withtheirfather, William Mathews, who still resides on his farm, iu Deer Creek Township, 
 Allen County, where the boys were brought iij). They are active, enterprising young men. 
 
 DAVID H. MITCHELL, dealerin lumber, building material, etc., was born in Warren 
 County, Mo., March 15. 1846, and raised on a farm. He enlisted March 18, 1862, in Com¬ 
 pany i), Third Missouri Cavalry, serving three years, eighteen months of which period he 
 served as a musician. He came to Kansas in the fall of 1867. locating In Miami County, near 
 Faola. where he farmed for three years, then in same capacity in Franklin County for three 
 years, again in Miami County for six years. In August, 1881, he moved to this place and 
 oil March 30, 1882, engaged in liis present business with a stock of about $2,000. which has 
 since been doubled to supply the demands of his trade. Mr. Mitchell was the first business 
 man to locate at this place and open an establishment. 
 
 MAHMATON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 ANDREW L. BAIR, farmer. Section 34. F. O. Bronson, Bourbon County, was born in 
 Warren County, Ill., December 9. 1833, and reared on a farm. At eighteen years of age he 
 went west to California, where he followed miningpursuits for some six years, after which 
 he returned east to Wayne County, Iowa, and followed agricultural pursuits there until 
 1865, when hemovedto Illinois. In the fall of 1866 he came to Allen County, Kansas, and 
 homesteaded 160 acres in Osage Township, which he improved and resided on until Janu¬ 
 ary, 1882, when he sold and moved onto his present farm, wdiich consists of 160 acres, well 
 improved. He was Treasurer of the Osage School District for five years. 
 
 WILLIAM CULBERTSON, farmer. Section 5. F. O. Bronson. Bourbon County, was born 
 in Ireland, December, 1846; came to America in 1854, and resided with his parents in New 
 Jersey and Knox County, HI. In the spring of 1868, he came to Allen County, Kansas, and 
 has since resided in this township. He has now about 500 acres of laud, 150 of which are in 
 miltivation. His main business is raising live stock in which he is quite extensivelyengaged. 
 He ha.s on his place aliout five acres of orchard. Mr. Culbertson was married in Allen 
 County, in August, 1873, to Rachel M. Rogers, who died in the spring of 1879, leaving one 
 daughter, Alice. 
 
 ADOLPH E. FEHLEISEN, farmer. Section 34. F. O. Moran,was born while his parents 
 were crossing the Atlantic Ocean from Germany, in 1840, and was reared in Ripley County 
 Ind., where he learned the trade of carpenter. During the war he served as a soldier from 
 July 14, 1861. until August 22. 1864, participating in the engagements of Fea Ridge, Cor¬ 
 inth. Stone River and otliers. After the war he settled in Cincinnati, Olilo. where lie carried 
 oil ousiness as a contractor and builder; w;us also for a short time in New York, and one, 
 year in San Francisco. Cal. He came to Alien County, Kansas, in September, 1878, and lo- 
 (’ated on his present farm wliicli consists of 320 acres", all finely improved. He has quite a 
 nice orchard and is an extensive stock raiser. Mr. K. had charge of Fairlawu postoftice two 
 years and was Clerk of the townsliin for one year. He was treasurer of Moraii Cemetery 
 Association and is now secretary of that body, and is also Treasurer of the School District, 
 No. 54. 
 
 GEORGE McLaughlin, farmer, Section 8. P. O. Moran, was born in Brown County, 
 Ohio, May 12, 1835.an(l reared on a farm. In 1866 he moved to Jackson County. Mo., where 
 he farmed until 1869. when he came to Kansas, locating in Brown County; he followed ag¬ 
 ricultural pursuits. In September. 1871, he came to Allen County, and located on his pres¬ 
 ent farm. He has now 480 acres of land, 200 of which are in cultivation. He is a large and 
 extensive raiser of livestock, and also lias on his place a fine orchard of about six acres. Mr. 
 McLaughlin is one of the representative farmers of this county. He was married in Brown 
 County, Ohio, in I860, to Abbey J. Fickerill. They have a family of nine children. 
 
 JOSEPH G. NORTON, farmer. Section 34, F. O. Moran, was tmrn • t Castiue, Hancock 
 Co., Me., in 1824. He learned the trade of shoemaker at Braltitree. Mass., and wa.s em¬ 
 ployed at it in that Slate for some tweniy-six years; also for about four years near Ciuciii- 
 
 nati, Ohio. He came to Allen County, Kansas, in March, 1872, and located on his present 
 farm. He has in all 323 acres of land, all improved. Has on his place a fine orchard 
 and five acres of forest trees. He is quite an extensive farmer, and cultivates 125 acres of 
 his farm and raises considerable live stock. Mr. Norton has for six years been Treasurer of 
 his School District. He is one of the enterprising men of his locality, and is assisted in hi.s 
 business by li’s son, Clarence J. 
 
 JAMES H. RO.SS. F. O. Moran, money to loan, was born at Bridgewater. Vt.. in 1817» 
 and was reared on a farm. In the year 1832. he moved with liis parents to Medina County, 
 Ohio, where lie resided five years, then in Philadelphia, Fa., employed five years in a spruce- 
 root bee. and ginger pop factory, after which he moved to Tazewell County, Ill., wliere he 
 followed agriculture, buying and selling catile five years, and in the same capacity in 
 Shelby Countv. Mo. In February, 1862, he enlisted in Missouri State Militia; served 
 eiglileen months. In 1864 moved to Hancock County. Ill., and two years after to LaCrosse, 
 Wis., where for twelve years he followed the logging and lumher business. Mr. Ross came 
 to Kansas in October. 1878, locating ill Osage Township, Allen County, where he farmed 
 and bought and sold stock, in company with his son, William A. Ross, and in the fall of 
 1882 moved to Moran. He has a farm of sixty acres adjoining the town site, and another of 
 160 acres north of it. 
 
 JOHN N. SAFF, farmer. Section 5. F. O. Bronson. Bourbon County, was born at Circle- 
 vilie. Pickaway Co.. Ohio, August 16. 1840. There he learned Uie trade of lliiiier. On August 
 11,1862. he enlisted in Company B,.Orie Hundred and Fourteenth Ohio Infantry, and served 
 until July, 1865. He then moved to Oneida. Knox Co., 1II., where he engaged in stove and 
 tinware Imsiiiess, carrying it on for three years. He came to Allen County. Kansas, in No¬ 
 vember. 1868, and located on his present farm. He has in all 400 acres, 130 of which are in 
 cultivation and considerable in forest and fruit trees, besides which he raises, to a large ex¬ 
 tent, live stock. During his residence at this place he was also for three years employed as 
 a tinner at Humboldt. Mr. Sapp has been Treasurer of this Township for the past four 
 years. He was married at Oneida, 111., in tlie fall of 1867, to Rebecca Culbertson. They have 
 three children. 
 
 OSAGE township. 
 
 DR. ALBERT A. ALLEN, farmer. Section 21, P. O. Ozark. Anderson County, was born 
 in Seneca County, N. Y.. in 1824, and when young his parents moved to Summit County, 
 Ohio, and later to Wisconsin. He studied medicine at Whitewater, Wis., with Drs. Clark A 
 Rice. The IJoctor began the practice of medicine in 1849, at Zanesville. Ill. In 1852 he re¬ 
 moved to California, and practiced there in the mining country fur four years. Returning 
 east he located in Illinois and continued his practice iu Greene and Jersey counties. He 
 came to Kansas in June, 1859, and located on his present farm. His homestead consists of 
 160 acres, all highly improved. 130 of which are under cultivation, and has also a fine or¬ 
 chard. The Doctor continues to practice his profession in connection with his agricul¬ 
 tural pursuits. 
 
 ROBERT E. BRAY, farmer. Section 7. P. O. Moran, was born in Jefferson County, 
 Ind., August 11, 1854. and a few years later came to Kansas with his father. E. C. Bray, 
 wlio resided one year in Bourbon County, then moved to Osage Township, Allen County, 
 where he continued to farm until his death, in May, 1871. The subject of our sketch has 
 followed agricultural pursuits on his own account for the past seven years, and located on 
 liis present farm in 1881. He has 160 acres improved, with nice residence and farm build¬ 
 ings. Mr. B. was married in Allen County, Kan., in 1877, to Hannah M. Frederickson.who 
 died in May, 1881. leaving one son—Albert L. He was married a second time at this place 
 in January, 1883, to Mattie McCoy. 
 
 DEMAS D. BRITTON, farmer. Section 20, F. O. Ozark, Anderson County, was born at 
 Terre Haute, Ind., February 16. 1839. At the age of sixteen, lie removed to Clay County, 
 that State, and was employed in general farm work. In April, 1861, he enlisted in tlie 
 Tenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served three montlis. He re-enlisted in the 
 Eleventh Indiana Volunteer Inhintry, Company D, in August, 1862. He was wounded 
 September 19. 1864, at Winchester, Va., in the side of tlie head; taken prisoner and held for 
 twenty days. He served until the war closed, after whicli he again followed agricultural 
 pursuits in Clay County. Mr. Britton came to Allen County in November, 1866. ami 
 located on his present farm, which consists of 170 acres, all improved. On his place is a 
 fine orchard ot about four acres, and he breeds considerable stock. He was married in Clay 
 County. Ind , October 16. 1866. to Coatney A. Fate. They have a family of five children. 
 
 JOHN J. CLOSE, dealer in live slock. Section 27. F. O. Ozark, Anderson County, was 
 born in Jersey County, HI.. September 4. 1831. and assisted his father, who was engaged in 
 supplying wood for manufaciuring purposes, fuel, etc., in the St. Louis market. At seven¬ 
 teen years of age, he began to work on a farm, and followed that occupation for five years, 
 after which he embarked in mercantile business, iu company with W. W. Felter, at Field¬ 
 ing, that county, with whom he continued in partnership for about four years; was then in 
 same business, iu company with Peter Felter, at Otter Creek Landing, and during that 
 period also did an extensive business In shipping grain and lumber to St. Louis, Mo., for 
 three years. In 1862, he sold out at Otter Creek Liindiiig and purchased the merchandise 
 stock of \V. W. Felter, at Fielding, continuing that business until November, 1863. when he 
 ceased, and embarked in live stock business in firm of Buzby, Evans ife Close, and while in 
 that firm he went to California, returning East iu May, 1865, with adrove of horses, which 
 he disposed of in Utah, where he engaged in general speculation until May, 1866, when he 
 returned home to Illinois. He was then employed in managing a mercantile business in 
 Jersey County until April, 1867. when he once more engaged in live stock business. He 
 came to Kans'as in September, 1867. on a prospecting tour, and in April, 1868, located on 
 his present farm iu Allen County. He has, in all, some 340 acres, all improved, 220 acres of 
 which are In cultivation and 11 acres in orchard. Mr. Close is an extensive feeder and 
 raiser of livestock. He was Clerk of his School District for nine years, and served two 
 years as Treasurer of the township. ‘ ^ ^ ^ 
 
 ABRAM DONICA, farmer, Section 19, P. O. Ozark, was born in Vigo Countv, Ind.. May 
 13. 1838, and reared on a farm. In 1856 he moved to McLean County, III. and engaged in 
 agricultural pursuits. On September 5, 1861, he enlisted in Company G, I'ourth Illinois Cav¬ 
 alry, was appointed Sergeant, and promoted to Second Lieutenant iu November, 1862, to 
 First Lieutenant October 9, 1864, and to Captain March 2, 1865, serving until discharged. 
 June 18. 1866. Mr. D. camfe to Allen County. Kan., iu September. 1866, and located on his 
 present farm. He purchased at that time 153 acres, and has now 343, all improved. On his 
 place is a fine residence and an orchard of two acres, and he raises considerable stock. He 
 was Trustee of the township in 1874 and 1875, and has filled several other local offic^. The 
 subject of this sketch was married in Allen County, Kan., May 23, 1867. to Miss Tabitha 
 Maim. Their family consists of four children. 
 
 EDWARD G. GILBERT, farmer. Section 21, F. O. Ozark, Anderson Countj;, was born in 
 Harrison County, W. Va . in 1832. In 1850 lie moved to Champaign County, Ohio, where he 
 was employed in general farm work. In the fall of 1860 he came to Allen County, Kan., and 
 purchased his farm, but only remained a short time, returning to his home in Ohio. Dur¬ 
 ing the war he served in Company F, One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Ohio National Guards, 
 and was from the 2nd of May, 1864. until August 31, in the United States service. In De¬ 
 cember. 1865, he returned to Allen County, and has since resided in this township. He has 
 320 acres of land, one half of which are under cultivation. Also has a fine orchard, and is an 
 extensive raiser of live stock, which is his main business. He was Treasurer of Uiis town¬ 
 ship for three years. Mr. Gilbert was married in Allen County, Kan., August 19, 186b, to 
 Mary K. Tucker, and they have a family of five children. 
 
 ABRAM F. HOFFMAN, farmer. Section 30, F. O. Ozark, Anderson County, was born in 
 Somerset County, Pa.. October 19, 1836. At sixteen years of age he moved to near Dayton, 
 Ohio, and was employed in farming. During the war he served one hundred days in the 
 Ohio National Guard. In October. 1870, he came to Kansas and located on his present farm. 
 He has 320 acres, of which 100 acres are in cidHvation and three acres in orchard. He is 
 also an extensive raiser of live stock, and is o*ie of tne representative farmers of the town- 
 spip. Mr. Hoffman was elected Treasurer of Os.vge Township, in February, 1882, and again 
 ill 1883. He is also Treasurer of his school district. ^ ^ 
 
 WILLIAM RIGGS, farmer. Section 36, F. O. Ozark, was born in Warren County, HI.. 
 September 20, 1838. Reared on a farm, and after reaching manhood farmed on his own 
 account. He came to Kansas in March, 1873, and located on his present farm in Allen 
 County, whicli consists of 320 acres, all improved. 150 of which are in cultivation. He has 
 a good orchard on his place, and in 1882 built a very fine residence. Mr. R. is quite an ex¬ 
 tensive stock-raiser, and is one of the enterprising farmers of this county. In the spring of 
 1882 he was elected Trustee of the township, and served one term. 
 
 JAMES STAINBROOK. farmer. Section 33. P. O. Bronson, Bourbon County, wasboriiin 
 Muskingum Coiintv, Ohio. August 26. 1832. and was reared on a farm. In 1867 he moved 
 West, to Moultrie County, 111., and October 1. 1869. came to Bourbon County, Kan. Resided 
 for a sliort time near Unioiitown, Bourbon County, and in March, 1871. came to Allen County 
 and located on this farm. He has in all 240acres,all finely improved, and is largely engaged 
 in raising live stock. He has also a nice orchard of about three acres, and has built himself 
 a good residence. His farm Is divided off with stone fences, with a never-failing spring in 
 his pasture. 
 
 ROBERT STANLEY, farmer. Section 34. P. O. Ozark, Anderson County, was born in 
 Warren County. Ohio, November 8. 1829, and reared in Clinton County on a farm, where 
 he also can ied on quite an extensive farm on his own account. He came to Allen c/Ount>j 
 Kan., November 14, 1868, and located on his present farm, which he entered as a homestead 
 in 1869. He owns in the county 640 acres, 240 are iu his residence farm, which is finely 
 improved, and on which there is a splendid residence and aii orchard of aoout five acres. 
 He is an extensive dealer in live stock, and is one of the leading men of this township. 
 
 EDMUND I). WOLF, fannt-r Section 34 , F. O. Xenia. Bourbon County, was born at 
 Athens, Oliio, December 30. 1806; there he learned the tr«ade of tanner, lu 1833. he moved 
 
DICKINSON COUNTY. 
 
 I'ortPr County, Ind., where he followed agricultural pursuits ■ there he aide hniif lofo-a 
 flou:* mills, and carried them on for six years In October lanfl’ha^ 
 
 200 in Bourbon Cmnity iuUivatts 
 
 ?blMin if cK^y."^ <>‘■“'‘^“1®® °f 'ive stock. ^He of ule&s~?S 
 
 ELSINORE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Guards, and did service lu ft until January, 1862. was liinorab°y S?”chaVked He Iben“r™- 
 
 683 
 
 of tbe war, wheif he w® sTioiwabfy dlscha?K^^^^ service In that until the end 
 
 war be went to California bIs neonle h- vof? 1 « Lieutenant Company C. After the 
 
 a few years, returning to Hecarrletfon mining for 
 
 carried on mining until 1873 when he clme fci V 1 *'? California and 
 
 ried on contracting and building until S s?h ^wh»n 1 « 1 ® Loulsburg, Kan., and car- 
 
 on a lumber trade unt Februafv^ 1883 Kan., and carried 
 
 zie Miller, who was born In Co1e^ CnmrrV *“ L 1870, Miss Uz- 
 
 have a family of four daughters--Minnir b^hei Miami County Kan. They 
 
 bers of the Christian Ch urch *He il a"m'cmho®iVr 1 ”‘* 1 ,^®.“?,'®- family are mein- 
 contains 160 acres in Section 33 Elsinore Tov?LmI? ?^ ^‘*2- His farm 
 
 fenced and watered and stocked gnoinmimiCounty, of improved land, well 
 sorted fruits, besides has 1^000 forest treesf ®^*’ ^ orchard of 350 trees of nicely as- 
 
 1 
 
 DICKINSON COUNTY. 
 
 POPULATION (FEDERAL CENSUS.) 
 
 - - - - 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 C«) Banner Townshi!) . . 
 
 
 2,360 
 
 (6) Buckeye Township. . 
 
 
 523 
 
 l^nshlp, including Enterprise City... 
 
 (a) Cheever Township. . 
 
 
 561 
 
 1,101 
 
 579 
 
 (f) Fragrant Hill Township... 
 
 
 388 
 
 477 
 
 (h.) Hayes Township. . 
 
 849 
 
 639 
 
 (t) Holland Township. . 
 
 
 554 
 
 367 
 
 ik) Jefferson Townshin. . 
 
 
 647 
 
 (I) Liberty Township. . 
 
 • ' 
 
 667 
 
 (TO) Lincoln Township. Including Solomon Cltv.!. 
 
 o9o 
 
 893 
 
 894 
 
 ( 0 ) Newbern Townshlo. . 
 
 
 469 
 
 (p) Noble Township. . 
 
 
 
 (Q) Kidge Townshin. . 
 
 
 553 
 
 (r) Sherman Township. . 
 
 
 
 (s) Union Township. . 
 
 
 
 (t) wheatland Townshin. . . 
 
 
 
 (It) Willowdale Township . . 
 
 
 601 
 
 
 2.581 
 
 12,251 
 
 Enterprise City. 
 
 
 
 Solomon City. . 
 
 
 618 
 
 (b) 
 
 (c) 
 
 (d) 
 
 (e) 
 
 (f) 
 
 (i) 
 
 In 1878. a part de- 
 
 Organized In 1873, from part of Grant. 
 
 In 1873 name changed from Lamb. 
 
 Organized in 1873, from part of Grant. 
 
 Organized in 1879. from part of Willowdale. 
 
 Organized In 1880, from part of Sherman. 
 
 Parts detached in 1873, to form Buckeye and Cheever 
 Organized in 1877, from part of Noble. 
 fo..hoa7 OrBanized in 1873, from parts of Lincoln and Newberii. 
 tachedtoform Wheatland. 
 
 (J) Organized in 1872. from part of Ridge. 
 
 Banner! Organized in 1873, from part of Newbern. In 1877, part detached to form 
 (1) Organized in 1873, from part of Union. 
 
 Willowdale; in 1873, part to form Holland 
 (n) Organized in 1877, from parts of Newbern and Union 
 
 JelTe^s^nf"iIA^l7rpirtfo“m'’ *" 1873, parts to form Holland and 
 
 forn/H,ay?s*^^^"*^**^ 1873, from parts of Lamb and Union. In 1877, part detached to 
 
 to form^Hope^"'^*^** Newbern and Union. In 1872, part detached 
 
 (r) In 1880, part detached to form Fragrant Hill 
 Noblif1n^l"87L?arrto 1873, parts to form Liberty and 
 
 (() Organized In 1878. from part of Holland. 
 
 Elora“^ Organized In 1872, from part of Lincoln. In 1879, part detached to form 
 
 D ickinson County is in the third tier of counties from the north line of 
 the State, and in the sixth tier from the east line or about one hundred 
 and thirty miles west of the Missouri river. Measured from north to south, the 
 county IS thirty-six miles, and from east to west, it is twenty-four miles. The 
 county obtains 544,640 acres, or 851 square miles. It is bounded’on the 
 1 Ai County, on the south by Marion County, on the east by Davis 
 
 and Morris counties, and on the west by Saline and Ottawa counties. The 
 north, south and west boundary lines of the county are perfectly straight, but 
 the east line IS somewhat irregular. From the point where the Smoky Hill River 
 leaves the county to the northeast corner, is ten miles, and at this point the 
 county widens two miles to the east. Running south from this point eight 
 miles. It again widens two miles to the east, and four miles farther south it nar¬ 
 rows two miles to the west, from which point the boundary line is due north 
 and south. Commencing at the north line of the county and running south, 
 
 . ‘P\ first ten miles is only twenty-two miles wide ; for the next 
 
 eight miies it is twenty*four miles wide ; for the next four miles it is twenty six 
 mi es wide, and thence to the southern boundary line, a distance of fourteen 
 miles. It IS twenty-four miles wide. The great stretch of territory embraced in 
 uickinson County, is divided into twenty-two civil townships, named and 
 located as follows : The eastern tier includes, commencing at the northeast 
 
 corner, the townships of Fragrant Hill, Noble, Liberty and Union. The next 
 tier includes, Sherman, Hayes, Centre, Logan, Ridge and Hope. The next 
 Cheever, Buckeye, Grant. Newbern, Jefferson and Banner; and the western tier 
 comprises. Flora, Willowdale, Lincoln, Garfield, Wheatland and Holland. 
 
 Dickinson is strictly a prairie county, the surface of which is undulating 
 There is little or no diversity of scenery, but a general sameness applicable to 
 every portion of the county. With the exception of the northwest and south¬ 
 west portions of the county, which are somewhat broken and bluffy, the face of 
 the county is one vast expanse of beautiful prairie. It is not low and flat, but 
 rises and falls in gradual undulations. Along the Smoky IMl River and’ the 
 larger creek.s, are beautiful valleys ranging from one-half to three miles wide, 
 and along nearly all the streams are fine belts of timber, some much wider than 
 other.s, ranging from less than one-fourth to a mile in width. The varieties 
 consist, chiefly ^of^ ash, walnut, hackberry, elm, oak and cottonwood, although 
 some other varieties are found in small quantities. The timber land embraces 
 about three and a half per cent of the county, the heaviest bodies being along 
 the Smoky Hill River and Lyon Creek. Chapman, Deer, Turkey and Holland 
 creeks are also quite well timbered, but Mud Creek in the northwest portion of 
 the county has but very little timber. Scattered over the face of the county 
 are a great many artificial groves, and fine orchards which tend to break the 
 
684 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 monotony of the scene. A more beautiful prairie country would be difficult to 
 find. There are neither low marshes, high bluffs, nor sudden declivities, except 
 the irregularities in the surface of the northwest and southwest portions of the 
 county. Streams of pure, clear water are found at intervals of a few miles, and 
 while the surface of the county presents a rather monotonous scene, it is rather 
 pleasing thin otherwise. 
 
 First in point of importance is the Smoky Hill River, which runs through 
 the center of the county in an easterly direction, entering the county at Solomon 
 City on the west, and leaving it about a mile north of the southeast corner of 
 Noble Township on the east. Its point of leaving is not quite five miles north 
 of its point of entry. Its coursfe is extremely serpentine, sometimes turning 
 due south then directly north, then again bending to the west, when, making 
 another bend, it runs eastward. It is a stream of great permanence, and no 
 matter how long the drought or dry the season it always contains quite a flow 
 of water. All the other streams and creeks in the county are tributary to the 
 Smoky. Its southern tributaries are Holland, Turkey, Lamb, Deer and 
 Lyon creeks. Holland Creek has two forks, east and west, both of which rise 
 in Holland Township, which is the southwest township of the county, and al¬ 
 most at the southern boundary line. The west fork runs almost due north and 
 the east fork north by west,so that when they have traveled a distance of about 
 ten miles they form a junction in Wheatland Township, and at this point Hol¬ 
 land Creek proper begins. Still pursuing an almost due northerly course, it 
 empties into the Smoky at the southwest corner of Grant Township. The length 
 of the creek is about twenty miles, and it is well timbered. The next southern 
 tributary of the Smoky is Turkey Creek, which has three branches known as 
 the West, Middle and East branches. The West Branch rises in Banner 
 Township, about three miles north of the southern boundary line of the 
 county; the Middle branch rises in the same township just at the south 
 boundary line : and the East branch rises in Hope Township, at the south 
 boundary line of the county and about five miles east of the Middle Branch. 
 The East and Middle branches are each about seven miles in length, and the 
 former running north by west, and the latter north by east, both meet and 
 form a junction in the northeast corner of Banner Township, from which point 
 the stream takes the name of East Branch and continues its course due north. 
 The West Branch is about twelve miles long,, and after running due north about 
 five miles it inclines to the east and pursues its course through the entire 
 length of Jefferson Township and part of Newbern, where it forms a junction 
 with the East Branch, and from thence its course is due north until it empties 
 into the Smoky at the south of Grant Township and about three miles south of 
 the city of Abilene. Lamb Creek is about twelve miles long and has its rise 
 on Section No. 20, in Logan Township. It runs due north and skirts the town 
 of Enterprise on the west, passing which it inclines slightly eastward and 
 enters the Smoky in Center Township. Deer Creek is east of Lamb Creek a 
 few miles, and while it is only some eight or nine miles in length, it is quite 
 heavily timbered. Carrie Creek is quite a stream of some fifteen miles in 
 length, which rises in the northern portion of Ridge Township, and flows in a 
 northeasterly direction until it empties into Lyon Creek, a little north of Lyona 
 at the eastern boundary line of the county. Lyon Creek has also three branches 
 known as the East, Middle and West branches. The West Branch rises in 
 Hope Township, and runs in a northeasterly direction, emptying into Lyon 
 Creek at Woodbine on the south line of Liberty Township. This branch 
 is about twelve miles long. The Middle and East branches form a 
 junction in Union Township, about three miles northeast of Aroma at which 
 point Lyon Creek proper begins and flows north by east un;il it leaves the 
 county at its east line, two miles north of Lyona. The northern tributaries 
 of the Smoky Hill are Mud Creek and Chapman Creek, b,oth of which are feci 
 by several streams of lesser note. Mud Creek ri.'-es in the northwestern cor¬ 
 ner of the county in Willowdale Township, and runs in a southeasterly direc¬ 
 tion, passing through Buckeye and Grant townships, skirting the city of 
 Albilene on its way and entering the Smoky about two miles south of the town. 
 Chapman Creek is the longest stream in the county next to the Smoky Hill 
 River. The entire length of the creek is nearly, or quite, seventy-five miles. 
 It takes its rise up in Cloud County, and enters Dickinson County at a point 
 named Industry on the northern boundaiy line of the county. Its course is 
 southeast, running across the northeast corner of Cheever Township, thence 
 diagonally across the western portion of Sherman Township, thence south by 
 east through Noble Township, until it unites with the waters of the Smoky at 
 the east side of the town of Chapman. All the streams, except Mud Creek, 
 are reasonably well timbered and some of them quite heavily so. There are 
 no springs in the county of any note. Good well water, however, can be ob¬ 
 tained at depths ranging from twenty to sixty feet. 
 
 Dickinson County has but very little waste land, and the acres are but few 
 that are not susceptible of cultivation. No better soil can be found anywhere 
 1 ban in Dickinson County. It is all alluvial, upland as well as bottom land. 
 It is subsoiled with limestone and clay. The soil in the valleys of the streams 
 and creeks is of great depth and richness. Soil has been taken up from a 
 depth of twelve feet which has produced wonderful garden crops, proving con¬ 
 clusively its almost inexhaustible nature. The upland soil is equally as good 
 as that of the bottom, the only difference being in quantity. The soil is not 
 quite so deep on the upland as it is in the valleys, although its average depth 
 is from three to six feet. No matter how thriftless the farmer, or how shiftless 
 the manner in which he cultivates the land, it will take many years before any 
 impoverishment of the soil will be noticeable. The extent of the valleys has to 
 be seen to be comprehended. They are not little narrow strips of level land 
 bordering the margins of the streams, but wide, beautiful valleys of miles in 
 width. Valleys of many of the Eastern rivers, such as the Connecticut and Mo¬ 
 hawk, sink into insignificance compared with those of the Smoky Hill. In 
 many places a man can stand on his own threshold in these valleys and view 
 tracts of land three and four miles square, the soil of which is not only unex¬ 
 celled but unexcellable. There is nothing known to agriculture that the soil 
 is not capable of producing. All kinds of cereals are of easy production. 
 
 Wheat, oats, corn, rye, barley, all can be successfully raised with the least pos¬ 
 sible amount of labor. If the adaptability of the soil excels in any one partic¬ 
 ular it is in favor of wheat. This crop is soun in the fall and is much more 
 certain than corn. It is usually harvested in the latter end of June and begin¬ 
 ning of July, and with anything like ordinary rains a good croj) is always cer¬ 
 tain. Corn, however, is not as certain, but this is not owing to any fault in 
 the soil. It is not that the soil fails to produce, or that the cultivation of corn 
 is too expensive, because there is no crop that can be raised with gieater ease, 
 but the uncertainty springs from a different source. Frequently, not only 
 Dickinson Co mty, but the entire State is visited by simoons, or hot winds from 
 the south, which usually last for several days. These hot winds generally come 
 in the latter end of July or beginning of August, and before their coming is felt 
 all the small grain is harvested and secured. Not so with corn, however, for this 
 is the time when it has either begun to tassel or has tasselled. While in this 
 advanced state the hot winds come along and in a few days not only the corn 
 but all other vegetation is scorched and parched; and the years when these hot 
 winds come the corn crop is a failure. Were it not for these Kansas would be 
 one of the greatest corn giowing States in the Union, and Dickinson would be 
 one of the greatest corn raising counties in the State. 
 
 To show what Dickinson County soil is capable of doing in regard to 
 wheat raising a statement made by Hon. J. S. Hollinger, of Chapman, will suf¬ 
 fice. Mr. Hollinger said that between September 3 and 5, 1877, he sowed 100 
 acres of wheat on Section 27, Township 13, Range 4, which was harvested from 
 June 15 to 20,1878,with an average yield of forty-six and a half bushels to the acre. 
 The soil was upland and theseed was drilled in, one and three-eighths bushels to 
 the acre. The variety was Fultz, of which he had 500 acres in all,which averaged 
 thirty-four bushels per acre. The soil is not only beautifully adapted to all 
 kinds of agricultural pursuits, but is also well suited to horticulture and arbori¬ 
 culture. Apples, pears,"peaches, plums, and all kinds of small fruit can be suc¬ 
 cessfully and profitably cultivated. Forest trees grow very rapidly, and all the 
 attention they require after being planted is to protect them from prairie fire. 
 In 1858 one Mr. Bradfield settled on a claim close to where the town of Abi¬ 
 lene now stands. In plowing the land he discovered that quite a large number 
 of cottonwoods had sprung up the year before which he did not disturb, and 
 owing to the foresight displayed then, is attributable the fact that on the same 
 spot there is now a beautiful grove, with trees measuring two and three feet in 
 diameter. In addition to the other adaptabilities of the soil is to be added that 
 of stock raising. The wide ranges which the county affords, its numerous 
 streams and creeks of pure, living water, and the superabundance of rich 
 nutritious grasses, make it very desirable for stock raising purposes. 
 
 The climate and atmosphere of Dickinson County are not the least of its 
 excellencies and attractiveness. The air is pure and dry, and the atmosphere 
 clear and invigorating and free from all impurities. There is no trace of ma¬ 
 laria, nor are there any low marshes, miry sloughs, or stagnant pools to impreg¬ 
 nate the air with miasma and spread seeds of fever and disease. Pulmonary 
 complaints are unknown to the natives, and where these exist among new¬ 
 comers, unless strongly confirmed and of long standing, they soon disappear. 
 Catarrhal affections are unknown, and persons affected with these and similar 
 ailments on coming to the county, soon get rid of them after settlement The 
 salubrity of the climate is due, chiefly, to the excellent system of natural drain¬ 
 age, by which all surplus water occasioned by heavy rainfalls is carried to the 
 streams and creeks, so that there are neither marshes nor ponds to emit their 
 poisonous vapors. The winters are short, and only on rare occasions do they 
 approach severity. Very seldom does snow lie on the ground longer than a 
 few days at the farthest. In the summer season, although the mercury in the 
 thermometer climbs away up into the nineties, there is generally a miti¬ 
 gating breeze, and no matter how excessively warm the day, the evenings and 
 nights are always cool and pleasant. 
 
 No mineral has yet been discovered in the county to any extent. Several 
 attempts have been made to discover coal, but the only siicess met with was the 
 discovery of a few thin veins of very poor quality in the vicinity of Chapman’s 
 Creek and Holland Creek, which were not worth working, and gave no en¬ 
 couragement for further attempts at development. Large quantities of good 
 limestone, suitable for building purposes, are found in various portions of the 
 county, and chiefly in the neighborhood of Enterprise. Here, also, are found 
 in large quantities deposits of potters’ clay, which is not used to any extent. 
 In the southwestern portion of the county are extensive beds of gypsum which 
 might be profitably utilized both for fertilizing, building and making lime. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 Dickinson County has no pre-Territorial history, as the first settlement that 
 took pDce within its borders, of which there is any authenticated account, took 
 place on Chapman Creek in 1855, and was made by a family named Lenon. 
 The following of this family was of a rather doubtful character, it being sup¬ 
 posed that horse stealing was their chief business. How far these suppositions 
 were correct has never lieen definitely known, but certain it is that in 1858, so 
 strong was the .suspicion against them, that they were driven out of the county. 
 The next settler in the county was T. F. Hersey, who came in the fall of 1856, 
 and located on a claim on ^Iud Creek, adjacent to where the city of Abilene 
 now stands, and the following spring his family followed him and moved into 
 the log cabin he had prepared for them. Dickinson County, like most all other 
 counties in Kansas away from the bank of the Missouri River, suffered under 
 that erroneous impression that it was a country unfit for human habitation, and 
 as a consequence, settlers came in very slowly. At the time the county was or¬ 
 ganized, in 1857, there was not over a half dozen families in the county. The 
 county was named after Daniel S. Dickinson, of New York, who, while United 
 States Senator from that State, introduced in the Senate, in 1847, resolutions 
 respecting Territorial government which embodied the doctrine of popular 
 sovereignty. Prior to its organization, and for a long time subsequent thereto, 
 it was attached to Davis County for judicial and municipal purposes, and occu¬ 
 pied the position of a municipal township. In 1857, C. W. Staatz settled on 
 
DICKINSON COUNTY. 
 
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 Lyon Creek, being the first settler on this creek in Dickinson County. In 1858 
 quite a number of new-comers arrived, and settled in different portions of the 
 county, on the various streams. Among these were A. J. Markley, who settled 
 on Turkey Creek; William Lamb, who located at what is now Detroit, on the 
 Smoky ; A. Packard, on the Smoky, a little southeast of Detroit ; John Irwin, 
 the Pritchard brothers, G. W. Freeman, on Chapman Creek; J.F. andC. F. 
 Staatz, William Brusson, on Lyon Creek, and E. W. Bradfield on Mud Creek. 
 At that time no one thought of settling on the upland prairie, every new arrival 
 seeking the bottom lands in the valleys of the creeks and streams, for the double 
 purpose of securing belter land and being close to timber. Green Lamb, John 
 Nash, James Long, Williani Mulhagen, Dr. Gerot, Henry Long, John Long, 
 Nicholas White, 11 . M. Rulison, and a few others were among the 1857-58 set¬ 
 tlers. At that time, and prior thereto, and for some time subsequent, the wide 
 valley of the Smoky and the extensive level plains of the prairie formed the 
 choice hunting grounds of the various Indian tribes located to the north, south, 
 east and west of what is now Dickinson County. From the south came the 
 Raws, whose chief village was at Council Grove, in Morris County ; from the 
 north and west came the Sioux, Pawnees and Cheyennes, and from the east came 
 the Delawares and Pottawatomies. The country abounded in deer, elk, buf¬ 
 falo, antelope and all other kinds of wild game, and even for years after white 
 settlement commenced, these kings of the prairie roamed the plains of Dickinson 
 County in countless numbers. The early settlers, being located far apart, seldom 
 saw any human being but the red man as he roamed the prairie with knife and 
 rifle in quest of game, and the only sound that disturbed the silence was the 
 crack of his gun. Even as late as i860, the region of the Smoky was a favorite 
 retreat for the Indians. Thus it was that in the fall of that year, Capt. Sturgis, 
 of the United States Dragoons, then stationed at Fort Lamed, after a futile at¬ 
 tempt in pursuit of the Sioux, to punish them for some heinous depredations 
 committed by them, after having been out-manoeuvred by the Indians for weeks, 
 he, supposing they had gone south, finally found them on the Smoky, where he 
 attacked them, destroyed their camp, killed quite a number, and captured a good 
 many more. '1 he first prairie broke in the county for farming puiposes was on 
 the Lenon claim on Chapman Creek in 1857, and the next was by T. F. Hersey, 
 close to where Abilene now stands. The year 1859 witnessed quite a good many 
 new arrivals, many of whom took claims and settled in the county, whilst others, 
 afraid to wrestle with the inconveniences and discomforts of frontier life, after 
 viewing the beautiful valleys and wide prairies, turned their faces eastward and 
 started back. Among those that remained was James Bell, who took a claim 
 in the Smoky Hill valley, about a mile from the present town of Abilene, and 
 upon which he continues to reside. The other settlers who came that year lo¬ 
 cated in different portions of the county, some in one place and some in another, 
 just as they were guided by fancy or judgment. To settle in Dickinson County 
 at that early date was no small undeitaking, but one surrounded with dangers 
 and difficulties. In the first place, tribes of savage Indians were almost contin¬ 
 ually roaming over the country, and although they professed to be friendly, there 
 was no telling at what moment, under some real or supposed injury, or the 
 wild whim or caprice of some treacherous chief, an indiscriminate slaughter 
 of the whites might commence. Experience had shown that when the savage 
 thought there was anything to be gained by treachery, there was no depend¬ 
 ence to be placed on him. Again, the necessaries of life were only to be had 
 at great risk and inconvenience. In the days of 1857-5S-59, there was scarcely 
 a horse in the county,oxen being used almost entirely for farm work and 
 travel. Statistics show that even in i860 there were only twenty-three horses 
 in the whole county. The early settlers found no difficulty in raising grain, 
 the great trouble arose in finding a market for it and a mill to grind it. Kan¬ 
 sas City and Leavenworth were the nearest points where they could have 
 their grists ground or do their trading, but these were distant 160 to 170 miles, 
 and to make the trip there and back with an ox team required about a month. 
 These trips were not_^ often made, probably once or twice a year, but when the 
 old man went to market or mill, the whole family had to go, because the 
 country being so sparsely settled, and settlers being so far apart, and Indians 
 so plenty, it was not deemed safe to leave the family behind. 
 
 Under Territorial Law, a company that platted and laid out into town lots 
 forty acres was entitled to 160 acres, and this accounts for the multiplicity of 
 towns laid out in all new counties in territorial times. One of the requirements 
 of the law was actual occupancy. This law was widel} taken advantage of by 
 parties who did not wish to comply with the pre-emption law. Hence, as early 
 as 1857, shortly after the organization of the county, a party consisting of 
 Nicholas White, H. M. Rulison, and Dr. Gerot, formed themselves into a town 
 company and located what was known as the town of Newport. The place 
 chosen for the town site was Section 3, Town 13, Range 3, about a mile east of 
 where Detroit now stands. Forty acres of the section were laid off into town 
 lots, and a log cabin was erected on each quarter section, besides a store, 
 eighteen by twenty, built of hewn logs. The object of putting a log cabin on 
 each quarter was to secure the entire section, but whether they succeeded in 
 their object the record saith naught, although it is presumable from the evi¬ 
 dence that they failed, from the fact that the company disbanded the following 
 year and abandoned the site. Newport, however, became the first county seat 
 of the county. The first officers appointed for the county were appointed by 
 Governor Denver in 1858, who, at that time, was Governor of the Territory, 
 and were as follows : Commissioners, William Lamb, James Long, and Wil¬ 
 liam Mullhagan ; County Clerk, Dr. Gerot; Treasurer, John Lamb : Sheriff, 
 Henry Long ; and Register of Deeds, John Long. It was by this first board 
 County Commissioners that Newport was declared the county seat. Up to 
 this time, and for some time subsequent, Dickinson was attached to Davis 
 County for judicial and municipal purposes, and not until 1859 was there a 
 voting precinct in the entire county, the nearest voting place being Kansas 
 Falls, on the west line of Davis County. Unfortunately for this history, the 
 records of the proceedings of the County Commissioners during Territorial times 
 were destroyed in the great fire by which Abilene was visited in January, 1882. 
 In 1859, however, a voting precinct was established at Newport, at which 
 
 twenty votes were cast at the election held in November of that year. This 
 closes the Territorial period, and early in the following ^^year, i860, Kansas be¬ 
 came one of the States in the Union. T he population of Dickinson County at 
 that time was 378, and this included every man,woman, and child in the county. 
 The first regular election held in the county was in the fall of i860, after 
 Kansas had been admitted as a State. The Smoky Hill River running almost 
 through the center of the county from west to east, divides the county into 
 nearly two equal parts ; one north and the other south. To accommodate the 
 voters on both sides of the river the County Commissioners established two 
 voting precincts, one on the north side of the river at Newport, and one on 
 the south side at A. J. Markey s, on Turkey Creek, or, as it was then called. 
 Union City. At this election the following were the county officers chosen : 
 Commissioners, E. W. Bradfield, William Mullhagen, and G. W. Danks; As¬ 
 sessor, J. F. Staatz; Treasurer, J. C. Abbott; County Cleik, T. F. Hersey ; 
 Register of Deeds, R. H. Hunt; Surveyor, Green Lamb; Probate Judge,' 
 Gotlieb Gugler. Scarcely had these officers qualified for their respective of¬ 
 fices when the county seat question began to be agitated. At this juncture, 
 one C. H. Thompson, who, in the spring of i860, had moved into the county 
 from Leavenworth, and loc.ated on a tract of land east of the farm of T. F. 
 Hersey, conceived the idea of laying out a town, which idea he immediately 
 carried out by having a portion of his land surveyed and laid off into town 
 lots. The naming of this town in prospective was given to Mrs. 
 Hersey, who named it Abilene. After the town was laid out and named, a few 
 rude log cabins were speedily constructed, and Abilene entered the lists as a 
 contestant for the county seat. The other contesting placeswere : Union City, 
 Smoky Hill (now Detroit) and Newport. The voters were not many, but the 
 contest was none the less lively for all that. Union City was on the south side 
 of the river, and the other contesting places north of it. Newport had the advan¬ 
 tage of whatever prestige was to be gained from being then the county 
 seat. The settlers on the south side of the river were much less in 
 number than those on the north side, but they had the advantage of 
 being united, as there was only one place south of the river that as¬ 
 pired to the honor of becoming the county seat, and on this place they 
 concentrated their voting strength. The chances of Union City were 
 very encouraging, as the people on the north side of the river were divided 
 between Abilene, Smoky Hill and Newport. Thompson and Hersey saw that 
 unless a union could be made with the supporters of some of the other points, 
 the county seat would not only be lost to Abilene, but to the north side of the 
 river, and all their energies were bent to prevent this if possible. How it was 
 accomplished is yet a mystery, but certain it is that they succeeded in getting 
 the settlers on Chapman Creek to withdraw their support from Newport in 
 favor of Abilene, and by this move they secured the victory. The election on 
 the county seat question took place in the spring of 1861, and the canvass of 
 the votes showed Abilene to be the choice. Besides the places mentioned as con¬ 
 testing for the county seat, there were towns, in name only, scattered all over 
 the county. There was a piece of ground to which was given the name of Lon¬ 
 don Falls. Then there was the town of Centreville, another named Arapa¬ 
 hoe; the name of another town was given to a place about three-fourths of a 
 mile west of Mud Creek; then a party from New York located and named a 
 town adjoining. Sand Spring. Bruce City was the name given to a place at the 
 mouth of the Solomon River, and White Cloud was located about a mile east of 
 the present site of Solomon City. As if there were still a scarcity of towns. 
 John Erwin located a town on his farm, and about the same time some one 
 else located a town in the southeastern portion of the county, to which he gave 
 the sweet sounding name of Aroma. How densely all these towns were peopled 
 may be ascertained from the fact that in the 851 square miles embraced in Dick¬ 
 inson County, there were at that time but 378 souls, all told. The effects of 
 the extreme drouth of i860, by which Kansas was visited, were felt in Dickin¬ 
 son County as well as in all other portions of the State, not only in the destruc¬ 
 tion of crops, but in putting a stop to immigration. From i860 un il after the 
 war closed, the new comers that settled in the county were very few, nor did 
 they come in any great numbers for several years afterwards. A few would 
 come at interval--, and if suitable locations could be found in some of the stream 
 valleys, they would settle, but if not they would go elsewhere. All this time 
 there was not a single .settler on the prairie, and not until 1867 did anyone ven¬ 
 ture to open up a prairie farm. The first to so venture were John Reeves and 
 Edmund Kelly, who located in Newbern Township in 1S67, and went to work 
 turning over the virgin sod. It is questionable if fhe opening up of these farms 
 by Reeves and Kelly did not do more for the advancement and development of 
 Dickinson County than any other thing that could have happened. Prior to 
 that time it was the universal belief that the uplands of the prairie were alto¬ 
 gether useless for farming, and were fit only for grazing purposes. This delu¬ 
 sion was soon dispelled and when it was found that as good farms could be made 
 on the upland prairies as on the bottom lands in the valleys, the new comers 
 increased, and at this date, 1882, some of the finest farms in the county are 
 prairie farms. In the years of the early settlement of the county, several at¬ 
 tempts had been made to raise fall wheat, but without success. This failure 
 was not caused by anydefect in the soil,but to other and quite natural causes. 
 Fires had swept over the surface of the soil for a great many years before settle¬ 
 ment, during which the soil nearest to the surface had undergone a process of 
 baking, as it were. When the sod was turned over it would soon lose what little 
 humidity it possessed and become perfectly dry. In those days grain was sown 
 broadcast, and before it could take root, strong winds would come and blow, 
 not only the seed out of the ground, but a good deal of the soil with it, conse¬ 
 quently there would be no crop, and hence the sowing of fall wheat was discon¬ 
 tinued. The attempt was not renewed until the fall of 1866, when it was un¬ 
 dertaken by the Hodge brothers, who made a success of it, and since that time 
 but very little spring wheat has been raised in the county, fall wheat hav¬ 
 ing supplanted it. The year 1869 was rather a disastrous one 
 for Dickinson County, owing to the floods that occurred in June of 
 that year. Mud Creek and Chapman Creek overflowed their banks. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 and the entire country north of the Smoky Hill was submerged. Abi¬ 
 lene was under water—cellars were flooded, and in most of the houses water 
 stood two and three feet deep. People had to leave their homes, and as many 
 as three hundred people were quartered in the “ Drovers’ Cottage,” kept by 
 Mr. Gore, for several days, and even there the water was a foot deep on the 
 ground floor. What crops were in the ground were completely washed out, 
 and twelve persons were drowned by the flood The year 1870 is chiefly re¬ 
 markable for the number of ne v settlers that located in the county that year, 
 and also for the county seat contest between Detroit and Abilene, in which the 
 latter was successful. In Februaiy cf that year, a parly from Ohio who had 
 come to Kansas to select a location for a colony, were so well pleased with 
 Dickinson County that they concluded to look no farther. Lands were selected 
 for the colonists, and on the 5th day of April following, the Buckeye Colony ar¬ 
 rived in Abilene, where they remained until houses for their accommodation 
 were built on the lands that had been selected for the colony. These lands are 
 located in Township 12, Range 2 east, which is now one of the civil townships 
 of the county, and is known as Buckeye Township. The colonists num¬ 
 bered about 200 in all, and among them were ; M. P. Jolley, J. T. Stevenson, 
 W. R. Moore, Lot Deming, J. T. Simmons, John Hummell, J. R. Wilson, W. 
 S. Lafferty, A. K. Ruse, Stephen Winsler, George Purvess, Joseph Kennedy, 
 Wm. Jackson, Joseph Underhill, followed shortly aftei wards by a good many 
 others. Mr. V, P. Wilson was the organizer of this Buckeye colony. In Sep¬ 
 tember of that same year a County Agricultural Society was organized, but af¬ 
 ter an existence of a few years, the property of the society passed into the hands 
 of others, and now fairs are held under the auspices of a stock company. In 
 that month, also, quite an accession was made to the population, by the arri¬ 
 val of Joseph Wilson and twenty others, who emigrated from Bureau County, 
 Ills., and settled in Dickinson County. The first fair held in the county, was, 
 on October 18, 1870, on the farm of James Bell, near Abilene. The year 1871 
 was one of large immigration into the county. As early as March, a colony of 
 about forty persons arrived from Michigan, and settled in what is now Plope, 
 but what was then part of Ridge Township. Among the colonists were ; N. 
 Thurstin, A. Hanquenet, D. Chartier, M. Chase, Mr. Robinson and others. 
 In the spring of that same year. Rev. W. B. Christopher, of Illinois, with a 
 colony of about fifty persons, located in the county, and selected Cheever, one 
 of the northern townships, as their place of settlement. In March, 1872, quite 
 a colony arrived in the county from Tennessee, under the leadership of W, E, 
 A, Meek and A, L, Evans. The members of this colony numbered about sixty, 
 and their place of location was in Ridge and Hope Townships, in the southern 
 portion of the county. About this time, also, quite a number of settlers ar¬ 
 rived from Adams County, Pa., who selected Cheever Township as their place 
 of settlement. The number of new settlers coming to the county kept in¬ 
 creasing each year until 1879, when one of the most complete and perfectly or¬ 
 ganized colonies that ever entered a new country, arrived in Dickinson County- 
 In point of numbers and equipment it far exceeded anything that had preceded 
 it. All told, they numbered nearly three hundred persons. The leaders of the 
 movement had been traveling through Kansas for some time seeking a location, 
 and finally decided upon Dickinson County. When they had selected the lands 
 for the colony, they immediately went to work and had a large frame building 
 erected in Abilene, 28x80 feet, for the accommodation of the colonists upon 
 their arrival, until suitable buildings could be erected upon their lands. On 
 Friday, March 28, 1879, the first cornpany arrived in Abilene, which consisted 
 of thirty persons from Frederick County, Md., and on Saturday morning, up¬ 
 wards of two hundred arrived from Lancaster, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon 
 and Franklin counties, Pa„ and these were followed later by others. In re¬ 
 ligion they are what is known as “River Brethren,” and in order not to be de¬ 
 prived of their privilege of worship, they brought with them a minister. Rev. 
 Benj. Gish, and a bishop. Rev. Jesse Engle, so that from the time they started, 
 there was a perfect church organization in the colony. The colony divided on 
 its arrival in the county, some settling north of the Smoky, and some south, in 
 the vicinity of Belle Springs. They brought with them fifteen car loads of 
 freight, and in noting their departure from Pennsylvania, the Marietta Times 
 said that they took with them not less than $500,000 in money. In November, 
 1871, the cattle trade business was closed up in Abilene, and moved to counties 
 farther West. From the commencement of the business to its close, it had 
 been a source of a good deal of trouble td many of the farming community. 
 Companies were formed to oppose the driving of Texas cattle through the 
 county, which often led to serious disturbances between the cattle men and 
 farmers, the latter being sometimes fought off and sometimes bought off'. From 
 that time forward the county advanced rapidly, each year adding hundreds to 
 its population, and thousands of dollars to its material wealth; and now the 
 position occupied by Dickinson County as an agricultural and stock county, is 
 in the first rank. 
 
 ORGANIZATION OF TOWNSHIPS. 
 
 There was no division of the county into civil townships until 1867, when 
 on April 3, of that year, the County Commissioners divided it into five town¬ 
 ships, as follows : 
 
 The territory described as follows, constituted Newbern Township. Com¬ 
 mencing at the southwest corner of the county, thence east on the south line 
 of county to the southwest corner of Section 34, Township 16, Range 5 ; thence 
 north to Smoky Hill River, thence west along said river to west line of county, 
 and thence south to place of beginning. 
 
 Union Township embraced the following described territory; Be¬ 
 ginning at the southwest corner of Section 35, Township i6, Range 3, 
 thence east to southeast corner of the county, thence north to the Smoky Hill 
 River, thence west along said river to the east line of Newbern Township, and 
 thence south on said line to place of beginning. These two townships em¬ 
 braced all that portion of territory lying south of Smoky Hill River, which is 
 more than half the county. 
 
 Grant Township commenced at the northwest corner of Township ii. 
 
 Range 2, thence south on the range line to the Smoky Hill River, thence east 
 along the river to the west line of Section 2, Township 13, Range 3, thence 
 north on the section line to south line of Township ii, Range 3, thence west to 
 east line of Range 2, thence north to north line of county, and thence west to 
 place of beginning. 
 
 Sherman Township commenced at the northwest corner of Township ii. 
 Range 3, thence south to north line of Township 12, thence east on town line 
 to southwest corner of Section 35, Township ii. Range 3, thence south to the 
 Smoky Hill River, thence east on said river to the east line of the county, 
 thence north on the east line of the county to the northeast corner of the coun¬ 
 ty, and thence west to the place of beginning. 
 
 Lincoln Township commenced at the northwest corner of the county, 
 thence south on west line of county to the Smoky Hill River, thence eastalong 
 the river to the east line of Range i, thence north on said east line to north 
 line of county and thence west to place of beginning. 
 
 By this division three townships were established north of the river and 
 two south. Whilst the territory north of the Smoky Hill is considerable less 
 than that south, yet at that time, the few settlers that were in the county were 
 located, chiefly, north of the stream. Each of the three northern townships ex¬ 
 tended from the river to the north line of the county, and each of them had an 
 embryo town. Chapman on the east, Abilene in the center and Solomon City on 
 the webt. A new township, to which was given the name of Lamb, was organ¬ 
 ized, November 6, 1869, embracing a part of what is now Cheever, Buckeye, 
 Grant, Newbern, Ridge, Union, Liberty, three-fourths of Noble, nearly all of 
 Sherman, and all of Hayes, Center and Logan. It was nine miles east and 
 west, and twenty-six miles north and south, and completely spoiled the symmetri¬ 
 cal proportions of all the other townships excepting Lincoln. On January 5, 
 1870, just two months after its formation, the boundary lines of Lamb Town¬ 
 ship were changed, and in changes that were made subsequently, it lost its iden¬ 
 tity altogether. 
 
 Ridge Township was organized February 20, 1872, and comprised Town¬ 
 ships 15 and 16, Range 3, but subsequently it was subdivided, and 15 was made 
 Hope Township. 
 
 Willowdale Township was organized February 21, 1872, and comprised 
 Townships ir and 12, Range i, by which formation Lincoln was nearly obliter¬ 
 ated. 
 
 On March 15, 1873, a general reorganization of townships took place, by 
 which old boundary lines were wiped out, and new ones created. 
 
 Holland Township comprised Townships 14, 15 and 16, Range i east. 
 
 Buckeye Township comprised Township 12, Range 2 east. 
 
 Sherman Township comprised Township ii. Ranges 3 and 4 east. 
 
 Liberty Township comprised Townships 13 and 14, Range 4 east and 
 that portion of 14, Range 5 east, belonging to Dickinson County. 
 
 Lincoln Township was made to comprise Township 13, Range i east. 
 
 Union Township was comprised of Townships 15 and 16, Range 4 east. 
 
 Newbern Township was composed of Township 14, Ranges 2 and 3 east. 
 
 Grant Township was cut down to Township 13, Range 2 east. 
 
 Center Township was created and comprised Township 13, Range 3 east. 
 
 Cheever Township was formed of Township ii. Range 3 east. 
 
 Noble Township comprised Township 12, Ranges 3 and 4 east. 
 
 Jefferson Township was made to consist of Townships 15 and 16, Range 
 2 east. 
 
 On April 10, 1877, other townships were created by changing the bounda¬ 
 ry lines. 
 
 Banner Township was taken from the south of Jefferson, and is composed 
 of Township 16, Range 2 east. 
 
 Logan Township was taken from the east of Newbern, and consists of 
 Township 14, Range 3 east. 
 
 Hayes Township was taken from the west of Noble, and comprises the 
 west five miles of Township 12, Range 3 east. 
 
 Wheatland Township was created on January 9, 1878, by taking Town¬ 
 ships 14 and 15, Range i east, from Holland. 
 
 Flora Township was established in 1879, by a division of Willowdale, giv¬ 
 ing Town II, Range I to the former, and Town 12, Range i to the latter. 
 
 Fragrant Hill Township was created February 10, 1880, by dividing Sher¬ 
 man north and south, and giving the west half to the former. 
 
 Garfield Township was organized September, 1882, by dividing Wheatland 
 east and west, and giving the north half to Garfield. 
 
 The foregoing is the history of the organization of the various townships 
 in the county as at present constituted, of which there are twenty-two in all. 
 
 GROWTH IN POPULATION. 
 
 For ten or twelve years after the county was organized its population in¬ 
 creased very slowly, and it could not well be otherwise. The county was then 
 on the extreme west of civilization, and was part of that vast plain set down by 
 some geographers as the “ Great American Desert.” Up until 1866 there was 
 not a foot of railway in the county, and the long distances settlers had to go to 
 mill and market were detriments to impede settlement. When it finally did 
 take a start the population increased with wonderful rapidity, and although the 
 ravages of the grasshoppers in 1874 gave it a temporary check, it soon recov¬ 
 ered and grew more rapidly than ever. In i860 the county had a population 
 of 378 ; in 1870 it was 3,043 ; an increase in ten years of 2,665, or an average 
 of 266 per year. Fully three-fourths of this increase occurred after the com¬ 
 pletion of the Kansas Pacific Railway through the county, or between 1866 and 
 1870. In 1875 the population of the county was 6,841, being an increase in five 
 years of 3,798, or 1,133 greater than the increase during the preceding ten years. 
 In 1878 another census was taken and at that time the population of the county 
 was 10,850, being an increase in three years of 4,009, or 2 II more than the in¬ 
 crease from 1870 to 1875, and this, too, notwithstanding the temporary check 
 immigration received from the grasshopper raid of 1874. The United States 
 census of 1880 gives the population of the county at 15,070, showing an in- 
 
DICKINSON COUNTY. 
 
 687 
 
 crease in two years of 4.220, this being 2U more than the increase for the three 
 preceding years. The census taken by the various assessors in the spring of 
 1882 sets the population down at 15,693, and now, November, 1882, it is esti¬ 
 mated at not less than 16,000. 
 
 It is by the nmterial growth of a county that the prosperity of the people 
 can best be judpd. The evidences of material advancement are to be seen on 
 every hand, in beautiful, well stocked farms, fine houses and commodious barns ■ 
 m thriving towns and villages ; in mills and manufactories ; in numerous school’ 
 houses and churches, ai^ in the general prosperity that seems to accompany all 
 branches of business. That Dickinson County has advanced wonderfully in 
 material growth is best shown by statistics. Referring to these it is found that 
 in i860 all the live stock in the county was included in 23 head of horses 3 
 mules, 7 sheep, and 105 head of cattle. Ten years later, 1870, the value of the 
 
 agricultural products of the county alone amounted to $171,882. In 1872 the 
 
 total acreage of field crops was 38,448 ; in 1873 it was 43,265.53 • in 1874 
 It was 51.587. This was the year of the great grasshopper invasion, when the 
 people of Kansas were rendered so destitute that a great many of the people 
 had to receive aid and assistance from those of other States, but notwithstand- 
 iii^g this, the acreage of field crops for the following year, 1875, exceeded that of 
 
 71,011.12. In 1876 it was 
 88,825.60; in 1877 It was 133.510.46; in 1878 it was 166,002.06; in 1870 it 
 was 185,483.61, and in 1S80 it had reached 217 IQ 7 . 74 . A better understanding 
 of how the county has grown in material wealth may be had by comparing the 
 value of products of 1870 with that of 1880. In the former year it was only 
 
 to $1,832,537.64, showing an increase in ten 
 years of $1660,655.64. 1 hat the material wealth of the county is increasing 
 
 largely each year niay be seen by comparing the live stock in the county in 
 1880 with that of 1882. ’ 
 
 Year. 
 
 Horses. 
 
 ■Mules A Asses 
 
 Cows. 
 
 Other Cattle. 
 
 Sheep. 
 
 Swine. 
 
 1880. 
 
 1882. 
 
 6,667 
 
 7,573 
 
 1,024 
 
 1,006 
 
 5.1:36 
 
 5,329 
 
 7,388 
 
 13,076 
 
 7,644 
 
 26,754 
 
 24,552 
 
 24,547 
 
 rare gc increase in cattle and slieep shows clearly that the people are 
 becoming alive to how profitably stock-raising and sheep raising can be carri d 
 on where there is an abundance of rich pasture, pure water and wide ranges, 
 and in all these Dickinson County excels. The number of acres in cultivated 
 ^ ferns in 1882 was 385.749, valued at $4,014,473. There were erected 251 farm 
 dwellings during the year ending March r, 1882, valued at $74,329. The total 
 acreage of field crops in 1882 was 241,450, an increase of 24,252.26over that of 
 1880. Ihe value of garden products sold in i88o was $11,255 ; in 1882 it was 
 f'i’ 733 -. The vali^ of poultry and eggs sold in i88o was $14,443, as against 
 $26,897 in 1882. The value of animals slaughtered, or sold for slaughter, in 
 1880, was $177,861, whereas, in 1882, they amounted in value to $286,147. 
 1 he amount of wool clipped from sheep in the county in 1880, aggregated 
 25.368 pounds, whereas, in 1882, it reached 58,479 pounds. The vast increase 
 m the two last items alone show with what gigantic strides the people of the 
 county are marching to material prosperity, the product of butter in 1S80 was 
 296,589 pi^nds, and in 1882 it was 400,176, an increase in two years of 103,587 
 pounds. There were cut in i88l 500 tons of tame hay, and 43,865 tons of 
 prairie hay, representing a value of at least $221,825. Other evidences of the 
 material prosperity of the county are shown in the advancement of arboricul¬ 
 ture and horticulture. Forest trees have been planted to the extent of 4,220 
 acres, and over 100 acres are devoted to nurseries. The number of apple trees 
 m bearing, according to the assessor’s returns for 1882, was 13,760 ; pear trees 
 2,295 ; peach trees, 207,174 ; plum trees, 23,249, and cherry trees 9,296. The 
 number not in bearing was : apple 37,185. pear 2,963, peach 130 697, plum 13 - 
 102, and cherry 23,723. Over 100 acres were devoted to the culture of straw- 
 berries, raspberries and grapes. Of fence there were in the county, in 1882 of 
 board, 24.316 rods ; of rail, 3,012 rods ; of stone, 22.699 rods ; hedge, 411,900 
 and wire, 100,191, or an aggregate of 562,118, representing a value of nearly 
 three-fourths of a million of dollars, and $200,000 more is represented by the 
 
 county. The foregoing statistics ou:;ht to be 
 sufficient evidence to satisfy any one of the growth of Dickinson County in ma¬ 
 terial wealth. ^ 
 
 RAILROADS, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, PRESS. 
 
 There is only one railroad in the county, the Kansas PaciMc which rnnq armoQ tno «« 
 east to west. It follows the course ot the Sm^yHurRivfr Ld^ 
 alon^ its north bank, some places toucliing the very marfifin of the stream aiui ar nMiArw 
 
 coVnVa?the'so«thels?c^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ®^^^^cational interests of the county are in keeping: with the treneral nroffrp«i<i anri 
 interests of the county. The schoolhouses are all in^good condi- 
 the sites are fenced. Nearly all of the sciiool buildings are located on the nrairip 
 Jitbough located in these exposed positions, but very few have taken any steos to orn i ’ 
 ment the grounds by sett ug out shade trees. Inside, ho^weverthe buildi^^^ 
 
 <l‘<=tio'‘arle 3 and other school apparatus, 
 present 11882), one hundred and twe ve school districts in the countv and 11 a 
 wind“'■e constructed of brick eiKirt of stone aim 
 vmod. The school population of the countv in 1882. between the acres five and tweniv- 
 jei»i,s. was 5,50.3, (Ilvbled as to sex Into 2.833 nmles and 2 670 females. Tlie^ 
 
 *^'*i*’' the public schools dining ilie year was 4.701. of wliicli 2 397 were males 
 ““yy attendance was 2,757, divided into ’males l!^334 and 
 i. 4»3. The total number of teacliers employed during the year was 133 of wlilcli 
 sUty-ftve were males and slxty-eiglit females. The average salary per month nm.l to 
 there a^re'two^c"‘ales $31.50. Besides the 114 public schools, in tlie^counfy 
 which numher^iTf s^^^ employment to three male teachers, the pupils of 
 
 'ind th« Jof,i , '>'6 year to the amount of $1:3,600, 
 
 A tax of an IV’ the various school districts in the county was $31,820. 
 
 all’schom nron®orfn’i. i * was levied for all school purposes, and the estimated value of 
 
 walmm’e’ifa.^flo^f’ti .“'f’i'yk including buildings and ground.s, was $95,000. There 
 
 d.fri ^ ’^'.^^clct Treasurer, on August 1 . 1881 . $ 4 , 959 . 45 . and the receipts 
 
 u V?® to $57,578.30 making a total of $62,537.75. The expenditures 
 
 of the'liVsirlcTK^paJn ‘is’ '^“Sust 1 , 1882, the amount in the hands 
 
 VI me Ulsirictireasurer was #16,824.46. Whilst there are only 114 schoolhoiisps in fhp 
 
 AblleiVsornm^^ achoolroonis. which arises from the fact Ihlt the school buildings In 
 house In 4®1 Sen ^i”®'''’'' coiitaln two. or more rooms. The school- 
 
 ■ i“®'*'i^®F‘,*^'’®.‘;'l.«''eatI.v enlarged to meet tlie demands of the com- 
 iounlt\, is a lar^e. eleo'ant brick bniminor uufi w/\nnv i»o <.»i, /\pt>otv, a,.»- 
 
 shin ^ ?''e,Cathollc about a mile soulh of Cliapman. In Union Tow n- 
 
 af so nun valued at $2,500, and one (ierm.in Baptist, valued 
 
 nn? MeS.e,. a’ lownslilp there are two. one (ierman Methodist, valiieil at <2.500, and 
 tliprn'nre*Sn!^’^i'Vi “<.®‘ $4,000. Ill Center Township, aside from tliose In Mnterprlse. 
 
 $1 600 * ' cho lAitheran, valued at $1,800, and one Free Clinrcli, valued at 
 
 In Hope Township there is one. Catholic, v,allied .at $800. 
 
 Tn li’lf’*®'^ Tmvnslili) there Is one, (lernian Lutheran, valued at $2,500. 
 valued at $2,000, and one Baptl.st, 
 
 iS Township there is one. United Presin terian. valued at $1,200. 
 
 In GHrfleki Township there is one, Ereshvterjjin. valued at #1 800. 
 south nf nio«Vf,ni'SVA?;'y'r''’'‘® c'>'"ch hnildings in the county, all of which are located 
 the terHrnrv‘^,n?H7n^^^^ R ver, excepting tliose in Cliapman, Abilene, and Solomon City. In 
 wnrsMn '®|’' '’n' '"'“'yOrganizations that meet for 
 
 schoolhouses. In addition to ail tliese the River Bretliren have two 
 ciiurch organizations both of whicn are mimerieally strong. 
 
 history*^* four newspapers published in the county, of which the following is a 
 
 rnsi??^ weekly paper, puhllslied at Aldlenc. It was esfalilished Feb- 
 tliPn7’lmPtn'n\7,7i\,’A7'^‘ as Sole editor and proprietor. Mr. Wilson ■ 
 
 ... - . V a,* v\J 1 IV I IJ ri U 11 VzVaI 
 
 Si'mn’sSn sold'to Hart & Slmpsnn, after Whieh 
 
 iishPd weeli’i ^ Interest to Hart, who is now sole editor and proprietor. It is puh- 
 1 000 ® ® ** ®® ^^Ph'^'ioaii in politics, and lias a circulation of 
 
 at Abilene, and was establislied December, 1874, by V. P. 
 "’P® became, and contini eto lie, sole editors and proprietors. The paper is 
 n!ne*cniiin,‘n=P®^®'’ Pottei' press. It is issued on Thursday of each week, four pages. 
 
 nine columns, is Rppulilican tn politics, and has a circulation of 1 , 800 . 
 
 hv t p*' Solomon City, and was established July, 1879, 
 
 i!p it to .I' AfpiVi ’ P'lh‘IS sole editor and proprietor, which he still continues to 
 
 of 700 ^ weekly, four pages, eight columns, Independent in politics, and has a circulation 
 
 the Enterprise, and was established in March, 1882. liy 
 
 naneV nntirfn®np'’ioo®i“P? Company, with , 1 . u. .James, as editor, who continued to edit the 
 n»np: ic a’ wIpu, ’ '®" ’’S 'yp® succeeded liy J. H. Brady, the present editor. Tlie 
 
 circulatioifis 900 ® columns. Independent Republican in politics, and its 
 
 FIRST EVENTS. 
 
 Totvnship : Lenon family in 1855. but who left in 1858. The 
 next were J^in Nash, WiUiam Lamb, A. Packard and W. H. Lamb, in 1858. Ornnt Toivn- 
 uT'o, Jaiiies Bell and E. W. Bradfield, in 1858. Liberty TmvnsUp: 
 
 k- '7; Staatz. 1857; J. Ic Staalz, C. F. Staatz and William Bnisson, 1858. Noble Township: 
 
 G. W. Freeman John Erwin and tPe Pritchard lirothers, 1858. Union Township: Tlie 
 
 Kandt family, the Koepkes, and A. S. Blauchett, 1859. ItUlge ond hope Townships : Set- 
 U?^..77.!’-®, 1872, among Its members being N. Thurstin. U. Cartier, A. 
 
 .. ’ ' ’ ..... , .„ ,. joiiyand 
 
 200 souls. 
 
 , 1 —---- rice, 1865. Several attemiits at 
 
 .settlement had been made prior to this lime, one as early as 1859, by a family named 
 Heviugton, from North (.arolina, and liy a family named 3ViIlianis, la 1860. The Hev- 
 Ingtoiis took their departure in I860, and the Williams followed in 1860. The 
 nf*xt at settlement in the township was made by two brothers named Murohv 
 
 lTlt*llAvITTI'IT3<yr\TlQRl A xxr ^,,.. 1 ^ 1 ._ 
 
 Henquenet, M. Chase, and others, about forty in .all. Bucheye Township : M. P. Jol 
 ,1. T. .Stevenson .1869, followed by the Buckeye Colony in 1870, numbering about 200 
 Vheever Township : F irst permanent settler was M. H. Price, 1865. Several attem 
 
 in the spring of 1861. A few months satisfied tliem and they left in tlie fall of that same 
 yie!,' jyP® Trice, in 1865, followed by Robert Klmhall and family, in 
 
 1866. Mr. Kimball lo.st his wife by cholera, in 1867. after wliicli lie left tlie countv, leaving 
 Mr Price the sole settler in the townshiii until 1869, when William Warnock and family 
 P®,.! '® ®.P”P ;P.Pp'JPPP®P Py ^^P‘'PaII, and George Shrv on the claim aliandoned in 
 1861, by Murphy. Mr. W arnnek was Crowned tliat same year in Chapman Creek, after 
 which his liimily moved out of llie township, aiid Mr. Sliry, becomii'g discouraged moved 
 back to the State he ciine from, and tlius again were Mr.'Price a d family left the sole in- 
 habitants of the tnwnsliip. In 1870. Eli George, Rev. ,1. Latlimer and E. W. Dow. and these 
 were followed in 1871, hv a colony from Ilinols. known as tlie “ Prohibition Colony ” or- 
 ^’ir,'®fe’,P^IkP'i‘'j‘"''’Pering about fifty souls. Flora Township: 
 T. C. Illff. and Harrison Flora, 1870. Jeferson Township: M. Rubin and C. Holtman, I860. 
 Banner Township: H. H. Nottorf, 1860. Newbern Township: A. .1. Markley and J W 
 Shepard, 1859. Hherman Township: Daniel Jones. 1864, followed soon after liy Kerhv 
 Clemens, Smulz. Shlelds.'Dever hrother.s, Bayless and otliers. Logan Township: J. g! 
 Miller, William Hilclier, John Erick, 1), J. KImmerlv and C. W. Abbey. WUlowdate 
 Township: \\. G. Lewis, 1869, followed in 1869, by G. "W. Garten and William Campbell. 
 Bayes Township: L. K. Warnock. G. B. Snillh and tlie Tlil.ssl‘“rs. Garfield Township ■ K 
 G. Fleming, A.. R. Cormach and J. H. Cirkhntf, 1870. Wheatland Township: Henry 
 Baker and Orlando Bonner, 1870. Lincoln Township: H. Whitley and William Frost 
 in 185r» 
 
 The first birth and the first deatli tliattook place in the county occurred in the family 
 Staatz on Lyon Creek. The hli tli was that of C. F. Staatz, Jr„ which occurred oil 
 tlie 24tli day of June, 1857, and ins place of birth was the emigrant wagon witli wliicli ids 
 parents liad moved into tlie county, tlie log cabin into which the family afterwards moved 
 not being completed at the lime. The first deatli was that of Julia Staatz. acliild of Mr. and 
 Mrs. C. F. Staatz. wliich occurred in October, 1857. The first marriage in tlie county w.as 
 
 imrnit;. i ",'"cn"»»jusi, neen greatly enlarged to meet the demands of 
 luunitv. is a large, elegant brick building and would lie an ornament to any city. 
 Aside from the churches already mentioned, there are two at Cliapman on 
 
 one Catholic 
 
 ship, on Lyon Creek, in 1859, the first teaclier being William Mueller, or Miller. 
 
 Tlie first churcii built in tlie county was by the German Metliodists, who erected one of 
 logs on Lyon Creek early in the spring of 1861, and which served tlie double purpose of 
 lieing used as a church on Sunday and a sclioollioiise during the week. Of tills first church 
 Rev. Peter May was pastor. The first instrument recorded in the conntv, as shown by the 
 liooks in the office of tlie Register of Deeds, hears date February* 23, 1859. and is a deed 
 from Samuel Shively to N. B, White. G. W. Cliurcliill, and H. iM. Rulison, conveying the 
 northeast quarter of Section ,3, Township 13, Range 3 east, of land in Kansas Territori', 
 containing 165.55 acres, tlie consideration being $500. 
 
 The first store opened in tlie county was by "Old Man Jones ” at Abilene in 1860, which 
 was a kind of country store and saloon combined. 
 
 The first hotel huiltinthe county was the Drovers’ Cottage. Iiy Joseph G. McCoy. In 
 1866. at Abilene, of wliicli the first landlord was Col. Gore, wlio bought the house in 1868, 
 and who continues to run the house still, under the name of the Cottage. 
 
 The first newspaper puhllslied in the county was the Chronicle, established at Abilene. 
 February, 1870, by V. P. Wilson. 
 
 MANUFACTORIES AND MILLS. 
 
 The manufactories in the county are Imt few. althnugh there are several good water 
 powers in tlie county that might he profitahly and advantageously utilized. The largest 
 manufacturing establishment in the county, aside from the Houring mills, is tlie s.iap fac¬ 
 tory in the snlnirhs of Abilene. It is not a marnmotli estahlisliment, hut it does quite an 
 amount of business, and makes all kinds of soap, from choice toilet to tlie long yellow bar 
 
 Tlie Abilene Foundry and .Machine Works is quite an estahlisliment, and does an exten¬ 
 sive business. The business was established in 1879. by Whitehurst A Co., hut prior to 
 that time Mr. Wlilteliiirst liad lieen engaged In carrying on a blacksmith shop and carriage 
 manufactory, wliicli. in addition to tlie foundry and machine works, he still conducts 
 Connected witli the foundry establishment is a planing mill and several turning lathes' 
 The combined business gives employment to quite a number of men. 
 
 In the summer of 1882, Mr. Jones A-.Sou started an estahlisliment, on a small scale In 
 the suburbs of Abilene, for the manufacture of wlnil-miils, in which they employ seve'ral 
 liaiids. A similar institution is carried on at Enterprise, wliicli was establislied in 1882 by 
 Teets A Bros., who are doing a good business. Tlie Monarch is the name of the mill they 
 manufacture. There are twelve flouring mills in tlie county, tlie greater portion of which 
 run continually niglit and day. The mill at Industry, on the nortli line of the conntv 
 owned by .L C. Kessehnrn, is a large frame hnllding, with five run of stone, and does a large 
 milling business. It l.s located on Chapman Creek. 
 
 Sutphen’s Mill is .also on Cliapman Creek, about six miles north of Chapman Vill.age 
 This is also a wooden Imllding. and of small capacity, liaving only two run of bulirs. 
 
 The \\ oodhiiie Mill, erected in 1872, and owiieil iiy , 1 . A. Gillett, is a wooden structure, 
 witli four run of stones, and does tiuite an extensive local business. It is located at liie 
 village of Woodbine, near the Junction of tlie east and west hranclies of Lvon Creek. 
 
 ^chleagle owns and ojieratesa small two-nin mill on Turkey Creek, in the south 
 jiart of Newherii Township. Tlie building is frame, and Us business strictly local. It was 
 erected in 1874. 
 
 The Enterprise Mills, owned by C. Hoffman .it Son, are quite extensive. One Is a frame 
 [’blhhng, with three run of hiilirs. and the other is a stone hiiililing, wliicli was erected in 
 1873, and run for several years as a woolen mill, after wliicli U was converted into a Hour- 
 
688 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ing mill, with .ill the latest and most approved machinery. These mills do an immense 
 Ijiisiness, and run nearly niglit and day the year round, except Sundays. The frame mill is 
 40x60 feet and tlfty-four feet high. The stone niiil is 40x80 feet and seventy feet high, 
 having four stories and a basement. This mill has .seven run of stones. Tliey are among the 
 fluest mills In the .State. 
 
 The Abilene Mill is a w.ater-power mill, and is located on the Smoky Hill River, about 
 two miles south of the city of Abilene. It was erected by Kiddoo Bros , in 1873, and has 
 four run of buhrs. 
 
 The City Mills at Abilene were erected by Peter Marx in 1879. It is a frame mill, 35x40 
 feet, and tiiree stories liigh, with a basement. The present proprietors are Stoddard .t 
 Humphrey. It is a steam mill, with four run of stones. Tlie engine is of forty-five-horse 
 power, and the capacity of the mill is seventy-five barrels per day. 
 
 The Dickinson County Mills are located In Abilene. They have Just been completed, 
 and are about startiiiR into operation. These mills were built by a chartered companv, 
 known as the Johntz A Rice Mill Co. The main building is 40x60 feet, with an L, 16x24, 
 and four stories higli, irrespective of the b.asement. The mill has tliirteen run of bulirs, 
 and is supplied throughout with tlie latest improved machinery. Exce|>ting the engine 
 and lioiler-room. which is of lirick, the other portions are solidly constructed frame-work. 
 The engine is of 125-horse power. 
 
 Tile Solomon Valley Mill, located at Solomon City, was erected in 1872 by William 
 Smith. It is a water mill, and a better location for power could not be desired. Ills bnilt 
 at the confluence of the Solomon and Smoky Hill rivers, is 30x50 feet, three stories liigli. 
 has six run of buhrs, is supplied with the latest improved machinery, and manufactures 
 200 barrels of flour per day. 
 
 The Rational Salt Works at Solomon City constitute one of the finest manufacturing 
 industries in the county. S60.000 iiave been expended on these works within the last two 
 years, and tliough yet in their Infancy, manufacture salt equal to that of Syracuse or Sagi¬ 
 naw, and when fully developed, can produce it in endless quantities, as the supply of brine 
 Is inexhaustible. 
 
 There are many excellent water privileges, lying idle, wlilch could be profitably ntll- 
 ized, and no better opening could be desired tor the establishment of one or two woolen 
 mills. 
 
 POS r-OFFICES. 
 
 Abilene—Grant Township, W. S. Hodge. Postmaster. 
 
 SolomoH—Lincoln Township, D. W. Wilson, P. M. 
 
 Detroit—Center Township, S. E. Valle, P. M. 
 
 Enterprise—Center Township, E. H. Viering, P. M. 
 
 Chapman—Noble Township, Geo. Snyder. P. M. 
 
 .Sutphens Mill—Noble Township. W. H. Sutphen. P. M. 
 
 New Cliilllcothe—Fragrant Hill Township, ,1. L. Kirby, P. M. 
 
 Industry—Cheever Township, Y. Monroe. P. M. 
 
 Cheever—Cheever Township, Thomas Ayers, P. M. 
 
 Ke.vstone—Flora Township. Jonas Freet, P. M. 
 
 Poplar Hill—Flora Township. R. B. Lyday, P. M. 
 
 Carrollton-Holland Township, L. A. Peck. P. M. 
 
 Belle Springs—Newbern Township, Miss M. Bolinger, P. M. 
 
 Newbern—Jefferson Jownship, Mrs. Win. Murry. P. M. 
 
 New Basil—Jefferson Township, E. F. Haberline, P. M. 
 
 Rhodes—Banner Township, J. A Seamans, P. M. 
 
 Mldrvay-Banner Township, J. D. Fry, P. M. 
 
 Henry-Banner Township, J. D. Scott, P. M. 
 
 Dillon—Hope Townslitp. B. F. Barnes, P. M. 
 
 Hope—Hope Township, Martin Pease, P. M. 
 
 Plympton—Ridge Township, D. M. Ross, P. M. 
 
 Rosebank—Hope Township, Donald McKay, P. M. 
 
 Redwood—Union Townsliip, Dan'l Weaver, P. M. 
 
 Aroma—Union Township, A D. Blancliett, P. M. 
 
 Woodbine—Liberty Township. H. B. Scott. P. M. 
 
 Lyona—Liberty Townshifi, J. J. Muenzenmayer, P. M. 
 
 MURDER—LYNCHING. 
 
 So far as known tliere lias been but one case of lynching In the county, and this oc¬ 
 curred in 1872. The circumstances that led to it are as follows; At that time there were 
 two men in Abilene who were partners in the business of tailoring. Their names were 
 Kelly and Johnson, and their shop was a small frame house on First street. Here they 
 cooked, ate, slept and worked, this style of living being much less expensive tlian boarding. 
 At that time tliere was a man living in the northern part of the county named Elslzer, 
 who made frequent visits to Abilene, and during these visits would usually stop at Kelly’s, 
 where he would have the free use of Kelly’s cooking utensils and dlslies, and also the priv¬ 
 ilege of making liimself a bed upon the floor at night. One Saturday Elslzer came to town 
 and, as usual, stopped at Kelly’s. Johnson had a claim out in the country, and before El- 
 sizer came in lie and Kelly liad divided what cash they had, about $600, Johnson taking his 
 portion with him out to ills claim. Elslzer made himself at home as lie usually did, but it 
 so happened while be was tliere that an agent, by the name of Grimes, who occasionally 
 went to Kelly’s to have a smoke and a chat, stepped in to pay ills customary visit. While he 
 stayed there Elslzer cooked his supper, and while lie was doing this Grimes left. Sunday 
 came, and though Kelly did not make his appearance there was not much notice taken of 
 it. Monday came, but Kelly’s shop remained closediill day. On Tuesday the neiglibors began 
 to suspect that there must be something wrong and broke open tlie door, when the first 
 thing that met their gaze was the lifeiess form of Kelly, with his head cleft open. Su.siilcion 
 immediately fixed the deed upon Johnson. He had not been seen in town since Saturday, 
 and Kelly’s shop liad not been open since Saturday night, and he must be the murderer. 
 Johnson was arrested and found himself in a very critical position. Was he not Kelly’s 
 partner? Yes. Did he and Kelly not divide $600 between them on Saturday? Yes. Did 
 he not know that Kelly had this money? Yes. Why should he go out to his claim at that 
 particular time? Here was where the difflcnlty arose for Johnson, because nobody 
 living on his claim, and there being no settlers in the vicinity of where his claim was 
 located, to prove an alibi was impossible, and if ever an Innocent man found himself in a 
 tight place it was Johnson. At this stage of the proceedings Grimes made it known that he 
 had seen Elslzer at Kelly’s on Saturd.ay evenin.g, and saw him cook his supper there. There 
 stood the table with one plate upon it and one cup and saucer, just as they had been used, 
 and there was the frying pan with a little of the meat still in it that Elsizer had left. Sus¬ 
 picion now turned from Johnson to Elsizer, and the Sheriff started Immediately for 
 Elsizer’shome. He found him gone, and then he pushed on for Junction City as fast as 
 possible. Arrived tliere he gave a description of Elsizer to the ticket agent, and inquired it 
 such a person had purchased a ticker. The agent told him that a man answering to that 
 description had purchased a ticket for Cincinnati but a short time ago, and would possibly 
 take the next train. The Sheriff waited, and just as the train pulled into the depot Elsizer 
 came in a great hurry to get on board, but just as bis foot touched the first step of the car, 
 the Sheriff took him by tlie slioulder and said, "I want you.” He was liroiight back to Abi¬ 
 lene, where he had a preliminary examination, and the evidence against him was con¬ 
 clusive. All of Kelly’s money was found upon him except what he had paid for the ticket. On 
 Friday night he was taken from the jail by a mob, and conveyed to Harvey’s old mill, on 
 Mud Greek, in the western part of town, wliere he was hung in one of the mill sheds. 
 Next day he was found and an Inquest held on ills body, the verdict rendered being death by 
 hanging, at whose hands to the jury unknown. Thus in one week, less one daj% from the 
 time Kelly was murdered, Elslzer, bis murderer, was hanging a corpse in the slied of the 
 mill. 
 
 ABILENE. 
 
 The town of Abilene was laid out in i860 by and on land belonging to 
 C. H. Thompson. The town is situated about two miles north of the Smoky 
 Hill River, and is located on Sections 16 and 21, Township 13, Range 3 east. 
 As originally laid out, the town embraced only forty acres, and in the spring of 
 the following year, 1861, it was made, by the vote of the people, the county 
 seat, which it is now, and has continued to be since that time. Among the first 
 
 to locate in this new town was-Jones, commonly known as “ Old Man 
 
 Jones,” who erected a log house which he turned into a store where, with many 
 other things that were sold, was whisky. This was the first place in shape of a 
 store that was opened in town. One by one, settlers kept dropping in and log 
 houses commenced to be quite numerous. Shortly after Jones had opened his 
 store. Dr. Moon built a more pretentious one, which was known for many years 
 as the Frontier Store. The growth of the town was rather slow until after the 
 advent of the Kansas Pacific Railway in 1866. From that time on its growth 
 became quite rapid, and the erection of log houses ceased, giving way to neatly 
 constructed frame buildings. About this time Joseph G. McCoy, the pioneer 
 
 western cattle shipper, arrived in Abilene. Mr. McCoy was a gentleman of 
 large means and wide experience, and he conceived the idea of making Abilene 
 the shipping point for Texan cattle. Satisfactory arrangements having been 
 made with the officials of the Kansas Pacific road, circulars were printed and 
 distributed all over Texas, setting forth the advantages and benefits drovers 
 would derive from driving their herds to Abilene. Not satisfied with this 
 means of disseminating information in regard to the town, agents were sent 
 down to talk up its advantages and desirability as a shipping point for cattle. 
 Then the papers in the Northern and Eastern States were brought into requisi¬ 
 tion to acquaint buyers of the immense herds of cattle that would be at Abi¬ 
 lene, for sal^, at a certain time. All this gave the place a wide notoriety, and a 
 great many people flocked to Abilene. Anticipating a rich harvest from the 
 drovers, cattle-men, and cow-boys a class of people located in town, whose so¬ 
 ciety could be well dispensed within any community. No sooner was Abilene 
 established as a cattle point, than the town was surrounded by a crowd of cut¬ 
 throats, black legs, thugs, gamblers, and prostitutes. This class put up houses, 
 fitted up gambling dens, opened up saloons, and had everything in readiness to 
 carry on their nefarious practices, when the cattle trade commenced. Up to 
 that time there was no regular hotel in town, and in order to accommodate the 
 drovers and cattle-men it was necessary one should be built. To supply this 
 demand, Mr. McCoy erected quite a pretentious hotel, for those days, to which 
 he gave the name of the ‘‘ Drovers’ Cottage.” This was in 1867, but now that 
 he had the hotel, a difficulty arose in finding some one to run it. Mr. McCoy 
 went to St. Louis to look up a landlord, and there he encountered Mr. and Mrs. 
 Gere, with whom arrangements were made to take charge of the “ Drovers’ 
 Cottage,” and in less than a week from the time Mr. McCoy left Abilene, Mr. 
 and Mrs. Gore were established in the '‘Cottage” as proprietors. The follow¬ 
 ing year they purchased the property of Mr. McCoy, which they have contin¬ 
 ued to own ever since, and although the "Colonel,” Mr. Gore, has experienced 
 many vicissitudes since that time, he still acts the part of the genial Boniface. 
 His experience with cattle men and cow-boys, properly written, would make 
 quite a volume. Abilene was now fairly established as a cattle point, and 
 became known as a cowboy town. Whilst the cattle trade made Abilene quite 
 a business point, it did not add anything to the morals of the place, and many 
 men who had embarked in business would not bring their families to locate 
 where bad men, vile women, and gross immorality, prevailed to such a large 
 extent. From 1867 until 1872, Abilene was an out-and-out cow-boy town. The 
 cow-boy is a character of frontier life, and a very bad character at that. Away 
 from all humanizing influences of civilization, and many of them fugitives from 
 justice, when they strike a town and become half or three-fourths drunk, they 
 give full license to all their base and evil passions. They have no regard for 
 law, morals, or virtue, defying the first, deriding the second, and outraging the 
 third. Roaming the wide prairies, mounted on a wiry mustang, with a huge 
 pair of Mexican spurs on the heels of his boots, a great broad-brimmed 
 white hat on his head, two or three revolvers strapped round his waist, 
 and a bowie knife stuck in his belt, he follows his herds until the time 
 comes to ship, when he starts with the cattle for the trading point. Usu¬ 
 ally, the cowboy is reckless, bold and daring, having neither respect for man, 
 fear of God, nor dread of hell. When two or three hundred such char¬ 
 acters congregate in a town it seems as if pandemonium was let loose. 
 There, with those other male and female cancers, who make their living 
 by gambling, killing, stealing and prostitution, are what the cattle trade 
 brought to Abilene. This, however, was only a mixture of the bitter with the 
 sweet, because the impetus that the cattle trade gave to business, sent Abilene 
 far ahead of cjmpetitive points. The original town of Abilene was located on 
 the north half of the northwest quarter of Section 21, Township 13, Range 2, 
 east; but after it became established as a trading point for cattle, the town gave 
 such promise of growth, that Thompson and McCoy’s Addition was added in 
 1868, comprising the south half of the southwest quarter of Section 16, Town¬ 
 ship 13,Range 2, east; followed in l86g by South wick and Augustine’s Addition; 
 then Rice and Bonebrake’s Addition; next Rice and Austin’s Addition; next 
 Fisher’s Addition; next Kuney and Hodge’s Addition, in 1870, and this put an 
 end to the additions for several years. Excepting the “ Drovers’ Cottage,” 
 already mentioned, there were no frame buildings erected in town until 1868, 
 when G. B. Seely built a frame store, with rooms above for a dwelling After 
 this, stores and residences went up quite lively, notwithstanding the regular 
 visits of the cow-boys. In 1869 the town was incorporated as a city of the third- 
 class, of which the first Mayor was Joseph G. McCoy. In 1870, a brick and 
 stone court house was built at the corner of Broadway and Second street, and 
 this was the first building in town of any other material than wood. That 
 summer, James B, Hickok, known throughout the West as “Wild Bill,’’came to 
 Abilene. The following year he was appointed Marshal of the city. He was a bold, 
 bad man, and had no respect whatever for human life. He could draw a revolver 
 in less time, and fire with surer aim than any other man in the West. Nor did he 
 stand long upon the order of drawing. He was a terror to the cow-boys, he 
 having caused several of them to bite the dust on short notice, and thought no 
 more of killing a tnan than he would a dog. He was afterward killed h mself 
 by a cow-boy, in Deadwood. In 1872, Lebold & Augustine built the Mer¬ 
 cantile Block, a handsome row of brick storerooms, with offices above. In that 
 year the cattle trade was moved to a point farther west, and Abilene was rid of 
 the cow-boys. Nor was the getting rid of these the most important feature, in 
 a moral point of view, connected with the removal of the cattle trade; because 
 with it went all the gamblers, cutthroats, blacklegs, and prostitutes, with which 
 the place had been infested since the cattle trade had been established at Abi¬ 
 lene. People now breathed a purer atmosphere, and they could walk the streets 
 without fear of insult or molestation. Men who had been in business, now 
 sent for their families, and a better class of citizens came and located in town. 
 Up to that time there was but one church in town, a frame building erected by 
 the Baptists in the year 1868. The first permanent bank in town was that of 
 Augustine & Lebold, established in 1873. What is now the Merchants’ Hotel 
 was built in 1870 by Kerney & Guthie. It is a goodly sized frame building, 
 
DICKINSON COUNTY. 
 
 and when first opened it was known as the Winnesheik House It 187^ T C 
 Henry built the Henry House This is the only brick hotel in town and is a 
 very fine building. The ground floor is divided into five compartments. In 
 he center IS the hotel office; in the east end is a large dining room and 
 kitchen, and in the west end is a telegraph office, ticket office, and loodlv sized 
 waiting room for passengers. The building is three stories high, and the upper 
 floors are all used for hotel purposes. In 1876 the Presbyterians erected a very 
 (me stone church, but in i88i it was so damaged by a wind storm as to neces¬ 
 sitate the erection of a new building, which is now in course of completion, and 
 when completed will be a magnificent brick edifice. In 1874 the Catholics 
 built a brick church, as also did the Lutherans in 1878. The first regular 
 schoolhouse in town was of stone and was erected in 1877, and the first teacher 
 
 Kirby Bank was established, and in 1879 the 
 Methodists built a very handsome brick church. So rapidly had the town 
 pown and so bright \vere its future prospects that C. H. Lebold enlarged the 
 limits of the city by adding an addition in 1876. Two years later another ad- 
 dition was added known as Lebold’s Addition, and in that same year the citv 
 limits underwent further enlargement by having added Lebold & Fisher’s Addi¬ 
 tion; and in the following year, 1879, the boundary lines were further extended 
 by taking in Bonebrake & Bidwell’s Addition; so that the original town site of 
 eighty acres, as located in i860, had grown to such an extent by 1880 as to in¬ 
 clude nearly a section and a half of land, or 960 acres. In 1875 the town was 
 greatly improved by the Johntz Brothers, who had located in Abilene in 1860 
 erectmg a handsome luick block with four rooms on the ground floor and rooms 
 for offices above. This vvas followed in 1876 by T. C. Henry putting up an 
 elegan_t bnck building, being that in which the Kirby Bank is now located. 
 In i 8/9 Northcraft & Parent added a very neatly finished brick block to the 
 improvement of the town. In order to keep pace with the times Berry Brothers 
 in 1880 put up a very fine brick building, having a double storeroom below,which 
 they occupy for their business, the upper floor being used for county offices and a 
 court room. In that year, also, a handsomely finished two-story stone build- 
 ing was erected by the First National Bank. The erection of the Opera 
 block by Mr. Bonebrake, gave Abilene a building that would be a credit to a 
 much larpr place. It may be said that this great improvement was made in 
 1879^, although It was not completely finished until early in 1880. It is a brick 
 building having a frontage of 120 feet on Second street, by eighty-five feet 
 deep, and IS three stories high. The ground floor is divided into four store 
 rooms; on the second floor is the opera hall, with a seating capacity for i 000 
 persons, and two or three rooms used for different purposes; the third story is 
 used as a storeroom, and therein is placed a tank of 100 barrels capacity, which 
 supplies the boilers with water, and which can also be used in case of fire. 
 
 1 he brmk block in which J. B. Case now carries on business waserected by Mr. 
 McCurdy in 1881. It is what is called a double building, two stories high all 
 of which IS occupied by Mr. Case. While these substantial improvements were 
 being made, many of less note also took place. Between 1870 and 1880 three 
 frame elevators were built, not, however, on a very extensive scale. One was 
 built by Johntz Bros., one by Gordon & Giles, and one by a combination of 
 farmers, which was named the Grange Elevator. Besides these, quite a num- 
 ber of one-story frame stores were built, but the most important improvement 
 prior to 1880 outside of those already mentioned, was the erection of the Citv 
 Mills, erected in 1879 by Peter Marx. While all these great improvements 
 were going on in the business portion of the city, many very handsome dwell 
 mgs were being erected in the resident portion. The resident portion of the 
 city IS fully up to, if not in advance of, the business portion. Some of as hand¬ 
 some residences as are to be found in all central Kansas, are in Abilene and 
 the surroundings of all display a taste for neatness and cleanliness. 
 
 ^ January, 1882, will be a month long remembered in Abilene. About i 
 o clock on the morning of the 17th of that month the court house, situated at the 
 corner of Second street and Broadway, was discovered to be on fire. Broadway 
 
 sTeeiTn tVT principal business 
 
 stillness of the night, and 
 
 soon the bells of the city spread the alarm, and in a short time people from 
 all quarters of the town were hastening to the scene of conflagration. It was 
 but a short tune after the alarm was given, when the flames burst forth from 
 
 the windows of the court house and soon reached the roof. All efforts to ex¬ 
 tinguish It were unavailing, and a good, stiff wind blowing from the southwest 
 soon carried the flames to the adjoining wooden buildings on the north of the 
 court house. In a short time the fire was beyond control, and, leaping across 
 street, the wooden buildings on the east of Broadway were soon in a blaze, 
 wo entire blocks, which constituted the chief business portion of the city 
 were entirely consumed, with nearly all their contents. The loss occasioned by 
 the hre amounted to $100,000. Nearly all the county records were burned up 
 excepting those of the Register of Deeds, whose office was in another building 
 AlUhe court records, those of the Probate Judge and County Clerk, Treasurer, 
 ana Superintendent of Public Instruction, with many others were all consumed. 
 
 he loss occasioned by the fire was severe, but the people went to work brave- 
 y, cleared away the rubbish, and before the summer had closed beautiful brick 
 business blocks stooa where, before the fire, had been nothing but woodtn 
 uildings. A $30,000 court house is now, November, 1882, nearly completed 
 a IS a magnificent brick build ng, and stands in the centre of a plat of ground 
 j depot, or Henry House. Among the improvements of 1882 
 
 magnificently constructed $25,000 brick schoolhouse, which 
 sirto ® of Broadway, and which contains twelve class rooms. Be- 
 
 trarV '"ere IS a very fine schoolhouse on the south side of the railway 
 no ol^r .k ternred a primary, or preparatory department, as there is 
 
 no Class there above the Second Reader. Another of the 1882 improvements is 
 & finished, and about to be started, by the Johntz 
 
 MilU -ru Company. This mill is to be known as the Dickinson County 
 five fee/ matn building is 40x60 feet, with an L 16x24 feet, and all sixty- 
 oner-,te!i k V' ' located on the west side of the town and will be 
 
 P d by steam power. The engine is of 125 horse power. The mill is 
 44 
 
 689 
 
 The wMe7 work! improved machinery, and has thirteen run of buhrs. 
 
 been m/nl T '^e improvements that have 
 
 been made during the year. Church improvement has not been neglected and 
 
 Se fn'^whTc'J, to ^ comfortable^frame edi- 
 
 wSern/larklu "'0 Eastern and 
 
 neafth^r r^ r miles by rail from Kansas City, and is very 
 
 town ocenffi^ *'^2'°" of Kansas, so that the 
 
 town occupies a good position to supply the Colorado and mountain markets. 
 
 The toZ °f fhe Kansas Pacific Railway, 
 
 mie foundrt and schoolhouses, two steam flouring milk 
 
 shoos thr!e nelc ^ blacksmith and Wagon 
 
 Ld j 7 population of the city is now estimated 
 
 3.500, and, situated as it is, in the centre of the great wheat belt is destined 
 to be as progressive in the future as it has been in the past, and seated as the 
 
 town is m a valley unsurpassed in richness and beauty^, surrounded with the 
 Choicest agricultural country under the sun, inhabited^ by an eneteTic pro! 
 
 CUrrAh7"piaffi7’"°“'P"°P^^ “The^Betiuliful 
 
 CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 of fifteen. In 1876 
 
 cluiroh w.as so Inju-ed by a windstorm as* to rpiIne^iV I n Septeinber. 1881. tliis 
 
 worship, and it was torn down Hi J 'is a bouse of 
 
 erecteil on tlie original site which is a verv-?'o"o church edifice was 
 of the church uut now 1882 VLs '^ ''oui tlie organization 
 
 The present ine,nbersh?,7is loa and ihe c^n!r77°roplrTy7,’valued aj SU 
 
 Tl.eV/st7as7;^7me7bu7 
 
 Howers Tl.e value^TulkTr^hSrd.^^J.l^n^isTe ^ 
 
 7-7'-as formed in Abilene, in 
 
 f7i779'\‘!rsS.7p‘7a7K 
 
 in7fe\!'t^ks77H Rk7. 7 W Tr.fDeVenter^T^emuT’r®'’’'’ 
 
 Mr V P Wilson Tt»/ jT-tq Mr ^ winch were chiefly corulncled by 
 
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 ,1 £»■“• as s:,s;“r.";5,s's 
 
 aVef w71‘='M7r?o.j Hkinmk'rv •/'’B7lThrrr‘^R"s"- 7 %^ 
 
 .E E. Boneluake. treasureV; H C. jTinkl,^^^ ? v'\l/ver I C7' 
 
 Haines, (). G. The preseni membersliip is 123 ’ ’ •• ejer, I. G., and A. L. 
 
 a 1]'^ ■ T- The present membership of the lodge is seventv-twd ’ ’ 
 
 oharter members’ ^'li'e® fli7t'nffi!^ir7’V"t7 o''fi',''u>ze<' EehrnaVy 2.5. jggo, with thirtv-two 
 Lii.ii ler "‘^in'ysrs. iJie flist orncers of the Io( ffe were- I) W .larohv P 1\T \v • \v i-r 
 
 BIOHRAI’IIICAL .SKETCHES. 
 
 in .7snml7vay''ln U^efall k7t.7etmllTe7 
 
 until It included everything in tlie line of hardware and farm inacliineTV Ii ?H7Q 1 p imm 
 
 fli“t «oo;r. ThklHdIdlng?is757l2TfeeM,7itL7b7ste7naTi!Iiyhtedi7t7^^^ 
 
 the year 188f Besides* being* president of the liar, v re co i^i fi.e sVresid7 V 7!’h5 
 hirst National Bank, the Kan.sas Farmers’ Mutual Insurance 7.)n p,a iv aiM 
 Water and Gas Company. He wa.s l.orii in St. .loseph ( onntC I 1 j,f, e 1, 
 raised and ediicate.l in ids native State, and was married to Miss { M^-ih, pf Ji' p 
 
 sameplaceilhey have two children, Grace and Howard J-iviia A. M.utiii of the 
 
 W. H. H. bonebrake, merclia.it, wa.s lioni In Crawford Conniv Oliio .Hiiipoy iSdk 
 When young moved with his parents to St. .lo.seiili Comity In.i wliere 1 ?p 7is AVsp.i i.i 
 iiiaiiliood and educated. In 1863 he enlisted In the TwentGfirVt l , P li v B mkMmi f m 
 Ar illery and participated In the hattle of Nashville, Ten". aiV.I otli.'rs 
 
 he m'7aged H?7arion'.fn7 m.'t'i'riV® ""'*’ lit Smith Beii.l, In.l , where 
 
 lie eiiffapcfi ni various pursuits until 1869 wlieii lie moved to (’hillicotlie Mo wiif^rf^ iip rp- 
 
 inained lor some time contracting ami hiiihlliig; after which he miir I'e.l tii S. mh Bend 
 
 in 'ipT ■" V.’’.?''"""' V' ‘"’"i ‘I’"' 'O'- eighteen months In I sV^he "line h. ^ 
 
 and sett ed in Abileue. vdiere he was employed as clerk until 188*^ when lu* Ifecaiiie a 
 
 limin^s o/»ls7n(in n’pr vpi'r"'‘A'7*'7 M*'*!' '■“'■'■"‘S n stock’of s.7(l,(10i) and does a 
 
 ®\8h.0()0 per 5Par M.irrled In Kansas Citv, Mo., Septeiiiher 23 1872 to Miss I, 
 
 It. Hanna. She was horn in Fo|ie County, 111,, Seiiteinher 10, 1851. They liave tliree dill- 
 
690 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 dren—Arthur F., Myrtle, and Ralph. Mr. Bonebrake Is Identified with the Republican party 
 and Is a member of the K. of P. and the A. O. U. W. 
 
 MARY BRADFIELD, farmer, Section 39, P. O. Abilene, was born In Darke County, 
 Ohio, December 2, 1830, and was raised and educated In St. Joseph County, Ind. She was 
 married in Cass County, Mich., June 5, 1851, to E. W. Bradfleld, a native of Virginia, 
 born in Louden County, December 24,1826. and was educated in the States of Ohio and In¬ 
 diana. He came to Kansas in 1858. and settled in Dickinson County, where he engaged in 
 farming. He died June 21, 1879, leaving an estate of 700 acres, two miles soutliwest of 
 Abilene, wliere Mrs. 15. is engaged in agricultural pursuits. She lias a family of seven clill- 
 dren—Bartlett B., Vinelda V., Jesse J., Ellis E., Dora D., Anna A. and Mary M. 
 
 JOHN J. COOPER, dealer in live stock, was born in Canada, Seiitember 20, 1847,where 
 he was raised and educated and soon .after engaged in farming, which lie puiNiied nniil 
 1869, wlien he came to the United States and settled first in Neoslio County, Kan., for a 
 sliorttime. He moved to Dickinson County, in 1871. pre-empted and homesteaded 160 
 acres, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1877. when he located in Abilene, 
 where he is engaged in buyingand selling live stock. Mr. Cooper is a Repubilcan, ami he 
 served two terms in the City Council. He was married in Abilene, Kan., Septemlier 20, 
 1872, to Miss .lane Etherington, a native of Huron County, Can.ada; born August 12,1851. 
 Tliey liave five children—\Villiani E., Marla A., Ida M., Florence L. and Minnie M. 
 
 JAMFIS CULBERTSON, Probate Judge of Dickinson County, located In Abilene, en¬ 
 gaged in the practice of law February 10,1870. since which he has practiced his profession. 
 The firm name Is now Culbertson .fc Mead, formed in July, 1880. Mr. C. was County At¬ 
 torney in 1870, City Attorney from 1872 to 1880: was elected Probate Judge In tliefall of 
 1880. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, October 26. 1845, lived in his native city until 1857, 
 when he moved to Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio, where in 1867 he entered the law office 
 of Judge Crane of the latter place, and read law some time under lilm, and then with Robert 
 Spry of tlie same place. He was admitted to the bar in 1869, admitted to the bar in Abilene 
 in April. 1870. He w*5 married in 1873, to Miss Mary Corylind Junken, of Abilene. He is 
 a raeitiber of the I. O. O. F,, Knights and Ladies of Honor, also Ablleiie Post No. 63, O. A. 
 R. He enlisted in July, 1861, as a drummer boy in Company I, Twenty-sixth Regiment 
 Ohio Volunteer Infantry, served until Novemlier, 1862, and was discharged on accouiit of 
 disability contracted in the service; he afterward served in recruitiiig service for some time. 
 
 WILLIAM T. DAVIDSON, secretary Kansas Farmers’Insuraiice Company, and general 
 insurance .agent. Abilene is the liome office of the above insurance company. Itwas chartered 
 by K.ansas State Legislature. He is also engaged in the life Insurance business. He first 
 came to Abilene March 17, 1871. at wliich time he engaged in the stock business, tlien 
 into bookkeeping and clerkiiig, and from tliat into the insurance business .and real estate. 
 Was Deputy Sherifi: of Dickinson County four years. Born in Lawreiice, Pa., July 26, 1842, 
 raised and educated in liis native State. Eiilisfed August, 1864, in Comiiaiiy C, Fiftli Regi¬ 
 ment Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, transferreil to Company 15 same regiment, then made 
 the skirmish Company of Two Hundred .and Foiirtli Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer 
 Infantry. He particiiiated in all the battles of his commaud; mustered out July 8, 1865. He 
 then attended tlie Iron City Commercial College, griiduating March 9, 1867. 
 
 WILLIAM R. DRYER, cashier of the First National Bank of Abilene, first came to 
 Abilene to locate in 1879. He had been interested previously in real estate, owning a tar m 
 of 600 acres of land; lie also has a grazing farm wliere he keeps 250 head of cattle and 
 2,000 sheep. He lias buildings on ins farms costing upwards of S5,000. He w,as horn in On¬ 
 tario County, N. Y., February 3, 1841. He was raised and educated in his native State. He 
 was a clerk in the F’lour City Bank of Rocliester, N. Y., for three years. Was bookkeeper 
 In the New York .State Treasury for four years, also iiiAdjulant General's office in New 
 York State for one year. 
 
 W. H. EICHOLT/,, city undertaker, all kinds cabinet work, scroll sawing, turning, 
 planing, etc. He opened the business in 1870; was the first eslalilished business of the 
 kind in A bilene. He first came to Abilene in March, 1870, and engaged In his present busi¬ 
 ness, employs four or five men, and keeps a stock of iibout *6,000.using two floors.seventy-five 
 feet deep by twenty feet wide; also part of another building. He was horn in York County, 
 Peun., March 5, 1843. Enlisted in.lune, 1861, in Company B, Eighty-seventh Pennsylvania 
 Volunteer Infantry. Particljiated in all the battles of his command, and was taken prisoner 
 at the battle of Winchester, in June, 1863; confined in Libby and Belle Isle prisons ten 
 weeks, parolled. exchanged, and returned to his regiment, and w.as mnstered out in Octo¬ 
 ber. 1864, and then comi)leted his trade of cabinet making, and wein to Mendota, Ill., and 
 worked in an organ factory until coming to Kansas. He was married in 1868 to Miss Mary 
 A. Gross, of York, Pa. Tliey have three children—William Martin, Hattie .M,, and Grade 
 A. He is a member of the I. O. O, F., K. of P., and A. O. U. W.. and Abileiie Post No. 63. 
 G. A. R. Has been a member of the City Council for ten years, and is the itresent chief 
 of the fire department. 
 
 L. H. FAULKNER, of the firm of L, H. Faulkner .t Co., dealers in elotliing, gents’fur- 
 nlshlng goods, hats, caps, boots and shoes, opened trade in 1880. Carries a stock of about 
 J14,000. F. B. Bearce, of Chicago, is the company. They occupy the first floor and base¬ 
 ment of rooms twenty-four liy seventy-five feet. Sales equal S25,000 per annum, Mr. 
 Faulkner was born in Boston, Mass., in 1853; raised in Plymouth. Mass., attended school 
 until twenty-one years of age. He then began as a traveling salesman for a Boston boot 
 and shoe liouse, and continued four years. He then came to Abilene, Kan., and engaged in 
 his present business. He was married in 1876 to Miss Hattie E. Bearce, of Turner, Maine, 
 They have two children—Jennie B. and Arthur H. 
 
 HENRY H. F'LOYD, firm Rice A p'loyd, dealers in gener.al stock, sash, lumber, doors, 
 blinds and building iiiiiterial, stock $10,000. They have done business as a firm since 1873. 
 being the oldest established business of the kind In Abilene. Mr. Floyd began tlie above 
 business in the spring of 1871. and continued until the above copartnership. He was born 
 in Newburyport, Mass., In 1849. Was raised and educated in his native State, finisliing his 
 education ill the Putnam Academy. He located In Abilene in the spring of 1870. He is 
 now Mayor of tlie city and Clerk of Grant Township, and director of the First National 
 Bank, secretary of Dickinson County Fair, and a stockholder in the Johntz & Rice flouring 
 mills. Has a cattle ranch under theflrm name of Floyd & Boardman. They have 600 acres 
 fenced and 100 cattle. 
 
 GEORGE A. FREEMAN, dealer in real estate, loan and abstract office, also Insurance 
 agent. He opened the above business on his own .account In January, 1881. He first located 
 in Abilene in March, 1878, when he engaged in various occupations for sometime. He had 
 charge of a large wheat farm for some time. He then engaged as clerk for iiarties in the 
 real estate business until opening the above office. He was horn in Monroe County, N. Y., 
 August 9, 1852, wliere he was raised and educated. He clerked for ten years in a house 
 furiiishing store in New York for one firm. He was thrown on his own resources at the 
 age of fourteen years, and has since worked his own way. 
 
 FRANK GARCELON, of the firm of Austin A Garcelon, physicians and surgeons. Dr. 
 Garcelon began tlie practice of medicine in Abilene, June 1, 1882, In company as above 
 stated. He was born in .St. Albans, Me., June 6, 1848; spent his boyhood days in East IJv- 
 erniore. He attended the Lewiston Falls Academy several years. He then entered the 
 Medical Department of Bowdoin College, at Brunswick, Me., wliere he graduated in medi¬ 
 cine ill 1870. Began the practice of medicine In E.ast Livermore, where lie continued iiiitil 
 1878; then went to Weston, Mass., practiced a year, when he returned to East Livermore, 
 and continued his profession until coming to Abilene. He was married in 1877. to Miss 
 Nellie Coffin, of Harrington, Me. They have one son—Harris Garcelon. He is a member 
 of Androscoggin Royal Arch Cliapter of Masons, and a member of the Maine Medical As¬ 
 sociation. 
 
 A. M. GERMAN, proprietor of livery and sale stables, was hern in Moiilgomery County. 
 N. Y., February 14, 1813. In 1819 he moved to Lincoln County, Can., where he was raiscil 
 and educated, after wlilcli lie turned his attention to farming and stock raising until 1846 
 when he located in St. Marys, County of Pertli, and engaged in liotel-keeping for iiia/'y 
 years. He came to Kansas in 1869, and settled in Dickinson County, on his present place, 
 of 640 acres. In 1880 he moved to Abilene, wliere lie eng.aged in the llverv and sale trade. 
 He has been married three times, first in Oxford County, Can., May 25, 1833. to Miss Mar¬ 
 garet Pickard, a native of Canada, who was born July 22, 1817; died July 25, 1839. By this 
 marriage or union tlieyh.ad two children—Richard D. and Margaret E, The second time 
 to Miss Hester Ann Johnson, at Buffalo, N. Y., July 4. 1847. She was born in Oxford Coun¬ 
 ty, Can., August 24, 1827; died July 25, 1849. By this marriage he h.ad one cliild—Laveiie, 
 born ,at St. Marys. Can.. May 13. 1849. The third marriage was to Rebecca Johnson, on 
 M.ay 22 1851. She is a native of Canada, born August 23. 1829. By this niiirri.age he liad 
 ten children—Cicero, Guadaloupe, Blanche, Leonidas, Edith, Laclede (deceased), Pythias, 
 Demosthenes, Laclede the second, and Bismarck. 
 
 COL. J. W. GORE, proprietor of the Cottage House, Abilene, Kits. This is a large su¬ 
 burban liotel, containing thirty rooms, with accoinmodatlons for thirty guest.s. It was 
 erected In 1867, at a cost of $10,000, and opened to the public. It is a quiet, homelike place 
 for Kansas sojourners. Mr. Gore is a native of New York City, born in 1833. Has kept 
 hotel nearly all ills lifetime, and pleasure-seekers, or the business world, who stop at tlie 
 Cottage House will find a wholesouled host. 
 
 J. A. HANSBROUGH, pliotographer, was born in Cooper County. Mo., October 3, 1840. 
 He received the foundation of Ills education in his native county, and finished his course at 
 Lexlngion. Mo., after which he served an apprenticeship at carriage painting. This occu- 
 liation he followed at Lexington, Mo., until 1861; he then moved to Kansas City, where lie 
 engaged in tlie art of photographing, wliich has occupied his time in various cities, some of 
 wiiicli may be mentioned—Lexington, Mo ; St. Louis, Mo.; Atchison. Kas.; Platte City. Mo . 
 and Waniego, Ka.s.-tor twenty-one years. In 1878 lie settled in Aliilene, where lie engaged 
 in his occupation with satisfactory results. He was married in Pottawatomie County, Kiis., 
 October 20. 1874. to Miss Nannie P. Powell. She was born in Baltimore, Md., November 
 24, 1853. They have tliree children—Bessie, Charles A., and Gussie P. 
 
 C. G. HAWK, County Tre.asurer Dickinson County, first located in Abilene in tlie spring 
 of 1874; came as Deputy to County Treasurer office under C. H. Lebold; worked in that ca¬ 
 pacity four years. He was then elected to the above office in the fall of 1877, taking charge 
 
 the following year. By re-elections has since held the office. He was born In Navarre, Stark 
 Co., Olilo, August 1. 1847; raised and educated in his n.atlve .State. Married In 1873, to 
 Miss Anna Nixon, of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. They have two children—Edith I. and 
 Flo’-ence N. Mr. H. Isa member of the Knights of Pythias. 
 
 H. H. HAZLETT .t CO,, dealers in general line merchandise, first opened the trade in 
 1867. It was the first established general store in Abilene; they then carried from $500 to 
 $1,000; they now carry a stock of $35,000 and do an annual trade of $60,000. They occupy 
 two floors, forty-six feet front and eighty-five feet deep, besides tlie basement. Employ 
 eleven clerks. The company is H. H. Hazlett and E. E. Hazlett. H. H. Hazlett was born in 
 Zanesville. Ohio; lived in his native .State until fifteen years of age; went to California 
 wliere he was engaged in business for some time, ,anddied in 1881. E. E. Hazlett fir.st came 
 to Abilene, Kansas, in 1880, and became partner in the above firm. He was born in Zanes¬ 
 ville, Oliio, January 10, 1852; was raised in the drug bip.iness; now has a drug store in Pliil- 
 delphiiv. Pa. He began the study of medicine in 1876, graduated in medicine in the Univer¬ 
 sity of i’ennsylvaniain 1880; graduated In the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 1874. 
 He is a member of ihe Masonic order. 
 
 HON. JOHN M. HODGE was born in Carroll Co.. Ohio, F’ebruary 4, 1825. He was edn- 
 c.ated in liis native State, studying medicine in Willoughby Medical College and at the nied- 
 [CAl college of Ciiiciniiati, by which hast institution he w,as graduated a doctor of medicine 
 in 1850. For fourteen years he wiis associated in the practice of his profession with the 
 eminent Dr. Alden I. Bennett. Early In 1861, <at the solicit.ation of Governor Dennison, he 
 accepted the position of Quartermaster of the Fifty-first Ohio Volunteer Int.iiitrv, Colonel 
 Stanley Matthews commanding. He acted as Quartermaster ofC.amp Jenkins.near Louisville, 
 Ky., under General O. M. Mitchell. At Camp Wicklitfe, Ky.. he acted as Quai'termaster of 
 the Brigade commanded Iiy Brig.-General Jacob Ammon, of the Twenty-fourth Oliio. In 
 July. 1862, he became Acting-Bi igade Quar ermasterof the Twenty-third Brigade, Army 
 ot the Ohio, Colonel Stanley Matthews commanding. Colonel Matthews says of Dr Hodge: 
 '■ In all these different positions, most of wliich he served under my eye, be discharged his 
 duty in all respects perfectly, showing iintiringzeal, great faithfulness and complete knowl¬ 
 edge of his business. In my opinion he is the best officer in the Quartermaster’s Department 
 that I met wltli in the service.” Although the condition of his health almost precluded the 
 possibility ot active service, he struggled on, howevei', kept up by a highly patriotic nature, 
 doing splendid work until after over two years ot arduous diit.v, he was compelled by an 
 aggravated sickness to resign. His record in the army is an enviable one. as numerous offi¬ 
 cial and piivate documents, emanating from the highest authority, attest, all of which 
 confer upon him a degree of loy.alty and administrative ability second to no one. Dr. 
 Hodge was a presidential elector at the early age of thirty-one on the Fremont ticket, a rare 
 honor in that iieriod ot American politics. After partially regaining his health be located 
 in Mendota, III., where be engaged in mercantile pursuits until his removal to Abilene, 
 Kan., in the spring of 1870. Since his arrival in this State he h,as borne a prominent part in 
 politics,always having been an nneompromising Republican, and bas represented his county 
 in Ihe Legislature twice—in 1874 79. He has repeatedly been elected a delegate, to various 
 conventions—county, state and congressional—of the dominant party. In the suinmer of 
 1874 Dr, Hodge was appointed Receiver of the United States Land Office at CawkerCity, 
 and with it removed to Klrwln, Bhillips County, in January, 1875; lie remained tliere until 
 1878. In 1880 lie was appointed Register in the .Salina Land District, Dr. Hodge, since his 
 location in Dickinson County,has taken an active part in the development of tlie wonderful re¬ 
 sources of Central Kansas. He was married August 22, 1847 to Miss Olive M. Tinker, of 
 Bolivar, Ohio. Dr. Hodge has a beautiful and cultured honie at Abilene, where he has also 
 two sons in business. Highly respected all over the State for his ability and integrity, he 
 may be classed, without any attempt at affectation, one of her prominent public men. 
 
 JoMN JOHNTZ, President of the First National Bank of Abilene. The above bank was 
 opened for business June 2, 1879; capital equals, $75,000; surplus, $8,660; deposits equal 
 $60,000. A. W. Rice is vice-president, \V. R. Dryer, cashier. During the life of the above 
 nauk It has discounted 6.200 notes, amounting to $1,350,000. without the loss of a dollar. 
 Mr. .Johntz is also engaged in a general stock of merchandise, under the firm pan e of 
 Johntz Bros. They opened the business in the spring of 1870 and carry a stock of about 
 $ 10 , 000 , and employ five clerks. Mr. John Johntz first came to Abilene, Kansas, in the fall 
 of 1869. He has been City Tre,asurer a iiumher ot years. He was born in Tiisc.ar.awas 
 County, Ohio, September 8, 1840. He was raised and educated in his n,ative State, and was 
 married ill 1870 to Miss Hettie Lebold, of tlie same county. Ohio. They have a son and a 
 daughter: Edward and Carrie. Mr. Jolintz is a member of Askelon Commandery, Knlglits 
 Templar, and Masonic order of Abilene, Kansas. He is also largely Interested in the exten¬ 
 sive Johntz & Rice Flour Mills, Just completed, loc,ated here. He was elected State Senator 
 from this, the thirtieth district, this fall, 1882. 
 
DICKINSON COUNTY. 
 
 691 
 
 ...V,j 100 ^ ljurii III narnsoii County, Ohio, April 29 184ti- was 
 
 raised and educated In Ills native State, where for ten years he fallowed tli^e produce linsi- 
 JiV'i*" *u August^ 18B2, In Company A, One Hundred,and Twenty-sixth ReKlineiit 
 
 in all battles of his coiiiniand; mustered out in 
 
 ofsaIne’'|daceI °Thcy h'.\ve’HveVh*lVd^erf:'^Mk?yT,‘\vMaainV^ ^Mor?ls^ir''k'nd 
 
 and it^IeVhodlst "nler United Woi k.nen 
 
 JOHN H. JONKs, firm , 1 . K. Jones A Son. manufacturers Jones’ Patent Wind Mills with 
 arevolving tower They began the business in April, 1882. They attach a feed gri nl^V o 
 
 is-l'' f’l ■? fai niers. Mr. Jones firsrcanlrto^vans.ks ik 
 
 I 811 , engaged In f.irming and blacksmithtng until 18— 
 
 2 s’'l'R 4 'i **^’'.ik') cost of S5,0p0. He was born in Onondaga County. N. T., February 
 
 .dei ketni, . ^ .“>« '“‘“'-e State, and moved to H.iekfird, 111.. In 1858 
 
 Iinrkl*<.V i.lf. until 18bl, when lieenlisted In Company O, Forty-lifth Illinois Vol- 
 
 Jlaior- kiuis"t!wen*mlr''‘Y " liSV F'® l’‘''Ules of his command, serving as .Sergeant 
 
 In''--It theSiin‘ifi.w.e •I'lne 2, 1865. He then engaged In merchandls- 
 
 iii„ .u ine liig lil.K k Klver, Miss., two years; traveled for Ins health three vears ihen c-ime 
 
 kreechddr, Y Mn J. I.obsoVn if R^kfk^l,^Ih^’lkm^' Im^ 
 
 C mm.n He is a member of the lllue Lodke and 
 
 ile has ;i .stock rancli in Oirawa County, Kan. in 
 
 fn/YSw KA/» *•.. n .. tr .»•„ * 
 
 ind 
 utomatlc 
 feet. 
 
 10 maiinooa and inorouglily educateil. In 1842 was 
 w here he jiracticed his profession for twenty-five ye 
 settled In Uickinson County. Wasin the Kansas .Stat 
 of I robate Judge, County Superintendent ami Justic 
 
 !lVxkis*Mare*h 8**1*866* hlsconiniand when not a prisoner. Mustered out in lirownvlTle, 
 
 iDio' •jlpUORE, larnier. Section 4, P. O. Abilene, born in Armstrong County Pa June 23 
 1813. N\ hen young moved with his parents to Franklin County, In<l.*^where^he was raised 
 to nianj.ood and thoroughly educate,I. In 1842 was admitted to the Franku" Oofinty 
 
 “"e years. In 1867 he came to Kansas and 
 State Legislature, and has lield the offlces 
 
 Franklin CounVy.- In<r.. M.^r-ctri 2 ; r836:'toMiss\lmikVVee^^ 
 sildfim.dm'‘"iV'-Kl/goTe 
 
 Coniitj, Ohio, in 1858. to Al.insfield, Ohio, in 1868. Raised and educate,! in Holmes County 
 graduated at the Jelfe'son Meilical College, of Pliil;idel]ilila. Pa., in the spring of 1858 Re¬ 
 gan the study of metliclne in 1849; has practiced since 1852. After graduating hepracticed 
 [i s profession at Mlllerslmrg. Ohio; went to Knox Comity in the^all of 1^58 wh^^^^^^ 
 pi.n ticetl twelve years. He wassiirgeon of the Fifiy-sixth Regiment, Olilo Volunteer In- 
 fantry from October, 1861. nnlil he resigned in Aiigilst. 1863. Re-enlistetl in the spring , t 
 1864. as surgeon of tlie One H uiidred and Forly-second Regiment. Ohio Volunteer Oifmorv 
 
 ly. the tumors welgdiing respectively seventy-two, sixty and fifty-si'x pountls which 
 H,*} FR^-r v,',v «f t‘>e kind west of Topeka^ K^s ’ 
 
 l ess In 1 svkV eYV,o.Yl„'Y oiRaiis and sewing machines. He opened the liiisl- 
 
 ito mYire.i o’. ®"P'PiS tv\ o men ami teams in the business. Keeps a stock of about f4,000. 
 IhYe®’ 1 *‘®SP ''"‘8 1870, farmed until 1880. ■' .•rmooo. 
 
 Honor. 
 
 Ohm’ ^'i.en onYR'.Y^eiry.';’ 12, 1844, near Rolivar, Tuscarawas Connty, 
 
 Krp Of German origin. His parents were 
 
 r rederick and A'lna Lehohl. No special recortls of tlie family have been ^reserved The 
 grand-parents of I)otIi his fatheratid mother were la .dlords or land-owners in Gerinany 
 C H YYbniil exteiisdvl fariuer in Obto! 
 
 ill the mnnlL-pmAiVf^Jf coiniiion sclioolsof his neighborhood in the winters, and assisted 
 ter'tlfat’iTnfif®m 1 ®^ ® ‘''e summer, until seventeen years old. Af- 
 
 ^hnotVi ring ® Greensburg Seminary during the summer, and conducted a 
 
 imtn nil ,rv provide means for Ins acailemie course. Tins lieconlInue,l 
 
 thrrn li^neTnal^^^ ihorough education and being wed grounded 
 
 cliaraetlr^ai d to , 1 , 1 . J IAVI 'i imlependent and self-reliant course is an Imlex to liis 
 
 fP Gie success wliicli he has snbseiinentlv acliieved. In 1866 lie liouglit a 
 
 acres, near Rolivar, Ohio, ami eii- 
 At tlieend of two years he soUl Ins 
 
 future homS an;fhnsiims^oi;e^aUons.'■^ile Sfideklf imlk!^ 
 
 HHfl 5lffP»’ A/kltt ll>> I'i 11 n- tlitx ». I T>.> .....t .»j_V_... _* .... ., 
 
 gooil and well-improved farm of one liiindred anil sixty a, 
 tered vigorously into the practical bn.siness of farming. Al 
 nirm. and spent comsiilera le time in ti avelii g, anil lookin 
 
 tltrilV*A «. ...1 I.....!.,—— ...__ r... . ’. . -_- 
 
 Ice. ♦!—-*o..v.r, the firm name l)eiiig clianged to Lebold FislierctCo’ 
 . ides the above buiikiiig l)\isiness, Mr. Heboid i.s largely inteiested in real estate in Ahl- 
 lV/yi*J**‘* vicinity, consisUng of lots 4, 5 and 8 on Broadway, Abilene, on which laiire brick 
 e rvoVthe^vpsf^all cnMv-?fp^? Also. 240 acres of fine land adjoiifing the 
 
 cil Yc'as': wTilll SI’ fili l.'',YV®i',: .®J®h..’!.®i^i‘i?®„YY,'!,®---?.f J'.'.® of Hay^ City.>llis 
 
 jgij'ij' ■ --*■*•«*-'•* 14. 4 J 11 C, ui ^.^aiinonaburg, Pa., Novend»ei 
 
 in atto.'-'jey.at law, began his profession in Ai.ileiie 
 
 • I ^^h, 1 ooei- He nrst came to Kansas in ♦!nly, 1874. Taimlit school at FnrH»’iiri«#» ic- in 
 three years. Regan the study of law in 1875. being in tlie ottice of .s A RurroiiLd l a 
 
 Noven'ihli**18*8“yY'ttm’n l'iL'’f^‘*®i 1 ®^Admitted to bar of practice In 
 to kdluefil. '®r'o®™ to “noIciX®" to "■'‘®‘* ’'® ®“'"® 
 
 education in — -- ■ - ■ 
 
 f,ar'nmd'*f,!Yliv’He first cani’e to Aldfen"e to'Feh7nai'iri866“ 
 rarmed i^ears.^hen en^a^edjn iijerchandising until 1875. then served two yeais as 
 
 )acking business one sea.^on, 
 I present l>usiness. Born in 
 ved railroading in Oliio 
 
 Knlisle;, 1864 iliCommto^ A.Twen^lV^h R::;Vn;,enVHm:to 
 
 No 63 t: A R Itol®l^ ‘V"P'>H'er of the Masonic Order anil Aliilene Post 
 
 /ry-As^jown^^^ “'® ®f '‘e 
 
 • ml to C- H..liman’s re.sidence, i,l I nten 
 
 Ki m.. . Y “f^^^O.DOO. They employ from eight to fifteen iiieii 
 
 in Abilene. Kun., Sejitt mher 20 , 1878; worked at his 
 
 ing. He was then A.ssisiant in the County 
 l ined tlie above partnership in iVIarch, 1881. He 
 
 Pel^Y Y®'* thmme''to‘'lLmdi.m 
 
 began Hie carpenter’s trade at the age of seventeen - cmio, until ia, 8 . 
 
 iry K. Ljon.s. of Rrldgeport, Ohio. “ 
 
 1 niemlier of Hie A. O. U. W. 
 
 tlie town site of Aliilene. He w;is liorn in ilrie Comity, N. Y. becemlier !•> "lR 37 
 le*to A’bl?e!ie?i'r5tor"'lV^i870’"***** Abilene 1879-»b. ^He 
 
 trade some time, then at contraeting and Imildiii 
 I ici k s otliee a nnmlier of niontlis, then formed 
 «as liorn In Newton, Iowa. In 1856; lived In low 
 
 He was marrieil in 1881) tii 
 Katorah M. Mr. 
 
 Is’jl^Ye/^liii^'of'fli^i'^'il'lfr^- '‘*‘"® ®'‘® ‘’““«"‘®'-' 
 
 i'-.PARICNT. dealer In general stoek.dry goods and groceries began in,ie in i «77 
 loearlnlli®!IY about Sl.OOO, and now carries a stock of about RS obo lie first 
 
 vearl®" ®®®’''18,0 and first followed contraeting and Imlliliiig about five 
 
 jears. He now occupies a room 24x70 feet. He erected hU stSre bulldl.ig of brick two 
 
 tions to tlie town site of Abilene. 
 
 Jbirents iiu 
 iirsicamet 
 
 E. J. IvOBlNSUN, contractor and builder, l)Pgan business in Ahilene Kt.s 
 
 ere',!tl,l'*a?e’th,“tol'll'wtog":"T'.'fl.*Hen'’r’y’s‘rYstolm 
 
 s'«'lIoO*to'ih‘l;iili®gcosting 83.000;’iionel)rakeV)pera‘H,)mse7cost!ng 
 5oo,l»00, tiicludiiig Insiile work; remodeled aiuP rebuilt Henrv Hotel and ;Ld<leii arhini 
 inij**l’o smt ' H 'h Church costing$5.000; rebuilding Abilene Schoolhouse, cost- 
 
 V i^-i Kotliscluld 8 brick block, costing SiS.OUO, and many others He first locatefl in 
 
 Abilene. June 7. 1878, and immediately began the al/ovehi s^^ 
 
 S«bt«"‘b«>' 27,, 1836 move,r to (iaiiton. Ohio ,1865 enUsted Februm^^^^ 
 .Seco;,,J o,:"y':serkeLl'*®?.'‘» ..’-»i;.V.\®VLYf.V!!f?^^^^^^ and was ma'ito 
 
 as-fmfoVa .He we.R to- vb^kshuto;'Mb;s:*toliillibn f^TS.'luld 
 
 Jo Kansas. He was married, in 1875, to Miss Mina ^..owenstein a 
 member of the B'liai Britli Jewish order,and Kasclier, also a 
 
 Je\Wsh order, being presiiient of the~la*ttVi\ 
 
 T. E. SEWELL, dealer in liooks, stationery, mu.sical in. 8 trumerits Tiietnrps finp o-AnUa 
 carpets, wail paper, etc.. He carries an average stock of 
 
 y C, Iwenty-seventh Regiment New York Volunteer infantry; was 
 F^i ^ ^ became a clerk in the war depart- 
 
 Company G, 
 
 wounded, June 27, H62. I..... . 
 
 ment unnl the fall of 1871, resigned in August of tintt year and came to Kansas it 6 was 
 maiTied in 186/, to .Miss Antoinette CrUtenden, of Clifton .Springs N Y Tliev'ii'ave three 
 copal* Clm^^^^ Himself and wife are members of the Methodist Eidsl 
 
 p. G. SMITH, dealer in di ngs, paints, oils and druggists’ sundries He onened the trade 
 i!I till ?r J§Z§’ ‘'f about 83,500. He first located In Dickinson Connty 
 
 a drug store, anil stuilieil meilicine until lie came to Kansas. He attended two eniirs'es of 
 A?tgns®fa Ronlggem'a'mdi*ve'l'f"l'rn^^^^^^^^ Chicago, Ul. He was ntarrledin 1879, to Mrs. 
 
 tor 11. tiiiwkir^.^:;;^ 
 
 etc. Hade lu Abileue, April, 1881. Carry a slock of S5 000 opVni>\ inir 
 
 above company began a store in Abilene, Mr.’ Tisilale iocmed 
 theie and look charge of It for them. He was liorn in Ontario. Can., 1857 raised and edu- 
 Ka7 *" "“Hve contitry. He is a member of Knights anti Ladles of Hoitor, of Abilene, 
 
 ®l’,li’?HAW, ilealer in getieral Itouseltold furniture. He opened the trade in tite 
 .spt ing of 18,8; carrtes a stock of about 85,000. Sales cinal about $16.0(i0 per attnum He 
 ..catcdttiptcktnsonConnty in June. 1867. when he engaged iit farnVtog t ntU 
 hnsitiess. He was horn iit Peoria, III.. October 20, 18307 lived iit Peoria a d ttaHve Sto^ 
 ahout lhlrty years, and married, in 1851, to Miss jitlla R. Reed oftotter city. They lia^ 
 hve children \irginia B., AViiliam L., Melinda, Ida and George S He was driveiwint of 
 
 He^wenVto V^-?nfnn ^ Union sentiments. losing ail Iiis property! 
 
 Kansas ^ Canton, HI., and 1 eoria, same State, lemaining some lime, finally coming to 
 
 SOLOMON CITY. 
 
 In 1865 H. Whitley, John Williamson and Lutner Hall, organized them¬ 
 selves into a Town Company, and conceived the idea of laying out a town at 
 the mouth of the Solomon River on land belonging to H. Whitley. For this 
 purpose the southwest quarter of Section i8, Township 13 , Range i, east, and 
 the east half of the southeast quarter of Section 13 , Township 13 Range l 
 west, was surveyed and platted in 1866 by Daniel Mitchell. The town site 
 contains 234 Acres and is located on the west line of the county, part of it ex¬ 
 tending into Saline County. The built-up portion of the town, however, is on 
 the east side of the line in Dickinson County. The Solomon River coming 
 down from the northwest enters the Smoky Hill River at this point, and it is at 
 this point of confluence the town is situated, being nine miles due west from 
 Abilene. The town is surrounded by a very fine agricultural country, consist¬ 
 ing of wide stretches of beautiful rolling prairie, and along the Solomon and 
 Smoky there is considerable timber. The growth of the town has not been 
 very rapid, and the business houses erected have, like those of all other new 
 western towns, been of rather inferior order, being, in most part, rather small 
 wooden buildings. Within the last two years there have been signs of a change 
 for the better, and more substantial improvements are now being made Among 
 the first to start in business in town were H. Whitley and Lyman Field, the 
 former having built tlie first residence in town and also the first, store, and both 
 in 1867 . Either that year or the one following G. B. Hall built the Hall House 
 which was llie first hotel in town. The building of the Kansas Pacific Railway 
 that year, which crossed the Solomon River just above its mouth decided the 
 location of the town. Impressed with the importance of the point the town site 
 was enlarged in 1871 by Geis’ Addition being added. The Baptists having 
 formed an organization a year or two previous, in 1870 built a very neat frame 
 church, but ante dating this three years the Catholics had erected a frame house 
 of worship. In 1 S 66 a company was organized under the name of the Conti¬ 
 nental Salt Company, who commenced boring about three-fourths of a mile west 
 of town. At the depth of sixty feet a good vein of brine was struck, upon which 
 the company erected works and commenced the manufacture of salt. In 1871 
 the Presbyterians built a very fine frame church of goodly size and elegant 
 
692 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 finish. The place by this time was commencing to assume quite an urban ap¬ 
 pearance with its churches, stores, hotel and residences. The water power at 
 Solomon is excellent and capable of turning a vast amount of machinery, but 
 until 1S72 it was allowed to go to waste, when William Smith erected a very 
 fine grist mill at the confluence of the two rivers. This mill improvement 
 helped the town wonderfully in regard to drawing trade there. The town by 
 1871 had grown sufficiently to enable it to be incorporated, and that year it 
 became a city of the third class, of which G. B. Hall was the first hlayor. 
 Thinking the town site not sufficiently large to enable the young city to grow 
 to what it gave promise in the future to be. Hall and Whitley did in 1S74 en¬ 
 large the limits by another addition, which were still farther extended by the 
 same party in 1878 by an additional addition. At that time great hopes were 
 entertained by the people, from the fact that the Solomon Valley Branch of the 
 Kansas Pacific Railway was commenced to be built that year, with Solomon 
 City as its initiative point. In 1876 the Solomon Valley Bank was established 
 by John Legrange, but subsequently passed into the hands of E. G. Clark. 
 Stores kept gradually going up, residences were becoming more numerous, a 
 better class of buildings were erected, and business transactions were largely on 
 the increase. A second hotel was added to the town in 1877, which w'as built 
 and opened by Mr. McCloud. In July,l879, the Solomon Sentinel was established 
 in town by J. Claud Hill, which gave to the people and the city an organ, 
 through w'hich they could make known the beauties and advantages of Solomon. 
 In 1881 a new salt works company w'as organized, or rather, new works were 
 commenced under the operation and management of the National Land Com¬ 
 pany. This company sank a well adjacent to that operated by the Continental 
 Company, and at a depth of sixty feet, tapped a vein of strong brine. They 
 then went to work and erected buildings, into which they put the necessary 
 machinery for the successful manufacture of salt. The new works are quite 
 extensive, and were put up at a cost of between $50,000 and $60,000. After 
 being in operation a short time, the new company purchased the old works of 
 the Continental Company, so that both are now owned and operated by the 
 National Company. They manufacture about 10,000 barrels of salt yearly, the 
 greater portion of which is shipped to the mining regions. They supply nearly 
 all the local trade, and make a very excellent article of table salt. The year 
 
 1881 w'itnessed the establishment of another bank in town under the name of 
 the “Citizens’ Bank,” and which was established by Rogers, Wilson & Co. As 
 yet, not a brick or stone business house had been erected in town, but early in 
 
 1882 the Dewar brothers completed a large, magnificent brick building, with a 
 storeroom on the ground floor and offices above. A short way from the Dewar 
 brothers’ building, the Wall brothers have erected a large brick building some¬ 
 what similar to that of Dewars’. This building is not yet completed, but will 
 be by the close of 1882. A new brick schoolhouse is also in course of construc¬ 
 tion, and while it is not going to be very large, containing only four rooms, it 
 will, doubtless, be large enough to meet the demands of the community at pres¬ 
 ent and for some time to come. The cost of the building is to be $6,000. In 
 this year of 1882, also, the Catholics have erected a very fine brick church, at a 
 cost of over $7,000 ; so that 1882 may be set down as the year of brick improve¬ 
 ments in Solomon City. While the Catholic, Presbyterian and Baptist are the 
 only church buildings in town, the Methodists are not without a place in which 
 to meet for worship. As early as 1868, the Methodists had an organization in 
 town, but instead of erecting a church they put up a building with a storeroom 
 below and a hall above, and in this hall they meet for worship. Benevolent 
 societies are represented in town by the Masons and Odd Fellows having a lodge 
 each. The first school in town was organized in 1867, with Miss Blair, now 
 Mrs. A. P. Collins, as teacher. The first Postmaster in town was H. Whitley. 
 There are thirty places in town where goods are sold, representing almost 
 everything usually kept in stores. There are three small elevators in town, 
 with a fair representation of blacksmith and carpenter shops. There is no uni¬ 
 formity in the buildings, and the town is scattered over a good deal of territory. 
 There are some very fine residences, and ample space for the erection of more, 
 
 CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 Presbyterian.—An organization of this church was effected in 1870, with fifteen members* 
 In 1871 they built a very fine frame churcli. neatly finished, and with good seating capacity 
 Their first pastor was Rev. J. L. .tones. The present membership of the church is sixty, and 
 the present pastor is Rev. George Pearson. Their cliurcli property is valued at $2,500. 
 
 Catholic.—This church was organized in 1868 by Rev. Fattier De Mautier. .At that time 
 it had a membersliip of lietween forty and fifty, and tliat they might liave a place in which 
 to worship, they erected a small frame cliurcli. Tlie raemliership is now several hundred, 
 and they liave just com uleted a very elegant lirick edifice. The present pastor is Rev. Father 
 Larv. The properly of tlie cliurcli is valued at $8,000. 
 
 jBupttst.—Organized 1868, with less than ten members. In 1870 they put up a very neat 
 frame house of worship. The first Pastor of the church was Rev. .1. R. Downer. The church 
 lias now a membership of about forty, and the officiating pastor is Rev. George Mariam. Tlie 
 property of the church is valued at $1,200. 
 
 Mffbodist.—Organized 1868, wifli ten members. The first pastor was Rev. Mr. Plilllips. 
 Tliey liave no church edifice, but own a liuilding, the lower part of which they rent, and Hie 
 upper partis a liali in which tlie congregalion meets for worship. The church has a good 
 meiuhershlp at present, and the pastor is Rev. W. A. Saville. 
 
 Snlnmon Lodge., No. 7.3, 1. O. O. F.. of Solomon City, was organized 1873, witli five char¬ 
 ter members. The first officers were G. Garten, N. G.; S. Baldwin, V. G.; \V. P. Witken. 
 Sec.; T. L. Garten, P. S,, and Job Lee, Treas. The present menibersnip is thirty, and tlie 
 present officers are L. B. Rogers, N. G.; James Barr, V. G.; F . Crowell, Sec., and J. L. Gal¬ 
 braith, Treas. 
 
 Solomon Lodge, No. 105. A., F. A A. M., of Solomon City, w.as instituted in 1871, number 
 of charter members not given. The first officers were B F. Willey, W. M.; S. L. Choate, S. 
 W.: J. S. Sutherland, J. W., and Hr. Searle, Treas. Presi-nt membership, thirty-five. Pres¬ 
 ent officers are F. F. Marvin, W. M.; C. W. Adams. S. W.; N. F. Follolt, J. W.; L. J. Qiian- 
 trell. Sec.; L. F'ield, Treas.; A. Sutherland, S. D.; G. G. Griffin, J. D., and E. Z. Butcher, 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 GEORGE n. HALL, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Solomon, Dickinson County, first 
 came to .function City, Kan., in 1860, on a prospecting tour; located in July, 1863. He was 
 transient for two years. Went into the liotel business In 1865. In 1866 he erected the 
 Hall House, at a costof about $7,000. Had to liani the material liy teams from Leaven¬ 
 worth, a distance of 172 miles. He then kept tlie liotel nntll the fall of 1877, after which 
 he engaged in farming. He owns a farm of 200 acresadloinliig Solomon City. 150 acres of 
 wlilcli is cultivated. His liofel was tlie first building of the kind erected in Solomon, and 
 the second frame liuilding. Helms lieen Mayor and meiniier of tlie City Council several 
 years. Has been County Commissioner of Saline and Dickinson counties a term in each, 
 and Town Trus ee. EornJn Ontario, Canada, Decenilier 19, 1828. He was ral.sed in his 
 native country, and lived there until lie came to Kansas. He was married In 1866 to Miss 
 Fllecta Robacker, a native of Pennsylvania. They liave four sons and two danghiers— 
 Alla Mary, George, Kate, Newman, Robert and Fred L. Mr. Hall has participated in 
 several Indian campaigns. 
 
 o. C. HILL, of the firm of J. C. Hill & Co., proprietors of the Solomon Sentinel. He 
 cameto Solomon, Kansas, in July, 1879, and iiegan the fuiblication of the above named 
 newspaper, and now lias a circulation of 1,182. Mr. Hill also deals in real estate, and is a 
 fire insurance agent. He was born in New Brunswick in 1845. Went with liis parents to 
 Chic;igo, 111., in 1848, wlicre lie was raistd and etlucated. He first engaged in the com¬ 
 mission busine.ss for some lime, and tlien began journalism. He was also principal and 
 firoprictor of the Irving Military Academy, of l.alte View, III., f ir three years. He began 
 Journalism in 1866. being coniiecled with the Helena Hera'd at Helena, Mon., which lit 
 continued until 1868. when he l eturned to Chicago, 111., and liecanie engaged as an edu¬ 
 cator and printer until coming to Kansas. iServeu as an officer in the volunteer and regular 
 army of the United States. 
 
 DR. A. LEWIS, physician and surgeon, first came to Abilene. Kan., in 1877, where lie 
 practiced his profession until 1881. He then came to Solomon City, where he Inas since 
 conlliiued his practice. He was born in Muskingum County, in Zanesville, Ohio, October 
 16,1823, where he was raised and educated. After primary scliooling he went to the 
 Zanesville Acatlemy, under Prof. S. Howe, where he remained three years. He then entered 
 the Granville University of Ohio, and graduated in 1848. after which he began tlie study of 
 medicine ill the medical office of Dr. John Walklns, where he continued for three years, 
 when he entered the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati, where he continued one season, 
 and then returned to his instructor, where he read and practiced there three years. He t lien 
 entered Zanesville Academy of Medicine, and graduated in 1860. In 1862 lie w;is made 
 Captain of Company I, First Regiment Ohio Heavy Artillery, but was transferred to the 
 medical corps at Knoxville, Tenn. Was also made Post Surgeon at Fort Cl.ay, Ky. He was 
 mustered out in 1865. He then began the practice of his chosen profession at Zanesville, 
 Ohio, and continued until tlie fiill of 1876, when hecanie to Abilene. Kan. He was mar¬ 
 ried in 1848 to Miss Mary J. Vickeis, of Zanesville, Ohio. They have three children— 
 Carrie, now married to Mr. A. Fackler, of Dickinson County; Minnie M., now married to Mr. 
 H. J. Johnson, of Emporia, Kan.; Elmer, now doing general diug business in Solomon 
 Citv. He carries a stock of about $2,500 in drugs and medicines. He opened tlie busi¬ 
 ness August 10, 1882. Mr. Lewis was twice Presidential elector for Gen. Scott and U. S. 
 Gnant. 
 
 W. S. MOON, farmrr. Section 36, P. O. Abilene, w.as liorn in Clinton County, Ohio, Sep- 
 tember29, 1814, where he w as reared and educated. After completing his studies he ap¬ 
 plied liimself to the study of medicine. In 1847 liemoved to Kokomo, Ind., for ten i'cars. 
 In 1857 he came to Kansas and settled in Dickinson County wliei e lie engaged in Larming 
 for some time. In 1864 he moved to Abilene and engaged in merchandising. Was also 
 Postmaster during that time. He then located on ills present place of 160 acres ami 
 engaged in agricultural pursuits. He has been twice married, first in tlie State of Olilo, to 
 Miss Joullotty G. West, in 1835 She died in Clinton County, Ohio, December 30, 1840. By 
 this union tliey had one cliild, Jesse AV. The second marriage occurred in Clinton County, 
 Ohio, October 1845, Miss Margaret Brown being the bride. She was horn in Philadel¬ 
 phia County, Pa., Aiigu-t26. 1820. They liave three children—Rebecca J., now Mrs. Potter; 
 Jouillotly E. Tate, and Melvina, now Mrs. Quinn. 
 
 H. PaRMENTER, j k., firm H. Parnienter A Co., dealers in staple and fancy dry goods 
 and groceries, liats, caps and notions, opened trade in June, 1880. Carry a stock of about 
 $10,000 to supply their trade. Mr. H. Parnienter first located in Saline County, Kan., in 
 September, 1866. Engaged in farming until 1880. Born in Newport, Rhode Island, May 
 19, 1844, being raised and educated in his native State. He first eng.aged in raerchaiidisiiig 
 in ills nativeclty, where he continued until coming to Kansas. Mariied, in 1879, to Miss 
 Effie R Everleigli, of Junction City. Tliey have one son—Ebert B. Mr. P. has served sev¬ 
 eral lernis as Justice of tlie Peace in Saline County. He is now tlie Towmshif) Clerk. He is 
 a member of the Masonic Order and Knights of Honor. His wife was the third clilldborn lii 
 Davis County, Kan., and the first to be marrieiLthat was born there. 
 
 L. B. ROHER.S, firm Rogers, Wilson & Co., bankers, projirietors Citizens’ Bank of .Solo¬ 
 mon City. This bank wasopeiied for business March 1, 1881. Tliey do a general banking 
 business and’collections. Also place Imans on real estiite. Amos E. Wilson is cashier. 
 Their deposits run from $15,000 to $20,000. L. B. Rogers, tlie president, w.as born in Green 
 Lake County, Wis., March 18. 1857. Came wltli parents to Kansas in 1871 and located in 
 Solomon City. He w;is educated in Manhattan College, and attended the St. Louis. Mo.. 
 Law School two years, graduating ill 1878. Admitted to the bar in Kansas City, Mo., the 
 same year. Admitted to bar of practice in Abilene. Kan., fall of latter year. He began tlie 
 practice of law in Solomon pity, where he .has .since continued. He has served as Post¬ 
 master one and a half years, and is now Mayor of the village and Townsliip Clerk of his town. 
 
 JERRY SHEAHAN, dealer in hardware, stoves and tinware, agricnitural implements 
 and seeds. He opened the tr,ade September 1, 1871. Now lias the oldest established busi¬ 
 ness of the kind in the city, and carries a stock varying from $8,000 to $12,000. He was born 
 In Rockford, Ill., Juno 10, 1847, where he was raised and educated. He has been Town- 
 shlii Treasurer two terms and three terms City Councilman. Married, in 1874. to Miss Mary 
 
 L. McMillan, of the same city. They have three children-Bradford C., Charles G. and 
 AVilliam A. He enlisted in Company K, Col. Mulligan’s brigade, and participated in all the 
 liattles of his command. He was mustered out in Richmond, Va., in the spring of 1865. 
 He is a member of Solomon Post No. 110, G. A. R., and adjutant of the same. 
 
 CHARLES L. SHERMAN, dealer in a general line of drugs and medicines, paints, oils, 
 etc. He opened trade in 1875, carries a general stock of $2,060. He located in Solomon in 
 
 1870, clerked in a drug store until lie went into business for himself. He was born in Bos¬ 
 ton, Mass., September 12, 1854; was raised and educated in his native city. He attended 
 the Chauncey Hall Military School for four years, then came to Kansas. He has served as 
 City Clerk, and now is a member of the City Council and the K. of P. 
 
 WALL BROTHERS, dealers in a general line, dry goods, boots and shoes and groceries, 
 also agricultural implements of all kinds, opened trade in March, 1880. They cany a stock 
 of about $1*2,000, not including Implements. They erected a brick store, 25x100 feet, thir¬ 
 ty-two feet high, at a cost of $5,000, in the fall of 1882, and occupy the same in their busi¬ 
 ness. They employ four men in the store. The firm is composed of three brothers, Philip 
 
 M. , .James S., and Michael A. James Wall first located in Delphos, Ottawa Co.. Kan., in 
 
 1871. w here he engaged in stock-raising and farming until May 1. 1881. He was born in 
 Ireland in 1842, and came to America, with parents, 1850. He was married in 1874, to Miss 
 Bridget Hodge, a native of Ireland. Tliey have five children—Nathaniel, Edward, Benjamin, 
 Katie and Mary. Micliael A. Wall was born in LaSalle. Ill., July 29, 1857. He was raised 
 and educated in his native city, came with his brothers to Delphos, Kan., in 1872, and 
 moved with them to Solomon. He was married, in 1880, to Miss Jennie Hare, of Delphos. 
 Tliev have one daughter—Alice. He is a memlier of City Connell of Solomon. Mr. Pliiiip 
 Wall, the senior member of the above firm, first came to Delphos, Kan., in 1872, and en¬ 
 gaged ill farming and stock-raising, wliich fie continued until coming to Solomon City in 
 the spring of 1880. He h,as taught twelve terms of school in Saline and Dickinson coun¬ 
 ties. He was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, May 6, 1844, came to America 1850. with 
 parents. He studied for a Catholic priesthood in the Seminary of The Lady of Angels, at 
 Niagara Falks, N. Y., about four years, taking also a course in classical studies. He also 
 attended St. Vincents Seminary for the Lazarist Order of Priestliood, as a novice, but find¬ 
 ing ills vocation was not that for tlie priestliood, left there and came to Kansas. He was 
 married, A|iril 13, 1873. to Miss Katie A. Harrington, of Newport, R. I, Tliey have three 
 cliildren Nathaniel, Timothy, and Augustine. Mr. Wall is at present a Justice of tlie 
 Peace. He has not aspired to any public office. 
 
 1). W. WILSON, Postmaster, took charge of the office in April. 1881; first located in 
 Solomon ir. Felirnary, 1872, and engaged in te.acliing school five years, heing principal of 
 the Solomon City schools. He was aiipointed County Superintendent of Public Instruction 
 for Dickinson County, and served out the unexpired term, then became traveling agent for 
 a New York City publishing company two years, and then took charge of the postoflice. 
 He was born in Marlon County, Ohio, J,anuary 31, 1836. Left his native place when a small 
 boy, and lived for twenty years in Scioto County, Ohio, and there learned carding and spin¬ 
 ning. Married in Ohio, in 1858, to Miss Aronine Evans, of Lebanon, Oliio. They have two 
 children—Amos E., and Neiia May. He moved to Mason City, III., in 1866. where he en¬ 
 gaged in merchandising until coming to Kansas. He Is a mein her of tlie Masonic Order, K. 
 of H., and the Methodist Episcopal Church. Amos E. is now the cashier of the Citizen’s 
 Bank of Solomon, and partowner ofthesame. Heisalsoa graduateof Kansas Agricul¬ 
 tural College of Manhattan. Was for three years cashier of the Solnmon Valley Bank, Solo¬ 
 mon, Kan. Is a member of Masonic Lodge, and Methodist Eiilscopal Church. NenaM., 
 was married in May, 1880, to Albert Marter, a graduate of Emporia, Kan., Normal School, 
 now (1882) resides in Davis County, Kan. 
 
 HENRY WHITLEY, dealer in all kinds of household furniture, also collection agent. 
 He first located where Solomon City now is. June 4, 1859. His nearest neighbor was at 
 Mud Creek, now Abilene City, nine miles off. Nearest postoflice was then Junction City, 
 thirty-five miles away, and the nearest grist mill, was Council Grove, sixty miles across the 
 country. His main market was Leavenworth, Kan., 170 miles by wagon road, which witli 
 only a yoke of oxen, was tedious business and quite lonelyfor Mrs. Whitley who often re¬ 
 mained in their lonely shanty for days alone, when Mr. W. was at mill or market. After over 
 a year they were iileased to welcome a neighbor who settled two miles away, but many of 
 the new comers soon starved out and were obliged to leave, so tliat at times prospects look¬ 
 ed gloomy for settlement. For meat they subsisted chlefiy on buffalo and wild turkeys 
 which were then verv plenty, hut in the winter of 1859-60, buffalo meat grew very scarce, 
 wlien Mr. W. and wife feasted on only rabbits and corn meal, with parched corn coffee. 
 Mr. W. through well directed efforts soon made tlie wll 1 prairie blossom as the rose, with 
 the rich golden grain, which of course soon drove the wolf from their door, never again to 
 return. He broke up the land where .Solomon City now stands, for a farm, in the spring of 
 1860, and planted it with corn. But the simoons of the great plains seemed to decide the 
 question for no crops that year, for everything in the shape of crops was withered and 
 dried up with the intense heated winds, which prevailed in July and August. The follow¬ 
 ing year they were blessed with a bountiful crop, which seemed tolnstlirnew life and vigor 
 Into the almost disheartened pioneers. His first grist of wheat he took to Council Grove, 
 
DICKINSON COUNTY. 
 
 to (’anada with parents in IS-iO- lived at home iintn^ n!v(S fv 
 
 Miruiesota Terrltorv. to seek his fortune landiiio* hi years od, then went to 
 
 work and remained two years, then returned to (nnaln‘^-Ino *wVo* i ^ 
 
 ^»»iiiitiiSi 
 
 enterprise. 
 
 This is the name of a town situated on the south bank of the Smoky Hill 
 River S1.X miles east of Abilene. The name is very appropriate, because, al¬ 
 though a small place, the people are full of enterprise and energy. The town- 
 site was surveyed and platted in 1872 by G. R. Wolfe, at that time. County 
 Surveyor. In January, 1873, a town company was organized, of which V P 
 
 Joliiitz, vice-president; C. Hoffman, treasurer,' 
 and T. C. Henry secretary. 1 he plat of the town and the necessary certifi! 
 cates were duly hied in the office of the Register of Deeds, and Enterprise 
 took ns place as one of the towns of Dickinson County. The town is beauti¬ 
 fully located. Between it and Abilene the Smoky Hill River makes a very 
 sudden turn to the northeast, and after flowing in this direction about two miles 
 turns almost due south for a half or three-fourihs of a mile, when it again bears 
 to the east. It is on the s^th bank of the river wliere this second bend occurs 
 that the town is located. Opposite the town, on the north side of the river the 
 bank IS ow and heavily timbered, but on the south side and west of the iron 
 bridge that spans the river at this point, the bank is about forty feet high, and 
 south of this IS all beautiful rolling prairie. Some 200 or 300 yards east 
 
 'S a J^rge elevator, erected in 
 1882 by C. Hoffman, the capacity of which is 50,000 bushels. Directly across 
 from the elevator, on the other side of the river, is a frame grist mill, mid be¬ 
 tween this and the bridge the dam is built. This mill was built by Mr C Hoff¬ 
 man in 1368 , four yearsjbefore the town of Enterprise was started. Its dimen- 
 ■ smns are 40x60 feet with an L 12x16 three stories high and a basement. It has 
 three run of buhrs, and its capacity is loo barrels of flour per day The river 
 here makes a curve, and contiguous to the frame mill, and only a few feet from 
 It, IS a large stone mdl. This is one of ihe finest mills in the State. This also 
 was built by Mr. Hoffman, in 1873. but then it was the purpose of the owner to 
 use It as a woolen mill, and it was used as such until 1881, when it was re- 
 modeUed and refitted for a flouring mill, and supplied with all the latest im- 
 proved mill machinery. The dimensions of the mill are 40x80, and four stories 
 seven run of stone, and its capacity is 200 barrels of flour a day. 
 
 I he first person to erect a building in town after the site was surveyed and 
 il j Latto, who put up a building on Factory street, one part of 
 which he used for a store and the other for a dwelling. This was in ffie spring 
 of 1873. Prior to this, however, in 1869, the year after Mr. Hoffman erected 
 the frani^emill, a store was built and opened by Senn & Ehrsam, but this was 
 before there was any such town as Enterprise. Two miles north of Enter¬ 
 prise, on the K. P. Railway, is Detroit, a village containing a few houses, a 
 ^ore, and a small depot. In 1878. the railway company built a switch from 
 Detroit to Enterprise and this switch constitutes all the railway facilities of the 
 town. It IS the mills that give vitality to the town as they draw trade from 
 a arge stretch of country, and so excellent is the water power, that no matter 
 low dry the season there is always an abundant flow to keep the mills running 
 the year round. In 1878, a very handsome brick schoolhouse was erected in 
 town at a cost of $7,000. The building stands on quite an elevation at the 
 head of Factory street, and can be distinctly seen from Abilene. There are 
 two church buildings in town, one Methodist and one Lutheran. Both are 
 frame, the former of which was built in 1877, and the latter in 1881. The 
 town has two hotels, the Pacific and Travelers’ Home, both frame. The former 
 was built in 1873 '>y Edward Parker, and was then known as the Central House 
 and the latter was built shortly after by Jacob Schneider, and was opened under 
 the name of the Union House. For a town located away from the main line of 
 a railway, it gives evidence of wonderful enterprise and progress. There are 
 ^ghteeii stores of one kind or another in town, five of which are built of brick. 
 
 1 he hrst brick stores in town were erected in 1878 by C. Hoffman and G. R. 
 Lamb on the east side of Factory street, and these were followed in 1880 by 
 J- F. Buhrer and A. J. Logback, who erected similar buildings on 
 the west side of the street. The business of the place is divided into seven re¬ 
 tail mercantile houses, one furniture store, one drug store, two millinery shops, 
 
 WO harness shops, one boot and shoe store, two tin shops, one book and station- 
 ery store, one paint shop and one carpenter shop. Besides these there are two 
 lumber yards, one wagon factory, a cooperage in which are employed several 
 men, two good livery stables and a printing office. In the manufacturing line 
 aside from the flouring mills, there is the machine works of J. B. Ehrsam,where 
 steam engines and mill machinery are manufactured. The building of these 
 works IS 20x80 feet, located on the bank of the river and operated by water power, 
 from ten to twenty men are constantly employed in the shops. Then there 
 IS the establishment of Teats Bros., or the “.Monarch Windmill Company,” but 
 recently established. In this establishment is manufactured the "Monarch 
 \ indmill, the making of which gives employment to thirty men. This institu- 
 tion IS also located on the bank of the river and is operated by water power. 
 
 It IS a live, prosperous, thriving town with a population of 500. who seem to 
 be determined by their energy and go-ahead-ativeness to make the place in 
 reality, what its name indicates, one of Enterprise. 
 
 <393 
 
 III 188i!*UiTv erme(?'ifs\nHU “'*''*1' '"embers. 
 
 present otlicers ire present inemliersliip Is twenty-five, and the 
 
 iloleswortii trVasmw^ "'""‘Iward, V.O.; F.K.'Price, secretarj, and S 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 c<tu4ted Ilmds^iJinVe Deeember 20, 1846; was reared and 
 
 Ohio, where he entr'icpfl in settled in Fulton County, 
 
 and settled in DiclOn^on County wfie're he years. In 1871, he came to Kansas 
 
 estate consists of sin -lolL k^’ 'y'eee be engaged m fanning lor some tme. His landed 
 envied in tlfe h^^^^^^ eroelrv Ii"terprise. where bl 
 
 ness of 813,000 per year ‘lie Ins hee^i C'lrries a stock of 83,000, and does a hiisi- 
 
 20.1871 to Miss n it i ipf 'b'*''f niton County, Ohio, April 
 
 tills State. Novenilier 17 1870^^10\iiss'lnnm^*" Dickinson County. 
 «• 1862 They liayetwo’chUd^reEF-Td.“ Han'iet " “ 
 
 coniph ting his’smEWS^m'^lffarned‘^f1Ep 1848, where he was educated. After 
 
 came to America in 1868 business, which he has since pursued. He 
 
 ranip m ir-itioAo i nist locftt6(l in Cliicininiti, Ohio, for two vpjirs In 
 
 eigliteen months’ and ifFl's'yi ' •"'“‘T® I'® engaged In tlie drug trade® f^^^ 
 
 fl. nf <51 Kf\/\ n 1 i m0V6d tO FilltGlliriSP, WllGTG llG ODCllGCl 3 , (IrilDT St OTP • p^irriAQ 
 
 CUy Ka°n?lu-iy 3' 1872 \o ViVd^v ^ MalEl.f lif jumthm 
 
 15. 18,50. They have six chlldreu-^^^^^^^ pi mip?"Germany, August 
 
 and Emil. ^ ve bix cniiareii cariiG H., Paulina A., Augustus L., Sophia K., Adolf J. 
 
 and^soo,?SfeaIu'ld‘VT6aTof\nin!Efe^ 1,826., where he was educated, 
 
 w®o^."ke"d'kft,^e%=lrTm 
 
 Leaveuwor f wlUre urnSmd1" 1^57, andSettled ' 
 
 38x80 feet Drone 'u the Enterprise Mills, a stone building, fivestories 
 
 He was ’■el.'i'ed. horn in Randolph County, N. C. December 28 1806 
 
 which he innvpo D p® ■'^'^bte, and soon after learned the trade of wagoniLfer ’mef 
 
 In 1855 Ve nanFp fp County, Ohio, where he worked at his trade for sixteen ’v^ 
 
 I'ursuits for twn located in Sliawnee County, where lie engaged in various 
 
 e returned Eo KL^tas ami®siFt?b,T®t">-,"e<I to Ohio, where he remained for oim yeaiCwhen 
 i.Elmber EEf yeare DM 868 he^ County, where he engaged in farming for- EE 
 
 Counrv f1 PprcsGutcd DickIusoii County in the Legislature He was 
 
 BhtlerYMuh'Ey o f®" •'r®'ve years. ^He was marrteEIfn 
 
 Butler County Octo’h^ 3 18^1 81.1830. to Miss Jane Wilson, a na'ive of Ohio, horn in 
 Greene R , wXiiam°H! J;?im\and child.en-Nancy A.. John W„ A. H.. 
 
 was efluemem,,^mE'Ef.‘?,',.,'b®''®bant, horn in Hernford, England. March 29, 1849. He 
 1870 wlEen lie canm fo^ampr^p lie engaged in the mercantile trade until 
 
 CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 pflniA ffk was occupied, us engineer, for six years. In lA^7 hp 
 
 suits fnr^ni nm’fiV/* ®®^^*^** ^J'^klnsoii County, where he engaged in agricultural n’ur- 
 CoEEntl^^Assessor of® mpl*Srs®-. V.' .®’®®f®'* tJ^buty Treasurer, and Evas the first 
 
 piurTffoH 1 ^^^ckinson County. He located in Enterprise, in 1874 where he u 
 
 vpo?®®pi'? SOfistal merchandise. Carries a stock of 812,000, and has a trade’ of 820 000 a 
 bom' M^v ‘ “bb.rned; first to Miss Catliefine Biegert, April 8 861 She was 
 
 Sonhla c^ w^'i ?i'bl tiled March 28, 1871. By this miioii they had foiir children- 
 itiirni Llewellyn aiifi Edward J. The second marriage occurred in Dirk 
 
 and Ma?Ei,^i Gantenbein. She was h®o"h in SwuEer: 
 
 laide and OliEiaE®^^' “ marriage they have four cliildren-Anna W., James H., Ade- 
 
 CHAPMAN. 
 
 This is the name of a small town on the Kansas Pacific Railway and 
 situated on the north bank of the Smoky Hill River. It is two miles north and 
 ^n miles east of Abilene, and about one-half mile west of the point where 
 Chapman Creek empties into the Smoky Hill River. The town site comprises 
 
 the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter, and lot No. 2, in SectioEi 32 
 
 and a part of lot No. i in Section 31, Township 12, Range 4 east. The land 
 thus described belonged to James Streeter and S. M. Strickler, who, in 1S71 
 had It surveyed and platted into blocks, lots, streets and alleys, the surveyine 
 and platting having been done by E. C. Smeed. To the place thus described 
 and platted was given the name of Chapman. During the eleven years of its ex¬ 
 istence its growth has been exceedingly slow, the present population not being 
 mo^re than between two and three hundred. It is surrounded by a beautiful 
 and well settled country, but in a business point of view its location is bad 
 1 welve miles west of it is Abilene, the county seat of Dickinson County, and 
 the same distance east is Junction City, the county seat of Davis County with 
 other smaller towns about midway between these points. The place, however, 
 has several stores, and, considering the number of competing points surround¬ 
 ing It, does a very fair business. About three-fourths ofa mile northeast of this 
 town, on Chapman Creek, and about a mile and a half from the mouth of the 
 creek, there is a grist mill, known as Jackman’s mill, which was erected in 1868. 
 If a good surrounding country makes a good town, then Chapman ought to be 
 a good one, because there is a splendid country north, south, east and west of 
 Emf which is contended for by other points. Before the present town 
 
 of Chapman had an existence, there was a place known by that name, although 
 to give It a definite location is difficult, as the name applied to all the territory 
 bordering on the creek of that name. Evidence, however, seems to establish 
 the fact that the name applied to the high ground north of the present town-site 
 as there were a few houses there, and in fact, a small store, the present town 
 not having been located until some years after the advent of the railway This 
 town has four mercantile retail stores which do a general business, neither of 
 which IS confined to any one particular line of goods. It has also a drug store, 
 a hardware store, a lumber yard, one hotel, and one good livery stable. It has 
 an elevator with a capacity of about ten thousand bushels. About three years 
 ago a very fine stone schoolhouse was built in town at a cost of about $4,000, 
 and while it is not a large building, it is sufficiently commodious for the wants 
 of the community. In the town properthere are two churches, one Methodist and 
 one Catholic, the latter, however, not yet quite finished. In i8Sothe Methodists 
 erected a church vvhich was blown down and completely destroyed in the spring 
 of 1882, with considerable other property in town. They lost no time, however, 
 but immediately commenced to erect another which lias been very recently com- 
 
694 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 pleted, and was dedicated on Sunday, November 26, 1882, Rev. E. W. Van De¬ 
 venter of Abilene preaching the dedicatory sermon. The Catholics have nearly 
 completed a magnificent stone church, which will be ready for occupancy early 
 in 1883. It is a grand edifice and a great improvement to the town and has 
 been erected at a cost of $20,000. The place never could have been very pre¬ 
 tentious, because in all the contests that have taken place for the county seat, 
 the records fail to show among the contestants the name of Chapman. While 
 the place is known as Chapman by the people of the county, and is always re 
 ferred to by this name, it is not the name given to it by railway officials, and 
 when announcing the place on the trains, conductors and brakesmen call out 
 Hazleton, but no such place as Hazleton appears either on the map or the rec¬ 
 ords of the county. 
 
 lUOGRAFHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 ¥. B. LILLIE, flruggist, was born in Erie County. Pa , May 19, 1855. He was reared and 
 educated in his native State, after whicli lie taught school for otie year in Flrie County, Pa. 
 In 1878 iie came to Kansas and located in Abilene where he was employed as teacher for 
 sometime. In 1880, he settled in Chapman, where he also taught school for two years. In 
 1882 purchased a stock of drugs ami opened a first-class drug store. He was married in 
 Chapman, Kas.. December 29, 1880, to Miss Elizabeth Tyler, a native of England. She was 
 born in May. 1858 
 
 GEORGE SNYDER, merchant, born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 2, 1816; was reared and 
 educated in his native city, after which he became clerk in his fatlier’s store for some time. 
 He was a merchant of Philadelphia until 1842, when lie moved to Crawfordsville, Ind., 
 where he engaged in the mercantile business for quite a while. He then located at Lafay¬ 
 ette, Ind., where he still continued in merchandising until 1865, when he came to Kansas, and 
 first located at Fort Riley, where he was clerk in the Quartermaster’s Department for one 
 year, after whicli he moved to Ellswortli, where he remained for one year: thence to Chap¬ 
 man. and in 1867 began general merchandising, andis doing a luisiness of $15,000 p»'r year. 
 In 1867 was ap[)ointed Postmaster, which position he still holds. Married in Crawfonls- 
 ville, Ind.. Mai-ch 8, 1844, to Miss Mary L. Scott, a native of Virginia; born in Fairfax 
 County. July 29, 1815. They have four children—Annie L., George E.. Julia M., and 
 James E. 
 
 O. L. THISLER, farmer. Section 36, P. O. Chapman, was born in St. Joseph County, 
 Mich., October 8, 1849. When young moved with his parents to Iroquois County, III., where 
 he was reared and educated; after which he engage*! in farming and stock raising until 
 1872, when he came to Kansas and located in Dickinson County, on his iiresent place of 
 1,000 acres of land, w’here he is engaged in farming, breeding Short-horn cattle, and the 
 celebrated Norman horses. He was married in Dickinson County, Kas.. January 1. 1874, 
 to Miss Flora E. Jackson, a native of Fulton County, III ; born October 29, 1859. They 
 have one child—George R. Mr. T. is identified with the Republican party. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
 CAPT. HENRY liAKER, farmer, Section 23, Wheatland Township, P. O. Abilene, born 
 In Evansville, Ind., Feliniary 14,1840; moved with liis parents when young to M**mphis. 
 Tenn., where he received the henetits of the city schools until 1861, when he enlisted in 
 Comjiany E. Twelfth Regiment Illinois Infantry, and serve<l for three months; after whicli 
 he attended the Academy at Paris, 111,, and graduated iu 1862. He then joined the naval 
 service at Cairo, III., as seaman; soon after .appointe*! Master Mate, and in April. 1863. was 
 promoted Acting Ensign, for gallant conduct. His second jiroiiiotloii to Acting Master was 
 in July. 1864, which position he held until the close of the w.ir. He returned to Evansville, 
 Ind., where he remained for two years, when he removed to St. Paul, Minn., where he en¬ 
 gaged in merchandising until 1870, when he came to Kansas ami located In Dickinson 
 County, on his present place of 800 acres, where he is engaged in farming ana stock rais¬ 
 ing. Married in Edgar (Jonnty. HI.. OctoiierJ. 1876, to Miss Nancy T, Steele, a native of 
 Edgar County, HI.; born February 15, 1845. They liave tliree children—James S., Annie 
 
 1., and Charles 
 
 J. F. BAXTER, farmer. Section 34, Wheatland Township, P. O. .Abilene, born in Tomp¬ 
 kins County, N. Y.. July 15. 1831, and moved with liis parents to Winnebago County, Hi., 
 where lie was reared and eilucated; after wliich lie turned his attention to agricultural pur¬ 
 suits until 1877, when lie came to Kansas and purchased his present estate of 1,520 acres, 
 when he is engaged in farming and stock raising. Married in Winnebago County, Ill., April 
 19. 1855, to Miss HarrietGrommon, a native of Ohio; born November 3, 1845. Tliey have 
 four chiidreu—Sarah J., Lincoln L.. Harry N., and John W, 
 
 J. B. BAXTER, farmer, Section 6. lloiland Township, P. O. Carlton, was born in Perth¬ 
 shire, Scotland, August 12, 1839. Was raised and educated in his native country; soon 
 after engaged in farming until 1870. when he came to tlie United States, and first located 
 in Will County, HI., for a short time. He came to Kansas in 1870, and settled on his present 
 jilaoe of 400 acres, where his attention is principally turned to stock raising. He was elected 
 Justice of the Peace of Holland Township in 1881. He married in Scotland Deceinber 1, 
 1866, Miss Amelia Amiss, a native of Scotland, born December, 1846. They liave seven 
 chil<Iren—Alexander. Maggie C., Ellen, Jesse A.. Joanna C., May, and Amelia A. Mr. B. 
 is identified with the Repulilican party. 
 
 CLEMENTS BELL.farmer, Section 12, Wlieatland Township, P. O. Abilene, was born 
 in Ireland December 16, 1845. Was brought to America when young, ami was raised and 
 educated in Muskingum County, Ohio. In 1861 enlisted iu Company B. Seventy-Eighth 
 Regiment Ohio Infantry, and participated in tlie liaCtles of Pittsburg Landing, Champion 
 Hill, Atlanta; at the latter place was capture*! ami contined in tlie Andersonvllie )*rison at 
 Savannah. Ga., until the close of the war; after wiii*'li he located in Chicago. Ill., for some 
 time engage*! in various pursuits. Inl866 he removed to Jolinson County, Mo., where he 
 farm id for five years, ami in 1871 came to Kansas and located in Dicki iison (buinty on Ills 
 estate of 560 acres. Married in Jolinson County, Mo , Octolier 28.1873, to Miss Mary E. 
 Fo.ster. Slie was horn in Johnson County. Mo., June 8, 1853. Tliey liave four chiidi’en— 
 Carrie L.. Sue L., Clements W.,and Mary. 
 
 W. H. H. BETZ, farmer. Section 21, Liberty Township. P. O. Chapman, was horn Frank¬ 
 lin County. IViin., November 5, 184vj. Was raised and educated in ills native State; farm¬ 
 ing has always been his occupation Iu 1878 he moved to Kansas, ami located iu Dickin¬ 
 son County on his present place of 240 acres, where he is engage*! in agricultural pur¬ 
 suits. Married in Franklin County. Penn., December 31,1862, to Miss Sarah C. Diehi, a 
 native of Pennsylvania, born in Franklin County July 4. 1843. Tliey have seven children— 
 Clara M., Iva L.. Edwin G., Michael D.. Birt R , Rasin, ami Ora P. 
 
 OLANDO BONNER, farmer. Section 28. Wheatland Township, P. O. Abilene, was born 
 in Oneida County, N. Y.. July 10. 1847. Vvlien young was taken by bis parents to Lorain 
 Countv, Ohio, where be was raised and educa?eel. In 1864 he enliste*! in Comiiany E. One 
 Hundred and Twenty-eighth Regiment Ohio Infantry, and was mustered out at Columbus, 
 Ohio, in 1865. In 1867 he moved to Winnebago County, HI., where he engaged in Agricul¬ 
 tural pursuits until 1872. when he came to Kansas and settled in Dickinson County on his 
 present place of 640 acres, where he is extensively engaged in farming and stock raising, 
 in 1874-75 he was County Commissioner, and in 1880 was census enumerator. He was 
 married iu Winnebago County, Ill., March 3. 1869. to Miss Clara M. Miller, a native of 
 Livingston County. N. Y”.. born February 23. 1848. They have one child, Gertie A. 
 
 J. M. BRADFIELI), farmer. Section 6, Newbeni Townsliip, P. O. Abilene, was born iu 
 Loudoun County, Va., January 1. 1819. When young, wastakenby his parents to Belmont 
 County, Oliio, where he was pi incijially reared and educated. In 1835, moved to Grant 
 County, Ind., where he finished his studies and sogu after learned the cabinetmaker and 
 
 i ’oiner’s tra<le. which lie followed in Indiana and Iowa for twelveyears. He first came to 
 Cansas in 1862, remaining a short time, and returned to Ringgold County, Iowa, where he 
 remained until 1869; he then returned to Kansas and located in Dickinson County, on his 
 present liome of 320 acres. He has been Justice of the Peace, Township Trustee, Assessor, 
 Township Treasurer. Townsliip Clerk, etc. Married in Grant Count 3 ^ Ind., Octolier 31,1844, 
 to Miss ElizaL)*^ih Martin, wlio was born in Preble County, Ohio, November20, 1827. They 
 have seven children—Joel W., James A.. Hugh M., Winfield M., Clarence E., Jerome S. and 
 Emma J. Mr. Jiradfield is a Republican. 
 
 J. J. CLEMON.S, farmer, Sherman Township. P. O, Sutphen’s Mill, Section 26, born in 
 Livingston ('ountj'. N. Y., November 11. 1820, and was raised and educated in Steuben and 
 Monroe counties, N. Y., after which lie move*! to Allegany County, N. Y., where he en¬ 
 gaged in farming until 1870, when he came to Kansas and settled in Dickinson County, on 
 iiis present place of 480 acres, where he is engaged in farming and stock-raising. Marrie*! 
 in Livingston County, N. Y., January 13. 1842, to Miss Rebecca Litchard. a native of New 
 York, born in Lexington County, October22. 1822. They have nine children—R. R., Julius 
 E., James A.. Clarence L., James E., Lela A., Adela L., Loretta E. and Martha I.. 
 
 A. R. CORMACK, farmer, Section 4, Garfiehl Township, P. O. Solomon City, born in 
 Philadelphia, Pa., February 23, 1831, where he was raised and educated. His first occupa¬ 
 tion in life was bridge and stone contractor, which he followed for some time; after which 
 he settled in Knox County, Tenn., where he engaged in farming for seventeen years. In 
 1862, he enlisted in Company I), First Regiment of Thomas’ Legion, and participated in tlie 
 battles of New Hope, Winchester, Fisher’s Hill and Cedar Creek, Va.; was wounded and 
 taken prisoner at the latter, and was confined in the various Northern pris*)ns until tlie close 
 of the war, He returned to Knox County Tenn., where be remained until 1871; he then 
 
 came to Kansas, and first located in Junction City, where he engaged in the coal trade for 
 seven yeai s. lu 1878, he came to Dickinson County, and .settled on his present farm of 160 
 acres. He was married iu Knox C*)unty. Tenn., July 12, 1854, to Miss Mary J. Carter; she 
 was born in Knox County. Tenn., October 19, 1838. They have eight cliiidren-Mary S., 
 William A., Robert S.. John P., Lucy A., Oney, Ernest and Charley. Mr. C. is a Democrat, 
 and is a member of the A , F. tfc A. M. 
 
 L. DE.MI NG, farmer. Section *28. Buckeye Township, P. O. Abilene, was born in Harri¬ 
 son County, Ohio, Ociolier 23, 1823. He was reared and educated iu his native Stare, and 
 his time was occupied until 1870 in merchandising and funning, when he came to Kansas 
 and settled in Dickinson County, on his present e.state of 120 acres, where he Is engaged in 
 farming and gardening. He was married in Steubenville, Ohio, March 24, 1847, to Miss 
 Frances E. Urquhart, a native of Ohio, born in Harrison County, Ohio. November 5, 1828. 
 Tliey have nine children—James W., William B., John L., Newton A., Johnston G., Moses 
 E., George, Annie and Mary. Mr. I), is a Republican. 
 
 K. G. FLEMING, farmer. Section 8. Garfield Townsliip, P. O. Solomon City, was born 
 in Armstrong County, Pa., September 2, 1844. He received his education in his native 
 County, and completed his commercial course at Pittsimrgh, Pa. In 1862 he enlisted in 
 Company K, One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 
 and participated in the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg. Wilderness, Laurel Hill, 
 Spottsylvania, North Auu River, Merchaiitsville Road, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Five 
 Forks, and other important battles-received a wound at the latter place. He was dis¬ 
 charged, August 18, 1865. He came to Kansas In 1870, and settled in Dickinson County, 
 where lie is engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was married in Solomon City, Kan., 
 April 23, 1874, to Miss Helen Itlair, a native of Des Moines, Iowa. She was bom Septemlier 
 3, 1853. They have four children—Lillie G., Stella G., FredB., and Samuel B. Mr. Fleming 
 is a member of the Republican party. 
 
 HARRISON FLORA, farmer. Section 34, Flora T*>wnship. P. O. Poplar HilJ, was born 
 in Stark County, Ohio, June 30i 1841. where he was reared and educated, after wliich his 
 time was devoted to teaching school until the breaking out of tlie war, when he enlisted in 
 Comiiany I), One Hundred and Seventh Ohio infantry, as a private, and upon organization 
 of Company was commissioned First Sergeant, and participated in the battles of Fre*lricks- 
 iuirg, Ciiancellorsville, and was wounded at tlie battle of Gettyslmrg, Pa., July 1, 1863; re¬ 
 joined tlie regiment December 20. 1863, at Coals Island. S. C., and in September, 1864, was 
 promoted to First Lieutenant. Tliis position lie held until tlie close of the war. He then 
 returned to his native county, where he tauglit school for sometime. He came to Kansas 
 in 1873, and settled in Dickinson County, on liis present place of 240 acres, where he is 
 engaged in farming and stock-raising. He was married in Stark County, Ohio, January 20, 
 1867, to Miss Mary Sinclair. Slie is a native of Stark County, Ohio, born August 15, 1848. 
 They liave nine children—Wilbur JL, Harley C., Charles C., Carlotta H., Hermiiie S., Flor¬ 
 ence, Harry, Earle and Frank D. 
 
 NELSON FRIZ, fanner. Section 16, Newbern Township. P. O. Aliilene. born in Or¬ 
 leans County, N. Y., Marcii 21. 1834, was raised in his native State until twelve years of age, 
 wlien he moved to Ottawa C*mnty, Mich., where he completed liis studies, after wliich he 
 engaged iu farming until 1879. He then came to Kansas ami settle*!-in Dickinson County, 
 where he engaged in farming and stock-raising. His landed estate consists of 720 acres 
 of land. Married in Allegan County, Mich , October 23, 1859, to Miss Mary Brown, a native 
 of Lorain County, Ohio. She was born April 14, 1842. They have four children—Mabelle 
 
 L., Perry L., Cly*le N. and Blanche. 
 
 J. S. HOLLINGER. farmer, .Section 27, Liberty Townslii]). P. O. Chapman, liorn in 
 Franklin County, Penn., August 26, 1829. was reared and educate*! in his native Slate, soon 
 after turned his attention to agricultural pursuits until 1871, when lie moved to Cliarles- 
 town, West Virginia, and engaged in tlie manufacture of carriage material for two years. 
 In 1873 came to Kau.sas, and settled in Dickinson County. His estate consists of 3,000 acres, 
 ami is one of the finest improved farms in central Kansas. His attention is occupi*-*! cliiefly 
 in wlieat growing, and the yield is from 25,000 to 40,000 bushels i>er annum. In 1876 rep¬ 
 resented Dickinson County iu tlie Legislature, was also Clialnnau of County Commissioners 
 the same year. Married in Franklin County, Penn., February 14, 1852, Miss Annie M. 
 Miller, a native of Pennsylvania, born in Franklin County, in 1830. They have eiglit chil¬ 
 dren—Laura J., William H , Aliram L., Charles, Walters., Minnie, Edwin, and Josepii S. 
 
 DR. H. B. JONFiS, druggist, Industry, Cheever Towi sliip, horn in Witnej", Oxford, 
 Fhigland, June 21, 1836. ami is a graduate of Oxfor*i College, after wliich lie liegan tlie 
 stmly of medicine. Having graduated at Loudon, Englaml, 111 1866. he came to America 
 iu 1870 and located in J auction City, where he remained for one year. In 1871 moved to 
 Wakefield. Kan., wliere lie live*! f»>r some time; from there to Victoria, Ellsworth County, 
 thence to Clay County, and in 1876 settled iu ludustry, where he is engaged in tlie dnig 
 trade. 
 
 JOHN KASSEBVUM, miller. Industry, Cheever Township, born in Hanover, Ger¬ 
 many, Octolier 8, 1835, where be was reare<l and educated. Soon after learne*l the slioe- 
 maker’s tra*!e. whicli iie pursued ill liis native country for eleven years. Iu 1869 came to 
 tlie Uiiiteil States, and first located iu Clay Centre, Clay C*)., Kansas, where he worketi at liis 
 ti'ade for seven years. In 1877 moved to Industry and purchase*! an interest in tlie In¬ 
 dustry Mills. This mill is a frame building, 32x40 and three stories high, propelled by 
 water, with capacity for eighty barrels perday, and is doing a large custom and merchant 
 trade. Mr. K. is i*lentified witli tlie Repulilican party. 
 
 O. W. KIRBY, farmer. Section 1, Garfield Township, P. O. Aliilene, born in Greene 
 County, Pa., June 6. 1845. Wastakenby parents when young to Woodford County. Ill., 
 where O. W. was reared and educated. Soon after turned his attention to agricultural pur- 
 .suits. which he followe*! until 1882. when he came to Kansas and settled in Dickinson 
 County, oil his present place of 120 acres, where he is prlnciiuilly engaged in breeding and 
 raising fine stock. He married, in Henry County, 111., February 25. 1871. Miss Amelia 
 Lyon, a native of New York, born in Oswego County, August 17,1850. They have had six chil¬ 
 dren, four of wiuun are living: Anna L., Clara E, Agues E., Arthur W.—Stella and Howard 
 are ileceased. Mr. K. Is identified with the Republican party. 
 
 A. J. MARKLEY, farmer. Section 3, Newbein Townsliip. P. O. Abilene, was born in 
 Ashland County, Olilo, June 3, 1828. Wlieii young was taken liy parents to Fulton County, 
 HI., wliere lie reached maturity ami was educated. Iu 1850 iinmigrared to California, wliere 
 lie engaged IU mining ami dealing in live stock forsome lime. In 1855 lo*’ated in Monroe 
 Countv, lovva, and engaged in general mercliandisiiig for one year. He then moved to Cald¬ 
 well County, Mo,, where he engaged iu agricultural pursuits until 1859, when he came 
 to Kansas and settled in Dickinson County on his present place of 370 acres. He has been 
 twice married, first In Caldwell County, Mo.. February 14. 1857, to Miss Sarah E. Mussie, 
 a native of Missouri, born iu 1839; died in Dickinson County, Kansas, July, 1863. They 
 had liy this marriage tliree cliihlreii—Stephen A. D.. Mary J. and Elizabeth. The second 
 marriage occurre*! in Peoria County, Ill., December 25. 1864, to Miss Sedilla Shepard. She 
 is a narive of Pennsylvania, born in 1846. By tliis union they have eight cliildten—Jona- 
 tli in. Conrad, Sarah. Ella, Alford. Jacob A., Mattie and Alfonzo. 
 
 DAVID MATTESON, farmer, P. O. Poplar Hill, Section 34, Township 11, Range 1 east, 
 Flora Township, was born iu Greenwich, R. !., September 1.7, 1839, and when young moved 
 with his parents to Luzerne County, Pa., where he was reared and educate*!. Iu 1856. he 
 moved Walw*)rih Couuty. Wis , wliere he remained until 1861, when he enlisleil in Com¬ 
 pany A, Tenth Regiment WisC'Uisin Infantry. He participated in the baitle of Perryville, 
 Ky., and Stone River, Tenn., and was discharged at Milwaukee, Wis., November 3,1864. 
 He then returned to Walworth Count 5 % Wis., and engaged in farming until 1870. when he 
 moved to Barton County, Mo., where he remained for three years, and thence to Kansas, 
 and locate I in Dickinson County, on his present place where he is engaged farming and 
 stuck raising. Was married in Walworth County, Wis., September 17. 1860, to Miss Maryett 
 Brown, a native of Ontario County. N. Y., born August 9, 1841. They have five children— 
 Charles !>., Hattie A.. William A., Henry E., and Nettie A. 
 
 W. R. MOORE, farmer. Section 28, Buckeye Township. P. O. Abilene, was born in Tus¬ 
 carawas County. Ohio, March 7, 1838. and was raised and educated in his native State. He 
 enlisted in 1861 in Company F. Sixteenth Regiment Ohio Infantry, for three months, after 
 wliich he re-enlisted in Comnany A. Fifty-first Regiment Ohio Infantry, and participated 
 in the batrle at Stone River, where he was wounded. He was mustered out at Chicago, 
 March, 1865. when he returned to his native State and engaged in the mercantile trade 
 until 1870. He then cameto Kansas and settled in Dickinson C*)unty. on his present place 
 of 280 acres. He was married in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in 1868, to Miss Martha Mere¬ 
 dith, a native of Ohio. She was born in 1848- They have four children—Aiiimy E., Flor¬ 
 ence L.. Charles an*l E<lith. 
 
 H. H. NOTTORF, Section 1, Banner Township. P. O. Dillon. Born in Hanover. Ger¬ 
 many, January 22, 1819. Was raised and educated iu his native country. In 1848, he 
 came to the tlnited States, and first located iu Watertown. Wis., where he engaged in the 
 butcher trade forsome time, after which lie moved 011 a farm near Watertown and engaged 
 in agricultural pursuits for three years. In 1859, he came to Kansas and located in Bour¬ 
 bon County for a short time. In I860, he settled in Dickinson County, where he now 
 resides. His estate consists of 350 acres. Mr. N. is one of the first settlers of Dickinson 
 County. He was married in Watertown, Wis., December 6, 1850, to Mhss I). F. Hemming. 
 Slie was born in Prussia, Germany, June 27, 1830; die*l in Dickinson County. Kas., August 
 26, 1882. He lias three children—Ernest F., William E. and Annie M. 
 
 A. F. POGUE, farmer. Section 5. Garfield Township, P. O. Solomon City. Born In 
 Greene County, Pa.. July 31, 1842. When young, moved with his parents to Woodford 
 County, Ill., where he received his education. Soon after, he engage*! in merchandising at 
 Fairluiry, Livingston Co., Ill., for twelve years. Iti 1877, he moved to California 
 where he remained for one year, engaged in various pursuits. He then located in Park 
 County, Colorado, where his time was occupied iu mining, for three years, with satisfactory 
 results, and in 1881, became to Kansas and purchased his present place of 3,500 acres, 
 where he is employed in farming and stock raising. His present wheat crop amounts to 25,- 
 000 tiusliels. Mr. P. and brother are owners of 19,000 acres of land. He was married, in 
 Fairbury, Livingston Co., 111., October 15, 1869, to Miss Maria E. Kettering, a native of 
 
DICKINSON COUNTY, 
 
 695 
 
 . KOKSo'i. horttciilturist. Section 2a, CheeverTownsliip.R.O.Clieever. was born 
 
 in East Lothian. Scotland, March 16,1818, where he wtus reared and eductwed. In 1840 moved 
 toShropshlre. Kiib.. where he cnijaBwl In horticulture for ten years. In 1850 came to 
 Ameiica and first located In ,Jo Daviess County, III., where ho pursued his profession for 
 twenity years. Came to Kansiisin 1871 and settled in Dickinson County on his present place 
 of 160 acrrs where he Is eiiBaRed in farmlut? and horticulture. Was appointed State Bot¬ 
 anist In 1875. lie hiw been twice married—first in Shropshire, Eni?., in 1844, to Miss Jivno 
 Lowe. She was born in England In 1818, ami died in Jo Daviess County, III. October 1865 
 By this union they had seven chlldr-m-Johu E.. Lizzie W.. Anna. Jennie. Louisa IX,' 
 Roger and .Nellie. 1 he second marriage occurred at Galen,a. Ill., December, 1869. to Mrs 
 Isabella Hrison. She was born in Baltimore, Md.. July 25. 1836, and has by a former mar¬ 
 riage thrceehlldren—James, Charles and Annie C. ^ 
 
 JESS'.... 
 
 Married t 
 Tow!»ship. 
 
 thur J., Cornelia H. and Mary L 
 
 .1 tMES SI.MBSON, farmer and dairyman. Section 33, Buckeye Township. P. O. Abilene, 
 was liorii In Nottiughaiu City, Eng., April 14, 1835. His parents came to America in 1846 
 and .settled in Madison County. Ohio, where James was raised and educated. After which 
 he located In Lafayette, and engaged in merchandising for seven ye.ars. In 1863 he moved 
 on a farm near Lafayette. ()hlo, when he engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1879. when 
 ]i6 c<ini6 to Kiln8(19 ftiid ssttlod on his pvcscrit 6st&t6. whoro th© furin find djiirv occunv his 
 jvttentlon. He was married in Madison County, Ohio. March 1858 to Miss Martraret 
 Snider, a native of Madison County, Ohio. Was born November 7. 1838. They have^nine 
 
 Bessie, Ida M., Nellie and Celesta O. 
 'yi'eatland Township. P. O. Carlton, was born in Putnam 
 Couniy, N.Y., April 13,1829, and raised and educated in Westchester County. N Y. His early 
 life w&s spent on a farm after wlilcli he engaged in the mercantile trade until 1876, wlieii he 
 came to Kansas and settled in Dickinson County on Ills iiresent place of 480 acres where he 
 and stock-raising. He was married in Putnam County. N.Y.. June 1, 
 1856, to Miss Catl'.erine tills a native of New York, born in Putnam Couutv June 20. 1835. 
 pey have ten chlldren-^Ida M., Byron S., Louisa P., Annie L.. Benjamin, Katie A.. Frank 
 D., Susan A.. Phrebe J. and Charles A. * 
 
 G. B. SMITH, farmer. Section 32. Hayes Township. P. O. Detroit, born in Middlesex 
 Couny^, Conn., Aiieii8t21. 1815-. When quite young moved with his parents to Monroe 
 County. N. i., where he was reared and educated; soon after learned the carpenter’s trade, 
 which he followed for tlilrty years. In 1867 moved to Madison County, Ohio, where he en¬ 
 gaged iii various pursuits for two ye,ars. lu 1869 he came to Kansas and located In Dickln- 
 
 of theRepuldicaii party. 
 
 WILLIAM A. SMITH,farmer,-Section 6, Buckeye Township. P. O. Alillene, was born 
 in Cliacalioula Parish. La., October 22, 1843, and moved witlt parents to Wyoming County, 
 Pa., where be w as raised and educated. In 1862 enlisted In Company B. One Hundred and 
 Seventj--first Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry, and lu 1864 re-enlisted in Cdmpany E, 
 Slxtv-third Regiment New York Infantry. Particip.ated In the battles of the Wilderness 
 Spottsylvania, Coal Harnor, Petersburg ami others, and was illscharged July 1865, at Al¬ 
 exandria, Va., after whicli he returned to Wyoming County, Penn., where he engaged in the 
 mercantile trade for some time. In 1870 came to Kansas and settled in Dickinson County 
 on his present piace of 160 acres. Married in Dickinson County, Kansas, April 30 1872 
 Miss Elsie J. Moore. She was horn in Iowa, August 23, 1854. 'They have three children: 
 Ellzaiieth M.. Lyman F. and Bliiiua. 
 
 THO.MAS STEVENSON, farmer, Section 22. Wheatland Township, P. O. Carlton, born 
 near Glasgow. Scotland, Marcli 28, 1843. In 1845 his parents came to America and settled 
 in St. Clair County. III., wliere Thomas was raised to manhood and educated, after which lie 
 engaged in farming in bis adopted State until 1882, wlien he came to Kansas and purchased 
 Ins present place of 320 acres, where he is engaged in agricultural pursuits. Married in St. 
 
 Clair County, Ill.. December 29, 1864, Mi.ss Mary J. Berry, a native of Monroe County. Ill.; 
 born March 15. 1843. They have six children; William J., Mary A., Ida M., Minnie J. 
 Katie and Lizzie. 
 
 A. J. STKHLING, farmer, Section 2, P. O. Midway, Banner Township, born in Preston 
 County, W. Va., May 25. 1825. Was raised and educated in his native State; soon after en¬ 
 gaged In farming, which he pursued until 1863. when he enlisted in Company B, Fourth 
 Regiment West Virginia Cavalry, and was mustered out at Wheeling, Va.. in 1864. He then 
 returned to his native State, where he remained until 1865, when he iiioved to Whiteside 
 County, Ill., and engaged In farming until 1871 when he came to Kansas and located on his 
 present place of 371 acres of land. He was married in Preston County. W. Va., August 22«, 
 1848. to Miss Elizabeth S. Scott. She was born in Fayette County. Pa., February 18, 1829, 
 They have ten children: Melissa E., Joseph A., Marian F., Miles’W., Mary J., Waitman F. 
 W.. Winfield L.. Charles M., Annie*E. and Phillip S. 
 
 W. H. SUTPHEN. farmer. Section 36. Fragrant Hill Township, P.O.Sutphen’s Mill, was 
 horn In Otsego County, N. V.. May 1, 1818, wiiere he was reared and educated. Soon after 
 engagedin the mercantile trade at Roseboom, Otsego Co.,N.Y.. forsometime. In 1843 
 moved to St. Lawrence County, N. y., where Ills attention was given to agricultural pur¬ 
 suits for about seventeen years. In 186(1 returned to his native county, where he engaged 
 in insurance business for twelve years. In 1872 c:ime to Kansas, and settled in Dickin¬ 
 son County on his estate of 120 acres. He has been Supervisor of Rosehoom Township. In 
 1878 erected the Sutphen Mills, a frame building twenty-six by thirty-six. three stories, 
 and propelled by water; capacity, twenty-five barrels per day. In June, 1880, was ap- 
 poiiitf*(l Postmaster at his present residence. Married in Otsego County. N. Y., in 1843, to 
 Miss Nancy Diiffln. She was born in the year of 1821. They have six children—Oville H., 
 Orcelia, Gilbert, I^bert N , Orrille, and Andy F. 
 
 JOHN WATTS, farmer. Section 3. Holland Township, P. O. Carlton, was born in Eng¬ 
 land, October 6, 1833. Was raised and educated in his native country, after which lie en¬ 
 gaged in farming until 1862. when he came to the United States, and ‘first located in Tomp¬ 
 kins County, N. Y., where he engaged in farmingand stock raisinguntil 1871. He then 
 ni'»yed to Kansas and settled in Dickinson County on his present place of 1,360 acres, where 
 he is engaged in farming and stock raising. He has been Townsliip Treasurer and Super¬ 
 visor for five years. Marriedin Tompkins County, N. Y.. Marcii 3.1869. toMissThirza 
 Mortimer, a native of Yorkshire, England; born June 24. 1842. Mr. W. is a Repub¬ 
 lican. 
 
 R. C. WILSON, farmer. Section 18. Buckeye Township, P. O. Abilene, was born in 
 Mason County, Ky., December 30, 1823. Wlien young was taken by parents to Mont¬ 
 gomery County, Ohio, where he was reareil and educated. Soon after learned the cooper 
 trade, which he pursued until 1861, when he enlisted in Company F, Sixty-ninth Regi¬ 
 ment Ohio Infantry, and was mustered out at Nasliville, Tenn., September 11,1862. He 
 returned to Montgomery County, Ohio, where he remained until 1866 , when he moved to 
 Fra kliu County, Ind., and engaged in farming for some lime. He came to Kansas in 1870 
 and settled in Dickinson County. His landed estate consists of 167 acres. Married lu Day- 
 ton, Ohio, June 7, 1847. to Miss Rebecca Grove. She was born in Montgomery, Ohio, Oc¬ 
 tober 12, 1831. They have seven children—Mary A., Winfield S., Chrystiana, Lvdia F., 
 Sarah L., George G.. and Ransford C. 
 
 GEN. CHARLES R. WOODS, retired. Section 2. P. O. Abilene, born in Licking County, 
 Ohio, February 19, 1829. He was reared and educated in his native State. In 1848 entered 
 West Pointand graduated in 1852; soon after appointed Second Lieutenant of First Infan¬ 
 try, and was stationed in Texas for three years, when he was transferred to the Nintli In¬ 
 fantry, wliere he served until I860. Hethen raised the Seventy-sixth Regiment of Ohio 
 Volunteer Infantry, and joined General Grant at the battle of Fort Donelson, in 1862, and 
 was promoted to Brigadier General for services at the siege of Vicksliiirg, after which he 
 continued with the Army of the Tennessee, and was honorably discharged September 1, 
 1866. He then received the appointment of IJentenant-Colonel of the Thirty-third Infan¬ 
 try, at Ne\vporL Barracks, Kentucky, and in 1873 was promoted to Colonel of the Second 
 Infantry; holding this otllce until 1874, he was retired by reason of disability. General W. 
 owns a farm of 700 acres near Abilene, in Garfield Township.where he is engaged in farm¬ 
 ing andsrock-raising. conducted by his son, R. I. Woods. He was married in Newark, 
 Ohio, August 2. 1860, to Miss Cecilia Impe 5 ^ She was horn in Licking County, Ohio, in 
 1842. They luive four children—William E., Robert I., (George H. and Frances B. 
 
696 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 SALINE COUNTY. 
 
 S ALINE County is situated 
 almost in the center of the 
 State. Let a map of Kansas be 
 taken and folded once from west 
 to east, and then once from north 
 to south, and the point where the 
 fold-marks cross each other will 
 be just three miles west and one 
 mile south of the southwest cor¬ 
 ner of Saline County; so that 
 were a line drawn through the 
 center of the State from north to 
 south, the west line of the county 
 would be only three miles east 
 of said central line. The county 
 is bounded on the north by Ot¬ 
 tawa County, on the south by 
 McPherson County, on the east 
 by Dickinson County, and on the 
 west by a portion of Ellsworth 
 and Lincoln counties. The 
 county contains 460,800 acres, 
 or 720 square miles. This terri¬ 
 tory is divided into twenty civil, 
 or municipal, townships. The 
 line of the sixth principal me¬ 
 ridian passes between Dickinson 
 ^ and Saline counties, so that the 
 eastern tier of townships of Sa¬ 
 line County is in Range l, W'est 
 of that meridian. The formation 
 of the county is square, being 
 twenty four miles north and south, 
 and thirty miles east and west. 
 
 This square formation is uninter¬ 
 rupted,excepting one point in the 
 northeastern portion of the coun¬ 
 ty, where Dickinson County by 
 some legislative invasion has ac¬ 
 quired a small piece of territory 
 about a mile long and one-half 
 mile wide, which constitutes 
 part of the limits of Solomon 
 City. Saline County is about 180 
 miles west of Kansas City, or 
 the Missouri River. 
 
 The surface of the county 
 may be classified into : first, level 
 or flat land ; second, rolling or 
 undulating; and, third, high or 
 upland, each of which bears 
 about the same proportion to the 
 whole as the other. The level 
 land is confined, chiefly, to the 
 creek and river bottoms, which 
 vary in width from three to ten 
 miles. These vast stretches of 
 bottom land, while they appear 
 perfectly flat, possess excellent 
 drainage, but the gradations of 
 the surface are so gradual as to 
 be almost imperceptible. The 
 center of the county seems to be 
 one great basin, with the city of 
 Salina located in its center. 
 
 This basin extends for miles, 
 when the land rises and forms 
 the sides. The tops of these sides 
 are not uniform in height, but 
 break off into waves, dipping 
 here and rising there, but 
 still maintaining their circular form. North of Salina, the country is much 
 more uneven, and the land much higher than it is south. Away to the north, 
 and almost on the northern boundary line of the county, rises up far above all 
 the other elevations in that locality, what is known as “ North Pole Mound.” 
 To the east, plainly visible for many miles before it is reached, looms up “Iron 
 Mound,” which is distant from Salina about eight miles. A little south of west, 
 jutting away up from surrounding altitudes, rises what is known as “ Soldier 
 
 Cap.” this name having been 
 given it from the resemblance it 
 bears to a soldier’s head dress. 
 South from Salina about fifteen 
 mile-i, and close to the southern 
 boundary line of the county is a 
 range of very high hills which 
 loom up in the distance like 
 mountains. To this range of 
 hills is given the name of the 
 “ Smoky Hill Buttes.” On the 
 outer edges of the county the sur¬ 
 face is con.siderably broken, but 
 on the uplands, between the val¬ 
 leys, it is undulating. A good 
 deal of the high land in the 
 county is altogether unfit for 
 agricultuial purposes, and fit only 
 for grazing. The county is al¬ 
 most exclusively prairie, and 
 what little timber there is, is 
 confined to narrow strips along 
 the margin of the streams and 
 creeks, the aggregate area of 
 which does not exceed one per 
 cent of that of the county. These 
 timber belts seldom reach a half 
 mile an width, and very frequent¬ 
 ly not one-fourth. The varieties 
 of timber are ash, oak, elm, and 
 cottonwood, the latter kind being 
 by far the most plentiful. The 
 county is well supplied with 
 streams of pure clear water, and 
 along these streams are beauti¬ 
 ful valleys, varying from three to 
 ten miles in width. The lands 
 included in these valleys em¬ 
 brace about thirty per cent of the 
 entire land of the county. 
 
 Very few counties in the 
 State are better supplied with 
 water courses than Saline Coun¬ 
 ty. First in importance is the 
 Smoky Hilt River, which enters 
 the county from the south, at the 
 southwest corner of Smoky View 
 Township, and runs almost due 
 north for a distance of about 
 eighteen miles, until it reaches 
 Salina, when its course becomes 
 nearly due east, which direction 
 it maintains until it leaves the 
 county at its east line about one 
 mile south of Solomon City. The 
 Smoky is not a wide river, but 
 the permanency of its flow is 
 never interrupted by drouths, no 
 matter how long or how dry the 
 season. Next in importance is 
 the Saline River, which enters 
 the county from the north, twelve 
 miles from the northwest corner, 
 and flows in a southeasterly di¬ 
 rection across Elm Creek Town¬ 
 ship, part of Cambria, and emp¬ 
 ties into the Smoky Hill at the 
 northeast corner of Greeley 
 Township. Mulberiy Creek and 
 its branches, flow in a south 
 easterly direction from the north¬ 
 western portion of the county, while Spring Creek and its branches flow 
 in a northeasterly direction from the southwestern portion of the county, both 
 creeks uniting about four miles west of the city of Salina, from which point 
 the course of the stream is northeast until it empties into the Saline River at 
 the southwest corner of Elm Creek Township. The east and west branches 
 of Dry Creek have their rise at the south line of the county, and run in a north¬ 
 easterly direction until they reach Solomon Township, whence its course is due 
 
 rorULATION (FEDERAL CENSUS). 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 
 
 641 
 
 459 
 
 457 
 
 430 
 
 
 
 
 1,109 
 
 
 (V) Falim Township.*. 
 
 
 
 
 335 
 
 616 
 
 455 
 
 480 
 
 607 
 
 425 
 
 3,311 
 
 750 
 
 940 
 
 842 
 
 509 
 
 1,200 
 
 148 
 
 466 
 
 (a) Greeley Township.. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 918 
 
 
 (m) Smoky View Township. 
 
 (71) Smolan Township. 
 
 58 i 
 
 
 7^6 
 
 (g) Siiminit Township.!.'. 
 
 912 
 
 (s) Washington Township.. 
 
 371 
 
 
 4,246 
 
 14,008 
 
 Frookville Citv.. 
 
 201 
 
 511 
 
 (11 ) III 1878, from pnrt of Elm Creek. 
 
 (b) In 1877, from part of .Solomon. 
 
 (c) III 1871, part to Smoky Hill; in 1878, part to Cambria. 
 
 (d) In 1878, from part of Gypsum. 
 
 (e) In 1871. from part of Walnut; in 1880, part to Summit. 
 
 Ij) In 1880, from part of Pleasant V.alley. 
 
 ( 3 ) In 1879, from part of Smoky Hill. 
 
 (ft) In 1871, from part of Solomon; in 1873, part to Eureka. 
 
 (i) in 1872, from part of Walnut. 
 
 ()) In 1871, from part of Sprliiji Creek; in 1874, part to WasliiiiKton. 
 
 (k) In 1873, fi'imi part of Spring Creek; in 1880, part to Glendale. 
 
 (i) In 1871, from partof Elm Creek; in 1879. part to Greeley. 
 
 (m) In 1876, from partof Walnut. 
 
 In) In 1874, from part of Walnut. 
 
 (o) In 1871, part to Gypsum; in 1877, part to Dayton. 
 
 (p) In 1871. part to Ohio: in 1873, liait to Pleasant Valley; in 1880. part to Summit. 
 
 (g) In 1880. from parts of Ealun and Spring Creek. 
 
 (r) In 1870. pnlilislied Walnut Grove; In 1871, part to Falun; in 1872, part to Liberty; in 1874, 
 part to Smolan; in 1876, part to Smoky View. 
 
 (s) In 1874, from partof Ohio. 
 
SALINE COUNTY. 
 
 north, skirting Salma on the west on it sway, and empyting into Mulberry Creek 
 about two miles north of the city. Gypsum Creek and its branches constitute 
 the water courses of Solomon, Eureka, and Gypsum townships, these being the 
 ^ree eastern townships of the county lying south of the Smoky Hill River. 
 Gypsum Creek is a stream about forty miles long and has it rise in McPherson 
 County. It has hc^ever, several branches in Saline County, and among them 
 are Hobb s Creek, East branch of Gypsum, Middle branch, and West branch, 
 with two or three other lesser branches, all of wdiich empty into the Gypsum 
 proper on Its way north to join the waters of the Smoky. Some five or six 
 miles of the Solomon River run in a southeasterly direction across the north¬ 
 eastern corner of the county, the mouth of the river being at Solomon City 
 where a junction is formed with the Smoky Hill. 
 
 There are several very excellent springs in different parts of the county, 
 the largest of which is on Dry Creek. The creeks, with the exceptions of 
 Dry Creek, which occasionally goes dry, are as permanent in their flow as the 
 rivers. Mulberry Creek is a stream about twenty-five miles long, and Spring 
 Creek is about twenty miles in length. There is no scarcity of good water 
 m any portion of the county, the streams and creeks being so distributed 
 as be only a few miles apart. Good well-water can be obtained at depths 
 ranging from thirty to seventy feet. 
 
 697 
 
 CLIMATE. 
 
 The climate of a country may be such, notwithstanding its richness of 
 soil and other natural advantages, as to render it a very undesirable locality in 
 which to reside. 1 his, however, is not the case in Saline County, because one 
 of Its greatest attractions IS beauty of climate and healthfulness. Were there 
 no counteracting influences, the heat in summer would be rather excessive the 
 thermometer often indicating ninety degrees and upwards. In an atmo-phere 
 heavily charged with humidity, this would be almost intolerable, because the 
 neat, if not regulated by moisture, is, nevertheless, subject to its influence, and 
 in cases where the air is deeply impregnated with moisture, the heat is felt to be 
 much more oppressive than in places where such humidity does not exist. Thus 
 It may happen that the heat may be more oppressive in places where the ther¬ 
 mometer indicates eighty degrees of heat, than it is in others where it indicates 
 ninety. Now, while the thermometer in summer may indicate in Saline 
 County ninety or ninety-five degrees of heat, it may be more easily borne than 
 mother places where it indicates ten or twelve degrees less,and thisowing to the 
 humid condition of the two atmospheres. The atmosphere of Saline County 
 being dry and clear, considerably modifies the heat, and brings it to a temper¬ 
 ature which enables it to be borne without being oppressive. This is one com¬ 
 pensator influence, or condition, to counteract the excessive thermometrical 
 h^t- Another is to be found in the fact that there is always a constant current 
 of air in circulrion, and calms but seldom take place. Another feature about 
 the climate is that no matter how warm the day, the nights are cool and pleas- 
 an^t, without any^of that sultriness or oppressiveness as to render sleep impos¬ 
 sible. As a rule the winters are open and seldom severe. Snow rarely falls at 
 one time to a greater depth than six inches, and seldom lies long on the ground. 
 
 I he winters vary, however, as to severity, and also as to duration, but general¬ 
 ly they are mild and open. There are no ponds or pools of stagnant water 
 to impregnate the air with impurities, nor are there any sloughs or marshes to 
 breea and spread malaria. The atmosphere is dry and clear, and the air invig¬ 
 orating, and bronchial and pulmonary affections are unknown unless where the 
 person coming to locate brings the seeds with him. and these, unless too deeply 
 rooted, soon become eradicated under the influences of the reviving and health 
 imparting climate, by which this section of country is characteiized. 
 
 The nature of the soil is that which chiefly characterizes that of all central 
 Kansas. It is a very dark loam, composed in most part of decomposed vege¬ 
 table matter and sedimentary deposits left upon the surface as the waters reced¬ 
 ed. In the formation of the soil a certain amount of alkali was added from 
 time to time by the ashes created from the tall rank grasses and other vegeta¬ 
 tion consumed by prairie fires. The soil is very rich and very deep, both on 
 upland arid on lowland, in many of the valleys reaching to a depth of fifteen 
 teet. 1 his, however, is not the case on what may be set down as highland a 
 distinction being made between hi^h and upland. The land included in the 
 latter classification is that embraced in the ridges of rolling prairie dividing the 
 streams and the valleys thereof, while the higa land is that on the outer edge.s 
 
 V “Smoky Hill Buttes,” “Iron Mound” 
 
 North Pole Mound,” and “Soldier's Cap.” The soil of this latter class of 
 land IS very far from being equal to that of the upland or valleys, and for agri¬ 
 cultural purposes is next to worthless. It affords good pasture, however and 
 lor grazing purposes IS quite valuable. The soil is well adapted to the culti¬ 
 vation of all kinds of cereals, and all kinds of tame grass can be cultivated to 
 peat luxuriance. 1 here is probably no soil anywhere that requires so little 
 labor to produce abundant crops. Roots of all kinds are of easy production, 
 pmt cMture, both large and small, can be successfully and profitably conducted 
 pd with any degree of reasonable care and attention large fruit crops can be 
 realized. Trees grow with surprising rapidity, and the wild grasses of the 
 
 The quality of the soil is such as to afford 
 psbandman rich rewards for the smallest possible amount of labor. The 
 epnty IS, strictly, one adapted to agricultural pursuits, and its wide stretches 
 prairie, covered as they are with rich and nutritious grasses, with an abun- 
 aance of pure, clear water, makes it a very desirable locality for stock raising. 
 
 JMo mineral deposits have yet been discovered in the countv. Several 
 borings have been made in quest of coal, but none has yet been 'found. A 
 good quality of sandstone can be found in almost any part of the county. A 
 ®^P>lent quality of fire and pottery clay has been found to exist in con- 
 siaerable quantities in several portions of the county and also extensive quan- 
 uties of pure gypsum. At the mouth of the Solomon River are very fine salt 
 wells which pe being extensively and successfully operated. These works are 
 Close upon the limits of Solomon City, in Dickinson County, in which place the 
 company offices are located. In writing the history of Dickinson County, the 
 
 Salt Works pe set down as being located at Solomon City, leaving the infer- 
 pcepat this extensive manufacturing enterprise is located in Dickinson Coun- 
 ty, whereas, in reality, the works are in Saline County. 
 
 Tree growing has lately received a good deal of attention, and there is no 
 soil on which tree culture can be carried on with greater success. This branch 
 01 industry cannot only be successfully followed, but profitably. People are 
 commencing to realize this, and much more attention has been given to arbori¬ 
 culture within the last two or three years, than in all the years preceding. 
 
 ecessity, no doubt, had a good deal to do in bringing the people to arealiza- 
 lon o the necessity of devoting a good deal of care and attention to tree cul- 
 '^T’.i • j timber, and dearth of coal, rendered fuel extremely high, 
 
 and this doubtless, brought the people to see the necessity for tree planting. In 
 I o, t le agpegate number of acres in the county planted to forest trees was only 
 430. In 1882, however, the number of acres devoted to this industry had 
 rpehed 1,721, which goes to show the increased interest that is taken in, and 
 attention that is given to, arboriculture. Aside from the acres devoted to forest- 
 ry. a goply number are given to wind-breaks, shade and ornamental trees, of 
 Which there is scarcely a farm in the county but that has more or less. The 
 varieties planted are chiefly soft maple, honey, locust and cottonwood, and box- 
 elder, cottonwood largely prevailing, and box-elder next. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 iL uncertainty usually hangs around the question as to who was 
 
 the hrst settler in the county, and while the question is one of but little, if any 
 miportance in the multiplicity of transactions and incidents that make up the 
 history of a county, yet it is one upon which men are more tenacious in their 
 opinion than upon almost any other. The first attempt at settlement in what 
 IS now Saline County, of which there is any authentic account, was that made 
 by 1. H. Plumb, now United States Senator from Kansas, Major Pierce, now a 
 resident of Junction City, and one Mr. Hunter. 
 
 This party, as early as 1856, came as far west as the mouth of the Saline River, 
 ■where they projectp a town on the south side of the river, to which they gave 
 t e name of Mariposa. The name sounds very nicely, and why it was not 
 nanied Plumbville, or Piercetown, or Huntersburg, is yet a mystery. The se- 
 lection of the site showed their good taste, because the place chosen was a de¬ 
 lightful spot. The town grew to the dimensions of one log house above ground, 
 and a well underground, when it was abandoned, and Saline Countv was left 
 without an inhabitant. Col. Plumb went to Emporia, and afterward became 
 U nited States Senator, another verification of Shakespere that “ there’s a divini¬ 
 ty that shapesour ends, rough hew them how we will.” The attempt of the par¬ 
 ties mentioned, can not be called a settlement in any sense. The second ses¬ 
 sion of the Territorial Legislature, chartered, in 1856, a company that had been 
 organized under the name of the “ Buchanan Town Company,” taking its name 
 from the individual who, in that year, was elected to the office of President of 
 the United States. 
 
 This company was granted wonderful powers. They could build cities, 
 construct railways, improve water privileges, and erect salt works, and to aid 
 them in doing all these things, they were to have several thousand acres of land. 
 Wo use of being niggardily over a few acres of land, especially as it was not 
 theirs to give, the whole being the property of the United States Government. 
 However, acting under the powers conferred, during the summer of 1S57 aset- 
 uement was attempted to be made at a point near the mouth of the Solomon 
 River, in Saline County. A large tract of land was selected, a portion of which 
 was :iet apart for a public square. Eight log cabins were erected by the com- 
 side of the square, and the town of Buchanan was now es¬ 
 tablished. The name, however, had no attraction, and only two of the cabins 
 were ever occupied. 
 
 . enterprise was Richard Mobley, who resided at Ogden, 
 
 in Riley C^nty, and who was a member of the Lecompton Constitutional Con¬ 
 vention. He occupied one of the cabins with his wife and child, but the latter 
 dying soon after, Buchanan was abandoned, and once more Saline County was 
 left without a settler. The log houses were, some two or three years afterward 
 destroyed by prairie fires, so that the last vestige of Buchanan perished in the 
 flames. 
 
 In the spring of 1S57 W. A. Phillips, who for some time previously had been 
 traveling through the settled portions of Kansas, conceived the idea of making 
 a tour on foot through a portion of the unsettled territory with the object of se¬ 
 lecting a town site. To accompany him on his tour he engaged the services of 
 an Englishman named Smith. Providing themselves wilh blankets, arms, am¬ 
 munition, and stowage for several days provisions, they started out, taking con¬ 
 veyance as far as the vicinity of Fort Riley. From there they stated out on foot, 
 following up the Smoky Hill River as far as the Saline, the course of which they 
 followed for a short distance when they crossed to the Solomon, which they 
 jaartially examined for a town site. By that time their rations were becoming quite 
 low, and as there was no place nearer than fifty miles where they could replenish 
 their store they struck for the Republican. They followed the Republican and 
 Ka^w until they reached Manhattan. Here they renewed their stock of provisions 
 and started out again, following up the Blue till they came to the forks, where 
 a few stakes were driven to indicate that the claim was marked. Following the 
 branch of the Blue they came to the Military Road, and turning into this 
 they followed it until they reached Marysville. From Marysville they struck out 
 for Richmond, a distance of fifty-one miles, which they accomplished in one day. 
 Their journeyings extended over a period of two weeks and the average dis¬ 
 tance traveled each day was forty miles. To this trip is to be attributed the 
 first permanent settlement in Saline County, because after thoroughly examin¬ 
 ing the grounds over which he traveled for a town site Col. Phillips determined 
 to locate on the banks of the Smoky. In accordance with this determination 
 in February, 1858. he returned to the Smoky Hill V-alley in company willi A. 
 
 M. Campbell and James Muir, three sons of “ Auld Scotia,” although somewhat 
 degenerate or they would have given some name to the town they located to in¬ 
 dicate in the far-off future that the founders of it were Scotchmen by birth al- 
 
698 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ough Americans by choice. On their way up the Smoky they passed through 
 what had been established as Buchanan, where they found the log cabins still 
 standing but vacant. On arriving at the Saline they found that tome one had 
 put up a log cabin on the northeast bank of the stream, not far from the Gov¬ 
 ernment bridge, and close to the cabin was a haystack at which some buffaloes 
 were eating. On going up to the cabin they found it deserted and not a living 
 thing of a domestic nature was to be seen around the premises. From the Sa¬ 
 line they pushed on up to the Smoky until they reached that point where the 
 river turned due south and here they drove their stakes, located a town site, to 
 which they gave the name of Salina, and this was the first permanent settlement 
 made in Saline County. In March, 1858, John and Goothart Schipple, brothers, 
 being the paity who had erected the log cabin on the bank of the Saline, re¬ 
 turned and settled upon their claim, which they had only temporarily aban¬ 
 doned during the winter of 1857-58. At that time all the counliy west of the 6lh 
 principal meridian was unorganized territory, known as the Airapahoe dis¬ 
 trict. What is now part of Colorado was embraced in this district, and any 
 person from this region, in a convention or other like assemblage, would 
 be addressed as the ‘‘ gentleman from Arrapahoe.” Saline County was in¬ 
 cluded in this unorganized territory, but in February, 1859, the Legislature 
 passed a bill organizing and defining the boundary lines of five counties 
 west of the 6th principal meridian, among them Saline County. The first 
 stock of goods that was ever brought to Saline County was brought 
 by George Pickard in 1858. The great floods that occurred in that year, 
 washed away all the Government bridges on the Smoky, Saline and Solomon 
 rivers. On reaching the Solomon, Mr. Pickard found the bridge gone 
 and in order to get his goods across the river he had to construct a raft of wood 
 and buffalo robes, on which he succeeded in getting them over, but in a some¬ 
 what damaged condition. The washing out of the bridges necessitated the lay¬ 
 ing out of a road on the south side of the river from Salina to Wyandotte,which 
 was a very difficult and arduous task. Before starting for his stock of goods, 
 whicli was not very large, Mr. Pickard had erected a small log house on Iron 
 avenue, where the Opera House now stands, and here he deposited his stock 
 and opened up for business. He had not been in the business but a few months 
 when he sold out to W. A. Phillips, who increased the stock and established A. 
 M. Campbell as salesman. In 1859 another store was started by H. L. Jones, 
 making store number two. In 1858, quite a number of new settlers arrived, 
 most of whom located in Salina or its immediate neighborhood. Among these 
 was one Dr. Graw, a German, who came from Illinois. The doctor had two 
 great passions, one for the violin and one for speculating in town sites. His 
 great desire was to lay out a town that should stand as a monument to his 
 name, and in order to accomplish this he selected a piece of land on the banks 
 of the Saline. At that time none of the lands west of the sixth principal 
 meridian had been surveyed, but the doctor resorted to the primitive methed 
 of measuring with a string. To assist him in the survey, he took with him A. 
 M. Campbell and A. C. Spillman, and when they had measured off what the 
 doctor supposed to be a mile square, he gave the prescribed limits the name of 
 Grawville, and promised Campbell and Spillman four lots each for their serv¬ 
 ices. The doctor having located his town, immediately left, since which time 
 nothing has been heard of him. In the spring of 1859, a great stream of 
 fortune seekers passed through Salina on their way to the newly discovered 
 auriferous fields of Pike’s Peak. Salina, at that time, was the westernmost sta¬ 
 tion on the Smoky Hill route to the Far West. They passed through with 
 every conceivable idea of conveyance. Some went^ on foot, some on horses, 
 some on mules, some on ponies, some with hand-carts, and some were furnished 
 with good teams and outfits. It was in that year that W. A. Phillips built the 
 first hotel in Salina, at the corner of Santa Fe and Iron avenues, he having 
 li.iuled the pine lumber used in its construction, and the doors and windows 
 from Kansas City. This building he afterwards sold to H. L. Jones, who oc¬ 
 cupied it as a store and hotel, Mr. Jones attending to the store part of the busi¬ 
 ness, while Mrs. Jones, highly qualified by education and training, attended to 
 I he hotel part. During that year also, Israel Markley, a man of good business 
 tact and a great deal of energy, erected two or three houses, and Salina com¬ 
 menced to make quite an appearance. The Legislature of 1859, as already 
 stated, passed a bill organizing the county and defining its boundaries, and by 
 tlie same act created A. C. Spillman, Israel Markley and Charles Holtzman, a 
 Board of County Commissioners, and the men so nominated became the first 
 Board of Commissioners in the county. 'Phis Board met for the first time on 
 the 26th day of April, i860, and organized by electing Charles Holtzman, chair¬ 
 man and A. C. Spillman, clerk. 'Phe Board was sworn by Hugh M. Morrison, 
 a Justice of the Peace. The following is a copy of the entry of the oath ad¬ 
 ministered as taken from the Commissioner’s journal : 
 
 TEruiTORY OP Kvn.sas, Saline County. 
 
 Salina, April 27,1860. 
 
 Personally appeared before me. a Justice of the Peace in and tor Saiine County, diaries 
 Holtzman, Israei Markley ami A. C. Spillman, created County Commissioners nnder an act 
 entitled “An act to organize the county of .Saline and define the boundaries thereof,” and 
 were duly sworn to a faitliful performance of their duties. 
 
 Hugh M. MoumsoN. 
 
 Justice of the Peace, 
 
 On May 5. i860, the Commissioners divided the county into two muni¬ 
 cipal townships, named respectively Elm Creek and Spring Creek. An elec¬ 
 tion was also ordered at the same meeting to take place on the first Monday 
 in July, for the election of county officers, the voting place to be at the house 
 of W. A. Phillips. At that election D. L. Phillips, Israel Markley and Charles 
 Holtzman were chosen Commissioners, Jacob Cass, Treasurer, and L. F. 
 Parsons, Sheriff. 1 he records do not show that any other officers were chosen, 
 at that election, but in October, 1861, the Commissioners appointed R. H. 
 Bishop, Clerk and Register of Deeds. In the spring of i860, another crowd 
 of gold seekers passed through the county, bound for Pike’s Peak, and with 
 them was one Dr. Cobb, who had come from Virginia. On reaching Salina, 
 the doctor concluded he would go no farther, and leaving the party, he selected 
 a claim on the river, a few miles below town, on which he located, and in the 
 fall of that year he died, and was buried in a coffin, or box, made of two-inch 
 
 plank. At that time the great need of the county, and Salina especially, was 
 a grist and saw-mill, as there was none nearer than about fifty or sixty miles 
 and no pine lumber for building purposes could be had nearer than Kansas 
 City, and to make the trip there and back required from two to three weeks. 
 Plenty of good native timber was to be found along the streams of the county, 
 but to prepare it for use required a saw-mill. In order to supply this want, 
 W. A. Phillips, whose knowledge of the milling business scarcely enabled him 
 to distinguish a millstone from a hopper, went to the eastern portion of the 
 State and purchased a grist and saw-mill, and a lathe, which he hauled to Sa¬ 
 lina by team. They were set up on the Smoky, and for a time the old saw 
 was kept buzzing at a lively rate. As a paying investment, Mr. Phillips as¬ 
 serts that he might as well have thrown his money into a furnace in full blast; 
 but it helped the town, if it did not help him. 
 
 When Kansas was admitted, as a State, into the Union, in January, 1861, 
 the population of Saline County, all told, did not exceed, if it reached, 150 
 souls. All the settlers in the county were located either in Salira or within a 
 few miles of it. Little, if any, immigration had yet ventured into the county. 
 What the population of the county was at that time may reasonably be con¬ 
 cluded from the fact that, in the fall of 1861, there was not over thirty voters in 
 the county, H. L. Jones, who was elected to the Legislature that fall, leceiving 
 only twenty-four votes in the county, with no opposing candidate against him ; 
 and to Mr. Jones belongs the honor of having been the first member of the 
 Legislature elected from Saline County. The war commencing in less than 
 three months-after the admission of the State, put a stop to immigration, and 
 seriously threatened the existence of Salina. Of the few men in the couniy at 
 that time capable of bearing arms, nearly three-fourths went into the Union 
 army, and among them, W. A. Phillips, who rose to the rank of Colonel. If 
 the settlers of Saline were few, they were loyal almost to a man, and did not 
 hesitate in leaving the homes they had made for themselves through hardships 
 and difficulties, when their duty called them to the field. Among those who 
 went to the war from Salina, was L. F. Parsons, who went out as Second Lieu¬ 
 tenant, and came out as Captain ; and D. L. Phillips, who enlisted as a piivate 
 and was mustered out as First Lieutenant. 
 
 The first election that took place in the county, under the State law, was 
 held in November, 1861. A full county ticket was nominated, and the offi¬ 
 cers elected were : Commissioners, Henry Whitley, G. Schippel, and R. 11 . 
 Bishop; Probate Judge, A. A. Morrison ; Sheriff, John McReynolds; Treasur¬ 
 er, Ransom Calkin ; County Clerk, H. H. Morrison ; Register of Deeds, H. H. 
 Flagg; Assessor, Robert McReynolds; Surveyor, James R. Mead; Coroner, 
 Robert Crawford; Justices of the Peace, Daniel Alverson and Peter Giersch. 
 In those days there stood in the center of the intersection of Santa 
 Fe and Iron avenues, a tall flagpole, from which, on certain occasions, the 
 Stars and Stripes would be unfurled. It so happened in 1861 that one Col. 
 Lynde, with his command, was stationed in New Mexico, and, being more in 
 favor of secession than the Union, he, with the officers under him, surrendered 
 the command to the rebels, who, after taking their arms, paroled them. In 
 marching eastward they followed the Smoky Hill route, and, in ■jourse of time, 
 reached Salina, which, at that time, was the most western point on that route. 
 Just as they were entering town, A. M. Campbell ran up the Star Spangled 
 Banner on the flag-staff, and let it float out on the breeze, as an indication that 
 they had set their feet upon loyal territory. The sight of the old flag brought 
 forth a cheer from the men, that Lynde and his officers could not restrain, 
 which showed plainly that, if their officers had proved treacherous, the men 
 were true. During the existence of the war Saline County had very little to 
 excite either the avarice of bushwhackers or the vengeance of the Indians, but 
 yet what little there was seemed to be sufficient to attract the attention of both. 
 'Phe first visit was from the Indians, who, in the early part of 1862, concluded 
 to chase out or kill every white person in the Smoky Hill Valley. West of 
 Salina were a number of ranchmen whom the Indians attacked first, several of 
 whom they killed. The alarm soon spread from ranch to ranch, and being too 
 weak to offer any organized resistance, those who had escaped hastened to Sa¬ 
 lina, where a stockade was erected and every preparation made to give the 
 savages a warm reception, which caused the Indians to change their course 
 without attempting an attack. The next hostile visit the people received was 
 in the fall of that same year, from a gang of about twenty bushwhackers. So 
 suddenly was the dash made into Salina, and so unexpectedly, that the people 
 were altogether unprepared to meet it, and from the very moment the gang 
 entered, the town was at its mercy. Meeting with no resistance, they at¬ 
 tempted no personal injury, but houses were entered, stores ransacked, and 
 wherever any powder, ammunition, arms or tobacco were found, the marauders 
 appropriated it. The firearms they could not carry off with them they de¬ 
 stroyed. Everything thought to be of service to the people in case of pursuit 
 was destroyed. On leaving they took with them twenty-five horses and six 
 mules, the property of the Kansas Stage Company. Alter they had gone, it 
 was discovered that they had overlooked one horse, and this was mounted by 
 R. H. Bishop, who rode to Fort Riley, and covered the distance, fifty miles, in 
 five hours. A party of soldiers was sent from the Fort, but, of course, thi bush¬ 
 whackers did not wait for their arrival, but had gone to more inviting fields. 
 This was the last visit of the kind that the county had during the war. 
 
 At the meeting of the Board of Commissioners, held April 7, 1862, the 
 county, which, for some time prior, had constituted two townships, was thrown 
 into one, by abolishing that of Spring Creek. At the meeting of July 7, 1S62, 
 a poll tax of $1.50 was laid on every white male inhabitant of the county. On 
 August 16, 1862, the county was divided into three Commissioner Districts. 
 The following is a copy of an entry made in the Commissioner’s journal: “Sa¬ 
 lina, Saline County, October 6, 1862. This being the time for the regular 
 meeting of the board, but W. \V. Morrison being the only member present, 
 no business could be transacted, it was decided to adjourn to meet on Satur¬ 
 day, the i8th October, 1862.’’ 
 
 The years of the war were years of little or no progress in the county, and, 
 in truth, things were rather retrogressive than progressive, and in 1865, when 
 
SALINE COUNTY. 
 
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 those who had gone to the war from Salina returned, they found the town in a 
 sadly dilapidated condition. New life and energy, however, were instilled into 
 the people, and in a short time the place once more became prosperous. Few 
 settlers, however, came to the county, but one by one they commenced drop¬ 
 ping in. The first to come after the war was Ernst Ilohneck, who located 
 about nine miles southwest of Salina, at what is now Bavaria, where he opened 
 up a ranch and started a little store. For years he was out there solitary and 
 alone, without a neighbor within miles of him. At as early a date as 1867, it 
 was deemed necessary to build a jail, and on the 13111 day of April, in that 
 year, the County Commissioners ordered one built at a cost not to exceed 
 $2,500. In 1S68 mounted messengers came dashing into Salina with the alarm¬ 
 ing news that the Indians were up on the Republican, perpetrating terrible 
 deeds, outraging women, killing children, and murdeiing and scalping every 
 white man they found. The people became greatly excited, and telegraphed 
 the facts to Gov. Crawford at Topeka. The first train from Topeka west 
 brought the Governor to Salina, where he instantly called for volunteeis to go 
 out to the scene of the troubles. All the time it look to raise a company of 
 sixty men, was just that required to arm themselves and get mounted. '1 he 
 Governor took command of the company, and that day they rode as far as 
 Churchill, in the southwest corner of Ottawa County. Learning there that there 
 were no Indians between the Saline and the Solomon rivers, they rode as far as 
 Minneapolis, and from there they pushed on to Delphos, on the northcin 
 boundary line of Ottawa County. At that point they camped for the 
 night, and a party of six was sent out to scout as far north as Lake Sibley, 
 in Republic County. M. J. Mills and M. D. Sampson, of Salina, consti¬ 
 tuted two of the parly. They reached Fort Sibley that night, but met no 
 Indians on the way. Next day the scouting paity started southwest for Asher- 
 ville, on the Solomon River, to which point the main body of the company 
 had ridden from Delphos. The people within several miles of Asherville had 
 collected there, both for protection and defense. Two of these men, who lived 
 only a short way out from Asherville, started out to their homes to get some 
 milk, but before they reached there a party of Indians rushed down upon them 
 from the bluffs, killed them and scalped them, and rode off before the com¬ 
 pany had time to mount. Several dead bodies were found—some men, some 
 women, and some children. The men had all been scalped, the women out¬ 
 raged, and the children fastened to the ground with arrows. The dead were 
 buried, and, after performing this painful duty, the company returned to Salina, 
 where it disbanded. 
 
 In 1868 the tide of immigration turned towards Saline County, and a great 
 many settlers located in the county during the year. They came by families 
 and they came by colonies, and a great many came singlv and alcne. A com¬ 
 pany of Swedes was formed in Chicago, who sent out an agent to select lands 
 for a colony, and, being pleased with Saline County, he purchased 20,coo acres 
 of land in the southern portion of the county of the railroad company. Soon 
 thereafter, a colony of Swedes, numbering seventy-five, came out and located 
 on a portion of these lands. That colony was followed soon after by another 
 from Galesburg, Ills., under the leadership of Olof Thurstenburg, numbering 
 about sixty, who located in .Smoky View and .Smolan townships. After that a 
 constant stream set in, and settlers began to locate in nearly every portion of 
 the county. The following year a large colony from the Western Reserve, 
 Ohio, under'the leadership of D. E. Fuller and T. J. Thorpe, came to the county, 
 arriving on the first day of April, 186g. This colony numbered over two hun¬ 
 dred souls The lands they selected were around Bavaria, at that time known 
 as Hohneck, in what is now Ohio Township. They came supplied with tents 
 and a complete outfit. At that time there was not a house in the entire town¬ 
 ship but Hohneck’s Ranch, and another one that had been built by Hohneck 
 as a brewery, but which was then unused. About fifty of the colonists quartered 
 themselves in the old brewery, and the remainder lived in tents until their 
 claims were located, and buildings erected. This colony lookup all the even 
 sections of land in Ohio Township within a radius of two miles. With this 
 colony came Warren Cooley, E. S. Cooley, Charles Cooley, Asa Case, A. F. 
 Shute, A. W. Hawley, A. L. Patch, O. Hubbard, Charles Culp, E. W. Ober, 
 J. B. Hamilton and many others. All that were married of the colonists, 
 brought their families with them. These accessions enabled Saline County to 
 take a wonderful step to the front. In iSyoai.other colony came from Henry 
 County, Ills., under the leadership of Eric Forse. There were about seventy- 
 five, all told, in this colony, most of whom located in Falun Township. From 
 that time until now, the immigration has been more gradual, but every year 
 since has added its number of new comers to the population ; some years more, 
 some less, but every year some. The court house was built in 1870, Rev. Wm. 
 Bishop donating to the county a block of ground for the purpose. The first 
 couple in the county to get married was A. M. Campbell and Miss Christina 
 A. Phillips, who were joined in matrimony in 1S58. At that time there was 
 neither a minister of the gospel nor a Justice of the Peace in the county, and 
 they were constrained to make a trip to Riley City, in Davis County, in order 
 to be united. The distance they had to travel was about sixty miles, so that 
 their wedding tour was equally divided, one-half being accomplished before the 
 ceremony, and the other half after they had become twain in one flesh. To 
 this couple was born the first child to whom was given birth in Saline County, 
 Miss Christina Campbell, who was born on the 25th day of October, 1859. 
 1 he first death in the county was that of the child of Mr. and Mrs. Richard 
 Mobley, which occurred in 1857, in what was laid out as the town of “ Bu¬ 
 chanan,” and the next was that of Doctor Cobb, in the fall of i860. The first 
 store opened in the county was by George Pickard, in the spring of 1858, who 
 sold out to W. A. Phillips, in the summer of that year, A. M. Campbell becom¬ 
 ing his salesman. The first postoffice established in the county was at Salina, 
 in November, 1861, with A.M. Campbell as Postmaster, which position he now 
 holds, and has held, uninterruptedly since that time, covering a period of twenty- 
 one years. The county is, at this time, December, 1882, in a very prosperous 
 condition. It is well supplied with good roads ; the rivers and streams are well 
 bridged; both country and towns are well supplied with schools and churches. 
 
 The farmers, as a general thing, live in good houses and are surrounded with 
 everything to make their homes pleasant, comfortable and happy. 
 
 The first deed of conveyance that appears on record in the office of the 
 Register of Deeds, is one from L. F. Parsons to Ransom Calkins, conveying 
 the western half of the northwest quarter of Section 12, Township 14, Range 3 
 west, the consideration being $130. The same quarter section could not be 
 purchased now for less than $7,000. '1 he instiument was dated September 
 
 18, 1861. The first case docketed for trial in court was “ J. R. Allen vs. Ham¬ 
 ilton (.V Tyler,” the date of docketing being July 7, 1865. 'I'he suit was 
 brought on account, and the amount involved was $119.50. 
 
 GROWTH. 
 
 When Saline County was organized in 1859, there was not over one hun¬ 
 dred people in the county, and these were all located in and adjacent to Salina. 
 What the population of the county was in i860 is not shown by the census of 
 that year, which, doubtless, is attributable to the fact that the county was not, 
 in reality, organized until July, i860, when the first county officers were elected; 
 but those residing in the county at that time say that in i860 Saline County 
 did not contain more than one hundred souls. Settlers to any extent did not 
 commence to locate in the county until after the close of the war, although be¬ 
 tween i860 and 1865 there had been a few isolated cases of settlement in dif¬ 
 ferent parts of the county. The first authenticated report of the population of 
 the county to be found is the census report of 1870, and by this the county is 
 given a population, at that lime, of 4,246. That most of this number settled 
 in the county between 1865 and 1870 is very evident, because in nearly all of 
 the townships there are no settlers to be found whose dale of settlement ante¬ 
 dates the former year. The fact that the Kansas Pacific railway was not built 
 through the county until 1867, also supports the supposition, and statements of 
 settlers, that the increase in the population reported in the census of 1870, took 
 place during the last half of the decade. However, it is fixed beyond dispute 
 that the population of the county in 1870 was 4,246. The Stale census of 1875 
 gives the population at 6,360. an increase in five years of 2,114, or within a frac¬ 
 tion of an average of 423 each year. The years of 1874 and 1875 were those in 
 which the people of Kansas were thrown into destitution by the grasshopper 
 raid; but notwithstanding this, the census that was taken in 1878 sets the pop¬ 
 ulation of the county down as being 9,530, being a gain in three years of 3,170. 
 or something over 1,000 per year. Seventy per cent of the population at that 
 time was rural, and thirty per cent urban, which would indicate that the great 
 majority of the new settlers located in the country. The United Slates census 
 of 1S80 gives the population of the county as being 13,880, thereby showing an 
 increase in two years of 4.350, or an average of 2,175 fof each year. This is, 
 certainly, a wonderful increase in so short a time, and speaks well for the nat¬ 
 ural advantages of the county. Those competent of judging, estimate the pop 
 ulation of the county now, December, 1882, at not less than 16,000. 
 
 The rapid growth in the population of the county is not any more won¬ 
 derful than its material growth, and is not quite .‘■o surprising, when the draw¬ 
 backs consequent upon gras.shopper raids and drouths are considered. The 
 total acreage of field crops in 1874, including wheat, rye, corn, barley, oats, 
 buckwheat, Iri.-h potatoes, sweet potatoes, sorghum, castor beans, cotton, flax, 
 hemp, tobacco, broom corn, rice corn, pearl millet, millet and hungarian, tim¬ 
 othy meadow, clover meadow, prairie meadow, timothy pasture, clover pasture, 
 blue-grass pasture, and prairie pasture, was 54, 740 acres. In 1875 the total 
 acreage was 65,569.79, and in 1876 it was about the same, theacieage that year 
 being nine acres less than the year preceding. The cause of this was the ter¬ 
 rible depression that followed the destruction by the grasshoppers in 1874-75, 
 and the uncertainty created as toduture visitations from such destructive pests. 
 In 1877, however, the acreage of field crops reached 107,549 acres, and kept 
 increasing each year until 1880, when the total number of acres in the county 
 devoted to field crops was 162,842. Such an increase in acreage is indicative 
 of increased material wealth. In 1874 the acreage of fall wheat was 12,804 
 acres, whereas in 1880 it was 89 918 acres, or 35,178 more than the total acre¬ 
 age of all field crops in 1874. A comparison of a few years will suffice to 
 show how the county is advancing in material wealth in other respects. In 
 1879 ihe value of the live stock in the county was $637,563, and in 1880 it was 
 $710,125.50. In the former year the number of horses in the county was 
 4938; mules and asses, 724; milch cows, 3,150; other cattle, 5,4451 sheep, 
 3,902; swine, 13,934. In 1880 the number of horses was 5,332; mules and 
 asses, 860; milch cows, 3,462; other cattle, 6 188; sheep, 5,257; swine, 15,502. 
 ■While this increase is not strikingly large, it shows a steady and enccuraging 
 advancement. By turning to stock, wh'ch is rapidly becoming the leading in¬ 
 dustry of the West, and comparing the value of animals slaughtered or sold for 
 slaughter for the years 1879-80-82 a better understanding may be reached as to 
 how the county is advancing in material prosperity. The value of animals 
 slaughtered or sold for slaughter during the year ending March l, 1879, was 
 $62,939; in 1880 it was $144,233, and in 1882 it was $163,845, being an in¬ 
 crease in three years of $100,906, showing conclusively that the farming com¬ 
 munity is taking much greater interest in stock raising than heretofore. The 
 returns of the various Township Assessors as returned to the County Clerk in 
 the spring of 1882, and not yet published, show that the number of acres in 
 the county included in farms was 273,677, the assessed valuation of which was 
 $2,873,012. The number of farm dwellings erected in the county during the 
 year was 102, valued at $27,738. The acreage of winter wheat, sown in the 
 fall of 1881, was 70,540 acres; rye, 3*995; spring wheat, 1882, 1.483; corn, 
 55,247; barley, 274; oats, 10,951; Irish potatoes, 657; sweet potatoes, 28; sor¬ 
 ghum, 914; flax, 49; tobacco, 13; broom corn, 1,487; millet and hungarian 
 1,379; pearl millet, 300. Of grasses in cultivation and under fence there were 
 of timothy meadow 128 acres; clover, 50; prairie, 2,812; other tame grasses, 
 32. Of pasture there were of timothy 39 acres; clover, 10; other grasses, 256; 
 and prairie, 19,934; making a total acreage of field crops of 170,578 acres. In 
 1881 there was cut of tame hay 345 tons, and of prairie hay, 26,911 tons. 
 Garden products were marketed to the amount of $3,349. and poultry and eggs 
 
700 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 were sold to the amount of $23,237. There was sold of milk, other than that 
 sold for cheese or butter, to the amount of $4,316. Of cheese there was manu¬ 
 factured 14,470 pounds, and of butter 282,926 pounds. The wool clip for the 
 year was 36,712 pounds. Aside from the increase in cultivated acreage, in live 
 stock, and in the various other productions that properly belong to the dairy 
 and farm, there are other evidences of material prosperity which indicate that 
 great interest is being awakened in other industries which will tend greatly to 
 advance the material wealth of the county, and also add greatly to the comforts 
 of home. Horticulture of late years has been receiving considerable attention, 
 and now instead of importing apples from other counties and States, sufficient 
 are raised in the county for home consumption with some to spare. The num¬ 
 ber of apple trees in bearing in the county is 8,499; PS3.r trees, 551; peach trees, 
 67,349; piutn trees, 10,746; and cherry trees, 3,214. There are not in bearing, 
 apple trees, 41,088; pear trees, 4,280; peach trees, 68,561; plum trees, 11,422; 
 and cherry, 9.916. These numbers are being increased yearly, and there are 
 very few farmers in the county but that have young orchards set out. Farms in 
 the county, generally, are well fenced, the Osage orange thorn being mostly in 
 use. The fences in a county, representing as they do an average cost of about 
 $i 25 per rod, are indicative of material wealth. This class of wealth is rep¬ 
 resented by 10,202 rods of board fence; 3.325 of rail; 4,390 of stone; 218,124 
 of hedge; and 68,477 of wire, making a total of 304,518 rods, representing a 
 value of $380,647. Another item of wealth is represented in the agricultural 
 implements in thecounty, the value of which, according to the various Assessors’ 
 returns, amounts to $87,956. The true valuation of all property in the county 
 in 1880 was $4,708,232.11, which, since that time, has been greatly increased. 
 The indebtedness of the county at that time, including that of county, town¬ 
 ship, city, and school, amounted to $134 329, so that in a material point of 
 view the progress of the county has been such as ought to satisfy her most en¬ 
 thusiastic and sanguine admirers. 
 
 RAILROADS, SCHOOLS AND MANUFACTURES. 
 
 The first railway to enter the county was tlie Kansas racifio, which was Imilt in 1867. 
 It enters tiie county aiiout two amt one-half miles south of the nortlieast corner, and 
 crosses the .Solomon River a little way above its mouth at Solomon City. It crosses tlie 
 county diagonally in a southwestern direction, the principal stations in the county being 
 Saiina, Bavaria and Brookviile. In 1878 the Solomon Valley Branch w.as hiillt, hut only a 
 small portion of this passes througli the county. Starting at Solomon City it follows tlie 
 east hank of the Solomon river, and runs diagonally across the northeast corner of tlie 
 county, a distance of alioutfive miles, when it enters Ottawa County. The next road hnUt in 
 the county was the McPIierson branch of the K. B. Tliis liraucli was constructed in 1879. 
 and is thirty-five miles in length. The road starts .at Saiina and runs south to McPherson, 
 which is the seat of justice of thecounty of that name. About half the entire length of this 
 branch is localed in Saline County, the stations being Assarla and Bridgeport. The Topeka. 
 Saiina it Western Railway h.as been located through the county, and on this work is being 
 pushed as rapidly as possible, and which, it is expected, will be completed as far as Saiina 
 sonie'tliiie 111 1883. 
 
 The first school taught iii the county was at Saiina. in 1861, the teacher being Miss 
 Thacher. Her pupils were few, and a very small room accommodated them. This, in fact, 
 was tlie only school in the county tor a numberof years, and even that, small as it was. an¬ 
 swered the purpose until 1867. when a two-story frame building was erected at the corner 
 of Santa Fe avenue and Ash street, which has since been converted into a stable. There 
 are now, liowever, in the county, seventy-six schoolliouses, which contain ninety 
 schoolrooms. Of these, six are built of stone, sixty-eight of wood, and two of brick. The 
 school population of the county, between five and twenty-one years of age, in 18?2, as shown 
 by the .annual report of theCounty Superintendent for that year, was 4,808. of which 2,395 
 were males and 2.413 females. The number enrolled, however, was 1,245 less than the 
 population, being 1,839 males, and 1.724 females, or a totkl of 3 563. The average .attend¬ 
 ance was still less, being only 2.243, or 1,141 males and l,lii2 females. To teach this num¬ 
 ber of pupils, ninety-five teachers were required, of whom forty were males and fifty-five 
 females. The total numberof months of school taught in tile county during the year was 600, 
 the iiiale teachers averiiging 5 19-20 months, and the female 6 32-55. The aver.age salary 
 paid was, to males, S33.75, and to females, $25.40. Besides the |)ublic scliools, there are in 
 the county four private schools, with a pupil enrollment of 205, and which employ four 
 teachers. The estimated value of school properiy in the county is $95 000, and the bonded 
 indebtedness is $23,285. It required for .all school purposes during the year a tax of one 
 and one-third per cent, of the assessed valuation of the property in tlie county. The num¬ 
 ber of teachers examined during the year for certificates was 102, of whom ninety-three 
 were granted certificates and nine were rejected. The average age of apidlcants was twen¬ 
 ty-one years, and of those who received certificates the average age v as twenty-two years. 
 Of the certificates granted ten were first-class. fiftj--three second class, and thirty third- 
 class. There was in the hands of the District Treasurer, on August 1, 1881, the sum of $6,- 
 264.36, and the receipts from other sources during the year amounted to $36,815.77, 
 making a total of $43,080.13. The expenditures during the year for all school pnrinses 
 amounted to $32,955.57. leaving a balance in the hands of the District Treasurer on .Inly 
 31, 1882, amounting to $10,124.56 But very few of the grounds surrounding the school- 
 houses are ornamented with shade tree.s, and a good many of tiieiii are not even fenced. 
 Some of the schools are well supplied with mans, charts, and other aiiparatu.'i, some only 
 reasonably well, while others are rather deficient in these .articles. Tlie schools in Saiina 
 are graded, and in the city, in 1882, there were 1,196 persons of school age, of whom 519 
 were males and 647 females. The number of pupils enrolled was 875. of whom 426 were 
 males and 449 females. The average daily attendance was 584; nnde.s 280, and females 
 304. In the city schools there were thirteen teachers employed, two males and eleven fe¬ 
 males. Nine iiioiitlis school were taught during the year, and the average salary paid to 
 te<achers was, males, $80.50 per month, .and feniale.s, $37.63. The total anionnt paid teacli- 
 ers ill the city for the year was $5,528.75, and the current expense account for the year w.as 
 $7,272. These figures speak of a wonderful change since 1861, when one small room, about 
 12x14 feet, was amply siifllclent for school puriioses. The cltv schools are iinderthe charge 
 and maiiagenient of a superintendent, who is denominated Principal. All the schools in 
 the city are under his supervision, and for his services he receives a salary of $1,000 per 
 annum. 
 
 A good deal of interest is taken in manufacturing enterprises, and those who h.ave em¬ 
 barked in them have, so far. found their investments to be ipiite profitable. According to 
 the statistical record in the County Clerk’s office for 1882. the amount invested in manufac¬ 
 turing enterprises in the county was $294,800. Of tliisthe greater portion w,as invested in 
 flouring mills. Of the flouring mills four are operated by water power and two by steam. 
 Three[of these mills are located at .Saiina. one of which was built by Gower Bros, in 
 1873. This is a water power mill and the amount invested in it is $20,000. In 1878 
 also, F. Goodnow it Co., erected a large steam mill near the depot in which tlie capital in¬ 
 vested is $75,000. 
 
 Another large flouring mill was erecteil in 1875, by C. R. Underwood it Co., at a cost of 
 $40,000. This is a water mill and stands on the west bank of the Smoky, a lltte north of tlie 
 bridge that sp.ans the river at Iron avenue. 
 
 At Bridgeport, in the southern portion of the county, tliere is a very good grist mill, 
 owned by Hoiiklns it Mills. This mill is operated by cable power derived from the Smoky 
 Hill River. It was built at a cost of $12,000. 
 
 At Brookviile, on the K. P. Railway, .about eighteen miles west of .Salin.a, tlie City Mills 
 of George Marshall it Co., are located. The mill is operated by steam and was built .at a 
 cost of 8,000. 
 
 At Soloiiion City, but located in Saline County, is the water flouring mill of New miller it 
 Wooley, the cost of which is $20,000. 
 
 The works of the National Solar Salt Company, at Solomon City, are also located in 
 Saline County, the estimated cost of wlilch is $75,000. 
 
 In Bavaria Syrup Works have been erected by Crawford it Denton in which tlie capital 
 invested is $7,000 
 
 In Saiina there is a carriage and w.agon manufactory owned by A. B. Dlcklmion in which 
 from ten to flfteen hands are constantly employed. Andrew Muir it Co , have quite exten¬ 
 sive agricultural Implements and Plow Works on Iron avenue, which give employment to 
 quite a number of men. 
 
 Eberhardt & Co., have a f.actory on Iron avenue where from ten to fifteen men find con¬ 
 stant employment in making bed springs and woven wire mattresses. 
 
 Until lately a broom factory in Saiina did a thriving business, and gave employment to 
 
 quite a number of hands, but for some time past it has cetised oper.ating, but is now 
 about being revived. 
 
 Atteniion has been directed of late, to dairying .and cheese making, and several cream¬ 
 eries .and cheese fretories are now in existence in various portions of the county. 
 
 COUNTY SOCIETIES. 
 
 Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical Mssociation.—This associ.ation was organ¬ 
 ized on the 3d day of May, 1881, with a membership of ninety-six per.sons. Tlie association 
 was organized to take the place of the old agricultural society which had become disorgan¬ 
 ized and dismembered. The purposes for which the association was formed, include all 
 those sought to be accomplished by the separate existence of an Agricultural and Horticul¬ 
 tural Society. The main object of tlie association is to advance the agricultural, horticul¬ 
 tural and mechanical interests of the county, and to encourage and promote those indus¬ 
 tries that will best .advance the development and progress of thecounty. To .accomplish 
 these objects, fairs are lielii annually, at which liberal premiums are offered, and paid, to 
 those having the best exhibits in the different cl,asses in which they are entered. The first 
 fair of the .association was held in the fall of 1881. and was a grand success in every par¬ 
 ticular, as was also the one held in September, 1882. Tliere are no prettier fair grounds 
 in the State than those of the association. These, however, belong to the county, but the 
 association has free use and control of them so long as it shall hold fairs thereon. These 
 grounds are known as Oak Dale Park, and are situated on the bank of Smoky Hill River, in 
 East Saiina. The enclosure contains forty-five acres, and a more delightful spot for hold¬ 
 ing fairs could not be selected. Around the outer edge of the park is a beautiful grove of large 
 trees, which afford ample shelter from the sun, while there is neither a shrub nor .a bush to 
 interrupt a full view of the track and the center of the grounds. Good stalls, sheds and 
 stables have been erected for horses, cattle and other animals, and no expense has been 
 spared to make the park one of the most delightful resorts in the State. It is open tlie year 
 round, so that the people of Saiina h.ave a beautiful retreat in summer. The officers of the 
 association are. A. P. Collins, president; W. H. Wheelock, vice-pre.sident; ,1. M. Greelev, 
 secretary; M. M. Briggs, treasurer. In addition to these there is a board of directors con¬ 
 sisting of nine members. 
 
 Gi/psitm C'rcffc Farmers’Club.—This club w.as organized in 1872, by the farmers living 
 along Gypsum Creek, hence its name. Three townships are included in the organization— 
 Gypsum. Eurekaand Solomon. These are the three townships thatform theeastern tier in 
 thecounty, south of the Smoky Hill River, and it is through these that the Gypsum Creek 
 runs. The membership of the club, however, is not confined e.xcluslvely to theresldenls of 
 these three townships, .as farmers of other townships may be admitted. It is strictly non¬ 
 political in character, its only object being to cre.ate a sociability among the farming com¬ 
 munity, and to bring them together tor the purpose of discussing those subjects in which 
 they are most deeply intere.sted, and from which mutual benefits may be enjoyed. When the 
 club was first formed, its meetings were held weekly, but after some years they were held 
 monllily, and are so held now. Tliere is no regular place of meeting, but, like church socia¬ 
 bles, are hebl at appointed places. The meetings .unite pleasure with business, and are in 
 the nature of basket soci.ables. Atthese meetings, essays and papers are read, and opinions 
 exchanged on those subjects most interesting to farmers, incluiling.agriculture.horticulture, 
 .arboricuiture, stock raising and kindred topics. The club has a membership of 200, the jires- 
 ent officers of wliich. are—F. H.VaiiEaton, presiileiit, and Ed. Gillum, secretary. The first 
 officers of the club were—Jonathan Weaver, president; H. E. Glider, secretary, and C. A. 
 Kingman, treasurer. 
 
 POST OFFICES. 
 
 Assari.a, Smoky View Township, E. E. Swanson, Postmaster; Bavaria, Ohio Township, 
 Orlo Hubbard, Postmaster; Berwick. Walnut Townshiii, T. C. Ritter, Postmaster; Bridge, 
 Eureka Township, H. C. Grider, Postmaster; Brookviile. Spring Creek Township, L. U. 
 Warner. Postm.aster; Crown Point, L, C. Duilenbastle, Postmaster; Dry Creek, Falun 
 Township, N.athan McCumber. Postmaster; Falun, Falun Township, O. Forsee, Postmas¬ 
 ter; Gypsum Creek, Gypsum Township, Fred Sorenson, Postmaster; Mentor, Walnut 
 Township, M.atthew M.axwell, Postmaster; Mulberry, Pleasant Valley Township, Walter 
 Chllson, Postmaster; New Cambria, Cambria Township, S. P. Donmeyer, Postmaster; 
 Pliny, Gypsum Township, A. B. Chapman, Postm.aster; Pohet,a, Solomon Township. C. J. 
 Ramsey, Postmaster; Salemsburg, .Smoky View Townsliip, John A. Ahleen, Postmaster; 
 Saiina, Smoky Hill Township, Alexander M. Campbell, Postmaster; Torry, WalnutTown- 
 ship, A. C. Wait, Postmaster. 
 
 SALINA. 
 
 The city of Saiina, as originally surveyed and platted, was located on the 
 southwest quarter of Section 12, and northwest quarter of Section 13, Town¬ 
 ship 14, south, Range 3, west of the sixth principal meridian. The founder of 
 the town was W. A. Phillips, who succeeded in organizing a Town Company, 
 of which he was president, and composed of the following members ; \V. 
 
 A. Phillips, A. M. Campbell, James Muir, Robert Crawford and ’A. C. Spill¬ 
 man. The survey of the town was commenced in March, 1S58, and was con¬ 
 tinued at intervals, until March, 1862, when it was completed. On March 30, 
 1859. the company was granted a charter by the Sixth Territorial Legislature 
 of Kansas. After the company was organized, additional members were 
 added from time to time, and on the 14th of February, 1862, Robert H. Bishop, 
 Ransom Calkin and Rev. William Bishop were added as members. The 
 plat of the survey was filed for record on the 14th day of April, 1862, and 
 Saiina takes its place on the map as one of the towns of Kansas. The town 
 is beautifully located, and stands in the center of a rich and fertile valley, on 
 the banks of the Smoky Hill River, just where, coming from the south, it 
 makes a bend to the east. The town is located on both sides of the river, the 
 greater part, including all the business portion, being on the west side. It is 
 somewhat in doubt as to who built the first house in town, but from the state¬ 
 ments of the earliest settlers, it will scarcely admit of a doubt that W. A. 
 Phillips put up the first house _ever erected in the city. It was a large 
 log house and stood on what is now Iron avenue, between Santa Fe avenue 
 and the river. Whatever doubt may exist as to who put up the first house, 
 there is none as to who opened the first store ; the credit for this being attrib¬ 
 uted to George Pickard, who opened a kind of general store, on a small scale, 
 in a log house in the summer of 1858, and this was followed a few months after 
 by another which was opened by A. M. Campbell in a small house on what is 
 now Iron avenue. In 1859 Another store was opened by PI. L. Jones, and 
 these three, Pickard, Campbell and Jones, were the pioneer business men of 
 Saiina. At that time the county was almost without settlemept; what few 
 settlers there were being located in and about what is now Saiina. The chief 
 trading of these stores was with the Indians, who came from all directions to 
 the Smoky Hill valley to hunt. Robes and skins were the chief articles the 
 red men would bring to trade, and these they would give in exchange for pro¬ 
 visions, ammunition, and, occasionally, a little poor whisky. These robes and 
 skins received from the Indians would be loaded up in wagons by the traders 
 and hauled to Leavenworth or Kansas City, where they would be sold, when 
 the merchants would load up again with goods and start back for Saiina. 
 About a dozen families included all the settlers in the county prior to i860, and 
 these were mostly located at Saiina. Among these were W. A. Phillips and 
 his brother, D. L., George Pickard, A. M. Campbell, James Muir, Robert 
 Crawford, A. C. Spillman, H. L. Jones, John and Gothart Schipple, Mrs. 
 Link, Israel Markley, Thomas Coonrad, Charles Holtzman and Simon Garlitz 
 In i860, a few additional settlers located in the town, and among these were 
 Rev. William Bishop and his brother Robert, and Ransom Calkins. Settlers 
 came in very slowly, and the war commencing early in 1861, immigration 
 
SALINE COUNTY. 
 
 to the county virtually stopped, although a new comer would occasion¬ 
 ally drop m at long intervals. The first attempt at anything like manufactur¬ 
 ing in the county was a saw-mill erected at Salina on the Smoky by W A 
 Phillips, which was kept pretty busy for some time sawing the native timber 
 into lumber for building purposes. In 1862. the people of the town were 
 thrown into a state of great consternation by a too well founded report that 
 hostile Indians were approaching from the west, massacreing all the white peo¬ 
 ple they found. Some were inclined to pooh-pooh the idea, but when the 
 ranchmen canie into the town, after several of their number had been butch- 
 ered, and confirmed the report, they discovered that it was a matter that re¬ 
 quired other action than mere pooh-poohing. The consternation became gen- 
 erah and a regular panic seized the community. Those who had settled east 
 of Salma made for Junction City and Fort Riley, and those west and in the 
 immediate neighborhood of Salina hastened to town. Seeing the danger 
 that threatened them, and knowing the terrible results of an Indian 
 massacre, which was likely to take place, they immediately set to work 
 and built a stockade 50x150 feet, on the north side of what is now Iron avenue 
 nearly opposite where the Metropolitan Hotel now stands. These prepara¬ 
 tions were made none too soon ; fqr the Indians, meeting with no opposition 
 on their way, came on with a whoop; but seeing that the people of Salina were 
 prepared to give them a warm reception, they gave the place a wide berth ; and 
 thus Salina escaped a massacre. 
 
 progress during the years of the war, and 
 until the Kansas Pacific Railway was built in 1867 its growth was extremely 
 slow. With the coming of the railroad came a stream of i.nmigration and 
 Salina pushed rapidly ahead. Prior to the advent of the railroad there was 
 neither a schoolhouse nor church edifice in town, although there were several 
 ^ school had been taught, however, since as early as 
 1862, the first teacher being Miss Thacher, who taught in the small frame 
 house on Iron avenue Anticipating the railway, which was then beingpushed 
 towards Salma as rapidly as possible, W. A. Phillips, in December, 1866, had 
 surveyed and laid off into lots “Phillips’ Addition to Salina.” Ante-dating 
 his by a month, “Jones Addition’* was added, and in April. 1867, “Calkins' 
 Addition was added, followed in May of the same year by the “Depot Addi- 
 tion. In 1867 a two-story “rame schoolhouse was built on the corner of 
 ^nta Fe avenue and Ash street, being the building now owned by C. T. 
 Hilton and by him used as a livery stable. The first teacher that taught in 
 this school was Philip Wickersham. Now that a good schoolhouse was 
 erected, churches soon followed, and in that same year, 1867, the Methodists 
 church in town, a small frame on Ash street, between Seventh 
 and Eighth streets, being that now owned and occupied by the colored Metho¬ 
 dists. With the coming of the railroad, a better class of buildings commenced 
 to spring up, and m.stead of the original log cabins and board shanties, neat 
 hame residences were erected. The first frame residence put up in town was 
 1868. From 1867 to 1869 the town advanced very rapidly. 
 
 In 1867 C. R. Underwood built a grist and saw mill on the Smoky, it Salina, 
 wh.ch was operated by both steam and waterpower. In 1869 the Baptists 
 erected a very neat frame church, and many comfortable residences were put 
 up besides several very gocd stores. In 1870 there was a lull in immigration, 
 but a great many very fine improvements were made in town, among which 
 was the erection of quite a large and handsome Presbyterian Church. The 
 business of the town increased rapidly, and as the country settled up, north, 
 
 n?.? west, trade was greatly augmented. By 1871, Salina was quite 
 
 noted as being one of the most flourishing towns in the State. The town was 
 
 d ything in the business line was in the most flourishing con¬ 
 
 dition. The town had grown to considerable proportions and could boast of 
 
 some very fine buildings. 1 he first building in town that can be said was used 
 , f purposes was a frame building erected by W. A. Phillips, who occu- 
 b in ^ residence, when he sold it to H. L. Jones, who used 
 
 oId i to r r ^ when he in turn 
 
 ^ ‘ Hamlin & Wooley. The first building erected in town expressly for 
 
 ^ ^ Planters’ House,” which was built by T. L. Webster 
 
 na of ti, ^*7 ceased to exist. In 1867, after the com- 
 
 to^thlS' Bickerdyck built a large frame hotel close 
 
 nor^nr?fi ""''c from the business 
 
 portion of the city, and the railroad failing to draw business that way, its hotel 
 
 career was short. In 1870, the people having previously voted bonds to erect 
 
 bn^d K building was erected on the square, 
 
 bounded by Elm street on the north. Park street on the south. Ninth street on 
 
 llni nf street on the west. The building stands on a beautiful 
 
 pat of ground, surrounded by a nice artificial grove of maple trees of seven or 
 ground floor of the building is divided into county 
 ottices. and the upper floor is used fora court-room. ^ 
 
 tin., ^ u ccc'Pletion of the court house, J. M. Postlewait, in 1871, erected 
 
 ‘J’" Ninth ind Park streets. It is a la^e 
 
 on frontage of eighty-six feet on Park street, and 130 feet 
 
 three across the street from the court house, and 
 
 of thi. 1? ^ business heart of the city. The building and furnishing 
 
 ience to^hTr'^^7^ the city, and also of vast conven- 
 
 othercnf^ traveling public. While these improvements were being made, 
 exceniina ^ importance were going on, but none of a substantial character, 
 Ivennl 7 ‘^'“-story brick building erected on the west side of Santa Fe 
 buirt ini87A^?^i;"r-"f^''y National Bank, and which was 
 
 peritv for^llr ^ The year 1871 had been one of great pros- 
 
 LDDlm7r7h everybody was feding 
 
 M theh fdinfi l?'^" individual prosperity and that of the city. In the midst 
 
 the r ChrVs m Partake of 
 
 wac “hristmas turkey, the town was startled by the cry of” Fire !” The crv 
 
 street tiTtree'? T^b V' 1" 
 
 wasleft nmonnbJ^ 7 k the alarm, and many a Christmas dinner 
 
 elt untouched. The fire originated in a saloon on the west side of Santa 
 
 701 
 
 Fe avenue and spread rapidly from building to building until it was checked 
 by Geis bank building, constructed of brick, and which had only been 
 erected a few months previously. Some of the frame buildings south of the 
 bank building were torn away to prevent the spread of the fire, but before it 
 could be extinguished, several business houses, with the greater portion of 
 their contents, were destroyed, entailing a loss of about $20,000, which was 
 quite a blow to the young and prosperous town. Salina at that time was a 
 city of the third class, having been so created in 1870, C. H. Martin being the 
 first Mayor. An effort was made by the City Council to pass an ordinance, 
 prescribing fire limits in the city, and to piohibit the erection of any buildings 
 within said limits, except those constructed of either brick or stone, but for 
 some cause or other, the ordinance failed to pass. Although 1871 closed so 
 disastrously. It was a prosperous year for Salina, and one of great improve¬ 
 ment. Besides those buildings already mentioned as having been put up that 
 year, four very elegant churches were erected, the Catholic. Methodist, Chris¬ 
 tian and Episcopalian. Of these, the two former are brick, and the two latter 
 Irarne, but all are handsome edifices. The fire of December, 1871, had one 
 good effect, m that it caused many of those who put up business houses after¬ 
 wards, to use other material in their construction than wood. Thus in 1872 
 amlm & Wooley put up a fine stone building on the southwest cor¬ 
 ner of Iron avenue and Santa Fe avenue, which was the best improvement 
 to the town up to that time, and is among the best buildings in the place yet 
 About the same time Oscar Seitz, who had been doing business in the town for 
 a number of years, erected a two story brick building on Santa Fe avenue 
 nearly opposite to that erected by Hamlin & Wooley, the lower room of which 
 he continues to occupy as a drug store. Adjoining this, to the north and 
 simuUaneously with the Seitz building, the Ratcliffe Bros, erected one of a simi- 
 ar character, and both together make quite a fine appearance. During that 
 year another church edifice was added to the number already built, by the 
 Swede Evangelical Lutherans, a very neat frame structure. As indicative of 
 tile extent to which it was supposed the town would grow, it may be well to 
 slate that, in addition to the additions already mentioned, Bishop’s was added 
 in rebiuary, 1870, and Holland’s in May of the same year. In June 18^2 
 the corporate limits were further enlarged by Geis’ Addition, and in November 
 of that year, they underwent further enlargement by the accession of Carrol’s 
 Addition. Bishop & Blodgett’s Addition was added in June, 1874 • Oak Dale 
 Addition m Augusb 1878 ; Bube’s Addition and Phillips’ .Second Addition in 
 Uctober 1878 ; Berk’s Addition in November, 1878 ; and Prescott’s Addition in 
 April, 1879. These are the additions to the city of Salina, as shown by the 
 county records, and if there are any more the records fail to show them. The 
 limits of the town are now sufficiently extended so that, so far as room is con¬ 
 cerned, its growth need not be stinted. 
 
 In 1872 Salina became a cow-boy town, or a cattle trading point. Tire 
 business men of the place had expended a good deal of money to secure the 
 trade that would be derived from the town being made a trading point for 
 cattle, but having secured it, the people soon discovered that it was not such a 
 desirable thing to have after all. The trade in itself was good enough, and the 
 business of the merchants in town was greatly increased thereby, but the town 
 became infested with such a crowd of disreputable characters, both male and 
 female, that whatever advantage was gained in trade was more than counter¬ 
 balanced by loss in morals, and when the cattle trade moved westward two 
 years afterwards, the citizens of .Salina were more rejoiced at its departure than 
 they were at its coming. The year 1873 was one of rapid advancement, and 
 many good residences were put up, but the chief improvement that year was 
 the erection of a large brick schoolhouse. The town had grown so rapidly that 
 the frame schoolhouse erected in 1867 was totally inadequate to meet the de¬ 
 mands of the comrnunity, and the people voted to issue $30,000 in bonds to 
 erect a school building that would not only be sufficiently commodious but 
 would also be an ornament to the town. The building is among the finest in 
 central Kansas, and not the least feature about it is the ample and beautiful 
 grounds that surround it. The rooms are large and well ventilated, the halls 
 and stairways are wide, affording excellent means of exit in case of fire or other 
 disaster. It is substantially built, neatly finished, and the style of architecture 
 IS beautiful. In 1874, the residence of W. A. Phillips was destroyed by fire, 
 and the Colonel was obliged to take up his abode in less pretentious quarler.s. 
 He, however, the following year, erected a large brick residence, which, with 
 Its surroundings, is the finest in town, so that if he was the loser by the fire the 
 city was the gainer. In 1875 also, C. R. Underwood & Co. built a large flour¬ 
 ing mill, at a cost of $40,000, which is run by water power. In 187S, 
 
 7 ^ ^ large steam flouring mill near the depot, at a cost 
 
 of $75,000 : and while these improvements were going on, Whitehead brothers, 
 John Underwood and John A. Nelson erected a brick block, on the south side of 
 Iron avenue, a little west of the bridge, containing threestorerooms below, with 
 office rooms above. More money was expended in improvements in 1875 than 
 .any year that preceded it. If 1875 "'as a year of great improvement, it was also 
 one of some disaster. The effects of the grasshopper raid in 1874 were felt in 
 all branches of business, and a good deal of uncertainty existed asto thefutuie. 
 
 In that year also another disastrous fire visited the town, by which a great deal 
 of property was destroyed. Several buildings on the west side of Santa Fe 
 avenue were wiped out by the conflagration, and likewise a large livery stable 
 in which thirty horses perished. The loss emailed was about $25,000. This 
 fire had the effect of awakening the City Council and business men to a sense of 
 the constant danger they were exposed to by having wooden buildings in the 
 business^ portion of the city. An ordinance was passed prescribing fire limits, 
 and forbidding the erection of any wooden buildings within .said lirnits. In the 
 following year, being 1876, a very handsome brick block was erected by Schwartz 
 brothers, on the south side of Iron avenue, a little west of Santa Fe avenue. On 
 account of the year in which it was built, it was named the Centennial Block, 
 and about the same time a building similar in character was erected just beside 
 it by the firm of Markland, Dodge & Moore. Nearly all the improvements 
 made in the centennial year were confined to dwelling houses, of which a goodly 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
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 number were erected, and among them many of the better class. The grandest 
 improvement in town was made in 1877. This was the erection of the Opera 
 House, a magnificent three-story brick building on the southeast corner of Sev¬ 
 enth street and Iron avenue. The dimensions of the building are 48x100 feet; 
 the ground floor being fitted up as a double store-room, the upper portion being 
 finished off in opera house style, with stage, scenery and gallery. It is a mag 
 nificentbuilding, and was put up and finished and furnished by a joint stock 
 company, composed of the citizens of the place. The city, in 1878, advanced a 
 grale, and was created a city of the second class, of which A. \V. Wickham was 
 the first Mayor. Up to that time the Pacific House was the only first-class 
 hotel in town, but as already stated, it was located about three blocks from 
 the business portion of the city. John Ericson conceived the idea of put¬ 
 ting up a hotel more convenient to the business center, and the result of 
 this conception was, that, in 1878, he erected a brick hotel on the west side 
 of Santa Fe avenue, a little south cf Iron avenue, to which he gave the 
 name of “ Grand Central,” The following year witnessed the construction of the 
 McPherson branch of the Kansas Pacific Railway, a branch that runs from 
 Salina to McPherson, a distance of thirty-five miles. The construction of this 
 branch road gave quite an impetus to building in town, and many brick build¬ 
 ings were erected during the year. Miller, Haggard & Peterson put up the 
 ‘‘Commercial Block,” a neat row of brick buildings, directly opposite the 
 '‘ Grand Central Hotel.” Eberhardt & Sudendorf, and Briggs & Gebhart, 
 erected together two brick buildings, side by side, on the east side of Santa I'e 
 avenue, and opposite to these, two more were erected by A. F. Shute and J. C. 
 Rash & Son. Another good improvement of that year was the erection of the 
 Metropolitan Hotel, which was put up by W. P. Thacher. It is a neatly con¬ 
 structed brick building, and is located on the southwest corner of Seventh 
 street and Iron avenue, on the opposite corner from the Opera House. At the 
 close of 1879 the business portion of the city was commencing to make a very 
 fine appearance, with its numerous brick stores and large plate-glass windows, 
 while at the same time, the resident portion, especially in the southern part of 
 town, gave evidence of rapid improvement in a number of very fine residences. 
 The year 1880 kept pace with the one preceding it, and that year witnessed 
 the erection of a laige stone business house on the nrolhwest corner of .Santa 
 p'e and Iron avenues. The building was erected by G. C. Kothe and Oscar 
 .Se'tz, and is now occupied by the firm of Ober & Hageman as a dry goodt and 
 grocery house. Opposite to the "Centennial Block,” on Iron avenue. Dr. Daily 
 erected a brick block containing three store-rooms and apartments above. 
 The church improvement that year was greatly advanced by the erection of a 
 large brick edifice by the English Lutherans. It is a building that would be 
 an ornament to any city, and is of beautiful design. From the time the large 
 brick schoolhouse was built in 1873 the population of the city had increased so 
 rapfdly that, notwithstanding the spaciousness of the budding, it was found to 
 be too small to accommodate the number of school children in the city. To 
 supply the demand far more room, bonds to the amount of $10,000 were voted, 
 and with the money realized from these bonds a very neat two-story six-room 
 brick schoolhouse was erected in the northern part of town almost opposite to 
 the courthouse. The year 1880 was the one in which Salina reached its climax 
 in the line of improvements, and since that time, little, if any, improvement 
 has been made. Salina is a beautifully laid out town, with wide streets and 
 avenues, and can boast of one of the handsomest parks in the State of Kansas. 
 The park is named “Oak Dale,” and is located on the east side of Smoky Hill 
 river. It contains about fifty acres, the western boundary of which is formed 
 by the river. The center of the park is a clear, open space, on which a half- 
 mile track has been built, where horses can test their speed. Outside the track 
 and all the way round, is a beautiful grove of large shade trees, and take it for all in 
 all, it is one of the neatest parks in the State. The business of the place is rep¬ 
 resented by two auction and commission houses, five dealers in agricultural im¬ 
 plements, three in boots and shoes, tw’o in books and stationery, four bakeries, 
 three banks, one store, exclusively clothing, four drug stores, two furniture 
 stores, seven general merchandise, ten groceries, six hotels, two, the “ Pacific ” 
 and “ Metropolitan,” being superior and the others inferior, four hardware, 
 three jewelry stores, four bakeries, and four restaurants. The manufactories of 
 the place are represented by two large flouring mills and one smaller one, a bed 
 spring and wire mattress manufactory, a carriage and wagon factory, a foundty 
 and agricultural implement works, and two cigar factories. There are six grain 
 elevators in town, three lumber yards, two marble works, five blacksmith shops, 
 four livery stables, and two wagon shops. There are ten church edifices in 
 town, a courthouse, an opera-house, and two good school buildings. The press 
 is represented by the yournal. Herald and Independent. The population of the 
 city is estimated now, 1882, at 3,500. 
 
 CHURCHES, PRESS AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The church growth of the county has kept pace with its progress in other directions. 
 The first cliurch orgarizatiou in the county was effected in ISfiO, when Rev.Wiiiiam Bisiiop 
 and Rev. A. T. Rankin perfected an organization of the Presbyterian Ciinrch. From tiiis 
 aniaii beginning thechurcii interest lias grown untii now tiiere are seventeen churcli edifices 
 in the county, and several organizations that iiold service in scliooihonses or in hails. Tlie 
 clinrcli lilstory of the conntv commences with the organization of the Presbyterian Churcli 
 
 ^/'rcsht/fcrfaTi,—When tins church was first organized it liad lint six ineniliers. and tlie 
 pastor was Rev. William Bishop. Tlie ciinrcb received but few accesshns until after 
 tlie close of the war, hut all throngli that trying period it preserved its organization. 
 With the growth in population its ineinbersliip increased, and in 1870. lliey erected a very 
 handsome frame edifice. The cliurch lias now a iiwinbersiiip of dfiO. and its present iiastor is 
 Rev. W. A. .Simklns. Its property is valued at $0,000. A large .Sunday scliool is conducted 
 in conneetion with the church, of wlilch F. Roiili is superintendent. 
 
 Mef/iodist.—This church was organized in 1865, witli twenty memliers. Tlie first pastor 
 was Rev. E. C. Cbilson. In 1867, tlie organization erected a small wooden clinrcli build¬ 
 ing on Ash street, lietween Seventh and Eightli streets, wliieli they used for worship until 
 1869, when it was sold to a ntiinlier of individuals. Possession was not given for some two or 
 three years afterward. Steps were immediately taken to erect a larger and more snbstan- 
 tial linlldlng, ami in 1879 a fine brick edifice w,as erected on Flighth street, the first service 
 in which was held on Christmas Day of that year. The clinrch has, at jiresent. a memlier- 
 sliip of 2.50. and its pastor is Rev. .1. A. Antrim. The property of the clinrch is valued at 
 $8,000. Its Sabbath school is largely attended, of which the superintendent is ,J. O. Wilson. 
 
 Catholic.—Was established in 1866,by F'ather lie Maurltler.wlille engaged in missionary 
 work In the West. Its beginning in Salina was very small, not exceeding twenty families 
 In the entire county, most of whom resided In, or close to Salina. The first regular pastoi 
 
 was Rev. Father Fogarty, who was resident Father at Solomon City. They had no regular 
 house in which to worshlj) until 1871, when they built a brick church on the northeast cor¬ 
 ner of Iron avenue and Eighth street. The church has now a membership of 850, in which 
 is Included tlie Catholic families in nearly every township in the county. The present resi¬ 
 dent pastor is Fatlier Maurer. The property of the church Is valued at $11,500. 
 
 Episcopal.—Was organized In April, 1870, at the store-room of R. T. Watson. The 
 inembersliii) was not large, liy any means, but steps were immediately taken to erect a 
 church, and in the following year a very neat frame edifice was completed on Ninth street. 
 This church has now a membership of ninety, and tlie resident rector is Rev. J. W. Young. 
 The proiierty of the church is va ued at $2,000. 
 
 t.nglish Lutheran. W.as organized in 1868 by Rev. J. C. Young. To trace the early 
 history of this church is somewhat difficult. The citizens who had purcliased the frame 
 chnrcii on Ash street of the .Metliodlst.s, after the fatter had surrendered possession, offered 
 the free use of the building to any Proie.stant church organization that would furnish a 
 minister who would conduct S( rvices in the (jerman language. After some delay, the ser¬ 
 vices of J. C. Young wei e secured, wlio preached alternately in German and English. After 
 a time, the jiarty wlio owned the building donated it to the German Lutherans. Mr. Young 
 was continued as pastor, until succeeded in 1877 by Rev. A. .1. Hartsock. and in the course 
 of a few years the church became known as the English Lutheran. They occupied the lit¬ 
 tle churcli on Ash street until 1880, when a ituich larger edifice was required, and during 
 that year they completed one of tlie handsomest brick chnrclies in Central Kan.sas. _ Having 
 no further use for the little frame church on Ash street, it was s<dd to the Methodist Epis¬ 
 copal Cluircli, colored. The ineinbersliip of the church at present is 125, and the pastor is 
 Rev. Mr. Klssle. The church has a good .Siitnlay school, of which F. A. Smith is superin¬ 
 tendent. Tlie property of I be church is valued at $10,000. 
 
 Baptist. —Was organized in the spring of 1868, with fifteen members, by Rev. J. R. 
 Downer. In the following year, they built a very neat frame church in which they still 
 continue to hold service. The churcli has a membership now of seventy, and thejiresent 
 pastor is Rev. A. M. Steward. Tlie church property is valued at $3,000. The Sabbath 
 scliool connected with the church is under the superintendency of L. Austin. 
 
 Swedish Liif licrnn.—Was organized in 1870 liy Rev. Mr. Dahlsten. Two years afterwards 
 tliey erected a fine frame edifice on Seventh street. The church has now a membership of 
 fifty, and tlie pastor is Rev. A. M. Le V'ean. The property of the church is valued at $2,000. 
 
 Lutheran hiissionary.—This church organization was effected in 1877, by Rev. H. Blom 
 organizing a liti le band of thirty members. The organization has had no regular pastor, 
 tlie work being missionai v, but in 1878 they erected a lirick edifice on Seventh street. It 
 now has a memliershii) of forty. The property of the clinrch is valued at $2,500. 
 
 Methadist Episcopal (rolorcdl.—Organized 1878. by Rev. W. Wright. They purchased 
 in 1881 the small frame clinrcli on Ash street, built by the Methodists in 1867, where they 
 still continue to worsliip. The clinrch lias a memliersliip of forty, and continues under the 
 pastoral charge of Rev. W. W rlglit. Tlie church property is valued at $1,000. 
 
 Tlie foregoing cluirches are all located in .Salina, but, liesides these, there are several 
 others located at different])Oltits over the county. At Bi'ookvllle the Methodists have a 
 very fine church linilding and strong membership. In Dayton Township the Catholics have 
 an organization and building. Tlie Metliodists in Walnut Township have an organization 
 of sixty members, and a good church building valued at $1,500. In Smolan Townshipthere 
 is an organization of the Swedisli Evangelical Church that numbers fifty members, and 
 wlio own and occupy a small frame edifice for service. In Smoky View Township there are 
 two church liuildlngs, one, a small one, lieloiiging to the Swedish Evangelical organization, 
 and the other a magnificent frame building that was erected at a cost of $ 6 , 000 . and which 
 is the iiroperty of tlie Swedish Lutherans, the meinbersliip of which numbers 450. At ,\.s- 
 sarlatbe Evangelical Lutherans have a very fine church building, which they erected in 
 1878. Tills cliurch has a membership nnmbering 160. There are also in the county several 
 church organizations that hold service in school buildings and halls. The progress of the 
 Church has kept pace with the other interests of the county. The aggregate church mem- 
 berslilp in tlie county is 3,265, being equal to about one-fifth tlie entire population. 
 
 Sahna Herald.—This is the oldest newspaper in the county, and was established at Sa¬ 
 lina in 1866, by B. J. F’. Hanna, who remained sole editor and proprietor until the 25th of 
 March, 1882, when T. G. Mckliii, h.aving purchased the paper and office two weeks previ¬ 
 ously, took iio.ssession, and under whose ownership and management the paper is at present 
 conducted, lie being sole editor and proprietor. It is a weekly paper, and under Mr. Hanna's 
 management was an eight column folio. After Mr. Nicklin came into possession of the 
 office, the paper was changed to a nine column folio, only two pages of winch were printed 
 in the office, the inside bei ng wliat is known in newspaper parlance as “ patent.” In politics 
 the paper is Republican, and has a circulation of 800. 
 
 Saline County Journal—TMs [paper was established in February, 1871, by W. H. John¬ 
 son and M. D. Sampson, who were sole editors and proprietors. It remainetl under this 
 management until June, 1872, when Johnson sold out his interestto L. E. Sampson, brother 
 to M. D. Sampson. The paper remained under the management of the Sampson Brothers 
 until December 9, 1880, when L. E. sold his Intei est to M. 1)., who, since that time has been, 
 and is at present, sole editor and proprietor. It Is a four page, eight column, weekly paper, 
 all the work upon it being done in the office. It Is Repulilican in jtolitics, and lias a circula¬ 
 tion of 1,500. In connection with tlie office, Mr. Sampson conducts a book and job printing 
 estalilishment, where all kinds of book, job and blank work is executed. 
 
 Salina 'Independent.—This sheet has been but recently launched in the newspaper world, 
 having been established in October, 1882, by W. H. .fohiison, who is .sole edit-r and projirl- 
 etor. It is a four paie, seven column weekly, with patent inside. It is Independent in poli¬ 
 tics, and lias a circulation of 400. 
 
 Odd Fellow , Salina Lodge. No. 28, I. O. O. F., was instituted June 3, 1867, with ten 
 cliarter members. The first ofticers of the lodge weie—B. J. F. Hanna.N.G.; A.B. Chap¬ 
 man, V. G.; E. L. Norton, R. ,S.; Willis Ki sler, P. s.. ami C. W. Tressin, treasurer. The 
 lodge h,4s now a large menibeiship and tlie present officers are—G. F. Supple. N.G.; F’d. 
 Smith, V. G.; L. O. Wight, R. S.; .1. H. Gibson, P. S.; E. L. Norton, Treas.; R. H. Bisiiop, 
 W.; Wm. Cole, Con.; F'. Ferliii. O. G.. and F. A. Smith, I. G. 
 
 Sinai Encampment. No. 18, I. O. O. F'.. was instituted July 25, 1871, with eight charter 
 members. The officers were—H. N. Leonard, C. P.; B. J. F'. Haiima. H.P.; E. L. Norlon, 
 S. W.; J. W. Sullivan,W,; and A. S. Norton, scribe. The present membeiship of the en¬ 
 campment is thirty-five, and the present officers are—L. M. Tuttle, C, P.; J. H. Gibson, 
 H. P.; J. L. Norton. S W.; J. R. Chapman, J. W.: E. L. Norton, scribe, and R. H. Bishop, 
 treasurer. Tlie Odd Fellows own the hall and building in which they meet. 
 
 Mason*. Salina i.odge. No. 60, A., F". & A. M., was instituted November 19, 1866. with 
 seven charter members. The first officers of the lodgeWere—G. G. Lowe, W. M.; R. D. Mob¬ 
 ley, S, W.; B. S. Robinson, J. W. The lodge lias now eighty-three members, the present 
 W. M. being D. Wliitehead and A. Bondi, secretary, 
 
 Salina Itnyal Arch Chapter, No. 18, A.. F. & A. M., was instituted October 16, 1872, with 
 fourteen charter members. The first of the chapter were—C. R. Underwood, H. P.; B. J. F'. 
 Hanna, E. K.. and Oscar Seits, E. S. Tlie present membership is forty-four and the present 
 officers are—J. D. M. Conrad, H. P.; Samuel Gradwohl, E. K., and T. S. Garver, E. S. 
 
 Askelnn Commanelery, No. 6 , K. T., A. B. Dickinson. E.C.; D. Whitehead, recorder. 
 
 O. A. It, Salina Post, No. 27. G. A. R., was instituted September 11, 1882. with fourteen 
 charter members. Officers—L. M. Tuttle, C.; Fid. Wittmann, S. C.; M. D. Sampson, J. C.; 
 L. C. Hussey, O. of D.; Sweelland, O. of G.; F’. A. Smith, Adjt.; D. Addison, S. M., and 
 Enochs Lincoln, chaplain. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 D. J. ADDISON, Mayor Salina, was born March 17, 1848, in Randolph County. Ill., was 
 a private in Company E, Thirty-eighth Illinois, was discharged F’enruary 7, 1866; came to 
 Kansas 1867. Was married in August, 1872. at Sparta. Randolph Co., Ill., to Miss Eva U. 
 Wilson. Elected on Council 1879, resigned 1880 and elected Mayor. Has been in tlie gro¬ 
 cery trade for four year. 
 
 THOMAS ANDERSON, stock-raiser and farmer, P. O. Salina, settled on his farm In 
 April, 1861, Section 1, Township 14, Range 3 west. Has about 290 acres on several sections, 
 215 of winch he cultivates; ins farm is nicely located. He has served two terms as Town- 
 ship Trustee and is the pre.sent State Senator lor Tliirty-sixth Senatorial District, elected in 
 the fall of 1880 for four years term. Republican in polities. He was born in Scotland on 
 March 24, 1838. Caine to America 1855. locating in Randolplt County, Ill., where lie farmed 
 until lie came to Kansas. He was married in 1864 to Miss Jane Crawford, of Randolph 
 County, III.; they have nine cliildren—Maggie M,. Nellie C., Mary, Bryce, Marion, Archie. 
 Elizab’etli .1., Annie and James Alex. 
 
 C. W. B.A.NKS, law firm. Banks A- Cunningliam. They do a law collecting and loan busi¬ 
 ness. He first came to McPherson in spring 1871. lieing the fii stCounty Attorney of that 
 county. He remained tliere about three years, located in .Salina, in .lanuary,1875. and opened 
 a law office. W.as chosen City Attorney in April, I 881 . held the office since. Boi n in Sclioharie 
 County, N. Y., Octolier 28, 1826. Fldncated in Lake County, Ohio. Began the study of law In 
 1880, admitted to the bar in McPherson, 1871. He wasateacber for many years in Ohio. 
 Married in 1852 to MNs Sarah A. Huckins, a native of Indiana. They had fivechildren. Mary 
 A., Sarah A.. Ida M., Charles N. and Dora. Wife died in 1866 Again married in 1869, to 
 Miss Sarali A. Closson, a native of Vermont. He is a member of Salina Lodge, No. 28, 1. O. 
 O. F, He is a stockholder and director in tlie First National Bank, and .attorney for same. 
 
 CAPT. W. W. B.VRTLFITT, me.at market and dealer in live stock. Began the business 
 in January, 1878. They sell $15,000 worth of stock in a year, buy large lots of cattle and 
 hogs, whicli they ship per car load. During the past year they have bought and shipped 
 $80,000 worth of live stock. Tlie firm name is Bartlett A- Jenkins. Mr. B. was born De¬ 
 cember 21, 1820, in Cornish, N. H. Parents moved to Vermont when he was a small boy, 
 and located in Orwell. Immigrated to White Hail, N. Y., when he was seven years of .age; 
 they remained there a number of years and then went to Aurora, where he engaged in the 
 
SALINE COUNTY, 
 
 Ilv« stock business lu 18S3. He soon moved to Joliet, where he continued stock and hutch- 
 oriiiK business. tV .as elected Sheri It of Will Couny, Ill., In 1860. held the office one term. 
 He enlisted In Company E. One Hundredth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Was 
 elected Caidaln of his company, participated In the hiittles of Stone River, Chlckamanga 
 Mission RldBe, and many skirmishes. Resigned In 1864. He then moved to Wlnterset 
 Madison Co.. Iowa, and there engaged In the stock business eight years, thence to Sallna! 
 Hr was married in Joliet, III.. In 1866. to Miss Rebecca Koon, of the latter place They have 
 two children. Jennie V. and Charles F. 
 
 It. W. HERKS, nroprietor Kansas Centr.al Land Agency, established by his father John 
 W. Ilerks, In 1869. ami conducted by the latter until October. 1880, when H W Herks 
 took charge of the same. He now deals In lands, city lots and all kinds of real estate; makes 
 a specialty of controlling lands and farms tor non-residents, and does a general lo.an and 
 losnranee husiness. 11. W. Berks first came to .Sallna in 1871, was educated in the Kansas 
 state University, at Lawrence, and in 1876. went Into business with his father. He was 
 horn In I’hiladelphla, Fa., July 11. 18.67, and lived In his native place until became to Kan¬ 
 sas. His father is also a native of Fhiladelphia, I*a., where, for many years, he followed 
 real estate and conveyancing business. 
 
 DR. WILLI A.M BtSHOF. Sniierlntendent of Public Instruction for Saline County. He 
 St located In Lawrence. Kan., in fall 1858. Was Pastor Presbyterian Church until fall 
 60. He then removed to Sallna, and took charge of the Presbyterian Church as Pastor 
 ltd 1864. He then became P.aslor of Highland Presbyterian Church and Principal of tin 
 Highland University iiiitll fall 1869, when he returned to Sallna. He was County Superin¬ 
 tendent of Schools from 1872 to 1875, inclusive. He then went to Independence Kan am 
 became Pastor of tlie Presbyterian Churcli two years. Returned to Salln.a, where lie has 
 
 as Pastor, 
 incipal of the 
 
 U1 U1 me 1 icBuyienaii y^iiurcn two years, fteturned to Salln.a, where lie hai' 
 since lived, Mils re-elected County Superintendent In fall 1878, and by re-elections has 
 since held the office. He was born in Scotland, December 9, 1834, came to America with 
 parents in 1833, locating lu Le.\lngton, Ky. He was educated In Jacksonville. Illinois, Col¬ 
 lege, and after graduating, in 1847, with titles of A. B. and A. M.. became teacher in the 
 s.iine, two years. Tanghtthree years in Princeton, N. J. Was six years Professor of Han¬ 
 over College of Indtana. Was ordained to the holy ministry, in 1854, his first cliarge llwas 
 tti Lawrence. Kdn. He was married in Hanover, Ind., in 18'54, to Miss Emma B Hynes of 
 Bardstowti, Ky. He was the first pi esident of the Lawrence University. He Is a member of 
 Bine and Royal .Arch Lodge.s. A., P'. A A M. ofSalina, Kan. 
 
 R. H. BISHOP, .Instice of the Peace and dealer in real estate. He located his land claim 
 in 186U. moved his family m November of same year, one-halt mile west of town site Sa¬ 
 llna, where heengaged in farming until 1868. Hethen went into the insurance and’real 
 
 was married in 1858, to .Aliss Mary Lewis, a native of New Orletins, La. They had twelve 
 cliildren. nine of whom are living—Elienezer L., Marshall, Clover, deceased; Anna de¬ 
 ceased; William, Mary A. deceased; John, Dayid, Mary, Richard, Norman and Emma He 
 Is a member of the Masonic Order, I. O. O. F. and Knights of Pythias. In early time's lie 
 frcipiently iiad troiililes with Kansas Jayhawkers, and remembers looking down tlie bar¬ 
 rel of many a revolver helil in their hands. 
 
 M. .M. BRIUGS, of the firm of Briggs * Gebliart, dealers in general liim of hardwai eand 
 farm implements; opened the trade in 1876; carry an average stock of about 000 in two 
 stores, keeping one at Lindsliiirg, McPherson C mnty, and a large store at Salina. He is also 
 a director in the First National Bank ofSalina. He first loc.ated at Layvrence in 1870 
 wliere he was a salesman for E. B. Fish & Co. until 1871. In August. 1873 moved’to S ill- 
 na, Kan., and eng.iged fur same firm in general hardware store until 1876. He was born in 
 
 he began the above business. He occupies four lots, 150x200 feet each, in tiie ’etist part of 
 the city, planted witli all varieties of fiowers and exotic plants, trees, small fruits and 
 shrubbery, etc. Tins is a fine garden, beautifully located, and is favorably knoivn bvall 
 siilistantial citizens of Saline County. He was born in Switzerland, August 3 1842- he fol¬ 
 lowed tlie same Imsiness in his native country, coming to America in 1867. set led in Pitts¬ 
 burgh, Penn.; there he worked fur Alleghepy City as florist, etc., until he came to Kansas. 
 He was married in 1870. to Miss Barbara Stoll, a native of Switzerland. 
 
 GEORGE A. CARMONY. farmer. Section 28, P. O. Sallna, was hot n in Carlisle, Cumber- 
 lam. Co., Penn., November 18, 1814, where he was reared and educated: soon after engaged 
 in mtlling, which he pursued for a number of years; he was also engaged in tlie same busi¬ 
 ness at Xenia, Ohio, fur quite a while; from Ohio he moved to Cedar County, Iowa where he 
 was engaged in farming and •ilstilling for seven years. In 1849, went lo California, anden- 
 gaged in mining, which he pursued at odd times for thirty years during which he made 
 several fortunes, but, like many otliers, met with heavy losses. He was also engaged in the 
 livestock trade in California and bordering States for quite a while. In 1872, came to Kan- 
 sas, and settled in this county, and is engaged in farming. Married in Philadelphia. Penn. 
 
 Amelia C. .Sherzher, a native of Pliiladelphia, born lu 1824. Mr C is 
 a Republican. . v o 
 
 J i.SEPH J. CRIPPEN. western manager tor the firm of Crlppeii, Lawrence .t Co deal¬ 
 ers III real estate and loan agents. They have an eastern office at Concord. N. H. established 
 in 18 <3. Office 111 Salina was opened in 1880. Since starting they have loaned over *3 000 - 
 000. They employ four men regularly in their western office. Joseph J. Crippen was born 
 
 f'.Ii?.'' ^i"'>b’*dl Bank, Concord, N. H.. seVeii years'. Moved to Lawrence, Kan., in 
 181.3, and was cashier of a bank there. From there moved to Salina, wiiere he lias since 
 resided ami had charge of the western business of Crippen, Lawrence & Co. 
 
 . CROW LEY, physician and surgeon, came to Kansas in Janiiaiw, 1865. and lo- 
 
 cated in Salina ill spring of 1867, since which time lie has been engaged in the practice of 
 filed cine. He ivas born in New Orleans, La., March 6, 1843; educated in St. Louis Mo Uni¬ 
 versity; graduated in 1859. He then began the study of medicine at St. Louis Medical Col¬ 
 lege, taking two courses of lectures, but not being twenty-one years old, was too young to 
 graduate. Jle then went into the Thirteenth Missouri V^eteran Cavalry, as Surgeon- was 
 "'j"'their surgeon; mustered out November 15 
 18bb, by spsciHl ordci to th<it effect, fit LeAveiiworth, RHiM. He then took fi course of lec- 
 tures.at .St. Louis Medical College, graduating in the spring of 1867. at the hea 1 of liis class 
 In a sliort time afterward came to Salina. Married. August 15,1871 to Miss Matilda s 
 aiufFmth”^ Philadelphia, Penn. They have three children—James W'allace, Mary Agnes 
 
 , "'-.daily, practicing physician and surgeon. located in Salina. Kan., Septem- 
 
 xfD bt medicine. He was born in Bracken County Ky. 
 
 5Liy 3, 1838. (iraduated at imminence College, Henry County, Ky. in 1860 Beean the 
 stud.v of medicine in 1861. Graduated at the Cincinmati College of Medicine and .Surgery^ 
 .Iiine 24,1864. He practiced medicine for about fifteen years, and then graduated at the 
 llomompath c Hospital College at Cleveland, Ohio. March 12. 1879. and immediately re- 
 tuiiieii to .S,illn<a and resumed his profession. He w.as A. A. .Surgeon in theUiiited States 
 Army, and for several months Chief Surgeon of tlie Fifteenth United States Infantry He 
 was on duty at the general hosplta s at Atlanta. Chattanooga and Louie ville. He h.ad charge 
 of the left wing of Camp Douglas Hospital from March until June, 1865, at whiMi time he 
 \va.s honorably cliscbarpt^d. \Va» jnarried November 30, 1865. to Miss Drusie Caiiffield of 
 wX-?fo’r tlVe'imesI’''''^' ®'Dldren-Charles C. aiid Mary Behl He is a well known 
 
 Sdperlntendent of Puhlic Instruction. The father of the siib- 
 whoolV' ’ " 4 ?i V' D. Davis, a native of Vermont, and his mother was Phoelie Davis 
 
 whose nativity was Ohio. L. A. was born in Portland. Ore., June 23, 1855. When one' 
 '’AbV® 'Vermont, where they remained until Leverett A. Iiad 
 h'y'iolm Ji ' yeni, and where, in the puliiic .schools of the Green Mountain State, 
 
 he received his early education. In the winter of 1870 he moved with his iiiirents to Kan- 
 bfthl '1?,V D>ey located upon a farm Ui Saline County. There he attended'the hKd. school 
 !l'o*l®i® ^ of balin.aforthree successive years, leaving which he took up the profesRion of 
 teaching, wliich he followed until January 8, 1883, when he entered upon the ilutles of 
 County superintendent of Public Instruction, he liaving been elected to that office at tlie 
 
 t"® Oay of Dece iTber, liSirO, Leverett A 
 Coum-v'K-ui If ddft'fe of Indiana, were Joined in marriage in .Saline 
 
 local agent for the Union Pacific Railroad, of Kansas Division. He first 
 nanvDim the spring of 1872, and went to work for the above railro.ad com- 
 
 *inu?^‘^av i -igent wheie he remained seven and one-half years; thence to Salina in 
 n4.h •'■'“Ifook charge of tlie depot and business. He Is also agent for the Pacific Ex- 
 priss Coiiipany. He was born in Fayette County. Ky., .September 31, 1836 and educated in 
 I-'foyed to St. Louis, Mo., in 1853. where he was an office tioy one and one- 
 iMlfjears. He was then a bill clerk for Goodricli. Willard A Co. a wl ' 
 live years. In 1861 he went to Indlanola, Warren Co.. Iowa, and eiigii 
 a t'r-l'dinl o=fooi>fl''KO'>e yea- .when he made a trip across tliegrea. o,,uc 
 illiY i' lie. went to Leavenworth. He is a member o 
 
 (mm -^1 of Iowa. .Married in January, 1866, to Miss Esther A. Shepa 
 Ohio. Thev have two sons-Charles C. and Howard C. 
 
 A. B. DICKINSON proprietor Salina Carriage Works, beg.an the manufacture of car- 
 
 wholesale grocery firm, 
 igaged in merchandis- 
 tliegreat American Plains on 
 of Blue Lodge. 
 Shepard, a native of 
 
 703 
 
 riages in his present location .fanuary. 1877. His factory building Is twenty-five by 
 seventy-two feet, an-l In addition he has a storeroom twenty by forty feet as a reiiositorv. 
 
 "“I’. SI-500 on which he does an annual business of from $6,000 to 
 
 $7,000. Born in Madison County. N. Y., October 31, 1845, where he was raised and edu¬ 
 cated; .soon after learned the trade of blacksmith, which he pursued until he came to Kan- 
 ?;',lf-'‘F0<l i” his present Imsiness. Married In .Madison County, N. Y., Octolier 20 
 18i9. to Miss Lucy A. Robinson, a native of .New York; born in Madison County, 1848. By 
 this union they have one child—Tliomas L. He Is a memiier of A., F, A A. M. 
 
 R. fi. 1)1 U LE, manufacturer of and dealer In harness, saddles, and everything cenerally 
 found in a harness shop He opened the business in 1863. having the first and oldrst os- 
 t.iblished business of Hie kind in the city. Employs five men. Mr. I), first came to Salina 
 duly .3. 1363: has followed the harness business since. He was born in Prussia, Germanv 
 September i>. 1837.^ Came to America in 1857. locating in Detroit. Mich., and engage<l in 
 the manufacture of harness. Served in the late war; wounded atthe battle of Fredericks¬ 
 burg, and <l l.scharged In the hosnital at Philadelphia, Pa., when he came Lo Salina. He w;is 
 married in 1864, to Miss Jane Glueder, of Mecklenhurg. Germany. They have six chil- 
 Amelia, George W., Josephine ami Elsie. He is a member of the 
 
 masonic order. 
 
 EHERH ART ct SUDENDORF (Sealers In lumber and building material of all kinds. 
 1 hey have yards at Salina, Lindsl)erg and Mcl'berson. They opened the lumber busine.ss 
 I ri July, 18 <9. and carry a large assortment in the three places. Mr. C. Eberhart came to 
 Kansas Hi 1865, remained two years at Leavenworth doing carpenter work. He afterwards 
 became a salesman in a lumber yard until he came to Salitm in 1867. He was horn in Ger- 
 manv, January, 1841. Came to America in 1848; was raised a farmer. The family located 
 in Washington County. Wis., where he lived until he came to Kansas. He has traveled In 
 many portions of the United States. He enlisted in the fall of 1861 in Company I> Twelftli 
 Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and participated in all the battles of his command. Mustered 
 out in December^ 1864. Married in 1865 to Miss A. C, Lampert, a native of Switzerland, 
 lliey have eight children—A. Catharine, William, John. Charles, Henry, Freddie Frank 
 and Alma. Heisa memher of the Masonic order of Salina, Kan. He is a Republican iii 
 
 pR. AUGUST ENGSTROM, i)hysician and surgeon, dealer in general llneof drugs, 
 medicines, and druggists’sundries. He began the practice of medicine in Salina in 1877- 
 opened drug business the same year. He was born in Sweden February 17. 1857: educated 
 lu his native country; also obtained part of Ids pharmaceutical education there. Came to 
 America In 1873, locating in lioone County. Iowa; began there as a prescription clerk, also 
 continued the study of medicine under Prof. Herliert Ensign, then surgeon for the Chicago 
 * Northwestern Railway. Continued until the latter part of 1875, when he went to Clii- 
 cago. 111., and atlended the Chicago Medical College until he came to Kansas in 1877. Mar¬ 
 ried 111 Chicago in 188;i. to Miss Cliristina lireaton. He is a member of the Eclectic Medical 
 Association of the State of Kansas. Was a l epresentative to St. Louis, Mo., in 1881. 
 
 r. T . GAKVER, Jaw firm of Garver Rond, came to Topeka in February, 1871. wliere 
 he engaged in the practice of law until August. 1871. when he removed to Salina, where he 
 has since followed the same. He was born in Chamliersburg, Franklin County, Pa.. Novem¬ 
 ber 4, 1845. Took a preparatory course at Selin’s Grove, and a collegiate course at the 
 1 ennsy vania College, Gettysburg, i*a.. graduating in 1867. Graduated in Albany. N. Y.. 
 Law School in 1869. He began the practice of law in Cliambershnrg. Pa. Was adniirted lo 
 uirt bar in 1869, and practiced law in the latter city until 1871, then came to Kansas. He 
 Ims been a member of die City Council and Hoard of Education. Was married in 1870 to 
 Miss A. M. Diller, of Lelianon, Pa. They have two children: Bertram S. and Robert 1). He 
 i.s a member of the Masonic order and the K. of H. 
 
 JACOB L. GEHliART, farmer and stock raiser. P. O. Salina; settled on Section 1. one 
 and one-half miles northeast of Salina, March 27. 1870. Owns 240 acres of land. 160 of 
 N dIva " ® been Township Supervisor and member School Board since 
 
 1874. Born near Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio. January 2. 1837; raised on a farm; lived 
 in his native State until lie came to Kans.as. Married in 1864 to Miss Julia A. Gehhart of 
 same county and State. They have five children: Clara S., Maggie N . Newton B., Jiessie D. 
 and Emil Jackson. Mr. Gebhart has just completed a fine frame dwelling, two stories high, 
 at a cost of ^^3.000. He is a Democrat in politics. 
 
 ^ or,?GREGG, farmer and stock-raiser, came to Salina, Kan., in the sjiring of 
 1877 and located on Section 26. He owns 560 acres on Sections 26, 35 and 25, 240 acre.s of 
 wiiich is cultivated. The Saline River divides his farm. He therefore has plenty of water 
 and timber. He raised sixty acres of wheat in 1882 that averaged twenty-four bushels per 
 ^ He was born in Sandusky, Erie Co.. Ohio, January 29. 1819. He was the first white 
 child born in that city. He was raised and educated there, and was Mayor of Sandusky in 
 18o8'69, member of the Sclmol Board seven years, and Township Trustee a number of 
 years, also a Harbor Commissioner. Married in 1840 to Miss Mary E, Wells, a native of 
 the latter city, born in 1822. They have seven children—Ezra B.. Jesse D., Waller S.. Fre- 
 mont Benjamin, Harry H., Mary Olemaiitine and Helen. Mr, Gregg and wife are members 
 of the Episcopal Ciiurch. 
 
 F. GOODNOW, of the firm of Goodnow Co., proprietors of Salina Steam Mills and 
 Elevators. 45x60 feet, five stories high, propelled by steam power, with a capacity of man¬ 
 ufacturing 300 barrels per day; also two elevators with a capacity respectively of 20.000 
 and 30,000 bushels. They employ seventeen men. Mr. Goodnow was born in Huron 
 County, Ohio, September 10, 1847. He was raised and educated in his native coun v; began 
 life as a dry goods clerk. He moved to Salimi, Kan., in 1870. and opened a lumber yard, 
 which business he continueil until 1878. He then engaged in the above business. He was 
 married in Huron County, Ohio, Decemlier 20, 1872, to Miss Kate B. Brown, a native of the 
 latter county, born January 24. 1850. They have two children—Robert W. and Waller L. 
 
 DR. J. B (tROGER, physician and surgeon; he first located in Salina October 1, 1866, 
 and iinmediately began tlie practice of meilicine, which he Jias since continiiecl. He was 
 born in Genesee County, N. Y.. August 7.1828; was raised in his native county ami educated 
 at Wyoming Seminary and Warsaw, Wyoming County; graduating at the age of twenty- 
 three. He began the study of medicine iii 1851, under Ur. J. A. Maltby. He entered tlie 
 Cincinnati, Ohio, College of Medicine and Surgery in I860, practiced some during his 
 tutorship, and graduated in 1863. He then practiced his profession in Louisville and In¬ 
 dianapolis, ami finally located in Chicago, HI., and practiced one year; thence to Pithole, 
 F(U, one year, tlience to Cory, Pa., and practiced through the winter of 1865. He then came 
 to Topeka, and remained a short time, and thence to Salma. Was married in 1864, to Miss 
 Lottie Simpson, a native of Lebanon, Warren Co., Ohio. He is a member of Scottisli Kite 
 Supreme Council, Soiitliern Jurisdiction, Thirty-second Degree. He has been County Coro¬ 
 ner for the past ten j^ears; is Examining Surgeon for United States Pe islon Department, at 
 Seliiiaand vicinity; is medical examiner for Mutual Life Insurance Company, New York, 
 New York Life Insurance Company, New York, and Northwestern Life Insiiraiice Company, 
 Milwaukee, Wis.; Knight Templar of Askalou Commamlery. No. 6, Salina. Was County 
 Physician for several years. 
 
 LSAAC IIAGLER. farmer Section 31. P. O. Salina. was born in Jackson County, Ill. 
 March 10. 1844, where he was reared and educated. Was engaged in farming in his native 
 county until 1874, when he came to Kansas and purchased a farm and is engaged in agricul¬ 
 tural pursuits. His farm comprises 160 acres of fine farming land couveniently located to 
 Salina. In 1862 he enlisted in Company B, Eighty-first Illinois Volunteer Infantry, par¬ 
 ticipated in the battles of Vicksburg. Nashville, Spanish Fort and othei s of less importance. 
 Was discharged in 1865. Married in Jackson County, 111., April 30. 1866, to Mrs. Lucinda 
 Davis, born in Guernsey County. Ohio, May 10,1842. They have a family of six children— 
 Immanuel Davis, William N., Josiah, Martha A., Don and Berty. Mr. H. is identified with 
 tlie Republican party. 
 
 NEIL HAGGART, of the firm of Haggart <& Woodward, dealers in groceries, queens- 
 ware, etc., also keep a general stock of tobacco, cigars, etc. Opened trade October 1,1880. 
 Carry a stock of about 5^2,500. Mr. H. first located on a farm tliree miles east of Salina in the 
 spring of 1871, farmed until 1877; hethen became a clerk In the boot ami shoe trade some 
 time. He erected a store building 60x25 feet, two stories high, at a cost of Jf4,000. He was 
 a traveling salesman for G. Leonard, Chicago, a boot and shoe dealer, for a year, then 
 became a partner in the above business. He was born in Livingston County, N. Y., October 
 5. 1848. educated in his native State; moved with parents to Lancaster, Grant Co., Wis., in 
 1861, where he completed his education. Married in January, 1871, to Miss Niargua 
 Woodard, of Sallna. They have one sou—Cecil Neil. 
 
 O. P. HAMILTON, County Surveyor Sal I lie County, came to Topeka,Kansas, In May, 1859, 
 where he took several government contracts, etc. He also erected 137 houseson contracis, at 
 a total cost of $90,000, Tor the Kaw Indians, at Council Grove, Kansas. He moved to Satina 
 in June, 1862. where lie engaged in farming, contracting, surveying, etc. He became en¬ 
 gaged in U. S. Govt. Mining Survey in Colorado four years. Was also engaged three or four 
 years in the frontier Indian wars. etc. He was the second County Clerk of Saline ('ouiitv. 
 was Probate Judge from 1868 to 1870. inclusive; elected County Surveyor fall of 1872. 
 From 1877 until June, 1880 was Land Surveyor K. P. li.R. Co. He is one of llie original pro¬ 
 jectors of Topeka, Salina and Western Railroad, ami now a director. Was re-electeil County 
 Surveyor in rail of 1881, getting every vote in tlie county but one. Now carrit'S on a farm. 
 Born in Brown County, Ohio, September 4, 1827: educated in soutliern Imliana, where lie 
 lived until fall of 1858. Moved to Elgin, Ill., and remained until May, 1859. 
 
 HON. LEWIS HANBAIK was born in the town of Wincliester, Scott Co., III., 
 March 27, 1839. He was the eldest of six cliildren born to William ami Ann Hanback. His 
 father was a portrait painter by profession. In 1840 his iiaivnis moved from Wincliester lo 
 Gulticy, whore they resiiled until 1844, when they niove<l to .Madison, Ind., where they 
 dwelt until 1848, and then inoveil to Switzerland (b)unty, Itid. Here the family remained 
 U’ltil April, ] 850, when they again returned to Illinois settling on a farm near Quincy. In 
 1855 another cliange of residence took place, tiie family going to ('amj) I’oint, A<lam8 
 Co.. Hi., where, on May the 1st, 1855, William Hanback, the lather (»f Lewis, died, his 
 wife surviving him by not quite twelve months, she having died in the following .March, 
 leaving a family of six cUildreu, of whom Lewis was the eldest. Now left to their own pro- 
 
HISTORY OF KANSA'S. 
 
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 tectlon, the children became separated, and Lewis hired out to a farmer, which occupation 
 he followed until 1860, His early education was ac(iiilred in a rural comnvnn school, hut 
 after his parents died he attended the Cherry Grove Seuiinarv, of Knox County, III., duntig 
 the winters of 1858-9 and 1860, clositift his term on the 1st day of June of the latter vear. 
 After clo.siiiB his term at the .Semiuarv he went to Alorgan Couiitv, HI., whert- he ta'ujrht 
 school through the winter of 1860-61. The war cominjon he enlisted, .yprll 19, 1861, at 
 Jacksonville. III., in the Harding Light Guards, which aftervvard.s hecame Company I! of 
 the Tenth Illinois Infantry. Histermof three months expiring, he re-enlisted as a itrivate in 
 Company K of the Twenty-seventh Illinois Infantry, hut was mustered into the service as 
 Orderly Sergeant. Suhseriiiently he was promoted to the rank of .Second L eutenaiit. 
 Ills commission hearing date Novemher 7. 1 861 , the day on which was fought the battle of 
 Helmont. He served in his regiment under General Grant during his campaign in Ken¬ 
 tucky, in January, 1862, and also in the ad vance upon Columlins, Ky., in .March', 1862. Tar- 
 ticipated in the siege of Island No. 10 in March and April, 1862. and' was present at I he cap¬ 
 ture of Union City, Tenir. in April, 1862. Was with Gen Pope when lie joined tiie Army of 
 the Tennessee at ILtmhiirg Landing, and ttiok part in the advance upon and siege of 
 Corinth in the siiring of 1862, In the summer of that yetir was with his regiment while 
 
 guarding the Memphis & Charleston K. R., and in Septemiier marched from Decatur, Ala., 
 to Nasliviile. Tenn., where the dlvi.sions of Gens. Nealev and Palmer were cut ott from 
 communication and were besieged by tlie Rebels until relieved by the advance of Gen. 
 Kosecians. In November, 1862. he was aiipointed lirigade Inspector, and was assigned to 
 the .staff of Col. G. \Vp Roberts, coiiinianding lirigade. Mr. Hanliack was actively engaged 
 in the battle of Stotie River, and was in the advance upon Tullahoma, in June, 863. On the 
 1st of Julv. 1863, lie was promoted to the rank of Pirst Lieutenant. He was a participant 
 of Hie battle of Clilckamaiiga. on September 19 and 20 , 1863, and in the siege of Chatta¬ 
 nooga which followed shortly afterward. In November, 1863, he was appointed on the 
 staff of Gen. Sheridan, and served in tiiat position in tiie battle of AI ssioii Ridge, Nov. 
 25, 1863. Subsequently he was transferred to the staff of Gen. C. G. llarker, and went with 
 the army ordered to Kiioxvllle to relieve Gen. liurnslde. In May, 1864, was present at the 
 advance'iiiioii Atlanta, and served on Gen. Harker’s staff until that otlicer’s death at the 
 batile of Keuesaw in June, 1864. In August, 1864. he was commissioned as Captain of 
 Company K in the Twenty-seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and after the death of Gen. 
 Harker he served until the close of the war on the sialt of Gen. L. P. Rradley as A.ssistant 
 Adjt. Gen of ISrlgade, and was mustered out at Springfield, 111., on September 20, 1864. 
 After being mustered out of the service he went to New York, where he attended as a stu¬ 
 dent the law school at Ylbany during the winter of 1864-65. after which he returned to 
 Illinois, wliere, on August 9, 186.5, he was married to Miss Hester A. Cooper, of Chapin, 
 Morgan County, by whom he has bad six children, three of whom are dead. The names of the 
 living are—Clara, born June 6 , 1866; Hdwin, born December 21. 1867, and Grace, born May 
 9, 1870 Immediately after his marriage he moved with ids young wife to Topeka, Kansas, 
 where he opened a law office and coniiiieiiced the practice of bis profession. In the spring 
 of 1867 lie was elected to tiie office of Justice of the I’eace, whicii position he held until the 
 fall of 1868. when he was elected to the office of Probate Judge of Siiawnee County, which 
 office lie held for four successive years, having been re-elected in 1870. In 1876 he 
 was elected Assistant Chief Clerk of tiie lower house in the General Assembly, aiid in 
 1877 was Assistant Secretary of tbe Senate. In March, 1878. he was appointed Assistant 
 U. .S, Attorney for Kansas, which position he held until October 1, 1879. when he was noin- 
 inated by th'e President to the office of Receiver of the U. S. Lanil Office at Salina. wliicli 
 nomination was confirmed by the .Senate. On receiving this appointment lie moved with 
 ills family from Topeka to Salina, which place now is and lias been his permanent place of res- 
 dence. On .Iiine 29. 1882. he was nominated by the Republican .Stale Convention as camli- 
 date for Congressm.an at barge, to which office he was elected by a large majority on No¬ 
 vember 7, 1882, ami will take his seat in the National House of Representatives as a mem¬ 
 ber of the Fiftieth Congres.s. 
 
 HERMAN HARMS, dealer in and manufacturer of cigars, smokers’articles, etc. Ills 
 factory is No, 2311. He keeps an average stock of about $1,500 worth. HefirstcanieloSa- 
 liiia, lias., in 1873; worked at cigar making two years; then opened business for himself. 
 Emiiioys four men in the manufacture of his goods. He was born in Germany, liecember 
 29,1843. Learned cigar making in his native country. Came to America in 1867. Lived 
 in New York City and followed his calling until he came to Kansas. He was married in 
 1870 to Miss Mary Landwehr, a native of Germany. His wife’s parents came to America 
 
 when she was a year old. They have four children—Anna, Lottie, Emma and Maggie. He 
 is a member K. of P., and the Satina MtEiinerchor. 
 
 CHARLES HASKIT, farmer. .Section 13, P. O. Salina, was born in Clark County, III., 
 til 1859. when he came to Kansas and settled In this county, and is eiig,aged in agricultural 
 pursuits on his farm of 320 acres. Married In Edgar County. Ills., February 22. 1856, to 
 Miss Susan Rogers. She wa.s born in Clark County, Ills,, February 5. 1836. Ttiey have 
 three children—Tliomas .1.. Lucy A. and John J. 
 
 CHARLES T. HILTON, proprietor livery, sale and feed stables, opened the business in 
 the fall of 1875; keeps a good stock to supply all demands. He located in McPherson Couii- 
 t,v. Kas., on a farm in the spring of 1873, and farmed a year. Then took a contract for car¬ 
 rying the United States mail four years, and went into his present buisness. He has been a 
 February 4, 1830; was reared and educated in native count.v. Was engaged In farming un- 
 ineinber of the I dty Council of .Salina for four years. He was born In Lincoln County Me.. 
 May 31, 1839. Lived in liis native State until the summerof 1861, wiien he enlisted In Com- 
 liaiiy 1!, Eighth Re iment Maine Volunteer Infantry, participated in all the battles of his 
 coiiimand; was a non-commissioned officer. Re-enlisted in the winter of 1863 as a veteran 
 in tile same companyand regiment, and participated In all the battles of his regiment. Was 
 promo:ed to Second Lieutenant, in the spring of 1865, in tlie One Hundred and Seventeenth 
 United States Colored Infantry, was sent to Texas. Promoted August, 1865. to First Lieu¬ 
 tenant, and appointed Regimentai Quartermaster, also held tlie positions of Post Quarter¬ 
 master, and Post Commissary at Ringgold Karracks, Texas. He was mustered out in tlie 
 fall of 1867, in .New Orleans, La. He afterward farmed five years in Ml.ssourl. Was mar¬ 
 ried in .Mai ch, 1866, to Aliss Henrietta J. Glidden, of Kennebec County. Me. They have 
 four cliildren—Harry Vernon, Vivian, Daisy and Henrietta. He is a member of the Masonic 
 order, and G. A. R., of Salina, Kas. 
 
 OLOF H 'Ll’O.MK, piiotographer, established the busiiie.ss in Salina, June 1876. Does a 
 business of $200 per monfh. He was born In .Swedeii. May 16. 1847. Came to America 1868 
 and settled in Galesburg, Ills., where he learned photographing; afterward kept a photo¬ 
 graph gallery two years in Woodhull. Ills. Tlien went to Galesburg, Ills., where he re¬ 
 mained in busliiess unti I be came to Kansas. He Is a member I. O. O. F., etc., etc. 
 
 DR. WILLIAM T. HOUSER, physician and surgeon, first located in Salina Kan,. August 
 7, 1880, wherehe coiitinued the pnactice of medicine. Born near Fort Recovery, Mercer Co., 
 Ohio, January 22, 1849. Educated in native county. Began the study of medicine in 1870, 
 i n Ohio, entering the office of J. H. Adams, M. D., where he continued two years. He then 
 entered the Physio Medical Institute of Cincinnati. Ohio, graduating in the spring of 1874. 
 He then began the practice of his profession in Wincliester, Ind.; continued two years and 
 went to Huntsville. Ind , wherehe continued in practice until he came to Salina. Married in 
 1879, to .Miss Eda B. Pierce, of Harrison, Ohio. They have one daughter, Mary Maggie. 
 
 S. P. HUGHES, farmer. Section 26. P. O. Salina. was born In Venango Cou'nty, Pa.. Octo¬ 
 ber 12, 1844. He was reared and educated In Ids native State. In February, 1864, he enlisted 
 In Company L, Fourth Pennsylvania vnlunteer Cavalry, passing through many of the not¬ 
 able events of the late war. Was wounded in February, 1865, at Hatch’s Run, Va., and was 
 discharged Julv 1. 1865, after which he returned to his native State and engaged in various 
 pursuits until 1867. when he came West, and settled in Ellsworth County, this State, and re- 
 niained there uniil 1876. and then moved to this county, where he is engaged in farming 
 and stoidc-ralslng. He was married in Ellsworth County, this State, May 29, 1878, to Miss 
 Agnes Connor, born a Niagara, Canada. M irch 14. 1861. By this marriage they have two 
 children—John E. and Reuben P. Mr. H. is a member of the Republican party. 
 
 BENJAMIN JENKINS, of the firm of Bartlett it Jenkins, first came to Salina, Kan., 
 January 1, 1878, and engaged in live stock and butcher business. He was born in Wales, 
 June 7.1846. Came to America in September, 1870, locating in Joliet. III., where hefarmed 
 two years. He then followed various occupations in Joliet two years; worked in thebutcber 
 business three years, then came to Salina. Married in F’etiruary. 1882. to Miss Margaret E. 
 Le mb. of Marysville, Marshall Co.. Kan. They are members of the Baptist Church. 
 
 DR. J. W. JENNEY. physician and surgeon, located in the practice of medicine In Salina 
 .M.ay 2, 1870, wliere he has since continued his profession. Born in Huron County, Ghio, 
 October 26, 1844. Eiiucated in Olierlin College, Oliio. Began the study of medicine in 1866, 
 entering the Cleveland Homoeopatliic College, where he continued some time. Then prac¬ 
 ticed in Zanesville, Ohio, and other places several years, finally graduating from latter col¬ 
 lege in 1868. Then located in Somerset, Ohio, where he continued in practice until he came 
 to Salina. He enlisted in the one hundred day service. Company C, One Hundred andSIxty- 
 sixth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; served full time, and mustered out in September, 
 1864. He was married in 1874, to Jliss Emma C. Tucker, of .Minneapolis, Kan. They have 
 three children—Warren (!.. Mary G. and Charles M. He la a member of I. O. O. F. and K. of 
 P. of Salina, and examining surgeon for Salina Lodge, No. 28, I O. O. F.; also examiner for 
 Kansas Benevolent Life Insurance Company, and for Ohio Valley Protective Union, of 
 Wheeling, W. Va. 
 
 FREE.MAN KINGMAN, dealer in general line hardware and agricultural implements, 
 opened the trade under the firm name of Kingman, Haywaid & Bowen. January 12. 1880; 
 cimnged to Kingman A Co., in February, 1882. They carry an average stock of about $20.- 
 000, not including implements. Tliey employ four men. He first located in Salina in 1869: 
 engaged in farming about nine years; then in the coal business until he began the hardware 
 tr;ule. He was born in Fremont, Tazewell Co., III., August 30. 1837. Received his education 
 in native State. Went to California in 1858. where he engaged in merchandising and min¬ 
 ing until the fall of 1869, when he came to .Salina. Married in 1862, to Miss Mary J. Thomp¬ 
 son, of Jack.son. Mirdi. Thev h.ave three children—Frank, Ellen B., and William Freeman. 
 F’rank was born in California; Ellen B. born in Boise Valley, Idaho, and Freeman in Saline 
 County, Kan. He has been a member of the County Board, a Township Trustee, and is a 
 mem'ier of the Masonic order. 
 
 JOHN F. LAUTH, ill charge of the hardware store of M. Schwartz, of Pittsburgh, Pa., 
 They deal in a general line hardware and agricultural implements, paints, oils and glass. 
 The'business was opened in tlie spring of 1871. They now carry a stock of $12,000 and em¬ 
 ploy five men in the business, and occupy a building 24x80, basement and two floors. Mr. 
 Lauth first came to Salina, Kas., i'n 1877. and clerked sometime, after which he took charge 
 of the above business. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., In 1853. Educated in his native city. 
 Then (derked for several years in a factory of railroad suiiplies. 
 
 B. A. LITOWICH, firm of Lltowich & Wolsiefler, ilealers in general merchandise, first 
 cameto Salina, Kas., in 1871. where he engaged in the mercantile business, keeping dry 
 goods, clothing, etc., under the firm name of A. Siegel A Co., changed to Lltowich & Witt- 
 mau in 1373. In 1877 he went out of the business till the spring of 1878 The present firm 
 was formed November, 1879. He was born in Poland December 17. 1849. Was educated 
 in his native country and came to America in 1868 and located in New York city, where he 
 engaged for a short time in window glazing, then into peddling notions, etc., and finally 
 got a horse and w.agoii and carried the business on until 1871, when he cameto Salina, Kas. 
 He was married in June, 1882, to Miss Juliette Rothschilds, of Muscatine, Iowa. He is a 
 member of Encampment Lodge, I. O. O. F., of .Salina, Kas. 
 
 FRANK W. MCCLELLAND, law firm of Lovltt* McClelland, began the co-partner¬ 
 ship July .5, 1881. He located in Salina, August I. 1880 and went in company with John 
 F’oster and continued until the present co-partnership was formed. He was born in Ply¬ 
 mouth, Ohio, October 31. 1856. Was educated in the High schools of Postville, Iowa, and 
 tbe Uw department of Iowa State University, graduating in the June class of 1880. He 
 w,as admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court and United States District Court for the 
 southern division of Iowa held at Keokuk, low.a. He began first the study and practice of 
 law at McGregor, Iowa, in the law office of Noble, Hatch A Freese. He is a member of the 
 I. O. O. F. of Postville. low.a. 
 
 R H MARKLAND. of the firm of Markland, Dodge A Moore, dealers In general mer¬ 
 chandise. They opened the business in the fall of 1876; carry a stock of about $30,000. 
 They occupy their own building, erected in 1876, size of which is 24x105, two floors .and a 
 basement. Cost of the building, $7,500. Tiiey employ six men in the business. R. H. 
 Markland came to Salina in 1876 and became a partner in the above firm. He was born in 
 Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1844, was educated in Oregon and at St. Joseph. Mo., parents moving 
 to Oregon in 1859. He first clerked four years in the mercantile trade, then In 1868 went 
 into business for himself in Quitman, Mo., where he continued until lie came to Kansas. 
 He enlisted in April, 1862, In Company C, Sixth Missouri Volunteer Infantry. Served six 
 months. Re-enlisted in Compauv F, Fourth Missouri Cavalry, and participated in all the 
 liattles of Ills command. Was mustered out in St. Louis, Mo., in 1865. Mr. Markland was 
 married In 1872 to .Miss Callie Bean, of Ohio. Tiiey have two children—Lillie and Harry, 
 He is a member of tlie Masonic order of Missouri. 
 
 REV. P. MAURER, Catholic priest, first came to Sedgwick, Kas., In September, 1880. 
 and took cliarge of St. Mark’s Churcli until November, 1881, when he was transferred to 
 the Sacred Heart Churcli, of Salina, Kas., wliere he has since preached. He was born in 
 Alsace, France, (ictober 15, ) 844. Educated in Str.asimrg, Alsace, entering the theological 
 seuiinarv as a student of tlnat place iii October, 1856. and graduated in the fall of 1865. 
 He theirimmigrated to America and did missionary work in Minnesota from that time 
 until 1880. wlien be came to Kansas as before noted. 
 
 F' C MILLFIR. cashier Salina Bank. Tlie above hank was opened for business Novem- 
 ber'l" 1875. They do an exclusive banking business and exchange with Eastern city banks 
 and the principarclties of Europe. Deiiosits equal to $60,000. Mr. Miller located at Salina, 
 Kan In 1875. He was connected with local land departmentof the K. P. R. R. some time. 
 He tiien went Into the S;ilina Bank as book-keeper, became cashier April 1,1880. He was 
 born in Preble County. Ohio, Febrnarv 14. 1856. Went to Laivrence, Kan., in 1872. He is a 
 graduate of Lawrence High .School. Married January 4, 1881, to Miss Margaret E. Rash, of 
 
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 JOSEPH MOORIO, Clerk of the District Court, Saline County. He first came to .Salina 
 in March 1878, being a telegraph operator for the K. P. R. R. until December, 1880. Has 
 served ;is Justice of the Peace in Spring Creek Township, and Police Judge of Brookvllle; 
 iias also practiced law. He was born In Ireland, August 8 , 1852. His parents came to tbe 
 United States in 1862, and located in Cleveland, Ohio, where he received his education. He 
 was a messenger boy in the oil regions of Pennsylvania a year; at the same time gained a 
 knowledge of telegraphy. He then became operator at Petroleum Center, Penn., one year. 
 Thence to Cleveland, where he operated for old Cleveland A Erie Railroad Company until 
 
SALINE COUNTY. 
 
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 once e(iininHi„...,l‘® >'!« location of the town site anil it was siirve} eil ami LnViiding at 
 ami Hmis 1\ n ■' I'-Ll'’■""I’'' “ilo I''- I'anipliell 
 
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 1 % tl e tow f'f' li;is™'>s;h'>'l.v. I;y money iiiliiience ami lalinr strlLii t 
 
 Kansas“ 1^1 ten m .‘imVl' ,'>' ml‘o'‘ t'*® war Inoke out lie at once enlisted, raised tin 
 w ..i am.: iia V .?'u* ‘ , "t.w^aec; pted On ils coiisolldat 
 
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 r the company, 
 
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 strP?r southwest ca^neiM.f Iron ^ 
 
 iieaie^Vim.V '’floods ill town. Til re was no ttore 
 
 am mod I aimla 1859 he pitreliased and lianled to Saliila a gi 1st 
 noiM west eVti.eiL^^^ I" ^l'« I’hUt a flame Hotel Imildliig on the 
 
 sasi etc Srm ir.?,‘3 im “i"'! “''thiies, haiiiiiig the pine Iiimher, door.s, window 
 
 otl.e;mfnil,U,?"iLV±‘.:',^.!!:>'/^''‘i “I, (liliereiit times lias erected many 
 
 1 to Iniild 
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 fiir.mo . ?? i' *''‘V “"'“'('l‘’‘''ely to ll>e front. In duly, 1863, he was nro- 
 
 a Id oLhe'rmi a*^^^ A month late; hi hadco.n- 
 
 1 lfornUl3^,d 1 Tliatcommand was composed of civilized Iiidiams, who were 
 
 Creek'sH eo"tained two reRimetils of Cherokee.s, one of 
 amt oLees at ’“‘'J 52L‘V'iV"1® “f,Voltes, Natches, Sliawnees. Delawares 
 
 reoreaniVed t^‘'‘0'>ol Phillips under insirnctioiis from Washington, 
 
 lob.3, lie received from 
 Indian troops, parts of , 
 
 rirscanu ». conu Arkansas infantry 
 
 inn^mi the Same year he received com- 
 
 ^^‘Slricts. the w^tern half of Arkansas and the Indian Territory. He con 
 
 
 s«s|SMs 5 i;iii»ss 
 
 tlie 
 
 
 ^nd at the same time contributed to many newspaners and 
 wS Ufe " ClKirSrSrihtc^^ 
 
 1855, he hecitne a memheV^of're'kevv yLk 
 
 45 
 
 the^wir Vi'' leave the fieliL and had four horses killed under ^im in battle. At the close of 
 T Sirlina. which at that time looked somewhat dilajiidated. 
 
 p*‘I Railway was secured and from that lime Salina grew steadily, 
 
 enr ‘vinVliyi^ several public positions of distinction. He took part in all the early 
 
 Soh)^?. * tlie State, was a member of the Legislature, siiokesman of the Kansas Dele- 
 
 nSmT. Forty-third Congress, having received the 
 
 qmo Republican party by acclamation; was re-elected to the Forty-fourth 
 
 o„,V,v serving witli distinction. The most noiable luiblic measures 
 
 atVu wereauieiidmeiits to the land laws, timber culture, postal savings banks 
 
 and po.stril telegraphv, the retention of legal tender and restoration of silver coinage. 
 
 L- FHILLIPS. farmer and gardener, located on Seciioii 12. in the east part of 
 wMai, pf Salma, in October, 1858. He now lias forty acres of fine land, thirty of 
 wnich lie cultivates. He has ten acres of good timber, andafine orchard with all varieties 
 2o“ ‘“S;. assisted to organize the town in 1859. and was a meuiher of the town com- 
 Kfr postoffice was Topeka. They got their mail about once in three 
 
 nVi® year. They afterward 'got it weekly by the Pike’s Peak express 
 
 11^® grist mill was Council Grove, sixty-five miles away. Butfalo, deer, 
 
 ana an kinds of wild animals roamed over the country near to them, almost unmolested, 
 iiie early pioneers had many buffalo hunts, and skirmishes with native tribes of Indians. 
 
 m Scotland, August 29, 1837, and came witli his pai enis to A nierica, in 1839. 
 setrJing in Randolph County, Ill. He was raised on a farm and lived in Illinois for tvveiitv 
 > ears. Mamed in 18t)6, to Miss Carrie E. Conant, (»f the latter cnuntv, Ill. Thev liavelfive 
 cmidreii—Olive, Maggie, David L., deceased, Bessie. Clyde and RobeVt. He was a member 
 Ciiurcn during Price's threatened raid. He is an elder in the Presbyterian 
 
 ^PSTREWAIT. of the firm of Jeffres & Postlewait, of Pacific House, a first-class 
 iiotei or haiina Kas. Have arcommodatioiis for fifty guests; free bus from all trains. Tlie 
 hotel was erected in the fall of 1»70. two siories high ami 130x80 feet. Opened to the pub¬ 
 lic in rehruary, 1 71 . They employ twelve tlome.stics of all kinds. Mr. Postlewait was 
 oorii in Mifflin County, Pa., in 1839, and was educated in his native State, where he lived 
 «.*i- ► • ’,'o came to Salinn, Kas. He was married to Mrs. Jeifres in 1880. He 
 
 enlisted, in 18(51, in Logan Guards, of Lewi.ston, Pa., and participated in all tlie battles of 
 ms command, in the three months’ servii-e. Re-enlLsted in the Foity-ninth Regiment 
 I'ennsylvaiiia VoUiiueer Band, and served until tlie general order for all iiands, in 1863. 
 
 M. 8. PRICE, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Salina, first came to Saline Count v, Kas., 
 located ou .Sections 19 and 30, (’anihria 'rownship. He owiis 160 
 acres, 120 of which are under cultivation, ila.s'a fine location. He ha-^ served as Jiistieeof 
 me Peace three terms. He is an active temperance worker and president of the .'^ahbatli 
 schools of the State of Kansas. He. has followed the business of auctioneer for the past six- 
 teenjears. He was born in Livingston County, N. Y.. Fehi uaiy 16. 1832, and v as i aised 
 as a engineer, ami followed the same fnr many years, Moved to t>gle County, 
 
 ill., Ill 1853. where lie operated a steam saw mill andfloiD ing mill, three years, then 
 tanned until he came to Kansas. He enlisted in tlie spring of 1864, in Comjiany F, Tliirty- 
 loiirtli Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, particijrated in all the battles of liiscommand. 
 and was discliarged in the hospital of Chicago, Id.. 2s<»veiiil)er 1864. on accountof paralysis 
 contracted in service. He was marrierl in 1853. to Miss Ellen Palmer, of Ogle County. 
 
 T> ‘n six cliihiren—Albert, Augustine H.. Henry R., Willie L, Idat and Minnie 
 
 Reiie. Ihey are members of the Methodist liplscopal ('liurch. Mr. P. is also a member of 
 ‘^''^lirn'i' Lodge No. 28, I. O. O. F., and Kansas Valley Detective Horse Association. 
 
 CHARLES .S. KAIXM.IFF, Shei iff Saline County, also a member c f the fii m of Radcliff 
 100 ?’’ I-lecied Slieritf in the fall of 
 
 1881. He first located in Salina in January 1870, when lie engaged in the hard^\arebusi- 
 ness, Which he iia.s since continued. He has also been connected with tne turniiure and 
 pfmking business. Was a member of the City Council in 1875, ami Mayor of Salina in 1876- 
 ;(/-’78. He was horn in Hagerstown, Washington Co.. Mil., December 17. 1845. Educated 
 in his native State, wliich he left in 1860, going to Siu’ingfiehl, 111 , and finished his educa¬ 
 tion, where lie al'«(> learned the tinner’s trade, remaining there until he came to Kansas. 
 Was married in 1871, to Miss Irene S. Putnam, a native of J lliuois. Tliey have tliree child¬ 
 ren—(hareiice P., Nellie and Robert William. He is a member of the Masonic order and 
 K. of P. 
 
 HOWARD C. RASH, dealer in general merchandise, opened trade May 1. 1873. The 
 firm Is J. (k Rash A Son.- They occiijiy two floors and basement in a building 28x100 feet, 
 which they erected in 1879, at a cost of *6,000. They carry an average stock of about S18,- 
 000, and employ seven persons in their store. Howard C. and ni.s father. J.t . Rash, 
 located in Salina in 1870. He was horn in Salina. Jackson Co.. Tenn., November 3.1855. 
 His parents moved to Dallas County, Mo., in 1857, hut were obliged to leave there during 
 the exciting times of the late rebellion, on account of Union sentiments, when they moved 
 to Diiquoiii, III., w’here lie was educated. After moving toSalina, Kas., he attended the 
 agricultural college at Maiiliattan a year. He was marrieil in 1875, to Mi.^s Ella Under¬ 
 wood, a daughter of C. R. Umlerwood, of Salina. They have three children—Leon C., 
 Claude R., and Roma W. He is identified witli all temperance organizations in Salina. 
 
 E. D. RITTGEKS. miller, firm C. R. Underwood A Co., proprietors of Hie Western Star 
 Mills and the Smoky Hill Mills. Mr. Rirtgers came to Morris County.Kansas, in 1858, where 
 he engaged in farming for four years, then folloNved teaming from Leavenworth west for 
 two years, then carried on the saw mill business for two years in Morris County. In 1866 
 he moved to Salina, erected a saw mill and ran the same for four years, tlien with C. R. 
 Underwood erected a steam grist mill, three stories; cnjiacity, 100 liarrels per day. He ran 
 this for three years, then in company with C. R. Underwood & Co., erected ilie Western Star 
 mills; three stories high; capacity 200 barrels, which he has run ever since. In 1874 C.R. 
 Underwood & Co. bonglit tlie vSinoky Hill Mills, three stories high; capacity 100 barrels. E. 
 
 D. Rlttgera was horn in Hocking County, Ohio. August 22. 1836. Moved to Polk County, 
 Iowa, in 1853, where lie obtained a common school eilncation, and farmed till he came to 
 Kansas. He was married in Salina, Kansas, in 1880, to Miss Jennie Myers, a native of 
 Iowa. He is a member of I. O. O. F, 
 
 DR. FRANK M. SCHNEE. ilentist; follows the profession In all its branches. He first 
 located in Salina, Kansas, in February, 1879, and opened a dental office, since which time 
 he has followed the profession, being stationary at Salina. He was born in Huntingdon 
 County, Pa.. January 1. 185b; wa.s educated in his native State and began the study of den¬ 
 tistry in 1874; practiced since 1875. He attended the Pennsylvania College of Dental Sur¬ 
 gery in 1875 and 1876, and began the practice of Ills profession at McAlvy’s Fort, in 1876, 
 where he continued until lie came to Kansas and opened a dental office here. He Is a mem¬ 
 ber of the I. O. (). F. of Pennsylvania. 
 
 O.SCAR SEITZ, dealer In general drugs, medicines, paints, oils, window gla.ss, varnishes 
 and druggists’ sundries. Opened the trade in the fall of 1866; now Is the oldest druggist firm 
 In Western Kansas. He located In Leavenworth,Kansas.as clerk lii iliedrug business,in 1864. 
 where he remained until he came to Salina. He was born in Germany, October 17, 1838. 
 Learned pharmacy in his native country, beginning at the age of fourteen years. Came to 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 America in Juiy, 1857; remained in New York city until the foliowing fall when he went to 
 Mineral i’oint, Wis.. wliere lie remained until July, 1858, as a clerk in the drug husiue.ss, 
 He then went to St. Louis, Mo., in the drug business until the first call for troops in 1861, 
 when he enlisted in Capt. James lJueir.s Light Artillery. He was made Hospital Steward in 
 Haducah, Ky, A few mouths afterwards he went to Columbus. Ohio, where lie was engaged 
 In the drug business until 1864. He was married in 1869 to Miss Johanna .S. \Vul|i.a native 
 of Hesse Cassel, Germany. They liave five children; Charles, Theodore, Cornelia, Henry 
 and .fenny. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge, also of the 1. O. O. K. 
 
 KOliKRT .S. >8EJi, farmer. Section 37, T, 0. .Salina, was horn in IVayne County. N. Y., 
 September 38, 1840. When Hve years of age was taken by his parenis to Shiawassee County, 
 Mich., wliere lie was reared and educated. Soon after moved to Canton, Fulton Co., III., 
 where he worked in the machine shops forsome time. In 1861 he enlisted in Company L, 
 Seventh Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, and was discharged in June, 1863, on account of disa¬ 
 bility; re- enlisted in tlie spring of 1864 and participated in the battles of Spanish Fort, Fort 
 Blakeley, and others of less importance, and was discharged July 13. 1865. He returned to 
 FYilton County, Illinois, where he remained for one moiitli then came to Kansas and settled 
 in this county and IS eng.aged in farming. Married in Macomb, McHoiioiigh Co. Ill., No¬ 
 vember 14, 1865, to Miss Sarah A. lieiiell, a native of Fulton County. III.; born February 3, 
 1846. By this marriage they have sl.x children: Charles A.. Carrie £., Cora A., Lillia A.. 
 Sarah E. and Gracey G. Mr. See is a Repiihllcan. 
 
 COL. JOHN G. SPIVEY, attoriiey-at-law, came to Leavenworth, Kan., in 1856, engaged 
 in a hunting and prospecting tour, remained until 1858, when he went to Coliiiiibiit, Mo., re¬ 
 mained there and in Kansas until 1859. He married in Cobiimhia, Mo., 1859, Hiss Lucy 
 F. Wilkinson, of Bardstowii, Ky. Ills wife died in March, 1860. He then located in Oska- 
 loosa, Kan., where January 1, 1861, he was married to Miss Marietta L. Havens, a sister of 
 P. E. and A. B. Havens, of Leavenworth, Kaii. He remained in Oskaloosa until .liiiie, 
 1861. he then went into the Southern States and became Captain of Conijiany F, First Ar¬ 
 kansas Regiineiit. soon afterward was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel of same regiment. 
 He participated in twenty-eight different battles of the war. In the battle of Corinth, Miss., 
 he left 176 men dead on the field out of 333 on the start. He was publicly thanked by Geii. 
 Earl Van Dorn for gallant and ineritorioiis conduct while under tire. He was actively en¬ 
 gaged in the army until July 3, 1865, when he surrended at Slireveuort, La. He then went 
 to Leavenworth, Kan., reniaiiied a short time, then to Nebraska City where he engaged in 
 the practice of law with S. H. Calhoun, now on the Supreme Bencli; after a number of 
 months lie went with B. J. P’ranklln, of Kansas City, to Rocheport, Mo., and practiced law 
 some time, then ill company with the latter party went to Omaha Neh,, where tliey jirac- 
 tleedlaw until January, 1869, returned to Leavenworth, Kan., and practiced a year, and in 
 spring 1870 came to Salina. He was elected County Attorney in the fall of 1878, by a larger 
 majority than any man in the county; served a term. He was Probate Judge and Prosecut¬ 
 ing Attorney of Jefferson County, Mo., some time prior to the Rebellion. He was horn in 
 Craven County, N. C., November 4, 1833, educated in all tlie principal schools of his native 
 State. Began thestiidy of law at the age of eighteen, admitted to bar in Leavenworth, Kan., 
 at the age of twenty-one. They liave three children—Nettie, Dotty and John Paul. He is a 
 member of tlie Masonic Order 1. O. O. F’. and Temperance Society. 
 
 GEORGE F. SUPPLE, dealer in a general line of agricultural implements, making a 
 specialty of the McCormick harvesting machinery of all kinds. He opened the hiisiiiess in 
 the spring 1879, and generally employs about four men in the trade. His sales ential about 
 SIO.OOO per annum of farm machinery and $4,000 wortli McCormick machinery. His sales 
 of wagons, buggies and sewing machines equal about $2,000. He settled in Lawrence in 
 spring 1873. where he engaged as traveling salesman for McCormick Comiiany six year.--, 
 thence to Salina. Born in St. Augu-itine, Fulton Co., III., December 3, 1844, educated in his 
 native State. Married in 1875, to Miss Alfredda Place, of Lawrence, Kan. They have two 
 cliildren, Robert E. and Arthur L. He is a member of Salina Lodge No. 38. I. O. O. F. 
 
 B. B. STI.MMEL, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Salina, came to Saline County in April, 
 1869, settled on his place in August of same year. Section 36, Township 14, Range 3 west. 
 Has 175 acres with 165 cultivated. Held office Town Clerk since 1878. He was horn in 
 Harrisburg, Pa , Seiitember 18, 1834, raised on a farm, lived in (native county until he 
 came to Kansas. Enlisted August, 1863, in Company H, Two Hundred and First Regiment 
 Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, promoted First Lieutenant and Regimental Qiianermas- 
 ter, mii.stered out in .Inly, 1865. Returned to native county and worked as hrakeman, train 
 despatclier and conductor nineteen yearsand nine months for P. C. R. R. Married in 1850.to 
 Miss Matilda Garverich. of Dauphin County, P.a. They have five sous and one daughter— 
 George R., Philip P., Edwin S., Harry G., Kate E. and Benjamin B. Jr. He is a member of 
 the Masonic Order, 1 O. O. F. of Pennsylvania, and Lutheran Church of Salina. 
 
 SWEET A HASKELL, retail dealers in all kinds fresh and salt meats, also dealers and 
 shippers of live stock. They located in business in Salina, Kan., June 39. 1883, coming 
 from Bangor, Me. They are doing a fine trade. Mr. Haskell was born in Bangor, Me., 1845; 
 he followed tlie live stock hiisiness for many years in ills native Stare. He enlisted in 1861 
 in Company F, Twelth Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and served in all battles of Ills 
 command two years, wlien he re-enlisted in the field right after the battle of Port Hudson, 
 was made Orderly Sergeant, was mustered out in New York City 1865, was wounded Seji- 
 teniher. 19 1864, in the battle Winchester, did not participate in other battles afterwards. 
 He is a member of the Masonic Order. I. O. O. F. and G. A. R. of his native State. He being 
 senior vice-commander of his post. He was married in 1866, to Miss Olive L. Page of 
 Bangor, Me. 
 
 M. D. TEAGUE, cashier of First National Bank, came to Kansas in January, 1881, and 
 accepted the above position. The above bank was opened July 1, 1881. The deposits equal 
 $80,000. They do a general hanking business. Their uniform Interest is 1 jier cent per 
 month. They exch.ange with Merchants National Bank of Kansas City; United States 
 National Bank, New York City. Mr. Teague was born in Aroostook County, Me., April 25, 
 1848; educated in common schools of his native place, and Holton Academy, Me. Was 
 raised on a farm; he followed merchandising eight years, and was Deputy Collector of Cus¬ 
 toms at Fort Fairfield, Me., about two years, then resigned the ollice and came to Kansas. 
 He was married in 1870, to Miss Clara W. Collins, of Caribou, Me. They have three children 
 —Zoa E., Charles C., Madge N. He is a memlier of the Masonic order, and Kansas Benevo¬ 
 lent .Society. 
 
 LUTHER M. TUTTLE, City Marshal, Salina, also Constable and Under Sheriff of Saline 
 County, and Deputy United States Marshal. He first located in Salina, in June, 1870. 
 He engaged in painting a year; followed the butcher business a year; tie was then au- 
 poiuted City Marshal in 1 b 74. by elections ,and appointments, has since lie'ld 
 the above offices; has been Constable since 1874. now serving the third 
 term as Under Sheriff. He was born in Lee, Berkshire Co., Mass,, July 14. 
 1828; lived in native State until twelve years old. His parents moved to Lorain 
 County, Ohio, where lie lived until he cameto Kansas. He was educated in his native State. 
 Enlisted in Company B. Second Ohio Cavalry, in August, 1861; participated in all the bat¬ 
 tles of his command. He received promotions to all the offices under and including First 
 Lieutenant. Was wounded in battle at Harper.stown; confined in Finley Hospital three 
 months, and mustered out as First Lieutenant, Camp Chase, Ohio, in October, 1865. Mr. 
 Tuttle was married in 1851, to Miss Almira Horton, a native of Ve'rmont. Tliey have seven 
 children—Lucelia, Henry—now married—Edwin R., Myra—now married to Mr. Robert 
 O’Conner—Maggie L., Rhoda and Ethel. He isa member of I. O. O, F'., and K. of P. 
 
 C. R. UNDERWOOD, firm C. R. Underwood A Co., proprietors Western Star Mills.which 
 were erected ill the season of 1873, size 56x60 feet, three stories lilgh and basement with 
 eight feet head. There are two sets of rollers and seven run of buhrs, all latest Improved 
 machinery; capacity 150 barrels tier day, costing over $50,000. They also own a grain 
 elevator 86x33 feet, with acaiiacity of 35,000 bushels. The same firm own the Smoky Hill 
 Mills, one and a half miles southeast of .Salina, where they also own extensive stock yards 
 and keep constantly from 600 to 700 head of hogs, and all facilities for feeding and shipping 
 tlie same. They raise, fatten and sell from eight to twelve car loads of hogs per year. He 
 first located in Salina, Kan., in 1868, .and engaged in the stock business until 1870. when lie 
 became interested in milling as before noted. He was horn in Columbiana County, Ohio; 
 parents moved to Clinton County, Ohio, in 1856, where he received a common school edu¬ 
 cation. He engaged in surveying and engineering in Ohio; moved to Slielbv Coiinty, Hi., 
 in 1859, where, until 1869. he was engaged in contracting and building. He erected the 
 large court house in .lacksonville. III. From Illinois he came to Salina, Kan. 
 
 D. R. WAGSTAF'F', came to Kansas in 1864 as a soldier, being a member of Company H, 
 Second Regiment Colorado Cavalry. Mustered out 19th of June, 1865, Fort Riley. He 
 was Sergeant of his comiiany; he enlisted in tlie western slope of Colorado, in 1863; he 
 participated in all the battles of his regiment, and was one of sixty men wlio charged into a 
 Rebel camp in Missouri, and cleaned out over 700 Rebs; after his'dlscharge from the army, 
 betook up a homestead on S.aline River, where he farmed a short time; was appointed Sheriff 
 of Saline County, in 1866 ,officiated in that capacity until Januarv 7.1871; he also speculated 
 in real estate, read law, etc., and in latter year was admitted to the bar of practice. In April, 
 1871, was appointed Receiver in the United States Land Office; held the same until October 
 1,1879. He lias since practiced law before land office in Salina. He also lias considerable 
 Interest in mining in Colorado. He is known as a prominent Republican politli-iaii of Sa¬ 
 line County, liorn in Cambridge, Ohio, November 3,1842; educated in Council Bluffs, Iowa; 
 married January 1. 1867, to Miss Sarah Morrison, of Salina, Kan. They liave two sous and 
 two daughters—John William, Mary, diaries and Ruth. He is past commander of Askelon 
 Commandery. No. 6: past master Salina Lodge, No. 60, A., F'. A A. M.; a member of Salina 
 Lodge, No. 38, I. O. O. F. 
 
 .JONATHAN WFIAVER, Probate .Judge, Saline County, first settled in the eastern part 
 of Douglas County, Kan., April, 1857, and engaged in breaking up the prairie and teaming 
 during the summer of 1857. He tlien returned to Ohio and lived until 1860. where he was 
 engaged in farming and teaching school. He then returned to Douglas County and pur¬ 
 chased a farm of 340 acres, which he carried on until the autumn of 1860. Returned to 
 Ohio and remained until 1865, working as before, and then came to Kansas with a herd of 
 sheep, which lie had purchased iii eastern Ohio. He continued farming and stock raising 
 
 until 1870, when he sold out and moved to Lawrence and became a teacher in the city 
 schools until .January, 1871, when lie removed to .Saline County, settling twelve miles 
 southeast of Salina, following farming and stock raising, etc. He was elected to the State 
 Legislature in the fall of 187;i, and served the ensuing term. F'arnied. etc., until the fall of 
 1878. then removed to Salina. Was elected Probate Judge in the fall of 1878, and is now 
 serving his third term. He was liorn in Washingion County, I’a., February 37, 1836. Was 
 educated in Columbiana County, Ohio, being a student in the .Mount Union Seminary. Mr. 
 Weaver was married in 1865, to Miss Elizabeth .J. Gaver of Columbiana County, Ohio. 
 They liave five children, Norman IL, Homer J., Maggie B., Mary I. :ind Italpli F’. He is a 
 member of Salina Lodge, No. 38, I. O. O. F. 
 
 A. H. WHITE, farmer, Section 35. P. O. Salina. born in Alleghany County, Md., January 
 16,1837. When ciuite a boy moved with his parents to Preston County, W. Va., where lie 
 was reared and educated. F’arming has alwtiys been his occupation. In 1849. moved to 
 Peoria County, Ill., where he remained for one year, then to Marshall County, III., where 
 he was engaged in farming for twenty-two years. In 1879, came lo Kansas, and settled in 
 tills county. His estate consists of 320 acres of fine farming land He has been twice married, 
 first in Preston County, W. Va , May 25, 1849, to Miss Gi ace Mason. Boin in West Vir¬ 
 ginia, August 22, 1813. Died in Marshall County, 111., October 5. 1872. By tliis marriage 
 they had one child, .lolin H. On September 10, 1874, in Marion County, W. Va., Miss An¬ 
 nie L. Thayer became liis wife, a na ive of West Virginia, and was horn March 1, 1841. 
 They have a family of three cliildren. Bird B., Buelah B, and Benjamin F. Mr. W. is iden¬ 
 tified with the Republican party, 
 
 L. O. WIGHT, proprietor real estate and loan office, also insurance agent, also keeps a 
 complete abstract of all real estate in Saline County. Opened real estate business in 1867, 
 insurance 1869. loan 1875. and abstract office 1879, which he keeps iiosted to date. He first 
 located in Leavenworth, Kan., in 1865, was on a government surveying tour in Nebraska, 
 Iiaving a contract from the Government for surveying, wlilch lie followed until fall, 1866. 
 Then went to Lawrence, where he was a railroad engineer si.x montlis, came to Salina In 
 spring 1867. He was born in Friendship, Allegany Co., N. Y., May 2, 1845. Educated at 
 Alfred University, worked his own way through college, completing academic, mathemati¬ 
 cal and partly languages. He has been County Surveyor of Saline County, ten years. He 
 has also officiated as Township Trustee and City Councilman. Mr. Wight was married in 
 fall 1869. to Miss I). E. Hall of Livingston County, N. Y. They have one son, Arthur. He 
 is a member of Salina Lodge, No. 28, I. O. O. F'. 
 
 J. O. WILSON, attorney and councellor at law, collecting agent, etc. First cameto 
 Kans.is, in 1874, taught school five years, then located in Salina, where he began the prac¬ 
 tice of law. He was born in Elmore, Ottawa Co., Ohio, March 4, 1856. Educated in Ann 
 Arbor, Mich., graduating from the law department of that University 1883. He was for 
 some time a student :it St. Louis College of Michigan, previous to attending Ann Arbor 
 University. He began the study of law 1876, was admitted to the bar in June, 1880, in Dis¬ 
 trict Court of Saline County. 
 
 ALBERT A. WISE, manufacturer and dealer in cigars, tobacco and smokers’articles, 
 began the business in the spring of 1880. He caries a stock of about $14,000. Doesalarge 
 jolibing trade, and employs eight men in his factory. No. 338. Born in Austria, March 39, 
 1844; cameto Americain 1859, locating iu Harrisonhurg, Va.. wliere he engaged in thecigar 
 and confectionery business, until he came to Salina, Kan. Married May 3. 1869, to Miss 
 Minnie Loewners, of New Hope, Va., a native of Austria. Tliey have four cliildren—Lenora 
 A., Rudolph L., Maurice and Edwin. He is a member of Masonic Order of Salina, also a 
 member B’nai B'rith Hebrew Society, and Cacher Schail Bassel, 
 
 EDWARD WITTMANN, Recorder of Deeds for Saline County, first came to Salina in July, 
 1870 . and engaged in tlie restaurant business and merchandising until 1878. Elected Re- 
 cO' Uer in the fall of 1879; re-elected fall of 1881- He was born in Germany, June 29, 1837. 
 Came to America 1863. with a brother; settled in May ville. Dodge Co., Wis. Fin listed in October. 
 1864, in Company K. Thirty-fifth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer infantry. Participated in 
 many skirmishes. Mustered outin New Orleans, La„ fall of 1865. Returnpil to Mayville, 
 Wis., and engaged in the insurance business until he came to Kansas. Mr. W. was married 
 in October, 1866. to Miss Sophia Klemfeldt, a n.ative of Germany, hut came witli parents to 
 America at the age of two years. They have four cliildren—Edmund, Charles, Fllla and 
 Clarence. He is a memher of .Salina Lodge, No. 38, L O. O. F'., also Zion Lodge, No. 5, K. of 
 P., Endowment Section No. 577 K. of P. He is also a member of State Grand Lodge, I. O. O. 
 F'. He was a member City Council 1874-75: City Treasurer, 1876-77. 
 
 JOSEPH H.WOLSIEFFER, of theflrmof LitowicliA Wolsleffer, dealers in general mer- 
 chaiidise, dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, groceries, etc. They opened the trade in 
 November. 1879. Mr. H. A. Litowich began the business in 1871. They keep an average 
 stock of $33,000, and emiiloy seven persons in the trade. They occupy the first and second 
 floors and basemuient of the building. 30x100. Their huilding was erected at a cost of 
 $6 500. Mr. Wolsieffer was liorn in VVllkesharre, Pa., September 26, 1856, where he lived 
 until 1877. He was educated at St. Vincent’s College, Westmoreland Co., Pa., and gained a 
 thorougn knowledge of hnsiness. He was married in 1880, to Miss Adallne Schwartz, of 
 Pittsburgh, Pa. They have one daughter. 
 
 BROOKVILLE. 
 
 The above caption is the name of a thriving, prosperous town containing 
 about 6oo inhabitants, and which is the last station west in Saline County on 
 the Kansas Pacific Railway. The town was laid out and surveyed by the Kan 
 sas Pacific Railway Company in April, 1870. It is located in the south part of 
 Section 3, Township 15 south, Range 5, west of the sixth principal meridian. 
 In June, 1870, the limits were enlarged by adding a small addition, and in 
 September following quite an extensive addition was added. It was made the 
 western terminus of the second division of the road, and among the first build¬ 
 ings erected was the round house and shops of the company. The land on 
 which the town is located being the property of the railway company all the 
 assistance the company could render in building up the place was given. With 
 this assistance, and supported by a good surrounding country, the town had for 
 a time a pretty rapid growth. It is a smart, neat looking little town, but aside 
 from its growth there are not very many striking incidents associated with its 
 history. The fact of its being the end of a division of the road attracted a good 
 many people to the place, but to John Crittenden is due the credit of being the 
 first fide settler in town. During the first year of its existence the town 
 had grown so rapidly that in the second year it became a city of the third class 
 by operation of law. The records of the place do not show who had the honor 
 of being the first Mayor, but all agree in saying that it was William Brownhill. 
 Aside from the necessary buildings erected by the railroad company the first 
 house in town was put up by M. P. Wyman, and the first store in the place was 
 opened by George Snyder. Nothing of a very startling nature occurred to excite 
 or agitate the people until December, 1874, when on the third day of that month 
 a tragedy took place that horrified the entire community. At that time one 
 Barney Bohan kept a saloon in the town, and on the day mentioned two bro¬ 
 thers, Williamand Thomas .Anderson, who were engaged in business in the place, 
 were in Bohan’s saloon, but what passed between them to lead to the tragedy 
 will never be known. Whatever it was, however, or what was the nature of 
 the provocation that Bohan had, if any, certain it is that he shot and killed the 
 two Anderson brothers in his saloon. Excitement over the double murder ran 
 very high and loud threats were made of lynching, which would have been put 
 into effect but that Bohan was hurried off to Salina, where he was lodged in 
 jail. The placing him in jail did not prevent an effort from being made to 
 lynch him, and one night a large party came to the jail with ropes already pre¬ 
 pared to carry out the mandates of Judge Lynch, but the Sheriff having been 
 informed of what was going to take place took the necessary steps to prevent 
 the prisoner from being lynched, which he succeeded in doing. Bohan was 
 tried at the following term of court for the murder of William Anderson and 
 convicted, but an appeal was taken to the Supreme Court, where the case was 
 reversed. He was next placed upon trial for the murder of Thomas Anderson, 
 found guilty and convicted. He was sentenced to the penitentiary for life, but 
 
SALINE COUNTY. 
 
 after being there about four years he went insane and is now in tne State Insane 
 Asylum. BrookviUe is a live, prosperous town, whose people are enterprising 
 and energetic. The business of the place is represented by four general mer¬ 
 chandise stores, one furniture store, one hardware store, one jeweler, one milli¬ 
 nery, one wagon -hop, one boot and shoe store, one drug store, one flour, feed 
 and produce, one cigar and tobacco store, one elevator, one restaurant, one 
 
 while the r>ansc>i/>i looks after the interest of all and the community in gene¬ 
 ral. The Methodists have a very neat church building in town, and the Con- 
 gregationahsts quite a strong organization but no edifice. For a small town 
 Brookvi.le has a schoolhouse far superior to many in larger cities It is a 
 handsome brown stone building, neatly finished, elegant furMshed with seats, 
 desks, etc., and well ventilated. The towu gives evidence of life, energy, and 
 
 progress; and, though modest in' its claims, does a much greater business than 
 many places niucn more pretentious. nsmcss uian 
 
 F Pythias, Cydon Lodge, No. 5. Officers: \Vm. Hogben, P. C.- 
 
 E. K. Switzer C C.; A. G. Meyers, V. C.; Ed. Wittman, P.; Gust Behr M of 
 
 Gust^'^cTulS a g!’ I- G.. and 
 
 Paul^S^’^W Ingraham, M. W.; J. B. 
 
 II. Gentry, jSa^ ^ S. D.; M. S. Amos, Sec.; VV. 
 
 This paper is established and published at Brook- 
 ville, a thriving town, located on the Kansas Pacific Railway, in the west part 
 of the county.^ _ I he paper was started in November, 1S79, by Albin & Tupper 
 under whose joint management it was conducted for a short time, when Aidin’ 
 
 IE lemmrwh^n fSucceeded bv F. 
 
 E. Jerome, who issued but three or four numbers of the paper, when lanis & 
 
 1 Po^ession. In 1881 Simons withdrew from tL mLagement, and 
 lams continued in charge until the latter end of the year, when the possessor- 
 ship vvas transferred to W. L. Evans, v/here it still remains, with F. h Ulsh as 
 sole editor and publisher. It is a four page, seven-column, weekly, republican 
 in politics, and has a circulation of about 600. ^ repuoiican 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 W' H'■GijRI^I'’Y ■ - 
 
 war aiiil particinated tii tlie Ualtle of Bueiri VKLi'Pin.V^'rhoS® ^ soldier in the Mexican 
 returned to Arkansas where he remained mV ^ importance. He then 
 
 engaged in stock-raising and inS^^^^ mo veaXf^'ite ‘ r*'? '<> CaUfornla and 
 
 Texas, wliere he lived for twentv-oife vears°enff'?^efi 'seated in Goliail County, 
 
 Kansas and settled in Brookviiie wliere heV^pnw?ȣ?U 1 came to 
 
 lied in Goliad CountiVTexinsl NoVeniher 15 
 
 In Alahama. .June, 1840. They have five chil,lre“n-lw "hs horn 
 
 He is the present May Vrof Briokville A., -Nannie, G. J., J. H. and Bruce ,S. 
 
 was ridbeVv,m idSed!^'AfteVconVltt^ s^tml'le^s'lm V ' where he 
 
 and 1880 attended the lectuies at B V ^ Y I, VV n, 'hedicine. In 1879 
 
 in 188-.>, after which was electe ProfewliVf iJesc^ - 
 
 w.as raised and VliVauVlVndsTiat!vVsute"'UKS'sijlr^^^^ September 15, 1840. He 
 
 which he followed for ten yeara hLl ecltVoLtTeLmm r„'Ta®eV"® of butcher. 
 
 Ohio, where lie engaged in the tiVe lmsine^FnrV ia-n ’i moved to .Sheffleld, 
 
 r k"" ii‘i s \r;iiVbr ,?eT&5!V S ^ 
 
 was''« aiidVducatoi In Follii diilVc'^Tuer Vo^m'imHn?; 'I November 10, 1855, and 
 ners trade and worked at Konti fill r*in ^ Ins studies he learned the tin- 
 
 piiiilipl 
 
 rro.?foVe!i'T.?tliv^sf^tfil:"lF‘'‘^^^ 
 
 Kilev Kas^ Ile^iVn viln Wi ? i '^‘V.* ''‘^o'hirgpd June 8, 1865, at Port 
 
 was.^beVker hVriou V’l 86^7^ ai^SilYn'VlfeNr'V* f"® Legislature ami 
 
 terms In i Q7n im riongs ♦’% T.r^ Senate, wliere he served two 
 
 Mo Anril isn • V? Naojasantl locate.l at Brookviiie, Alarried in ItVenern eace 
 
 denoe MayKi 1843 Hotsenpiller. She Is a native of Missouri, born in Jndepen- 
 
 iM7 oii^VvrrthrrrVoiiVvud i 
 
 at wSesteL Va Member 28 fsCO “m‘MuV VeV.'i • «® 
 
 Coiintv V V NnUo 1 Miss Nettie Uranda . a native of Clienaniro 
 
 c. aiidVee iV ““ 'tom September 29, 1851. Tiiey have two childVen! Roy 
 
 707 
 
 had twenty-five acres of the e.ast half of the northwest quarter of Section aa 
 th li: ofthis place wal givlm 
 Addition ^Tlm nr' ^ enlarged by adding H.ihneck’s 
 
 than i^oLlm V”°'Srown v^ and does not contain more 
 
 although the r ^ utmost. It is without either church building or hotel, 
 
 prSo a hSe^'T ^ O'-gan'^ation. The nearest ap! 
 
 proach to a hotel in the village is a boarding house kept by Mrs. S Terry 
 
 is owLd briim^(’‘°''^I 'I'’’® store 
 
 elev^fnr= , Oeissler, who also runs a coal and lumber yard. Two grain 
 
 houses make'TiWhp* dV ^ I’*^®bsmith shop, a schoolhouse, and a few dwelling 
 
 he plLT by Dentn V established at 
 
 Kria. ^ ^ Geissler, which adds considerably to the importance of 
 
 ASSARIA. 
 
 sas -I ^ small village on the McPherson branch of the Kan- 
 
 fi ® f '"'•es south of Salina. It is surrounded by a 
 
 country, which is occupied by thrifty farmers. The village was 
 !hffi Tfi company in June, 1879, and is located on Section 12, Town¬ 
 
 ship 16 south, Range 3, west of the sixth principal meridian. The president 
 
 schoolhouse, one hotel, two general merchandise stores, one drug store two 
 gram elevators, one lumber yard and a blacksmith .shop. The population of 
 the place does not exceed 125. p puianuu or 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHE.S. 
 
 TV 
 
 December q iMsqn,V ,,,nJv^' Lriilgeport, Section 25 . born in Uuloii Coiiiitv Itid 
 
 =iY’^.“K^S,SS£FSw i:® 
 
 the imrd fought bartleUa“id was'Piken He panic.pateil in some of 
 
 £ilSS‘S€S?T¥“‘ r' 
 
 present place of 360 acres He is nUn L 1866, and located on Ins 
 
 A°* J-iiey nave eipnc cbildre 
 
 Agnes O, and Mary C. ' - 
 
 SEiiiiliilSigills 
 
 iironiotet 
 1 1866, a 
 
 Lactim,Y']V'‘^^i=y:Y;?E‘io^^ALiVE:b^?chnYshe^^ 
 
 They have six childreii-George VV., LauiV, Charles, HerberrCiaaLVVTiiHauP^^^ 
 
 DR. R. M. KNO.Y physician, born in Elkhart County. Ind .Sentember 8 iRfs where 
 
 |;Si!i|kpiK:Si:SsSlsf!S 
 
 drenVRorcoeOaVrpLnVM''^^ Lhl-Rebruary 8, 1850.' IGeJ have twocffil- 
 
 some time. In 1872. came to Kansas, and enk^aj?ed in bnsiness for^iv 
 vears. In 1877. jnoved to Lindsborpr. McPherson County, where he i4maii kl for 
 
 1881, when he located at Assaria, and is m gaL” in n?eV 
 
 so f-Vl IVv-ash^mhiYvVedeiV 
 
 aiKl Lyda E? “ bvxeden, July 27, 185 d. Iliey have three cliiIdreu-Estlier JI., Carl J. 
 O.'ll. THOR,STENBERG, dealer 
 
 in lumber, born in Sweden October 14 182 ft wherp hP 
 the trade of cabinetmaker, having worked at’the trade 
 j** 1854, and settled in Chicairo en- 
 pursuits for some time; after which he moved to Galesburg III where he 
 
 woiked at his trade for eleven years, and three years for the C., Ik it O R K IniftHQ camp 
 
 to Kansas, and continued Ills trade in .Salina for a Rhm-t timp. iL* tuo,. ’PJil® 
 
 -V .“•'•ci.Ku HI jacniiij« Ills jjari, or cue county, and is one of the founders of Assnrii Mnr 
 MlVl7.Y8'3l!'A%eyU^‘o".i'l'c?ilid’^^^^^^^^^ MarthaN-elsou; she was horn^^V'twe^^l^yu 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 BAVARIA. 
 
 This IS the name of a small place on the lineof the Kansas Pacific Railway, 
 me miles west of Salma.- The place was originally known as Ilohneck, a man by 
 me name of Ernst Ilohneck, who settled in that locality in 1865. having, in Feb- 
 'mi- out a town to which the name Ilohneck was 
 
 6‘ven. I his place was afterwards vacated, and in October, 1877, E. F. Drake 
 
 /O cuimrpii oy ims union—>\ iinam K. and Escodora. Mr B is a stromr T/iMTiTmiV^ r . 
 
 I -.^’r *' Stock-raiser, Section 6, Township 13, J^anije 2 west Cam- 
 
 ^ settled on his present liome in the fall of i870' owns 640 acres 
 
 of laud 111 company with his sou, Davhl C. They have about 150 acre- ciiltivateil Tl^eH 
 school district was not formed when they first located, and no mmrovemeiits ifear th^^ 
 He w.is horn in Wliliamstowii. Berkshire Co., .Mass., Fehruary 20 181.3 Being raised on a 
 farm he has made that his occiiiiathm. Moved to Beniiliigton Vt in the s ring iff 1845 
 .and lived there until 1867; thence to Elyria, Ohio. niifiT lie came to 1^^^^^^ 
 
 Townslili) Treasurer one year. Married May 1 , 1844. to .Miss Anna M Cur is ofL-inesI oro 
 
 W^ Dbw^^V^r^^BaVrftt (lle^Vfn M^a ‘“i‘r L L'loreiice is linw mal rled'to jlr. D.' 
 
 ribrina Iwl'd.wpmilf,' ^6 was again married in October, 1874, to iirs. 
 
 L'’^^l"itYLawsou (Poliyj. Ihev h.aye two ciilldren—Lula A, and Oliver P. 
 
 DelaLwe Angiisfb^o®®laai J’bwuship, P. O. .Salina, was born in Andes, 
 
 jjeiaw.ire Lo., N. Y., August 19, 1834. When quite young he was taken by ills parents to 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 708 
 
 Hranch County, Mich., where he was reared and educated. After completing his studies he 
 learned the carpenter’s trade, which he followed for five years: In 1857 he came to Kansas 
 and engaged in various pursuits, until the lireakiug out of the Kehellion, when he enlisted 
 In Company it, .Second Colorado Cavalry. Was iliscliarged at Leavenworth, Kas., in Decein- 
 her, 1864, For two years he was engaged In trad t with the Indians, Came to this county 
 In 1866, and is the owner of 500 acres of fine farm laml. He was married in this count.v, 
 Fehrnary 1, 187'.J, to Miss .lane Irwin, who was horn in Jefferson County, Tenn,, October 
 14, 1847. They have one child—Louie E, Mr. Bassett is a Democrat. 
 
 B. .S. BE.vN, farmer ami stock-raiser. Elm Creek Township, F. t). .Salina, first located 
 one mile norih of .Salina, Kas.. on a homestead, November 3, 1860; farmed until 1870: sold 
 out and lionght a stock farm of 170 acres In the northwestern part of Saline County, where 
 he engaged e.’ctensively In the stock business until the spriiig of 1879. when he moved on 
 his present |ilace, west one-half of Section 20, Township 13, K;tnge 3. He now owns 320 
 acres of fine farming land, 220 of w’hich is cultivated. Mr. B. has served on his School 
 Board for years. He was a member of the Kansas State Militia during rebel Gen. Price’s 
 threatened raid, and during the Indian tronliles of 1864 and '65. He was married Decem¬ 
 ber 6, 1860. to Miss Saraii M. Morrhson, of Ohio. They were the first couple married in 
 Saline County. Mrs. B. is .a daughter of Kev. A. A. Morrison, now of Salina. They have 
 four children—Margaret A., Nancy E., Mary Jane, and Willie Lincoln. They are members 
 of the Presbyterian Church. Eliza Is now married to Mr. John .V. Mayo. When Mr. Bean 
 first came to Saline County they were obliged to go into a stockade several times at Salina 
 for ])rotection from the lawless Indians, and the whole country was a complete wilderness. 
 
 J. BENFIELD, farmer. Section 12. Greeley Township, P. O. Salina, was born in Lehigh 
 County, Pa., September 29, 1826. He was taken by his parents to Crawford, Pa., where he 
 was reared and educated. Soon after learned the carpenter’s trade, which he followed 
 principally for twenty-five years. In 1849 moved to Adams County, Ill,, where he was en¬ 
 gaged at his trade and farming for about twenty-one years. He came to Kansas in 1870, 
 and settled in this county, and is engaged in agricultural pursuits. His lamled estate con¬ 
 tains 560 .acres, conveniently located to Salina. Married In Adams County, III., In January, 
 1852, to Miss Lucinda Vandertep. .She was born in Can.ad .a. In 1830. liy this union they 
 have sl.k children-George W., Kobert W., Mark, John, Oliver G., Jonas P., and Florence 
 M., deceaseil. Mr. B. is a Republican. 
 
 S. J. BERG, farmer. Section 1.5. Walnut Township, P. O. Salina, was born In Cambria 
 County, Pa.. Septernher 8, 1848. He received a lilier.al education in his Tiative country. 
 After completing his stndie.s, was engaged in tlie milling business until 1874, when he came 
 to Kansas, and was employed as carpenter for the K, P. R. R. tor two years, after which he 
 moved to Sailna. and was a coal merchant for sometime. In 1878 moved to his present 
 home, where he is enga.ged in agricultural pursuits. His farm consists of 158 acres. Mar¬ 
 ried in Salina. in this county, December 30, 1878. to Miss .Sne A. 1)111. Sbe was iiorn in 
 Blair County. Pa,, in 1850. By tliis marriage theyliave two children—Mary E. and Ruby 
 L. Mr. Berg is a Republican. 
 
 A. P. COLLI.NS, farmer. Section36, Solomon Townsliip, P. O. Solomon City, was born in 
 .SenecaCounty, Ohio, October 20, 1835. He received the foundation of Ids education in 
 Seneca and Delaware counties, and graduated in 1860 at tlie Oliio Wesleyan University 
 with lionors. In 1861 enlisted in Company K, Twelfth Micldgan Infantry as a private. In 
 1862 promoted First Lieutenant, and in 1864 was transferred to Gen. C. C. Andrews’ staff', 
 wliere he served until February 7. 1865. He was engaged at the bailies of Sliiloh, Corlntli, 
 ■Vicksburg, Helena and Little Rock, and was honorably iliscliarged in 1865. During the 
 ■same year located at Natcliez, Jtiss., and was engaged in merchandising for two years. In 
 
 1867 came to Kansas and settled in Saline County. His landed est.ate consists of 950 acres 
 of fine farming land. He was married in Dickinson County, this State, Marcli 26. 1868, to 
 .Miss Sarah E, Blair, a native of Des Moines County, Iowa, iiorii January 8, 1850. They 
 have five children—Oliver E, Sarali E., Albert W., Frank N. and Loretta M. Mr. C. lias 
 been County Superintendent for four years, and was a member of tlie Legislature of tliis 
 district. 1883 
 
 S. W. COLLINS, farmer. Section 2, Solomon Township, P. O. Solomon City, was born 
 in Seneca County. Obio, December 10. 1837, where he wa.s educated. Soon after engaged in 
 sawniilling near Tiffin, Oliio, wlilcli lie imrsned tor four years. In 1864 enlisted in Com¬ 
 pany K, Twenty-nintli Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was iliscliarged in August, 1865 then 
 returned to ills native county, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits for some time. In 
 
 1868 came to Kansas and settled on his present farm of 675 acres, conveniently located near 
 Solomon City, on wliicb there are large gypsum beds, from wliich land plaster and plaster 
 of Paris are made, and whicli eventually will be very valuable. He was married in Seneca 
 County, Ohio, October 3, 1867, to Miss Sophronia A. Boyd, a native of Ohio, liorn in Seneca 
 County, Ohio, March 8, 1845. By this marriage they have four children—Laura A., LenaE., 
 Herliert B. and John R. .Mr. C. is a Republican. 
 
 JAME.S CtlLE.MAN, farmer. Section 10. Gypsum Townsliip, P. O. Pliny, born in Oxford, 
 England, December25, 1820, where he was reared and educated. In 1849 lie emliarked for 
 South America, where he iiurcliased atrading vessel, and where he remained for fifteen 
 years, trading on the soutli, east and western co.asts of Africa. Was with Livingston during 
 the year 1849. In 1866 came to the United States and located in Chictigo, Ill., for about 
 tliree years, engaged In various pursuits. He came to Kansas in 1869. and settled in Saline 
 County on his present pl.ace of 160 acres, where he is engaged in farming. He was married 
 in Saline County. Kansas, April 14, 1880, to Miss Kate McCollum. Slie was born in Butler 
 County, Penn., in 1837. 
 
 S. P. DONMYER, dealer in general merchandise, grain of all kind.s, fanner and stock- 
 raiser, New Cambria. He first located in.New Cambria in spring 1872. He was the first man to 
 open a store, and tlie only one. The iiostofilce is al.so kept in his store. He erected a grain 
 elevator in 1874 at a cost of #4,000. capacity of which is 15.000 bushels. He carries a stock 
 of general merchandise of about #2.000. He erected a fine cut stone linilding 43x50 feet, 
 twenty-six feet higli, two stories and basement, at a cost of #4,000. He owns about 1,200 
 acres of land witliin a radius of six or seven miles, 800 acres of which is ciiltivateil. He 
 was born in Johnstown, Cambria Co., Pa., January 1:3, 1832. Raised on a farm. Lived in ids 
 native State until l•oming to Kansas. Married, In 1856, to Miss Susan .1. Coliy, of latter 
 county. Tliey have six chlldreu—Sarali, Rebecca, Lizzie, Simeon E., Harry S. and Julius 
 Vincent. 
 
 J. A. FISIIEK, farmer. Section 16, Solomon Township, P.O. Salina, liorn in Blair, Blair 
 Co., Pa., July 1, 1852; was educated in his native State. He early formed a taste tor 
 farming and has followed Itas a vocation from ills yonlli. He came to Kansas in 1878 and 
 settled in tills comity and is engaged in agricultural pursuits. His estate consists of 160 
 acres. He was married in Huntingdon Comity, Pa., Marcli 11, 1875, to Miss Alma J. Waite, 
 a native of Pennsylvania: born July 22. 1855. By this union tliey liave two clilldren: How¬ 
 ard 1). and Lucy B. Mr. Fisher is Identified with the Republican jiarty. 
 
 BENJAMIN \V. G.ARDNER, farmer. Film Creek Townsliip, P. O. Salina, was liorn in 
 South Kingston, R. I., January 4. 1827. He worked on a farm until 1849, tlien went to Cal- 
 iforniaaiid followed mining. He remained there till 1851, then returned to Rliode Island. 
 After a few years went to Michigan; engaged in farming and Inmlierlng, working part of 
 the time ill a saw mill. In 1858 he came to Kansas, slopping in tlie vicinity of Junction 
 City till 1861. He then went to Colorado; eng.aged in mining for about five montlis, tlien 1 e- 
 tnrned to Junction City, Kansas, and remained in that vicinity till 1863. In tlie spring of 
 that year he married Miss Martha A. Hunter of Indiana. In June, 1863. he went to Saline 
 County, and made a claim on tlie Saline River, seven miles northwest of Salina, now district 
 No. 7. His nearest nelglinor lived four miles east. He made some improvements, and in 
 the spring of 1864 he and two others, who had also made claims near liim, moved tlielr 
 families. Their principal meat for a few years was linffalo, of wliich tliere were numbers on 
 the liills near his claim. On the 16th of June. 1864. fear of the tiostlle Indians compelled lilm 
 to take his wife and the wives of his two neiglibors.wliowere absent.to Abilene.twenty miles 
 distant, by night. There was so much danger, that in August he moved to Jnnctidn City 
 and rented a house, and remained till winter. Here liis son William was born. He then 
 moved back to Saline County, and lived four miles east of Ids claim for about a year, tlien 
 returned to liis ciaim. In 1868 ids wife died, and in Febrnarv, 1870, he married Catlierine 
 Ross, a native of Indiana. He lias one son—William H. Mr. Gardner has been lame in both 
 legs for ten years, caused by working in cold water in California. 
 
 S. ,S. GODFREY, farmer. .Section 20, Walnut Townsliip, P. O. Berwick, born in M’tisli- 
 tenaw County, Micli.,Sei)t. 2:3,1834. Was taken by lilsiiarents in Ids youth to Oakland County, 
 Midi., where he completed Ids stiidiesat the State Normal School.' He made farming ids 
 occupation in ids native State. In 1866 came to Kansas and settled in Walnut Townsliip. He 
 lias a farm of 640 acres, of first-class land. Has lield tlie office of Justice of tlie Peace for 
 (inlte a while. Married in Livingston County. Midi.. December 25, 1857. Miss Flndoda C. 
 Hammond, a native of Livingston Co., Midi., born March 10, 1839. They tiave eiglit chil¬ 
 dren: Hiram H.,Hattie E,, Carrie K..Plieba A., George F., Amos W., Cliaiiipliii R. and War¬ 
 ren. Mr. Godfrey is a strong Republican. 
 
 DENNIS HARKINS, farmer. Section 15, Flnreka Township, P. (), Bridge, liorii in Ire¬ 
 land. Angiist 5, 1837. He was educated in Ids native county. In 1851 moved to Yorksidre, 
 England, where he remained for two years, engaged in various pursuits. He came to Amer¬ 
 ica in 1853 and first settled in Lawrence Mass., wliere he worked in a hat factory for some 
 time. He tlien moved to California wliere he engaged in farming ami mining for elglit 
 years. In 1864 enlisted in Company C.F'ourteentli Regiment New York Cavalry.and was dis- 
 ebarged in 1865. He came to Kansas in 1866 and settled in .Saline County, where lie is en¬ 
 gaged in agricultural inirsuits. Mr. Harkins is a Republican. 
 
 J NO. HARMON, farmer. Section 2, Cambria Townsliip, P.O. New Cambria; born in War¬ 
 ren County, Ind., March 13,’28 where hewas reared and educated. F'arndng lias alwav.s been 
 ills occupation. In 1853. he immigrated to W’ayne County. Iowa, wliere tie lived for two years. 
 He tlien moved to Mercer County, Mo., wliere he remained for five years; thence to Kan¬ 
 sas, in 1860. and settled in Dickinson County, where he farmed for some time. He moved 
 to tills county in 1865, and settled on his present lionie. He was married in Mercer County, 
 Mo., October 15, 1854. to Miss Matilda M. Hunter, a native of Scotland, born in tlie town of 
 Grenock, Augusts, 1830. They liave one child—Joliii W. 
 
 GEORGE W. HIXSON, farmer. Section 30, Solomon Township, P. O. Sailna, was liorn 
 In Ross County, Ohio, February 28. 1844. Moved with bis parents to Cliillicotlie, Peiirla Co., 
 111., in December, 1844, wliere lie was raised and educated. Blacksmlthing was hisoccn- 
 Iiation until September 27, 1881. when lie enlisted in Company M., Eleventli Illinois Vol¬ 
 unteer Cavalry, under Col. Roliert G. Ingersoll. He took an active part in the battles of .Shi- 
 luh, Corinth, Lexington, Tennessee, Parker’s Cross Roads and many otliers. Was mus¬ 
 tered out in October, 1863. After tlie war he returned to Illinois and settled in Marsiiall 
 Comity, and engaged in farming for four years. He then moved to Stark Count.v, wliere 
 he remained until February 2, 1874, wlien lie came west and settled in tills State. His 
 farm contains 161) acres. He'was married in Marsiiall County, III., .September 29. 1869, to 
 .Miss S. A. Seelye, a native of Berksliire Coniitv, .Mass ; born December 8. 1843. Tliey 
 liave one child—George E., born October 13. 1810. Mr. Hixson is identified with tlie 
 Republican party. 
 
 O.MER HOWERTON, farmer. Section 1, .Solomon Townsliip, P. O. Solomon City, wa.s 
 liorn in Manchester, Dearborn Co.. Ind., June 8, 1835. wliere he was educated. He began 
 life as a boatman on tlie Ohio and Mississiiipi Rivers, wbicli lie followed tor some time. In 
 1861. lie enlisted in Company 1), Tlilrd Indiana Volunteer Cavalry; was soon after pro¬ 
 moted to Commissary .Sergeant of the same company, and was discharged November 18, 
 1863, at Baltimore, Md., liv reason of disaliility. He soon returned to Ids native county 
 and engageil in farming for two years, when he moved into Lawrencebnrgh, Ind., and 
 eiig.vgeil in merchandising for five years. In 1871, he came to Kansas, and first settled in 
 Abilene, Dickinson County, where'lie was a merchant for a sliort time, thence to Saline 
 Comity, and is engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was married in Dearborn County. 
 Ind., Aiiril 14, 1864, to Miss Mary E. Bnrk. a native of Dearborn Count.v, liorn Novemlier 
 30, 1836. By this union, tiiey liave two children—Eugene 1!., and Alice M. 
 
 DANIEL HUM BARGER, farmer and stock raiser, P. (). New Cambria, Cambria Town- 
 shi|i. came to Saline County in the fall of 1857. His fatlier took up some land, buttlie fam¬ 
 ily were oldiged to leave on account of Indian troubles, going to Salina Block House erected 
 for iirotection of pioneers of the then wilderness. The above gentleman assisted to erect 
 it. He recollects of ten persons being killed I))'tlie Indians. He spent iiio.st of Iiis time on 
 tlie plains of Kansas and Arkansas for five years during the early troubles. Many times 
 he was obliged to travel niglits to get to places of safety from tlie Indians. He located on 
 ills iiresent farm in the spring of 1865; took the land in 1863. He lias followed larniing and 
 stock raising since. He is located on Section 33. Township 13. Range 2 west, owning 200 
 acres of land, 150 of wliicli is cultivated. Born in Richland County, OIiio, telirnary 27, 
 1840. He served as .Second Llenteiiant of Company B, .State Volunteer Militia of Kansas, 
 during Price’s threatened raid and Indian troubles of l''64-65. Married in 1863 to Miss 
 Annie Gierscli, of Wasliington County,Wis. They liave five cliildreti—Peter, Bolomon, Mary, 
 Andrew and Leon. 
 
 PETER HU.MBARGER. farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. .Sailna, Section 13, Townsliip 13. 
 Range 3 west. Mr, Hiimharger owns 800 acres fine land, 440 of which is cnilivated: lie 
 makes a specialty of wheat, cattle and liogs. He came to Saline County, Kan., in July, 1865. 
 There were only five settlers in his scliool district wdien lie located; lie resides in District 
 No. 11. and lias a fine location witli plenty of young cultivated timber all about his liome. 
 Born ill Perry County, Ohio, November 26, 1829. lived in his native State until 1851. lieing 
 raised on a farm. Spent four and a lialf years in California in mining, iiiillwrigliting and 
 carjienter work, then returned to his native place and followed farming; moved to Fayette 
 County, In nortlieast Iowa, in 1856 , and farmed until coming to Kansas. He was married i 11 
 1856 to Miss Susan Staats, of Oliio; tliey have five children—John, Thurston, George W., 
 Lovliia D. and Henrv. 
 
 WILLIAM JUKES, farmer. Section 32, Greeley Townsliip, P, O. Salina. was liorn in 
 Jack.son Comity, Ill,, December 3, 1853. wliere he received tlie lienefits of tlie common 
 sciiools of hl.s native county until 1868. wlien he came to Kansas and completed liis studies 
 at Salina. He lias a farm of 160 acres and is engaged in agricultural pursuits. Hewas 
 married in .Salina, tills county, December, 13, 1879, to Miss EllaM. Ritter, a native of Min¬ 
 nesota, liorn yiav 24, 1859; tliey liave one clilld—Mabel O. 
 
 C. A. KINGMAN, fai-mer. Section 13, Eureka Township, P. O. Bridge. Born in Taze¬ 
 well County, III., June 4, 1837; lie was educated in his native State. In 1859 immigrated to 
 California and engaged in mining for aliout seven years witli satisfactory results. In 1866 
 returned to ids native State, where lie remained for two years engaged in fai ming. Came 
 to Kansas in 1869 and settled in Saline County; farming was Ids occupation until 1875 wlien 
 he moved to Salina and was a mercliant of that city until 1879. He tlien moved to Ida jire- 
 sent home and is engaged in agi icnitnral iiiirsuits. Married in Butte County, California, 
 Felirnary 26, 1862, to .Miss Ellen G. Tliomiison, liorn in Monroe County, N. Y., July 13,1842; 
 they have four cldldren—Irene, Cliarles M., Edward and Lucy E. 
 
 PATRICK MoENTEE, farmer. Section 8, Greeley Township, P. O. Salina, was born in 
 Ireland, April 27, 1821, raised and educated in his native country. In 1846 came to Amer¬ 
 ica, and first located in New York City for one year engaged in various )iursnlts. In 1848 
 moved to Pldladelphia, Penn., where he was engaged as contractor in stone amt brick work 
 for about thirty years. Iti 1878 lie came to Kansas and settled in this county on his iiresent 
 liome of 160 acres. Married in Ireland. August 15, 1846, Miss Bridget McGrath; slie was 
 born in Ireland in 1826. They liave by this marriage six children—Einiiia J., Thomas, 
 Jame.s. Eugene. Charles and Joseph. 
 
 JOEL MALTBY. farmer. Section 19, Walnut Townsliip, 1’. O. Salina. was born in Wood- 
 Inirv, Conn, July 14,1814; wlien quite young was taken liy ids parents .to Sullivan County, 
 N. Y., wliere he was reared and educated. In 1845 moved to Vanderbnrg County, Ind., and 
 w'as employed as a school teacher, and where he farmed for three years. In 1848 came to 
 Kansas and settleii in Riley County, where he lived for ei.ght years on a farm: thence to tlds 
 county and settled cii his present home, which consists of 220 acres. Married in Vanderlmrg 
 County, Ind., October 3, 1850. Miss Sarah Achison, a native of Ireland, born August 4. 1821; 
 they liave six cldldren—John A., Herman W., William, Janies C.. Eliza J. and Louie. Mr. 
 Mailby is identified witli the Republican party. 
 
 T. 1). W. MANCHESTER, attorney-at-law, notary public and farmer. Section 14, Eu¬ 
 reka Township, P. O. Bridge, was born in Cayu.ga Count.v, N. Y., October 18. 1840. Moved 
 with Ids parents to Racine, Wis., in 1847, wliere he was educated. In 1861 entered Law 
 Departmentof University of Albany, Albany, N. Y’.. graduated witli degree of LL. B. Be¬ 
 gan tlie iiractice of law with Tliatcber & Sherman, No. 61 Wall St., New York City. After a 
 short time lie returned to Racine, Wis , and enlisted August 14. 1862. as Commissary Ser¬ 
 geant of tlie Twenty-second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Was captured with part of his 
 regiment at Brentwood. Tenn., Marcli 25. 1863, and taken to Libby Prison. Rlclimond, Va.; 
 after excnange took part in the Atlanta c uniiatgn. and Sherman’s march through Georgia 
 and tlie Carolinas. Was lioiiorably discharged at Milwaukee, Wis., June 28.1865. and again 
 entered on the practice of the law, at Racine, Wis. In 1870 was employeil as Principal of 
 tlie Fiftli Ward Grammar Scliool, in said ciiy. Came to Kansas May, 1871. and settled in 
 Saline County, wliere lie is engaged in the law and farming. He has been three times elected 
 •Instlce of tlie Peace of Ins township, and lias lieen president, secretary and director of tlie 
 Gypsum Valley Farmers’Club. He was married at Ives Grove. Wis., October 2, 1866, to 
 Mi.ss Permella E. Noble, born at Ives Grove, August 29, 1847. They have two children— 
 Charles N. and Lucy E. 
 
 ANSON MILLER, farmer. Section 16. Eureka TowiiShlp, P. O. Bridge, born in Dodge 
 County. Wis., July 15. 1845, vvhere lie was educated. He enlisted in 1863. in Company D, 
 Tiilrd Regiment Wisconsin Infantry, and particiiiated iii tlie battles of Atlanta, the great 
 march to the sea. and otliers of Importance, and was honorably ihscharged August 25, 1865, 
 after which he returned to Chester. Wis., and was frelglit agent for tlie Cliicago A Nortli- 
 western R. R., for three years. He came to Kansas in 1871, and settled in .Saline Count.v, 
 where lie is engaged in farming. He is County Commissioner, liaving served tliree years. 
 He was married in Waupnn. Wis., April 22. 1872. to Miss Eva E. Edwina, slie was born in 
 J'oiid dll Lac, County, Wis., .September 1, 1853. They have four children—May S., Hattie 
 A., Ralpli E. and Zilla E. 
 
 WILLIAM JIUIR, farmer and stock-raiser. Elm Creek Township, P. O. Salina, came to 
 Salina in April, 1860, and soon located on his lu esent place. Section 2. Townsliip 14. Range 
 3, west. Has 297 acres of fine farm land, all improved, with Elm Creek running throiigli 
 it; fine body timber, etc. Wheat went tliirty bushels per acre, in 1882. He was born in 
 .Scotland .Inly 16, 1835: came to America in 1854, and settled in Raiidolpli County, Ills., 
 wiiere he farmed until 1861), tlien came to Kansas. Married in 1868 to Miss Annie Johnson, 
 a native of Indiana. They have tliree clilldren—Jane, Willie, .lames. Wife died 1875. 
 Was again married in 1877, to Miss Mary Crowtlier, a native of Illinois. They have two 
 children—Nettle and an Infants on. 
 
 GEORGE W. PERRILL, farmer. Section 36, Walnut Township, P. O. Assaria, was 
 born in Brown Comity, Oliio, .liiiie 13, 1839. He was educated in Brown and Pike conntie.s, 
 Ohio. He came to Kansas in 1858 and settled in Osage County, and was engaged in farming 
 and merchandising for quite a while. In 1876 moved to this county and purchased a farm 
 of 160 acres anil is engaged in farming. Married, in 0.sage County, tliis State, October 18. 
 1863, Miss Louisa P. Todd, a native of New Jersey, and was born llecemlier 12, 1842. Tiiey 
 liave six children—Joseph P., Henry T., Maggie W., George A., Annie V. and Mary L. Mr. 
 P. is a Republican. 
 
 C. POST, farmer. Section 8, Eureka Township, P. O. Salina. Born in Jefferson County 
 N. Y., July 17. 1843. Moved with parents to Rock County, Wis., wliere lie was educated. 
 In 1862 enlisted in Company E. Third Regiment Wisconsin Cavalry, and participated in the 
 battles of Perry Grove, Ark., Baxter Springs, Kas., and others Mustered out in 1865. He 
 tlien returned to Rock County, Wis . where lie engaged in farming for two years. He came 
 to Kansas in 1869, and first settled in Lawrence, where he remained for six montlis. Tlien 
 to Salina, wliere lie was engaged in merchandise tor live year.s. In 1M5 .moved to bis pres¬ 
 ent place. Mr. Post married, in Rock County, IVis., November 29. 1866, Miss Eveline 
 Macomba, a native of Erie County, Penn. Born June 26, 1843. They have two cliildreii— 
 Emma I.. and George C. Mr. P. is a Republican. 
 
 ■S. POS T, farmer. Section 17, Eureka Township, P. O. Salina, born in Jeffer.son County, 
 N. Y., January 20, 1846. AYlieii quite young was taken by his parents to Rock County. Wis., 
 
SALINE COUNTY. 
 
 709 
 
 whore lie was raised to manhood and educated. In 1863enlisted in Company K Third Wls- 
 
 dlschar«edm I 86 .’). He then returned to Kock 
 
 .lAMli.s t^UESTEI) fanner. Seotion 4. Walnut Township, 1‘. (). .Salina, was horn in Kent 
 Kiipland. diilj .p. 'y|tei‘e lie w;is reared ami educated. He cameto America in 1841)' 
 and settled in CleyeUuid, Oliin, and was a boaHnan on the oiilo Canal for twentv-si.v years' 
 In Is Ipurchased a tarni in 1*1 ke County, Ohio, jind engafted In agricultural jiursuits for six 
 years, alter winch he .sold out and began anew boating, which he followed until 1880 when 
 
 present He Is engaged in farming and'stock 
 
 “iviif ri si 'WVi'^oiea lunmi in a country store, 
 in <>: ™ny, was born 
 
 in .)o Daviess County, III., where he’was 
 
 where Dayi'd was educated. pYoni 1 858 to'lS65 Wris traveiing agent fm'IgHcuUurlli'iniplh 
 meiits. He came to Kansas In 186,5. locating on his present place of 780 acre's in Saline 
 
 fanner, and made It his prinelpai occupation, in 1878 iie came to Kansas'and settled SlMv'ai- 
 niit lowiishlp, and is engagedin agricultural pursuits. In 1881 he was appointed Posdiiias- 
 
 Pji., to Miss Penrilla Wrlglir, i 
 muniagetliey have three clij‘ 
 
 viJii ani icuiM itti pur&iuis. iij JB51 ue was appointed Postinas- 
 •n he siill holds. He was married in Lighistreet. Columbia C o 
 a native of Columbia County, l*a., born Junes. 1853. By this 
 ildren—Clara K., Harvey A. \V. and IdaE. 
 
 for Ills stock; also dealt somewhat with tlie Indians. He was soon obliged to leave on ac¬ 
 count of the unfriendly Cheyennes, who were verv numerous and powerful He also had 
 1?"*® tl'e,Ka'v Imlians. He went to-Kansas City and brought some gomli to 
 
 m'wm , «nHn;r 1 .^',^;!’,!'® uSo ?■ during the winter of 1857-58, and the fol- 
 
 niairied in 1873, to Miss Clara Wary, a native of France. Tiiey Iiave four children F Gott'- 
 
 '“.r'-.y’- M''- Srhippil has been a meniber of the CTty Council 
 
 101 SIX ^o<irs 
 
 JA.MKS SHARP, farmer. Sections 13 and 34, Elm Creek Township, P. O. Salina was born 
 received his educailon in his natlvecountry. He is a tiax-dresser 
 in.'ir'i ’’lo l'-' "'urkedat hi.s occupation for ten years in ills native couutry. Came to 
 
 III 1850. moved to Michigan, and was engaged in nilning for two years, when he returned 
 East and remained until 1858. He then moved to Fayette County. Mo., where he lived Due 
 >ear. In 185.1 cameto Kansas and settled on liis present home, and is engaged in farming 
 Hewpniarried to Fall River, Mass.. November 13, 1854. to Miss Ami O’Neill vvhd 
 wTllam 1 '. “ave a family of four childi'en-. 
 
 ng. 
 was 
 ■Jane, 
 
 William A., James K. ami Annie G. 
 
 FRANK R. SHAW, farmer. Section 35. Walnut Township, P. O. Salina was born in 
 Bonianyille Canada, September 37. 1860, where he was educated. He was rMseil vvUl" a 
 agricultural experience. In 1877 he came f ‘-. ...as laiscu wan an 
 
 IS iireseiit place of 3G0 acres of tine farmi 
 lilsing. He lias a choice lot of tine stock ih 
 i a member of the Democratic party’. 
 
 K. R. Si/EXCER. farmer, Section 2, Gypsum Township. F. O, Fliiiv. was born in Xnf- 
 
 1 ." ‘i*^’ February 9, 1842. where lie was raised ami educated; after whicli 
 
 he em»aired in fiirmtiur until wino.. ii^x tr. a .. ‘Tl. . 
 
 ou l|i.s I'l-ese t place of 310 acres, where lie is enVagetfTii agri'ciutural 
 f-iMvdnf 1 '"“'■'■'.edin Jo Daviess County, IIl.,-Jiily 4, 1865, to Miss^ Cariiline 'sherlV 
 
 -PImhifE.! Affi.a'rc^^^ ^9. 1846. They hhve nve children 
 
 A f loLto ...’./t .— ., i.«n.jii Diic uauics ui onijoli, v'^icksburii. 
 
 m sd th ’ «ci>temher 9. 1864, and was Imprisoned 
 
 f •^■‘‘^ulima Iiiitil Ins excliaiige in 1865, was mustered out in June. 1865. He tlien re- 
 
 t ne lb. ®'-"do'- 8 '“h'ed in teacliing school in Macoupin County for some 
 
 a.rrfA,.!.*® to Kaiisas in 18i3, and piircliased liis present liome wliere he is engaged in 
 agrlciiniiral pursuits. Married in Carrollton. III., Octoher 6 . 1848, Miss p’rances E^Brown 
 
 Mr.'Ta^oYisrRepu^uLn.' ' '839- Tlwy have'an ad'optid da'ighfeirNeHie j! 
 
 i,1.7,.',~rv’'*'* j.iiicc .11 acres in ,'^aniie tioiiiitv. wliere he lias since 
 
 14 IHM .*'« "US married in Jo Daviess Comity, III., Aprlt 
 
 ' 81ierk, of tliat comity, she was liorn August?, 1848.^ They have 
 M.artiia * ^ J'’uuthaii, William H., Jessie 8., Arthur ami 
 
 tinkler, farmer, .Section 1. Gypsum Township, P. O. Pliny was bom in 
 L w fs emnldve^ 33,1831. where he was reared and ediicatL, after whlcli 
 
 inemt, 1849, when he came to America and 
 
 years. In 
 for seven 
 years, then to 
 
 Daviess County and pm'diiasTd a frr'nd'wirernd'TemiVTgdim^ 
 
 years. In 1875 came to Kansas and settled in Saline Countw^ HK estate dmis^ 
 
 III '."-eeding Short-horn cattle. Married in Jo Daviess Cmiiity, 
 
 1 «^8o 9. Miss Kezui Raison, slie was born in Englam . December 8 1838 Thev 
 l;hDa’j^.';Yr;:Y‘‘a;if ^ WnHanfE.. Jonathan 
 
 P: P- Salina, was liorn in Lewis 
 
 ■ ^''ee'ey fowbshlp. P. O. Salina, was liorn in Mas- 
 
 ‘i He was raised and educated in his native State ami 
 
 and leitlp 1 V.m l'u ocuupalnm in his native country until 1873.wlien he came to Kansas 
 IiiiieUi iUk 'ivt'u= . n .aKriPiiltiiral pursuits. Married in this comity 
 
 n Mari'h’o'miU m native of Pennsylvania, born in Somerset Conn- 
 
 rj, 18^5. In poliiics he is aRepulilican. 
 
 p farmer SectiqiiSO, Township 14, Range 1, west, Solomon Township, 
 
 P. O. Salinji, was born in Jacksonville. Morgan Co., III., October 10. 1834. He was raised 
 yLd^^V"i‘i"- S®"'*'"''’ "'lierehe received tlie benefits of the common scliools ami 
 
 Medical Co at Jacksonville in 1854. In 1856 he entered the Missouri 
 
 ™ and graduated 111 ISS*!. He then located in Cass County HI. 
 
 miteer CavahwYa'Ll\'^?y^ medicine. Di 1863 he enlisted In tlie Eighth Missouri Vol- 
 ^ *^asistaut-Surgeon, soon after was promoted to Surgeon of the same regi- 
 ment; was discliarged iii beptemher, 1865; he then settled in Carrollton, Greene Co. Ill 
 b/tm. i’’® until 1870, when he came to Kansas and purchased a fariii 
 
 in this count}, and is eiigiiged 111 fai mnig as well as in tiie practice of iiiediciiie. He was 
 rnmin'mi i' o 28. 1855, to 5Iiss Hamiah A. Cavanaugh, a native of Pliil- 
 
 adelphm, I^a. 'mrii April 3, 1835. They have Iwocliildreii—Lulu B.. and Frank H. 
 
 B. P. Wtin EHEAD, farmer. Section 37. Eureka Township, P. O. Bridge, horn in Plck- 
 awa} County, Ohio, Pehrmiry 24, 1843. He was educated in his native Suite. Soon after 
 engaged in teacliing school, wliich lie pursued for about eight years. Enlisted in 1864 in 
 U'iumi"^b' Tliirty-flfth Regiment, Illinois Infantry, and was discharged 
 
 J ’'I".' ii> farming until 1869. when lie came 
 
 to K.aiisas .uid settled in Saline Comity, and is ei gaged in farming. He has served us Town- 
 a.ll'ah^® 'T®® biari'ieO in Pickaway County, Ohio, the 5tli of Aiirll, 1868, to Miss 
 -HerschM Saraii'F'amfFI^^^^^^^ Pickaway County, Ohio, 1849. They liLe three children 
 
 ,,, GEORGE WWIL,SON, farmer. Section 26. Smolan Township, 1 *. O. Mentor, was born in 
 Ohio Comity.W. Va, August3(, 1845, where lie was reared and educated, and made farming 
 his occupation until 1878. wlieii lie came to Kansas and purchased 160 acres conveniently 
 located to Salma, where he is engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was married in Brook 
 Comity, ya., January ], 1867. to Miss Mary E. Orusoii. She is a native of Belmont Comity 
 
 , . ................. tiiu CTojk/»u iMac/1-, III iTirtUMi, into- lie na««uu <i(;res or niie 
 
 Jiind.w’itlinmery cultivated. Horn In Germany. December 21,1821; w'as ral.sed on a farm until 
 sixteen years old, and then learned the blacksinitli trade, which lie has followed tw’eiitv-five 
 years of his life. He came to Am^'rica in 1839. settled in Sing Sing, N. Y.. wdiere he lived 
 about two niqnths. then went to Luzerne County, Pa., ami worked on a canal six nionth.^^ 
 tlicnce to Williamsport and worked for a hotel keeper eighteen months and various 
 
 occupations, tlien served two years at his trade there and in various other places, alsotwen- 
 coal mines, at his trade, thence to Salina, Kan., and began farming; married 
 in 1846, to Mi.ss Catherine Zln//, a native of Prussia, Germany. They have four children— 
 Anthony T.. Jac,ol>, Joseph H., and Eliza, all married. Eliza married to Mr. Leon Warz. an 
 living near by Mr. Wolsieffer. He is a member of his school board. 
 
 AUGUST ZIEBELL. farmer. Section 31, Walnut Township, P. O. Salina, was born i 
 Pni.ssia, March 27, 1837. He was educated in his native country. In 1857 cameto America 
 and hrst settled in W atertown. Wis., where he engaged in various pursuit.s until 1861.whei 
 
 ... *“ c.>€*ii.i,v. .v.n*., .»line •*, iou», tu A m;u 3 i,ft .loiinsori. siK 
 
 in Sweilen, in 1847. They have four children—Ellen, Emma, Hllma and August. 
 
 
 \ 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 BROWN COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION AND NATURAL FEATURES. 
 
 B rown County is situated in the northeastern portion of Kansas, being 
 located in the first tier of counties, from Nebraska. Doniphan County 
 lies to the east, Atchison and Jackson counties to the south, and Nemaha 
 County to the west. 
 
 Brown County has, according to the Government survey, two per cent, of 
 bottom land and ninety-eight per cent, 
 of upland. It is also divided into eight 
 per cent, of forest and ninety-two per 
 cent, of prairie. The average width of 
 the bottom lands along the ..line of 
 streams is one mile. 
 
 The varieties of timber found in 
 the county are: Walnut, oak, hickory, 
 cottonwood, elm, linn, box elder, soft 
 maple, sycamore, willow, mulberry, 
 cherry, hackberry, buckeye,honey locust, 
 crab apple and plum. The average 
 width of natural timber belts does not 
 exceed one mile. 
 
 The principal streams of the county 
 are the Walnut, running in a general 
 northeasterly course and emptying into 
 the Nemaha River, the Delaware, run¬ 
 ning southeast into the Kansas River, 
 the Wolf River southeasterly into the 
 Missouri, Roy’s Creek northeast to the 
 Nemaha,Gregg's southeast into the Dela¬ 
 ware, Little Delaware southeast to the 
 Delaware, Spring and Mulberry creeks 
 run southeast into Walnut Creek, Pony 
 Creek northeast. 
 
 Water is found at various depths 
 but rarely at more than forty or less 
 than twenty feet depth. 
 
 Coal is found in thin veins at differ¬ 
 ent points, but has never as yet been 
 successfully worked. 
 
 Stone is abundant throughout the 
 county, both limestone and sandstone 
 appearing frequently. As a rule this 
 stone crops out of the surface and can 
 be obtained without great trouble or 
 expense. It is used for foundations, 
 and in many instances for entire build¬ 
 ings. 
 
 Geo. W. Bubach, of Hiawatha, 
 states that the change in the climate of 
 Brown County during the past thirteen 
 years has been marked in several par¬ 
 ticulars. First in the formation of dew; 
 whereas the absence of dew in the months 
 of February and March formerly proved 
 detrimental to the growth and luxuri¬ 
 ance of evergreens — arbor-vitae (red 
 cedar), Norway spruce, etc., and also to 
 small shrubbery, there is now a heavy 
 formation < f dew through those months. 
 
 The winds also are less violent than 
 during the earlier years of settlement, 
 and a difference between the climate 
 and that of States farther east is noted 
 in regard to spring frosts. In the more 
 eastern States a cold raw day in spring 
 is usually followed by a heavy frost 
 the next morning, but here at the 
 close of a cold day, as the wind goes down, the temperature generally rises, 
 and the fruit is saved from destruction by frost. Mr. Bubach is confident that 
 Kansas will eventually be one of the finest fruit growing States in the Union. 
 
 NAMING THE COUNTY. 
 
 The first Territorial Legislature of 1855 districted a large part of the new 
 territory into counties, and assigned names for all. In all places where the 
 name of the county appears that year, it is spelled Browne. In the report of 
 1875 of the Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, the statement was 
 made that the county was named in honor of lion. Albert G. Brown, of Mis¬ 
 sissippi, who was a United States Senator at the time of the passage of the 
 Kansas-Nebraska bill. This statement was backed by a letter from Judge F. 
 G. Adams, an old resident of Kansas, who says ; 
 
 '■ I furnished you the intormation for the item in your report upon the authority of 
 Hon. .lohn Martin, of Topeka, who was a clerk in the Legislature during wliich the county 
 was originally estahlislied and named—the session of 1855—the first territorial session, 
 held at Shawnee Mission, in Johnson County. 
 
 Mr. Martin’s recollection was quite clear on the point, and his information was so ex¬ 
 plicit that I had no douht of its correctness. Since seeing Major Morrill’s letter to you, I 
 have made further inquiry on tlie suhject of Mr. Alex. S. Johnson and Mr. H. D. McMeekln, 
 of this city, both of whom were members of that first Territorial Legislature. They fully 
 agreed witli Mr. Martin, that the county was named in honor of Albert G. Grown, of Mis¬ 
 sissippi, as stated in your report. In respect to tlie orthography of tiie name, I have exam¬ 
 ined, and find the following fads: 
 
 Tlie act of 1855. ‘defining the boundaries 
 of the counties of Kansas.’gives the spelling 
 Browne. It is so in tlie published statuiesaiid 
 journals, and so lu the enrolled bill preserved 
 In tlie Secretaiy of State’s office. 
 
 But it doe.s not so occur in the enrolled 
 bills of the S' Coiid ses.iion of the Legislatui e, 
 held in 1857,commenciiig at Leeompton. Jan¬ 
 uary 4 of that year. In the enrolled bills of 
 that second session the final e is dropped from 
 Brown County. Tills is so in an act redelining 
 tlie boundaries of tile several counties of the 
 Territory, and tlie same is true aslo all of the 
 enrolled liills of that session, including one 
 redlstrictiiig the Territory for legislative pur¬ 
 poses. But in the pnlilLshed statutes of that 
 se.sslon, 1857. the name is invariably printed 
 with the final e—following the statutes of 
 184 5. 
 
 The enrolled hill is the highe.st authority 
 of variance like this. It was then the Legisla- 
 latureof 1857 that changed tlie orthography 
 from Browne to Brown. The latter ortliogi a- 
 phy has since been followed in Kansas stat¬ 
 utes. 
 
 Major Morrill w as a member of the House 
 of Kepreseiitatlves at tlie third legi.slative 
 session, and the first page of tlie House jour¬ 
 nal of that session sliows that he appeared as 
 the member from tlie Fourth and Fifth dis¬ 
 tricts, emliraciiig Brown and Nemaha coun¬ 
 ties—tlie final e being omitted in the journal 
 as in all the laws and proceedings of that ses¬ 
 sion. 
 
 Albert G. Brown’s name was not spelled 
 with a final e. If, then, Messrs. Johnson. 
 Martin and McMeekin are correct, as tliey 
 doubtless are, in tlieir recolleciion, that the 
 Legislature of 1855 intended to lionorthe Mis- 
 slssipiii Senator, liy giving his name to the 
 county, a clerical error was made in the en¬ 
 rollment of the hill—an error wliicli went into 
 the printed siatutes of that and the succeeding 
 sessions, and so into the early records of the 
 conlity. Tlierewasno member of the Legis¬ 
 lature from Doniphan named Brown,nor fi om 
 that part of I he Territory, during tlie.se early 
 ses.-iioiis. Brown was attached to Doniphan at 
 the first seshlon, and detached at the second. 
 In the act detaching, it was named Brown, 
 without the e. 
 
 The Legislature, at its second session, was 
 Pro-slavery, and could not in dropping the e 
 have made the change for the jiurpose of hon¬ 
 oring old John Brown. No formal act in regard 
 to tlie name w as ever passed, other tlian those 
 of the two Pro-slavery Legislatures. The 
 succeeding Legislatures in acts in which the 
 same occurs iiave simply followed the ortho- 
 graiihy fixed by the acts of 1857. 
 
 It is not singular that Major Morrill should 
 have fallen into error in this matter. Doubt¬ 
 less he had not at the time ttiken iioliceof the 
 precise facts, Jolin Brown’s ‘ trail ’ crossed 
 Brown County. It isa settled tradition in that 
 section that the county was named after the 
 old martyr. It gives me no pleasure to dispel 
 the error.” 
 
 This theory seems improbable for 
 many reasons, but chiefly from the fact 
 that the final e appears in the records 
 of the first two Legislatures, and not at 
 a later date. It is hardly to be believed 
 that the law makers did not know the 
 old hero’s name to a letter. Among a 
 large class of the early settlers, the opin¬ 
 ion that the county was named in honor 
 of Hon. O. H. Browne, was very gen¬ 
 erally received. Browne was a member 
 of the Legislature in 1855, when the 
 counties were laid out and named, and 
 that body designated the new counties 
 by the names of its own members. From a letter of Dr. J. H. Stringfellow, 
 now of St. Joe, Mo., and a member of the Legislature of 1855 from Atchison, 
 is taken the following extract, which seems to be conclusive : 
 
 " There is an error regarding the name of Brown County wliich should be corrected, as 
 it is likely to become a part of the future history of Kansas. lam not surprised that the 
 facts have become confused, as so long a time has elapsed, and such tremendous events have 
 intervened since their occurrence. 
 
 The name of the county was originally Browne, after a very lirilliant and very eccentric 
 member of the House at the tilin', O. H. Browne, of the then Third Representative District, 
 and a resident of wliatisnow Douglas County, where lie died some few years since. Tliere 
 were several counties named after members of the one or the other of the two houses, viz : 
 Johnson, after Rev. Thomas Johnson, a member of the Council: L\ kins, after Rev. David 
 Ly kins, of the Council, an ex-Indian Missionary; Coffey, after A. M. Cofley, of the Council 
 from Kentucky; Anderson, after Joseph C. Anderson, of the House; Marsliall, after F. I 
 Marshall, of the House. • 
 
 Of the above gentlemen. I think only two are now living—F'. I. Marshall, nownf Colora¬ 
 do, an enterprising, intelligent man. and lilglilv respected; and J. C. Anderson, now, I 
 think, of Kentucky, a very intelligent lawyer, and all of them men of unblemished per¬ 
 sonal character.” 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 
 
 1,025 
 
 •2.849 
 
 9fi7 
 
 1,789 
 
 972 
 
 7.56 
 
 1,214 
 
 1.145 
 
 1 . 1:30 
 
 970 
 
 
 
 
 2,300 
 
 (d) Mission Township. 
 
 (<») M 01 rill Townsliin... 
 
 10) Powljattan Townsliip . 
 
 (h) Robinson Township. 
 
 
 (jj Washington Township.-. 
 
 
 
 ‘2,300 
 
 12,817 
 
 
 
 1,375 
 
 
 
 (u) In 1879, detaciied from Walnut Creek. 
 
 (5) In 1872, formed from parts of Walnut Creek, Irving and Lochraiie. 
 
 U) III 1872. part set off to Hiawatha; in 1879, to Padoiiia; name published 
 " Irwin ” in 1870. 
 
 (d) In 1872, formed from parts of Claytoiiville and Loclirane. 
 
 («) In 18'79, detached from Walnut Creek. 
 
 (/) In 1H79 detached from Irving. 
 
 (fl) In 1872, detaclieil from Loclirane. 
 
 (70 In 1877. detached from Claytoiiville. 
 
 < }) In 1872, formed from parts of Loclirane and Walnut Creek. 
 
 (j) In 1877, detaciied from Claytoiiville.' 
 
BROWN COUNTY. 
 
 In addition to this, there have been published letters from various mem¬ 
 bers of the first Territorial Legislature, and all agree that O. II. Browne, who 
 died a few years ago, w-as the godfather of the county. The reason for ihe 
 dropping of the final e has never been satisfactorily explained, but as it appears 
 in all the records of the Pro-slavery Legislature, and in none of those of the 
 Free-state body, the presumption that some long forgotten political project was 
 at the bottom of the change is by no means improbable. 
 
 EARLY SETTLEMENT. 
 
 Prior to the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Bill there was, as far as is 
 known, no settlement of whites in this county. Wandering hunters had passed 
 through on their excursions and may have been enticed by the abundance of 
 game in the neighborhood and other favoring circumstances to halt for a con¬ 
 siderable length of time, yet permanent settlement was unthought of. Long 
 trains of “ prairie schooners ” winding along the divides over the old California 
 trail passed near where Hiawatha now stands and the Indian bands scoured the 
 level prairies and pitched their taipes at innumerable points, yet none thought of 
 continuous residence. 
 
 The earliest records state that Thurston Chase and James Gibbons staked 
 claims on Wolf Creek on May ii, 1854, and made some small improvements, 
 but returned to the East in less than a month. Two weeks later a party com¬ 
 posed of C. H. Isely, Peter and Christ Luginbuhl left St. Joseph for an explor¬ 
 ing trip through this part of the country. The second day’s travel brought them 
 to a point a few miles east of the site of Pliawatha, where they camped near a 
 small stream just before nightfall. With night came a storm which pelted and 
 drenched them to a disheartening extent. To add to their troubles the dis¬ 
 covery of a band of mounted Indians was made by the gleam of the lightning. 
 In the morning the Indians had disappeared but the party were more than will¬ 
 ing to abandon their venture, and made good time back to St. Joseph. In June 
 of the same year W. C. Foster came to Brown County, but passed through and 
 settled in the eastern part of Nemaha County, having been informed that this 
 section was a part of the Indian Trust Lands. On learning his error he re¬ 
 moved the same fall to Brown County where he still lives. 
 
 From this time forward the tide of pioneers poured into the fertile country 
 and before the close of 1854 the farms of the newcomers dotted the land in every 
 direction. From Major E. N. Morrill has been obtained a partial list of those 
 who came to Brown County during this period. E. R. Corneilison and Wallace 
 Corneilison August 3; Thomas Brigham, Henry Gragg, Isaac Sawin, Marcellus 
 Sawin, John, William and King Belk, J. L. Wilson, William and Thomas Dun¬ 
 can, B. F. Partch, Jacob Englehart and Benjamin Winkles. 
 
 The fall and winter of 1S54-55 was one of those rare, genial seasons which 
 occasionally come to Kansas, and the tide of immigration was unchecked. From 
 this time dates the erection of the residences of many of the substantial settlers 
 of the county—Amasa Owen, J. K. Bunn, Henry Smith, Stephen Hughes and 
 his wife (who is said to have been the first white woman in Robinson Township) 
 and a host of others whose claims to the remembrance of posterity have been 
 forgotten. 
 
 In the spring of 1855 a Settler’s Protective Association, or Claim Club, 
 was formed by the settlers on Walnut Creek for the purpose of enforcing the 
 rights of those who had staked out claims and were bona fide settlers. This was, 
 it will be remembered, in the year of the border ruffian or bogus legislature 
 excitement, when armed Missourians took possession of the polls and elected a 
 legislature to suit the views of themselves and Pro-slavery friends in Kansas. 
 Such proceedings aroused, as they well might, a sense of insecurity in the pos¬ 
 session of claims, and the natural determination to make, by a sense of innate 
 justice, laws of their own. Matters, however, never came to a serious head, 
 and beyond quiet enforcement of the law, there was no incident worth preser¬ 
 vation. Coupled, however, with the law relative to claims, was one relative to 
 the sale of “firew’ater” to the Indians, which brought about an incident strong¬ 
 ly characteristic of the times and the m.en. The story, as related by Hon. E. 
 N. Morrill, is as follows: 
 
 The fir.st trial for violatins: this code took place at the Iioriseof .Jesse Padon—a smal 1 
 Iw-hut winch all the settlers prior to 18612 will remember as standing on tlie banks of the 
 Walnut, near Schinidi s saw-mill. Complaint was made that Robert Koyd and Elisha Os- 
 Ixirn had been selling wbisky to the Indians. Tlie settlers, sixteen in number, bad gathered 
 with tile hrm determination to enforce their laws at all hazards; bnt one in tlie whole set¬ 
 tlement was absent, and he was too ill to attend. When tliey w-ere ready to proceed, E. R. 
 Ii*^**.*'., ^9^* ^ the fact tliattbe accused were not present, and asked 
 
 that they be sent for. This was summarily overruled, and the trial went on. Witnesses 
 were examined; the testimony was brief and to the point, and after a very shortdelilieration 
 a verdict of guilty \yas rendered, and it was decided tliat the stock of liquors of these men 
 Mioiild be destroyed, and tliat they slioiild jiay a fine of ¥20 anti leave the county at once, 
 radon was appointed to carry out Uie .sentence, and the otliers all wentaloiig to assist in eri- 
 iaw. The house in wliich Boyd A*. Osborn kept tlieir liquors stood at the edge of 
 1 Hot (irove, about three miles from Padonia. When the squad arrived at the house of 
 the licensed they were called out and informed that they liad been tried, convicted and sen- 
 leiiced, aiut tliat the officers of tiie law were tlien and tliere prepared to enforce the order. 
 
 1 hey reidied that they would clieerfully give uji tlieir liquors and pay the fine, but begged 
 not to be forced to leave their homes. They also iiroraised faithfully that they would never 
 ^ a like act. After the party liad duly considered the matter and taken a 
 xiiirter”all around, they concluded that it was too bad to waste such valuable property; 
 .so the partle.s paid tiie fine of twenty dollars, promised to sell no more to the Indians, and 
 were allowed to retain tlieir liquors and remain at their homes. The twenty dollars were 
 equally divided among the posse, each receiving 81.25 for his day’s work, and all returned 
 to their homes. 
 
 Two years later a claim club was formed at Hiawatha. This year (1857) 
 saw an influx of great numbers of speculators who took claims, and after hiring 
 the erection of a shanty and the breaking of a few acres of land, returned. 
 These tnen were sometimes not over nice in choosing their lands with reference 
 to the right of predecessors, hence arose the need of a body with power to make 
 good its claims. It was no uncommon thing in this year to see as many as fifty 
 speculators hanging about the Benton House, the only building in the town, 
 awaiting for the completion of work on their claims. 
 
 T he first business house erected in this county, w'as a cross-roads store, built 
 in 1857, by M. L. Sawin, near the old Carson schoolhouse. The first recorded 
 marriage was that of Hiram Wheeler and Eliza E. Root, which took place on 
 July 30, 1857. 1 his was followed in September by that of J. Roberts and 
 
 71 I 
 
 Miss Sarah McCready, and of Captain John Schilling and Miss Susan Meisen- 
 heimer. 
 
 The first child born in the county was Isaac Short, who saw the light in 
 Augiist, 1S55. 
 
 The first fourth of July celebration in the county, took place in 1857, on 
 the farm of John Roe, on Mulberry Creek. Speeches were made by W. C. 
 Foster, D. McFarland, W. G. Sargent and others, and the crowd of about two 
 hundred had a highly patriotic and very good time. 
 
 The same summer religious services were held on the farm of E. H. Niles, 
 and a Sabbath school was organized by Mr. David Peebles. A school was 
 taught near Robinson the same year by David Guard, of Indiana, 
 
 The first postoffice in the county was that at Claytonville, established 
 August 8, 1858, with George E. Clayton as Postmaster. Prior to this time 
 there had been postal service of a private character, established in the summer 
 of 1857, to supply the pressing need of news from the East, felt by all the 
 settlers. Iowa Point, in Doniphan County, was the nearest postoffice, and 
 Philip Weiss was hired by the settlers to go there weekly with a requisition for 
 their letters. For this duty two dollars a trip was paid, and the carrier eked 
 out his income by carrying passengers and freight. A postal route from St. 
 Joseph to Marysville, Kan., had been ordered in 1855, and this would have sup¬ 
 plied Highland and Hiawatha, but it was not put in operation until 1858. 
 
 The rapid growth of the county in 1857, led to the establishment of a 
 number of postoffices, of which the following is a list : Claytonville, George 
 E. Clayton, Postmaster, August 8; Mount Roy, Shelton Duff, Postmaster, 
 September 2 ; Padonia, Orville Root, Postmaster, October 20; Hamlin, 
 Edward H. Niles, Postmaster, December 5 ; Carson, M. L. Sawin, Postmaster, 
 Deceinber 9. The following year, Poney Creek, Robinson and Hiawatha, were 
 established, after which the war broke out, and no postoffices were created 
 until 1864. 
 
 INDIAN LANDS. 
 
 The low’a Trust lands, held in trust for the Iowa tribe of Indians, em¬ 
 braced several thousand acres of the best lands of Brown County. Early in 
 1857, us the tide of immigration began to pour into the county, it became evi¬ 
 dent that a portion, at least, of these lands must pass to the possession of the 
 whites. They were therefore condemned by the order of the Secretary of the 
 Interior, and advertised for sale at public auction. On June 4, 1857, they were 
 put upon the market, and, owing to a sort of furor which had arisen for their 
 possession, brought very high prices. Little immediate settlement ensued 
 from this sale, as the buyers were largely speculators. On the other hand 
 many who had squatted upon them previously under the impression that they 
 were free government lands, left at once. It was several years before the lands 
 were permanently occupied. 
 
 The original reservation of the Kickapoo tribe occupied parts of Brown, 
 Atchison, and Jackson counties, and included a territory of about the space of 
 a full sized county. It now embraces about eight congressional townships. 
 The treaty with the tribe by which they gave up part of their possessions 
 was made June 28, 1862, and was ratified on May 28, 1863. By this 
 act, the Central Branch, Union Pacific Railway, obtained possession of some¬ 
 thing over 125,000 acres of land, lying principally in Brown County. For 
 this the Kickapoos received the government price of $1.25 per acre. 
 During 1S66 the lands were advertised for sale, but it was not until April 13, 
 that the first .sale was made. Then came a rush for this part of the county 
 and rapid settlement followed. 
 
 RAILWAY MATTERS. 
 
 As early as i860, an effort to secure a railway from St. Joseph, Mo., 
 through the northern tier of counties was made, and four miles of track was 
 built between Ellwood and Wathena, in Doniphan County. Work was stop¬ 
 ped the following year by the breaking out of the war, and for five years the 
 scheme lay in abeyance. In 1S66 a bill granting 125 coo acres of land to the 
 Northern Kansas Railway passed the Legislature. On May 12th of the same 
 year a meeting was held at Hiawatha, and Samuel Lappin was elected presi¬ 
 dent, F. H. Drenning, secretary, W. B. Barnett, treasurer, and D. E. Ballard, 
 land agent of the company. The following gentlemen were elected Directors; 
 E. N. Morrill, Samuel Lappin, F. H. Drenning, W. B. Barnett, D. E. Ballard, 
 Thomas Osborn, Samuel Speer, George Graham, J. E. Smith, J. D. Brumbaugh, 
 and E. C. Manning. 
 
 Three days later an election to decide the question, “Shall the people of 
 Brown County subscribe $125,000 to the capital stock of the Northern Kansas 
 Railway?’’ was held, and resulted in the defeat of the proposition. On June 
 16, 1866, an amended proposition asking for bonds to the amount of $100,000 
 was carried by a majority of 102. Shortly after the Northern Kansas was 
 merged in the St. Jospeh & Denver City Railway. This railway company was 
 not, however, ready to build at once, and the matter lay in abeyance until 
 several years later. On January 5, 1869, a request was received by the County 
 Commissioners for a slight modification of the contract, so that the bonds of 
 the county might accrue to the railway as the road was constructed and not be 
 reserved until its completion. This proposal was submitted to the people 
 at the general election of the same year, and resulted in a vote of 422 for, to 
 288 against the measure. In accordance with this vote Hon. E. N. Morrill, 
 then County Clerk, was ordered on April 14, 1870, to subscribe $100,000 to 
 the capital stock of the railway company, which was done. The road was com¬ 
 pleted the following year, trains running to Robinson in February, and to a 
 temporary depot near Hiawatha in March. 
 
 It is of rare occurrence that a railway in a single year makes all arrange¬ 
 ments for right of way, for its relations with cities and villages en route, and 
 completes its track of more than a hundred miles in a single year. Vet this 
 has been done by the Missouri Pacific. In July, 18S1, the project of running 
 an extension from Atchison, Kan., to Omaha, Neb., was first broached. On 
 July 31, a petition signed by two-fifths of the resident taxpayers was presented 
 
712 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 to the County Commissioners, calling for a "special election to determine 
 whether the county should subscribe for the $10,000 of the stock of the Mis¬ 
 souri Pacific Railway Company. In accordance with this petition an election 
 in the several townships was ordered for August, l88l. On August 20 the 
 election was held simultaneously in Mission and Padonia, and a week later in 
 Hiawatha and Washington townships. This resulted in favor of the proposal 
 in all but Padonia Township, and it was accordingly ordered that the County 
 Clerk for the county subscribe the required amount to the Railway Company, 
 issuing to pjy therefor ten bonds of $io,ooo each, having twenty years to run, 
 and payable at the fiscal agency of the State of Kansas in New York City. 
 
 In the latter part of May, 1882, the new line was completed from Hia¬ 
 watha to Omaha, and the link between Atchison and the former place was 
 nearly finished. It then was decided that a freight division should be made 
 either at Hiawatha or Falls City. andCol. Everest, attorney for the railway, 
 made overtures to both places looking toward the location of the round house 
 and shops of the road. Meetings were held at Hiawatha, and the demands of 
 the railway in return for the location of these buildings stated. They were in 
 brief the relinquishment of the stock of the company, and the donation of a 
 long and narrow strip of ground suitable for side tracks and buildings. After 
 some discussion of this proposal it was acceded to and a committee appointed 
 to draw up a contract for the county. Land to the amount of twenty acres, 
 lying north of the old depot was purchased at a cost of $2,200, and a deed of 
 the same transmitted to the officers of the Missouri Pacific. The land will be 
 at once put in shape, and the construction of the buildings be begun. It is 
 hard to estimate the amount of benefit accruing to the town from this action, 
 which brings an immediate increase of population of at least 200 and 
 sets afloat each month a large amount of money. With the increase of the 
 business of the road will come more workmen and more trade for the mer¬ 
 chants of the town, and it would not be surprising to see, ten years hence, a 
 population of railroad men only of a thousand people. 
 
 THE GRASSHOPPERS. 
 
 “ The year we were grasshoppered ” is a stock reminiscence of all who 
 lived west of the Missouri as early as the close of tlie war. In this county 
 these pests failed to put in an appearance prior to 1866. In August of that 
 year, however, the rumor of their approach was freely circulated, and on the 
 seventh of the next month the van of the great army touched the western line 
 of the county. 'I’hree days later the grasshoppers reached the vicinity of Hia¬ 
 watha, and a day later passed beyond it. Behind them stretched the bare, 
 blistered earth denuded of vegetation and parched in the summer sun. In the 
 cornfields were seen the stripped corn stalks with the pendant ears nibbled and 
 oftentimes half eaten; green leaves, grasses and everything of that nature had 
 vanished. Luckily the ears of corn were so far advanced as to present less at¬ 
 tractive food than in the milk stage, and, although injured, the crop was by no 
 means totally destroyed, and the farmers had the consolation that it might 
 easily have been far worse. 
 
 The damage of the fall was but a tithe of the mischief done, for the eggs, 
 which had been deposited in every convenient spot, produced in the spring a 
 countless host of young which foraged for about a month, and then left en 
 masse to be seen no more that year. This exodus took place in June, and 
 those who had lost their crops were enabled to replant in time to yet realize a 
 good harvest. 
 
 Two years later these pests made a second appearance but did no great 
 damage either in the fall or in the succeeding fall. 
 
 For five years thereafter the county saw nothing of the “ Pride of the 
 West,” as a local paper dubbed these voracious destroyers. But in 1874 they 
 reappeared from the West and made a clean sweep from the Rockies to the 
 Missouri river. This had been a very dry season, and barely half a reasonable 
 crop could have been harvested, but none of the farmers were called upon to 
 go through the formality of harvesting. The work of devastation did not stop 
 here, but was continued on the orchards, special attention being given to apple 
 and peach trees. Leaves of any sort seemed to be fish in the net of these 
 things of universal appetite, but in some cases, as reeorded by a writer of the 
 time, the fruit was also destroyed or badly eaten. The bark of the trees was 
 sampled, and in some instances so thoroughly as to completely girdle the tree 
 and destroy it. Major Morrill says: “Tomato plants, onions and even to¬ 
 bacco plants were utterly destroyed. Again they laid their eggs in immense 
 numbers, the ground being literally perforated by them. Heavy freight trains 
 on the railroads w'ere frequently delayed for hours by their gathering on the 
 track in large numbers, the wheels crushing them and forming an oily, soapy 
 substance.” This picture it must be remembered is drawn, not by one who has 
 made a failure of his life in Kansas, and wishes a valid excuse for leaving, but 
 by one who can safely be called the most successful man of the county, or even 
 of this part of Kansas. 
 
 The farmers of the country do not seem to have very fully understood the 
 modus operandi of their foes, for the following spring they|planted large fields of 
 grain without the least apprehension of danger from grasshoppers. With the 
 coming of spring and sunny days came a change that altered the velvety 
 green of the fields to a plain dirt color and swept away the young wheat as 
 clearly as a tornado could have done. Before the first of June the loss of all 
 grain was nearly completed, and shortly after the grasshoppers took wing and 
 disappeared. The work of replanting was at once begun, although the hope of 
 getting a full crop was small. It was Hobson’s choice, however, and a large 
 acreage was put under cultivation. How anxiously the farmers watched the 
 weather may be imagined. But when the months swung around and harvest 
 time showed a plentiful supply, the hardships of the early summer were nearly 
 forgotten. 
 
 COUNTY MATTERS. 
 
 The order for the first Territorial election was issued at a nieetina: of the County 
 Conimissioners held .Septemher 17, 1855. in Doniplian County. Browne was organized as a 
 municipal township with provision for the election of a delegate, to Congress. William C. 
 
 Foster, William Parket .and E. W. .Short, were appointed .Fudges of Election, and the place 
 of holding tiie same was at the house of W. 0. Foster, on the South Fork of the Nemalia, The 
 election took place Octoiier 1, 185.5, and resulted in the casting of four votes—all for .J-W. 
 Whitfield as Delegate to Congress. A year later Wliitlieid received sixteen votes as dele¬ 
 gate and X K. Stout. B. O. Driscoll and T. W. Waterson, seventeen votes each, as memhers 
 of the Terrltoiial Legislature, although all tlie latter three resided in Doniphan County. 
 The third election held in the county took place on .June 13, 1857, and was called to select 
 delegates to the Cousiitu ional Convention at Lecom]Uou. At this election the counties of 
 Brown .and Nemaha formed an eleciiou district, and Cyrus Dolman receiving forty-four 
 voles against thirty-six cast for Henry .Smith, was cliosen delegate. The growth of the 
 county, was, according to tliis sliowing. very slow, hut it must he rememliered that the 
 fierce fight hetweeu the Pro-slavery and Free-state forces was in progress: tliat the Free¬ 
 state or Anti-slavery pai ty refused to vote, and that this vote of eighty ballots, was no cri¬ 
 terion of the actual nuinher of legal voters in tlie county. At the regular fall election of 
 this year, held on October 5. the Free-state men were out in force and hrouglit out a lull 
 vote of all in the county. The total vote at tliis time was two hundred and elglit; of which 
 the Free-state party had one hundred and thirty-six, and the Pro-slavery seventy-two. 
 This vote was divided as follows: , , .,, 
 
 Free-shite. - Walnut Creek, forty six: Lochnane, ten; Irving, forty-three; Cl.aytonville, 
 thirt v-SGVGii 
 
 Pro sl'ivcri/.—Walnut Creek, three; Locltnane, eleven; Irving, twenty-three; Clayton- 
 ville, tliirtv-five. 
 
 This was a filial defeat for the Pro-slavery party, and they never afterward played any 
 noteworthy tiart in tlie politics of the county. Democracy seems to have ever Iieeii in sympa¬ 
 thy witli the Soutlierii element, and to have sliared its fortunes, for at this time Brown ana 
 Nenuiha counties elected a representative, and the Repui>lican candidate, Maj. .K. N. Mor¬ 
 rill, received two hundred and eighty-three'votes; his opponent obtaining but little more 
 than one-third of that number. * ^ 
 
 On July 22 1856, the County Surveyor was directed by the County Commissioners of 
 Douiph;vu CoHiity to survey the Joint houndary line hetweeii Doniphan and Brown counties. 
 This was done, and Brown Couiilv w.as separated from Doiiipliait hy an act of the Leglsl.a- 
 ture of 1857. Tlie Legislature of the following year transferred Township 5. Kanges 15 and 
 16, to Jackson County. This left the county in its present shape; au exact square, twenty- 
 tour miles on e:ich side. . . , .Cl. 
 
 The first County Clerk w.as James Waterson. who was appointed in 18o7, hut did not hll 
 a full term, and was followed hy David Peehlea, who coiitiinied to hold the nflice through 
 tlie following year. Those who have succeeded to the office are W. B. Barnett. 1859: Heury 
 Graves. 1860: H. R. Dutton, 1860: E. L. Pound, 1860-62-64; E. A, S])ooner. 1864-65: J. G. 
 Kelse.v. 1866; E. N. Morrill, 1867-69-71-73; Heury Isley, 1874-76-78; John E. Moon. 
 1878“80“82 
 
 The following have held the office of County Treasurer; John Duiihar, 1857; Richard 
 L. Oldham, 1857; Moses P. Proctor, 1857; S. Wade, 1858-60; G. J. Englehart, 1860-63; E. 
 L. Pound, 1863-65: W. B. Barnett, 1865-67-69: .4. MnLaiighlin, 1869-71-73; H. .Sehurn, 
 1875-77: J. F. Koehm. 1877-79; William Welcome, 1879-81, and to tlie present nine. 
 
 The first Register of Deeds of wliom the records make any mention, was I). Peebles, who 
 was elected In 1861. He was followed hv .1. W. Oherholtzer, 1863-65-67; J. H. Klinefelter. 
 1867-69: J. W. Oherholtzer. 1869-71; A. R. Platt. 1871-73; F. D. Houlette, 1873-75; E. D. 
 Benner. 1875-77-79; James B. Allison, 1879-81-83. , , , 
 
 Tlie first Proliate Judge was W. W. Gntlirie, elected in 1861. E. A. Spooner was elected 
 in 1864, and lield office until 1868. He was succeeded by D. K. Babbit, 1868-70-72; T. B. 
 
 ^*'^The”cierk^s^ofthP^District Court have lieen J. G. Kelsey, elected in 1862: E. N. Morrill, 
 1866: H. J. Aten, 1870; Henry Anderson. 1872; J. W. Oherholtzer, 1874; L. H. Eilely, 1876; 
 W. M. Welcome, 1878; S. Wilson, 1880. 
 
 On page eightv-fonr of the laws of 1857 is an act approved In February of that year, 
 and reading as follows: “» • » That Claytonville he the temporary seat of Justice of Browne 
 County. « * 
 
 At the election of October 6, 1857, three Commissioners were chosen to make a selection 
 of a permanent Comity Seat. At a meeting of the Board, h Id on December 14. tlie duly 
 elected Commissioners, I. P. Winslow, Isaac Chase, and I. B. Hoover, organized and pro¬ 
 ceeded at once to take a vote for tlie new County Seat. T* is vote resulted in the casting of 
 one vote eacli for Hiawatha. Car.son and Padonia. Manifestly there w 'S no probability of 
 a choice, and. to aid in ma ing one, the Conimissioners the following day, visited tlie to\yns 
 already voted for, ami also Hamlin. At this time Mr. Carson offered one-h:ilf the building 
 lots of‘tlie town and SI. 500: Hiawatha each alternate Imilding lot, and a court-house twen¬ 
 ty hy thirty feet; ami Padonia a square of gri'und, and a S3,n00 court-lioiise, for the prefer¬ 
 ence. ilaving received these propositions the Board heki a meeting, and took a fresh vote. 
 This resulting as before, a third ballot was taken witli the result of two voles for Carson, 
 and one for Padonia. A fourth ballot resulted in the castinc of three votes for Carson and 
 its consequent selection. This, it ■will be remembered, was in December, 1857. liithe Jan¬ 
 uary following, the work of the Commissioners was upset by the passage of an act of the 
 legislature autlioriziug an election to he held on April 5, for tlie purpose of submitting to 
 the people tlie finaf location of the County Seat. At this election the vote, as returned, 
 sU'iwed irregularities in four precincts, ana they were thrown out. The vote was thenfau- 
 nouuced a.s follows: Hiawatha, 128 votes; Carson, 37; Hamlin, 25: Claytonville. 20; Wash¬ 
 ington, DD Prairie Springs. 4; radouia, 2. Hiawatha having received a clear majority was 
 then declared the County Seat. 
 
 The first County Court House was built at Claytonville. in accordance with an order of 
 IheiCounty Cominissioner.s made at their meeting March 31, 1857. In this order it was 
 specified that thelniildiiig should be thirty by twenty feet, ami be emlosed bv June 1. of that 
 year. A tax of one-si xtli of one per cent, was levied to defray t he expense i>f this work, ami R. 
 L Oldham apiiointed IBiildiiig Commissioner. At the August meeting of the ('ommissioners, 
 Mr. Oldham reported that the Imilding had been completed by Mr. A. Heed, at a cost or 
 » 00, and was satisfactory. Tlie same year this '•tructure was sold to Samuel A. Wade for 
 $100. After the brief County Seat location at Carson where no court house was Imllt, and 
 the final removal to Hiawatha in April, 1858, Hie County Commissioners ordered the ex¬ 
 penditure of $2,000 for a Court House and Jail, and appointed Joseph Klinefelter as special 
 commissioner lo supervise the work. On the heath of Mr. Klinefelter, shorily after, H. R. 
 Dutton was appointed Commissioner of Public Buildings. At the Novemlier session the 
 Com missioner reported that he had contracted with S. W. Wade to build tlie Court House, 
 and that it would be completed hy August 1. 1859. This building, from the time of its com- 
 pleti' n until the errction of the present fine Courr House in 1878. occupied the center of the 
 public square. When room was neeiled for t he work on the foundations of the new struc¬ 
 ture, the old cou» t liouse was torn down and the heavier portions u.sed in the construction 
 of two small dwellings near the residence of H. M. Way. 
 
 In the fall of 1877 it was decided lo hold an election to determine whether a new court- 
 liouse should he Imiir bv the county. The proper notices having been posted by the County 
 Commissioners the election took idace at tlie rime of the regular fall eieciion in November, 
 and resulted in the polling of 798 votes for public buildings and 655 against. On Febru¬ 
 ary 12, 1878. E. P. Carr, of the firm of Roper & ('arr, of St. Joseph, Missouri, was aiipointed 
 architect of the new structure and ordered to draw up iilaus and specifications. Fortius 
 worktberewas to be paid tliree and one-(iuarter per cent of thecostof the building. On 
 April 12 of this year the County Com mtssionei’s ordered tliat bids for the construciion of the 
 new court liouse be advertised for. It was stated in i he advertisement forbids that the cost of 
 construction would be jiaid in four installments of equal amouul, due <»n December 20,1878, 
 June 20, 1879, December20, 1879, and June20, 1880. Bonds in double tlie amount of the 
 cost of construction were also required from tlie successful bidder. In response to tlie notice 
 of tlie County ComiuDsiouers bids were received from the following parties: G. Aniann, of 
 Hiawatha. $i9,625. H. A. Day ^ Co., of Nelson, Nebraska, $19 63u; Randell Hickox. of 
 Omaha, Nebraska. $19 438: Anderson ik Liddell, of Leavenworth. $18,790; J. A. McGonigie, 
 of I.eaven worth, «18,743. These bids were opened on June 5, 1878. and the contract award¬ 
 ed to J. A. McGonigie. of Leavenworth, bonds being fixed at $38,0d0. 
 
 To secure funds for meeting this new obligation a special tax of three mills was levied 
 for the years 1879 atnl 1880. 
 
 On December 11. 1879 the Conntv Commis'iioners at their regular meeting voted to ac¬ 
 cept the new court liouse and at once idaced $16,000 insurance upon it: S'4.000 in eacii of the 
 following companies—Plicenix, of Hartford, Couneclieut: Aetna, of Hai tl'ord, Connecticut; 
 Home of New York; North Britisli and Mercantile, of London ami Kditiburgh. The County 
 Clerk was then directed to iimceed to St. Joseph and ccutract for furniture for the new quar¬ 
 ters. This done at a cost of $1,605, the county had as neat and beautiful a structure as need 
 he wislied for. 
 
 On the lower floor are the offices of the County Clerk, Recorder of Deeds. Probate Judge. 
 Treasurer. Supeiintendeiit of Instruction. On tlie second the office of the Prosecuting 
 Attorney and the county court room. 
 
 WAR RECO 
 
 (The history of the Thirteetith Volunteer Infantry of which Company I of this county 
 formed a part, is given in the General History.) 
 
 The Broivn County Guard was raised in 1861 hy Cajit. Ira .T. Lacock, and at once pro¬ 
 ceeded to Atchison to join the First Kansas Infantry. Finding it impossllile to he attached 
 to this regiment, as it was already full, the Guard proceeded to Leavenworili. where they 
 were again disappointed. Ileing unable to become attached to any force destined for the 
 front tile company returned to Hiawatha and <li.sbande<I. On October 13, 1864. Brigadier- 
 Gen. Sherry sent‘the following letter to Lieut. H. M. Robinson, of tlie Brown County 
 Militia: “Dear Sir:—You will notice from the within order that the entire militia of the 
 State is ordered .uto actual service for thirty days, unless sooner discharged; and that the 
 
BROWN COUNTY. 
 
 mintla of this District are ordered to report to me at Atchison forthwith. You will attend 
 to the matter in your county. Very respectfully. Your ohedleut servant 
 
 15YI{().\ .SHERRY, 
 Jirlgiulier General." 
 
 The enclosed order to which Gen. Sherry referred bore ilate of October 9th and issued 
 vT*”..! .**'* il**^*^i Kansas State .Militia at Topeka. The order'for llrowii 
 
 Nemaha UouIpWu and Marshall counties required an immediate rendezvous at Atchison’ 
 In obedience to this command, lirowu County sent a force, which as reporteil at Atch¬ 
 ison cons sed of: Htunm,a Company, composed of sixty-five men- JanferA l>oi e 
 Captain; .John Walters, Kir.st Lieutenant; .lacob Span-, Second Lientenat’it. irnOint Cre^fc 
 
 ’"®"i ■‘^peer, (biptain; Levi Morrill, First Lienten- 
 w'snnvze eud-irn^“l“sp/ffel'‘Fn^^^ composed of 100 men; Samuel 
 
 creek cJimitani: was' not'at tffis tnnfrVported."*'' " Koys 
 
 tlie inililta for tlie n’ 0 !it was immediately followed bv the onraniza- 
 tlon of the Home Guard, which iu twenty-four hours secured an enrollment of seventv- 
 nlne, “including the colored men and a few boys who wished to be enrolled’’ L ent 
 'y M cantain of tliis force, and perfetned a plan for mekuxs and repelling ally 
 
 attac k. b) the lapid concentration of the force spread over S;fveral miles That the sudden 
 
 bv'Sv Hems wide proven with the ntnmst 
 
 u> str.i> Items Which appear in the county i)aper of the time. Women were renortpfi 
 gathei ln^t corn left staiuHn^ in the field, as loadinj?’wood and a('ting as teamsters and lit 
 '/*'! ®!?Vi J’*,*”SBince, Mr. bivermore. of the Hamlin Mills, was ordered upon 
 stock oniiP Mai^^ b'ss than hurrying to his mill and turning out a 
 
 f;»Te ser/eil nt Hm front and on Riiard duty until the close of the war when it was 
 dishanded and returned lioiue. Matiy of its members moved to other points but a trood 
 M,;!"*!.®!'r.'f'"' =‘ county seat, and have reare.I a second ReneTa- 
 
 f!?»! Rf' should their country call, would probably turn out with all the fire and pUtriot- 
 ism of their sires, and re-enact tlie brave deeds of twenty years ago. 
 
 In lofiO tlie population of tills County was 2 HOT; in 1870 fi 8->s■ in iqvs s ooa-in iHfto 
 Iml {he la’{{er'2l"o"“®“ ‘‘'“1 Kc^inson. the' forlnei-’of w-Umh 
 
 COUNTY SCHOOLS AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 Private orsubscriptionscliools were taught in the county from nearly the date of first 
 settlement, and records of thi.s work have been found as earVas l856 There was how- 
 
 prior to the Carson District organ 1x6^011 March 11 
 f Tile first .Scliool Hoard was elected outlie 
 
 “■'* follows; Noah Hansen, Director; I I! Hoovm® 
 Clerk, A. M. Kendali, T 1 easiirer. Tlie report of the County Superintendent of Public In- 
 nf^nbiefv u Vi ®®f’^ sliows ail enrollment of 2(14 eliildren of scliool age. and an attendance 
 of iiijiet}-five in tbe two schools {Carson and Myers Districts) Tliere^weie that year four 
 regularly orpnized school districts, but there was no teaching in two of them ^ 
 to e}ghty- 0 i!e™"^“ County had seventy school districts; in 1880 this numher had increased 
 
 1879,3,181; in 1880. when the hlenni.al report 
 was issued, 3.0,^.3, and iii 1881, 4.067; with an average attendance of 2 349. * 
 
 l>ui ing uiis period the number of teachers employed had increased from eichfv in i 
 and eighty-five m 1880. to 125 in 1881. when the ainouut of yearly salaries pafd 
 
 ation'oriTscKpro^^^^^^^^ 824,461.89; the assessed valu- 
 
 I he Brown County AyricuUnral Association was organized in 1864.and pnrcliased a fine 
 site for a fair ground at the southeast of tlie town. Thi.? was a portion of the landrof \V it 
 Barnett and covered twenty acres. On this was laid out a lialf-mile track, said to he one of 
 the best in tlie .State, and in the center was a floral hall about forty liy eiglity feet After a 
 few years, However, the societ.v fell into neglect and was practically disb.anded. T^lie Ilrowit 
 County Agi lcnltural. Horticultural ami Mecliauical Company tiieii look control of tlie 
 grounds ami buildings, and retained tlieni up to 1880. wlieu tlie Brown Countv Exposition 
 Association was organized as a joint stock company under the State law In 1880 the man¬ 
 agers of the society decided to .still further improve Its facilities, and a strip of ground on 
 the north of the old space was pnrcliased of Maj. E. N. Morrill for S400. This last iiiirchasp 
 upon aibiiiig this groiiiid the Floral Plall was removed from the center of 
 1.® ^V®®® bbrlheast of tlie j'ndges’stand, and near tlie main entrance. Stables 
 
 liave been htled up, on tlie soiitli siile of riie track, for the convenience of training blooded 
 .stock, and ample stalls furnished for oHier classes of domestic aiiinmls On the 
 of tlie Judges stand is a row of seats for tlie acconimodacioii of those who attend trials of 
 speed. These will he extended the coming season and f.irm a convenient Shi^ 
 
 The society has expended, thus far, not less than $6,000, hut itstands veadv to S 
 iiiore as may be nece.ssary to make its grounds wortliy of tlie attendance of the liest'classes 
 Y KTi^^nliage^fem-elaiT®®®®‘'® “'® "®®‘®»y are j!T Boomer,'p?L1dlnH 
 
 The Brown County Improveii fforse Mssocintion has its headquarters at Hiawaflia -ind 
 s compos (i of some of the he.st breeders of Idoodcd stock in the coiim^^ 
 iVp.'.V '«®ir> ^r’Vi' Heliniary, 1882. when tlie following oRlcers were elected:^j. Beaty^presl- 
 ifi pV^;-*’® ®V’,®®®?®i‘'‘®''’ 'Valters, treasurer. The live stock no v owned hv the 
 
 association consists of four thorough-bred draft stallions, three o: whom are located'at 
 all froiii Illiiiois. where they were Imported from France and 
 ^^ilVelo Hie tome "^^ ®'®®''- can not fall to be of great 
 
 713 
 
 STATISTICS. 
 
 .,„3'i'® statement of the amount of land .levoted to the production of the various 
 
 ‘"e -State am County from 1874 to 1880 incUisive Is of great interest L exhibiM 
 ai actual example of the growtii of tins section: In 1874 Brown Conntv Iiad 17 647 acres i!} 
 00^1' '880, 31.645 acres; In 1874. 855 acres of rye; Vn ISsTl.S.SO. s'prinrwhe,a{ 
 
 13.9<8 U-Cies iu 1874: 12.224 in lK8i). Harlftv' \va.«s raicpii rtn *; r'Qo ..nx’Qo . 
 
 IS8?i V , * 1874 to 1,176 in 1880. Pearl millet was first plantedin 
 
 viv c'e-,'?..'’.' ®® IHcs® flffdres sliows that while tlie winter wheat area nearly dmihled in 
 acriaee An'i’®"‘?."'"®'t'' decreased as did barley. Corn meanwhile nearly douhled it.{ 
 ®Hvrgest proportional increase of all products of the soli 
 The total value of products for 1880 was $1,844,711.66. aip.ouutis oi uie sou. 
 
 HIAWATHA. 
 
 Hiawatha, the county seat of Brown County, is located in one of the most 
 beautiful plains of this prairie country, and not far from the geographical center 
 of the county. From the upper floor of any large building can be seen a mag- 
 mheent amphitheater of twenty square miles of gently undulating prairie, which 
 seems to so melt in the distance that the eye is scarce able to discern where 
 earth ceases and the “ cape flyaway ” of the clouds begins. Spread over this 
 space are ihe substantial hou.ses and well-kept fields w-hich show long residence 
 and careful tillage. Within the city, grouped around the public square and on 
 Oregon street, are the chief business houses. Radiating in every direction are 
 neat residences with trim, well-kept yards, and here and there the costly build¬ 
 ings which indicate that individual wealth has already been acquired from the 
 growing irade of the yet new country. 
 
 The first house erected in Hiawatha stood on the northwest corner of Sixth 
 and Oregon streets, and was occupied by Partch and Barnum as a hotel, and 
 later by ^ Sellig, who managed it until the building of the old Hiawatha 
 House. This was in the early summer of 1857, and claims in the county were 
 constantly being taken by speculators from other States, who, after making 
 slight improvements and erecting claim shanties generally departed, either to 
 return another year or to sell their claims. It was no uncommon sight to see 
 these men, who rarely did their claim work personally, lounging about the 
 old hotel to the number of forty or fifty. The first term of the District Court 
 was held in this house. 
 
 second building was built by a Mr. Partch, and stood on the east side 
 oixth street, opposite the Court House, It was occupied as a general store 
 
 by H. R. Dutton and B. L. Rider. In 185S it was sold to W. B. Barnett, af¬ 
 terwards of the banking firm of Barnett, Morrill & James, now a promi- 
 nent citizen of Hiawatha. In 1857 there were but two buildings on the town 
 
 Dutton, who rvas appointed 
 July 13, 1858, and held office four years. He was followed by Joseph Pascal, 
 wim also retained the office for four years. In 1866 H. Graves received the ap¬ 
 pointment W. B. Barnett was Posimaster from 1870-74, and yielded to H. 
 Graves, who, however, failed to fill the full term and was succeeded by N. E. 
 Chapman on April 5, 1878. Mr. Chapman was in turn succeeded by J. D. 
 Blair on May 8, 1882. 7J-^- 
 
 successively at the store 
 
 ?di nf i s'®"-®- °» 'he east 
 
 hnHH ^ ^ Oregon street, and finally in the Opera House 
 
 modtu!iy°loclS.'' 
 
 A/r On April, 1S71, Hiawatha elected a full corps of city officers as follows: 
 f ^ /■ ’ '^'■®'^surer, James A. Pope ; Marshal, 
 
 Ln;! r W T ^ J“dg®-J- W.Oberholtzer; At- 
 
 ^rney, C. \V. Johnson. The Councilmen were J. \V. Pottenger, B. F. Killev 
 G. Amann, H. M. Robinson, H. C. Wey. ^ 
 
 M The Ma-yors who have served since Mayor Schilling are as follows : A. 
 McLaughlin. 1872-73: George Amann. 1873-74: H. J. Aten. 1874-75-76: 7L 
 A. Holmes, 1876-77-78 : A. R. May. 187S-79 ; W. M. Welton, 1879-80-0 H 
 Lawrence, 1880-81 ; J. D. Blair, 1S81-S2 ; G. Amann, 1882-83 ^ 
 
 1 he City Clerks since 1872 have been : W. C. Maxwell, 1872-73 - D. M 
 '®74-75: Charles Wolf, 1875-76; 11. M. Waller, 
 1876-77; A 1. McCreary, 1877-7S-79; C. N. Welcome, 1879-80-81- T. L 
 Brundage, 1881-82-83. ^ ^ 
 
 The City Treasurers have been as follows: J. W. Obeihollzer 1872 ■ A 
 R Platt, 1872-73: Charles Wolf, 1873-74-75 1 G.-^T. Wood^^ 1875-7^ 
 Ch^aj-Rs Wolf, 1876-77 ; Harvey Sebum, 1877-78 ; J. E. Moon, 1878-79-80-81- 
 
 The earliest record of the public schools of this place bears date March 
 23, 1870, and records the election of E. Bierer as Director; B. F. McCoy 
 District Clerk, and Gregory Amann, Distiict Treasurer. The next record is a 
 year later,and records the election of Mr. C.D.Lawrence.as Director-a position 
 e has ever since held. Itwasatthis time decided to purchase two lots on 
 Miami Street in the northeast part of the town as a site for a schoolhouse. In 
 >snovv known as “the old schoolhouse,” was built on these lots at a 
 cost of S6,ooo. This structure was of native stone, and was fifty by thirtv-two 
 feet and two stories in height. On April 4,1873, the appoiiUment of three 
 teachers was recorded. These were L. S. Herbert, Principal ; and Miss Albee 
 and Miss Welcome, Assistants. 
 
 Doubtless the stone schoolhouse was considered a commodious building 
 and suited to the needs of the school for a number of years to come- but it is 
 pident that the estimate of the city’s growth fell far below the realization- for 
 in 1871, only a year later, it was found necessary to obtain better accommo¬ 
 dations. At a meeDngheld on April 10, 1S74, it was decided to build a new 
 permanent schoolhouse, ’ not to exceed in cost $35 000. One-third of this 
 sum was to be expended in the first year, and the remainder during successive 
 years. In the fall of 1873 Miss Mary A. P. Cracraft and Miss Mary Maxev 
 were added to the force of teachers, and, the school room proving uttei ly insuf¬ 
 ficient, a room was hired of D. C. Swayze, and used for the primary depart- 
 ment, taught by Miss Liggitt. u 
 
 On February 22’ 1875, the board having received the petition of more than 
 one-third of the legal voters of the district, pr.iying for a special election to 
 determine the question of issuing bonds in $15,000 for building a new school- 
 house, set an election for March 6 of the .same year. These bonds were to 
 have ten years to run and w-ere coupled with the condition that none should be 
 sold for ess than ninety-five per cent of their par value. At the special election 
 fu J { 58 against the bonds. The issue 
 
 of bondshaving been decided upon it became neces.sarv to choose a buildin<x 
 "'f 1- held March 8. 1875. an election to decide which of a number 
 
 ot eligible localities should be selected was called for March 20 At this later 
 meeting the present site known as “site four” and the properly of Mr. Bow-ers 
 received fifty-four votes and a clear majority over all. ’ 
 
 A call for plans and specifications w'as ne.xt in order, and after examination 
 of a number submitted, those of .Steiger, Boetner & Co.,were accepted. The con- ■ 
 tract for erec'ing the structure was then offered and finally awarded to Mr G 
 Amann at $13,000. 
 
 The school biiilding thus obtained has seven rooms and a large department 
 for each Its teachers are L. D. Whittemore. principal; Mi.sses Lizzie Herbert, 
 Lizzie Isles, Jennie Isles, Lou Chance. R. D. Kiner and Mrs. Eliza M. Cook 
 With an enrollment of over 400 scholars it can readily be seen that ere long the 
 ‘ permanent ’ quarters which six years ago seemed sufficient for a long time to 
 come will shortly be too small. As long as practicable the schoolrooms, which in 
 addition to the original heavy outlay have received numerous improvements 
 will be used. During the year 1881-82 steam heating was intrcduced th'ough- 
 out the building at a cost of $1,400. 
 
 Hiavvallia may well be at once proud of her attractive school, its efficient 
 teachers and the rapid growth which necessitates a constant increase of both. 
 
 FIRE DEP.VRT.MENT AND FIRES. 
 
 cLi f/r "'HS organized in 1874. with a member- 
 
 ..""D Y- 'jailer as Chief. After running in this form tillT876, 
 Mr. Waller resigned, and E. Allendorf took charge of the department, where 
 his name still appears as Chief. At the time of the organization, in 1874. a 
 truck, with hooks and ladders, was purchased. In 1876 a Babcock Fire Extin¬ 
 guisher was added to the apparatus. In 1877 the hook and ladder truck was 
 repaired and new ladders procured. The apparatus is placed in a buildinq 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 714 
 
 west of the new National Bank Block. The department meets on the first 
 Monday of each month. 
 
 The city has but one cistern for fire purposes. This is located on the 
 northeast corner of the square, and is supplied by a well close to it, water be¬ 
 ing raised by a wind-mill. It is proposed to place two more fire cisterns at the 
 northwest and southwest corners of the square, where, owing to the slope of 
 the land, they could readily be filled from the conduits of the court house roof. 
 
 On Thursday, November 30, 1871, the most destructive fire which has 
 ever visited the city broke out in the drug store of Mitchell & Zehrung, on the 
 east side of the Public Square. The flames were discovered about 2 A. M., and 
 had made such headway as to preclude all idea of saving the building. Atten¬ 
 tion was then turned to saving the household effects of Mr. Mitchell, the senior 
 partner of the firm, who occupied the upper story as a tenement. After various 
 courageous attempts, the firemen were beaten off by the dense smoke and suffo¬ 
 cating fumes from the burning drugs, which added, by constant explosions, to 
 the danger of the situation. Abandoning their apparently futile work on the 
 drug store, the citizens turned to the adjoining structures, which were all of 
 wood and consequently in imminent danger. On the north was a residence, 
 but as it was about twenty feet from the burning building, and the wind blew 
 fiercely from that quarter, it was comparatively safe. On the south the boot 
 and shoe store of J. B. Butterfield, the boot and shoe shop of F. Zimmerman, 
 and the hardware store of A, M. Blakesly. These were all of wood and with 
 the inadequate means at hand it was manifestly impossible to save them. At¬ 
 tention was then turned to the removal of their contents, and the stock of the 
 two nearest merchants made a hasty exit. In the third building was a large 
 stock of shelf and heavy hardware and a number of stoves which, spile 
 of incessant labor, could not be rescued. Next to the south stood the jewelry 
 store of Mr. T. B. Dickason, and the fine residence of Mr. I. Boker. To save the 
 latter it was decided to tear down the jewelry store, and having removed all 
 the stock, the firemen made short work of the bnilding, which was a small one. 
 The removal of this connecting link checked the advance of the fire, and it 
 was from that time readily managed. 
 
 The total loss by this fire was about $12,000. Of this Mitchell & Zim¬ 
 merman lost $3,000—well insured; Butterfield, $1,000; Zimmerman, $400 or 
 $500; Blakesley, about $6,000; and l ickason, about $500. 
 
 On Sunday morning, October 5, 1879, watchman Huff, in making his two 
 o’clock round, discovered fire in the upper part of the Hiawatha House. This 
 hotel, which was built nearly twenty-two years before, was in 1879 
 tremely composite order of architecture. The older portion of this was of brick, 
 but a large frame addition had been made to it, and it was on the upper floor 
 of this part that flames were discovered. A large crowd of citizens turned out 
 in response to the alarm of the watchman, and were soon actively engaged in 
 fighting the flames; but though burning slowly, the house was evidently 
 doomed. Attention was then given to rescuing as much as possible of the 
 furniture of the house and the personal property of its inmates. Mr. Ellis T. 
 Carey, who was running the hotel, was fully insured. The hotel proper was 
 also insured to the amount of $2,000, which nearly offset the loss. The de¬ 
 struction of this hotel was a loss to the town for the time only, the erection of 
 its namesake more than compensating for any divergence of trade through lack 
 of hotel facilities. 
 
 PROHIIilTION AND THE HIAWATHA CLUB. 
 
 One of the most exciting events that has occurred in the history of Hiawa¬ 
 tha was the suppression of the Hiawatha Club. In 1875 llis City Council 
 denied all applications for licenses to open saloons or drinking places of any 
 description. For a time this suddenly enforced prohibition was effectual. 
 Sundry bibulous individuals, under the pressure of uneasy cravings for spiritu¬ 
 ous elevation, may have experienced symptoms calling for the aid of the drug¬ 
 gist, and been granted relief; but there is no record of their manoeuvers. In 
 October, however, a new factor appeared upon the scene, in the formation of 
 the Hiawatha Club. There was no doubt of the aim of this organization, but 
 if kept strictly in accordance with its avowed plan, the city authorities could 
 take no legal cognizance of its workings. It was indubitably a clever scheme. 
 The object of the circular gotten out by the club and numerously signed by ihe 
 people of the neighborhood was as follows; “We the undersigned hereby 
 agree to and with each other to form and arrange a club for the purpose of 
 social enjoyment, said club to have its rooms in the city odliawatha and to be 
 known as the Hiawatha Club. Dated this seventh day of October, 1875.’’ 
 
 On the same date F. W. Kohl and H. .Staufl opened the club rooms in a 
 building owned by J, W. Pottenger and located on lot ninety-one, Oregon 
 street. Business was very brisk from the day of opening, and the crowd ex¬ 
 changing pasteboard checks for the irrigating fluid was constantly renewed. To 
 all appearance the purchase of beer and whisky checks was all that was needed 
 to acquire member-hip. On October I3lh the club, as additional safeguard 
 against the enforcement of the prohibitory law, adopted a regular constitution 
 and by-laws, and elected a president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer, 
 who, with five trustees, formed the board of managers. Provision was also 
 made for annual elections and monthly meetings, and also for the due proposal 
 of persons desiring membership, and tlie payment of a small entrance fee. To 
 overcome any delay in refreshing the tired of other places who might be in need 
 of liquid support, it was added that “any member may invite gentlemen to the 
 rooms of the association for a single day on registering his own name with that 
 of the visitor in a book kept for the purpose.’’ 
 
 At this meeting several rules for the conduct of the club were adopted, 
 among them one reading ; “This house shall be open from nine o’clock in the 
 morning, daily, for the reception of members, and close at twelve o’clock (mid¬ 
 night).’’ This did not involve the enforced departure of members of the club 
 then in the house. 
 
 Two days later Mayor H. J. Aten issued an order for the closing of the 
 club room for two days, ending on Saturday, October i6th, at midnight. This 
 
 order was at once enforced by City Marshal G. T. Woodmansee. On the fol¬ 
 lowing Monday, however, the Hiawatha club was again in full blast, and for 
 two days the flow of beer and the ardent was unchecked. On the 20th the 
 M.irshal, by order of the Mayor, made a second attempt to close the club 
 rooms, but was met by Rohl and Stauff and a delegation of members and un¬ 
 ceremoniously hustled into the street. Nothing daunted, the preserver of the 
 peace made at brief iniervals other fruitless efforts to gain possession of the 
 rooms, and finally called to his aid Thom.is McLaughlin, J. K. Klinefelter and 
 G. E. Selleg, with whom he succeeded in bursting ihe door and ousting the 
 club party. The doors were then locked and the posse separated. Soon after 
 the club party proceeded to the office of \V. J. Richardson and procured a 
 warrant for the arrest of the City .Marshal, G. T. Woodmansee, and his assist¬ 
 ants, on a charge of riot. They then returned to the club room, broke in and 
 resumed business. Matters were getting serious and the feeling of the citi¬ 
 zens w'as at fever heat when the suit brought by Rohl on behalf of the club was 
 called before W. J. Richardson, Justice of the Peace. The Marshal and his 
 party were defended by the City Attorney, A. R. May, Ira J. Lacock and C. E. 
 Berry ; the Stale appearing by ihe counly attorney and Hon. James Faloon. 
 A verdict for the defendants was rendered and the cost of suit taxed upon the 
 plaintiffs. 
 
 These proceedings had brought considerable odium upon the club, and 
 the better portion of the citizens who had at first patronized it, began to with¬ 
 draw. Rohl & Siauff, however, continued the sale of beer and wdilsky and 
 the place became the scene of the most disgusting debauches. This went on 
 until November iSth, when the worthy pair who ran the business were arrested 
 for violation of the city statute in regard to selling liquors. Convicted on the 
 22d before J. P. Mulhollen, the defendants appealed to the District Court and 
 continued business. Again arrested on the 27th and tried on December 2, 
 Rohl & Stauff pursued the same course. On December 14 the Mayor issued 
 a writ to the City Marshal ordering the abatement of this nuisance. This was 
 the signal for the fiercest battle of this notorious contest. The Marshal armed 
 with the writ of abatement presented himself at the club room, only to be met 
 by the proprietors with drawn revolvers, and the warning that an attempt to 
 interfere with their business would have fatal results. Yielding to superior 
 force the Marshal retreated and made preparations to meet force with force. 
 Raising a posse of twenty men he again appeared at the club room and made 
 a forcible entry early on Christmas morning, 1875, capturing the books and 
 papers of the society, destroying all the stock, and barricading the doors of 
 the room with billiard tables and furniluie, the posse went into camp. Guards 
 were placed at the outside of the budding, and within the room, and for nearly 
 two weeks the conquerors held the captured citadel. A large part of the mem¬ 
 bers of the club and personal friends of Rohl & Stauff, lived in the country, 
 at some distance from Hiawatha, and when the news of the capture of the 
 club room spread, gathered in a large crowd near the building. No attempt 
 was made to retake it, however, though there was much loud talking, and san¬ 
 guinary threats were made. 
 
 This was practically the end of the business of the Hiawatha club. Pe¬ 
 titions and counter petitions, and actions for ejectment were indulged in by 
 various parties, and numerous and uninteresting processes gone through, with 
 the final result of the surrender of Rohl & .Stauff and their confession of in¬ 
 ability to pay their fines. Confined in the city calaboose, the prisoners were 
 one night rescued by their friends, but they were shortly after returned. Short¬ 
 ly after (April, 1876), a compromise was effected through the efforts of two 
 pastors of the city. Rohl & Stauff withdrew their suits against the city and 
 its officers and on payment of the costs of suit were liberated. 11 is stated that 
 a large part of the funds raised to meet these expenses were raised by the tem¬ 
 perance party, Rohl & Stauff being bankrupt. 
 
 This ended the practical discussion of the temperance question in Hia¬ 
 watha and it has never been revived. 
 
 CHURCHES. 
 
 The Pint Methodist Ei)iscopni Church, not tlie only first Metliodist Cliiirch in tlio 
 city and county, Init tlie first church of any denomination. In 1857. Hiawatha formed 
 part of the White Cioud and Sabetha Mission,'whicii was under Rev. W. E. liutt, iiresiding 
 elder. In the following year Rev. .1. Shaw was appoined presiiling elder, and a year later 
 Rev. James Lawrence hecame preacher in charge of tlie work on this circuit. He was fol¬ 
 lowed in 186(1. hy Rev. Mr. Green, and in 1861. tiy L. D. Price, and William Buffington, 
 the latter of whom continued his work through 18h2. O. H. Mitchell served in 18B3. and 
 in 18()4, the Hiawatha class was organized liy L. I). Price, presiding elder, and J. Shaw 
 preacher in charge. In 18B.5. E. .S. Arrington supplied the church and through his efforts 
 and those of Ihe presiding ehler, D. P. Mitcliell, a subscription for the purpose of huildlng 
 a cliiircli edifice was set in circulation. This resulted in securing $1.13.5. which was in¬ 
 creased the following year hy $?91 secured by the earnest efforts of Rev. J. M. Titcomh, 
 tlie preacher of the year. Encouraged by so favorab'e a financial showi ng, the society com- 
 meneed work on the building and the corner stone was laid July 4,18Bti,liy Rev. W.K,Mitch¬ 
 ell of Atchison. The same year the w'alls were raiseil anil huildlng was then stopped, as $1.- 
 8(10 above the amount subscrilied had been expended and the society were unwilling to 
 run further in debt. In April, 1867, work was resumed on the bnilding, under the agree¬ 
 ment that the indebtedness of tlie society should not be increased. At the same time an 
 additional suhscriptiira of $200 was secured. In Septemlier, 1868. the church extension 
 society donated $68.65 and in March of the following year $221. During this time the 
 Ladies’ Mite Society donated various .sums aggregating $300. The structure was completed 
 late in 1868, and dedicated on December 13tli, by Rev. A. U. Leonard. At this time an 
 effort to raise the entire chiircli debt, tlien amounting to $1,800 was made, and $50 more 
 than that sum subscribed. It w-as found however that interest to the amount of $300 had 
 accrued and this was taken care of by the trustees. 
 
 .Slightly prior to this time tlie Hiawatha class numbered (1867) eleven members and the 
 jireacher in cliarge. Rev. J. A. Simpson, supplied also Padonia, Claytonville, Carson, Terra¬ 
 pin and Rohinson. 
 
 Ill 1869-70. Rev. P. M. Buck, now a missionary in India, was in charge of thechnreli. 
 He was followed liy Rev. Mr. Dudley, .September, 1870 to March, 1871. Revs. J. Amos 
 and Blackstock, who worked together in 1871; J. P. Shackeifoid, in 1872-73: .S. P. .lacobs, 
 in 1873-75; O. L. Shackelford, in 1875-77: J. A. Simpson, in 1877-79; William Friend, 
 in 1879-82; W. II. Underwood, in 1682. During 1873. tlie Women's Foreign Missionary 
 Society, of Hiawatha, was organized and in 1877, during the pastorate of C. L. Shackleford, 
 $1,200 was raised and in .lune of that year, the entire debt removed. 
 
 In 1878, it was decided to build a parsonage and almost the entire amount necessary 
 was subscribed. Tlie bnilding was begun in October, and finished, at a cost of $1,200, on 
 January 1, 1879. The society now holds $7,000 wortli of property, free of debt. The mem¬ 
 bership is 241. 
 
 A Sabbath school was organized at .an early day and now has twenty-two teachers and 
 244 scholars. It is under the suiieriutendence of T. ,1. Wagstaff. 
 
 The First Baptist Churchof Hiawatha w.as organized on August 18, 1860, by Rev. II. S. 
 Tibbltts, assisted by Rev. P. F'rluk. and Rev. E. Alward. At the time of organization the 
 society numbered but fifteen, but it h.as grown finely during the twenty eventful years of 
 its existence, and now has enrolled 150 members. The pastors who have held successive 
 
A. 
 
 BROWN COUNTY. 
 
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 1.1 1 ^ ^1 o» JM.ijr18< 8. Kev. Geori?e W. Sk niier ljeciimt» ]» i< 5 tnr Ppv t u 
 
 
 A Sabliatli scliool was orpranlzed on February 2^,1874 w'lth li N Kirini) as snnei in 
 teii.leiit. .Mr Kiiappwas followed by Major E. N. Morrill who now'bolds Ihe nosiiion' 
 
 of oyer 2iH) Is now in retriilar aUendance. 
 
 ^ ^ ^libwatba, was organized on April 10 1870 by F F 
 
 Ti!^ * ^fi*'V'**'Troy, Donipban County, preaclu'tl once in six'weeks at 
 i *i iJj.'”’ "1°'?. '!'>'> einluiK bis labors at tills no’ 
 
 still boblstbepastoral ofticp. '' «• «tninge, 
 
 Tbe eburch edifice wbicb since its erection in 1873. lias been tbe constant care of the 
 
 cost as stated in Ilie records. sij.tlSS. Tbe flr.st 
 
 sef^i^^s "i? Ai-^iiit-K i 873 ,‘tuid sii^^y ^jf^'r/:?ded;{^; 
 
 iaskof buiIdln'phisc"u?ib !tn\\^\'lid1S^ 
 
 feel proud of tbeir record. Tbe society now lias enrolled 1 io iueni™and W ill an .acUve 
 
 oiy 
 
 tbe 
 
 condblon. 
 
 C’/iitrtb. of Iliawatb.a, w as organizeii 
 18.2. Following tbe custom of lieMeibodlst Episcopal tlluiicb 
 '’y.'i.c'Y Pccaclicrs yearly. Tlie list of incumb'. 
 
 by Rpv. Robert Kay. in 
 .the service at lliis [joint 
 
 I iVjp. iQ^i, ,) MjeisS. I8i4, •). Is. Wallace. 1875: H. Hi’own ifi7H* Air Chit ifi 77 - r \v 
 
 Ree(l, 1877; A. H. Daniels, 1878; William Webi». 3879-80-81: j! H. Walton 1882 Tbesociciv 
 S-ibhirli^^ThUci^ ***?'" ^ town, in whicli services are held each 
 
 dred doilnrs by thirty feet, was erected at a colt of four luni- 
 
 started in tbe spring of 187B, by Key. .James McGuire, who 
 
 ai contract was made for the old stone sclioolbouse, now'owned bv the German Reform 
 ,ViVT,'S'’b, until ab.nit tbeclo.seof tbVyeaYw^^ a nds 
 
 derstandlnj? having arisen between tlift .school boai d and tlie church soc'ietv the nlace 
 
 tre^.ulllic snua?r‘\ln’Vnrn''irr8'TYe“'' 
 
 lue imuucsf uare. On Apiil 14. 18(8, uiesociety w'as organized by J. F. Reriy, assisted 
 
 1 *^^^“**^*^*’^*^^0 of twenty-six. On May 16 1878 h,.o 
 
 ah outlay of three hundred and twenty-five 
 r uV yi ^ II J- 15. Davis. H. M. Waller, W. H. Patrick 
 
 y- i^tbly was^appointed. Upon the resiirnaiion of tun inpinlt^^t'v F,f tl»i« 
 
 the imblic snuare. 
 
 81 .md 8.5, on Kickapoo street,..... ■■ • 
 
 dollars, and . 
 
 'pn'l4yyOtaober21, following the fire, the buiidinrcm ami deyfse.l 
 
 saw the^dPdrum^^^ tlm“firQt''V‘?o *''® aim'versary of the day w idch 
 
 1 -ft- thenist, the .second structure was dedicated The exneTi«je'^nf On« 
 
 latter building was two tliousand dollar.s. Tim maAr ® 
 
 laitei lull Id I ng was two tliousand dollars. Tlie present mem iiersh in of i hf 
 have bee, ^"T'^VM?i'a'Ml"'?■"^ 
 
 nave neen j. l. '> tlliains. C. H. 1 lerce, Professor O. C. Hill and W D .Swn 
 wUh^Pvof L school of this societv was organized < 
 
 Tbe present mem hersbip of Ihecburcb issi.xty- 
 
 ... ■ ' ‘ ■' ■ I followed Mr. lieriy 
 
 wain, who still li s 
 
 ■ sSSi'j'r*' 
 
 ^'ven. ' ^ Lizzie I uncbon, secretary. The attendance has increased to flfty- 
 
 lH.K,re.i'w^•’Y-was setUe/ls“ statirsuAVly:"^ Position‘ll'A Itu^cW 
 
 la )ortd with so mnclisuccess as to consblerably increase tbe cliurcli membersliip 
 
 c.. ... 
 
 I secure 
 er tbe 
 
 rise,,, l,,a,,^av¥ragToffo‘rtyrsix.■''■ wTth an atteudmm^^^ 
 
 Pastm* of Hiawatiia was organized in 1872. Key. .lobn Keek 
 
 ainl foran imbL Oe'-'nan EvaugellcHl Cburcli’ 
 
 al le to hn M i ® ^ f^ohgregntums struggled aloug,neither of Them being 
 
 rVmrJ*?r VO 2 cliiiich OP maintain a Pastor. In the fall of 3 876 the two churches united^ 
 chim'lVe^^ Rev E. Kicliards as Pastor until September. 1877. when the 
 
 tho ‘‘as sin that time been Pastor. ° ‘ 
 
 f -: - K.v.It is now valued at SB.OOh. 
 
 meinlmrship of .six'y and ha.s services every second Salibatli. 
 
 I.slev who'lminVhp^^^^ "1 dainiary. 1878, under tlie superintendence of Mr. H. 
 
 aVlr ‘f I e?niv T-oo V*'V t ■''■lieii he removed from tlie town and was suc<*ee(]ed by 
 sann^up,"go^dtp;fd■^^^^^^^^^^ enrollment of forty has still about the 
 
 wat'ba w4s'Xaid/i,^ 1 ouV'”’" moi'^ Pi'oPy.lv. the FronpcJicuJ Associahon of Ilia- 
 
 for one vear •mil i r huder Rev. Philip hncker, who remained its Pastor 
 
 oru'Hni 7 atimiV\io i ‘'’^•'“‘icke, tlie present incumbent, 
 
 now uhinDered hfieen and in the year of its life has nearly 
 
 noNy more than twentvUfjve 
 after the formation ' 
 dimensions are till 
 
 astor 
 At the lime of 
 ly doubled.h:iving 
 
 enty-five members. A church was liegun in the summer of 1881, .shortly 
 VIv ^^‘>>U>ieted the .same year at a cost of S;2,300. Us 
 
 hfiy-two feet and its sealing capacity 400. 
 
 \ ivifcr..'i'; —.mu iin aciiiiiig capacity 
 M. ; rf: eighteen by twenty-four feel and two stories ' ’ ' 
 
 1 li.i ...Ml i"."T”. »Fci, <mvi I wu aLui ies ill height has been contracted 
 
 ^^^^Iwlll be erected during 1882 on tlie lot adjoining tbe cliurcb. It will cost about 
 
 for ; 
 
 $1,000. 
 
 9" Anril 10, 1882. and has an attendance of nearly 
 It Is under tbe superintendence of J. .M. Laplcy. ■’ 
 
 elBbty scholars. 
 
 THE PRESS. 
 
 appAiVAd hf tlfe''?nHm.‘' ,d'5 A'A'‘®‘V‘h''''’ county was the ISrown Cmmtu Union, which first 
 of ISfil. In these early days of the county, and during tbe pxclte- 
 
 Usk^and ),- P r- O ‘ I’" ’'" alum ol a cmiilry pap, 
 
 ' bi 'Gir, tbe father of this pioneer 1 
 to revlie® ‘ “ " f"' '"‘Co of lire tbe winter al 
 
 laper w.asan unprofitable and laliorloas 
 Inlant, may liave even felt a sense of 
 after its birth. No attempt was made 
 
 sliliy,?f Mr‘'lV on August 20, 1864, under tbeedifor- 
 
 per and its I.oliev prospec ns gives a ringing debniuoii of tbe aim of tbe 
 
 /’'uiAii iiil- 1 ^ suitable to the tiinc—tlu* closing year of the war in these words- *• ‘Thp 
 
 that we*Shail 8t'imlS>v -ViVf ^*“*^*^"~ * ^'***^“ ’ indicating not a mere name—a sentiment—hut 
 snail stand by and advocate the cause of the Union in no dubious terms or etpiivo- 
 
 cnniriif- riwi_ii...,/o.o '-v* t,..,-..*»wfy reputation as a horse 
 
 tenndeilto rim a\w V imJ^w vi‘‘L ^ V Uatliena. lu tlie next county, Jlenm-t at- 
 
 ^:r". sixteen shots were fireil. live takiiiLf effect fuui wr 
 
 ^Ne 
 the 
 week 
 Saturday. 
 
 the AamdacUu^'of «f sorgbnm culture in tbe county and 
 
 tbe c'ofintAaml',',f ti?o fm-H?.!!’.'’®'' I'l’ieni’S <" record of tbe first teacber.s’ Institiilc of 
 
 ciir.iiul.i-i.’’' ' ,’0,00 foitlicomiiig first amiiial exliiliition of Uie Brown County Ac-ri,-in 
 Two ^ iiiombersbip of over one bumlrell. ^ Agrictil- 
 
 Fvo,.?rm '.l® ’i- Appears a notice of a movement to build a cluircb to be onentoaiiv 
 
 Evangelical minister, n the same Issue appears the notice that kilbinson ,?i i Ues m 
 
 il ar.i^ aiul wpi-ta iwitifv I >> .w*.;.... f,. i i«»nv.o lum 
 
 raisplFnn'p tiw.n'.'.lf'f'': n" ‘'’® '‘Hl’oai's the notice tba 
 
 raised one thousaml dollars and were u.siiig it In boring for coal 
 
 1866. Mr. Stebbins sol,l tbe paper to Ira J. 1 
 ria.ay.’.io iibiile s,-venal Improvements ill it and finally sold It 
 
 . Laco,'k and J. \V. Ober- 
 
 ing oneliorse shay of Dr. Holmes, it returned to dust without tne least w'aru- 
 
 cz. started April 30 , 1870 . by A. N. Riilev and from that rt-ifp 
 
 !^J? the publication continued under the same control For the tirst two 
 
 in? !f existence the nespatch was a seven column folio, but was iheireiil-ii-ired to an 
 
 pv^^H of its race. Upon the retim^ 
 
 Toil?^ f Blissed into the hands of W. T. Stewart, who conducted it iiiiiil March 1 , 
 
 1882 
 
 becoming prominent, the editor 
 party stinks with corruption.” 
 an expressed iirefer 
 and Vice President, 
 tlie A dweafe to pn 
 finger of the right 
 
 says, 
 
 Davis 
 • de- 
 roiu 
 
 “The old DeniociaUc ls"de“a(b and iTe Ucpubli'AaVi 
 
 must he altrihuied that 
 
 - - .. Advocate this 
 
 H,'".’; sfz'eA Yi^th AskTOiufisAATs^gAcn uie te'xAtf' the ‘I'liw 
 
 county where 
 ' tbe paper and 
 
 When Mirimyiti;?oi!ni:^io“lA 
 
 hnally ceased and Mr. 1). L. Burger rook his place. .r^rJ /r^.'V.,.-paper 
 
 the publication was changed to the Kansas Herald. 
 
 At this time • 
 
 md.kMiPd‘‘‘^aH.‘‘TF/v‘l’cJ” Histribiition of newspapers ii. the , 
 wiV Mr k V? Vp f '"’®1 "'e.editorial chair after a few issues of I 
 
 Davis* Roberts. Tlie paper cor 
 
 ‘ Al aT,Vi'*Mr''n ^®'’7AI7, 1875, when Mr. Davis’coiiiilction w.. 
 
 Ib the following October tbe name of 
 
 piiicliased a Iialf interest in tbe paper ami Mr. Iliiiger retireti from tl'ie cares of 
 n Ui; to JAiuiary 1 , 1878. the paper bad been a four page o e, 24x^6 mbes but 
 
 l iso 25x38. Ditbelatterformlt «as run up to January l 
 
 ^^%1 xtav VsVo'®MA'ni'‘ ‘I’ ''’V ''’''’,’’.’’’’’'®'.'''® "®"' '’O'l'K 31x46 iiicbe.s. ^ ’ 
 
 'r , I,„ Ay 1.5, 1882. Ml . Foote r.'tired from tbe po,sitioii he bail .so skillfully Iiebl and Mr 
 
 attmuSa d s|mkAs.““°retiiiiiiiig the editor's chair and the 
 
 fnrto',' -Tti’’’"'!' "as I’eeii "every lime and always” Republican. It has also been 
 
 to'tb' Ale 111 t ie consiant guidance of an editorskilledinbisprofesslonaiidtboroiiglily 
 convers;.nit witbtbenee,l.sof bistownand county. April IM, 1883 Mr Rm Ats sA I Ids 
 1 ere.st to bis partner,'!'. L. Riumbige, and retireil from Hie liusinesklo-adAgatTek- 
 ■..P'.YI’a'JI, tjl" merijantile business. On Mr. Roberts retiring Mr." ' j-ck.i 
 
 , i.ou., uoe Iiiercaiitiie niisiiiess. On flir. Roberts retiring Mr Briiinbiue sei'iireil 
 nrHrwnv?-®^??^; "’ellniaii, a man of long experience, wlfo lo.lk cli'S^^ 
 
 {toi'Al voik. Tlirougli a peisisteiit. tlioroiigh and careful business management tbe naner 
 has aciuired ,a circulaDoii of l ull 2,0(l0-a fact credilable to botli editors and Feadc ." ’ * 
 Pooo .P®'’k^'"'’®''' t,«77.tbe rVorfli Kansas San began to irradiate the siiiff.ee of 
 n^oni'L®'y P't".®* ?'' "y "'-.E-Gordon, was of tbe Democratic 
 
 a paieiit outsule, twenty-six by forty inches. Democracy does not seem i 
 
 after a vVeary existence of three n 
 
 nzv.v.F.r ‘rfit/—-...-.v.c oiifp lu iiiimiikit; iiiesuiiace ofBrown 
 
 The new luminary was fathered hy \V. F. Gordon, was of the Democratic order 
 outside, twenty-six hy forty inches. Democracy does not seem to have 
 l ee 1 very prohtablc in those days, as tbe Sun. after a tVearv exi/ten.k of three niont is 
 died 111 December, 18,7. In January following Mr. Gbarles B.'Elll.s, of Rolniison published 
 tn« for hiee weeks. In the spring of 1879 Ueorge Cliristie and Georgia B. Moore started 
 the Hia»>nt/ia.Sw7i. In the fall of this year Christie purchased Moore's interest and con- 
 fih’nf'J ,? ’® 1880, wlieii lie leased tlie oftii'e to Mr. A. N, 'Riiley in 
 
 p.'Hfp,. '381, wlieii the oflice was piircliased by if.’ G 
 
 ownpfn)tFjjV''FAoygeAi'’’jFo”re''*'^ Hlghlaml. Doiiiuhan Co.. Kan., where it is 
 
 ■illd W'- ''"eDoini’Any consists of D. W. Wildm-, .f.din li.'Cainpbc'll 
 
 •iiiil G.V 111 S B. liiiwina'i. llie paper is an eiglit-coliimii folio, twenty-six by f.irty-eiglit 
 
 miaed’a?'r,20a AfSkd’l'bursday^ f®’" '"■spn'c'i, abd esti- 
 
 SOCIETIES. 
 
 1 Ticd(/e, N^o. 35, A, F. A A. M., was organized under a disiieusatioii .JnIvM 
 
 w''m ®‘ r®V‘'^‘i'^'f ’®‘^ w “"i “”“'® first officer,s of tlie lodge’were \V 
 
 B B.III 1 tr. \V. M., .LG. Kelsey, s. \V.; James Round, .1. W. Tbe other cliarlei mcmiiers 
 of the lodge were, \V. W. Guthrie, S. W. Wade. H. R. Dutton, .1. A. Vai.gh i I i ,,ovff 
 Beiijaiiiiii M atkiiis, J. G. .Scott, .losepb F. Ralibit. Meetings are licid ,.verv .saiiiiilav m, .f,’- 
 liefore the fiill moon. Tlie present memliersbip of tlie lodge is 102. Tlie following iire tlie 
 present,tfiicers: L. K. May, W. M.; C. H. Lawrence, S. W.; E. lIoyeTj. W G 'v.ii im reas 
 iirer; J. .Sberret, seerelary; .S. M. Fratt, .s D.; A. 1). Brown .1 D simaiin. tie.is 
 
 Ma.sonic Hall, wliicli is used liy tlie .siiliorillnate loilge, tlie eliapter aim tbe coiiimamlerv 
 was^lmlltiii 1880-81. ami dedicated in May of tbe latter year. Its cAk to fife soAely wm^ 
 
 , 4 - 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 716 
 
 Hicks, Raiiiuel Slater, AV. Slater, C. V. Pyle, .leremiali Slater, H. I.. Bradley and J. Slater. 
 The first officers of the lodKe were; ,1. W. Oherliolizer, <J. V. Pyle, V, G.; A. N. 
 
 Ruley, R. S.; .J. E. Anten, P. S.; R. .s. Fairchild, treasurer; S. S. Ildi, warden ; .1. 1). Blair, 
 conductor; (i. S. Weathers, T. G. Since its organization the inenihershii) of tlie society has 
 enjoyed a steady growth, and lii 1882 nunihers an even hundred. The present officers 
 are: Jolin E. Morris. J’. G.; J. G. Tlioinas. N. G.; .t. Davis, V. G.; G. H. Wlieeler, R. .S.; 
 R. E. Hicko.x, P. S.; .1. E. -Moon, tieasnrer; .lohn V. Rollin.S, warden; 11. .1. Albee. 1. G,; 
 William Pierce, O. G.: W. Frazier, conductor. Until 1881 the lodge rented arooinfor 
 lodge purposes, hnt wlieii tlie hiilldlng of the Flr.st National ban k was being erected con¬ 
 tracted for an additional story.wliicli was built. The lodge now has a suite of four large rooms 
 measuring as follows; Main lodge room, thirty-five by si.vty-five feet; dining room, 
 twenty-five by tliirty-five feet; kitchen, fifteen liy twenty feet; reading room, fifteen by 
 twenty feet. These rooms are owned and used in common liy Hiawatha Lodge and lloreb 
 Encampment, and liave cost the two orders $4,000. In addition to this lieavy outlay, 
 regalia and personal proiierty to the value of $1 200 are stored in tliedress and commit¬ 
 tee rooms. Although begun in 1881, these rooms were not occnined until tlie spring of 1882. 
 
 Mt. Horeb Encampment Xo. 3:1, 1. (). U. F., was organized in February, 1880, anil liad 
 as cliarter members il. .1. Aten, J. D. Blair, Jolin E. Moon, .James F’alloon, ,I.K. Kline¬ 
 felter. H. F. Mary, A. A. Holmes. W. S. Hall, J. W. Belt.s, H. M. Waller and ,1. E. Morri.s. 
 The first officers of the encampment were H. J. Aten, C. P.; H. M. AValler, H, P.; J. E. 
 Moon. S. W.; .James Falloon, J. W, 
 
 Hiawatha has maintained, nominaily, two lodges of Good Templars, Imt iiracticallv the. 
 latter was sim|)ly a revival of the older body. Prairie F’lower Lodge No. 104 was insti- 
 tuteti in 1868 with a memberslilp of twenty-six and the following otlicers: R. G. Ch.ase, W. 
 G. T.; Mrs. W. .S. lirlstol, V. T.; J. K. Klinefelter, secretary; W. S, Bristol, 1.. I). During 
 the active agitation of the tem|)erance (luestion the lodge had an enrollment of over one 
 liuudred, but when tlie main fight was over the attendance dwindled, and finally, in 1875. 
 the lodge ii.assed quietly out of existence. 
 
 Hiawatha Lodge, wliich was instituted in 1878 by B. Campbell, G. AV. C. T.. had at the 
 time of organization thirteen members. The following ofiicers were the first and only ones 
 of the new lodge: .T. K. Klinefelter, AV. C. T.; Mrs. \\. .S. Bristol, V. T.; Thomas Grant, 
 secretary; Miss Minnie Robinson, treasurer; AV. .S. Bristol, L. D. This organization lajised 
 before the completion of the first three montlis term. 
 
 Ntar of the H'fSt Division (Sous of Temperance) No. 38. was organized In October, 1877, 
 with ,a membership of nearly liK). Atone tinietlie numerical strength of the Society liad 
 increa.sed to nearly 150. The first officers of the Socii ty were: R. G. Chase, W. P. ;.T. K. 
 Klinefelter, S.; Mrs. T. L. Brundage, treasurer. In tlie winter of 1879, the Society having 
 accomplished its chief aims, dll (1 a natural death. Its Last officers were: R. C, Cinase, AV. 
 I^.; Mrs. M. AAL McLaughlin, A. A.; Artliur Macy, C.; Miss L. Robinson, A. G.; C. Cliase, 
 secretary; Mrs. L. Brundage, treasurer. During its existence the Society met on each 
 Friday evening in Odd F’ellows Hall. 
 
 Star 0 /Hope Lod(K, No. 1,338. (K. of H.), was organized on January 14,1879, with a 
 membership of fourteen and tlie following officers: R. G. Chase, D.; S. M. Pratt, P. 1); A. 
 McLanghlln, V. D-: J- G. Tlioinas, A. D.; A. Carrutliers, chaplain; A. Lawrence, reporter; 
 A. O. Dlckason, F', R.; Charles AVolf, treasurer; Tlioinas McLangliliii, guide; B. F. Parteh. 
 guardian; Ell Allendorf, sentinel. Tlie Society now lias a memhersliip of seventv-seveii 
 and the tollowlng officers; J. S. Henry, 1).; .1. C. Thomas, P. D.; T. G. AV.agstaff, V. D.; C. 
 George, A. 1).; J. B. McNamara, chaplain; T. Daniels, guide; T. L. Brundage, reporter; 
 Charles AA^olf, F. R ; J, E. Moon, treasurer; G. M. Blair, guardian; Henry King, sentinel. 
 Meetings are held on the second snd fourth Mondavs in e;icli nioiith in Odd Fellows Hall. 
 
 The Hiawatha Library Association was organized on F'ebriiary 11.1870. Donations 
 were made by citizens of tho town,and a ntuniier of l)ook.s, including some valuable editions 
 of standard works gathered togetlier. A room in tlie stone building now occnined by Dr. 
 Yates’ drug store was secured and opened to tlie public, and later a room in the old court 
 house. Tlie library did not, hoAvever, flourish as it should have done, and the Association 
 died out about 1873. theliooks still on liaiid being transferred to the public school building, 
 Avlierethey now remain the property of tlie cily. 
 
 7 he Morrill Public Library was opened on Monday. May 29. 1882. The sum of $2,000 
 was donated by M.aj. E. N. Morrill on coiidltioii that the city would furnish adequate rooms 
 for library purposes, and also liear the expense of lights and attendance. This proposition 
 Avas accepted by the City Goiincll, and Maj. Morrill at once paid the sum offered to the City 
 Treasurer. Five Trustees were tlien appointed, two by Major Morrill and tliree hv the 
 city, to have charge of the purchase of liooks and the subsequent conduct of the library. 
 These trustees were as fol'ows: E. N. Knapp, president; Mrs. H. B. AVei', corresponding 
 secretary;Gapt.J. Schilling, treasurer; Dr. .S. M. Pratt, recording secretary; and R. G. 
 Chase. Subsequent to tlie donation of Maj. Mon ill. Air. Cliarles Janes offered $500 and a 
 vearly doiiatioii of $100, and also presented a set of the Encyclop-,edia Itrlttanica, valued at 
 $160. A cozy room over the bank of Morrill & Janes Avas at once fitted up. and ail the 
 l.atest appliances for comfort in reading or consnitatiou put in it. The first instaliment of 
 books Avas received May 25, and the opening folloAved as soon .as tlie necessary work of 
 cataloguing and arranging could tie done. Tlie present rooms Avill probably be enlarged 
 upon the completion of the neAV L building .adjoining, and Avlien that is done tlie books, for 
 whicli tliere is noAv no room, will be purchased. Sncli an institution lias long been needed 
 In tlie citA’, and tlie citizens oAve much to the public spirit of the man wlio h,as assumed the 
 burden of its creation. 
 
 The Hiawatha Cornet JJniid was organized on .January 1. 1882. and consists of four¬ 
 teen members and a drum major. The hand is under the leadersliip of AA'. B. Kiiig.sley, 
 whoin a drill of three montlis has lirought tliem to a very crenitable condition. Iiistrh- 
 ments to the yalue of a little more tlian $350 liave been purchased liy the organization for 
 its members, and others of a nearly equal value belong to individual members. Meetings 
 are lield in the. County Court House each Monday and Thursday. 
 
 The Kansas Mutual Life Associalion (Home office, Hiaw.atlia, K.as.), AAuas cliartercd 
 under the ( benevolent) laAvs of the State of Kansas, Jann.ary 16, 1882. It Avas.organized by 
 and AVith tlie folloAving named persons as itsofiiceis, viz., J. P. Davis, president; Henry 
 Graves and Samuel C. Davis, vice-presidents; E. N. Morrill, treasurer, and Jolin E. Moon, 
 secretary. Directors cliosen for the first year, E. N. Alorrill, J. P. Davis and Joliii E. Jloon. 
 The Trustees are. J. P Davis, E. N. Alorrill, Henry Graves. S. C. Davis and John E. Moon. 
 The plan of Life Insurance adoiited being tlie mutual, Avlierein mcmiiers insuring one an¬ 
 other. paying a stipulated sum to the association .annually for transacting their business. 
 The cost of carrying a policy outside of the sum charged for expenses, being governed by 
 tlie actual losses expei ieiiced, the assessments for dealli losses being made only npoii the 
 death of a member, and the inemtier paying in pronortlnn to the amount of his policy, 
 and his .agear joining. The association also offers an inducement to its niembers, in Avliiit 
 it appropriately terms its " Expectation Indemnity.” viz., any member living to the .age 
 estimated according to American mortality table, that he will live, may if lie eiiooses. sur¬ 
 render ills policy and be repaid the anioiint lie lias paid into the treasury on de:ith claiiibs, 
 and expectation Indemnity, together AvIth four ]ier cent interest on sncli amounts. G ving 
 the member a chance (if necessity demands) to tiave the benefit of tlie saving during his 
 own life. 
 
 BANKS, ELEVATORS, MILLS, ETC. 
 
 First Mationat Hank of Hiawatha.—TITs inst tiitlon Av.as chartered in October, 1881, and 
 began business on November 22, in the iieAv building, corner Oregon and Seventli streets. 
 Tlie capital of tlie bank is fifty thousand dollars. Its officers are, M. ,S. Smalley, president; 
 ,s. A. Fulton, casliier. 1). K. Balibit, v ce-president. Tlie Iioard of directors con aliis, besides 
 the above officers, E. Moser, Col. E. Bierer, J. C. Tliomas. .1. Beaty. Tlie elegant three- 
 story building Avhicli contains the bank, was erected in 1881, at a cost of seventeen thousand 
 dollars. It is fifty by ninety feet on the ground floor, and is of St. Louis brick, Avith stone 
 trimmings. 
 
 Morrill & Jants' Uanfc.—This firm was formed on .January 1, 1871. under tlie title of 
 Barnett, Morrill .V Co. and transacted business in a room over the stone drug store on Ore- 
 gan near Sixtli street. 
 
 In 1872 the present bank building was erected at a cost, including tlie lots, of $8,500 
 Its size is tAventy-flve by fifty feet. It has tAVo storie.s. but only tlie first is in use for hank¬ 
 ing purposes. In 1882. an L sliaped building Avas built around the liank, making tlie Avliole 
 structure fifty by one hnndred feet. This bank is a jirivate one and makes no st.atement of 
 capital or assets, but is universally considered one of the nio.st reliable in tlie St.ate. 
 
 The Speer Elevat 'r.—The Speer Elevator was limit in 1873. ata cost of $10,000. Tlie 
 main building is tAventy-six by forty feet and tAVo stories in height. Tlie ground space cov¬ 
 ered liy the building and a ditions is twenty-six by ninety feet. The cap.acity of tlie ele¬ 
 vator 13 15,000 liushels. PoAver is furnished by an engine of fifteen liorse poAver. The 
 shipments of the p.ast season 1 1881-82) Avere a trifle in excess of 2.50,000 bnsliei.s. The ele¬ 
 vator lias always been niider the management of its builder, Mr. 1. N. Speer, altlioiigli 
 since 1879. the style has lieen I. N. Speer* Co. 
 
 Hiawatha Elevator.—The lliaAvatlia Elevator was built in 1873, by Jlr S. P. Gaskell, at 
 a cost of $12 000. The storage capacity of the elevator is 12,000 bushels. Shortly after the 
 completion of tlie Imilding the firm became Gaskell * AVelcome, and under this style ran 
 till 1879. when Air. J. H. .Smith, its present owner, purchased it. During the jiast season 
 (1881-82) tills elevator handled in round numbers 250,000 bushels of grain. PoAver is furn¬ 
 ished by an engine of fifteen horse poAver. 
 
 Hiawatha Mill.—The IliaAvatha mill built in 1868, by Covode * Snively, at a cost of 
 $14,000. and stands near the tracks of the St. Josepli * AVestern and the Alissonrl Pacific 
 RailAvay. The building is 75x35 feet, and two stories and a half in height. The machinery 
 of the mill consists of four run of huhr-stone.s, tiiree of Avliich are nsetl for Avheat and one 
 for corn. PoAver is furnlslied by a boiler of eighty and an engine of forty-horse poAver. The 
 iiiiil has a capacity estimated at the reduction of 140 bushels of wheat and eighty bushels 
 
 of corn daily. It furnishes employment to four liands Avhen running on day time, .and to 
 six AVlieii employed night and day. The property Avas purchased in 1882 by Air. P. D. Tobie. 
 who noAv operates ii. 
 
 Dinicat/ia House.—The IliaAvatlia House AA as built in 1880-81, by the IliaAA'atha Hofei 
 Company. Avlilcli came into being for the sole purpose of erecting, Avhiit the loAvn liad long 
 needed, a first-class liotel building. The hotel stands opposite the public square and on the 
 corner of F'lfth and Utah streets. It is constriicten in the most substantial iiialiner of brick; 
 has three stories on the north and two on tlie south and east sides, and contains lorty rooms. 
 It is under the m.anagenieiit of Air. J. Q. A. Jeffers. 
 
 The Opera House Biti/dinp.—In the slimmer of 1880. a company stvled the Hiawatha 
 Building Company, was organized for the purpose of erecting a large building on the corner 
 of Gregon and Fifth streeis. The capital stock of this iieAV company was $25,000. Work 
 was begun immediately after the organization of tlie company, anil the building coinpleted 
 the folloAvliig season. The ground space occupied is seventy-five feet on Fifth street and 
 crgiity feet on Oregon street. On tlie ground floor are three .stores, each twenty-five feet 
 front anti eighty feet deep. On tlie second floor is the Opera House, 80x50 feet, Avitli a stage 
 20x15, and oil the third floor the hall of the Alasonlc fraternity. 
 
 7’hij Serond Fioor.—The Opera House which, as the only place of its sort in the toAA'ii, 
 deserves special mention, is very neatly fitted up Avith folding cliairs for 300 spectators, but 
 lias room for half as many more. The scenery eonsists of four sets of '•flals.” very neatly 
 painted. At each side of tlie stage are dressing rooms of convenient size. The entrance to 
 the house is by aliroad. straight stairway leaiiingfrom Oregon street, 
 
 The I’fiird Floor.—The lodge room of the Alasons embraces the entire third floor, and 
 Avas built for tliem by the building company, at a cost of, $3,500. Its size is tlie same as tliat 
 of the Opera House— 80x50 feet. 
 
 7’)ic First Floor.—The corner store of this Imilding is occupied by the postolfice. The 
 second by S. C. Hall, and the third by the drug store of Hiilse * Kinsey. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 JOHN L. ALLEM, gardener, Avas born in Bucks Comity, Pa., November :S45. He 
 was a graduate of the State Normal School, of Millersvllle. in 1870, after wliich he engaged 
 in school leaching. In April, 1880, lie came to Kansas, locating in IliaAvatha, and In tlie 
 fall of tlie same year, began teaching. During tlie spring of 1882 hestarted gardenii g in a 
 small Avay. but lielng very successful at it, and finding it profitable, has purchased twenty- 
 five acres of land one-quarter of a mile noi tli of tlie city, Avhirli lie is fitting up with all the 
 improvements pertaining to a first-class garden. He has also facilities for irrigating a 
 number of acres during the dry season, Avliich is theonly improvement of the kind in 
 BroAvn County. Mr. Allem was married in his native State, December 24, 1874, to Miss 
 Allnnie Trexler, of Lancaster County. Their family consisti of a sou and daughter—Walter 
 and Edna. TTie subject of this sketch is a member of IliaAvatha Lodge, No. 83, of the I. O. 
 O. F., and is connected Avith the Aletliodist Episcopal Cliiircli of this city. 
 
 .1A AIES B. ALLISON, Register of Deeds,Avas originally from Illinois,was born October 9. 
 1836,111 AIcDonough County. After artaining a coniinon scliool education, lie attended 
 Mount Pleasant High School. During the spring of 1861 Air. A first came to Kansas, and 
 located in Doniphan County. He removed to BroAvn (,'ounty in 1864, Avliere his time was 
 divided betAveen agricultural pursuits and school teaching. He served four terms as Trus¬ 
 tee of Walnut ToAviiship, and in 1879 was elected Register of Deeds, being re-elected in 
 1881. Being a gentleman of tact and decided ability, lie is admirably adapted to fill this 
 position, discharging the various duties in a faithful and competent manner. He is a mem- 
 uer of the Congregational Church of FairvieAv. 
 
 STEPHEN W. ALDRICH, Surveyor of BroAvn County, was born in Tioga County, N. Y'., 
 in 1837. His education Avas acquired lu the High School of Lonsdale, R. I., Avhere he avhs a 
 student a number of yeais. Hethen foratime studied and luacticed civil engineering, 
 Avliich he quit in June, 1861. to volunteer with Battery A, of tlie F'irst Rliode Island 1 igi.t 
 Artillery. This battery figured extensively in tlie battles of the Potomac and took an aciive 
 ]iart in all the engagements from Bull Run to Cold Harbor, Va. After serving Ids country 
 three years, he returned lionie and at once began a thorougli course at Bryant * Stratton’s 
 Commercial College at New York City. Here lie conllniied until 1866, bis instmctions in¬ 
 cluding telegraphy. At tlie expiration of that time, he came West to BroAvn County, Kan., 
 and made school teacliing his vocation. In 1869, he Avas elected County Surveyor for tAvo 
 years, ami during the fall of 1881, Avas re-elected to the same office, which he is thoroughly 
 able and competent to fill. As a teaclier, Mr. Aldricli has no peer in the State, meeting 
 Avitli the approbation of scholars and parents Avherever his field of labor has been. 
 
 GREGORY AM ANN, carpenter and builder, and Alayor of the city, made his first advent 
 ill Kansa.s in 1855. He only remained a feAV days, hOAvever; then returned to HoltCoiinty, 
 All). In 1857, he came again to this State, and took up a claim on Mulberry Creek, on the 
 southeast (jiiarter of Section 13, Walnut ToAvnship. but worked at his trade, which was 
 that of carpenter, in HiaAvatha. During the year fclIOAVing, he located permanently at 
 IliaAvatha. In 1861, Mr. A man 11 entered the great rebellion as a private in the TAventy-fifth 
 Alissonrl Regiment, enlisting at .St. Joe. After serving six months, lie returned to Kansa.s, 
 and in 1864, was enrolled among Hie State Militia for the supiiression of the Price raid. 
 Mr. Anianii Avas born at W’urtemberg, Germany, November 17, 183.5, and learned his trade 
 in native country. In 1853, emigrated to the United States, atid foratime worked at bridge 
 building on the railroads in Kentucky. Air. Amann Avastlie first person initiated in the 
 Masonic Order at Hiawatha, Lodge No. 35, ami is also a member of Alouiit Horeb Chapter. 
 No. 43, and Hiaw'atha Commandery, No. 13. He is the oldest citizen living in HiiiAvatlia, 
 atid was one of tlie original councilnieti of the city. In 1873, he was elected Alayor of Hia¬ 
 watha, filling that position one term, and in 1882, Avas re-elected to that office. He does 
 the most extensive cariienter and builder liusiness in Brown County, employing from 
 eight to tAvelve men in the season. Was married, in 1867, to Miss Ella VVarnake. 
 
 HOAIER E. AU.STIN, farmer. Section 4. P. O, IliaAvatha, is a native of Addison County. 
 Vt., and Avas horn .November 21, 1851. He is the son of .YndreAv .Yustin, deceased, Avhocanie 
 to BroAvn County, Kan., in the fall of 1867, and located on the same jilace where bis family 
 still live. He also was born in Addison County, Vt., in December. 1819; was reared on a 
 farm, and during his entire life Avas devoted to that occupation. In the siiring of 1866, lie 
 removedto Howard County. Iowa, where lie lived until his emigration to Kansas. Hevvas 
 a tnember of the Baptist Church of HlaAvath.a, and died in April, 1878. aged fifty-nine 
 years. Since then, his son, Homer E,. has run the farm, wliicii consists of 180 acres, eighty 
 of AvlilcIi belong to Ills mother, I he remainder to Homer E. Itlsall fenced and cultivated, 
 forming a very fine farm, excellently improved. He is a member of the same church as his 
 father Avas. 
 
 SETH B.YRNUM, farmer. Section 29, P. O. HiaAvatha, AAas born in Addison County. 
 Vt., January 17, 1806. He is tlie son of Eliliii and Tahanier Barnuni. va’Iio were both of 
 Scotch Irish descent, and related to the lion. P. T. Barnuni, the great showman; hismotlier’s 
 maiden name being also Bavniim. After receiving a iiractical education, he chose farming 
 as bis vocation and followed the same in Vermont until 1850, tlien removedto CraAVford 
 County, Pa., where lie farmed extensively up to the time of his emigration to Katisas. This 
 occurred in 1860, wlieti he drove through from Pennsylvania, wit h five yoke of oxen ami a 
 span of iiorses, settled on the farm where he now lives, which has been his home ever 
 since. He oAviis 188 acres of land in BroAvn County. 160 of which are in the home farm, and 
 all is under a high state of cultivation, nicely improved Avith farm liuilding, choice fruit 
 ti ees. and in fact every thing pertaining to a prosperous, Avell regulated farmer’s home. Air. 
 Barniim has alAA’ays taken an active part in the building up and settlement of Hiawatha and 
 the surrounding country, and ills itifluence was felt in the location of tlie county seat at that 
 city. He Avas one of the original members of the Universallst Church .Society, of HiaAvatha 
 and Inis always contributed liberally for the support of the cause of Christianity. Mr. Bar- 
 nnm has been married tAvice. His first Avife was AIlss Polly Parch, Avhom he married in 
 Vermont State, October 25, 1829, and Avlio died November 8, 1873. leaving six children, of 
 Avlioni four are boys, and two girls. His present wife was Aliss Radial Ramsey, a native 
 of Cookville Parish, Tenn., to whom he Avas married March 13, 1874. 
 
 JACOB BAU.M, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 2, P. O. HiaAvatlia; is a native of Ohio, 
 born Alay 13. 1828, in Crawford Conntv, subsequently removed to Holt County. Mo., Avhere 
 he worked on a farm Avith his parents, until 1858, he then removed to Kansas, and settled 
 first at Council Grove. Alorrls County. Here he improved a farm and lived until 1864. when 
 he moved to BroAvn County, and has since resided on his present farm. He Is the possessor 
 of eighty acres of as fine farming land as is to he found in the county, all under cultivation 
 and Avell improved. Air. Baum lias lieen a member of the Scliool Board of his district. His 
 wife was for iiierly Aliss .Amanda Harden, born in Ohio. They are the parents of four child¬ 
 ren, one of Avhom is dead, Cornelia. Tlie other three are James E., Alalvina and 
 Cyiene. 
 
 GEORGE AV. BERRY, farmer. Section 16, P. O. Hiawatha, came to Brown County, 
 Kan., during the fall of 1870, locating on Section 10. HiaAvatha Township. Here lie broke 
 lirairle and unproved a farm and in 1872, removed to the place Avhere he now lives. This 
 was partially improved, and contains 160 acres, and by careful attention and industry, he has 
 made it one of the best yielding farms, for the size, in this section of the country. Air. 
 Berry Avas horn in Alontgomery (loiiiity. III., November 14.1843. In the fall of 1862, he 
 enlisted Avitli Company G, of the Thirty-first Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and served In 
 all engagements of his regiment, of any note, until the close of the Rebellion. Hethen 
 returned to Green County, Wis., to Avliich State he had removed previous to the AA'ar, and 
 pursued farming. He Avas married September 29, 1867. to Aliss Esther S Aliller, of that 
 State. Both are original memhers of the Christian Church, of Hiawatha. They are the 
 parents of tAvo children—Nellie AI. and Jesse J. 
 
 W. AV. BEYMER, of tlie HiaAvatha Nursery, was originally from Ohio; was born in 
 AA’ashington, (luernsey County, February 13,1834. He went from AV.ashington, Ohio, to 
 Belleviip, Huron Co.. Ohio. Avliile yet a young man, Avorked at the saddle and harness 
 business several years, and about the closing of the rebelion, moved to Hiawatha. Brown 
 Co., Kan. Sold nursery stock uulll 1875, when hestarted iii the nursery business for hliU' 
 
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 S.‘lf. \^ as o.;>tcn out by the grasshopiiers two years, but belnn a man of uerseverance. be 
 kefit rlRht aloiiK, ami to-ilay, has one of the laruest stocks nf fruit, sbaile ami oramimeutal 
 tri es, small fruits, etc. west of the Missouri river, lie employs several men as eanvasers 
 to sell bis stock ami Is meetlim with ileclileil success, lie Is a gentleman who tbrouL'lily 
 uiiilerstamis bis bu.siness, ami In apples alone, lias at the present time 185,000 srowliiK tii 
 In bis mirser.v, anil keeps aibllnit to Ills trade every season. Mr. Iteyiiier Is connected with 
 tiK* tlhnvullia LodKe. No. 35, aiHl Mount Morel) (Mijipter. No. 43. of tlie A F A A M was 
 also one of the cduirter ineinbers ' ...... . .. 
 
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 (jennany, where they held various honorable jiositions in the civil and uiilltHi y service of 
 a Kraud uncle of the Colonel, coniinanded a retirlinent in the 
 .Uistrian army dnrinj? the miiidle of the ei^liteentli century, and was created a Haron for 
 distinguished military services, particularly at the sie^e of 3ieli?rade, Servia in 1788-89 
 roi. merer i.s of pure Gerniaii lineage, liis parents beiiijr bothborn in Wurteinburj?. tlie 
 father, KverhaiM merer, born at Wiernsheim. .January (i. 1795; the mother. (Catherine M. 
 Kin kenbrodt. at Mainishetm. October 28. 1798, and both emij'rated with their parents to 
 .\nierioa in 1S04 aiul settled in Pennsylvania. Kverliard merer and wife were members of 
 
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 a special course, embracinj? the higher maihematics, natural and mental sciences, the Latin 
 language and FngHsh iteratnre. Leaving the college lie entered the office of .Joshua H. 
 Howell, Lsq. (afterward Colonel of the P2ighty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, and wlio was 
 
 
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 uliomlny River, Captain Bierer rallied part of the regiment, inclndinir bis company for 
 probably the last inetlectual stand on that bloody field, and be was captured with bis com¬ 
 mand .lune 537, 1863, ami taken to Libby Prison, from which be was released by excbamre 
 on the 14tb of the following August. .Six days afterward be was granted twenty days’ leave 
 of ab.seiice on account of sickness, and went borne, but on learning bv telegranb of the im- 
 
 pending battle at Hull Run, he returned to the army and rejoined his command on tlie dav 
 ■of the battle. August 30, and in a few days afterward, Sept'emiier 14. 1862. particinated iii 
 the engagement at South Mountain, Md., where lie was severely wounded in the left arm 
 the ball passing through the elbow joint ami lodging in the forearm, from which it was not 
 extracted until the 25tn of the following November, and from winch he is crinnled in his 
 annforlife. Having become convalescent. October 24 he was appointed Commandanr of 
 
 rank of Colonel, where he organized thel71sr, 
 lj 2 d, l(.ld, 176th, l(7th and 178th Regiments Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantrv and No- 
 vemlier 18 was commissioned Colonel of the One Hundred and Seventy-first After serv¬ 
 ing in various parts of southeastern Virginia and in North Carolina, his regiment was or- 
 .lAra.i Washington. N.C.,where he was placed in command of a brigade and in temnorarv 
 I of the military district of the Pamlico. He was also at several times in com- 
 Gen. Prince’s Division. Eighteenth Armv Corps. Major-Gen. J G Foster com- 
 
 dered to Washington, 
 command of tl 
 maud of Gen. 
 
 nianding. He was in an engagemeiit at Blount’s CreekV neaV'vVashmgton'^N.^C'’'A^^^V^ 7 * 
 1863, euinmanding a brigade under Gen. F. B. Spinola. Spinola’s forces were obliged to 
 before superior numbers under the Rebel General Hill. To Col. Bierer was assigned 
 
 crowding upon him in 
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 cohunn with the trains and all the wounded. July 1. 1863, he returned with his regiment 
 to v Irglnta and went with General Dix on his expedition to RIclimond. The expedition 
 marclmd from the White House lauding to witliin eight or ten miles of Bichmond. and after 
 skirmishing witli the Rebels, Dix ordered its return to Fortress Monroe. Col Bierer 
 With his regiment went to Washington, tlience to Harper’s Ferry, wliere he joii 
 
 retire nerore superior numbers under the Rebel General Hill. To Col 
 the command of the Rear Guard. The duty was critical, tlie enemy cri 
 heavy force nearly the entire night. In the midst of intense darkness i 
 and cypress swamps the march was conducted, and lie finally succeedei 
 
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 icjired from the army. In October, 1865, he removed from Pennsylvania to Kansas anil 
 settled on a beautiful farm one mile east of Hiawatha, Brown County, and resumed the 
 pi actiCHof his jirofession. The Colonel was originally a Democrat, ami as the nominee of 
 that inuty was elected in 1850 the first District Attorney of Fayette Count\% Penn., fora 
 term of three years. Believing th.atthe Democratic party had become tlie mere propagaml- 
 st of .slavery he became a Repiililican in 1856, led the forlorn hope for Fremont In Fayette 
 D‘-»»ocracy, and had the satisfaction of seeing the county carried for Lincoln 
 in I860 by a majority vote of one in a poll of about 10.000. He liecame during the war a 
 
 siderable reluctance, as he could not endorse the reconstruction and 
 
 financial policy of 
 
 tOe oariy, and In 1870 renounced all connection witli the Republican party. His vote In 
 1812 was cast for (ireeley, and in 1876 foi' Tildeii. whom he considered honestly elected, 
 and reganieil the aid ion of the majority of the Electoral ('omnilssion as a gross Iraud and 
 oticrage, iierpetrated deliberately for partisan purposes, and i esniLing in seating a President 
 wJio was not elected to the (office. He liecanie a memlier of Fold .Necessity No. 251, 1. <>. <>. F. 
 at Unioiitown, Penn., In February, 1852, ami subseijuenily joined the Encainpnient. Has 
 been District Deputy Grand Master, and District Graml Patriarch of the order in 
 1 ennsylvania. where he Is still a meml>er lioth of Grand Loilge and Grand Kncanii»menr. 
 He was also made a Mason at Uniontown in 1864, and lias aliaipt^il ail tin; higher degrees of 
 the order, and is at jiresent affiliated with Hiawatha Lodge No. 35. A. F. A A M. He is (lulte 
 liberal ami deiddedly individualized in his religions opinions ami belids. He accepts tlie 
 insjuratioMs of tlie moral ami religious teachings of Scripture, tiie divine lawsliip and pre- 
 existence of .Jesus, the efficacy of His example for jmrposes of redenintion, ami a condition 
 of future rewards and punlsiiments; denies the inspiration oj' I he hisioi ical records ami the 
 ceremonial and civil laws of tlie .Jews, the doctrine of the Ti Inily, vicai ions sacrllice and 
 eternal punisliment; acceius a salvation by com! net, not by belief, aiid includes all the family 
 ot tlie Great Father wlio act according bi their highest conception of right. He iias been a very 
 careful student of lioth the Ghi ami New Testanienl writings, and his present views are tlie 
 result of a tliorongli acquaritiuice witli t he .Scriptures, and exiensive knowledge of Ecclesi¬ 
 astic history ami Polemics. He has also studied carefully the Korun, the Buddhist and 
 Braliininical Scrijiinres ami the teachings of Confucius, wliich have also to some extent 
 mfinenced and modified his religious b.-)ief. H»Mvas married Ai>ril 8. 1852. at ifrownsville. 
 Payette Co., Penn., to Ellen, daughter of .Samuel and Elizabeth Troutman .Smousc, a lady of 
 extensive family connections in Alleghany County, Md., and in Bedford and Somerset 
 counties, Penn. Her maternal gramifatlier was a soluier in the war of the Revolution. 
 
 J hey are tlie parents of eigli'’. cliiUiren, SIX sons and two daughters, allot wliom are living, 
 ihe eldest son. Everiiurd, graduated from Kansas University in the class of 1877, and is now 
 an Examiner in the Pi-nsiun Office in Wasliington, 1). (L; tlie second son is now one of the 
 leading merchants in Hiawallia. In person Col. Bierer is stout and robust, nearly six feel 
 Hi lieight, of iron frame, and was never sick excepting during the latter jiart of his confine¬ 
 ment in Libby. He is tlie sixth in a family of seven sons ami four daughters, all of wliom 
 are yet living and in good health, the oldest of whom is sixty-six years of age, and tlie 
 youngest forty-four. 
 
 LIEUTP^NANT GEORGE M. BLAIR, farmer and stock raiser, .Section 16, P. O. Hia¬ 
 watha, is a native of Scotland, born in Glasgow June 27, 1835, He came to tlie United 
 Slates in 1849 with his iiarenls, David and Mary Blair, wlio settled in Wesimorelaml 
 County, Pennsylvania, wliere they were engaged in farming. In 1861 George entered tlie 
 Rebellion as a volunteer in the P'ourth Pennsylvania Cavalry, Comiiany D. For gallant 
 and active service he was in 1863 iiromoted to Second Lieutenant, amt in the sjiring of 1864 
 to Pirst Lieutenant. After serving until the close of the war he returned to Pennsylvania 
 in the spring of 1869 he came to lirown County, Kansas, and purchased eighty acres of 
 unbroken prairie land. To this he iias since adiled as much more, and cultivated and im- 
 proved the same until he has now a fine farm, surrounded by beautiful Osage orange hedge. 
 Ihere 18 a six acre orcliard containing many choice varieties of apple and peach trees, 
 also various kinds of smaller fruit. Mr. Blair is identified with tlie Masonic Order, ami 
 Hope Lodge, No. 1338, Hiawatha AVas married in Pennsylvania, 
 in 1857, to ]\Iiss Harriet Henderson, native of that State. Mr. Blair and wife are members 
 of tlie xMethodist Episcopal Churcii. 
 
 JOHN D. BL.IIR, Postmaster, is a native of Canada, born liecember 13.1842, in the city of 
 Hamilton, Ontario. Learned the trade of iiainter, ami in 1864 came to tlie United States 
 and worked at that occui>ation in various i»laces jirevious to liis settlement in Kansas. This 
 occurred in the fall of 1870, choosing Hiawatha as his future field of lalior. From that time 
 until 1877 he was extensively engaged at house and sign painting, employing from three to 
 ten meii as the business of the season demanded. He then accepted the office of Constable 
 and Under SherilF, being also appointed U. S. Deputy Marslial, during wliicii time he did 
 an extensive collecting imsiness. Served two years as a member of tlie City Council, and 
 was Mayor of Hiawatha oneyear. During tliis time he made great improvements In the 
 city, and was tJie first to build tenant houses tliere, wliich caused a big lioom in tliis enter¬ 
 prise. In Aiiril, 1882. Mr. Biair was appointed Postmaster by President Ariliur, and is a 
 gentleman fully competent to fill this important position. Ho is a member nf Hiawatlia 
 Lodge, No. 83, and a charter memiier of the Encampment No. 33, and at tliis writing is 
 Deputy Grand Master of the (irand Lodge of the I, O. (). F. of Kansas. He is a member of 
 the Masonic Lodge at Hiawatha, and also a member of Diamond Lodge. No. 56, Knights of 
 Pythias. He was married Marcli 12. 1873, to Miss Lizzie Hall, daughter of H. F. Hall, de¬ 
 ceased, who was one of the first merchants of Brown County. 
 
 ABR.AH AM BOLLIGAR. jiastor of tlie German Keforin Churcli, was iiorn in Canton 
 Aaijaii, Switzerland, Dei’emher 24, 1844. After receiving a common scliool education, he 
 attended St. Cliriscliona Tlieologioal College, where he gradmited in 1868. He was imme- 
 ‘Ibitely consigned to a mission in the United States, at PTanklin, Shelioygan Co., Wis. 
 Here he completed his course of studies, and was afterwards sent to Allamakee County, 
 Iowa, w'here lie took cliarge of liis first parish. After remaining there three vears lie went 
 to \\ ells County, Indiana, and from tliere to Hiawatha in 1877, where lie establislied the 
 German Reform Cliurcli, and has since lieen pa.stor of the same. He was married July 7, 
 1869, ill Iowa, to Miss Mary Berner, who is also a native of Switzerland. 
 
 ARTHUR D. BROWN, of tlie firm of Brown A Lemons, family grocery store, was for¬ 
 merly a resident of Gariard County, Kentucky, born August 15, 1844. P'roin 1867 to 1875 
 he was engaged at mercliandising in the town of Lancaster, same county, but ills store was 
 then destroyed by fire. In P'ebruary, 1880. he came to Hiawatlia and established the above 
 business house, where he lias a live, prosperous trade, and an excellent stock of goods. Mr. 
 Brown took part in tlie great Rebellion, being in the Confederate Army, with the Sixth 
 Kentucky Regiment for about two years. He is a member of the Blue Lodge and Chapter 
 of tlie Masonic Lodge at Hiawatha, and worsliips at the P'Irst Presbyterian Churcli. His 
 wife was Miss Ella Harris, (O' Mississii»pi. Joseph Lemons, of tiie above firm, came to 
 Hiawatha in A])ril, 1880, and from that time until the organization of tliis firm in January, 
 1882, was employed at conli*actlng for the digging of wells ami erection of tanks along the 
 line of the St. Joe A Western R. R. from St. Joe, Mo., to (Jrniul Island, Neb. He is a native 
 of Crawford County, Wis., born Octolier 3, 1845. and duringihe latter part of his residence 
 tliere was employed at furnishing bridge timbers for the fililwaukee A Prairie du Cbien 
 R. R. Was afterwards extensively engaged at contracting for railroail ties (ii the line 
 between Gallatin, Mo., and Oiiiaiia, Neb., from w inch latter place he removed to Kansas. 
 
 GEORGPj W. BROWN, farmer. Section 10, O. Hiawatha, is a native of Illinois, and 
 was born November 18, 1843, in Pike County. He followed the occnjiation of farming in 
 Jiis native State until the fall of 1870. then came to Ivansas, and locating first on Section 6, 
 Mission Township, Brown County, where heiniproved afurni of 145 acres. In 1879 he ne- 
 came proprietor of tlie farm where he now lives. This coi sists of 160 acre.s, all well culti¬ 
 vated, and forms a thrifty and well regulated farm under Mr, Brown'.s judicious manage- 
 inenr. There is an orchard of over 200 choice fruit trees, ami this is fast becoming one of 
 the important features in the culture of this Stat>-. Mr. Brown married, .January 15. 1866, 
 Miss Martha Greens, of Illinois, liy whom he Ims four children—Charles P2,. Ida A.. G' orge 
 H., and Gracie E. Mr. Brown and his wife are members of tlie P'ii-st Baptist Church of 
 Hiawatha. He has been a member of tlie Board of PJducation of his town for a number of 
 tei ms. and was also a soldier in the late war, volunteering in 1861 with the Thiriy-thf rd 
 Illlnoi.s Infantry, Company I, and veteraned in the same legiment and company in *64. 
 Served his country until December, 1865, and took an active part in all the engageinents o) 
 his regiment. 
 
 WILLI AM S. BROWN, farmer and stock raiser. Section 5, P. O. Hiawaihn. came 
 originally from Ross County, Ohio, where he was born Decemiier 8. 1841. After acijniring 
 a common school education he was engaged in farming in the lumber trade until Hie iireak- 
 ing out of the rebellion, when he enlisted with Coniiiany A of the Eighteenth Ohio Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry in August, 1861. amlserved until his regiinent was discharged in November. 
 
 1864. acting in the capainty of Sergeant most of tlie time. Was in Nagley’s division oi 
 Thomas’corps, and took an active jiart intbe battles and sklrinishe.s of tlie .Miny of the 
 Cumlierland. At the battle of Cbickamaiiga, September 20, 1863, Mr. Brown was wounded 
 In Hie left elbow. In June, 1865, became west to Holt County, Mo., where he miule his 
 home until Hie fall of 1867, when lie concluded to try his fortune in Kuiisas. This he did 
 by purchasing some laiul in Hie Kickapoo Reservation, which forms a portion of his 
 present farm. He was one of the first settlers on this reserve, and is now the possessor of 
 some 280 acres under cultivation, with the excei»tion of eiglity acres of native timber. He 
 has a fine orchard, embracing three acres of choice frultirees of every kind indigenous to 
 this State. Mr. Brown is engaged to some extent in slock raising, and his experience in 
 tills line has proved very i>rofltal)Ie to him. At present he has on hand about tliirty-ftve 
 liead of graded cattle and 100 liogs. Mr. Brown and his wife are members of the Pi’esbv- 
 terian Church, Hiawatha. She was formerly Miss P'rances Midilleton, of Oliio, whom he 
 married in June. 1865. Their family consists of three daughieis and a son—Laura A.. 
 Jessie .1..Nellie B.. and Samuel T. 
 
 GEORGIA ^V'. BUBAtHI, proprietor of the Hiawatha fruit farm, was born in Lancaster 
 County, Pa., Marcli 3, 1814. In early life he followed the occupat ion of farmer, living in Ohio 
 nine years, in Princeton,Bureau Co,. Ill,, twenty-one years.arid In 1869 came to Hiawatlia. 
 
 His intention was to start a nurserv, but soon found it difficult to compete with PJasterii 
 agents and abamloiied that project. He then started in the fruit raising business, devoting 
 his entire farm of eighty acres to this enterprise. Many persons predicted falline for him 
 in this line, but by careful industry anti the devotion of his lime and tMiergy to it, has 
 made it a decided success. He has all kinds of peach, ]iliim. clierry. apple, apricot, and In 
 fact all tlie kinds of fruit grown in tlie country; also two acres of blackberry vines whicn 
 in ]882yieltled over 200 Imshels, and a visit to his farm will at once convince any person 
 that Kansas is fast assuming imiiortance as one of the most extensive fruit growing States 
 in tlie Union. Mr. Buliacli Is classed among tlie most extensive fruit growers in tlie State, 
 aud he says of the four Stales that he previously lived lii, he would uot exchange Kansas 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 for any of them. He was married in Ohio in 1838 to Miss Mary Hyers. Th y are the 
 narenls of three sons and two daughters, all of wliom are living on farms of their own, and 
 making a success of fruit growing and stock raising. 
 
 JAMES BUSSING, physician and surgeon, senior member of the firm of Bussing <fc 
 Woods, was born in Washington County, N. Y., Oetul)er 4, 1838. Was reared in Oliio and 
 Indiana. Entered tlie service of the United States in the One Hundred and Twentieth 
 Ohio Volunteer Infantry. August. 1862, at Mansfield, Oliio. Was in the battles of Cliickasaw 
 Bayou, Arkansas Post, IMagnolla Hills, Siege of Vicksburg, and Jackson, Miss. Was cap¬ 
 tured on Red River March 3. 1864. and confin.’d in tlie rebel prison, Camp Ford, Texas, 
 until May, 1865. Was musiei ed out of the United States service July?, 1865, He then 
 went to Monmouth, III., and finished liis literary etUication. Commenced the study of 
 medicine in 1868. and graduated in the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, Iowa, 
 Januarj', 1875, came to Hiawatha, Kan., and has since coiitinuea to practice his pro¬ 
 fession at that i)oinr. Dr. Bussing is a member of the State Medical Society of Kansas, also 
 a ruling elder in the United Presbyterian(Miurch of Hiawatha, tlirough whose instrumen¬ 
 tality it was organizeil. Dr. William M. Woods, junior member of the firm, is a native of 
 Macoupin County. Ill,, was born June '<18, 1850. He gra<Uiated from Blackburn University 
 in 1870. and in 1878 and 1879 attended Rush Medical College of Chicago. Two years later 
 was a student of Louisville Medical College, graduating from the latter in February, 1882. 
 Ill June of tlie same year Dr. W. came to Hiawatlia, Kan., when the above firm was es¬ 
 tablished. 
 
 CASE, MCLAUGHLIN A CO., dealers in general merchandise; tliis extensive business 
 Jiouse was estalilisheil in the fall of 187b and known as E. Case A Co.; the^latter iieing John 
 S. Lemon. They operated successfully, and during the spring of 1878 Thomas McLaughlin 
 was added to the firm. Two years later Mr. Lemon retired, A. McLaughlin taking liis place; 
 and ill October of the same year Itlr. Case also retired. From tluit time until Marcli. 1882, 
 the firm was Known as McLauglilin Bros., and was tlien changed lo its present name it 
 consists of Edward Case, Andrew ami Thomas IMcLaugliUn and Christian F Joss. Tliey 
 have a fine store room, 110x25, wliich is well filled with one of tlie most extensive and 
 complete stocks of general mercliandise to he found in Brown County or tlie surrounding 
 counties. Some idea of the magnitude of the business conducted by tliis house may be 
 formed when we state that ilieir sales for the year 1881 amounted to over ^?60,000. in 
 addition to the four jiartners tliere are two clerks employed, and all the members of the 
 firm are thorougii competent business men, witli years of experience in tliis line. The 
 IdcLaughlins were originally from Holmes Countv, Ohio, wiiere botli were born; Andrew, 
 tlie elder. w!is a soldier in the great reliellioii; he enlisted in 1862 with Company I, of tlie 
 Thirteenth Kansas Volunteer Infantry, itnd was ralse<l to the position of Quartermaster 
 Sergeant. Ho took an active part in all tlie engagements of his regiment, and served until 
 the close of the war. He came to Kansas during tbe spring of 1858. locating at ILghland, 
 Doniphan County, where he worked at tlie carpenters’trade for one year. At the time of 
 llie great mining excitement in 1859. Mr. McLaughlin went to Pike’s Peak, but returned 
 to Kansas the year following and settled at Hiawatha. He was elected Treasurer of Brown 
 County in 187d and held that olUce two terms. He served one term as Mayor of the city 
 and is at this writing one of the County Commissioners. His brother Tliomas has been 
 Conncilniaii of Hiawatha three terms. Edward Case, of this firm, was formerly from 
 Painesville, Lake Co.. Ohio. Came witli liis parents to Kansas in 1859 and coniinenceil 
 farming with liis father. K.t'ase, at Troy, Doniphan Comity. He afterward ran a boot and siiuo 
 store in that town, and in 1869 moved to Hiawatlia and piircliased the stuck of W. B. Barnett, 
 running for two years. Mr. Case took jiart in tlie late war, volunteering in 1862 with 
 Company A. of the Eighty-fourth Illinois Infantry, at Quincy. Ill. He served uniil the 
 close of the war. i>articipating in all the princiiml engagements of his legimenr. Christian 
 F. Joss, junior member uf tliis firm, is a native of Holmes Co., Ohio; came to Kansas witli liis 
 parents in 1858, and settled at Leavenworth City: removed to Brown County in 1864, and 
 lias since been a resident of the same. His connection with the above firm dates from 
 March, 1882. 
 
 WlLLl.V.^I CLEMENT, retired farmer, was born in Butler County, Pa., August 5. 1518. 
 He lived at liome working on a farm with liis fatiier until 1836. then removed to Lenawee 
 County, Midi., where he improved a farm and worked it successfiillv until 1851 ; at this 
 time lie removed to Grant(/uuiity, Wis., and for a number of years was known as one of 
 enterprising farmers of Glenliaven Tovvnsbip. In 1870 be came to Brown County, Kan., 
 located on Section 24. Hiawatha Tovvnship, wli re lie resided tliree years; tlien his liealtli 
 failed and he removed to tlie city of Hiawatha, wluo e he has since been a resident. Mr. 
 Clement was a soldier in the late war; he enlisted with Company H, of the/riiirty-sixth 
 Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, taking an active part in ills country’s service for tw<» years 
 and seven months. His son William was also a participantSwitli tlie Thirty-tliird Wiscon¬ 
 sin Volunteer Infantry. The subject of tliis sketcli was married May 20. 1839, in Miciugan 
 to Miss Joanna Ayers; tlie names of tlieir children are asfollows: Louisa, now Mrs. \Vil- 
 liaiii Brew, of Hiawaiha; JSIargaret A. marr.ed Janies Miller; Anna, now Mrs. George 
 Sjn’ague; George W., Francis A., Jolm A. and Nettie M., now Mrs. James Dunn. Mary E. 
 married Charles Chandler, of Hiawatlia, Kan. 
 
 wlien liiv parents removed to near Cleveland. Ohio, where they lived seven years and then 
 removed to Geauga County, in the same State, where they resided for a great number of 
 years, and where some iiieiiibers of the family still live. Mr. Clark was educated in the 
 public and normal schools of Ohio, among others, at the Geauga Seminary, Ijetter known 
 as the Chester Cross Roads Scliool.’’ being the same institution of learning once atteiuled 
 Ijy Garfield. Mr. (L attended and taught schools in Oliio until his twenty-second year 
 
 when 
 
 sever 
 
 , . w XT TT , , . —- -... twenty-second year, 
 
 1 he reLurned to New England, wliere lie was engaged in the insurance business for 
 al years—principally ill bis muive State and in Blaine. While here Mr. C. learned the 
 
 tlien new art of <laguerreotyping and traveled extensively and LmU pictures in the principal 
 .Soutliern and Western cicie'. He was tiius engaged for a period of seven years, ami then set¬ 
 tled at Wellsville. Oliio, where he married and opened a gallery which lie operated for a 
 shontim.e, and tlien removed to LaSalle, III., wliere he resideii nearly a year. Hethen (i 
 185<) visited the States of Kansas and Nebraska, and after asojourn of several montlis re 
 turned lo Ohio, l<muting at Youngstown, where he operated a dagiierrean gallery Tir tlire 
 years, and removed from Uiere to Pennsylvania, wliere he resided until 1870 in wliich vea 
 lie removed to Kansas aiidiocated near Highland, where he was engaged in teaciiintr an 
 
 luatioii, a yoiiii!',la-.vyer ot great prouiise, was drowned .Septemlier 2, 1881, at Uoiunhan 
 wlule Ijatlung in tlie Missouri River. He was admitted to the bar at Atchison Hi 1879 liass- 
 iiig a brilliant exainiiiatloii, and at the time ot his death had already won an enviahle'repn- 
 
 latijii a.s an orator and lawyer. Mr. Clark lias two danghters left.'^whose iianies are While 
 and (irace H. 
 
 THURSTON CHA.SE, farmer and stock raiser, Section 13, R. O. Hiawatlia was horn in 
 I.artlioloniew Connty, liid, tehrnary 22, 1831. .Son of Isaac and Ciarinda Cliase, tlie former 
 of English, tlie latter of Irish descent, lier family name Clark. His father was a miller hv 
 irai e and inirsiied that vocation successfully in Iiidianafor iiianv years. Mr. Chase received 
 
 ill 
 
 , , . . . -. the 
 
 , ■ , — -.. make anything, liowever, by this move 
 
 .and returned to liis native connty, where he lived until .Inne, 1852, this being the date of ids 
 
 first move in a westerly direction, tii i« w?.t - 
 
 a position on l ■ 
 
 iiaueanu peisueu uiai voeaiiun snccessi niiy in Indiana for iiianv years. Mr. Chase received 
 such education as his connty uttorded in tliat early day, then he'lped ids father in the iiii 
 and Oh the farm niitil he hecanie of age. He tlien started out to hoe his own row in the 
 world, and made a trip to Ciiiciiiiiati. He did not make anything, liowever by this move 
 
 lie lived until .Inne, 1852, this being the date of his, 
 ' li.''estei ly diiectnni. Ihis teriniiiated at Winterser, low.a, wiiere he accepted 
 
 survey fur the Davenport .t 
 fsRailio.id. At the expiiation of two months he went to a point on i he Mis- 
 
 Conneil lilnffs 1 
 
 soiirl River, now known as N'ehra.ska City, wliicli was then ii 
 
 liiiir he marked out a claim which was tlie'ftfst oiieliVtirarconn’ty\*’'Tlien*“4® nnfed^ Mis- 
 wun. followed various occupations and was married in Andrew Comity, to the ihinghter of 
 Nicholas and ,1111111 Deakins, who were very early settlers in tliat jiartof Missouri- her 
 Christian name IS Harriet. In May, 1854, Mr. Cha4 retnriied to Kiiiisas and took n 4 
 claimon he southwest quarter of .Section 11 . Township 3 and Range 18, and was the first 
 wliite settlei, took up tlie first claiin and made the first improvements in lirowii Coniity In 
 Rehriiary. 18o5, fie hronglit ins family from Missouri and estahlislied them oi 1 scl i n an 
 proclaimed Kansas fi;s future home. On July 4,185B, his wife died and about tl csaii e'tii e 
 the country was involved in trouble with the border rnfflaii.s. Mr. C ase t erefore 
 canvassed he connty 111 the interest of the Rree-soders, with a petition which wasYor- 
 warded to Ihesideiit Rnchanaii. Anoutthis time liesohl liis first claim ami in October of the 
 
 ject of tliissketcli was serving his coniitry in the war of the Rehellldii, haviiigniken twenf'y- 
 
 Joe, Mo., where they were enrolled witli the State 
 Militia, Ml. Chase being elected Second Lieuteuaiit. In the spring of 1863 he returiiedto 
 
 Kamsu'^. recruiting a portion of Company H. of the Tblrteenth Kansas Volunteer Infiintry, 
 and upon the organization of Mie same was Uefeatcil liy two votes as Captain. He entered 
 the army as a private. Imt after about three montlis’ service w;is taken sick and released to 
 go home. Upon bis recovery recruited a part of Company H, of tlie Fourteenili Kansas 
 Volunteer Cavalry, of whicli lie served as Orderly Sergeant until the close of tlie war. Then 
 returned liome and has since given bis attention to farming and stock-raising. He was 
 married August 30. 1865, to Miss Olive Teas, iiy wlioni lie has four (fiiildren: William T.Jane 
 T.. Eddie T. and Alfred L. TJie second cliilil. Jane T.. dieii Seinemlier 26, 1870. Mr. Chase 
 was one of the original members of tlie first Metliudist Episcoiial Cliurcli society, organizrd 
 in the county, and also of tlie first School Board, of whicu be lias been Director since. He 
 lias seen a great deal of the liardsliliis of pioneer life, but those are past and to-day he is 
 surrounded by everytliing that can make life comfortable, owningagood farm of 320 acres; 
 with excellent improvements in every shape. 
 
 REUBEN C. CHASE, green house and nursery, is a native of Otsego County, N. Y., 
 born February 1. 1835; received a common scliool education in bis native connty, and also 
 attended Hie Franklin Institute in Delaware County. At Hie completion of liis studies lie 
 secured a situation to teach in Cooperstown Seminary, and afterward became principal of 
 the graded scliool at Unadilla. Iletookjiart in the war of Hie Relieliion, enlisting with 
 Company E, of the Third New Yoik Volunteer Cavalry, but after serving one year, liis 
 health failing from exposure during service, he was disciiarged. He returned home and 
 October, 1862, married Miss Julia A. Hougliton, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio. In the spring of 1864 
 Mr. Cliase re-enlisted with the First New York Engineers and served until the close of the 
 war. and then returned to ids native State and resumed scliool teaching. In 1867 he came 
 to lUawathM, permanenily locating on Hi** place wiiere he now lives. In 1870 he was elected 
 County Superintendent of Public Insti uctioM, wliicli position lie lield three terms, having 
 jirevionsly been princijial of the Hiawatha scliool. He also taught the same scliool in 1880. 
 Mr. Chase established liis nursery in 1876 and now has twenty-five acres in all kinds of 
 fruit trees best adapted to tliis Western climate. He is also proprietor of two large green 
 liouses. 18x60, where anything in the form of choice hon.'>e or garden jilants and cut tlowers 
 in neautiful designs may be fouml. He was Towiisbiji Clerk of Hiawatha a number of terms, 
 and is now one of the Tru.'itees of the Morrill public library. He lias always been a strong 
 advocate of temperance and was largely instrumental in ridding Brown County of that able 
 assistant of luuiian dejiravity, the saloon. He is connected with Hiawatlia Lodge, No. 83, I. 
 O. O. F., and is a cliarter member of tlie Star of Hope Lodge No. 1338, of the K. of H., and 
 was first presiding ofiicer in said Lodge. 
 
 CHARLES T. CORNING, proprietor of City Lanndry, was formerly from Ozaukee 
 County, Wis., wliere lie was born April 27, 1847. Here be received a common school edu¬ 
 cation and worked In liis fatlier’.s blacksmitli shop until August, 1864. when he enlisted in 
 tlie Ninth Wisconsin Liglit Artillery and served until the close of the rei>ellion. During the 
 spring of 1868 lie came to Kansas with liis parents, William B. and Alvira Corning, and 
 locati d at Hiawatlia. For some time after liis arrival here lie was engaged in freigliHng on 
 the railruail to St Joe,Mo. Then commenced draying, whicli linsiness he imrsiied in connection 
 with the ice business until April, 1882. At Hi is time lie estaldislu'd tlie first steam laundry 
 in Brown County. Tliis is siipjilied with all the modern Iniiiroveinents, employs irom six to 
 eiglit iiersons, and is fast heconiing one of the leading enterprises of the city. Mr. Corning 
 served as Constable of Hiawatha for tliiee > ears, and during a portion of that time was 
 De])uty Slieritf under Benjaiiun McCoy. Mr. Corning Is a member of Iliawatiia Lodge 
 No. 35, Mount Iloreb Chapter No. 43 and cuniiiiaiidery No. 13 of the A., F'. & A. M. Was 
 married in Wisconsin 1866 lo Miss Jane L Adams, of Fond du Lac. 
 
 HON. JOHN P, DA VIS. I’resident of Kansas Mutual Life Association, and also of the 
 firm of Knapp, Moon Davis, abstractors and real estate agents, was born in Oliio January 
 29, 1839, in Aslilaiid C'luniy and moved to jMcDonougli County,Ill.,in 1855,where be was ex¬ 
 tensively engaged in farming and stock raising and sliipping; came to Kansas in Hie fail of 
 1873, locating two and one Iiaif miles east of Hiawaiha, where he owns one half section of 
 land, now forming one of tlie finest and best improved farms in Brown or the surrouiuling 
 counties. His farm residence was a tu o story frame building, 33x34, of modern style ami 
 arcliliectiire, and is well surrounded by ornamental and forest trees ot his own planting to 
 the extent of eiglit acres; Hiere is also a fine orcliard consisting of all kinds of choice iruic 
 trees, and in fact every thing that goes to make up a well regulated and successful farm, 
 with large barn and other comfortable out buildings. Mr. Davis is alsoexteiisively engaged 
 in raising fine graded stock. For a number of years previous to his connection wiili tlie 
 above fii iii dealt largely in grain and live stock. He represented Brown CouiiUy in Hie Legis¬ 
 lature two years with marked ability. For a number of years he has been a member of the 
 Agricultural Society of Brown County, serving a.s president three years of tliattiiiie. In the 
 fall of 1882 Mr. Davis built and moved into a very fine two story residence, large and con¬ 
 venient, of modern stvle and arcliitectiire, located on corner of Third and Miami Streets, 
 Hiawatha, Kan. His residence grounds contains two acres and is tastefully arranged witli 
 friUt an i onianiental trees. He lias always taken an active part in the advancement of the 
 interests of liis county and State, doing all in liis power for the future of the same. He is a 
 member of the I. O. O. F. Was married in Illinois in 1858 to Miss Sarah Horrabin, a native 
 of England. BoHi liave been members of the Methodist Episcopal Church fer a quarter of a 
 century. Mr. Davis is a leading and insiiiring worker in every movement for the moral 
 and material advancement of tlie county: hokls a high place in Hie popular confidence and 
 is otieof the foremost and best men in tliis region. 
 
 JOHN H. HA VJS. farmer. Section 25, P. O. Hiawatha, was born in Washington County, 
 Penn., August 2, 1818. He took part in the Mexican war, enlisting with tlie Second Penn¬ 
 sylvania Regiment in tlie Westmoreland Guards on the 9Hi of January, 1846. He re¬ 
 moved to WinnebagoCounfy, 111., in 1854, where he followed farming, and was married 
 February 21, 1856. to Miss Margaret Hayes. On the 29th uf March, 1872, Mr. Davis came 
 to Kan.sas and located on Section 36, Hiawatha Townsliip, and impruved eiglity acres of 
 land. ALHie ex])iratioii of two years lie removed to his present farm, where he has 120 
 acres, forty of which is in pasture and the remainder under a high state of cultivation. The 
 entire farm is surrounded bj'hedge and divided into twenty-acre fields by cross fences. 
 Mr. Davis and bis wife are members of the First Presbvieriaii Church at Hiawaiha. Tliey 
 are the jiarents of six children—Samuel T., a resident of‘Macomb County. Ill.; Nancy J., mar¬ 
 ried to John Woods, of Wlieeling, West Va.; John C., George B., William X. S., and Martha, 
 now Mrs. S. C. Hall, of Hiawatha. 
 
 forty-five days; but during the latter part of his residence in Oliio he was a life insurance 
 agent. In Hie spring of 1881 he came to Hiawatha, Kan., became interested in real estate 
 and ill Marth of the year following, moved liis family to and became a citizen of Hiawaiha. 
 Mr. Davis was one of tlie founders of Hie Kansas Mutual Life Association, and upon its 
 organization was elei'tcd vice-president of the same. He Jias generally been successful in 
 ins business operations. He was married Marcii 2, 1852. to iMiss Lorella C. Grubb, of Ash¬ 
 land, Ohio. Tliey have two children—Ida A., now married to A. E. Slocum, of Ashiaiid, 
 Ohio, now a resident of Hiawatlia; and Odelphia O.. married to L. Hermon, of Hiawatlia. 
 
 .^^UIHER DAVIS, farmer and stockraiser, Section 35, P. O. Hiawatha, is a native of 
 Ohio, aiKl was born April 20, 1837, in Huron County, and lias always followed The occupa¬ 
 tion of farming. Attiie breakingoutof the Rebeiliou he enlisted with the First United 
 States Engineers, in wliich lie served his country two years. He returned to Ohio wliere he 
 lived until the spring of 1870, when he came to Kansas. He owns a well-improved farm of 
 160 acres, which, when he became possessor of it, was unbroken prairie, and at the time of 
 Ills settlement in this State lie did not liave money enough to purchase a cow. Tlie iin- 
 proveiiients are good and suhstantial, consisting of a fine large two-story stone residence, 
 other buildings such as are necessarv on a well-regulated farm, and a large peucli and aiiple 
 orcJiard. Mr. Davis is a memberof the K. of H. Star of Hope Lodge, No. 1338, Hiawatha. 
 His wife was Miss Susanna Beck, wlioin he married in Ohio in 1860. 
 
 EU DAVIS, farmer and stockraiser and shiiiper, P. (). Hiawatlia, is a native of Ohio, 
 born November 3, 1832. in Ashland County. His parents were Amos and Nancy Davis, and 
 he IS Hie third of seven sons, four of wliom are now residents of Brown Countv. In 1854 
 Mr. Davis removed to McDonough County, III., and wa.s an extensive farmer of that locality. 
 During tlie fall of 1873, be came to Kansas, purchased 160 acres of p irtially imiiroved land, 
 
 farm. He now owns 220 acres in 
 
 wife are meinhersof Metliodist Episcopal Church, also of the K. & L. of H..*while the former 
 js connected also with Hie K. of H. Star of Hope Lodge. No. 1338. 
 
 SAMUEL DETWILPIR, proprietor of Walnut Row Stock Farm, Section 17, P. O. Hiawa¬ 
 tha came to Kansas in the spring of 1875. and in the fall of the same year, ' ' 
 
 , ■, . .«-r> -- -w..y.v* ...X...... V,. o<v..ie year, purchaseil the 
 
 land composing the farm wliere he now resides. This was a partially improved farm of 320 
 acres, which Mr. Detwiler lias cultivated and improved until it is now in a fine condition, 
 surrounded by a beautiful liedge fence, ill fine order. The Lana is also crossed with this 
 lence, dividing it into fields conveiiieiil in pasturiiigstock. He has gone into fruit raising 
 (juite extensively, liaving a young appleorchard of 400 trees, and nearly tlie same amount 
 of peach trees, in addition to whicli he has fifty choice grape vines, and otlier small frnitsiii 
 abundance. Mr. Detwiler has been engaged at buying and shipping stock with J. P. Davis 
 A Co. for a number of year.s, and raises a good deal of Hie same on his farm. He was born 
 In rranklin County, Penn.^ April 17, 1837, but while yet a lad, liis parents removed to a 
 county l)j the same name in Ohio. Here lie was reared, and after acquiring a coinmon 
 5?, ^ ^^‘bisas. He has been married twice. 
 
 The first time ill Ohio. In 1859, to Miss Anna Hoffman, who diedin 1862, leaviiigonedaugh- 
 ter—Lizzie. He married his present wife in 1865. She was Sarepta J. Lehman, a native of 
 Peniisylvama. They are both active workers iu the Methodist Episcopal Church, of Hiawa- 
 
BROWN COUNTY. 
 
 • U9 
 
 tha. i‘> which socien* they i)elonpr. They arc the parents of two chihircn—Anna K. ami 
 
 1 »T 1 ^- 1 -r... -..^,1 l)y hisson, A. o. Dick- 
 
 ason. In »• Mr. l)ickas.>n waselecteil Probate.Judge cf Brown County, and ihisoiricc he 
 lia>ab!.v ami emcien-ly tilled since by making many true and lasting friends among i he peo¬ 
 ple. Judge Dickason was born in Jackson t'uunty, (Hilo, Ajiril ‘J, 18*^4. ills LMlmaition was 
 such as was atforded by the common scliools of that early day. in 1853 lie was electe<l 
 (’ounty Trrasurei; of that county, in which capacity he serve<l eight years, his last term bc.- 
 ing from 18b3 to ISbo;; uring the former year Morgan ma«le his famous raid through Ohio. 
 He and his men luinted like wolves for the county funds, but Mr. Dickason having been ap¬ 
 prised of their coming, had secluded himself and the money in the fields and the woods 
 and thereby saved himself and the county funds. In 18(55, heemo trked in the jewelry husi- 
 ness, hut at the expiration of three years, quit It and spent one year in traveling through 
 the Western States, finally settling down as stared above. He was re-elected Pi uiuite Judge 
 November 7. 1882, for two years more. He was mari led in his native Slate in 1854 to Miss 
 1 -“a'*M^ member of the iliawatha Lodge, No. 35, of the A., F. 
 
 , family grocery store. West Iliawa hn, was born August 3, 
 
 . '.v'.-i* " Maine. Tlie early portion of Ids life, from 1854. lo 18(57, was passed 
 
 in t aiifornia. jiart of the time following the occupation of miner, the otlier part engaged in 
 merchamhse. In 18()<, lie returned to Ids native State, and two > ears later came to Khikshs 
 aoXK choice finally centered on Hiawatha, whei'e he became a merchant 
 
 1111870. In Uie spring of 1871. Mr. Dodge commenced running a grocery store, l)ut after a 
 sbortthnechangedtoan exteiisivedy goods and grocery house. Tld.s jie run until May, 
 1882. when he removed to his present situation, starting the first store in West Hiawatha 
 and erecting llie first dwelling house in this same locality. Mr. Dodge is a gentleman ofex- 
 
 Vu-n'P’ ■*'“* to tile Utiltea .States, lived first in Tuscarawas Uountv, Ohio. In 
 
 .... ... .... .atlonot fanner for 
 
 , who.se birtliplace 
 aiul purchased the 
 
 r.,”" ,•.inict* iivcti mat Jii iuscarawas 
 
 18j 9. lie removed to Benton County, Iowa, where lie fidlowed the occnna 
 eiKhieen years, and was married there in 1860, to Miss Marla Ceclirist 
 washwitEerlaml. Haring the fall of 1877, Mr. Feller came to Kansas;' 
 
 watlia. 
 
 1 fT* ^ Section 2(5, P. O. Hiawatha, is a native of Massachusetts, 
 
 Boston August 9, 183(K Is the eldest sun of George and Louisa Fuller, 
 f ! New England stock, his mother’s maiden name Ji-fierson. 
 un I *’I ^changed their place of residence to Pike Couiiiy, III,, 
 
 am heie he attended school duringtlie winters and worked on the farm summers, until 
 eighteen jears of age. llien left home and went to Jacksonville, same State where he 
 learned the carpenter s trade, and afierwani worked at the same at Springfield, until his 
 removal to Kansas. 'I'Uio . ..... , p . : 
 
 -, 7 ..^:. .--.'. Fraser was married in that State in 18(56, to Miss 
 
 came\\ est to Kansas, locating on a faun five miles east of 
 ® 18'5'1, he commencfcd In the puinjiand 
 
 windmill business, in connection wiihhis farming, and in February, 1882. removed bis 
 
 Mr. Burt in the farm mucliiiiery 
 He is a member of Star of Hope Loilge, No. 1338, of the K. of H. ^ 
 
 In lA, proprietor of Union Hotel, is a native of Pennsylvania, born March 20. 
 
 1850. in Bucks County. ^\ as reared on a faun and previous to coming to Kansas, followeil 
 
 film •■'ccommrnhitiotis for about thiriy-flve of the traveling public,Wlu, wiu‘alw;iys 
 
 " “p IjfiOlord, and one thoroughly acquainted with his business.'^ 
 
 UId.LR. tai mer and stock-raiser, living on the northwest (luarterof 
 Section 2b, three miles west of Hiawatha, was born in Pike County, Ill., March 6. 1846. His 
 
 I 1 V vx *•, HI AiHiiuia, tucji uuiu euiiie to liiowii uouncv. Ivan., ar- 
 
 roTm,^ ‘ hii6rulten prairie land. Mr. I-'nller 
 
 with 160 aiu-es, but has since added enough to make a half .section. It is now 
 w.9.'m surrounded with hedge and wire fence. His ontsule and cross fem-es 
 
 would m.ike a contiiiuoiisstring six miles long; he lias also tweiiiy gales. He has one of the 
 mo.st convenient barns in the county on his farm; Its dimensions are 30x54, with eighteen- 
 foot posts, a basement under, nroviiltno- «itf»irt»r frtr tiiivf-vr i.oo.i «rvrt.i,.. .....i-.. 
 
 l’’!'ller is extensively eiigaged'riiltock-raTslng.'keeprng ahVmtTevemy 
 LV^d I-Olantf-China hogs, and a small”Hogk of thorough^- 
 
 GIBSON, dentist, was born in Bonrhon Countv, Ky.. Augu.st 31 Ifi-m He 
 of course of education, and at tlie age of nineteen veare hegran the stn'i v 
 
 of ( entl.^tl V. He suliseiinently attended one conr.se of tiie Haitiinm-e rioi.t.ii i.. . oe.> 
 
 and since tli 
 Milwaukee, 
 
 “M' ce ."'Uii Ills wire s neaitii. however, and lie was oldiged to seek 
 ?ait e ^advice of Dr. Samuels, of Omaha, Neli.. he settled at Falls Citv 
 
 MM.i u^hi ’ m lie practiced successfully uni il 1876. At that time he came to Hiawiuha 
 s i ^ xir ‘ 111 Brown County, and the oldest In years of any in he 
 
 ; miei t. "i ‘ ' ‘V®?. months in the Confederate arinv, .m' 
 
 colonel in .I. C. Breckenrldge’s Corps, and during that time was wmin.ien nii ti 
 none .>f a serious nature. 
 
 ret-iii^e-*.?;l.,T'..‘'?9.'.^^' .member of the firm of.!. T. Grii: 
 
 bm' 
 bus 
 
 till I 
 
 Cav 
 
 , .as B revet- 
 
 Hale .iVn'en',Vr':'i,'e“o;:;.r''‘'’7‘,'geomus sKeien was married in 1866, to Miss Nancy FI, 
 
 nroeeei e l ri.^'n -fue” . ‘® ‘‘I imrehased some unimproved land, and 
 
 regidftl .,1 "‘i^® ''Ome tiere, whicli he lias certainly done, as a visit to Ins well- 
 tU^ ion wd '9" is tlie possessor of 260 acres, all under enl- 
 
 daimhters aild^ acres of native tlniher. Tlieir family comprises four 
 
 Huron Com,!v Jlmo farmer and .stock-raiser. Section 34. I*. (). Hiawatlia, is a native of 
 iinteer.al ln iVie fii"ttlir--‘" Was reared on a farm, and In 1861 vnl- 
 
 a farm 7,f leo ir seiueci on .-leeiioii sn iiiawatiia J owmslilp, ao.i loiiouven 
 
 teiithm of go to9,fw nntlUhe spring of 1874. when he sold oiH, with the in- 
 
 Kaiisas ami*i Y®' 1”*^ Oeiiig disappointed with the eonntrv, he returned lo 
 
 rvaiiaas, and purtliased the laud where he now lives but the Improvements have all been 
 
 rn'mk'i Hanna has made a deeiiled success of farming in tills State, and 
 
 eimos YV ■'‘ ■''"‘''’‘‘“Yf® I ’® ^'-m'ernStates In tlial respeet. He lias not liad a Biilnrenf 
 
 Clops fill loniteen years. He is a memher of tlie .Masonic Fraternity. He and his wife are 
 
 ters—A^da A^ LmV Flpyr •^''"‘'clh Hiawatlia. Tliey are tlie parents of twndaiigli- 
 
 aod'nmnr*! ,Vn !'o'^'’i^' Section 3. 1’. O. Hiawatha, came to Kansas in IMareh, 1858. 
 
 now lives. He liowever Ineated at Hiawatlia, eoinmeneed freigliting frntii Wliile CInnd 
 
 * 7 •••*<> •Live- 1 • iiei c. 1 O l lie jiusa 
 
 (inite arg'ely eng;iged lii stoek-ralsing. Mr. Hardy was honi at Westport, Kssex County, N. 
 devoteY .i -Ti, “'i'' ''"■■ing the early portion of his life, or iiniil he first came lo Kansas, 
 I f loV. I om/MYeY '’""C. 1866, lie was iiiarried to Margaret, daughter 
 
 of the wY’i' ^'Cotcli origin. He and his wife are mein liens 
 
 ?4 VvYim YYi *' ‘"'"'I'y''- . * ''®Y 'hiugliter.s—Isabel and Linda. In 1873 -Mr. 
 
 nrVin.me -Y of H,‘l®’’'Tf ®" ‘‘VYi® J*’’®!'"" Cminty. and lias always been identified witli tlie 
 
 cminty. His father was a soldier in the war of 
 .“.‘I®.'!!.’* Kramllatlier was a participant in,the Kevoliitionarv war. 
 
 Gunier, .Section 3, P. O. Hiawatha, Hi st'heeanie a resident of this 
 woJ n ibio® ''®'® "‘f' '‘m Iiarents. However, wlien of age, which 
 
 m rp .t'm *>=‘<1 'men raised, hot was horn 
 fiftV. Y®'* I"-. Gctolier 31, 1838. In 1862 he enlisted with Company K, of tlie Tliirtv- 
 
 h^e'.oVe Y®'!'-' '^clmiteer Infantry, and served until the close of the Keliellion, after wliicli 
 en..Y=‘L I ?Y®I'Km'i ill ,1865. Lived witli Ills parents till tlie fail of 1867, when lie inir- 
 orighrif wild'sRt'e™”H^i®?i,ol,'.ol®fY„®9'” he has broken and cultivated from its 
 
 ill tlie way 
 
 Id slate. He is the possessor of 1U4 acres, with good substantial improvements 
 Pi ^ orchard. Mr. Hauber’s wife. Lizzie, 
 
 thJ ■i'l V« nf Maglott. of Hiawatlia lownslni). Tliey were married in 1870. and are 
 
 sons—John I'., George U., Martin If., Daniel 0. and Oscar O. 
 
 ■JDOMAS J. H A\ES, attorney-at-law, was born in Brown Countv, Ohio, March 4. 1850 
 Hiseducacion was acquired in the high schools of Chenoa, Ill., after which he read law at 
 ti Brothers, and in 1872 was admitteil to 
 
 Vnffpin V‘® Cherokee, Crawford Co., Kan. Was ad- 
 
 iPJ.inP- P tins State before Hon. B. W. Perkins, now a niemiror of Congres.s. 
 
 LVJP. 1 I? ^^‘^rokee, Kan . with A. l.>. Polk; now a irroininent lawyer in Minneaiioli.s. 
 Minn, (under the firm name of Hayes cfc^Polk). Removed to Waterloo. Towa, in 1875, and 
 
 continued the practice of Jaw unde: the firm mime of Hayes Polk. Also owned a set of 
 abstiacts of Black Hawk County, Iowa. Removed to Sairetha. Kan., in May 1876 Was 
 married to Miss P:Ma S. Herbert, of Hiawatha, Kan.. July 31. 1877. Removed to Eldorado 
 
 DANIEL HAZEN, farmer and stock ralser.Section 23; P. O. Hiawatlia, was born in Ver- 
 inont, on an isliind in Lake Cliamplain, August 13, 1828. Arriving at the age of twenty-one 
 5 ears he removed to P ranklin County, N. Y., where lie was engaged in farming and mer¬ 
 chandising nni il his emigration to Kansas. This transpired in tlie spring of 1871, when 
 lie settled in Brown County. Mr. Hazen is i)roprIetor of the farm where lie lives, whicli 
 contains 160 acres, also of a quarter seciion in the same township. Section 11. In addition 
 to this he has 300 acres in Nemaha County, His home farm is under a high state of cultiva¬ 
 tion, and finely iin|>roved. and this, when he hecame fiossessor of it, was wild, unbroken 
 prairie land. He has set out a great many choice fruit trees, until he now has about four 
 acre.s in fruit culnire. He engaged in sio<-kraising quite extensively, liaving i ow on 
 muid about fifty head of graded cattle. He was married in Vermont, in 1847. to Miss Laura 
 Kinsley, of that Stale. While a resident of NewY’ork State, Mr. Hazen served as Justice of 
 the Peace several terms, and held several otliei- imsitions of trust. His experience of twelve 
 yeurslivniginthisSiate, hasconvlncedhim that the climate of Kansas is unexcelled fur 
 fieaitlifulness, and as far as agricultural interests are concerned, goes far ahead of the old 
 Vermont hills, and also of New York. 
 
 LYNN S. HERBERT, Police Judge, Justice of the Peace, ami Insurance Agent, was for¬ 
 merly from Pennsylvania; born November 29. 1822. in Fayetie County. Received a liberal 
 education in the Higli schools of his county, and during his residence in that State, made 
 teaching his vocation, with the exception of the years between 1862 and 1868, when he was 
 engaged in general mercliandise. Mr. Herbert came to Kansiis in June. 1872. He selected 
 Hiawatha for his future liome, ihen returned to hisnative S ate, and in the September fol¬ 
 lowing, moved his family to their western home in Kansas. His time has hem mostly de¬ 
 voted to school teaching. Mrs. Herhertwas formei ly Harriet J. Roberts. They were mar¬ 
 ried in Pennsylvaria in 1848. Both are members of the P'irst Presiiyierian Cluircli, of 
 Hiawatha, and Mr. Herbert belongs to Hiawatlia Lodge. No. 35, A., F. A A. M. Tlieir fam¬ 
 ily comprises seven daughters and one son; all of tlie girls have held certificates for teacli- 
 ing school. 
 
 morris HESSELBJORGER. of the firm. S. Hessolberger & Co., dry-goods ami clothing 
 isanaove of (Jerniany, horn in Hesse-Darinstadt. March 29, 1839. Immigrated to tlie 
 Uni ed States in 1856. and lived with his uncle nt New Haven, Connecticut, wliere he at- 
 te (led school. During the spring of 1860 he came to Atchison. Kan., and until 1864, was 
 extensively ei gaged a freighting across the plains to the monntaii s and as far as Salt Lake 
 City, sometimes running as n;any as ten fonr-inuled teams. After tills he settled in Ciiey- 
 enne City, SIarted a grocery store, anduniii 1876, was a successful merchant in that place. 
 He then came to Hiawatlia, opened a dry-goods and ciothing store, and was the second ex¬ 
 clusive store of tlie kind in tlie (dty. Mr. Hesseli>prger belongs to the Masonic fraternitv, 
 also to the K. of H.. i t S^ar of Hope LoiJge, No. 1338. He was married in Chicago, in 1869, 
 to Miss Henrietta Gacobi, who was born in Baden, Germany. Botli are members of tlie K. 
 A L. of H.. of Hiawatha. 
 
 EDW 2 VRD H(JYE. of tlie firm of Hall A Hoye, meat market, is a native of Summit Co., 
 Oiho, born P'eliruary 29. 1852. He came to Hiawatha in 1871 and commenced working in a 
 meal market, which lias since been liis vocation. In tlie spring of 1879 lie hecame a iiartner 
 with Mr. Hall, and thej'are now doing a heavy and jirosperous trade. Mr. Hoye is con¬ 
 nected with both the lodge and enoainptment of the Odd Fellows society at Hiawatha ; is a 
 member of Hiawatha Lodge No. 35, and Mount Horeh Cliapter No. 43, of the A., P'. A A. M., 
 and of Hiawatha CommaiKiery No. 13- Sebastin C. Hall, senior member of tli s firm, ha Is 
 from Virginia; born in 1844. Came to Kansas in 1865, commenced freighiiug across the 
 ))lains. and afterwards spent anuinher of years in the mines of Colorado. In 1873 he re¬ 
 turned to Kansas, located at Hiawatlia, and prev ous o emharking in this business in 1875, 
 wasemploy d at various occupations. Mr. Hall is a member Hiawatha Commandery No. 
 13; Hiawatlia Lodge No. 35, and Mount Horel Chapter No. 43, of the A., V, & A. M., and is 
 one of I he live liu.slness men of Hiawatha. 
 
 ALBPIKT H. HULSPl. of the firm of Hulse A Kinsey, druggist.s, was born at Troy, Doni- 
 phaiiCo.. Kas., P'enruary 2, 1859; liis parents were Richard and Plsther A. Hulse, who set- 
 iled a Troy in 1856 and began fanni g. wliere they still reside. In 1881 Albert H. Hulse 
 came to Hiawatlia from Atchison, wliere lie lind been in the di ng business two years. On 
 J Illy 4, of this year, im estahlislied this iuismess house, and on the 17th of August following, 
 Mr. Kinsey liecame his partner. The store is 80x24, of modern design, and aiiout (lie finest 
 finished in the inside of any store-room in tlie Stale. Tlie style of shelving originated with 
 Mr. Hulse ; the counters are of ele.'ant jet finish, li ed with gold. The slielving is ineight- 
 foot sections, all enclo.sed with plate-glass, in a sash sli'ung upward. The face of the divis¬ 
 ions between the sashes is covered with elegant plate-glass mirrors, which gives it a very 
 lieaiitlful appearance indeed. Their s ock is clioioe and compleie in every iletail; in fact, 
 the ent re establishment Is such as Is seldom met with outside of large cities. P'. A. Kin¬ 
 sey, of tins firm. Is a native of Indiana, liorn in Apr 1. 1857. Came with his mother to Kan¬ 
 sas, in 1870, locating In Troy, and previous to coming to Hiawatha, was engaged in mer¬ 
 chandising. 
 
 JOHN p]. HUNTp]R. farmer. Section 14, P. D. Iiiawatiia. wa.s horn October 19, 1826, in 
 Lawrence County, Pa. Is a son of Thomas and Margaret Hunter, who were of Scotch-Irish 
 descent, his mother’s family name. Phder. John PI. learned the carpenter's trade, which he 
 followed (luring h)s early life. In the fall of 1881, he came to Kansas and purchaseil the 
 farm where lie now lives. This consists of eighty acres of well improved farm land, sur- 
 roundeil and ilivided into ftve fields (convenient for jiastiiring stock) by a lieautiful hedge 
 fence. He liasalso a fine young orchard, hearing, of over 200 chuiee fruit trees. Mr. Hunter 
 married in his native State, in 18-54, to Miss Jane Patton, by whom he has three children— 
 William 10., Marv PO., and James 10, 
 
 STTOPHEN UUNTEIl, Sherilf of Brown County, was horn in Wayne Countj*, Mich.. 
 August 15, 1843. Came with liis parents, William ami Sarah Hunter, to Kansas, in 1860. 
 His father purchased a farm in Padonla Towiisliip. lirown County; liis mother’s malilen 
 name was Ross. In 1863. Mr. Hunter enli>ted at P'alls City, Neb., in the Second Nebraska 
 Volunteer (bivalrv, and fur one year served on the frontier of Dakota and Nebraska. At 
 the expiration of tliat time lie returned to Kansas, and commenced fanning in Brown ('oiin- 
 tv. which he continued until the time of his election to County Sherilf in tlie fall of 1879. In 
 1881 he was re-elect(id to the same ollice, and wnis tlie first man to serve two terms in that 
 capacity, in the county. Mr. Hunter was married at Higlilaml, Doniplian Co., Kan., in 
 1870, to Miss Lizzie Simpson, of New York City. He lielongs to the Knights of Honor. 
 
 LORENZO J ANIOS, retired hanker, was originally h'oni Vermont; was horn P'elirnary 
 19, 1806, in .South Hero, Grand Isle County. His jiarents moved to Georgia, Franklin 
 County, In the same State, when he was a lad of about fifteen years, where they were en- 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 Riweil at fanning. In the early part of 1830, he was married to Miss Lucena M. Post, whose 
 faiher (lied in 1882, at the advanced aKe of ninety-eight years. In 1831 he commenced in 
 the mercaniiie business at Georgia, and followe<l it until 1850. Pucli himself and wife 
 worship with the Oongregationalists. He was Town Clerk and Treasurer of Georgia. Vt, for 
 thirteen consecutive years. In 1842 he represented the Town in the State Legislature. In 
 1851 he, witli his family, moved to St. Albans, Franklin County, where he began in the 
 mercantile business and took an interesi. in the First National Bank of tliar place, and was 
 one of its directors. I n the spring of 1870, he went with C. D. Lawrence to Hiawatha, Kan., 
 and in the January following he became a memiier of the banking house of Barnett, Mor¬ 
 rill * Co.. and in 1874 he moved with his family to Hiawatha, where they still live. 
 Charles H. Janes, eldest son of the above and junior member of the banking firm of Morrill 
 & Janes, was born in Georgia, Vt., December 2, 1837- He was a graduate of the high school 
 of that State, and was afterward book-keeper in liis father’s store at St. Albans; he came to 
 Kansas in January, 1871, becoming nasbier and representing his fatlier's interests in tlie 
 firm of Barnett, Moi'i ill «fc Co. In 1876 he became a partner in the same, purchasing his 
 father’s interest. He i < a member of the State Historical Society of Kansa.s, and is one of 
 t lie leading and representative men of the city of Hiawatha. He is a mem her of the Banker’s 
 Mutual Aiil Society, and was one of the instigators of the Hiawatha Building CompitiD’f 
 which has a capital of §25.00(1; also (»f the Hiawatha Hotel Company, with a caiutal of §20,- 
 000. He was married in New York City, in 1862, to Miss Mary T. Banta. of that place. 
 
 LIEITT. CHARLES W. JOHNSON, County Attorney of Brown Countv, was formerly 
 from llick nan Couiiiy, Tenn., where he was born September 19. 1834. He is the sou of 
 Hugh and Lucinda Jolinson, his father dying when Charles W. was only six months old. 
 His mother afcerw ird in irried Beuja niii J.mnsoii, brother of tlie deceased, who came to 
 Teunesseefrom Illinois, to settle up his brother’s estate; afeer the marriage they returned 
 to Bond County, lU., where Charles W. was reared and educated at Georgetown, III., under 
 the tuition of J. P. Johnson, now of Highland, Kan., and in 1858 entered McKemlree Col¬ 
 lege at Lebanon, where he was a student for two years. He then commenced reading law. 
 ami August 4. 1S62, enlisted as a nrivate in Capt. Harries’cominaiid of the One Hundred 
 and Thirtieth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. After serving until February, 1863, he was pro¬ 
 moted to Second Lieutenaut, and served in this capacity until the close of the Rebellion. 
 His regiment participated in tlie siege of V'’icksburg.and various prom.nent battles.and was 
 afterward transferred to the Department of tlie Gulf and took part Jii the first and second 
 Red River expeditions. Lieut. Johnson was captured at the battle of MansfieUl, April 8, 
 1864, and was detained a prisoner at Camp Ford at Taylor, Texas, until the clo^e of tlie war 
 Returning to his old home in Illinois, he entered the law office of William H. Herndon, for¬ 
 merly a partner of President Lincoln, and in April, 1867, was admitted to the bar. His 
 first practice was in Springfield, III., where he opened an office, and March 25, 1868-was. 
 married in thatcity to Miss Annie E. Ogden, of Uwego, N. Y. During tlie fall of 1869 he 
 came to Hiawatha, Kan., opened an office and has since practiced his profession there and 
 at Atchison, where he lived from 1874 to 1879. He was elected to his present office in 1880. 
 He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and is identified with Washington Lodge, No. 5, 
 of Atchison. 
 
 P ERRY JOHNSON, farmer and stock raiser. Section 30, P. O. Hiawatha, was born in 
 Indiana, July 7. 1838, but was reared in Knox and Warren counties, ill. In 1858 he 
 cros ed the great plains of the West, and during the Rebellion acted as scout for the Union 
 army for nearly three years, making his hea'lquartersat Fort Leavenworth, Kas. He lo.'st 
 two brothers during the war. who were killed while serving in the same capacity as himself. 
 In Miircli, 1877, he came to Kansas for the purpose of making a home for himself and fam¬ 
 ily, and in the June following moved to his present residence. lie owns 144 acres of land, 
 all under a high state of cultivation, with aliout five acres of orchard hearing fruit. In tiie 
 fall of 1879 liis resid nee was destroyed by fire, but it was immediately replaced by a good 
 substantial structure, one and one-half stories high. His farm is well supplied by a good 
 barn and outbuildings, and, in fact, everytliing pertaining to a well regulated farm. Mr. 
 Johnson was married October 20. 1862. in Illinois, to Miss Mary Davi.s, and previous to 
 coming to Kansas was a resident of Fremont County, Iowa, for nine years. 
 
 JOHN W. KAUFMAN, farmer. Section 32, P. O. Hiawatha, was born in Union County, 
 Pa., March 27, 1846. When fifteen years of age he enlisted in the great Rebellion with the 
 One Hundred and Sixty-second Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry ConijianyA, at tne first 
 three mouths call. After serving four mouths he returned home, and soon after removed 
 to Sandusky County, Ohio, where he followed the occupation of farming. Ilerehewas 
 married in October, 1868, to Miss Sarah A, Tea, a native of the same State as himself. He 
 subsequently came to Kansas, and for two years operated bis father’s farm, on Wolf river, 
 in Doniphan County, then removed to Iowa Township, improved a wild prairie farm of 160 
 acres, and in 1879 clianged his place of abode to Leona, same county. Here he improved 
 another farm, on which he lived till the spring of 1881. when having a chance to sell out 
 with decided advantage to himself, he did so, and immediately came to Brown County and 
 purchased the farm where he now lives. During his residence in Doniphan Coiiuly Mr. 
 Kaufman held the office of Justice of the Peace, and alwavs took an active part in all public 
 enterprises. He is a member of both the Masonic and Odd Fellows’s fraternity, the latter 
 in the lodge at Leona, Doniphan County. 
 
 LEWLS KESLER. farmer, Section 16, P. O. Hiawatlia, is the son of Ambrose Kesler, 
 who came to Kansas in May, 1858, and located in Walnut Townsliii). Brown County. Here 
 Lesvis lived until December, 1879. when he was married to Miss Katie L. Schafer, of Illi¬ 
 nois. when he coiiimence<l farming for liimself. During the spring of 1881 he purchased 
 eighty acres of land, which comprises his present farm. This is all under a high state of 
 cultivation and nicelv improved. Mr. Kesler was born October 1. 1857. He and his wife 
 are members of the Evangelical Church at Hiawatha. They have one infant son, unnamed. 
 
 MICHAEL L. KLINEFELTER, f.irmer and stock raiser. Section 26, P. O. Hiawatha, 
 was born in Morrill County, Ohio, August 13, 1841. He has always followed the occupation, 
 of farming, first at home with his parents until twenty-three years of age, then started at 
 the Im.siness for himself. He served four months in the Rebellion with Company I, of the 
 One lluudred and Thirty-'ixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Was married February 16. 1865, 
 to Miss Maria Shell, who was born in Germany, on the Rhine, but came with her paients to 
 the United States while yet a little child, locating in Morrill County. Ohio. In 1869 Mr. K. 
 emigrated to Kansas, nud in the fall of the same year established himself on his present 
 place. This contains 160 acres, which he has improved from wild, unbroken prairie land. 
 It is all under fence, and contains a choice apj>le and peach orchard of seven acres. His 
 family consists of live children, Laura E., Maggie E., John S., Cora M.. and Effa. 
 
 JACOB K. KLINEFELTER, of the firm of Speer, Klinefelter & Ely, attorneys-at-law 
 and loan and collecting agents,was born in Columbia ui County,Ohio,August 8,1837,but was 
 reared in Morrow County, where his parents removed while lie was an infant. His jiarents, 
 Joseph and Elizabeth Klinefelter, were extensive farmers in that locality, and in 1857 they 
 came to Brown County, Kan., and settled on a farm two miles east of Hiawatha. Here 
 Jacob Klinefelter lived until 1862, when he enlisted with Company I. of the Thirteentli 
 Kansas Volunteer Infantry. In May, 1863. wa's anpointed Sergeant of his regiment, which 
 he continued until mustered out in April, 1864. He then enlisteil with the Fourth Arkansas 
 Volunteer Infantry and was First Lieutenant ami Adjutant of the same until the close of 
 the Rebellion. He then re urned to Kansas and commenced farming. In March, 1867. Mr. 
 Klinefelter was married to Miss Lucinda Hall, who dieil May 23.1870, leaving one daughter. 
 One year later he removed to Hiawatha, where he followed carpentering until January, 
 1881, this being the date of his connection with tlie above firm. Mr. Klinefelter has been 
 employed in the office of the County Treasurer nearly ever since his return from the war. 
 His jireseut wife was Miss Abbie M. Osborne, whom he married August 12, 1878- He is a 
 member of the I. O. O. F.. Hiawatlia Lodge No. 83. and Encampment No. 33- 
 
 JOHN KNEISEU farmer. Section 27, P. O. Hiawatlia, was born November 11, 1827, at 
 Hesse Cassel, Germany. Was tliere engaged at farming and in 1851 emigrated to the 
 United States, and for some years lived in Erie County, Ohio. In 1855 he commenced farm¬ 
 ing there, which has since been his vocation. Came to Kansas in 1878 and purchased 160 
 acres of laud, wliich under his c.areful management has become a fine thrifty farm, all under 
 cultivation. Mr. Kneisel was married in Ohio in 1853 to Miss Catherine Smith, by whom he 
 has seven cluldren—Henry, Eliza. John C., George, Catherine, Emma and Martin. Mr. 
 Kneisel and family are members of tlie German Reform Church at Hiawatha. 
 
 JOSFIPH KOCHER farmer, Section 29. P. O. Hiawatha, is a native of Germany, born 
 March 26, 1831, in the State of Woodenourg. He learned the trade of stonemason, and 
 worked at it in his native country until 1856 when he immigrated to the United States, his 
 destination Beloit, Wis. In 1860 he removed to Howard County. Mo., where he followed 
 his trade till tne fall of 1861. Then enlisted with the First Missouri State Militia, Co n- 
 panyG., and served his country three years. Then went to Booneville, Mo., but only re¬ 
 mained there a sliort time, coming to Kansas in 1865. Lived in Atchison until June. 1866, 
 when lie removed to Hiawatha ami commenced operations in his line of work. This lie 
 pursued until 1880. since which time he has turned liis attention to farming. Mr. Kocher 
 contrivcted and erected the first s'one building in Hiawatha, and has done the stone work on 
 a good many of the prominent buildings of Brown County, including the courthouse. He is 
 a memb'-rof Hiawatha Lodge No. 35 of the Masonic Order. Was married in the fall of 
 1868 to Miss Ellen Headers. 
 
 JOHN KREBS, stonemason and contractor, was born in Switzerland February 22. 1842. 
 He learned the trade of stonemason iji his native country, and that of slate-roofing in the 
 city of Paris, France. In 1869 he iinmlgrate<l to the United States and was a residentof New 
 Philadeljihia, Ohio, nine months previous to coining to Kansas. In 1870 he selected Hia¬ 
 watha as his future abode and immediately began work at his trade. His trade has kept on 
 steadily increasing, both in the line of stonemason and slale-rooing. until he now does an 
 active and profitable business; employs from five to ten men as the season demand.s, and has 
 contracted in the erection of some of the most prominent buildings in Brown and the sur¬ 
 rounding counties. Is the oldest resident mason in Hiawatha. Mr. Krebs was married in 
 New Pliiladelnliia, Ohio, February 22, 1870, to Miss Elizabeth Oehler, wlio was born 
 November 18, 1848, in Switzerland,and whose parents immigrated to the United States when 
 she was seven years of age. 
 
 JOHN H. L.ANGE, farmer, Section 36. P. <>. Robinson, was born in Germany, near tha 
 city of Cassel, capital of Hesse, October 14. 1835. Ue followed the occupation of fanning, 
 and ill 1852 immigrated to the United States. In October of tlie year following be located in 
 Menard County, HI., where he lived at the breaking out of the Rebellion. In 1861 lie volun¬ 
 teered with Company I. of the Tliirty-seconil Illinois Infantry and served in all tlie prin¬ 
 cipal engagements of his regiment, including Pittsburgh Lauding. Corinth, ami all the 
 battles ill Sherman’s march to the Sea, lie served until me close of the war. then returned 
 to Illinois, and in July of 1865 came to KansUvS and located at Robinson. Brown County, en¬ 
 gaged in agricultural pursuits, and during the winter of 1866 was united in matrimony to 
 Caroline, daughter of Conrad and Soiib a Halbersiailt, who settled in 15i'own County in 1858. 
 In 1870 Mr Lange purchased the laud where he now lives, which was then entirely un¬ 
 broken, and now consisting of 160 acres finely improved. He lias been two terms Clerk of 
 the Scliool Board of the district in which he lives. He ami his wife are members of the 
 Methodist Eiuscopal Church at Robinson. Tiielr family consists of four girls and four boys. 
 
 CHARLE.S I). LAWRENCE, retired mercliaur, was born in CayugaCounly, N. Y.. Feb¬ 
 ruary 1, 1823. He received an aeademicaj course of education at Auroi a, ami in 1846 was 
 a graduate of the State Normal School at Albany. He then engaged at teaehing, ami for 
 some time was Professor of Mathematics at Bethel College, Kusselville, N. Y". He .•‘Ubse- 
 (juently went to N.ishville, Tenn.. wliere he conducted a boarding school up to tlie time of 
 tne breaking out ()f the Rebellion, which broke him up. At this time lie accepte i ihe posi¬ 
 tion of Professor of Mailiemalics in the Stale Normal School at Albany, wliere lie contiii- 
 ue<l one year, and at the expiration of that lime hecame clerk in the Commissa y Department 
 under Col. E. N. Morrill, of Hiawatha. At tlie close of the RebelIlou Mr. l^awronce retui ned 
 to Nashville, Tenn., and until September. 1866 was Principal of the High School there. He 
 was then elected Superintemleiit of Public Instruction !iy the Board of Education, Gen. W. 
 B. B ites being hiscompetitor. This position he filled until his removal to Hiawatha In the 
 spring of 1870. Here he erected the iniilding now occupied by bis successors, where he 
 became asuccessful merchant, and after ten years’ labor in that line, reliretl. Mr. Lawrence 
 has served two years on the Board of Regents of Kansas. In 1848 he married Mary G. Sa¬ 
 bin, of Ontario County, N. Y., who died lu September, 1865. They were the pai'ents of 
 four sons, viz: Charles G.. now one of the leading lawyers of Sr. Paul, Minn., Albert, a 
 merchant in Hiawatha; Dana, in the banking business in Montana, and Janies A. The 
 present Mrs. Lawrence Is a daiigliter of L. Janes, of Hiawatha, her name Charlotte J. 
 They were married in 1866. 
 
 CHARLE.S H. LAWRENCE, harness manufacturer and dealer and Deputy Sheriff, is a 
 native of New York Slate, born May 13, 1844, in Dutchess County. He left home when 
 fourteen years of age to earn a livelihood for himself, and in 1863 engaged at military rail¬ 
 roading in the South, at which he continued up to the time of hi.s migration to Kan.sas. 
 This occurred in the spring of 1870, wlieu he became a resident of Hiawatha, and for a few 
 years dealt In real estate. From 1874 to 1876 be served as Deputy Sheriff of Brown County, 
 and in the fall of 1875 was elected Sheriff of ihe same. This office he held for two year.s, 
 and in 1877 purchased liis present husiness from J. O. Gardner,said business having been 
 established ill 1870. He keeps six workmen constantly employed, manufactuiing his own 
 stock, and has a iraile of twenty thousand dollars jier annum. Mr. LavNrt nce was one of 
 the instigators of Brown County Exposition Association, of wliich he served one year as 
 Secretary and two as Marshal. Is a member of Hiawatha Lodge No. 35 of tlie A. F. A. A, 
 M., and a charter member of Mt. Horeb Chapter No. 43. He belongs also to Hiawatha 
 Commandery No. 13. He has been married twice. His first wife was Miss Lottie M. 
 Beardsiee. w*hom he married at Battle Creek in 1870, and who died five months afterwards. 
 Was married in 1879. at Hiawatlia, to Miss Emma J. Hiiughton. 
 
 SAMUELS LEEDS, contractor and builder, was born in Clermont County, Ohio, No¬ 
 vember 14. 1845. When but a lad he removed with his parents to Pike County. Ill., where 
 he learned the trade of millwright, which has since been his vocation. In 1868 Mr. Leeds 
 came to Hiawatha and began the business of coiiLracting and erecting mill elevators 
 througliout Kansas and Nebraska, and has since done a heavy business in this line of work. 
 He has at present on hand contracts tor nine large elevators in the above named States, em¬ 
 ploys about sixty men, and does tlie most extensive business of the.kind 111 tlie state. Mr. 
 Leeds served two years in the Rebellion as a volunteer in the Seventh Illinois In¬ 
 fantry Onmpany G. He is connected with the Star of Hope Lodge No. 1338 of the K. of 
 H. To give some idea of the mairnitudeof the above gentleman’s work we will state that lie 
 erected an elevator in vSabetlia, Kansas, with a cajiacitv of 60,000 bushels; another at Falls 
 City and Anlinrn, Nebraska, of the same dimensions, and a number of others in different 
 localities of the same capacity. Also the large flouring mills at Woodlaw'u, Kansas. 
 
 DR. WILLIAM D. LliWIS. physician and surgeon, w^as formerly from Pittsburgh, Pa., 
 where he was born July 14, 1847. Received his education in the High Schools of that ciiy, 
 and was afterwards employed four years as mechanical draughtsman in ihe office of the 
 Patent Attorney there. In 1867 he became engineer on the Union Pacific R. R.. and from 
 the time he quit that until his location in Kansas, was engaged in the drug business at 
 Salt L'lke City. During the fall of 1869 Dr. Lewis located at Hiawatha and gave bis atten¬ 
 tion to farming and stock raising fur three years; then accepted a position in the drugstore 
 of J. W. Pottenger, where lie read medicine and practiced pharmacy. In 1878 he attended 
 the St. Joseph Hospital Medical College, graduating from the .same in the spring of 1879. 
 Returning to Hiawatha he began the practice of his profession, to which he has since 
 given his undivided attention. Dr. Lewis is a member of the State Medical Society of 
 Kansas, also of the District Medical Association of Missouri. He I'elongs to the I. O. O. F., 
 and is connected with both the Lodge and Encampment of Hiaw'atha. His wife was for- 
 merlv Miss IdaBaker whom lie married in September, 1874 at Hiawatha. 
 
 STEWART LITLE, farmer, Section 30, P. O. Hiawatha, came originally from Virginia, 
 where he was horn in Harrison County, September 12, 1830. His attention was given to 
 stock raising and farming in that State and Pennsylvania previous to coming to Kansas. 
 This occurred in the spring of 1868, and he first settled on a farm near Atchison, but in the 
 spring following removed to Brown (’ouiity, and was one of tlie first white settlers on the 
 Kickapoo reservation. Here he lived tw’o years, then removed to Doniphan County, and 
 from that time until March, 1882. farmed in Wolf River township; tlien removed to Brown 
 Comity, purchased eighty acres of excellent land, w'hich lie is improving as rapidly as pos¬ 
 sible. Mr. Line married, October 10. 1856, in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Miss 
 Jane Litle, a native of that county and State. Both liuve been members of the Meiliodist 
 F'piscopal Church for a quarter of a century, and are now identified with that society at 
 Hiawatha. 
 
 NA I flANIEL D. LOOSE, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 24. P. O. Hiawatha, is a na¬ 
 tive of Fairfield County. Ohio, was born May 2, 1846, but reared on a farm in Sandusky 
 County, in the same State. In 1863 removed to Monroe County. Mich., where he made his 
 home until his removal to Kansas; this occurred in the fall of 1868, ami he settled on his 
 present farm diiringthe yearfollowiiig. He is the jiossessor of 276 acres of the finest farm 
 land in the county, all under cultivation, which he lia.s imjiroved himself, as he located on 
 w'ild jirairie. Mr. Loose taught school the winter of 1866-67 in Monroe County, Mich., 
 and has served as a member of the Board of Education of his district for a iiuiiiber of 
 terms. lie has been a meinber of the Evangelical Cliurch Society since he was fourteen 
 years of age, and his grandfather, John Driesbacb. was one of the founders of that sect 
 in Pennsylvania. Mr. Loose and wife were original members of that church at Hiawatlia. 
 Mrs. Loose was formerly Miss Catherine Wonders. They were married in Ohio in 1868 
 and are the parents of three children—Flora M., John E. and Laurel A. They have also an 
 adopted (laughter—Eva Taylor. 
 
 ROBERT McQUILKIN, farmer and stock raiser. Section 31, P.O. Hiawatlia, came orig¬ 
 inally from Indiana County, Pa. Born June 17, 1820. During early life he learned ilie car¬ 
 penter trade, at wliich he was subsequently eniiiloyed seven years, but since that time he 
 lias given his attention to farming. In May, 1869, Mr. McQuilkin started for Kansas to seek 
 a wider field of labor, locating in Brown County on the same place where he now resides. 
 This contains 120 acres, whicli he took right out of the wild expanse of prairie, but wiiicli 
 he has cultivated and improved until it is now valued at fifty dollars per acre. He has a 
 fine bearing orchard of 300 apple and nearly as many peach trees, also a grove of forest 
 trees, ail of whicli are of his own planting. The farm buildings are good and such as are 
 necessary on a farm of these dimensions, and the whole is enclosed by a handsome hedge. 
 Mr. McQuilkin was married in lc>46. in Pennsylvania,to Miss Eliza Wlllets. Both are connect¬ 
 ed with the Metlioflist Episcopal Church. Hiawatha. They have six children—William L., 
 Marv. Abner W.. Hattie, Nannie and Martha. 
 
 •lOHN MAG LOTT, farmer, Section 33. P. O. Hiawatha, was born near the city of Worms, 
 in the village of Henpenlieim on the Rhine. December 27. 1820. He lived on a farni with 
 liis parents until 1838, when all iminigrated to the United Slates, locating in Richland 
 County. Ohio, near Mansfield. Here his father improved a farm and died at the advancecl 
 age of ninety Years and four months. In 1842 John moved to Andrew County, Mo., ami 
 from there to Ran.sas in the fall of 1855. Here he pre-empted a claim in Brown County and 
 then returned to Missouri until the spring of 1856, when he brought his family to Kansas 
 and located on a 160, for which he paid §100 (the claim he had he presented t() one of 
 his relatives;. Here he has lived sinc»., improving his land and adding to it until he now 
 lias 460 acres, of which eighty is native timber. Mr. Maglott was one of the earnest set¬ 
 tlers la Hiawatha Township, and while Kansas was yet a Territory he served one term as 
 Justice of the Peace. This satisfied his ambition as far as public office was concerned, and 
 he has since avoided it. In November, 1844, he was married in Missouri to Miss Catherine 
 Meisenlieimer, who was born in the same place as himself. He and liis wife are original 
 members of the Evangelical Church at Hiawatha, and were most liberal contributors in the 
 erection of the present edifice; the parents of five cliildrpn--Lon sa, married to John Bar- 
 num; Elizabeth, now Mrs. William Hanber; Mary, the wife of Jacob Moser; liarbara E., 
 now Mrs. Frank Wonder; and George T. C., tlie son. He sold 176 acres of the home place 
 and is living now in Hiawatha, having retired and quit farming. 
 
 HUGH H. MATHEWS, fanner. Section 14, P. O. Hiawatha, is a native of Pennsylvania; 
 born January 2, 1821, in Westmoreland County. During his young days he learned the 
 tanner’s trade, wliich he worked at until 1860, when he came west to Mercer County, Mo., 
 
BROWN COUNTY. 
 
 Kansas. After siteinlliiK three years In eyiininfncr the *t i.V.p of 1869 came to 
 
 ferent counties, he lihally u.acte I^twVcoumv his ^ 1 o ..1 
 
 now lives, which w.asiKirtiallylhiproveVl At the ""'‘® 
 
 to .lewell liouhty, took up a liomestead liveil oiMt tn ee ve ir» i, J'e went 
 
 r«»riner j>luo^ wliere lie still r^'shipQ ’iit* ^ tliiee yt.irs, a.tul then returned to the 
 
 Marcli, 1870. tliis belhif tlie(late of iii^s IwhUion in II ^wathV 
 
 flV^h w!;s"chahgea to- jAcock^^;:- May®°Mr‘‘“lliy‘w.\twJeii'Se" 
 
 watha Lodce No ‘IS of the t i.- i. a Vi e®‘v . *May is a niember of the Hla- 
 
 4S and tils^o a clmne^^iiemitei- of Hlawatl a‘Conin?^^^^^^^^ 'im 
 
 sylvah[a.'!a‘^f;'was bon‘,';'y‘Lfr7"l8lf ff^Unfo®.! J^built'v‘Tlts‘'ifov^i?.fo®. 
 farm, and in tlie accinireinent <)f an’educatkJn i! e o??,V^^ “ 
 
 and the same year of his arrival there m ^ .Seneca, County, Ohio, 
 
 native of Pennsylvania. Here be fonowedVbe oce loiimi of a ^ 
 
 resides, all of vvl.icl, is undl? a 1 iffh st ite 
 
 Barnett, one of the tirst settlers in Hmw-ifhs am2 lie formerly owned by W. B. 
 
 to the culture of choice fruit trees^ The iiimes of v V ^ Mod’s ^ei^-Vf® ‘‘evoted 
 
 Franklin C.. a resident of Defirnce nnio. vvii?r,.e V’ children are as follows;- 
 
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 cnts. who located\^*i)oididiari”where lVU?IveTiuftM'he°w^I^^''®J® i??"-" 
 
 years of aserwlieu I s paren s ^ i "« two 
 
 April 2, 1881. to Miss’Marverra Kohmol H®, was married at Prairie Grove, 
 
 whose name is Herbert Alexander ^“Jldhs, a native of Ohio. They have one child, a son. 
 
 liui‘,roJe<la fL-ni:a,.d iliVugu^ 1869 c uim to Hi- vfsths’® I>Ohiphan County. 
 
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 een months afterward ran Ulriig stUehlr^n’i,^^^^^^ ‘.’r thfK'sts,tor tour years,and for elgnt- 
 
 mi"ed or®^ntf l?i‘nuVjr‘'l'^'^8''’'S®':V Jaues>-Ba^i®k, wlilcf 1,1 
 
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 State until 1863. when he removed to Pniwi Ii^, I’® tMlowed farming In liis native 
 
 occupation. \VhiI(^ a reshde H n J ,t!'»‘“ty, Wis., and continued his former 
 
 ship'where be lived lii .SeXmbeTlsva I'.ia ,2oV^^ important offices in the towii- 
 
 Hlawatha. Then inbved omo hl^s m-’es?nt f “ f?''.-t’‘® tfst year lived in 
 
 H^AwSHla?w’h^e^MT.^'Zore'^ms beeU'’conne(?t9^^^^ 
 
 forty years. connected with that denomination for more than 
 
 HiawatbUcame'to°KTsas‘^hi’ l’i‘,'i°/ng®rlfo Stock Farm, Section 23. P. O. 
 
 -Moore. The former was born in I.lckinTc’ountv Ohbi M- and Joseph 
 
 gaged lu tlie merchandise line in that Sta^e for mknv vi-^rT^T’ “'V’ was extensively eii- 
 coiinly, April 5, 1822. and for fifteen veiirs wei 2 ^ years. Joseph was born in the same 
 goods. Ouring his later years howeve^ hfUnendn^ 1'*® '“oiiufactiire of woolen 
 
 suits They Imve a fine ibrge fai m oTsdo ■ cres 2f®',‘ ^,'?''".®‘‘, ‘‘R'-iomtural piir- 
 
 wliicli Is supplied with living springs^ in-^kTiur' ev..m ‘®®f^ ‘‘ I divided lino fields, each of 
 over lOU bead of fine graded cattle somi Af^wfiiM, 22.’ ! ‘ waterage for stock. Tliey have 
 Ohio in 1881. Both of the above named gentle'n eit’are ^nU '‘",‘®^i® liroiight from 
 
 life, even in the midst of engrossing e-Us aifd i,-?., 22,’ Peen cultivated all t hroiigh 
 
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HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
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 cate atid the most weighty ilnties. The miinber of men, women, and children who want 
 ills advice and aid is simply inarveloiis. They know that the advice will he sound and that 
 no trust will be hetraved. Ills liberal and generous nature entertains charity for all, malice 
 fornone. Asa citizeii his i)uhllc siurit is probably the most marked trait in Ills character. 
 In the erections of scliools, churches, and pulilic Iniildings, In the iilanting of trees and the 
 beautifying of grounds, he shows that lie believes that “wlioever can make two ears of 
 corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, ” 
 deserves better of mankind and does more essential service to his country tlian tlie whole 
 race of politicians put togetlier. It is said of the Emperor Augustus that he found Rome 
 lirlck and left it marble. And it can truthfiiily be said of our citizen that he found 
 Brown County a raw and treeless prairie, and that lie has lived to see it and largely helpi il 
 to make it a fertile garden, the home of thousands of hapjiy, industrious, prosperous people. 
 His public and ills private acts stand tlie test of scrutiny. The couipeteiicy tliat lie lias 
 gained is the inevitable result of good habits, a clear head, and untiagging toil. He is clieer- 
 ful, joyous, even-tempered, scattering lilessings everywhere. “His armor is his lionest 
 thought and simple truth his utmost skill.” 
 
 JOHN E. .MORRIS, coal dealer and proiirletor of the railroad stock scales at the Union 
 Stock Yards, came to Hiawatha in the siiriiig of 1870 and farmed for one year. He then 
 embarked in the grain liiisiness with I. N. Speer, which he coiitliiiied until Feliruary, 1880. 
 At that time lie purchased his present hiisliiess, where he lias since carried 011 an extensive 
 trade in coal, brick, etc., liis receipts for the year being about 300 cars of coal and 100.000 
 brick. Is also .agent for the Consolidated Tank Line Co.'s oil at this place, handling about a 
 car load a month. Mr. Morris was horn in Seneca County, N. Y. Lett tliere with his parents, 
 removing to Micliigaii, where his occupation was Hint of a farmer. He w.as married in Kan¬ 
 sas, during the fall of 1878, to Miss Emma Mitchell, daughter of the Rev. George Mitchell. 
 Mr. Morris belongs to the 1. O. O. F.. both in the Lodge and Encainpnient, of Hiawatha. 
 
 ELI.YS MOSER, of the firm of Moser A McGilloray, agriciiitural imtilements, was horn 
 in Tuscarawas County, Oliio, June 5. 1841. He was, however, reared in Missouri, where he 
 removed with his parents while yet a lad, and it was tliere he received his education. Dur¬ 
 ing tlie spring of 1885 he came to Brown County. Kan,, and purchased 180 acresof land on 
 Section 32. Hiawatiia Township. On this he still lives, and has indeed made of it a tine 
 place. The land is all under a high state of cultivation. There are tliree acres of orchard, 
 and all kinds of small fruit in ahiiiidatice. Mr. Moser w<as a soldier of tlie Rebellion, enlist¬ 
 ing for the first six-montlis’call in 1881, with the Fourtli Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, of 
 the State Militia, and afterwards served in the F'iftli Regiment of State troops. He w.as 
 elected Sheriff of Brown County in 1888. The above firm was organized in tlie spi itig of 
 1881, and during tlie firstseason handled ten car-loads of macliinery. Mr. Moser has been 
 married twice. His first wife was Miss Elvira Carroll, of Missouri, to whom he was married 
 in 1864. She died in 1873, leaving one daughter, Ida. During the fall of 1878 he wedded 
 his present wife, whose maiden name was Kate Cobb. 
 
 JOHN MOSER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 35, P. O. Hiawatha, was horn in Swit¬ 
 zerland, near Berne, March 26, 1826. He received a comnioii school ediictition, and was 
 employed witli his fatlier, wlio was a brick and tile burner, until his imnilgr.atloii to tins 
 couhtr.v, which occurred in the fall of 1854. He immediately soiiglit his brother, in Andrew 
 County, Mo., who liad settled there as early as 1835. John remained there for a time, but 
 in the spring of 1855 came to Brown County, Kan., and pre-em]ited the place wiiere he now 
 lives, being one of the first wliite settlers ill the county, and the third in Hiawatha Town¬ 
 ship. He is proprietor of 380 acres of land, eighty of which is in native timber convenient 
 for stock ranges; the reiiiainder is under cultivation. There are ten acre.s of orchard, coii- 
 taliiiiig choice varieties of apple, peach and other kind of fruits, nearly all of whicli is ad¬ 
 vanced enough for bearing. Mr. Moser’s residence is a large, two-story lirick building, in 
 a very pleasant situation, and comiiianditig a fine view of tiie beautiful fanning country 
 siirroiindiiig it. The farm buildings are substantial and coiiimodioiis, and everything 
 around tills well-kept farm presents a tliriviiig appearance. Dining the Rebellion, Mr. 
 Moser was enrolled with the State Militia for tlie suppression of the Price raid, so well re- 
 metiibered by residents of Kansas at tliat time. His wife’s maiden name was Magleina 
 Ueiiger. They were married in Switzerland, in 1852, and are the parents of eight children 
 —John, Mary, Godfred and Elizabeth, twins, Arnold, Elias, Anna and William F'. Mrs. 
 Moser is connected with tlie Evangelical Chnrcli of Hiawatlm. 
 
 JACOB MOSER, tanner. Section 10, P. O. Hiawatha, was formerly from Andrew 
 County, Mo., where he was born September 3. 1848. He is a son of Peter Moser, who set¬ 
 tled in that vicinity as early as 1838. .tfter aciiuiring a coniinoii scliool education, he 
 worked on a farm with his falher until tlie spring of 1871, wlien he became a resident of 
 Brown County. He immediately became possessor of 180 acres of his present farm, which 
 was partially improved. To this he has since added another iiuarter section, and lias now 
 one of tlie finest and best improved fariiis in tills section of the country. Tliere is a fine 
 orchard, containing over 800 fruit trees of choice varieties. Mr, Moser is largely engaged 
 in stock-raising, and for convenience in pasturing tlie same has his farm divided into fields 
 by cross fences, besides being entirely surrounded by the same. He was married in this 
 State, in 1871, to Miss Mary Maglott, whose fatlier, Joliii Maglott, settled in Brown County 
 in 1858. The.v are the parents of three children, Ella Lee, Laura E. and N’ora B. 
 
 F’RANK MY’ERS, tanner and stock-raiser. Section 10, Township 2, Range 18, P. O. 
 Hamlin, was born in North Carolina, September 14, 1832. Wliile he was liiit a siiiall child, 
 his father, David Myers, undertook to move liis family to McDonough County, III., but 
 when within tliirty miles of his destination, he died. Frank was tlien taken by his uncle, 
 Jonas M,vers, who reared him. He lived 111 Illinois until May, 1856. when he caine to Kaii- 
 •sas and pre-empted 180 acres of the land where helives, heginiiing improvements by erect¬ 
 ing a log cabin, 18x18, and hut one story. Tins was then tlie largest house in Brown County 
 west of Hiawatha, and still stnnding on Mr. M.’s farm, having been replaced, however, by 
 a more spacious and modern structure, and tlie former is now used as a worksliop. He has 
 since purchased more land, until he now has a fine large farm of 320 acres, usually spoken 
 of as the “Valley F’arm,” and its proprietor is considered by all to be one of the most jirac- 
 tlcal and responsilile fanners in tlie county. He was eiirolfed with the State Militia during 
 the famous Price raid of tlie Reliellion. Was one of the organizers of the .School District 
 No. 2, and lias been connected with tlie Board ever since. He held the office of Justice of 
 the Peace of Walnut Township one term, and both he and his wife were original meniliers 
 of tlie Clirlstiaii Cluircli Society, wiilcli was organized in the sclioolliouse on their farm, 
 with a membership of sixteen. Mrs. Myers’maiden name was Mary M. .Slielton. Tliey 
 were married In Illinois, in 1852, and are the parents of four children—Iona A„ Willie E. 
 George L. and Laura H. 
 
 Marlin C. NEFF, restaurant and confectionery, was liorn in Muskingiiin County, 
 Ohio, January 17. 1840, and previous to liis emigration to Kansas, was engaged in the hard¬ 
 ware and agricultural implemeiit business, in DeWitt County, III. He served three years 
 in the Rebellion, enlisting at Chicago, in 1881, with Comiiaiiy D. of tiie Fifty-first Illinois 
 Volunteer Infantry, and was in all the principal engagements of his reginieiit with the ex¬ 
 ception of tlie last six inontlis, wlien liis heaitli failed him, broiiglit on by exposure during 
 service. In April, 1873, Mr. Nell came to Kansas, locating on a farm near Hiawatha, tills 
 he r,an four years, tlieii served one year as Constabie and Deputy .Slieriff, and afterwards 
 farmed again, until the fall of 1880, when he removed to the city, and opened his present 
 business, where he has built up a lively and lucrative trade. He is a member of Hiawatiia 
 Lodge. No. 83, of the I. O. O. F. Was married in Illinois, in Mav, 1885, to Miss Caroline 
 M. Reeves, of Erie Coniitv, 
 
 ALBERT L. NE WCO.MB, dealer in groceries, is a native of New York; born Januarv 12, 
 1841, in the city of Brooklyn,but was reared in Dutchess County. When thirteen years of'age, 
 he came West, to La Fayette Connt.y, Wis., and clerked for Stephenson * Co., niercliants at 
 Darlington. In 1869, he came to Hiawatha, and for a time clerked in a hardware store. He 
 afterwards traveled for several extensive firms until tlie spring of 1876. when he opened 
 Imsiness for himself at Hiawatiia. Starting with a small biitcomplete line of goods; he lias 
 by perseverance and Industry worked up a large trade, and as a natural coiiseiiueiice has 
 increased liis stock three-fold, thereliy reiiuiriiig the attendanee of tliree clerks. Mr. New- 
 conih is connected wltli the Congregational Church. Was married January 1, 1865, to .Miss 
 Emily F. Webster, of Kingsville, Ohio, 
 
 CHARLES V. NORTON, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 36, P. O. Hiawatha; was 
 liorn near tlie city of Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, November 5,1854. He immigrated to 
 tlie United States, in 1862; lived in Illinois two years, then crossed tlie plains in 1864, and 
 conimenced freighting. In 1885. he went to St. Joe, Mo., and two years latter became a resi¬ 
 dent of Brown County, Kan.; located on a farm, nine miles east of Hiawatiia, where he 
 farmed,and was also engaged in freighting more or less up to 1868. Here he lived until 1878, 
 then went to California, and engaged ill farming, tliree years, near Santa Barbara, and at 
 the expiration of tliat time, returned to Kansas, and permaiiPiitly establislied himself on 
 tlie farm where lie now resides. He is possessor of 160 acres of land, all cultivated, and sur¬ 
 rounded liy a lieautiful liedge. His farm is crossed by a fence, dividing it into fields, 
 each of which is ted liy a living spring, very convenient in stock-raising, in wliicli he is 
 largely engaged. Has a large apple and peach orchard as fine a one as is to he found in the 
 county, and as this is fast lieconiliig an important feature in Kansas: many fine ones are to 
 lie seen. Mr. Norton was niarrieilin 1871, in Brown County, to Miss Mary F’. Vaughn, 
 horn in Main, but wliose parents were early pioneers of Kansas. They liave three chil¬ 
 dren—Abide D., Bertie G., and Charley R. 
 
 NOBLE * APPLETON, ]iro|irietors of the new meat market. William O. Noble, senior 
 member of this firm, was born in Clermont County, Ohio, October28, 1845. Previous to 
 coming to Hiawatha liad lieeii engaged in tlie meat market business for ten vears, eight of 
 wliicli were passed at Oregon. Mo. In .September, 1881, Mr. Noble came to Hiawatha, and 
 estalilislied the above business, wliicli has rapidly grown in trade and popularity, until they 
 now kill eight or nine beeves per week, and keep one w.agon busy peddling. John W. Ap- 
 jdeton of this firm came to Hiawatha, from St. Joseph, Mo., in the spring of 1882, and be¬ 
 came connected with the Inisiness. He had previously come to Kansas, in 1870. and had 
 lived at .ytcii'-'in, until 1878, where lie was employed as car inspector on the Missouri A 
 
 Pacific and A. A N. Railro.ads; following this same occupation after his removal to Sf. 
 Joseph, Mo. 
 
 G. H. NORTON, farmer and stock raiser. Section 1, Township 3, Range 17, P. O. 
 Hiawatha, Brown County, one of the owners of “Alliance” farm, was born in Otsego County, 
 N. Y., May 19, 1849, and lived in his native State until his seventh year, wlien his par¬ 
 ents removed to Kansas, locating in Hiawatiia Township, Brown County, where Mr. N. has 
 resided since. He was married March 26, 1878, In South Robiiisoii. to Miss Liiella .1. 
 AVliite, a native of Illinois. They have one child, a daughter, named Nora. Mr. Norton 
 and ills lirotlier Frank L., own together two farms. One, the home farm. Is mostly bottom 
 land and contains 280 acres. This farm lies on Drummond’s Branch of the Wolf, and is all 
 enclosed by substantial fences and has 150 acres in cultivation, the remainder being timber 
 and pasture land. The orchard covers five acres and has 350 apple and a few peach and 
 clierry trees. There Is also a small vineyard on the place. The water supply is excellent and 
 consists of the creek, springs, wells and cistern. The improvements are first-class in every 
 particular, and consist of a large, new F’reiich cottage dwelling, with eight rooms, buttery 
 and cellar, in short one of the finest dwellings in Hiawatha Township. It is surrounded by 
 fine shade trees, evergreens and shrubbery. Tlie other Improvements are a frame barn, 
 granary, corn crib, etc., etc. The other farm lies in Mission Township, and contains eighty- 
 acres of choice upland. Tins farm is also well improved by good fences, granary, etc., and 
 is as good an “eiglity” as there is in tlie county. The Norton Brothers raised tills season 
 1,613 busliels of wlieat on fifty acres. They also raised this year 5,0011 bushels of corn, 400 
 biisliels of oats, 150 Inisliels of potatoes and forty tons of timothy and pr.airle hay. They 
 feed forty head of liogs, a car-load of cattle and Iseep thirty head of grade cattle, twenty-five 
 head of stock hogs and seventeen liorsesand ninles. The Messrs. Nortons are among the 
 wide-awake, practical farmers of Brown, and speak in liigli terms of the county in which 
 tliey live. 
 
 WILLARD \V. NYE, physician and surgeon, began his literary course at Knox Col 
 lege, Galesburg, HI., but quit his studies to participate in the Rebellion. His regiment was 
 first seiitto F'ort Leavenwortli, from tliere to Lexington, Mo., to relieve the first tliree 
 montlis call; here he was taken a nrlsoiier, but in the September following was paroled. 
 He tlien re-enlisted and was again sent to F’ort Leavenworth, where he was enrolled with 
 the Eighth Kansas Regiment under L’ol. Joliii A. Martin, of Atchison; here he served until 
 tlie latter part of 1863, wlien ill health compelled him to quit the arni.v. He, however, re¬ 
 covered suIBciently to re-enlistlii tlie One Hundred Day corps and served until the close 
 of tlie Reliellion in the One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Illinois Regiment. After the war he 
 returned home, resumed liis studies at Galesburg College. In 1870 Dr. Nye began thestndy of 
 medicine and 1871-72attendedacourseof lectures at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. 
 He then practiced his iirofessioii In Colorado until the winter of 1876, when he returned to 
 college and resumed a course of lectures and graduated In the spring of 1877. He came to 
 Hiawatiia, Kan., in 1879. where he has since devoted his time to the practice of his profes¬ 
 sion. He is a member of the Hiawatha Lodge, No. 83, I. O. o. F'. He was married in Iowa, 
 November 10. 1874. to Miss Jennie McChesney. 
 
 J.YMES H. PATTON, farmer. Section 5, P. O. Hiawatha, was born in Lawrence County, 
 Pennsylvania, July 18, 1835. He received a common school education, and followed farm¬ 
 ing on the old homestead until the spring of 1881 when he came West, to make his future 
 home in Kansas. In March, 1882, he purchased the farm where he now resides. Here he 
 has seventy-two acres, all under a higli state of cultivation, and entirely surrounded and 
 crossed by a beautiful hedge, giving a very fine appearance to tlie phace. The hulldliigs are 
 good and of a substantial order. There is a well kept orchard of 300 apple and peach trees 
 bearing, and everything around this well-regulated farm, betokens thrift and economy. Mr. 
 Patton served three years for his country, in the great Rebellion, volunteering in Company 
 K. of the F’orty-sixth Pennsylvania Infantry. In 1865 he married Miss Mary .1. McDowell. 
 Both are connected with the United Presliyterian Church, Hiawatha. 
 
 HENRY E. PENNY’, farmer. Section 19. P. O. Hiawatha, was originally from Cayuga 
 County, N. Y., born November 9, 1837. His attention has always been given to farming, 
 and in 1870 lie came to Kansas, located near Hiawatha, on Section 34, where he improved 
 a farm of 160 acres. Two years later he removed to Section 35, Padonia Township, spent 
 some time in making improvements on a farm here, and in 1875 removed to Hiawatha, and 
 cominenced iiierchandising in company witli .lohii,Shaw. This proved a successful enter¬ 
 prise, and he followed it until the fall of 1878. w'hen he returned to his farm in Padonia 
 Township. In 1879 he went to .Severance, Uoiilphan County, and ran a hardware store 
 until tlie tall of 1880, when he returned to Brown County and piircliased a farm. This con¬ 
 tains 160 acres, all finely improved, witli ten acres of young orcliard and all the conveniences 
 pertaining to a first-class, well-regulated farm. Mr. Penny and wife are members of the 
 Aletliodist Episcopal Cliiirch of HLawatha. She was formerly Miss Mary A. Searing, and 
 was married in New Y’ork. They have one daughter—Mary E. Mr. P. is a member of 
 Hiawatha Lodge, No. 35, A..!’. A A. M. 
 
 FIDAVARD S. PIEF'FER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 27. P. O. Hiawatlm, was horn 
 in Crawford County, Pa., June 6, 1827. Here lie lived on a farm with his parents, attending 
 school, until the age of sixteen years, when he commenced to learn the tanner’s and cur¬ 
 rier’s trade. After perfecting himself in tills branch, he made it liis vocation during his 
 residence East, andalso followed it some in St. Joe, Mo.,aftertakIng up his claim In Kansas. 
 On the 1st of May, 1857, Mr. Pielfer came to this State and took up the first claim adjacentto 
 the town site of Hiawatiia, a portion of which is now occupied by the County Agricultural 
 Association. Here he resided until the spring of 1860, when he went to Colorado, where he 
 was employed in the mines for several years. During his residence here he p.assed througli 
 an experience that will long live in the memory of those who p.artlcipated in it. Tills was 
 the great Indian scare at Denver, In 1862, which occurred at mlilniglit. Men ran. some with 
 hats, some witlioiir, some with one lioot on and others none at all-in fact there were all con¬ 
 ceivable styles of dress necessary in siicli hurried toilets. They formed into line for baitle, 
 initalas.iio Indians came. But filially coming to the conclusion that it was a false alarm, 
 tliey disbanded and sought their homes and tlie remains of a liadly broken night’s rest. An- 
 other incident, wliicli occurred about the same time, and that willjiresentthe character and 
 bravery of tlie subject of our sketcli more clearly to the minds of the people than we can 
 portray; It occurred at the Cherry Creek freshet. A man fell into the river, and would in¬ 
 evitably soon have drowned. Five hundred men stood on the bank watching him. and out 
 of tills number not one offered to rescue liini excepting Mr. Pietfer. He dashed into the 
 seetliiiig, plunging waters, to save the man’s life, which he did, amid the cheers of the mul¬ 
 titude and tlie prayers and blessings of the drowning. During the year 1886 he returned to 
 Brown County, and settled on a farm west of Hiawatha, now occupied as a fruit farm by Mr. 
 Bnliach. Lived tliere until 1877, then removed to his present location. He has a farm of 
 160 acres, all under a higli state of cultivation, and excellent improvements in the shape of 
 (Iwellitig, barns, etc., in tact, every thing necessary on a first-class farm. He has a large 
 orchard of peach and apple trees, all liearing, and aiiiotig them are some of the clioicest vari¬ 
 eties. Mr. Pietfer w.as married in Hiawatha, F’ebruary 14, 1867, to Miss Celinda Barniim, 
 whose father kept the first hotel in Hiawatha. His name is Seth Barniim. He and his wife 
 are members of theCongregatlonal Church. Their f.amlly consists of four children—Thomas 
 C.. Seth C., Jacob J., and Polly M. 
 
 JOHN W. POTTENGER, druggist, was horn in Preble County, Oliio, September 3, 1825. 
 He was reared on a farm, and followed tli.at vocation previous to coming to Kans.as. Came 
 to this State in 1889, and took up a farm in Brown County. Three years later he removed to 
 Hiawatiia, started a drug store, and is now the oldest continual druggist in Brown County. 
 Ho commenced business in a small building on Sixth street, just in the real-of Morrill A 
 Janes’bank, with only S3,0(10 capital, but has, by close attention to business, and careful 
 study of the wants and demands of the people, worked up a large and lucrative trade. In 
 1881 he erected a large brick store, 100x25, and two stories high. This is filled from cellar 
 to roof with a large and choice stock Ilf drugs, amounting to between SIS.OOO and 120,000, 
 and requires the attendance of five clerks to s.atlsfy the demands of the public. Mr. Potten- 
 ger also operates two farms, situated one and a half miles north of the city, one consisting 
 of 160, the otherof eighty .acres. He has served two terms as Councilman of Hiawatha. Was 
 married in Ohio, In 1862, to Miss Flmma Morehead, of YVest Y’irginia, by whom he has one 
 daughter, Jennie. 
 
 D.YVID PRAY’, proprietor of the Transfer Mail and Express Line at Hiawatha, is a na¬ 
 tive of Canada, liorn .September 2, 1828. He came to Kansas in January, 1868, locating in 
 YY'alnut Townsliip, on a farm. In May following cominenced his present business, for 
 which he is excellently adapted, as he had twenty years’experience in that line in Lowell, 
 Mass., previous to coming to this State. His business htis increased to such an extent that 
 he now runs three teain.s, and every thing about his office denotes business energy and 
 competency. Mr. Pray served two years in the war as a volunteer in the Fifteentli Massa¬ 
 chusetts Light Artillery, serving as Stable Sergeant. 
 
 SAYIUEL Jl, PRATT, physician and surgeon, of the honuEopathic school, was formerly 
 from Vermont, born in Washington County, December 2, 1835. He is the son of Asaph and 
 Hermlone Pr.att, both of ilie old Puritan stock. His motlier’s family name was Clark. They 
 removed to Bureau County. HI., in 1845, and here the subject of this sketch spent liis youth, 
 attending scliool and clerking in his fatlier’s store. His parents are still residents there. In 
 1861 Dr. Pratt graduated from the Homoeoiiathic Medical College of Missouri, and one year 
 later w.as appointed Assistant Surgeon in the great Rebellion, by Gov. Y’ates. He was as¬ 
 signed to duty in tlie Mound City Hospital of Illinois, where he served until the latter part 
 of 1883. Returning to Bureau County, ill the same State, he resumed his regular practice 
 tliere until the spring of 1871, when he came to Hiawatha, Kan., and has since followed his 
 jirofesslon there. He was tlie first physician of th.at school in tlie county. Dr. Pratt is iden¬ 
 tified with the Homoeopatliie State Medical Society of Kansas and the SVestern Institute of 
 HoiiKEopathv. He is also connected with the following organizations; Hiawatha Lodge, 
 No. 35, A., F’. A A. M.; Mount Horeb Chapter, No. 43, R. A. M.; Hiawatha Commandery, No. 
 13, K. T.; Star of Hope Lodge, No. 1338, K. of H. and K. A L. of H., being an instigator of 
 the two latter. His wife’s maiden name was Lizzie M. Martin, to whom he was married in 
 Illinois, in 1864. They have one daughter. Myrtle. 
 
BROWN COUNTY. 
 
 723 
 
 GKOUGK T. PRICKK, fiinner, 
 
 John oi’ilo m 
 
 Mr. 1 ‘iicer was inar- 
 Tlieyare both members of 
 
 trees of ditterem .siiecles, iiml .some very'cholee varieties* a'l'l' f)e-i 
 r e.i semen.her til 1881. to Miss Knima Mea.ior, of limwa ha ^ 
 tile Presbyter ian Oiiiircii of tiiat city. ininain.i. 
 
 11 of the same, ootn- 
 iiiiiiini? from Carlisle, 
 *heii weiitto France 
 time of the Louis 
 1848 .an<lfromthattlmeuii- 
 Jh^ then ran au enjrine for three 
 lei-e. iie aecei.te.i ai.o’shlm. a.s engineer V""" '“■‘'iving 
 
 ti.ree years; on tile Great Western^ years thm.wimeV^^^^^ 
 
 foiirmiiesnortiieaslof tireni-esent sire .>f m,;,..M.r..‘. .1.1.',? settleil on a farm 
 
 Hhl'lVe,'GtM'■m,■lnv^/•",!n^^^^^ was born ne<y tiieclty of liingen, on tho 
 
 Susan Seiniiirrg, ami ioeateri In 
 
 til IS.IO. lie workeil In tlie maclilne sliorrs in New Uastle 
 rears, at tlie expir-atlon of wlilch time Ire immigrated ti 
 
 roa .1 iiien. being a tiiorongh oneYhntelf.'* .ftivorite witli th^ 
 
 He is an early memfrer of tire Engineer Brother- 
 . of tlie first Masonic 
 
 lioorl, and is now an lionorary member 
 
 No. 1 . Kansas. He was niarrled in lilBbis Novel. ber lH^ t.l\Tis«Yn?R'’r'Vr'‘‘H?'‘ 
 Of that State. Mr. Pimshon has^ at ways bben tt stronV'fenipm^JncU.'na.i!\v 5 i 5 **'c^^^^^ 
 
 wliole railroad career never met with an accident: 
 
 \\ ILIHAM RADfORD. farmer. Section 4, P o 
 in Hampshire, Engiand. He immigrateit to the [Tni 
 
 settied in Genesee 
 County, Hi., in 1851 
 breaking out of tlie _ 
 
 into 
 
 
 In.lairnary, 18B8. Mi\''Rmit”onTea7ne'to"kVnsa^ PalineV: 
 
 a thriving, ,,. o.pero..s farmer. He owns 200 abbes onai.dl wlHch he',uu4hased 
 
 lllllTnvAVftfl T-ffi Kiifs £% i ^ ^ ^ t-..-__ 
 
 a Ueaiitifal appearance. In 1865 Mr Set 
 oVtIiIH.:!' tlie suppression of the Price raid, so famous 1 
 in Illinois, 1851 , to_ Miss Mary Gray, formerlv from 
 ^*oily consists of six clilidren—Delia, married to a \v 
 
 tied, farm, witFalUhb'-maijMnkrtmimil^^irHmbet^I^^^ 
 
 a'lont twenty acres of native timlier. 
 
 ?.?v'ei':? loj'"*'**!''!’• besides filling otlier 
 .... . 
 
 fortabie Iniildiugs, fruit orchard of 3 il 0 tre 
 -Mr. Kadfoid lias served ten years on tlie .Sell 
 ■■"sitiuiis of trust liere ” ’ ' 
 
 niattin.e\;ks‘en\p;okdi'.*mi,e'*KerYM 
 
 tv until ids location in Hiawatha tii April Ifiso rvbe.; hi ^ Hbb'Pban Couii- 
 
 Katf is one of the oldest coiit 1 nnieisb n tlm s^^a?e f**'' *''•'* bresent position. Mr. 
 
 time at Davenport. Iowa ln issb t Miii i le ''as been married twice; the first 
 
 to Miss Emilie J. Kerrigai! of Utica N Y He i ■? oHeeiiie'^ ' 879 . The second time 
 
 ton Lodge. No. 5 . of Atmiison. * ****’ ‘‘ "' 8 '"bfit'of the Masonic order, Washing- 
 
 ’ . JONES, attoriieys-at-Iaw. 
 
 in'182i; HVthmmmrchaspd‘a"‘irrii'i7‘HfbH?iHr“'v'‘“®’n”‘‘'®,'*‘b establislinient of tills college 
 business fo. lieaHrelevmf yia.“ ^Dudng t le smTniH’‘V® successfully couductSd 
 seek anew location and Mav Ki of the sV ne veei H^*^.**‘^ Mr. scouller started out to 
 JAf’Cli ‘•ipnrTT'iT’v To... nr tne Sdinc j-eai s.iw him estiil>ljs led at Hiawatlia Kan 
 
 «• Hiawatha, was’boAI'in 
 
 III., Where he followed faiming In Ji'ine 1 S 57 hV camli'e'oe''' ‘•es.dentof PikeCoiinty. 
 
 fugs.Yn*d°su 1 -round°ed b"^^ ?ovm' 5 f*“mIfie “Incf'wlHch‘*gives 'the* f 
 
 111 the Kebellion. He was married 
 .^v.. Ik OIiio, where slie was born. Tlieir 
 
 Felerson, of Palmyra, Neb.* Willis 
 
 DR HA Rv~Fv Albert H., Josephine and HarrietK ' 
 
 ^ --...lildreu 
 
 r.. Ella, now Mrs. Jesse A 
 
 188.2!midHmmt?tsa''gekeratlaw**bu‘’sinlirTheren February, 
 
 native of Canada, born June 21 1845 at Waririn^ W lli.im J. Richardson, is a 
 
 **' ->d located 
 
 is 
 
 ter 
 
 past nine years has been Justice 
 
 partner of Hon. A. 
 
 i L loups'wl,o?BVef„n^‘'“^® y'®'’®.-, 1873 :Mr. Richardson'imVa'ine a 
 
 tinned togeVhebmuitil the fail of 1874 ami fr^tlr^^ ®b'‘- 
 
 firiii, Air. Rich.ardsoii iiracticed Ills 'nHofp«?m,y iV organization of the aliove 
 
 promfshit; llwyer'wllf '^ tefms'"®^kimn7lT?i .T“®ei^?H.!',':®H?„-!.'. 9^^ Att«rney of 
 lin. Was born in Brow 
 trlct schools of that coi 
 
 ' attention to reading law, which he pursued in 
 
 He was the youTmest attorney admitted in 
 4 kr.rk.vv.- r 4 - ^Jcud1 11 ^ fi 1 * 111 8 0 f Hiawatlia. 
 
 f^ansas Hcra/d. This paper was 
 ' berts. It 
 1 Kcnisas 
 
 to Hapgomfit si.'lmfon on successors 
 
 he 
 of Kan- 
 
 5 c 7 :i,!SkSfi““==?E~S^ 
 
 the office of Mr. 
 
 esiablishedin 187- ‘''® '^»Pldv Ran..,,. rk.-HM ' 
 
 ‘wil.f ina^^a[.*^ 4 bDcoVr.f“,!r 
 
 enmess and sSeii?,Tn';V.ie m‘';J^n'^2!:iL.H“;Vke“k" H 
 
 l. eenhistradbrcknm'to Kmisas'in^^^ VTHy'.m"' w''®" '’Hii"' i" Illinois:' Printing has 
 
 es, and is regarded 
 An extensive joli 
 Herald was tlie first 
 
 m. .l ilivid.ed. intb fields iiy crols’^b'e'jrs'.'^ ’A^^^^^^^ 
 
 lAr iTk Wic/k/kvkoiv. loe/k ....._...1. . *.*. - - 
 
 early part of liis r’esideiibe'Vri’tiViJ «T:V‘e''"kV;.‘S 7 ‘^ s">wive him, live. Durlng'the 
 
 IngScross the plains i nd Inrii, J tl e wkr o season at freight- 
 
 MUitla for the purpose of the sn nreslion of rim was enrolled among Hie State 
 
 tielpaiits tlierei.f. siipinession of the Price raid, .so well remembered liy the par- 
 
 was W in^ctnn. 
 
 chaii- 
 Shaw, 
 on the 
 
 farm, and contains eighty<7c're7bf'reryfine .J"'" '7}|‘7'’‘'“""‘I' ""Proved 
 
 opemmn «• '‘'“'"'S t“® '874 and Wfib.f'ivmc?; 
 
 t!*re Holer® n,?,?i‘n;n1i'el!l.®ft‘*H 19.771.1"® Profession, and lias since devoted his en- 
 
 III., 
 
 ^ is of Brown Eounty. 
 
 f;“'*“®P I""* stock raiser, .Section Ijj, p, o. 
 cemherai, 1849 , in .Somerset County, Pa. ' - ' 
 
 1o<ra otv.l vir.m ___> ... - • 
 
 is. a good fram? dH;e!lin’g and bntln.ildingsrk. 1 a ft e’yon igo d 1 r 
 
 tially bearing. Mr. 
 
 S‘‘H79?"I‘'y'*b,ll8l'9teas'hDnsel|;'7he'y7lr4'H:bpkre 
 
 M. 
 
 Hattie B., Eda iM. 
 
 WILLIAM R. .SMii'H, farmer and stock raiser. P. O. Hiawatha was forinei-iv fi-e... 
 Posey Lonntv, Ind., born January 7 . 1852 . Wassnbseiineiitly a resident of Mason ('oniitv 
 III., aiid in the spring of 1869 be came to Kansas. For seven n ombs afte?' liirlrrW^ 
 sir. Ilfe^ 'T .“I <''.>'"ol,i"s Grissom then for twryears worked fo^ 
 
 Slir.igne. In 187 .. be m.ii i led 5 Iiss Alia,Sprague, liangliter of tlie aliove and .Susan Surae-ne 
 and in Hie year following pnrcliased tlie farm where be now lives Tills contains* eiiHiiv 
 acres of finely cnjtijated land, the, improvements liaving a" bben ,mt 0.1 itlly 
 
 . ^• 
 Ben- 
 
 There is a three-acre orchard of apple ai'.d peach reerof ts o vn pla t ,g" nearly **tH 
 
 lllllfil :i1bl!i!v1'.’.?*;f1*r1®eri1*‘‘and O'r'l'lnd^o'''- oTloiinii'liX^.l 
 
 LUCIAN H. ,SMYTH 
 in Snsfiuelianii 
 lie came to Ka 
 farm In Robl 
 
 cst dealing”iV.'i3Vo'!Vth1‘cn,‘flm“’‘“8 “)e‘’cl"">t3 <>f tlie comity, and by liis sqnare and bon- 
 «Atln; Lodil, No 83. of tile 1 O. ‘o f"'* “'® ®'*“‘ ® I® “ "'ember of Hm- 
 
 CAPT..I(>H\ SIHIILLING, of the firm of J. .Scbilliiig A-Bro., 
 
 iv%Tnt'pli K «kviri onftiis.i ..... .. ..I-.2... 
 
 lllielit slfe'ir-'."‘'■e'.' e..l85 
 
 , , ..-, dealers in general mer- 
 
 ,b" ? claim one-lialf mile soutli of tlie 
 ' ' .. ■ • ■ . 
 
 they still reside. In 1871 Lucian 
 of Hie same year lie 
 resigned and returned 
 lie school at Robin- 
 elected to ids present 
 ‘ when only sixteen 
 egimeiit was dis- 
 
 . .,3 f to both St. Jolm’s 
 
 .lo.SEPH If- smith, grain dealer, came to Kansas as earlv as the f.all of 1856 and for-i 
 tlmewasivresidentolLeavenwortli, dealing in real estate. From H ere Vent'ti oialbe 
 wliei e be Improved a farm. In 1860 be started West to become li n mil’ 
 going first to Colorado, Hien to Montana, and was emploved at various occnnatioiis till IS"'! 
 li’H/.U a.m embarked i.i tlie g. 1 r 1 n bnsl.mss "" 
 
 I.el. m 1 m, 'ii‘l 8 ®n H In"’ eslaldlsbed tl.e-firm of Schillingrit Me se.im 
 
 and Is now tlm iiionell n’ern. 11 ^ 9 V •''"‘""'■y, 1 . 1881 ; since A. ScliHling A Bro., 
 
 ••qnally sinal In ihull 1 , d County, lie started with a small stock in aii 
 
 ocenpiV 140 x 25 slr^’.i m f V i PPP.'iiPP'' '’.v "'c fine stone linlldliig lie now 
 
 'looks of general bigli .and is filled with one of the most complete 
 
 A.laiii Sclilfllim of fbu 11 , n found in Bimwii County or Hie surrounding comities. 
 
 1 ■ (.Hilling, of tills 111 m, is also a member of the firm of Adams A .Scliililng, extensive 
 
 'S- ^- ■'’'■“"‘e Lodge. Was 
 
 Metcalf, of Colu'mbul. iVa, 
 ALBhlir u. SPEER, senior member of tlie firm of Sneer Kllnel 
 ill . 111 ' *1' 1858, settling at Hiawatlia. in .lime 
 
 iiefelter A* Ely, attorneys 
 
 ship, lint soon aftei waul, in company witli (leorge H. Chestnut, deceased, started Hie first 
 
724 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 wagon shop in Hiawatha. On the 2(1 of August, 1862, Mr. Speer volunteered witii Company 
 A, of the Seventh Kansas Cavalry, taking an active part in all of the Rebellion. Was mus¬ 
 tered out in October, 1865. liaviiig veteraned in the same regiment. He tlien returned to 
 Kansas, and followed various occupations until 1871. At that time lie commenced reading 
 law, .and April 28, 1874. was admitted to the liar, in Nemalia County, before Hon. P. L. 
 Hubard. He lias since jiracticed his profession, but his attention lias chielly been given to 
 land business. He was employed by the St. Joseidi A Western Kailroivd Company to super¬ 
 intend the grading of all their lands in Marshall, Riley, Washington and Repnlilic counties, 
 ill Kansas, and some twelve counties in Neiiraska. Mr. Speer is a mative of Greene County, 
 Ohio, born December 4, 1835. Before coming to Kansas lie was a sciiool te.aclier in Ids na¬ 
 tive State. In 1868 he was elected to tlie State senate, from Brown and Nemalia counties. 
 He w.as married Decemlier 23, 1875, in Hiawatlia, to Miss Laura E. Albee, of Machias, 
 Maine. 
 
 ROBERT E. SPEER, dealer in live stock, was liorn in Greene County, Ohio, November 
 10, 1839. and lived in his native State until the spring of 1859. when he became a resident of 
 Kansas, locating in Hiawatha, where, wltli the exceiiUon of three years spent in tlie State of 
 Nebraska, he lias resided since ids advent in Kansas. He was married in Brown County, 
 June 28, 1865, lo Miss Laura A. McCoy, a native of Baltimore, Md. They have one cldid—a 
 daughter, whose name is Alary A. Mr. Speer is one of the most e.xteiislve stock dealers in 
 Northeastern Kansas, buying Ids stock principally in Brown Comity, and shipping to the 
 markets in Kaiisiis City, St. Louis and Buffalo, N. Y. He lists only been engaged in this linsi- 
 iiess since P'ebriiarv, 1, 1882, but has alre.ady shipped to the markets named above, stock to 
 the amount of $85,000. I’revious to engaging in his present business. Mr. S. was in charge 
 of Elev.ator No. 1, at Alorrlll, then owned by ids brother, I. N. Speer. He was thus employed 
 three years, and then entered into business on his own account, in whicli, owing to the 
 straight-forward and reliable nianner in which it is conducted, lie has been eminently suc¬ 
 cessful. Mr. Speer is well and favorably known in Brown County, and possesses the 
 esteem and coiiHdence of all. 
 
 ISAAC N. SPEER, of the Arm of Speer A Hulburd, grain de.alers, came to Kansas in 
 1859, and for a number of ye.ars was engaged in agricultural pursuits. He first embarked 
 in the grain trade in 1873. Three years later he erected an elevator at Hiawatha, and was 
 the first to introduce steam elevators in that city. This firm also have warehouses and 
 elevators at the following named places in this State: Hamlin, Alorriil, Sabetha, Axteil and 
 Beattie, and in Nebraska, at Beatrice, Holmesville, Blue Springs, Otoe Agency and Steele 
 City. At Sabetha tliey are proprietors of a steam mill, with three run of buhrs, which tliey 
 run in connection with the elevator at tliat place. Mr. Speer is an active and thorough l)usi- 
 ness man, doing one of tlie largest tr.ades in the grain business of any in tlie State, and is 
 one of Hiawatha’s live and most prominent citizens. He took jiart rii tlie great Rebellion, 
 serving with Company A. of tlie Seventh Kansas Volunteer Cavalry. 
 
 THEODORE P. SPRAGUE, farmer and stockraiser. Section 31, P. O. Hiawatlia, was 
 horn in Gallia County, Oliio, October 11, 1834. He removed to Hancock County, III., during 
 the year 1848, where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits up to the time of liis coming 
 lo Kansas. This occurred in the fall of 1864, and lie settled in the same locality where lie 
 now lives. He has a fine farm of eighty acres, under tue best of improvements; also an or- 
 chard of 300 choice fruit trees of different varieties. Air. Sprague married in Illinois, in 
 1857, Aliss Mary J. Earl. They are both original members of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church Society at Hiawatha, and are the parents of three children; Theodore, Francis aiiit 
 Ida 
 
 BENJAAIIN A. SPRAGUE, farmer and stock raiser. Section 1, P. O. Hiawatha, was 
 born in Gallia County, Ohio, May 15, 1833. son of Nicholi and Louisa Sprague, the former of 
 Scotch, the latter, whose family name was Phelpes, of Germany. Air. Sprague came to 
 Kansas as early as thefall of 1858, and lived at Hiawatha until the following s|iriiig, when 
 he established himself on the place where he now resides, and was among the very first set- 
 tlei's in that vicinity. In 1854 Air. Sprague was enrolled with the State Alilltla. in the 
 suppression of the famous Price raid during the great Rebellion. One year later he made a 
 journey to the mouutai s, but after remaining a short time returned to ills farm. This con¬ 
 sists of 320 acres of choice farm land, all under an advanced state of cultivation, and fenced 
 with six miles of lieautiful Osage-orange hedge. There is also tliirly acres of native tinnier 
 and an orchard of choice fruit trees, comprising some fourteen acres. He was married in 
 Alarcli, 1854, to Aliss Susan Brown, of Illinois. 
 
 STEWART BROS., groceries, etc. This firm was organized in April, 1881, and consists 
 of Joseph H. and V. A. Stewart. Their storeroom is 50x25, situatedin theoldOdd Fellows’ 
 block, where they do a large and lucrative business in the grocery line. The first year’s 
 sales amounted to about $30,000. Both are natives of Adams County, Oliio; Joseph, ihe 
 elder, born July 19, 1850; V. A.in 1856. They are the sons of William R. and Dnizilla Stew¬ 
 art; the former was an extensive dealer in general merchandise at Bradyvllle, Ill. Here 
 Joseph H. was initiated in the various detailsof the grocery trade, and when twenty years 
 of age, started in busiue-s for himself in AdamsCouiiLy, and was tliiis employed in various 
 places previous to his location in Kansas. This transpired in the spring of 1876 and he sub¬ 
 sequently followed school teaching for a short time, first in Greenwood County, then in 
 Doniphan, after which he opened a grocery store at Robinson, Brown County, whicli he 
 conducted iiiitll the establishment of the .above firm in April, 1881, his brother only coming 
 to Kansas the Alarcli previous. 
 
 CH.ARLES AI. STOWE, farmer. Section 27, P. O. Hiawatlia, was born in Broome County, 
 N. Y., October 1, 1847. He is the son of Alarcus S. and Louisa E. .Stowe, nee Heatli, who 
 came to Kansas in February, 1870. and settled on the tarm wliere Air. Stowe now lives, and 
 owns eighty acres of well improved land. His father was a native of the same county as 
 himself, and worked atvarious employments during the early portion of his life, and finally 
 died ill Kansas Alaj 16.1881, a devoted Christian and a member of the Congregational 
 Church, his wife still surviving liim. They were the parents of two children: Charles AI.. 
 and one daughter, Emma A., who married William E. Dorrington of Fall City, Neb. Cliaines 
 M. chose farming as his vocation. He was married in Brown County, August 3, 1873, to 
 Aliss Alice I. Hawks. 
 
 REV. WILLIAAI I). SWAIAI, pastor of the Cliristian Church, was born in Vinton 
 County, Ohio, January 20,1843. Son of Aloses and Lydia .Swaim, his mother’s family name 
 Darby. He lived on a farm until iiineteen years of age, wlieii lie entered Franklin College 
 at Athens, Ohio. Here he was a student for two years, then went to Bethany, W. Va., where 
 he graduated in 1866. F’rom that time until 1871 he was employed at school teaching, since 
 which time he lias been engaged in the ministry of the Christian Church in various localities 
 in Iowa. In F'ebriiary, 1882, lie was called to Hiawatha, wliich lie accepted. Rev. Air. 
 Swaim is a thorough Christian and social geiilleman, and wherever ills vocation calls lilm 
 wins the respect and friendsliip of the entire commnnity. His wife was Aliss Hattie A. 
 Garvin, born in Kentucky, to whom he was married at Alouiit Pleasant, Iowa, November 
 22, 1870. They have one daughter, Alabel. 
 
 CHRISTIAN SWEITZER, farmer. Section 6, P. O. Hiawatha, was born April 19, 1847, in 
 Switzerland. His parents immigrated to the United States when lie was only two years of 
 age and settled in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; here the subject of this sketch learned the 
 trade of harness making, which he subsequeiicly followed until ids immigration to Kansas, 
 This occurred in 1869, and three years after, lie started a harness shop at Hiaw.atha. whicli 
 proved a decidedly profitable business venture, and which he operated until 1876. He then 
 bought the place where lie now re.sides, containing 146 acres, all under a liigh state of culti¬ 
 vation but when it came in ids possession was unbroken prairie. He andhis wifeare mem¬ 
 bers of the German Reform Church, Hiawatha. .She IS the daughter of J. S. Zimmerman; 
 her name is Paulina. They were married in 1872. and have four childreti—.Albert L., Anna 
 AL. ICharley \V. and Fldward N. Air. S is a member of the Odd F’ellows Lodge No. 83, at 
 Hiawatlia. 
 
 JOSIAH C. THOAIAS, dealer in general mercliandise, is a native of Lee County, V.a., born 
 January 12, 1835, was reared on a farm and received but a common school education; but 
 has, by industry and studious liabits, become a thorough practical scholar. In 1857 he, 
 moveil to Grant County, Ky., and wtisa prosperous farmer in that locality until his removal 
 to Kansas. This transpired in the spring of 1869, his first settlement being on a partly im¬ 
 proved farm one mile east of the jiresent city of Hiaw;itlia; since tlien lie has bought and 
 sold several farms. In November, 1873, he opened a general merchandise store at Hiawa¬ 
 tha in company with his brother, Aldjali H. This they conducted together until the fall of 
 1881, when Josiali C. erected a building where he now carries on business. This was built 
 ill L shape, thereby fronting on two streets. Oregon and Seventh. The main portion is 
 90x25. and h<as its front on Oregon street; while the grocery department, 50x25, is on Sev¬ 
 enth, forming one of the most convenient business blocks in the county. Air. Thomas does 
 a careful and extensive bus ness wliicli is raiiidly growing every year, and requires the at¬ 
 tendance of four clerks. He is one of the directors of the First National Bank of Hiawatha, 
 and is connected with the following societies; Hiawath;i Lodge No. 83, 1. O. O. F’., Star of 
 Hope Lodge No. 1338. K. of H. and also K. A- L. of 11., being a charter mem her of the two last 
 named. He was married in Virginia, in 1859 to his first wife, Aliss Nancy Bartley, who 
 died in Alarcli, 1866. They were the parents of three sons .and one daughter; tlie two eldest 
 are now operating a large farm ot their father’s near Baker, on the Alissoiiri Pacific R. R. 
 consisting of a halt section. Mr. Thomas’present wife was Miss Sarah E. Johnson, of Lee 
 County, Va. Botli have been faithful workers in the Alethodlst Episcopal Church for thirty 
 years, and are members of tlie church ot that denomination at Hiawatlia. 
 
 ABIJAH II. THOMAS, wltli J. C. Thomas, dealer in general merchandise, was born in 
 Lee County, Va,. April 21, 1837, was reared on a farm, and received such education as tlie 
 public schools afforded. In December, 1863. removed to Grant County, Ky., but .after a 
 residence of two years, moved into the adjoining county of Pendleton. In July, 1866, Air. 
 Thomas made his first venture in the mercliarulise trade, carrying on a successful business 
 for nearly eight years; in November, 1873. ne came West and started a store in company 
 witli his brother, J. C. Thomas, at Hiawatha, Kansas, and was a member of that firm until 
 the fall of 1881, when he retired. He is one of the originai members and founder of tlie 
 Christian Church, and is one of the elders in tliat society. His wife is also a member of the 
 
 same; lier nriideii name was Enieline Bartley, whom he m.arrled in Virginia, J,anu.ary 29. 
 1861. He belongs lo the Alasonic fraternity, Hiawatha Lodge No. 35. 
 
 PETER D. TOBIE, uroprietor of the Hiawatha Steam Flouring All Us, was born August 25, 
 1839. in Herkimer County, N. Y. Received hisediication in the high schools of Utica, N.Y., 
 and when twenty-one years ot age became a member of a hardware firm. In this he was in¬ 
 terested for tliree years, and then withdrew from the firm and took charge of his father’s 
 woolen mill at Eaton, the same State, in 1864 heengaged with the Des Moines vaiiey R. R. 
 Co., as station agent, at Fddyville, Iow,a, where he remained for three years, returning to 
 Utica at the expiration of that time. In 1868 he, in company with his father, Peter Tobie, 
 put in a bid for the government wnprovements on the Mississippi River at Rock Island. 
 His father was successful in obtaining the contract .at Keokuk, Iowa. Here the subi^ect of 
 this sketch lived three years assisting his father in the government work, and in 1871 re¬ 
 moved to Atlantic, in the same State, where he was engaged in the drug business until 1874; 
 at that time he went to Colorado; spent seven years of his life in tlie mining region, and in 
 the fall of 1881 became a resident of Hiawatha, purchasing tlie mills of which he is now pro- 
 jirietor. Air. Tobie was married at Keokuk, low.a, in 1871, to Aliss Isabella F’. Kenderdine, 
 formerly of Pliiladelphla. P,a. 
 
 AVINDF'IELD A. TURNER, physician and surgeon, w'as born November 4, 1847; his 
 birth-place, Alount Hope, Orange Co., N. Y. Came to Kansas with his parents, George 
 and Charlotte Turner, who settled in Powhattan Township, Brown County, on Section 20, 
 purchasing 1,200 .acres of land from the Central Branch of the Missouri Pacific Railroad 
 Company. They were the first settlers in this locality, which was that of the Kickapoo 
 Reservation, and were the first p,arties to open a road from that part of the county to Hia¬ 
 watha. They were appointed laml agents for the above railroad company during the same 
 year, and sold thousands of acres of their land in those parts. In 1871 he graduated from 
 the St. Louis Aledical College, and lias since practiced his profession in addition to his farm¬ 
 ing. In August, 1881, he removed to Hiawatha, and is now the oldest resident practicing 
 physician in Brown County, and is considered by all one ot Hiawatha’s most aide and 
 competent phvsiciaiis. 
 
 REV. WILLIAM H. UNDERWOOD, Pastor of the Alethodist Episcopal Church, Hi.a- 
 watha, was born at Seneca Falls, N. Y., April 13, 1841; son of Josepli and Alary A. Under¬ 
 wood, who were both born in England, but came to this country while young; his mother’s 
 family name, Smallbrldge. When Willi.am H. was five years of age, his p.arents removed to 
 AIcHenry County, III., where with limited means tliey began farming. Six years afterward 
 his mother went entirely blind, and two ye.ars later died. William was then thrown upon 
 his own resources, and made a begliiiiing by working by the montli on a farm. Followed 
 that occnp,ation. attending school during the winter months, until seventeen years of age, 
 at which time he took up his abode with his uncle. John Eddy, a prominent man, then hold¬ 
 ing the position ot Sheriff of AIcHenry County. Here he attended sciiool at Woodstock, .and 
 at the same time became converted to the religion of Christ. During the following winter he 
 attended school at Elgin, same State, and from that time until the breaking out of tlie Rebel¬ 
 lion was engaged inthe pursuance ot his studies and at teaching school. He then enlisted 
 with the first c.all for men for one hundred days’ service, in Capt. Harley Wayne’s company, 
 wliich, however, soon went to F’reeport, where it w.as consolidated with the Fifteenth Illi¬ 
 nois Volunteer Infantry, Company D, nnder comm,and of Thomas J. Turner. During the 
 Alay following, was sworn into the United .States service for three years, and took an active 
 part in all tlie principal engagements of his regiment, being mustered out June 14,1864. 
 He then returned home, but soon offered his services to his country again. They were re¬ 
 jected, however, on account of injuries received during his previous enrollment. He was 
 very observant Avhile in tlie army, keeping a complete journal of the events t.aking place in 
 his regiment during his entire service, which records he still has in his possession. He then 
 took charge of his uncle’s farm until the close of the war, and by this time, having been .al¬ 
 ways very economical and s.aving, had accumulated enough means to finish his educ.ation. 
 This he did by attending school at Aurora and Flvanston, 111., until 1868. taking a theologi¬ 
 cal course at the latter place. Was then appointed local preacher at Round Grove, same 
 .State, in the Rock River Alethodist Eiiiscopal Conference. Here he remained until October, 
 1870. wlien he was sent to Geiio,a, and in 1871 was ordained de.acon .at Aurora, III., by Bishop 
 Ames. Remained in the Genoa circuit until the fall of 1872, when he was transferred to 
 the Kansas Conference, but spent the winter following in northern New Y'ork. In March, 
 1873, came to Kansas, took ch.arge of Irving District, and was soon afterwards ordained 
 elder .at Atchison by Bishop Andrews. In 1875'he was appointed to Clay Center, where he 
 remained until 1878. in the me,antinie doing good work, and erecting a church for his 
 society .at that point. F’rom there he went to Sabetha, Nemaha County, where he stayed 
 two years; from there to ,Sever.ance, Doiilphun County, where he stayed tin same length of 
 time, ami then was appointed to Hiaw,atha. Rev. Air. Underwood has always been a strong 
 advocate of the Prohibition movement in Kansas, and at one time w.as thrown in prison for 
 the maiutenance of tliat principle. He was married November 24, 1869, to Miss Juliet 
 Plank, of Lewis Couiiiy. N. Y., by whom he has three daughters living. 
 
 THOAIAS G. WAGSTAFF'. dealer in agricultural implements, became a resident of 
 Hiawatha in tlie fall of 1870. He established the above business and is now the oldest agri¬ 
 cultural implement dealer in the county. He does a large and remunerative business, 
 employing two men to travel through the country for the side of farm machinery. He was 
 born in Ireland July 10. 1835, immigrated to the United States in 1849, his destination west¬ 
 ern Peuii.sylvaiiia. Here he learned the trade of wagon-making and in 1855 removed to 
 Alonmouth, III., wliere for a time he was emiiloyed in extensive farm machinery manufac¬ 
 tories. He afterwards ran a large wagon shop for himself there previous to coming to 
 Kansas. Mr. Wagstaff was married in 1858 to Aliss Alartha P. Travers, who was a graduate 
 of the Woman’s Aledical College of Chicago in 1875. She has since been devoted to the 
 practice of lier professional Hiaw.atha and is a inenilier of the Sl.ate Medical Society of 
 Kansas. .She is an active member and worker in the Alethodist Episcoiial Church. 
 
 LIFIUT. HARLOW AI. WALLER, contractor and builder, was born Alay 18,1836. in Craw¬ 
 ford County, Ohio, removed to Washington County, Wis., while it was yet a Territory, with 
 his parents, C, B. and Nancy Waller, who were there engaged in agricultural pursuits- Inthe 
 fall ot 1861 he entered the army as Sergeant ot Company D, Twelfth Wisconsin Volunteer 
 Infantry. In Alay, 1862, he w,a's promoted to Second Lieutenant, .and as such served in all 
 the principal engagements of his regiment until .September, 1864. Returning to Washington 
 County, Wis., Air. Waller worked at his trade, which was tliat of carpenter, which lie had 
 previously learned, and in spring of 1866 moved to F’ond du Lac County, Wis.; thespring ot 
 1869 came to Kansas, worked .at his trade in Hiawatha for one year, then accepted tlie 
 position of baggage master on the St. Joe .t Western R. R., afterward becoming conductor. 
 He afterwards ran a train on tlie A. T. .t Santa F'e and the A. N. Division, and held various 
 responsible positions on tlie rallro.ads until the spring of 1875. when he returned to Hia- 
 wath.a, wliich has since been liis sphere of action, amt has erected some of the most promi¬ 
 nent buildings in Brown County. Air. Waller served as one of the City Council of Hiaw.atha 
 in 1881. He is an Odd F’ellow and District Deputy G. AI. of Hiaw.atha district, both in Hia- 
 watha Lodge No. 83 and encampment No. 33. being a charter member of the last named 
 institution. He has been married twice. To Ills first wife, Aliss Henrietta Newconili, of 
 Massachusetts, he w;is united in 1857, who died in 1875. His present wife was Airs. Almyra 
 Anderson, of Hiawatha, whom he married in 1878. 
 
 SILAS F'. WALTERS, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 13, P. O. Hiawatha, was born in 
 Richland County, Ohio, November 23. 1845. Here he attended school, and worked on a farm 
 with his father until the siirlng of 1865, when he immigrated to Kansas. During his resi¬ 
 dence In Brown County Air. Walters has Improved several farms, and finally, in 1880, 
 moved on to his present farm, which contains 320 acres, all under fence and finely culti¬ 
 vated. Has also largely engaged in stock raising, and at this writing has on hand fifty head 
 of graded cattle in addition to a gre.at deal of small stock. He was married In 1870 to Aliss 
 Lucy Dowell, who was born and reared in Logan County, Ohio, and is a sister of John A. 
 Dowell, who came to K.ansas in 1857. Their family consists of five children. Banner, Clark, 
 Frankliti, Flarl and Grade. 
 
 CAPT. ALFRED WALTER.S, deceased, w.as born In Richland County, Ohio, November 
 19, 1831. In early life he learned the trade ot blacksmith, and in 1855 was married to Aliss 
 Ann Flliza Bowers. During thespring following they removed to Holt County, Alo., and 
 here Mr. Walters w.as extensively engaged in the manufacture of wagons, also at black- 
 smithing. At the breaking out of the Rebellion, in 1861, he recruited Company F of tlie 
 Fourth Regiment Missouri ,State Alilitia, and upon its organization was chosen Captain. He 
 was assigned to State duty under AI,ajor-General Ple.asant()n. serving until the close of the 
 war. During this career he was always brave and uiitlinching in his duty, winning great 
 approbation, and was several times c.alled to the front. During this time his family re¬ 
 mained in Alissouri, suffering many inconveniences, and very frequently abuse, from the 
 Conteder.ates. At the close of tlie war the Captain returned home, but his health had been 
 imiiaired through exposure duringthe service. In 1869 came to K.ansas, locating on the 
 place where the familv still reside, iiurcli.ased some wild prairie land, and, by perseverance 
 and industry, converted it into a thrifty, profitable farm. The Improvementsare extensive 
 and substantial and tlie farm ot 260 acres is now operated by ills sons. Capt. Walters served 
 two terms as.County Commissioner of Brown County, and also held other positions of trust, 
 always taking a prominent part in the varied interests of town .and county. He was an 
 earnest worker in the Methodist Flpiscopal Church of Hiawath.a, to wliich society his family 
 also belong; w.as also a member ot ihe Alasonic fraternity, Hiawalha Lodge No. 35. He was 
 a man of sti oiig Infiuence and cheerful disposition, and during life was surrounded by a liost 
 of earnest and sincere friends, who, with his family, deeply iiiourn his death, which occurred 
 Ociolier 4, 1876. His wife and eiglit children survive lilm. The names of the latter are .as 
 follows; Loren B., F’rank AI., Cliarles L., John AL, Ward B., Samuel AI., Harry K. and Ada 
 Alav. 
 
 WILLIAM WALTERS, farmer. Section 35 P. O. Hi.awath.a, is a native of Ricliland 
 County, Ohio, where he was born April 14, 1837, and also reared, he receiving a coinmon 
 school education. In 1861 he entered the Union Army as a volunteer with the Sixty-fourth 
 Ohio Infantry in Sherman’s Brigade. After serving a little more than two years his 
 
BROWN COUNTY 
 
 iin?n.''vfr7.lllv r7™vp7pY'‘Government service, an.l from this he 
 lias n< yer fuU> recovered, ''ns then dlscUarj^ed and returned to his home in Ohio After 
 
 nas m ^rl7uo7 !l.s Mi?v t"e oecupatiou of forming. .Xl In 1863 
 
 \\as marrit n to iss alary c,. Young, of his own ,state. Dur tie the ftill of i sna he (“ime to 
 Kansas, ana for tlirce years lived on his hrother Alfrei’s ^ilace^ SecDoiro8 H a7-itl a 
 rownship At Ihe end of that time removetl to his present home wdierr 'e ow'ns 160 acres 
 of land wh ch he has cultivated and improved from uuhroken prair e The!e are thirti^flve 
 acres of native tlmher utilized for stock pasture, and his farni is wu-nsiiup led wl^ 
 springs. Krujt he raises In iihundance of many dilferent kin s from an lain le orch ml 
 his own P iinting. and of which he has made a decided snccess! Mi \V iters Is connected 
 with the Odd I; ellows Society In Hiawatha Lodge No. 83, and has served on the Boa7l of 
 
 .Anioe (lav. Burton ^ Leon '‘iree chlldren- 
 
 Hm smne Sm ev7r‘sCe® G 
 
 rile sAiiie id.riii eVor sinc6, which lie h<is improved until lie now has f)ii a of rh a enA«r »>i‘ w>aq 
 ioi UInhig yso c“ 0 lci;‘fnilt'‘?rfe’"®afi'/‘”'T ?l !Gs iwnXung' a°s'o‘a 6 foYc fa7d 
 
 KacV'aVl'r ^I'^Gran^c'* Vl'rNv" cl'ildren.^'viz.: Deipha M., 
 
 of H awatiia Loille No^Sk'^^^ ''*?sonic Society, and is a charter memher 
 
 w.athrGoiilmanderv No.^lk “ Chapter No. 43; is also counected with Uia- 
 
 horn Nove'mher^'q YsqsSn^rs^kHnTmfn?^"'’?^County, Is d native of Maine, 
 to Wisconsin and^UvAd ;i lad removed witli his parents 
 
 CO n isconsin, anu uvea nrst in \v aushara County but afterwards removAd tn rjrPAn t nkA 
 
 bellloiren'lMIng vvitrids^uiln hecame a soldieV- of the Re- 
 
 ueiiiun, eniisung wiin nis twin hrother in the Si.vteenth W sconsin Volunteer Ttif iufrv rom 
 
 Hi sESSrfvSS-w'”-r 
 
 S, aiUofSta^-orHope Lmlg^^ 35 of the Masonic 
 
 manufacturers, etc. th'i7hustness hous”*^ was7“tablislm7in the’spHng7/i867hv H7* 
 
 llkrmet. liorn to ^leir large and excellent stock of goods 
 
 of the^li^fMTiwr^^ie ’ AVlia7on*VinvU”^llf tf**' Hiawatha, Kansas, are the proprietors 
 
 W.'and Ange'lfne- J.™ haSon,' fonuer'resi^enTsVf 
 
 Kan* wher7?h7v re*llded®E7iYmnTln f 
 
 .skhetlia Nima4 Co Kan wV 'I’he parents now reside near 
 
 ^apfrs^'n"^h7lm^e'i7Kaii^‘Th^lr^^"'^**^"‘'*G'“^ 
 
 s7ort*tlme' Ou'tlhieoVl h'i=® Sumael R„ was a student of Kansas University for a 
 
 always -^mke r i^e /k” I the hard knocks of the worldlwhlch 
 
 Church H awatim The «r,u V.,Ti ^ are all acceptable members of the Methodist Episcopal 
 the V<s»eiiofr^w7s>oiimmli' u7e”J^S‘'‘'^‘iooV‘‘ ih business in .September, 1881. and 
 
 of young^nen aiuf/heir ImLlV- '/®‘e'nber,1881. when the ••boys” were all under age. This ilrin 
 pronii.s^of nat'rona^e VVlln -VI’ Gi® ^/esseniicr, started as a private enterprise and without a 
 their pre.ss w'ls rnmdificmiom. ‘;Ven, knew that they were in business until 
 
 3 000 comes of ihe'flrs?.l?,V Y"* ^"9J’<V*y knew they were going to start a pa|ier until 
 pe*te w?fli two llhl limi wi " ’f ' P'”*tomces of the county. They had to com- 
 
 ^•boys ’’and nublildvinsiih.? i ti'^l‘‘ ’ ?r‘8‘* PaP’’'^ whose proiirietors openly sneered at Ihe 
 
 ) , aim imbiii lj insulted them. Very few believed that Hie paiier could succeed; not 
 
 725 
 
 fhuMlrm ■^"o 'vere willing to risk a few cents to "give the hoys a chance ” 
 
 f>ns'il?l*cl ^ would live three months. Opiiosed by the political rings of all parties bv all tlie 
 derhai ded ^ivors from the other pa'pers, and by'^tlm iiio's? si^aklliK and 
 
 •iiid iiM? m f f oppos ng papers could possibly make, It lias come out ahead, 
 
 that a*^ from all over Norllieastern Kansas. Notwltbstauding the fact 
 
 f .p.hi'i*' liteiary man Is one of Its comiiel tors, the Me.isenacr Is coiistaiitiv going liito 
 
 (-j^aid to tue meiitsof the j^eutlemau w'iiose Hterurv abilities are not aiu>rAPtarAfi i»v thA 
 
 tro'^n’ ^7umv7vn7‘i,’i''’^i''V''* '’8"-s =">" «» theTewr rpn.'llliuela farufe. of 
 
 AnPaJ'^Ioi lieaid to give utterance to llie following words: ‘The J\/r*sr?iopr not 
 
 only‘takes the cake,’but tlio whole bakery;” and sucli is trulv the case It harbeen 
 n-lniTi^fi. f'^i'times slnee its start, and has a larj^er circnlation tlian any other weeklv 
 nolvhereVrl'^ufe It is Uepuliliran in politics. It is a fact tha^ 
 
 v.o.'i 1 ®^* *i. * htstoiy of this country, can l)e fouinl an enternrlse that has made «iipii 
 ar 1 circumstances. IndustrjV 
 
 nil (i work are the secrets of its success. It is the pride of the countv l)eran«?A tI itaa hnvQ «n 
 nf mIa^ ibid the “backhone” and determination to make it wdn in the face of the opposition 
 of men of money, experience, ability and fame. Its success H due also to he m?n wbli 
 '*'.?”**'* thing when tliey see it, and who took up with the Vessen 'aer as soon as thev 
 
 same men are now pro^ 
 
 Hml pI*i Pi ?‘"88 tstarted, when it was a little bit of a .sheet, and every odv 
 
 HVi7r8‘*’*'^"'®f“,v-’',''’®8n5iiig, butnowl laugh back.” The friends of Wluirton Bros 
 tlien^lnd^oeak^nPufvYn^HYmf^ with Interest, expect a brilliant future for 
 
 ni^Vi then praise. S. R. U harton, whose portrait is given at the 
 
 is inanaednff pmtnr a? tWharton Bros., ami senior memher of the firm, 
 editoi of the Messenger and manager of their business Tliis nor- 
 ^alt represents luin at present. His i>iograpliy is jiartly given in tliat of Wiiarton Bros 
 He was married to Miss Blanche Miller, of Hiawatlia, on duly 18. 188a whichunion proved 
 to be a very happy ona ^ He is a member and secretary of Hja^Vha Lodge ^ 
 
 flndl'ng’lfey^’'"' uTe" Law offlie%tTico 
 
 ?fi more congenual to his t.astes than law, took up the former Is 
 
 feet fl pgafll,7wi«mi‘.p ®o>le®Go" volumes on various branches of that sub? 
 
 ject. ^CLega^knowJedge IS vahiahlej;o an^ditor.) The success of the Messenger is cIileHy 
 
 r QO XTToll ou nil Tv ^ 4.1% pv A 
 
 l's“rim at his dictation'* Honoi'arr 'f'- svell a.s all other husine.ss of the firing 
 
 IS I un at bus dictation. Honoiahle in his dealings, far-sighted and .shrewd he is nrettv cer^ 
 
 lCildU7e fill career which ’he Has'* begun well fVr one siVoiu,/ He 
 
 tTnp(/VA'‘Ynn).'** f • I" fhct. he is one of those peculiar individuals des- 
 
 lUglmr up thefaddlrofC"^^^ may undertake, and may he looked for In the future 
 
 H. WHEELER, retired mercliant, was horn In Livingston Uounty, N. Y., 
 nlrenlc’pf i-^i® ^ Thoiii.as C. and Mary Wheeler nee Northrup; both of his 
 
 sketch w7*s^ .fr I ll‘,7m “*• 7 removed to McHenry Comity, Ill., while the subject of this 
 on I G;em there to Columbia County, Wis., in 1849, and liere he lived 
 
 pfii'.-l'YY''! ee9m'’e<l his education. A\ hen nineteen years of age lie went to Chicago and 
 ground through different States. In 1861 he enlisted at Duhuiine.Iowa.as a 
 ie'Y.i*'. ieimitfy’ . lie veteraned in the same regl- 
 
 ' ,. < . . • ... ••IjcvCo,,/-.,,,IT r.v*roT?^/a.5.»v 
 
 iV.fi'i’' *“ 1864, hut tills was afterward consolidated with’Hie .Second Iowa Regiment aiuf 
 St Tnsp^il''M* ""1'' tlie close of the Rebellion. In .January, 1866, Mr. Wheeler came west 
 
 nf n vr. id,’ 'V.—vi'“ *■'-V.. xo olixo connected with the K. 
 
 f,,i nVp..Hrkfic'o'lr ®*V.‘'‘ll'' "■‘^® 'I'’® members of the K. & L. of H. of Hiawatha. She was 
 Uve of Iow.a "Imm he married .at St. Joe, Mo., in 1869, but who is a na- 
 
 WILDER, editor of the Hiawatha lUortd, was horn in lilackstone, 
 Prn,Yi;i'i.r.L^?’,733d. He griiduated at the Public Latin .School, Boston, and received a 
 I 7 '’ ill Hhvvard College and received the Bowdoin firstprize.goldmedahat- 
 ; ,® ‘8el'<>o> hhd was admitted to the Boston bar. Came to Kansas in 
 
 .1857, settled 111 Elwood, in 1858, and was elected Probate Judge of Doniphan County. AVent 
 
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 in 1871- <c5, a^id was for two terms State Aiulitorof Kansas, after two unanimous nomiiia- 
 uons. in 18i5 he received the honorary degree of Master of Arts from the University of 
 Kansas and wrote ‘ The Annals of Kan.'’!a'’i.” which was jniblished at Topeka. Returned to 
 St. Joseph m 18 <b, as the editor of the Herald. Came to Hiawatha, Kan., and took Ins pres¬ 
 ent position, March 1. 1882. 
 
 of the Distiict Court, came to Kansas in the spring of 1870, 
 locating 111 Higluand, Doniphan County, where he was engaged in merchandising. In 1875 
 
 extensively concerned in agricultural interests. In 
 /A?j Browii County, and in October of the following year was appointed by Judge 
 
 Otis to fill an iinexpired term of W. M. Welcome, Clerk of the District Court. At the ex¬ 
 piration of his appointment he was elected to that jiosition for two years, wliich lie holds at 
 this writing. At the election held November 7. 1882. he received the largest vote cast in the 
 ilson was born in Baltimore, Md , July 24, 1821. His parents Samuel and 
 Kosann Wilsoii, removed to Hardin County, Ky., Samuel was yet a small child, and here he 
 was reared and received his education. Previous to coming to Kansas he was engaged at 
 general merchandise there, and although residing in the South during the Rebellion he was 
 a strong union man, and on his removal here brought testimonials from many prominent 
 union inen in Kentucky to attest tne same. He Avas married there in March, 1848. to Miss 
 iMaitiia Dore, of Nelson County, Ky. Both are members of tlie Methodist Episcopal Church 
 \‘ ^^slotigs to the Masonic Order, Hiawatha Lodge No. 35. 
 
 V dealer in general merchandise, was born December 1, 1848, in New 
 
 York City; while yet a lad he removed to Westmoreland County, Pa., with his parents, 
 ivT. M'^olf, who were iiatiA'es of Germany, his mother’s family name, Foulk. 
 
 ivir. woU received a common school education, and during his early life was emploj'ed at 
 Clerking. He came to Hiawatha in lb69, and commenced clerking for R. S. Fairchilds, de¬ 
 ceased, one of the very first merchants in the town. This he followed for ten years, and 
 then started in business Avith E. D. Benner, Avhich firm flourished until the spring of 1881: 
 then Mr. Banner retireil, and the firm Ava.s known as Wolf A Cornelison. up to the 5th of 
 JailiKiry, 1882, Avheii Mr. Wolf liecame sole iiroprietor of the entire business. He has a fine 
 and .sjiacjons store-room 25x100; employs iavo clerks, and does a large and lucrative busi¬ 
 ness, and lu fact is one of HiaAvatha’s influential and enterprising citizens. Mr. AVolf has 
 held various town and public offices, and is at this Avriting ToAvnship Treasurer. He Avas 
 married January. 1, 1872 to Miss Minnie King, of Manitowoc, Wis. They are both inem- 
 hers of the K. L. of H., of HlaAvailia, and Mr. Wolf belongs to the Star of Hope Lodge, 
 No. 1338, of tlie K, of H. 
 
 JOHN WONDER, retired farmer, Avas horn in Mifflin County. Pa., January 9, 1815. 
 Received a common school education, and Avorked on the home farm with his parents until 
 twenty-one years of age, when he Avas married to Miss Mary Harpster, a native of the same 
 state. He then started farming for himself, Avhich he has made his vocation, and at Avhicli 
 he lias been very successful. In the spring of 1871, he removed to BroAvn County, Kan., 
 purciiaseu 160 acres in Hiawatha Township, and is uoav proprietor of 467 acres of land, all 
 under a high state of cultivation. He and his Avife areonginal members of the Evangelical 
 Church of Hiawatha, and AV’ere liberal contributors to the erection of the churcli building 
 and parsonage. Mr. Wonder ha.s been counected with thi.s denomination for fifty years, 
 iheyare the parents of seven children—Daniel. Frederick, David, John W., Franklin, 
 ^^t'an and Catherine. David was ?«soldier in the late Rebellion. 
 
 ^^NIEL B. ZIMMERMAN, farmer. Section 35, P. O. HiaAvatha, was horn in Tuscara¬ 
 was County, Ohio. February 11. 1847. During Ids boyhood he attended school, and Avorked 
 on a tarra until sixteen yearsofage. Avlien he commenced learning the blacksmith’s trade, 
 which he foIloAved until the breaking out of the Rebellion, then enlisted with Comiiany K. 
 or the hifty-ftrst Ohio Volunteer Difantry, In 1862, and aa’us a participant in all the principal 
 engagements of his regiment until the close of tlie Avar. Returned to Ohio and resumed his 
 occupation. In 1859, Avas married to his first Avife, Saloma Buhinian, Avho died in 
 lHb7. He Avas marrieil to Ids present wife, Miss Annie E. Zimmerman, in August, 1868. 
 During the spring of 1876. Mr. Zimmerman came to Kaiisa.s, jiurchased the place Avliere he 
 noAv lives, which AA'as partially iini>roved, and contains 160 acres of land. He has put a 
 great number of imjirovements upon it, ami as fruit raising is fast becoming a prominent 
 industry in this State, he has given a good deal of attention to the same, and raises an 
 abundance of all the choice varieties indigenous to this climate. He ami liis Avife are mem¬ 
 bers of tlie German Reformed Church of IliaAvatha. Their faniilA’’ consists of eight chililreu 
 —Emma H., Thomas. William ()., Alice and Alma, lAvins, Fredlie'na, Olirlstie and EdAvin. 
 
 ELIAS ZIMMERMAN, proiirietor of Poplar Grove Farm. Section 35. P. O IIIaAvatha, 
 Avhicli is situated tiiree miles west of the city, and at i lie head of Wolf River. He Avas born 
 November 13, 1836, In Tuscarawa.s County, Ohio. Ills education was limited, as lie Avas left 
 in early life, to Ins own support, and is one of our self-made men in every sense of the Avord. 
 He Avas engaged in agricultural pursuits ill Ids native State, and Avas married in 1860. In 
 1864, lie removed to Benton County, Iowa, Avhere lie improved a farm and operalc<l it until 
 his immigration to Kansas. Tills occurred in 1874, and in the same year he establlslied a 
 home on ids present place, Avhlch contains 160 acres, all under fence and finely Im- 
 
726 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 proved. Mr. Zimmerman is extensively engaged in importing, breeding and shipping 
 Poland-China hogs, and Inis ahvays on hand a choice lot of the same, which he furnishes 
 to purchasers of tlie same on orders. Is also a practical auctioneer, and makes salesover 
 the entire county. He and his wife are members of the German Reformed Church. 
 Hiawatiia. 
 
 FREDERICK ZIMMERMAN, boot and shoe store, was born near the citv of Rerne, 
 Switzerland. May 16, 1833; wlien thirteen years of age his father died, and iii 1849. witli 
 his mother and eight other members of the family emigrated to America, they settled in 
 Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and here Frederick learned his trade. In 1856. lie removed to 
 Andrew County, Mo., where he s)»ent two years, thence to St. Joe, same State, and engaged 
 in mercantile business. In 1862. lie enlisted in the Federal army, serving six months in the 
 Missouri State Militia, and two years in active service with the Fifth Missouri Cavalry. 
 In 1869. Mr. Zimm‘rmau came to Hiawatha, and for some time worked for his brother 
 Daniel, who had precede*! liim one year. He then bought Jiim out and has since conducted 
 the business himself. Relug now the oldest resident shoemaker in the county. He and his 
 wife are members of the (^’inan Reformed Church. They were married in 1858- Her 
 maiden name was Catherine ^mmerman. 
 
 RUDOLPH ZIMMERMAN, farmer. Section 32, Township 2. Range 17, P. O. Hiawatha, 
 was born in Switzerland, November 18, 1828; while yet a small child he came to the United 
 States with his parents. During the spring of 1855 he came toRrown County, Kan., in 
 company with Ills father and Joiiu Moser, and i)re-empte(l a claim of 160 acres, wliere he 
 now lives. Tins of course was at that time all wild prairie, as Ru(lol[)h was one of the first 
 settlers In the county, and while doing the breaking was obliged to go as far as St. Joe, Mo., 
 to have his plows sharpened. It is now all under cultivation, excepting forty-ftve acres of 
 native timber, and is supplied with good improvements. There is also a fine orchard of 
 about five acres, most of the trees having been set out In 1860, and the two years following, 
 as Mr. Zimmerman was one of tlie first gentlemen to introduce fruit raising in the county, 
 whicli is fast becoming so important an enterprise. He was marrieil to bis fir.st wife, Miss 
 Rarbara Meisenlieinier, May 18, 1854. in Andrew County. Mo. She died January 22. 1872. 
 leaving three cliildren. Wilham A., Eliza E. and Mary M. The present Mrs. Zimmerman 
 was formerly Mrs. Mary A. Royce; they were married November 7, 1872, and liave three 
 children, Hattie M., LeslieC. and Katie M. Thefather of the subject of tills sketch, Chris¬ 
 tian Zimmerman, was a native of Switzerland, and was born November 24. 1799, near Rerne. 
 After acquiring a practical education, he learnerl the trade of carnenter and builder which 
 he afterward followed. In August, 1832. he emigrated to the United State.s, first locating in 
 Tuscarawas County, Ohio; liere lie fanned and worked at his trade until 1851, wlien he re¬ 
 moved to Andrew County, Mo., where lie lived until 1855. when lie came ro Kansas with 
 the subject of this sketch. He was among the first settlers in lirown County, and helped 
 stake out tlie village of Hiawatha. He was married April 1, 1821, to Miss Magdeleiia Wiland, 
 who was born in the same Parisli as himself, December 17, 1797. Six cliildren were born 
 to them, Magdeleiia, Christian, Ann. Rndolpli, Catherine and John, all of whom are now 
 living, except the mother, wlio died May 25, 1871. 
 
 ADAM H. ZIMMERS, farmer. Section 36. P. O. Hiawatha, hails from Pennsylvania. 
 Was born September 10, 1844, in Bedford County. The date and month seemed to have an 
 unusual attraction for the family, for his father and one of his sisters were born on the 10th 
 of September. His parents moved to Richland County, Oliio, while the subject of this 
 sketch was yet a lad.and there he made his home until lie immigrated to Kansas ;this occurred 
 in March, 1870, and during the fall following he establislied himself on his present farm, 
 whicli was partially improved and contains eighty acres. Mr. Zimmers has been three 
 terms Road Overseer, and is now serving his sixth year as Clerk of School District No. 6, 
 he is a member of Hiawatha Lodge, No. 83. I. O. O. F., and his wife is connected with the 
 Methodist Episcopal Clinrch of this city. They were married December 28, 1875; her 
 maiden name was Aimetta Everts. They have three children, Abba R., Jake R. and 
 Reuben R. 
 
 ROBINSON. 
 
 The Robinson of to-day bears date from the building of the railway station 
 upon the completion of the St. Joseph & Denver City Railway in 1871. Prior 
 to the advent of steam transportation, the old California trail, running half a 
 mile to the south, had built up a horsing station with the attendant buildings. 
 
 This town, now known as Old Robinson, contained a tavern, kept in 1858 
 by Samuel Wade, and later by William Brown; general stores by Daniel P. 
 Williams and S. Morehead, and two blacksmith shops. 
 
 The site of the old town is now a farm. 
 
 The new town of Robinson was first platted in 1872, the plat showing a 
 site of forty acres, all upon the land of Z. if olcomb. This plat was net, how¬ 
 ever. satisfactory to interested parties, and llie following year a new survey was 
 made. A third and final survey and plat were completed in 1881. 
 
 The first building in Robinson was a dwelling house erected by Z. Hol¬ 
 comb, and still standing near the railway track. This was very shortly followed 
 by the drugstore of E. Odell and the dwelling of D. P. Williams. The first 
 merchant in general business was John A. Dowell, who was almost immediately 
 followed by D. P. Williams and the firm of Muorehead & Anderson. 
 
 The postoffice was opened in 1S71 in the store of Moorehead & Anderson, 
 Mr. S. Moorehead acting as Postmaster. From this point it was removed to 
 the store of J. B. Mitchell on his accession to the office of Postmaster, and with 
 him it has ever since remained. 
 
 The first birth near the new town was that of a son of Porter Sanborn, 
 which occurred in 1870; the first death that of Miss Sophia McAllister; the 
 first wedding the union of Dr. James Parsons and Miss Phoebe Martin. This 
 Dr. Parsons was the first physician of the town and continued the practice of 
 his profession until shortly before his death. A Dr. Burns was also an early 
 practitioner in the neighborhood, but remained hut a short time. After him in 
 the order named came Drs, George Parsons, J. L. Le Master and W. Taylor, 
 who are all at this time residents of the community. 
 
 The first hotel was kept in 1S71 byC. Mc.\llister, who after various changes 
 of base occupied in 1875 the building next the store of Charles Hack, where he 
 remained until burned out in the great fire. Within two weeks after this mem¬ 
 orable event in the town’s history Mr. McAllister erected on Parsons Street a 
 building which is the only hotel in the town. 
 
 Shortly after McAllister’s opening in 1871 G. M. Wade opened a hotel on 
 the south of the railway. This was after a year or two converted into a dwell¬ 
 ing house. The third hotel of the town was opened on the corner of Parsons 
 street in the building formerly used by L. C. Parker as a storehouse and leased 
 from him by A. C. Nellans. It was destroyed in 18S1 and has not been re¬ 
 built. 
 
 The first blacksmith in the town was C. McAllister, who opened a shop in 
 May, 1871. He was very shortly followed by John Wyncoop, who began busi¬ 
 ness in February, 1S72, removing from Old Robinson. 
 
 The first 4th of July celebration occurred in 1871 and was observed by 
 “ national salutes” speeches, and in the evening by a dance at the grain house, 
 now the store of J. A. Gilbert. The next year the Odd Fellows had charge of 
 the celebration and carried out tlieir programme, including a dance in Dowell’s 
 store on Parsons street, to the satisfaction of a large crowd which had assembled 
 from the country round. 
 
 It is rarely the case that small towns, even when constructed of the most 
 inflammable material, are severe sufferers by conflagration. That fire may be¬ 
 come utterly unmanageable in a few buildings and be only stopped by natural 
 or artificial barriers is not an infrequent occurrence ; but that all efforts 
 
 should be unavailing, all barriers useless, fs fortunately a rare event. Such 
 was, however, the case in Robinson. To understand the course o the fire it 
 must be premised that the business part of the town consisted of two streets 
 running at right angles, one parallel to the railway and the other northward. 
 On the upper portion of the latter stood the two-story building of C. Meisen- 
 heimer. Just before daybreak on February 16, 1882, flames were seen pour¬ 
 ing from the upper story of this building and before the citizens could be 
 aroused the whole interior of the store was seething with fire. Adjoining on 
 the south stood the hardware store of Leslie & Hall, and attention was at 
 once turned to removing its contents. Little had been done in this direction 
 before the flimes, impelled by a strong northwest wind, drove the workers from 
 their places. Abandoning their efforts in this direction and trusting to a large 
 vacant lot between the burning building and the hotel on the south the crowd 
 turned'to the store of G. W. Parsons, upon the north, already well ablaze, and 
 to the dwelling of J. W. Baxter, on the east side of the street. It is needless 
 to detail the half frantic efforts of those who saw their property endangered 
 and the very existence of the town doubtful. Noon saw the flames subdued 
 hut chiefly because there was no more to burn. On the north of the building 
 in which the fire started were the ruins of the building of G. W. Parsons, oc¬ 
 cupied by J. B. Mitchell as a drug store and postoffice, and in the upper story 
 by the Odd Fellows’ and the Masonic Lodges; the grocery of H. C. King and 
 the office of Dr. J. L. LeMaster. Below the stores of C. Meisenheimer and 
 Leslie & Hall the fire had leaped the vacant space and burned from the corner 
 westward, consuming the hotel building of L. C. Parker, leased by A. Nellans; 
 the general store of Spenoer & Spickelmire ; the grocery of Round & Zieber; 
 the meat market of A. Terrill, and the hotel of C. McAllister. On the .east 
 side of Parsons street was destroyed the dwelling of J. W. Baxter, also used as 
 a millinery store ; the barber shop of William Morris ; the agricultural imple¬ 
 ment warehouse of Leslie & Hall; the meat market of N. Peek; the general 
 store of N. P. Rush & Co.; the grocery of J. A. Gilbert, and the wagon shop 
 of T. J. Jenkins. This was a cleansweep of both sides of Parsons street to the 
 street next the railway. The loss by this fire footed up $31,000 ; the insur¬ 
 ance on the property destroyed being $11,000. The heaviest losers were N. 
 
 F. Leslie, J. P. Mitchell and L. C. Parker. The fire, it will be remembered, 
 broke out on February l6th. On February 17th the work of rebuilding was 
 begun, and in exactly one week the hardware store of Leslie & Hall was com¬ 
 pleted. A few days later the drug store of J. B. Mitchell was ready for occu¬ 
 pation. Others followed, and in a month ten buildings were erected. Robin¬ 
 son of to-day, though the scars of her great disaster are yet visible, is to all 
 appearance as thriving as before the eventful l6th of February, but it will be 
 ong before the vivid recollection of the night of terror will leave the minds of 
 the inhabitants. 
 
 SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The first public school was held in an old stable on the farm of P. S. Kelly, 
 and was taught by a Miss Brownley. In 1867 a schoolhouse 18x36 feet was 
 built at a point just northwest of the town. In 1878 the present school build¬ 
 ing was erected. This structure is 36x60 feet, and one story in height. It has 
 two rooms and cost $1,400. The first teacher in this building was L. H. 
 .Smyth, the present County Superintendent, who taught the school three years 
 and was followed by P. C. Carey, who held the position during 1881-82. The 
 present enrollment of the district, (No. 26), is 120, but owing to attendance 
 from outside the number actually in school is 115. 
 
 Prairie Spring Schoolhouse, District N'o. 25, Robinson Township, was 
 built in 1867, on what was once a portion of the farm of Mr. Seeley Sherman, 
 who donated the land for this purpose. It is a handsome frame structure, and 
 was erected when there was not to exceed seven families in the district, at a cost 
 of $1,000. It is well furnished throughout, and has a seating capacity of 
 seventy-five. 
 
 The School Board is composed of the following named gentlemen : J. A. 
 Jeffers, Treasurer ; A. J. Owen and J. A. Dowell, Clerk. 
 
 Mr. Samuel B. McCray is the teacher at present in charge of the school. 
 This schoolhouse was one of the first erected in Brown, and was for a long time 
 considered one of the best in the county. 
 
 Robinson Methodist Episcopal Church. —The corner-stone of this church 
 was laid in June, 1875. The church was completed at a cost of $2,700, and 
 dedicated in 1877. The first pastor was the Rev. Walter A. Saville, who 
 preached one year, and was succeeded by the Rev. B. F. Bowman. He con¬ 
 tinued in charge two years, and was succeeded by the Rev. S. M. Hopkins, who 
 also had charge two years. The parsonage, a handsome structure, was built 
 while he was pastor. Mr. H.was succeeded by Rev. J. S. Kline, who continued 
 in charge one and a half years, and was succeeded by Rev. E. 11 . Bailiff, the 
 present popular pastor. The first trustees were P. S. Kelley, chairman; C. I.. 
 Carroll, treasurer; John if. Lange, secretary. I. F. Martindale, Harry Cheal and 
 Hiram Crounse. The present trustees are P. S. Kelley, chairman; Charles 
 Hack, treasurer; John H. Lange, secretary, C. L. Carroll, I. F. Martindale, 
 James A. Gilbert and A. Terrill. The congregation has 130 members, com¬ 
 posed of some of the first families of Robinson and vicinity, Prior to the erec¬ 
 tion of the church, services were held by Rev. John Day in the old schoolhouse. 
 
 A Sabballi-school was organized in the summer of 1876 under the superin¬ 
 tendence of J. H. Lange, and had about forty members. At the present time the 
 attendance is fully seventy. The school is in charge of Mr. John Wood. 
 
 Robinson Lodge, No. 98, /. O. of O. F. —Was instituted September 27, 1872, 
 with the following charter members: A J. Owen, N. G.; I.. C. Parker, V. G.; 
 
 G. B. Sterline, Sec.; M. V. Christy, Treas.; Lum. Martin, W.'Swift, J. Sherman 
 and J. Wynkoop. The lodge first met in Dowel’s Hall, where it held its meet¬ 
 ings until November, 1880, when it moved into Leslie’s Hall. On the l6th day 
 of February, 1882, it lost its hall by fire, with all its furniture and regalia. On 
 this loss there was. unfortunately, no insurance. A meeting of the members of 
 the lodge was held a few days after the fire, when it was decided to rent another 
 hall, an 4 on the 25th day of March, 1883, it held its first meeting in Hack’s 
 
BROWN COUNTY. 
 
 Hall, the Masons and Odd Fellows furnishing the hall together. The lodge is 
 now in a prosperous condition, with thirty-five members, composed of some of 
 the best citizens of Robinson and vicinity. The lodge was incorporated Tulv 
 J- Mitchell,]. Wynkoop, L. M. Hughes, William Parker'and 
 Miles Cook as trustees. The following named have been the Past Grands of 
 the lodge: A. J. Owen, L. C. Parker, J. Wynkoop, A. Nellans, J. S. Stilwell, 
 b lams, S. Mallott, J. B. Mitchell, C. C. Gregg, J. J. Payne and L. M. Hughes. 
 The present officers are: W. M. Parker, N. G.; J. M. Morris, V. G • C S 
 Payne, Sec.; L. M. Hughes, Perm. Sec.; Ashael Terrill, Treas • ’C. C. Gregg’ 
 representative, and J. B. Mitchell, D. D. G. M. 
 
 /•Robinson Lodge, No. 159, A.,F. &^A. M.—The dispensation for organizing 
 this lodge was granted June 30, 1874. by the Grand Lodge of the State of 
 Kansas, and chartered October 21, 1875. 
 
 The following named were the charter members: Charles Hack W M • 
 C. A. Lemon, S. W.; A. H. Wade, J. W.; R. H. Bollinger, Treas.; Geo. w! 
 Parsons, Sec.; John Wynkoop, S. D.; William Morris, J. D.; Solomon Jamison, 
 tyler, and Hiram Crounse. The lodge held regular meetings in Hack’s Hall, 
 until the fall of 1880, when they removed to their new hallin Leslie & Parson’s 
 block, which was destroyed by fire, February 16, 1882. The lodge lost all 
 their regalia and property, on which they had, unfortunately, no insurance. 
 Since the fire they have held their meetings in their old room in Hack’s Hall 
 The lodge has thirty-five members, comprised of the solid and influential men 
 of Robinson and vicinity. The present officers of the lodge are • Dr Geo W 
 Parsons, W. M ; N. F. Leslie, S. W.; John Wynkoop, J. W,; John Bangtson,’ 
 
 1 reas., E. C. Brown, Sec., William Morris, S. D.j Hiram Crounse, T. D and 
 Josiah Ball, tyler. 
 
 .^t an election held at their hall, December ig, 1882, by this lodge, the fol¬ 
 lowing officers were elected for the ensuing Masonic year: Charles Plack W. 
 M.; John Wynkoop, S. W.; Hiram Crounse, J. W.; John Bengtson, Treas.- 
 William H. Morris,Sec.; James Jensen, S.D.; N. S. Wood, J.D.; Henry Smith,’ 
 S. S.; E. C. Brown, J. S. and Julius Meecke, tyler. 
 
 A steam grist-mill ;was built in 1870 by D. P. Williams, at a point south of 
 the railway. After running it for about a year Mr. Williams sold the mill to 
 Sterline & Bower, who used it up to the time of its destruction by fire in 1873. 
 It was valued at $5,000, and had two run of buhr-stones. After the burning of 
 the old mill no steps were taken to supply its place until 1880, when L. C. 
 Parker erected, on the north bank of the river the mill now in use. This struc¬ 
 ture is 24x36 feet in size and two stories in height. It is furnished with two 
 run of buhr-stones—one for wheat and one for corn and feed—and has capacity 
 for milling, 120 bushels of grain daily. Power is furnished by an engine of 
 forty-horse power. The property was sold on June i, 1882, to R. A. Groninger, 
 who now carries on the business. ^ 
 
 What is now known as the Leslie elevator was built in 1876 by Crosswaite 
 Cv Middleton as a warehouse. In this form it was twenty by sixty feet. It was 
 purchased in 1880 by the Gregg Brothers Grain Company, of St. Joseph, Mo., 
 and enlarged to 48x110 feet. It is two stories in height and has a capacity of 
 15,000 bushels of grain. Power is furnisned by an engine of twenty horse¬ 
 power. With its improvements the elevator is valued at $5,000. 
 
 The town had, in 1882, a population of 300. Its business may be summed 
 up as follows: Four general stores, four groceries, one hardware store, one drug 
 store, one agricultural implement house, two millinery stores, two blacksmith 
 shops, two harness shops, one wagon shop, one elevator and one hotel. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHE.S. 
 
 ir"farmer, Section 22, Townsliip 2, Range 18, P. O. Robinson- c.amp 
 located in Robinson Townshii), where he lias resided’since 
 -fwas born in Riciiland County, Oliio, April 24, 1862, and lived in lii.s native State 
 until he came to Kansas. He was married October 10. 1882 in Hiawatha to' Miss Clara F 
 Hams, a native of Morrow County, Ohio. Mr. Beal is a young and eiie^ 
 li^r acres of fine upland in Robinson Townsliiii, lieionging to liis grandfatlier 
 
 Oliioaii. Tlie farm is all enclosed, and all under cultivato^^ 
 orchard covei.s sixacies, and contains 182 bearing apple, seventy-five peacli and a few 
 L 1 ^*'^ ciierry trees. The water suiiply is good and cannot lie excelled, amt c’onsists of a 
 th*fee'*rnom fVamo u'*'ein nevei-faillng spi'iiig.s. The improvements consist of a new 
 
 BENOT.SON farmer and stock-raiser. Section 17, Township .8 Range IS P o 
 "fas 6orn in Hastveda, Krasteanstad, Sweden, .lannarv 19, 1840 and lived in Ids 
 ll.afiy? "“f" f865. when he immigrated to America and located in Galesburg Hi’ 
 
 resided one year, llienext year lie traveled extenslveiv tin-onn-h ti,e 
 
 72 : 
 
 I? ‘VBundaiice of .';oo(l water on the farm, coinnrisiner three wells and a £rrf»a.f nnm 
 f Vr,u t 1:«f'Volf Creek m)ws n?arl7^^^ ceniefof the 
 
 siirronn ed bv “ Ane seven-room frame dwelling lionse, witli cellar, and 
 
 feet gr iiiarv etc ^ trees and evergreens, frame barii witli b.aseinent. 28x32 
 
 to ti’ie . liad eighty acres in corn tills season, wliicli averaged fifty bushels 
 
 ‘teres of rye. wlilcli averaged twenty bushels to the acre ^He does 
 Tome m'arklts''*H " '‘'O' '*« disposes of In thi 
 
 lalcuhited fm- ag“ain‘an stock f' r T ffoltinson, and is well 
 
 l“at‘c^’'lT ■ ^ve.dyl^nl-Regdnem. IndbrnTIli^l^/i'^^y I 
 
 inmr eThesuM year, owln. 
 
 ‘ M V cVirisT'V fai-n'ier ’ o'*'' 1 ' '/f ‘‘'J®'’ 1^"“ severed liy the members of hiscimrcli. ’ 
 ciiKihiV, fanner and stock raiser, Seciion ' 2 ' 2 . Townshin 2 Ranirp i« p 
 
 in Washington Township where he 
 t'hrlsTv \Tis bm*!/i‘n'Mn.T‘p!’®'r''®'^®i‘ 'o Township wliere he has resided since. Mr. 
 
 . '^^diiary 19 . 1836. and lived in hia 
 
 until 1859, and then went to Calaveras County, Cal., where he was eniraced i 
 prospecting. He resided in California until ilie fall of 1865 and tlieii ^-efiirn 
 ,'*® be came to Kansas. He lias been inarried' tw 
 
 f“'''“ ,ff 160 acres, all enclosed and all in cultivation. ' His orchard covers 
 
 There iTalso'*alTilTi'im^^^^^ “i'’"*®’ Piarand cherey trees 
 
 I1. ^ ahundance ol small fruits and grapes on the farm The water .snnnlv can not 
 
 sere"mTd^ Tl.'e’i .nprovSSi“ 
 
 frame barn Tr-TiTiT® povT’ , -n o i ’ snrronnded hyjiandsome evergreens and sliade trees, 
 tm^ seasTT wlTcTVvoT..L i ao P' ofier ont-huildings. Mr. Christy had 6 acres in oats 
 busliefs riTtii?im-p ^mfi -WnTfP- to .fie acre; 16 acres in barley, wliich yielded 30 
 
 ousneis to the acie, and 75 acres in corn winch averaged 55 bushels to the acre HeK one 
 of and successful farmers of Brown Cm ntv. ®- ®'*® 
 
 18 of'Section 36. Townsliip 2, Ra 
 
 TwViVo **fM Vborn in Union County, Penn., February 3, 1838 and lived ii 
 
 eighteenth year.^and then removed to Sandusky County, Ohio, wl 
 
 ange 
 in ills 
 
 In FriP Cn <>i,i7. V,Liopr;k kl” ■“ ■; "'®';?0er of tlie Congregational Clnircli. He was married 
 
 childrpnT'H> -v iinvpr -nT . T'l'-''®’"!? M;'"'®"'®- of O'^'o. They have three 
 
 on 1 ijojer, I)oia and Alice. IMr. Close owns aftne upland farm of eighty acres 
 
 ne^ch^amf of covers two acres and contains 100 apple,500 
 
 F?4nch rotfi^y^o^ grajies. The improvements consist of a new frame 
 
 trees ^ Thpd^pn hfT ?nnnf*p ®®"®," looms, sniTOunded I)y handsome evergreens and sliade 
 Ilfghiaiu nnd ? ; ®'’‘n!i®‘’ ®I[® f'b' f™"' 'f f"® y'®'" of tl'e cities of Troy, 
 
 in'iT'pv'i, ® f'o other improvements are a stock stable, granary 
 
 hTadditrnifretiilVn'Tmrnwn'^n ®“'n®"®J''f®K®- tlirifty farmers of lirowu County, aim 
 bis own VTrm ^ Ho ! * ui ciilti vate.s tliirty acres of rental land in close proximity to 
 
 each vpar HP ‘■‘^‘,’*",'14 fj"® '“ogs, of wlilcii lie sells quite a number 
 
 each J e,ar He raised this season 1.761 bnsliels of small grain and 1,800 bushels of corn. 
 
 • /flLFS COOlv, junior member of the firm of Terrill tfe Cook, dealers in groceries nro- 
 snT^wl’iol.'p'ifi'®-'*'"® to Kamsas in Marcli, 1879, and located in Robln- 
 
 fpr i,i. i.lll.T County. Iowa wliere he resided until he came to Kansas.' He is known 
 nmi sTfpT.'niin'io'.'*® H t“f®Kt''fy aiul iiroliity. and the firm of wliicli lie is a memher do a large 
 voT f ® 1 ff®"’‘f‘"'H'.'‘''®‘*f’'®y®"‘''®f'6'1882, to Miss Fanny Hendy, a na'ive of 
 
 wuTrp 'y''®f®.?',’® t-esided until lier fourteenth year when slie' removed to Illinois 
 
 where she hAs siTcTreshied^'''®''*^"*'*'' *'^ ■‘'’'® ‘■®'f‘oy®a to Brown County, Kan.; 
 
 ABRAH AM COLE, E.sq.. farmer and stock raiser, I’. O. White Cloud. Came to Kansas 
 rPnm'.f’ '9®'"'','“!!? ‘.'t what was then Irving Townsliip, now Roinnson Township, Brown 
 FTi'Tr'Vl'L'l®v>® '®-•'y®a-, Esquire Cole was one, of tlie Judges of Election at tlie 
 Fmw?iVn«pn^*H®"’®^’ 't‘ “f "‘® f'”'® “f f'‘® ''GCCtiOll Of tll6 LeCOlUptOIl 
 
 fTT ppiipT .'V'® '‘‘f' fo'V'isbip in 1858-59. He is a memlier of 
 
 tiie Evangelical Churcli, ,ind of Mliite Cloud Lotlge, No. 6, I. O. O. F. He participated 
 
 RppimpTr T-TnP'*''w-^T-'® ^''T® Commissary Sergeant of Company B, N-ineteenth 
 
 Regiment, Kansas Militia, and enlisted at Fort Leavenwortli in the fall of 1864, served 
 ®I'V-®®'!'“ f'l® ®‘fy ®f Atcliison. He w,as born in York County, 
 Ra., Decemirer 15, 1821, ,and lived in Iiis native State until his tenth year, then his parents 
 I emoved to Colnmhiana Count}-, Ohio, where lie lived until his twenty-first year and tlien 
 removed to Holt Connty Mo., where lie lived two year , and tlien returned to his old lioine 
 
 in Ohio, where lie lived eleven >-ears, and tlien removed to Kansas. He was married in 
 Co.umluana Coniity, Olilo, Octolier 9. 1843, to Miss Magdalena Halm, a native of Colnm- 
 Inana County, limy have liad seven cliiidren, of whom only tliree are living, viz : Tobias 
 married to Miss Margaret Ulcli, a native of Kansas. Tliey have one child, ason.) Mary’ 
 married to Elias lintzinger, a native of Allentown. Pa..) and Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Cole 
 las a fine upland farm wliicli contains 320 acre.s. It is all under fence and all in cultivation 
 the imnroveiiipiits consist of n. fivinip /ii.7..iii,.,v i-,..-.. i....— _ Mr 
 
 .. ,, .. V w V V.O acci iiiiK G11 ill ai-iei iimi ini oi JC sni riC. 
 
 "era' "lercliam'ise. iiieiiHier of tlie firm of M I-. Rii.sh & Co 
 18/0, and located at Robinson, wheri* he lias resided ami 
 e is a member of Robinson Lodge No. 159, A. F & \ M of 
 r Rrown was liorn in Cayuga Countv, N. Y.. Mav 16. 1850 
 
 I 1 h 1 O t /All V'A.IO ...Iw... I.S.. .... _: .. .V '-’■'V* 
 
 *... Ay. iJALvytTii, Licciici'lu genern 
 
 came to Kansas September 18. 187 
 carried on his Imsiness since. Hel 
 
 T.m' hTtPST® J‘i® secretary. .Mr. Brown w.as liorn in Cayuga Coniitv, N. Y.' Mav 16 Tsso' 
 <Ti I tv mVcI ‘ “-tiT'urT'®*® V I'j® fonrteentli year, when Ids iiare'nts rpiiioved to liraiicli 
 ouiitj. Mil ll. Mr. Blown re.sided in Miclilgan about five year.s, and tlien came to Kansas 
 of^Ro'hinTdl'*^ energetic business man, and ills firm does tlie principal trade in tlie city 
 
 nanv df HipTh P® ’9." ‘'"rlbk .H'e Price raid as a memlicrof Captain Swayze'scdm- 
 teen ,'lavT ^ -Nineteenth Regiment Kansas .Militia, and enlisted In Robinson; served seveii- 
 Cliitd.Til, "V'stered out of service at Lawrence. Mr, Carroll was liorn in Riclimond 
 
 kadsT!^ *^®-’' ^®®®,3. 1837, and lived in bis native State until be removed to 
 
 tivedf'T'p midm® 'Tt"'®,'*'' “slilngton County. Vt., in 1850, to .Miss Lucy Scrllmer. a na- 
 E cSrtis a .Vairep^ft^’ ''‘v-®'9'9® .,''"®e (married to .lames 
 to'in laiVd' It iT M ^ t"' C.arrolI lias a fine farm, divided into nnland and bot- 
 
 laii l Hikdidi enclosed and lias 120 acres in cultivation, tlie remainder lieiiig timber 
 land. His orcliard contains 120 apple, 30 ciierry, 75 peucU and a few pear and pliiiii trees. 
 
 bis pasture land in the northwesc section (•f his farm. His orchard covers fourteen 
 acres, and contains 750 apple, 1.500 peach, 50 chert y, 25 pear, 3 5 prune and apricot, and 
 a few mulherry trees. He has a small vineyard wliich covers one acre and has about 200 
 vines. A portion of the grapes from these vines are manufactured at the proper season 
 into wine for his own use, while the rest of the grapes not needed for family use, are sold 
 HI the markets of Hiawatha, White Cloud and Highlaml. Esquire Cole devotes his atten- 
 ^ bogs. He has a small lierd of fine blooded Durham cattle 
 and about 300 I oland China li()gs. Mr. Cole comes of honest j'ennsylvanlastockandfol- 
 lows the 1 ennsylvania inoile of farming, which is too well known to need description. 
 
 HIRAM CROUNSE, tanner. Section 9, Tov * "-• ‘ 
 
 in Albany County, ^ —t 
 
 when he became i 
 he re.sided but j 
 
 he has resided J .. ^ ^ 
 
 and is J. W. of this lodge. He belonged to the Masonic fraternity ere his arrival in Kansas' 
 having been a member of Fort Byron Lodge, No. 35, Fort Byron, Cayuga Co, N. V. He 
 ^ ^be Sidiool Board of tlie City of Kohlnsdu iliree years, and Is Justice 
 
 n U- 1 ? Kbbinson rownsbii). He took part in the last war as a member of Company 
 C.Nintb Regiment New ^ ork Heavy Artillery, and enlisted in Auburn, N. Y., August 29 
 386^ and^was^discharged in Rochester. N. Y., July 1. 1865. In one of the hotly contested 
 
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 of seventy-one acre.s. It is all enclosed with substantial fence.s, ami has slxty- 
 hve ac.res ni cultivation, the remainder being timber land. The farm is well watered, hav- 
 
 Wolf River flowing through tlie north part of it. There is 
 ‘1*!^ tliriity orchard on tlie property. The improvements are good and consist of a 
 comtoi table frame dwelling, containing six rooms, a good frame barn, corn crib, grianarv, 
 etc. E.stpilre Crounse raises from 21)0 to 225 bushels of wheat, 50 to 75 bushels of rye, 250 i<i 
 
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 300 bushels of oats, 800 to 1,000 bushels or corn, keeps 8 to 10 head of stock cattle, 25 to 30 
 head of hogs and i horses. He is an honored Magistrate of his township, a thorough 
 farmer and a good citizen. 
 
 (JURTI.S N. DkVVOLK, meat m.arket, was born February 9, 1847, in Boone Co., Ill., and 
 lived in his n.ative State until liis fourth year, wlien his mother (his father having died) 
 removed to Flrie County, Fa., where Mr. lieWolf lived until his si.xteenth year, when he 
 entered tlie U. S. army as a memiter of Comitany B, Independent Battery, Fennsylvanla 
 Artillery. He enlisted in the city of Erie, Fa., February 2, 1804, and was discharged at Vic¬ 
 toria, Te.xas, November 2. 1805. He took ])art in the battles of Feach Tree Creek, Jones¬ 
 boro’, Spring Hill, Franklin, Nasliville and other minor engagements. After his discharge 
 he staid in Fennsylvanla until tlie A|iril following and tlicn became a resident of Kansas, 
 locating in Donip'han County, wliere he resided until 1807, and tlien removed to Robinson, 
 B own County, where he has re.sided since. He was married in Roliinson in April. 1875. to 
 Miss Eliza .1. Crozler, a native of Kansas. They have three cliildren, wliose names are: 
 Emery, Jessie ,aud Alice. Mr. DeWolf is an holiest, upriglit business man, lias a big list of 
 friends, and deserves tliem all. 
 
 JOHN A. DOWELL, iiroprietor of Rosedale Farm, Section 29, F. O. Robinson, became 
 a resident of this State in June, 1857; in July of the year following lie pre-empted 100 acres 
 of his present farm and was one of the pioneers of Brown County. He is now the nossessor 
 of one of the finest and best improved farms in the county, containing 1520 acres, entirely 
 surrounded liy a beautiful hedge fence. There is a fine grove of forest trees of over twenty 
 years’growth, planted by Mr. Dowell's own hand, and fruit trees in abundance of all the 
 choicest varieties, both large and sm.all, and during a walk througli this orchard it would 
 indeed be difBcult to realize that one were not in some of the old settled eastern States of 
 Ohio or Fennsylvanla. Tlie residence of Mr. Dowell is a spacious dwelling of modern archi¬ 
 tecture, two stories high, the material frame. The proprietor of this large and well-regu¬ 
 lated farm is also e.xtensively engaged in stock raising and has some very fine specimens of 
 graded c.attle. Mr. Dowell is a native of Warren County, Va., and was born Marcli 2, 1830, 
 and removed to Licking County. Oliio, in 1847, where he farmed for four years. He t,,en 
 removed to Uiiloit County, Oliio, where he remained until 1856 and then removed to Tama 
 County, Iowa, where he lived until his removal to this State. He stayed here through all 
 the trials, troubles and difliculties during the border troubles, always standing firm in his 
 belief, though his life was threatened many times. During the years 1860 and ’61 he worked 
 for one bushel of wheat per day, wliioli was then worth only twenty-five cents per bushel, 
 and this wheat lie took to tlio mill and had ground into flour for tlie sustenance of his 
 family. Notwithstanding the drought of 1860. the Border troubles.tlie panic of 1873 and tlie 
 grasshopper plague, Mr. Dowell never lost his confidence in the future of this country, of 
 which he always has been and is a strong admirer. He was married in November, 1358, at 
 White Cloud. Kansas, to Miss Mary C. Nortliern, by whom he lias si.\ children living, Kniina, 
 Elmer E., George 11., Charles, Hattie and Joliii. Mr. Dowell has served seven years as a 
 member of the Board of Education of District No. 25, this district having been organized 
 Ills rGSiil©ncG 
 
 JOHN GEORGE FIECHTER, farmer, Section 22. Township 3. Range 18. P. O. Robin¬ 
 son; was born in Baden, Germany, March 27. 1815, and Jived in nis native country until his 
 twenty-first, year, when he immigrated to America, locating in New Orleans, wliere he stay¬ 
 ed five months. From tliere he went to Clark County. Ind., where he resided three and 
 half years, and was engaged in farming. He then removed to Andrew County, Mo., wliere 
 he resided twenty-two years, and was eagage<l in farming. In October, 18bl, lie iiecamea 
 resident of Kansas, locating on his farm in Robinson Township, Brown County where he 
 has lived ever since. He lias been a member of the Board of school District. No. 21, Brown 
 County, three years. He has been married twice. Tlie first marriage took place in Andrew 
 County, Mo., in 1842, to Miss Cyntha Ann Deakins, a native of Iowa. Tiiree children were 
 the fruits of this marriage, one of whom is living—Joiin, a sohiier of the last war, a former 
 member of Company H. Tlilrteenth Regiment, Kansas Infantry. The second marriage 
 took i)lace in 184t). m Andrew County, Mo., to Miss Annie J^reit, a native of Switzerland. 
 They had seven cliildren, six of wdiom are living—William Frederick, married to Miss 
 Hennina Dean, a native of Ib’ussla, Germany^ Louisa, married to C. M. Truex, a native of 
 Missouri; Susan, married to S. E. Rush, a native of Illinois: Samuel Edward; Tina, mar¬ 
 ried to Oscar Dean, a native of Prussia; and Jacob. Mr. Fiechter owns a large ami excel¬ 
 lent upland farm of 3^0 acres. It is mostly enclose<l, and has 160 acres in cultivation, the 
 balance being timber and pasture land. His orchard covers six acres and contains a great 
 number of apple, ])eacli and cherry trees, liiere is also half an acre of grapes on tlie farm. 
 Tlie supply of w’ater Is ainindant, iu adiilriou to a number of wells ami springs; it lias 
 Fiechter’s branch of the Wolf fl iwing through the centre of it. The improvements consist of 
 a coiiiforlable frame dwelling, large frame barn, granary, etc. He has twenty-five acres in 
 wiieat this season, which yielded twenty-one imshels to the acre, eighteen acres in oats 
 whicli yielded forty bushels, and sixty acres in corn, wliicli averaged forty bushels to tlie 
 acre. Mr. F. is one of tlie solid and substantial farmers of Brown County, and is an honest 
 hard w'orking German, who has demonstrated in his ow u case, what can be done in this 
 county by intelligent and well directed labor. 
 
 JAMES A. GILBERT, tlealer in groceries, queensware, boots and shoes, pocket and 
 table cutlery. Came to Kansas in May, 1868. ami located iu RoiJinson, where he tanglit 
 school until 1875, wiien he accepted a po'Jitioii in the general mercantile house of Charles 
 Hack, where he continued until 1879, when he went into business for himself. Mr. Gilbert 
 is Clerk of Robinson Township, and lias iield the office for two years. He is a member of the 
 Metlmdist Episcopal Church, and was Sergeant in Company (b Ninty-fifth Oliio Volunteer 
 Infantry, and enlisted at Camt) Chase, t>liio, August 12, 1862. He was mustered out at 
 Louisville, Ky.. August 14, 1865. He took part in tlie iiaitles »)f Richmond, Ky., Vicksburg, 
 Tuiielo siege of Nashville, Sininish Fort, ami otlier engai'ements. At the battle of Rich¬ 
 mond, Ky., iie was taken prisoner by the rebel forces under the command of Major General 
 Kirby Smith. He was liowever, shortly afterward, parolled. Mr. Gilbert was liorn in 
 Washington County. Md., November 5. 1840. and lived there until his sixth year, when his 
 parents removed to Henry County, Ind, Shortly afterward his jiarents removed to Mont¬ 
 gomery County, Ohio, where they lived two years, and tlien moved to Fi’aiiklin County, in 
 the same State, wliere Mr. Gilbert lived until he entered the United States Army; after his 
 discharge from the service, he returned to his Ohio lioine. where he resided until lie came 
 to Kansas. Mr. Gilbert marrie<l May 1, 1879, in Robinson, Miss Harriet J. Aiiliolt.ana- 
 tiveof Illinois, shedied June 28, 1881. Mr. Gilbert is a fair and honorable business man 
 ami does a thrivingtrade and is respected by all who know him. 
 
 CHARLES HACK, ilealer in d y guoils, groceries, hoots, shoes, qiieensware. hardware, 
 etc. Came to Kansas in August, 1855, and located in Wathena, Doniphan County, where 
 he resided until 1872, and fora time was eii'-’aged in farming, and for the last eight years, 
 wliile residing there, was in the general mercantile and hotel business. From Wathena, he 
 came to Roliinson, Brown Cou;.iy, wliere he has resided since and carried on Imsiness. Mr. 
 Hack has lieen Treasurer of Robinson Township four terms and Treasurer ot School Dis¬ 
 trict No. 26, Brown County, rliree terms. He is a prominent and infinential member of the 
 Metliodist Episcoiial Church, and of Utibinson Lodge, Nb). 159, A., F. &. A. M. He was one 
 of the charter members of ami has been worthy master of his Lodge for eiglit shears -He is 
 also a member of Wathena Lodge No.-, 1. (). O. F. He partici]).ired in the war of the re¬ 
 
 bellion, as a member of Company B. Thirreeutli Regiment Kansas Infantry, and enlisted at 
 Troy, Doniplian County, in Sejitember, 1862, ami was mustered nut at Little Rock. Ark.; in 
 J une 1865. He took part in the Battles of Prairie Grove and other minor engagements. Mr. 
 H. was born in Breslau, Prussia. Germany. Novemlier 16.1835. and lived iu liis native 
 country until 1853, when he immigrated with his parents to America, locating in St. Louis, 
 Mo., where they resided until 1854; in tlii.s year, lie removed to St. doe. Mo., where lie re- 
 isded uiiLil he came to Kansas. He was marrieil in Doniiihau County, February 16. 1860, to 
 Miss Caroline Staley, a native of Illinois. Tliey have five cliildren living—William A., 
 Cora E., Charles W., Harry vV., and Alliert J. Mr. Hack is one of the strong businessmen 
 of this city, enjoys excellentcredit and is a man of acknowledge*! strengtli in the commun¬ 
 ity. He carries an unusually large stock, i.s popular and does a commanding trade. Mr. H. 
 is also the owner of Hack’s Hall, in Robinson. It was built in 1871, at a cost of nearly S2. - 
 500. It has a seating caiiacity of about 200, is elegantly furnished and at present is oc¬ 
 cupied by tlie Masonic and Odd Fellow’s lodges, of Robinson as a place of meeting. 
 
 L. B. HALL, dealer in hardware, stoves and agricultural implements. Robinson, came 
 to Kansas in May. 1864, and located in Hiawatha, wliere he resided until 1873. when he 
 went to Colorado where he was engaged in mining and prospecting. He remained in Colo¬ 
 rado until the winter (d 1880, when he returned to Kansas. In April, 1881, he removed to 
 Robinson and engaged in the hardware business witii N. F. Leslie. In March, 1882, he 
 purchased his jiartner’s interest, since wliich time he has lieen carrying on business for 
 himself. He is a member of Hiawailia Lodge N >. 83, 1. O. O. F., and of Doric Lodge No. 25. 
 A., F. & A. M.. of Fairplay. Park County, Colorado. Mr. Hall was burn in Kosciusko 
 County, Iiid., December 12, 1849, and lived iu his native State until he came to Kansas. He 
 is one of the young and energetic business men of Robinson and <loes and deserves a large 
 trade. 
 
 GEORGE W. B. HKTLER. farmer. Section 22. Townshij) 2. Range 18. P. O. Roliinson, 
 came to Kansas Marcli 8. 1880, and located in Irving Township. Brown County, where he 
 resided until November 3. 1882. wlien he removed to Robinson Townsliip, Brown County, 
 wliere he resides at present. Mr. Hetler was horn February 22, 1858,in Sii eca Couiity.Ohio, 
 and resided in his native State until his nineteenth year and then removed to Butler County. 
 Iowa, where he resilled until he came to Kansas. He was married Decemlier 28. 1881, in 
 Butler County, Iowa, to Miss JennieC. Plaiitz, a native of Illinois. Mr. Hetler is a young, 
 energetic ami hard working farmer, and stands lilgh in tlie favor of his neigiibors. 
 
 Z. HOLCOMB, farmer. Section 4, Township 18. Range 72, P. O. Robinson, was born iu 
 Gallia County. Oliio, near Galliopolis, April 11,1824. Wlien quite young he Immigrated w iili 
 his father to Warren County, Ind., and from there to.Cook County. Ill.; from there to Van 
 Bureii County, Iowa; from (liere to Jo Daviess County. 111., near Galena, and from thence 
 returned through the Territory of Iowa to Van Buren County. Iowa, where lie was married 
 111 the year 1846 at the age of tweuty-two years, to Miss KeJiecca Blackford, a cousin of 
 
 Judge McLane. Mrs. Holcomb was Born in 1825 in Clark County, Ohio, and at tlie age of 
 eighteen moved to Van Buren County, Iowa. After his marriage Mr. Holcomb removed to 
 Wapello County. Iowa, where he resided about nineteen years. When he first went there 
 he entered a quarter section of land; and began chopping and clearing, splitting rails to 
 build fences, and breaking ttie land with six yoke of cattle, with which no plowed, putting 
 muzzles on them. Alter biiihling and otherwise improving tlie place he sold out and came 
 to Kansas. He was one of the first subscribers to the Des Moines Courier, the first paper 
 piililished in Ottumwa. Mr. Holcomb is a self'ina^le man, having educated himself mostly 
 by the light of the fire at night after his day’s labor was finished. While residing In Iowa, 
 
 Mr. Holcomb practiced law in the justice courts in tikis State, and his able services are fre- 
 qinmtly called into requisition by his neigiibors iu Brown County. He also took an active 
 l»art ill the Fremont and Lincoln campaigns during his residence in Iowa. He remained in 
 this State until he saw the ftr.st railroad train running from Burlington to Ottumwa. He 
 tlien removed to Kansas, becoming a resident of Robinson Township, Brown County, in the 
 soring of 1865, where he has resided since. Shortly after coming to Brown County he i>ur- 
 cliased the farm that Robinson now stands on from the Hon. Ira Smith, a former register of 
 the land office, at a cost of about $3,000, for three eiglities of land. M r. Holcomb laid out the 
 town of Robinson, still owns most of the vacant lands, and is selling fine residence and 
 Imsiness lots forfrom $25 to $100 each. The farm land adjoining the town is worth aliout 
 $100 per acre. Tliere is room and opportunity here for doulile the present population of the 
 towni, which time and development are sure to hi ing. Mr. H<dc«niiii lias lived in Robinson 
 about eighteen years; he is an active and zealous memiier of the Church of the United 
 Brethren. He has been a licensed preacher of this church for about fifteen years, and has 
 had cliarge of congregations of tiiis denomination in Kansas ami Oregon until he was 
 obliged to give up preaching on account of failing eye sigliL Wliile living in Robinson he 
 has been engaged in chopping wood, farming and pleading cases in tiie justices* courts. He 
 is the father of nine children, two of whom died young. TJiose living are: Stephen, a farmer 
 and resident of Powhattan Township, Brown County; a soldier of the last war, having been 
 a member of Col. Somer's Seventh Regiment, lowat’avalry. He enlisted at the age of fif¬ 
 teen and served three years. He is married to Miss Anna Richasoji, a native of England; 
 Thomas, a meiThant and farmer of Powhattan Township, Brown County; married to Miss 
 Exellne Wallis, a native of Wajiello County, Iowa; Angeline, married to S. P. Rupe, a school 
 teacher and fanner, living in Dickinson County; Elizabeth, married to Marion Wade, a 
 farmer and Justice of tlie Peace, of Robinson Township, Brown County; Roxa Jane, mar¬ 
 ried to Monroe Parsons, a farmer residing in Robinson; Laura Ann, a school teacher living 
 in Dickinson County, and Lucinda, married to Jesse Wallis, a farmer living in Robinson 
 Townshi)!. Brown County. 
 
 LAVENS M. HUGHfcS, farmer, Section 15, Township 3. Range 18, P. O. Robinson, 
 came to Kansas September 3. 1865, and located in Robinson Township, where he has since 
 resided. He is a member of the Baptist Church and of Robinson Lodge, No. 98, I. O. O. P\, 
 and is permanent secretary of Ills lodge. He has been Clerk of Robinson Townsliip one 
 term. Justice of the Peace of the same Township one term and Clerk of School District No. 
 
 21. Brown County, four terms. He took part in the war of the Reliellion as a member of 
 Company H., First Regiment, Washington Territory Volunteer Infantry, and enlisted Sep¬ 
 tember .5. 1862, in San Francisco, (kil., and was discharged from the service Julv 10, 1865, 
 at Fort Vancouver, Washington Territory. After Lis term of service exoired fie came to 
 Kansas. Mr. Iluglies was horn in County Tyrone, Irela id, June 10, 1832, and lived in his 
 native land until Ills eighteenth year, when he went to Australia, where he lived three 
 years, and was engaged in gold mining. From Ausrralia he returned lo his native country 
 where he remained a short time, and then in 1853 iminignited to Canada, locating in Montreal, 
 where he resided seven years, and was engaged in the mercantile hnsiness. He then again re¬ 
 turned to his native home in Ireland whei e lie remained eighteen months and tlien sailed 
 for San Francisco, Cal. Immediately aft*'r recovering from the fatigues incident to his long 
 voyage he joined the United .States Volunteers, as already stated. Mr. Hughes was married 
 Novemlier 4, 1868. in Washington Townshii), Brown Coiinly, to Mrs. Rachael McBride, a 
 native of Morrow County, Oliio. 
 
 M. W. HUSON, of the firm of Husoii it Payne, iiroprietors of Steam Threshing Ma¬ 
 chines. Mr. Huson cameto Kansas in Decemlier, 1875. and located in Roliinson Township, 
 wliere he has resided since. He is a mem i)er of Robinson Lodge, No. 159. A. F. A A. M. 
 
 Mr. Huson was liorn in Canad.a West, March 8, 1849. and live*I in liis native country until 
 1874, when he immigrated to the United State.s, and located in Oxford County, Mich., wliere 
 he lived one year, and then cam' to Kansas. He and dames W. Payne are the proprietors 
 of aChampion Steam Engine and a New Massillon (Oliio) Separator, which tliey operate 
 during tlie threshing sea.son through the counties of Brown and Doniphan. They also 
 operate a six-hole Sandwich Corn Sheller which is run iiy the same engine. The corn 
 sheiier is used liv tliem in the winter. They have threshed for various farmers during the 
 past season in Doniplian County: 4.028>i l)u«hels of wheat, 414>^ imshels of rye, 1,113 Inrsh- 
 els of barley, 299 bushels of oats, and in Brown County 31.474 Inisliels of wheat, 357 bushels 
 of rye, 3.906 Imsliels of barley, 9,245 imshels of oats. 58K husnels of timothy seed. 
 
 T. R. HUSTON, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Roliinson. was horn in St. Johns. New 
 Brunswick, September 18, 1830, and lived in his native Province until his fourth year, when 
 his parents removed to Norfolk County, Ontario, Caiuula, where he lived until 1865, aiul 
 \ >• )i removed to Oakland County, Miclf. He lived in this State until 1875, wlien he lie- 
 c imc a citizen of Kansas, locating on his farm in Roliinson Township, Brown County, where 
 he has resided since. He is a niemher of the Methodist ICpiscopal Church. He was marrieil 
 in the fall of 1876 in ID'owii County to Mrs. Sai all E. Jones. She was horn in Warren County. 
 Ohio, September 6, 1828, and moved with her parents to Indiana, wliere she married Isaiali 
 dunes. In 1866 they immigrated to Kansas, where Mr. Jones died. Mr. Huston has a fine un- 
 land farm of eighty acres al I enclosed, and witn fifty acres in cultivation the remaining thirty 
 acres being in jiasture lands. There is a sniidl young orcliard on the farm. The improve¬ 
 ments are a new four-room frame cottage-, stock stalile, granary, corn crib. etc. He had thirty 
 acres in corn tins season, which yielded 1.500 Imsliels; four acres in German millet, 
 which averaged two tons to tiie acre, and ten acres of prairie grass, .t Inch averaged one and 
 a halt tons to the acre. Wiien Mr. Hmston came to Kansas he had just $600; lo-day lie owns 
 a property worth from $3,000 to r4,000. which he has accumulated by his indomitable per¬ 
 severance and industry. 
 
 JOHN HUTCHISON, farmer, P. O. Robinson,ca:ne to Kansas in 1859, locating in Doni¬ 
 phan County, where he lived seven years and then removed to Montgomery County, where 
 he resided three years. From there he removed to Shelby County, Iowa, where he lived 
 two years and then returned to Doniplian County, where he lived two years, and from there 
 went to Colorado, wliere he was engaged in prospecting and where he stayed one year. 
 From Colorado he returned to Kansas and located in Robinson Township, where he has re- 
 sidetl since. Mr. Hutchison was born in Wayne County, Ky.. Octotier 19, 1844. and lived 
 in his native State until Ills thirteenth year, when his parents reimived to Nodoway County, 
 
 Mo., wliere they lived one year, and then removed to Andrew County, in the same State, 
 where Mr. H. Uve<l four years. He then returned to Nodoway County, where he lived two 
 years, and then came to Kansas. He is a member of Robinson Lodge, No. 98. I. O. O. F. 
 au'l has been vice grand of his lodge. He was married in Mission Township on March 4, 
 1872, to Miss Surilda Tindall, a native of Kentucky. Tliey have three cliildren—Arthur 
 Lee, George W. E. and Gertrude, 
 
 WILBUR A. JAQU ES. teacher of Hill Top Scliool, District No. 8, was born in Defiance, 
 Ohio. Novetnber 5. 1860, and lived ill his native State until the spring of 1865, when Ins 
 parents removed to Kansas, locating near Roliinson. Brown County, where they have re- 
 si<led since. Mr. Jaques is a self-taught young nuin, iiuving acquired most all of his educa¬ 
 tion at home. He is a member of tlie GeriUHii Baptist Church. He is tlie son of Theophiliis 
 and Mary A. Jaques; his father is a proinineiii farmer and stock-raiser. Mr. Jaques is 
 an educator of rare merit, has tauglit five years in Brown County.and over half that time 
 in one school; takes great pride in his profession, is beloved by his pupils and jiossesses tlie 
 esteem and respect of tlieir parents. 
 
 THOMAS .L JEN KINS, wlieelvvriglit. came to Kansas in April, 1878. and located at 
 Robinson, where lie has carried on liusiness ami resided since. He took part in the last war 
 a.s a memlierof Company G.First Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and was enlisted at Browns¬ 
 ville, Neb., In the spring‘of 1863 ami was discharged at Omalia, Neb., in the summer of 
 1865. Mr. J. was bom in St. Louis County, Mo., iii December. 1844, and lived in his native 
 State until the lireaking out of the war. After his discharge from the Union army he re¬ 
 turned to his home iu Missouri, where he lived two years and then removed to Holt 
 County, in the same State, wliere he lived seven years and was engaged in working at his 
 trade. From Holt County he came to Kansas. He was married in the spring of 1866 in , 
 Lafayette, Doniphan County, to Miss Susan Knowles, a native of Iowa. Tliey have five 
 children living—Sarali. George, Effie, Minnie and Myrtle. Mr. Jenkins is askilled iiractical 
 mechanic, and has a large iiatronage among his fellow townsmen and the farmers in the 
 neighporhood of Roliinson 
 
 O. JORDAN, farmer and dealer in live stock and grain. Section 1. Township 18, Range 
 3, P. O. Robinson, was liorii near Mifilinslmrg, Union Co.. Pa , November 13,1835, and lived 
 iu his native State until his eighteenth year, and then removed to Sandusky County. Ohio, 
 where lie lived twenty-five years and was engaged in farming. From Ohio hecameto Kan¬ 
 sas, locating in Robinson Township, Brown County, where lie has resided since. He was mar¬ 
 ried in SenecaCounty, Ohio, March 27. 1858, 10 Miss Mary H. Zeiber, a native of Oliio. 
 They have five cliildren, Jeremiali, Henry, William, Franklin and Irvin. Mr. Jordan 
 owns a fine upland farm of 166 acres four niiles northeast of Roliinson. It is enclosed by 
 .sulistantial fences, i^ all 111 cultivation, and is improved by a first-class dwelling, frame 
 barn 20x32. large gra ,ary. corn cribs, feed lots, which are well supplied by living water, 
 large orchard, eic. He raises from 1,200 to 1,500 bushels of wheat, 500 to 600 busliels of 
 oats, 1.500 to 2,000 busliels of com, cuts from twenty-five totliirty tons of clover and tim- 
 otliy hay, sells from fifty to seventy-five busliels of applies, forty lo fifty Imshels of i)eaches, , 
 and" large(iuantities of small fruits yearly. He is one of the largest feeders and dealers in ^ 
 live stock, principally liogs, in his section. He generally has from seventy-five to one ^ 
 
 one hundred liea<l of hogs, and sliips from two to five car loads of stock each week lo ^ 
 
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BROWN COUNTY. 
 
 729 
 
 fif,;'? I >^eeps from twenty-nve to thirty head of stock cattle. 
 
 nft> to seteiitj -tlve heart of stock hogs, ami from tea to twelve horses. liesirtes his farm In 
 K.. > nson Towa.shii). Mr. .lord.an Is now the owner of -Wllrtey’s Addition” to the town of 
 K...dnson. which comprises altogether forty acres. Three and onc-half acres of this ii 
 lion h.ive al^re.Klj heen laid out in town lots, and are almo.st all sold at nrices ran 
 from ?*.,5 to $50. It will not lie long, judging from the present iirogress of Kohinson. 
 
 versHie tarm. Section 7. Township 3 . Range 17 1> 0 
 , September 19. 1835. and lived in his native conn- 
 
 V’ ‘^‘ vi 'i''” ' , l''»hiK>'hted to .tmericaand located in St. 
 
 .Oseph. .Mo., .nine 9. 185i. where lie resided nine iiionlhs. and tiien removed 10 An¬ 
 drew t.oiinty. Mo., near sav.'innah. where he lived until 1885 and was engaged in farming 
 
 Robfnson. lirown County, where he lias since resrded and '^Is ^'n the enjoynfenfof*an*^exten- 
 sive iiractice of medicine and surgery. Dr. Lemaster was one of the of the 
 
 I*'® town of Robinson February 16. 1883, having but a short time previous 
 
 1 Is widely known for his generosity and beiievolence. 
 
 N. !•. LESI.IK, proprietorof Robinson Elevator, dealer in grain. Notary Public and Con- 
 y.iancer, and Agent for (ferman-Aiiierican Eire, and Kansa.sNntual Life Association was 
 born III Brookfield, frunibull Co . Ohio, i'Hl>i nary 26, 1842 and lived in his nntivp <r*Hp 
 niitil ins eighteenth year, when he went to the Pennsylvania Oil regions where ^le're- 
 
 ina nei nnt the U.ot i ilav of a orii lani iio ii.a.. . 1 .., tt7;. 
 
 Harbor. Char,ef City (3: H:and Pef^^lmrgV ‘on thi'mh diw of-A^^^ll^J' ISbl'he was't^i^en 
 prisoner at the last named place, by the rebel troo]i3, under the coininand'of Mai Cen 
 if" "’hveyed to Libby Prison, being snbseqnentiv transferred to-lielle Isle, and 
 
 .S.ii sburj, N. c.. from whence he was paroled Kebrnarv 23, 1865. and discharged from the 
 
 returned to Robinson, continned in the r-mploy of the railroad com'panv and managed a 
 nr, wL-e bn 'bles ^ ‘i®f •“ 1S78 he built a store aii.l entered into the 
 
 ; m m .J,.. . iio® ’ 'I® engaged three years, and in the meantime 
 
 ,, ,, -le was married in Kingston, 
 
 Ttiev Invn iiu.i sTv' 1 '.“ “TT Elizabeth Whitten, a native of Massaelinsctts. 
 
 ivtm childieti, three of wliom are llvtiijr—Mel/ar Whitten (a re8i<leiit of 
 
 Muskegon iMich.. married to .Minnie DeVt^e, a native oTNevv dersey), Helen L. (married 
 Nannie ■'’t®®“’i\'“«‘''® M‘f<«Vl. and a resident of .St. Charle.s, In the same .State) and 
 water snimivn'JvI.4M. nr® 'H’'and farm of 130 ai'res, all enclosed and all in cultivation. The 
 acres an 1 1 Is inn^Pe- > , consists of springs and a good well. Hisorclianl covers two 
 miHe’oi-rin.i« ® F apple, twenty-five peach, twenty-five cherry, and a few pearai 
 
 c nsism y f'lltti. "U the farni.. The Improvenien 
 
 mill. -^io.. Ill the sjiiing of 1863. Served until the close of the war, and wtis'disciiarged at 
 St. ,(oc. Mo. He was iiiarrle.l in Ha.len, Germany, In 1856. to Miss Louisa 1103^^11^^^^^ 
 
 Haden. They haim four children: Louise, married to Julius .Meecke, a native of (iernianv 
 and a resident of Robinson; Mary Jane, Charles Abi aham timl Rosa Ama. Jlr Krev is a 
 v^eteran soldier having .served in tlie German Army as a member of Company A .Seemd 
 Regiment Arttllep-, before lie came to America. He eiitercl the German Army in 1845 
 tiiid served until 1848, yvhen he took part in the German Revolution, under Mai Gen 
 franz.Sigel, ami was In nine general engagements. When the Revolution was ended he' 
 like hninlreds of other p;uriotic sons of the Fatlierlaml. left his native land for America’ 
 Mr. I\ri*> s fruit Jiiid stock fjirm, “Riverside,contains 225 acrc.‘<, ami lies three miles 
 southwest of Robinson on Wolf River, ami is one of the finest in this section. He has a fine 
 fru tfnl orchard of 300.apple, 100 clicrry, 1.000 peach and some very prolific plum trees 
 heslde.s a tlirifty liearing vineyard of 550 vines, and never fails of ahnndant fruitage all 
 around. He has a dozen good siirjiigs and tlie river, fine native pasturage, good bn Idiiigs 
 tlmbp. He feeds a few steers and about fifty hogs. keeps fifty 
 **"H®s. He grows 300 biisliels of wlieat. 5,000 
 bnsliels of corn, 300 bnsliels of oats, and some rye. He lias made ills iiionev in Ibis comity 
 Ids adopted intelligence and public spirit, and is greatly pleased witii 
 
 I y l'>'y,sicikn and surgeon, son of James and Emily Lemaster, was 
 
 born ill Clay County, Ind., twelve miles east of Terre Haute, November 27 1844 When 
 but a lad of a few years his parents removed to McDonoiigli Connty,lII.,andsettlednear 
 wliere til® city of Huslinell now stands and where ids jiarents yet reside, Ids fiitlier befng 
 one of tlie weajtliy and infltienlial citizens of the county. Dr. L-master is tlie fifth clilld 
 born in tlie fmiiily. all of wliom are still living, tiiere being four dangiiters and three sons 
 At the hreakitig out of the Rehellioii he enlisted in tlie Union Arinv a.s a 1114 ";^sokd^^ 
 Company 1), beveiitieth Regiment Illinois infantry to served iliiee liiomli.s, Imt owing to the 
 limited nninher of mmi to do active .service his regiment served five montlis and sfi; davs 
 before hemg mustered out of the United States servfce. After fiis discharge he reU^ 
 home and siibseiiiiently re-enllsted as a private soldier in Company I. Tliirty-seveni li 
 Reginicnt lllinms Infantry', and served in tlie Army of tlie Mississifipi up to the 31st day of 
 .Angii^st. 1864, when he was taken pri,soner in a general engagement hetween thi U^ion 
 I- orces under Gen. Wasliburn and the reliels under Maj.Gen. Forrest, and along with the otlier 
 L nion prisoners was ta^ken to Caliaha, Ala, where he was held until tlie general exchange of 
 prisoners 111 March, 1865. After being released he was sent to Vicksburg Miss where 
 he was taken sick and sent to the general liospital at this post, where lie remained for some 
 time, and was then transferred to the hospital at Jeffersoii Barracks, .St, Louis Mo whw^ 
 he remained until-May of tliat year; wlien sufficiently restored to liealtli lie was ordered 
 to Spnngfie (I, Ill., and was there during tlie funeral obsequies of the lamented LinCAdn 
 P'^r.i'i*® and Otner e.xercises of bis burial. He was finally discliarged from 
 
 ine *r '^®t"''“®<l to lins'linell re-entered tlie office of DTlUrbyllmlilnv 
 
 sued Ills studies until tlie winter of 1868-69, wlien he again returned to tlie universitvti 
 
 ‘^®® h® Vecffi^ed'idi; 
 
 r. WE.bLEV -M.ABTI.N, farmer, southwest of .Section 27. Townships Raiiire 18 P 
 
 O. Robinson, was born in Bedford County, Pa., December 8 . 1813 and liveil in Ills native 
 Conntv'niiio** iTio'J'/r '"*' 1 ®" t®'»Pved to wli.-it was then Iticliland, now Morrow 
 
 toi eVop 1 SKs‘who 1 L 1 i' ®'' at his trade as a cariienter and Joiner until Sep¬ 
 
 tember 33, 1868, when he became a resident of Kansas, ocal ng in Brown County wliere he 
 lias ^ince resided. He -s a mejiiber of the Baptist Clinrcli. He was the fimCler^'of Riffiin! 
 
 OT-Ir 0.0 ii 3 “ . "‘a®’ iniproveiiieius are a trame barn, 30x33 granary, wagon shed, corn 
 crib, etc. He had ten acres in fall wheat this season, wlitcli Yielded 270 bushels: six acres 
 yielded 250 bnsliels, and tin rtv-t wo acres hi corn, wliich averaj^ed sixty bush- 
 I® of the intelligent, earnest and progressive farmers of 
 
 Bro\\ “ and lias a high oi)inion of the county in which lie resi<les. 
 
 T» ARll nDALE, farmer, fruit and stock-raiser. Section 20, Township 18. Range 8 
 
 proprietor of Grovelawn, was l>orn nenr Gn-enfield. Hancock Co.. Ind., I)e- 
 xtA ^ native State until the fall (.f 1856. when he removed to 
 
 County Iowa, where he lived until February, 1857. and then became a resi- 
 I I locating 111 what is now Robinson UV)wnship, Brown County, wliere he has 
 
 resided since. He was the first Fi’ee-state Cotistahle elected in (.Maytonvilie Township 
 Brown County, whicli jiosition he iield three terms, and Ju.stice of tlie Peace ofClaMon- 
 yiiie, lownsliin one term, and of Rol)in.son Township two terms. He was a member of Oom- 
 Popes Independent Bat alion. Kansas Militia, during the late war. and en- 
 llstca at Kohinson in the fall of 1 ^64. serveil twenty davs, and was discharged at Kansas 
 ^1%’. He was married iii Brown Cotinty. March 24. 1859, to Miss Lucinda Abshcar, a native 
 ot Virginia, ihey have seven children, whose names are—Minerva Alice, marrieil to 
 Virginia; James A., Calvin F., Corsandia J., Ernelia. Isaac F. 
 and 'Mine J. In addition to farming his own land. Esquire Martindale cultivat s 160 acres 
 ot rented land. Grovelawn. as his magnificent estate is named, contains 228 acres, and Is 
 imiH'oved with a pretry house and fine groves, orchards and fences. Tliere are a nuiniier of 
 nlV7 acres of worn) land on Hie fai in. Esquire M. grows 8.000 bushels of corn 
 
 ami 1.400 bushels of wlieat and rye yearly. He keeps fifty stock stables, feeds a car loa<l each 
 01 steers and hogs, sells a iew surplus liorsi s. owns one of the cliolce farms of this region 
 IS an honored magistrate of his townsliip. and a successful farmer, having increased his 
 means from lesstlian ^5200, of original capital, to $15,000, since 1857. He has a high stand- 
 iijg HI nis community, and has an exalted opinion of the country. Shortly after he bought 
 Ills larm, being of an observant turn, he discovered a fine lied oj coal on the northern iior- 
 tion of his farm, which he is now developing and mining under the suiierintendence of an 
 able and expenenced Swedish coal miner. The coal, as fast as it is mined, meets with a 
 ready sale in Robinson and vicinity, and gives good satisfaction. Meadow Brook school. 
 
 WL acvcixLjt-iive, tiriu waserecieu in IBY.®). at a cost or .fi.uuu. The school building 
 is also used as a house <.f woislPp by members of the Church of the United Brethren, 
 Key. O. A. Chapman being the Pastor. Miss .rulia M. Leslie, a graduate of an Illinois insti¬ 
 tution of learning, is the teacher at present in eliarge of the school. 
 
 JOHN 11. MAXWELL, fanner and stock-dealer. Section 28, Town 3, Range 18, P. O. 
 Robinson. Mr. Maxwell came to Kansas, May 1, 1856, and located on his farm in Robinson 
 
 Townslni). where he lias resided ever since. He was Commissioner of Claytoiiville Town¬ 
 ship two terms in succession. He was Treasurer of Robinson Towns'iip for nearly two 
 terms. Mr. Maxwell was born in IMason County, W. Va., February 17. 1826. and lived in 
 
 t!v^ *.?r ? e<iuii»ped with a corn sheller and feed mill, on which from three to 
 
 prinnlpnlly st'Joe'll!:! 
 
 Major-Gen, Price. aiHl went to Mexico. He served in this capacity finirieen month.s ami 
 then returned to his Missouri home. He then resided in Missouri lintil 1852, and tlien went 
 to San Joaquin County, (’al,.where lie lived until November. 1855, and was engaged in farm- 
 ing and the live stock business. From California he reinove<l to JMiss<mri, where he re¬ 
 mained a short time, and then removed 1o Kansas. .Mr. IMaxwell was married twice. The 
 first marriage took place March 9,1848. in A ndrew (Jountv, Mo., to Miss Klizalieih Deakins 
 a native of Indiana. By this marriage he had tiirce children, wlio all died in tlielr infancy. 
 Mrs. Maxwell accompanied lier hu liand to California, and returned to AMissotiri, where she 
 1856. Thesecond mariiage took place in Andrew (’ounty, Mo., to Miss 
 Emelia Abshar, a nativii of Virginia. Seven cliildren were tlie fruits of this' marriage, six 
 of whom are living: .loiiathan S. (married to Miss ICmnia Reniker, a native of Ml.ssonrl j, 
 Sarah Margaret (died in her nineteenth year, April 18, 1877), Lucy Ann. Thomas K.. Alex¬ 
 ander, Jessie, and Mary K. Idr. Maxwell has a large upland farm of 480 acres, all of which 
 is Inclosed, and 240 acres in cultivation, the rest being jiasture land. His orchard contains 
 forty-five bearing apple trees, forty-live cherry, and a few peach trees. The water supply 
 IS good, and consists jiriiicipally of siu ings. The improvements coii'ist of a fine six-room 
 frame dwelling lionse, with a large cellar, and surrounded by shade trees; a fine barn 
 30x86. two granaries, corn crib, buggy house, etc. Mr. .Maxwell had ninetj* acres in wheat 
 this year, wliicli yielded 1.826 bushels; ten acres in oats, which yielded 390 bushels; fifteen 
 acres Ml rye. which yielded 311 biisliel.s; 105 acres in corn, whicli averaged forty bushels to 
 the acre. Mr. Maxwell’s fiirm is well calculated for a grain and stock farm. *Herai.sesa 
 
 ia^j?p'VnlellK'Pm-K' Yllinral 
 
 fi r 111 -inci i lias siirvcif ins coniiti y, botli in tlie caiiiii and 
 
 *'*‘!|'b'.Y*h to Kriou him is to honor and respect him. 
 
 i uLDEKH; LYM A farmer. Section 25. Townsliip 2. Range 18. P. O. Hiifhland came 
 to Kansas lu April. 1857, locating iu La Fayette, Donlplian (z’ouiity, where he resided’ until 
 
 of Robert G. Maxwell, farmer and stock raiser 
 • - ■ - - - - son. Mr. Maxwell was born in Kentucky in 
 
 1818. He left his native .State at an early age, and removed to Buchai'an (’ounty. Mo. He 
 resided in Missouri .six years, and in 1854 removed to Kansas, locating in Doniphan 
 County,where lie lived six years. ID* then removed to his farm in Koidnson Township.wliere 
 lie resided until his ileath in 1869. He was a memberof ihe Methodist Episcopal Cliurch. He 
 participated in the last war as a memberof Capt. Samuel Swayze’s Oompauyof the Nineteenth 
 Regiment Kansas Militia, and enlisted in Robinson in the fall of 1864. served fourteen davs 
 and was discliarged at Fort Leavenworth. He was married in Wright County, Mo., hi 
 1837, to Miss Elizabeth Iker, a native of Missouri. Thev had seven children, six of whom 
 are living, and whose names are: Eliza (married to Itenjaiiiln Terill, a resident of Rohin- 
 son), Ann. ./oseiili, Ah.solom (married to Mi.ss Rosa Davey, a native of England), .lohn 
 (man led to Miss Julia Montgomery, a native of Iowa), Daniel anil Hugh. Mrs. Maxwell 
 owns a fine upland farm of 160 acres, wliich is ablv superliitendod by her son Daniel. TJie 
 farm is all enclosed by substantial fence.s, and all in cnliivation except fourtetm acres 
 which i.s pasture land; the water supply is excellent. The orchard covers four acres, an<l 
 contains 400 hearing apple, 200 peach, and a few cherry trees. There is also an acre each 
 of black berries and rasuherrii-s on the place. 'I'lie Improvements consist of an eight- 
 roomed frame cottage dwelling, placed ou a commamling lielglit, from which the thriving 
 
730 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 towns of Robinson, Willis, and tlie city of Hiawatha can be seen. The house is surrounded 
 liy splendid sliade trees, and a short distance north of it is a fine grove seven acres in ex¬ 
 tent. The other improvements consist of a large frame barn, granary, corn crib smoke¬ 
 house and other out-buildings. Mrs. M. liad eighty-six acres in fall wlieat tills season 
 wlilch averaged twenty-tliree busliels to tlie acre; twelve .acres in oais wliicli yielded 410 
 bushels, and twenty-live acres in corn, which averaged seventy bushels to the acre. 
 
 .JULIUS MEKCKE. saddle and harness maker, came to Kansas in August, 1855. and 
 located at Wathena, Doniphan County, where he lived until 1875, when lie removed to 
 Robinson, where lie has resided since. He is a memlier of Robinson Lodge No. 159, A. K. 
 .y A. M. Mr. Meecke was born in the Province of tlie Rliine. (Jermany. Marcli 17, 185.1. 
 but lived in Ills native country but a short time, when his parents emigrated to Americ.i 
 and located in Louisville, where tliey resided a sliort time, and tlien moved to .St. Louis, 
 and from tliere to St. Josepli, Mo., and from there came to Kansas, Mr. Meecke was mar¬ 
 ried in lirown County. 5Iay IB, 1880, to .Miss Louisa Krey, a native of Missouri. They have 
 two children, wliose names are,I.din Earnest and Charles Augustus. Mr. Meecke does a 
 leading business in the harness, saddlery, and horse furnishing trade, and his patronage 
 extends well into the county surrounding Robinson. He manufactures most of the goods 
 he keeps for sale. 
 
 U.V.NIEL R. MERCER, teacher of Heckler Scliool. District No. 35, was born in Port 
 Washington, Tuscarawas, Co., Ohio, .Septenilier a3, 1859. and lived in his native St.ate until 
 Ills eiglitcenth year, when he became a i esldent of Kansas, locating in Robinson, Drown 
 County, where'lie lias resided since. His motlier is still living in Port Washington. .Mr. 
 Mercer was educated in the pnlilic and graded schools of his native county, and tinlslied 
 his education at the State Normal in Coliimlnis, Ohio. After completing his ediicaiion came 
 to Kansas, where he has lieeii engaged in teaching almost all the time since Ills arrival in 
 the State. Since his ninth year Mr. Mercer has been living among strangers, having 
 learned early In life to "paddle his own canoe.” He is emphatically a sell-made man and 
 a teacher and educator of rare merit. 
 
 ISRAEL MILLER, farmer and stock raiser. Section 23, Township 2. Range 18, P-O. 
 lligliland. Do.iiphan County, was liorn in w hat was then .\lleghany County. Md , .March 21, 
 1833, and lived in his native State until March, 1877, when he became a resident of Kansas, 
 locating on his farm in Robinson Townsliip, lirown County, where he has resided since. 
 He was married in Allegliany County, Md., .Tune 20, 1857. to Miss Mary Dawson, a na¬ 
 tive of Maryland. They liave si.x children—Rebecca, married to .Jolin Staples, a native of 
 Pennsylvania, and a resident of Robinson Township, lirown County; Susan, married to 
 Lycurgus H. Winkler, a native of and resident of Doniplian County. Kas.; Robert M., Louisa. 
 Samuel C., and Kanny V. Mr. Miller owns one of the finest farms in RoI)insoh Township, 
 it is surrounded by very nearly three miles of handsome hedge, iinil is all under cultiva¬ 
 tion. Tlie water supply is pure and abundant, and is composed of a couple of never falling 
 wells. There are two young and thrifty peiicli and apple orcliards on the place and an 
 alnmdance of small fruits consisting of grapes, raspberries, .and blackberries. The improve¬ 
 ments consist of a comfortable frame dwelling contaliil g five rooms, a large and conven¬ 
 ient frame barn, lBx50 feet, corn crib, smoke house, etc, etc. Nearthehouseisah.and- 
 some grove of timber wliich covers four acres, and which contains l.tldO cottonwood and 
 maple trees. Mr. M. raises from 700 to 1,000 bushels of wlieat, 500 to 600 bushels of oats, 
 and 2,000 to 3.000 bushels of corn; keeps 15 to 20 head of stock cattle, 6 to 8 liead of milch 
 cows, 40 to 50 stock hogs, and 4 head of horses. Mr. .Miller is one of the model farmers of 
 Robl iSon Township, is progressive, systematic, Inlluential .and intelligent, and speaks 
 highly of Drown County. 
 
 .1. B. MITCHELL, dealer in dings, books .and notions, Robinson, came to Kansas in tlie 
 spring of 1860, and located at Wathena, Doniphan Co., where lie resided until 1874. and was 
 engaged in the drug business. From Wathena he removed to Robinson where he has re¬ 
 sided sini'e. He was Clerk of Washington Township, Doniplian County, two terms. Clerk of 
 the city of Wathena one term; h.as been Treasurer of School District No. 26, Brown County, 
 tor tilr'ee years. He is the Postmaster of Robinson, and has been ever since 1875. He is a 
 member of Robison Lodge No. 98 I. O. O. F., and is D. D. (1. M. of ills Lodge. Mr. Mitchell 
 was born in Washington County, Wis., .January 24, 1851). and liveil in his iiative State, until 
 his tenth year, when his parents removed to Kansas. He w,as married October 16, 1872, at 
 W,athena, to Miss Euiiiia Bell, a native of .Missouri. They liave four children livi g—.Maud 
 E., Gr.ace A., Minnehaha and Vernon E. Mr. Mitchell does a large and constantly increas¬ 
 ing business, and possesses the esteem of his friends and nelglibors. As a druggist he is 
 known for his skill and accur,acy, and has no competition in Ills liiisiiiess. On the IBcliof 
 February, 1881, a destructive fire laid in aslies sixteen of the princlpat business places in 
 Robinson, among which was the store of Mr. Mitchell. His toss amounted to S2,500 over 
 and above his insurance. But with his characteristic energy, he has almost recovered from 
 his loss. 
 
 .JOSEPH M. 5IOKKIS, Constable of Robinson Townsliip; manuf.icturer of, and dealer 
 in harness, saddles, liridles, etc., Roliliison, came to Kansas with his parents in the fall of 
 1870, and located in Clierokee County, where they lived until 1872, and then removed to 
 near Robinson, where they resided two years. Mr. Morris then was placed incliarge of the 
 first harness shop opened in Robinson. It was owned and operated by Mr. Charles Hack. 
 Mr. Morris was in cliarge very nearly one year. He then removed to Robinson Township, 
 where lie lived one year, and wasengaged with his brother in farming. He then removed to 
 .No laway County, Mo., wliere he lived three years, and was engaged In various occupations. 
 From Missouri he returned to Kans;is, and located in Robinson, where he left his family 
 while he went to Wyoming Territory where he remained ten months, and was eng.aged in 
 working at Ills trade. From Wyoming he returned to Kansa.s, working part of one sum¬ 
 mer in Hiawatha and then came b,ack to Robinson, where he has since resided, and where 
 he built his shop and engaged in iiuslness on his own account. He is <a member of Roliln- 
 son Lodge No. 98, 1. O. O. F., of whlcli lodge lie is treasurer. He was Marshal of Hopkins, 
 .Mo. one year, and was a member of tlie police force all the time he resliled in tliat city. He 
 is at present Constalde of Robinson Township. He was born In Slielby ville, Ind., December 
 30. 1853. and lived in his native State but a short time whe i his jiarents removed to Taylor 
 County, Iowa, wheie they resided until 1870, wlien they came to Kans.is. He was married 
 February 18, 1875, in Roliinson Townsliip, to Misi Laura J. Terrill, a native of Iowa. They 
 liave one child—a daughter, Ethel B. Mr. Morris leads the trade in his section, in saddlery 
 and harness with good stocks, fine mechanical ability, and a ciipital iiatronage. He makes 
 his own saddles, collars, etc., and is a go-ahead business man. 
 
 ABNER MURPHY, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 7. Townsliip 18, Range 2, 1’. O. 
 Robinson, was liorn in Belmont County, Ohio, August 14, 1836, and resaled in his native 
 State until the siiring of 1871, when he came to Kansas and located in .Mission Township, 
 where lie resided about four years and then removed to his farm in Robinson Townsliip, 
 where he has resided since. He is a meinlier of the Metliodist Episcojial Cliurcli. lie has 
 lieen married tliree times; the first marriage took place December 25, 1862, in Tuscarawas 
 County, Ohio, to .Miss Katlieiiie Kail, a native of Ohio. She died in 18 i6. Bv this marriage 
 lie became the father of four children—all of whom died in their intaiicv. The second mar¬ 
 riage occurred in March, 1870, also in Tiisc.irawas County, Ohio, to .Miss Melinda Miller, a 
 native of Ohio; she died in .lamiary, 1880. Tliree cliildren were the fruit of tills union, all 
 of whom died young. Tlie third marriage took place in .St. Joseph, Mo,, in ,Septenilier, 
 1882, to .Miss Eiiinia Robinson, a native of Ohio. Mr. .aiurpliy owns three choice Brown 
 County farms whicli comprise 580 acres and are principally uiiland. The.se farms are all 
 enclosed with substantial fences and are in a high state of cultivation, and rank among the 
 best in the county. They all have fine, largo and productive orchards, and are well 
 watered. Tlie improvements are first-class and can not well be excelled. Mr. Murphy hiul 
 thirty acres on the same farm in fall wheat this season whicli yielded 960 busliels; ten 
 acres in oats wliicli averaged forty bushels to the .acre; fifty acres in corn wiiich averaged 
 Hfiy-ftvo bushels to the acre. He cut the grass from fifty acres of timothy clover and 
 lirairie land which yielded 100 tons of ha.v. Mr. Murphy has just purchasetl the elegant 
 residence lately owned by Dr. George W. Par.soii.s, in the town of Ro linsoii, wliere he in¬ 
 tends in tlie near future to make his home, and enjoy the ease earned by a life of hard and 
 honest toil. 
 
 A. J. OWEN, farmer, fruit and stock-raiser, residence on the southe.ast riiiarter of .Sec¬ 
 tion 21, Townsliip 2. Range 18, P. O. Robinson, was born in Wayne County, Pa., October 17, 
 1829, and lived in Ids native State until his second year, when his parents removed to Oak¬ 
 land County, Mich., where he resided until 1849. He tlieii removed to Clermont Coiintv, 
 Ohio, where he resided six montlis, and then removed to Defiance County, in Hie sanie 
 State, where he lived until the spring of 1857, wlien he came to Kansas, and in 1860 located 
 on his farm in Robinson Towiishiii, wliere he has resided since. Mr. Owen is a member of 
 Robinson Lodge No. 98 I. O. O. F.. and is past grand of his lodge. He participated in tlie 
 last war as a member of Company H, Tliirteenth Kansas Volunteer Infantry, and was en¬ 
 listed at Troy, Doniphan County, September 8, 1862,, and discharged at Leavenworth, July 
 20, 1865. lie look part in the battles of I’rairie Grove and Cane Hill. He was oiarrled 
 in Oakland County, Mich., March 12, 1867. to Miss Delia Carpenter, a native of Micliigan. 
 They have two children living—Sarah A. and Alfred A. Mr. Owen has a clioice upraiid 
 farm of 400 acres, all enclosed with hedge and wire fences; 250 acres are in cultivation, 
 the remainder being timber and iiastnre lands. His orcliards cover two and one-half 
 acres. The water siijiply is excellent. The Improvements consist of a dwelling-house 
 barn and otlier ontlmildiiigs. 
 
 CH.4.RLE.S SUMNER PAYNE, dealer in furniture, was the first child born in the then 
 city of Sumner, Atchison County. He was named by the town company, wlio made out and 
 liresented to him a deed for a lot in this once thriving city. His liirtti occurred September 
 25.1857. He lived in his native county until 1868. wlien his parenis removed to Mission 
 Township, Brown County, where they resided until 1874. From there the family removed 
 to Hiawatha, where tliey lived two ye.ars, and tlien removed to Robinson, where 'Mr. I'ayne 
 has resided since. He is a member of Robinson Lodge, No. 98, I. O. O. F.. and is at present 
 secretary of his lodge. He was married in Robinson Decemlier 11, 1881, to Miss Mollie 
 Townsend, a native of Indiana. They liave one child, a daughter—Celia Evaline. Mr. 
 Rayne has lately started Hie fir.st furniture store ill tlie [irosperoug town of Rohinsott, He 
 
 lias a large stock which was c.arefnlly selected and bought for c.ash. He js already doing a 
 good trade. He is a young man of upright habits, enjoys excellent credit, and witli liis in- 
 doinitahle perseverance and Inisiness tact is bound to succeed, 
 
 THO.MA.8 J. PAYNE, hlaeksiiilth and w,agonmaker, came to Kansas, March 18.1855. 
 and located at Port William, Atcliison County, where lie resided mini 1868. and then re¬ 
 moved to Mission Township, Brown County; he remained tiiere until 1874, and was engaged 
 in farming. He then removed to Hiawatha, wliere he lived two years and was engaged in 
 working at his trade. Mr. Payne was Justice of the Peace of Walnut Township, Atclnsoii 
 County, tor six year-s, having been appoiiued by Gov. Shannon In 1856. He was Clerk of 
 Mission Townsh'lp, Brown County, tliree years, and at present is Justice of the Pe.aceof Rob¬ 
 inson Townsliip. Mr. Payne is a memlier .of tlie I. O. O. F., having lieen made a member 
 of Sumner Lodge, No. 7. in 1858. He is at present N. G. of Robinson Lodge. No. 98, 
 and is serving his second term. Mr. Tliomas J. Payne took part in the war of the 
 Rebellion as a private in Company p’, Tliirteenth Kansas Volunteer Infantry. He was 
 subseQuently promoted to Orderly Sergeant of ins company. He enlisted, August 20, 1862, 
 in Atchison County, and was discharged, October 29, 1864. >at P'ort Smith, Ark. He was ap¬ 
 pointed, October 29. 1864, by the Secretary of War, First Lieutenant of Company B. First 
 Regiment, Kansas Infantry, colored. He was mustered out of service in August, l865, at 
 Little Rock, Ark. He look part in the battles of Cane Hill, Prairie Grove, VatiBuren, Honey 
 Springs, Ark., Jenkins I'erry, Marks Mills and other minor engagements. Mr. Payne was 
 born in Bi'own County, Ohio. March 12, 1830, and lived in his native State until his four¬ 
 teenth year, when he moved to Liberty, Clay Co., Mo., where he resided until he came to 
 Kansas. He was married in Clay County, Mo., in July, 1854, to Miss Eliza Eiler, a n,ative 
 of Missouri. They have nine childi eii, seven of whom are living—Charles Sumner, who 
 was the first child born in Sumner, Atchison County; he was named by tlie Town Coinpaiiy; 
 he is married to Miss Mary Townsend, a native of Indiana. John A., married to Miss El¬ 
 vira Terrill, a native of Iowa; Janies W., Annie C., Addle C., Lydia and Thomas J., Jr. .Mr. 
 Payne is doing a good business in blacksmithing and general repairing; is a No. 1 mecliaiilc 
 and an old Kansas pioneer and one of the squarest men in the county. 
 
 MOORSE N. PEEK, dealer in fresh and cured meals, fish, oysters, etc., was born in St. 
 .Josejili County, Mich., August 5. 1844, and lived in his native State until his twentieth year 
 when lie went to Virginia Cits', Idaho Territory, where he lived tliree years and was en¬ 
 gaged in mining and prospecting. F'rom Idaho he returned to liis home in Michigan, wliere 
 he resided three year.s, and was employed as a baggage master on the Michigan Southern 
 R. R. From there he came, in tlie fall of 1871. to Kansas, locating in Robinson, where he lias 
 resided since. He was married in 1866 in Coldwater, Mich..to Miss Sarah Brown, a native of 
 New York. They have one child, a daughter, Vera. Mr. Peek lives in a fine family mansion 
 in the "Old Town” of Roliinson. It is one of the first houses built in the town, and was 
 framed in Cincinnati, Ohio, and brought to Robinson, wliere It was erected in tlie early 
 days of the Territory and was for a long time used as a hotel. The house has been vastly 
 improved since it has come into Mr. Peek’s possession. It contains twelve rooms, witli a fine 
 cellar, and is built on an elevated site overlooking the new town of Robinson. In addition 
 to this house. Mr. P. owns another fine, seven-roomed frame dwelling, besides his place of 
 bnsiiiess of Robinson. He was one of tlie losers by the disastrous fire tliat swept his line 
 town in February, 1882, losing ills sliop and contents, and ice-lioiise, suffering a loss of 
 Si,000, with no insurance. He lias, however, in a great measiiie. recovered from his ioss, 
 is doing a good business, enjoys excellent credit, and is an honorable, upright business man 
 and a good neighbor. 
 
 YOUNG J. POWELL, fanner. Section 6, Townsliip 3, Range 18, P. O. Robinson, was 
 born in I’erry County, Ohio, October 31, 1837, and lived in his native .State until bis tenth 
 year, when liis parents removed to Wapello County, Iowa, where he resided until Novem¬ 
 ber, 1880. when he became a resident of Kansas, locating in Robinson Townshiii, Brown 
 County, wliere he has resided since. He is a member of the Church of the United Brethren. 
 He took part in the war of the Reiiellion as a member of Company K. Second Regiment 
 Iowa Infantry, and enlisted in Ottumwa, Iowa, M,ay 28, 1861, and was discharged at Pu¬ 
 laski, TVnii., December 24. 1863. and re-enlisted in the same company and regiment, De¬ 
 cember 25.1863, and finally discharged at Davenport, Iowa, July 12, 1865. He p.artlcipated 
 in thebaitles of SLiloli. Oo'rinlh, Iiika, Resaea, Dallas, and Atlant.a. At the last named eii- 
 g.agcment he was severely wounded (from which he suffers to-day), and was taken to the 
 General Hospital at Marietta, Ga., where he was confined until the next siiring, and then re¬ 
 joined his regiment at Goldsboro, N. C. He shared in all the marches and battles of Sher¬ 
 man’s army, from thence on until tlie surrender of Gen. Joe Jolinston. Mr. Powell was 
 married In Wapello County. Iowa, September 3. 1865. to Miss Mary E. Aumack, a native 
 of New Jersey. They have two children—Cora C. and Phoelie P. Mr. P. has <a fine upland 
 farm of eighty acres, all enclosed, and has sixty acres in cultivation, the remaining twenty 
 acres being pasture land. The farm Is well supplied with water and consists of springs and 
 Powell's branch of the Wolf River flows tlirougli the nortlieast corner of tlie farm. There 
 is a small orchard and an abundance of small fruits on the farm. The improvements con¬ 
 sist of a comfortalile frame dwelling, stock stable, corn crib. etc. Mr. Powell liad forty-five 
 acres in corn this season, wliich averaged forty bushels to tlie acre. He is a hard working, 
 fhorongh and systematic farmer and is well known for his energy and integrity. 
 
 ALFRED RONDEBUSH, farmeraiiddealeriri live stock, .Section 5, Township3. Rangel8, 
 P. O. Robinson, came to Kansas in the spring of 1869 and located on his farm in Robinson 
 Township, Brown County, where he has resided since 1872. He is Clerk of School District No. 
 26, Brown County, and has been for one term. Heisjsecretary of Robinson Lodge No. 159 A., 
 F’. A- A. M., and a member of the I. O. (). F'. He was born in Clermont County, Ohio, July 3, 
 18511, and lived in his native .State until be came to Kansas. He was married in Robinson 
 Township November 21. 1874, to Miss Cornelia Briggs, a native of Luzerne County. Pa. 
 Tliey have two children living, Eliza and John. Mr. Rondebiish owns a fine grain and stock 
 farm, eiiually divided between upland and bottom land, wliicii contains 229M acres. It is 
 mostly enclosed and has eighty acres under cultivation, the remainder being timber land. His 
 orchard covers one acre and contains fifty young and thrifty apple trees. Tlie water supply 
 is good, there being a number of fine springs on the farm, one fifty feet from his dwelling. 
 The improvements consist of a comfortable five-room frame dwelliiig-honse witli cellar, 
 stock barn, two granaries, tliree corn cribs and other outbuildings. Mr. R. had ten acres in 
 wheat this year wliich averaged twenty bushels to the acre, and sixiy-five acres in corn 
 which averaged fifty bushels to the acre. He makes a specialty of feeding and dealing in live 
 stock; lie generally has on hand from 60 to 75 head of e.attle and from 100 to 125 liead of 
 bogs. He ships the most of his stock to Le.avenworth markets. He also has a fine stock of 
 poultry on liand, included among which are Muscovy ducks, spangled Poland cliickens, 
 Guinea hens. etc. He lias a fine lot of Italian bees on his place. coni|irising about fifty hives. 
 
 M.ARSHAL P. RUSH, dealer in general merchandise, came to Kansas. November 26. 
 1870, and located In Robinson Townsliip, where lie has resided since and carried on busi¬ 
 ness. He was Clerk of Robinson Township one term. Mr. Kush enlisted, early in the war. 
 in tlie Missouri Militia and participated in several engagements. He suiisequenily entered 
 the.United .states service as teamster in the (juartermaster's Department. He enllsteil 
 April 2i. 1863. as a member of Company F', Eleventli Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, at F'oil 
 Scott, and was mustered out Septenilier 30, 1865. at Fort Leavenworth, He took part in tlie 
 ba'tles of Big Blue, Prairie Grove and many minor engagements. Mr, Rusli was born in 
 Cass County, Ii.d,, August 24, 1843. and lived in his native State till his eleventli year, 
 when his parents removed to .Jasper County, Mo., where he resided, with the exception of 
 the time he was in tlie army, till lie came to Kansas. Mr. Rush was married in April, 1875, 
 in Roliinson, to Miss Emma G. Brown, a native of New York. Mr. Rush is the senior mem¬ 
 ber of the firm of M. P. Kush Jc Co., which is composed of iiliiiself and Mr. E. C. Brown. 
 They do a large and extensive business in dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, etc. They 
 also deal in grain. They are doing a safe and thriving business, which is constantly 
 increasing. 
 
 MR.S. EDITH RUSSELL, widow of Dilworth Russell, fanner. Section 22. Townsliip 2. 
 Range 18, P. O. Robinson. Mr. Russell came to Kansas in September, 1878. and located in 
 Barton County, where he resided one and a lialf years, and from there removed to Robinson 
 Township, Brown County, whei e lie resided until his death, December 26. 1880. Mr. Rus¬ 
 sell was a member of tlie'Society of F'rieiids. He particip.ated in the war of tlie Rebellion as 
 a member of Company B. Sixth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and enlisted in F'nl- 
 ton County, Ill., August 7. 1862, and was discharged J line 8, 1865. at Camp Harker, Tenn. 
 He was present at all the engagements in whicli ills regiment participated, except Stone 
 River, lieing then absent on deiached duty, among v\ liich were the battles of Chickainaiiga, 
 Lookout Mountain, F'ranklln, Nashville I'lnd others. .Mr. Russell was brave, faithful and 
 initriotic. and wliile in tlie service contracted a disease, consumption, whicii caused his 
 ileatli. He was born in F’ulton County, Hi.. November 13. 1843, and lived in liis native 
 State until he came to Kansas. He was married March 15, 1866. in F'nlton County, III., to 
 Miss Edith Knock, a native of Illinois. Tliree cliildren were the fruits of this marriage. 
 Florence D., .loseph J. and Perry C. Mr. Russell, at tlie time of his death, owned one of tlie 
 finest farms in Brown County. It is owned and operated at present by his widow, atlioroiigli 
 practiciil business woman. The farm contains 160 acres all enclosed and all under cultiv;i- 
 tion, except 30 acres, which is pasture land. The water sutqily is good. The orchard covers 
 about two acres and contains 150 bearing apple. 300 peach, 75 cherry, and a few pear anil 
 plum trees. There is also an almndance of small fruits on the farm. The iniprovenients 
 are one of tlie finest family mansions in the county, planned and built by Mrs. Russell since 
 the de:ith of her husband, containing seven rooms with cellar. It stands on a commanding 
 elevation and is surrounded by handsome evergreens and slnade trees, witli also a small 
 tenement house on the property. The other improveinents conslstof a small barn, first class 
 granary, corn crlli and other oiitbuildlngs. Mrs. Russell has thirty-two acres in wheat this 
 season, wliich vi bled 754 bushels; four .acres in oats, which yielded 139 bushels; 58 acres 
 in corn, which'averaged 50 busliels to the acre; and ten acres in timothy whicli yielded 
 one and a h.alf tons of hav to theacre. 
 
 BENJAMIN P. SLATER, watclimaker and jeweler, came to Kansas In Novemtier. 
 1869. and first located in Oskaloosa, Jelterson County, where he resided ten years and wa.s 
 engaged id business, From Oskaloosa lie went to Chaimte, Neoslio County, where he lived 
 
BROWN COUNTY. 
 
 He is a me.,,.,e.- 
 
 731 
 
 is'lafiy hlcreaslng^ which Mr. Terrill is a memhei-, do a larpre and thriviiiB biisi.iess, wliicl, 
 , C. F. THAI'F. far,. 
 
 '.n.i V. U'.^onipany u Maj. I'ope’s Independent Hattallc 
 
 Kansas ritv {he fall of 18H4. served fourteen days and was disci,aigeil l,i 
 
 Ivans.is City. He was .named in .\ndrew County, .Mo., In .M.iv 18ti0 to Miss M irv <’ 
 K M'sslss.pp,. They have el^ht children livinK-VVilllai, Mary i*. loini 
 
 Iflwln a„d. Martha li'ell. Sir.'Trapp 
 
 t., f '‘'‘i”" cultivates si.xty acres of rented land and raises'fro,,,' 30C 
 
 Me® h'J.s f fine hushels of oats, and about l.SOlJ to 2,000 bushels of corn yearly 
 
 lie 11.13 a hue bed of senu-hituuiinous coal on his farm which he onerates I he ontniir of 
 v^cYn husliels each Winter. Tliecoal is sold iii’Rob.nso.i and 
 
 \vhere he resided until 18til and then returned to Leavenworth where he w.as in the elnnlov 
 of the (fovei nnient until tlie fali of 1802. lie then reinovetl to Ilohinson Township lirown 
 County, Where he has resided since. He is a member of the Church "bf the United ISrethren. 
 He was married 111 .Saline County, Mo., in 1860, to Miss M. J. Coates, a native of .Missouri 
 Ihey have four children living whose names are: .Jeanette Kiigenia, Louisa Catherine 
 .lames Ldward W i liam lleiiry. Mr Smith has a choice farm of 162 .acres, mostly nrst 
 and second bottom land. It is all enclosed with substantial fences. Hehas eighty acres in 
 ciiltivation, the remainder being pasture ami timber land. The water supply is excellent 
 ami consists of fine springs and brooks. The improvements consist of a five-roomed 
 frame dweliing house, stock stable, granary, corn crib, etc. He liad sixty acres in corn tills 
 season, which averaged nfty bushels to tlie acre. He cut si.xty tons of prairie hay from 
 thirty acres of laud. His orchard covers hveacres and contains 300 apple, 1 000 peach 
 .and a lew cherry trees. Mr. 8 . feeds on an average lialf a car load of steers, and a car 
 blue n*incstoiitfoii the farin'^™ Ouaiitity of tlie be.st quality of 
 
 ^ groceries, boots, shoes and clothing, came to Kan- 
 
 sas in May,18o7. locaied at Kast leniiessee Oi’eek, Neinalia County, where lie resided 
 iihe ycal anil fiom there removed to IJoonesboro, Itooiie Co,, Iowa, wliere lie resided 
 until 1868, when he returned to Kansas and located at Clintonvilie, Brown Uountv where 
 he resi.ied two years, b roiii there lie went to Colorado wliere he was engaged in freigiit- 
 ing. mining and prospecting. He remained in Colorailo until 1873. when lie again retuFiied 
 
 Uiresiipi'- eldest son, William .\., lie operates a New .Massillon, Ohio, 
 
 oneor two e?ceinh 
 
 Robinson, 
 until t 
 
 oYhs'emwif' k,!Y,Y member of the CoiYgrYgiilimiai'Church.” He was 
 ^ *^'’r three terms. He was married in 
 
 supply is excellent and consists of wells and springs, and 
 Cl vers twY Y Y*' ''ow'i'g tl‘Vuugh the eastern portion of the farm. The orchard 
 
 SY 111 ‘Y P""“ trees; there Is also 
 
 r,,.drioL’i i ..•' ‘‘"'i " "-U t'l® able assistance of his sons farms not only ills 
 
 acres in addition of rentetl laml in ills vicinity, 
 n 11 LYw,''- , liUOK, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 25, Town 2, R.ange 18, 
 
 lYi' RAmIhY ‘''n' ' t^buV’lian County, came to Kansas in September, 1871. locatingon ills farm 
 «Yi, I luvvnslup, wliere lie has resided since. He has been a member of the Hoard of 
 “ Vou»t.V, for seven years. Mr.Van Hook was born in Harrison 
 
 Kansas. He was married in September, 1877. in Br 
 
 a native of Missouri —'-‘ ' ■ • 
 
 elmier is a you 
 
 as ina.rried 111 September, 1877. in Brown County, to Miss Minerva Gilmore 
 ssouri. Tliey have two children—Claude K., and Estella Maud. Mr Spick- 
 iiig a. d enlerprisiiig business man and does a large and safe trade and 
 possesses the esteem and conlideiice of his patrons and neighbors 
 
 G. M. STI I'ES, farmer and frnit grower. Section 2, Township 3, Range 18, F. O. Robin¬ 
 son, rps born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 8 , 1826, and lived in ills natrve State until the 
 age of SIX luoiuhs when hi.s parents removed to Ripley County, Iiid., where Mr. Stites lived 
 until April, 1859. when he became a resident of Kansas, locating in Robiii.son Township 
 Brown County, where he h,as resided since. He w-as Treasurer of Robinson Township one 
 
 to 
 
 I George 
 
 ‘‘Y® l■eulalning‘ r2b'ac7e's''being"'pastirre land'.” hTs' f.arm iTsupplied 
 ®^^®**^**^ springs and wells. The iniproveniems are all lirst- 
 rooms and cellar, surrounded by 
 
 in this.state. Mr. Stites lias a choice grain and fruit farm, mostly uplaiul. ctmtaiiiinir 
 eighty-four acres. It is all enclosed with sul>stantial fences, and is all in cultivation The 
 orchard IS one of the huesc in the county, cover.s twenty-live acres, and contains 1,055 an- 
 ple, 1,000 peach and a large niuui)er of pear, plum and cherry trees. Small fruits amofiir 
 which are blackberries, strawberries and grapes, abound in the greatest profus oii. Tliere 
 IS an aluindance of living water on the farm of a good quality. The improvements consist 
 of a comfortable and cosy fra,nie dwelling frame barn ii0x40. wagon slied, com crib, etc. Mr 
 S. raises 400 buslieis of apples, 500 bushels (d peaclies, fifty to seventy-five busln 
 
 up 100 tons of timothy and clover hay this season. Mr. Van Hook’s farm l.s well adapted for 
 stock-raising, and he is now iiiakiug preparations to go into the business of raising Polled 
 ^cotch cattle on an extensive scale. He now lias on his farm fifty young bulls and heifers of 
 hiVn '‘V lieadof the herd is the superb young thoroughbred Polled Scotch 
 
 bull. Jay oou d. whose sire was “Badger Roy,*’No. iJ96. bred by Peter Davy, of Dodge 
 
 individual traits, is perhaps the finest animal ever brought 
 into tlie county. Ihereare also some very handsome grade cows ami heifers in the herd 
 Which altogetlier IS an honor to the breeder and to Brown County. Mr. Van Hook recog¬ 
 nizes the fact that the Polled Scotch are the coming breed of cattle for the West and will 
 build up a large and choice hertl of this breed. He will be assisted in his labors by his eld- 
 esc •B'lb^es Darwin, to whom he has given an iuieresi in tliis business. 
 
 VAN WINKLE, plasterer and brick-layer, came to Kansas. January, 
 and located at Robinson, where he has since resided. HeisameniheroftheMeth- 
 
 Mittie May Bell and Minnie. Mr. Van Winkle carries ou bu.'iiiess extensively for himself 
 and IS well known as a practical mechanic and a thorough master of his trade. 
 
 •JOHN \\ EIBLING. proprietor of liiliiard liall, came to Kaiisais in tlie spring of 1861 
 aiidlocated 111 Roiiiiisoii Townsiiip, Brown Goiiiity, wliere lie lias resided since. He was 
 horn 111 Andrew Gouiity, Mo., Auaust 14. 1857. and lived in his native State until lie came to 
 Kansas. Mr. W eihliiig was married in 1874, at Robinson, to Miss CellaOdle.a iiativeof 
 in 1877; one daiigliter w;is tlie resuitot this marriage—Lillie; she died in 
 
 miles ti om the tliriving town of Rohlmson. It it all enclosed l.v a Iiandsome liedire ami all 
 under culiivatioii except tight acres, whlcli is pasture land, tlie water siipiily is good and 
 cohslsls of wells and spring branclie.s. The orchard covers four acres and contains 500 
 apple and 200 peach trees. Mr. T. lalses from 300 to400 luishels of wheat, 150 to 2110 hu h- 
 els of oats :uK 1,500 to 2,500 Imsliel.s of com yearly ; keeps half a dozen liead of stock cattle 
 t, 11 to lifteen liead of stock liogs, and a couple of liorses. Tlie imiirovemeuts are good and 
 consist of a neat and c iinfortahlc frame dwelling, stock stable, granary, com crib etc Mr 
 league is a young, intelligent and enterprising farmer and a good citizen 
 
 r/.T ... I vv .j. VIMIOLC 41 .•). ill Liiinsjiiansburg. lowu 
 
 and was (liscbarged .at Bavenport Iowa, in A|iril, 1865. He took part in tiie attack on F. rt 
 Feiiibeiton, tlie lallaliaiclile ex|)editlon, and other miiiorengagcments. After ids discliarge 
 
 Tloiyer. in.arricd to Lutetia Iliiglie-s, a native of Kaiisa-; Alvira, married to Jolin ’ I’aviie ii 
 1; nYY 'lY ‘Y,Y“*;iN.uiui " i liam Allen. Mr. Terrill doesa tlirlving lmsiiiess.in his line, is ;in 
 lionoi.mie^Llirl.stiaii gentleman ami is mucli re.specte.l hv ids fellow townsmen 
 
 l•.Llsli A . 1 . 1 KRRl LI., senior member of tlie linn of Ten ill A Gook, dealers in croeer- 
 
 iiYl!”'’,' ''*'®'.'**' 'iu«ensware, Imots, slioes, etc., came to K.insas in diine, 1857. and located in 
 hei « iuYV'‘*'^'i'n.He was Imi ii in Wapello Conidv. Iowa, Septem- 
 bn 8, 18.53, .lud lived 111 ids native .State iimil his tidrd year wlieii Ids parents removed to 
 I'm ‘® lia.3 ever sliiee been a resilient. He was married in 1877 In Brown 
 
 t0i|iit),to .Ml.ss Lelestlne Stiles, a native of Indiana. Tliev liave one eldid a dangliter 
 
 1877. 
 
 SIMEON WESTFALL, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 27. Towndiip 2, Range 18 F. 
 O. Rohiiisoii, was horn in Garroll County. Oldo, September 10. 1836, and lived in ids native 
 State until January, 1857, wlieii lie heeaine a resident of Kansas, locating in Franklin 
 County, where liellved nine montlis, and tlieii relumed to ids Oldo lioine, wliere he resided 
 niilil tlie fall of 1879, when lie returned to Kansas, locating in Rolniisou Townsiiip, Brown 
 Comity, wliere lie lias resided since. He is a member of tlie Metliodist Einscopal Oliiirch 
 and of Roldnson Lodge, No. 159. A., F. .t A. M. He took jiart in the War of ilie Reliellloii 
 as a member of t'ompanv A, Fifty-idntli Regiment. Ohio Volniiteer Infimlrv, and was en¬ 
 listed in Augusta Toh nsliip, Carroll Go., Oldo, in tlie summer of 1862. and was discliarged 
 at .Steuhenville, Oldo. He was married in Garroll ion, Oldo, Septemlicr 6 . 18.59, to Miss Lydia 
 A Williams, a native of Oldo. Tliey liave tour cliddreii—George IViliiams, Milton lidwln, Ida 
 r loreiice and Mina Victori:i. Mr. \V. is tlie forliiiiate owner of a clioice upland farm of 161) 
 acres. It is all enclosed wiili sidistamial fences, and has 130 acres in cnltivatioii, tlie re¬ 
 mainder being pasture land. Tlie water snpiily is good and cmislsls of wells and spring 
 hranclies. Tlieorclianl is .\ oiing and tlirifiy and contains 100 apple and 175 peacli and a 
 few clierry trees. Tliere isalso an abundance of small fi nds on the place, consisting of 
 grapes, strawlierries ami raspheriies. On Ilie nortli and sontii sides of tlie dwelling is a 
 magidlicent grove of native timber, containing alioiit 1 . 000 cottimwood and sycamore trees. 
 The improvemeiits are first-class, and consist of a comfortable and cozy dwelling, stock 
 stable, corncrili, etc. Mr. W. raises from 500 to 600 Im.-liela of wlieat, 300 to 400 Imsliels 
 of oats. 100 to 150 Imsliels of rye, and 2,0ii0 to 2.500 Imslielsof com; keejis 20 to 25 head of 
 stock cattle, 40 lo 50 liead of stock liogs, and luilf a dozen liorses. He is one of tlie |iractie:il 
 progressive and jii osperons lamiers of Brown Comity, and is a good citizen and nelgliiior. 
 
 1 ). F. WILId.VM.s, proprieturof Fairvieiv Farm, Section 32. Townsiiip 2, Ranae 18 F 
 O. Rohliisoii. was liorn in Allen Comity. Ky., Felirnary 15, 1828. and lived in liis native 
 .State miiil his fonrtli year, wlieii lii.s parents removed to Greene Comity, Imi.. wliere tliey 
 resided ten jeais, and tlien removed to Montgomery tiounty. III., where Mr. JV. lived until 
 lie was twenty-two years olil, ami then removed to Macoupin Comitv in tlie same State 
 wheie lie lived four years, and was engaged in farming. From lliere lie removed to Cliris- 
 tiaii Comity in tlie same State, wliere he resided ten years and was engaged in farming. In 
 ilarcli, 1865. he left Illinois and came to Kansas, locating in Brown Comity, where lie lias 
 resided since. He was Commissi oner of Brown County one term He was imii i led Felirnary 
 10. 1851). in Montgomery Comity. III.. to Miss Maliala Bussell, a native of Tennessee. Tliey liavc 
 four cliildren living—Sarali C.. Jolin II., IIIrani .1.. and William A. Mr. Williams Lmiltllie 
 hrstlloiiring mill in Brown Comity. It was 1 lie first Iniildiiig erected in Roldnsoii, and did 
 a tliriving trade until it was destroyed liy lire. Mr. Williams’ farm lies adjacent !o, ami 
 overlooks tlie town of Rolilnson, and contains 320 acres. He is an eiiterpri.siiig fanner, 
 and lias good hnildings. good fences, good springs and rnnnliig brooks; gruws 5,000 to 7 .- 
 
 000 imsliels of corn, 2,000 Imsliels of wlie.af. and 500 Imsliels of oats; feeds 12.5 Fohiiid idgs, 
 and 30 to 60 steers; keeps a .small lierd of stock catile, and sells SlOO worlli of Imtter every 
 year, and tinmgli liorn in tlie hliie-grass region of Keiitiieky, proiiomiees tlii.s tlie best 
 country of ids knowledge. 
 
 M ILI.IAM A. WOLFE, farmer and stoek-raiser, iiortliwest halfof .Seetion 5, Townslii|i 
 3, Range 18, F. <). Roliinson, was Iiorii in Morgan Comity, Ill., Felirnary 15, 183.5. and lived 
 ill lii.s native State mitil Ids twenty-second year, wlieii he removed to Idiiiii Comity, Wis., 
 
732 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 and was engaprcd for eight years in running a double rotatory saw-mill. Troni >Vi'SConsin. 
 he came. In 1873, to Kansas locating in Kobinson Township. Urown County, where he lias 
 resided since. He was married in Christian County, lil., in 1859, to Miss Elizabeth Traugh- 
 ber, a native of Illinois. They have liad three chiblren, two of whom are living—Joseph¬ 
 ine died in April. 1879; John andJames. Mr. Wolfe is one of the hard working Demo¬ 
 cratic larmers of Drown County, and is noted for his straightforwardness in dealing in 
 business matters. His word is as good as his bond. 
 
 JOHN C. WOOD, memlier of the firm of Wood liros. A’ Co., dealers in lumber, coal, live 
 stock and grain, came to Kansas October 13. 1881, locating at Robinson, where he has since 
 resided. He is a strict and consistent meml)er of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is 
 well known for liis Christian cliaracter, fair dealing and general ui)rightness of character. 
 Mr. Wood was born in Albany County. N. Y., March *25, 1835. and lived in his native coun¬ 
 try until he was two years of age. when his parents removed to Cayuga County, N. Y., 
 where he resided until lie was twenty-two years of age. when he removed to Pawnee 
 County, Neb., where he lived until the spring of 1864, and was engagi d in farming. He 
 then went to tlie mountains, wliere he remained two and a half years, and was engaged in 
 mining. He then returned to Nebraska, where he resided untii he came to Kansas. He 
 was married in Pawnee County. Neb., in April, 1870, to Miss M. L. Haywood, a native of 
 Ohio. They have four children—Edgar N., Mvrou W., Kate E. and Edith A. Mr. Wood 
 keeps the books for bis firm, which is composed of N. 8., J. C. and M. H. Wood. They do an 
 e.vtensive business in shipping grain, live stock, lumberand building material. They ship 
 on an average a car load of live stock every week throughout the year. They buy their 
 lumber and uuilding material from first hands in the lumber districts of the Northwest.and 
 are consequently able to compete in prices with any retail firm west of the Missouri 
 River. 
 
 JOSEPH V. WORK, farmer. Section 30, P. O. Robinson, was born near Chambersburgh, 
 Franklin Co., Penn.. July 12,1829. During the early portion of ills life, was employed at 
 farming and clerking m a generai mercliandise .'<tore. When twenty-one years o'd, he 
 r^^iuoved to Tazewell County, III. Here he married, in the spring of 1869, Miss Emma 
 Wooden, who was born in New Jersey. In May of the same year. Mr. Work came to Kaii- 
 .sas, and located on the farm where he now resides. This was then wild, unbroken prairie 
 land, consisting of 140 acres; but by industry and a great deal of hard labor, Mr. Work has 
 transformed it into a fertile,well improved farm.outlined with a beautiful hedge fence. He 
 has a large orchard, from which he will realize tills year over 250 bushels of apples and 300 
 bushels of i)eaches. Tlie buildings consist of a good two story frame house, barn 32x50, and 
 smaller buildings, such as granaries, etc., necessary on a well regulated farm. 
 
 JOHN WYNKOOP, blacksmith ami wheelwright.came to Kansas in February, 1865, and 
 lo<‘ated at Waihena. He moved from Watlieiia to Robinson, w'iiere he has since resided. He 
 is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, also of Robinson Lodge No. 158, A.,F. & 
 A. M. and Robinson Lodge No. 98 I. O. O. F. Mr. VVynkoop participated in the War of the 
 Rebellion as a memlier of Company C, First California Cavalry. He enlisted at Fol¬ 
 som, Cal., in August. 1861. ami was mustered out at Las Cruses. New Mexii’o, September 
 7,1864. His regiment did duty in Arizona and New Mexico and Western Texas, and was 
 principally employed against the hostile Indian tribes. He participated in the battles of 
 Pino Alto, Deadinan's Hole and numerous other etigageiiien s. He was born in Cass County, 
 Ind., January 1.1837. He lived in Iiis native State but a short time when his parents re¬ 
 moved to Franklin County, Ohio, where Mr. Wynkoop resided until Jiis nineteenth year 
 when he removed to Van Bureii County, Iowa, where he resideil two years, then went lo 
 Sacramento County, Cal , where he resided until he entered the United States Army, after 
 his discharge from the service he went to Fort Union, N. M., where he lived three 
 months and was in the Government employ working at his trade; at the expiration of his 
 time he came to Kansas. He w^as married in Wailiena, in September, 1865. to MissN.»I. 
 Haye.s. a native of Ohio. They have four children living, whose names are: Sheridan, Eliza 
 E.. Minnie Florence and Charles. Mr. Wynkoop is well known hy his fellow townsmen as a 
 first class mechanic and has all the work lie can do, and is highly spoken of by his neigh¬ 
 bors. 
 
 DAVID D. WORK, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 21. Townslilp 2. Range 18, P-O. 
 Robinson, was born in Mercersburg, Franklin Co., I*a., June 24, 1837, and lived in his native 
 State until his tenth year wlien his parents moved to Tazewell County, Ill., where Mr. W. 
 lived until the spring of 1872, when he became a resident of Kansas, locating in Robinson 
 Township, Drown County, where he has resnled since. He was married March 30. 1875. in 
 Drown County, to Miss Catharine Dansberger, a native of Davaria, Germany. They have 
 two children, Charles Edmund and Margaret Elien. Mr. Work owns a valuable upland 
 farm of 160 acres, nearly all surrounded by a handsome Osage orange hedge. It has ninety 
 acres under cultivation, the remainder being meadow and pas ure land. In front of his 
 liandsome dwelling is a young and thrifty orcliard, which contains 100 apple and 300 peach 
 trees. There is also an abundance of small fruit on the place. The farm is well watered by 
 springs and wells. The improvements are first class in every narticular. and consist of a 
 new frame dwelling, containing four rooms and cellar, a new aiid convenient frame barn, 
 18x36, corn cribs, granary, smokehouse, etc. Mr. Work raises from 75 to 100 bushels of 
 wheat, 200 to 300 bushels of oats. 1,500 to 2,000 bushels of corn yearly. Keeps 20 tu 25 head 
 of stock cattle, 40 to 50 head of stock hogs and 7 head of horses and mules. He ig a live 
 elitergetic and intelligent farmer, a good citizen and a popular gentleman in the community 
 in which he lives. 
 
 IRVING TOWNSHIP. 
 
 This township was one of the earliest of the county to receive settlement, 
 and is now thickly peopled with a prosperous community, though having no 
 towns, or even villages, within its borders. The first settlers were Solomon 
 McCall and L. Ashley, who located March 13, 1855. The only postoffice in 
 the township at present writing (January, 1883), is that of Mount Roy. This 
 office was established September 2, 1857, with Shelton Duff as the first Post¬ 
 master. There are several schoolhouses in the township. That in District 
 No. 8 is generally believed to have been the first built in the county. The town¬ 
 ship has always taken much interest in schools, and one at least of its schools is 
 deserving of mention. 
 
 Heckler Sckoolhouse, District No. 35, Brown County, was erected in 1869, 
 at a cost of $1,200. It is well furnished, has a seating capacity of fifty, and is 
 a handsome frame structure. The first school officers were elected March 16, 
 1868, and consisted of Henry J. Heckler, Director; J. W. Bowman, clerk, and 
 Abel Hodge, Treasurer. The officers at present consist of the following named 
 gentlemen: George Klinefelter, Director; Thos. A. Dunn, Clerk, and H. 
 Clay Plotner, Treasurer. The building is also used as a church and Sunday 
 school. An Methodist Episcopal congregation Rev. E. K. Jones, pastor, hold 
 services here on alternate Sabbaths, and a Union Sunday school occupy the 
 building weekly. The latter organization owns a fine toned Mason & Hamlin 
 organ. 
 
 The average daily attendance of the day school is thirty-eight, and accord¬ 
 ing to the last report of the Superintendent of Public Schools of Brown County, 
 L. H. Smyth, Esq., it is in point of morals and good government, one of the 
 best in the county, reflecting great credit on the school officers and the efficient 
 teacher, Mr. Daniel R. Mercer. 
 
 Hill Top Sclioolhouse, District No. 8. Brown County, is built on what was once a portion 
 of Mr. Idol’s farm. It is a frame structure and was erected in 1870 at a cost of #2.000. It 
 has a seating capacity of seventy-five and is well furnished with all the modern school fur¬ 
 niture. The first school officers were—Dr. II. p’. Macey, director; .M. II. Jlowers, treasni'er, 
 and iS. B. Sloan, clerk. Tlie present officers are—.1. M. Idol, director; Oliver Dimmock, trea¬ 
 surer, and 11. P’. Goodwin, clerk. Mr. Wilbur A. .latpies is tlie teacher at present in cliarge of 
 the school. Tlie daily attendance is forty. Besides tlie ordinary studies pursued in di.sirict 
 scliools the following branches are tangtit at Hill Top: Civil government, hook keeping, 
 physiology and algebra. This school has Iiad tlie honor of furnisiiing several first class in¬ 
 structors to Brown County, and wlio are now engaged in teaching in her public schools. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 ALBERT E. BPIACH, farmer, Section 9, Townsliip 2, R.inge 18. F. O. Wliite Cloud, 
 Doniplian County, was horn in Ontario Counly, N. Y,, August 3, 1842, Imt left Ids native 
 State at ;ui early age with his parents, who reuioved to Scott Townshiii. Ogle Co., III., where 
 Mr. B. resided Iwenty-niiie years and was engaged in farming In the fall of 18T2 he re¬ 
 moved from Illinois to Kansas, locating in Lyon Counly, iiwir Emporia, whei^ he resided 
 
 hut one year, .and in 1873 removed to Butler County, near Eldorado, wliere he was engaged 
 in farming and frelglitliig and wliere he resided until 1881, when lie removed to Irving 
 Townsliip Brown Comity, and where he lias resided since. He was married, August li, 
 1884. In Rockford,III., to Miss Sarali A. Barnes, a native of Pittshurgli, Penn. They liave six 
 clillilreii living, wliose names are: Lilly M. (married to Matthew hiohle, a native of Pidgar 
 County, Ill., and a resident of Brown County); Walter Eugene, Willie IL, Harry Lee, Carrie 
 Alice (twins) and Cora Maud. Mr. Beach owns a choice upland farm of forty acres. Ills 
 all enclosed and all ill cultivation. The water supply is good and consists otannmherof 
 tine springs and a good well. The improvements are a comfortable and cosy frame dw el- 
 llng, containing six rooms, stock stable, good granary, etc., etc, Mr. B. is a Ihorongh prac¬ 
 tical farmer, and believes that a small farm, well tilled, is better than a large one, Iialf cul¬ 
 tivated. His oats, tills season, averaged seventy-five Imsiiels to the acre, and his corn fifty- 
 five luistiels. Mr. Beacli stands liigli in the community in which he lives and is known for 
 his sterling good sense and integrity. 
 
 ALEXANDER W. BEl.L, fanner and stock-raiser. Section 19, Township 1. Range 18, 
 P. O. Hiawatha, w.as horn in Morgan County, Ohio. October 20, 18.36, and lived in ills native 
 State until Ills twenty-second year, when he removed to Buchanan County. Mo., where he 
 resided until August, 1861. wlieii he returned to his native county in Ohio, wliere he entered 
 ihe Union army as a nieniher of Company C, One Hundred and Twenty-second Ohio Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry. He served until the close of the war and was discharged at Camp Chase, 
 Columlins, Ohio, June 30, 1865. He took jiart in the battles of Wiiiclie.ster, Mine Run, Wil¬ 
 derness Campaign, Moiiocacy .lunction, Md , SlierUhui’s Campaign in tlie Vailev, siege of. 
 and battle, of around Petersliurg, and in all the engagements previous and up to the surren¬ 
 der of Lee’s army. Mr. B. wa.s wounded three times in the service, once severely at Mine 
 Run in 1863. After Ills discharge from the aimy lie returned to his Oliio home, staid a short 
 time and then went to St. Josepli, Mo., where lie resided until March, 1879, when he he- 
 canie a resideiitof K.aiisas, locating in Irving Township, Brown Comity, where lie lias re¬ 
 sided since. He is a iiiemher of Pliawatlia Post, No. 130, G. A. R. He Is Treasurer of Irv¬ 
 ing Township. He was married November 29, 1866, in Buchanan County. Mo., to Miss 
 Catlieriiie Hersh, a native of Missouri. Tliey have four children living—Oscar Edward, 
 Lizzie J., Martin A. and James H. Mr. Bell owns a splendid upland farm of 144 acres, en¬ 
 closed liy very nearly two mill s of handsome hedge and well supplied with cross fences: 100 
 acres are under cuUlviHion, the remainder being meadow and pasture land. The supply of 
 water is ahiindant and consists of a nunilier of fine springs and two good wells. The orch¬ 
 ard contains 165 hearing apple, 00 jieach and a nuraher of pear and clierry trees. The im- 
 in^venients are first-class and comprise a comfortable and cozy home, with six rooms, sur¬ 
 rounded hy hand onie shriihhery and shade trees, a frame barn, 28x30 feet, wagon shed, 
 granary, corn crib, snioke-lionse, etc., etc. Near the dwelling Is a magiiiflceiit grove of na¬ 
 tive timber, which conlains about 600 maple and cottonwood trees. Mr. Bell raises yearly 
 from 300 to 350 hiishels of wheat, 200 hushels of oats and 3,500 husliels of corn; keeps ten 
 to fifteen liead of stock cattle, fifty head of stock liogs and a Half a dozen head of horses. He 
 is a man of large and liberal views, a thorough farmer and .a popular citizen. 
 
 C. F. BOWRON, M. D., fainier, Section 35. Township 1, Range 18. P. O. White Cloud. 
 Doniplian County, was horn in Clint 11 Comity, N. Y., near tlie site of the liattle ground of 
 Plattsliurg, January 21, 1814, and lived in ills nail ve State until his twenty-first year. He 
 tlieii removed to what Is now Morrow Counly, Ohio, wliere lie coniiiieiiced reading medicine 
 witli Drs. Roberts and Carey, eminent and well-known practitioners of Mount Gilead in 
 this comity. After reading mcdieliie with tliese gentlemen for a period of about three 
 years, he altended lectures a tlie Starling Medical College, at Coiuniliiis, Oliio, grailuatiiig 
 at tills institution in 1848. He then coniiiieiiced the practice of liis profession in Morrow 
 Comity, Ohio, wliere he resided about six mouths, and then removed to Champaign Comity 
 in the .same State, where he resided nearly twelve years, and iiractlced his profession. In 
 the fall of 1851, lie removed to Oregon, Holt Co., Mo , wliere he resided until May, 1857, 
 wlien lie liccame a resident of Kansas, locating near Troy, Doniplian Comity, wliere he re¬ 
 sided eighteen moiitlis, and tlieii retiiriied to Oregon, Mo., where he resided this time until 
 the spring of 1862, wlien he reluriied to Kansas, and located In Irving Township, Brown 
 Coiiiitv, wliere he has resided since. He is a inemher of tlie Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 He lias been Coimiilssioiier of Brown Comity four years, and was a memherof the House of 
 the Kansas Legi-latniv, session of 1872-73. He was married in Delaware Comity, Ohio, in 
 1840, to Miss Jane Foster, a native of Ohio. Tliey have seven children living, wliose names 
 are—Jacob W. (married to Miss Ella Rolierts. a native of Illinois;, Samuel (married to Miss 
 Maltie Ilersliey, a iiativeof Illinois), James, Pliadie, Dari, F’letcher and Mary. After a prac¬ 
 tice of ten years in Brown County, in addition to tlie mini her of > ears he practiced in other 
 States, Dr. B. retired from the practice of liis iirofessioii, owing to ill-health, and devoted 
 his entire attention to tlie management of liis fine 400-aci'e farm, on the Hiawatha and 
 White Cloud road, being situated seven miles from the latter place. The farm is enclosed 
 hy suhslantitil fences, is well watered hy a nnmlier of the finest springs in the comity, has 
 good iniprovemeii s, splendid orchards, and is in a good state of cultivation. Dr. B. raises 
 from 500 to 600 Imshels of wheat, 500 to 750 liusliels of oats, 6,000 to 8.000 bushels of corn, 
 keeps 25 to 50 head of stock cattle, 50 to 75 stock hogs, and 15 to 20 liorses, among which are 
 some fine road horses. Dr. Bowioii is one of the leading farmers, and a man of considera¬ 
 ble personal iiifinence in liis section. 
 
 FREDERICK BURKHALTER, farmer andstock-raiser. Section 10, Towiiship2, Range 
 18, P. O. Robinson, came to Kansas in the winter of 1856, locating at Iowa Point, DonipIi.au 
 Comit.v, where lie lived seventeen years, and was engaged in tlie hntclierliig husiiiess. 
 F'rom Iowa Point lie removed to ins farm in Irving Township, Brown Conuly, wliere hehas 
 resided since. He was a menilier of the Board of School District. No. 61, Brown County, 
 for three terms. He Is a member of llie Lutheran Clinrch. He took part in the War of the 
 Rehellion as F’irst Lieutenant of Nintli Regiment of Militia, and enlisted in Troy in the fall 
 of 1861. served two moiitlis and was discliarged at Troy on tlie 26th day of June, 1862. Mr. 
 B. enlisted in Company F’, Second Regiment, United States Kegnlar Infantry ; this regiment 
 was sent to California, going “ round the Horn,” and arrived in California, July 8, 1849. 
 He served with ills 1 egiment, participating in several Indian flglits, until June 26, 1853, 
 wlien lie was mustered out. After ins discharge from tlie army, lie was employed in the 
 Quartermaster's Department, United .States Army, at Beiiica, Cal., for one year; lie then re¬ 
 turned to Miiskingmii Comity. Dliio, wliere lie remained iiiuil lie canie to Kansas. Mr. 
 Burkhalter was horn near Falzliiirg, Geriiiaiiy, August 3. 1829, and lived in his native State 
 until ills nineteenth year, wlien lie immigrated to America, and located at Creston, Oliio, 
 wliere lie lived nearly a year. From Creston lie removed to Cincinnati, wliere he remained 
 hilt a sliort time, and then went to Pittshurgli, Penn.; from there he returned to Ciiicimiati, 
 reniaiiiing a short time, and tlien went to Newjiort Barracks, Ky.. wliere lie enlisted in Hie 
 United States Aniiy. He was married in Iowa Point, Doniphan Comity, in May, 1863, to 
 Miss Matilda Wilson, a native of Missouri. Tliey have seven children living—F. Loiii.s. 
 Sopiile, Frederic, Jr., George, Katie, Nellie and Carrie. Mr. Burkhalter has a line iiiilaml 
 farm of 240 acres, ail enclosed, and all under cultivation except seventy acres, winch is 
 pasture land. The water supidy is good, and consists of wells and spiiiigs. Tlie orcliard 
 covers one acre, and contains tliirty peach and seventy-five apple trees. Tlie iniiirovemeiit.s 
 consist of a coiiifortalile six-room frame dwelling house, new large frame barn, graiiaty. 
 corn crib, etc. Mr. Bnrklialter liad thirty-six acres in wlieat tliisseason, which yielded 980 
 iiiisli'ls; eiglit acres ill rye, whicli yielded 200 hnsliels; four acres in oats, wliicli yielded 
 150 liuslieis: 105 acres in corn, wliicli averaged fifty husliels to the acre. Mr. B. is a tlinfty 
 practical farmer, and a sipiare, manly man, who entertains a very high opinion of the sec¬ 
 tion of the county he lias settled in. 
 
 HERMIS CHAMI’LIN, farmer. Section 21. Township 2, Range 18, P. O. Koliiiison, was 
 horn in McLean County, III., May 22,1849, and lived in ids native Slate until hiselgliteemh 
 V ear, wlieii lie removed to Nebraska wliere he lived two years and was priiiciiially engaged 
 in working at lilstrade as a carpenter. From Nebraska he came to Kan.sas, locating in 
 Irving Townsliip, Brown Comity, wliere lie lias resided since. He was married In Forest 
 City, Mo., Jamiarv 1 , 1871. to Miss Marcella Hockahaiigli, a native of Illinois. They have 
 five cliildreii living, F'loia. Freddie, Dora, William and Eulalie. Mr. Chanipllii is a young 
 and imlnstrions farmer, and is well known among his neighbors for his sterling niiright- 
 iiess and integrity of cliaracter. 
 
 GEORGE DANSBERGER, farmer and stock r.aiser. Section 16. Townsliip 2, Range 18. 
 P. O. Roliiii'on, was horn in Bavaria. Germany, May 9. 1816, and lived in his native coiiii- 
 Iry mull 1852, wlien he immigrated to America and located in Montour Comity, Pa., where, 
 he resided elgiiteeii years. In the fall of 1870 he became a resident of Kansas, locating in 
 Irving Township, Brown Comity, wliere he lias resided since. He is a memher of the 
 Liitlieian Cliurcli. He was married in 1850 in Bavaria, Germany, to Miss Annie Hartliiie, 
 a native of the same province. Tliey have five cliildren living—Elizabeth, married to Evan 
 B. Wllliaiiis, a native of Fhigland and a resident of Brown Comity; Margaret, widow of 
 John Baker, a iiativeof Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, slie lias five children living; Cathe¬ 
 rine, married to David D. Work, a native of Pennsylvania, and a resident of Brown 
 Comitv; George and Andrew. Mr. D. lias a fine iiidaiidfarm of eighty acres, all under 
 ciiltiv.atioii and surromided liy sulistantlal fences. The farm Is well supplied with water hy 
 a muiiher of good s|iiiiigs and fine wells. Tliere is a young pencil orcliard on the place 
 wliicli contains 200 trees. Tlie Inipi oveiiieiits are good and consist of a new and liaiidsonie 
 dwelling containing six rooim^, a convenient frame liarn, granary, corn crib, etc., etc. Mr. 
 D. raises from 100 to 150 bushels of wlieat, 250 to 300 husliels of oats, and 1,500 to 2.000 
 liusiiels of corn yearly, keeps a dozen head of stock catlle, twenty to thirty liead of slock 
 hogs, and seven head of horses and mules. He is a model farmer and a lilghly respected 
 citizen. 
 
 GEORGF: B. DE.AN, farmer. Section 35, Township 1. Range 18, P. O. Wliite Cloud. 
 Doniplian Comity, was horn in Ripley Comity, Ind., April 14. 1859, and lived in his native 
 State until March, 1882, wlien tie removed lo.Iolmsoii County, Mo., where he resided seven 
 moiitlis and was engaged in fanning. In October, 1882. lie became a resident of Kansas, 
 locating in Irving Townsliip. Brown Comity, where lie liiis resided since. He is a memher 
 of Allen Lodge, No. 165, .A.. F. & A. M.. of Moore’s Hill, Dearliorii Comity, Did, He Is a 
 young, intelligent, ami energetic farmer and a good citizen and neiglihor, 
 
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 be lias resided since M" G?bs<^ \yn .*^,./H'l"o’'.'’’, County, where 
 
 Company A, Fifth Regiment Wisconsin v^>inr,tJ .*i. i"; ‘ the Rebellion, as a member of 
 private, 'May 10 1861 at Manitoyvoc Wls ° . J?® entered this regiment as a 
 
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 stantial fence.s, and all in cultlvaiion ' u’l.e w,jtov?'f,,' ■ 7 *’"'^ acres, all enclosed by sub¬ 
 plied by i wo eicelentnever-faflin^^^ ‘s sup- 
 
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 He was inarrYecl at ^ 
 
 orin fi Rebccca J. Bright, a native of Pike County. Ill. Theyhavetwochil- 
 
 !Lf ’{^ Canie Ada ami Nellie May. Mr. Griblimr is an intellicrpnt- 
 
 young farmer and a good citizen. He raises from 200 to 400 bushels of 
 ' ^ \® same amount of oats, 3.000 to 8,000 bushels of corn yearly feeds lialf a car load 
 
 JASPER N. GUINN, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 16 Townshii )2 Rane-e ift p o 
 Robins 9 n. was born in Ray County, Mo.. May 2, 1830. and lived in his native coiiiitvlmV a 
 .shoit lime \vhen his parents removed to Clav County in tlie same State where thev lived 
 four yeai s. From there they removed to Buchanan Coiiiitj® Mo , where Mr G li ved i m 
 184 1 , wlien lie entered the Government emidoy and was engaged in freiirhtim? on the oi'i}n« 
 
 . V;L'® ejlg/iKediintn the spring of 1848. when lm eii,m?d theUnU^^^ Ai in\ as a 
 
 pi ivate. He enlisted atMiddle Cimmaron Sin tngs, N.M., in a companv commanded hv i ient 
 Roy. iiroceededasfarasSantaFe. wheie Jearniiig that peace ha Len^^^^ the com 
 wy banded., After Ins discharge fi om the service Mr. G re nr ed to 
 
 n?,n \'Qio remained a sliorttime and then went lo his homein Missouri where he Hved 
 mi yf removed to Gentry County in ihe same Stale, u here heVeridld^m 
 
 w hen he 1 emoved to Buchanan County, Mo., where he lived until Seuteinher 
 1861. ^^Jlen he aginii entered the United States Army as a private in Con pai v H 
 tahon Missouri Militia. He served in this company until the spring on8^B2 when he was 
 Ji-nllHf.Vn ^' h irst Regiment M issouri Militia, ami was a member of this com- 
 
 1 ^ ^ the war. He took part in the battles of Camden Point Rock House 
 
 1 1 airie ami otlier minor engagements and skirmishes. He was severely wounded while in the 
 seivicefrom theetfecisof whicli he suffers to-day. After liirdischai^eh^^^^^ 
 
 Jldlen )Vi Wo *'^**‘*^* wliore lie resided until the 11 th day of Jlarcli 1868 
 
 when he became a resident of Kansas, locating in Doninlian dminrv' whpr« ho »vooioL.i 
 
 ^nip. a native or Missouri. She died in April, 1862. Four children were 
 Vi nils marriage, only one of whom is living ami whose name is Isaheil'i lano 
 BrnwnPn m^'',"'’?^? W1 lliaiiis, a Hative Of Kansas ami a lesihent orWashingto.f Tuwn^ 
 Brown Count> ). 1 he second marriage took place September 2, 1864, in Buchanan Coniitv 
 
 Mo., to Miss Hester Arnohi, anativeof North Carolina. Tliev have four children_Marv E* 
 
 a?.,oo ^ "i®*'’'’' A’ "'‘iliam T. Mr. Guinn owns a'choice iiplaiul farm of eightv’ 
 
 acies, all enclosed and all in cultivation. The place is w'ell watered bv a number of 6 ne 
 Thpri?1,!'''n'^^ wells and by Roy’s Greek which flows acros.s the northeast corner of the farm 
 Iheie IS a good peach orchard on the pl.ice which contaiiis400 trees. The iiiinroveii'enrs 
 Tvr^ stock stable, granary corn crib etc 
 
 Mr. O, i-aises from 200 to300 hu.Giels of wheat yearly, and 2,000 to 3 000 b ishels < f rnriV 
 fwo'wn?s*“n^H '®“‘' stock cattle 40 to 50 stock hogs and a few horse’s. He is a veteran of 
 two wais, a riiortingh and iiractical tariiierand well known for his inrpfrritv 
 
 aml opar f100 aiiide, 400 peach, 200 cherry, and a few pUim 
 r.pvr o, pf'i 'n-i ^ • ® ’’ ‘*®®"'®'‘ sHPPhed will! small fruits, such as raspberries, black- 
 beirieS’ etc. llie improvements are of tbe very best in Irving Towiisliip and excel in point 
 of neatness and style nianv others of more prelensiuiis in ids immediate neiglihorhooil 
 i/ sm/"""’'''“®’* ® f'-i'"® PotlaRP, a first cla.ss ami well arranged franie hani 
 
 16x24, granary, stock sheds, corn crib, etc., etc. Tlie cottage is c.llgihivloclitedandissur- 
 
 m Brown County. It lies on the State road between iriawatlri^'im/^ young fanners of Jirown. His farm ami the imiiroveinents are beau- 
 
 votes hVs H ,V o f ® fo*'»>er, and five miles from the latter phice Mr Fitz nger de ’ hht \ r the place is Kept in neat and perfect order. 
 
 'oUs h s time to raising grain, fine Iiogs, horses and cattle Hp i*j fw.A nf iuL*xr! ^ c a/)HN G. HOW A RD, farmer ami stock-ra scr, proiii’ietor of “ Snringdale” stock F'lrm 
 
 in h/in* Keystone StatVwho have iniinWraSto30. Township l. Range 18, P. O. Jones^SiI)e'. was born 1.1 ciner Coumy, 
 and induj,try have become substantial and prosperous fanners in th/st'ftH 1842. but only lived m Ins native State until his second year, when his parents moved to IHi- 
 
 c.xlciilittp<l fora Mock far’m Thprp K^I^vn , 1 ,,, 1 "./'^%'''“'®’'.*"'’ ^■®“® ''d'""', »"'l is "ell 
 
 tains 100 apple inriieacli am a few ■ • ,''1 „'/* ""’'.f'V 0 '’Ph;',i’'l .‘"i tlie place, wliicli con- 
 and J eacn, ami a few peai and chenw trees. The ininrovements 'iri* 'i t»#*\v 
 
 Mn U. had’twelvo'^acrel^in smoke lioii.se, etc. 
 
 iweivt acres in fall wheat this season, whicli yielded 300 busiiels, and forty-five 
 
 Af-.-?' l‘«H*t in the last war as a menilier of Capt. Hunter’s Companv of Missouri 
 
 Militia. He was eiiiisled at St. ,)oe. .served nine mimtlis and siinseiiueiitly re-eiillsGd in 
 C.a)it. Karne .s Gompany of Missouri Jlllitla, served two nioiitlis longer and was discliarged 
 .at .St, .loe He lias heeii married twice. Tlie first marriage took place ne‘^ lllglilam^ 
 Honipnaii toniity, to Miss Nancy .leiikiiis, a native of Indiana, in 186.5. slip illpd in iwkt'- 
 
734 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 tains 700 fruit trees of various Vcarleties. The improvements are prood and ccmsl.st of a new 
 and coiiifortai)le frame cottage, frame barn 30x40 feet, wagon ami buggy shed, smokehouse, 
 granary and large corn <'riJj and stock shed 28x124 feet. Mr. Hosvard feeds 85 head of cat¬ 
 tle, 200 to 300 head of hogs. keei)S 75 to loO head of stock cattle, 100 head ot stock liogs and 
 8 liead of horses and mules. In addition to farming his own land he tills 140 acres of rented 
 land. He raises 5,000 to 0.000 busjiels of wheat, 000 bushels of oats, 200 to 300 bushels of 
 rye, and 10,000 bushels of corn. Mr. Howard also owns three acres of town lots in one of 
 the pleasantest and best portions of the city of Hiawatha. He is one of the prosperous farm¬ 
 ers of Itrown and from the $000 of original «-apital brought here from Missouri twenty-one 
 years ago has atMpiii e<l an estate wortij at least $25,000. 
 
 ANDREW J. IDOL, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 24, Township 1, Range 18. F. <>. 
 WliiteCdoud, Donii)han County, was born in Davidson County, N. C., August 30, 1835, and 
 lived in his native State until his twejity-first year and llien removed to Lafayette (’ounty. 
 Mo., where he lived nine inontlis. He tlien became a resident of Kansas, locating in May, 
 1856, near White (doiul, Doiiii*lian County, where he was engtiged j)rinci|)ally in farming 
 and where he resided five years. In 1861 he went to Walla Walla City, Washington Terri¬ 
 tory. where he was engaged in mining and freighting until 1867, when he returned ria San 
 Francisco and the Isthmus of Panama to his North Carolina home, where he married, staid 
 a short time and tlieu returned to Kansas, locating on liis farm in Irving Towmship, Drown 
 County, wliere he has residerl since. He is a meinher of the Rapiist Church. He was mar¬ 
 ried In (inilford County, N. C.. in 1867, to Miss Eliza Payne, a Jiativeof Nortli Carolina; they 
 have three children living named Etrie, Frt deric and Hubert. Mr. Idol owns a fine nnland 
 farm of 159 acres enclosed with substantial fences. The farm is in a good state of cultiva¬ 
 tion, is well watered, lias two good orchards, ami first class improvements, among which are 
 a cozy and comfortable frame dwelling containing nine rooms and surrounded by beautiful 
 shade trees, evergreens and shrubbery, and conveniently arranged frame barn 25x30 feet, 
 granary, corn cribs, etc., etc. Mr. Idol raises from 150 to 200 bushels of wlieat. 4,000 to 
 5.000 bushels of corn ; keejis 20 to 25 head of stock cattle, 60 to 75 head of stock hogs, and 
 5 horses and mules. He is an iione.st, industrious and intelligent fanner, a good citizen 
 ami neighbor, and is well and favorably known. 
 
 J. M. IDOL, farmer ami stock raiser. Section 25. Township 1. Range 18. F. O. White 
 Cloud, was born in April. 1833. near Salem, N. C., where he resided until his nineteenth 
 year. He tlien removed to LaFayette County, Mo., where he resided for three years, ami 
 from there, in 1855, removed to nolt County, the same State, where he resided until Janua¬ 
 ry. 1856. when he became a resident of Kansas, lieing one of the original settlers of White 
 Cloud. He resided near this city until the spring of 1861, when he went to Walla Walla 
 Valley, W. T., where he i emaine<l seven years. He then returned to Kansas via Fort Ren - 
 ton. and located in Irving Township, Brown County, where he has resided since. He is a 
 member of White Cloud Lodge, No. 6, 1. O. (J. K.; of White ('loud, No. 78, A., F. A A. JM., 
 and of Mount Koreb Chapter. No. 35, R. A. M., of Hiawatha. He has been a member of the 
 Board of School District, No. 8, of Brown County, for two term.s, and Commissioner of the 
 same County one term. He was married in Doniphan County in 1857, to Miss NancyJ. 
 Hoi)bs. a native of Missouri. They have eight children, seven of whom are living—Lneni- 
 ma, married to G;anville Arnobl, a native of Kansas, and a resid^’iit of White Cloud; Flora, 
 Fklward, Cordelia, James, dte<l i i July, 1867, at Fort Hawley. M. T., the most northern fort 
 in the United States: Frank, Williatu and Raymond. Mr. ld(d owns two exceptionally tine 
 farms in Irving Township, wliicli adjoin each other; they contain 160 acres each, and rank 
 with the best in Brown County; one of tliese farms at present is rented, while Mr. Idol re¬ 
 sides on and cultivates tlie ot her himself. The bnihlings on the rented farm are first-class, 
 while the improvements on the home farm are eipial to any in the State, and consist of an 
 elegant farm house and good outbuildings. This farm is in a high state of cultivation; has 
 a thrifty orchard and superb fences. Mr. Idol feeds iwenty-fivtTsteers and 150 hogs; raises 
 excellent crops of wheat and corn, and is a model farmer; has made his means in this coun¬ 
 ty, and is a strong, influential representative tnan. 
 
 CLARENCE C. JONES, farmer and stock raiser, Section 35, Towiisliip 1, Range 18, F. 
 O. White Cloud. Doniphan County, was born in Sandusky County, Ohio, Aiiril 2, 1849. and 
 lived in Ills native Stare until October. 1869. when he became a re.sident of Kansas, locating 
 in Irving Township, Brown County, where he has resided since. He was married June:), 
 1873, in Doniphan County, to Miss Mary I. A mold, a native of Kansas, daugliter of Dawson 
 .Vrnohl, Esq. They have had five children, one of whom is living, and whose name is Myron 
 •}. Mr. J. has one of the finest upland farms in 1 rving Townshii). It contains eighty acres, 
 is enclosed by good fences, and lias seventy acres in cultivation, the remaining ten a«Tes be¬ 
 ing meadow land. Thesupply of water is pure and abundant, and consists of two good 
 wells and a fine sjiring. There is a young ami thrifty orcharti on the place, wliicli contains 
 140 apple trees. The improvements are good, and consist of a haiulsonie frame cottage, 
 containing eight rooms, a good and convenient frame barn and granary. 18x22, corn cribs, 
 wagon shed, etc. Mr. Jones raises from 200 to 250 bushels of wlieat, 100 bushels of r ye. .300 
 bushels of oats. 2,50 f to 3.000 bushels of corn, keeps eight to ten head of stock cattle, forty 
 to fifty head of hogs and four head of mules. He is a young and enterprising farmer, with 
 lots of grit in his composition, and will yet rank among the foremost farmers of his 
 section. 
 
 FORDYCE M. KEITH, lawyer, resfrlence .Section—, Townsliip 1, Range 18, F. O. White 
 Cloud, Doniphan County, was born in Herkimer County. N Y’., April 27, 1816. and lived in 
 his native State until his seventeenth year, when his )»arenis removed to Elyria, Lorain 
 Co., Ohio, where he resided until the hill of 1836. He then removeilto Cleveland, Cuyalioga 
 County, in the same State, where he resided until the spring of 1840. when lie located at 
 Massillon, Stark County, in tliesame State, where he conrinencerl Hie practice of law. Col. 
 Keith received his education at Oneida Institute, New Ycu’k. and at Oherliu College, Ohio. 
 Ill 183C, he commenced reading law with Albert A. Bliss, of Elyria. Ohio, and concliMed 
 the reading of law in the oftice of Messrs. Wa<le & Wells, at Cleveland, and was admitted 
 to the bar August 28, 1838. He resided and followed his profession at Massillon until tlie 
 spring of 1854, when he removed to Jackson, Jackson County, in the same State, and en¬ 
 tered upon the manufacture of iron, still however, continuing to ])ractice liis profession, 
 and wiiere he remained until the spring of 1862. During the greater part of the year 1861, 
 Col. K. was actively engaged in making speeches ill favor of, and in recruiting troops for 
 the Union army. 1 ii the spring of 1862. lie entered tlie United States .Army, as Major of the 
 One Hundred and Seventeentii Ohio Volunteer Infantry—this regiment being suf).>equeiuly 
 known as the First (iliio Heavy Artillery, and was promoted to the Lieutenant-Colonelcy of 
 this regiment, in wliicli position he was mustered out at the close of tlie war. AVhile Miijo'' 
 of the One Hundred ami Seventeenth tiliio. he was sent by order of Maj.Gen. Burnside t< 
 take comiiiand of Montgomery County, Ohio, where he remained in command iluring the 
 Vallandingham troubles, a period of four or five months. Upon being relieved of this duty, 
 he wasordereil to take command of that portion of Kentucky lying opposite to Cincinnati, 
 embracing four or five counties, where he remained until January, 1864; being then re¬ 
 lieved, he was onlered to Knoxville, Tenn. Upon arriving at this place, he was ordered to 
 take command as Frovost Marshal of East Tennessee, in which position he remained until 
 near the close of the war, wlien, with all Olliers upon special duty i!i tliis department, lie 
 was ordered to his command, and to occupy the only gap in tlie extreme east of Tennessee 
 and western part of North Carolina, left lor the enemy to escape, it then being evident tliat 
 the confederacy was about to collapse. After bis discharge from the army, he became a 
 resideiitof Kansas, locating in IrvingTownship.Brown C<niiity, residing with liisson, Lieut. 
 U. S. Keith, ('ol. K. continued the pracrice of his profession until five years since, when, 
 owing to ill-health, he was obliged it) relinquisli all active business. He lias one son, U. S. 
 Keith, late a Lieutenant of the First Oliio fleavy Artillery, who enlisted at the beginningot 
 the war,and served faithfully ami witli hoiior.until its close. Lieutenant K.was married,Sep¬ 
 tember 11. 1886, ill Ma.ssillon, Ohio, to Miss Mary F. Grossman, a native of Massillon. Tliey 
 have four childi eii living, wliose names are—Minnie L., Ruby V. and Eddie and Charles, 
 twins. Lieut. Keith ranks among the intelligent, progressive and liberal minded farmers of 
 Brown, and is well and favorablykiiown. 
 
 FETER L. LANDES, farmer ami stock raiser. Section 3, Township 2. Range 18. P. O. 
 Hiawatha, was born in Whiteliailville, Bucks Co., Fa., Sejitember 22. 1841. and livetl in 
 his nativeState until his twentieth year, when he removed to Elkhart County, 1ml., where 
 lie resided four years and was engaged in farming. From Imiiana he came, the 9ili of Feb¬ 
 ruary. 1869. to Kansas, locating on his farm in Irving Towiislii]), Brown County, wliere he 
 has resided since. He was married February 4, 1866, in Columbiana. Ohio, to Miss Anna 
 Culp, a native of tlie Buckeye State. Tliey have six children living—Alice Isabel, Eliza Jane, 
 Charles Urban, Norman, Hester and Martha. Mr. Landes owns two choice farms; one, tlie 
 liome farm, contains eighty acres, and the other 160. Tliese are enclosed with good fences, 
 areniostlj* in cultivation and rank among the best in JH'own County. The water supply of 
 both is excellent ami cannot be surpassed, consisting of wells and springs. Tliere is a fine 
 orchard on each farm; that on the home farm has 200 apple. l.OOO peach and anumberof 
 pear and cherry trees. The orcliard on the other farm contains 100 thrifty apple, andsome 
 peach, pear and cherry trees. The improvements on the home farm are a six roomed, coni- 
 tortable and cozy frame dwelling, surrounded by numerous shade trees and evergreens. In 
 close proximity to the house is a fine grove of native trees. Tlie other improvements are 
 a fine traine barn, 30x48 feet, granary, corn crib, smoKe bouse, etc., etc. Mr. Landes raises 
 from 700 to 800 bushels of wheat, 150 to 200 bushels of oats and 3.500 bushels of corn an¬ 
 nually; feeds half a car load of steers, 60 to 100 head of hogs and keeps t liiny-two head of 
 stock cattle; sixty to seventy-five stock hogs and seven horses. Tliere are a number of fine 
 large spring branches on Lotli his farms and they are well adapted for stock raising. 
 Mr. Landes is an earnest, jirogressive working Pennsylvanian, wlio has fairly demonstrated 
 what may be done in this country by intelligent and w ell directed labor. 
 
 JAMES N. MILLS, farmer and stock raiser, south west quarter of Section 4, Township 
 2, Range 18, F. O. Hiawatlia, was born in Muskingum County. Ohio, in 1834. but left his 
 native State at an early age, when bis parents removed to Illinois, where Mr. IMills resided 
 about twenty years. Hi* then went to Calaveras County, Cal., where he resided five years 
 and was engaged in the lumber trade and in mining. From California he returned to his 
 Illinois home, staid a short time, and in the year 1857 became a resident of Kansas, locat¬ 
 
 ing in Irving Township. Brown County, where he lias resided since. He was married in 
 1861. in Missouri, to Miss Susan DavULsrui. a na'ive of Missouri. Tliey have had eight 
 children, seven of whom are living—Laura Beil ( marrifd to Rlcliard E. Dunn, a native of 
 5Iissouri and a resident of Brown County). Sherman. IMaggie, Bertie, Elfie, Janies and Otis. 
 Mr. .Mills owns two fine farms, which togetlier comprise 720 acres. Tliese farms are all en¬ 
 closed with substantial ftmees and are all in cultivation. Tliey are well watered by Roy’s 
 Creek and numerous springs, wells and cisterns. The orchards cover eight acres aiid co‘n- 
 tain about 800 apples, 200 peach and a few near and cherry trees. The improvements are 
 first class in every particular and consist ot aline family mansion, coniaing eight rooms, 
 surrounded with handsome slirubbery, evergreens and shade trees. The other improve¬ 
 ments are a large frame barn, 44x74 feet, granaries, corn cribs, etc., etc. Farmer Mills 
 does his own weighiii;* and has a four-ton iiairof Fairbank’s scales in a convenient scale 
 house, on which to do it. His farm is well supplied and equipped wi h all the improved 
 modern farm machinery. He had 175 acres in small grain this year, which gave a fair 
 yield, and 225 acres in corn, which yielded 12.000 bushels. He feeds on an average 100 
 liead of catiie annually, and has done so for the past sixteen years. He feeds also 200 head 
 of hogs, keeps seventy-five head of stock cattle and iweniy-four head of horses and mules. 
 Mt. Roy schoolhouse IS situated on the southwest quarter of .Section 4, on what was once 
 a portion of Mr. Mill’s property. This land was presented hy him wiili his characteristic 
 generosity and public spirit to the District for school purposes. The school huilding was 
 erected in 1877 at a cost of about $500. It has a seating cai)acity of foily. Mr. I. S. Gris¬ 
 wold is the teacher at jiresent in charge of tlie school. Mr. Mills is one of the early pioneers 
 of Brown County. He i.s a solid and prosperous farmer, and a prominent citizen, taking an 
 active iiart in every project for the welfare of the community in which he lives. 
 
 WILLIAiM FEARL MddRE, farmer and stock raiser, Section 34, Township 1. Range 
 18. F. O. Wliite Cloud, Doniphan County, was born in Nettlestead Hall, Sutfolk, Eng- 
 and, February 7, 1821, and lived in his native country until 1849. when he came to 
 America, lo(*ating in Oshkosh, Wis., where he was engaged in farming, and where he 
 resided until the fall of 1870 when he became a resident of Kansas, locating in Irv¬ 
 ing Township, Brown County, where he has since resided. He is a member of the 
 Episcopalian Church. He was married in Otley, Sullolk, England, May 5, 1842, to Miss 
 Marian Last, a native of Sutfolk, England; they liave five children living whose names 
 are—Pearl Bedwell, Emma Last, Annie Grace (married to Wilson Taylor, M. D., a native of 
 Oliio, and practicing physician at Robingon, Kan.), Charles Walter and William Robert, 
 twins. Mr. Moore owns a splendid upland farm of 320 acres. It is all enclosed with sub¬ 
 stantial fences and has 240 acres in cultivation, the remainder being jiasture land. Tliere 
 are a number of good wells, fine springs, and a young, thrifty orcliard on the property. The 
 improvements are first class and consist of a large and elegant brick mansion containing ten 
 I ooins, situated in the center of a beautiful lawn and surrounded by handsome shade trees 
 and slirubbery. The other improvements are a comenient li nine barn and granary 30x40. 
 w agon sheds, corn cribs, etc. Mr. Moore raises from 500 to 300 bushels of oats. 600 to 800 
 bushels of wheat, 7,000 to 8,000 bushels of enrn yeai ly; feeds a car load of cattle, keeps from 
 40 to 50 head of stock cattle, 50 to 75 head of stock hogs, and 12 to 14 liead of horses and 
 mules. Mr. Moore is the fortunate owuier of a fine estate, an energetic and practical farmer, 
 a thorough gentleman and stands high in the coniinunily in which he lives. 
 
 E. II. MORTON, farmer and stock raiser, Section 27, Townshii) 1, Range 18, F. O. White 
 Cloud, was born in Cooper County, Mo., August 22, 1844. and lived in his native State 
 twenty five years and then removed to Kansas locating in Irving Township. Brown County, 
 wliere lie has resided since. He is a member of White Cloud Lodge, No. 6, I. O. of O. F. He 
 took part in tiie War of the Rebellion as a member of Company I. Ninth Missouri Volunteer 
 Cavniry and enlisted in the spring of 1862 at Macon City, ami was discharged at St. Louis, 
 Mo..ill June,1865. He took part in the battles of the Little Blue,Marais desCygnes Newtoiiia, 
 Booneville, Fea Ridge, and other minor engagements. He was w'oundeo while in the United 
 States service in an engagement at Black Foot, Howard Co . Mo. He was married in Jack- 
 son County. Mich., in February. 1870. to Miss M. M. Fosdick, a native of Michigan; they 
 have four cliildrcii wdiose names are—I. Frank, G. N., B. C. and T. h. Mr. Morton has a fine 
 upland farm containing 160 acres in Irving Township, Brown County, seven miles from 
 WliiieCioud. The farm is all enclosed and has eighty acres in cultivation ami eighty in 
 pasture. There is plenty of running water on the farm. In addition to farming liis own 
 land lie cultivates 320 acres of rented land adjoining Jiis farm. He had ninety acres in fall 
 wheat, whicli yielded tbisseason 1.600 bushels; ten acres in oats,wliicli yielded 550 bushels; 
 and 190 acres in corn, which yielded 10,000 bushels. He feeds from 50 to 60 head of 
 cattle, 175 to 200 head of hogs; keeps 50 head of stock cattle. 20 » head of stock hogs, and 26 
 head ot horses and mules. The improvements ennsistof a fine frame dwelling house, frame 
 barn and outbuildiiigs. He is one of the prosperous and representative fanners of Brown 
 County, and is highly spoken of l)y his friends and neighbors. 
 
 EDWARD T. NOBLE, farmer and slock raiser, feection 9, Township 2, Range 18. P. O 
 Robinson, was bom August 7, 1849, in Edgar County, Ill., where lie lived until his eleventh 
 year, when his parents moved to Kansas, locating in White Cloud, I)onl]»han County, where 
 tliey resided nine years. From there Mr. Noble removed to liis farm in Irving Township, 
 Brown County, wliere he has resided since. He is a member of Roliinsoii Lodge No. 159. 
 A., F. A' A. M., and of Mount Hoieb Chajiter, No. 35, 31. A. M.. of Hiawatha. He has been 
 married twice. Tlie first marriage took place September 22. 1873, near White Cloud, to Miss 
 Ida Neibliiig, a native of Ohio. She died November 21 of ilie saineyear. Tlie second mar¬ 
 riage took place December 16, 1874, in Highland, Donlidian County, to Miss Sarah A. Close, 
 a native of Oliio. Tliey have had three children, two of whom are living, Arthur H. died 
 August 15, 1882; Susan and Edward T , Jr. Mr. Noble owns one of the finest upland farms 
 ill this section. It contains 320 acres ami is all enclosed with .substantial fences, and all 
 under cultivation excejit 120 acres, which is pasture and timber land. The property is well 
 supplied with water, comprising springs and wells ami Roy’s Creek flowing tlirough the 
 w est quarter of the lann. There is a tine > oung orcliard on the place which covers about 
 three acres and contains 200 apple 150 peach, and a number of pear and cherry trees. Tlie 
 improvements consist of a handsome cottage dw'elling lionse containing six rooms, witli 
 cellar, ami surroumled ])y elegant evergieeiis, shiubbery ami shade trees. Theollierim- 
 provemeiits are a lai ge l>arn, stock stable, granary, corii crib, and oilier outbuildings. 
 There are two large feed lots on the farm amply supplied with runuiiig water for ihe stock 
 and protected on all sides by a natural growth of timber. Mr. Noble has 25 acres of timothy 
 and clover, 50 acres of native grass. 20 acres of w'oodlaml, grows from 6,000 to 7,000 bush¬ 
 els of coi n, 1,000 to 1,200 bushels of oats, and 600 to 800 bushels of wheat. He feeds 150 
 head of hogs, 60 to 75 head of steers, keeps 40 head of stock cattle. 8 to 10 head of horses 
 and mules, and raises a few'thoiouglibred roail horses. His farm is situated five miles 
 north of the prosj'erous town or Robinson and is reached by some of the finest roads in 
 Brown County. Within iw'enty rods of Ids dwelling is Williams’ coal mine, whicli supplies 
 half of the county with coal. Mr. Noble is a young, intelligent, energetic ami tborough 
 farmer. His grain fields, meadow's, liedges, orchards, stockyards, etc., etc., all showdngine 
 impress of a master in good husbandry. 
 
 MATHEW DOUGLAS NOBLE, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. White Cloud, came to 
 Kansas in thespring of 1857, locating at White Cloud, where he remained lor fifteen years 
 aii'.i was employed assuperintendent of o. Bailey’s pork packing esiablishmentfor ten 
 years of tliistiine. He then engaged in business for himself and for eiglit years was en¬ 
 gaged in the caitle Dade, shliiping cattle and hogs to St. Louis, Chicago and Buffalo, N. Y., 
 markets. At the end of lids lime he removed ti) Ids farm on Roy’s Creek, in Brown County, 
 wliere he resided until 1880, wlien he removed to his farm near WhiteCloud, where he re¬ 
 sides atpresent. He is a im mber of Robinson Lodge No. 359, A., F. & A. M., and was one 
 of the charter members of White Cloud Lodge No. 78. He was born in Bridgeport. Vt., 
 March 6. 1822 and lived in his native town until Ids eighteenth year, when he removed to 
 Paris, HI., whore he lived until he came to Kansas. He was married in Edgar County, Ill., 
 in the fall of lb44, to Miss Lydia Bassford, a native of Illinois. They have had seven children. 
 (Iren of whom but three are living, viz : L^dward (married to Miss Sallie Close, a native of 
 Oido), Mary, and Flicebe (married to Franklin Moore, a farmer, a Pennsylvanian by birth). 
 Jiving near Walnut Creek. Brown County. Mr. Noble has two farms w'hich contain 480 
 acres. Both farm.s are rolling prairie, under fence, and in a good state of cultivation. His 
 farm cn Roy’s Creek contains twenty-five acres of fine walnut and elm timber and also has 
 a fine young apple orchard containing 2U0 trees. The improvements on this farm consist 
 of a commodious frame dwelling house, agood barn, and other farm buildings. His farm 
 near White Cloud has a small orchard containing about fifty apple trees. About tw'eiity 
 acres of this farm is pasture laud, in which rises one of the finest springs in the State of 
 Kansas. It never freezes and never runs dry. 
 
 HENRY CLAY' FLOTNER, farmer and stock raiser. Section 2. Towmship 2, Range 18. 
 F. O. Wldte Cloud, Doniphan Couniy, was born in Berkley County, Va., December 17. 1844. 
 but left his native State at an early age, his parents rf moving to Flalte County, Mo., where 
 they lived a number of years, and tlien removed to Holt County, in the same State, where 
 Mr. F. resided until the fall of 1861, when lie became aresuient of Kansas, locating in 
 Doniphan County, where be lived six vears, and was engaged in farming. In 1870, he re¬ 
 moved t») Bi own County, where he resided until 187:). and then removed to IHiillips Coun¬ 
 ty, where Jie livefl until 1875. when he returned to Irving Township. Brown County, where 
 he has resided since. He is Treasurer of School District, No. 35, Brown County. During 
 the war of the Rebellion he was a member of Company A, Thirteenth Kansas Volunteer 
 Infantry. He enlisted September 20, 1862, at Troy, Doniphan County, and was discharged 
 from the service in October, 1865, at Little Rock, Ark. Mr. Flotner's company was en¬ 
 gaged in the battles of Cane Hill, Ark.. November 28, 1862; Prairie Grove, Ark., December 
 7,1862; ill the raid on Y’’an Buren, Ark., December 28, 1862. and was in the expedition in 
 chase of the rebels, under the command of Geii. Cooper, in August, 1863. Mr. F. was mar¬ 
 ried in White Cloud. January 24, 1866. to Miss Laura F. Harper, a native of Marion. Ohio. 
 Tliey have three childr n living—Charles E.. Samuel and Benjainiii Franklin. He owns a 
 choice upland farm of 160 acres on Hie Hiawatha and White Cloud road, being twelve 
 miles from the former and nine miles from the latter town. The farm is enclosed by sub¬ 
 stantial fences, is all in cultivation, and all plow land except three acres. It is well supplied 
 
BROWN COUNTY. 
 
 735 
 
 m rovP,,fi'.n.';\?L 4.000 coUo,!w3 fu.O h . 
 
 •I!J ^ III every iiarticiilar. TJiere is a line family 
 
 •I h i‘lliandsome slirulihery, evergreens and s 
 
 -- enlisted ill tlie .siiine com 
 OeiiiK dlscliarged ■ 
 the battle of ■' 
 
 Magnolia Hill, 
 
 Fort, Mobile I 
 U. S. army he 
 
 18 White rinmU iVoori"?*' ‘V-“' stock raiser, Sections 24 and 2,5, Township 1, Range 
 
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 ell 'of St rbarie? Mo ^I'l ^ Mlssonn Rattalion of Cavalry, commamled by Col. I’ow- 
 
 upon hifaiUvM he •'‘'® st-"4e“ ^of California, where, 
 
 company ivilnerl^^ the original memliers of the town 
 
 Vn^fc'* AlUvd K-, married to Miss Julia Dunleavy 'a native of S'evv 
 
 Cuf/i. inoJf'. ?^'r J’h4ulding owns two fine upland farms containing 320 acres enclosed 
 
 are also well supplied with small Irnits amoiiff whicli'are irnnes 
 gooseberries, raspberries, strawberries, eic. Tlie imnroveinents ai'p ■inf!^-<»'i>c 54 .J 
 
 stori'edVlnme b 1 /n 30 ^ niansion, with brick basement, conlainiiig nine' rooms, two- 
 
 makes n s>.eoi.,o ' etaiiary, corncribs, wagon and stock sbeds, etc., etc. Mr S 
 
 ketpI from^Hf V to spien'iv'''H V? f’“‘ lie raises 10,000 busliels of coni yearly; 
 
 kSS HiH"" 
 
 in whUdi lie live's'.’.—v .,vw44k.x, « kuuci uiliach uuu h vaiuauiemau in tiiecommunity 
 
 wasSionfin Riutimo^'e^Md'^^^n ViRn’nnson, 
 
 his f-it!tpr lo* 182 1 , aiid lived in his nativeState until 1887 when 
 
 yiampaiKU County, Ohio, where Mr. Stansbury lived until’ IRn'i 
 wi!^!! lleiulerson County. Ill., where he resided until the I'DrinL'-tif ifiPi 7 ’ 
 
 .'..",‘-'.!.L‘?J’A‘=4me a resident of Kansas, locating on tlie farni where henow residesIHvlflch be 
 
 i!’H('J^''‘'^Y4't^'9ft!leRebemon,MTs?antlnryw^^^^^ 
 
 ?nltlvation tbeYmainoB^^^^ acres, mostly upland, all enclosed, and has sixty^acres h! 
 
 Rnv’sn.fa f ‘ ® heing pasture and meadow land. The farm Is well watered hv 
 hirin* ^The^n.'i'.r Springs and wells. There is a young and thrifty orcliard'on the 
 
 stories h!g1^'st'’ockltahi‘i,^Tc.'®'"' dwelTing house, ^ne and oiie 'half 
 
 iiie farmer. P.O. Mount Roy, came to Kansas March 7, 1879 iocat- 
 
 her of peacli trees'-ii rfl weluv contains 12o hearing apple trees, the same num- 
 
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 wheat tSuvB.. (aoV- devotes his attention cliieHy to raising corn and small grain lils 
 “ mn1e\5'is'sh?.?^;-'^^^^^^^^^ -®‘'e; ihs prospectl'v'ey'iS'd‘'of coni 
 
 enterpd^/hpNiMmM^A* located in Doniphan County, wliere he resided until 1861 ^ He theii 
 
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 •keley County, Va., 
 from disease con- 
 
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 £ iSSiil 
 
 Ihe faiin is well watered, and has a 
 . number of cherry, plum and peach 
 ’aliiutand catalpa trees. The property 
 
 y. had five acres in oats 
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 lived iive years.'''’From Vl;e^^ Jrf^'e^i'.'tTii Nevalifr^ilfre'if^^fg! e';f;i;g^;i‘f„‘''^i‘,:rn’g'u;itil 
 
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 a native of Havaria, Germany. Tf 
 
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 WALNUT TOWN.SHIP. 
 
 Walnut Township has as yet no railroad. It has one village, however, of 
 some little importance for one so far fram rail transportation. I he first settle¬ 
 ment in this tovynship was made by Isaac Swain, near where the Carson school 
 and .setdement is now located. The first organized public school in the county 
 was in District No. i, this township, date of organization March ii, 1850. The 
 schoolhoitse for this school was built in i860, and is still occupied and in good 
 condition. Carson was the first postoffice established in the township, Decem¬ 
 ber 9, 1857, and M. L. Swam was the first Postmaster. There is one very 
 thriving church organization in the township, described below. 
 
 Fatrview Congregational The society connected with this church 
 
 was organized January 30. 1872. The first pastor was the Rev. Milan Avers 
 w o was ordained April 8, 1S72. Tlie church building was commenced in 1878' 
 and completed and dedicated May 4, 1879, the Rev, S. D. Storrs preaching the 
 sermon at the dedication ceremonies. The church building is a handsome 
 gothic structure, 30x54, with ceiling eighteen feet high, and its seating capacity 
 IS 300. It contains a fine chapel organ, is well carpeted, is supplied with all the 
 modern church furniture, and cost, including furniture, organ, etc., about $2,sco. 
 The membership of the church at tlie time of its organization was only nine per- 
 sons. At pre.-ent it consists of 103, composed of some of the most prominent 
 ancl influential families of Fan view and vicinity. The first officers of the church 
 society were. C H. Isely, Jas. W. Betts and R. Evans, trustees; John S. 
 Helts, clerk , L. II. Isely, treasurer, and Andrew Carothers, deacon. Rev. Mr. 
 Ayers was pastor of this church four years, and was followed by Rev. J. M. 
 Cheeseman, who had charge one and a half years. He was succeeded by Rev. 
 
 who preached to the congregation one year, and was in turn 
 succeeded liy Rev. Hiram S. Howard for one year, who was followed by the 
 Rev. Albert Matson who was pastor one and a quarter years, and was succeed¬ 
 ed by Rev. Dwight Dunham, the present incumbent. The present officers of 
 the church are: Andrew Carothers, S. W. Rounds, |. M. Sewell. S. Thompson 
 ^ 1 -V u 'i^"", fustees; C. H. Isely. treasurer, and John S. Belts 
 
 clerk (who has held this position ever since the organization of the church so- 
 ciety) , F. J. Robbins, 1 . W. and J. W. Belts, deacons. 
 
 A Union Sunday school was organized at Fairview sixteen years ago, and 
 Slime the erection of the church building has used it as a place of meeting. A. 
 Jeff. Anderson was the first and Andrew Carothers is the present superintend¬ 
 ent. I he Sabbath school has a membership of eighty-three, and has been held 
 continuously, summer and winter, since its organization. 
 
 lilOGUARHICAL SKETCHKS —WALNUT TOWNsnii*. 
 
 J. R. ANDERS 
 lin, was bon 
 til Deceinbe 
 wliere lie i 
 1880, when___ 
 
 since. He was married 111 MoiitKomery County, Fa., l)'ece'iuii'e'r'"28, 1876. to Miss Idzzie 
 
736 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 I'rice, a native of Pennsylvania. Tiiey have two children whose nnines aie. Kbllnn Lilly 
 and Elmer. Mr. Anders is the fortunate owner of a tine mdand tana winch contains a4() 
 acres. It is all enclosed with snhslantial fences, is in a high state of cnltivation, is well 
 supplied with water and lias magnificent orcliards and groves. Tlie improvements are 
 first-class in every iiarticnlar and comprise among otheis a comfortahle and cozy frame 
 cottage, containing five rooms, large frame liarn 44x58 feet, one donhle corn crib 24x32, 
 another 8x30, smoke house, cattle shed 18x30, a good poultry house l4xlB, two stock sheds, 
 one 14x32 and tlie otiier 8x28. etc. Mr. .4. raises from 300 to 400 Imsiiels of wliear, 500 
 bushels of oats, 0.000 to 7 000 hnslrels of corn yearly, keeps thirty head of fine stock cat¬ 
 tle, 100 to 150 I'oland-China and lierkshlre hogs and seven head of horses. He is a young. 
 Intelligent and energetic farmer who cultivates his laud according to methods learned in tlie 
 old Keystone State, and a good citizen and neighbor. 
 
 JOH.V S. ISELTS, farmer and fruit and stock raiser. Section 25, Townslilp 2, Range 15, 
 P, O. Carson, is tlie son of James \V. and Mary lielts and was horn Novenilter 28, 1848, in 
 Hartliolomew'County, Ind., and lived in his native State until January 9, 1858, wlien the 
 family cameto Kansas, locating in Walnut Township, Hrown County, and where he iias re¬ 
 sided ever since. He Is an earnest and prominent mciulier of the Congregational Church. 
 He is also a memlier of Hiawatha Lodge No. 83, and of Hiawatha Encampment No. 33, I. 
 
 O. 0. E.. Mr. Kelts is a graduate of Bryant’s Commercial College of St. Joseph. Mo. Has 
 had several years experience in mercanti e pursuits, but prefers farm life. Is a young, 
 intelligent, and Jolly bachelor, a thorough amt practical farmer, a good and useful citizen 
 and a man of liigli character and greatly esteemed in his neigliborhood. 
 
 JAMES W. BELTS, farmer, fruit and stock raiser, .Section 25. Townsliip 2. Range 15, 
 
 P. O. Carson, was horn August 10, 1819. in Livingston County, N. Y.. and lived in liis native 
 State until November. 1844. He then for annmberof years traveled extensively in the 
 .Sontherii and Western States. Among otlier places of interest, visiting the mammoth cave 
 ill Kentucky, where he spent forty days. After the completion of his travels he located in 
 Bartholomew County, Ind,, where he resided eleven years, and was engaged at working at 
 his trade as carpenter. From Indiana he removed to Kansas, becoming a citizen of this 
 State May 13, 185(i. locating on his fine farm in Walnut Townsliip, Brown County, where he 
 lias resided ever since. He is a zealous member of tlie Coiigrrgational Cliurch. He was 
 Justice of tlie Peace of Walnut Township six years, and a member of School Board of Dis¬ 
 trict No. Hi. Brown County, about fifteen years. He was married in Barlholomew County, 
 1ml., Octolier 2, 1847, to INfiss Mary Spencer, a native of Ohio. Tliey have eiglit children, 
 wliose names are—John .S., Ellen .M. (married to A. A. Pyles, a native of Virginia and resi- 
 tientof Morrill Township, Brown County). Emma (married to Ashley Chase, a native of 
 New York and aiesldentof CawKer City), Laura E. (married to A. A. Frink, a native of 
 New York and a resident of Walnut Township, Brown County), Charles A. and Mary A., 
 twins; Marv A. is married to Fred A. Hough, a native of New Jersey and a resident of 
 Doniphan County; Sadie I. and Bessie Florence. Walnut Valley fruit and stock farm, as 
 the splendid estate of Esiptire Belts is called, lies on Spring Creek, is 4il0 acres in extent, is 
 divided into bottom, upland and timber 1 lud. and is by odds the finest fruit and stock farm 
 in tills section. It is enclosed by good wire, hedge and hoard fences, is in a high state of 
 cultivation, and is well supplied with water, by means of springs, wells, cist rns, and Spring 
 Creek, which flows through the entire length of the farm in a souilieasterly direction. 
 Tliere is a model orchard on the farm, a part of it having been planted twenty-six years 
 ago, being among the first orchards planted in tliis section, and liaving been renewed from 
 time to time liy young trees, it Inis a constant suiiply of fruit every year; it contains 900 
 apple trees, 100 peach trees, and a number of pear, plum and cherry trees; 800 to 1,000 
 Inishels of aiiples are gathered every year In tills orcliard. Walnut Valley fruit and stock 
 farm is known tar and wide for the good cpiality and excellent variety of the fruit raised 
 here, buyers coming from all sections to purchase, the fruit being in many instances hauled 
 to various points to supply the local markeis in the extreme western part of this State and 
 Nebraska. The imnrovements are first-class in every particular, embracing among 
 others, a new and elegant frame mansion, built in the latest style, with ;ill modern improve¬ 
 ments and conveniences, containing tliirteen rooms. The residence is located in the center 
 ol a rich hliie grass lawn, embowered in evergreens and shrubbery. Large and stately 
 shade trees also dot the lawn here and there. The other Improvements are, a large and 
 conveniently-arranged frame barn, 30x53, granary 20x16, corn crib, 25x36. wiih thirteen 
 foot posts, stock slieds and lots, etc., etc. Esquire Belts devotes his attention chiehy to 
 raising fruit, corn, cattle and hogs. He grows 6,000 to 8.000 bushels of corn, 75 to 100 
 Poland-China hogs and 10 head of workhorses. South of the dwelling is a magnificent 
 walnut grove. It is seventy acres in extent, and contains thousands of second growth black 
 walnuts from six to twenty-five inches in diameter, and many fifty feet higli. Mr. Belts is 
 one of tlie most successful fruit-growers in the country, a practical, thrifty, variety farmer, 
 and a square, manly man, who entertains a very high opinion ol this country. 
 
 HARRISON J. BEMIS, farmer. Section 29. R. O. Carson, is the son of .iotham and 
 Martha Beniis, the former a native of Vermont State, died in January, 1882, the latter born 
 in Massachusetts, still survives him. During tliesiimmer of 1853 they came west to Clinton 
 County, Iowa, where they farmed for ten years, and at tlie expiration of that time came to 
 Kansas and took up a homestead in the northwestern portion of Brown County. Here Mr. 
 Benils lived until 1875, when he removed to Richardson County, Neb., but after farming 
 there a tew years he returned to Kansas in Marcii, 1881, and purchased tlie place where he 
 now lives. He was married in September, 1871, to Susie, daughter of Jolin Long, wlio set¬ 
 tled in Kansas as earlv as 1859. Both are members of the Congregational Church at Falrview. 
 
 REV. JOSEPH F. BERRY, farmer and stock raiser. Section 9, P. O. Hamlin, is a native 
 of Washington, Tazewell Co.. III., born in 1836. He was a graduate from Bethany College, 
 West Virginia, in 18B7,both in the scientific and theological course, and was afterwards a 
 minister in ids native town for nearly eight years. His next place of residence was Monroe, 
 Wis., and was married while in that'State, at Center, Rock County, to Miss Julia M. Parnily, 
 in the yeiir, 1868: then removed to Marshall County, Iowa, and in the fall of 1869 came to 
 Kansas. He first lived in Hiawatha Townsliip, where he purchased eighty acres of partially 
 iniiiroved land, on which he lived three years, preacliing during the mean time tor the Con¬ 
 gregational Cliurch at Hamlin, and the Chri.stlan Clinrch at Padonla. He then removed to 
 Salem, Neh., wliere lie was engaged at teaching scliool, and in tlie ministry for two years, 
 returning to Kansas at the expiration of that time. He then purchased his present place, 
 wliere he owns 160 acres of land, all under cultivation, liighly improved witli heantlfni 
 hedge fence, fine young apple and peach orchard, bearing, and good comfortalile buildings, 
 necessary to a first-class farm. During his residence here, the Hamlin Christian Church 
 was organized under his supervision, and also the church for tlie same society at Hiawatha, 
 where lie preached two years. He is at present filling a pulpit at Falls City, Neb., every 
 .Sabbath. 
 
 D. BLODGETT, farmer and stock raiser. Section 32, Township 2, Range 15, P. O. Sa- 
 hetha, Nemaha County, was born in what is now Franklin County, Ohio, October 18, 1808, 
 and lived in his native State until January, 1872, when he became a resident of Kansas, locat¬ 
 ing in Kooks County, where he engaged in farming and wliere he resided one year. Thence 
 he removed to Nemalia County where lie was also engaged in agricultural pursuit.s, and 
 where he resided nearly five years. He then purchased a farm in Wainnt Township, Brown 
 County, where lie has resided ever since. Mr. Blodgett was married at Fort Finley, Oliio, 
 ill September, 1833, to Miss Melinda Snerr, a native of Rlcliland County, Ohio. They have 
 sl.x clilldren living—Luzette (married to Norman Edwards, a native of Licking (Joiinty, 
 Olilo, and a resident of Graham County, Kansas), Charles (married to Miss Ida Hemiihill, a 
 native of Kansas), Richard (married to Miss Melissa Rhea, a native of Missouri), James 
 (married to Miss Lucy Thornell, a native ol Missouri), John and Albert. Mr. Blodgett is 
 the fortunate owner of a choice upland farm, situated on the Delaware River. It contains 
 174 acres, sixty-four acres of whicli are meadow and timber land, tlie remainder being 
 equally divided between bottom and upland; is enclosed with sulistantial fences and is in a 
 good state of cultivation. Tlie orchard is young and thrifty and contains about 100 hearing 
 aiqile and 200 pencil trees. The farm is well watered by means of wells, springs and the 
 river which flows tlirongh the south part of the farm. The improvements on the property 
 are good; among which may be enumerated, a com lortable frame dwelling house, a small 
 tenant house, stone barn, granaries, corn cribs, etc. Mr. Blodgett devotes his attention 
 chiefly to raising corn and hogs. He raises from 4,000 to 5,000 bushels of corn yearly, 
 keens 15 to 25 head of stock cattle,75 to 100 Poland-Cliiiia hogs and five head of horses and 
 mules. Mr. Blodgett Is the Nestor of this portion of Brown County, and old as he is ■’makes 
 a hand ” in tlie field to-day. He is an honest, hardworking farmer and is a good citizen 
 and neighbor. 
 
 J. -M. BOOMER, farmer and stock raiser. Section 21, Township 2. Range 15, P. O. Fair- 
 view, was born in \Vorcest“r County, Mass., in 1831. and lived in his native State until his 
 eighteenth year. In 1849 his parents removed to Kendall County, 111. Three years later 
 Mr. B. entered the employ of .Stone A Boomer, of Chicago, extensive bridge contractors. 
 He continued in the employ of this firm four and a half years, and then engaged in farming 
 in Illinois. In the fall of 1863 he entered the em|iloy of L. B. Boomer, formerly of the firm 
 of Stone it Boomer, who at that time had large contracts with the United States govern¬ 
 ment in erecting railroad bridges. Among others the firm replaced several bridges on the 
 M. P. Railrotid destroyed by tlie rebel Gen. Price during his raid. He continued in this em¬ 
 ployment for two years, and then returned to liisfarm in Illinois, wliere he remained until 
 May, 1873, when he became a resident of Kansas, locating on his farm in Walnut Township, 
 Brown County, where he has resided since. He is a prominent and zealous member of ttie 
 Baptist Church of Sabetha, and has been .Superintendent of the Sabliath-school connected 
 with this church for a number of years. He lias been Commissioner of Brown County for 
 nearly tliree years past, and is Clialrman of the Board. He has been for five yeais a di¬ 
 rector of, and is now president of the Brown County Ex|)OSitlon Society. He was married 
 ill Kendall County, III., in 1861, to Miss Mary Ann Haigli, a native of England. They have 
 had three children, two of whom are living—Alice and Merrill B. James D. died in August, 
 1873. “SpringCreek Stock Farm,” as Mr. Boomer’s fine estate is aptly named, contains 480 
 acres, mostly upland. It is enclosed with substantial fences, is in a high state of cultiva¬ 
 tion, and is abundantly supplied with water by means of wells and springs, and Spring 
 
 Creek, whicli heads on tills property. The orchard contains two and a half acre.s, and con¬ 
 tains 100 bearing apple. 200 pe:ich and a number of |iear and cherry treea The idace is 
 al,so abundantly supplied with small fruits, among which are grapes, currants, gooseber¬ 
 ries, raspberries, etc., etc. The improvements are first-class in everv particular, among 
 which is a large family mansion containing nine rooms, with a good cellar, stock stables, a 
 hay shed 30x56, with nineteen feet jiosts, granaries, stock sheds, 20x190 feet corn crib 
 25x40 wagon and buggy slieds, tool and machinery house, etc., etc. Everything is in com¬ 
 plete order, and tlie jilace is equipped with all the modern farm machinery and labor 
 .saving appliances. There is also a large feed mill and stock scales ou the property. A fine 
 grove of native trees covering three acres is on the nortlieast portion of the farm. There is 
 also 120 acres of tame grasses, consisting of timothy, clover and blue gra.ss. He cuts 120 
 tons of tame hay, raises from 200 to 300 bushels of wheat, 600 to 1,000 bushels of oats 
 4,000 to 8,000 bushels of corn yearly, feeds forty to fifty head of cattle, keeps eighty head of 
 thorouglibred and grade cattle, 150 Poland-China hogs and ten liorses anti mules. At the 
 head of his fine herd of Short-horn cattle stands “Capt.dn Cobb,” a thoroughbred Princess 
 hull. He is two years old and welglis 1,630 pounds, Mr. nier considers Brown County as 
 well adapted to growing lame grasses as any section of ■ ' Mississippi Valley. His grass last 
 J ear yielded three tons to the acre. Mr. Boomer is an intelligent, tliorougii going farmer 
 and stock raiser, one of the prominent and honored citizens of Brown County and pos¬ 
 sesses the esteem of a wide circle of friends, and is eniinenily worthy of it. Mr. B.’s 
 brother, Charles T. Boomer, was a inember of Companv A, Seventh Kansas Cavalry, and 
 enlisted in the sumnier of 1861 in Walnut Towiishin, serving until the close of the war 
 sliaring all the dangers and hardslilps of his regiment, and was discharged in the 
 tall of 1865. He entered his company as a private and re-enlisted as a veteran, and rose 
 to tlie rank of Sergeant. He was wounded twice while in the service, once severely, and his 
 death, whicli occurred in April. 1871. was directly atirihiitable to the exposure and hard- 
 sliips he endured while in the service. He was born in Worcester County. MaSs . in 
 October, 1834, and lived in liis native State until ids fifteenth year, when his parents re¬ 
 moved to Kendall County, 111., and where he resided until the spring of 1858. when he 
 came to Kansas, where he pre-empted a farm on which his brother now lives, and resided 
 in the neighborhood until he entered the Union armv. After his discharge he returi ed to 
 his brother’s farm in Illinois, wliere he resided for three years, and then entered tlie em¬ 
 ploy of the American Bridge Company. He continued with this company aboiittliree years, 
 and in 1870 returned to his farm in Kansas to improve it, and wlieie lie lived until his 
 death, in 1871. He wasTavorably known far and wide to all the old settlers in the northern 
 part of the .State for his sterling worth and manly qualities. 
 
 JOHN T. KK.4.DY, farmer and stock dealer, P. O. Sabetha, was horn in Cass County, 
 III., and came thence with W. H. Collins to Brown County, Kan., in 1859, each living about 
 two miles east of Sabetha; the partnersliip in eat tie Inlying anti selling continue d about six 
 yeais, though Mr. Brady served from 1862 to 1865 as a volunteer in tlie Seventh Kansas. 
 Din ing 1866-67 he was located at Pawnee Citv, Neh., in partnersliip witli Gov. Butler, of 
 Nebraska, in the cattle trade, doing business on an immense scale. From 1868 to 1875 he 
 and T. B. Collins were associated logether doing a heavv business, and up to the time of 
 their failure owning large tracks of land in Brown and Nemaha counties. The two grass- 
 hopiier incursions and repeated drouths finally ruined them financially. Mr. Biady mort¬ 
 gaged every acre of land and dollar of properly in order to raise mnoey to resume the 
 Imsiness in stock, for which a natural liking and long experience so well fitted lilm. His 
 success has been most gratifying, as lie to-dayowns 480 acres of fine land on ihe line of 
 Brown and Nemalia counties, to winch he removed in 1881, on which he has good buildings 
 a herd of at least 200 cattle, and owes no man a dollar. Not content with forming various 
 husiness partnerships witli the Collins brothers from Ills and tlieir boyhood, he married a 
 sister, thus binding himself in a liielong union meaning more than any mere partnership. 
 
 ELIZABETH 8. BUNN, widow of Jacob K. Bunn, farmer. Section 10, Township 3 
 Range 15. P. O. Fi inkville. Mr. Bunn was the son of Henry and Elizabeth Bunn, natives 
 of P. nnsylvania. He was born in Pennsylvania October 29. 1827, his parents removing at 
 an eai ly day to Ohio and thence to McLean County, Ill. Mr. Biinn lived in Illinois until the 
 spring of 1855 when he became a resident of Kansas, first locating on Bunn Branch of Ihe 
 Wolf River in Robinson Township, Brown County, where lie leslded five years and was en- 
 gagi d in lireaking prairie and in larming. He tlien removed to what is now Walnut Tow n- 
 sliip, in the same county, where he resided until his death, which took place in Franklin 
 County it! January, 1878. He was a member of the Clinrcli of the United Bretliren. Mr. 
 Bunn was one of tlie first Comstahles of Robinson Township and served a considerable 
 length of time. He was also Justice of the Peace of Walnut Townshi]) six years. Mrs. 
 Bunn's maiden name was Smith. Slie was born in Indiana, iiinl married to Mr. Bunn in 
 1849 in McLean County, III. They have ten childien living—Smith .Sawyer, married to 
 Rachael Smith, a native of Illinois; Mary Cliarlotta and Charles Marion, twins, both mar¬ 
 ried—M.ary C. to Niiam Curtis, a native of Ohio, Charles M. to Miss Esther H. Nicholson, a 
 native of Illinois; John M., born September 29. 1855, was the first white child born in 
 Brown County; Horace Greeley, married to Miss Fanny Handlev, a native of Missouri; 
 Clariiida, Benjamin B., Lizzie, Milly A. and .lacob K., Jr. In 1861 Mr. Bunn was engaged 
 in freiglillng across tlie plain.s, plying between Hiawatha, Pike’s Peak and Denver, and for a 
 number of years was engaged in oiierating a steam thresher in Brown and adjoining coun¬ 
 ties. He was an ardent and prominent polliiclan and tinted with the Republican party. He 
 was one of the early pioneers of Brown, an intelligent and industrious farmer, a useful and 
 popular citizen and a good neighbor. 
 
 ANDREW CAROTHERS, farmer and stock raiser, northwest of Section 30, Township 
 2, Range 16. P. O. Carson, was born December 2, 1840, in Cumberland County, Pa. Living 
 in ills native Stale until the spring of 185), when his parents removed to Henderson Coiin- 
 tj’. III., where he resided until 1862, when he. entered the Union army as a member of Coni- 
 liany F, Eiglity-thlrd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, enlisllngat Monmouth, 111., in 
 August, of that year, and was discharged at Camp Douglas, Cliictigo, 111., July 5,1865. He 
 ]iarticipated in the defence of Fort Donelson and the battle of Nashville. Early in 1863, Mr. 
 C. was detached from his company and assigned to the corps of Topographical Engineers 
 attached to the Army of the Cunilierland, muintaining his connection with tills corps until 
 his discharge. Mr. Carothers received his early education in the puhllc schools of Henderson 
 County, III., and at Monmouth College in the same State, wliich he attended until the break- 
 ingout of tlie war. He is a prominent and zealous member of the Congregatloniil Clinrcli, and 
 of Star of Hope Lodge, No. 1338, Knights of Honor. He was Superintendent of Public In¬ 
 struction for Brow n County two terms, and is president of the Temperance Union of the 
 same county, Mr. Carotiiers was married in Hrown County, in April, 1867, to Miss Flora 
 J. McCiine, a native of Oliio. They have five clilldren living, whose names are—Susie, 
 diaries Greely, Frank. Lydia. Estella and Gertrude. Mr. Carothers owns two choice farms, 
 one of 200 acres, lying on Spring Creek, six miles west of Hiawatha, and the other, contain¬ 
 ing 320 acres, lying on Walnut Creek, four miles west ot Hiawatha. These farms rank 
 among the best in this section in respect to fences, cultivation, water, timber, and improve¬ 
 ments. The lioine farm has a cozy and comfortahle dwelling surrounded by heauliftil 
 siirnlihery, evergreen andsliade trees, and one of the best and most convenient frame barns, 
 32x42, in tlie county. It also has a good granary, corn crib, wagon shed, smoke house, etc. 
 There is a young and thrifty orchard on this farm, whicli covers three acres, and contains 
 2110 fruit trees ot various varieties. F’arm No. 2 is well watered, is in a high state ot culti¬ 
 vation, lias jilenty ot good timber, and possesses an Inexhaiistlhle supply of building rock, the 
 markets of Hiawatha being siiiiiilled Irom these quarries. There is also a splendid orcliard 
 on this property, which covers five acres, and contains 400 fruit trees of all kinds. Owing 
 to tliese farms being so far aiiart, Mr. Carothei s otters one of hem for sale, thus affording 
 an opportunity for some man to become the fortunate owner of one of the finest and most 
 fertile farms in the Banner County of tlie State, Mr. Carothers grows 4,000 busliels ot 
 corn, and 3,000 to 4,000 bushels of small grain annually; keeps thirty to forty head of stock 
 cattle, seventy-five to one hundred Poland-China hogs and nine head of work horses. He 
 began here with little means and has accumulated a splendid estate; is a man of great en¬ 
 ergy and liberal Intelligence, and proposes to make up a stock farm that shall represent the 
 best phases of breeding, grazing and feeding prime c;ittle and hogs. He is a man of decided 
 working ability and will realize his ideal. 
 
 MK8. DEIDaMA FRINK, widow of Rev. Prentls Frink, farmer and stock raiser. Section 
 4, Townships, Range 15, P. O. Falrview. Rev. Prentis F'riiik was horn in Brookfield. Mad¬ 
 ison Co., N. Y., September 22, 1815, where he resided until his 25th year, when he retnoved 
 to Wyoming Valley, Petitn, where he had charge of the Plymouth and Sehman Baptist 
 churciies for three years. He then removed to Middleton, Pa., where he had charge of the 
 Dtmmock and Forest Lake churches, and where he resided five years. Thence he returned 
 to Jladison County, N. Y., where he had cliaige of the Clockville and Peterlioro chinches, 
 and where he resided three years. On tlie 11th day of November, 1859. he became a resi¬ 
 dent of Kansas, locating at Iowa Point, Doniphan County, wliere he resided five montlis anit 
 located in what is nowknowm as M’alnut Townshlii, Brown County, where he resided until 
 liks death, September 11, 1861. lYhite residing ona farm in Walnut Township, the cnltiva¬ 
 tion ot which he superintended, Mr. F’ritik was engaged In preaching and in organizing 
 church societies in .Sabetha. Kapioma, and Padotiia. Jlr. F'rink received his early educa¬ 
 tion in Brookfield, N. Y., and completed his studies in tlie Hamilton University, in the same 
 State. After completing ills classical course at this institution, lie commenceil reading the¬ 
 ology, being admitted to tlie university of the Baptist Cliurch and ordained at Dimmocii, 
 Pa., in 1844. He Immediately tool: charge of Dimmock and Forest Lake churches, as al¬ 
 ready stated. He was a faithful and zealous pastor, nlrs. F'rink, whose maiden name was 
 Millard, was horn in Delaware County, N. Y., and was married to Mr. F'rink at Lehman, 
 Pa., October 26,1842. They had eight children, all of whom are living, and whose names 
 are; Emogene B., married to P, W. Fuller, a native of Illinois, and a resident of Brown 
 County; J. Melancthon, a resident of Seiittle, Wasliingtoii Territory, twice married, the 
 first married being contracted with Miss Hannah Phillips, a native of Pennsylvania, and tlie 
 second with Miss Abbie Hawkins, a native of Illinois; Ophelia, married to Charles M. 
 Sprange, a native of Ohio and a resident of Morrill, Brown County; Adel'jert A., a resi¬ 
 dent of Walnut Townshii), Brown County, married to Miss Laura Belts, a naf ,ve of Indiana; 
 
BROWN COUNTY. 
 
 (Vo'• >’•. a resident of Walnii 
 
 1?. a .native or Olilo: and \..tti.. -n 
 
 mistress of KrInkviVle'fiu‘“fiVti°vpa\'-s’"aine’(l!^Mi3s'Te\'tie/way'i'>o^^^^^^ 
 
 .^'^ood sta^oT cnmS,!'^.';" is tnl 
 
 '1°''“ atnck slic<^ lots e^c‘ h”as/df n .cottaRe, a frame 
 tiinber. wlileh covers one acre ami coniilns^dn *"'® (frove of native 
 
 nnt trees. There Is also atmthcr m.acd drdvd eA, ’d^Pd"' ami black wal7 
 
 of the farm. Mrs. brink’s farm Is m.anacdcrbP beV ddo V "P '"'P ”'e "ortli side 
 
 iitcIliRent farmer. He crows 100 biislip}? of wi.Am AP ' '^™'“*a L., who is a thoroiiKh and 
 
 District 
 to ;■ 
 
 someosapAhedffeTis"lnahiKh!tI^^^^^ Ifall encmseVfwIth‘d"ha.nN 
 
 spriiiKS and Mulberry Creek whlAh flows tVmmm , 'M A® 'veil supplied with water by wells 
 The orchard on this’farm covers elcht oePPA ?,. i „ Ip’’"' 'V a southea.sterly direction 
 wenty-flve pear, twenn'-flve che,-rv and ?ninndP.-'nPPV^''""’* “I’'’'® 375 peach 
 
 1^3 also an abundance of small fruits on the n dee atm 1,'^“' neetarine trees. There 
 
 choicest varieties, strawberries raspberries euilrai,VP ' '‘'•® fftape vines of tlie 
 
 ‘ye®xcellentand eomprise amonc dumrs a eVmf^PmlP ®I®- T*'® Improve- 
 
 contain UK si.x rooms, with ciod ce lar VfoPk stVnm 'iP. a."'* frame d welllnB 
 
 ary and corn crib, 30.x28, corn crilj q'yfl'n nndliVVv nfl, * ®‘’’’■P®’'!I** f®®f’ eomliined gran- 
 Southwest of the honscTs-1 fi/.e vnn.'PVflP'.’’® calf pens, stock lots etc ‘te 
 
 500 Imshels of wheat yearly aon^rn'PrmdiP'^P P®" V*'tiing 250 ash trees. Mr. Gassin raises 
 4 000 bushels Of conidcuts biny to fiftVac?es''‘of hd7-P',.?PI?rJ® "f o^ts! 3.500 to 
 
 clover and blue grass; feeds two car-lo\ds of acres seeded down totimotliy 
 
 hAV; 'dt’l -’ersey cattle; se4nty-fi'Pd td jnd“pd amf^^^^ "®?" ®f A"® ^raito 
 
 nciid of Iiorscs. At tlie Iicjid nf fhn i ~^ ^***^ <iiul IijSscx hocfs and pf«rhf 
 
 and illustrious^Un'e^a^p^ WdlI>erryU’'an 
 
 herd second to none in Hrowu Cruntv anft win ainis to build up a 
 
 pursuits Mr. G, also pays some attention to hp#» addition to Jiis other 
 
 apiary of line Italian bees He haQ "O'v on his place a small 
 
 countv. Mr. Gassin is a virirng iiiPAilicent Xl iPfi.VAPw PO‘>l'ry in the 
 
 Fairview, was born in’\v'ake'flel(i*'T''mriPP,d S®c5im' 22. Township 2 , Rangels p o 
 
 III. Mr H. lived in I'llnois until Ainrnst- 7 1 qro PV^'^'^f®^ to America, locating nearRi istol 
 ldfantr^d"®{ij‘™y'-''ec'>mi inemlm/’of^JalnVl’.PIl".? ®P!:rP®;! P.f X?rkville, in this State.’ 
 1865. He sutfereii 
 
 Gap:chleka: 
 
 then paroled. After his pYphoTirrn prisoner about six weekJ nnd* 
 
 the Atlanta campaign when on thp’i ""liere he served until 
 
 oner by the enemy. After his September. 1864, he was again IS pVis- 
 
 tliere to Savannah, where he wasVield a nrNdnAdVfiViM fli'®®"' fimnee to Millen, and from 
 to Annapolis, Md., wliere lie was an inmdm Vr fidVil'' >>,ls e.xcnange, when lie was conveyed 
 He was then furloughed and nropppUe/i Navai Ho.spital for a period of si x weeks 
 
 shattered healtli 'vks si ffl?Pemlv "'V?^ ’""'®'-® h® femkined mafl his 
 
 and served with It until toe Alos^e of the war At Hm A ArVlA'krn, 
 
 of September, 1863. Mr H \ twin of Clnckamauga, on the IQtli dav 
 
 regiment, was stricken down bv a rebpVifniiil® of the same company and 
 
 was a bright and promising yom“gmkn a i of the same niiiill?^ Te 
 
 to?Mrn V®®-®V"f''y‘‘If''®ekrVag? (!f tweiitv'twT AH^ '‘O'v" His 
 
 S.i' mJ. if'®'®! I’Ob'O. 'Vhere he resided untilTav 'lS 7 n®k^ik’n^‘'' ^ ® ‘‘*®c''‘irge, he returned 
 sas locating in Walnut Township Rrowii ‘omTv wn2vA' ■ *'® oo.came a resident of Kaii- 
 OHS and consistent memlier of tlie RanHVt ('iViTln i®t® '‘fs resided since. He is a zeal- 
 Feaceof Wamut Towns!,to ?AAV® i^, 'V nmutoeH.®Vf“(’n»V(® J''®f<c® of Go 
 
 marrtoV'fV' T®^"* ®f aScI'OoI nistrict. 
 
 737 
 
 Fredflie. 
 
 o«v. 1 . ^^''^tfield owns a fine farm 
 
 Ms' w‘.di®.', 'V Obclo.sed hy subVa, " 
 . supplied witli water by means of 
 
 ‘Di'ection through tlie farm 
 '®‘ ' j.'.?,.l'nprovemeiits are good, and con- 
 
 OtokA a fia,to'A'’/,f"S"'®‘U I’cc'leric (die,! Rovekn^bf^r 27 in' hV®i ®“- ^®'‘'' c‘'>l<lreii, tliree’of 
 
 TnT'fmmn'SiilvGi'ookTIliiVHVhawarM 
 
 •'‘bani 'wAf-ktim^/’ oAe ot-"tI.eTd“ 
 lian gelitnim, ® ‘‘’‘“®f'“ ^®'‘ P^oi 
 
 
 Holmes County, Ohio; where Jlf"’tom V’nvAV" ',"':>Vkrot''>R to An,e7i'c.a:i,‘ri831®toAa';i‘im7A 
 
 i..i.,etesss=;;-s7,l;s;ss^ 
 
 I snort time, and then returned to ,St iose,’,!, i^ "'”8 ‘'i Oliio wliere he 
 
 V®eV?.T ®;'t"e «P>-i..g if 1872 whek V^rV ®r mV®^ followed his trade? 
 a citizen for a time, locatiiig on liisT-irill in V^®mfo Haiisas, Iiaving iirevi- 
 as resided tince. Heisa iVnimiiV V .'.,, ' 7''Olnnt Township. Rrown Countv 
 at Falrview. He lias lieen riei t fr'i ®i®P'^!V®'‘f P'®"*'’®*’of the Congregation ' 
 
 &nVi;,5iCSS.';;«vsn;,»j^ 
 
 S 5 r,n,"iiV?f;sas“&,:S^^ 
 
 ,®„'A?,M'''!‘olPlie, liorn June 28. 1862.’dtod (v?,mo.!'V"! o'L'.,® G'dr names lieiiigi 
 
 
 NoTYltonwnr To'vnship forfm,?7Vars;a, 
 
 
 
 StSuifES»“.“»s--79«..to™ 
 
 has a flue orchard and good’ 
 inf?, containing five room 
 tains 160 aci 
 liasture and 
 Ing til rough 
 
 to 1,500 Inis-Keri 
 
 one huiulred liogs, and foiiV hiU of 
 integ'r1ty,"'^*^‘^‘''‘’“^® ®^ county, iVn'u'irwell'and 
 
 Windh^n, CiunlfeHa’iulTa^Me^Tecemne’rTd'^'si'i'^ ^®' I’' Parson, was liorn in 
 
 ‘'?™e„t. Hi’A mothers iian'm wai H,AAL‘,!V®,?„®r'V?I i^.o^eP® '“id Lydia Ilan- 
 
 ^**1 I'lieycame to K-itTen^c'- amiable and iiccomi)lislied 
 
 ■;S™ ™ iK 7 i:.ii 7 Si"‘“!^ 
 
 horses. 
 
 U.A Jo C'dtle, seventy-five to 
 
 ** \ P"'‘ P''actic,il farmer, an 
 
 favorably known lorliis proliityand 
 
 S;fgSKR;r 5 isai?e;,ff 
 
 FREDERIC I.SE7.V f:l T*r»a _». _ ^ 
 
 Countv, Ohio Novemlier a 1«SQ rX *^®fm 
 
 German Reform Clinrch." 
 
 ■'■■■■”’ Geiger, .a native of oTiio." They had one 
 
 He was married in .Stark 
 
 laugiit the first term of Dnl>iip «jn(ifwu Mis. Harriet TvIpv 
 
 of'Quaker parentng^ 
 
 a...f wklVsnp^^^kfiVv'AA^AltTv'A thi1l?kA''®iV;''lTI r ''®' ®" ®f ' nmikr hfAii^Vv^ikeTs* 
 
 ?P T<‘ opeiVtioi tlto .Schools of'“lT,‘w. '':? P'",' cfllci®."! agenrto to d 1 ?; 
 
 to towTito'’®''"’.!®"'*®"! of I’nbliVschools six veara He i ns^a'iVV?’ '"‘'’"‘K ''®"‘ f'>® nmee of 
 Ship 
 
 saS“S"iSrSa^ 
 
 ejptoAtiml'; ^c'VV'PFi. Thirteetil 
 
 county. iu‘ln5Vn in Me: 
 
 ^iuvatio,,,to.d\A^.t^«;;®!Va“-,f-;;t®^K^ 
 
 flo?vTt'hT?iTa,v:iT’.topp4 ioViThTtoUtoLirViVii’s^i’® 
 
 f^S 
 
 i hv iia i.nor,,,,., --’ : * P.*" t. nf an elegant residence en,i(^ • ■ 
 
 Mine rooms, surronnded by liand’soiiie evergre’e iV VTV V' ®'®f?abC residence coirtaining 
 Slock .stanie.s, graiia/y. corii-cidn,? etc Ato m ?‘',® M?®® “r'"' slirnbbery; large frame 
 
 biis®neis®®U® P"®’'®'® of oats. 300’biisilels of baijp’vTnW' ®i'®i®®*i fo 600 busliels of 
 
 TS?!af,?iT.VlVA';‘‘],'kr2SSsT/^ 
 
 1841, near Winesberg?Hotoies®Co°Ob?o TVs fatheV' 01^®'?’^'’^°®'*!^: born Septemlier 1 
 
 el.lest i'ivingrSizaltoUi;’ni'aiVtod of eight cliildre,,.; the two eldestd'ie.i ViVirng- the 
 married Miss Eliza Doha h a iVittok X'rV'’®'.®’ "O'v at Harrislmrg, Pa- Ciir sti-’in 11 
 Geiger, of oiiio, and Harbara 'nmn-tod .pfcitoTeftonV'lV K;'®''®''''’^ married Miss PaiiliiVe 
 years old. Tlie sniiject of this sketch \vas^tlioT)'niVt'stkPii"®f‘®"'i*i'Iacol, died wlieii fifteen 
 
 onetulyTttotoeTGiehTk.Ss'k^ "J.'""Vai\^,enAm?."'‘He''sV?hsT^^ 
 
 mained at tliis post threi years ’ He 01 el ed the ".®PooI in .said district. I e Vk- 
 
 he wa.s tliere tlie eiiroiliiieiit was ov?',! toeVv Am , nln V‘ fo,"’’ scliolars. and the la.st ye.ar 
 free mlioids fionrisli. In 1869. lioiiVbt wii.i i“Vi .■.VV'l.L'al’A'® Pleasure of seeing tlie sniitoAf 
 
 "e.sident of Repul))ic County, married to 
 arried to Frank li. Kobbins. a mitivc of 
 
 wltb^reeiya,,boVV^Sj^kV???t?lVii.;i'A,T;;^ 
 
 weatliered it tlirongli. Altlimigli iiarelv t'wVVfV A ‘1 ®onipaiiy eonirades, oiir sniiject 
 covered with gray rialr. A Her bis Tkoverk i eT "i® r'A"® ""t <'f "mt Hospital ids Imad 
 the regiment entered as a veteran regiiiicn7: fd •Htc'rtbiH\ ®l®VP-‘V’'’i '".•''‘""‘■‘• y. 1364, 
 
 h .um aiiei tliiit>da>s’ furlougli, was sent, via 
 
738 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 Washington, to the Army of the James, under Gen. Butler. May 10, 1864, he was In the 
 battle of Chester Station, May aO, at Weir Bottom Church, and on the same RrounU In the 
 battle known as Weir Bottom Churcli and Howlett House, June 16, 17, 18. In tlie following 
 September he was under fire during the wiiole month In front of the rebel fort blown up by 
 Grant’s mine, then commonly called P'ort Hell. In front oi Petersburg, his camp being within 
 rifle shot of the rebel batteries. September 39, he was at the engagement at Signal Hill, on 
 the north side of the James River, and the same afternoon at Chapin’s Farm, and on the 
 same ground, October 1 his command repelled the onslaught of the rebel hordes under Gen. 
 Ben. Hill. October 13, ne was in the battle of Darbytown Road; his command stormed the 
 enemy’s works. October 37 and 38, he was In the battle of Charles City Hoad; storming of 
 Petersburg, April 3, 1865. On the retreat of Geti. Lee, the command of Mr. Isely followed 
 him and eiigaged him in his intrenchments at Jettersville, April 6. The next day he was 
 again engaged at High Bridge, east of lAarinville. He was at the surrender of Gen. Lee at 
 Appomattox Court-house, April 9, being at that timeii.tiie First Brigade, First Division, 
 Twenty-fourth Army Corps, under Gen. Ord. On the day of the surrender he was wounded 
 in the face by the bursting of a shell. P'rom this time he was on provost duty in Virginia 
 until October 16, 1865, when lie was-mustered out at Richmond, Va. In 1873 he was elected 
 Township Clerk of Walnut Township, Brown Co., Kan., and has filled various school and 
 township ofiices since tliat time. He was a member of the City Council of Hiawatha two 
 terms. In 1873 he was elected on the P’armers’ ticket to the ofllceof County Clerk of Brown 
 County: was re-elected in 1875 as independentcandidate by the coalition of the Independ¬ 
 ents and the Democrats, and was again re-elected as an Independent in 1877. and his can¬ 
 didacy was endorsed by all three parties in their conventions, hence had no opposition. He 
 retired from said office somewhat sliattered in health, in January, 1880, and retired to his 
 quiet rural home, fourteen miles west of Hiawatha. Out-door exercise seemed to agree with 
 him, and his liealth w.as gradually restored. His chief ambltiou now was to establlsli a 
 pleasantlittle home on tlie farm, to enjoy it with his little family for tlie balance of his natu¬ 
 ral life. Against his wishes, in 1883 he was nominated by the Democratic convention. The 
 caminiign was hot, and with great odds against him was elected by sixty majority. Asa 
 member of the House, he served on tlie Committee of Assessment and Taxation, and en¬ 
 rolled bills. On the former his best work was put in, a work of which the public find out 
 but little. He was the author of five meritorious bills, which were reported on favorably by 
 the diff erent commitfee.s. To his chagrin, he was iirostrated by sickness, wliich prevented 
 his attendance the last two weeks of the session. Mr. I. has been raised and confirmed as a 
 member of the Reformed Church, the church of his parents, and is a member of said church 
 now. He took an active part in effecting an organization of said church in Hiawatlia. In 
 politics he has acted with the Kepulillcans, voting for Grant in 1868 and 187’3, and for Hayes 
 in 1876, but examining the result in the latter case from botii sides, without partisan bias, 
 he never could make himself believe tliat the measures by which Hayes was counted in were 
 exactly honest, hence in 1880 he voted for Hancock. He is no partisan, independent in his 
 political views. In the main lie believes in supporting the liouest principles of men above 
 party. He does not believe that all the virtues are in one party, nor all the evil in the other. 
 He was married August 34, 1871, to Miss Sophia B. Hoclistetler, a native of Holmes County, 
 Ohio, ami daughter of Elias and A. E. (Joss) Hoclistetler. Her father has been a prominent 
 leader and office-holder in Holmes County, Ohio, where he has lived since 1811. Mrs. I. is a 
 member of the same church with her husband, and is a modest lady of many estimable qual¬ 
 ities of mind and heart. They have had live childreii; three of them died in infancy, and 
 Mary E. died in her fourth year; but one child is left them now, a boy, William Frederick, 
 born July 13, 1873. He owns 475 acres of land, all under fence but a five-acre timber lot; 
 335 acres in Section 16, and 340 acres in Section 9, all in Township 3, Range 15, adjoining 
 each other. About 175 acres are under cultlvation.the balance in pasture or prairie meadow. 
 The farm has two good pasture fields, one of seventy and the other of 190 acres. The former 
 is watered by Spring Creek and the hatter by a never-failing spring, therefore well adapted 
 for a stock farm. The buildings are all on the northwest quarter of Section 16. aiid consist 
 of a h use, small barn, granary, corn cribs, and oilier outbuildings, and as soon as his 
 means will permit, he expects to improve his house and build a good basement barn. The 
 orchard, whicli he started himself, is composed of apple, peach, cherry, pear, plum and 
 other trees, and in 188? had the first sufficient supply of apples. Has ten acres laid off for 
 the apple orchard, but it is not all filled yet. In small fruits, has grapes, blackberries, cur¬ 
 rants, etc. As windbreaks or ornamental trees, there are maple, cottonwood, Lombardy 
 poplar, box elder, asli, elm, yellow poplar, and a few pine and other varieties. Has started 
 to seed some of ills laud with tame grasses. Believes in mixed farming, hence he rttises 
 small grain, besides corn. Has a good foundation for a good stock farm, aiid expects to Im 
 prove and stock as fast as his means will admit. 
 
 G. JOS.S, farmer, stock raiser and feeder, proprietor of Maple Grove Stock Farm, Sec¬ 
 tion 33, Township 3, Range 15, P. O. Fairview, was born in Canton Berne, .Switzerland, Jan¬ 
 uary 34, 1829 and lived in ills native country until his fifth year, when his parents Iniiiii- 
 gated to America, first locating in Weinsberg, Holmes Co., Ohio. Mr. Joss lived in Ohio un¬ 
 til the spring of 1858. and then removed to East Troy, Walworth Co., Wis., where he re¬ 
 mained six montlis. From tliere lie came to Kansas, locating in the city of Leavenworth, 
 November 38, 1858, remaining in this city five and a halt years, and working at his trade— 
 that of wagon maker. Iti tlie tall of 1863 he reiiioved to Atchison County, wliere he lived 
 six montlis, and then removed to his farm in Walnut Township, Brown County, where he 
 has resided since. He is a member of the Congregational Church of Fairview. He was 
 Treasurerof School District No. 16. Brown County, for six years. He took part in the War 
 of the Rebellion, as a member of Captain I. N. Speer’s Conipanv, Twenty-second Regiment 
 Kansas Militia, and enlisted in Walnut Towysliip in Octolier, 1864; served one month and 
 was discharged at Kansas City. He was married in Holmes County, Ohio, May 33. 1852, to 
 Miss Martha Robinett, a native of Ohio. They have nine children living—Christian Frederic, 
 (married to Miss Allie Driblebei.s, a native of Ohio). Rosa, Charles W., (married to Miss 
 Hattie Gardner, a native of Kansas), George E.. John Frank, William I., Edward C., Jesse 
 Warren and Myrtle Leonora. Maple Grove Stock Farm, as Mr. Joss’fine estate is known, 
 is one of the finest and best improved farms in Brown County. It contains 730 acres; is all 
 enclosed by substantial fences; is divided into bottom, timber ami upland; is in a high state 
 of cultivation, and is well supplied with water by means of wells, springs and Spring Creek, 
 which flows in a southeast direction the farm. The orciiards cover ten acres. Orchard 
 No. 1 contains 500 aiiple, 400 peach, and a number of pear and cherry trees. Orchard No. 2 
 contains about 300 fruit trees of all varieties. There is also a magnificent maple grove on 
 the property, from which the farm takes its name. The improvements are superli, and in¬ 
 clude among others, a new and modern Imilt family mansion, containing nine rooms, ele¬ 
 gantly furnished, and surrounded by handsome shrubbery, shade trees and evergreens; two 
 tenant houses, one containing four, the other six rooms; a frame barn, 33x50 feet; acom- 
 blned granary, corn-crii) and implement house, 40x52 feet, etc. Mr. J. raises 800 bushels 
 of wheat, 100 bushels of rye, 300 bushels of barley, 500 bushels of oats, 8,000 to 10,000 bush¬ 
 els of corn; cuts from 50 to 60 acres of hay, yearly; has 80 acres seeded down to timothy, 
 clover and blue-grass; feeds two car loads of cattle; keeps 125 fine-grade cattle; 200 head 
 of Poland-China and Berkshire hogs, and 16 head of horses. Mr. Jo.ss is one of tlie early 
 settlers of Brown; has made his means here, and speaks in high terms of this portion of 
 Kansas. He is ail earnest, intelligent and jirosperous farmer, and a useful and popular 
 citizen. 
 
 THOMAS LAUGHLIN, farmer. Section 32, Township 2, Range 15, F. O. Sabetha, 
 Nemaha County, was born in County West Meatli, Ireland, in 1808, and lived in Ills native 
 county until 1828, when lie immigrated to Ainerica, locating in Feiiiisylvania where he re¬ 
 sided for two years. He then went to New York City, wlieiice iie sliiiiped to New Orleans, 
 where he resided one winter, tlience to Louisville, Ky., where he remained a sliort time 
 and then went to Vincennes, Ind., where he resided for twenty years and was engaged in 
 farming, thence he removed to Poweshiek County, Iowa, where he resided until May, 1856, 
 when he became a resident of Kansas, locating in Walnut Township, Brown County, where 
 he has ever since resided. He is a member of the Catholic Cliurch. He was married in 
 Wabash County, Ind., in 1835, to Miss Jane Gorland, a iiatlve of Miami County, Ohio; she 
 died in 1874. Mr. Laughlin has five children living—Sylvester Thomas, married to Miss 
 Catherine Brown, a native of Peiiiisylvanla; Mary, married to Henry Monroe, a prosperous 
 and Influential farmer and an old resident of Brown County; Matthew, married to Miss 
 Ann Goodfellow, a native of England, she died in 1880; and Martlia, married to Emery 
 Jaunichs a native of Germany. Mr. L. is one of tlie “old timers” of Brown County, of 
 whicli lie relates many reminiscences, and now after an industrious and active life is enjoy¬ 
 ing the evening of his days in the family of his son-in-law, Henry Monroe Esq. 
 
 W. C. MEYER, farmer, stock raiser, dealer and feeder, proprietor of the Delaware 
 Stock Farm, east half of .Section 10. and west half of northwest quarter and west halt of 
 south west quarter of Section 11, Townsiiip 3, Range 15, P. O. Frinkville, tvas born in Han¬ 
 over, Geriiiany, August 4, 1830, and lived in native country until his mother (his father be¬ 
 ing dead' immigrated to America and located In Cincinnati, Ohio, where Mr. M. lived with 
 the exception of two years speiit in Iowa and Missouri, until the spring of 1858, when he 
 became a resl'lent of Kansas, locating in Walnut Towiishin. Brown County, where he has 
 sincelreslded. From 1861 to 1868 Mr.Meyer was eng.aged in freighting on the plains on his own 
 account, prlncliially between Atchison and Denver. He has been married twice. The first 
 marriage took place in Brown County, in Julv, 1868, to Miss Elizabeth Griffin, a native of 
 England, but whose parents were among tlie first settlers of Atcliison. Three children were 
 the fruit of this marriage—Frank Herschel, Alberta Rose and Leroy Emerson. The second 
 marriage occurred in Brown County, April 13, 1881, to Mrs. Matilda Banning, a native of 
 Illinois. By a former marriage Mrs. Meyer had three cliildren—Ella Sophronia Proctor 
 (married to Cornelius White, a native of Illinois and a resident of Robinson Township 
 Brown County), John M. Proctor and Effie E. Proctor. Delaware Stock Farm, as Mr’ 
 Meyer’s maguifleent estate is appropriately named, has tlie Delaware River flowing through 
 the soutliwest portion of tlie property. A fine spring branch flowing from north to south 
 the whole lengtii of the farm and a number of excellent springs, and is in short, as well 
 watered and is as fine a stock farm .as there is in the .State. It contains 480 acres, divided 
 into upland, bottom and timberlaud, is well fenced—mostly by a handsome Os.age orange 
 
 hedge—and is in a high st.ate of'cultivation. Mr. M. also owns twenty acres of prime tim¬ 
 ber land in avalnut Township, five miles northe.ast of the home farm. The orcliard on the 
 farm covers eight acres, and cont.alns 400 apple and 250 peach trees. There is also an 
 abundance of small fruits on the place, consisting of grapes, blackberries, r.aspberrles, etc., 
 etc. Among the improvements are an elegant stone house, containing seven rooms, with a 
 good cellar, a large stone barn, 42x74 feet, stock stables, sheds and lots, corn cribs, smoke¬ 
 house, etc., etc. • Mr. Meyer devotes his attention chiefly to r.aising corn, hogs .and cattle. He 
 raises from 7,000 to 10,0 0 bushels of corn yearly, cuts from 30 to 40 acres of millet, 125 
 acres of hay, sows25 to 30 acres of rye to pasturage, has 30 acres seeded down to timothy 
 and clover, feeds from 60 to 80 head of cattle, keeps 125 fine grade cattle, 100 to 200 Poland- 
 China hogs and 18 head of horses and mules. There are several quarries of limestone on 
 the property, from which the rock used in the erection of Mr. M.’s fine residence and largo 
 barn was obtained. There is also a bank of excellent building sand on the farm. Along 
 the entire north and west ends of the farm extends a row of stately cottonwoods. Soutli of 
 tlie dwelling is a handsome grove of native timber, which covers thirty acres and contains a 
 great number of tmrr oak, Idack w.almit, hickory, mulberry, elm and linden trees. Mr. 
 Meyer is one of the old pioneers of tills county, is an honorable and honest stock breeder, 
 one of Brown’s prosperous and prominent farmers and a good neighbor ami citizen. 
 
 HENRY MO.N’ROE, farmer, stock raiser and feeder, Section 33, Towiislilp 3. Range 15, 
 P. O. S,abetli.a, Nemaha Co., was born in County Down, Ireland, .iuly 12, 1823, and lived in 
 his native country until M.ay, 1851, when he immigr.ated to America, and located in McLean 
 County, Ill,, where he resided one year, thence he removed to Poweshiek Comity, Iowa, 
 where he engaged in fanning, and where he resided until May 13. 1856, when he became a 
 resident of Kaiis.as, locating on his farm iii wh.at is now Walnut Township. Brown County, 
 where he has since resided. He Is a member of Central City Lodge, No. 125, I. O, O. F. of 
 Sabetha. He participated in the AVar of i he Rebellion as a memberof Company H, Twenty- 
 second Regiment, Kansas Volunteer Militl.a, and enlisted at Seneca, Nemaha Co., in April, 
 1864, and was discharged at the same place, November 2, 1864. He was married in Powe¬ 
 shiek County, Iowa, December 27, 1855, to Miss Mary Laughlin, a native of Indiana. Tliey 
 liave six children living—Emma, (married to Peter Jones, a native of Iowa, and .a resident 
 of Brown County); William, (married to Miss Ella Bruce, a native of Wisconsin); Cicely, 
 (married to Cli.arles Roker, a native of Iowa and a resident of Brown County); Eliza, (mar¬ 
 ried to William Skinner, anatlve of Kansas, anda residentof Brown County); Henry and 
 Joseph. Mr. Monroe owns a fine stock and grain farm of 640 acres, lying on the Delaware, 
 in Walnut Township. It is divided into timber, bottom and upland, is enclosed by substan¬ 
 
 tial fences and is in a high sUte of cultiv.ation. The w.ater supply is excellent .and consists 
 of wells, springs and Delaware River, which flows through one ipiarter of the farm. Tlie 
 orchard covers two acres and is well supplied wiili fruit trees of various varieties. There 
 is also a liandsome grove of native timber upon the property. The improvements are first- 
 class in every particul.ar. Among otliers are a comfortable and cozy frame dwelling, frame 
 stock barn 32x35, stock shed and lots, two large granaries, etc. Mr. M. raises from 1,000 to 
 1,500 bushels of o.ats, 7,000 to 8.000 bushels of corn yearly, feeds 60 he.ad of cattle, keeps 80 
 fine stock cattle, 150 stock hogs, 11 head of horses, has 65 acres of clover and timothy 
 seeded down .and cuts from 70 to 80 acres of hay annually. In addition to his farm in 
 Walnut, he .also owns 160 acres ill Powhattaii Township, lying three miles south of the 
 Iiomefarm. It h.as eighty acres in cultivation, the remainder being pasture land. Mr. 
 Moiiroe is one of tlie early pioneers of this section of the State, is one of the extensive cattle 
 raisers and feeders of Brown County, a prominent and prosperous farmer, a good and use¬ 
 ful citizen, and possesses the esteem and confidence of his neiglibors. 
 
 SAMUEL NYFELER, farmer and stock raiser, .Section 9, Township 3. Range 15, P. O. 
 S.abeth,a, Nemaha County, was born in Caiiton Berne.Swltzerland, M,arch 1,1823, and lived in 
 his native country until 1855, when he immigrated to America, first locating In Holmes 
 County, Ohio, where he lived for four years, and was engaged in farming. In the spring of 
 1859. he became a citizen of Kansas, locating in the city of Leavenworth, wliere he lived 
 for two years, and thence removed to Walnut Township. Brown County, where he has re¬ 
 sided since. He is a member of tlie Evangelical Association. During the Price raid he 
 served for two weeks in the Kansas Volunteer Militia. He w.as married in 1851. in Berne, 
 Swltzerl.and, to Miss Barbara Scliarr, a native of .Switzerland. They h.ave seven children 
 living—Samuel, a resident of Brown County, married Miss Emma Moseman, a native of In¬ 
 diana; Mary, Caroline, married Joseph Robinson, a native of New Jersey, and a resident of 
 Netawaka; Louisa. Edward. Henrietta and Charles. Mr. N. owns a fine upland farm of 240 
 acres surrounded by a handsome osage hedge and in a good state of cultivation. The farm 
 is supplied with w.ater by a number of excellent wells. Tlie orchard covers one and a half 
 acres, and contains 250 fruit trees of various varieties. The Improvements are good, among 
 others are a new and comfortable fr,ame dwelling containing six rooms, new frame b.arn 34 
 x43 feet, stock stables, granary, corn cribs, smoke house, etc. Mr. N. raises from 400 to 800 
 bushels of wheat yearly, 200 bushels of rye, 350 bushels of oats, 3,000 to 4,000 bushels of 
 corn, feeds half a car load of cattle, keeps 35 fine stock cattle, 40 to 50 stock hogs and 11 
 liead of horses. Mr. Nyfeler is an honest, upright aud h.ard working farmer, a prominent, 
 prosperous and usefulcitizen, and stands high in his community. 
 
 ROBERT RHEA, farmer and stock raiser, southeast of Section 31, Township 2. Range 
 15, P. O. Sabetha. Nemaha County, was liorn in Christian County. Ky.. July 11, IBS'?, but 
 lived in his native Stale only until his eighth year, his parents removing to Coojier County, 
 Mo., where Mr. Rhea resided thirteen years. Thence he removed to Platte County in the 
 same State, where he resided until the fall of 1854, when he became a resident of Kans.as, 
 locating near Woodlawn, Nemaha County, where he eng.aged in farming and where he re¬ 
 sided two years. Thence he removed to Waliiut Townsiiip, Brown County, where he lias 
 resided since. He is a member of Sabetha Lodge, No. 163, A., F. A A. M., and was one of 
 
. fiROWN COUNTY. 
 
 739 
 
 of cattle; keeps 100 head of so,ek 01111^150 S o f««“s ‘wo car-loads 
 
 'loss and eislu head of horses arid iifiilSs ~ iS.-aSo,,' 1"®’ .Berkshire and I'oland- 
 coniplished wife are anions the oid settlers of ®* ahilable and ac- 
 
 State and rejoice with all ohl ploiieers In the ‘®^ have si owii up with the 
 
 Mrs Tyler tanshtthe hrst public sclioolftiltrowiSooS,,tv '''*® coininonwealth. 
 
 public school composed of colored mi i s Sn «f^,o,‘'^7*"''se<iuently tausht a large 
 a teacher In the nnblic scbonis ,.f ,i.®o c'i.!? J? Leayenworth. She was engaged as 
 
 Range 15, P. O. 
 native State 
 
 the charter inemliers of this lodge, tie was Constable of Wainof a'o„,.,c. , 0 
 aineiiiber of the Board of School ItlstrictTNo fl Brown ('onntUr^^^^^^^^ years and 
 
 participated In the War of the Rebellion as a ineiiiber of ('omnanV It /i-ont 2''®' 
 
 1 wenty-second Iteglinent, Kansas Volunteer Militia a uT was enlkfV.V n,nil 
 Seneca, Nemaha County, and dischargod at the .same pim'eNovem^ 
 the exposure and hardships ho endured while In the si.rvieo®Ai,® i5 ' ’®’ toh-1. Owing to 
 from ildiich he sulfers to-dav. 11 ^ 1 " also a veteran of contracted a disease 
 
 May. 1846. In Cooper ConntJ^ Mo., in a couipanv co nuia !,""sted In 
 
 the Third Regiment, Missouri Volunteer \nfant?y! fie 
 
 Mo .oJ^obe'f8;T85uftoMlfs''Kll!^;be^^^ Platte C^on'iit": a teaclieVin U.e^.ulVarschoolf 1 '^®"“' Lcaveilwon'hrshS was®e 
 
 MofflltafidTfol^fo K°'mV”K} ifa‘'rw^l"i*fF'o-^ .ce ^“Zb^ert KM ?.'>« spring of 1859 when h'e bec«".?.’e‘'i ".ye-> '.o Ij.'B nf 
 
 ware River, as It Is now ialled! It contaSfis 159 .acres H 
 
 fences. Is in a good state of cultivation, and Is well sum,lied wirn wVlti substantial 
 springs, and the river, which flows through the northeast corner of tiirfarm '‘iV!*"® "!®‘‘®f 
 covers two acres and contains lOU apple, fifty peach and a few V The orchard 
 
 provenients are fair and consist In part of ."six-room fnfiied^ Ef.®??- The im- 
 
 corn-crlbs. etc. Near the house Is <a handsome grove of n-dife stable and lots, 
 
 Ills attention principally to raising corn hogs*^X(? fatt f H« f»i7/c,M 
 bushels of corn yearly, keeps twenty-flveVo ffftf 1 ea,f of ^.000 
 
 and four head of liorsek afr Rhea is one of the ofd nhuiler^ of“d'®’ 
 sturdy farmer and a useful and popular citizen Pleasaid v-dfpf ‘“' honest ami 
 
 74,ls1,ullton whatwas once a portion of Mr' fam ?,®.“i’*?r®®' “‘sf'et. No. 
 
 was erected In 1880, and cost with furniture etc aliont «imn “eat frame .structure, 
 
 forty, and Is well furiiished. The flrft and nresen seating cap.acity of 
 
 Rhea, director; CharlesCulverhoss clerk ai?d lienrvXTof 1,^1***,®®*® "'®f® ‘loO ai'C: Robert 
 teachbr at present In cliaVge of thfsci om ’ ^ Monroe, treasurer. Ira B. Dye is the 
 
 V I l>r\fJl>TXTO r _ 
 
 VI f TmlVxrV tile SCIIOOI. . 
 
 son. was born 1 n‘,St.’Charles County^ Mo”'lMlii^mu-v^ 2 S ?' F-M.'ge 16, P. O. Car- 
 
 after the breaking out of the Mexican w'ar whff’ifo ''® resided until shortly 
 
 Oregon County Battalion of the Mfssourl ’vpuinteer CavM ’nm'.V,^®'' Company B of the 
 enlisting in St. Charles County Mo in .June isivTiu nm'®9'hh"*"0ed by Col. Powell, 
 worth in the fall of 1848, while'’hi^ conraant^Vv?^^ <lischai;ged at Fort Leaven- 
 Robbins received severe injuries from wMclUm Lifters ra ,Va°v Kearney. Mr. 
 
 the United States service he returned to Andrew ('nn®n?J®iiT ®'T' ,^R®i; his discharge from 
 1855, when he became a resident of Kmisas [orating m’wa^n.d to® ''®,';®®“'® ' 5Iay, 
 where he has resided since He is a iVrominem Township. Brown County; 
 
 Fairview and of Hamlin Lodge No^l 35 a ®m ^'® '^“".gregational Church at 
 
 Mo.. In 1849. to Miss Martha A Kei-.sev ’a naOve nf I"?"'®','Andrew County, 
 
 of Kentucky. Thev have seven chihlreimivmJwnUi^'’'^”'' '““g time a resident 
 
 rled to Irvif, Hanson a natfveof Ma le are-George W.. Louisa, mar- 
 
 dent of Brown, married to Miss Era ®Hatfle^^ K- Frank, k resl- 
 
 Sewell, a native of Ohio and a resident of Brow,’, PomVJ,^ ®f Kansas ; Abbie,married to Henry 
 Mr. Robbins owns four fine farms Di Widnut Townshin’whiei?®ki'7* Kdward A^. 
 
 acres. This maenifleent estate is a enclosed w?th hedgV wire on f®,^®'^ 
 in cultivation, and is well supplied with water' *T!,en£ne"^ii® '* hoard fences, is mostly 
 high state of cultivation, and is well improved There*i[fa^fi,'i'e®n[no ^®“‘® acres. Is in a 
 ing surrounded by evergreens shrubberv nnVi „n'I?7®V® a fine nine-rooraed frame dwell- 
 granary, corn cribs, etc . Ste Nof- h of th®‘‘'‘',''®®‘ ®''®'>s and lots; 
 bins devotes his time chiefly to raising cori am u'i V®®' ® r’,?'ll® grove. Mr. Rob- 
 
 corii yearly, keeps a dozen he.ad o^stdek cattle 75 to Vnn Poi.mo"ni,?’®^*^ ''"shels of 
 
 t“horoughr:}rnmr.'a[ul«taSiai"cUiIln!a”;d®ishi^hly®e^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ,sr.'/avs;i 
 
 benefit of his health and whe^ he i^sided one^wintpv *'? Orleans for (he 
 
 Co., III., where he resided six years andS? Harding, Calhoun 
 
 On the 11th day of April, 1856^ he became a business and in farming, 
 
 nut Township, Brown County, where he has resided sh[Ve ®^'e ?.®o^‘''® ®" ‘''® *" '^af- 
 
 .nember of the Baptist Church. He was Assessor of Brdwi'i OMSn\?o!’iSrCmnmisMdnd? 
 
 in Benton OomitVr I u A g\[st'/?®®P'' Marion .Sewell wad born 
 of 1867 when he ca[ue to kSs whml'he mi. ed® h "ative State until’the sprlVg 
 Like his brother he is a prominent mpmhe[?<,f®f',. JVm f®*'''""®B " Ith his brother Rezen. 
 ?m®!'*,'®^? ‘""® ^*'® lortunate owners of “ Bellevue ” f [[m®'’f7®7®'V®®“’ oie'®®*® Tl'e Sewell 
 doiibtedly one of the finest farins in the townridn rV ®®''®® and is iin- 
 
 shite of cultivation, and is well supuliei^ w7rh\v[m2 ®i®^®f®'*'‘‘'* ®'‘®*®®®‘'’a good 
 
 Cre®k fiowing through the southeast portidn^f the farm m'e® ®; ®',®'®''"a‘ ami .Spring 
 ments, among which are a five-roomed frame cnrmpe’^'lVee? ‘®.'’i‘ ?P®rty ''as good iniprove- 
 corn cribs, smoke house etc etc There is a ®i®P7 •'^'aflles and sheds, granaries, 
 
 small fruits of dllferent varie’tfes on the fa?m ^ Ti orchard and abundance of 
 
 Wheat, 200 to 300 bushels of rye 500 to 600 bn2,000 bushels of 
 yearly; feed a car load Sf cattir'keep M to 75 i ifieL^ie''® Ijnshels of corn 
 dozen head of horses and mules; ami have lOl) ae radf ”/nm’ Poland-Cliina hogs, and a 
 and clover. The Messrs. Sewell had biitTiinhe,! ^ their farm seeded down In timothy 
 I>y their Industry, intelliL?ence eco lom^^ when they came to Kansas, but now. 
 
 Brown County, of whicK thev speak lii'^nleSf I .i.d ?''® '"“nlsome competenev in 
 
 men, and good and useful citizens. ® '“K''®'*'- fens. Tney are honorable, upright 
 
 ssSsspsggiIgmaS 
 
 Atlanta . ? Jacksoii, Mlss., and all throrigl the 
 
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 PADONIA. 
 
 f ^ station on the Missouri Pacific Railway, five miles north 
 
 ot Hiawatha, was probably named in honor of Jessie Padon, who lived, prior 
 w 1862, in a log hut on the bank of the Walnut. Its first settler was E. R. 
 Cornelison, who took a claim on April 3, 1S54. Although a town in name," 
 Padoma is now merely a thick settlement of farm houses. A school was built 
 m this tovvnship in 1858,by the Padonia Town Company, aprivate corporation- 
 this school IS now included in District No. 13, of the public schools. The 
 post office at Padonia was established October 20, 1857, and Orville Root was 
 the first postmaster. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 Iiatei® WaTof'the Keblih'on^fmVTim ??,®*^ °™®® ‘®“ He particl- 
 
 Loiupany, Twenty-.second RcgTiiienr [•^an[a^ V .mmiek mu-;®®"*''®'; l^”">ian’s 
 
 Nemaha County III ti»e full Of 1 wKj Volunteer Militia, and was enlisted in 
 
 He was married In JuriA ift«K iliree weeks ami was discharged at Kansas Citv 
 
 through the center of the farm TheroTs®a lar[m ami n.eif[ ^^f'^w-are River, which flows 
 
 1859, locating ill Hlawiithii Township, Brown County.'but slioi tlyafterward removed to 
 P.mlo!iia, where his father eiig.aged In farming and stock raising until the summer of IRS-® 
 w iTch ara®al'iinehwn,’''®®''®®®!"^ '"'®”,*®®?- T"®y have a storeroom, 5(1x20 Uvo llLI-fiTf 
 ™edS1i” hlmfhlg'^ra^ ®^ *'®"®^”‘ •'‘®^®'“““"»®- They are also extensively 
 
 Ik pla S'llj’h^s 
 
 uiitif March l®3''%55^whlnVk'r[^^ he removed to Andrew County. Mo., where he resided 
 a aw,[fill,Y,'*®'‘h®hecamearesideiitof Kansas, locating on his farm lii Pado- 
 f- fri'i’ "'®'™ County, where he has resided since, ke Is a memherof the Christian 
 
 If e .■[nio%oS. ii®-®®®-® Treasurer of Padonia Township one year, and Justice ot the Pe.ace of 
 to®Flm®.uo^, i ®r. 'i’i®‘''‘ .y®“'’®- M® "'‘i® married in fitadison County, Ky., November 26. 1846. 
 to Eliz«i,l)eth A. Gillespie, a native of Kentucky. They have four children living whose 
 
 Hen'rv G ®aml®Vvnm'i’n[^'i®®F®®o''''®‘^,A ‘'*‘®® lizzie Nutting, a native of Keiitucky; 
 
 mffVveeir tV il o p91'‘f® Coriiellsoii owns a fine farm of 480 acres, Ivlng 011 Wall 
 It IS mostly upland; is all enclosed; Is in a high state of cultivation and is well 
 fnn el e;^reVr*en®^®,^; ^®i® ®77,?®''‘' ®®''®'’S "ve aci'cs and contains 250 apple, 300 peach and 
 meVevv [Li ®®®i' There is 100 acres of native timber 011 the farm, comprising oak, elm 
 J ®®'* i.’A"'''‘'®®®- The improvements consist in part of a framij and log house 
 
 I'^snnlei.hei ®i‘?‘^® ®r'®’ ®''mhe house, etc., etc. 5Ir. Cornelison raises from 1,200 to 
 
 fnrtv f I’flfi®J®i,o[.®i®'f t^'^i‘*^*^9 ^® h'"'® hfty acres ot hay, keeps 
 
 fUiAuAine rm.* ‘* 1 ^ 1 ®^,®^?,®^ ®‘’A,‘''®’*'®SS and ten head of horses and mules. Padonia 
 eiLfi®.i i^,'®r.®‘A® l^.®'®®''®® ®®'’"®*’Mr. Conielisoii’s farm. It was com- 
 
 (?i®9?'',‘''®}'.‘*®'"®''te'l f'l September, 1881. and cost with furniture, etc., ahoiii $2 200 Rev 
 lAot'* '®!‘ •'“"I Rev. William Branch Is the present pastor. The member- 
 
 the?r 'famnip[A'o*f't9eUnm ®i?®*? f'.e most prominent and iiifluentlal citizens and 
 
 uieir lamilies, of I adonna and Hamlin townsliips. 
 
 broi>rietor Of Padonia Flouring Mills, Section 30, P. O. Hiawatha. 
 County, 1 a., January lb, 1830. Was reared on a farm, and previous 
 rmm engaged in merchamlising and stock dealing in Miami County. 
 
 Oh ^ ^ One Hundred and Porty-seventli Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 
 
 nntn was mustered into the United States service In 1862, and served 
 
 until the close of tlie war. In 1865 he came West, to Hrownville, Neb., where he Improved 
 
 rnSoii operated the same. It fs situated on the west bank of Walnut 
 
 xr ^ ^ water-power mill in the county, liaving a fall of thirteen and one- 
 
 'Wheels, three run of buhrs, and a capacity for making 
 thirty barrels of flour dally, which ho sends to Hiawatha. Falls City, Neb., Hamlin. White 
 Church*^”^^ various other distributing points. He and Ills wife are members of the ciirlstlan 
 
 Q Rirnier. Section 5, P. O. Hlawatlia, is a native of Ohio, liorn December 
 
 o, ioo4, in Morgan County. la 1855 he removed to Wisconsin, and was extensively engaged 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 I 
 
 740 
 
 ill farming in Vornon County for a minilier of years. In 18b2 lie became a participant in the 
 Rebellion, voliinteeiing with the Tweiity-flftli Wlseoiisiii Infantry, Company A, ami serv¬ 
 ing 111 the same till the close of the war. Ihiriiig the fall of 18t)9 he came to Kansas, and 
 located one mile west of his present fai in, to which he removed in the fall following. This 
 he has improved from wild, unbroken iirairle, and brought It to Its present perfection for 
 agricultural Interest, being jiroprietor of 120 acres. Mr. Uavis is serving his third term as 
 Treasurer of I’adonia Township, and Is a member of Hiawatha Lodge, No. 35.of the Masonic 
 order. He and his wife are original memhers of the Christian Cliurch of lllawatha, while he 
 is an elder of thatsociety. They were married in Wisconsin. .lanuary 1, 1860; her maiden 
 name, Mary A. Williams. She was formerly from Ohio. 
 
 DAVID EVANS, farmer and stock raiser. Section 32, P. O. Hiawa:ha, is a native of 
 South Wales, horn May 30. 1819, in County of Carmarthen. Here Mr. Evans received a 
 common school education, and was afterward engaged in agricultural pursuits there. In 
 1848 he was married to Miss Annie Bowen, a native of the same county as lilinself. In June, 
 1869, he came to the United States, and became a n sident of Brown County, Kan., and pur¬ 
 chased over one thousand acres of land inPadonia Township. This he improved, but has 
 since disposed of nearly one-half of it, leaving him a fine improved farm of 500 acres. Mr. 
 Evans was the founder of what is known as the Welsh Settlement of Padoiiia Township, 
 consisting of ten families, all of whom came to this country through his iiiHuence, and con¬ 
 stitute the best citizens and substantial farmers of this townshiii. He has been connected 
 with tile Baptist Church for more than thirty year.s, and was one of the first members of the 
 P'irst Baptist Church at Hiawatha, and has served in the caiiacity of deacon ever since he 
 came to this State. Mr. Evans is one of the enterprising men of Brown County, and .always 
 takes a prominent part in the advancement of its best interests. 
 
 THOMAS HART, farmer and stock raiser, .Section 17, Township 1, KangelT, P. O. 
 Reserve, w.as born February 24, 1826, in Richland County, Ohio, where, however, he re¬ 
 sided but a short time his jiarents removing to Morgan County, Mo., where they resided 
 two years and then removed to Andrew County, in the same State where Mr. Hart resided 
 until August 20. 1856, when he became a resident of Kansas, locating in Ptidonia Township, 
 Brown County, w'he. e he has resided since. He is a prominent and consistent member of 
 the Christian Church. He is also a member of Hiawatha Lodge No. 35, A., P'. & A. M. He 
 took part in the warof the Kebelllon duringtlie Price raid, as a member of CaiUain Lay- 
 cock’s comitany, Kansas Volunteer Militi.a, enlisting in tliefall of 1864 in Padonia Town¬ 
 ship, serving a short time and being discharged at'Atchison. He iias been Treasurer of 
 .School District No. 33, Brown County, fifteen years. He was married in Andrew County, 
 Mo., September 2. 1847. to Miss Nancy J. Gillispie, a native of Kentucky. They have seven 
 children living, William Henry, (married to Miss Lucinda H.anseberry, a native of Iowa,) 
 Thomas J., (married to Miss Hannah C. Drake, a native of Ohio,) Mary Jane, (married to 
 R. M. .Stewart, a luative of Missouri,) Jackson, married to Miss P'lorence Brown, (a native 
 of Maryland,) Sarah E , (married to .John M. Davis, a native of Kentucky,) Harvey W. 
 .and Perry, Mr. Hart owns a tine upland farm of 520 acres. It is all enclosed, is in a high 
 state of cultivation, and is well supplied witli water by means of springs, wells, H.art’s 
 Branch and Walnut Creek, which Hows in a northerly direction through the farm. The 
 orchard covers five acres and contains 500 peach. 500 apple and a number of cherry, plum 
 and pear trees. The iiuprovements are hrst-clas.s, and embrace among others an elegant 
 nine-roomed frame dwelling, surrounded Ity handsome shade trees, shrubbery and ever- 
 green.s, a large frame barn 40x40, gnanaries, corn cribs and other outiutildings. Mr. H. 
 grows 1,500 bushels of small grain, 10,000 bushels of corn, and cuts eighty acres of hay 
 yearly, feeds four car loads of c.attle, keeps fif y to sevei.ty-flve fine grade cattle, 150 head 
 of hogs, and twenty-five head of horses and mules, lie is an old pioneer of Brown, a 
 prominent and prosperous farmer, a useful and honored citizen, and aii honest, upright 
 man. 
 
 DAVID HILLYER, Justice of the Pe.ace, filriner and stock raiser, .Section 24. Township 
 1, Range 17, P. O. Joiiesville, wtvs born in Mahoning County, Oliio, January 24,' 1840. and 
 lived in his native State until his tliirteenth year, when his parents removed to Whiteside 
 County, Ill., where Esipiire H. lived until the spring of 1868, when he removed to Richard¬ 
 son County, Neb., where he lived two years and was engaged in farming. From Nebraska 
 he removed to Padonia Township, Brown County, in this State, where he has resided since. 
 He is a member of the Church of the United Brethren and of Hiawatha Post, No. 130, G. 
 A. R. He is Justice of the Peace of Padonia Township. He took part in the war of the 
 Rebellion and enlisted as a private in August, 1862, atSteriing, Hi., in Company B, Seventy- 
 fifth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, being promoted to First Sergeant ere his dis¬ 
 charge, which occurred in July. 1865. at Chicago. He was present at thirty-two engage¬ 
 ments, atnong which were Nolansville, Knobb Gap, Perryville, Lancaster, Stone River, Lib¬ 
 erty Gap, Lookout Mountain, Kossville, Missionary Ridge, Ringgold, the battles at and 
 around Atlanta, Franklin and Nashville. He was married in 1861 in Wliiteslde County, 
 111., to Miss Lydia Ann Campbell, anative of New York. They have three children, Flor¬ 
 ence, (married to Jolin R. Patterson, a native of Geary City,) Alfred A. and Maud. Esquire 
 H. has a fine upland farm of 160 acres. It is all enclosed with substantial fences and has 
 110 acres in cultivation, the remainder Iteing pasture land. The water supply is excellent 
 and consists of a number of fine springs ami a braucli of Lost Creek. The orchard covers 
 tliree acres and contains 125 apple and 400 Iteach trees. The improvements are good and 
 comprise a comfortabie house, frame barn 26x28 feet, granary, corn crib, etc. He raises 
 from 600 to 800 busliels of wheat, 75 to 100 liushels of rve. 300 of oats, 2,500 bushels of 
 corn, keeps 10 to 15 iieadof stock cattle and 40 to50 he.ad of stock hogs. Mr. Hillyer is a 
 brave veteran of the last war, a successful Larmer, and an honored magistrate of liis town¬ 
 ship, and has a high standing in his community for sterling cliar.acter and worth. 
 
 AUSTIN W. HOYT, farmer, .Section 5, P. O. Hi.iwatha, w.as born in Washington County, 
 Me., where lie was engaged both in tlie lumbering business and at farming. In 1869 he 
 came to Kansas, purchased 160 acres of land adjacent to the pl.ace wliere he now lives, and 
 built the first lioiise on the prairie. His present farm lie has improved from wild prairie 
 and has now one of the finest farms in the county, together with a good, comfortable resi¬ 
 dence. Mr. Hoyt lias been to Tex.as and also m.lde one trip to California, from wlilcli he was 
 obliged to return, liowever, to take charge of his brother’s farm, who was killed by tlie 
 falling in of the hay-shed on him. He has lost two sisters, and another brotlier, who was a 
 Congregational minister for a number of years. His mother is still living and a memlier of 
 tlie same denomination in whicli lier son was a minister. Mr. Hoyt was married in 1880. lo 
 Miss Lizzie Hoyt, a n.ative of tlie same State as himself. He is a member of the Masonic 
 order, both in Hiawatha Lodge, No. 35, and Mount Horeb, Chapter No. 43. 
 
 TIMOTHY .lONE.S, fanner and stock raiser. Section 2, P. O. Hiawath.a, was horn 
 December 13. 1831, in County of Cardigan, District Cellan, near Lampeter, in South Wales. 
 Here lie received a coinmon school educ.atioii .and pursued farming until 1871. when he 
 immigrated to the United States. During the same year came to Kansas with verv limited 
 means, Imt a strong determination lo better his circumstances, and how successful he has 
 been in this undertaking will be seen further on in this sketch. He first settled on Lost 
 Creek, Padonia Township, Brown County, and lived in a dug-out. In 1875 Mr. Jones pur- 
 ch.ased the farm upon which lie now lives and is proprietor of 480 acres of land in this farm 
 and 400 in Nemaha County. He is extensively engaged In stock raising and hits 400 liead of 
 c.attle and 500 slieep. .Some of the latter are of the very fine grades of Southdown and Cots- 
 wold and were brought from Canada and Kentuckv. During the spring of 1876 Mr. Jones 
 erected a cheese factory for the purpose of manufacturing this article from the milk in his 
 own dairy. This w.as the first one erected in Padonia Townsliip, in wlilch is consumed the 
 milk from 100 of his cows, the production being about 200 pounds of cheese per annum per 
 lie.ad. By several years trial of this scheme he h.as proved it to be as profitable an industry 
 in this country .as in South Wales, where it is one of the chief enterjirises. Mr. Jones is a 
 gentleman of strong will and great force of character, and by .always giving strict attention 
 to the husiness of to-iiay, has proved what one may do with little or no ca|iital if he only has 
 the required tact and perseverance and is not too easily dlscour.aged. He was married lii his 
 native country, in 1860, to .Miss Mary Jones, whose birthplace w.as in the same county and 
 parish as ills own. His father’s family were all memhers or the Unitarian Church. Although 
 lie w.as horn in and for many years a resident of W<ales. Mr. Jones would not leave this 
 country to return there to live under any consideration, but would he very much pleased to 
 have some of his old friends and neighbors come here to live. His family consists of nine 
 children, Anna, now Mrs. Aaron Hall, of Hi.awatha; Mary, married to T. P. Evans of 
 Nemaha County; Sarah, Jane, Maggie, R,achel A., Morris, Elizabeth and Ellen. 
 
 CURTIS .A. McCOY, farmer and stock raiser. Section 33, P. O. Hiawatlua, came origi¬ 
 nally from Harrison County, Ohio, January 7, 1852. He, however, subsequently moved to 
 Tama County, Iowa, with liis parents, tvhere his father, Thomas McCoy, was a contractor 
 for the construction of the Centr.al R. R. During tlie winters of 1865,’66 and ’67, Curtis was a 
 student at Cornell College, Iowa, and lit the spring of 1868, came to Kansas, and settled 
 with his parents on Section 4, Padonia Township. Here liellved until June, 1879, when he 
 was married to Miss Eliza J. Tully, of St. Joe, Mo. He then removed to the place upon 
 which he now lives, which lie had previously purchased in 1873, at whlcli time It was wild 
 prairie. To-day it presents a very dilferent .appearance, being .all under cultivation, with 
 fine improvements, and surrounded with a beautiful lieilge fence, and liaving a large 
 orchard In a fine condition. He luis one son—Thom<as T. His father was born in Harrison 
 County, Ohio, March 19, 1828. He was reared on a farm, and received his educ.atioii in tlie 
 imblic schools of tli.at early day. He was married, in 1851. to Miss Marfnda Anderson, of 
 Ohio, :uid subsequently came West, as above stated. He h.as a fine farm of 160 acres on 
 .Section 4, Padonia Township, and is one of the thorough pr:vctic.al farmers of Brown 
 County. He is a member of the Masonic Order, Hiawatha Lodge, No. 35. Mr. McCoy and 
 wife are the parents of four children—Curtis A. (whose name appears at the he.ad of this 
 sketch), Hannah, Susan I. and Thomas A. 
 
 JOHN P. Mcknight, farmer and stock raiser, Section 5. P. O. Hiawatha, was born in 
 Brown County', Ohio, M;ircli 21, 1839. He received a common sciiool education, and wlieu 
 tliirteen years of .age, was offered a position as clerk, which he accepted, and suhsequently 
 held until he arrived at the age of manhood. At tlie hre.aking out of the Rebellion he be¬ 
 came a partlciiiaiit, and for nine months was aid on staff duty wltli Gens. Ward and Harri¬ 
 
 son, after which lie was nine months on the Signal Corps witli Capt. B.achtel. Altogether 
 he served in the Rebellion three years, then returned to McLean County, Ill., yvhere lie 
 followed farming and merchandising up to tlie time of his emigrating to Kansas. This oc¬ 
 curred in the fallof 1870, and he settled here on an unimproved farm of 160 acres. This 
 lias iieeu transformed, however, to a thrifty, well-conducted farm, entirely surrotinded by 
 fence, mostly hedge, and good improvements in the shape of residence, barns, etc. Mr. 
 McKnight belongs to the Masonic order, li.oth in Hiawatha Lodge, No. 35, and Mount 
 Horeb Chapter, No. 43. heing past master of the former society. Was m.arried in Illinois, 
 in 1860, to Miss Mary E. Vanderbilt, of Pennsylvania. They have a family of eight chil¬ 
 dren—George C., Walter .S,, John P., William E., Thom,iS E., Ida, Grace .and Charles F. 
 Mr. McKnight and his wife are connected with the Methodist Episcopal Churcli of Hia¬ 
 watha. 
 
 LEWIS MORGAN, farmer. Section 4. P. O. Hiawatlua, was born January 19. 1819, In 
 County of Carm.irtheii, Soutli Wales. Here he followed the occupation of farming, and in 
 July, 1844, was m.arried to Miss Sarah Bowen. During the spring of 1873, they came to 
 the United States; their dcstiiuation was Brown County, Kan., where three of their c.liildren 
 had preceded them. The subject of this sketcli first purchased eighty acres of land, and luis 
 added to it until he and his children are proprietors of 720 acres in Padonia Township. It 
 is fine rolling pr.airie land, and 160 acres are in iiasture for grazing of stock, as he is en¬ 
 gaged quite largely in stock raising, and has on hand about sixty head of gr.aded cattle. 
 Mr. Morgan is a member of the Church of Engl<and, while his wife is of the Baptist per¬ 
 suasion, and an origin.al memher of tlie Welsh Baptist Church in P.adonla Township. 
 They are tlie parents of nine children—William, Hannah .Toll 11 , D.avld, Rees, Daniel, Annie, 
 Isa.ac and Sarah. After Mr. Morgan had got nicely settled and his lands paid for, he, in 
 company with his son Daniel and some of his neighbors, paid a visit to liis native country, 
 starting In January and returning in June of 1882. Although born in, and for many years 
 a resident of. South Wales, lie is an evident admirer of Kansas, and was gl.ad to return to 
 the country of his adoption. 
 
 JESSE A. WORLEY, farmer. Section 3, P. O. Hiawatha, was born in Harrison County, 
 Ohio, Septemlier 21, 1852. Here he w.as engaged in .agricultural pursuits, and in P’ehruary, 
 1872,he immigrated to Kansas, and became a resident of Brown County very soon after his 
 arrival here, and (luring the summer following, settled on the place where he now resides. 
 This consists of eighty acres of very fine land, well .adapted for farming purposes, and is 
 all in an advanced stage of cultivation. Mr. Worley was married, in 1872. to Ella, daughter 
 of .Jacob .Scouten, one of the pioneers of Kansas, who settled in Brown County as early as 
 1857. 
 
 MORRILL. 
 
 Morrill is locate J in the west portion of Brown County, on the St. Joseph & 
 Western Railway, ten miles from Hiawatha. Although settled soon after the rail¬ 
 way was completed the town was not laid out until February 27, 1878. The land 
 occupied by the town was the property of T. J. Elliott, who on May 6, 1867, 
 came to this part of the county and erected a sod house where his residence 
 now stands and the same fall purchased the land of the town site. At this time 
 there was no settlement within a radius of many miles. A Sac and Fox trail 
 ran a short distance west of the town and the mounds of two of Jim Lane’s 
 old.forts were still visible a few miles away. Antelope and elk were often seen 
 and a coyote den was thriving in the east part of the present town. 
 
 The town site as originally platted contained forty lots, each 50x100 feet. 
 Two years later Mr. Elliott |>resented the town with a first and second addition, 
 the latter containing ground for a public square. Fora number of years after 
 the completion of the St. Joseph & Western Railway a spur was all that was 
 granted the town, but in 1877 the company erected a depot and caused all trains 
 to stop at this point. T. J. Elliott acted as station agent and Miss Nettie 
 Howe as telegraph operator. 
 
 The first house in town was a 12x14 occupied by E. Hani, who is still a 
 resident of the place. The first store was that of the Farmers’ Co-operative 
 Association, located on the present hotel site. Upon the abandonment of this 
 store a building was erected by Reid & Mickey upon the site of the former 
 store and used as a general store until incorporated into Smith’s hotel. 
 
 The first birth in Morrill was that of a son of B. H. Anmiller; the first 
 marriage that of Reuben Ridley and Elizabeth Ryan; the first death that of 
 Miss Sarah Dyke. 
 
 The first physician who located here was A. H. Clarke. He was soon suc¬ 
 ceeded by S. Miner, and later by the present resident physicians W C. Cecil 
 and L. M. Foster. 
 
 The first Postmaster was S. R. Myers, who had his office in the co-opera¬ 
 tive store. He was followed by J. T. Mickey, the loc-'.tion of the office re¬ 
 maining unchanged until 1878, when D. A. Vanderpool was appointed and re¬ 
 moved it to his place of business, where it still remains. 
 
 The first hotel in the town was the Smith House, opened in 1879 Leon¬ 
 ard Smith. The house was sold about a year later to John McCleary,' who in 
 turn retired after a year’s business and was followed by W. P. Winton, the 
 present landlord. 
 
 The first shipment of stock from this place was made in 1877, a load of 
 hogs being placed upon a tier of hay bales. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 The first school near Morrill was loc.ated on Poney Creek and taught in 1858-59 by 'Wil¬ 
 liam Hunter, and later by J. Boyce. The first public school was taught in 1864. in a log 
 schoolhouse on tlie farm now owned by Mr. George Clark. When the school district w.as 
 first organized, two families supplied ail the scholars—fourteen in number. There were but 
 three heads of families in tlie district, and perforce they constituted the board. In giving 
 notice of election, posters were stuck up at couveiiient pl.aces 011 the farm, and the form 
 necessary was completed. 
 
 A school was taught for some time prior to the organization of the town, at a point just 
 outside the present town limits. The school building was 24x30 feet. The present school- 
 house was built in 1878; is 28x48 feet, two stories in height, and cost SI,900. It h.as two 
 departments. The first te.acher in the new school was Miss Kate Herbert, who had entire 
 charge for one year. Tlie second school year. Miss M. Belts w,as made Miss Herbert’s 
 assistant. J. M. Reid and Miss M. Obenour were appointed in 1880, and retained until 
 1882, 
 
 The Morrill High School was built in 1882, by J. M. Reid, who opened it as a private 
 acaileiny, in September, of th.at year. The building is 40x50 feet and has two stories and a 
 belfry, surmounted by an observatory. It stands on a commanding elevation at the north¬ 
 west of tlie town. 
 
 Franklin Schnolhoune, District No. 52. Brown County, was erected in 1872. It is a neat 
 and handsome structure and lias a searing capacity of fifty. Tlie first officers were: H. 
 Fulton, director; John Beamer, treasurer; and F. M. Starns, clerk. Tlie iiresent officers 
 are: John Beamer. director; E. L. Miner, treasurer; and Aaron McGill, clerk. The build¬ 
 ing is well snppli (1 with nioderii school furniture and aiipllances, and cost, .as itstands with 
 furniture, about $1,600. The average daily .attendance is twenty-five. Tlie house w.as 
 erected by issuing bonds, wliich were sold at ninety-five per cent.; the first bonds ever sold 
 in Brown County for that price. 
 
 Prob.ably tlie ill St religious services held near Morrill were those of the Brethren at 
 Work, or Diinkards. who met as early .as 1870. At the present time they liave no church in 
 the town, but a neat building, erected in 1881, a few miles away. It is 40x60 feet, with a 
 basement, and cost $2,500. Their first preacher w.as Rev J. J. Lichty, who was followed by 
 Revs. Daniel Fry, Jonathati Warner and the present p.astor, W. J. U. Bauman. A Sabbath 
 school was organized in April, 1882, under the superintendence of John Burnworth, .and 
 has an attendance of over sixty. 
 
 Morrill Methodist Episcopal Church.—The society connected with this church was organ¬ 
 ized in 1878, and the building was completed and dedicated in August, 1880. It is a nc.at 
 and handsome frame structure, and cost, vvith the furniture, fine chapel organ, etc., about 
 $2,000. Its seating capacity is 200 and its membership is composed of thirty-five of the 
 
BROWN COUNTY. 
 
 =““* vicinity. Services a 
 
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 are held regularly every 
 
 ■nstees of tlie 
 and Uaj)t. 
 
 ; tile lirst 
 he cliurcli 
 
 741 
 
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 fM ‘ ^ 868 , near 1M\ inonlli. III , to 
 ^ ■ JA“^y'‘i‘Ve two children ■' 
 
 •and Who h.a.i the courage .0 maintain ‘l,is"i?.^eV‘i:,";l’i2 ma^ve 
 
 ition is the 
 - Methodist, 
 during tlie dark an<l 
 
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 liractitloher, of ext'eileii't'nr 
 lied citizen. 
 
 i CintTIS, fanner and stock 
 
 4-J '! ^Cigs (loiinty, Ohio, Hu, 
 
 A«ted in the United 
 
 ^^1 ul‘Mf;^'IsfrTi;''K ' ~'5, 1865. He was niar- 
 
 n. wlio.se names are—Lena v'an'i'' I’/r Vh Uoiinly, 
 
 lofessloiial slaiiding. and ageinai. mu^ir uls « f 
 
 hlooiiy da.i s of tlie’Ueheifio'n. 
 
 Jlarch’^UJ.'IsSa.^hy Khk'r W.^KeUej^a^'l^vange^l’is/ Ymmef' V‘‘i® ®',!"''cl> was organized 
 01 the Church society steps were takeu to erect alKiuseiifworshin^ t ’^I'c c'’ganizailon 
 nienced and completed in the year 1882 heine deilieato,i n.‘’il ^ ’ ^.'‘c'J'liWlug was coni- 
 lirst pastor was KIder C. H. Pieice He cAnfiniLi i , *" -yV''A","^cr of that year. The 
 
 resigned to lake charge of work hi DlsLrkt No ^ I w "Ir ' I'chriiary, 188:h when he 
 first andare the presnit elders, and H A Vanderiiooi anil 1 hn ‘''“"to- were the 
 
 are the present deacons. The trustees are n' a Va.i‘'“id were the first and 
 and ueorge L. Parker, clerk The Church huddlne a®^ treasurer, .John M. Held, 
 neatly Inrnlshed and In niodern style ami vvliei Ridv enmnri!!‘i*i°''*oi structure, 
 
 society nuinbersaboiitlifty nienihers'’cdinnospd of senivdl cost$3,U00. The 
 Morrill and vicinity. Klder J W Kelsev J the m ‘"fl»ential citizens of 
 
 larly every Lord’s day. iveisey is the piesent pastor, and services are held regu- 
 
 (Iran^ Lmk’r'oniie^Tiit®^^ 188L‘ ihuf charter g‘anted derShe®’vo°'‘ 
 
 .Iortldi'K‘lrk,'T-.'T''Mlers,''\™L'HanMnon^^ 
 
 to.\. U.; A. W.AstewartiL Sh toN. G V S Ami^^^ Heorge Koherts; R. ,S. 
 
 c i ‘i 's"'s'.* c®^''p^’ ‘"sWeguard; R.’Huxtitble/oi 1 de gtird G -^^^11 
 
 . « h chaplain. The lodge liolds retriiiav V. ' • ^ 
 
 iil^rht in their Jiandsoinely furnisJied hall ^ &idai n 
 
 “three members, comnosed of .sonw*. 
 
 genial, eiuerpiisingand public spir- 
 i^M iv 'J’dwnshlp 1 , liangelS, I‘. O. Mor- 
 
 Spa s:“ SiiiS ■“EisiFSsS “w "SJ"”'® 
 
 battle of Charleston, W. Va., .Siege of Vii’kshinor aniongothe 
 
 i'o’ ’ Missionary Itidge, witirtslierldaii in tlm v-i'fieVA'im*^'''®'’’ 't^ckson. Miss., 'i .. 
 
 Altogether, lie was in over sl.xty engagements After'n'is ii'i J'i*'”®®®’?’’ "**'‘cr engagements 
 turned rn I,i« 111 ,m -- .„.,....‘y.’'"h“heint,iits._ Aitei Ins discharge from tlie arinv 1,0 
 
 and was dis- 
 rs in the 
 Tuscuin- 
 
 
 
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 ri “leiAon ,?A/,-.,A;.^, 4 .^^A’.f‘t'''>ier..iind stock raiser. 
 
 corner nf M.?/!.'’*!' t!t®etingd’every“ Vvediiekhiy 
 corner of Main jmd Koxanna streets. It has 
 
 he is an Industrious’ 
 war, a prominent and pros- 
 
 Seotion 36. Townsliip 1 , Range 1.5, 
 li. lived ill illVII<lfiTr£kUfn»r% 
 
 derpoul .losepli kir-’k.'lielrt^Shhfortl'mK^^ are 
 
 the lead’ersh?/, ofniimL'Tlie baK^^ 'vith twelve pieces, under 
 
 It lias on many occasions furnished il urtc for oHmr nl mei io^1^ under tlie same leader. 
 
 iweofniusicthandesireforpecuni^p.m£M 
 
 Vail- 
 
 
 llie Instriinients owned by the 
 Morrill Eh —'' - 
 ton J. Elliott. 
 
 during that time iias handled 75,000 biisliels (if grain of all k ds ^ months, and 
 
 UIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.— MORRILL TOWNSHIP 
 
 betlnc XenmtaStyrw^rbor^ fn Ca^Alff■'co^unfv^'J.Kio'";^"^*?^!,^ ^5’ P-«- Sa- 
 
 luircnts removed from Uiere to Van Wert Coiintv^in^f sa'o V*® V 
 
 wlien lie iiecanie a resident of Kansas locating^! '■esuied until 1859, 
 
 years. He tlien returned to his fonuer hinne m 1 inm Arhiro where he lived for three 
 returned to Kansas, locating 1 , 5n“n cZ it^w e% he!esl le^^^ "0 
 
 from tliere to Neiiiaiia County, where he rZiij’ned fm- oZ ?, removed 
 
 farm and settled, in 1870, in MorrillZw iliiin Rrowti Cnnmv VnZ be purchased a 
 
 He lias been a member of the Hoard of Scliooi^’HUfWH-''“ere he has since resided. 
 ■Mr. Heanier was married in Van \Ve?t Coiuuy oiZ^iZi’l the > 
 
 Hudspeth a native of Philadelphia. Pa. They liavZZ cliild a aViAho®,! ‘ Margaret 
 .Mary E. yir. lieamer owns a fine upland farm (jii Uie 51orre I ihiU‘ i IV.LmZ 'Vbds® name is 
 from the iattercity. Tlie farm is eiiclosed hv A iIA,,, ZAAb At* ‘‘ Sabetha road, two miles 
 state of cultivation, and is well siipphed wiy^ water hv meanZ^f wbi'I^'® is in a higli 
 
 IS a young and thrifty orchard, anil a fine grcivl of vZnA ?bring. There 
 
 provenients are new and first-class Amnni^ wi,?ch ..?B ii ® P'iwie- Tlie ini- 
 
 roonied frame dwelling, with its large statelv sh'miZirpZ®nve..®?'"A®‘^'i’' nine- 
 
 convenientfranie barn, 20x36, with^fouiteen-foor'no'sAA A '‘®'v =‘"<1 
 
 corn-crib and tvagon shed, smoke house etc Mr^ Pe-un’er nevnJon'A'combined granary, 
 mg corn, wheat, rye and oats, hogs and iatUe hA iZsZ fri?Z vais- 
 
 grain of various kinds; keeps from 35 to 40 fine stock^cattm- V?’?,?^,A” busliels of 
 
 head of horses. Mr. Heanier is an l.ZestZZnfmiiH ..^9,.,“ f.9 ami 8 
 
 y . V/. looiiiii, Avas born in Racine, Ohio Octolier 14 1 liid 1 oVb jn""snip 1 , Range 1.5, 
 breaking out of the Rebellion. On the first dav of iuc, V‘ "“^'v® Shite until the 
 pany M. Eleventh Pennsylvania VoluiitK^r Ca^Aml i?’ becfime a memher of Coin- 
 private to Captain of Cor^pa y R s° ,Z r/gZenUw evades from a 
 
 the fail of 1863. re-enh-.ste(l the saniZajMdi U Z-liieZmn Yorklown, Va.. in 
 
 An ''if'iit'Seti froiii the United .states^ serv L NovAmhZ / "“‘M- 
 
 all veterans upon re-enlisting, he was offered his veterAn fl,,o • biladelphia. Like 
 
 during his Whole period of service he nZer liai iTr -tAlnm n. "A ‘'e^’ined it. In fact 
 Ill an endorsement made on an nfflcT-Ti ‘‘i.'iliielf <it 11 leave < 
 
 Colonel, commanding th ^ 
 
 Headijuarters Eleventh 
 “Captain Elliot li; 
 
 been absent with c.. .r , 
 
 duty forsicknes,s|or other cause (lurriig^t'he'iinieAA'-iAAAcn‘‘ flA'® ‘'i'"®’ '*vit>'er has he heen’oif 
 witfi unusual promptness, fidelityZd ah itv >> n “ l’«‘fof'iied his dmies 
 
 was attached, participated in McClellaWs Pe iinsuIa'Z i "® 
 
 HiZA'jA'i’"'?-'''® between the Merrimaii Zd the 1 
 1 amr ‘9® *”01^0 “t .Suffolk, Va., Aiiril 1 Itli t 
 186.1; Jackson, N. C., .Inly 2 k 1863- Bottom s kii. 
 
 Bridge and Jarrelt’s Station, May 8 , I 80 Z E it ('rppk'''liVhmi' aV"‘“V, t^ottaway 
 
 S't'ih, le. 1864; .Staiintoi, River Bridge Zne 25 ls« 4 - im^;,, i,864; PetersbnrgL 
 
 1864; Deep liottoin Julv^^Q v.aii _ ^o. i 8 f) 4 , o 
 
 gusc 21 and -" 
 
 Charles City ; 
 
 Dev-euiber 1 ‘ 
 
 from thZnny’lmVetur'iied toAAA'rohZhome'‘'l.rMAv'’ ‘hP^..A?S'^- 'hscharge 
 
 -tMorrill, BroZn Z:: whZeZe'’l?fs'^ 
 
 lawns and meadows, 
 
 lards and gardens; and luxuriant bine lyras*? 
 
 this oiie’of fi.-rfine^sUuAresrtmk” lr'A'^le“AZnt^■ Cap^'l?ll'i'dr“feld'A o'h'dtike 
 
 eight COAVS, raises a few liigh grade calZs, ciil’' ^ cimicp 
 
 successful fanner. 
 
 for good judgment, cle 
 man l.v char" * ' ■ 
 
 HARRV 
 and lived 
 
 „. ..—- Ot feeds 100 choice pigs’keens 
 
 Has ac;pnie.l a-haiidsolne syrtenm^ and 
 
 cithien, and is poimhiiZ^Zs" I'e^ZK '"^‘"^trloAs fai nier; a prominent lii.d useful 
 
 fine l.orse.,!^wd^d<;Z hhZlnsliowZYoS AonZi'^iUi?®'''’' ‘'‘V" ‘>®‘'‘'®'’ ‘'i 
 
 native State until his fifteenth year, whdZe iZZ his mi^p 'lA AiAu.^h'^n 
 Kankakee County, III., where Jlr. B resideil iZ I A m. At 11 i Bmi hmi, in 
 
 Union army as a member Of CoinoAanv it niia ili vvJien he entereci tlie 
 
 nrjuiy 3 1865^‘Y 
 
 Blv'er. ChiiikasaAv B..^ ___, 
 
 and other minor engagements 
 
 finally reaching the Union lifes ,at Meni d s'’Tcim A^ tim trnm o®r f™'" *‘’® stockade, and 
 
 fie'AZZd'lwmVeVeZ!ZZvZrlheZlfeAmAZ(nn"fdn^^^^^ 
 
 and Clerk of School District No^ 10 iD-own Vounri' ^^^^ township eight years, 
 
 August, 1870 to Mrs uMabaia Ij' rCrl?/^marned in Hiawatlia 
 clill.lren thr;4 of lALZ ai e rS,? hi^ve had fou,' 
 
 tlia K. and Tahith-i r AVp lA'n ^ UlementK., (died September 9, 1880) Mar- 
 
 Killie, wlm iA iilaZeil to’TlZpliilAis IA^ r 5" ®"® ‘‘ “‘Might.Vr’mZed 
 
 dent of Morrill Township. Mr Bla icim ! oZ's a County, Pa„ and a resi- 
 
 my'd’re*go.Ad®aT®r‘^’'"-® heafh'K aPple mill 3iW '‘®''®S' 
 
 14 xVA fp*^i if conifortalde fr 
 
 I iJt -I. AL?'" f®®fi 0 <«- I’fi^ wiiei 
 
 AfiA- : AnBAA’‘‘fZAA'’.®i‘.‘y-.t "'0 d"'! o .m-lmlf husliels tj the'aci' 
 
 irta|t''|.Zthe peZAZA’,r.Zn hfShk’rtgim"”''® fi*t0"iKeiic‘e m!d 
 
 ooniity. 
 
 mamed until tlie fall of 1873 and after tr-ivVi nil ^^^lUatlelpliia, wliere he re¬ 
 states, in the spring of 1874 located in the yaiioins parts of tlie United 
 
 year. Ife then "^y.l^ere^ resided one 
 
 ..’ “'- "‘io, wliere 
 
 I October, 
 where he 
 
 siokfi,,, i,, 
 
 tliree years. He then removed t 
 wlien lie hecaine a resident of 
 Brown County, wliere lie has re‘sY(l7frsr,mp'’'®H''p‘i‘.,'‘o‘“' 8 ® Morrill Township. 
 
 marriage took plLe iii CiirroU ZiuirtSu mip l N7i)^?,I''Ar®iA^'o Th® second 
 
 southwest 
 the 1856 troubles 
 
 1 uie place, wuic i covers about tliree acres. 
 '0 iieach trees, llie buildings on the prop- 
 Ianiedwelling, slock stable, good granarv 
 at raised on this farm for a number of years 
 
 SiielS to thft HC.Vt* Ctvftr ......1 _ 
 
 portmn of tins property are tlie remains of Port Plvnioutli Inhit ,ii,i in 
 
 S' ®'S”=s 
 
 s£==SA 2 Ss‘«A!!aSS 
 
 comiirise, aiiioiig otliers 
 
 g!;M®^^tMiant‘ho!ZrneZfi:m;;A"mAZem‘mmA'A«"6u;wA& 
 
 ill.: <1 txl l.,fo M .. TAl; ^1, s . . 
 
 I residen't of 'Kansas, lo- 
 1 since. In 18b7, Hr. Cecil 
 ractlUoner of Plymouth, 
 
 hra.fiiceoYnmdlcAAiSAAnAasco^'fencoAktloZl^’Z'^^^^^ 
 
 Ar.'.'. 7 ‘..'‘®.M'emi,.d another cmirse at hlZf tau JMfer i.ATi’nchn"^^^^^^ 9Al'.’.A’.Af®“J®'‘!"!“■ 1877. 
 
 >^'ied Ins profes-^ional labors uniii in Cincinnati, returned to Basco.Vur.: 
 
 I i 11 hod If e \(> 1K7 I L' J,*y;^ndlhenc time to Kansas. llei.sameniberoflMor 
 
 ^.Iv^agZf'fift'eZ,V)A -C •eZeZanp''ZZ' 
 
 fed and Eorfy-cighth RcgimeAIt; 
 
 iirty acres The Improvements on the proiierty .Are first-class a.nl 
 IS, a splendid, large and convenient frame fainily mansion 3 d\ 9 T> 
 
 IA®B?A?™‘^LZ?A9®iAAAU'nr‘1'TtA''%s‘an'd^ever- 
 l. Ii'b • 'yffSifi fiohse, Avood and coal 
 
 111 , shed.s and lots. Mr. Flickinger raises from 
 nshels ol rye, 700 husliels of (uits. 300 to 40(1 
 
 'A'mA' A'XA ®i.~ f eep-s a lierd of 
 
 .Itlie, 150 Poland-Cliina hogs, and lO head of 
 C-ieek herd stands Den. Logan, bred l)y H Ii 
 y Magenta Chief, hy Arbiter, No. 16,170, daiii 
 , 1,1 „ I '*0 IS an animal of line lineage and sniicrlor 
 « 1 .' ii-S'AY® members of this tine herd, ainong 
 
 ,S. 1 Estahrooks. F.sq., sired hy Lieut. Gage, No. i2 294 
 i neiit and prosperous farmers of Brown, smijaks in ’nigli 
 n, is a useful citizen and stands liigli in the commuiiitv m 
 
 sdfKdon. was horn near Oil City, 
 
 D leit Ills millve st.iteat an early age. tlie familv renuivii 
 
 avannah Andrew Co ^Mo*** wlfere 1876. when he removed to 
 
 fX ?>l 0 ';® '- 0 a " fi 
 
 SESSS^Sm^ 
 
 100 head of line grade and thoroughbred ca 
 1‘brses and mules. At t he head of the Pony 
 
 A 5 iA 9 ?ii! 
 
 which is Molly Hiinn, bred by C ■■ “ ' 
 
 Mr. Flickinger is one of the prom.. 
 
 which he Vive's"""'^' MloPffa useful citizen and stands high in tlie commnnit’y'iu 
 
 Veii- 
 eniovlng to 
 moved to 
 
 LAFAYETTE M. FOSTER, 51. 1). 
 ango Co.. I’a., In 1842, hut ' 
 
 Wood County, Ohio, Avlierc 
 Savannah ' ’ 
 
 Neb., AvI 
 rest dent 
 
 I'-'-Mcr received his 
 
 m. .it.,; i,.A0»„’^i T7.® “®P"fiL 0’.0'fi'0'‘ittendlng the academy ol tlilsidaep four terms Avhprp 
 IAAibA'.,,.! AA®'A9AfA‘.®.?(f;? of_fimeteen years, lii the siu ing of 1862. While attending ’this fn^ 
 
 Price, ail eminent ami 
 
 stitutioiiof leaiuiingl\oalsbrtmlmcdArthewiUU^:ZZwiiZ. )'’A"0 “»®'‘f'■« 
 
742 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 succes.sful practitioner of tliis place. In the fall and winter of 1863 lie attended lectures 
 at the Ohio Medical College at Colnmlius, Ohio, and received his degree of M. D. from this 
 institution Kehriiary 28.18B4. linniediately after his graduation he received a coinmissien 
 from Gov. liroiigh of Ohio, appointing him an Assistant Surgeon in the Ohio Volunteer 
 Service, in which he continued until the close of the war, being mustered out of the service 
 June 15, 1865. After his discharge he returned to Ohio and resumed his profession at Mill 
 Grove, Wood County. Krom there he removed to Missouri, as already stated. He is a prom¬ 
 inent and consisteiit member of the Christian Church, a member of Morriil Lodge No. 187. 
 
 I. O. O. K., and of Hamlin Lodge No. 185. A., F. & A. M., and of the I. O. G. T. He was 
 married at West Mill Grove, Ohio, iii the fall of 1865, to Miss Jane A. Henry, a native of 
 Ohio. They have had five children, four of whom are living, Cyrus C. died August 28, 
 1882; Irvine K., Kosa.I., Maud Mary aiid Mabel. In tlie fall and winter of 1878 9 Or. 
 Foster .attended the American Eclectic Medical College of Cinclnnaii, Ohio, where he grad¬ 
 uated May 28. 1879. Iii the fall of 1880 he took a special course of twelve weeks in the 
 Homoeopathic University of Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. F. does an extensive practice. Receives 
 and treats a great many chronic cases ;it his rooiiiy aiid elegant resideiice in Morrill and is 
 a capable and honorable member of the medical profession. 
 
 JOHN A. FULTON, farmer, stock-raiser and feeder. Section 32, Township 1. Range 
 15, P. O. Sabetha, Nemaha County, was horn in Allegheny County. Pa., July 27. 1845, ami 
 lived in his native St.ate until April, 1871, when his parents removed to Kansas, locating in 
 Mon ill Township, Rrown County, wliere Mr. Fulton has resided since. He is a member of 
 Central City Lodge. No. 125, I. O. O. F. He, has been nolile grand of his lodge three terms, 
 conductor six years; representative to the Grand Lodge of the State in 1882, and 1). D. G. M. 
 of his lodge in 1883. He has been Trustee of Morrill Township, Rrown County, two years, 
 a member of the Hoard of .School District No. 52, eight year.s, and Assistant Serge:uit-at- 
 Arnis in the Kan.s:is State Senate for four years. Mr. Fulton is a rising politician, has always 
 ;icted with the Republican party', of which lie is a prominent member, and was a delegate to 
 the State Congressional Convention held in Topeka in .June, 1882, that had the honor of 
 nominating the “Rig 4.” He participated in the War of the Rebellion as a member of Com¬ 
 pany E, Fourth Regiment. Pennsylvania Veteran Cavalry', and enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pa., 
 August 16, 1861. Served with distinction and honor all through the war. and was dis¬ 
 charged at Pittsburgh, Pa., In.Iuly, 1865. He was severely wounded at Gaine’s Hill, again 
 at St. Mary's Church, and the third time at Antietam. He took ))art in the battles of Gaine’s 
 Hill, St. Mary’s Church, Antietam, second Rull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsvill -, Mine 
 Run, Gettysburg, through the Wilderness Campaign, and up to the surrender of Lee at Ap¬ 
 pomattox, beside a great number of minor engagements. Mr. Fulton was married in Green 
 Oak, Allegheny Co., Pa„ in May, 1862, to Miss Hester E. Arthur, a native of Pennsylvania. 
 They have five children living—Arthur Sheridan, Catherine M., Elizabeth L., Maggie R., 
 and Hester Mabel. Mr. Fulton’s parents, Hiram and Catherine Fulton, are still living, are 
 hale and hearty', and are residents of Sabeth;i, Nemaha County. His father, since the age of 
 sixteen, lived in Allegheny County, Pa., previous to coming to Kansas, and was for twenty 
 years a river pilot on the Ohio, and is well and favorably known to many of the old steam¬ 
 boat captains on this river. “Willow Grove,” as the fine farm of Mr. Fulton is known. lies 
 in Morrill Township, e(iuldistant from the thriving towns of Morrill and Sabetha, being 
 two and a halt miles from each place. The farm contains 325 acres, is all enclosed with 
 substantial fences, is in a high state of cultivation, and is well watered by means of wells, 
 springs, spring branches, and Mulberry Creek, whlcii Hows through the south part of the 
 farm. There is a young and thrifty orchard on the property', which covers three acres, and 
 contains 100 bearing apple, 150 peach, 50 budded cherry, and a number of pear trees. 
 'There is also an abundanceof suiall fruits on the place. North of the dwelling is a hand¬ 
 some willow grove, from which the farm derives its name. 'The imi>roveinents are first- 
 class, and consist in part of a new and elegant frame residence, 18x32 feet, with an addition 
 20x25, two stories high, containing ten rooms, surrounded l)y handsome siirnbbery', ever¬ 
 greens and shade trees; a large frame barn, 40x60; granaries, corn cribs, stock sheds and 
 lots, etc., etc. Mr. F. raises from 1,200 to 1,500 bushels of wheat, 1,000 bushels of oats, 
 
 II, 000 to 12,000 bushels of corn, and cuts eighty acres of hay', y'early; luvs twenty acres 
 seeded down to timothy and clover, feeds two car lo:id.s of cattle; keept 100 to 150 fine 
 graile cattle, 200 to 300 Rerkshire hogs, and eight head of fine horses. The farm is adnilra- 
 Idy ad.apted either for grain or stock-raising, and is one of the model farms in Rrown 
 County. Mr. Fulton is one of the iirominent and prosperous farmers of Rrown, a vet¬ 
 eran of the last war, a rising and influential politician, and an honorable man and useful 
 citizen. 
 
 ROBERT S. F'URNLSH farmer and stock-raiser. Section 13, Townshij) 1, Range 15, P.O. 
 Morrill was born in -lackson County, la.. March 9,1844,and lived in his native State until his 
 fourteenth year.wlien liis parents removed to Kansti.s, locating on their farm (still owned by 
 Mr. F.), which they pre-empted, in what is now Morrill Township. Rrown County, in the 
 spring of 1857. In the spring of 1862, the family returned to Jackson County, Iowa, where 
 Mr. F., resided until 1865. except the time spent in the arin.v, when he returned to Kansas, 
 loc.ating on the same farm occupied by the family in 1857, where with the exception of eight 
 years spent in traveling for tlie benefit of his health. Mr. F. has resided since. He particl- 
 imted in the war of the Rehellion as a member of Company R. Twenty-Sixth Regiment 
 Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and enlisted in Clinton, Iowa, in August. 1862, and was dis¬ 
 charged at Indianapolis, lud.. in October, 1864. He took part in the battles of Chickasaw 
 Bayou, Arkansas Fost, Grand Gulf, .lackson, and siege of Vicksburg. Owing to the ex¬ 
 posure during the siege of ibis place, Mr. F. w:is taken sick a.id was sent to St. Louis, and 
 thence to the hospital ;tt Indianapolis, where he was discharged tor disability, from the 
 elfects of which he snlfers to-day. Mr. Furnish owns a choice farm of seventy acres on 
 Pony Creek. It is all enclosed with substantial fences; is in a good state of cultivation, anil 
 well watered. 'The improvements consist in part, of a new frame dwelling, good frame 
 barn, corn cribs, granary, etc. Mr. F. devotes his attention exclusively to raising corn and 
 stock. He raises 800 to 1.000 bushels of corn, keeps ten to fifteen head of tine grade cattle, 
 forty to fifty heail of stock hogs and ten to a dozen head of horses. Mr. Furnish Is an hon¬ 
 est, upright and prosperous farmer, a good citizen and stands high in the community in 
 which he lives. 
 
 'THOM.VS P. GORDON, iiroprietor of Elevator No. 2, and dealer in grain and live stock, 
 was horn in Andrew County, Mo., .kiignst 30, 1858, and lived in his native State until July 
 2.3, 1879. and then removed to Morrill, Rrown County, where he has resided since. He 
 is a member of the Presliyterlan Church and of Morrill Lodge, No. 178, I. O. O. F. Mr. 
 Gordon received his early education at home and completed his studies at the High 
 School at St. Joe, Mo. He left this scho-)! in 1878 and linniediately thereafter bought a lialf 
 interest in the general mercantile estaldishment of J. W. Harris, at Avenue City, Mo, the 
 firm being tliereafter known as Harris A Gordon. He continued in business in this city 
 until his removal to Morrill, where he and his partner, .Mr. Harris, bought out the extensive 
 mercantile establishnient of R. Rird, which they carried on until September, 1881. when Mr. 
 G. sold out his Interest and entered into tlie grain business, in wliich he has been en¬ 
 gaged since. In June, 1882, Mr. Gordon commenced the erection of the elevator now 
 oiierated by him, and which was completed and put in running order in Seplemberof the 
 same year, at a cost of tf2jOUO. The elevator is well eipiipped with machinery and has a 
 working capacity of 10,060 bushels. During the five months it has been in operation there 
 has been liandleil and shipped from this elevator thirty cars of wheat and over 30,000 bush¬ 
 els of corn. 'The elevator has been kept busily employed since its erection; is doing a 
 steadily increasing trade and in the near future promises' to do a business second to none of 
 its capacity, on the ,St. Joe A Western Railroad. Mr. Gordon has been engaged in the live stock 
 business since his advent in Morrill, and during the past two years has shipped stock to the 
 Eastern markets which has amounted to over .fSO.OOO anniiallv. He is still a young man 
 and his rise in the world has been owing to pluck and energy that is highly conimendable 
 and rarely eipialled. 
 
 REN.I A.MIN HALDEM.AN. proprietor of 'Tonsorlal e.stahlishnient, dealer in cigars and 
 tobacco and general agent for Yotiuce’s Indian Cure Oil and Pain Diytroyer, was born In 
 Montgomery Gounty, Pa., September 24, 1847, living in his native State iinlil his seven¬ 
 teenth year, when his parents removed to Whiteside County, 111., where Mr. H. resided ten 
 and a half years. He then removed to Falls City, Neb., where he resided until tiie fail of 
 1878, when he became a resident of Kansas, locating at Morrill, where he has resided and 
 carried on business since. He is a member of Morrill Lodge No. 187, and of Hiawatha En¬ 
 campment No. 33. I. O. O. F., and is inside guard of his lodge. He was married in F'cbrn- 
 ary, 1858, in Carroll County, III., to Miss Fhlen R. .Smitli, a native of Somerset County, I’a. 
 They have had three children, two of whom are living, named—Elmer Ellis. Samuel Austin 
 and Herbert Morrison (died August 19.1879). Mr. H.’s father, Samuel Haldenian, is the 
 proprietor of Younce’s Indian Cure Oil, and has appointed his sen agent for this poinilar 
 remedy for filorrdl and vicinity. It is a well-known jianacea, and is meeting with ready 
 sales wherever known. Mr. Haldeman is a straightforward, intelligent and enterprising 
 business man, and is well known for his excellent social (lualities. 
 
 J.ACOR HOFF'M.VN, jiroprietor of billiard hall, was born in Lyons, N. Y'., F’ehruary 4, 
 1845, but lived in his native State only a short time; his parents removing to Milwaukee 
 County, Wis., where Mr. H. resided until May, 1871, when he became a resident of Kansas, 
 locating near the city of Atchison, where he resided eiglityears, and from there removed to 
 Morrill. Brown County, -where he has resided since. He is a member of Sabetha Lodge No 
 162, A., F. A A. M. He was married in December, 1882, in tlie city of Atchison, to Miss 
 Emma Herzog, a native of Pennsylvania. Mr. Hotfman is an active and enterprising busi¬ 
 ness man, fair and honoralile in his dealings, and is well and favorably known. 
 
 JOSEPH KIRK, farnierand stock raiser. Section 1,'Tow'iisliip 2, Range 1,5, P. O. Mor¬ 
 rill, w.as born in Giles County, Va.. November 21. 1824, but lived in his native State only a 
 short time, his parents removing to Ross County, Ohio, where Mr. Kirk resided, with the 
 exception of five years spent in Illinois and Iowa, until .April 7, 1858, when he became a 
 resident of Kansas, locating in Palermo, Doniphan County, where he was employed one 
 summer as engineer in the steam Houriiig and saw mills located at this place. He then re¬ 
 moved to \Yalnut Township. Brown County, where he had charge of the steam saw mill 
 owned and oiierated by E, N. Morrill at (he forks of the Walnut amt .Mulberry creeks. 
 
 Meantime he pre-empted the quarter section on which he now lives. In the spring of 
 1860 he removed to his farm in Morrill'Township, Brown County, where he has resided 
 since. He is a member of Morrill Lodge, No. 187,1. O. O. F., and was the second past grand 
 of this lodge. He was'Tre;isurer of Walnut Township one year. He was married August 
 14, 1879, in Council Rlutfs, Iowa, to Mrs. Louisa Stolfer, a native of Portage County, Ohio. 
 They have two children—Maud Eldora and Bertha Josepliinc. Mr. Kirk is the prosperous 
 owner of the Pioneer farm. It is a fine upland farm, lying in one of the finest portions of 
 Morrill Township, and contains 241.39 acres. It is enclosed by substantial fences, is in a 
 good state of cultivation and lias splendid orchards and groves. Is well supplied with water 
 and is one of the model farms of Brown County. The Improvements are good and in part 
 comprise large and elegant frame resilience, containing eight rooms, with good cellar, stock 
 sheds and staldes, tool house and carpentershop, a fine fruit evaporation and drying house, 
 granaries, corn crib, etc. Mr. K. raises from 300 to 400 bushels of wheat, 200 to 300 bushels 
 of oats. 3,000 to 4.000 bushels of corn yearly; keeps twenty five head of stock cattle, fifty to 
 seventy-five head of Berksliireand Polaiid-China hogs and ten head of horses. Mr. K. 
 had the honor of establishing the first postolBce in Morrill and of naming and securing the 
 appointment of Solomon Meyers as the first Postmaster. Mr. Kirk was also one of the 
 original .stockholders and helped to establish the first and only farmers’ co-operative store 
 in Morrill. Mr. K. is one of the pioneers of this section of Rrown County, a trusted and 
 honored friend of Hon. E. N. Morrill, a prominent Odd Fellow, an honest and practical 
 farmer and a good citizen and neighbor. 
 
 E. L. KRElDFiR, farmer, stock raiser and dealer. Sections 31 and 32, Township 1, 
 Range 15, P. O. Sabetha, Nemaha County, was born in Lancaster County. Penn., July 8. 
 1850, and lived in his native State until April, 1874, when he removed to ,St. Joseph, 
 Mo., where he was engaged as a clerk in a grocery estahlishment and resided two years. 
 Thence he removed to Andrew County, Mo,, where he resided three years and was engaged 
 in farming. In the spring of 1879 he removed to Kansas, locating in tlie town of Morrill. 
 Brown County, where he resided two years, and then removed to his farm iii Morrill Town¬ 
 ship, where he has since resided. He was married in the city of L.ancaster, Pa., March 17, 
 1870, to Miss Annie Erb, a native of Lancaster County, Pa. They have one son, Erb. Mr. 
 Kreider owns a fine upland farm of 160 acres; it is all enclosed with substantial fences, is in 
 a high state of cultivation and is well supplied with water by means of wells and springs. 
 His orchard is young and thrifty, covers three acres, and contains 150 bearing apple trees, 
 200 peach and a number of cherry, plum and pear trees. The farm is also abundantly sup¬ 
 plied with small fruits of all varieties. 'The improvements on the property are excellent 
 and comprise, among others, an elegant new family mansion containing nine rooms, with a 
 good cellar, and surrounded by handsome shade trees, evergreens and shrnhbery; a large 
 trame barn, 30x36, with an addition 14x16; granary, 14x18; corn cribs, wagon shed, 
 smoke-house, stock lots, etc. Mr. Kreider contemplates making some additional iniprove- 
 ments on his farm in the near future which, when completed, will cause it to rank second 
 to none in the township. Mr. K. raises from 1,000 to 1,200 bushels of rye, 1,000 bushels of 
 oats, '3,500 to 4,000 bushels of corn, cuts twenty-five aicres of hay yearly, has twenty acres 
 seeded down to timothy and ten acres to clover,'keejis 50 to 75 head of stock cattle. 75 to 100 
 fine hogs and half-a-dozen head of extra good horses. He deals in cattle ijuite extensively, 
 huyiiig iind selling in the Sabetha markets. He is a young, enterprising and Intelligent 
 Pennsylvania farmer, a good and useful citizen, speaks in the highest terms of Brown 
 County, where he has made his means, and, aided by his pretty, amiable and Industrious 
 wife, bids soon to be one of the solid-and prosperous farmers of his adopted State. 
 
 S. S. LINDEMAN, manufacturer and dealer in furniture, coffins, sewing machines, 
 organs and musical instruments, window shades, wall paper, pictures and picture frames, 
 window ghass, etc., etc., was horn in Somerset County. P:i., August 19, 1851, and lived in his 
 native State until the spring of 1877, when he removed to Carroll County, 111., where he 
 completed his education at the Lanark High School, which he attended until November of 
 the same year, when he became a resident of Kansas, locating in Morrill Township, where 
 he resided until the following F’ebruarv. when he removed to Richardson County, Neb., 
 where he w'as engaged in farming and in teaching in the public schools of the county. Thence 
 he removed to Morrill, where he erected his dwelling and engaged in carpentering. In 
 .lannary of 1883 he engaged in his present busines.s. He is a consistent member of the Ger¬ 
 man Baptist Church. He was married in Richardson County, Neh., February 3, 1878, to 
 Miss Lydia Peck, a native of Somerset County, Pa. Mr. L. is a young and energetic business 
 man, a good mechanic, possessed of fine inventive abilities, and his commercial and social 
 standing are of the best. His brother, Josiah Llndeman, was a member of Company K, 
 One Hundred and Forty-eighth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. In the fall ot 
 1862, at the age of seventeen years he enlisted at Chambersbnrg, Pa., went to the front with 
 his regiment, participated in and is supposed to have been taken prisoner by the en¬ 
 emy at tlie battle of the Wilderness. At all events nothing has been heard of him 
 since. Mr. Lindeman and his family will be under great obligations to any ot his former 
 comrades who chance to read these lines, and who may know the fate ot their brother, who 
 will inform them of it. Send particulars to ,8. S. Lindeman, Morrill, Brow'ii Co., Kansas. 
 
 JOHN McCOY, farmer and stock raiser,Section 4, Township2, Range 15, P. O. Sabetha, 
 Nemaha Countv, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, May 1, 1845, and lived in his native 
 county until June, 1867, when he emigrated to America, locating in Chicago, where he 
 lived for three years ;uul thence removed to Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Mich., where he 
 lived for three years also; and from there, in 1873, came to Kansas, locating in Morrill 
 Township, Brow’ii County, where he has since resided. He is a faithful and zealous mem¬ 
 ber of the Congregational Church at Sabetha. He was married in Benton Harbor, Mich., 
 in 1872, to Miss victorine C. Nowlen, a native of New York. They have three children liv¬ 
 ing—Jessie M., Ira J. .and Edward. “Rock Spring,” .as the splendid farm of Mr. McCoy is 
 called, lies four miles west of Morrill. It contains 240 acres and is drained by Mulberry 
 Creek, a clear, rapid stream. H.as a beautiful fish jiond stocked w ith German carp. Has 
 the finest rock springs in Kansas, one of them having a flow of ten cubic Inches; and is one 
 of the most valiiahle slock farms in the county. The creek How s over a rocky bed through 
 the stock yards, which are admirably arranged for shelter and feeding. Mr. McCoy grows 
 about 4,000 bushels of corn and ten acres e.ach of W'heatand oats, sow s a field to rye for 
 pasturage; keeps 100 .acres in native iiastiireand meadow', and is giving successful attention 
 to clover and blue grass. He keeps fifty high grade Short-horns of superior beef-getting 
 types. Has a few very fine thorough b'reds, whicli lie is breeding to a handsome London 
 Duke Bull, bred by Mr. Cowan, of Missouri; and is making up a herd of pure bred Short¬ 
 horns that W'ili be an honor to Brow'll County. He feeds a few first class steers and 100 
 model pigs. Is breeding Clydesdale horses. Believes in keeping only the best of stock, and 
 is one of the most successful farmers in Brow'ii County. The farm is also further improved 
 with a cosy home, laid off in forty-acre field and fenced W'ith a superior hedge fence,w'hich 
 affords grand protection to stock. A now basement b.arn, spring house, stone quarry, thrifty 
 young orchard and vineyard; and bears in every feature the thrifty .and methodical far¬ 
 mer. Mr. McCoy has iinade most of his property here in the last nine years. Is an intelli- 
 geiit, progressive, candid Christian gentleman, who believes there is no finer country than 
 this for men who feed grain of their own growing to stock of their own raising. 
 
 E. P. MILLER, farmer and stock raiser. Section 2, 'Township 2, Range 15, P. O. Morrill; 
 horn in Stark County, Ohio, February 19. 1843, living however, but a short time in his na¬ 
 tive State, his parents removing to Huntington County, IiuL, where Mr. Miller resided until 
 October, 1876. when he became a resident of Kansas, locating in Jewell Coiintj', where he 
 lived four years, he then removed to Morrill Tow'iiship, Brown County, w'here he has re¬ 
 sided since. He has been Clerk ot the Board of School Ilistrict No. 57, Rrown County, three 
 years. He participated in the war ot the Rebellion as a member of Company B, One Hun¬ 
 dred and Eighteenth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He enlisled July 4, 1863, at 
 Huntington, Ind., :uul w.as discharged March 4, 1864, at Indianapolis, Ind. He took part 
 in an engagement at Clinch River, E. Tenn. After his discharge from the One Hundred 
 and Eigliteenth Regiment, he again enlisted in Company C, One Hundred and Fifty-third 
 Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, on the 23d d:iy ot January, 1865. at Huntington, 
 Inil., and w.as discharged Septemher 1, 1865. at Indianaiiolis, Ind. He w.as married in 
 Huntington County, Ind., January, 1868. to Miss Susan M. Iden. amative of Indiana. They 
 have seven children living—Martha A., John E., Rosa M., Mary Elizabeth, Charles E., 
 Vinnle Ruth, and Sheridan. Mr. Miller ow'iis a fine farm of 165 acres, one and a half miles 
 south of Morrill. It is enclosed by substantial fences, is in a good state of cultivation and 
 w ell supidled with water. 'There is a fine orchard on the property which covers five acres, 
 and contains 300 bearing apple, 250 peach, 30 pear and a number of plum and cherry 
 trees. 'Tliere is also an abundance ot small fruits on the farm, among which are gr.apes, 
 raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries and currants. 'The Improvements are good, and 
 emliraceamong others, anew, comfortableand convenient frame cottage, tw'o stories high, 
 18x34, W'ith addition 18x18, and a kitchen 16x17. West ot the dwelling Is a handsome 
 maplegrove. Among the other improvements are stock s'abics. sheds and lots, corn cribs, 
 26x32, smoke house, 14x16, etc. Mr. Miller raises 500 to 600 bushels of rye, annually, had 
 85 acres ill corn this year, which averaged 65 bushels to the acre; keeps 10 to 15 head of 
 stock cattle. 100 Poland-Chlna hogs, and 4 head of work horses. Mr. Miller is one ot the in¬ 
 dustrious and prosperous farmers of Rrown County, a veteran ot the last war, a good citi¬ 
 zen and neighber, and is well and Rivorably know'll. |) 
 
 HENRY M. PERKY, farmer, stock raiser and dealer Section 6,'Township 2, Range 15, P-G- 
 .Sabetha, Nemaha County, is the son of John C. ami Sallie Perry, who came from Sangamon 
 County III,, to Kansas, in October, 1865, locating in Sabetha, Nemaha Conn tv, their farm form¬ 
 ing subsequentiy one-half of the old town siteof Salietha. where they resided until 1872. Mr. 
 Perry’s father established the first postoflice in Sabcilia, and w’lis the second I’ostm.aster of 
 the town. He died May 22, 1871. In 1872, Mr. Perry’s mother removed to wh.at Is now 
 Morrill Tow nship, Brown County, where she still resides. Mr. Perry w’as born In Wells- 
 burg. Brook Co., W. Va., Marcli 12,1850. In 1855 his parents removed to Sangamon County 
 
 Ill., where they resided until 1865. when the family came to Kansas, where Mr. Perry has re¬ 
 sided ever since. Mr. Perry’s brother, 'Thomas C., w as a member ot Company A, .Seventy-, 
 third Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was the youngest member of his company, 
 gud was wounded and taken prisoner by the enemy at Chlckamauga, and was taken to Belle 
 
BROWN COUNTY. 
 
 nent HwVnVw capture. Another brother, John J., now a proml- 
 
 the Koiirrh* 1 ^ho Coiifetlerateservlco, HavingcoinmaiiUed 
 
 Iriltlerof t ir^w"ir nf ‘J m ‘‘Jiviug taken part in one of the last 
 
 ''‘ir. that of hpiln^ Hill, fenn. The homestead on which Mr. Rerrv lives con- 
 tain.s 14 b acres. It Isa choice uplaiui hirmlying; adjacent to the town ol'Sabetha Is enclosed 
 with substantial fences, is in a high state of cultivation, and Is well supplied with water 
 The orcliard covers t wo acres, aiKi has a great number of all kinds of fruit trees There is 
 also an abundance of small fruits on tlie flirm. Near the hous^e is a l/u-tje and sid^ 
 
 - -"'Vi'"® timber, which covers ten acres, and contains over 5,OUU walnut ash 
 
 soft majile, box elder and honev locust trees. The buildings on the properly are ffO(id' and 
 
 ojv -jnVef'f f i'o»>iis.'vith extra good cellar, 
 
 ^4xdU feet, with an U 16x18; frame stock stables^Ox. 0: cranaries corn crib«i QinokAI whiqp 
 stock sheds,etc. Mr. I’erry raises from 500 to 600 bushels of oats yearly 1 000 iVushelsof corn* 
 cuts twenty-live acres of hay, kee)»s twenty-live head of line gmde cattle seventv^ 
 one ImiKli pd lierk-shirehogs, uiul lour horses and mules. There Is at present on his far'u 
 imapaii of bay mules which were brf^tio'br fiTin»»/^iQ 
 
 743 
 
 and 
 father, 
 
 rnflHVV’ Ti"■er^brought ffon, fluS'v Mr.‘’Tenw's 
 
 t^be over si v .,V imifr ® y ' *» aPI'earance do not look 
 
 5^..5 <^ver six 01 eight >ears old. Ihese mules are known to almost every old settler In the 
 four nortlieastern counties of the State. Mr. Perry deals extensively in live stock of all 
 
 and useful citizen, and Is well and favorably known for his probity and integrity. 
 
 , farmer and stock raiser, Section 3, TownsluD 1 Kanire 15 P () Morrill 
 
 \?T*i '*1 ‘'^**J**®*'Scf County, Pa., March 8, 1840, and lived in his native State until*October*, 
 1863,w hen he removed to Lee County, Ill., where he resided until J une 20 1870 wlien ne be- 
 
 shlce**^ ile'ls^^-imen^bcr^^^^nfe^^^^^^^^ County,wheiJbe has resided 
 
 8in(,e. lit IS a member of Uie Church of God. lie was Commissioner of Hrown (yonntv 
 
 two years and a member of the Hoard of School Districts Nos. 11 and 75 Brown County 
 ten years. He was married in Somerset County, Pa., September‘^3 ISK'? to Miss Annie 
 
 e'“-lV“ rarrfp Tbe^,hav'/uine’chfldre.', ifvb.g^vlmslf immes 
 
 “J'SKie. Carrie, H, Prank, Horace G., Lizzie, John, Marv S. aud Gracie Mr 
 Sa.\ loi uwus a hue bottom farm lying on Pedee Creek, five miles northwest of the thriving 
 town of Morrill. It coiitams 160 acres. Is enclosed by substantial fences* is in a high slate 
 of cultivation and is well supplied with water by means of wells spring’s and Pedee Creek 
 V, bleb llow.s in a southeasterly direction through the entire length of the farm On a sunn v 
 sloiie east of, the fine dwelling Is a thrifty orchard which covers-ten acres and Is well sm7 
 
 varietiel On the sarnesm^of the house ifl grovrof nf 
 ®*ff***'^d*'®s and contojiiing great numbers of black walnut blckorv 
 and elm trees. The improvements are among the finest in this section and compri’se among 
 otbers,a new large.and e egaiit frame resldenoe.snrronuded by a fine lawn Llorned^^ 
 s'li'ubbery and evergreens, a large.new and convenient basement frame 
 baric30x36,«i Icirge (l^ble com crib 26x40. with a commodious bog pen under it slock lots etc 
 hushels of wheat, 300 to 400 bnsliels or rye, 200 to 300 bushel’s of 
 oats, ~.5p0 to 3,500 bushels of coi-n, cuts 25 acres of bay, has 40 acres seeded down to or- 
 
 clover, keeps a doien lm.Vof stock cattle 75 to ^ 
 
 1 olmul-Cbina nogs and 7 bead of liorses. Mr. Saylor is an lumest, industrious a’nd intelli- 
 Mmling"lmegrft** ’ “““ favorably known for bis 
 
 M farmer and dealer in baled bay, Section 6, Township 1, Range 15, P. 
 
 O. S.ibetba, Nemaha County, was born In Marion Count.!, Oliio, January 12. 1835, anil lived 
 In his native State until Ills seventeenth year, when his parents removed toVan Iluren County 
 Iowa. Mr. S lived in Iowa until the fall of 1878, when he became a resideiit of Kansas’ 
 locating in Sabetba, Nemaha County, wherehe resided until March, 1883. when he reinoveti 
 to Morrill Township, Brown County, tyhere he has resided since, lie is'a member o^ 
 iresby teri.in Church. He was married in Van Bnren Co., Iowa, in 1863 "to Miss Marv P' 
 Irne. a native of Ohio. They have six clilldreii—Laura E., Harry E., Jessie Grace Ollle 
 Blanche, Lora E.. aiid Zora. Mr. Schaeffer makes a specialty of cutting, buylnc pre.ssing 
 H ‘.1^ ® '“fJ’- ffe Has a large Economy press on bis farm and is kept busily’employed 
 
 hay per month St-Joe and Atchison, about 100 tons of 
 
 ■vr *j‘''f'ff.f’ farmer and stock raiser. Section 24, Townsliip 1, Rangels P O 
 
 Somerset County, Pa., in April 1844, and lived in his native State 
 '®“ ‘{'® parents removed to Carroll County, 111 ., where he resideil until OctXi^ 
 fSJb, when he hecame a resident of Kansas, locating In Morrill Township Brown 
 f ffo is a member of the German Baptist Church and- 
 
 s Clerk of Morrdl lowusliip. He was married at Mt. Carroll, Carroll Co.. HI,, iii July ’l864 
 to Miss Adeline Meyers, a nati^ve of Somerset County, Pa. They have five childreii’whose 
 names are:-John J Astor, Samuel J. Biirnworth, Martin A. Byron, MHII am H Lerm^ 
 R®-®*'- ’'7- ®"'"« ? ff.oe farm of 160 acr4s, lying twj milk 
 
 mittlt of 51oi nil, it is reached by hue roads, is enclosed by substantial fences is in a hiirh 
 stale of cultivation and is well supplied with water by means of wells and Lar’kln’s brancli 
 of the Pony which (lows through the southeast cornel- of the farm. Thera ira young and 
 thrilty orchard on the property which covers two and half acres and contains 125 fruit trek 
 of various varieties The improvements are good and consist in part of a new comfortahll 
 ‘ik S®,ff?ff® co'ifai'ims seven rooms, surrounded by handsomeshaiie trees horse 
 
 stable, sheds and lots, granary, corn cribs, etc. Mr. S. raises from 500 to 600 bushels of 
 wheat, 100 to 150 bushels of rye, 300 bushels of oats, 3.000 to 4,000 bushels of krn cuts 
 twentv five acr^ of hay, keens fifteen to twenty stock cattle, forty to fifty Polaiul-Cliina 
 hogs, and eight headof hue horses. Mr. Smltli is an honest, industrious an diutelligent Penn' 
 syfraiiian farmer a prominent ami useful citizen and a good neighbor. 
 i.i„ I ^H hNi UER, manufacturer and dealer in harness, saddles, collars whim! 
 
 hl.ankets, etc. The sou of J. H. and N. J. Snyder, and was born in 1862, in Richland’Countv’ 
 lihio, but left his native at an early age, his parents removing to Kansas and locatin’? 
 in Doniphan County, near Highland, where Mr. Snyder resided until his twei’itv-first ve^r 
 \r-lrIoi*i®-i®oav°'^fra 1 ® H'own County, where lie established lilmselfiii busiiiess 
 
 his trade with 3Ir, Norman Case, of Highland, a well-known 
 iiiannfactiu er of harness in that city, Mr. Snyder is a-v-oung energetic and prosneronv 
 business man, possesses good credit, and as he is the only 'dealer in hisMiiie in ,Mon-n/ com 
 “>? trade m the town of his adoption and for miles around. He carries ,a ulil 
 this skilled woikmen, a large and grow-lng patronage, manufactures his own 'sad- 
 count/^* ’ set down as one of the thriving and enterprising business men of tho 
 
 i'l lumber and building materials, was born in Haver- 
 HdH hveil in his native State uiitilhls iiineteeiitli year, wlieii he re- 
 M .He rbuialiied about three years, tlienee he removed to Lexington 
 
 Mltli., where lie engaged m the general mercantile liuslnes.s, and where he remained about 
 two years, and then removed to Palls City, Neb., where lie engaged in the luiXr hnsh^ 
 and w-here he resided tour years. P'roni Neliraska lie removed, in 1878, to Morrill Brown’ 
 Countj, where he has resided and carried on business since. He is a member of tiie Pres 
 hjterlan Cliurch. He was married in Palls City, Neli., May 10, 1876 to Miss Julia P*Kh?k 
 inan, a native of New York. They have two cllildren-Phineas-and IlmTe. Mr Sp.akliim 
 Liku , t- i“.® fbbcessful and energetic business men of Morrill, and deals extensWeFy m all 
 kklLFlet\'F.;ko*ln?,ktyklllFi’F:y're*""‘^’ forcIsV,; vl 
 
 tila, Nenmhil^liii^^’;^ Ikk a Sa- 
 
 May 5 IS'w'ainnwi.^mYi’- 11 -'csby Shore. Lycoming Co., Pa. 
 
 WoU Coum’v Ohio w-liP-e kki m *“’* bik'bteeiitli year, wlicn Im removed to 
 
 wliere he lk^s’pi r-?.;,) 1 ^ he resided.one year and tlum removed to Jones County, Iowa, 
 listed -It An-i*n.?,7' f®' ‘ Helming and wliero lie resided nnlil .Viigiist 12, 1861, wlieii lie cn- 
 
 faiit -V and ’rik i’sHm'ked '“/•"> 'e'’.!',* Company B. Ninth Regiincnt lowFi Voil ntek Ii - 
 
 kthers’ln the h-!t?mFo? i.l.?nh®"'“r7’IV'v®.®H'einhc 21. 1864. He took part among 
 ta n Chlckain-uiea -lnd DiUaJI.‘ 7®’ \'''kshui-g. Siege of Vicksburg, Look OutMoiin- 
 Vlck.shiirg‘ mi- S vvh imd Im k ““-ack by the Union forces on 
 
 a partv wti’o were’ekko-ed in nlvi.Uk Cie rank ot Sergeani, was in command of 
 
 while‘knson?k.fBn\v’.7M,, ii '7 ^ “ Hontoiin bridge across Cliickasaw liayou. The party 
 too sIra -eTahi sket’ i. . np’ f® ®®''rr.®,”®®®“'‘®‘='‘b'''J f‘'' overtwoliGiirs Aftertliei^on- 
 tliksiellkk'- V Hilrteeii bullet liolesln liis overcoat and lilouse After 
 
 ment whBk“>X. * *7' Stepliens was detailed for service in the Ordnance’Det'art 
 
 Plonew Cork nf “® Camp-iign wlieii ho was detailed as a meinher of the 
 
 ™illi|sspis::SHSS siass 
 
 s|tessa;5's 
 
 York Citv in disability contracted while in the service, in New 
 
 Lleanor Snntli, a native of New York; slie died in the snriofTof i 
 
 hrose VV "at v k?' "* ^btohei, 1873), Mamie(died in Novemlier, 1875), May B and Am 
 
 PHy.sician and surgeon, and farmer. Section 25 Townsliin 1 
 N2l7?ek«Bk oH’ ’““‘■'■HI. was horn in Sloan’s Village, Schoharie Co., N. His father eft 
 mid IDs kknfl ®®Wled in the Empire State. He was of Hollmid desknt 
 
 Iler nation. His mother was from Massacluisetts 
 
 .mmi Sloan, and the village In wliicli Dr. VaiiDoreil was hok 
 
 nmit nhvsmiJl®''l^n'®''-- tHespringof 1848, he entered tlie ofiiee of Dr. F^x “kF’romU 
 wlieVknr vk. nnno.F‘k°F?'’'®’ ‘‘Y'Hage of romantic beauty in the valley of tlie llohkvk 
 Hioren liad formerly pnr.sued liis ear y aeademic studies prenaratorv to hii 
 
 ^B®®”-^®®-, A’-' t"® of 1848, heeiitkedtheCtillegkof PlFkick s an^^^^ 
 
 tuFes m rnfivek®!?'' "77®,/'^" 0(1849 ami winter ot 1850. he attmided a FkirtF^ ik- 
 hratltfDV ^®"®?®-7 ®Y''He head of whiclitliPustkd the celk 
 
 o.lkpkivVJ'o^Hor of sever.al standard works on surgery and tlie first sin-o-enn wim 
 wlntlfof 18M)* of tying the arkria innominati. IiFtliF anrakn aiid 
 
 .at Rush l^hol’oren attended ins third and last course of lectures in Chicago 
 
 rt.mnkF ^® ®P’®'"'Hot® He graduated in tlie spring of 1851. After i)ractlcing*’in 
 
 f-Itimk ^11, "® .tblotneil East and settled in New Jersml tlie home of his fore- 
 
 P® hiarried Ml.ss Amanda R. L. Meeker, a native of Cincinnmi Ohio smo 
 n.mr?.kB'’®„®^''^‘''i®''^®"‘®‘Ga»o,andof tlie Peiidletons of Cincinnati. T^ h F 
 
 one son—Samuel Elliott, now nineteen years of a^e. Dr VanDoren contin 
 ued to reside in New . p.r.«^p.v miMi f.h» anH,T>jv. i ooo 
 
 beautifuilyTii^lLlhesu:-f^F‘kkF1k.^^,<li^F;nFduklF,,li;^^ 
 
 and maw"!tha '’{ub'’’®"' ®J ''^'® ■h'lHscape stretching over liill and vale to Palls City Neb 
 oLf?7'“'"“t' the county seat of Brown, and all surrounding coiiiitrv givin/a vBrJ 
 pleasing prospect to the eye of the visitor or traveler an lie ridesover tliis norfSm^ nf fUo 
 Dr.VanDoren visited it a few years ago in the lovely 
 one unhioken expanse of prairie, where every breeze was laden with the fraoTaupp nf 
 TV ."B®,®'"i’n H°wers, and the wliole beautified by tints of varied hues and cofors I)F Van^ 
 
 ekFe klfl ?s‘Skman in HFe\f ®"^«®®"’ «® '‘®® ®f ®-H®^i- 
 
 T’\ A \r A 1*4 LA T3 LA / \ J \ T ..—A.—__ 
 
 Lcrins. ne was married in Meigs County, Oliio. April 3 1850 
 I Miss Lucinda Roush a native of Mason County, Va. They have ten children livinir 
 hose names are—Merciiant W., married to Miss Temperance A. Hedgecock a native of 
 J’* married to Miss Alice Cottrell, a native of Indiana- An- 
 
 diiie. Martha E., Carmi A., James C., Jolin R., Walter S. and Hammond B. Mr Willard 
 val ey farm of 240. acres, one mile west of Morrill. The St. Joe and We^st 
 
 Y»cvi :>cvcu j Pfii s. men ciiey removed to Wapello County, Iowa, being among the state of cumvation^amFuwpn V^^ ^ enclosed witli substantial fences, in a goo<l 
 
 original settlers of this county. Mr. S. lived in Iowa until Amrust ift 5 « wPpii hi state oicuiiivation, and is well supplied wuli water. Near the barn is a w'ell of pure water 
 
 psldcnt of Kansas, locating at Fort PlymouV C^eek in wli^ is nnw is used for stock purposes, and which is raised liy one of Ingham Bigelow’s w mi 
 
 tiaiiies 11 . ijane. iiie same fall. Mr. Rtarns nrp-pmiuPLi ji. r'hiinL ai»o -jti/i o itoi? .wii,.... 
 
 ^ asuicc ana consistent member of the Christian Chiireh 
 
 t}I'"F®' Horrill Lodge No. 187, I. O. O. P’. He was the first noble grand 
 ot the Lodge. He w as also a member of Hamlin Lodge No. 87, at tho time it was institnte!! 
 Is also a member of Hamlin Lodge No. 185, A.. F. A A. M. He has been Fostmkik 
 
 ,l®rA^'’®!A®®^ years tiast; he was Clerk of Mori-ili Townslnp one term; Treasurer of tlie 
 same townsliip one year, and is iit present tlie only notary public in tiie townsliin He 
 K®7.'’‘V‘®“ "‘St. Joe, Mo., in Jantiary, 1868. to Miss IdillenrTrouL a naHvkof Ohio 
 Mr. A anderpool is a careful, conservative and prosperous mercliant—does business on the 
 cash basis exclusively. He has made his means on the spot, and is an able and thora 
 ongh business man. He may he truthfully styled a .self-imade man, his fatller dying when 
 SwnkiiaidekFrarUolis^l®"™ Handsome competency being acquiFei7hy his 
 
 WILLARD, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 34. Township 1 Range 15 P O 
 bJ!:vA.!',; 2'7.®-‘'®*'®.'"7‘®®^®" .Chh"tv. '''a- September 22, 1819, hut left ills native State at’.an 
 early age, his pat ents leinoying to Fayette County. P;i., wliere tliey lived about eiglityears 
 foU''®®, '’®h)o'’ed to Meigs County, Ohio, where Mr. W, lived iintri April 23, 1867 wlien ho 
 became a resident of Kansas, locating on Iiis farm in Morrill Townshii), Browii Countv 
 where he has resided since. Mr. MTIlar.l was a member of the Board of School IHstiik 
 No. 34, Brown County, three terms. He was married in Meigs County, Oliio, April 3 18.50 
 to Miss Lucinda Roush a native of Mason Conntv, Va. Tliey have ten children living 
 
 whose names are—Merchant inari-iB,i tr, aubo 't'b,„„q,..,„bb'’ . ir„,i_,-i. _ 
 
 Illinois 
 
 geline,-..,. 11 ..B A.,, ^ allies u., jonn K., waller s. and Hammond B. Mr Willard 
 
 S'biV® ®'’k ®.-'' ®^ 240 acres, one mile west of Morrill. The St. Joe and We.st 
 
 R.aiiroad runs tiirougli iiart of Ins farm. It is enclosed witli snli.srantial fBuppc i.. q cbb.i 
 
 jainesil ’Duib tub%. t, .B f.:ii « "'®'® ®0"K''eg“ted under the command of Gen. 
 
 r.r m,YA.iii ‘^'i®). w ® ®‘‘me f.ill, Mr. Stai ns pre-emiited a ciaim one and a half miles north 
 (■onn)a*^iv D''FiB'iff'ilk* 't"'A 1861. when he entered tlie Union Army as a member of 
 woiM ’ioimFw o Kansas Volunteer Infantry. He enlisted at Fort Leaven' 
 
 tlii.'i,lltfk®/f FfAi®’"-as discliarged at Nasliville, Tenn., November 8, 1864 At 
 !.irBFk* ^ ®U .* "'“eH lie participated, he was severely wounded from Hie 
 
 regiment 'hntll'ftk h'L* n'l® A® *’‘*® '*^1'' 1® '“is wound he did no further dnt’y with his 
 
 iTmi'.'.'Fii’BraA A*^®( “i i*".''’ hieasnro recovered, he was detailed for light duty at the 
 on nk’k'm'-lam ‘7 •^“.’‘Hvdle, Tenn., wlilch he performed until his dlschargF 
 
 retiiikki fn iVo.kBBF n J '^,‘® of his term of service. After his discharge he 
 
 hks .kF!Fn k .'iiln I'* o“ His farm in Morrill Township, Brown County, wliere he 
 
 (•ilnAof Hi 1,!„®® ‘J *• ^*® ‘'1 h'•ealous and consistent memlier of tlie .Methodist Episcopal 
 
 Boarii'of Sidiniii^iiu?H*®r°’N;®ho “i."''*" Ereek Townsliip four years, and a memlier of tlie 
 iioarii Of Si.hool District -No. 52, Brown County, eiglit years. Mr. .Stains w.as marriB.i i.. 
 
 cliil'i'i’raF hFIFI*^’ ■{'"'® I8K9, to 5Iiss I. J. Vassar, a native of Mi.ssourl. They have six 
 
 F IB Fk S'.’'"®® "‘“*‘®® S''®' A"®®. A'-’ ■’®H'‘ E., Mary and Martha, twins, Frank M 
 of s-dietl'.k Th'i’fk, ®i?'i"®i''' ’''I'l “HHind farm of 120 acres one and aliait miles northeast 
 Bi'.iVi'!,.^H® Ihrm is enclosed liy a liandsorae osage orange hedge is in a good state of 
 mems'arB''jB"',“® A®" ®“V"“®‘A '"“H water liy means’^of welN andsplings. The impravF- 
 3 ->\ 32 ’rf.k*^ ? V ®®hs'si h new ami good five-room frame dwelling, a frame barn 
 
 hk.'.!Fwm ’Bi‘M‘i!!'i®r„®®VH ®® ®f 1.500 hushels capacity, an 800-lnishel granary, snioke 
 wliiBii BliJiFAt ®^®‘ IHtecUy iiortli of thedwelllng Is a handsome grove of native timlier 
 h. wimAn’;®B .g® m''®®.' wH'®H.l‘i summer, affords ample shadekml acts asan excel- 
 raltlA I B A. ’!k ‘'®'''H®» His time and attention clilelly to raising corn, hog.s, and 
 
 •; ii.i,iiirii 7*2a3sra"So™M t"?" ’«oiior»i,6 
 
 Viic puiposes ana wnich is raised by one of Iiifrliain iSc Bigelow’s wind 
 
 mills. Theie is a yonii^ and thrifty orchard on tiie place, and an abundance of small fruits 
 and a fine grove of native tree.s. The improvements on the jiroperty are first-class and 
 consist, among others, of a neat and comfortable frame dwelling containing five rooms 
 with good cellar, and one and one-half storied frame barn 30x36, good granaries corn 
 raises from 400 to 500 hushels of wheat. 100 to 200 bushels of 
 oats. *.,,500 to 3,000 bushels of corn yearly. Keeps 25 to 30 head of slock cattle, 75 to 100 
 stock hogs, and a half dozen horses. He Is an industrious, prosperous and practical farmer 
 a prominent and useful citizen, and agood nei-hbor. ^ ^.uoaiiaimer, 
 
 MERCHANT \V. WILL.ARD, farmer, .Section 34. Townsliip 1. Range 15. P. O. Morrill 
 County, Ohio, June 22, 1852. and lived in his native State until April 23* 
 186 <, when he hecaine a resident of Kansas, locating In Morrill Townsliip, Brown Oountv* 
 where he has resided since. He is a meniber of Sabetha Lodge. No. 162, A.. F it A M lie 
 was marriec October 12, 1876. in the city of Hiawatha, to Miss Temperance A. Hedgecock 
 a native of Illinois. Mr. Wnlard owns a choice upland farm of 120 acres, one and a miarlft* 
 miles west of Morrill, on the old Slate road from Wlilte Cloud to Seneca. The fariii Is en¬ 
 closed by a handsome Osage hedge and is in a good state ot cultivation, and is well supplied 
 wM* ^ V® ^!»I>|*ovements are first class and were Iniilt from foundation to roof by Mr. 
 
 a comfortable, cosy frame 
 feet, stock stables, a good granary of 1.000 bushels’ c.'iiiacity, two corn cribs, 
 etc., etc. Near and surrounding the dwelling, is a handsome grove of native timtier, planted 
 ^ ii^aple and box elder trees. There is a 
 
 orchardon the prope.rty which contains 500 apple, peach, pear and cherry 
 trees, rhei e Is also an abundance of small fruits on the i>lace, consisting t>f grapes, straw- 
 berrles. raspberries, gooseberries and blackberries Mr. W. raises from 200 lo 300 bushels 
 
 oats, 2,51)0 to 3.500 husliels of corn, keeps a dozen graded 
 inilch cows, <5 to 100 hogsand live head of horses. In 1876. when he commence<l building 
 his home on what is now one of the finest farms, it was a piece of raw prairie. He Inul hut 
 limlteil means when ho commenced, hut has by perseverance. Industry and grit achieved a 
 haiuisoiue competency, aud what Is better Is out of debt, Mr. Willard Is a man of rare luc- 
 
744 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 clianical skill and Is an inventor of no mean gifts. He lias worked at and made a success of 
 each of the following named trades and occupations and is ready to work at any of them 
 again at an hour’s notice, viz: farmer, carjienter and house builder, stone mason and brick¬ 
 layer, clock maker, machinist, architect, well digger, platform scale builder ami painter. 
 He was the architect and builder among other.s of the handsome residence of .loseph Kirk, 
 Ksq.,the elegant house of Mr. .lames .Stotfer, the conveniently arranged barn on his father’s 
 farm and the large three storied and costly barn, 54.xti0 foot, owned by T. T. Myers. He 
 has invented a numlier of mechanical and labor saving appliances, which have met with 
 favor wherever used. 
 
 HAMLIN. 
 
 Hamlin is located upon the St. Joseph & Western Railway, seven miles 
 west of Hiawatha. The town is laid out upon the land of A. Leonard, and has 
 a site of twenty acres. The postoffice at this point was opened in 1870, being 
 removed from the old location two and a half miles south of the town. At the 
 time of its removal the town could hardly be said to have an existence, and 
 mail service was performed at the depot by J. Rogers. Mr. Rogers was 
 succeeded as Postmaster by A. Leonard, who opened a postoffice in his store, 
 where it remained until the destruction of the building. It was then located in 
 the store of D. W. Simmons, where it remained during the terms of office of E. 
 N. Ordway and H. P. Kinney. Upon the appointment of A. B. Wager the 
 office was placed in his store, where it remained until the present incumbent, 
 T. C. Mathews, received his commission and placed it in his building. 
 
 The first building in the new town was that of Mrs. Leonard, who was en¬ 
 gaged in the millinery business. The building now serves as the kitchen of D. 
 W. Simmons. The next store was that of A. Leonard, which was destroyed by 
 fire in 1875. The first residence w'as built by J. McCuen, and w’as shortly fol¬ 
 lowed by the dwelling of Wm. Baker. 
 
 The first child born in the town was a son of E. N. Ordway ; the first death 
 that of a Mrs. Bates, and the first wedding that of James Hays. 
 
 Dr. Heath, who came in 1875, wis the medical practitioner. He was fol¬ 
 lowed by J. J. Kelley, by Dr. Wm. Moore and Dr. L. O. Hoyt. The two last, 
 who came in 1879 and 1881, respectively, are still located at this point. 
 
 The first school near Hamlin was at a point a mile northwest of the town, 
 and was taught by Miss Emma Fisher, in 1871. The school building erected 
 the same year was twenty-four by thirty-six feet and one story in height. The 
 present school building was erected in the winter of 1880-81, at a cost of two 
 thousand five hundred dollars. It is thirty by fifty-six feet, and two stories in 
 height. Rooms are fitted up for three departments, but up to the present time 
 but two have been in use. The first teachers in the new schoolhouse were 
 Mrs. C. Evans and Miss F. Hitchcock. J. W. Smith and Miss Mollie Belts 
 were appointed for the school year of 1881-82. The enrollment of children of 
 a school age in the District (No. 50) is 121. 
 
 The first hotel in Hamlin was the Hamlin House. It was built in 1878 by 
 Samuel Myers, who occupied it for six months and then sold to William Murray. 
 It was purchased in iS8t by T. J. Wilson, who now manages it. It is the only 
 hotel of the town. 
 
 The town now has three general stores, one grocery, one hardware, one, 
 drug, one millinery and one furniture store, an elevator twenty by sixty feet, 
 the property of J. N. Speer & Co., of Hiawatha, a grain warehouse owned by 
 Thomas Evans, a lumber yard and two blacksmith shops. The population is 
 something over two hundred. 
 
 Reserve is a newly laid out station of the Missouri Pacific Railway, located 
 on the old Indian reserve near the State line. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 The first religious .services %vere liekt iu the (tepot, in 1871, l>y Kev. T. .1. ilausi>erry, ot 
 the Christian Chuicli. Thischurch lia(i heen organize:! at a point three miles south some 
 years prior to this tiiiie, ami was not tornially renioveil to the town until 1871), altliongh 
 services were held with a degree of regularity. The clnirch edifice was erected in 1871). at 
 a cost of S3.000. It is 40x1)0 feet on the ground and hasaseatiiig capacity of ,300. Its first 
 pastor, after Mr. Hansherry, was Rev. .1. F. iierry, who is still a resident of the town, 
 altliongh the cliurch lias passed to the cliarge of Rev. .1. W. Kelsey. The niemhershiii of the 
 society is 120. A .Sahhatli school was organized in 1876. under the superintendence of J. F. 
 Iierry, and has continued to the present tliue. It lias a inemhership ot fifty and is under the 
 charge of tlie p.astor. 
 
 '[’he Unngregatlonnl Churrh was also organized prior to the hlrtli of the town. Its first 
 pastor was Kev. .M. Ayers, wlio preached for some time in the schoollionse and was instru¬ 
 mental in tlie erection of the clinrcli hmlding. This structure was erected in 1873, at a cost 
 of .*2,200; its size is 30x40 feet and its seating capacity 200. Mr. Ayers was followed, in 
 187.fi. tiy Rev. .John Cheeseinan, wlio Iield the ofiice nearly two yeai's. Then came, with 
 sllglil intervals lietween tlieir iiastonites, Rev.Messr.s..Skinner, Matson, A.L.Howard and the 
 presetit Inciimbent, Rev, I). Dniiham. At the time of the organization of the clinrcli it had 
 a hare dozen memhers, hut in a sliort time this was increased to over foi ty, at wliich figure 
 it now remains. A Sahhath sell. ol was orgttnized in 1873 and lias niaiiiiained a healthy 
 
 f rowth to the present time. It lias an average attendance of forty and is in charge of .1. \V. 
 mith. 
 
 Tlie memhers of the German ISaptlst Chiircli ( lJuiikards) located on the south side of the 
 Nenialia River, liold their meetings in tlie Fogy Creek Clinrcli, the Nemaha River lieing the 
 north houndary line. The greater iiart of the memhers of tills organization are located in 
 lirown County, Kan., hut some resiile in Nebraska, This cliurch was organized in 1870. 
 The minister in Nebraska was IJ. K. F'ry, who is still located in the same place. The minis¬ 
 ter in lirown County was the late J. .1. Llclity, who organized the clinrcli. These two 
 minister.s, with tlieir wives, were tlie first memhers. The clinrcli li,as now a commodious 
 house ot worshij), 40xb0 in size, and nninliers about 17.fi memhers. 
 
 Hamlin Lodge, No. 18fi, A., F'. & A. A/.—The dispensation for tills lodge was granted liy 
 the Grand Lodge ot the Slate in May, 1878, and the charter was granted October 16. 1870. 
 The following nameil were the cliarter memhers: \V. E. Moore, Caniiihell Evans, .\ugnstiis 
 Gardiner, liennett Hicks, A, G. Gardiner, Caspar Gardiner, F. (iardiner, .1, F. Miner, .1. J, 
 .Statt'ord A, R. Meyers, J. li. Stewart, F’. ,1. Robbins, H. Ellis, .lames Cottrel, A. S. Falnier 
 .and William liutler. The first officers of the lodge w-ere: W. li. Moore, W. M.; C. Evan.s, 
 .S. W.; Aiiginstiis Gardiner, ,1. W.; A. G. Gardiner, Treas.; li. Ellis, .Sect’y.; Casiiar Gardiner, 
 S. D.; J. F. Miner, .1. 1).; J. .J. Stafford, ,S. S ; F. Gardiner, .1. S.; H. Hicks, tyler. The lodge 
 holds regular meetings, semi-nionthly (tlie second and fourth .Satiird.ays of each montlii in 
 Olid Fellow’s Hall, on First street. The lodge at present consists ot twenty-two memhers 
 composed ot some of the best citizens of Hamlin and vicinity. The memhers passed and 
 raised were ten in nuniher. Thenuiiiher demitted was three, and the same nnmherof 
 deatlis have occurred among tlie memhers of the lodge since its organization. The officers 
 !ft preseiitare: W. E. Moore, W. M.; J. J. Stafford, S. W.; John Weltner, J. W.; William 
 Smith, Secty.; Peter Ffelffer, Treas.; A. R. Smith, S. D.; A. Nitsche, J. !>.; C. Evans, S. S.; 
 A. Wiitts. J. S., and R. Ellis, tyler. 
 
 Hamlin, Lodge, No. 151, f. O. of O. F., w'as instituted and a disiieiisation granted there¬ 
 for by the Grand Lodge of the State January 21, 1 -‘79. and chartered October Ifi of the same 
 year. The following w ere the charter inemhers of this lodge: Frank M. Unkefer, Amos R. 
 Smith, F. K, Fisher, Josiali Ream. Samuel Sl.ater, John Slater, George H. Weil, William R. 
 Raker and William A. Murray. 'The first officers elected were: F'rank M. Unkefer, N. G.; 
 Josiali Ream, V. G.; F. K. Fisher. R. S.; A. K. Smith. F. S., and Wm. A. Murray, Treas. The 
 lodge holds regular meetings in the handsome and elegantly furnished hall on First street 
 every Monday evening. The hall, a convenient frame structure, was erected in 1880, and 
 cost with furniture, etc., about *1.500. The hall and furniture is owned by the loilgeand 
 what is sti II better li.as not a dollar’s iiicumlirance on it. F’ew lodges, if tiny, in the .Stti e ctin 
 vie with ILinilin Loih'e in this resiiect. Hamlin Lodge. No. 18.fi. A.. F. & A. M., also use this 
 hall as a i.hicc of meeting. The present officers of llanilin Lodge, No. 154, are: 1). W. Sim¬ 
 mons. N. G-; 8 amuel Slater, Y. (L; B. T. Miniry, 4 , ; NiUhani'el Sluter, I’. S-, and Jotiii C, 
 
 McGee. Treas. The memhership of the lodge is forty-two. The iiast grands of this lodge 
 are: Frank M. Unkefer, Josiali Ream. F. K. FTsher, J. W. Kelsey, A. R. Smith, J. C. Watson 
 and William R. Raker. 
 
 The. Smith & Lllis Grist ''ill was luillt in June. 1882, at a cost of *4,000. The Imildlng 
 is 32x42 feet and three stories in lieiglit. It is furnished with two run of l)iihr-stone.s, one 
 for wheat and one tor corn and feed, and has a grinding capacity of 150 bushels per day. 
 Power is supplied by an engine of forty-horse power. 
 
 RIOGRAFHICAL SKETCHE.S-IIAMLIN TO\VN.SIIIP. 
 
 O. M. RACKUS, teacher, Hamlin, is the son of Dr. James H. and Louisa Raekus, natives 
 ot Maine, and was horn in Mason, Warren Co., otilo. April 17, 1846, and lived in ills native 
 State until 1848. when his parents removed to New Castle, Ind., where tliey resided until 
 1850. Ahoiitthls time his father’s health giving way. he started with a large company of 
 iniinigrants from Ohio and Indiana to California, with the lione tiiat the journey across tlie 
 plains might restore a once vigorous constitution to its pristine state, the family ineantinte 
 returning to Oliio to await his return. At F'ort Laramie, tlie last letter ever received by liis 
 family, w.as mailed by Dr. Raekus. Nothing further was ever heard of liitii liy his sor¬ 
 rowing family except that the train divided at Fort Laramie and that the division the 
 doctor went with had not been heard from and wassnpjiosed to have been lost or annihilated 
 by the savages of the iilalns. Should any one wlio chances to read this sketch be cognizant' 
 of the fate of Dr. Raekus, tliey will confer a great favor by sending the particulars to his 
 son at Hamlin, Rrown Co., Kan. In tliespring of 1859, Mrs. Louisa Raekus. having given 
 up all hopes of ever seeing her hnsbaml again, removed with her family to Kansas, locating 
 on a farm in Donlplian County, eight miles southwest of Troy. She taught the first public 
 school in District No. 8, in this county and was an educator of intelligence, education and 
 mental strength and had few equals among the teachers of Doniplian County. The family 
 resided in this county until 1863, and then removed to the ci'y ot Atchison, where young 
 O. M. attended scliool and worked in the Atchisoti Free Press office. In 1865 the family 
 returned to their farm in Doniiilian County, w here Mr. Raekus resided until the fall of 
 1880, and then removed to Hamlin, Rrown County, where he has resided since. Mr. Raekus 
 received his early education in the public and graded schools ot Doniphan County, and tlie 
 city ot Atchison, completing his course at the National Normal School at Lebanon, Ohio 
 He commenced teachitig in 1867, in Doniphan County, where he w asfor awhile iirincipal ol 
 the Severanse Graded School. He taiiglit altogether four years iti this county and is now 
 engaged in teaching a ten months’ tei 111 in District No. 31, Rrown County. He is a teacher 
 of fine reputation, ranks among the best in the county, and alwavs commands a good salary. 
 He is a inemher ot the Christian Churcli at Hamlin and also of Hamlin Lodge, No. 154 , 
 1. O. O. F'. and of Hamlin Lodge, I. O. G. T. He was Clerk of School District No. 8. Doni¬ 
 phan County, two terms. He was married in the fall of 1880, in Hamlin, to Miss Alice C. 
 Murray, a native of Pennsylvania. They have two children, whose names are—Kiah J. 
 and O. C. 
 
 ELIAS RERKLEY. farmer and stock raiser. Section 17, Township 1, Range 16, F. O. 
 Hamlin, was born in Somerset County, Pa., October 1, 1829. and lived in ills native State 
 until 1865, wlien lie removed to Lee County, 111., where he resiiled until F'ebruary, 1872, 
 when he became a resident ot Kansas, locating on his farm in Hamlin Townsliip, Rrown 
 County, where he has resided since. He is a meinher of the Geiinan Raptist Church. He 
 has been a member ot tlie Hoard of School District No. 63. seven years in succession, and 
 Trustee of Hamlin Township, two terms. He was married in 1851, in Somerset County, Fa., 
 to Miss Annie Miller, a native of Fennsylvani.a. They liave eleven children living :—Cyrus 
 
 M. , (married to Miss Mary Stephens, a native of Kansas!; Gillian F., (married to Miss Em¬ 
 ma Speicher, a native ot Fennsylvania); Hemietta, (married to Irvin Rlanchard, a native 
 of Vermont!; Annie, (married to N. F. Eglin. a native of New York!: James Harvey, Wil¬ 
 liam Grant, Orpha, Josie, Minerva, Charles W. anil Koscoe C. Mr. Rerkley owns a choice 
 upland farm of 480 acres. It Isall enclosed; is in high state of cultivation, and is admirably 
 watered by welhs-cisterns, springs, and Rerkley’s branch ot Pony Creek, which flows in a 
 nnrthw'esterly direction through the farm. The orcliard covers three acres, and contains 
 100 apple, 400 peach, and a 1111111 her of plum and cherry trees. INorth and west of the dwell¬ 
 ing is a fine grove of native timber which covers two acres. Tlie improvements are first- 
 class, and consist of a comfortable and cosy frame cottage, large frame barn, 34x46. gran- 
 arie.s, corn-crllis, smoke house, stock sheds and lots, etc. Mr. Rerkley grows 1,000 to 1,5(10 
 bushels of small grain, 10,000 to 15,000 bushels ot corn; cuts 25 to 40 acres of hay, yearly; 
 pastures hiscattleon ids own meadows; feeds twocar loads of cattle; keeps 80 head'otline 
 grade cattle; 100 to 125 hogs, and 10 head of horses. Mr. Rerkley is one of Rrown’s repre¬ 
 sentative tanners. He is an Intelligent, influential and lionored citizen; iiossesses great 
 tenacity of purpose and indomitable energy; great kindness of heart, and has aremarkahlc 
 per.sonal iiopnlarity among all classes. 
 
 W R. RURNH.AM, agent and operator Union Pacific R. R., St. Joe and Western divis¬ 
 ion, llaniliii. is tlie son of Dr. W. S. and Mrs. Ann Rurnham. His father Is an eminent 
 physician, who formerly practiced extensively in Illinois and AVisconsin; but having ac¬ 
 quired a competency, and on account of his age, has now relireii from tlie iiractice of his 
 profession. He now resides in Richland Centre, Richland Co., Wis., where his son, W. K., 
 was born, September 10, 1864 receiving liis early education in the graded scliools of his 
 native city. Here, too, Mr. R. and several of his comrades learned telegraphy; having, 
 with unusual enterprise for youtlis of their age, erected a private telegraph line of their 
 own. Mr. R. and one of his comrades, were, liowevcr, the only two who availed theintielves 
 of the knowledge obtained, and who liave since followed their iirofession. Mr. Rtirnhain 
 lived in his native .State until his sixteenth year, when he paid a visit to liis brother, E. H. 
 Rurnham, tlie po|iular agent and operator at Alexandria, Neh., and while there received 
 an appoiiitmenl as operator at the station atSeneca, Nemaha Co., Kas., wliich iiosition lie 
 lield for four montlis. He was then .advanced to Hastings, Neb., and lias held positions con 
 tinnonsly since on the U. F. K. R., at various points on the road. He has hut lately been 
 lironiotcd to the station atllamlln, where lie is the agent and operator. He iiossesses the 
 confidence of his sitiieriors on tlie road. He is an effliient and courteous agent, and is well 
 liked hv all wiili whom he comes in contact. 
 
 C. F. CARY, principal of Hamlin ptihllc schools, was horn in Marshall, Highland Co., 
 Ohio, January 28, 1856, and lived in ills nalive Stale iiiilil his twcnty-foni th year, and then 
 became a resident ot Kansas, locating at Wliite Cloud, wliere he resided one year, and was 
 engaged 111 teaching. F'rom Wnite Cloud he removed to Koblnson, where he resided one 
 year, and liad charge of tlie piihiic scliools in this town. F’rom Uobinson he removed to 
 Hamlin, where he has charge of the iiublic school,«, and where he has resided since. He Is 
 a member of the Methodist F:i)lsco|)al Churcli. Mr. C. was educated at the Ohio Central 
 Normal School, at AVoi lliington, Ohio, where he graduated as a inemher of the Scientific 
 Class in 1878, and in the cla.sslcal course in 1880. He lias been engaged In teaching since 
 the age of sixteen, and continued iu tliis profession, after his graduation, immediately 
 thereafter, for a year holding the position ot Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Latin, 
 at tlie oliio Central Normal ..1. He is one of the Assistant Flxainincis for Rrown Coun¬ 
 
 ty. Prof. Cary is an educator of rare merit, thorough in discl)iline, ami a man of fine at¬ 
 tainments and culture. He was married at AVliiteCloiid, May 30, 1882. to Miss Myra Fngs- 
 ley, a daughter of the eminent and successful physician and surgeon. Dr. E. G. Fngsley, of 
 White Cloud. Mrs. Cary was born at St. I’aul, Minn., and ably assists her bushand in the 
 schools of Hamlin, of whicli she is vice-pi inci|,al. She h.as had an experience of four years 
 in teaching in the imblic schools of While Ch ml. In Dakota Territory, near Ca'stleton, and 
 was for a tune teacher of (Terinan in the Oliio Central Normal School, her Ainu Mater. 
 
 .JOSEPH W. DENDUREN'T, dealer in farm macliinery. wagons, liiiggics, pumps and 
 windmills. Hamlin and Morrill. Kan.. F. O. Hamlin. Mr. D. is the son ot Joseph and Sarah 
 Deudiirent, old luoneers of Kansa.s. His fatlier was horn in St. John’s, Canada, and in ids 
 twentieth year entered tlie employ of the liitdson’s Ray F'ur Company, and contlnned In the 
 employ of this company for a nuinlier of years. He siihsequently resided in various Suites 
 and Territories of I lie United States, and in the fall of 1857, became a resident of Kansas, 
 locating at Yalley F'alls. In 1878, the family removed to Hamlin, Rrown County, where they 
 have ever since resided. Mr. Dendurent, Sr., rela'es many graplilc tales of tlie early days 
 of Kansas and the great Northwest. Mr. Joseph W. Dcndiirentw'as horn in NemahaCoun- 
 ty. Neb. March 31, 1856. and came to Hamliti with his f 'ther’s family, wdiere he lias con- 
 tinned to reside. He is a member of tlie Presbyterian Church. He was married in Madison 
 County, Iowa, December 21. 1881. to Miss Fllleti R. Lewis, a native of Iowa. They have one 
 child, a daughter—Sarah Fltta, Mr. Dendurent is doing a large flourishing trade in fariii 
 machinery, wagons, buggies, etc., both at Hamlin and in Morrill, where lie has eslablislicd 
 a branch of his house under the able superintendence of T. F. Gordon. Mr. 1). handles Os- 
 horn’s Self-Rliiders, the Moline, Gordon City and Canton plows, Deere’s cultivator.s and 
 Moline and F'ish Rrotliers’ w.agons, and is one of the intelligent, energetic, and promising 
 yottngbn.-.inessmenofRrowii.- 
 
 THOM AS FIGLIN. farmer and stock raiser. Section 8, Township 1, Range 16, F.O. Hamlin 
 was born in Farsipiiany, N. J., June 7. 1822, but left his iiivtive State at an early age with 
 his mother, his father having died some time jirevioiisly, removing to Montgomery County, 
 
 N. Y., where Mr. Eglin resided until his twenty-ninth year, and then removed to Newark, 
 N. J., where he resided two years. Thence he removed to Kane County, 1II., where he re- 
 sldeil until ,lnlv. 1865, when he liecame a resident of Kansas, locating on his farm in Hain- 
 11 11 'low ns hip, Rrown County, where lie has 1 esided since. He is a member ot the Raptisi 
 Churcli of Sahetha. He was a meinher ot the Hoard of School District No. 15, Rrown 
 County, for seven y'e.ars. He was nnirried in Monigomei y County, N. Y., in 1851. lo Miss 
 Cordelia Quick, a native of .New York. They' have one child, asoii, N. Pierson, They also 
 liave an adopted daughter, Kate. Mr, E. has a choice upland farm of 280 acres. It Is all 
 enclosed, and in a good stale of cultivation, and h- s a spfend d supply of water, consisting 
 of wells, springs and Rocky Rranch. which flows northerly throngh 1 he farm. Therelsa 
 fine orchard on this property, whicli covers six acre.s. and contains 300 apple, fifty peach, 
 and twenty-five cherry trees. It is also siijiiilied wi' li .small fruits of vat ions kinds. Noun 
 of tlie dwelling is a niagnlficent grove of native tiniher. which covers six acres,and contains 
 a great uumbei of (ujttqnwood, elm, bo,’( elder and .soft maiiiv tiees, Tlie improveujeuts are 
 
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 flrst-clnss. oonsIsthiB of an eleftai't .seven-room sii,..e house, frame stock stahle, larpe liog 
 house, Rranarles, corn erlhs, stock slieds ami lot.s, etc. On a portion of the farm is a Hue 
 quarry of superior iniliainK stone. Mr. E. prows 1,000 Imsliels of small prain, 2,500 hushels 
 of corn; cuts ten acres of hay; feeds a car lo:nl of cattle; keeps thirty head of stock cattle, 
 forty to nfty stock liops, and seven hea<I of horses. Mr. E. Is a thrifty and industrious 
 farmer, a prominent and tiseful citizen, and a pood neighbor. 
 
 KOUKUT GASTC.N, farmer and stock rahser. Section 33, Townsl;i|> 1 Range 16 I‘. O 
 Ilaniliu. was Itorn in tlie Nortli of Irel;ind, Octolter 13. 183.5, and lived in ills native country 
 but a short time, wlien his parents emigrated to America, and located in Wasliington 
 County, I'a., wliere Mr. G. lived until ills nineteenth year, and tlien removed to Mercer 
 County, Ill., wliere lie was engaged in farming, and where lie resided a year ami a half. 
 Tlieuce lie removed to Sioux City, Iowa, where lie resided six moutlis, ami from tliere, on 
 tlie eleventli day of .lime, 1857. came to Kansas, locating on liis farm in llaiiillu Townslilp, 
 lirowii County, wliere lie has resided since. He is a meinlier of the Congregational Cliurcli 
 and of lliawatlia I'ost, No. 130, G. A. K. He has lieen Treasurer of Hamlin Townslilp tliree 
 years. He parllcliiated in the war of the Keliellioii as a niemlier of ComiianyA Seveiitli 
 Keglinent Kansas Cavalry, ami enlisted August 31. 1861, at Kort Leavemvortli. In askirm- 
 Ishat Holly S|irings, Mr. Gaston was twice severely wounded, and was discliarged on tills 
 account at iMemphis, Tenn., February 6, 1863. Subseiiueutly lie re-enlisted in tlie same 
 company and regiment at Fort Leavenwortli, March 16, 186‘1, and was Hnally discliarged 
 from tlie Hnited .States service, September 9, 1865, at Fort Leavenwortli. He took part in 
 tlie bailies of Corintli, Tupelo, Little Rlue, Inka, Independence, Mo., tlie second battle of tlie 
 Little nine, and otlier minor engagements and skirmishes. He w.as married Aiiril 3,1866, in 
 Brown County, to Jli.ss Fllvira 1.. Smitli, a native of Maine. Tliey have six clilldren wliose 
 names are—Carrie E., FlgliertO., Koliert Elmer, Mattie L., John F. and Don C. Mr Gaston 
 lias a hue upland farm of 32(1 acres, four acres of which is in town lots. Tlie farm is ail en- 
 • closed, and in a good state of cultivation; is well supplied witli water by means of living 
 water. Terrapin Creek Howliig tlirongli the southeast portion of his farm. Theorcl.ard is 
 young and tlirlfty, and contains 150 bearing apple, 400 peacli, ami a few pair and clierry 
 trees. Tliere is also an abundance of small fru ts on the place. The improvements are first- 
 class ill every particular, and consist in part of a commodious frame residence, containing 
 eight rooms; frame barn, 24x40 feet; granary, corn cribs, wagon sheds, etc. Mr. .S. raises 
 from 500 to 700 bushels of wlieat, 150 to 250 bushels of rye, 300 busliels of oats, and 3,500 
 bushels of corn yearly. Keeps fifty liead of grade cattle, sixty to seventy-five lie<ad of stock 
 hogs, and seven liead of liorses ami mules 
 
 ELI A. GROVER, farmer, .Section 34, P. O. Hamlin, was originally from the State of 
 Maine, liorn in Oxford County, September 30, 1842. Wlien ten years of age his parents re¬ 
 moved to LaS.alle County. HI., where he made Ids home and worked on a farm until 1862. 
 He tiieii volunteered with the Eighty-eighth Illinois Infantry. Coni|iany B, and took an 
 active jiart in all tlie principal engagements of his regiment, until the close of the Kebelllon. 
 In 1865 he came to Kansas, to loin hisfatlier, J. Grover, who liad preceded iiim two years 
 and wlio died in 1874. Fill A. has since been engaged at farming, and now owns eighty 
 acres of good farming land. He w.as married in May. 1872, to Miss Carrie Parker. Mr. 
 Grover’s mother is still living. 
 
 JOHN McLEAN HILLMON, farmer and stock raiser. Section 4. Township 1, Range 16 
 P. O. Hamlin, was born in Montgomery County, Iiid., January 29,1834, and lived in his 
 native State until his twentieth year, when he removed to Tama County, Iowa wliere lie 
 resided until the spring of 1857, wlien lie became a resident of Kansas, locating at Valley 
 F'alls, wliere lie resided until the fall of the same year, when he removed to the city of Hia¬ 
 watha, coming there wlien tliere Tvas only one house besides his own in tliis now thriving 
 city. He resided in Hiawatha until 1860, when lie removed to Illinois, wliere he spent the 
 winter, and tlieii removed to Iowa, where, on the 10th day of August, 1861, he entered tlie 
 United .States Army as a member of Company C, Tentli Regiment Iowa Infantry, enlisting 
 at Toledo, Iowa, and lieing discharged at Little Rock, Ark., .August 15, 1865. He participated 
 in tlie battles of Island No. 10, Madrid, Corinth, Iuk.a, Port Gilison, Jackson, Miss., Cham¬ 
 pion Hills, siege of Vicksburg, Chattanooga, siege of Atlanta, Sherman's March to tlie .Sea 
 capture of Savannah, Goldsboro, R,aleigh, N. C. Mr. Hillmon received severe iniurles 
 while in the service, which resulted in almost total blindness, for whicli a grateful (‘>) coun¬ 
 try is now allowing him tlie pitiful sum of S4 per month. Alter his discliarge from the 
 army he returned to ills liome in low.a, where lie resided until 1868, wlien lie returned to 
 Kansas, again locating at Hiaw.atli.a, where he resided until March, 1881. when he removed 
 to ills farm in Hamlin Township, Brown Coniity, where he has resided since. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of Hiawatha Lodge, No. 35, A. F. * A. M.. Mount Horeb Cliapter and Hiawatha Com- 
 maiidery. No. 13. K. T. He was senior warden of his lodge nine years, and W, M. one year. 
 Mr. Hillmon is a true blue Democrat, and has never songlit any political offices. He was 
 married in Helena, Iowa, February 24. 1868. to Miss Harriet E. Lonthan, a native Of Dliio. 
 They liave five children living—Eureka R , Tlionias B., Jolin \V., Mary E.. and Esther Flor¬ 
 ence. Mr. Hillmon owns a clioice farm of 160 acres lying on Pony Creek. He has 50 acres 
 of timlier, and the remainder of tlie farm is about equally divided lietweeii bottom and np- 
 laiul. The farm is all enclosed, and is in a good state of cultivation; is supplied by wells 
 and Pony Creek wltli plenty of good water; lias a liandsome grove and orcliards, and has 
 it finely improved. Tliere is a substantial stohe house of seven rooms, a stock stable, gran¬ 
 ary, and other outbuildings on tlie premi.ses. Mr. H.devotes his attention princiiimly to 
 raising corn and hogs. He grows a 000 to 4,000 bushels of corn yearly, keeps half a dozen 
 fine grade cattle. 35 stock hogs, and 5 liead of liorses. Mr. Hillmon is a veteran of tlie iate 
 war, an industrion.s, intelligent and prosperous farmer, and a good and useful citizen. 
 
 JOHN C. McGEF:, senior memberof the firm of McGee .t .Stearns, druggist.s, and dealers 
 in books, stationery, fancy articles, cigars, tobacco, etc., Hamlin. Was born in Vermillion 
 County, III., Marcli 3. 1838. and lived In his native State until his fifth year, liis parents 
 removing in the fall of 1845 to Daviess County, Mo., wliere Mr. McGee resided until 1S60 
 wlien he became a resident of Kansas, locating in Doniphan County, where lie resided nntii 
 1876. wlien lie removed to Hamlin, Brown County, where lie lias resided since. He is a 
 niemlier of Hamlin Lodge. No. 154, 1. O. O. F'.. and is treasurer of liis lodge. He was Con¬ 
 stable of the city of Severance four years, and Justice of tlie Peace of Hamlin Townslilp one 
 term. He was married, in 1875, at Severance, to Miss Racliel M. Van Curen, a native of 
 Indiana. Mrs. McGee is an old resident of Brown Comity and of Kansa.s. Iier parents liav- 
 ing removed to this State in 1854. Slie relates many grapliic tales of t he early liislorv of 
 the Territory and State. Mr. McGee is among tlie foremost business men of Hamlin does 
 a safe and tliriving trade, and is a steady, reliable and educated pliarniacist. 
 
 V. B. MOORE, agent and operator. Reserve, is the son of Dr. W. FI. and M. E Moore 
 and was born in Clinton County, Mo.. May 8. 1863, living but a sliort lime in his native 
 St.ate, wlien Ids parents removed Ui Kansas, locaiing in Mount Pleasant. Atcliison County 
 wliere the. family resided eiglit year.s, and then removed to Hamlin, Brown County, wliere 
 his iiarents reside at present. Mr. M. received his education in tlie graded scliools of Ham¬ 
 lin, and learned telegrajiliy from Mr. Al. Wheeler, then agent and operator at Hamlin 
 Station. Immediately after completing Ids course of instrnction, under the direction of 
 Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Moore was assigned as operator to tlie station at Severance on tlie St. 
 Joe A-Western R. R.. where he remained about one year. He was then appointed agent 
 and operator at Reserve, Brown Comity, on tlie Missouri Pacific R. R., wliicli position he 
 has held ever since. He is a member of Hamlin Lodge. I. O. G. T. Mr. Moore is a faitlifid 
 and trusted employee of the railroad company, and is very poimlar in Reserve. 
 
 PETER PFEIFFER, farmer. Section 1, Townsldp 2, Range 16 west, P. D. Hamlin, was 
 born in Germany, .Seiitember 17,1838, at Fi ankfort on the Maine. He came to the United 
 States in 1853. his destination Boston, wheie his brotlier, Paul, had preceileu him in 1848. 
 Three years l.ater Peter came to Kansas, located at Fort Leavenwortli, and accepted a p 'Si- 
 tion under tiie Governmeiit as Wagon Master. Here lie remained until tlie close of the Re- 
 liclllon, and during lids trying time acted as mes.senger through the Confeder.ate lines to 
 tlie Union Army, and was in the city of Lawrence at tlie second bnrning of tlie same by the 
 border ruffians. In 1865. lie settled on the place where lie now resides, wliere lie lias 320 
 acres, all under Impi ovements, wldcli makes a very fine farm indeed. Mr. Pfeiffer is a 
 geiitiemaii wlio lias always taken an active jiart in the public welfare of Ids county and 
 .Ntate, as lie came liere wnli the intention to lielp free Kansas, if sucli a tiling were possible. 
 He is a member of tlie Methodist Episcopal Church at Hamlin, also Hamlin Lodge, No. 185 
 A.. F. & A. M. He was married, In 1865, to .5Iary, daughter of Daniel .McCoy, who liecaine 
 a resident of Brown County in 1857. 
 
 ROBERT PATTON, M. 1), farmer and stock rai.ser. Section 21, Townsldp 1, Range 16 
 I. O. Hamlin, was born In Warren, Trumbull Co., Oldo, in 1823, and lived in his native 
 .State niitll Ids flfteentli year, wlien lie went to Canandaigua, N. Y., wliere lie attended the 
 Well known academy located in tlie town, for two years. He tlieii commenced reading 
 medicine witli Dr. P. G. liunson. an endnent practitioner of Canandaigua, a former partner 
 of Prof. Frank Hastings ILiniilton. He imrsned Ids meilical studies under tlie direction of 
 Dr. Mnn.son, for nearly two years. He tlien proceeded to Crittenden, Ivy., wliere lie com¬ 
 pleted his medical studies and tlien attended le, tin es at tlie Pliiladelphia College of Medi¬ 
 cine, where he graduated in 1853. Iniinediately after ids graduation ho commenced the 
 pnactice of Ids profession in Clark County. Ky., wliere he resided a sliort time and tlien 
 removed to Bourbon County, in Hie same .State, wliere lie coiitinned the pr.actice of his pro¬ 
 fession, and wliere lie resided until tlie fail of 1861, wlien lie entered tlie United States army 
 as an acting Assistant Surgeon, ill whicli iiositioii lie served idniost eontinnonsly until tlie 
 close of tlie war, and then returned to Kenincky, where ho resided until January 1868 
 wlien lie liecame a resident of Kansas, locating on his farm In Hanilin Township, Browhi 
 Comity, where lie has resided since. He is a iiromlnent and zealous member of the Clirls- 
 llaii Church of Hamlin. He was married in Flendiigsburgli, Ky., in 1856, to Mrs. Julia A 
 Groves, me Hall, a native of Kentucky. Dr. P. is tiieson of Jolin H. and ElizaJane Pat¬ 
 ton, and is one of a family of seventeen cldldren, who are all living bntlliree in various 
 portions of tlie United States. Dr. Patton's " Broadlawii ” farm andlierd, are among tlie 
 attractions in this part of the county, and are wortli a day’s journey to .see. Tlie liome farm 
 and neigliliorlng lands belonging to tills estate, cmlirace 640 acres, admirably watered liy 
 springs and living brooks, Xke estato Is liuprovod with some ten miles of line hedge, large 
 
 timotliy and clover meadow and natural pastures. Last running to iilne grass. He lia3''ia 
 lieantiful home, set In ample iilue-grass lawns, siiaded by large native groves, lias a dwel¬ 
 ling house on every quarter of liis farm for tlie occupancy of Ids work men, and a c;ittlo liarn 
 20(1 feet long for for.aging and stabling, twenty-live acres of trees and orchard. In addition 
 to Ids old lierd of thoronglibred short-liorns, tlie doctor lias lately iinrcliased .and bronglit 
 lip from Kentucky, twenty-five short-horns, mostly of popular families, has at the head of 
 
 
 tlie “ Broadlawn ” herd, Wiley Duke, No. 11,532, a pure lired B.ates bull, an animal of 
 superior personal traits and illnstrioiis lineage, sired by Kirklevington Duke 2d, dam Wiley 
 Duchess. Wiley Duke is sixth from Jliss Wiley 2d. from wliich Is descended tlie celelirated 
 Londons of Kentucky. Wiley Duke’s dam was sired liv Duke Oneid.a,,and tlie batter by Duke of 
 Geneva.from the tenth Diiciiess of Geneva,which sold for *35,000. Tlie doctor with ids new 
 acquisitions and especially with Wiley Duke.will build up a herd wortliy of ids nolile estate 
 and Brown County. He Idas lived the most of his past life in tlie Bine Grass Region; Isa 
 mail of decided enterprise; is doing a work for advanced stock liusbaiulry; is eiithnsi.astic 
 over this country and is one of its most lionorable and imblic spirited men. 
 
 JACOB RE.ASONEK, farmer and stock raiser. Section 22, Townsldp 1, Range 16, lb O. 
 Reserve, senior member of the firm of Reasoner Bros., dealers in lumber, building mate¬ 
 rials, lime, liardware, dry goods and groceries, etc., was liorii in Muskliignm County, Ohio 
 January 15, 1839. and lived in ins native State until April, 1869, wlien he became a resi¬ 
 dent of Kansas, locating on ids farm in Hamlin Townsldp, Brown County, wliere lie lias 
 resided since. He is a prominent and consistent member of tlie Christian Clinrcli, and of 
 Hamlin Lodge. No. 185, A.. F’. .t A. M., Mount Horeli Cliapter. No. 13, and Hiaw.atlia Com- 
 niandery, Knuhls Templar. He participated in tlie War of tlie Reliellion as a member of 
 Company D, Thirty-sixtii Oldo Volunteer Infantry, enlisting at Oak Hill. J<ackson Co., Ohio 
 July 24. 1861, and was honoraliiy discharged at Cnmlierland. Md., .lanuary 10, 1865. He 
 entered his comp.any as a iirivate, and was niiistered ontas First Lleiitenant and Adjutant 
 of ids regiment; He took jiart in the battles of Lewisbitrg, W. Va., second Bull Run Soiilli 
 Moniitain, Anlietaiii, Hoover's Gap, Cliickaniauga, Mission Ridge, Cloyd Mountain, W. Va 
 Lynchburg, Keriistown, Berry vide, Opeqiiaii, F'islier’s Hill, Cedar Creek, and otlier minor 
 engagements and skirmishes. He was married, October 11, 1866. at Jackson, Ohio, to .Miss 
 ■Sarali M. Staley, a native of Virginia. Tliey liave five cldldren living, whose names arc- 
 F'rederic, Kenton, Bertha, Aldeii Edward. Cliarles Hayes, and Cliaiidos. Mr. Reasoner owns 
 a fine upland farm of 240 acres. It is all enclosed by good fences, is in a higli state of ciilli- 
 vatioii, and is abundantly supplied with pure water. Tlie orcliard covers live acres, and 
 contains 300 bearing apple. 1.000 peach, and a number of iiear, ])lnni and cherry trees. The 
 improvements are good, and comprise, among others, a five-room, cosy and comfortable 
 dwelling, snrroniidcd by handsome shade trees; a frame barn, 24x40; granary, corn crilis 
 etc. Mr. Reasoner raises 5,000 bushels of corn, 1.200 to 1,500 bushels of small grain yearly • 
 feeds two car loads of cattle, keeps twenty-five to forty stock cattle, 100 to 150 Roland- 
 China liogs. and eight liead of horses. Mr. Rea.soner and Ids brotlier, .Milton, comprise the 
 new firm of Reasoner Bros. They are extensive dealers in general mercliandise, lumber 
 hai'dw ire, dry goods, groceries, etc., etc., in tlie new and thriving town of Reserve, wldcli 
 was only laid out in August. 1882, and already contains a drug store, tw'O general stores, a 
 lum ler yard, hotel and livery stable, an elevator, and from a dozen to fifteen dwelliiig 
 liotises; Reasoner Bros, are tlie most proniiiieiit and pusidng dealers in tlie town. They 
 own their own buildings, enjoy excellent credit, are doing a large and constantly increasing 
 trade, and are strong, popular men. 
 
 UH.ARLES M. SPRAGUE, farmer and stock rai.ser. Section 31, Townsldp 1 Range 15 
 P. D. Morrill, was born in Gallia County, Ohio, Marcli 9, 1838, and lived in ids native State 
 until Ids eiglitli year, when ids parents removed to Hancock Uoniity HI., wliere Mr 
 Siiragne resided until April 1, 1858, when he became a resident of Kansas, locating in Hia¬ 
 watha, Brown County, wliere lie resided until the spring of 1860, wlien lie went to Colorado 
 wliere lie was engaged in mining and prospecting, and wliere lie resided until Seiitember, 
 1862, when he became a member of Company F’, .Second Regiment Colorado VoliinteerCav- 
 alry, enll.stliig in Denver, Colorado, and was discliarged ;it Fort Riley. Kansas, July 6, 186.5. 
 He participated in the liattles of Independence and Westport, Mo,, and nnnierons mliior 
 engagements. In tlie spring of 1863 .Mr. Sprague and twenty-'Tour of Ids comrades were 
 selected by the Colonel of ins regiment to act as Indenendent scouts in .Missouri near Kansas 
 City. He continued in tills service about a year, and during this time had many engage¬ 
 ments witli tlie rebel bnsliwhackers who infested this region. He is a inenilier of Hiawatli i 
 I’o-t No. 130, G. A. R , and of Star of Hope Lodge No. 1338, Knights of Honor. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Brown County in September, 1867, to Miss Oplielia Frink, a native of Pennsylvania. 
 Tliey liave seven clilldren living, whoso names are—Adelbert, Lorena. Preiitis. Frank, 
 Oliver, Sivrah and (Charles Jr, Mr, Sprague owns a flue upland larm of 260 acres, all eu- 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 closed, in a good state of cultivation and weil supplied with water, by means of wells, 
 springs. Terrapin Creek, widch flows aiong tiie nortli line, and Sprague's branch of tiie 
 Terrapin, wliicli flows tnrongli tiie north (juarter of Forest Grove,Stock Farm, astliis hand¬ 
 some estate is cailcd. Tiie orchani covers seven acres and contains 300 apiile, 400 peacli 
 and a number of iiear, ])ium and ciierry trees. Tiie improvenieiits are first-class, em¬ 
 bracing. among otliers, an elegant and commodious ten room dwelling, surrounded liy 
 handsome sliade trees, .slirulihery and evergreens, large groves, a frame liarn, two good 
 granaries, corn crilis, stock slieds and lots, etc. Mr. .Sprague raises 1.000 Inishels of small 
 grain, 6,000 to 7,000 bushels of corn, cuts forty acres of hay yearly, feeds two car loads of 
 cattle, keeps fifty to seventy-five head of flue grade cattle. 100 to 150 head of hogs, and 
 eiglit head of work horses. Mr. Sprague Is an energetic and practiced farmer and stock 
 breeder, a prominent citizen, a genial man, warm and constant in his friendships. 
 
 JAMES .STUMISO, farmer and stock raiser, northeast of Section 5, Township 1, Range 
 16, F. O. Falls City. Neb., was born on Elk River, in Rraxton County, VV. Va., April 14, 
 1818, hut lived ill his native State but a short time, his parents removing to Lawrence 
 County, Ohio, wliere Mr. S. liveduntil May 1, 1856, when he became a resident of Kansas, 
 locating on I'oiiy Creek, Hamlin Townshi|). Brown County, wliere lie lias resided since. He 
 is a inember of tiie .Methodist Episcopal Cliurcli. He participated in tiie War of the Rebel¬ 
 lion as a menilier of Company L, Second Regiment Nebraska Cavalry, enlisting in Falls 
 City, Neb., Marcli 5, 1863, and was discliarged in tiie same city December 24, 1863. Mr. 
 Stuinbo also gave two of his sons to tiie Union cause. The eldest, Cliarles D., was a mem¬ 
 ber of Company D, Flighth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry. He enlisted in Hamlin 
 Townsliip ill the fall of 1861, and was discharged for disability at Fort Leavenworth in 
 January, 1862. He sulisequentiy re-enlisted as a member of the Sixteenth Reginient Kan¬ 
 sas Volunteer Cavalry, being enrolled on tiie 18th day of March, 1865. at Fort Leavenworth 
 and was discliarged at the same iilace August 8, 1865. He was born in Lawrence County. 
 Ohio, and died from the effects of liardships endured wliile in tiie service, August 31. 1865, 
 iwenty-tliree days after his discharge. Tiie second son, John J., was born in Lawrence 
 County, Oliio, August 22, 1845, ai.d was a member of Company L, Second Reginient Nebras¬ 
 ka VoliiiiteerCavalry, enlisting at Falls City, Neb., March 1, 1863. and was dl.scliarged Ue- 
 cember24, of tiie same year, in the same city. He subsequently re-enlisted as a member of 
 the Seventh Regiment, Kansas Veteran Cavalry, being enrolled in March, 1864, in Hamlin 
 Townsliip and died while in the United .states service at St. Louis in April of the same 
 year. Both of these young men were patriotic. In ave and faithful soldiers and laid down 
 their lives that their country inightlive. Mr. Stumbo lias been a memlier of the School 
 Board of District No. 15, Brown County, for twenty-two years. He was married in Law¬ 
 rence County, Ohio, July 14, 1842, to Miss Mary A. Powell, a native of Ohio. Tliey have 
 eight children living—Mary L., married to Washington Winters, g native of Indiana; Uriah 
 1’., married to Sarah A. Morrison, a native of Illinois; Reiibeo V.. married to Miss Jane 
 E. Morrison, a native of Illinois: Margaret, married to Reuben Messier, a native of Illi¬ 
 nois; George W.. married to Miss Jennie Frederics, anative of Michigan; Albert, Edward, 
 F’rank and Alice. Mr. S. is the fortunate owner of a fine farm of 434 acres. It has 11.0 
 acres in timber and the remainder about equally divided between bottom at d upland. The 
 farm is in a good state of cultivation, is all enclosed, and is supplied with water by means 
 of wells, springs and Pony Creek, wliich flows in a northerly direction through the farm. 
 There is a young and thrifty orchard on tiie property which contains 500 frulttrees of va¬ 
 rious kinds. The improvenieiits are good and consist in part of a seven roomed frame 
 cottage situated on the northeast of Section 5. wlille on the northeast of Section 4, 
 is a large stone dwelling containing seven rooms, a stone liarn 30x53, seventeen feet high, 
 granaries, corn crilis, stock sheds and lots, etc., etc. Mr. S. grows 1,200 to 1,500 bushels 
 of small grain, 5.000 to 6,000 bushels of corn, feeds a car load of cattle, keeps 50 to 75 
 stock cattle. 60 hogs, and 20 head of horses. He has a fine quarry of building stone on his 
 farm and lately discovered a ve il of coal on tiie property which as far as developed has 
 shown a thickness of eight inches. He is an old pioneer of the State and an honest, indus¬ 
 trious and prosperous farmer and a good and useful citizen. 
 
 SAMUEL SWEENEY, proprietor of Hamlin restaurant, and dealer in groceries, con¬ 
 fectionary, etc., was born in .lefferson County, Ohio, September 17, 1840, and lived in liis 
 native State until 18.57. wlien his parents removed to Albia. Monroe Co., Iowa, wliere Mr. 
 S. resided until tiie fall of 1870. wlien he liecame a resident of Kansas, locating in wliat is 
 now Smith County, lieiug among the earliest settlers of this county. He resided in this 
 county until 187,5, and then removed to Hamlin Township, Brown County, where he has 
 resided since. He is a member of Hamlin Lodge, No. 154, I. O. of (). F. He has been P. S. 
 of, and is at present one of the Trustees of this Lodge. He t"Ok part in the War of the Re¬ 
 bellion as a member of Company E, Sixth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and enlisted at Bur¬ 
 lington. Iowa, June 23. 1881, and was discliarged July 16, 1864, at Davenport. Iowa. He 
 was a faithful and meritorious soldier, endured great hardsliips, and contracted rlieuma- 
 tlsni, from which he lias suffered ever since. He partici)iated in the liattles of Black River, 
 Siege of Vicksburg, J;ickson, Miss., Corinth, and other minor engagements and skirmislies. 
 He was married in Piatt County, 111., March 5, 1874. to Miss Mollie Tipton, a native of Han¬ 
 cock County, III. Mr. Sweeney is an honest, straightforward and thorough business man, 
 and is well and favorably known for his strict integrity. 
 
 WILLIAM \V,A.LLER THOMSON, barber and hair dresser, Hamlin, is the son of Jolin 
 Rochester and Mary L. Tliomson, and was born in Pendleton County, Ky., July 19, 1858. 
 His father was a prominent farmer and extensive stock dealer, and resided in Pendleton 
 County, Ky.. until tiie subject of this sketch had attained the age of four years. The family 
 tlien removed to Flemlngslmrgh, in the same State, where, when Mr. T. had reachedtlie age 
 of ten years, his father died, leaving a widow and five chidren. Mr. Tliomson was educated 
 in the public schools of Flemingsburgli, which he attended until he was seventeen years old. 
 He tiieii engaged in the milling business with his uncle, William Elbridge Waller, in Flem¬ 
 ing County. He was thus employed tliree years. He tlien returned to his lionie, in Fleni- 
 ingsburgh, where he resided one year, and was engaged in working at a planing mill. In 
 April. 1879, Mr. T. became a resident of Kansas, locating in Hamlin Township, where he 
 lived three years, and was engaged in farming. He then removed to Hiawatlia, where he 
 lived nine months, and was employed as an engineer at the Hiawatha 8teani Flouring Mills, 
 thence he came to Hamlin, wliere he lias resideiL since and carried on business. He is a 
 member of the Christian Churcli and of the I. O. of G. T. He is a young and enterprising 
 business man. and bears a good reputation in the community in whicli he lives. 
 
 CH.VRLES E. TOBIE. proprietor of tiie Hamlin Steam flouring mill, Hamlin, was born 
 in Utica, N. Y., in April, 1848, and lived in his native State until his twentieth year, when 
 his parents removed to Keokuk, Iowa, where his father, Peter Tobie, liad extensive con¬ 
 tracts with the United States Government on the sliip canal at this point. Mr. Tobie 
 resided in Iowa until October 31, 1874, v.’!;en he became a resident of Kansas, locating in 
 the city of Hiawatha, where lie was emplcyed a greater portion of tiie time in farming, and 
 for one year was engaged in tiie Hiayv.atha steam flouring mills, owned by Ills brother, P. 
 I). Tobie. In April. 1883, he purchased the Hamlin steam flouring mills wliicli he openites 
 at present. The mill was',built in June, 1882, at a cost of $5,7u0. by Messrs. B.Ellis and John 
 L. Smith. It is eqiiiiiped yvith a full coniiilement of modern machinery, mcliiding aforty- 
 liorse power engine, and tliree rim of bulirs. The leading brands of flour manufactured at 
 this mill are equal to any in the market and are known as “Golden Crown” and “Lily of 
 the Valley.” Mr. Tobie intends to make extensive improvements sliortly, and own a mill 
 second to none in Brown County. Mr. T. gives liis personal ati eniion to the managenient 
 of tiie mills and takes great jiride ill liis valuable enterprise. He is a thorougli business 
 man, and the success of the mills is largely due to his energies. 
 
 Fli.VNK M. U.S'KEFER. life. Are insurance and collection agent and Notary Public- 
 agent tor tiie Kansas Mutual. Plienix Fire of Brooklyn. N. Y., Springfield of Massachu-^ 
 setts, and Nortli British Mercantile, Deputy Postmaster of Hamlin, bookkeeper and clilef 
 clerk ill tiie extensive general mercantile establisliment of Tlionias C Mathews. Hamlin, 
 was born October 29, 1844, in New Paris, Stark Co., Olilo, and lived in his native State until 
 November, 1868, wlien he became a resident of Kansas, locating in the city of Atcliison 
 wliere lie was engaged in painting and wliere lie resided one year. From this city he 
 removed to Higlilaiid, Doniidian County, wliere lie entered into tiie insurance bnsine s. 
 lived tliree years, and tlien removed to Hiawatlia, wliere lie resuleil aliout five years ami 
 devoted ids entire attention to tiie Insurance and loan business. In June, 1876, lie removed 
 to Hamlin wiiere lie lias residedsince. He is a member of Hamlin Lodge No. 154. and Hia¬ 
 watha Encainpmeiit No. 33. I. O. O. F., and of Hiawatlia Post No. 130, G. A. R. Mr. U. 
 has Iieen rejiresentative to tiie Grand Lodge, I. O. of D. F'., of the State of Kansas on three 
 several occasions, once representing Hiawatha Lodge No, 38. of which he was a member at 
 tiie time, and twice representing his own lodge at Hamlin. Ho was one of tiie ch.arter 
 iiiembers of Highland Lodge No. 67, and of Hamlin Lodge No. 154, the first N. G. of Ham¬ 
 lin Lodge, and was subseiiiiently lionored by are-election to tliis imporiant position. He 
 was treasurer of Iiis lodge tliree terms, and with the exceiition of one year, its I). G. M. 
 since its organization. He has been Clerk of Hamlin Townsliip three term's. Mr. LTiikefer 
 received Ids early education in the public schools of Cliampaign Comity, Ohio, and at North 
 Lewisliurg Academy in tiie same State, At tiie age of seventeen, he enlisted (August 20, 
 18bl) at Urbaiui, Ohio, ill Company A, Second Ke^inieiit Ohio Volunteer Infantry, served 
 linirteen inontlis, and atMiirfreeslioro, Teim., was transferred to tiie United States Signal 
 Corps. He .served faitlifiilly and meritoriously In this organization, until the expiration 
 of his term of service, and was discharged at Chattanooga, Tenn., August 20. 1864. He 
 tlien returned to his liome in Ohio, and on the 23d day of January, 1865, enlisted at Colum¬ 
 bus, Ohio, 111 Company D, Ode Hundred and Eiglity-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Iiifant- 
 ry and was discharged, September 18, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn. Among the battles fii 
 wliich lie took part were Perryville, Ky., siege of Nashville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga 
 and Lookout Mountain. Mr. U. was with Gen. O. M. iMitcliell's independent command tliat 
 left the army at Murfreeslioro and, crossing the monntaiiis to Huntsville, Ala., succeeded 
 ill capturing two trains and cutting off communications between Memphis and Corinth, 
 thus securing control of over one hundred miles of railroad and 150 miles of the Tennessee 
 River. He also was with the Army of the Tennessee when it was forced to retreat to Lou¬ 
 
 isville. Ky., and after the battle of Chickamauga, when the Union forces were entirely sur¬ 
 rounded. the rebels having sent down rafts, breaking tiie jiontoon bridges crossing the Ten¬ 
 nessee River,. Lieut. Reber of tiie signal corps, formerly of Dayton,Ohio, Mr.U. and another 
 member of this corps, volunteered to open communications between Chattanooga and 
 Stevenson, Ala. They were eminently successful In their design, after suffering incredible 
 hardships, among others being forced to swim their horses across the Tennessee. While 
 engaged on this duty, Mr. U. and his companions were the unwilling spectators of the 
 burning and almost utter destruction of a Union sujiply train then on its way to Cliatta- 
 nooga, by the Rebel General, Jolin Morgan. Subseauently, on tiie first day of January, 
 1863, one of the coldest days experienced that winter, Willie iii the iiiiper iiartof lhe.Se- 
 quatchle Valley, Tenn., Mr. U. again volunteered, in company with three of his comrades, 
 of thesignal corps, to deliver despatches of the utmost importance to tiie Commander of 
 tiie loyal forces at McMinnville, Tenn. In carrying tliese despatclies tliey«successfully 
 eluded 150 rebel Imshwhackers, cominanded by tiie notorious George Carter, scaled the 
 steep and slijipery sides of a s]inr of tiieCumberland Mountains, then covered witli Ice and 
 snow, and being forced for miles to drive their benumbed and half-frozen steeds liefore 
 them, they finally reached their destination, delivered their desiiatcliesand returned to the 
 Union lines in safety. Upon their return to camp, tliey were met and congratulated by the 
 Lieutenant of their corps (Reber) who, evincing much emotion, exclaimed, “Tliank God, 
 boys, for your safe return! I never expected to meet you again.” Mr. Unkefer was mar¬ 
 ried in the city of Hiawatha, .Sejiteinber 1. 1878, to Miss Hattie A. Dilling, a native of Blair 
 County. Pa. They liave one cliild, a son. wliose name is Orlando D. Mr. Unkefer is a large- 
 hearted, manly man, and is highly esteemed for his sterling business and social qualities. 
 
 CLAYTONVILLE. 
 
 Claytonville was laid out as a city in November, 1856, and had a town site 
 of 320 acres. It had at that time fifteen families and one store established by 
 G. E. Clayton, in August, 1857. No city or other officers were ever elected, 
 and the would-be city lapsed into nothingness. The land where it stood is 
 now a farm, or rather part of three farms, the property of S. P. Meredith, H. L. 
 Bradley and I. N. Seymour. 
 
 The United Presbyterian Church, at this place is a part of the church at 
 Hiawatha, both being in all essential points one church, and having as pastor, 
 Rev. J. P. Black, who resides at the latter village. Services were held here for 
 nearly a year before their establishment at Hiawatha. 
 
 The Sabbath school of this church was organized' in 1875, under the 
 superintendence of J. D. Smith, and continued in same hands until 1882, when 
 B. F. Pinkerton took charge. The number of scholars enrolled in 1875, was 
 twenty, that now on the books of the school a trifle over fifty. 
 
 BAKER. 
 
 In June, 1882, the new and prosperous town of Baker was located by the 
 Missouri Pacific Railroad on the lands belonging to the heirs of the Baker es¬ 
 tate (see biography of C. D. Baker). The town now contains six business 
 houses, fifteen piivate residences and two elevators, and is a thriving commer¬ 
 cial center. Mr. C. D. Baker is the leading dealer in general merchandise in 
 this go-ahead new town, and does, and deserves a large trade. 
 
 Christian Church of Baker. —This handsome structure was erected in 
 September, 1882. It is 34x50 feet, crowned with a belfry and cost, complete 
 with furniture, etc., about $2,000. Its seating capacity is over 400. 
 
 The Church Society was organized January 20, 1882, by Elder F. M. 
 Rains, as Evangelist, and is composed of forty members, among whom are 
 some of the most prominent residents of Baker and vicinity. 
 
 The first officers of the society were: John C. Stapleton, E. Harrington 
 and Henry Smith, elders; Dr. W. B. Sittreal, R. E. Bowman and Daniel Mal¬ 
 lory, deacons. There is a Sabbath school connected with the church, which 
 has a membership of seventy-five. Daniel Rork is the superintendent. 
 
 Elevator No. r. Baker. —This elevator was erected in August, 1882, at a 
 cost of about $1,500 by Messrs. Speer & Hulburd, of Hiawatha, It has a ca¬ 
 pacity of 3,500 bushels. There has been shipped from this elevator since its 
 erection 8,000 bushels of wheat, 4,500 bushels of corn, 3,000 bushels of oats, 
 1,500 bushels of rye, 1,600 bushels of barley and 500 bushels flax seed. Mr. 
 George E. Selleg is the sup.rintendent and has been in charge ever since the 
 erection of the elevator. 
 
 WILLIS. 
 
 Willis is a new station on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, about six miles 
 south of Hiawatha. It is already a thriving young town with a number of en¬ 
 terprising citizens, who do a good deal of business. It has two handsome 
 churches, several stores and a number of fine residences, and bids fair to soon 
 become one of the important towns of Brown County. 
 
 First Presbyterian Church of This handsome edifice was erected 
 
 in the summer of 1883 It is a frame structure, 30x50 feet, with a stately 
 corner tower. The seating capacity of the church is 200, and its total cost, in¬ 
 cluding the furniture, was $3,000. The society connected with this church was 
 organized in the fall of 1870. Rev. D. R. Todd was the first, and Rev. S. M. 
 Farmer is the present pastor. The following named gentlemen are the lay 
 officers of the church society: H. W. Plonnell, L. R. Spangler and James D. 
 Stanley, elders; T. W. Stanley and George McNeil, deacons. The meniber- 
 shio of the church is composed of some of the foremost and most influential 
 families of Willis and vicinity. There is a prosperous Sabbath school connected 
 with the church. 
 
 Willis Wesleyan Methodist Church. — The society connected with this 
 church,formerly known as the Mission Centre Wesleyan Methodist Church, was 
 organized September ig, 1885. Rev. P". D. Hanlette was ihe first pastor. The 
 church building was commenced at Mission Centre in the spring of 1881, and 
 completed and dedicated in the fall of 1882, at a cost of over $2,000. Rev. S. 
 D. Kinney preached the dedication sermon. In March, 1883, the church build¬ 
 ing was removed to the new and thriving town of Willis where it now stands. 
 Since the removal of the church building it has been entirely renovated and re¬ 
 modeled. It is neatly and comfortably furnished, and has a sealing capacity of 
 300. The dimensions of the building, including a stately corner tower, are 
 28x50 feet. The membership comprises thirty-six representatives of some of 
 the foremost families of Willis and vicinity. The first lay officers of the church 
 society were ; Ira W. Douthart, class leader; Henry F. Douthart, steward, 
 and Catherine M. Wright, church clerk. The present officers are: John H. 
 Robertson, class leader; Amos Campbell and Elijah F’oster, stewards, and 
 
BROWN COUNTY. 
 
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 Charles L. Ferry, church clerk. Rev. Stephen L. Blanchard, is the pastor at 
 present in charge. There is a flourishing Sabbath school connected with this 
 church. It was organized in the spring of 1875. Henry F. Uouthart was the 
 first superintendent and Mrs. Lucy A. Comstock was the first secretary The 
 school has a good sized library and has a total membership of eighty scholars 
 and ten teachers. M. G. Ham is the present superintendent of the school. 
 
 Elevator No. i, Willis. —This elevator was erected November i, 1882, at 
 a cost of $6,000. It has a storage capacity of 20,000, with additional storage 
 capacity of 25,000 bushels more, and has a working capacity of six to seven cars 
 per day. The building is owned by the Farmers’ Elevator and Mill Company 
 1 his company commenced shipping grain from Willis soon after the comple¬ 
 tion of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, August 15, 1882, and shipped since that 
 time to various points 50,000 bushels of wheat, 30.000 bushels of corn, and 
 2,500 bushels of small grain of all kinds. 
 
 Maple Grove School house. District No. 59, is built on the northeast corner 
 of what was once a portion of Mr. Lewis K. Chase’s farm (see Biography) the 
 land having been donated by Mr. Ell wood 1 . Small, a former owner of the 
 farm. It is a neat frame structure 22x30, and was erected in 1872 at a cost in- 
 cluding furniture, etc., of $900. It has a seating capacity of fifty. The first 
 officers of the school district were—E. B. Greene, director; David Moore, clerk 
 and S. A. McNeil, treasurer. The present officers are—Geo. McNeil, director’ 
 Lewis K. Chase, clerk, and Jas. Henry Baxter, treasurer. Miss Mary E. Dic- 
 kinson (now Mrs. Sam’l Ewell) was the first, and Miss Lizzie Ewing (now Mrs. 
 N. b. Hazen) is the present teacher. 
 
 Delevan Schoolhouse, District 56.—This building is a handsome frame 
 structure and was erected in the summer of 1872 at a cost, including furniture 
 of $1,500. Its seating capacity is fifty, and it is, supplied with modern school 
 furniture. Mrs. L. A. Comstock was the first, and M. G. Ham is the present 
 ^acher. The first officers of the school district were—John Elliot, director- H. 
 F. Doathart, clerk, and J. M. Bell, treasurer. The present officers are—T* L. 
 Yaw. directoi; J. W. Douthart, clerk, and John H. Robinson, treasurer. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.—MISSION TOWNSyir. 
 r uaw '•.e-'i'e'’,,'" ^fener,^l merchaiulise, is the son of Simeon and Caroline 
 
 “'‘t'i^httle Creek, Mich., in 1860 In 
 fnl the tract Of land which now comprises the thriving town of Baker 
 
 ev rLTl K^^^ '“catihKat Effln'gham, in AtSn County- Xle 
 
 tliej removed to the city of Hiawatha, where the faniii v 
 reside. Mr. Sinieon ISaker wa.s an old California 49er. and nrevious to croina to tlie Cohlen 
 State was in business in Green ISay, tVls.. and on lits C.allforni.rti°p weift tIwonali the ^ 
 
 Pou of country wliere Baker is now located. In 1868 he inirch: seS 1 120 acre/ in Mission 
 Township, Brown County, and 480 acres in tlie vicinity of Kltiinghaui Atcldson Count/ 
 now de/^^ed.'^^®*^ Mission Township® Mr. Simeon ifake/fs 
 
 ' farmer and stock raiser, Section 14, Townshin 4 Ranire 
 
 , P. O. Willis, was born in Carroli County. Oliio. lii 184 a bur. left uioVo -J 
 
 County; where he has resided since. 'HS'took'part iiruJe Vv^ir'of Uie'rebemoTa//’m'eX^ 
 of Company A, Twelfth. Kegimont Kansas Infantry, enUstintr at Wyandotte Kansas in tli« 
 ‘lisclrarged at Lawrence, kaiisas' in duly? 1865 He toof’nirt i f 
 tfie battle of Independence, Mo., and a nunilier of minor engagements He was married in 
 Schuyler County, III., in 1866, to Miss Sarah Clothier, a native of Vi rein i a The/have five 
 children, whose naiiies are John, Charles, Kffle, Leonard and Gertie Tlie new at d Thisr 
 ii'mtii’ivir iiU'fe. '«?'* Missouri Pacific Railway, is located upon a tr.act of land b/ong- 
 
 s friend 'iLm M c Wim/'^re "h'ued it in honor of 
 
 mo ineiKi, non. ivi. u. Willis. JVIi. B. will be pleased to cive information pouppruintr t-ho 
 
 yaliies, wants, prospects, etc., of this new town. Mr. Baxter is one of the renre- 
 oentative lariners of Mission Township, bis home farm of 320 acres, near Willis heiiiff ^one 
 ® U* ^It is ImproviMl with goo<l buildings fences orclfards 
 groves and meadows, and is devoted to mixed farming Mr Baxter 
 gronsa^outniiiety acres of corn and fifty acres of wheat, and feeds hftv sfeers ^ 
 riiiiidred rested lere .a dozen years, and is greatly ple.a!ld wRl/tlie /ouiiti-yl 
 
 ‘ i” .h.LL,fai mer and stock 1 aisei’. Section 8. Townsiiip 4. Range 17 P o WiIIIq 
 s as horn in Madison County. Ky., in 181 9, and lived in bis native State until his'twentv’ 
 
 first year, wlien he removed to Brown Coiintv tibin i,i 
 
 >viiuse names are—Cliarles. married 
 Jill In of Virginia; Amanda, married to B. F. Derstine a native aiul resident of 
 
 ^ ‘lalive of Michigan, a resident of Brown County Luella 
 man led to Andrew A mmon, a native of Pennsylvania and resident of Brown Conn tv 'iiuf 
 George, married to Miss Belle Macarthy. a native of Kansas Esquire Bel^owns o e aWiX^ 
 Vvn 1'/"^ I'-’® forms in Mi.ssloii -rownsliip. It lies two luura lili f n lIS/omN 
 
 c» vLI/ './f ‘'y ‘‘ ”'‘® It shidUied with w/ter. is ill riii/l, smf o^ 
 
 ^ hue improvements, embracing, among others, an elegant nine-roomed 
 
 cottage, good fiaine lmrn, slock stables and lots, flue groves and orchards* and is in short 
 as good an impi-oved fiu-m as tliere is in Hie county Esiiniro BeB devotS ills i tei Lion 
 f*i hogs and horses. He grows annually 4,000 to .5.000 bushels of corn 
 
 iiii'/r Inu//V'r'l Inisliels to tile acre; keejis lUO to 150 stock 
 
 (■()im'niin!t/W.‘/i ^"i® Esqiiire Bull is well and favorably known to tlie 
 
 I.or&‘,‘lrrght®!;i!l^ and'cu’l!?/?.’^®®" comity, and i1 Zt 
 
 ..St fariiieraiid stock raiser, .Section 36, Township 4, Range 17, P.O Ever- 
 
 Hv unti Hie s i, r I mV I?ecemlier25,1817, and lived in bis native com,. 
 
 .v' ® I / when lie iniimgrated to America, locating in New York Citv 
 
 tel ?ii®,i' ®®''.‘®‘* for years. He tlieii removed to New Orleans, wheredie resided one wim 
 
 Louis, wliere he resided three years, and was engaged In the 
 tmnlfl mNl/'/./U'rnT Grlnisley * Co. From .StV LoiVl/ m/I fernev rm 
 M ^ ^ity, where he was foreman for his brother. Thomas Jiernev an exten 
 
 rlmoveTm le.; f'"'® S" ihU'rovemeiits hi tliatAty Fl^i’n there 
 
 reliUmlln? i-®® Moines, Iowa where he remained one winter, and in May, 1857 heeame a 
 lire I" I>oiiiphan Comity, five miles west of Syracuse where lie 
 
 • f" 1866. lie sold this tpiarter for $3 600, and Hieil 
 siiVc/reliii/i [■'“''1' "* Mission Townsiiip, Brown Coniity, ini wlilcli he has 
 
 ('llarc /I m iltirV’./f'.'*® ' ‘'’'•''.C'l'ately removed. He is a iiieiiilier of All Saints’ 
 
 li, 1 and .St, Marj s Roman ( atliolic Citiirch. Mr. Heriiey was iiiarrled in tlie catliednl 
 
 a 'lativVof the(?'miiity Wilklliw 
 M.1y ,30 1850 n ■n-T-fen n VI lilli",' '®l®®® 1'“"'®® are-Nicliolas (liorii in Doniplian County 
 (horn in Im,Vi, i J® '? Miss Eliza Gerety, a native of Atchison Coiinty. Kan.) Joseph 
 p/llr i 01,1 August 5, 1861), Bridget Atine(I)orii in Doiiipfilin Comitv) alul 
 
 . A I'* Ooniphan County, March 30. 18b7). ^Ir Bernev hes n. miipmiin i ‘>on nniA 
 threV./j®""" ""J hained after the paiTsh in I reland In which he walwn.' ilel 
 
 leiiUiarl 1 m'nftun*! ''-''C'cst. It is Improved, with a valnah e lioiiie, exiieiislve and coiivem 
 all/. mV ® ‘ good orcliards and fences. It Is well watered and has an -iliiind- 
 
 nirgrow/llu-wr?. /,VV''^®1^ domestic meadow, and is an estate fit foV 
 Irrn/lV'm.V’l ^ iul.sliel.s ot corn; sows rye lor winter pasturage; is a successful wlieat 
 wmrui of f-iV“tem/®i5n1 cattle and swine feeders in the comity. He sold SO.OOO 
 
 brhiiolkr. mV Ho.? ^ ® last year, and lias now 150 stork cattle and a yard full of 
 «.t I cU. ii-li * J *''‘',‘'® county ill 1857 witli a land warrant of 120 acres and 
 
 bill country‘in Hm /m-iu'*''/®''®!?"■* ®®'‘“® V,'! ®'‘’®? »55,000, and pronounces tills tlie 
 
 all ovll lids ciAmtlj/ ■ ’ l*criiey is a piibllc-spirited man, whose word is re.spected 
 
 farmer, .Section 22. P. O, Hlawaflia, came to Kansas in Marcli 
 ail 11 ’.dlr. Cchhty, on llie farm where be still resides; coiitaiiis 113 acre/ 
 
 vpalll®/df’l?i ‘®'*‘'® V^ciiRivatlon. and was formerly known .as Clavtonville For iiianv 
 tb(1 mUoulm®" ®® i®’*® ■‘•'lit there and w:is only dlsoi ganizcd in .imie, 188'2. Clavtonville was 
 fiuauv wm1aHe/'VT?„®“' "1 I'i^'^Mlia conteste.l f.li-lids ,/wliere? aiid 
 
 uaily won alter a long ami severe struggle. Mr. Bradley was born April 4, 183!}, In CUit- 
 
 Upg^iHaiil 
 
 fl,® capltagf ^e,Nz//a.‘&i aNi/^iI/I/I/^ 
 
 r/ mll®VP<.V®t men coming from a family well ’ connected Idie motllel- Af n/nr; i 
 Biadley was the granddaughter of Hon. Tliomas Chittenden, the first Governor of Vpmmnr* 
 connected with the first settlement and early li^torv of Veninm^ 
 
 Gi politics and the legislature, and took an active tiart in the suiipression of ihe’p'n 
 S the of 1776. But his name is too well chronicled in hit 
 
 toi y of this State and the United State.'*, to he furtiier extolled here • suffice it fr> rmv tinf t/. 
 
 lA/mV r /‘'®’; •?C"t>cmen of his slam,., Ver.iio.it owls l.el Idrlh alid li/r stainVmd is 
 N^ ''cst States in the Union. Governor Cliitteiideii died in August, 1 / 97 ' 
 
 n''^t?P,?:^'®C'“.cy"’C'uberot the firm of Cliapmaii & Kipp dealers in £rpnpr.)l 
 nlfJcfhorn in Cliataiiqua Countv, N. Y., in 1851, and resided infiis na- 
 bis foiirteeiith year, when bis parents removed to Houston Comitv Minn 
 where Mi. Cliaiiinan resided until tiie spring of 1871,wlieii lie became a resident oi ksnsas’ 
 of Hiawatha, where he resided until Jv .g.Is flSSa! whe. lie rm.mred to 
 Wl lis. Blown County, where he entered into hnsiiiess. He is v niemher of the H mv-i I 1 
 nIi"*';/ tJbapter. R. A. M.. and HlavrelliicAlim^^^^^^ 
 
 ffo Postmaster of the city of Hiawatlia four years. He was nrirried in' 
 
 ’ ® ’^‘‘‘■y A. Simrley, a native of Ml.s?souri. Mr. Oha .itiiil, 11/ 
 
 uiiiglitand iiios,ieious liusiness man, his firm doing tlie leading Imsiiiess in Willis 4 
 ® 'i F i'tW"’.bis commercial ami s-ocial standiirg are If the Viest 
 
 1 * ^“^SL, fainiei and stock raiser, Section 22, Township 4 Ramre 17 P o 
 reai ®;.,u?® I®’’" *" ^5'VV®’ N. H., in 1832, and lived in his iia'tiVe 'State' until 
 
 f®b6. when he removed to Fillmore, Andrew Co., JMo., wliere iie resided ten years and was 
 pire/lf HiV botel keejiing. In October, 1875. lie became a resident of Kansas locating in tlie 
 IuppIV” '“b"/®''!® be was proiirietor ot the Hiawatha House, and where he re/ded 
 Alil/YmVi ^’0“'’'^®', ,b*0 fbeii renioved to his fine farm in Mission Townsiiip BrowiiComitv 
 lmim®p.p® M®®®&‘‘'r'®'",®®', “®‘®='"’®''“bei'of Lincoln Lodge, No. 138. a', F\ A A M Af 
 roii'ilre®'fi?J®tiTViV1®fl^ ®® ^®®''Ir®"'*'®’’^be Hoard of School DislrletNo. 59 , Bro’wn 
 1854 5 i 1 L R,1i/?t®A/';® fj® "'“'i® married in Plermoiit. Grafton Co., N. IL, July 4 
 
 1854. to Miss Ruby \\ oodwaixl, a native of Vermont. They liave two children named_ kiI 
 
 mer E. and Wijlie A. Mr. Chase is the happy owner of a choice upland farm containinir iHii 
 
 acres. It lies three miles southeast of Wilfis, is enclosed by sul staiUi^^^^ 
 
 state of cultivation, is well supplied witli water and h.-s good improV^ 
 
 among otheis a neat and cosy frame dwelling, stock stables, sheds and lots splendid or^ 
 
 chards. groves, etc., etc. Mr. Chase devotes liis attention to grovving corn oats rve omesi 
 
 He grass, fruit, giazing and stock feeding with gratifying success Himself aud Vidv are 
 
 ^ Eogr are greatly iileaied^vith the couVdry ' 
 
 GEORGL E. CLA\TON. attorney-at-law. farmer, stock and fruit raiser Section 14 
 Township 3. Range 17, P. O. Hiawathq, was born in (dark County Mo. Auirust ‘>fi iS'Ad’ 
 f’nmltv^Tn ^ uiitil lijs fourth year, when his parents renioved to filadisoil 
 
 Couiitj, III., wheie Mr. C. lived until the summer of 1856, when he removeil to Kansas ami 
 
 ’ "'**®*’® he commenced business as real estate agent 
 and suive>or, in partnershin wiili »T. R. IMowman. ami tuaf fni! tan.vHi tua 
 
 ever 
 
 Plovv_.... 
 
 purposes. He was enraptured with the uiimistakabTe fere 
 1 ..lu.V.L 1 ' 'mhuty, freshnebai and wild grandeur of the then new comitv, and iiiihesitat- 
 t®®/®®' make id liis future home, and accordingly a town comiiaiiy was organized 
 ?i,®/f® new (lountv seat selected, and by the comiiany named Clavtou'viile in Ronor of 
 
 1 Clay on pre-empted a uuarter se/lo.i of Goveri.fiient laiTil idToiilfilg 
 
 '’'HaFe as his homestead, and on wliich he still resides. On his return to 
 Wathena he was chosen to, in part, represent Bm-r Oak Township in the first Terr t/ria1 
 Lecompton, then the capita! of the TerVitorv, which Iielittem Ad 
 iiid the Legislature convening at the same time, lie iirenared ami had a bill ntfer,.,i iV. tiVV; 
 
 ;i..i . f ; T® •' 1 '“.’®'l •/’‘hstiiig Territorial statutes made and provided, it liecame Hie 
 t/itr?/^*'® legislature, in joint .session of House and Council, to elect tlie officers essential 
 
 "’b.leb/was done in compliance with a iietitiou from Hie 
 ?,/ri® Ceunty, and resulted In tlie election of (Jeorge E. Clayton, Probate Jiidce 
 
 li'l lire (Jiairmaii of tlie Board of Comity Goniiiiissioiiers wlilcl'i offices be filled wftll 
 
 naVti'm? bihiself and satisfaciioii to tlie people of tlie county, as evinced by liis fairne.ss im- 
 // 1 ? »®®'*®''l partisan prejudice, especially in the eompletioi. of iiie o.-- 
 
 SAV.,..?/®'* * ® " b*''' It became Ins prerogative and duty to appoint a sberilf 
 
 ®’"^^®?®’ 1 ®?'^®.'’®'^’“'"b jhstices of the peace and eoiistaldes in each of Hiefoiir 
 fire!/i'L>®,'i’*®I'-n ' be bh’'municipally subdivided Hie comity; distriliiitiiig Hiese offices 
 faiiiy between political friends and roes. He establislieil a store of general merciiandise in 
 p .‘/lt®>'ffi/ ®VVI |857, the first in tlie county, and also olitaiiieil Hie estalilisliineiil of ' 
 
 f ' O same place and served as I'ostniaster of tbe same Hiree years. He is a 
 niemliei of tlie Baptis-(liiui-cli. Has Iieen Notary I’uldic for tlie past eiglit vears and boliis 
 Hiis pos. Ion at present. He took part in Hie last war, a.s a meiiib/- of I'/np inv , El b 
 Oliio Volunteer Cavalry, and enlisted at .Si. Joe, Mo., A pril 16, 1862. and 4as di/diareed -it 
 ®T-’ n’’"! 1, 1865. His regiiiieiit served all Hirongli tlie war on tlie iiliiii's, -igainsl 
 l''A''t'eipated in a iininlier of Indian figlitsaiid .skiriiii.slies. He was 
 iiiai ned June 11, 1857, at St. Louis, Mo., to Miss Mary Caswell, a iiaiivo of Illinois 3'liev 
 cliildreii living, whose mniies are—Herbert I). Cor.a, married to Heiirv J Itliodes 
 
 f Pt»!»nsvlvnnin timl n rovDloivf- ATidc.?.... rt’.-........i. s... .. *■ . '• 
 
 A-u.n u uuvci a iviMJui Jive acres, anu conraiuj. ........ j. , 13 -n- 
 
 an alniiidance of small fruits on tlie place. Tlie improvenieiits consist of a six-roomed cot- 
 Uge, placed on an elevated site, which comniaiids a fine view ot tlie iirospMrons towns of 
 Roblii.son Willis and Baker, and tlio city of Hiawatlia. The lawn snrroniiding Hie dwellimr 
 IS covered witli evergreens and magnlficeiit elm and maide trees. Tlie otlier iiiiiirovements 
 consist of a stock stable, granary and otlier oiitbiiildiiigs. Judge Clavtoii liad tweiitv-tliree 
 acres in spring wlieat this season, wliicli only yielded fifteen Inisliels to tlKCicrc- lliirtv acres 
 veraged sixty biisliels to Hie acre: fifteen JKTPM ill IKirn Iftitu 
 
 , --- ...... .Vf twvft V i-\ IK icm i«, 
 
 farmer, friiit amlstock-raiser, Sc'efiou 8 , Township 4 Range 17 V () 
 'emlKT 12. 1835. in Dayton, Cattaraugus (!o , N. V.. ami livinl In his na- 
 /entictli year. Ho tlien removed to AVaupun, Fond jIu I,a<rCo.. WLs.. 
 ....— xfvt.v.vv.....nl tiu* year 1859. wiieu lie accepted an engagement as asalpsiman for 
 Messrs, \\ood it Metrregor, and removed to Delavan, In the same State, win re ho re.siiled 
 Lintil Hie e,0th day of October. 1862, when he lu'Camo a momlier of Companj' A, Tiiirtv-sec- 
 ond Ke/nnent Wiscomsfri Infantry. He was a member of tliis comiianv ami regiment until 
 June 4. 1865, when he wis transferred to Oomiiany D. Sixtoonlh Reghnent Wisconsin Vet- 
 era-u Iiirautry, He entered this company as a Corporal, and was discharged as a Sergeant 
 
748 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 July 12. 1865. at Louisville, Ky. He participated in Slieruian’s March to the .Sea ami num¬ 
 erous minor eiiRaBeinents and skirmishes. While in the service he was severely Injured 
 wliile crossing a bridge between Mos(a)w and Grand Junction, Tenn., from whicli he suiters 
 to-day. After his discharge from tlie United .States Service he returned to ids home in 
 Wisconsin, where lie remained until the fall of 1868, when he removeil t ■ Kansas, locating 
 on his farm in Mission Township, lirowii Goiiiity, where he has resided since. He isa mem¬ 
 ber of Hiawatlia Post No. 130. G. A. K. He was married in Troy, Wls., Ueeember 27, 1860, 
 to Miss L. A. Hdwards, a native of Walworth County, Wis , being one of the first white 
 children born in Sugar Creek Township in that State. They have four children, whose 
 names are—Merton M., Mabel, Alice E. and Pearl Leiand. Uelavan Emit Farm,” as Mr. 
 Comstock’s fine place is called, lies one mile southwest of the young and thriving town of 
 Willis. It contains eighty acres, is all enclosed, is well supplied with timber and water, and 
 is ill a higli state of cultivation. Tlie farm Is finely improved by a new eig it-roomed frame 
 dwelling, stock stables anil lot.s, granary, corn crib, etc. On the northe.ast corner of tlie prop¬ 
 erty is a handsome grove of native timber covering one acre and containing over 200 walnut, 
 maple, i Im and cottonwood trees. The orchard covers ten acres and contains 132 bearing 
 apple, 1,000 peach and a large number of plum, pear and cherry trees. The farm is also 
 abundantly supplied with a large variety of small fruits. Mr. C. raises from 1,500 to 
 2.000 imshels of corn, 3,000 to 4.000 bushels of small grain yearly. Keeps twenty-five liead 
 of stock cattle, fifty to seventy-five stock liogs, and six head of fine hor3e.s. Mr. Comstock 
 is a veteran of the War of the Itebellion, a thorough and practical farmer, a prosperous 
 and useful citizen, and has a liigh standing in ills community. 
 
 GEOKGEl CU.SHNIE, farmer and stock-raiser, .Section 19, P. O. Hiawatlia, was born 
 May 19.1834, in Aberdeensliire, Scotland. He worked on a farm wlih his parents until 
 1855. then heemigrated toCaiiada, where he improved a farm of 100 acres in the county of 
 Groy. This lie successfully managed until the fall of 1868, when lie came to llrown 
 Goniity, Kan., and purchased 160 acres of unimproved land from theKickapoo reservation. 
 He has now one of the finest farms in that section of tlie c unty, surrounded by hedge, well 
 equipped as to residence, and other buildings, and supplied witli all the necessaries pertain¬ 
 ing to stock-raising, into which Mr. Cnshnie has entered quite extensively. He has always 
 been Identified in advancing the public interests anil welfare of his town and county lint 
 has never tilled any olBclal appointments, as this did not coincide with his wislies. He has, 
 however, served a number of terms as Director of the School Board, as educational ad¬ 
 vancement is one of his chief delights. Mrs. Cnshnie, nee Mi.ss E'raiices Coiiat, was born in 
 Kent, Eng., but was a resident of Canada at the time of their marriage. She is a member 
 of tlie Christian Cliurcli, while Mr. Cuslinie is connected with the Baptist. The names of 
 their children are as follows—Jane, Ellen, Maggie, Barbara. Fannie and John. 
 
 HEINKY E'. DOUTHART, farmer and stock raiser, Section 8. Township 4, R.ange 17. P. 
 O. Willis, was born in Dearborn County, Ind., in 1841, and lived in ids native State but a 
 short time, liis jiarents removing to Van Buren County, low.a, where he resided until August, 
 1863, when he entered the United States Army as a member of Company E', E’ourteenth Reg¬ 
 iment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, enlisting at Columbus, Ky., and was disi barged at Daven¬ 
 port. Iowa, in August, 1865. He particliiated in the battles of Pleasant Hill, Tupelo, and a 
 number of minor engagements. After his discharge he returned to liis home in Iowa, 
 where he attended the Iowa Wesleyan University at Mount Pleasant. Iowa, where he grad¬ 
 uated three years later, receiving the degree of B. S. After his graduation he was appointed 
 Professor of Mathematics attlie Simpson Centenary College at Indianola, Warren Co., Iowa. 
 He held this position until the spring of 1870, w hen he became a resident of Kansas, locat¬ 
 ing on his farm in Mission Township, Brown County, wliere he lias resided since. He is a 
 prominent and zealous member of the Wesleyan Methodist Cluirch in Willis. He was mar¬ 
 ried in .Scotland County, Mo.| Marcli 23, 1871, to Miss Susan W. Miller, a native of Virginia. 
 Tliey liave four children whose names are: Henrietta, Eniellne, Robert and Bertha. Mr. 
 Doiitliart and his lirotlier Albert own together a flue upland farm of 320 acres. It is all en¬ 
 closed by substantial fences, is in a high state of cultivation, is well supplied with water and 
 has good iiiiproveiiients, embracing an elegant, new frame family maiision and good out¬ 
 buildings. Tlie farm is further improved by handsome groves, orchards, stock lots, etc..etc. 
 Mr. D. devotes his attention exc.iislvely to raising corn, hogs and cattle. He grow.s from 
 3,000 to 4,000 bushels of corn yearly, keeiis 100 stock liogs, forty to fifty fine grade cattle and 
 eiglit head of work horses. Mr. Dnutlia't is an intelligent, prominent and prosperous 
 farmer, a good citizen ami an honoralile, iiprigiit, Christian gentleman. 
 
 CHARLE.S L. E'EIRRY, farmer and stock raiser. Section 17. Township 4, Range 17, P.O. 
 Willis, was born in Walworth County, Wis., in July, 1843, and lived in his native State un¬ 
 til his nineteenth year, when he entered the Union army as a member of Company I, 
 Twenty-eighth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, enlisting at Elklinrn, Wis..August 
 15 , 1862 . and being discharged at Brow'iisville Texas. August 23. 1865. He participated, 
 among others, in the battles of Little Rock, Helena and Camden, Ark., and a number of 
 minor engagements. After his discharge he returned to his home in Wisconsin, where he 
 resided until Octolier 12, 1868, when he became a resident of Kansas, locating on his farm 
 in Mission Township, Brown County, where he has resided since. He isameinlier of the 
 Weslevan Methodist Church of Willis. He was married May 8. 1871. in Brown County, to 
 Miss Millie Ide, a native of Luzerne Co., Pa. They have two children, named Maggie Alice 
 and Cora Aden. Maple Grove Stock E'arm, as Mr. E’erry’s fine upland farm is called, con¬ 
 tains 200 acres .and lies one mile southwest of Willis. It is entirely enclosed liy a haud.s'une 
 hedge, is in a good state of cultivation, is well supplied with water and has good imj. ove- 
 meiits. On the north side of the dwelling isa liandso'me grove, containing 1,500 fine .naple 
 trees. Mr. E’. devotes his attention exclusively to raising corn, hogs and liorses. He grows 
 from 4,000 to 4,500 bushels of corn yearly, his corn last year averaging sixty bushels to the 
 acre tliroiighout; keeps 150 to 200 stock nogs and nine head of fine horses. Mr. E’erry is au 
 earnest, tliorough and practical fanner, a prosperous and leading citizen, and a good iieigli- 
 bor. 
 
 J. J. E'lGLEY, senior member of the firm of J. .1. & W. E’lgley, live stock dealers, farmer 
 and stock-raiser, .Section 20, Township 4, Range 17, P. O. Willis, was born in Carroll County, 
 Ohio, in 1842, and lived in his native State until the spring of 1873. when he removed to 
 Kansas, locating on Ills farm in Mission Township, Brown County, where he lias resided 
 since. He was married in Carroll County, Ohio, in 1862. to Miss Sarah M. Huston, ,a native 
 of Ohio. They have five cliildreti, who are named liva L, .Vndrew, Newton, Elizabeth and 
 Anson. Hickory Grove Stock E'arni. as the sidendid 320-acre estate of Mr. E’lgley is called, 
 lies three and a'lialf miles soutliwest of the iirosperons new town of Willis. It is one of the 
 finest farms in the townsliip and has handsome improvcnients. among which are an elegant 
 residence, a large frame bank barn 40x64 feet, and other good outbuildings. Mr. F. is one 
 of tlie largest and most extensive dealers in and raisers of stock in this section of the coun¬ 
 try. He grows 4,000 to 5 000 bushels of corn and 800 to 1.000 bushels of small grain yeai ly. 
 has 70 acres in linioihv and clover and 100 in prairie grass, feeds five to six car-loads of 
 cattle, keeps 75 to lO'O head of stock cattle, 150 to 200 stock hogs anil 18 head of fine 
 liorses. At the head of his stud of fine horses stands ill " fine thoroughbred English coach 
 horse, “Captain,” He is an animal of siijicrlor personal traits and of pure lineage. .Mr. 
 E'lgley is an intelllgeiit, tliorough and practical farmer and stock-breeder, a useful citizen 
 and an honorable and npriglit man. 
 
 J. J. .t W. E’lGLEY', dealers in live stock, .Section 20, Township 4 Range 17, P.O. 
 Willis. This firm was formed in llie spring of 1880 and has been engaged in shlppiiig live 
 stock of all kinds lo Chicago and Kansas City since. They have shipped over the Missouri * 
 Pacific R. R., since tlie road was opened, ten months ago, over sixty car-loads of hogs and 
 cattle. Willard E'igley, tlie junior iiiember of this firm, was born in Carroll Cnniity, Ohio, in 
 1857, and lived in ills native .State iiinll tiie spring of 1880, wlien he became a resident of 
 Kansas, joining liis uncle, J. J. E’lgley, with wlioiii lie has been in business ever since. He is 
 a member of tlie Presbyterian Cluirch of Willis, 
 
 GIE’TA ZIMMEIRM AN, wagon and carriage makers and general blacksmiths, Willis. 
 This firm is compo.sed of two of Willis’ most enterprising anil industrious young 
 meclianics. Mr. C. William Gift, the senior member of tlie linn, was born in .St. Joseidi, 
 Mo., November 7, 1861. where lie lived until 1-74, wiien his parenls removed to Kansas, 
 locating in the city of Hiawatha, where Mr. G, attended tlie Higli School. Here also he 
 learned Ills trade with his father, Mr. R. 11. G ft, one of the oiliest carriage makers in the 
 Slate. After serving liis apprenticeship lie was employed in Ids father’s slioii until .Septem¬ 
 ber 28, 1882, w'lien lie removed to Willis, where he eiitered into partnersliip with Mr. lid- 
 ward Zininiermaii, a well known blacksmith and skillful horse Shoer. Mr. Zimniei nian was 
 born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, lii 1860. and lived in his native St,ate until liisiiintli year, 
 when Ids jiarents removed to Kans.a.s, locating four and one-lialf miles southeast of Hia¬ 
 watha, wliere Mr. Z. lived eleven years, diiriiig ihistime attending the iinlilic and graded 
 schools in Hiawatha Township. Brown County. He learned his trade with Mr. H. B. Troxell, 
 a skillful blacksmith of the city of Hiawatha. After serving his time lie removed lo Willis, 
 where lie and ills partner opened up their c.xtenslve business. They own tlieir buildings, 
 the main shop being 16x70 feet, with a liandsiime olllce in the rear, and an adjoining iiaint 
 shop, 20x20 feet. Tliey are skillful mechanics, do a rnsldng trade, and stand as high as re¬ 
 gards credit and moral cliaracter as any young inen in the town of Willis. 
 
 MAJOR G. H.\M. teacher, Willis, was born October 16, 1848, in E’leming County, Ky. 
 Came to Kansas with Ids parents, Malcolm and Nancy A. Ham, in March, 1857, and settled 
 on a farm in Atchison County, Section 13. Grasshopper Township, wliere ids parents still 
 reside. He rcce.lved a liberal education, atleiiding the State Normal School at Emporia, 
 Kail., from 1869 to 1870. He was engaged in teaching in .Vtcldson County, with the exceii- 
 tion of one year in Brown County, for four years having had charge of the Kenneknk 
 School, Atchison County, until tlie fall of lr82, when he took eliarge of the school at Willis. 
 In 1864 Mr. Ham weiitto Colorado, where lieeiilisted at Denver, in the .Second Volunteer 
 Cavalry, Comiiany K, and served till the close of the rebellion. He has served two years as 
 .Iiistlce of tlie Peace of Gr.asshopper Township, Atchison County, and one term as Clerk of 
 the same. He is a strong prohibitionist, and has always taken an active part in the Teni- 
 lieraiice movement of the .State. .Mr. Ham and wife are memliers of tlie Metliodist Episco¬ 
 pal Chlircli. Mrs. Haul is a daughter of Daviil ami Nancy Kessler, of Keuuekuk. They 
 
 were married in April, 1875. Her name Mary C. They have two children—Nancy A. aim 
 William B. 
 
 EILDRED HARRINGTON, farmer and stock rais"r, Section 32, Township 3, Range 17, 
 P. O. Baker, was born in Walwortli County, Wls., in 1840, and lived in his native State until 
 the fall of 1868, vvlien he became a resident of Kansas, locating on his farm in Mission 
 Towiislii]), Brown County, where lie has resided since. He is a member of the Christian 
 Clinrcli of Baker. In politics Mr. Harrington is Democratic and was the candidate of this 
 party ill 1874, for Lieiitetiant Governor of the State. He is a meinber of Hiawatha Post, 
 No. 130, G. A. R. He participated in the last wtir as a member of Battery L. First Wiscon¬ 
 sin Heavy Artillery, and was enllsteil at Janesville, Wls., in the summer of 1864, and dis¬ 
 charged at Washington, 1). C., .\pril 28, 1865. He was married in Elkhorn, Wis., August 
 19,1864, to Miss Amorette Powers, a native of Wisconsin. Tliey liave three children, 
 whose names are: Grant W., Wynne P. and Jessie O. Mr. Harrington owns two fine 
 farms lying in Mission Township. The home farm contains 250 acres, and farm No. 2, 320 
 acres. These farms are all enclosed, all in cultivation, well Improved and well sniiplied 
 witli water and timber. On tlie lio ne farm is an elegant residence, a gooil frame barn, 
 granary, corn cribs, windmill.s, stock sheds, lots, etc. Mr. 11. devotes liis entire .attention to 
 raising corn, line grade cattle and hogs. He grows from 5,000 to 10.000 bushels of corn 
 yearly, feeds from three to five car loads of cattle, keeps forty to fifty fine gr.ade cattle, 100 
 hogs and eight head of work horses. He has 240 acres in pasture, eighty acres in tiniotliy 
 and clover, and the remainder in prairie grass. Mr. Harrington is one of Brown’s repre¬ 
 sentative men and is well known to nearly every person in the county. He is a man of 
 wide inlinence, stands pi etty well up to the top in financial matters, is a model fanner .and 
 possesses .an enviable reputation as a business man and citizen. 
 
 JAMEkS H. HAYE.S, farmer and stock raiser. Section 33, Township 3, Range 17. P.O. 
 Hiawatha, came to Kansas, in April, 1881, and located on a farm in Mission Townsliip, 
 where he h.as since re.sided. He is a member of the. I. (). O. E’., and of the G. A. R. He took 
 liart in the war of the Rebellion as a member of Company M, First Olilo Volunteer Cavalry, 
 and enlisted February 29, 1864, at Chlllicothe, Ohio. He w.as discharged at Coliimbu.s, 
 Olilo, September 28, 1865. He participated in the battles of Elbenezer Cliurch, Selma. Ala., 
 Columbus, the Atlanta Camiiaign and other niiiior eiigagenieiits. Jlr. Hayes was born in 
 Ross County, Ohio, E’ebruary 27, 1840, and resiileil in his initive St.ate until he came to 
 Kansas. He h.as been married twice, the first marriage took jilace in March, 1861, in Itoss 
 County, Oliio, to Miss Susanna E. Weller, a native of Oiiio. She died January 1:6, 1864; by 
 this marriage he had two children, one of whom is living, Bertha A. Tlie second marriage 
 occurred April 19, 1866, in Ross County, Ohio, to Mrs. Martha E. Hermoii, a native of Ohio, 
 five childien was the result of his marriage, who are all living; Nettle Bell, Lizzie Ger¬ 
 trude, Mary L., Theoilore Clitford and William Earl. Mr. Hayes owns a choice farm of 
 eighty' acres, it is all enclosed, and has sixty acres under cultivation, the remainder being 
 pasture land. The iiroperty is well supplied with excellent water, having a good well and 
 has a branch of Wolf River llowing ditigonally across it. There is a small orcliard on the 
 fiiriii, which is wellsupplied with fruit trees. The Improvements consist of a comfortable 
 frame house, stock stalde, granary, etc. Mr. Hayes had on the farm on which he resitles at 
 present thirteen acres in spring wheat tins season, whicli yielded only seventy-eight bnsh- 
 eis. He also had two acres in oats which averaged thirty-five liushels, and fifty-seven 
 acres in corn, which averaged fifty-five busliels to tne acre. 
 
 JAMEkS HIE’E, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 36. Township 3, Range 16, P.O. Baker, 
 was born in Marion County, Ohio, February 12,1837, and lived in his native State until tlie 
 fall of 1853, when he removed to Tazewell County, III . where he resided until tlie spring of 
 1869. wlien he removed to Kansas, locating on Ills farm in Mission Tovvnshi)), Brown 
 County, where he lias resided since. He isa memi er of the Methodist Elpiscopal Cluirch. 
 He is also a memherof star of Hope Lodge No. 1338. K. of H. He and his amiable wife are 
 meiiibersof Hiawatha Lodge No. 558, K. and L. of II. He is also a member Hiawatha Post, 
 No. 130, G. A. R. He participated in tlie war of the Rebellion as a member of Comiiany E’, 
 Eightli Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, enlisting at Pekin, 111., in July, 1861. and w.as 
 discharged at Springfield, Ill , in May. 1865. He took part in the btittles of E'orts Henry and 
 Donelsoii, Shiloh, Corinth, Port Gibson, Raymontl, Miss, Jackson, Champion Hills, siege of 
 Vicksburg, E’ort Blakesly', Spanish E'ort, and otlier minor engagements. At E’ort Donelsoii 
 he was severely wounded, from the effects of which he suffers to-day. After his 
 discharge lie returned to liis home in Illinois, where he resided two years and then came to 
 Kansas. He was married in Pekin, III., April 4, 1864, to Miss .Mary Ek Powers, a native, of 
 Schuyler County. Ill. They have five children, named:—Cora Bell. Bertha C., Clara G., Wil- 
 liivm Morrill, and Clicster Albert. “Cedar Lawn” as Mr. Hite’s tine 3211-acre estate is called, 
 adjoins the site of the prosperons new town of Bak er. It is all enclosed with snb.tlantial 
 fences, is in a good state of cultivation and is well watered by springs, wells and Hite’s 
 branch of the Delaware, which flows Ina southwesterly direction tlirough the farm. Tlie 
 property is liandsoniely ijnproved by a neat and cosy residence, a fine, large, new and con¬ 
 venient frame barn 40x58 feet, good outbuildings and magnificent groves and orchards. 
 Mr. 11. grows 5,000 to 7.U00 bushels of corn and 2,000 Inisln Is of small grain yearly, feeds 
 two car loads of cattle, keeps seventy-five to 100 liead of fine grade stock cattle, 175 stock 
 hogs and sixteen head of fine horses. Mr. Hite Isa veteran of Hie last war, an honest, intel¬ 
 ligent and practical farmer, a prominent and prosperous citizen ami is well and favorably 
 spoken of in his community. 
 
 JEkS.SEE HOLT, farmer and stock raiser. Section 1, Township 4, Kaiice 16, P. O. Baker, 
 was born in Knox Conntv. Ohio, in 1844, and lived in his ii.ative State iiiilil lii.s eighth year, 
 when his parents removed to Tazewell County, Ill., where he resided un'ii .laiinary, 1871, 
 when he became a resident of Kansas, locating on ills farm in Mission Townsli'p, Brown 
 County, where he has resided since. He is a member of the Methodist Eipiscopai (ihurch. 
 He participated in the War of tlie Rebellion .as a member of Company B.Seventy tliird Regi - 
 ment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and w,as enlisted at Delavan, III.. August 7. 1862, and was 
 discharged at Camp Butler, Springfield III., ,Inne 24. 1865. He took part in the battles of 
 Stone River and Chickaiiianga. In tlie last named battle he was wounded and captured by 
 the enemy; lying on the field for three weeks previous 'o his removal to Libby Prison. 
 Here he was confined for a short time, and then removed lo the Confederate General Hospi¬ 
 tal, and shortly thereafter was paroled. He snliseqiiently rejoined his regiment at Kenesaw 
 Mountain, but was never able to do duty again. After ills discharge lie returned to ids 
 home in Illinoi.s, wliere he lived until he came to Kansas. He was m.arried in Pekin, III., 
 Novembers, 1868, to Miss Nancy H. Hite, a native of Marlon County, Ohio. They have 
 two children, named EllnierC. and EJdna M. Mr. Holt owns a choice upland farm of eighty 
 acres lying one mile sontli of the tl nirlshlng town of Baker. It is enclosed by substantial 
 fences; isiiia goodstateof cnlllvation; is well supplied wllh water, and is Improved by a 
 neat and cosy cottage, a new and convenient frame liarn. 28x40; good ont-bulldings, and 
 fine groves and orchards. Mr. Holt grows 2,000 to 2.500 bii.-hels of corn and a small 
 quantity of small grain, yearly; keeps half a dozen milch cows, 40 to 50 stock hogs, and 8 
 head of fine horses. Among his horses is tlie famous Clydesdale horse, “Commodore,” an 
 aiiim.al of fine traits and pure lineage, weighing 1.700. anil a fine dapple brown in coloi'. 
 Mr. Hoit is a veteran of the hast war, ail earnest, tliorougli and practical farmer, a good citi¬ 
 zen and well and favorably known. 
 
 REV. W. H. HONNELL, missionary for Presbyterian Board in bounds of Lamed Pres¬ 
 bytery, P. O. Everest. The two brolhn'.s. Rev. William H. Honnell and Henry W. Honnell 
 are of a family of eight brothers and tliree sisk.’rs who all reached married life and mature 
 years except the yoiinges In other, who died a soldier in the Ander.sonville prison .at the 
 age of eighteen. Tlie widowed mother, when taunted by a reliel sympatlilzer (when tlie 
 news came that of her four .sous in tlie war one. Rev. AVilllam H. was at death’s door by 
 sickness, one, Capt. T.C., wounded in battle at Cliiekamanga.and one dead in A iidersonvllle) 
 whether she did regret sending her boys, with smothereil tear.s, reiilied, “No! I liave sent 
 four of them, and rather than have this Union destroyed by traitors I will send the other 
 four, even if not one of them ever returns to me.” E'roni such a mother the three Honnell 
 brotliers and their only surviving sister, Mrs. George McNeal, all now of Brov n County. 
 Kas., received their life and early Christian training. Audit is not suriirlsing tliat they 
 are minister, elder, deacon and earnest workers in the Presliyterlan Cluirch. Tlie first 
 two named came first in early childliood from Greene County, Pa., and grew up and were 
 educated in Shelbv County, Ohio. Tlie elder is a graduate of 5Iiami University, .at Oxford, 
 Ohio, and of Danville Theological Seminary in Kenincky. After his graduation and when 
 lie was called to decide his future scenes of Labor in tlie ministry “thatdivlnity that fshapes 
 onr ends” decided for him and cast liis lot in Kansas. It was the intention of the writer to 
 make copious extracts from a paper re.ad before the .Synod of Kansas at tlie twenty-fifth 
 anniversary of the organization of the first presby’ei y in the Territory, held in Ottawa in 
 October. 1882. giving ,a few recollections of scenes in the early adventures of a life full of 
 manifold labors on battlefields and missionary life in the .Soiuli and in Kansas, but lack 
 of time and space forbids. Two incidents in his life, liowever, cannot be passed over in si¬ 
 lence. The first, that after years spent in Kansas border war, while temporal ily in Ken¬ 
 tucky, he had the honor of preaching the first sermon in Camp Dick Robinson, on August 
 10, 1861, niiderthreatof arrest for doing so, by Gov. P.eriah .McGoffin. That military as- 
 senibly, tlins consecrated by prayer, broke the neutrality of Kentucky. He was not only in 
 the siege of Knoxville, but was the cliaplain of Walford’s Cavalry, xvhicli he.aded the ride 
 after and capture of .lohii H, Morgan and his command after tweiity-tliree days and nights 
 tlirongli Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. 
 
 G. Y. J0HN.8ON, farmer and stock r.aiser, .Section 6. Township 3, Range 17. P. <>. EVillis, 
 w.as liorii in Pike County. Ill., in 1841, and lived in his native State iiiitil liis twenticlli 
 year, wlien he entered the Union army as a memlier of Company 11. Seventy-third Regi¬ 
 ment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, being enrolled at Springfield, III., in June, 1862, and dis¬ 
 charged in June, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn. He participated in the battles of Perryville. 
 Stone River. Chickamauga. Atlanta. E’ranklin, Spring Hill, Nashville and nnmerons minor 
 engagements. Mr. Johnson was wounded thrice wliile in the service and was a brave and 
 faithful soldier. He entered the service as a private :ind was discharged as Orderly Ser¬ 
 geant of his company. After his discharge lie returned to his Illinois home where he re- 
 
BROWN COUNTY. 
 
 749 
 
 sided until Aprll.lpBfl.wlien lie lieennie a resident of KansaMoeatine on Ills farm in Missiuii 
 lownshli, Kroivn minty, wlio.;.. he has resided since. lie is a niemimr of Tliawatha ^ 
 f M' niurriiMl In in Vinton, Iow;v to Miss Klttv ‘i natfvH 
 
 ‘‘‘fywhose nam iyflnVrle,^^^ 
 tlu home aihl 3o,.)-.ioro Stock farm of Mr. Jolinson, is liandsomelv Iocare<l on Wolf River’ 
 
 M? h i “ioo acre^^ wl oOkI u'^VvhTV^ valiiai>lo stock farms tn the county! 
 
 lie iia.s luu acres or \Noo(llana which alBuals fine raiiffe ami shelter for stock an alninfifiMpo 
 
 ^!***^i' acres In clover ami timothy ami i;rows 8 00(1 t’o 10 00 t hush- 
 f lie feeds to the four or five car loads of steers 
 
 oill r to eultivallnK his own land he also farms UK) acres of rented 
 
 *1 ‘f V estate is tlie Avondale herd of forty thoroinrhhred Short-horns 
 
 A abelH^Mivm emnpo^ed* of 
 
 AI ai^eij.i, 1 n> ms, uose or Shaion and other jiopular families. Attlie liead of thp hpr<r Iq 
 
 Uie super!) \ (miuj^ Mary hull, Rarole, whicli. for superior individual traits is i)robablv tlie 
 finest huinial ever brought into the county. There are some ve w ham 
 he fers ii the herd, which altogether l.s an honor to the breeder and Lo UrlJwn Coun^^^^^ Si • 
 Johnson Is no onlj a spirited ami Intelligent breeder, i)ut takes great interest in the ad* 
 tbe^oumy.^^ general husbandry amlis one of the public spiriteVl'n-prSativ^ Vuln o'f 
 
 HORATIO W. JOHNSON, farmer and stock raiser Sections 1Q nn<i oo a 
 
 Range 17. I*. O. Willis, was born in Yankee SpringT Harr^^ i amVnill 
 
 bis native State until July 1. 18fi8. when he liecanie a resideilt of Kansas^l^^^^^^^^ 
 
 fhe'Vresln terTau^C^^^^^^^ ® sMice. He is a member of 
 
 I no 1 resi) j Lcriaii \_/nnrcii oi tVlIlis. He was mar rled in \Vfi f prvi i) p ai -ivc ii»»11 /'n rr.... 
 
 December 129 187.0, to Miss Klizabetli Adams a iiiUive of Ch.iYimiWl 
 Judge I’ranKlih G. Adam.s, secretary of Uie Kansas Historical Society Tliev have four 
 c iibireii, wiio.se iiamc.s are-Nora L.. Ray T.. Norman S. and Sami el Adkms Walnut 
 (iiove, as the due 280-acre estate of Mr. Jolinson is called lies four an n l,•.l^ f. liJ 
 sontliwestof the tbrlvlng town of Willis It is a maeiiiflceiVfmnn a 
 
 is In a Iiipli state Sf cultivation,' fimi i's well mimiHed 
 "itb watei liy wells, spitngs and a liraiicli of tiie Delaware, wliicli Hows in a soidli 
 westerly direction tliroiigli the farm. Tlie improvements are first-class in eve"v narUc ' 
 lar.cmbracinR among others, a new and elegdnt modern frame residence a 
 barn, stock stables, slieds and lots, pastures, and splendid groves and orchards rm.n® 
 
 ®on grows 4.000 to 5.000 bushels of corn, 1,000 to 1 500 usbels of small vea^ii ■ 
 
 '^"'6 kntss pastnrerents fmm 25 to 4 , tmit ot’ 1 av 
 1; f^bds 2 cai loads of cattle, keeps 60 to 75 stock cattle, 100 to 150 fine Pnlaiui- 
 (/liim.v bogs and a dozen liead of horses, P'or ttie bast four years Mr ,T has been eiic'aned 
 in sliiiipinghogs and cattle to the inarkels in Kansas City, St. bonis ai d Chicago icPfris 
 S lipped dnniig the past year 20 car loads of hogs and io car loads of fat cat"ie He ‘ s 
 ahman extensive breeder of fine cattle and pure I'oland-Cliina hogi. At a stock'sale oJ 
 Herefoi(i. Polled Angus and Aberdeen cattle, held in Kansas City Ajiril 25 26 27 iftsa 
 Mr. Johiismi pnrchase.l theflnethoroiighhred young hull, Beeclief, No. 72 llred hv li r 
 
 Cochicin, of C<in<i(l<i, and the fine vouug heifer Ladv Hoi'jpfiil Nn ^7 nf hip ontnA ♦ ’ 
 and i.red by the s.anie breeder. Mr. Jolinson is one of li'^owm’-s ?irn4.st intlllige ft mff' 
 fu,nnrg?,7}dT"c‘riS "" P0P“>-a-Kl prominent Citizen, All'k 
 
 D. WOi" 
 
 .State nnlil the spring of 1871, when he hicanm a resident 'of Kansas locating on fi^ 
 m .Mis.sion Towiisliii), Drown Comity, where he has since resided. He has been Tn step of 
 Mission Township one term, and is now serving Ids second terni He wff .,T.r..Vio f. ' 
 Yankee .Springs Mich., February 21. 1873, to Mfss Mari Gatfs. a native of NmV York" 
 Ko.se Lawn, <is the splendid IbO-aore farm of Mr. Joliiisoii is ealled lies four aiui a /mar* 
 ter miles southwest of tlie tliriving town of tVillls Itis enclosed iiv a i?VmiVI! i.^i ' . 
 is in a good state of cultivation, is well siipplie I with water find haLfamism^^ 
 
 ■? ■-‘■'<1 elegaft modern Dmliyresidlnc^^^^ 
 
 n" V' ^'^ergreeus, shade tree.s, shrubbery and rare roses a 
 laige l)arn <ind otlier ontiuiibiings. Mr. fj. grows 2 000 to 3 000 hn^i^piQ nf ppm T 
 
 s'«=i‘Uvalii yearly, keepf 50 to 'b^O iock'iwi^^^ 
 head of fine horses. He is an intelligent, earnest and go-ahead farmer an honm'abip aim 
 strong, popular man in the counnuiiitrin which htre^^^^ 
 
 OWKN tlONKs, farmei and stock raiser. Section 25,Tow nsliip 4 Rangel? P O Fvpr 
 est, was born February 2, 1828. in Merionetlmbirp N^rth w-iiic fin/i • t • * 
 cmintry nntll ids twenty-fifth year, wlien lie midgrateiUo Aiimr ca flm VVIti I'V ii'fonei'dl 
 County, N. Y., where he resided two and a half vear.s and was pngaged in ffr,; V, 
 
 V‘th‘'d'V'f''of D,fv‘'"V«V7 Sfe h‘^' P«fi^so^■eside<I tio^ild .V On Urn 
 
 itli day of 'iiily, 18.57, lie became a resident of K.ansas, locating on his farm in Missinn 
 lowiisiiij), winch he pre-empted, and wliere lie has cominneii to reside tie 
 the War of the Rebellion, during tlie Price "laid as al e ilbef of c1^ M wn ‘oft?*' 
 liaiiy of Kan.sas Militia, enlisting at Keniieknk in the fall (.M kkj 
 
 was discharged at Fort Leavenwortli. He was married llf M^elreonethshdV Nm-fil^ f*' 
 May 15, 1852, to Miss Gwendolen \Villiams a native of North 
 
 children ilviiig, whose names are: Williani o/(" ornin Oneidit Ot^unt/' N^V JiiVv faTfi'vl* 
 
 (Hme:-’as the'tiile 64TVikVk"es'Srf "kf i1t1V"one"s iStI imf 
 
 iiew' town of Fiverest.where he grows 6 000 busliels of coim 'fm! V ® J^'^^ving 
 
 d1iiar"ofJ|V\5,0q0%M‘^^^^^^^^^^^ '“® ®®“'‘'‘'>'- ‘^as made‘’every 
 
 LL?>ThR M. KING, junior member of the firm of Small A’ King contractorq inri imuu 
 
 ^4b.!1vher'efe?’esTde111tflfi!^^fv."^882‘VVheVl^mVe^ 
 
 c 11 Ifpnm® ! i'J'V* '®‘' slerliiiK social ami Inisiness <)nalities extensive busi- 
 
 n- ^ t-* , KiPi . farmer and stock raiser, .Section 32, Townstiin 3 Range 17 T* ti wn 
 is, was liorn in Westcliester County, N. Y.. in 1833. and lived i ids'nat v^e Si-.'te nmim : 
 tweiity-hr>t year, and then removed to La,Sidle County, HI w ere he wVVs engam^^^^ d fnV f 
 
 ssgK'ffi 'lisits^ss 'ibSS ii'SSS 
 
 pBSSS 
 
 If in. Vo ^®®‘ ® ''a'/ a ilozen mdeh cows, lot) stock liogs and 7 liead of fliie horses M , 
 
 sfelfky’it^ti'lllVettl^^"*^ farmer, k well-tJ-rS‘ti1^.fkttd1s"Vk7ora1!lV 
 
 a rtisbiVnf Tv native State until his seventeenth year and then became 
 
 hVV^twoVVi&tf^®;^^ “* '8^9’ f® ff^ta JnfJuX a nauve ; '11 I' ds^Thev 
 K f ® ' ' '‘°xe mames arc: Ira and Lawrence. Mr. Kipp and Ids nart leK mW 
 
 tr’iiie'lli G‘ipi'r‘il.1vn1.'i* i®f Sfi'endid energy and Ini.siiiess enteriirise, are doing tlie 'leading 
 tim eountjf “f® strongest and most popular hlislne’ss firm in this lectfon" f 
 
 littnoil'V "'-.IV’P.'.'VS'®'®" a"‘i surgeon, and senior member of the firm of 
 
 S-SlSpffHpS 
 
 Ss 
 
 sriKsV 
 
 name M (Sh e iV'll.* ePlmw of Ren H.wdin. They h.ave one child, a daughter, wlio<e 
 
 Vm is rnmnitr n, .b 7 “ ‘'® ‘‘•'‘‘rer, anil as he has no oiipo.sltlon 
 
 fnV a iVk^ie !e.to. 1',""'''““'' f""‘V "f acknowledged skill In his profession, is do- 
 ’ ® ‘"?rcaslng idaictlee. He is alio senior memlier of tlie firm of 
 
 and m'lBeVJw lwI®"-?;/®‘'i®''“ ‘‘‘ "Bs and liooks, stationery, wall paper, paints, oil, glas.s, 
 
 ?Vi-.^. '®y liave no oiiiiositlon and arc doing a large trade. 
 
 Raker w^T.o,Vi''fl'QVo'''''®? “"'I 'alser, .Section 36, Townshiii .3, Range 16. P. O. 
 
 iindf b'is'f.liilf o! I ' "*i f'*"®®'‘re, ICng., and lived In Ids native country 
 
 tVrl. wi,Vl V wf slofi ’I'T ‘ i'areiits emigrated to Canada, loc.ating In Rradford, On- 
 be V,.n ,, *‘,®‘‘ f®.’"' y^^rs and tlien removed to Tazewell County, III., where 
 
 (mi niMilllo J m ’S" ‘i‘® ®'‘i?red tlie Union Army as a memlier of Company H, 
 
 D niV" w?MgfiVo^ in®®^^ Regiment Illdiois Volunteer Infantry, lielng enrolled at Camp 
 iKKk '''f At.Caiiip Harker, Nashville, Ten.n., in June" 
 
 18o5. Hg p«iiticipatcd in^ the battles of rranklin, Teiin., Hoover’s Gap. (ihlckamauga two 
 fr ^ Resaca. In the last named engagement he was 
 
 sevei tly Wounded, from the effects of which hesutfers to-dav. After suffering from liis 
 Hnin'.t dfVml.lme^VVn®'!^''’*^ being most of tliat time confined in tlie United .States Gbineral 
 Inlbi ViaVdeHlr Ids regiment at Nasliville, and siilisetiiiently took part 
 
 n.li e,i 1 ’ »'i!beroit3 minor engagements. Afterhis discliaige from tlie 
 
 if 1HKQ 'kViii® service lie returned to Ins home in Illinois, where he resided until the spring 
 
 his farm in Mission Township. 
 
 V'®*'® "®."‘®‘‘ ‘r,?'* is a Vire.nl,m 'of UmAIetlmdlM 
 
 Church. He IS also a nicmher of Hiawatha Lodge. No. 83. I. O. of O. F. He has been one* of 
 
 He was "ilial-H'iil'Iit M*?®"*" ®ii'®® •‘annary. 1883 and is now serving Ids first term. 
 
 f P ‘ November. 186.5. to Miss Amanda Virginia Rollins a 
 
 native of Virginia. Tliey liave six childrcn-named Minnie K.. Arthur E., Marcus G. Aii- 
 nie V., Charles Furriest, and Howai'd D. Air. Mell owns a fine n|dand farm of 200 acre's Iv- 
 ing on® and one-fourtli nd‘es somli of the tliriving new town of Raker. It is all encIciseU 
 b> good fences, is in a fiigh state of cultivation, and is well supi)lied with w’ater. The im- 
 l’,r.?,T®"',®"'® are first class, embracing a neat and co.sy residence, a new and convenient 
 U'r 'iifBn '?*',®®‘I’'"i'andsome groves and iindific orcliards. 
 
 ‘®.'? 500'b'sl'fls of corn. 500 to 1 000 bnsliels of snndl grain anniiallv, 
 Wo' J®’ ‘'®P®’ O'Hl 8 liead of fine horses. Mr. Mell is a veteran 
 
 Of the War of the Rebellion, an lionest, industrions and thorough farmer, a iiromlnent and 
 honored citizen, and has a high standing in his communliy. 
 
 y 4 »^;*stice of the Peace, Mission Township, and proprietor of Hill Home 
 
 
 inents. After Ids discliarge from tli 
 
 . . engage 
 
 irmy lie returned to Ids Illinois home, wliere he re- 
 
 ids farm 
 lier of Hia- 
 Townshi|) seven 
 
 ■sided three years. In Felirnary, 1868, he became a resident of Kansas, locating on 
 In .Mission Township, Drown County, where lie lias resided since. He is a memliei 
 
 .1’®?'; ^®- b“® ''een.fiistice of the Peace of Mnssion Townsh.,, ,c.cu 
 
 years, and Is now serving ids foiirtli term. He has been Clerk of tlie same townsliip two 
 terms He was married in .Sclinyler County, HI.. Marcli 28, 1865. to Miss Sarali J. Ra.xter, a 
 daughter of Joliu and Ellen Raxter. old residents of Drown County. Mrs. Moore was liorn In 
 Carroll Connty, Ohio. July 20, 1845. Slie, lier brother Thomas T. and her .sister. Catlierine 
 A. (Airs. Wesjey James) were born at one Idrth. being triplets: are all living to-day. and 
 have families. Mr. Moore and Ills estimable wife have six cliilureii, wliose names are: Wil¬ 
 liam Logan, John Allen, Henry James, Lulu Kdna, Maggie J. ami Martin Cleveland. Hill 
 Home tarm and Nurserv. tliesuperb estate of Mr. Moore, lies three miles southeast of Wil¬ 
 lis «yid two miles west or Kverest. It is 480 acres in extent, is well improved with magnifi¬ 
 cent buildings, eigliieen miles of fine Osage hedge, splendid groves, orclianls, (hunestic 
 mead«;ws, a thrifty nursery of fruit trees, and is well supplied with water by several siirlng 
 branches, numerous fine springs, ami Otter creek, which flows in a sonthcrlv direction 
 through tlie farm. Mr. Mooregrows 7.000 busliels of com. ami from 1.500 to 2.000 bushels 
 of wlieat yearly, besides raising several humlred bushels of oats, barley and flaxseed and 
 
75 ^ 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 feediii" yearly 60 stock cattle, 100 fine hogs, 8 head of work horses and 100 choice 
 Merino sheep. On the tarni is one of the finest and most vaiuabie quarries of building stone 
 in tiie comity. Tiiere are also forty acres of native tiinlier on the property, containing a 
 great number of walnut, hickory, oak and elm trees. In the spring of 1868 Esquire Moore 
 purch.ased of Samuel C. Kingman,then Cliief .lustice of the State of Kansas,the old Kingm.an 
 homeste.aii, pre-empted liy the Judge in 1857. In the fall of 1869 Esquire M. started the 
 Kill Home Nurseries which now cover aliout 33 acres of the Kljigman homestead, and has 
 continued to operate them ever since. He Inas always on hand a good assortment of all 
 kinds of nursery stock and makes clioice fruit and ornamental trees, shrubbery, etc., a 
 specl.alty. Esquire Moore is an honored ,and elficient magistrate of his county, a veteran of 
 the War of tlie Kebeliion, is a lirst-class farmer, lias an estate worth a long day's journey to 
 see, and is one of the representative men of this beautiful region. 
 
 MRS. S.\K.4H MEREDITH, widow of .Sylvester T. Meredith, .Section 17. Township 3. 
 Range 3. R. O. Hiawatlia. Mr. Meredith came to Kansas in tlie spring of 1860 and located 
 in Walnut Township, where he resided eight years, and w'as engaged in farming. He then 
 removed to his farm in Mission Townsliip. where he lived until his death. He was a member 
 of Hiawatha Lodge, No. 35, A., E. A- A. M. He participated in tlie late war as a member of 
 Com pan V I, Tlilrtceiith Regiment, Kansas Volunteer Infantry, and was discharged June 26. 
 1865, at Little Rock, Ark. He w<as promoted to be Wagon-Master of his regiment, which 
 Iiositioii he lielil when lie was discharged. He took part in tlie battles of Prairie Grove, Cane 
 Hill and numerous other engagements, and was a brave and patriotic soldier. He was born 
 in Erecport, Ohio, Janu.ary 32, 1843, and lived in his native State until his twenty-first year, 
 wlien he removed to Kansas. He died of disease, contracted in the army, September 18, 
 1881 Mr. Meredith was married August 26, 1866, in Hiawatha, to Miss Sarah Sprague, a 
 native of Oliio. They have four children living, whose names are Nettie, Jolin M., Charles 
 N. and Lois M. Mrs. Meredith owns a fine upland farm of 160 acres, all enclosed, and has 
 seventy acres in cultivation, the balance being timber and pasture lands. The water suiuily 
 is good and cannot be excelled, and consists of two good wells and a fine, never-falling 
 spring: the orchard covers about five acres and contains 500 peach, 300 apple, 100 cherry 
 and a' few pear trees. The improvements consist of a fine family mansion containing eiglit 
 rooms with cellar, and surrounded by evergreens and shade trees, large frame barn, 
 granary', corn crib. etc. Mrs. Meredith had ten acres in rye this season, which yielded 
 twenty-five bushels to the acre; fifty .acres in corn, wlilch averaged fifty bushels to the acre; 
 five .acres in oats, wliich averaged fifty bushels to the acre. Mrs. Meredith manages her 
 own farm and is a tliorough woman of business, possessing good executive abilities. 
 
 ISAAC J. MILLER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 34, Township 3, Range 16, P. O. 
 Raker, w.as born in Riitler County, Ohio, in 1817. and lived lii his native State until his 
 elgliteenth year, aiid tlien removed to Eountain County', Ind., where he resided ten years; 
 thence he removed to Champaign Coiint.v, Ill., where he lived thirty-one years, and where 
 he yvas engaged in farming. On October 15. 1874, he became a resident of Kansas, locating 
 on ills farm in Mission Township, lirown County, where he has resided since. During the 
 War of the Rebellion he was president of the Union League of Sadorus, Champaign County, 
 Ill. He yv;vs .Supervisor of Tolono Township, Champaign Co., Ill., one term, and has been 
 Justice of the Peace of Mission Township. Hrown Co., Kan., one term. He has also been an 
 efficient member of the Hoard of School District No. 40, Brown County', for four years. He 
 is a member of the I. O. G. T. Esquire Miller has been married twice. Tlie first marriage 
 took place in 1841, lii Fountain County, ItnL, to Miss Elizabetli Kerr, a native of Ohio. She 
 (lied in 1850. Six children were the fruits of this mtirrlage, of yvhom only one, a son, is 
 living, and w'liose name is Jerome B. (married to Miss Helen Lane, a native of Michigan). 
 Tlie second m.arriage occurred in 1851, in Champaign County, Ill., to Miss Elizabeth W. 
 Rock, a native of Virginia. Nine cliildren v/ere the fruits of ihis marriage, seven of wliom 
 are living, named Sclpio A. (married to Miss Prue Tavlor, a native of Kentucky), William 
 R. (married to Miss Mattie J. Robinson, a mative of Illinois), Jefferson H. (married to Miss 
 Mattie Brown, a n,ative of Kentucky), Alice C. (married to Frank Chandler, a native of 
 Ohio), Andrew J., Grant and Mollie. Maple Hill Stock Farm, as the handsome 532-acre 
 estate of Mr. Miller is called, lies two miles west of the thriving town of Baker. The farm is 
 surrounded by substantial fences, is in a good state of cultivation, and is well supplied with 
 water by wells and the Delaware River, which flows througli the east portion of the farm. 
 The Improvements are good and consist, in part, of a comfortable and cosy residence, two 
 tenement liouses, stock stables and lots, granaries, corn cribs, magnificent maple groves and 
 orchards, etc., etc. Mr. Miller grows from 10,000 to 15,000 bushels of corn, 2,500 Inishels of 
 small grain and cuts 50 acres of hay yearly, lias 200 acres in pasture, keeps forty to fifty 
 stock cattle, fifty to eiglity stock hogs and eight to twelve fine horses. Estiulre Miller Is a 
 thorough and practical farmer, a prominent and prosperous citizen, has been an honored 
 magistrate of his county, ami lias a higli standing in his community. 
 
 W. JAMES MOORE, farmer and stock raiser. Section 27. Township 4, Range 17, P. O. 
 AVillis, was born in Cai roll County, Ohio, in 1838. and lived in his native Stale until 185(1. 
 yvhen his parents removed to Fulton County, Ill., where Mr. Moore resided umil April. 
 1867, wlien he became a resident of Kansas, locating on his farm in Mission Township, 
 Brown County, where he lias resided since. He was married in Schuyler County, HI., in 
 October, 1862,to Miss Mary Baxter,a native of Carroll County, Ohio. They have five children, 
 whose names are: EllaJ., Hattie M., Willie. James A., and Clara Ettie. Lodiana Stock 
 P’arni, as Mr. Moore’s siilendid 270-acre farm Is called, is located on the site ot tlie once fa¬ 
 mous town of Lodiana. It lies four miles south of Willis and the same distance from Ever¬ 
 est. It is enclosed by a handsome Os<age hedge, is In a good state of cultivation, is reached 
 by splendid roads, and Is well supplied with water by well.s, springs and running lirooks. 
 Tlie improvements are first-class and embrace an elegant frame residence, containing nine 
 roonns, two large frame barns, one 28x30, and the other, a cattle barn, 30x96. a comldned 
 corn crib and wagon shed, 25x25, and other good outbuildings. Mr. Moore grows 2,500 to 
 3,000 bushels of corn, l.OuO to 1,500 bushels of small grain, cuts fifty acres ot timothy 
 clover liay yearly, keeps from 30 to 50 stock c,attle, 75 to 100 stock hogs, 100 fine 
 Merino and Cotswold sheep and 10 head of good horses. Mr. Moore is a metliodlcal, 
 thorotigli and successful farmer; has an estate to be proud of, is greatly pleased with the 
 country, is a good citizen, and ,an honorable, upright man. 
 
 HENRY C. NEFF, farmer and stock raiser. Section 21, Township 3, Range 17, P. O. 
 Hiawatha, came to Kansas in August, 1868. and located on his farm in Mission Township, 
 w'liere he has resided since. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Nell 
 participated in the late war as a member of Company G, First Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 
 and enlisted in Champaign County, Ohio, September 20, 1861. He was mustered out at 
 Camp Dennison Ohio, September 20, 186.3. He took part in tlie battles of Pittsburg Landing, 
 .Stone River and other minor eiigagements. At the battle of Stone River he was severely 
 wounded in tlie left arm, from which lie suffers to-day. Mr. Neff was born in Cass County, 
 Ind., January 9. 1842, and lived in his mative State until ills fourth year, when Ids fatlier 
 removed to Oliio, wiiere .Mr. Netf lived until he came to K.ansas. He was married in Chain- 
 palgn County, Ohio, February 25, 1864, to Miss Henrietta Kenslnger, a native of Pennsyl¬ 
 vania. Tliey have five children—Willie A., David L, Mary A., Hattie B. and Bernard M. 
 Mr. Neff has two fine upland farms of eighty acres each, all enclosed and all in cultivation. 
 Tlie water supply is good and cannot be excelleil. The orchard covers three acres, ami has 
 1.50 lieariiig apple, 100 peach, and a few clierry, plum and pear trees. There is also an 
 abundance of small fruits on the farm. The improveni' nts consist ot a new seven-roomed 
 frame cottage, wltli cellar, and surrounded witli handsome evergreens and shade trees, 
 stock stable, corn crili, avagoii house, etc. Mr. Neff load six acres ot oats this season, which 
 yielded fifty-two biisliels to tlie rcre, and ninety acres in corn which averaged fifty bushels 
 to the .acre. He is one ot tlie enterprising farmers of his section, and possesses the esteem 
 and confidence ot ids neighliors. 
 
 JOHN W. PROCTOR, farmer and stock raiser. Section 13. Township 3, Range 17. P. O. 
 Hi,awatlia, came to Kansas April 10, 1856, and located on his homestead in Mission Town¬ 
 ship, Brown County, where he has resided since. He is a member of the Metliodist Eidsco- 
 pal Church. He took part in the late war as a niemlier of Company H, Tliirteentli Regi¬ 
 ment Kansas Infantry, and enlisted in Robinson, Augmst 3'2. 1863, and was discharged ,at 
 Little Rock, Ark., June 23. 1865. Hetook part in the battles of Cane Hill, Prairie Grove, 
 and other minor en~ageiiients. Mr. Proctor was liorii in Moniteau County, Mo., May 12, 
 1841 , and lived ill his native State iintii Ills fifteenth year, and then came to Kansas. He 
 was married March 26, 1871. in Roliinson Township, to Miss Clara Gibson, a native ot 
 Iowa. Mr. Proctor has a fine farm of 160 acres, forty-five acres being bottom land and the 
 rest upland. It is all enclosed, and tnas 140 acres in cultivation, tlie balance being timlier 
 and pasture Land. The water supply cannot lie excelled, and consists of two wells and a 
 iiiimlier of springs, and tlie middle fork of Wolf River flows on the south line of his farm. 
 The improvements consist of a frame dwelling 16x32, with an L 14x20.with a cellar, a frame 
 barn and other outliiilldlngs. He liad twenty-seven and a half acres of wheat tills season, 
 which yieldeil 346K biisliels; nine acres ot oats which yielded 293 bushels; seventy acres in 
 corn wliich averaged fifty bushels to the acre. 
 
 E. N. PUGH, manager ot elevator No. 1, Willi,s, was liorii in Greenup Uoiintj', Ky., in 
 1853, and lived in his native State until 1876, when he liecame a resklentof Kansas, locating 
 in Doniiilian County, where lie resided until August, 1883. when he assumed the manage- 
 mentof the elevator at Willis. He is a menilier ot the Methodist Episcopal Church. He 
 was married In August, 1881. In Doiilpliaii Coiiuly, to Miss Emma Henney, a n.ative of Illi¬ 
 nois. Mr. Piigli is an active, energetic and prosperous young business man, and has a high 
 social and mercantile st.aiiding. 
 
 WILLI AM ROBBINS, farmer. Section —, P. O. Baker, came to Kansas in 1867, locating 
 near Prairie Grove, Doniphan County, wliere he lived twelve years. He tlien removed to 
 Sumner County, wliere he resided one year, and then returned to Doniphan County, where 
 he lived until Marcli, 1882. wlien lie removed to Mission Township, wliere lie resides at 
 present. Mr. Rolibiiis was born in Illinois, February 6. 1848. where he lived until his 
 nineteenth year, and then came to Kansas. He was married in VVinthrop, M(J., July 4, 1869, 
 to Miss Eliza IMcLauglilin, a native of Missouri. They have two children, whose names 
 are—Liiella and James Marshal. Mr. Robbins has a fine upland farm of 180 acres, all en¬ 
 closed and all in cultivation. The water supply is good. The improvements consist of a 
 
 comfortable four-roomed frame cottage, stock stable, granary, corn crili, etc. The house is 
 on an elevated site, from which can be seen the thriving new towns ot Baker and Willis, 
 and the city of Hiawatlia. Mr. R. had 15 acres in oats this season, which averaged 50 
 bushels to the acre, and 97 acres in corn, which averaged 55 Imshelsto the acre. 
 
 HENRY H. .SHARP, farmer and stock raiser. Section 15, Tov nship 4, Range 17. P. O. 
 Willis, was liorn in Claiborne County, Tenn., in 1835, and lived in Ids native State until his 
 twenty-first year. In tlie fall of 1856. lie removed to Doniphan County, near Iowa Point, 
 where he resided until the spring of 1883, when he removed to Mission Township, Brown 
 County, wliere he has resided since. He is a member of Hie Methodist Episcopal Church 
 (South). He was Treasurer of the Board of Scliool District No. 56, Doniphan County eight 
 years. He was married in Claiborne County, Tenn., in 1854, to Miss Rachel Cawood, a na¬ 
 tive ot Claiborne County, Tenn. They liave three children—Campliell Thornburg, a 
 native of Tennessee and a resident of Brown County, married to Miss Virginia A. Jessee, a 
 native of Missouri; Cordelia, married to B. F. Dickinson, a n<ative of Virginia, and a resident 
 ot Washington Township, Brown County, and Leroy, married to Miss Alice Sweeney, a na¬ 
 tive ot Doniphan County, Kail. Mr. Sharp is the fortunate owner of a fine upLand farm 
 containing 160 acres, lying two and a half miles southeast of the prosperous town of Willis. 
 The farm is all enclosed, is in a good state of cultivation, has a good supply of water, and Is 
 finely improved liy a iiewand elegant residence 16x32, with an L 14x16, with three Inand- 
 some porticoes on the north, south and east sides of the building. Implement and smoke 
 house, a good granary, stock staliles and lots, corn cribs, etc., etc. Mr. Sharp devotes his 
 attention chiefly to raising corn, hogs and c<attle. He grows 4.000 bushels of corn yearly, 
 feeds two car loads of cattle, keeps a dozen head of milch cows, 100 to 150 stock hogs, and 
 6 head ot fine horses. Mr. Sharp is an old resident of Kansas, a liardworking and practical 
 farmer, a good citizen and an honorable, upright man. 
 
 ALBERT D. SMALL, contr.actor and builder, Willis, was born near Marlon, Ind,, 
 June 4, 1854, and lived in his native State until his fifth year, when his parents removed to 
 the city ot Leavenworth, wliere the family resided two years, and then removed to Severance, 
 Doniphan County, where Mr. S. resided until October, 1882, when he removed to Willis, Brown 
 County, where he has resided since. In February, 1883, he entered into partnership with 
 Mr. Lester M. King In contracting and building. Since they have commenced business in 
 VVillis, this firm lias contracted for, and erected, the fine residences of James Henry Baxter 
 and Nathan Swiggett, Esqs., and their own sliop, a two story frame building, 22x50, one of 
 the largest, hamlsomest and most convenient carpenter shops in the State, and a large num¬ 
 ber of smaller buildings in the town of Willis. Previous to entering into partnership with 
 Mr. King, Mr. Small, who was one of the origlual stockholders of the Farmers’ Elevator 
 and Mill Company, built the elevators ot this company at Severance. Everest and Willis, 
 the latter being a large and capacious building 44x50, and 60 feet higli. Mr. Small attended 
 the well known University at Highland, Doniphan County, while residing in that county. 
 He was married December 25, 1858, in Severance, Doniphan County, to Miss Annie M. 
 Springer, a native of Missouri. They have two children, named Albert Ernest, and George 
 Amos. The firm of Small & King is one of the enterprising business firms of Willis, and the 
 members thereof are well known for their mechanical ability, tlie excellence of their work, 
 and the faithful manner in which they execute their contracts. 
 
 HENRY SMALL, farmer and stock raiser. Section 26, Township 4, Range 17, F. O. 
 Everest, was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, in 1835, and lived in Iiis native State until 
 1865, when he became a resident of Kansas, locating on his farm in Mission Township 
 Brown County, where he has resided since. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Cliurch. He was married in Darke County, Ohio, in 1863, to Miss Susanna Feger, a native 
 of Oliio. They have seven children living, whose names are—Mary Catherine K. E.. David 
 Elmer Ellsworth. Marion Winfield Oscar, Sarah Clara L. D. M., Elwood Otis R. A., Harriet 
 Elizalieth, and Harley Dow. Mr. Small owns two fine upland fai ms lying in Mission Town¬ 
 ship which together contain 320 acres. They .are well calculated for stock farms, and rank 
 among the best in the township. These farms are all enclosed witli good fences, are in a 
 high state of cultivation, and are well supplied with timber and water; Mission Creek flow¬ 
 ing through one of them in a soutlierly JlrecliOn. The improvements are good, embracing 
 among others, a neat and comfortable dwelling, stock stables, sheds and lots, handsome 
 orchards, groves, etc. Mr. Small grows on his handsome MouikI Valley Farm, as his estate 
 is called, 4,000 to 5,000 bushels of corn, and 700 bushels ot small grain, yearly; feeds a car 
 load of catlle; keeps 40 to 50 stock cattle; 50 stock hogs; 8 head of work horses; a dozen 
 head of milcli cow.s, and makes and sells $300 worth ot "gilt edged ” butter, yearly. He is 
 a bard working, intelligent and prosperous farmer, a good citizen, and has a high standing 
 in his community. Mound Valley .Sclioolliouse, District No. 66, Brown County, is located on 
 what was once a portion of Mr. S.’s farm, tlie Land being donated by him for this purpose. 
 The building was erected ill 1876, at a cost of $600. It is a handsome frame structure, 
 well supplied with modern school furniture, and has a se.ating capacity of fifty. Miss Kittle 
 Jones (now Mrs, Harvey Richard) was the first, and R. S. Finley is the present teacher. 
 
 HENRY SMITH, farmer. Section 26, B. O. Emmett, was born fifty miles north of Pliila- 
 delphia, in Nortliampton Co., Pa., January 3, 1832. Farming lias been bis occupation .al- 
 ways-first in his native State, tlien in Ohio, afterward in Illinois, and finally, in the spring 
 of 1880, he came to Kansas. During the spring of the year following he removed to his pre¬ 
 sent farm, wliich contains 213 acres, all under a high state of cultivation and excellently 
 imiiroved. Mr. Smith is extensively engaged in stock raising, which he has found to be a 
 profitable investment, and for convenience in pasturing the same he has his farm divided 
 into fields by cross fences. Mr. Smith was married in Illinois, in 1858, to Miss Emma Rork, 
 a native ot Ohio. Mr. Smith and his family are members of the Christian Church. They 
 have four sons—William H., Curtis L., Walter E. and Charles P'. 
 
 JAMES D. STANLEY, farmer and stock raiser. Section 27, Township 4, Range 17. P. O. 
 Willis, was born in Carroll County, Oliio, in 1837, and lived In his native State until March, 
 1871, when he became a resident of Kansas, locating on bis farm in Mission Township. 
 Brown County, where he has resided since. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church of 
 Willis. He was married in Union County, Ohio, in 1859.10 Miss M. R. McNeil, a native of 
 Ohio. They have five children whose names are—Mary, married to p’rank Willis, a son ot 
 Hon. M. C. Willis, a native of Kansas and a residentof Brown County; Clara, Alice. P'loreiice 
 and Luella. “ Willow Grove Stock Farm.” Mr. Stanley’s beautiful home, and 4U0-acre farm 
 lies four miles southwest ot the prosperous town ot Willis. It is In high cultivation and fine¬ 
 ly Improved witli orcliards, fences, luiildings, meadows, groves, etc. Mr. Stanley raises 
 about 5;000 bushels ot corn and a good wheat crop, feeds two car loads of steers and 150 
 hogs; h,as large, well grassed jiastures and grazes a good string of high grade cattle; has a 
 group of unusiLally fine buildings, his house and liasement bam being among the very best 
 in the county. Stables most of liis stock, and is building up a superior herd of tliorouglibreil 
 Short-liorns, Merinos and Poland-China hogs; and is raising some fine thoroughbred Nor¬ 
 man liorses. He is one ot the progressive, successful, thorough-going farmers of thiscoun- 
 try, and pays a high compliment to Brown County. 
 
 T. W. .STANLEY, farmer and stock raiser. Section 29, Township 4. Range 17, P. O. Wil¬ 
 lis, was born in Carroll County, Oliio In 1846, and liven in ills native State until his twenty- 
 second year and then removed to Benton County, Iowa, where he resided two years and 
 thence removed to Adams County, in Hie same State, where he resided four years. In the 
 spring of 1875 he became a resident of Kansas, locating on his farm in Mission Township. 
 Brown County, wliere he has resided since. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church of 
 Willis. He was married in Kenton, Hardin Co., Ohio, May 23, 1867, to Miss S. A. Ciislc, a 
 native of Harrison County, Ohio. Mr. Stanley owns a fine stock and grain faun of 360 acres. 
 It is all enclosed, in a good state of cultivation, and is well su|iplied with timber and water, 
 tlie Delaware River flowing through the southwest corner of the farm. “ Mission Hill Stock 
 P’arm,” as this magnificent estate is called, has good improvenieiits, embracing among 
 otliers a neat, comfortable and cosy home, a large frame barn 18x50, stock stables, slieds and 
 lots, granaries, corn crilis, bandsome groves, and one of tlie finest and most productive or¬ 
 chards in this section. Tliis orchard coiiLains 160 apple trees, was planted seven years ago, 
 and for the last three years has been in bearing. Mr. Stanley grows from 3.000 to 4,000 
 bushels of corn, 1,000 liusliels of wheat, 450 bushels of oats and 300 bushels of rye yearly; 
 keeps from 40 to 50 stock cattle, 50 to 75 stock hogs, 20 head of good horses, and the finest 
 and Largest lot of Merino sheep in Brown County, about 400 In number, many of them be¬ 
 ing higli grades and Hiorouglilireds. Mr. .Stanley is a practical, prosperous and enterprising 
 farmer, a good and useful citizen, and an Intelligent, upriglit and honorable man. 
 
 JOIIN C. STAPLETON, dealer in grain, lumber and coal. Baker, was born in Logan 
 County. III., in 1848, wliere he resided until August, 1868, when he removed to Kansas, lo¬ 
 cating in Powliattan Township, Brown County, where he resided until 1878, when he re¬ 
 moved to Monona County, Iowa, wliere he resided until August. 1882. when he returned to 
 Kansas and located at Baker, Brown County, where he has r sided since. He is an exem¬ 
 plary member of the Cliristlan Church. He is also a member ot Mount Pulaski Lodge, No. 
 87. A.. F. & A. M.. of Logan County, Ill. He w,as married in Logan County, Ill., in tlie fail 
 of 1867. to Miss Sarali H. McKinney, a native of Illinois. They have five children liviiig-- 
 Willlam Franklin, Lillie Luella, Ernest A., Virgie O., and Nellie Almeta. Mr. Stapleton has 
 been engaged In dealing in grain, lumber, and coal ever since he located in the young and 
 thriving town of Baker. During that time he has handled and shipped to St. Louis and 
 Chicago 110,000 bushels of corn, and 3.000 bushels ot siinall grain; has sold thirty car loads 
 of coal, and over fifty car loads of lumlier, all of which was used in Baker and vicinity. Mr. 
 Stapleton leads Hie trade in his specialties in his neighborhood, attends strictly to business, 
 and being .always prompt in paying his bills, and honest and fair in his dealings, he has 
 fairly won the respect of all. 
 
 LEONARD T. WHITE, farmer and stock raiser. Section 24, Township 3, Range 17, P- O. 
 Robinson, was born in p'lemlng County, Ky., November 21, 1819, and lived in his native 
 State until tlie winter of 1841-42, and then removed to Peoria County, Ill., where he was en¬ 
 gaged in farming .and liutchering. He resided in Illinois until 1869. and on the 1st day of 
 April of that year became a resident ot K'ansas, locating in Mission Township. Brown 
 County, where he has since resided. He is a member ot Hiawatha Post, No. 130, G. A. R. 
 He was Justice of the Peace ot Mission Township a short time, and Superintendent ot Pub¬ 
 lic Highways of Road District No. 1, Mission Township, one term. He participated in tho 
 
BROWN COUNTY. 
 
 75 : 
 
 •III olil Mi.sNlssi|i|)l Hlver host, the General Quitinaii, for New Orleans. After they had nro- 
 (eededon their voyage hnt aslngleday It was found that t lie wheels of the crazy old steainer 
 had given out and needed rebnihling. I’he ex-prisoners accordingly landed,found an old saw- 
 mill, u liirli they repaired, and wltli characteristic Yankee Ingenuity and skill, proceeded to 
 nianufacture new wlieels tor tlie Ijout. After the rei)airs oirtlie steainer were completed 
 
 Red Klver‘where 
 
 ery hiislness, and where he lived until February. 1883. when he removed to the oew e.„i 
 Id fo^aitijdVt':^ 
 
 itlsillils 
 
 Company, of \\ 
 went to Canyon City, 
 
 de'ejyotatM^dsPop^\eeps®hal't-rdo7en‘'fin‘U“)Uhau^^ County'ihere Iifl'iought an'lnte?^^^^ Uinsa“; toJatUig at^kver^stf ifro’^^^^ 
 
 .M .\RTIV (M.RVtt'r.AVT^ Wir T TC ^ 4 , ^, _t_-- ^ .. js ‘L Joung and enterprising business man. a nrosneron.s nrui itrf.ntit.o.vf ..V.‘.V.L„ .. 
 
 stock raiser. Section 34. Township 4 
 County, was born in Claiborne County, Tenn., July 20 
 1831, and lived in his native Stale until tlie year 1855, wlien he became a re‘ji<it*rif nf 
 Kansas, locating in Donipiiaii Comity, near Charleston, wliere he resided one winter and 
 tl.eu removed to lus farm ii. Mission Township, Rrowu Countv where I l^*re=, 'in 
 
 Lodge, ^'O* 35. A., 1'. A A. M. He was a member of the House of the Kansas Lec’isl'itnre 
 SessTons of 18hf)-h ( and 1874-75 and Coiumissoner of Brown County two terms Henar- 
 Vn ^ Kebtdlioii as a Oatitain in the Nineteenth KegimenV. 1 
 
 Militia, in lSb4, was married in 1852 in Union Conntv. Tenn., to Miss Eli 
 
 Cai ter, a native of Granger Countj'. Tenn. They have five children living whose 
 hn^^wnVi^^^ Lafiy-ette, married to Miss Mary Stanley, a native of Ohio; Cliimophe 
 bns; William 1)., Susan Mary, married to William R. Honnell, a native of Kansas ti 
 
 Ics o‘?;« n T.20i 
 
 splendid orchards rmd 8roVe.s:;MV:-W^^^^^^^^^ ftu,shelf of'conl^'^'s OOO 
 
 Stock cattle, 150 stock bogs and 20 head of iiorses 
 IjMiuire "dills was one of the founders of Willis and the town was named after him 
 
 lar iZlIls cL'iity^" exemplarv, high-toned gentleman, and is very popu- 
 
 EVEREST. 
 
 Everest is a new station on the recently completed Missouri Pacific Rail- 
 way. It IS fast building, and will probably become a good shipping point for 
 the farmers of the vicinity. It is namedin honorof Col. Everest, of Atchison, the 
 attorney of the road. It is in the south central part of the county. 
 
 A// Saints Roman Catholic Church. —This large and commodious struc¬ 
 ture was the first church built in Brown County. It was erected in 1868 and 
 dedicated the same year. It cost $1,200. In the year 1882, an addition of 
 twenty-five feet was made to the original building, making its dimensions now 
 24x75 feet. It IS surmounted by a handsome belfry, and is furnished with mod¬ 
 ern furniture. The seating capacity of the church is 300, and its membership is 
 500, composed of some of the most influential and prominent families of Mis- 
 Sion and Washington townships, in Brown, and Grasshopper township in 
 Atchison County. 
 
 The first pastor of the church society was Father Edmund, O. S. B., who 
 commenced preaching in the Bohemian settlement, in the vicinity of Marak, 
 in 1858. Father J'shn, of the same order, is the present pastor. 
 
 Farmers Elevator and Mill Co. —The steam elevator belonging to this 
 company, located at Everest, Brown County, was erected in July, 1882. It is 
 two stories high, and cost about $6,000. Its storage capacity is 18,000 bushels 
 and the cribs attached to the elevator have a capacity of 20,000 bushels more' 
 and at the date of writing this short and imperfect sketch (April, 1883), are 
 filled to their utmost capacity. The working capacity of the elevator is four 
 cars per day. It has shipped, principally to the St. Louis markets, since it has 
 been erected, 30,000 bushels of grain of all kinds. 
 
 The headquarters of the Farmers’ Elevator and Mill Company is at Sever¬ 
 ance, Doniphan County, with branch houses at Everest and Willis, Brown 
 County. The following gentlemen comprise the officers and directory of the 
 company: Hon. B. F. Harpster, Brest.; J. D. Harpster, Vice-Prest.; Fred. 
 Harpster, Supt. ; W. II. II. Curtis, Secy.; II. Charters, Asst. Secy, and Mangr ; 
 li ^ Treas. ; and B. F. Harpster, H. Charters, Fred. Harpster, W. 
 
 11. H. Curtis, S. L. Ryan, J. D. Harpster, and E. N. Pugh, directors. 
 
 This company is undoubtedly one of the largest grain dealing firms in the 
 State, and at present have on hand, stored in their elevators at Severance Ev¬ 
 erest and \Villis, over 300,000 bushels of grain of all kinds. ’ 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHBS— WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, 
 
 In "^NJ)ER.SON,farmer, Section 3,To\vnslil|i 4,R.Tiige IS.P.O. Roliiiisoii w.ai Iioi-n 
 
 wli'ln IT'”' ' ^,'krcli 30, 1848, ami lived in iiis native State until ills niiitli vear 
 
 Shbi I!rnwi"rl'”* sprliig of 1855, to Kansas, locating in Washington TownI 
 
 mi b.iT'V Anderson lias resided since. Diirlrg tlie iTst wFu- be Zis a 
 
 timi't'i'T Vi ''“iniiany A, Ilfteentli Regiment Kansas Cavalry. He enlisted at F’ort Leaven- 
 lii> ‘**®®**‘''*'®‘* same'place, in the summer of 1865 
 
 December 29. 1871, to Miss Mary Cowley a native of 
 are nained-^Rose'!t i''R^^^^ had six children, three of whom are living, and who 
 
 deism, 'it Jiiom.i.s A. and Hugh. Mr. Anderson’s father, the IIoiiT A. B. An- 
 
 kii A ’lit’? ' t'-khsas pioneer, and was tlie first Probate .Judge elected in Brown c”uiitv 
 Thi 4' '®Die owner of tlie well known trotliiig ifiare, .Maggie FV, who has a record of 2-3n' 
 
 T is fine animal has won n the ueiglihorlioon of flfteeii faces S e wtis sired by Newrv 
 
 ri-fihed s'k‘n’nn'iJ;T,M''' -.bred in Kentucky. He has been offererand iiS 
 
 I ti'.sed 85,000 for tills valuable trotter. In addition to Maggie F. Mr Anderson has a fine 
 
 Uils lilisirZuoii.*^ ‘'*"“"'8 ‘‘i extensively engaged in breeding fine stock of 
 
 of "le .Star llvervstable, Everest. Mr Seever tlie 
 Ikvi •..!'.ri'i'‘'®V?^f •' ''O’"" io Bnclianaii County, Mo., December 19 
 
 son p.miiv ^ 1 ' th‘is'Tfn''m ‘ 'y'wii liis parents removed toAtclil- 
 
 re mJl' i V ’i ' . ^0®''®*’ 'osided until ids seveiiteentli year. He then 
 
 vals r,rtlm f-iii if ‘■®«*'‘®‘,‘ «'‘0>-f tlb'e, ami after various reiiio- 
 
 •ns. Ill tilt fall of 1881 located in Haiulin, Brown County, where lie was engaged in the llv- 
 
 ..K, 10 resuie. tie IS a member or the Enlsconal Cliiiri li xtr ci.:. 
 
 biglistmlginrin {im'^o’i'iHmfnU^l^^ ''''" P'o""-'®-" cUizen-and‘lias a 
 
 eraf.SeSli^e'i^rtiiiVfet’lfiriS 
 
 Austria, September 6. 184F, and lived in 11s naiive cmiifeATnHn'fikf 
 
 nil migrated to America, locating in Wasiiiirgtoi Town slip Brown c’ointv 
 
 Dem tV'pismmt'eT'o'f"Mai?'4^ tlie R^rn'miC-Xl “.Vein 
 
 Dis’trict No 19 B?-own Cmn.tZT'rV.? L member of llie Board of Scliooi, 
 
 1862, .It Robinson, Kan., and being Uisciiargecl at Sprinirfield Mo in M^rVh i H«‘i 
 
 i882.'“viiil^\1lefr fllhtr ‘soWmiT' ?blf M'arakllrotl.fc*?^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 pro5;isilsT;^?,®f?e“d’, S' ’r,"^fa‘'ti?LV;! wa'i’J' i^fpi^l^f^'etf 
 
 Everest. aud the e-xcellence of the fim^i* inanuflict^ ?he.e fs n n 
 His son, Lucius, has charge of the store whicli lia*; arn*i 
 0 ? I’l-^i'liVZ^blio^r's''.' ®0-‘>0."se^‘s'ef 
 
 ft"'“'®t kbtl Stock-raiser, Section 27, Townsliln 4 Ranee is P n 
 
 names?- ^"■ginia Hall, a native of Illinois. Thev- liaZVive 
 
 Tied to 
 native i 
 
 farm ot aau acres, situated two miles soutlnvest of Fiverest It it alT enVbiseVi is V.T V’enV.'i’ 
 enob m.tm.Vnr'''”’’ supplied with water and timber, lias an elZtuit ?e?bleii?e^Snd 
 
 liji 3. Range 18, P. O. 
 
 teeVmo°Hi‘s®and'tT?ifwT.’t'*J'o AtmUsVii County, where lie lived s x- 
 
 leeii mo ins, aiici men went to Colorado, wliere he remained three vear^ 'ind wn« <xTirron-o.i 
 
 m min ng and prospecting. From Colorado lie reiurne to Kai sa.? li Vlii c 1 Wasi mf?m 
 Township llrown County, where lie lias resided ever since He if a mm 
 
 Vlifii*' took part intlievtarof the Reliellion a.s a meniber of Coinpanv C 
 ?Sk ‘4 Dattalioii, Kansas Militia, and enlisted at Robinson in Hie faU of 
 
 vvooi' v/as dischai ged in tlie city of Aielilson. He was nniTied iii 
 
 Norwal*^^ThPvT^^^ County. Apiil 14. 1871. tS Miss Ca?rie Nelseit a ^ 
 
 Norway. The> have five children, whose names are—Jolm T.. Sarali Isabel AiuiipiVTafiifia 
 Oscar Nicolai and Henry Kdwin. Mr, Thorson lias a fine upland farm of 210 acres nil enl 
 closed with substantial fences, and having 100 acres in cultivation the remainder liefnir 
 pasture land. The farm is well warere.I, has a small omhii^ 
 
 Thorson also owns another farm, five miles from the home farm whicii 
 ^salso upland, and is an excellent grain farm It 
 1 inn I® ^/“ound. the remainder being pasture land. U * raises on'noih farms froin 
 1.200rol 600 Imsheis of wheat, 400 to 500 bushels of oars. 1.5u kO 200 bushels of rve -tn^ 
 '"I'J to 30 toms of tiiliotliy aTid pl-TiTe l.fy 
 
 20 to 25 steers anil 50 to 60 liead of hogs yearly for tlie market<i Hi» 
 keeps 47 head of stock cattle, 50 liead of stock hogs and 7 liead of horses Mr I'bnrsnn wm 
 a poor man wlien be first came to Brown County, but now, owTngTo bard work 
 and tlie iicli and prolific soil of liis aiioiited State, lie iiossesses two as good 'iild as weM 
 iHgli\7eS?emZ b?T!i“frfends and'i:^ -telligeiit and persevering, aiidV? 
 
 mer'Va^Vd^sVf'dlVB^.KcToHiingl'i.'i'i^rsbo^ 
 
 est was born November 25, 1844, in Laiisinglnirg Rens.selaer Co N Y -inn livV 'i., ifia' 
 native State iiiitiJ 1863. when be removed to Meniplils. Te.in whereiiei-es le five vo Vs 
 Then be removed to Plilladeipliia. Pa., where be lived ten yeiVI ami w if enmiled 'a, a 
 
 K FomtlUReLdin&,l‘FiV'oi3S/i'V^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Se’ref lit of bfs iVr District of West Tennessee, and was qnarterni/ister 
 
 187^ to' M ss ptlP T','.r,i“nWy '’‘® ®'''y BliHadelpbia, in November, 
 
 Bid, to Miss Llleii Lord Dewey, a native of Plilladulphla, and a direct descendant of 
 
752 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 riiliieas Stearns of the Boston tea party. They have one chikl, a son named Sylvester B. 
 Mrs. Way’s prandfather was Col. Bond of the Con'inental army. He was at Bunker Hill, 
 and lost his life at Ticonderopa. Mr. Way is a descendant on his father’s side of an English 
 Quaker family and French Huguenots: on his mother’s side from John Rogers, the martyr. 
 The firm of which Mr. Way is a member carry a stock of about $15,000. Tliey do the lead¬ 
 ing trade in their line in the thriving town in which they are located. Expect to sell 
 850,000 worth of goods during the coining year, and are one of the ablest business firms 
 in the county. 
 
 POWHATTAN TOWNSHIP. 
 
 WILLIAM N. CASSITY, farmer, .Section 30. P. O. Wetmore, was born Jnne 5, 1831, in 
 Fleming County, Ky. Reared in that county and at twenty-five years of age left lor the 
 West accompanied by his brother, M. P. M. Casslty, now of Wetmore. He recounts their 
 adventures for a day or two after their crosslnp into Kansas at Little Santa Fe, and their 
 wading into a small lake one night to get a drink, the lake bearing the name of Cassity’s 
 Lake to this day. They finally made but lostclalms in Miami County, and returned to Mis¬ 
 souri. Wliliain N. then attended the land sale at Osaukee and secured the farm adjoining, 
 where he has ever since resided, as through iitigation, exchanges, etc., he secured his 
 present 160 acre farm, p.aying $800 therefor. It was raw prairie and to-day with its Im¬ 
 provements, fencing, buildings, orchard, etc., is worth $6,000. Mr. Cassity married Janu¬ 
 ary 16,1862, Miss Annie E., daughter of Peter Slioemaker, of Wetmore. They have four 
 living children, William J., Mary A., Mrs. E. Jenks: Peter A., and Isaac Newton, ail born 
 on the Brown County farm. Mr. Cassity and family belong to the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church. 
 
 L. P. HAZEN, farmer, P. O. Capioma. was born in 1823. in Lewis County, N. Y.; came 
 We,st to Fond dll Lac County, Wis., in 1846; returned two years later to New York, and 
 in 1855 located in Butler County, Iowa. The year of 1857 found him on a farm in Rock 
 Creek, Nemalia Co., Kan. During his nine years residence there, he served one term as 
 County Surveyor and one as Chairman of the County Board of Commissioners, which office 
 he resigned upon his removal to his present home in 1866. Mr. Hazen has a good and well 
 improved farm. Since his location here he has been twice Surveyor of Brown County; is 
 a Republican of Whig antecedents. He married Sarah J. Quinn, of Warren County, Ill., and 
 they have five children, all born in Kansas. 
 
 E. JENNINCS, farmer, P. O. Wetmore. Mr. Jennings came to Kansas in 1857; bought 
 a claim in Granada Township, and lived on it three years and in 1861 settled where he now 
 lives. Has developed froin the raw prairie of twenty-two years ago a fine farm and en¬ 
 joyable home. Has 166 acres and a sixty acre timber lot; 3U0 apple trees, small fruits, etc. 
 He w.as born in Columbiana County, Ohio, October 28. 1818; was removed by his parents in 
 1825, to Union County, Ind., and reared there and in Vermillion County, where he married 
 Barali J. Trellinger. She was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, and four children have blessed the 
 union, viz.; Orrin, Alonzo, Laura and Alma, all born in Warren County, Iowa, where Mr. 
 Jennings lived from 1844 to 1857. 
 
 ARMSTRONG MARTIN, farmer, P. O. Capioma, was born in 1832 in Columbiana 
 County, Ohio, from whence he came to Kansas in 1857. His first claim was on Grasshopper 
 Creek, where itcrosses the Brown and Nemaha County line. He was unmarried and began 
 almost penniless, the early strugles to get ahead in the world “when all were iioor, but 
 seemingly none so poor as I,” are vividly recalled and pleasantly related by Mr. M.artln. In 
 the fall of 1858 he married and began in a humble way to prosper. Selling the Grass¬ 
 hopper Creek farm, he located where he now resides. Here he has 480 acres of land, 320 in 
 Brown and 160 in Nemaha counties; it is well improved and provided with good buildings. 
 Mr. Martin was a Douglas Democrat in ante-bellum days and a war Democrat later. He re¬ 
 lates that in 1864 his was one of the only three Democratic votes cast for McClellan electors 
 
 in Brown County. The others were Robert Ray and-Armstrong. Mr. Martin has been 
 
 twice married and has a large family of children. 
 
 AMASA OWEN, farmer and stock raiser, Section 15. Township 3, Range 15 P. O. 
 Comet. He was born in Whitewater County, Ind., September 12, 1819. b'lt lived in his na¬ 
 tive State only a short time, his parents removing to Cincinnati, Ohio, where they resided 
 until Mr. Owen had reached the age of ten years, when they removed to LaSalle County, 111., 
 where Mr. Owen resided until October, 1 b 56, when he became a resident of Kansas, locating 
 near Hiawatha, Brown County, where he was engaged in farming and where he resided for 
 seven years. He then removed to Powhattan Township, in the same county, where he has 
 resided since. He was married in LaSalle County, HI., July 16, 1843, to Miss Maria Louisa 
 Wiley, a native of Switzerland County. Ind. They have lour children living—Daniel W., 
 George W., Isaac Bentley and Alfred Wiley. When the war of the Union broke out, Mr. 
 Owen gave his eldest son to the Union cause. This son, Daniel W., was born in La.Salle 
 County, Ill., and enlisted in Company I, Thirteenth Regiment, Kansas Volunteer Infantry, 
 August 19, 1862, at the city of Atchison. He served all through the war and was discharged 
 at Little Rock, Ark., June 26, 1865. He was a brave and faithful soldier, shared in all the 
 dangers of his command and suffers to this day from the liardships endured while in the 
 service. Mr. Owen owns a choice upland farm, lying in Powhattan Township. The tract is 
 one mile long and sixty-four rods wide, and contains 128 acres. It is all enclosed by sub¬ 
 stantial fences, is in a good state of cultivation, and well supplied with water by means of 
 wells and springs. There Is a young and thrifty orchard, a handsome maple grove on the 
 farm. There is also plenty of building stone on the property. The improvements are good, 
 among the rest is a comfortable log-nouse, stock stalile, sheds, and lots, granary, corn- 
 crib, etc., etc. Mr. Owen raises from 75 to 100 bushels of wheat, the same quantity of 
 oats, forty to fifty bushels of rye, 1,500 to 2,000 bushels of corn, yearly; keeps half a dozen 
 head of cattle, thirty to forty stock hogs; half a dozen horses, and from fifteen to twenty 
 head of fine sheep. Mr. Owen is an old pioneer of the State, and relates many graphic inci¬ 
 dents of the early days of the State. During the troubles of 1862 he took imi t in a recounter 
 between the Free-state and Pro-slavery party at Padonia, Brown County, and helped to de¬ 
 feat the former. He is an honest, hardworking farmer, a prominent citizen of Brown 
 County, and is well known for his sterling integrity and good qualities. 
 
 GUSTAVE STEIBLER, farmer. P. O. Sabetha. came to Kansas in 1859, from Paris, 
 Edgar Co.. Ill., where he had followed his trade, that of wagonmaker. He began with eighty 
 acres of his present farm, huilt a frame shanty and almost without a dollar began pioneer 
 work. The “hard year” (1860) nearly starved them out, but the good sense and womanly 
 pluck of Mrs. Stelliler was such that she insisted in using money sent from Illinois, to bring 
 them East again, to tide the family over the winter and it was done. To-day Mr. Steibler 
 has 570 acres of well improved and valuable land and as good Larm buildings as can be 
 foundin his vicinity. His cottonwood grove of three acres furnishes more wood than is 
 needed for home use and the appointments of the farm are in all respects first-class. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Steibler have three children and can look with content and pride on their Kansas 
 record. 
 
 JAMES P. WIMBERLY, stockman and farmer, P. O. Netawaka, Jackson Co., Kan. 
 Mr. Wimberly was born March II, 1828, in Bath County, Ky., and educated in Danville. 
 Ind. About 1846 he located in Rocliester, near Springfield, 111., and with that town as his 
 home he ran on the Mississippi steamers. In 1860 he came to Kansas from Iowa, where he 
 had lived about one year. In early life he had united with the Christian Church and for 
 many years preached that faith through Kansas, living at Atchison, Nemaha and Jackson 
 counties, and seeing many frontier experiences, and through exposure contracted a lung 
 trouble that caused his retirement from active labor in the pulpit. For the past few years 
 he has resided in Powhattan Township, Brown County, as a stockman and farmer. His wife 
 was Amanda Bishop, of New York, and of their two living children—John H. Wimberly is 
 a Jackson County farmer and Mary J. is Mrs. W. W. Garvin, of Powhattan. 
 
 I 
 
RICE COUNTY. 
 
 753 
 
 RICE COUNTY. 
 
 R ice, the central county of Kansas, was created by the Legislature of 1867 
 August 18, 1871. Its special County Clerk was Edward 
 I I. iJunhain, its special County Commissioners were Daniel M. Bell, Theodore A 
 Davis and Evan C. Jones ;teniporary county seat Atlanta, which was located 
 
 “■ '*“<!' »■ »' •I'' 
 
 "amed in honor of Samuel A. Rice, Brigadier General of United 
 States Volunteers, who was killed at Jenkins’ Ferry, Ark., April 30, 1864 
 
 and ir “■ ’ '*■ “ 
 
 is 102 miles from Nebraska; its 
 eastern, 179 miles from Missouri; 
 its southern, 81 miles from In¬ 
 dian Territory ; its western, 194 
 miles from Colorado. It is bound 
 ed north by Ellsworth, east by 
 McPherson, south by Reno, west 
 by Stafford and Barton counties. 
 
 Four counties lie between it 
 and Nebraska ; seven, between it 
 and Missouri; three, between it 
 and the Indian Territory; seven, 
 between it and Colorado. It is 
 twenty-four miles across it from 
 north to south, thirty miles from 
 east to west, having an area of 
 720 square miles. Its original 
 area was 900 square miles. It em¬ 
 braced Township 22 in Ranges 
 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, now Reno. 
 
 MUNICIPAL TOWNSHIPS. 
 
 The number of the munici¬ 
 pal townships in Rice County is 
 twelve, and may be described in 
 the following manner: 
 
 Center .—This township em¬ 
 braces Township 20, Range g. 
 
 Its northeast corner is watered 
 by Cow Creek. 
 
 Lincoln .—This township is 
 quite well watered, Cow Creek 
 and Plum Creek enters in its 
 northwest corner. Its location is 
 Township 19, Range 9. 
 
 Eureka. — This, the latest 
 forrned municipality in the coun¬ 
 ty, is Township 18, Range 9. 
 
 Plum Creek passes through its 
 southwest portion. 
 
 Far/ner .—This is the north¬ 
 west township of the county, be¬ 
 ing Township 18. Range 10. The 
 northeast part of it is watered by 
 Plum Creek, the southern part 
 by Cow Creek. 
 
 Pioneer .—This township em¬ 
 braces Township 19, Range 10. 
 
 Its northeast corner is watered by 
 Cow Creek. 
 
 Raymond. —This, the south¬ 
 west township of the county, 
 embraces Townships 20 and 21 
 of Range 10. It is watered by 
 the Arkansas River and by Rat¬ 
 tlesnake Creek. 
 
 Valley .—This township em¬ 
 braces the west five-sixths of 
 Township 20, Range 9. It is 
 watered by the 
 
 POPULATION. 
 
 (Organized in 1871.) 
 
 Township 20, Range 7, and twelve sections in the southwest part of Township 
 19, Range 7 It is watered by Cow and Little Cow creeks and tributaries of 
 the same. Lyons, the present county seat, located in the exact center of the 
 county, IS the objective point of this township. 
 
 Victoria. This township has an area of seventy-two square miles. It em¬ 
 braces the west one-half of Township 18, Range 7; Township 18, Range 8- the 
 north one-third of Township 19 , Range 8; twelve sections in the northwest 
 part of Township 19 , Range 8. It is watered by tributaries of the Little Cow 
 Creek and the Little Arkansas River. 
 
 Union .—This is the north¬ 
 east township of the county and 
 embraces in Range 6, Townships 
 18 and 19 and the north one-half 
 of Township 20, in Range 7, the 
 east one-half of Townships 18 
 and 19, and th^ northwest quar¬ 
 ter of Township 20. It is wa¬ 
 tered by the Little Arkansas and 
 branches of the same; in the 
 northeast part of the township is 
 Mule Creek, which passes into 
 Ellsworth County and empties 
 into the Smoky Hill River. Its 
 area is 135 square miles. 
 
 Washington. — This, the 
 southeast township of the county, 
 embraces in Range 6, the south 
 one-half of Township 20 and 
 Township 21; in Range 7, the 
 south one-half of Township 20 
 and Township 21. Its area is 
 108 square miles. Its southwest 
 part is watered by Cow Creek; 
 its northeastern by the Little Ar¬ 
 kansas River. 
 
 The following is a list of the 
 postoffices of the county in the 
 fall of 1882; In Farmer Town¬ 
 ship is the postofiice of Glen 
 Sharrald; in Eureka, Prosper; in 
 Victoria, Kansas Center and 
 Noble; in Union, Bartgestown, 
 Coopersburgh ami Little River; 
 in Lyons, Lyons and Mitchell; 
 in Sterling, Sterling; in Valley,’ 
 Alden; in Lincoln, Allegan and 
 Chase; in Raymond, Raymond. 
 New Cincinnati is a former post- 
 office in Center Township. Voyls, 
 Wildwood, and Wayside are 
 among the abandoned postoffices. 
 
 
 1880. 
 
 (UJ AlIhiiih rovviisjnp, including Lyons City 
 
 (b) Fanner Townshiu. .. 
 
 
 
 
 1,335 
 
 876 
 
 460 
 
 393 
 
 571 
 
 1,702 
 
 1,460 
 
 809 
 
 900 
 
 786 
 
 (d) Pioneer Township. . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 <J) Washington Township.,. 
 
 
 
 
 
 9,292 
 
 Lyons City. . 
 
 509 
 
 1,014 
 
 EARLY 
 
 SETTLEMENT 
 
 COUNTY. 
 
 OP THE 
 
 . Arkansas and 
 Rattlesnake, which empty into it near its western central part. 
 
 Its area <=°ntains Sterling, the largest town in the county, 
 
 .u square miles, embracing the south one-third of Township 20 
 
 9 - -d Townshi^U? 
 
 ivange s. 1 he Arkansas passes through its southwest corner. 
 
 central township of the county, has an area of sixty- 
 ine square miles. It embraces the south two-thirds of Township 19, Range 
 , the north two-thirds of Township 20, Range 8; the northwest quarter of 
 48 
 
 February 28, 1870, John A. 
 Carlson homesteaded the north¬ 
 east quarter of Section 3, Town¬ 
 ship 20, Range 6; Andrew John 
 Johnson the northwest quarter of 
 said section; C. S. Lindell the 
 southeast quarter. April 4, 1870, 
 August Johnson located a claim 
 on the southeast quarter of Sec¬ 
 tion 25 in the same town and 
 range; John Enrick Johnson on 
 the northeast quarter of said sec¬ 
 tion; John P. Johnson on the 
 east half of the northwest quar¬ 
 ter of Section 24, said town and 
 range. April 18, 1870, O. W. 
 Peterson on the northeast quarter of Section 14 of the same town and range. 
 
 August 20, 1870, R. M. Hutchinson, A. J. Howard and J. E. Perdue (firm 
 of Hutchison & Co.) stopped upon the Little Arkansas River with 4,000 head of 
 cattle. Messrs. Howard and Perdue located their claims in January, 1871. 
 
 March i, 1872, a Sunday school was organized, and preaching had in Mr. 
 H. P. Ninde’s house. Rev, J. B. Schlichter, superintendent. 
 
 In April, 1871, Isaac Schoonover built his house on Plum Creek, hauling 
 the lumber for it from Salina, sixty miles. 
 
 Victom oriRlnal territory; In 1874. parts to Union and Washington; In 1877, part to 
 
 io) in ll79,’/ror ^^^t‘o“/ i^Srm'^r ' 
 
 (d) In 1879, from part of Farmer. 
 
 f f 1 tII ia?i't-”?' I’arts of .Spencer and Sterling; in 1879, part to Valiev 
 Washington. , trom original territory; in 1872, part to Keno'county;‘in%74, parts to Raymond and 
 
 i" of Atlanta. 
 
 pi) In 18.9, from part of Raymond. 
 ill J" J™"’ of Atlanta. 
 
 <}) In 18.4, from parts of Atlanta and Sterling 
 
754 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 In November, 1872, O. Y. Smith built his house, bringing from Peoria, 
 111., the brick for his chimney, having the first farmhouse in the county with a 
 brick chimney. 
 
 Buffaloes were very plentiful in the spring and summer of 1871 in Rice 
 County, and their meat was of great value to the early settlers. Leonard 
 Loomis, on the day he was seventy-five years old, killed five buffaloes at seven 
 shots. 
 
 April ig, 1872, at 8 o’clock P. M., on the Santa Fe trail, near Little Cow 
 Creek, in Atlanta Township, Probate Judges Levi Jay, by the silver light of the 
 moon, united in marriage Daniel M. Bell and Miss Mary M. Houks. 
 
 April 3, 1871. Rev. F. J. Griffith turned the first furrow on his claim. In 
 the same month P. G. Carter commenced breaking on the southwest quarter of 
 Section 15, Township 20, Range 8. 
 
 June 23, 1872, a Sunday school was organized at Williston and Magoffin’s 
 Hall, at Atlanta; Dr. Henry Fones was elected superintendent; Mrs. William 
 Lowrey and Mrs. F. Chitty, assistant superintendents; Mrs. M. Williston, 
 secretary; W. T. Nicholas, assistant secretary. 
 
 August 10, 1882, Mr. Nicholas was a somewhat prominent candidate for 
 Auditor in the Republican State Convention. August 31, 1882, William L. 
 Brown, of Sterling, was made the Democratic candidate for State Auditor, and 
 at the polls. Rice County, gave him twenty majority, while Republican major¬ 
 ities in the county reached as high as 179. 
 
 H. L. Millard, of Sterling, on January 9, 1883, was elected Chief Clerk of 
 the Kansas House of Representatives. 
 
 June 28, 1873, The Rice County Agricultural Society was formed. John 
 M. Muscott was elected president; William C. Summer, vice-president; G. W. 
 Voyls, secretary; T. C. Magoffin, treasurer; Moses Birch, Alexander Clark, 
 M. J. Morse, J. H. Ricksecker, S. B. Terry and T. H. Watt, directors. Dur¬ 
 ing the year its jpembership reached 100. The society held a fair at Atlanta 
 September 24 and 25, 1873. In 1877, at the Arkansas Valley Agricultural 
 Society, Wilson Keys was chosen president; William R. Lee, vice-president; J. 
 H. Stubbs, secretary; Samuel Jacobs, treasurer. 
 
 The Rice County Horticultural Society was organized November 8, 1871 ; 
 Rev. J. B. Schlichter, president; Dr. George Bohrer, vice-president ; C. Taber, 
 secretary ; S. B. Hampton, treasurer. 
 
 The Kansas Cane Growers’ and Manufacturers’ Association was organized 
 at Sterling, December 29, 1881. Its officers were as follows : President, 
 Reginald M. Sandys, of Sterling; Vice-President, John Pennyworth, Lamed; 
 Treasurer, J. V. Brinkman, Great Bend; Secretary, R. M. Rugg, Marion; 
 Assistant-Secretary, W. E. Fostnot, Little River. 
 
 January i, 1872, James A. Moore and Ada Cartwright were married by 
 Judge Levi Jay. An early marriage in the county was that of Amelia, daugh¬ 
 ter of Rev. F. J. Griffith, to W. T. Nicholas. 
 
 John Quincy Adams, of Massachusetts, located at the mouth of Little 
 Cow Creek in 1870. 
 
 Nelson Reed, who settled on Section 15, Township 20, Range 8, in 1870, 
 claims to have been the first settler that found the first corner stone in the 
 county erected by Government surveyors, which was located on Section 18 of 
 said township and range. He made the first trip among the settlers to Ells¬ 
 worth for provisions. 
 
 Leonard Russell came to the county in November, 1870. There were 
 then four white men in the county. 
 
 Union City, the headquarters of the Ohio Colony, located about three 
 miles southeast of Atlanta, was the locality where Edward Swanson murdered 
 P. B. Shannon by shooting him, August 27, 1871. Swanson fled, and was 
 never arrested or punished for his crime, though James J. Spencer, the Sheriff, 
 started to make the arrest, but never returned to Rice County. Spencer, the 
 northwestern township of the county, named after Spencer, was afterward 
 changed to Farmer. It is said that Shannon, a short time before this occur¬ 
 rence, remarked, “ You must kill a man, before you can have a graveyard.” 
 
 John Chitty, aged eighteen years, son of Ferguson Chitty, died August 28, 
 
 1871, the first death among the settlers. 
 
 In September, 1871, in Atlanta Township, George and Angie, twin chil¬ 
 dren of Robert and Elizabeth McKinnis, were born ; in Union Township, a 
 son of T. Cowger. 
 
 The first train of cars that passed through Rice County was on July 22, 
 
 1872, the line having been opened from Hutchinson to Lamed. 
 
 The Salina, Atlanta & Raymond Railway Company was organized in 1872, 
 and Rice County voted to its aid $175,000, but it became defunct. 
 
 It is reported that, in 1863, a train of emigrants was broken up near the 
 Plum Buttes, in Farmer Township, and William Magee reported to Historian 
 Muscott. Two miles from there, on the trail, in April, 1874, he found in the 
 vicinity broken and partly burned wagons, plows, barrels, tubs, boxes and 
 earthenware, and that for miles there lay scattered around unworn boots and 
 shoes, crisped by prairie fires and the scorching sun, with other articles, indi¬ 
 cating the place to have been the scene of a general massacre, as a row of 
 graves was visible, for some years after, near this spot. Directly east of the 
 Buttes, in a basin surrounded by sand hills, a small party of Mexicans were 
 surprised, and all butchered, at about the same time of the first event. Tra¬ 
 dition has it, that in 1846, a man by the name of Jarvis was murdered near the 
 creek that bears his name, by three doctors, who were his companions, from the 
 mountains. He was said to have much money. 
 
 Blackman E. Lawrence, County Treasurer of Rice County, in October, 
 1876, proclaimed that the safe of the County Treasurer was robbed of $9,000. 
 Treasurer Lawrence resigned November 25, 1876, and was succeeded by I’atton 
 Himrod, who had been appointed by the County Commissioners. William T. 
 Drew, of Burlingame, who had been County Clerk of Osage County six years, 
 was employed as an “expert,” and a report was made in December that th^re 
 was a deficit of $18,126. Mr. Lawrence was arrested and held for trial. 4 
 change of venue having been taken to Reno County, the trial commenced a 
 
 Hutchinson in January, 1878, and in February, on a jury verdict of “guilty," 
 Judge Peters sentenced the prisoner three years to the State penitentiary. 
 
 Of the railroad lands in Rice County the A., T. & S. F. Railroad Company 
 had 169,459 acres, of which 66,415 acres remained unsold January i, 1883. The 
 Kansas Division of the U. P. Railroad had 24,456 acres. 
 
 The statistics of the county for 1874, show 1S0.299 taxable acres in Rice 
 County; 12,387 under cultivation; 18,040 bushels of spring wheat; 1,092 of 
 winter wheat; 2,880 of rye ; 1,488 of barley ; 30,220 of oats ; 18 of buckwheat; 
 450 of sweet potatoes ; 3,975 of Irish potatoes; 1,840 gallons of sorghum; 2,463 
 cattle; 10 sheep; 1,688 swine; 975 horses and mules. Relief bonds were 
 voted by the county to the amount of $4,000, the vote being 136 to 117 S.T. 
 Kelsey thought 500 persons in the county would need assistance; another cor¬ 
 respondent to the State Board of Agriculture reported 450. W. T. Nicholas, 
 County Clerk, reported; “There will be unusual suffering in our county the 
 coming winter, but how many families I am not prepared to state correctly. 
 There was not anything raised but some wheat, oats, rye and barley, and very 
 little of the above-mentioned articles, on account of the grasshoppers.” An¬ 
 other correspondent reported that three-fourths of the people needed assistance, 
 and added: “Having traveled over the largest part of our county, I find that 
 about three-fourths of our people are almost entirely destitute of food, fuel and 
 clothing- Some are now living on boiled wheat, and not half enough of that. 
 The amount of bonds issued will not be half the amount required to support 
 the people until the new crops come in.” 
 
 The Grasshopper Incursion of 1874. — The centennial historian of Rice 
 County, John M. Muscott, gives the following sketch of the grasshopper 
 scourge; 
 
 “ This pest, about the time of the first settlement of the county, had vis¬ 
 ited us on one or two occasions, and departed without any serious injury. But 
 when they came in 1874, the details of the sufferings of our people at that period, 
 in consequence of this terrible visitation, have been so freely and vividly por¬ 
 trayed through the press of the United States, as to render any extended repeti¬ 
 tion of them unnecessary at this time. Suffice it to say, that for five days pre¬ 
 ceding the appearance of the grasshoppers in that year, unusually hot winds 
 from the southwest prevailed, until July 25, when the mercury stood at 106 
 degrees in the shade, 116 degrees in the sun, at 2 o’clock p. M. On the follow¬ 
 ing day the wind suddenly shifted into the northeast, and about 2 o’clock P. M. 
 the grasshopper storm burst upon us ; and they increased in numbers until the 
 28th, when the climax was reached. The wind shifted on the following day to 
 the south, and remained there until August I, when it returned into the north¬ 
 east, and on August 2, a fresh installment came from that quarter, and remained 
 until August 7, when most of them took their departure, the wind still blowing 
 from the northeast. 
 
 “ For the first three days after their appearance, the whole heavens were 
 darkened with their presence and the earth with their bodies. They covered 
 every tree and plant, and every green thing—the prairie and water courses. 
 They flew like hail in the faces of men, dashed themselves against every object, 
 animate and inanimate, and as they rushed through the air or near tbe earth, 
 and struck an opposing object, the rattle of their contact resembled the sound 
 of a hailstorm on the roof, or the clashing of sabres in the scabbards of a squad¬ 
 ron of cavalry at full gallop. Like the frogs and the locusts in Pharaoh’s time, 
 they were every where. 
 
 “ When this scourge had fairly settled down upon us, the stoutest hearts 
 quailed before it, and gloom was depicted on every countenance. The plow 
 was left standing midway in the furrow, and for a while all farm labor was vir¬ 
 tually suspended. The most gifted pen and the most eloquent tongue are inade¬ 
 quate for the task, for language is too poor to paint the scene of desolation 
 wrought by the grasshoppers of 1874. 
 
 “ But the silver lining soon rose above the dark cloud. Early in Septem¬ 
 ber, copious rains refreshed the parched earth, and thus prepared the way for 
 the most bountiful crops the ensuing year that Kansas ever produced. Relief 
 to the stricken people poured in from abroad, and never was aid more timely 
 and necessary, or even more gratefully received by any people, than it was by 
 the citizens of this county, that fall and the ensuing winter. For our people 
 knew and felt that their destitution was not the result of slothfulness or extrav¬ 
 agance on their part, and that no human foresight could have averted this ca¬ 
 lamity. Joyfully and without any humiliation on their part, they received the 
 bounty of others. The scourge of 1874 was not wholly unmixed with bless¬ 
 ings, nor without some useful lessons. Men’s hearts grew larger and beat with 
 quicker sympathy for each other, in the presence of this wide desolation.” 
 
 ELECTIONS AND COUNTY OFFICERS. 
 
 The flrstelection IieUl in Rice County was on September 26, 1871. W. T. Nicholas for 
 Comity Clerk, received all the votes that were cast. Moses Rurch, William Lowrey and S. 
 H. Thompson were elected County Coininlss oners; T, C. Magoffin, County Treasurer; 
 James J. Spencer. Sheriff; J. W. Holmes, Coroner; G. W. Poole, Register of Deeds; T. S. 
 Jackson, County Surveyor; Levi Jay, Probate judee; II. Decker, County Attorney; Wil¬ 
 liam H. Van Osmun, Clerk of the District Court. Neither Evan C. Jones or S. H. Thompson 
 acted as County Commissioners, directly following their elections. Atlanta received sixty- 
 four votes for county seat; Union City, about three miles southeast of Atlanta, had forty- 
 eight votes. 
 
 At the general election held November 7. 1871. the foregoing named officers were 
 mostly re-elected. J. M. Leidigh was elected a Commissioner in place of S. H. Thompson; 
 Henry Fones was elected Coroner; W. P. Brown, County Attorney; Evan C. Jones, County 
 Surveyor and Superintendent of Public Instruction; Rev. F. J. Griffith, Representative to 
 the Legislature, receiving eighty-five votes and seventy-seven majority. 
 
 In March, 1872, S. H. Thompson was appointed to succeed J. M. Leidigh as Commis¬ 
 sioner. In June T. J. Fulton succeeded W. P. Brown as County Attorney. 
 
 Novembers, 1872, on the vote for Representative, F. J. Griffith received fifty-nine; II. 
 P. Ninde, eighty-six; William Lowrey, ninety-four. Since then its Representatives have 
 lieen elected as follows: In 1873, Rev. M. ,1. Morse; 1874, Dr. S. M. Wirt; 1875, Ansel R. 
 Clark; 1876 and 1882, Dr. G. Bohrer; 1878 and 1880, Rev. John G. Eckles. ' 
 
 Rice County at first was in the Twentieth Senatorial District, and J. II. Prescott of Saline 
 was its Senator. Under the next apport onment it was in the Twenty-ninth District, and 
 John H. Edwards of Ellis, and Solomon Stephens of McPherson represented it in the Senate. 
 By the Apportionment Actof 1876 it was located in the Thirty-seventh District, and Thomas 
 T. Taylor of Reno, ,1. C. Strong of Pawnee and Simon Motz of Ellis liave lieen its Senators, 
 By the Apportionment Act of 1881, with Barton and Rush, it constitutes the Thirty-sixth 
 Senatorial District, and elects a .Senator in November, 1884. It is the One Hundredth and 
 F'irst Representative District; it wasthe One Hundred and Fourteenth by the apportion¬ 
 ment of 1876. 
 
RICE COUNTY. 
 
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 County Comrnissioner^—Daniel M Rpii „ 
 
 J. M. LeitJIgh, ^VHUam Lowrey, S. P Thoiiinson atM "^o»Gs, Moses Burch 
 
 n "'wi?r''"*i‘‘P^terGosch S, iU Tlmn^J'HTv.? successful contes- 
 C. wnijir.l. J. K. Miller, J. S. Chapin, James E Perilne V m”' ."^‘ji'^i^eorge D, M. Goff,\V, 
 ^muel Caiueron ami J, c, Seawara. The Co.Su;iL^‘!,‘;fer' u'!?.'^e'^st ?u 
 
 due have lieen the treasurers, -“ 
 
 l!urSmuiTl"4\Cr^2ki?hl\'e^m°L!i ""• Wliite, Moses 
 
 Sh.Wd’T:t7^tfer"l?a7e“l^^ D- Howard, Henry Sherman. W. L. 
 
 ^'■*7,'/Vk®'n '‘PP”/“''^‘‘^”^®*®ote(land*appo^^^ Clobridge and W, M, 
 
 K. “• - »• S-hhs, William 
 
 jW Muscott, John W, White. A. J. AhhotL L^^l^S.'HU^iil^fdrv'^e^^^fe.f p'^ihfl'if 
 Geo?,?f^^C»l?.a;e^?;ei;l:li^'VuJ^ Daniels. S. H. Jones and 
 
 Harley and J. K. Farrar have ii?peHnteudmUhlpShnc'sc1m?^^ 
 
 COUNI'Y LINES AND COUNTY SEAT, 
 
 I n the Ivansas Hou se of Re d resen tat i v^crtf ioi*'0'o -rv t 
 
 Hotchinson represented Reni Cminre; whmi, £®Pi?f?''ted Rice 
 
 Inson, et al., of Reno County destrk' the south r,e®r P‘'“'enD fact that C. mice 
 
 County so as to make the town of Hutchinson an*elhtihm®£°"?'^®®®‘‘’"‘‘' townships of Rice 
 terests of Atlanta and the northern irnrt on of Riop tm .’1? county seat for Reno, and the in- 
 with the said Township 22 in Ranges 6 7 8 9^nd 10 averse to parting 
 
 as to prevent Peace, now Sterlinf? from hovifa,, ir «’ of the territory of Rice yn 
 
 Rice. March 7, 1872, an act toSk'effect Peins the county sS of 
 
 Mr. Hutchinson’s bill providing for the named in RenoCouutv 
 
 ss,r.'.f “ ^ 
 
 ‘“"l^iesfitl^^FCl^PealeiTow'steHingraMfseat wttli ttie fol- 
 ?'‘® *P<==‘tion of the Center was on Section ^ Town?hre 'majority for the Center 
 
 of fald section was conveyed to Rice County hv Triimn'^P^'^ re-o®’DahSe .8, and four acres 
 and recorded June2. 1876. On .Tiine i v -i., hreL.re “ah J-Lyon and wife May 26 1876 
 oan and the public building^ and theUoposfuon re'' P“''hoae of voting mi 
 
 In August 1876, E. C. Sony of Great Bend^had‘the^^nre^^^ a majority of sixty-six. 
 Lyons, (taking its name from Mr. Lyon) for filO 4nff^^^Tha ^1^6 court house at 
 
 |lcra‘^,8“a1itats?r“u^ctli‘/e.°®^^ 
 
 defines the Poundarlef of Reno Chlunty^muf Daws of Kansas, Section 61 
 
 ■p. of Ranges 4. 5. 6. 7, 8. 9 and 10 Lie SeetZ /are o®( t«'X"a''iPS. embraces Tovvn 
 locates Town 22. of Ranges 6, 7 8 9 and inZ/ ^/„refi, *.act in bounding Rice County 
 same territory of 180 square mile's in Lection townships, making tliii 
 
 By the Ipt Section, Niclerson, an hupL-taLt ran!! .d inSection 63. In Rice County, 
 
 the southeast corner of Rice c6unty, ?wo i iies fro, Hmei VnYZ'/,''®''* ^ice County, and 
 A future reviser of the statutes of KansZ will muinohreniZai’ ' ‘® ppohty seat of Reno, 
 harmony of the two co-related S^t ons of (mZZ'o£ ^.a^® pPK't'^-'t'iee of this In- 
 
 tliecountiesof Reno and Rice. sections of Chapter 24, dehiiing the boundaries of 
 
 SCHOOL MATTERS. 
 
 755 
 
 p.prta,L!r?h!ZmTfS9 237”'lIyTZ''®4!qu «• Haywood of 
 
 Neiiate Of 187(). consisting of Messrs of the 
 
 Baiiium of IJourbon; .Iiidd. of Wyaildotte and^fpMifr-Pn^^Vv of Leavenworth, 
 
 ■hhtter, sLlMn!ttti'^re’'spcaker®lpi!lfeir^^ f're Is a cohipleter history of the 
 
 S762lS’i|?SSfii«fiT^“r with interest o„ 
 
 /|•.i?^t;h;^''^}i^ti?^L‘!&‘Dom JmiLl.^Is'}'^'! ^vLL‘l!‘si!!!Ts fiXYeT 
 
 " Distria ^q“lowh?g'La!fifesto':' “ sePD-liumorous manner, explains 
 
 follows: Commencing wher'eUrn Znu,Z'ofTown!hnre/n^^^^ “len bounded as 
 
 10, west; thence south with said range line to .,' /?■ ‘"tej-rects the east line of Range 
 
 with said township line to the east line of RaiLe t l w»/, V,"® Township 21; thence west 
 to the nortli line of Townsliip 19 • tlienoe eaVt wun Ilia , '’ “.‘P’'®? "orth with said range line 
 -said houiidarles Including a terrftmy twelveZit m H’® P'a®® of Iiegfiining 
 
 hul^^^So^LeMLmfo'Z D‘®'“‘'‘or GerZIilll/ZLcfpaTltils-Sch^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 in Pa«“?gan(re(l ouVL'thLtUHm'!To'!-ig?m!!l7iZ^^ ^®s aod 40) had been 
 
 »r'^i‘Z!iriLti[dttizn'hZ“'5:;!L 
 
 been designedly dissected qiiVteLit of ex^^^ Tl'os had the district 
 
 School DistrictNo. 8, its corpor.ate life had heen'sm.eL. i J L^ ' ''® J'""® P®KOO against 
 
 has neversinceheenahIeto^ehrouglB lntocLi,-rei ,1 to n?5£/'’*,‘‘'’''®''®!’ out of it that it 
 
 had then almost hreatlied its last. Having nLliiVLrer .!/ ^ ®'’-'°^ ‘‘‘‘1' Hiereln. It 
 
 house hiiving thereon 'a belfry and a gooif beM ti at/re’i o ho^re''®''’ '-'P ®'®''‘'' “o school- 
 attacliecl to Uie above report naire heard two miles ’ (see Exhibit 6 
 
 become so nearly a nonentity as®ohe^huVthe^shadoi°ofZai,!.dl®^’®®!'®ol district has 
 SUt magni nominis umbra. It may re.d,av he loreLfi'?./ ''“® ‘o ex'st only in name, 
 birth was illegitimate, it came to aii untiiiZv end v re i n?/ f Oofnnet. Since its 
 
 Perhaps by some process akin tn Hn v ^ foul nieai s, as was to lie expected. 
 
 hereliiheZeL'pima!qng!'?'d'iLnRssLVtlmsnVt‘heL?naLLZ^'^ olivloiis reasons 
 
 mony aiipended to tlie aliove report of ti e hL U Z !£ f,'! way, fully aimears m tlie testi- 
 mittee, at the close of their reAZl; recoALifen led Vire ■ Z®. P,' S^te Aff.xirs. The com- 
 under Section 2, Article 12 of t leZiistirnViL envL.Je.Li AHoi ney-General of the State, 
 
 flieLe^UZ'’ D‘® HiLLLnL!:!if c^Uf37'!LZZLV-!!aL/tt r 
 
 iind tbitiVo rem’^JthmZ'f iZprllltml'ww'eh '‘® V”®" *'’® D"”®' 
 
 the House took no furtlier action in the foreo-nw It seems that thereafter 
 
 of the House were registered as srriiiirht Rp^S?i.h?qI!o^o^^Vfi TJi^®6-tourths of the members 
 Republican, made S. N. Wood a presuiin?om>Pr^^iJf;‘^w ^ 1877 more decidedly 
 
 1883, received sIxty-one per cent, of the vot??f RayM for Congress in 
 
 PRESS HISTORY. 
 
 1876. the publication of tlie Gazefie, a Repuld?Ln mL?er In'l’i-Q®//1 January 20. 
 
 Smitli, Sjub'lis'and‘’RickseLker'; lly cfm'^kZid pUZ'rii^Z Homesteader, by 
 
 tluisiastmailv devoted to the interests tii^- represLue!! ^ '®'®- ^‘'®®® T^P^^s were en- 
 
 He re!!!'oLjd'ftZ‘’sLlL^'g*'l!ZLL^^ L’?-f■ May 17 , 
 
 able Republican papers Of tfie county. ^ ovembei 1. 18^7, and it remains as one of the 
 
 was^ ReimhliraiUn pm’iUcs!^*'^^**^'^*'®' started this paper in 1879 at Sterling as a monthly. It 
 
 1S74. 37; hi‘787L 41;°iiU876\o“‘lnl8°7‘5L^^ ‘raiFfs"'"® 
 
 Tlip'fFaf®**®®' PuiWings and 95 sclioo^r-rooms ^881, 71; ii 
 
 Ah® 4otaI expenditures for .seiinni _. 
 
 14; in 
 in 1882, 
 
 ii f .. icmaie leacuers, 
 
 had heen^^maniflsred hyZi'LteacZra o^f LhL'^cZntv m w ®>ehl of interest 
 
 ngs had been held. During the siTveLs of NAL!,m teacher’s ineet- 
 
 Lonnty have been in attendance iipmitlieH Institute in T.n A!i,iI '®®’ ' t® teachers of Rice 
 
 Thp<»nnfin/>rrt».o i.o.ppv 1- w lusucute 111 iiumbeis ranging from fn fio 
 
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 Countv. 
 
 Rice. 
 
 Amount. 
 
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 8 
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 500 00 
 500 00 
 500 00 
 500 00 
 500 00 
 500 00 
 500 001 
 500 00 
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 When issued. 
 
 August 26, 1872. 
 
 To whom issued. 
 
 Andrew Terry 
 
 Jiin 
 
 e 1877 
 1877 
 1877 
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 1677 
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 CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 sernion'reth'eppiudy in^a'soL^ZsLmf.S^ctlmFg^TLvnshlp" preached tlm first 
 
 T°‘!!;‘s^s4!L^I?^fet"l?elsl!!i!HvLTcneL±';?rt!^ 
 
 AVait and Orange S. Young Rev Tlioma's H xv’areZfM'®'^®'?'McPherson, Norman 
 the southern partL the county! "att, of tins church, was the first settler In 
 
 Congregationalists. —Rev. ,J. *B. .Schlicliter in August 1872 oriranreen rim e.-o, 
 tioiial Church in the county at Peace Tills socIptvL-erre.i tfm ^'®.t. Cmigrega- 
 
 couiity at a cost of some 82,000. TlierLare four m-gafdZlnnZf !re.®re'''i® * edifice in the 
 memhersliip of about 200; cliurch pi'mierty 88 500 in /alue ^ ‘ ‘ “'® ®h“'*ty; a 
 
 hyteriiui''^iirarel/iLuLLo^i,Rv wlZ^a LLuLLL’ifp^f eLLlL'^Vh^^^ V’® ^res- 
 
 with a church iirop"rty valued at 87,500; iiiemhers nrarly I'oO^ '' ®*“‘''®h«a 
 
 churclL!nflre!andsZZLrTy\LZ"‘‘‘ThL'fa^^^^^^ 
 
 Hr/orm.d Prrs5yterians.£one sniafZrgLdzaZn 
 
 organized t!mL*'s<icietyLt°p|are®!!fTL)ruan!"lL75 °‘Th^ nmnher’is 36o‘in‘\F^’ 
 ^'’®rr.F'^?rn’®-®?-°‘'tfii''Dations. Church property is valued at 8‘Zoo 360 in the county. 
 
 Tiie(rZei!:rr1f.'!!!'is-2oL’;‘^ »pfof.^!ty^!r^^‘o1o''-'‘^‘= the county. 
 
 some2'o!!l!?^L!;!VA!'!!;e'^^^^^^ 18^5. aiid'in 1882 had eight organizations, with 
 
 meLhe'r.sr'"'*'“'^'‘'®‘'“ ^lis denomination In the county, witli some twenty 
 
 Of 630: a church property valued at S80(), * ^ ^ ^ county; a membership 
 
 liave anZ^anlmloni^ Dntrersniistsare scattered over the county; the U. B.’s 
 
 Chanter, No. 50, It. A. M —Patteu Ilimrod M F Tt p • w ««■ 
 sterling Lodge, No. 171, A. F. A A. aM-H \s SlilVinl W'Vr 
 
 ^Sterling Lodge, No. 131, I. 0. 6 F.^J. (“^eliward N (I ■ i "A^'jirk. Sec’y. 
 
 American Legion of ifotior.—Eureka Council nV 35s’ *r v. i ^ 
 
 Brown, secretary. *.>o. 35S. G. H. Lynds, commander; C. 
 
 veporte?!"^' iLonor.-Sterliiig Lodge, No. 1058. J. K. Sklles, dictator; AV. M. Lamb. 
 
 John wTLulfpre'tectim."' ®'‘®' Honor.-}. Allen Porter, secretary; 
 
 jiit:u[h“‘**'^°®^’ ® Davies, post commander; James D. English, ad- 
 
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756 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 Kit Carson Post, No. 20, G. *4. iJ.—Lyons. A. E. Magoflin, senior commamler; S. J. 
 Stnitli, adjntanr. 
 
 Lyons Ludije, No. 192, A. F. A A. Ji.—.Solon Gray, master; W. T. Nicholas, secretary. 
 Lyons Lodge, I. u. U. F.—S. J. Smith, N. G.; J. F. Crocker, recording secretary. 
 
 AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER STATISTICS. 
 
 The surface of the county is gently undulating. The hands in the county north of the 
 Arkansas gradually descend toward the river, and they are nearly .all tillable. The estimate 
 of prairie is 98 per cent; of timher, 2 per cent; of upland, 85 per cent; of bottom land, 15 
 percent. The average width of the bottoms on the large streams is about two miles; the 
 width of the timber belts nearly one-fourth of a mile. Good springs are abundant, .and 
 well-water is found at an average depth of twenty-five feet. The varieties of timber are 
 ash, l)o.x elder, coffee bean, cottonwood, elm, hackberry and mulberry. Artificial forests 
 are becoming quite abundant. 
 
 Ill 187.3,|Rice County hail 29 acres in winter whe.at; in 1880. 44.535. Spring wheat in 
 1872. 32 acres; in 1879. 8,873. Kye in 1872. 32 acres; in 1878, 2, 285. Corn in 1872, 2,889 
 acrer; in 1882, 64,303. Barley in 1872, 3 acres; in 1877,2,244. Oats lu 1872, 119 acres, in 
 1879.9,544. Buckwheat in 1873, 4 acres; in 1881, 80. Irish potatoes in 1872, 49 acres; in 
 1880,936. Sorghum in 1872, 29 .acres; in 1882.2,452. Broomcorn in 1874, 36 acres; in 
 1881,2.425. Flax in 1874. 12 acres; in 1881,221. In 1869.it had one acre in hemii; in 
 
 1881, 63. In 1881, it had 373 acres in rice corn; it had 6.223 sheep; in 1882, 9,890 sheep; in 
 
 1882. a wool clip of 14.830 pounds. The value of its slaughtered animals for 1882 was 
 *87,631: of poultry and eggs marketed, *19.254; of horticultural iiroducts, *347: jiroduce 
 of market gardens, *1.692. It h.as returned 3,355 horses; 413 mules; 2.947 milch cows; 
 5,626 other cattle; 7.694 swine, Polaud-China and Berkshire breedsare preferred. 
 
 Red May and Turkey varieties of wheat have the preference. Lamberton Bros., Lyons, 
 report 112 acres of wheat, yielding 35 bushels per acre; Richard Early, 3)4 acres, 60 
 bushels per acre. 
 
 In 1872 the taxable property of Rice County, as determined by the State Board of 
 Equalization, was as follows: 
 
 Personal property.* 47,900 
 
 1,905 Town Lots. 13.308 
 
 54,680 acres of land. 273,400 
 
 Total.*334,608 
 
 The .abstract of the County Clerk returned the land assessment at *307.180. 
 
 In 187.5. the assessed value of the proiierty in Rice County was established at *702.579,- 
 33: in 1876. at *842,51.5.62; In 1877, at *886,459 06; in 1878, at *936,815.29; in 1879, at 
 *1.109,841.26; in 1880, at *1,117,429.23; in 1881, at *1,253,897.92; lu 1882, at *1,540,- 
 673.44. 
 
 In 1870, there was a census return of five persons in Rice County; in 1875 there were 
 2,453; In 188 O, 9,292, of whom 9,235 were white, of imales 21 years of age and over, of 
 colored there was 12; of foreign birth. 404; n,atlves, 2,041. The returns of the assessors of 
 population for 1881 w.as 8,114; for 1882, it was 8,546. 
 
 STERLING. 
 
 In Sterling Township in May, 1872, William P. Edwards settled on Sec¬ 
 tion 18, Township 21, Range 8, about three miles from Peace. At that time, 
 what is now Sterling Township contained seven families, and on the town site 
 of Peace A. G. Landis had his store building partly finished, which was the 
 
 only trace of civilization. Rev. J. B. Schlicter was a clerk in the store of Mr. 
 Landis. Mr. Edwards, in 1876, said: “We have now a schoolhouse on 
 Section 18, and two weeks more of school will make a six months’ school this 
 season, with only one week’s vacation, and this section has four families and 
 twenty-two children living on it, and has furnished seventeen scholars from it 
 who have been in regular attendance for the last term.’’ 
 
 A prominent Friend, Rev. J. B. Schlicter, Congregationalist, and Rev. 
 Thomas II. Watt, Wesleyan Methodist, were the locators of Peace. 
 
 April 18, 1876, at chambers, in the City of Marion Centre, Judge Samuel 
 R. Peters issued a decree of court incorporating the City of Sterling, which de¬ 
 cree was published in the J^ice County Gazette, and which declared; “Said 
 town of Peace, in the County of Rice and State of Kansas, incorporated as a 
 city of the third class, under the name and style of The City of Sterling," and 
 do hereby designate its metes and bounds as follows, to-wit; Section twenty- 
 one (21) Township twenty-one (21) South, of Range eight (8) West, in Rice 
 County, Kansas.” 
 
 He ordered an election for city officers to be held in the office of “Reek’s 
 Cottage on May 10, designating J. L. Burwell, J. E. Davies and Patten Himrod 
 as Judges; Kirk Himrod and J. H. Smith, Clerks; W. A. English, W. B. Had- 
 lock and A. G. Landis as a Board of Canvassers. The officers elected were as 
 follows: Councilmen, W. 11 . Lape, receiving 6g votes ; E. B. Cowgill, 63; A. 
 G. Landis, 58 ; W. H. Page, 39; Patten Himrod, 38 ; W. M. Lamb was elected 
 Police Judge ; J. S. Chapin, Mayor, each receiving 36 votes. 
 
 At the city election held April 2, 1883, R. F. Bond was elected Mayor; W. 
 A. Thomas, Police Judge; J. G. Skiles, John De Ford, P. P. Truehart, J. C. 
 Turner and D. S. Knouse, Councilmen. There were 224 votes polled. 
 
 When the name of this town was changed it was in honor of Sterling 
 Rosan, one of its early settlers. The town of Sterling is 236 miles southwest of 
 Atchison ; 253 miles from Kansas City, and is a railroad station on the A., T. 
 & S. F. R. R., of present and prospective great imporUince. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 Ten years ago it couUl scarcely be calleil a hamlet. In 1880, its population was 1,014; in 
 1883, its estliiiatetl jiopulatioii is 1.500. Its business may be sunimarlzed in the siii ing of 
 188:1, asfollows: Three banks, two architects aiiil buikiers, six grocery stores, three hard¬ 
 ware stores, three jewelry and music stores, four dry goods stores, one furniture store, three 
 liotels, one drugglk,two shoe stores, and the ordinary supply of w.agonmakers.blacksinlths, 
 painters, carpenters, shoemakers, and other artisans found in a first-cl.a.ss village. 
 
 There is an elevator, known as the Davenport Elevator, built in 1878, by Dow, Hancock 
 & Gilman, iiow(1883), run by Charles Arnold, the present proprietor. 
 
 There are two flouring mills; the Crystal Mills and Keystone Mills. Other industries. 
 
 Syrup H'orks.—Cleineiits A Eustis, proprietors. In July, 1881, these works were built 
 at a cost of 813,000, and opened in August. The daily capacity of the works Is 2,000 gallons 
 of svrup. The maclilnery is driven by a 50-liorse power, the steam is supplied by two 100- 
 horse power hollers, immeiise coils of steam pipe are used for heating the different tanks 
 and pans used in the second and third stories of the building. The proprietors have raised 
 a large portion of the cane they manufactured into syrup, and in 1883, intend iilaiitliig 700 
 acres. In order to utilize the large amount of power that remains idle when the works 
 are not runiiliig, the iironrietors propose to put in a large amount of mill machinery, for 
 the purpose of manufacturing flour. 
 
 Sugar Eactorp.—Reginald M. Sandys it Co., of New Orleans, have an extensive stone 
 sugar factory, twenty-five feet in height, 40x130 feet. The cost of the building and nia- 
 chlnery is some *40,000. The adaptability of the soil andclimale of Central Kansas for the 
 production of that kind of cane, susceptible of making an excellent quality of syrup, and 
 also sugar has been placed beyond question. In 1882. Mr. A. J. Decker, a special agent of 
 the United .States Agricultural Department, visited Kansas, and in a letter bearing date, 
 December 26. 1882, to Col. A. S. Johnson, Land Commissioner of the A.,T. & S. F. R. R., he 
 
 says: 
 
 ■■Replying to your request for informallon 011 the sorghum interest of the country, as to 
 the success in the production of sugar, and the ad vantages of Kansas in producing this crop, 
 I am pleased to answer; 
 
 That during the past year the obstacles ill the way of making sug,ar from sorghum have 
 been greatly overcome, manufacturers producing one thousand pounds of first quality dry 
 sugar to the acre of cane with as much certainty as flour is produced from wheat. 
 
 As to the advantages of Kansas for growing sorghum, I find the soil and climate espe¬ 
 cially .adaiited to this crop. The planting season commences about the Istof Ajiril, and con¬ 
 tinues until July, giving a working season of fully ninety days. The dry weather .and al¬ 
 most constant sinishilie of the tall season developes a juice testing from 10° B to 14“ B, with 
 an average above 12° B, while the average of the other States visited did not exceed an aver¬ 
 age of 9° B. 
 
 This .advantage may be more plainly understood by a statement of the f.act that 9° B re¬ 
 quires ten gallons of juice for one gallon of syrup, juice testing 12° B, requiring less than 
 six gallons. • 
 
 And I have taken notes of the large.st yield per .acre, and And that J. W. Chapman, five 
 and a halt miles from .Sterling, raised 67,500 pounds of sorghum on one acre, which is 
 larger tiian any yield yet reported to me. 
 
 Another great advantage is the large quantity of seed .and its quality. The amounts re¬ 
 ported were from twenty to forty bushels to the acre, and sixty pounds per bushel. It 
 was considered by most persons engaged in the business, that the seed w.as worth as much 
 us it cost to raise the cane and deliver it at the mill. 
 
 Owing to tlie dry tall weather, again, tlie bagasse furnishes all needful fuel, nothing else 
 being used. I was assured by the large factories that the cost of producing syrups was less 
 than 20 cents jier gallon. 
 
 With these natural advant.ages, and with the aid of the new developments in producing 
 sugarfrom thesorghum. which I understand are to be applied in three of the largest fac¬ 
 tories ill Kans.as, tliis coming season of 1883, I am satisfied will show results far ahead of 
 any yet shown. In the near future, Kansas can not fail to rank high as a sugar-iu-oduciiig 
 State; and when these advant.ages become known, there will be a sugar boom in Kansas 
 that will shake the entire country. 
 
 Mr. Saiidys. the resident partner of Sandys A Co., a practical sugar manufacturer and 
 chemist, regards this region of Kansas almost equal to Louisiana in producing cane, .and is 
 not subject to the calamities that so often and so destructively Injure the crop In that 
 Slate.” 
 
 In the latter part of March, 188.3, Mr. .Sandys sold this establishment to Eastern parties, 
 represented hv F. H. Kellogg, of Boston, J. W. Langley, John Layman and M. A. Scoville, of 
 Champaign, 111. These purchasers expect to adapt the works to the manufacture of sugar 
 from the sorghum syru]) by the process that obtains at the Champaign works, and will put 
 in additional machinery. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 W. P. CLEMENT, general superintendent Sterling Syrup Works, came to Sterliiig in 
 February. 1881, and soon became engaged in the above business. He was born in Columbus, 
 Columbia Co., Wis., November 14, 1854, where he lived until 1868. when his parents inoveil 
 to Motitlcello, Green Co.. Wls., and lived until he came to Kansas. Married May 24, 1874, 
 to Miss Alice Pierce, of Dayton, Green Co., Wls. They have two children—Arthur P., born 
 August 7. 1875, and Earle, horn November 16. 1880. He is a member of Temple of Honor. 
 The Sterling Svrup Works were erected in 1881; size of building, 36x64 feet .and an L 36x36 
 feet, also a mill room 16x70 feet. Capacitv, 2,000 gallons in twenty-four hours. Manufac¬ 
 tured In season 1882, 30,000 gallons. During business season they employ sixty men. They 
 raise their own cane, as the above com- any own 640 acres of land. 
 
 C. B. DONALDSON, proprietor of the Green Mountain House, came to Manhattan. Kan., 
 in 1875 and kept the Adams House four and a half year.s. thence went to Denver, Col., 
 where he became master of transportation on Denver and N. O. R. R. a year; returned 
 to Manhattan a short time, thence to Sterling, where he opened the above hotel October 9. 
 1882. He was born in New York State in 18:35, liis parents removing to Michigan when he 
 wasthree mouths old. Was raised in Michigan .as a farmer. Wlien eighteen years old he went 
 into the hotel business with his father, until he enlisted in 1861 in Company F. Second 
 Michigan Volunteer Infantry; transferred and promoted to Second Lieutenant, Eighth 
 Michigan Cavalry; particip,ated In all the battles or his command. He was mustered out m 
 thefall of 1864. He then went West and engaged on the U. P. R. R. as conductor two years, 
 then master of transportation a year, thence to San Francisco, Cal., in the same capacity, 
 for tlie Central Pacific R. R., a year, when he came to Denver, Col., where we leave him 
 as conductor and train disnatcher on the K. P. R. R. five years. He married in 1875 
 Miss Clara Lord, of Worcester. Mass. He is a member of all Masonic Orders up to 
 and including the Knights Templar. He served as Postmaster of Holly, Mich., eight 
 years. 
 
 HENRY T. DUNLAP, farmer and stock raiser. Section 10, Township 21. Range 8 . 
 west, P. O. Sterling. He came to this place February 26. 1876; now has 160 acres of 
 land, 145 of which is cultivated. He is the most extensive dealer lu broom corn in Rice 
 County In 1882 he bought and shipped 550 tonsof the product. In 188L he raised twenty- 
 three tons on 100 acres of ground, which he sold at *75 per ton. In 1882 he rai.sed eleven 
 tons on 100 acres of ground and realized *100 per ton. He was born in Knox County, III., 
 March 26, 1843, and was raised in his native county on a farm. Married in 1868. to 
 Miss Maria Humidireys. of Ellinwood, Peoria Co. Ill. They have four childien—William 
 W., Andrew H.. Mary H. and Florence E. He is a member of the Congregational Church, 
 K. of H. and K. A L. of H. He is Township Trustee and Assessor of his town. 
 
 W. Q. ELLIOTT came to Sterling October 1. 1873. He has followed farming and 
 stock raising and banking since. He owns a farm of 1,700 .acres in Rice and Reno 
 counties where lie keeps a large amount of improved stock. His residence is in Reno 
 
 State an 
 son. of 1 
 
 ,losei»h___ —, - - - - - . 
 
 T., Caleb B.. Laban M. and Stanley P. They arememhers of the Quaker Church. The Rice 
 Countv Bank, a private iiistitiitioii owned and operated by Mr. W. Q. Elliott, was opened 
 for business in June 1879. Eastern correspondents are Chemical National of New York City 
 Bank of Kansas City, M 0 . 
 
 J. K. FARR.YR, Superintendent of Public Schools, came to this State, April 1, 1874. set¬ 
 tled on a farm in Reno Couiily, and followed agricultural pursuits fora year, then taught 
 the Ashland school tor six years, elected Superintendent of Schools in the fall of 1880; re¬ 
 elected in the fall of 1882; he w.as born in Jackson County, Ohio, February 24, 1845; he was 
 
RICE COUNTY. 
 
 /D/ 
 
 raised on a farm and educated In Gallia Academy, (iallla County Ohio- (ri-idiiatinL.- in tsar 
 
 Conut VliTsl i^e’liattlVs^^.^^^ Iiifantry. and participated in the sieges of 
 
 M IV 7 IsVh M l A ’f"'* Monnett's Kerry. Discharged 
 
 Maggie Vary A Al w^ ' enters.of J^ortland.Ohio. They have five ehildVen 
 
 14 r A k ^ll'iaheth L., and Laura D. He is a member of Meade 1‘ost. No. 
 
 ii'iot\iu.d'Sut.^t^“y.;.!!y„rA'^^^e;t^';:;;f,Vire'^^^^ 
 
 invo\^*^'Kai^sns^M m"*' merchandise, opened trade in Hutch- 
 
 in. Oil, Kansas, 111 iHj 5. Removed to Sterling iii March, 1879 wliere he beo-an l)nsiriAM<! ita 
 
 mVis OOoTo r>b oim ^Mr '’>>»i"ess; carries an aVer'Il-e s^ 
 
 I 1 .‘1. . filSt located in Lawrence, Kan., in 1870 where he pniinrk'A/i 
 
 !" foKo'T hierchandise live years. He was born in Scotland. .Iulv2 1839- came to America 
 
 leslTtlMm'cVme^ 
 
 ehleVin HielD-e’iloViTalrw^^^^^^^^ a "st'erlingl Km 
 
 L. H ARKIM AN. physician and surgeon, first came to Sterllnir In January 1 R 7 K wbero 
 he has since practiced iiiediciiie. liorii in Kaston. Preble Co . Ohio December 31 181 H was 
 
 li^l ' " ^ OrHAliCPfl ill tJ»A mPO»a*,,,».a l.„ 
 
 He 
 
 tltm,.,;. OC. C...CC" , y.oo. ill Ui.e jiiace. married In April. 1837. to Miss Klizabeth .Swnffnr.i 
 of Wayne County. Iiid. They have one son-Geoige M. His vvite died In 184 ^ 
 married In A iigu.st. 1851. to Mrs. Angelina Griihnn, nf wniniiV^® t, m 
 
 I’ ‘'ft w»;i»*o. Aiivoci,.! rtiiA, A iiiKi Miei liiun. Kecelvcd Fil 
 
 ant s cominission just at tiie close of the war. Was mustered out in 1865 He soon after 
 R-mheW-‘‘n',o/r''"'?vl:^‘‘,"^ "epan fariiiiiig. Married. August 26. IBli^ io JHss 
 
 Nelll'e-ind *1;! 1 ^,’ Ohio. They have .four children—Charles F.. Halmon J 
 
 E.!'and lifcS'^;'J,fl!l‘.®<^'f1?terlln^^ I'" -ember of Meade Post No. H, G. a! 
 J'. 1\ TKUKHEART, physician 
 
 |.l^i 7 omuV 20 Y 75 feeTaudemplovl We^’ieif U ;?"tered the hospital collegi’ of mediMuras i^s tudeii at L i vl e ^ 
 
 5.000 to 120.000, Mr. G.. m-st loaded iii^vvre,me Siau.^h^ 1870 vvhere he emharke wi erM ’’-''actice of his professio.rat \s^;foid, kV^! 
 
 leral iiierciandise live year,s. He was horn in .Scntl-aml .Iniva i hso . 7.= .., J . ?i.i? f -'1 until October. 18i 7, pursuiiig the Allopath school of medicine. mJtJ 
 
 111 lie viuiiiiij. 11111 . laey nave one son—Geoige JI. His wife died in 184 U A Jni. 
 
 1«.51. to Mrs Angelina Graham, of Wheelhig Iiid They haVe1h‘?ee 
 il'i MI'- Cowgill, of Sterling; Benjamin K„ a pliysiclan and gradu¬ 
 ate, College Jhj .sicians and Surgeons of Keokuk. Iowa, and Kinra T* tie nmi i.io — 
 
 .-—..Vi^ s^iaVsKnd Surg^^^oJ' Mri^v^^'^nd 
 
 .store five y°ear|" ^'^“Kfegatioiial Church of .Sterling. He was proprietor of tlie city drug 
 
 „„ keys, farmer and stock-raiser. His farm joins town site on tlie south 
 
 contains IbO aci^es; has 240 acres near Arkansas River. He first came to Sterling in June’ 
 ig-tn- ^ specialty. He was born in Jelferson County. Pa., in Jaiiuary' 
 
 1830, reared a faiiiiei: lived in native county until 1857. at wfich date he came to Doni 
 Phan 7 >K»Stng ^ ‘tl'e fall otl858. He saw much of 
 
 vt.lliC* V 
 
 teer Hifaiitry. participated 111 ail imiues or ins coniinand until battle at Cold flarhnr when 
 
 No'TI g“a R'^TirriedYfifif fo m^ss^r'iI’I'''.^'' ,He is a memher of Meade'pos“ 
 
 ->u. 1 * 4 . ij. A. K. if'iarned lobo, to Miss Eliza Hurnliam, of Clariou Couuf\' Pa I'Uav iv»vp 
 
 E.; both i.ow attending Sterling Hi,?l. School. 
 
 cin Jo Jiiftv ^^oJV piiysiciaii and surgeon and dealer in general line of. drugs medi¬ 
 
 cines, di uggists sundries and school books, opened trade November 1 1882• r arries on nn 
 
 ^JsterHng'in'thefa^^^^^ 
 
 ss;s,v;,!i%ai'T4S'L!fo?«;»^^ 
 
 i.v ioVe^^’ tbefirm of Lape & Davies, dealers in general merebandise opened tra<ip 
 
 and^culJy rom^s‘^20^85 fe«!" '^i'^''-ss 
 
 ,Mv.v.itoiw. 4 ii iioi.amc lu oiciiiijg. lie WHS iiiaiTied in 1876. to Miss Fannie r, itnmn n 
 !;ii^;:.‘;i?\/r^^S Childre.i-Ethel E. and Bessie. He is a nfe.Vli’r^cl^'t'hS 
 
 1847, nio\^d toCi an ford Countv, Pa,,wliere be was raised. He is a member of the Allonat’bie 
 School of Physicians; graduare<l from the Huffalo Medical College in 1872’ liegan the \)ro 
 fessioii atiairview. Erie Co., Pa., where he remained until he^caiiie to Kansas He 
 married in 18ib, to Miss Mary E. Rowley, of Lockport, ErieCo., Pa. They have three chit^ 
 
 of FliTrvfew.'pa: He is a^neuiber of the A. o u 
 
 REV. M. J. MORSE, farmer and stock-raiser. The first pastor of tlie Metliodist Fids 
 pal Cliurcb. of Rice Fonntv ontup eo ebp PAnnt,r, o,wi >‘Ui'. i ... r-ips- 
 
 ♦ .'^**”* Campbell, ««.i,,-, lu rciu tJseiiL tne uouui v or Rfre in 
 
 "* He was born at Smitbville, Comity of Lincoln Caiiada Jmi- 
 
 m TJJa, =“ Victoria College. Preacbed in Mi.mesota tw i ■" Ti.ence 
 
 fld l.ecame to Kansas. He was niarried ?u 
 
 1854, to ^liss Eleanor Griffin, of SmitJiville, Canada. They have two children _Enev s 
 
 pV;.in“'‘' E..Embree, of Farmer Township, Kan.; and Milton H . inarrled Miss Fm'ra 
 
 Glvins of Lj oils. Kail., and is living on the old hoiiiesteiid in Center Townsliip. ^ 
 
 HKTER. clerk in real estate ami loan olHce. He first settled in the northeast cor¬ 
 ner of Rice County, vvhere he followed farming ui.tll 1879, then move to STeiHu^ 
 ec.nie proprietor of the City Mills, which he run until 1881. Follovv4l house •in'I’slm 
 Ibi iVi'io yi' Augnsr, 1883, and has since lieeii in tlie railroad land office. He was liorn on 
 o E;ast Indies Nov. 5, 1837. living in his native country until tvvm^e v^ 
 
 to 'iiofioh^RooiS'^y drter, was a missionary to tlie latter country, fromblilo 
 
 Mildeef of^tu?s ‘fi/o®m' 1'®‘* \ ‘‘Sh'.' returning to India, where he died 'in 1853. The 
 
 Minjett of tills ske ch lived lu Vickslmrg, Mis.s. five years. He enlisted in 1869 in Pnm 
 llh .dredth Regiment Illinois Volunteer I,itfiutry. Arter 
 7’"’,'“'^®."'. hs fsecoiid Lieiitemint of Comiiaiiy B, One Hundred and Eigliteeiitli 
 tered o participating in all the haities'of his command He was im.s- 
 
 1864; recruited a company for Hie F'ifty-iiiiitli Kentucky Volunteer 
 Iuf.intry. He was married in 1861, to Rebecca H. Yoiige, of Rising Suu Iml Tlipvinvp 
 Jjl!® ’ f'J® member of the Mason.c order including the ciiirty-secuiid 
 
 lauer^* Meade Post No. 14, and is adjuLaut of the 
 
 hiid agent for tlio A., T. A S. F lands set- 
 mi,,^,. R‘<:« County in 1870, followed the latter l.usinkss for two’years’then 
 
 opened a l.iw ofiice. He was admitted to the bar oftlie district court of Rice Coiiiitv Ite 
 mari'm 1 li” lived with Ills parents mi a fa[m uuHI ^ 
 
 OberlinCollege, Ohio, asastndeiu; continued until 1859 thenfol- 
 Ko .rHy fm''ft some time. He enli.sted in 1862, in Comi.any D, One Hundred ami 
 receded a I>-i'C-ipated in all the i.atHes of his con.mand and 
 
 I'.'i/‘‘ •’™s®nted by Sec. .Stanton, for cantiiring tlie liattle Hag of tlie Sixteentli 
 onr* o ‘S’ceK* ^'7 “*■ !. *® ‘'■''fH® Franklin, Teiin., Noveiiilier 4. 1864, and was mustered 
 a'ii * *'® c*>»ie to Kansas. He resumed his law studies, served as Countv 
 
 let ^8,72-73 and ’74. He was married Hi 1870, to’ Mi7sllaA.le,i- 
 
 -n 75’4°G A. K;'’ahso LO.'g^^^^ ^ ^I«->® E®st 
 
 v«aL’i R;,^H1TH, attorney at law and colleetiiig agent, loan office, etc. He first loeiited in 
 rl-s?dL'?i^“‘V'7’ y’'"''.’” Prospected a iniiiiher of years, finallv liis permanent 
 
 Su. . f=‘ruied a snort time, then opened a hiw ofl ce, 6^7 e first 
 
 “ml “® "’■‘s I'orn in DMawaVcoiiiitv 
 
 Alls'll V i oeo'ti'tvi’ State. Flducated ill 51 iiiiele, in Iiidiaiia Enlisted 
 ni'm nked^’My'-I''*.''y H- One Hundred and Seventeeiitli Indiana Volunteer Iiifaiitry’ 
 fmu'umVi in ComiiaiiyC, One Hundred and Fortieth Regiiiieiit 
 
 Sei il'.. DiLintry, partlol|ia’ing iii all battles of com maml. The iiromolioiis were 
 
 He fl n Eirst Lieutenant mustered out at Greensboro, n! C., iVV.g^ 
 
 tli^MnnH’i^AyiTiLy'* ^'7^'1807, vvlien lie began tlie .study of law. attended 
 III .>111 IK le Academy ; ad mi tied to the h ir of iiract.ipp nr tUp ifirtai* i»i i orn ir ^ 
 
 •y.UIIIJI looi, wiieii lie uegaii cue study ot law, atteuded 
 
 hi ti;.'. :,‘ 3 A“' 17'0 iioliiiitted to the lur of iir.act'ce at the latter city, in 1870. He eiig.ageil 
 a nvimV.er ?nV",7’®'' 7'®'-. Te.xas, in 1870-71, thence to Kansas: Has served a.s 
 
 brook vm V ^v''' ^ Married ill 1874, to Miss Mary A. Tavlor. of 
 
 In ‘'i®y‘-''® four elilldren-Carrie ,S., Jame.s, Jr., Mary C.. and vViliiam O. 
 
 mJr o,f Masonic Older K. of II.. and Meade I'ost. No. 14, G A. R. He has hem 
 
 "7®’;!® *. Heriitd. piil.lished at Sterling for the past three yeiirs 
 
 • r*‘I ^^^^*“‘‘ster. came to Kansas. Oclolier 2. 1871. locatliiir twenev miles 
 
 iouthwest of Topeka in Wabaunsee County, and farmed the first year, thence to yterliug 
 
 „ dealei general line luiixlware and farm machinery opened trade in the 
 
 siirmg of 1877. Erected store building winter of 1878-9, at a cost of SI 500 • 
 
 Fel)iuarv 16, isSO. Erected present store building spring of 1880* size 70x*'>2 feet and 
 75 feet long, at a cost of *3,500. He first carried a stock of #2 500 kovv carAes 
 
 ^ fantry but was .soon discharged on account of disability. 5 Iarried 1868 fo 
 Miss F.unice L. \\ ailace, a native of Oliio. They have two cliHdren, Walter C and klabei F’ 
 They are members of the Congregational Church of Sterling. waoei l. 
 
 LYONS. 
 
 Ill Decembei, 1S70, the Atlanta lown Company built the first hotel in the 
 county, and called it the “ Atlanta Hotel,” which was conveyed by the company 
 to the county for a court house and county offices, and so used until May, 1876. 
 The last of it became the office of the Democrat'in Lyons. In January, 1871 
 Earljoslin was here the first Postmaster in the county. Newell Wood, in tlie fall of 
 1870, built here the first frame dwelling house in the county, and the first frame 
 schoolhouse in the county was built here on Section 36, Township 19, Range 8, 
 west. The first postoffice was called Brookdale. The present town of Lyons’ 
 145 miles south westerly from dopeka, absorbed Atlanta in 1876, when it became 
 the county seat. The city of Lyons was incorporated February 26, 1880, and 
 W. T. Nichols was elected Mayor at the following April election. C. M. Rawl¬ 
 ings w'as elected Mayor in 1883.- In June, 1880, the Marion and McPherson 
 blanch of the A., T. & S. Fe R. R. connecting Florence and Fllinwood reached 
 Lyons. The present population is put at 900. At present there are in the vil¬ 
 lage three dry goods stores, four drug stores, five general stores, two groceries, 
 six hardwaie and agricultural stores, two clothing stores, one furniture store, two 
 jewelry stores, one harness shop, three millinery stores. There are also’two 
 blacksmiths, one carriage maker, one shoemaker, one painter, one barber, and 
 caipenteis and other craftsmen to fill up a thrifty and industrious communitv. 
 There are two hotels and three livery stables. One dealer in grain does a good 
 business, as does also one flouring mill. There are two banks, and three other 
 firms dealing in real estate. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL .SKETCHES—ATLANTA TOWNSHIP. 
 
 7,HLBERG, farmer, resides on Section 34, Township 19, Range 8 . west one 
 la^i^'i.'ty^Kn ®.®hnt}- seat of Rice Coiintj-. He came to this ]ilace in August 
 
 1811 , has 160 acres of hue agricultural land, 120 acres of vvliicli is ciiitivaied lie has had 
 ”—',7 contend with, vyliile tliis county was new, first winter he lived liere, one 
 
 acies, besides dcstTojung lii.s liedge and young fruit trees. But Hie following year ife raiseil 
 a large crop of fall vyheat, which lie sold in Fillsworlli, thirty miles troiii Here. And then 
 111 Hie spring 18|9, Hiey load one of the most terrilile hail storms he ever witnessed which 
 
 ----V ...... ... AUW CAIlVAClMViVy OtliVU MC 11 <4 3 IIVCU licit*. lltJ JS H 
 
 hard working man and vvliatever he makes up lils mind lo do he will arconiplislVbr'die’in 
 .1®’'■*'* 1 ''®'!®’'^®'’®®'' Kansas. He is a native of Sweden, born p'elirnarv 
 28,1834. Oanie to Anierica, 1857, and settled in Henry County, Ill,, and married 51iss 
 
 SnnrHid7liM:yV,mLaWro^^^^^^^^ Sweden, in 1859. They have four children, 
 
 U. y. ATKINSON, firm, Atkinson & Brown, dealers in a general line of drugs inedl- 
 cines. drnggi.sts sundries, niiisical iiierchandise and sewing inaclilnes. They erected store 
 hnililing in spring 1881, of wood, 24x70 feet, at a cost of f2.0h0. Tliev carry a stock of S3 - 
 500 atid employ fi ve men. Mr. A. came to Lyons, Rice County, in 1880. Was born In Triimbii'H 
 Coniity. Oliio, 1839, came to Monmoutli, Jackson Co., Iowa, in 1853, where lie was raised 
 Married January 17. 1864, to Miss Martha Robbins of Jackson County. Iowa. Tiiev have 
 two children—Lillie C. and Dal S. inni; 
 
 51, L.- 
 
 partner 
 was 
 
 the ( _ . -. ..... 
 
 made teacliing hisji'rofesslon niitil lie einigrated to Kaiisas. 
 
 J. H. BAII.EY, attorney ' " " 
 
 came t " ' 
 
 law. 
 ben I 
 
 to H; . , , . ...... ... 
 
 old. He went fo Illinois, in spring 1854. and has lived in that Stale, Wisconsin'Ml.ssouifi 
 and Iowa, and iiracliced law iii all of Hiose Stales. Was admitted to Hie liar of p'ractice in 
 
 . .. J, ... AKIAAOMO. All C« A A IX 14 AAA A « 11 » i *H I I U X I , V> L» 11 I J . , I L» iU 1 > N HI ill V A . i/TaW H 11^11 VO Ol 
 
 JOey I>ad four cliildreii: Lewis ().. .Fnlia N., Lillie B. and 5Iagglo K. Wife died In 
 }?,50. 5'as again inari'ied in Octoher, 1862. to Miss Blattie V, BIcGnire, of Bond Conntv 
 
 I). M. BEI.L of Hie firm of Bryers A- Bell, came to Rice CoiintB'. In April. 1871 and 
 7.’®1‘.?.'L‘A'l Ki®e,Eonnl.v, in tlie Sliring of 1H71. at Hie bid town of 
 
 Tliere were then alioiit tiyelye setticr.s in Rice County, and only one frain’e lioiise. Blr. Bell 
 erected Hie first store imilding—iuinlier costing S,50 per tliousaml, and iianted tiiirtv miles 
 by team. Alter Ills store buUcUng was compIoteU lie took lii as partner W, T. Nicholas, and 
 
758 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 one firm was known as Bell & Nicholas, hardware merchants. There were wild hnflalo to 
 he seen in all directions, and other game which afforded the oidy meat food for a numher 
 of years. On the way to the first county election he killed five hulfalo. Texas cattle and 
 cow hovs were numerous. He has followed farming a numher of years, and various other 
 occupations. He was one of the first County Commissioners, heliig appointed by Gov. .Jas. 
 L. Harvey, August 18, 1871, he was the first man married in Rice County. The ceremony 
 took place by moonlight, while the parties were on horseback, near Cow Creek. April 19, 
 1872, to Miss Mary A. Hanks, a native of Ohio. They were married by .fudge L. Jay. Mr. 
 B. IS a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Bell was born in Washington County, 
 Md., June 27, 18-19, lived in his native county until twenty-one years of age, wlien he came 
 
 to Kansas. 
 
 J. K. BELL, of the firm of Bell & Morrow, dealers in drugs, medicines and druggists’ 
 sundries, books, jewelry, stationery, etc. Mr. Bell opened business alone in 1878, ofiened 
 asafirmln 1882, erected his store building in 1882, size of which is 2.5x70 feet, built of 
 brick, two stories high, at a cost of *3,500. Carry an average stock of $5,000, and employ 
 three ineti. He first came to Rice County Kan., in July, 1871, and farmed until he began 
 business. He was born in Ross County, Ohio, in 1849, and was raised in his native county. 
 He graduated from Miami University in 1870. He was married, in 1873, to Miss Mary E. 
 Magoffin, of Bambridge, Ohio. They have three children—Renlck M., Nellie I. and 
 Mary M. 
 
 P. M. BELL, proprietor of Bell View Livery Stable. He keeps twelve head of horses, 
 buggies and carriages, consisting of a first-class livery st.able. Opened the business in July, 
 1879. He first came to Kansas in the spring of 1871, locating a mile south of Lyons on a 
 homestead. He was amongst the first pioneer settlers in Rice County. The plains were 
 thickly dotted with buffalo and other wild game in abundance. He was born in Washington 
 County, Md., In 1843, March 3, and raised in Ids native place. Enlisted in Augirst, 18(11, 
 in Company B, First Maryland Battalion Cavalry: participated in all battles of his com¬ 
 mand; mustered out in September, 1864; engaged in boot and shoe business at Martins- 
 burg, W. Va.. in 1865; afterward in livery buslne.ss, and remaliied there until he came to 
 Kansas; married, in l865, to Miss Elizabeth Strite, of Washington County, Md. They have 
 
 two children—Carrie M. and Artie J. 
 
 AARON BOBB, farmer and stock raiser. Section 7, P. O. Lyons. He came to his place in 
 January, 1871, being amongst the first settlers of Rice County. He plowed the first land in the 
 above county for regular cultivation, and planted potatoes. He lived in a sod house tor two 
 years and over. Ellsworth was then the nearest railroad maiket, thirty miles north, and 
 the nearest mill sixty miles northeast. The prairies were covered with Inilfalo, deer and 
 antelope, and furnished the only meat for some time. Mr. B. has followed farming, stock 
 raising and carpenter work siiice. He was born in Union Couiity, Pa., March 7, 1830. At 
 the age of seventeen, he came with parents to northwest Illitiois, wiiere he lived eight 
 years. He then learned the carpenter trade, and worked at the same in Michigan and Mis¬ 
 souri. Married, in 1856, to Miss Aiiiella A. King, of Union County, Pa. They have nine 
 children—James I)., Slary A., Franklin S., Oscar I)., .Joseph C., Charles A., Annas., John 
 P. and Ada L. His family and himself are inembers of the Presbyteriaii Church. 
 
 MOSES BURCH, Under-Sheriff. He caiiie to the county iii March, 1871, being amongst 
 the first settlers. He located with jiarents and family on a farm iti northwestern part of 
 the county, where he followed farming until 1877. He held the office of Register of Deeds, 
 by appointment, one year, and was twice elected, making five years’ service in the latter 
 office. He was appointed one of the County Commissioiiers of Rice County when it w.as 
 organized, aiid filled a short and longterm. Apfiointed Under Sheriff in .Jaiiuarv, 1882. 
 Was born in Warren County, Ind., and lived in tluat State until lie came to Kansas. Enlist¬ 
 ed in July, 1862, in Company F, Seventy-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry, .Moutited; 
 was made Second Lieutenant; recruited the comiiaiiy and was made Captain of same; re¬ 
 signed in Marcli, 1863; married, in 1860, to Miss Lutitia Moffatt, of Pittsburgh, P.a. They 
 have nine clilldren—Lydia F. (married to William Handy), Dumont, Beniamin Butler, 
 Emma V., Ida, Samuel W. Indiana L., Moses and John. lie is a member of Lyons Post, 
 No. 20,1. O. (). F., of Lyons. 
 
 T. A. BUTLER, dealer in a general line of hardware and agricultural implements; he is 
 also Sheriff of Rice County, Kan. He first located at LaCygne, Linn Co., Kan., in January, 
 1869. where he kept a livery hii.-mess and meat market until March. 1871, when he sold out, 
 went farther west, and engaged in contracting with A., T. & S. F. R. R., which latter busi¬ 
 ness he yet continues with various railroad coinpi "ies. He located on a farm eigliteen*niiles 
 northwest of Lyons. Rice County, in May, 1874: i.irined and raised stock until 1879, when, 
 in February of that year, moved to Lyons and porinaiiently located. Opened hardware trade 
 September, 1881; elected Sheriff same fall. lie is president of the Rice County Fair Asso¬ 
 ciation, He owns oiie-half of the White Butler new brick block at Lyons. Kan. This 
 block was erected in the fall and winter of 1882. at a cost of $25,000. It is 100 feet square 
 aiid forty feet high. There is a fine opera hall over Mr. Butler’s part of the block, which is 
 an ornament to any western village. Mr. Butler occupies rooms on the first floor of his 
 block, 25x110 feet; carries an average stock of $15,000, and employs six men in the busi¬ 
 ness. He was born in Greenbush, Warren Co., Ill,, 1846. Was raised in his native county. 
 Enlisted May 2. 1864, in Company C, One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Illinois Volunteer 
 Infantry. Participated in many skirmishes, and mustered out in October, 1864. Married in 
 1866, to Miss Julia A. Harmon, a native of Kentucky. They have four children—Charlie R., 
 Newton W., Aiiiia IL, Jolin A. Tliey are members of the MetliodiSt Episcopal Church of 
 Lyons. He is a memlier of the Masonic order. 
 
 P. G, CARTTER, farmer and stock raiser, .Section 15. Township 20, Range 8, P. O. 
 Lyons, has 480 acres of fine land, 150 of which is in cultivation. He first came to this place 
 In November, 1870. His claim was the first niiide in Rice County. Kan., and liis house was 
 the first dwelling. He sold the first goods, and broke the first land. Tlie first po.stoffiee was 
 kept at his cablii for several months by Earl Josylin. The nearest market and postotllce in 
 1870 was Ellsworth, thirty miles nortli. There were no roads or landmarks of any kind: 
 his only guides were either a small pocket compass or the sun by day or stars by iiiglit. His 
 house was headquarters for the early settlers for .some time. He carried tlie m.ail to Ells¬ 
 worth once a week after thepostoffice was located at his house, and which was called Brook- 
 dale, in December, 1870. 
 
 JAMES .S.- CHASE, physician and surgeon, came to Lyons, Kan., in April. 1879. and 
 continued tlie practice of medicine. He was born in Meadville, Pa., in 1848- Was raised 
 and educated ill native county. Began the study of medicine in 1869, and graduated froni 
 the Cleveland Medical College, of Dliio, in 1872, when he began the practice of medicine in 
 his native place, and continued tliere until he came to Kansas. He enlisted in March, 1864, 
 in Company E, One Hundred and Third Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Participated in 
 all the battles of his coniiiiand after liis enlistment until lie was mustered out, July 13, 1865. 
 Married in 1880, to Miss Emma E. Hall, of Milton. Ill. They have one daughter. Ruby Hall 
 Cliase. The doctor is a member of Kit Carson Post, No. 20, G. A. R., and comiuaiider of same 
 of Lyons. The doctor is a practical man, and enjoys a large medical practice. He is also a 
 partner in a general drug business under the firm name of T. B. Rowland A- Co. 
 
 C. A. CLOBRIDGE Superintendent of Rice County Poor Farm, P. O. Lyons, came to 
 Kansas in March. 1871. locating near Lyons, where heengaged in farming. Became super¬ 
 intendent in March, 1881. Has served as County Coroner eight years; served on School 
 Board, etc. Born in Lewis County, N. Y., in 1843. where he lived until coming to Kansas. 
 Married March 19, 1861, to Miss Elizabeth Allen, of same coiintj’. New York. Wife was born 
 In 1843. They have four children—Allen P., E. Florence, Lizzie M. and Fred P'. Mr. C. Isa 
 member of I. O. O. F. and Masonic order of Lyon.s. 
 
 J. E. DAVIES, dealer in general mercliandise, opened trade in Lyons, April, 1882; 
 eiiijiloys three men in the business, and occupies the large corner room in the White * 
 Butler Block. He is also proprietor of Citizen's Bank of Lyons, oiiened for a general bank¬ 
 ing business in May, 1882. He is also a iiarfner in the firm of Lake A Davies, of Sterling, 
 wheretlieykeepageneralstockofniercliandi.se. He first came to Sterling in the fall of 
 1872, took a homestead, and fanned until 1874 Was born in London, England, in 1839; 
 cameto Anierica in 1847, family locating in Pittsbiirgli, Pa.; afterward moved to Jackson 
 County, Ohio, where he was raised. Enlisted, in spring of 1861, in Company E, Twenty- 
 seventh Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Re-enlisted in 1863, in Company F, One 
 Iliiiidred and Ninety-fifth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was soon jiromoted to 
 Captain of the company. Particiiiated in all the battles of his command. Mustered out in 
 the spring of 1865. Married in 1870, to Miss Catherine M. Thomas, a luitlve of Ohio. They 
 have three children—Eliner E., Laura, and Ethel. He is a member of the Masonic Order, 
 I. O. O. F., K, of H., and K. & L. of H., Meade Post, No. 14, Sterling, Kan. He has held 
 several township offices. 
 
 ROBERT H. DAY. farmer and stock-raiser. Section 10. P. O. Lyons. He first came to 
 Rice County in 1874, and purchased some land, finally settling near Lyons, on tlie above 
 land, in 1878. He has 160 acres, all imiiroved. The average yield of wheat, season of 1882, 
 was twenty-seven bushels per acre. He w'as born in Beaver County, Pa., September 11, 
 1827. Lived in Pittsburgh, Pa., until thirteen years old. Parents then removed with fam¬ 
 ily to Jackson County, Ind., and lived four years; thence to the Territory of Iowa, and lived 
 six years; after which lie went to Mlllersburg. Mercer Co., Ill., where lie farmed twenty-six 
 years; thence to Kansas. He enlisted in the Mexican war as a volunteer from Iowa; served 
 only ashorttinie. Enlisted in fall of 1862. in Company K, One Hundred and Second Illinois 
 Volunteer Infantry. P.articipated in several battles, and was discharged on account of dis¬ 
 ability contracted in service. Married. Mav 7, 1850, to Miss Mary Kidoo, of Lawrence 
 County, Pa. They had three children—John R.. Mary E. (married Mr. Thomas Morehead), 
 and Eliza (married T. J. Wolfe, of Little River, Kan.) Mrs. Day died in 1864. He was 
 again married, to Miss Mary p'. Gilmore, of Fulton Coiintv, Pa. they have six children— 
 Luella, Tilley, Sarah, Grace, Robert R., and James W. He is a member of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church, and Kit Carson Post, No. 20, G. A. R. 
 
 DR. HARRY TONES, farmer and stock raiser. Section 4, Town 19, Range 8 we.st, 
 P. O. Lyons. He came with the first settlers to Rice County, Kan., in March, 1871. He lias 
 130 acres of laud adjoining Lyons village site on the north; 100 acres is cultivated. In 
 1882 he raised 2.500 bushels of wheat. He was born iii Erie County. N. Y., March 29. 1820. 
 and was raised in that county. He began the study of medicine in 1854, and the practice of 
 ids profession in 1855. Moved to Whiteside County, Ill., in 1838, where he farihed, studied 
 and practiced his profes.sion until he came to Kansas. He enlisted in 1862, in Comiiany I, 
 Due Hundred and Twelfth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was promoted to 
 Second Lieutenant. Participated in all the battles of his command. Mustered out July 8, 
 1865. Married. September 2, 1878, to Miss Julia A. Smith. They have three daughters— 
 Marion, Mabel, and Jennie L. By a former marriage lie had four children—Alonzo, Horten 
 tla,lJoseph, and Hattie. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Has served 
 as Countv Coroner of Rice Couty four years. 
 
 J. H. FULLER, dealer in real estate, cameto Lyons in June, 1878. when he engaged in the 
 drug business until 1881; he then opened a real estate office. He was horn in Harrison 
 County. Mo., 185(1; lived in that county until 1865, when he went to San Antonia, Tex., and 
 engaged in the cattle business until he came to Kansas. He enlisted in March, 1865, in 
 Company G, Ninety-fourth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry: participated in Seige of 
 Spanish Fort; mustered out July 5, 1865, at Galveston, Tex., and dlscliarged at Springfield. 
 111., August, 1865. 
 
 
 WILLIAM J. FULLER, attorney and counselor at law, Lyons, nice Co , Kan. The suli- 
 ject of this sketch was born in Harrison County. Mo., June 12, 1845. He lived with his 
 father on a farm near Bethany in that county until April 3, 1862; when a little over sixteen 
 years old he enlisted in Company I, P'irst Missouri Volunteer Cavalry as a bugler. He took 
 part in all the battles of that regiment until February 8, 1865, when he re-enlisted into 
 Company M, Thirteenth Missouri Veteran Volunteer Cavalry. He went west witli the 
 latter regiment into Colorado and Mexico on an expedition against the Indians, with whom 
 his regiment had several engagements. He wits mustered out of service at Leavenworth, 
 Kan., in January, 1866, and was paid off in St. Louis three weeks after. He went from there 
 to Dewitt County, Ill., where he went to scliool ten montlis. He then returned to Warrens- 
 hurgh. Mo., worked in a dry.'goods store as clerk, and read law part of the time under the in¬ 
 structions of Messrs. Cockerell & Crittenden and part of the time with James D. Eads. 
 November 27. 1867. he was married at Warrensburgh, Mo., to Miss Belle McFarlaiid. He 
 moved with liis wife to Parsons, Kan., in April, 1870, when he engaged in the mercantile 
 trade lor a while. He was admitted to practice as an attorney at Elk Falls, Kan., in 1873. 
 He lived and practiced at Cedarvale, Kan., until July, 1876, when he removed to Lyons, his 
 present location. He was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Kansas in 1877. He 
 has been very successful in the District and .Supreme Court of Kansas, as his records in 
 those Courts will show. He is regarded as one of the leading lawyers of the State, especial¬ 
 ly in commercial transactions. His family, aside from his wife, consists of two daughters 
 —Anna and Lorena. He is a member of the Masonic order, also a member of the Kit Carson 
 Post No. 20, G A, R., at Lyons. He is a member of the School Board at Lyons. He is pre¬ 
 sident of the Lyons Building Association, a corporation. He is also secretary of the Excel¬ 
 sior Milling Company, a corporation. He started the Central Kansas Democrat in .Septem- 
 lier, 1878. a weekly newspaper, at Lyon.s, of which lie Is still one of the editors and proprie¬ 
 tors. He is doing a good buslne.ss at his chosen iirofe.sslon, the law. 
 
 W. H. HILLMAN, firm Hillman .t- Silver, dealers in general merchandise. They oc¬ 
 cupy rooms in Butler’s New Brick Block, 24 feet wide by 110 teet deep; employ 
 three clerks liesides their own lielp, and carry an .average stock of $14,000. They opened 
 trade in October, 1880. They first carried a stock of $6,000. Mr. Hillman came to Lyons 
 in October, 1880. He was liorn in Tippecanoe County, Ind., January 29, 1837, and was 
 raised in Harrison County, Mo., living for many years at Bethany in the northern part of 
 that St.ate. He first began business life as a clerk and gradually worked into business for 
 himself. He was Assessor of Harrison County, Mo.. 186 I; Sheriff and Collector, 1862. re¬ 
 elected to same office 1866. Represented the latter county .State Legislature 1873-74. W.as 
 a member Missouri State Militia during War of Rebellion,being Captain Company H, Fifty- 
 seventh Missouri State Militia. Married. P’ebruary, 1857. to Miss T. P. Allen, a native of 
 Tennessee; they liave six children—Josephine H., Parilee, Birdie (now a member .St. Joseph, 
 Missouri, Convent), George M., Pines and Victor. Mr. Hillm.an is a member Masonic 
 order; Blue Lodge, I. O. O. F’. Himself and wife are members Christian Church. 
 
 .1. B. HOLMES, dealer general mercantile, opened trade in November, 1882, and car¬ 
 ries an average stock of $3,000. He first came to Rice County. Kan., in tlie spring of 1871. 
 .Assisted to organize Rice tJounty in the fall of 1871. Embarked in the hardware and iin- 
 plemcnt Inisl ness at Atlanta in the fnllof 1872. In 1874 added a stock of groceries; con¬ 
 tinued business until the spring of 1878- Then engaged in farming, which business has 
 since continued. Re-engaged in the mercliandise business In tlie fall of 1882. Mr. Holiuea 
 opened the first store in Lyons December, 1876. He was born in Lawrence County, Ohio. 
 March 28. 1836; lived in native county until twenty-one years old, when he moved to West 
 Middleton, Pa., where heengaged in agricultural imr.siiirs: some time thence to Jackson 
 County, Ohio, when lie enlisted August, 186Lin Conipanv D,Tliirty-sixth Regiment Ohio Vol¬ 
 unteer infantry. Promoted to Second Lieutenant, and participated in all the battles of lii.t 
 
RICE COUNTY. 
 
 759 
 
 • rV ...V ' K •?M^f,n!^‘‘"„‘h.'‘® <■‘>"'‘'‘>‘<‘.<1 the business for tu o years. He then went to 
 (rraiittuti, (. 1 ) 1 .,4111(1 followed the siinie business for tliree veurs returiu><i to Ati-intT in 
 
 SSiHSSjlS 
 
 I'OTlniaster at Lyons and Inez I. at home. They are Snir li lists’ lie 1 ai IHO arrVs of m n 
 
 ats 
 
 WasY'itv Attu^rne\MdfVsHi“®^Vov',,'‘ny'ivi°?’‘‘‘;'.* *" 1"^'"-?.“.'" Practice of law Miirch I, 1880. 
 
 IJune, 18 < (,w hell be was udnutted to the bar of Di actice of Snnrpm’f* t’nnrt ixf 
 
 E=; 
 
 s;!=irsM 
 
 WJtbLLY McLABL fanner and stock raiser. Section 4 Townshin IQ Rann-p ■r t> n 
 
 febSsfSSljSSwS^ 
 
 hop^s dming the past jear. Keeps 50 head of fine craded cattle He \vi« iw»rn ui i?i 
 ton County. N. J., October 9, 1829: Parents Zved to Miami CouiUv Ohio it 1841 whZ 
 lie Wtis laised on a fai in. Moved to Henderson County, Ill. in April 1855 and fanned f/mr 
 
 ISS^’t'o'^S'M^ r"^'' lane^" jie'cZe'to ®K^’.,sas! '‘Man-Jed in 
 
 <PL deceasedl'Slary Ifelf e! M “'“ila'rry'i: "Anne's A'='“(ii’,!;Zl 
 
 OeSoi" nlf’tbeilc^'t'o"" WaZn^^aoutZi^lowii^^sZ^"^ ‘to ®Paoii!‘ TA' “'l8B9 "'wl.ef^ 
 
 lif Znifany G.^Te'nth iowZvZ'ilfley 
 
 two years, aiit (liscbargedoii acconiit t.f disability contraZd in serZe lie is p nbP,- 
 bttv^five|!|drZ^^Jm|’K?Ffll^ra.“^ They 
 
 1873 iZatZo^a f^rm ,?/ fbP on! n/inil*'"''" ?/ ^i'-e County in Keltrnary. 
 
 farmed until the fall of 1881. He was born'?iTLlvonfa.TlZ"'s\o’n^Co''‘'N '^iVi 1840 ^® 
 
 ?^*tireTiZ‘iZok‘jr^i»zro^eS 
 
 (j. Tlf,* M. IS a ineniber of tlie Masonicorder. etc 
 
 They have one son—Charles 
 
 O. S. MOKHOW. firm of Ueli * Morrow, Ctaiiie to Rice County in March 1878 
 
 paired 111 fanninj? until he became interested ill tlie /Inin* It II oi M irtoei ftl.vi.n s^ 
 
 and en- 
 
 Pecame a i,artne“r in the ab5fefln;;‘Feb?uary 1 .^ 1882 “ “tvas'born in H®;rHson CoZv' 
 
 So'’^9l*L“!®',’i!‘>'’‘?!"f;ton, HI., sometime, and finally cti 
 
 28. 18i8, to Miss Lizzie M. Jeffers, a native of West V. 
 
 Kate G. and an infant son, Carlton. Mr. Morrow is a meniijer 
 good business financier. 
 
 . S-MYEKS. of theflrm of Mvers & Bell loan land and 
 
 tiZblr 1879^’’ 1878, farnied '“""O 
 
 'J.'.lil'AV.'.'W.i''5?>'.®sted in the drug business alone. In August 1880 
 
 Was born in Harri— ^ ’ - - • 
 
 line to Kansas. Married November 
 irginm. Tliey liave two children— 
 Presbyterian Cburcli, and a 
 
 insurance agents, came 
 
 MaS ^ nSJ£lSri%l'SS^'iii 
 
 piSiiiSSSsSMiS 
 
 palnes.® ’“'P Insurance companies and two life Insuraiice coin- 
 
 „ ^y,' NICHOLAS, real estate? loan and insurance ajrent. also acent for TTnion Pon 
 
 ^nd iiX'^c'h ‘ 1871 cZe 1870. where for a rea^^e^IeVk^Vun laru^Sov; 
 
 “g ^ FiiSSSSi 
 
 ofii^'o7Re^^Zfo'iHeedlf®o'rsZ;^iif;e!'®fe 
 
 Maio.d^ on'Z: and'’tl?e®I'’o“i®r- He'i®s aZ^embrof the 
 
 vni.pli ni ^pnn*y Treasurer, came to tlie county in August 1870 where he pm 
 
 o^ iice Conmv n t'b^'yTn 1880. He\vas elected County ITeZirw 
 
 r . 11 . 0 ?, <-pV." •' ‘911.“'^ and re-elected in the fall of 1882 He lias served -Is 
 
 Ktce County for tliree years. He was liorn in Rav Count^ 
 Domdai®/!’1835; lived lliere until seventeen years old wlieii beelnigrateii 
 
 nois; in tl 
 
 corator and n^ent for Nashville and Chattanooga RalUo 'd until 
 .f">; !!'« nnd Alton’'Railroi?d until I 
 
 1858, theiu^e to Illi- 
 
 noiiiii'itiid mIwT «'.rY p»«»cc 4^ uuc XV, 10 me county tiien was verv thin I v 
 
 ^ Tbwns'hf^Tnistce^'etc”® '® "‘®'‘“^®'’ “'® 
 
 fr..m^Ju^y^]d ti Ueien be.!^ at Lyons, Chase, ami Mitel,ell. Rice County, 
 
 Uocs a genet id “ommissi,®, fi?;slS ® eOO car loads of grain, lie 
 
 1876,. where he became 
 
 County Cierk 
 lie was born 
 
 In 1883 was'eippti'.d'Ma'voi.'V.f n,';: nk.'l p*/.'’ ‘““‘Alton Railroad until lie came to kansas 
 , 005 i vmcitd M,ijoi_ of tlie City of Lyons by almost.a nnanlmons vote, tliere lielng 
 
 .inmaL. Kord, a native of Olilo. 
 
 e is a meinlier of tlie Masonic 
 . -,yons Cornet Band. 
 
 Tii*» 1 -iiYiiHr 11 tr^vi I ^ 1838. 1 ai ents moved to Keokuk, Iowa, when he was a small hov 
 
 age®oI‘ Ze .\?ears‘ Belmn H?p'ZcHp®^ ‘“e study of mtidfeine at tZ 
 
 Sarali GailSii of RiPi.%mUv®,?,??®V,?® Married, in 1877. to 
 
 V n tlie ^!l?oMfii^®®^•tZ’l >" “>« ‘“'“1 ““a loan bns’ines.s; ntitil elected 
 
 4 /\ ® laii Of 1881. He moved to Lvons soon after and took chari?o of thp ofUpp 
 
 5 " V."*'??.'' Co., I'a,. in 1842. His parents went ii Bureau Co miv’ 
 
 ISSr^HeTamefo^TnekZliai.s^^^ and salt meats, opened bis ina.ket it. 
 
 S”; 3 sv. 5 S 7 “asB"Sr'''« 
 
 m:irHiiriY?ii'ii!’ig?si'ZMi'sf^:‘z‘z’izr^ 
 
 3fl'88o''il!Jd MWusf3o'‘®i88‘^^ ciinTrenlRtm ElizalZln^lmli^^ 
 
 “‘‘¥“B'’‘'’Ri??^i A'ii^^,i®.feTe?Z"’ ®“'‘® i ,V C aet?v®e®ira.tei”i,'f"Ly'Z;"'’ ''®"‘ 
 
 it native^cltv niftd®iHi-V tupo' Cincinnati. Ohio, 1850, lived 
 
 o/ii!l%oVZf 1 ^®‘piacticed dentistry in Meadville Pa fourvears Hpwa« 
 
 T> "■ 8HCYl\yAY, farmer and stock raiser, Section 20 Townshin 19 Ramyp R 
 
 I. Hf Ly mis, came to Rice County, Kansas, March 22 . 1871 with tlie first settlers ot^ilip 
 i ’iei of Imid'IJiof?'','^ in the cbnid/idYliat timi 'Hriiow has 640 
 
 biriflZ iZmVfR • i?iipiZ“v ^bnsliels of corn raised®on 
 
 01 a to ace. rie makes a specialty of stock-rai.sing and now lias about t in bead of pa trie tto 
 
 bis^i'inien'^-County, Ohio. Boi 0?ilber 9^^ isis’ He , ade te 
 sistii fto flip'!‘o!. 'I® '““''■e.SK''®-, After coming to Kansas, be wiafs^MiZExamlnerZ k"? 
 im ViVJ'ifol ®L.! He lias served as Township Trustee six 
 
 in lR'Rn'*'Tn!i^Xii^w’,!l.p"‘ ““Oban &,Silver, dealers in general mercliandise. opened trade 
 lorthsidP of fVp Con??? '•'® '““w White & Butler brick block, on 
 
 age stoikof «t>n®nnn Ml c®? employ five men in tlie imsiness. and carry an aver¬ 
 
 age stock ot |;20,000. Mr. Sdver came to Sterling, Kansas 18TS wliere for a veai- w..» 
 
 Countv’^' He then ? p??'' *"®'* A“ unexpired term of’supen’ntending schools for :foce 
 
 ti?pl.pj;i.p?^f r ®''with tlie railroad, contracting a number of monttis 
 Cm rn- iZUi’S^.y®' "'■'ere be became a member of tim above firm^ WasTorn in \{ 
 gra mfw “>. 1855,where lie yvasraised, tliwe 
 
 n?. 1 Illinois State Industrial University, in 1873. Went toCermaiiv .same vear 
 ?' Halle University, graduating in agriculiural cliem?strv’ 
 
 and engaged in newspaper reporting and teaching the laif- 
 ?n'*^Tr.pv?®i‘,a ''‘‘® "‘■■‘rricd January 1. 1877, to Miss Mary A. Cm r, of River Park Cook Co 
 ^ 's^I SMfTir®?np®,?iJ‘Z'ynp®ik’'v He?' memlierof tlie Masonic order of Lyons, Kaii! 
 boineZ‘mfslx^iiMZm,?,i,wpi/o?H'‘® ‘^'®® County in 1874, locating on a 
 
 of ,?',I ;,7 "^®^i®f Lyons, where he has since farmed. He owns 160 acres 
 
 ?o I’VJ n?i?p®?^‘®‘‘ -t'- V>®‘o'''A Township, 130 acres of which are cultivated. He was elected 
 Ma sfle?d Ripld??i'fVc“ niy® te-eleeted in the fail of 1882. He was lioni hi 
 
 the (Zrli’iwm mrp^,?f / September 1 ,. 1835; was raised in Ills native State; attended 
 
 teaching for n ?ip ’v?.p7J H??^° 1“ 1857. he went to Peoria, III., where lie followed 
 
 iTM?,, I .‘i- 1 * ‘“be years. He enlisted, in 5\Hgust 1862, in Company E Seventv-spvpnth 
 tic'nated ?imJli®fhP^!'miT’'‘^’’f T?®'’'®'“®‘'®‘} Lieutenant of ins cbmpany'.^and par- 
 
 1865 *'Afterw-irr nvL'i ?n rU' f ®o'”He was mustered out at Mobile, Ala., in .liilv. 
 to Miss T npv y caX??p? ?®y'^*‘> .I'*- k"C‘ y,® «A“>e to Kansas. He was married, in 1861 
 
 EiriM.,Z®Jik^T"^‘knIZU:\"n'd'Z^?kTei^^^^^ 
 
 Carson Post, No. ‘.iO. G. A. R. 
 
 A. D. SWISHER . 
 l0W€ ' 
 pUu 
 pen 
 he ( 
 
 tenriip’r Rear o c.uiuien—.min iu. tnorn March 2 , 1862). and Zaidee V. L. (Iiorn Sep- 
 Lymis^ He and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of 
 
 nmteifal‘'^of^'an'iG'imF''^^TM ^ 84VISHER, dealers in lumber, lime, coal, hair and iniilding 
 CaY7/an average MoM^ 0“®“®“ Hade iu 1879 '! 
 
 wbPi-pVi'p'^i^Ti'.Ui’came to Atlanta Township, Rice Countj%June 16,1871, 
 ir"q'® u?.p?,''K‘*® 5 ®r' 'b agncnltnral pursuits until he was api'ointed Postmaster. Ain il 7 
 f.r,‘,„'U- H“*nu t.ounty, Ohio, in 1849, and raised in liis native place Graduated 
 menlZof 0 ^X 10 =®““®'' as made iiaiming a profession for a number of years. Isa 
 kf Mi' mi Ron • !;.';‘'®t bf Kyobs. VVas married, in 1871. to Miss Josephine R. Jay, 
 
 ® t R iL*"w ml-’RRv- ‘Itey.have fonrsons-Cliarles E., Samuel J., Roy R. and Melvin h! 
 Pnntirmpn'thp I!.'‘y®‘®‘.‘tb and surgeon came to Lyons in 1876, where he lias since 
 
 521'!;"V‘?I*;i! 1® I’tactice of medn-ine. He was horn m Ues Moines County. Iowa, Octolier 3 
 '4 frnm'Vi?jTp,??o ‘°'Y,A' ■“ ^1^855, vvhero lie was raised. He graduated,’ 
 
 i is a member of the I. O. O. P.; also Kit 
 
 18.52; 
 
 ii.iQ'-Q T ih «“c:ic lie was ittisrd. iio grauuateu. 
 
 MeRte’licnTik“®i°)?ft,)?,®.®,k®5:‘'‘;i,Hi!‘T.®''.'i!?y?.!.,M2'i'i^iy®«®A“‘^ 
 
 iK'tice of medicine 
 > Kansas. He was 
 
 Treasn^rerlj®7v?m's®one\®erm^ Central kansas''MedicarSociety. "He'ha.s'servedZkcVty 
 
 suiulries. 
 
 “J*"' wiien neagain opened trade. Cairies an average stock 
 
 to RicetJounty in March, 1879, locating on a farm, and followed 
 that business a short time. Born m Jetfersoii County, Ohio, in 1844: lived there until 1854 
 hI“cnmyZ R ®a''‘'®;‘i®®R County, Ill., where lie was raised. He enlisted 28tli August, 1861,’ 
 H. Tenth Reglinent Illinois Volunteer Infantry; served aliout a year; dis- 
 Pr.’nTko nV “bbonntof disability contracted in service. He was educated at Monmouth 
 G 'PU J .• Married in the fall of 1867, to Miss Racliel McMillan, of Henderson County 
 
 Mbggie E., Freddie R. and Mamie L. He is at present tlie 
 
 ■ nici oij.s one lerm. 
 
 THOM.SON, dealer in a general line of drugs, medicines, paints, oils and druggists’ 
 irvi k'HR‘i’’',®"?T'.'‘'*'‘® yiyy®"? "* V'® f“'l of 1879. Was out cf the hnsiness Yrom 
 ".‘‘Cl June, 1882, wlieu he again opened trade. Cai ties an average stock 
 
 he went at the tinners’ trade, worked in various places. Enli.sted in Company ('. One Hun: 
 dred and Sixteentli Illinois Volunteer Infantry, In August, 1862. 5Vas captured near.lack- 
 ?,®b, Miss., in .July, 1863, and held a iirlsoner eiglit months; otlierwise participated in all 
 
 Ari®»i*‘lH " as ibbstered out iu July, 1865. He was married in 1865, to 
 
 Miss .liilia E. 5yald(), of Meredosia, III. They have now three children—diaries K.. Grace 
 M. and Daniel W. He was in tlie iiardware Imsiness at Falls City. Nel)., and at Indianola 
 Came to L.vons in January, 1879; eng;iged in manuLteturing tinware, l:iter was a 
 meinlier of tlie hardware firm of Dinsmore A Co. 
 
 GEORGE H. WEB.STER, of tlie firm of Edwards, Fair A-Welister, dealers in a general 
 line of Iiardware and farm imiilements. opened trade January 1. 1882. Tlie store Iniilding 
 was erected in 18 i 9. tile size of wliicli is 25x100 feet, two stories high, at a cost of S 3 , 0 (I 0 . 
 Ihey empl®y five men in tlie business and eari y a general stock of from SIS.OOO to .*20.000. 
 Mr. Welister first eame to Kansa.s, January 1. 1882, locating at Lyons, where lie lias since 
 been engaged in lie iircsenthnsliiess. He was horn in Utica, N. t., 1850; lie 5 v;is raiseil In 
 Oiieldacoiinty N.V; w;is ednc;ded in tlie law profession and gradnaled fiom Clinton 
 College, N. Y.. In 1871. He entered the law otlice of Spriggs & Mattliews, of Uliea, N. Y., 
 to tlie liar of tlie Siiiireme Court of New York, in 1879. He was married 
 111 18i3, to Miss P rances G. M right, of Rocliester, same State. They have two i liildren— 
 Gr <100 M. ai»(l »J, Carlton, He is a member of the IMasonic fraternity. 
 
 HARVEY WIGGINS, farmer ami stock raiser, Section 12. P. O. Lyons, lias 150 acres of 
 and, seventy of wliicIi is under cultivation. He located on Iii.s iilace In Jiarcli, 1875. Saw 
 Iiard tunes for several years; many settlers leaving the oountrv, l)Ut the ina jorilv of whom 
 returnca after a laps<3 of two years to find the country greatly Improved. He was horn in 
 (zoslioctoii (jouiitj', Ohio, November 3,1849. Was raised on a farm, and lived iti native 
 country until became to Kansas. Married 1872, to Miss Isabella t^turtz, of Muskingum 
 County. Ouo. Ihey liave three chiklreu-Ada J., Mary E.aml Jesse K. He is a Republic 
 can in politics. 
 
760 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 HENRY WILBER, farnler and stock raiser, Section 16, P. O. Lyons, has 160 acres, 100 
 of which is cultivated. He iocated on his farm in 1879. He was horn in North New Saiem, 
 Mass., March aS, 1835. Lived in his native piace until nineteen years old, at which age he 
 went to Cailfornia and engaged in the iumUer and nilliing husiness seven years, when lie 
 returned to New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and engaged in farming until he came to 
 Kans.as. He was married in 1867, to Miss Althea Bassett, of Worcester, Mass. They have 
 one son—Frederic Augustus. Mr. Wilher and wife are nieinhers of the Methodist Episco- 
 Iial Church. He lias a line lariii in the midst of a ricli agricultural district. 
 
 W. H. WOLFE, attorney, notary, land, loan and insurance agent, located at Lyons, Kan., 
 April 2, 1879, anti hegan the piactice of law. Was elected,! list ice of the Peace in Fehriiary, 
 1882. He was horn in Floyd County, Ind., Marcli 24, 1842, where he lived until fourteen 
 years of age. Removed to Marion County, Iowa, Ocioher, 1857. Enlisted July 4, 1861 , lii 
 Companv E, Eighth Iowa Infantry Veteran Volunteer, and was discharged April 20, 1866. 
 Entered the Central University of Iowa at Pella, in Decemher, 1866, where he graduated 
 in the class of 1875. Was married Novemher 30, 1876. to Miss C. A. .Stem, of Pella, Iowa. 
 He helongs to the Masonic order, and stands high among those who know him for his in¬ 
 tegrity and htisine-s character. 
 
 J. W. WORKMAN, farmer and stock raiser. Section 2, Township 19. Range 7 west, P. O. 
 Lyons. He came to his place in March, 1877. In 1882, he raised 2,500 hushels of wheat, an 
 average of tliirty-6ve to forty-five hiishels per acre. He was horn in Coshocton County, 
 Ohio, May 15. iSSl, and was raised in that county. Married in 1872, to Miss Mahala Baker, 
 of Muskingiiin County. Ohio. Tliey have five children—Nancy, Joseph 1)., George B., John¬ 
 son N. and Willis C. He is one of the active farmers of Rice County. Has a flue grade of 
 Durham cattle, and has one of the finest farms in Rice County. 
 
 ’ LITTLE RIVER. 
 
 The town of Little River was laid out in April, 1880, and has grown quite 
 rapidly since, and is on the M. M. branch of the A., T. & S. Fe. R. R., about 
 fifteen miles northeast of Lyons. Messrs. Walker & Russ, of McPherson 
 County, erected the first business house. It is a thriving village at present, sup¬ 
 porting half a dozen stores and a hotel. This is the business center for Union 
 Township. The vote of the township in 1880, was 305. Valuable stone quar¬ 
 ries are found in this township along the banks of the Little Arkansas. W. E. 
 Fosnot, of Ellsworth County, has published the Little River Neius, now Rural 
 West. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 .1. D. BRIGHT, firm Bright, Frazee A- Co., dealers in groceries, provisions, hardware, 
 stone and wooden ware, etc. Opened trade in Septemlier, 1882. They carry an average 
 stock of $1,700. Mr. B. first located on a homestead three miles north of Little River, 
 March 1, 1876. He hiiilt the first hoarding-liouse in Little River, in April, 1879. and kept 
 boarders at the Imilding of railroail, and has been ideiitilleil with the village more or less 
 since. He was born in Pendletoii County, W.Va., January 19. 1846; lived in bis nativeplace 
 iintli 1868, being raised on a farm. Has since lived in Ohio, Illinois, and Missouri, engaged 
 in various occupations. Enlisted in August, 1864, in Company ii. Eleventh Regiment, VVest 
 Virginia Volunteer Infantry; participated in batlles of New Creek and Winchester and 
 skirmishes. Mustered out in May, 1865; previous to his enlistment, when only seventeen 
 years old, w.as taken prisoner by the rebels, tried for ids llnioii sentiments, and sent to Belle 
 Island and Richmond prisons. He finally volunteered in Company B, First Virginia Battal¬ 
 ion, but in a short time escaped into a wild mountaliions country, and after traveling over 
 140 miles, mostly in night time, readied Union lines, when he enlisted as before noted. Af¬ 
 ter his army life, he lived some time in Grant County, W. \hi., thence to McLean County, 
 III. Married, March 8, 1875. to Miss Alice Barstow, of latter county. Had iwo children— 
 Isaphene M. and Lloyd 8.; wife died September 14, 1882. He is a member of the Wesleyan 
 Methodist Eiiiscopal Cluireli. 
 
 J. W. CRAWFORD, Postma.ster. The office was opened by liim in July, 1882; he being 
 tlie first to occupy the ollice. Mr. C. came to Kansas in October, 1870, locating in Union 
 Township, on a farm, October 1, 1871. He lias 160 acres of land, seventy of which is culti¬ 
 vated. He had only one neighbor, who lived six miles away. His nearest market was Sali- 
 11 a, fifty miles off. He has served as Township Trustee ami Justice of the Peace. He was 
 born ill Co.sliocton County, Ohio, in 1842. Emigrated 10 Rock Island, Ill., in 1854. He was 
 raised 011 a farm. He enlisted April 18. 1861, in Company I), Tliirteenth Regiment. Illinois 
 Volunteer Infantry; was discharged in 1866. from Company B, Second Illinois Cavalry; he 
 participated in all the battles of his command. Married in 1866, to Miss Sarah M. Wllsey, 
 of Rapid City, 111. They have four children—Plieba E., Esther, Daniel H. and James W. 
 
 REV. SAMUEL DILLEY, pastor Congregational Church. The Congregational Church 
 society was organized in 1876 and called the North F'ork Church. Reorganized in 1880 and 
 called the Little River Church, and now has a membership of twenty-six. The Rev. Sir. 
 Dilley firstcanie to Reno Centre, Reno Co.. Kansas, September 15, 1873, locating ids place lu 
 May of the same year. He owns 320 acres of land at the latter place, 160 of which is culti¬ 
 vated. Has the finest orchard in Reno County. He has made preaching Ills profession si nee 
 he came to Kansas. Was bom in Mercer County, Penn., in 1818. Removed to Quincy, III, 
 In 1839. Educated at Knox College, G;ilesburg, Ill. Was ordained lu 1846. His first 
 charge was in Canton, ill., in 1845. Married lu 1844 to Miss Belinda Axtell, a native of 
 Pennsylvania, same place. They luive five children; Durllla L., Zeiias A., IdaR., Elbert A. 
 and Anna E, 
 
 JOHN M. F'RAZEE, firm Frazee .t Deiipree Bros., dealers In dry goods, boots, shoes, 
 clotliiiig, notions; a general stock of merchandise. They opened trade May 22. 1882; have 
 two stores and employ five men In the business, and carry an average stock of $7,000. They 
 also have a general score at Galv ■,McPherson County.firm name.Styner, Deupree * Co. John 
 M. F’razee first came to Kansas 111 April, 1880. and Immediatelv engaged in the mercantile 
 biisine.ss at Allegan two years, thence to Little River. He w.as born in Blancliester, Clinton 
 Co., Ghlo., October 10, 1849. Went to Rocliester, III., in 1857, where he was raised and edu¬ 
 cated. Went to Albany, Mo., in 1878, where lie engaged lu various occupations, there get¬ 
 ting his start in business life. 
 
 J. M. F’U LTZ, dealer in farm implements of all kinds. He opened trade inlApril 1880 
 He also deals largely in grain and farmer’s produce. He first came to Kansas in 1868 
 worked around in various places; finally located at Marquette, McPherson County lu iiier- 
 chandising until the spring of 1882, thence to Iiis present place and business. He was born 
 in Muscatine County, Iowa, in 1851. Was raised and educated in that county. Married in 
 1875 to Miss Flora B. Yarnell, a native of Ohio. They have one daughter, Nora S. He has 
 served .as .luslice of the Peace, Towiiship Clerk and Treasurer of Marquette, Kansas 
 
 JO.SHUA GOOD, farmer and stock raiser, .Section 35, Township 19. Range 7, P. O. Little 
 River, He came to this place in the fall of 1878 and embarked in agricultural pursuits. In 
 1882 he raise I 8511 bushels of wheat, an average of twenty-eight btisliel.s per acre- 2 000 
 bushels of corn, an average of twenty-two bushels per acre. He has seventy-five head of 
 cattle, and mixes grain raising with c-ittle raising. He was born in Hocking County Ohio 
 January 10, 1843. Parents moved with family to Mercer County. Ohio, in 1845. and lived 
 there until the fall of 1864. He then went to P;ige County. Ohio, and f.irmed, which pursuit 
 he lias always followed. Married February 25. 1864, to Miss Christina Bender, a native of 
 Pennsylvania. They have sixchildreii—Joseph Franklin, Laura M., Mary E., Charles A 
 Ruth H. and Charlotte. He is a member of the Church of God. Has served' as Justice of the 
 Peace two years. Township Treasurer, second term. Is a Kepublican in politics. 
 
 GEORGFl W. HODG.SON, farmer and stock raiser, Seclioii 4, P. O. Little River. Hefirst 
 c.aine to his place .l,anuary 28. 1871. His nearest neighbor was ten miles away. The nearest 
 mill was S ilina, fifty miles; iiostoffice and market was Flilswortli, thirty miles nortli He 
 killed 104 bulfalo in the spring of 1872. which supplied the only meat food for some time. 
 He owns 56il acies of land, 160 of which is cultivated. He was born lu Winchester, Freder¬ 
 ick Co., Va., in 1848. He was raised on a farm in ills native coiiiitv. He married .Tune 22 
 1879. to Miss .Mary Moriison. of Corydon, Wavne Co., Iowa. They have two childreii-i 
 Samuel W, and Georgie R. His politics are Kepublican. 
 
 W. A. JODON, manager of general mercliandlslng house of A. Larkin, a lirancli store 
 of Ellsworth. The business was opened in .September, 1880, by the subiect of this sketch 
 carrying ail average stock of $11,000, and gives eniplovment to three itien. Mr. .!. fir.st 
 came to Kansas in the spring of 1878. locating in Ellsworth, where he farmed some 
 time; thence into iiiPrchaiidising iit the latter city. Born in Milton, Pa., 1832. Leaving his 
 native place at age of fifteen, he went to Millersburg and clerked fourteen years, thence to 
 l‘hil.adelphia. Pa., ill same occupation for some time. Returned to Millersburg and en¬ 
 gaged lu merchandisi jg until came to Kansas. Married, 1856. to Miss Margaret Eltz- 
 weder, of Millersburg, They have five rliildren—R.acliel E., (George L., deceased) Mary 
 M., Elliot E., Rliod-i A. and William A. He is a luember of the I. O.'O. F'. and K of P 
 
 C. E. McFARREN, dealer in generai line drugs, stationery and druggists’sundries, 
 opened trade 111 .spring 1880, under the firm name of McFarreii & Bragg. They carry an 
 averagestock of $2,000. He was horn lu St. Louis, Mo,, 1854. Was raised and educated in 
 ills native city. Began tlie drug business in 1879. He is a member of the M.asomc oriler. 
 
 WILLI.A.M MlLLERcanieto Rice County, Kansas. 1873. Settled on Section 8, Town¬ 
 ship 18, Range b west, and has followed farming, contracting and building since. He w.as 
 born In Richland County, Ohio, November 19, 1836. Moved with iiarents to Franklin 
 County, Mo., 1841. Moved to Holt (toiintv. Mo.. 1849. where lie began the trade of carpen¬ 
 ter and builder. Enlisted February 3, 1863, in Companv C, Ninth Missouri Cavalry; partici¬ 
 pated ill all uattles of his command. Mustered out July 16, 1865. Married, July 25, 1855 
 
 to Miss Nancy Gouts. They had seven children—John 5V., Ellen F,. William A., (Eliza, de- 
 cetised.) Jennie, Joseph H. and William G. Wife died November 29, 1870. Again married 
 November 27, 1873. to Miss Margaret Riley. 
 
 GEORGE W. RUSS, of the linn of Walker * Russ, dealers in a general line groceries 
 crockery, glassware and liardware, also boots and shoes, opened trade June 1, I 88 O, this 
 being the first store opened and the first store building erected in ihe village. They carry 
 an average stock of $2,500. Mr. Russ first came to Kamsas in the fall of 1878; lived with 
 an uncle on a farm some time iirevlons to entering into trade. He was born in Chaulaiupia 
 County. N. Y., February 10, 1858. where he was raised amt educated. He first liegaii as a 
 clerk for his father, Joseph C. Russ, and remained .at home until he came to Kansas. He 
 w.as married, November, 1880. to Miss Ida M. Nixon, of Hampton, Franklin Co., Iowa. 
 He has served several years as Township Treasurer, and is a Democr.at from principle. 
 
 WOLFE BROTHERS, dealers in general mercliandise, opened trade in October. 1881. 
 and carry an average stock of $1,200. A. G. Wolfe came to Kansas in the fall of 1873, 
 locating in Rice County, and farmed until he opened trade. Born in Floyd County, Ind., 
 November 23, 1849. Moved to Marlon County, Iowa, 1857, where he lived until spring 
 1865, when he went to J.asper County. Iowa, and lived until came to Kansas. Was edu¬ 
 cated at Central University, at Pella. Iowa. Married, 1875, to Miss Tennie Gun, ot De Kalb 
 County, III. T. J. Wolfe was born ill Marion County. Iowa, M.arcli 22, 1857. Was raised 
 and educated in bis n.ative place. Married in 187’9 to Miss Lydia Day. of Mercer County. 
 Ill. They have two chlldreii—Roy B. and Maud M. He has served in several town oflices.etc, 
 
 CHASE. 
 
 Chase is a thriving little place—the station eight miles west of Lyons. It 
 was located in August, 1880, just after the railroad had been built through that 
 locality. Its population is estimated at about 150. Around it is a fine farm¬ 
 ing country, beautiful to behold. It does a good business with the farming 
 population surrounding it. Huston & Storer, and Dr. Spiers keep the two drug 
 stores of the place. A. T. Yeilding has a well supplied and well patronized 
 general store. J. M. Chattel! & Sons deal in lumber. The town is building 
 up very rapidly. 
 
 Katisas Centre is a trading point in the northwest corner of Victoria 
 Township, where A. & L. R. Rosengrantz keep a general store. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHE. 8 — LINCOLN TOWNSHIP. 
 
 EDWARD LINCOLN CH ATTEN, of the firm ot ,!. M. Ch.atteii & Sous, dealers in lum¬ 
 ber, grain, hardware, and groceries. Opened tr.ade lu Chase, .September 1, 1880. Tliey 
 carry a general stock ot $10,000, and employ four men in the business. They came to Ray¬ 
 mond, Kamsas, March 1, 1878, and embarked in the above business, where they continue a 
 fiourishiiig trade in connection with Hie trade at Cli.ase. He was born lu Butler County, 
 Ohio; lived there until he came to Kansas. Married Aprils, 1882. to Miss F'auiiie F'oote, 
 of Rice County. 
 
 REV. M. G. DEAN, Congregational minister. Chase, was born in Ontario, Can., October 
 14,1828. His parents died wlieii he was a cliild only five years of age, and bis aunt took 
 him, and in 1837 removed to Michigan and received a good academic education. In 1848 
 he went to Peniisylvania and took .a theological course in the Western Theological Semi¬ 
 nary, and was ordained October 2. 1852, and began ins work in the ministry in New .lersey, 
 and was there one year, and in the State ot New York for two years, when he went to Ohio 
 and rem<atned seven years. Wliile there lie took a classical course of education in the Anti¬ 
 och College under the auspices of the Christian denomination. Went to Illinois lu 1860. 
 where he was married to Miss Eliza J. Towner, November 9, same year. While here be 
 w.as appointed Chaplain, in 1862, lu the One Hundred and Forty-fifth Regiment New York 
 Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, and 
 resigned in September, 1863, and moved to St. Paul, Minn., where he remained for a num¬ 
 ber of years, first in the mission,ary work, then as a pastor in regular charge. His wife 
 died III 1874, and he returned to New York, and from thereto Canada. In 1876hewas 
 married a second time, and came to Kansas in 1879 and located at Sedgwick City. Harvey 
 County, and came to Chase, Rice County, in 1881. His wife died in January, 1883, leaving 
 one child—Grace D. 
 
 ROBERT R. ECKLES, Po.stmaster. Chase; first came to the above place in June, 1876; 
 farmed until he became 1‘ostmaster. He was born at Blakesburg, Wapello Co., Iowa, No¬ 
 vember 3, 1855. Lived in various places, as ills father. Rev. John G. Eckles, was a Congre¬ 
 gational pastor, Robert R. is a member of the Congregational Churcli. He lias served as 
 Townshii) Clerk, and was Enumerator Teiitli United States Census. He is now Notary 
 Public. The Chase postofilce was establislied Septembers, 1881. Gross receipts for the 
 last quarter were $175.50. 
 
 JOHN E. EVERETT, farmer. P. O. Allegan, Sections 3 and 4, Township 19. R.ange 9 
 west. He came to this place in Februry, 1873. He has 320 acres of land. 160 of which are 
 cultivated. In 1882 lie raised 3.600 bushels of wheat, an average of 25 biisliels per acre; 
 800 bushels of corn, averaging 20 bushels per acre. He has served as a Justice of the Peace 
 a number of years. .Was born in Clinton County, N. Y,, July 25, 1821. and was raised in 
 Ills native county on a farm. Moved to Allegan. Mich., in 1855. where kept a market, 
 bought and sliipped live stock for eighteen years, when he sold out and emigr.ated to Kan 
 sas. Married in 1864, to Miss Julia Hiisiiigton, then Mrs. Tlmm.as. of Summit County, 
 Ohio, who w.as bom April 3. 1837. They bavo one son—Benjamin F'ranklin. Wife lias a 
 daughter by former marriage—Sarah .I. Thomas. He is a member of the Methodist Epis¬ 
 copal Church, and his wife of the Baptist Cliurch. 5Vhile out prospecting in July, 1873, he 
 found the body of an unknown man, who Iiad evidently been shot by some unknown, on 
 the farm now owned by F’. J. Grlfllth. In those early days it was extremely unsafe for 
 travelers to wander outside ot civilization, as there were outlaws nearly always seeking 
 whom they could plunder and rob. 
 
 JOSEPH GLEADALL, farmer and stock raiser, carpenter and builder, P. O. Lyons, 
 Section 23, Township 19, Range 9. He came to his place in .laniiary, 1878. Has 320 .acres 
 of laud, seventy of which is cultivated. In 1882. he raised 4,000 bushels of wheat, an aver- 
 .age ot twenty-seven bushels per acre. He also owns 100 head of cattle, anil is one ot the 
 active farmers of Rice County. He was born lu Pittsburgh, Pa.. December 25,1812. and was 
 raised in his native country; learned the carpenter trade when young; moved to Illinois, in 
 February, 1855, locating in La Salle County, at Ottawa, wlieie he followed bis trade, erect¬ 
 ing many fine residences,, one for Chief Justice Caton, G. L. Tlionipson, and others; moved 
 to Benton County, Iowa, in 1866, where he followed his trade until he came to Kansas. Was 
 married in 1844. to .Miss Mary McCastlin, of Pittsburg. P.a. They have eight clilldren— 
 Mary. Priscilla A.. Joseph T., jaiiies M., Arthur G., Lottie, Catherine .li., and Charles H. 
 
 REV. F. J. GRIFFITH, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Kansas CenterClr- 
 cuit. P. O. Chase; hefirst caiiie to K.ansas March 12.1871 settlingoii Section 8 , Township 
 19.K.atige 9 west, in Lincoln Township. Heformed a Methodist Episcopal circuit comprising 
 the old town ot Atlaiita, Spencer Township, and at Jeremiah Nalns’ bouse, and his own 
 residence; also at Ellswortli, Ellsworth County, and eight miles west on the K. I’. R. R., 
 and pre.aclied in all the above places. For Ills first years’ work he received $16.50 only. He 
 preached the fir-t sermon in tlie coiiiity, at his residence in Rice County, March 26, 1871, 
 to a congreg.ation of thirteen, since wliicli time he lias ineached nearly every .Sabbath. He 
 was route ageiiton the A,. T. & S. F. R. K , United States .Mail Service, eight years. Elected 
 Representative to Kansas Legislature from Rice County, in the fall of 1871, being the first 
 elected in the county. He was born in Wale.s, February 2, 1820. came to America with his 
 Iiarents in 1828. locating ill New York City, lived there until 1830. when they moved to 
 Loraiue County, Ohio, where he was raised; he was educated at Oberlln College. Ohio, or¬ 
 dained to tlie holy ministry in 1860. and preached his first sermon in Alleglieny City. I’a., 
 since which time he has been a minister of the Gospel, haying jireached from Baltimore, 
 Md,, all along the coast to San Francisco County, Cal. He was married in 1840, at Detroit, 
 Mich., to Miss Mary Wood, of Chautauqiia Comity, N. Y. His wife was lost on Lost Creek, in 
 1871, from which circiimstauce the creek rook its name. S he was also the first class leader in 
 the county. They had seven children—James J., deceased; Julia A., now married to H. C. 
 Doddridge; Matilda, deceased; F’rederlck J., Jr., deceased; Amelia J., married to Mr. W. 
 T. Nicholas, of Lyons, Rice County; Arietta M,, married to Mr. Oscar Noyes, and Eugenia, 
 married to Mr. Albert J;imes. He is a incmber of the Masonic order; lie enlisted in Seiiteni- 
 ber, 1861. in Company C, F'lfty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and raised the company and 
 was made Captain ot the same; lie p;irticliiated in all the battles of his coiiiiiianil, and was 
 wounded at Missionary Ridge.at which battle ho was Chaplain of the regiment; he resigned 
 after the capitulatlou ot Atlanta, Ga. He was made Chaplain before the battle of Missionary 
 Ridge. 
 
 W. K. HU.STON. has cliarge ot the drug business of S. F. Huston, in the village of 
 Chase. They opened trade November 1. 1882, and carrj'a stock of $ 1 , 000 , consisting of a 
 general line of drugs, medicines, notionst, paints, oils, etc. W. K. Huston, came to Kansas 
 in the fall of 1879. locating in Sterling, opened the dmg liusiness there in the siiring ot 
 1880, continuing two years; thence came to Chase. Born in Washington County. Ind., July 
 12, 1848; lived in that county until 1866,wlieti he went to Elliott, F’illmore Co.,Miiiii.,where 
 he became a traveling salesman until lie came to Kansas. 
 
 WILLIAM F. LOWRKY, farmer and stock raiser, also surveyor. Section 36, Township 
 19, Range 9. P. O. Lyons, has 960 acres of the finest land in Rice County, 170 of which is 
 cultivated. He came to this place lu Aiiril. 1876. The country was at that time only sparsely 
 settled’ nearest railroad market was Sterling, thirteen miles aw.ay. He has never made an 
 entire failure in raising crops, and in the season of 1882 he had 1,110 bushels of wheat, an 
 
RICE COUNTY. 
 
 47. He mariled. 'ln IStif' Mis^ siirvcyirB since 
 
 eylnave three clilldrcin Liwery "da if amiVi lvld ^ ‘ VirRlnia. 
 
 west, came to hls'ida’ce ’i')e‘ceinhe‘i-">i)' is-'ir*’ I'r’ 'y"" '*slii|> 19, Range 
 
 .. 
 
 isnnaio, .intelope, deer and other wild aniinal.s roamed tlie 
 
 wa.s taken np in the comity. 
 
 r6i 
 
 RI0(>R.\PHICAL sketches. 
 
 *’ • I’l'.vslclan and snrgi 
 
 drngs and inedicine.s, oiiened trade In ./annarv ISHsi 
 id the huteiTlaS^^^^^ 
 
 tie was 1)01 n in Carlisle, * 
 
 surgeon and dealer In a general line of 
 He first came to Rayinoiid, Kan.sas, 
 . aetice of his iirofesslon 111 May, 1879. 
 Octolier 6 . 18.51, where he lived until 18 H 1 . 
 
 Marrleir in V879‘Su?sT’ inn7pV'ini.°mVi,L‘‘'P,?’'‘‘‘'/’'''‘‘'''‘‘'® medicine at Jit. Olivet.' Ky. 
 
 T.wiVs.-i . A/, wrts raiiswurLJi, rweiiiv-eiirlit 
 
 iVn,*7l’'du^los. hnt he was not obliged to leave, 
 when his hoi-se kicked hlTiron tlie leg \Vl lch‘broke® it' '®He*l'®e entirely new. 
 
 suitable for agricnltnral purposes and stockVraisin^'whh plenty ortin'i'ber‘ "" 
 las IBO acres of land. 100 of which Ts cmfic^^L'.'T 
 
 He has : 
 
 land, 100 of which 
 
 . Chase. 
 ' unsettled, 
 bushels of 
 twenty-five 
 1 lived in his 
 1 he followed 
 
 Coninariy F. and soon cliHiigea t(> Com!>n re-eiilisted in 
 
 In all the battles of his comm 
 was mustered out Sei)cember 
 
 k||s|||£! S; 
 
 a^ys-ssfiyssisa-iKiS^ 
 
 1 enlisted 
 
 , " ^ j, .Tn,/iaii aim aui^eon i 
 
 s?“ no ‘‘"hc November l. rbSi:carries 'all'average mock oi 
 
 n v'rp,i®®Hi®l* T''"’'iship 19, Range 10, in .April 1875 He 
 tiv.ited. He has since practiced medicine, farmed etc He 
 
 Z’ J.'i'lJiu^^liJS U- If^o's^Lu^sfel^arii; ’umi?A"s^rtknt‘’snril‘o®,:‘ 
 
 and piirticU.ateel Hi' inanVhaulei he'war,Uistm'4d^'bu"fn''^^ 4sl>’‘'‘T 
 
 ni M.iicl). ^8b7.., Hepui ihe practice of medicine in Little Yoi k. Ind., 
 
 was Ijorn in Switzerland County. I 
 dnly 4, 1861, as a soldier, soon r 
 1 wenty-second Re|?iment Indiami 
 
 at Ann Arbor, 
 
 ssi;s.f 5 .SESi:S=^ 
 
 s“i'«K4 m A'iril 9, 1837. and was raised there. 
 
 |,„ ..p Pi„ Chduty Superintendent of Public InstrueiioM 
 
 In the fail of 1872. and 
 
 clnu-ged on account of lUsal,Tilly m tractT^^ Dalton. Dis- 
 
 m|K3SSS1;i.K: .is a7B5t“ES;SS|S.jS; 
 
 •seven years. Thence caVne to'Kaiisas.“‘jlareied°‘l 877 ‘'to ■"ercliandisiiig 
 
 mitive of Illinois. They have three clill Iren cn iTim y Creeiiless, a 
 
 lie has served as SchooT)4t?icrcierk‘of •V'-’t 
 
 RAYMOND. 
 
 Raymond is a station eleven miles northwest of .Sterling. Its name was 
 in honor of Rmmaus Raymond, one of the Directors of the A., T. & S. Fe R 
 K. Company. This place is somewhat too near the thriving town of Steri 
 ' ‘he east; the busy, active junction station of Ellinwood, six miles over 
 
 rLidlv ‘'' 4 '^ ' 4 i'' proximity to Lyons and Chase, to grow 
 
 i^pidly yet It IS steadily gaming in wealth and population, Raymond 
 1 ownship. by the assessor s returns of 1882, had 620 people. The surmund 
 ng country is very well improved, and the cultivated farms are quite produc- 
 
 SS?Sfs”'!SwiS^ 
 
 pss=“iH|ii!yppsi:iii 
 
 the Presbyterian Church. i>b « r • anu Kobert I!. He and bis family are members of 
 
 MISCKLLANEOUS, 
 
 Ra4eTU4Ht£‘'?hwnshl®p‘'. 4fe cm.m to'ids’p^Tce Jn'l’v ?o®£y“"„24,,TownsIiip 18. 
 100 of whicli is cultivatedf^ In 1882 he raispd ^ 1' 160 acres land. 
 
 of Mofiroe Co.inty^‘oTiiT,'; m“eVbave mie 
 
 «J^nrcl..Hy ls®a c‘.''e4imack'e4 fn'Tio! 11'i?^' '“'® 
 
 O. Lydni Inis 160 acres of 'fln4®]aml®''lTe 4iine®ro"HiVs'4^p;c44'*c® 'Township, P. 
 
 November 23, 1876, and lived witli Ills dm nL company with Ins parents 
 
 ship 30, Range 9, at wbicli place he resides vet o" D'y soutliea.st ipiarter of Section 3. Town- 
 Coniity W Va. ’ He was bSni !i w“v'n® luireiits were born in Marshall 
 
 on a farm. He lived in libs native t lace i nm -November 30, 1859, and raised 
 
 1880, Miss Nancy C. Wrigbt. a nat&H^4{4n®.74T7n\?tH':f^^^ 
 
 330 
 
 ralseSo®UialS 3 €:S'^"^^“ 
 
 1,500 bushels of corn. -'•■ -. ■■ 
 
 liarren County, Soutlieri. 
 
 Went to Macon County. ...„ ,, 
 rled in 1853, to Miss EUzabeth ' 
 nion County, III. They 
 dames W., mairied, and i. 
 farmer close by; Charles 
 Cburcb. Ill D?f8 he ral^eii- Ton^wi 
 
 canYii I'.oliiicsT ..... “eyeral township ottices. 
 
 NORMAN liEED, farmer and stock-raiscr, .Section 30 P 
 in Ti" fownship, 130cf wh ch is cullivaled■ alsT 
 
 30. He come to ins place in the fall of 1870. His nearest iieig" 
 
 Is a Uepiibli- 
 
 O. Lyons, has 160 acres of 
 also has eighty acres in .Section 
 'St neighbor lived four miles awav 
 
 Itlltl'jl/N .Alwl ...Jl , •' * 
 
 I Townsli.p. 
 
 JOHN swisiiKR, farmer ami stock raiser 
 9 esr, in Kureka Townshin. ” 
 
 Dl.iil O/Atk X.4' -. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 762 
 
 BARTON COUNTY. 
 
 B 
 
 LOCATION, TOPOGRAPHY AND NATURAL RESOURCES. 
 
 ARTON County is nearly in the geographical center of the State, 
 being situated exactly midway between the northern and southern boun¬ 
 
 dary lines, and is in the first tier 
 from north to south; the east line 
 of the county being a little over 
 200 miles west of the east line of 
 the State, and a little less than 
 200 east of the west line. The 
 northern and southern boundary 
 lines of the county are marked 
 by the third and fourth standard 
 parallel lines. Russell County 
 adjoins Barton on the north, on 
 the south is Stafford County, on 
 the east a portion of Rice and 
 Ellsworth counties, and on the 
 west a part of Pawnee and Rush 
 counties. In formation the 
 county is exactly square, being 
 thirty miles north and south by 
 the same east and west. It con¬ 
 tains 576,000 acres, or 900 square 
 miles, and for municipal pur¬ 
 poses is divided into twenty civil 
 townships. The local govern¬ 
 ment of the county consists of 
 three commissioners, who hold 
 office for three years, each repre¬ 
 senting a commissioner district, 
 into three of which the county is 
 apportioned. 
 
 The surface of the county in 
 general is undulating prairie, the 
 greater portion of it being appar¬ 
 ently quite level, but in some 
 places it is quite high. There 
 is no really bluffy land in the 
 county; none of those sudden 
 breaks in the surface, caused by 
 steep acclivities and sudden de¬ 
 clivities, which are usually de¬ 
 nominated “ bluffs,” but a gen¬ 
 eral sameness seems to extend 
 over the entire surface of the 
 county. At various distances from 
 the Arkansas River, on both the 
 north and the south side of the 
 stream, the ground takes a con¬ 
 siderable rise, varying from eight 
 to twelve feet, and between these 
 rises, on each side of the river, 
 the land is known as “ first bot¬ 
 tom land.’ This first bottom land 
 varies greatly in width, in some 
 places being a mere strip, while 
 in others it extends to a width of 
 several miles. Several miles north 
 of the river there is an almost 
 unbroken line of rising ground, 
 of an irregular circular formation, 
 which embraces nearly all of 
 Ranges 12 to 13 in I'ownship 18, 
 and which forms a regular basin. 
 The land embraced within this 
 basin is known as the “Cheyenne 
 Bottoms.” In the center of this 
 basin is a lake covering about 400 
 acres. Blood Creek empties into 
 this lake, but yet the lake con¬ 
 tains no water, it all disappearing 
 either by evaporation or by sink¬ 
 ing into the ground. There are 
 a good many sand knolls in the 
 county, located chiefly south of 
 the river, with a few along Cow 
 Creek. 
 
 The streams in the county 
 are not numerous, but those it 
 
 of counties west of a central line drawn 
 
 Albion Township. 
 
 Heaver Townsliip. 
 
 Hnffalo Townshii). 
 
 Ulieyenne Townsliip.. . 
 
 Glarence Townsliip. 
 
 Ooinanche Township. 
 
 Eureka Township. 
 
 Kairview Townsliip. 
 
 Grant Townsliiii. 
 
 Great Bend TowiiBliip, 
 
 Great Bend City. 
 
 Homestead Townsliip. 
 
 Independent Townsliip. 
 
 (TO) Lakin Townsliip, including Ellin- 
 wooil City. 
 
 («) 
 
 (b) 
 
 (c) 
 (fl) 
 
 (e) 
 
 (/) 
 
 (( 7 ) 
 
 (ft) 
 
 (i) 
 
 ( 1 ) 
 
 (ft) 
 
 (I) 
 
 including 
 
 1880. 
 
 249 
 
 428 
 
 472 
 
 580 
 
 489 
 
 443 
 
 2B6 
 
 315 
 
 1 648 
 550 
 757 
 
 1.216 
 
 (a) Organized in 1879, from parts of Homestead and Walnut. 
 
 (b) Organized in 1878, from parts of Homestead and Independent. 
 
 (c) Organized in 1872. from original territory; In 1876, part detached to form Walnut; in ^878, 
 parts to Clarence and Pawnee Rock; in 1879. part to Liberty. 
 
 (d) Organized in 1878, from parts of Homestead and Independent 
 
 (e) Organized in 1878, from partof Buffalo. 
 
 (/) Organized in 1879, from parts of Lakin and ,South Bend. 
 
 (CO Organized in 1878, from parts of Homestead and Walnut 
 
 (ft) Organized in 1878, from part of Walnut. 
 
 (t) Organized in 1879. from part of Walnut. 
 
 ()) Organized in 1872, from original territory; in 1876, parts detached to form Homestead and 
 .SoiiUi Bend. 
 
 (k) Organized in 1876, from partof Gre.at Bend; in 1878, parts detached to form Beaver. Chey¬ 
 enne, Union ;ind Wlieatland; in 1879, a part attached to Albion. 
 
 (l) Organized in 1875, from partof Lakin; in 1878, parts attached to Beaver and Cheyenne; in 
 1879, part to Logan. 
 
 (TO) Organized in 1872, from original territory; in 1875, part to Independent; in 1879, part to 
 Comanche. 
 
 (n) Organized in 1879, from parts of Buffalo and South Bend. 
 
 ( O ) Organized in 1879. from part of fndependent. 
 
 (P) Organized in 1878, from part of Buffalo. 
 
 (Q) Organized in 1876, from part of Great liend; in 1879, parts to Comanche and Liberty. 
 
 (r) Organized in 1878, from partof Homestead. 
 
 (••,) Organized in 1876, from part of Buffalo; in 1878, parts to Eureka, Fairview and Wheatland; 
 in 1879, parts to Albion and Grant. 
 
 (t) Organized in 1878, from parts of Walnut and Homestead. 
 
 town of Great Bend, when it makes a curve and flows south by east, leaving 
 the county at its east line at a point about two and a half miles north of its 
 point of entrance, forming in its course through the county the arc of a circle. 
 The next stream in importance is Walnut Creek, which enters the county 
 
 about the center of the west line, 
 and flows in a southeasterly di¬ 
 rection, pursuing a very serpen¬ 
 tine course, until it empties into 
 the Arkansas River at a point 
 about four miles east of Great 
 Bend, receiving on its way the 
 waters of Little Walnut, the lat¬ 
 ter entering the county at the 
 west line, about seven miles north 
 of the southwest corner, and run¬ 
 ning almost due east until it 
 joins the waters of Walnut Creek 
 about a mile northeast of Great 
 Bend. Cow Creek is next in or¬ 
 der in point of importance, and 
 has its rise almost at the north 
 line of the county, in Township 
 16, Range 12, flowing in a south¬ 
 easterly direction until it leaves 
 the county at the east, in Section 
 36, Township 18, Range ii west. 
 This creek is fed by numerous 
 springs. Blood Creek and De¬ 
 ception Creek are not of much 
 importance, a good deal of the 
 time being dry, unless in wet 
 seasons. The course of the for¬ 
 mer of these creeks is from west 
 to east, and the latter from north 
 to south, both emptying into the 
 dry lake before referred to as 
 being located in the Cheyenne 
 Bottoms. Formerly there was 
 considerable timber along the 
 creeks, but most of it has been 
 cut down by settlers, until now 
 all that remains is confined to 
 small strips on the margins of 
 some of the creeks. About the 
 time when the first settlement 
 was made in the county, there 
 was quite a body of timber on 
 the Arkansas River, in Town¬ 
 ship 20, Range 14, known as the 
 ‘‘Twelve Mile Belt,” in which 
 some of the trees measured twen¬ 
 ty-one feet in circumference. Of 
 this body of timber, not a solitary 
 tree remains, and all the trees 
 that can be seen on the Arkan¬ 
 sas River now, in Barton County, 
 are confined to a strip of timber 
 in the vicinity of Ellinwood. 
 Walnut Creek is fringed with 
 timber nearly its whole length, 
 but in width it is very narrow, 
 being confined entirely to the 
 banks of the creek, which grad¬ 
 ually ascend from the water to a 
 height of about twenty feet. This 
 is also the case with Blood Creek. 
 There are a few groves of native 
 timber on Cow Creek, but they 
 are not very extensive, the larg¬ 
 est one, and in fact the largest 
 amount of timber in the county 
 in one body, being that owned 
 by Mr. Dalzell,on Section 6, 
 Township 18, Range ii, and 
 which contains eighty acres. This 
 native timber consists of several 
 varieties, including hackberry, 
 ash, elm, box elder, cottonwood 
 and walnut. 
 
 
 1880. 
 
 (n) Liberlv Township. 
 
 360 
 
 ( 0 ) Logan Township./r. 
 
 422 
 
 (P) I’awnee Rock Township. 
 
 493 
 
 (f/) South Bend Township. 
 
 290 
 
 (r) Union Township. 
 
 311 
 
 (s) 'Walnut Townsliip. 
 
 345 
 
 (t) Wheatland Township. 
 
 356 
 
 
 10,318 
 
 Gn at Bond City. 
 
 1,071 
 
 Ellinwood City. 
 
 352 
 
 does contain are nearly all always living. The principal stream is the Arkan¬ 
 sas River, which enters the county at the south line about six miles east of the 
 southwest corner, and flows in a northeasterly direction until it reaches the 
 
 In the southern portion of the county, good well water can be had almost 
 anywhere at depths varying from eight to twenty feet, but in the northern por¬ 
 tion, and especially in the north tier of townships, it is extremely difficult to 
 
BARTON COUNTY. 
 
 water*°”'^ having been sunk to a depth of 220 feet without striking 
 
 county is a rich loam, the southern portion, or that part 
 south of the Arkansas kiver being mixed to a considerable extent with sand, 
 while all north of the river is a black loam. It varies in depth from three to 
 ten feet, excepting on the sand knolls, and in some portions of the hirrher ridges 
 where sandstone is found very near the surface. ^ “ 
 
 The sub-soil differs according to locality. South of the Arkansas River it 
 IS sand, north of the river it is clay, while in the northern portion of the 
 county, which forms the divide between the Smoky Hill River and the Arkan¬ 
 sas, the sub-soil IS a kind of shales. The county is well adapted both to stock 
 raising and agricultural pursuits, forty per cent of its area being bottom land, 
 and the residue beautiful upland. All kinds of cereals can be raised with the 
 smallest possible amount of labor, and it is seldom a failure occurs The 
 southern half of the county is especially well suited to farming purposes, which 
 IS attributable to the fact, that, no matter how dry the season, the soil is al¬ 
 ways more or less moist, which is accounted for by a constant underground irri¬ 
 gation which takes place by the water of the Arkansas River finding its wav 
 through the porous sub-soil for several miles on either side. The smaller kinds 
 of gram, such as wheat, oats, barley and rye, do much better than corn, and are 
 much more certain, for the reason that the smaller grains are, usually, matured 
 before the dry months set in. As showing the adaptability of the county for 
 farming purposes, it may be stated that the wheat crop of 1877 averaged 
 twenty bushels to the acre sown; in 1878 , the average was twenty-three bushels 
 and in 1882 , the average was twenty-six bushels to the acre. Corn does not 
 show as we 1, the average bushels to the acre in 1877 , being thirty bushels, and 
 in 1878 , only twenty-eight bushels. 
 
 for stock raising, the county has superior advantages. The Arkansas 
 River, and other creeks, afford ample facilities and furnish an abundance of 
 good water for drinking purposes, while the limitless supply of rich buffalo 
 grass renders any other kind of feed unnecessary. In some portions of the 
 county, the buffalo grass is being supplanted by blue-stem, and south oC the 
 Arkansas Rjyer It has nearly all disappeared and blue-stem taken its place 
 Realizing the adyantages offered by the county for stock raising, people are 
 becoming quite extensively engaged in that industry. Many attend to both 
 stock raising and farming, having fine farms on the bottom land, while on the 
 upland they have extensive ranges which are rapidly becoming stocked with 
 cattle. 
 
 GENERAL HISTORY. 
 
 76. 
 
 Barton County was, prior to 1872, attached to Ellsworth County for iudi 
 cial and revenue purposes, but having, in that year, the requisite number of 
 voters, and the population required by law, to entitle it to organization a peti 
 tion was presented to the Governor, asking that the county be organized The 
 petition having been considered, the following proclamation was issued 
 
 Whereas, itappears from the records in the office of tlie Secretary ot State that a ceii<.M= 
 of Barton County has been taken according to law, properly sworn to by threei-eshlent frli 
 the United Stateran^ population of six bundJed (600) inllabitints! ffi'ti?e.fj®of’ 
 
 Whereas, more tlian forty inhabitants, free-holders in Barton Countv Invc 
 tioned tor the appointment of three special County Commissioners, and one sp’eci'aT Conntv 
 sSmw Great Bend in such county as the teinpSy cZl[^ 
 
 1 of hhthority vested in me as Governor of the State of Kansas 
 
 Jt.n liave appointed and commissioned tlie special County Commissioners 
 
 and Clerk asked for in Uiat petition, and do liereby declare tlie town of Great Bend the lem 
 porary county seat of Barton County. uicai, nenu cue teni- 
 
 In testimony wliereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused to he affiven n.e 
 Great .Seal of the State. Done at Topeka this 16th day Of May A D 1872 ® 
 
 ■ sicm-frv^orST?ie ( Govenlor. 
 
 secretary of State. S James M. Harvey. 
 
 ^ be Commissioners appointed, as mentioned, in the foregoing proclama 
 tion, were Thomas L. Morris, John H. Hubbard, and George M Berry and' 
 the appointee as special County Clerk was William H. Odell. The first meet 
 ing of the Commisioners was held at Great Bend, May 23, 1872, and organized 
 by electing T. L. Morris, Chairman. Prior to that time, the county had been 
 but one municipal township, attached to Ellsworth County, but at the first meet¬ 
 ing of the Commissioners, the county was divided into three civil townshins' 
 Lakin, Great Bend and Buffalo, and each township declared to be a Commis’ 
 sioner District. 
 
 An election for county and township officers, and for the permanent lo¬ 
 cation of the county seat, was ordered to be held on the first day of July 1872 
 and the designated voting places were ; For Great Bend Township at the 
 postoffice building in Great Bend. For Buffalo Township, at the residence of 
 George M. Berry, on the southwest quarter of Section 32, Township 18 south 
 Range 14 west. For Lakin Township, at the store of Mr. Burlisson in Town’ 
 ship 19 south. Range ii west. The election was held on the day appointed 
 and the officers chosen were: » 
 
 1 Ilalsey. John Cook and L. H. Lusk. Coun- 
 
 ^ Clerk, W. H. Odell. Register of Deeds, T. L. Morris. Clerk of District 
 Court, J. B. Howard. Treasurer, E. L. Morphy. Probate Judge, D. N. Heizer. 
 County Attorney, J. B. Howard. Superintendent of Schools, A C Moses 
 .Surveyor, John P'avrow. Sheriff, George W. Moses. Coroner, D. B. Baker 
 
 At the same election, the following Justices of the Peace were elected- 
 bor Lakin Township, D, P. Foster and A. W. Strong. For Great Bend Town- 
 James Holland, and for Buffalo Township, T. S. Morton 
 “ u- ^-P^ber. The total vote cast in the county at that election, was iqq of 
 which, for county seat. Great Bend received 144 votes, Ellinwood 22, and Zarah 
 thirty-three, and Great Bend was declared to be the permanent county seat 
 
 At that time Zarah was quite a little village, and was the first town started 
 in the c^nty. It took its name from Fort Zarah, a military post established 
 by the Government, during the War of the Rebellion, in what is now Barton 
 County, and about three miles east of the present site of Great Bend. The town 
 ol Zarah was started by a party from Ellsworth in 1870, and was located about 
 a inile east of the fort. In 1871 the military post of Fort Zarah was abandoned 
 and the barracks torn down, and the land upon which it was located em’ 
 
 bracing 3 , 6 oj acres was subsequently thrown upon the market and sold. In 
 la?!. the town of Great Bend Vas founded, and the Town Company, uniting 
 leir interests with those of the railroad company in building up a town, se¬ 
 cured for Great Bend all the advantages the latter could give, and Zarah soon 
 
 tion^aP/?h‘ Jti'y L 1872, settled the county seat que.s- 
 
 tion, and the Board of Commissioners, chosen at that election met for the first 
 time on the 13th of that month, and organized by electing M. W. Halsey chair- 
 
 LGv trPP days, and on the i6th of 
 
 July, 1872, made the following order; “That horses, mules, asses, horned 
 cattle, hogs, sheep, etc. shall not be allowed to run at large in the County of 
 I'^ansas.” In August, 1872, dramshop licenses were 
 
 nxed at $100 per annum. 
 
 r.r organized, a difficulty arose between the authorities 
 
 of Ellsworth and Barton counties. The latter having been attached to the 
 i J I.u municipal purposes, the assessors of Ellsworth had as¬ 
 
 sessed the property ot Barton and returned their assessment books to Ellsworth 
 County. Between the time the assessment was made and that when Barton 
 County was organized a number of the citizens of Barton had paid their taxes 
 
 Li '"here the disagreement 
 
 arose, the authorities of the latter county holding that, inasmuch as the assess- 
 men was niade according to law, and Barton County being attached, by law, 
 to Ellsworth when the assessment was made, the taxes should, by virtue of law. 
 be paid to Ellsworth County, and therefore refused to pay over to Barton 
 County the amount of taxes already collected. This position was disputed by 
 the authorities of Barton County, and for a time it seemed as if the matter 
 would have to be carried to a court for settlement, but, finally, an amicable ar¬ 
 rangement was entered into satisfactorily to both counties, and their disagree¬ 
 ments were adjusted. 
 
 Prior to 1870, Barton County was the home of the buffalo, antelope, elk and 
 deer, and for several years after the county began to be settled, these kings of 
 the plain roamed over the prairies of the county in countless numbers. Buffalo 
 were even killed on the town site of Great Bend long after the first settlers had 
 located there, and antelope were seen by the hundred as late as 1875 As the 
 county became more populous all these disappeared. 
 
 While Barton County has settled up somewhat rapidly, the increase in 
 population has been gradual and steady, rather than spasmodic and uncertain. 
 Ihe county has had none of those large settlements in colonies which some 
 counties have had, its immigration coming in families and groups and distribu¬ 
 ting itself over all the county. Those who came, came to stay, and generally. 
 
 did stay, and each year brought its quota of new comers. In 1874 and 1873 a 
 
 good many Russians settled in the county. locating in the vicinity of Dundee 
 about seven mdes west of Great Bend. Many others came but did not remaii^ 
 in the county but moved into adjoining counties. A settlement of about one 
 hundred families still remains in the county. The real settlement of the county 
 did not commence until 1872, although a few families had located in the county 
 in 1871. Since that time the population has grown to over 10,000 so that 
 the average increase has been about 1,000 a year. 
 
 One of the points of interest in the county, and about the only one to which 
 any particular interest attaches, is a rock in the southwest corner of the county 
 known as ‘Pawnee Rock.” There is also a village of this name in the same lo- 
 cality. it IS the rock, however, that is the interesting point. The rock is at 
 the southern terminus of a ridge, or bluff, that extends for several miles in a 
 northeasterly direction north of the Arkansas River. It is, or was, about 100 
 feet high, but lately several feet of rock have been taken from the top of it. 
 
 1 he top IS almost perfectly flat, and is about 240 feet in circumference. In for¬ 
 mer days It was a great landmark for travelers, and many are the names inscrib¬ 
 ed on Its face, and among them that of R. E. Lee, and under it the year 1843. 
 borne of the names it bears are followed by dates much older than that following 
 the name of R. E. Lee. The rock derives its name from the fact that the vari¬ 
 ous tribes of Pawnees, when they desired to hold a general council, would 
 rneet on the top of it, and lienee the name “Pawnee Rock,” and hence also 
 the name of the town of Pawnee Rock. ’ 
 
 .1 • the first settlers in the county were J. Renake and H. Shultz, with 
 
 their families, who came to the county in the summer of 1870- W W Halsey 
 Charles Rowdebush, E. D. Dodge, Thomas Stone, Edwin Tyler’ and several 
 others, came in 1871, and the following year settlers came by the score. 
 
 The first school building in the county was erected in Great Bend, in the 
 
 spring of 1873 bonds for this purpose having been voted in December, 1872. 
 
 The first cluirch edifice in the county was a Catholic Church, erected in Lakin 
 1 ownship in the fall of 1877. and the next one was a Methodist at Great Bend 
 erected in the winter of 1877-78. The first postoffice in the county was estab¬ 
 lished at Zarah in 1871, the first Postmaster being Titus J. Buckbee. 
 
 The first marriage in the county was solemnized at Great Bend in No- 
 EhiTte^’ parties being Jonathan F. Tilton and Miss Addie 
 
 The first county warrant issued in the county, was issued September 2, 1872 
 to Thomas L. Morns, and the amount it called for was $34.50, which was paid 
 on the 7th day of May, 1873. The first term of court held in the county was in 
 April, 1873, Plon. W. R. B^wn being the presiding Judge, and the first case 
 tried vvas A. C. Moses vs. F. Vancil,” the suit having been brought by injunc¬ 
 tion, the matter in controversy being some land to which both parties laid 
 
 The first birth in the county was that of George A. Hansher, born October 
 2, 1871, and the first death was that of a child of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sneck 
 which occurred in January, 1872. The Sneck family lived about two miles from 
 Great Bend tmvards Walnut Creek. When the child died Mrs. Sneck was all 
 alone, her husband having been gone for several days on a buffalo hunt, and 
 had not returned. At that time wolves were very plentiful in the county, and 
 the rudely constructed “shanty” in which Mrs. Sneck was left with her child, 
 bemg isolated and far from any neighbors, was soon surrounded by a pack of 
 t lese ravenous beasts. They howled around the house, they jumped at the 
 
764 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 windows, they scraped at the door, but the heroic mother nobly fought them 
 off, to save the dead child from being devoured. She barricaded the doors 
 and windows, and all night long, while the wolves were howling in their fury 
 without, the mother was keeping guard and vigil over the lifeless body of her 
 child within. After having remained in this terrible condition about twenty- 
 four hours, a man, with a team, happened to pass by, and, learning of Iter situa¬ 
 tion, took her and her dead child into his wagon and brought them to Great 
 Bend, where they were taken to the Southern Hotel, at that time about the only 
 house of any kind in town. Next day funeral services were held, and the child 
 interred, and the sermon at that funeral was the first preached in the town of 
 Great Bend. The officiating clergyman was Rev. E. R. Glenn, 
 
 The county has made fair progress since it was first organized, and the 
 people are thrifty and industrious. The county is reasonably well supplied 
 with schoolhouses, and ha.s eleven church edifices, with several church societies 
 and organizations that have no buildings, but which hold services in the court¬ 
 room and in various schoolhouses. The assessed valuation of the county is 
 $1-537.051*68, which is about one-third the actual value, and the bonded in¬ 
 debtedness of the county is $35,000. P'or the payment of $10,000 of said 
 indebtedness, an equal amount is now in the hands of the County Treasurer. 
 The floating indebtedness of the county, on the fir^t day of January, 1S83, w'as 
 $17,100, a portion of which has been called in and redeemed since. 
 
 The people of the county generally are in reasonably comfortable circum¬ 
 stances, and their houses and surrouridings indicate industry and a good degree 
 of prosperity. As to who broke the first prairie for farming is a question of 
 some doubt, but it is conceded that John Reineoke and Henry Shultz turned 
 over the first sod on the banks of Walnut Creek for garden patches. It is also 
 conceded by the old settlers that J. P. Bissell, who located early in 1872. on a 
 claim about two miles north of Great Bend, was the first man in the county to 
 raise any wheat, although a great many settlers had patches of sod corn in 1872. 
 
 Among the early settlers was John Lyle, who located on a claim west of 
 Great Bend, in the vicinity of Dundee. One day in 1S73, while Lyle was 
 plowing corn, a drove of seventeen buffalo came into the field. Unhitching 
 the horse from the plow, he rode to his house, where he got his needle-gun and 
 started after the buffalo. He strung them out over the prairie and succeeded 
 in killing several of them before they crossed the claim of E. L. Chapman, about 
 two miles north of Lyle’s, and before they reached Great Bend he had fifteen 
 of the seventeen buffala killed. 
 
 COUNTY BUILDINGS AND COUNTY BOUNDARIES. 
 
 With a view of deterniiiiin" the county seat question for all time to come, the Coinmls- 
 sioners ordered an election to be hehl on October 8, 1872, the que.stlon to be voted u|)on 
 beiiij? the issuance of lionds to the amountof 3-25,000 for the purpose of building acomt- 
 house and jail. The proposition was carried ami i)laiis for the building requested. At the 
 general election hehl on November 5, 1872, G. L. Brinkman was elected to the Legislature, 
 he being tlie first person to represent Barton County in tlie General Assembly of the State. 
 On February 12, 1873, Mr. Haskell presented j)laus To the Commissioners for a court lionse 
 and jail, which were adopted, and notices calling for sealed i)roposals for the work were 
 published in several newspapers of the State. On March 2tl 1873, the l»uls wereopened and 
 the contract was awarded to John McDonald, of Emporia, wlio jiroposed to coin])lete tlie 
 work for S24,200. Work was immediately commenced and tlie biiiiding was completed that 
 year. It is a very ne'itly constructed building, the corners being cut stone and the walls 
 brick. The doors and windows are trimmed with cut stone and thesuperstriicture rests 
 upon a solid stone foumiation, the walls of which are raised to a height of six feet above the 
 surface of the ground. The dimensions of the Imilding are 54x80 feet, the wiiole siirmomited 
 by a handsoiuely-fiuislied cupol i of octagon shape. I iside it is very cnnvenieiuly arranged. 
 The south shie of the basement is iiarticioned off and fitted up as a residence for the Sheriff, 
 while the nortli side, excepting a room in the northwest corner, which is useil for a justice’s 
 oftice, is divided into cells and finished in jail fashion, with iron grated doors and windows. 
 The first floor is divided into six offices three on either side of the hull, those of the Registrar 
 of Deeds, .Superintendent of Schools ami County Clerk being on the s -ntli si<le. and those of 
 the Treasurer, Probate .fudge and .Sheritf on the north side. The up})er floor is divided into 
 a court-room, neatly finisheil and furnished, a jury-room and offices for the (R)iiury Attor¬ 
 ney and ('lerk of the District Court. It stands in the center of a square containiiiing two 
 blocks of grouml, which is well covered with young trees and is surrouiuled by a neatly- 
 built imard fence. 
 
 In 1874, the limits of Barton County were enlarged by the Legislature partitioning Staf¬ 
 ford (’oiinty, and adding that portion of it embraced in Tiiwnships 21, 22 and 23. in Ranges 
 11, 12. 13 ami 14, to Barron County. This included all of Stiitford County north of the south 
 line of Township 23, excepting that included in Townships 21. 22, and 23, in Range 15, 
 which wa-* a ided to Pawnee Con ity. Thesuutli half of Stafford County, excepting tliat 
 portion embraced 1 n Townships 24 and 25, in Range 15, was joined to Pratt Con my. It was 
 siip))oseil that Stafford County was wiped out by this act of the Legislature; but not so, al- 
 thougli its limits were cut down to the <Umensions of two townships in the southwest cor¬ 
 ner. No doubt the intention of the Legislature was to wipe out Stafford County entirely, 
 but in failing to dispose of the two townsliips above mentioned, Stafford still maintained 
 its itlentiry, although limited to a strip of land coniaining only s venty-two sections. <n* six 
 miles east ami west by twelve nortli ami south. However, the territory thus added. Barton 
 County held until 1879,when the matter,after having been fought through tiie State Courts, 
 was decideil by the Supreme Court against Barton County, for tlie reason that Stafford 
 (’ounty was cut down to lesstllmenslons than required by the constitution, and the original 
 boundary lines of Barion County were restored. 
 
 The following is the list of county officers for 1883: Anderson Williams, Henry ,1. 
 Roctzel, .John K. Humphrey, Commissioners; Ira I). Broiigher, County Clerk; A. C. Scher- 
 merhorn lilsti ict Clerk; (hil Wever, Treasurer; Gustav Toei>ke, Probate .Judge; Myron 
 (Jilmore, Sheriff; C. F. Diftiiiimcker. County Attorney; C. E. Dodge, Register of Deed.s; C. 
 C. Wolfe, Superintendent of Schools: C. Q. Newcumbe, Surveyor; B. D. Bain, M. D., 
 Coroner. 
 
 The following is a list of the names of members who have served in the .State Legisla¬ 
 ture from Barton County: G. L. Brinkman, 1873; J. F. Cummings, 1874; G. L. Brinkman, 
 1875; C. .J. Frye, 1877; G. L. Brinkman, 1879; D. N. Heizer, 1881, and J. D.Bain, in 1883. 
 
 SCHOOLS AND MANUFACTORIES. 
 
 The first school establisheil in Barton Countv, was at Great Bend, in 1672, hy James R. 
 Bickerdyke, will) opened a private school in that year. In tlie following year, School Dis¬ 
 trict No. 1, was organized at Great Bend, ami that same year a two stoiy frame buililing 
 was erected for a .'ichooihouse, ami of this school J. A. JMcClellan. was the first teacher, 
 Tliere were, in 1882, sixty school liuildings in the county, containing in all sixty-seven 
 rooms. The sclmol population of llie countv in 1882. between the ages of five and twenty-one 
 years, was 3.565. an increase over 1H81, of 197. Gf this i>opulation 1,848 were males and 
 1.717 females. The numberof pu])ils enrolled in 1 lie public schools in 1882. was 2.458. an 
 increase over tli • preceding year of 194. the enrollment of males being 1,299. and females 
 1.159. Theaveiage «laily attendance at I he public schools, in 188-, was 1,566 an increase 
 nf 225 over 1881. The number of organized School Districts in the county, in 1882. was 88. 
 ))iit many of these had no buildings, the iiupilsof some districts attending scliuol in dl.s- 
 udets adjoining. The number of ditfereut teachers employed during tlie year was eighty- 
 four, of which number twenty-four were males and sixty females. The average salary jier 
 month paid male teachers in ISHl. was $23.99, ami the average paid females was $15.06. In 
 tlie following year, salaries of both male and female tea(.iliers. were considerably advanced, 
 and in 1882, theaverage ])aid male teachers was $33.12 per inontli, an increase over tlie pre¬ 
 ceding year of $9.13 per hionth, wliile the average salai y jiaid females, advanced to $23.71, 
 an increase of $8.65 per month over 1881. School bonds were issued during the year to the 
 amount of $1,600, ami the school bomled indebtedness of the county, in 1882. was $26,477. 
 Tile number of districts that sustaineil pulilic school for three mouths, or over, (lin ing the 
 year wa.s seventy-five, and the number failing to sustain public scliool for three inonihs 
 was thirteen. The estimated value of all school jiroperty in the county m 1882.was$39.- 
 724, and the averagiMiumber of mills l< vied for all school purposi^s,’ was fourteen. One 
 hundred persons were examined in 1882 to become tegcliers, and iiineLy-uiue cerLifleates 
 
 were granted, classified as follows: Grade first 11; grade second 59, and grade third 29. 
 There was a balance in the hands of the district treasurer on August 1. 1881, of $3,546.82 
 and The amount received from district taxes was $12,066.55; from State and county funds 
 $3,616.15; from sale of bonds $5,044.80, ami from ail other sources $689,22, making a total 
 of $24,963.54. The amount imidTo teachei s during The year ending July 31, 1882, was $12.- 
 ,504.72; paid for rents, fuel, repairs, etc., .$3,239.82; for district library and school apparatus 
 $139.18; for sites, linildings and furniture, $4,081-22; paid for all other purjioses $627.90, 
 making a of $20,592-84. leaving a balance in liamis of di.striclrtreasurer on August 1. 
 1882, of $4,370.70. The school buildings in the county are mostly frame, several are sod. 
 and a few are stone. 
 
 There are no maaiifactuiing establishments in the county, excepting four flouriugmills 
 and one sugar null. Whatever water power the s reams afford can not be utilized, and all 
 the mills are operated ny steam. One of tliese flouring mills is located at Pawnee Rock, in 
 tlie sontliwest corner of the county, and was built in 1876. by Bowma t Bros. It is a frame 
 structure, Mu ee stories high, lias three run of stone, and the capital invested in it is $10,000. 
 Ano.lier flouring ir.iil is located at Ellinwood, and was erected in 1878. by F. A. Steckel. 
 This, also, is a frame building, and originally had three run of s'one, but in 1882 it was 
 greatly enlarged, ami new and improved machinery was put in. In addition to making 
 flour by the old system of grinding i". also manufactures by the roller process. The capital 
 investe'd in this mill is $25,000. The “ Clement Mill ” is located at Great Bend, and was put 
 up by W. W. B. Clement in 1876. It is a frame Imilding, two and a half stories high, and 
 has four run of stone. It represents an invested capital of $12,000. 
 
 “ Walnut Creek Mills ” are also located at Great Bend, and vv'ere first erected on Walnut 
 Creek in 1876, by Sooy tfe Brinkman, where the mill was run by water power. Thedifli- 
 cnltles experienced in keeping iheir dam in proper condition caused them to move the 
 mill, ami in 1878 it was taken to Great Bend, where it was converted into a steam mill. In 
 1880 the mill was enlarged to more than twice its original size, and fitted up with the new¬ 
 est and mo.st i miirove ' macliinery. It is quite a large mill, the main building being frame, 
 ami the engine and boiler room brick. It manufactures flour by both the old and new pro¬ 
 cess, having four run of stone and several rollers. Us capacity is three hundred barrels of 
 flour daily. The capital invested in the mill is ^50.000, and the proprietors are Sooy, Brink- 
 man it Roberts. 
 
 Ill 1881 quite a large sugar mill was built at a place named Dundee, about seven miles 
 westof Great Bend, byS. A. Lebold tt Co. Tlie mill is (piite aii extensive building, five 
 stories high, three of which are stone and ' wo frame. The mill is operated by steam, and 
 the capital invested is $40,000. The production of the mill in 1881 was 50,000 gallons of 
 syrup, ami in 1882 the jiroduction was 75.000 gallons. 
 
 There is only one creamery in the comity, and that has been but very recently built by 
 J. A. I’erviance,'oil Little Walnut Creek, in Bufl'alo Township. It has not yet been putiu 
 operation, but will start in a few weeks. 
 
 STATISTICS OF GROWTH. 
 
 The county has made considerable increase in material wealth, as will be shown bv tlie 
 following statistics. In 1874. was raised the first wheat ever grown in the county, and two 
 hundred acres was the extent of the amount sown that year. Tlie total acreage of field 
 crops in the comity in 1872 was 1.061 acres, of which 722 were devoted to corn, six to oats, 
 thirteen to potatoes and 320 to prairie pasture. Ini 873, the total acreage of field crops was 
 5.461; in 1874. it increased to 6 034, ami kept doubling in extent each year thereafter until 
 18.8, when the total acreage reached 81,852 acies. This was increased more than 100 per 
 cent during the next two vear.s, ami in 1880, the total acreage of field ciopsin the county 
 was 166.319 acres, 79.013 of wliich, nearly one-lialf. was sown to wheat. In 1882, the 
 total acreage of fiekl crops in the county was 145.000 acres, a decrease in two years of 21,- 
 319 acres. This decrease is accounted lor by the fact, that a great portion ot Stafford 
 Comity, which liad constituted apart of Barton. Imd been severed, and setJiack into ‘Staf¬ 
 ford in 1879. Imc notwithstanding this apparent decrease, the acreage of field crops in Bar¬ 
 ton Count ■ -- ..-1.^ 
 
 included i 
 bein; 
 
 valiieV*ar$V4,'248* **lhe nuVnber oUa^ acres Tn the county wa.s 305.074, leaving 270.- 
 926 acres nntaxable. This untaxable land is*partof the Government grant to the railroad 
 company, for which no patents have been yet issued, and school lands. The value of the 
 garden products alone for the year ending March 1, 1882. amounting to $3,2 <2. was more 
 than the value of the entire ft- Id cropsof 1872. A good deal of attention is given to raising 
 tioullry, for which a re:idy market is found in the States and Territories west. The eggs and 
 ]K)uicry sold during the year ending March 1. 1882, amounted io$17.781. iheclieese pro- 
 ductioii for the year was 6,550 pounds, ami that of Initter w’as 211,192 pounds. For a county 
 winch has only had an existence of ten years, considerable advancement lias been made in 
 the accumulation of live stock. There were in the county, on March 1,1882, live st(>ck as 
 follows: Horses. 3.273; mules and a.sses, 714; milch cows, 3,361; other cattle, 7.744; 
 sheep, 4,034, and swine, 6.988. There are 110 extensive ranches in Mie county, and the live 
 
 sented In the orchards of the county, ami during the last few years horticulturi? lias 
 received a good deal of attention, ami promises good results. Last year (1882) the truit 
 trees in bearing in the county were: Apple, 866; pear. 39; peach, 10,5 m ; plum, 1.950, 
 and cherry, 462. The number liot in hearing were: Apple, 16,629; pear. 1,211; peaclq42.- 
 135: plum, 1.445, and cherry, 2 338. The county is reasonably well fenced, there beiiig 
 43,277 rods of fencing of various kinds, divided us follows; Board, 1,785 rods; rail. 8b0; 
 stone, 359; lieilj-e, 15.4^8, aiul wire. -34,845. This would build a fence of one coiitinumis 
 line exiemiing a di.stance <»f nearly 136 miles, or more than would be required to build a 
 fence round the entire coniicv. The average cost of this fencing is about one dolhir a rod, 
 so that the fences of B irton County represent a value of about $43,277. Artificial forestry 
 is aiiorher branch in whicli the iieople are taking great inti'rest, and already there 
 very fine groves in tlie county. The number (ff acres devoted to artificial forestry is 2.2..,J, 
 of which 786 are planted to walnut; 47 to maple; IS to honey locust; 811 to cottonwood, 
 and 567 to other varieties. The agricultural implemenis of the j^ounty represent a value of 
 $7' 
 
 $72,481. The assessecl valuation of the county in 1882, on botli real and personal property, 
 was $1,541,368.68. which, owing to the system of ass ssing, would indicate the real valua¬ 
 tion to be aiiout three times that amount, and for a comity whose liistory embraces only one 
 
 decade, shows a w'omlerfiil advancement in material wealth, 
 
 It is just thirteen years since Barton County began to be settled, and of 18(0 
 
 shows the entire population of the county in that year to have been 200. Tlie settlers Uiat 
 came jirior to the buihling of the Atchison, Topeka A* Santa Fe Railroad through the county, 
 in 1872. were very few, but no sooner was the road completed than people began to come to 
 the county in considerable numbers. By 1875 the iiopulation had increased to 2,099, the 
 new comers locating chiefly ill the Walnut Valley along Walnut C-reek. While this portion 
 of the county was being settled the towns of Great Bend and I^llinwood received a goodly 
 iiorUon of the new comers, and by 1878 the population had increased to 8.251, showing an 
 increase in the three years of 6,152. The abundant crops of that year attracted a great deal 
 of emigration to the county, ami during the next two years the population of ilie comUy 
 liad grown to 10.319, this being the population asshown by the UnitedBtates census of 18o0. 
 From. 18.80 tc 1882 about as many people left the comity as came to it owing to the fact that 
 the crons of the former year were extremely light, and those of 1881 were not iiiucli better. 
 Another fact that tended to take a great many people out of the comity,especially the young¬ 
 er men, was the great ide.sire that seemed to take hold of them to go west to the mountains. 
 Notwithstanding these depopulating agencies the population of the county decreased but 
 very little, as the iiopuiation in 1882, according to the census taken liy the various township 
 assessors, was 10.121. showing only a decrease of 198 iu the unfavorable years from the 
 spring of 1880 to the spring of 1882. 
 
 GREAT BEND. 
 
 The city of Great Bend is located on Section 28, Township 19, Range 13, 
 west of the sixth principal meridian. It is situated immediately north of that 
 point in the Arkansas River where it commences to make the great bend east¬ 
 ward. The town site was located in 187^ by the Great Bend Town Company, 
 composed of C. R. S. Curtis, M. F. Bassett, J. L. Curtis, J. T. Morton, James 
 Israel, A. R. McIntyre, and one or two others. The town site was located un¬ 
 der an act of Congress giving to companies that located a town and settled 
 thereon a section of land. Immediately after the town was located the Town 
 Company had erected what is now known as the “Southern Hotel” on the north¬ 
 west corner of the public square, and this was the first house erected on the 
 town site. Work on the building was commenced in August, 1871, and it was 
 finished that fall. When the hotel was completed T. L. Stone was installed as 
 landlord, being allowed the use of the building rent free for a certain period. 
 The next house put up in town was by Edwin Tyler, a little south of the 
 
BARTON COUNTY. 
 
 Southern, on the west side of the square, between Nagie street and Bassett 
 avenue. It was rather a small building, one part of which he used as a dwell¬ 
 ing and the otlier as a store, he being the first man that ever sold goods in the 
 city 01 Oreat Bend. Scarcely any settlers cam t to the place in the fall and win- 
 ter of ibyi, but early in 1872 they commenced coming at a lively rate. 
 
 James Holland came in the spring of 1872, and put up a building on the 
 north side of the square, and as the building was nearing completion, he went 
 Hast to purchase a stock of goods, and was never seen nor heard of after- 
 w’ards, the supposition being that he was murdered for his money. In May, 
 1872, A. S. Allen located in Great Bend, and put up a building on the west 
 side of the square, in which he opened a drug store, and for three years 
 there was no other drug store between his and the west line of the State. 
 
 Ed. Markworth, E. L. Morphy and John Cook were among those who 
 came in the spring of 1872 and engaged in business, the former opening up a 
 grocery and provision store on the west side of the square, while the two latter 
 put up buildings and went into business on the east side of the square, Morphy 
 engagtng in the hardware business and Cook in groceries. The names given 
 above include the first business men of Great Bend, Ed. Tyler being the 
 pioneer, he having opened his store in January, 1872. 
 
 These business men, however, were not the only parties who settled in 
 Bend in 1872, because after the railroad had reached the town, which it 
 did in July of that year, a good many settlers came who were not business 
 men, but mechanics, and these put up buildings and added greatly to the town, 
 the lyper famdy came in the spring of 1872, and that summer erected the 
 j flouse, on the east side of the square, at the corner of Cowgill street 
 and Peter s avenue. It is a two-story frame building of considerable size, and 
 at the time it was built, was deemed a magnificent hotel for Western Kansas. 
 
 I he year 1872 closed very auspiciously for Great Bend, and early the 
 following year the town was incorporated and advanced to the rank of a city 
 ol the third class, and at the city election held soon thereafter, A. A. Hurd 
 was elected Mayor of the city. Up to that time, no public school had been 
 established m town, but early in 1873, the people having voted bonds for the 
 purpose in the preceding December, a very fine two-storv frame schoolhouse 
 w^ erected, one block west of the public square. It was'in that year that the 
 difficulty arose over the town site. The title to the section of land on which 
 the town is located remained in the Government until 1873, but when the town 
 was incorporated and became a city of the third class with a representative 
 head, the Government deeded the section to the Mayor of the city of Great 
 Bend, in trust for the occupants. 
 
 • ^ time, the original Town Company put in an appearance and 
 
 claimed that the deed was given in trust to the Mayor for their benefit, and 
 that inasmuch as they had located the town site and made improvements 
 thereon, they were, under the law, entitled to receive the deed. After some 
 delay and discussion pro and con, the Mayor yielded, and deeded over the 
 land embraced in the town site to the Town Company. This action on the 
 part of the Mayor greatly enraged the settlers, who talked the matter over 
 amongst themselves, both openly and privately, and the more they talked over 
 It the madder they became, and finally brought suit against the Mayor and 
 lown Company, to have the deed made by the former to the latter set aside, 
 
 Af in December, 1873, a decision was rendered in favor of the occupants. 
 After this, a kind of compromise was made with the Town Company, by which 
 the town site should be re-surveyed and divided amongst all those who were 
 bona fide occupants on September 6, 1872, according to the investments each 
 had made in improvements. The man that had invested $200, received double 
 asrnanylots as he who had invested $ too, and according to this system the 
 land was distributed. 
 
 After the distribution was made, part of the compromise was, that the 
 occupants should deed over to the Town Company half of the lots that had 
 been allotted to each, and in this manner the matter was finally settled. The 
 Commissioners appointed to re-survey, appraise and apportion the town-site, 
 were T. S. Morton, E. V. Rugar and J. B. Howard, and the survey, appraise- 
 made by the commission was accepted and approved, 
 and filed for record February 2, 1874, It was found that on the 6th day of Sep- 
 tember, 1872, there were eighty fide occupants on the land included within 
 the limits of the town -site of Great Bend, and among these the lots were dis¬ 
 tributed. 
 
 
 
 
 
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 In 1873, the court house was built, in the center of the public square, a 
 very magnificent brick building, which added greatly to the appearance of the 
 town. The first stone and brick business house erected in town, was a two story 
 
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 Duilding on the north side of the square, which was put up by Sooy & Brink- 
 man. Ihis was the only substantial improvement made until 1876, althougn in 
 the interval a good number of frame buildings, both stores and dwellings 
 were erected. ° ’ 
 
 In that year A. S. Allen put up a very neat and well finished two story 
 stone and brick building on the corner of Curtis avenue and Nagie street the 
 first floor of which he uses as a drug store, the upper floor being divided’into 
 o^ces About the same time Gray & Baily erected a building of a similar 
 n T ^ ’if ^ square, now occupied as a hardware store by 
 
 . li. Dodge <.V Son. A much needed improvement was made that year in the 
 erecuon of a flouring mill by W. W. P. Clement. Thelimits of the city were en- 
 arged 111 1876, by an addition made thereto by the Arkansas Valley Town 
 Conapany and the following year Kincaid’s Addition was added, and that year 
 the first church edifice was erected by the Catholics. ^ 
 
 The years 1873, ’74 and ’75, were interesting jyears in the history of Great 
 Bend as those were the years during which the cattle trade centered at that 
 point. Ihis trade would usually commence about the fir.-t of Tune and con¬ 
 tinue Ull towards the middle of October. A natural consequence of this trade 
 was livelydimes for the merchants while it lasted, and for the ordeily and 
 peaceably disposed of the community, a constant dread. The advantages in 
 trade were more than counterbalanced by the disadvantages to society The 
 class of people that the cattle trade attracted to Great Bend, was that class of 
 thugs and harlots that are a curse and a dread to every community, and when 
 he Legislature in 1876, passed a law fix ng the “dead line” thirty miles west of 
 the vvest line of Barton County, the people of Great Bend felt relieved. This 
 dead line is a line beyond which Texas cattle can not be brought, unless thev 
 have wintered one winter in the State. The passage cf that law had the effect 
 of moving the cattle trade west from Great Bend, and with it went those ele¬ 
 ments so dangerous to the peace of society. 
 
 The year in which the most substantial improvements were made in the 
 city was 1878. In that year J. H. Hubbard and Burton, Moses Bros., built 
 the Union Block on the west side of the square. It is a fine two-story stone 
 and brick buiWing, wth two good store rooms beneath, and several offices and 
 Union Hall above On the north side of the square G. L. Brinkman erected a 
 two story stone and.brick building. On Nagie street, G. P. Townsley put up a 
 building of similar material, the lower story of which is fitted up for, and used 
 as, thyiostoffice, while the upper story is used as the printing office of the In- 
 land Tribune. Directly opposite to this building, on the same street, C. F 
 Wilner built a good two-story stone and brick, which he uses as a furniture 
 store. Adjoining the Tribune building on the west, Troilett Bros, and D Mer- 
 "" °'^e-story building, having stone walls and brick front 
 
 While these solid improvements were going on, many others of a less sub¬ 
 stantial character were being made. The “ Occidental Flotel,” built by C E 
 Birdsale, the Central House,” built by John Barth, both frame buildings, were 
 erected m that year. Three elevators were also put up : No. i by Fair & Cul- 
 
 ^ Brinkman, and No. 3, by Bailey & Moses.' The Walnut 
 
 madiffieVy greatly enlarged, and refitted with new and improved 
 
 .c fire of any consequence that ever visited the city occurred in 
 
 1878. It took place in the month of September, 1878, and originated in the 
 furniture store on Nagie street. About two o’clock in the morning one of the 
 men who was sleeping up stairs, for some reason, either real or imaginary 
 deemed it necessary to light a lamp and go down stairs, but before he reached 
 the toot, he made a misstep, and his descent was greatly accelerated, and in a 
 manner not in the usual course of descending. The lamp preceded him, fell 
 and broke, whereupon the oil instantly became ignited, and the flame soon 
 spread to the loose combustible matter lying upon the floor, and in a short 
 time the whole place was in a blaze. The alarm was immediately given, but 
 before the fire could be extinguished the furniture store, with four others, had 
 perished in the flames. The loss was estimated at $20,000. 
 
 In 1879 the town was further improved by a fine tivo-story stone and brick 
 building erected by J. W. Lightbody, on the west side of the square, and now 
 occupied by Krouch & .Simons as a dry goods store. About the time this 
 building was put up, William Dunaway erected a very fine substantial building 
 m the same block, now owned by Bruesner & Weiss, who occupy the first 
 story as a grocery and dry goods store, the upper story being rented to, and 
 used by, the Odd Fellows as a hall. 
 
 The town has made rather slow progress since that time, the improvements 
 that were made being confined to residences, and mo.st of tho^e erected since 
 
 1879, were put up in 1882. The latest improvement made of any importance 
 was the erection of a fine brick schoolhouse in 1882. To build this bonds to 
 t^he amount of $6,700 were issued. The building is a neat two-story structure 
 having two rooms above and two below, which, with the original frame build¬ 
 ing, affords ample accommodation for the pupils that attend. 
 
 The first woman that made her home in Great Bend w'as Mrs. Lewis Frye 
 and the first child born in the city was Emma H. Shoffer, the date of wh^e 
 birth was April 20, 1872. 
 
 The first Postmaster in the place w-as E. L. Morphy, and the first City 
 Council was composed of M. S. Kutch, E. Markwort, J. W. Winfield W. H. 
 
 ^cati’cy^"^ EJwin Tyler; A. S. Allen being subsequently appointed’to fill a 
 
 THE SMALL POX PLAGUE. 
 
 The saddest page in the history of Great Bend is that covering the period 
 between December l, 1882, and February, 1883, a period, which,though short in 
 duration, will long be adverted to as the gloomiest time in the history of the city. 
 
 A lout the latter end of November, 1882, a colored man named Gilmore was 
 on his way East from New Mexico, and being sick left the train at Great Bend, 
 and found his way to a one-room “shanty” in the northeast part of the town, the 
 ^le occupant of which was an old colored man named John Howell. Here 
 Cilmore was taken down, an^ next day the county physician. Doctor Frame 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Lightfoot, was called to see him. When asked what ailed him the doctor said 
 he thought he was getting over a big drunk, and upon his second visit declared 
 Gilmore’s malady to be mountain fever. The day after he gave this out as his 
 opinion he took his departure for the far West. Whether he knew Gilmore’s 
 disease was small-pox is not known, but he knew, no matter what the nature of 
 the disease may have been, he, being County Physician, it was his duty to at¬ 
 tend him, but instead of doing that he immediately took his departure from 
 town. 
 
 Dr. White was next sent to visit Gilmore, and upon seeing him declared his 
 case to be one of small-pox, and that of the most malignant type. Consterna¬ 
 tion seized the community, and many fled to escape the dread plague. 
 
 Old man Howell’s shanty was closely quarantined, but too late, the seeds 
 had been sown, and soon this one and then that one were stricken down. The 
 town was placed under strict quarantine, and for two months a pall as of death 
 seemed to enshroud the city. Nobody came and no one was allowed to go. 
 Business was stagnated and the streets were almost deserted. Mails were 
 stopped, churches and schools were closed, all society meetings were discon¬ 
 tinued, and people were prohibited from assembling in groups. 
 
 In all there were thirty cases in town, fifteen of whom died. The names 
 of those who died from the fell disease were: Gilmore, the colored man; John 
 Howell, colored, at whose house Gilmore stopped; Brown, a colored man, who 
 resided on the edge of the town; Frank Morgan, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. 
 
 Morgan; Charles, son of Mr. and Mrs. Legg. John Alefs lost his wife and two 
 children, being every member of the family but himself. Mr. and Mrs. Parker 
 lost two daughters, all the children in the family. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Stoffer 
 had two children taken, a boy and a girl, by which bereavement they were left 
 childless. 
 
 While the foul plague continued Great Bend was a sad city, and the un¬ 
 certainty as to whom the next victims would be, or the number that the scourge 
 would carry off before it discontinued its ravages, caused the people to live in 
 a state of constant dread and painful anxiety. The first to die from the dis¬ 
 ease was Gilmore, the colored man who brought the plague to town, and the 
 last victim was one of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Stoffer. After the last case 
 had developed itself, the town was quarantined for twenty-one days, after which 
 the quarantine was removed and gladness seized the hearts of the people, and 
 joy entered their homes, but yet the page covering that brief period of history 
 is one of sadness. 
 
 EARLY REMINISCENCES AND INCIDENTS. 
 
 In the early settlement of Great Bend it had some very peculiar characters, 
 and some rather amusing incidents occurred. The man whose peculiarities 
 gave him the greatest notoriety was T. L. Stone, first proprietor of what is now 
 known as the Southerly Hotel. “Tom” was a great big, burly fellow, with 
 a huge, bushy mustache, and when dressed in his open-breasted red shirt, with 
 the sleeves rolled up to his shoulders, and his old army sash wrapped around his 
 waist, into which would be stuck a couple of revolvers, he was a very fierce- 
 looking character, aud well calculated to strike terror to the heart of the young 
 and inexperienced in the western mode of life. Notwithstanding his fierce 
 look and blustering manner, he was altogether inoffensive, and possessed a good, 
 kind heart. One or two incidents that occurred in the “Cottage,” of which 
 Tom was then proprietor, will tend to show the character of the man, and 
 the ludicrous scenes that frequently occurred in those early days in Western 
 hotels. 
 
 One day a couple of Englishmen who were out on a buffalo hunting 
 expedition stopped at the “Cottage” for dinner, and when dessert was reached 
 they asked for a nutcracker. Tom went out, and in a short time returned 
 with a large stone and shoemaker’s hammer, and slapping them down on the 
 table in front of the Englishmen, said : “ There’s your -nutcracker.” 
 
 The following incident will show how Tom taught a fellow how to eat 
 hash. A kind of snob of a traveling man came along one day and put up at 
 the “Cottage.” It so happened that one of the.chief articles of diet on that par¬ 
 ticular day was “ hash,” and when the traveling man’s was laid before him he 
 demanded beefsteak, and said he would not eat “hash.” The waiter went out 
 and told Tom, and the guest, thinking that the steak would be forthcoming in 
 two or three minutes, sat waiting the waiter’s return, when in stepped Tom 
 with his characteristic red shirt on and sleeves rolled up, and in his hand a 
 huge carving knife. As soon as he entered the dining-room he demanded, in 
 
 stentorian tones, where that - - was that said he would not eat hash. 
 
 Instantly the traveling man seized his knife and fork, and all at once, to the 
 
 intense merriment of others who knew Tom, discovered that hash was quite 
 palatable food. 
 
 As illustrative how justice was administered, the case of “ T. Vancil vs. 
 E. L. Stone,” tried June 7, 1873, before E. J. Dodge, a Justice of the Peace, 
 will be sufficient. The plaintiff’s bill of particulars was as follows : 
 
 “Tlie plaintiff claims judgment against the defendant in the sura of $40.00 and costs 
 
 of suit, lor this that the said defendant did on or about the-day of May, 1873, witmliy 
 
 and unlawfully kill a certain hog or swine, the property of this plaintiff and worth the sum 
 of forty dollars.” 
 
 The evidence in the case was as follows, and is copied verbatim from the 
 original papers now on file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of 
 Barton County;— 
 
 George Eldred sworn says; “I see the hog the day it was killed; I see it was dangerous 
 to run at large and told Ed Stone. I went to it aud he would snap and bite and froth at the 
 mouth. I have seen mad hogs in Wisconsin, I never see one eat that was mad.” 
 
 Mr. Kutch sworn says; “I see one day last month a hog raising thunder out on the 
 prairie, falling down and getting up, etc., etc. There was no dogs there. About an hour 
 after I see the hog running down a x (across) then (square) .and Ed Stone shooting at him. I 
 never see a mad hog.” 
 
 O. Moses sworn says: “I see Ed Stone driving a hog ax the □, yanking his head around, 
 trying to stand on his head. I .see Ed Stone shoot the hog two or tiiree times. If tiie hog 
 was weii he w.as worth $35 or $40, but as he was he was not worth a dam. I would give 
 nothing for liim.” 
 
 T. L. Stone sworn says; “I first see this hog down by the Typer House. He was froth¬ 
 ing at the mouth and shaking his head. To some men this hog would be worth $10. and to 
 some men $50. As the hog was at tlnit time I wouid not give 25c. for him, but would give 
 25c. to have him killed. 1 never see a hog have the hydrophobia.” 
 
 J. H. Hubbard sworn; “The first time I see the hog he was citasing my buffalo calf, he 
 afterwards went out towards the schoolhotise aud Ed Stone drove him back onto the □. I 
 see Ed Stone shoot at the hog several times. I see another man shoot at the hog. 1 sold a 
 hog as big as he was for $11.” 
 
 John Hartley sworn: "I don’t know anything about killing the bog. T see Ed Stone 
 shoot .at the hog and the hog jumpt after he was shot at.” 
 
 Mrs. J. C. Martin sworn: "In the morning I see the hog at Mr. Hubbard’s calf, next the 
 hog cliased me to the house from tlie prairie.” 
 
 J. C. Martin sworn: "I sec the liog frothing and foaming at the mouth and would have 
 shott him if 1 had liad a gun. I thought he was mad. I never knew a mad hog to eat.” 
 
 E. L. Stone sworn and says: “I noticed the hog back of the Typer House and tried to 
 drive him up, and it run at me. I went to drive him up and he did not want to come. Hub¬ 
 bard and George Moses advised me to shoot the hog and 1 did shoot him five or six times. I 
 am City Marslial, or was.” 
 
 T. V.ancil recalled; “The breed of the hog that Ed Stone killed was Poband and Big¬ 
 boned Cliina, and more valuable than common hogs. He was a male hog and 1 kept liim for 
 a stock liog. I was offered yesterday $40 lor a hog of the same variety.’’ 
 
 Mr. Turning sworn s.ays: "I have had a good deal of experience with hogs. A male hog 
 will frotii and foam .at the mouth thousands of times when they get out and when they are 
 not mad. 1 have bandied thousands of hogs, wild and tame. A male hog after being shut 
 up and then let out will act wild and mad when there is nothing the matter with them.” 
 
 “The city records offered in evidence.clalming hogs to be a nuisance aud not lawful com¬ 
 moners.” 
 
 The Justice, after having received the testimony, delivered the following 
 erudite opinion:— 
 
 " I find by reviewing the testimony in this cause by T. Vancil evidence, that on or about' 
 
 the-day of May He, Vancil, was the owner of a certain bog or swine which Hevalued, 
 
 and held to be worth $40, and that he see Mr. E. L. Stone slioot said hog, and kill him. 
 
 “Mr. Quincy, under oath, said he knew Mr. Vancil’s hog, that said swine was worth $30 
 in (Juincy, and was worth $40 here. 
 
 “ Frank Philips, under oath, said; ‘ I see the hog in question the evening it was sliot or 
 killed. I am acquainted with the value of hogs; said hog was worth $40 or $50. I see two 
 dogs chasing and worrying said liog; did not see anything the matter ofthe bog.’ 
 
 “ Mr. Turning, under oath, said: ‘I have always noticed male hogs will froth and foam 
 at their mouth, more or less. I see Ed. L. Stone shoot a hog, said to be Vancil’s, severa 
 times. I see another man slioot once or twice.’ ” 
 
 After thus reviewing the testimony, the Justice continued : 
 
 “ The hydrophobia is a disease occasioned by the bite of a raliid animal, and so called 
 from the great dread that those who suffer from it manifest at the sight of water. The dog, 
 cat, fox and wolf are the animals among whom this disease is most common, and among 
 whom it is n.atural, and alw.ays originates in the canine or fenlne family; but there is per¬ 
 haps no animal to whom it is not capable of being communicated as it is to man. An ani¬ 
 mal possessed with the hydropliobia will neither eat or drink. It has not been claimed, or 
 any attempt to show, that this hog had been bit by any animal possessed with hydrophobia. 
 In regard to the City Ordinance referred to—that ordinance is all right. It is a very good 
 law, and no well regulated city would be without it, and the mode the City Council have de¬ 
 vised and adopted to abate that niisance is also a good one. (l.e.) ‘TheCity Marshal shall take 
 up, and empound, aud advertise, and if not redeemed, sell sucli swine to the highest bidder, 
 and pay the charges.’ I cannot understand that the City Council has any power to delegate 
 to the marshal rights and privileges which they have uotgot themselves, (i. e.) to destroy 
 summorly propertj belonging to the residents of this city, without even notifying the owner. 
 It is therefore ordered and adjudged by the Court, that the said T. Vailcil have and recover 
 of the said Ed. L. Stone, the sum of $4u aud cost of this suit.” 
 
 While Justice’s Courts were conducted in a rather peculiar manner, the 
 method of conducting funerals was equally peculiar. 'There came to Great 
 Bend, in 1872, an attorney named Godfrey, who had fallen into rather dissi¬ 
 pating habits. One night, during the winter of 1872-73, while in an intoxi¬ 
 cated condition, fell down, and being unable to get up, lay where he fell the 
 greater portion of the night, and when discovered was nearly lifeless. At that 
 time there were but few houses in town, but Doctor Baine had a small office on 
 the north side of the square to which Godfrey was taken, and where he died on 
 the Wednesday following. His relatives were notified by telegram of his death 
 and sent word that they w’ould be on for the remains. The next day a terribly 
 severe storm set in of wind and snow, by which all the cuts on the line of road 
 were filled and travel completely stopped for several days. 
 
 The Sunday after Godfrey died the people congregated in the postoffice, 
 as was their wont, where they cracked jokes, told stories, and spun yarns, help¬ 
 ing themselves at intervals from some whisky barrels that stood at the rear end 
 of the store in which the postoffice was located. In a short time they began to 
 feel a little mellow, and while in this state, one fellow, named Kutch, inFefer- 
 ring to Godfrey, said, “ we have stood this thing long enough, we had better 
 plant him.” "This proposition met with the approval of the crowd and in a 
 short time two lumber wagons were hitched to and drove around to Dr. Baines’ 
 office where the remains of Godfrey were still lying. He was then lifted into 
 one of the wagons, and as many men as could crowd into that and the other 
 wagon got in, and started for a place north of town where a grave had been dug 
 for two or three days. Quite a number followed on horseback. The ground 
 was covered with snow which had drifted considerably during the storm. Ac¬ 
 companying the cortege, went a dog belonging to some of the party, who hap¬ 
 pened to come across a jack rabbit lying in the snow which the dog killed. A 
 little farther along another rabbit was started, to which some of the horsemen, 
 leaving the funeral procession, gave chase. A third one was started, and the 
 excitement among the men increased, and between chasing rabbits and follow- 
 
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 ing the corpse, the grave was finally reached, which was found to have drifted 
 full of snow. 
 
 After shoveling out the snow, and lowering the remains of Godfrey into 
 the grave, another attorney, named Copeland, whose habits were not the 
 steadiest, said it would be appropriate and becoming to make a few remarks, 
 7 ® there was no minister of the gospel in town he, upon that occasion, would 
 officiate in that capacity. He began his address, and just as he had reached the 
 
 most touching portion, a fellow named Baker cried out “ By-, the dog is 
 
 after another jack rabbit,” and away the crowd went pell mell, helter-skelter, 
 over the praii ie and after the rabbit, leaving Copeland to finish his address to the 
 silent, dreamless sleeper. 
 
 This occurred in the early days of Great Bend, but all is changed now. 
 1 here are now churches and ministers in the town, and, religiously and mor 
 ally, the people of Great Bend give evidence of as much advancement as do 
 those of sister cities. 
 
 CHURCHES, SOCIETIES AND THE PRESS. 
 
 M ,yP k® the year 1877, the town was without a church edifice aitliouirli the Catholics 
 ‘tliVcaliVo 7 i',?s had had prgaiiizatioiis since tlie faii of ?872. lu the fafi 
 
 ♦ 1 erected <i fianie church on JiaKeravenue, and in tlie winter followinir 
 
 vep' neat frame edifice on the corner of Nagie and William streets’ 
 /lur ?’hnrnh Vn^ frame church on Stone street. The Metho¬ 
 
 dist Church in Great Bend was organized in tlie spring of 1872. by Rev A irarfman *inrl 
 
 has now a memhersiiip of 135, and its cluirch property is valued at $1 10*0 Tlie present 
 
 veThv Re 7 l?^A^-iPrun,ti.J‘'® orgaulLdUi the fa?i of ?hat 
 
 ^ membership of sixty, its church property being 
 valued at $2,000. T.he present pastor is Rev. I. R. Prj'or. The Catholics liave 110 resident 
 pastor, l)ut hold services once a month. The value of their church property is $2 400 Tlie 
 
 vahm ^a?uf ^J.^y^®“typiiemhers, and a small buildingof trifling 
 
 \aiue, and so, also, have the colored Baptists. Tlie Christians have an organization but 
 
 reSfiSSv7Mpli,!MKEoV.",SS^^ U..Oerii.a,i LaU.epans, Vl.o 
 
 I t'v"? ’’i isPiS 
 
 Emorv and t’ ?''Y' ® ' Morris Coiiar, TreaL 
 
 ^'1 Itl v •• f • R otone, Con. The lodge has now a membership of eightv-two 
 
 rei.rS“of theGVaudT;dKe\’^ ““ ^“d the 
 
 Bncanipmmt, Xo. 38,1. O. O. F., was organized under dispensation. January 21 
 1881, and chartered March 8 , 1881, with nine charter members. The first officers of the 
 Lncampmeni were: J.W. Brown, C. R.; C. B. Morgan S W • Ira 1) Broiuyher T w • e' 
 W. Moses, ,S.; Cal M^ever, Treas,, and ivioses Baunn H. P. The encainpnfent’lias nciw^a 
 memberslup of nineteen, and the present officers are: J. W. Brown, C. P.; Parker Corbin 
 Moses, J. W.; John Corbin, 8 .; Cliarles Pressel, Treas., and R. C. Ballev H p’ 
 ^a^). Biougher is representative to the Grand Kncampmeiit, and J. W. Brown is D.' D*. 
 
 4 ^ 0 . 15, A.,, <.t A. 3/.. was organized under diSDPnsntfnn Tnnpio 
 
 18 (3, the officers of the lodge being J. A. 3IcCiellan, W. M * G. W, Niniocks S. W • J L* 
 tej Holds, J. M ,* and R. V. Rugar, Sec. The lodge was chartered October 22 *1874’ with 
 en members. The first officers under tlie chartpr WPrP- n VV Miivipplrcj w iv,t' . T t’ 
 
 AV. XV c-wLf u-w. 00 , .tv. Afi i»2., organized under dispensation Jannarv iS'yfl 
 audchartered OctuUer 15, 1878, with thirteen cli^arter members. The’first officers’werl; 
 u ■ J- rickeilng, M. E. H. E.-Joshua Clayton, E. R • L. G. Fish. E. S.- and W H Ricp 
 are- Josh'fa cVavtou1883. was eighty, and tiie present officers 
 Clhiton Golt! Seel ^ Adklson. E. R.; A. 6 . Schermerhorn. E. S., and 
 
 i j Ji. ij. yuainnan, u. iu.; u. J. MacKiiiroth, S. M.: and E. Pinnev clianlai ,. 
 
 Snfith^p r 4 'I’ost' <>■'y 1, 1883, was 105, and the present offlcers'are:*C m' 
 VV ^ Schermerhorn, S.V. P. C.; Parker Corbin, J.V. P. C.- D N Helzer O I) 
 
 A. It. Miller!” hap’ffiiij. Mitchell, Q. M.; J. \V. Savage. S. M.^ ami 
 
 fv, A4rfertnsas T’rtUf^'y, which was established at 
 
 Flr?L®”uslHi®v?as short ^ editor was A.'J.®Mc^‘ 
 
 was the next publication to make its appearance in the 
 county,-^nd was established at Great Bend in 1873, by H. P. Shults who was sole editor and 
 proprietor This iiaper expired after a few moiitlis’ existence! ’ 
 
 the newspaper line, made in the 
 II A was established in 1874, by the Great J5end Publishing ('onipaiiv with A F 
 the paper passed into the hands of Mr. Holsmgtriir who be- 
 proprietor, and who, since tliat time, has remained at the head of the 
 n f‘ ;u whose possession It still continues. The paper is an 
 
 eight column folio. Republican in politics, and has a circulation of 1,200 ^ 
 
 rr 4 n?i!lV, I i’y ii“® m»“e was established by C. P. Townslev at 
 
 Great Bend, in August, 1876, and was, and continues to he. pulilished ny him as sole etii'tor 
 
 circnlaS of° 8 b 0 Kepuhlican ifi poUtfes, and has a 
 
 BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 X?'® town of Great Bend is very beautifully located on an elevation between the Arkan. 
 
 "^^'tvit Creek, tiie land on which tlie town is situated sloping gradually from 
 towards Hie valleys of these streams. It is a good trading point, and is supported 
 territory, and carries on a very good business^ Tliere are tliirtv-four 
 su'ireli^^v. •tinds, as follows; General merchandise, 8 ; grocery 
 
 fi3; drugstores, 2 ; dry goods, 2 ; boots and shoes, 2 ; harness and sadY 
 ^iciy, 2 ; hukeries and restaurants. 3; furniture stores, 1 ; jewelers 1 * millinerv estaliiwh 
 her' 4 '^;, ’ agricultural implements, a. f Iieri are two banks In Kw.f 
 
 i'^ Brain elevators, 2 flouring mills, 3 livery stables, and adjacent to town is a good 
 u..Jii .rJV"' ’ at which a very excellent quality of brick Is made. The various professions are 
 n,Y ^ lepri'sented in town, and the stores, generally, are well fitted np ami well stocked in 
 fi iM . 1 * 7 ^ 0 portions of the city there are some very fine dwellings, but none whose size or 
 ness and comfort"^ particularly striking; but all have an appearance of neatness, cleanli- 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 Adk1;mi' K. lands, of the firm of Helzer A 
 
 raisiVio- * 1*®^” ’ ^an., in 1878. and engaged in farming and stock- 
 
 mV.YVif' ,H®,l'as 640 acres of land. 300 of wlilcli Is cultivated. ” In 1882 he nilsed 1800 
 
 Conntv ill ""Si 11 ‘''® ’“'YY® w'" ”® was born in Verinimon 
 
 wliPi ehi wk^iYi moved to Wmterset, Madison Co., Iowa., in 1856 
 
 iio.®\T •®®‘*®®ated. He graduated from Warner’s Commercial College at 
 foY vpars^M7en i." Deputv Comity Treasurer of Madison Cmfi’ity 
 
 Heil en YnYao-i i ?,. the First National Bank of VVlnterset, two yearsY 
 
 inrrlplnn'i !!! mi® ®t’“ ®®'“Mr “"'®' and finally came to Kansas. He was 
 
 einbpY of They have one son-Harry. He is a 
 
 nieinber of the first two branches of Ma.sonry, and King of Chapter Lodge, A., F. & A. M. 
 
 Iiaiik w'lsvlrjra.lri’i^^ CO., hailkcrs, ti aimct A general hanking business. The aliove 
 h.! king hS n iilY '.i' opened for business in the spring of 1874. They are now the oldest 
 YorkV'^iv nYm 1/ I*<‘tton County. Eastern Corre.spoiidents are Corbin Banking Co., of New 
 veri? Yv.Yi’ipr" Of Co'B'oe'-oe, Kansas City; J. V. Brinkman, president, and FredZnta- 
 Ilemi, Kan Ymid ^ eng:igea in the milling business ,at Great 
 
 gagi-n m Clerk. He came to Great Bend In Feliruary, 1875. and cn- 
 
 faUol 1877 Was elected to the above office in the 
 
 South lipmi’m i ®.‘r®‘®®f‘®,"’shiceheld the office. He was Township Trustee of 
 
 nun Bend In 187b. He was horn In York County, Penn., May 14, 1843, lived in his native 
 
 fo Kan.sas. He enli.sted in August, 1862, In Comnanv F One Unmlrpd 
 . Y'‘‘'w'®f'‘ I’o'U'sylvania Voliinteer Infantry. Partii ipated in all tCe^l^a hisY-om 
 
 maud. He vvas innstered out December 21, 18bl>. He lost ills 1 Igiit L m in {lie K 
 
 , until 1866. 
 1 here lie 
 i ;i mem- 
 
 occupy a basement jlikI one floor In tluibusiness Tliey first carried a stock of 
 $5,000; now carry a stock of aiiout $15,000. They liavelhe l-iVitp;i 
 
 fot,V”Y^i^s”l!l”.!|?^i’.a^.yth‘eNlY>Yt’i‘;i,^^‘^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 i.YYL®.®® ^® married In 1877, to Miss Annette Dodge of KenoMia \\^i 3 Tliev 
 
 !.'h,Y®i *^"® "Walter Lincoln and Artiiur Garfield. By afinmer marriage he lias four 
 
 chi dr®n--C.arrie E.. married to .lohn H. McGee, Jr., of Butullo N Y Gnice M m- lYmiYVn 
 William A. Moses, of tlie firm of Moses Bros., of I’nehlo, Ciil • ’ftlaV l’ aVeYcher in nndPP 
 Colleg?eYTYpeka, kYI” ® »lB>iS®Jmol; Edward (i., a student of wLlihim^ 
 
 C'ARNRY, firm of UIil vt Carney, proprietors of a stock ranch in Ghpv- 
 enne Bottom, Homestead Itownship, Barton County, containinir 8 320 acres of fine d-i azinn- 
 b-*^'*^ cultivated. They liave 800 iiead of cattle at present, constantly in- 
 V employ six men. Mr. Edward Uhl, of New Yotk Citv a Dronrietor 
 
 one of tlie above parties. He erected a fine dwe^'inirin 
 ‘It a cost of $5,000, containing nine large rooms lieated bv a lurnace 
 is on the above ranch, and is the finest residence in Barton Countv IVe siib- 
 
 Cinctoi ali ^^****">' Leavenwortln’S^as , 
 
 T livedwitli pHreiits in his native city until tliefamiiv 
 
 C. E . 
 ell Countv, 
 
 I*® branches of the art. He c.ame to Mitch- 
 
 y, ilcis., Ill 18 (b, and engaged intliestock iiusiness some time, thence to Russell 
 lame business, unt hecaiHPtn (ivaut Ui^,^A o.wi i - 
 
 V-o.jvxivbxs. Ilia piuio.ssion HI L/Hi Doiiuaie, ill., in 1870 where lie cotitimiPfi 
 
 H^ls Y nmmheV”t\Vo fl?si hnm?hes Masmi'ly.®®^ KMamazoo, Mich. 
 
 CHARLES F, CULVER, dealer in farm implements and all kinds of grain and farmers’ 
 ator A-1; this elevator was erected in the snninier of 1878 - siza 
 
 : f’**'^ c^^h’Wity of 18,i;00 hushe‘l's‘;’^cost S5,00 oY °fropeuWY‘hy 
 
 jiiprv '’Hp^pmYJiniYVnYp'JV*''® city of Great Bend, wliere Is stored all kinds oY 
 ineiy, Heemiiloysihreetosix meii m t.hp. iiisiiip <<2 tiir, ....^ 
 
 produce. Proprietor elev__ 
 
 28x55 feet, tliirty feet higli, and lias 
 steam. He has a large wareliouse i _ __ __ 
 
 YnYY'i'o®'iaol®.'7i'.a9®.®'i‘’’’'®^?‘,''‘'®?*'® iirtiieTiusiiiess. Opened tlie grain bnsYiuss 
 
 ^,7 ^12, 1881; tile implement linsiiiess in March, 1878. He was liorii iiiKeiuhillConiitv 
 I 1 December 15, 1841; lived in ids native place niitil 1851, and went willi parents Ui liar: 
 
 ”oY»7t« oTde1^r<l‘f"illlIon9^.“" He'if A-® 
 
 ^,AY. aitorney-at-law. He first came to Kansas in 1875, and opened a l,aw 
 office at Great Bend. He was elected County Attorney of Barton County in 1876 re-elected 
 
 ,He was horn in St. Lawrence Coniit w-V Y January iq 
 1837, and was laised and educated in Ills native county. He studied law witli Hon John I, 
 'Yi^® to th® of Pi-aotice September 15, 1858 at Maliiie Fran^ 
 
 wo,?f‘fY®J?®^®'“'^;i7*® ‘■fPP'f”'®!! and practiced law with Mr. R. until Ai>rII, 1860 
 R. f Yi 4 f *^7 ‘^‘“V®Yi and practiced law, and in the fall of 1860 he made stiimii 
 
 Ti®®H*^^® Abraham Lincoln. Enlisted in the spring of 1861 in Company E 
 
 iT.?'!.9L®®*t‘“«!'t Illinois Volunteer Infantry, his Iiealtli failed in the f.all of same year ami 
 he was commissioned to enlist volunteers, ranking as First Lieutenant; lie raised three 
 companies of soldiers. He afterward settled In La Grange, Mo., ami practiced law. He 
 s^veci as County Attorney in Lewis County, Mo., Iieginning in January, 1867Mield tlie 
 Y®SKa®',,Y®M'i'"‘^a"®‘’9'T®“’S "* "‘® ■"■actice of law until lie came to Kansas. Married 
 1}} Match. 18b3.^to Miss Sarali L. Scranton, of Mendon, III. Tliey have six children—Lnin 
 Mallei, Kate, Elia 51., Charles S. and Lorin S. He is a mf ' " ' ----- 
 
 Congregational Chnrcli. 
 
 1 member of the K. of H., ,and the 
 
 P. 
 
 ship, . .. .. 
 
 land near tile W'ainnt River. Has 400_ acres cultivated,''.ami in’tiie fall of'i882'sowed 270 
 acres to wheat and rye. In 1882 lie raised 1,048 busliels of wlieat. He is also largely en- 
 gapmd in tlie raising of stock and in the dairy Imsiiiess. vVas horn in Rome, Onmda Co. 
 
 *®*’ 'Yent to Kenosha, Wis., in 1836, and at a suitable age began 
 
 agricultuial pursuits. Ills principal business was the manufacture of wagons, which he 
 carried on largely. \V as imarned December 31, 1846, to Jlis.s FJizalieth Possom, of .Sclio- 
 harie County, N. Y. They have nine children-Cliarles E., now Register of Deeds of Bar¬ 
 ton County, Kan., Wallace H., Don D., Jennie, Lizzie L., .lolin, Maggie, Mary and Giles 
 During the War of Rebellion he liad cliarge of a locomotive sliop at Ciiattanooga, Tenn. He 
 tV!"® five jmars as .Justiceof the Peace at Great Bejid. He is one of tiie first settlers in 
 
 BivrtoTi Gouiiry, 
 
 WILLIAM FRIEND, (lealer in general merchaiulise. drygoods and groceries, etc 
 opened trade in Great Bend in November. 1882, and carries an average stock of $8 000 
 and einploys two men in the business. He first settled in Great Bend in 1875. and opened a 
 general store, continuing business a year, wlien he went to Rush Centre. Rush County and 
 dealt in general merchandise four years, thence three years in same business at La Crosse 
 same county.after which he returned to Great Bend as aiiove noted. He was born in Prairue 
 Austria. April 12, 1847. came to America in 1870. He engaged in tlie grocery and grain 
 business at U voming, Jones Co.. Iowa, until lie came to Kansas. Was married in 1875. to 
 31iss Mary E. Keutcli, of Linville, Iowa. Tliey have one son, Marcus 
 
 MY’RON GILLMORE, Sheriff, came to Kansas in 1874. ioc.ating on a farm iiearEilin- 
 wood Barton County: he engaged in .agricultural pursuits until 1880. when he moved to 
 Great Bend. He lias 800 acres of fine land, 500 of wliich is cultivated. In 1882 lie raised 
 .7,354 hnshels of yvlieat, an average of twenty-eiglit hnsliels tier acre. Corn was a poor crop 
 111 Ins vicinity. He lias recently engaged quite largely in stock raising. Was elected Sheriff 
 of Barton Countv ni the fall of 1879, re-elected in tlie fall of 1881. Was liorn in FirleCouiitv 
 Pa., September 27, 1841, and raised in Avon Townslil|i, Lake Co., Ill. Enlisted in August 
 1862. in Company B, Ninety-sixtii Illinois Volunteer Infantry, participating in all h.attles 
 of Ins command until at Atlanta, Ga., where lie was severely wounded and discliarged in 
 January 1865. from yiarlne Hospital. Cliictigo, Hi. He soon afterw.ard went to Livingston 
 followed farming until he came to Kansas. IVas married in tiie summer 
 
 of 1867. to Miss Flora E. AI . - . - - 
 
 Florence M. Gillmore. He is 
 Legion of Honor. 
 
 1). N. lIEiZER, .attorney-at-law and real estate dealer. He first came to Great Bend 
 Kan., in May, 1871, and engaged in hnttalo hnntiiig and aiiytliing he could find to do He 
 soon afterward began surveying, locating settlers and dealing in real estate. In Septeiiilier 
 
 1871, lie assisted to survey and lay out wliat is now Great Bend. Soon after the A T A- S f’ 
 R. R. was coniiileted lie .accepted the agency for the sale of their lands, in which Ii'nsi'ness'he 
 has since been largely interested. He was horn in Ross County, Ohio November 11 1846 
 and was raised near Burlington, low.a, liis parents moving there in 1847. He was educated 
 at tlie Iowa Slate University, Iowa City, Iowa, and came directly from there to Great 
 Bend, Kan; was admitted to the liar of iiractice in the District Court, of Barton Conntv in 
 1873. He enli.sted in Feliruary 1864, in Company M, Second Iowa Cavalry, participated In 
 all liattles of ills command, and was mustered out in Septemlier 1865 Married Jiilv ”3 
 
 1872. to Miss Kniilie C. McCanglin, of Sidney, Ohio. They liave tliree children. Cliarles E..' 
 Frank O. and Dell A. lie is a memlier of tlie first two orders of Jl.asonrv K of H Paii 
 Thomas Post, No 52 G. A. R.; was elected first Proliate Judge of Barton County in'1872. 
 He was appointed by ex-Goyenior Harv-y to organize Barton and take tlie censms in 1872. 
 and the first election was lield in July of that year, and w;is State Railroad Commissioner at 
 tile same tune; was elected Registrar of Deeds in 1873, and li;is lield seveiail city oliices. lie 
 represented Barton County in the Sute Legislature in 1880. 
 
 JOSEPH HISS, maiinfactnrer and dealer in inirness, saddles, collars, wliips and 
 
 E. Ahner,''of Hainesvilie, Lake CoV, Ill.''Yhev’have”one daugYitm* 
 a memher of the first two branches o'f Jlasoiiic order ami 
 
768 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 saddlery, opened trade In the spring of 1880; carries a stock of 83,000, and employs from 
 two to five men. He came to Great Heiid with ills family in 1880. He was horn in Germ.any, 
 November 36, 1837, came to America in the early part of l854 and located in New York 
 City, where he completed his trade, after which .Sandusky City, Ohio, was his home for four 
 years, wliere he followed his traile. In 1858 lie went to New Orleans, La. Finally he 
 engaged in Imslness seventy-live miles aliove, on the Mississippi River, where he continued 
 business until 1880. He was married in 1867. to Miss Solomea Hug, a native of Germany. 
 Tliev liave had two children, .I-hii ,1. and C. Frederick. His wife died in December, 1870. 
 He was again married in .lanuary, 1873. to Miss Louisa Hug, a sister of his first wife. They 
 havetliree children, Louie F., George M. and Anna M. He is a member of Blue Lodge, 
 Masonry. 
 
 A. .1. HOISINGTON, editor and jiroprietor of tile Great Bend Jfejiisfer, was liorn .Tuly 
 
 13, 1848, in Adams Couiitv, III. In 1855. with his parents, moved to Iowa and w.as raised 
 near Winterset, Madison County, on a farm. He was educated at the Winterset Academy 
 and afterwards taught several terms of district scliool. He also learned the printer's trade 
 at Des Moines, Iowa. He came to Great Jiend April 1, 1874, and began teaching scliool, l)ut 
 in a few weeks establlsiied tlie Register, of whicli he is still editor and publislier. Decemlier 
 31, 1874. lie married Miss Marv Siiiitli, of Madison County, Iowa, formeriy of Cosliocton 
 Coiint.v, Oiiio. They liave two children, Earl M. and Roy A. He is largely engageil in agri¬ 
 cultural pursuits, owning 1,300 acres of land, of which 1,000 are cullivated. In politics lie 
 is Republican. He is a member of the Kniglits Templar Order of Masons and of the Kncamii- 
 ineiit of Odd Fellows; has served as Postmaster at Great Bend two years and as Regent of 
 the State .-Vgricultural College three years. 
 
 GEORGE H. HULME, dealer in general merchandise and keeps the most extensive stock 
 in Great Bend. Heoiieneil the Inisiness Marcli 1. 1876. He erected ills store in 1873. It is 
 23 feet wide and 140 feet deep. He first carried a stock of $11,000, but now carries a stock 
 of $38,000. He was born in England February 14. 1844; came to America witli ids parents 
 in 1849, locating in Fail River, Mass., wliere they lived for two years, and in tlie spring of 
 1851 emigrated to Magnolia, III., where he was raised and learned tlie tinner’s trade wlien 
 quite young. He soon engaged in the hardware liusiness and afterward added dry goods 
 and ageneral stock of merchandise. His father. \V. H. Hulnie.was a mercliant, and the sub¬ 
 ject of tills sketcli was lirought up in the business. During tlie War of the Rebellion he was 
 in the United States mail service as Route Agent. He was married In 1865 to Miss Anna 
 Holme.s, of Henry, III. Tlieyliad two clilhlren—William and Clara. His wife died in 1867 
 and he was married again in 1873 to .Annie Bosley, a native of Olilo. They had one daughter 
 —Clara, deceased. Georgia and .lames living. He is a member of the first three branches of 
 the Masonic order and is one of the City Councilnien. 
 
 E. MCBRIDE general dealer and proprieior livery sale and feed stable, first came to 
 Great Bend in 1875 and engaged in the stock business, real estate and loan business, wliicli 
 he has yet continued. He was born in Perry County, Pa., 1836, and lived in bis iiativecouu- 
 ty until twenty-one years old. Hetlieiice wentto Keokuk, Iowa, and eiigageil in stock busi¬ 
 ness and agriciilturiri pursuits until he came to Kansas. Was married, 1870. to Miss Anna 
 Teetorii, of Stark County, Oliio. They liave one daughter—Jettie. He is a member of A., 
 
 F. & A. M. 
 
 JOSEPH S. McClure, farmer and stock raiser. P. O. Great Bend, is the son of Harvey 
 and Jane McClure, and was born in Juniata County, Pa., April 19. 1835. His mother’s 
 iiiaideii name was Anderson, and both his parents were naiivesof tlie .State in which he 
 was born. In October, 1839, he moved with his parents to Wayne County. Ohio, wliere liis 
 father died tlie following year. His father was a ulacksmith liy trade, and also a farmer, and 
 the subject of this sketch was made acquainted with labor when quite young. The common 
 scliool afforded his only means of oblaliiiiig an education, and lii those early days, even sucli 
 as tliey olfered, was obtained under many difficulties. Joseph .S. was raised to fariniiig, and 
 followed this pursuit until 1853, when he establi.slied himself in the tanning business. On 
 May 29. 1849, he was married in Wayne County, Ohio, to Miss Anna Morrison, a native of 
 Mercer County, Pa,; tlie issue of which marriage has been two children—George W., born in 
 Wayne County, Ohio, and Jeiiiile C., born at the same place. In 1859 Mr. McClure moved 
 to Iowa, wliere he located in Linn County and resumed farming, and also became quite e.x- 
 teiisively engaged in stock raising. He has served in different capacities as a township offi¬ 
 cer, and in the fall of 1871 w.as elected to represent Linn County in the Legislature of 
 Iowa, taking his seat in the Fourteenth General Assembly of tliat State, serving through 
 one session of 114 days duration in 1873, ami also in the extra session of 1873. In March, 
 1877. he inoveil to Kansas and located in Barton County, where he engaged in mercantile 
 business, at wliicli lie remained until June, 1881, when he closed out and re-engaged in 
 farniiiig, wliicli, combined with stock raising, is his present occupation. 
 
 ALCIN'OUS Y. MCCORMICK, pliysician, was born July 6. 1843, in Fayette County, Pa., 
 being the third son, and sixtii child born to Janies and Mary MrCormick. His father was a 
 farmer and native of Pennsylvania, and his mother was a native of New Jersey. Uniil A. 
 Y, liad attained the age of fifteen years, he attended the pulilic schools in his native county, 
 after wliicli lie entered Greene Academy, in Greene County, Pa., wliicli he attended for 
 three years, and then wentto Cumberland, where lie read medicine for elgliteen montlis 
 in the office of Ills lirotlier, W. H. McCormick, M. D., preparatory to his entering Jefferson 
 College. He attended lectures in the latter liistitutioii during the winter 1864-6.5, and also 
 during the winter 1865-66, graduating from Jetfeison College, Philadelphia, in the spring 
 of tlie latter year. He also graduated from the Philadelphia Lying in Charity, an institu¬ 
 tion established for tlie beiietlc of women in needy and indigent eircumstaiices. After 
 graduating he loca ed in Frederick City, Mil., where he commenced the practice of ills pro¬ 
 fession, aiul remained until B’ebruary, 1868. when he moved to Fowler, Adams Co.. Ill., 
 wliere he continued to practice for fifteen years, when he moved to Kansas, in .lanuary, 
 1883, locating at Great Bend, in Barton County, where he continues the practice of his pro¬ 
 fession. On .September 33, 1873. in tlie city of Chicago. A. Y". McCormick was married to 
 Miss Fannie Woodbury, a native of Massachusetts, by which marriage two cliildreii liave 
 been born to him—Florence, born July 13. 1S75, at Fowler, III.; died September 34, 1876; 
 Virgil, liorii at Fowler, Ill., Seiitemlicr 35. 1879. 
 
 W. W. MAXWELL, proprietor Southern Hotel. He opened the above liotel to the pub¬ 
 lic in Septemlier, 1880. It has a capacity of fifty guests, and contains tliirty rooms, size 
 fifty feet front, 180 feet deep and three stories liigh. He came to Great Bend, in 1879. and 
 engaged in the hotel business. He was bo; ii in Erie County, Pa , Ajirll 11, 1853; was raised 
 in ills native county. Went to Janesville, Wls., 1876, and attemied a telegraph scliool, gra¬ 
 duating tlie same year; after which he followed operating until he came to Kansas. 
 
 G. N. A E. R. MOSES, successors to Burton, Moses A Bro., dealers in hardware, 
 stoves, tinware, copper, granite ware, numiis, paints, gnus, pistols and farm macliiiiery 
 of all kinds, including Moline plows and Cassady sulky plows, Studebaker springs and 
 farm wagons, pliiElons and buggies. Enterprise windmills, mowers, watcbes, clocks, 
 jewelry, silveryvare and musical liistriimeiits. Tliey erected their store in 1878 with a 
 lirick front and stone sidewalls, size 35x140 feet two stories and liasement. at a costof $10- 
 000. They carry a stock of $35,000, and employ four men lii the business. They are proprie¬ 
 tors of Union Hail. 
 
 DAVID RDBERT.S, of the firm of Sooy, Brinkman A Roberts, proprietors Walnut 
 Creek Steam Flouring Mills; these mills were erected in 1877, size of whicli is forty-five 
 feet wide liy eighty feet deep and forty-five feet higli, capacity Is 250 barrels in twenty-four 
 hours; they employ fifteen iiieii. They have an elevator connected with the mills with a 
 capacity of 13,000 bushels. Mr. Roberts came to Great Bend, in 1877, and engaged in the 
 above business. He was born in Canada, in 1853, and was raised in ills native country. He 
 first engaged in the milling liusiness when onlv a young lad, thoroughly learned tlie mill¬ 
 ers trade. He came to the Uniteil .States in 1871. and worked at milling in Fort Wayne, 
 Iiid., until he came to Kansas. He was married In 1871, to Miss Mary Belanger, of Canada. 
 They have four children—James I)., Olive M, Paul I), and Fannie L. He is a member of 
 the tliree braiiclies of Masonry. His wife died in 1878, and he was married again in 1880, 
 to Sarah A, Rusk, a native of Iowa. They have one daughter, Phoebe. 
 
 J. F. ROGERS, cashier Barton County Bank; H. C. Harrison, Presideirt: G. H. Young, 
 Assistant Cashier. Capital. $50,000. Tliey do ;i general banking business. The above bank 
 was organized and oiieiied for business in January, 1882, willi eastern correspoiideiits Fiist 
 National Bank of New York City, and Merchant’s National Bank of Kansas City, Mo. Jlr. 
 Rogei s first came to Kansas in November, 1878, locating at Concordia, Cloud County, wdiere 
 he engaged in business as a tarin loan broker, and went into the liauking business eighteen 
 luoutlis previous to going to Great Bend. He was born in Thibodeaux, La., November 30. 
 1849, and was raised ill that country; lived in Dayton, Oliio, one and a halt years, and at 
 eleven years of age returned wiili bis parents to native place; at a suitable age he embarked 
 ill the farm loan business, amt has followed that business all tlirough iiortlierii Missouri and 
 western Iowa, before coming to Kansas. Jlarrled in 1879, to Miss Effie L. Holfman, of Oska- 
 loosa, Iowa. They have one daughter—Emily J. He is a member of the two first branches 
 of the Masonic order ami Congregational Church. 
 
 A. C. SCIIEIIMERIIOKN. Clerk of District Court. He first came to Barton Comity in 
 1874. and engageil in farmiiig and stock raising until elected to the above office in tlie'fall 
 of 1879. Re-elected in the fall of 1882. He was bom in Saratoga County, N. Y., September 
 
 14. 1840, and was raised in his native county. Enlisted in April, 1861, in Company K, 
 Fourteenth New York Volunteer I iifaiitry. He participated in all the liattles of his com¬ 
 mand until discharged in Feliruary, 1863. He then went to Marshall County, III., and in 
 May, 1864. re-enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and Tliirty-eiglith Illinois Volunteer 
 Infantry, and was promoted to First Lieiiteiiaiit of Ids company and participated in all 
 actions of his regiiiieut. Mustered out in November. 1864. He tlien went to La Salle Count.v, 
 Ill., and engaged in the manufacture of harness until be came to Kansas. Marrii d in 1865, 
 to Miss Eliza M. Dougaii, of Putnam County, III, Tliey have two children-Lena C.. and 
 Robert D. He is a member of the two first orders of .Masonry, Pap Thomas Post No. 52. 
 
 C. M. SMITH, dealer in real estate. Notary Public, loan and insurance agent. He first 
 came to Great Bend in Februar}’, 1878. and opened a real estate office, etc. He was liorn in 
 ■Venango County, Pa., in 1837, and was raised in Sandusky County.Ohio, his parents moving 
 there in 1844. He enlisted September 15,1861, in Company A, Fifty-filth Ohio Volunteer 
 
 Infantry'. Was promoted to Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant and Captain of his com¬ 
 pany, serving In the latter capacity two and a lialf years, participating in all the battles of 
 his'commaiid, amounting to seventeen regular battles, and twenty skirmishes. He was 
 wounded at the liattle of Cliaiicellorsville, Resaca and Averyslioro. He was mustered out 
 July 30. 1865. He luid charge of forty men who first entered Atlanta, Ga. He afterward en¬ 
 gaged in the hardware and Implement busiiiess at Na'oleon, Henry Co., Ohio, until he im¬ 
 migrated to Kansas. He was married in 1863, to Miss Sara A.JMorris, of Geneva, .Ashtabula 
 Co., Oliio. Tliey have five children—Pilva E., Madge M., Frank 11., Terry C.. and an infant 
 daughter. He is a member of the Masonic order and Pap Thomas Post No. 5‘3, G. .A. R., 
 and is comniauder of tlie latter; also is M. W. of Great Bend Lodge No. 127, A. O. U. W. 
 
 WILLI.AM TORREY, agent for the A., T. A S. P'. R. R. Co., came to this State in the fall 
 of 1873. and located at Great Bend in December of the same year as agent, where he has 
 occupied the same position since. He was born in Otsego County. N. YL, December 4, 1841, 
 and lived in Ins native county until about nineteen years old, when he went to Illinois, in 
 the employ of tlie C., B. A Q. R. R., first as brakeman, then conductor on freight train, then 
 bagg.ageman on uasseiiger trains, and finally to local agent. He continued with the C., B. A 
 (1 , until he came to Kansas. He enlisted in the first call of April, 1861, in Company A, 
 Second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, In the three months service, aiul participated in the first 
 battle of Bull Run. He was mustered out in August, 1861. He married in 1874, Miss H. 
 C llartmaii, of Columbia County, Pa., a graduate of Bloomsbui g, Pa,, State University. 
 They have two cliildren—Henry B., and Haddie E. He is a member of the three first orders 
 of .Masoiirv, and is a past mastrr of Blue Lodge and lilgh priest of Chapter. 
 
 C. P. TOWNSLEY, editor and proprietor of the Inland Tribune, a Republican newspa¬ 
 per, printed in Great Bend, the first issue of which was made August 13, 1876, now has a 
 circulation of 800 copies. Mr. T. came to Great Bend in July, 1875, and opened a law office 
 and continued in the iirofesslon until lie became interested in the above newspaper. He 
 was born in Huntingdon, Pa., in 1833. Parents with family moved to Boonevllle, Mo., in 
 1837, wliere he was raised. He enlisted in 1861 in the Fortietli Mis.souri Militia and served 
 ill tliat capacity four years, particiiiatliig In the battle of Springfield, Mo., and many skir¬ 
 mishes. He began the study of law in 1857. Admitted to bar of practice at Georgetown, 
 Mo., in 1860. He practiced law in Missouri for many years. Was a memberof the Missouri 
 .State Senate in 1867. In 1869 lie was elected Judge of the Fifth Judicial District, Missouri, 
 and filled that position six years. Married in 1865 to Miss Laura Moses of New'York State. 
 They have tliree children—Channel P., Florence E., and Willie L. Mr. T. is a memberof 
 the K. of H. of Great Bend. 
 
 I). TURNER, dealer in lumber and all kinds of building material, under the firm name 
 of R. Black. 'Tlie trade was opened in the fall of 1878. They carry an average stock of 
 $10,000. Mr. D.'Turner is manager of the above business. He came to Kansas in the fall 
 of 1878. He was born in La Porte County, lud., September 29, 1839. Parents moved to 
 Hancock County. III., when lie was a young lad. He first began bis business life in the 
 lum lier trade and has ever since continued. Enlisted in 1862 in Company E, One Hundred 
 and Fifty-eighth Illiimis Y'olunteer Infantry. YVas promoted to First Lieutenan.. He par¬ 
 ticipated in the siege * Vicksburg and was there captured May 24, 1863, and confined In. 
 Rebel prisons twenty-one mouths. He then was returned to his regiment. Mustered out 
 October 1, 1865. Married in 1866 to Miss M. C. Chittenden of W’arsaw, Ill. They have six 
 children—Arthur E,, Jennie B., Flnette, George C., Helen and Luella. He is a member of 
 first two Masonic orders and Pap Thomas Post No. 52, G. A. R. 
 
 EDWIN'TYLER, nierchant. was the fifth child and foui tli son Iiorn to Nathaniel and 
 Clarissa Tyler, his birth occurring on the27th day of November, 1842. His father was a 
 native of New York State, and was a cooper by trade, but in later life was engaged in mer¬ 
 cantile business and farming. Edwin was born in Richfield Adams Co., Ill. Hiseducalion 
 was received at the common schools of Iiis native county, wliicli he attended until tlie war 
 of secession commenced. His father died in 1853, after which Edwin, during the time lie 
 was not attending school, assisted his mother in conductingtlie business of tlie store. On 
 August 20. 1861, he enlisted in ('omiiany C, Fiftieth Illinois Infantry Volunteers. He par¬ 
 ticipated in the battles of Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, .Shiloh, siege and battle of Corinth, 
 and also took part in several severe skirmishes in Western Teiinessee, Noi thern Mississip¬ 
 pi, Alabama and Georgia. While in the army he lost the sight of one eye. and after having 
 served tliree years and three months, was mustered out of the service at Rome, Ga. Leav¬ 
 ing tlie army he engaged in mercantile business, and on December 31. 1865. was married at 
 Riclifleld, Adams Co., Ill,, to Lydia F. Mosley, a native of M issoiiri. The issue by this mar¬ 
 riage ha.s been 'T. Young Tyler, born at Richfield, III., May 15, 1867. died October 19, 1880; 
 Clarissa Y'., born in Audrain County, Mo.. Septemlier 18. 1868; 'Taylor B . born at Richfield, 
 111., December 13, 1870, died December 22, 1880; Dora M., born at Great Bend, Kas., May 
 1. 1874; Hallie, liorii at Great Bend, Kas., October 20. 1877; Eddie, born at Great Bend, 
 Kas., November 4, 1881, died March 4, 1883. Mr. 'Tyler has served as a member of the City 
 Council of Great Bend, and hasat various times served in other cfflcial caiiacllles, and was 
 for four years Deputy Sheriff and Deputy County Clerk of Barton County, and is at present 
 engaged iii niercanilie liusiness at Gieat Bend 
 
 JOHN TYPER, projirietpr Typer House, first came to Great Bend, Kan., in the spring 
 of 1872, and soon b' gan erecting a part of tlie above hotel; size of which is 50x72 feet, two 
 stories higli and has a capacity of thirty guests. This house was opened to the piildlc in 
 1872. Mr. T. was liorn in Franklin County. Pa., February 20, 1830, and was raised in that 
 county; moved to Hancock County, Ill., 1854. and farmed iiiaiiy years, also kept hotel six 
 yeais. He enlisted August 7. 1862. in Company A. One Hundred and Eighteenth Illinois 
 Volunteer Infantry, and parliclpated in all battles of liis command. Resigned in July, 
 1865; ills promotions were to First Lieutenant. Was married 1852, lo Miss Mary A. Swlegart 
 of Franklin County. Pa. They have two children—R. Preston and Margaret A. He is a 
 member of Pap Tliomas Post, No. 52, G. A. R. 
 
 ALBTIRT WEISS first came to Great Bend. Kan., in the spring of 1879. He was bom in 
 Germany, February 26. 1843, came to America in 1870, and engaged in general merchandis¬ 
 ing at Potosi, Mo., until he came to Kansas. He was married in 1873. to Miss Mary .Schamp, 
 a iiativeof Germany. They have three children—Arthur, Meta and Harry. Hels a member 
 of Chapter Lodge, A.. F. A A. M., and tlie German Volksfriend. Tliey have the finest I. O. 
 O. F. hall Oil the second floor of their store to be found in Western Kansas. 
 
 C.YL WEVER, Countv Treasurer, was born in Trurabiill County, Oliio, August 9, 1852. 
 He was the seventh child and third son born to Mich.ael and Laviiia Wever, both natives of 
 Peiinsylvania. His father was a farmer, and Cal’s opportunities of receiving an education 
 were those offered liy the common schools of his native county. He worked at home on the 
 farm until he was fifteen years old when he went to Warren, Ohio, and studied pharmacy 
 and engaged in tlie drug business. In 1874. be moved to Cleveland, Ohio, and in the year 
 following moved to Kansas and located at Great Bend, in Barton County, where he was en¬ 
 gaged as a pharmacist in Mr. A. S. Allen’s drug store for nearly live years. In the fall of 
 1881. he was elected Treasurer of Barton County, entering u]ioii the duties of the office in 
 the fall of the following year. Mr. Wever is also engaged to some extent in the stock busi¬ 
 ness. 
 
 DR. W. H. WHITE, physician and surgeon, came to Great Bend, Kan., July 12,1876, and 
 has iiractlced medicine since, belonging to the Eclectic School of Medicine. He was born in 
 Oswego County, N. Y’., 1833. and was raised in his native county. Was medically educated 
 ill Pliiladelidii'a Eclectic College, graduating in the class of 1863. He began the practice of 
 medicine in Centralia, 1II., in 1864; has practiced in vai ioiis places in Illinois, Missouri, 
 and Ohio. He came to P.irk City, Kau., In the spring of 1 &72, where he practiced his pro¬ 
 fession until lie located in Great Bend. Was married in 1865. to Miss Catharine Hatten, of 
 Oswego, N. Y’. Tliey liave four children—Edser T., Myron, Kate and an infant son. 
 
 C. F. WILL.MER, dealer in general line of household furniture, carpets, iiudertaking 
 goods, etc. He is also tlie undertaker for Great Bend. He opened Inisliiess in 1878; erected 
 his store in 1880, of cut atone, at a cost of $5,000, size of wliicli is 25x75 feet, and two stories 
 liigh. He carries an average stock of $6,000 and employs I wo mm besides his ownsuper- 
 vison. He was born in Nortliern Germany, Marcli 18,1847. Came to AmeTica, in 1866, 
 first locating in New Orleans, La., thence to St. Louis. Mo., in the emidoy of Government, 
 until 1870. He then went to Denver, Col., and engaged in cabinet making, latter two years 
 he eng.iged in contracting and building at Georgetown, Col., after which he returned to 
 Kansas. Married in 1873, to Miss Lena Feldcamp, of Springfield, III. They have four 
 cliildren—Paulina J., Freddie U., Nellie L. and Edward C. He is a member of two branches 
 of Masonry'. Mrs. W. is a member Congregational Church. 
 
 DR. W. .1. WINNER, pliysician and surgeon, first came to Great Bend, Kansas, in 1876, 
 where he has since coniiiiiied tlie practice of medicine. He practiced the profession 
 in'Topeka, Kansas, in 1869. He was bo'ii in Bucks County, Pa., January 23. 1837. Y'Vheu 
 quite a lad his parents moved to Mount Pleasant, Ohio, and there lie was raised until six¬ 
 teen years of age, when tlie family emigrated to Fulton County, III., where he made his 
 liome until coming to Kansas. He was principally educated In Illinois. He graduated 
 from Rusli Medical College, in Chicago. IP., in 1860. He was Assistant Surgeon in the Sixty- 
 first Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infaiicry, enlisting as Hospital Stew'ard, March 1, 1863. 
 He partldiiated in the battles of Shiloh, capture of Vicksburg. Little Rock, and was on the 
 Red River Expedition. He was mustered out in 1865. He then practiced medicine In Illi¬ 
 nois until he came to Kansas. He was married iii 1866. to Miss Luellen Webster, of Marys¬ 
 ville, Ky. 'They have one daughter—Annie L. He was Examining Surgeon for Pensions 
 at Great Bend, Kas., for six years, and is a member of tlie K. of H. He isa dealer in general 
 line of drugs and druggists’sundries. Opened business in 1876. and carries a stock of 
 $4,000. He has 400 acres of land, 300 acres cultivated, and a herd of cattle. 
 
 C. C. WOLFE, County Superintendent of Public Schools. He came to the county in 
 February', 1878. and engaged in agricultural pursuits, which he has since continued, Elected 
 to tlie above office ill the fall of 1883. There are eighty-seven organized schools in Barton 
 County, of which he has cliarge. He was born in Richland County', Ohio, August 26. 1847. 
 Was raised in his native county; partly educated at Denison University, at Granville, Ohio, 
 and completed his education at Amherst College, Mass., of which institution he graduated 
 in the class of 1875. He then followed teaching until he came to Kansas. 
 
 ZUTAVERN A STROBEL, proprietors of livery, sale and feed stables. The present 
 
BARTON COUNTY. 
 
 Arm became proprietors of the above business in 1879 - their barn in an I'l 
 
 he spent his school days until coining to his present home. “ >« 1868 , where 
 
 ELLINWOOD. 
 
 The town of Ellin wood is located on the north bank of the Arkansas River 
 on Section 32, township 19. Range ii, west of the sixth principal meridian: 
 The town site was located in the fall of 1871. by the Arkansas Valley Town 
 
 S’yed"b 7 jo°i;"i;? 
 
 The records do not show when the plat was filed, but they do show that 
 the signing of the plat was acknowledged in Suffolk County, Mass., on the 6th 
 day of September, 1873, before George L. Goodwin, a Notary Public. To sur¬ 
 vey plat and locate the town site, was about all the company did in 1871, and 
 ittle or nothing was done towards building until the following year, the only 
 house erected being a small frame building, by William Misner, which was oc^ 
 cupied in the latter part of the year by A. Burlisson, as a store, he being the 
 first man to start m the mercantile business in the place. ^ 
 
 Fir of'ginal town of Zarah stood about half way between Great Bend and 
 Ellinwood, and when the latter town was started, most of those located at 
 Zarah moved their buildings and business to Ellinwood. In 1872 Ruear and 
 Greever moved their building from Zarah to Ellinwood, and converted it into a 
 hotel, for which purpose it was used for a few months, when it was purchased 
 and occupied by Landis & Williamson, who re-converted it into a store and be¬ 
 gan merchandising. 1 hat same year J. L. Roberts moved his house and livery 
 barn from Zarah to Ellinwood, where he went into business, as did also George 
 K T ^ blacksmith shop. That same year, R. A. Avefy 
 
 built the Avery House, which maybe said to be the first regular hotel in town^ 
 
 were Whffmn W “ir that year, aside frL those mentioned, 
 
 Rpvnnid KK With two or three others. In 1873, 
 
 Re>noIds& Hubbard opened up a grocery and provision store, and that year 
 
 a^d^ WaH^rl'p ‘hat of Isaac Bacon, Andrew Barngrover, 
 
 and Wallace Bay, the latter locating just outside the limits of the town site A 
 great many young men came, who entered claims close to or adjoining the town 
 site, who boarded in town, and added considerably to the population^ 
 
 The place was yet without a school, but in 1873, a one-story brick school- 
 
 Poo^sGed ad^d been considerably enlarged since that time, by two 
 
 good sized additions having been made thereto. Several dwelling houses were 
 
 Hap ‘I*-® commencing to look lik^e quite a vil- 
 
 made but little development until after the advent of the rail- 
 
 Irrt;‘mos"torr' ‘he spring following people commenced to 
 
 su^rou’nTna Fir located upon homestead claims in the country 
 
 surrounding Ellinwooa, and a few remained in town, ^ 
 
 and many improvements were made, 
 especially in the number of dwelling houses erected. One very desirable im¬ 
 provement was made that year by F. A. Steckel, who, immed^tely upon his 
 ^d- building on Washington street, in whichhe%ened 
 
 a general rnerchandising store in connection with the sale of drugs. The grass¬ 
 hopper destruction of 1874, was a severe check to immigration,and the following 
 year was one of but little progress. Although little, if anything was added tf 
 the town in 1875, yet a grand, useful and very desirable improvement was made 
 kansaVSn^substantial iron Lidge across the Ar- 
 
 From 1875 until 1878 the growth of the town was exceedingly slow the 
 most that was done being the erection of a few unpretentious dwellfngs, and one 
 building put up as a drug store by Mr. Rader. The immense crops of 1T7S 
 gave new life to iminigration, and turned the attention of emigrants towarS 
 Kansas, not a few of whom found their way to Ellinwood. That year saw the 
 going up of the first substantial business house in town, in the shane of a solid 
 two-story brick building on Washington street, which was built by Joseph Sri 
 nish. 1 he first floor of this building is now occupied as a store; while ^part of 
 nart hv fh occupied as a printing office by the Ellinwood £xpress, and 
 
 part by the city as a council chamber. Other improvements of that year were 
 two good frame store buildings put up by Mathias Rader. ^ 
 
 Kv T> • ^ number of dwelling houses that went up, an elevator built 
 
 gSvth oTIhe^X’ T" the improvements of 1878. Since that time the- 
 
 growth of the place has been gradual but steady, and those that have been 
 made are much superior to those of the earlier years. The only church in the 
 town up to 1879, was one erected by the Catholics in 1877, but the former year 
 n'p" "P German Lutherans. In 1881, Deu- 
 
 wlvaf f brick building, which they occupy as a bank. Two 
 
 Hevators were also put up, one by V, S. Musil, and one by Williamson & Ash- 
 
 thp was chiefly remarkable for the completion of the L-a.i 1 of 
 
 main iinp * Tif ^ K‘o Ellinwood, where it cornier.. w rh the 
 mainline. The building of this branch was quite an adva-.a- j the 
 p ace as it caused the putting up of a good stone round house, w. . Mis for 
 nine locomotives, and was the means of causing a good many er.'-.'o-, -s of the 
 company to locate in the town. t. " er- .,0, .s ol tfie 
 
 an,! ^binwood was Miss C rrie Bacon 
 
 RetdJn^S7?“"‘'^ organized was the Presbyterian, by Rev. Philander 
 
 vancffil^.ifp’tl’ * Company has assisted to a great extent in ad- 
 
 bmSr^ f 7 " furthering its improvement. The construction of the 
 
 Wacksmkrsfiln building of a round house and 
 
 cor^na 77 ^ Company, was of great benefit to Ellinwood. The 
 
 va?d ^“‘ i, up an extensive material 
 
 Lm whii ‘■^b^ f®?ue posts, and other material is stored, and 
 
 trom which other points along the line are supplied, as necessity demands. 
 
 769 
 
 biat took place in the town was that of William H. Mis- 
 PhilaldefRLff'"'^'"”^^ ‘®74.by Rev. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 wi sLS'f 
 
 son, O. IL; A. ii. Lynch 6 G' • (i iv i!arnerovpr*n'’i\f’*’Iif i’ Ashton, Adjt.; A. John- 
 
 M., fmlT L. Powe"r^ Sec^’ ‘^‘“uwood, organized U. D. 1882 . F. P. Dunn. W. 
 
 hy the bounty, early in 1878 . 
 
 position on the paper he still occni)ip<! ' tpo * as editor and manager, which 
 
 lican in politicsi^Sul hkVa iliVcSmn of “ six-coiumn folio weeRiy, Repub- 
 
 manufactured. The people generallv ai e fruTn’ e their beer is 
 
 fest a spirit of cousiderableenterprise Th^re are Pfosiierous, and inanl- 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 49 
 
 tiirofBii\iV"«Sioi 7 SD 3 fSfFl^^^^ 
 
 Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., and Frankhn, Tenn.',’ and wL numtl^e^cFolit Juife^ls" 1 “ 
 
 18 lo«|^a|moh|teTSe{-’:s”i®r^^^^ 
 
 lmlSa?l%^s 1 ph wib jfV 
 
 P'lysiciaii and surgeon, came to Ellinwood, Kas., in the snrinv of 1878 
 
 v^faVe i. 5 ? 875 ; w'l^fclfVe'7ofit?.:T7e:{7i:^^^ 
 
 Ilii 
 
 iiie K The Doctor is a member and eUlerof the Christian Church and in 
 
 Pe^eeTfls'ltTs! 
 
 bushieS, e'J 7 ''lIe‘=c^n?e to fnhll^JFbd'^f^' tie ‘^prl^g oT fssl^^s nm.f7/er‘^®oV?,®®i'"“7®" 
 native county. Went to California where he engaged iii the lumber and nlinfn^h‘n?ini=^ 
 
 ot,SS ^Mi^;rS£S, ,i,S£|*,K^ 
 
 Bros, established the business in 1873. They noF? cm'ry an avei age smck of furabm-’Sma" 
 000hushlls.\nVha;e slumped until jU7alf®15'i^|f^4l‘ell; 
 
 was chaiiKed to that of above,’ viz..*Henmmvay &T}iHnk\imn ifro^^ name 
 
 wood in Mli?ch,S882 'octm^ehoomrnVa^^^^^^^ E>'lu- 
 
 iHSSSSSis'FKS^^ 
 
 Iiois Iowa .andeimav^i hlvlrjons ?j‘y ‘ 8*^5. Ho then lived in IIll- 
 
 it aiiu mi^affea in various Kinds of business. He was inarrit^rl in i sm tn i\Ti«ja pna 
 
 ^In a general line of liardware. stoves tinware alsosewinir 
 machines and guns, opened business in October, 1878 . His store room Is 30 x 70 feet. Ho 
 
770 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 i 
 
 Ix'Kaii ijusiness with a stock of $2,800; now carries a stock of $4,500. Came to Eilinwood 
 ill 1878. He was born in Prussia, January 8, 1841, and came to Amei'ica i i 1843, and was 
 raised in WilmiiiRton, Del. When quite a large boy he returned to his naiive coii iili y with 
 his father, who remained a year, when he returned to America and settled in M Iwaukee, 
 Wis., in 1854, and lived there, with the exception of a year spent in New York City, until 
 1860, when in the latter city, 1862, he followed the trade of manufacturing mathematical 
 and philosophical instruments. He was then a salesman for Messrs. Van Cott, of Milwau¬ 
 kee. Enlisted February 18, 1862, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and was made .Second 
 Lieutenant and mustering officer. He was transferred to the Twenty-sixth Wisconsin Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry, and was promoted to First Lieutenant Company B. Participated in all the 
 battles of his command for over twoyears and resigned. He then went into the manufac¬ 
 ture of the above Instruments, at Chicago, III., until 1870. He returned to Milwaukee, Wis., 
 and carried on the same business successfully for eight years; thence came to Kansas. He 
 w,as married in 1866, to Miss Cecelia Espelding, of Cologne, Germany. He was married in 
 Chicago. They have two children—Henry W. and Fritz. He is a member and Treasurer of 
 the Masonic order of Eilinwood, and Blue Lodge; president of the Volksvercin .Society, and 
 a member of the A. O. U. W., aid-de-camp with rank of lieuteuaut-colouel of Gov. Glick’s 
 staff. 
 
 MANGELSDORF BROTHERS, dealers in general merchandise, opened trade in 1877 at 
 Eilinwood. They erected their present brick store in 1881, size of which is 25x90 feet, two 
 stories lilgh, at a cost of $5,500. They carry an average stock of $8,000 to $10.000, and em¬ 
 ploy four men. William and August Maiigelsdorf are the firm. William first came to 
 Atchison. Kansas, 1864, and engaged in grocery business, which he continued there until 
 coming to Eilinwood. Born in Germany, February 20, 1846. Came to America in 1857. 
 Married. 1876, to Miss Minnie Hailing, a native of Pennsylvania. They have one daughter 
 —Clara A. He enlisted, 1861, Company E, F'ourth Missouri Volunteer Infantry. Was mus¬ 
 tered out in 186.3. He is a member of S. A. Hurlburt Post No. 48. G. A. R. 
 
 WILLI .\M MISNER, Postmaster, came to Eilinwood, Kansas,in April, 1873. W.as freight 
 agent for the A., T. &. 8. F. R. R. for s >me time. Participated largely in buffalo hunting as 
 a business. He took a homestead, lived on it some time. Was appointed Postm.aster in 
 April, 1874; hassiuce held the office. Was born in K.alamazoo Counw, Mich., 1847. Raised 
 in his native county and Stale. Enlisted August 6. 1861, Company F, .Sixteenth Micliigan 
 Veteran Volunteer Infantry; participated in overthirty battles in the War of the Rebellion. 
 Promoted to Second Lieutenant. Mustered out July 8, 1865. H.as lived in various places 
 in Iowa and other Western .States. Married, 1875. to Niss N. J. Howlett, a iiativeof Kansas. 
 They have four children—Willie H,, Agnes, Nettie and Ada. Mr. M. is a member S. A. 
 Hurlburt Post No 48, G. A. R. 
 
 JOHN RADER, dealer in general merchandise, firm name M. Rader &, Son. opened 
 tr,ade fall 1880; store building spring 1878, 24x80 feet, at a cost of $1,500. They carry an 
 average stock of $8,000. and employ three men in the business. Jolin Rader came with 
 parents to Eilinwood fiill 1878. Clerked some time, then engaged in the sale of agricultural 
 Implements until he became one of the above firm. His Lather, M. Rader, carries on a farm 
 near Eilinwood. Mr. John Rader was born in Dodge County, Wis., 1854. Parents moved 
 with tlielr family to Minnesota in 1856, where he was raised a farmer. Married, 1881. to 
 Miss Mary Boggeman, a native of Minnesota. They are members of the Catholic Church. 
 
 HENRY J. REINTS, clerk and bookkeeper for Edwards Bros, and Fair Bros. He c.ame 
 to Eilinwood, Kansas. 1876. where he engaged in the lumber and grain business until 1882, 
 now has an interest in the lumber business of the firm. Was born in Freeport, Stephenson 
 Co., Hi., 1857. Was raised and educated In his inatlve pitvce. where he lived until he 
 came to Kansas, excepting a number of years when he was employed by Western Electric 
 ManuLactiiringCo.. Chicago, Ill. Heis a memiierof M.asonic order and 1. O. O. F. 
 
 F. A. STECKEL, proprietor of Eilinwood Steam Flouring Mills, also agent for A., T. & 
 S. F'. R. R. lands. He also deals in all kinds of grain. The above mills were erected in the 
 spring of 1878; re-built in the summer of 1882, when the new process of reduction was 
 added. Size of imain building, 32x52 feet, three stories high, with an engine room 32x32 
 feet, one story. The mills are driven by a sixty-horse power engine, capacity of mills are 
 300 bushels of wheat in twenty-four hours, besides 150 bushels of feed, etc. The mills 
 were built of wood at a cost of $10,000; re-bullding cost $5,000. He employs ten men in 
 the business. Mr. S. first came to Eilinwood in April, 1873, and engaged in merchandising 
 and farm implement business until 1879. He was born in Magdeburg, Germany, October 
 13,1833. Came to America 18.53. In spring of 1854, he returned to Germany. Came to 
 America in 1855. He was married in 1861, to Miss Mary Hagan, of Fond du Lac, Wis. 
 They have three sons—Willie, Fritz and Albert. Mr. S. is a member of the Masonic order. 
 Hiis been member of the School Board ever since he came to Kansas. Mayor of Eilinwood 
 three terms, and is at present City Treasurer. 
 
 F'RANK FALLI.S WILLIAMSON came to Eilinwood, Kas., in Septemiier, 1872. where 
 he ppened the first general store in the place, and continued the business until August, 1882. 
 He was born in Harveysburg, Ohio, 1851, Was raised in that county. He began life as a 
 clerk in a general store at Dayton, Ohio, continuing a year, then came to Kansas. Previ¬ 
 ously graduated in penmanship and bookkeeping at the Taylor & J.ackson General College, 
 of Wilmington, Del., in 1870. Since coming to Kansas, he has been extensively engaged 
 in the live stock busine.ss, buying and shipping, etc. The firm of Ashton & Williamson 
 erected an elevator in 1882. He bought and shipped the first wheat in Eilinwood, in Sept¬ 
 ember. 1874. Bought the first car load of imffalo bones, sold the first agricultural imple¬ 
 ments and lumber, under the firm name of Landis & Williamson. Was Postma ter of Eilin¬ 
 wood four years, and City Treasurer one year. Married in 1876, to Miss Etta Avery, of 
 New York State. They have two children—Eugene B. and Marriam P. He is a member of 
 the Masonic order of Eilinwood and Chapter of Great Bend A., F. & A. M. 
 
 PAWNEE ROCK. 
 
 This is a thriving little town on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail¬ 
 road, in the extreme southwestern part of the county. The name is derived 
 from a very large rock in the vicinity, which the reader will find fully described 
 in the general history of the county. This village was located and laid out in 
 1874, by the Arkansas Valley Town Company. It has several thriving busi¬ 
 ness establishments, which drive a good trade with the surrounding country. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 JOSEPH N. BARRETT, dealer in drugs, medicines, druggists’sundries, etc. He opened 
 trade in April, 1882, and carries a stock of aliout $1,600. He came to Pawnee Rock in the 
 fall of 1878 , and followed agricultural pursuits a year, clerked in general mercliandlsing 
 two years, tlien embarked in the drug business. He was born in Lycoming County, Pa., 
 August 10.1853, lived in his native county until twelve years of age,when his parents moved 
 their family to Crawford County, Ill., where lie was raised and lived until he came to Kan¬ 
 sas. He was married March 5, 1882, to Miss Jennie Kemmerling, a native of Illinois. 
 They have one son—Norman. He has a sou and a daughter by former marriage—Claude 
 and Maude. 
 
 A. W. METCALF, dealer in boots and shoes, gloves, mittens, harness and horse furnish¬ 
 ing goods, cigars, tobaccos, stationery and notions. He is also Postmaster. He came to 
 Kansas in the spring of 1878. and engaged in the above business, and now carries stock of 
 $2,800. He took charge of thetpostoffice in 1880. He was born in Manchister, N. H.. M.ay 
 29, 1837. Was in Europe and Africa in 1854 and 1855. Moved to Pennsylvania in 1860. and 
 enlisted in the United States .Service in November,1863. Was transferred to Battery G, First 
 Pennsylvania Light Artillery, in which he served until the close of the war. He was on 
 detached service most of the time and was promoted several times. Soon after the w ar he 
 wentto Binghamton, N. Y., where he assisledln organizing a veteran battery of artillery, 
 which soon became one of the finest organizations in the State, fully mounted and equipped. 
 After his army life he emliarked in the boot and shoe business until he came to Kans,a3. He 
 was married to Miss RosalthaT. Wheeler, of Meshoppen, Pa., in 1869. He is a member of 
 Binghamton Lodge No. 177 F. A. M., and Great Bend Lodge No. 1088 K. of H., Great 
 Bend, Kan. He is at present Notary Pulillc and has served as Justice of tlie Peace a num¬ 
 ber of years. He has been identified with educational movements for several years, and Is 
 now a member of the School Board. Has had two children—Helen and Bessie. Bessie died 
 in 1877. aged five years. Helen is now twelve. 
 
 JOHN M. VAN AKEN, agent lor the A.. T. & S. F. R. R. Co., first located on i^arm 
 seven miles northwest of Lamed, In 1877, and farmed for two years. He yet continiTes to 
 have his land cultivated. He has 129 acres, eighty-five of which is under plow. In 1882 
 there were 1,183 bushels of wheat raised on his land. He is also engaged In the stock busi¬ 
 ness to some extent. He acted as agent for the Adams Express and operator at Lamed, in 
 1879-81. He then moved to Pawnee Rock, and accepted a position as agent of the A., T. & 
 S. F. R. R. He was born in Lenawee County, Mich., December 8. 1844; lived tliere until 
 fourteen years of age. He then moved to Carbondale, Jackson Co., III., where he liveduntil 
 1862, and enlisted August 11, of the same year, in Com pan v F, Eighty-first Illinois Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry, as a private. He participated in all the battles of ills command, until June 
 13, 1864, when, at the battle of Guntown. Miss., he was taken prisoner, and confined in An¬ 
 derson ville, Ga , and other Rebel prisons, until April, 1865. He was mustered out in Spring- 
 field. 111., soon after that date. He was married, in 1869, to Miss Amy S. Luce, of Belleville, 
 HI. They have four children—John A., Lena C., Sarah, and Ralph. They are members 
 of the Presbyterian Church of Lamed. He is a member o* the 1. O. O. F. and E. A. U. of 
 Lamed. 
 
 BUFFALO TOWNSHIP. 
 
 BENJAMIN I. DAWSON, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Great Bend, was the fourth 
 child, and third son, born to W. W. and Mary Dawson, both of whom were natives of Penn¬ 
 sylvania. The date of Ids birth was July 5. 1844. In 1854 he moved with his parents to 
 Iowa, and located In Jackson County, where they remained two years, and then removed to 
 Jones County, in that State. His father heing a farmer, Benjamin I. was raised to agricul¬ 
 tural pursuits, and after leaving school, his entire time was given to farm work. His means 
 of acquiring an education were those offered by the public schools which he attended during 
 his early boyhood in his native St.ate, and laterin Iowa, closing his school career in the high 
 school at Monticello, Jones Co., Iowa, which he attended for one year. Was engaged in 
 mercantile business from 1869 to 1873,disposing of which he moved to Kansas in the spring 
 of 1874, where he settled upon a farm in Barton County, to which State he was followed by 
 his parents three years later, both of whom are still living, his father beihg seventy-two 
 years old and his mother seventy-three. Benjamin I. Dawson and Emma A. Bonewitz were 
 joined in wedlock at Longworthy, Jones Co., Iowa, on the 10th day of December, 1868, by 
 which marriage six children have been born to them, as follows; Fred. I., lioru in Jones 
 County. Iowa, September 9. 1869; Lillie B., born at same place, January 19. 1871; Bon H., 
 at same place, born October 30,1873; Mary 0., born in Barton County, Kan., January 1, 
 1876; Chandler W., at same place, December 10,1879; and Ralph E., at same place. May 
 5, 1882. Mr. Dawson has held several township offices, and in 1878 was elected a County 
 Commissioner from the Third District of Barton County, which position he occupied for 
 three years. 
 
 1 
 
 I 
 
Harvey county. 
 
 771 
 
 HARVEY COUNTY. 
 
 H 
 
 LOCATION AND GENERAL FEATURES. 
 
 ARVEY County is situated on the eastern line of the central belt of 
 counties in the State, about seventy-five miles north of the Indian Ter¬ 
 ritory, and about one hundred and ten miles south of the Nebraska State line 
 being only about thirty miles in a southeasterly direction from the geographical 
 center of the State. It is bounded on the north by McPherson and ^Marion • 
 east, Marion and Butler; south, Sedgwick, and on the west by Reno County’ 
 The county contains fifteen congressional townships, is thirty miles from east 
 to west, eighteen Rom north to south, and ranks fourth in being one of the 
 
 population in the 
 
 Garden of Kansas, and its chances are favorable that with its superior ad- 
 vantages it will become, eventu- ^ 
 
 ally, the center of population in 
 
 the State. 
 
 The surface soil of Harvey 
 is similar to that of other coun¬ 
 ties in the immediate vicinity, 
 being a rich, black sandy loam, 
 
 , strongly impregnated with gyp¬ 
 sum and lime, and varies in depth 
 upon the uplands from two to ten 
 feet, and upon the bottoms from 
 three to thirty feet. The sub¬ 
 soil is very porous and underlaid 
 with gypsum, which accounts for 
 its remarkable productiveness. 
 The entire county slopes gently 
 to the southeast, about one-half 
 being upland and the remainder 
 being equally divided between 
 first and second bottom. 
 
 Harvey is one of the best 
 watered counties in the State 
 The great Arkansas River flow 
 through the southwestern corner, 
 while the Little Arkansas enters 
 the county from the north and 
 flows southeast through the 
 townships of Alta, Garden, Hal¬ 
 stead, Lakin and Sedgwick. Trib¬ 
 utary to this stream, and water¬ 
 ing various parts of the county, 
 are Turkey, Black Kettle, Kisa- 
 wa, Sand, Jester, the three Em¬ 
 mets and Gooseberry creeks. In 
 addition to these there are Doyle, 
 Wildcat, Gypsum, Gesterand two 
 branches of the West White Riv¬ 
 er, important tributaries of Wal¬ 
 nut River. These streams are, 
 in all seasons of the year, fed by 
 numerous springs and minor 
 tributaries. Between the two 
 rivers are found several beautiful 
 lakes, which afford abundance of 
 pure water. From ten to fifteen 
 feet on the bottoms, which never 
 overflow, and from twenty to 
 forty feet on the uplands, is the 
 usual depth for sinking wells. 
 
 With an altitudeof 1,500 feet 
 above the sea level, and its lati¬ 
 tudinal location being traversed 
 from east to west by the 38th 
 parallel of north latitude, Har¬ 
 vey County has a climate similar 
 to that of Central Kentucky, 
 Southern Virginia and Delaware, 
 winters and summers soothed by 
 culi.'ir to damp climates are never 
 
 same year 3,590 acres of spring wheat, yielding 48,104 bushels. In 1882 there 
 were 49 748 acres in winter wheat, yielding 1,243,700 bushels and onK ^ 
 acres of spring wheat, yielding 5,316 busheL. o^t of ’13 178 acres of 
 
 corn planted, 65,890 bushels were harvested. In 1882, out of 61 8^0 acres 
 planted, 1,236,780 bushels were harvested. In 1S74, 2,757 acres of o’ats^in cul 
 tivation, yielded 68 195 bushels. In 1882, 4,836 It'resll rultfvalion yielded 
 3p,44o bushels. Other products have increased in proportion. - ’ ^ 
 
 JS75, 5,046 ; in 1880, 11,454 : increase in five years, 6 408 ■ 
 
 increase in seven years, 6,440. ’ ' 
 
 EARLY SETTLEMENT. 
 
 From various sources it has been shown that H. Nieman, who took up a 
 
 claim on the West White Water 
 
 Population in 
 in 1882,11,486; 
 
 POPULATION. 
 
 (Organized in 1872.) 
 
 (a) 
 
 (b) 
 
 (c) 
 
 (d) 
 
 (e) 
 (/) 
 Cff) 
 (ft) 
 
 (i) 
 
 (j) 
 
 Alta Township. 
 
 Buriton Township, including Biirrion’citv. 
 
 Darlington Township. ^ 
 
 Emma Township.. 
 
 Garden Township.. 
 
 Halstead Township.....!!!. 
 
 Highland Township.. 
 
 Lake Township. . 
 
 Lakin Township.. 
 
 . Macon ToAvnship.. . 
 
 (ft) Newton Township.. 
 
 Newton City. . 
 
 (l) Pleasant Township..... 
 
 (m) Richland Township. . 
 
 1880. 
 
 liurrton City. . 
 Sedgwick City. 
 
 593 
 
 714 
 
 472 
 
 528 
 
 528 
 
 870 
 
 538 
 
 375 
 
 455 
 
 574 
 
 728 
 
 2,601 
 
 587 
 
 372 
 
 939 
 
 647 
 
 11,521 
 
 386 
 
 415 
 
 (a) 
 
 (ft) 
 
 (c) 
 
 (d) 
 
 (e) 
 
 (f) 
 
 it 
 
 From McPherson County. 
 From Sedgwick County. 
 From Sedgwick County. 
 From McPherson County. 
 From McPherson County. 
 From Sedgwick County. 
 From Marion County. 
 From Sedgwick County 
 
 (i) 
 
 ■(T) 
 
 (i) 
 
 From Sedgwick County 
 From edgwick County. 
 From Sedgwick County. 
 From Sedgwick County. 
 
 (m) From .Sedgwick County. 
 
 (n) From Sedgwick County. 
 ( 0 ) From Marion County. 
 
 No malaria is noticeable, and with short 
 the everlasting Kansas zephyr, diseases pe- 
 . -ver contracted. From the nature of the soil 
 
 and climate, all products common to the North and South can be raised here 
 including grains, cereals, grasses and fruits. 
 
 A few statistical points as to Harvey County’s prosperity show that out of 
 345.000 acres, 208,472 acres are in farms ; assessed valuation on taxable prop- 
 ^^A83,I4',64 ; value of animals slaughtered, 1879—$42,i4i' 
 i»8i--$i2o,493 ; wool clip, 1878, 8,040 pounds; 1879, I3.i34 pounds; 1881’ 
 32,11(3 pounds ; artificial forest in county, 2,500 acres. In 1874 there were 
 Ii 568 acres planted in winter wheat, which yielded 25,068 bushels, and in the 
 
 in the present township of Rich¬ 
 land, in June 1869, was the first 
 iona fide settler in what is now 
 known as Harvey County. It has 
 ■ also been shown that certain par¬ 
 ties had located claims prior to 
 that date, but were not actual 
 settlers. Mr. Nieman was fol¬ 
 lowed in July of the same year 
 by Wm. Lawrence and Hubbard 
 Wilcox, who settled in the im¬ 
 mediate vicinity. In the fall of 
 1869 Wm. McOwen, Charles 
 Schaefer, John N. Corgan, W. 
 T. Wetherel, John Wright and 
 S. Decker located on and in the 
 vicinity of what is now Sedgwick 
 City. 
 
 The early settlement of Har¬ 
 vey County by townships, as given 
 By Judge R. W. P. Muse, in his 
 history of Harvey County, is to 
 the effect that Lakin Township, 
 was settled early as June, 1869, 
 by Messrs. Kimball and Howard, 
 who located on Section 7; Macon 
 Township, at the mouth of the 
 three Emma creeks, in the sum¬ 
 mer of 1869, by Geo. F. Perry, 
 Wm. Cleveland, M. Alexander 
 and Seth Goodley, who estab¬ 
 lished a cattle ranche ; Richland 
 Township was inhabited by 
 Messrs. Nieman, Lawrence and 
 Wilcox, until June, 1870, when 
 
 A. G. Richardson, present Coun¬ 
 ty Commissioner, came and pur¬ 
 chased the claims of Lawrence 
 and Wilcox, and made a perma¬ 
 nent location. Other settlers in 
 the township were C. S. Fink, 
 July 3 1870; R. W. Denny, 
 September 18, 1870, and Joel 
 and Jesse Parker, H. W. Bailey, 
 
 B. P. Parks, S. Saylor, T. Ezra, 
 
 R. .Smith in October, 1870 ■, Dar¬ 
 lington Township —Edward Doty, 
 Thomas Winn, July, 1870; C. E. 
 Berry, August, 1870; E. Marks, 
 
 O. B. Hildreth, Wm. Geary and 
 I. Stockwell, on Section 4, in 
 October, 1870; they were fol¬ 
 lowed by O. B. Gingress and Jas. 
 Allen and others in the fall of 
 the same year ; Garden and 
 
 Alta townships were first settled by a French colony often persons, who located 
 in Alta 1 ownship, on Turkey Creek, in 1869-70. In the fall of 1870 the settle¬ 
 ment was augmented by Palmer and Daniel Heath and others. On the Little 
 Arkansas River, in Garden Township, an Irish settlement was formed early in 
 1870, and increased September 12, 1870, by F. P. and A. E. Munch; MeToton 
 Jownshtp—in February, 1871. A.W. Baker, Miles Davids and Joshua Perkins ; 
 Highland 7o7vnship—m March, 1871, by John Hengst, C. W. Patterson, J. V. 
 Sharp H. Beery and F. Livingston, followed in April byj. S. and F. W. H. 
 Hackney, J. C., W. E. and J.M.Johnston, R. T. Elwood, J. L. Caveny,W. Davis 
 and others : Lake Toiunship—in March, 1871, by Jas. McMurray, Jas. Patter¬ 
 son, John Gorgas and others; BurrtonToivnship—hy John W. Blades and oth 
 
772 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ers in April, 1871 ; E?nma Township —in April, 1871, by Wm. and Chas. Bean, 
 E. C. Hunger, G. Webster and others ; Walton Township —in March, 1871, by 
 Theodore Kline and family; Halstead Township —in September, 1870, by John 
 N. Corgan, who had sold his claim where Sedgwick City now stands, and lo¬ 
 cated near present town of Halstead. He was followed in October by G. L. 
 Cooper, J. Schoonover, A. Olson, Allen Miller, L. D. and A. Brewer ; Pleasant 
 To 7 vHship —in January, 1871, by John Harlan, J. and P. Ray, L. B. Owen, D. 
 
 E. Sheldon ; in February, H. D. and C. Kettle, D. Denny, S. Chamberlain. S. 
 A. Powell. 
 
 By consulting the biographical department of this work the reader will find 
 many other names of the early settlers of this county, who joined the hardy 
 class of pioneers and left their Eastern homes to face the disadvantages and 
 hardships of a frontier life. This county was then but a “ wild sea of waving 
 grasses,'’ the monotony of which was now and then relieved by the sight of im¬ 
 mense herds of cattle, controlled by Texan cow-boys, on their way to the near¬ 
 est shipping point—Abilene. At this time large herds of buffalo—controlled 
 by no one—were found in the western portion of the county, especially in the 
 immediate vicinity of where Burrton now stands, between the two Arkansas 
 rivers. The last one was killed in the county in 1875, in the Prouty neighbor¬ 
 hood, in Macon Township. Harvey County has been largely settled by that 
 thrifty class of foreigners, the Mennonites. The immigration commenced to 
 this county early as 1872. To induce this, committees were sent here from vari¬ 
 ous counties and States to ascertain facts necessary for a future settlement. 
 They are found in almost every portion of the county, but particularly in Hal¬ 
 stead Township. As a class, they are valuable additions towards promoting a 
 steady growth in all business pursuits, but more so from an agricultural point 
 of view. 
 
 The first birth in Harvey County was that of Rosa A., daughter of Charles 
 Schaefer, August 12, 1870, in Sedgwick Township. The first male birth in the 
 county also occurred in Sedgwick, February 13, 1871, being that of Henry, son 
 of P. M. Morgan. Sedgwick, being the oldest settled town in the county, claims 
 the first school building, erected in 1870; the first flouring mill, erected in 
 
 1871, by the Sedgwick Steam Power Company, and the first death, that of an 
 unknown man, by shooting, in the fall of 1870. The first celebration of our na¬ 
 tion’s independence occurred at Richardson’s Grove on the West White Water, 
 July 4, 1871. Seventy persons were present. Religious services were held 
 early as July, 1871, at Newton, by Rev. Mr. Overstreet, of the Presbyterian de¬ 
 nomination. The first passenger train entered Newton, July 17, 1871. June 
 16, 1871, a severe wind and rain storm swept over Harvey County, and assum¬ 
 ing the violence of a hurricane, destroyed much property. October 30, of the 
 same year, a terrific storm of hail, sleet and snow passed over the county from 
 the North, destroying hundreds of cattle and occasioning much suffering. The 
 gloomiest period in the history of Harvey County, occurred in August, 1874, at 
 which time that terrible scourge, the grasshopper, made its appearance. This 
 pest in countless millions were first noticed August 7, and but a few days had 
 passed when not a vestage of vegetation of any kind was to be seen. Many were 
 obliged to abandon their hard earned homes and seek employment, to support 
 their families. All business was practically suspended. But with the retreat of 
 the insect came a renewed determination by the people not to falter in the ad¬ 
 vancement of the county, and to-day the result is noticeable by the intelligent 
 observer. 
 
 The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad was completed through the 
 county during the summer of 1871. The road enters the county in the northeast 
 corner and runs in a southwesterly direction to Newton, from which place its 
 course is nearly due west. It passes through the townships of Walton, High¬ 
 land, Newton, Macon, Halstead and Burrton, and leaves the county eight 
 miles north of the southern boundary. Its principal stations are Walton, 
 Newton, Halstead and Burrton. 
 
 Early in June, 1871, the Wichita & Southwestern Railroad Company was 
 organized, with the following officers and directors; J. R. Mead, Pres.; Wil¬ 
 liam Griefferstein, Treas.; H. C. Sluss, Sec’y; S. H. Kohn, J. M. Steele, 
 S. C. Johnson, C. H. Smith, George Schlieter, C. F. Gilbert, T. J. Peters, 
 
 F. J. Fulton and R. W. P. Muse. At an election held August ii, 1871, bonds 
 to the amount of $200,000 were voted for and carried by 330 majority. New- 
 
 , ton being made the initial point, the contract was let, and the road completed 
 to Wichita in a few months. Sedgwick City, in Harvey County, is the principal 
 station. 
 
 The Memphis & Newton Railroad Company was incorporated August 15, 
 
 1872, but at this point the corporation became defunct. September i, 1872, 
 the Newton, King City & Ellsworth Railroad Company was organized. In 1873 
 a preliminary survey was made from Ellsworth to Newton, after which the road 
 followed the fate of its predecessor. 
 
 The St. Louis & San Francisco railroad enters the county at Sedgwick City, 
 and running northwest strikes the main line of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa 
 Fe Railway at Halstead. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION 
 
 Although Harvey County was settled as early as 1869. the question of its being organ¬ 
 ized as a county was not .agitated until the fall of 1871, when a Bepuhlicau convention was 
 called to nominate a county ticket lor Sedgwick County, and this being a part of that county, 
 delegates were elected to attend the said convention, to be held at Wichlt.a. At this conven¬ 
 tion, the nuiuherof delegates from Newton was cut down from seven to three, and being 
 dlssatisiied with this, the Newton delegates, followed by the Black Kettle and Grant town¬ 
 ship delegtites, withdrew and nominated a separate ticket, which was partially elected. This 
 increasing the feeling for t ' organization of a new county, a meeting was held at Newton, 
 December 13, 1871, at the o...ce of Muse & Spivey, for the purpose of effecting a distinct or- 
 ganiziitlon. Among those present were J. T. Davis, R. M. Spivey, L. E. Steele, C. S. Bow¬ 
 man, ,1 .nines Sprague, J. C. Johnson, D. Ainsworth and R. W. P. Muse. A plan was adopted 
 to form a new county, to consist of sixteen congressional townships, ten to be taken from 
 Sedgwick County, three from McPherson County, and three from Marlon County, with 
 Newton as the county seat. According to this plan, the territory embraced in the limits of 
 Burton, Halstead, Darlington, Lake, Lakin, Macon, Newton, Pleasant, Richland, Sedgwick, 
 Alt,a, Highland, Emma, and Garden townships, was organized by an act of Legislature, Feb¬ 
 ruary 29, 1872, and named Harvey, in honor of James M. Harvey, then Governoilof Kansas. 
 
 Gov. Harvey appointed the following named county officers to officiate in their respect¬ 
 ive positions until their successors could be duly elected and qualified, to wit: County 
 Clerk, H. W. Bailey: County Treasurer, C. D. Miinger; Probate .Judge, A. M.arkwell; Regis¬ 
 ter of Deeds. R, H. Brown; Sheriff, W. B. Chamberlin: Coroner, C. C. Furley; County Attor¬ 
 ney, C.S. Bowman; Clerk of District Court, J. B. Cuuiugham; County Surveyor, W. Brown; 
 
 County Superintendent, Ellen Webster; County Commissioners, A. G. Richardson, Amos 
 Prouty, and J. R. Skinner. 
 
 The first election for county officers was held May 20, 1872. At this election Newton 
 w.as made the county seat. All of the county officials appointed by Gov. Harvey were 
 elected, with the exception of John R. Skinner, County Commissioner, whose place was 
 filled by the elpction of B. Thompson, of Halstead Township. At a meeting of the County 
 Commissioners, held May 24. 1872, to canvass the vote c,ast May 20, it w.as found that the 
 poll books of Sedgwick and Newton townships showed on their face a fraudulent vote, and 
 it was voted by the Board that they be rejected, which was done, and the result was shown 
 as above stated. 
 
 At the first regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, held April 16, 1872, 
 it being mustered in by C. S. Bowman, Notary Public. A. G. Rich,ardson, was chosen Ch.air- 
 nian. The principal business trans.acted was th.at of dividing the county into civil town¬ 
 ships and giving them appropriate names. The county was divided into municipal town¬ 
 ships. each being the size of a cougression,al township, and were named as follows; New¬ 
 ton Township, from the city of Newton, the county seat; Darlington Township, in honor of 
 its early settlers, who came from Darlington, La Fayette Co., Wls.; Sedgwick Township, 
 .after the town ofSedgwlck; Lakin Township, in honor of D. L. Lakin, then Land Commis¬ 
 sioner of the A. T. & S. J’e R. R.; Lake Township, from the beautiful lakes it contains; Bur¬ 
 ton Township, was changed from Valley, in honor of the town of Burton, Halstead Town¬ 
 ship, in honor of the city of Halste.ad; Emma Township, after the three creeks of the same 
 name, so called in memory of a “ beautiful young lady ” who died and was buried on the 
 bank of one of the streams; Alta Township, in memory of a deceased daugliter of Judge R. 
 W. P. Mush; Macon Township, after a county of that name in Illinois; Walton Township, 
 in honoro lone of the stockholders of the A. T. & S. F. R. R.; Garden, Richland, Highland 
 and Pleasant townships, so named from their location and quality of soil. A petition to 
 annex Walton and Highland toivnships was circulated by JTohn C. Johnson, which was 
 signed by three-fourths of the voters in the two townships. On the presentation of the pe¬ 
 tition to the .Slate Legial.ature,by Representative H. A. Ensign,and a committee from Newton, 
 composed of J. T. Davis, H. C. Ashbaugh, L. E. Steele, G. D. Monger, R. M. Spivey and J. 
 B. Dickey, a bill was passed March 5, 1873, which authorized the annexation of the two 
 townships to Harvey County. 
 
 At the November election, in 1872, U. S. Grant received 563 votes, and Horace Greeley 
 187 votes, for president. The following county officers were elected: Dr. H. A. Ensign, 
 Representative; D. W. Bunker. Clerk; G. D. Mitnger, Treasurer; A. Markwell, Probate 
 Judge; H. W. Hubbard, Register of Deeds; Dr. S. Foster, Coroner; C.S. Bowman, Attorney; 
 J. B. Cunningham, District Clerk; L. H. Hamlin, Surveyor; F. L. Faatz, Superintendent 
 of Public Instruction; B. C. Arnold. A. G. Richardson and T. S. Floyd; Commissioners. At 
 an election held November 4. 1873, A. G. Richardson was elected Represent,atlve; I. N. 
 Stout. Coroner. The County Board of Commissioners refused to canvass the votes castfor 
 the election of the other county officers. At this election bonds were voted to the amount of 
 83,000, for the purpose of establi.shing a County Poor Farm, 82,000 in bonds were issued 
 and Harvey County now has an excellent Institution for that purpose. By a decision of the 
 Supreme Court, October 3, 1874, anew Board of County Commissioners, composed of Amos 
 Prouty, J. Hollister and T. R. Oldham, assumed control of the county affairs. At the No¬ 
 vember election, in 1879. bonds to the amount of 86.000 was voted tor the purpose ot ereot- 
 ing a county jail, which was snhsequently done. The vote on the Prohibitory Amendment 
 in Harvey County, November 2,1880, stood, for, 1,140, against, 858. 
 
 We make the following extracts from a “ History of Harvey County,” compiled by Judge 
 R.W.P. Muse,who in speaking of the condition of the early county records, says: • * "The 
 time elapsing between the organization of the county, and the fall of 1875, may be classed 
 as the d,ark period in the history of Harvey County.” He still further ;idds, in referring 
 from this time to September 6, 1875, that “nearly all important papers which should htive 
 been filed in that office (County Clerk’s), are missing, and even the minutes of the meetings 
 of the County Commissioners, have been imperfectly kept, or entirely omitted. » ♦ « • 
 
 All this while the affairs of the county had been carelessly and badly (If not criminally) con¬ 
 ducted. It was openly charged that a "Tweed Bing” had been formed with headquarters 
 in some of the county offices. It was also charged, and gener,allv believed, that large 
 amounts of money had been wrongfully issued in the shape of warrants and paid out with¬ 
 out the sanction of law. It was further reported that the County Commissioners, or at 
 least, a majority of them, had met and cancelled, and destroyed some 810,000 of this re¬ 
 deemed scrip, and no sufficient record of the amount thus issued and destroyed, had been 
 kept. Excitement rail high—indignation meetings were held and efforts made to have the 
 books ol the county Investigated, and if found as charged, to punish the guilty parties, but 
 as the hooks had been loosely kept in many instances, no record was made whatever ot im¬ 
 portant tr.ans.actlons, it was found up-hill business to commence proceedings against the 
 suspected officials, and the matter was finally dropped.” 
 
 The official county roster for 1882-83, is as follows: Clerk, John C. Johnson; Treas.. 
 H. W. Bunker; Reg. of Deeds, H. Mathias; Dlst. Clerk, W. J. Puett; Probate Judge, J. H. 
 Campbell; Supt. Pub. Ins., H. C. McQuiddy; Surveyor, James Dawson; Attorney, W. E. 
 Lathy; Sheriff, John Water; Coroner, H. A. Ensign; Commissioners, D. W. Woodward, 
 W. D. Tourtillott, A. G. Richardson. 
 
 COUNTY SCHOOLS AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
 
 Owing to the imperfect records found in the County Suiierintendent’s office, it has been 
 Impossible to get any correct data, concerning the schools of Harvey County, prior to 1877. 
 In 1877. there were In Harvey County 66 organized school districts, and 2.485 persons 
 within the school age; 1,703 pupils were enrolled, and 81 teachers employed, at an average 
 salary ot 833 for males, and 825.50 for females. During that year six schoolhouses were 
 erected, making the total number fifty-nine. To build these six school houses, 810,409 in 
 bonds were issued, making the total bonded indebtedness 845,389. For school purposes 
 827,266.13 was received, 820.133.59 of which was paid out for expenses. In 1882, there 
 w.as 67 organized districts in the county, and 4,140 persons of school age; 3,209 pupils were 
 enrolled, and 82 teachers employed, atan average salary of 836.59 for males, and 831.09 for 
 females. Bonds were Issued to the amount of 87,775, which made the bonded indebtedness 
 834 539.30. With sixtv-six school buildings in use, and Including all school property, 
 represents a value of 872,100. Of the 837,891.96 received for school purposes, 832,829.25 
 was expended in promoting the educational interests. In addition to the public schools, 
 there are many private schools, under the auspices of the Jlennonltes and other denomina¬ 
 tions, in which both the German and English language are taught. Considering her size, 
 Harvey County is unsurpassed In her school facilities. 
 
 The Harvey County Agricultural and Mechanical Society was incorporated with a capi¬ 
 tal stock ot $3,000, November 14, 1872, with A. G. Richardson, Pres; E. Commons, Vlce- 
 Pres.; D. Ainsworth, Treas.; and H. C. Ashbaugh, Sec. The society purchased eighty acres 
 of laud one and one-half miles west of Newton, and held the first fair in October, 1873. In 
 1874, during the grasshopper scourge, no fair was held. From 1875 to 1878 Lairs were 
 held on grounds north of the city. In 1879, a forty-acre tract was purchased one mile 
 southwest of the city, and a Lair held. In the spring of 1880, the Golden Gate printing 
 office was burned, and with it the records of the society. A new charter was obtained, and 
 the society entered upon Its present organization. Present officers; H. A. Ensign, Pres.; W. 
 H. Cole, Vlce-Pres.; A. B. Lemmon, Sec.; E. L. Parris, Treas. The Board of Directors, 
 numbering eighteen members, Include many ot the successful men in the county. 
 
 NEWTON. 
 
 Newton, the metropolis and county seat of Harvey County, is geographic¬ 
 ally located in the center of the eastern portion of the county, on the east 
 bank of Sand Creek. Besides being the principal station on the main line of 
 the A., T. & S. F. Ry., east of Emporia; it is the inital point of the Cald¬ 
 well Branch of that road. With its natural advantages, together with the en¬ 
 terprising class of citizens with which it is largely peopled, and surrounded by 
 a thrifty class of farmers; it has, from a small village, grown to a city of the 
 second class. The business portion of the city is built up in a substantial man¬ 
 ner with handsome stone and brick blocks, which would be a credit to 
 larger cities, and in the suburbs are located fine private residences, amply 
 testifying to the taste and refinement of its inhabitants. 
 
 GENERAL HISTORY. 
 
 The present town site of Newton twelve years ago, was unoccupied. The 
 habitation of man had not yet been built, and the broad and fertile prairies 
 around, were untrod, save by a few hardy pioneers, en route West. When 
 Judge R. W. P. Muse made his first trip to this point. May 10, 1871, he found 
 occupying a tent on the west bank of Sand Creek, the late John Sebastian, 
 and on the town site were located Peter Luhn, Joel T. Davis, L. E. Steele, 
 H. Lovett, Isaac Stockwell, Robert Walton, Dr. Gaston Boyd, H. W. Hub¬ 
 bard, E. L. Lapham, W. A. Russell, S. J. Bentley, J. J. Barker, B. C. Arnold, 
 
HARVEY COUNTY. 
 
 773 
 
 Louis Foy, J. T. Davis, J. Rynierson and a few others. R. M. Spivey, David 
 
 and William Maxwell, - Bennett, James Millis and W. P. Sterm arrived 
 
 during the month of May, 1871. The greater portion of those above mentioned 
 located in March of the same year. 
 
 1 he first frame building on the town site was moved from Darlington 
 Township, the latter part of March, 1870, and was used as a blacksmith shop, 
 by Messrs. Stockwell and Walton. The next building was erected by Peter 
 Luhn, and known as the ‘‘Pioneer Store.” About this time Davis and Steele 
 erected a building and opened a bakery. Early in May, 1871, H. Lovett, S. J, 
 Bentley, Muse & Spivey erected frame structures. After this new buildings went 
 up daily and the future of the town was assured. 
 
 On the completion of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, July 17, 
 1871, Newton became the shipping point of the immense herds of Texas eattle 
 which prior to this time had been driven to Abilene on the Kansas Pacific 
 Railroad. In anticipation of this important event the population of the place 
 was greatly augmented by the arrival of large numbers of “ the only original 
 cow-boys,” saloon men. gamblers, “soiled doves,” and roughs of every national¬ 
 ity and color. In harmony with their surroundings and character all went 
 armed in the most approved border fashion. In that part of the city known as 
 “ Hyde Park ” no less than fifteen buildings were erected and devoted to “ so¬ 
 cial amusement,” in which these characters figured conspicuously. Nearly every 
 other building in the business portion was occupied by saloons, which would 
 be named ‘‘ Do Drop In,” “ The Side Track,” “ Gold Rooms,” and other ap¬ 
 pellations suggestive of the times. The “ cow-boy reign,” which practically 
 continued from June, 1871, to January i, 1873, was an epitome of what has 
 been and is now being enacted where that element predominates. As a matter 
 of fact many persons were killed and wounded during that time, but the num¬ 
 ber has been greatly exaggerated. A careful review bearing on this point by 
 
 PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING, NEWTON. 
 
 Judge R. W. P. Muse, in his “ History of Harvey County,” places the total 
 number killed as twelve. As many conflicting statements have been made on 
 this number it has been impossible to alter the number with accuracy. It is 
 possible and highly probable that several shooting scrapes occurred in which 
 parties were dangerously wounded and reported killed; while it is admitted by 
 all that the numerous shooting affairs that occurred during the “ reign ” were 
 lamentable events, detrimental to the best interests of the city, it is also shown 
 that they were confined to the rough element. Pages might be devoted to a 
 detailed account of the various shooting scrapes occurring during that time, but 
 a mention of the ‘‘general massacres ” will prove sufficient. The affair, which 
 terminated in the death of five of its participants and the wounding of as many 
 more, occurred on the night of Augu.st g,l87l,at the dancehouse of Perry Tuttle. 
 On account of some prior difficulty between McCloskey and Jim Anderson, the 
 latter, on the evening mentioned, entered the dancehouse with a number of 
 his companions and shot McCloskey, who returned the fire after he was down, 
 wounding his antagonist so badly that he afterwards died. Standing near the 
 door was a young man, evidently in the last stages of consumption, who was a 
 personal friend of McCloskey’s. Seeing his friend down he turned and locked 
 the door, preventing egress. Then drawing his “shooting iron” he fired into 
 the .\nderson crowd, killing three outright and wounding three or four more. 
 As the young man, Riley, appeared to have everything his own way the affair 
 terminated at this juncture. In this connection the first death occurred June 
 16, 1871, in which two cow boys, Snyder and Welsh, got into a difficulty in 
 front of Gregory’s saloon and the latter was killed. 
 
 After the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad was completed to Dodge 
 City and a branch to Wichita the cattle trade turned to these points, and New¬ 
 ton was soon free from a large proportion of the desperadoes and roughs who 
 had so long infested it. After the return of law and order the city did not re¬ 
 cover from the effects of its early days for nearly two years, and to still more 
 increase the retrogressive movement a disastrous fire occurred on jhe eyeping 
 
 of December 8, 1873, destroying the east side of block 38, the best business 
 portion of the city. In April, 1875, the population of the city was 769, and of 
 the township 193, a large decrease from the returns of 1872. During the spring 
 and summer of 1875 the town sprang into and entered upon a new life, and in 
 1878 boasted of a population of over 2,000. Present estimated population 
 (1882) 5,000. 
 
 MUNICIPAL HISTORY. 
 
 Prior to Its Incorporation as a city of the third class, Febru.ary 22, 1873, Newton practi¬ 
 cally had no Kovernment of any kind, arid even after its incorporation, during the “cow- 
 •loy reign, ’ the majesty of the law was unheeded. At the first city election, held April 1, 
 
 1872, L. E. Steele, S. Lehman and It. 0. Arnold constituted the hoard of canvassers. The 
 following were elected; Mayor, James Gregory, Councilmen, E. Chamherlalu, U. Ilainlll, 
 Isaac Thayer, 1$. 0. Arnott, Jno. Winrani; I’olice Judge, M. J. Henne.ssy. At the first meet- 
 ing of the City Council, held April 3, 1873, E. Lunu was appointed Clerk protein: G. 
 Chamherlein, Treasurer; D. Skelly, Attorney; W. Brooks, Marshal; Chas. Bowman, Assist¬ 
 ant Marsha'. R. B. Lynch was ai'polnted Clerk, in July, 1873. By a proclamation of the 
 Governor, Newton was made a city of the second class, .January 23, 1880, and, Fehruary 5, 
 of the same year, was divided Into three wards. The following named gentlemen have 
 officiated as Mayor: 1873, H. C. McQulddv; 1874. R. M. Spivey; 1875, J. B. Dlekev; 187fi, 
 H. \V. Bunker; 1877, O. B. Edgett; 1878-9 S. Saylor; 1880-1, R. C. Love; 1883-3. it. \V. P. 
 Muse. 
 
 Present city officers are: Mayor, R. W. P. Muse; Council, J. W. Ilelwig, H. W. Huhhard, 
 C. L. Berry. E. B. Fowler, James Geary. R. Collins; Clerk, J. W. Edwards; Treasurer. E. L. 
 Parris; Attorney, C. Bucher; Police Judge, Wm. Shaver; Justice of Peace, I). Felger; 
 Constahles, R, B. Ransom. M. D. Stimmel. 
 
 Postofflce—W&s estahllshed in the summer of 1871. W. A. Russell being appointed fir.st 
 Postmaster. He was succeeded, September 13, 1873, by William Brown, who occupied the 
 position until October 30, 187,3, when A. C. Fredericks was appointed. In 1879, H.C. Ash- 
 baugh, the present Postmaster, received the appointment. During F'rederick’s administra¬ 
 tion, the office became a third class office. At this office the money order system was estab¬ 
 lished, July 1,1874, A. C. Fredericks purchasing money order No. 1, July 6, 1874. 
 
 THE PRESS AND THE SCHOOLS. 
 
 The Newton Kansan, the first number of which appeared August 23. 1873, under the 
 editorship of il. C. Asiiliaugh, was the first newspaper published in Harvey County after its 
 organization. The paper, an eight-column folio, has Been under the same management to 
 the present time, and is Republican in politics, progressive in ideas and identified with the 
 progress and welfare of home interests. 
 
 JVeicfoii Rcpttbiican.—The first number of this paper appeared August 11, 1875, as the 
 Harvey County News, lunler the management of J. E. Duncan and A. \V. Moore. Duncan 
 remained as editor until December 29, 1875. On the 28th of April, 1876, J. S. Coillster pur- 
 chased a halt interest of Moore, and the paper was run by the new firm until December, 
 1876, when Moore retired, leaving Collister, who published it until the summer of 1879, ho 
 then sold his Interest to C. G. Coutant, who changed the name to Its present appell.ation. In 
 November, 1879. the paper passed into the hands of R. W. P. Muse and R. M. Spivey, who 
 continued its publication until June 10, 1881, when it passed into the hands of Hon. A. B. 
 Lemmon, its nreseut editor and proprietor. The name of the paper indicates its politics. 
 In April, 1881, the paper was enlarged from a nine column folio to a six column quarto, its 
 present size. The Republican is known as being one of the leading papers in the Arkansas 
 Valley. 
 
 Newton has under the existing management one of the best school systems in southern 
 Kansas. The first steps toward promoting lier educational interests were taken August 10, 
 
 1873, when the people voted $5,000 in bonds for the erection of a brick schoolhouse. The 
 first public school was opened August 36, 1872, by Miss Mary Boyd, and from this date edu¬ 
 cational interests have been well looked after, as the present school system will amply 
 testify. The contract for the new building was let September 19, 1872. to W. K. Jackman, 
 who completed it tlie following season. On the Incorporation of the city, into a city of the 
 second class. In January, 1880, it was divided into three wards, in wliich have been erected 
 handsome and substantial structures for educational purposes. Frominent among the rest 
 are the north and south side buildings, which are a credit to cities of ten times the size. 
 
 CHURCHES. 
 
 First Presbyterian Church was organized July 7, 1872, by Rev. J. P. Harsen, with 
 seven members, namely, F'. L. Faatz, W. R. .Johnson, J. C. .Johnson, James M. Johnson.Mrs. 
 
 Mary Johnson, D. L. Payne and-Calderhead. During the first two or three years the 
 
 church had no regular pastor. Rev. A. E. Garrison became pastor in March, 1875, and re¬ 
 mained until thecloseof 1878. In April, 1879, Rev. James H. Clark became pastor and re¬ 
 mained until the spring of 1883. In November, the present pastor. Rev. E. J. Brown, as¬ 
 sumed charge. The membership has increased as follows: 1872,7 members; 1874. 12 
 members; 1875, 31 members; 1876, 37 members: 1877. 56 members; 1878. 66 members; 
 1879, 64 members; 1880, 104 members; 1881, 108 members; 1882,102 members. Daring 
 the p<astorate of Rev. Garrison, the present church edifice, a frame structure, 35x50 feet, 
 was completed at a cost of $5,000. The church has always maintained a .Sabbath school. 
 The membership of which is now 137. 
 
 Methodist Episcopal CTiurcii, was organized in the spring of 1873. by Rev. M. M. Haun, 
 asa Mission, which embraced all of Harvey County, and included six appointments. In 
 March, 1873, the Newton organization numbered thirty members, under the pastorate of 
 Rev. L. F’. Laverty, who remained two years. The first church edifice (now occupied by the 
 Episcopal denomination) was a frame, 26x46 feet, and was dedicated August 5, 1873, llie 
 total cost being $2,000. Rev. Laverty was succeeded in 1875, by Rev. E. C. Brooks, w-ho 
 remained two years. He was succeeded by the following : VValter Oakley, one year; W. 
 A. Dodson, one year; E. C. Brooks, one year; W. W. Woodside, one year, and Rev. N. Asher, 
 present pastor, two years. A new stone edifice. 46x55 feet, is in process of erection, and 
 will be completed in the spring of 1883, iit a cost of $7,500. The S,abb.atli school has aver¬ 
 age attendance of 150 pupils. Presentnumber of church communicants, 175. 
 
 Church of the Immaculate Conception ( Catholic).—The first services of this denomination 
 in Newton, were held by Rev. F. P. Swembergli. in 1871, in tents and car used by tlie con¬ 
 struction men, in building the railroad to this point. In the latter jiart of 1873, F'ather 
 Swembergli organized a church with four faiiiilie.s, and commenced the erection of a stone 
 edifice. The first building was 24x40 feet, and was completed in 1874. In 1879 an addition 
 was made in the form of a cross, and a Parochial School established with thirty-five pupils 
 —present membership, sixty-five. During the same year, the parsonage was built. Value 
 of church properly, *4.000. Since the establishing of the church at Newton. Father Sweni- 
 bergh lias been in charge. Present membership, from eighty to one hundred families. 
 
 St. Matthews Church (Episcopal.)—Prior to its organization, services were held by Rev. 
 
 A. Beattie, D. D., until an organization was effected in 1879. A stone edifice, 30x50 feet, 
 was erected during the same year, at a cost of *2,500. The building was used until 1883, 
 when on account of its imperfect construction it was torn down, and the Methodist Church 
 purchased. The first regular pastor. Rev. Jas. Newman, officiated until October, 1880, 
 when he was succeeded by the Rev. R, C. Talbott, who remained four months. The organi¬ 
 zation was then without a regular pastor until July. 1882, when Rev. T. L. Allen assumed 
 the pa.storate. The organizatiou is the only one of this denomination lii the county. Pres¬ 
 ent membership, sixteen. 
 
 First Baptist Church was organized in the fall of 1877, by Rev. A. S. Merrifield, with 
 about forty-three members. A frame edifice, 30 by 40 feet, was erected during the same 
 year at a cost of about $1,400. Rev. Mr. Merrifield remained as pastor until December 1. 
 1882. since which time the church has been supplied by Rev. L. T. Bicknell. Present mem¬ 
 bership, 160. 
 
 Evangelical Association (German) was formed June 18, 1879, with seven members, by 
 Rev. C. F. Erlfmeyer. In the spring of 1880 the churcli was admitted into the Conference. 
 
 A frame churcli edifice, 26-by 52 feet, was erected in the tall of 1879, at a cost of $2,200. 
 .September 38, 1888, this building was totally destroyed by a cyclone, while a meeting of the 
 church was in session All tlie inmates escaped without .serious injury. Rev. Mr. Erifmeyer 
 was succeeded in April, 1882, by Rev. Mr. Kipllnger, tlie present supply. The denomination 
 now uses the Baiitlst Church. Present membership, 40. 
 
 An organization of tills denomination was effected In January, 1881. with ten members, 
 six miles west of Newton. Ill Macon Township, by Rev. Eiilmeyer. Meetings are lield in 
 schoolhouse. District 15: Thomas Patterson, class leader. I'resent memliershii), 13. 
 
 Mennonite Church (German) was organized in 1879, w ith about ten members, by Elder 
 L. Sudermann (supply), who is the present pastor. A frame church edifice, 26 by 52 feet, 
 was completed in the spring of 1881. at a cost of $2,000 with lot. Present membership, 55. 
 
 An organization of the German Luflieran persuasion is located here, but from absence 
 of records or reliable data a sketch is withhehl. 
 
 SOCIETIES. 
 
 In presenting the following sketches of the Masonic societies of Newton, the Intelligent 
 reader will bear in mind that they have been complied, in a great measure, from data 
 furnished by different members of the fraternity, and not from tlie Secretary's records. 
 
 Newton Lodge, No. 142. .1. F. <V A. M.. was instituteil under a charter dated October 16, 
 1873. ami granted to S. .Saylor. W. M.; O. B. Fldgett. S. tV.; R. B. Lynch, J. IV. Some of the 
 first members were George Clapp, K. E. Torrlngton, B, F’. Evans, George Muiiger, S. Egge, 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 James Norton, J. H. Anderson, D. Hainill, S. J. Bentley, A. Russell and R. \V. P. Muse. 
 Present officers: C. L. Berry, W. M.; F.D, Tripp, S. W.; J. R. Campbell, J. W.; C. A. Swen¬ 
 son. Treas.; M. L. Sawyer. Sec. Meets on the second S.aturday of each month, at Masonic 
 Hall, present membershin, 175. 
 
 Arkantaa Valley Chapter, No. 27. It. -4. M., was organized in 1874, the dispensation 
 being granted toS. Sayior, H. P.; James Norton. K.; J. E, Neal, S.; and C. S. Bowman, R. 
 E. Torrington, P. H. Elwell, 1). B. Cook. F .C. Cutler, Joseph Clark, G. Huffman. J. E. Wood, 
 P. Huffman. Present officers; H. C. Ashbaugb, H. P.; E. B. Fowler, K.; J. R. Campbell, S.; 
 E. L. Parris. Sec.; A. B. Gilbert, Tre.as. Meets the first Friday evening of each month, at 
 Masonic Hall. Present membership, 100. 
 
 Newton Gommanderii, N^o. 9.— iVas instituted April 21, 1877. with fourteen members. 
 First officers: J.S. Collister. E. C.; S. Saylor, P.; G. A. Yocum, S. W.; O. B. Edgelt, J. W.; A. B. 
 Gilbert, Rec.; T. R. Hazard, Treas. Present officers are: S. Saylor, E. C.; B. McKee, Gen.; 
 R. W. P. Muse, C. G.; H. C. Ashbaugh, P,; C. A. Swen.son, S. W.; R. Collin. J. W.; FI. B. 
 Fowler, Treas.; J. W. Hurst, Sec. Meets the fourth Saturday of each month at Masonic 
 Hall. Present membership, 90. 
 
 Eastern titnr Chapter. No. 5.—Vfas chartered by the Illinois Grand Chapter, as Newton 
 Chapter, No. 22, Jauu,ary 5, 1874. The charter members were: L. J. Lehman, Mary E. 
 Lynch. E. M. .Muuger, C. G. Saylor. C. Neal, L. H. Bentlev, Ophelia Yocum. The charter was 
 cancelled by the Kansas Grand Chapter, October 16. 1878, at which time a new charter wa.s 
 granted and the name changed to Eastern Star Chapter, No. 5. The officers at this time 
 were: A. Becker, W. P.; Mrs. A. C. Peters, W. M.: Clara Collister, A. M,; Mrs. L. Yocum, 
 Sec’y. Present officers; Mrs. T. N. Hanson. W. M.; Mrs. J. R. Truslott, W. P.; Mrs. H. 
 Mayer, A. M.; Mrs. Tru.slott. C.; Mrs. S. R. Petters, A. C.; Mrs. J. H. Anderson, Treas.; 
 Mrs. G. P. Watson, Sec’y. Meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Present member¬ 
 ship. 40. 
 
 Newton Council, It. S. <t S. E. JL—Was organized under a dispens,ation granted in Octo¬ 
 ber, 1882. Its officers are: B. F'. Flvans, T. I. G. M.; S. Saylor, I. N. T.; G. P. Rhorev, P. C. 
 of W.: W. P. Walters. C. of G.; W. 1). Tourtillott, C. of C.; Mrs. Junan, S.; A. G. Huffman, 
 R.; J. R. Duncan, Treas.; A. \Vhlting, Sec’y. Meets on first and second Wednesdays of 
 each month at Masonic Hall. Present membership, 50. 
 
 The Masonic Temple, of which every Mason is proud, was erected in 1879, and is a sub¬ 
 stantial two-story brick, 25x80 feet, completed at a cost of $4,000. An addition, 50x70 feet. 
 
 PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING, NEWTON. 
 
 is in contemplation, to be erected in the spring of 1883. at a cost of $12,000. This addition 
 will be used by the county, for county offices and court room, for three, with a privilege of 
 five years. 
 
 Newton Lodije, No. 100, 1. 0, O. F.—Was instituted March 7. 1873, with eleven charter 
 members. Present officers: R. M. .Spivey, N. G.; E. L. Parris, V. G.; W. M. Shaver, Sec’y.; 
 N. .1. Burdick, Treas.; R. M. Spivey, J. W. Fldwards, J. T. Ray, trustees. Meets at Odd Fel- 
 low’.s ILall everv Monday evening. Present membership, in good standing, 88. 
 
 Fraternity Encampment, No. 28. I. O. 0. F.—Was instituted October 13. 1875. F'irst of¬ 
 ficers: B. C. Arnold, C. P.; D. Ainsworth, S. W.; Wm. Pells, J. W.; B. E. Hardeman. Treas.; 
 .las. Geary, S.; Robert Walton, H. P. Present officers: H. Chatlett, Ch. Pat.; Jno. Kitaling, 
 S. W.; S. Barker, J. W.; N. I. Burdick, Treas.; Henry Bruner, S.; W. Svoulfe, H. P. Meets 
 first and third Tuesday evenings of each month in Odd Fellow’s Hall. Present membership, 
 55. 
 
 The handsome building, known as 0(\(l F'ellow’s Hall, was erected by members of that 
 fraternity, and dedicated March 8, 1882. The structure, which is built of brick and stone, 
 is two stories, and is 25x80 feet, being completed at a cost of about *6,000. 
 
 Newton Lodge, No. 74. A. O. U. IF.—Was instituted July 15. 1881. First officers: .1. R. 
 Campbell, P. M. W.; A. E. Garrison, M. W.; L. 'T. Browne, Rec.; N. J. Burdick, Fin.; W. 
 E. Grove, R,; Jno. Dawson, F.; Jas. Geary, O.; J. I). .Sherrick, Ed. Fix.; Present officers: 
 W. P. Rhodes. P. M. W.; N. J. Burdick, M. W.; Geo. F’. Berry, Rec.; N. Yonkers, F’in.; 
 C. A. Munger, R.; H. Hart, F'.; Jas. Geary', O.; J. D. Sherrick, Med. Ex. Regular meetings 
 are held on the first and third Wedne.sday evenings of each month at A. O. U. W. Hall. 
 Present membership, 37. 
 
 Judson Kilpatrick Post, No. 36, G. A. R., was organized in Januarv, 1881. with flftv 
 charter members. The. first officers were .S. R. Peters. Com.; G. W. Seaton. S. V. C.; .L 
 N. Winan.s, J. V. C.; J. W. Johnston, Adj.; G. W. Witter, y. M. Present officers, G. W. 
 Witter. Com.; James Dawson, S. V. C.; L. P. Owen, J. V. C. ;J. W. Johnston, Adj.; G. W. 
 Seaton, Q. M. Regular meetings are held on the fir.st and tliird Saturday evenings of each 
 month, at Odd F’eHow's Hall. Present membership, 100. 
 
 Newton Lodge. No. 69, K. of P., yvas instituted under dispensation, November 22. 1882, 
 with about fifty members. Its officers are; G. W. Holmes, C. C.; A. B. Lenimoii. V. C.; 
 Charles Bucher, K. of R. it .S.; J. W. LIghtbody, M. of A., Julius Simons, M. of E ; R. 
 Mathews, M. of F'.; R. N. Spivey, P. C. Meets every Thursday evening, in Odd F'ellows 
 Hall. 
 
 Board of Trade, was Incorporated F’ebruary 16, 1880. with a capital stock of $50,000. 
 The first Board of Directors, was composed of R. W. P. Muse, A. D. Knowlton, D. Hamlll, 
 J. T. D.avis. J. T. McGraff. At the first election, the folloyviiig were elected and constitute 
 the iiresent officers: R. W. P. Muse, Pres.; 1). Hamlll, Vice-Pres.; E. B. F’owler, Treas.: 
 W. E. Lathy, Sec’y. Present membership fifty, which includes the principal businessmen 
 of the city. 
 
 Newton Cornet Band, was organized in November, 1878. by O. S. Fluke, with ten mem¬ 
 bers. In 1880, Mr. Fluke was succeeded by FI. 1). Fluke, as leader, and in 1882. H. M. 
 Morris, became leader. The first set of instruments, was purcha.sed in October, 1878. at a 
 cost of $360. Uniforms were purchased in June, 1880. First officers; O. S. Fluke, Pres.; 
 James Clark, Treas.; H. Bailey, Sec’y. Present officers: H. M. Morris, Pres.; James 
 Clark, Treas.; William Angood, Sec’y,; E. D. FTuke, Manager. Present membership four¬ 
 teen. 
 
 Independent Cornet Band, was organized in the spring of 1881. with seven pieces, by 
 E. D. AVestafer, first and present leader. 
 
 A’^erct n iiterarp Association was organized in the winter of 1880, witii fifteen mem¬ 
 bers. First officers yvere: J. D. Reid, Pres.; C. S. Bowman. Vice-Pres.; J. W. Lambeth, 
 Treas.; J. T. Axtell, Sec’y. It was first organized as the New'ton Scientific Society, but in 
 order to embrace a more liberal name; the present appellation was adopted. Present 
 officers are: W. E. Lathy, Pres.; C. T. Snannon, Vice-Pres.; D. F'elgar, Treas.;-Thomp¬ 
 
 son, Sec’y. 
 
 BANKS, HOTELS, ETC. 
 
 Harvey County Savings Bank, yvas incorporated under State laws, June 23. 1873, with 
 an authorized capital of $100,0011. The corporators and first board of directors yvere: R. 
 M. Spivey. G. D. Munger, W. H. Bancroft, T. FI. Neil, A. E. Touzaing. Officers: J. E. Neil, 
 Pres,; R. M. Spivey, Vice-Pres.; F’. P. Neil, Cash.; S. J. Bentley, Secy. 
 
 Their first statement, July 21, 1873. showed’the resources: Loans and discounts, $3,- 
 053.25; furniture and fixtures. $89.30; expenses, $101.51: Co. orders. $202; due from 
 banks, and cash, $7,067.12; total resources, $22,681.18. Liabilities, capital paid in, $10,000; 
 deposits, $12,477.06; interest and exchange. $204.12; total liabilities, $22,681.18. The 
 statement issued July 3.1882, shoyvs loans ,and discounts, $1,791.52; bonds and other securi¬ 
 ties, $15,548.83; real estate, $20,440.25; furniture and fixtures. $2,342.47; cash, *21.964.61; 
 light exchange. $69,915.87: total rcsource.s, $202,003.83. Capital stock paid in. $10,000: 
 deposits, $171,'r09.85; due banks, $4,655.59; undivided profits, $16,657.69; total liabilities, 
 $202 OO 0 . 33 , 
 
 Present officers and directors; C. B. Schmidt, Pres.: A. S. Johnson, Vice-Pres,; R. M. 
 Spivey, Cash.; Julius Simon, Asst. Cash., and R. W. P. Muse, Teller. 
 
 Commercial Bank.—The private banking institution of Knox & H,arris. commenced 
 business July, 1878. On February', 1879, G. M. Knox sold his interest to J. Harris, yvho 
 conducted the business until August 1, 1879, yvhen E. H. Hoag and E. I). F’oyvler, became 
 the proprietors. March 1, 1881. Mr. Fowler retired and the firm name became Hoag & 
 Doty, and remained so until May 1, 1882, when Mr. Ho.ag, became proprietor. In August, 
 1879. the discounts amounted to $10,000; in 1881. $70,000. Daily business transactions, 
 $30,000 to $60,000. Annual business for 1882, $1,000,000. 
 
 First National Bank, yvas incorporated as the Neyvton City Bank, November 8, 1880, 
 with a capital of $10,000, by S. L. Lehman, A. B. Gilbert, S. R. Peters, T. E. Neil, B. McKee. 
 The capital was increa.sed every mouth until January 1, 1882, when it amounted to $25,000. 
 In October of the same year it yvas organized as the First Natlon.al Bank, with a paid up 
 capital of $50,000. Deposits, January 18, 1881, $17,005.92. Loans and discounts, $15.- 
 508.2’i'. Deposits, October, 1882. $86,308.06. Loans and discounts. October 3. 1882, $94,- 
 556.75, Present officers and board of directors; S. L. Lehman, Pres.; S. R. Peters, Vice- 
 Pres.; A. B. Gilbert, Cash,; E. B. F'owler, Teller; B. McKee, T. E. Neil, R. Regler, G. 
 Herder. 
 
 Farmers and Merchants' Bank, commenced business October 1, 1881, and November 5. 
 1881, was incorporated, with a capital of $50,000. The first board of directors and officers 
 yvere: O. H. Woodyvard, Pres.; P. L.ander. Vice-Pres.; C. R. Munger, Cash.; and C. L. 
 Myers, G. F. Berry, R. W. Hodgson. Mr. Woodward retired as president, January 1, 1882, 
 and was succeeded by P. Lander. N. J. Burdick, succeeded Mr. Munger as cashier, and 
 retained the position until November, 1882, when G. W. Whltter became the incumbent. 
 In February, 1882, the capital yvas increased to $100,000. 
 
 ffolels.—The first building used for hotel purposes in Neyvton, w'as erected by S. J. 
 Bentley, in May, 1871. The dining room was in active operation, before the building was 
 enclosed. It is still standing and is occupied by James Hurst, as a drug store. What ia 
 knoyvn as the National Hotel, was completed but a short time afterwards by Henry Bulner, 
 who run it until R. C. Love, the present proprietor took charge. 
 
 Arkansas Valley Land Sc Loan Company yvas incorporated January 18,1882, with a capi- 
 . tal of $100,000. Present officers; S. T. Marsh, Pres.; J. A. Randall, Vice-Pres.; G. W. 
 Holmes, Secy.; R. M. Spivey', Treas. Do a general loan business. 
 
 Lehman Hardware and Implement Company was incorporated January 10, 1882. with 
 a capital of $20,000. Officers: S. Lehman, Pres.; L. Becker, Treas.; G. E. Yonkers, Secy.; 
 W. E. Clark, Bus. Manager; M. L. Kendall, Supt. The institution employs fourteen men, 
 and transacts ayearly business of $150,000. 
 
 Newton can yvell claim the finest depot and hotel building in the State,! f not in thelVest. The 
 structure known as the Arcade Building yvas commenced in the spring of 1880, and completed 
 in the spring of 1882, by Muse <fc Spivey, at a cost of not less th.an $75,000. It is built of stone, 
 veneered with brick, and has a frontage of 137K feet on Main street and 300 feet parallel to 
 the railroad track. It is three stories high, wifn basement, and is constructed according to 
 the most approved plans of architectural science. In it are located the A., T. it S. F’. R. R. 
 waiting rooms, offices, etc. In May, 1882, the Hotel Arcade was opened by its lessee, F. 
 Harvey; William H. Phillips, manager. The hotel, besides including one of the largest 
 railroad eating houses on the road, contains over 120 rooms. The building is not only a 
 credit to Newton, butto the enterprising men yvho erected it. 
 
 Opera House Block was erected in 1878, by Seaton, Muse, Snlvey & Co., at a cost of 
 $20,000. The building is a tyvo-story stone structure, 50x85 feet. The second floor is used 
 for theatrical purposes, being provided yvlth a stage and dressing-room. Seating capacity, 
 1,000. G. W. Seaton, manager. 
 
 MANUFACTURES. 
 
 Newton City Mills, owned by Elias Wood, yvere erected in October, 1875, by FI. Wood & 
 Co., the citizens of Neyvton contributing $1,000 toyvards the enterprise, which yv:is com¬ 
 pleted at a cost of $14,000. The mill is a three-story frame, and ha,s a capacity of fifty 
 barrels dally. 
 
 Monarch Steam Mills were built in 1879, by D. Hainill, present proprietor. The mill is a 
 brick structure, 40x50 feet, yvith five floors. Original capacity', three run of buhrs. Pres¬ 
 ent capacity, five run of buhrs, and tyvo sets of rolls, or 150 barrels daily. The enterprise re¬ 
 quired an outlay of $30,000. 
 
 Newton Fence Factory, established in July', 1882, by H. Dills, who uses the Fry patent. 
 Five men employed, and two machines in use. Besides these industries, Newton has a 
 foundry—Globe Iron Works—a creamery, to be opened in tlie spring of 1883, and the usual 
 complement of cigar f.actories, carriage and furniture yy'orks. Newton has, although only 
 ten years old, progressed rapidly in its manufacturing interests, and before another decade 
 has passed, its manufacturing industries yvlil make it one of the leading cities of south¬ 
 western Kansas. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 H. C. ASHBAUGH located in Neyvton in July, 1872, and established the Kansan, the 
 sole p.aper in the county for several years. In March, 1879, he yvas appointed Postmaster, 
 having previously held various offices in toyvn and city. Mr. Ashbaugh yvas born in Worth¬ 
 ington, Ohio, August 27, 1844, and at the age of four years moved to loyva with his parents. 
 At the age of eleven he commenced learning the printer’s trade at West Union, Iowa, con¬ 
 tinuing at the case a large share of the lime until the spring of 1861. September 23,1861, he 
 enlisted in Company H, Forty-fifth Illinois Infantry, and served in that regiment until the 
 fall of Vicksburg, when he yvas transferred to tiie printing department of the armv by Gen. 
 McPherson, where he remained until nearly the close of the war, afteryvard settling tor a 
 time in Mercer County, III., where he published a paper called the New Boston Herald. In 
 1865 he yventtoSt. Louis and yvorked on the St. Louis Republican until the fall of 1869. 
 thence to Wilton Junction, loyva, and bought the AVliton Ultronicif, which he ran elgnteen 
 months; thence to Neyvton, loyva, where he purchased a half interest in the Newton Free 
 Press, and yvhere he remained six months; and subsequently, the Des MoinesFallei/ Reporter, 
 atBentonsport, Iowa; coming from the latter place to Topeka, and thence to Newton, Kan. 
 Mr. Ashbaugh yvas married at Rock Island, III., April 27, 1870. to Emily E. Archer, a native 
 of Whiteside, III., and has five children, Frederick Neyvton. H:vttie May, Minnle Bertha, 
 Lewis S. and William H. Mr. A. is a member of the Blue Lodge, Chapter, Council and Coni- 
 mandery, also G. A. R. His father. Rev. Lewis Sells Ashbaugh, a Methodist preacher, died 
 in Wichita, Kan., Juno 9, 1881. 
 
 NOAH ASHER, pastor of the Methodist Flpiscopal Church in Neyvton, has been a resi¬ 
 dent of Kansas since 1872. In the spring of 1873 he took charge of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church at Mulberry Grove, remaining one year; the following two years he had charge of I he 
 churches of Mulberry Grove and Girard, residing at Girard; then tliree years at La Cygne 
 and one year at Hutchinson; then presiding elder of what yv.as then the Hutchinson district, 
 iioyv Newton, and noyv serving three ’'ears at Neyvton. Mr. Asher w<as born in Seneca Toyvn- 
 sbip, Guernsey County, Ohio, F’ebruary 1, 1846. In 1850 lie removed yvltli his parents to 
 Porter County, Ind., yvblcli remained his home until he enlisted In November, 1863, in 
 Company E. One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He served until 
 April 19, 1866. yvhen he yvas mustered out at Raleigh, N. C , he being in coinmi.ssary duty 
 after the close of the yvar. After leaving the army he returned to Indian.n, and in May. 1866, 
 moved to Henderson County, Ill., yvhere he remained until 1872, when he came to Kansas, 
 
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 Mr. Asher was educated at Ileddlne; ColIeRe, at AbliiBdon, III., and entered the ministry in 
 March. 1873. havliiB served a short time its a local preacher prior to that time. He was 
 married near Lomax, Hendersoit County, Ill., December 27, 1870. to Mary E. Wyatt, a 
 native of that county, and has three children, Walter Simp.son, Olivo May and Annie Leefy. 
 Mr. A. is a member of the A. F. A A. M.. Hlue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery. 
 
 A. M. II.ARNFITT, hardware merchant, of the firm of Barnett A- Foltz, was born in 
 Estelle County, Ky., January 29, 1849. He came to Kans.as February 23, 1871, and located 
 at Burlington, where he was employed in a dry goods store the most of the time until he 
 came to Newton, in February. 1877. Since locating here he has been engaged in the hard¬ 
 ware buslne.ss, the firm being originally Barnett & Stephens. In January, 1879. John A. 
 Foltz bought Mr. Stephens’ Interest In the business, since which time the firm name has 
 been as at present. The firm job farm machinery, barb wire, etc., to the extent of about 
 »4(),000 per annum, the entire sales being about $150,000. Mr. Barnett was married ,at 
 Burlington, Kan., May 1. 1876, to Allle I. Stephens, whose birthplace was near Dayton, 
 Ohio. They have one child, Ambrose M. Mr. Barnett Is a member of the A. F. & A. M., 
 Blue Lodge and Chapter. 
 
 O. S. BASSETT was born in New Berlin, Chenango Co.. N. Y., October 13, 1840. and 
 lived in his native town until he came to.Kansas in 1873. He located In Newton, February 
 28, 1873. and was engaged In jewelry business five years, and in land and insurance busi¬ 
 ness altout two years. Since the latter part of December. 1880, he has been doing a drug 
 and Insur.ance business. For two years prior to April, 1882, he was City Treasurer, and for 
 the four years preceding. w,as City Clerk. He has also served as Alderman. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of A., F. & A. M., Blue Lodge and Chapter, having been both treasurer and secretary of 
 the Lodge, and Is also a member of I. O. O. F., Subordinate Lodge and Encampment. He 
 was married in New Berlin, December, 1862. to Addle Miinn, also a native of that town. 
 They have four children—Floyd L., Flora M. and Lewis C., all born in New Berlin, and 
 George R.. born in Newton, Kan. 
 
 P. A. BECKER, farmer and stockdealer, Section 18. P. O. Newton, owns eighty acres, 
 all In cultivation, partially enclosed with wire fence, with good two-story frame dwelling, 
 16x30 with L 16x24, containing seven rooms, with good corrals, stock sheds, corn cribs, 
 and wind-mill and pump and all conveniences for successful stock handling; also has small 
 orchard. Has at this time seventy-eight head of three-year-old steers feeding for market 
 and 100 hogs. Mr. B. was horn In the State of New York, December 25, 1842, where he re¬ 
 sided until 1861, when he enlisted in Company A, Fourteenth Regiment New York Infantry 
 Volunteers, and served with his command in the army of the Potomac. The first engage¬ 
 ment he participated in was while he was on detached service at General Heiutzlinan’s 
 headquarters and was at the battle of Williamsport. Subsequently he was with his com¬ 
 mand at Gaines’Hill. Gaines’Mills, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill. Second Bull Run, 
 Antletam and Fredericksburg, where he w,a3 severely wounded, and after recovering was 
 transferred to Company E, Nineteenth Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps, and mus¬ 
 tered out October 9, 1864. and returned to his home, and remained there until 1867, 
 when he came to Kansas and was employed by the Government as a scout until 
 1869, when he located in Butler County, and in March, 1872, located on his present farm. 
 Was married November 4. 1869 to Miss Cora Chapman, a native of Ohio. They have 
 five children—,Iohn C.. Albert E.. Frederick A.. Lewis V. and Edna V. Mr. B. is a Mason, 
 being a member of the Blue Lodge, Chapter, Council and Commandery, and is at the present 
 time Justice of the Peace for Newton Township. 
 
 JOHN BETZ, farmer and hog-ralser. Section 22, P. O. Newton, owns 160 acres, about 
 all cultivated; all enclosed ami finely improved; about sixteen acres in orchard, with all 
 varieties of fruit—peach, apples, pears, apricots, nectarines, plums, cherries, mulberry, etc.. 
 
 also a fine vlnyard of bearing vines; frame dwelling, 16x24; barn. 28x50, with sixteen foot 
 at tills time two horses, four milch cows, and 140 hogs of fine breed. Was bom 
 in Illinois, .lune 25, 1850, and came from there to Kansas In 1877, ami located on present 
 farm. Was married September 24, 1879, to Miss .Sarali E. Milne. They have one Child- 
 Lizzie. Mr. B. is a member of the German Evangelical Church and his wife is a member of 
 the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 GASTON BOYD. M. D., was born in Campbell County, Ky., April 15, 1844. Secured his 
 education in the common schools of his native county, and when (piite young commenced 
 the study of medicine with his father, Benj.amln Y. Boyd, and commenced the practice of 
 medicine in 1867, InButler County, Ohio, where he remained ayear, removing from there to 
 Putnam County, Ill., where he continued the practice until coming to Kansa.s, locating in 
 Newton, Harvey County. April 10. 1871. being the pioneer physician of the place, and the 
 only one for quite a time. He was called to attend the first oiistetrical case, which occurred 
 July 31, 1871. Was the only physician here at the shooting termed the mass,acre, August 9, 
 1871, and liad thirteen wounded men on his Hands. Dr. Boyd was not a regular diplomaed 
 physician when he first commenced practice, but went back and took a second course at tlie 
 Ohio Medical College, at Cincinnati, taking his diploma In 1874. He is a member of the 
 State Medical Society, and Is president of both district and county medical societies. He 
 was married February 14, 1868, to Miss Jennie Williams. They have two children, Edith 
 and Eric, twins. 
 
 DR. L. T. BROWNE, dentist, located in Newton in April. 1878. and been constantly en¬ 
 gaged in tlie study and practice of dentistry since that time. He is a native of Summit 
 County, Ohio. He commenced the study of his profession at Wadsworth, and the practice 
 of the same at Canal Fulton, where he remained until he came to Kansas. Dr. Browne is 
 now the oldest dentist in the countv. He is a staunch Republican, and a member of the 
 orders of A.. F. & A. M., I. O. O F.. and A. O. D. W. 
 
 CAPT. H. W. BUNKER, County Treasurer, was born in Maine, June 30, 1841. When 
 quite a child his parents moved to Ohio, and from there to Illinois in 1848. In 1860 he went 
 to Iowa, and when the war broke out, in 1861, enlisted In Company H. Tenth Iowa Infantry 
 Volunteers, and was with his command In all Its campaigns and battles, the most noted being 
 luka, Vicksburg, Champion Hill and Mission Ridge. He received a number of nroraotions, 
 and in tlie battle of Mission Ridge, while in command of his company, he was terribly 
 wounded in the right arm, the ball fracturing the bone so badly thatit had to lie all cut away 
 from the upper part of the arm. After recovering from his wound, being unfitted for duty 
 ill the field, he w,a3 on detached service in court martial until mustered out In 1864, on ex- 
 
 S iration of term of service, and came to Kansas in 1870, locating in Harvey County, then 
 edgwick County, and came to Newton in 1871. He has been Treasurer of Harvey County 
 for three terms, the first time by appointment, on the organization of the county, and twice 
 by election. Is a member of the I. O. O. F. Was married to Mrs. L. Howard, November 28. 
 1877. Mrs. Bunker has two children—Ruby and Lee Howard. 
 
 .JOHN R. BURKHOLDER, grocer, was born in Waterloo County, Ontario, October 4, 
 1857. He removed to Marion, Center Township, Kas., now G.ale Township, in September, 
 1874, and remained there until 1879, returning at that timeto Ontario, Canada. In April, 
 1882, he went to Manitoba and staid until June 6, 1882, when he came to Kansas again, and 
 lived in Gale Township until July 6. 1882, the date of his removal to Newton. Since that 
 time he has been associated with M. F. Sharpe in the grocery business. 
 
 MRS. E. J. CAMPBELL A- SON, fanners, Section 34, P. O. Newton. Rent and farm 160 
 acres, but will buy a farm in Harvey County. The farm has eighty acres cultivated and a 
 
 g ood orchard. They have horses, cows and hogs sufficient to feed the crops of the farm. 
 
 ame to Kansas September 13, 1882. A. K. Campbell, the father, was a cousin of Alexander 
 Campbell, of Pennsylvania, noted for being the founder of the sect known as Disciples, or 
 Campbellites, and is of Scotch descent, and was born in Botetourt County, Va., July 25, 1827. 
 When seventeen years of age he went to Missouri and entered the store of his uncle and en¬ 
 gaged in merchandising. During the Mexican war his uncle was appointed qu<arterm.aster 
 in the army, and the nephew went with him as clerk, and was with the army during its 
 campaign from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexieo, where he remained for eleven months af¬ 
 ter the occupation by the United States Army; returning from there via New Orleans to his 
 home in Virginia, where he remained for a short time, then went West and located ii^erre 
 Haute, Ind., where he was married July 30, 1849, to Miss E. J. Price, a native of Eiigland, 
 whose father was a Methodist minister. After marriage Mr. Campbell moved to Paris, Ill., 
 where he was living when the war broke out. In August, 1861, he raised a company and 
 was mustered into the service as Captain of Company E. Berg’s Sharp-shooters, but his 
 company wa3“afterwards transferred to the Sixty-sixth Regiment Illinois Sharp-shooters, 
 and participated in the battle of Shiloh, his company being among the first engaged in that 
 memorable engagement; he also participated in the actions of Corinth and Iiika; after 
 Shiloh he was promoted to Major for gallant conduct on the field. He was with his com¬ 
 mand in the Atlanta Campaign, and was again promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. At the 
 battle of Resaca the Colonel was killed and the command devolved on him, and in the battle 
 of Peach Tree Creek, July 22, he was severely wounded and sent to the hospital, and to his 
 home; but his wounds partially healing he returned to his regiment, and was in command 
 with Sherman on his march to the sea, and the exposure caused his wounds to bre,ak out 
 afresh, but he remained in the service until July, 1865, and was mustered out as Colonel of 
 the regiment, and finally died from the effects of his wounds May 12, 1867, leaving five 
 children—Belle, who is married and lives in Paris, Ill.; Clara, married and living in Den¬ 
 ver. Col.; Emma who is teaching in Harvey County; Andrew K., who is farming the place 
 with his mother and Jennie. Mr. Campbell was a Mason and member of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. 
 
 PROF. J. R. CAMPBELL, is the oldest son of Robert J. and Rachel A. Campbell. He 
 was born in Cambridge, Guernsey Co., Ohio. August 17, 1850. He lived in his native town 
 until September, 1869. when he started for Kansas, arriving on the 22d of the same month. 
 He was educated at Cambridge, taking an academic and collegiate course; also receiving 
 private instruction in German, Latin and Greek, and for two years prior to coming to Kan¬ 
 sas he taught in his native county.'On arriving in Kansas he remained three months at 
 Paola, going thence to Louisburg, where he took charge of the school, remaining three 
 years. He afterward had charge of the schools at Fontana three years; of the Garnett 
 schools the same length of time, and of the Hutchinson schools one year. He then came to 
 Newton, and is now in his fourth year as Superintendent of the schools in the city. He was 
 elected Probate Judge in November, 1882. Prof. Campbell was married in Adams Town¬ 
 ship, Guernsey County. September 2, 1868. to Ruth McMullen, a native of that town. They 
 have three children—Hattie May, Lillie Belle and Wahneta Maide. Mr. Campbell is a mem¬ 
 ber of the A. F. & A. M. Blue Lodge. Chapter, Council and Commandery, and Eastern Star 
 Lodge, also 1.0.0.F.. A. O. U.W.. K.of P., and a charter member of the State Teacher’s Asso¬ 
 ciation and State Horticultural Society. He has been admitted to practice law, and expects 
 to follow that profession in future. 
 
 WILLIAM L. CAMPBELL, farmer. Section 24, P. O. Newton, owns forty acres, all In 
 cultivation. He was born in Ohio, June 18. 1843, and came from there to Kansas, in 1877, 
 locating here. Was married March 25, 1873, to Miss Anna M. Caveny. They have three 
 children, James C., Mary F. and Sarah E. In February, 1862, enlisted in Company E, One 
 Hundred and Ninety-second Regiment. Ohio Infantry Volunteers, for one year, and was 
 stationed in Virginia and Maryland until the surrender of Lee’s Army, and mustered out 
 September. 1865. . „ , . „ 
 
 JOHN CHANTER, of the Newton Furniture Company, wtis born in England, November 
 2 , 1847 , and when but a boy went to learn his present trade, and is master of it in all its 
 different branches, and is a practical upholsterer. Left England, in 1872, and went to To¬ 
 ronto, Canada, and came from thereto Kansas, in 1879, locating at Newton. The present 
 company was organized in May, 1882, by buying out and consolid.atlng two firms, W. P. 
 Rhoades and Kaufman & Haeffsi They carry at present aliout $10,000 stock and their sales 
 average over $2,000 per month. Mr. Chanter has originated here the trade in fine up¬ 
 holstered setts, doing the work himself. The members of the firm are J. Chanter, .1. J. 
 Cooper & G. B. Rohrer. Mr. C. was married in 1867,to Miss Annie Rooke. They have four chil¬ 
 dren, Frederick Campbell, Florence Amy, Lillian Beatrice and Lourella Alberta, two were 
 born in England and two in Canada. He is the leader of the Methodist Episcopal Church 
 Choir, and of the Newton Glee Club, also a member of the Shakespearean Club, and a firm 
 believer in the principles of prohibition, although obliged to admit the law has been poorly 
 
 ICHABOD CHASE, located in Newton, June 24, 1874, and was engaged in farming un¬ 
 til 1878 , since which time he has been mostly employed In carpenter work, in connection 
 with A.T.& S.F. Bridge and Building Department. He was born in Northville, Washtenaw 
 Co., Mich., November 29, 1830. and lived in his native State until he came to Kansas. He 
 w.as married in Stockbridge, Ingham Co.. Mich.. October 21, 1649, to Margaret Gillan. a na¬ 
 tive of New York State, and they have four children, Marvin E., Ida, Elizabeth and Cena 
 May. Mr. Chase served in the Mexican War, entering the service in 1847, and leaving it in 
 1848. He enlisted in the First Michigan Cavalry. Company D, August 24, 1861, and served 
 until August 24. 1864. being in the following battles without receiving a wound: Win¬ 
 chester, Cedar Mountain. Second Bull Run and Wilderness. 
 
 GEORGE E. CLARK, proprietor of the Howard House, Newton, first located Juno 20. 
 1868. at Fort Davidson, (now Wichita) Kan., as Sutler, remaining in that position about 
 two years. When the fort was abandoned, he remained three years in the neighborhood, 
 building the first frame house In Wichita. He also opened a farm in that region, which wa.s 
 located on the site of the present fair grounds. He was later connected with Wells, Fargo & 
 Co.’s Express, on the A. T. * S. F. R. R. He engaged in hotel business In Newton, May 5. 
 1877. the liotel being then a two story house, of eighteen rooms. Two ye.ars later he added 
 the third storv, containing nine sleeping rooms, and an .addition making two sample rooms. 
 In 1882, he added twenty additional sleeping rooms, dining room, kitchen, laundry and store 
 rooms, to accommoihate the Increasing number of guests. Mr. Clark w.as born in Collins¬ 
 ville, Madison Co., Ill., October 7.1845. where he lived until the last of 1863. He then went 
 to Fof(Rlley,Kan.,aud was clerk in a sutler’s store there one and one-half ye,ars,then went to 
 
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 HISTORY^OF KANSAS, 
 
 ■yf<ien, and staid a year, and then returned to Fort Riley, Kan,, and went thence to Santa 
 Fe, Denver and Great Bond, then called Fort Zarah, renialnlnR at the latter place two years 
 In a sutler’s store. He was then In a sutler’s store at Fort Leavenworth, and went from 
 there with the Seventh Cavalry, In charge of sutler’s outfit. The command camped near 
 Fort Hays, and he remained there until he went to Camp Davidson, In June, 1868. at 
 which time he took a half Interest In the sutler’s store. Mr. Clark Is a member of A., F. <& 
 A. M., Blue Lodge, Chapter, Council and Coinmandery. 
 
 WILLIAM E. CLARK located In Grovelanil Township, McPherson Co., Kan,, September 
 23. 1873, and moved thence to Newton In April, 1875. He was engaged In teaming about 
 six month.s, and then became connected with the hardware and Implement establishment 
 of S. Lehman, with whom he has remained until the present time, having been business 
 manager of the establishment. Mr. Clark was born near Clayton, Adams Co.. Ill., June 8, 
 1849, and lived in that county until he came to Kansas. He was married in Clayton, Ill,, 
 December 5, 1871, to Geneva Dunckleburg, a native of New York, and has three children 
 living—William Lehman, Geneva, and an infant son. Mr. and Mrs. Clark lost one Infant 
 daughter. 
 
 THOMAS M. COLEMAN, M. D., was born in Bethel, Clarke Co., Ohio, June 27. 1838. 
 He was educated In the public schools and at Miami University, at Oxford, Ohio, graduating 
 from the latter in the class of 1859. He then read medicine with Dr. Benjamin Neff, at 
 New Carlisle, Ohio, attended a course of lectures at Ohio Medical College, at Cincinnati, and 
 graduated from Bellevue Hospital Medical College in the class of 1860. June 1, 1861, he 
 entered the service and served three years as Assistant Surgeon of Seventh Missouri Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantrv, and then In One Hundred and Eightv-slxth Ohio, until the close of the war. 
 He located at Sublette. Lee Co., Ill., on leaving Bellevue Medical College, and that place re¬ 
 mained his home until he came to Kansas. He was married in Dixon, Ill. December,— 
 1866, to Armiua Coleman, a native of Altoona, Pa., and Ims one child—Ella May. He came 
 to NewtonJn April, 1877, and has been engaged In practice since that time. Dr. Coleman is 
 a memlier of Kansas State Medical Society, and of South Kansas Medical Society. 
 
 ROBERT COLLINS, contractor and builder, was born in Belfast, in 1843, and came to 
 the United States wlien ten years of age, locating in Philadelphia, Pa., where he learned 
 tlie carpenter’s trade, as well as draughting and architecture, and followed his business un¬ 
 til the breaking out of the war in 1861, when he entered the army as a private in Company 
 H. Sixth Regiment Pennsylvania Cavalry, and was with his command continually for three 
 years, particl])atlng in all the battles and campaigns in the Army of the Potomac, from the 
 first Bull Run to Gettysburg, where he was wounded. After his recovery from his wounds 
 he was transferred to the navy and assigned to the North Atlantic Squadron, under the 
 command of Commodore Porter, where lie held a commission as Acting FInsign, and was 
 one of command of Marines who took Fort Fisher, in North Carolina, where he was again 
 wounded: was at the final taking of Riclimoiid, and was mustered out in 1865. Afler the 
 war he returned to Philadelphia, and to work at his trade, following it until he came to 
 Kansas, in 1878. locating here and commencing Ills present business, which Is very exten¬ 
 sive and iiicreasiiig. Employs twenty-five carpenters, besides masons, painters, etc. His 
 contracts .average about $50,000 per year, and hehasatthe present time contracts to the 
 amount of $25,000. Mr. Collins is quite active in city matters, and is at’present a member 
 of the City Council for the Third ward. Is a Master Mason, and .also a member of Chapter 
 and Coinmandery. Haslieen master of his Lodge, also a member of the I. 0.0. F. He Is 
 al,«o a member of the Knights of Pythias. He was married Octolier 30, 1866, to Miss Jane 
 Powers, of Philadelphia. They have four children living—Robert I., Minnie, John and 
 Gcrti 
 
 J. i. COOPER was born In Cooperstowii, Venango Co., Pa., March 19, 1837. He re¬ 
 moved with Ills parents to Cedar County, Iowa, and resided in that place until he came to 
 Kansas, in February, 1877. He was married in Wilton, Cedar Co., Iow.a, December 25,1867, 
 to May Paden, a native of Ohio, and h.as three children—Frank M., Zettie and Harry. In 
 October, 1862, he enlisted in Company I), Eleventh Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and served 
 about nine months, when he w,a.s discharged on account of disability caused by sickness. 
 On coming to Kansas he located In McPherson Count.v, where he reinaliied until August, 
 1881, when he went to New Mexico, and was eiig.aged in mining in that region until he came 
 to H^vton, In May, 1882. since which time he has been engaged in the furniture business, 
 ill partnership with John Chanter and Mr. Rohrer, under the firm name of Newton Furni¬ 
 ture Company. Mr. C. is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and also A. F. .t A. M. 
 
 WILLIAM COULTER came to Crawford County, Kan., May 17. 1871, and soon removed 
 to Sedgwick County and settled near what is now Mulvane. In November, 1872, he came to 
 Pleasant Township, Harvey County, which was bis home for three years, altlioiigh ills time 
 was mostly spent in Newton after 1874. He was employed as a clerk until July 22, 1881, 
 when he eug,aged in the grocery business in partnership with C. B. Chapman. Mr. Coulter 
 was born in Kltlaiining, Arinstroiig Co., Pa., October 3, 1821. In 1856 he removed to Iowa 
 and located in Charlton, settling on a farm near that place in 1860, and subsequently run¬ 
 ning a store in Clarke Co., Iow.a, in which State he lived until he came to Kansas. In 1862 
 he enlisted In Company K, Thirty-fourth Iowa Volunteer Infantrv. and was discharged in 
 March. 1863, on account of disability caused by sickness. While in service be was on de¬ 
 tached duty In Surgeons’Corps. Mr. Coulter w.as married In Kittanning. Pa., August 24. 
 18a5, to Vienna C. Adams, a native of Bedford Co., Pa. They have three children living— 
 Annie M., now Mrs. A. B. Horton, living near Ness County, Kau.; Charles Wesley and Sarah 
 V. Mr. C. Is chaplain of the Newton Post, G. A. R. 
 
 JOHN COVERT, grocer, located at Osawatomie, Kan., September 29,1865, and remained 
 in that place until May 8, l871, when he came to Newton, and afterwards went to Florence, 
 Marion County, where he served two years as Under Sheriff, and two years as Deputy 
 Sheriff, and subsequently was engaged as carpenter, contractor and builder, and served as 
 City Clerk and Street Commissioner. He moved to Newton April 15 1875, and engaged In 
 r.ailro,adlng as brakeman, fireman, etc., for six months, and was then foreman of theliuild- 
 ers on Wood’s grist mill. After being employed in draylng two years, he went west and 
 was engaged nearly a ye.ar in the construction of the New Mexico and South Pacific Rail¬ 
 road, and Uie following four years was building side tracks from Colorado to Empori.a, and 
 as far south as Winfield. From September, 1881, until Februaiw, 1882, he was in stock 
 business, and has been since that time In grocery tr,ade. He is interested in various mines 
 —in the Superior Placer Mine, twenty-five miles south of Santa Fe, the Hidalgo Mine ad¬ 
 joining it on Ganistoe River, Yankee Boy, thirty-five miles southeast of Santa Fe. and the 
 Erie, near Golden. Mr. Covert was born in Norwalk, Huron Co., Ohio, February 4. 1842. 
 He moved to Lincoln, Ill., September 3, 1859, and enlisted August 12, 1861, in Company B, 
 Second Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, in which he served until November 14,1862. On the 
 19lh of December. 1862. he re-enlisted In Company C. One Hundred and Sixth Illinois Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry, and was taken prisoner at Carroll Station, near Jackson, Tenn., remain¬ 
 ing nine mouths and twenty-two days a prisoner, when he was exchanged and discharged 
 on account of disability caused by hardships and exposure in the service. He then 
 returned to Lincoln, and a third time enlisted — this time in the One Hundred and 
 Forty-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving 100 days as Orderly Sergeant of Company 
 D. At expiration of service he returned again to Illinois, wliere he remained until he came 
 to Kansas. He was married at Paola, Miami Co., Kan., October 9, 1872, to Mary Lizzie 
 Cathey, a native of Virginia. They have, two children—Mvrtle and Stella. .Mr. C. is a mem¬ 
 ber of A. F. ct A. M. Blue Lodge and Chapter. 
 
 HARRY .S, DEAN, lumber dealer, was born in California, In 1854, and came from there 
 to Kansas In 1878, locating in Newton, and org.anized his present business at that time and 
 has a very fiourishing trade. His capital stock is about $50,000, and average monthly sales 
 are about $6,000. He was married in 1879 to Miss I'heodora C. Briggs, of Coeymans, N. Y. 
 
 HARRISON DILL.S. superintendent of the Arkansas Valley Fence Company for the 
 manufacture of Frey’s Combination Fence,with or without Barbs; this business was started 
 July 4,1882, and has many difficulties to contend with, but lias steadily been gaining 
 ground. At present, November, 1882, they employ five hands, two macliliies capable of 
 turning out 160 rods of fence per day, and wltli the present prospects will liave to add 
 another machine. The fence gives general satisfaction, being entirely stock and dog jiroof; 
 is used largely for sheep corralls, thus perfectly securing sheep from the ravages of dogs 
 and wolves. The fence is gotten u|) in dilf rent styles suitable for jiarks, yards, ornamental 
 grounds, poultry yards, etc. Mr. Dills was born m Virginia, May 13, 1812, and in 1832 lo¬ 
 cated In Quincy, III., where he was engaged lii tlie manufacture of plows, and made the first 
 Diamond Plow ever made 111 that .State. From 1846 to 1848 lie was in the employ of the 
 Government In the supply dejiartment, furnishing Quartermaster and Commissary stores for 
 the troops during the Mexican war, and in 1861, when tlie w;ir broke out, went into the 
 Government employ again in the .same capacity, supplying Commissary and Quartermaster 
 stores wherever they were required. Was at the first battle of Bull Run, and Belmont, 
 where Gen. Grant fought his first battle; and.at Perrysville, Ky. Was a deleg.ate to the 
 couvey.tlon at Baltimore, in 1864, that nominated Abraham Lincoln for the presidency the 
 second time, and was Postmaster of Quincy. Ill. in 1866 and 1867, under William L. Den- 
 nisoii. Postmaster General; and in 1882 came West, locating and starting his present busi¬ 
 ness in Newton, Harvey County. Mr. Dills is an active member of the IMethodist Episcopal 
 Church, to which he has belonged since 1837, and is also an ardent Mason with a member¬ 
 ship dating back to 1835; he was a member of the convention that formed the first Grand 
 Lodge of the State of Illinuis in 1840, and the first elected junior warden of that body, and 
 ■was grand master of the Grand Lodge of Illinois In 1857 and 1858. He has lieen twice mar¬ 
 ried, first ill 1835, and hits three cblldreii by this marriage—George A.. Howell and Verela 
 K. His first wife dying in 1867, he married Mrs. Francis E. Gooding; tliey have one son— 
 Harrison. Jr. 
 
 J. R. DUNCAN, M. I)., was born in Logan County, Ky., six miles south of Russellville, 
 November 1,1815. In the spring of 1836 he came to .Jackson County, Mo., remaiiilng until 
 the spring of 1840, and coming into Kansas in 1837. with the Missouri State Volunteers to 
 drive the Osages from the western border of Missouri; while in Missouri he read medicine 
 about one year in Glasgow and then returned to Kentucky to complete his medical educa¬ 
 tion. He studied with Dr. A. S. Walker, of Scottville, Allen Co„ Ky., and graduated from 
 
 the medical department of the Transylvania University at Lexington, Ky. In January. 
 1845, he commenced practice at Jimtown, Monroe Co., Ky., where he remained until the 
 fall of 1861, when he entered the array as a surgeon In the Ninth Kentucky Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry, United States Army. He resigned his commission in February, 1862, and wassuh- 
 sequently with the Fourteenth Illinois Cavalry, Filth Indiana Cavalry. Thirteenth Ken¬ 
 tucky Infantry, and Thirty-seventh Kentucky Mounted Infantry. He was mustered out 
 December 29, 1864, and remained at Louisville until June 2, 1865. In August, 1863, he was 
 elected State Senator from the Thirteenth Senatorial District, composed of Allen, Simpson 
 and Moure counties, having had assurances from the Secretary of War that he should be 
 granted leave of absence to attend tiie sessions of the Legislature. He went to Sail Fran¬ 
 cisco June 2, 1865, and spent the three succeeding years west of the Rocky Mountains, lint 
 did not permanently locate any where. In April, 1868. he returned to Franklin, Simpson 
 Co., Ky., and engaged in active practice until be came came to Newton in May. 1880. He 
 was married in Allen County, Ky., May 8, 1845, to Catharine Dunn, a native of that county. 
 Mrs. Duncan died October 15, 1855, leaving one child—Margaret Elizabeth, now Mrs. D. H. 
 Roark, a resident of Harper Countv. Kan. He was married September 19, 1871. in Simpson 
 County, Ky.. to Elizabeth Harris, his present wife, a native of Simpson County, Ky. Dr. 
 Duncan is Chairman of the Board of Examining Surgeons for Pensioners, Harvey County, 
 Kan., a member of the Baptist Church, and also of the order of A. F’. & A. M.. Blue Lodge, 
 Chapter Council and Cominandery. 
 
 DR. HFINRY A. ENSIGN, physician and surgeon, was born in Ashtabula, Ohio, March 
 13.1825. When he was quite young, his parents moved to Painesville, and when he was 
 thirteen years of age. to Williams County. At the age of nineteen he entered the Aiistlns- 
 bnrg Seminary, a preparatory school, and subsequently Oberlin College, from which lie 
 graduated when twenty-six. He read medicine with Dr. Plympton, Madison, Lake Co., 
 (Miio, and graduated from the medical department of AVestern Reserve College, at Cleve¬ 
 land, Ohio. He commenced his practice with his preceptor. Dr. Plympton, with whom lie 
 remained one year, and then located at Bryan, Williams County, where he practiced his 
 prote.ssion twenty-five years, and until lie removed, to locate In Kansas. Dr. Ensign was 
 first ni.arried near Bryan, AVilliams Co.. Ohio, December, 1853, to Jane Ann Bigelow, a na¬ 
 tive of New York State. Mrs. Ensign died In August, 1861, leaving four children—Orrin 
 Andrew, Wilber Augustus, Elsworili Elmore, and Clinton. Elsworth Elmore died in Kan¬ 
 sas, July 7,1881. He was again married, September, 1863, to Jannette Case, a native of 
 Washington County, N. Y. Two of their children iiave died—Henry, at the age of four 
 years, and Charles, at the age of twelve. They have five children living—Frank, May C., 
 Pliilemaii, L. G., and Ray. Dr. Ensign was elected Surgeon of the One Hundred and Elev¬ 
 enth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, lint was obliged to decline the office on account of sickness in 
 his familj’. He proved Ids patriotism, however, in a quiet way at home, by treating, accord¬ 
 ing to aiiiiouncement, all families of enlisted soldiers free ot charge, until the close of the 
 war. He Immigrated to Kansas in 1871, arriving at Toiieka, March 7. where he remained 
 about two weeks, and located during the month at Garden I'ownshlp, now in Harvey County. 
 He engaged in agricultural pursuits at Garden Township, which he continued about two 
 years, and then came to Newton and settled on a farm, commencing his medical practice 
 aliont two years later. In the fall ot 1872, he was elected the first Representative to the 
 State Legislature from Harvey County, and has held various minor offices since that time. 
 When Dr. Ensign located in Garden Township, it contained but three families, incliidiug 
 his own, the others being F'. P. Muncli and Heath brothers, the former now living at New¬ 
 ton. a partner of S. Lehman. Dr. Ensign is a member of South Kansas Medical Society, and 
 of Harvey Couiitv Medical Society. 
 
 JOHN A. F’OUTZ, hardware merchant, located in Newton in February, 1879. having 
 pnrcliased a half interest in the hardware l uslness, with which he is now connected. He 
 w:is horn In Stark County, Ohio, February 2, 1847. In 1860 he moved to Indiana, and set¬ 
 tled in Marshall County, where he resided until he came to Kansas, having been engaged in 
 the hardware businessalnce 1867. He was mairled In Newton, Kan., May 6, 1882, to Ella 
 Wilson, a native of AVisconsln. Her birili-place being iiear Ripon. Mr. Foltz Is a member 
 ot the I. O. O. F. 
 
 E. B. FOWLER came to Kansas in December, 1871. and located seven miles north of 
 Peabody in Marion County, and engaged in farming for four years. He was subsequently 
 111 the coal business six months, and then employed as bookkeeper for Kallock <fe Chenault, 
 liaiikers, three lyears. Wlille residing in Marion County he was Trustee ot Wilson Town¬ 
 ship two years, and one year Clerk: also Clerk of Peabody Township two years. In leaving 
 the employ of Kallock A Chenault he came to Newton and engaged as cashier for Jno. Har¬ 
 ris, banker, six mouths, and for tlie nineteen months following was willi E. H. Hoag In the 
 same business. In September. 1881, he became Interested In the Newton City Bank, witli 
 which he was connected until the organization of the First Nallonal Bank. Mr. F'owler was 
 born In Philadelphia, Pa., April 20, 1843. He resided Iti his native city until August. 1862, 
 when he enlisted in Company F', One Hundred and Fiftieth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infan¬ 
 try, and served until May, 1865. when he was discharged, on account of wounds received 
 February 6. 1865, at Hatch’s Run. He was First Lieutenant at the time of his dis¬ 
 charge. After leaving the army he engaged in photographing at Lebanon, Pa., where he 
 remained mainly, until he came to Kansas. Since residing in Newton, he has been a mem¬ 
 ber of the Board of Education, and Alderman of the Second ward. He Is also a mein her of 
 A. F'. <fc A. M., Blue Lodge, Chapter and Coinmandery, and the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 He was married In Wilson Township, Marion Co., Kan., June 26, 1872. to Mary E. Biir- 
 gert, a native of Stark County, Ohio, and has four children—Dwight. Lizzie, Madge and 
 Harry. 
 
 D. A. GANGUERE, merchant tailor, came to Newton, September 28. 1878, and has been 
 employed In his present business since that time in this city. He w as born in Hamburg, 
 Mercer Co.. Pa., February 9, 1854, and lived there and in that vicinity until he came to 
 Kansas. Mr. Gaiigiiere has been engaged in Ills present business ten years. In business for 
 himself since locating in Newton. 
 
 JOSEPH GERSON, clothing merchant, is a native of Prussia, where he was born. April 
 9, 1835. In 1849 he emigrated from his native country, and on his arrival In America, re¬ 
 mained in New York four months, coming thence to Chicago and living in Illinois until 
 1875, when lie came to Kansas. He was married in Chicago, September 9, 1860, to Amelia 
 Schreier, a native of Gi rniaiiy, and has six childreii—Eliza, George, James, Harry, Beckle 
 and Minnie. Mr. Gerson located in Newton in June, 1875, and engaged In clothing busi¬ 
 ness, money loaning, real estate operations, stock business, etc., in which lie has lieeii emi¬ 
 nently prospered. The first Jewish wedding in Harvey County was celelirated with much 
 eclat, May 9, 1882. Eliza Gerson, eldest clilkl of Joseph Gerson, was the bride, and Abram 
 Cole.of Chicago, the bridegroom. Rev. Mr.Epiistein, of Kansas City, performed the marriage 
 ceremony, wliicli was followed by a magnificent banquet, at which two Iiiindred couples 
 were present. The bride received manv and costly presents. Including a valuable house and 
 lot from lier fatlier. Mr. Gerson is a member of B’nal B’rith of Chicago, A. F’. & A. M. I. (). 
 O. F. and K. of P. 
 
 A. B. GILBERT, e.ashierof the First National Bank, located at Newbury, Wabaunsee 
 Co., Kansas, in March, 1870. remaining there until he removed to Newton in July, 1872. 
 His first employment in Newton was as book-keeper.and clerk in tlie hardware business, lii 
 whieli he continued until 1875. He was elected at that time County Treasurer, having pre¬ 
 viously served as Deputy County Treasurer under 8. Leliiman for two years. He filled tlie 
 office of County Treasurer from 1876 to 1880, also taking cliargeof Mr. Lehman’s hooks 
 from 1876 to 1878. Mr. Gilbert is a native of Newbury. Geauga Co., Ohio, born May 30. 
 1845. He lived in his native county until lie was about eighteen years of age, and from tliat 
 time until lie came to Kansas, in crevelaiid, Ohio, employed as a bookkeeper, serving dur¬ 
 ing his residence in Ohio 100 days in tlie One Hundred and Seventy-first Ohio Infantry, 
 known as the National Guards. He was married in Troy, Oliio, February 9. 1868, to Lovlna 
 Gleiidenning, of Mlddlefield, Ohio. They have two children—Lawson and Minnie. .Since 
 Mr. Gilbert lias been a resident of Newton he has served as Alderman of tlie First AVard 
 several years, member of Board of Education several years. City Clerk four years, and as 
 Treasurer ot Board of Education several years. He is a member of A. F. & A. M, Blue 
 Lodge. Chapter and Commaiidery. 
 
 CHARLFIS W, GOSS, grocer, and a member of the firm of Grove & Goss, located at 
 Newton, in July, 1877. He was employed as a salesman in a dry goods store until 1882. and 
 engaged In liis present business in July, 1882. He was born in Bremen, Marshall Co., Iiid.. 
 August 14, 1859, and lived in his native State until he came to Kansas. He is a memlier of 
 the I. O. O. F’.. subordinate Lodge and Eiicampment, and the A. O. U. AA'. He was married 
 at Newton, Kansas. December 16. 1880, to Kittle L. Love, a native of Kansas, her Lather, 
 Robert C. Love, being one of the early settlers ot tlie territor.v, liaving lived at Leaven¬ 
 worth, Tojieka,Lamed and Newton. Mr. and Mrs. Goss liave one daughter. .lessie. 
 
 AV’ILLIAM E. GROA’E, grocer, settled in Newton Township, March 28. 1878. and re¬ 
 moved to the cily of Newton in April, 1878: after locating in the city he worked at the car- 
 jienter's trade one summer, and then engaged in the mercantile business, Iiaving been .asso¬ 
 ciated with Charles Goss in the grocery trade since July, 1882. Mr. Grove was born at Ak¬ 
 ron. .Summit Co.. Ohio., November 18. 1853, and married in the same tow'ii October 16.1877, 
 to Marie E. Diehl, a native of Manchester. .Summit County. Tliey have one child, Jolin I,. 
 Mr. Grove is a charter member of the A. (). U. AY. He removed from his native State to 
 Kansas. 
 
 MA’RON HALL, farmer and mirsery-mau. Section 20, P. O. Newton, owns 160 acres, 125 
 under cultivation; has a good orchard, and is extensively engaged in tlie nursery business; 
 is an old uiirsery-man of forty years experience. He was born in New York, March 22. 
 1822, and in 1842 commenced the nursery business in BaLavia, N. A'., and has been engaged 
 in the business from tli.at time to the I resent. In 1865 lie moved to Illinois, and remained 
 there three years, when he came to Kansas and located in Leavenworth City, wiiere he re¬ 
 mained four ye.ars, tlien he removed to McPherson County, eighteen miles nortli of present 
 farm, and came here in tlie fall of 1877, and lioiiglit this farm: and is iniiiroving it; has two 
 good dwelling lioitses on the place, and all necessary out-buildings, and the whole place en¬ 
 closed With liedge, He was in.arried lit 1839, to Miss Louisa Mitchell, Tliey have seven 
 
HARVEY COUNTY. 
 
 777 
 
 associat"<l Emmett. Delapl.ilne, (married to R. Crow, who Is 
 
 2??V; ;tn-Iaw. In the and nursery; and Julia. He Is a member of the 
 
 . ^ Silty acres, thirty-five under 
 
 for feedlns; lias about fifty liead of stock 
 
 o* » II it • . - . , 111 I III. 1 tVl 111 1 I 
 
 Mate »orUcjiiturai Society and vlce-j)re 8 ldeiic for Hils .Society 
 S. M JIAMEIN. farmer, Section 33, P. O. Newton ownsei 
 
 Halses corn and millet principally for feeding; __v/x 
 
 child, Ills iiarents moved to 
 
 , , - -principally 
 
 Hjs father. Jahez Hamlin, ca 
 
 on his place 
 In 1814, where Mr. Hamlin was horn,Vli’ine 
 .Summit County, Ohio, where ho remaiiieil ii 
 
 iney have sJAmnnlreii-Lottle o.. hrauklin .4,, (lora t,., Hattie M., henry N and William 
 
 asiirer and 
 been for tliree 
 
 Erauklin .4,, Cora E., Hattie M.. henrv N ai 
 'o'r turn ve^rs“°T» "■ tlie position of Township Trea 
 
 .01 two years. Is now a memlier of tlie Scliool Hoard, and lias beei 
 
 Hrewster, 
 
 Collector for 
 years. 
 
 nniVitnllaiiia 1*1 * I'® inachliiei'y, aiid Is a model in all its an 
 
 Kspfi 
 
 fll. liamlll, in the diy-g^oods business, carryinpf the heaviest Stock in Newton ivir H-iiUiii 
 
 San In'l "hWuaiT Tfi^'^iocath'^T ‘“''icatneto Kansas wuTnUs fatber^frill 
 
 aafri .1 in froinOaifiVSVy'.i Leaveiiwortli for a number of years. He was en- 
 
 ^ *** Colorado and Wyoming, and while the U P R H 
 
 tVe roa w! engaged in the constructiofi of thit road.!Cl renlahiii unui 
 
 silverandrol7sp'ike\"dVive!irafte;"wTilclTl 
 
 |i\ufconAii|/tharbus\^ms‘s'unHlK 
 
 tember 17.1877, to Miss Nellie Star, a native of Morris Grundy Co III T 1 
 ?er. ComicS amf CouSi'ianTrj^^^^ "• member of the Hliie Lo^lffe.Chap- 
 
 r l5 steamer which landeil at Leavenworth from St. Louis Jolin it nnm n-wi 
 
 iV^ region as early as 1841, and he now settled with his son on the oM Delaware Tn- 
 II *Vi lived until 1861 when tbev 
 
 ana city until 1868. Robert M Hamill tl^ w^^^^ 
 
 {/II merchandising, having also a stock ranch 
 
 He remained in Independence until 1873, then removed to Newton where he has been i?i 
 
 was born in Heaver ^ 
 
 ^slle, Lawrence Co., Pa., November 30, 1849. and lived in his native countv until he c"inip 
 I-pJrofather, John Hamill, died at Independence. April 8 , 1873, aged sixty-three 
 jears, and Ins mother is still living near Fainnount, Leavenworth Kas R M Hamiii wjiq 
 
 1 iiave two 
 Newton 
 ■■ , New- 
 ’ member of 
 
 ivic HUHHAKI) located In Newton, Kan., April 9. 1871 and this citv has i>ppi* 
 
 his hoine since tlien. For one year he was engaged in the drug business ami nnni in 
 
 u';re''‘He {;a,"eV.l‘AMcr'fu?.?; j'l', w'5'c» be ca“o\i‘u,‘‘tn H." 'pfese.'," 
 
 <^f nppiio ^iderman of tlie P irst ward, ami Presidentof the Council, and Register 
 
 I ee Is, since he became a reshlent of Newton, holding tlie former olVice in IRRo.qq \tp 
 Hi blmrd wasbornin Conway. Franklin (’o.. Mass.. August 11 1848 Five 
 family moved to Greenfield, iviass., wliere H. W. i'(‘iuaiiied uiilil ilie f.all of 1870 Tte tiie?. 
 
 ion"'’ il^was marl-led at KalrScI'e^’ vr ’ '''« l'b'"e until he cam'e to New- 
 
 Vt., on January 2, 1872, to Emma L. Reed, a native of 
 
 that pla^.cMr ami Mrs. Huhhard^ T ami'llonmV'Eugeue" 
 
 ^ani'Uv'T 'T'' IteD’e'lion he servmViu CmnpauT A!''six!y rt^st'&gifiieutpiuusw- 
 
 vania Volunteei Infantry and served witli his regiment in the Third lirliraiip ^ppmwi t^i 
 
 mum;LJo®hers'\he^?;;S“„‘ils'amfsp^ 
 
 w'fs*'a*frV/.^)P*^/V‘-o^ ti'tlie evening lil,s company commander wlio 
 
 t as a fi lend of liis fatlier s, scuta detail of four men witli a stretclier witli orders Vo irpt 
 his body and bury it and to mark the spot so that if Ills father wislmd iie couMh^^^^^ nfe 
 toT ^ liome. When cutting away liis belt and accoutrements lie came to and ^lien toio 
 what the orders were he coolly informed the detail that - 1 ^ gue 4 ed he was m t Gie cl an 
 
 sur^of.'';fta'l!ffS‘e![t;d?lsriJY 
 
 - "o'fi-r;:,* 
 
 lV'i[e‘'n {?! ?-"d^{111 ‘llo'n^r rl-ing^elr 
 
 thp almost down and when asked to be sent to Fredericksburg 
 
 for the^nTiHi1'-?nrPp ?r^^^ the ambulances all filled. Just then tlie supply wagon 
 
 H paping when he re<iuested to be allowed permission to ride in 
 
 *f tie would take him on his load of 
 on. liiey helped him on and he made thetrip to Fredericksburg 
 rni^h loT'l® distance was sixteen miles and a good pai t of the way wasover aconluri? 
 road. He landed about dayliglit. It was then raining hard and the town was full of 
 estimated at 30.000.meii. He was left lying on the sidew^ 
 vilify*^ sun came out after the rain feai fill hot and he 
 
 Iwo Jyjoff on tlic sidewalk too weak to get on his feet until noon when the steward of 
 
 tllf recognized him and helped him into the fourili story of an unfinished 
 
 remained until the evening of May 22. Most of the time was 
 
 II Lodge, ciiapter, Council ami Coiumamlery. ‘ 
 
 mc^'.-n^ •"'“® ‘'“f" Ijeiuuark. August 27, 1841; 
 
 Infantry, and was with Sherman’s army during the few months 
 w hich he spent lu Nortli Carolina. He served about two years and six months with Sherms n 
 with him. After leaving the service he located in Boston Mass re- 
 maining aboiH four years in that city, and snbsequentlv some seven years in New York 
 City, coming from the latter to Kansas in February, 1879. He located iii Newtmi nnd 
 
 t o iffp business since that time. Mr. Hanson is a member of the A F 
 
 ^ Chapter and Commandery. Was married in Boston, Novemher 1869* 
 
 Mtilcr, a i^aDve of that city. Mrs. Hanson is worthy matron of Eastern star 
 nine^years!^’ ' children—Agues May, six years, and Mattie Abb 
 
 EBENEZER J. M. HAYN, was born in Goderich, Ontario, April 20 ISfil and affpr 
 * 1 a-o"'*''® in Chicago and Canton, Ill., until he came to Newton in Mai-en 
 18<9. Fioni Maj, 18<9, until May 6 , 1882, be was employed in the Howard House atui 
 beptemher 10, 1882, was with the Arcade Hotel He was then two 
 weeks at lUcinson and since that time has again been employed at the Howard House. 
 
 E. H. HOAG, hanker, located in Harvey County, in May, 1871. He resided in Garden 
 w 1“ Larniing until Octplier, 1877. When he came to Newton and in Octo- 
 
 ef M Lecame interested in the banking liouse of Knox & Harris, having tlie main clrirve 
 
 of the discouiit, real estate and insurance departments of the iiist tution In 
 
 of an unfinished 
 
 spent lying on the iloor on one^Mf‘oY‘a'‘;'ui;i;eAlanke'^^^ tSd toi^ether® whh 
 
 ^touching each other, and placed mu er e olai ket for a ^ 1 ow Ti 
 about tliree yards of shelter tent tlirown overliini. At that time it was iniifosslhin^ 
 
 liHSliwackers capturing tlie trains, ^dn the eveii- 
 iiig of May 22 he started for Alexandria. Tlie train was detained over night near Acmiia. 
 Creek andiiig and 111 the evening of the 28 d of May lie laiided at Jl^etlm^ 
 pital, Alexandria -Va. He remained in the service until after the snrre^ and close of 
 oL'f'V'' L'.lSbS. He returned to ills native liome and in Marcli, 1871 he immigrated to K-in 
 sas locating some four miles nortlieast of Newton. In 1879 he was elected 
 el'iU'Mr. Johnston is Second Lieutenant in Compimy K Second Regi- 
 nient Kansas ,State Militia, and a member of tlie G. A. R., also a mem her of 'the P’irst Pres 
 hyterian Church. He was married Novemher 19, 1868 to Miss MarrPerrv 
 three children. Samuel P„ Henry H.. and William d. ' ^ ^® 
 
 came sole proprietor of the iirstitutroidSml gaW'^'i’t the naire‘*of'••C°om'n7ercial“ Mr 
 
 ^ di.stilct agent of the Continental Fire Insurance Co., employing several men in its 
 business. He was liorn near Adrian, Midi., March 1, 1841. At the breaking m 
 w^s em^ifnissi^noii'u Coiiipaiiy E, Eighteentli Michigan Volunteer Infantry, of wliicli he 
 
 ^htl afier alioiit four mouths service, was promoted 
 of tile company. After remaining in tliearmva 
 jear and a lialf he was obliged to resign in consequence of ill health and returned to Micid* 
 
 1869- 'Vhenhe came to Missouri. Ld loca^ 
 iSK-?‘Vn' he came to Kansas. He was married at Tecumseli.Mieli., August 14 ’ 
 
 w^^rd A ^ ™ McConnell, a native of that place. Their cliildren are Chester U., and Ed- 
 
 HOBART located at Wlcliita, Sedgwick County, in October, 1873 erected tlie 
 
 rh'i5isH?liV^r *i'® the county, January 1 1874 On 
 
 fuf 1874, lie put III tlie first honrlng machinery in Harvey County 'and made 
 
 the first flour manufactured in the county, at Sedgwick, .liily 15. On tlie 1st of Mav 1876 
 lie went to Newton and leased the Wood’s Mills for tliree years. Tlie following year lie 
 n.‘lTP‘'V;'''T'* " • "• Liiilt tlie Union Mills, at Burrlon, which Giey still ow f 
 
 alwMi’,?..!.!® /‘“i" *'our. The mills liave a capacity of 100 to 125 barrels per dav’ 
 
 Mm? "'i Vi'* stone and one st t ot rollers. .September 20, 1882, lie leased tlie Citv Steam 
 Mills, of Ilucliiuson, witli a capacity of aliout .sixty iiarrels per dav. Mr Hobart was’li'orn in 
 m'lk ng'^iiU Io?om“r V1837, and lii 1854, moved to McLean County HI 
 ihiiV o? 1 868 °.”‘o J. county for twenty years. He commenced milling in Padua Town'- 
 
 tbe A A M amT‘r‘( " n 'p 1'? Kansas. He is a member ot 
 
 lueA., r. .V A. M., and I. O. O. 1. He was married in Padua Townsliln Mcl.e-m fn in 
 _it Septeinber, I860, to Mary E. Hai'riS'Hi, a nati ve of that township her grandfather Toiiil 
 "and GrecL"‘^““^''“ Hobart his“u\i-efcnildrm 
 
 |> .1, ^ 
 wick, 
 
 HOHERT WILLI AM HODGSON, son of Wiliam Hodgson, i 
 k, lorksUtre, England; located in Newton, September 5 , 187f 
 
 tlllOC'r bi^ lioiiirr ttrsitr tli£, 1.1:i. a ... __ . 
 
 now a resident of Bnrst- 
 20, 1849. and imnirgrated t^Amer 10 ^ 11 ^ k 
 
 spn\?;MiDv Hn^PP iVi?u.VhLS)y 111 Mt. Jindges. Ontario, wlierej-emained six moiulis. and sub- 
 fni’th loly li ^ 1 ^ Stiathroy Ontario, three months in Clinton,Ont.,one year in Sea- 
 
 11 /^Jacksonville. II!., six montlisin Davenport.Towa at Rock Is'antl 
 
 mu andat Moline.with the Moline wrginCo^ 
 
 Vi-k was married in Fond (111 Lac. Wis., September 23 
 
 m Mm?nV I ^ was married November 13.1877 
 
 on I f Mr.iV. 'A iJ«'»toon his present wife, and a daughterof Jonaihan Hun- 
 
 fnndiiirp Itiiaitiooc \trffi> f /' I' e ' lolo, <vn I the following Deoemher. engaged in tion f.o hnampaa pot> 4 hii 4 »/i wstii hiu 
 
 bus ness witli J. O. Kaufman, remaing a partner witli him until Mav 2 ElftR‘> 
 when they sold out. 1 liey started Imsiness again September 2, 1882 Mr Hoefs was mar' 
 ried in Newion, April 10, 1881, to Lizzie KaufiuLi, a naUve of Lewi^om Columbia 
 
 1 " • ■lOI.ME.S located in Newton June 23,1874. from which time until Sentem 
 
 ev Yuf resigued‘*hri‘eusaged in the practice of law. He was elected City Attorl 
 luffs'Rank vWlti bi h ss thail a yejir to become connected with the Harvey County Sav- 
 Eaiik. w here in, lemaliied until January I, 1878. He was for two and ali-ilf vpar«a 
 
 iank®‘'AVterh;-rvingth'ei-dt^^ following elglit montlis, casiiler of tlie Newton'city 
 
 to his prYf^sslonTh^e real'estat " "f la'v..a<>.ll,|g 
 
 Lieves. Hamilton Co.. Ohio, February 28, 
 to Lee County, Iowa, atul remained tliere 
 tlie public schools, attending also tlie lo 
 "■'til H. Scott Howell, 
 
 *n 18 1 0 , commencing practice at Keokuk 
 
 m Wls. June, 1857. to Amelia Botiiin, a native of Prnssia"^ 
 
 nine children - George, Lizzie, Emma, Frank, Hattie, Sarali, Marv Harrv 
 
 9^“‘® Evangelical Assoclaiiori. ^ 
 
 M. M. KENDALL located at New'ton in April, 1879. and has bi^en connpctPd qUipp tn-ii- 
 time with the Lehman Hardware and Implement Company having had charge of the tin 
 manufacturing department, and been a memlier of the bbard of directors s nee Urn 
 ness startef l^lr. Kendall was born in Batavia, N. Y.. July 8 1838 ami lived ^ 
 
 T?'?-/* he enlisted in Company G. One Hundred and Tw^enty-niuth New' York Volunteer 
 summer of 1862. In 1864, he was transferred to the Eighth New York 
 Heavy Aitillm'y and remained in service untii after tlie close of the war He was taken 
 
 Jot rTeased unm‘ Virginia, in August. r864. and w as 
 
 not released until Lebiuary 23, 1865. After leaving the army lie returned to BatavEi 
 
 ^:‘'r amnTti'^e 
 
 _E. A. KLEEBERGER, farmer. Section 34, P. O. Newton, owns eiglit- acres, sixty acres 
 
 and 
 om 
 
 T., TV • -v .- ^*^ve five children—Hallie, George. 'charTes'^.Icssip'anri 
 
 Mary. He is now Justice of the Peace, and has been Township 'J'rustee and a'meinlipr of 
 he school Boanl. Follows farming and reaching. In 1864 eniistecl hi 
 
 California Infantry, and did service in California. Arizona and New Mexico in sco’uHiig and 
 watching the liorder, and was mustered out lii May, 1866. at Sau Francisco He is -i mpniber 
 hJi^b^^Baptist Cluirch, and is also a Mason and a member of the Grand Army of tlie Re- 
 
 .T. J. KREHBIEL, wagon manufacturer and blacksmith, was born in Rossville noxv 
 
 ?• ^838. ami a year’ later 1 , 1 s iiaients removed to 
 West 1 oiiit, Lee Co.. low^i, where he lived until 1879. He was married in Dover T pa 
 C onntj% December 17. 1867, t(j Anna L.eisy, a native of New Bavaria. Tliey have six^’chil- 
 dren—Edgar A., born November 19. 1868; Willie J., liorn Deoemlier 11 1870' Marv K 
 VSiii? l-ebruai-y 17, 1872; Albert H.. born November 25, 1873; Frederick A. born Mav 4 
 Linda A., born March 18, 1877- Mr. Krebliiel is a son of John Charles and Anna 
 Kielibiel, wlio was a nativeof Bavaria. His father visited America in 1833. returned to 
 Germany and was married in 1837. and then came again to America to remain. He is still 
 
 rhli'kHV* ThP^^Q^rpnt^ a?‘ members of the Mennonite 
 
 Uiurcli. The parents of Mrs. Krehbiel, Abraham and Catharine D. Leisy, are both dead 
 *** 18^9. having previously purchased his shop in May. 
 
 Geoige L. Ll'Ps. of Denmark, I«iwa, was a partner with him in the Newton wagon manufac- 
 toiy, and Mr. K. was interested in the Denmark manufactory. Tlie two gentlemen had 
 been associated in business since 1867, but in March. 1883, the partnership was dissolved 
 by mutual consent. Mr. Krehbiel becoming sole itropi iefor of the Imsiness, lioth here and in 
 Me maniifiictiires carnages and w.igoiis, ilie Wriglit’s comliinatloii and double self- 
 adjusting springs for wagons lieing manufactured at Heumark, Iowa, as well as at Newton 
 Kansas. He .also owns a small cattli-raiiclio, of fine stock. ea ... cluu. 
 
 W. E. LATHY, .attorney at law, was Iioru in Clarion County, Pa., April 2 1846 and re¬ 
 ceived an academic course of education and wlicn sixteen years of age went to tlie Naval 
 Aciuiemy at Annapolis, Md , for two years; returning liome lie commenced tlie study of law 
 witli ins fatlier, (.eor^ W. Latliy, and was admitted to tlie liar In February 1866 'He tlieii 
 entered into co-partnerslilp witli iiis father in Tionesta, Forest Co., Pa wliere thev re¬ 
 mained fqr a period ot lour years, removing from tliere to Erie City, I'a. and contimiiug 
 
 ......Le position of city solicitors. In 1873 be dissolvi d iiart- 
 
 9 came to Kansa.s, locating at Newton, April 30 Mr 
 riv '’.5’‘■‘he’Ky and jiliick and close applica¬ 
 tion to liusiiiess, com Iiiiied xvitli iiis social ijualities, is now iu ea.sy circiimstaiice.s wiin a fast 
 
 now deceased. 
 
 • .lOSHUA LEMONT. farmer, .Section 24, P. (). Newton, owns 160 acres, aliont 100 acres 
 ill cnltivalion; raises general crops. His wlieat average iier acreis tweiitv-tliree litisliels 
 I!, 9 . ^^^dk—Iiorses, cattle and iiogs. He was Iiorn in Oliio .April ,V 
 
778 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 the battle of Bentonville and Averysboro in North Carolina, and from there marched to 
 WashliiRton, D. C., and was mustered out at Louisville. Ky., August 1. 1865. 
 
 S. LEHMAN, merchant, "/as born in Wayne County, Ohio, in 1848, and came from his 
 native State to Kansas in 1869, and located in Topeka and in the spring of 1871. came to 
 Newton with a stock of hardware amounting to 000 or S.S.000, and by energy .and close 
 altentlon to business has a large and growing trade, occupying with his stock which In- 
 ciudes agricultural implements and everything usually kept in this line; three large store 
 rooms. He carries from 820,000 to $30,000 in stock, besides a large amount on commission. 
 Since January 1,1882, the business is, to a certain extent, co-operative, as he allows his em¬ 
 
 ployes to invest their savings in the business and reap the benefit. In addition to his hard¬ 
 ware business, Mr. L. is president of the First Nationai Bank, which was organized in No¬ 
 vember, 1880, as the Newton City Bank, with a capital of $25,000, which has increased to 
 $50,000. The name Wiis changed to First National, October 1, 1882. In addition to the 
 above, he has a stock ranch for breeding of 450 head of cattle in tlie Indian Territory. He 
 has a partner in this who does the work and attends to the stock. Mr. L. furnishes tlie 
 capital. He wiis married in 1872 to Miss Lou Glendening. They have two children—Glen 
 E. and Neva. Mr. L. was County Treasurer of Harvey County for one term, of 1875-76 and 
 is a Mason. 
 
 W. C. LAWRY, farmer. Section 18, F. O. Newton, owns 160 acres, all under cultiv.ation; 
 five acres in orchard, and ten in cultiv,ated timber, has a good frame dwelling of five rooms, 
 L kitchen and porches, barn 16x24, with two large sheds att,ached and corn crib and stable. 
 Came to Kans.as in 1877 and located on this farm. Hasten horses, 120 head of cattle and 
 twenty hogs; makes a specLalty of raising stock. He was born in Pennsylvania May 30, 1833, 
 and wentto New York when a child with his jiarents, and in 1856 moved to Illinois, wiiere 
 he remained until he Ciime to Kansas. He was married March 26. 1856. to Miss Sarah A. 
 Rider. They have nine children—Clarence E., J. Lewis, Walter L., Eugene H., Gertrude, 
 Wallace T., Earnest E., William A. and Maud. 
 
 P. LUHN, merchant, was born in Germany in 1829, and came to the United States in 
 1849, stopping fora time in New York City, when lie came West to St. Louis and from there to 
 Kansas City and back to Illinois and from there to Kansas, locating in Newton in 1871, 
 bringing the first stock of goods and building the first house in town. Does an extensive 
 business in dry goods, boots, shoes, carpets and notions. Carries a $12,000 .stock. 
 
 MILBURNE McCARTV, M. D., was born in Lebanon. Ky.. June 5, 1828. He was edii- 
 ctited in the publlcschools and at St. Mary’sCollege in Nelson County. Ky. He attended a 
 course of lectures at the Louisville Medical College, then University of Ken'ucky, in 1852, 
 and entered tlie American Medical College of Cincinnati. Ohio, from which he graduated 
 ill 1855. The following year he attended hospital lectures at Commercial Hospital, Cincin¬ 
 nati. He also graduated from Fallon Medical College, St. Louis, and commenced practice at 
 Wilberton. Fayette Co., Ill., remaining there and in that vicinity eighteen years. Siilise- 
 quently lived in Miiioiika, Woodford Co.. Ill., nine years, and from thence moved to Peru, 
 Neb., whence he came to Kansas, in April, 1880, and has since resided in Emporia and 
 Newton,being at the present time largely Interested in farming. Dr.McCarty was married in 
 Wilberton. III., May 17, 1853. to Mary A. Wllborn, daugbterof Judge Willis Wilborn.and a 
 native of Crittenden County, Ky. They have three children—John S.. and the twins. Mil burn 
 P. and Mary D. Dr. McCarty is a member of the Baptist Church ami the A. F. <Sc A. M. 
 
 ■lOSEPH MCGRATH, upholsterer, was born In Ireland In 1845, and emigrated In 1864, 
 arriving in America in February of that year. Helocated first in Chicago, where he lived a 
 few months, and then went to St. Louis, Mo., and thence to Sedalla, where he remained ten 
 years, afterwards returning to St. Louis. He is the inventor of the McGrath bed lounge, 
 which is operated by a most perfect self lifting lever. Mr. McGrath was married in Sedalla. 
 Mo.. .lanuary, 1870, to Margaret Riley,a native of Indiana. They have six children living— 
 Annie, John S. W., Joseph, William E., Mary and Leonard Felix. Mr. McGrath is a member 
 of the Catholic Church. 
 
 J. F. McGRATH was born at Worcester, Mass., March 14, 1833. In 1854 he removed 
 from his native city and located in Portage City, Wis„ remaining thereabout five years. He 
 then removed to Vernon, now Genoa County, and engaged in mercantile business at the 
 place then called Bad Ax, being also agent of the Dubuque Packet Company. He was while 
 residing there Chairman of Town Board, Justice of the Peace and Postnuasier. In 1863 he 
 removed to Hastings, Minn., where he engaged in produce business, and remained until he 
 came to Kansas and located ;it Peabody, early in the winter of 1874. He engaged in produce 
 business there also, and remained until May, 1876, when he came to Newton and continued 
 the same business in that place. In the Lai 1 of 1877 he went into the grocery business which 
 he still continues. He is a director of the Newton Loan it Trust Company, and is interested 
 in the Newton Creamery, being president of the association. Mr. McGrath is a member of 
 the Baptist Cburch and also of the A., F. & A. M , Blue Lodge. Chapter, Council and Com- 
 mandery. He was married at Groton, Tompkins Co.; N. Y., in Slav, 1858, to Eliza A. Peek, 
 a native of tluat place. Their children are Warren B'. and Carrie JVIay. 
 
 B. McKEE came to Kansas and located at Topeka. April 6, 1876. While residing there 
 he was engaged tor one year as a cariienter, and was two years in the grocery business, a 
 portion of the time for himself. He was also clerk in a store tor a year, and three years bag¬ 
 gage master for A., T. A .S. F. R. R., and cashier for two years. He came to Newton, Janu¬ 
 ary 20, 1876, as agent for same road, having charge of all the various departments of the 
 company at tluat idace, and employing five men in the business. Mr. McKee was born in 
 Indepemlence, ashington Co., Pa.. December 28, 1840. When twenty years of age he went 
 to Indiana, where he remained until Octolier 3. 1861, enlisting at that time at Logansport, 
 Ind., in the Twelfth United States Infantry, in which he served three vears. lie was 
 wounded and taken prisoner, August 30, 1862, at the second battle of Bull Run, and was 
 afterward employed, for about six months, lii the recruiting service. After leaving the 
 
 .service, he went to Logansport, Ind., where he remained until his removal to Kansas. He 
 was married in Norristown, Pa., October 11, 1864, to Maggie T. Tarrance, a native of that 
 place, and they have four children—Harry C., Albert Ewing, Milo Dale, and Ethel. Mr. Mc¬ 
 Kee was one of tlie original stockholders and directors of the First National Bank, and is 
 one of the directors of the Newton Loan and Trust Company. 
 
 H. C. McQUIDDY, farmer. Section 22, P. O. Newton, owns 160 acres, 100 acres under 
 cultivation, all enclosed with hedge fences; has three horses, forty head of cattle, and ten 
 hogs. Was born in Tennessee, in November, 1840,and fitted himself for a teacher. But the war 
 breaking out, he enlisted in 1862. in Company p', p'lfih Regiiiient,Tennessee Federal Cavalry, 
 but was shortly thereafter promoted to Sergeant Major of his regiment, and after the battle 
 of Murfreesboro, wa.a promoted to Captain of Company D. and sent with two companies of 
 his regiment with Col. Straight, on his expedition into the enemy’s eountry, and was cap¬ 
 tured with his command, and was sent to Libby Prison, where he remained one year, then 
 was sent south to Macon, Ga., and from there to Charleston, ,S. C.. and placed under fire of 
 the P'ederal guns, and from there he was sent to Columbia, S. C. He made his escape twice, 
 but was recaptured each time. But when Sherman started for the sea, they had to remove 
 their prisoners again, and on their way he cut a hole in a box car and escaped again, and 
 made his way to Knoxville, Tenn. After he made his escape, w,as detailed to act on court 
 m.artials, and was finally mustered out at Washington, D. C., in M:iy, 1865. After the war 
 he returned to his home in Tennessee, and took an active part in politics. For one year he 
 was in the Freedmen’s Bureau, attending to claims and back pay; then was appointed 
 County Superintendent of Schools for two years. Came lo Kansas in 1870, first locating one 
 year in Butler County, but in 1871 he came to Newton, then Just starting as a town, and re¬ 
 mained there until 1875. when he loc.ated on his present farm. While in Newton he served 
 as Mayor for one year, and has been County Superintendent of Public Instruction, two 
 terms, of Harvey County, and has just been elected to the same jiosltion a third time. He 
 was married in October, 1868. to Miss Amanda E. Harris. They have three children—George, 
 Arthur, and Robert. He is a Mason. 
 
 WILLIAM McVAY. farmer. Section 29, P. O. Newton, owns 160 acres; about 100 in 
 cultlv,atlon; raises general crops. His wheat average per acre this year is twenty-six 
 bushels. He intends turning his attention more to stock; has at present about twenty head 
 of stock on the place. Was born in Shelby County, Ohio, March 13, 1832, and came from 
 native place to present location in March, 1878. In 1864 he enlisted in Company H.Twenty- 
 ninth Regiment, Oliio Volunteers, as a recruit, and was with ids command, in tlie Twentieth 
 Army Corps, under Sherman, in its march to the sea and through the Carolliias, and niiis- 
 tereif out .at Washington, receiving his final discharge June 22, 1865. Was married in 1855, 
 to Miss Caroline Rodgers. They have four children—George W., Ella, E;irnest A., and Al¬ 
 bert L. Is a memlier of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 PROF. JOHN A. MAHLER was born at Louisville, Ky., NoveinlirrSO, 1850. His father, 
 A. Mahler, of Carlsriihe, of Baden B.aden, was one of the most noted professors of the 
 dancing art in America, bein »• master of ceremonies at the assemblies at Saratoga Springs 
 until his death, June 24, 1882. Since 1876 the sons, Louis, of Fort Wayne; Jacob A., St. 
 Louis; Theodore, of Albany, and John A., of Newton, have succeeded to the business which 
 their father estabiislied in New York prior to 1849, and in St. Louis in 1853. John A. is 
 a first-class violinist, and this accomplishment, in addition to his skill in dancing and 
 teaching the art to others, makes him independent in his profession. He w,as married 
 near Huntsville, in Randolph County, Mo., April 1, 1879, to Anna Is.abella Loranger, and 
 has one son, Albert John. 
 
 CHAS. A. MALM, druggist, Immlgr.ated to Kansas, in .September, 1878. The following 
 month he located at Newton, and in November sLarted the jewelry business in the place 
 which he carried on a few weeks, subsequently engaging in the drug business, which he 
 has Increased to three times its original size. Mr. M. now carries a general stock of drugs 
 and jewelry. He was born near Broas. Sweden, June 25, 1850. and with an older brother, 
 came to America in August, 1860, locating at Westfield, Chautauqua Co., N. Y. At the age of 
 twenty, he went south and lived six years at Greenville, Ky., and two years .at Livermore. 
 Ky.. coming from Greenville to Kansas. He was married at Livermore. Ky.. M,arch 4. 1874, 
 to Susie M. Moseley, a native of that place. Mr. M. is a member of the A., F. Jfc A. M. Blue 
 Lodge, Chapter, Council and Commandery, and was a member of the I. O. O. F. in Green¬ 
 ville, Ky.. also Bine Lodge. 
 
 S. T. MARSH located in Harvey County in 1871, andin Newton, February 1, 1872. since 
 which time he has coutiuuously resided in the place. In 1874, he built the first cut stone 
 building on Main street, between Fifth and Sixth. This was a two-story building when 
 erected, athird story beingadded in 1879. In 1876, he erected his second building, atwo- 
 story brick, next to the Howard House. His third building was a two-story building on 
 
 Main, between Fourth and Fifth, known as Marsh's Block, which was erected in 1879. In 
 1882. he built the Empire Block, two stories, 25x150 feet, corner of M.ain and Fifth, and is 
 now constructing the diagonal building, corner of Main and Fifth two-story brick, 25x150. 
 havingthus added materially to the business prosperity of bis town. Mr. Marsh was horn 
 in Eaton, Preble Co., Ohio, Augu.st 14, lo47. He removed to Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio, 
 at the age of sixteen, and resided there until he came to Kansas. He was married at Black- 
 foot, Idaho Ter., October 2. 1881, to Clara M. Barnum. a native of Rochester, Monroe Co., N. 
 Y. Mr. Marsh is President of the .Arkansas Valley Land and Loan Company, and also Pres¬ 
 ident of the Farmers’and Merchants’Bank of Newton. 
 
 ROBERT MARSHALL, farmer, .Section 27. P. O. Newton, owns 400 .acres, about 220 of 
 which is under cultivation, with good frame dwelling, 18x24, with an L, 14x22 one story 
 and .a hall. Had fourteen horses, ninety head of cattle and forty-five hogs. He was born in 
 Lower Canada, March 4, 1835, and when only sixteen years of age.came with his parents to 
 New York State. From there he went West, locating in Illinois for six years, then went to 
 
HARVEY COUNTY. 
 
 ISfia’to'Miss^KlleM^MIltiin married In 
 
 Kre.,, iiarvey, Nei.i^ liliJ, 
 
 while Co.. Ind., December 24 to ^narried in Prairie Townghlp, 
 
 children—Nellie and William.’ Since Deceinber ?AK?^rha\Olilo. and has two 
 
 efdme^r?h‘e■‘firm"'*'" *“ “'® '^l!' issl'anotheVVroYhe'r 
 
 steaduAtndmu’.raVV.iao.'wlfenhAi'J.EVecr^^^ 
 
 the same branch of business until SentemberlRRO^Rmop^wVin^h^^Vh*^!"”^-^^ carried on 
 
 nialned until he located in Newton in November is7« Hvin„ n’,'*.• ^® '■®- 
 
 MlciUNove..;h°er IClTi to lldda ^Vltter%^\l'tU"o?^tVaWon "tS 
 
 fs"iSSheYofu':iT.Y!‘rA"M and"A^^^ «'*^^®'‘- ^dith.' Mr.^M.' 
 
 779 
 
 
 sf£s 2 iSSSS=F 3 ffi!i;S^-^ 
 
 ;«s bo.!? eiASi p“ °ie3u;?M',i;'f,';“; 'f2?l ”“ »“■•«“ »“ii>y. ri.v- 
 
 •'* the office of tlie Hon. Isaac Parrish at McConneiis 
 »e 'vas admitted to the bar at Newark, Ohio, in 1845rand com nencLl 
 
 nSrcha^eVo P 7 .»f^?vmo''?®''®'®‘®®^^^^^ 1850. He removed to Zanesville, in 1852. and 
 
 wpekiv im,r,,ai?: Anrom. which paper he edited and published as a daily and 
 
 weekly Journal for four years. ScIIlnjf his iiaper he resumed the nractice of lawinthaf 
 tpHiHrtV^ * *^*'^** the breaking out of the great Rebellion, when wiihcharac- 
 
 service toTv^^^ a company for thetliree months’service, and’tendered hfs 
 
 fiiift. hrominly accepted them and assigned his comnanv to 
 
 ^^^*0 Volunteer.^!. His regiment was at once sent into West 
 to(>„"A‘^'Y,f:V'l®>: assisted in re-hullding the Baltimore * Ohio railroalf, from Wheelinir 
 y, ® ^ regiment was at Phillinni and sunnorted 
 
 inpp'm v ® which there fired the first shot of the campalRn. Having surprised the 
 
 airahllrinf1'®1'11'?'".“'“* ‘■‘‘''''e 'Imm back to Itlch Slonntafii. where they 
 kmiJ . 1 ?®!*®*! 1'®'h amt followed them to Carrlcksford, where they attain defeated them^ 
 Hiey Mshanded‘''Rp'tnrr,'in<?'i'' ll®’'"*",' *.« 'iHerly demoralized tlie Keliel command that 
 
 the Judee afnnpi^rM.pJi pV riPIP 1''® ®’'bM-ation of Ills term of enlistment (three montlisj 
 ^ «ouageatouce raised another company for three years service, and again entered the 
 
 Co^;uy."7) vns'onnalf onim A^iadeYlock ^ 
 
 costing over S60 000 and has done ..?nmP fo\‘ .^® the kind in tlie State, 
 
 perpuJelty wfitch it now h' Tlie townZiv ami pros-' 
 
 wieffi Hili^bo'Ncl^N.^H.T’ctXrY 5 ^*s■\o ” T^toaVi ®'“’ ‘S'>''B®?'>.pvas bom at New Ips- 
 
 SiESFaSsSlgSliiii^ 
 
 T? r' Q“l>'cy, Adams County, entered the service of the C.. 15. * Q 
 
 reniained in their service most of the time until October 1. 1864. when he was en¬ 
 listed as a volunteer in Company D. Eighth Illinois Volunteer Infji- - 
 
 ending October 1. 1865. TJien took charge of the C., 15. 6. R. R. i 
 
 remained in that position until October 1. 1872, when he rei 
 with his family, and was employed on the A.. T .. 
 
 iintry, serving one year 
 Union Yards, at Quincy, 
 removed to Newton, Kan.. 
 K. R. for four 
 
 served as « mciiiuci ui me 
 mimw thl of Health and as a member of the Board of Education. He is a 
 
 member of the Methodist Ji.piscopal Church in Newton; also a member of the A. F. & A 
 M.; ot the Oood Templars, tlie Ancient Templars, and is a life member of the Kansas State 
 Temperance Union, and of the Newton and Harvey Counry Local Temperance Unions 
 i> nieinher and corresponding secretary of the Homoeopathic Medical Society 
 
 of Kansas. Dr. S. A. Newhall was married in Quincy, 111., January 7, 1856. to Miss 
 
 Ireland and removed to this country when six years 
 of age. 1 hey have four children living—Delia A., now Mrs. I). 1). Puterbangli. of Newton 
 Kan.; Charl^ H., now in the office of the Northwestern Traffic and Central Iowa Traffic As¬ 
 sociation in Chicago. HI., as secretary and stenographer; Carrie A., and Robert Francis— 
 nieir second child died at the age of one year in Quincy, HI. Dr. Newhall is an outspoken 
 Prohihuionist, and has taken a prominent part in the Prohibition movement in the city and 
 
 PROF. F. A. NORTON, located in Newton in the spiing of 1877, for the purpose of 
 taking cliarge of the public schools of that city. The schools remained under his care two 
 years, and he then engaged in mercantile business, also writing for the Gazetteer of the A 
 T. & S. h. R. R. Mr. Norton is a native of Ontario. Wayne Co., N. Y. He was educated at 
 Union College, and at the academies and public schools of Iiis county. In June IRfil he 
 enlisted as a private in Third New York Volunteer Cavalry, being promoted later to Lieu¬ 
 tenant, and Quartermaster. He was mustered out in January, 1866, returned to New York 
 and remained tlicre one year, and then came to Marysville, Kan., for the benefit of Ids 
 health. He taught in Michigan, Indiana and Illinois from 1867 to 1877. and was married at 
 Hainwell, May 9, 18^1. to Lucy A. HInman, a native of New Havens. Vt. Mr. ami Mrs Nor¬ 
 ton have two children—Edwin W. and Grace G. 
 
 PATRICK NORTON, farmer. Sectional. 1*. O. Newton. Owns eighty acres all in fine 
 cultivation; ten acres enclosed with wire-fence; a small orchard of choice fruit ami airood 
 frame dwelling; has six horses, eighteen head of cattle, and twenty-four hogs Came to 
 Kansas in 1876. and located on present farm. He was horn in Irelamf in 1822 and came to 
 
 CH.\ RLES S. PP2RKINS, farmer. Section 12. P. O. Newton, owns eighty acres, all under 
 cultivation; lias about twenty head of stock. Was horn in England, January 9. 1824. and 
 came to the Uniteii .states In 1845, settling in Illinois in 1817. where he remaineil until com- 
 ing to Kansas in 1876, and locating on his place. In 1861. he enlisted in Company G, Twen- 
 ty-sixlh Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, ami served with hlscompanv and regimeuc 
 
780 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 in all the campaigns and battles, commencing at Island No. 10, participated in the battles of 
 Corinth, luka, Vicksburg and .lackson. Miss., and in the Atlanta campaign from Mission 
 Ridge, through where for ninety days tliey were under lire more or less, aud from tliere to 
 sea, under Sherman,and north througli the Carollnas, aud ending with the battle of Heiiton- 
 ville, where he was wounded; was also wounded at luka,and was mustered out at Louisville, 
 Ky., in 1865. Was married in 1850, and his wife died in 1863. Was married again in 1866. 
 to Miss Belletha Miller. They have one child—Ada. He Is now Treasurer of School 
 Hoard, 
 
 HON. SAMUEL RITTER PETERS was born in Walnut Township, Pickaway Co.. Ohio, 
 .Vugust 16. 1842. His fatlier was Lewis S. Peters, who was one of tile early settlers of that 
 State, and who is still living in that township and county. His mother was the daughter of 
 Henry Ritter, also an early settler; she died in September, 1861. Tiie early life, until reach¬ 
 ing the age of seventeen, was spent on the farm, attending the district school during the 
 winter montlis. At tlie age of seventeen, he entereilthe preparatory class in tlie Oliio Wes¬ 
 leyan University, at Delaware. Ohio. Here he remained until in October, 1861. having 
 reached the Sophomore year, when he enlisted in the Seventy-third Ohio Infantry, as a pri¬ 
 
 vate in Company E. In March, 1863, he was promoted to Second ILieutenant; in March, 
 1864, he was promoted to First Lieutenant, and appointed Adjutant of the regiment, and 
 in ,lanuarJ^ 1865, he was promoted to Captain, and assigned to the command of Company A . 
 .Iniie 8, 1865. he was mustered out of the service. His regiment was a part of the army of 
 Virginia, in the early period of the war, and afterward, a portion of the army of the Poto¬ 
 mac i n the Second Brigade, Second Division. Eleventh Army Corps. In September. 1863. 
 his Corps was transferreil to the Army of the Cumberland, and was reorganized, forming 
 with the Twelfth Army Corps, the Twentieth Army Corps of Sherman’s army. With the 
 e.xception of about two months in 1862. when absent from the regiment on recruiting ser¬ 
 vice, he was present witli his regiment in every engagement in which his corps participated, 
 and never lost a day’s duty. In September, 1865. he entered the law department of the Uni¬ 
 versity of Michigan, and graduated in March, 1867. He at once located in Memphis, Scot¬ 
 land Co., Mo., and began tlie practice of law. In August. 1868, he purchased the Memphis 
 JieveUle, a radical Repulilic,an paper, and continued as its editor, until his removal to Kan¬ 
 sas, in March, 1873. He resumed the practice of law in Marlon Center, Marion Co., Kaii. 
 In 1872, he was a Delegate from Missouri, totlie National Republican Convention, at Phila¬ 
 delphia, being an ardent supporter of Gen. Grant for renomination, and also of Henry Wil¬ 
 son, tor the position of Vice-President. From 1870 to 1872, he was a member of the Repub¬ 
 lican State Central Committee of Missouri, and a firm and unyielding opponent of the Brown 
 and Schurz faction of tlie party. After his removal to Kansas, he continued to practice law 
 until he became Judge of the Ninth Judicial District, to which position he was appointed 
 March 8, 1875. lii November, prior to tills, he was elected to the State Senate, and resigned 
 his position in that body, to accept the appointment as Judge. In November, 1875. he was 
 elected Judge of the District, and was again re-elected in 1879, both times without opposi¬ 
 tion. In Septemlier 19, 1876, he removed to Newton, it being a more central point in his 
 district. Ill June, 1872, he was nominated as one of the Republican candidates for Con¬ 
 gressman at large, and in November was elected, receiving the largest vote cast for any one 
 candidate in the State. The reaiipoi'tionment of the State into seven Congressional Districts, 
 in March, 1883, placed him in tlieSeveiith Congressional District. Judge Peters was mar¬ 
 ried at Circlevllle, Ohio, April 18,1867. to Amelia C. Doan, a native of tliat place, Fletcher 
 Bright Peters, born April 18, 1868, is their only eliild. Judge Peters is grand commander 
 of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Kansas; is a member of tliel. O. O. F. 
 and of the G. A. R., being a past postcommaiider of Jiidson Kilpatrick Post. No. 36. 
 
 T. F. RANDOLPH is lieadmlller at the Moiiatcli Mills, owned by D. Hanilll. Was born 
 in Brook Count.v. Va., and when a boy, moved with liis jiarents to Muskingum County, Ohio, 
 wliere, in 184.5, he entered a large flouring mill at Duncan’s Falls, on the Muskingum River, 
 and learned the milling liusiness, and Inas followed it ever since. In 1862, he went to Peoria. 
 Ill., where he remained in the large mills at that place until he came to Kansas in 1875, first 
 loc,ating in Crawford County, and renting and operating the Cherokee Mills, and came from 
 there one year ago to take charge of this mill. Was married in 1863, to Miss Eliza Randall, 
 a native of England. Mr. R. is an ardent memlter of the Masonic fraternity, having taken 
 all the Scottish Rite degrees, and holds a liigh place among his Masonic brethren. 
 
 ALEX.4.NDER REED. Probate Judge, born in Delaware, May 6, 1843, where he re¬ 
 ceived an academic education, and when nineteen years of age, went to the Pennsylvania 
 Military Academy, first as student for two years, then instructor for five years, returning 
 to Delaware in 1869, and from tliere came to Kansas in 1872, locating in Harvey County 
 then a part of Sedgwick County. Was appointed Justice of the Peace and Notary Public in 
 Sedgwick City in 1873, held this office until May 15. 1876, when he was appointed Probate 
 
 Judge of Harvey County, whicli position lie has lield since, having been elected three times 
 Is a member of the I. O. O. F. Was married in the spring of 1877. to Miss Kate Fasselman. 
 They have one child—Inez. 
 
 JOHN REESE, druggist, was born in Ridgeway Townsliin, Iowa Co., Wis., August 5, 
 1840, residing at Darlington and Mineral Point. Wis., prior to his removal to Kansas. He 
 spent the summer of 1859 in Colorado, and in April, 1860, again started for the Rocky 
 Mountains, spending the remainder of the year in Colonido. He then visited Montana, 
 Oregon, California and the British possessions, returning to California and thence to Dar¬ 
 lington, Wis.. in December, 1865. He was engaged in the drug business in Darlington, from 
 the spring of 1866 until he came to Kansas, having learned the business before he wentto 
 California. He located in Newton in the spring of 1874, April 30th, having purchased in 
 July. 1873, the lot on which his store is now located. He completed August 17, 1874, one of 
 the first stone front buildings in the city,and commencsd business in the new establishment, 
 doing an extensive business, mostly retail. Mr. Reese was married in Sedgwick Township. 
 Sedgwick Co., Kan., October 15, 1876. to Nellie Badger, a native of Battle Creek, Mich. They 
 have two children—John C., and Walter. Mr. R. Is a member of the I. O. O. F., subordinate 
 lodge and encampment, having passed all the chairs of that lodge. 
 
 SAMUEL SAYLOR, was born in Tarlton, Picktiway Co., Ohio, June 24, 1829. During 
 the war he recruited 157 men tor the One Hundred and .Seventeenth Ohio Infantry, and was 
 commissioned Captain of the coiniiany, which w<as afterw:ird mustered into the First Oliio 
 Volunteer Infantry. He enlisted in the First Ohio Heavy Artillery, in the spring of 1863, 
 and was made First Lieutenant of his company; serving in all the engagements of his com¬ 
 mand until he was mustered out in October, 1865. About the first of January, 1865, he 
 broke his back, by accident, after wliich he was detailed on military commission at Knox¬ 
 ville, Tenn., until the following October. When he left the army he returned to Jackson 
 C. 11.. Ohio, and remained there until he came to Kansas, in March, 1870. His flrstlocation 
 was at La Cs’gne, Linn County, where he lived until he located on northeast quarter of Sec¬ 
 tion 22, Richland Towiisiili), Sedgwick County (now Harvey). October -. He was 
 
 elected Justice of the Peace of Richland Township in tlie spring of 1871. He removed to New¬ 
 ton ill June, 1872. aud engaged in the jewelry business, whicli he has since continued. Iieliig 
 Mayor of tlie city in 1878 and 1879. Sir. Saylor was married at Jackson C. H , Ohio, Mai cli, 
 1852, to Mary Grandstatt, a native of Hocking County, Ohio, who died in the fall of 1854. 
 leaving one child—Theodore. He was married at Jackson C. H.,June2i, 1858. to Caro¬ 
 line G. LeLay, his present wife, a matlve of that place. Mr. and Mrs. Saylor have three 
 children living—Ida E., Eva G., and David S. Mr. Saylor is a member of A. F. & A. M.. 
 Blue Lodge, Chapter, Council and Commandery. having organized the various lodges, and 
 filled tlie different chairs, being now commander of the Commandery. He was one of the 
 first members of the Eastern .Star Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and has passed all the clialrs of the 
 1 edge. 
 
 M. A. SEAMAN, livery, located in Peabody Township, January, 1871. coming thence 
 to Newton, December 24, 1877. He was engaged in livery business for two years prior to 
 removal to Newton, and also had been in the flour and feed trade, and with railroad busi¬ 
 ness while in Peabody. Since coming to Newton he has been engaged in the livery busi¬ 
 ness. He was born near Alexander Bay, N. Y., June 16, 1838, and while young removed 
 with his father’s family to Canada, living there until March, 1866. He then removed to 
 Boonesboro, Iowa, aud thence to Lincoln, Neb., In the spring of 1870, removing from Lin¬ 
 coln to Kansas. He was married in Peabody, Kan., March 16, 1873, to Robina Glassford, a 
 native of Illinids. They have two children—Jesse J., and Nellie. Mr. S. is a member of 
 the I. O. O. F. subordinate lodge and encampment. 
 
 JAMES H. SEATON, M. D., was born in Stevens Port, Breckinridge Co., Ky,, March 24. 
 1839. His parents James D., and Harriet Seaton, were natives of Virginia, and settled with 
 their parents in BreckinrldgeCounty. Ky., in the year 1803. The grandfather of the subject 
 of this sketch having been a soldier in the Revolutionary War. The doctor is the seventh of 
 
 nine children and fourth son. He remained at home until fifteen years of age, and received 
 his early education in the Union Valley School, near Hardensliurg, Ky, and in tlie year 
 1858, attended Brandenburg College, where he remained one year, on account of ill health, 
 he went to Texas in 1860, and accepted the position of contractor for the transportation of 
 cotton to New Mexico, remaining in Texas until tlie fall of 1863. He then returned to his 
 former home, and during the winter of 1863 aud 1864. attended the Kentucky School of 
 Medicine in Louisville. In 1864. he returned to Stevens Port, Ky., and commenced the 
 practice of medicine and also drug business. In the fall of the same year he leturiied to 
 the Kentucky School of Medicine, at Louisville; graduating from that institution with the 
 degree of M. D. Intlie spring of 1865, returning to Stevens Port, he continued tlie practice 
 of medicine and the drug and dry goods business until the winter of 1870, when he came to 
 Kansas and first settled at La Cygne, remaining there about three years. In 1873, here- 
 moved to Sedgwick City, at that time in Sedgwick County, now Harvey County; practicing 
 his profession and opened the first drug store in that place. In 1877, he came to Newton, 
 wherehe has eversiiice practiced is profession. The doctor w.as the secretary of the first 
 medical society of Linn County, Kan. He is also a member of the State Medical Society, 
 of Kansas; proprietor of the Newton Medical and Surgical Imstitute, one of the proprietors 
 of the Newton Opera House, and director and secretary of the Farmers and Merchants 
 Bank. He married Miss Octavia V. Triplett, of Owensburg, Ky., February 1. 1869. 
 who died in July, 1873. On July 4, 1877, he married Miss Annie Tarqhar, of Coslioclon, 
 Ohio. 
 
 M. F. SHARPE, grocer, located in Marion, Marion Co., Kansas, in March, 1879, and 
 was engaged in farming in iliat place two years. In August. 1881, he came to Newton, 
 since which time he has been engaged in grocery business, still owning his farm in Marion. 
 
HARVEY COUNTY, 
 
 78 r 
 
 Mr. .Sharpe was born In New Dundoo, Waterloo Co.,Ontario, necember 8, 18.51. In 1874, 
 lie .attended sebool at Napersvllle. 111., and resided In tliat plane until he came to Kansas. 
 He was married In Zurich, Ontario. March 21. 1882. to Lydia Sohliichter, a native of On¬ 
 tario. Mr. S. Is a member of the Evangelical Association. 
 
 ,1 I) SHEKRICK, M.l)., was born in Canton, Ohio, March 19. 1852. He was educated 
 at Mount Union College. Ohio, and In the medical department of the Michigan University, 
 at 4nn .\rbor, .Mich., graduating from the latter in .Tune, 18t7. He commenced pr.aetlce 
 In the Northern Insane Asy'um, at Cleveland, as assistant physician, and remained In that 
 position until he located at Newton, In December, 187b. where he is now engaged In prac¬ 
 tice. Dr. Snerrlck, was married In Cleveland, Ohio. Novemoer 30, 1880, to .Inlla Vouwle, a 
 native of Medina, Medina Co., Ohio, a.id nas one c.iild—Elorence. He Is secretivry of the 
 Board of Pension Examiners, and is a member of the Kansas State and South Kansas Medi¬ 
 cal societies, .also of the A. O. U. W., and Select Kniglus of the same order. 
 
 A. SHUSTER, liveryman; was born In Pennsylvania, in 1835, and spent a number of 
 years as boatman on the Mississippi River, the.i went to the oil regions of Pennsylvania, 
 where he was In the oil business, and came from Titusville. Pa., to Kansas In 1871, locating 
 at Newton, and started the first livery stable here. He brought with him eight horses and a 
 mimberof buggies, and has done a good trade: Increasing his business until he now has 
 from $15,000 to $20,000 In the business, with an average monthly business of from $500 to 
 ffiOO. He also makes a specialty of breeding fine roadster,s. which bring him from $400 to 
 $700 each. Was married in 1857, to Miss Ellen Chlnglesmith. 
 
 R. M. SPIVEY was born In Madison County, Ala.. April 27, 1845: w.as appointed 
 cadet to the military school at La Grange, Ala,. July, 18fi0, and remained there till April, 
 1802 . when the school was closed on .account of the advance of the Union army. He then 
 enlisted in the Confederate army, serving till April, 1865. After the close of the war he fin- 
 
 
 Islied his educ.ation at the Southern University, located at Greensboro, Ala. January 
 1889 , he came to Kansas, locating first at Valley Falls, remaining there till 1870, when he 
 was appointed one of the commissioners for surveying and appraising of A., T. & S. F. R. R. 
 lauds; 1871 be located at Newton and remained there till September, 1874, when he took a 
 position In the General Land Ofllce, Topeka, remaining there till January, 1881. when he 
 returned to Newton to accept the position of cashier of the Harvey County Savings Bank, 
 which position he still holds. Mr. Spivey has been closely identified with the develop¬ 
 ments of Newton and Harvey County. He w.as married in 1872 to Miss Lina Owens, of 
 Shawnee County, Kan. They have three children. Sir. S. is a member of the 1. O. O. F. 
 
 ”°*^RE V. FELIX PROSPER SWEMBERGH, pastor of the Roman Catholic Church .at New¬ 
 ton, was born June 2, 1845, in the town of Cassel, France. Ills early life was spent among 
 the primitive Flemish people, who Inhabit this region, so rich in beautiful scenery and 
 active life. There he received his primary education. He subsequently entered the Impe¬ 
 rial Lycee of Lille, whence he turned his steps to the petit Semlnaire of Cambray. At the 
 close of his classical and philosophical education he pursued a medical course of study at 
 Paris, whence, at the end of two years, he resumed Ills theological studies at the Seminary 
 of the Foreign Missions, attending the lectures of the celebrated Dr. Freppel, at the .Sor- 
 bonne. The Garibaldian war against Papivey took him to Italy, where he arrived on the 
 day of the battle of Castelfidardo; too late, however, to take an active part in the defence 
 of the Holy See. He then entered the Colonial Seminary of the Holy Ghost, Paris, from 
 which he gradu.ated August, 1865. His next move was to the Vicariate Apostolic, of Kan¬ 
 sas, where he was received by Rt. Rev. Dr. Miege, S. J., and assigned to tlie new Catholic 
 Seminary of the Assumption, at Topeka. Too young for ordination, he divided his time 
 between teacliing and reviewing his theology, until sacred orde'-s were conferred upon him. 
 As deacon he rendered valuable services to the p.astor of the church, and the early settlers 
 of Topeka will not soon forget his sermons. He was ord,ained Priest on the 29th of June, 
 1868, and remained at Topeka, as assistant to Rev. J. H. Defouri. and vice-president of the 
 Seminary. July, 1869, he was removed toSolomon City and assigned to the duty of .attend¬ 
 ing to the scattered settlements of the frontier, north and south of the K. P. R. R.. west of 
 Abilene. Coming in contact with the worst elements of humanity in those days, when the 
 Indians, Wild Bill and kindred characters held high carnival among the early settlers, he so 
 worked his Master’s eause as to earn the good will and respect of all. He often journeyed 
 alone across the then bleak prairies that stretch from tlie Smoky Hill to tlie Arkansas 
 rivers .as far as Forts Sarali, Lamed and Dodge, penetrating even into the Indian Territory, 
 In the w.ake of Custer’s dragoons, notliing daunted liy the mutilated skeletons on the 
 Indians’ war path. In tlie year 1870 we find him at Prairie City, where he builds a res¬ 
 idence. In 1871 he erected the Catholic Church at Ottawa, every vestige of which a 
 destructive tornado swept away. In 1872 he is again entrusted with the care of the frontier 
 settlements, with lieadipiarters at Wichita. All southwestern KansJis becomes the field of 
 his labors. Having built a residence at Wichita, renovated the church, and laid the found¬ 
 ation of another church at Newton, he is sent, March 1873, to Lawrence, whence, almost 
 immediately, he is removed to Emporia, with charge of all the missions west of Florence. 
 The next year he takes up his residence at Great Bend, attending, not only the settlements 
 along the line of the A.. T. <fc S. F. R. R., west of Florence, but also holding divine services 
 in the Indian Territory and the Pan Handle of Tex:vs, where he is the first minister of any 
 denomination to preach the gospel. A sketch of his career in the southwest would prove 
 greatly interesting. In 1875 he moves his lieadipiarters to Newton, where, in a short 
 time, he succeeds 111 building up a large congregation. As the school was his first care at 
 Prairie City and Wltchlta, so at Newton. He lost no time in building a schoolhouse, which, 
 since Its erection in 1880. has had an average attendance of seventy pupils. The Uhurch of 
 the Immaculate Conception of the B. V. M., at Newton, of which he Is now the pastor, 
 was organized in 1873, when the church edifice was built. It was .afterward enlarged to 
 
 its present proportions. 30x80 feet. In the sh.ape of a cross, and surmounted by a steep e- 
 Tlie congregation numbers 100 families, and a new church Is in contemplation. While 
 atteiulliig to the duties of the parisli, the Reverend F'atherdld not neglect ills outside mis¬ 
 sions. building tlie cliurclies of .St. Patrick, at Florence; St. Rose, of Lima, at Great Bend; .St. 
 Tlieresa, at Hutchinson; St. Joseph, at Ellenwood, and St. Peter and Paul, five miles north 
 of Ellenwood; besides paving the way for many other churcli Imlldings afterward erected 
 by worthy successors when the missions, becoming too niinierou.s, were divided. Liter¬ 
 ally night and day, not being one day in any one place, lie laliored with constant energy, 
 winter and summer alike. After Col. A. S. .lohiison and C. B. Sclimldt, no man in Kansas has 
 done more for tlie settlement of the country tlian tlie subject of tills sketch, g.atbering Cath¬ 
 olics everywhere and iier.suading tliem to settle in comnuinities according to their nation¬ 
 ality. Many of the settlements along the A., T. .V .S. F. R. R. owe their origin to Rev. F'elix 
 P. Swembergh. In the midst of ail his labors, the Rev. F'ather found still time for 
 literary pni suits. .as some of his printed essays on Colonization, and otlier subjects prove. 
 He became the editor of tlie Catholic TriOune, of Kansas City, wliicli position temporary ill 
 health has made lilm since resign. As a speaker. Fattier Swemliergh, thougliTat a disad¬ 
 vantage from his foreign birth, has cause to be proud of his efforts. As a gentleman, a 
 scholar, a friend of humanity, he Is respected by all classes of society. 
 
 J. H. VANDEVER, farmer, P. O. Newton, owns forty acres here, all enclosed and 
 under cultivation, with a good orcliard of 110 apple and 50 peacli trees, and fine frame 
 dwelling, 20x24, two stories, witli kitclien, 16x18. one story bai'ii, 18x32. with buggy .shed 
 12x32. lie also owns a fine farm of 400 acres on Section 4. Higliland Township, all enclosed 
 with hedge, with cross fences of post and wire. 200 acres under cultivation, with bearing 
 orchard of 100 apple and 100 peach trees .and 20 acres of cultivated timber, and tlie rest In 
 pasture.with dwelling, 16x20, with ell. 12x16, with cell.ar under the whole building, barn, 
 34x40,witli tool house. 12x16,three wells|and,windinill. He raised in 1882, 50 acres of Russian 
 wheat which averaged 30 bushels per acre, and 50 acres Gold Drop which averaged 28 
 bushels per acre. He was born In Carroll County, liuL, January 19. 1838. Was married 
 July 21, 1858, to Jliss Amanda A. Carter. Immigrated to Iowa in 1859. settled in Decatur 
 County, lived there two years, then re'iirned to Indiana and enlisted in 1862 in Company E, 
 
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 Bearer of the regiment to First Lieutenant of Company E, and was in the battle of Mission 
 Ridge .and all the engagements of the Atlanta campaign with Slierman on ills march to the 
 sea .and north through the CaroUnas and to W.ashlngton, D.C., in the gra'd review, and was 
 mustered out in June, 1865. Returnetl to Indiana and lived tliere unlil coining to Kansas in 
 1872, first locating on his farm in Highland Township, and Improving it and bought and 
 located on present place of residence In 1879. Is engaged in stock-raising a.s well as fann¬ 
 ing, having at present fifty-five head of cattle. Tliey have had nine children—Mollie C, 
 Effle, Myrtle. Ediua, Johnnie, Willie, Freddie, Pearl and Carl. Effle and Johnnie died In July, 
 1872, were buried at Fletclier’s Lake, Fulton Co., Ind., ages respectively ten and three. 
 Mollie C. is now the wife of Mr. A. C. Frederick, resident of Riverside, Cal. Mr. Vandever 
 Is a member of the G. A. R. 
 
 GRANVILLE P. WATSON, grain dealer, loc.ated at Valley F.alls, Jefferson Co., Kan., in 
 5Iay, 1865, after remaining tliere until March. 1866. lie moved to Topeka and was engaged 
 in the grocery business in tliat city until September. 1869. He was then aiipointed Indian 
 trader, and after remaining a short time at F'ort Sill, returned to Wichira, and staid at that 
 place nil til the spring of 1870. He was then at Topeka until the fall of 1872, then at lexas a 
 short time, and then located again at Wichita where he remained until he came to Newton 
 in 1875. He has been engaged in grain dealing since locating in tins place. He ns a na.lve 
 of Nortliwood, Rockingliam Co., N. IL, where he was born June. 21, 1844, and which was 
 his home until 1864. From 1864 until theclose of thewar hewasin service in the Quarter¬ 
 master Deiiartnient. He was married at Wicliita, Kan., in July, 1874, to Mollie E._ Munger, 
 a native of Topeka, Kan.,and has two children, Mabel and George P. Mr. Watson is a mem¬ 
 ber of A. F. & A. M., Blue Lodge, Cliapter, Council and Commaiidery, and also of Eastern 
 Star Cliapter. Mrs. Watson is a daughter of D.arlus S. Munger, who located the town 
 site of Wichita. „ t- 
 
 DAVID S. WELSH, livery, was born in Montrose, Susquelianna Co., Pa. From an 
 e.arly age his home was in Elmira, Chemung Co.. N. Y., unlil. lie took a trip to tlie _West, 
 spending some time in Wyoming Territory and at Colorado Springs. He was married 111 
 Fllmira, N. Y., F’ehruarv 25, 1874, to Ella McCray, a native of Elmira, and has three cliil- 
 dren, John Wallace, Bert Watson and F’rank Sharp. Mr. W. is a member of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. , .t 1 
 
 J. C. WELSH was born in Flanders, Morris Co., N. J., December 18, 1835. He removed 
 with his parents to New Milford, Susquehanna Co., Pa., wlien he was nine years of age, and 
 that place remained his home aliout eighteen years. He then moved to Elinira, Chemung 
 Co. N. Y.. and for four years prior to removal to Kansas was in the oil regions of 1 ennsyl- 
 vania. Mr. W. was married in Montrose, Bridgewater Township, Susquelianna Co., Pa., 
 July 22. 1852, to Mary E. Lewis, a native of New Y’ork, wlio died January 18. 1881, leaving 
 two children, David S. and Cliarles J. Mr. Welsh came to Newton, Kan., in April, 1882, and 
 engaged in business in the place the following June, having previously visited Colorado 
 and Cheyenne, W. T., prospecting. He is dealing in stock to some extent and has erected 
 slaughtering houses near the creamery, in connection with his business. He 13 a member ot 
 A., F. A: A M. and of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 11 o 1 
 
 NICHOLAS WOLF, mercliant tailor, located in Newton July 15, 1878, and has beeii con¬ 
 tinuously engaged in his present liusiiiess since that time. He was born 111 Bavaria, May, 
 1850. In 1870 he came to America, located in New York City, and remained there four 
 years. From New York he went to Savannah, Ga.. remaining there several months, alter 
 which time he came north and located in Kansas City. He soon left the city to seek a home 
 in Kansas, and on arriving at Newton immediately went into business on a very small scale 
 and now stands at the head of his trade. Mr. Wolf learned his business in Nureiuburg, 
 
 ^YONKERS came to Emporia in January 1878 . being connected with the A., T. <& 
 S. F R. R. atth.at point until January, 1879. He then located in Newton, as cashier aiid 
 assistant ticket agent of the same company, and remained in that position iintil September 
 of the same year, when he was assigned to duty as agent ot same railroad at Well ington. He 
 remained three months at Wellington, and tin ee or four months at M icliita, and then went 
 to Burlington and kept the books tor the material yard until October 1880, being material 
 agent two montbs of the time. He returned to Newton in 1882, and December 15 of tliat 
 year, took a position as book-keeper with the Lehman Hardware and Iniplement Co., being 
 also secretary of the company. Mr. Y. was born at Alinelo Province, of Oyerysfel, Holland, 
 May 28 1848. He came to America in September, 1867, and first located at Grand Rapids, 
 Mich., removing after a year to Muskegon, same Slate, where he remained two years as clerk 
 in a grocery, fte then went to Cleveland, Ill., and stayed about three years, and then to 
 Cedar Rapids, where he was engaged in construction department of railroads. He was mar¬ 
 ried at Clinton, Iowa, Decemlier 3, 1874, to Lila Cooley, a native of Blilton Vt and has one 
 child, Grace Fredrika. Mr. Y. is a member of A. O. U. W . and Select Knights of same order. 
 
 SEDGWICK CITY. 
 
 Sedgwick City, the oldest town in the county, is located ten miles south¬ 
 west of Newton, on the Caldwell branch of the A. T, & S. F. Railroad, and is 
 the initial point of the St. Louis & San Francisco road in Haivey County. 
 Located as it is, on the Little Arkansas River, and its remoteness from other 
 competing points, it has a large scope of country from which to draw trade. 
 It is now the second city in the county, both in point of population and busi- 
 
 "^^^ For the names of the first settlers in Sedgwick and vicinity, and the early 
 events that transpired, we would refer the reader to the pages on which may be 
 found the general county history. Sedgwick City was laid off in June, 1870, by 
 the Sedgwick Town Company, T. S. Floyd, president. The original town site, 
 which consisted of eighty acres, was laid off by John Corgan, in the interests of 
 T S Floyd. The first store in Sedgwick, if not in the county, was erected and 
 opened by William IL McOwen, in July of the same year. Judge R. W. P. 
 Muse, his first customer, purchased the first goods sold in the ciMinty. f he 
 postoffice was established in the summer of the same year, T. S. Floyd 1 ost- 
 master. After officiating eighteen months he was succeeded by O. Y. Hart, 
 who remained in office until August, 1872, when C. H. Goodell, the present 
 Postmaster, received his appointment. The money order department of this 
 office was established in July, 1877. o r- c: 
 
 In the first schoolhouse erected in the county, in September, 1870, 
 Bullock and wife were the teachers. In 1875-6, the present handsome brick 
 school building was erected at a cost of $4,000. 
 
782 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 The Sedgwick Gazette, the first paper published in the county, was issued 
 January 19, 1871, by P. T. Weeks. After a few months it passed into the 
 hands of T. S. Floyd, who published the paper up to the thirty-second number, 
 when it was discontinued, and the office and fixtures sold to parties in Wichita. 
 
 T. S. FLOYD. 
 
 The first number of the Sedgwick yayhawker was issued May ^20, 1882, by 
 Mark F. Hobson, the present proprietor and editor. The paper, as its name 
 signifies, is a Kansas institution, and is devoted to the interests of Sedgwick 
 and vicinity. It is an eight-column folio, and independent in politics. 
 
 A building was erected in the fall of 1870 by Mrs. Susan McClung, and 
 opened as a hotel. In the winter of 1871-2 the hotel was destroyed by fire, 
 and afterwards rebuilt, and after passing into the hands of different parties was 
 sold, and is now occuoied as a private residence. 
 
 The Citizen’s Savings Bank was organized in 1872 by P. M. Morgan, W. 
 M. Congdon, J. Cox, W. H. Hurd, A. G. Leonard and others, with an author¬ 
 ized capital of $10,000. The first officers were, W. M. Congdon, president; W. 
 H. Hurd, cashier. The institution passed into the hands of T. R. Hazard, the 
 present manager in 1879, from which time it has been operated as a private 
 bank. 
 
 In 1871 there was built by the Sedgwick Steam Power Company the first 
 flouring mill in the county. T. S. Floyd, the president, was the prime mover 
 in the affair. The building was a frame structure, and its massive (?) machinery 
 was propelled by a sixteen-horse 'power engine. Six months later a windmill 
 was substituted for the motive power. In a short time its capacity was in¬ 
 creased and a forty-horse power engine purchased. In 1881 the mill was torn 
 down to give place to a new three-story brick structure, 36x40 feet, erected by 
 Adams, Foote & Hatfield, at a cost of $ro,ooo. The mill started with four run 
 of buhrs. In the spring of 1882 the firm name was changed to Wier, Foote & 
 Co. Capacity, fifty barrels daily. 
 
 Sedgwick was incorporated as a city of the third class, March 18, 1872, 
 Its first municipal election was held April l, 1872, and was presided over, as a 
 canvassing board, by T. S. Floyd, A. McClung and W. H. Hurd. The follow¬ 
 ing gentlemen constituted the first list of city officials; Mayor, T. S. Floyd ; 
 Councilmen, M. A. Mathias, W. B. Chamberlain, O. M. Sherman, O. Y. Hart 
 and Chas. Schaefer; Police Judge, F. T. Morris; Clerk, H. Goodell; Treasurer, 
 P. N. Morgan; Marshal, W. H. Hurd. The city worked under the charter 
 granted it until July 17, 1877, about which time it was discovered that on ac¬ 
 count of a clerical error in making out the charter nearly three quarter sections 
 of land were left out, and was not included in the town site. This discovery 
 led to a suspension of the city affairs until February 22, 1881, when a meeting 
 of the old council was held and resolutions adopted to reorganize, and an elec¬ 
 tion of city officers to be held April 3, 1882. At this election S. B. Cretcher 
 was elected Mayor; Jas. Cox, R. \V. Hall, E. N. Green, J. M. Massey and P. 
 M. Morgan, Councilmen ; N. A. Mathias, Police Judge. The Council subse¬ 
 quently appointed A. G. Stone, clerk ; T. J. Miller, Treasurer, and C. E. Green, 
 Marshal. 
 
 Plymouth Congregational Chtirch, was organized in April, 1872, by Rev. J. 
 M. Ashley, who remained as pastor about three years. He was succeeded in 
 the order mentioned by Revs. John Foster, ten months; John Velter, two 
 years; I. M. Fry, one year and a half; G. M. Dean, one and a half years; M. 
 M. Tracy, the present pastor, from November, 1881, to date—1883. The 
 
 church edifice, which is a frame, 20x36 feet, was commenced in 1872, and com. 
 pleted in the fall of 1873, at a cost of $1,500. Present membership, fifty. 
 
 Lakin Congregational Church, was organized eight miles west of Sedgwick, 
 in the spring of 1875, by Rev. J. M. Ashley. The organization is in what is 
 known as the Anderson neighborhood, and has been supplied by pastors from 
 Sedgwick. Regular services are held in the Lakin schoolhouse. 
 
 Methodist Episcopal Church, was organized in 1872 by M. M. Haun, who 
 ministered to the organization two years. He was succeeded by the following, 
 in the order mentioned; Revs. John Harris, one year; G. W. Kanavel, two 
 years; 1 . N. Bundy, one year ; J. W. Cane, one year; D. W. Cameron, two 
 years ; P. P. Wesley, two years ; J. D. Bodkins, the present pastor, from April, 
 1882. Services were held in the schoolhouse until 1874, when the Congrega¬ 
 tional Church was occupied for two or three years. The organization then 
 purchased the McClung Hotel, fitted it up and occupied it until the present 
 church was completed, in 1880, at a cost of $2,500. Present membership, 115. 
 
 Sedgwick Lodge No. 139 A., F. A. M., was instituted October 16, 1873. 
 First officers were W. H. Hurd, W, M.; G. P. Scbouten, J. W.; P. M. Morgan, 
 S. W.; P. Roff, treasurer; Chas. Schaefer, secretary. Its present officers are, 
 Chas. Schaefer, W. M.; F. M. Watts, S. W.; L. J. Adams, J. W.; J. M. Cox, 
 treasurer; A. G. Stone, secretary. Regular meetings are held on Tuesday 
 evenings, on or before full of moon, at Masonic Hall. Present membership, 
 forty. 
 
 Sedgwick Lodge No. 177, L. 0 . O. F., was chartered October 13, 1880, with 
 eight members. First officers ; Wm. Rieman, N. G.; M. Bartley, V. G.; S. B. 
 Cretcher, treasurer ; C. Race, secretary. Present officers ; Jos. Rigut, N. G.; 
 J. PL Harvey, V. G.; H. A. Hartman, treasurer; F. George, secretary. Regu¬ 
 lar meetings are held every Saturday evening at Masonic and Odd Fellows’ 
 Hall. Present membership, thirty-five. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 W. M. CONGDON, lumber dealer and real estate, came to Kansas and located In Sedg¬ 
 wick City In June, 1871. and engaged in the lumber business with acapitai of about $5,000; 
 his capital iTivested in the business in 1883 is probably $20,000. He also owns 400 acres in 
 Sections 22 and 23 in Sedgwick Townsliip. 220 acres in cultivation, where he has eighty 
 head of fine cattle and 150 head of sheep. He also owns a timber claim in Lakin Township 
 of 160 acres, where he has a large grove of cultivated timber and fifteen acres in orchard. 
 Mr. Congdon was born in Rutland County. Vt., October 8, 1829, and came from native place 
 to Kansas. Was married in February, 1854, to Miss Rachael H. Sherman, also a native of 
 Vermont; they have three children—William M., Eliza J. and John Sherman. He has 
 erected a number of buildings in Sedgwick City, among others his fine brick where he re¬ 
 sides, adjoining Capt. Hurd. Has represented Harvey County in the State Legislature two 
 terms, 1876 to 1878, and is a member of the Congregational Church. While in Vermont lie 
 held a variety of offices, having been Sheriff, Superintendent of Public Instruction for a 
 number of years. Collector of Taxes, and various other offices. 
 
 J. M. COX, merchant, born in Kentucky, September 20, 1835. and was raised on a farm 
 until he was seventeen years of age, when he went to clerking in a store and remained in 
 that business until 1806, when he moved to Illinois and engaged In farming. In 1868 he 
 sold his farm and engaged In merchandising until he came to Kansas in March, 1873, and 
 located liere and started his present business with a capital of $2,000, which he has increased 
 by close application to business to over $10,000. His stock consists of dry goods, millinery, 
 boots and shoes, hats and caps, notions, groceries, etc.; he also owns eighty acres of land in 
 Cowley County, and has just built a nice dwelling at a cost of $3,000, two store buildings 
 $4,000. He was married December 10. 1868. to Miss Florence L. Hurd, a native of Keene, 
 N. H. He is a Mason and a member of the Congregational Church, is also a member of the 
 Citv Connell, which position he lias held for fdur years. 
 
 JOHN C. CRETCHER, farmer. Section 27, P. O. Sedgwick, owns 134 acres, fifty in cul¬ 
 tivation, with good bearing orchard, dwelling 14x24 with an L 12x14, one and a half stories 
 high; barn 16x20. and all necessary outbuildings. Was born in Ohio, November 9,1836, where 
 he resided until 1862 wlien he enlisted in Company G. Ninety-fifth Regiment.Ohio Volunteer 
 Infantry, and was with liis command in the Army of the Tennessee, and in the engagement 
 at Richmond, Ky., was captured and paroled. In the engagement at Gun Town, Miss., was 
 again captured but made Ills escape, but after traveling a distance of eighty miles was re¬ 
 captured and taken to Andersonville Prison, wiiich he entered June 10, l864, and remained 
 there until November 25, when being sick he was paroled with 10,000 and sent to Aiinapo- 
 Ihs. Md. His ideas of the horrors of Andersonville Prison is that the English language is in¬ 
 adequate to describe it. After exchange he returned to his command at .Selma, Ala., where 
 he remained until the close of tlie war, and was mustered out September 12, 1865. Was 
 married September 26, 1867. to Miss Mary J. Hornbeck, a native of Oliio; they have three 
 children—McPherson, Hattie Pearl and Frank. Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church and has been on the School Board in some capacity ever since the organization of 
 the district. 
 
 L. M. FINCH, hotel-keeper, farmer and stock dealer, was born in Indiana June 25, 
 1836, and in 1866 moved to Illinois, and came from there to Kansas in June. 1867, and lo¬ 
 cated at Baxter Springs and engaged in the Iiotel and real estate business for three years, 
 when he went to Chautauqua County and engaged in farmiiig and stock-raising; and came to 
 Sedgwick and located here in October, 1881, and bought this hotel and also a farm in Illi¬ 
 nois Townsliip, Sedgwick County, of 320 acres, 260 in cultivation, with dwelling of fonr 
 rooms, barn and stable combined 16x40. double corn crib. Is engaged in addition to hotel 
 In farming and dealing and shipping stock. Raised in 1882 4 000 bushels wheat and 2,000 
 busliels corn, has also 125 head of stock on the range. Was married June 1. 1857, to Miss 
 M. E. Study, a native of Indiana; they have four children—Francena, Mary J., Ozro and 
 Harry Is a member of the I. O. O. F.; has taken quite an active part in educational mat¬ 
 ters, being a member of the School Board in different localities for a period of over twelve 
 
 ^ WILLIAM FINN, merchatit and grain dealer, of the firm of Schafer A- Finn, was born 
 n Brooklyn, N. Y., July 4, 1848, and was sent to Rockford, III., in 1859, under the auspices 
 of tlie Children’s Aid Society. In 1864, he enlisted in Company E, First Illinois B.attery, and 
 with his command participated in the eiigagements at Guntowii, Tupelo, Miss., and Nash¬ 
 ville Tenn., from the latter place his battery was sent to Chattanooga, where they remained 
 to tlie end of the war, and was mustered out at Chicago In 1865. In the fall of 1869, he came 
 to Kansas and located in Wlcliita, Sedgwick County,and taught the first school in the county, 
 which was a subscription school in a dug-out. He also started the first Sunday school in 
 the county In the same dug-out. When his school was out he engaged In surreying, and 
 made the first plat of Wichita, and was the first County Surveyor of Sedgwick County; he 
 came here In the spring of 1870, and Laid out this town, and was also employed to locate 
 parties on their lands; in the fall of 1871, he associated with Mr. Schaefer inUhe organiza¬ 
 tion of their present business, and as soon as the farmers commenced raising grain for 
 market, commenced handling grain. In 1878, they erected their present elevator, at a cost 
 of $6,000, its capacity Is 25.000 bushels, and they now are doing a large and Increasing 
 business. Was married March 20, 1872, to Miss Mary P. Hazen, a native of Maine, who 
 graduated from Andover Female Academy with honors, .and who is an authoress of note. 
 They have four children-Hazen W.. Arthur N., Adeline and Muriel, and an adopted ehlld, 
 Katie. Is a Mason and a member of the Congregational Church. Was Treasurer of the 
 School Board for several years, also City Council. 
 
 FREDERICK GEORGE, clerk, born in England in 1850, and came to the United States 
 with his parents when a child, and located in New Hampslilre. When only fifteen years of 
 age he went to Boston, Mass., and entered a store, wliere lie remained until 1867, when he 
 joined the navy and was assigned to the frigate "Sabine,” which made a cruise to Annapo¬ 
 lis Cuba, and other points. He was then sent to the North Pacific Squadron, at San Fr.an- 
 cisco, and was sliortlv afterward discharged and employed in various ways until March, 
 1869, he shipped for Baker’s Island for guano, touching .at Honolulu for supplies; from 
 Baker’s Island, they went to Faliiiouth, England. In 1870. he shipped on a vessel at Car¬ 
 diff Wales, with a load of co.al for C.alcutta and Bombay; tlieii shipped on a coaster and 
 went to Shanghai, Hong Kong, and other points, and back to Civlcutta, and from there to 
 the Isle of France and shipped on a wlualer, and w<as in the whaling service eighteen 
 months, touching at Aden in Persia, and points on the east coast of Africa, at Capetown and 
 .St Helena ,and returning to Boston in May, 1872, after which he went to work fora railroad 
 running out of Keene, N. H., and got to be a conductor, left the road and came to Kansas in 
 Mav, 1876, and took a homestead. 
 
 HENRY GILES, farmer and stock raisep. Section 23. P. O. Sedgwick, rents and farms 
 180 acres on this place, and owns eighty acres in Section 26. M.akes a specialty of raising 
 Ing stock has at this time 101 head of c.attle. 330 sheep and 25 hogs; buys and sells 
 all kinds of stock. Born in England, April 10, 1830, and came to Canada In 1854, where he 
 
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 remained about two years, RoinK from there to the State of Michigan, where lie lived until 
 lie came to Kansas, in .January, 1876, biiving his eighty acres and locating on tills tarni. 
 Was married in 1853. to Miss Mary Foster. Tliey liave six clilldreii—Charles H., John F., 
 .Sarah A.. Job. Ellen J., and Arthur. 
 
 H. S. HALL, is associated witli A. J. Wellman In livery business, firm name Hall* 
 Wellman. In addition to the livery business he makes a specialty of Larmlng, raising and 
 trading in stock. Owns 5140 acres in Section 12, Sedgwick County. 100 .acres in cultivation, 
 with one and one-half miles of hedge; five acres in orchard, good frame dwelling, st,able 
 and stock corrals; he also owns eighty acres In .Sections, same county; twenty acres In 
 onltivated timber, and fifty acres In cultivation, with good frame dwelling and out houses 
 for stock and grain, and two wells, with wind pumps. Was born In Polk County, Mo., M,ay 
 11, 1850; moved to Illinois in 1865, and came from there to Kansas in May, 1870, and 
 located on Section 12. Sedgwick Couiily, and came to Sedgwick City, In 1880; has at present 
 200 head of cattle. Was married in November 1874, to Miss Lone Anderson, a ii.atlve of 
 Illinois. They have three children—Robert S., Eva J., and Mamie. H;is been Treasurer of 
 School Hoard one term. • 
 
 T. R. HAZARD, banker, was born In Boston, Mass., April 4, 1843, and received a good 
 business education. In 1864 engaged In business In the West Castleton Rallro.ad and State 
 Company. In 1876 he di.ssolved his connection with the company ,and came to Kans.as, 
 locating here and engaged in the banking business. In addition to his regular banking busi¬ 
 ness lie is engaged in placing money for parties in the East, and since 1876 has loaned over 
 S250.000 for e.astern parties, and has never closed a real estate mortgage. He was married 
 May 20,1868, to Miss Ida G. Shattuck, a matlve of Boston. They have one child—Grace R. 
 He Is a M.ason. member of tlie Blue Lodge, Royal Arch and Knights Templars. 
 
 CAPT. W. H. HOKl), proprietor of Aberdeen Stock Farm, situated two and one-half 
 miles west of Sedgwick City, is extensively engaged In raising “ blooded” cattle; his present 
 herd consists of 225 head, including two Imported Angus bulls, some fine thoroughbred 
 Short-horn cattle, and a very large flock of sheep. His farm is well improved and well 
 fitted up for the business in which he is engaged. Capt. Hurd is a native of New Hampshire. 
 Was born Mtvy 19. 1843, attended the graded and high schools of his native city, Keene, till 
 be was sixteen, when he entered a printing office to learn the printers’ tr.ade. When the 
 War of the Rebellion broke out.lalthough but a boy of seventeen, be enlisted; first tor three 
 months, and then for three years, in Company A, .Second New Hampshire Volunteers, and 
 was constantly with his regiment in all tbe principal eng.agements of the Army of the 
 Potomac till the battle of Savage Station, when he was wounded and taken prisoner. After 
 lying In Libby Prlsoi; a few weeks, he w,as taken to Belle Isle, where he remained until 
 November 14. 1862, when he w<as exchanged and returned to his regiment in time to p.ar- 
 iicipate in the battles of F'redericksburg, Cliancellorsville and Gettysburg, where he was 
 complimented In general orders for bravery and gallantry in action. In November, 1863, 
 oil recommendation of his company and regimental officers, he w,as ordered before an exam¬ 
 ining board for promotion. In December he was commissioned First I.ieuteuant and placed 
 in command of the first camp of colored troops enlisted in tbe District of Columbia. He 
 aided materially in the organization of the Twenty-third United States Colored Troops, and 
 to him was due in no small degree the elficieucy and excellent discipline of this regiment. 
 When Grant made his advance across the Rappahannock, Capt. Hurd’s regiment was 
 ordered to the front and continued actively engaged in all the great battles of that army. 
 While in front of Petersburg he was commi.ssioned Captain. At the battle of the Mine where 
 Ills command acted with great coolness and bravery, sustaining great loss, he was severely 
 wounded. After a short leave of absence be returned to liis regiment, and was on the first 
 skirmish line to enter Richmond, after the head of the Confeder.acy had fled. After Lee’s 
 surrender, this command was sent to Texas, where Capt. Hurd was recommended for pro¬ 
 motion Ip M.ajor, and was acting as such when his regiment w,as ordered to Washington and 
 mustered outof service early in 1865. He returned to his old home, where be married and 
 then started West, as he said, “to grow up with the country,” stopping three years in Illi¬ 
 nois. He finally located on the Little Arkansas River just below where Sedgwick City now 
 stands, in the early summier of 1869; here he took a claim and under adverse circumstances 
 began to make a home. He early interested himself in the location and improvement of 
 Sedgwick City, built the first schoolhouse in the Arkansas Valiev and the first frame house 
 In Sedgwick City. Was one of the incorporators of the Citizens’Savings Bank and Cashier 
 for four years. In 1876, his health failing, he retired from tlie bank, and since then lias 
 turned his attention to stock raising. In 1872 he built tlie first brick residence In Harvey 
 County. It is delightfully situated at the head of Commercial avenue, where with the sharer 
 of his life work and three bright children, can be found one of the pleasantest homes in 
 the Arkamsas Valley. He also owns a summer residence atGeuda Springs. 
 
 GEO. W. KANAVEL, real estate, w.asborn in Coshocton County, Oliio, January 27. 1844, 
 and received a good academic education. In 1861, he enlisted in Company F, Eightieth 
 Regiment Ohio V plunteer Infantry, and was engaged with his command inthe engagements, 
 of luka, siege of Corinth, Jackson, Miss..Champion Hills, siege of Vicksburg, Mission Ridge 
 and was on duty at Huntsville, Ala., during the Atlanta Campaign, after the fall of Atlanta, 
 joined the command of Sherman and was on the march to the sea, and the Carolinas Cam¬ 
 paign and the march to Washington, D. C., and the Grand Review, after which they were 
 ordered to Little Rock, Ark., and mustered out in September, 1865, and returned to his 
 home in Ohio, and came from there to Kansas, In 1872, locating on Section 10, in Sedgwick 
 Township, and engaged in farming. In 1873, he entered the ministry in the Methodist 
 Kpiscopal Church as local preacher and took a niinisterial course and was stationed at 
 Sedgwick, Halstead and Florence, but was compelled to retire from the ministry on account 
 of an alfection of the lungs, and In 1878, eng.aged In real estate, and for the past two years 
 has made a specialty of buying and selling real estate, and in the last two months of 1882 
 his sales has amounted to over 1,200 acres. Was married August, 28,1868, to Miss Mary 
 A. Paugh, a native of Ohio; they have three chlldreu—EdwardJ.. Allen B., and Thonnas 
 M. He noiv resides in Sedgwick City, having located here in 1880, and is still connected 
 with the ministry as a supernumerary, and a member of the Masonic fraternitv. 
 
 J. E. KOUNTZ,.farmer Section 25, P. O. Sedgwick, owns 160 acres, 135 under cultiva¬ 
 tion, all enclosed with good hedge fence and cross hedges, making four forty acre fields- 
 siinill orchard and grove of cultiv.ated timber; good frame dwelling 14x32 with good cellar. 
 Stable andgranery combined 32x36, with driveway, coal and hen house 10x12, with sheds, 
 con-als, etc., has two horses, three cows and fifteen hogs. He was born in Indiana, October 
 i. 1849, and came from native place to Kansas, September, 1882, and bought present farm. 
 He was marked, January 4,1876, to Miss R. J. Harland. They have two children-George 
 M.. ana Ina C. He is a Master Mason and resigned the chair of Vesta Lodge, No. 136 Indi¬ 
 ana. when he came West. 
 
 „ KE.MPER. farmer and gardener, also practicing physician. Section 3 and 
 
 “'y,'*®*^‘*0 6cres, 165 in cultivation, ten acres of bearing orchard, with all 
 kinds of fruit; dwelling of four rooms, grain and corn crib 22x22, wind pump and feed mill. 
 His wheat average in 1882. was twenty-five bushels to the acre, and his corn fifty to sixty 
 bushels. Has five horses, three milch cows and thirty hogs. He will make market garden¬ 
 ing a specialty hereafter, .as he has arrangements with tankage and piping to irrig,ate a 
 large portion of his farm. Came to Kansas In January, 1865, and located in Eudora in 
 Douglas County, and came from thereto his present location, in 1871. He was born in Lan¬ 
 caster County, Pa,, February 25,1828, and when a child obtained a good common school 
 education and commenced the study of medicine when only fifteen years of age and when 
 seventeen years of age opened an office in Cumberland County, Pa., and commenced prac¬ 
 tice, which he continued for four years, when hewentto Cincinnati, and took a course of 
 lectures in the Eclectic School. He then located near Harrisburg, Pa., and continued the 
 practice of medicine for two years, he then removed to Union County, and was therefor 
 seven or eight years, when he went to Indiana, and from there, came to Kansas. He was 
 niarriedin 1849, to Miss Sprogle, and has three children by his first wife, P. M E J and 
 Newton A. He was married again July 22, 1867, to Mrs. Charlotte S. White, a native of St 
 Lawrence County, N. Y., who has two children—Harvey and William White. They have 
 one ^lld—C. H. He Is a Mason and has occupied the position of Township Trustee Clerk 
 and Treasurer, and has been on the School Board for a number of years. The doctor has 
 been raising the Chinese Yam. for a period of eight years. It reuutres no replanting but 
 will grow year after year, from the same planting, continiilly producing a fine cron and 
 growing larger eacn year. The cold weather will not kill it or cause it to rot, and it is’eon- 
 sldered the most nutritious vegetable extant. The technical name Is Dioscorea Batatas 
 •son M. MASSEY, general merchant, business organized in June, 1877, with a capital of 
 $500, which has been incre.ased, by energy and application to business, to $10,000. His av- 
 the first year was about $1,000, and for 1882 It was $4,000. Came to 
 Kansas in 1857, and located at Chouteau Trading Post. Lynn County. In 1861 he went to 
 
 mustered put on special order in December, 1864, and returned to Leavenworth and eii- 
 pged in the dry goods business. In 1865 was engaged in freighting across the plains and 
 for several years engaged in stock and selling goods, and in 1875^returned to^lVIichlgaii 
 ana came from there to Kansas and located here. Was born May 25th 1843 at Lock 
 Haven ^Minton Co.. Penn. Was married in October. 1878. to Miss Afice Fuller anative of 
 pew York. They have one child, AquillaB. Is a Mason and I. 0.0. F., and has been mem¬ 
 ber of city Council. 
 
 N. A. MATHIS, architect and builder, came to Kansas in September. 1870 and located 
 a homestead at the mouth of Sand Creek, on Section 32. Sedgwick Township, and organized 
 his present business, and has been identified with the growth of Sedgwick City and taken 
 an active part in all the improvements, having designed and erected all the best buildings 
 in the city. His gross contracts for the year 1882, were about $25,000. He was born in 
 County, Ohio. April 23. 1846. and received a good education at Delaware, Ohio, 
 in 1864 he enlisted in Company B. One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Ohio Infantry and with 
 hl8 cpmmand was on duty in the works in front of Petersburg, under Grant, and was mus¬ 
 tered out in September of the same year. He then entered the Quartermaster’s department 
 
 and remained at Nashville, Tonn., for six months. He then returned to Ohio and followed 
 his business in some of the large cities, coming frou) Springfield, Ohio, to Kans.as. Married, 
 May 13. 1869, Miss Sarah M. Llpp, at Spring Hill, Ohio. Tliey have two children. Bessie L. 
 and Bertha. He was a member of the first City Council. Is now Justice of the Peace and 
 Police Judge. 
 
 P. M. MORGAN, contractor and builder, was born in Shelby County, Ohio, May 7, 
 1844, where lie resided until August, 1862, when he enlisted in the One Hundred and 
 Kighteentii Ohio Volunteer Infantry (Company I). The first ten months’ service was spent 
 in Kentucky most of the time, guarding the Kentucky Central liailroad from Covington to 
 Lexington, after whicli he, with his regiment, moved to Kast Tennessee, where he was en¬ 
 gaged in various skirmislies and battle^, Mas.sy Creek being the first, followed by Kings¬ 
 ton and Knoxville. After the siege of Knoxville, Ills corps Joined Sherman, and ojierateil 
 with him tlirough the Atlanta campaign after which he was with Thomas in the Nashville 
 campaign, and engaged in the Battle of Franklin and Nashville, when his command was 
 transferred to North Carolina. He was engaged In the storming and taking of Fort Ander¬ 
 son, oil the Neuse River, and Wilmington, Goldsboro, and the surrender of Johnston’s 
 Army. He was discharged at Salisbury, N. C., »Iune 27, 1865, and mustered out at Cleve- 
 on July 8, 1865- Was married, April 30, 1868, at Spring Hill. Ohio, to Miss M. 
 C. Matliis, where he resided until September, 1870, when he moved to Sedgwick City, Kan¬ 
 sas, arriving September 29, where he engaged for a time in shoemaking. His first shop con¬ 
 sisted of four twelve-inch stock boards laidon the ground for floor, and two nailed‘to stakes 
 driven in the ground, for sides, with a wagon sheet for a roof. Tliis was the first shoe-shop 
 in Harvey County. In June. 1871. he engaged in the hardware trade, and in 1874, on ac¬ 
 count of the panic of ’73, and the grassliopjiers of ’74. he failed in business, since which time 
 he has been variously engaged. He has held various positions in civil life, the first being 
 Mayor of Snriiig Hills, Ohio. He was tbe first Justice of the Peace in wliat Is now Harvey 
 County, and .still holds that position. He helped to organize the first Sunday school and 
 church in Sedgwick, being the first class-leader. He is a Mason, and has filled various posi¬ 
 tions in that order, including master. He has three children—Iza L., liorn In Ohio; Harry 
 C.. born at Sedgwick City, February 13, 1871. being tlie first child born in Sedgwick City; 
 Claud, born February 13, 1873. He has been a member of the School Board most of the time 
 since he has been in Kansas. 
 
 REV. A. H. NAFTZGEIR, Methodist Episcopal clergyman, born In Indiana in 1852. 
 He is the sou of Joseph and Amelia Hower Naftzger. He married Miss Mattie Carty, in 
 Warsaw, Ind., in 1874. Has one cliild. Maud. Educated at North Manchester, Ind. United 
 with Nortii Indiana Conference in 1872, and remained in that connection five years. Re¬ 
 moved to Kansas in 1876. Was iiastor at Great B nd from March, 1877. to March, 1878; 
 pastor at Lamed from March, 1878, to Marcli, 1879. A church was built at each place dur¬ 
 ing his pastorate. Became pastor of church at Wellington in October, 1879. Retired from 
 ministry in year 1880, on account of impaired health. Has been engaged in nrerchandis- 
 ing and mining in Kansas and Colorado. Is now in the banking business in Sedg¬ 
 wick. Kan. 
 
 E. E. POLLARD, me<^t market, was born in Vermont, February 11, 1842, and when a 
 child his parents moved to Illinois. In 1861 he enlisted in Company E, Forty-sixth Regi¬ 
 ment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and with his command participated in a great man v of tlie 
 engagements of the war, among others, Hatcliie Swamp, Jackson, Miss., siege of Vicksburg, 
 and Fort Blakely, at Mobile. After tlie surrender of Gen. Dick Taylor he was appointed 
 by his Colonel to take charge of the battle flag, etc., turned over by him, aiul turned them 
 over to the Quartermaster; after which liis command was sent to Texa.s. where he was aji- 
 polnted Commissary Sergeaxit of the Post of Marshalltown, Tex., and was mustered out iu 
 1866. Married in May, 1868, to Miss Sarah E. Burns. They have three children—Evalena, 
 Bela B., and Ross. Came to Kansas from Illinois in 1873. and located in Sedgwick County, 
 and came to Sedgwick City in 1876 and started in his present business, and has a good 
 trade. His capital is ahout $1,500, and monthly sales from $600 to $800. 
 
 GEORGE 15. ROHReR located in Newton in February. 1882. He is a native of Oxford, 
 Butler Co., Ohio, from which place he removed to Kansas. Prior to coming to Kansas, Mr. 
 Rohrer had been engaged in railroading for eighteen years, although by trade a cabinet 
 maker. He was married in Cincinnati, (jbio, November 25. 1849. to Eliza Cutler, a native 
 of Butler County, Ohio, and has three children—Laura I.. Eva M. and Jessie F. In May, 
 1882, the Newton Furniture Company was organized, the company being J. I. Cooper, G. 
 W. Rohrerand John Chanter. Mr. R. is a member of the A. F. & A. M. 
 
 CHARLES SCHAEFER, merchant and grain-dealer, owns a half interest in the firm of 
 Schaefer & Finn, general merchandise and grain-buyers. Mr. S, is one of the early settlers 
 
 of Kansas and has had a very eventful life. He was born in Pru.ssia, December23. 1842. 
 aiul came to tlie United States with his mother in 1848; his father had come two years be¬ 
 fore and located at Dayton, Ohio. He liad to leave his native country on account of the part 
 lie took in politics. His mother died on their arrival in New York, and his father sent him 
 to some relatlve.s in St. Louis, Mo., where he wivs sent to school, but being of a restless dis¬ 
 position. one morning in 1852, lie got on board of a steamboat and landed at Fort Leaven¬ 
 worth, Kas., and being a bright, active boy, he got employment as chore boy for two years; 
 and when the First United States Dragoons were sent to Fort Union, N. Mex., he went in 
 the employ of the Surgeon and drove a buggy across the plains, and was with the first com¬ 
 mand of note that crossed the Rattooii Range, wliere tliey were met by Kit ('arson and 
 Lleiu.. now Gen. Davidson, who conducted tliem to what is since Maxwell’s rancli, where 
 they remained a few months, and went on from there to Fort Union, wliere the troops were 
 distributed to their dilferent stations. He remained in the Stale for a year, when, oecoin- 
 iiig dissatisfied, he went to Santa Fe and got employment in a drug store, but disagreeing 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 with his employer he came all the way from Santa Fe on horseback to Kansas City. After 
 remaining a short time, started hack with a train for Santa Fe, but failing ont with the 
 party when near Fort Lamed, he joined a party of Mexicans and went with them to Socoro,N. 
 M. During the trip the Indians corraiied them and compelied the Mexicans to fight. From 
 there he went to Texas and enilsted, October 16, 1860, in Company E, Third United States 
 Infantry, under Cai>t. Ciilz, and was stationed at Fort Clark, Tex. Went from there to 
 llrownville, wliere he was ordered to turn over arms to the Texas autiioritles, hnt Capt. 
 Clitz refused, and went to the mouth of the Rio Grande, when, tlii ongh the aid of Fitz ,Tohn 
 Porter, who was Assistant Adjutant General, got on hoard a steamer and went to New York. 
 From there his command was sent to re-inforce Lieut. Siemmer, at Fort Pickens, and was 
 in the battle on Santa Rosa Ishand, where they defeated and routed the enemy. For bravery 
 in this engagement he was iiromoted to Sergeant, and was in command of a rifle gun in two 
 successive homhardments, and was wounded by a sheli; and from there ins cominaini was 
 sent to tile army of tiie Potomac, and landed at White House Landing the nighttiiat Stew¬ 
 art’s Cavalrv raided that piace, and was assigned to the command of Fitz John Porter, and 
 participated at Meciianicsvilie, Gaines Miiis, Savage Station, White Oak Swamps. Maivern 
 Hill, second Hull Run, South Mountain. Antietam, P'redericksburg, Chancellorsviile, and 
 occupied Little Round Top at the battle of Gettysburg, wliere he was wounded in the knee. 
 After his recovery he was on recruiting service at Wheeling, Va., and Chicago, Ill., and re¬ 
 turned to his command in front of Petersburg, and was jiromoted to P'irsl Sergeant, and 
 was detailed as Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant. After the close of the war he was 
 sent to Fort Leavenworth, and remained in the Quartermasfer’s Department until his dis- 
 charge, July 27. 1867- After his discharge lie was emidoyed in the clerical force in the 
 Quartermaster’s Department at Fort Darker, and in 1868 was appointed trader at Fort 
 Zarah, and when the post was abandoned in l869, came to Section 20, Sedgwick Township, 
 and engaged in the cattle husincss, hut his stock took the Texas fever and died, and he went 
 into the grocery business, building the first house (a log shanty) that was bulltln Sedgwick 
 City. He married in Wasliington, D. C., in August, 1865, Miss Maria M. Rivallissa, a 
 native of New Mexico. They have five children—diaries G. W., horn January 2,5, 1869, 
 near Great Bend, in what is now Barton County, being the first child horn in that county; 
 Rosa A., horn August 12, 1870, being the first child born in Sedgwick Township, Harvey 
 County; Eislehen J., John F., and Earl. Is a Mason, and master of the lodge at the present 
 time. 
 
 W. M. SHAFFER, farmer. Section 28, P. O. Sedgwick, owns eighty acres, sixty in cul¬ 
 tivation; all enclosed with good hedge fence; small orchard, dwelling 16x26, with L 12x20 
 one and one half stories. His wheat average in 1880 was tliirty-elglit bushels per acre. 
 Has on his farm seven horses, ninety head of cattle and a half interest in 180 head of cattle 
 and thirteen hogs. Was horn in Indiana June 20, 1850, and came from his native place to 
 Kansas in the spring of 1877, and located here. Was married March 18. 1868, to Miss 
 Martha Lamb, a native of Indiana. They have two children—Ethel O. and Henry. 
 
 S. W. SII.YTTUCK, hardware, born in Boston, Mass., November 30, 1838. and was edu¬ 
 cated for a merchant. After he arrived at the age of manhood he engtiged in the grocery 
 and hardware business in Boston and was very successful in trade. He went to Pesotum, in 
 Champaign Co., 111., in .lune, 1869 (from Boston), and joined a brother-in-law (Capt. Hurd, 
 of this city) there, and started from there Junes, 1869, by wagon, making the entire trip by 
 wagon, from Illinois to Kansas, reaching the present site of Sedgwick City in August, 1869, 
 a long w;igontrip. Tlie last railroad station they saw was at Sedalia, Mo. The Santa Fe 
 Railroad had not then got beyond Topeka. It was not in Emporia until over a year after 
 that. The last 100 miles of the route there was not a sign of a liahltatlon. He located two 
 miles south of the present site of Sedgwick, on a claim, intending to remain permanently, 
 hut being notified of the iilness of Ids father returned to Boston, and was compelled to re¬ 
 main until in Felirnary, 1876, he came to Sedgwick Cits’, and located on the 22d, buying a 
 store room that was nartially completed, and engaging in tlie hard ware business with a 
 stock of $5,000. whloli by energy and a constant apiillcation to business has increased to the 
 very l;irge and constantly growing business of $20,000 in 1882. In addition thereto he is 
 largely interested in real estate, owning overhalf of the ciiy of Sedgwick; also owns bank 
 stock, and is largely interested in lands, owning in the counties of Harvey, Sedgwick, Reno, 
 Harper, Kingman and Wilson, about 3,000 acres of land, one-half of which is improved. He 
 has also beenengaged in the manufacture of brick,finishingovertwo million forthe erection 
 ers tributary to tills place, and has one of the most complete stocks in this line in Western 
 of buildings here and in Halstead, as well as In tlie country. In addition to his very large 
 and growing retail trade he does a job trade to some considerable extent to the small deal- 
 Kansas. He was married i’ebruary 1, 1865, to Miss Sarah George, a n.atlve of England. 
 They have four children—S. W., Jr., who is now attending school at the State University of 
 Lawrence; Eniellne A., Sarah L. and Anna E. He is a member of tlie I. O. O. F., and a No¬ 
 tary Public and conveyancer. 
 
 A. G. STONE, contractor and builder, was horn in England, September 1, 1843, and 
 came to the United States in 1869 and stopped one year in Iowa, and came to Kansas in 
 January, 1870, and located in Sedgwick City, and has been Identified with the growth of the 
 place since that time, and has quite an extensive business, both in the city and adjoining 
 country. His gross contracts for 1882 is about $10,000. He returned to England in 1876, 
 and was married May 11 to Miss Emma L. Boden, and on his return they spent considerable 
 time at the Gentennial, after which he returned to Sedgwick and Is pleasantly located in a 
 nice home. They have two children—Frank B. and Fanny L. Is a IViason and secretary of 
 the Lodge, which he has held for two years. Is Township Clerk and has been since the or¬ 
 ganization of Harvey County, and is also City Clerk. 
 
 J. W. TRU.MP, farmer. Section 25, P. O. Sedgwick, owns 160 acres, nearly all in a high 
 state of cultivation, his farm all hedged and divided with cross hedges; also a good orchard; 
 dwelling, 16 by 24 feet, with L 14 by 16; one and a half stories, corn crib and stable com¬ 
 bined. ‘22 by 32; granary, 16 by 24; and all other outbuildings conveniently arranged. Has 
 four horses, ten head of cattle and thirty-three hogs, and all his crops this year are fine, his 
 wheat averages thirty bushels per acre, and oats fifty-five. He has considerable over an aver¬ 
 age crop of corn for this locality. He was horn in Ohio June 9.1855, and came to Illinois with 
 his parents when a child audio Kansas in 1879, and bought this farm and located on it same 
 year. He was married March 9, 1877, to Miss Rebecca Richardson; they have four chil¬ 
 dren, John. Emma A., Oliver and Oscar. 
 
 VAN S. WAUGH, farmer, .Section 24, P. O. Sedgwick, owns 240 acres, 180 In cultlv.a- 
 tion, all enclosed with hedge and wire fence, also an orchard and grove of cultivated timber; 
 dwelling, 12 by 24, with L 12 by 14; stable, granary, corn cribs, cow sheds, corral, etc. 
 Wheat averaged thirty bushels and oats flity busliels per acre, and a fine crop of corn; lias 
 eight horses, thirty head of cattle and sixty hogs. His farm is in a fine state of cultivation, 
 air his hedges stock proof and orchard bearing. Came to Kansas in 1870 and was one of the 
 first to locate in Sedgwick Township, and located his present farm by pre-emption. He was 
 born in Indiana November 12, 1843, and when about ten years of age moved to Illinois, and 
 came from there to Kansas; enilsted in 1862, In Company I, One Hundred and Twenty-fifth 
 Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was with his command in Kentucky and Tennes¬ 
 see, his first introduction being the battle of Perryville, Ky. He participated in the Atlanta 
 campaign, hut taken sick and sent hack, and was in Nashville at the time of Hood’s raid. 
 Early in 1865 his command was sent to Texas and was mustered out there in the fall of 
 1865. Was married January 2, 1873. to Miss .Sarah ,1. Webb. 
 
 A. J. WELLMAN, llverym.an, of the firm of Hall & Wellman. Business organized in 
 1871, with a very limited capital. They now have a barn, main part 32 by 115 feet, with an 
 addition of 30 feet and shed 12 by 90; twenty-five to thirty horses and twe ty buggies and 
 carriages. Capital Invested in the business, $4,000 to $5,000. Mr. W. was born in Vermont, 
 September 2(1.1847, and in 1862, although only a boy of fifteen years of age, enilsted in Com¬ 
 pany C, Tenth Vermont Volunteer Infantry, and was with his command in the Army of the 
 Potomac, Sixth Corps, under Gen. Sedgwick, and participated in the battle of the Wilder¬ 
 ness, Spotsylvania Court House, and Cold Harbor, where he w,as slightly wounded. Was at 
 Bermuda Hundred, and wlien Early made his raid on Washington his command was sent to 
 oppose him, and he was again engaged atOpequan and tlie battle of Monocacy, where he was 
 again wounded in rightariii. From there he was sent into the Valley, under Genenal Slier- 
 iuan, and was in the engagements of Berryville, Winchester, Cedar Creek and Fisher’s Hill, 
 and from tiiere went hack to Petersburg, and was lu the series of engagements on the left of 
 our army, ending with the capture of Lee’s army, and mustered out in June, 1865, arriving 
 home on Julv 4, same year. Came to Kansas in 1871 and located here; was married March 
 11, 1878, to Miss Alice Gray, a native of Illinois. He has occupied the position of Const>.ble 
 for six years and was appointed, in the fall of 1882, Deputy Sheriff, and holds that position 
 at present. 
 
 HALSTEAD. 
 
 This enterprising city, bearing the name of one of the most prominent 
 journalists in the Eastern States, is located on the south bank of the Little 
 Arkansas River, ten miles in a westerly direction from Newton, the county 
 seat. It is also the junction of the St. Louis & San Francisco and the main 
 line of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. The city, besides sup¬ 
 porting the usual number of business enterprises, has the largest flouring mill 
 in the county, two elevators with a capacity of 15,000 and 12,000 bushels ^re¬ 
 spectively, and a feed mill. 
 
 In the spring of 1872 a settlement was made in the vicinity of what is now 
 known as Halstead, by Samuel Leeper, James Popkins, Frank Brown, David 
 Patrick, and John Corgan, who located earlier. In the summer of the same 
 
 year the first attempt was made towards laying off a town site, by Capt. John 
 Sebastian, a large stockholder in the A., T. & S. Fe R’y, who laid off a town 
 site one and one-half miles east of the present site. In the fall of 1872 the 
 Halstead Town Company was organized with H. D. Allbright, president. A 
 tract of 480 acres was purchased, and in the spring of 1S73 the present town 
 site of Halstead was laid off. The foundations of the first building in the 
 town site were laid in March, 1873, by G. W. Sweesy, who had located eighty 
 rods from the town site in the fall of 1872. This building was when complet¬ 
 ed a two-story frame, 32x42 feet, and is still used as a hotel, known as the 
 Sweesy House. The next building was moved from Sedgwick City by O. Y. 
 Hart, and used for store purposes. Fred Eckert moved his drug store from 
 Sedgwick and opened the first stock of drugs. He was followed by Fred 
 Brewer, who opened a general store. At this time the town suspended build¬ 
 ing operations and remained dormant until the spring of 1874, when John 
 Lehman, Jacob Deidieter, B. Warkentine, Peter Wiebe, M. S. Ingalls and 
 others moved in and established business enterprises. P'roiiT this time on the 
 town had a slow but steady growth until l88o, since which time it has grown 
 rapidly and is now one of the important business centers of the county. 
 
 Among the early events may be noticed the first marriage in the spring of 
 1873, the contracting parties being Mrs. Mary J. Collier and O. Y. Hart; the 
 first birth, a child of David Eckert, in the spring of 1874 ; the first death. May 
 
 25, 1874, was that of John Ashford, who “died with his boots on,” being killed 
 in a difficulty over a claim in the vicinity of Halstead. The first religious ser¬ 
 vices were held in the Sweesy House, in the spring of 1873, by Rev. John 
 Harris, of the Methodist persuasion. The first and only disastrous fire oc¬ 
 curred March 8, 1879, which three buildings, occupied by Lehman Bros., 
 
 M. S. Ingalls and the Ziirheimath printing office were destroyed, occasioning a 
 loss of $7,000. A schoolhouse 28x36 feet was built in the winter of 1873-4, 
 Miss Laura Bell Walker being the first teacher. This building was occupied 
 until 1882, when the present brick one was completed at a cost of $6,000. 
 
 Municipal Organization. —Halstead was incorporated as a city of the 
 third class, March 12, 1877 ; at the first city election, held March 24, 1877, 
 the vote was canvassed by James Ryan, Henry Ruth and G. W. Brainine, and 
 resulted as follows: Mayor, H. H. McAdams; Councilmen, C. S. Brown, O. 
 Y. Hart, John Lehman, J. E. Ruth and M. S. Ingalls; Police Judge, James 
 Ryan. Appointed officers: G. E. Terry, Clerk; W. M. Tibbot, Treasurer; 
 W. C. Hinkle, Marshal. The present (1882) officers are: G. W. Sweesy, 
 Mayor; Jacob Linn, H. B. Ruth, N. C. Groom, C. Philbrick, John Lehman 
 Councilmen ; G. W. Cutter, Police Judge; G. E. Terry, Clerk; J. W. Tibbot, 
 Treasurer; T. B. Van Horn, Marshal. 
 
 The Press. —The first number of the Zuiheimath, a paper published in the 
 German language, was issued June 6, 1876, by the Western Publishing Com¬ 
 pany, David Goerz, editor. The paper was published at Halstead until 1879, 
 when the printing office was burnecl. Since that time the publication office 
 has been located at St. Louis, Mo., with David Goerz, of Halstead, as editor. 
 In January, 1882, its name was changed to the Bundesboten., its present ap¬ 
 pellation. The paper is the official organ of the Mennonite churches in this 
 portion of the State. Circulation, 2,000. 
 
 The first number of the Halsteadwas issued in April, 1881, 
 by Joseph F. White; June 10, 1881, the firm name became White & Hebron, 
 July 8, 1881. Mr. White retired, leaving W. S. Hebron proprietor until August 
 
 26, 1881, when G. W. and M. V. Sweesy took charge. January i, 1882, G. W. 
 Sweesy retired, leaving M. V. Sweesy the present editor. The Independent is 
 a seven-column folio. Republican in politics and under its present editorship is 
 fast being recognized as an active exponent of county interests, the city of 
 Halstead in particular. 
 
 The Postoffice was established in the spring of 1873, George W. Sweesy 
 being appointed Postmaster, which position of trust he has retained up to the 
 present time. The Money Order Department was opened at this office July i, 
 1877—Money Order No. i being purchased by D. and H. B. Ruth. 
 
 The Bank of Halstead was incorporated February 3, 1882, with an author¬ 
 ized capital of $100,000, $10,000 paiii up. Its corporators were: M.S. Ingalls, 
 B. Warkentine, J. H. McNair, Jacob Linn and R. M. Spivey, who also con¬ 
 stitute the Board of Directors. Officers : M. S. Ingalls, Pres.; B. Warkentine, 
 Vice-Pres.; J. H. McNair, cashier. The institution commenced business 
 March 10, 1882, and their first statement issued July 12, 1882, shows their re¬ 
 sources and liabilities to balance at $48,922.52. At the January meeting, 1883, 
 the cash capital was increased to $20,000, which fact testifies to its prosperity. 
 
 Methodist Episcopal Church, was organized during the summer of 1873, 
 by Rev. Jno. Harris. Services were first held in the Sweesy House, after 
 which the schoolhouse was used. In the fall of 1882, a handsome and sub¬ 
 stantial brick edifice, 35x55 feet, was erected at a cost of $4,200. Rev. B. C, 
 Swarts, present pastor. Present membership, ninety. 
 
 Mennonite CImrch (German), was organized in the spring of 1875, with 
 sixteen members, by Rev. V. Krehbiel, who remained three years. He was 
 sugceeded by the present pastor. Rev. D. Goerz. Present church is a frame, 
 38x44 feet, erected in 1878, at a cost of $1,500. Present membership, seventy- 
 five. 
 
 Methodist Episcopal {German) Church, was organized in the fall of 1878, 
 with eleven members, by Rev. H. Hoffmann. A church building, 26x40 feet, 
 was erected in 1882-3. The Society was incorporated in 1882, under State 
 laws. Rev. J. G. Vogel, present pastor. Present membership, twenty-one. 
 
 Halstead Lodge No. A., F. dr* d/., was instituted under dispensation, 
 in September, 1881. A charter was granted February 15, 1882. First officers : 
 
 N. C. Groom, W. M.; J. A. Lucas, S. W.; W. C. Hinkle, J. W.; T. Logan, 
 Treas.; W. D. Hover, Sec’y. Present officers: N. C. Groom, W. M.; W. C. 
 Hinkle, S. W.; T. Logan, J. W.; T. Wilson, Treas.; A. J. Miller, Sec’y. 
 Regular communications held on first and third Saturday evenings at Masonic 
 and Odd Fellows Hall. Present membership, forty-six. 
 
 Halstead Lodge No. 163, 1 . O. O. F., was instituted under a charter dated 
 October 13, 1880, with seven members. First officers: W. M. Munch, N. G,; J. 
 
HARVEY COUNTY. 
 
 785 
 
 A. Spare, V. G.; A, J Miller, P. G.; A. E. Miks, Treas.; \V. C. Hinkle, Secy', 
 I resent officers; Jas. Ryan, N. G.; M. Covert, \ . G.; Geo. Kirk. Treas.; VV. 
 C. llmkle, Perm. .Sec y.; A. J. Miller, Rec. Sec’y. Regular meetings held 
 every Wednesday evening at Masonic and Odd Fellows Hall. Present mem- 
 bership. sixty. 
 
 HalsUad Mills The largest flouring mill in the county, was built in the 
 summer of 1874, by Keck, Warkentine & Co. The building was a four-story 
 frame, 30x48 feet, and the machinery was propelled by water-power until 1877, 
 when the dam was destroyed. The original cost of the mill, which had three’ 
 run of buhrs, including the dam, was $18,500. In 1878, it passed into the 
 hands of its present proprietors, Eisenmeyer & Co., and was moved to its pres¬ 
 ent site and enlarged, and run by a 120 horse-power engine. In 1881 the ma¬ 
 chinery was increased to five run of buhrs, and five sets of rolls, giving a capa¬ 
 city of 200 barrels daily. » s> f 
 
 , BIOGRAPIIICAI. SKETCHES. 
 
 thereto w parents, when ten years of iiire, ami from 
 
 SeveliR foimn'il Kansas. In is«2. he enlisted InCompanv E, 
 
 Infantr.v, and served \yilh his coiuinand In 
 
 sltion on the School Board a. number of years. 
 
 HENRY JAMES, fanner " . 
 
 tion, with small orchard and 
 
 HENRY J.\MES, farmer, Section 2, I*. O. Halsteail, owns eighty acre.s. sixty in cultiva- 
 
 for tliree years. Was in the engagements at Kort'DoneIson 
 and Shiloh. Was on the front line at Shiloh, andsick in his tent when the battle onentMl and 
 
 of disald tv aIo-u 9S 1 V‘f ’ f ® was. discharged on a surgeon’s certinoate 
 
 or uisaullltv, Ai)ul 28, 18()2. Came from Illinois to Kansas, in 1874. ilrst locatlntr on Sec- 
 tloj lO.andcauie tohis pre-seut place in 1880. Was married May 18 1808 to 
 Sl,sl:. a native of Illinois. They liave six cliildren-Ueila, Harry Fred Chaiiev Jesse and 
 baby not ^ a inember of the Metluxlist Episcopal Church and’the I. 0.^6. K' 
 
 raiser, .Section 3^, 1>. O. Halstead, owns 3:iU acres. 
 
 r/I tW,/! i>M I I i troFra.l .S A -, 
 
 
 was mustered out July, 1865. Was married octoher 26. 'iStisV to Miss 
 W I3*a M.as^dn England. They have three children-Reuhen H., Mary 15, Charles 
 
 ’lieac 
 arvoy 
 cultlva- 
 ime to tile 
 located on 
 
 OfchVidVdnrKalm A,'Jit^i; jrAmde^-and He ls‘a nmmhe; 
 
 director of the School Board. 
 
 JACOB KUEHNEY, saddle and hari-- - 
 
 an S^hof fn in- J Ma, i '^‘‘Okson, Cliampion Hill, where he was wounded hy 
 
 tiieYtmum Os fnVi returned to his regiment in time to participate in 
 
 '* Mountain July 1864. Was again sliot 
 
 A?nrecovery was in the taking of Mohile .dnd fo Mout- 
 goinera , A]a., and mustered out .at Cliicago. August 16,1865. In 1871 he moved with Ills 
 
 Was married Octolier 21. 187.5. to Miss 
 School ISodrd Vn 1876^ Illinois, and located on present farm in 1880. Was a member of the 
 
 fanner, Section 33, P. O. Halstead, owns a fine wheat farm of 320 
 With an orchard of two or three acres, with wind break* dwelliiio’ 14x22 with I 
 **|.*®*^ 30x3t>; granary 14x18, corn crih, corrals, etc. In^ 1882 he raised 
 ^ wheat, with an ^’-y.^rase of twenty-nine and one-half bushels per acre. Was 
 lini vo'1851'kiid followed farming all his life, and came from 
 rn h s presmit farm in 1878. Was married October 19, 1874. 
 
 caine fioin theie to K.iusas in 1879, and located here, and engaged in the drug business 
 icun^’ ‘''®‘7a sacrifice, on'kcco.mt of ni.il\?iou“ p^ 
 
 present Imsiiiess iii July la,st. His capital Is limited, but his hiisi- 
 ness is good aud constantly growing. Ho was married May 11, 1876, to Miss Louisa Stev- 
 i!o.O.'‘f 'I'P®y'lave one cliild, Arthur C. Mi-.’ Gram is a ineS 
 
 N. C. GROOM geiier.ai insurance, land and loan agent, was horn in New Jersey, July 31, 
 
 k855. and he was engaged with liis fatliei- in farm- 
 
 yry, was placed in charge of a portion of llie Military Patrol of said^itv.^aiid^was severely 
 H.o'i o spy, 5vlnle in tlje peiformance of this duty, wdiicli d'lsahled liimforfnr- 
 
 tlier service in the infantry, and by order of tiie War Department, was transferred to tlie 
 navy, and was assigned to duty with tlie Mississippi Marine lirigade, and was in tiie mortar 
 
 differentilve.4:MSis- 
 
 -^’^EhPsa.s, and \yas mustered out in Vicksburg, in 1864, at the explra- 
 his term of service. During ins term of service intlie navy, he was Quartermaster 
 ^®.^*^.®^!,'*': i'® Pnlisted in Hancock’s Veteran Reserve Corps, and was 
 
 Is'a m’eu Tliev Pave fon'r cliildren-Huida, Enima%U-mi'o amufenjiwn'i™ 
 
 locMhy for huL-nes3*'^'^''“'’“‘'^® Cliurcli. Mr. K. also owns liis business building, in i good 
 
 ” ...XAaiM.i jias uetHi vtji y successiui ill Duilaiiier ud <i larire jithi 
 puyuig business, but in 1879 be met with a heavy loss !)}'■ conilagratioii, wliicli cleared out 
 1 clisf'of ‘"n^^ 0.-? .s located. He then built his present ktone store room at 
 
 V o regainiug his lost ground, when 
 
 iGni niiY.!,Vu1rivil9®/'°‘“ ^and undertook to periietrate a fraud on liim liy buying 
 l li'in mortgages on timber land in Wisconsin, which a iianker in Valley 
 
 f'‘® iiade for a sm dl discount, thereupon he 
 Closed the contract and gave possession and went wUli his mortgages to have ilieiu cashed 
 and was put off on some pretense and delayed a few days, ^vdien he thiiiki/S 
 
 rp!Irpsp'nrfn'^*^?ho P® agent in iiossession of tiie store, 
 
 as iimocent imrcliasers and the [larties to the contract with him 
 1 ^ P counsel ami found that tlie land was worililess and in- 
 
 which hedid, Initataloss toJiim.in goods sold and ap- 
 £np!!* t-rifiLpyPf’bses, etc.. Of nearly $2,000. .Since tliat time lie lias again built up a 
 fbnnt « Ynnn Pi;®®e®f t""« »8.000 in stock. His salr.s in 1882 amounted to 
 
 *^^® 1872. -Miss Eliza Ri,sser. a na, ive of Ohio. Tliev have 
 
 n7H p 'y- 'I- I’-. Oeorge A., Frank 0. and Emil R. Is a memher 
 
 nUpn.^^pVf , i Y“!'®P®'“*-''‘®;v®®''''®'*‘’®^^®yP‘'®ft''® c*fy ®P® t®i''“- ami a member of 
 
 tiie Council for several years, IS City Treasurer in 1883. 
 
 '* • coutractor atid builder, wa.s boru in Iowa, May 3, 1845, and after tlie 
 
 Tpvi,7®,',97p I'^ ‘ f''PP'ypP P'3 imsiiiess of contractor and builder in Louisiana and 
 1870, locating ill Wicliita, where he had an exteiisivehusl- 
 rnlv'iss" 9, ,1 'V“ ''Pturiied and located In Halstead in 
 
 i-iV, I ® '* since th.vt time lias had a large ami growing trade, and liis contracts in tliat 
 time liave amounted to about $55,000. Was married, Jaimarv 11, 1871. to Miss JIary JIc- 
 kV; s99’an:}’‘ ,n®, ®f Ohio. They have three chil.lren-Edith M. aiid \villiam (i. ?Yrn in 
 JvtinStis, and Julia E., a native of Colorado. 
 
 1880, and located in Halstead, and 
 1 stock-ialsing, which Mr. A. M. McBride's brot.ier continued until Jaiiuary 29 
 
 1883, when he dietl of smallpox. Mr. A. ]\i. McBride lias been engaged in wagon-making 
 hVp?,® pYWmf • i'l ®®“'® “®P"- "'>'®i> tPe hroUiers started husines? 
 
 wS from 300 to 800^ToIh dollars. Tlie amount invested in the wagon shop 
 
 coiirmissioned as Fir^f Ser^mi-Af q Xn,. ' ctciau xveserve i^orps, and was was trom 300 to 800 dollars. ” -- 
 
 burg! huumfore^hey a>u"/hey werYJn pro^oM <hu; tiolr'aH ■euHose'!l^viHpi, 9 V'"'f ’ S®®«®V 80 . E- O. Halstead, owns 160 acres. 100 in cultiva- 
 
 until mustered out February 24 , 1866 . He served in the ai-mv nml naw tiftv^\Avn'^mrimh J with litdge fence, and forty acres fenced with wire for jiasture, two acres 
 
 ;^.“®r.. 91 ”»i“l\l'®J.® 0 ®®Kl!®,'k®'"'?®OtohishomeinIlliuois.^aud eng^ He 14 x 30 tie slm is® pm*‘\ta 9 .s 9 vPM®, 9 ^ J!'..®!’'® 
 
 C-Y V ; . •“* io<», lie suiu oiu irs Hardware stock and organized his 
 
 resent husiuess, representing the Home, of New York, and me North Britisli and Mercai - 
 9P‘?'l9®|-nn9®‘ li’*^,l‘‘®.J'.®‘*'',1882. he has issued policies on Halstead properirto the 
 
 dwelling 1^24. stable and granary, etc. His wTieaUa^maged lu 188^1^'"^^^^^^^ and a 
 w- c xi® "'hies, one horse, seven liead of cattle and twenty-one hogs! 
 
 i'mfiuP’il! ^‘*l''®Tr^®'^®'00®'lI.P' 1847, and cameto Illinois witli his parents wlien 
 
 sition on Scliool ISoard, and been Road Overseer 
 
 ,i'YP:.9f?,VY^.9„’,9“:'®_®'j •1®®9!’"-88.,F. O, Halste.ad, owns 160 acres, 130 in cultivation 
 
 ^leveiuii Kegiment, Illinois Infantry, andserved with his command in tlie Fifteenth Armv 
 w‘i,'i/.i,’ui,'w,'yju*'Yp'!'i"®^®’i """t"’ engagements previous to tlie Atlanta Campaign, 
 
 in 'vy iiattles of Resaca, and tlie battles 
 
 Atlanta, July 22 and 28, and at Jonesboro, and on the marcli to tlie sea, and 
 *. *® "’"'I hi tile battles at Macon, Ga. and Fldisto River, and Avervshoro 
 
 and hentonvlile, N. C., and after tlie surrender of Jolinston’s armv, marened to Wasliing- 
 ton, and was in the Grand Review, and mustered out at Siiriiigtield, Ill., Iti July, 1865. AD 
 !'? 'Y,^'i‘l I,® Euliaiia, and engaged ill teacliitig, ami remained tliere until 1872 
 ami leturiied to Illinois and came from there to Kansas in 1876, lo-.atliig on his present 
 I3,®jfh30''.'»emher of the Blue Lodge and Royal Arcli Chapter. * 
 
 ,1-, “ i' IAGALL.S druggist, came to Kans.is, in 1872, and located here and started tlie first 
 ‘ ^ caiiltal of about $1,000, lie now carries a stock of from $6,000 to 
 $8,000. ills average moiitlily stiles for the first year were about $300, and in 1882, tliey liad 
 pp.yi'ii®®'* I® "P®®l oc $1 200. He is also president of the bank au.d engaged in dis- 
 
 coumlng uotesaml dealing m slock is the owner of two farms and cousiderahle mty property. 
 \\ as hoiii In the .State of New York. Seiitcmher 3, 1844, ami in 1851 Ills narents innvpil fn 
 n,i,®Vi ''“ir®®'*® Temiessee. ami after tlie war irroke out’lieiped to send Union 
 
 men througli the lines north, until the Federal army occupied Nashville where he was 
 einplojed as a LTuion scout for tilree years, and during tlie siege of Knoxville, took a mes- 
 Rage from Oen. Ihomas to Gen. Burnside, and was in John Morgan’s camp just before Iio 
 made his raid nortli. After the war he went to Illinois, and in 1866. to lowii wliere lie re- 
 
 InmnherTf lii^L o'f)*”l.‘ ^®‘®”®*' to Miss Lulu Jones! l7a 
 
 , *■, IA'-'IAN, farmer. Section 4. P. O. Halste.ad, owns 160 acres. 100 in culti¬ 
 
 vation, pari lally hedged, with forty acres fenced wlili post and wire, four acres in orciiard 
 
 <‘"'®''‘"K 14''a2 with L 12xl2.stahle, graiia?v wagon 
 
 fourteen head of cattle and six liogs. ’ Came to Kansas) 
 ill. laich, 1871. and took this cbiim as a liomestead, and being a carpenter and builder has 
 erected a number o' hnlldlngs in Newton and Wichita. Was l.orn In the State of nYv U 
 50 
 
 ®l®’ IIh3 seven horse.s twenty-six head of cat le' and tliirteen'hkgk! 
 1 p, ' 1882 seventy acres of wheat witli an averageper acre of thirty-two and one-half 
 
 Fraiikliii and Nashville, wiiere iiootiVnade his rai'd,'' After'‘hi3''®defeat,''his command fdl- 
 
 MoFARLAND, farmer, .Section 31, P. O. Halstead. owns320 acres. 200 under 
 cultivtition, two acres in bearing? orchard protected by windtireiiks of walniu and cotton- 
 wood, five acres enclosed with wire fences, and dwelling. 14x22 wiih L, 14x16, story and a 
 half, stable, 16x24, wagon shed, 16x24. corn cribs, stock sheds, etc. Has eleven head of cat- 
 tle, four horses and two mules and fifty-four Ji -gs. He came to Kansas in 1873 and located 
 Iieie. He was born in Ireland. January 6, 1828, and came to the United Stales in 1818, first 
 locating 111 New York City, where lie remained eigiit years. He then went to Iowa and 
 came from there to Kansas. He was marrieil, in 1857, to xMiss Jane Gibbonv. a native of 
 1 hiladelpMa. They liave five children—Mary E., Margaret I., Catlierine A.. \VlIliam I. and 
 Ihomas W. He is a memberof the Presbyterian Churcli, and a .Mason. 
 
 • .y-P* hardware merchant, of the firm of Brown it xAlarkel, came to Kansas 
 
 in 18*0 and located in Halstead Township on 320 acres. Afterward sold 160 acres and im¬ 
 proved 160, and was engaged in farming and stock raising until 1882, when he sold out and 
 inqyed to Halstead and Invested in city lots, of which lie owns eight, and he has erected 
 huildingsonfiveatacostof Jf;3,000. January 1, 1883. he a.ssociated with C. vS. Brown in 
 the hardware business, and will open out wii li a full line of hardware and agricultur.al im¬ 
 plements. )\as born in Fllkhart County, ln<l., January 28. 1847. and wa.s engaged in 
 mrining and dairy business and school.teacliing until coming to Kansas. In 1863 he en¬ 
 listed, although only a school boy, in Company 1>. Twelfth Indiana Cavalry, and was with 
 bis command figining Hood’s advance on his Nashville rahl, and engaged at Franklin and 
 Nasliville, reiin.. andfollovved Hood south after bis defeaf, and went from there to Mobile 
 and was mu.stered out in the fall of 186.5. IMarried .Marcli 8. 1876, to Mi.ss Sarah Woodsiiie 
 a native of Ohio. They have tv(» children—Orrin and William, While living in the country 
 wivs Clerk and Treasurer of School Ibiard. ^ 
 
 OLSON, farmer. Section 28. P. O. Halstead, owns 240 acres, finely improved 
 180 acres under cultivation, five acres of good bearing orchard, 160 acres enclosed witli 
 good hedge fence, dwelling 14x24. L 12x14, !>arn 22x34, gi-anary 1*1x14, stock yards and 
 sheds. Has seven horses, fifty head of caille and eigJit liugs. Came to Kansas in 1869. ami 
 located in Osage County, and came from there to his present farm in 1870, and was one of 
 the first settlers in this locality. He was born in Denmark, jVpril 2. 1832 and was raised on 
 a farm u mil twenty-one ye.ars old; was then drafted fora soldier and served tliirty niontlis. 
 Uien learned the sliip carpenters’ trade. Wtioii twenty-seven, commenced sailing and went 
 to sea for a niiinher of years, visiting during that time Hamburg, United States, South 
 Amenc:*. \Vest Indies, East Indies; was thn‘e years on the coast of Cliina and one ycxar on 
 the coast of Australia, and fiir the last five years running |from London to Au.stralia ami 
 .Taimuca, Indies. Came directsrom his native pjace to Kansas. 1863. He w’as married 
 Aiiril 18, 18o8, foMiss Catliarnie Duo, a native of Schleswig Holstein. They have two 
 chil<lren--Andrew J. and Caroline M. He is a memiier of the ^Ielhodist Episcopal Church 
 and first Ireasurer of the School Board on the organization of the district. M'heii he first 
 located here .Sal ria was tlie first railroad station, ami it took him eiglit days to make the 
 trip In good weatlier. In 1871 tlioliigh water drove him out of ids house in the bottom to 
 tJie higli grounds, and all his hay and crops were washed away and destroyeil. Tin* next 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 786 
 
 year he lost his crojis l)y i)rairie fire, but by perseverance aiul energy he now has an elegant 
 place, with a beautitul avenue of forest trees leading to his house, anil everything denoting 
 success and comfort, 
 
 C. PHILUKICK, grocer, confectioner and dealer in live stock; came to Kansas in 1873, 
 .and located in McPherson County, wltliout a dollar, and by hard work and the closest econ- 
 omv he now has a well Improved farm of IfiO acres, with buildings, liedges and orchard, 
 which S3,000 will not buy. In 1878 he rented Ids farm and moved into Halstead, and start¬ 
 ed the grocery Iiuslness on a small .scale. He carries but a light stock, but turns it rapidly, 
 bis sales amounting to from .*300 to S500 per month. He is also engaged in buying and 
 shipping stock, and shipped the first car of hogs ever shipped from this jilace. Was born in 
 New Hampsliire, in .Taniiary, 1843, and came to Illinois witli his parents when only five 
 yearsold. In 1862 he enli.sted in Company K, One Hundred and Fourteenth Regiment Illi- 
 iiols Infantry, and was assigned to the Fitteenth Army Corps, and was with his cominand 
 in tlie engagements of Grand (Jiilf, Champion Hills, Black River. .Jackson and theslegeof 
 Vicksburg. After tlie fall of Vicksburg lie was detailed in a company of mounted scouts 
 and sent to act against General Forrest, near Memiihls, Tenn, While there the command 
 went out on an expedition under General Ciirlls, and after a desperate engagement were 
 routed, and he was wounded and left for dead on the field, where he was found by the rebels 
 .and sent into hospital. As soon as be was able to go on crutclies he was sent to prison at 
 Andersonville, wlien after sulfering everytliing but de,ath he was released, sliortly after 
 the surrender of Lee’s army, in 1865, and mustered out ,Inne 10 of the same year. In 1866 
 he went to Missouri and took a sub-contract on tlie railroad grading, and was defrauded 
 out of all he liad. and c.ame from tliere to Kansas. Was married October 5, 1881, to Miss 
 Alice A. Burrows, a native of Pennsylvania. They have one clilld—Eva. Is a member of 
 the I. O. O. F., Police .Judge and member of the Council. 
 
 W. C. RAY, carpenter, is foreman for Ills uncle, who is an extensive builder and con¬ 
 tractor. Was liorn in North Carolina, October 27, 1860, and came to Illinois in 1873 and re¬ 
 mained a short time, and went from there to Texas, and came to Kansas In 1881 and located 
 here. 
 
 J. F. RKMICK. farmer, .Section 29. P. O. Halstead, owns 160 acres. lOO in cultivation, 
 partially liedged; dwelling 16x32 feet, gran.ary, stable 16x20 feet; has three horses ami 
 mules and eleven he.ad of cattle. Came to Kansas in thespring of 1876, first loc.ating in La- 
 kin Township, and came to present farm in 1877. Was born in Illinois February 1, 1853, 
 and came from native pl.aceto Kansas. Was married January 24, 1877, to Mi.ss Ellen M. 
 Rowlett, a native of Kentucky. They have two children—Raymond K. and Crete. Is Clerk 
 of Township. 
 
 R. M. ROGERS, farmer. Section 30, P. O. Halstead, owns 160 acres of land, eighty in 
 cultivation, and a small orchanl; lias fifty acres enclosed with post and wire fence, and is en- 
 g,aging more extensively in stock tlian lieretoforc; has now eigliteen head of cattle and nine 
 hogs. Came to Kansas in 1872 and bougiittlus place, and also owned 160 acres in Lakin 
 Township.where he located and improved, and came to present farm in February, 1882. W.as 
 born in Ohio, Jann.ary 28, 1840, and when ten years of age moved witli his parents to Illi¬ 
 nois, and came to Iowa in 1857, .and from tliere to Kansas. In 1861 he enlisted in Company 
 K, First Regiment Iowa A’olunteers for tliree months, and went with his cominand to Mis¬ 
 souri, and was in tlie battle of Wilson’s Creek when Lyon fell. When term of service expired 
 re-enlisted in Company F, Twenty-fourtli Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and witli his 
 command went to Helena, Ark., and from tliere to the siege of Vicksburg and Gr.and Gulf, 
 Port Gibson and Champion Hills and to .lackson; after the fall of VTcksburg went to New 
 Orleans, and was in tlie Red River campaign under Banks, and at Saline Cross Roads and 
 Pleasant Hill, and back to New Orleans and to WashiiiKton, I). C., ria ship, and ordered to 
 report to General .Sherman; and was at the battles of Winchester, Fisher’s Hill anil Cedar 
 Creek, and was mustered out in August, 1865. Was married August 13, 1863. to Miss Merl- 
 bah Stewart, a native of Iowa. Tliey have six cliildren—Mary C., Laura O., Belle P., Theo¬ 
 dosia E. Nellie A. and John W. Is a member of tlie Christian Church. 
 
 D. C. R0TH, lumber merchant, came to Kansas in the fall of 1881, and located here and 
 started his present business in December of tlie same year with a capital of #5,000; lie now 
 has #10,000 in his business and his sales for 1882 amounted to over #50,000, and steadily 
 increasing. He was liorn in Bavaria Decemlier 30, 1843, and came to tlie United States 
 with his parents in 1852, locating in Iowa. He spent several years in Illinois previous to 
 coming to Kansas. He waas married in 1866 to Miss Mary Halm; they have six children— 
 Adolph H., O. Marcus, Emelia A., Amanda.'Selma and Ellen. He is a member of the Me- 
 nonite Church. 
 
 J. E. RUTH, merchant, was born in Germany November 26, 1848, and came to the 
 United States witli bis parents in 1852. ;ind located in low.a. In 1864 lie went to Illinois 
 and remained until 1874,wlien lie came to Kansas and loc.ated here.iand was engaged in busi¬ 
 ness for other parties until 1881, wlien he started liisiiresent business, wliicli is exclusively 
 Inardware, witli a capacity of .ii3,500. His present caiiital is about #5,000, and gross sales 
 for 1882 amounted to #13,000. Was married May 18, 1873, to Miss C. A. Rlsser, a native of 
 Ohio; they liave tliree cliildren—Augusta, Jonali and Elina. Is a ineinberof tlie Mennonite 
 Cliurcli and was City Mayor in 1881-82, and has been a member of the City Council .and has 
 been Township Trustee, and on tbeScliool Board. Is now Deputy Postmaster. 
 
 JAMES RYAN, blacksmith, of the flnn of Ryan A Hinkle, was born in Ireland May 14, 
 1840. and came with ills parents to Canada wlien only four years of age, and wlien seven¬ 
 teen years of age removed to tlie State of New York. In 1861 lie enlisted in Coitipanv F, 
 Fourteenth Regiment, New York Volunteer Iiifantrv. and wiih his command served in'tlie 
 Army of the Potoniac.and particijiiited in the selge of Y'orktown and in tlie Peninsular Cam¬ 
 paign ; and was in the engagements at Hanover C. H. Seven Days’ Fight, Antietani, Fred¬ 
 ericksburg and Cliancellorsvllle, and mustered out M.ay 26. 1863. In 1869 he came to Kan¬ 
 sas, locating first in Emiioria and engaging in the blacksmith Imsiness, and in 1871 tie came 
 to Halstead Townsliip and located on Section 20, and engaged in farming until 1873 when 
 he removed to Section 24, where lie owns a farm of 160 acres finely improved, liaving 120 
 acres in citltiv.ation, liedged on two sides, witli a good frame dwelling of four rooms; witli 
 good orcliard, barn 24x36, with cattle shed 12x24. He has 6 horses, 18 head of cattle, and 
 raised in 1882, 2,000 bitsliels of wheat from 75 acres. In 1873 he organized liis present busi¬ 
 ness of blacksmitliiiig in Halstead and in 1878, associated witli Mr.W. C. Hinkle in tlie liusi- 
 ness : they liave about #1,000 in the biisines.s, and tlieir trade in 1882 was about #3.000. 
 Mr. Ryan was married October 14, 1863, to Miss Mary Woodcock, a native of NewY'ork; 
 they have six children—James T., Henry G., John C.. Carrie E., Nellie E. and Fannie E. 
 Mr. Ryan w.as the first Township Treasurer of Halstead Townslii|i, .and Justice of the Peace 
 from 1875 to 1880, and Police Judge in 1877 and 1878. Is a Mason and noble grand of the 
 I. O. O. F., and a member of tlie Horse Protective Associ.ation, 
 
 GEO. W. .SVVEESY, liotei keeper, came to Kansas in tlie fall of 1872 and loc.ated oil tlie 
 present town titeof Halstead and is tlie pioneer of tlieclty. In Marcli following lie com¬ 
 menced building his present hotel and liad it ready for guests in Ajiril the first building in 
 the city, at a co.st of $3,000. In addition to this imsiness of hotel lie is the agent for the 
 Town Company for the sale of lots and has been since tlie company was organized, and is 
 also in tlie insurance Imsiness, representing the I’lnenix of Hartford, Conn. Was liorn in 
 Pennsylvania March 28, 1839. and moved with iiis parents to low'.a In 1849 and was en¬ 
 gaged in farming until the breaking out of the war. In 1861 he enlisted in Company M, 
 Second Regiment Iowa Cavalry, and w.as witli liis comiiianil in the western army, partici¬ 
 pating in the Baking of New Madrid and Island No. 10, and the charge at Farnilngton in 
 front of Corinth; and was at Itika and in Grant’s March around Vicksburg; at Water Valley 
 and Colfeyville, where liis Colonel, McCiillongh, was killed; then to Lagrange, Miss., where 
 lie was captured and taken from one iirison to anotlier until lie reached Libby Prison, and 
 paroled on M.ay, 1863; and in the fall of that year was ordered to report to Col. Bonneville 
 in St. Louis, and employed :ts Auditing Clerk in the offlce of Chief Commissary of Musters, 
 where lie remained until July, 1864, and was commissioned as First Lieutenant of Company 
 B. Forty-first Regiment Missouri Infantrvand assigned to duty tis Assistant Comnii.ssione'r 
 of Musters, where lie remained on duty until mustered out October 1, 1864. After muster 
 out he returned to Iowa and engaged in farming and merchandise niitll coming to Kansas. 
 Was married August 6, 1857, to JIlss N. E. Humphrey, a native of Pennsylvania; they have 
 four children—John L., Elmer FI., I.cnore De B. and Leota K. Is a Mason and Postmaster 
 and Mayor of Halstead, and member of tlie School Board. 
 
 J W. SWEESY, farmer. Section 34. I“. O. H.alstead, owns a fine f,arm of 126 acres ad¬ 
 joining tlie town-site of Halstead on the west, about eiglitv acres in cultivation, and abear- 
 ing orclKird of two acres, and a small grove of cultivated timber. His farm is iirincipally 
 enclosed, having one and a lialf miles of good hedge fence. Dwelling, 16x24, witli L, 18x 
 26, granary and stable, 18x38. and all necessary out-bnildiiigs. Is also in tlie dairy busi¬ 
 ness, in a small way, ;ind is now milking eiglit cows. Ral.sed a fine crop of wheat in 1882 
 aver.aging thirty-one ami a lialf bushels per acre, lie was born in Pentisvlvania, Novem¬ 
 ber 6, 1841, and, wlien seven years of age, his parents moved to Iowa, where he lived until 
 coming to Kansas in 187’2, locating on his present farm. He married, Jann.ary 22,1863 
 Miss Elnia C. .Smith, a native of Illinois. Tliey have two cliildren—Elden F'. and N Mil- 
 burn. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 CAPT. C. A. TRACY, real estate, w'as born in Norwich, Conn,, November 21, 1841, and 
 moved witli ids parents to Oliio in 1855; but in 1857 lie returned to Connecticut on a visit 
 and remained tliere until 1861, when he enlisted in the Tliirteenth Regiment Connecticut 
 Volunteer Infantry, .and on tile organization of tlie regiment, was appointed Regimental 
 Commissary .Sergeant, Ills regiment was sent on vessel umler se.aled orders, and landed 
 at Ship Island. Miss., and went from thereto New Orleans. He served in this capacity until 
 August 8, 1862. when he was promoted to First Lieutenant in the First Regiment Loiiisana 
 Volunteer Infantry, and was appointed Acting Commissary of Subsistence, and was on duty 
 .at New Orleans, Doneldsoiivllle and Depin tment of the Gulf, llereiuai d there until Au¬ 
 gust 1, 1865. when he was commissioned as Captain and Asst.Commis.s.ary it beingdesirous 
 of returning home, refused ro lie mustered, and was mustered out at that dateand returned 
 to his home in Ohio, and in 1871 came to Kansas, loc.ating on Section 8, Larkin Townshiii 
 in M.arch, of that year, and engaged in farming .and stock raising. In the fall of 1871 he 
 w.as elected Justice of the Petvee, and was the first justice in this locality, and married the 
 
 first couple married in Lakin Township. In the winter of 1871 and’72. he tried twenty- 
 one ca.ses in a sod house on his claim. He was elected Sheriff of Harvey County at the gen¬ 
 eral election in November, 1872, and served one term, and was Trustee of Lakin Township 
 for four terms, and was Deputy Sheriff in 1876 and ’77. In November, 1882, he sold his 
 farm and moved to H.alstead, and is now engaged in improving his property here, and he 
 owns ,a number of city lots and h.as a number of buildings erected, and in the course of 
 erection. Married, Aiirii 11, 1866, Miss Fldnali Webber, a native of Ohio. They have three 
 cliildren—Halbert, Phillip and Florence. Is a Mason and a member of the G. A. R., and 
 has just been aiipolnted Deputy Sheriff. 
 
 1. W. TIBBOT A BROS., general merchants. This firm is composed of three brothers, 
 I. W., W. M. and J. B. Tibbot, natives of Iowa, and very successful business men. They 
 came to Kansas in 1857, in their boyhood, and located in Jefferson County in 1864. Al¬ 
 though rjuite young, they engaged in freighting across the plains to Denver and other 
 points, and had a great many narrow escapes, the Indians being veFy hostile that year ; at 
 one time they camped only four miles front ,a camp tb.at w,as att.acked, and all massacred. 
 After this they engaged in clerking, and-followed it until they organized the present busi¬ 
 ness in July, 1875. At tliat time J. W. was a mercantile trader for a wholesale house, and 
 W. M. came in person and started the business in a small way, the actual cash capital .at 
 starting, was from #300 to #500. But I. W., who still continued in his situation, turned in 
 his salary to increasetho business. In 1877 the business had increased so that I. W. gave 
 nj) his situation and loc.ated here, and by their united efforts, their trade h,as rapidly in¬ 
 creased. In 1880, another brother, J. 15., who had been in California, came to Halstead 
 and associated with Ills brothers in the business. At the present time they have an im¬ 
 mense business, with a capital of #15,000, and their gross sales for 1882 was #60.000. Tliey 
 also own tiieir business building, which is doiiide. The dry-goods department is 24x65, and 
 the grocery 20x44. The also hold 100 shares in the bank, and e.ach owns a fine residence. 
 All are married and have small families. They are all members of the Methodist Episco- 
 l>al Church. I. W. is a Mason, and W. M. an Odd F'ellow. and J. B. is a member of the or¬ 
 der of Knights of Honor. 
 
 H. ,s. WFINB.AN, farmer. Section 24. P. O. Halstead, owns 160 acres. 130 in cultivation, 
 all enclosed, dwelling 14x20, with L 12x20. Wheat aver.age for 1882, was twenty-two 
 bushels per acre; has five horses, sixteen head of cattle, and five hogs. Was born In Ohio, 
 Deci niber 19. 1843; enlisted in April, 1861. in the first call for three month’s troops, and 
 was afterward organized as Company A. Twenty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 
 for three years, and was with ids command in West Virginia, and ))articipated in the en¬ 
 gagements at Carnifax F’erry and Gile.s Court House, and was transferred to East Virginia, 
 and in the engagements at South Mountain and Antietani, Md., and from there back to West 
 Virginia, wlieretliey were in a number of minor engagements and skirmishes, and mus¬ 
 tered out in July, 1864. In 1870. he moved to Indiana, and came from there to Kansas in 
 
 1871, and located on liisiiresent farm. Was married September 22, 1866, to Miss Maria A. 
 Wade, a native of Ohio. They h.ave six children-Fanny M., Jessie A., Carre L., Sion W., J. 
 Emery and F lora. Has been a member of the School Board. 
 
 WILLIAM WHITE, farmer. Section 32, P. O. Halstead, owns 160 acres, all in cultiva¬ 
 tion,and hedged on the north; small orchards with good frame dwelling.costing over $1,000, 
 two granaries 10x20 and 9x18; has six horses and mules, four cows and five hogs. Raised 
 in 1882, 3,185 busliels of wheatfrom 104 acres, and has raised wlieat for nine years with a 
 gro.ss avei .age of between fifteen and twenty bushels per acre. Was born in Ohio, Septem¬ 
 ber 9, 1826, and came to Missouri when a child witli ills parents, and c.ame to Kansas in 
 
 1872, and took his present farm as a homestead. In July, 1846. lie enlisted in Company H, 
 Extra Battalion Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, and served with his command for over a 
 year in the Mexican war, in New Mexico, and participated in a number of skirmishes and 
 Indian fights, among them Tonas and El Moro, and mustered out in 1847 .at Fort Leaven¬ 
 worth, then in the Indian Territory. In 1861, be again entered the army as First Lieuten¬ 
 ant of Company C, F'irst Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, and served with his command princi¬ 
 pally in Missouri and Arkansas, and participated in tlie fight at Prairie Grove and Jenkins’ 
 F’erry, and a number of skirmishes with Quantrell’s men. His command was at Little Rock, 
 Ark., at the time of Banks’advance up the Red River, and was ordered to forma junction 
 with him, which they attempted, having to drive tlie forces of Price and Marmaduke before 
 them, but Banks was on the retreat before they reached him, and the Rebels threw a heavy 
 force against them, drivingthem backto Little Rock; they were for forty days continually 
 skirmishing underfire and losing one-half of the coiiunand. In 1864, his regiment veter¬ 
 anized, when he was promoted to Captain of Company A, of tlie veter.an organization, and 
 was mustered out at Little Rock, Ark., September 1, 1865. He was married March 21.1849 
 to Miss Emeline High, a native of Tennessee. They have seven children—Christopher C., 
 Sumner H., Laura F'., Joseph F’., Ida E., Rosa M., and Hattie B, H.as been a member of 
 tlie Scliool Board. 
 
 BURRTON. 
 
 One of tlie most enterprising towns on the main line of the A. T. & S. Fe 
 Railway is the city of Burrton, located eighteen miles west of Newton, and one 
 and one-half miles east of the Reno County line. With a population of 400 in¬ 
 habitants and its well-earned reputation as a shipping point, Burton has a bright 
 future. • 
 
 Burrton was laid off as a town site in the summer of 1873, by the Arkansas 
 Valley Town Company, the town plat being filed for record September 6 of that 
 year. Before the town was laid off, J. H. Gresham opened a store in a building 
 adjoining the town site on the east. Immediately after the town was laid off, 
 A. W. Ballard erected a blacksmith shop, this being the first building on the 
 town site. The next building was erected by Messrs. Hunt and Moore, in Oc¬ 
 tober, 1873, and opened as a general store. J. H. Gresham then moved his 
 store on the town site. These two stores were the only ones in the place for a 
 period of two years. In the spring of 1874, Br. J. L. McAte'e built the first res¬ 
 idence, and was the first actual settler. He was followed by G. A. Thompson 
 and J. E. Howard, in the order mentioned. The first hotel was opened by A. 
 A. Woodruff, in 1874, in the building now known as the Burrton House. The 
 first birth was that of Bert, a son of A. A. Woodruff, in 1874. The first death 
 occurred in the spring of 1875, being that of R. Dunlap, who died from natural 
 causes. 
 
 The postoffice, which was established July i, 1S73, J. J. Hunt, Postmaster, 
 was first located in the store of J. H. Gresham, and on the completion of Hunt 
 & Moore’s store it was moved on the town site. Mr. Plunt officiated as Post¬ 
 master until December 24, 1879, "’hen the present incumbent, John Goodwine, 
 received the appointment. Money order No. l, was purchased by C. P. Tay¬ 
 lor, July 27, 1S79. The building known as the “ old schoolhouse” was erected 
 in the winter of 1873-74, a! ^ cost of $1,200, J. G. Lane being the first teacher. 
 In the spring of 1880 the new building was completed at a cost of $1,500. Both 
 buildings are in use. 
 
 In the winter of 1877 the Burrton Mills, a three-story frame, were erected 
 by a stock company. Six months later the mills passed into the hands of Kin¬ 
 ney & Hubbard, the present proprietors, who equipped the structure with three 
 run of buhrs, and a forty horse-power engine. The mills now have five run of 
 buhrs, which give it a capacity of 100 barrels daily. 
 
 The private banking enterprise of G. A. Vanderveer was established July 
 8, 1881, and-continued under his management until May ig, 1882, when J. E. 
 Howard assumed its management, under the name of the Bank of Burrton. 
 
 TAe Btirrlon Telephone was established November 2, 1878, by J. A. Collis- 
 ter, of the Harvey County News. Mr. Collister transferred his interest to A. C. 
 Bowman, who in turn sold his interest to G. P'.White, who run it until the spring 
 of 1881, when it became defunct. The Burrton Monitor was established and the 
 first number issued May 20, 1881, by a stock company, G. A. Vanderveer, editor. 
 January, 1882, Miles Taylor assumed the editorial chair, and remained as editor 
 in that capacity until January l, 1883, when he purchased the paper, and is its 
 present proprietor and editor. The Monitor is a seven column folio, is Inde- 
 
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 pendent in politics, and has an extensive circulation in Harvey, Sedgwick and 
 Reno counties. 
 
 Burrton was incorporated as a city of the third class September 3, 1878. 
 At the first city election, held September II of the same year, \V. II. Kinney 
 was elected Mayor; J. A. Moore, \V. H. Riggs, Thomas Praster, II. C. Palmer 
 and Joseph Jarrett, Councilmen; J. J. Hunt, Police Judge. The Council sub- 
 sequently appointed John Goodwine, Clerk; R. W. Weymouth, Treasurer; and 
 J. L. McAtee, Marshal, The officers for 1882 are J. A. Moore, Mayor; W. L. 
 Dailey, James Cross, Thomas Collins, A. G. Proviiie, and W. 11 . Wilson 
 Councilmen; A. Perry, Police Judge; Miles Taylor. Clerk; H. Emerson, Treas¬ 
 urer; and Charles Horn, Marshal. 
 
 First Presbyterian Church .—Was organized February 13, 1874, liy Rev. R. 
 M. Overstreet, who held services in Burrton early as October, 1873, with eight 
 members. The church was organized three miles east of Burton, in the Pagu 
 schoolhouse. Mr. Overstreet remained as pastor until May 1877, when he 
 was succeeded by Rev. J. T. Phillips, who ministered unto the church until 
 November, 1878. He was succeeded by Rev. D. Kingery, the present pastor. 
 Regular services are held in the new schoolhouse, at Burton. 
 
 Methodist F.piscopal Church .—Was organized in June, 1873, with seven 
 members, at the then called Ballenger schoolhouse three miles west of Burrton, 
 in Reno County, by Rev John Harris. Six months later the organization 
 moved to Burrton and held services in the schoolhouse. The following pastors 
 have officiated to date; Rev. John Harris, one year; G, W. Kanabel, one year- 
 
 -Presby, six months; M. M. Haun. one year; W. W. Woodside! 
 
 two years; S. Ward, one year; C. B. Mitchel, one year; G. Hamilton, one year- 
 and G. H. Matthews, the present pastor, since March. 1882. Present member¬ 
 ship seventy. 
 
 C/rr<z<r/ 4 .—Was organized in 1874 by Rev. J. Ellet, who has re¬ 
 mained its pastor up to date, with eighteen members. Services were held in 
 the old schoolhouse until the fall of 1879, when the present church edifice was 
 comple'ed. The building is a fine structure, 36x48 feet, and cost $1,200. Pres¬ 
 ent membership forty-five. 
 
 Baptist Church. Was organized in the Boss schoolhouse, two and one- 
 half miles west of Burrton, in Reno County, in September, 1S76, with sixteen 
 members. In the fall of 1877 the membership had increased to forty-two 
 members. Old bather Camp, the organizer of the church, remained two years. 
 He was succeeded by Rev. D. Rowe, who remained two years. Rev. A. Post, 
 the next pastor, officiated one year. Rev. J. H. Howgate, present pastor. In 
 1877 a frame church building was erected and in 1880 was moved to Burrton 
 Present membership twenty-three. 
 
 The Universalists have an organization here, but owing to absence of 
 records, the sketch is withheld. Rev. * 1 . W. Woodrow, of Hutchinson, present 
 pastor. 
 
 Burrton Lodge,IPo. 182, A., F. A. Af .—Was organized in March, 1879, 
 and a charter granted in the winter of i879~8o, with eighteen charter members 
 First officers were, F. W. Calkins, W. M.; J. R. Parker, S. W.; R. W. Wey’ 
 mouth, J.W.; L. A. Sawyer, Treas.; J. H. Mills, Sec., Present officers— 
 Wm. Hyde, W. M.; S. J. Atkins, S. W.; W. L. Hamlin, J. W.; C. T. Haines, 
 
 S- D., F. M. PaynCj J. D.; Wm. Harmon, Treas.; J. R. Rogers, Secretary. 
 Regular meetings are held on the first and third Saturday evenings, at Masonic 
 Hall. Present membership, thirty. 
 
 Farragut Post, No. 37, G. A. W.—Was organized under dispensation, 
 March 2, 1882. A charter was granted February 14, 1882. Present officers 
 (1883)—J. S. Elder, P. O.; C. A. Tracy, S. V. C.; D. Kramer, J. V. C.; J. R. 
 Phillips, C. M.; Wm. Sigerson, O. of D.; F. M. Payne, O. of G.; J. S. Collins, 
 Sec., D. Henselman, Chap,; S. D. Leonard, Adj’t. Regular meetings held on 
 first Saturday afternoon of each month at G. A. R. Hail, Present member¬ 
 ship, forty-seven. 
 
 Burrton Lodge, No. 103, A. 0 . U. JV.—\Ns.s instituted May 2, 1882, 
 with eighteen charter members. Present officers, 1883, J. D. Sweeney P M 
 W.;^ O. M. Melet, W. M.; S. J. Bales, F.; P. W. Easting, O.; B. E. Kies, Rec.'; 
 
 J. E. Guy, Fin. Regular meetings are held every Thursday evening at Ma¬ 
 sonic Hall. Present membership, twenty-three. 
 
 Burrton Cornet Band .—Was organized October, 1882, with sixteen mem¬ 
 bers. W. H. Sheppard, leader. A $500 set of instruments was purchased. 
 Officers, J. D. Sweeney, P-res., J. E. Gay, Treas.; Miles Taylor, .Sec. 
 
 BIOGRAPillUAL SKETl'HK.S. 
 
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 (i. W . BOTSFORD, contractor and builder, was born in rennsylvania. July 4 1837- 
 lie to Iowa, in 1841, with his parents who were the pioneers of'that localitr. lii 18Kl’ 
 ,. in Cqmiiany K, Fifth Regiinent Iowa Infantry, and served with liis command in 
 
 the West-, participatiiiff in the early camiiaign in Missouri, New Madrid and Island No 10 
 Nhtloh, siege of Corinth, luka and Corinth, where he was severely wounded i>v gun shot in 
 nie thigh ami transferred to the Invalid Corps and mustered out July 17, li^64. Came to 
 Kansas ui^1865, and engaged in the selling of nursery stock, at Atchison, in the fall of 18Hd 
 
 Was married again in 187iJ, to Miss Rachaei 
 A. Culliertsnn, who died in 1873. Is a member of the G. A. K. 
 
 LLIChSTKR DAY, farmer. Section 20, P. O. Burrton, owns 160 acres, 100 underculti- 
 vanon twenty-five acres fenced with liarl) wire. Small grove and dwelling 24x28 feet one 
 and one half stories, and stable, carpentershop and outimildings for stock. Was born in 
 Vermont, in 1823. and wdien eleven years of age moved with his parents toOlilo. In 1855 
 he nioved to Wisconsin, In 1861, he enlisted in Company V, Seventli Regiment Wisconsitl 
 V olunteer Infantry, and went with his command to tliearmy of the Potomac, and being a 
 mechamc. was detailed In McDowell’s Construction Corps, aiul was never actively engaged 
 although underfire a iiunilier of times while constructing bridges and laying nontoons and 
 
 loratcil on Ills pre.sent f,-inu .Hiiie 30, 18T1. aiul tlie ne<ai-est house was four miles away 
 and had to haul his .supplies from Peahody. then the end of the R. R. and lived for ouite ii 
 time In hl.s wavon. until he got his house up. When the R. R. arrived at Newton, tlie 
 milldings of ilntcliinson lu Reno County also commeneed sliortly after, and lie lieing on the 
 direct ro.ad lietween tlie two places, kept a stage st.atlon, called the half-way house .and had 
 a great deal of custom. Has had as many as thirty-eight teams at onetime over night. 
 When the town of Jturton was laid out. being a carpenter, he erected a number of the 
 iiulld ngs in the town, and for three years kept a hotel and feed stable and narrowly escap- 
 e<l being burnt out by prairie tires which destroyed a great deal of proiierty lu this vicinity. 
 
 r.aiinnr'Jk ^ maker, was horn in Perry County, Pa., 
 
 and lived until 1856, when he came West ami 
 
 L<ule 
 ? premium 
 e came to 
 Regiment 
 in the 
 secret 
 
 hlacksmfi'h ^co'uary, laeb. lirganized his business of 
 
 iiwr ^ \ coming to this 1 -ice in IH <8, and is also engaged in buvlnir irraiii and feed¬ 
 ing slock for shiDDlliir. and ha.s frrun «« nno iim. t.. i.Yn." jinu 
 
 IWLO s.. _— w w /T, _ . - - 
 
 portions of Harvey. Sedgwick and Reno C(,unties: Hoye.stAui ent'ry y:^"^^^^ 
 
 resent farm, 
 and nothing 
 
 to work but and Im engHFed' aJ'fFeVghtingJVVm'tli'rend^of tile rahroL'ItoYiUchhism 
 
 m a short time had enough to build a sinall luiiisc, .-ind In the smMim 
 gi ound. About tins time his liorse.s, not lieing acclimated, gave out‘so be had toeo to wo^k 
 on the railroad for three months. In the fall, he put U]. a sod stablebim st rworked^^^^ 
 ai road and, by overwork, cleared $85 In two months. When t he road reac i^l K^ llndve 
 
 ofhulfZ 
 doilars 
 lie 
 
 a very 
 
 boy, 01..J . v/w »o vyiki, vju vjuc, <nm lie luuK. iiic Ollier, and maiinD-pn in r miq w«j v 
 
 the aid caine for those who were in need, he never applied for or received anv and the 
 ni! I" KOvenimeiU overcoat as he felt entftled to 
 
 an old soldier. .Since thattime he has been steadily advancing n means eve^ 
 something more on his place; and while his teanfs were restiiVTat nooli 
 
 (Hit t.rPP.S! JIDfl rvt-I.Qi.,-- St.on 5 .^ _ _ _ c.'tiiJlJ^aL IlGOIl 110 WdS pianiing 
 
 I). IGO, merch.-vnt, was horn In Pennsyivania' made It his'home until 1861 
 
 ::;il?,'V'?„^®IIl!^.'.".^‘.yl<;'?A''■^TIy.,K.^^levcnHlJlegimentPeni,sylvan^ 
 
 I-ientenant Company I, and was in the can.paigu .0,^1 in f.-ont of kete^m 
 .of fi‘e war, and was mustered out in .June, 1865. In January, ] 866 he movfd to Iowa m l 
 1 18b8,.to Michigan. Came to Kansas in 1873, locating in Mitchell County and enJWX^^ 
 
 lias‘agoo.flradea.ulca"r“rayjo'<^^ofaV,out|l^O^^^^ 
 
 Thiy have threy^Mldm^^^^^ Matthews, a mitive of Pennsylvania. 
 
 1^^ s, lumber merchant, rvas horn 1 n Oh io, in 1841, and when ten years of avehis 
 parents nioved to Indiana, wJicre he received tlie benefit of a good common scliool educa¬ 
 tion. In 1862, he went to Illinois, and in July of tliat year euli.sted on a call for three 
 month.s troops m Company C, .Seventy-eighth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry and 
 wiGi ins command was sent to Kentucky to operate against John Morgan and w.as^ ’can- 
 tured With a portion of his command and jiaroled and mustered out in tlfe fall of tlie saine 
 to Kansasln 1878. and located in Rurrton, and connected iXs^lt with 
 Kansas Lnmiier Company (whicli was organized in 1877) as managing inirtner- liaving -i 
 capital of about $25,000 in Inmher, hardware, farm implements and machinery of all kiiuls" 
 The monthly average busines's is al.out $8,000 They 
 
 'ins is a practical lumber dealer of 
 1 decided success. He was married 
 
 , in 1829, 
 
 I between 
 boat pilot 
 1 for some 
 river. In 
 
 -“'b to.nli charge of a cotton plantation near ForLGibson.'and'when’the 'war hrokTout'Tn 
 
 Vicksburg, as First Lieutenant, and drilled there 
 ' ■ 1 came north 
 
 0 enlisted in 
 ilisted in the 
 , under Col. 
 and eiglit 
 land 
 ; Ills 
 
 Review, ami was mustered out at Washingtoircity: in 18*65.’'’r)'n the'orgamzaUoiV'of 
 
 -1. -T, iuu A. ciijti oo* V cci lull I y citi s, I Hi tie nioiuiis aiiu eic 
 
 dajs. aii^d was engaged in thirty-oiie hiitlles of tlie war; among these. New M;idrid Islai 
 10. bhiloh, in the AtlantaCaiiipaigii, March to tin; Hea. and tliroiigh the Carolinas; li 
 last figlit being Rentoiiville, N. C. He miirched to Washington and attended tlie Grai 
 
 If.P V I PW n II / I O u in 11 o ^£1 vko/l /-nit- of AX.'o ... .. 
 
 commutations signed and sealed hv Government and 
 State Ofticials. After the war he engaged in the dry goods Imsiiiess at .Napoleon, Oliio, and 
 otlier placp until 18b8, when he was appoinled Station Agent oi. the Wabasli Railroad 
 near_rolcdo, Ohio, and in 1870 went to .Siielilon, 111., and engaged in mercJiandisiiig ami 
 came to Kaiisiis in 1871 and located near Pcaliody. .Marlon County, and engaged in farming 
 lb cf 18(4 lie was appointed Under Slierilf of Marion County, and lield that position 
 
 . -’Willis and Wilson. 
 
 I)R. I. N. PHILLII'S, Iiroiirlctor of livery stable, was horn in Olilo, in 1820 and when 
 ciglit years of age. iiiov^ed_^witli Ills parents to Indiana, and olitaiiied a good common 
 
 -.-. • ■ - 1841 
 
 Hard, 
 . ill 
 
 , , . . w __be 
 
 iigagod there in Ids jirofession until he came to 
 iiedicine there for 
 horse thieves were 
 i vigilance 
 ; were his 
 stratagem in 
 
 Kansas in 1857 
 
 857, and locatecl at Humboldt, ^Vlien County, and practiced me 
 a period of nineteen years. In tlieearly seiilement of tiie county the hoiacu.ic 
 very had, and a person conia scarcely keep a horse, and the doctor organized a^ 
 cominitlee of the law-abiding citizens, and the result was that the horse thieves ^ 
 deadly enemies, and lie was compelled to go heavily armed ami resort to stral 
 
 of the place, and the doctor with them, and sacked and burned the town, then released 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 788 
 
 them. In the spring of 1876, he move'! to Reno County, and located on a farm south of 
 Hutchinson, and coiitinue<l the practice of medicine until the 20th »)f May, 1882, wlien he 
 made his last visit. He thenonme to lUnton, Harvey County, and started a livery, loetl 
 and sale stables, with a capacity for thirty horses. He has five rigs and stock sutficient for 
 the present trade, wliich is steadily inci easing. Was married in 1840, but his wife di( d in 
 1863, leaving five cliildren—Margaret E., Sarali »!., Roseline J , Woodford W., William 
 H. Was married again, in 1864, to Miss Delila Lewis, a native of Pennsylvania. Was 
 divorced from her March, 1876, then married Miss Hart. They have two children— Hannah 
 E. and I. N. Is a Mason and a member of the Ancient Order of I. O, O. F. Was Trustee of 
 Sumner Township, Reno County, for three years, while residing there, and a menrber of 
 the School Board a number of years. 
 
 WALTON. 
 
 Th'e town of Walton is located seven miles east of Newton, on the A., T. 
 & S. F. R. R., and l)eing near the divide between the Cottonwood and Ar¬ 
 kansas Rivers, is situated on the highest ground in Harvey County. The place, 
 which has a population of about 250 souls, has an excellent location as a ship¬ 
 ping point, being surrounded by a good farming country, settled up by a sub¬ 
 stantial class of farmers. Its business industries comprise two general stores; 
 two groceries; one drug store ; two dry goods stores ; one elevator ; two grain 
 warehouses; one livery stable; two hotels; one blacksmith shop; one shoe 
 shop. A first-class flouring mill is needed. 
 
 Walton was laid off as a town site, in December, 1871, by William 
 Mathews. The original town site consisted of twenty-five acres, which has 
 subsequently been increased to forty acres. The first building was erected by 
 Mathews during the same winter, and used as a dwelling. The next building 
 was erected by Baldwin and Glynn, and after its completion was occupied by 
 B. C. Johnson, as a general store. The third building was the railroad section 
 house, which was followed by a stone building, erected by Holley and Fell. 
 Messrs. H. B. Childs, T. J. Hawley and F. Sanders, were also identified with 
 some of the first buildings. 
 
 On account of there being some difficulty in obtaining a perfect title to 
 the lots, the place remained dormant until 1876, since which time a steady 
 growth has marked its progress. Early in the year J. F. Watson became 
 proprietor of the town site, and March li, 1876, he filed a plat of the town. 
 
 The postoffice was established in 1871, Mrs. E. Peck as Postmistress. The 
 office was then located eighty rods west of the present town site, and subse¬ 
 quently moved to its present location. Mrs. Peck was succeeded, in the order 
 mentioned, by R. Horton, H. B. Childs and T. R. Oldham, the present in¬ 
 cumbent. 
 
 In 1871 a frame schoolhouse, 18x20 feet, was erected by subscription, for 
 educational and religious purposes. The first school was held by Mrs. M. J. 
 Sharron. In 1876, another frame building, 20x30, was erected by the District. 
 These buildings proving inadequate, a new building was erected in the fall of 
 
 1882, at a cost of $2,500. In the first school building was held the first relig¬ 
 ious services, by Rev. B. C. Johnson, of the Methodist Protestant persua¬ 
 sion. 
 
 An organization of the Presbyterian persuasion was effected in 1871, but 
 after several years of existence it became defunct. The United Presbyterian 
 Church was organized in 1872-3, with fifteen members. Services were held in 
 the schoolhouse until 1877, when the present church edifice was completed, at 
 a cost of $1,500. Rev. J. T. Wilson, present pastor. Present membership, 
 175. The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1876, by the Presid¬ 
 ing Elder at that time, with twelve members. Present church edifice was 
 built in 1880, at a cost of $1,500. Present pastor, Rev. A. J. Bixler. Pres¬ 
 ent membership, twenty-five. The First Baptist Church was organized four 
 miles east of Walton, in the Hutching’s schoolhouse, in 1876, by Rev. C. 
 Wyman, the present incumbent. In June, 1882, by an official act of the church, 
 the organization was moved to Walton. In December, of the same year, work 
 was commenced on a church edifice, which will be completed in the spring of 
 
 1883. The Christian Church was organized two and one-half miles south of 
 Walton, at the Mitchell schoolhouse, in 1874. In i88i, the organization was 
 moved to Walton. Rev. I. Sumner, present pastor. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 S. BECKER, proprietor Eagle Hotel, was liorn ill the State of Now York, in 1830, and 
 moved to Wisconsin in 1852, and was living tliere when the war broke out. In 1862 he en¬ 
 listed in Company E, Thirty-.second Regiment. Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and wllli liis 
 command participated in a number of skirmishes and engagements near Mempliis and 
 Decatur. Ala., and was with Slierman in the Atlanta camp.aign and on the marcli to the sea 
 and north through the Carollnas, and after Johnston’s surrender marched to Wasliingion 
 and participated in tlie grand review and was mustered out in June, 1865, wlien he returned 
 to Wisconsin. In 1866 he removed to Iowa and remained tliere till 1871, when he came to 
 Kansas, locating first on a homestead in Marlon County. In 1879 he sold ills farm and came 
 to Walionand erected his hotel of thirteen rooms at a cost of SI,200, and lias since been 
 engaged in tile liotel business and is also a contractor and iniilder and lias Just ooinpieted 
 a fine public school Imlldlng in Walton, costing 83,000. He was married in Jniv. 1859. to 
 Miss .Sarah M. Wright, a native of Pennsylvania. They liave four cliildren—Aliby E . Henry 
 E.. Charles M. and Edith M. He is a member of the Baptist Cluircli and was the first 
 Trustee of Branch Township, Marion County when organized, aiul also Clerk of tiie School 
 Board. 
 
 J. L. CHAPPELL, farmer, .Section 17, P. O. Walton, owns 160 acres of land, eighty in 
 cultivation and enclosed wltli liedge, three acres in orchard, and a small grove of maples. 
 Dwelling 14x26, witli L 10x12 with porches. Barn 28x44, double corn crib and wagon shed 
 16x24, stock yard.s, sheds, etc. Has seven horses, five cows and sixty hogs, and is making 
 arrangements to go into stock raising. Came to Kairsas in 1877. first locating on Higlilanil 
 Townsliip and bought this place and located here in Jamiary, 1861. Was Iioni in Indiana 
 in 1844 and came from his native place to Kansas. Enlisted in 1862 in Company K, Sixty- 
 fifth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served with ids eoinmaiid in the Twenty- 
 third Army Corps, Army of tlie Ohio. His command was organized as skinnisliers and 
 was in the advance continually anddiiringthe first year captured over 1,500 prisoners in 
 their different skirmishes ami engagements. Was at the siege of Knoxville and afterwards 
 on the Atlanta campaign, and after tlie fall of that city followed Hood li.ack into Tennessee 
 and participated in tlie engagements of Praiiklin and Nasliville, and after tlie defeat of 
 Hood was sent to North Carolina and participated in the taking of Forts Fisherand Ander- 
 sonand the city of Wilmington and went via Kingston and Goldsboro to Raleigh and after 
 the surrender of Joe Johnston’s army w.as mustered out in June, 1865. Was married 
 January 7, 1869, to Miss Eliza A. Demott, a native of Indiana. They liave six cliildren, 
 Stella. Anna. Albert, Willard, Harley, and a li iliy not named. Is a member of tlie Metho¬ 
 dist Episcopal Churcli and Director on Scliool Board. 
 
 CAPT. T. K. OLDHAM, book-keeper and griilii buyer, in the employ of D. Haniill, New¬ 
 ton, Kan., was born in Guernsey Cnuiity, Oiiio, December 21, 1834, and received a good 
 common school education and lived in Ohio until 1856. wlien lie immigrated to low.a, 
 and in connection with Mr. PL'xe started tlie first newspaper of Osceolti, Iowa, called the 
 Osceola Courier, Mr. Oldliam acting as editor. In 1862 lie enlisted in Company D, Tliirty- 
 ninth Regiment Iowa Infan r ?, and on the organization of tlie regiment was apjiolnted Ser- 
 
 ? :eant-Major, and served witli Ills comma d in the vicinity of Corintli, Miss., participating 
 n a number of minor engagements, among tliem Parker’s Cross Roads, Tenn. In 1863 he 
 was prompted to the position of Captain of Company Fi, One Hundred and Tenth United 
 Slates Colored Troops, and was with Sherman’s army in the Atlanta camiialgn. After the 
 
 ciiptnre of Atlanta, his regiment lieing attached to the Pioneer Brigade of the .army, Capt, 
 o. was detailed as Judge Advocate by general order.s, to act on court-martials and military 
 commissions, and was located at Rome, Ga.. and Huntsville. Ala. After tiie war, in 1865, he 
 was engaged in trying guerrillas, etc,, liy military commission .con veiled under special older 
 from .Major-General Grler.son, but before any of tlie sentences were executed tlie cases were 
 transferred to tlie Civil Courts, and Mr. O. was mustered out in tlio spring of 1866, wlieii lie 
 returned to Iowa and engaged ill general mercliandisiiig until coining to Kansas in 1870, 
 and located on a homestead of 160 acies, on Section 28, Walton Township, which he now 
 owns. They have tliree cliildren, Inez M., now attending the Normal School at ICnuioria; 
 Lilian M. and David. Since coming to Kansas Capt. O. lias lield Hie position of County 
 Commissioner for Harvey ('ounty two terms and Townsliip Trustee a nnmlier of terms, and 
 ill Iowa was Superintendent of Schools for Clark County; January 1, 1881, was appoiiiteii 
 Postmaster at Walton, wliich position he now holds. 
 
 DR. D. SHOMBER, farmer. Section 6, P. O. W.alton, owns 320 acres, 160 acres Imiiroved 
 and liedged, hve acres of orchard and three in cultivated timber. Dwelling, 28x;42, with 
 L 10x28; barn, 20x28; corn crib, 7x40; stock y:irds, sheds, etc., and windmill pump 
 with feed mill attaclied. Wheat average for 1882 was tlilrty linsliels to tlie acre. Has 
 seven horses and tlilrty head of cattle, and fifty liogs. He came to Kansas in 1878 and located 
 here. He was horn in Pennsylvania December 10, 1842. and when the war broke out, in 
 1861. he enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 
 and. with liis commandj set ved in the Second Army Corps of the Potomac and participated 
 in most of the engagements in Virginia, commencing with F'airfax Courthouse. In tlie 
 Peninsula campaign, from Yorktown and Willlamsiiurg to the Seven Days’ figlit ending 
 at Malvern Hill. After that was at second Bull Run and Chantilly, where tlie Division 
 Commander, Gen. Phil. Kearney, was killed, and at South Mountain and Aiitietam. and fol¬ 
 lowed Lee back into Virginia, and was in two figlits at F'redericksliurg, Chainellorsvllle 
 and Gettysburg, wliere lie was wounded, and in turned to his regiment Just in time to 
 Iiartlcipate in the battle of Brandy .Station, after which he veteranized and was in the 
 Grand Advance under Gen. Grant at the Wilderness, wliere lie was severely w'ounded 
 liy a shot tlirongh the tliigh. wliicli was not dressed by a stirgoon until eiglit days after. 
 This keiit liim on the invalid list until he returned to liis regiment in front of Peters- 
 litirg ami was stationed at F'ort Hill, and was promoted to Sergeant and carried the 
 colors from that on until the final surrender of Lee’s army, .and was mustered out July 
 II. 1865 After tlie war he moved to Ohio in 1865 and rem iined there until 1878, when 
 he came to Kansas. He was married December 28, 1865, to Miss Maria H. Bsslier, a 
 native of Pennsylvania. Tliey have four children, William B., Edward M., James M. and 
 Luella M. He is a member of the German Baptist Church, lias been four years on the 
 Scliool Board, and is now Treasurer, In addition to his farming, Mr. S. is a practical 
 veterinary surgeon and has an extensive and lucrative practice. 
 
 PLEASANT TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JOHN BOURNE, farmer. Section 18, Pleasant Township, P. O. Newton, owns 960 acres’ 
 aliout 3C0 iiiidei' cultivation. Has at preseiitten liorses, forty head of cattle and iliirty-slx 
 liogs. Has a good frame dwelling, 16x26, with L 18x20, all two stories, with good barns and 
 sheds lor stock. Was horn in Pennsylvania, in 1822, and when a boy learned tlie trade of 
 machinist, at which lie worked for a time. Tlien went on the railroad as locomotive engi¬ 
 neer, and followed it for twenty-one years, and ail that time never had any one lose life or 
 limb, and for the last sixteen years was in the employ of the N01 them Central R. R., Penn- 
 svlranla, aiidln 1878 he came to Kansas and located on his present farm. While in Penn¬ 
 sylvania he re.slded in Sniibury, and for tweiityrfive years was in the Council or acting as 
 Mayor of that city. He was mariled in 1845, to Miss Chailotte Baldy. They have seven chil¬ 
 dren—Harry, Ann. Lizzie, Christina, John. Charles and Samuel I. Packer. Is a Mason. 
 
 S T DANNER, farmer. Section 21, P. O. Newton, owns 160 acres, 90 acres under culti¬ 
 vation, all enclosed with hedge, has a fine groveof cultivated timber and orchard, with good 
 frame dwelling, 16x26. 2 stories; has 4 horses and 45 liead of cattle. He was liorn in Rusli 
 County, Iiid., Octolier 12, 1839. Has had a collegiate education and fitted Iiimself for a 
 teaclier. Taught his first school in 1861, and when his scliool was out entered the army as a 
 lirlvate of Company K, Thirty-seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteers, remaining with his 
 (■ 'iniiaiiy and regiment until after the battle of Stone River, in which he participated. After 
 which lie was detached and did duty in the Pioneer Brigade. In 1863, he was commissioned 
 First Lieutenant ill the Twellh Regiment United States Colored Infantry, and resigned in 
 1864. and went back to Indiana, remaining tliere until he came to Kansas in A)irll, 1872. 
 locating on his present farm. H« has followed teacliliig, merch:indisiug and farming since 
 lie left the service. He was elected Superintendent of public Instruction of Harvey County, 
 in 1880, and served two year.s in that capacity. He was married Octolier 6. 1864, to Miss 
 Josepliiiie Harryinan. They liave two children, William S. and Albeit E. S. Mr. D. is a 
 inenilier of the Presbyterian Church, also a member of the Grand Army of tlie Republic. 
 
 WILLIAM FINSLEY, fanner. Section 30. P. O. Newton, owns 163 acres, about 100 
 acres under cultivation. 5 acres in orchard Wheat average this year is 26 bnsliels per acre. 
 Was liorii in West Virginia in 1838, and lived tliere until the war broke out. Enlisted as 
 private in Company C. Second Regiment Virginia Volunteers, in Jaiui;iry, 1861, and was 
 witli ills regiment in all its campaigns, scouting and fighting in tlie mountains of Virginia. 
 Was in tlie battles of McDowell, Cross Keyes, Slangliter Mountain. F'reemans Ford and 
 Second Bull Run, where he was captured, but paroled; after his exchange he joined 
 Ills regiment at Beverley, W. V., and was in the battle at that placO when they were driven 
 liack to Clarkslntrg, and continued in service in West Virginia until mustered out in June, 
 1864. Camefrom native State to Kansas. June 1, 1872, locating on )ireseiit farm, which has 
 Iieen his liome .since. Was married in 1838, to Miss Nancy J. McCombs. They liave five cliil- 
 dren—Charles. William, Rena, Martin and Amanda. Has been Director on Scliool Board 
 for three years. 
 
 JAMES K. F'ULMER, farmer. Section 36, P. O. Sheldon, owns 80 acres, 72 acres in 
 cultivation, and an orclia <1 of 300 trees; inis 2 mules and 10 liogs. He was born in Pennsyl¬ 
 vania, Marcli 17, 1843, and from tliere he moved to Iowa in 1869, and came 10 Kansas in 
 1870. flrst locating ill Jolinson (ioiinty, but came to ills present location in 1879. He h.as 
 been a member of the. Scliool Board fortwo years and is at ilie present lime. 
 
 WILLIAM C. GARRETT, farmer. Section 36, Township 23, Range 2 east, P. O. Sheldon, 
 owns 320 acres, 120 in general crops; wlieat averages twenty bushels and oats fortyhush- 
 el.s to theacre. Has a good new frame dwelling liouse, 24x32, one and a half stories high, 
 with seven rooms, Imttcry and cellar. Farm is enclosed with hedge fence; has six horses, 
 twentv-elglit head of cattle, and forty-two liogs. Was horn in Chester County, Penn., June, 
 6, 1830. and in 1849. removed to Coinmbns, Ohio, wliere he engaged in contracting and 
 Iniilding. and from tliere went to Iowa in 1854. and went to farming, lint in 1858, he went 
 liack to Peiinsvlvaiila, and remained until 186I when lie enlisted in Company H, Seventh 
 Regiment. Pennsylvania Cavalry, and was shortly afterward promoted to First Lieutenant 
 and served with liis regiment in tlie Army of the Cniuherland, and participated in tlie battle 
 of Murfreesboro, at whicli place he was promoted to Captain of Company B, in 1862. He 
 was for a short time detailed a.s Provo.st Marshal,at Franklin,Tenn., attlietime of blockade, 
 of Nashville, went out in command of a delachment and train for forage and provisions, 
 but was captured liy the Imshwhackers with his wliole train and partof detachmenis.and he 
 without trial, condmnned to be .shot, and marched out to Columbia Court House for that 
 purpose. Iml on giving the distres.s sign of a Mason, was rescued by a confederate surgeon, 
 wlio nislied lietween lilm and the firing party wlien they bad tlieir guns leveled on Iiim, and 
 wlio pushed him into a building at liaiid, and interceded for lilm and induced them to spare 
 his life, and was iiaroled and sent to Nasliville, but wlien a short dlslaiice from N.ashville, 
 was recaptured and taken to FTaiikliii Tenn., and liecanse M rs. Dr Cliff of that jilacegave 
 him a cup of tea, she was arrested, and sent to Gen. Bragg’s headquarters, Miirfreeslioro, 
 for pnni'linieiit. He was tlien taken to Luveriie, and finally exchanged for a lieutenant of a 
 Kentucky confederate regiment, Imt while there planned an attack on the place, which he 
 carried into effect as soon as lie got Pack to the Union heacIqnarters.Nashville. Gen.Negley, 
 commander of the post at Nashville, ordered out a detacliment, whicii resulted in tlie cap¬ 
 ture of tliat place, witli several prisoners, all tiie stores and ammunition, etc. Was in the 
 Atlanta campaign, and paiticipatcd in seventeen eugagenients, hnt was severely wounded 
 at tlie liatt e of Kenesa w Mountain, and sent liack to the hospital In Nashville, where, on his 
 recovery, ho was put in cnnimaiiil of about 1,000 cavalry, and held tliat position until mus¬ 
 tered out in Novemlier, 1864. In 1865, he moved to Nashville. Tenn., and took an active 
 part in politics, and was shot for attempting to vote. . Went to Alabama, in 1867, at the re¬ 
 quest of Gov. Smith, and was elected Sheriff by 900 majority, and served in that capacity 
 for three years. But becoming disgusted witli politics, returned North in 1870, and went 
 to Iowa, and from tliere to Kansas, locating on bis present farm. He was married April 23. 
 
 1855, to Miss Mary S. Reeder. They have three cliildren—Lydia J., who is married to John 
 Y. F'oster, and lives three miles nortli; Edgar O., also married, and owns 160 acres in .Sec¬ 
 tion 35, and Lucy E. Mr. Garrett is I’ostmaster at Slieldon, a Mason and a Quaker. He is 
 also 11 collecting agent. 
 
 GEORGE G. HAYES, farmer. Section 14, P. O. Newton, owns 160 acres, forty under cnl- 
 tlvalion, eighty acres enclosed with liedge; small orchard and one acre of blackberries; a 
 grove of cottonwood ami walnut trees growing finely; small frame dwelling. He was liorn 
 in Pennsylvania. July 12, 1861. and moved to Wisconsin in 1867. and came from tliere to 
 Kansas in 1871, locating on present place in Marcli of same year, and Is one of the first set¬ 
 tlers of tlii.> town liip. He is a liaclielor. 
 
 N. W. HUTSON, farmer, Section 24. P. O. Newton, owns 240 acres of land, 130 under 
 cultivation, and one and a half miles of hedge fence, with a fruit orchard and grove ol cul¬ 
 tivated tlmher, with frame dwelling 14x21) teet, with L 12x18 feet, one and a lialf storie.s, 
 fine stone milk house with wind-mill pump, and all conveniences. Raises general crops; 
 wheat average is twentv htisliels to tlie acre, and oats forty-five bushels. Has five liorsrs 
 and mules, and thirty-five liead of cattle and twenty-five hogs. Came to Kansas in I816 
 and located here. He w.as horn in 1845. In Ohio, and moved to Illinois with ids parents In 
 1852. and removed to Missouri in 1868, and came from there to Kansas. He enlisted in 
 
HARVEY COUNTY. 
 
 789 
 
 18bl. in Company F. F.leveiith KeKlmeiit Illinois Cavalry, iimlerCol. Itobert liiitersoll ami 
 was In rvn"es.see; was at Shlloti, siCKf of Corinth, ami was on Uuty afterward on thejlis- 
 slsslppi River, ,and was inuslered out as Seigeant In Ibbo. He was married In 1866 to Miss 
 Julia A, bani, H** Is a member of the Methodist l'lplscoi)al (Ihtircb. 
 
 A. II. .McLAIN, fanner and stock raiser. Section 31, F. l), .Newton, owns 652 acres In a 
 body ; about one-half Is In crops, principally corn; has ten acres In orchard, which lias been 
 bearing for several years, from which he has already realized over il,200 In fruit sold He 
 hasalsoaniiegroveof cultivated timber of twenty acres, and faun all enclosed with ov. r 
 six miles of hedge 1 11 all; the north half of the place Is used for pasture. In the norlhi'ast 
 quarter he has a flue carp potnl, from which he e.xiiects to be bountifnily suiipllcd with llsli 
 In a few years. He has a good frame (Iwelllng 18x32. one and a half stories high, ami a 
 
 the .Arkansas Vbdley Land and Loan Company, In Newton; Klla marriei 
 Januarv 8, 1878. and died October 23, 187fi; Orlando, cashier In Kan 
 Rank, Newton; Krnest, Honice, Edward, .Mauel and Alice. He is a iiiei 
 
 ed to (Jeorge Kiink, 
 rmers’ & Merchants' 
 
 dls Episcopal (.hnrch; also a Mason. Winle. In Illinois .Mr. JIcLaln was Postmaster for 
 four years, and County Gomnii.ssioner four years; since coining to Kansas he has taken a 
 leading part in the welfare of Harvey Conntj', and has been County Commissioner four 
 years; ami lias also been on the School Hoard eight years. Is Reporter for this county to 
 the .State Agricultural .Society, as well as the United States Agricultural Society. 
 
 .A. I’CWELL, f.iriner. Section 26. P. O. Sheldon; owns 161) acre.s, seventy acres In culti¬ 
 vation, and all enclosed In hedge, with a young orchard and good frame dwelling. Wheat 
 averaged twenty-seven and oats fifty bushels to the acre; has about twenty head of stock at 
 this time. lie was born lii Ohio, in 1848, and came from there to Kansas In 1871) and located 
 chlSl—Minnl'e'"’ was married lii April, 1880, to .Miss Jane 11. Gove. They have one 
 
 three terms. 
 
 HIGHLAND TOWN'.SHIP. 
 
 AUGLS rUS Z. IiF,CKEK, farmer. Section 17. P. O.’Newtou, owiis-eighty acres here fifty 
 under cultivation, two ;icres in orchard, with a gootl frame dwelling 16x22 b.arii ISx'^S 
 with shed 9x18, corn crib 6x18: ha.stwo horses, one yoke of oxen, seven cows and live 
 hogs. Also owns 160 acres In Emma Township, with fifty acres improved. Was born near 
 Philadelphia, August 16, 1833, and xvas raised on a farm but when a young man fitted hlm- 
 selffor and engaged In the mercantile business, which he followed until coming to Kansas 
 in 1879, locating on this farm. Has since bought 160 acres In .Marlon County the iiorth- 
 eastquarter Section 30, Township 21, Range 2 east, owned by A. W. Noves lie was mar¬ 
 ried June 6, 1878, to .Miss .Amelia Herb, a native of Pennsylvania. They have two children 
 —.Nora and Augustus Z. Is a member of the German Evangelical Church. In :uldltiou to 
 his farm he also owns some citv property in Newton. 
 
 H ANNIR.AL BEERY, farnier. Section 19, P. (). Newton, owns 240 acres, 140 under cul¬ 
 tivation, enclosed with hedge, with good orchard, dwelling 16x28, one and a half stories 
 has four horses, one milk cowand four hogs. Came to Kansas .April 8, 1871 ami located 
 here. Was horn in Ohio, January 2. 1845, and came from Ills native pl.ace to Kansas and 
 was the pioneer of this part of Highland Township. Is Township Constable aiidKoad 
 Master. Is a meiiiber of CompanJ' K, .Second Kansas State Militia. 
 
 Section 18, P. O. Newton, owns 400 acres, 240 in cultivation 
 
 vie. xiio n iieai avciages iwemy-iive 10 iiiiriy-nve busiieis per acre, according to the kind of 
 wheat sown. He lias five head of liorses and mules, twelve head of cattle and fortv-two 
 hogs. Came to Kansas in May, 1871, and located 011 his farm. He was born In Waslilhgton 
 County. P.I., December 31, 1826, and moved to Ohio in 1849, and from there to Illinois in 
 1855, to Missouri 111 1866, and came from there to Kansas. He was married in May 1849 
 to .Miss Susan Clements, who died in 1852. leaving one child—Annelta J., who is married 
 
 and living in Oregon. He was married again Kebiuiiry 16, 1855, to Miss Sarah A. Eckert^ 
 a native of Ohio. They have seven children—Alice, John L., Albert L., Edwin F Lillie 
 May, GraceE. and Harry Leon. He enlisted lii 1862 In Company K. First Illinois-'was at 
 Knoxville and Cumberland Gap, and mustered out.lime 21.1865. Is a.Mason 
 
 ROBERTGLEN.N. farmer. Section 16. P. O. Walioii, owns 240 acres, 125 in cultivation 
 four acres orchard, twenty acre.s in cultivated timber; 160 acres enclosed with hedge witli 
 cross-hedges dividing it into forty acre fields; h.as five horses, twenty-eight head of cattle 
 and twenty-two hogs. Came to Kansas In November, 1871. and located on this farm Was 
 born in Canada, October 1, 1859. and came from native )ilace to Kansas. Was married 
 December 15. 1862. to Miss Eliza A. Sloan, a native of Canada. Tliey nave nine children- 
 Hugh. Benjamin, James IL, John, Eliza J.. Julia, Frederick, William E., and baiiv not 
 named. Mr. G.. being one of the early settlers, has a fine location, with good future pros¬ 
 pects. His wheataverage for 1882 is, ihirty-seven acres, twenty-five busliels, and eighteen 
 acres twenty-two bushels each. 
 
 -A. S. HACKNEY, farmer, Section 4, P. O. Walton, owns 240 acres, seventy acres ciilll- 
 
 ceinber 24, 1867, to Miss Eleiiore Woodward, a iialive of Pennsylvania. They have four 
 children, Joseph .S., Arthur G., Adiia May and Edgar C. Was for I wo years a member of 
 the State Police force, on duty at the State Penitentiary. Has ■ - 
 
 las served four years as Justice 
 f the I. O. O. F. 
 
 I'altoii, owns a very finely 
 
 , V . -..-. .stock proof hedge fence, 
 
 fpity-two acres in cultiv.ated timber, ovi r one-lialf walnut and ash, and a fine orchard of 
 thirteen acres, barn 42x52 with extensive sheds for stock and corrals, and windmill pump 
 
 1 makes a specialty of stock and 
 cattle and 30 hogs. Mr. H. came 
 
 , -..,..j pioneer of Highland Township, and located on present 
 
 larm as a homestead. Was bom in Pennsylvania, February 24, 1838, and when avoiing 
 man graduated from a commercial college, and engaged in commercial life When Lwentv- 
 
 fniirvpar«rffnfroliA r/x Tlltvivxic' v>zx>>x n i •> i cx z-v.v zx ......... . i. _i _ » v. 
 
 of the Pe.ace and on the School Board three years. Is a member of il 
 J. S. H.ACK.N’EY. farmer and stock raiser. Section 10, P. O. Wall 
 improved farm of 4u0 acres, 290 in cultivation, all enclosed with sto 
 foi ty-two ;icres in cultiv.ated timber, ovi r one-lialf walnut an 
 thirteen acres, barn 42x52 with extensive sheds for stock and t 
 and all the conveniences tor successful stock raising. Hemal 
 fattening for the home market. Has 6 horses, 145 head of cattb 
 to Kansas, in .April, 1871, and is the pioneer of Highland Town; 
 
 They have tw o chlldreu—Clara F. and Cora L, 
 has served one term as Township Clerk. 
 
 T V A I> r A LI 1,' O t> T J f I/- f z- _ z. .. . I 
 
 aMr. II. is not iuiaspiraiitfor civil Iioiiors but 
 
 1869, 
 the ID 
 
 ureseiit farm in fail of 187ir" He was born In the St ale of New York, August lo! IsSiT aViVi 
 niovea to Ohio, with his parents when one year old. and in 1856. he went to Minnesota, and 
 came from there to Kansas. Was marrie<l IJecemher 28, 1857, to Miss Uacliael Cnlp They 
 have five cldldren—Ce(!ellaJ., Clara A.. Elmer K., EllaS. and Charles I). Enlisted inl861, 
 Ml Company II, Fonrtli Regiment, Minnesota Infajitry Volunteers, and waswitliliiscom- 
 maud atthe Siege of Corinth, but after the evaenathm, was taken sick and lost libs health 
 entirely ami wa.s mustered out In Noveml)er, 1662, on a surgeon’s certificate of disability. 
 Has served on School Hoani for three years. 
 
 farmer. Section 28, 1‘. O. Newton, owns a fine farm of 320 acres, 
 “t cnlttvation, 160 enclosed with hedge, lias a fine bearing orchard of 150 peach and 
 •iOO apple trees, and ten acres of cultivated timlier, and a fine frame dwelling, 18x32 two 
 storle.s with E 16x20, one story, costing S2,000. with barn 16x35, and corn cril> 16x20. ami 
 all other convenienoe.s for sn(!Cessfnl farming. His wlieat in 1882. averaged lwent\-six 
 i)u.sliels per acre, has five horses, two yoke of oxen, five milk cows and lorty-five hogs. 
 Came to Kansa.s. in 1874, and located In Newton, and built a dwelling wliich lie still owns 
 and bought this place and located here in 1875. Mr. L. Iius made tlie manufacture of 
 sorghum a business for twenty years, and carried it on here very extensively andsncces.s- 
 inllv until two years ago, when he aliandoiied it. as there was not snlllcienc raised in tliis 
 iocallty. He now lias a steam tliresher, which he runs during the threshing season. Was 
 born in Kayeite County. Pa , Hecember 15, 1827, and was aco<»perand stone mason bv trade, 
 working at stone work in summer and coopei ing in winter. He went to California, in 185 
 crossing the plains from Coiuicil IDiilfs, Iowa, to Placerville. Cal., in three moiitlis ami 
 twenty-six days, and was engagctl in mining until the fall of 1855. wlien lie letnrned lioine 
 '.»! Nlcaraugna route, and wlille awaiting the arrival of the steamer at Virgin Hav. w iin 
 u-F P^ssenger.s, the natives being exasperated at all foreimiers on account of the Walker 
 Kaid, ninety miles norlli of there, fired into tlie crowd and dispersed them, and Mr. L., wit h 
 a comnanion. fled into the wilderness and remained four days wltli nothing to eat, but re¬ 
 turned on lieuring the .steamcM’s guns, ami were detained there fifteen days awaitingthe 
 next bout. .Vfter which he i« mined to his home in Pennsvlvania, where lie lived until 
 coming to Kansas. Was married Kebruui y 13, 1862, to Mn>s .Sarah J. Howard. Tliey have 
 
 ten children—Uermal E., Sarali E., Adda S., Clarence (Irani, How’ard L.. Emerson B Ray 
 A., Earl (}.. Myra .\. and Frederick C. 
 
 eeii hogs, (’aine 
 to iiresent farm in 
 
 k.. ... *1./-. z, ..4* 
 
 i.zxzi^ i „ i V iuiuiL'i, orcuoM o, I', w. .\ewioii, owns eigiuy acres, tony acies 
 
 hedged and in cultivation; hasagood orchard of apple and peacli, as well as .small fruits 
 and a.small vineyard, with dwelling 14x26, two stoi ies, porcli and kitchen; also a full line 
 01 agricnlinral Implements; has two mules, one lioi se. five cows, and flfi 
 
 ill County, and came to 
 
 186 ■ 
 mer 
 
 Hoyi, k-j. ^..iiu.Meu in 1001 , ror enree moniiis, in Comp: 
 
 FF was appointed Corporal, on expiration of tliree mont iis’service, 
 
 io,i.®rz?“ commissioned asSecomi Lieutenant of Company C. 
 
 Li^iiteeiith Kegiiiient, Oliio Volunteer Infantry, and wii h liis cnminaiul went to the Deiiart- 
 !' Czumberlaml, and was engaged at Stone River. Tnllahoma and Chickamanga. 
 
 ami in tlie Atlanta caiupaigii. After tlir battle of Stone Itiver he w'as promoted to First 
 
 averaged thirty biTshels per acre in 1882; has five liorses. tliree milk cows, ami four hoes. 
 Vr Kansas in .May, 1872. and located here. Was born in the State of New York, ,lnlv 
 
 lb. 1826. and moved to Michigan with his parents wlien ten years old, and came from tliei e 
 to Kansas. Was married. December 21,1856, to Miss M. A. Wickliam. a native of Ohio, 
 u Vy? cb'M'en. Edgar V. and Herbeit E. He enlisted. August 9. 1862, m (Company 
 
 ^ -tliird Regiment. Michigan Infantry, and served with his comimmd in Kentucky 
 alter Morgan,, and participated in the engagemeiitsatFranUt(«rr,Ky..aiidatLawreiice- 
 oni g, hut losi ng Ins health, he w’as transferred to tlie Vei e^aui Reserve (3orps, and was sta- 
 tioiied at Iml!nnai)-*lls. lud., and mustered out tJnly 9, 1865. Is Clerk of the School Board, 
 anil lias held tlie position tor tour years. Is a Mason, and member of the I. O. O. F. and 
 (t. a. I\. 
 
 HENRY 
 
 (ioi 
 
 30x 
 sas j 
 
 1832, and wiien he arrived at maiiliood, engaged in the hariUvarQ busines's. In 1851 he re- 
 t-p Cnicinnatl, and engaged in the manufacture of machinery, and made that his 
 home, with the exception of tlii'ee years siient in Hamilton, Oliio, until coming to Kansas. 
 He was married, Octoiier 24, 1854. to Miss Elizabeth C. Perry, whose father, William Perry, 
 was one of the pioneers of Cincinnati, Oliio, and w'as for a number of years engageil in the 
 Sontlieni tnide, sliipping Sontli in fiat boats the products of the Nortin Mr. and Mrs. Wavne 
 
 enUsted, in 1861, in an independent organiza- 
 
 prganized, he enlisted in Companv 
 Secoiul T '.,,.zi .i?,i 
 
 aaz,.. 1 T „ . - , ; of tfie Seventh Regiment, and wa.s comiiiissloiied 
 
 Secoiul Lieiiten-Aiit, and did ramson duty at Fort McHenry and around Baltimore, and was 
 mustered out August 19. 1864. He is a ineniber of the G. A. R., and lias been Towusliiu 
 Ireasurer since the organization ol the towiislii]i. in 1876. 
 
 N. D. WICKHAM, fanner, Section 6, F. O, Newton, owns 16U acres, 100 in cultivation; 
 
 years old imived witli Ids iiarenis to Michigan, and came from tliei e to Kansas. Was mar- 
 ned 18, 1872, to Miss Frances Biillis. Tliey have two cliildren—Jessie and Cora. 
 
 i^zUiisted in 1861 in Company C, Fifth Regiment Michigan Infantry, and served with Ids 
 
 3 of Yorktown, 
 at the second 
 
 taiJed for the recruiting service, and returned to Ids coniinarid and took part in Grant’s 
 Richmond, and was in the Wilderness and (-oal Harbor, and inusten d out August 
 ®-xpii'atioii of term of service. Was jiromoted to .Second and to First Sergeant 
 Is a M.'ison and Trustee of Highland Townslii]). 
 
 WiLLI.AMS. farmer, Section 20, P. O. Newton, owns 400 acres, 230 in 
 culti vation, IbO enclosed and eighty acres on north and west with good hedye fence. Has 
 
 .TziiiisLen in i«Di in uompany c, Filth Regiment .Michigan Infantry, and ser 
 ^ jiarticipated in the engagementst 
 
 \\ illia.iisburg, Fiilr Oaks and the Seven l)ay.s eiiiling with .Malvern Hill, and a 
 Bull Kun, Cliaiitilly, Fredricksburg. Chaiicellorsville and Gettysburg. Wbei 
 
 Was born in the State of New York A]iril 10. 1838. and when eight ve;irs of age his parents 
 immigrated to Michigan, which he made his home until coming to Kansa.s. He was man led 
 Jaiiiiary 3, 1873, to Airs. Emma Welliiian, who ha.s a son, William AAeliman 
 son, (diaries A. Enlisted in 1864, in Compaiiv F, Twentv-eiglith Regiment JI 
 try, and participated in the hattle of Nasliville, Teiiii., and witli lii.s 1 - 011111^11 
 
 as man led 
 They have a 
 iclilgan Iiifaii- 
 
 , z,- I- - -— —-—, -...i 11., uitv, ,,1,11 iii.T < vriii 111,111(1 was sent 10 
 Nortli Carolina in the spring of 1865 and engageti in the battle of Kingston, and mustered 
 iiherofthel. O. O. F. 
 
 out ill 1865. IsamemI 
 
 DAIIUNGTON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JONATHAN ADAAISON, farmer, Section 36, P. O. Sunny Dale, Sedgwick County, owns 
 160 acres, eiglity in ciiLUvatlon, with good frame dwelling, 14x18. with L. 12x18, one and 
 one-liall stones, witli a small orchard. Has at jireseiit four horses, fi.fteeii liead of cattle and 
 eigliteeii liog.s. Came lo Kansas in August, 1876, and located in Reno Comity, lint not be¬ 
 ing satisfied t here came to Harvey Comity, locating on his in-eseiit farm in the spring of 
 1880. Was liorii in Indiana in 1828. and camefrom his native Slate to Kansas. Was mar¬ 
 ried October 11, 1849, to Aliss Lureiia limit, a native of Indiana. They have four children— 
 William B.,,loseiih A., Noraaml Dora. He enli.stediii 1862 in Comiianv K. One Hundred 
 and ’11111-06111 Kegimeiit Indiana Volmiteer Infantry, and served in the Twenty-tlilrd Armv 
 Coi-ps, and was in tlie battles of F'raiikliii and Nasiivitle, ’Teiiii., and from there went to 
 Nortli Carolina, and was mustered out ill 1865. is a memher of the Metliodi.st Episcopal 
 Church and also of .School Board. 
 
 J. E. .AD.A.MSO.N, farmer. Section 33. F. O. .Sedgwick, owns 240 acres, 160 In cultivation 
 w-ith one and one-Iialt mile of lieilgc, frame dwellliig, 24x48. o ,e story, and barn 20x32 
 Wlieat averaged ill 1882, seventeen hnsliels and oat.s forty. Has eight 'horses, four mules, 
 twenty-one liead of cattle ami twenty-seven hogs. Also has a small orchard of apple ami 
 peach trees. Was horn in W'ayiie Comity. Iml., June 27, 1836, and moved to Vermillion 
 County, Iiid., and lived there six years hefiire coming to Kansas, in 1874. first locating on 
 .Section 34, which he rented for three years, and 011 .Section 2-2 for eighteen months, and 
 hoiight thus farm and located here February 15. 1879. Was married in 1855 to Jliss Kezia 
 Hunt, a native of Iiiilhiiia. They have six (-lilldrcii—Alonzo A.. Rolaiidiis .4., Oscar t)., Les¬ 
 lie O., Chest- 1 - A. and Rosa E. Is a memher of the Christian Church and menilier of Si-hool 
 Boar.i, and takes an active part In educational matters. His children are well educated am; 
 two of his sons are teaching school. 
 
 WALTER BRANDO.N, farmer, .Section 14, F. O, Newton, owns 160 acres, forty under 
 cnltlvatloii. Has a good trame dwelling and stables, and aginid orchard set out. and also 
 oriianieiital trees. Has five hor.--o«, five cows and ten liogs. Came to Kansas in 1879. stop¬ 
 ping in Newton and locating here In 1880. Was horn in Ohio, October 8. 1837. and came 
 from Ohio to Kansas. Was married Decemher 16. 1859, to iliss Sarah J. Cole. They have 
 ten children—Vincent. Elmira, Margaret J., Louisa B., Aaron, Levi, Maria, Ida E„Nettie and 
 Henry IL Enlisted in 1864 in the Ei.glitli Oliio Indeiiendeiit Battery, and was w-ith ids 
 commaiid in tlie Soiitli in several skirnuslies, hut no general engagenients, and mustered 
 out August 10. 1865. 
 
 JOSEFH K. CLARK, farmer, Section 34, P. O. Si-dgwii-k. Owns 160 acres. 100 in ciil- 
 tivall -ii, witli 240 rods of hedge fence, with peacli ort-liard hearing; lias 7 horses 17 licad 
 of cattle and 18 liogs. He was liorii m the State of New York in 1824, and moved to Wis¬ 
 consin in 18-12, which at that time was on the frontier, and from Ihere to Illinois. He 
 entered the service In 1862 In Company G, Ninety-sixth Regiment Illinois Infaiitrj’, and 
 w-asliithe Foiirih Corjis, and atthe hattle of Chickamanga was in the force that made the 
 charge on the right of Thomas’s iio.vltlon and preveiilcd him from liaviiig his flank turned, 
 thus saving the Key to the tiosltion; iiartlcljialed in all the luiiiciiial engagements of the 
 Atlanta campaign, iiiid wiieii Sherman went on his march to the sea, remained in Thoimas’s 
 i-oiiimaiiil 10 lake care of iiragg, and was in the battles of Franklin and .Nashville, and after 
 his reiuilse went to East Ten essee. and was mustered out in .liiiio, 1865; was wounded in 
 tlie battle <)t IzO »koiit .Mountain: came to Kansas in 1871, ami on jirescnt farm: was 
 
 marneh, in 1854, to Miss Mary Vicley. Tliey have ten chihireii—CharlfS O.. Lewis 0., 
 William IL, Josepli, Adeline, Hehoi, John, Ida A., Marv M. and James A. Is a member of 
 tire (L A. R., and a Mason. 
 
 fJOHN K. DUNN, farmer, .Section 18. 1*. O. Newton, owns 160 acre.s. 125 in cultivation, 
 all enclj>sed with first-class hed^fc fences and over two miles of v,toss iiedges, witli farm in • 
 fine state of cultivation; raises genera) crops:• wheat average this year is 21 bushels, an i 
 
790 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 oats 40 bushels; has 7 horses, 15 head of cattle ami 14 hogs. He was born in Scotland in 
 1822. and came to the United States in 1857, and located for a time in New York State, then 
 w,vs for a number of years in Wisconsin, and came from there to Kans;vs, in 1870, stopping 
 oneyearin Sedgwick, and locating on his present farm in 1871. He w;is married, in 1800, 
 to Miss Isabella Koss, a native of .Scotland, They have two children—Robert li. (who is 
 working tlie place with his fatherland Christine (who Is married to William A. Dupas, a 
 farmer of Harvey County. 
 
 A. G. HUIJHAKI), farmer, .Section 22, F. O. Newton, owns 320 acres, 190 in culttvation, 
 with tine orchard, and farm well Improved, enclosed with hedge: good frame dwelling and 
 barn; raises general crops, his wheat average in 1882 was 20 bushels to the acre, and oats 
 40; h;is 5 horses, 2 cows and 100 hogs of fine, thorough breed; makes a specialty of raising 
 tine hogs. He was born in Illinois, November 22, 1842. Enlisted in Compauv E. Seventy- 
 fifth Regiment Illinois Inftmtry, in 1864. and was in the battles of Nashvilte and Franklin, 
 Tenn., and other skirmishes, and was mustered out in 1865; came to ICtinsas in 1873, anil 
 located on present farm. Was married, in 1870, to Miss Nettle Retiton. His wife died 
 Febriiiiry 2, 1874, leaving two children—Rertle and Nettie. Is a member of the liaptist 
 Church. While iti Illinois, was Deputy .Sheriff for two and a half years. In Kansas, has 
 been Township Trustee and Clerk of School Roard, and is now .Justice of the Peace. 
 
 P. A. JOICE, railroad carpenter. Section 12. P. O. Newton, makes his home with Mr. 
 Lynn, and has followed railroad carpentering for fifteen years. Came to Kansas in April, 
 1877, first loc.ating in Parsons, and came to Harvey Comity, and located here in August, 
 1882. He was born on Staten Island, N. Y., December 11, 1843, and in 1857, loc.ated in 
 Iowa; enlisted, in 1861, in Company D. Tenth Regimen Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and was 
 the first one with Gen. Pope in .Missouri, and at Island, No. 10, and afterwards was with 
 Gen Grant in all his campaigns. From Shiloh was,at Corinth and Itika, where lie was 
 wounded in the foot; then to Vicksburg, and to Chattanooga, and in the Atl.aiita campaign, 
 under McPherson, and with Sherman in his march to the sea, and north to the Carolinas, 
 and in the great review at Washington, D. C.. and was mustered out at Little Rock, Ark., 
 and finally discharged at Davenport, Iowa., September 1, 1865. Was married October 14. 
 1865. to Miss Rachel Esler, who died in February, 1872, leaving one cbild—Frank. He is a 
 Mason and it member of the I. O. O. F. His father, J, F’. Jolce, was Cantain of Company D, 
 Thirty-seventh Keginieut Iowa Troops, and was wounded at Cape Gifardean, Mo., July 8, 
 1863, and died of his wounds July 21.1863. His brother, G. L. Joice, was a priviite in 
 Company D, Thirty-second Reglmeiit. Iowa Volunteers, and acted as Orderly on Gen. .4. ,1. 
 Smith's stair, and was captured at .Sabine Cross Road.s, and held as a prisoner of war for 
 over two years at F’ort Tyler, Tex. Also had a brother, F’. A. Joice, as a priViUe in tlie 
 Second Kans.as Cavalry. 
 
 JACOB LOL.MAUGH. farmer. Section 4, P. O. Newton, owns ‘320 acres, 280 in cultiva¬ 
 tion; raises general croits and has a well Improved place; has at iiresent 9 horses. 35 head 
 of cattle and 40 hogs. Was born in F'rance, September 24, 1818. and came to the United 
 States with his parents in 1831. locating in Oliio, but moving from there to Illinois in 1839, 
 where he resided until he came to Kansas in October, 1879, locating on present farm. Was 
 married in 1840, to Miss Susan J. Bowles, a native of Kentucky. They have nine children 
 living—Catherine. Caroline, Augustine, Emeline, David, Morris, Christopher, Andrew and 
 Harmon. Is a member of the Catholic Church. 
 
 SAMUEL LYNN, farmer. Section 12, P. O. Newtoti, owns 160 acres, 85 acres under culti¬ 
 vation,all enclosed with Iiedge fence, two acres in orchard and three acres in cultivated tim¬ 
 ber; lias a good frame dwelling, barn and stable; raises general cro)is, wheat average for 
 1882 was 25 bushels to the acre and oats 40 bushels; has 4 horses. 20 head of cattle and 30 
 hogs. Came to Kansas, March, 1871, and located on his present farm in September of the 
 same year. He was born in Delaware County, Ohio, June 15. 1843. and moved to Missouri 
 in 1866 and from there to Kansas. He enlisted in 1862 In Company C, hliglity-sixth Regi¬ 
 ment Ohio Volunteers, for three months and did duty in West Virgina, scouting for bush¬ 
 whackers, and w;is mustered out on exiiiration of term of service and re-enlisted in an inde- 
 iiendeut comiiany called the Union Light Guards, or Seventh .Ohio Independent Cavalry 
 Troop,and did provost duty and orderly duty in Washington City. He with sixteen of his com¬ 
 mand were for a time on duty at Gen. Augur’s headi|uarters, and was finally mustered out 
 Iti the fall of 1865.,He was married November 21,1872, to Miss Nellie E.Gardiner, and were 
 the first couple married in Darlington Township. They have one child, Hubbard H. 
 
 GEORGE MILNE, Liriner, Section 4, P. O. Newton, owns 160 acres, 120 in cultiv.ation, 
 about 870 rods of hedge fence, stock jiroof, raises general crops, has about twenty head of 
 stock and a good farm. Was born in .Scotland, March 2.5, 1829, and came to the United 
 States wlien a child with his parents and located in the State of New York. When fifteen 
 years of age he went to New York City and engaged in business, where he remained five 
 years, then went to Philadelphia and remained there five years, he then removed to DeKalb 
 County, III., where he remained a number of years, coining from there to Kansas in IMay, 
 
 1871, and located on iiresent farm, being one of the early settlers of Darlington Township. 
 Was married November, 2.1844, to Miss Sarah ,1. Robb. They have one child, Sarah E, who 
 IS married to .lohn Betz, a successful farmer in .Newton Township. Mr. M. came to Kansas 
 on account of the ill-heauh of his wife, which has been entirely restored bj' the change. Is 
 a memberof the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 J. R. NORRIS, farmer. Section 2, P. O. Newton, owns 160 acres, 100 under cultivation, 
 a small orchard, with dwelling, 16x24, with L, 12x24; raises general crops, his wheat this 
 year will average thirty bushels to the acre. lie has at present 6 horses. 10 head of cattle 
 and 18 liogs. He was born in Oliio in 1843, and came to Kansas in 1876. and was for the 
 first year III Johnson County, and located on his present farm in 1877. He was married in 
 1876, to Miss Lucy C. Trembley. They have three[childreii—Joseph R., Mary and Thomas. 
 He is also raising an orphan child. Albert Mittlesdorf. He enlisted April 14, 1861, in a 
 company known as Musltlngum County Rangers, and reported in Columbus the next niorn- 
 ing after the three months call was issued, and assigned to the Sixteeiilh Regiment Ohio 
 Volunteer Infantry, and was the first to enter West Viriglna. -Re-enlisted for three years in 
 Company 1), Sixteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and went to the department of 
 Kentucky and Tennessee, was at Ciiiiiberland Gap and the siege of Vicksburg and up the 
 Red River and was wounded at the battle of Chickasaw Bayou and had b is hearing im¬ 
 paired by the cannonading at Vicksburg, and after recovering from his wound wasdetailed 
 in the Secret Service and remained during the war and was mustered out in 1865. He is a 
 memberof theG. A. R. 
 
 SIMON PETER, farmer. Section 18, P. O. Newton, owns 160 acres, 118 in cultivation, 
 and eighteen acres in cultivated timber and orchard, and the restin pasture. Mr. P. Intends 
 this to be the model farm of Darlington Township. He has his hedges so planted that from 
 all the Helds on the place (nine in iiiimber). the entrance is at the barn and windiiiill, where 
 his stock can come for water, his well, with windmill pump, being situ.ated on the highest 
 part of the farm. He intends to irrigate to a certain extent. His liitentlon is to make a 
 specialty of fine hogs and horses. He has five head of fine horses for farm work; he has an 
 Imported Norman mare, and a three year old stallion by her, whose grandam is an imported 
 Clydesdale, whose weight was 1,700 pounds, and he expects fine results from this cross of 
 Clydesdale and Nornian. He has one acre of bhtekberries planted in his timber, from which 
 he expects good results. Was born in Indiana, August 15, 1835, and moved to Illinois in 
 
 1872, and came from there to Kansas.in 1879, locating here. Was married April 13, 1856, 
 to Miss Barbara Pence. They have seven children—Nancy ,1., Savilla E., Mary FI.. D. Rufus. 
 Simon R., William F'., Lillie. Enlisted in 1861, in Company F’, F'itTy-ninth Regiment Indi¬ 
 ana Volunteer Infantry, and served with bis l•omuland in the western department. Was at 
 the engagenienis of New Madrid, Mo., Vicksburg, Champion Hill, Jackson and in most of 
 the battles in the Atlanta campaign, and after the taking of Atlanta, on the March to the 
 Sea, and the taking of Savannah, and was captured on the Carolina campaign, and was taken 
 as a prisoner to Salisbury, N. ('., and from there to Danville, Va,, then to Castle Thiinder and 
 Libb y Prisons, in Richmond, and was paroled from there the day before the fall of Rich- 
 tiioiid. and ninstered out in April, 1865. He is a member of the Baptist Church, as are also 
 four of hlsfamilv. 
 
 EZRA H. S.4.XTON. farmer and thresher. Section 25, P. <). Newton, owns 160 acres, forty- 
 in cultivation. 120 rods hedge fence, small orchard. In addition to farming he has two 
 tlireslilng machines, one ten horse steam thresher, and one horse power thresher has nine 
 horses, twelve liead of cattle, and sixteen hogs. Came to Kansas in December, 1878, and 
 located on present farm in June. 1880. W.as born in the State of New York, in August, 1844 
 and came from native .State to Kansas. Was married in 1866, to Miss Emma M. Riigg. They 
 have two children—Earle P. and Pearl E. He entered the service tis private in Company C, 
 Ninth Regiment New York Cavalry, in 1864, and was with Gen. Grant, and participated in 
 the battle of the 'tVilderness. and under Sheridan, in the Slienandoah Valley, at Cedar Creek 
 and Shawstown, and other engagements, and ninstered out in April. 1865. 
 
 WILLIAM V. S.MITH, fanner and stock dealer, Section 10, P. () Newton, owns 160 
 acres. 130 acres in cultivation. Has good frame dwelling, 14x24, with L 12x14, one and 
 one-half stories. Has fourteen horses, fifty-one head of cattle and nine hogs. W as born in 
 Ohio, in 1833, and when a child moved with his parents to Indiana. He entered the service 
 in 1861, in Company G, Nineteenth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and w,as with his 
 command in the Army of the Potomac in all its battles and skirmishes, until the battle of 
 Gettysburg,-where he was severely wounded, the ball going in below the right eye, and 
 coming out near the left ear, from the effects of which wound he was discharged, on a .kiir- 
 geon’s certificate of disability, in 1863. Was married in 1864, to Miss Eliza .Stirlnkle, who 
 died in 1871, leaving one child .FTaiik, and was married a second time, F’eliriiary 29, 188(1, 
 to Miss Sarah Cole. They have one child—Jackson. Came to Kansas from Indiana, in 
 spring of 1871; being oiieof the first settlers in Darlington Township. 
 
 ROBERT H. TURNER, farmer, .Section 14. P. O. Newton, owns 240 acres, 220of which 
 are in cultivation, all enclosed with hedge; also twelve acres of cultivated timber, so 
 arranged as to be a perfect jirotection and windbreak for a very flneorchard of ajiple, 
 pencil, pear, cherry and small fruits, as well as a fine vineyard. Has a good frame dw-elling, 
 12x22, and barn, 16x30. Raises general crops, and has his farm in a fine state of cultiva¬ 
 tion, and displays great artistic taste in the arrangement of trees in beautifying his farm. 
 He was born in Putnam County, Ohio, in 1835, and remained there until the breaking out 
 
 of the war. when he enlisted in Company I, Twenty-seventh Regiment, Ohio Voluntee 
 Infantry, and served with his command nearly three years as non-commissioned officer- 
 Was first under Sturges in Missouri, then under F'reniont, and participated in the taking of 
 Island No. 10, then to the siege of Corinth and luka, and then sent to Pulaski, Tenn , where 
 he left his regiment in 1864, having been coiiimissioned F’irst Lieutenant, and recruited 
 Company B, One Hundred and .Si.xtli Keginient United States Colored troops. His com¬ 
 mand w as subsequently captured by F'orrest, but he was on detached service at the time 
 and escaped capture. In June, 1865. his command was consolidated with the F’ortieth Reg¬ 
 iment United States Colored and ninstered out, April 26, 1866. After the war, he remained 
 two years in Alabama, then returned to Ohio and came from there to Kansas in 1871, stop¬ 
 ping for one year in F’ranklin County, and coming to his present location in 1872. Mr. T. is 
 .lustice of the Peace, and has held the position for seven years. Was Enumerator of Census 
 in 1880, for Darlington and Richland townships, and is also Township Clerk and a mem¬ 
 ber of the School Board, which position he has held since the organization of the school. Ho 
 is a member of the G. A. R. 
 
 IRA WINANS, farmer, Section 10, P. O. Newton, owns 160 acres, ninety acres in culti¬ 
 vation, twelve in orchard and three in cultivated timber, and a good frame dwelling and 
 about thirty head of stock. He was born in Ohio in 1827 and moved from there to Indiana 
 where he spent a number of years, then to Minnesota and Mi souri, and from there to Kan¬ 
 sas, locating on his present'farm in the fall of 1870 , being one of the first settlers in Dar¬ 
 lington Township, and building the first house in this locality. He entered the service in 
 1861, in Company B, Thirty-first Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantr.v. and was in the 
 iiattle of F'ort Donelson where he was severely wounded, and was discharged on a surgeon’s 
 cerilficate of disability from effects of wound. He was married in 1850 and has seven 
 children—Isaac A., now in San Bias, Mexico, bossing native laborers on a new railroad 
 line, John W.. Carml IL, George C.. Bradford G., Lillie M. and IraE. Mr. W. is a member 
 of the F’lrst Baptist Church in Newton, also a member of the G. A. R. Has been Treasurer 
 of the School P.oard for four years and Township Supervisor of Roads. His sons, Carmi H,. 
 Winans and John W., are now farming the ))lace. their father being disabled from perform¬ 
 ing manual labor. During the winter of 1874 and '75, following the grasshopper visitation, 
 the family being large, were compelled to make extra exertions to supply their wants, and 
 so two sons, Isaac. A. and John W. went with a team with their neighbors on the range to 
 kill bullalo for meat, and the hides of which were of some value. During thetime, they 
 suffered great privations, being chased by Indians, but fortunately escaped and were 
 snowed in a great distance from the frontier and h:id to subsist on buffalo meat alone for 
 twenty-one days. They were, however, very successful, the party having killed about 400 
 buffalo, and came in after the storm with wagons loaded with meat and buffalo hides. He 
 was one of the delegates to the first Republican Convention everheld in Harvey County. 
 
 ELIJAH A. WOOSLEY, farmer. .Section 29. P. O. Sedgwick, owns 160 acres, 1'20 in 
 cultivation, with about a mile of hedge fence, three acres in orchard and a fine grove of cul¬ 
 tivated timber. Wheat average this'year was twenty bushels per acre and oats forty-five. 
 He has seven horses and twenty-seven head ofcattleand five hogs. He was born in Ken¬ 
 tucky, .January 1, 1828, and when a child moved with his parents to the State of Illinois, 
 where he remained until comingto Kansas, in August. 1876. and located here. Was mar¬ 
 ried. F’ebruary 4, 1855. to Miss Susan Crow, a native of Virginia. They have six children— 
 Lockwood, Elijah, Flliza J., Mabel, Edna and Pearl. Has taken quite an active part in edu¬ 
 cational matters, and served on the School Board eight or ten years. Is a member of the 
 Christian Church. 
 
 RIOHLAND TOWNSHIP. 
 
 •JOHN P. BERRY, farmer. Section 18. P. O. Newton, owns eighty-six acres, forty in 
 cultivation; all enclosed with post and barb-wire fence, with dwelling and barn. Was born 
 in Ohio. August 22, 1836, and came to Indiana in 1865, and from there to Kansas in 1876, 
 and located here. Was married in 1852, to Miss Mary E. Simmons. Has one child—Lina, 
 who was married to Dennis Roberts who lost his life in a collision on the Denver A Rio 
 Grande R. R., in Octobei, 1880. Mr. Berry was asoldier in the Mexican war, in Company 
 A, Eleventh Regiment Ohio Regular Difantry, and was with Gen. Scott in the campaign 
 from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico. 
 
 JOHN FHLERTS, farmer. Section 11, P O. Newton, owns 320 acres here and 160 on 
 Section 3; about 200 acres under cultivation. Has a fine frame dwelling, 16x32, with an L 
 16x16 and kitchen 10x16, and iiortico in front and porch in back; cost $900. Barn 22x36 
 and granary 12x40 and stock to eat the surplus grain raised on the farm. He was born in 
 Germany, August 30, 1837, and came to the United States with his parents when only nine 
 years of age, settling in Morgan County, HI., where he was married in 1858. to Miss Olive 
 Melotte, who died, leaving three children—Mary, F'anny, Belle. In 1862 he eidisted in 
 Company A, One Hundredth and F’lrst Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, for three 
 years, or during the war and served in the Twentieth Army Corps under Gen. Hooker, and 
 ill the Atlanta camiiaign, from Lookout Mountain, until the battle of Peach Tree Creek and 
 Atlanta on the 23d of Jnlv, 1864, where he wiis wounded and sent to the hospital and was 
 mustered out June 19. 186.5, ;uid returned to his home in Illinois, where he was married a 
 second time in 1873 to Miss Augusta .Snow. They have three children—Charley, Estellaand 
 W;iltcr. In 1879 he came to Kansas and located on his present farm. He belongs to the 
 Grand Army of the Republic and is Treasurer of the School Board. 
 
 WILLIAM A. GEORGE, farmer. Section 7, P. O. Newton, rents and farms 160 acres, 
 owned by his father, Robert \V. George, who is an extensive land owner and lives one mile 
 north, and a native of Crab Orchard, Ky. He came to Kansas in March, 1882, and bought 
 several farms in this vicinity, IBs son William occupying one of tliem. He has ten horses 
 and ten head of cattle. He was born in Kentucky, October 22, 1841, and went to Illinois 
 with his parents when only nine years of age. He was married March 20. 1862, to Miss Mary 
 J, Jonrnigan. They have seven children—Lizzie, Fllla, James, Gertrude. F’rank, Ollle, and 
 Fldiia. He came to Kansas March 15, 1882, and located on his present iilace. 
 
 H. F’. GORDINIER, farmer. Section 18. P. O. Newton, owns 160 acres, 100 in cultiva¬ 
 tion, all enclosed with hedge and hedge cross fences in a finestate of cultiv;dlon with a good 
 frame dwelling, and stables and fine orchard; has three horses, twenty-four head of cattle 
 and thirty hogs. He came to Kansas in June, 1871, and located here. He was born in 
 Indiana, August 28. 1844, and lived there until the breaking out of the war, when he en¬ 
 listed in 1862 in Company A. Seventy-third Regiment, Indiana Volunteers, and was under 
 Rosccrans and,Sherman in Tennessee, and was taken with the measles and was not with his 
 regiment a good part of the time, during which time his regiment was captured under Gen. 
 Straight and was mustered out in June, 1865. In 1867 he removed to Iowa and came 
 from there to Kansas. He was married June 17, 1874, to Miss Esther F'eroe. They have 
 three children—Ella M.. William G. and Ethel Lynn. 
 
 PHILLIP L.ANDFIR, stock raiser and president of the Farmers’and Merchants’Bank, 
 Newton, Kan., Section 28. P.O.Newton, owns 104(1 acres, about one-fourth in cultivation, the 
 rest in grass and pasture for grazing; has one section in a body fenced with iron post and 
 barbed wire; has a fine frame dwelling, 22x30, two stories: barn 22x44; large corn crib, 
 implement sheds, etc., makes stock raising a specialty, and all full bred and high grade; has 
 at present ninety-four head of fine stock; rents his farm land. He was born in Germany, May 
 21, 1841, and came to the United States with IBs mother (his father having died when he 
 was four years oldl in 1853, and located in Ohio, and in 1862 enlisted in Company B, Thir¬ 
 ty-fifth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was in the battle of Perryville, after which 
 he was detached as Clerk in the Quartermaster Department, and served there until mus¬ 
 tered ontiu 1864. He wits then employed again in same department, in Chattanooga and 
 Nashville, and F'ort Lyon, Colorado, until 1867.when he went into the stock busine.ss m Col¬ 
 orado, where he remained until comingto Kansas in the spring of 18811. locating on present 
 farm. Was married November 26. 1874, to Miss Laura Jack. They have three children 
 —fidin, Phillip and Gertrude. He is a Jlason, Township Treasurer and Clerk of School 
 Board. While in Colorado, he was County Comnilssioner for five years. 
 
 O. P. LINE.VWE A VER. fanner. Section 4. P. O. Newton, owns 320 acres, 165 in culti¬ 
 vation, all enclosed with hedge fence and good orchard of all kinds of fruit; his idace is 
 finely improved. He has afine frame dwelling, 14x25, two stories, with L 16x20 one story, 
 and addition 10x12 one story; barn 28x28 and granary 12x20; has six horses, thirty head 
 of cattle and sixteen hogs. Uame to Kansas in 1871 and located on present farm. He was 
 born in Pennsylvania, October 30, 1829. and for twenty years before coming to Kansas, 
 lived in Illinois and Iowa, coming from the latter State to Kansas. He w.as married March 
 15, 1853. to Miss Elizabeth Broad. They have two daughters—Alice, married to E. P. 
 Libbey. and living on an adjoining farm, iind Ida, married to the Rev. I. N. Bicourt, of the 
 Soiitii Kansas Conference Methodist Episcopal Church. Is a member of the Methodist 
 Flpiscopal Cluirch and Clerk of the School Board. Mr. Lineaweaver had three brothers in 
 the service, two of wdioni losttbeir lives in b.attle. 
 
 WILLIAM M. LOCH, farmer. Section 11, P, O. Newton, owns eighty acres, all in fine 
 cultivation, with small orchard of fruits of all kinds, good frame dwelling, co.sting $500 dol ■ 
 lars, and corn crib and stable; has three horses, two cows and ten hogs. He was born in 
 Coshocton County, Ohio, .Inly 5, 1830, and moved to Indiana when a cbild. with his parents, 
 where he lived until 1861. when he enlisted In Company F'. Thirty-ninth Regiment. Indiana 
 Volunteer Infantry, which was afterward changed to the Eighth Cavalry, and served with 
 his command in the department of Tennessee. His first fight was at Shiloh, and w,as in most 
 of the engagements of hiscommand; was at Stone River, and in the Atlanta campaign, 
 but was taken sick and sent b.ack from Atlanta, and mustered out in the fall of 1864. and 
 same fall moved to Iowa, and came from there to Kansas in 1877. locating on ])resent farm. 
 Was married September 14, 1866. to Mis.s Susan Martin. They have two children—Marietta 
 and Sarah K. Isa '"ember of the G. A. R, 
 
 CAPT. W.YLTER NEWTON, tanner. Section 30. P. O. Newton, owns eighty acres of 
 land, orchard consisting of 140 apple, and 700 peach trees, besides an abundance of small 
 fruits, with a good farm dwelling 16x24, one and a half stories, stable for si.x horses, and 
 corn crib and granary combineii, 10x26. His wheat average for l882,w;is twenty-six bushel, 
 to the acre, and oats fifty-five, and a good corn crop. He came to Kans.as in the fall of 1878 
 and located here. He was born in Fhilton County, Ill., where he resided when he entered 
 
HARVEY COUNTY. 
 
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 the service In April, 1861. in Company E. Seventeenth ReKinient, Illinois Volunteer Inlan- 
 try. for three years; was mustered in the service at Peoria; first went to Alton, III., and 
 drilleil until the 18tli of .July; was ordered to Nortli Missouri, from tliere to liirds Point- 
 there Ills reBiment went across into Kentucky, and built Port Holt. Kv. His first eiiBuBe- 
 
 ment w.as at Krederlcktown, Mo., where his reKlment routed .lelf, Tliomiison; was under 
 fieu. Grant In Ills campiilBiis, from Port Donelson to the capture of Vickslnirg; was wltli 
 Gen. .Sherman in his raid tlirouBli Meridi;in, Mississippi, and was mustered out in.lune, 
 
 Chattanootta Kidlrotid, between Mantanden and the Alaliama St.ate liue.’witli hesuUiuarters 
 at .Anderson, Teiin., in the Cumlierland Mounlalns, and was mustered out in .September, 
 1865. at .Naslivllle. renn. He was wounded in the shoulder at Fort Uonelson. Durinu tlie 
 war he was in ihirty-.six battles and skirmishes. He was married .May 23, 1867, to Miss 
 
 H. arnet L. Heeves. They have one cliild—Lillie ,1. Mr. Newton cameto lyaiisas, oriiiriiiallv, 
 in I 801 . and located near Lawrence, at Hlandon’s liridge, on tlie Wakariisa River, wliere he 
 had an acuualiitaiice, by the name of .iohn Jones, shot by the border riifflaiis. They met him 
 :itthe bridge, anti ordered him to surrender, which he refused to do, as he was armed and 
 ready for nght. They parleyed with him, and finally passed on, but as soon as he turned to 
 go, they sliot him In the back, killing liim. Participated In tlie controversies that finally 
 made Kansas a free State. 
 
 Section 8 , Richland Townsliip, P. O. Newton, owns 160 acres. 
 100 under cultivation, tliree acres In orchard, and a nice vineyard bearing, and small fruits 
 and eight acres of cultivated timber; has seven horses, sixty-five liead of cattle, and tliirty 
 hogs. He wtis born lu Oliio, in 1842, and moved to Iowa with his parents in 1854, and lived 
 there until 1861, wlien he came to Kan.sas, landing at Fort Leavenworth, and entered tlie 
 service as a Corporal, in Compatiy H, ,Sixth Kansas Cavalry, and witli liis commatul saw 
 S6rviC6 in Kausas, AtKaiisas, ^Missouri Aiid Iiuluin NAtioii. RmtlcipAted in a erreat iiuinher 
 of skirmishes; at JMazzard, was wounded, stripped, and left for dead; was mustered out No¬ 
 vember 18. 1864, alter which he remained in .Johnson County, Kan., for two years then 
 returned to Iowa, and was married May 10, 1868, to Miss Amanda V. Triiscott; in Novem¬ 
 ber, 18i0. they came to Kansas, and located on the present farm in April, 1871, being one 
 among tlie first settlers of Richland Township. Tliey have tliree chllilreii—John E Itiigii 
 
 I . and Sarahs. Is a member of the Haptist Church, and of tlie G. ’ ” - 
 
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 dlers lu an unbroken line. 
 
 ATKIN.SON H. RICH, farmer. Section 14, P. O. Newton, owns 400 acres, 380 .acres en- 
 clpsed with hedge, and 280 acres in cultivation. Has nearly five miles of hedge on his place 
 with ,a fine orchard of all kinds of fruit, and two acres of cultivated timber, frame dwelling 
 ^ 14x14, one and a lialf stories lilgli. Karu 26x46, com crib 20x32. His wlieat 
 lu 1882 averaged twenty-one bushels to the acre, and for tlie past nine years it lias aver¬ 
 aged eleven bushels to the acre; o,at3 twenty-five bushels this year. and for tlie past nine 
 
 years has averaged twenty-seven bushels. '-’- *. ■ - 
 
 :iiid keeps aliout fifty hogs on an average. 1 . 
 
 May 23. 1843, where he lived until coming t_ .... 
 
 Third Battalion Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalrj.. "...t ..ui, 
 
 in tlie engagement, hut in hearing, and was mustered out the same fall. In j'aiiuarv 1866 
 he was married to Louisa Smith, and in the spring of 1874 came to K.ansas and located oil 
 his present rarm. He is a member of the Society of Friends. 
 
 ,, KICHARDSON, farmer, Section 12, Township 24 soutli. Range 2 east P 
 
 (>. Newton, owns in his own riglit 840 acres, and controls 1,400 acres for others. 640 acres 
 balance in Harvey Countv, all enclosed with hedge, and about 
 600 acres in cultivation. Has dwelling 26x30, with addition 14x16, all two stories- barn 
 32x40, with orchard of five acres. He has also a number of tenant dwellings on bis place as 
 it is priiiclpally farmed by tenants. His wheat in 1882 averaged from twenty-tliree to 
 V.” '!V40bine measure. He is emphatically a farmer, but 
 
 removed to La Harpe, Hancock Co., HI., where he remained until 1855, when he went to 
 Keokuk, Iowa, and engaged in the general trading business. He handled lumber, groceries 
 ’ J®*,' estate, money loaning, etc., wliure be remained until 1863, when he went to 
 Little Rock, Ark., and remained there one year, and then went to Alaliama in 1866 and 
 bought a plantation, and went to raising cotton, where lie was appointed Sliei-llf of wilcox 
 ( ouiity by Gen. Swairie, the military Governor of the State, and took an active part in poli- 
 
 Marcli 21, 1877, to Miss Eliza \V. Ander.son. Tliey liave two cliildren—Rufus (}’7 anii 
 Governor one < 
 
 position until 1 --- -- -.r. yuui.OrbLC . S. itLU 1 
 
 He IS now UounU' Coininissioner, elected in 1881. The first religious services held in Harvev 
 County were belli at Mr. RlcliardsoiTs liouse» and conducted l)y the Rev. Mr. Roberts of 
 Butler Count;^ and the first Sunday school was organized in his hou.se in May, 1871. ’ 
 
 JOHN G. S.ANDBACH, farmer, Section 8 . P. O. Newton, owns eighty acres, all in culti¬ 
 vation, all enclosed with hedge, also cross liedg -s, with seven liorses, two mules, cows and 
 St. Loins, Mo , and wlieii a cliild moved to Illinois, and lived there until 
 1862, when he enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Seventeenth Illinois Infantry and 
 particip.ated in the siege of Vicksburg. Port Hudson, Tupelo, Miss., Hidly Springs etc 
 then went with A, J. Smith In the Red River caiiipaign. and was in tlie Sali'iiie Cross Roads 
 engagenieiit, and from there to Nashville, Teiiii.. where lie w.as wounded, and mustered out 
 August IP, 1865. He was married ill 1869, to MissEinma Bates. Tiiey liave one cliild— 
 
 Kansas, Marcli 15, 1882, and located on present farm. 
 IHOMAS R. SMITH, tai iner. Section 10, P. G. Newton, owns 320 acres, 240 in cnltiva- 
 noii; 240 enclosed in hedge fence, with good orcliard, dwelling and stabling; lias 6 liorses 
 
 in the fall Of 1870, where his farher died Aprif 3. 1880. He has his mother and one sister 
 With him here. Mr. Smith enlisted in 186*.^ lu Companv A, One Hundretl ami Tweiitv- 
 nlnth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was witli his command in the Armies of 
 the Tennessee and Cumherland, in all their campaigns and l)attles. and was in tlie Atlanta 
 Campaign until thebattleof Rumpkinvine Creek, where he was woumJed and permanently 
 disableii, and after recovery was on detached service and mustered out May 18. 1865. Is a 
 Mason and member of the G. A. R.., also Justice of the Reace, which position he has held 
 for four years. Mr. Smith is a bachelor. 
 
 >rACON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 SAMUEL AKINS, farmer. Section 6 . R. O. Newton, owns 165 acres, all In cultivation 
 with 7 acres in bearing orchard, 6 acres in cultivated timber—walnut. dweJling :i4\;i8 auci 
 barn 28x3^;_ has 6 horses, 42 liead of cattle and 24 hogs. Came to Kansas and locateil here 
 Eebruary 26, 1871. and was the pioneer of this locality, and having plots of the land in this 
 neighborhood located most of tlie early settlers on their land When lie came here Newton 
 was not thoughtof; the nearest place was Sedgwick City, which then ha«I six liouses in it* 
 and was in Newton when the first business was started there,which consist m 1 of a lioard pur. 
 for a bar over whicli they were selling whiskey. Mr. Akins was born in Chester County 
 Ra., September 16, 1826, and in 1855 came first to Kansas but went out into Johnson 
 County from Kansas City, and^eeing the state of the country dechled not to locate and went 
 back to Illinois and located in Bureau County. In I860 he went to the mountains, walking 
 tlie whole distance from St. Joe, Mo., to Camp Gregory in less tlian a iiiuntn, hut returned 
 tu Illinois same year and remained there until coming to Kansas. Was married September 
 21. 1847. to Miss Susan Walker, wliodied January 6 . 1872. and was the first death in Macon 
 lownship, leaving five children—Frank, Henry, Louisa E.. Wiliiam R. and Lee. Is a 
 Mason. 
 
 W. H. BLACK, farmer ami stock raiser. Section 16, P. O. Newton, owns 320 acre.s, finely 
 improved, all in cultivation, and enclosed in good hedge fence besides cross fences; has 
 over six miles of hedge on place; also small orchard, with fine frame dwelling 14\18 with 
 L 12x12, wliii addition 12x20. all one and a half stories hlgli, costing about $1,000; with good 
 barn 18x32, also a wind feed mill for grinding feed for stock, costing about $1,000; with ex¬ 
 tensive shed? and stock yards and largi* scale. He makes a specialty of raising fine stock, 
 has at pre.seiit 650 lie;id of cattle, all heifers, and a pedigreed Durham bull, ami 235 hogs of 
 the best lireed. Came to Kansas in 1874 ami bought this place, and located here with liis 
 family In tlie fall of 1875. He was born in Rennsylvania April 2. 1850. and spent ten years 
 in Illinois prior to coming to Kansas. He was married November 3, 1875. to Miss Laura 
 Klrriii, a native of Indiana; tiiey have one child—Harry L. 
 
 JAMES CLELAND. fanner, Section 3, R. O. Newton, owns 160 acres, eighty under cul¬ 
 tivation with hedge feuciug, has «also a blacksmith shop on the place, whicli he runs part of 
 
 5 bogs. He was born in Ohio Jiino27. 1829, and iiiiml- 
 giated to Iiidlaiia with ills parents wlieii a cliild aii-i came from tliere to Kansas, locating 
 liei-e In 18,9. I e w:i 3 married January 20, 1853, to Ml.ss Ellzabetii Clark; tliey have six 
 9iildreii-Sai-;i 1 K., Irwin E., Cliarlcs \V., Arthni- it., Laura B. and Clara .M, He Is a mem¬ 
 ber of tlie .Metliodist Episcoiial Clinrcli and tlio f. O. O. F. Kiillstcd In 1862 in Company F 
 
 orcliard, dwelling and staldes. Has nine liorses, eigliteen liead of cattle, and fifteen liogs. 
 He makes a specialty of raising fine liorses for roadsters. Came to Kansas .Miircli 26, 1870 
 and lociitcd on tills 1 ,lace, liidiig one of Hie first settlers of .Macon Townsliip. When lie 
 anded liere lie liad Imt $5.35 in money and paid 85 for lircakiiig soil to Imlld lilm a sod 
 bouse to live III, bnfliy liard work, eiiergv and manageineiit is in good circnmstaiices, in 
 sinte of tlie fact tliat lie was Imi-iicd out in a prairie fire in 1873. lo.siiig everytliiiig be liad 
 blit one cow ;iiid one pony, and was eaten ont by grassliopiiers in 1874. He was born in 
 Ohio, Novemlier 22. 1843. and came from Olilo to Kaiisa.s. Enlisted in 1861 in Company F. 
 .Seventy-liftli Regiment Oliio Voliiiiteer Infantry, and was witli ills command in West Vir¬ 
 ginia, and was ill aiinmberof skirmislies and batlle.s, among others .McDowell .Strauslmrg 
 Cross Keys, .Slaugbter Monnlaln, and Second Ball Run, and Cliaiicellorsville in Virginia 
 and Gettysburg in Feiinsylvaiiia, tlien went to South Carolina and was in the siege of Fort 
 M agoner and in tlie Florida campaign, and was mustered ont Decemlier 24. 1864. He w.as 
 married Octolier 11, 1866, to Miss Sarah M. Liiiley. Is a Mason, also a inemher of tlie I. O 
 O. h. and hiaternity Encampment, and the G. A. R. 
 
 fiirmer and Superintendent of Harvey Comity Infii-marv, Section 
 1 ). P. O. Newton, file farm consists of 160 acres, seventy acres niidei- cultivatloii all eii- 
 clo.sed with liedges and cross liedges, making four forty acre fields. Tlie county huildiiig is 
 16x36, two storie.s, erected in 1880, aiidoii February 25, 1881. received its first iiaiiper and 
 Iia.s liad up to 1883 sixteen in all, and .at present has five. He has-iii stock lielongiiig to tlie 
 comity two horses, tliree milk cows, and two yearlings. Mr. Devlin came to Hiis place 
 wlien first started hy the comity and for one year worked tlie place on sliares. He ihen 
 owned all tlie stock, Iiut Ills time being so taken n|) liy looking after the inmates that liis 
 personal interests suffered. Atthecloseot the year lie sold his stock to tlie comity and is 
 now employed at a fixed salary. He was horn in New York .State Marcli 17, 1848 and wlien 
 a child moved with his parents to Pennsylvania, where he was engaged in tlie iron works 
 until 1873, when he moved to Illinois and came from tliere to Kansas In 1878 and located 
 in Newton, where lie owns a dwelling and four lots. He was married July 6 . 1870, to Miss 
 Maggie Oster, a native of Illinois. They have four children—John, Ella, Tliomas and 
 Maliel. 
 
 WILLIAM HARUAKER, farmer. Section 30, P. O. Halstead, owns 160 acres, 100 acres 
 under cultivation, five acres of line orcliard surromided hy twenty acres of cultivated tim¬ 
 ber, all enclosed with good hedge fence with cross hedges cutting tlie farm into fields, good 
 frame dwelling, barn, sheds, etc. His wlieat tliis year averaged twenty-two bushels per 
 acre. Has four hoi ses, twenty-four liead of cattle, and tlili-ty-ftve liead of liogs. Intends 
 going into stock and grain comlilned. Came to Kansas in May. 1861, and located in Riley 
 County, and moved from there to Republic Comity in 1867. While in Republic Comity the 
 Indians were bad and came and killed some of Hie settlei s and took oit a Miss White as 
 prisoner. Mr. H. witli others pursued Hiem but failed to recapture lier. They liad freipieiit 
 Indian scares and liad to 1)0 on their guard coiitinualiv. Hewas horn in England August 
 5. 1834 and cameto tlie United States in 5Iay, 1857, aiid stopped six months in PeniisyVva- 
 nla, and tlieii went to Indiana and remained until coming to Kansas. He enlisted in '1862 
 in Comiiaiiy G, Eleveiitli Regiment Kansas Cavalry and was witli liis command in all tlieir 
 campaigns and scouts in Kansas. Missouri and Arkansas. His company was for a long 
 time detached as a i)ody guard for Major General Curtiss. Hewas married May 28, 1866. 
 
 Eiiiiua, Minnie B., Artliur and Harry E. Mr. HardaUer was County {purveyor while in Re¬ 
 public and also at different times a member of ilie School Board. 
 
 WILLIAM HUFFMAN, farmer, Section 38, R. O. Newton, owns 160 acres, 100 in cnlti- 
 
 to Colorado and New Mexico, and returne<l to Kansas and located here December 25. IS'JO. 
 and commenced his improvements in 1871. He was born in Knox Countv, Ind.. March 20, 
 1842, and came from thereto Kansas. Enlisted April 19, 1861, in Company B, Fourteenth 
 Regiment Indiana Infantry, and was tlie first man to enroll his name from ilarrison Town¬ 
 ship. Knox County, and went with his command to West Virginia, and jiarticipated in tlie 
 engagements at Rich Mountain, Cheat Mountain, and Camp Bartow, and from'there went 
 to Winchester, Port Republic, and second Bull Run, Antietam, and Fredericksburg, wliere 
 he was severely wounded with a fragment of shell. After recovering from Iiis wounds he 
 returned and participated in the battles of the Wilderness and Cold Harbor, and was mus¬ 
 tered out June 16, 1864. Re-enlisted in February, 1865, in Company B, One Ilmidred and 
 Fortj'-third Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and was promoted to First Lieutenant 
 February 21, and to Captain March 29, 1865. and was iinistere<l out October 17. 1865. on 
 Special Order No. 68 , Ileacbiuarters Department of Tennessee. Is a Mason, being a mem¬ 
 ber of the Blue Lo<lgp, and Ciiajiter. 
 
 GEORGE HUPR, fanner, Section 22, R. O. Newtoii, owns 240 acres, 180 in cultivation, 
 all enclosed with good hedge fence, ami cross hedges to <livide his farm into fields; has four 
 acres in orchard, good frame dwelling, barn 16x22. double corn crib and driveway 16x24. 
 and wind mill pump, Wheat average 23 bushels and oats Has 10 horses. 38 head of 
 cattle, and 32 hogs. Came to Kansas in 1868 and located in Johnson County, and came to 
 his present farm witli his family in 1872. Imt homesteaded tiie place in 1871. He was born 
 in Licking County. Ohio, and wlien a cliihl his parents moved to Knox County, Ohio, lived 
 there until 1866, when lie went to Illinois, and after remaining there two years came to 
 Kansas. Enlisted in August, 1862, in Company F. One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Ohio 
 Volunteer Infantry, and went with his command to tlie Department of Tennessee, first 
 jiarticipating in tlie engagement at Rerrysville, Ky. In the Chickamauga figlit his com¬ 
 mand was iield m reserve, and was first jibsted in rear of tlie left of our army, and when 
 the right gave way they went on double <pUck in rear of center to cheek the advance of 
 tlie rebels on our rjglit, and withstood charge upon charge, thus preventing the turning of 
 Tliomas's flank and saving the army. After Chickamauga was in the Atlanta campaign, 
 and were skirmishing ami figliting almost constanily from Chattanooga tf> Atlanta, and on 
 the campaign built twentv-eight lines of breastwork.^. After taking Atlanta his commaiul 
 was sent to Athens, and then joined Sherman on liis March to the Sea. and participated in 
 the taking of Savannali, Ga., and tlirougli the Caroliiias. figliting the liatfles of Averysboro 
 and Bentoiiville. After the surrender of Joliiiston's army, marched to Washington, I). C., 
 ami was in the grand review, and was finally discliarged June 15, 1865. Was married January 
 23. 1872, to Miss Lizzie McArgle, a native of New York. Tliey have five children—Waltei\ 
 Frank, Sarah, Louisa, ami Ahhie. Has been Township Trustee five years. Township Treas¬ 
 urer three years. Township Clerk one year, and Clerk of School Board two years. 
 
 F. T. JA(XJBS, farmer ami wool-grower. Section 5. R. O. Newton, owns 640 acres, 
 480 in cultivation, 160 acres in pasture, all enclosed with good hedge fence ami divided 
 into eighty-acre fields, except pasture; also eighty acres of hearing orchard, hedges around 
 and ten acres of cultivated timber. Has an elegant frame dwelling house, 28 by 32, with 
 Ij 14 by 16. two stories with porticoes, veranda?, and bay windows witli soutiierii 
 exposure; aUo liafli-room and all modern imiirovements, hot ami cold water, etc., costing 
 $3,000. He has also two tenant dwellings costing $600 ami $900; barn, 40 by 50, costing 
 $1,300; corn cribs, 12 by 24 and 12 by 32; hay house, 30 by 40; and slieen house. 28 by 54, 
 with yards ami feed troughs and racks for 500 sheep. Mr. .Jacob.? came to Kansas in 1872 
 and located here ami conimenced farming and stock-raising, exclusively cattle. Iul880 he 
 bought a small herd of sheep as an experiment and was so well pleased with the result that 
 he sold hi.s cattle and has gone into sheep exclusively, and lias now 520 head, all fine graded 
 stock. He also carries on farming extensively, his wlieat croj) in 1880 being over 6.000 
 Imsiiels, averaging twenty-five bushels per acre. He was lioru in Maryland. September 14, 
 1841, and hen a cliild went to Illinois witli his parents, and in 1866 went to Iowa, and 
 from there came to Kansas. He was married »January 1. 1871. to Miss Jane Martin, a native 
 of Canada. They have tliree cliihlren, Norman, Samuel ami Henry. While in Iowa lie was 
 Assessor ami Township Clerk, and sliortly after coming to K.vnsas was elected a member of 
 the School Ihcird, which jiositlon he has hel<l since. 
 
 WILLIAM K. JACKMAN, farmer, Se«*iioii 24, R. O. Newton, owns 160 acres. 100 under 
 cultivation. 25 acres fenced with post and wire, small orchard, and good frame dwelling, 
 24 by 52; barn, 24 hy 40, with 20-feet shed on two sides in addition; lias five horses, 
 seventeen head of cattle and fourteen hogs; makes a suecialty of fine stock. In addition to 
 farming, in wliicli he is a-ssisted hy two sons, lie is a contractor and imilder. and has erected 
 some of the best business blocks iii Newton. Came to Ixansas and located this farm in 1871. 
 He was liorn in New Hanipsliire, October 9. 1833, and moved to Wisconsin in 1856, and 
 came from there to Kansas. His father, Anthony Jackman, is living with liim and is the 
 ohiest man in Harvey Comity, and is also a nativeof New Hampshire and l>orn I'cbriiarv 22, 
 1796, and is (piite an active old gentleman. Mr. J. was married in .March, 1856. to Miss Lucy 
 Cummings, a native of Maine. They have three children, James, George and Lucy. He is 
 a memhcr of the Baptist Cliurcli, w;is County Superintendent of luslrnction in 1876. 
 
 W. W. .I.VCKSoN, farmer. Section 8 , I’. O. Newton, owns 160 acres, 120 under cultiva¬ 
 tion, all enclosed with he<lge, foriy acres fenced for pasture, ten acres in or<’hard and grove; 
 «lwelHng, 20 l>y 26; and barn, 16 by 26; lias three horses, tliree cow's and five hogs. Wheat 
 average this year, twenty-four bushels per acre, lie was born iii Brown County. Ohio, In 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 i837. and when a child moved with his parents to Iowa, and from there to Kansas In 1871, 
 and located here. He was married in 187a, to Miss IClizabeth Matliews. They have live 
 children, William N., .iesse (1., Richard E., .Mary V. and Cliarlc.s E. He Is a memner of the 
 Methodist Episcopal (Ihnrch and the G. A. R.; enlisted in 18Ba. in Company K, Thirty- 
 sixth Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, ami was with his command at tile taking of Fort 
 Pemlierton, and went from there to Little Rock, and on the way to Shreveport, La,, was 
 captured wlille guarding a train and taken to Fort Tyler, Tex., hut made his escaiie and 
 got as far as Arkansas, ami was recaptured hy hloodhounds, after being severely bitten liy 
 them and taken back to Fort Tyler, and was kept for ten mouths after exchange .at the 
 mouth of t ie Red River. Returned to his regiment at Duvall’s Bluff, Ark., and was mus¬ 
 tered out in tlie tall of 1865. 
 
 J. E. LEWI.S, tanner. Section 26, F. O. Newton, owns 120 acres, 110 in cultivation; five 
 acres ot cultivated timber, and small orchard; one mile of lied re fence, with comfortable 
 frame dwelling and out buildings. Has 2 horses, 6 cows and 15 hogs. Came to Kans;is In 
 1868, and located In John.ston Comity, and came to Harvey County in I) ’061111)61 1870, and 
 located in south edge of Macon Townshi|), and came to this place in 1873. Hewasbornln 
 Indiana, January 1, 1852. and when a child, moved with his parents to Iowa, and came 
 from there to Kansas. Was married April 19, 1882, to .Miss Helen Hall, a native of Indiana 
 but a resident of Jefferson Countv, Kas., for over twenty years. Mr. L. is of tjuaker extrac¬ 
 tion. and wife a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church 
 
 JOHN LONG, farmer. Sections. F. O. Newton, owns 160 acres; 110 in cultivation; all 
 enclosed with liedge, stock proof. Ten acres of bearing orchard, 3 acres In grove. Raises 
 general crops; his wheat average is 24 bushels, and oats 45 busiiels per acre. With good 
 frame dwelling, barn andcorn-crib, and wind mill immps. Has 4 hor.ses, 28 head of cattle, 
 and 19 hogs. He was born in Hancock, Ohio, July 31, 1836. In 1854 he went to California, 
 and was in the Fanama riot, and was one of six, out of eighty-five, wlio escaped from the 
 massacre at the railroad depot. Wliile In California, in August, 1861, he enlisted in Com¬ 
 pany M, First Regiment California Cavalry, and was over three years in the service, and 
 on organization ot tiie Regiment, was appointed Orderly .Sergeant of Company. Was in the 
 Indian country most of the time; from California tbroiigli Arizona, New .Mexico to Texas. 
 While in the Indian Territory. Col. Kit Carson, with two companies of New Mexican troops 
 and four companies of the First Californias, under .Major Clare, undertook to surprise a 
 large body of Indians; but being misled by the guide, found the Indians prepai ed for them, 
 butthey routed tlie Indians and drove them, and stopped to get breakfast, and Hie Indians 
 returned in large numbers and surrounded tliein. and fought all day until the ammunllion 
 run out, and they only got away by tiie determination and management of Major Clare 
 during the night, and escaped to their train. Was mustered out lii New Me.xico November 
 17, 1864, and returned to Ohio. Was married April 10.1866, to .Miss Elmira Frank, a na¬ 
 tive of Feiinsylvania. They have four children—Rosetta C., Ora O., Alvin T. ana Clara E. 
 He came to "Kansas from Ohio, in 1869. first locating in Anderson County, and came to 
 present location August 3, 1871. Is amember of tlie G. A. R. 
 
 ABRAM L. MILLER, farmer. Section 3. F. O. Newton, owns 160 acres, 115 in cultiva¬ 
 tion ; enclosed with hedge and one cross hedge; small orchard and grove; good frame dwel¬ 
 ling and stable, gra'iary and corn-crib. Has 3 horses. 5 cows and 28 ho.gs. He came to 
 Kansas in Angust, 18'8. and located liere. He was born in Ohio, February 7, 1836, and 
 came from his native place to Kansas. He was married May 1, 1856, to Miss Belinda Car¬ 
 ter, They have two chiidreu—-tlberdie Inez and George Carter. Mr. Miller enlisted in 
 May, 1864. in Company G, One Hundred and Fifiy-fiftli Regiment, Ohio National Guards, 
 for 100 days, and on the organization ot the Regiment, was commissioned as .Second Lieu¬ 
 tenant, and with his regiment, was engaged in garrison duty at Martinsburg, White House 
 Landing, Fort Fowhatlan, Bermuda Hundred, City Point and Norfolk, Va., and with his 
 company was detailed for duty at Cape Henry Light House, and was mustered out Decem¬ 
 ber 15, 1864. at Camp Dennison, Oliio.l 
 
 MARVIN S. OW EN, farmer. Section 10, F. O. Newton, owns 160 acres, ninety acres un¬ 
 der cultiv.ation; all enclosed with good hedges and cross hedges; has a small orchard, 
 frame dwelling of four room.s, and stable for eiglit horses, windmill for grinding feed, and 
 other out buildings. His wheat average is 25 bushels; has 7 horses, 11 head of cattle, and 
 35 hogs. Mr. Owen was born in ConVtland County, N. Y.. in 1809, and in 1818 emigrated 
 with his parents to tlie wilds of Medina County, Ohio. At that time there was only five 
 buildings where the city of Cleveland now stands, and the county was unbroken wilderness 
 which had to be cleared before a crop could be rai,sed. They wet e subject to great hard¬ 
 ships in those early dajs in Ohio. Iiaving no markets, and having lo pay large prices for the 
 necessaries of life, besides spending days in going to and from mills, whicli were scarce. 
 He had made his home in Oliio until coming to Kansas in Marcli, 1880, and locating on Ins 
 presentfarm. He was married in 1839. to Miss I'rndence Coals, who died in 1848, leaving 
 three clilldren—Leroy, Harrison, and Charles. He was married a second time, in 1854, to 
 Martha Brown. They have three children—.A. E., Styles H. and Hattie B. He is a memliM’ 
 of the Baptist Churcli, and while in Ohio, was a member of the School Board tor three j ears. 
 His sons, A. E. and Styles IL, are superintending the farm, Mr. Owen being too old for act¬ 
 ive life. 
 
 THOM.-VS PATTERSON, retired farmer. Section 19, F. O. Halstead. James \V. Patter¬ 
 son and John IV. Patterson, sons of Tliomas Patterson, now own and run the farm, and the 
 stock on the farm. The farm consists of 320 acres, 180 under cultivation, all enclosed with 
 hedge and wire fence. Has a fine orchard of ten acres, and four acres of cultivated timber. 
 There is also on this farm a good frame house. 16x28, two stories, and L, 14x18, one story ; 
 barn, 14x18, with granary, sheds, etc. He also has anotlier dwelling on the jilace, 14x16, 
 occupied by his son. Has 3 horses. 5 mules. 54 head of cattle and 20 hogs on the farm. Mr. 
 Patterson came to Kansas in 1874 and located oh this place. He was born in Wayne County, 
 Ohio, March 1.5, 1815, where he lived until 1853, when he removed to Illinois, and came 
 from tliere to Kansas to find a liealtliy country for his family, and Is cntlinslast ic in praise 
 of the country in this respect, and says be enjoys Kansas more than any ,S ate he has ever 
 lived in. After Mr. Patterson came to Kansas he retireit fr om labor. He still lives on tlie 
 farm and has the use of a jiart of the house, but keeps his own table, one cow, and pays his 
 own way. He was married December 26, 1844, to Miss Hanna FL Ammerman, who died 
 December 1, 1845, leaving one child, Elizabetii. He was married a second time .April 2, 
 1847, to Miss Ghristina Cutter. Tliey have two children living—Janies and John W. They 
 lost two children by death in Illinois—Lewis and Mary E. He was originally a Methodist, 
 but on coming to Kansas Joined the Evangelical Lutheran Church, being one of the original 
 members, and is class leailer. In Illinois was Township Trustee, and on the School Board 
 for ten vears, and has been on the School Board in Kansas four terms. 
 
 AMO.S I’ROUTY’, farmer, .Section 10. P. o. Newton, owns 170 acres, all under cultivation 
 except ten acres; barn lot, witli a fine bearing orchard of eleven acres, and fifteen aci es of 
 fine cultivated timber, all maple, black walnut and ash. all enclosed with liedge and cross 
 hedges, with a fine stream ot living water running through one side of his farm. Has a good 
 frame dwelling, 16x26, witli L 12x16; barn, 24x32, and all other outbuildings needful. 
 W'as one of the pioneers ot ihis locality, locating on this farm in August, 1871. He was born 
 in Vermont. December 21. 1815, and when two years of age his parents removed to Massa- 
 (diusetts, where he lived until 18 9. when he emigrated to Illinois, and came from there to 
 Kansas. He was married ,luly 28, 1835, to Miss Mary L. Stone, who died Fehruary 2, 1877, 
 leaving nine cbildren—Wllliam IL, Simon H , John M., Franklin A., Mary E., Henry W., 
 Alice J., Lulu .4. and Lewis A He was married a second time February 25. 188U. lo Mrs. 
 Susan Summers. He enlisted iu 1861, being then forty-six years of age, in Conip:iny G, 
 Twenty-seventh Regiment Illinois V'oluntcer Infantry, and on the organization ot the regi¬ 
 ment was appointed Second Sergeant ot the company, and shortly afterward was promoted 
 to Orderly Sergeant of the company, participating witli his command in Grant’s first battle 
 of Belmont, Island No. 10. Fort Pillow and siege of Corinth; atier which, lielng very sick, he 
 was discharged on surgeon’s certiflctite of disability in October, 1862. .Mr. Proutv is and 
 has been a very active and prominent citizen, being one of tbe original Commissioners aji- 
 poinled on the organization of Harvey County, and appointed a second tline to fill vacancy, 
 and elected to fill one term. He is now Justice ot I be Peace, and has lield the posilion heie 
 and in Illinois for over thirty-five years, marrying in the time over 100 coupies. He is very 
 ;ictive in educational matters, being now Treasurer of the School Board, and has been iden¬ 
 tified in educatiomii interests in some capacity nearly ever since he was twenty-four years 
 of age. He is also a member ot the I. O. (). F. and the G. A. R. 
 
 JOHN N. PKOUTY, farmer, SecUon-2, P. O. Ni’wton, owns 160 acres. 100 in cultivation, 
 enclosed with hedge and wire, with dwelling 14x24 with L 12x12, one and a half stories; 
 barn 16x24, with corn crib, and drive way 16x24. Also a tenant building of four rooms, and 
 small orcliard, and two groves of cultivated timber. Came to Kansas in August, 1871, and 
 located on Section 4, in this townshi|i, and has improved a number of places in Macon and 
 Emma townsliips, and bouglit this jilace and locateil here in the fall ot 1882. Was born in 
 Illinois, February 21, 1844, and made it his home until coming to Kansas, with the exceji- 
 tion oftwo years spentin low'a. Enlisted January 2, 1864, in Company G. INventy-sevemii 
 Regiment Illinois Volunteers, and served in Tennessee in tlie Atlanta campaign, partici¬ 
 pating in the engagements of Rocky Face. Altoona and Kesaca, and was desperately 
 wounded on the skiriuisli line near Callioun. Georgia, being shot in the left side between 
 the sixtli and seventli ribs, and he still carries the ball, supposed to be Imliedded in the 
 lung, and was never able for service again, and was mustered out in August, 1865. Was 
 married January 27, 1865, to Miss .Sarah E. Noble. They have two children—Ettie May 
 and Gracie \’. 
 
 L. A. PROUTY, farmer. Section 3, P. O. Newton, owns 150 acres, 125 in cultivation, all 
 enclosed with good hedge and two cross heilges; small orciiard ami grove,of cultivatcil 
 timber, with good frame dwelling 14x18, L 10x12, one ami a half stories; barn 24x24, 
 corn crib and sheds lor stock; lias seven horses, nine head ot cattle and twelve bogs. His 
 wheat average this year. 1882, is twenty-two bushels per acre. Came to Kansas in the fall 
 of 1876 and located in Emma Township, and came to present farm in 1876. Was born In 
 Illinois, October 20, 1852, and came from native place to Kansas. IV:is married July 28, 
 1871. to Miss Blani'h Pullen. They have tlirce children—Berlba, Bella and l.iiida. 
 
 WILLIAM H. I’ROUTY, farmer. .Section 9. P. O. Newlon, owns 160 acres, 130 under 
 
 cultivation, with orchard of four acres, and all enclosed with good stock-proof hedge; has 
 a good frame! dwelling 24x32. with L and porches, costing 8800, with barn, stable and out¬ 
 buildings. He came to Kansas In 1870, and took the first claim in Macon Township. He 
 was born iu Wooster. Mass., August 6, 1833, ami while ;i child came with his parents to 
 Illinois, w'here he lived until enlering thearmy iu August, 1862. in Comjmny G., Twenty- 
 seventh Regiment Illinois 1 n fan try, and went to the department of the Teuuessee. Sliortly 
 after joining tlie regiment he was detached to service in B.attery A, First Illinois Light 
 Artillery. Returned lo regiment a few days before and iiarticipated in the battles of Look¬ 
 out Mountain and Mission Ridge, and iu the Atlanta Campaign. After the t.aking of Atlanta 
 he rejoined his regiment and went back with Thomas’ command to eng:ige Hood, and at the 
 battle ot Franklin was on advanced line which was enveloped and overrun by tbe rebel 
 charge, and made a prisoner and compelled to bury the rebel dead after tbe battle, and 
 taken from there to Andersonville prison, wliere lie wtis confined as a prisoner of war until 
 April 6, 1865. when he was ptiroledand .sent to Vicksburg, and barely missed being on the 
 ill-fated Sultana liy an accident, and finally was mustered out June 1, 186.5, and returned to 
 Ills home In Illinois. He was married Feliriiary 27. 1867. to Miss Calista Trask, a native of 
 Iowa. Tliey have four children living—Edna, Alice, Bly and Corney. His daiigliler, Alice, 
 is the first child born iu Macon Townshi|i. He is a member of tlie I. O. O. F., and has held 
 tlie position of Treasurer of Harvey County Agricultural Society for six years; also Treas¬ 
 urer of the Township six years, and is a member of the School Board, which position he 
 has held for four years. 
 
 DAVID REEVES, farmer. Section 22, P. O. Newton, owns 160 acres, 100 in cultiva¬ 
 tion, all enclosed and separated into fields with over four miles ot stock-proof hedge fence; 
 has orchard of three acres and grove ot cultivated timber of five acres; fine tiamedwelllng 
 22x14. with L 14x16, one and a half stories, with barn 16x28, and stock and sliee)) yards, 
 cori al.s, etc. He makes a specialty of sheep and hogs, and has at the ju'esent time 230 head 
 of fine sheep and fifty hogs of best stock. Came to Kansas in 1874 and located here. Was 
 born in Indiana. December 10.1820. and in 1845 moved to Illinois, where he resided until 
 he came to Kansas. He was married August 10, 1841, to Miss .Sarah .Spurgeon. They have 
 six chilili en-Robert. John, Martha, Loretta. 1). A. and .M. I). His sou, M. D, Reeves, is as¬ 
 sociated with liiiii in farming the place, and in tliestock business. He was married March. 
 3, 1880. to Miss Bello Chambers. They h ive one child—Frank W. ,Mi’. Keevc.s, the elder, 
 lias held the position of Township Supervisor tliree years, and is now Township Treasurer 
 and also representative elect for Harvey County. 
 
 R. L. RKFIVES, farmer. Section 9, P. O. Newton, owns 240 acres, 100 under cultiva¬ 
 tion, all enclosed with hedge and wire fence, twoacres in orchard and si.x acres in cultivat¬ 
 ed timber, with fine frame dwelling. 16x24, with L 14x20, and kitchen 12x14, all two stoi ies 
 costing .SI,800. Corn crib andand graiiarj’ 24x25, cow and liorse barn, stock slieds, corrals 
 and carpenter shop Has four horses, twenty-six head of cattle ami thirteen hogs. He was 
 horn in Indlaii.a, July 30, 1842, and came to Illinois when a child with his parents, and from 
 there to Kansas, in 1874, locating on his present farm. Enlisted in 1861, in Company B. 
 Eighth Regiment Illinois Cavalry, and served with his command in the Army of the Poto¬ 
 mac and jiarticipateil in a great number of engagements, among them the Morasses Sta¬ 
 tion, seven days before. Richmond, Antietam, Fredericksburg. Cliai.cellorsville Gettysburg, 
 Falling Water, Wilderness and Spottsylvania Court House, and was mustered out October 
 2,1864, on expiration of term ot service. He was married January 1, 1866, to Miss Ange- 
 line Frink, a native of Vermont. They have three ciilhlren—Myrtle, Ketta, and David. Is 
 a Mason and a member of the G. A. R, and Methodist Episcopal Church and a member of 
 the .School Board two terms. 
 
 -A P. S.MITH, farmer. .Section 4, P. O. Newton, owns 160 acres, 110 in cultivation, witli 
 al)out 275 rods of wire fencing, and enclosed with hedge; three acres in orchard bearing, 
 tweiveacres in cultivated tiiiilier, fine frame dwelling 22x38, with kitchen and porches, 
 costing S7II0. Barn 14x32 with cattle sneds, corrals, etc. Raises general crops, wheat 
 average twenty-two and half bushels, and oats forty-one peracre; has four horses, eleven 
 head of cattle and fourteen hogs. Came to Kansas iu the spring of 1874. and located here. 
 He was born in Illinois, December 22, 1848, and came from there to Kansas. He was mar¬ 
 ried, October 7. 1872, lo Miss Martlia Reeves, wliose father I). Reeves, is Representive elect 
 for Harvey Conniy. They have one child—Ida. Is a member of the Methodist Episcopiil 
 Chiii'ch, also a member of the School Board, In District No. 42. 
 
 WILLIAM. M. SPORE, farmer ami fruit-raiser. Section 30, P. O. Halstead, owns 160 
 acre.s, J25 under cultivation, all enclosed willi good hedge fencing and cross fencing divid¬ 
 ing the farm into five fields; has a fine orchardof twelve acres of the best selections of fruit, 
 also bhickberrles, grapes and a mitive currant of great value. He has a grove of culiivated 
 timber extendingacross thenorth of the farm and an orchard entirely surrounded with 
 timber and jiasture surrounded on three sides, which iierfecily sliellers liis orchard, as well 
 as his stock; be also makes a specially of raising fine hogs and cattle. Has five horses, 
 twenty-three be.ad of cattle and seventy-five hogs. Came to Kansas, in April, 1871. and 
 located on this farm. He was Imrned out in 1873. and eaten out by grasshoppei'S In 1874. 
 He w.is born in Upper Canada, in J inuary, 1837, and when a child, bis parents moved to 
 Cleveland, Ohio, and when si.xteen years of aje, removed to Illinois, where he lived until 
 1869. when he moved to Missouri, and moved from lliere to Kansas. Enlisted in 1862, in 
 Company D, Ninety-fourth Regiment Illinois A'olunteer Infantry, and was with his com¬ 
 mand in a number ot skirmishes and battles among them Praii ie Grove, Vickslnirg, Yazoo 
 City, .Mobile, .Spanish Fort and oibeis, and was mustered out in 1865. He was married 
 March4, 1866. to Miss Minerva .Skeen, wlio died May 22, 1872, leaving three children— 
 Zen:isG. William F., and Mary A. He was married again July 22, 1874. to Miss Sarah 
 Ronercker. They have four children—Ola D., Roy FL, Charles S. and Hattie G. Was Clerk 
 ot the School Board for seven years. 
 
 Z. .S. SPORFL farmer. Section 30, P. O. Halstead, owns 320 acres, 160 in grass, and 160 
 all enclosed with hedge; 140 in cultivation and divided with hedge into si.xteen lieldsand 
 lots. Makes aspecialty ot nursery stock, frud growing, and raising fine stock. Has twenty- 
 five acres ot liearing orchard and nursery, one-half .acre in vineyard, and all kinds of small 
 fruits, and has an extensive fruit business. He commenced bis nursery in 1876, and this 
 business alone lias yielded a yearly average of about §1,000. Raises Short-born cattle, 
 Poland-Chiua liogs and Plymouth Rock chickens. Has seven horses, three mule.s, thirty- 
 five head of cattle, 100 hogs, and 330 sheeii. Has a dwelling 40x40, two stories, with cellar 
 under the whole house, costing $3,600. Barn 40x58, costing fl.OOO. and corrals, stock sheds, 
 wagon scales, and windmill pump. Was born in Ohio, Augustl4, 1841, and moved to Illi¬ 
 nois with his parents in 1852. In 1861 he enlisted In Company K, Thlrty-fiflli Regiment, 
 Illinois Volunteers,and served with his command in the Western Department, participating 
 in Hie engagements of .Sugar Creek, Pea Ridge, siege of Corinth, Stone River, Ch.attanooga. 
 Cliickamaiiga, Mission Ridge, and in the .Atlanta camiiaign until the fall of that place, and 
 was wounded in the battle of New Hope, where his division lost 1,700 men on the charge, 
 and was mustered out iu fall ot 1864, on ex|iir.’ition of term of service. After the war he 
 engaged in keeping a hotel in Illinois, and in 1870 went to Missouri, and from there to Kan¬ 
 sas in 1871, locating on ills present farm, then a raw prairie, and Lir the first si.x months 
 lived in Ins wagon. AVas married November 28. 1867, to Miss Elizabeth Cutter, a native of 
 Ohio. They have tivo children Georgiana ami Ezra Lee. Is a member of the I. O. G. F'.. 
 also Encaiiipnient, and the G.-A. R. Is a member ot the School Board, and has been ever 
 since organization ot district. When the township was organized he was appointed Justice 
 ot the Peace, which position he held for eight years. Is Township Trustee, and has been for 
 three years. Is the president of tlie Harvey County Horticultural Society, and vice-president 
 of the Slate Horticultural Society; also member and jirincipal stock owner ot the Harvey 
 County Agricultural Society, and director for Macon Towiisbin, also member ot the Horse 
 Protective Association, and w.as its captain for two years. Raised in 1882, 3. 400 bushels of 
 ■ wheat, 4,900 busliels of com, and sold $3.0,10 worth of fruit and produce. Thinks general 
 farming a success, and that fruit can be readily and successfully grown by being protected 
 on the south and west by windbreaks. 
 
 GEORGE H, VE I’l'ERS, farmer. Section 7, P. O. Newton, owns 480 acres; 320 in culti¬ 
 vation. Has a dwelling 16x32; barn 16x20, and granary 20x24. Raises general crops, but 
 makes wheat a specially. Wheat average in 1882. twenty-three busliels per acre. Has four 
 hoi ses, three mules, one milch cow, and seven hogs. Mr. V. bought this farm ot the A., T. 
 it S. F'. R. R. Go. iu 1818, and had it improved and farmed before coming on it, in April. 
 1882. AVas born in Germany, in 1840, and came to the United States when four years old, 
 locating iu AA’heeling, Va., ami when eighteen years of age. went into the iron works, and 
 has been an iron worker all Ids life to the present time. His mother is living witli him, and 
 presiding ovei his household. 
 
 LAKIN TOWNSHIP. 
 
 AA'. C. ARMSTRONG, farmer. Section 6. P. O. Halstead, owns 155 acres; 100 in cultiva¬ 
 tion; south Hue iiedged, andsmall orcliard; dwelling 12x18, with L 12x16; granary 18x26; 
 stable and shells, 12x52. Wheat average for 1882 was twenty-eight busliels per acre. Has 
 four horses, sixteen head of cattle, and thirteen hogs. Came to Kansas in 1873, and located 
 on present farm. AA as born in Perry County. Pa.. F’ehriiary 3. 1835, and moveil to Ohio in 
 1859, and in I860 to AVayne County, Ind. KuHsted in 1861. in Company I), Eighth Indiana 
 Infantry, and was witli liis command in the campaign in Missouri, and particiiiaied in 
 a number of engagements there and :it Pea Ridge. Ark., and the siege ot A’icksburg; 
 after which went to the Department of Gnlf, and was in the Red River expedition, and 
 was sent from New Orleans via sea to AVashington, I). C., and reported to Gen. .Sheridan in 
 tlie A’aUey, and was mustered out at AA'inchester, September 6, 1864, and returned home, 
 and came from there to Kansas. Was married Mav 13. 1865. to Miss F’annle Bold, a native 
 of England. Tliey have five children—Harmon L., .Seth R., Reuben I.. Frederick AA', and 
 Ellen C. Is a member of the Christian Church and a Mason. Has been Township Clerk two 
 terms, and Director on .School Board two terms, and was a member of the board fortbe 
 distribution of aid in the grasshopiier year, and lived on corn meal, rye coffee and huffalo 
 rather than accept aid. 
 
 P. BLOUGH, farmer. Section 10, P. O. Halstead, owns 160 acres, all In cultivation, all 
 enclosed and divided into forty acre lots with good liedge fencing. One of the forty acre 
 
Harvey county. 
 
 79 ^ 
 
 horses, one cow yield of 2 , 540 ”l)ti.shels 
 
 cuine from his native place to Kansas hi'thetprllfg of i 87 sU-- 4 = 1855 , .ami 
 
 Has three 
 
 hsa practical fanner. 
 
 h RKl)KKI(;K M KEIN, farmer. Section 
 
 five in cultivation, all enclosed with hedite and 
 hcrry trees; dwelling, l;>x 24 ; barn 32 x 44 - i 
 
 yield of 
 ■ania 
 
 and located here. Mr. Dreese 
 in. ^ P; Halstead, oiyn.s 160 .acres; seventy^ 
 
 or-lmf'ev® a small itrov’e of n'inl- 
 
 slock yard and sheds; has 
 B. MIS wheat crop for 1882 avenmed ihlriv 
 
 IV ll Pn f < >1 I I •! I'f ix.etl . 
 
 sent to 
 which they 
 ward they ocf:ti- 
 
 pied the position as guar.is for the^irin’v hpnrhntM'i.f'oV,: ’ ‘“A* warn c,aey ocr:ti- 
 
 went honie, and came to Illinois in IgV an^tf fn n thirpV ! i* he 
 
 . 5 . 1871 to Miss Caroline Mneller VniitiVt of ^ K) lymsas. W as married O.doher 
 
 nelius F Fredolin W. and Mclinha L lit is a n^e hPr nf children-Cor- 
 
 and has been Road Master. nieniher of the Uerman Methodist Church, 
 
 eulUviuoin^a“6odorch^ri^’l)w^^^ sulIle^nrVif uw “■ 
 
 sl.x horses twenty-three hetid of cattlc?anil 1 '®“®- sheds, etc. Has 
 
 October 24 , 1842 . and moved to Illinois h i''dsliornjii the State of New York 
 1877 , and located on present fan, '“P'« Kansas. In Fehrnarv: 
 
 Maxwell, a native ofN’ew York They h ive sw e Catherhie 
 
 Alexander, Ida .and K.ale. His wife and tin, H., Fdna, Alvin I,., 
 
 Episcopal Church. ® ‘ eldest children are members of Methodist 
 
 ADAM HESS, farmer. Section 17 P o HaUio.,., 
 
 ftH m‘i '5 ‘'•■cla" '! of 50 apnle *----' 
 
 stable 14 x 16 with shed 
 1852 , and came from 
 raw prairie. Was mar 
 
 member of the Methodist E|ilicoi“aI ChirndV"’ ‘‘ '*““''0 of Illinois.' Is a 
 
 cember 21 . 186 E ai?d^came to Kansds^n'th'h^ "T I'x'ihiia, I)e- 
 
 .'leptember, 1873 . and located in McPberson Cifnntv^Vvn natives of Pennsylvania, In 
 
 138 in cultivation 
 
 Church. 
 
 ® MIEEER, farmer. Section 
 vation. 3 acres bearing 
 eneral farming. Has 
 
 16 x 28 feet, barn 16 x 24 
 siiecialty; ' ' “ 
 
 moved to 
 organize 
 tile, abaii 
 and enlisted 
 Itli his 
 iUtle of 
 
 ‘‘''\visran^Vn''ltegli,ie,\T‘\Tc;h'rurR‘^nm'an theTwen^ 
 
 in Minnesota, was ordered to when tlio Indians broke 
 
 <a fhtt .. ... . _ 0 t.iR( Ills 1 eci nits and jjo Into tlie Indian country to sun- 
 
 Ulni. After Ills return was mustered In the 
 meiit left the'ea^np^ and wmit'Sergeant before the 
 ^ Tent posts. After the battle of N-ili lukota. and was stationed at 
 
 of Company H, Filtv-second RecrlniPn? vv becond Lieutenant 
 
 hilt failed to get mustered. aiiilretuli (V'to hu' n^?L?,V,l'^®''?^ ‘‘“"‘o to recruit, 
 
 participated In the engagement of N- Uviim pl'' lohmient Uien at EoiilsvUlfe, Ky., and 
 and returned to PepircSfmty iVis nf H i % ‘oftlctol.er 9,^865. 
 Uiiteers and went with Gov Crawford af/er 7 hA he raised a company of vol- 
 
 wlllte women, Mrs. ilorgan and Miss Winte* ."''t'* t*®"- Muster when the 
 
 1869. W.aswonnde(l lii Kentuckv V n » , Oischarged Ill May, 
 
 1869 came to Wichita, and hS^^^ 8"® 51oiiday. li, the fall of 
 
 in the comity and was the firsr Ci»,isrom’..*lV ■^®iy®'l as jiiiyman on the first Jury convened 
 first Deputy Slieriff in SedgwickSkuiIdv ^ifid nm'lr .^f'ig'vick Coiintv, and was ap, ointed 
 
 cultivation, dwelling' 16 x 20 ^ unluirikes a^sneewTtv < acres, ninety in 
 
 f.';?-?I<l.<»®.®r®,amery. Wi\s horn li^!-V;,.riTaiS.V.'.!;rv^!jl;‘tl 8 ^ 4 '^^ ^Vt'l*; 
 
 lorty-sixtii Regiment Illinois 
 the engagements of FortDonel- 
 '-gagement he was very badly 
 rely from active life, render- 
 
 to Hutchinson', ''Reilo'comdy ‘aiuV‘eng'igy,'l''‘ In^'the'iivm^ discharged for dlsalnmVln l^Gill 
 Ill 1871 he caiile to Kansas, ami inc^ ,l‘LLL',';.‘',y 5 !:L “'.“I While tfiere was 
 
 after moved 
 iff of Reno 
 oils duty to 
 
 ami then located in Nickerson,'butTe^coViiuTg'd^^^^^^^^ 
 and jias made it liis home since, U.' 
 
 " ""* ^ X'- They.. 
 
 Is a xMasoii, Knight Templar* and meinber'of'l.’ty. ’o. F.' and the Eii 
 
 It necomin^ dissati.siied, came to his farm in the fall of IfiSl* 
 
 li-ihix i> ■ , •'vUatlieriue 1 ). Meyer 
 
 John 1 . Is a meniher of the German Jfethodik 
 
 A.. Cora 51. and Aleda. 
 cainpmciit. 
 
 cultivation, a snmH orchilrif and a l<ame'grove’of'*r'nm‘'v‘ar°?7^'^'’® 3^^® acres, eighty-five in 
 stories; harn 20x60, with stock yards and slieiN^ Mm-Js siLt" '?'’! 18 x 28 , two 
 
 to l-aiil.the n'laterial Ihr his lioii e .^"...^.‘'1®-^"''''!''^ 
 
 orclia^'nl wiVh^M^; Halstead, rents and farms 180 acres 14 « 
 
 ShorifeVVuliKd'cl'sandS^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 nvn i<, i.,i„ .. QV'- 
 
 li 
 
 0 bushels per acre. Was horniliTowa Jui’f b'lHifd' 
 
 145 in culti- 
 ii; . -I-j-•‘vUiildings l(»r 
 
 participated in a'gria^mal?;fs‘klrmiflVes^vuli'ii\^ 
 lierl'‘lj 73 !‘tirst'Voba"l‘ng ^n'VHghTaild'^TmvnVbip'uMcaiuet''^^ 
 
 ried February 16 , 1865 . to Miss .Mary A CoopeT a ol r‘“ ? l'‘-‘w® '* 1881 . W'as inai- 
 
 dien-Cbarley C.. Carrie C. and Mar^- M.^ H^I’bet^/^'n'I^.r^ii^o'f'^t'lil^ 
 
 . J. E. .SCH.MITT. farmer. Section 11 , I - 0 -,na>stead oiy,s 320 acre.s, 230 in cnitivatioii, 
 
 i >*0 9 hogs. as born in liavaria, 
 
 iiigon S: 
 
 tliey have t„ree clilldren-Selma, Kati/B'^^i^SiJilfe^ 
 
 forty acres pasture aniKalfeiichised? except’ west^sfde' three ac^° dC'es, 180 in cultivation, 
 for y acres cultivated timber, <lwelllng lUo 4 i“ ,,%Sotee.acres in beiiring orcliard, and 
 elglityacresof wlieat, atanavbrage of Lwpnrv 'vTvM^;yJi“T“tii 44 x 26 . In 1882 lie raised 
 
 'wenty-tlireehe.aU*.f cattle. Was born In Iml'lHrm 1 ““' oP*'®’ eight horsps ami 
 
 with hspareius when only six vLars old anil ramb'ftVM^^ ^ 4 . . 1 . 831 . Movp.i t„ t„ 
 located hf-m :it thm- j: __ came Irom tliere to 
 
 township. U )0 in culti 
 fenced wiili }>; 
 and windmill, 
 with 100 acres 
 cattle and hogs, 
 
 Was horn in Iowa in Fe'h'rnrrV'iHaf; "ami hog.s, 
 
 in Company E. Nineteenth ’‘P'V® ‘'® enlisted in 1862, 
 
 ISayou and 
 the leg ami 
 ; Tyler and 
 cominand at 
 
 by tlmbmii^dbVkbjP and was mnslm^ed «« H'? 
 
 eiiport, low.a, July 25 . After the wari p reinrn^ '"'j*' ''“scliarge at Dav- 
 
 Pi«'.“'i-9Ltpe.«?''ool/toard°sincet. 1 ^^^^^ 
 
 ' ... for three te’riiis. When lhe question 
 
 ecoiiiitv, in 1881 . he took an acilvo 
 the farmers to iiave a heavy bonded 
 localities wliiciriias been 
 1 as can he found for com- 
 
 ' in Ills business. 
 
 locatedo.YhTsprTseVitVikVUMkn'r22‘’?87ramm^^^ Came to Kduisasraiid 
 
 ^\as horn in tlie Slate of New York September H ImJi af?, mV i lownsbii>. Jie 
 
 here when the war broke out. lu 18( •> i e enlK 1858, moved to Illinois, lived 
 
 war Im remained inIlMnois‘n, 4 tufR 68.'‘4 2 8 . ' 
 
 windmill pump. Makes stock raisirira ,^pkcialtY ' ’ 50 ’be'-i: 
 
 liead of bogs. Came to Kansas in 1867 and located’ in lob .2m. 
 »P:.‘t«.“f .l'!ace 11 , Jnl.y, 1871 ^y as born 1.1 llliiioi^^i’l'lllll'.and w'rell 
 
 stock yards alKl■sllbd"‘'mld^iind'!^m cribs,Pa'ml 
 
 ot good cattle a d 30 
 County, and came lo liii 
 
 Missouri 
 turned to 
 Eliz.ibeth 
 
 Methodist rd.iscopai ciyircb, and has served as Constablb'and Ro;ui"o’verreM 
 
 170 'li, ciiltl^tk 1 .^ 21 ) fenced wVtbblmbeilwH^ imS®® “^res. 
 
 of 6 acres, with every v'li'lety of frid^ wS m a hue-bearing orchard 
 
 .■i'PPy.^f.f® '■® 3 'rable kinds of forest tree 4 ^ 4 Tm’osUbiufty 2 m^^^^^ 
 
 VC » *• ‘^'^“UJany u, une Hundred and Sevenrv.nr«r Vu;M^.,Vi ^,..°^‘*H^‘^<‘butn- 
 .^ s, and for a short time \v‘is '{fufi<■»!»n<i •>p rd , x Ohio Nxitional Ouards foi' ion 
 
 then ordered to Cynthiana. .Ky...wherMvi;h hls^col.SlI; 'li-ooT.^'uiUy'Vmf^ 
 
 •W ^ dune 9, 1884, but Morgan bein^ nresseiJ vim-v 
 J P,‘PP'|®j;« ™®re paroled ami released just at the time 
 igemenc ^\Uh the hedei*al advance. From there 
 
 f,'P'.‘.,l 9 '’,'‘..<i'»®.«'>rl,when Im first eaiue to Kaus 1 is‘lie tangil't'^c^/ru'”^ 
 
 battles of .Sliiloh ami .Stone River- 
 tor active .service, and 
 w.is traiisferrcil to the 
 
 \Yigiit.and'’we’re’’o7,rebeTto^Riu'tlul;u\7'wbil.|^^ 
 
 p rpf II t'ti £x,l i.ev...... ..t.. ... - . * 
 
 871 . wllbn'lie .^llnn?e^l 
 
 , , - theydis- 
 
 i.omion, Liverpool and 
 
 wiierc iie inik mkke-SrS^^^ 8^11 
 
 2 :&d'S;?si;‘rl-'^^^ '“•= <’ail -"•."■.""K 'njfalo and 
 
 oce .sioii killed seven of thei- - -- - ' 
 
 ...... I’gff ft-‘“'li® of Texas, and winle there was- iN.. 
 
 '.'.PV.',Y.lP“'P>'W®«'upp.s from tiie Imllans, wdnl| m, on2 
 
 llameter, nine years old and his fruit irppn sUnw n ® maples over 
 
 ..Hire grass erhp for stork w ill i.e .iiey,fll!l^‘^llcril|;!;. 42 lKl 2 '‘i.eni||;^^ 
 
 that the growiJi is much 
 one foul in diar 
 thinks tlie futii 
 
 they will do . 
 
 IIIA SAYLKli, stock ral.ser and 
 in cultivation, t» acres in timber 
 etc, 
 br 
 W 
 
 Knlgl 
 
 farmer. Section 
 
 LAKK TOWNSlIU>. 
 
 i'b.i 160 fen^li^ll; plSali\l^Hi 2 '‘(^q>’;,;.;;,“ aeres, 
 
 IKE 
 
 . no in i-nltivation 
 cultivated tiniher, dwelling. 
 
794 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 Prairie Grove and captured and kept a prisoner of war for ten inontlis, at the prisons of 
 Shreveport, La., and Port Tyler and Marshall, Texas, and exchanged July 2a. I»b4, and re¬ 
 turned to his command at New Orleans and engaged in the light at Goodes’ Landing, Spanish 
 Fort, and surrender of Mobile and saw the last shot fired by the Southern Confederacy, 
 which was directed at their Brigade headquarters. After the war he returned to Iowa and 
 came from there to Kansas. Was married March 5. 1857. to Miss Kllzabeth Whittaker, a 
 native of Indiana. They have seven children—Hannah L.. Mary E.. Robert H., Ulysses .S., Eda 
 G., Chailes II.. and Alpha A. Mr. T. takes an active part in educational matters and is now 
 Director, and has helil some position on the Soliool Board ever since the district was organ¬ 
 ized. Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and a life member of the Anderson- 
 ville Survivors Association. 
 
 .1. W. WILLI .AMSON. farmer. Section 34, P. O. Mount Hope, Sedgwick County, owns 160 
 acro.s, forty-five acres cultivated; small orchard; dwelling 12x20, with L 14x14. Was born 
 in Muskingum County, Ohio, in 1839. In 1863 he enlisted in Comiiany I, One Hundred 
 and Thirty-third Regiment. Ohio Volunteer Inf.antry for one year. He joined liis regiment 
 at Bermuda Hundred, Va., andrvas in a number of skirmishes, and on picket duty in front 
 of Petersburg during the siege, and was mustered out in the fall of 1864. In 1872 he came 
 to Kansas and located here, and commenced improving his place. In 1873 he was elected 
 Trustee of Lake Township. When the grasshofipers ate up his crops in 1874, he went to 
 Kansas City and worked at his trade of coopering and returned in 1875 and remained until 
 1877, wlien he went ba(;k to Ohio with the in ention of probalily remaining there, but the 
 country looked so different to him and was so unsatisfactory that, after staving there 
 eighteen months, he returned to Kansas and located in Wyandotte, and remained there un¬ 
 til the spring of 1882. when he came to his place and now is satlshed to remain here. 
 Was married in 1869 to Miss Sarah A. Johnston, a native of Indiana. They have two chil¬ 
 dren—Claude and Raljih. Mr. W. is a Mason and his wife a memlterof the Baptist Cliurch. 
 
 J. P. WJiST, farmer. Section 32,i’.O Burrton.owns 160 acres.60 in cultivation; forty acres 
 fenced with barbed wire;an orchard of 200 trees;dwelling 24x30;granarv20x30;has twenty 
 head of cattle. Came to Kansas and located liere October 12. 1878. Born in State of New 
 York in 1838. and when fifteen years of age moved with his parents to Michigan. In 1861 
 he enlisted in the Fourth Micliigan Light Artillery and was with his Battery » ith General 
 Buel in Kentucky, and reinforced Grant at the Battle of Hhiloli and at tlie siege of 
 Corinth and in a number of minor engagements and was mustered out in 1863, and came 
 from Michigan to Kansas. Wasmarried February 22, 1870, to Miss Julia E. Taylor, a na¬ 
 tive of Wiscon.sin. They h.ave two children—Tillie J. and Willie W. Is amembe.-of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church and has been a member of the School Board two terms and is 
 Township Clerk at the present time. 
 
 S. A. WOODWARD, farmer. Section 26, P. O. Burrton, owns 330 acres. 100 acres in cul¬ 
 tivation; ten acres cultivated timber; 140 fenced with barbed wire and three-fourths 
 mile of hedge; frame dwelling 14x14, L 10x18; barn 24x36, with stock yards and slieds 
 and windmill pump. Has thirty-five head of cattle and twenty hogs. Came to Kansas in 
 1869 with a capital of but $20, and stopiied in Butler County until the spring of 1872. when 
 he located hei'e. Was liorn in tlie State of New York. August 28. 1836, and made it his home 
 until 1861, when heenlisted In Company B, Forty-fourtli Regiment, New York Infantry, 
 and with his command served in the army of the Potomac for aliout a year, but losing his 
 health he was discharged on a surgeon's certificate of disability in 186‘2 In 1863 lie went 
 to Illinois and to Kansas City, Mo., in 1866, and came from there to Kansas. Was married 
 January 30, 1877. to Miss Mary Millington, a native of New York State. They have one 
 child—Dave. Wlien the township was first organized, Mr. W. served one term as Justice of 
 the Peace and is at the present time Township Treasurer. Is a Freemason. 
 
 E.MJIA TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JOSEPHUS BALLARD, farmer and stock raiser. Section 7, P. O. Newton, owns 320 
 acres, 220 acres under cultivation, all enclosed with hedge, with good orchard; lias a good 
 frame dwelling. 24x26. with barn and outbuildings; has IShorses, 21 head of cattle and 130 
 hogs. He was born in Ohio, Sejitember 29,1834. and moved to Iowa in 1854 and came from 
 there to Kansas in the spring of 1875 and liought this farm. He was married November 2, 
 1856, to Miss Phoebe ,1. Lee, a native of Indiana. They have had eight children—Sarah L., 
 John S., Foster W.. Josephus A.. Charles W., Ida A. and Guy W.; the oldest. Rosetta A., 
 died October 20, 1877, aged seventeen years, nine months and twenty-eight days. Is Treas¬ 
 urer of the School Board, and has accepted the position four terms. Had eighty acres in 
 wheat in 1880, which averaged twenty-two bushels per acre, and has now ninety acres sown 
 to wheat, and a good crop of corn. 
 
 WM. H. BE.AN, farmer. Section 24, P. O. Newton, owns 320 acres, 220 in cultivation, all 
 enclosed and divided into forty-acre fields, witli over seven miles of stock proof hedge; has 
 a fine new frame dwelling, 28x32. one and a lialf stories. witli porticoes and bay window 
 costing $1,800, also stable, granary and all necessary outbuildings; six acres bearing or 
 chard and two acres in cultivated tiinlier; liad ninetyacres in wheat in 1882, which aver¬ 
 aged twenty busliels iier acre; has 4 horses, 22 head of cattle and 35 hogs. Came to Kansas 
 and located present farm in April, 1871, and is tlie oldest present resident of Emma Town- 
 sliip. Was born in Maine, Keliriiary 18, 1840, and came from native State to Kansas. Was 
 married February 18, 1879, to Miss Elizabeth A. Rallsion, a native of Indiana. They liave 
 two children—Edwin V. andGIennJi. Was In the quartermaster’s denartment during the 
 war. in a clerical capacity. Is a Mason. In the early setilemeutof the county the cattle 
 men were opposed to farmers settling and breaking up the land for crops, and allowed their 
 stock to destroy their crops, and Mr. Bean and others organized a force of seventy-five old 
 soldiers, and notified them that they would resort to force to mainlain their rights, and they 
 respected tliem accordingly, and the trouble ended with tlie organization. 
 
 IRA J. COOK, farmer and stock raiser, .Section 30, P. O. Newton, owns 319 acres. 160 
 in cultivation, all enclosed; three acres in orchard and two acres in cultivated timber; 
 frame dwelling, 26x30, with porch and kitchen; stable and outliuildings, corral and stock 
 sheds, with windmill pump. Makes a specialty of fine and graded stock; has 10 horses, 36 
 head of cattle and 8 hogs. Was born in Canada, March 14, 1838, and when fifteen years of 
 age moved with his parents to Wlscomsin, remaining there one year, when he went to Iowa, 
 and came fromtliereto Kansas in 1871; located on his present place in August of same 
 year. Mr. Cook had a hard time for the first few years, his means being limited; he lived 
 the first year in his w'agon and a dugout, and the next year had all his crops burned up in a 
 lirairie fire; but by energy and industry he is now in good circumstances. Was married 
 May 9. 1861, to Miss Alice .Sprotley. a native of Virginia. They have two children—John E. 
 and William K. Enlisted in 1862. in Company 11, Tlilrty-first Regiment Iowa Infantry, and 
 was appointed Corporal, and served with his command in .Second Brigade, First Division, 
 P'ifteenth Army Corps, and participated in a great many battles and skirmishes, among 
 them Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Lookout Mountain Resaca, Dalton, Kenesaw and Atlanta, 
 and Lovejoy Station, and followed Hood to the Tennessee River, then returned and went 
 with Sherman to the sea, and north through the Carollnas. His regiment was the first to 
 plant the Union flag In Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, and from there to Benton- 
 villeand Averysboro N. C., and to Washington, and mustered out June 29, 1865. Has 
 served as Treasurer of the School Board one term. 
 
 NATHAN W. COMMONS, farmer. Section 2'i', P. O. Newton, rents and farms 160 acres 
 Itelonging to his brother, 110 acres in cultivation, all enclosed with hedge, with dwelling 
 18x24, and stable. Was born in Indiana, September .5, 1839, and when a child moved with 
 parents to Illinois, where he lived until he came to Kan.sas in 1871. and located here. He 
 was married September 7, 1860, to Miss Emeline Sisk. They liave six children—Bion, Della, 
 Daisy, Earl E , Robert Ingersoll and Mabel. His son, Earl E., was born October 29. 1871. 
 being the first child born in Emma Township. Mr. Commons enlisted in 1862 in Company 
 G., One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, and served with his 
 command in Mississippi, and participated in the engagements of Port Gibson, Raymond, 
 Jackson and Champion Hills; at th'e latter place he was taken prisoner and paroled; after 
 the fall of Vicksburg he returned home, and after being exchanged rejoined his command 
 at Vicksburg, and went from there via New Orleans to Molule and jiartlcipated in the siege 
 of Spanish Fort, and was mustered out August 16, 1865. Mr. Commons is liberal in his re¬ 
 ligious views. 
 
 N. A. HOLTON, farmer, .Section 34, P. O. Newton, owns 960 acres, 640 in cultivation 
 800 acres all enclosed with hedges and cross hedges, dividing it olf into four fields of 16(1 
 acres eacli, and four fields of forty acres each. A fine bearing orchard of ten acres, set out 
 in 1875, which yielded in 1881, some over 300 bushels of ap|des and peaches. Has a fine 
 frame dwelling, 22x28, with L 24x30. two stories, with fine cellar under the wliole house. 
 The cost of the dwelling was over $2,000; granary and stables combined 36x46; chicken 
 house. 12x16; granary. 12x16; corn crib, etc. Mr. H. makes wheat a specialty, raising in 
 1882, about 10,000 bushels, averaging twenty-four bushels per acre. He has four horses, 
 six mules, and 100 head of cattle, both graded and domestic. Has also in Lane County, thir¬ 
 ty-eight head of cattle and 330 sheep. He w'as born in Rutland County, Vt., December 8, 
 1818 and came from his native place to Kansas, locating on liis present farm, November 19, 
 1873. He was married January 1, 1850, to Miss Sophia B. Earl. They have six children— 
 J. M.. C. E.. J. R.. Eva A., Alice E. and Mattie J. While in Vermont, he served as Justice of 
 tlie Peace for twenty years in succession, also as Township Trustee, and on the School Board 
 for years. Since coming to Kansas, has served as Township Trustee and Treasurer, and also 
 on the School Board. 
 
 URIAH SPANGLER, farmer. Section 15, I*. O. Newton, owns 160 acres, 125 tinder cul¬ 
 tivation, all enclosed with hedge, small orchard, with dwelling 18x26, L l4xl6, one and a 
 half stories, wdth porch and pantry 6x16, at a cost of from $1 300 to $1,,500; stable and out¬ 
 buildings, and a windmill pump. He had in 1880, fifty-four acres of wheat, wdiicli aver¬ 
 aged twentv-three bushels to the acre, and has now sixty acres sown. Came to Kansas in 
 March. 1873. and located here. Was born in Pennsylvania, September 9, 1849, and moved 
 to Illinois in 1870, and came from thereto Kansas. He was married January 28, 1874, to 
 Miss Millie Raymond, wlio died Decem'iier 9. 1877, leaving two children—Alice and Ira. He 
 was married in October. 1879. to Miss Hosterman, a native of Pennsylvania. Mr. S. is a 
 meinlier of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and lias been a member of the School Board 
 for six years, and has served one term as Township Treasurer. 
 
 GARDEN TOWNSHIP. 
 
 DAl’ID LEHM.ANN, farmer and stock raiser. Section 35.P.O. Halstead,owns 640 acres, 
 255 in cultivation, 225 fenced with wire for pasture, and 16() in meadow, eight acres in or¬ 
 chard, and two acres in cultlv.ated timber of various kinds. He also has about 600 rods of 
 hedge fencing, and a small vineyard of 130 stocks, fine frame dweliing 40x40, two stories, 
 with a large cellar under the whole house, costing S4,000; barn tor grain and iiuplements, 
 34x34, costing $800, and stable 32x36, costing $8()0, corn crib 10x16, cattle shed, 10x160. 
 hog sheds 10x32. feed racks 9x100 with corrals and windmill pump, costing in all about 
 $1,000. Has seven horses, three mules, and sixty-two head of cattle, and fourteen hogs; 
 wheat averaged in 1882, twenty-eight bushels to the acre. He was born in Germany, No¬ 
 vember 21, 1837. and came to tlie United Stat s when a child, with his parents, and located 
 in Ohio. Moved to Iowa in 1856, and to Illinois in 1860, and came from there to Kansas in 
 1879, and located here on this section, which lie bought in 1873. He married, February 26 
 1860.Miss Barbara B.Rnth, a native of Bavaria. They have thirteen children—Clirlstian A. 
 David B., Katie R., August H., Susanah R., John M., Barbara R., Mary R., Daniel H , Wil¬ 
 liam T., Menno S., Rudolph G. and Marcus J. He is a Mennonite, and Is School Director. 
 
MORRIS COUNTY. 
 
 795 
 
 
 
 MORRIS COUNTY. 
 
 M 
 
 700 
 
 DESCRIPTIVE AND TOPOGRAPHICAL. 
 
 ORRIS County is situated in the center of the eastern half of the State. 
 This county is bounded on the north by Davis County, and a portion of 
 Wabaunsee; on. the south by Chase County and a part of Marion ; on the 
 ^ Dyon County and a portion of Wabaunsee, and on the west by a part 
 of Dickinson and Marion counties. The county contains eleven civil town¬ 
 ships, and m shape is square, except that in the northeast corner its square for¬ 
 mation IS broken by the southwest corner of Wabaunsee County, while in the 
 northwest corner, a strip about tw-o miles wide and four miles long is taken 
 from the square and added to Dickinson County. The county contains 
 square miles, or 448,000 acres, 
 and, except at the points 
 where its square formation is 
 broken, is twenty-four miles 
 from north to south, and thirty 
 miles from east to west. 
 
 The surface of the county, 
 in most part, is rolling prairie. 
 
 Along the Neosho River, how¬ 
 ever, and especially in the vi¬ 
 cinity of Council Grove, the 
 banks of the stream rise to con¬ 
 siderable height, these eleva¬ 
 tions occurring sometimes on 
 one side of the stream and 
 sometimes on the other. From 
 the top of these elevations the 
 land rolls away in gentle 
 undulations, without being 
 marked by abrupt acclivities 
 or sudden declivities. The 
 highest point in the county is 
 supposed to be at Council 
 Grove, and viewing the face of 
 the country, from this, it pre¬ 
 sents a surface resembling, 
 somewhat, that of a great sea 
 or ocean rolling onward in 
 gradual swells. The extreme 
 western portion of the county, 
 however, while the uplands 
 have not acquired that altitude 
 to entitle them to be termed 
 “bluffy,'’is considerably broken, 
 and does not possess that regu¬ 
 larity of surface presented by 
 other portions of the county. 
 
 The ridges, or water sheds,have 
 an east and west direction, and 
 while sufficiently sloping to 
 afford excellent drainage, are 
 not so abrupt in their descent 
 as to cause any loss of soil by 
 a too precipitate flow of water 
 after heavy rainfalls. The face 
 of the county is considerably 
 scarified by numerous streams 
 and creeks, on nearly all of 
 which are fine belts of timber. 
 
 Along these streams and creeks 
 are valleys,which vary in width 
 from about one-half to two 
 miles, and the land in these 
 valleys is denominated “bottom' 
 the county is comprised in these 
 18 to too. 
 
 Its depth is much greater than that of the higher lands, reaching from four to 
 ^n feet, vvhile on the uplands the average depth ranges from two to five feet, 
 there is little, if any, superiority in quality, the only difference being that the 
 bottom lands have the advantage in resistance to drouths. Either on uplands 
 or lowlands all kinds of cereals can be raised abundantly when visited by a 
 moderate rainfall. ^ 
 
 Grasses of all kinds grow to great luxuriance in all parts of the county, and 
 of this yield there is never a scarcity, be the season what it may, unless when 
 burned up by scorching “siroccos,” which are of very infrequent occurrence. 
 If the superiority of the county for stock-raising purposes is excepted, its chief 
 
 adaptability is agriculture. In 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 Clark’s Creek Township. 
 
 
 
 council Groy® Township, incliulinff Council Grove Cltv. . 
 
 Diamond Valiev Townsliit). ^ . 
 
 1,080 
 
 44 f 
 
 Elm Creek Township. . 
 
 Highland Township. . 
 
 
 358 
 
 981 
 
 Neosho Township. . 
 
 Ohio Township. . 
 
 835 
 
 728 
 
 Parker Township_.-. . 
 
 
 
 Rolling Prairie Tocrnsliip. . 
 
 
 509 
 
 tVarreu Township. . 
 
 
 l.HOfi 
 • HOT 
 
 
 2,325 
 
 9,’266 
 
 Council Grove City. 
 
 712 
 
 1,042 
 
 ’ land. Not quite one fourth of the land in 
 bottom lands, the proportion being about as 
 
 addition to these it offers su¬ 
 perior advantages for dairying 
 and cheese making, which fol¬ 
 low as a natural consequence 
 from its wide ranges of excel¬ 
 lent pasturage. The opportu¬ 
 nities offered for the successful 
 establishment of these branches 
 of industry have not for some 
 reason or other, but chiefly 
 from lack of railroad facilities, 
 been taken advantage of, and 
 farmers content themselves by 
 cultivating and raising the 
 usual cereal crops and by giv¬ 
 ing some attention to stock. 
 
 These pursuits, it is true, 
 are those which most closely 
 adhere to the adaptability of 
 the soil, and hence to these the 
 greatest attention is given. 
 Wheat, oats, corn, rye, flax and 
 barley are sure crops under any¬ 
 thing like reasonable circum¬ 
 stances; nor is this the case 
 alone with the bottom lands, 
 as the upland farms are culti¬ 
 vated to great success and yield 
 abundantly. 
 
 Horticulture and arbori 
 culture can also be successfully 
 pursued, as the soil is well 
 adapted to forestry and the cul¬ 
 tivation of orchards. The sta¬ 
 tistical history will show that 
 the people are becoming awak¬ 
 ened to the great importance at¬ 
 tached to both these branches, 
 which, though not pertaining to 
 farming proper, are elements 
 w’hich the farmer cannot dis¬ 
 regard without great disadvan¬ 
 tage to himself. All that needs 
 to be done to have fine or¬ 
 chards and beautiful groves of 
 forest trees is for the people to 
 plant the seed, and in a very 
 few years the soil of Morris 
 County will furnish 
 laden orchard and 
 grove. 
 
 the fruit- 
 the sylvan 
 
 WATER COURSES AND THEIR NAMES. 
 
 The timber along the streams and creeks consists of oak, hickory, walnut, 
 cottonwood, hackberry, elm and sycamore, and their average width is between 
 one-ffiurth and one-half a mile. Away from the streams,that sameness of scenery 
 which characterizes large expanses of prairie is interrupted and diversified by 
 numerous artificial groves of forest trees, ranging from ten acres and upwards, 
 the longest containing about sixty acres. 
 
 I he character of the soil is generally rich and deep, and in ordinary sea- 
 soris is very productive. The subsoil is limestone, which is located at a depth 
 of from two to ten feet beneath the surface, although in some places, but these 
 are few, it is visible on the top of the earth. Occasionally a gravel knoll is found, 
 but taken altogether the soil is good. Less than one-fourth of the county is de¬ 
 nominated “ bottom land,” being that portion located along the streams and 
 creeks. In these low lands the soil is extremely rich and exceedingly fertile. 
 
 The county is^ well supplied with water, creeks and streams being but a 
 few miles apart. The Neosho River is the principal stream, and to this nearly 
 all the lesser streams in the county are tributary. The upper portion of the 
 river rnay be divided into the East and West forks of the Neosho, the former 
 rising in Highland Township and running north for a few miles, when its course 
 becomes easterly until it reaches Parkerville. Before it reaches Parkerville, 
 however, it receives the water of Level Creek, a small stream running in an 
 easterly direction through the upper portion of Highland Township. From 
 I arkerville the course of the river is south by east, receiving on its way the wa¬ 
 ters of Haun Creek and Crooked Creek, which enter it from the south and about 
 a mile apart. Both of these creeks take their rise in the north of Elm Creek 
 Township, one in Section 6 and the other in Section 4. Flowing now in a 
 southeasterly direction, and at a point about five miles from Parkerville, the 
 Neosho receives the water of Lard’s Creek, which is a stream of considerable 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ^96 
 
 size, and which takes its rise in Ohio Township close to the northern boundary 
 line of the county, and a little below this it receives the tribute of Gilmore 
 Creek, which, rising in Elm Creek Township, flows in an easterly direction un¬ 
 til it empties into the West Fork of the Neosho as it passes through the south¬ 
 west corner of Neosho Township. About one mile from this point .Slough 
 Creek adds its tribute. This creek rises a little north of the center of Ohio 
 Township, and is about twelves miles in length, its course being due south. In 
 the northeastern portion of the County Munker’s Creek, and Middle Creek, 
 after being fed by several smaller streams, form a junction, and these constitute 
 the East Fork of the Neosho. The two forks unite at the south side of Section 
 3, in Council Grove Township, and at this point it may be said the Neosho 
 River proper begins. Still continuing its southeast course its waters are swelled 
 by those of Big and Little John creeks, which have their rise in Warren Town¬ 
 ship and run in a southerly direction until they empty into the Neosho a few 
 miles south of the City of Council Grove. Its last northern tributary in the 
 county is Rock Creek, quite an important stream, and which has its rise in Wa¬ 
 baunsee County, and which enters Morris County at the dividing line between 
 Warreti and Valley townships, and from thence it flows due south along the 
 eastern boundary of the county until it mingles its waters with those of the 
 Neosho at a point near the village of Dunlap. After the junction of the two 
 forks is formed, its southern and western feeders are Canning Creek, Elm Creek 
 and Four Mile Creek, which flow almost in a norlheastely direction, and Indian 
 Creek, which runs in a due easterly course along the southern boundary line of 
 Valley Township and the county. After having been fed by these different 
 streams and creeks, the Neosho leaves the county at a point about two miles 
 north of the southeast corner, and one mile south of the village of Dunlap. In 
 Diamond Valley Township, which is the southwest township of the county, 
 there is quite a stream, named Diamond Creek, which flows in a southeasterly 
 direction, whose tributaries are Six Mile Creek, and two or three smaller creeks 
 of but little importance. In the northwest township, there is a stream of con¬ 
 siderable size, named Clark’s Creek. This creek is about fifteen miles in length 
 and has its rise at the boundary line between Clark’s Creek and Diamond Val¬ 
 ley townships, and runs almost due north, receiving on its course the waters of 
 the Mulberry and Shoemaker creeks, which are its tributaries, and passes out of 
 the county at Skiddy, a point on the northern boundary line between Morris and 
 Davis counties. In addition to these numerous water courses, there aie several 
 very excellent springs in the county, the two most important being Diamond 
 Springs and Hill Springs, so that with the clear running streams and creeks, 
 and her various bubbling springs, the county is well supplied with an abundance 
 of good, pure water. 
 
 As it may be somewhat of a curiosity with some as to how the different 
 streams and creeks received their names, we will now give their origin as be¬ 
 lieved to exist according to the facts, or as established by tradition. The Neo¬ 
 sho river was named l y the Kaw Indians long before Kansas was thought of as 
 a land of settlement for the white man. The tradition, as it came from the 
 Indians, is that about three fourths of a century ago, a party of Indians travel¬ 
 ing westward from the Missouri River, had been long suffering for water, and 
 had come to stream after stream, only to find them dried up. At length they 
 came upon a stream containing water, and in their delight at finding it they 
 cried out A/if-rr-j'/rri, which, being literally translated, means Ne, water; osho, 
 stream-in, or as put in plain English, “ Stream with water in it.” Hence the 
 name Neosho. 
 
 Rock Creek, which is the next largest stream in the county, was originally 
 named and known by the Indians as Ne-co-its-ah-ba, which means “ Dead Man’s 
 Creek.” This name was given to it by the Indians on account of the terrible 
 slaughter that once took place upon its banks between two tribes of hostile In¬ 
 dians. The modern name of “Rock Creek” was given to it by westward 
 bound travelers an occount of the rocky bluffs that line its banks. 
 
 The name “ Munkers’Creek ” indicates its origin. It was named after J. 
 C. Munkers, who was the first white man to settle upon its banks. 
 
 “Elm Creek ” takes its name from the magnificient elm trees by which it 
 is bordered. 
 
 When Gen. J. C. Fremont in 1846, was exploring the “ Great American 
 Desert” to find a way to the West, he had in the company under his charge a 
 man who was known by his comrades as “ Big John.” At a point where the 
 old Santa Fe trail crossed the creek, there is a bluff of considerable size from 
 which flows a large spring of beautiful clear water. While Fremont was in this 
 region. Big John, on one of his foraging expeditions, discovered this spring, 
 which is located near the head of the creek, and hence the name of “ Big John 
 Creek,” by which it has since been known. The rocks about the spring have 
 inscribed upon them the date of its discovery, and by whom discovered. 
 
 Travelers on their way to Santa Fe over the old trail, while passing through 
 that portion of Morris County now known as Diamond Valley Township, once 
 came upon a cluster of magnificent springs which they hailed with as much de¬ 
 light as the poor pilgrim hails an oasis in the desert. So pure, clear and spark¬ 
 ling was the water that they named them Diamond Springs, and thus the stream 
 flowing from them derived the name of Diamond Creek. 
 
 About 1S36 an exploring party under the charge of Lewis and Clark, had 
 found its way as far west as Morris County and encamped on the bank of a 
 stream in the northwestern portion of the county, to which they gave the name 
 of Clark, and hence the present name of “ Clark’s Creek.” “Lard’s Creek” is 
 named after the first settler upon its margin, William F. Lard. “Slough 
 Creek” takes its name from the sloughy character of the land along its course. 
 “ Canning Creek ” and “ Gilmore Creek ” are named after first settlers in their 
 vicinity. “ Four Mile Creek ” is thus named because it is just four miles south 
 from Council Grove. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 The history of Council Grove may be said to be the history of Morris 
 County, as it has been the scene of almost every interesting incident that has 
 transpired in the county, not only since its organization, but for long before. 
 
 The point from which commences the history of the county ante-dates Territo¬ 
 rial days, and begins as far back as 1847. 
 
 What is now Council Grove has been mentioned by travelers as far back 
 as 1820, but this mention has no bearing whatever upon any of the facts, inci¬ 
 dents, happenings and transactions that go to makeup the history proper of the 
 county, all of which transpired in 1846, and subsequent thereto It may assist 
 the reader to abetter understanding as to how Council Grove comes to figure 
 so conspicuously in Kansas history to state here, that by a treaty concluded 
 with the Indians in 1825, the United States Government procured the right of 
 way for a public highway from the Missouri River to the eastern boundary of 
 Mexico, which, having been established, passed into history as the “ Santa Fe 
 Trail.” This trail ran through Morris County, and part of it now constitoites 
 the Main street of Council Grove. 
 
 Until 1847 the territory now embraced in Morris County was 
 held by the various Indian tribes as neutral ground, upon which all had a right 
 in common to hunt on its soil and fish in its streams, and the wooded belts 
 along the Neosho and its tributaries formed excellent hunting fields. A treaty 
 was made with the Kaw tribe of Indians in the latter part of 1846, or early in 
 1847, by which a tract of land twenty miles square was obtained for a reserva¬ 
 tion, which included the land on which is built the town of Council Grove. 
 
 In the spring of 1847 the Kaws were moved on to the land embraced 
 withtn the limits of the reservation. Up to this time not a white man was set¬ 
 tled upon the soil of Morris County. In the fall of the same year, one Seth M. 
 Flays, a citizen of Westport, Missouri, having obtained a license from the Gov¬ 
 ernment to trade with the Indians, came to the Kaw reservation and estab¬ 
 lished his trading-post at Council Grove. Other traders followed soon after, 
 the next that arrived being the Choteau Brothers, in 1848, and a trader named 
 Kennedy in 1849 
 
 The Santa F'e Trail to New Mexico having been established, a contract 
 was let by the Government, in 1849, to Waldo, Hall & Co., to carry the United 
 States mail to Santa F'e, a point seven hundred miles west of the Missouri 
 River. For a number of years after the trail was opened Council Grove was 
 the only trading post between Independence, Mo., and Santa Fe, and, as a 
 consequence, became a point of considerable importance to westward bound 
 travelers. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church, with a commendable desire to cultivate 
 and enlighten the mind of “ Lo, the poor Indian,” did, in 1850, enter into a 
 • contract with the Government to establish a school for the education of the 
 Kaws. To further the plan of enlightenment, the Board of Missions did, in 
 the same year, erect a stone mission or schoolhouse, at Council Grove, and 
 sub-contracted with T. S. Huffaker to teach the school, who acted in the 
 capacity of teacher until 1854, when the school was discontinued. Besides 
 the mission school several other buildings were put up in 1850, and among 
 them a depot for the storage of government supplies and other military ma¬ 
 terial. The Mail Company also put up several buildings, and all the inhabit¬ 
 ants of Council Grove at that time, and, in fact, in Morris County, were those 
 either in Government employer in possession of permits from the same, num¬ 
 bering some twenty-five in all. 
 
 -At that time the Kaw Indians on the reservation numbered about 1,700, 
 and the agent of the tribe resided at Westport, Mo., the law at that time not 
 requiring these gentlemen, to whom was entrusted the care and overseership of 
 the Indians, to reside upon the agency. Things at the “ Post,” as it was 
 called, moved along peacefully and quietly until 1854, each year adding a few 
 to the population, and as a trading post. Council Grove was well known. 
 Seth M. Hays built the first house that was erected, not only in Council Grove, 
 but in Morris County, which was a log store on the west bank of the Neosho 
 River, on the old Santa Fe trail, near to the east end of the bridge which now 
 spans that stream, and directly opposite the ground on which now stands the 
 Commercial House. 
 
 In 1854, Kansas became a Territory by the passage of the act by Congress 
 known as the Kansas-Nebraska bill. Soon after the passage of the bill, Mr. 
 Reeder was appointed Governor of the new Territory of Kansas,and soon there¬ 
 after, with a full corps of staff officers, arrived at Council Grove, which he con¬ 
 templated making the capital. In this he failed, however, owing to the fact 
 that the land required for that purpose could not be obtained from the Indians. 
 
 Up to this time no attempts at settlement had been made in any other por¬ 
 tion of the county than Council Grove, but in 1854 we find that one J. C. Munk¬ 
 ers took a claim, and settled upon what is now known as Munkers’ Creek, in 
 Neosho Township. 
 
 About one of the first official acts of Gov. Reeder was to order an election 
 for members of the Territorial Legislature. In the elect on proclamation, 
 the Territory was divided into election districts, and the district of which Mor¬ 
 ris County then formed a part, placed two candidates in the field, one of whom 
 was A. 1 . Baker, and the other Mobillon McGee. 
 
 At that time party excitement ran high, one party being designated as 
 “ Free-state” men, and the other as “ Border Ruffians.” The Territory at that 
 time was not divided into counties. The Free-state men put forth Baker as 
 their candidate, and the “ Border Ruffians ” placed McGee in nomination. The 
 real issue was whether Kansas should, ultimately, be admitted to the Union as 
 a free or slave State, and as both the free States of the North and the slave 
 States of the South had been planting colonies over the populated portions of 
 the Territory, preparatory to the struggle that was sure to take place for the 
 ascendancy, the agitation and excitement attending the first Territorial election 
 was exceedingly high, and but very little friction would have been required to 
 create a blaze. 
 
 The election was held on the 30th day of March, 1855. Baker was fairly 
 elected, and received his certificate of election from the Governor, but McGee, 
 on some trumped-up cause, contested the seat with him, and the border ruffian 
 element being largely in the ascendancy in the Legislature, Baker was denied 
 the seat and McGee was seated. The I egislature that convened shortly after, 
 by virtue of this olegtion, divided a large portion of the Territory into counties. 
 
MORRIS COUNTY. 
 
 crette*d division thus made, the county of Wise (now Morris), was 
 
 The system adopted by the Legislature for organizing the counties was 
 very simple and easily earned out. In many instances several counties were 
 formed into one district with only one organization, so that the several counties 
 constituting one district would be, virtually, nothing more than municipal town¬ 
 ships. Thus Wise (Morris), Breckinridge (Lyon), Madison (Greenwood), were 
 comprised in one district, and the place designated by law for the transaction of 
 business pertaining to the district was Columbia, in Madison County, a point 
 about two miles east of the present city of Emporia, so that for judicial and 
 
 of. municipal township 
 
 The same Leg^lature that divided the Territory into counties and dis- 
 tricts also appointed the several Boards of Supervision for the government of 
 r H appointed for the district above described were T. S. Huffaker, 
 
 ElHolt. The law provided that the chair- 
 Mnrrk^l, • be Probate Judge, and Mr. Huffaker, of 
 
 Morris, having been appointed chairman, became thereby Probate Judge. 
 
 797 
 
 THE DROUTH OF i860. 
 
 Owing to the belief that prevailed in the greater portion of the country 
 
 Ikited thT'‘r°“H^A®‘"Kansas on account of the severe drouths that 
 visited the Great American Desert,” of which Kansas was considered a part, 
 no attempt was made to raise this cereal until five years after the first white 
 settlers had located m Morns County. The first corn planted in the county 
 was on the farm which was opened for the benefit of the Kaw school in 1851 
 
 was^lJrfi^^^ Ti Plentiful, and, contrary to expectations, the yield 
 
 was large. The success of this crop gave the settlers encouragement, and the 
 
 fol extensively. It proved almost a failure, and 
 
 not ^ tf followed, owing to scarcity of rains and hot winds, 
 
 this ^ seasons it fell far short of even 
 
 In 1858 and 1859 the crop was tolerably fair, and i860 gave promise of 
 abundant crops and a glorious harvest. Throughout the spring the weather 
 oe'^onle wbhPromising crops filled the hearts of the 
 
 PP® that it might be 
 
 dashed to the pund before they tasted of its sweetness. May came and went, 
 but no ram. June was fast passing away, and yet not the slightest indication 
 of ram was visible m the clear, blue sky. Towards the latter end of June the 
 fierce and scphmg siroccos set in, and by the first of July all vegetation was 
 utterly ruined, and the face of the country that in the beginning of May gave 
 such bright promise of yielding an abundant harvest, was so burned and 
 resembled one great Sahara. Nothing green was visible ; not 
 ^ j scorched and with- 
 
 gar'^en vegetables, berries, vines, fruit, everything, 
 
 sVelter airJ‘"f V V" r.‘° ^ sought 
 
 shelter and protection from the scorching winds by seeking pools of water^in 
 
 ltd m^n 'n ^‘^"ding or lying in thL durinVtheir prevalence, 
 
 mif whn remain shut up m their houses, unless actually compelled to go 
 
 out, while they continued to blow, which, usually, would be from 10 A. M to 
 aDout 5 M. 
 
 Not a single bushel of corn was raised in Morris County that year This 
 was a very severe stroke upon the settlers, all of whom had but limited means 
 
 anSin^vTl “P®" /he,r crops for a livelihood. Some became discouraged 
 and moved away, and that they did so was not to be wondered at, because very 
 starvation, and this was what threatened them if they remained. 
 O hers, and by far the greater number, remained, determined to put the capa- 
 bil ties of Kansas soil to a further test. Some would say that “one swallow 
 
 o^e that^.'.,. that was uppermost in their minds, however, and 
 
 one that caused them considerable anxiety was; “ How can we procure sub¬ 
 sistence during the year, and seed for next season ?” To men in their situation 
 sointbfn ^ serious and perplexing question, and one extremely difficult of 
 solution. \\ ant bpme so pressing, and poverty so pinching, that appeals for 
 
 ?f JoTuT. •'■‘I’;”? »«"' "Ol o»ly to, ffe people 
 
 of Morris County, but for those of the entire State. The appeals were not 
 made m vain, and the supplies came pouring in by the train loads. All the re- 
 Amhison, which was made the distributing depot for 
 tier State, but Morris County being then on the extreme fron- 
 
 had arel d Seventy miles from the base of supplies, her people 
 
 g eat difficulty in obtaining relief. The only way of getting to Atchison 
 
 Amh^^ poor and needy settlers find their way to 
 
 Atchison only to discover that they had their pains for their labor. This Ls 
 a most trying tirne for the settlers, and during the fall and winter of i860, and 
 the first half of i86r, the people suffered great hardships. For the first five 
 months of 1861 the people were fed by charity. Food, clothing, and provis- 
 rTrl furnished by the liberal people of the East, and also seed wheat, oats, 
 
 'I timely succor most of the settlers 
 
 would have been compelled to abandon their homes, as they were utterly de ti- 
 tule of absolute necessities, and without means to buy. It was some years be¬ 
 fore the county recovered from the effects of this blow, and the tide of imi - 
 gration that had set in towards the county began to recede. 
 
 INDIAN TROUBLE.S. 
 
 Prior to the organization of Kansas into a Territory, and for a long time 
 whi trouble was experienced arising from the uncertainty 
 
 ch existed as to what was the true boundary of the land set apart for the 
 
 commencing to come in considerable numbers, 
 and being Ignorant of the boundary lines of the Reservation, many of them 
 took claims and settled within the prescribed limits. This caused no little 
 
 amount of troub e between the settlers and the Indians, w'hich, on certain occa- 
 sions, threatened to be serious. This state of affairs coming to the knowledge 
 of Gov. keeder, he, shortly after his appointment as Governor of the Territory 
 requested the authorities at Washington to furnish him with a correct and au- 
 hen ticated inap of the Territory, on which would be clearly defined and maiked 
 the lands embraced within the Indian Reservation. In due time the request 
 was complied with, and the Governor received one of “Eastman’s Maps” 
 which was duly certified as being correct by Col. Manypenny, the then Com¬ 
 missioner of Indian Affairs. The location given to the Kaw Reservation by 
 his map was west and south of Council Grove. This indicated that the lands 
 lying between Council Grove and the eastern boundary line of the county were 
 open for settlernent by the whites, and being thus understood, many settlers 
 made claims and locat^ed in the vicinity of Rock Creek, and also in the Neosho 
 Valley north and south of Council Grove, under the impression and belief that 
 in so doing they were locating upon the public domain. 
 
 Each year brought its complement of settlers, and in those days of trouble 
 and uncertainty, each sought a location as near to the center of population as 
 possible, and as a consequence, the lands located along the Neosho River were 
 eagerly sought and readily taken. Two causes, and, probably, a third con¬ 
 tributed to the desirability of these lands. The first, doubtless, was the heavy 
 belt of timber on either side of the stieam ; the second, the choice and fertile 
 soil of the yalley ; and the third, their proximity to Council Grove, which by 
 this time, w’as a point of considerable importance as regards trade, and, also, as 
 considered, in point of population. Council Grove being then the extreme west¬ 
 ern trading post, and being surrounded upon three sides by Indians, who, how- 
 seemed might, at any moment, be moved to acts of hostil¬ 
 ity, had a tendency to cause the settlers to avoid isolation, and to make their 
 settlement as compact as the circumstances would admit of. 
 
 Year by year the Indians beheld their territory encroached upon by the 
 whites, and their best hunting grounds gradually slipping fronuheir control, and 
 soon began to exhibit signs of restlessness. This spirit of restlessness developed 
 itselt in 1857, by loud complaints being sent to the Great Father at Wash¬ 
 ington, in which the grievances of the Indians were set forth. On these 
 known to the authorities, the then agent for the Kaw tribe 
 John Montgomery, was ordered to have the lands of the Reservation re-sur¬ 
 veyed and the boundary lines distinctly marked. The survey made in accord¬ 
 ance with this order unsettled things generally, as according to the boundary 
 lines of the Reservation as established by this survey, its limits extended five 
 miles west of Council Grove, and fifteen miles east, and ten miles north and 
 ten miles south, so that had Council Grove been located five miles further to 
 theeast It would according to the Montgomery survey, have been the exact 
 center of the Kaw Reservation. 
 
 The result of this survey was, that all the settlers who had located on any 
 portion of the territory embraced within the twenty miles square defined in the 
 Montgomery survey as the Kaw Reservation, became trespassers upon Indian land 
 .and were notified to leave. This promised to give rise to serious complications 
 between the whites and Indians, and also between the settlers and the Govern¬ 
 ment. The people had taken their claims and made settlement in good faith 
 having all due respect for the lands embraced in the Reservation as described 
 by the Eastman authenticated map, furnished by the Government to Governor 
 K eder, and without any intention whatever, of perpetrating any wrong upon 
 the Indians; and when notified to surrender their claims after having made val¬ 
 uable improvements thereon, became justly indignant and exasperated. It was 
 now their turn to send up their grievtinces to Washington, which they did and 
 upon proper presentation of their case to the authorities. Commissioners 
 were appointed to appraise the value of improvements made, and award com¬ 
 pensation in accordance therewith. This was done, and each settler was 
 awarded what was considered adequate compensation for the improvements he 
 had made, and thus the threatened complications were, for the present over 
 come Had they received the full face value of their awards, the compensation 
 would have been reasonably fair, but the United States Treasury being at that 
 time ina somwhat depleted condition they were given what was known ^s "Kaw 
 Land Scrip, from which they only realized about fifty cents on the dollar The 
 year 1859 will long be memorable in Morris County. At that time the popula- 
 Uon of the county was about 600, most of whom were settled either in Council 
 Grove, or its immediate vicinity. The Indians, though apparently friendly, 
 would occasionally, whenever good opportunity presented, steal the settlers’ 
 horses and whatever else they could lay their hands upon, if they thought they 
 could do so without detection. In their pnctice of these peculations, they had 
 stolen two horses, arid these were demanded of them by the whites, and also 
 that the thieves should be surrendered for punishment. While the settlers were 
 never without their apprehension of trouble from the Indians, yet at this particu¬ 
 lar juncture they little thought it was so near at hand. At an early hour on the 
 morning of June 2, 1859, the whole community was thrown into commotion if 
 not consternation, by a band of about one hundred Kaw Indians, who came gal¬ 
 loping into Council Grove all painted, feathered, and fully equipped for war. The 
 older settlers, who had been taught by experience the meaning of these warlike 
 indications, saw at a glance that the savages were bent on mischief, and that 
 great danger was impending. Taken thus unawares fora short time they were at 
 a loss how to act, but they knew they were at the mercy of the Indians. If 
 they were fearful of the consequences, they knew enough not to make their fears 
 known to the newer settlers, lest an alarm might be created that would lead to 
 a panic, and they also knew enough to present as bold a front as possible to 
 the Indians, and thus the wiser heads determined to await further develop¬ 
 ments. ^ 
 
 On came the Indians' down Main street from the west until the head of 
 the line came in front of the store of S. M. Hays, where a halt was ordered 
 Their leader was Ah-le-gah-wah-ho, who, about a year before, had been deposed 
 as chief of the tribe and another put in his place. After halting his warriors, 
 the leader rode up to Mr. Hays and, still sitting on his pony, addressed him as 
 follows : ‘‘ You sent for these two horses which my boys stole from a Mexi- 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 can trader. You sent us word that we must not only give up the horses, but 
 that we must turn over to your people the two men who stole the horses, that 
 your people may punish them. The horses you can have, but the men you 
 can’t have without a fight.” Hays controlled himself as best he could, well 
 knowing that if a fight should ensue the Indians would have all the advantage, 
 as they had come fully prepared for such an emergency. Ah-le-gah-wah ho, 
 taking his silence for fear, began to taunt and insult the whites, and to heap 
 abuse upon them for interesting themselves about a Mexican, who was not a 
 white man, and who was no better than an 'Indian, and also told them very 
 plainly that they should not meddle with what did not concern them. The 
 abuse was too much for Hays and he lost his temper, and told his clerk to 
 reach him two revolvers that were lying behind the counter in the store. 
 
 While this parley was going on, the Indians had broken their formation; 
 some went galloping through the cross streets while the main body gathered 
 around their leader, and completely filled Main street in front of Hays’store. 
 When Hays had received the revolvers from the clerk he fired them into the 
 air in front of the Indians, in doing which he had a double purpose, one was to 
 frighten the Indians, and the other to warn the settlers to get armed and be 
 ready for whatever might occur. The Indians only wanted a pretext to com¬ 
 mence the fight, and instead of being frightened by the firing of Hays, some of 
 the more impetuous among the warriors cried out, “ Hays is shooting at us, 
 shoot him.” On hearing this. Hays retired within his store and shut the door, 
 but two or three white men who were on the street became targets for the In¬ 
 dians. Whatever words were exchanged between the Indian leader and Mr. 
 Hays, was done through Mr. T. S. Huffaker, who acted as interpreter. 
 
 Some of the young bloods among the Indians, more fiery than the others, 
 on hearing the cry, “shoot him,” fired, and one man by the name of Charles 
 Gilkey, who was standing beside the interpreter, received a dangerous arrow 
 wound in the lower part of the neck. Another young man by the name of 
 Parks, while in the act of crossing the street received a dangerous bullet wound 
 which stretched him senseless on the ground. Everybody supposed that Parks 
 was killed. Mr. Huffaker, who had been the Indian school teacher from 1850 
 to 1S54, and who spoke the Kaw language fluently, and who was greatly re¬ 
 spected by the tribe, on seeing what had been done, and knowing well that 
 still greater danger was threatened, told the Indians that they had killed one 
 man and probably mortally wounded another, and that they had better leave 
 town as soon as possible, as the white people would surely avenge the outrage 
 and injury. 
 
 The Indians instantly wheeled their horses and galloped out of town, and 
 in less than an hour’s time all their tents, which before had been visible on the 
 high ground south of Elm Creek, which runs immediately south of Council 
 Grove, were struck and packed, after which the tribe took up its march in the 
 direction of Four Mile Creek, where, in addition to artificial means of defense 
 they could also have the advantage of those which, in this locality, nature 
 offered. 
 
 No sooner had the Indians left town than the whites assembled to counsel 
 together as to what was best to do. Messengers were sent all over the country 
 and into neighboring counties to apprise the people of what had happened, 
 and to warn them of the impending danger, and for as many 
 of them as possibly could come, to hasten to Council Grove as soon 
 as possible. The whites decided upon a war, and, if necessary, to prose¬ 
 cute it to extermination. Of those present a company consisting of forty men 
 was immediately organized, of which H. J. Epsey was elected Captain, and W. 
 H. White, Lieutenant. 
 
 Immediate war was decided to be inevitable, all believing, as expressed in 
 council, that if the Kaws were allowed to go unpunished for the outrage com¬ 
 mitted by them that morning, there would be no safety for the whiles thereaf¬ 
 ter. The company, forty strong, armed with various kinds of weapons, some 
 with rifles, some with shot-guns, and some with revolvers, marched off in the 
 direction of where the Indians had taken up their position. They found the 
 Indians prepared to meet them, having sent all their squaws, papooses and old 
 men off to a safe distance. When within about two hundred yards or so of 
 where the Indians had posted themselves, the company halted for further de¬ 
 liberation. 
 
 The Indians were about four hundred strong, and had posted themselves 
 to the best advantage. They tantalized the whites after they had halted, and 
 beckoned them to come on. Notwithstanding their paucity of numbers and 
 inferior arms, many of the whites were very anxious to be led against the red 
 men, although to have done so, could only have resulted in their utter de¬ 
 struction. Were it not for their earnestness in the matter, the idea of forty 
 men, poorly armed, insisting on being led against four hundred savages, all well 
 armed with rifle, bow, and tomahawk, and all trained to fight from boyhood, 
 might beset down as Quixotic. It may speak well for their bravery, but is a 
 poor recommendation of their discretion. 
 
 Wiser counsel prevailed, however, and a few of the older settlers who clear¬ 
 ly saw the terrible consequences that would result from too hasty action on the 
 part of the company, interposed, and asked the officers to postpone further ac¬ 
 tion, while some one authorized to speak for them, went forward to communi¬ 
 cate with the Indians, and, if possible, avert further bloodshed. In doing this, 
 another object would be accomplished, inasmuch as it would give the settlers 
 from the surrounding country and adjacent counties time to reach Council 
 Grove, form, and march to their assistance. The older heads among the set¬ 
 tlers saw that to undertake to carry out the desire of those who were anxious 
 for immediate fight, would only lead to useless slaughter, and would put in 
 jeopardy the life of every white person within a radius of twenty miles, very 
 wisely counseled delay. This was the trying moment for the settlers of Morris 
 County, because not only their own lives and those of their wives and children, 
 but the lives of those in adjoining counties depended upon their action. 
 
 When the word of what had been done and was going on went abroad. 
 
 the settlers were not slow in responding to the call, and in a short time they 
 commenced to assemble in Council Grove as fast as horses could carry them. 
 Those who had wives and children, brought them with them, deeming it safer 
 to have them in town than to leave them unprotected at home. All the women 
 and children were placed in the Kaw Mission, a substantially built stone build¬ 
 ing. 36x50 feet, and two stories high, which was erected in 1850, as a school- 
 house, in which to educate these same Indians they were now going to fight. 
 That afternoon about 150 men organized and marched to reinforce the compa¬ 
 ny of forty men that had gone down in the forenoon. 
 
 Having decided to communicate with the Indians, the next thing to be 
 considered was who would be the man to undertake it. The man that would 
 undertake it would risk his life in so doing, but T. S. Huffaker seeing that the 
 slightest mistake would bring on a conflict, volunteered to be the negotiator be¬ 
 tween the whites and the Indians, than whom no man was better qualified for 
 the undertaking. Having taught the mission school from 1850 to 1854, many 
 of the Indians had set under his instructions, and he was perfectly familiar with 
 all their habits and customs, and also with their language, and, in addition to 
 these the Indians looked upon him with a kind of reverence. 
 
 There was a space of about two hundred yards between where the whites 
 halted and where the Indians had taken up their position, and from where they 
 were stationed the Kaws could see that the whiteswere being rapidly reinforced, 
 because as parties arrived at Council Grove from the more distant places they 
 immediately hastened to join their brother whites where the danger was most 
 threatening. The whiles could now press their demands with a show of strength 
 which if not sufficient to insure compliance, would cause the Kaws to treat 
 with seeming respect, at least, any person sent by the whites to treat with them. 
 Mr. Huffaker was authorized to go to the Kaws and demand in the name of 
 the whites the surrender of the two Indians who had that morning 
 shot Gilkey and Parks, to be dealt with as should be decided upon by a council 
 of whites. The settlers preserved their line formation and as Mr. Huffaker pro¬ 
 ceeded slowly down towards the Indians each man stood ready to advance at 
 the first indication of treachery towards him. 
 
 Mr. Huffaker was met by the chief to whom he made known the propo¬ 
 sition he was authorized to make, whereupon a council of Indians was held 
 and the decision arrived at was that they would surrender the Indian who shot 
 Parks, but not the one who shot Gilkey, as they could not tell by whom he 
 was wounded. This was only a device to save the Indian by whom Gilkey 
 was shot, because they knew at the time that he was sitting with them as one 
 of the council. He was a young chief, much loved and honored by his tribe and 
 their great desire was to save him if possible. Mr. Huffaker told them he would 
 go back and notify his people of their decision. 
 
 By this time the number of whites had increased to be about equal that 
 of the Indians, and Mr. Huffaker knew that every minute’s time gained was to 
 the advantage of the whites. He returned to the Indians and told them that 
 nothing short of a surrender of both Indians would satisfy his people. On 
 hearing this the Indians offered $8,000 and forty ponies as satisfaction for the 
 shooting of Gilkey, but Mr. Huffaker refused to entertain the proposition. 
 
 On hearing this ultimatum of the whites the young chief who was guilty of 
 the shooting arose and left the council, but returned in a short time all armed 
 and prepared for fight. Addressing the council he said that inasmuch as they 
 had about decided to surrender him to the whites, thereby sanctioninghis death, 
 he would sell his life as dearly as possible, and signified his intention of first 
 killing his own chief and then the white man who demanded his surrender. 
 This address was a little too late in coming, because had a fight ensued then the 
 advantage in numbers and arms was on the side of the whites. The fiery speech 
 of the youth had no effect towards stirring up the older warriors, but still they 
 hesitated to give him up. They tried every way to save the young chief, but to 
 no purpose. They increased the money offer to $10,000, but Mr. Huffaker told 
 them that money was no object. They had committed an outrage upon the 
 settlers, and had shed the blood of two of their people, and unless both were 
 given up his people were determined to fight. 
 
 “ You may kill some of us,” said Mr. Huffaker, “ but it will be the last of 
 your tribe, because white men will come who will avenge us, and even now 
 soldiers are on their way from Fort Riley. Now, I shall walk to my people 
 and remain there while I count twenty, and will then walk back half way to 
 where I shall set this stick, and there I shall again connt twenty, and if both 
 Indians are not surrendered by that time, I shall return to my people and upon 
 you rest the consequences.” 
 
 Having thus conveyed his intentions to the Indians Mr. Huffaker turned 
 around and deliberately walked back to where the whites were standing in line, 
 resting upon their arms. Having counted twenty he slowly walked back to 
 where he had set the stick and again counted twenty, but no sign was given by 
 the Indians to indicate their willingness to comply with his demand. Believing 
 the Indians meant to fight he turned again to rejoin the whites, and had gone 
 but a few steps when the Indians called to him and told him the two guilty ones 
 should be given up. They were then brought forth, bound and tied, and de¬ 
 livered over to the whites. They were tried in no court, no judge heard their 
 case, no attorney plead for them, no jury deliberated upon their guilt or inno¬ 
 cence, they had wantonly shed the blood of two white men who had done them 
 no injury, and, according to the Western notions of dealing with such offenders, 
 justice demanded that they should suffer death. This was the verdict, and in 
 compliance therewith both were hung where the lumber yard now stands, on the 
 south side of Main street, between the river and the court house. 
 
 The Indians came and took away their remains, and whether, they merited 
 such condign punishment or not, it was certainly a pitying sight to see the 
 mother of the young chief cut and lacerate her head, neck and breast, and with 
 the blood that flowed from her self-inflicted wounds rub the post on which her 
 son had breathed his last. Some time after this the United States grand jury 
 took cognizance of the matter and indicted for murder several of the parties 
 
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 supposed to be implicated in the hanging. They were tried, but nothing came 
 of it beyond the expense and inconvenience they suffered in consequence 
 thereof. 
 
 SALE OF THE KAW LANDS. 
 
 Up to this time and for some time subsequent Morris County had been ex¬ 
 ceedingly slow of settlement. Three causes contributed to this result. First, 
 Kansas was still considered by many as part of the “ Great American Desert,” 
 altogether barren and unproductive. Second, it was the home of various tribes 
 of Indians who were either openly or secretly hostile to white settlement; and 
 third, and the one that boie most against the settlement of Morris County,was the 
 uncertainty tliat attached to the Kaw Reservation lands. If people located 
 upon desirable claims they had no certainty of being left in peaceable posses¬ 
 sion. I hey did not know but that after having made valuable improvements it 
 might be discovered, as had been the case once before, that they had settled 
 upon Indian lands and would be dispossessed. 
 
 Ever since 1854 promises had been made by the Government, or by parties 
 speaking for it, that the Indian title to the lands would be extinguished and 
 that they would be thrown open for settlement, but years of feud, strife and 
 uncertainty had passed without anything in this direction having been done. 
 The effect that this state of uncertainty had upon the settlement of the county 
 will be better understood when it is known that nearly one-half of the entire 
 land in the county was embraced within the Kaw Reservation. The Indians 
 were desirous of parting with their title to the lands, and had repeatedly ex¬ 
 pressed a willingness to dispose of them and move further west, but no notice 
 had ever been taken of their offers. 
 
 In 1859. Alfred B. Greenwood was appointed Commissioner of Indian 
 Affairs, and was either sent, or came upon his own motion, to negotiate with 
 the various tribes of Indians for their lands. Whatever schemes or plans were 
 gotten up by the agents of the Government for their own benefit in connection 
 with these lands, is no part of this history, and will only be mentioned in a 
 passing manner, in order that the work may be better understood. Without 
 notifying the local agent, stationed upon the lands, of his coming. Greenwood 
 one day made his appearance at the old Kaw Agency, four miles east of Coun¬ 
 cil Grove, and immediately called a council of the Indians, to whom he made 
 known the contents and stipulations of a treaty that purported to have been 
 prepared at Washington. 
 
 Some of the Indians came to Council Grove and apprised the citizens of 
 what was going on at the agency, and instantly nearly every one in the place 
 hastened to the spot to prevent what they considered a gross and outrageous 
 swindle. The settlers presented their case to the Commissioner and insisted 
 upon a modification of the treaty, and, to some extent, succeeded; but their de¬ 
 mand to have a provision inserted recognizing the rights of those who had set¬ 
 tled upon the lands prior to the Montgomery survey, was not conceded. The 
 treaty was signed, and among its many provisions was one providing for the 
 sale of 150,000 acres of the land to the highest bidder. The bids were to be 
 submitted under seal, and a commission was to be appointed by which the lands 
 were to be appraised. When the appraisers were appointed the settlers pre¬ 
 sented a statement of their case to them, and succeeded in having the lands ap¬ 
 praised at a maximum of $1.75 per acre, the minimum being fixed at seventy- 
 five cents.’ 
 
 The treaty made by Greenwood with the Indians gave rise to great dis¬ 
 satisfaction among the whites, and a public meeting was called to give 
 expression to their feelings upon the same. It was decided by the meeting to 
 send a delegate to Washington to prevent, if possible, the ratification of the 
 •reaty by the United States Senate, and Judge Elmore was chosen the delegate. 
 When the treaty came up for ratification in the Senate, it was amended so that 
 all settlers who had made improvements upon their lands prior to 1857, licensed 
 traders, and all other persons lawfully residing upon the lands, should have 
 their claims adjusted by the Secretary of the Interior, and that they should have 
 the lands upon which they had settled and made improvements, at the appraised 
 value of $1.75 per acre. 
 
 Another difficulty now arose, which relates more particularly to Council 
 Grove history than to that of Morris County. Under the law that gave parties 
 the right to organize themselves into town companies, those who had made im¬ 
 provements upon the land known as the “town site” formed themselves into a 
 town company, and claimed the land in common, except one, and he was the 
 agent of Jacob Hall. His refusal to take part in the organization arose from the 
 fact that Hall claimed a section of land by virtue of act of Congress, as mail 
 contractor, and the section that he claimed embraced that included in the town 
 site. After the Greenwood treaty had been amended and ratified by the Senate, 
 the Town Company immediately presented its claim for the land to the Secre¬ 
 tary of the Interior and asked for a patent. They now learned for the first 
 time, that Hall had anticipated them, and had made application for the same 
 land, basing his claim upon the act of Congress, and ignoring the treaty re¬ 
 cently made and ratified. From these opposing claims arose a fierce and bitter 
 contest, both sides employing the ablest counsel they could procure. The con¬ 
 test was a protracted one, but finally the land was awarded to the Town Com¬ 
 pany and they received patents therefor. Fora long time this decision was 
 supposed to have settled forever all disputes between Hall and the Town Com¬ 
 pany over this land, but Hall dying about seven years afterwards, his heirs 
 brought suit for the recovery of the land, which suit is still pending, or was until 
 recently, in the Circuit Court of the United States. 
 
 RESULTS OF THE GREENWOOD TREATY. 
 
 Several years later, in 1862, renewed trouble arose on account of this Green¬ 
 wood treaty. By the provisions of the treaty a commission was appointed to 
 allot the lands to the several members of the Kaw Indians, giving to each forty 
 The land to be thus allotted was denominated the “Diminished Re¬ 
 serve,” and upon this some white people had settled as early as 1856, and though 
 
 they had been regularly warned off about every year since the Montgomery 
 survey in 1857, they persisted in holding their claims. The admonitions and 
 warnings of the Government were utterly disregarded, until finally the Govern¬ 
 ment sent a company of soldiers to remove them. Knowing well the utter 
 inutility of resisting United States troops, the settlers offered no further resist¬ 
 ance, but quietly packed up their goods and departed from the Reservation. 
 The following day the soldiers, also, took their departure, but they were not 
 gone over twenty-four hours when the settlers all moved back on to their claims. 
 
 The Government finding that, in order to keep the settlers out of posses¬ 
 sion and to prevent a conflict between the whites and the Indians, it would be 
 necessary to establish a military post, made a proposition to the settlers to pay 
 them for their improvements, which was accepted, and thus the complications 
 that arose over the Diminished Reservation were peacefully settled and amicably 
 adjusted. 
 
 During 1861 and 1862 the population of the county remained about sta¬ 
 tionary, neither increasing nor diminishing, although the vote cast in 1862 was 
 a little less than that of l86l, which, doubtless, can be accounted for by the 
 fact of a number of the people going into the army. There is, probably, no 
 county in the State that has experienced such trouble over the Indian lands 
 within its boundary as has Morris County. They have been a perpetual draw¬ 
 back to the county almost to the present time, and frequently gave rise to dif¬ 
 ficulties that threatened serious results. Thus in 1862 we find the “Kaw Trust 
 Lands” coming up as a bone of considerable contention. Under the Green¬ 
 wood treaty, these lands were to be advertised for sale and the bids were to be 
 made under seal. The settlers having received, through a friend in Washing¬ 
 ton, a copy of the appraisement, bid in every instance the exact price fixed by 
 the appraisers. Month after month passed by but still the settlers heard noth¬ 
 ing from their bids. They called upon their representatives in Congress for in¬ 
 formation, but could receive no satisfactory answer. 
 
 While in this state of doubt and uncertainty as to the disposition of the 
 lands, it was brought to their knowledge that some parties had overbid them a 
 few cents on the acre, and such a storm of indignation broke forth that showed 
 they were in no spirit to be tampered with. They demanded of their Senators 
 and Representatives in Congress an explanation of the facts connected with the 
 bids, but these gentlemen could not enlighten them. Through a friend in 
 Washington they ascertained that one Robert Corwin, of Ohio, was the highest 
 bidder for about seventy of the choicest claims, he having bid from one to ten 
 cents an acre more than the settlers. 
 
 On learning this the wra'h of the people knew no bounds, and they in¬ 
 stantly made their case known to Hon. J. N. Lane,who was at that time United 
 States Senator from Kansas, and to Hon. A. C. Wilder, who was then Repre¬ 
 sentative in Congress. These gentlemen immediately addressed a communica¬ 
 tion, of which the following is a copy, to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs: 
 
 Washington Citt. D. C., 
 
 .. March 7 , 1863. 
 
 Mr: We have just been Informed that the sealed bids for the Kaw Trust Lands have 
 been opened, and develop the fact that the hardy actual settlers upon such lauds are about 
 to he robbed by a heartless speculator who has never been upon said lands. That said 
 speculator, intendinpt to filch from the settlers their homes and hard earnings, has overbid 
 them a tew cents on the acre In the expectation of obtaining the title to some seventy-five 
 farms, proposing to sell the same to the settlers at an advanced price or drive them from 
 their homes, many of whom are now in the army battling for their country. 
 
 In the name of these, our constituents, and as their representatives, we do solemnly 
 pray you to accept the bids of the actual settlers and reject the bids of the heartless specu¬ 
 lator, and If, In discharge of your official duty, this cannot he done, award the lands to the 
 settlers at the advance price hid by the speculator, giving them a sufficient time to signify 
 their assent to the same. In behalf of the people or Kansas, and in the name of justice we 
 file this, our solemn protest, against permitting one acre of the land of the actual settlers 
 going into the hands of the cormorant speculator, who has hid thereon, until the actual 
 ler has had a fair opportunity to purchase the same. Yours truly, 
 
 „ .1. N. Lane. 
 
 Hon. W. p. Dale, a. u . Wilder. 
 
 Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 
 
 Washington, D. C. 
 
 In order to give better and more forcible expression to their indignation, a 
 meeting of the settlers was held at Council Grove, on April 4, 1863, and in the 
 preamble and re.solutions adopted they pledged themselves to stand together as 
 one man in favor of the settler. They resolved that any person, either at home 
 or abroad, who attempted to rob a settler of his claim was no better than a 
 robber, and should and would be treated as such. The Interior Department at 
 Washington was strongly condemned and denounced. They resolved that the 
 robberies committed upon the Government and the Indians by Corwin and 
 others in building contracts were a disgrace to the nation ; that they had reason 
 to believe that Corwin received $20,000 from Stevens’ contract for putting up 
 buildings for the Indians; that they would defend their rights to their lands to 
 the utmost extremity, and before yielding to heartless speculators and robbers 
 they would destroy their improvements and would pursue any other course that 
 would render the locality extremely disagreeable and uncomfortable for specu¬ 
 lators or their agents. The people were thoroughly aroused and in earnest, 
 and any effort to enforce the award to Corwin would surely have caused blood¬ 
 shed. The opposition to the lands being awarded to Corwin was so great and 
 promised to be productive of so much trouble that all the bids submitted for 
 the “Trust Lands” were rejected, and on August 31, 1863, the lands were 
 again advertised, and bids were to be received until October 5 following. 
 
 In i860 and 1861, one Robert Stevens, who had previously entered into a 
 large contract with the Government to build houses for the Indians, finished 
 his contract, having erected in all one 150 stone houses, but as the old settlers 
 of Morris County still characterize the job as a huge swindle, and as it has little 
 bearing upon the history of the county, we will say nothing concerning it 
 further than that after the houses were completed the Indians used them for 
 stables and dwelt in their tents. 
 
 border' TROUBLES. 
 
 We now arrive at that period when events took place that not only startled 
 the settlers of Morris County, but the people of the whole country, the year 
 that ushered in the War of the Rebellion. After the commencement of hos¬ 
 tilities between the North and the South, the people of the county ,were kept 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 in a constant state of feverish excitement by perpetual threatened invasion 
 Irom hostile Indians on the south and west, and by incursions of guerrillas and 
 bushwhackers from Missouri, who, after committing all manner of violence in 
 the eastern portion of the State, were working westward to the mountains and 
 plains of New Mexico and Colorado where they could prey upon trains cross¬ 
 ing the plains, and murder all the defenceless people who favored the Union. 
 It was during one of these bushwhacking raids in 1862. by the gang known as 
 Bill Anderson’s, that Judge Baker, one of the most respected citizen of the 
 county, and his brother-in-law, George Segur, were murdered at Baker’s home 
 on Rock Creek. 
 
 At the commencement of the war, the Anderson family, the male portion 
 of which consisted of the old man and two sons. Bill and Jim, lived in Kansas 
 and not a great way from Baker’s. They were natives of Missouri, and had 
 moved to Kansas in tho-e ante helium days when it was thought Kansas could 
 be made a slave State by colonizing largely from the South. The people of the 
 neighborhood looked upon the family as hard characters, and it was an open 
 secret that they had committed several murders. To kill, steal, and plunder 
 was their business, and they became quite a terror to the community. The 
 breaking out of the war opened up to them grand opportunities for carrying 
 on their hellish business, of which they were not slow to take advantage. 
 About this time several other desperate characters joined them, and among 
 them one Lee Griffin, and a notorious scoundrel, named Reed. They estab¬ 
 lished their headquarters at Council Grove, and from this point would sally 
 out and commit all manner of depredations, including muider, rape and horse¬ 
 stealing. In one of these marauding excursions they stole two horses from Mr. 
 Segur, who was father-in law to Judge Baker. 
 
 On hearing of this. Baker, with several others, started in pursuit and over¬ 
 took the party on the Santa Fe trail, some distance west of Council Grove. 
 The horses were recovered, and Baker swore out a warrant of arrest against 
 the Andersons. This coming to the knowledge of old man Anderson, he 
 swore he would take Baker’s life, and arming himself with a rifle, and with 
 murderous intent, he went to Baker’s house. Baker having been previously in¬ 
 formed of Anderson’s design, met him prepared, and before the latter could 
 carry out his murderous purpose Baker shot him dead. 
 
 The following night the young Andersons, with Griffin and Reed, went to 
 Baker’s house, intent on killing him, and called him out, but Baker, apprehen¬ 
 sive that something of the kind would occur, had secured a friend or two to 
 stay with him, and when he made his appearance he did so fully prepared and 
 determined to sell his life as dearly as possible. Finding themselves thwarted 
 in their purpose to kill Baker that night, they retired to the brush where they 
 lay concealed watching for an opportunity to dispatch their victim. After 
 thus waiting for a week or two without finding the opportunity they sought, 
 they departed for Missouri, the resort during the war of guerrillas, bushwhack¬ 
 ers and cut-throats. 
 
 More than a month passed by without anything being heard of the An¬ 
 dersons and their gang, and a faint hope began to be entertained that they had 
 seen the last of them in the neighborhood, when on the morning of the second 
 day of July, 1862, the Andersons were discovered skulking in the vicinity of 
 Baker’s house. They had returned the evening jirevious, and with them was 
 another villain, a stranger, unknown to anyone in the community. Learning 
 of Baker’s absence from home, the Anderson gang secreted themselves in the 
 neighborhood, leaving the stranger to watch Baker’s house and apprise them 
 of his return. On the evening of July 3, Baker, with his wife, returned from 
 Emporia, which fact was immediately communicated by the stranger to the 
 Andersons. 
 
 At that time Baker kept a supply store near the Santa Fe trail, which 
 stood about seven or eight rods from his house. The Andersons were not 
 long in perfecting their plans. The stranger was sent to Baker’s house, in¬ 
 structed to tell him that he was “ boss ” of a train that was camped a short 
 way off, and that he desired to purchase some supplies. Baker never having 
 seen the stranger before, and this being a usual occurrence, was entirely free 
 from suspicion, but yet in those unsettled times when every man on the fron¬ 
 tier went armed, he took the precaution to buckle on a pair of revolvers, and 
 thus prepared, and accompanied by his brother-in-law, George Segur, he went 
 with the stranger to the store. It was now well into evening, so that under 
 the darkness the Andersons could station themselves close to the store without 
 running much risk of detection. 
 
 Baker had just about finished putting up the stranger’s order when the 
 Andersons, with their partners in crime, ruihed into the store and fired, wound¬ 
 ing both Baker and Segur in the first discharge. Taken thus by surprise, and 
 being outnumbered two to one, Baker and Segur in their wounded condition 
 sought shelter in the cellar, where the murderers sought to follow them, but 
 Baker, firing through the cellar door, wounded Jim Anderson in the leg, 
 breaking his thigh bone. The Andersons then withdrew from the building 
 and set fire to it. In the cellar Baker told his brother-in-law that he was mor¬ 
 tally wounded and could not live long, and advised Segur to escape through 
 the cellar window, which, after much difficulty, he succeeded in doing. While 
 the store was being devoured by the flames, the desperadoes watched outside 
 lest Baker should escape, and thus one of the most respected citizens of Mor¬ 
 ris County was burned to death in the cellar of his own store by this gang of 
 cut-throats, after having been mortally wounded at their hands. Segur died 
 from his wound on the following day. After finishing their hellish work in Mor¬ 
 ris County, the murderous gang returned to Missouri to ply their nefarious 
 business of guerrilla warfare and bushwhacking. 
 
 Although Col. S. N. Wood had, by authority of the Secretary of War, and 
 of the Governor of Kansas, organized the “ Morris County Rangers ” in the 
 early part of the year 1863, guerrillas were not deterred from making plunder¬ 
 ing and murderous incursions into the country. Thus we find that on the 4th 
 of May, 1863, Dick Yeager and his band of guerrillas encamped in the vicinity 
 of Council Grove. No doubt his intention was to sack the town, but the peo¬ 
 ple armed themselves and posted sentinels each night and frustrated his plans. 
 
 After domineering over the citizens for some time with high han-d, and using 
 threats and insults, he withdrew with a portion of his band to Diamond 
 Springs, where, without either ceremony or ^irovocation, they shot and killed 
 a citizen named Augustus Howell, and severely wounded his wife. 
 
 Another thing that tended to save Council Grove and its people from the 
 ravages of Yeager, was the fact that Capt. Rowell, with a company of the 
 Second Colorado Regiment, was stationed close to the town to guard the 
 mails and .Santa Fe trains. Throughout the year 1884, the people were kept 
 constantly on the alert. Now it would be a guerrilla raid that would call 
 them to arms, and now a visit from hostile Indians. Many were the depreda¬ 
 tions committed this year by marauding bands of both whites and I ndians, but 
 the people, knowing the insecurity of life and property in those harassing 
 years, were always on the qui vive, and while the depredations perpetrated in 
 the adjoining counties were quite serious, Morris County escaped with but 
 few, and these were of a trifling character. 
 
 In the year 1867 occurred the lynching of one of the guerrillas, and the af¬ 
 fair caused a great deal of excitement in Council Grove. In the fall of 1866 a 
 man named McDowell came from Missouri and made Council Grove his stop¬ 
 ping place. As was subsequently ascertained, McDowell, during the war was a 
 guerrilla and bushwhacker, and when the war closed, having no desire to culti¬ 
 vate the arts of peace, became a desperado, and many are the dark deeds laid to 
 his charge. Of these he boasted, and seemed to take pride in telling how many 
 men he had killed in his time. People paid very little heed to his boasting at 
 the time and set it all down to braggadocio. At that time one \V. K. Pollard 
 kept a livery stable in Cc.uncil Grove, and one day McDowell went to the sta¬ 
 ble and hired a team for the ostensible purpose of going to Junction City. As 
 the sequel proved, in hiring the team he had no other object than to steal it. 
 Not returning that day Pollard became suspicious and started after him next 
 morning. On reaching Junction City he found that McDowell had gone farther, 
 and was, by that time, probably out of the State. Plis next step was to pro¬ 
 cure a requisition from Gov. Crawford, after which he started in pursuit of the 
 thief, and succeeded in overtaking him at Nebraska City, where he arrested 
 him and brought him back to Council Grove. Here he had a preliminary ex¬ 
 amination and was held for trial at the District Court. 
 
 Ill all probability he would have been tried by ordinary process of law but 
 for a little transaction that took place that changed the aspect of affairs. While 
 McDowell was under confinement it so happened by some mysterious agency 
 that the Deputy Sheriff of Shawnee County, one Cunningham, put in an ap¬ 
 pearance, and whatever freemasonry existed between McDowell and Cunning¬ 
 ham will never be known, but certain it is that Cunningham secretly passed 
 McDowell a revolver for the evident purpose of securing his escape by shooting 
 the guard. Cunningham was detected in the act, however, and before McDow¬ 
 ell had an opportunity of using it for any purpose it was taken from him. II 
 ever Cunningham stood upon the brink of eternity it was then, for no sooner 
 was it made known what he had done than he was surrounded by as an indig¬ 
 nant and determined a set of men as ever cast a noose around the neck of a 
 villain. He trembled with fear, and well he might, for he was facing a crowd 
 of resolute men, never to be moved by threats, and, in his case, not easily moved 
 by appeals for pity. The rope was prepared and certain doom seemed to await 
 him, but through some mysterious and unacountableagency, known only to the 
 initiated, he was saved, but never will he be so near the grave again until he en¬ 
 ters it, as he was upon that occasion. Ha immediately left town, nor did he 
 stand upon the order of his going. 
 
 The more the people thought and talked of what had taken place, the 
 more exasperated they became, and that same night a body of disguised men 
 surrounded the guard, seized McDowell and carried him to the center of the 
 bridge that crosses the Neosho River at Council Grove. He begged and 
 pleaded and screamed for mercy, but all his begging, pleading and screaming fell 
 upon deaf ears, for he was about to taste of that kind of mercy that he, by his 
 own boasting, had shown to his helpless victims when they appealed to him. A 
 rope was brought, one end of which was fastened around his neck, after the 
 fashion usually adopted in such cases, and the other was made secure to the 
 railing of the bridge. Up he was lifted and over he was dropped, and there he 
 was left dangling until the next morning, when he was taken down and an in¬ 
 quest held on his body by J. T. Stevenson, a Justice of the Peace, and a verdict 
 rendered according to the facts—death by strangulation. 
 
 A few days after this occurred, the whole community was thrown into con¬ 
 siderable excitement by a rumor that a party of Quantrell’s band and Bill An¬ 
 derson’s, to which McDowell had belonged, were on their way to wreak a ter¬ 
 rible vengeance upon the people of Morris County, and Council Grove in par¬ 
 ticular. It turned out to be mere rumor, however, but the excitement was 
 none the less for all that. 
 
 THE CHEYENNE OUTBREAK. 
 
 This occurred on the 3rd of June, 1868. Like a thunderbolt burst¬ 
 ing from a clear sky, and without the least note of warning to indicate what 
 was about to happen, four hundred Cheyennes burst upon the town all armed 
 and painted for war. When the Indians reached the west end of the town, 
 they divided their forces, one-half following along Elm Creek to the south of 
 town while the other continued to march along Main street. The people were 
 taken completely by surprise, and could not surmise what the approach of so 
 large a body of Indians, all painted, bedecked and mounted for war, meant, unless 
 it was the indiscriminate slaughter of the whites. The fears of the whites were 
 greatly allayed when the Chief of the Cheyennes told them they had nothing to 
 fear as it was the Kaws they were after and not the whites. Notwithstanding 
 this assurance, the settlers, knowing the treacherous nature of the red men, were 
 not altogether at ease and held themselves in readiness for whatever might 
 happen. The Kaw tribe was at that time stationed about two and a half miles 
 east from Council Grove, on Big John Creek, and the agent for the tribe was 
 Major E. S. Stover. 
 
 The cause for the Cheyennes being on the war path may as well be stated 
 
MORRIS COUNTY. 
 
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 here. During the year previous, the Raws and Cheyennes lived at peace with 
 each other, and visited the wigwams of each other in a friendly manner. Not far 
 west from Council Grove both tribes herded their ponies within easy distance 
 of each other and between the two 
 
 “All seemed as peaceful and as still 
 As the mist sluiub’ ring on yon hill.” 
 
 The Cheyennes had about one hundred ponies in their herd, with eieht or 
 ten Indians to watch them, and the Raws had about fifty ponies in their herd 
 With only one of the tribe to watch them. From where the Raws were at that 
 time encamped, on the high land on the south side of Elm Creek, they could 
 ^e anything that transpired on the plains where the ponies weie being herded 
 One day the Raw who was herding the ponies of his tribe saw several Chey¬ 
 ennes come toward where he was stationed, and thinking they were coming for 
 no other purpose than to make a neighborly visit, and exchange a friendly 
 pipe, he lay couched upon the grass awaiting their approach. Before the un¬ 
 suspecting Raw had an idea of what was going to happen, his spirit was sent 
 to the happy hunting gro'uid, and all the Raw ponies driven off The Chey 
 ennes thought they were unobserved, but a party of Raws had been watching 
 their movements from the high ground where they were encamped. Their 
 natural cunning told them not to drive the Raw ponies directly to their own 
 herd and they therefore made a wide detour to the south and west, expectine 
 thereby to reach their own camp, and at the same time, throw the Raws off the 
 trail. 
 
 This stratagem might have been successful had it not been for the obser¬ 
 vations taken from the camp. Comprehending at a glance the object and move¬ 
 ment of the Cheyennes, the Raws instantly mustered a party of their own war¬ 
 riors and intercepted the Cheyennes, whom they set upon and killed seven out 
 ot eight. 1 he Raws not only recovered their own ponies but captured about 
 forty of those belonging to the Cheyennes, and thus between ponies and scalps 
 they returned triumphantly to camp. They celebrated the affair by a wL’ 
 dance, at which many of the people from Council Grove and surrounding 
 spectators. It was to avenge this act on the part of the Raws 
 that the Cheyennes appeared in the streets of Council Grove on the morning 
 of June 3, 1868. ^ 
 
 About two miles from Council Grove, on the east side of the Neosho 
 River, was established the headquarters of the Raw Agency, the agent as al- 
 raady mentioned^ being Major Stover. On hearing of the approach of the 
 Cheyennes the Raws took up a position in the brush along the margin of Big 
 John Creek. The Raws were greatly inferior in numbers, but vastly superior 
 in arms. 1 he Cheyennes were mounted, while the Raws were on foot. 
 
 As the Cheyennes approached. Major Stover rode out and met their chief 
 and several of their braves between the two contending lines, and held a con¬ 
 sultation with them in the interest of peace. Nothing would satisfy the Chey¬ 
 ennes but the scalps of seven Raws and forty of their ponies, to which Major 
 Stover would not listen. ■’ 
 
 While the consultation was being held, some of the more fiery and impetu¬ 
 ous of the Indians exchanged shots. Among the Raws was a brave who was 
 looked upori as a kind of leader, named Bill Johnson, and when the firing com¬ 
 menced. Bill cried out, “ Take care. Major Stover, you’ll get hurt. MajorSto- 
 ver go away, you 11 get hurt, I say.” Nothing was accomplished by the parley 
 between the Major and ihe Chief; the Cheyennes would be satisfied with noth¬ 
 ing but the sc Ips and the ponies, and these being refused they determined to 
 exterminale the Raws. 
 
 The Major, finding his efforts to secure peace fruitless, returned to where 
 
 the Raws were posted in the brush, and it is said the fiist and only command 
 he gave them w-as, “ Give them h—1, boys.” The Cheyennes were extremely 
 wary about attacking, and the Raws being dismounted and greatly inferior in 
 numbers, were just as determined not to be drawn from their advantageous po 
 sition. The Cheyennes would form in line out in the open ground, and then 
 facing to the right, would make a charge in Indian file, and when the head of 
 the line would come within shooting distance of the Raws, (they were mostly all 
 armed with revolvers), the first man would fire and wheel to the left, and so on 
 throughout the line, each warrior following his leader until they’had foimied 
 quite an extended circle, and in this fashion they w'ould ride and fire • always 
 sure, as they approached the Raws to throw themselves well over on the oppo¬ 
 site sides of their ponies. 
 
 1 hiskindof running fight was kept up for several hours, when the Chey¬ 
 ennes. fearing to attack the Raws in their position, and being unable to draw 
 them out into the open ground, retired from the field. The casualties were 
 three wounded, on^e of whom died the following day. There is good reason to 
 believe that the Cheyennes had designs of perpetrating outrages upon the 
 whites, because instead of returning to camp, they moved up to the Solomon 
 Valley, where they killed quite a number of settlers and committed other deo 
 redaiions ^ 
 
 PROGRESS OF THE COUNTY. 
 
 Shortly after the close of the war, in 1865, a good many settlers, seeking 
 homes in the West, located in the county, and this year and the one that fol 
 lowed were very prosperous years for the people. In 1866, however, the coun¬ 
 ty, but particularly Council Grove, had quite a blow aimed at its prosperity. Up 
 to this time Council Grove had carried on quite an extensive business, being 
 the last trading post for trains going west, and the first point reached by trains 
 coniiiig from the west. Situated thus, and being located on the great and only 
 highway between the Missouri River and New Mexico, its trade was immense 
 
 It was the rendezvous for all trains crossing the plains, and was the headquar¬ 
 ters ofthe Santa Fe Coach Line. Everything contributed to make it a place 
 of great prosperity, and the prosperity it shared was felt more or less through¬ 
 out the county. Just at this point of its prosperity, however, the Ransas Pacific 
 Railway was completed almost to Junction City, in Davis County, a point about 
 twenty-five miles north of Council Grove. To this point the Stage Companv 
 
 moved its entire outfit, and Junction City was now to realize the trade hereto- 
 fore enjoyed by Council Grove. The Santa Fe trail was virtually deserted, and 
 the long trains that were wont to form at Council Grove, now formed at the 
 county seat of Davis County, and, instead of following the Santa Fe trail 
 moved westward over the Smoky Hill route. The people of Council Grove 
 did nm allow this vast trade to pass from them without an effort to retain it, 
 and offered liberal inducements to the Stage Company to prevent them from 
 moving:, but all to no purpose ; to Junction City they went and the business of 
 Council Grove was staggered by the blow. Compared with what it had been, 
 Council Grove now became a quiet town. During this year, 1867, a slight 
 shock of earthquake was felt in the county, and the scare created thereby was 
 equal to any occasioned by either savage or guerrilla. Although the removal 
 ot the btage Line Company, and the loss of business consequent thereon, was 
 a severe blow to Council Grove, merchants continued to do a reasonably fair 
 business. It is true their transactions were not nearly as great, but the busi¬ 
 ness was steady, and when balance sheets were struck at the close of 1867 deal¬ 
 ers found that they had done reasonably well during the year. In fact it was a year 
 of remarkable prosperity all over the county. A great many new settlers had 
 located in the county during the year, the winter was exceedingly mild, and 
 the spring of 1868 opened out very auspiciously. People were now commenc- 
 ing to realize a feeling of security, and all fear of Indian outbreaks or raids of 
 bushwhackers had about vanished. In this year occurred the Cheyenne out¬ 
 break, which caused a great deal of excitement. But after it was all over, the 
 inhabitantsof Morris County found out that they were a great deal more fright¬ 
 ened than hurt. ^ 
 
 The year 1869 was rather a quiet year, and had it not been for the shoot¬ 
 ing and killing of William Hess by William Polk in a difficulty that arose over 
 some frivolous matter, would have been quite uneventful. Polk immediately 
 fled, but was afterwards captured in Illinois and brought back to Cottonwood 
 vvhere he was tried and acquitted. Settlers were now pouring into the county 
 thick and fast, and 1870 was marked by such a flow of immigration into the 
 county as, up to that time, had never been realized. Large herds of cattle 
 were driven into the county to fatten on its rich, nutritious and abundant 
 grasses, and everybody felt happy under prosperity. Towards the end of the 
 year, however, a small speck of war showed itself on the horizon, which for 
 some time, created considerable excitement. This arose from the fact that’the 
 vigilantes of Butler County, which joins Morris County on the south, had hung, 
 for some real or supposed cause, a man named James Smith, and two brothers 
 named Booth. These men had been at a former time residents of Morris Coun- 
 ty, aiid when it came to the knowledge of the people that three of their citizens 
 had been hung by the vigilantes of an adjoining county, they were ready to 
 wreak a terrible vengeance upon their neighbor. Satisfactory explanations were 
 made, however, and the people quieted down and the thing was soon forgotten, 
 in 1871 new comers flocked into the county by the hundred. They came 
 singly and in groups, and even by whole colonies, some of which numbered fifty 
 families to the colony. Nothing occurred in the county of unusual interest 
 until the fall of 1873, when the entire western portion of the county was swept 
 as by a besom with a devastating prairie fire. The fire originated in the neigh- 
 borhood of White City, on the northern boundary line of the county, and spread 
 with terrific rapidity over that portion of the county above mentioned, lapping 
 up with Its fiery tongue in its mad career, houses, barns, out-buildings, cattle, 
 farm implements, hay-stacks, and in some instances, human lives, and leaving 
 nothing but desolation and devastation in its wake. The damage entailed 
 upon the settlers by this fire was immense, and very many of the people lost 
 all they had saved and accumulated by years of toil and hard labor. The his¬ 
 tory ofthe county from that time to the present is without any incident of spe¬ 
 cial interest or unusual occurrence, and pertains more to its material growth 
 and advancement, and, conse<^uently, can be shown better by statistical history 
 than by narrative. ^ 
 
 WAR RECORD. 
 
 of the ^yar of the Rehellioii, the population of Morris Couniv all 
 told did not exceed 800 souls, and the returns of the election for 1861. show that tlie votimr 
 \m !'! ^58., Among tlie settlers were quite a minitirr fronrMilfoi^^^^ 
 
 aiui other sl.ave-hqiaing .States, anil, as a consequence, they divided upon the Issue of the 
 war according to their proclivities. Those who favored the Union were largely in tlie as- 
 i'.’’M ’'"it ^ °^ **''* war. about fifty men from Morris County en- 
 
 mi h.tmy.most of ryliom went into the Eleventh Kansas, which was recruited 
 
 by ben. Thomas Ewing, tlien ot Kansas, but now of Oliio. 
 
 Morris Countv had furnished 125 sol¬ 
 diers, whicii, fora county that was, by some, considered "disloyal,” on account of the South¬ 
 ern people among tlie settlers, was pretty good evidence of their loyalty. When it Is borne 
 in mind that, in 1861. the voting nopulation was only 158. it will be seen that nearly every 
 „.^i T Morns Comity, capable of bearing arms, went to the war to figlit for the Union 
 
 and Liberty. In addition to this,one John Delashinitt came from Iowa and enlisteil in Morris 
 nmiV*^^ it company of Kaw Indians lor service in the Union army, which numbered eighty 
 
 In 1863, the people were so harassed and kept in such a continual state of excitement bv 
 guerrillas and bushwhackers, that S. N. Wood, who had gone out as Lieutenant Colonel of 
 the Second Kansas, at the commencement of Ihe war, but who had resigned and returned 
 home early in 1863.recelvedautliority from the .Secretary of War and the (Jovernor of Kan. 
 sas, to organize a military force, to be known as the Morris County Rangers If there were 
 any enlisted iiien in this organization, we railed to find a record of their names but the fol¬ 
 lowing is a list of the officers: ’ 
 
 Morris County l{<mgers. Cavalry.-Captain S. N. Wood; First Lieutenant, JamesCairey 
 Second Lieutenant, Theodore Jones; Third Lieutenant, W. K. Tsrwllliger; Ensign, J. H.’ 
 
 Neosho Guards, Cnixiiri/.—Captain, W. T. Lard; First Lieutenant J E Hrviii- 
 Second LleiUenant, J. A. IS. Rear; Third Lieutenant, Samuel Brown; Ensign. A. J. Cfaw- 
 
 Clark’s Creek Rangers. CnuaIn/.—Captain, Charles Guenter: Fir.st Llentenaiit Ilenrv 
 Lieutenant, Courtney Holmes; Third Lieutenant, John Warnecka- EuMrii 
 • A c., 111 so tl. p* * 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 Valley Township, J. M. Douglas and .John O’Jlyrne, 1858; Ohio Township, Norman Parker 
 1870; Highland Township, Detroit ISurton, 18B4. 
 
 First Jasticss.—H. J. Kpsey appointed liv Governor Geary in 1858. The next shown hy 
 tlie records is Thomas White in 1859, and William Manstield and Ahraham Pollard in 1860. 
 Clark’.s Creek Township, Marlon Walters and W. M. Patton. 1860; Neosho Townsliip, Wil¬ 
 liam Downing and Porter Fisher, 1860; Diamond Valley Township, A. F. Dickinson and 
 Wesley Lyon, 1868; Film Creek Townsliij), S, Corey and G. W, Cothh, 1871; Parker Town¬ 
 ship, G. W. Clinrcnman and Tlioinas Eldridge, 1871; Ohio Township, H. C. Abernethy and 
 D. E. Welden, 1872; Highland Township, Detroit Hurton, 1866; Valley Township, H. 11, 
 Knox anil W. H. Martin, 1874; Rolling Prairie Township, Erie Johnson, 1874; Warren 
 Township, H. P. Watts and E. Joiinson, 1881. 
 
 First Hiisincss.—Tlie first store opened in the county was by S. M. Hays, at Council 
 Grove in 1847, followed tlie year after hy Chotean Pros., and in 1852 hy Columbia Pros, In 
 1861, at the same place, Aiken Ji Thacher built a large steam grist and saw mill. Parker- 
 ville, a general store was ojiened hy Eastman A Thomas in 1870, and at the same place in 
 1871. C. G. Parker erected a steam grist and saw mill. Wkiddy, general store by College A 
 McDaniels in 1870. White City, general store hy Thornley A Dunbar in 1872. Dunlap, 
 general store. 
 
 The first hotel in the county was huiltin 1856, at Council Grove, hy Charles Gilkev. 
 
 First Church. Buildings.—The first churcli linilding erected in the county was the Meth¬ 
 odist Episcopal, .South, at Council Grove, in 1868; Congregational at tlie same place in 1871; 
 Methodist at the same pl.ace Iti 1878. Methodist Church at White City in 1878. Methodist 
 atParkerviile ill 1880. Bajitist Church at Skiddy in 1882. African Methodist Episcopal 
 at Council Grove in 1879. 
 
 F’trsf Schools.—Council Grove, 1857, teacher, Miss Sarah Stevenson; Warren Township, 
 1868, teacher, Miss Amanda Harlow; Clark’s Creea Towiishiii, 1859, teacher, Edson Baxter, 
 tit tliat time only fourteen years old; Elm Creek Townslii]), 1868, teacher, Mrs. Bates: Neo¬ 
 sho Township, 1859, teacher, Miss .Sallie Fisher; Ohio Township, 1871, teacher, Mr. Lacy; 
 Higliland Township, 1871, teacher, Henry Corbin; Parker Township, 1866; White City, 
 1873, teacher, Adam Dixon; Parkerville, 1871, teacher, William McCullom; Skiddy, 1873. 
 
 First Murriitp s.—T. S. iliiltaker and Eliza Ann Baker, May, 1852. in Council Grove; 
 Elm Creek Townsiiiii, William Wiggins and Miss Berry, 1869; Ohio Townsliip, A. F. Park 
 and Mary J. Davidson, 1871; Warren Township. Thomas Kohertsaid Margaret Eden, 1871; 
 Higliiand Townsliip, James P. Kendall and Jemima K. Burton, Marcli, 1867; Clark’s Creek 
 Township, William Parker and Caroline Atkinson, December, 1859; Neoslio Township, 
 William Hornerand Miss Black, 1859. 
 
 First Postiiirtsters.—The first Postmaster in the county was T. S. Hulfaker, in 1854; 
 Diamond Valley, Samuel .Shaft, 1863; Neosho, B. Thomas, 1880; Elm Creek, L. M. Hill, 
 1866; Clark’s Creek, Mr. Gilman, 1859. 
 
 F’irst Ttiiiips in General.—The first Commissioners appointed for the District, at that 
 time, composed of Wise, Breckinridge and Madison counties, were; T. .S. Hulfaker, who 
 w;is Chairman of Board and Probate Judge, C. H. Witliington and H. B. Elliott, wlio were 
 aiipointed hy Governor Reeder in 1855. The first elected ofticersof the county were: W. B. 
 Harrold.J. H. Ritchie aiid John Hammond, County Commissioners; Charles Columbia, 
 Treasurer; ,S. N. Wood, County Attorney; A. J. Collier, Sheriff; Richard Ult, Assessor; A. 
 C. Stewart, Coroner, and M. Conn. County Clerk. The first white child horn in tlie county 
 w.as Lucy Columbia in 1852. First resident white woman in the countv was Mrs. IMitchell. 
 First man sent from the county to the Territorial Legislature was Christopher CoUimhia. 
 First District Court was organized in 1858, witit Hon. Kush Elmore as presiditig judge. The 
 first term of the court was held in Gctotier, 1858. and the place of holding it was in the old 
 logcauln huilthy S. M. Haysin 1847. The court ollicers were: William Weir, of Wyandotte 
 County, was prosecuting attorney; L. McCartiiy, clerk, and W. B. Harrold acted as sheriff. 
 The place where the jury deliberated upon their verdict was under the shade of a tree tliat 
 stood in the yard. Tlie first case that apfiears of record in the county is entitled, “William 
 Polk vs. J. J. Hawkins,’’the nature of the suit being for possession. The first instrument 
 recorded in the county, as shown hy the hooks in tlie office of Register of Deeds, liears date 
 November 10, 1858, and is a deed made liy S. Park to Samuel B. Bay, conveying forty acres 
 in Sectio" 24, Townsliip 19, Range 7, which is now included in Lyon County. The first teach¬ 
 ers’ 'd ill tlie county was in 1864, at Council Grove. 
 
 Council Grove, Elm Creek and Diamond Valley townships soiitli of said line, and also n 
 strip about three miles wide from the south of Higliland Township. The position of these 
 townships, ill the order named, is from east to west. All the otlier townships in the county 
 are north of said center line. 
 
 COUNTY SEAT CONTEST. 
 
 Like many otlier places, Morris County has liad its vexations, anxieties and trlhulatlons 
 over the question as to wliere the seat of justice sliould he located. From the time the county 
 was organized until 1871. Council Grove lield it hy undisiiuted posses.sion. This was tlie 
 year in wlilch Parkerville was incorporated, and scarcely was the town organization coni- 
 ideted wlieii it entered the lists to contest tlie county seat question witli Council Grove. Pe¬ 
 titions were widely circiinited and siihinitted to tlie County Board of Commissioners, who 
 ordered an election, so tliat tlie people might decide the que.stloii for themselves. Tlie fight 
 waxed hot and warm, tlie friends of the contesting points imtting forth every effort that 
 would add to tliefr cliances of success. Nor were tliey altogether iiartle.ularly scrupulous 
 about the means employed to secure victory, as tliey furnislied abundant evidence to jirove 
 that “for ways tliat are dark and tricks that are vain,” there are others peculiar as well as 
 tlie heathen Cfiiiiee. 
 
 Voters were colonized In large numbers for the occasion, and were furnished temporary 
 work at good wages, so as to hold them until after election. There were about as many 
 lierders scattered over tlie prairie as there were cattle, and it their Hocks and herds were 
 few, it was nobody’s business, as American citizens their votes would count. Wlien tlie re¬ 
 sult of a hard fought battle stands trembling in tlie balance, the general cointnanding must 
 not stand hesitating between honor and expediency a.s to the employment of certain means, 
 while tlie victory passes from his reach. Just prior to the election, a stranger would be 
 struck to see the number of men employed on tlie streets under the .Street L'oinmissioner. 
 
 Other strategems were resorted to, which shows that those who were directing affairs 
 were not barren of ingenuity. People would come down from Parkerville to Council Grove, 
 ami Inveigle away as many of the periptitetlc voters as possible, and, in like manner, the 
 people of Council Grove would operate in Parkerville. 
 
 On the night before election a miinber of laborers In Council Grove were thus enticed to 
 go to Parkerville, and among them was one Irishman, who had been indulging rather freely 
 in the “cratur.” Wlien they arrived at Parkerville, the descendant of Erin was taken to a 
 hotel and assigned to a room. Pat was not altogether reliable, for in his frequent potations 
 he would give a wlioof) and “hoo-roolT’for Council Grove. After idyiiig lilm witli wliisky, 
 they undre.ssed him and put him to bed, after wlilcfi they left him, taking his clotlies witli 
 tliem. About the time the matutinal rooster began to crow, Pat woke witii a terrible tliiiinp- 
 ing In the head. His mind was all confused, and it was a few minutes before lie became suf¬ 
 ficiently collected to comprehend the situation. He then got out of the bed and began to 
 look for his clotlies, but tliey were gone. He looked under tlie betl, behind the door, belilnd 
 the waslistand, but not a stitch of them could he find. Pat. however, was a man of good n.at- 
 iiral resources, and imasmucli as some one had stolen his clothes he could see no wrong in 
 stealing sonieliody else’s. Acting upon this iirinciple he stepped out into tlie fiall in ills 
 netlier garments, and as many of the bedroom doors were open, the weatlier being warm, he 
 had no trouble in clothing himself. The liotir was early and not a sound was beard in the 
 wfiole house. Pat went his rounds, taking a pair of pants oiitof this room, avestoutof 
 that, a coat out of another, a bat out of tlie next, and last a pair of boots, which fie did not 
 put until he reacheil the street. It was nothing but a fair exchange, tlioiight tlie son of Erin 
 and he had got the best of the bargain. He then started out on foot for Council Grove, dis¬ 
 tant about twelve miles, and on reaching town lie met Mr. Nicliols, tlie Street Commissioner, 
 for wlioni he liad been working, and lo whom he told his experience, adding, “Be jabers, 
 tliey thought to get me to vole for Parkerville, and though they trated me moighty dasent, 
 as you may see, here I am to vote for Council Grove.” How the contest was conducted may 
 be ascertained from tlie fact that tliere w,as nearly a vote cast for every man, woman, and 
 child, in the county. At that time the iiopulation of the county was 2,225, and the vote cast 
 on the county-seat question was 1,312. of which Council Grove received 899, and I’arker- 
 ville 413, so the former place was declared to be the seat of justice of Morris Co inty, and 
 remains so in this year of grace—1882. 
 
 COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION. 
 
 RAILROADS, ETC. 
 
 were elected Supervisors, but tlie latter gentleman failing to qualify, Tliomas White was 
 appointed to fill the vacancy. W. H. W'hite became Justice of the Peace, N. S. Brazletou 
 Surveyor, and Joseph Kempton was aiqiointed Clerk of the Board. . 
 
 Prior to tills time tliere h.ad been but one voting precinct in the county. Imt now tliat the 
 county was fully organized, the Board of Supervisors at tlieir first meeting in 1858 estab¬ 
 lished three additional iirecincts, one at June Baxter's, on Clark’s Creek; one at William 
 Downing’s, on tlie Neosho, and one at Conn’s Ranch, on Diamond Creek. The first question 
 submitted liy tlie Board for the peofile to vote upon, was one on which they were to decide 
 whether liogs should lie restrained from running at large. The election was held in Oc¬ 
 tober, 1859. and the porcine race were restrained bv fourteen majority. 
 
 In the early settlement of tlie county, the iirevailing sentiment of the people w.as strongly 
 .Southern, and hence the Terriiorial Legislature of 1855, by wlilch the Terrilorv was divided 
 into counties, named nearly all the counties after Southern celebrities, thus came tlie 
 names of Breckinridge, Madison, Davis, etc., and thus what is now Morris County was 
 named Wise, after that Southern celebrity wlio, afterwards, a-Governor of Virginia sent 
 John Brown to the gallows. By 1859, the toneof public sentiment had changed owing to 
 the large immigration that liad set in from the Eastern, Middle and Northern States 
 
 hold their respectiveoflices until November, 1860, were .as follows: Pr'obate Judge Janies 
 A. Robbins; Commissioners, W. B. Harrell, J. 11. Richey and Jonathan Hammond- Sheriff 
 A. J. Collier; Assessor, Richard Ult; Coroner, A. C. Stewart; County Clerk, M Conn ■ Treas¬ 
 urer, Charles Columbia. andCouiity Attorney, S. N. Wood, and this concludes the history of 
 the county while Kansas was a Territory. 
 
 Tlie first election lield in the county after Kansas became a .State 
 was in tbesprlng of 1861, at whicli B. F. Perkins was elected Probate Judge; R B Lock- 
 wood, Clerk of tlie District Court, and T. S. Hulfaker, Superintendent of Public Instruction 
 These officers were to liold tlieir respective offices until .lanuaiy, 1862. 
 
 In November, 1861, a regular election was held, at which a full county ticket was 
 elected. The officers chosen at this election were; Representative, Cliarles Columbia- Pro¬ 
 bate Judge, T. S. Hiiffaker; Clerk of the District Court, R. B. Lockwood; Commissioners 
 Joii.atlnii Hammond, J. H. Richey, and C. K. Rhodes; Coiiiitv Clerk, John F. Dodds- Sheriff 
 A. J. Collier; Treasurer. R. B. Lockwood; Register of Deeds,'John F. Dodds; A.ssessor J c’ 
 Muiikeis; Superintendent of Public Instruction, Lew Whitsitt; Siirveyor.'J B Collier-’Cor-^ 
 oner, Allen Crowley, The total vote of the county at this election was 158 ’ 
 
 Organization of Townships. — From 1855, wlieii the eastern portion of the State was 
 
 1 ^, 1.1 oi j.ioiiia I.UUULV was coiniiieteu in 1808 
 
 and at a meeting of the Board of Commissioners, held March 17, 1860, the county was 
 divided into three civil townships, viz.: Council Grove. Neosho, and Clark’s Creek 
 
 In April, 1868, another township was created, from territory taken from the south of 
 Clark’s Creek Township, and to the township thus created was given the name of Diamond 
 
 Parker Township was established on the 5th day of Sejitember, 1870, and was made out 
 of territory taken fiartly from Neosho and Clark’s Creek townships. 
 
 Elm Creek Township was organized September 9, 1871, the territory comprising which 
 having been taken from Council Grove and Diamond Valley townships. 
 
 Ohio Township was created February 9, 1872, and comprises territory once embraced in 
 Parker and Neosho townships. 
 
 Higlil.-vnd Township was set off January 13, 1874. and w.as taken from Clark’s Creek 
 DiainoiKl Valley, ami Parker townships. 
 
 Rolling Prairie Township wtis organized April 15, 1874, out of territory taken from 
 Clark’s Creek ami Parker townships. 
 
 Valley Township was created April 15,1874, from territory formerly embraced in Conn- 
 cil Grove Towiishin. 
 
 Warren Township was setoff from Neosho Township, January 5, 1880. 
 
 These constitute the eleven civil townships of tlie county, as now oriranized theirceo- 
 graphical position heinff as follows: ** 
 
 A line drawn through the center of the county, from east to west, would leave Valley, 
 
 In September, 1865, the people of the county voted to the Santa Fe Railway Company, 
 bonds to tlie amount of $ 100 , 000 , thinking thereby to secure the building of the line through 
 the county. The total vote cast in the county was ninety-six, all of which, except six, were 
 cast in.favor of the bonds. The company did not accept them, liowever, and constructed its 
 line aiiont twenty-live miles south ot tlie*county. On June 29, 1867. another vote was taken 
 on a proposition for the county to take stock to the amount of $165,000 in the Union Pacific, 
 Southern branch, at which 195 votes were cast, of which number 174 were for the proposi¬ 
 tion and 21 against. This road is known in Kansas as the Missouri, Kansas A Topeka 
 Railway, and was built ihrongli tlie county in 1868. Its course is diagonal, running from 
 the northwest to the soutlieast, and passes througJi Skiddy. White City, 1‘arKerville, Coun¬ 
 cil Grove, and Dunlap. Tills road furnishes ail the railway facilities the county has at the 
 present time, but the people are very sanguine that they will have a direct east and west 
 line in the course of a year or two, as bonds have been voted to ai<l in its construction and 
 llieline has been surveyed. 
 
 No mineral yet discovered in the county,although In 1874 a party prospected for coal in the 
 vicinity of Council Grove, but after having bored down to a depth of 305 feet without discov¬ 
 ering any indications of either bituminous or anthracite, gave it uj) as a failure, since which 
 time the experiment has not been repeated. There is, liowever, in the county an abundance 
 of superior magnesian and other kinds of limestone, suitable for building purposes, and 
 also for making an excellent quality of lime. In Rolling Prairie Township, in the northern 
 portion of the county, some very fine clay for pottery jmrposes has been found, and in 
 Council Grove 'J'ownship, at a depth of aboiit 200 feet, a very tliick vein, eigliL feet it is said, 
 of pure gvpsnm has lieen discovered, but neither the clay nor the gypsum is utilized. 
 
 Aside from the steam flouring mill at Council Grove, the steam grist and sa v mill at 
 Parkerville, the grist mill at Dunlapj and two cheese factories in Parker Township, there 
 are no manufacturing estahlishments in the county, nor are there any water privileges in 
 the county to encourage the erection of any. A steam woolen factory or two might, how¬ 
 ever, he operateil witli profit to the owners, as the wool raised in Morris and adjoining 
 counties would furnish an abundance of raw material to be manufactured, and the encour¬ 
 agement thereby given to the raising of sheep and the growing of wool would add greatly 
 to the wool production. Aside from this the county has nothing to recommend it to those 
 seeking fields for manufacturing enterprises, excei>t that it offers superior advantages for 
 the manufacturing of cheese and making of butter. 
 
 SCHOOL AND OTHER STATISTICS. 
 
 The people of Morris County are not behind that of any other in tlie attention given to 
 the eduation of the youth, and in fui nisliing amj>le facilities for the advancement of educa¬ 
 tion. School taxe.s, although the lieaviest the tax-jiayer is called upon to pay, are always 
 paid cheerfully, and hence it is that a stranger pas.sing through the couulry sees the prairie 
 doited with so inanv schoolliouses. There are in Die county sixty-three school districts, 
 and sixty-two schoolliouses, of which seven are built of stone, fifty-three are frame and one 
 is built ( f logs. 
 
 The population of the county between the ages of five and twenty-one years in 1882, 
 which is Considered the school age, was 3,482. The number of pupils enrolled during the 
 year 1882, was 2,509. The average daily attendance was 1.539. Tliere were employed 
 during tlie year seventy teachers, of whom thirty-one were males and thirty-nine females. 
 The average salary per month paiil to teachers was, males. $32.15, and to females, .$28.75. 
 The amount expended was $18,338.09. The County Superiuleiulent rejiorts theschool rooms 
 well sujiplied with maps, charts, dictionaries, globes, and all other apiiaratus necessary to 
 advance the pupils, as.sist them in I heir studies, and give them a clearer understanding of 
 the subjects involved in their lessons. 
 
 Tlie first while school taught in the county was at Council Grove, in 1857, the teacher 
 being Miss Sarah Stevenson. Mr. T. S. Hiiffaker, liowever, had been enijiloyed as early as 
 1850. to teach the Kaw Indians, in the Mission building, and while thus employed, several 
 white children attended his school. 
 
 For reasons already mentioned in this history, the growth in population of tlie county 
 has been rather slow, and not anything like what the superior agricultural advantages of 
 tlie comity woiilil warrant. Any person wlio has read the narrative history of the county 
 will readily understand liow the county has been so backward in settlement. It will there 
 be seen that the “ Eastman ” survey, made prior to the creation of Kansas into a Territory, 
 placed the lands of tlie Kaw Reservation west of Council Grove and embraced a tract 
 twenty iiiiles sipiare. Tlii.s embraced more than half of the county, and left only the eastern 
 portion subject to settlement. 
 
 Again in 1857, when a dispute arose Jis to the boundary lines, of the reservation, and a 
 new survey was ordered, whicli is known as the “ Montgoliiery Survey,” the 'ocation of the 
 reservation was changed so that the town of Council Grove became the center north ami 
 south, and all tlie territory in’the county east of Council Grove, ami to a point five miles 
 west, was declared to be within the Kaw Reservation. The result of tins was that all who 
 had settled upon this territory were declared trespassers, and had to leave. Thus we fin<l 
 that in 1860, thirteen years after the first white settlers had located at Council Grove, the 
 entire population of the county numbered only 770. The *' Montgomery ” survey left only 
 the western portion of the county subject to settlement, hut the war coming on put a stop 
 to immigration. After tlie war closed immigration set in again, but the large tract of choice 
 lands held hy the Indians was a great drawback to settlement. We find, however^ that, lu 
 
MORRIS COUNTY. 
 
 8 o 
 
 1870. the pop latloii of the county had re,ached ‘> oos oimwinn..... i . 
 
 though viiltially Hve, hecause froiii 1860 until lSH'ai.iinVi.rr. ti*\. i in ten years, al- 
 
 4.55. All dilllculty over the Imllan lands /av g l.een a^ 
 awiiy to the Indian Terrltorj;, the How of Intinfgr.aUo sit in\vlth 
 
 tears from 1870 to 1875. the population had ncreasfd o 
 III the ten veiiM nr^pp/Mifricty i ne.ii 
 
 In the five ' 
 
 & 
 
 innch as It imiffn the ten ymi?s"pr7cedlni°l87l)^‘heV"ehv ns 
 
 in 1875. to 4.597. From iWs to 1878 ti e hlJr^Jie m l'<'l>ulatlon of the county 
 
 656, while (lurini; the next two vear we find the inerp'wp r^^ 
 
 the census of 1880. the poinilati on of'u.rioumVwa?W according to' 
 
 greater than Vt!s*grow*th in p'cfpiilTitlon woifld'seem'^^^^ the county to have been much 
 
 operated against the one, also nil tatedaga'lnst tlfe mcauses that 
 acreage of Held crops wai 19 .II 7 . 05 ' w m?eas h 88 n it was the total 
 
 greater. If we take the value of prod'iits as a h isis fo? n>' nearly four limes 
 
 gregated In 1874 S 163 616 35 and In 18 Sn «Qni uq? an * t-omp,iiison we find that they ag¬ 
 ile S 738 , 38 :. 31 . ana in 188 O .S 901 , 997 . 69 , showing the Increase In six years to 
 
 erease*^liMuatVrliU*grow 1 h!*is\^ie°laTest’st«tl'stlcs obM ^h® ''atio of lu- 
 
 County Clerk by the assessors of the ?isnmiie tow!, JhV ,« i'*' the 
 
 imiterfiil growth, the county is .advancing raoi n v VniLI ..IV" sumclently show that. In 
 her of acres sown to winter wheat in 188 ^ was a ii^'i that the num- 
 
 1.896 acres; corn 41,436 acres- oatsV58Kieres.'\efii.7®Jpi "'"‘^at sown in 1883 
 
 acres; sorghum 656 acres; lla.-c ” 315 ■icrtfs-'^hr'omn^ acres; sweet potatoes 41 
 
 3,677acres; pearl millet 43 acres) timoUiy 118 ac^res- clover®]Hungarian 
 prairie meadow 3,040 acres- nraii ie ii-isfiirB 1 Va-ini ■” acres; rice corn 7b acres; 
 
 we take the product of the two leading' iirtieles^’w'fw.af^n?.’’] “tahtug a total of 81.033 acres. If 
 
 these :ilone,ata reasonable estimate,^wi*ihi |il 3 6 ->i ^^‘“® of 
 
 hay. The value*oFu!egatye\ip?odnceU-7rketed'thiHnir®thi'^'' and 31,346 tons of prairie 
 of poultry and eggs sold was S5 771 Of cheese therpw^is ’.Bo®!*** 1 '’’^®- *i^’ho4, and the value 
 
 ..,.S 7 Sss!,:s;r;fe 
 
 slaughter. (It.ring the ymaretulingMaichl.lsIsrwasSH slaughtered, or sold tor 
 
 cattftr7^?;''fi'^i.®®/9^^"t;,!rsi-?.^^ 9^lU® Sri ?'"?'> ®®-' 4-154; other 
 
 There were iie.arly 300 farm (?we?ilngs^iVeetPd'rP r^^^^^^ 'y'”®*' ""as S685.673. 
 
 about *160,000. There were In bear g^ia ilTanm^ rfeei Jn^ “t an aggregate cost of 
 trees; 1.566 plum trees, and 5 634 chirfv tre^^^^ Tl i nimu!*!'®®®i 47,057 peach 
 
 nifi trees- o ahn bb,..X' sSA 4 .„ 4 00 number not 111 hearing was 49 453 ao- 
 
 ’ l-sse etten-V ueel 
 
 i^e tfe®?; a.7o6 pear trees; 49)368 peaci/trer; 3,714 plum Oees -Vud‘Vl“ 
 
 each rod of fetice In .a ^uiity wm ^ .- ^ s.., . 
 
 lionuty ill 1881, 19,364 rods of hoard tiime- 3^49;?rods -ail fr ee- d-fs^^''®"'®, i'^orrls 
 fence; 93,904 rods of hedge fence and fia 4 ad r™is.,f,r?..if ‘“I fence; 43,575 rods of stone 
 of fence in the county, which .an averreof«i 50 ..eVw^^^ making in all 351.790 rods 
 
 , It is estinnated that the number of acre^fi fin 1 is“‘ Won ®).“® ‘"l '^“1“® «377,685. 
 
 land in the county. When one-third of the eonnt J Is about one-third of the 
 
 such immense wealth what must it reiiresent"wt.^o,.®fr®iP4* •“ nf producing and representing 
 of Morris County tlmt it containri *4nd It must he said 
 
 probably four-aftli.s, Is well adapted ag;-icXVV;anlicapablfof 
 
 COUNCIL GROVE. 
 
 hie, Council Grove is embraced in the narrative 
 
 history of the county, some of which it will be necessary to repeat in ordel- that 
 the h H organization and growth of Council Grove as a city may be 
 
 the better understood. The city is located on the Neosho River, and is^i7o 
 miles west of the Missouri River. The greater portion of the city, probably 
 wh? h^^h'^^ > f4iuated on the west bank of the stream. The^iand upon 
 
 SSva^Ln ^ >s built was once part of the territory embraced within the Kaw 
 Reservation. The first white person that settled in Council Grove was Seth M 
 
 „ d ^ *?“'**^ ^°4incil Grove was by him, which was a log cabin 
 
 frolTh"'' the north side of the old Santa Fe trail, and but a ffw rods 
 
 bnth^ bank of the river. This cabin served the double purpose of being 
 
 ,hi r ^ following year, 1848, Mr. Mitchell came to 
 
 the Grove as Government blacksmith, and with him came his wife, and to her is 
 due the credit of being the first white woman that ever resided in Morris 
 
 and“h Mitchell as Government blacksmith 
 
 and he brought his family with him. ueivsiiiun, 
 
 the fGnve"^ 1849. 1850, 1851 and 1852 several other traders found their way to 
 Wdf H 1 uP establishments. As a trading point it was weH 
 
 located, being on the great public thoroughfare known as the Santa Fe trail 
 
 en ^ound for Old or New Mexi’ 
 
 wecT ‘^'■‘■itones farther west could purchase supplies. Being the last point 
 
 Ff soThai .r'’ trading point eastward from Santa 
 
 re, so that, in point of trade, it had a double advantage. 
 
 from 1849 to 1854 was a very prosperous period for Council Grove and 
 
 lueTto ^ point well kn’own 
 
 at least to all those who meditated a trip across the plains. 
 
 H= noting, before proceeding farther, how the place obtained 
 
 lUpleT’orn^theS?/”early settlers, was in the following manner, 
 hnnni f 1? r who were engaged in trade with Mexico and emigrants 
 
 " ft 1^“ what sliould be done to secure the greater safety while traveling 
 across the plains. Hence the name “ Council,” and the fact that their place o^f 
 
 3"“ Gror” lnd^ grove on the bank of the river furnisLd the 
 
 f ^ ^ fo these two facts the city is indebted for its name At 
 
 h fren^ fl danger to be apprehended from Indians lay west of this point, and 
 vely danger was not 
 
 rtiBii" men doing business in Council Grove were S. M. Hays 
 
 Cho eau Bros Columbia Bros, and C. If. Withington; and these with a few 
 
 entireseveral men in the employ of the Government, constituted the 
 entire settlement, not only of Council Grove but of Morris County 
 
 of roMnpfl r’ Legislature passed a special act by which the Town Company 
 Thri 1 V ‘Hcorporated, the incorporators being T. S. Hunfaker 
 
 Christopher Columbia, b. M. flays and Hiram Northrup. Under the corporate 
 
 the town site was surveyed, and although cLncil 
 
 d.irt^i K 1' M Tj J" there were but two stores in town, one con- 
 
 i.. taifL,- M Sr '5%°“'" S' '''■ I”""- '‘-hP 6r.t howl i„',h" 
 nBc-i V on the south side of Main street directly 00- 
 
 ^he towJ^ by S. M. Hays, in 1847. The first house budt fn 
 
 Abhn 8 p^'d^/rom the log cabin referred to, was erected by Baker & Sewell 
 
 pe mant, r 'If *‘"1' '‘’'i considerable business, yeT its 
 
 permanent growth was rather slow. Its business was derived chiefly, if not 
 
 wholly, from the Indians and from trains traveling over the .Santa Fe trail, all 
 hL oi'h ^ ‘ wf dirough Council Grove, the main street of which is part of 
 
 In understood that the population of the entire county 
 
 i860 was 770, It will be seen that Council Grove at that time could not have 
 had many inhabitants. 
 
 owinr^'tv,^diminished than increased, 
 owing o the terrible drouth of i860, which left Kansas waste and desolate. In 
 1866, the prosperity of the town received another serious blow by the removal 
 ot the Stage Line Company to Junction City, thereby cutting off its heretofore 
 
 oT"! SA ^ Lains crossing the plains. On the 
 
 tn?L ^ was raised by virtue of an act of the Legislature 
 
 held ffr'^Hiv ^Mune, 1870, the first election was 
 
 II 1 city officers, at which R. B. Lockwood was chosen Mayor, A I 
 
 a nf H' Ldy Clerk. Prior to being raised to 
 
 a city of the third class, the town government consisted of a board of trustees. 
 In July, 1870. a savings bank was instituted, and commenced business with the 
 following officers; G. M. Simcox president; T. S. Huffaker, vice-president. 
 
 menf f he bank was a company affair, whose manage¬ 
 ment was under the direction of a board of directors. ^ 
 
 that "f^n ‘ one of the most appalling disasters 
 
 that could befall a community. It was not one of those catastrophes by which 
 in a tew hours, many are impoverished and many more rendered homeless bv 
 some accidental conflagration, or the demon-like work of some incendiary, bull 
 one of those touchingly sad and heart-rending occurrences that falls like a pall 
 over a imighborliood and awakes a chord of sympathy even in the most ada- 
 
 UirMefhoT" '<4 FkTf die anniversary of the organization of 
 
 ^ ‘ ^‘^bbath School at Council Grove, and to commemorate the event, 
 xercises were held in Huffaker’s Hall, over the room now occupied by Mr. 
 igdon as a grocery store. The exercises were largely attended, and among 
 those in attendance were J. B. Somers and Mrs. Annie Baker Somers, his wife^ 
 and m their conipany was Miss Susie Huffaker who was the first white child 
 
 born in Morns County. Somers and his wife had been but recently married 
 and were staying temporarily, at the home of Mr. Huffaker, on the east side 
 t the river, and m going to the exercises Miss Huffaker accompanied them 
 but'sLlTfoSbir^'"”''" ‘=°"'*derable rain had fallen, and the river was well up. 
 
 Early that evening, however, one of those terrible storms set in, the an- 
 proach of which comes with the suddenness of a thunder clap, and whose fierce- 
 ness suddenly awakens people to a full realization of what terrible danger 
 iFb^* ^ elements. Impenetrable darkness seemed to envelop 
 
 the earth and it was only by the momentary flashes of light, occasioned by the 
 red and lurid lightning, to be succeeded by darkness more dense, that things 
 after peal of thunder sent forth their startling sounds anil 
 lolled away until the rumbling noise resembled the roars occasioned by the firing 
 of some hundreds of pieces of artillery in some distant battlefield. Water fell in 
 
 hillsides and through the ravines seeking the 
 Neosho It sounded like a great cataract. In a short time the river was full to 
 Its capacity and fording at any point was utterly impossible. It was on this 
 evening and while the storm was yet raging that Mr. Somers, before the exer- 
 cises were over, left the hall and went to the livery stable kept by P. B. Roberts 
 and induced him to hitch up a double-seated buggy for the purpose of taking 
 him^self, wife and Miss Huffaker home. The storm was not yet over whel 
 Roberts drove up to the hali, and Somers and his wife and Miss Huffaker got 
 Jf^ ® ^Lected Roberts to cross at the ford north of town by 
 
 the old Mission School. Some of his friends, on hearing the directions he had 
 given the driver, remonstrated with him against undertaking to cross the ford 
 upon such a night. They pointed out to him the great danger he would incur 
 by taking such a step, told him of the swollen condition of the river, begged him 
 to give up the idea of crossing at the ford and urged upon him to cross on the 
 bridge All the advice given was unheeded by Somers and telling the driver to 
 cross at the ford they started. The river was very high and constantly rising, 
 and the approach to the ford from the west was very steep. The horses went 
 dashing through the darkness and going down the descent from the old Kaw 
 Mission had acquired unmanageable speed. Into the water they plunged furi¬ 
 ously but scarcely had they entered it when the buggy was upset and its four 
 inmates thrown into the angry stream. A wild shriek of despair rent the air 
 and in a short time, through darkness and storm, men and women were hurry¬ 
 ing towards the scene of the disaster. ^ 
 
 Soon large crowds were gathered on either side of the river, but to aid 
 them wa,s impossible, for with that last despairing shriek they were carried by 
 e rushing waters far beyond the reach of human succor. It was a wild night, 
 and although he fury of the storm had, to some degree, abated, it still raged 
 with consideiable wrath. Rafts were constructed and search made for the 
 bodies, although upon such a night it was a hopeless task. All night long neo- 
 ple kept watch along the hanks of the river, and lanterns moving to and^fro 
 shone like so many ig„es fatui through the darkness. Many were the prayers 
 that went up from sorrowing hearts that night on the banks of the Neosho 
 for those tha had perished. Fruitless was the all-night search, and when the 
 morning of the I5tn broke m not a trace of the lost had been found, nor were 
 their bodies discovered until the afternoon of that day when they were taken 
 out of the water and restored to their mourning relatives. This sad disaster 
 fell like a pa 1 over the entire community, and gloom and despair seemed to 
 have entered every household. The victims of the catastrophe were all well 
 known and much respected and had a large circle of relatives in Morris County. 
 
 f he sad fate of Miss Susie Huffaker was for ? long time very deeply felt 
 and even now, twelve years after the sad accident occurred, those who speak of 
 her mention her name with feelings of deepest tenderness. She was a young 
 lady possessed of high talents and rare accomplishments, and her always happy 
 and joyous disposition made her a great favorite in the community. Within a 
 few rods of where she was hurled to her untimely end she first saw the light of 
 day, having been born sixteen years before in the Kaw Mission building that 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 stands at the end of the west approach to the ford, and in which her father had 
 endeavored to teach the Indians from 1850 to 1854. She was a great favorite 
 with the Kaw tribe, and to show the great respect they bore her and her family, 
 about 300 of the tribe attended her funeral. It was a sad, sad accident, and 
 many were the stricken hearts that were left to mourn. 
 
 By enactment of the Legislature, in 1862, where two or more school dis¬ 
 tricts consolidated they could form a graded school. By virtue of this law a 
 graded school was established in Council Grove in 1868, of which F. P. Nichols 
 was the first principal. A very fine school building was erected and the school 
 was prospering finely when, on November 9, 1875, the town was visited by a 
 fire which destroyed not only the school building, but Shamleffer’s mill and 
 other property, entailing a total loss of $35,000. No steps were taken to re¬ 
 build the schoolhouse until the present year, and there is now in course of 
 construction a very elegant stone building for school purposes which will be 
 ready for occupancy about the close of the year. 
 
 Council Grove is the seat of justice in the county, and the court house is a 
 commodious solid stone structure, built with the double object of convenience 
 and durability. Here all the county officers have their offices, all of which 
 are large and well ventilated. 
 
 The town is beautifully located, the greater portion of it being situated on 
 the high level land lying between the west bank of the Neosho and Elm Creek, 
 these two streams,forming a junction almost at the limits of the corporation. 
 Although the town is surrounded by a large tract of rich and beautiful country, 
 its growth has been somewhat slow, which, doubtless, is attributable to the 
 doubtful and protracted litigation that has but recently terminated, over the 
 title to the land embraced in the town site. The business houses of the town 
 are mostly constructed of brick or stone, although several inferior frame build¬ 
 ings are still in use. 
 
 In East Council Grove there is a large steam flouring mill, two small stores 
 and one hotel, the Neff House. In the west part of the town there are nine 
 grocery stores, five dry goods and clothing, one boot and shoe store, one hard¬ 
 ware exclusively, three drug stores, one millinery and dry goods, one furniture, 
 two hardware and groceries combined, three restaurants and confectioneries, 
 two jewelers, three livery stables, one lumber yard, three hotels and four 
 churches. 
 
 The Fanners' and Drovers' Bank was incorporated March 20, 1882, by W. 
 H. White, president; H. W. Gildemister, cashier; P. S. Jones, vice-president; 
 and six others, A. W. Hinchman, B. R. Scott, James Watkins, J. W. Dumm, 
 Jacob Barth and J. M. Henson, who, with the president, vice-president and 
 cashier, compose the board of directors. The bank has a paid-up capital of 
 $50,000, represented by 500 shares, consisting entirely of Morris County capital, 
 its stockholders being all residents of that county. Council Grove has now a 
 population of about 2,000. 
 
 THE PRESS, CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The first newspaper started in tlie county was in 1859, and was named the Kansas Press. 
 .S, N. Wood was editor and |>roprietoi. In I8ei, Wood sold to A. I. liaker, wlio changed tlie 
 name of the paper from the Jfnnsns i-'rrss to the Council Grove Press. After rnnningihe 
 I)aper for ahont a month or so liaker snsiiended publication, nor was it revived agaiti until 
 18b3, when Col. S. N. Wood, having returned from the army, re-took possession of the pa¬ 
 per and resumed its publication. it remained under his management until 1855, when it 
 passed into the control of Kev. J. E. liryan, who, in the same year sold it to one E. F. Camp- 
 liell, who itnblisheil it as a Uemocratic ])aper until 1866, under the name of the Council 
 Grove Democrat, at which time it was reinovt d to another county. 
 
 In 1868 W. H. .fohnson established and published the Advertiser, which was Republican 
 in politics, hut in 1870 the press and material were taken to Saliim, in Saline County. Be¬ 
 fore the discontinuance of the Advertiser, S. M. Hays had started, in 1870. an opposition 
 paper, named the Democrii', which he continued to publish until October, 1871, when he 
 sold out to John Maloyand.l, H. Dyer. Under this management It was continued, with 
 John M;doy as editor, until 1873. when Maloy nurchased Dyer’s interest. From this time 
 until 1876 ihe paper was published regularly with John Maloy as sole editor and proprietor. 
 During this year Maloy sol<l a half interest to F. H. Dunn, and under their joint manage¬ 
 ment the paper was conducted until January, 1877, when Maloy severed his connection with 
 tlie paper and sold his half interest to Dunn. 
 
 In 1871. the tiepubllcans having no organ, procured the .services of one H. R. Gregory, 
 and starled the Chronicle, which was imbllshed until late in 1873, when it was discontinued 
 
 In 1873, the Morris County Hepublican was establlslied, with .T. F. Braiiley as editor and 
 proprietor, iiut after a few months tie sold to Peter Moriarty, under whose management the 
 paper was puhlislied untit his death in 1875, when it iiassed into the liaiids of his son, F. A. 
 Moi larty, by whom it was edited until .September, 1875. at winch time the Itepuhlicdn and 
 Democrat consolidated (strange mixture), and the new paper was imbilshed uniler the con¬ 
 tradictory name of Republican ana. Democrat, with Moriarty ami Dunn as editors and pro- 
 prietOTS. Under this name and management the paiier was published for several niouth.s 
 when Moriarty bought Dunn’s interest, after which the name Dftnocraf was dropped ami 
 the paper resumed Its original name of Rrputlicun under which iris still issued. On the 
 28'h of May. 1881, Mr. Moriarty sold the |iaper, jiress and material to O. .S. Miiusell, who, as 
 editor and proprietor, continues to publish regularly under the name of Rcpn/iHcrtit Its 
 circulation is 90(1. has a large advertising patronage, and is issued on h’riday of each week 
 
 Morris County Times.—This naiier was esiablished in Council Grove, September 5 1879 
 by E. J. Dibble, who was and continues to be, sole editor and pro)u letor. In October] 187l’ 
 the name of the paper w.as changed to the Kansas Cosmos, and under this name it continues 
 to be published. In politics it is Democrai Ic. has a circulation of 850, its advertising col- 
 uiiius are liberally patronized, and is published on Thursday of each week. 
 
 Methodist Episcopal Ctiurclt, .Rouf/i—This was the, first religious society established in 
 the county. It was organized in 1857. Itwasorga iz'd with eight members. Tlie pastor 
 in charge was Rev. J. H. Pritchar . Their place of assembling for worship was the old 
 mission building where they met twice eacli month. The iiresentniembershipiseightv- 
 seveu, and pastor is Rev. H. L. Anderson. They now meet tor worship in a neatly built 
 church edifice which was erected lii 1869. A Sabbath school, which is largely attended Is 
 
 conducted in connection with the chiiich. 
 
 Prcsbi/teri.m.—Organized in 1859. with eight members. The pastor w’as Rev Mr Nash 
 The following year the pastor left and the organization became disintegrated. Itwa-iiot 
 reorganized until 1874, when Rev. Tiuiotliy Hill organized a society at Coiim il Grove and 
 one in Ohio Towiisliiip. In 1875. another society w'as organized at Patkerville, by Rev G 
 A. Irvin. The three societies nunilier about 1*35 members. They have no church edifice 
 but the society at Gouiicil Grove rent a hall wliich is used only for divine service The 
 pastor is Rev. G. A. Irvin who otficiates for all the societies. 
 
 Congreyaiional.—This society was organized in ('oiiiieii Grove, in 1862. with a member¬ 
 ship of seven. The pastor was Rev. 0. G Slorse. In 1872, the society erected a very beau¬ 
 tiful brick cliurcli edifice. Its piesent membership is thirty-five, and the pastor is'Rev U 
 Armsby. Tiiere is also an organization of this church at Wiiile City, with a meuibersliip of 
 sixty, whose pastor is Rev. \V. D. Webb. This society has now'in course of erection a 
 frame chiHch liuilding. 
 
 Christian t liurch.—This is the strongest organization in the county. It wasfirstor- 
 ganized by Rev. .Solouiou Brown, ill 1859. It has four organizations in the county. One 
 at Council Grove, wii h a memhershii) of twenty-six; one in Elm Creek Townsliip with a 
 membership of nineiy; one in Ohio Tovvushi|) with a membership of fifty-five and one in 
 Neosho Township with a membership of foity. making a total inembei ship in the county 
 of 211. They have no Chun il edifice. The ofliciatnig pastor is Rev. VV. F. Pariiieter 
 
 Methodist Episcopal Charcli —This is a separate and distinct organization from tlie 
 Methodist Eiilscopal Church, .South. Tlie first organization of this churcli in the county 
 was at Downing’s schoolhouse, several miles from Council Grove, ami In 1860 It was 01 - 
 ganized by Rev. Mr. McNulty. .Since that time four other societies have been organized 
 one at Parkerville, one at Skiddy, one at Council Grove and one at White City. The society 
 
 at Council Grove has a membership of sixty, and a few years ago erected a very fine stone 
 edifice as a place for public worship. The pastor is Rev. J. W. Wilson. 
 
 Raptist Church—The first organization of this church in the county was effected at 
 Council Grove in 1870, the inembership at that time numbering fourteen. The pastor was 
 Rev. Thompson Dean. The growth of the organization has been slow. Its inemlierslilp now 
 numbering only thirty-one. The present liastor is Rev. C. King. It has no church edifice. 
 
 In connection with all these churches. Sabbath schools are conducted, which are largely 
 attended. For a number of years all the churches in Council Grove consolidated for Sab- 
 hath school puriioses, and the scholars all attended one scliool, wliich was known p.s the 
 Union Sabbath .School; but of late years each church has conducted its own Sabbath 
 school. 
 
 Society of Frtftids.-This society has quite a strong organiz.atlon in Valley Township, 
 which was formed in 1867. The organization was formeil tiy a colony of I'rlnids who lo¬ 
 cated in Valley Township about fifteen years ago. They have a very fine stone meeting 
 house, where they meet regularly every Sabbath for worship. 
 
 Roman Ciit/iblic.—Tins cliurch is not numerically strong in the county, probably not 
 exceeding, in all, 1(10 members. The county comprises one parish, and it is only at inter¬ 
 vals that services are held. 
 
 African Methodist (colored .—This church society was organized in Council Grove in 
 1871. At tlie time of organization it had fourteen members. The first pastor was Rev. W. 
 Carter. The society has grown until now it numbers thirty-si.x members. The present pas¬ 
 tor is Rev. J. Meyers (colored). The society has a frame church building. 
 
 Raptist (colored).—This church has a society in Council Grove of twenty-five members. 
 Its organization is of recent date. The society has a pastor. Rev. John Davis (colored), but 
 no churcli building. 
 
 Council Grove Lodge, A’o. 4 3, 1.0.0 F.—Organized .4pril 9, 1869, with five charter 
 members, tis follows; Isaac Sharji, N. G.; J. T. .Stevenson, V. G.; II. D. Frestou, Sec.; Charles 
 Columbia, Treas.; W. D. KahI. O. G. I’reseiit membership, eighty-two. Present officers; 
 A. W. Simcock, N. G.; G. A. McMillan, V. G.; R. M. Armstrong, R. S.; C. H. Shafer, F. S.; 
 A. G. Campbell, Treas. 
 
 Centennial Encampment. No. 31, I. O. O. F’.—Organized March, 1876. with nine charter 
 members. First officers; J. T. Stevenson, C. I’.; A. G. Campbell, S. VV.; S. M. Corey, J. \V.; 
 M. I). Shields, S.; VV. D. Kahl, Treas.; 14. S. Bertram. H. F. Present membership, twenty- 
 eight. Present ofllcers: R. M. Armstrong, C. F.; VV. R. Sutton, S. VV.; ,1. J. Croley, J. VV.; C. 
 H. Shafer, S.; A. VV. Simcock, Treas.; IsaacSharj), 11. F. 
 
 Council Grove Lodge. No. ‘615, A., F A-4. A/.—Cliartered October 21, 1862. Organized 
 with seven members. First ollicers; Thomas White, VV. M.; ('. Carey, S. VV.; R. B. Lock- 
 wood. ,1. VV'. Present membershlii, seventy. Present officers; VV’. H. Gildmeister, VV', M.; .1. 
 J. Croley. S VV.; C. L. Knight, J. VV'.; M. F. Yeager, Sec.; C. II, Strieby, 'i’reas.; D. A. Reid, 
 
 S. D.; ,1. S. Frovine. J. 1).; H. H. McCardell, '1'. 
 
 Council Grove Lodge No. 6, -1. O. U. IF.—Organized April 20, 1878, with thirteen char¬ 
 ter members. First otficers; F. M. VV., J. T. Bradley; M. VV'., E. S. Bertram; F., H. C. Fin¬ 
 ney; O., H. H. McCardell; R., E. F. Dyer; Rec., VV. M. Shamlett'er; Fin., A. J. Hughes. 
 Present memhership, sixty-one Present officers: F. M. VV., VV. R. Tolbert; M. VV., J. M. 
 Miller; F., J. G. Ilenretzi; ()., II. Stewart: R., E. S. Bertram; Rec., VV. M. Shamleffer; F'in., 
 
 L. Mead. 'I’his lodge has furnished two (irand Masters to the State, E. S. Bertram and J, 
 
 T. Bradley. 
 
 Crescent Legion No. 7, Select Knights, A. O. U. IF.—Organized July 12, 1881, with ten 
 members. First otficers; S. C.. J. '1'. Bradley; V. C., B. VV. Day; Lt, C., II. VViegaud; R. T.. 
 
 E. S. Bertram; 'i'reas., Ewing Smith; Rec., A. F. VVithington; Present membership, thirty- 
 tour. Present oflicers; S. C., E. .S. Bertram ; V. C., C. L. Knight; Lt. C., A. J. Marks; R.'1',, 
 
 F. T. Behring; Treas.. VV. F. Sliamleffer; Rec., A. VV. Simcock. 
 
 IFndsu'orth Post, A'o. 7, G.-4. R.-Organized 1877, with fifty members. First officers: 
 P. C., F. F. Nichols; S. V'. C.. A. J. Hughes; J. V. C., F. H. Titus; Adj., A. B. Spencer: Q. 
 
 M. , J. B. Murray; Surg., .S. II. Martin; O. of D., John Thomas; O. of G.. George Coffin; 
 Chap., Rev. L. Armsby; (j„ M. S , J. B. Munson. Piesent membership, seventy-five. I’res- 
 ent officers; P. C., J. C. Carpenter; S. V C., J. S. Earlyman; J. V. C.. George Coffin; Adj., 
 A. B. Spencer; Q. M., J. D. Munson; O. of D., F. P. Nichols; O. of G., James Monroe; Chap. 
 Rev., G, A. Irvin. 
 
 Agricultural Socieiv.—ln 1873, a number of citizens in the neighborl ood of Parkerville, 
 deeply interested in the pursuits of agriculture and stock raising, organized in accordance 
 with the requirements of law, a county agricultural society, which has been in existence 
 since that time, and which has been conducted very successfully and is now in a very pros¬ 
 perous condition. The published premium list of the society shows very liberal rewards 
 offered to exhibitors, and their annual fairs are well attended and always characterized by 
 good display of stock, and articles exhibited, the greater portion of the latter lieing of an 
 agricultural character. Their annual fairs generally hold for four days. They have a very 
 fine fair ground close to the town of Parkerville, with excellent accommodations for fair 
 purposes land every convenience for those who attend. The fair grounds are valued at 
 fl.OOO, and the improvements made thereon at between $400 and $500, The grounds are 
 enclosed by a board fence except on the river side. There is a good hali-mile track on the 
 grounds, and sufficient trees to furnish ample shade. A good w ell and the river furnish an 
 abundance of water. 
 
 Council Grove Exposition Company .—This is a company formed for the same purpose as 
 tlie Agrlculturtil Society, and is a rival to the regular Gounty Society. It was organized In 
 1879. by'gentlemen in and about Council Grove. This company also has a fair ground 
 locatetl on the east side of Neoslio, and about a mile from the business portion of the town. 
 The grounds are enclosed with a board fence, inside of which is a race track. The company 
 holds annual fairs, or expositions, at which premiums are offered, stock and other articles 
 exhibited, and business conducted just as at a fair. 
 
 BIOGR.VPIIICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 JOHN R. APPLINGTON, attorney at law, was born in Polo, Ogle Co., Ill., November 
 15. 1855, living there until May, 1880, when he located in Council Grove, and engaged in 
 the practice of law and the real estate business. He received a high school education at 
 Polo, III. He followed teaching school a few years, and the study of law, graduating at 
 the Union College of Law at Chicago. He was married in Ottawa, Ill., in June, 1879, to 
 Miss Kate A. .Smith. 
 
 R. M. ARMSTRONG, Clerk of the District Court, was born in Lancaster County, Pa., 
 October 3, 1841, residing there until May, 1865, when he came to Kansas, locating atcoun- 
 cll Grove, where heengaged in the mercantile business until .lanuary, 1877, when he took 
 charge of the office of Clerk of the District Court, to which he had been elected. He is now 
 serving Ins fourth term, having been three times re-elected. He is a member of the I. O. O. 
 F. Lodge of Council Grove. He was married at Council Grove, Kas., December 7, 1871, to 
 Miss Mary C. .Strieby, who came to Council Grove in 1864, from Darlington. Beaver Co., Pa., 
 where she had previously resided. She received her early education in the same school 
 building at which John Brown was educated, and the building still stands, but is being 
 converted into a railroad depot. 
 
 Dr. a. G. CAMPiiELL, County Superintendent of Schoohs, son of George Campbell, 
 Flsq.. of Scott 'I'ownshlp, Adams Co.. Oliio, was born April 27.1847. Is a self-made man. 
 When a boy he had the oiqioriunity of attending the common schoid only; in 1865 he com¬ 
 menced leaching school, teaching during the winter and attending school in the summer, 
 until 1870, when he came to Kansas, locating at (louiicil Grove, where he taught one year. 
 In 1871 he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. J, 11. Bradford, meantime clerking 
 in tile drug store. In 1876 he bought a half interest. In the spring of 1878 he boiiglit Dr. 
 Bradford’s interest. In the fall of 1880 he was elected County Su|ierintendent on the Re- 
 liulilicau Ticker, and in the fall of 1882 was re-elected without upiiositioii. In Novemher of 
 that year sold his drugs toJ. W. Collin to more fully attend 'o his official duties. He is a 
 member of the lodge and encamiPinent of I. O. O. F'. of Council Grove. On October 5, 1878, 
 he was married to Miss Lizzie McIntyre, of Adams County, Ohio. They have one little girl, 
 Anna Grace. 
 
 J AMF.iS C. CARFFlN'l’ER, blacksmith and wagon maker, was born in Wayne County, N. 
 Y., December 11, 1832, and reared in Jackson County, Mich. In 1852 he crossed theplains, 
 engaging in mining in California two years. He then returned to Michigan, and soon after¬ 
 wards moved to Dallas County, Iowa, where, at the breaking out of the late civil war, he 
 enlisted in Company C, Thirty-ninth Iowa Infantry, serving until Hie close of the war. 
 Was at the siege of Vicksliurg, doing guard duty at Corinth, and afterwards along the rail¬ 
 road in 1 enuessee. Was with Sherman in his march to the sea, going tlience with Kiljiat- 
 trick’s command north, through the Carolinas. After Ids discharge-he returned to Iowa, 
 where he remained iiiilll 1870, when he moved to Kansas, locating on a farm near Council 
 Grove, to which place he removed about 1875. ami engaged in general blac.ksmlthliig and 
 wagon and plow making, which lie ha.s since can led on. He di es a biisine.ss of $4,0li0 per 
 year, cni]iloying from two to four men. He is also interested in thoroughhreil hor.se,s, 
 having one Hamilton and one Clylesdale stallion, and other stork. He has also been en¬ 
 gaged ill farming during the jiast two years. He was married in Polk County. Iowa. Sep¬ 
 tember 2. 1858, to Miss Eiizahe.li Fenner. They have two children—Jesseand Ida. He has 
 been Treasurer of the School Board several years, and is lunv a member of the City Council 
 of Council Grove. Is a member of the A. O. U. W’. Lougc and Select Knights of the same 
 order atCoiincil Grove. 
 
 S. M. COREY was born in Erie County. N. Y., February 29, 1840. When about eighteen 
 years of age he moved to Reading, Mich , where for twelve years he was engaged in grocery 
 business. He was there, married, .lanuary 1. 1860. to Miss ilary E. Bartholomew, who died 
 a few year.s later, leaving two cbililren—Arthur Otis and Freil Grove. In 1866 he was 
 married to Mi.ss Mary E. Burcliard, also of Reading. In 1870 he moved to Kansas, locati' g 
 on a farm in Elm Creek Towushiii. Was one of the fir.st JusHces of the Peace of tliat town¬ 
 ship, being twice elected. For two years he enga. ed in farming, when, ills lioiise biiiu'i-g 
 down, he removed to Council Grove, where he has since resided. He soon afterwards put- 
 
MORRIS COUNTY. 
 
 (•haspd the Oonimereial Hotel, which he ran for .several years Ilei.siiowthpnroiirle'nr 
 Hall, adjolnina; the liotel. Mr. 0. is a memher of tlie^I. o. Ih K. 
 
 orRanUatlon of the oonnty, I.oUHmk that office until the regl.har elect,o ^li^l^ 
 
 he was appointed hurgeon of the Seventh and Kighlh Kansas Kegiinents. He held the cfflie 
 
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 TAX icturiit;«iiu \visconsni aiJ( enterec the State Univer*iUv 
 
 of County Superintendent of Schools for two terms, and in 1866 was elected to tiu- i PtrUiQ 
 tiire from Morris County, serving one term. In religious viewk he 
 member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, ^\Vas elec^ld hy that church^ 
 gate to threeannual conferences, lield in the State, aiut was electetlhvtlieannualconfpr- 
 ence, delegate to the general conference, held at Louisville, Ky. in 1874 atid v as siihse- 
 quently a delegate to the general conference held at Atlanta. Ga. 1878. * He is a eradiiate 
 Medical College, and has been practicing medicine since* lie came ^ Voiin 
 
 iti ijie lan oi 1(50,4, nis son, c. IL Jtradford, a graduate of the Kansas citv atpi-Hp-ii f’‘f*Mpryo 
 ''■‘r.ner. He was boru in Andrew Connty"Mo., i., 1855 has lived at Co uwii 
 Grove since his second year. He married Miss Florence Wliittaker Dr T if Rmfiffir/i 
 
 of tPeNeoshi River, near doniicH Grove^w^ 
 capacity of 500 bushels each, of wlieat and corn, j,er day of twenty-four hours It is oner 
 ated by water power and steam. It was built in 1874 by a stock comnan^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Ti‘ews‘\n'i)oHticsS'reth'atHm®rp^ it as a merchant and custom mili. His.salient 
 
 rency of the countl'y.' General Government should issue and control the entire cur- 
 
 BAKNEY W. DAY, M, D., was horn in Kingston. Ontario Canada, .Tnlv o iqqq n^^fun- 
 there. He graduated at tne university of Queen’s College’ at Kiimstoir 
 4 of medicine there in that year. He was there m^TiSj in 
 
 April, 1859. to Miss Hannah Ford, who died, leaving two cliildre -Sonhro 
 itiCT November, 1868. lie married Mrs, Elizabetli Bruce, wlio died in 1881 leav- 
 
 iiig two cliiIdren—Herbert J. and Arthur W. Dr. Day resided at Klnirston until 1871 ’ wbpn 
 he removeil to Clucago, where he remained engaged in the nractice of me licinp 1877 
 Kingston, remaining until April! 1881 whei^he removed lo Conneii 
 gotten up the purest and best extracts of malt for medicinal nurnoses now 
 
 son?c’ordeV”^and V) VT‘'^w^®T*n f member of the Ha- 
 
 Grove ’ ^ ^ ‘^^td Select Knights of the same order at Council 
 
 'Jt)SEPH E. DRAKE, Register of Deeds, was born in Sussex Countv J .Imip n 
 17. living tile re until tiie snrl m? of 18ft K on h i« f tifhor’o r.,,.. i 
 
 i»ei, was re-elected. He was Trustee of Parker Townsliiii two term^^ beirinnitur in VaVfi 
 
 Knights Pai kerville, and of the A. O. U.* W.lodge.lind Select 
 
 3 IfpJq married in Whiteside County, Ill., April 
 
 ’ DUS VI They have tyo children-Harry A. ami Frank rV ’ * 
 
 ers’goods dealers in furnituye, carpefs. sewihg machines and undertak- 
 
 T^fevcarry stop V since H*ly. 1884. wlien the partnership was formed, 
 
 tv (Lio AnVus% business. J. W. Diimm was born In Monroe Coun- 
 
 nvC One ^864. when Iteenlisted in Compa- 
 
 \v'.a.Vl Vrv5 I Sixteenth Ohio Inlantry, serving until June 188*1 it) thpAmivof 
 
 hu **’**'• lastsix months, when he was in the Arniy’of the I*ntomac After 
 
 uinveTl o ('on„M?r '^“ 7 'yIi'B on ii f nrnilure store four yejir.s. He then re- 
 
 and nndatV^i^V ^ Grove, Kan., where he has since resided, carrying on a general furniture 
 Newco mr mV^ he assocPHed wlt'h hl.Aself in tne hnsines^ L A 
 
 Bank at rnnmTr\**il^JL stockiiolder In the Farmers ami Drover’s 
 
 mIss Sla/t^a ■lark Thkv\^^i'»‘r '"“' .' '."‘f Helnware (ionnty. Oliio, December 18. 18«8, to 
 Mr DnMr,,!*?..' Tliey liave four children living—Warren, Josei)h, Wiley and an infant 
 at Counci (’rovo'^i” Methodist Episcoiial Church, and of the A.'O. U. W. lodge] 
 
 leavm^Vhirl w Washington County. Md., June 28 1846’ 
 
 1879 wlien hVcainP f<\ If n'n-?!■ V* in the furniture business until October] 
 
 ceinhPrlocating at Council Grove. He was married at Polo III De- 
 Angeflne?’ ^ •^^‘^^‘^ennie M. EichoUz. Tliey have two children-Henry Lewis and Mary 
 
 wityVi'li'lawyer, was horn in 1842, at Galway Ireland and moved 
 Wisconsin "^*^^*^*l^**\’*’ 1847. He received an academic education’at Madison 
 
 In th^KlevenDf VVIsemishTD^^^^ Hnfrtot printliiyr office in I8ii0. Kniisied ns a private 
 
 •Iiifip 1 Mfi‘> \v« ^V^‘*lu July. 1861: was wounded at Bayou Cache Ark in 
 
 reKinmntTn th'^ h unes of Color SerKcaiit and <'arricd tlie colors of his 
 
 lilack nivi • .i®i„P ort Gllison, Miss.. Ka\ mond, Cliaminon Hills, thestorminc i f 
 
 IS63 In 1 HB 4 ho STas'fr’i "‘f' ‘® nnii In tile assault on Vickslnii-ff, May^22, 
 
 by tlie enenn^ndiifp ni7the IkVroo M® twenty-third Wisconsin Difanlry and was captured 
 was taken to '''® ''nttle of .MansHcld, I.a., A pi ll 8 . 1864, and 
 
 He I rison. Texas, and kent there fmirt.een mntith q ;in/i n»»ti»»^ ..r vi ,a 
 
 
 January 1881. when he took the offle^i’of I’roh.He Judge, to whIcI, he was elected in 1880' 
 Is now serving his second term. He is a member of the A. O. U. W. lodge an "select 
 Kniglits of same order at Council Grove. o-ojuge. anu select 
 
 -. ", - ^ . ..f, va MI.,, aivii .»<n ill. kT u 11 Ol C V4 I 11 V-U 111 11,111 V I j , 1 (11 11 BC U I II i P1111 S V I - 
 
 vania. three months’ service. At tiie expiration of tiiat time lie enlisted in lie Second Penn- 
 sylyania Heavy Artlllei y, and serving tint ill lie close of tlie war, iieiiig at tliat tune Caotaln 
 ot Ills liattery. After his discharge lie resided In Pittslnirgli, Pa., remaining until * 86 ^ 
 wlien lie came to Kansas, locating at Toiieka, where lie resideil until 1874. wlien lie removed 
 to Council Grove, wliere he lias since resided. Since his ari lval in Kansas lie lias devote 1 
 his entire atteiuion t() ills profession. He married at Topeka. Kan., August 16, 1871 1 aura 
 li.Ciieney, vyho died 1-1 June, 1881 , leaving one child. Lnci etia. He is a meniii. r I.f the A 
 O. U. \y,a 'd Select Kniglits ot tlie same o'der at Connell G' ove. E. S. llertram was horn' 
 in Sandusky County, Oliio, Novenilier 4. 1846, removing witli ins parents lo Illinois lie 
 commenced learning printing in 1858. He enllsti d in 1861 in Companv A Berrv's HalValion 
 ol Cavalry, serving until Felirnary, 1862, wlien lie was lionoralilv diseharged He t.egan the 
 study of law In 1868. and two years later removed to Connell Grove where he lias 'iiice re 
 inained engaged in tlie pr.actice of iaw, liaving lieen associated with T. K .lolinston since 
 18(8. He was married at Council Grove. Kan., Jannarv 21, 1871, to Mis Mary F Dunn 
 
 Cto ■ 1 ’..^;. i>V cie naitleot -Manslicld, I.a., A pi ll 8. 1864 and 
 
 wa 3 ^iievMte(?^anr^^V^of"w^^'’“''®''^^*'V'''^®®'' '"f"|<hs and until the close of tlie 
 was orevetted CapUlu of Wisconsin Volunteers with rank from May 1 , 1863, for 
 
 HON. THOMAS SEARS HlIFFAKEU. farmer and Justice of tlie Peace was liorn in 
 Cla.v (/.iiiiity. Mo.. March 30, 1825, living tliere until tweiilv-foiir years old, wlien lie was 
 employed liy Hie United States Government to take cliarge of tlie Hlamial Labor School for 
 Iiidiciiis, near Westport, I^lo. He then Io(*ateil In Joliiison County, Kan., where lie renialnrd 
 until 1850, when he was sent to Comicll Grove, to take cliarge of the Indian school for the 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 Kaw (or Kansas) Indians, Iioldinp; that position until 1854. wlien tlie scliool was dlscon- 
 linneii. He was tlien employed iiy Nortlirnp CliicU as manager of their Kansas Indian 
 trading lionse, liolding lliat iiosiiion several years. In iNtil iie was aiipointed lo take cliarfie 
 of tlio af^rlcnltnral interests of tlie Ivaw Indians, reinainiiijt four years. From 18(i.5to 1870 
 he was eiiftaKed in tlie mercantile Imsiness at Council drove, and tlien lieitan farniinrr and 
 stock raisiiift. Mr. II. was tlie first rostmasler at Council drove, was .Iiidpieof tlie Proliate 
 Court one term, County Coinniissloner, and three terms a uiemher of tlie Kansas Legisla¬ 
 
 ture. He is at present Jusllce of tlie Peace for Council drove Township. He was married 
 at Council Grove, May 0, 18.53, to Miss Eliza M. I’.aker, wlio was horn in Illinois and reared 
 in Iowa, her father being a Idacksmith for tlie fSac and Fox Indians. She came to Kansas 
 with her hrotlier-in-law, F). Mozier, wiio was lilacksniitli and gnnsmitli for tlie Kaw In¬ 
 dians. Mr. and Mrs. H. were I he first couple married at Council drove. Tliey liave seven 
 children—Mary H., Aggie C., deorge M., Fannie, Anna, Thomas H.. and Carl. Mr. H. is a 
 member of the Masonic Order and of tlie Metliodist Episcopal Cliurcli. 
 
 P. S. JONES, farmer and stock raiser, came to Council drove, Kansas, in April, 1883, 
 and permanently located. For tlie past eiglit years he lias resided at intervals in the above 
 village. He is vice-president of tlie F'armersand Drovers Bank of Council drove. Was 
 horn in Wilson County, Middle Tennessee, October 28. 1829. and was raised in liis native 
 State on a farm. Moved in 1851 to Northeastern Texas, Red River County, wliere he super¬ 
 intended a large farm for six years. Moving tlien to Pallo Pinto County, he engaged in tlie 
 cattle busine.ss; after a tew years lie moved to Bent County, Col., where lie followed same 
 occup.atiou until coming to Kansas. He was a participant in the late Rebellion. He is now 
 doing a large loan and real estate Imsiness. 
 
 WILLIAM A. McCOLLOM, dealer in hardware, groceries, lime, coal, etc., has been in 
 present business since January, 1870. He carries a full lineof staple groceries, hardware, 
 stoves, tinware, lime and coal, also runs a broom factory. Does a business of 830.000 per 
 year, emploiing live men. He was born in Cattaraugus County, N. Y., April 28, 1827, living 
 tliere until fifteen years old when lie went to Olierlin, Oliio, to be educated tor tlie ministry. 
 He there graduated, taking a full course. He first located on Cape Cod, there engaging in 
 the ministry until the spring of 1856, wlien he moved-to Kansas locating at Alanhattan, 
 where lie took a claim, ills object in coming to Kansas being to assist in making tlie State 
 free. At tlie time of tlie attempted reliel invasion of the State he carried ills gun from Man¬ 
 hattan to Topeka to assist in the defense of tlie State. He afterwards located at Wabaunsee 
 where lie was pastor of tlie Congregational Churcli three years. In 1864 lie moved to Coun 
 cll Grove, where lie was pastor of the Congregational Cliurcli several years. He was elected 
 Probate Judge on tlie first straiglit Reimblican ticket elected in Morris County, serving one 
 term. He has been thrice married. His first marri.age occurred at Rochester, N. Y. in 
 June, 1855, ills wife being Miss Helen F. Brown, sister of Antoinette Ella Brown, a well 
 known advocate of woman’s suffrage, and a sister of Rev. William B. Brown. She died in 
 1862, leaving one cliild—Frederick A. He again married at Waliaiinsee in 1863, Miss 
 Laura Fisli. In the spring of 1874 he m.arried at Lawrence, Miss Euphemia D. Copley, of 
 Emporia. 
 
 j. R. McILVAIN, M. D., was born in Fleming County, Ky., August 21, 1852, living 
 there until ten years of age, wlien his parents removed to Cincinnati, where he resided until 
 he attained his majority. He tlien learned the trade of inachinist and followed tliat until he 
 commenced tlie study of me Heine in 1877. He is a graduate of tlie Kansas City Medical 
 College, and is now engaged in the practice of medicine at Connell Grove. He is a member 
 of tlie I. O. O. F’. Lodge, Council Grove. On May 3(1, 1880, he married at Council Grove, 
 Kan., Mi.ss Flora C. Bradford, daughter of Dr. J. H. Bradford. 
 
 MARKS BROS., proprietors Eclipse Livery Stable. This stable was Iiuilt in 1879, by E. 
 C. McLoon. It is a two s'ory frame with liasement, witli a capacity for feeding forty liead 
 ofliorses. It was purclnased liy the present proprietors in January, 1881, who keep for 
 livery business twelve liead of horses and six vehicles. In addition to their livery Imsiness 
 they have a large rancli of 2.300 acres in one body on Four Mile Creek, in Edln Creek and 
 Valley townsliips, all under stone fence. Of this ranch 500 acres lying in tlie valley are in 
 cultivation and separated from tlie upland liv two stone fences running iiarallel to the gen¬ 
 eral course of tlie creek, making a large p.asture on each side of the rancli. The other Im¬ 
 provements are also excellent, conslsiing of three dwellings and one large stone barn 72x 
 32 feet and sixteen feet to eaves. The Interior arrangement of tills barn is good, affording 
 storage tor a large amount of corn, wlieat and oats, for eacli of wliich is a separate bin con¬ 
 taining from 1,000 to 2,000 bushels. One floor is reserved for tlie wagons, buggies and 
 farm implements and another fora workshop and tool house, besides allowing room tor 
 thirty-five tons of loose liay. The stable affords shelter for twenty liead of liorses in single 
 stalls. Tliere is also a cattle shod 160 feet long, nine feet liigh and twent.y-tour feet wide, 
 built of stone, aliove whlcli is to be built a barn fur li.ay. The orchard'covering twenty 
 acres lias fruit of all kinds, coni|irising apple, peach, clierry, apricot and manv other stan¬ 
 dard small fruits. Tlie iiroprietors of tins ranch are largely Interested in live' stock, keep¬ 
 ing on liand 200 to 300 liead of cattle and 100 to 200 head of liogs and seventv-five iiead of 
 liorses. They ship all their own stock direct to market. Alfred J. Marks was liorn In Moscow. 
 Hillsdale Co., Midi., January 3. 1845, living there until 1863, when lie enlisted in Company 
 K, Twenty-seventh Miclilgan Inrantry, serving until the close of the war. first in Tennessee, 
 and afterwards in tlie Army of tlie I'otoiiiac, taking part in tlie various battles in Virginia 
 during the latter part of the war, receiving a wound at Snottsylvania Court House, in 1864. 
 After the close of the war he returned to Michigan, working three years tor the Detroit 
 Street Car Company, and after tliat uiiUl 1871, was employed at the penitentiary at Jack- 
 son, Mich. He then moved to Kansas, locating at Council Grove, where he engaged in the 
 transfer freight business, wliich he lias since continued. In 1881, he, wltli Ids lirothers 
 also engaged in the livery business as stated above. He formed Coniiiany K, of Kansas 
 •State Militia, of which he was Duly Sergeant, and afterwards promoted to' Orderly, Sec¬ 
 ond and First Lieutenant respectively, resigning wliile holding the last named position. 
 He is a memlierof A. O. U. W. and S. K. of same order at Council Grove, and of Wadsworth 
 Post. G. .4. R., at Council Grove. He was married at Council Grove, Kan., December 25, 
 1874. to Miss Jennie Moriarty. Tliey have three children—Lloyd. Minnie and Harry. 
 
 EDWARD J. MARKS, was born in Moscow, Hillsdale Co., Mich., September 26, 1850 
 
 living tliere until April, 1870, wiien he c.ame to Council Grove, Kan. During the first few 
 montlis after his arrival lie was in tlie emiiloy of llie M. K. A T. R. R. and afterwards oli- 
 tained a contract to carry the mail from tlie postoftice to tlie depot of above road at Council 
 Grove, but sold it out soon afterward.s. He tlien lionglit eiglity acres of scliool land near 
 Parkerville, wliicli he disposed of and Invested tlie iiroceeus in a lionse and lot in Council 
 Grove. After working a few montlis on a farm on Dodge Creek, lie returned to Coniicil 
 Grove and went into partnersliip in the freiglit transfer business with his hrotlier, continu¬ 
 ing until 1875, when a portion of the ranch now owned by Marks Bros, was bonglit liy 
 liimself and liistwo brotliers, William H. and Alfred J. He hits since engaged in farming 
 most of the time to tlie present. 
 
 .lAMES MONROE MILLER, .attorney at law, was born in Tliree Springs, Huntingdon 
 Co., I’a., May 6, 1852, there receiving his early education. In June, 1875. he graduated at 
 Dickin.son Seminary, and a month later removed to Morris County, Kan., where he h.as 
 since resided. During tlie first tliree years of his residence in Kansas, lie taught school, 
 lieliig superintendent of the city scliools of Council Grove, ill 1877. He studied law during 
 the next two years, being admitted to the liar in 1879. The following year lie was elected 
 County .Attorney of Morris County, servingone term. In tlie early part of 1883, lie entered 
 into lull tnersliiii in tlie l.aw witliT. Bradley. He is a memlier of the A. O. U. W. order 
 and Select Knights of tlie same order. He is also a leading memlier of tlie Methodist 
 Episcopal Chnrcli, liaving been superintendent of the .Sabbath school at Council Grove 
 since its organization. 
 
 REV. O. S. MUNSELL, D. D., editor and proprietor of the Council Grove RfpiHilicnn, 
 removed from Illinois to Council Grove in October, 1876, and engaged first in lianking, and 
 afterward in farming. In November. 1880, he was elected memlier of tlie lower lioiise of 
 the Kansas Legislature, and in May, 1881. bonglit tlie Republican oflice. Mr. Munsell was 
 born in Miami County, Ohio. .June 8, 1835. hut was raised in Illinois. He graduated at tlie 
 Indiana Asbnry University in 1845, and entered tlie ministry of tlie Metliodist Cliurcli in 
 1846, and remained a member of tlie Conference for twenty-seven years. He was a mem- 
 lier of tliree General Conferences of tlie Church; was for tliree yt ais principal of tlie Dan¬ 
 ville .Seminary, and for sixteen years iiresident of tlie Illinois Wesleyan University. He is 
 tlie author of several works, one of wliich, “ I’sycliology, or tlie Science of Mind,” is used 
 as a text book in some of tlie best colleges in the land. He was married in 1851. to’ Miss Eliz¬ 
 abeth Wliipp, of Beardstown, III. Tliey have three living cliildren—F'rancls FI., Ernest A., 
 and Lillie M. Munsell. 
 
 F'RANK A. MORIARTY, dealer in hooks, stationery, etc. Has been in his present busi¬ 
 ness since 1881, carrying a stock of $3,000. and doing a business of $6,000 per year. He 
 was born in Galena, III., .Septemlier 6, 1852, and was reared in Jackson County, Iowa, living 
 on the farm a portion of the.tlme. During tlie years 1857and ’58 liis fatlier was State Print¬ 
 er of Iowa. He lias lieen in Kansas since i869, ten years of tliattime in Council Grove, 
 wliere for six years lie was in tlie newspaiier business, being the editor of tlie Council Grove 
 Republican, lie is a memlierof Council (Irove Lodge, No. 43, I. <>. O. F’., at Council Grove. 
 
 ADAM MOSER, County Clerk, was born in Cinclnnali, Oliio, Novenilier28, 1847. When 
 •alioiit two years old he was taken by his iiarents to New Rlclimond, wliere lie resided until 
 October, 1870, when he moved to Kansas, locating in Parkerville, in Morris County. He 
 engaged In tlie real estate liusiness and the practice of law. holding tlie otiice of County At¬ 
 torney one term, beginning .lanuary, 1875. In Hie fall of 1877 he was elected County Clerk, 
 and has since been twice re-eletced. He was married in Morris County, Kas., October 1, 
 1874, to Miss F'lora A. Brigliani. He is a member of tlie M.asonlc order, being a charter mem- 
 lier and first master of the lodge at Parkerville, whlcli po.-ltion he li.as since held witli the 
 exception of one year. 
 
 F'RANKLIN P. NICHOLS, a native of Springfield, Sullivan Co., N. IL, educated at 
 Kimball, Union Academy, N. IL, and Amherst College. Mass. Came to Doniphan County, 
 Kas.. ill 1859, from Michigan. Returned to Micliigan in 1861- .Served in the War of tlie 
 Reliellion in the Seventh Michigan Cavalry, Gen. Custer’s Brlg.ade, Army of the Potomac. 
 Returned to Kansas in 1867; settled in Council Grove, Morris County, and lias resided here 
 since tliat time. H,as followed tlie profession of te,aching; tanglit tlie first graded school in 
 Morris County; was ateaclier in Nebraska College, Neb., Lockhart Academy, etc. Taught 
 several sessions in Kansas State Normal Institute—County sessions. Has lieen Comity Su- 
 lierinteudent of Morris County, and City Superintendent of Council Grove for several years. 
 Has been elected to several minor public offices. Has been a jiast master of Council Grove, 
 No. 36, ,\.,F'. & A. M. for several years; is also a member of ICmiioria Chapter, No. 12, Royal 
 Arcli Masons; also belongs to some otlier societies. He was twice married—first, to Miss 
 .Amy .A. Sargent, of New London, N. H., wlio died a short time .after marriage; second, to 
 Miss Amelia Grant, of Westville, Otsego Co., N. Y. 
 
 M. B. NICHOLSON, attorney .at law, was born in Nova Scotia. June 15, 1844. He re¬ 
 ceived ail academical ednc,atiou at Halifax. AVlieii twenty-two years of age lie moved to 
 Atchison County, Mo., wliere he resided until 1872. He w.as elected Superintendent of 
 Scliools of tliat county in 1870. holding tlnat office until 1872, when he removed to Council 
 Grove. He was married at Rockport, Mo., June 8. 1871, to Miss Albertine Bird. They have 
 fourcliildren—Joliii B., Josephine, Winifred, and lone. He began the pr.actice of law at 
 Rockiiort, Mo., having received ids collegiate education at Westminster College, at Fulton, 
 Mo. Since he located at Council Grove lie has given his whole attention to the practice of 
 law, doing a general law business in all State and F'ederal courts. In November, 1876, he 
 was elected County Attorney on tlie Democr.atic ticket, of which he is an ardent supporter. 
 He is a member of the Masonic and I. O. O. F. lodges, and was Hie representative from his 
 lodge to I. O. O. F'. Grand Lodge in 1882. 
 
 JOSEPH K. OWENS, attorney at law. was born in Keokuk, Iowa, April 7, 1854, living 
 there a short time, when his parents moved to Langston. Mo., where lie resided until the 
 breaking out of the war. Then went to Macon, Mo., where lie was educated and studied 
 law, attending the Law Department of Jonnson College, until 1877, wlien lie w.as admitted 
 to tlie liar. He practices in all the State and Federal Courts. Since 1879 he h,as resided at 
 Council Grove, and is Justice of the Pe.ace and Police Judge of that city. He was mar¬ 
 ried at St. Louis, Mo., May 18, 1880, to Miss Clara Vrooman, daugliter of Judge J. A. 
 Vrooman. 
 
 D. 11. PAINTER, M. D., was born in Macomb, McDonough Co., Ill., April 13. 1855, 
 receiving his education there. He gradmated .at Louisville Medical College, at Loui.svllle. 
 Ky., and in 1876 located at Connell Grove, where he lias since been engaged in tlie practice of 
 medicine. He was married at Council (Irove, Kan., April 16, 1878, to Miss BettleC. Roll- 
 bins, a d.augliter of James A. Robbins, one of the first settlers .at Council Grove. They liave 
 two children. I’lcrence K. and Albln M. Was appointed Coroner of Morris County in 1882, 
 and elected in the tall of th.at year for succeeding term. He is a member of the Order of A. 
 O. U. W. at Council Grove. 
 
 JOHN S. PROAMNE was born in McDonough County, Ill., October 12, 1844. living 
 there until twenty-four years old, when lie removed to Iowa, living there until 1878. He 
 then came to Kan'sas, lociiting at Council Grove, where he entered the re,al estate, loan and 
 insurance Imsiness, in partnership witli Hon. II. Ritchie. He enlisted in Company C, Eiglily- 
 fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, in 1862, serving until the close of the war, in the Army 
 of the Cumberland. He was in the liattles of Perry ville. Stone River, Tullahonia Campaign, 
 Chickamauga (where he was wounded), tlie Atlanta Campaign, tlie battle of F'ranklln, and 
 Nashville. He w.as married in McDonougli County, Ill., in January, 1868. to Miss Ivy 
 Blount. They have two children, Nellie and Alex. He is a member of the Masonic and A. 
 O. U. W. orders. Mr. P. is one of the leading Republicans of Morris County, and was a can¬ 
 didate for tlie Legislature on the Republican ticket in 1882. 
 
 FREDERICK L. RICHTER, traveling salesman, was born in Hamilton, Ohio, June 1, 
 1849. When about eiglit years old he went with his parents to Riiiley County, Ind, where 
 he resided until 1871, when lie came to Kansas, locating at Council Grove, where he en- 
 g.aged in the drug business, in iiartnership with his brother, II. E. Richter, continuing about 
 seven years. He w.as appointed Postmaster in 1873, holding that office four years. During 
 tlie past two yejirs he has hee'ii acting as traveling stilesinan for a wholes.ale drug house at 
 Kansas City. He was married at Hamilton, Ohio, in .July, 1870, to Miss Fannie M. Miller. 
 They have four children—Jean Paul, Ida, Florence, Sprigg Case, Mr. R. is a member of the 
 A. O. U. W. Lodge of Council Grove. 
 
 H. FI. RICHTER, druggist, was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, April 23, 1847, and 
 wlien two years old he went, with his parents to Butler County, Ohio, wliere he resided un¬ 
 til 1863, wlienhe enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Twenty-third Indiana Infantry, 
 as a private, and served in the Army of the Oliio, until September, 1865. when he was dls- 
 charged under general order. He then returned to Butler County, Oliio, remaining until 
 1870. when he came to Couiicii Grove, Kas.. where lie entered the drug business, whlcli he 
 carried on until 1876. Having lieen elected Sheriff in the fall of 1874, he disposed of his 
 drug business. He held tlie office two terms, and at the expiration of his second term, in 
 
 1879, lie .again entered the drug business. He carries a stock of drugs and druggists’ sun¬ 
 dries amounting to $3,500, and does a business of $10,000 per year. Mr. R. has also lieen 
 Identified with otlier public enterprises in the State, holding the position of Director of the 
 .State Penitenti.ary, and Chairman of tlie Board. He is an uncompromising Repulilican, 
 anil a stauncli supporter of tlie Republican ticketand principles; always rendering efficient 
 aid to tlie ticket when necessary. He is also a member of the Masonic and I. O. O. F. lodges 
 at Council Grove. 
 
 REV. HENDERSON RITCHIE, farmer. Section 30. Townshiii 15. Range 8, P. O. Coun¬ 
 cil Grove, was liorn in Warren County, Ill., December 23, 1828. being the first white cliild 
 horn in that county. Wlien lie was twelve years old his county was divided, he residing 
 thereafter ill the new county of Henderson. For twenty-five years he was a Metliodi.st 
 minister and a member of tlie Rock River and Central Illinois Conferences. Was presiding 
 elder nine years and was twice in 1868 and 1872, a delegate to the General Conference. In 
 
 1874, lie was the R 'pulillcan candidate tor Congress fi'nin tlie Tentli District, In Illinois. In 
 
 1880, lie was one of tlie Reinililican Electors for Kansas. He was married at Aliingdon, 
 Knox Co., III., ill 1856. to Miss Mary L. Latimer. They have four chilito'en-Morris Lati¬ 
 mer, Henry Lincoln, Elmer Ellsworth and Eunice. He removed to Kansas in October. 
 
 1875, locating in Neosho Township, Morris County, where he has since resided, engaged in 
 
MORRIS COUNTY. 
 
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 fanniiiR and nUsliiff thoroiiglihrcd Sliort-horn cattle. His . .. 
 
 lias fair iinproveiiieiits, seventy acies under cultivation and the remainder 
 nastnre " '-' .—. . ■ 
 
 farm consl-stlng of 140 acres, 
 rln till 
 
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 stnre. He has al.so been In the real estate ami loan and Insurance business, and since 
 8(8. has been associated in tlie liusiness with J. .S. I’rovlne. 
 
 1‘OltTKll S. KOllKKTS attorney-at-law, loans and Insurance, w.as liorn in Shelliy 
 County, Ky., March lx,, 18~i, leaving tlierc and going to Savannah, Mo., when sixteen 
 years old. In the fall of 1848 he went to \\ interset, Iowa, wliere ne entered Into the iirac- 
 tlceoflaw. reinalningafew months, and then returned to Savannah, remaining uhtil the 
 next fall, when he went to Oregon. In 1861 he returned to .Savannah, engaging in the iirac- 
 
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 .SllAKP, attorney-at-law, was born 1 n'Lancaster \"iountyV l‘a.. May 5. 
 18.83. His father. Dr. .Samuel Sharp, was a distingnlshed i.hysician, descended from Sam- 
 im- of the Society of Kriends who came from England with William renn. 
 
 uel Shiirp, a nieinher 
 
 ,, _ ^ 4. *1^/ <i<t*ii<«„vi i.»i Sliarn T'licv 
 
 had six children, of whoin the .subject of onr sketch was the third. All except Isaac and 11 
 brother, .loseph L., a resulentof Council drove, died wheti (inite young. Isaac Sharp re¬ 
 ceived his primary education in the common schools of Pennsylvania, and completed it at 
 
 State Normal School, where he graduated. When seventeen years of age 
 
 di'ii'ig the last two years of that 
 time he studied law under lhaddeus Stevens and Jacob IS. Armviige. In 1856 he be an 
 fi and wtvs there elected Justice of the Peace; resigning 
 
 He then moved to Kansas, settling in Wyandotte County. In the 
 too 8 he went out on the plains with other parties, making headiniarters on 
 Sharp s Creek—named after the nrst settler in what is now McPherson County. He then 
 n'l, V"’*?"*’' ^’*.'1*,®/,'’°'? Northern Nebraska to Tex.as, and west to the Rocky Moun- 
 
 He became familiar with the language and habits 
 p He also made a large collection of fossils and minerals which he sold to 
 
 college, for »4,000. In 1863 he moved to Council 
 aimup o? Vl ^ ‘ 8 ‘® of law, to which he has devoted his attention, practicing in 
 
 kLw Tmirnn rocpfpf'V'' he w as sent to Washington by the settlers oftlie 
 
 *h"‘> 0“ tPe market. He 
 
 r,n , ^16 pi'lcc lowei cd. Ml'. S. Iias always been a 
 
 snnnnrf hL* ^ the pciiiciples of the Democratic party, giving that ticket his influence and 
 viKr ol'poi 1 ® P.'ts twice been a delegate to National Democratic Conventions, being a 
 of '’'i'"’“one of the committee appointed to inform the nominees 
 
 oohvention held at New York City, In 1868. In 1870, he was the 
 ^?*^THovernor of Kansas; but was defeated, though running over 
 He has also been closely Identified with local interests in 
 pph'L T .VHJj serving twelve years on the School Hoard, at Council Grove; taking a 
 
 Hnblic.Schools. Hasalsobeen a member of the City 
 nicmbiV of® ‘"'‘P® M!i.Vor of the city, and twice a 
 
 , IjOArd of County Commissmner.s, being Chairman of that body both terms; 
 the SeSotfnf f ?? *^',’® Legislature, serving in the Judiciary Committee of 
 
 ai«n ‘Hafted the laws relating to tax.atlon and settlement of estates, and 
 
 ar the Committee on enrolled bills. He is also a member of I. O. O. F. lodge. 
 
 Grand T ,, ipr,nf;i, master of the State, and has attended all the se.sslons of tlie 
 
 nn?l M r« *’ *''! past twenty years. Has frequently been chosen to deliver the an- 
 
 Vfiaa m ‘15 ‘'^®''®'‘''P,'>*hts. He w.as married in Lancaster County, Pa.. December 28. 
 
 catinn^a.m ”41^ daughter of Thomas and Mary Armstrong, a lady of good edu- 
 
 Jess e arelM ^ have had twelve children, of whom only two, Elwood and 
 
 f.f --^wi.vai/i loco, f t tvo iiiciiiiicj ui ii i;uiiip.niy wnic 
 
 Chien^ ‘lo'“ ’'P tlie first house in tliat town In 1868. Was Treasurer of the 
 
 non nr^n.' pi.l ^Railroad, and assisted to work up franchises to the extent of Sl,- 
 
 active part iii obtaining franchises for M. K. * T. R. R., and is now an 
 I f 0 P,«'ta. Saline .fc Western R.ailro:ul, .and has done much 
 
 of A n ri‘w He is past grand of the I. O. O. F. lodge and a receiver 
 
 to Ht ove. He was married at Connell Grove, Kan., October 31. 1868, 
 
 .rniVriPi, 111 iiave three chlldren-Fannle, Leonard, Hyron, He is the 
 
 grai ffP T^?.u?.U!.‘i® Morris County mills at Council Grove, which were built in 1876 by the 
 of stmfp n.. I'p f “1®* 7 Hi'- and brother who now operate them. They have three run 
 per twpiSL n.l. JJ’P' l'>‘l'i'ovement.s and a capacity of 800 bushels of corn and wheat each 
 eive uours. It is run as a merchant aiiU custom mill aiul does a business of about 
 
 $50,000 per year. Mr. S, deals extensively in live stock, keepini; an average 
 of cattle and shipping; from $:i,500 to $.‘j,0U0 worth of liogs per year. Ills fac 
 stock arc very complete. 
 
 of thirty head 
 iicilities for fecd- 
 
 i/« , i» II.r.^....4. .V,. cji.tx. kei)t a l)uok and stationery 
 
 acUve worker for the interests of that party. He Is also a 
 member of the I. u. O. and A. O. U. W. lodces at Coniicii rimve 
 
 a-fr .. i i > ' ’ T"-v..!’- -.v.cc«.implements, carryintr 
 
 57/1 3 doing a business of $25.()00 to $30,000 per year. Mr. Sims was elected Sheriff of 
 
 second term. He is a member of 
 !!\? ti’^ 'Sehet Kni^rhls of same order at Connell 
 Clove. He was married at Council Grove, Kan., July ,5. 1871, to Miss Kliza Simcook. They 
 liave four children—Einma, Ma. Janies Wesley and John. ^ 
 
 4-...4 line of groceries, queensware, etc., opened 
 
 ti ade under present Arm naine January 1, 1883. The above business was estaidished by G. 
 M. .Mmcock and L. M. Sewell in the fall of 1879. E. M. Sewell first came to the old Sac and 
 r ox Indian agency, then in tlie Indian Territoiy, sixty miles east of Council Grove, in 1846 
 where he einharked in the Indian trade untin854, thence settled on Rock Creek, eight 
 miles east of the latter place, wliere he followed farming and stock raising until 1861 when 
 he removed to the village and engaged as a clerk until 1868. from which lime until 1874 he 
 was backwards and forwards beiween here and the Indian Territory trading wiih the Indi¬ 
 ans of several different tribes. In 1874 he movtd on to a farm six miles south ol Council 
 Grove and lived tliere until the spring of 1879, and engaged in tlie grain Im sin ess until he 
 became a member of the above Arm. He was lioni in BullerCouniy, Ohio May 10 1832 
 His parents moved to Tazewell County. III., in 1835. where he lived uniil 1838. when he 
 went to Van Jiuren County, Iowa. He was raised on a farm. Married in 1856 to Miss Mar¬ 
 garet Raker, a iianveof Iowa. Tliey have tliree children—Clvde B., Robert E.. and James 
 
 Lodg^ A., E. & A. M., and a Democrat. 
 
 ^ Versailles, Woodford Co., £v., 
 
 October 21. 1816, living there until 1854. when he moved to Andrew County, Mo., where he 
 resided until tlie breaking out of the uar, wlien he was driven into the Confederate army. 
 He was captured in 1862 atid held a prisoner until the Mose of tlie war, when he moved to 
 Council Grove, where he has since resided. Mr. .S. learned tl»e tailor’s ti aue in Kentucky, 
 following that vocation until a few years ago. He held tlie office of Justice of ihe Peace at 
 council Grove thirteen years ami ther entered mercantile l)usjne.«s, winch he carried on 
 nve years, wlien he retired from bii.siness. He has long been identified with the I. o. O. E. 
 order and instituted tlie lodge at Council Grove, being one of its charter members. He was 
 married at \ ersaiiles, Ky., March 15. 1836, to I'liss Susan P. Srone. Tliey liave Ave children 
 1 iving—Elizabeth W. Sarali Ann, Blackimru Kincaid, Georpe S. and Agnes A. 
 
 C. H. STRIEBY, blacksmith, lias been in present business at Council Gi ove since 1857, 
 When lie located in tlie town. He does a general blacksmith linsiuess and horsesho^'ing, 
 enipioying two men continuously, and during a portion of the time two additional hands. 
 He was bo* n in Beaver County, Pa., May 22, 1836, living thei e until twenty years old ami 
 then learning liis trade, whicli he has since followed. He came to Kansas in 1856, working 
 at ins trade in different places one year. He th mi located at Council Grove, where lie mar- 
 r ed In 1865 Miss Harriet E. Wright, a native of the State of New York. Tliey have Ave 
 cliudren living—Henry, Robert, Edna, Erank and Ellen. He is a member of the Masonic 
 order. 
 
 SAMUEL M. STRIEBY. wagoii-nia ;er and carpenter, does a general wagon-making 
 and repairing business, also does an extensive business building and carpentering, employ- 
 ing two to thirteen hands, his entire business amounting to $4,000 per year. He lias built 
 a number of business houses and residences at Council Grove h)r speculativepiirposes. Eor 
 twelve yeais he carried on an undertaking establishment in connection with ins other busi¬ 
 ness and wasalso in tlie l umber business a short time. He was born in Beaver County, Pa., 
 Eebruary 15, 1841. residing there until 1861, when he enlisteil inCompanv K, Tenth Venn- 
 sylvania Reserves, serving nearly three years in the Army of the Potomac. He took part 
 ^principal battles fought by that army and was wounded at the battle of 
 the Wilderness. In 1864 he was d scharged on account of disability. He soon atterward 
 came to Kansas, locating at Connell Grove. He was elected Register of Deeds on the Arst 
 straight Republican ticket elected in Morris County. Has since been a member of the city 
 loiynsbip Trustee. He is a memberoi the I. O. O. E. order, and has lield all 
 positions in the lodge at Council Grove. He was married at Council Grove, Kas., 
 in 1875 , to Mi^ Agnes A. Stevenson, daughter of J. T. and Susan P. Stevenson. They have 
 two children^ Charles Cook and Andrew Hughes. 
 
 dealer in dry goods, clothing, millinery, etc., has been in present business 
 at council Grove the past seven years, carries a general stock of clothing, lioots and shoe.s, 
 hats and caps, dry goods, notions and millinery, amounting to $20,000 to $30,000. doing a 
 
 luisiness of over $50,000 per year and employs eight to ten clerks. He has a similar store at 
 Strong (dty, carrying a stock of $18,000 and doing a large and growing business. He is also 
 interested in real estate in Morris County, having four farms of 160 acres each, 350 acres of the 
 whole being under cultivation. He is also a stockholder and director in the Morris County 
 State Bank. He was born in Lafayette, I ml., in 1834; when twelve years old he left his 
 home and went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he obtained employment In a store as errand 
 boy; in 1849 he went to South America, stopping on tlie way a short time at the cities of 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 Havana and Kingston, on the islands of Cuba and Jamaica. He beinfi: at this time sixteen 
 years old, settled at Reno JUanco, on the Isthmus of Panama, thirty miles from Chagres, on 
 the Chagres River, where he built a hotel and was engaged in keeping hotel, the nearest 
 white man at Hie time being ten miles from him. His customers were travelers crossing 
 the Isthmus, going to and from California. He sold his hotel after keeping it less than one 
 year, when, in connection with an ehler brother, they built the Railroad Hotel, which was 
 the first hotel built and completed in what is now the city of Aspinwnll; they also built 
 during the same year, in Aspinwall. a storehouse, and were engaged selling clothing, pio- 
 visions and groceries. Tliey sold their real estate and merchauiUse in Asiunwall during the 
 winter of 1851 and 1852, and returned to Cincinnati, Ohio, where tliey had built for them a 
 large side-wheel steainhoat, especially built for the cotton trade in the South. The first trip 
 up Red River, in Louisiana, the boat was sunk, and was a total loss. The two brothers then 
 went to Guyandotte, W. Va., where, for about a year, they were engaged in the mercantile 
 business. Not meeting with much success, for the want of suflicient capital to do business, 
 they sold out, the elder brother. R. H. Webb, went to California, the otlier back again to 
 Cincinnati, where he again found employment, either as salesman or book-keeper, in the 
 mercantile business, until 1857. when he entered into business for binuself at Mound City, 
 Ill. Since that lime lie has been conthiuously engaged in the mercantile business He was 
 married in Decatur. Ill., in 1858, to Miss Mary A. Seamans. They have two children living, 
 both are now married. Minnie M. Freyschlag and Norah Webb Fisk. Mr. Webb was a 
 member of the order of Odd Fellows, in Mound City, III., and is a member of the Masonic 
 order, tlie Rliie Lodge, the Chapter, the Comniaiideiy, also a member of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church, 
 
 SENECA TYLER, County Surveyor, was born in Syracuse, N. Y., July 31. 1842. He re¬ 
 ceived bis education at Hartford, Conn., graduating from the liigh school of that place. He 
 there receive<l his early training in civil engineering and was afterwards employed as civil 
 engineer on the canals in the State of New York, and on railroads in Wisconsin and Min¬ 
 nesota, following tlie business of civil engineer most of liis life. In August, 1862, be en¬ 
 listed in Company D, Twentieth Iowa Infantry, serving until August. 1865, in the Army of 
 the Frontier, and participated in the siegeof Vicksburg and vicinity, Mobile, and in Florida 
 and Texas. He moved to Kansas in 1871, locating in Cowley County, where be engaged in 
 farming and land surveying. In 1878 he removetl to Morris County and engaged in farm¬ 
 ing. In July. 1882, he was apnointed County Surveyor of Morris County, to fill a vacancy 
 and was elected for succeeding term in Niivemher following. He was married at Daven¬ 
 port. Iowa, March 1, 1870. to Miss Hannah JM. Hubbard. 
 
 JAMES WATKINS, Deputy Sheritf, was born near Huntsville, Madison Co., Ala., in 
 1826. afterwards moving to Missouri, wliere be remained until 1856. when he came to 
 Kansas, locating at Lecompton. However, on account of the bonier troubles then existing, 
 he returned to Missouri, wliere he remained until 1863. He again came to Kansas, locating 
 at Council Grove. During tlie nexttwo years lie was connected with the Santa Fe Mail 
 Company, running a supply train from Council Grove to points west. In 1865 he purchased 
 an interest in what is now the Commercial Hotel, which he enlarged, and. in partnership 
 with another parly, ran about four years. Since tlint time he has not been engaged in regu¬ 
 lar business. He IS now Deputy Sheritf. a position he has had most of the time for several 
 years; has also been a member of tlie City Council of Council Grove. He is largely interested 
 111 town property, being one of the heaviest real estate owners in Council Grove, is also a 
 directorof the Farmei s A'Drovei s Rank, of which he is a stockholder. He is a member of 
 the Masonic order. He was married at Liberty, Clay Co.. Mo., in 1865, to Miss M. A. Faul- 
 coner. They have six children living, Eva May, Hasie Hell, Era C., Todd, Ivy, Ona. 
 
 HON. WILLIAM H. WHITE was horn in Lexington, Ky., August 27. 1847, living on 
 a farm until seventeen years old, when he began clerking in a store at Council Grove, 
 remaining tliere three years, having removed from Kentucky to Andrew County, Mo., when 
 an infant and coming to Kansas when ten years old. In 1867 lie began dealing in live slock, 
 pursuing that business four years; then for seven years he had a general store. In 1877 he 
 was elected Treasurer of Morris County, serving two terms. In 1882 lie was elected repre¬ 
 sentative to the Legislature from Morris County. Mr. White is a Democrat, supporting 
 State and national Democratic tickets, but in county matters be supports men rather than 
 party. He has also been identified with other iniblic interests, having been a member of tlie 
 City Council and is president of the Morris County Fair Association, also president of the 
 Farmers and Drovers Rank. He is a member of the Masonic lodge at Council Grove. 
 He was married at Council Grove. Kan., to Miss Sarah J. Hammond, March 8, 1874. 
 They have two children living, Bertha and Clarence. 
 
 PARKERSVILLE. 
 
 This town is situated on the Neosho River in Parker Township, and about 
 ten miles a little west of north from Council Grove. It was incorporated in 
 February, 1871, the Incorporators being C. G. Parker, J. A. Rogers, G. W. 
 Clark, H. Daniels and W. M. Thomas, and these, by the articles of incorpora¬ 
 tion, were made the first trustees of the town. The following spring an elec¬ 
 tion was held for town officers, at which J. A. Wallace was chosen Mayor. 
 
 It is a very neat little burgh and a good deal of taste is exhibited by the man¬ 
 ner in which the houses and their surroundings are kept. It once had pretensions 
 to be the seat of justice and disputed the field with Council Grove for this honor. 
 Having been defeated it resumed the tenor of its way, and the people turned 
 their attention to making the town as attractive as possible and to compete for 
 the trade of the surrounding country. The inhabitants are a spirited people 
 and support a live and ably edited newspaper. 
 
 It has the same railway facilities as Council Grove, both being located on 
 the M. K.. & T. road which runs diagonally through the county from northwest 
 to southeast. There are in the town one store devoted to dry goods and gro¬ 
 ceries, two to drugs and groceries, one to hardware and groceries, one to gro¬ 
 ceries exclusively, and also two cheese factories. There are likewise two har¬ 
 ness shops and a wagon shop. There is, besides, a steam grist mill, with saw 
 mill attached, which was erected in 1871 by C. G. Parker. He it was who also 
 built the first residence in town. The first store in town was put up by East¬ 
 man & Thomas, in 1870. The town has a very fine stone schoolhouse, two 
 stories high, which was erected in 1871, and the first teacher in town was G. 
 McCullom. In 1880 the Methodist organization of the place put up a very 
 handsome stone edifice, and take the place for all in all, it bears an air of neat¬ 
 ness, taste, thrift and prosperity. Its population is between 200 and 250. 
 
 Council Grove and Parkersville are the only incorporated towns in the 
 county. 
 
 Mortis County Enterprise. —This paper was established in October, 1877, 
 by V. C. Welch, who has been and remains its sole editor and proprietor. It is 
 published at Parkersville, in Parker Township,and is Republican in politics. Its 
 circulation is about 500, has quite a good local advertising patronage, and is 
 issued on Thursday of each week. 
 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. —This society organized at Parkersville, in 
 1880, with sixty members, which, since that time, has increased to eighty-five. 
 They also have a neat and commodious edifice built of stone, where they meet 
 for worship. The pastor is Rev. C. Atkinson. The organization at White 
 City was formed about 1874, with forty members, the first officiating pastor be¬ 
 ing Rev. Mr. Glendenning. The oresent membership of the society numbers 
 sixty-five, and the pastor is Rev. Mr. Ward, who also officiates at .Skiddy. The 
 society has a very neat frame church building and is in a very prosperous con¬ 
 dition. The organization at Skiddy numbers between thirty and forty mem¬ 
 bers, and having no church building they meet for worship in the schoolhouse. 
 
 Parkersville Lodge, No. l68. A., F. A. M. —Located at Parkerville. 
 Organized January, 1876, with twelve charter members. First officers: W. M., 
 A. Moser, Jr.; S. W., J. E. Cress; J. W., G. W. Clark; Sec., J. II. Corbin; 
 Treas., C. Kear ; S. D., H. S. Day ; J. D., A. G. Pierce ; T., W. H. Moriarty. 
 
 Present membership. Present officers: W. M., A. Moser, Jr.; S. W., H. S* 
 D.-iy ; J. W., O. A. Owen ; Sec., P. B. Van Dorn ; Treas., H. Campbell; S. D., 
 Samuel Downing ; J. D., T. N. llaun , T., C. A. Lewis. 
 
 Philoxenia Lodge, No. 124, 7 . 0 . O.F. —Located at Parkersville. Organized 
 March 2, 1875, with five charter members. Its first officers were : R. H. Oaxley, 
 N. G.; H. Miller, V. G.; Joseph Moore, R. S.; J, Kinath, Treas.; II. L. 
 Skoggs, W.; M. 15 . Shields, Con. Present membership, twenty-five. Present 
 officers: A. Johnson, N. G.; S. C. Black, V. G.; E. K. Brush, R. S.; T. N. 
 Haun, Treas.; Charles Atkinson, W., and 11 . L. Skoggs, Con. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHE.S. 
 
 LEVI BRIGHAM, I*. M., and railroad station .agent, was l)orn in Dunlcirk, Chautauqua 
 Cl). N. Y., January ti, 1824. After attaining his majnrily, lie went to Pennsylvania, where 
 for ten j'ears lie was in Hie luinlier and inerCiintile trade. In 1851. lie crossed tlie i)lains to 
 California, engaging in the water liusiness two years, having one of tlie three wells in Sail 
 Francisco at that time. Returningto Dunkirk, he went to Tennessee, wlieis he engaged in 
 railroad hnliding for a time; afterwards, removing to Kentucky, lie had charge of coal 
 mines ahout a year, when he again returned to New York, where, for a year or two lie 
 engaged in inercliandising. During tlie War he engaged in farming, and at its close lie 
 moved to Rockford, Ill., where he farmed until 1871, when ha was appointed station agent 
 of the M.. K. <fe T. R. R., at Parkersville. A yearlater, lie was appointed Postmaster. Botli 
 of iliese positions and lhatof exjiress agent, he still holds. He was married at Lockport, N. 
 Y.,in 1844, to Ml’ss Mary 10. Hutchinson. Tliey have six children—Helen, Hanson, Flora. 
 Frederick, Levi and Fldello. His family are identified with tlie Episcopal Cliurch. 
 
 HIR.4.M CAMPBELL, was horn in Chester County, Pa., Fel)ruary21, 18:58, living there 
 until fourteen yearsold, wlien he went to Virginia, wliere he learned the milling business 
 with liis fatlier. At tlie end of four years, lie went to Pliiladelpliia, where lie was employed 
 in a large merchant mill until the breaking ontof tlie War, wiien, in 1861, he enlisted in 
 Company F, of the regiment known as Baker’s California Regiment, and afterwards as the 
 Seventy-first Pennsylvania, serving nearly four years iii the Army of the Potomac, and 
 taking iiart in tlie various iiattles on the Peninsula and Virginia. After tlie close of Die 
 War, he returned to milling, which he followed until the f.ill of 1875, when he engaged in 
 the liardware business wliich lie now carries on, having a stock of ®2.000 in farming i miile- 
 ments and 84,000 in hardware, stoves and tinware, and doing a liusiness of 812,000 per 
 year. He is a memher of tlie Masonic order. Is also Mayor of Parkersville. 
 
 J. F. CRESS, was born in Lee Comity, Va., May 1, 1840. living tliere until 1857, wlien 
 he removed to Kan.sas, remaining one year in Douglas (ounty, and the following year he 
 removed to Morris Comity, where he has since resided, engaged in farming and stock rais¬ 
 ing. making a siiecialty of farm stock. He has two farms, one in I’arker Township, in Sec¬ 
 tion 18, of 160 acres, 106 acres under cultivation, tlie rest pasture and timber, and all 
 underfence. Tlieother is in Higliland Township, consisting of240 acres in Section 22; 
 100 acres under cultivation, the re.st pasture land. On this farm are two miles of liedge 
 fence, good orchard and otlier substantial improvements. His livery stable in Parkers¬ 
 ville is one of tlie liest str.hles in the State, being a large two-story hnliding of cut stone, 
 alinve, (front being Masonic Hall), 52 feet front and 80 feet deep, with a capacity of tlilrty 
 head of horses 111 single stalls, 2 000 bushels of grain and twenty tons of li.ay. He employs 
 in ills livery business twelve to eight horses, besides upwards of fifty liead that lie has for 
 sale, and tliree trotting and draft stallions. He makes a s|iecialty of raisiim farm horses. 
 Mr. Cress is a prominent member of the Masonic order, being the present Master of Park- 
 eisville Lodge. He Is also a member of I. O. O. F'. order, and lias been a memher of the 
 Dniiiii Itaptist Church since 1865. He lias also Iield a numlier of civil offices, sucli as Mayor, 
 menilier of Council several years, and School and Township Treasurer the jiast eiglit years. 
 He was married, near Lawrence, Kas., Octolier 6, 1863, to Miss Eliza E. Williams. They 
 have eiglit clilldren—.41 ha M., Banna F., Parker W.. Everett L.. Blanche V.. Dicy A., Myr¬ 
 tle A. and Loyd E. 
 
 H. .S. DAY. w.as horn in New Riclimond, Ohio. March 19, 1841. When the late War 
 broke out, he enlisted in Company C, Twelfth Ohio Volunteer Iiifantr.v, in April, 1861, 
 and served until July, 1864. wlien he was discharged. He then engaged in business, 
 manufacturing and selling perfumery and fancy goods in New Richmond, until tlie fall 
 of 1870, when he came to Kansas and homesteaded 160 acres of land, in the north side 
 of Morris County. He assisted in organizing Ohio Township, and was its first Township 
 Trustee elected. He engaged in real estate and immigration business at Parkersville, in 
 1871, devoting a jiart of his time to that until his homestead was opened up, and since 
 1879, lias devoted all his time to real estate and immigration business, making several 
 trips to Eastern States eacli year in that interest. He is an enthusiastic Kansan, and has 
 rendered valuable services to Morris County in opening tip her lands and securing good 
 citizens. He believes Kansas to be the greatest State and Morris her finest county. He 
 was married ill New Riclimond, Ohio, January 15, 1865, to Miss Nannie Lindsey. They 
 have three children—George, Maggie and Walter. .Since his residence in Parkersville, he 
 has held tlie ofllce of Justice of the Peace two terms, and Police Judge two terms. He is a 
 charter memlier of the Masonic order of Parkersville. 
 
 DR. A. J. EASTMAN, phisiciaii and siiigeon and druggist, was born in Wyomiag 
 Comity, N. Y., in Noveiulier, 1846, living there until 1870, when lie moved to Kansas. He 
 located at Parkersville, and iiuilt the first business house in the town, in which lie opened a 
 drug store, which he still carries on, his stock of drugs, groceries and sundries amounting 
 to $5,000, and his annual sales to about $20,0 0. He attended lectures at Buffalo Medical 
 College, and has been pr.acticing medicine tlie past fifteen years. He was the first physician 
 to locate )iermanently at Parkersville. In addition to his mercantile business he is largely 
 Interested in real estate in Parker and Ohio townships. He is a memher of tlie I. O. O. F. 
 and A. O. IT. W. liesides, and tlie Select Knights of the latter. During Gov. St. John’s second 
 term he was Lieutenant Colonel on liis staff, and Ald-de-Camp to Major-General Anderson, 
 with rank of Major, In Kansas State Militia. During the first few years of residence at 
 Parkersville beheld theoffice of Postmaster. He was married In Genesee County, N. Y., in 
 1867, to Miss Stella Maconiher. They liave one cliild—Burt. 
 
 PORTER L. HOWARD, farmer. Sections 1 a id 12, P O. Parkersville, was born in Gen¬ 
 esee County, N. N., August 26, 1843, living there nntil he removed to Kansas in 1879. He 
 enlisted in Company F, Twenty-eighth New York Infantry, in May, 1861, serving two 
 years in that regiment, when he was veteranized in the Second New York Mounted Kifies, 
 acting as Commissary of tlie regiment. He was with the Army of the Potomac, and was 
 wounded at Cedar Mountain. After his discnaige lie returned to his home in New York 
 and engaged in farming. He was married in Aialiama, Genesee Co., N. Y., May 31. 
 1866, to Miss Acasta G. Macomlier. They liave five cliildren—George, Marv, Stella, Allie 
 and Lila. Mr. H. has a fine farm of 200 acres on Section 12, and one in Parker Townsliip, 
 two miles west of Parkersville, 100 acres under cultivation, tlie balance in pasture and tim¬ 
 ber and otherwise very well improved. He deals in live stock to some extent, sliipping 
 quite a mimher of hogs and cattle, and is keeping on hand aiiont fifty liead of cattle. He 
 makes a siiecialty of sheep and hogs, paying particular attention to the former. He is a 
 member of the Masonic Lodge at Parkersville. In tlie fall of 1882 Mr. H. was elected County 
 Commissioner from liis district on tlie Reimblican ticket. 
 
 CHARLES N. HULL, Justice of the Peace, was horn in St. Lawrence County, N. Y., 
 June 7, 1845, moving with his parents to Marshall County, Ill., in 1851, and remaining 
 tliere until 1870, when he went to Flnierson, Iowa, where he engaged in general merchan¬ 
 dising, and afterward at Logan. Iowa, where lie engaged in tlie drug Imsiness, remaining 
 there nntil 1879. when lie removed to Kansas, local iiig on a farm two miles north of Par¬ 
 kersville. In 1881 he moved into tlie city and opened a real estate, loan and insurance office, 
 whlcli he still conducts, representing the Home Insurance Company of New York. Etna, 
 Continental, Plioenlx of Brooklyn, and Burlington, of liurlington, Iowa. He was elected 
 Justice of the Peace in 1882, and still holds lliat office. He was married at Covington, Oliio, 
 In Marcli, 1870, to Miss Anna B. Thompson, a native of that place. He is a memher of the 
 A., F. it A. M. Lodge at Parkersville. 
 
 JOHN MO,SFIR, manufacturer and dealer in harness, saddles, etc., was horn in New 
 Richmond, Oliio, January 19,1859. In 1874 lie went to Baltimore, Mil., where lie learned 
 the trade of liarness maker, wliicli he lias since followed. In 1879 lie came to Kansn.s, 
 locating at Parkersville, where he opened a harness store, maiiufacturiiig liis stock of liar- 
 ness and doing a business of $1,500 a year. He was married at Junction City, Kansas, 
 January 1, 1882. to Miss Emma Bigger. 
 
 HON. CHARLFIS G. PARKER, farmer. Section 8. P, O. Parkersville, was bora In Man¬ 
 chester County, Conn., May 9, 1820. He first passed through Kansas in 1849, wdtli a gov¬ 
 ernment freight train on the way to Mexico. Atthat time Council Grove containf d only 
 four log houses. For nearly twenty years Mr. Parker continued freighting from Kansas 
 City westward to New Mexico and Jlexico, having a train of twenty-six wagons and thirty 
 men. In 1866. he quit freiglitlng and purchased his present farm, where he lias since re¬ 
 sided. His farm consists of four liimdred acres bordering on the little city of Parkersville, 
 which was named in honor of tlie man on whose land it was located. The entire farm is 
 bottom land, through which flows the Neosho River, all under fence, 200 acre.s under cul¬ 
 tivation, 100 acres in timlier and the rest na.sture. Tlie other im]irovemeiits are very good, 
 consisting of a large and well fiiiislied two-story stone house and good frame barn. In 1873 
 Mr. Parker liuiit the Neosho River Mill, and lias since operated it. He lias also lieen closely 
 identified wltli various pulilic measures. In 1872, was elected to tlie Legislature from 
 Morris County, and served one term. He was married at Parkersville, January, 1882, to 
 Miss Mattie Falls. Has a considerable amount of stock horses, rattle and hogs; twenty 
 head of horses raised for farm purposes, forty head of grade .Short-horn, and 100 lie:ul of 
 hogs. 
 
MORRIS COUNTY. 
 
 809 
 
 bORiiM c.)iiMiictin(f and lnilldlii«. which lie followed luitil as^sociatiiis witl u 
 was married at hort hcott. in dune. 1880, to Miss Jennie Louiracre He Is a 
 J'resbyterian Church. hc la .* 
 
 Atlhociid of six years he 
 G. Parker, ile 
 a member of the 
 
 ■ proprietor of the Western House, was horn in Beaver Conntv P i 
 
 June lb. 18-iO, jfoing to sciolo County, where lie lesiiied until the fall of 1870 wlie'n he 
 inoved to Kansas locating in the southeast corner of ParKer Townshii eiiLracltiirin farm 
 inKuntllthe e.ai ly part of 188^. whenhe nnrchased the Western HoilsV ihe o iV 
 
 ""itl' facilities for accom'modatmR t^U\Ie 
 
 . and editor of the Morris Gnuntv Enterprise Thenanerwns 
 
 estahhshed aanuary 1 1878, by I). O. McCray, is Repuldican in polities and ilsue^ 
 
 dav of July of that year it jiassed into the hands of V C Weich^ 
 V i” \v'’ pnldished ih making it one of tlie best county iiapers published ill tile .State’ 
 V. C. tVeicli was liorn at Fairfield, Iowa, August 3, 1855. During the fldlov^im v^ 
 
 to Knoxville, reniaining iiiitll 1861, wlien they removed to Oseeol.a vvliere 
 eQ^rv'Y^;* tbe first rudiments of an education. In the winter of 186'2-6.3 his father Dr 
 S. S. Welch, enlisted in tlie Eigliteeiilli Iowa Infantry, serving until the war had closed 
 After the latter’s return from the army, he removed to Kingston Mo whelm he suMl 't 
 of tins sketch learned the printer’s trade, which he has since followed except a term of 
 two years, whicli lift_spent in completing an academic course. He came to iSisas to i‘esi(?p 
 permanentlv it. 1877. locating at Hartford, where he was connected w' t-neside 
 
 WHITE CITY. 
 
 This village is located about five miles north of Parkersville, on the M. K 
 & T. Railroad. In 1869 a colony was organized in Chicago, under one Rev. 
 Mr.- fierce, with the object of making themselves homes in some of the West¬ 
 ern States. While in course of formation a correspondence was opened up be¬ 
 tween Mr. Pierce and Mr. Somers, of Council Grove, the latter gentleman at 
 that time being agent for a large amount of railway lands. When the colony 
 was about ready to start westward, Mr. Somers proceeded to Chicago to see 
 to the completion of its organization, and to accompany it to Morris County. 
 It numbered about forty families. The place first selected for its loca¬ 
 tion was only about three miles from Parkersville, but afterwards it moved 
 about two miles further to the north to land owned by T. S. & W. J. Macken¬ 
 zie, who took an active part in organizing the colony. In 1871 ihe' Macken¬ 
 zies had the town site surveyed, and shortly thereafter building commenced. 
 The first house built in the village was by Thomas Eldridge, in 1872, and the 
 first store erected was by James Thornley and W. N. Dunbar, in 1872 In 
 1873 a good school was built, the first teacher in which was’Adam Dixon 
 I here are now in the village three general stores, one drug store, one grocery 
 store, one millinery shop, two wagon shops and two eleva'tors. Three or four 
 years ago the Methodists put up a frame church building, and the Congrena- 
 tionalists have now in course of erection an edifice of like material. It de¬ 
 pends for support upon the agricultural country surrounding it, and’isquitea 
 shipping point for grain. Its population is about 200. 
 
 SKIDDV. 
 
 This is the name of another village still farther north, which is located on 
 the boundary line between Morris and Davis counties, and on the line of the 
 M. K & T. Railway. The place is also known as, and sometimes designated 
 Camden. It was started in 1870 by a mixed colony from Pennsylvania and 
 Aew Jersey, which was organized by one W. E. Tomlinson. It has only one 
 store, general in character, which was built in 1870 by J. R. College. The Bap- 
 tists, who are quite numerous in Skiddy and the surrounding country are now, 
 1882, finishing a frame church building for purposes of worship. The inhabU 
 tants of the village number about 120. 
 
 The Baptists have quite a strong organization at Skiddy, in the northern 
 portion of the county, and also one at White City, of which the membership is 
 thirty-five. At White City they have no church building, but at Skiddy they are 
 in the act of finishing a very neat frame church building. The organization at 
 Skiddy was formed in 1872, and the first pastor was Rev. Mr. Phillip.s. The 
 present officiating pastor for the society of Skiddy and also the one at White 
 ^‘.'yHoward. A society known as the Union Baptists exists in 
 Highland Township, and two or three years ago erected a very fine church 
 building. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL .SKETCHES. 
 
 manaser of luinlier and coal buslne.s.s at White Citv Kas ffor 
 I Wcl h t M'> ). "'as horn at Hamilton. OhioAVlIrii pj. isith 
 
 iiLff/i until 1859. when he moved to hi Paso, Ill.; farmed until September, 18til. Kn- 
 
 Serm ai Illinois Cavalry, scrve.l three years as Quartermaster 
 
 ^ ‘ 1'“'"® and commenced the manufacture of carriaRes with an experi- 
 
 r ■*fl®,r tvyo years hought out Ids iiartner. continued the nianufactnre of car- 
 
 nages, and ronnef'ted Willi h H Jl very Stable. Was marrierl in 18158 to Mfs.s Klizabetli II 
 stock'iVierJ .I’l'^y''ave one (laugliter-Loulse. In 1873 Ids shop witli 
 
 hv J l''>'•s®■';>'"■®re copsnmed hy fire. He was then employed 
 
 iii r * ♦.* ^ *'‘***^ ^ Mnssonn, Kansas A Texas Railroad for one year, after\vlilcli 
 
 it y.r, e, resltlem’e. Started a Inmhcr yard, owiied it tvvo year" sol'l 
 
 U, turned his attention to farming ami stock raising uiiill Septemher, 1872, at which time 
 
 Pea4a:mYis’aTe,yn"h)Ln 'I'-wnsldp Trustee, Justice of the 
 
 teeii^gnms'^^He^'lsY,'-!;7JR ‘'‘'■'’I '■■•'PiK'lty of tlie liotel is six- 
 
 Kmto.;''c,f«nt;' 
 
 FR{\K l7 nil' x-nv «: H® Has served in several townsidp omcei 
 
 Sty 
 
 fiftee, 0 of live stmk n o, ‘‘‘Y sidppe.l 625 car loads of grain an 
 
 cha*rg7oAh^^m’,:L‘’,\?Y79."'wIfhon\‘ln'’Z^^^^^^^ 
 
 « I'! l'®H'-'!ary. 1849, settling In Greenbrier Coui'trV vy where l,e eierke h. a 
 
 enjtag’Hd in the oil I ms in ess where lie made a start finanoiall v He 
 
 DU-NLAP. 
 
 1 his is the name of a small village in the southeastern portion of the 
 county and located on the M. K. d; T. Railway. It has a population of between 
 100 and 150, and carries on quite a business. The place has two or three stores 
 and a grist and saw mill. The place is named after Joseph Dunlap the 
 founder of the town and the first white settler in Valley Township. Colored 
 people iorm a large per cent of the population. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 Cayuga Co., N 
 wlieii nl 
 
 Co., N. Y., December 16, 1844. moving to Aslitahula Couiifv Ohio with his u-irents 
 
 o- 'u® years old. He early espoused the principles of the Republican nartv and has 
 since continued a firm adherent and supporter of that party. In 1864 he enlisted in Com 
 .Infantry, serving until the close of the war. Was taken uri^ 
 the ys^eldmi rcUlroad in Virginia and neld until the following I ^bruarv when he was 
 paroled. During the remainder of his term of service was Acting orderly ’About 1868 be 
 
 H. M. COBURN was bom iii Utica, N. Y,, July, 1853, living there until ten vears uf airp 
 when he went with lus parents to Jones County, Iowa, remain iig until 1870 Hethen mov^d 
 
 farmer, section 14. P. O. Dunlap, was born in Adams Counfv Olifo 
 Septt luber 1,1828, living there until aliout twenty-five years old. In December I8*i0 Up 
 married Miss Julia A. Nicholas, daughter of Capt. Eiios Nicholas, a native orVirginiaTliev 
 have one cliild living—Joliu G., now a resident of I)unlai». In 1853 lie moved to Illinois'^and 
 
 nfrei’vvmal.s tir M icsiuivi qtwI rnoi,ia« fr, i\t:..., . . •'*”»» »* lu iiiiuin.s, aim 
 
 to his iji-esent irishleuce, engagiiigin'faniVhVg amlnusing nV'e's-toekY whivlVfehai''® 
 
 Church at Dunlap. 
 
 FAY I'AR.SON.S. farmer and grain dealer. Section 24, I>. O. Dunlan was horn In Bpnnim, 
 tonCounty Vt August 13, 18’28. When sixteen years old he weiiM^ Mnwai^^^^^^ 
 o, ""7'Y^SY..*'®,'''Hl®H>,l>'®y®<‘jL‘«■,'■?>>> Hiislness. Hethen nmved to iVnhuon^moY .r'l 
 
 have four children livlng--Cyrns. Stcphei; B.‘. Fl-cderick. Mancie .s 'He mis hce Ya'me 
 
 '‘® “as been three times MecmVconnni'sl 
 
 .. *•**•’■ ‘ JO'/n, Mu>v iiiitri irn Io mi’, rnomas ( rinn n :l 
 
 J'e'‘^o''.Yteri]';jChurch, .Mr', 'f. is umv serving 
 
8 io 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 .1. li. SHOWERS. M.D., came to Dunlap In the spring of 1880, ami commenced the prac¬ 
 tice of his profession and has hnilt up a large practice. He commenced tlie study of med¬ 
 icine while a boy of fifteen years of age and made tliat his whole desire: first starting with 
 Dr. Harris, of liellefonte. Pa., from there to Illinois with Dr. McKiney. of Mendota, 
 HI., from there to Wisconsin, with Dr. Jinkius. of Portage City, then hack to Illinois, 
 (iradnated in thesiiringof 1880, practiced a while in Decatur, then moving to Kansas and 
 locating at Dnniaii. lielng a poor hoy part of this time he was obliged to work on a farm to 
 make a living. He also controls a large stock of drugs at Dunlap. He was married April 
 21. 1880. to Miss I.ida Ciiainnan, of Decatur, Ill., and moved to Kansas soon after. He is a 
 member of A. O. U. W., of Dunlap. 
 
 LEONARD STILL, merchant, has been doing business in Dnniap since August, 1874, 
 when he started the first store at tliat point. His store building being the third building 
 erected in the town. He has been very successful in his business. Beginning wltli a small 
 stock he has continually enlarged it, until he now carries a stock of $3,000 to .$4,000 consist¬ 
 ing of dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes and Queensware, doing a buslnss of $7,000 to 
 $8,000 per year. He was born in Plymouth, England, June 14, 1845, and was reared at 
 Bristol. Was there married in 1868, to Miss Eleanor Thomas. They have one child llv- 
 Ing--Leonard William. He came to America in 1870. locating first at Chicago, and after¬ 
 wards at Champaign, 111., and other points in Illinois, and in Michigan, being employed as 
 hotel steward. He is a member of Council Grove Lodge, No. 36, A., E. & A. M., and of the 
 Knights of Honor Lodge at Dunlap. 
 
 McPherson county. 
 
 LOCATION AND NATURAL FEA¬ 
 TURES. 
 
 M cPherson County is one 
 of the central counties of 
 Kansas, and is one of the best 
 wheat producing section's in this 
 portion of the State. The county 
 is principally watered by the Lit¬ 
 tle Arkansas, a branch of the 
 Arkansas River. The Smoky 
 Hill River passes through the 
 northwestern and northern parts 
 of the county. Gypsum Creek 
 runs through the northeastern 
 portion—through Delmore, Bat¬ 
 tle Hill and Gypsum townships 
 —into the Saline River. The 
 tributaries of the Smoky Hill 
 River flow in a generally north¬ 
 ern and southern direction. Tur¬ 
 key, Crooked and Emmett 
 creeks, branches of the Little 
 Arkansas River, drain the entire 
 southeastern portion. 
 
 McPherson County is situated 
 just west of the Sixth Principal 
 Meridian, and is one of the most 
 prosperous counties beyond that 
 line in the State. According to 
 the reports sent to the State Board 
 of Agriculture, the face of the 
 country is thus divided : Bottom 
 land, 5 per cent; upland, 95 per 
 cent; forest, (Government survey) 
 I per cent; prairie, gg per cent. 
 Average width of bottoms one 
 mile. The surface of the country 
 is generally undulating, suffi¬ 
 ciently rolling, in short, to drain 
 well. In the northern part, along 
 the Smoky Hill River and Gyp¬ 
 sum Creek the country is some¬ 
 what hilly. Besides being drained 
 by the rivers and streams hereto¬ 
 fore mentioned, the water supply 
 of the county is maintained by a 
 tolerable supply of springs. Well 
 water is obtained, on the bot¬ 
 toms, at a depth of from ten to 
 forty feet; on the high prairie 
 from twenty to one hundred feet. 
 
 Native t'mber is very scarce, 
 the principal varieties being cot 
 tonwood, ash, elm, willow and 
 oak. The result is that unusual 
 attention has been paid to tree 
 culture, and many maple and 
 cottonwood groves afford plenty 
 of fuel to owners. A great num¬ 
 ber of entries under the timber 
 culture act have been made. The 
 average width of the timber belts 
 is not more than five rods. 
 
 The soil of McPherson 
 County is of a dark loam, from 
 two to three feet deep, inter¬ 
 mixed with a little sand. The 
 subsoil consists of a porous clay, 
 which retains moisture and stores 
 it away for use in hot weather, 
 when it is drawn to the surface. 
 
 In the southeastern part of 
 the county fair limestone has been 
 found, and in the northern part 
 an abundance of second rate 
 sandstone. Gypsum also abounds 
 in the north. A few salt springs 
 
 POPULATION. 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 (a) Battle HilJ tvvp. 
 
 (b) Bonavllletw}). 
 
 (c) Canton twp., including Can¬ 
 
 ton city. 
 
 (d) Castle twp .. 
 
 (e) Delmore twi>. 
 
 (/) Empire twp. 
 
 (<7) Groveland twp. 
 
 (k) Gypsum Creek twp. 
 
 (i> Harper twp. 
 
 0) Hayes twp. 
 
 il7 
 
 501 
 
 434 
 
 950 
 
 509 
 
 596 
 
 684 
 
 479 
 643 
 
 480 
 509 
 506 
 467 
 
 435 
 1,139 
 
 2,267 
 
 (p) Meridian twp. 
 
 iq) Mound twp. 
 
 (r) New Gottland twp. 
 
 (s) Sharp’s Creek twp. 
 
 (t) Smoky Hill twp., including 
 
 Lindsburg city. 
 
 fit) South Sbarp’.s Creek twp. 
 
 (v) Spring Valley twp. 
 
 (w) Superior twp. 
 
 (X) Turkey Creek twp. 
 
 (y) Union twp. 
 
 199 
 
 348 
 
 ■74 
 
 643 
 
 663 
 
 634 
 
 537 
 
 1,177 
 
 370 
 
 668 
 
 634 
 
 659 
 
 570 
 
 (Ij Kinpr City twp. 
 
 
 738 
 
 17,143 
 
 (n) LoneTreetwp. 
 
 ( 0 ) McPherson twp., including 
 McPherson city. 
 
 Canton city. 
 
 McPherson city. 
 
 Lindsburg city. 
 
 
 396 
 
 1,590 
 
 466 
 
 (a) Organized in 1874, from part of Gypsum Creek. 
 
 (b) Organized in 1874, from part of Gypsum Creek. 
 
 (c) Organized in 1874, from part of Gypsum Creek. 
 
 (d) Organized in 1876, from part of Jackson. 
 
 (e) Organized in 1874, from part of Gypsum Creek. 
 
 (.f) Organized in 1874, from part of Gypsum Creek. 
 
 («) Organized in 1874, from partof Turkey Creek: in 1876. part detached to form Hayes. 
 
 (h) In 1874, parts detaebed to form Battle Hill, Boiiavllle, Canton, Delmore and Empire. 
 
 (i) Organized in 1879. from part of Union. 
 
 (j) Organized in 1876, from part of Groveland. 
 
 (fc) Organized in 1874, from part of .Smoky Hill: in 1876, part detached to form Castle. 
 
 (l) Organized in 1874, from part of Turkey Creek. 
 
 (m) Organized in 1874, from part of Turkey Creek. 
 
 (n) Organized in 1874, from part of Turkey Creek. 
 
 ( 0 ) Orgauizediu 1874, from partof Smoky Hill. 
 
 (p) Organized in l874, from part of Turkey Creek. 
 
 (Cl) Organized in 1874. from part of Turkey Creek. 
 
 (r) Organized in 1874. from partof Smoky Hill. 
 
 (s) In 1879, part detached to form South Sharp’s Creek. 
 
 (() In 1874, parts d 'tached to form Jackson, McPherson, New Gottland and Union. 
 
 (It) Organized in 1879, from p.art of Sliarp's Creek. 
 
 (t’l Organized in 1874, from part of Turkey Creek. 
 
 ( 10 ) Organized in 1874. from part of Turkey Creek. 
 
 (X) In 1873, parts to H;irvey and Reno counties; in 1874, parts to Groveland, King City, Little 
 Valley, Lone Tree, Meridian. Mound. Spring Valley and .Superior. 
 
 (V) Organized in 1874, from part of Smoky Hill; in 1879, part detached to form Harper. 
 
 have been reported, and mineral 
 paint of a poor quality. No coal, 
 of consequence, has been discov¬ 
 ered. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 Coronado’s Expedition, tak¬ 
 en in 1542, from Mexico, to the 
 northern boundary of Kansas, 
 enables many localities in this 
 State to justly lay claim to be 
 considered historic ground. He 
 is supposed to have entered the 
 present State of Kansas, in the 
 vicinity of Barber County, and 
 marching, with his followers, in 
 a generally northeasterly direc¬ 
 tion, to have entered the pres¬ 
 ent limits of McPherson County 
 from its southwestern corner, 
 passing by the big lake, thence up 
 the Turkey Creek via King'City 
 and Empire until he reached the 
 Gypsum Valley which he fol¬ 
 lowed down until he reached the 
 Smoky River. Upon Gypsum 
 Creek he is said to have located 
 the “ Diamond Fields of Qui- 
 vira”—“crystallized gypsum 
 fields.’’ 
 
 “In 1823,” .says the McPher¬ 
 son Indepemient of January 24, 
 1S78, “the first wagon train from 
 Missouri to Santa Fe passed 
 through Kansas, but it is prob¬ 
 able that it did not pass through 
 McPherson County, but would 
 more naturally follow the Ar¬ 
 kansas Valley. In 1825 was es¬ 
 tablished the ‘Santa Fe Trail,’ 
 traces of which can yet be seen 
 three miles south of the city of 
 McPherson. This trail was es¬ 
 tablished by Major Sibley, under 
 an act of Congiess, and this was 
 before any settlements were made 
 in Kansas and two years before 
 Fort Leavenworth was estab¬ 
 lished. Along this trail were lo¬ 
 cated numerous ranches for the 
 accommodation of travelers, and 
 of this class a ranch called Ful¬ 
 ler’s Ranch was located on Tur¬ 
 key Creek, where Empire now 
 stands, as early as 1855. John 
 N. Corgan, who now lives in 
 Delmore Township, this county, 
 passed through here in 1856 with 
 an expedition under Gen. Joe 
 Johnston, who afterwards at¬ 
 tained distinction as a General in 
 the Rebel army. Johnston then 
 commanded the Second United 
 States Cavalry. Ranches were 
 located by the Government and 
 the land was given to the party 
 who would keep the ranch. Mr. 
 Corgan says that in passing 
 through this county in 1865 he 
 stopped at Fuller’s Ranch for 
 dinner. It was then kept by a 
 man named Charley Fuller, and 
 who lives at Marion Center now. 
 This man furnished good accom¬ 
 modations, and, as scarce as 
 women were in those days, he 
 had two women to cook and 
 wait at table. These women 
 
McPherson county. 
 
 were French and their names were Clara and Norma Nomo. Clara after 
 
 ^ --id 
 
 II ! settler in McPherson County who remained long enough to be 
 
 called a settler was Isaac Sharp; who lived upon Sharp’s Creek^after J^liom the 
 creek was named) during the winter of 1859.60. He Lttled upon what is now 
 fwith the Indians, trapped and hunted 
 
 The h ""1 with him his fathL and motlier.' 
 
 the latter died and was buried upon the creek. Mrs. Sharp was without 
 doubt the first white woman who resided in McPherson Couilty When the 
 war of the kebell.on broke out, the Western Indians became troLlesome and 
 Mr. Sharp deemed It imprudent to remain longer at his new ^omf He re 
 moved to Council Grove, in this State, where he now lives as arattorney-at 
 law. Strange as it may seem, the first resident of the couniy was a Democrat 
 He ran for Governor o the State of Kansas in the fal/of 1870 ^d S 
 county ofwhich he had the honor of being the first settler, out of a lofal of 
 198, gave him one vote. Shortly after Mr. Sharp came to the countv a 
 man named Lewis settled upon the Smoky below Marquette, on the farm 
 now owned by Solomon Stephens. He was also a trapper and a trader bu 
 made some improveinents upon his claim, and a strip of land plowed by him 
 can yet be distinguished, although nearly gone back to the nativ^e sod A man 
 named Peters also came to Sharp’s Creek shortly after Mr. Sharp He died and 
 was buried upon the creek. From the time ofIlie removal of Mr Sharp from 
 the county until the settlement in i866, there were only occasional vrsits of 
 
 J- Lehman Ld A. C Salman 
 
 ma ter 'r Alex. Campbell, now Post- 
 
 master at Salma, made frequent trips here. He killed the buffalo for the hides 
 
 iiL^h clout^nTmuofe f- ‘he 
 
 crossing of the old Santa Fe trail. Here it was that during the next year Col 
 Grierson of the United States Seventh Cavalry, encamped with his troops’ 
 huts in 'vhich to live. Lieutenant Colonel, afterward Gen. Custer w^as 
 the officer under Col Grierson, and in 1876, he led this same Seventh Cavalrv 
 nto the jaws of death. The stockade, which was made the headouarters of 
 the regiment m 1866, was built of cottonwood logs set upon end. 
 
 In Tanuarv M'fltoT’fT^^^’ mcommenced to arrive quite plentifully. 
 sLin^lr ^’i ^ •''"d S. Delano settled upon 
 
 .Sharp s Cieek ; and in April, Solomon and David Stephens a short di^nno.. 
 
 above the mouth of the creek. In . May, ten Swederthe firlt in the comitv 
 . ocated near the Smoky Hill. They were A. Klingbery, F. Lundstrum T E 
 Lricson, A. Lend J. K Huldquist P. Ahlquist, N. Sponberg, G. Johnson’ b’ 
 Johnson and Andrew Hanson. The same month, H. B. Tolls and SaMord and 
 Lowell Reese settled upon Gypsum Creek, and D. B. Ray, Robert Minns T 
 
 ’ C^eei Tn Tulv W^’ Smoky^River and Sliar’pk 
 
 I inHcK J"'y’.L'- W and S. D. shields settled upon the Smoky near where 
 Lmjborg now is, and in October. William Brown located upon Sharp’: 
 
 ‘i^. 7 -John F. Hughes, J. M. Claypool and H. Weber settled 
 upon the Smoky River. It was during October of this year, that the Pawnee 
 ndians made a raid along Gypsum Creek, murdering a Mr. Temple and hiding 
 his body in a ravine, where it lay for some time. P ^ 
 
 In June of the next year, there was a great Indian scare among the settlers 
 
 of Sharps and Gypsum creeks and the Smokv River, but it wTs ^l grounded 
 
 upon anything except the ghosts of tomahawks and scal^ grounded 
 
 Rodpll'\v Swedish Colony, among whom were John 
 
 Oih,r ..rivali of lies': jihn R„“ A ”h„'|, ’g ’’sw.'nJo'Th 
 
 cJoirSe";.o^: 
 
 cou,’r,j„"&^ 
 
 J"' jotpoify^uo^iT; 
 
 I868^N P q 1 • Company which located Lindsborg in 
 
 da\ during thLyea^ "^ Swea- 
 
 SharScr^fk'ffie’fi'rs^chiTdl^”'’" Brown, on 
 
 Sentemher iH ^ K ^ born within the limits of McPherson County. 
 
 ens, ‘the^ second Sid."' " ^‘^Phens, son of David and Mary Steph- 
 
 John°G.^Ma^we^l!’'‘ ‘o come into the county, if not the first, was Mrs. 
 
 Among the settlers of 1870 were: B F Patten Raitlp T4 ;ii m i.- 
 June.; RansonS Bu,k, New Go.tland Town.Up'- SeSs gLiv FitS’ 
 
 D W Mi'ntiirn’ R ^ ^rid brother. Mound Township, May, 1871- 
 Grovel 1 m'"■ ^.P'''"^ ^=‘“«y Township, summer of 1872 • Daniel Sitts’ 
 Droveland 1 ownship, 1872 • A S Wilson T r c, ^ j ’ t 
 
 8II 
 
 In June, 1872, the town of McPherson had been surveyed, and this event 
 may be said to close the early history of the couniy. 
 
 coi.tu" Mennonite settlement was made in the 
 
 Kn^”’ “aV 1® ‘^““"‘7’ colony making the purchase of a large tract of 
 
 r ^? 73 . the colony from Ashland, Ky., located three miles east 
 
 ofMcPherson.haul.ngthe timber for their houses from Salina. Mo™ of the 
 
 ffimihes ainved March, among the best known settlers being James Dean 
 Thornton Dean^ P. J. Matthews. J. R. Dean, T. J. Dixon, I). Ilodgr R a’ 
 
 Tnd D!’H^’MurmTn^ J°>'" ^avis. S. N. Gray L. Dale 
 
 INCIDENTS OF PIONEER LIFE. 
 
 , In September, 1868, the Osage Indians, who were raiding the country in 
 the vicinity of Sharps Creek, carried off Mrs. Bassett anef-a child only a 
 
 Sr wbh'l bT so weak that she could not ride, and Ls 
 
 n JiilM “P°" ‘he prairie. When found by her husband and some 
 
 dying Rom ^poTurS. P''’g'‘L ^aby 
 
 During this year, also, many of the Shawnee and Kaw Indians were at- 
 cholera, which proved to be of a peculiarly fatal clTaract^n 
 Creek ‘he*r bones are now found in the vicinity of Sharp’s 
 
 the Tn"dDn/^T‘"M°ir^7°i'‘ military company was organized for protection from 
 
 sbwSfsucoud S'.":;",!’,"''' i 
 
 August 20 1870, Bie body of a man, supposed to be that of E. W. Broom- 
 
 bSided'^bl^”""'^ ®"P^‘''or Township, by a Mexican herder, and 
 
 bulled by a number of herders, among whom was John F. Hughes. There 
 
 weie evidences of foul play about the body, the head being crushed in by what 
 m ght have been an ax, and a rope being tied about the neck. In October a 
 b?rfn^R^ inquest vv'as held, and the testimony went to prove that a man answer¬ 
 ing to Broomfield s appearance stopped at the house of Joseph Mullen in com- 
 h’^i^JiT* ^ Wickersham. He was searching for a ranch location, the 
 
 i^me being about Augus‘ I. The Coroner’s jury found evidence against Mr 
 Mickersham sufficien“o cause his arrest in October, in Saline County, where 
 
 welf of Sha?n’tr iji-nught up for trial before Esquhe Max- 
 
 well, of Sharp s Creek’ the testimony then presented was not sufficient to hold 
 
 t^e H iB^' discharged. Many of the settlers were very indignant 
 
 - B I banging, but Wickersham’s friends presented a 
 
 ouble-barreled shot-gun front and the man escaped unharmed. A band 
 
 “<• “»»>>“ 
 
 thek?i?n^Sr"M"‘^-'"iPPf^‘^ casualties have occurred, such as 
 
 87 1 b 5 iI H rTf on Turkey Creek, during the fall of 
 
 b?his w feln?B°^ supposably, by poison, administered 
 
 We r B r drowning of County Commissioner James 
 
 Z \ Creek, in October, 1872 ; the shooting of James Wickersham 
 
 'mTb ^^®‘'‘^''°™bie while plowing on the farm of Ben Dale, seven miles east 
 
 storm'^r?Tune^’iS^r i ‘be terrible wind 
 
 .v.r vlk;!;'’S.of Lindsborg, the firs, sto.m of lb. kind which 
 
 .hrongr,h 1 '. 7 nl:fo;tFV.:ron"T:™,JS”r^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 roonsl.™ ,n this county was killed by g! W.’^Gandy.’six mil.s ™t of MePh.? 
 son, in io75‘ 
 
 of general county moment was the cyclone which raged June 17 
 1876. It passed over the northern portions thereof, blowing down many houses 
 and injuring several persons, but killing no one. When it crossed the^ Smoky 
 Hill River large trees were twisted off or uprooted. ^ 
 
 ASHTABULA COLONY AND KING CITY, 
 
 January, 1871, E. L. King, president, John W. Hill, vice-president 
 AsM . .®^uretary, and J. R. Williams, treasurer, organized a colony in 
 
 Kina Yob’ ‘ purpose of locating a town in Kansas. Messrs. E. L. 
 
 King, John W. Hill and Smith Edwards, were appointed a locating committee 
 T hey traveled a thousand miles over the State, and were returning homeward 
 
 ^niT i ® name into McPherson County, and 
 
 ed upon the site of King City. The locating committee returned to Ohio 
 and about the last of May, the president of the company and about twenty-five 
 others, started for Kansas By June, 1872, the tLn contained twenty-fiv: 
 houses, and it is probable that if the tier of townships had not been struck off 
 
 obtained the coun¬ 
 ty seat. When this was accomplished, however, in the winter of that year its 
 fate ws a foregone conclusion. King City was surveyed by County Surveyor 
 k’yywti February 1875, R being located upon the west half of the 
 
 orthwest quarter and the west half of the southwest quarter of Section 26 
 Township 20 south, of Range 3 west of the sixth principal meridian. The city 
 IS now virtually defunct. a nc cuy 
 
 H°‘^iug‘°u. ‘T came to what is now known 
 as King City. When I arrived at the woods on Turkey Creek, where the Ash- 
 
 whffih w^rTTko'''^ stopped, I found tents, covered wagon boxes, and shanties in 
 which were also a few people who were not natives of Ohio. During the night 
 of my arrival I experienced one of the most violent storms of wind rain and 
 hail I ever witnessed. The shanty m which I was sheltered, with its in- 
 Wv B nearly blown down the bank. Every man during that night was 
 busy holding on to his tent poles. H. D. Fellows were the proprietor of the 
 shanty in which I was housed, his boarders furnishing the provisions. Himself, 
 
8 i2 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 N. S. and D. B. Hoisington, and D. D. Carpenter were all camped together. 
 In Norman Allen’s tent to the south were Mr. Allen, Mrs. Mertz (cook), Miss 
 Mary Allen, Charles Allen, and N. D. Allen. In William Morgan’s tent to the 
 northwest were the proprietor, Jeff Beales, and William Firkey. West of Nor¬ 
 man Allen’s tent was that owned by John Sample, which was occupied by him¬ 
 self and wife, Nellie Sample, and John Drake. L. B. Carr and R. B. Hol¬ 
 brook lived together in a covered wagon box. just to the southwest. Near the 
 
 old road which led to King City were Albert G. Smith and-Gilotte, 
 
 who used to run a breaking outfit, and they turned over a good many acres of 
 sod in and around King City. Jack Thomas, who married Norman Allen’s 
 daughter, was abo one of these early pioneer’s—and a jolly fellow who kept 
 us all good natured. Our camp was just fifteen miles from the Little Arkans’as 
 River. A mile and a half north was the‘Brickyard Boarding House,’ where 
 lived the proprietor of the yard, William Nelson, and his family and ‘hands,’ 
 of which I was one. The brick, however, proved to be of no use outside a 
 building, since the first rain that come would wash them all to pieces. A spot 
 one-half a mile from the camp was selected as the site of King City. George 
 Crissy built the first store and did a flourishing business in groceries, provisions, 
 etc. The building was afterwards moved to McPherson Centre. Across the 
 street (just 150 feel) R. O’Dell built a hotel, and across the way from the hotel 
 D. B. Hoisington had his blacksmith shop. South of Crissy’s store Norman 
 Allen, of Michigan, built the first residence, and north of the hotel Charles 
 Anderson built another house. D. D. Carpenter, John Carpenter, Mr. Bonnell 
 and others afterwards built residences, and Dr. S. S. Gregg held forth as a phy¬ 
 sician in a little office between the blacksmith shop and Mr. Carpenter’s house. 
 These were all the buildings on Main street. On the street east of Main 
 Charles Zang built a hou=e and storeroom, and George Galvin and Flarry 
 Morris also made some improvements. South was another hotel built by 
 William West and Fred. Albright South of this was another residence be¬ 
 longing to Mr. Camp, and south of Norman Allen’s idace was a house which 
 had been moved into town by Barney Reichard. L. M. Holmberg also moved 
 a building into King City. He, with S. E. Granger, soon staited a gcod gene¬ 
 ral store. Charles Anderson followed with a few groceries and agricultural im¬ 
 plements. After a time John W. Hill and H. A. Hendry built a large store 
 and put in a stock of drugs and medicines. Overhead was the public hall in 
 which Harvey Williams organized the first Sunday school, and in which the vil¬ 
 lage school was also taught. Old Father Shelly used to preach in William 
 West’s hotel once every two weeks. * * After the two tiers of townships 
 
 were taken from the south of McPherson County, however, and the county 
 seat removed to McPherson Centre, King City fell to pieces.” 
 
 POLITICAL ORGANIZATION AND HISTORY. 
 
 Peketon, Pekton or Pecktoii County (tlie reader lias his choice of namesiwas establisiied 
 In IStiO, by the passacie of the foiiowiiig iilil, introduced t)v S. N. Wood: 
 
 An act to establish Peketnn County. .Section 1.—That all that territory west of the sixth 
 principal meridian and soutii of Township 16, in Kansas Territory, he and tiie same is 
 hereiiy erected into a county, to he known by the name of Peketon Conntv. 
 
 Tiiat the temporary county seat of s.aid comity shall be at Peach Valley. 
 
 That Ashel Heacli. A. C. Beach and .Samuel Siioft he and are hereby appointed Commis- 
 sioiiers.to liivide said county into election precincts, fix places for holding elections, and 
 make all necessary arrangementa for tlie first election in said county. 
 
 As tile west line of Peketon County was tlien tiie Rocky Mountains, it is not recorded 
 tliat Messrs. Keacli and .Sliolf ever undertook to divide it into election precincts. But Feb¬ 
 ruary 17. 1865, l^eketon County was aliolislied, and McPherson Comity was made a part of 
 Marion County, which extended from the west line of Chase Comity to the present western 
 boundary of Kansas. 
 
 In 1868, .Solomon .Stepliens and L, N. Unlinbiirg were appointed .fustices of the Peace— 
 the first officers in what is now McPherson County. The next year (1869) occurred the 
 first election for tiie township, now the county of McPherson, and tlie following ticket met 
 with no opposition; 
 
 Trustee, D. H. Page; Treasurer, David Stephens; Clerk, John F. Hughes; Justices 
 of the Peace, J. G. Maxwell and L. N. Ilolmlnirg; Constaliles, K. D. Biigley and David Ray. 
 
 McPherson was regularly organized as a eouiity in tlie spring of 1870, amass meeting 
 being held at Sweadal. Gov. Harvey’s proclamation is as follows: 
 
 Whereas, It appears from tlie records in tlie office of the Secretary of Slate that a cen¬ 
 sus of McPherson County has been taken, according to law, iiy tliree resident freeholders 
 of said county, showing a population of over 600 lnhabit;uits, citizens of the United States; 
 and 
 
 Whereas, More than twenty Inhabitants, freeholders in McPherson Comity, have 
 petitioned for tlie appointment of three (?) specl.al County Commissioners and one special 
 Clerk, and have selected and named a place as the temporary county seat of said county; 
 now 
 
 There.fnre, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Governor of the State of Kansas, I, 
 James M. Harvey, have appointed and commissioned the special County Commissioners 
 and Clerk’asked for in that petition, and do hereiiy declare Sweadal, Section 30, Township 
 17, Range 3 west, the temporary comity seat of McPherson County. 
 
 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused to be affixed the 
 Great Seal of the State. 
 
 Done at Topek.a, Kan., this first day of March, 1870. 
 
 [L. S ] James M. Marvkt. 
 
 (Attest.) Tho.mas Moonlight, 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
 McPherson Comity was organized with 738 inlnabitants. Only two Siieclal Commission¬ 
 ers were aiipointed—Jolin H. Joliuson and .Samuel D. Shields; .lolin Rundstrum, Clerk. 
 They took tiieir oaths of office before L. N. Holmlnirg, Justice of Peace. Tlie first meeting 
 was held Marcli 24, 1870, and S. D. Shields was made Chairman. The county was divided 
 into Gypsum, Turkey Creek, Smoky Hill and Sharp’s Creek townships. At the same time 
 an election was ordered to be held on May 2, for the selection of township and county offi¬ 
 cers, and the location of tlie county seat. Tlie result was as follows; Total number of votes 
 c;ist. 172; for Section 17, Township 17, Ranges west (Sweadal). 97; Section 26, Township 
 17, Range 4, west, 18; Section 28, Township 17, Ranged west, 57. County Officers elected; 
 Commissioners—T. K. Simpson, James Weir and John Ferni. Clerk—J. R. Fisher. Treas¬ 
 urer—.Solomon Stevens. Probate Judge—Nathan Bean. Register of Deeds—S. D Shields. 
 Sheriff—M. E. Harper. Coroner—Jolin Rmidstrum. Comity Attorney—D. H. Page. Clerk 
 of the District Court—S. J. Swenson. Surveyor—J. 1). Chamberlain. County Superintend¬ 
 ent of Public Instruction—O. Olsson. Mr. Simpson was made Chairman of the new 
 Board. 
 
 Sweadal, the county se.at thus selected, was located about one mile and a half southwest 
 of the present site of Lindsborg. In September, however, the County Commissioners re¬ 
 solved to meet at the latter place, a town which had alreadv been located some two years. 
 Their first meeting at tlie new county seat was held on the fifth of tliat month, when the first 
 tax levy was made, 73f mills for State purposes, 1 for school and 10 for current expenses of 
 the county—total 185( niill.s. 
 
 At the first general election held in McPherson County, .Tames M. Harvey received 197 
 votes for Governor; D. I’. Lowe, for Representative in Congress, 197; J. H. Prescott 185 for 
 State Sen.ator, and Olof Olsson 117 for the Legislature. Nathan Bean was chosen Probate 
 Judge. 
 
 In April. 1873, a petition was filed for the re-location. It was .signed by 483 voters, .and a 
 special election was accordingly ordered for June 10. Upon that dayMcPherson received 605 
 votes. New Goitlaiid 325, King City 3 and Liiidsliorg 1; McPherson’s majority over all, 276. 
 In May the McPliersoii Town Company liad offered, as an inducement for the location of 
 tlie county seat at this point, the free use of rooms for ten years, and the donation of two 
 squares of land on the town site. Tlie offer was .accepted the next mouth, the County Com¬ 
 missioners selecting blocks 56 and 65. Thus the county seat was established at McPherson, 
 and has remained here since. The Town Company built a plain, two-story, wooden court 
 
 house, but the County Clerk and Treasurer occupy quarters in the new Opera House block. 
 A structure commensurate in appearance with the prosperity and importance of the county 
 is about to be erected. 
 
 Officers for 1882: County Clerk, J. A. Flesher; Treasurer, E. R. Wait; Register o1 
 Deeds, James B. Darrah; Clerk of District Court, 1). B. .Icffers; Sui" 1 intendent of Pulilic 
 Instruction, Jolin A. Meyers; County .Attorney. 1), P, Lindsay; Probnie Judge, C. O. Spen¬ 
 cer; Sheriff, Wallace Gleason; Surveyor, Jeff Tourney; Coro'iier, A. .1. H. Jansenius, M.D.; 
 Comniissioner.s, .1. W. ISean (Chairman), .lolin 1’. Grant and Edward Swander. 
 
 The poor farm consists of 160 acres of land, situated four miles southwest of McPher¬ 
 son, whicli was purchased liy tlie county in the spring of 1875. In .Inly, 1880, proposals 
 were received for erecting a poor house, 28x40 feet, two stories in lieiglit. The contract was 
 awarded to .Tex & Nelson, of Marion Center. The building was completed in .January, 1881. 
 The value of tlie property is about $6,000. 
 
 An affair which created mneh excitement, and a mystery whicli has never lieen cleared 
 up, wtistlie robbery of the County Treasury, on the night of March 1, 1875. The robber or 
 roliliers made away with $.3,500, but no trtvee of them has ever Iieen found. 
 
 In preceding pages a liistory lias been given cf t'le early political forni.atlon of McPlier- 
 son County, and also its later history. .Some “Imci mediate particulars, however, have been 
 omitted tlnat tlie regular cliain of political progress migiit not lie liroken. 
 
 In November, 1871, O. Olsson was elected Representative; J. R. Fisher. Clerk of the 
 Board of Commissioners; .8. Stepliens. Treasurer; S. D. Shields, Register of Deeds; J. D. 
 Chamberlain, Surveyor; H. Wickstrum, Sheriff; S. S. Gregg, Coroner; M. M. Collin, John 
 P'erm and J. P. Stromquist, Commissioners. 
 
 1872— T. E. Simpson, Representative; J. M. Underwood, Proliate Judge; C. W. Bonks. 
 County Attorney; J. R. Wright, Clerk of tlie District Court; P. Wickersham, County 
 .Superintendent; .1. W. Sanliorn and E. 31. Mills, Commissioners. 
 
 1873— Representative, T. E. .Simpson; District Clerk, W. ii. McCord; Treasurer, David 
 Steiilieiis; County Clerk, .1. R. Wright; Sheriff, J. R. Dean; Register of Deeds, J. A. 
 Biiatli (?); Surveyor, J. Leonard; Coroner, W. W. Murphy; Commissioners, J. W. Sanborn, 
 M. .M. Collier and J. P. .Stroiiiquest. 
 
 1874— Representative, A. W. Smith; Clerk of the District Court. Charles H. Knapp; 
 County Attorney, M. P. Simiison; Probate Judge, J. M. Underwood; .Superintendent of Pub¬ 
 lic Instruction. Phillip TVickersliam; Register of Deeds, .1 F. Hughes. 
 
 1875— Representative, D. H. Page; Treasurer, A. Hogwell; Clerk, J. R. AVright; Sheriff, 
 C. E. Pierce; Register of Deed.s, John F. Hughes; I'robate Judge, A. F. Waugli; Surveyor. 
 J. Leonard; Coroner, D. W. Pitt; Commissioners, A. S. Eastlick, John Richey and j. P. 
 Stromquest. 
 
 1876— Representative, A. W.Smith; Prob.ate Judge,!?. E. Smith; Clerk of the District 
 Court, Charles H. Knapp; County Attorney, Charles Perm; Superintendent of Public In¬ 
 struction, Mattie 3Iurphy. 
 
 1877— Treasurer, Anton Hogwell; Clerk, John R. Wright; Sheriff, C. E. Pierce; Regis¬ 
 ter of Deeds. John F. Huglies; .1. Leonard. Surveyor; Coroner, Dr. W. H. George; Com¬ 
 missioners, J. W. Be,an, A. F. W.augn and O. W. Heckertliorn. 
 
 1878: Representative, George W. McCllnctick; Clerk of tlie District Court, Charles H. 
 Knaiip; County Superintendent of Pulilic Instruction, iMrs.Mattie Murphy; Probate Judge, 
 B. E. Smith; Treasurer, A. Hogwell; County Attorney, 31. P. .Simpson; Couimlssioner, (1st 
 District) J. W. Bean. 
 
 1879— Tre.asurer, E. R. Wait; Clerk, J. A, Flesher; Register of Deeds, J. B. Darrah; 
 ,Slieritr, Wall.ace Gleason; Suiveyor, G. D. Jackson; Coroner, 31. H. C. Weaver; Commis¬ 
 sioner (2d District), J. P. Grant. 
 
 1880— Representative. J. 3I.Vannnidstr,and; Probate Judge. C. O. Spencer; Clerk of the 
 District Court, D. B. Jeffers; County Attorney, D. P. Lindsay; .Siiperintende. t of Public In¬ 
 struction, Jolin A. Myers; Coiiiinissioner (3d District), Ed. Swander. 
 
 1881— Clerk, J. A. Flesher; Slierilf, Wallace Gleason; Treasurer. E. R. Wait; Register 
 of Deeds, J. B. Darrah; Surveyor, .left. Tourney; Coroner, Dr. A. J. H. Jansenius; 
 Commissioner (1st District ), J. W. Bean. 
 
 The officers serving in 1882 liave already lieen given. 
 
 Tlie boundary lines of McPherson County were fixed in 1867. From that time, up to 
 1870, it was attached, as a township, to Saline, for judicial purposes. The county then com¬ 
 prised 1,080 square miles, and iinduded three townsliiiis which now belong to Harvey, and 
 two townships which now belong to Reno County. The last change was made in 1872. It 
 was thought that by striking off a row of townships on the south, Lindsborg would become 
 the permanent county seat. This reduced 3IcPherson County to its present limits, which 
 are described as follows; Coiiiniencing at the north west corner of Marion County, thence 
 south with tlie sixtii principal meridian,to the north line of Township 23, south; thence west 
 with the township line to the east line of Range 6. west; thence north wltli range line to the 
 south line of Township 16; thence east wlih the township line to the place of beginning. 
 
 RAILROADS. 
 
 It is an almost invariable rule that .all localities which have eventually prospered have 
 early commenced the agitation of railroad building. So with McPherson County. In April. 
 1872. a iietition was presented to the Board of Commissioners, asking that the county take 
 $1.50,0t)d in stock in tlie Salina * .Sedgwick Railroad Comp.any. At this time, however, the 
 comity was young and entirely undeveloped, and the whole taxable property amounted to 
 only $219,000; consequently the Board refused to submit the petition. In June a proposi¬ 
 tion was made to vote $150,000 in aid of tlie Salina, Sedgwick & Southern Railroad Com¬ 
 pany. The road wasto run from Salina through Lindsborg, McPlierson, King’s City and 
 Lake View. Tlie call for tlie election was withdrawn, however, and a citizens’ petition 
 granted by tlie Board of Commissioners, proposing to vote $200,000 bonds to the Salina, At¬ 
 lanta & Raymond line. At the election held July 30, the aiil was voted by 275 to 248. 
 .Sharp’s Creek, Smoky Hill and King’s City voted for, and Turkey Creek and Gypsum Creek 
 against. The railroad was never built ami tlie lionds were destroyed in tliesummerof 1873. 
 The proposed line was from Salina to Lindsborg, New Gottlaml, King’s City, and so on to 
 the south boundary of the county; tlien west from Lindsborg to aliove tlie inontli of Sharp’s 
 Creek, on to the west line of the county towards Atlanta. Tims did these schemes come to 
 naught. In March, 187.3, the county suliscrilied $200,000 to tlie Salina A Southwestern 
 Railroad. By the summer of that year $7.5,000 of this sum had been issued in bonds and 
 deposited in the State Treasury. But the Company did not live up to its contract, and in 
 August M. M. Collier, on liehalf of the Board of Commissioners, went to Topeka and tlie 
 bonds were cancelled and burned. Notwithstanding her failures, the progressive element 
 of tlie county kept the matter of proper railroad communication before the people, and 
 finally in February. 1879. the proposition of tlie Marion A McPherson branch of tlie A, T. & 
 S. F. was carried by a vote of 1.549 to 1,251. During the same mouth the voters in Smoky 
 Hill township decided to allow the building of the line to Lindsborg, tiie lionds issued being 
 at the rate of $4,000 per mile. The company whicli finally constructed the line was called 
 tlie Salina A Soutliwestern. The Kansas A South we.sterii constructed the line from Liiids- 
 liorg to McPherson, McPherson Townsliip issuing $20,000 bonds. Tlie liranch from Salina 
 to .McPherson is now known as the Salina A Soutli wesiern, the two construction companies 
 placing tlie road, when completed, in tlie hands of the Union Pacific Railroad Company. 
 
 To avoid fiirtlier unimiiortant details, it may lie stated that tlie Marlon and 3IcPherson 
 line was completed to iMcPherson, in September, 1879. On the 23rd of that month a grand 
 celeliration was held in the city, attended by citizens of lioth counties to the number of 
 6,000 or 7,000. By eleven o’clock the streets were crowded with people, and at noon the 
 first train arrived from 3Iarion County, bringing nearly 2,000 visitors. L. Roberts was 
 marshal of the day. 3Iayor Pitzer, master of ceremonies, and M. P. Siiniison, made the ad¬ 
 dress of welcome; music Iiy the Marquette and 3Iarion Center bands and tlie McPherson 
 Glee Club. The multitude helped themselves from five long tables, bountifully spread, 
 and alt went happy as a marriage bell. 3IcPiierson was, in tact, married to the outside 
 world. 
 
 An unusual feature connected with the history of the Marion and 3IcPherson road is 
 this: That it cost McPlieison County notone cent. In tlie original proposition, it w,as stijiu- 
 lated that the company should not mortgage the road for more than #7.000 per mile. The 
 management of the road in the East, however, mortgaged the line at the rate of $8,000 per 
 mile and made the transaction a matter of record. So that, alUiougli the county voted the 
 bonds they were never issued—and McPherson County is " ,a railroad aliead.” 
 
 The Kansas .t .Southwestern line w.as completed through McPherson Townsliip, January 
 1, 1880, liut as tills was not the first railroad of the, county, the occasion was allowed to pass 
 wltliout so glorious a celebration as marked the completion of the 31arion and McPlier- 
 son. 
 
 The Salina A Soutliwestern ro.ad passes from Salina, where it connects with the Kansas 
 Division of the Union Pacific road througli Smoky Hill, New Gottlaml and McPherson 
 Townsliips to tliecouiity seat—principal station, Liiidsliorg the most fiourisliiiig village out¬ 
 side of McPherson City. Tlie Alarion A McPherson road passes througli tlie county, east 
 and west, having as stations. Canton. C.anton Township; Galva, Empire Township; 3Io- 
 Pherson, 3IcPherson Township; and Conway, Jackson Township. 
 
 AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER STATISTICS. 
 
 McPherson County is without doulit the lianner wlieat and Iirnom corn county of the 
 State of Kansas. .Situ.ated as it is, 175 miles west of the 3Iissourl River, between the 
 Smoky Hill and Arkansas rivers and tlie Kansas Pacific and AKdiison, Topeka A .Santa Fe 
 road.s, there is im section of the State, lietter fltted.for grain raisiiigor morealmndantly .sup¬ 
 plied with railroad facilities to get tlie produce to market. The county lies upon the great 
 divide or water sited between tlie .Smoky Hill and Arkansas. The w.ater supply is .adequate 
 to the wants of a grain and stock-raising country. The soil of the county is easily worked. 
 It is naturally dry and so quickly absorbs a heavy rain as to be always at the command of 
 
McPherson county. 
 
 813 
 
 the cultivator. A six daj's’ralu does not check the plow ten hours after a heavy storm. 
 The soil is loose and quite tlexihle In its character—so innch so. that grain of all kinds is 
 etisily raised. Wheat, rye. Indian corn, broom corn, barley, oats beans, peas, sorghum, 
 millet, Hungarian and all grasses, vegetables and fruits are raised. In 1878 the nnniber of 
 acres of winter wheat in the county amounted to 83.727; in 1879, to 8().210; 1880, 110,997; 
 1881, 13;1.478; 1882, 105,302. During this iiroillic liarvest of 1878, the following statements 
 were made, regarding winter wheat. Turkey Red variety, .lohn Peterson, residing on 
 Section 12, Township 19, Range 5 west. Ills postofllee being Plden Prairie, planted twelve 
 acres of wheat, on upland, 1 rom which be bar vested fifty-seven and lialf linshels per acre. 
 Costing S9 30 per acre. James R. Darrah, whose postofllee tvddress is Marquette, raised 
 twelve acres of wheat on Section 30, Township 17, Range 4, bottom land, black loam, which 
 was planted in the midille of September, and harvested early in .Iiine, yielding thirty-six 
 bushels tier acre. The croii w.as cultivated with harrow and cultivator, going over It three 
 times. The total cost of producing the crop was $4.fi5 per acre. From twenty-eight to 
 thirty-five bushels, in fact is not an unnsnal yield. Ttie number of acres of spring wheat, 
 throughout the county was: 1878, 4,251; 1879, 4,985; 1880. 2,348; 1881, 2,967; 1882, 
 1.492. 
 
 Itroom Corn;—1874. 1.156 acres; 1875, 3.741 acres; 1876. 3.895acres; 1877 , 7.762 acres; 
 1878 7.152 acres; 1879, 5.146 ticres; 1880, 6,039 acres; 1881. 10,891 acres; 1882,14,337 
 
 acres. 
 
 O.ats:—1872.906 acres; 1873.989 acres; 1874, 2,211 acres; 1875, 6,082 acres; 1876. 9,- 
 680 acres- 1877, 12,173 acres; 1878, 16,696 acres; 1879, 26,535 acres; 1880, 17,049; 1881, 
 12 , 101 ; 1882. 20.178. 
 
 In March, 1882, there were 90,392 bushels of old corn on hand. 
 
 The growtli in the live stock business of the county has been almost as great as the agri¬ 
 cultural develoinnent. In 1882, there were 8.421 horses in the county; 1,135 mules and 
 asses; 5,108 milch cows; 8.787 other cattle; 5,035 sheep and 17,738 swine. 
 
 For the past eleven years, the Increasein the acreage of the principal grains raised, is 
 represented bv the following figures. 
 
 Winter wheat:—1872, 1,819 acres; 1873. ditto; 1874, 4,572 acres; 1875, 16,434 acres; 
 1876._^3b,902 acres1877..,58 844 acres; 1878. 83,729 acres; 1879, 86,210 acres; 1880, 
 
 17,738 acres; 
 1880, 57,435 
 
 McPherson County has raised as higii as 37 per cent of the total amount of broom corn 
 grown in the Stafo of Kansas. In 1878. 7.152 acres were under cultivation; 1879.5,146 
 acres; 1880, 6,039 acres; 1881, 10,891 acres; 1882, 10,891 acres. F. G. Hawkinsi n had. 
 
 ' "■ planted on bottom land, a 
 
 i of a ton per acre; the 
 
 ., - - . - . -pressing. 
 
 There are still from 5.( 00 to 6,000 acres of land in market, along the line of tlie A., T. 
 A- .S. F. Road, in the southwestern part of the county, and about 15,000 in tlie nortliwestern 
 and northern portions, near the Kansas Pacific. Raw lands sell at from S4 to S 8 per acre; 
 Improved, at from $8 to 815. 
 
 ncics; 1000 . o,u. 5 a acres; loBi, lU.OMi acres; isoa, 10,891 acres. 1 
 during the season of 1878, 150 acres of broom corn, which was plant 
 sandy loam, and c'lltivated three times, iirodnclng three-eighths i 
 total cost being 55.75 per acre, which includes the cost of pressing. 
 
 Some 140 varieties of native grasses flourish, the most nutritious being the Buffalo and 
 Grand grasses. Tbr coarser grasses make as good hay as the best timothy, and grow I ux- 
 uriently. Fully three-fourths of the country is covered with wild grasses, the domestic 
 varieties, also, doing well. In portions of the county, the blue grass has been successfully 
 cultivated. McPlierson Uounty is a royal stock country. 
 
 Fencing is chiefly done by growing the Osage orange, and there are probably 1,000 
 miles of this hedge now growing in the county, much ofwhich has come by three, four and 
 five years’growth, to almost a state of perfection. The white willow and honey locust are 
 also used with success in hedging, but the orange hedge is more iiopular, and nowhere suc¬ 
 ceeds better than here. The herd law is in force, and as fencing is not obligatory, a major¬ 
 ity of the farmers are really giving very little attention to fencing. Among the Swedes 
 along the Smoky Valley, and some of the older and thriftier American farmers, however, 
 it is not an unfrequent thing to find from one to four iniles of superb hedge upon a single 
 farm. 
 
 .-vlso, tor the year 1882, McPherson leads all the counties of Kansas in acreage and total 
 yield of winter wheat. Her acreage is put down by the State Board of Agriculture, at 105,- 
 362. and total yield, 2,739.412 bushels. The yield per acre is twenty-six biisliels. Three 
 other counties—Butler. Dickinson and Saline—report a yield of twenty-six bushels per acre. 
 In oats, too. McPherson leads in acreage and in total yield. The report gives 20.178 acres, 
 with a yield of 908,010 bushels. In broom corn, too, in acreage and total yield, McPherson 
 leads with 14.337 acres, and yield 7.168.500 pounds. 
 
 In 1879 the assessed valuation of McPherson County w.as 51,452,771; 1880, 52,068,882; 
 1881. $2,411,038; 1882, 53.263.087.14. In the county are 456.812 acres of taxable land; 
 6.270 unimproved town lots, and 839 Improved, valued in the aggregate at $251,873. The 
 aggreg.ate value of personal property was 5573,926; railroad property, $-292,641.14. Total 
 value ot all property, 3,263.087 14. 
 
 tiic .issrssoia, illc nui. consiuereii pelleeiiy 1 eiiauie. r or instance, the united 
 States census tor 1880 mifkes the population of the county 17,143, .as against 15 520 the 
 figures retiii-ued by the assessors. It is claimed by those nest informed that there has been 
 a continual increase in population, as there has been an .advancement in every other par¬ 
 ticular. 
 
 Upon the organization of McPherson County, in 1870. it w.as divided into districts by 
 tlie Superintendent of Public lustruction. Olof Olsson. School District No. 1 commenced at 
 the northeast comer of Section 1, Township 17. Range 1 west, and running .soutli three 
 and one-half iniles; thence east six miles to the place of beginning. During the same v ar 
 
 Prom Superintendent .Myers’annual report for 1882 the following figures are t.aken- 
 Niimber of school districts iu McPherson County, 106: school population. 5,742; enroll¬ 
 ment, 3,852; aver.age daily attendance, 2.473; number of teachers emploveil. 116; average 
 monthly wagi-.s, males. $33 40; females, $28 80; amount of school bonds issued during the 
 year, $1,820.91; value ofscliool property. $75,000; receipts for 1882, 547,837.77; expendi¬ 
 tures, $40,379.55; oalauce in treasury, $7,458.22. 
 
 McPherson. 
 
 In June, 1S72, L. G. Skancke was Chief Clerk in the Land Office at .Salina. 
 Being informed by T. J. Wickersham, an old settler of Salina County, that a 
 colony of Kentuckians intended to settle upon what was then known as the 
 “ McPherson Flats,” he conceived the idea that it would be a good plan to lay 
 out a town in this vicinity. After examining the maps in his office Mr. Skancke 
 selected the west half of Section 28 and the east half of Section 29, as the center 
 of the “ Flats,” and decide to locate a town there. After having made a map 
 of the different townships, including the plat designated, for a town site he 
 sought a few friends in Salina and laid the proposition before them. The 
 scheme was thought plausible by them, and several of them decided to go down 
 the following Sunday to examine the land. They hired an old stage, driven by 
 one Mr. lluebner, and loading up with crackers;, cheese and “ et ceter.as,” they 
 dashed out of Salina bright and early (4 a.m.) Sunday morning, June 4, 1872. 
 Resting at Lindsborg, where they arrived at 8 o’clock a.m., they breakfasted, 
 rested their horses, and proceeded to cross the Smoky Hill at its best ford. The 
 party consisted of James Marlin, who sat outside with the driver, and Oscar 
 Seitz, L. G. Skancke and R. 11 . Bishop, inside passengers. Besides the ’ eat¬ 
 ables” and “drinkables” they were loaded also with guns and ammunition. 
 Well, while crossing the Smoky Hill River, about one mile and a half east of 
 Lindsborg, just as the old stage left the bank over it tipped, and men, horses, 
 crackens, cheese, etc., were in confusion. Mr. Marlin and driver, who were on 
 top of the coach, were dumped into the river, and escaped by floundering 
 around a little, up to their waists in the water. The inside passengers, how¬ 
 ever, were in considerable of a predicament, for the old vehicle filled with water 
 and Mr. Bishop had fallen on top of Mr. Skancke. Mr. Seitz crawled out of 
 the back window of the coach, and after a serious struggle with the watery 
 element the other two passengers effected an exit. This was the only acci¬ 
 
 dent that marred the harmony of the journey to McPherson. After shaking 
 themselves and taking an inventory of their cargo to see that nothing was lost 
 the party proceeded on to Point Creek, where their number was increased by J. 
 R. Fisher and T. E. Simpson. Then journeying eastwardly across the hills 
 They struck the section line, north and south, between Sections 28 and 29, 
 township 17, Range 3, west, about six miles north of the present site ot 
 McPherson. Tying a handkerchief to the front wheel of the old coach, to 
 mark its revolutions and compute the distance, they followed the line south 
 and at noon found themselves in the center of the proposed town flat. 
 They called the place McPherson Center and proceeded to organize the Town 
 Company, with Mr. Marlin as president; Mr. Skancke, secretary; Mr. Bishop, 
 treasurer. The next thing to be done was to make “improvements.” So Mr. 
 Skancke dug a hole where the four quarters of land met; Mr. Seitz broke ground 
 where the McPherson House now stands (Smith’s hotelj; Mr. Bishop excavated 
 his pit where Lintner & Wheeler’s hardware store now is; Mr. Fisher made his 
 “ improvement ” where the new Farmers and Merchant’s Bank is now building; 
 and .Mr. Simpson improved a bit of the land now composing the site of Mr. 
 Barne’s store. The improvements having been completed and dinner finished 
 J. U. Fellows, of King City, came riding up on horseback and asked the 
 founders of McPherson what they were doing. They informed Mr. Fellows 
 that they had just laid out a town, and that gentleman replied that he had se¬ 
 lected one of the quarters in the plat but would take the one to the northeast, 
 which he accordingly did. In behalf of the company and for the use and bene¬ 
 fit of the inhabitants of the town the first filing on the site was made by James 
 Marlin. In July learning that one Crum intended to lay out a town on Section 
 16, and that parties from King City also were bent upon establishing a town in 
 the immediate vicinity, the original town company received Messrs. Woodside, 
 Hendry, John W. Hill (president of the King City Company) and others as 
 members of the consolidated organization. J. R. Fisher was chosen president, 
 secretary and treasurer remaining the same as in the original company. The 
 number of directors was increased from six to twelve. During this month (July) 
 H. Bowker erected the first building on the town site fora store. In December 
 the foundation of the Town Hall was laid. It was not until April, 1873, how¬ 
 ever, that a postoffice was established and C, L. Raff was appointed Post¬ 
 master. 
 
 But within two years from the time of its organization as a town, McPher¬ 
 son had grown so rapidly that a municipal form of government was deemed 
 necessary. It was incorporated as a city of the third-class, March 4, 1874, upon 
 a petition, presented by T. E. Simpson to Judge J. 11 . Prescott. The first 
 election, at which about thirty ballots were cast, took place March 16,1874, 
 and resulted as follows : Mayor, Sol. Stephens; Councilmen, H. Bowker, C. E. 
 Pierce, \Vm. West, W. B. McCord and M. P. Simpson. 
 
 An event which created excitement throughout the county was the robbery 
 of the County Treasury, on the night of March i, 1875. The day before a 
 committee had been busy in examining the books, at the office of the Deputy 
 Treasurer, C. B. Bowker. David Stephens, the County Treasurer, was at his 
 home on the Smoky, the county had no safe, and the funds were placed in 
 charge of H. Bowker. The Examining Committee found that the books were 
 not posted up to date and gave the deputy until the next morning to complete 
 his work. The same night Mr. H. Bowker’s house was entered and $3,300 
 in county funds was taken. On March 9, H.and C. B. Bowker were examined, 
 charged with robbery, but the prosecution was looked upon as malicious and no 
 evidence of a damaging character could be produced. 
 
 Since the date of its incorporation as a city of the third-class, McPherson 
 has had five Mayors—Sol. Stephens, C. E. Pierce, Wm. McClintick, W. F. 
 Pitzer, M. D. Grimes and E. P. Williams, the present incumbent. Present 
 officers (i882-’83): E. P. Williams, Mayor; O. Heggelund, W. W. Murphy, F. 
 E. Barber, J. B. Darrah and J. C. Hamilton, Councilmen; C. F. Nichols, Police 
 Judge; John Wright, City Treasurer; D. C. Welch, City Clerk and Attorney. 
 The city has no fire department. 
 
 McPherson is now a city of about 2,000 people, and is considered one of 
 the most flourishing towns of Central Kansas. It is the center of trade of an un¬ 
 rivalled agricultural country, settled by an industrious and intelligent class of 
 people, many of whom are of foreign birth. It has railroad communication 
 from the north over the Salina & Southwestern road, a branch of the Kansas 
 Pacific. The Marion & McPherson branch of the A. T. & S. F. road gives it 
 free communication east and west. And not only is McPlierson growing in a 
 business point of view, but its educational, social and religious advantages are 
 yearly becoming more perfect. A fair index of McPherson’s prosperity is the 
 fine school building which was completed in the winter of 1881 and 1882. It 
 is a substantial brick edifice, two stories in height, and was erected at a cost 
 of $12,000. The population is so rapidly increasing that it is proposed to erect 
 another building in the southwestern part of the city. The attendance is now 
 about 425, following being the corps of teachers: Principal, E. W. Hulse; Mr. 
 
 C. H. Carter, Miss Millie Hodges, Mesdames S. L. Whitzel, H. L. Myers, D. 
 
 D. Davison and Miss Lyde Chatterton. The old frame schoolhouse was built 
 in October. 1875, B. S. Bonney being the contractor. 
 
 The postoffice was established April i, 1873, L. Raff being the first incum¬ 
 bent. He was succeeded by H. Bowker, (1874), Geo. W. McClintick, (1876), 
 Noah C. Mathews, (1S77), Charles C. West, (1878), John R. Wright, (1S80) 
 and the present postmaster. In July, 1877, a money order department was 
 opened, and up to November 20, 1882, 12,508 orders had been issued and 3.997 
 paid. The office is now well conducted, and will shortly be placed in the list 
 of second-class offices. 
 
 Section I, Chapter XIX of the Revised Statutes, provides that “when any 
 city, shall have obtained a population exceeding two thousand inhabitants, and 
 such facts shall have been duly ascertained and certified by the proper authori¬ 
 ties of such cit-y to the Governor, he shall declare, by public proclamatiuii such 
 city subject to the provisions of this act.” Although the figures of population 
 returned by the assessors in the spring of 1882, place the population of 
 McPherson at only 1,561, it is claimed that the returns are defective, and con- 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
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 sequently that an application will soon be made for its incorporation as a city 
 of the second-class. 
 
 CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The Hanlt.ff Church was org.anizert in 1873, ami a frame Imlldliig erected in 1874, its 
 size l)eiiig 30x43 feet. The corner stone was laid September 30, 1874, by Elder Gunn, of 
 Dawrence. A parsonace was buiit in 1878. The value of property, inciuding parsonage 
 .and three lots, is S3.000. The pastors liave been. Rev. I). McGregor, Rev. ,1. R. Propliet, 
 Rev. G. \V. Metton and Rev. William D. Shields. Tlie latter is now settled over a growing 
 organiz t imof eighty-two members. 
 
 1), 1!. Hoisington, one of the e.arliest settlers of the county, and its first blacksmith 
 (located at King Cityi, gives tlie following additiomal cinu'ch history; '• In 1871, Mr. H. and 
 his l)rotber moved to McPherson County, Kan., then a frontier country. Two years after¬ 
 wards (at Milton Williams’house. Lone Tree Township), they helped to org.anize a little 
 society, with Elder McGregor as iire-acher, 1) IS. Hoisington, deacon, and D. D. Carpenter, 
 clerk. The meml)er3 consisted of Uyan Wdliams and wife. Mdtou Wdli mis. Mrs. Car¬ 
 penter, T. Cariienter and wife, Hannah C. Hoisington, Henry B. Wright and wife, Julia 
 Hoisington, Nathan S. Hoisington and Charles Howard. Meetings were first held over a 
 dry goods store in King City. Soon after the town of McPherson Center was located tlie 
 society erected a little building, the first religious structure erected in the city.” 
 
 Tlie Cangrcgatinnal Church of McPherson w.as organized in June, 1873, by Rev. Henry 
 Hoddle. Among its fir,st members were H. Bowker and wife, .1. Richey and wife, George 
 ,Siimnierville and wife, C. B. Bowker and wife, Mrs. George .Shepard, D. C. Hawn and wife. 
 ,1. W. Hill and wife.Il. A. Hendry and wife, Lucy N. Scofiel(l. Mrs. A. Allen (deceasedi.Samuel 
 Allcock and wife, Mrs. Mary E. Miller and Mrs. Alex. Petrie. Rev. Mr. Hoddle served 
 until tlie spring of 1877. being succeeded liy Rev. George C. Clatlln. who remained until tlie 
 fall of 1879. During Ills ministery (1878) a chiircli building was commenced, and was com¬ 
 pleted ill 1879, at a cost of $3,.500. Rev. G. S. Bradley, the last settled pastor of the clmrcli, 
 served from tlie fall of 1879 until the spring of 1882. At jiresent, Novemlier, 1882, the 
 society lias no settled jiastor. The membership is alioutsixty-five. 
 
 Tlif .ifetliodisf Church was organized III 1874, Rev. J. A. Simpson lieing ltsfir,st pastor. 
 In tliesiirlng of 1875. Rev. Mr. Clark took charge of the society and remained one year. He 
 was succeeded liy Rev. Mr. Rose, who remained as pastor until 1879. Next came Rev. Mr. 
 Martiiidale, who assumed the pastorate during that year, and remained until 1880. Rev. 
 Mr. Buckner, his successor, remained six montlis, or until the fall of 1880, when lie was 
 succeeded bv the present liiciimbent. Rev. 1). D. Akins. The society lias a menilierslilp of 
 alioiit 1,50. Tlie churcli liiiildliig was erected In 1880, at a cost of about $5,000. The society 
 is one of tlie most flourishing in the county. 
 
 The Presbyterian Church was organized in June, 1879, by Dr. Timotliy Hill, of Kansas 
 City, with tlie following members: Jobn A. Myers, Mrs. Hattie L. Myers, Josepli McDer- 
 niid. Jolin Connell, Sirs. Loreiia Connell, Stella E. Myers, J. A. F’leslier, James Connell, G. 
 
 B. McGranaban, S. M. liolien, F. E. H irlier, Mrs. Victoria McMillan, .Mrs. H. A. Barber, 
 Williain ,Snedden, .1. L. Allen, Mrs. Martlia Allen and Mrs. Marj' Bradbury. .lolin A. 
 Myers, was elected the first elder, and Rev. W. H. Honnell, served as the first p.astor. He 
 was succeeded in Octolier. 1880. by Rev. H. M. Sliockley, wlio remained until .September, 
 1882, wlien be was followed liy the present pastor, Rev. J. C. Burl. The society have no 
 building, but expect to build during the coming spring. Membership of tlie society is 
 about seventy. 
 
 Chri.s-tian. C'hurrh (Disciples).—Tlie society in McPherson was org.anized in tlie winter 
 of 1880-81, by tlie Rev. Mr. .Sevy. The present pastor is Rev. David Witzell, and tlie meiii- 
 bership alioiit fifty. Tlie organization own no cliiirch buildings, but have a neat parsonage 
 i I tils eastern part of the county. In the county tliere are al'oiit 000 meniliersof the de¬ 
 nomination, and but one churcli building, which is owned bv the Groveland congregation. 
 During tlie coming year, however (1883), tliree churcli buildings will probably be erected. 
 Ill tlie count}’ are hve regularly organized congregations, and as many more places wbere 
 montlilyor senii-montlily meetings are held. Elders Levi McCasli, J. C. .Sevy and David 
 Witzell are preaching in different iiortions of the county. Present officers of tlie McPlierson 
 City organization: Elders—Geo. H. Harvey, Levi McOasli, Theo. Boggs; Deacoiis—J. W. 
 Stalile, Ely Barnes. Jerome Beiinetl and L. 11. Tliompsoii. 
 
 The L nited ItrethriII Church ot McPherson w,as organized May 14,1882. The churcli 
 building was completed 1 i the fall of 1882. tiie nay of tlie dedication being fixed tor Decem- 
 lier 17, 1882. Tlie value of tlie cliurcli propert.v, including three lots, is $2,000. Rev.W. H. 
 Myers Is pastor; mpinlierslilp about twenty. 
 
 In Decemlier, 1881. the .Society in Conway was organized, and a liuilding erected during 
 tlie fall of 1882. Mr. Myers also lias charge of this society, which li.as a membership of 
 seventeen. Eiglileen miles soiitliwest of McPherson is the Lilierty Church, organized in 
 July, 1879; Rev. Mr. Myers, pastor: membership fifteen. Six miles southwest is an orgaii- 
 izalioii—the Mount Zlo i Churcli—organized in January, 1879. presided over by Rev. R. W. 
 Park.s. and having a membership of twenty-seven. Victory (Ihurch was organized in March, 
 1882. and has seventeen meniliers. Emma Valley Church formed in January, 1879, with 
 twenty-seven members Both are in cliarge of Mr. Parks. 
 
 The McPherson County -4 jrirlilfnrnl Sociefj/was formed in August, 1875, the first fair 
 beiiig held October 11 -12 of that year. Tlie present organizfition dates from 1878, tlie first 
 fair being held tlie next year. Since 1880 no fair has lieen held. On account of some disa¬ 
 greement between ililferent sections of tlie county, tlie society is not in the most fiourisbing 
 condition, althougli tlie books show a membership of 250. Tlie grounds are located alioiit 
 one mile north of McPherson, and are forty acres in extent, with lint few improvements. 
 As McPherson is one of tlie banneragricultural counties of Kansas, however, there is little 
 doubt of the society ultimately growing into a strong organization. Present officers: Pres¬ 
 ident. Jolin Riciiey; Secretary. J. B. Darrah; Treasurer, J. F. Hughes. 
 
 Garfield Commandery No. 18 (K. T.), was organized in November, 1882, with ten charter 
 members, the commandery lieiiig named in honor of the late Sir James A. Garfield. Officers 
 cliosen, under dispensation: M. L. Grimes, FI, C.; J. W. Charles, Gen.; W. W. Gamlile. C. 
 G.; W. W. Murphy, P.; A. A. Irvin, S. W); W. .Scott Bukey, J. W.; W. S. Keyte, S. B.; E. 
 Aiinabll, ,St. B.; I. O. Day, warder; S. (1. Mead, R.; O. Heggeluiid, treasurer. Present 
 officers: M. L. tlrimes, E. C.; J. W. diaries. Gen.; A. A. Irvin, C. G.; W. W. Murphy, P.; 
 
 C. Aug. Heggelund, S- W.; A. L. McWhlrk. J.W.; W. H. Aniiis, S. B.; O. Heggeluiid. St. B,; 
 
 A. G. Robb, warder; I. O. Day, treasurer; S. G. Mead, recorder. Present membersliip, 
 tliirtv-oiie. 
 
 McPherson Chapter, A^o. 48 (R. A. M.'„ was organized in tlie fall of 1879, witli twelve 
 cbarter memiiers. Officers chosen under dispensation: W. W. Gamble, M. E. H. P.; I. O. 
 Day, E. K.; .1. B. Bennett, E. S.; \V. \V. Murphy, C. of II.; S. G. Mead. P. S.; A. L. Mc- 
 Whi'k. R. A. C.; H.W. Murdock, G. M. 3d V.; C. J. Muller, G. M. 2d V.; O. Heggeluiid, G. M 
 1st V.; W. Scott Bukey, secretary. Present officers: W. W. Gamble, M. E. H. P.; W. W. 
 Miirpby, E. K.; O. Heggeluiid, E. S.; A. L. McWhirk, C. of H.; S. G. Me.ad, P. .S.; C. Aug. 
 Heggeluiid. R. A. C.; A. A. Irvin, G. M. 3d V.; H. H. Bixby, G. M. 2d V.; N. H. Morrison, G. 
 M. 1st V.; W. H. Aiiiiis, secretary; I. O. Day, treasurer. Present membersliip, fifty-four. 
 
 McPherson Lodge, A’^o. 172, A. F’. & A. M., was organized December 27. 1876, with 
 twenty-eiglit charter members. Officers chosen under dispensation: W. W. Murphy, W. 
 M.; George J. Beach, S. W.; C E. Pierce, J. W,; Joseph Von Atchen, S. D.; H. W. Murdock, 
 J. D.; E. C. Minton, Sec.; I. O. Day, Treas. Present officers: D. C. Welch, W. M.; W. A. 
 Annis, S. W.; ,Iose|di Von Atchen. J. W.; C. Aug. Heggelund, S. D.; II. H. Bixby, J. D.; W. 
 W Russell, Sec.; I. O. Day, Tre.as.; Rev. W. D. Shields, chaplain. Present membership, 
 160. 
 
 James B. McPherson, Post No. 87, G. A. R., was organized July 17, 1882, with 100 
 members. Present officers: M. P. Simpson, post commander; Fred Jackson, S. V. C.; I). 
 
 B. Jeffers, J V. C.; J. (). Barnes, (), M.; D. D. Akins, cliaplain; George E. Harvey, surgeon; 
 A. F. Waiigli, officer of day; George W. F'reelove, officer of guard; John R. Wright, adju¬ 
 tant; Jolin F'. Hughes, sergeant major; J. A. F'leslier, Q. M. sergeant. 
 
 Bed Cross Lodge, No. 26. K. of P., was organized in May, 1880. Present officers (Novem¬ 
 ber, 1882); James B. Darrah, P. G.; R. Wbitmer, C. C.; O. A. Waller, V. G; William G. 
 Ratlibiin, prelate; Joseph R. Fislier. M. of F'.; Gust. Carlander, M. of E.: .John F’. Huglies, 
 M. at A.; B. A. Allison. K, of R,and S,; Wallace Gleason. I. G.; J. W. Stabler, O G. Niim- 
 lier of members twenty-tliree. 
 
 Centennial Lodge, I. O. (). F., was organized July 4, 1876. The first officers were In¬ 
 stalled In .4 iignst. Present officers: Isaac Creek, N. G.: D. L. Biirgauer, V. G.; W. J. Hill, 
 Sec.; John F'. Hughes. Treas. Tlie lodge has a membership of about seventy. 
 
 Knights of Honor, Hesperian Lodge No. 1722. was organized in August, 1880. Present 
 officers: J. B. Darrali, dicttitor; G. E. Dunn, V. D.; H. E. Pyle, .4. D.; F’. E. Barber, P. D.; 
 F’raiik Vandeventer. reporter; .1. A. Myers, F’in. Rep.; Joshua Leonard, Treas.; J. R. 
 Wright, chaplain; I). B. Jelfers, guide. M'embership about 150. 
 
 THE PRESS AND OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 Tlie first paper In McPher.son and the county was started by Yale Brothers, in November, 
 1872. It w,as called the McPherson Messenger, and was Republican in politics. In Decem- 
 lier, 1873, the paper was purchased by Clark and McGllutick, and in May, 1874. George W. 
 McGlintlck became sole editor and proprietor. Hecliaiiged the name of the p.aper to the 
 McPherson Independent, wliicb remained a Repiililicaii journal. 
 
 Upon this was founded the McPherson BepuoHcan, tlie first number of which w<as issued 
 by Mead A Presbrey, December 4. IS'O. It was ilius piiblislied until June of that year, 
 when H. E. Watkins lioiiglit a half interest in the establishment. In June, 1881, H. M. 
 Conklin purchased Mr. Watkin’s interest, and tile Republican has since been published 
 under the firm name. Mead & Conklin—S. G. Mead editor; H. M. Conklin, business man¬ 
 ager. The Republican is an 8 column folio, 26x40, liome iirint, its name implying its 
 politics. .S. G.-Mead is a veteran editor. He began the publication of the McPherson Re¬ 
 
 publican in 1879. He Is an enterprising, able editor, and ranks among the most successful 
 journalists of the State. 
 
 H. M. Conklin, business manager of the McPherson Republican, came from Wash¬ 
 ington County, Pa., about tour years ago. He is a pnactical newspaper man, industrious 
 and promising. 
 
 The McPherson Leader (Greenback), was published in the spring of 1880. Its first num¬ 
 ber beiiiir issued in March by G. W. McClintick. It wa.s discontinued in July, 1881. 
 
 Tlie Comet, Independent Republican in politics, was started in July, 1881, liy Clark A 
 Hall. In January, 1882, its name was changed to tlie Industrial Liberator (Greenback). 
 Tills was published by Sheldon A Hall until August 30. On tlie 1st of Seiitember. 1882, tlie 
 journal became known as the McPherson Independent, G. W McClintick, editor and pro¬ 
 prietor. It is Independent in politics, and has a good local and county circulation. 
 
 The McPherson Freeman was established in McPherson as a Repuldlcan paper, August 
 1, 1878. Messrs. Cl.irk A yicCra.v, proprietors. On the first of February, 1879. D. O. Mc¬ 
 Cray sold Ills interest to H. B. Ke'lly. Messrs. Clark A Kelly pulilished the paper until Jan¬ 
 uary 1, 1881. wlien A. L. Clark sold his interest to Mr. Kelly, who became, as he is now, sole 
 editor and proprietor. 
 
 The Farmers' and Me-rhant's Bank was cb.artered March 21. 1882, and commenced 
 business on the 27tli. Capital stock, $30,000; deposits, $50,000. Officers, W. J. Bell, Pres.; 
 A. L. McWhirk, cashier. 
 
 The Central Bank of McPherson, C. G. Clarke, proprietor, was organized April 22, 1879. 
 It remained under tlie inanagement of Clarke A McWhirk until January, 1880, when Mr. 
 
 Clarke became sole iiroprletor. 
 
 The McPherson Bank was organized in Marcli, 1878, by Messrs. Williams A Cottingham, 
 its present proprietors. Capital, $30,000. The firm own their bank building and are pros¬ 
 pering. 
 
 McPherson Mills were built in the spring of 1880. They are three stories in heiglit, 
 36x4 I feet, and the capacity of the iiianufactory is 100 barrels of flour per da.v. The iiro- 
 prietors are Colburn A Hamilton. They operate an elevator in connection with tlie mills. 
 Value of iiropertv, $18,000. 
 
 The McPherson Elei’afor was erected in 1879 at a cost of $13,000. H. Hincksoii A Co., 
 proprietors. The size of the building is 30x62 feet, and has a storage capacity of 30,000 
 bushels. 
 
 The "Little Giant" Elevator was erected in the fall of 1879. Ed. Berg A Co., proprietors. 
 Capacity, 10,000 biisliel; vaiueof property, $4,000. 
 
 D. W. Heath A Co., al.so o)>erate an elevator—the “ People’s ’’-which was built in Sep¬ 
 tember, 1881. Capacity, 20,000 bushels; value of property, $9,000. 
 
 The fourth elevator Is operated by W. C. Putt. 
 
 McPherson has several good hotels and boarding houses. Tlie Merchant’s and the Com¬ 
 mercial hotels lead the list. Benjamin Robinson took cliarge of the Merchant’s Hotel in 
 Ma.v, 1881. It contains thirty-two rooms and is well patronized by the traveling public. 
 Tlie Commercial House was opened in July, 1882, by.I. S. Keller, its present manager and 
 proprietor. It contains twenty-two rooms; size ot building, 50x125 feet, and is owned by 
 the estate of H. F. Graper. 
 
 BIOGR.4PHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 ALFRED ARDEN ARNOTT was born at Milan, Erie Co., Oliio, ■April 3,1842. His 
 fatlier, Jolin G. Ariiott, was liorii and raised near .Albany, N. Y., and at an early age moved 
 to Lorain County, Ohio, where he married Mary C. Ingersoll, to whom tliere was born two 
 sons and two daughter.s, the siiliject of this sketch being tlie oldest. The oldest daughter, 
 Josephine Emma, died at an early age, leaving three children—Alfred, Marsliall, and 
 Eunice. His parents moved to Cliicago, Ill., in the fall of 1842, where tliey remained till 
 
 the next spring, when they moved onto a Larin within a few miles of Waukegan, Ill., where 
 they lived some six years, during which time the other children were born. In 1850 
 tlie family moved to Boone County, where they cleared up and improved a farm ot 200 
 acres, which was their home till 1870. Alfred was married (Ictober 28.1868, to .Adelia Ber¬ 
 enice Rood, a young lady wlio liad distinguished herself as a teacher in the schools of that 
 county. On F'ebruary 22, 1870. he and his wife started for Topeka. Kan , where he had 
 bought land for the purpose ot farming, but owing to a financial blunder at this time, was 
 unable to proceed, and gave it up, settling down in Topeka, where he eng,aged In any tiling 
 he could get to do. Was elected Constable of tlie city in 1874, also the next three succeeding 
 elections, during wliich time he served as Deputy Sherllf also. In the .■■pring of 1878 he 
 engaged in Ids iiresent liiisiness, agricultural implements and macliinery, at .Salina, Kan., 
 with G. C. Prescott (brother of tlie present District Judge), whlcli partnership ceased with 
 the close of that year’s Intsines.s, and tlie next year he opened in the same business at .Ster¬ 
 ling and McPlierson, Kan The Sterling branch house was discontliined in July, 1880, in 
 c iiiseiiueiice of a fire at th.at place, by which Mr. Arnott sullered a heavy loss, since which 
 time he has continued the old business at McPherson, where he lias been very successful. 
 He has for three years been chairman of the Greenb.ack County Central Committee, and re¬ 
 ceived the nomination for representative in the Eighty-seventh District, in the Greenback 
 Couvention, and was afterwards endorsed by the Peoide’s party, and, in November. 1882, 
 was elected by thirty majority over h:-; competitor, who was an old member. He takes a 
 just pride in his record in the Legislature of 1883, and feels that it is endorsed almost unani¬ 
 mously by his constituents, and tliat they have no regrets. His educational advantages, 
 while young, were limited to the winter term of a country district sch ol, tlie balance of 
 the year being spent at work upon the farm, with tlie exceiition of two terms at 
 the .high school, and two terms at the college iir Beloit, Wis. Mr. Arnott has 
 been something of a traveler, li.aviiig sailed from New Bedford, Mass., June, I860, 
 
McPherson county, 
 
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 undor Ciiptalii Morgan, ship “Contest,” on a whaling voy.-vge In the Arlantle The 
 cruise was cut short hy the death of the captain. March 4, 18G1. oil the coast of ISra- 
 zll, .South America, which caused the ship to return home that siirlng and thus 
 
 has heen good. His father was for many years a leailing merchant In grain, luiiiher .stock 
 .and general merchandlsiiig, as well as farming all the time, at their old home at Caledonia 
 
 .McPherson In .Vprll. 1879. clerked six months, after which he became identified In the 
 
 I). O. BURKE, attorney-at-law, located in MeVhersou, .August 1, 1878 
 since practiced law. He was horn In Princeton, Cihson Co.; Ind., In 1853- ei 
 .State University at Bloomington, graduating in law and literar y departmeni 
 
 half years, 
 In 1883, he raised 
 
 Reserved as City Marshal of McPherson some time, and is now a member of the Citv 
 Council. ■' 
 
 where he has 
 educated In the 
 
 mitted to bar of practice at f^rlncetoir, iVuh, October id. 18757''’Begmrhis\)rofes^^ h! the 
 latter city same year, where he continued until he came to Kansas. He was married In 187B 
 to .Miss .\llce B. I)os.s, of Owensvllle, Ind. They have two children—Mabel and Judge He 
 Is a member of the Masonic order. ‘ 
 
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 store 1 
 of I 
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 thence to McPherson. He now has 400 acres of iand.’iiflo’cuTtiVated.' ... 
 
 7.100 bushels of whe.at. He was born in Waverly, Pike Co.. Ohio, in 1836; was raised and 
 educated in his native State. He first engaged in merchandising in Waverly, Ohio inl865- 
 moved to Boone County, Mo., in 1871, and resided until coming to Kansas Enlisted iii 
 June, 1861. Inthethree mouths’service, in the First Ohio Regiment. Volunteer Infantrv 
 first to take care of his brother’s body, John R. T. Barnes, who was killed June 
 li, 1861, in the battle of Vienna. He assisted to raise Company U, .Seventy-tliird Regiment 
 Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and w.a,s made First Lieutenant, promoted to Captain in 18B2' he 
 was wounded at the battle of Wahatchle, at base of Lookout Mountain, October 29 186;i in 
 a midnight b.attle; he made the latter enlistment, October 15, 1861; he was mustered but 
 January 6, 1865; he is a member of Janies it. McPIierson Post, fio. 87,0. A R He waii iiiar- 
 i led in 1865. to Miss .Mary R. Emmitt, of Waverly, Ohio. They have three childreii^Ainle 
 E., May E. and Eddy T. 
 
 CL.\RENCE B. BOWKER. attorney-at-law, collefting and insurance .agents firm .Slinn- 
 son A Bowker. He came to McPherson, Kan., April, 1873, being the first attoimev to locate 
 In McPherson. He was born in Tompkins County, N. Y., in 1848, lived in native countv 
 until eighteen years of age. Thefamily then moved to Indianapolis, Ind., where he began 
 the study of law, in connection with taking a collegiate course at Northwestern Christian 
 University, III the latter city; remained a student ill the latter schoid two years He then 
 entered the Walnash Collegeat Crawfordsvllle. Ind., and graduated in 1871. He then began 
 the study of law under James Buchanan, of Indianapolis; admitted to bar of practice in 
 1873; began practice of law in 1873, in McPherson, Kan. Married in 1872 to Miss Edna 
 -Miller, of Crawfordville, Ind. They have one son—Frank C. Mr. B. is a member of Masonic 
 order, also Royal Templars of Temperance. 
 
 H. BOWKER, firm W. L. Bowlcer A Co., of the Bee Hive Store, dealers in general nier- 
 chaiidise. They opened trade as a firm in March, 1881, and occupy two stores 24x85 and 
 ‘t">l’>hV hihh persons in the business, and carry a general stock of 
 815,000. Mr. H. Bowker came to McPIierson in 1871. and assisted to lay out the town site 
 tliesame .spring. He was born in Tompkins County, N. Y., in 1824; w.as rai.sed in his native 
 
 of McPherson. Kami, Willis 
 
 hey have four children—Clarence B. Oiowan attorney 
 , , ..vvillis L. and Dana U. (connected with the above store), Newell I) 
 
 (at school). Tliey are members of Congregational Church. Mr. B. originated tlie postoflice 
 at McPIierson, and was Postmaster of same seven years. ^ 
 
 J. W. CHARLES, M. I)., loc.ated in McPIierson, Kan., June 1, 1879, wliere he has since 
 lived. He moved to Saline. Kaii., in April, 1879, from Brookfield, Linn Co. Mo He was 
 horn at Liberty, now Rockwood, Randolph Co., 111.; w;is educated at Shiirtlitf College 
 
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 four 
 fe to 
 
 Mary H. De Witt, formerly of Dubu(|ue,’lowa, a native of PoidiVge CUv, "wi's'."“Thev7niyp 
 three children-Elvira M., William W. and Mary Helen. He is a meiiiber of all DLisoiiic 
 Orders, including the Royal Arcli .Masons, and occupies tlie position of generalissimo in tlie 
 Comm.andery of Knight Templars. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and also in Eiicamo- 
 nieiit of tliesame. Is a member of Kansas State Central Medical Society. 
 
 E. G. CL,A.RKE, proprietor Central Bank of McPIierson, located at Solomon Citv Kan 
 m 1875, where he organized the Solomon Valley Bank, sold the same Febriiarv 9 1879’ 
 when he came to McPherson, .and opened the above bank .4.pril 32, 1879, under the firm 
 name of Clarke A MeWhirk, and run the same until January 1, 1880, when lie became sole 
 proprietor. Deposits average *50.0 '0. He owns 3.000 acres of land, and several thousand 
 dollars’ wortli of good blooded stock, in conneclion with the aliove bank. He was born in 
 Ashtabula County, Ohio, in 1842. Went witli his parents to Rock County Wis in 1845 
 He was raised on a farm, and educated at Milton College, Rock Co., Wis. • graduated iii 
 1865, when he engaged in teaching a number of years. He was married, in 1871 to Miss 
 Alice M. Ryan, a native of Ohio. Tliey have four children—Arden B., Eion J. Euciora and 
 Rodney D. 
 
 EDWARD A. COLBURN, of the firm of Colburn A Ilamlltoii, proprietors of .McPherson 
 Flouring Mills. Tliey began tlie erection of the above mills in the spring of 1880 and com¬ 
 pleted them the same season, the size of whicli is 36x40 feet, three stories high,’including 
 the basement; capacity is 100 barrels in twenty-four hours. They use the roller reduction 
 system for finishing flour. The total cost is $18,000. It is liiiilt of wood. Edward A Col¬ 
 burn came to McPIierson in 1880, and soon began the erection of the aliove mills He was 
 born in Fredonia, Cliaiitaucjua Co.. N. Y., in 1849, wliere he lived until he came to Kansas 
 He was raised in a mill, and began the in ller's trade when a small boy. He was married' 
 in 1875, to Miss Mary E. Clark, of the same place. They have two children—Alva and 
 Clara E. 
 
 O. J. COOK, firm Cook Bros., dealers in general hue liardware stoves tinware 
 oueensware, wagon material, etc., opened trade September 1, 1882. The trade was estab¬ 
 lished, in 1880. liy other parties, and boiiglit by Cook Bros, as first dated. They occiiuv 
 rooms, 30x1 uO feet, and basement same size. Tlie siiliject of tliis sketcli came to Kansas in 
 
 Legion of Honor. 
 
 J. B. DARRAH, Register of Deeds. He first came to Leavenwortb, Kaii in 1857 with 
 ills pareut.s, lived in tlie city until 1864. and moved on to a farm near iiyand lived'there 
 until 1869. He soon afterward followed freighting to Denver (iity, Colo., and New Mexico 
 liorts some time. Moved to .McPIierson in 1869, and engaged in farming .and stock-ral.sing 
 until the fall of 1879, wlien he was elected Register of Deeds, and by re-election has lield 
 the office. He was liorn In liiirks County, P:i,. in 1849. Family lived there until 1854 and 
 moved to Chicago, 111., living in tlie latter city and in Peoria until coming to Kansas.’ Ho 
 w:is married in 1871 to .Miss Mary Furguson, of Galen.a, III. Tliev have one son Janies 
 Darrali. .Mr. 1). is a memher of Lodge No. 1,722 K. of H. and No. 26 K. of P., is Rep’ulilicaii 
 in politics. He owns 400 acres of land lii .Smoky Hill Valley, with 300 acres under culti¬ 
 vation. 
 
 in April, 1873 
 
 Y, idivsician and surgeon, farmer and stock-raiser, came to McPherson, Kan 
 3, and lias since practiced medicine. He opined a farm of 1,400 .acres now 
 
 add that the doctor began business in iMcITierson on ^>100 borrowed capital. 
 
 SAMUEL W. DAY. physician and surgeon, located In the practice of medicine at Me- 
 1 herson, October 12, 1877. Ho was born near Cleveland, Tenii., 1850. Hegan the study of 
 medicine In 18b8, under * preceptor. He graduated from the University Medical College, of 
 Nashville, Tenn., in 1872, and began the practice of nicclicine in his native place, where lie 
 continued until he came to Kansas. Ho was married In 1871. to Miss .Maggie Tavlor, of Ins 
 native place. They have two children. John J*. and Mattie A. The doctor Is Examlnlnk' 
 Surgeon for pensions in McPherson County, appointed In 1880. 
 
 J. K. DEAN, llrm Webster it Dean, attorneys-at-law, loan, real est.ate and collecting 
 agents, lie came to McPherson, Kan , in 1872, engageil In farming. Was Slierilf of Mc- 
 liierson County 1873-’74. Horn In Woodford County. Ky., April 10, IS'll, Mvecl in native 
 State until 1872, engaged In teaching and farming. Enlisted September 1, 1861, Company 
 (r, I wenty-nrst Kansas Volunteer Infantry, participated in all battles of his command, 
 mustered outOctober 1. 1864. Promotions were Sergeant, Second LieuteHant, Aid de Camp 
 under Gen. C \\liittaker. He Is a member of James H. McPherson I'ost No. 87, G. A. R. 
 Married to Miss Lizzie A. Dale, of same county, Kentucky. They have eight children— 
 Emma s., rhomas H., Jennie, H. Newton, Lulinda, S. Elmore, Charles H. and Maggie. 
 aiT loan agent, notary public and real estate broker, opene<l business In 
 
 to Salina in 1878, ami there engaged as map draughtsman for U. I*. 
 
 4 ■ •• came to McPherson. He was born in Germany, in 1834, came to America 
 
 lo/?? . ’ first locating in Texas and was a traveling teacher for many years. He enllsted'in 
 1864 in Company H, F'ortieth Regiment New York Volunteer infatiiry, served until 
 wounded in a liattle March 26, 1865. and discharged out of hospital in Washington, I), C. 
 Mamed In 1881. He is a member of James 1C McPherson Post No. 87, G. A. R. 
 
 I^DGINGTON, bomieapathic physician and surgeon, tirstcame to Galva August 
 5. 1880, and continued the practice of medicine. Moved to McPherson in November, 1882 
 where he IS actively engaged in the iiractice of his profession. He was born in Ontario, 
 
 20, 1833, ana was raised in his native State. Hegan tlie study of medicine in 
 1863. He entered Knox College as a student at Galesburg, Ill., in 1857, spendliigsome time 
 111 a scientific course. Graduated from the Hahneiiianu Medical College in 1878. Hegan the 
 practice of medicine in Galesburg, Ill., in 1874, also practiced at New Windsor, same Slate. 
 Mamed in 1863 to Miss Nancy Gallon of Greenville, Pa. They have three children, Sarah 
 J., Stella M., and Arthur L. 
 
 J. M. KIGLEY, firm of Figley & Cullens, dealers in general line groceries, ciueensware, 
 etc., opened business 111 June, 1882. Erect» d a store in the season of 1882 of brick, at a 
 cost of $2,500. They carry a general stock of $2,000 and einjilov three men in the luisi- 
 ness. He came to McPherson, Kas , in June, 1882. Horn in La Harpe. Hancock Co., Ill., in 
 1850. He first .-started business in life as a |>hotographer and followed that business eight 
 years. Then wtuit into grocery business and followed that until he came to Kansas. Whir¬ 
 ried in 1873 to Miss Nellie Cullins, a native of Illinois. They have two children, J. Ray¬ 
 mond and Newton. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 J. A. FLESHIER, County Clerk, first came to Allen County, Kas., in March, 1871, and 
 farmed until 1872. Came to MePherson County, October. 1872, and followed tlie same busi¬ 
 ness until 1878. Then clerked ill the postoflice a year. Was elected County Clerk in the 
 fall of 1879, and took charge of the office January 12, 1880. Hy re-election lias since held 
 tliesame. He was born lu Edgar County. Ill., October 6. 1844. Was raised on a farm and 
 iiveil in that county until he came to Kansas. He enlisted February 1, 1862, in Company 
 H. Sixty-second R gimeiit Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Particijiated lu all the battles of 
 ills command and was mustered out March 6. 1866. at Little Rock, Ark. He was married 
 December 20. 1877, to Miss Mary E. Adams, of Allen ('ouuty, Kas., a native of Kentucky. 
 They have one son. Herbert Clark. Mr. F. and wife are members of the Presbyterian 
 Church. He is a member of K. of H. and K. and L. of H., also a member of James H. 
 McPherson Post No. 37, G. A. R, 
 
 WALLACE GLEA.SON, Slieiiff of Mclfiierson County. He came to McPherson in 
 November, 1873. Prospected some time and clerked three and one-half years in general 
 merchandise. Apiiointed Sheriff in April, 1879, and elected to the same office the 
 following fall. Re-electf d in 1881. Ho was born in Davis County, lowni, Wlarcli 3, 1846. 
 Raised and educated in liis native county on a farm. Married in May, 1868, to Miss M. E. 
 Kelso, of Richland Countv, Ohio. They have one daughter, Edith May. He is a member 
 of the Knights of Pythias of McPherson. He is also engaged in agricultural pursuits and 
 stock business. Owns 240 acres of laud, 130 of which is cultivated. His place is located in 
 Groveland Township, McPIierson County. 
 
 WI. L. GRIMES, resident partner In Kansas Lumber Company. The aliove business was 
 opened in the fall of 1877, by M. L. Grimes. They carry a stock of $15,000. They employ 
 ten men in the business season. WI. L. Grimes first came to Hurton, Kas., in 1878, and 
 opened the lumber trade where he remained until lie located in WIePherson. He was horn 
 ill Paw Paw, WIich.. in 1849. HaslivediuKalamazoo,andGrandRapids,wnch..and(fiii- 
 cago, III., having been engaged in the lumber trade all of his business life. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the ISIasonic fraternity. 
 
 A. J. GUSTAFSON, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. McPherson, SecMon 22. He first 
 came to Kansas in April, 1872, locating on his ])reseiit jilace. He has a farm of 240 acres, 
 with 160 cultivated; has 80 a<'res Section 35, Canton Towmship, 40 of which is cultivated. 
 He was born in Sweden, Wlay 23, 1839. came to America 1868, foliowi*d the mauiifactuie of 
 boots and shoes in Chicago, III., until 1870, when he came to Topeka, Kansas, and worked at 
 the trade until iie settled on liis land. Wlarried in fall 1869 to Miss Charlotte Lindbloin, a 
 native of Sweden, born December 24, 1844; they liave three children—John Edward, (fiiarles 
 Frederick and Anton Alfred. In 1882 he rai.sed 2,000 bushels wheat, an average of thirty- 
 live bushels per acre. 
 
 J. H. HAIGHT, contractor and builder, of the firm of Haight, Ellison A Hart. He came 
 to Kansas in May, 1871, ami remained for some time in what was known as King City, now 
 defunct; he then came to McPherson, and then became interested in the town site. Has 
 worked at carpenter trade since. He was born in Susse.x. County, N. .L. in 1849. and was 
 raised in Putnam County N. Y. Married In 1873 to Miss Mary Hoiiiiell, of Ashtabula, Dhio; 
 they have three children—Fannie E . Pldiih I. and Iiia <4. He is a member of the Knight of 
 Honor of McPherson. Has served i.i several town.'^liip offices. 
 
 JOHN HAMILTON, one of the proprietors of the McPIierson Flouring Mills, came to 
 McPherson 111 June, 1879. He was born in Fredonia Cliatauqua County, N. Y., in 1848; he 
 was raised and educated in his native county, being brouglit up a merchant, which business 
 he followed r ntil liis health failed him ami he came to Kansas. He was married, in 1875. to 
 Miss Susan K. Guernsey, of Buffalo, N. Y. He is a member of the McPherson City Council. 
 His father in law, John J. Guernsey, a descendant of the Guern.seys.of Guernsey Isiand. now 
 living ill McPherson, was born in 1801; lie is said to be the oldest man in central Kansas. 
 
 I). W. HEATH A CO., jiroprietors People's Elevator: this elevator was erecteii In Sep¬ 
 tember, 1881, at a cost of $9,000, with a capacity of 2'^,000 bushels. In connection with grain 
 trade they deal largely in live stock and sbi]) hy cai load. They employ eight men in the 
 above business. They shipped 500 cars of wheat in the season of 1882. Mr. I). W. Heath 
 first located in Harvey County, Kansas, in 1870. on Arkansas River, and followed the cattle 
 business until he came to McPherson and then engaged in the hardware and farm machi¬ 
 nery business; leased the above elevator in 1881. He was born in Oakland County. Midi., 
 ill 1849. where was raised and lived until coming to Kans.as. He was married, in 1874, to 
 Miss C. E. McDougal, a native of Virginia; they liave one son—.Asa Leon. Mr. Heath is a 
 member of the Masonic order of McPherson, Kansas. He has a stock ranch ten miles west 
 of McUherson witli 400 acres fenced; now has 150 head of cattle, 
 
 O. HEGGELUNl) came to Lindsborg. Kansas, in 1874, where he engaged in merchan¬ 
 dising for about two years. He then moved to McPherson, where lie followed the same 
 business for about five years, the last two years under the name of O. Heggeiund & Son. He 
 then retired and afterwards devoted his attention to hanking, being a charter memher of 
 the Bank of Lind.sborg as well as the Farmers’and 3Ierdiants’Bank of McPherson. Kan., 
 both being Slate hanks, rejireseiiting each a capital of $50,000. He is at iiresent the iiresi- 
 dentof both hanks. He was horn in Norway, in 1831, was married in 1858, to Miss Anna 
 Dahl. They have three children. C. August is assistant cashier in the Farmers’ and Mer¬ 
 chants’ liaiik of McPherson; Edward C. now attending the Commercial College (Gem City) 
 of Quincy, 111.; Menotti Garibaldi, attending McPherson High School. Mr. Heggeiund 
 came to America in 1864 and located in Chicago, HI., where he lived for about two years 
 and became owner of a vessel .sailing on the lake. He then moved to Story City, Iowa, and 
 engaged in merchandising for about seven years. In 1873 he closed out liis business, made 
 a visit to his native country for about a year, came direct from Norway to Kansas. He is a 
 memher of the Masonic order. 
 
 JOHN F. lIUtJHES, Deputy-Postmaster, McPherson, of the firm of Wright A'Hughe.s, 
 also keeps a loan and real estate office. He came to McPherson County, Kan., in March, 
 1867, when lie engaged in stock raising and farming. He now owns 400 acres of land, whh 
 about 200 under cultivation. He was elected Register of Deeds in 1874 and. by re-election, 
 lield the office five years. He was horn in Venango County, Pa., in 1842: lie learned the 
 miller’s trade when lie was young and worked at the business some time. He enlisted in 
 July 12, 1862, in Comiiany A, One Hundred ami Twenty-first Regiment. Pennsylvania 
 Volunteer Infantry, iiartieipated in all the battles of his command until he was wounded at 
 the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., and taken prisoner; was held only three days, when he made 
 Ills escape. He was mustered out in March, 1865. He married, in 1876, Miss Mary McCIln- 
 tt)Ck, a daughter of Rev. William Mc('liiitock. They had one son. Walter L. His wife died 
 September 29, 1879. He re-married December 12, 1882, to Miss Minnie Bombergor. He is 
 a member of the James 13. McPherson Post, No. 87, G. A. R., also 1. O, O. F., and K. of P. of 
 McPherson, Kan. 
 
 H. B. KELLY, editor and proprietor of the McPherson Frrcnmn, was horn in Rich¬ 
 mond. Ky., February 28. 1843. His parents removed to Iowa in 1849 and settled on a farm 
 near Burlington.* In 1862 M r. Kelly enlisted in Company C, First Iowa Cavalry, serving 
 three years as a private soldier. At tlie close of the war he came to Atchison County. Kaii., 
 where he taught school during the fall of 1865. In February. 1866. he removeil to Buchanan 
 County, Mo., where he engaged j>rincipallv in teaching. Mr. Kelly came to reside perma¬ 
 nently in Kansas during the siiriiig of 167^, locating at Howard City, Howard County. Here 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 he was one of tlie editors of the Howard City Messenger and was afterwards associated in 
 llie pnhiication of the lilk Kalis JouriKti. Later he hecaine Interested in the Ghantauqua 
 Journal, seiling tliat paper to hny the McPherson Freeman. Mr. Kelly was married Novcin- 
 her 17. 1870, to Mrs. .Inlia L. Adkins. His wife was born in Le.xington. Mo., Novemlier 14. 
 1844. They have two children, William G., liorn Septemher, 1871, near Plattsburg, Mo., and 
 Emma L., horn in Howard City, Elk Co.. Kan., April, 1873. 
 
 E. L. LOG-MLS. Deputy County Clerk, first came to .McPherson County, Kan., in the fali 
 of 1871, farmed and tanglit scliool until the fall of 1879, when he moved to McPherson and 
 engaged In the real estate loan business a year, hecaine Deimty County Clerk January 13, 
 
 1880. He was born in Peoria, III., Kebiuary 1. 1851, lived in his native city until 1861. 
 thence to liloomington. III., until 1868, when he went to Wayne County, Iowa, and lived 
 nntll he came to Kansas. He was married December 25, 1870, to Mi.ss Hattie E. Duncan, of 
 Crawfordville, Ind. Tliey have three children, Lawrence 1)., Leroy M. and Hallle H. He is 
 a member of the K. of H., of McPherson. Kan.; he served as Trustee of Loan Tree Town¬ 
 ship. two terms. Township Clerk and member of tlie District School Board. 
 
 D. W. LOVELL, of the firm of Collins A- Lovell, proprietors Star Livery Stables. They 
 keep from eight to twenty head of horses, with buggies and carriages, and ojiened business 
 in May, 1882. Mr. Lovell came to Kansas in the spring of 1880. locating in Harvey County, 
 where' he went into the cattle business with an uncle, and followed it until the fall of 1882. 
 He owns a farm of eighty acres in Garden Township, Harvey County, fifty acres of which 
 are under cultivation. In 1882 he raised 350 bushels of wheat and 500 bushels of corn. He 
 was born in Sharon, Conn., in 1854, and was raised ami educated in that place. Moved to 
 Flint, Mich., in 1871. and since that time has been engaged in various occuiiations. 
 
 G. W. McCLIM'UlK, editor of the McPherson Independent, was born in Hancock 
 County. Ohio, December 31, 1852. Kemovlng to Kansas from Nebraska in the spring 
 of 1873. he learned his trade in the dilferent newspaper ollice.sof McPherson County. Aside 
 from his record as a newspaper man. Mr. McClintick is known as a citizen of affairs, having 
 been elected to the City Connell in 1876, and to tlie .State Legislature in 1878. He was mar¬ 
 ried in March, 1876, and has two children—Mattie and Eiira. 
 
 G. L. McCOUKT, dealer in saddles, harness and saddlers’ hardware, began the trade 
 November 18, 1874, being the first established business of the kind in McPherson County. 
 He carries a stock of S15.000; occupies rooms 25.v75 feet; employs seven men. He first 
 came to Leavenworth. Kansas, 1871, and worked at his trade a year; thence to Fort .Scott 
 as Post .Saddler a year, thence to Leavenworth at U. .S. Arsenal until spring 1864. and in 
 fall of same year came to McPherson. He wa.s born in Baltimore, Md., July 7, 1847. Lived 
 in native city until 1864. He then went in Government employ. (Jiiar. Dept. Army Ten¬ 
 nessee eighteen months, thence to Hannibal, Mo., and worked at trade two years, and otlier 
 jilHCes until came to Kansas. Married, in 1882, to Miss Jennie Huggins, of Petersburg, 111. 
 He is a member of Masonic Order and K. of P. 
 
 R. F. McGRE VV, attorney-at-law and collecting agent. He located in McPherson in May, 
 
 1881, and engaged in the iiractice of law. He was bom in Allegheny County, Pa., 1841; 
 moved to Wapello County, Iowa, 1851, and to Clark County, same State, 1866. where be fol¬ 
 lowed merchandising a year. He then beg.an the study of law, and was admitted to bar of 
 practice, 1870, in Osceola, Iowa, where he practiced his profession with Stuart Bros.untll he 
 came to Kansas. Was admitted bar of Kansas in October, 1881. He was educated in Kirk- 
 ville Academy Iowa. Married, in 1868, to Miss Georgia DuVall, a native of Ohio. They 
 h ive tour children—Harry W., Fred D., May Florence and Mabel. He is a member of 
 Congregational Church of McPherson. 
 
 S. G. MEAD, editor of the McPIierson Ifepiiblicun, was born in Greenwich, Fairfield 
 County, Conn., March 25. 1835. He learned most of the details applying to a newspaper in 
 the City of New York, before imrsuing an accademic and a collegiate course at the New 
 Britain and Y'ale institutions. At tlie latter college he pursued a special course under the 
 guidance of the faculty, graduated in 185.5. then taught school and engaged in various occu- 
 natioiis, mostly of an educational chaivacter, in Connecticut and New York. From New 
 York City he came west to Liberty, Ind., and after teaching school for a time he formed a 
 newspajier partnersliip in the pubiication of the I/crdhl, under the firm name of Stivers A 
 Mead. This was in 1866. In June, 1868. M’’. Mead came to Kansas and settled in Green¬ 
 wood County, where he engaged in the publication of tlie Eureka Herald. In 1878, he sold 
 out his interest in the paiier. and in December, 1879, as stated, he came to McPherson and 
 commenced the publication of the liepublican. Mr. Mead has held many offices of a puldic 
 nature, being Siiiieriiitendent of Public Instruction in Indiana, before coming to Kansas, 
 hut as he is best known as an editor and a publisher, facts connected with his public life are 
 not recorded. 
 
 G. J. MICH AELI.S, dealer in dry goods and groceries.opened the Imsiness in March, 1882, 
 carrying a stock of *5.000. He first came to Kansas City, Mo., 1876, working in a general 
 tii'ket office some time, tlience to Russell, Kan., and engaged in merciiandisiiig until he 
 came to McPherson. He was born in Russia, 1856, came to America, 1876, married, 1881, 
 to Miss Lizzie Dinas, a native of Russia. 
 
 JOHN D. MILLIKEN, of the firm of Milliken York A Barber, attorneys-at-law, real 
 estate and insurance agents. They also keep a complete set of abstracts of title. .Son of 
 John and Margaret Milliken. born in Sharpsville, Mercer Co.,Pa.. Decembers, 1848. He was 
 educated at Westminster College, New Wilmington, Lawrence Co., Pa., in the scientific de¬ 
 part iiieiit; came to Peabody, Marion Co.. Kan., Octolier, 1870, where he engaged in survey¬ 
 ing and real estate business. Was elected County Surveyor in 1871. In December, 1872, 
 returned to Mercer County, Pa., spent seven years in Mercer and Clarion counties, part of 
 the time in the law office of Griffith & Mason in Mercer, and a nortion of the time as oil 
 gauger for the St.andard Oil Comiiany. Located in McPherson, Kan., 1879, as member of 
 the firm of McDermid Milliken A Myer.s, afterwards Milliken Myers A Barber (now as 
 above). Was admitted to practice law in 1880. Is a member of Masonic Fraternity. K. of 
 H, and TVIethodist Episcopal Clinreh. Was married in Emporia, Kan., Octolier 1, i871. to 
 Miss .Mellie V. Skinner, of Red Wing, Minn. Had three ( liildren—Cliasie 1),, born Octolier 
 12, 1872, died Novenilier 13. 1878; Lola V., born May' 7, 1875; Maitland, born October 15, 
 
 1881. lining a prosperous business. 
 
 N. H. MORRISON, physician and surgeon, also dealer in general line drugs, medicines 
 and druggists’ sundries. lie located in McPiierson, Kan., in Aiirll, 1879. and continued the 
 practice of medicine. He opened tlie drug trade in spring 1880, now carries stock of S3,- 
 500. Born in Dallas County, Mo., 1853, educated in Hartford and Emporia. Kansas. Moved 
 to Kansas, 1865. went to San Francisco, Cal., 1870. He entered tlie Santa Barliara, Califor¬ 
 nia, Classical College, and was a student some lime. He tlien began tlie study of medicine in 
 the University California at San Francisco, where he attended for a time. He then returned 
 to Kansas City. Mo., where, in the spring, 1879-80, he graduated from the College of Physi¬ 
 cians and Surgeons. Began practice of medicine at Kansas City, Mo. Married, in 1877, to 
 Miss Maria Colib, a native of Missouri, but raised and educated in Iowa. He is a member 
 of Masonic Order and I. O. O. F. 
 
 M. G. MULL, agent for the Pacific Express Company. He first came to McPherson, Kas., 
 in 1877, as a prospector, and engaged in various occupations. He clerked in a dry goods 
 house three years, then became agent for tlie above express company. He wa.s born in 
 Rockville, Ind., December 31.1853, and was raised and educated in ills native |ilace, from 
 wlience lie came to Kansas. He wa.s married February 21, 1882, to Miss Anna L. Wolf, of 
 Hanover, Pa. His wile was horn August 2. 1860. 
 
 W. W. MURPHY, physician and surgeon and dealer in drugs medicines and druggists’ 
 sundries. He came to McPherson, Kas., in 1873; there were only two families In tlie town 
 at that time. He opened tlie drug business in August, 1873, with a S2U0 stock. He erected 
 his store liuildlng in the season of 1881, S'ze of wliieli is 25x97Jtj feet, two stories high, at a 
 cost of S7.000. It is built of cut stone front and brick walls. He now carries a stock of 
 *8.000, and emiiloys three clerks. He was born in Brockville, Can., on the .St. Lawrence 
 River, August 19. 1846. He graduated from the literary department of Farmersville 
 Model School in 1860. Began the study of medicine in Decatur County, Iowa, In 1867. 
 He entered tlie Mi,ssourl .Medical College, of St. Louis, graduating in 1876 ; at¬ 
 tended one course in 1870 and ’71, nractlclng between the dates. Began the practice of 
 medicine in Pleasanton, Iowa. Moved to Davis City, Iowa, in 1872, and practiced his profes¬ 
 sion untii 1873, when he went to McPherson. Married in 1869, to Miss JIattie A. Day, a 
 native of Bradley County. Ea.st Tenn., and a daughter of Dr. I. O. Day. They have one 
 son—Claire W. He is a member of the Masonic Order, Knight Tempiars, and I. O. O. F. 
 Has been a member of tlie City Council four years. His wife was Superintendent of Piibiic 
 Instruction for McPherson County, Kas., from 1876 to 1880. inclusive. 
 
 .1. A. MYERS, Su|ierintendent of Public Iiistruction for McPherson County. First came 
 to Kansas in August, 1878, and engaged in the law, land, and collection business, under the 
 firm of Milliken A Myer.s lor a short lime, then the firm changed to Miillken, Myers A 
 Barber until October, 1882. Elected County Superintendent in the fall of 1880. Has been 
 Justice of tlie Peace some time. Born in Aslilund County, Ohio, in 1840. Moved to Warren 
 County. Iowa, In 1869. Was Principal of Palmyra Independent scliool a year. He then took 
 charge of a towiislnp graded school in Dallas County, Iowa, three years; then engaged in 
 merchandising until tie came to Kansas. He was educated in tlie Savannah Academy. Ohio. 
 Enlisted in August, 1862, in Company F, Fiftli Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry; promo¬ 
 ted to Orderly Sergeant. Mustered out in 1863. ftlarrled in 1864, to Miss Hattie L. Foulks. 
 a native of La Fayette, Ohio. They have thi ee.children—Stella E., Ernest F., and Pearl 11. 
 Is a member of the Ma.sonic Order and K. of H. 
 
 CULLEN F. NICHOLS, Justice of tlie Peace, came to McPherson, Kas., in the spring of 
 1878; was a|ipointed Justice of the Peace December 1, 1879; elected to fill a short term i n 
 Fe'iruary, 1880: elected to fill a long term in February, 1882. Elected Police Judge in April, 
 
 1882. He' Isanew.spaiier correspondent for several Eastern Journals, also the Topeka Capital. 
 He was horn in Burlington, Biadford Co., Pa., October 2, 1824. Was educated in his native 
 county; s, cut tliree years in the Troy Collegiate Institute, when he graduated. He began 
 tlie study of law in 1851, in the office of Judge Ulysses Mercer, of Towanda, Pa., now Sn- 
 lireme Judge of Pennsylvania. Spent several yean; as a student in the latter office. He 
 was elected County Auditor in the fall of 1851; held that office tliree years. Elected Repre¬ 
 sentative to the Pennsylvama Legislature in the fall of 1856 and’57; re-elected intliefall 
 
 of 1857 and’58. Was afterward Deputy Postmaster of Towanda, Pa., three years. Was 
 Sergeant-at-Anns in tlie House of Representatives in 1873 and ’74. Enlisted in tlie 
 summer of 1864 in Company B,' Two Hundred and Seventh Regiment Pennsylvania 
 Volunteer Infantry; jiartlcipated in allthe battles of his command. He was mustered out 
 as Orderly Sergeant, June 7. 1865. Was married in 1851, to Miss Martha .Smith, a native of 
 Niclinls, I'ioga Co., N, Y. They liave two sons and one daugiiter—Albert E., now telegraph 
 openitor at .Sacramento. Cal.; Morris .I , now operator at Cheyenne, W. T.; and Marla L., 
 now married to Mr. L. H. Woodard, a conductor on Lehigh Valley R. R. Mr. NP hols is a 
 member of the K. of P., of Towanda, Pa., and James t! M' Pherson Post, No. 87, G. A. R. 
 
 .1. P. POST, farmer and .stock raiser, P. O. McPli .i. Section 21. He came to this 
 place in April, 1872. Has IbO acres of land, 135 of wn.i..i is cultivated. In 1882 he raised 
 1,940 bushels of wlie.at, an average of 27 3-4 bushels per acre. He has held several town of¬ 
 fices. He was born in Sweden in 1848: came to America in 1863, settling In Knox County-. 
 HI., and farmed there uulil 1870, thence to Cherokee County, Kansas,and follo'.'cd the same 
 business until he came to his present place. He was married in 1869 to Miss Clara M. Eiig- 
 berg, a native of Sweden. Tliey liave six children—Charles E., Anna C., George A., Amos 
 M. and Jennie M., and one Infant, Hilda M. He is a member of the Lutheran Evangelical 
 Church. 
 
 BENJAMIN ROBINSON, proprietor of Merchant’s Hotel, a first-class hotel of McPher¬ 
 son, Kansas. He opened the above house in May. 1881; capacity thirty guests. Mr. Robin¬ 
 son came to Kansas in January, 1880, locating in McPiierson, where he has since been iden¬ 
 tified in hotel keeping. He yvas born on the Island of Man, British Isles, in 1836; came to 
 America in 1857, locating in Scliuylklll County, Pa., wliere he followed coal mining a few 
 months; tnence to Bloomsburg County, Pa., and followed the same Imsiness a year: them e 
 to Ontomigon, Mich., where lie followed copper mining a year. He then moved to Cliristian 
 County, Ky., and opened the Brasher mines, where he followed the business about twelve 
 years. He then became superintendent of St. Bernard Coal Company nine years: thence to 
 McPhersoi., Kansas. He was married December 25, 1861, to Miss A. J. Brasher, of Christian 
 Couniy-, Ky. They have one son and one daugliter—Einma L., now married to Dr. R. R. 
 Logan, of Chicago, III., and George M. Mr. Roldnson is a member of the Masonic order, I. 
 O. O. F.. and was Police Judge of Arlington, Ky. 
 
 M. P. .SIMPSON, attorney-at-law, of the firm of ,Simp.son A Bowker, general collect¬ 
 ing, insurance, real estate and attorneys-at-law. Mr. Simpson first settled In McPherson in 
 July, 1873, when he eng<aged in his present business. Heassisted on the Government survey 
 in Kansas in 1867-68. He was born in Harrison County, Ohio, in 1837; lived in his native 
 State until 1861. Enlisted in October, 1861, in Company I, Fortieth Regiment Ohio Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry; was made Sergeant Major of his regiment. He jiarticipated in all the battles 
 of his command; was mustered out in November, 1864. After leaving the army he went to 
 Christian County. Ill., and farmed until September. 1865, when he entered the law dep.art- 
 ment of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor; graduated In tlie spring of 1867, when 
 he came to Kansas. He began the iiractice of law m Taylorville, III.,in 1869, continued un¬ 
 til 1871; was admitted to the bar in 1867 in the Supreme Court of Illinois. He was married 
 in 1868, to Miss Margaret Cheney of Marlon County, W. Va. They liave one son—Corydon 
 Frederick. He is a member and commander ot James B. McPherson Post, No. 27, Depart¬ 
 ment of Kansas, G. A. R. He has served as County Attorney four years. His wife died iu 
 1875 and he was married again in 1877, to Mrs, Mary E. Glldersleeve Montgomery, anative 
 of Pennsylvania. 
 
 C. O. SPENCER. Prob<ate Judge, came to McPherson County In 1874; was elected 
 ProlKite Judge in 1880 and re-elected in 1882; was bom in 1810 and raised in New London 
 County. Conn,; moved to Tioga County, Pa., in 1833. He has always been engaged in farm¬ 
 ing; was elected Justice of the Peace in 1840 and twice re-elected, and served twelve years; 
 was elected County Commissioner in 1843 and served three years; moved to Andrew 
 County. Mo., in 1863, from tliere to Atchison County, Mo., in 1870. and remained there until 
 coming to McPherson County. He was married in 1834 to Miss Joaiina Simpkins, of Tioga 
 County, Pa. They had ten cliildren, five of whom are living—Rosette, ■■ ilia, Dalhas, Charles 
 O., Jr., and Newman. His wife died in 1857; again married m 1858 lo Mrs. Sarah Ellis 
 Hurlbiirt. They had three children—Calvin, Alvin and Jennie. His wife died in 1879. and 
 he married again in 1880 to Mrs. Hannali I. Leonard, a native of New York. Himself and 
 family are members of the Christian Church. He is a member of I. O. O F. and Masonic 
 Orders. 
 
 J. W. STABLER, of the firm of Stabler Bros., business managers of the lumber yard of 
 Eberhart A .Sudendorf. They keep all kinds of building material and coal, taking charge 
 of the above business in the fall of 1879. They represent a stock of $8,000. J. W. Staliler 
 firstcame to McPiierson County, Kan., locating in Empire Township, in 1872; farmed and 
 raised stock until he took charge of the above business. He was born in York Counl.v, Pa., 
 Sepiemlier 31. 1842. Moved to Adams County, Ill., in 1854; enlisted in August, 1862, in 
 Company E, Eiglity-fourtli Illinois Volunteer Infantry, participated in the battlesof Perry- 
 villeand Stone River, wlieti he was placed on detached duty. He musteied out iu June, 
 1865. Was married in 1868 to Miss A. R. Yeargam, of Adams County, lit. They have four 
 cliildren—Lydia Jlay, Willie Clay, Bessie and George. He is a member of the Knights of 
 Pytliias. 
 
 C. W. TILTON, f irmer and stock-raiser, P. O. McPherson, .Section 19, soutlieastiiuarter. 
 He has 16U acres of farm land all under cultivation. He first came to this place in Jiil.v, 
 1874. and has since followed farming. Was born in Knox County, Oliio, August 10, 1825; 
 lived in native place until fourteen years old; then parents went to White County. Did., 
 where he lived about seventeen years; then went to Rice County, Minn,, and farmed until 
 he came to Kansas. He was married July 2, 1848. to Miss Sarah E. Stout, of Miami Countv, 
 Ohio. They have six children—Fhniiia. married to Mr. Adam Barkley; Charles W., mar¬ 
 ried; Almira, George E., Margaret A. ami Frank. They are members of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Clinroh. His wheat yield since 1874 has been as follows: In 1875, 218 bushels; 
 in 1876, 656 busliels; in 1877. 853; in 1878, 1,225; in 1879,1,051; in 1880. 1,400; in 1881, 
 840; in 1882 he raised 1,376 bushels of wlieat, an average of twenty-two bushels per 
 acre. 
 
 JEFFERSON TOURNEY. County Surveyor, also attorney at law, collection and in¬ 
 surance agent (firm, E. M. Clark and Jefferson Tourney). Mr. Tourney located iu Mc¬ 
 Pherson County, Kail., in March, 1880. and soon began clerking in a drug store. Ap¬ 
 pointed County Surveyor iu April, 1881, and elected in November of same year. He located 
 in Beloit, Mitchell Co , Kan., in 1870. where he taught school [wo years. He served as clerk 
 in District Court in 1873; elected fall, 1874, served three years or more. He was Deputy 
 Register ot Deeds and Deiiiity County Clerk for some time. Born in Liberty. Adams Co.. 
 III., in 1848; enlisted in February, 1865. in Company C, Fourteeu.h Regiment, Illinois Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry. Mustered out in October, 1865. 
 
 E. R. W.YIT, County Treasurer, farmer and stock raiser, first settled in Kansas in 1873, 
 in Harvey County, where he farmed until 1876, and moved to McPherson County and fol¬ 
 lowed the same occupation until the spring of 1880. Was elected County Treasurer in the 
 fall of 1879; took cliarge of the office iu the fall of 1880. He was tiorn in LaBoef Town¬ 
 ship,Erie Co., I’a., in 1839. and was raistd on a farm, Hisparents moved to Kane County, 
 III., iu 1848, moved to Grundy County, the same State, in 1857. He enlisted in Augus't, 
 1862, in Company 1), One Humlred and Twenty-seventh Regiment Regular Illinois Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry, participated in ali tlie battles of his command until wounded. Was wounded 
 at the luittle of Arkansas Post, January 11, 1863, and discharged on accoui;t of wounds, 
 .111110 12.1863. He was married in 1860, to Miss Mary A. Pierce, of Gi undy County, Hi. 
 They have tiiree children—I'lunice Randa, Arthur P. and William E. He is a member of 
 the Masonic rder. I. O. O. F., and James B. ilePherson Post No. 87, G. A. R., also K. of H. 
 and K and L. of H. 
 
 F. B. WEBSTER, attorney-.at-law, real estate and collecting agent, of the firm of Web¬ 
 ster A Dean. He came to McPiierson, Kas., in the spring of 1872. when he e gaged in the 
 practice of law. He was born at Rock Island, III.. 184.5, and educated in Milan University, 
 graduating in 1860. He enlisted in Company I, Eleventh Illinois Cavalry, in 1861. partici¬ 
 pated in all the battles of this command, and mustered out in .September, 1865. After 
 going out of the army, he engaged in farming for some time. Began studying law in the 
 fall of 1865, admitted to tlie liar and liegan iiractice in 1870. He was married in the fall of 
 1865, to Miss Elizabeth Edie. a native ot Illinois. They have tliree sous and one daughter 
 —Charles W., Perry M., Cliaiidler W., Ollle A. Mr. W. is a inember of Janies B. McPherson 
 Post No. 87, G. A. R. 
 
 1). C. WELCH, of the firm of Welch A Clossen, attorneys-at-law, collection agents, and 
 iiegotiator.s of farm loans. He located in McPherson. Kas., in April, 1878. where he lias 
 since continued the practice of law He wa.s born in Monticello, Piatt Co., 111., Novenilier 
 16. 1842, was raised on a farm and educated in tlie common sclioolsof his native town. 
 Tanglit school and began the study of law at the age of twenty-five years; entered a law 
 oflice as sliulentat the age of twenty-seven. Wtis admitted to the bar ot practice Iu 1872, 
 and began his profe.ssion at Farmer City, lil., where he continued until coming to McPher¬ 
 son. Enlisted, March 23, 1864; was mustered out at Sail Antonio. Tex.. November 22, 
 1865. Was wounded at the battle of Mobile, Ala. Participated in all the battles of his com¬ 
 mand, in Company F, .Second Illinois Cavalry. Married in Marcli, 1868,to Miss Clenientina 
 Robinson, of Lawrencebiirg, Ind. Tliey have three children—Emma F., Ora E. and Ne lie. 
 He is a member of Blue Lodge.Chapter, and KniglitTemplar, and Master of Former, A. F. A 
 A. M. He is at present City Attorney and City Clerk. 
 
 WILLIAMS A COTTINGH.AM, proprietors McPiierson Bank, Gust, Callander, cashier. 
 This bank was organized in March. 1878, in tlie city of McPherson. McPherson Co., Kas., 
 and was the first one opened in the County, operating for two years before any other bank 
 was opened for business. It is. and has been niider the same njau;igenient since its organ¬ 
 ization; lias ample capital, deposits vary from $50,000 to $130,000. This liank has a branch 
 at Canton, McPiierson Co., K:is., under the management of M. T. Fletcher and W. O. Gray. 
 Tliey also own one-third of tlie liank block, whieli is 75x85 feet, two stories liigli, built of 
 lirick and stone in the season of 1880. at a cost of $21,000, and ;il3o own over 3,000 acres of 
 land in .McPherson and Rice counties, most ot whicIi is under cultivation. During the 
 months of August, .September and until October 15, 1883, they paid out over one-half mill- 
 
McPherson county. 
 
 Ion dollars on Rraln checks, etc. They were horn ami raised In Dewitr noimfr in ic p 
 ihel^her^ o7 He Witt cr.ftPViV'" 'vfs mi VPeYlnS^Stigl’t^'Mlss Estle 
 
 f™r and^^’oiP« Ch^di ’ln'PsHh 
 
 . It. clKars; factorrNo. 19. They em- 
 
 ^ ^\ri opened the business In I)eceinl)er, 1881. William 
 
 11. Wol? \vas born In Vlffo County, Ind., In 1859. He was married in 1881 to Miss Johanna 
 Lonj? of Leavenworth,lvas. H. N Wolf was born in the sanie place, in 1861 
 
 business.'^’^^lI^J^^e^i Tu%?r 
 
 In ihe f.vli of ISi.J, and hy re-election, held the office six years. He took charire of the Me 
 Pherson postoffice iininedlately afterthe expirallon of term as County Clerk He owns 640 
 acresof am . with 265 acres under cultivation. He raised 4,600 bushels of whearon 145 
 acres of iand. lit 1882. He w.as born in Newark, N. J., November 1 1841 ■ moved with his 
 parents to Cincinnati, Ohio, In 1852. He first began business lii life in grkin ami commis¬ 
 sion tiade, ami followed that while in Ohio. He enlisted June 20 1861 in Onmn-mv n 
 
 fSS;vTi 1^'W ' Va 
 
 n.tL.tGem^^ai’sOfflce"^^ 
 
 lege, C ncinnatl Ohio in 1863. He was married In 1865. to M ss AmmidVRi Uofnh^ Cln 
 cinnatl. Ohio. They have four chtldren-Charles H.Tjdhn E., Carrie A anTlGeo?^^^^ W^ird 
 is a ineinher of the James H. McPherson Post, No. 87 G. A. R. “ George vv. He 
 
 >1 firbJ of Mllliken, York «.fe llarber, atiornevs-at-law real estatp loan anri 
 
 collecting agents and abstract office. Mr. York first located iii liavarl'a Saline Pn m 
 
 3'' »■ general store, iben went iSe emplw^^^^^ P 
 
 R. R.,_wbere he (mntinueil iintil Octolier, 1882, when he became one of the above firm” 
 
 lived in native place uiitiihecame to Kansas. Reeaii 
 May, 1881. Married in 1876 to Miss Amanda Clark of Norwalk Huron 
 
 817 
 
 LINDSBORG. 
 
 As has been previously stated, the town of Lindsborg was located by the 
 Chicago Swedish colony in 1868. Among the one hundred members who com¬ 
 posed the colony the leading spirits were John Feme, afterwards County Com¬ 
 missioner ;C. Carlson and J. O. Lindh. N. P. Swenson was the first settler in 
 the township, locating just west of the present town, where he started a black¬ 
 smith shop. The first building erected upon the town site was the company’s 
 house, in which religious services were held and the county’s business transact¬ 
 ed. Some time before the colony had erected a small stone building, about 
 four miles north of Lindsborg’in Saline County. Here John Feme lived be¬ 
 fore he came to this county, and kept the company’s books. In 1870 he located 
 about two and a half miles northeast of town. But the first house erected on 
 the town site was built by Neils Olson, now of New Gottland, in 1860 The 
 same year J. II. Johnson opened the first store, about a mile west of Lindsborg 
 where he kept a postoffice. The Swedish Merchant’s Association bought out 
 Mr Johnson, removed the building to Lindsborg, and established the first store 
 and postoffice here in the spring of 1870. In May, 1871, C. Carlson, agent for 
 the P irst Swedish Agricultural Society, surveyed the town site. The Lindsborg 
 of to-day is situated m the noithern part of McPherson County, on the Salint 
 & Southwestern Railroad. It is located in the valley of the Smoky Hill River 
 south of Salina, on Section 17, Township 17, Range 3 west. Next 
 to McPherson, It is the most flourishing point in the county, and is growing 
 quite rapidly. The postoffice in Lindsborg was established in 1869, J. H. John¬ 
 son being the first Postmaster. He was succeeded by John Feme. W J Hen¬ 
 ry, the present incumbent, was appointed in 1873. ’ ’ 
 
 Lindsborg was incorporated as a city July 8, 1879, John A. Swensson being 
 Its first Mayor. The officials for 1882 are as follows: Mayor, W. J. Henry • 
 Couned’ IX Johnson, J. Christian, Wm. Schwensen, C. P. Cunnerson and a’ 
 Rincoln. 1 he city has no fire department. 
 
 Lindsborg is situated on the Salina and Southwestern road in the northern 
 
 n county and in the midst of a splendid farming region. The Smoky 
 
 Hill River passes through the city and furnishes good water power. The popu 
 lation of the place is now about 600. It contains a water power and a steam 
 Hour mill, three elevators, one bank, two hotels, three newspapers, and a num¬ 
 ber of the largest general stores in the county. It has also one of the best dis¬ 
 trict schools in this section of the State. District No. 3 completed the fine two- 
 story brick structure, which is now occupied, in the fall of 1882, at a cost of 
 about $6,000. The dimensions of the building on the ground are 32x54 feet. 
 
 1 Vf’- '^cen principal of the school for three years, is assisted 
 
 by Miss Emma Johnson and Miss M. Milam. The attendance is about 150. 
 Although the school is now divided into but three departments—the primary 
 intermediate and grammar—it is intended soon to establish a high school. 
 
 • educational e’ement which is working for the good of Lindsborg 
 
 IS the Bethany Academy, which is controlled by the Smoky Hill District of the 
 owedi.sh Lutheran Kansas Conference. It was first opened in October 1881 
 with thirty pupils ; it now has eighty. The land upon which the school build¬ 
 ing stands was donated by the Swedish Lutheran Bethany Church of Linds 
 borg. The instruction is mostly in English, one aim, besides that of general 
 educational development, being to fit students for the Swedish College at Rock 
 1 ' 0^ Directors: Rev. C. A. Swensson (president), J. Seleen, A. 
 
 4 John A. Swensson, A. Lincoln, C. J. Stormquist 
 
 Rev. C. A. Swensson, J. A.Udden, E. Nelander 
 C. Norrman; j. Hasselquist. instructor of gymnastics; Luther Swensson, in- 
 structor of inslrumental music. 
 
 Lindsborg is an important grain point, as witness its three elevators and two 
 mills. The steam mill was erected in the winter of 1881-2. The size of the 
 main building is 26x36 feet, exclusive of the engine and boiler house, and a 
 20x40 feet warehouse. The mill, which is owned and operated by S P Carlton 
 IS doing a large business, the entire value of the property being about $12,000! 
 the welter power mill of Bergsten & Johnson went into operation in the sum- 
 mer of 1882. The size of the main building is 36x40 feet. This, with out¬ 
 building and land, is valued at $8,00c. The firm confine themselves to custom 
 work. 
 
 Wickham & Co.’s elevator was erected in the summer of 1879 at a cost of 
 $6,^, and has a capacity of 12,000 bushels. The headquarters of the firm are 
 in Salina. 
 
 In the summer of 1880 was erected the F’armer’s Shipping Elevator, at a 
 cost of $3,000. It has a capacity of 6,000 bushels. 
 
 Anderson & Ferlin, who operate the largest of the three elevators, erected 
 52 
 
 their building iii 1879 at a cost of $6,000. It has a capacity of 30,000 bushels, 
 dimensions of the building, 48x48 feet. us.icis, 
 
 ti, r September, 1882. the business of this place had grown so materially 
 that O. Heggelund, of McPherson City, established a bank here, of which he is 
 
 Swenson, cashier. The deposits average $25,000; 
 subsi^ibed capital, $50,000, and paid-up capital, $12,500. 
 
 Ihe press of Lindsborg is represented by the Localist, the Smoky Hill 
 fvews, and Kansas Posten. 
 
 ■ 1 Localist'ttai, established April 19, 1879, by Wm. McClint- 
 
 ’ f w If It about three months the paper came into the possession 
 
 hi iff Younger assumed control he was 
 
 Mt^Phail. the present editor, 
 bought the establishment. It is now being published by D. Sargent, under a 
 ^ J.® Locahst \% a seven.column folio. Republican in politics. 
 
 1 he Knoky Valley News was established September 21, i88r, by A. Rinc- 
 wald, Its present editor and proprietor. In October, 1882, the form of the pa¬ 
 per was changed from a seven-column folio to an eight-column folio, its present 
 torm. 7 he Newsr% Republican in politics. Mr. Riiigwald came from Ottawa to 
 this TOunly when a young boy, in 1867, and learned his trade in Lindsborg. 
 
 f Posten W\e only Swedish paper published in the State, was 
 
 established in October, 1882. Its editors are professors in the Bethany Acade- 
 my although the journal is not designed as a sectarian organ. J. A. Udden E 
 Nelander and C. A. Swensson conduct the journal. ’ 
 
 There are four religious organizations in Lindsborg—the Swedish Luth¬ 
 eran the Swedish Methodist, the Swedish Mission, and the Methodist Episco- 
 pal churches. ^ 
 
 Swedish Lutheran (Bethany Church) was organized in 1869, by Prof. 
 O. Olsson, the first County Superintendent of Schools. In 1874, the first por¬ 
 tion of the present commodious and imposing stone structure was erected, and 
 an addition made in i88o-’8i. As it stands, the building presents a fine appear¬ 
 ance, being composed of brown sandstone quarried from the bluffs near the city. 
 Its size IS 100x41 feet, with a spire 118 feet high. A large and elegant parson¬ 
 age has b^n built, also. The entire value of the church property is about 
 $12,000. Prof. Olsson remained in charge of the church until 1877, when after 
 a vacancy of two years, he was succeeded by Rev. C. A. Swensson, the present 
 pastor. The church has a membership of 800 ; communicants, 506. It is the 
 largest organization of the kind in the State. In connection with the church, 
 there is also maintained flourishing Sunday and parochial schools, the latter 
 being conducted in the summer months. 
 
 The Free Mount Luiheian was organized in 1869, by the Rev. A. W. Dahl- 
 sten. In 1881 a very fine brick church, one of the finest country churches in 
 the State, was erected, at a cost of $18,000. It has a spire of 125 feet. The 
 dimensions of the building are 84x44 feet. The society has a membership of 
 435 ; communicants, 492. Rev. J. Seleen, pastor of the church, is also president 
 of the conference. 
 
 The New Gottland Lutheran Church was organized in 1872, and a frame 
 church erected in 1876. Present membership, 480; communicants, 250. The 
 hrst and present pastor is Rev. P. M. Sonquest. 
 
 The Elmsborg Lutheran Church was organized in 1880. The society has 
 no building. It has a membership of 109; communicants, 54; pastor. Rev N 
 Nordling. 
 
 The Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in Tatum school- 
 house, Saline County, November. 1871, with nine members, all emigrants from 
 the Eastern States. The organization was effected with Rev. S. B. Newman, 
 presiding elder, and Rev. Nels Peterson, pastor. The first trustees were Isaka 
 Agrilius, Takarias Gabrielson, John N. Anderson, J. Aldrin. David Blomberg. 
 
 A church and good parsonage was built in Lindsborg in 1875,the first service in 
 the new church being on Christmas morning, 1876. The church building was 
 26x32, and finely furnished and finished. it was destroyed by fire, December 
 18, 1879, no insurance. The next day a subscription was started for a new 
 church edifice, and on the 14th of August, 1881, a fine brick church was dedi¬ 
 cated by Rev. Y. A. Gabrielson, presiding elder, O. J. Swan being the pastor. 
 The new church is 301142, neatly finished, with Gothic windows, carpets, etc. 
 
 It is valued at $2,000, and is free of debt. The congregation numbers sixty-one 
 members, and belongs to the Northwest Swedish Conference. The following 
 pastors have had charge of the congregation: Rev. Nels Peterson, 1871 to 
 1875; Rev. Jonas Engstroni, 1875 to 1876; Rev. C. N. Wennersten, 1876 to 1877; 
 Rev. A. G. Engstrom, 1877 to 1880; Rev. Oscar Svan, 1880 to 1881; Rev. P. j! 
 Berg, 1881 to present time. 
 
 The Swedish Mission Church was organized in 1875, Rev. Mr. Blom being 
 the first pastor. A building was erected the same year, about four miles north¬ 
 east of town. In July, 1879, large brick edifice in which the society vi’or- 
 ship in Lindsborg, was erected at a cost of $5,000. A parsonage was also built. 
 Services are still held in the old church building. The membership of the 
 Lindsborg organization consists of one hundred families. Rev. K. Erixon, their 
 last pastor, remained in charge of the society two years. 
 
 Although itinerant services had been held for some time previous, the 
 .Methodist Episcopal Church was not organized until July, 1879 by the Rev. Mr. 
 Matthews. He was succeeded by Rev. J. M. Archer, the present incumbent, in 
 March, 18S1. The congregation worship in the Swedish Methodist Church, 
 having a membership of about twenty. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES—.SMOKY HILL TOlVNSHir. 
 
 „ ANDERSON, dealer in grain, broom corn, and proprietor of the Anderson A 
 
 I'l1879, size of which is fort.v-eiglit feet square, forty 
 
 '''iiT?"'Hen it is fnily completed, it will have a c.apacltv of 
 30,000, cost $6,000. lie began the grain trade In 1880. He first came to Salina in 1874, iiml 
 engaged In the sale of farm Implements, and continued until he came to Lindsborg. He 
 was horn In Sweden In 1849; was raised on a farm and came to America in 1869. locating in 
 Indiana. He has since visited many portions of the United States; has clerked and followed 
 merchaiidisinK in Clijcago, III., and other cities. He was County Clerk of Saline County one 
 term. VVas married in 1873, to Miss Amanda Rahm, of Sweden. They have three chil- 
 dren ^Hhild H.. Vida D. and Clarence. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. of Salina, Kan. 
 
 L. K ANDERSON, dealer in general line of household furniture, and undertaker. He 
 opened trade November 27, 1874. erected a store building in 1876. at a cost of 5700. Is now 
 about to erect a two-story building at a cost of about 52,000, and carries an average stock of 
 
8i8 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 13,000. He first came to Kansas, July 4, 1869, worked as a carpenter In various places in 
 the .state previous to locating in tins husiness. He was horn In Sweden, In 1843. Was raised 
 a cahlnet-inaker, learning tlie trade In Stockholm, Sweden. Came to America in 1868, lived 
 one year in New York City, tlience to Kansas. Married in 1875, to Miss Charlotte M. Elln- 
 quist, a native of Sweden. They have tliree children—Frederick Ephraim, Gust Emanuel 
 and Esther Helen. He is a memher of the Free Lutheran Church and a Republican. 
 
 A. E. AGKFILIUS keejis a loan, insurance and collecting ofilce, negotiator of mortgage 
 loans, notary imhlic and .Justice of the Peace. He located in Llndsborg, in 1877, and en¬ 
 gaged as a carpenter until 1878, when he opened the above office. He was horn In Youngs- 
 vllle, Penn., in 1854. Was raised on a farm and educated in his native place. He was mar¬ 
 ried In 1881. to Miss Mary Fisher, of La Porte County, Iml. They have one daughter— 
 Ethel C. Tliey are members of the Metliodist Episcopal Cliurch. He is a Republican in 
 liolitlcs. 
 
 FL (1. ISELLOWS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Liudsliorg, Section 3. He located on his 
 place in tlie spring of 1870. Came to Saline County, Kan., In spring of 1860, and then pros¬ 
 pected in various portions of tlie .State until October, 1861; left the State, but returned in the 
 winter of 1863, settled on a farm and followed agricultural pursuits since in tne county. 
 Wlieii lie first came to Saline County, Lcavenwortli, Kan., was the nearest market, 185 miles 
 east. He was occasionally gone on the trip from four to six weeks. He has been obliged to 
 fiee to places of safety several times during early pioneer times, on account of Indian trou¬ 
 bles. lie was born in Akron. Ohio, December 15, 1836. and raised on a farm. Went to Cali¬ 
 fornia In spring of 1850, wliere he followed mining until 1860. Married In 1877, to Miss 
 Eliza.I. I.upton, a native of Pickway, Miami Co., Ohio, They have three cliildreii—Mary 
 H., Henry G. and Harriet S. He now owns 330 acres of land, 300 of which are cultivated. In 
 1883, he raised 3,400 bushels of wheat, an average of tliirty biisliels per aci e. 
 
 J. G. BERG.STEN, of the firm of ISergsten & Johnson; first came to McPherson County, 
 in 1870, settled on a homestead and farmed eleven years. Became a member of the firm of 
 Sundstrum A Bergsten lii 1879;was interested in the erection of a large brick store In Linds- 
 borg, ami moved to that place In 1881. In the spring of 1883. went into partnership with 
 Mr. Johnson, and bouglit tlie wiiter power at Lindsborg and erected tlie Smoky Valley 
 Flouring Mills. He is still interested in the above store and mills, and operates the mills. 
 He was born In Sweden, in 1841; was raised a farmer and came to America in 1866, settling 
 in Chicago, Ill., wliere he remained four years as a stone cutter. He was one of tlie origina¬ 
 tors of the .Swedisli Colony of Chicago, Ill., wlio Immigrated to the Smoky Valley bottom 
 and founded the colony and town of Lindsborg. He was married in 1868, to Miss Gustava 
 Huntlg, of Sweden. They liave five children—Etiina, Ida, Ellen, Alpe, and Ephraim. They 
 are members of the Swedisli Lutheran Cliurcli, of tlie Augustaua Synod of America. He 
 has held dilferent offices in the township, and is now Treasurer of Smoky Hill Towiishiii. 
 Is a Republican in politics. 
 
 G. E. BERQUIST, physician and surgeon, came to Lindsborg, Kail., in May, 1883, 
 where he has since practiced medicine; belongs to Allopathic Scliool; born in Sweden 1853; 
 came to America, in 1868, locating in Kandiyohi County, Minn., where lie remained a year; 
 thence went to New Orleans. La., and from thence to Austin, Texas, wliere lie engaged lii 
 the grocery and lliiuor business two year.s. and a year in pliotograiihing. He then went to 
 Louisville, Ky.. and entered a Medicial University and graduated March 1, 1877. Then 
 spent nine montlis in a general hospital, at Cincinnati, Ohio. Thence went to Wilmer, 
 Minn., and practiced medicine until 1878; thence to Teller, Col., where he continued his 
 profession until lie came to Kansas. Republican in politics. 
 
 J. G. BBC MITT, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Lindsborg, Section 10. He came to 
 tills place in 1870; coming to Saline County in 1865; farmed and followed freigliting until 
 he settled on Ills present place. He was born in Williamson County. Tenn., April 34. 1843; 
 w<as raised a farmer; enlisted in August. 1863, in Company I, One Hundred and Twentietli 
 Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He participated In all the battles of his command until taken 
 prisoner at tlie battle ot Giintown. Miss., June, 1864, and was confined in Atidersonville 
 Prison tliree and a lialf montlis. He was paroled from the Rebel Stocktide at Savannali, 
 Ga., November, 33, 1864; was mustered out in Septenilier, 1865. Married in 1870, to Miss 
 Mary Lipe, of Jack.sou County, Ill. Tliey liave two children—Mary Alice and Jesse G. 
 They are members of the Methodist Episcopal Cliurch of Lindsborg. He is a Republican 
 in politics. , 
 
 GEORGE CARBAUGH, dealer in general line of drugs, medicines, p.aints, oils and 
 druggists’sundries; opened trade May, 4, 1883, and carries a general stock of SI,000. He 
 located in Smoky Hill Townshiii, on a farm. May 3, 1866. His nearest neighbor was tlien 
 five miles off. Nearest market and postoftice, was then .Sallna, twenty-tliree miles north; 
 there were only tliree families living in Smoky Hill Townshiii, at that time. He took the 
 first United States Census of the Township, in 1870. Hewasoiie of the first .Justices of tlie 
 Peace in McPherson County, being appointed November 19, 1867. He was born in Wash¬ 
 ington County, Pa., 1833. Was reared a farmer. He followed bo.ating on the Miami Canal 
 thirteen years. Enlistedin June, 1861, in Company H, Eleventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 
 participated in many engagements of Ills command and wounded in tlie battle of Cliatta- 
 nooga, and spent sometime in hospital; mustered out June 30, 1864; re-enlisted for a vear 
 in the Hancock Veteran Corps, served the full time, and mustered out Marcli 9, 1866. Then 
 cameto Kansas. He is a member I. O. O. F.,ofSalina. 
 
 CARLSON & JOHNSON, dealers in general merchandise, opened trade in the spring 
 ot 1871. They erected tlieir store building of brick and stone in 1876. It has 100 feet front 
 :ind 135 feet in depth. They occupy a room in L sliape, 35x75 and 50 feet. The cost of the 
 whole building exceeded SI 1,000. They first began with a stock only of about $1,500, and 
 kept no clerks only tliemselves. Tliey now carry an average stock of $30,000, and employ 
 ten persons in the liusiness. Their trade averages from $10,000 to $15,000 per month, and it 
 readied $20,000 in November, 1883. Mr. Carlson was born in Sweden, November, 1838, 
 being of hunilile parentage, he began life as a shoemaker; has tauglit school also. He was 
 educated in the College ot Carlstad, Sweden, graduating at the age ot twenty-one years. 
 Came to .Ynierica in the fall of 1868. and moved to Mcl’hersou County, Kan., with tiie first 
 Swedisli Agricultural Colony from Cliicago, Ill. He took a homestead and farmed two years; 
 then into niercliandising six months alone before Mr. D, Johnson became one of the firm. 
 He was married in 1865, to Miss Emily Jacobson, a native ot Sweden. Tliey are members 
 of the Free Swedish Lutheran Church. 
 
 J. B. CURTIS, physician ami surgeon, located on the Saline River, in Ottawa County, 
 Kan., Ill tlie spring of 1869, witli liis parents, and tliere engaged in the drug business, aiid 
 the practice of medicine; came to Salina in the winter of 1872, where he engaged in tlie 
 practice of medicine until July of the same year, when he located in Lindsborg, and since 
 coiitimied ills profession. Was also engaged in the drug business a number ot years; sold 
 out in May, 1883. He was burn in Kingsville, Ohio, October 19, 1849, parents moved to 
 Clinton, N. Y’'., in 1853, and lived until 1867,wlien they came to Cuyahoga County,Ohlo, and 
 remained some time and in several otlier places, finally came to Kansas. In the winter of 
 1868, the doctor attended Cleveland Medical College, Ohio. He was married in F'ebruary, 
 1870, to Miss Minnie Trilby, of liidepeiideiice, Ohio. They have two children—Pearl B., 
 and Harry W. The doctor is a Republican in politics. 
 
 S. EKSTRANI) A .SON, dealers in drugs, medicines, paints, oils, and druggists’ sun¬ 
 dries. They opened business in tliesiiiumer ot 1881. Tlie business has been established 
 since the summer ot 1879. Tliey carry a general stock of $3 000. J. P. Ekstraiid first 
 came to Saline Comity, Kan., with his parents in 1870. locating on a farm, he followed tiiat 
 business until 1878. He tlien became a clerk in a drug store until they opened business as 
 above noted. He was born in .Sweden, in 1858; came to America with his parents in 1861. 
 He lived in Illinois and Minnesota until he eanio to Kansas. lie is a member of the Swedish 
 Liitlieran Cliurch. 
 
 .lOlIN F'ERNE, iias charge of the lumber yards ot Gibson A Lincoln. He first came to 
 Salina, Kan., September 1 1869, with the Cliicago Swedisli Colony. He located on a farm 
 and followed agricultural pursuits until 1879, ami in June 1880, took tlie present position. 
 He was born in Sweden, April 30, 1837. He worked as hammersmith in his native country; 
 came to America, in 1866, coming to Cliicago, wliere lie workeii tliree years in nianutactur- 
 ing axes, then at other occupations until lie came to Kansas. Mtirried in Sweden, in 1847, 
 to Miss Carolina Liiidberg, a native ot Sweden. They have four children—Charles. Axcelia, 
 married to Mr. Joiin A. Hollen, of Chicago, HI.; John A., Jr., married now in McPIiersoii; 
 Caroline at home; Charles is married and farming near Llndshorg. He is a member ot the 
 Lutlieran Missionary Cliurch. He was one of tlie first County Commissioners, lioldlng 
 office two terms, and was Postmaster of Lindsborg two years. 
 
 JOSIAH GOODWIN, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Bridgport. Section 3. Has 160 acres 
 ot laud all under cultivation, lie came to this place in the fall of 1873. F’irst came to Kan¬ 
 sas in Marcli ot that year. He was born in Warren County, Kv.. March 10. 1838. Raised 
 Oil a farm. His parents moved to Jackson County, 111., wlien lie was a young lad, where he 
 was raised. Enlisted in May, 1847, in Coniiiany H, under Col. E. W. Newby, in the Mexican 
 war; served eigliteen moiitlis and participated in several skirmishes. Mustered out Octo¬ 
 ber, 1848. He enlisted in July. 1862. in Company B. Eighty-first Illinois Volunteer Infan¬ 
 try; was promoted to .Second Lieuten.ant. Discliarged Janiiarv, 1863, for disability con¬ 
 tracted in service. Married, in 1851, to Miss Catharine Hagler. of Jackson County III. 
 They have twelve cliildreii—John, Ellen, Abraliam, Melissa J.. Nancy (decea.sed), Josejdi 
 A., Anna C., Laura. Sarali, Alexander. Harrison A Mary M. He is a member of I. O. O. F. 
 and G. A. R. of Topeka. Kansas, and Christian Cliurcli. 
 
 C. P. GUNNEKSON, dealer in grain and farmer’s produce and proprietor of the F'artn- 
 ers’Shipping Elevator, which was erected in the summer of 1880, size of wliicii is 34x70 
 feet, and thirty-five feet liigli, wttii a capacity of 6,000 bushels; liulit at a cost ot $3,000. 
 He was born lii Sweden.,Iiiiie 30, 1847, and was raised on a farm. Came to America in 
 1856, locating ill Bureau County, HI,, wliere he lived seven years, thence to Ford County, 
 the saiiie State, four years. He cameto Saline County, Kansas, in 1868. and farmed until 
 1879, when he began tlie grain business. Married in 1873. to Miss Emma F'. Myers, a na¬ 
 tive of Sweden. They have two children—Mark S. and Paul L. He is a member of the 
 Swedisli Lutheran Cliurch and Trustee of Smoky Hill Township, City Council of Lindsborg 
 and a member of the school board ot Lindsborg. 
 
 HANNBERG A NELSON, dealers in watches, clocks and jewelry, stationery, musical 
 mercliandise, sewing machines, toys, etc. Mr. O. Haiinberg, opened the business in June. 
 1879. carrying a stock of less than $100. Tiiey now carry an average stock of $3,600 ana 
 employ tliree men in tlie business. H. V. Nelson first came to McPlierson County in 1879 
 and clerked a year. Followed the same occupation in Lindsborg some time; thence to Sa- 
 iina ill the same business a year. Returned to Limlsliorg and became Interested as above 
 noted. He was born in .Sweden in 1856, and came to America in 1866. Was eilucated in 
 Galesiiiirg. Ill. Began life as a cash boy in a large store. Was married, in 1880, to Miss 
 tlllve Zaiidell, a native of Sweden. They have one daughter, Anna Editli Olivia. 
 
 O. HANNBERG, of the firm of Haiinberg A Nelson, dealers in watches, clocks, jewelry, 
 stationery, musical merchandise, sewing machines, toys, etc. Opened tlie business alone in 
 June, 1879, with less than $100 as capital to begin with. Tliey now carry a stock of $3,000 
 and over and employ three men in the business. He came to Ottawa, Franklin County, in 
 1868, with his parents, where he remained until 1871. He then went to Osage City and en¬ 
 gaged in the jewelry business and watch making for seven years. Theuce came to Linds¬ 
 borg. He was born in Sweden in 1856. and came to America with his parents in 1868. Was 
 married in 1880 to Miss Ada C. Anderson, a native ot Princeton, Ill. They have one 
 daughter, Amy Thedocia. Tliey are members of the Swedish Lutheran Cliurcli. He has 
 served as city Treasurer and memlier of tlie city Council. Is Republican in politics. 
 
 W. J. HENRY, Postmaster, came to McPlierson County in May, 1872, and located on a 
 liomestead. Soon afterward settled in the village. He was born in Lycoming County, Pa.. 
 February 31, 1839. W.as raised a farmer and moved to Indiana in 1851. Eiillsled in Octo¬ 
 ber, 1861, in the F'ifth Indiana Battery Light Artillery. Participated in all tlie engage¬ 
 ments of liiscommand. Was mustered out in November, 1864. He then returned to La 
 Porte County. Hid., and farmed until he came to Kansas. Was married in 1867 to Miss 
 Mary A. Maxwell of Porter County. Ind. They had three cliildreii—Walter S., Edwin V., 
 and William. His wife died in 1877 and he was married again in 1879 to Mrs. Reliecca FI. 
 Jaqtiess Kieliards, ot Posey Couiitv, Ind. He has served as Justice of the Peace two terms. 
 Has been a member of the School Hoard and lias been Notary Public for the past five years. 
 Has served two terms in tlie City Council, and been twice elected Mayor of Lindsborg. He 
 lias been Postmaster since October, 1873. 
 
 OSCAR JOHNSON iias cliarge of tlie hardware house ot Brintnall, Wheeler A Co., a 
 branch liouse of McPherson. He first came to southeasterii Kansas in 1869, and engaged 
 in railroading until 1870. Thence yvent to Texas,was in the same business some time, and 
 changed to cattle driving, then bridge building until 1877, when he mme to Sallna and en- 
 gageii as a clerk in the liardware business until September, 1879. th,;iivo to Lindsborg, and 
 was employed as aliove noted. He was born in Sweden In 1847 and came to America in 
 1851 with his parents, ami located in .Sweld Bend, Webster Co., Iowa, and farmed. Enlist¬ 
 ed in F'ebruary, 1864 in Company I, Thirty-ninth Iowa Volunteer Infantry. Participated 
 ill all the battles ot his command until the close of the war. Was transferred to the Seventh 
 Iowa Volunteer Infantry and was mustered out July 12, 1865, and farmed until he came to 
 Kansas. He was married m 1877 to Mrs. Ida Christiana Currier, a native of Sweden. They 
 liave three clilldren-Josephine, George W., and Alonzo. They are membersof the Swedish 
 Lutheran Cliurch, and he is a member ot the Masonic order ot McPherson, and is a Re- 
 puhlican. 
 
 A. LINCOLN, firm of Gllison A Lincoln, dealers in all kinds of lumber, building mate¬ 
 rial. etc. They opened business Marcli 1, 1880, and carry a general stock ot aliout $10,000. 
 There are three men employed In the business. Mr. A. Lincoln located in Saline County 
 Kas., on a farm, in the spring of 1869, wdiere lie followed farming and stock raising until 
 the fall of 1878. He then moved to Lindsborg and opened the livery business and run 
 that liusiness until the spring ot 1880, then he opened tlie lumber trade. He was born in 
 Sweden April 29, 1842, and was reared on a farm. Came to America in April, 1869. Mar¬ 
 ried in 1871 to Miss Anna C. Johnson, also a native ot Sweden, born September, 1844. 
 I'hey liave five cliildreii—Jitlius, David, Simeon E.. Haiinali M., Selina E. He is a member 
 ot the Swedish Lutheran Cliurch. Has served as Township Trustee ot Smoky View. Sa¬ 
 line County. He was a director in the Saline A S. W. R. R. during the construction of tlie 
 same. While in ills native country lie served the allotted time of two years in the Swedish 
 army. 
 
 JOHN McPHAIL editor of the Localist, became a resident of Le,avenworth County in 
 1865, having seen the full term of service as a frontier soldier in the Third Wisconsin 
 Cavalry, acting as Sergeant of Company C. He remained In Leavenwortli County until 1869, 
 then to Salina, next becoming a resident ot this county, and settled in Lindsborg, in July, 
 
 1879. 
 
 N. P. NEL.SON, has charge of the liardware liouse ot Briggs A Gebhart, a branch of 
 Salina house. He came to Junction City, Kas., in 1866. Afterwards prospected in many 
 parts ot Kansas, but made headquarters at the above city until 1868. He was a Government 
 Scout for some time. Located in Salina in the tall of 1868. and engaged in merciiandising 
 and clerking until 1871, wlien he came to Lindsborg. He then became nartnerof the firm 
 Nelson A Schemke, in October, 1871. He was born in Sweden in February 15, 1849. Came 
 a year before his parents to America, in 1865, locating for a short time in Henry County, 
 III., then came to Kansas. He was married in 1877, to Miss Hedwig Augusta Saiistrum. a 
 native of Sweden. They have one son, Moritz Fldll Hilgard. Mr. Nelson is a member of I. 
 O. O. F'., of Salina, Kas. Has served as United .Stated Deputy Marshal, and United States In¬ 
 spector of Customs, and served as Deputy Sheriff of McPherson County, two years. Is a Re¬ 
 publican ill politics. 
 
 D. H. P.VGE, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Lindsborg, Section 9. Settled on liis place 
 in the fall 1868. There were only two settlers in the whole neighborhood. Wild game, ot 
 whlcli there was an abundance, afforded the only meat food for a number ot years. He first 
 located on Thompson Creek, Ellsworth County, in the spring 1860. and made buffalo liiint- 
 ing his occup.ation some time. He first came to Kansas in the spring 1858; remained at 
 Wyandotte some time. He then visited Arizona and New Mexico, and other Western Ter¬ 
 ritories. Returned to Kansas City, Mo., in tlie summer of 1859. Thence in tlie following 
 winter, hunted buffalo. Spring 1860. removed to F'ort Harker, Ellsworth County, and kept 
 a ranch for pioneers until 1864; but finally left on account of threatening Indian hostilities. 
 He then went to Sallna and engaged ill various kinds of employment untU 1868, when he 
 came to his present place. He has been Townsliin Trustee of his township three years. 
 Represented McPherson County in Kansas State Legislature 1876. Born in Rockingham 
 County, N. H., April 13. 1839. He entered Phillip Exeter Academy and prepared for col¬ 
 lege. He then entered Bowdoin College, Maine, where he was a student three years, after 
 wlilcli he was a tutor in a private family until lie came West. Married in 1867. to Miss 
 Mag.gie Coiiilis, of Sunset, Iowa, They have six children—Mary O., Gracie, Maggie, Carrie, 
 Fldith and Hattie M. He is a Democrat in politics. 
 
 A. G. PEARSON, dealer in coal of all kinds, and keeps the largest stock in the city— 
 now has a stock ot $3,000. He opened the coal trade in the fall of 1879; iieglnning on a 
 small scale of a few hundred dollars. He came to America in June, 1869. He sent $100 to 
 the Swedish Society, of Chicago, Ill., before he came to America. He therefore came with 
 the colony to Liudsliorg, in F'miruary, 1871. He owns eighty acres of land adjoining the 
 town-site, thirty-five acres of which is land set off in village lots, and now there are eight¬ 
 een houses built on Ills lot.S to d.ate, November 20, 1882. He was born in Sweden, in 1833. 
 Was married July 3, 1880, to Margaret Cedarburg, a native of Sweden. Tliey have one 
 daiigliler, Mary Elizabeth. They are memliers of the Swedish Lutheran Church. He was 
 six years in Osage City, Kas,, and was largely interested in the Scandanavian Coal and Min¬ 
 ing Company, being one ot tlie stock-holders and directors. He sold out his Interest some 
 lime since. 
 
 WILLIAM SCHWENSEN. dealer in general merchandise. He opened business in the 
 spring of 1878; erected his store same year, size of which is 30x60 feet, twelve feet high, at a 
 cost ot $1,200. He carries aii average stock ot $6,000. and emidoys two men in the business. 
 He came to Lindsborg in 1874 and engaged as clerk, until he opened business. He was 
 born ill Norway, Europe, in 1855. Came to America in 1874 , locating in Lindsborg. Was 
 married in 1879 to Miss Lizzie Randall, a native of Sweden. They are members of the 
 Swedisli Lutheran Church, ot Lindsborg. He is now serving his second term as City 
 Councilman. 
 
 REV. JOHN SELEEN, pastor F’ree Mount Swedish Luther.an Church, p esidentofthe 
 Kansas Conference of the Swedisli Flvangelical Lutlieran Augustaua Synod, P. O. Smoky 
 Hill, became pastor of the above cliurch in 1876. He came to Riley and Pottawatomie 
 counties in 1872. and took charge of the Mariedahl Swedisli Evangelical Lutheran Church, 
 and preaclied until he came to his present charge. He was born in Sweden, December 31, 
 1843, and educated in several schools In Stockholm and Upsala, Sweden, graduating in 1871. 
 He then preached lii his native country until he came to America in 1872. He was mar¬ 
 ried in 186.5, to Miss Sophia Berggen, a native of Sweden. They have two children—Charles 
 August anil Ida Catliai lna. 
 
 GEORGE W. SHIELDS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Lindsborg, Section 30. He came 
 to this place in F’ebruary. 1868. There were a few settlers who lived in dug outs and sod 
 liouses. He now lias 400 acres of flue land near the Smoky Hill River, which has its course 
 of a mile througli it. Has plenty of several varieties of timber. In 1883 he raised 3,000 
 Imshels of wheat. He was born in Henry County, Iiid., June 21, 1841; w,as raised a farmer, 
 and lived in ins native place until he came to Kansas in July, 1866. He kepta trading post, 
 lioiight furs and dealt largely with tne Indians for a number of years. Mr. George Shields 
 was married in 1873 to Miss Rosa A. Graham, ot Eaton County, Mich. They have two chil- 
 dreu—F'rank M. and Cora A. He is a Republican in politics. 
 
 SUNDSTROM, BERGSTEN A Co., dealers in dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, hats 
 and caps, and notions. They opened trade in the fall of 1879, erected their store building 
 in 1879, and oiieiied trade December 23, of the same year. Sizt ot their store is 50x85 
 feet, two stories high, built ot brick and stone at a cost ot $7,000. They carry an average 
 stock of $20,000. Trade averages from $90,000 to $100,000 per .aj.iuni. There are eight 
 men employed in tlie business. J. O. Suiidstrom came to Kansas in 1879. He was born in 
 Sweden iii 1846. Came to America in 1868 and located in Chicago, Ill., where he engaged 
 in iron moulding until 1874, then into tlie grocery business until he came to Kansas. He 
 
McPherson county. 
 
 Sne k'wI jUm "membelana c;Sli\eV n cliilUren. 
 
 KKV. A. S\VKN\S()\ was horn the Swedisli Liitlieraii CImrch. 
 
 educated at AuKiistaiiaCollege Kock Isl iiul*’'lll^'^Sr'i'iinyri!'* f ' |'a., In 1857. He wa.s 
 and from tlie Tlieoloslcal Sendnary of the s'ln e s% o ,,, '"Stltution in 1877 
 
 Kaii.Jn.Iiily, 1879. and tnokcharL4offVmit»fi,.f.,?,i,„i.*' ®hme to Llndshorg, 
 
 since remained. His father 'Rev ^.lonas J Swenson^ ' Lutheran Cliurch, wliere he has 
 Churcli at Andover. HI., fifteen ye.a^Uwas^dso residentSwedish Lutheran 
 Aueustaua Synod of North America and nre-ici4, tS.J o ^ ‘'® t'e=t'><Hiiaviau Lutheran 
 1873. Tiie sidijeot onhis 
 
 iKhter—Hertlia M. K. 
 iher of tile Swedisli 
 liapers. styled, the 
 leditoroftlieKan- 
 
 I ininUcationof bfosrHidUeso’fch'ilrVh'wnrv Korsbaneret, an 
 
 .■Vssociatlon and president of tlie lioard of directors oV Augustaua Alumni 
 
 .lOHN A. SWKN.SON cashier I indsl ..H? i!°^!e >y College of Lindshorg. Kan. 
 
 Septemherl. 1882, wltli t). Heggeluud imesidem* ^ was opened for business 
 
 president. It lias 5.50,000 subfor l ed 'aifd hml o' ■^'^ehsoo. cashier; J. VV. Bean, vice- 
 SIO.OOO to $35,000. Tl eyTlo a geimra hai kiimhush,Jss^‘^^^^^^ deposits equal from 
 
 Park Bank, New York tityf First ™‘Tespondents are National 
 
 Jolin A. Swenson came to Ka 
 carrieil on hlaeksmitliing u 
 
 Eu%pe.^1utsoou7Jtun,‘e7Luike:Yaioa°n 
 
 He wits horn In .Sweden in 1850, came to Au?i?fca iiJl S^^^^ organized, 
 
 the West. He was married iii 1874 to Misr^u, J di 5 , ''htlous places in 
 
 four children, Helena, Aun’aC Nels Joh?? ArHufJ^itP wi*S^ohen. Tliey have 
 
 theSwfldi.sh r.iirii<irn»wM>..M«vs tT__Joiiii; Arthur M. He and his family are lueiuoers of 
 
 k «oij..o Soutliwesrern K. R., has 
 
 819 
 
 a farm, where he lived with Ills D iret^rs-^UnMcf^ri^lv $Bond County. Ul.. on 
 Company F, One Hundred and Thirty* Imndred day service in 1864. 
 
 the aetloiis 4 ids coininand , l-articipated in all 
 
 and farmed until lie came to Kansas J wai 4arri J,? n^1l®^^^^ He then went to Missouri, 
 Madison County, Ill., hut wlio was ralsed^fu Bnnd^iUo.J®^.?’ Kllen L. Smith, of 
 
 Lodge, No. 197, A. F\ A 4 51 PhersniV fu^ He is master of (ianton 
 
 KidglitsTemplar andCanton l4st! No, 8|°G. A. K Commandery, No. 18, 
 
 in tlie above^niViuess^iii* stock, etc. He came to Canton, and engaged 
 
 stpysvasi-HS 
 
 born 
 lived 
 
 ’‘^^HVN.S^VlVKSTRUjUfanneraniTstock r^sef 
 
 his place in the fall of 1869. He has 320 acresVvf ffi!^e onn*^f 3^1* He came to 
 
 Of wheat, an .^er/ge^o; ?ltirtf bt“s?mfs'"^ thPffr^s? 
 
 Sheriff of -McPIierson County, elected i 
 
 ti’o a l»i-s .«»s ... 
 
 wasborninSwedem^^Vmnber'lsTsiUralsetlon^afTrV’MJi'J*? *"'o J'oars. He 
 
 locating ii, Henry CountjMllfwhei rhe Uved u^^^ 
 
 Eiigl 
 
 Maso 
 
 Tow ns 1» ip. 
 
 WILLIAM 
 
 business in 1880. From July until 
 loads of grain. He first came to Kansas 
 
 ‘he hegj^-'f;:; 
 
 4?fi^^r'.;?ieTv‘IU4Tsj;j rji^^qu^^^Tfa 
 
 '"‘r 
 
 ^ --on 21 . 
 
 f,of Kraln, ™al ami llve'stocki' Heopeheli the 
 uecember 15, 1882, he bouglit ami sliipped 120 car 
 J located on a farm iti north- 
 
 111 the 
 1853; 
 
 married, in 1866, to Jliss Caroifne NelsJn a naJ vJ of Ii L i® ®?0'® f® Kansas. He was 
 tliree cliildren, diaries A. W. Hilda Amelia’•ind*Fncn®riV'^i®‘ ®''' 1842. Tliey have 
 
 Swedisli Lutlierau Cliurch. He is a Democrat in miirncP^’au ”'®' ^hre memliers of tlie 
 of years rvas hulfalo, antelope, itc FloS? was t en *S on 
 
 fresh; .salt pork. 50c; huttir, 60c eggs Vc per do^ noratSeJ ISPm''’’*-’ ,P°';^3‘Jo h®r Ih., 
 
 ' kalloii. Thus it Will he seen ?Lt peo'ple wuiij;rt'‘S’e^^-,S2t5ui'’ve;^^^ 
 
 Tl eUf?vh^'l®t4P-,P\4';!’'®P.'to Miss JFlora H. Hutohinsi 
 
 40c per gallon 
 liuncry. 
 
 CANTON. 
 
 MrPhi'c ** ^ /‘.’Ittge of about 250 inhabitants, situated on the Marion & 
 McPherson railroad, m the eastern part of the county. It has a bank vostoBce 
 two hotels several prosperous general stores, two hardware stores acood dis’ 
 
 orVvSams'‘& CoUinPh^* fehgious organizations, etc. The bank is a branch 
 Flefoho Tr Nottingham s bank of McPherson, the local proprietors beinp 
 hidbi^he fi $19,000; cash capital $20,000. Dr. wL PI Geornf 
 
 built the first structure upon the town site-a dwelling house-in Tune 1Y7Y 
 
 simmer. ^ ^ building and opened the fifst store durjg th; s^me 
 
 n '879. and for so young a village it has 
 
 oA's'srJti ct”f <“'“■ “«“) f..' 
 
 ..O Nbarch of Canton was organized in 1879 ; present memb“rshin 
 
 eh;,, w" ^ Pulaski^County? Tlfe 
 
 church building was erected in 1881, at a cost of $2,100. ^ 
 
 A post-office was established at Canton in the fall of 1879. 
 
 R If r>nT v- . HfOHRAPHICAL SKETCHES—CANTON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Canton.'section 12!^'‘H*e h'as hOtfacres^of la^r'''’^p hnH*‘*f''®^ h';si'iess as a specialty), P. o 
 1882, he raised 1,500 bushels of wheat "'V®*' “"“e*' c'l'tivatioii Ki 
 
 County, and lollowed stock ralshiiTa year tlien4 to Suriul.®-Vatmv'T '^“'4 Marion 
 
 the same business for some time, tlience f0 mTownship, and followed 
 
 and 100 Imgs. He began the stock business in ia70*with mfiV cattle, 300 slieep 
 
 County. Ill., Mav 8, 1851 and is self-I p only *25. He was born in Edgar 
 
 ,, - The town site 
 
 He flr^ came to Canton 
 1 town 
 fall of 
 He has 
 
 -- is now a 
 
 Valley, Va., In 1843 ; 
 raised and lived until he 
 Tliey h-avi 7 ir 4 i;iiriVet:iM’a.tl.a°E",’ Guanir Ames A LuU er‘M"’Thoma""'A H' 
 
 on liis place June' 1 , 1873 . There” were*^orRv^UiV^ee^^^^ Section 22 . He located 
 
 5 isr£St IK 
 
 has followed blacksmithlnfften nf M Countj®, Ind.. on a farm. He 
 
 —Benjamin F., Joseph Elizahetli Ovriis by wliom iie liad five children 
 
 to Matilda HafiimeTa native of Ai nessee hAJ a mJ .p^JV’.. Carried in January. 1882 . 
 
 H. E. peter,S, dealer In a iteneraMfnp of ^ ^ * 1® Masonic orderof Canton, 
 
 estate. Came to Canton in August ^879 'an?/ /nf.i o/.f ®’ao^* 0'.''.>®rtaker, also dealer in real 
 1880. south of the railroad Ailectlon 22 He /wns t un n Ap?''*/'?" '? l^anton in the fall of 
 laid off in village lots and called Peters’n(i(iiriA''ro In.® lah<l, twenty of whicli are 
 
 Mass., June 1,1822. Parents move(/®w?rl?'f??nn? fk^ ^o*'® Hi Orleans Conntv, 
 
 where he was raised and lived iiitU he came m K As Jl W ashtenaw County, Mich., in 1826. 
 followed it seventeen years^ He liaslinll't a/?i mfe'rmp i /^® *®anied the trade of miller and 
 
 at home. ' ■‘”““>“'=4. 
 
 of Canton; Charles F., Wirt L. aiid’cia?-eime'\v!’| 
 
 by Mr. I). at a cost of *2 500 The?nkm hidhlhm ^/hv^i' ? 6'’®oted in June, 1880 
 
 14x26 feet. Capacity is fifteen guests^ He camefo^5Tpmim.?p,.''r.® stories higii and a wing 
 three years, then went into theVtock business seleril vPn/f hP.?®Ji‘'^y-.^-'‘ 
 om4®?.fil,i"p5.?.J?,®.4oilOiinty._Pa., January 20, ISav'® fiuslne.ss. He 
 
 piiio, went to Boone County\’lll.,’'wheii quite vmnn^ an, im .fanner. Mas lived in 
 
 JUfSotry, participated H> aii^,^,e^^f^...S4,l?i 
 
 of ills company, October 24, 1865. Thence'to‘vvVmrpi.Tkk AAkkT,' .a® " at Lieutenant 
 
 kept hotel iintil be came to Kansas Married inTs74 t? A.m fanned ami 
 
 county. They have three children, Leo J Charlie of "'o 'atter 
 
 Canton Post. No. 84, G. A. R. ^ t/ii«iine L. and Ralph L. He is a member of 
 
 Kaim.Viily,^'878!'opene,\Yradf in Canton® seveYn^^^^ l?tp®,“®Aat Halsted, 
 Size of Which Is, 20x72 inside one sinrv Lrected his store in 1880 
 
 nes a general stock of *6,000’tS sl.OOO hI canm m L^Cv A®6® K ®a®- 
 
 Uieoirpeiiter’s trade, Iiotel huslness.Ac Was horn iWsnrir/kfiJVi iiJ®*’®’ “4® "’o' ked at 
 Learned carpenter’s trade when auitp vniiTitr' vniPoVi^il ^P^^^ffbeld, Mass., June 16. 1832. 
 Twelfth Illinois Volunteer Infantry A^ugusf'o ^''ftil^and HunUreth and 
 
 battles of Richmond, Ky., and Lexington Was (IisclmrJp?i AJ^^^^ years, participated in 
 III., in 1864. Was married In 1854 to Miss M-irtha®(iu.p^,®c®pf tlie hosintal in Ciiicago, 
 of the Masonm Order and Canton Post, No. 84. “^a 0« ens of Indiana, Pa. He is a member 
 
 izedand'openeU”i^lfdsmess!'ioguslYj|8®l'®'l*sYbran/^h'?.f“M‘'p^ Canton was organ- 
 equal 519,000, cash capital $20,000. T I’ev do a relitl Jr bn?A-,?.4^f ®f^P®''®0» Hank, deposits 
 BOhHentsare Chase National Bal k of New Yo? # Ciu-Y n N?e,?.?®'"P®®’»,®a®''e'''' corres- 
 Clty Mo. Mr. M. T. Fletclier firstciime trKirns'as in ’FehnirJ® National. Kansas 
 
 son, lie engaged in the stock business soon aftei® nioved fo r?n’fj,?®l’ ’ooating in MePher- 
 ness. He has a sheep ranch in Marion Countv ivbme i.l® pAoVfo'L eiigaged in same busi- 
 owns 1.000 acres of fine land in McPherson rrninrv^Mp/i^? 1.600 head of sheep, and 
 They raised 2.500 busi.els of wheat, m®l88raver4m'^ ^^ Fletcher .t'dray, 
 
 pey also deal largely in cattle and hoes Mr F?krm J? ® H"shels to the acre. 
 
 Junp. 1845._an,redhcated in Stkte N^nnar.Sm.ool -H BrnmmJmJ" HaWitt County, III., 
 
 a fa'^^'limiuiieU's^f.^He^fYhlwed u'‘eVracflce'‘of®m'e'dimne“?ml''f^®"''®'"‘’^ settled on 
 to JlcPlierson, in 1877, and practiced a ve-ii' then tn®T?l,?JI? farming until he removed 
 ipated iiermaneiitly in Canton, where hihas*s4nc/ tiYmf /^^ a year, and finallv 
 
 tile first two buildings in Canton Village Tliii first vvaliYrefinJ'i, Bjofepioii. He erected 
 the otlier was a store building, liuilt almut the same Orne 7. 1879, and 
 
 store and followed tlie drug liusInYs unt f tile A iSiIj '“S'J®^®'’®’ ’f®”'^ the first drug 
 County, Mich.. September 27. 1845 Was e lnckteu , was horn in Hillsdall 
 
 Chelsea Academy, Vt.; liegan the stii'w of® 1 edlcinl V* n®!""®" “oboojs of Michigan and 
 from Ann Arbor Medical University of MIclilcan Mai-lh'a? ®i‘aJn"®i'' ®f ^^65; graduated 
 medicine at Carson City, Mii h- l as been Actimr ’a t'ORa” tbe practice of 
 
 SK sifs issrj;.'" "a 
 
 lias served as Township wlstee ckhton Tow «• He 
 
 Phersoii Comity, and was first Maj4r of CmuoT ft'me'm® e*/of®’ CU "c4mfirc®a';iton"'®' 
 
 1878,'atcanmn“fm.Th^s^s’tme^b®mi’m ®®®'‘®® “'®®® September. 
 
 22x75 feet, built of stone and wood at kVost If v/finn hJ^®,?.^!"® y®*"’’ “f wlilch is 
 
 dack. Rensselaer Co NY October poislir'wQ^®® '’''i®'®®i'"^“tmn. \1 as horn in Scho- 
 
 Particiiiated 
 to Miss 
 member 
 
 jsAEs"Siias'«sisi'w 
 
 fn August. 1878. and clerked two *w Montgomery came to Kansas 
 
 ter. Ada 
 
 He is a member of the I 
 
 McPherson, where lie 
 He was horn 
 of the I. O. O. F. 
 Ada M. Oowdy, of 
 
 CALVA. 
 
 I he town of Calva was laid out on the southeast quarter of Section 2i and 
 the southwest quarter of Section 22, Towmship 19, Range 2 west, on land be¬ 
 longing to the Marion & McPherson Railroad Company, in September 1870 
 It now contains nearly 100 people, several general stores, one drug store one 
 hotel, one lumberyard, a hotel and a livery stable. A good district s’chool 
 ourishes, and the educational advantages of the community are further in¬ 
 creased by the Central Kansas Congregational Academy.” This institution 
 was chartered in January, 1880, a building being erected, 18x32 feet two 
 stones high It cost $i,coo, and was completed during the summer. ’ The 
 ounder of the Academy was Rev. B F. Haskins. Its present principal is Rev. 
 A. J. Umholtz, attendance, twenty-five. Calva station is quite a shipping point 
 for gram and live stock. During the four months from July to November in¬ 
 clusive 393 cars of wheat were shipped from the station; two cars of brlom- 
 coni, etc. Good stock yards have been constructed, and, all in all, Calva is 
 quite a promising point. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCIIKS—empiuk toU'Nsiiip 
 
 In 1881 he hoiiglit ami shlpjiea fiftv car loads; in 1882 lie 
 " .. .. 1858. ami 
 
 1879. and opened the grain trade. 
 
 ;'o»?'|t and Shipped £00 car loads of whe; t. He was bon. ® uVimdl 
 
 11 veil in tliat city until came to Kansas. «« aa”.® •' Jf.."®i.. .... m®a.'.®®‘.*.V.,.\‘T'W’ k 
 
 He was a student In Ihe Montreal Oollege of f’liar- 
 
820 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 macy, intending to make drug business his cailing, which he foiiowed for three and one- 
 half > ears, then went into the produce and commission trade tliere until he came to Kansas. 
 Married, in August. 1882, to -Miss Hattie 15. Tinkler, of Logausport, Iiid. Heisauieiu- 
 ber of I he Masonic Order of Kansas. He claims tlie honor of buying and sliipping the first 
 grain in Galva, 
 
 COI.LIVER ISRO.S., farmers and stock raisers. Seclions 10 and 15, P. O. Galva. They 
 own 960 acres of land, with about 600 acres cultivated. In 1882 tliey raised 5,000 bushels 
 of wheat, an average of twenty-five imsliels per acre. They located on tlie farm in June, 
 1872. Tlieir nearest neiglilior was tlien five miles away. Rlcliard Colliver was born in 
 Rush County. Iiid.. Peliruary 15, 1843: lived in his native jilace until 1854. His parents 
 tlien, witli their family, moved to Davis County, Iowa, and settled on a farm. He enlisted 
 in February, 1862. in Company G, Second Missouri Cavalry, and participated in all the Iiat- 
 tles of ills command. He was mustered out in April, 1865, tlien attended and taught school 
 until he came to Kansas. Aaron M. Colliver was liorn in Rush County, lud., Deceinlier 22, 
 1838. and was raised on a farm tlie same as his brother, Richard. Aaron M. enlisted April 
 1861 in Corniiaiiy G. Second Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered into tlie U. S. 
 service M.ay 27, 1861. Participated in all tlie battles of liis command. Was taken sick at 
 the battle of Sliiloli, April 6, 1862, and was placed on detaclied service liospitai after the 
 b.attle. Was mustered out May 27, 1864. He tlien assisted in organizing Company D, 
 Forty-eiglith Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, 100 day service, and made First Lieu¬ 
 tenant. The regliuent was placed on guard duty at Rock Island, Ill. Was mustered out in 
 November, 1864. Married, in 1880, to Miss Margaret Deupree, of Rloouifleld, Davis Co., 
 Iowa. They Inave two children—Mary P. and Andrew D. 
 
 J. 15. CRAMER, farmer and stock raiser. P. O. Galv.a. He came to tins place in June, 
 1872, and opened Ills farm. He was born in Franklin County, Ohio, November20,1820, was 
 raised on a farm, and enlisted in September, 1862, in Company G, Eighty-ninth Illinois 
 Volunteer Infantry, and was detailed as an artificer. Participated in the battles of Chicka- 
 mauga, and was mustered out at tlie close of the war in 1865. He married in 1844, in 
 Peoria, Ill., Miss Sabrina Wilsey, who was liorn in llradford Comity, Pa., January 29. 1825. 
 They have six children—Ellen E., married to H. L. Whitney, of Galva; Samantha, married 
 to John Doyle, of Galva; Loren, married and farming near by; Nellie, married to Milton 
 Cogshall, tarniing near Galva; William A., married December 17, 1882, and GrantC, 
 
 R. A. DEUPREE, firm of .Steiner * Deupree Rrothers, dealers in general merchandise. 
 They opened trade in Galva, July 1, 1882. and carry a general average stock of $5,000, and 
 employ three clerks In the business. He first came to Little River, Rice Co., Kan,, in 1882, 
 where they now keep ,a general stock of merchandise under the firm name of Frazee 
 & Deupree lirothers, and carry an average stock of $10,000. He was born in Davis County, 
 Iowa, in 1882. wiiere he lived until the fall of 1876 and followed farming. Thence to Albany, 
 Gentry Co., Mo., and engaged In general merchandising a number of years, also following 
 farming and stock raising some time; thence to Worth Co., Mo., and engaged in the grocery 
 business until he came to Kansas. Married iu December, 1879, to Miss Lydia Sellers, a 
 native of Oliio. 
 
 THOMA.S J. DIXON, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. McPherson. He came to his place 
 In March, 1872; has 292 acres of land, with about 175 acres cultivated. In 1882 he raised 
 2,500 bushels of whe:it an average of forty bushels per acre; also eight tons of broom corn. 
 Antelope, wolves and bulfalo dotted the prairies in nearly every direction when he first 
 came to Kansas. He was born in Jefferson County, Ky., Nov. II, 1832, raised and educated 
 in his native county, moved lo Woodford County, Ky., 1867. He w;is raised a farmer and 
 has followed that business all bis life. Married in the fall of 1855. to Martha ,8. Carroll, a 
 native of Woodford County, Ky. They have eleven children, Emily A.. Amanda H., Sarah 
 15., James L., George P,'. Martha S., Jessie, Maggie M.. Mary T., Lillie M. and William W. 
 He is a member of the Masonic order of Kcdncky. 
 
 W. G. DODGHTV, farmer and stock raise ', P. O. Galv.a, Section 17. He located on Ins 
 place in June, 1872; lias since farmed. In 1882 he raised 900 bushels of wheat; owns 160 
 acres of land, 120 of wliicli is cultivated. He was bom in Konrbon Conntv, Ky., in 1846; 
 parents moved to W;irsaw, Hancock County, 1858. where lie was raised. Married in 1867, 
 to Miss M. J. Yenawine, of the latter county. They have five children, Cliarles H. William 
 C. Helen M.. Jennie G. and Paul E. He is a member of the Christian Church and present 
 member of the School Board of his district. He is also the Township Trustee, and a Demo¬ 
 crat In politics. 
 
 CORNELIUS DRU.M, farmer and stock raiser. P. O. Galva, Section 35. He has 160 
 acres of fine land, 100 of which is cultivated. He came to his place April 30, 1871. In 1882 
 he raised 1,040 liushe s of wheat on forty acres of ground. When he first came to Ills place 
 his nearest market was Salina, forty miles iiorlh, nearest P. O. was Lake View, fifteen miles 
 away. Tlie country was very sparsely settled. He was born in Macoupin County, III., 
 December 12, 1835, and was raised on a farm; went to Lucas County, Iowa, in 18.57. 
 Married in 1858. to Miss Hope P. Henderson, of his native place; wife died in .March, 1859; 
 again married, March, 1860, to Mary Henderson, of same county. They liave five children, 
 Martha, Rufus FI, Mavilla H. Anna 15. and Helena M. He is a member of the Christian 
 Church and was a member of the Kansas State Militia during the threatened raid of Rebel 
 General Price. 
 
 E. A. ELLINGSON, Postmaster, Winnesheik, farmer and stock raiser. Tills office was 
 established June 23. 1874. on the southeast iinai'ter of Section 4, at his house. He has 320 
 acres of laud, 240 of wliich are cultivated. wMth forty-five acres of timber. He first came to 
 Kansas in the fall of 1872 and moved to Ills present place September 20, 1873. He was born 
 in Norway May 2, 1840, and came to America with his parents in 1845. He w'as married 
 April 30, 1864. to Miss Christina F'rethem, a native of Norway. Tliey have five children, 
 Alex. H. Ulysses S,, Charles A., Henry W. L. and Amanda M. He is a Gieenbacker and a 
 meinlier of the I. O. O. F'. of McPherson. 
 
 GEORGE E, FOSTER, fanner and stock raiser, P. O. Galva, Section 26. He has 240 
 acres of land; 145 acres are cultivated. He came to this place In September, 1873. There 
 was hardly a road or the mark of a wliite man. He followed trading about four years in 
 comiiany with Dr. J. M. F'ry and has since farmed. He was born in Piscataquis County, Me., 
 April 27, 1837, and raised on a farm. Moved to Boone County, III., in 1845, and farmed 
 sometime; thence to DeKalb County, same State, and finally to Benton Conntv. Iowa, in 
 1865, w here he followed farming until lie came to Kansas. Married, in 1860, to Miss Elvina 
 A. Morse of New York State. They have fivechildren—Alvina W., Leora A., Harry C., Jes¬ 
 sie A. and Eugene S. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Has been Town¬ 
 ship Treasurer two terms. ILas been Postmaster three and one-lialf years and is at present 
 Notary Public. 
 
 M. H. HASKINS, physician and surgeon, and dealer in drugs, medicines and druggists’ 
 sundries, under the firm name of Haskins A Hodges. They opened trade in tlie fall of 1879 
 and carry a general stock of $2,000. The doctor first located at Empire, McPlierson 
 County, in 1877, where he practiced medicine nntd 1879. He wnis born in Knox Conntv. III., 
 F'ebruary 22, 1852. His iiarents nioveil witli tlieir family to Emporia, Kansas, in 1855; tlie 
 family, after living there for some time, returned to F'armington, III., living there and in 
 Page County, Iowa. His fatlier. 15. F’. Haskins, became president and trustee of Amity Col¬ 
 lege, at College Springs, Page County, Iowa, for six years. then returned to Victoria, Ill., 
 and pre,ached for thirteen years. Tlie subject of this sketch entered Knox College in 1869, 
 and reimiined some time as a student. He commenced the study of medicine in 1872 with 
 Dr. J. R. Corbins, of Amboy, 111., and graduated from tlie Cliicago Medical College in 1875. 
 He h.as since practiced medicine. He married, in the fall of 1875, Miss Mary L. Pierson, of 
 Amboy, Ill. They have two children—Harry E. and Laura. He is a member of Amboy 
 Lodge No. 179, I. O. O. F'.; also Canton Lodge of A. F'. A A. M., No. 197, and of McPhersoii 
 Chapter, McPlierson, Kansas. 
 
 .JOSICPH MEEK, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Galva, Section 35. He first came with 
 his family to Kansas, May, 1873; took his land in July, 1872 First came to the .State iu 
 March. 1869, and located in Allen County, on a farm where lie followed agricultural pur¬ 
 suits until lie located on his present place. He has 200 acres of land, 140 of which are cul¬ 
 tivated. In 1882 he raised 2,000 bushels of wheat, an average of twenty'bushels per acre. 
 He was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, .Seiiteinber 6. 1834, and was raised on a farm. En¬ 
 listed near the close of tlie war InCompahyE.One Hundred and Seventy-second Ohio National 
 Guards; served four months. Mustered out in May, 1865. Married in 1860. to Miss Eliza¬ 
 beth McDonald, a native of Kentucky, but raised in Guernsey County. Ohio. They liave 
 five children—F’rances May, William H., Rose Bell, Levltia H. and .1. McDonald. He is 
 a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and a member cl tlie Greenback jiarty. 
 
 DR. F'. N. RFIASONER, larmer and stock raiser, P. O. Canton. Section 28. Has 160 
 acres of land, eigiity of which are cultivated. He came to this idace in Apill, 1872, and 
 practiced medicine until 1877, wlien he turned his attention to ;igi icultural iiiirsuits. Born 
 in Steuben County, N. Y., October 12.1834. His parents moved lo Randoliih County, 111,, in 
 1837. His father was a missionary jiastor and moved about in various portions of Illinois 
 and Indiana. The family moved to Oregon in 1852. He was educated in tlie Pacific Uni¬ 
 versity at F’orest Grove, Oregon, in Literati. His medical education was completed at Hy- 
 geotlieraiieutic College of New York city, graduating in .Marcli, 1868, and lie then attended 
 the Bellevue Hospital lectures. Began the practice of medicine in Ottawa, HI. Married in 
 1878 to Miss F’rauces M. Neal, of Wabash County, lud. They have one daugliter—Riibetta 
 Rozetta, born May 13,1879. Tliey are members of the Congregational Church. He has 
 served as Township Trustee. 
 
 JOHN RICHEY, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Galva, Section 20. He came to this place 
 in 1876. Came to Kansas first Iti tlie fall of 1872; has followed farming and stock raising 
 since. Born in Harrison County, Ohio, in 1842; raised on a farm. Enlisted August 2. 1862, 
 in Company D, Eighty-third Kegiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Particl)iated in all bat¬ 
 tles of his coiiimand dm lug bis service; promoted to Orderly Sergeant; mustered out iu 
 July, 1865. He lias lived in Ohio and Illinois and followed farming. He is a member of the 
 Janies 15. McPherson Post, No. 87. Was County Co n missioner, MclMierson Couiitv. in 1875. 
 Elected to State Senate, Kansas, in 1876; served four years. Was married in 1870. to Mi.ss 
 Lou Ditch, of Riidey County, lud. They have six cliildren—Clarence R., Floy IS., Jolin E., 
 David C., Alma L.. and and an infant son, Preston Blaine. He is a slatistical correspondent 
 
 for Wasliington, 1). C., and president of the Agricultural Society of MePheraon County. He 
 has 320 acres of fine land and raised 800 bushels of wheat in 1882,an average of twenty-five 
 bushels per .acre. 
 
 A. G. ROBB, firm Robb Brothers, dealers In genertil merch.andlse. They opened trade 
 in the fail of 1879, theirs being the first store opened in G.alva. They carry a general stock 
 of about $4,000. They also deal largely iu grain; from July 12, 1882, until November, same 
 year, they bouglit and shipped 205 cars of wheat. They employ seven men in all branches 
 of their trade. They do a barge trade in general merchandise, etc. The postofflee is kept .at 
 their store. 
 
 H. L. WHITNEY, farmer and stock-r.aiser. Section 28, P. O. Galv.a, has 160 .acres of 
 Land, all improved. He came to this place in June, 1872. His nearest railroad was then 
 forty miles away. In 1882 he raised 1,300 bushels of wheat, an average of twenty-five 
 bushels per acre. He was born in Henry County, Ill.. F'elrruary 22, 1845. Was raised on a 
 farm and lived in his native county until he came to Kansas. Married in 1867 to Miss Ella 
 Cr.amer, a native of Henry County, Ill. They have four children—Irena E., Blanch, Juna 
 and Ira. He is a Democrat in politics. 
 
 ,1. K. WILSON, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Galva, Section 23. He has 153 acres of 
 land, 145 acres are cultivated. He came to this place, with family, April 9,1874. He first 
 came in October, 1873, and made the original filing on liis homestead. Was born in Ma- 
 honilng County, Ohio, F’ebruary 21,1842. and was raised a farmer. Enlisted in August, 
 1861, Company E, Twenty-seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry participated in all battles 
 of his command, heing in sixteen general engagenients; mustered out in September, 1864. 
 Was married in 1866 to Miss Harriet L. Carson, of his native county, Ohio. They have tour 
 children—F'lorence E., Robert S., Frankie C. and Emma L. They are members of Christian 
 Church. 
 
 MARQUETTE. 
 
 Marquette is a little hamlet in the northwestern part of McPherson County, 
 situated on the Smoky River. It has several good stores, implement depot, 
 hotel and blacksmith shop. H. S. Bacon is proprietor of the water flour mill, 
 some $10,000 being invested in the business. Marquette was surveyed in 
 March, 1874, by J. D. Chamberlain, County Surveyor, and is located upon the 
 east half of the southeast quarter of Section 23, Township 17, south. Range 5, 
 w’est of the .Sixth Principal Meridian. S. J. Darrah was president of the Town 
 Company at the time it was located. The other directors were H. S. Bacon, 
 J. G. Maxwell, John P. Stromquest, S D. Wynn, August Brow'man, J. A, Fos¬ 
 ter, William Simons, and Charles Stromquest, The first building erec ed upon 
 the town site was the house of J. A. Foster, where the postoffice was kept. He 
 is still the incumbent. The business of the settlement is represented by seven 
 stores, one blacksmith shop, a mill, a hotel, etc., etc. 
 
 I5IOGR.APHICAL .SKETCHES— SHAUP'S CREEK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 H. S. BACON, proprietor of Marquette F'loiiring Mills. These mills were erected in 
 1874, size 30x40 feet, stone basement, and wooden building, two and one-half stories high; 
 capacity, 100 barrels in twenty-four liours, with the new process of manufacture. There is 
 a saw-mill iu connection, 20x40 feet, one story high, all driven by water from Smoky Hill 
 River, with a head of ten feet. Tlie total cost of mills was $12,000. Mr. Bacon first came to 
 Marquette in the fall of 1872, and found the above mill site. His family came in February, 
 1873. He has 170 acres of land connected with the mill, owns 600 acres of land total, 340 of 
 which are under cultivation. When he first came to Kansas his nearest market was Salina, 
 thirty miles north. He assisted in the organization of the Marquette Town Company in the 
 spring of 1874. Tlie Marquette postofflee was establislied in 1873. Mr. Bacon was born iu 
 Luzerne County, Pa., March 11, 1827; liegan miller’s trade early in life; moved to Bradford 
 County in 1836; followed milling and teacliing until 1854; taught school ten yearsiu Car¬ 
 bon County, Pa.; moved to Marquette, Midi., in 1854, and worked at millwrighting, etc.; 
 built a saw-mill and operated same and followed lumbering until he came to Kansas. lie 
 now keeps the only hotel in Marmiette, Kan., which is a first-class establishment. Mr. Ba¬ 
 con was married in 1861 to Mrs. Ellen E. (Eddy) Whiling, of Rutland, Vt. They have seven 
 children—Cora E. Whiting, (by Mrs. Bacon’s first marriage); Eva C., Inez A., Fay L. (de¬ 
 ceased) Jessie W., Don W. (deceased); Roy A., Mary E. Mr. Bacon is a member of the 
 Masonid Order of Marquette, Mich., and of the Episcopal Church of the same place. Isa 
 Republican in politics. 
 
 O. W. BAIRD, physician and surgeon of Eclectic school, first came to Kansas in Decem¬ 
 ber, 1870, and located in Marquette 111 April. 1881, where he has since practiced medicine. 
 He was born in Allegany County, N. Y., in 1851; began tbe study of medicine in 1873. un- 
 iler Dr. M. Otis, of Tabor, Iowa. He began tbe practice of medicine in Gage County, Neb., 
 in Marcli. 1878: practiced there and across the Kansas State line until he came to Mar- 
 (|uette. He was married in March, 1877, to Miss Lotta Rink, of Shelby, Iowa. They have 
 two cliildren—Charles O. and Cora May. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and a Republi¬ 
 can in politics. 
 
 JAMES M. CL AYPOOL, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Marquette. He first came to his 
 present place March 1, 1867, being the first settler in the town, and the first to take land. 
 He now owns 440 acres, with 150 cultivated. Salina was the nearest market and postofflee. 
 thirty miles northeast. There was an abundance of buffalo, elk and other wild game which 
 supplied the bold pioneers with their only meat food for a number of years. He was obliged 
 to leave his home a number of times on account of Indl.an troubles. He broke tbe first laud 
 ill tlie northwest part of McPlierson County. He has seen much of idoneer life in the west. 
 He was born in Vinton County, Ohio, October 10, 1842; was raised on a farm in his native 
 county. Enlisted in August, 1861, in Company D, Eighteenth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer 
 Infantr.v, and after eighteen months service, re-enlisted in Fourth United States Cav.ali'y, 
 Comiiany K. During his service in the army, he participated in twenty-one battles, and 
 was wounded three times: mustered out November 29, 1865. Was married iu 1876, to Miss 
 Alice Norris, of Pennsylvania. They have one daughter—Mary Rosanna. He is a member 
 of James 15. McPherson Post, No. 87, G. A. R. Is tlie present Justice of the Peace, and has 
 been Township Trustee. 
 
 SAMUEL .I. DARRAH, de.aler iu a general line of hardware and agricultural Imple¬ 
 ments. He came lo Kansas in 1857. locating in Leavenworth. He has served as City Clerk 
 of the latter city, also County Clerk of Leavenworth County, Kail., afterward followed 
 frelghtingto Colorado and New Mexico, etc., until he came to his present place in 1870. He 
 opened the hardware business in 1876. He has since sold out with a view of loc;iting in 
 Montgomery County, Penn. He was born in Berks County, Penn., March 18,1842. Has 
 followed various occupations; lived iu Chicago some time before coming to Kansas. lie was 
 a mem her of tlie Kansas State Militia in 1864-65; belongs to the Masonic order, also the I. 
 O O. F'. Was married in 1870. to Miss Mary T. Temperly, of Baltimore, Md., born May 8, 
 1850. They have three children living—Walter P., Scliuyler and Edna J.; Mary J. de¬ 
 ceased, in the spring of 1882. Mr. Darrah is a member of the Methodist Episcuiial 
 Cliurch. 
 
 P. F'. LINDH, farmer, P. O. Marquette. He located his land October 20, 1869, where he 
 has since farmed. The county at that time was not organized; there were only a few settlers 
 in the nortliwestern part of McPherson County, and wild game was plenty. He now owns 
 400 acres of.fine land, 300 of which are cultivated. In 1882, he raised 3,550 bushels of wheat 
 on 156 acres. Mr. Lindh was born in Sweden, August 2, 1840, and was raised on a farm. At 
 elgbteen years of age, lie took a two years’ course iu an agricultural college in Sweden; had 
 a situation as overseer on a large farm for two years, then took a course in a commercial 
 college iu Stockholm, Sweden, graduated in 1863; taught school a few months, and came to 
 America in August, 1864; went to the copper mines of the Lake Superior region, where he 
 followed mining and lumbering until tlie summer of 1865, when he went to Chicago and 
 followed railroading on the Lake .Shore A Michigan Southern road a short lime. Went to 
 Atcliison, Kail., in the fall of 1865, and to Omaha, Neb., in August. 1866, and followed car- 
 penterlngon tlie U. P. R. R. until he cameto the present place. Was married in 1870, to 
 Miss Clara A. Gustofsoii, of Sweden. They have three children—Selma A., Hulda M. C. and 
 Aurora F’. J. Established Colman postofflee about 1872, and was Postmaster tw 0 years. He 
 is a member of the Swedish Lutheran Church at Marquette, and originator of the same. 
 Was elected Justice of the Peace in 1871. and held the offlee until 1882, and re-elected in 
 1883. Has been Notary Public since 1877, and Treasurerof School District since its organi¬ 
 zation, and treasurer of Marquette Town Comiiany since January, 1879. 
 
 D. N. MYERS, farmer aud stock raiser, P. O. Marquette. Section 14. He took a home¬ 
 stead where llie village of Marquette now stands in the latter part of August, 1869. Sold 
 out and located on his present place. He has 160 acres of iind, 140 of which are under 
 plow. In 1882 he raised 1,178 bushels of wheat, an average of thirty-one nushels per 
 acre, also raised 3,000 bushels of corn on seventy acres. He was born in Peiry County, 
 Pa, December 9, 1842, raised on alarm, and moved to La Salle County, 111., iu 1854, where 
 he lived until the war broke out. He enlisted in the first call for troops in Company D. 
 Twelfth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Re-enlisted in December, 1861. in Yates’ Baitalion of 
 sharpshooters. Re-enlisted as a veteran iu the same company in 1863. Participated iu all 
 the battles of his command. Was wounded in thebattle or Atlanta, July 22, 1864. He was 
 mustered out as Cajitaiu iu May, 1865. He then tried various occupations, but being crlp- 
 Ided by his wound did not get along well for some time. He finally joined the iiollce force 
 of Chicago for six months or more, thence to low,a. and farmed until he came to Kamsas. 
 He was married in 1873 to Miss K;ite Wynn, of Northumberland County, Pa. They have 
 
McPherson county. 
 
 821 
 
 ‘s^KelmhUcSm^^ Ife is a member of Ihe G. A. K. of Iowa ami 
 
 C. U. NOKTON, stock raiser anil farmer. Section 2, 1*. O. Mariinette He Iiiivs and raises 
 stock and makes tliat a business. He came to ills nlai'e in 1881 lirst came to tlie tnwnslifo 
 in 1878. First came 10 Kansas in September. 1874. mak ng the above Im bis ma 
 occni.a Ion since. He w.a.s born In Greentleld. IHRliianil Co., oX Auir ,"“9 855 
 
 nalsed in bis native place HcKan linslness life as a jeweler, followintr tliebnslness** oillv a 
 sboittime. Came to Kansas for bis bealtli aiidbassiiice rem’llnedl‘'lie is ,a Inm 
 ClcrP'^Was marrleinn'isso'to \t\’ss^‘^^^ order of Mcl'berson, and present Townsbip 
 cun in politics ^ * ^ Rrownof Kvansville. Ind. He is a Uepubli- 
 
 GEOKGiO N. NORTON, farmer aiul stock dealer. I*. O. aMarouette Seetfon tta 
 on his place in iSUT Has 1,000 acres, 100 of wliich are cultivated. He built the first frame 
 house in the township. He was born in Greenfield, H ij^hland Co., Ohio, in 1847 and was 
 raised In his native place ami followed book-keeidng a number of years also followed 
 
 maiTicd in 1879 to Miss Zella Fisher, of Idi\asb?rff Kaf 
 can In [mllucs^ Indlan.a. Ibey liave two cbildren, William and Eugene. He is a Uepnbli- 
 
 J- '- FARKER. fanner and stock raiser. P. O. Maniuette, Section 4, Range 5 Townsbin 
 1 1 . He first came to tins place February 12 , 1870. taking bis land as a sobllerVhm?,? 
 He h.as 640 acres, 150 of wjilcli are cultivated. He raised 1,300 busbels of wheat in 1882 
 ail average of twenty-two bushels per acre, 130 acres ot coi n, averaging forty bu^ 
 acre. He is quite largely Interested in stock business. The conii'y was o ily ^parselv s^et- 
 tled wlieti became, ^ot a bouse to be seen where tlie villageof Man.nette iiEvSids ife 
 
 •m'VsOI^uV'o n,n\ 7 v A°'FiVs^\^e^^^^ ^ i clerk." Enlfsill'May 
 
 Urst New .Jerbej Volunteer InRintry. Ihirticipated in all the bat- 
 tles of his command aiui was mustered out iu tiiiue, 181 ) 4 . He was married iu 18fi8 to Aliss 
 ? Co., Pa„ boni July 12, 1844. IMiey .are mernber 
 
 the .Methodist Episcopal Church of Mai-Quette. His wife was l*ostu)istress of Calmar Kas 
 s X years. Uuring-the early times he hauled his com sixty-fivrmiles 1 o market Smne” 
 
 do HiPwoVk^iTth^fann^ >'=ft alone to 
 
 hisJla!i’e|^i'; 6 VtJ'b»^ 
 
 iVswcde^n irf twenty-five bushels jier acre. He was bom 
 
 laised a farmer. Came to America iu 1863 and lived in Illinois i 
 short time St. Loins, 5Io , and Omalia, Neb., where he worked at carpeiite^^ 
 
 18B8andremainedtillthesummer of 1869. Was married 
 
 t';';,‘"tiV'?i?s‘'i‘s‘'^.lltirirT?eTst^^ 
 
 .-'IAURITZ STOLPE, pastor of tlie Swedlsli Lutheran Elim Chiircli of .Maronette 
 educated ill Gottenburg and Upsa'a, Sweden ‘‘came 
 to America 111 18 1 9; was ordained to the holy ministry October 16, 1880 He preaebed iii 
 Sweden on a license a short time iirevlous to coming to America mid taking cliarge of ti e 
 “'‘“j m ('• e" '• m“ Lntlierau Gelieral Synod of tl.e'&KStaEfs, 
 
 I • underwood, farmer and stockraiser, F. O. Mainuette spcrion *^4 
 
 Township 1 4 , Range 5 west. He first came to Saline County. Kan., iti May 1*866 He en- 
 I'ty^Hng buffalos for a number of years, not intending to settle, but Anally located as 
 engaged in farming aiufstockraisi g ocatli s on Us 
 present place in the spring 06 1870. His nearest market, mill and Vo.stoffice was Sail 
 Hurt>-one miles away; tliere were very few settlers in this township He and brother 
 fvM-V’r'*® a contract to supply the K. P. R. R. Co. with buffalo meat, wliiil tJie coninanv 
 ^ railroad. Tiiey killed about 1,200 ljuffalos during the season of ifiKH am’i 
 filledtlieircontract. He (J. M. Underwood) was bom in Clirton County Ohio IVIiirch 24 1841 - 
 was raised a farmer. Enlisted April 20. 1861, in Company B, F.mrteeiitti Illinois 
 Inl'il'n 'T’ P‘'‘’'^j®'i)ated in all b,attics of liis command niitii discliarged November 1862 for 
 «Sliilo'*- He afterwWds raise Company F 
 nl?rirma?j ami was made Captain of tim company ami 
 
 paiticipateil in ail battles, M ilderiiess camp.aigns begiiimiig May 4 1864 and rlosiiiL. aV thp 
 snrreiiderof General Robert E. Lee, April 11 , 1865- mustered out aTiVmII r 
 started West J.aiinai-y I, 1866. Was married in May, i869, to -Miss Jeniiie^L^McCo^uieir 'of 
 Jacksonville, HI Tliey have five cliildren-Faiinie C., RoberL Charles R Limv an Nellie 
 mwii'i?^ In'^To-c Hee terras as Probate Judge of ilePliersoii County, begiilniiig in 1872 ami 
 tndingin 18<6 inclusive. Represented McPhers'»n County or Seventv-eitrlith District in 
 Kansas State Legislature in 1873-74. He is a member of Jaiiies B. JlcPlierson Post No 87 
 G. A. R., and the Masonic fraternity, ot McPherson i.xii.,isuii vusi, ivo. h,, 
 
 ''‘•‘■'([ware and iindiiiiery, sewing raacliines, etc., opened 
 m a i’r% ’w stock of $5,000. He first came to Saline County, iLn 
 
 OcfilbyrS^RRU Ivav n?.In oTn'i ‘j«,''icultunU pursuits Until be came to Marquette, Kan., n 
 October, 1881 . Mas born at Cold Spring. Putnam Co,, N. V., .5lay 18 1846 and was ra sed 
 on a farm. .Moved to Greene County, HI., with his parents iu 185 a He lias folloVed can- 
 
 '■'Hnss. Enlisted Septemlier 11 , 1861, in Compaiiv'^D 
 Foniteeiith Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and Jiarticipated in all battles of liis commaiid iintii 
 out viv'lfr'fRifs and coiifijjed in' Rebel prises slv niontbL 
 
 out May 30, 1865. \\ as married in 18< 1 to Miss Martha Yarnell. of Ohio Tliev have four 
 
 He is a member of the Masonic Order, 
 
 UNION TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Q—farmer,a'Hl stockraiser. Section 36, P. O. Liiidsliorg, lias 506 acres of land. 
 Ey.yJ."Jy.l*cultivated; thnty-five acres of various varieties of timlier: Smol 
 
 * went to Andrew County, Mo., wliere iie followed agricnltiiral iniisuits niitil lie' 
 
 offices; is a memlier of tlie McPIiersoii 
 orrpiTp.^nnln?i9?m”" M''-Hean married, in 1859, Miss Sarah Jenkins, a native 
 
 t'd^I^RepnlS^^ ''• of 
 
 B. F. DUNCAN, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 26, P. O. Lindsborg 
 place 111 tliesnrlng of 1872. He lias 454 .acres of line land, 300 of which a 
 uon. In 1882 he raised 4,000 biisliels ot wlieat, an average of tliirty-tbree 
 
 place 
 lion. 
 
 He was born in Holmes County, (iiiTo, b'l 1837. 
 
 lers’ trade. "— ' ' ' . 
 
 lived 
 Cavil 
 
 char . _ ^ __ 
 
 Edith C. Bean, of Clinton County, Ohio. He lias a lialT interest in tlie Beaii A- I jin'icaii^cattlo 
 ranch in soutlieast corner of Ellsworth County, Kan,, where tliey liave 1,000 acres of land 
 fenced, and keep over tliree buiidred head of cattle i.mm ames ui lann 
 
 He came to this 
 are under ciiltiva- 
 age of tliirty-tbree bnsliels per acre. 
 M as raised on a farm and learned the mil- 
 
 lie 
 1 
 
 “P f'S' fscares, but no serious'dillici'iitlM''evm”arMe 
 from Indian hostilities. The early pioneers freqneiilly came together and remained at bis 
 fatber-s place for a number of days for prote. tion. The Indians would oftei s ea the stock 
 from tlie early pioneers on Sharp's Creek. Bultalo, elk and wild turkeys were found n great 
 •abi mlance, and supplied the principal meat food for years. Mr. Stephens was born in Cami - 
 bell County, Teiiii March 6. 1840, and was raised on a farm. He has followed agricnitiiral 
 pursuits and stock-raising all liis life. He went to Indiana the winter of 1849-50 willi liis 
 to Juneau County, Wis., and farmed until the fall of 1865. He 
 ettylColoi.ido in 18<6 and engaged in mining. He now owns a valnalile interest in tliat 
 State. He was Coiiiily Irea.surer of McPlierson County in 1871-72; State Senator from tlie 
 iii"p"mUes"''' Histrict, Kansas Legislature, in 1875-76, serving two years. Is a Republican 
 
 Cil.ARLES J.STROMQUIST, farmerand stock-raiser. .Section 28. P. O. Smokv Hill He 
 
 rJInfinlr''"'*'!!''’® December 18, 1869. Worked two years at tlie cariieiiters’ trade, t'lieii began 
 .'Sweden September27, 1842. Worked mostly on the farm, but 
 F carpenters and millers’ trades. Came to America in I 867 I Located at Cbi- 
 
 1 Hva’ tX'Vi'-® 'i® yt Hm,carpenter’s trade until ho came to Kansas. Was married in 
 
 187.1. to Miss Joli.aniia M. Isakson, a native of Sweden, tiorii July 31 . 1849. Tliev have four 
 children-Agi.es E.. Anna W.. Charles E., Francis J. L. (ileceased), and Elvira S He lias 
 served as Trustee of Sliarp's Creek for two years, and Union Township two and one-lialf 
 jears, and a member of the School Board for several years. He is a n.emher of the Fre 
 niouiit Swedish Lutheran ( luircli. and lias lieen trustee and casliier of tlie same for tlie na 
 ten years. He has served as .Justice of the Peace two years; is also one of the directors of tl 
 lielhaiila Aciulemy at Lindsborg, Kan. 
 
 UARPEU TOWKSIIir. 
 
 t, 'j ^IcHOHmick, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 20, P. O. Sharp’s Creek. He came 
 Jni'i? PP‘Pc in the spring of 1871. At that time the county was sparsely settled only along 
 then nearest market was Salina, thirty-five miles away. He now lias 240 
 acres of land, 155 of winch are cultivated, In 1883 be raised 2,000 bushels of wheat. He 
 
 ree- 
 
 fist 
 
 tlie 
 
 mnis'tmVin‘"ram.n®r'^; ^jr.-H'/ufiPerlaiid Co., Pa„ .Inly 7 . 1841. He was raised on a farm, and 
 enlisted in Ja!iuar>. 1862, in Company A, One Kumired and Thirty-second Pennsvlvmia 
 
 ’■P® I’attles of Ids commaiKi. Re-enlisted in Company 
 C, I bliteenlb I ennsylyania Cavalry; was mustered out In 1865. He returned to and liveii 
 I'lffL','" P’“®® ""JP P.® came to Kansas. He w:is married in 1868,to SIlss H. Mide Brown 
 V/ ' h'lzerne Co., I :i. He is a member of tlie .lames B. Mcl'lierson i’ost No 87 G a’ 
 
 R. Has served as I’ostniasier, Jnsllceof the Peace, etc. ' 
 
 1 Creek, Section 8, Townsbip 18, Range4west owns 
 
 1,040 iicres of fine land, 400 of wliicli is cultivated, Tliis is one of the finest slock raiielies to 
 rnr^'V.e'n'nn'n'V'Pf- , "® 3.000 busbels of wiieat He ai"o niised 200 acr^^^^^ 
 
 on 1.8'P; lived there until 1876. Imt carried 
 
 sells, etc. 
 
 ROXBURY. 
 
 Roxbury is situated in the northeastern corner of the county, in the rich 
 valley of Gypsum Creek. It contains a good store, postoffice, schoolhouse, 
 church and other buildings. The Baptist Society was organized in 1872 and a 
 good frame budding. 30x40 feet, was completed in 1882, although it had been 
 commenced in 1878. 1 he enrolled membership of the society is thirty • value 
 
 of property, including two lots, $1,000. Pastors who have served the church- 
 Rev. D. McGregor, Rev. P. R. Prophet and Rev. Wm. D. Shields. There is 
 at present no settled pastor. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.— gypsu.M cukek TOtVN.SHIP. 
 
 B. B. GATES, of the firm of B. B. Gates A Co., dealers in general mereliaiidise onenerl 
 biisiiiess alone, 111 June, 1872, and carried a stock ot $1,500, now carries a .stock of S3 non 
 Til® '<■ T FFUiie, who is the Asst. Postmaster of Ro.EuT Mi- Gates Im 7^^^^ 
 
 acies of hue land 111 Gj psmn Creek lownsbip, and adjoining Township 5 400 of wlilcli are 
 cultivated In 1883 B. B. Gates A Co., raised 6,000 bushels of wlieat, an average of Oven tv 
 
 tiva ed and 
 
 JAMES MUIR, farmer and stock-raiser, I*. O. Koxl)ury, Section 16 He first cam<^ t» 
 Kansas iu the fall of 1857. and worked some time in a saw mill at Lawrence. Came to Sa- 
 hiia March 4. 1858, farmed tiiere until he came to his present place, iu the spring of 1873 
 The country \vas considerably settled. He assisted to build the first house in S^ai 0 ^ 1111 ^ 
 ?”o 'U) the first land, and opened up the first farin iil sMiue County 
 
 nearest markets then, of any account, was Kansas City. Mo.. 200 miles 
 made "utli oxen, taking fro!n four to six weeks. He would haul buffalo 
 East, and return witli general mercluiiidise. He was bnm in Tonitotari 
 
 __-.-ig a specialty. 
 
 A. C. SPILMAN. fanner and stock-raiser. Section 9. P. O. Roxburv. He came to this 
 place in the spring of I 8 j 1. He has 400 acres of land. 200 of wliich are cultivated. In 1882 
 he, in company withJames Muir, raised 2,400 bushels of wheat. He now makes stock-iais" 
 ‘;?,® ^.".l’® ‘®‘ ®^»‘®.- ”® was bom in Yazoo City, in 183?! was r.aise(i 
 
 He enlisted in August, 1861. ill 
 
 - a year, and was tr-aiisferred to 
 
 Territory and Kansas. He was p’romoteci to First Lieutenant aiid Captabi'of'companv b' 
 was mustered out May 31 , 1865. He first came to Kansas in 
 September, 1857, living at Lawrence, and was a corresiiondeiit for several Pbisterii news¬ 
 papers. Came to Salma in 1858, and has farmed and surveyed since. He was elected 
 County Surveyor ot Saline County in 1865, and served one term. Served one term from Sa¬ 
 line County, 111 t ie Kaiis,as Legislature, in 1867. He has held several townsliip offices. He 
 -w.-is married in 1866, to Mis.s Slary A. Kennisoii, a native of Ohio. They bad two cbiidren— 
 Janies and May. His wife (lied in 1871. Was married again in 1877, to Han let Stevens, of 
 Pennsylvania. Ibey have liad one son, Alfred Edwin He is a Republican in politics. 
 
 . .^-.jOLLE farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Ro.xbiirv. Section 4. He came 
 
 to this place 111 May, 1866; lieing tlie first man to take U]) land in-McPlierson County and 
 ills claiiii the first entered at land (jtllce. His nearest neighbor was six miles off. Tbe're was 
 a tlireateucd outbreak of Indians iii June, 1868. whicli caused a good deal of uneasiness 
 with tlie lew pmiieers in tliat wMld country. He now has 200 acres of land, 100 ot wbli-b is 
 
 Rev. P. P. tVesley is tlie present jiaslor. 
 
 JOSEPH T. TOLLE, farnier and stock-raiser, P. O. Gypsiiiii Creek. Hebas530 acres 
 
 tlie iiioneers all took tlieir families to Salina that fail, wliere they remained some 1 
 was 1)01-11 in Barron County, Ky., Fenriiary 5. 1834, and lived tliere until 1862 t 
 Bai-tlinlemew County, Ind., and farmed until be cameto Kansas. He was married in 1858 
 to Miss Martlia J. Ward, ot Ids native State. Tliey liave seven cliildren—Mary E. Roliert S ' 
 Lovie J., Hattie G.. Harry F, Walter'T. and Clii-istie C. His wife died Fein nary 12 1878’ 
 be was again married Fein-nary 26, 1879. to Pbebe Hodges, of Kicliland County, Obii’i- tliev 
 have tiiree cblldi-eii-Loie A., Wilbur W. and Cliarlie J. He and Ids family are meniliers o'f 
 tlie Metliodist Episcopal Cliiircli. He was tlie fir.st Postnnvster of Mi-Pliersoii County "riie 
 first sermon was pre,aclied in ids Iioiise by tlie Rev. Sir. Morrisnn, a Presliyteriaii minister 
 in 1867. There was a Methodist Episcopal Society formed alioiit tliat time of wldcli Sir' 
 Tone was leader until 1877. He began preaebmg in 1877, as a local pre.aclier of tlie 
 Methodist Episcopal Cliurcli. 
 
 SPUING VALLEY TOM'NSHIP. 
 
 JOSEl’H C. BURGESS, farmer and stock-raiser, Se(-tion22, P. D. Canton. He lias 160 
 acres of fine land, 140 of widcli are cultivated. In 1883. lie raised 1,300 Imslicls of wlie.at 
 an average of twenty-five Inisbels to the acre. He came to tills iil.ace in tlie spring of 1873' 
 He was Imrii in HockingCoiiiity Oldo,December 17,1835. and was raised a farnierFfolloweii 
 the carpenter trade at Tliree Rivers, .Mich., some time, tlience went to Poweshiek Coiintv 
 Iowa, wliei-e lie followed carpenter work and farming until lie came to Kansas He was 
 married in 1857 to-Miss Eda Wood, of Loi-aiiie Comity, Oldo. I'liey liave five son’s—Oliver 
 J,, Jose|)b 11., Joldi L., Henry M., and Cai-ys-M. He is a Reinibllcan in politics. His wife 
 served as tlie first scliool District Clerk one term. 
 
 Company H. Fifteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry; w:is wounded in tlie battre of SIdl'oli 
 April. 6 . 1863. Ite-eiilisted in Company A, Twelftli Illinois Cavalry as a Veteran Decem¬ 
 ber 15, 1863; was wounded -M;iy 24, 1864. at tlie liattle of Marksville, La and was dis- 
 cliai-ged at Baton Rouge, Jamiai-y, 28, 1865. He participated In all the battles of ids com¬ 
 mand in Cavalry. Is a memlier ot Silas Miller Post, No. 84, G. .4. R H;is served as 
 Townsbip Trustee for the past three years. -Manled Vlarcli .5. 1865, to .aiiss Alice Pickard 
 ot Pennsylvania, wiio was raised in Ogle Countv. III. Tliey liave six cliildren—Joel B ' 
 Herbert 11., Alfred R., Frederick C., Roy F.. and Roliert A. He 1ms two severe wounds 
 received in the liattles of tlie Rebellion and receives a iiensioii liv reason of the same. 
 
 B. F. HUMBI.K, farnier. stockraiser and cariieiiter, I’. O. ibinton. soiilliwest quarter 
 Section 22, lias 160 acres fine land, witli 120 cultivated. He came to Ids place in July. 1874. 
 Bora in Wai reii County, Teiin., November 27, 1844. Was raised on a farm, and lived In bis 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 native state until lie came to Kansas. Was In Ills State service during the war. Married, 
 1867, to Miss Eliza.I. .lones, of same county. Tliey have five children—.4ndy P., Willham, 
 P'red C.. .Matt and Ituberta. He is a member of the Cumberland, Tenn., Presbyterian 
 Church and I. O. O. F. 
 
 THOM.AS W. MOON, farmer and stocicrai.ser. Section ao. P. O. Canton. He has 160 
 acres of land, all cultivated. In 1882 he raised 2.600 bushels of wheat, an average of twenty- 
 three bushels to the acre. He came to this place with his family in 1874. He was born in 
 Clinton County. Ohio, January 23. 1829, and was raised on a farm. Went to Grant County, 
 Ind., in 1854, and fanned nine years; returnod to Ohio and farmed until he came to Kansas. 
 He was married, in 1850. to Margaret Carry, of the same county. They have thirteen cliil- 
 dren—John C.. married; Caroline, married to Win. Fresh; Eliza J., married to Henry 
 Weaver; Nathan W., married; Sarah A., married to James lirown; Luella, at home; .Susan, 
 married to Lambert liailey; Emma, Henry IL, Amaziah G., Alma, Thomas E. and Litinie. 
 He Is a member of tlie Quaker Friends Church, I. O. O. F.. and a member of the Greenback 
 party. 
 
 IlON..I. M. SIMPSON, P. O. Spring Valley, was born in Stock Township, Harrison 
 Co., Oliio, April 17, 1845. and resided there until 1864, wlien he removed to Christian 
 County, 111., wliere he remained until the time of his removal to Kans.as, March 1, 1876, 
 locating on Section 33. Townsliip 20, Range 1 west, where lie has since resided, although 
 lie did not remove his family to Kansas until the spring of 1877. He has held various 
 oflices in his township, having held fcr three terms the position of Town Clerk, and con¬ 
 nected with the school government mostof the time since he lias been in the State. In No¬ 
 vember. 1882. he was elected a member of the Kansas House of Representatives. He was 
 educated at Meadvllle, Pa., and in Illinois. Mr. Simpson is in every sense a representivti ve 
 man. having manifested in public life marked ability and vigor. He was married in Mo¬ 
 hawk Village, in Ohio, July 31, 1872, to Mattie J, Moore, a native of that village. They 
 have three children—Roberta A., Lacy M. and Stuart T. Mr. S. is a member of the A. F. & 
 A. M. 
 
 LONE TREE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 CHRISTIAN W. BRUBAKER, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. McPherson, Section 17; 
 lias 1,200 acres of fine land. In 1882, he raised 113,000 bushels of wheat, an aver.age of 
 thirty bushels per acre. He came to bis jilace December 13, 1875; moved his family Feb¬ 
 ruary 20, 1876. He was born in Rapho Township, Lanca.ster Co., Pa., August 4, 1837. and 
 was raised on a farm in bis native place until 1871. when he moved to Edgar County, III., 
 where he farmed until he came to Kansas. Married September 17, 1861, to Miss Martha 
 JI. Brubaker, of ICast Hemiifield, Lancaster Co.. Pa. They have two children—.\bram L., 
 and Eliz.abeth. Wife died February 21, 1866. Was again married December 5, 1868, to 
 Miss Polly Lehman, of Launtenderry. Lebanon Co.. Pa. They have three children—.Miles, 
 Aaron and Martha. Wife died F’ebruary 20 1875. Again married January 1, 1876, to Miss 
 Catherine Wlieeland, of Pennsylvania. Tliey are meinliers of the German Baptist Cliiirch. 
 
 J. J. COLBY, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Galva, northeast quarter. Sections. Town¬ 
 ship 20. Range 2, west. He has 166.95 acres of land, with 110 acres under cultivation. In 
 1882, he raised 1,000 bushels of wheat. He came to his homestead March 27, 1872, built a 
 sod house 10x16 feet, and lived in that rude structure four years. He then erected a good 
 frame dwelling. He held the office of Postmaster two years, soon after coming to this place. 
 His market in 1872 was Newton, thirty-one miles south. Buffalo, deer and antelope 
 dotted the prairies in vast numbers, and furnished their only meat for some time. He was 
 born in Asht.abula County, Ohio, October 1.1832; was raised a sailor and followed the great 
 lakes for twenty-five years, beginning as a man before the mast and ending a sailor’s life as 
 mate, of " Fountain City ” propeller. Flnllsted in the spring of 1864 in the .Second Oliio 
 Light Artillery, and was Wagon Master of ids command. He was mustered out in August, 
 1865. Married January 17, 1860, to Miss Sarah J. Wliicon, of Kingsville, Ashtabula Co.. 
 Ohio. They have five children—Jennie Z., Madison J., Bertlia J., married to Mr. Frank 
 Robb, of Galva; Mary A., and Edwin W. 
 
 JOSEPH F’INKL’E, farm u- and stock raiser, P. O. Galva, Section 4. He came to this 
 place in March, 1872. His nearest market was then Newton, thirty miles southeast. His 
 nearest neighbor lived three miles away. Hts nearest grist-mill was Sailna. forty miles 
 north. Buffalo, deer and antelope dotted the plains thickly. Mr. F. now owns 500 acres of 
 fine land, all cultiv.ated. In 1882, he raised 10,000 bushels of wheat. He was born in 
 Columbia County, N. Y., November 19, 1825. and was raised on alarm; went to Michigan 
 in 1853, and farmed there until lie came to Kansas in 1872. He was married, in 1847, to 
 Miss Mary A. Wheeler,a native of Connecticut. They have ninechildren—Norman, W.atson, 
 Arthur, (married and living near on farins),Cordelia( married Mr. John,Small, who is a farm¬ 
 er near by). Perry and .Tudson (who live at home, but work their own land, of which they 
 have eighty acres each, adjoining their father’s). Alice (married Mr. Frank Morse, and 
 lives on a farm in Empire Township). Charles and Cora E. (at home). He is a member of 
 the Christian Church and deacon of the same. 
 
 GEGRGE HARROUFF, farmer and stock raiser, P. G. McPherson, Section 18. He has 
 240 acres of land, all cultivated. In 1882, he raised 2,200 bushels wheat, an average vield of 
 twenty-four bushels per acre. He came to his place January 22. 1873. He was born in 
 Elizalietlitown, Lancaster Co, Pa.. October 12.1848, and was raised on a farm; parents 
 moved to Macon County, Ill., in 1852. where he was brought up atm lived until he immi¬ 
 grated to K ans.as. 
 
 JEFF’ERSON HOLMES, farmer and stock raiser. Section 26, P. O. F'arms, has 320 
 acres of very fine land, 190 of which are cultivated. He located on lus place in April, 1871, 
 where he has since been engaged in farming and stock-raising. He was appointed Post¬ 
 master of Farms Postoffice July 20, 1877, and has since held the office. He opened a stock 
 of general merchandise in August of the same year, of about $150 worth. He now carries 
 an average stock of $2,000. He lias been a member of the School Board for the past si.x 
 years. In 1882 he raised 2,750 bushels of wheat, an average of twenty-seven bushels to the 
 acre. He was born in Tompkins County, N. Y., October 24, 1831, and was raised on a farm 
 and in a grist-mill. He worked in the mills at Ann Arbor and Sclo, Mich., for sever.al years. 
 He has lived In Burlington, low.a, and various other places, where he h.as been engaged in 
 mlllingand farming. He married, in 1851, Miss Hannah Ciily, of Washtenaw Countv, Mich. 
 She was born and married under the same roof. They have six children—Thomas mar¬ 
 ried; Francis I), George B., William T., Edward E. and Clara Lillian. He is a member of 
 the Progressive Brethren Church. 
 
 THuMAS J. HOLME.S, farmer ard stock raiser. Section 14, P. O. Farms. He came to 
 this place in April, 1875; came to the township with his parents in April. 1871. He has 160 
 acres of very fine land, 140 of wliich are cultivated. In 1882 he raised 2,626 bushels of 
 wheat, an average of twenty-five bushels to the acre. He was born In Webster, Midi., May 
 2, 1853; was reared on a farm and lived in bis native place until 1856. when he moved with 
 his parents to Burlington, Iowa, where lie lived until he came to Kansas. He was married 
 F’eliriiary 24, 1879, to Miss Martha J. Caldwell, of Rolla County, West V.a. They have two 
 children—Art Wendell and Rena. 
 
 F’. J. 51AXWELL, farmer and stock raiser. Section 15, P.O. Lone Tree, has 160 acres of 
 land. 140 acres of which are under cultivation. In 188‘2 he r.aised 2,300 bushels of wlieat. 
 He came to his land in the fall of 1873. He was born in Hamilton Countv, Ill., Februarv 28, 
 1840; was raised on a farm near Carrollton, Greene Couutv, m. He is a follower of the 
 Lord. He was married in 1871 to Miss Rebecca H. Cooper, of Carrollton, Greene County, 
 HI. They havethree children—Alice. Edgar and Walter. He is superintendent of the Em¬ 
 pire Union Sabbath-school, of Lone Tree Township. 
 
 THOMAS M. MIDDLESWART, farmer and stock raiser. Section 11, P, O, Galva, has 
 160 acres of fine land, 1 31 of which are cultivated. He came to this place 5Iay 1, 1872. In 
 1882 he raised 2,855 bushels of wheat, an average of twenty-one bushels to the acre. He was 
 born in Mason County. Ky., F'ebruarv 28.1828. He was raised a farmer, and his parents 
 went to Brown County, Ohio, in 1830. where he was raised and educated. He moved to 
 Carrollton, Greene County, III., in 1867, where he farmed until he came to Kansas. F) list¬ 
 ed September 22, 1864, in the Fourth Ohio Independent Comp.any Cavalry; participated in 
 Gener.al Sherman’s marcli to the sea; was mustered out at Wasliiiigtoii, I). C., May 27, 1865; 
 discharged at Camp Denison, June 5, 1865. W.as married in 1853 to Miss Rebecca J. Gilles¬ 
 pie, of Brow I County, Ohio. They have four children—Joseph N., Rebecca F'., William 
 McKee and James I). S. Rebecca F. married Mr. George Evans, of Lo.ie Tree Township. 
 Mr. Middleswart is a member of James A. G. JlcPlierson Post No. 87, G. A. R.; also the A. 
 11. T. A. of Flmpire. He is a Republican. 
 
 JAMES H. RICHARDSO.N, farmer, P. O. Lone Tree. He has a pre-emption in the 
 northwest quarter and a soldier homestead in the soutbe;ist quarter of Section 14; a timber 
 claim in the nortliw'est quarter of Section 24; railroad land in tlie southwest quarter and 
 south halt of the soiitli halt of tlie northwest quarter of Section 13; and school land in the 
 souih halt of the southwest quarter of Section 36. all in Township 2b, Range 2 west. Lone 
 Tree Township, amounting to 760 acre.s, 580 of wliich are cultivated. On his timber claim 
 there are seventeen acres of timber, consisting of walnut, catalpa. oak, hickory, coffee bean 
 and butternut. He has five acres of orchard on his homestead farm, consisting of nearly all 
 varieties of fruits, and a row of cottonwood trees on it on each side of the 200 rods of Crook¬ 
 ed Creek, four feet apart. Tlie lioniestead and railroad land have the creek on them, and to 
 have the timber claim attached, consisting then of 520 acres, is the making of a first-class 
 grain and stock farm. He came to his claim in the latter part of June, 1872. He was born 
 in Allegheny City, Allegheny Co., Pa., April 30. 1831. Was raised in Teiiiperanceville. now 
 the Thirty-sixth Ward of Pittsburgh. Pa. Enlisted on or aboutthe 13tli of July , ISffl. in 
 Company C. Tenth low'a Volunteer Infantry; participated in iiiaiiy battles and s’UirmIshe.s, 
 ai.d was mustered out at Little Rock, Ark., the 15th of August. 1865; was paid off at Daven¬ 
 port, Iowa, August 30. 1865. The following are the battles and skirmishes he participated 
 in: A mbuscaded at Charleston, Mo., New Madrid, skirinisli before Corinth, luka, Corlnlh, 
 siege of Vicksburg, Savannah; to the shoulders in water, Columbl.a. Bentonvllle. He was a 
 Coi^oral. He Is a member of the James B. McPherson Post No. 87. G. A. R., and the I. O. 
 
 J, L. SEITZ, farmer and stock raiser, p. O. McPherson. Section 6. He came to Kansas 
 
 in F'ebruary, 1872, locating on his place; has 160 acres of l.and, 130 of which are under cul¬ 
 tivation. He raised 1,800 bushels of wheat in 1882.being an average of thirty-three bushels 
 to the acre. He has served as Township Trustee and Treasurer four years. He was born 
 in Cumberland Count.v, Pa., April 16, 1847. He was raised on a farm, enlisted January 24, 
 1864, in Company K, Fifty-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry; participated in the battles of 
 Lookout Mountain and Stone River. He was Orderly Sergeant of the company and was 
 mustered out September 20, 1865. He afterward followed farming in Decatur. Macon Co.. 
 HI., until he came to Kansas. He now deals largely in real estate, farms, etc. Was married 
 F'ebruary 1. 1870, to Miss Margaret Wlntrode, who was born in F’ultou, Stark Co., Ohio, 
 March 18. 1845. They have live cblldren—Adelbert W.. Leora B.. Cleo Colfax, Hattie P. and 
 Fred L. He Is a member of tlie Masonic order and Republican in politics. 
 
 T. B. SPEECE, f.irmer and stock raiser, Section 6, P. O. McPherson; has 160 acres of 
 land with 120 cultivated He came to his place in September, 1873; has served as Township 
 Treasurer, etc. He was born in Jasper County, Mo., January 26. 1846. His parents moved 
 to Shelby County, Ohio, the same year, where he was brought up and lived until 1857,when 
 he moved to Logan County, Ill , and from thence to Macon County, making farming his 
 business. He enlisted August 2. 1862, in tiompany C, One Hundred and Sixth Illinois Vol. 
 iinteer Infantry, and participated in Forest’s raid through Tennessee, Vicksburg, Miss., 
 Black River campaign, Helena, Ark., and Little Rock. Was discharged May 4. 1864, for 
 disability contracted while in the service. He is a member of the James B. .McPherson Post 
 No. 87, G. A. R., and Masonic order of McPherson. He married in the fall of 1867 Miss Sarali 
 Jammerson, a native of Illinois. They have four children—Edgar G., Milton, Mattie and 
 Jessie. He is a Republican in politics. 
 
 EATHAN A. STOOKEY. farmer and stock raiser,P. O. McPherson, Section 8. Hecameto 
 his place in April, 1871. Has 161) acres of fine land with about 135 acres cultiv.ated. In 
 1882 he raised 3,000 bushels of wheat, an aver.age of twenty-five bushels jier acre. He was 
 born in Ross County. Ohio, October 16, 1839 and raised on a farm. Moved to Tippecanoe 
 County, Ind., 1868, where he farmed three years; thence came to Kansas. Married in 1858 
 to Miss 5Iah,ala Bryant, of Ross County. Ohio. They have five children—Jennie, married 
 to Mr. John D.avis, now of Slechanlcsville, Ind., .John A., Clara E., Ida L. and Mary B. He 
 is a member of Dunkard (Iburcli and tbe.School Board. 
 
 EDWARD SWANDER, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. McPherson, Section 7. Has 160 
 acres of land, 100 of whlcli are cultivated. In 1882 he rai.sed 400 bushels of wheat. He was 
 School Treasurer in 1874, 1875 and 1876, and elected County Commissioner in the fall of 
 1880. He was born in Shelby County, Ohio, November 7, 1838; moved to Macon County, 
 HI., in 1865. Has always followed farming. JIarried, in 1860, Miss Elizabeth Bennett, of 
 .Shelby County, Ohio. They have s jven children—Ella F., David A., Maggie, Emm Alfred 
 
 H. , Lydia M. and .lames Hayes. He is a Republican in jiolltics. 
 
 BYRON WILLI AMS, farmer and stock r,aiser, P. O. MePhenson. Section 7. He came to 
 his place in March, 1872. lie has 160 acres of fine land, with 100 acres cultivated. In 1882 
 he raised 1,050 bushels of wlieat, an average of twenty-three bushels per acre. He was born 
 in Ashtabula Count)', Ohio, .September 10, 1842; lived there on a farm until 1868, when he 
 moved to TamaCounty, Iow.a, .and farmed until he came to Kansas. JIarried, In 1870. Miss 
 Laura McGee, a native of Iowa. They have two children—Judie H. and Clara H. They are 
 members of the Baptist Church. He is a Republican in politics. 
 
 KINO CITY TOWNSHIP. 
 
 DANIEL D. CARPENTER, farmer and stock raiser, carpe''’'”" and joiner, P. O. 
 McPherson, owns 160 acres on Section 9, northeast quarter, eighty of which are under cul- 
 tlv.ation. He came to this place June 14, 1871. His family came the October folloiviug. 
 He hits since been engaged in farming and stock raising, and working at building. He was 
 born in Smithville, Chenango Co.. N. Y., March 1, 1836; was raised a cooper and farmer. 
 Enlisted August 14, 1861, in Comp.any A, Tlilrty-third Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Served 
 until discharged for disability, contracted while in service, in April. 1863. He was married 
 .Tulv 3, 1865, to Miss Sarah A. Gray, a native of Concord, Erie Co., Pa. He and his wife are 
 members of the Baptist Church, of which he was clerk for the first six years after the or¬ 
 ganization. They nave four children—Adelbert L., JIary K., Stella L. and F’ranklin A. He 
 is a member of the James B. McPherson Post, No. 87, G. A. R., and the I. O. O. F'. of McPher¬ 
 son. He was elected the first Justice of the Peace, and served two terms, of King City 
 Township. In 1882 he raised 1,000 bushels of wheat, or an average of thirty bushels per 
 acre. 
 
 JOHN U. FELT.OWS, P. O. King City, farmer, stock raiser. Government store-keeper 
 .and United States Gauger since 1880, for the F'ourth Division of the District of Kans.as. He 
 was Secretary of the Ashtabula Colony from Ohio. He came to this place In the spring of 
 1871. southeast quarter Section 22; has 160 acres of fine land, 140 of wliich is cultivated. 
 He erected the first board residence on his land in the spring of 1871, th.at being the first on 
 homestead land of the kind in that part of JlcPherson Count.v. He was born in Greeiibusb, 
 opposite Albany. N. Y., May 6. 1843. His parents moved with their family to Ashtabula 
 County, Ohio, in 1851, where he was raised and educated. He enlisted May 1, l’<61, in Com¬ 
 pany B, Twenty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and participated in all the b,attles of his 
 com'mand, ana was discharged October 8, 1863, for disability contracted in the service. He 
 afterward attended school and clerked until lie came to Kansas. He was married in 1866, 
 to Miss Cynthia J. Marr, of Ashtabula County, Ohio. They have one sou—Charles VV. 51r. 
 F’ellows is a member of James B. McPhersoii Post, No. 87 G. A. H. 
 
 JOSFIPH GAMBLE, P. O. King City, came to this place in the spring of 1877, locating 
 for his fatlier, on .Section 25. His father, David Gamble, came soon after and supplied the 
 means for purchasing and improving the farm, which he now owns. It consists of 480 
 acres of land, 160 of which are under cultivation. They raised 200 bushelsof wlieat in 1882, 
 an average of twenty-five bushels per acre. David Gamble was born in Indiana County, 
 Pa., in 1811. His wife’s maiden name was Flllzabetb Huntley, a native of C.an.ada, There 
 were two sons—Joseph and Lemuel \V., deceased. Joseph was born in Canjida, in 1837, and 
 w.as raised on a farm, emigrating to Michigan with his parents when a small boy. 
 
 ,1. A. GARDNER, farmer .and stock-raiser, P. O. McPherson, S ctio>^ 1, southwest quar¬ 
 ter, 160 acres, 100 of which is cultivated. He came to Empire Township in spring of 187.3, 
 and opened a farm and began stock-raising, whicli he has since followed. Was born in Fiasc 
 F’airlield, Columbiana Co., Ohio, 1845; was raised on a farm. Enlisted August 4. 1861, in 
 Compaiiy G. F'ourth Iowa Cavalry; participated in all battles of his command; wounded in 
 the battle of Guutown, Rliss., June. 1864; mustered out in September, 1865. Married iii 
 December, 1869, to Miss Mattie F'. Stone, of Decatur County, Iowa, They havetwosons and 
 two daughters—Freddie ,L, Bernie M., Jlyrtle E. and George R. The eldest was born in 
 Decatur Countv, Iowa, and the others in King City Township, Kansas. He is a member of 
 James B. McPherson Post. No. 87, G. A. R. His wife is a member Christian Church. He 
 has served as Township Trustee, U. S. Enumer,ator,census 1880, in his District, Police Judge 
 a short time, while be lived In McPherson. Kan. 
 
 I). B. HOISINGTON, farmer and stock raiser, was born in Little .Sodus, Wayne Co., N. Y., 
 May 1, 1818. He w.as r.aised a blacksmith. Came to Kansas, in 1871, and located on .Section 
 12. 'Range 3. west. King City Townshiii. Enlisted in 1861, in the Eleventh New York Light 
 Artillery. Was mustered out before Petersburg Camp, in the field, October 20, 1864. He 
 was married July 4, 1840, to Miss Hannah C. Miller, of Onondaga County, N. Y. They have 
 two daughters and one son, E. H.. liorn in Port Byron, N. Y., .September 30, 1843, married 
 in Ashtabula. Ohio, November 23,1859,10 Ammi H. Loomis; .Julia, born in Ashtabula, 
 Ohio, August29, 1848, married in McPherson County. Kan., June 3, 1873, to Milton Wil¬ 
 liams; Nathan L., born in Ashtabuha, Ohio, June 17, 1855. Mr. Hoisingron joined the 
 Good Templars Society in Asiitabula, in 1864. and at the same place in 1865, became an 
 Odd F'ellow. 10 which order he has belonged ever since. In 1876, was one of tbecharter 
 members of the McPhersoii County, Kansas, Lodge, of which lie is still a working member. 
 
 JOHN D. MORG.YN, farmer and stock raiser, 1’. O. McPherson. .Section 15. He came 
 to his present place in fall of 1871. was a member of the Ashtabula Colony from Ohio. He 
 owns eighty acres of land, forty of wliich is cultivated. Born in Erie County. N. Y.. Oc¬ 
 tober 21, 1846, and raised a farmer. Moved to Crawford County, Pa., in 1858, thence to 
 Belvldere. III., 1866, followed farming, milling and lumbering. Went to Green Lake 
 Countv, Wis., in 1866, and farmed until he came to Kansas. Married in 1880. to Mrs. Ella 
 
 I. (Dodge) Bentle)-, of F'ranklin County. Mass, She was born July 12.1847. She was mar¬ 
 ried in 186.5, to Mr. John .1. Bentley of Princeton, Green Lake Co., Wis. Mr. Bently died in 
 1877. They had two children, F'reddie H. Bently and Atta lilenora Bently. 
 
 HENRY OLIVANT, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. McPherson, Section 32. He owns 480 
 acres of fine land, 200 of which is cultivated. He raised 700 bushels of wheat in 1882, or an 
 average of twenty-five bushels to the acre. Hecameto this jilace in July, 1871. He was 
 liorn in England, in 1833, and came to America, in F'eliruary, 1868, locating in Troy. N. Y., 
 where he followed the trade of machinist for some time. He then went to Hoosac Tunnel, 
 Mass., and became the foreman of the machine shops for a time. He then became ma¬ 
 chinist for tlie Walter A. Wood Manufacturing Company of Hoosack Fails, N. Y'., until he 
 came to Kans.as, He is now general foreman in the A. T. & S. F'. R. R. shops at Nickerson, 
 Kan., and has 150 men under his supervision. He was married November 7 1852, to Miss 
 .Sarah A. Clayton, a native of England. They have four children. George, Harry, Anna and 
 Eliza He is a member of the I. O. O. F. of England. 
 
 liER.VH.VRD REICHERT, farmer and stock raiser. Section 13, northwest quarter, P. 
 O. Kings City, owns 160 acres, eighty-five of which is cultivated. He came to this place 
 June 1. 1871, moved his family on November, of the same year and lias farmed since. He 
 has served as Township Treasurer and Trustee. He was born in Germany, in 1838, and 
 came to America in 1852, locating in Ashtabula County, Oliio, where he farmed, worked in 
 the iilaning mill factories, etc. Enlisted March 27, 1861. in Company I, Nineteenth Ohio 
 Y’olnnteer Infantry. Soon re-enlisted in Battery C, First Ohio Light Artillery. 
 He iiartlcipated in all the batrles of his command, and v s mustered out June 
 15,1865. He was married in 1867, to Mrs. E. J. Jones, a native of Kentucky. They have 
 two children, Emanuel C. and Catharine M. He is a member of the James B. McPherson 
 Post, No. 87, G. A. R., and Cornucopia Grange, No. 1358. He was brought up a Lutheran 
 
McPherson county. 
 
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 1’rotest.iiit In 1883, he r.iised 671 bushels of wlieat, an average of twenty-five bushels to 
 the acre. 
 
 J. ,S. VANDKUSEN, farmer and stock raiser, I*. (). McPherson, Section 21 He came to 
 his place in May, 1878, since whicli lie has followed farming, stock raising and teaching 
 He was born In .s.yatop County, N. Y., FebrnaryS, 1837, and was raised on a farm and has 
 nearly always followed that business. He wtis educated in .lonesvllle Academy In bis native 
 count J, New 1 ork. Iiolivcd jii thut comity uiiti 1 twenty •on 6 yciirs old w hen lie moved to 
 Leland, La.Salle Co., Ill., In tbespring of 1858, since wbleb time he Inas followed teaching 
 
 several town ofiices. Was married in the summer 
 of 1859, to .Mbss Addle A. Holbrook, of (Ireen County, .\. Y. Thev have nine cbildren— 
 Mary A., Sarah L., Charles H., borena E., William R., George P., Frederick l": Ada May 
 and Leonard A. He is a member of A. F. & A. M., of Ills native place, a Democr.at In noil- 
 tics. 
 
 . C. WEDDLE, farmer and stock raiser. P.O. Kings City. He first came to Kansas 
 
 in September, 18i3. remained HI Harvey County until May, 1873, when he located on bis 
 jiresent place. Section 2b. He has 120 acres of land. 100 of which are ciiltiv.ated He has 
 also 160 .acres on Section 22, all cultivated. In 1882 be raised 5,972 bushels of wheat He 
 deals largely in live stock and cattle. Has served as Deputy Slieritf of liiichaiian Coiiiitv 
 "'P •"’'■''J'' Jack.son County, IiuL, March 29. 1847. and w.as raised on a farm. Set- 
 tied In Huchatiaii County. Mo. In 1867. where he fanned and ral.sed stock, and from there 
 came to Kansas. Enlisted January 30, 1863. in Companv F. One Hundred and Fortv-flftli 
 Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and participated In all the battles of his cominand 
 and was mustered out December 22. 1866. Was married in 1869. to Miss Dianna Nettles’ 
 of Arkansas. He Is a member of the James li. McPherson Post No. 87 G A R Isa 
 Republican In politics. vj. iv. 
 
 WILLI A.M WEST, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. McPherson, Section 10, northeast 
 quarter. He has 820 acres of fine land. 360 of which are cultiv.ated, all in the above town¬ 
 ship. Also IbO acres in Lone Tree Township, .all cultivated. In 1883 he r.alsed 3 000 bush¬ 
 els of wheat, an averap of twenty-four bushels per acre. He located on his homestead in 
 the spring of 1871. He kept hotel in King City eighteen months, then moved to McPherson 
 and erected a house by the latter name. This was the first hotel in the place which .Mr W 
 
 .fiistlce of the Peace. He is a distiller by tr.ade; now owns a distillery at the defunct King 
 City, with a capacity of a twelve-bushel house. He manufactures from rve and corn mire 
 soui mash whiskey. It cost »4,000. He employs five men in the business. mime 
 
 NEW OOTTLAND TOWNSHIP. 
 
 GU.ST BURK, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. New Gottland, Section 34. He has 240 
 acres of IfHul on the above section, and 180 acres on Section 27. all cultivated. In 1882 he 
 raised 1.58i bushels of wheat, an average of thirty-five bushels per acre. He was bor’n in 
 Sweden, February 1. 1846. Came to America In 1867. He worked in various places unt 
 be came to Kansas. Was married In 1871. to Miss Anna L. Hulf, a native of Sweden Tl ev 
 have four children—Amanda. Charles F., Esther M. and David G. They are members of the 
 Swedish Lutheran Church, of New Gottland Township. He has served .as Township Trus¬ 
 tee. 1 ostmaster, etc. In 1882, he raised nine tons of broom corn, which sold at S100 per 
 
 ton. 
 
 SWAN BURK, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. New Gottland, Section 35. has 400 acres 
 of land with 280 cultivateo. In 1882, there was 3,047 bushels of wheat raised on his Land 
 and ninety acres of broom corn, producing thirty tons, which sold at SlOO per ton He 
 came to his plime, April 3, 1871. He was born in Sweden in 1839; came to America in 1865 
 settling in Jefferson County, Iowa, where he worked about three and one-half years af 
 anything liecould ftiidto do. He was married in 1868, to MNs Mary A. Almgren a native 
 of the latter county, Iowa. They have three children—Clara O., Emma E and Matildas 
 His wile died in 1877. He was nnarried again. March 4, 1881, to Miss Mary C. Hockeiison' 
 a native of Sweden. They have one daughter—Ida .Maria, They are members of the Swed¬ 
 ish Lutheran church, of New Gottland. He has served as Township Treasurer two terms 
 C. O. GRANT, farmer and stock r<alser. Sections 34 and 35, P. O. New Gottlaiui 
 He came to this place in the spring of 1876 and opened a farm of 320 acres 040 of 
 vdiich ne has since cultivivted.. In 1883 he raised 3,000 bushels of wheat .and twenty tons 
 of brooui corn. He was born in .Sweden May 26. 1849, and came to Americ.a in 1863 lo- 
 cating In Knox County, Ill. His wife’s maiden name was Thilda Grant. They have five 
 children, Hattie M.. Albertina W., Mattie W., Nellie A. and Oscar Wilfred E Tliev are all 
 niember.s of the Swedish Lutheran Church of New Gottland. ^ 
 
 JOHN PGR ANT, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. New Gottland, Section 1. He came to 
 9"’".®^°°®.®’’®®®^ laiul, 440 actes be has under cultiva¬ 
 tion. In 1883 be raised ,3,000 bushels of wheat, an average of thirtv-flve bushels per 
 acre, also twelve tons of broom corn. He was the first Township Trustee elected^in 
 McI Imrsoii Township. He lias been a member of the McPherson County Board for the 
 past three years, and was recently elected for a term of three years. Was born in Sweden 
 Noyember 2, 1837, and came to America in 1863, locating in Galesburg, III., at which time 
 he bad only $3 in money and a family to keep. He worked at many kinds of labor until he 
 came to Kansas and began farming. Married in 1855 to Miss Anna S. Joliiison, a native of 
 SweMeii, born January 1 , 1838. They have three children, Charles E., David H. and Nellie 
 C. They are members of the Swedish Lutheran Church of this township 
 A. ■I'-Sf.^^'.QUIST, P. O. New Gottland. pastor of the New Gottland Swedish Lutheran 
 organized in 1873. The church building erected in 1876 at a cost 
 of J3.00R Tliere,ar® 250 numbers at present. P. M. Sannquist came to this place in the 
 fall of ]8i8 and took charge ot the above church. He w.as born in Oskarliauun Sweden 
 .June 8, 1835. Came to America in 1865 and located In Altona, III., .and took charge of the 
 there in the f.dl ot 1867 and after that moved to Woodhull, Ill., in the fall 
 ?>■ where he took charge of the Swedish Lutheran Church. Married June 8, 1866 to 
 ’^Sand®!!, a native of Sweden, born Augmst 22, 1845. They have two cliildie’n— 
 Helda Christine, now attending the academy at Lindsborg, and Peter E., deceased and 
 Carl Emel. an adopted son. Mr. S. was educated In Allsborg, Sweden, and after coming to 
 “®. school two years at Paxton, Ford Co., III., at Augustana College, 
 
 graduating m 1867, since which time he has preached. Has built three churches and has 
 one 111 contemplation at McPherson, Kas. 
 
 CASTLE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 S. U. /looloviunt 
 
 u 
 
 tlon i 
 Born 
 
 Goshen Hid., in I860, and lived until twenty-one years old. Enlisted in 1863 in ConnVa'ii^ 
 li, One Hundred and Seventy-six Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Transferred to the construc- 
 Mustered out in May, 1865. Returned to Indiana and followed mechanics 
 Went to Missouri ill 1872 and farmed until he came to Kansas. Married in 1867 to Miss 
 Angie Shafer, a native of Ohio. They have three children. Mary J.. Thoma.s R., and Ada 
 
 Kei.rn.!r,® i21io'"''®ri®“ '® 9,-McPIiersoii. IViVs elected Justice of the Peace in 
 
 February, 1882, and has since held the office. 
 
 CHARLES M. CASE, ilealer in drugs, paints, medicines, oils, and druggists’ sundries 
 
 ■’ ----..icated 
 
 1 piir- 
 ^'ebru.ary 
 1 In the 
 
 roil on the coast at Hafteras Inlet, Port Royal, and Ferna'ndYn";i,“Fja.','' Mosimito Iidet*"and 
 various others on the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers. Mustered out as FInsigii in De- 
 cember’ 1865. He then went to New York city and followed various kinds of business 
 until he came to Kansas. Married in 1866 to .Miss l.otta A. Johnson, of Franklin Ct He 
 is a member of the Congregational Church ot Staten Island, N. Y. 
 
 raiser and grain dealer, came to Laura 
 septemb®!- 23. 1,873, locating on a homestead on Section 30. He has 240 acres ot land 200 
 
 of 1858 to Randolpti County, III., where be engaged in milling and farming until 1865^ 
 when he moved to Clirlstian County, Ill., and engaged In farming until he came to Kansas’. 
 He was niarried April 13, 1857, to .Miss Anna M. Noel, of Adams County Pa. They have 
 nine cbildren-Agnes L,, Anna C., George McCnellaii, William H.. Sarah Fi, Clara J.. Emma 
 J., Henry F.. andt aroline FI. They are members of the Catholic Church. He was the fii st 
 Justice of the 1 eace, elected in 1874, and Township Trustee, elected in 1875 and 1876 
 
 .'s. M. PKA TZ, dealer In all kinds of grain and farmer's produce. Mr. Pratz opened the 
 bu.siiiessin August, 1882. and np to December 17tli of the same year bought and shipped 
 140 car-loads of grain. He first located, seven miles north of Abilene, Dickinson Coiintv in 
 the spring ot 1875, and followed agricultural pursuits for some tliiie, then came to bis pr’es- 
 ent plac®, and took a land claim. F’ariued aiid followed carpenter traile until the oiiening 
 of the above business. He was born in Peoria County, Ill., October 19. 1852, aiid lived there 
 until lie came to Kansas, comiilethig his education in Abingdon College. Illinois Is a Re- 
 publican In politics. 
 
 C. C. WOODRUFF, fai iiier and stock-raiser, P. O. Laur.a. Section 7. He came to his 
 present jilace lii 1873; moved his family In the spring, 1874. He has 160 acres fine land. 
 
 GEORGE 11 . WOODRUFF, dealer In a general line of hardware, farm machinery sew- 
 ltork‘nf fi opened trade In September. 1380. and curries an aVerago 
 
 1 flocated on a liomestead. near I.aura, in Septemlier, 1873. where he 
 ■ '®i®'’®?®‘*J’’® •t8ove business. He was born In Menard County. III., 
 'e‘*®i! ''hs raised and educated In bis native place. Was niarried In 1870 to Miss 
 1 lora F,. .SwalIowood, of Springfield, III. They have tliree children—Ed' ' - - 
 
 and Gertrude G. They are members of the Christian Church. 
 
 -Edith M., Jessie D., 
 
 .fACKSON TOWN.sniP. 
 
 looo' MlbUIKEN, dealer in general merchandise. He opened trade in Conway, in June 
 1880; first came to the county ill .May, 1873, farmed until spring of 1878. Ho then engaged 
 111 the grocery business at .McPherson iiiitil he opened trade at the present place He carnes 
 stock of #2,500; also deals largely In grain. In the seaJoii of issl up to De^m- 
 ber 12, be bouglit and shipped over 125 car-loads of grain from Conw.ay. Mr. Milllkpii w.as 
 born ui Decatur County, Ind., in 1839. w.as raised on a farm; his parents lived in St .Jo.sepli 
 County, Ind. He oaiiie to Davis County, Iowa, in 1857. lived there and in .Missourl. aiid fol- 
 milisted In August, 1862, In Company B, Tlilrlietb Iowa Vol- 
 uiiteer Infantiy ; particip.ated in fifteen regular engagements; mustered out at Washington, 
 iiicti’ was with Gen. Willi.am T. .Shermaii in all bis marches; was married In 
 
 n ® Davis County, Iowa. They have three cbildren. James 
 
 C., Mattie and Harry A. He is a member of I. O. O. F., K. of H. of McPherson • he has 
 served as Justice of the Peace, is Postmaster of Conway. i iierneison, ne nas 
 
 frA.m ‘’®“'®*’ Pteneral merchandise, drugs and medicines. He opened 
 
 trade in 1880 and carries an average stock of $700. He located on Section 20 October 1873 
 roA '"?re or less eiigapd in .agricultural imrsuits since. He owns 1,060 acres of land’ 
 500 of winch are cultivated. He, In company with a brother, G. W. Stockliam deals largely 
 in livestock and gram. During the season of 1882, up to December 13. they bought and 
 ® "PP?? ®''®’’ Prram from Conway St.atioii. He was born In Sciota County Ohio 
 
 III 1845; parents lived in Tennessee, Ohio, Kentucky and Iowa. He was raised .afarmer 
 .and dealt in live stock m Iowa; Is a member ot the I. O. O. F. and K. of P. Married in 1868 
 to Miss Margaret Lister, of Indiana, then of Iowa. They have five children, Alice Morris’ 
 Harry, F rankle and an infant son. 
 
 ALBERT F. W.AUGH, honieeopathic physician, P. O. McPherson, Section 2. He 
 ?oP9® to .McPherson County December 38, 1872, located on his place in the spring of 
 1873. .There were only three families living in Jackson Township .at that time He 
 owns 640 acres of land, 350 of which are cultivated. In 1883 be raised 1 100 bushels 
 fM m ‘t?9‘'*i" ^9®™*!!,^^ thirty-three bushels per acre. He was horn in Loraliie County! 
 OhiO’ October 1, 1837, where he lived until the spring of 1851, when his parents 
 With their family, moved to Sheboygan. WIs., where he was raised and eaucated’ 
 
 medicine in the latter place. He enlisted in Auirnst' 
 lobl, in Company H. First Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, participated in all battles of liis 
 command until Perryville; wounded tliere October 8. 1862, and from its effects dischaiired 
 April 1. 1863. Married in 1868, to Miss Laura Heeler, a native of Strasburg, France (now 
 Germany). Born February 2. 1844, slie came with her parents to America in 1854 Thev 
 three children. Frank A.. Fannie E. and Mary L. He is a member of James R 
 McPherson Post. No. 87; elected Probate Judge in 1875 and served two years; was Coiintv 
 Commissioner 1878-79; has served as president of McPherson County Agricultural Society 
 
 GROVELAND TOWNSHIP. 
 
 BECKER FOLSOM, a practical farmer, southeast quarter. Section 8. Township 20. 
 Range 4 west, P. O. Westfiehl. Hecameto this place in April, 1872; his then nearest neigh- 
 
 lim* IVPfl t.WPJvA mil ar • 1, i o t, qo r-gac P ».a o V.I 7 - zxPo 1 ; .X 4.1. — i. J. . .V 
 
 there until seventeen years of age. when he went to Lapeer County, Mich., and engaged in 
 farming and lumbering, and remained until March, 1872. He wa.s married in 1852?to Miss 
 Mary J. Aiiisden, a native of Batavia, N. Y. They Iiave one son. Linden O. He is a member 
 Lodge, Cliapter .and Council A. F. & A. M. He was Assessor of bis township in 
 
 lRB*< I-TaiCnl^i:ti\1lI>Imortivavm1iPf.ac TTzain/-. IS.. ...vt.. 4. t.. __. .. * 
 
 try was entirely unsettled, his nearest grain market was .Salin.a, forty miles away buffalos 
 fiiDte plenty. He was born in Steiibtiiville, Ohio, in March 
 182 1 , be lived in liis native State, where be followed farming and carpenter work until he 
 came to Kansas. Enlisted lii October, 1862, in Company G, One Hundred and Twenty-sec¬ 
 ond Ohio Volunteer Infantry, participating in all battles of bis command; be w,as mustered 
 out in September, 1865. IV.as married in 1851 to Miss Elizabeth Rolierts. a native of Oliio 
 They have six children—Wayne, Miiidwell, Hepsey, Alfred, Winn and Salome. He lias been 
 a member of the Masonic Order since 1851. Has served as Justice of the I’eace two years 
 JAMES SITTS, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. McPherson, Section ,3, Towiisliip 2U 
 Range 4 west. He came to bis place in April, 1873. and took it .as a soldier’s bome.ste.ad of 
 160 acres, 150 ot wbicb is ciiltivatod. In 188'2. lie raised 2,300 bushels wlieat 0118 O acres of 
 ground, and 600 bushels corn on 35 acres. MTien he first came to Groveland Townsbiii tlie 
 country was almost entirely unsettled, he plowed the first land in tlie township. He was 
 
 VIA -t\j (iiGi x.o itviict. 110 ijcai jjijiiuuii, vyciriiatitt »> csi, »; u litJ ;;4D, IotO. 
 
 Went to Lapeer County, Mirh., with liis p.arents in 1856, and farmed until lie came to Kan¬ 
 sas. Enlisted .lanuary 19. 1864, 111 Company FI, Eighth Michigan Cavalry, afterward con¬ 
 solidated with Eleventh Mlcliigaii Cavalry .and transferred to Company 1). He b.ad a horse 
 shot from under him and was captured, but soon escaped. He participated lu all battles of 
 liis command, was mustered out October 21, 1865. JIarried in the fall of 1873, to Miss Hat¬ 
 tie E. Hempstead, a native of Iowa. They have two cbildren, Artluir C. and Ernest C. He 
 and wife are members of Clirlstian Cbnrcb of Groveland Townsbiii. He b.as served as 
 Justice of tlie Peace, Coustalile and Overseer of Higliways, and Is the present Treasurer of 
 ■Scliool District No. 41. 
 
 A. W. SMITH, farmer and stock raiser, iiorUie.ast quarter Section 2H. Township 20, 
 Range 4 west. P. O. Groveland. He first came to bis place in Noveiiilier, lS7;i, and took ills 
 pl.ace as a soldier’s liomestead.tliere were only tliree settlers lietweeii liis place and .McPlier- 
 soii at that time. He lias 160 acres laud. 140 of wlilcli is cultivated. In 1882, be raised 1,800 
 bushels wheat on 60 acres ground, 800 Imsbels corn on 40 .acres and 700 luisliels oats on 14 
 acres land. He was born In Oxford County, Me.. Ociuber 18. 1843. lived in native pl.ace 
 until seventeen years old. Enlisted in October, 1861, in Company B, F’irst Battalion, Niiie- 
 teentb United Stales Infantry, and was Sergeant of his comp.aiiy. He participated in all 
 
 g eneral eiigageiiieiits of Army of Cuiiiberland; taken prisoner September 20, 1863. at liattlc 
 bickamaiiga; confined in Libliy, Danville and Anderson ville prisons eighteen iiiontlis,nius- 
 tered out .lime 2, 1865. After army life be followed tlie cooiiers’trade in various portions 
 of Peiinsylvaiiia tour years, be tlieii took cliargeof the Cambria Iron works as foreman 
 until lie came to Kansas. W.as married in 1867 to Miss Virginia J. Berlin, of .Adams County, 
 Pa. They have five children-Frank S., Laura V., .1. Weiitwortli, Jessie M. and Nellie. lie 
 is a mHiiiber of tlie Melbodist Flinscopal Cbiircb and Reimhlicaii party. Represented Mc¬ 
 PIiersoii Couiityiii Legislature, Kansas, sessions 1875aiid 1877. 
 
 HAYES TOWNSHIP. 
 
 MORRIS S. BUCK5IAN, farmer and stock raiser, west lialf Section 14, Tiiwnsliip 20, 
 Range 5, west, P. O. Monitor, lias 320 iicres of fine agricultural lauds, seventy acres of 
 wbicli Is cultivated and fortv-Hve acres timber. In 1882 be raiseil 1,500 bushels of wheat 
 Oil fifty acres; 900 bushels of com oil forty acres. He came to this place In July, 1873; w:is 
 I’ostiiiaster at .Monitor from Decemlier, 1874, until Marcli, 1883; lias lieen clerk of Ids 
 Scliool District for the past four years. He was bom in Lee I'o., HI., Seiitember 33. 1850. 
 His parents moved to Leeleiiaw County, Midi., in 1854, where, in tlie Grand Traverse Regl.iii, 
 lie was raised and lived until lie came to Kansas. Married in Feliniary, 1881, to Miss 
 Frances Derbysidre, who was bom in Pbil.adelpbla, Pa., .Inly 12, 1863. Tliey have one 
 daiigliter—Ruby M., liorii December 21, 1883. 
 
 D.AVII) -MITcHELL, farmer and stock raiser. Section 11, Townsiiip 20. Range 5, we.st, 
 P. <). Monitor, has 800 acres of laud. 360 of wliicb is cultivated. He came to Ids place Oc¬ 
 tober 10. 1879; m;ikes a specialty of (biirylng. His place is kiiowii :is the Holstein D:iiry 
 F':imi. He keeps the full-blood imported Holstein cattle, and grades of the same breed. I 1 
 
 ibe season Ilf 1882 they manufactured 3,000 pounds of butter; marketed their product in 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Colorado at a net of twenty-five cents per pound. He was born in Scotland, December 3, 
 1832; came to America In 1850. residing in New York State three years and Illinois twenty- 
 six years. Was married in 1850 to Miss Jane 1!. Barr, a native of Scotland. They have four 
 daughters and one son—Agnes M., Ellen F., married to Mr. V. E. Phillips, of McPherson; 
 Jane B.. married to Joseph Kee, and farming Section 4, Hayes Township; David Mitchell, 
 marr ed and farming Section 3, same township, and Bella at home. He and his wife are 
 members of the Presbyterian Church. He is School Trustee and Justice of the Peace. 
 
 T. S. RF.DFEEN, farmer and stock raiser. Section 12, Township 20, Range 5, west, P. 
 O. Monitor, was born In England June 28, 1835, and came to this country wltli his parents 
 in 1842. Came to this place in July, 1873, and owns 160 .acres of fine agricultural land, 
 120 of which is under cultivation. In 1882 he raised eleven tons of broom corn on sixty 
 acres of land; about 2,000 bushels of cornfrom forty acres. His nearest market in 1873 
 was Hutchinson, a distance of twenty-four miles. He w,as married in 1857 and again in 
 1864, and has ten children. He is a member of the Episcopai Church, and of the I. O. O. F. 
 Our subject has had three failures of crops, and was obliged to go away to work several 
 times, but is now very comfortaiily situated. 
 
 E. G. STOWE, farmer and stock raiser, and .agent for Kansas Protective Life Insurance 
 Company, P. O. Monitor, came to his place in July. 1872; moved family in January follow¬ 
 ing. Has 160 acres of laud, 120 of which is cultivated. In 1882 he raised 920 bushels of 
 wheat on thirty-five acres of land; 1,100 bushels of corn on fifty acres. He was born in 
 Steuben County, N. Y., April 7. 1838; lived in his native State until seventeen years old, 
 when he moved to Grundy County. Iowa, w'here he followed agricultural pursuits until he 
 came to Kansas. Enlisted in September, 1863. in Co. K. Klfteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry; 
 liarticipated in all battles of his command; mustered out in August, 1864. Married in 1861 
 10 Miss Minerva A. Epperson, of Montgomery County, Iiid. Boni February 21, 1840. They 
 have six children—Charles E., Frank E., Fred B., Clarence V. (Henry H.. deceased), George 
 J. and John V. D. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He Is 
 a member of James B. McPherson Post, No. 87. He has served as Justice of the Peace and 
 School Director six years. 
 
 TURKBY CREEK TOWKSHIP. 
 
 SAMUEL BATY, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Lake View, Section 12. Hehasl60 
 acres of land, 120 of which is cultivated. He came to his present home in fall of 1872,where 
 he has farmed since. He was born in Lancaster County, Pa.. June 7, 1833. They moved to 
 Alexander, Mo., where they lived some time. His father was a cooper and iron moulder. 
 Samuel Baty enlisted, summer 1861, in Company I, Eighteenth Missouri Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry, and was made Orderly Sergeant, and participated in all the battles of his command; 
 taken prisoner .at battle of Shiloh, and confined from April 6th until August 1st. Paroled 
 at Macon, Ga., and afterward joined his regiment and participated in all b.attles of the com¬ 
 mand, Seventeenth Army Coi'iis under Gen. Win. T. Sherman. Mustered outat Louisville, 
 Ky., summer 1865. Married, 1855, to Miss Dorinda Squires, of Detroit, Mich. They have 
 two children—George and Grant. 
 
 A. M. SMITH, farmer and stock raiser. Section 14, P. O. Lake View. He has 200 acres 
 of laud. 100 of which are cultivated. In 1882 he raised 1,700 bushels of wheat on sixty- 
 two acres. He came to this place in May, 1871. and has served as Township Treasurer two 
 years and Township Trustee four years. He was born in Elgin County, Canada, May 30, 
 1842; lived on a farm with his parents until seventeen years old, then learned the cooper 
 trade. He enlisted November 29, 1864, in Company B, Ninety-filth Regiment Illinois Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry, and participated in the battles of Nashville, Tenn., and Spanish Fort, Ala. 
 Was mustered out in tlie fall of 1865. He is a member of the Janies B. McPherson Post No. 
 87, G. A. R. Married, in 1874. to Miss Agnes J. Sensor, of Byron, Ogle County, Ill. They 
 have three sons—Alvin Ross. Ambrose C. and Allen W. 
 
 C. A. WING, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Sparta. Section 22. He owns 400 acres of 
 land, 180 under cultivation. He raised 1,700 bushels of wheat in 1882. an average of twen¬ 
 ty-five bushels per acre. He came to this jilace in spring of 1876. Born in Saratoga County, 
 N. December 22, 1841, and was raised on a farm. He spent several years in California, 
 Montana and Colorado, milling and freighting. Married, 1868. to Miss Sarah J. Smith, a 
 native of Canada, West. They have four chltdren—Cliarles H.. Herbert, George and Hen¬ 
 rietta A. Flrstthree born in Iowa, and the latter in Kansas. He has served as Township 
 Trustee and Justice of the Peace, and several minor offices. 
 
 SUPERIOR TOWN.SH1P. 
 
 NEWTON W. BRIDGERS, Section 3, Township 21, Range 4 west, P. O. Superior. He 
 
 came to this place inMarch, 1878. He has 160 acres land, 420 of which are cultivated. Inl883 
 he raised 1,800 bushels of wheat on fifty-two acres laud; 1.000 bushels corn on thirty-seven 
 acres. He was born in Clinton County, Pa., August 20, 1849, and was raised a farmer. 
 Went to Kendall County, III., 1868, and followed farming until he came to Kansas. Mar¬ 
 ried. 1874, to Miss Jennette I. Dunn, of the latter county, Illinois, born Oct. 9, 1854. They 
 have two children—John F. and Kuhamah I. They are members Methodist Episcopal 
 Church. Republican in politics. 
 
 GEORGE W. EAKINS, farmer and stock raiser, north half Section 4, Township 
 21, Range 4, west, P.O. Superior, has 309 acres of land,210 of which are cultivated. In 1882, 
 he raised 2,690 bushels of wheat on ninety-two acres of land; 1,400 bushels of corn on for¬ 
 ty-two acres of ground. He first came to his place in October, 1873. The county was then 
 only sparsely settled; Hutcliinson was his nearest market. He was born in Green County, 
 Tenn., July 20. 1847, and was raised in Lewis County, northeast Missouri, going there with 
 parents in 1849, where he followed agricultural pursuits until he came to Kansas. Enlisted 
 in February, 1863, in Company G. Second Illinois Cavalry. Participated In all battles of his 
 command; mustered out December 22, 1865. Was married in 1868. to Miss Sarah C. 
 Thomas, of Keokuk, Iowa. They h.ave eight children—John T., William J., Millard R., 
 George P., Lucy M., M.ary E., James B. and Fannie R. He is a member of James B. Mc¬ 
 Pherson Post, No. 87, G. A. R., and the Kansas Anti-Horse Thief Association. 
 
 JAMES A. EAKINS, farmer and stock raiser, southeast quarter Section 4, north half 
 northeast quarter Section 9, west half southeast quarter Section 3. P. O. Superior, 320 acres 
 of|Iand, 175 of which are cultivated. In 1882,he raised 1,500 bushels of wheat on fifty acres; 
 600 bushels of corn on thirty-five acres. He came to his place in May, 1873, and opened his 
 farm. He was born in Green County, Tenn., May 30, 1846; parents, with family, moved to 
 Lewis County, Mo., in 1852. where he was raised on a farm, and lived there until he came 
 to Kansas. Married in 1871, to Miss Rebecca Graves, of Lewis County, Mo. They have six 
 children—Annie S., Sarah E., John S.. George A., Lydia L. and Nannie E. They are mem¬ 
 bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He enlisted in F'ebruary, 1864, in Company C, 
 Third Iowa Cavalry, and participated in all battles of his commanci, and mustered out in 
 July, 1865. Heafierward farmed until he came to Kansas. He took charge of the Superior 
 postoffice April 1, 1875, and since served as Postmaster. Has served as Justice of tlie Peace 
 two terms. Township Assessor two terms. Census Enumerator in 1880. Is a Republican in 
 politics. 
 
 C. O. LUTY, farmer and stick raiser. Section 10, Township 21, Range 4 west, P. O. Su¬ 
 perior. He first located in Wabaunsee County. Kan., in thesprlng of 1870, and engaged in 
 stock raising, buying and shipping. Came to his place in the fall of 1874. Moved his family 
 in 1875. Has 320 acres of laud, 150 of wnlch is cultivated. In 1882, he raised 1,700 bush¬ 
 els of wheat on sixty-four acres of ground; 1,200 bushels of corn on sixty-five acres. He 
 was born in Allegheny County. Penn.,September 26,1846, and was raised in Allegheny City. 
 He enlisted November 14, 1861, in Company B, Sixty-first Pennsylvania Volunteer Intantry, 
 and participated in all battles of his command in the army of tlie Potomac; mustered out 
 November 14,1864. Married in 1870. to Miss Margaret E. Ridclllfe, a native of Allegheny 
 City, born May 17, 1848. They have four children—Frank H., George H., Charles O. and 
 Mlllicent R. They were originally Presbyterians, but now members of the Methodist Epis- 
 cop.al Church. He has served as Justice of the Peace, Township Treasurer, and has been a 
 member of School Board for years. Republican in politics. 
 
 LITTLE VALLEY TOWNSHIP. 
 
 WARREN L. B.4.IR, farmer and stock raiser, southwest quarter Section 14, and south¬ 
 east of Section 15, Township 21, Range 5 west, P. O. Hutchinson. 320 acres. Hecame to his 
 place September 4. 1872. being among the first settlers in the township. He has served sev¬ 
 eral terms as Township Trustee and Assessor of his township. John Bair has south half of 
 southeast quarter ot Section 10. He came to his place with his mother and the family in 
 April, 1875. They have 125 head of cattle on their farms. Mrs. Mary E. Bair, mother of 
 Warren and John Bair, has northwest quarter of Section 14. In 1882, they raised 1,3.’'0 
 bushels of whe.at on fifty acres; 1,875 bushels of corn on 125 acres. Mrs. Bair is a native of 
 Summit County, Ohio, and was born in 1830. Abraham Bair, the husband and father was 
 born in Stark County, Ohio, in 1833. He was a farmer, teacher and merchant. They were 
 married in 1848; her maiden name was Mary Hauii. They had five sons and one daughter 
 —Warren L., John W., Edward E.. Frank L., Abraham J, and Mary E.. who is an active and 
 progressive school teacher of McPherson County. They are members of the German Re¬ 
 form Church of Ohio. Mr. Abraham Bair, the lather, died in Will County, Ill., in 1862. 
 
 \ ' A 
 
 
NEOSHO COUNTY. 
 
 NEOSHO COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION AND NATURAL FEATURES. 
 
 EOSIIO County IS situated in the second tier of counties from Missouri, 
 the Indian Territory. .It is bounded on the north by 
 Bourbon and Crawford, on the south by Labette, 
 and on the west by Wilson County. By the Bogus Laws, the territory now in- 
 c uded within the limits of Neosho County was part of Dorn County, as ex- 
 
 Labette County; Dorn County extending northward 
 about three-fourths of a mile from the . ^ 
 
 township line between townships twen 
 
 een inches thick and the coal is of good quality. The largest amount 
 mined in a single year (1876) is about 100,000 tons. 
 
 The native forests are found along the streams. The belts average about 
 one-half a mile in width, and contain the cottonwood, elm, hickory, hackberry, 
 maple, oak, pecan and walnut. There are numerous small groves of cultivated 
 timber, but much remains to be done in this direction. 
 
 The Neosho is the principal river. It enters the 
 
 ty-seven and twenty-eight, and south¬ 
 ward to the Indian Territory—embra¬ 
 cing the “ Osage ceded lands.” The 
 name Dorn was changed to “Neosho,” 
 by the Legislature, June 3, 1861, and 
 the county was organized by proclama¬ 
 tion of Governor Carney, November 20 
 1864. 
 
 On the 26th of February, 1866, an 
 act was approved which established the 
 boundaries of the county as “Com¬ 
 mencing at a point on the north line of 
 the Osage lands, as established by 
 George C. VanZandt, in the year 1859, 
 to correspond with the southeast corner 
 of Allen County ; thence run due south 
 to the south line of the State; thence 
 due west twenty-four miles ; thence due 
 north to the said north line of the Osage 
 lands; thence east along said line twen¬ 
 ty-four miles to the place of beginning.” 
 
 By an act, approved February 7, 
 
 1867, the boundaries were changed and 
 established as follows ; “ Commencing 
 
 at a point on the north line of the 
 Osage lands corresponding with the 
 southeast corner of Allen County; 
 thence due south to the northeast corner 
 of Labette County; thence due west on 
 the north line of Labette County twen¬ 
 ty-four miles to the northwest corner of 
 said Labette County; thence due north 
 to the said north line of the Osage 
 lands ; thence east along said line twen¬ 
 ty-four'miles to the place of begin¬ 
 ning.” 
 
 On the 26th of February, 1867, the 
 Treasurer of Neosho County was for¬ 
 bidden by the Legislature to collect of 
 the taxes levied upon property in that 
 part of Neosho County called Labette 
 County more than that levied for State 
 purposes. 
 
 Most of the county is within the 
 valley of the Neosho River, which flows 
 from northwest to southeast through it. 
 
 This valley is. however, mostly upland, 
 with the exception of its own immedi¬ 
 ate banks, and the comparatively nar¬ 
 row valleys of its immediate tributaries. 
 
 About twenty per cent, of the surface of 
 
 the county is properly termed bottom _ 
 
 land, the balance, eighty per cent., being 
 upland. Weibly Bluff, about three 
 miles northwest of Erie, is about eighty 
 feet high, and Ditmas Bluff, in Tioga 
 Township, is about seventy-five feet 
 high. The latter is of earth, while the former is rock 
 
 POPULATION. 
 
 (а) 
 
 ( б ) 
 (c) 
 
 (d) 
 
 (e) 
 
 Big Creek Township. 
 
 (tanville Township...!. . 
 
 Centreviile Township... 
 
 Chetopa Township, incliuling TliaveV City . 
 
 Kiie Township, inclufling Erie City... 
 
 Grant Townshi]) . . 
 
 Ladore Township.. 
 
 Lineoln Township. 
 
 Including Osage Mission citvii 
 
 Shiloii Township. 
 
 Tioga Township, lupliuling ciian'utYcity.!!.!!i. 
 
 Walnut (trove Township. 
 
 Thayer City. 
 
 Erie City. 
 
 Osage Mission City. 
 Chanute City. 
 
 18'0. 
 
 1880. 
 
 1.(177 
 
 1,036 
 
 1 1170 
 
 878 
 
 889 
 
 1,054 
 
 821 
 
 1,213 
 
 1,3.50 
 
 1,334 
 
 
 1,035 
 
 839 
 
 1.055 
 
 745 
 
 1.228 
 
 1,732 
 
 2,266 
 
 
 988 
 
 997 
 
 1.851 
 
 «86 
 
 1,193 
 
 10 20H 
 
 1,5,131 
 
 
 311 
 
 418 
 
 270 
 
 791 
 
 I.. 3 O 6 
 
 
 887 
 
 (n) III 1871, part to Grant. 
 
 (6) In ]S7o. part to Shiloh. 
 
 (c) In 1871, from part of Big Creek. 
 
 (d) In 1870. from part of Chetojia. 
 
 (f) Since 1870. name changed from Neosho. 
 
 . . . . The highest land in the 
 
 county IS in Shiloh Township, and does not exceed 150 feet in height above the 
 level of the Neosho River. 
 
 The soil of the county varies from a few inches to thirty feet in thickness. 
 About one-half of the county is denominated “ black limestone ” soil, one-third, 
 “mulatto,” and the remaining one-sixth “white ash” soil. The name “black 
 limestone" is applied to black soil underlaid with and containing limestone; 
 the name “ mulatto ” to that containing also sandstone, and “white ash” to' 
 that containing fine sand which gives to it a white appearance. All po-rtions 
 of the county are for the most part fertile and produce excellent crops of all the 
 cereals. Coal underlies about ten per cent, of the area of the county, and is 
 found mostly in Chetopa Township near Thayer. The vein is about eight- 
 
 county near the north¬ 
 west corner, and after following a quite 
 serpentine course, leaves the county 
 about two miles west of its southeast 
 corner. The total length of the river 
 within the county is forty miles. Its 
 width during most of the year is 100 
 feet, and average depth six feet. Prev¬ 
 ious to the construction of railroads the 
 question of its navigability was one of 
 considerable interest to the people, and 
 also even in later years. In 1877, Mr. 
 Graverock constructed a boat named 
 the “ Farragut,” which traversed the 
 river for a distance of eight miles, and 
 was capable of carrying 100 tons. 
 
 The principal tributaries of the 
 Neosho from the east are Hickory, Flat 
 Rock, Four Mile, Canville, Big Creek 
 and Beach’s Creek, all running in a 
 southwe.sterly direction; and from the 
 west. Village, Turkey, Crooked, Rock, 
 and Augustus or Ogee’s Creek, all run¬ 
 ning east or southeast. In the southern 
 part of the county are found Labette 
 Creek and numerous branches, flowing 
 southward, and in the west Chetopa 
 Creek flows west into Wilson County. 
 On account of the generally level sur¬ 
 face of the county, springs are not nu¬ 
 merous, but good well water is obtaina¬ 
 ble at depths varying from ten to forty 
 feet.. 
 
 THE OSAGE INDIANS. 
 
 Neosho County is situated in the 
 northern part of the Osage ceded lands. 
 These cetied lands lie immediately west 
 of the Cherokee Neutral Lands and are 
 in extent fifty miles from north to south, 
 and thirty miles from east to west. The 
 total Osage Reservation, extending west¬ 
 ward from said Neutral Lands 375 miles, 
 was granted by treaty to .said Indians, 
 June 2, 1825. It was some time during 
 this year that the body of the tribe 
 moved on to their new reservation. 
 But the Osages had. in 1820, conferred 
 with the Rt. Rev. De Bourg, Roman 
 Catholic Bishop of New Orleans, who 
 was then visiting in Missouri, with re¬ 
 ference to the appointment of a mission¬ 
 ary to visit their towns and teach them 
 the mysteries of religion. Rev. De 
 Bourg appointed as missionary Rev. 
 Charles De La Croix, who visited West¬ 
 ern Missouri and what is now Eastern 
 Kansas, for the purpose of organizing 
 churches among the Osages. In May, 
 1822, he reached the point in Neosho 
 
 County now known as Osage Mission, and administered the rite of baptism to 
 two Indians, named James and Francis Choteau, the first persons who were 
 baptized within the present limits of the State. Soon afterwards. Rev. La Croix 
 returned to Missouri, where, exhausted by his labors and exposure he was re¬ 
 moved by death. 
 
 Rev. La Croix was succeeded by Rev. Charles Van Quickenborn, who vis¬ 
 ited many of the Osage towns, and was indefatigable in his efforts to provide 
 education for their youth. In 1824 he established the first manual labor school 
 that existed among them, collecting the boys at the house of St. Stanislaus, near 
 the town of Florisant, St. Louis Co., Mo., and the girls at the Convent of the 
 Sacred Heart, in St. Charles County. But the next year, a new treaty having 
 been concluded between the United States and the Osages, they removed to 
 
826 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 their new reservation, and as a consequence, Van Quickenborn’s manual labor 
 school came prematurely to an end. He, however, continued to visit them in 
 their new home, and to care for them for a number of years. 
 
 Upon arriving in the vicinity of the present town of Walnut, which was for 
 the most part destitute of water and timber, one of the chiefs of the Nation, 
 sent forward a deputation to select a location suitable for their camp. This 
 deputation soon discovered a long stretch of timber, and upon entering it came 
 to a beautiful, clear stream of water, the gravelly bottom of which could be 
 distinctly seen. Highly pleased with their discovery they returned to their 
 Chief, reported their success, and guided their comrades to the river. Those 
 who arrived first at the river rode into it and let their horses drink, and, as a 
 consequence, when the Chief arrived a few moments later, the water was quite 
 the opposite of “ beautiful and clear.” He thereupon gently rallied the dis¬ 
 coverers of the river upon the subject, and from the circumstance of the roiling 
 of the water, named the river Ne-o-sho, (AV, water, o-sho, made muddy— water 
 that has been made muddy. 
 
 For a year or two Van Quickenborn remained for the most of the time, 
 \yith the Osages that were at Harmony Mission, on the Marais des Cygnes, 
 near Pappinsville, in Missouri, but in 1827, he came to those on the Neosho, 
 where they were forming permanent settlements. About this time the Osage 
 Nation was divided into two divisions—one on the Neosho, the other on the 
 Verdigris. The Indian towns on the Verdigris extended from the mouth of 
 Pumpkin Creek to that of Chetopa Creek, while those on the Neosho extended 
 from the mouth of Labette Creek to that of Owl Creek. Each division had a 
 Chief, the principal Chief being that over the Neosho division. 
 
 In 1828, Van Quickenborn, performed a marriage ceremony, the parties 
 united being Francis Daybeau, a half-breed, and an Osage woman named 
 Mary. This was the first marriage solemnized in the territory now included in 
 the State of Kansas. Van Quickenborn died in 1S28. 
 
 In 1837, the first trading posts were established among the Osages, by 
 Edward Choteau, Gerald Pappin and John Mathews, the latter locating near 
 White Hair’s village, now Oswego, Labette County. A half-breed settlement was 
 established between Canville and Flat Rock Creek. The former creek was 
 named after A. B. Canville who came to the ©sages in 1844, married in 1845, 
 and settled on Canville Creek in 1847. 
 
 From 1829 to 1847 various Fathers of the Catholic Church visited the 
 Osages, but they, desiring a missionary permanently settled among them, re¬ 
 quested Rt. Rev. Peter R. Kendrick, Bishop of St. Louis, to make an appoint¬ 
 ment for them. Consequently the Bishop appointed Rev. Father John Schoen- 
 makers, S. J , Superior of the Mission. Father S. arrived on the 2gth of April, 
 1847, and took possession of two buildings then in process of erection by the 
 Indian Department. Father Schoenmakers was accompanied by Fathers John 
 J. Bax and Paul Ponziglione, who visited the Osage villages and urged upon 
 them the importance of civilization and Christianity. On the loth of May, a 
 small number of Osage children were collected, and a manual labor school 
 established. The two buildings, which were now completed, were designed— 
 one for the education of Indian boys, the other for the education of Indian 
 girls. On the 5th of October, 1847, several sisters of Lorette arrived at the 
 Mission from Kentucky, for the purpose of educating Indian girls ; a convent 
 was established, which, with the school for boys is still flourishing. As the 
 numbers of scholars increased, other and larger buildings were erected for their 
 accommodation. The principal school buildings are now two large, three-story 
 stone structures, besides which there are two large three-story dwellings— 
 one for the boys, the other for the girls. The church that was first erected, a 
 frame building, 30x93 feet in size, is now being superseded by a magnificent 
 stone church, 75x175 feet in size, and which, when completed, will have cost 
 about $75,oco. The spire of this church will be no feet high. 
 
 These schools were always popular among the Indians until their removal 
 from the Reservation, which occurred in 1865, and they have even since then 
 been attended by Indian children to considerable extent. The highest number 
 in attendance during any one year was 236, and for the ten yearti from 1S55 to 
 1S65, the average annual attendance was 150. 
 
 During the War of the Rebellion the Osages suffered much from depreda¬ 
 tions of various kinds. Their newly built houses were torn down, their crops 
 destroyed, their hogs and cattle stolen, and, becoming discouraged with their 
 prospects, they ceded to the United States Government a strip off the east end 
 of their reservation, fifty by thirty miles in extent, containing 960,000 acres for 
 $300,000; the money to be deposited in the Treasury of the United Stales, and 
 to draw five per cent, interest, the interest to be paid to them semi-annually in 
 money, clothing, provisions or such articles of utility as the Secretary of the 
 Interior might from time to time direct. At the same time they also transferred 
 in trust to the Government to be sold for their benefit a strip off the north of 
 the balance of their reservation, twenty miles in width from north to south and 
 extending to the western limits of their reservation. The reservation thus re¬ 
 duced was called the “ Diminished Osage Reserve,” and was sold to the Gov¬ 
 ernment in 1870, and the Osages went to a new reservation in the Indian Ter¬ 
 ritory. After the close of the war, southeastern Kansas was rapidly settled up, 
 and the necessity for educational facilities became more and more urgent. The 
 Osage Mission Manual Labor Schools were the central point of settlement, and 
 it was deemed expedient by the conductors of the schools to provide for the 
 admission of white children. Accordingly, on the 7th of May, 1870, the school 
 for boys was chartered under the name and title of ‘‘St. F rancis Institute.” 
 with the view of miking it a high school; and the school for girls was chartered 
 on the 19th of September, 1870, under the nameof“St. Ann’s Academy.” This 
 school is conducted by the Sisters of Loretto. Bridget Hayden has been in 
 charge of the school for girls ever since its establishment, October 5, 1847, a 
 period of thirty-five years. Fathers Schoenmakers and Ponziglione, still live at 
 the Mission, and are among the very oldest settlers in Kansas. With them now 
 are associated three other priests of the Jesuit order, viz; Fathers Kuleman, 
 Condon and Hagan. 
 
 EARLY SETTLEMENTS. 
 
 The treaty by which the Osages ceded the ‘‘Ceded Lands” to the United 
 States was concluded September 29, 1865, and proclaimed January 21, 1867. 
 Before the former date, in some of the townships as now organized, quite a 
 number of settlers had taken claims, in anticipation of the removal of the In¬ 
 dians. So far as ascertainable the following named persons were the first, or 
 among the first, in the various townships; Dr. W. W. Hill settled in Grant Town¬ 
 ship in 1851, and was killed in his own door-yard by a mob, November i, 1866. 
 In 1858, Levi Hadden settled in this township, and in 1859, Simeon W. and 
 James A. Hadden, and Solomon Markham and his four sons. 
 
 Big Creek Township was settled in 1859 ^7 J- L. Fletcher, S. Barbee, H. 
 Schooley, and Thomas Hadden ; and Tioga Township, in the same year, by 
 Darius Rodgers, Benjamin M. Smith, Thomas Jackson, and S. E. Beach. 
 
 Canville Township was settled by T. R. Peters in 1859; the next settlers be¬ 
 ing M. Kitterman in 1864, and William Box, David Lowery and J. C. Com¬ 
 stock in 1865. Walnut Grove Township was settled in 1865 by E J. Pierce 
 and W. 1 . Brewer; Centerville in 1865 by Reuben Lake, Joseph Cummings, 
 Henry and John Wikle, and John Blair. Chetopa Township in 1864 by George 
 T. Shepherd and A. A. Ashlock, and by M. J. Salter and John Post in 1865 ; 
 Ladore in 1865 by 1 . N. Roach and family, W. C. Dickerson and S. Rosa; 
 Lincoln in the same year by M. L. and Frank McCashu, Dr. Dement, M. A. 
 Patterson and J. L. Evans ; Erie also by 1 . M. Allen, John Johnson, D. T. 
 Mitchell, P. Walters, R. Leppo, E. F. Williams, P. McCarthy and John C. 
 Weibley, and in 1866 by Capt. John Berry, J. A. Wells, A. H. Childs, James 
 Hoagland, A. H. Roe, J, Naff and 1 ). W. Bray. 
 
 First Things. —The first marriage has already been mentioned as having 
 occurred in 1828. Some authorities give it as late as 1830, but as Van Quick¬ 
 enborn, the officiating priest, died in 1828, it seems safe to place the date of the 
 marriage as early at least as some time in that year. The first postoffice was at 
 the Catholic (Osage) Mission in 1851. The first Protestant sermon on the 
 Osage ceded lands was preached by Rev. Mr. Woodward in i860. The first 
 bills allowed by the County Commissioners was that of Wiley Evans for assess¬ 
 ing the county, sixteen days at $2 per day. The first deed now found upon 
 the records of the county was one bearing date December 28, 1866, for sixty-two 
 acres of land, in the southeast quarter of Section 35, Township 28, Range 21 ; 
 the grantors were John and Electy Ann Pisell, and the grantee Thomas H. 
 Pierce. The first deed on record of land lying within the present limits of the 
 county was dated May 27, 1867. The grantors were Thomas and Adeline 
 Mosier and the grantee Wesley Hobson. Hobson’s choice was the north half 
 of the southeast quarter of Section 16, Township 29, Range 20. The first mar¬ 
 riage on record in the county was that of Ilezekiah Davis to Miss Frances M. 
 Stroud, which was solemnized September 4, 1865. The first political convention 
 held in Neosho County was at Trotter’s Ford in September, 1866. It was a 
 Republican convention, with B. J. Waters for chairman. This was before I.a- 
 bette County was organized, but all nominees of the convention were selected 
 from what is now Neosho County. J. A. Wells was nominated for Probate 
 Judge, Joel Barnhart for County Assessor and M. C. Wright for Representa¬ 
 tive; but Darius Rodgers, running as an independent candidate, was elected. 
 S. R. Nugent was elected delegate to the State Convention and instructed to 
 vote for S. J. Crawford for Governor. 
 
 The first term of the District Court was held at Old Erie in September, 
 1867. Hon. W. A. Spriggs, of Garnett, was presiding Judge. T. C. Cory was 
 appointed by Judge Spriggs County Attorney, and acted in that capacity 
 throughout the term. T. J. Brewer was Clerk of the Court, and the lawyers 
 in attendance from Neosho County were J. C. Carpenter, B. P. Ayers, Tom. 
 Bridgensand C. F. Flutchings. 
 
 The first newspaper published in Neosho County was the Neosho Valley 
 Eagle. This paper was started at Jacksonville, May 2, 1S68, by B. K. Land, 
 and moved to Erie October 24, 1868. March 22, 1869, it was purchased by 
 Kimball & Burton, enlarged from a six to an eight column folio, and the name 
 changed to the J. A. Trenchard became editor December 9, 1870. 
 
 J. A. Wells became editor of the paper February 24, 1871, and changed the 
 name to the Erie Ishmaelite. The publication of the paper was suspended 
 June 2, 1871, the material of the office being purchased and removed to the 
 Osage Mission byj. H. Scott and H. T. Perry, and used by them in publishing 
 the Neosho Conntv yotirnal. 
 
 The first murder of a white man by a white man was that of J. 11 . Beck by 
 man named Yearsley at Osage City, in 1868. Yearsley was never brought to 
 punishment. The greatest crime ever committed in the county was by a gang 
 of seven men at Ladore on the night of May 10, 1870. The gang took pos¬ 
 session of the town, robbed several of the citizens, fited their revolvers at others, 
 and then went to the house of I. N. Roach, and beat him with clubs and re¬ 
 volvers until they supposed him dead, when they left him senseless and covered 
 with blood. They then took out two young daughters, and after stationing 
 guards to prevent interference, repeatedly outraged their persons. During the 
 commission of the crime a quarrel arose among them, and one of them shot a 
 comrade dead. In the morning the alarm was given and a parly was organized 
 which pursued and captured six of the fiends, and hanged five of them to a 
 hackberry tree near Labette Creek, all of whom with the one that was shot 
 were buried in one grave. The one who was not hanged was named Peter 
 Kelly, the one shot, Robert Wright, and the five hanged were William Ryan, 
 Patrick Starr, Patsey Riley, Richard Pitkin and Alexander Mathews. About 
 three hundred of the best citizens of the county were engaged in or were present 
 at the lynching. 
 
 There has been but one other case of lynching in the county. This was 
 the case of a man who had strangled his wife with his own hands. 
 
 THE SETTLERS AND THE RAILROADS. 
 
 After the ‘‘Canville Treaty,” of September 2g, 1S65, so called because it 
 was concluded at the trading post of A, B. Canville, the most important event 
 
NEOSHO COUNTY. 
 
 827 
 
 in the history of Neosho County was the contest between the settlers and the 
 railroad companies, over the title to certain lands contiguous to their lines of 
 road. The lands, the title to which was in controversy, lay within the tract 
 known as the “Osage Ceded Lands.’’ These lands had been reserved to the 
 Great and Little Osages by the treaty of June 2, 1825, in the following lan- 
 guage: ^ 
 
 “^\ithin the limits of the country above ceded and relinquished, there 
 shall be reserved to and for the Great and Little Osage Tribe or Nation afore¬ 
 said, so long as they may choose to occupy the saute., the following described 
 tract of land, etc., etc. This tract of land has been previously described in 
 this sketch. 
 
 The settlers maintained the position that under this treaty, the Govern¬ 
 ment of the United States had no authority to make grants to any railroad 
 company of any portion of the said reservation, so long as the Osages chose 
 to occupy the same, which they did continue to do until the conclusion of the 
 treaty of September 29, 1865, by which the tract thirty by fifty miles off the 
 east end of their reservation was ceded to the United States, and henceforth 
 was known as the “Ceded Lands.’’ 
 
 1 he Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston Railroad Company insisted on 
 the claim that it was entitled to every alternate section of land designated by 
 odd numbers for ten miles in width on each side of its road from Lawrence, 
 Kansas, to the southern line of the State, the road being projected through the 
 Ceded Lands. This claim was based on an act of Congress passed March 3, 
 1863, two years and six months before the conclusion of the “Canville Treaty,’’ 
 and nearly four years before this treaty was proclaimed, January 21, 1867. 
 
 This act of Congress of March 3, 1863, made grants of lands to’ the State 
 of Kansas, to aid in the construction of certain railroads and telegraphs in that 
 State. The railroads named in the act were, first, a railroad and telegraph 
 from the city of Leavenworth, by way of the town of Lawrence, and via the 
 Ohio City Crossing (Ottawa) of the Osage (Marais des Cygnes) River, to the 
 southern line of the State in the direction of Galveston Bay, in Texas, with a 
 branch from Lawrence by the valley of Wakarusa River, to the point on the 
 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad where said road intersects the Neosho 
 River. Second, of a railroad from the city of Atchison, via Topeka, to the 
 western litre of the State, in the direction of Fort Union and Santa Fe, New 
 Mexico, with a branch from which this last-named road crossed the Neosho, 
 down said Neosho valley to the point where the first-named road enters the 
 said Neosho valley ; the grant being, for each of these roads and their branches, 
 every alternate section of land, designated by odd numbers, for ten sections irr 
 width on each side of said road and each of its branches. 
 
 The Legislature of Kansas accepted this grant, and passed an act making 
 the grants to the railroads mentioned, February 9, 1864, as contemplated in the 
 act of Congress of March 3, 1863, thus showing that they considered the grant 
 by Congress a valid one. 
 
 The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Company claimed under an act 
 granting lands to the State of Kansas, to aid in the construction of a southern 
 branch of the Union Pacific Railway and telegraph from Fort Riley, Kan., to 
 Fort Smith, Ark., approved by the President of the United States, July’26 
 
 1866. t j s , 
 
 The claims of both railroad companies were denied by Hon. Joseph S. 
 Wilson, Commissioner of the General Land Office at different times, notably 
 under date of April 26, 1867, and May 17, 1867. In his communication of the 
 former date, to II. C. Whitney, attorney for the L. L. & G. R. R. Company 
 Commissioner Wilson said : 
 
 “ With reference to the right of the company to the odd sections within 
 the limits of the land ceded by the O.sage Ind ans to the United States, under 
 treaty proclaimed January 21, 1867, I would state that the lands granted and 
 sold to the United States by the first article of the treaty, are to be disposed of 
 ‘ on the most advantageous terms for cash, and after reimbursing the United 
 States the cost of survey and sale, and the sum of $300,000, placed to the credit 
 of said Indians, the remaining proceeds of sale shall be placed to the credit of 
 the civilization fund.’ Hence, by the stipulation of the treaty, the railroad can 
 acquire no rights whatever to the lands.” 
 
 Under the fourth article of the “ Canville Treaty,” which permitted citizens 
 of the United States, who were heads of families, to purchase each a quarter 
 section, one hundred and forty-four settlers, bought twenty-two thousand, three 
 hundred and fifteen acres of land, paying therefor^, $27,894. This was within 
 one year from the conclusion of the treaty. From this time forward for a num¬ 
 ber of years, there was continual excitement over this question. O. H. Brown¬ 
 ing. Secretary of the Interior, reversed the just and humane decision of Com¬ 
 missioner Wilson, and immediately thereafter the lands were withdrawn from 
 sale, and the settlers became very much excited and alarmed lest they, many of 
 whom had fought and suffered for the perpetuity of the Government, should 
 now be robbed of their homes, or be compelled to purchase them of the rail¬ 
 road companies at double or treble prices. 
 
 Meetings were held at various points in the county for the purpose of 
 devising means to prevent, if possible, the railroads from obtaining title to the 
 lands. During the contest numerous speakers addressed the various settlers’ 
 meetings; but in addition to their difficulties over the lands, was added that 
 of not being sure whom of their coun ellors to trust. At one of those mee‘- 
 ings, held at Osage Mission, August 22, 1868, an organization was effected, 
 and named the “Osage Settlers’ Rights Society.’’ Of this society, J. Barnhart 
 was made president; J. M. Barnes, vice-president; Louis A. Reese, treasurer; 
 and J. C. Carpenter, secretary. Petitions were drawn and sent to the various 
 townships in the county for signatures. These petitions were designed espec¬ 
 ially to defeat the “ Osage Treaty ” of May 27, 1868, by which it was intended 
 to sell eight million acres of the Osage lands to the L., L. & G. R. R. Co. for 
 nineteen cents per acre. Through the efforts of Sidney Clarke, the House of 
 Representatives of the National Congress passed the following resolution ; 
 “That this House does hereby solemnly and earnestly protest against the ratifi¬ 
 cation of the stipulations of said pretended treaty by the Senate, and will feel 
 
 oumi to refuse any appropriation in its behalf, or to recognize its validity in 
 any form. Ihis was encouraging. Another encouraging feature of the case 
 was that each of the two railroad companies claimed priority of right to the 
 lands; or in other words, each denied the validity of the other’s claim. And 
 SO the contest waged. 
 
 On the loth of April, 1869, Congress passed a joint resolution, to enable 
 hona Jide settlers to purchase certain of the Osage Ceded Lands, throwing open 
 to sale both odd and even numbered sections. Under this resolution 2,295 set- 
 tlMs purchased 235,436 acres of the lands, paying therefor $292,545.72, besides 
 officers fees. But the joint resolution guarded vested tights. Then the ques¬ 
 tion was as to whether the railroad companies had any vested rights. Accord¬ 
 ing to the ruling of Secretary Browning, they were entitled to'certain lands 
 under the grants, and the instructions forwarded June 3, 1869, to the Land Of¬ 
 fice, which was then at Humboldt, recognized the ruling of the Secretary of the 
 Interior as of controling authority. 1 hus the vexed question seemed settled, 
 and, although the settlers had not accomplished all they desired, yet they knew 
 what they had accomplished, and that was something. But they did not long 
 rest satisfied with this settlement of the question, and in September, 1870, de¬ 
 termined to test legally the validity of these “ vested rights.” Excessively ex-' 
 pensive counsel was employed and the case carried to the Supreme Court of the 
 United States, which decided in favor of the settlers on these two vital points 
 only, which carried all other points with them. First: That the act of Con¬ 
 gress of March 3, 1863, made no grant of any of the Osage Indian Reservation, 
 and second, that the Osage Ceded Lands were expressly reserved from the grant 
 by the very act under which the railroads claimed the grant, in the following 
 proviso: “ That any and all lands heretofore reserved to the United States, by 
 any act of Congress or in any other manner by competent authority, for the 
 purpose of aiding in any object of internal improvement, or for any other pur¬ 
 pose whatsoever, be, and the same are hereby reserved to the United States 
 from the operation of this act, except so far as it may be found necessary to lo¬ 
 cate the routes of said road and branches through such reserved lands ; in which 
 case the right of way only shall be granted, subject to the approval of’ the Pres¬ 
 ident of the United States.” 
 
 For this favorable result, the Settlers’ Self-Protective Association is deserv¬ 
 ing of the credit, and since it was secured the county, as a whole, has enjoyed 
 peace, and has made gratifying prosperity. 
 
 Neosho County now has three railroads: the Missouri Pacific Railroad, 
 entering the county nine miles from its northeast corner, running in a south¬ 
 westerly direction, and leaving it nine miles west of the southeast corner; the 
 Neosho Division of the same road, entering the county from the north three 
 miles east of the northwest corner, running southeasterly and leaving it about 
 the mjddle of the southern boundary, and the Kansas City, Lawrence & .South¬ 
 ern Kansas, entering the county from the north, running southward through 
 the western tier of townships and leaving it near the southwest corner, making 
 a total of seventy five miles of railroad within the county. 
 
 The Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Kansas was built to Thayer in the 
 fall of 1870, and in the spring of 1871 completed to the southern boundary of 
 the county; the Neosho Division reached Chanute in December, 1870, and its 
 further construction through the county was pushed rapidly forward, and the 
 main line of the Missouri Pacific, constructed from both directions at the same 
 time, was completed in February, 1871; the two sections meeting just south of 
 Walnut, and the last rail being laid on the 3d of that month. The first pas¬ 
 senger train passed over this road from Chetopa to St. Louis on the 5th of Feb¬ 
 ruary, 1871. 
 
 The county has extended no aid to railroads, but Mission Township, on 
 the i6th of August, 1870, voted $80,000 in bonds in aid of the Tebo & Neosho 
 Railroad, now the Missouri Pacific, by a vote of 256 for to 77 against 
 the bonds. This is the only township that ever issued any railroad bonds, and 
 as a consequence taxes generally throughout the county are comparatively low. 
 
 OOUIVI V OKliANIZATION AND THE COUNTY SEAT. 
 
 At the time of the organization of tlie oonnty. in Novemlier. 1864, tlie Governor an- 
 pointed three Coininis.sioners: R. W. Hadden, ,S. E. iSeacIi and .S. W H.ariden Previolii 
 to the prociamation of the Governor, preliminary steps iiad been taken liv tlie p’eonle look¬ 
 ing to this organization. On the 8tli of November an eleetlon liad been held at which vVri- 
 OU.S officers were voted for, and on tlie 11th of the moiitli the vote was canvassed iiv .S F 
 Reach and R. W. ,Iackson acting as Commissioners. At that canva.ss it was found’tliat the 
 total vote cast was 3.5, and tliat the liigliest number received by any candidate was 30 for 
 Darius Rodgers for Representative from tlie .Seventh-eighth District. .Solon O Thacher 
 received 24 votes for Governor and .1. .f. Ingalls 27 votes for Lieutenant Governor. J L 
 Fletcher acted as Clerk of the Board. On tlie 27th of Decemher an election was iield to 
 complete the county organization The vote was canvassed on the 30th, and resulted in the 
 election of the foHowing ofllcers, by the mi in her of votes appended to each respective name- 
 
 number of votes cast was 47. Two votes were cast on county stW. oneiTi'favoFono'cijt’ijnr 
 It at “The Mound above .Swisse.s.” and oneon "The Henchly Claim.” oc,ating 
 
 On tlie 6th of March tlie county was divided into four townsliiiis: Neosho Bio-flreek 
 foil,''' Ffbin time to time new divisions were made, until finally in .Inlv’ 
 
 1871, the present symmetrical division was settled upon, as follows: Tioga Bp' Ci-pei.-’ 
 
 9'Letop,a. Centerville, Mission, Shiloh.'Ladore, ami 
 LincoMi. Witli the exception of Erie and Centerville, eacli township is six miles by eight in 
 tli*an’c^nte'rv?lf^^^^^**^ windings of the Neoslio, containing aliout two sections more 
 
 Tim .state Senators from Neosho County, with date of election, have lieenasfollows- 
 1878^ M.T!?o1!es"i88a®= W. L. Simons, 1870; .John C, Carpenter,’1876; tLW."sperSMn; 
 
 was elected Lieutenant Governor In 1874, and re-elected in 
 -.’o'io" "'■J? ‘T-PPOinted to the office of Internal Revenue Collector for Kan¬ 
 
 sas in 1878, and more recently tlie Indian Territory iia.s been added to his district 
 n... present Erie l.s the county seat Originally, in 1864, by proclani.ation of the Governor, 
 the county seat was temporarily located at Osage City, tliree miles iiortlieast of the present 
 Cliaiiute, on the east side of the river, tlie place iiavinp: since tieen known as Rodijers’ 
 Mills. In .June, by a vote of the electors, the county seat was removed to the “freoeranrilcal 
 center of the county, the cost of finding!: which was $44. The first meeting of the (\)inmi>- 
 sioners at tins point was heldJuly 1 , 18H7. Thereafter until May 30. 1868. the Commission 
 ers continued to meet there, or at the “ County Clerk’s office,” at the store of Uoe IJenlson, 
 one ana a half miles east. On June 13 a meeting was held at Old Erie, and ou July o at Erie, 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 A preliminary election was held May 26, 1868. and a second one on .Time 9. at which Osage 
 Mission and JErie were the two competing points. The vote of Mission Townsliip, wliich 
 had been cast mainly for the former place, was thrown out by the caitvasslng hoard, and the 
 majority in favor of Erie was found to he 271. All was quiet then until January 13. 1870, 
 when, at a special meeting held tiiat day, it was ordered hy the Commissioners " tliat where¬ 
 as it appears from the records of this lioard and the returns of an election held June 9, 1868, 
 for the removal and permanent location of tlie county seat, that said returns h.ave not been 
 fully canvassed as required hy law, therefore he it ordered that .Solon E. Marston, George 
 W. Galiriel and John MofHt proceed to recanvass the said vote.” Bv tlie recaiivass it was 
 found that Mission Town (Osaee Mission) had 572 votes to 543 for Erie.'a majority of twenty- 
 nine in favor of the former jilace. The next day considerahle excitement was occasioned at 
 Erie hy the announcement that during tlie previous mgiit tlie Clerk’s records and tlie tax 
 rolls had been stolen and conveyed to Osage Mission liy parties then unknown. Siilisequent- 
 ly. one of the ■particeps crimiiiis to this transaction made a confession of tlie |iart acted liy 
 himself and revealed the names of all the others, including the two individuals who car¬ 
 ried the records to tlie Mission, lint no legal steps were ever taken to bring tiny one to pun¬ 
 ishment, as previous to the revelation Erie had regained the county seat. ‘Tlie tax rolls 
 stolen were never found, and as a consequence the county lost several thousand dollars: hut 
 the exact amount could not he ascertained, as it was impossible to obtain a settlement with 
 tlie County Treasurer. 
 
 The next election “for the removal and permanent location of the county seat” wtis held 
 March 12. 1872, at which time Osage Mission received 1,009 votes, Erie 8.37, Geogrtiphlcal 
 Center 179, Alliance (now Chanute) 621, and “Section 30, Townsliip 29, Range 19,” 306—a 
 total vote of 2.952. To decide the question the next election was held Marcli 26, at wliich 
 time, according to the “ faceof the returns,” Erie had 1,712 votes and Osage Mission 1 679. 
 Erie Township appeared to have cast for Erie 590 votes and Mission Township 842 for O.sage 
 Mission. Botli townships were suspected of fraud. Affidavits were sulimitted to tlie Board 
 that the total vote of Erie Township at the election of March 26 was 342, 337 for Erie and 
 5 for Os.age Mission; hut it does not appear wliich township added most fraudulent votes 
 to the correct numlier. On the 6th of Aprtl the Board made its final canvass of the vote, and 
 on the ground that it had no legal power to “go behind the returns ” resolved that. “it ap¬ 
 pear! ng that Erie had received a majority of the votes'cast at tlie election of Marcli 26,1872, 
 it is declared that Erie is the county seat of Neosho County.” The que.stioii was carried into 
 the courts, and filially, after reaching the Supreme Court of the State, was decided In 1874 
 in favor of Erie; and in October of that year tlie county records were removed to Erie, 
 where they still remain. 
 
 STATISTICS, ETC. 
 
 According to the Assessors’ returns of 1882, the personal property in the county was as 
 follows: Horses, 4,508, value S122.456 ; cattle. 14,581. value S119.4'57; mules, 85‘5. value 
 S30,834; sheep, 7,068, value $6,990; swine, 8,532, value $10,978; farming iniiilements value 
 $,'1,405; wagons, 1,138, value $18,122; carriages, 324, value $7,953: money, $17,22.8.75: 
 credits, $7,908: merchandise. $73,237; iiiaiuifactored goods, $.3,800; notes, $27,784.25; 
 mortgages, $3,262; other personal property, $61,828; total personal property, $533,243; 
 constitutional e.xetiiption, $213,200; net taxable personal jiroperty, $.320,043, to which was 
 five per cent, hy the St,ate Boartl of Equalization, making tlie "taxable personal property 
 .$336,045. The various kinds of real estatewasas follows: Total nnmlier of acres of tax- 
 Hlile lands under cultivation. 135,885; not under cultivation, 223,963; aggregate taxable 
 valuation of farming lands, $1,492,605; total number of uiiimiiroved village lots, 3,903; of 
 improved lots, 1,632; value,$178,507; railroad property, $427,595; total taxable valuation 
 or all property in tlie county, $2,434,752. 
 
 The acreage of the principal crops raised in 1882, was as follows: Winter wheat, laoOO 
 acres; rye, 525; corn, 68,200; barley. 10; oats, 10.200; huckwhea,t, 25; potatoes, 700: sweet 
 potatoes, 50; sorghum, 450; castor beans. 12 000; cotton, 15; flax, 6.300: millet, 4,600; rice 
 corn, 10; meadow—tiniotliy, 250; clover, 80; otlier tame grasses. 180; prairie, 20,000; pas¬ 
 ture-timothy. 75: other tame grasses, 900; prairie, 40.000. 
 
 There are 1,100 acres of nurseries in the county, and tlie following are the numbers cf 
 the various kinds of fruit trees: Apple—hearing 76,370. not hearing. 72 354; iieacli- 
 bearing, 183,425; not bearing. ,32.028: pear—hearing. 2.439, not hearing. 5,082; pluin- 
 be.arlng. 4,793, not bearing, 4.954; cherry—bearing, 21.576, not liearing, 12 408. Of vine¬ 
 yards there were fifty-three acres, and these made 844 gallons of wine. 
 
 But little attention li.as as yet been paid to the cultivation of forest or shade trees. Of 
 walnut trees there are 12 acres; cottonwood, 26; maple, 50; other varieties. 180; total 268 
 acres. 
 
 The number of rods of the different kinds of fencing in the county, is as follows: Board 
 fence, 24,315; rail, 93.177; stone, 9,529; hedge, 464,884; wire, 75,893' total numher of rods, 
 66V.798. or 2.086.8 miles. 
 
 Tlie poinilation of tlie county in 1860. was 88: in 1870, 10,206; in 1874, 11.324; in 1875. 
 11.076: in 1878. 11.055; in 1880, 15,124; in 1882, 15,155. The decrease after i874 was 
 caused hy the visits of the grtisshoppers. They were a terrible scourge during 1874 and 
 1875, but in the i.atter year they disappeared and liave not since returned. The population 
 of the county in the spring ol 1882 is reasonably lielieved to liave beep fully 16.000. When 
 tlie returns of the census were first lirought in hy the a.ssessors, the total population ap¬ 
 peared to be less tlian 15,000. But in various districts tlie returns were soon discovered to 
 be incomplete, and tlie assessors were compelled to add names omitted until tlie population 
 was shown to lie over 15,000. when the matter was droiqied .Some of the assessors were 
 determined to keep the population below 15,000, if possilde, as hy so doing a saving of sev¬ 
 eral thousand dollars in tlie salaries of the county officers would he etfected; hut the officers 
 were fully as anxious to have the population returned as 15,000 or over, in order that the 
 addition to their salaries, which tlieii according to law could he made, should be made 
 Hence tliey brought Influences to hear upon the assessors until this result was .accomplished 
 but stopped sliort of securing a full and complete return. 
 
 There are ninety-seven school distrlcls in the county, and the same number of school- 
 houses. Of tlipse one is log; three, brick; five, stone, and eighty-eight frame. Tlie total of 
 scholars in 1882 was 4,579-male.s. 1,904 ; females, 2.675. There were employed 104 teach¬ 
 ers—44 males and 60 females, the former receiving on the average $34.2d per month the 
 latter $27.44. The value of school property was as follows: Houses $123,000; furniture 
 $17,000; apparatus, $1,900; Idiraries, $800; total, $142,700. All the schools have adopteii 
 a course of study, and a Normal Institute of one month is held eacli year. 
 
 The Neosho Countu Agricultural Society w.as organized April 24, 1869. At a meeting of 
 the directors of this society held May 8, a permanent organization was effected, hy the elec¬ 
 tion of the following officers: Larkin Jones, president; John Moffltt, secretary, and Janies 
 I’. Morgan, treasurer. The other directors for the first year were Joseph M. Boyle K. D 
 Cogswell, John Steidieiis, .lolin Cameron, ,1. L. Mattingly, Stephen Carr, C. II. Howard 
 Mlclnael Barnes. S. T. Gilmore and Rtifps Miller. The capital stock of tlie society was fixed 
 at $5.(100; shares $5 eacli. T'lie first (air was held Octolier 22 and 23 of tluat year. 
 
 The Neosho Gm/iiti/.Ifrdicitl Sociffi/.—Tliis societv was organized May .5,1870 at Osage 
 .Misstoii. A. F. N eley was elected president; R. D. Cogswell, vice-president; Robert Bro¬ 
 gan, secretarv, and R. C. Letike, treasurer. 
 
 ERIE. 
 
 The county seat of Neosho County, is situated in the valley of the Neosha 
 River and about a mile northeast therefrom. The location is an excellent one 
 for the building up of a town. Originally a town called Erie, now referred to as 
 “ Old Erie,” was started two miles northwest of the present town site, and two 
 miles southeast another town was started named Crawfordsville. The pro¬ 
 prietors of the two towns made a compromise with each other, agreed to 
 abandon both places and selected the present town site for the new location. 
 This was in l866. In November of that year the Erie Town Company was 
 formed consisting of D. W. Ilray, Luther Packet, Peter Walters, and J. F. 
 Hemilwright. Each member of this company donated forty acres of land in 
 the center of Section 32, Township 28, Range 20 east. The following 
 parties were then admitted to membership : A. H. Roe, J. A. Wells, John 
 C. Carpenter, L. R. Nugent, A. F. Neeley, C. B. Kennedy, Stephen’Beck, 
 II. H. Roe, Joel Barnhart, J. L. Dennison, S. L, Coulter and T. T. Gilbert. 
 
 The first house built on the town site was a log one by the widow Spivey, 
 in 1866. The first store was built in 1867, by Drs. Kennedy & Neeley and 
 John C. Carpenter. It is still standing where erected, on the corner of Fourth 
 and Main streets. The first family residence was erected this same year, by 
 V. Stillwell, who also soon afterwards built the first livery stable. The first 
 hotel was built by J. A. Wells. It was completed December 31, 1867, and is 
 still occupied by its builder for its original purpose. The first blacksmith shop 
 was built in 1868, by John Graham, and the same year a law office was opened 
 by Carpenter & Porter, The first birth in the town was that of Byron C. Wells, 
 
 son of J. A. and Matilda Wells, July 4, 1868. The first teacher in the town 
 was John Broadbent, who in the winter of 1867-8, taught a school in the little 
 log house built by the widow Spivey, though a subscription school had been 
 taught elsewhere in the township in the summer of 1866, by John A. Weston, 
 and Miss Roe. The first Protestant sermon in Erie Township, was preached 
 in September, 1865, by Elder Isaac Ploagland. 
 
 A postoffice was established six and one-half miles northwest of Osage 
 Mission, April 6, 1866, with A. H. Roe as Postmaster. It was moved to Erie, 
 August 20, 1867. On the first of January, 1868, Mr. Roe resigned, and Charles 
 Trenchard was appointed in his stead. On the first of July Isaac M. Fletcher 
 was appointed, and on July i, 1869 the postoffice was made a money order 
 office. 
 
 A flouring and saw mill was located on the town site by J. W. Stewart & 
 Sons, in 1868. The machinery used in it was afterwards removed one mile 
 south and became a part of the machinery of the present water mill, on the 
 Neosho River. J. W. Stewart & Sons afterwards sold this mill to A. N. 
 Bruner & Co., its present proprietors. It is a one and a half story building 
 with three run of buhrs. 
 
 In the year 1867, a saw mill was located one-half mile southwest of town, 
 by Barnhart Bros. & H. H. Roe. In 1869, this mill was improved to a two 
 run flouring mill, and removed in 1873, by Barnhart Bros., to Thayer. 
 
 The town of Erie was organized by a decree of the Probate Court Decem¬ 
 ber 25, 1869, with J. A. Wells, G. W. Dale, John McCullough, Isaac M. 
 Fletcher and Douglas Putnam as trustees. On the 30th of the same month 
 the trustees met, and declared the town a city of the third class. Thereupon 
 J. A. Wells was elected Mayor of the city, and proceeded to appoint the offi¬ 
 cers necessary to put the city government into operation. At this time a cen¬ 
 sus of the city was taken, and the population found to be, according to the re¬ 
 turns, eight hundred and nine. 
 
 It is probable the city never contained a much larger number of inhabi¬ 
 tants than this, but it has been estimated to have contained 1,200 within a year 
 or two after this census was taken. At all events, its progress was suddenly 
 and effectually checked in 1872 by a fire, which swept away the best business 
 blocks and business part of the town. The total loss by this conflagration was 
 estimated at $15 000, and there was no insurance. In July, 1873, a destructive 
 cyclone swept through the county. About fifteen houses were blown down in 
 Erie, and a loss inflicted of $5,000. Eleven persons were severely wounded, 
 but no one killed in Erie. One woman and two children were killed by this 
 same cyclone in Shiloh Township, and two other persons were killed in the 
 southeast part of the county near Trotter’s Ford. Besides having suffered 
 from these two visitations of Providence, Erie has so far labored under the 
 great disadvantage of having no railroad. An east and west railroad through 
 the county, passing through Erie, would enhance her prosperity and her pros¬ 
 pects very largely. Then it may be said that her success in the struggle for 
 the county seat has militated very materially against her. School district No. 
 5, of which Erie forms a part, in the year 1870, bonded itself to the amount of 
 $12,000 in order to build a fine, large schoolhouse, with the view of establish¬ 
 ing there a school of high grade. The schoolhouse, a three-story stone struct¬ 
 ure, with mansard roof, was erected, and during the contest for the county seat, 
 the whole school district partaking of the enthusiasm of the town, donated the 
 building ^o the county fora courthouse, and now has to pay principal and in¬ 
 terest on the bonds, a sum which will amount to upwards of $40,000 in the 
 aggregate before the debt is fully extinguished. The main consolations are 
 that the debt was self-imposed, the consciousness of victory and the prestige 
 of being the county seat; while the disadvantages are the debt itself, and the 
 want of the high school, the establishment of which was prevented by the giv¬ 
 ing away of the building designed for its use. 
 
 The city contains two general stores, two blacksmith shops, one drug store, 
 two hotels, one newspaper office, two churches, and a population of about 300. 
 
 SOCIETIES, CHURCHES AND THE PRESS. 
 
 Erie Lodge No. 76, A., F. & A. M.—Was instituted, Jaiiiinry 1. 1869, with fourteen 
 nieniher.s. The first nfficers were; James L. Denison. W. M.; J. VV. .Stewart, S. W.; E. 
 H. Marsh,.!. VV.; L. Stillwell, Sec.; John C. Carpenter, Treas.; and J. A. Wells, S. D. The 
 present iiiemliership of the lodge is thirty. 
 
 Erie Lodge No. 44, 1. O. o. E’.-Was instituted, April 9, 1869. with nine iiieiiihers. 
 Each inemher was an officer, as follows: John Sniitli, N. G.; Win. H. Stewart, V. G.; S. 
 M. French, Rec. S.; Irwin Smith, Treas.; .1. \V. Stewart, warde-i; A. 1’. McDonald. O. G.; 
 W. T. Week.s, R. S. N. G.; M. A. P.atterson, L, S. N. G.; J. \V. I’itlsford, R. S. V. G. The 
 present nieinliershi'i of the order is twenty-two. 
 
 Erie Lodge No. 2017 K. of H.—Was instituted, .lannarv 31, 1880, witli twelve iiieinbers. 
 Tlie principal officers were the following: Henry Lodge, P. D.; M. Wallace, 1).; John 
 Berry, V. I).; W. P. Oliver. A. I)., ,andJ. W. Alfred, M dical Exaniiner. The present nieni- 
 bership of the lodgeis tliirty-eiglit. 
 
 The MeihodM Church — Was organized in tlie spriiig of 1868, with fifteen nieiiihers, hv 
 Rev. T. Palmer, wlio was the first regular pieaeher. Previous to that time tliereliad heeii 
 occasional preacliiiig hy Revs. Jacob Davis-Bond, and ,1. W. Stewart. Tlie finst presid¬ 
 
 ing elder of tills circuit was Rev. ,J. D. Knox, appointed in tlie spring of 1868. Thesocielv 
 held religions services in different private houses, until sometime during tiie summer, 
 when, the schoolhouse being by tills time completed, tliey occupied it until 1872. when 
 they purchased the church huilding which was at that time in process of erection and 
 nearly completed hy the “Christians.” The cliurch properly is now wortli about $1,200. 
 and the society lias a membership of fifty. The present pastor is Rev. S. P. Cullisoii. A 
 .Sunday schoof was organized in 1869, which until 1878. held sessions during only about si.x 
 inoiitlis each year. Since that time the sessions have been lield the year round. 
 
 The Christian Church.—Was organized by c. F. Stanlier, at his house, in the spring of 
 1869. Occa.sional religions services had been conducted jireviously hy George Booth, a 
 farmer, and Dr. .Jones, ,at first in the log house of the widow .Spivey. At the time the regu¬ 
 lar organization was effected, it was upon the request of the widow St'ilvev and eight other 
 women, who personally urged the m.atter upon Mr. Stauber, and prevailed upon him not 
 only to organize the societ.v, but also to preach for tlieni. Thus, Mr. Stauber was the first 
 regular preacher, conducting the services in his own house until the fall, when tlie society, 
 becoming stronger, engaged Eliier M. J. Jenkins, and lield services in the school hoiis'e. 
 Eliler Jenkins C'litliiued with the church regularly about three years, when he moved to 
 Missouri, preaching occasionally tor tlie church ;it Erie, until 1875. The society com¬ 
 menced tlie erection of a church in the year 1872, hut on accoiintot the building of tlie 
 railroads in the eastern and western parts of the comity, tlie members mostly moved awav 
 to railroad towns, leaving Mr. Staulier practically alone, and to save the huilding froiii 
 going to mill, he sold it to the Methodists ill 1874. They completed, seated and painted it. 
 and now iiave a small, but very neat church. The Christian society was organized willi 
 fourteen nienibers. increased to thirty, and finally decreased to muie. 
 
 The liaptist C)iurc.>i—Was organized in 1869. with seven members, by Elder A. C. Bate¬ 
 man, who was chosen pastor. I’revious to organization, a few sermons had been preaclied 
 by Elder Bateman, at the house of E. F'. Williams, who was made deacon at the time of or¬ 
 ganization. Elder Bateman lias been succeeded by Elders Hitchcock, John Post, J. A. 
 Trenchard, Reed and I, N. Niinau. After organization the services were held at the Erie 
 
NEOSHO COUNTY. 
 
 829 
 
 '"'tl't'>e erection. Ill 1871, of tlie present frame church huiUllnK, which cost 
 
 rhe.Vfo»hoOo«nli/ /{fcoril—IVasestahllshedlii Erie,by GeorgeW. McMilUn, April 21,1876. 
 The m.vterial used h;id foriiierU' been a part of the olUce of the Thayer Heddliiiht, tlie name 
 continued at Erie until alay 6, 1876 wluni tlie name Record was suhstituted. 
 
 BIOGUAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 M BAKNEY, farmer, .Section 7, P. O. Erie, native of Rhode Island; horn in 
 1832. He movtd froin tliere to Illinois In 1844. whither liisfatlier liad preceded liim in 1842- 
 here he went into tlie mercantile Imsiness, and in 1853 lie went to farming. ‘ ~ ’ 
 
 and having sonie to sell." yeThen^Tld”;VeilTnHi"w^ hi7cSrnTa’iled,‘feav1ng‘h"in 
 
 wlili a large number of hogs and nothing to feed them on. 1875 looked bad, but he never 
 lost Ins conhdence in Kansas. This year he bought Wycotf Eiatt’s crop of corn and potatoes 
 " \ rf! were eating tliem up; but that fall harvested 1.200 bushel.s of corn 
 
 and hfty bushels ol potatoe.s. He gave Mr. Piatt a colt for the crop. In 1882 he raised fine 
 crops of corn, wheat, oats luid fiax. He owns now 312 acres, and cultivates 150 • the rest Is 
 
 meadows of tame grasses. In 1856 Mr. Harney mar- 
 iletl Miss Jaiwell. A hey had seven children, two deceased. He has been Townsliin 
 Ireasurer this was in 18 i4. and has been a school otticial continually. ^ 
 
 w. 1. oy rroN. hardware, is a native of Marion County, Del., born in 1841. He after- 
 was raised in Wabash County, Inti., where thefamily had located 
 afteM\aid. Here he remanied till the time of his moving West, engaged at (litferent eiu- 
 pio>ments. On starting for Kansas they had some machinery, and on reaching Kansas 
 
 whpV^7ip In?l'Coluiiy. HiTlviiigOil Hie 30th of Marcii, 1869, 
 liei e he and his brothel established a furniture factory, and carried on undertaking in 
 ',^1 ! "mV* “‘"e “''‘e 'v,as the most prosperous, aud as soon as It Was®"- 
 
 corpoi«Ued, Mi. Dutton uas made Marshal. In 1874 lie sold out his furniture business and 
 
 aud^l??s four c'nflil'r^r d/>Il7;4r'M,riV,rttou^na?ried hi Indiiim 
 
 H'l'dhml. and fVlmcVViu‘clleu?J.' HeSV'S\her‘oVlheTa a 
 
 11..'^* <->• Chanute, is a native of Kentucky, born in 1813. 
 
 He moved to Indiana in 1832, where he lived until 1864, then going to Illinois, and being a 
 
 1“ 18«5 '*« came to Kansas "roiu 
 Xn 6luigrant traj 11 that numbered fifty-oue persons. He settled 
 
 mmi \vW!h’..vV ''V'* *'® V?."'*‘*'^"',*7 ^*^0 huilthis cabin. This was before 
 
 f m c ,n Viim V;,, J* 900 Osage Indians encamped near by on 
 
 tile C in ville Creek, wno left in 1866. Mr. Kllis and sons tlieii, witli pioneer courage 
 up the prairie sod. tliat lias since, through drouth or flood, yielded suf- 
 ficient to feed them aini their stock. A mong Hie good crops was that of 1868 wlienhesold 
 500 Misliels of wlieat for $2 a hnshel, and 1875 and 1882. In 1836 he married Miss Seorr 
 and Vrs''E4rli nVe'tnffVrf”'*'' '^''ese cliildren are now doing for tliemselves, and :^r! 
 
 f> ‘Y,f ;l^p. iW?* ‘ ‘ e' dii'l'ld'ihditer. His son, ,1. VV., is now on a farm a 'join¬ 
 
 ing, in the stock business. They are members of the Cliristian Cliurch, which is a strong 
 organization, having forty-seven members. miwu lo a suung 
 
 tPaeilpVm^BsVWwi^sV,W’ti‘a^*i"® Indiana; born in 1859. He entered the profession as 
 t K«2 wiVn 1?akn nViL T Scliool District No. 7. He married Miss Barney in 
 
 '882. w ho is also .a teacher; commenced teacliing in 1881, now liolding a position in the 
 
 in**{'as2 l^pLn-a?hmfprVa?iViiVp^'TV l>dcemher 20, 1869, going into commercial business, 
 in 1882 he giadnated at Baker’s University, and is now reading law. 
 
 wniv Section 2, P. O. OhaniUe; native of Indiana; horn in 1823. 
 
 1840 whVn V WV’Jou®.?. Ito Chicago. III., or near there, where tliey lived till 
 1849, wlien he moved to Iroquois County, and was there t il 1867, wlieu he was entirely broke 
 n^i‘in a?ppf’!V“ iW?*® "'''0 Wiled in the war. ,So he came to Kansas ami a 
 
 ? vV 1 milhV 08 H, oAVVp 'e>l to I'is cabin. His family ar- 
 
 28th of June, and seiiled down to stay. \\ ith four boys, who soon were able to 
 help, tliey took hold of the plow, and have carved from tlie wilderness a liome. Heconi- 
 
 w!,PP “f, V.’-® ''«* '‘“'t'’ enlisting 7 n Tie Kmirteeidh Indiana CaA 
 
 + 1 commissioned h irst Lieutenant of Company ¥. He served till tiie fall of 
 
 e8*^inn Wi®n®i * f ".*"tci of 18 (1. commencing witli a small stock, and now carrying 
 ‘'o!"8 a husiness of 820,000 a year. This year is the best they have had since 
 .. T'le 8rassliopper years of 1874 and’75 they lost over SI.800 in bad 
 M> - Lodge has just retired from the oflice of County Commissioner, whicli lie held 
 
 hel ion ill the Thirteentli Iowa Volunteer Infaiitrv, Company A. In 1865 he came Kaiisas 
 loTi^km ^ opened the first business house in what is 
 
 W?, PW the first Tostmaster, taking J. L. Dennison as 
 
 paitner. 'V hen the county sea'was laid out, he moved Ills luisiness there and Mr Denni- 
 interest, the firm name became Koe & Trenchard. February, 1868^ Mr. 
 wKo fHrm on Section 18, Frie Township, opening a farm of 160 acres 
 
 opened a mercantile enterprise iil 
 
 .. .V.X* ,,, V,,, MV,,,, Awvva. xiit:.v liiivenvec 
 
 member of the Masonic Lodge, also of the K. of H. 
 
 M,' "L-SANSOM, Foslinaster, native of Jersey Countv. HI He was raised on a farm 
 and in 1862. January 6. enlisted in the Sixty-first Illinois Volunteer Infantry Company C* 
 
 "' -**!** returned home to Hliiiois. and from there, cumc h> 
 Kansas in 1865. locating on Canville Creek, where he farmed until 1872. when he went to 
 1 farming iigain, raising good crops every year, 
 
 until he took the postoflice November 15.1879, and oi)ened in connection a store 
 
 1 Or>l I ni P rf*l I an((l«2aaiiriT'tr\ri<,nQ _ T.. 4r>/. r, 1. - ... 
 
 iur.r» * * ,— V* v-'v/iiovi»i/io i*uni A O 4 O, UCl ll Cl CUUOU Hgai U I 
 
 iiiemheroaiVri\’‘‘of'l?‘^‘^' Wso one of the City Council. Mr. Saiisom is a charter 
 
 r>. d. .smith, editor of the Hfcord, was horn in Pliilailelpliia, Pa . March 28 1854 
 During Hie same year his parents moved to Hloomington. Iml.. where they lived until the 
 s'e: X"‘,'.^^''^ 8^^^ "ork^ig in Vincennes Ini, SH ^ 
 
 Vpp^p/^,vVi■p|,^ A i I'aving moved to Erie, Neosho Co., Kan., lie Donglit the 
 
 Hip mi PP nf ri p fi, f ‘“A ''0,00 fl'ii Is now conducting. He learned tlie printer’s trade In 
 Vt krii iphpL* A *"oo oiiigton. Iiid., Dmiocraf.aud received ills education at the Bloomington 
 itigli hcliool and I ndiana State University. 
 
 W* C V'M •VT IV C« KT f» _4, . - m',,, 
 
 home, then coming to Kansas In 1867, he iS.aUVd ;\f As*we|o, T,:.h?t% Com^^^ 
 
 (‘hV.VA.'i® some of tlie early lilstoric incidents of tlie Indian warfare; in 187o’, he moved to 
 Chautauilua County, wliero lie practiced until 1881. when he moved to Krie, buying proper¬ 
 
 ty, aud entering on a good practice. In 1875, he married Miss Armstrong. Tliey have one 
 son. 
 
 RACHEL TIHBV. general merchandise, is a native of Ireland, as was lier husband; on 
 eomlng to America, she located on Staten Island, and here in 1866. was married to Mat- 
 tliew llhljy. They then came to Kan.sa.s on account of Ills health in 1869, locating In Erie, 
 aiH establlslung the business now carried on by his widow. In 1879, as Mr. Tibby was 
 riding on the stock train, on Twenty-third street, St. Louis, having gone tliere with stock 
 for pMr. Letcher, ofjOsage Mission, he fell ixu ween the cars and was run over and killed in¬ 
 stantly; his body was brought home for burial. Mr. Til>hv had traveled almost around the 
 world, liaving visited California, Australia, England and Ireland, and wasovertaken Anally 
 by this sad accident. Mrs. Tibby Is now carrying on Hie store a stock of about $800, aud is 
 doing a good business of $2,400. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Cliurch of 
 wliich her husband was a local minister. 
 
 JOSEPH A. WELLS, born in (Ireene County, 111 , in March. 1838; received a limited 
 education at the district schools of nis county, tlie most of his early life being spenton the 
 larm, but was always acknowledged as a very apt scholar. At the ageof eighteen he re¬ 
 ceived a nrst grade certificate as a scliool teacher, passlngan examination before the State 
 Commiponer. At the age of twenty-one he was elected a Justice of the Peace of his town- 
 Previous to this he was, on motion, admitted to practice law before the District Court 
 or lus county. 2\t the age of twenty-two he was mairled to Matilda, youngest daughter of 
 ^yood of his county. At the age of twenty-four he entered tlie service 
 44 private of Company H, Ninety-first Illinois Infantry, and by his prompt 
 
 attention to business, he was rapidly jiromoted to the oifice of Orderly Sergeant. First Lieu- 
 teiiant and Captain of Ills company, aud for daring acts on the battle field in and around 
 Mobile. Ala., in March and April, 1865, he was, by the President, in special order, breveted 
 Maioi* of \ olunteers. At the close of the war. In 1865. he returned home to his family, and 
 a short time afterward declined the oiler of a Second Lieutenancy of Cavalry of the regular 
 army. In August, 1865, he removed to Adair County. Mo., wliere he bought a farm and re¬ 
 mained until the sjiring of 1866, wlien he sold out and started for Kansas, arriving in Neo- 
 sho County on tlie 4Hi of April, 1866, and boughtaclaim three miles northwest of where 
 Erie 13 now located. In the fall of 1866 he was elected Ih'oliate Judge of Neosho County, 
 and served as such until January. 1869. In Hie summer of 1867 he sold his farm and went 
 to the wi)ods and cut. hauled, rafted and then sawed the logs of which the Erie House, iii 
 Erie, ami other buildings \vere built. He then, as a member of tlie Erie Town Company, 
 built Hie first hotel ever built in the town, and moved into and occupied tlie same on tlie last 
 day of 1867. Here he has ever since had his family residence. He, together with 8. W. Fas- 
 tar. bought the first jiiece of land for town purposes wlieve Chaiiute now stands, anu here he 
 built two houses in 1870. He also completed Hie first business house ever built in Coffey- 
 ville, Kansas iiwVugust, 1871. He hasseveral times been appointed Justice of the Peace of 
 , Mayor of the city of Erie, at its organization in December, 1869. 
 
 Ill 1871 he was editor of the Erie Ishmaeiite, red hot local organ. In 1872 he was ap- 
 poiiued Deputy United States Marshal, which place lie held until 1874. Daring his two 
 years service he w as instrumental in bringing a large number of offenders to justice; those 
 acts, coupled witli the fact that he was cliairman of Hie Erie executive committee for 
 purposes, made him many enemies as w'ell as a large number of warm friends. 
 In 1873 he was arrested for violation of his duties, which caused him agreatdeal of trouble. 
 Atier two years of law bickerings the case was finally nolle prosrguied. June 19, 1874. he 
 received his apjiointment as.one of the force of the United States secret service, w'hich place 
 holds. Among the noted criminals that he has captured he mentions those of J. S. 
 Wilson, at Shreveport, La,, in 1875, and Martin Hixley, in Sumner County, Kansas, in 1877, 
 both of those being arrested and delivered to the proper officers, the former atMemphis, 
 Tenn., and the latter at St. Louis, Mo. In February, 1876, he w'as ordered to report at New 
 Orleans to the United States Marshal and was detailed to go to Cuba iii the interest of the 
 United States, but owing to the revolutionary state of the country at that time, the business 
 was not arranged to his satisfaction; nevertheless the government was pleased with the tact 
 lie disjilayed, and for his shrew'dness in the matter he was liighly complimented. He men¬ 
 tions many other ai rests and incidents of his life which would be of interest, but space for¬ 
 bids, He has beena Notary Public of Kansas ever since May l, 1868, and is now engaged in 
 the real estate and loan busine.ss. In February, 1883, was elected Justice of the Peace and 
 UiLy .Judge by an almost unanimous vote, 
 
 W. W. WORK, County Treasurer of Neosho County. He was elected on the Republi¬ 
 can ticket in 1880, and re-elected in 1882. 
 
 OSAGE MISSION. 
 
 This town is located in the Neosho Valley, one and a half miles from the 
 left bank of the river and half a mile from Flat Rock Creek, and it is a station 
 on the Missouri Pacific Railway. The situation is all that need be desired. 
 Previous to the organization of a town company or the laying out of a 
 
 ST. FRANCIS INSTITUTION FOR BOYS. 
 
 town site two buildings had been erected here, one by L. P. Foster & Co., a 
 log one, in which a store was opened and managed by the “ Morgan boys,” and 
 a frame building erected by S. A. Williams, of Fort Scott, in which his son, 
 Augustus D. Williams, kept a store. These movements were made in i866, 
 in anticipation of the starting of a town. A Town Company was organized 
 consisting of George A. Crawford, S. A. Williams, C. W. Blair, Benjamin 
 McDonald and John Nandier. a town site laid out and called Osage Mission, 
 in December, 1867. By the side of it and to the west another town site was 
 laid out and called Catholic Mission. On this town site a small store was 
 opened by S. J. Gilmore, in a log building known then and still remembered 
 as “Castle Thunder;” this store was opened in 1865. On Osage Mission town 
 site the Town Company erected a building on the corner of County and Mar¬ 
 ket streets into which A D. Williams moved his stock of goods in 1867, in 
 which he kept the posloffice, with C. H. Howard as deputy. About the same 
 time L. P. Foster & Co., erected a two story frame building across the street 
 and a little north of the pre-ent site of the Southern Hotel. Joseph Roycroft 
 built a log saloon near where now stands the City Bank; Middaugh and Doh- 
 nan came down from Topeka, and built a store where L. Steadman’s store now 
 stands, in 1867; James Roycroft erected a boarding house, the first in town, on 
 
830 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 the southeast corner of County and Market streets, and during the summer 
 John Nandier built the first hotel, the Neosho House, a large two story frame, 
 long known as the finest hotel building in Southern Kansas. Not long after 
 this Nathaniel Tucker started a store near “Castle Thunder,” in the building 
 now occupied as a dwelling by Daniel Zehner, and about the same time, per¬ 
 haps a short time previously. Dr. J. B. Lamb started a store also in Catholic 
 Mission. Marston & Ulmer, from Iowa, opened a furniture store in 1868. J. 
 M. Boyle, from Fort Scott, opened a hardware store just north of L. B. Foster 
 & Co.’s store, and on the southwest corner of County and Main streets, Ryan 
 & Roycroft started a general store about the same time. 
 
 The first lawyer in the town was C. F. Hutchings, in 1867, the first physi¬ 
 cian. Dr. A. F. Neely, about the same time, and the first Protestant minister 
 was Rev. A. Hitchcock. The first birth was that of a son to Mr. and Mrs. S. 
 A. Noble, 1868. From the first the growth of the town was vigorous and 
 rajnd. In August, 1S68, it contained eight dry goods stores, three drug stores, 
 
 ST. FRANCIS BOARDING SCHOOL. 
 
 one hardware store, two boot and shoe stores, four blacksmith shops, and nu¬ 
 merous other business establishments, and a population of nearly nine hundred. 
 From this time until the building of the railroad the growth of the town was 
 steady. It was the center of three lines of stages; one to Fort Scott, one to 
 Humboldt and the other to Chetopa. When these stages arrived all was life 
 and animation. Each stage was a Concord coach drawn by four fine large 
 horses, and the driver's voice and importance, and the crack of his whip served 
 to raise the excitement to the highest pitch, and is still vividly remembered. A 
 more complete history of the town will be seen in the sketches of its individual 
 industries and institutions. 
 
 The town having been governed for six months by a Board of Trustees, 
 consisting of John Ryan, president ; John Moffit, clerk ; B. P. Ayers, T. C. 
 Cory and R. D. Coggswell, until October 25, l86g, was on that day organized 
 as a city of the third class. John O’Grady was chosen Mayor, and B. P. Ayers, 
 John Ryan, John Moffit, J. P. Morgan and R. D. Coggswell, Councilmen. The 
 following is a list of the 5 layors since elected, with the dates of their election ; 
 B. P. Ayers, 1870, re-elected in 1871 ; W. L. Simons, 1872 ; C. L. Lease, 1873; 
 A. B. Stoddard, 1S74 ; T. PL Butler, 1875 ; L. Steadman, 1876, re-elected 1877 ; 
 L. S. Orton, 1878 ; W. H. Williams, 1879 ; J. L. Denison, 1880, re-elected 1881 ; 
 L. Steadman, 1882. 
 
 The postoffice at Osage Mission was the first established in Neosho Coun¬ 
 ty. It was obtained through and for the use of the Catholic Mission in 1851. 
 Father John Schoenmakers was the first Postmaster. It was made a money 
 office in July. 1869. P'ather Schoenmakers held the office until 1864, at which 
 time S. J. Gilmore received the appointment. A. D. Williams was appointed in 
 1866. In 1868 C. H. Howard was made Postmaster, and held the position for 
 about fifteen years, being succeeded on January i, 1883, by J. S. Curtis. 
 
 SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 Tlie first scliool in Osage Mission was tlie Mission School, begun by Fatlier Schoenmak¬ 
 ers in 1847. This, however, was an Institution devoted to the education of Indians and in 
 the Interests of the Catholic Clinrch. 
 
 Tlie first town school was taught in tlie winter of 1867-68. It was a suiiscriiition scliool, 
 tauglit by Anson Gridley, senior, and was kept in a small frame building on tlie sontliwest 
 corner of County and Oak streets. A pnhllc school was tanglit in tlie following siimmeTliy 
 Miss Mary Anna Swank, in a rented hnildiiig. In the winter of 1868-69, T. C. Cover was 
 employed as teacher of the pnhiic school. The place for holding it was changed In .January, 
 1869, and quarters were taken lip in a building which liad been rented of N. Tucker, and 
 fitted up for the accommodation of the school. A school building was erected in 1872. It 
 is a large two-story brick structure of appropriate design, and contains four departments. 
 The scnool enrollment is 277, and is divided among four departments: the high school, 
 grammar school, intermediate and primary. At present the schools are under tlie instruc¬ 
 tion of Prof. H. fitevenson, principal; E. E. Anderson, teacher of the grammar school; Mrs. 
 S. C. Dobson, teaclier of tlie intermediate, and Miss Lizzie Barnliart, teacher of the primary 
 department. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized August 15. 1868. The leaders in tlie 
 movement were: S'doii Marston, J. C. Boyle, A. Smith, and others, and it was etfectedin tlie 
 schoolhouse. They have since built a ciiurch. It is a neat one story, frame building, fin¬ 
 ished with a steeple and belfry. 
 
 A Sunday school was organized November 8,1869. J. M. Boyle was chosen superin¬ 
 tendent; T. C Corey assistant snperiiitendeiit:,S. E. Marston. treasurer; I. F. Kager, secre¬ 
 tary, and E. Boyle, chorister anil librarian. The school is in a healthy condition, and is 
 provided with a small library. 
 
 The ISaptist Church was organized Saturday, November 13, 1868, by Rev. A. Hitchcock, 
 and was effected in the school building,. Steps toward the erection of a church huilding 
 were taken in the latter part of the year 1868. The huilding was erected in the following 
 .snmmer, bntwas not completed. As an aid to its erection, the Town Company donated the 
 lots ui)on which it Is locate 1 . and m;ide a loan of SI,000 to the society for two years, without 
 interest. The Sunday school was organized September 25, 1869, and Rev. Hitchcock was 
 the first Superintendent. In May, 1870, Peter Collings, J. T. Chandler. Daniel Kinman, Mrs. 
 Anna Doleman and C. H. Howard were appointed a committee to raise funds with which to 
 complete and furidsh the lionse. Tlie society is in a healthy condition. 
 
 Saint Peter's Episcopal Church v/sxa organized on Monday evening, December 12, 1870. 
 
 S. S. Warner was elected senior warden, and ,1. H. Scott junior warden, and C. P. Hutchings, 
 J. B. Lamb, H. B. Leonard, A. .1. Smith, G. FI. Cook, were elected vestrymen; S. D. Cook, 
 clerk, and C. H. Howard, treasurer. A Sumhiy school was organized January 1, 1871, in the 
 residence of S. S, Warner. The church building was erected in 1874. It Is a small frame 
 huilding of plain design. 
 
 The Christian Church was organized in May, 1881. The organization was superintended 
 by Rev. J. W. Randall, assisted by Rev. C. W. Pool, and was effected in the Methodist 
 church building. C. F'. Stauher and Hon. J. Dale were elected elders. The church house 
 was built in the fall and winter of 1882, and is a small frame structure, 24x36 feet in dimen¬ 
 sions, and cost $800. The congregation Is without a pastor since the termination of Rev. 
 C. G. Deweese’s pastorate. 
 
 The C.atholic denomination have a large representation in this place. The church or¬ 
 ganization is attached to the Catholic Mission. a detailed history of which appears in the 
 early history of Neosho County. 
 
 usaae Mission Lodge. No. 53, f. U. O. F., was instituted, on Wednesday evening, March 
 16. 1870, by District Deputy, G. M. Smith. A number of Odd F’ellows came down from the 
 town of Erie to assist in the ceremonies. J.B. Gill was chosen noble grand; J. S. Carson, 
 vice grand; W. Roush, treasurer; D. S. Miller, permanent secretary; S. S. Warner, record¬ 
 ing secretary. 
 
 Mitsion Lodge. No. 92, A.. F. <Sc A. M. was instituted under a dispensation, in Januai'S', 
 1869. James A. .Songer was made wor.shlpful master, and W. Rouse was chosen secretary. 
 The institution took place with a membership of twenty-five. The following are the pres¬ 
 ent otlicers of the lodge; R. D. Kirkpatrick, w'orshipful master; .1. R. Brunt, senior warden; 
 William Lawson, junior warden; Thomas Baxter, treasurer; E. Cravens, secretary. 
 
 A. O. V. IF. Society was organized, in January, 1881. with a membership of twenty- 
 four. The officers elected for the government of tlie louge. were: L. S. Orton, master work¬ 
 man; B. F'. Mouser, overseer; T. M. Baxter, general foreman; S. F’. Denison, receiver; Wil¬ 
 liam F'. May, tre.asurer. There Is a present membership of twenty-three, or a falling off of 
 one member since tlie institution of the lodge. 
 
 The Grand Army of the Republic also have a flourishing organization called the General 
 Warren Post, No. 114. At an election held on Saturday, the 16th of Decemher, 1882, W. 
 Henderson was chosen post commander, and P. W. Mess, senior vice commander. The 
 lodge at present Is in a live and flourishing condition. 
 
 THE PRESS AND OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 The TVeoslio Coimtu Uepublicanvtas started in September, 1880, by F. W. Ward, as the 
 Neosho Valley Enterprise. At first it was a four-column quarto. In a short time alter it 
 was siarted, D, C. Ambrose purchased a half interest, and in September, 1881. took charge 
 of the Enterprise as proprietor and editor. On the 14th of September, 1882, the paper was 
 enlarged to an eight-column folio. The Ent rprise was conducted as a Democratic paper 
 until October 19, 1882, when T. F. Ross purchased one-half interest. The name was 
 changed to the Neosho County Republican, and the politics changed to corresiiond with the 
 name. When Mr. Ambrose purchased au interest in the paper. In 1880, the office contained 
 hut one press, a one-half medium Globe, and one rack of type. At present it contains, in 
 addition, a good newspaper press and a full line of newspaper and lob material. T. F’. 
 Ross, the editor of the Repuhltcan was born at Davenport. Iowa, June 29, 1854. His lather 
 and mother, Enoch and Rebecca Ross, moved from Carrollton, Ohio, to Davenport, Iowa, in 
 1845. Tliey moved from Davenport onto alarm In the same county in 1859. where they 
 lived until 186,5. when they moved to Jasper County, Iowa. In 1870, T. F'. Ross entered 
 Iowa College at Grinnell, remaining there three years, with the exception of a lew months 
 each winter spent in teaching school. In 1873, he went to California, and taught school 
 there two years. In 1875. he returned to Davenport, and entered the office of Judge Hub- 
 bell as a law student; was admitted to the bar in 1876, and commenced practice in 1877 at 
 Red Oak, Montgomery Co., Iowa. Here he practiced law until 1879, when he removed to 
 Beloit, Kan; opened a law office, and practiced law there until the spring of 1881, when he 
 sold his practice and went to New Mexico, where he remained about a year. He then came 
 to Osage Mission, bought one halt interest in the Republican, and assumed editorial charge 
 of that p.aper. 
 
 The Neosho County Journal was started at Osage Mission, August 5, 1868, asa five-col¬ 
 umn folio, by John H. Scott, its present iiroprletor and editor. Originally it was a five-col¬ 
 umn folio. On the 17th of .June, 1869, it was enlarged to a six-column, and on July 28,1870, 
 to an eight-column. Mr. Scott has always had an interest in the paper, but has had partners 
 at different times; C. H. Howard, from 1869 to 1871; H. T. Berry, from 1871 to 1875, and C. 
 H. Howard and Lewis McMiilin, from 1875 to 1877 , since which time he has been sole pro¬ 
 prietor. The Journal was Republican in politics until the gubernatorial campaign of 1882, 
 during which it supported G. W. Glick for Governor, as against John P. St. John. 
 
 The Neosho County Drmocrnf.—This paper was started January 3, 1883, by A. Conn, as 
 an eight-column folio. It is Democratic in politics. Mr. Conn has had a varied experience 
 In newspaper publishing, commeucing in 1845. During the years 1853-54-55 he pub- 
 
 PUBLIC .SCHOOL. 
 
 lislied the Van Wert Democrat, at Van Wert, Ohio, and the Sidney Telegraph, at Sidney, Ne¬ 
 braska, in 1874 and 1875. He spent the money he had made In the newspaper business, in 
 lirospectlng for coal, near Ponca, Dixon Co., Neb. He then traveled on the conlinent of 
 Flurope a year or two, and in 1879. worked eight months in the office of the London (En¬ 
 gland) Telegraph. In January, 1883. he started the Democrat. 
 
 Ranks.—The first bank was established. In Os.age Mission, by Pierce & Mitchell, in April, 
 1871. It was subsequently organized under the State law,,as the Neosho County Saving 
 Bank, with an authorized capital of $100,000, and a paid-up capital of ,$20,000. In August, 
 1876, J. B. Pierce sold his interest in the concern to E. W. Bradbury and the firm became 
 Mitchell it Bradbury. The firm failed in February, 1879. At this time J. B. Pierce estab¬ 
 lished the City Bank. Itisa private institution engaged in a general banking exchange, 
 loan and collection business. It is also a bank of deposit. 
 
 The Neosho Comity Bank was started by C. C. Nelson, in March, 1881, with S. F’. Denison, 
 casliier. This concern lasted even forty days, when Nelson abandoned the business, taking 
 up his residence as a British subject in the Dominion of Canada. 
 
 The Mission Mills —These mills are located on F'lat Rock Creek,abouta mile east of Osage 
 Mission. The huilding is a two and a half story frame above a stone basement story. These 
 mills were built by Ryan A Rovcroft in 1869. at a cost, including, machinery and power, of 
 $22,000. They were sold in 1875 to the First National Bank, of Parsons, and by this hank 
 sold in 1877 to the present owners, Hutchings A Barnes. The machinery consists of four 
 
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 run of bulirs, with a cai)aclty of 100 barrels of flour per day, and Is propelled by aflfty horse¬ 
 power eiiKine. An elevator Is In the upper part of the bulblluK, with a eapacfty of storliii? 
 20.000 bushels of wheat. The market for the products of these mills is found in the local 
 deiiiand, iii the Imliaii Territory atid iii Te.xas. 
 
 The Osaae Mission .s'tou* J/ilI was built in 187.'), by A. W. Altliouse. The btiildiiiB is a 
 small stone sti ueture, 30 feet loiiB by 20 feet in widtli, one and a half stories lilKli. It con¬ 
 tains three run of stone, having a capacity for KrintiiiiB seventy bushels of wheat atid 100 
 busluls ot corn per day. The motive iiower Is a twenty horse-power engine. 
 
 BIOGKAPIIIC.AL SKKTCIIE.S. 
 
 A. \V. .AI.THOUSK, stone mill, is a native of Pennsvlvanla, born June 24, 1833, and in 
 early youth went to Caroline. Tompkins Co.. N. Y., where he grew HI) on a farm. In 1847 
 moving to Waiipuii. Fond du Lac Co., \Vi.s.. where he farmed some, dug and drilled 
 wells for ten years. In 1857 he married Miss Ifelen Ketchuni, then went into a puiiiii and 
 machine shop, coming to Katis.as in 181)9; he farmed awhile there; worked in J. A. Hutch¬ 
 ings saw mill and afterward went to farming in Cowley County, returning, however, to 
 Osage Mission and working in the National and Flat Rock Mills. In 1876 he rented llie 
 National Mill and ran it until 1878. when he commenced building the stone mill, doing the 
 ma.son, eariienteriiig and mlllwriglitiug ot the building, so that it is the productof bis own 
 bands. It has a capacity of thirty barrels of flour a day and 100 bushels of corn meal and 
 200 of feed. He does a good grist or custom trade atid some merchant trade. He had a capital 
 of S700 when lie umlertook building the mill which cost $4,500. They had flve children. June 
 24 , 1882, Ills youngest son, De Witt, aged eighteen, was caught in one of the bands and his 
 leg cut off above the knee, besides injuries to his back. The accident happened in the mill 
 at 2 11 . Ill. and at 2 a. 111. next morning he died. 
 
 \V. E. li.AG LEY, carriage painter with C. Cooney, IS a native of Zanesville, Muskingum 
 Co., Ohio, born in 1836. He learned his tratle of J. \V. .MacCorniick, having his [papers for 
 his indenture as apprentice m.ade out, he served from May 10, 1854 to 1858, remaining till 
 1861 as journeyman workman. He then enlisted in the three months’ service, in the 
 Fllteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company C, and when the time expired be re-enlisted 
 in the .Seventy-eigbth Ohio V'olmiteer Infantry, Company C, and served until 1865. or three 
 years and four months, returning to Zanesville and worked at bis trade till he cominenced 
 his travels, visiting Cincinnati. Paris, Ky., Nashville, Tenn., back to Columbus in 1868, and 
 then to Milwaukee, Wis., where be worked in the La Crosse, Milwaukee A St. Paul Rail- 
 rottd sliojis until 1869, when he returned to Columbus, Ohio, where he worked till 1871, 
 then to Zanesville, and was married to Miss Habiier in Somerset, where be remained 
 working at Ills trade till 1877, when he moved to Clinton, Mo., coming to Osage Mission in 
 1879, and taking tlie position he now occupies. He has had seven children, of whom live are 
 deceased and two sons alive. Mr. liagley is a member of the Catholic Church. 
 
 I.S. BA HNEY, hardware and tin store. The business was first established in 1868, in a 
 building 12x16. and a stock of S500, under the firm name of J. M. Boyle A- C. M. Drake. 
 In 1871 Bahney bought C. F. Drake’s interest, ami in 1873 Mr. Drake bought back, taking 
 Mr. Boyle’s Interest, which continued until 1880. when Mr. Bahney took charge of the 
 whole enterprise, the firm now being 1. S. Bahney. During these fourteeii years the busi¬ 
 ness has Increased until he now occupies a building 25x100 feet and carries a stock of some 
 $l,400ahd does a business of about $3,500. During the war Mr. Bahney was a soldier in 
 an Ohio regiment and is now a member of the Blue lodge of the .Masonic order. 
 
 JOEL BARNH.ART, steam saw and gristmill, was born in North Carolina and raised in 
 Indiana. They moved to Indiana, and then to Illinois, and finally to Missouri, came from 
 there to Osage Mission in 1866, locating in Mission Township on a farm. In 1867 the two 
 brothers, Joel and David, put up a steam saw mill on the Neosho River,below Erie, at a place 
 named by them .Slabtown. In 1869 they put up a grist mill. In 1874 they moved the mill to 
 Thayer and soon afterwards sold it, I,ut have lately got it back and are running it. When 
 the mill was moved the family moved to Osage Mission on account of educational advan¬ 
 tages, which bis daughter Lizzie has profited by. She commenced teaching in 1876, first in 
 No. 8, then in .Star school, also in the Done district No. 34, and Dodd district. In 1880 she 
 went to the State Norimal of Emporia, and returning to the Mission she was appointed to the 
 Primary department of the city school, where she is now engaged. Losing her mother in 
 1873 the family were placed in the hands of lierself and sister Emma, who is also teacher, 
 engaged in teaching at the present time. Mr. Barnhart is a member of the I. O. ot O. F. 
 The iiiililng firm is known as Barnhart Bros. 
 
 C. E. BAYLIES, M. D., and surgeon. On the 15th of March, 1875, be graduated from 
 the Chicago Medical College and came at once to Kansas, locating in Osage Mission, form¬ 
 ing a partnership with Dr. Nealy, one of the early physicians of this place; he' practiced 
 alone, however, most of the time until 1880, when he entered into partnership with Dr. C. 
 E. Steadman, the firm being Steadman & Baylies, physicians and surgeons. They are 
 doing an extensive practice, extending over a fifteen miles circuit. 
 
 S. C. BECK, jeweler, native of Leavenworth, Kas. Mr. Beck’s Lather, Stephen Beck, 
 whocame to Kansas in 1856, was a native of Baden, his mother a native of Prussia. They 
 were married in 1850, and ill 1856 located in Leavenworth, Kas. While here he was at 
 times obliged to hide from the different Free-state or pro-slavery parties or go with them. 
 When the war broke out he enlisted in the Ninth Kansas Volunteer Infantry, Cajitaln Cole¬ 
 man’s company. In 1865 he returned home and located on a farm on Four Mile Creek, 
 Neosho County, this being one of the earliest settlements in the county. Here he remained 
 till 1871, moving to Osage Mi.sslon. He went into the grocery and bakery hiisiness witli 
 Jacob Wolf. At tills they made money, 51 r. Beck withdrew, however, anti retired to his 
 stock farm, where he died September 25, 1873. After his death the family moved back to 
 the city. Here they were burned out but built again, and Mr. S. C. Beck, who is now in the 
 firm of Steadman A Beck, jewelers, was robbed, losing nearly all their stock, but since 
 iiave recovered and are now doing a good business. 
 
 JACOB BEECH WOOD, farmer. Section 20, P. O. Osage Mission. Native of France, 
 born in 1818, and came to America in 1838. landing in New York, where he married JIlss 
 E. Grosbeck, by which marriage he had four children, two now deceased; but he lost her 
 and married a second time to his present wife. Miss C. Gilman, having four children by the 
 last. In 1865 .Mr. Beech wood came to Kansas, being the first settler on this section, arriving 
 and locating among the Indians, who helped him erect his cabin. His family suffered from 
 sickness the first three years almost continuously, but he persevered, paying fabu¬ 
 lous prices for his provisions, but succeeding in raising fair croiis he managed to live, now 
 having a fine homestead with all the natural advantages tbatanian could wish, wood, 
 water, a good stone fiiiarry, and fertile soil, well fenced and cultivated, with a fine residence. 
 He came to this country to enjoy the advantages of the Mission Church, of which he is an 
 earnest member. Mr. Beechwood has sixteen acres in tame grasses, thirty-five acres in 
 pasture, and the rest under the plow. 
 
 .1. M. BOYLE, hardware. He came to Kansas in 1864.dropping over the line just as Price 
 was closing in with the Union army at Kansas City, so his course was attended wltli consid¬ 
 erable danger. At Fort Lincoln, in Bourlion County, he just escaped capture, and was a wit¬ 
 ness of the burning of that po.st; he finally arrived at Fort Scott, which was his destination, 
 where he went to work for C. F. Drake as a tinner, where he was employed till 1867, when 
 he came to Osage Mission, and oiiened a hardware store in a building 18x29, and a small 
 stock. This was the first hardware house in Neosho County, firm name was J. M. Bovle; 
 Mr. Drake w.as the company. In 1871. Mr. Bahney bought an interest in the firm, and in 
 1873. Mr. Drake bought bis interest out, when he went into business with Mr. Tucker, and 
 in 1880. he established his present business, now assuming large proportions. In addition 
 to his hardware business, he has McCormick's farm machinery. 5Ir. Boyle joined tlie I. O. 
 O. F. ihl870. 
 
 R. A. BROGAN, M. D., drugs, native of New York, born in 1842. His early life was 
 spent on the farm, and later on lie engaged in teaching school. In 1869. he graduated from 
 the St. Louis Medical College, and at once came to Osage Mission and opened practice, hav¬ 
 ing the practice of St. Ann’s Academy, and that of the college of St. Francis. In 1880, he 
 opened his drug store, carries a slock of $1,200. and does a business of $4,000 a year. The 
 Doctor is a member of the Catholic Cluircli. 
 
 JOHN R. BRUNT, drugs and groceries, a native of Madison County, Ind., born in 1845. 
 Having got a common school educallon, his father intended to give him a college course, 
 but coming to Kansas in 1865, he did not return to finish his education, but with gun and 
 Iioiiy, commenced scouting and hunting; this was in Neosho County and viclnitv. For a 
 while he worked 011 the stock farm of 5Ir. Stewart, hear Humboldt, Allen County'; he then 
 went into the school room and taught until 1872. when he was appointed Deputv Sheriff; at 
 tills and in the Clerk’s office he busied himself until 1875, when he was elected Sheriff of 
 Neosho County, and re-elected in 1877. In 1881, he went into Imsiness with 1*. W. Hiiisen; 
 the firm is now Hinsen A Brunt; they carry $4,000 in stock, and do a business of $8,000. 
 He and his partner nnirrled sisters, the Misses VanLanningbaui Mr. Brunt has been a 
 member of the Masonic order since 1877, and now one ot the City Council, also being on the 
 School Board. 
 
 E. M. CLEMENTS, grocer, native of Kentucky, born in 1827. When quite young. Ills 
 parents moved to Illinois, where he was raised and educated, fanning there and dealing in 
 .stock, and he was also in the mercantile line. In 1873, he moved to Kansas, bringing with 
 him some fine stock, and locating on a farm in Mission Township; he did not remain here 
 long, but moved to Bourbon County, where he farmed till 1878, then returning to Neosho, 
 he lioiiglit a farm in Grant Township, farming in grain and stock till 1881, when he bought 
 a stork of groceries of L. Rosecrans. for some $1,800, and is now doing a good business of 
 $6,000 to $8,000; the firm name was Clements A Co. until last July, when it became 
 E. M. Clements. While in Illinois, he married Miss Jennings. His mother lives here, aged 
 eighty-tliree, and is an active, intelligent lady. 
 
 CHARLES C. COFFINBERRY, agricultural implements and farpi machinery, is a native 
 of Ricliland County, Ohio, born .lime 30.1827,and while still quite young.liis parents moved 
 to Michigan, where they were early settlers. In 1847. he went to Dane County, Wls., and In 
 1857. moved to Kansas, crossing to Atchison; though he was offered a good chance there, he 
 
 lyent on to Nemaha County, whore he settled on a farm. In 1859, he was elected to the Ter¬ 
 ritorial Legislature, and during the dry year and famine of 1860, he acted as tiv proxy, one 
 of the twelve Commissioners to distribute aid, sending some sixty-eight loads to bis own 
 emnty. In 1861. he was elected to the .St.ate Legislature; wlille in .Nemalia, was contin¬ 
 ually in the political Held. in 1866, he moved to Neosho County, and went to farming and 
 trading, and In l>'ebrnary, 1882, bought his present business of J R. Detwiler, and has 
 done abnslnessof some $12,000 this year. During the War of I he Rebellion, hewaslnthe 
 .State Mi lltia, and w:is called out on the Little Blue, and w;is also on the first raid of Price. 
 Mr, Coffinberry was a Whig, formerly, and isnowa Republican in polltic.s. 
 
 F P. COOMES, farmer, .Section 6, P. o. O.siige .Mission, is a native of Kentucky. Born 
 July 27, .1869. Moved to Illinois in 1853 with his family. His father lived to the age of 
 eighty-six years, and his grandfather to tlie advanced .age ot ninety-six; so we find Mr. 
 Coonies, .at the age of seventy-tour, hale and strong. In 1867, in company with his son and 
 Mr. Maitlngby, he came to Kansas, locating In Neosho County. He bought his claim of a 
 man named Wbitman, The neigborhood being then a wilderness of prairie, not a furrow 
 turned; but he proceeded to make a home, enduring privations. Year by year he succeeded 
 ayith liiit two partial failures of crops. He b.as now a well-improved fa'rni. raising in 1882, 
 fifty-five bushels to the acre, besides crops of castor beans and oats. In 1834, Mr. Coomes 
 married Miss Hogan. They now have six boys and two girls. His son Robert died while in 
 the army. He was a member of the Ninetieth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Mr. Coomes, 
 1869, was elected Township Trustee and County Commissioner in 1874. 
 
 CHARLES COONEY, carriage factory and workshops, established his busines in 1871, 
 starting with a sm,all capital. He has built bis shops and Is preparing to build larger and 
 more commodious work shops for the manufacture of carriages. He has now on hand a 
 large stock of finished work and is constantly increasing his stock of fine work. 
 
 E. CRAVFINS, grocer, native of White County, III. Born in 1840. He was raised on his 
 father’s farm, which comprised some 500 or 600 acres, and engaged in grain and stock 
 farming. In 1866, he came to Kansas and while looking for a claim, he and his brother-in- 
 law, William Rhods, made the shingles for the first business house built in Osage Mission, 
 then opened by L. P. Foster A Co. He located his claim and returned East for his family, 
 bringing tliem out ill October ot the same year. His place in those pioneer days was tlie 
 stopping place for travelers 111 this wild Osage Indian reserve. Among others, he had 
 Bishop Vail, of the Episcopal Church resting at the old place. In 1875, he sold the farm, 
 moving to O.sage Mission, then traveled for Garr, Scott A Co., of Richmond, Ind., with firm 
 machinery, etc. In 1879, we find him located on another farm in Walnut Grove, Neosho 
 County, which he farmed until 1881. when he sold out and came to town, buving the stock 
 of groceries then owned by the firm of Custls A Custls. He now carries $1,800 in stock and 
 does about $6,000 in business. Mr. Cravens married 5Iiss Price, in Posey County, Ind., 
 They have three boys and one girl. He is a charter member of the Erie lilasonic Lodge, 
 No. 76. organized in 1879—the first Masonic Lodge organized In Neosho County. Has been 
 Justice of the Peace a number of terms, also Township Trustee two terms. In politics is a 
 Republican. 
 
 E. H. CRAWFORD, harness and s<addle3. The business was established in 1868, being 
 the oldest business house without change of name south of Fort .Scott and west of Emporia. 
 Since December 27, 1880, Mr. Crawford has been traveling for Askew Bros., in saddlery 
 hardware, Kansas City, while Mrs. Crawford has managed the business, doing an almost 
 etirely cash business of from $4,000 to $6,000 a year. They are both natives of Illinois, 
 where they were m.arried in 1866. Her maiden name was Sutlierland. Mr. Crawford 
 learned the trade of his father before le.avlng home. In 1866. they moved to Missouri and 
 located on a farm. Here he was taken sick, and his wife attemled him, suffering herself 
 the wliile from sickness and hardships. They succeeded in collecting a little, and with 
 their o.x team and wagon moved to Fort Scott, Kan. While there he worked at his trade In 
 a shop owned by Mr. Ware. They came to Osage Mission in 1868, and have built up a good 
 business, having bought town property. They were living in their own house when it was 
 destroyed by fire March 20,1874. In this disaster they lost all the household furniture, and 
 their only child, a Utile girl of two years of age, was only saved through the courage of 
 Mrs. Crawford, who rescued her from the burning house. Mr. C. is a member of the Ma¬ 
 sonic Lodge, also belongs to the A. O. U. W. 
 
 .lOHN D.ALE, proprietor of the .Southern Hotel, native of Lawrence County, Ind., born 
 in 1831, and when nine years ot age moved with parents to Missouri. While there he gave 
 his attention to farming and mercantile life, in 1874, being elected to Ihe State Legislature. 
 In 1879 he came to Kansas, locating at Osage Jllssion. opening the hotel while his son maii- 
 ages the livery stable which is attached to the hotel. Wliile in Jlissourl he married Sliss 
 Pyle. They have nine daughters and two sons. 5Ir. Dale is one ot the charter members of 
 the A. O. U. W.; of the firm of Dale A Herod, real estate brokers. 
 
 B. DALEY, physician and surgeon, was born in County of Picton, Nova Scoti.a. In the 
 the year 1828. lie commenced studying medicine inider Dr. W. Bickett, and enlisted in 
 Joliiison’s Light Horse Artillery on February 14. 1862. In fall of same year was elected 
 and commissioned Second Lieutenant. Shortly after his conipatiy joined the First Missouri 
 Cavalry, Missouri State Militia Volunteers, and became Company L, of same regiment, and 
 he w<as Acting Qmirtermaster for battery, contracting rheunmtism while scouting for nearly 
 two years. He resigned about the close of the year 1863. In March, 1864, crossed the 
 plains in company with Dr. Bickett, through Black Hills, and joined the Bridget train at the 
 Red Buttes, North Platte, Wyoming Territory, when they had a force ot 375 men and seven 
 women, with eighty-seven wagons, drawn some by horses, some by mules, and some by 
 oxen, went all together under one organization to protect themselves from Indiams, over 
 the Big Horn Mountains for 600 mile.s. They made the road before them, without any 
 marks of civiliz.ation; nothing but the wild Indians and the buffalo, elk, deer, bear, etc., 
 which they never lost sight of from sunrise to sunset. They were well supplied with meat, 
 killing all the whole train could me. By times they had to keep an advance guard in front 
 of the tram to scatter the buffalo so as to keep them from running through and destroying 
 the train. Had three engagements with the Indians wliile going over the Big Horn—one 
 with the Snakes and two with the Sioux and Cheyennes. At length, after i04 days from St. 
 .loe. Mo., they reached Virginia City. Only one'man died on the whole trip, at Stinking 
 Water, Big Horn Mountain. This ro:id being condemned by the government soon after, on 
 account of so many trains being massacred by the Indians, who came after them. The party 
 Avasso long crossing tliroiign Black Hills and Big Horn AlouiUains. far from any civ¬ 
 ilization, some of the men became almost in desiiair of ever getting out of the mountains 
 and vallevs, and talked strongly of hanging Maj. James Bridger, who ivas the guide, think¬ 
 ing he had deceived them, and'that thev would never get out, but would be all killed by the 
 Indians or starve, while others opposed it. Maj. Bridger still encouraged them; told them 
 they would soon reacli tlie Yellowstone River, Avliich they did, after about six or seven 
 weeks, and on the 4th day ot July. 1864. crossed the Yellow’stone in a boat erected by them¬ 
 selves. A Aveek after they arrived in Virginia City. In 1868 Mr. Daley sailed on the steam¬ 
 boat Deer Lodge from Fort Benton to St. Joe. Mo., being tAventy-slx days from Benton to 
 Sioux City Iowa. In spring ot 1869 he Avent to Texas, practicing medicine in Hill County. 
 He had a very large practice, until by sevenil attacks of rheumatism t,e had to leave there 
 in 1873; comlngto St Joe, Mo , leavinghis Avife at her lather's, Erath County, Tex After- 
 Avards he Avent to Illinois. In 1864 and 1865 he attended acoiirse of lectures at St. Louis 
 Medical College. He passed an examination and received a certificate to practice, Avheu he 
 returned to Illinois and practiced medicine in Mossville, Peoria County, Avhere he remained 
 until 1880, gaining a good practice. Ditring this time he Avent to Keokuk and attended 
 another course of lectures in tlie Avinter of 1877-78, and graduated in spring of 1878. contin¬ 
 uing practicing in Mossville. HI., until 1880, Avhen he moved to Kansas and settled in Osage 
 yilsslon on account ot the great advant.ages offered there in the Avay of good schools and 
 churches, conducted by the Catholic Church, of Avhich he is a member. He has been married 
 tAVlce—first in Kentucky, in 1852, to Miss Priscilla Bickett, by whom be bad tAvo daughters— 
 one born in Canada West, and the other in St. Joe, 5Io. Six years after his Avife dieil, at the 
 time the youngest daughter was born. He Avas in the army at the time. April 27, 1862. He 
 remained nine years a AvidoAver. AVlien practicing medicine in Texas he married Miss Ella 
 Wliitacre, in 1871. by Avhom he had tAvo sons. Has succeeded in gaini g a living practice 
 In Osage Mission, where he expects to remain the rest of his days. 
 
 P, H. DENT, farmer. Section 16. P. O. O.sage Mission, native of Kentucky, born in 1825. 
 At the age of seven he lost his parents. As .soon as he Avas old enough be learned the car¬ 
 penter’s trade at Jlount Washington. Soon afterivard moving to Illinois, Avbere be worked 
 at his ir.ade and farming. In 1857 he located in North .Missouri, Avhere he. in 1861. had to 
 protect himself and property from the busliAvhackers, and joined the .State Militia. Coming 
 to Kansas in 1877. buying bis claim or farm ot Mike llanlin; since improving and building. 
 Also building a dAveliing for C. Redinger, one for Mr. BeecliAvood, also tor C. Cooney, of 
 Osage Mission, and a large dAvelllng for J. Knott, of Craw ford County, and others. In 1861 
 Mr. Dent maiTied Miss Beecher. They have six children—tour boys and tAvo girls. 
 
 M. DEVINE, grocer, a ii.atlve of RenfreAV County, Canada, born 1843. He came to 
 Kansas In 1871, locating in CraAVford County, going on to the stock ranch of C. C. Copeland. 
 
 In 1879 be establlslied bis biisine-s here, in Avliicb be is doing Avell, carrying a stock of about 
 $8,000, and doing ,a business of $25,000. Mr. Devine has served the public in a number ot 
 offices, having been on the City Council three terms, ToAvnshlp Trustee, Assessor, etc. In 
 politics he is a Democr.at, and belongs to the Catholic Church. 
 
 V. A. DOBBI.N.s. dress making, born in 1835. Her husbaml is a native of Ireland and 
 came to Randolph County Avhen tivo years of age. In 1857 they Avere married, and October 
 1:1, 1866. cann to Kansas from Illltiois in a Avagons; oti arriving here they camped ottt utider 
 tents till they located their claim. The cold Aveather coming on they suffered very tnuch 
 atid Avere compelled to take refuge in a frietidly cablti tiear. They remained on their claim till 
 1868 Avhen they came to()s:ige Mission and openeil Avhat Avas knowti as the Little Hotel; they 
 did very aa'cII at this business, and in 1872 returned to the farm, AAdiere they farmed till 
 1874,when Mrs. Dobbins opened her dress-making establishment, and is doing a hirge busi¬ 
 ness. Mr. Dobbins is engaged in the Avatch anil clock business. Their early experience is 
 full of privations and hardships Avhen they had hardly enough to sustain life, and the 
 rates on provisions Avere fabulous. 
 
832 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 .1, L. DENISON, attorney, a native of Westmoreland County, Pa., born July 11, 183". 
 Was educated at Franklin Academy, Chainbersburg, Pa. In April, 1860. be removed to 
 Kansas, locating at lola, where be prepared to engage in the practice of bis profession, 
 but was prevented by the breaking out of the war. On the 16th of October, 1861, he enlisted 
 in Company E, Ninth Kansas Cavalry Volunteers, and wiis promoted through all the grades to 
 •Sergeant- Major. In 1864 he re-enlisted as ii veteran volunteer.and on the re-organization of 
 the regiment was commissioned First Lieutenant Company B.and assigned to duty as Acting 
 Adjutant of tlie regiment, in wliich position he continued until his discharge in August, 1865. 
 He returned to Kansas in .Septeml)er, 1865, and during the winter of that year located on 
 the Osage Indian Reservation, and in July, 1866 in connection with A. H. Roe opened a 
 
 trading post called Erie. In 1867 he was elected County Clerk of the then newly-org<anized 
 county of Neosho, and upon the organization of the District Court in said county was ap¬ 
 pointed Clerk of that court, which position he held until January, 1875, when he entered iiito 
 partnership with Hon. C. F. Hutchings, forming the law flriii of Hutchings & Denison. Mr. 
 Denison was Ma-ter of tlie first Ma,sonic Lodge organized south of Humboldt, is a member 
 of J. D. Rush Chapter No. 21, Royal Arch Masons, ,at Osage Mission, Kansas, and li.as served 
 three terms as high priest of said chapter, is a charter member of Cceur de Leon Com- 
 niandery No. 17. Knights Templar, located at Parsons, Kansas. November 29, 1868, lie 
 married Miss Mattie Hoagland, of lola, Kansas. They have tliree children. 
 
 JOHN DULLING, farmer, Sectioii 20, P. O. Osiige Mission, a native of Queens County, 
 Ireland,was born iii 1856, and in 1875 immigrated to America, l<amling in New York, where 
 he workedawhile, tlien going on a farm in New Jersey. In 1859 he married and came west 
 to Kansas in 1865, locating in a wilderness among the Indians, who w ere to be seen in his 
 neighborhood two years after his settlement on what is now a well improved farm. His 
 only white neighbors in 1865 were Mr. Reechwood and Lawrence Sliiter. the latter liad come 
 west with him but afterward sold his claim and moved away. Mr. Dulling having arrived 
 before the Osage Ceded Land troubles got his farm without any trouble, tliough he aided 
 and sympathized with his neighbor settlers. He reports the crops of 1882 the best he has 
 had. Mr. Dulling has served the pulilic as .Supervisor and is a member of the Democratic 
 party. His family consists of five children—one son and four daughters. 
 
 J'O.SEPH F'AGER. farmer. Section 1, P. O. Osage Mission, a native of F’iiyette County, 
 Ky., was born in 1855. His parents came from Raden, Germany, to America in 1852; land- 
 ingiat New Orleans; they went to Le.xingtoii, Ky., and farmed there. In 1869 his fill her died, 
 leaving his widow with a family of seven sons and two daughters. In 1880 they moved to 
 Kansas and located on the McKleriian farm, their iiresent home. Mr. Joseph F'ager was 
 raised on a farm and now.with his brothers, farms 160 acres with good results. In 1882 they 
 raised forty-five bushels of corn to an acre and twenty bushels of wheat, which is a good 
 average. He also handles stock enough to consume the corn raised. 
 
 C. R. FR tSER, farmer. Section 22, P.O. Osage Mission, is a native of Nova Scotia, and 
 was born in 1830. He was raised and educated at home, and when starting on his travels 
 went to Boston, Mass., and from there < 0 Michigan, working in the pineries tliirteen years. 
 In 1861 he enlisted in the F’iftli Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Company C, and fought 
 in eighleeti hard battles, being wounded at Williamsburg in the hand, and in the leg at 
 F'redericksburg, and was discharged F'ebniary 17, 1863. He returned to Michigan, where 
 be remained until 1868, when he moved to low.a, but the climate did not suit him, so he 
 moved to Neosho County, Kan., in 1870, locating on his p-eseiit farm, which he has ini- 
 roved, having fine orchards, and for 1882 abundant crops. He belonged to the Settlers’ 
 rotective Association, and deeded his farm in 1874. In the spring of 1866 he married 
 Mrs. Crews .Staltz, widow of George Staltz, who was drowned in White River, Mo. He was 
 ill tlie Nineteenth Iowa Volunteers. She had three sons at the time of marrl;vge. Mr, Fra¬ 
 ser is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 J. P. GALRREATH. farmer and stock dealer, .Section 7, P. O. Osage Mission, native 
 of Maryland, born in 1832. In 1878 he came to Kansas and located on a farm, in Section 
 7 . While farniiiig he also gave his attention to other husiiiess, especially to improving the 
 county roads, taking contracts and grading tlie first roads in Neosho County, completing 
 the firstthree milesin the present year of 1882. Heis now in the cattle and hog business, 
 shipping from Osage Mission, which is one of the principal shipping points in this part of 
 tlie State. 
 
 LEWIS GITTINGS. dealer in lumber, lath, shingles, etc., native of Kentucky, born in 
 1823. He is a iiractlcal lunihetman, having spent some six years in the pineries of Wiscon¬ 
 sin at Black River F’alls. We find him in Illinois in 1854, farming and handling lumber. 
 In 1872 he came to Osage Mission, Kan., and entered the lumber business by buying Mr. 
 Haynes’interest in Haynes & Weattierwax’s yard. They then bought the stock in Mr. 
 Brown’s yard, and also that of Ben Venams, thus conirolling the business. In 1881 two 
 other yards w ere established, but he succeeded in consolidating them, and carried on the 
 
 business since as Lewis Gittings. He sold one and one-lialf million feet of lumber in 1872, 
 and in 1882 about 609,000 of lumber, and the same of shingles. His comiietitors now are 
 the firm of Koenig A Wimsatt. Mr. Gittings is a member of the Catholic Church, and a 
 straightforward businessman. His family are living in Osage Mission. 
 
 GREEN A TEFIPLE, furniture factory, established in 1883. January 1. Mr. Green came 
 to Kansas in 1870, locating in Wilson County, farming till 1875. He then nioveil to Gilford 
 in order to educate his children, and in 1879 came to Osage Mission, and went Into ilie fur¬ 
 niture business witli Mr. Martin. The firm was known as Martin A Green till Mr. Marlin 
 sold his Interest, and it became Green A Naiizworthy, until 1882, when Sir. Green took 
 possession of the busiiie.ss. carylng it till the present firm was formed. They carry a full 
 stock of furniture and iinderrakiiig goods, and aredoing a good business. Mr. Green is a 
 charter member of the Masonic Lodge. 412, of Hardenbiirg, Ind. He was also a member of 
 the Thirteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Company A, and is now a member of the 
 G. A. R, 
 
 SEBASTIAN GKONER, farmer. Section 15, P. O. Osage Mission, native of Germany, 
 born in 1815, and came to America in 1829, having learned the trade of weaver. In 1836 
 his wife, who w as born in his neighborhood in Germany, came to America, and in 1845 
 they were married, coming to Kansas in 1866, locating where the family now live, putting 
 up a log cabin, and opening a farm from the wild prairie sod. The family lived in the olil 
 cabin until one day in 1878. a cyclone swept their house awav, taking the mother w’lth it. 
 but luckily she escaped without harm of a serious nature. They then built their iiresent 
 residence, and prospered in their work till they had the misfortune to lose their father and 
 protector, who died ill 1882, MaVch 22, leaving Mrs. Groner, Mary fnow Mrs. Kelt). Kate 
 (now Mrs. Lee, a widow), John, Lina, Anna and Henry—the last now fai ms tlie home- 
 
 J. T. HARSHFIELD, grocer, native of Greene County, Ind., born in 184.5. He and his 
 brothers came to Kansas in 1865, locating on a farm, where they made a living by breaking 
 sod for themselves and their iieighbois; at this business, he continued until 1876. when he 
 came to Osage Mission, and clerked for J. Koenig in the grocery. In 1878 be opened an es- 
 tablisbment under the firm name of Harshfieid Bros , until 1880, when it became J. T. 
 Harshfield. He carries a stock of $1,400, and does a business of $4,500. Mr. H. married 
 Miss Sboptaw, who is now dead, leaving him three boys. She died 111 January, 1882. 
 
 MOTHER BRIDGET HAYDEN, a member of the Loretto Society, Superior of the 
 Academy of St. Ann, Kan., is a native of Kilkenny, Ireland, born in 1815. In 1820 her 
 family moved to America, located in St. Louis. Mother Bridget entered the Convent at Cape 
 Girardeau, and in 1842 took the veil, renounclnip the world, and becoming a Sister of Loretto, 
 having their mother house in Marion County, Ky., and In 1847. together with Mother Con¬ 
 cordia Henning, superior then. Sister Mary Van Prater, Sister Viencentia Van Cool and 
 her.self, were sent among the Osage Indians. This little band of Sisters, with F’ather Shoen- 
 makers.started a mission, lived iii a little world of their own with no protector, teaching the 
 savage nations to worship their Savior, The Indians learneil to love their teachers and In 
 this way they weie protected. These jiatieiit. persevering Sisters endured hardships and 
 privations for years, and ill 1859, Sister Bridget Hayden became Mother Siiiierior of this 
 mission. Under her care the scliooi has increased from six girls in 1847 to 135 in 1882. The 
 biiiUliiigs and Improvemenls are worth some $50,000, and there is a farm of 260 acres. 
 There are now twenty-two Sister.s in the Convent. They relate many touching reminiscences 
 of native Indian girls, and their love for the Holy Sisters. 
 
 J. S. HEDZARD. farmer. Section 24. P. O. Osage Mission, native of Providence, R. I., 
 born December 24, 1823. In 1858 be deteriiiliied to go to Kansas and cast his future with 
 hers. Arriving in Jetferson City, he took the stage for Harrisoiiville. He got oiily to Moutid 
 City, Liiiii County. Here he took part Iti the Free state siruggle. VVasoutwlth .11 111 Lane, 
 having a narrow escape, when taking some negroes to Leavenworth, from a party of Quan- 
 trell’s men, and when over in Cass County, Mo., was capturid four times, and was finally let 
 go by the bushwhackers with only his pants and shirt for clothing. He located on a farm 
 near Mound City in 1859, but the year of the drought compelled him to sell it, and he got a 
 fifty-dollar note, that never was paid, and two barrels of whisky, and then started for Illi¬ 
 nois, with adrovgof hogs, arriving in Richland County, where his drove died of cholera, 
 leaving him ainiost penniless. He then worked as house caiiienter; getting to St. Louis, he 
 went up the Missouri River to Wyandotte. Here he joined the force under Major Siiirges, 
 and followed Rain’s force into Missouri, going to Springfield, Carthage and AVilson’s Creek, 
 then to Kansas, again going to Paola and taking his family to Leavenworth, he hauled goods 
 to Osage Mission for G. P. F'oster A Co. In 1866 he left sixteen herd of cattle to winter here 
 and went West; in the spring six of the cattle were alive. In 1867 he took his present claim 
 and opened up his farm. He has always had good crops, raising 89 bushels of corn to an 
 acre on an eight-acre piece, and in another season 79 bushels and 4 quarts to an acre on 16 
 acres. This was measured, ground and weiglied. He has b.een married twice, in 1846. and 
 again in 1868. He has ten children. 
 
 GEORGE HILL, lawyer, was born in Bartholomew County, Ind., April 4, 1847. He 
 removed to Iowa in 1855, and moved from Iowa to McDonough County, Ill., in 1861. While 
 living in McDonough County he attended Lincoln University. He attended law school at 
 Ann Arbor, Mich., ill the winter of 1871-72. His father was a farmer, and he was raised 
 on a farm. He removed to Osage Mission. Kas., in 1872, and read law with Simons A Coggs- 
 well. He was admitted to the bar in 1874. and the same year he formed a law partnership 
 with Mr. John Hall, being then Hall A Hill. He was elected Justice of the Peace in 1880, 
 and re-elected in 1882. He is now alone practicing law. He is a member of A. O. U. W. or¬ 
 ganization, and Democrat in politics. 
 
 HENRY HITPAS, carpenter, native of Cleveland, Ohio, born in 1860; he is of German 
 parentage; they were natives of Westphalia, Germany, and came to America in 1847, loca¬ 
 ting in Cieveland, where Henry obtained an education. They then moved onto a farm 
 where tliev remained six years. He then returned to the city, learning the carpenter trade, 
 and worke’d at it until November, 1882. He came West to Kansas, locating at Osage Mis¬ 
 sion, where he means to farm and work at his tr.ade. Mr. Hitpas is a member of the Caiho- 
 lic Church. 
 
 CHARLES H. HOWARD, Postmaster and express agent. Is a native of Oneida County, 
 N. Y., where he was born August 4, 1832. In 1844 his parents removed to Dundee, Kane 
 Co.. 111., where he finished his education at the High School. In 1852 he entered into mer¬ 
 cantile business in Crystal Lake, HI., Iiaving the winter liieceding taught the village school 
 ill Algoiiiiuin, III. In 1853 he taught school in Rome, Avis., and also opened a store in that 
 village. Ill the fall of 1855 he removed lo the new town of Eau Claire, Wis., where he was 
 elected Register of Deeds, holding that position for three consecutive terms, from January 
 1, 1856, to the end of 1861. In that year, his health having become Impaired, he took a trip 
 to Moniana Territory, staying six months in Salt Lake City while absent. In 1864 lie was 
 war coriespoiident of tlie Chicago'I’rihuitf’, spi cially assigned to accompany Grant in his 
 famous campaign of the Wilderness. At the close of the war be entered into mercantile 
 business in Maiicbester, III., and afterwaid in Chicago during the year 1866, as a member 
 of the commission house of Hamlin A Howard. In Aprii, 1867, he emigrated to Kansas, 
 locating finally in July of that year at Osage Mission, Neosho County, where he again, with 
 S. S. Warner, entered into the mercantile inisiiiess. In October, 1868, he was aiipointed 
 Postmaster, which position he held uninterruptedly up to February 20, 1883. He was like¬ 
 wise express agent during that entire period, and yet retains that position. In 1870 he be¬ 
 came editor of tlie JMensho County Journal, w'hich he held for several years; and was also, 
 from 1875, joint owner with Jolin H. Scott, of the entire office and outfit. April 1, 1883, he 
 purchased Mr. Scott’s liiteiest in tlie paper, and assumed entire control as editor and pub¬ 
 lisher. In 1855 he married Mary J. Robinson, by whom he has two children—Lillian and 
 Edward L.. the latter of whom is associated with him in the Jo-urnai office. His wife died 
 in 1867. and in 1869 he married Nannie J. Tucker, by which union they liave one cliiid— 
 Charles Ernest, born in 1874. 
 
 A. JACOBS, clotblng, dry good.s, boots and shoes. He established his business here in 
 1880. being now one of the leading firms. He carries when his stock is full about $14,000, 
 and does a business generally of about $30.0oO. Mr. Jacobs came to Kansas fi oni Quincy, 
 111 , where he was engaged in the mercantile business. He is one of the charter members of 
 the A. O. U. W., organized in 1874, also charter member of tlie Knights of Honor, organized 
 in 1876. He is one of tlie oldest Masons in this section, belonging to the lodge since 1864. 
 
 M F KENNEDY, farmer. Section 34, P. O. Osage Mission; native of Pennsylvania; born 
 in 1824. He was raised on tlie farm, and on first traveling West visited Iowa, liut ritiirued 
 to his native State, and afterward moved out to Minnesota, locating near New Uliii. When 
 the troubles commenced with the Indians they-were compelled to flee. Deserting their cabin 
 home, they arrived in New Ulm at 3 o’clock in the morning. The fighting with the Indians 
 commenced at 4 o’clock, Mr. Kennedy acting as Lieutenant of the force organized. The fam¬ 
 ily remained there till his son. W. B., who had Hed to a place of safety, returned. Tliey then 
 immigrated to Iowa, and in 1865 moved to Wyandotte, Kan., working on the K. P. R. R. In 
 1866 he came to Crawford County, taking a farm on Lime Creek, where the Indians of this 
 section came on their annual hunt. Moving from there in 1868, he located on his present 
 farm too late to avoid the ceded land trouble, not getting bis farm deeded till 1876. Mr. 
 Kennedy has been married twice. His wife was formerly Miss Mary Baldweaver. By his 
 first wife he had five children, and ten by the last. 
 
 W. B. KENNEDY, farmer. Section 34, P. O. Osage Mission; native of Pennsylvania, born 
 in 1851. Ill 1855 lie came West with liis parents, locating in Rochester, Homestead Co., 
 Minn., moving to the western part of theState in 1861. and where the family were obliged to 
 leave their home, driven out by the Indians. While the settlers were fightingat New Ulm, 
 he was left in cliarge of the horses, but seeing a man running past he was panic-stricken, 
 and followed; crossing the river with a German, and continuing his flight, he arrived next 
 day worn out, at St, Peters, forty-eight miles away. When he returned next day with a 
 squad of soldiers, they saw the savages in the distance destroying farmhouses, etc. He was 
 ten years of age at this time. He remained with his parents after they moved to Kansas, but 
 in 1869 he went to Iowa, returning to this State in 1874, locating on a farm in Cherokee 
 County; in 1882 buying his present place of his father. In 1875 he married Miss Lamlis. 
 T'hey have four children, one deceased. 
 
NEOSHO COUNTY. 
 
 83 
 
 Jiml ill August .Mr. Wluisatt was t 
 
 Iier dealers. The yard was estalilLsIied lii 1881, .Marcli 1 
 iiess. Mrl Kueulg is a i.atlve of iSiluj” 
 
 Ohio, aiui tiiffaift'd iij f‘Vi .niiiij ami carpenter trade, liefore settlinir in Kansas he traveled 
 irouR-h Minnesota. Tennessee. Arkansas. Illinois, a d fronrillssoiirl to 
 
 '“”p ‘uu-’ftnu ‘'"'I' ofthe firm are iumil”"*'' 
 
 ^ i*■'’ I» ^’ native of C anada, born Kebrnarv 14 Ifi'so rrio 
 
 I'llfioi'*. wtiere botii laclier ami motlier died. Iii iSfi.'s Ida'hmtiier iTonuJ.. 
 
 wife’s sYtei;s'are als.> a part <Tfliis?amn?:‘“Y,rir^ 
 
 l)K. li. C. liliiAKii is a native of Kentucky, horu Marcli 13 182.1 comuipncino-rue atn.i,, 
 
 Ity o Tids'vmVl^^' M‘-irrh2 ^eake, M® O.. gradmUi'ifg^^^^^ 
 
 Co Mo ' on the I M d-iv l commeiiced practice in Cllutoii, Monroe 
 
 m Novell her IfifiS TookV^^^^^^ '® until he visitedCsage Mission, 
 
 in .>o>enioer, iqoo. look the lailioad to Kansas City, and stayrinir ilto Fort Scott' mhI tiiw 
 place., L klnptlie prospect, he purchased four lots from Father SchoeiniakersSJ^m 
 “'"l the contract of hiulding his hSiise to li K 
 turned to Ills home in Clinton, Monroe Co., Mo., and closed up his business He nut Ills ef 
 fects_lnt<>atwoHiorse wagon on 1869, and stkrted for 
 
 Masonic Lodge and of the (}. A. K. 
 
 I ‘"’^cretary of tlie Hoard of Trustees of St. Francis 
 
 ^ Hoys. I^athei 1 onzigiione is an Italian by liirth ami in dedicatlmr his life to 
 
 he suVreiHlered^\ taking orders in tlie Hrotherhood. 
 
 he Nmv WoHiMnIVP ‘‘"'I .'V«» ohligeil to come to 
 
 Francis. 'Msy 17 ; 1856, he liian-fed Miss TeresaK HremiweU. "TheTha^i'lfad u'l ree chU- 
 dren, one daughter and two sons; the oldest a daughter; she died at the age of two years and 
 
 LT'*^Or Leakels a Inemher of fhe“ciuhoh^ ‘‘'“1 that is a 
 
 u-'P.'L.":'?"',*’to Kansas. While in I lllnois he married Miss Littler. lii 1877 he movei to 
 K«uiSii!>, locating in Neosho County, buying liis farm of 160 acres of George Odell who had 
 Toimproved it, planting some seedling peaches—the trees are still standing. Mr. Lock 
 ‘*'V\ has also directed his attention to stock, grading his cat- 
 
 PfouiMiovTaiul' fonr g^ ‘‘ strain of hogs. Their family consists of eigliPchildren 
 
 FK.ANCIS McCL.ARNEN, farmer, .Section 9. P. O. Os.age Mission, is a native of Ireland 
 
 i,p.-. n,„i ---- .-, and at once 
 
 Siiort-iiorns. haying a seven'-'eig"huVs hliJd now." Mr. SiCciarneli'fias heeirinarriea“ twice' 
 .ind i.s now .1 widower. He lias one hoy hy liis first marriage living and two girls by his 
 
 ■second.. In 1872 he was Supervisor ami again in 1880 . gms uy iiis 
 
 la jPPPiUl^tiCpK.MICK. farmer Section 9, P. O. Osage Mission, a native of Ireland, horn in 
 18.3.3; C.ime to America in 1853 In 1857 he came to Kansas and located on what Is known <ns 
 
 1 , giocery, is a native of Canada, horn in 182'. He learnedthe urocerv 
 
 business in Ins old lionie, and in 1872 estahlisne.i hiniQPif i„ n; A.‘i„ 
 
 from tlie first year lie did a smasliin 
 
 ilfJo.mi'® o McKiearnan, and in 1808 his father, Peter, came to Kansas, where lie fol- 
 ^ hf the same year. His latlier had already entered 100 aci’es wliere tliev 
 A"”"® vA’’*i'®‘"‘irket and school facilities. In 
 ?ies?rn'f .^lo'pQ®*! i” • 51<H3^iehrnan entered into hnsiness, hut Ids 
 
 iI.-jmH Ai*^ ®If® •‘ks since returned home somewliat restoied to 
 
 s-V?iP Viiif y ®®h?Iitiitlon occurred in 1802. while serving in tlie 
 
 Flist Illinois Cav.alry. His tather, Peter, is a native of Virginia, hut was raiseti in Jveii- 
 
 InmrnistPfofeThey leH tile Mlssmm®' incidents of the 
 
 1834. He came to Kansas, in 1877 
 locating 111 Osage .Mission, where he went into the furniture hnsiness, however he sohl tills 
 to Heiiuen & Co., going into the meat hnsiness; the firm tlieii was Martin * Son huttliis 
 year. 1882, it wa.s clianged to iMartin & Jiernliauser, they are doing a good hnsiness Mr* 
 Martin was a soldier in tlie Ileiiellion, serving in the One Himdred and Twenty-first Ohio 
 Volunteer Infantry, Company H. He served three years. 
 
 .P' " ’“ hhtive of Luxenihnrg, Germany, born in 1842. and came to 
 America, 111 1847, witli ills parents, settling in Oliio. Went to school, and after attending 
 Heidelberg College he entered the One Hundred and Twentv-foiirtli Regiment Ohio Volun¬ 
 teer Iidantry, Compaiiy }>, and in the hatile of Dallas, Ga.,'he lost an arm, returning home 
 Novemher 8 . 1864. He then attended Heidelberg, at Tittin; leaving there he went to tlie 
 Wesdeyaii University, finishing at the RenedIcUnes, St. Vincents, Pa. He tlicn can e 
 ‘''4y*‘i8 Nhosho County, teacliing in district schools the years of 
 
 of took charge of one of the rooms in tlie college of the 
 
 Catholic Mission where he is now engaged. He is a single man and has valiiaiyie home 
 properry in tiie cit.v. 
 
 .K-,K. MOUSER druggist and apothecary. Osage Mission, is a native of Fayette Conntv 
 Ohio, horn August 16, 1844 He came to tills city in 1874, and established his husinPss 
 hringing Ins stock from St. Loins, Mo. 5Ir. Jlouser is a memher of the A. O. U. W also of 
 tlie .llasonic fraternity. In politics lie Is a Democrat. ., <*iso oi 
 
 1 Myi'LKK-lhj'Pr.'ethrhftl'e Neosho House. A native of Rhine Bavaria, Germ.nnv 
 horn in 1852. _ ihe family came to America, in 1867, locating in Ohio. In 1878 he came id 
 Kansas, remaniing three montlis, then returned to Ohio, and nine montlis afterward he 
 canieto Kansas and opened a saloon in Osage Mission, having been ni the same hnsiness 
 for three years in Olilo; in tins line lie jirospered until llio Prohihitlon ‘ ' 
 
 -Vi — -''I r V, -I X no iuciuciii/fl Hiiu reiiiiniscence or ms : 
 
 amon^the Indian tribes are spoken of in the early history of this mission. 
 
 1 ' rihiKL/F., hanker, is a native of Jefferson County. N. Y. Horn in He wn <5 
 
 ‘i ® father .s farm and remained at liome after he liatl obtained his majority to place 
 the liomestead out of (leht, wliicli lie succeeded in doing. Tlien iie iiroceedeil to fiiiisli his 
 eduction and fit liimself for business, as farm life was injiirlons to liis healtli. He attended 
 pstahnihmpnt ^'® Sy''^®'*?® <r®ll®ge, leaving there for a position in a mercantile 
 
 P.wBnVh mIw ’'® commissioned as an officer in the One Hundred and Forty- 
 
 1 sn-"^ Kegiment and served three years, and discharged at close of warm 
 
 from 1 »K? 1 a 7 y®®''i luerc.aiitlle business in Fort Scott, Bourbon Comity. 
 
 Osape\®D«im. 'nh/i ®"'''I’'i"y with Mr. Mitchell, he estahllslied a private hank at 
 
 3 pInViVP.f a!nl^oAo /* ® y merged into the Neosho County Savings Bank in 1872, with 
 B?n,Mof,!v “Pi’ " o®y ‘1 company. In 1876, IMr. Pierce sold out. and Mr. 
 
 ia 7 Q^w ipA r p Ip Ju P ''is Kd'“i and remained there until 
 
 then returned to the city and established the 
 ^ jirivate lu-titutioii, now doing an excellent business. 
 
 All • attorney, is a native of Indiana. liornJuly 19,1845. Studied law al New 
 
 r'^f i’rk 7 Ain*!?r,tPup'i‘ admitted to the bar May. 1867. He came to Kansas in the autumn 
 ilJcVpIriA! .1, "'’I®'® ''® '’eii'a,>»,«(' ""t'l .Marcli, 1868, when lie removed to 
 
 OsaKeMission,Neosho County, and cijmnienceil the practice of law among strangers, almost 
 1 1 'i®/A * '®P’®?®/’^ rJiisticeof the Peace from 1869 to 1871. At the election 
 
 1870 lie was elected County Attorney, wliicli olfice he held till 1873. In 1875, he was 
 chOxSen to represent his district in the Legislature of 1876. He was elected on an indepeiid- 
 ? majority over both the Republican and Democratic candidates, 
 
 in 1878, the Democrats uomluated him as their caiulidaie for County Attorney, and he was 
 elected. He was re-nominated and re-elected County Attorney in 1880. being the only 
 Democrat elected in his county that fall. He held the ottice till January/1888/ Hefllled 
 the various offices to which lie was elected, honorably and to the satisfaction of his consti- 
 Mr. Eager was married December, 1869, to Miss A. E. Tucker. He is a member 
 or tue 1 . o, L). p, 
 
 CHARLES REEDINGER, farmer. Section 17, P. O. Osage Mission, native of Loraine 
 f ranee; horn in 182.3. and emigrated to America with his parents in 1829, loc.ating in New 
 York, wliere he rem lined until 1860, wlien he started West, coming to St. Louis. Mo. where 
 he l;ud in a siiiipiy of necessaries; taking the lioat to Kansas City, he came into Kansas and 
 located on Cow Creek, where lie bought a claim, hut soon found tlnit tlie guerrillas would 
 not let liim remain, so lie aliandoned ills f.arm, going to Port Scott soon afterward, taking a 
 farm just three miles north of Marmaton City. During the War he was called out in the 
 Vn ‘y*" ''d'"® when .Marmaton City w,as Imrned in 1864 hy Price’s soldiers In 
 
 1866 te moved to his present location, taking a claim 160 acres. Tlie first season he lo.st all 
 
 i describes Ills 
 , . rovisions scarce. 
 
 his present residence, and has otherwise improved his farm. In 1856 he married Miss 
 Luis, wlio came from tlie same part of France th.at lie di'i, and coming to America in 1853 
 .Slie was horn 111 1833. Tliey have eightcliildren—five hoys and three girls. One daughter 
 IS in tlie cjinveuc at Davenport, Iowa, and one married (now Mrs. JIurpliy). Tlie rest are at 
 home. 
 
 M. RENCK, bakery and confectionery, Osage Jll.s.sion. n.ative of .Steinweiler Rhine 
 Bav.aria; hoim April 27. 1822. He came to America in 1828, landing in New Orleans De- 
 ceniher2b; going then to Oliio, lie located in Oincinnaii, first learning the linker’s hnsiness. 
 then tile tanner s, at wliicli lie worked till 1854. He came to ivansos in 1870. locating on a 
 farm on Section 7, Mission Townsliiii, Neoslio County, farming till 1873; lie tlieii com¬ 
 menced baking and delivering aliouttown. He opened a grocery, wliicli was kept by V. 
 .Spoonenherger, his son-in-law. In 1876 lie sold tliis estalilisliuient to A. R. Jloore who 
 continued to sell liis liread. In 1878 lie moved into Osage Mission, and married Mrs. Moore 
 still carrying on his trade, wlieii, in 1881, lie sold out to Ackland, hut in tlie month of Au- 
 
 of ills cattle hut tliree head, supposed to lie poisoned hy tlie grasshoppers. He d< 
 privations the first year as tcrrilde—camning out till lie linllt tlieir cabin, provisi 
 and flour seillng for .Kil 6 a barrel. In 1869 tie raised Ills first good crop. In 187 
 
 and from tliere lie emigrated to Kansas, Iiringing all lie possessetl in a wagon drii 
 liorses. He arrived in Osage Mission in tlie spring of 1866; lielped to Imild tlie fl: 
 
 awn Dytwo 
 
 , . , ... - -- --—,— ....first business 
 
 lionse in tlie city, and tlien took a claim on Flat Rock, at Beaver’s Crossing, consisting of 
 160 <acre.s, on which lie has lived since, raising a fair crop every year tliat lie lias farmed 
 and in 1882 his corn averaged seventy-five hnsliels to tlie acre. In 1866 he lironglit Ids 
 seed corn from Springfield, Mo., paying S15 for 100 iionnds of flour. Corn was 83 almsliel, 
 and salt from S7 to 89 per liarrel. Fort Scott was tlieir market. Mr. Rliodes was married 
 twice—first time to Nancy ,r. J’rice, wlio died, and lie lias lieen married since to JIary E. 
 Gross, a native of Indiana. He li.is nine children living and four dead. 
 
 E. ROBBINS, M, 1).. native of Pennsylvania, liorn Decenilier27, 1814. In 1836 he com¬ 
 menced the .study of medicine under Dr. Benjamin Hah, in Marion Comity, Oliio, also en¬ 
 tering on a preliminary course of practice. In 1839 lie graduated from Yale College, and 
 tlien went hack to Marion. In 1840 lie moved to La Grange Cunnty, Did., wliere ids people 
 lived. He opened ids practice and al.so engaged in mercantile bn.siness liere. He lost hv 
 fire some $22,000 in Fayette Comity, III., wliere he located afterward. He was hnrned out 
 again, losing consldendileproperty. In 1870 lie moved to Kansas, locating at Erie, Neo.slio 
 tioiiiity, where he practiced till 1872. wlien he moved to Osage Mission and opened an office, 
 now doing a good hnsiness. Dr. Rolihins lias lieen married twice—to Ids flr.stwifc, in Fay¬ 
 ette County, wlm died in 1856. He married again in 1857, to Miss Cler. fie has two hoys 
 and two girls. His sons are dentists—one in hnsiness liere and the otiier in Carthage i'll. 
 Doctor Robbins lielongs to the Jlasonic order, and in 1870 was appointed Examiner for tlie 
 United SLates Lite Insurance Company, of Plillaaelphia, Pa. He has been a practicing phy¬ 
 sician for forty-five years. 
 
 , - tit kAA® k ”7 .N'J ipia.ouu lo 3110, ubb Wlien tun ai.d doinir sician for fortv-five ve.ars - - 
 
 1ow'\*'Nathan x^e’N athan^^ Nathm/fhe’eV‘i‘'®;‘^'"’’ ''®''‘K FAYETTE RO.SECRANS.farmer.two milesnorth of Osage Mission, w.as horn in Dela- 
 
 soidc Lodge li 187-3 the I OOF i 1866 a d o’ n w :.’^] a®~Q‘‘‘®®'’ “'i- ware Conntv, Ohio, in 1828. Was married to »Ilss Clara Dwlnefl, of I’otsdani, N. Y.. in 1850. 
 
 “'“5L''NA^UDiEll:\'-eVi«U'jo'lin'B: Na®^^^ o't® f‘?raiice and were the of Carey, on 
 
 ■M. NACJDIER, relict of Jolin B. Naudler. _ ....... 
 
 same age. Born in 1816. In 1827 lier parents emigrated to Anierrca.Aociitlng'i'n Clermont 
 County, I eiin., wliere she iiiet Mr. N. and in 1835 was married to 1dm hv Bishop Kendrick 
 1 hey movpl west to Illinois, and in 1857 started for Kansas, taking'Durham cattle tine 
 liorses and mac dnery to start a stock ranch. In April tiiey arrived at f crtScolt and took ;i 
 cUiini north oftlie city, or military post at that time. The jayliawkers compelled lliem to 
 go to the post for protection; wliile tliere observed tlie shooting of Little. For a while iliev 
 ived on Kaw Creek, wliere they liad gone to make Hay. Here .Mr. N. was taken sick and 
 ^ I' ort hcotc in time to save his life Jroin the border ruffians. Ou Auirust 14 
 
 186|, they moved to G.sage Mission, and liuilt tlie Neosho House, tlie first liotel hiillt in tlie 
 Place, liavlng to make their brick for tile huildlng. .Septendier 14. 1868, 5Ir. N died JIrs 
 Niuidier carried on the hiiilUing until it was eompleted, and for the first few years made 
 $100 a week. In 1881 she sold tlie hotel to F. Muller for $2,600, and retired froiii hnsiness. 
 living in a house iiear the Mission, and now in a fine, comfortable liouse next door nortli o^ 
 theliot®!. Mr, Nandier was one of tlie Town Comuany, wlien it was laid out and incorpo¬ 
 rated. .Mrs. N. IS a memher ol tlie Catholic Clinrcli. 
 
 Grayson County. 
 1 Susan (Jarrlco. 
 
 .Sommers, who stopped in the 51 issioit while'iMr.'NeVgli'ii'ors' fodka' cViiimTdiir m'des'sollth of 
 Mission, wliere lie opened a farm, living tliere till 1870, when he moved to tills location, 
 farming witii success, tlie land lieing bottom land. He raises a crop of some grain every 
 year, in 1882 liavlng titty hnsliels of corn to tlie acre and ten hiisliels of beans. They have 
 SIX liovsand tlireegirls and are memhers of Hie Catliolic Clinrcli. 
 
 -JOSEPH NEWTON, farmer, Section 6 , P.O. Osage .Mission; native of Indiana. Born 
 
 53 
 
 A. NE1GHI50K.S, farmer. Section 6 . P. O. Osage Mission; native of Gra\ 
 Born Octolier 3. 1820. He was r:iised on a farm,and in 1844 lie married -Miss Si 
 Coming to Kans.as in 1868 lie an ived In Neoslio Conntv November ,5 in coninai 
 
 ware 
 .5Ioved I 
 
 Limestone Ridge, and engaged In wlio;U raising. During 1859 lie moved li,ack to Delaware 
 County, where lie resided nine years. In tlie tall of 1869 lie visited Kelleys Island accom¬ 
 panied hy Ids wife, and remained tliree months, gne.sts of 5Ir. Beatty; and while tliere slilpped 
 grapes to 5Illwankee, Cliicago, and other points'to tlie amount of twenty tons. In the year 
 1865 lie moved to Allen County, Oliio, amt engaged in mercantile hnsiness in Hie firm of 
 Saum, Rosecrans & Co. wiiere he remained until coming to Kansas in 1870; locating in Bur¬ 
 lington. Colley County, he engaged in tlie lime and coal trade, also dealt in cattle and hogs to 
 a conslderalile extent. In 1879 lie moved to Osage 5Ilssion and opened a grocery and queens- 
 ware store of the firm of Rosecrans .t Clements. In 1881 lie traded for Ids iiresent liome a 
 farm of elglity acres of upland prairie, wliicli yielded sixty luisliels of corn per acre last sea¬ 
 son; lie has 1,200 hearing apiile trees of Hie clioicest varieties, also jieaclies, cherries plums 
 and small fruits, and a choice vineyard. He also owns a farm of 440 acres of river liottom 
 land, Idglily productive, one acre of wldcli yielded 105 Imsliels of corn. Has shipped 4tl0 000 
 feet of walnut logs from Mission. 5Ir. Rosecrans has lielonged to Hie 5Iasonlc lodge and tlie 
 Cliapter since 1854. 
 
 .lOSEPH 51, ROYCROFT, farmer. Section 21. P. O. ()s;ige 5nssioii, a native of Ireland, 
 
 was horn In 1842. His .• ■ .. ’ ' ' - ■ - ■ . ..- 
 
 wiiere he w<as raised an 
 
 a farm that ids lirotlier, .....^.^ _ 
 
 city of Tojieka he opened a saloon; lie made money and finally came to'NeosIm CoTinty In 
 1866, taking a claim Hiat lie afterwards aliandoned and took a claim Hunt Hie 5Ilssonrl Pacific 
 Depot was located on. After Lirndng tills for a widle lie tlien went In partnersldp wltli .lolin 
 Ryan. Biditin 1870 Hie Mission .Mdl.s, running Hieni till 1875. Meeting wlHi severe los.ses 
 lie sold In 1875 to .Mr. Ryan. He Hien went to clerking for Detwiler in agricultural imple¬ 
 ments, and in tliis continued till he went into Hie grocery and .saloon Ijiisiness; and in 1878 
 
 1 , larmer, Neciion 2 i. p. u. ii.s;ige .Mission, a native of Ireland, 
 His parents hroiiglit 1dm to America In 1849, Ioe;iting In St. Louis, 
 and educated. Homing to Kansas in 1860 lie located, at Wakariisa, on 
 ir. Geo. I’., liad taken in 1858. For a time lie farmed, tlien going to tlie 
 
834 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 moved on to the farm, and Is now raising good crops and stock. Mr. Koycroft married Miss 
 Haley; they have two children, a boy and girl. In the county seat fight between Erie and 
 Osage Mission he was regulator between the two parties. 
 
 J. H. SCOTT, editor of the Journal newspaper, is a native of Orlskany, Oneida Co., N.Y. 
 He commenced liis profession in 1851, entering a printing office in Utica, N. Y., where lie 
 served an apprenticeship. As a Journeyman printer he visited Kuffalo, Syracuse, Chic,ago 
 and St. Louis. In 185B we find liim in Leavenworth working in the Herald office as a com¬ 
 positor. In 1862 going to I'aola he published a paper known as the Crusnder. Tlien going 
 east to Illinois he published the Mirror at Mount Carroll. This was in 1865. In December. 
 1866 he purchased the Express, published at Monticello, Jones Co., Iowa; finally, returning 
 to Kans,as. He located at Osage Mission and Issued the first number of the Neosho County 
 Journal, August 5. 1868, a Republican sheet, which in 1872 had a circulation of 2,000,which 
 afterwards decreased till within this last year, wlien it once more comes to the front with a 
 large circulation, and is steadily increasing. In 1861 he married Miss Orra VViight, of 
 Bourbon County, Kan.; they have two children. Mr. Scott lias been a member of tlie I. O. 
 O. F. since 1872, and is one of the ch.arter members of Vulcan Lodge, A. O. D. W. of Osage 
 Mission. 
 
 C. F. ST.4UBER, retired, a inatlve of Northampton County, Pa., w<as born in 1808. Here 
 he commenced reading medicine with Dr. Post and in 1834 went to Ohio, continuing his 
 studies with Dr. Davis, finishing with Dr. Cost. He was located in Wayne County, and from 
 Ohio moved to Iowa, stopping in Louisa County. He had entered the ministry in 1853. and 
 was ordained in 1856, then combining his practice with his missionary work. In Louisa 
 County he lost his wife and has not nnarried since. After this loss lie moved to Albla, Monroe 
 County; to Kansas in 1867, locatlngin lola. Allen County, and in August.1868, moveu to Erie, 
 Neosho County, wliere he practiced with Dr. Dodge, and organized the first Christian Church 
 inthecounty in 1869 and sold the building'ln 1873 tothe Blethodlstorgaiiization. In 1873 he 
 took his daughter to the Normal School at Emporia and visited his family in low.a, return¬ 
 ing to Erie in 1874. In 1875 he was elected County Clerk of Neosho County, and was instru¬ 
 mental in lowering the salaries of the county officers at that time. Dr. Stauber’s cliildren 
 have all grown up and married. He lost one son at the Battle of Atlanta, and ids eldest son 
 (now living in Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa) was at the capture of Jefferson Davis, President 
 of the Confederate States of America, and was one of the Guards that took the President to 
 Fortress Monroe. The Doctor lias been seeking health at the mineral springs and returned 
 to Osage Mission from Eureka Spring entirely recovered. 
 
 C. E. STEADM.AN, M.D., graduated In 1866, from Rush Medical College of Chicago, Ill., 
 and in 1870 came to Kansas anil located at Osage Mission, opening his practice, at one time 
 belonging to the medical firm of Cogswell <fc Steadman. In 1876 he established ids drug 
 store, winch is now known as Steadman it Childs. The jewelry estalilisliment is Steadman 
 it Beck, and tile medical department is Steadman it Bayliss. Each department is doing 
 well. In the drug store he carries about S3,000 in stock, and does a business of S12,000or 
 815,000 a year. 
 
 J. W. STEWART, manufacturer and agent for the Parkhurst washer and wringer, born 
 in Athens County, Ohio, in 1820, where lie was educated, and afterwards in 1840, moved to 
 Illinois, from there in 1843, he moved to Iowa, where he was engaged in farming until 
 1846. when he went to Green County, Wls., engaging in farming and milling while there. 
 In 1848, we find him in Jackson County, Iowa, where lie first built a mill on the Maquoket.a. 
 and afterwards another on Mineral Creek. In 1853 joined the conference of the Metho¬ 
 dist Episcopal Church; his appointments took him to circuits in Marshall.Hardln, and Boone 
 Counties, organizing the first Me.hodist Episcopal Society, in H.ardln County, also preach¬ 
 ing the first sermon delivered in Marslialltown, Iowa. On the account of liis health, and to 
 help the Free-state cause, he came to Kansas, in April, 1857, locating in Franklin County, 
 near Ceiitropolls, where he built the first Methodist Episcopal Church edifice in the State, 
 south of Lawrence, in thefall of 1857, and while attending his circuit in the spring of 1858. 
 built the hall for the Constitutional Convention at Mlnneola, 30x60 feet, two stories high, 
 completing in thirty days from the time it was commenced. In 1857, he was elected to the 
 Territorial Legislature (Free-state), from a district composed of nineteen counties. In 
 1859, lie was elected to the first State Legislature, from the counties of Miami, IJnn and 
 Bourbon, served in it, in the spring of 1861. In the fall of 1861, he assisted in making up 
 Company F, of what is known as Nugent’s Home Guards; of this company lie was First 
 Lieutenant, shortly afterwards he was transferred to the Ninth Kansas Cavalry, and re¬ 
 signed in 1862; he then returned home and removed to Emporia, giving his attention to 
 the ministry, until 1864. when hemoved to Garnett, Anderson County, where he went into 
 the milling business. In 1868 he inovedhis mill to Erie, Neosho County; here he assisted in 
 the organization of the Methodist Episcopal Society. In 1869. he liuilt another saw mill, 
 and in 1870-71 built a water saw and grist mill, and in 1872, was worth at least 
 
 $10,000. The panic of 1873. broke him up and destroyed his health; he then took 
 
 a trip to New Mexico, remaining fifteen months, when he returned home, and 
 
 In 1882 established the firm of Stewart & Smltli. While in Anderson County, he 
 
 was elected to the Legislature of 1866, and was charter member of both the Masonic and 
 Odd Fellows lodges, of Garnett, Anderson County, also a charter member of the Masonic 
 Lodge, No. 76, ill Erie, and a charter member of I. O. O. F., No. 44 In Erie. In 1840. he 
 married Miss Sarah Adams, of Illinois, who deceased in 1875. In 1876, he married Mrs. 
 Cleaver. They'have six children. In l883, he moved to Erie, where he now resides. Mr. 
 Stewart still preaches from the Methodist Episcopal pulpit. 
 
 A. L. TAYLOR, Commissioner, native of Rock Island County, Ill., liorn in 1848, 
 He was raised and educated on the farm, graduating from Bryant & Stratton’s Commercial 
 C liege. In Davenport, Iowa. He came to Kansas in 1869, locating in Big Creek Township, 
 Neosho County, where he engaged in farming, until 1872, when he acted as Deputy County 
 Clerk, under Mr. McMillan, and while in this position moved to Erie, the county seat, where 
 he lived until 1877, afterwards went into the real estate business and was iii tlie lumber 
 business with Sir Orton, but they sold to Mr. Glttings and in 1878, he was elected County 
 Commissioner. In January, 1883, was elected chairman of the Board. At present he is one 
 of the firm of Gittings & Taylor, dealers in lumber, at Osage Mission, Kan. 
 
 JAMES THARP, farmer, Section 12. P. O. Osage Mission, is a native of Marion County 
 Ky., born in 1822. In 1848 he moved to Lynn County, Mo., while liere was exposed to all 
 the unpleasant circumstances of border avarfare, and during the War of the Rebellion 
 served in the Stivte Militia. In 1866, he moved to Kansas, locating in Neoslio County, on his 
 present farm, taking a claim of 160 acres, building a log cabin wliich is occupied still, al- 
 though he built a good frame in 1872, whlcli they also live in. Mr. Tliarji was on the first 
 jury tliat was drawn by the first District Court in the county, and was quietly living on his 
 farm while the county seat fight was raging. Always succeeding in raising a crop; this 
 year his 35 acres of corn averaged 40 nusliels, his 30 acres of wheat averaged 30 busliels. 
 They have had eight children, but five living, three daughters and two sous. Mr. Tharp has 
 been married twice. 
 
 N. TUCKER, is a native of Culpepper County, Va., born in 1824. The family moved to 
 Ohio, locating in Muskingum County, where they farmed. He grew to manhood there and 
 then moved to Illinois. In 1867. he came to Kansas, iiiteiidiiig to raise stock in Neosho 
 County. Although he bought a farm he sold It again and went into the grocery business, 
 continuing in it until he went into the drug business with .S. S. Warner; soon afterward 
 they built another store with which he was also connected. Tills firm was called Tucker it 
 Cook. He carried on this business until 1871, wlieii lie went to California, intending to set¬ 
 tle there, but sold his property, and came hack to Osage Mission, and entered into tlie hard¬ 
 ware business with J. M. Boyle. In 1881. he went to Pueblo, Col., and opened a boarding 
 house, where he did well. He then returned to his lioiiie in Osage Mission. Mr. Tucker has 
 been a member of the I. O. O. F., since 1872. 
 
 ROBERT ULBRICHT, meat market; the business was estalilished in 1877, by Mr. Ul- 
 briclit, who carried it on iiiitli July, 1882, when the firm became Ulbricht & Conklin. They 
 now do a business of $18,000 a year. Mr. Ulbrlclit is a native of Germany, born in 1850. 
 Having learned his trade lie traveled in Europe, shipnlng finally on the ship ’■ Westphalia,” 
 under Capt. .Schweiizen, lie crossed the ocean seven tliiies and deserted tlie slilp at Holiokeii, 
 N. J.; since then he has had a wonderful experience, visiting on his w.ay West, hllchigati, 
 California, Idaho. Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, (Colorado, Nebraska, back ISast through 
 Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Oliio and Pennsylvania; he then, in 1876, spent some 
 time seeing the Centennial; then started W’est again tlirougli Missouri, Arkansas,Texas and 
 Mexico, and in trying to go fartlier West was stopped by the Indian outbreak, and came 
 Iiack up through the Indian Nation, and finally located in this place and married Miss A. 
 McDonald. 
 
 C. G. WAITE, civil engineer, is a native of Steuben County, N. Y , born in 1828; was 
 educated at Alfred, Geneva and Troy, N. Y. From there he commenced liis engineering 
 work on the Butfalo, New York it Erie, and has been connected wltli the Corning it 
 Blombiirg, Siinbury it Erie, and its branches, the various early railroad surveys of west¬ 
 ern Oliio, and coming to Kansas in 1857, located in .Shawnee County, where he took part in 
 tlie John Brown wing of the Free-state party, and in the War of the Rebellion, was in the 
 Nineteenth Kansas; served on Gov. Carney’s Stall as Lieutenant-Colonel, since which time 
 he has been connected with the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific. Missouri Valley, St. Louis 
 it St. Joseiih, Burlington it Missouri River and Missouri Pacific railroads in Missouri, and 
 all the railroads in Kansas except two; has been euglneer-ln-chief of eight dilferent road.s, 
 three different cities, and County Surveyor of three different counties. He imarried Miss 
 Hattie A. Russell, of Pennsylvania; tliey liave one son—Frank G. 
 
 J. F. WHEAT, grocer, native of Woodford County, Ky., bom in 1830. When only five 
 years of age he, with ills iiarents. moved to Illinois, where he was educated and attained 
 imajority, living on the farm. In 1854 he started with oxen and wirgoii for California, 
 crossing the plains and mountains in 101 days. He remained in California two and .a half 
 yeans, making about $80 a month. He returned by way of the ocean to New York, in 1856, 
 and proceeded on his way liome. He then remained in Illinois till 1867, engaged in farming 
 and stock. Tliat year he came to Kansas and located in Neosho County, Mission Townsliiii, 
 on a farm, raising corn, wheat, oats, castor beans and flax. In 1877 he took a trip to the Big 
 Horn country, traveling through Wyoming and Montana. He came back to his farm, but 
 
 In 1879 took an exploring trip to Colorado; making nothing, he returned and, in 1880, 
 opened a grocery lii Osage Mission, carrying a select stock of $1,800 and doing a business 
 of about $5,000 a year. Mr. Wheat married Miss Smith. Tliey have a family of seven 
 cliildren; ills oldest, Benjamin, is now in Oregon. Mr. Wheat is a member of the Catholic 
 Church. 
 
 JOSEPH WILSON, harness and saddles, native of Baltimore, Md., born in 1829. In 
 1832 tiiey moved to Illinois. While liere liis father died. Mr. Wilson eng.aged in the mer¬ 
 cantile business till 1852. when, togetlier with Jlr. R. Moore, he started West, botli seeking 
 health 111 the pure air of tlie mountains. When they arrived in Oregon Mr. Wilson went 
 south to California, wliere he mined for awhile, then at otlier work till liis lirother and he 
 went to farming on the Stone Ranch, at Grizzly Bend, Sacramento River. In 1862 he re¬ 
 turned, via Missouri River, to Sioux City, Iowa, where they arrived just after the Indian 
 massacre. He tlien went to work at his trade, and in 1868 came to Kansas, opening a har¬ 
 ness shop, which was burned out. In 1872 he took a claim on .Section 31, Ladore Township, 
 wliere he farmed till 1879, when he returned to Osage Mission, resuming the business he 
 had started in 1868. He is doing a good business of some $3,000 a year. 
 
 J. P. WOODWoRTH. farmer. Section 3, P. O. Osage Mission, native of Hancock County, 
 III., born in 1845. His mother, who is now alive, was born in 1805, and was the first bride 
 in the city of Hannibal, Mo. J. P. was raised by liis brother E. R., as his fattier died in 
 1851, His brother preceded him to the State of Kansas, arriving in June, 1868, J. P. not 
 getting here till 1870. They went to work with that pioneer spirit tliat overcomes all diffi¬ 
 culties, and although they could not get a deed for their farms till 1874, continued improv¬ 
 ing, and now have good farms and are establishing nice homes, sending off some two cars 
 of nogs and three of cattle this season, and reporting good crops. Mr. J. P. Woodworth 
 married Miss Glasgow. They have six children, the last two twins. Mr. E. R. Woodworth 
 is his brother’s senior by ten years and is located next him, on Section 34. He has only 
 three children. 
 
 WALNUT GROVE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 M. ALTON, f.armer. Section 14, P. O. Osage Mission, native of Ireland, born in 1830. He 
 emigr.ated in 1851, to America, landing at New Orleans. He came up the Mississippi River 
 to Keokuk, Iowa, where he went to farming. He left there for Boonevllle, Mo., and in 1870 
 came from there to Osage Mission, Kan. Land was liigh there, for he paid P. Duckworth 
 $800 for eighty acres, witli but little improvement. He is now farming in grain and stock 
 and doing as well as his neighbors, having excellept crops. In 1882 Ins wheat averaged 
 thirty bushels to an acre and corn sixty-five. Mr. Alton is now Treasurer of the .School 
 District, His family consists of himself, wife and seven children, three boys and four girls. 
 
 M. ARNOLD, farmer. Section 4, P. O. Walnut, native of Kentucky, born in 1830. He 
 was raised on a farm, and emigrated in a wagon with his family to Kansas in 1873, Inlying 
 Ills claim with little or no improvement of Mr. Orton. During the season of 1873 lie lost 
 Ills first crop; the next year on account of drought, chinch-bugs and grasshoppers in 1874, 
 l)ut has done well since, raising enough in the dry year of 1881 to feed througli; and in 
 1882 his corn averaged forty bushels to the acre, raising also beans and oats. In 1859 Mr. 
 Arnold married Miss Withrow. They have six boys and two girls. He has been Justice of 
 tlie Peace since 1876, and the family are members of the Christian Church, which organiza¬ 
 tion now has twenty-five members. 
 
 J. A. B ALLA, farmer. Section 10, P. O. Walnut, native of Pranklin County, Pa., born 
 December 2, 1846. In 1866 he moved to Illinois, coming to Kansas in 1869. In 1864 he en¬ 
 listed in Cumiiany I. Seventy-ninth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was 
 mustered out July 12. 1865. When he located here he liad for neighhors prairie wolves and 
 Indians, but this soon changed on every side, cabins sprung up and fields of grain appeared. 
 He has from the wilderness carved out his home, buying his claim from W. Bartlett. He 
 rented at first enough to raise food for himself and stock; since then he has had plenty. His 
 first wlieat crop, in 1870. was five bushels to the acre: in 1882 he had twenty-two bushels 
 to the acre, corn forty-five. He also raises and liandles cattle, having on hand forty head. 
 He now owns and farms 240 acres. Mr. Balia married Miss Sample, a native of Kentucky, 
 born Febriuu-y 16, 1851. They were married August 24, 1871, having now a family of two 
 boys and two girls. He has filled some township offices. 
 
 W. M. BARNHART, farmer. Section 34,P.O. Osage Mission, is a native of Darke Coun¬ 
 ty, Ohio; born in 1840. He was raised in Indiana, wliere he attended the Somerset High 
 School, and afterwards clerked for John Swope. In 1860 Mr. Barnhart was married to Miss 
 Swope, and was then taken into the business partnership, which business tliey disposed of 
 in 1867. John Swope came to Kansas in the spring of that year, and bought what is known 
 as the Mound Farm, situated on the southwest quarter of Section 35, erected a 
 house, and made improvements on tlie place. In the fall of 1867, Mr. Swope 
 and wife, in company with W. M. Baruliart and wife, removed to Kansas, ex¬ 
 periencing the difficulties of a journey by wagon through a new country, and the 
 subsequent privations incident to jiioneer life. Mr. Barnhart located upon Section 34, on 
 land adjoining Mr. Swope’s farm, and remained there until the death of Mr. Swoiie, which 
 occurred in 1874. Since that date lie has. with the assistance of his eldest son, worked both 
 farms, and has met with encouraging success. No untoward calamities have visited liis 
 liomestead. During the Osage ceded land fight lie belonged to the Land League. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Barnliart have three sons aud three daughters. The family are members of the Clhris- 
 ttan Churcli. 
 
 D. \V. BRAY', farmer, P. O. Erie, native of Monmoutli County, N. J., born in 1830; from 
 there tliey moved to Illinois, and in 1865 he came to Kansas, locating at Mouml City, 
 Linn County, till 1866, when lie came to Erie, Neosho County, locating on Section 32, Erie 
 Township. From this farm he gave forty acres for the town site of Erie, as did Peter Wal¬ 
 ters, Luther Piicket and A. L. Hlmmelwriglit. These three and himself made the town 
 company, or town fathers. Mr. Bray was tlie first Townshlii Trustee of Erie, and lived there 
 until 1874, when he sold liis interest to Dr. Kennedy, and then moved to his present liome, 
 where he lias a finely Improved farm, stocked with 100 sheep, forty Iiogs and some cattle, a 
 fine orcliard and some SCIO vines bearing quantities of fruit. Mr. Bray was married in Ar¬ 
 kansas, and has had ten children, five or whom are alive. 
 
 YVILLIAM M. BULL, farmer, Section 13, P. O. Osage Mission, native of Owen County, 
 Ind ; born in 1833. He was raised on the farm, and wlien sixteen years of age learned the 
 carpenter trade. He then moved to Illinois and worked at his trade in dilferent counties, 
 moving from Coles County, Ill., to Iowa, and in Aiiril, 1868. came to Osage Mission, Kas., 
 where he built; but in April, 1869, moved out on the wild prairie, where there were but 
 few settlers aud no roads. He at once put up a house of native lumber. Provisions were 
 scarce aud liigh. He had brouglit 200 iiounds of bacon from Iowa, worth in Kansas twen¬ 
 ty-five cents a pound. As he had brokensome sod ground in 1868 lie now raised a good crop 
 of corn, so got a good start in grain'and stock farming. Mr. Bull m.arrled Miss Swim in 
 1861, and they now liave three children, one boy aud two girls. He lias not been before 
 the public as an office seeker, but has held scliool offices, and gave his share to the Laud 
 League when the ceded land question was before the settlers. 
 
 P. P. CAMPBELL, farmer. Section 6, P. O. Osage Mission; native of Cape 
 Breton; born in 1861. The family st;irted for Kansas in 1867, stopping in Illinois a few 
 months. They came to Neoslio County in the siu lng of 1868, or fall of 1867, stopping on a 
 farm in Mission Township till they put up their box house, 16x18, when tliey moved on the 
 farm, then wild prairie sod, now a well improved farm, tlie fertile acres covered with 
 abundant liarvests and the pastures feeding fine cattle, tlie boys giving some attention to 
 grading in Short-liorns. In 1873, Mr. Daniel Campbell, the father, died, leaving his 
 widow, three sons and two daughters. In 1880, the oldest son, Murdock, attended Baker’s 
 University, and in 1882, P. P. spent the winter there. Tlieir elder sister, Mary, has been a 
 student there since 1881. The boys are carrying on the farm and Murdock is at the same 
 time teaching. 
 
 F. P. CARROLL, farmer. Section 23, P. O. Osage Mission; native of Livingston County, 
 N. Y'.; horn in 1840, aud moved to Oliio, engaging in farming. When the YVar of the Re¬ 
 bellion broke out bo enlisted in the .Sixty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company H, 
 serving as Sergeant until the close of the war, when he returned to his home, and in 1881, 
 came to Kansas, locating in Neosho County, renting the old "Smart Farm”, moving to his 
 present location in 188‘2, where he has raised sixty bushels of com to an acre, the last 
 year. Mr. Carroll married Miss I'arroll. They have two girls and three boys. He belongs 
 to the G. A. R. 
 
 JOHN CAVANAUGH, farmer. Section 28, P. O. Osage Mission; native of Ireland; born 
 in 1838. He came to America, locating in New York, and during the War of the Rebellion, 
 served in the One Hutuired and Twentv-thlrd New York Volutiteer Infantry, Company (J, 
 First Brigade, P'lrst Division, Twelfth Army Corps, returning in 1865 to New York, where 
 lie was married, coming to Kansas in 1869, April 6, arriving at P'ort Scott; he there paid 
 $20 a day for teams to bring him to Neosho County, stopping at J. McClosky’s house until 
 settling on the claim he now occupies or farms, buying 160 acres, a claim of Mr. Vallale, 
 for $750, tlie first year raising sod corn, selling some of it for $1.10 a bushel. He has suc¬ 
 ceeded ill establishing himself on a fine farm, renting also a quarter section of Mr. 
 Cravens, liaving now 320 acres to farm. In 1865, Mr. Cavanaugh married Miss Harron. 
 They liave six children—three boys and three girls. 
 
 P". CHASE, f.armer. Section 24, P. O. Usage Mission; n.ative of Ohio; born in 1852. His 
 parents moved to Illinois in 1857, wliere he was raised and educated. He came to Kansas 
 in 1872 in company with Mr. Smart, buying ills farm of J. Ollphant and moving on to it 
 in 1873, liaving just married Miss .Smart. The farm was unimproved, but lie has been very 
 successful in his venture, putting up in 1880 a dwelling that cost $1,100, and is now grad¬ 
 ing his cattle to Sliort-horns, and has fine horses, also succeeding in raising five acres of 
 blue grass. His crops of 1882 were fully equal to any of his neighbors. His fatlier is now 
 residing with liini. He lias two iirotliers and two sisters in Kansas. Mr. Chase came to the 
 State witli $250, and now lias a fine estate. 
 
 C. B. C()OK, farmer. Section 19, P. D. Osage Mission, is a native of Chautauqua County, 
 N. Y.; born in 1826. He was one of a large family of boys. His fatlier kept them busy 
 clearing timber farms, which he sold, and in 1842, they moved to Canada, where their 
 
NEOSHO COUNTY. 
 
 imlr’ excit,„« experience 
 
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 835 
 
 He luiii tliree and beloiiijs to the Catliolic Cliurcli. 
 
 A. J. ORA} EN, fanner, Section 13. P. o. Osaire Missioi 
 Penn., born in 1843. He is of Dutch anil Irish descent and 
 ‘V‘ ‘'.“‘epf “‘leiit regiment, beingflnally mustered 
 Volnnteer Cavalry, Company E, and served until tl 
 to 1 ennsylyania he engaged in farming, and in iRvn deteen.i 
 
 prSvfl and^n ^80 improved’farm 
 
 acres^’lfaVini h,o forty-live bushels of corn on an average. He cul- 
 
 acres. having the re<.t ]„ pa,sture and meadow. Mr. Gabriel inarried Mias 
 
 n 1 . and JaiiiM J. Her sou, John T., married Miss Fowler daughtprof 
 IV y hfroT ‘7 ‘111 live together-'the boys working“arni 
 
 il—]\ll' HrftW’AP Air. XXfOV'Q I.y%+V...^ 1 .:_ 
 
 i,nr'nV?^'a.lf, ii^L'^KY, farmer, .Section 7, F. 
 porn in 18J9. He was raised on a farm 
 
 O. Walnut, nativeofCourtland County. N 
 
 UlV’. Ill OflOllll tlirtl fvr II,. *1._■ 
 
 ne.,.,- 
 
 !d into the Twenty-second Fenn- 
 the close of the war. Returning 
 riving 
 Hiram 
 larried 
 the 
 quantity 
 
 ‘'”v4 onrdaughferTtlJeY" 
 
 Peace, but d®oes not se°/offlce“^‘^'^*®'^ ’Jjson, and has held the ofBce of Justice of the 
 Che'mngVc “n?y ™ Y^’in “lY’tY H- O' born in 
 
 li*ililiippi 
 
 #aiPpglii^S= 3 S 55 
 
 ing ills claim of H.'■ 
 from the wild prai 
 
 “ores, having the'’rest ... ........... 
 
 ?dtjFptcoJ,afi!;,Ych.'^“H^^ They are men.bers'ofthe-Mrthr 
 
 I of Knox County, 
 
 , Thomas, locating 
 , , Juylng just south 
 
 ?ng hmufinJ ShY Yiild e lUinois^olun'teer Infantry Company E retunf: 
 
 ai'idy he contracted a disease of which he diet! Novemher 
 
 ” • H. HEROD, ftiiiiier. Sectifui S3 v i^voiro ivYSoL.irarv Ohio bom in 1833 
 
 a claim of 160 acres; lie w.as the second settler—Mr. Brewer &°s6’n’were here iietV.re 
 
 !,aa fe;, 
 
 rell. and also later. Clark Carsn., Mr. Hess in those eyriy times. te”isY“yHeniln|’S^ 
 
 ,ev. Air. Aloodv*. a Hard siiaIi itnufiot- nyiiaioiia*. fourteen 
 
 1 meadows 
 " have five 
 . -iped fifty- 
 
 183^ bi^ ik 
 
 i-iw \t, raised on a farm, and in October, 1866, he, in conipanv with his fatlmr in 
 
 when’.iie^e^^o^fiVwie^^y^^sKtliy^e^^ 
 
 materfafa‘!?h°AliytSy,inj 
 
 fro^n\h!‘Vrir*^^praii le grass he lias made a farm, si'tcceedlng in raising good crops 
 
 f^Y^c\Vo^oyil^‘a';Yf‘-;oYiY^imiYoYYie^.'"^Y. in 187 '^’, oSJYoY 
 
 Kansas, for provisions. 
 
 SSHSta;S 55 t“€sH«Y“^^^ 
 
 sssaiSiiisis?: 
 
 season, 1882, produced abnnclam harvests Vi,i.!®n‘yf, ,,® cu tivated to grain, and last 
 KnY"' “* “Prcantlle busfnistat VVMn,'l^;Yml Yw^Y.YatX^^^^^ 
 
 NANCY J. HYLTON, ftarmer 
 
 present farm, which he now has fenced ai’id Improper M^^ 
 
 August coinin^romBmiton-0;;unWi;rya^Y“lmSY Jmodid'f? 
 
 iiiilpSisSsssS^^^ 
 
 a 3 t'ffi.-s;!tsrs,sas 
 
 &'the L^and “i[guj.“‘‘“ United Brithren'chii'rch. Snd waYrmeS! 
 
 in P. O. Walnut, is a native of Ireland born 
 
 T working at farm work in Alassachnsetu mid 
 
 Illinois. In 18bl2. he enlisted in the Ninety-second Illinois Volunteer Infantrv romumiv ii 
 YnTia? UP'.'- Kilpatrick, and with Gen. Slieruiairon his inarch 
 
 ^®Prgia aiul mustered out in 1865; returning, he went to Iowa and ln’l867 in 
 Hie month of August, he came to Neoslio County with a drove of sheen hi' cm inanYrvit J 
 Dr. Copeland and Mr. Ingiiam. He boiiglit liis claim of liis brotlier-in-/aw T RafferM^- the 
 “ “ere, though very fritiidly. Mr. Jl^cCIoskey the first 
 
 cabin, and raised a crop of sod corn tiie first vear nrosnerini?- 
 and improving steadily since, though helost his crop of corn in 1874* that year ^le fed hi? 
 
 Mr.^McISym'arJfi^'iifisyRafleYy^^ 
 
 membe?sY™ie tlathoYc XsioY ‘>1 1881. They are 
 
 J. D. HI ALSBURY, farmer. Section 22, P. O. Erie, is a mative of Grant Countv Tnd an,i 
 was horn December 10. 1842; here be was raised on a farm, and in 18bY Im ei ijted in the 
 nn! “"S' i iPdiaiia Volunteer Infantry, Company K* afterward m the 
 
 One_ Hundred and liiirtj -eiglitli Indi;ina Volunteer Infantrv. Company F When bis term 
 expired, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifty-third VoiunteeV InfantrYcomnant F 
 and was discharged an Orderly, and was injured in tlie iiip. He returned home mid w^s 
 married in 1866. Came to Kansas in 1868, in emigrant wagons a d had f“ ’em, 
 
 They hoiiglit their claim of W. Prelton, and iirBruner moved ywa? n 
 1874. Ml, M. entered tiie claim in 1871, liaving now 160 acres, ninety of which is cuiti 
 vated; raising grain and stock in the years 1874 and 1881, he had li lost ei ougli to feed 
 good crops. When iie caiiie to the State, he had^m 
 money, and aftei lejiiaining a few weeks at Erie, lie sold and traded liis team he droveto 
 Kansas, for tiie claim, wiiicli is now well improved. JMr, M. married Miss M. C Coble 
 Tliey liave no children. He has been Townsliip Treasurer for six years. Mr and Mrs* Mals* 
 bury are members of the Methodist Episcopal Cluircli ® 
 
 J.M. MYER,8. farmer. Section 13, F. O. Osage Mission. Native of Sinrk (’mintv oi.m 
 PP the farm until Ue was twenty-one years of age then 
 inrm'Y f.Y P^tpenter s trade ami starting West hestopped in Missouri until 1870 In the 
 spring he ai rived .at Os;ige Mission and took or honglit a claim of Edward Kerns He 
 worked at his trade until the siirlng of 1872. Having niarrlecl lie moved on to the farm 
 miYif oniv'o”^*' primitive slate, living in the huilding now used as a stable. He lias how 
 about 200 acies iimier cultivation, and in 1882 raised corn tliat averaged fifty bushels to the 
 
 MisS-^I^tfvlsli 
 
 and he as well as three brothers served in the .State militia. His health was ruhfed so he 
 
 that 
 with 
 he 
 
 carry 
 perity. 
 
 'Valnut, native of Cincinnati, Ohio born In 
 182,3. part of Elat Rock Creek, coming to iiis pres- 
 
 inakiiig the first wagon track across tlie broad prairies. He sees in 1883 well denned roads 
 and substantial buil(lings oil everyside, and by hard work now has a fine home and well 
 improved farm, raising grain and stock. Mr. Parker has been married twice the last tiine 
 in 1880. Hy the first he liad three boys and two girls, ’ 
 
 1 . Mission, native of Knit 
 
 fiirm. He 
 
 money was soon 
 
 arjr 1, laimer. oeciion I.i, 1'. u. usage Mission, native of Fulton County II 
 . He came to Kansas May 1, 1868. locating in Neosho County, on the nr’ese 
 ame in company 'vitli H. Douglierty, bringing lint little wltii them.*^ Tlie 
 oon gone, so JMr. 1 olsett went to freighting from Kansas City to Osage Misslo 
 
 County, Ill., 
 esent 
 Tlieir 
 
 and Wimn tlie Land League was formed to give the settlcYcmlrmnd^ieYorkedYnYi^dlsoii 
 and paid liis amount to tliat purpose, deeding ids farm in 1877. He liad settled on It .and 
 was improv „g, now having 100 acres feiiceil, with an (lYliard of 
 with some vines. He reports fine crops for 1882. In 1878 Mr. Folsett id^arHed Miss SmUb’ 
 f‘wi'Of T.PPiiinr.i-f.n Tlicy luivc tlirce cliUareii, two boys and 
 
 Vi^ lY-wiYA . *o<o, iiiiu ii;is ouiciaiea on 
 
 He had to pay very high prices when he first came to 
 
 a daughter of T. Smitli, a pioneer of Lecomptoii. 
 one girl, two deceased. 
 
 Osage- Mission. Native of Washington 
 Count>, Pa., born ill 1844. lie was raised and educated on the farm and in 1877 left Penn¬ 
 sylvania for the West, locating in Neosho Cnuiity. stopping at Osage Mission till he had 
 M-irn^b They moved on it in the month of 
 
 fenced’Lmn' l^asa fine residence and well 
 
 to an acre, 
 
 Gilmore, ^ .... 
 
 *^sage Missioin Native of County Moyuahan, 
 Ireland. Born in 1830. bUe, with her parents, came to America in 1845, locating in New 
 
 .r!,?’ nuMtwV iVio imiirovement he liasa fine residence and well 
 
 ^>rain, last year lie raised corn that went fifty bushels 
 T^hotri!\^7r^^ While in Pennsylvania ho married AIIss 
 
 chiblren, two girls and three boys. 
 
836 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 York, afterwards they removed to VennoMt, finally returning to New York, whereshe 
 married Mr. Ratferty, and in 1859 came to Kansas, locating in Bourhon County, Kranklln 
 Township, and while liere lie was in the State Militia under Capt. Morri.s, and passed 
 through all the perils of the border warfare, coming to Neosho County In 1867. They took 
 a claim, as did lier mrdlier. and Imilt llie first caliin on this jiart of Flat Rock Creek, forming- 
 a strong frlendsliij) with the Osage trilies of Indians wlio visited them after tliey liad left 
 this reservation. On December 25, 1868. Mr. R. died; ids widow afterwards iuarried a Mr. 
 
 Tliey had six 
 
 Germany, 
 
 Dulfey, but after their separation a.ssumed her former name of Rifferty 
 children. Her son .Jolin now farms tlie land. 
 
 N. REISCH.MANN, farmer, .Section 2. I*. O. Veitsburg, is a native of ISavaria, 
 liorn in 1828. and in 1847 came to America, landing in New York. He we t to _ 
 
 .Tune, 1868. lie canieto Kansas in company with Peter Dosch. locating on his present farm. 
 He w,as reduced to extremities by losing his liorses liy Texas fever that came up tlie valley 
 to his farm. He worked witli oxen, trading for horses, tlien getting a start. He lias lieen 
 doing well since. There are few lliat liave as good a farm as lie. Mr. R. married Miss 
 Doscli in 1852, and tliey have nine cliildren, seven boys and two girls. They are members 
 of the Catliolic Ciiurcli. 
 
 H. .S. RO.MP, farmer. Section 34. P. O, Osage Mission; native of Oliio. Horn in 1822, 
 Raised and educated in ids native State, learning the trade of cabinet maker. Going to 
 Iowa lie farmed there till 1865, wlien he came to Kansas. Located on ills present lionie, 
 buying of Mr. Brewer for $150. There were lint few settlers here at that time; his neigli- 
 liors were McNally and Herod. His farm was entirely wild; the first furrow was turned by 
 him. He now lias 100 acres under cultivation. He lirought cows witli him, but sold tlieiii 
 on getting hereto tite settlers. He has now a well improved farm, and in 1877 built his 
 present residence. The crons of 1882 were the best he had raised. Mr. Romp married 
 Miss Sutter, of Ohio. They have five boys and four girls; only two of the boys at home. 
 
 N. S A LRIN. farmer. Section 22, one mile southwest of VValnut. Isanstiveof P'rance. 
 Born in 1843. In 1869 he came to Kansas, locating five iuiles east ot Osage Mission. In 
 1875 sold his claim and bought his ]iresent farm, then sllglitlv improved. He now has a 
 well improved farm, a neat residence and barn. He is raising grain, cattle and hogs. Mr. 
 Salrin served during the war, thtee years in the Fifteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, two 
 years in the United States Navy, in the Mississippi and Gulf Stiutulrons. Was slightly 
 wounded at Stone River and again at Missionary Ridge. In 1866 he returned home to Ids 
 parents living in Ohio. In 1868 Mr.,Salrin married Miss Regina Hiser.' They liave three 
 girls and one boy. 
 
 WILLIAM SHANABARGER. farmer, .Section 9, P. O. Erie, native of Ohio, born in 
 
 1835. He^was raised to farming and learned also the carpenter trade. He lived iti Indiana, 
 
 ..... 
 
 i now 
 
 --c grasses; 
 
 farming in gimin.and stock, he handles cattle and sheep. The fat 111 is now well fenced and 
 improved. Although he thinks 1875 was the best year for corn, In 1882 be raised for,y 
 bushels of corn iier acre. Mr. Sliatiabarger married Miss .Suetiiern. They have four girls. 
 He was exempt from service during the War of the Rebellion, Imt fought hard for his land 
 in tlie Osage ceded land fight. They are members ot the United Brethren Church. 
 
 ALFRED .SHI DLER, farmei, .Section 6, P.O.Osage Mission, native of Columbiana Coun¬ 
 ty, Ohio, born in 1848. In 1868. July 1, he came to Kansas in company witli his brother 
 John, taking claims in Neosho County, and engaged at any work that had money in it. The 
 next springthe rest ot the family came out. The brothers, Ha'vey, John and Alfred put 
 up a saw-mill on the Neosho River, two miles south of Erie, and sawed out lutiiber for 
 fencing and building, then sold the mill and went to farming. Mr. Shidler then married 
 and commenced iiiiprovlng the claim, havitig now a good farm ot pasture and cttltiv'ated 
 ground, well feticed, farming in grain atid slock. He Is the only one here tiow, his father 
 havitig returned, aged seventy-three. In 1870 Mr. .Shidler married Miss Kennedy. They 
 have three boyssiul two girls. Mr. S. is a member of the Methodist Episcojial congrega¬ 
 tion here, being a steward and trustee. He was Clerk of Walnut Grove Township in 1882. 
 
 DENNIS SIMMON.S, farmer. Section 1, I*. (). Osage Mission, native of Vigo County, 
 Iiid., boriiln 1847, March 14. In compaiiv with four ottier f.imilies, he started West in 
 1868. When they got to Papinsvllle, Mo., three of them went to Miami County, and he and 
 Itis brother Malachi came to Neosho Con 11 ty, locating on adjoining cl aims, and helping each 
 other in their trials. Dennis had but just married when he started for Kansas, but the 
 young couple inadeup their iiilmis to establish a home, so they met all privations brave¬ 
 ly, his wife getting lost when after a load of rails in the timber, for she worked out ot 
 doors and in. They now have a good liome, putting up the present dwelling in 1877, and 
 stone barn in 1880. He is farmlngln stock and grain, his fertile acres yielding fifty bush¬ 
 els ot corn to the acre, which he feeds to his hogs and cattle. In 1868 Mr. Simmons mar¬ 
 ried Miss Lidick. They have four children, two bovs and two girls. 
 
 T-? I? T? V C T \T C<a<vi-i<.vt C I* t~\ .. e 
 
 family stayed with H. p'. Cory, then movinglo theirnew Iiome. He tradeil ids liorses for 
 oxen and went to breaking sod. _ Since coming to the State he has never failed in a single 
 crop. lie lost his first wife in Michigan and married again, and sire (lied November 13, 
 1882, leaving him with six cliildren, five Itoys and one girl. Mr. Simmons is raising grain 
 on 120 acres ot his farm and has the rest in pasture and meadow, with a good orchartl and 
 flvelialt miles of hedge fencing. 
 
 B. C. SMITH, farmer. Section 7, P. O. O.sage Mission, native of Illinois, born in 1843. 
 His f;ither, William I)., was a native of Kentucky, but moved to Illinois, where B. C. was 
 born. His training was that of a farmer, so when he came West he followed the business. 
 In company with hlsfatheraud two brothers lie arrived in Neosho County, Kan., in 1869. 
 Novemiter 6, where tliey all took claims and went to work makingliomes for tlieinselves. 
 In 1869 B. C. built his house, and in 1870 married Miss Martin. He now has a fine farm of 
 120 acres, which this year produced sixty bushels of corn on an average to the acre. His 
 father died January, 1883. Mr. Smith has three boys and two girls. 
 
 G. C. SMITH, farmer. Section 9, P.O. Walnut, native of Vernon County, Mo., born 
 in 1842. He came from Benton County, Mo., in 1868. witli p. W. Heutzen in w<agoiis to 
 Neosho County, where they located, Mr. .Smith taking a claim in the valley on Section 33 
 which he afterwards traded for ,Sam Hill’s place, he and Ilentzeti then buying out the land 
 so that both could build on tlie hill. H e then com uienced improving, planting shade trees 
 and orchards, now having the finest orchard in the Township. He is farming in grain 
 raising fifty bushels of corn to the acre, and in the last three years has made and sold 3 000 
 pounds of butter, churning with the old (hasher churn. Mr. Smith married Miss Summers 
 They have three girls and two boys, and belong to the Adventist Church, liavlng a congre¬ 
 gation of some fifteen members. 
 
 M. STANLEY, farmer. Section 25, P. O. Osage Mission, n.ative of Davidson County, 
 Tenn., born in 1828. In 1857, he moved to Illinois, farming tliere till 1863, when he moved 
 to Polk County, Mo.; while there lie was in great danger from guerrillas and joined the 
 State Militia; lie afterwards moved to Illinois, where he remained until 1868, coming to 
 Kansas, October 7th, of that year and locating on Section 22, here he bought a claim of a 
 
 business.fu Osage Misslon.llieii in real estate and hotel in Walnut; in 1882,liemoved onto his 
 present farm wliich he is now improving, carrying on a grain and stock farm, giving his at¬ 
 tention to grading uii his cattje with Short-horns. In 1872. Mr Stanley lost ills wife, form¬ 
 erly Miss Warren. They had five boys and five girls, four of them deceased. 
 
 SAMUEL STEWART, farmer, .Section 6, P. O. Osage Mission, is a native of County 
 Leeds, Canada, born in 1841, came to Kan.sas in 1869, bringing some cattle with him. In com¬ 
 pany with Mr. William Campbell, he took a claim and in 18711. went to Missouri, where he 
 remained until 1874, when he returned to his claim, there giving his attention to improving 
 the same,building, fencing and cultivating, farming in grain and stock, raising fine crop's 
 and gr.adlng his cattle withthe Durham blood, and his horses with Kentucky V hipstock. 
 In 1870, he married Jliss Campbell. 'They have three girls and one boy. Mr. Stewart was 
 Township Clerk, in 1880 and 1881; was Township Trustee in 1882, and is a memiier of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. He has strong religious convictions and inclines to the creed 
 as laid down by the German Philosopher .Swedenborg. 
 
 W. H. TALLMAN, farmer. Section 23, P. O. Osage Mission, native of Ohio, born in 
 1819. He moved to Iowa, in 1855, remaining there until 1860, when he went to Illinois 
 engaged in fanning until 1868, when in a wagon, he came to Kansas and stopped at Osage 
 Mission, soon afterward buying a claim of Daniel Hill, in the nelghliorhood of Ills old Il¬ 
 linois friends, Zimmerman Teas, and Bozzler. He did not get liis land deeded until 1874 on 
 account of the Osage ceded land trouble, but went on improving and raised good crops- 
 rel.ating many anecdotes of the early settlers and Iiis struggles. In 1881 the corn crop failed 
 
 1828. He was raised in liullana, where he farmed .some and went into the lumber husine.s.s 
 at which he broke up and came to Kansas in 1874, buying his claim of 160 acres of W W 
 Willet, having now sixty-five acres in cultivation and good orchard. He has raised fair 
 crop.s, getting only one-half crop in 1881, but raising as high as twenty-four bushels of 
 wheat to an acre, the last season, tiiat of 1882, forty bushels in corn to an acre. He handles 
 stock, idso having twenty-eight head of cattle on hand now. Mr. Thornburg married Miss 
 Calwell of New York. They have two boys and two girls. The family belong to the Metho¬ 
 dist I-lidscopal Church, He IS a member of the Masonic Lodge and belongs to the 1. O. 
 O. F’. 
 
 O. A. TI.SDFIL, farmer. Section 8. P. O. Walnut, is a native ot Ohio, born in 1827. While 
 in his native State his lather, P. A., was farming and engaged in the hotel business. From 
 Ohio they moved to Michigan, and in 1841 to Illinois, following the same line ot operations. 
 In 1878 thefamlly consisting of O. A., his step-mother, and his father, came to Kansas, and 
 bought their farm ot 320 acres, of G. Fowler. At once began improving it, putting up 
 fences and good farm buildings. Now lias 100 acres in pasture and the balance cultivated, 
 renting part. O. A. farms the other part. He is not married. His father is now eighty-one 
 years ot age. 
 
 C. W. TREDWAY, farmer. Section 12, P. O. Osage Mission, nativeof Ohio.born in 1841. 
 He was raised a farmer, but when the war broke out he enlisted in the F’irst Minnesota 
 Volunteer Infantry. Company C; returning to Ohio, he went to Illinois in 1864, and in 1868 
 came in wagon to Kansas, witli his brother, both taking claims, Mr. Treadway camping out 
 in his wagon until the cabin was built. Although not able to get a deed for the farm, he 
 continued to innrove it. and deeded it in 1876. He has under cultivation 135 acres, all 
 fenced. He is farming in grain and stock, producing sixty-two bushels of corn on an acre, 
 and twenty-nine bushels of wheat. In 188(1 he built a fine residence, and moved from liis 
 old cabin home, the first cabin built on that ridge. Mr. Treadway married in 1868, and they 
 have five children—two boys and three girls. He is a trustee and one ot the building com¬ 
 mittee of the Methodist Episcopal Church, put up in 1877. Their first preacher was Rev. 
 Stewart. 
 
 T. B. TREADWAY, farmer. Section 6. I’. O. Osage Mission, native of Ohio, born in 1836, 
 July 5th. In his father’s family there were eleven boys and four girls. His parents now live 
 in (iowlev County, Kan. In 1864 T. B. enlisted in Oiie Hundred and Fifty-fifth Regiment 
 Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company F', and returned home at the close of the war, and in 
 1869 he came to Kansas, in company with his brother Aaron, locating on his present farm. 
 He entered his laud in 1877, and now has a well Improved farm, cultivating forty acres, 
 having 120 in pasture, liaiidling stock and raising finehorses—Clydeand Morgan. When the 
 L-and League was organized he became a member, and in 1858 married Miss Slaughter. 
 They have six children—tour boys and two girls. Mr. Treadway is a member ot the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church, and lias been serving the public in Township otlices. 
 
 C. S. TURNER, farmer. Section 21, P. O. Walnut, native of Loudon County, Va., horn in 
 1819, August 2. He left Virginia in 1834 for Ohio. Here he was living when the war broke 
 out. and he enlisted inthe Ninetieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company B; takenprisoner 
 at Stone River, lie was confined in Libby Prison; returning home in 1865, June 23, farming 
 then in Benton Coun'y, Ohio; afterward he went to Illinois, but in 1870 came in wagons 
 with his family to Kansas, buying his claim of Mr. Walton. He is now farming in grain 
 and stock, succeeding well every year, liaving short crops in’74 and’81. In Ohio he mar¬ 
 ried Miss Crow. They liad nine 'children—four girls and two boys, alive. Mr. Turner is 
 member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Walnut, and has lield township office. 
 
 .1. C. TUCKER, farmer. Section 3, 1’. O. Walnut, a native of Illinois, was born 1844. In 
 1862 he enlisted in the Ninety-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company K, at Warren, 
 Illinois. Served under Col. Champion and Capt. Townsend. He was mustered out in 1865 at 
 Michigan City, In(l..w-here he married and moved to Kansas, coming to Laporte in company 
 with D. ,1. Coburn, F'. Hulse. D. Hagor and H. Blue. He is now the only one of the party left 
 iiere. T.aklng a claim of Cole Bros., he had for years nothing but bad luck. The grasshoppers 
 destroyed his crop, in 1871 he had a horse stolen, lii 1874 he lost a crop, in 1873 he lost his 
 wife, liiid in 1877 his motlier died. His second wife was Miss Ash. 
 
 ANTHONY ZIMMERMAN, farmer. Section 11. P. O. Osage Mission, native of Bavaria, 
 Germany, was born in 1839. His parents immigrated to America in 1841, locating in Ross 
 County, Ohio, wliere he was raised. In 1854 he moved to Illinois, living in McDonough 
 County. Here, in 1861, be married Miss Teas. In 1867 he came to Kansas in company with 
 Mr. Basler and Gibbs and families. They camped on Lightning Creek and the heads ot the 
 families then wentto Crawtordville (now Girard), Crawford County, but not finding land to 
 suit took horses and went to Erie, Neosho County, meeting P. Walters liere he showed them 
 the claims they have since occupied. Mr. Zimmerman at once erectedal6x20box-hou.se, 
 and for a time lived on corn cake, having no improvements to commence with. He has 
 now ninety-five acres under cultivation, pasture, meadow and fine orchard. Mr. Zimmer¬ 
 man has been Supervisor liere, and has a family of four boys and one girl. 
 
 CIIANUTE. 
 
 Chanute is situated in the northwest part of Neosho County, at the cross¬ 
 ing of the Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Kansas Railroad, by the 
 Neoj,ho Division of the Missouri I’acific Railroad. It is situated in the Neosho 
 valley, famous for its fertility and beauty, and distant about one-half mile from 
 the stream. The city is ten miles south of Humboldt, and twenty-six miles 
 north of Parsons. 
 
 Chanute is the consolidation of four rival adjoining towns, which sprang 
 into existence almost simultaneously. These were—New Chicago, Tioga, Chi¬ 
 cago Junction and Alliance. New Chicago was laid out in May, and the 
 plat was filed June ll, 1870. The lind upon which it was situated was entered 
 under the Joint Resolution of Congress of April 10, 1869, by G. R. Malcom, 
 who received a patent for the same .April 28, 1870. The tract is described as 
 the west half of the southeast quarter, and the east half of the southwest quarter, 
 of Section 21, Township 27, Range 18, and comprised 160 acres. After 
 the land was patented to Malcom it was sold, in tracts, to T. C. Jones, S. W. 
 Foster, J. A. Wells, J. C. Carpenter, W. I'isher, J. McCullough, C. II. Pratt, 
 and others, for a town site. For the purpose of making the title clear, the sev- 
 veral tracts were transferred to M. T. Jones, who deeded back to each, in 
 fee simple, his respective share. For a time the town made very slow progress. 
 Although the M., K. & T. Railroad was already built and trains were run¬ 
 ning, yet there was no station at this place. In consequence of this, goods, 
 etc,, had to be brought from Humboldt by team, a distance of ten miles. 
 The railroad company were prevailed upon to put in a switch and make this a 
 station. This they did at the Junction, in the latter part of June, 1870, and 
 in September of that year they erected a depot building. This enhanced the 
 progress of the town very materially. It was organized as a village, under a 
 board of trustees, who held their first meeting July 5, 1870, and T. C. Jones was 
 chosen chairman. 
 
 About the same time with New Chicago, Alliance was laid off, adjoining it 
 on the west, by John Cooper, and Chicago Junction, adjoining New Chicago 
 on the north, was established by K. P. Stone. In these places, but little im¬ 
 provement was made. Wendell & Holmes built a hotel in the last-named 
 place, which they afterward moved to New Chicago, and is now a part of the 
 Occidental Hotel. In Tioga, however. New Chicago found her most potent 
 rival. The site of Tioga, comprising an area of eighty acres, cornered with 
 the site of New Chicago on the northwest, north of Alliance and west of Chi¬ 
 cago Junction; and contiguous with both of these The town company was 
 composed of D. Rogers, S. F. Peach, P. D. Ridenour, A. L. Anderson, R. O. 
 Prideaux, and S. K. Wickard. Here, then, were the two opposing towns, ad¬ 
 joining one another, on either side of the L. L. & C. railroad. The Neosho 
 division of the M., K. & T. (now Missouri Pacific) railroad was built in De¬ 
 cember, 1870. This roal crosses the K., C. L. & S. C. road at a point a short 
 distance north of New Chicago, passing on the east side of the town, which 
 tluis lay in the angle formed by the intersection of the two roads. The L., L. 
 & G. Company favored the town of Tioga, while the M., K. & T. Company 
 assisted New Chicago. Under such powerful influences, both towns found 
 much encouragement to prolong the contest for suprem.acy. It was clearly a 
 case in which the fittest must survive, and each was bent upon its purpose, 
 putting forth such means as would not only aid in the accomplishment of 
 the desired result, but as well throwing obstacles in the way of its com]i/stitor. 
 
NEOSHO COUNTY. 
 
 837 
 
 Remarkable as an illustration of this, was the erection of a schoolhouse, 
 and the building of the bridge across the Neosho River. 
 
 In the act of the Legislature authorizing the issue of bonds by the district 
 for the erection of a school building, there was a section appointing M. T 
 Jones, T. F. Morgan, and G. C. Crowther, a committee to locate and purchase 
 grounds for the school building, provided a majority of the people were in favor 
 of issuing the bonds. 
 
 The bonds being carried, it fell upon the committee to fulfill their 
 duty in accordance with the act of the Legislature. The members of the 
 committee were all friends to New Chicago, and against Tioga. The scheme 
 now was, to select such a location for the schoolhouse as would be least con¬ 
 venient for Tioga, by means of which to discourage its growth, and attract to 
 the growth of New Chicago. 
 
 The site of the building was accordingly selected in the extreme south 
 side of New Chicago, at a point farthest removed from Tioga, so as not to be 
 inconvenient for New Chicago herself. Here a large and expensive building 
 was erected, with an idea of permanence, so as to render its removal in the 
 future extravagant and injudicious. A similar scheme was made use of in 
 the building of the bridge across the Neosho River. It was the design of the 
 people of New Chicago to have the bridge built as far down the river as pos¬ 
 sible, so as not to be at a disadvantage to themselves, and in order to place it 
 in a position the most unfavorable to Tioga. In both instances the plan was 
 eminently successful, bringing about, in due time, the results for which they 
 were designed. 
 
 After about two years of the most bitter strife, an amnesty ensued, and, in 
 1872, the towns were consolidated pursuant to a petition signed by 146 of th 
 citizens in all of the four towns. The order was granted by Judge John R. 
 Goodin, January i, 1873. The name Chanute was given to the new town in 
 honor of O. Chanute, Civil Engineer for the I,., L. & G. Railroad. The motive 
 of thus naming the town in honor of this gentleman, was not altogether unselfish, 
 since it was done in order to assist in having the depot on the L., L. & G. Road 
 brought from the Junction where it was built, to a point more convenient for 
 the town. This little piece of stratagy and flattery to the importance of this 
 individual worked admirably, and the wishes of the people were gratified, by 
 the removal of the building in 1873. 
 
 As soon as it became certain that the junction of the two roads was to be 
 made at this point, the idea became circulated that here was prospect for a 
 large city, and, in consequence, the growth of both New Chicago and Tioga 
 was extremely rapid, so that at the time of the union, there was a combined 
 population of 800. After the consolidation of the towns took place, all the busi¬ 
 ness houses that had been started in Tioga, were removed to New Chicago, 
 which, therefore, principally constitutes the city of Chanute. The “hard times’’ 
 of 1873 and’74, had the effect to check the growth of the town, and for several 
 years it rather retrograded than increased. In 1878, however, it began to im¬ 
 prove, and since that date, has made constant and substantial growth. The 
 city now contains a population of 1,500, and enumerates many large and hand¬ 
 some buildings. The principal of these are. the Public School building, the 
 Presbyterian and Methodist churches, Bailey & Co.’s Bank block, the Kramer 
 & Payne block, Ilysinger & Rosenthal’s block, C. T. Ewing’s block, including 
 the Lindell Hotel, a large tw'o-story store; and the Chanute Banking House, a 
 two-stoiy bricL; Jeffrie’s block, the Cross block, Winfield & Al.en’s block, 
 Royster’s Stone Elevator, the Chanute Mills, a three-story stone structure, and 
 the handsome brick residence of M. Bailey, of the banking firm of Bailey & Co, 
 
 New Chicago, which is practically the city of Chanute, was organized as a 
 village in the early summer of 1870. The first meeting of the Board of Trus¬ 
 tees was held April 5, 1870, and T. C. Jones was made chairman. On March 
 17, 1871, it was incorporated as a city of the third class, and at the election of 
 April 3, 1871, C. A. Dunakin was chosen Mayor. 
 
 The union of the four towns in 1872 brought about a new order of things, 
 and Chanute became duly incorporated as a city of the third class Januaiy l, 
 1873. The site of the city of Chanute comprises the original site of New' 
 Chicago of 160 acres, the forty acre tract of Alliance just v.'est of it, the eighty 
 acre tract of Tioga, north of Alliance, cornering with New Chicago on the 
 northwest, and a tract of 160 acres, lying just north of the site of New Chi¬ 
 cago, which included the site of the town established by K. P. Stone, called 
 Chicago Junction, making a total area in the site of Chanute of 440 acres. The 
 city government is at present in charge of R. N. Allen, Mayor; J. A. Stevens, 
 Clerk ; P. Hurt, Treasurer; C. F. Prange, Marshal ; J. J. Howell, C. A. Duna¬ 
 kin, John A. Carter, W. J. Coulter, J. J, Denney, Councilmen, 
 
 The New Chicago po-toffice was established in 1870, with Mr. Moore, 
 Postmaster. After the consolidation of the towns the name of the office was 
 changed to Chanute. Mr. T. Jones succeeded Moore as Postmaster, and who 
 
 turn, was suceeeded by J. B. Beatly, who has since held the office, 
 
 SCHCOI.S, CHURCHF.S, AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The first scliool was taught in New Chicago, in the winter of 1870 and was kept in a 
 private buiiding tiiat was rented and fitted up for scliooi purpo.ses. The rapid increase in 
 the schooi poiniiation soon demanded increased scliool facilitie.s. In tlie early part of 1871 
 steiis were taken looking to the erection of a school Iniilding. For this purpose the passage 
 of an actof the Legislature was secured, authorizing tlie district (numhered two) to Issue its 
 uonds, provided it was the wilt of the majority of the legal voters of the district expressed 
 at an election held for this purpose. In case tlie election resulted in favor of the issuance of 
 the bonds, a committee of three men, who were named In the bill, was appointed to select 
 and purcliase grounds for the building. This committee was composed of M. T Jones T 
 F. Morgan, and G. C. Crowtlier. It was in this that a piece of sharp practice was indulged 
 by tlie people of New Chicago, through these men, wliom the Legislature Iiad clotlied (inad¬ 
 vertantly perhaps) witli jiower to promote tlie Interests of New Chicago, and to impede the 
 advantages of Tioga, by the selection of a location for the building that would be least con¬ 
 venient tor the latter place. When the people of Tioga came to a realization of what was 
 done and the results tliat were to follow, they raised objection to the issuance of the bonds 
 claiming that tho act autlionzing them to he fssued was uiiconstltiitloual. An injunction td 
 restrain the Issuing of the bonds was immediately sued out, but before the oflicer had time 
 to serve the writ the bonds had been Issued and placed In the hands of 1), G. Hlinrod. In 
 order to evade theservice of the writ, Ilimrod secretly left town with the bonds whicli he 
 disposedof to Innocent purchasers, thus placing them beyond the reach of the restraining 
 proce.ss. The matter was contested in the District Court, from whicli it w.as taken to tlie Su¬ 
 preme Court, and finally terminated In favor of the legality of the bonds. Tlie building was 
 erected 111 1871. It Is a handsome, two story brick structure, containing four large school 
 rooms, besides the other necessaty apartments. The building cost $15,000 in the bonds of 
 
 thedistilct all of which have lieen paid. The present enrollment is 271, comprising live, 
 iiepaitments—tlie high scliool. grammar school, intermediate, second intermediate, and 
 priimyy These are under a corps of five efficient teachers. 
 
 L he Methniliat Episcopal C’ftarcfi. was e.staldlshed June 28, 1871. by Uev. G. W. I're. 
 
 held In Larkin’s Hall, in which the organization was elfected. The 
 iwnno lo ** A one-story frame. 4UxB0 feet, and was dedicated 
 
 S?'’'Bowman, 1). 1)., of Aslmry University. Tho present 
 IlJlfl f^*1^8' ^’^unilay school was organized, soon after the congregation 
 was tornied, and .M. .s Burnham was chosen superintendent. 'I'he present member.sdilii of 
 the Sunday school lsalioutl75 It is provided willi a small library. 
 
 August 8. 1882, by Uev. Kirk Baxter.withtlilr- 
 inreo ,*itook place hi the I’resliyterian Chiircli, in which meet- 
 
 I'.FJ’ i. 1. Harding was appointed to act as elder in managing the cluirch af¬ 
 
 fairs. I'here is now a membership of fifteen. 
 
 IL *• O- <>■ F., w.as instituted October 8. 1870, by .Special Deputy, Dr. 
 ,.r f .J- u 'b began with six cliarter members, and now has a memberslilii 
 
 ^ **• O- llliurod, noble grand; G. W. Hortouvice- 
 
 g .111(1; J A. .Stevens, secretary; Thomas Turner, treasurer. W. A. Cannon was tlie first 
 
 *^"‘*86. Ahall w.as erected in 1880. It is 
 40x60 feet, .and cost$l,500. Tiie present otficers are: O. H. Brown, noble grand- J. K 
 Coulter, vice-grand; J. A. Stevens, secretary; J. C. Guss, treasurer, 
 
 Chanute Lodge. Nn. 889, 0/ the K. of H , was instituted Feb' nary 8. 1878, with eighteen 
 members, by Dr. Howland, deputy grand dictator. The first officers were: I). G. Ilimrod 
 past dictawr; D. K. Wickard, dictator; J. 1’. Cone, reporter; G. N. Lindsav, treasurer! 
 Ihe lodge h.as a present membership of fifty-four, and tlie following are the ofticers; J. F 
 Barkley, past dictator; M. T. Jones, dictator; J. F. Cone, reporter; L. 11. Johnson, treas- 
 urer. Meetings of the lodge are held in the Masonic Hall. Since the institution of the lodge 
 there has been the loss of four members, by death. C. M. Aiken was killed by atrain. near 
 Chicago HI., in 187^9; M. F. Halton, died in New York, in 1881; D. K. Wickard died, in 
 April, 1882, and L. R. Phillips, died in August. 1882. 
 
 C’ediir Lodge, jVo. 103, A., F, <!c A. M„ was instituted October 19. 1871. The first officers 
 were; I) G. Himrod, worshipful master; G. W. Reaves, senior warden; J. B. Patty, Junior 
 warden;.!. P. Taylor, secretary; Frank Bacon, senior deacon;C. A. Dunakin. junior (lea¬ 
 s'",,' hielghtaiid W. J. Coulter, stewards; J. M. Moslev, tvler; Z. A. Eaton, T. L. Turner 
 'i; 8- B. Varney, master masons; T. K. McLean and J. W. McLean, fellow 
 
 crafts; D. Turner, T. M. Wamsley and W. B. Winstead, entered apprentices. The lodge has 
 ?> thirty-eigtit. The officers are; .S. E. Beacli. worsiiipful master- 
 
 B. C. t levenger. senior warden; L. Rosenthal, junior warden; W. J. Coulter tre.asurer- w' 
 J. Kramer, secretary. 
 
 Ghau'ite Lodge, No. 96. n/ the A.O.IT. IF., was instituted March 4, 1882. Tlie lodge 
 began with nineteen members and now lias twenty-five. Tlie first officers were: D. Long- 
 past master workman; J. W. Locke, master workman; L, D. .lolinstoii foreman- E L’ 
 lillman, overseer; L. Rosenthal, recorder; C Du diam, financier; C. A. Dunakin receiver’ 
 
 1 he lodge is now officered as follows; F. J. Jeffries, master worklnan; Dr. Bartle.’treasurer- 
 w..I. Coulter, overseer; Levi Rosentlial, recorder. Tlie lodge holds its meetings in the 
 Masonic Hall. ' 
 
 Tioga Lodge, No. 64. K. of P.. was instituted in Oetotier. 1882. The officers elected were- 
 .lohii Gu.sai, cliaucellor commander; W. J. Coulter, vice chancellor; J. (). Manning secretary- 
 Dr. G. H. Brown, treasurer. The lodge h.as a membership of twentv-six, and holds its 
 meetings in the Odd Fellows Hall. 
 
 THE PRESS AND OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 The New Chicago Tran.script was established September 2:3. 1870. by George C. Crow¬ 
 ther. The publication of ihe paper was continued at tills place, up to April 30 1872 at 
 which time it was taken to Osage Mission. 
 
 Tlie Tioga Herald was liegun in May, 1871, byS. I). Ricli, who managed the paper in 
 the interests of the Tioga Town Comp.any, to whom it belonged. After running a short 
 time. Rich was succeeded in the editorial chair by Mr. Haines. The issue of tlie paper was 
 suspended ill October, 1872. 
 
 The New Chicago Times was established by A. L. Rivers. October 19. 1872. Witli the 
 change of the name of the town the name of the iiapei- was also clianged. and on the 11th of 
 Januai-y. 1873, appeared under the name of the Chanute Times. When first started it was a 
 seven-column folio, and on April 15,1880, was enlarged to an eight-column folio. It is Re¬ 
 publican ill politic.s, and has a circulation of 650 copies. 
 
 Tlie Chanute Democrat was established in February, 1879, by Bowen A Hite After 
 running tlie jiaper aliout four months, Hite sold outto Bowen, who continued in its publi¬ 
 cation 11)1 to May, 1882. It was then purchased by J. R. Detwiler, and the name clianged to 
 that of tlie Ciinnule C'liTonfcIe. At the time of the purcliase tlie circulation was 432 copies- 
 it is now 840. The slieet is ail eight-column folio. Republican in politics. ’ 
 
 The Chanute Flouring Mills were Iwilt, July 22. 1873. by J. li. Beatty. They afterward 
 fell Into tlie hands of A. Aikens & Son, w-ho continued to operate them for a short time 
 After passing through several iinfortiiiiate ownerships they became tlie tu-operty of Harter 
 & Stump liy purchase, in 1879, who liave since continued in the ownerslilp and successful 
 operation. The mill building is a massive stone structure, 4'ix50 feet, in dimensions and 
 four stories high, inctiullng the basement story. There are four run of stone, haying'a ca¬ 
 pacity for grinding 100 barrels of flour and 16,000 poiiiuls of meal per day. The power is a 
 one hundred and ten horse-power engine. J. E. Plumnier is the engineer, liy w hom the en¬ 
 gine machinery was set up. Tlie engine house is a one-story building, 36 feet long by 28 
 feet wide, and is built of stone. The machinery of the mill is in flue working condition and 
 the operation of tlie concern sustains an active and prosperous liusiiiess. 
 
 The Cltu Mills and Elevatorweve ftiined, in 1879. by the firm of Williams & Alcock 
 After running aliont two years, Williams sold out his interest in the concern to his partnei- 
 W. B. Alcock A .Sons. It contains three run of atone, two tor wheat and one tor corn, from 
 which may be turned out fifty barrels of flour and 1(30 barrels of corn meal per day. The 
 mill building is a 80x40 frame, three stories and a lialt high, Incliidlug the basement A 
 corn sheller was put in when the milt was built, and has aslielliiig capacity of 2,000 bushels 
 of corn per day. The power is a forty horse-power engine. An ailditloual buhr and purifier 
 are soon to be added to the mill macliinery. A lively and profitable business is sustained in 
 connection w-llh the operation of the establishnieiit, a large deniaiiil being made upon the 
 goods maiiiifactured, for whicli there is found a market inaliily in Kansas and Texas. 
 
 Chanute at present contains 4 drug stores, 7 dry goods stores, 8 groceries, 3 lumber 
 yards, 4 grain elevators, 2 banks, 5 liotels, 4 restaurants, 2 harness shops, 4 hardware 
 stores. 2 jewelry stores, 3 millinery stores, 3 meat market.s, blaeksmitli. wagon, carpenter 
 shops, etc. Thecity is siirroundeil liy a fine farming country, wliich, with tho addition of 
 two lines of railroad,and lieiiig removed considerable distances from otlier important towns 
 thus atfordiiig it the advantage of an extensive country trade, gives it promise of iiicre.aseti 
 size and prosperity. 
 
 BIOGRaPHIC.VL SKETCHES. 
 
 R. N. ALLEN, of tlie firm of Bacon A Allen, real estate and loan brokers, is a native of 
 Green Castle, Putnam County, Ind. In 1869, he gr.adiiated from tho Asbiiry University of 
 law deiiartment, coming to Kaii.sas with his brother. 11. C. Allen, in 1870 locating in 
 Chanute, then ealied NewCliicago, and opening a law office. His brotlier retiirneal to 
 Indiana in 1874. but liecoiitiniied his law office, having L. L. Hartman as a partner from 
 1876 to 1877, when the Soiitliern Kansas Loan Company w-as formed, consisting of Bacon 
 B liley A Allen; this firm doing an immense loan and est.ate business in the years 1877-78-^ 
 79,loaulug $350,000 on real estate. In 1882,tlie firm changed to the above heading. They re¬ 
 port money much clieaper, and real estate stroiiger. Tliev are now disposing of' from forty 
 to fifty good farms anniially, located in Neosho, Allen. Wilson, Montgomery, CliaiUaui|ti.a 
 Elk and Greenwood. Mr. F. Bacon located in Wilson County in 1869, on a farm in Cedar 
 Valley, now-residing in Chanute, and owning a Larin two miles nortli of Chanute on the 
 Neosho River. 
 
 GEOKGE W. A.8HLEY, firm of H.atcher A Asliley. ftirnilurestore, is a iiativeof Shelliy 
 County, Ky., born in 1829; in early life moving to liidiaiia, and from there to Kansas ill 
 1858. locating in Pottawatomie County; while here, he saw old John Brown, as lie took his 
 la.st lot of refugee negroes north to low-a. In those days tlie Eastern people still spelled 
 Kansas w-lth a C and z. When the w ar broke out, he got up a company, composed of his old 
 friends from Prairie City, and of friends In Fiatiklin County, w-here he thou lived and was 
 mustered in on the spot where Ottawa now stands, serving lii tho Twelfth Kainsas Voliiiiteer 
 Iiifaiitry, Company D, of which he was the Captain; he served till the end of the war then 
 returning to the farm. In 1867, he moved to Wilson County, w-here he grew- his first’vine- 
 yard, ami an extensive orchard; he sold out, moving to a farm on Butfalo Creek where lie 
 started a fine nursery; in 1872, moving to Neoslio County, liringiiig part of his nursery witli 
 him. He Is now oil tlie committee for vegetables, of tlie Stale Horticultural .Society and is 
 an enthusiast in forest tree growing. He inoveil to Chanute in 1881. and went into ii'is iires- 
 ent busiiies.s. In Indiana he m.arried his first wife, wiio is deceased. He married a second 
 time to Mrs. Vashti True.sdale. He has two sons and one daughter. 
 
 W. E. BARKER. M. I)., is a native of Birmlngliam, England. He commenced tlie study 
 of medicine, and practiced there, and in 1869, came to A merioa, locating in Pottsville Pa. 
 afterwards ill Cleveland. Ohio, wliere lie practiced until he attended and graduated from 
 tlie American Medical College of St. Louis, Mo., in 1876, when lie came to cliaiiiite and en¬ 
 tered the medical firm of Buriis A Barker. In 1877. moved to Thaver, and tliere established 
 a good practice, returned to Chanute lit 1881. he entered the firm'of Brown A Barker, dis¬ 
 solving ill 1882. Septemtier 1. and has practiced alone since. In February 7, 1877. he xvas 
 admitted a member of the State Medical Association, and in 1879. June U), a certificate to 
 lu-actice from Hie State Eclectic Board. Novenilier 22, 1881. was appointed surgeon of 
 the United States Mutual Accident Association of the City of New- York. 
 
 JOHN I. BARKLEY, general grocery and grain dealer, is native of New- York City; 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 while there he was in the grocery business, and during the war was Captain of the Sixth 
 New York Volunteer Infantry. Company C: he served until tlie end of the war, returning 
 to New York in 1865, where lie remained until 1875, when he came to Kansas, locating in 
 Chanute, and going into tlie grain Inislness, building the first grain elevator liere. In 1878, 
 he opened l>ls grocery store or general merchandise establishment; the best years he re¬ 
 ports as 1875 and 1878, when he shipped from three to five car loads a day of corn, and in 
 1879 heshipped eighty-three cars of beans; having a good grocery trade, be sold the eleva¬ 
 tor to Mr. Wickard. in 1882. Mr. Barklev is a charter member of the K. of H.. which order 
 was organized in 1877, February 8. 
 
 M. BAILEY, hanker, is a native of Ohio, horn in 1835. In 1851, he moved to Iowa; while 
 here he studied medicine, graduating from the medical department of the State University 
 at Keokuk, in 1858, and also from the St. Louis Medical College in 1859. He had come to 
 Kansas in 1858, and located at Emporia, where he practiced, being the first physician in the 
 place He was surgeon of the First Regiment, Kansas Volunteers: he was surgeon of the 
 Nineteenth in 1868. when the Indian expedition was organized. He had moved to Topeka 
 in 1864, and practiced there until 1870, with Dr. Stormont, coming to Chanute in 1870, then 
 called New Chicago, selecting a site for the bank on the corner of Fourth and High streets, 
 and opened the banking houseof M. Bailey & Co., in January, 1871. In 1873, he built the 
 first brick dwelling-house in Neosho County. He married in 1864. Miss Jarboe, of Musca¬ 
 tine. They have four sons and one daughter. 
 
 T. BARTL. M. D., is a native of Davis County, Ind., horn in 1845. The doctor gradu¬ 
 ated from Rush Medical College of Cliicago, in 1870. coming West, lie located at Galesiiurg, 
 Neosho County, where he practiced until 1880, when he went East and graduated from the 
 Central College of Indianapolis, Ind. Returning to Kansas, he entered tlie medical firm of 
 Bartl & Hickey, physicians and surgeons, Chanute. In August, 1882, they dissolved part¬ 
 nership, Dr. Bartl practicing alone since. He married Miss Apt; tliey now have a family of 
 three children. He is a charter member and examining physician of A. O. U. W.. organiza¬ 
 tion. In 1881, he had the misfortune of losing his library by fire, but is now replacing it as 
 fast as possible. 
 
 JOHN CARTER, dry goods, groceries and grain dealer, is a native of Ohio, was raised in 
 Indiana. He came to Kansas in ]872,locating in Wilson County,on tlie Mound Slope; this harm 
 was very fertile. In 1875, the firm of Carter Bros. & Demuth built the Austin Flour Mills on 
 the Neosho River, which they run till 1879, when Mr. Carter sold ills Interest and com¬ 
 menced buying grain in Chanute. In 1880 he opened his grocery estalillshment, and in 
 1881 opened his dry goods house. He is now doing a business in his stores of 830,000 per 
 annum. The firm being Carter & Son. In 1882 heshipped sixty acres of corn, besides 3.000 
 boxes of peaches. There are five Carter brothers—one a farmer in this county, one in Kan¬ 
 sas City, Mo., two in Indiana, a lawyer and a farmer, and J. Carter making the fifth. 
 
 G. E. COLE, livery and stock dealer, IS a native of Indiana, born in 1855. His father, 
 Hiram Cole, moved the family to Missouri in 1859, and in I860 brought them all to Neosho 
 County. Kan. There were then six children, G. E. being the youngest of the boys. They 
 settled on a claim on the Neosho River, about two miles southeast of where Chanute now 
 stands; tills cl,aim was then occupied by theOs.age Indians.great numbers living around their 
 cabin in their traditional wigwams. In this liistoric pl.ace the children grew up, Lemuel, the 
 eldest, taking a claim near here where he now lives; M. W.. the next brother, is now in the 
 dry goods business in Mount V.alley; one of liis sisters, now Mrs. Fierce, lives near the fair 
 grounds; aiiotlier, Mrs. G. L. Harrison, resides in Phillips County, and the youngest. Mrs. 
 Houstin. on a farm north of town. G. E. finished his education at the Baldwin University 
 in 1860. then teaching school a while. He went into the livery business in 1878 with ills 
 brother, M. W., also buying and selling stock. Mr. Cole los* Ids mother in 1870. his father in 
 1869. He is a member of I. O. of O. F., charter member of the A, O. U. VV. <and also of the 
 K.of 11. 
 
 W. J. COULTER, proprietor of tr.ansfer and ’busline, is a native of Allegheny City, 
 Allegheny Co., Feiiu., liorn in 1833 was raised in his native county and in Oliio. When the 
 war broke out he enlisted in the Forty-seventh Oliio Volunteer Infantry, Company C, served 
 as Corporal, and on returning home went to work at his trade as stonecutter, moving to 
 Illinois where he took a farm, working also at his trade until 1870,’in August, his family 
 arriving in tlie montli of November; liiiving houghtland in Allen County which he lost, he 
 was about stranded so he jiaid for a house and lot in New Chic.ago, 8200, by hauling lumber, 
 living in his little old house until he was able to liuild his present residence in 1879- His 
 business has gradually increased year liy year until he has accuinuhated enough for a com¬ 
 fortable home. Mr. Coulter has had the express and mall business for years, besides the 
 transfer business of the city. He has been married twice, first in 185.5, losing his wife in 
 1862; he then married Miss .lane Riley, of Ohio. Bv his first marri,age he had three chil¬ 
 dren, two of whom are living, and by the second four, of whom three are living. Mr, Coulter 
 is a member of the I. O. of O. F., charter nieniber of the Masonic Lodge, also of the K. of F. 
 and A. O. U. W., being a member of the K. of H. also. 
 
 JOHN A. CROS.s, horticulturist, is a native of the city of Bath, Eugland, was born in 
 1840. In 1859, hegr:iduated with the class of that year from Corpus Christl College. The 
 same year immigrating with his father, Janies Cross, and locating near Cleveland, Ohio. 
 Went into the army in 1861: after the war, went into busine.ss in Ela, Ohio, where he was 
 known as an active liusiiiess man,building several dwelling-houses and business blocks. In 
 187ft he moved to Clianute, Kan., and purchased his present liome of 110 acres, known as 
 "Cedar Lawn.” He has here eighty acres in fruit and many thousands of beautiful ever¬ 
 greens and miles of avenues; a canning establishment, evaporating houses and machinery, 
 thus disposing of his immense fruit crops. James Cross, his father, is likewise located here, 
 and was at one time noted as a successful breeder of Hereford cattle; in fact, he was the 
 
 pioneer of Hereford cattle in America, and many of our most noted herds got their start 
 from the herds of James Cross. He has built the large block, known as Cross Block, in 
 Chanute, and is at preseiit writing constructing perhaps the handsomest block in southern 
 Kansas. John A. Cross has been an active member of the K. of H., K. of P., Masons. I. O. 
 O. F. and Royal Arcanum, and was at one time a member of the celebrated Fifth Regi¬ 
 ment Band of Ohio. 
 
 G. H. BROWN, M. D., is a native of New York, born in 1848. When thirteen years of 
 .age he lost his right leg, which was amputated just above the knee, inconsequence of tin 
 injury received while playing baseball. In 1861, he commenced re.ading medicine under 
 Dr. Potier, of Geneva, N. Y. On coming to Kansas in 1870, he located in Wilson County, 
 near Bulfalo.on a farm and commenced a preliminary pr<actice,,attended with great success, 
 moving to Chanute in 1874, he opened his office. There were practicing :it this time, nine 
 other physicians. Dr. Brown is now the only one of the number practicing here, making 
 him the oldest practicing doctor in Chanute. In 1876. he had for a partner Dr. Goltry. 
 From 1877, he practiced alone until 1881, when Dr. Barker entered into partnership, they 
 dissolved, however. September 1, 1882. In 1879, Dr. Brown was admitted to practice by 
 the State Medical Eclectic Association as a licentiate. He is a member of the State Eclectic 
 Medical Association. At the municipal election, held April 2. 1883, Dr. Brown was chosen 
 Mayor of Chanute, by the largest ni.ajority ever given a candidate for that office. His op- 
 
 r ionent was R. N. Allen,a gentleman whose popularity has always proved sufficient to secure 
 ilm success in political undertakings, and for Dr. Brown to surpass him by 140 majority in 
 a total vote of 264 (the highest vote ever given for Mayor), proves a degree of confidence in 
 the new Mayor by the people which is indicative of substantial merit. He married Miss 
 Ida Talcott, of Burlington, Iowa. They have three sons. The doctor commenced on noth¬ 
 
 ing, and in his practice has furnished his family with a comfortable home. Has an excel¬ 
 lent medical library, and a complete collection of surgical instruments. He is a member of 
 the Good Templars, Grange, I. O. O. F., the E. A. U., and a charter member of the K. of P. 
 Lodge of Chanute. and a member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 J. R. DETWILER, editor and proprietor of the Chanute CJironicIe, was born in Owens 
 County, Ind., January 11. 1848. In 1854 the family removed to Shawnee County, Kan. In 
 1871 he went to Osage Mission, and began dealing in grain, which he subsequently gave up 
 to engage in the sale of agricultural implements. From October, 1878, to November, 1880, 
 he edited and published the Temyierance Banner, a sheet devoted to the advocacy of tlie 
 Prohibitory Amendment. With the success of the measure, the publication of the paper 
 ended, in May. 1882, he purchased the Chanute Democrat, and began the puldication of 
 the Chronicle. He was married In October. 1871, to Miss F. M. Cralgue, a native of Ver¬ 
 mont. They have a family of two children, aged nine and seven years. 
 
 F. FRE WERT, general grocery. Native of Prussi,a, Germany, born in 1830. He came 
 to America, landing at New Orleans, December 25, 1848, and coming to St. Louis, January 
 1, 1849. In 1860 he located In Chanute, Neosho Co., Kan., and entered business in his little 
 old store. He built up a good trade, making quick sales and small profits his motto. In 1883 
 he built his present fine business bouse, and .stocked up anew, doing now a flourishing trade, 
 also shipping large quantities of fruit in season. While he was located in Illinois he mar¬ 
 ried, and now has seven children, three girls and four boys. 
 
 A. GEIST & .SON, dry goods and clothing, etc. This is one of the first firms established 
 in Chanute, nutting up his building in July of 1870. where they continued doing business till 
 1875, when they moved their establishment to their present stand, now doing a good busi¬ 
 ness of some $33,000 for 1882. Mr. Gelst is a native of Poland, born in 1822. On comingto 
 America he located in St. Louis. When the War of the Rebellion broke out he went to Fort 
 Smith and acted as sutler, but returned to St. Louis in 1864. then going to Y.azoo City, where 
 he remained till 1866. going to St. Louis, then to Illinois: finally coming to Kansas, he lo¬ 
 cated at Chanute. Hisson Zelky w:is born in 1860, in St. Louis, Mo. 
 
 A. B. HEDRICK, lumber dealer, native of Pennsylvania, born in 1839. Mr. Hedrick 
 was raised on a farm, and learned the trade at which he worked until 1864, when he enlisted 
 in the Two Hundred and Ninth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, serving until 1865. wlien 
 he came to Missouri, going to work for Mr. Dubach in 1867. and w.as appointed foreman of 
 the s,ash and door factory in 1870. remaining as sucli until 1877, and' in 1879 superintended 
 the construction of the Park Hotel, at Hannibal, Mo., for Price & Dubach, when he went to 
 Colorado, and then returned to Pennsylvania. On going to Missouri, wentto work for Mr. 
 Dubach. coming in 1880 to Chanute, and started a lumber yard for Mr. Dubach. He has suc¬ 
 ceeded in working up :in immense tr,ade. In 1882 he sold about 1,000,000 feet of lumber, 
 his trade extending into Wilson, Allen and Neoslio counties. 
 
 J. F. HICKEY, .M. D., was born in Clarke County, Ohio, in 1844. His father was a Ger¬ 
 man from Hanover. His mother was A. Morris, a descendant, in a direct line, from the 
 Morris’, famous in Revolutionary times, two of whom signed the Declaration of Indepen¬ 
 dence. Her great grandfather was Senator Morris, of Ohio. In 1862 he enlisted in the 
 Sixtieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry for one year. Was captured at Harper’s Ferry, paroled 
 and started West to fight the Indians. Reaching Chicago, and the Indian war being over, he 
 was discharged with his regiment. In 1864 he re-enlisted in theEighthOhioVolunteer 
 Veteran Cavalry and served until the close of the war. He studied medicine with R. Rec¬ 
 tor, M. D., Assistant Demonstrator of Anatomy in the Starling Medical College, of Colum- 
 bu , Ohio, at vdiich institution he attended his first course of lectures, during the winter of 
 1866-67. Hep>-aoticed medicine near Indianapolis, Ind., for twelve years, graduating In 
 medicine in the meantime at the Indiana Medical College, which was then the medical de¬ 
 partment of Asbury University. Removed to Kansas in the spring of 1879. since which time 
 lie has been located at Chanute in Neosho County. 
 
 HOWELL & MORRISON, general grocers. In tracing this firm to its establishment we 
 find it was started by K. P. Kroiise, then sold to Cox & Son, afterward becoming Hart & 
 Brooks, then Hart Bros., la 1882 Hart A; Morrison, and December 5, 1882, assumed the pres- 
 
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 eiittltle of KowellMorrison. From a .small ImKlntilni? It lias become a fine business in the 
 present year. .Mr. Morrison is a native ofKontnckv amt came to Kansas in 1881. Mr. How¬ 
 ell is a native of New Hartford, Oneida Co. N. Y., born Novemlier 23, 1830; be came to 
 Kansa.s, in 1850. with a company from ciileaKo under Col. Harver; at Kansas City tliey met 
 Hnford timl were sent n.acK; tliey went to Neiiraska City and came in wajrons to Lawrence; 
 they then started for provisions to Leavenworth. Tliey met and captured a force, under 
 Titus, of Carolinians and set tliem adrift in waRons to leave the State. Getting provisions 
 at Kaston they returned to Lawrence. Governor Siianiioii setting at liberty the Free-state 
 prisoners and sending them a cannon, they also had tlie reil Hag tliat w,as Hying at tlic sack¬ 
 ing of Lawrence. They tlien cajitured a fort at Hickory F.dnt. but were cajitured aftcrwanl 
 
 by the Government troops and taken to Leconiiilon, and afterward confined 111 a brick iail 
 in Teeumseli, from which lie escaped, going to Topeka; and in tlie fall of 185(1 went to An¬ 
 derson County and engaged in farming. In 1868 he moved to lola, in Alien County. In 
 187(1. coming to Clianute, gidiig Into the grocery Imslness at first, afterward into livery, and 
 in 1882 bought In with Mr. Morrison. He is a member of tiie I. O. of (). F. 
 
 HV.SI.NGKR .t ROSENTH.AL, dry goods, hats, caps, etc. Business est.aldislied In 1876. 
 Stock, S30,()00; business, S.50,000 a year. 
 
 F. iV. .1 KKFRIKS. hardware and agricultural implements, established in 1877, Septem¬ 
 ber 15, as .letfries * Co., In a building 18x5U. and a stock of 83.500. On this investment 
 he did 816,429.28 in 1877-78. Octolier 1 of this year he moved into his present place, 
 having now a donlile store. 50.\80, with addition. In 1882, his sales were .<533,731.57, with 
 the prospect of doing still more in 1883. Mr. Jeffries is a native of Cincinnati. On leaving 
 this State, lie went to Texas, coming to Kansas in 1871. He clerked for C. A. Carrier in the 
 hardware liusine.ss until he failed, when 5Ir. Jeffries traveled for the Champion Machine 
 Co., of Springfield, Ohio, finally entering the firm of Jeffries & Co„ the company being Mr. 
 Haines. In 1880. he became sole proprietor. Mr. Jeffries is master workman of the A. O. 
 
 L. H. JOHNSON, of the firm of 5Variier & .lohnson, established in Clianute, in 1874, 
 Ingeneralmercliandi.se. Mr. Johnson is a native of Indiana; born in 1835. He moved to 
 Illinois in 1851, and came to Kansas in 1874. the same year commencing business witli Mr. 
 Warner, wlio had come to the State in 1866. Mr. Johiisoii was elected County Commis¬ 
 sioner. In 1880, of Neosho County, a id in 1881, became a charter member of the A. O. U. 
 W. He is also a charter member of the K. of H. 
 
 T. C. JONES, lawyerand Deputy United States Revenue Collector. Mr. Jones, June 11, 
 1870, filed tlie plat for the city of New Chicago, tlie population in two montlis after consist¬ 
 ing of 500, and tlie land ill the plat of 160 acres, whicli h,ad been purchased by George R. 
 Malcolm, of tiie United St.ates Government, and conveyed bv him to T. C. .(ones, who con¬ 
 veys by blocks and lots to parties buying. In August, 1870, the town was incorpor.ated, and 
 tliere was a Board of Trustees of five meiiiliers. Mr. Jones was President of the board. 
 January 1, 1874. the towns of New Chicago and Tioga were consolidated, and became 
 Clianute, a city of the third class. The ease with which the title of property is conveyed 
 and soundness of deed, has made real estate valuable, and the liheral doimtion of lots to 
 Individuals, and for public purposes has tended to build tlie city up rapidly. Jlr. Jones in 
 coming here opened a law oflice, and from 1871 to 1878, had Mr. Carpenter for a partner, 
 and in 1878. was appointed Deputy United States Revenue Collector. 
 
 D. T. KRAMER & SON, drugs. Dr. Kramer established his drug business in New Clil- 
 cago in 1870, the first and only drug store here then. He is a native of Schoharie, N. Y. 
 born in 1812. Beginning the study of medicine under a brother-in-law, who was a graduate 
 in the old School of Medicine, so. Doctor D. T. Kramer attended lectures in the Philadelphia 
 Medical College, graduating and practiced eight years in Newark, wlien they quietly set to 
 investigating the New Scliool of Hommpathy, and February 27. 1850, he graduated from 
 the Cleveland Medical College. He then moved to Sandusky City, where there were but 
 three families at that time, practicing until April, 1870, when he came to Kansas, locating 
 in Lawrence and practicing with Drs. Stanbiiry & Blair. His son broiiglit tlieir stock of 
 drugs down from there and opened their huslness on Nortli Fourth street in what was then 
 called New Chicago, occupying a room 18x30, with a stock of $2,000. They now occupy 
 part of what is know as Kramer’s Block and are doing a good business. In 1849, Doctor 
 Kramer married Miss Pettiboue. They have three sons and one daugliter. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of I. O. O. F. 
 
 J. H. LIGHT. M. D., native of Cincinnati, Ohio, born in 1844. Here he was raised and 
 educated, commencing the study of medicine with Dr. Holland, of Jeffersonville. Ind In 
 1868. he graduated from the New York College of Physicians and Surgeons. Opened ids 
 practice m Jeffersonville, and came to Kansas in 1869. located at Erie, Neosho County 
 where he practiced till 1882; he had traveled on account ot his licailli in tlie meantime and 
 was employed by the Sante Fe R. R. Co. as physician, located in .Mexico. He afterwards 
 came to Clianute and established his practice and opened a drug store. Doctor Light is a 
 member of the K. ot H., Masonic and I. O. O. F. lodges. 
 
 LINDS.AY & MANN, general groceries. This firm was establlslied in 1880, having been 
 G. N. Lindsay from December, 1877. to this year, when Mr. I. C. Mann bouglit an Interest 
 in the business and became a partner. They are doing an excellent luisiness and their sales 
 lor 1882 were aliout $40,000. Besides the regular trade they shipped five car-loads of cas¬ 
 tor beans, and have just started a lumber yard. The firm is known as the Clianute Lumber 
 Company, ot which Hon. M. T. Jones is also a partner, Mr. Lindsay came to the State in 
 1870, locating at Lawrence at first, then coming here. Mr. Manii came to Kansas in 1875 
 stopping at Fort Scott until 1876. When he came here he was engaged in teaching schoo 
 for a while. 
 
 5IRS. S. A. LYEN & CO., furniture, established in 1870 l)y Mr. James T. Lyen, who 
 died October 10, 1875. Since then his widow, Mrs. S. A. Lyen, carried it on until 1879 
 wlien she took a ]iartner. Mr. tVilliam Koch, and in 1880, took into the firm his brother, 
 Mr. Gustavus Koch. This is not only the oldest liouse in the line, but is noted for the ex¬ 
 cellence ot Its work. Mrs. Lyen and her late husband were both natives of Kentucky, wlicre 
 they were married in 1859. Her name formerly was Miss Allen. They located in Jefferson 
 County, Kansas, in 1861, living on the farm winch is still kept tor the children, of whom 
 she has five—three girls and two boys. The business of the firm In 1882 was aliout $10 000 
 in sales. 
 
 MCCLELLAND BROTHERS, real estate and loan agents, and law office. Tlie firm con¬ 
 sists of George W. and David E. McClelland. George W.. born in 1855, and David E., in 
 1857, hotli n.atives ot Washington County, Hi. They established their present liusiness De¬ 
 cember 1, 1881, commencing on notliing, in the land and loan business. They are now hand¬ 
 ling a large amount of land in Neoslio. Allen, Woodson and Wilson counties. Wlien they 
 started, money xvas as high as ten and twelve percent., and land as low as six and seven dol¬ 
 lars an acre. In the short space ot twelve months they report land at ten to fifteen dollars 
 an acre, and money as low as seven per cent. They are handling hundreds of .acres ot the 
 best land of Kansas every year, and have an excellent display of grains, fruits .and vegeta¬ 
 bles from Neosho County. George W. McClelland w;is admitted to the Kansas bar Novem¬ 
 ber 19, l882. 
 
 T. A. NOEL, agent for the M. P. R. R., n,ati ve of Missouri, born in 1858. He commenced 
 railroading in 1872 on tho JI., K. & T. His firststation wa.s Madison, then going to Moberly, 
 from there to Hannih.al, Mo., where he worked for the Wabash road, and In 1882, November 
 1st, took this station at Clianute, wliich was established in 1870, and managed by .S. W. Fos¬ 
 ter, the first agent here for tlie M. P. R. R, 
 
 PAYNE & CAVE, grocers. This establisliment w,as started November 12, 1881, by 
 Dickinson A- Ide. In 1882, March 9th, the present firm took charge, increasing the stock to 
 $3,500, and estimate the sales in a year to be $2,500. Mr. Payne is a native of tValiash 
 County, Ind., born 1850. In 1867 moved to Iowa, wliere he remained till he came to Kans.as 
 in 1871. Octobei 8th, locating in Neoslio County, four miles west of Osage Mission, where 
 he engaged in farming until opening tlie grocery. Mr. Cave is a native of Illinois, born in 
 1852; was raised and educated on a farm. After coming to Kans.as, wltli his parents, in 
 1870. .Neptemlier 27th, he attended school under the tutorsiiip of John Brunt. In 1882 he 
 entered the grocery business. 
 
 A. L. RIVERS, editor and proprietor of the Clianute Times, was born February 9, 1840, 
 atSoutliboro, Mass. At the age of eight years, lie began working in a printingofilce. in 
 Chelsea, Mass., where he remained two years, and then began work in a printing otlice at 
 Dunkirk, Mass. He came to Iowa in 1854, with the family and followed merchandising in 
 Johnson County. In 1859 he removed to Jefferson County, Kan., and took employment in a 
 printing ofiice. He enlisted in the Eleventh Kansas Volunteer Infantry, in September 1862 
 and served three years, being mustered out at Fort Leavenwortli in Septemlier, 1865. At 
 the time of his discharge he held the otlice of First Sergeant of his company. Following his 
 release from the service he was engaged in various pursuits, until in the summer of 1872 
 he came to New Clilcago, afterward Clianute, and on the 19th ot October, 1872, took charge 
 of the 7'imfs, of which he has since been the editor and proprietor. He was elected to the 
 office of Township Clerk in February, 1880, serving one year; was elected a member of the 
 City Council. He was married in March, 1866. to Miss M. C. Myers, a n.ative of Indiana. 
 The marrl.age took place at Oskaloosa, Kan. They have a family of two cliildren—a lioy 
 and girl, .aged sixteen and ten. respecttvelv. 
 
 E. ROBERTSON, surveyor, native ot Washington County, N. Y.. liorn m 1807. His 
 early youth was spent on the farm and at the .age of twenty-five he learned the art ot sur¬ 
 veying, at wliich he was employed until 1876. when ho went to California. Returning to 
 his home In the Ea.st he came to Kansas in 1878, engaging in surveying and loaning money. 
 
 Ill 1880 he w.as Acting County .Surveyor of Neosho (Jounty under C. G. Waite. He now has 
 his office with Di. Brown. 
 
 W. W. ROrsTKR, dealer in grain, iiroom corn, seeds, etc., nativeof Kentucky, horn in 
 1834, was raised and educated there, coming to Kansas lii 1872, he located on a farm. In 
 1873 he went into the grain business, building an elevator and warehouse with a capacity 
 of 25,000. This was burned May 10. 1875. The same year he built anotlier elev.ator and 
 warehouse with a capacity of 60,000 bushels. This year lie reports a sliipment of 150 
 cars of corn, 110 ciir.s of llax, and twenty-five cars of castor beans. .Mr. Royster’s farms, 
 
 O'which one is bottom laud, the other prairie, have a corn crop that yields an average of 
 
 sixty-five bushels to an .acre. He is a charter member of the Masonic lodge. No. 385, of 
 Cairo, Ky., charter member of the A, O. U. W., No. 29, of Cli.anute. also of the Knights of 
 Honor, and a memlier of tlie I. O. O. F. 
 
 IblsCOTT. general loan .and real estate factor, nativeof Carroll County, Ky., born In 
 1822. Having learned millwrlghting in Kentucky he moved to Illtnols in 1854, working 
 In .McLean and 5Iarioii Cpuiilies until 1870. when he came to Kansas, locating in lola,Alien 
 (loiinty, and there worked at building, coming to Cbaiinte in 1872 as local agent for lands of 
 the L. L.ifc G. R. R.. handling and describing every one-quarter section of tlielr land In 
 NeoshoCounty. In 1874 lie became an Independent loan and land agent. In 1880 be was 
 .aiijiointed Notary Public and has also been a Justice of the Peace since that time. In l882 
 he wentinto the real estate business with the McClelland Brothers. 
 
 GEORGE T. .SHERM.VN proprietor of the Linden Hotel, a native of Fairfield County, 
 *'* *^*''io, m.any years. Moved to Kansas in 1869. .Settled in 
 
 Elk City, Jlontgomery County, in 1870. Removed to Clianuteln November, 188I. 
 
 C. H. SIM.MONS, general grocery and hardware, is a native of Jersey County, III., and 
 w.as born in 1848. He was raised on the farm and learned tho carpenter trade before be 
 came West. He landed in Kans.as In 1869, taking a claim eight miles south of Clianute; he 
 perfected It and then moved into the town In the fail of 1870. following his trade. He built 
 the first house In what then was called Tioga, afterwards working on the public school 
 building. He then went to Parsons. Labette County, and on to his former home lii Illinois. 
 Returning he opened a hardware store In 1879. The firm name wa.s C. H. Simmons until 
 .lanuary, 1883, it became Simmons & Walworth, when they moved into their present stand, 
 enlarging their business, making It hardware and groceries, and are doing about $8,000 a 
 year. 
 
 G. J. TALMAGE, station agent and operator for the K. C., L. & S. K. R. R. Co., native 
 of Jacksonville, HI., born in 1844; commenced as a messenger boy In .Springfield, HI., in 
 the employ of the then Illinois & Mississippi Telegraph Company, and remembers distinct¬ 
 ly the message sent from the National Convention at Chicago, to Abraham Lincoln of his 
 nomination as presidential candidate of the United States, which he delivered into Mr. 
 Lincoln’s own hands, according to instructions. Mr. Talimage began as operator on wh,at 
 was known as the Gre.at Western Railroad, now called the Wabash & Western. He 
 then entered the Army Telegraph Corps, working with the Armv ot tiie Cumber¬ 
 land. In 1865 he returi ed to Illinois, and was located at Montrose, Iowa. In 1870 he went 
 to Southwest Missouri in the employ of tlie S. P. R. R., now the St. Louis & San Francisco 
 Railroad, as agent. Remaining nve years and four montlis, afterwards as messenger for 
 the Adams Express Company. Leaving them for atrip to the mountains on account of 
 b.ad he,altli, on his return employed with the K. C., F. S. & G. R. R., at Joplin. Mo., then 
 taking the Lawrence, Kan., station, going from there to Hunnewell, and 011 October 12. 
 1881. was aiipointed to this station. 
 
 JOHN WELLS, dry goods, etc,; native of England, born In 1830. and came to America 
 in 1861, locating in Butler County, Ill., giving bis attention to farming till 1870, when on 
 account of Ills eyes he returned to his native country. Coming to America in 1871 he lo¬ 
 cated at Ottawa, Franklin County, Kan, On coming to Clianute, he established his busi¬ 
 ness in 1874. He then occupied a building owned fay H. A. Jackson, with a small stock of 
 about $400. He then. In 1876, moved to tlie Chronicle Building, where he took in about $50 
 a day. In 1877, July 14, lie moved to the Blue Front, where his business increased, and in 
 1880 he moved to his present place, and in 1882 had sales amounting to $20,000. 
 
 G. P. WILDER, drugs; native of Massachusetts, born in 1844. When ten years of ago 
 his father moved the family to Kansas and located in Lawrence. In 1860 G. P. went Into 
 the dry goods business with John Read, remaining witli him until August, 1863, when he 
 was burned out by Quantrell. In 1864 he went into the army as Sutler’s clerk; was with 
 Steele’s Division, but returned home in September of that year, going into the drygoods 
 liusiness, changing however in 1867 to the drug line, clerking with B. W. Woodward, of 
 Lawrence. In I81I he came to Chanute starting a branch house for B. W. Woodard in 
 that part of the town then known as Tioga. In 1878 he bought the business and has pros¬ 
 pered, building up a good trade. In 1873 there were three drug firms in the place, Kramer 
 & Son; Williams & Allen, and B. W. Woodard. 
 
 J. WINFIELD, grain and agricultural implement dealer, nativeof Wayne County, 
 Ohio, born in 1844. He went in i860 to Indiana. While here was In tlie carpenter trade, 
 and when tlie war liroke out he enlisted in the Indiana Volunteer Infantry Service, and in 
 1868 hecame to Kansas, locating in Erie, Neosho County, coming to Chanute and going 
 into the grain business in 1877, and in 1880 built his warehouse, a building 35x90 feet. 
 His shipments for 1882 were the largest of any year that he has been in the business. He 
 shipped 340 tons of broom-corn, 43 cars of flax, 41 cars ot castor beans, and 3,000 bushels 
 cf German millet. 
 
 THAYER. 
 
 The city of Thayer is situated in the western part of Neosho County, on 
 the line of the Kansas City, I,awrence & Southern Kansas Railroad. The 
 country surrounding it is a fertile and rolling prairie, much of which is yet un¬ 
 cultivated. The land upon which the site is located belonged to John Hamar, 
 nd comprises an area of 160 acres. The town was laid out in the fall of 1870 
 by Col. Smith, Judge Thatcher, J. Richmond and M. R. Baldwin, railroad of¬ 
 ficials. 
 
 The first house was built by H. A. Mills, a frame store room, in which he 
 began the merchandising business. George Weaver and W. W. Work erected 
 a two story frame building, in which they put a stock of general merchandise. 
 M. R. Baldwin, a railroad official, erected a hotel which was known as the 
 Baldwin House. Holmes & Hinman began in the drug business, Foults & 
 Ingersoll started a cabinet and furniture shop, and about the same time, Thomas 
 Thompson built and began running a hotel and saloon. Following this almost 
 in consecutive order, J. M. Halstead started a general store, and Harris & Sax, 
 from Cincinnati, established a clothing store. The railroad was completed to 
 the place in the fall of 1870, which was the chief incentive to its establishment 
 and growth. The same spirit of anxiety, as is the case with all new towns, 
 to be the first established, found free indulgence here. The foundation of the 
 first structure was laid, on the town site, on the 3d of November, 1870, by I. 
 Hopkins. From this time on the rush was great, and by the end of the year 
 the town contained a population of about 700 persons, and, it is said, that 
 among all this crowd of people there were but three women. It was, however, 
 a motley and promiscuous town, made up of shanties, tents, covered wagons, 
 and old bachelors. So rapid, indeed, was the growth of the town that, before 
 the end of the year 1870, it was incorporated as a city of the third class, and 
 Mr. Coffin, the railroad engineer, was elected Mayor. For several months dur¬ 
 ing the winter it was the terminus of the railroad, which also had the effect to 
 stimulate the growth and business. It was during this time that the town 
 reached the zenith of its greatness, either in population, business or saloons. 
 The population reached nearly 1,000, and the saloons many. Among the pop¬ 
 ulation, at this time, there were many construction hands who had taken up 
 their abode, awaiting to resume employment upon the further extension of the 
 road. As would naturally be expected, there were among these, many men of 
 rough and dissolute habits, who kept the town ablaze with drunkenness, quar¬ 
 reling, fighting, and sometimes murder. With the extension of the road, this 
 rough element was eliminated, leaving a quiet and peaceable populace. 
 
 Following this event, too, the excitement also died away, and the town 
 settled down to a normal condition, with a largely reduced population, and be¬ 
 gan upon a period of slower but a more substantial growth, that has continued 
 up to the present date. The town now contains a population of about 500, 
 and enumerates many business establishments of sundry sorts and sizes. 
 
 A postoffice, called Prairie du Chien, was established at a point about three 
 miles east of Thayer. After the town was founded the office was brought to it, 
 and the name changed to Thayer. At the time of this change A. I. Sherwood 
 held the appointment of Postmaster. The office is now held by C. T. Ewing. 
 
840 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 The first school in Thayer was taught during the winter of 1870-71, and 
 was kept in the small frame school building that was erected late in 1870. A 
 new schoolhouse was built in 1872. It is a one-story brick structure containing 
 two departments, and cost $5,000. In order to raise means to erect the build¬ 
 ing bonds were issued to this amount. The interest on these bonds was suffered 
 to accumulate for some time, and a subsequent issue of bonds was made,amount- 
 ing to $6,000, with which to defray this interest and a part of the principal. 
 There is now but about $3,000 of the entire indebtedness unpaid. 
 
 THE PRESS. 
 
 The first paper publislied at Thayer was the Thayer Criterioji, by Perry & 
 Olney; the first issue having been made on the 27lh of Febiuary, 1871. The 
 paper lived only about four months and was suspended. 
 
 On the i6th of August, 1871, C. T. Ewing issued the first number of a paper 
 called the Headlight. The first number of the paper was printed at the Cri¬ 
 terion office, after which material, press, etc., were procured for the Headlight 
 publication. 
 
 The office and piper were sold to G. W. McMillan, April i. 1876. Mr. 
 McMillan issued but two numbers of the paper at Thayer, and on the 15th of 
 April removed to Erie, the county seat, issuing the paper as the Erie Headlight, 
 the first number of which appeared on the 21st of April, 1876. Thus, for a 
 time, the original Headlight became estranged from the place of its origin. On 
 the 26th of May, 1876,the Thayer Headlight was again started by T. C. Ewing, 
 for which he purchased new material. The paper is still published at Thayer 
 under the proprietor.ship of C. T. Ewing. 
 
 The town contains four church organizations—the Methodist, Baptist, Cath¬ 
 olic and Presbyterian, each of which is liberally supported. 
 
 There are also three social orders. These are the Masonic, Odd Fellows 
 and the Ancient Order of United Workman. 
 
 MANUFACTURING. 
 
 The Thayer City Mills were built in 1875 by the firm of Marshall & Mc- 
 Crone. After about one year’s time McCrone bought Marshall’s interest, and 
 in about three years following the concern was sold to Sapp & Cross. It is 
 now held by L. Hunting and is operated by J. McCullough. The mill con¬ 
 tains two run of stone and has a daily capacity for grinding eighty bushels of 
 wheat and lOO of corn. The power is a forty-horse engine. 
 
 Thayer at the present time contains 3 drug, 2 hardware, 2 dry goods, and 
 5 grocery stores, harness shop, shoe shop, blacksmith shop, hotel, bank, post- 
 office, newpaper, etc. 
 
 With its advantageous surroundings the city has before it flattering pros¬ 
 pects of a liberal growth. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAI. SKETCHE.S. 
 
 WILLIAM II. AYLING, witli the firm of lasley A- Aj-Iing, hoot.s ami .shoes, clothinp 
 Beutts fiirnishiiiggooils; native ot Lower Canada, horn in 1848. He was raised in Peoria 
 County, Ill., and was engaged in farming; nntii 1882. wiien iiecaine to Kansas and iiongiit 
 in with Insiev. wlio had commenced in February of 1882, Mr. Ayiing iiecoming a partner 
 in Marcli. They carry a stock of $2,500, and are doing a hnsiness of $8,000 a year. Mr. 
 Ayiing is married and has a family of five children. Is a tiiorouahlired Metliodist. 
 
 FI. L. li.AR.NES, real estate and loan ollice, native of New York; horn in 1841. His 
 uncle. S. D. Barnes, cstaidished the Manhattan Iron Works iti 1828. E. L. was connected 
 with tlie works until 1861, when he went into the armv, and on returning to New York en¬ 
 tered the iron works as a partner, continuing ntitil 1872, wlien he withdrew and came West 
 to St. Louis, wliere lie entered tlie LaClede Rolling Mills, where he wascmiiloved until 
 1878. wlien lie came to Tliayer .and entered the hank as cashier, and acting as editor on tlie 
 Ileacllight. Soon, liowever, lie went to Channte, where lie was employed .as casliler for S. A. 
 Brown A Co. Coming liack to Thayer in 1881, he went into tlie real estate business, and in 
 1882 formed a partnersliip with L. N. Lyman, In 1879 Mr. Barnes married Miss Lyman. 
 They liave two children. He was one of the Councilmen in 1879. elected .Justice of the 
 Peace in 1882. and is a Notary Piildic; also Police Magistrate. Is a inemher of the A. O. U. 
 W. and K. of H. 
 
 I). G. BONHAM, grocery and hotel, native of Dearborn County, Ind.; horn in 1826. He 
 was raised in Ohio, and wlien twenty-five years of age he moved to Illinol.s, coming from 
 tliere to Kansas in 1869, locating on a claim in Chetopa Townsliiii, Neosho County, taking 
 160 acres for liimself aiid a section of railro.ad land for his lioys; they improved tlie farm 
 In 1871 Mr. Bonham was one of the first town company of Galesburg. In 1879-80 the lioys 
 sold their land, and in 1883 lie came to town .and took the store and liotel out of Mr. Ilellf’s 
 hands. In 1857 he married Miss Teabow. They liave eiglit children, five hoys and three 
 girls. 
 
 1>. B. BURBRIDGE, station agent and oper.ator of tlie L., L. .t G. R. R. He began liis 
 work on tlie railroad at Liberty, on the Cotfeyville Branch, i(Vx; working at Wiiilield, tlieii 
 going to Longton, he worked on the .San Francisco road at .Sullivan, and also on the Santa 
 Fe road. From Longtou lie came to Thayer in 1882. Mr. Burbridge was liorn in 1855. 
 
 .1. W. CREE.S, drugs and medicines, native of England; born in 1823. He came to 
 America in 1833. locating 111 New .Jersey, where he was raised and educated, coinim ncing 
 tlie study of iiiediidne witli Dr. Scrogg.s. of Harveysliiirg, Warren Co., Ohio. In 1849 lie 
 graduated at tlie Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati, and jiractlced in Freepori. (ihlo. 
 llesoon came West to Tipton, Cedar Co,, Iowa, wliere he practiced till 1869, coining llien 
 to Kansas, locating in Centerville Townsliip, Neosho County, and liecame ideiitifled at once 
 witli the organization of Galeslitirg and the Settlers’Association. In 1873 the lowii com¬ 
 pany organized and incorporated tlie city of Galeslinrg. The company was composed of E. 
 V. Wilson, C. F. Hamilton and J. W. Crees. In 1879 the Doctor oiieneil a storethere and 
 selling part of the stock lie moved to Thayer in 1880, opening the city drug store and giving 
 up ids country practice, wliicli is attended to liy Ins son, Geo. W. Crees, who is a graduate of 
 the American Medical College of .St. Louis in 1878. the Doctor retaining an intere.st in the 
 village of Galesburg. In 1845 he married Miss Fox. They have a son, George W., and a 
 daughter. Dr. Crees is a memlier of the I. O. O. F.. and also of the Masonic Order. 
 
 C. L, CROS'i, hardware and agricultural linplements. Native of Cattaraugus County, N. 
 Y., Iiorii in 1819. Wlien ten years of age he went to Minnesola; from there he caiiie to 
 Kansas In 1872, taking a claim in Labette County, whicli lie proved up, and then farmed in 
 Neoslio County till going into tlie mercantile business. .January 1, 1 880, carrying a stock of 
 $3,800 and doing a business of $15,000 a year. In 1877 Mr. Cro.ss married Mi.ss Wilcox, of 
 Illinois. Tliey have three cliildren, one boy and two girls. He is a meinl er of the K. of 11. 
 
 FILDRIDGE A SON., drugs and medicines. Mr. D. C. Eld ridge is a native of New York, 
 horn in 1828- He moved to Lafayette, Ind,, in 1852, wliere lie engaged in mercantile Imsi- 
 ness and real estate agency. While in Indiana ills sons were born—B. E. in 1853. and H, W. 
 B. in 1855. When they moved to Bedford, Iowa, in 1860. Mr. Eldridge went into the drug 
 business. His son, B. li., liad graduated from tlie High .School of Indianapolis, and after¬ 
 wards from tlie graded school of Bedford; tlien going into the drug store, wliere he has 
 remained. In 1879 tliey liroiight a stock of stationery from Burlington, Iowa, to Thayer, 
 and buying a drug stock of A. McLaclilin they establislied the Imsiness they now have, car¬ 
 rying a stock of $1,000 and doing a business of $6,000 a year. B. E. is a charter memlier of 
 the A. O. U, W. 
 
 H. N. FLINT, farmer and agent for S, A. Brown A Co. Native of Vermont, bona May 5, 
 1834, He came to Kansas in Novemlier, 1870, locating at Thayer, where he arrived before 
 the railroad was finislied to that place. Heat once liuilt a liome and .store building,going into 
 tpieensware and jirovisions. This was then tlie terminus of the railroad. He had come to 
 Kansas for his health, and it now broke down, so lie retired from imsiness until 1874. when 
 he went in with E. C. Rolilnson, the firm name lieing II. N. Flint A Co., liardware and agri¬ 
 cultural Implements, also carrying lumber. In 1879 they sold 10 S. A. Brown A Co, Since 
 then Mr. F'llnthas lieen employed by them. In 1876 lie pre-empted ids farm, which he has 
 improved, and wliere he re.sides. Mr. Flint Is a charter memlier of tlie K. of H.; also the A. 
 <). U. W. 
 
 J. W. FOREST, liardware and agricultural imiileinents and grain, native ol Vermont, 
 horn in 1845. Was raised and educated tliere, and adopted tlie calling of civil engineer. 
 
 working on the North Pacific Railroad for a time, then coming to Kans.as In 1871. he was 
 employed on the proposed line called Memphis A Northwestern. He then went into tlie 
 hardware business with ,J. A, Young in 1873, bnyliig Mr. Young out the next year. Since 
 conducting tlie business alone, carrying .agrlciiltiiral Implements and dealing ingrain, 
 shipping, in 1882, 4,000 liusliels of flax and 5,000 bushels of castor beans. His sales amount 
 to $10,000 a year. In 1876 Mr. Forest married Miss Howe. They have three cliildren—two 
 boys and one girl. 
 
 •J. T. FOULTS, furniture, native of Center County, P,a.,born in 1824. His ancestors were 
 Englisli and German. Willie in Pennsylvania lie learned the leweler’s tr.ade, and also tlnat 
 of cabinetmaker. He then moved to Viilparaiso, Iiid,, there going into sewing machines, 
 and in 1868 came West to Kansas, locating in lola, Allen County. When he moved from 
 there he brought his stock witli him, and in 1870 estaldisheu his present stand, it now 
 being tlie oldest in Tliayer. Wlien starting lie had a partner, tlie firm being Foults A Ingcr- 
 soll, but since 1873 has carried on business alone. He lias carried jewelry, clocks, etc, lint 
 now in a larger and improved stand does a good business. Mr. Foults has been married 
 twice. By Ills first wife he liad four children. In 1876 he married his present wife. Miss 
 Wilcox, and they have one child. He has been one of the Common Council, and was M,ayor 
 of the city in 1878- 
 
 ,JO,SEPH GEIST. meat market, native of Bavaria. Germany, born in 1842. He emi¬ 
 grated to America, in 1866, and located at Milwaukee, Wls., where he engaged in the meat 
 business, and in 1871, c.ame to Thayer, starting with P. Wagner, w<as doing an immense 
 trade wlien in tlie fire of l873, they were hurned out, losing a large amount of jiacked pork. 
 Starting again, Mr. Geist found he could do better without a partner, so has continued alone 
 since; in 1874, lie built his re.sidence, buying some twelve lots in town, which is hand¬ 
 somely improved, having also 380 acres of farm land near Thayer, with ten head of horses, 
 sheep and cattle. In 1874, he married Miss Benedict. Theyare members of theCatholic 
 Church. 
 
 R. D. HARTSHORN, lawyer, native of Pennsylvani<a, born in 1820, was educated at the 
 Darlington Academy, graduating in 1842, then studying law with Doouils A Ma.son, of 
 New Lisbon. Olilo; was admitted In 1846, to the bar, and in 1852, in the Scott campaign 
 publislied a newspaper called the Buck Eye Ittate, tills was in support of Gen. Scott; on the 
 defeat of his candidate, personally he called a County Convention of the Liberal elements of 
 all parties; this was the first Republican Convention, August 18,1853. Messrs. Medill. of Chi¬ 
 cago, and Lyman of Portage County, Ohio, took partlnthe conventlon;the movementex- 
 ten.led, and Jolin A. Bingham was elected Representative from .Jefferson and Columbiana 
 District, on tlie Republican ticket. Oiiio, in 1855. returned on this pioneer Republican 
 ticket. Salmon P. Chase for Governor and the whole ticket, and tlie winter of 1855-56, 
 the first National Repulilican Convention was held at Pittsburgh, in Lafayette Hall, pre¬ 
 sided over by Senator Bingham, of Miclilg.an. Prominent amongthose present were Francis 
 Blair,.Jjlin A.Kinginan, .Josh P. Giddings,Gov. Dennison .and Horace Greeley. They nominat¬ 
 ed John C. F’remont for president. Mr. Hartshorn moved from Ohio to Iowa, and in 1868, 
 came to Kansas, and went into the Indian lands on the Verdigris River, coming to Thayer, 
 in 1871, where he was elected president of a company buihling a railroad east and west 
 througli Thayer; the sclieme was abandoned in 187.3: he lias since practiced law. In 1879, 
 he was sent to the House of Representatives. He married Miss Ewing, and they have six 
 children, two girls and four hoys. 
 
 I. HOPKIN.S, retired merchant, native of England, born in 1817. Wlien old enougli lie 
 learned the trade of stone mason, and in 1853, he came to America, locating in Allegheny 
 County, Pa,, proceeding to Beloit. Wis., from there to Illinois, and to Minnesota, then Soutli 
 to Mi.ssouri, and in 1870. he came to Kansas, settling on a farm in Neosho County, near 
 Thayer, wliicli place was hut just started; lie laid the stone foundation on which rested the 
 iir.st'iniilding erected in Tliayer; until 1878, he farmed and worked at ills trade, furnishing 
 stone from a quarry on his farm. Iii 1878, lie went into the mercantile business, but has 
 since retired. He liad eight cliildren, seven daugliters and one son, W. E. Hopkins, who is 
 now in the mercantile line doing a good business, carrying a stock of $2,000, and a business 
 of $6,000 to $8,000 ill sales a year. He is a member of K. of H., and cliarter member of the 
 A. O. U. W. 
 
 R. L. HU.8TON. M. D , mative of Butler County, Oliio, horn in 1849. He commenced 
 reading medicine in 1867, with Dr. R. G. Hnston, of Oxford, Ohio, and in 1871, gr.aduated 
 from the Rush Medical College of Cliicago. He had commenced practice in Tliayer, in 
 1870, and .after leaving college returned to Neosho County, locating near Channte, and in 
 1873, at Urbana, practicing tliere till 1881, when lie came to Thayer and oiiened ids oflice. 
 In October, 1882, the firm liecame Huston A Sweeney. The Doctor is a charter memlier of 
 tlie A. O. U. W.. and medical examiner for the lodge. 
 
 HENRY MILLS, farmer and railroad contractor, Section 29, P. O. Tliayer; native of 
 Durliam County, Canada, liorn in 1833. When nineteen years of age moved to New York. 
 Later on in life tie began liiisinessas a contractor, and in 187i> graded the L. L. A G. road into 
 Thayer, w hicli was tlien tlie terminus. Locating liere, lie put up the first house in the place, 
 which liecame in a few years a tliiiviiig vill.age. He tlien located liis jiresent farm and liome, 
 and at once liecame identified with thePlarly Settlers’ Protective Association, furnisliiiig 
 both liralii and ninscle in the war on the Osage ceded land iiuestion. After this w,as settled 
 he had a severe .struggle to olitain a clear title to Ills farm, a .struggle la.sting seven year.s, 
 and it w’as not till 1882 that it was finally decided. He lias since been engaged in farming 
 and contracting. 
 
 R. E. .SWFIENEY, M. D.. nativeof Greene County, Tenn., born in 1827. He commenced 
 the study of medicine with Dr. Hawkins, of Warrensiiurg, with wliom he read and practiced 
 for five years, having attended the Knoxville University, and tanglit scliool to get money to 
 educate'hlinself with. In 1862 lie escaped into the Union lines and enlisted as Lieutenant of 
 Company D, Foiirtli Tennessee Volunteer Infantry', in Col. Stover’s regiment, and in 1864 
 yvas detailed as Surgeon at Caniii Nelson, serving till relieved liy tlie regular Surgeon, yvhen 
 he. returned to his company, and wlien mustered out he at once went on to Miami College, 
 Cincinnati, Oliio. He returned home after tliis course of lectures, and took up his practice, 
 yvliere he yvorked till 1869, when he came to Kansas, loc.ating at Huiiilioldt, Allen County, 
 and tlie same year locating near Channte. He took a claim, farming and iiracticing till 1881, 
 yvlicn betook his wife to the Eureka .Springs, returning to Tliayer In 1882. Having rented 
 his farm, lie is noyv practicing yvith Dr. Hnston. In 1873 lie married Miss M. J. Huston. The 
 doctor is a member of Ihe I. O. O. F. 
 
 W. M. WAGNER, of tlie firm of Wagner A Stattard, grocers. Native of Oliio; horn in 
 1853. He yvas raised in Indiana, and yvhen eight years of .age crossed the plains yvith his 
 iiiH'le, J. W. Hendrick.s, locating in San F'rancisco, Cal., returning to Indiana in 1862. He 
 came yvltli Ills father to Kansas in the fall of 1871. His fatlier, S. B. Wagner, yvent into the 
 restaurant business, yvhere W. M. yvorked until 1873, yvhen lie yvent mio the Headiigh' as 
 "devil.” In 1874 he returned to Indiana. Coming to Tliayer again in 1875, he yvent into tlie 
 grocery Imsiness yvith Wagner A Smitli. tliefirm Iiecoming Wagner A Son. His health fail¬ 
 ing, lie'striick out for the mountains, yvliei e lie recovered. He tlien returned to Tliayer and 
 yvent into Imsiness yvith Ins fatlier, continuing until June, 1882. when he established his 
 Iiresent ttade. carrying a stock of $1,500, and doing a Imsiness of $4,000. 
 
 A. M. WHlTTEKEli, general mercliandise. Native of Tioga County, Pa., born in 1836. 
 He was laised and educated on the farm, movingto Pontiac, Midi., in 1864. where he yvent 
 Into mercantile life, carrying on Imsiness afterwards in both Saranac and Ludlngton, then 
 moved to .Missoni i in 1869. He remained a slinrttime, and came to Neoslio County, taking 
 a farm of 320 acres, winch he occupied until 1879, then traded it to .Mr. .McLochlin for a 
 mercantile stock, 'i'liis was Imrned, and i.e liad to commence again, and has been doing a 
 lieiicr Imsiness every year since. His sales in 1880 yvere $9,222.52; in 1881 they were $1:3,- 
 500. and in 1882 .amonnted to$20.000. .Mr. Whitteker married in Pennsylvania, and has 
 six cliildren, girls. He’s a. memlier of the K. of 11. 
 
 EARLETON. 
 
 Earleton is a small town situated in the western part of Neosho County, 
 on the Kansas City, Lawrence K Southern Kansas Railroad. It is about 
 seven miles south of Chauute, and .about the same distance north of Thayer. 
 The land upon which the town is located was the property of the Leavenworth, 
 Lawrence & Gulf Railroad Company (now the K. C., L. & S. K. R. R. Co). 
 
 The town was started in the interest of the company by J. C. Lantz, and 
 comprised an area of fifty acres. Directly after the site became fixed Lantz 
 erected a store room and commenced business, dealing in groceries. The 
 station house, for the accommodation of the railroad employees, was built in 
 1870. But little toward the building of the town was done until 1876, when 
 the title to the lands in this section was quieted, and the country began to be 
 settled. In 1877 11 . L. Freeman bought Lantz’s store, enlarging the room and 
 continuing the business. Brown Brothers began in the grocery business in 
 1878, and sold in September, 1881, to N. F. Pattee. J. S. Cunningham erect¬ 
 ed a residence in 1870, and J. C. Freeman built one in 1877. In the following 
 year J. C. Robinson erected a shop and began blacksmithing, and during this 
 year II. A. Brown built a residence and the depot building was erected. For 
 about two years there was a lull in the improvement of the town, after which 
 
NEOSHO COUNTY. 841 
 
 its growth was renewed. In the fall of 1880 ILL. Freeman erected a residence 
 and in the spring of the next year A. 15 . Yoder also built a residence. The 
 Evangelical Church was built in 1882. It is a neat frame structure of plain 
 architecture. S. A. Brown & Co. started a lumber yard in 1882. During this 
 year there were seven buildings erected in the town, among which was the par¬ 
 sonage belonging to the Evangelical Church. 
 
 The cemetery was started in December, 1880, and was incorporated in 
 June, 1881. The grounds comprise three and one-half acres, regularly laid off. 
 About too lots have already been disposed of. The postoffice was established 
 at this point in 1870, with J. C. Lantz as Postmaster. In 1877 he was succeed¬ 
 ed by 11 . L. Freeman, who has since held the office. 
 
 The educational facilities are such as are afforded by the district in which 
 it is included. The first school was taught in the district in 1876, by Miss Ida 
 Stone. The school building stands about a mile east of the town. 
 
 There are three church organizations in the place; the Evangelical, the 
 Methodist, and the United Brethren. Only one of these, the Evangelical, is 
 provided with a church building. 
 
 The Earleton Lodge, No. 167, I. O. O. F., was moved to this place from 
 Thayer, in July, 1882. There were, at the time, about twenty members, which 
 has been increased to about thirty. Joseph Smith is noble grand ; J. M. Mur¬ 
 phy, secretary, and J. H. Orr, treasurer. 
 
 The country surrounding the town is fertile prairie, nruch of which is yet 
 in the hands of speculators, and consequently unimproved. As it is, however, 
 the town is favored with an extensive country trade, and is an important point 
 in the shipment of grain and live stock. During the season of 1882 there was 
 about 100,000 bushels of corn shipped from this point. The town, at present, 
 contains two stores and a population of about one hundred. There is wanting, 
 however, but the lapse of time, in which the full settlement of the surrounding 
 country shall be made, and the impending necessities must naturally inure to 
 the growth of the town and its ultimate attainment of importance in point of 
 size and business indust- 
 
 URBANA. 
 
 Urbana is a small town in the western part of Neosho County, about nine 
 miles south of Chanute on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. 
 
 The town was founded by Dr. Peters and a few other settlers living in the 
 vicinity. Up to August, 1870, it contained two stores and a few residences. At 
 this time Samuel Crawford, D B. & W. C. Emmert, McCullough and some other.'; 
 took interest in the town. The site was re-surveyed and everything made ready 
 for its upbuilding. 
 
 Circumstances however, did not favor the place, which has made but slight 
 progress, and remains with but little increase in size over what it was in 1870. 
 
 BIOGR.\I’HICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 H. ItROWN, farmer, aiul agent forS. A. Brown A- Co.. Section 19. P. O. Morehead, na¬ 
 tive of England, born in 1851. He came to America in 1875, landing in New Orleans, going 
 to Texas, intotlie alieep business, but soon returning to New Orleans, be came up the Mis¬ 
 sissippi River to .St. Louis, and from thereto Kansas; arriving without money or friends, he 
 made his nerve and sinew, with wliich nature liad endowed him, .stand in good stead, and 
 worked at railroad section work, then going into the mercantile line, selling in 1882 to N. 
 
 F. Pattee, lie now gives his attention to his farm and to grain buying. In 1878 he married 
 Miss Gougham. Mr. Brown lias been elected Township Trustee in 1880-1-2, and belongs to 
 the Catholic Chtirch. who are about building a house of worship. 
 
 H. A. BPOWN. M. D.. native of Burlington, Iowa, born in 1850. He commenced read¬ 
 ing medicine in 1869, with Dr. .1. M Sturdevant, aud entered on a preliminary pr.actice. in 
 1876 graduatingfr om the College of Physicians and .Surgeons. Keokuk. Iowa, resuming 
 practice in Iowa, coming to Kansas and locating in Earleton as early as 1878, being the first 
 M. I), of the place. The first year’s practice booked $1,900, and now reaches $2,500 a year. 
 Doci.ir Brown has bought and Improved the town property w'here he resides. 
 
 It. L. FREEMAN, general merchant, native of Illinois, born in 1854. His father, J. C. 
 Freeman, is a native of Cambridge, England, and was tiorn in 1828. came to America in 
 18'52, ai d was raised and educated near Buffalo, N. Y., on the farm, coming to Wisconsin in 
 1847, he located permanently in Illinois, where his family were all born. In 1877 his son. 
 H. L,. bought store and stock of .1. C. Lantz, and enlarged botli, carrying now a stock of 
 $3,500. and doing a business of $11,000 a year, also dealing in grain. He married Miss 
 Henderson, in Orion, III., and they have two children. He has four brothers—the elder, 
 Frank, is Oiierator in Orion for the C., B. A'Q. R. R., on the R. 1. Division; the rest are in 
 Earleton. The youngest, .fohn ,S.. is now operator on the L., L. A G. Station here, and is the 
 younge.st operator in the West. H. L. is postma,ster. Was elected .fustice of Peace in 1877, 
 and is Station Agent, and agent for the town lots of Earleton. His Lather has just been 
 elected Township Trustee. The other boys run the farm. J. C. Freeman has also two 
 daughters. 
 
 GALESBURGII. 
 
 The town of Galesburgh is situated near the central part of Neosho County, 
 on the Neosho Division of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad, seven miles 
 north and five miles west of the city of Parsons. The country surrounding it 
 is a rolling prairie of great fertility, and ,is excellently adapted to agricul¬ 
 tural pursuits. 
 
 The town was started in the summer of 1871, by a town company, com¬ 
 posed of J. VV. Crees, D rvid Bonham, E. Sapp. Levi A. Doan, and J. W. 
 Snyder. The land was taken up by one Tracy, to whom the town company 
 furnished money, with which to deed it. 
 
 The original site comprised eighty acres, to which another forty-acre tract 
 was subsequently added. The survey of the town site was made by a man named 
 Hinson. 
 
 The first building on the site was a dwelling, erected by William Young, 
 soon after the town was located. About the same time, or soon after this, J. 
 W. .Snyder put up a store room, which he occupied with a stock of general 
 merchandise. During the same fall, Carson & Smith erected a two-story build¬ 
 ing, the lower part of which was used as a store room, and the upper part as a 
 town hall. George Harris erected a store room and began dealing in general 
 goods. From the first, the growth of the town has been extremely moderate, 
 presenting no very llattering prospects for the future. The population is about 
 150, and the town contains four gene al stores, one hardware store, two grain 
 elevators, a lumber and coal yard, hotel, livery stable, blacksmith shop, school, 
 two church houses and a postoffice. 
 
 The postoffice at first was located about a mile south of where the town 
 now is, and was called Rose Hill. S. Rosa was the first Postmaster. In 1871, 
 the office was taken to the town and became known as Galesburgh. At the 
 
 time, and for some time after the removal of the postoffice, Rosa continued to be 
 the Postmaster, 
 
 The first school was taught in Galesburgh, by Miss Parna Whittlesey, in 
 the winter of 1871 72. The school was held in the Town Hall. A school build¬ 
 ing was erected in 1872, and is a small frame 36x40 feet in dimensions. 
 The school population is now about eighty. There are four church societies, 
 composed of residents of the town and country, which have their place of wor¬ 
 ship in the town. These are: the Methodist, Baptist, Christian and Congrega- 
 tionalist. There ate but two church houses, the Methodist and Christian. The 
 former was erected in the fall of 1881, and the latter in the fall and winter of 
 1882-83. Judging from the progress the town has made and its age, it is to 
 be feared, unless aided by some advantageous circumstances, that Galesburgh is 
 destined to continue small and unimportant countrv town. 
 
 BIOGRAFHICAL .SKETCHES. 
 
 G. 1). CLAP.S ADDLE, fanner. Section 29. P. O. Gale.slmrKli. a native of Niaptara County, 
 N. Y., was horn in February, 1824. In 1869 he came to Neosho County anti turned the first 
 furrow in this part of it. the country around helnp; an unbroken wilderness. In 1870 his 
 f.amily came out. He hatl ptit up his cabin on Section 20, hut afterwarrl moved to Ills jireseiit 
 site, where he is well established, with fine Improvements and a farm of 320 acres, which he 
 farms in grain and stock. In 1854 Mr. Clapsaddle married Mi.ssLydiaA. Kaylor, who was 
 horn in Preble County, Ohio, in 1832. They have had eight chililren, six of whom are now 
 living, four sons and two daugliters. Mr. Clajisaddle has served as .lustice of the Peace for 
 eight terms. 
 
 T. H. CONDON, grain dealer, of the firm of Condon, .Merritt A- Co., native of Pike Coun¬ 
 ty, Ohio, horn in 1847. He was raiseii and educated there and came to Kans is in the spring 
 of 1870. coming to Girard on the cars, he met his friends there and was married on the 
 evening of the first day he spent In the .State and proceeded to Ins claim in Centerville 
 Township, Neosho County, where he lived in a shanty, and o])eiied up his farm, joining the 
 .Settlers’ Protective Association and fighting witli theiii. the Osageceded land (luestioii which 
 resulted in securing them all homes. In 1873, he entered mercantile life and put in the 
 first pair of scales and bought the first bushel of corn in Galesburgh. This firm has shipp‘‘d 
 fifty-five cars of corn this season, four of oats, two of flax and five of castor beans. In 1882 
 he was appointed agent for the Adams Exjiress Company in town, ami is a member of tbe 
 Masonic Lodge of Thayer. In 1873. he built a good residence ami the company have good 
 improvements, such as ofiice. warehouse and will put tin an elevator. Mr. Condon, in 1869 
 married Miss Pendergrass. They have two sons. 
 
 WILLI AM CR AIG, farmer, .Section 18. P. O. Osage Mission, is a native of Ohio, born in 
 1821. He is of .Scotch and Irish descent. Of his father’s familv thereare two brothers ami 
 six sisters. Mr. William Craig was raised on the farm and in 1861, enlisted in the .Sixty- 
 second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company H. His health failing, he returned home to re¬ 
 cruit, in 1864, in the same regiment, and was mustered out in December, 1865. On coming 
 to Kansas he sold his farm in Ohio, and located in Neosho County, in 1873, buying bis 
 farm of 160 acres of Mr. Cornell for $2,000. The first owner, Mr. p'iister, hail built a cabin; 
 when Mr. Cornell took it he broke thirty acres and built a small stone house on the farm 
 and so it was when Mr. Craig bought it. It had been entered by Mr. Cornell in 1869. We 
 find now a fine orchard, a mile of stone fence ami a fine residence, and a barn with 320 acres 
 in the farm. His crops since coming to the State have averaged good. In 1882, he had forty 
 bushels of corii, twenty-two bushels of wheat to an acre. His home iiow is worth from 
 $10,000 to .$12,000. Mr. Craig married In 18.50. Miss Diigon. They have four boys ami 
 two girls. He was elected Township Treasurer iii 1882. and belongs to the G. A. R. 
 
 JOHN DA VIS, farmer. Section 34, P. O. Galesburgh, native of Ohio, born in 1839. At 
 an early age he was taken to Illinois, where be was raised; his father being a farmer while 
 in this State. His father died, leaving his wlilow with four boys and one girl; they all staid 
 with the family and in 1857. moved to Cass County, Mo., farming there, but it got too warm 
 among the rebs of that section, and John first came to Kansas, and In 1861 enlisted in the 
 One Hundred and Twenty-third Illinois liifaiitry, Comiiauy F. mustered out in 1865 as 
 Sergeant; he returned to the farm in Illinois, and then all moved to Missouri, in 1869 
 coming to Neosho County, Kan , and locating, the rest of the family soon afterward return¬ 
 ed to Missouri, but John staid and from a wilderness of prairie has now a well Improved 
 farm of 160 acres, cultivating eighty-five acres, having the rest in pasture and meadow; with 
 the excentioii of 1881, has always raised a crop and in that year learned to graze hogs. In 
 1868. July 25th, Mr. Davis married .Miss Hartford. They have a fine family. Mr. Davis’ 
 brother. Miles, returned to Kansas in 1882. 
 
 •T. W. FEKGU.SON. M.D,, native of Perry County, Ohio, born in 1848, .lamiary 6th. He 
 first read medicine with Dr. H. L. Ferguson, in 1871 and 1872 attending a course of lec¬ 
 tures in the Starling Medical College, of Columbus, OhiQ, and entering the firm of Dawson 
 A- Ferguson, at Gibesouviile, Hocking Co., Ohio, where he practiced till 1874, then goingto 
 Waterloo. Fayette County, and from there in 1878. to Kansas, where he landed October 19, 
 1878. opening bis oftlce in Galesburgh, Neosho County. While in Ohio. Dr. Ferguson mar¬ 
 ried Miss Reedy. Thev have four children, two boys and two girls. 
 
 H. L. HARB.4UGH, farmer. Section 11, P. O. Osage Mission, is a native of Perry County. 
 Ohio, and was born March, 1836. Until eighteen years of age he lived on the farm, then 
 going to work at a trade lie learned cabinet making. In 1861, he enlisted in the three 
 mom hs’ service in the Seventeenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company E, as non-commis¬ 
 sioned officer. Iull861,he enlisted again in the Sixty-.second Ohio Volunteer Inf nitry. 
 Company C ; having recruited ibis company he was conimis.sioned First Lieutenant. On the 
 night previous to the battle of Winchester, March, 1862, he received an injury to his left 
 eye, from the effects of which, after the Peninsular campaign, he was obliged to resign ami 
 return home. But in 1864. we find him re-enlisted in the One Hundred and Sixtieth Ohio 
 Volunteer Infantry with commission of Major. In 1865. he returned to the civil walks of 
 life, going into the dry goods busines.s, then to buying tobacco for a shipping hou.se be¬ 
 longing to D. Ferguson, his father-in-law. In seeking a better climate he came to Kaiis.ss 
 and bought of .Mr. Lansdowu this farm of 160 acre.s, p.aying $190. Mr. Lansdown was to 
 put up a cabin and break a piece of land, and although it was a wet season, he raised fortv 
 bushels of com to an acre on it. The land fight took most of M.ajor Harbaugn’s money, but he 
 succeeded in entering his land ill 1876, and in 1879. went East. He returned in I 88 O, and 
 in 1881, raised nothing, but in 1882. did well. He now owns 200 acres, and is engaged in 
 farming in grain and stock. In 1862, Major Ilarbaugh married Miss Ferguson. They have 
 three boys and four girls. He has served his township as Clerk one term, and as Trustee 
 five terms. 
 
 A. .1. H.ARMdN, farmer, .Section 11, P. G. Urbana, is a native of Genesee Couiiti , N. Y. 
 Born In 1830, and raised on a farm, he attended school until eighteen years of ,age, then 
 taking a railroad station, Crittenden, on the New York Central, this he kept until 1854,when 
 for his health be went to farming and buying grain; but in seeking a milder climate, rode 
 in a spring wagon through the country to Neosho County, Kan., Improving as he came. On 
 getting here he purchased a claim in Erie Township for $750, this he deeded, broke fifty 
 acres, fenced wiih hedge, built a good house, dug a fine well, set out orchard, and in 1877. 
 sold to Mr. .Snreves. He then bought his present house of Mr. fl. Leach for$1.350. with I he 
 crops on it. orcharil, etc. Mr. Harmon improved it greatly since, and never failed in raising 
 a crop. In 1882, his corn averaged forty bushels, and wheat twenty-seven and one-half to 
 an acre, raising also castor beans and oats, handling some stock. In 1853. he married 
 Miss Blaisdel, and they celebrated their pearl wedding on the twenty-second of this month. 
 They had two children, a son and daughter—D. Harmon and Mary A. Harmon, now Mrs. 
 .Strickland, of Thayer. Mr. Harmon was elected .Justice of the I’eace in 1875, and ran 
 for Countv Commissioner in 1879 on the Democratic ticket. 
 
 H. HdllGDEN, drugs and general merchandise, is a native of Union County. Ohio. He. 
 was I) irn in 1814. His youth w,as .spent on the farm. And when the War of the Rebellion 
 broke out, he enlisted In the One ILiiidred and .Seventy-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 
 Co iipany C. At the close of the war he returned to Ohio, and in 1869, removed to the .State 
 of Missouri, staying only one year, when he came to Kansas ami took a claim of 16(1 acres. 
 In Centerville Towuship.close to Galesburgh, raising 40(1 bushels of good corn the first year. 
 He remained oil the farm until February, 1882, when he bought out Mr. F. H. Holcomb, 
 and established himself in Galesburgh, in general merchandising. This was the first estab¬ 
 lishment in Galesburg of the kind, being started by J. W. .Snider, in 1868. He was appoint¬ 
 ed Postmaster In 1882. Before removing from Ohio he married Miss ,M. E. Newland. 
 
 A. KUA’KENDALL, farmer. Section 34, P. O. Galesburgh, is a native of Kentucky, and 
 was born in 184(1. When the war broke out he wasemployedasascout.enlistlngunder 
 AKiert .Sydney-lohnston, afterward serving in Gen. .John A. Morgan's command; while with 
 him he was taken prisoner. He was with B.asil Duke and Breckinridge, having many nar¬ 
 row escapes from death. In 1867. in an emigrant train of nine or ten wagons, he came to 
 Kansas a id bought 320 acres of the Davis Brothers, p,ay itig S600 for tlie west quarter and 
 $300 for the east quarter, with Improvements and but twenty acres broken. He has now in 
 cultivation 140 acres, the rest in orchard and pasture. In 1871, he raised a splendid crop of 
 corn, and failed only in 1874. having never failed in wheat. In 1865, Mr. Kuykendall mar¬ 
 ried Miss I,ee. They have eight children, five boys and three girls. Mr. Kuykendall h.as 
 served as Township Clerk, and In 1875 was nominated for County Treasurer on the Demo¬ 
 cratic ticket. 
 
 JOHN MCCARTHY, drugs, medicine and groceries, a native of Ireland, was born in 
 1847, and In 18.50 his parents immigrated to America, locating in Illinois, where he w.js 
 
842 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 raised and educated. In 18fi9 he moved to Kansas, stopping tn Parsons, Labette County, 
 until 1871. when he came to (jaleshurg. opening the first hlaeksmitli and wagon shop in the 
 town. In 1872 he moved to Ladore Township, rem^iining tliere till 1879. when he established 
 his drug business, which he has conducted successfully since. In 1880 he added groceries 
 to his business, doing annually about S6,00() in sales. Mr. INIoCarchy married Miss De 
 Vauey. They have one child, a daughter. He was a memiierof the Settlers’ Protective 
 Association. 
 
 J. E. MERRITT, of the firm of Condon, Merritt A Co., grain dealers, a native of Ohio, 
 was born in 1848. Coming to Kansas in 1869 he located in Neosho County; taking a claim, 
 he openeil his farm, wljere he has raised a sm^cession of good crops. As early as 1872 he 
 was elected Township Trustee and Justice of the Peace. In 1881 he entered tiie firm in his 
 present b\isiness. While in Illinois he married Miss Dillman. In addition to the grain 
 shipped hy the firm they sliipped about 1,000 crates of peaches in 1882, and are doing some 
 real estate liusiness. 
 
 J. H. PENDERGRASS, in the firm of Condon, Merritt & Co., a native of Atliens County. 
 Ohio, was liorn in 1831. He was raised and educated here, and in 1854. August 20, marrietl 
 Miss Martha Crockett. Coining to Kansas in 1870 he built the first house in the town of 
 Galesburgh. Taking a claim be engaged in farming. He acted as station agent for Dr. Crees 
 till 1873, when he was appointed, keei)ing tlie station till 1883. In 1875 he commenced 
 buying grain, the firm then l»eing Condon Co., continuing till 1881, when he organized 
 it under its present title. Mr. Pendergrass belongs to the Settlers’Protective Association, 
 and is now a member of the .Masonic, I. O. O. E., and also of the Christian (Huirch. In 
 In 1883 he was appointed agent for the Missouri Pacific Express Company. The family con¬ 
 sists of four children, two sons and two daughters. 
 
 J. M. SLAUGHTER. M. 1). and farmer. Section 35. P. O. Galesburgh, is a native of Ten¬ 
 nessee and was born in 1812. In 1832 he commenced studying medicine and moved to 
 Kentucky, where be bouglit a farm and gave liis attention to this. In 1844 he moved back 
 to Tennessee and bought a farm, and took his second course of reading while engaged in 
 farming. In 1850 he moved to Brooks Rend, Jackson Co., Temi., and took up his practice 
 again, where he was l)usy until 1855, when lie move to Missouri, locating in Cass County, 
 near Harrisonville, meaning to farm here, hut his neighbors made him resume, so lie work¬ 
 ed at both occupations. In 1861 he enlisted in the Missouri Home Guards tliat were formed 
 under the call issued by Gen. Fremont. In 1863 lie enlisted in the Missouri .State Militia. 
 After the war lie lived in Missouri until 1869. when he emigrated to Kansas, locating on his 
 present home; at first living in a camp, and as winter came on built a curious house of hay, 
 with wails four feet thick; in the meantime ministering to scattered pioneer families and 
 getting out rock from tlie (juarries and building, doing the mason work liimself. lu 1870 
 they moved into it. He has improved his farm, having now eighty acres, sixty-five culti¬ 
 vated aiid the rest in pasture, with a fine orchard with 830 bearing trees—apples, peaches, 
 pears and cherries, also plenty of small fruit. During the war lie met his present wife, 
 whose father. Mr. Collins, liefriended him. Dr. Slaughter has been married four times. He 
 is the father of nineteen children, eight now alive. In 1879 he obtained a certificate from 
 the State Meiliral A.ssociation. 
 
 J. B. WILLISON. farmer. Section 23, P. O. Osage Mission, is a native of Ohio and vas 
 born in Coslioctou County. January 25, 1839. He was raised and educated at Indianola, 
 Vermillion Co., Ill., and in 1858 went to Warren County, Iowa, where he engaged in teach¬ 
 ing. In 1861 he enlisted in the Third Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Company G. Served during 
 the war. Returning home in 1865, he went to Bryant it Stratton’s Commercial College at 
 Chicago, afterward going into a business bnnse a.s clerk, remaining until 1869, when he re¬ 
 turned to his home in Illinois. He came to Kansas in 1871. locating in Woodson County; 
 coming to his present location in 1873 he took up a contested claim of eighty acres, which 
 lie ha^ since improved and entere*! in 1878. Now cultivating forty-fiveacres and the rest in 
 pasture. With the exception of 1881 he has liad no failure of crops. In 1868 Mr. Willisou 
 married Miss Sarah A. Williams. They have one child, a sou. Mr. Willisou has served two 
 terms as Township Clerk. 
 
 JACKSONVILLE. 
 
 Jacksonville was a town situated on the corners of Crawford, Neosho and 
 Labette counties, and within about one hundred yards from the corner of Chero¬ 
 kee County. It was located in the Neosho Valley, about ten miles southeast of 
 Osage Mission. 
 
 Its growth, at first, was somewhat rapid and encouraging, and, at one 
 time, was second in size and importance among the towns of Neosho County. 
 
 It contained, at this time, several stores, a printing-office, hotel, two black¬ 
 smith shops, a shoe and harness shop, and several good re.-idence buildings. 
 There were two saw-mills within a mile of the town. Being situated in a fer¬ 
 tile district, sufficiently removed from other points, and being the second town 
 in the county, its growth was brisk and the predictions were in favor of its be¬ 
 coming a town of considerable importance. 
 
 The town, however, in the midst of its prosperity, was overtaken by ad¬ 
 versity. The day of railroad building had arrived, which, as a general rule, 
 played havoc among existing towns, they being, either left standing some dis¬ 
 tance off from the lines of the roads, or absorbed by places favored by the fos¬ 
 tering influences of these corporations. This, too, was the secret of the down¬ 
 fall of Jacksonville, which has been wholly swallowed up by the railroad towns, 
 and, to-day, nothing remains to mark the site where it stood, excepting a post- 
 office, in a lonely farmhouse. 
 
 Islaiid, in the southeast part of Neosho County, is a postoffice. The first 
 settlement was made here in 1869, by L. F. Rogers, and a town site was estab¬ 
 lished, called Island, so named on account of its location being at the foot of 
 Big Island, on the Neosho River. A postoffice was established in 1880, and T. 
 M. Warne was the first Postmaster. L. F. Rogers built a saw-mill in 1869, and 
 a grist-mill in 1873. M. S. Austin opened a general store in 1880. In 1880, T. 
 M. Warne bought the whole town site, including store, mills, houses, etc., and 
 contains five or six resident families. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 B. W. BEN.NETT, fanner, Section ii8, P. O. Island, Is a iiiitive of West Virginia. He was 
 born in 1818. Hl.s parents moved to Indiana, when lie wa,S(|nlte young. In 1836 be took a 
 trip to New Orleans and came to Clay County, Mo., with a Itrotlter, 'in 1837, and tlie next year 
 crossed the river into Kansas Territory, wliere l.eavenw'ortli City is now located—tlien being 
 the Delaware Indian Territory. In 1838, lie lironglit liis niolher out to Platte County. Mo 
 and in 1840, crossed into Kansas Territory, aliout where Kansas City is now. In tlie spring 
 of 1841. he received an injury that resulted in the loss of a leg in 1880. He took a trip across 
 the Plains in 1850, anil in 1851. we find liim making JUS a day In tlie gold mines of Cali¬ 
 fornia. afterwards returning to Pike County. III., wiiere. ins fainily had moved in 1844. He 
 then tried Neliraska In 1863, liiittlie climate was too vigoron.s, and in 1871. came to Kansas, 
 locating on and improving liis farm, tiie soil lieiiig first class bottom land. In tlie fall of 
 1840, Mr. Bennett married Miss Spencer. Tliey Iiad two boys and four girls, liaving lost one 
 —Horace, in tlie .klxteentli Illinois Volniitcer Infantry. He was wounded in liattle. near 
 Atlanta, .Inly 4, 1864; died August 4tli-at Kingston. Ga. In 187.5, Mr. B nnett was elected 
 Justice of tlie Peace, and Po.stmaster from 1876 to 1878, of tiie Island postoftice. 
 
 (J. .M. GEAKHAKT was liorii Novenilier 30,184'2,in Greene County, State of Illinois, and 
 in 1861, he went into tbearniy, was woniuleil at Sliilob, Tenii., April 6, 1863, and at Jackson, 
 Miss., A ngnst 3, 1863. and also at Atlanta, Ga.. July 6, 1864, and was mustered out ,lutie 5, 
 1865. He w'.as a private lii Gomiiany I), Tliirty-secoiid Illinois Infantry. He left Illinois 
 March 9, 1866, and arrived liere about Ajirll 13th, or 13tli, in company witli one Samiisoii 
 Wood, and has remained in this settlenient since. He took liis present farm in 1866-and 
 lias improved it and lived on it since. Hi.s be,st crops were raised about the year 1875 the 
 grasslioiipers did him great damage. His lirotlier, William, and ;slster, Mrs. Miller, live 
 liere. He lias lieeii married twice, first to Miss Crablis, Novenilier 5. 1868. from Marvland, 
 and lastto Miss Matoiiecn. 1883, from Illinois. He has live cliildren, all lioys. Heentereil 
 160 acres prairie land, viz.; tlie west one-lialf of northwest (piarter of Section 38. Townsliip 
 30, Range 31, and east oiie-lialf ol norllie.ast quarter of Section 29, Towiishiii 30, Range 31, 
 ill Neoslio County of tlie Osage Ceded Lands. 
 
 M. V. M11.1.ER fanner, P. O. Island, native of Illinois, Iiorn in 1844. While there 
 was engagi-ii In farming, and came West to Kansas in 1868, and liouglit of Mr. Moon 
 the eiglity acres on wliich he lives. In 1872, Imying another elglity on Section 32, 
 taking tlie land of wild jirairie. lie lias Ity dint of liard work and perseverance, jiroduced a 
 well-ordered and productive farm, strange to say. raising the best croiis in 1875. altliongb 
 lie did not plant his corn until after tlie grasslioppers bad left, which they dlil, in June 3. 
 
 1875. This year, 1882. his wheat averaged twenty-two bushels to the acre, and corn thirty- 
 five. In 1872. he married Miss Gearlmrt. They liave three children, all girls. Mr. Miller 
 enlisted in the One Hnndreii and Twenty-second Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Company F. 
 and fought in the siege of Mobile, the last engagement of the War of tlie Rebellion April 9, 
 1865. 
 
 J. G. REYHOLDS, farmer. Section 21, P. O. Island, is a ii.ative of Pennsylvania, born In 
 1833. At an early age his parents moved to Wayne County, Iiiil.. and then to Hendricks 
 Comity, where on tlie old tinilier farm among tlie liears and in a wilderness be was raised 
 and educated. Beginning bis ranililes lie directed Ids course toward Kansas as early as 
 
 1856. but on getting to Missouri stopped and located in Harrison Comity, wliere be farmed, 
 made brick, making those used in tlie first court lioiise in tlie comity. He then went to 
 Colorado and worked in tlie mines, retnrnliig to f riiliaiia in 1864. visiting bis old lioine. He 
 then moved to Iowa and finall-y fitting out .at Ottumwa be started for Kansas in 1867. He 
 describes tlie country all the way ilown tlie Neoslio Valley to tlie Arkansas River as filled 
 with tlie stencil of djung ami dead cattle. Coining np tlie valley lie located on ills pre.sent 
 farm, imying tlie claim of 160 acres from a Mr. .Stockwell. He liad tlie pleasure, however 
 of turning the first furrow on llie iilace, and having a knowledge of fruit be lias now one of 
 the finest breliards in file section. His liest corn crop w.as in 1875. In 1868 lie married Miss 
 Shepard, of Missouri. They liave one boy and five girls in tlie fainily. 
 
 FRANK SHEFFER, fanner. Sections, P. O. Osage Mission, is a native of New York, 
 Iiorn in 1838, liere lie was raised and educated. Moving to Kane County, 111., lie went to 
 farming, and Novenilier 8. 1868. came in a covered wagon from Illinois to Kansas, arrived 
 liere in Neoslio Comit.v. Tee family liaving no liabitatlon were compelled lo live In tlie 
 wagon box pl,aced 011 tlie gromid; be soon built, however, and commenced opening ills farm, 
 Altnoiigb the climate and soil 1 roved to be all tliat be expected, provisions were high ami 
 scarce, so that Ills ready casli was soon exliausted, and the first corn planteil on the sod 
 yielded a scanty supply, and lie went to freighting from Ott.awa to other points. Getting a 
 deed to Ids farm in 1876,and lieloiiging to the Settlers’ Association in 1874. Was posted in alt 
 the early movements of tlie organization. His farm is well improved, and in tlie year of 
 1883, reports an average of fort.v Inisliels of corn to an acre, raising abso good crops of 
 wlieat and oats. Ills sliecii farming turning out well. In December 15, 1865. be married 
 Miss Wallace. Tliey liave three sons. Mr. Shelfer was elected Township Trustee in 1880. 
 
 MRS. M. H. SPURGEON, widow of Hon. G. W. Spurgeon, State Senator, deceased, 
 .Section 27, P. O. Island. G. W. Spurgeon was a native of Oliio, born in 1834, P'ebruary 25, 
 wliere be was reareil and educated, and moved to Illinois when seventeen years of age. 
 Here lie was engaged in farinin.g and at tlie carpenter’s trade, visiting Kansas as early as 
 
 1857. but it was not until 1869 tliat lie located in Neoslio Comity on tlie present boitie.stead, 
 buying It of Abram H. Honser, and bad deeded it iieforo the ceded land qiieslion came up. 
 tiiougb lie was in sympatliy with the unfortunate .settlers ami always ready to help. In 
 1873, ’74 and ’75, lie was Secretary of the St.ate Grange, and finally was elected to tlie .State 
 Senate on the Greenback ticket in 1877. After returning home lie liusied himself on the 
 farm until tlie time of his decease in 1879. Tliey v ere all nearly sweiit in 1813 liy a cyclone, 
 which deniolislied tlieir cabin. G. W., a boy of two years of age, liad liotli legs broken at 
 tlie thigh, and Jolin M. bad his arm Iiroken, also a leg, besides having his face cut seriously, 
 Warren was lirnised Iiadly, the rest escaped without injury. Mrs. Simrgeon was left with a 
 family of seven children, and Felirnary 14, 1883, slie lost her son, W. J. Spurgeon. The 
 farm Is well improved, and in 1882 returned almndant harvests. 
 
 PETER THOMPSON, farmer. Section 22, P. O. Islainl, is a native of Scotland, came to 
 America in 1339. learned his trade in Ohio. Caine to Mailisnn, Ind., and worked at his trade,' 
 marble cutting, tliere for tweiity-tliree years, bis lieal'b failed lie came to Kansas in 1868. 
 bought bis present liome of the party that bad tlie claim of 160 acre.s, paying him S300 for 
 it, liaving no otlier improvements tlian a log caliiii and some eiglit acres Iiroken. He bought 
 it of the Government again. His farm of 160 acres lies on both sides of the load in Section 
 21 and 22. His farm is all fenced in. with good ilwellingand large barn and stable. He has 
 three boys tliat farm, and report good crops for 1882. In 1860, Mr Tliompson married; his 
 wife is also a native of Scotland. They have bad four children, one now deceased. 
 
 LADORE. 
 
 Ladore was a town situated in the southern part of Neosho County, about 
 five miles north of the city of Parsons, on the Neosho Division of the Missouri 
 Pacific Railroad. It was the intention of the M. K. & T. Railroad Company 
 to make this the junction of the main line and the Neosho Division of the road. 
 In this event the shops, etc., were to be located here, and the town would have 
 been what Parsons now is. When the company attempted to buy the lands 
 the settlers thinking they had the company fast, relused to sell at anything like 
 a reasonable figure, and the company having other chances, refused to pay the 
 high price at which they held their property. Thus the settlers in attempting 
 to grasp more than was just, lost a favoring opportunity ; for the company im¬ 
 mediately negotiated for the site of Parsons, and established that city. 
 
 Ladore was first called Fort Roach, in honor of J. N. Roach, its principal 
 founder. 
 
 The report of its probably being made the railroad junction, where shops, 
 etc., were to be built, was the cause operating in favor of its rapid advancement, 
 which, for a time, was scarcely paralleled in the history of town building. So 
 rapid indeed was its growth that in a few years it reached a population of l,- 
 000, and contained a proportionate number of stores, etc., and all the improve¬ 
 ments of a fast growing and substantial city. Schoolhouses, churches, and 
 other public enterprises were made, with an idea of permanence. But the ava¬ 
 ricious action of the owners of the land, was the secret of its overthrow, for no 
 sooner had the site of Parsons become fixed, than the city, now called Ladore, 
 was wholly moved to that place, and nothing remains of Ladore but a railroad 
 side track, a farm residence, a church building and the postoffice. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 ■WILLIAM HIGGINS, farmer. Section 2. P. O. Galesburgli, ii.ative of Ohio, born in 
 1819. He was raised on tlie farm, and in 1870 came from Louisa County, Iowa, In company 
 with bis neiglibors tliere, some tliirty families, all lieloiiging to tlie Methodist Episcopal 
 Clnircli. Tliey located in Neosho County, where tliere are liut few now. Mr. Higgins bought 
 500 acres, paying $5 an acre, and then went into the stock business, buying largely and 
 sliipping until the ranges were fenced and the stock liusiiiess became a thing of tlie past. In 
 1873 or 1874 be gave more ntteiitloii to farming, now having a farm of 320 acres and 100 
 acres of it in cultivation. In tlie bad crop seasons he sullered with otliers, Init in 1883 raised 
 a splendiil crop. He has one of tlie best improved farms in tlie county. In 1840 Mr. Hig¬ 
 gins married Miss Harrold. of Ohio. They liave had ten cbildreii—six boys and four girls. 
 At presenttlie family consists of one son and daughter and tliemselves. Mr. Higgins lias a 
 fine orchard covering some ten acres. 
 
 S. RO.S.l, farmer. Section 5, P. O. Galesimrgb, native of New York, born in 1836. He 
 came from Michigan to Kansas in 1857, locating in Allen County, where lie espoused the 
 Free-state cause and was a memlier of the Fi ee-state organization known as the Wide¬ 
 awakes, using tlieir passwords and tlieold Sharps rifle, miisterhigiinder Col. Montgomery’s 
 command. In 1861 lie enlisted in tlieEiglitb Kansas Volunteer Infantry, Company F., and 
 was in Col. Martin’s Regiment wdieii mustered out at Huntsville, Ala. He returned to Kan¬ 
 sas, and in 1866 took a claim of 160 acres, which be now farms, raising excellent crops. His 
 corn for 1882 averages forty Imsliels to an acre, and lieaiis fifteen Imsliels. In 1874 Mr. Rosa 
 was elected Sipiire, and in 1873 took the station at Galesburg on tiie M. P. R. R. Ho is also 
 inlying and sliipping grain, liaving sent off tliis shipping season tlilrty-two cars of corn, one 
 of oats and six of castor beans. .Siiiiire Rosa is a member of the Blue Lodge, and also of the 
 I. O. O. F. .Since 187.3 lias owned tlie south forty acres of the town site of Galeslmrg. He 
 married in 1857 and has a family of two lioys and one girl. 
 
 CHARLES SCHLUESE, farmer, .Section 1, P. O. Osage Mission, native of Meckleiilmrg, 
 Germany, born in 1838. Came to America in 1861. locating in Oliio, wliere be engaged in 
 tlie grapeciiliure. In 1876 lie moved to Kans,as, locating on ids present farm, wliicli now 
 consists of 240 acres. He bandies stock and lias as fine a farm as there is in the coiinty. 
 His corn will average fifty bushels to tlie acre. He lias 160 acres in corn this year, 1883. 
 liesides a good wheat crop. Mr. .Scliluese is a representative farmer. 
 
 OTHER TOWNS. 
 
 Vieis/ntrgh is a postoffice in the southern part of Grant Township. It 
 was established in ib79. 
 
 Chard is a postoffice in the northern part of Grant Township, and was 
 established in July, 1878, and was named after Charles Chard. 
 
NEOSHO COUNTY 
 
 843 
 
 South Mound is a postoffice and station on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, 
 about eight miles south of Osage Mission. 
 
 Odense is a postoffice in the northern part of the county. 
 
 Flat Rock postoffice was established in 1S71. The first Postmaster was 
 A. Markham, the second N. F. Barnett, the third Mr. Spohr, and the next Alf. 
 Barnett. In 1879, Mr. Vietz opened a store on Section 36, and the postoffice 
 was moved there. Mr. Williams then bought the store and became Postmaster, 
 and was succeeded by Dr. M. D. Elder. It then fell into II. h’. Cory’s hands, 
 and afterwards into those of I. N. Wherrett. 
 
 lUOGRAPIIICAL .SKETCIIK.S— SHILOH TOWNSHIP. 
 
 S. S. COMER, with tlio firm ot ,1. It. Comer A- Co., general merchanili.se, crain, etc. He 
 is also station agent aiul operator for the E., L. * (i. R. R. Native of Indianapolis, Iml : 
 born in 1851. His father, .1, It. Comer, was engaged in the milling liiisiness in the East 
 ann 8. S. commenced railroading in 1872, taking a station on Terre Haute A Vandalia road 
 hut in 1874. came to Kansas, locating with his parents on a farm three miles southwest of 
 Thayer, and engaged in grain and stock raising. S. ,S. continued at this till 1876, 
 when he took a station at Coffeyviile, afterwards working at Chaniite and Thayer. In 1880 
 he took Morehead Station, which was doing a large business. Then he gave it up, however 
 to attend to his own business in the store, and has only taken it again in February 1883. 
 Both tie and his father are members of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 J. K. tilt A VES. farmer. Section 26, P. O. Morehead; native of Louisville, Ky; born in 
 1846, 31st of August. Here he remalneil until he was some thirteen or fourteen years of 
 age, when ids parents removed to Harrison Countj', Ind. Here he had acquired a common 
 school education, and in 1863. he commenced reading medicine. Notcompletingthis study 
 lie went into the coal-oil business in Kentucky, and then into coal mining. Giving this up. 
 he came to Kansas, stopiiing at F'ort Scott, then traveling to Emporia and Lyndon tlie 
 last place six months. From there, to Ellsworth, Fort Podge, and back to Lyndon, via 
 Wichita and Junction City, tlien entering the mercantile business with Robert Bassett, and 
 in the spring of 1873, came from Cherryvale to Morehead, starting the first store in the 
 village, soon after buying the farm he now occupies, costing SI.25 an acre, and now worth 
 S20 an acre. Mr. Graves is highly esteemed among his friends ami neighbors, an amiable 
 disposition and of sterling integrity, and he relates among the pleasant incidents of his life, 
 his visit to Topeka. Kan., at the great ex|iose of Pomeroy by York. 
 
 MILLIAM M. LEECH, farmer. Section 23. P. O. Morehead, Is a native of Ohio, and 
 was born in 1838; was raised on the farm. When the war broke out he enlisted in the 
 Thirty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and in 1864 veteraned, being mustered out at the 
 close of the war, coming from Fldgar County. Ill,, In 1872, to Kansa.s, settling on a claim of 
 160 acres, entered by his wife’s brother, who .still lives with them and who still owns the 
 claim. He sn ceeded in raising fine crops; his corn goes as high as seventy-five bushels to an 
 acre. In 1881 he was appointed to fill a vacancy in his township as Trustee, and has been 
 elected since to the office. He belonged to the Grange when it existed, and now belongs to 
 the Morehead Alliance. Is also a member of United Brethren Church. 
 
 REV. W. H. MAKEANEY, M. I)., who lias been in the Methodist ministry over thirty 
 years, and a regular practicing physician. Came to this village July. 1881, and commenced 
 preaching in the Masonic Hall. He was soon appointed Justice of the Peace and Notary 
 Public; also agent tor the town, which had been platted by J. P. Nichols In 1879. Dr. 
 Makeaney was for several years secretary of the Kansas annual Conference of the Metho¬ 
 dist Protestant Church; Grand Chaplain and Lecturer of the Grand Lodge, and Grand Chap¬ 
 ter of Kansas Masons; Grand Patron of the Order of the Eastern Star; and has several times 
 ofliciated as Grand Prelate ot the Grand Commanderv of Kansas; and for ten years has 
 been Grand Representative from the G. R. A. Chapter o'f Iowa to the G. R. A. Chapter of Kan¬ 
 sas. He was in tlie Union Army three years, and was wounded over the right eye at Mur¬ 
 freesboro. Tenn., and is well known as the Pilgrim Warrior of the Kainsas Press. He has 
 one of the largest private libraries in the State, and has held a nuiiiber of debates on bap¬ 
 tism and Infidelity. 
 
 J. MOYNIHAN, M. D., native of Halifax, Nova Scotia; was born in 1852. He commenced 
 the study of medicine under Dr. Connell, and in 1876 graduated from the American Medical 
 College of St. Louis, Mo. He then opened his practice in Cloud Coiintv, and moved to More¬ 
 head in 1881, haviiig m.irried Miss Carriker. They have two cliildreii. 
 
 C. C. SWAY'ZE, grain aiid lumber, native ot Columbia County, Pa.; born in 1841. In 
 1863 he moved to Illinois, and from there he went to Georgia on the close of the war but 
 neither the climate nor people suited him, so he came to Kansas in 1866, locating near 
 Olathe, 111 Johnston County, where lie remained till 1869, when he moved to Labette Coun¬ 
 ty, in the vicinity of Morehead, engaging in farming, carrying this on till 1876, when he 
 took charge of the elevator and commenced buying grain, and lias since managed the lum¬ 
 ber yard for S. A. Brown & Co. 
 
 MRS. SAMUEL WHELPLEY, general mercliant, native of New Y'ork. Having lost her 
 parents she was adopted and raised in the city of New York, having met and married Mr 
 Whelpley in 1853; he is a veterinary surgeon. She started West in 1878. and alone and 
 unaided started her store in Morehead, buying the building of FI. C. Burnett and stocking 
 up with drugs and general merchandise, carrying a stock of 12,500 and doing a business of 
 S8,000 a year. Her husband arrived January ‘20, 1883, to remain and assist lier in business 
 
 C. L. WYMAN, hotel and livery, native of Onondaga County, N. Y., born in 1836 In 
 1849, with his parents, he moved to Beloit, Rock Co., Wis., where his grandmother and par¬ 
 ents still live. She is now about ninety-eight years of age. While in Wisconsin he com¬ 
 menced driving stage and livery with tlie well-known firms of Chinks A Butler, Wheeler A 
 Baker, also for Fink A Walker. He then moved into Illinois, where he worked at the livery 
 business; then the carpenter trade, until 1862, when he enlisted in the Twelfth Illinois Volun¬ 
 teer Cavalry. Comiiany A, serving until March of 1864. when lie returned home and bonghta 
 farm in Knox County. Here he m.ade money raising broom corn. In 1869 he moved to 
 Iowa. Jett'erson County, but losing money on this farm, he went to Missoni i, in 1873 and 
 in 1875 he took U. S. Mall Contract from Neosha to Parsons, via Morehead. and located in 
 Morehead. His contract running out in 1879, when the railroad came in, lie opened the 
 Globe House and Livery Stable. Mr. Wyman was married when he was elgliteen years of 
 age, and has had a family of eight cliildren—four lioys aud three girls now living. He lias 
 held some of the town offices. 
 
 GRANT TOWNSHIP. 
 
 H. BALLARD, farmer, .Section 15. P. O. Walnut, is a native ot Michigan, born in 1853 
 His father is a native of Vermont. Iiorn in 1815. He footed it to Geneseo County, N. Y. 
 Then left home and started for Canada; from there he went to Michigan, and was engaged 
 ill the survey. In 1869 he started for Kansa.s. stopping a time In Missouri. He and his son 
 H. footed it from Sedalia to Erie, Kan., where they met a friend, named Atwater who 
 showed them claims. They had twenty-five cents when they arrived. Taking their claims 
 they proved up. entering them in 1877. F’or years they struggled against want and jiriva- 
 tlon. Howard working for others, and his father living on the claim, and by hard knocks 
 have now a fine farm of 400 acres, located in tlie fertile section known as the head waters of 
 the Fiat Rock. In 1882 tliey liarvested 1,200 bushels of wheat and tl.OOO imshels of corn 
 He married Miss Kerr In 1874, but lost her. Slie left liim three (diildren—one girl and two 
 lioys. He has married again, and has one child by the last marriage. He farms ingrain 
 and stock. 
 
 ISRAFIL BECK, farmer, .Section 15, P. O. Chard, native of Missouri, born in 1844 He 
 is one of a family of six boys, his parents having ten cliildren in all. In 1857 tliey emigrated 
 to Kansas, coming into the .State near Columbu.s, Cherokee County, and iiassing up througli 
 the Osage or Wasaliltes, as ttiey called tliemselves, they arrived at the old Osage Mission 
 There was 110 other evidence of civilization until they passed an old caliin, occu- 
 liied liy a half-breed, about wliere the town of Erie now stands. Furtlier north th’ey came 
 to a trading post, run by a man named Caiiville, who had a squaw wife. Tlie Becks after¬ 
 ward traded there; going on tliey located on Coal Creek, three and one-half miles south of 
 Humboldt. Having good oxen they at once broke some forty acres, and gatliered bountiful 
 harvests, until the year of 1860, when the drouth drove them with their cattle south into 
 Cherokee County, for w.ater and grass. Israel, then six years of age, leaving school went 
 with them, but tlie spring of '61 opening early, they at once returned to the farm. In 1872 
 Mr. Beck bought 110 acres wdiere he now farms, using It for pasture or ratige until 1875 
 wiieii lie moved on to it and made a farm. During tlie war .Mr. Beck was in the Militia. In 
 ’63 Ids lirothers. J. M. and I’liillip, were in the regular service. In ’64 Mr. Beck commenced 
 frelglitlng for Mr. Basliaw, and was engaged at tills until ’69. .Since opening his present 
 farm he has done well. In’82. on a piece of bottom land, he raised twelve acres of corn 
 four of wliich yielded 105 bushels to an acre; the rest averaged eiglity. In 1875 he inarrieil 
 Miss McCalie. They have two children. Mr. Beck is a mem her of the Masonic order. 
 
 J. R. BENNFITT, Larmer, .Section 27, P. O. V'letsburgli, n.ative of Shelby County, Ind., 
 born In 1857. He was raised on a farm, and in tlie same dooryard that Ids father was 
 reared. On looking fora location Mr. Bennett visited Minnesota, hut coming to Neoslio 
 County, K,as., selected his present location in 1882. He hrouglit his faiidlv down in Novem¬ 
 ber of tliat year, and, until lie got posse.ssion of Ids farm, lived near by in a cabin, siilfering 
 greatly froiii cold, tlie winter of 1882 and’83 being unusually severe. They moved into 
 their home in the spring of 1883, wliere he is making arrangements for raising grain and 
 stock, having 160 acres. 80 of wldcii is cnltlvated. Mr. Bennett married .Miss A. Wolf, 
 daughter of Judge Wolf, of Indiana, April 13, 1881. Tliev have one child, a hoy. 
 
 K. F. C.\IN. farmer. Section 24, P. O. Vietsbiirgli, native of Indiana, Iiorn'in 1844. In 
 1863 he enlisted in the One Hundred and T« enty-fourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Com¬ 
 pany K, serving two years. He returned, and in 1869 came to Kansas, locating on'.Sectioii 
 
 20, Grant Township, Imt thinking lio would not get a chance to enter his claim, traded for 
 one in Canville Township; but this not suiting lum he traded for the claim he now owns in 
 Grant iownsidp, whiidi is producing tliirty Imshels of wheat to an acre, and other crops 
 in proportion, also nuslng stock. Mr. Cain inarrieil Miss Barnett. Tliey iiave three chil- 
 dren--t\im lioys and one girl. In 1879 and ’80 lie was Township ciera 01 Grant. 
 
 CFjORGE CHARD, farmer. Section 16, P. o. Chard, is a native of Ohio, bom In 1826. 
 Fi'ey moved to Indiana In 1836. Here, in after years, ho engaged in the sldngle business. 
 In 1878 he caiiie to Kansas and located on a school section, buying tlie claim of D.arwin Ark- 
 wit; nowcultivates elglit.v acre.s, raising in 1882 fifty Imsliels of corn to the acre, and one 
 and a half tons of broom corn on five acres. Tills year .Mr.Cliard opened store in Chard City. 
 His son Levi, whois blind, learned at tlie Indianapolis Institute for the Blind the tnvde of 
 I’i slbh® coming to Kansas has inannfactured from 400 to 600 dozen a year. 
 
 Mr. Cliard is engaged in improving Ids farm. Having married in the blast. Miss Powers, 
 he lost lier in December, 1882. They had four (ddhlren—two boys and two girls. Charil 
 City was established in 1878, and tlie postotfice in 1879. The first Postmaster was Daniel 
 Shively; the second, Mr. Selby; and the thiril, Charles Kelly; the present, William Beck. 
 Chard City consists of two stores and a hlacksmitli sliou, and in 1882 is improving. 
 
 S. R. COMliS, farmer. Section 34. P. O. Osage Mission, native of Iowa, born in 1850. He 
 was railroading on the C., B. A Q. R. R. for ten years before coming West. Arriving in 
 Kansas in 1879 from Iowa, lie located on ids present claim or farm, inlying 160 acres, of 
 which 60 is cultivated and farmed to grain. In 1882 hegot50 bushels an acre from 60 
 acres of corn; feeding to stock he turned off 700 hogs and 116 cattle. He has improved 
 tlie farm and is doing well. Since coming to Kansas lie married Miss Alex. They have 
 oneison. 
 
 G. W. COSNFIR, farmer. Section 30, P. O. Vietsburgh, native of Knox County, Olilo, 
 born in 1837. His parents moved to Illinois in 1849. and to Iowa in 1860. While here he 
 enlisted in the Nineteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Company C, and was taken prisoner 
 at Sterling, confined in Tyler, Tex., for ten months, was released and mustered out in 1865 
 at Davenport. Iowa. Here lie liougnt a farm where ho remained until 1869. Tlien coming 
 to Kansas he located in Shawnee County. In 1870 he came to Neoslio Countv, stopping in 
 S. Stewart’s lioiise till 1871. when he had put up ids cabin, getting his lumh'er at Shidler’s 
 mill. He now owns an eighty acre farm here and another farm on Big Creek. He farnie I 
 his place till he lost his horses, when he rented, taking tlie place again in 1883. In 1861 
 he married Miss Crews. Her father was a pioneer nursery man, and well known. Tliey 
 have three children, two boys and one girl. They belong to the Methodist Episcopal 
 Churcli, 
 
 J. M. ELDER, farmer. Section 5, P. O Savonburg, native of Hancock Countv, Ohio, 
 born in J842. He was raised a fanner. In 1864 he enlisted in theOne Hundred and'Ninety- 
 second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Companv D, acting as non-commissioned oftlcer. He re¬ 
 turned home in 1865, March 26. In 187U he came to Kansas with S. S. Huff and Lewis 
 Hutf. They stopiied wiili Mr. Dickinson until S. S. Huff had his cabin built, when they all 
 moved in, and In 1870, in April, moved to his present location. The first thing that he did 
 was to plant out an orcliard and break eiglit acres for wheat, thus providing for the pres¬ 
 ent and future, now liaving one of the be.st peach and apple orchards in this section. Dur¬ 
 ing the dry years and grassliopper years he succeeded in raising fair crops, other seasons 
 harvesting excellent crops—in 1882 getting2,000 bushels of corn, and other grain, besides 
 fruit. In 1861 he was married to Miss Huff who died in 1880, and in 1881 he married 
 Miss Peniston. By the first marriage he had five children, four boys and one girl, and one 
 girl by the second. Mr. Elder was the first School Director in his district in 1874. 
 
 J. M. GREENWELL, farmer. Section 16, P. O. Walnut, native of Kentucky, born in 
 1833. F’rom there he moved to Kansas in 1874, at first renting land ot Mr. Smith. In 1875 
 he went on to Mr. Hutchin’.sfarm, and while working Mr. Wlllit’s farm heboughthis pres¬ 
 ent home, and broke up ground enough for a crop, moving on the next year, he bought of 
 S. Bender for $112.50. The dry year of 1881 he was very fortunate in having a corn crop, 
 selling to his neighbors for seventy-five cents a bushel, thereby relieving tne farm of a 
 mortgage aud himself of debt. He is raising grain, reporting forty bushels of corn to the 
 acre in 1882, and good wlieat, Mr. Greenwell married Miss Mills. They have six chil¬ 
 dren, three boys and three girls. He is a member of the Catholic Church. 
 
 SAMUEL HILL, farmer. .Section 33. P. O. Walnut; is a native of New Jersey, born in 
 1848. His parents moved to Pennsylvania. At an early age he lost his father, and in 
 1864, when only sixteen years of age, he enlisted in the F ifty-third Pennsylvania Volun¬ 
 teer Infantr.y, Company E, and was at Appomattox C. H., when Lee surrendered. Mr. Hill 
 is still a single man. In 1869 he and his mother, in a wagon, sought the far West, locating 
 ill Kansas, on .Section 4, but in 1870 he traded with George Smith, for his present home, 
 getting tlie place with forty acres liroken and a house on it. This he has Improved, suc¬ 
 ceeding in raising a crop of some kind of grain every year. He is also giving some atten¬ 
 tion to grading his cattle in Short-horn. His farm produced forty bushels of corn to the 
 acre in 1882. 
 
 CHARLE.8 KELLY, farmer. Section 9, P. O. Chard, nativeof Carroll Count.y, Ohio, born 
 1831. He was raised on a farm and in 1850 with his parents moved to Indiana. He had 
 learned in his father’s wagon shop tlie trade of carpenter, and after working at it from 
 time to time opened a shop, engaging at thattrade till 1858, when he bought a farm, tilling 
 the soil until 1868. then was aiipointed land appraiser. In 1869 lie came to Kansas, passing 
 through Neosho County he locatedhis claim, going onlnto other parts ot the 8tate, finally 
 settling down on his place in 1869, putting up a cabin, getting lumber from Barnhart’s saw 
 mill. He has now 120 acres cultivated. In l872 lie comiiienced setting out fruit trees and 
 lias the finest orchard In this section, with 180 bearing apple trees, eighty-five cherry and 
 200 peach trees. In his farming enterprise he has succeeded, having bad years in 1874 and 
 1881, but has made up and prospered, ills corn crop in 1882 going fifty bushels to the acre, 
 with broom corn averaging a ton to four acres. Raises oats and flax, also giving some at¬ 
 tention to tame grass, which is a success. In 1852 .Mr. Kellv married Miss Loofbourrow, of 
 Indiana. They have three children, one son and two dangliters. He is a member of the 
 Masonic fraternily. Served the public from 1870 to 1876 as Justice of the Peace and Town- 
 shlp Trustee. They are in faitli Adventist.s. 
 
 KANE.S KERR farmer. Section 7- 1’. O. .Savonburg, nativeof Union County, Pa., born 
 September 18, 1833. He was raised a farmer and learned the trade of blacksmith. Was 
 a soldier In the Twelfth Pennsylvaiil.t Militia. I n 1866 he moved to Ohio, where he en¬ 
 gaged in farming until 1871, when he came to Kansas, locating on his present farm, buying 
 Ills claim of Ambrose Morgan, and not having even a team of horses to begin with. He at 
 one time olfereil ills farm for aspan of naked liorses. Heiiow has a good farm, raising 
 twenty-seven bushels of wheat to an acre, aud forty of com, besides handling stock. On 
 three acres of land he iiad 100 bushels of millet seed, which he sold for eighty-two cents 
 per bushel, having the straw for Ills stock. While in Pennsylvania he married Mrs. Root, 
 formerly Miss Mitten. They have three boys and four girls. His wife belongs to the 
 Churcli of God. 
 
 ISAAC T. LIGHT, farmer. Section 8, P. O, Savonburg, is a native of Ohio, born in 1836. 
 He moved to Indiana when fifteen years old; his early life was spent on the farm, but as 
 he grew to manhood he commenced the study of medicine under Dr. Hutchins, but dropped 
 it on entering theariny. He enlisted in 1861 ill Company C, Tiilrty-eiglitli Indiana. 
 He was .Sergeant of tlie company. Being wounded at Chlckamaiiga he returned home in 
 September, 1864. He married Miss Alice L. Archer, November 22, 1864, and moved to 
 Jelfersonvllle, Ind., where he iqieiieu a grocery store. F'ailing in the business he went to 
 work ill the United States clothing depot fora while, then worked at the Ohio F'alls Car 
 Works until he left for Kansas in 1870, whither his father had preceded him, lora ing four 
 claims, one of whlcli he now occupies. The winter of 1870 and 1871 he spent at Erie, run¬ 
 ning tlie engine in Stewart’s mill, returning to Ills farm In tlie spring. He has since pros¬ 
 pered, raising grain and stock. Now cultivates fifty acres, the rest Is in pasture land. Mr. 
 Light has been a member of tlie I. O. O. F'. since 1857, and a Mason since 1861. When tlie 
 Land League was organized. Grand Council No. 45. he was elected secretary, entering his 
 land In 1877. having also lield townslii|> oltices. 
 
 R. McR -VF!, fanner. Section 29, P.O. Vietsburgh. native of Nova Scotia, born in 1850. He 
 came to the State in 1870, and by ..nere chance stopped with his relatives in F’ort .Scott, not 
 knowing I hem until alterwards. He located in Neosho County, taking 160 acres, and for 
 awhile bached in a log cabin, living on rabbit and corn bread. In 1871 his parents came 
 out. At first-Mr. McRae iiad many hardships to contend with, but has succeeded in pro¬ 
 ducing a line farm from a wilderne.ss, raising corn averaging fifty-five biisliels to an acre, 
 wheat twenty-three Inishels.ainl otlier grain in proportion,givingsome attention to Norman 
 and Clyde liorses. Has about 100 acres of his land under cultivation, the rest in pasture. 
 
 In 1872 Mr. McRae married Miss Allen. They have four children, three hoys and onegirl. 
 .lanuary 5. 1882, .Mr. .McRae’s father was killed by ail accident. Theold family consisted 
 of father, mother, and three children, two lioys and one girl. 
 
 WILIJAM G. MAS.SFiY. farmer. Section 30, P. O. Vietsburgh, is a native of Lanca.ster 
 County, Penii., born in 1851, and moved to Indiana where lie was raised on the farm. In 
 1871 heeameto Kan.sasonan exploring tour, going to I’eabody, where he located on a 
 claim, hut he ahandoned it, coming to Neosho Count,v. in 1873, liot entering Ills claim till 
 1877, then, in comiiany with Mr. McRae and others, filed their claims. In 187’2. he married 
 MissLarrick. He has succeeded in establishing a fine home, and is now raising grain, re¬ 
 porting good crops for 1882. His mother and family are soon to make a iiome in Kansas, 
 and on a pleceof land adjoining his. Mr. .Massey has held township otfices. 
 
 A. MI I.LIOR. farmer, .Section 31, P.O. Vietsburgh, is a native of Richland County, born 
 in 1842. He came to Kansas in March, 1869, and lionght a claim of Mr. Metcalf, now known 
 as the Coflinberry farm; here he done some hard work. Imt in 1872 was liurned out, tlien 
 moving to his present home, paying $400 for the farm th.at in 1868 he said he did not want, 
 now having 100 acres In cultivation, farming in grain aud stock, and liaving now a nicely 
 luiproved larm. His success has been good, raising crops in tlie dry years. In F'ehrnary, 
 1861, Mr. Miller married Miss Bolding, of Kentucky. They iiave four cliildren, two lioys 
 andtwo girls. Mr. Miller is a member of the Methodist Episcopal organization and was (a 
 member of tlie Old .Settlers’ Association, 
 
844 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 W. H. MOORE, farmer, Section 6, P. O. S.avonlmrj;. is a native of Columbiana County, 
 Ohio, born in 1853. Came to Kan.sa.s witli Iti.s iiarents in 1889, traveiincr in a wasroii. There 
 were three l)oys—\V. H., M. A. and C. F. The fainiiy slopped at tiieir friends, Mr. Dickin¬ 
 son’s, on tiieir arrival in Neosho County, till the cabin was huiit, when tiiey moved into it 
 and gave their attention to farming, but had iiard times from faiiure of crops and received 
 heip from Eastern frieiuis. W. H. then gave up fanning, going to work in the coai iianks 
 and took charge of the farm again in 1883. reporting good crops in 1883. His father, E. 15. 
 Moore, lias retired, and IS now iiviiig in Wainnt Station. In 1878 Air. .Moore married Miss 
 Williamson. They liave two lioys and one girl. 
 
 A. P. PARKPl’R, farmer. Section 17, P. O. Savonbttrg, is a native of Kentucky, born in 
 1834. Ill 1854 he took a trip to California, wliere he stayed till 1869, returning to Ohio .July 
 3, of that year. In 1870 he started again for California, but getting to Kansas, tliought he 
 would go into the stock bnsine.ss, so, with a pard named Priest, he located on Ins present 
 claim on the old P'ort Scoit A- Mission road, taking 160 acres each. They put uji a calilii, lint 
 gave the idea of a stock ranch, but they dis.solved and Mr. Parker then did little but hunt, 
 until the summer of 1871. when he settled to his work, breaking and planting, setting 
 orchards and shade trees, which have made a wonderful growdh since. He now farms 240 
 acres In grain and stock, having three and one-half foot hog-tight hedge fence about 115 
 acres of the farm, besides corrals for 300 head of cattle. His corn turned out 3,000 iiiisliels 
 from sixty acres in 1882. In 1872, Air. Parker married Miss Murray. They have tliree 
 girls and one boy. Air. P. lias been Justice of the Peace since 1877 anil is a member of the 
 Alasonic order. 
 
 JOHN PUGH, farmer. Section 29. P. O. Vietsbiirgh, is a native of Wayne County, Ind., 
 born in 1842. In 1868 a company of Indiaiilans, consisting of Wright, j'irewer. Johti.son, 
 Pugh and Swain, started tor tlie West in wagons to make their homes in the fertile valley 
 of the Neosho River. They arrived October 22. Air. Pngli settled near Erie, where he 
 opened a farm and remained till 187.5, when he moved to liis present location, li.av- 
 ing visited the place way back in 1868. He has worked hard to make a home, making two 
 farms now, having a fine location with fine water, rock and timber privileges. The next 
 year, after coming to Kansas he lost his wife and in 1872 he went iiack to Indiana, 
 w’liere lie married his presentone. Tliey have six children. Air. Pugh was elected Town¬ 
 ship Trustee In 1882, and has held other offices in GrantTownsliip. 
 
 C. F. RARE, farmer. Section 16. P. O. Walnut, is a native of Indianapolis, Ind., born 
 in 1839. He is of German descent, his father immigrating to America in 1834. and worked 
 oil a canal in New' York, and afterw ard in Pennsylvania,finally going to farming in Indi.ana. 
 Ill 1866, C. F. Rabe came out to locate a claim in Nemaha County, but found land too high, 
 and went to Toiieka, where he went into coal mining, but sold out and went to Utah, to see 
 Hrigham Young; he tlien retiirneil to Indiana, returning to Kansas again in 1880. and 
 bought a claim of AV. W. VViilet, for$l,550, and entered it, and paid the last installment in 
 1880, $450, the balance due the State School Fund, as his land was School Land. He then 
 built a large fine residence on it. as did ills sister on her Larin adjoining, and tlie ynar 1881 
 being a failure of crops, he met w’ltn reverses, but has recovered with flue crops in corn, 
 wheat and flax, of 1882. He is raising grain and stock. Air Rabe is still single, his mother 
 keeping lioiise for him, aged seventy-six years. He is an ofllcer on the School Board, and 
 is District Clerk. 
 
 C. H. SHALLER, farmer and stock dealer. Section 4, P.O. Walnut, isanativeof Missouri, 
 born in 1854. His father, Peter, is a native of Germany, born in 1813. and imniigrated to 
 America in 1848, locating in Illinois; here he married Allss Mitchell, and soon afterward 
 moved to Missouri, where he broke up and came to Kansas, taking a claim, .as did his sons. 
 They lived in a liay shed until they built a stone house; they then began to open up the farm 
 with one pig and a calf to start them in stock. AViih many backsets and reverses, they per¬ 
 severed, and now have a fine home. Henry began working out when quite young, to get 
 money, and at the same time was making ills farm over.raising grain and stock, selling and 
 shipping in 1882, 3,000 bushels of corn before the last of November. In 1879. he com- 
 inencedshipiiing and feeding stock; fed fourteen the first season, the next handling 200 
 liead. and in 1882, shipping over 2,000 head, having a jiartuer nained Charles Wier, located 
 at Huinhohlt. C H. is not married, his parents keeping liouse for him. Peter Shaller’s 
 family consists of eight cliildren—three lioys and five girls. They are members of the Aleth- 
 odist Flpiscopal Church. 
 
 W. P..S.M.4LL. farmer. Section 26, P. O. Vietsbiirgh, is a nativeof Indiana, bornin 1843. 
 He was raised on a farm, and when the war broke out, lie enlisted in theNineteenth Indiana 
 Voluiiteer Infantry, Coiupaiiy 1), serving three vears and seven months, and was wounded 
 in the battle of the Wilderness, and returned home. In 1866, Air. Small married, then set¬ 
 tling down on a very fine farm, located on tlie Blue River, east of Indianapolis: although 
 doing well, lie thoughtto better him.self, so came to Kansas, and in October, 1882, liought 
 the Launsbei ry Farm, containing 187 acres of prairie and rich bottom land, for $3,500; it 
 was well improved when he took iiosse.ssion, but under ids system of farming, is becoming 
 tlie finest in Neosho County. In 1882. his land yielded seventy bushels of corn to the acre. 
 He has a fine piece of timotliy meadow doing well, and the be.st horses in the county, of 
 Norman blood or pedigree. He means to work into stock, liaving now 100 acres in culti¬ 
 vation His family consists of four boys and one girl. 
 
 .1. ,1. .8.11 .A. RT, farmer. Section 28. P. O. Vietsbiirgh, is a native of .Jacksonville, Ill., born 
 in 1833; raised in Hancock County, III. In 1871, sold his farm In Illinois, and came to Kan¬ 
 sas, buying of Air. Aluiisen; lie improved the claim, and sold in 1880, to Air. Miller, for 
 .$3,700; buying the place he has now, of J. Allen, wliich consisted of 160 acres; soon after¬ 
 ward, 200 acres of Josepli Alarkliam, having a farm of 360 acres. His sous have adjoining, 
 160 acres, which they farm. -Mr. Smart lias prospered in liis trades and in farming; most 
 of his farm is rich bottom land, that yields seventy-five bushels of corn to the acre. He also 
 handles slock, having now some fifty liead on hand. Mr. Smart married Aliss Aloody. Tliey 
 have tour hoys and four girls. He has not been before the public tor political offlcei but has 
 lield school offices. 
 
 EYNtIN SMITH, tanner. Section 27, P. O. Chard, native of Pennsylvania, born in 1829, 
 III 1866. Air. Smith, in company with Holenian, Hilton and Penock, came to Kansas, and 
 took adjoining claims nortli of where the mission now stands. Mr. Smitli settling on Sec¬ 
 tion 1, where he built his cabin, hauling lumber f. oin Linn County; they douliled teams and 
 broke the prairie sod and planted sod corn, lie then went to freighting, bringing provisions 
 from Fort Scott. While be was away his wife and family were left in tlie cabin, and to 
 make it more comfortable clunked it with hay. Tlieir company by day were Indians and 
 wolves at niglit; by enduring like experiences, they finally made a lioine. living there till 
 1869. when Air. Smith sold for $2,500 and bought his nrcseiit lioine for $1.100. he lias now 
 130 acres nicely improved, with eighty acres in cultivation, with fine orcharos and build¬ 
 ings. Ill 1882. he i-aised sixty bushels of corn to an acre, and crops of wlieat, flax, and oats, 
 with great (luanlitles of fruit. Air. Smith married Aliss King. They Iiave six chiidren, 
 two boys a ml four girls. 
 
 L. VAUGH AN, farmer. Section 8. P. O. W’aliiut, native of Ohio, iiorn in 1815. He was 
 raised a farmer but learned and worked at tlie carpenter trade; before coming west he 
 lived in Indiana and Illinois. In 1856. he was married to Aliss Slack, a native of Alerry 
 England, who came to America, in 1854. In 1871, Seiitemlier, they came to Kansas, locat¬ 
 ing in Crawford roiiiily, buying ninety-seven acres from the Gulf Railroad Company, 
 wliere he lived till 1876. then moving to ills present home in Neosho County; the decision 
 of the Court, August ll. 1876. placed his laud sothat he could enter it, which he did in 1877. 
 He lias built up the farm, having now good dwelling and fences, farming in grain and stock, 
 he now retains but eighty acres. They have had six boys and two girls, one sou living and 
 working the farm, the girls are all married. Air. and Airs. Vaugliaii are mem hers of tlie 
 Alethodist Episcoiial Cliurcli. 
 
 G. W. W HITE, farmer. Section 12, P. O. Vietsburgli, native of Howard Countv, Ind., iiorn 
 in 1836. His wife fornierly a Aliss Jones, married Air. Bo.st, and came to Kansas, in 1869, 
 t.iking a claim and living in the traditional bo.x liouse, 14x16, and enduring all of the pri¬ 
 vations of iiioneer life. In 1874 Air. Host died and slie went to Ohio, wliere she married 
 Air. AVnite, and in 1876, they came back to Kansas, wliere she had this farm, and they are 
 now busy iu improving it, raising good crops and succeeding welt in making a liome. They 
 have four cliildren, twoglrls and two boys. 
 
 AIRS. A. P. VVILLaRD, widow. Section 32, P. O. Waliuit, is a native of Ohio. She was 
 married to Air. Willard, in 1861; soon after lie enlisted in tlie Eighth Illinois Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry, Company G. ami veteraned in 1864, being mustered out in 1866, Alay 4. During 
 liissei vice lie iiad visited lioine but twice, lie now returned and eng ged iiifarmiiig. In 
 Alarcli, 1870. they started in a wagon for tlieir liome in Kansas, arriving liere they .stopped 
 at Air. Penick’s until lie liad liis liome built, then moved on to the claim w'liicii he boiiglii of 
 G. Lamb, w'liere, notwithstanding the difflouliles of pioneer life they succeeded. July 16, 
 
 1880, Air. Willard died, leaving his widow withlone son and two daughters; her son carries 
 on the farm raising grain and stock. In 1881, Airs Willard visited her old home in Illinois, 
 and returned in 1882, taking charge of the farm. Airs. Willard is a member of the Chris¬ 
 tian Cliiirch. 
 
 GEO. A. WRIGHT, farmer. Section 29, P. O. Walnut, nativeof Maryland, born in 1830. 
 Until coming to Kansas, he worked at ids trade, that of wagon maker, coming to this State, 
 In 1868. he located Ills present farm, entering it iu 1877. living at first iu a house of hay, 
 the first years spent in making their farm were very hard, full of priv.ations and want, but 
 w'ith the char.ac eristic grit of the Kansas pioneer, worked through drouth, famine and 
 plague, lieitig now well established, raising in 1882, sixty bushels of corn to theacre, twenty- 
 four of wheat and fair cro]is of beans. He has ninety acres in cultivation, the rest in pas¬ 
 ture and meadow. Air. Wright married Aliss Allen. They Iiave six children. He belonged 
 to the Settlers’ Land League and lielped secure their homes. His son. Win. P. is now Asses¬ 
 sor for Grant Township. 
 
 Bit} CUKHK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 ELIJAH BROWN, farmer. Section 22. P. O. Clianute, is a native of Ali.ssoiiri, born in 
 1837. His parents iiiinilgrated to Kansas iu 1854. bringing a family of nine boys and one 
 girl with them. His fatlier, Isam, took a claim near lola, Allen County, on Deer Creek, and 
 started to make a farm in tlie wilderness, surrounded by wild game aiid Osage and Sac In¬ 
 dians. where they lived until 1857, when a family settled within seven mlle.s, and were con¬ 
 sidered close; those pioneer years, and experiences, although full of harilship.s, were tlie 
 most pleasant of his life. In 1860, they received aid, but got iileiity of tliat, so did not slitter. 
 In 1857. he went to Alissottri, and married a Aliss Brown, atid then located in Allen County, 
 farming until 1865, in the meantime serving in the militia; he then moved to Alissouri, but 
 returned to Kansas In 1867. locating in Neosho County, once more a pioneer, bought his 
 claim of Geo. Todd, and comnienced plowing and building, bis wife making their clotlies 
 from the wool their sheep yielded, so with rigid economy, bordering on pi ivation, he lias 
 succeeded in establishing himself again. He cultivates seventy-five acres and the rest is iu 
 pasture and meadow. 'The farm is well improved, liaving a fine orcliard with 150 bearing 
 apple trees, raising grain and stock on the farm. Air. Brown lost his first wife in 1872, and 
 in 1873, married Miss Finch. He has seven children by the first, and tliree by the last mar¬ 
 riage. 
 
 .S. BARBEE, farmer, .Section 15, P. O. Clianute, is a native of AVllson County, Tenii., 
 born in 1833. His father iti 1841, moved to .lelfersou County, Hi., wliere Air. Barbee lived 
 until 1852, when he moved to .Sangamon County, coming from there to Kansas in 1859, in 
 company with J. L. FTetcher; after looking the country over, they settled on Big Creek, at 
 this time havttig on it but the Haddotis, Gliddens, and one or two others. Air. Barbee had 
 about $100 and a few household goods, his horses and a few liead of cattle. He settled on 
 northeast quarter Section 15, then not surveyed, and for years had more Indians for friends 
 than wlilte men; it seems he moved up the creek into A'llen County, where he lost all his 
 stock in 1860. this liked to have ruined him, and in 1865, altliough he had sold his claim iu 
 Allen County, and bought cattle, he had to sell most everything he owned to pay for his 
 land, which was entered under the Fourth Article of the Osage LaudTieaty. In 1868 he 
 lost stock to the amount of $400. During the war he was a member of the State Militia, and 
 was in Block House at Humboldt in 1864, but his health gave way, and he was allowed to 
 return home by Capt. Newinen. In 1877, he entered a quarter on tlie nortliwest corner of 
 Section 15. He now has ninety-five acres iu cultivation, the rest in pasture and tiieadow. 
 In 1882, he raised good crops of corn, castor beans and flax, with fine orchards, buildings, 
 fences,etc..he is now conifortably fixed. In 1857,Air. Barliee married Miss Early. They iiave 
 tliree boys, tlie eldest,deceased. In 1877 to 1880, Mr. Barbee served as Township Treasurer, 
 and belongs to the Knigbtsxjf Honor and tlie Masons of Clianute. 
 
 A. P. GIBSON, farmer. Section 16, P. O. Clianute, is a native of Alercer County, III., 
 born in 1838. His early life was spent on the farm, and wlien the war broke out lie 
 enlisted iu the B'orly-flfth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. AVhen he returned he was 
 senior Captain of the regiiiient: he then went to farming. In 1859, he had, on a trip to the 
 gold fields of Pike’s Peak, passed through Kansas, so in 1870, in company with A. L. Taylor, 
 he settled in Neosho Count v. Kan., taking or buying a claim of Mrs. Marsh, on a school sec¬ 
 tion, and has experienced tlie drawback of high taxes levied for building their fine school- 
 houses, and during bard years of crop failure would have aliandotied his farm, but for the 
 timely help of his father. From a beginning of some few acres of sod breaking and a log 
 cabin, Capt. Gibson has now a farm of 456 acres, and 265 of this is under ciiPlvatlon, and 
 notwithstanding the bad crops of 1874 and 1881, he has averaged from 1870 to 1883, forty 
 bushels of corn to an acre, goitig as high as an average of sixty bushels in 1882. He makes 
 a specialty of feeding cattle. He fed this year 131 head, turning off by May 1; this lot 
 welghliig on an avera.ge 1,500 pounds eacli, they cost per head $44, and are worth now 
 $90 per liead; he has fed them since November 1, 1882. In 1866, Capt. G. married Miss 
 Taylor. They hud five children, two deceased. Capt. G. was elected to the House of Repre¬ 
 sentatives in 187.5. and is a member of the Knights of Haiior of Clianute. 
 
 J. H. HANSON, f inner. Section 11, P. O. Odense.Neosho County. Is anative of Madison 
 County, Oliio, born in 1824. He was ra sed a farmer, and in 1851. moved to Iroquois 
 County, Ill. There farmed and worked at the carpenter’s trade. In 1871. he came to Kan¬ 
 sas, buying a claim of 160 acres of Airs. Alarsli, on Big Creek. After building his house, he 
 sent for his faniilv, who arrived Octolier 5. l871. He begati with six and a half acres of 
 laud broketi, now'has 100, owning 200 acres. His son William A. owns 160 and .James AI. 
 eighty acres. They are farming in grain and stock, as well as grading in Short-horns, and 
 giving their attention to tame grasses meadow land. He lias always fed a large number of 
 hogs. In 1875. the hogs died of cholera, so he sold his corn that year, but aims to feed it on 
 the farm. In 1846. Air. Hanson married Aliss Gragg. They have six children—five lioys 
 and one girl. Iu 1885. Air. Hanson enlisted in the One Iliinilred and Fiftieth Illinois Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry, Company D. and was mustered out in 1866. He was appointed Postmaster 
 of the Odense Postoffice iu l877 holding it since. The postofflcc was established in 1874. 
 The Postmaster was N. P. Welsburg, who handed it over to Air. Hanson. 
 
 PLYEL AIcGUFFEY, farmer. Section 12, P.O. Odense, Neosho County; native of Ohio; 
 born in 1828. As he grew to manhood, and in early life, he was engaged iu various lines of 
 liiisiiiess; while in Illinois, was in a saw-mill, but in 1869, closed out Ills milling interests 
 and came to Kansas with his brother FT’atik, taking claims and settling on Ilig Creek. 
 The first year, generally the hardest, was passed by planting rented ground and his sod 
 breaking, from which he got a good yield of corn. The years 1872-73-74 were failures, and 
 he determined to leave Kansas, iiut raising a fine crop in 1875, he stayed, and has done 
 well since. He now cultivates 130 acres, raising corn, castor beans, oats and broom corn. 
 His sou Charles owns 160 acres, which they use as a range for their cattle. In 1855, Air. 
 AIcGultey married Aliss Alilligan. Tliey iiave nine cliildren—five boys and four girls. 
 
 ALVAN AIcGUFB'EY, farmer. Section 12, P. O. Odense: nativeof Kentucky; born iu 
 1832. The AIcGuffeys are of Scotch-Irish descent, and a long-lived race. His grand- 
 father, a native born .Scotchman, lived to the advaticeil age of ninety, and his father died 
 when seventy-eight. In 1870, Mr. AIcGultey, In company with a friend, came to Kansas, 
 and lie loc.ated on his present liomestead. Here they lived and baclied for eight or nliie 
 .years, opening the farm, meeting with the checkered experience peculiar to settlers of 
 Kansas, having now 120 acres iu cultivation,which produced fine crops of corn, oats, beaus 
 and H ix, in 1882. also having some very fine meadows of tame grasses. Air. AIcGuffey mar¬ 
 ried Mrs. Grady, of Allen County. They have a fine orchard, and the farm is well fenced 
 with hedge and other kiiiilsof fencing. 
 
 WILLI AAI AlILLER, farmer, .Section 35, P. O. Clianute; native of Hanover, Germany; 
 bom ill 1833. In 1848. lie immigrated to America with a good German education, lint 
 speaking no word of Englisli. He landed in Cincinnati, Ohio, applying himself to farming 
 and learning the language. In 1862. he enlisted in tlie .Seventy-ninth Illinois Volunteer 
 Infantry, Company C, serving his time out. He veteraned, and was muslered out in 1865, 
 and returned to Illinois. In 1867. he came to Kansas in company wltli Air. Ewing, taking 
 a claim on Pecan Creek, liuying of Widow Adams. He built a cabin, and tlieii gave his 
 attention to a piece of forty acres that liiid been broketi up lint was grown over again, so 
 he had to plow and harrow it twice, thus insuring his harvest, which fully repaid liim; 
 here they lived, at one time visited a band of Sioux Indians, who were friendly. Iu 1874, 
 they had the misfortune to lose their cabin and all their household goods by fire, leaving 
 them without anything. They then moved into Air. Ewing's house, and iu 1876. bought his 
 claim, now owning 320 acres, tanning ill grain and some stock. In 1858, Air. Aliller mar¬ 
 ried Aliss E.wiiig. They iiave three children—two boys and one girl. Mr. Aliller has served 
 as Treasurer and Clerk of the township, and in 1882, was elected County Commissioner. 
 In 1872. Air. Ewing and lie organized tlieir school district. 
 
LYON COUNTY. 
 
 845 
 
 LYON COUNTY. 
 
 W A B A U N S 
 
 R. 
 
 LOCATION AND NATURAL FEATURES. 
 
 L yon County is in the fourth tier of counties from Missouri, being in the 
 line of the Great Neosho Valley and nearly at the head waters of that 
 river. The Osage River has its rise in Osage, Wabaunsee and Lyon counties, 
 its branches watering the northeastern sec¬ 
 tions of the latter district. Eagle, Allen, 
 
 Dow, Rock, Badger, Plum, Coal and Dry 
 creeks, tributaries of the Neosho River, 
 water thoroughly the central and southern 
 portions of the county, and, to a partial ex¬ 
 tent, the northwestern. The Cottonwood 
 River, a branch of the Neosho, flows east 
 through it^ southern central portion. Elm 
 Creek and One Hundred and Forty-second 
 Creek, tributaries of the Osage, and the 
 north and south branches of the Verdigris 
 River, furnish an abundant water supply to 
 the northeastern and southwestern portions 
 of the county. There is also a good supply 
 of springs, water being obtained for drink¬ 
 ing purposes at a depth of from twenty to 
 forty feet. 
 
 The agricultural reports divide the face 
 of the country as follows;—Bottom land, 
 
 15 per cent; upland, 85 per cent; forest 
 (Government survey), 8 per cent; prairie, 
 
 92 per cent. The general surface of the 
 country is undu-lating, the bottom lands va¬ 
 rying in width from one half a mile to four 
 miles. The soil generally is composed of a 
 deep, black loam, mellow and rich; the 
 subsoil being porous and impregnated with 
 lime, which accounts for its good grain¬ 
 growing qualities. Naturally, blue and 
 white limestone abounds, and sufficient 
 sand for building purposes is found. Some 
 pottery and fireclay are reported, but these 
 deposits have not been much developed. 
 
 A medium quality of surface coal, veins 
 varying from one to two feet, has been 
 discovered in the northeastern and south 
 western portions of the county, cropping 
 out of the creek banks. It has been util¬ 
 ized to some extent in Jackson, Elmen- 
 daro and Centre townships. 
 
 The average width of the timber belts 
 is one mile. Cottonwood, hackberry, oak, 
 walnut, burr oak, hickory, coffee bean and 
 mulberry comprise the natural varieties of 
 wood. Farmers throughout the county are 
 also doing considerable planting of shade 
 and ornamental trees. 
 
 EARLY SETTLEMENTS. 
 
 Lyon County is situated in the exact 
 center of the State, north and south, and is 
 almost parallel with the center of popula 
 lion, east and west, being a short distance 
 to the east thereof. It has become, to a 
 great extent,what its early settlers meant it 
 to be, a railroad center and an emporium 
 of trade for Central Kansas. Previous to 
 their exhibit of foresight and determination, 
 a number of settlers had located in the 
 county, but foreseeing the natural advan¬ 
 tages of locating at or near the junction of 
 the. Neosho and Cottonwood rivers, many 
 of the enterprising pioneers settled in that 
 vicinity. By common consent, however, 
 the very first settler of the county was 
 Charles H. Withington, who located in the 
 extreme northern part of the county, on 
 the old .Santa Fe road, a short distance 
 
 south of what is now Allen Postoffice, Agnes City Township. Mr. With¬ 
 ington was one of the earliest settlers of the State, coming to Kansas in 1846, 
 being gunsmith to the Sac and Fox Indians. Removing to Council Grove five 
 years later, he opened a store for the Santa Fe and Indian trade, and following 
 his old proclivities, when, in June, 1854, he became a resident of Lyon County 
 
 i G R E E II W 0 0 D CO 
 
 I + School Houses 3.na. "McNally it Co..'Engr*B. Cliicaeo, 
 
 POPULA ITON. 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 
 143 
 
 943 
 
 
 884 
 
 128 
 
 1,906 
 
 848 
 
 
 
 533 
 
 1,444 
 
 4.631 
 
 2,525 
 
 912 
 
 
 2 , IBS 
 1,182 
 549 
 
 
 
 (a) Jackson Township. 
 
 1,079 
 
 693 
 
 1,581 
 
 987 
 
 
 715 
 
 
 657 
 
 884 
 
 
 
 8.014 
 
 17.:126 
 
 (a) 
 
 lb) 
 
 (c) 
 
 In 1872, part detached to form Reading. 
 
 Organized in 1872, from part of .lackson and Waterloo. 
 In 1872, part detached to form Reading. 
 
 -—then unorganized—he planted himself again on the old Santa Fe road, open¬ 
 ing a trading post and becoming the first storekeeper in the county. In 1851 
 he was appointed United States Mail Agent, with headquarters at Council 
 Grove. He obtained and held the trade of the immigrants who passed along 
 
 the Neosho Valley, many of them settling 
 within its borders in i855, ’56. His store 
 became known far and wide as the only 
 “commercial establishment” in southern 
 Kansas, outside of the regular Indian posts. 
 Would-be settlers looking for claims, found 
 in Mr. Withington’s place of business as 
 good a hotel as the times would afford, and 
 in Mr. Withington himself as accommo 
 dating a landlord as his accommodations 
 would allow. In 1857, when the bulk of 
 the early immigration flowed to this county, 
 and for years afterward, Mr. Withington 
 was prominent in all affairs of moment to 
 the county, as will be ascertained by con¬ 
 sulting pages which follow. He died at 
 Sacramento, Cal., November 4, 1S81 . At 
 the time he was stopping with his brother, 
 R. H. In June, 18S0, Mr. Withinglon’s 
 wife had preceded him, and his own death 
 was no doubt hastened by his grief over 
 her loss. 
 
 In April, 1855, Oliver Phillips settled 
 on One Hundred and Forty-second Creek, 
 and is, without doubt, the second perma¬ 
 nent resident of the county. He moved to 
 his present location on Duck Creek, in 
 1857. Under the Leavenworth Constitu¬ 
 tion of 1S58, Mr Phillips was elected a 
 representative from the county, and in 1859, 
 was sent as a delegate to the Osawatomie 
 Convention, which organized the Repub¬ 
 lican party of Kansas. He has been Com¬ 
 missioner of his county, and Assessor re¬ 
 peatedly, and is generally respected. 
 
 The next day after Mr. Phillips’ ar¬ 
 rival, Chris. Ward also located on One 
 Hundred and Forty-second Creek. About 
 the same time came J. S. Pigman, who, in 
 1857, went into business at Columbia, 
 which had been founded two years before 
 by Mr. Withington and others. In May, 
 1855, Charles Johnson and James 11 . 
 Pheanis located on the Cottonwood River. 
 Mr. Johnson still lives on the old home¬ 
 stead. Mr. Pheanis has since sold his farm 
 removed to Emporia, then returned and 
 located on land near his former home. At 
 about the same time David Vangundy set¬ 
 tled on the Cottonwood, above its junction 
 with the Neosho River, and John Rosen- 
 quist took a claim just below. Joseph 
 Moon and Rev. Thomas J. Addis (a lone¬ 
 some Free-state man) and his family, in¬ 
 creased the number of settlers near the 
 junction. The same year (1855) Lorenzo 
 Dow settled on the creek which bears his 
 name, and, with him, R. H. Abraham, 
 Wm. Grimsley and Thomas Shockley, on 
 Allen Creek; Joseph Hadley, Wm. 11 . 
 Eikenbery and Joel Haworth, on the Cot¬ 
 tonwood, west of the present site of Empo¬ 
 ria; Dr. Gregg, Mr. Carver, James Hen¬ 
 dricks and others, near the junction; Albert 
 Watkins on One Hundred and Forty-sec¬ 
 ond Creek; John Fowler, on the Cotton¬ 
 wood below Emporia, and G. D. Humphrey 
 and L. H. Johnson on the Neosho, above 
 the present city. Among the settlers of 
 1856, may De mentioned, Charles N. Link (who located in Douglas County in 
 1854), Sol. Pheanis (from whom the creek was named), Moses Puckett, Silas 
 Howell, D. Roth, Isaac Cox, Eli Davis, Curtis Hiatt, Andrew Hinshaw, W. J. 
 Carney, Milton Chamness, N. Lockerman, P. W. Manning, Mr. Taylor (from 
 whom the creek was named), and S. G. Brown. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 One of those events -which seldom happened to disturb the equanimity of 
 the early settlers of Breckinridge County, was the killing of Mrs. Carver, the 
 daughter of David Vangundy, who lived near Neosho Rapids. The settlement 
 in that vicinity was largely composed of the Pro-slavery element, and in Sep¬ 
 tember, 1856, a Free-state mob from Topeka, robbing as they went, came to 
 Mr. Carver’s house and demanded admission. Being refused, they fired into 
 the building, two of the shots taking effect in the body of Mrs. Carver, who 
 was in bed at the time. The unfortunate young lady, a bride of only a year, 
 died soon after. The mob then continued on their course along the Cotton¬ 
 wood, and before they left this region, visited Columbia, and Mr. Withington’s 
 store, at Allen. For the particulars of this raid the reader is referred to the 
 sketch of Neosho Rapids. 
 
 In 1857 occurred a great influx of settlers ; consequently, as in all new but 
 growing communities, the problem of sufficient mail communication became 
 the uppermost one for immediate solution. During 1855-56 the mail for the 
 Cottonwood and Neosho Valley settlers had been thrown from the Santa Fe 
 stages, and placed in Mr. Withington’s hands for distribution. Joseph Hadley 
 then mounted a horse and acted as carrier, t'ne settlers whom he thus accom¬ 
 modated raising the money to pay him for his services. By the summer of 1857 
 the department still “ accommodated ” the people of Breckinridge County by 
 giving them an occasional mail from Jefferson City to Council Grove, the post- 
 office for Emporia being at Columbia, three miles below. Besides the irregu¬ 
 larity of the mails, there were other reasons why the citizens of the new town of 
 Emporia did not appreciate this arrangement. As was then observed : “ We 
 
 do not feel inclined to trust our letters to the tender mercies of the Pro-slavery 
 residents of Council Grove, and prefer to carry our mail matter by private 
 hands, rather than risk the present uncertainty.” But a great cry of distress 
 went up from all the people, whatever their political bendings. The key-note 
 of the cry was ” We OTwj-/ have mail communication with Topeka.” The cry 
 was answered. 
 
 Most of the mail was finally ordered sent to Lawrence—box 500—which 
 was brought down to Emporia in “private hands” and deposited in the hotel, 
 where the settlers helped themselves—“ with no one to molest or make afraid.” 
 The Emporia News proposed that a regular semi-weekly mail be established 
 between Emporia and Lawrence—a pony express. The application was refused 
 by the General Government. But in the fall of 1857 John Fowler resigned as 
 Postmaster at Columbia, and the office was removed to Erpporia. H. W. Fick 
 became the Postmaster here, and the mail facilities of the county were soon 
 brought into better shape. In August “ Dow’s weekly hack” commenced to 
 run between Emporia and Topeka, and Walker’s hack was put on the road 
 about the same time between Emporia and Lawrence. But even in January, 
 1858, it is recorded that there were “ about three bushels of mail directed to 
 Emporia lying in the Osawatomie office, seventy five miles away, the route from 
 that point being by way of the Sac Agency, Le Roy and Ottumwa.” The mail 
 was supposed to be a weekly mail, carried on horseback. Decently regular 
 mail routes were established the next year from Council Grove to Fort Scott, 
 via Emporia ; from Butler, Mo., to Council Grove, and from Lawrence to Em¬ 
 poria. In August, i860, tri-weekly coaches were put on the route between 
 Emporia and Lawrence. By March, 1861, Emporia was receiving tri-weekly 
 mails from Lawrence, semi-weekly from Council Grove and weekly from To¬ 
 peka, Fort Scott, Cottonwood Falls, Tonawanda and Butler Mo. The growth 
 of the postal service in Emporia and the county is traced elsewhere—the early 
 attempts at establishment being what applies to the topic now being treated. 
 
 Another “establishment” of early times, which is of the supreraest impor¬ 
 tance to the pioneer, is the saw mill. The first ones built in this county were 
 in the spring and summer of 1857. Parham & Phelps operated one near Em¬ 
 poria. On the opposite side of the Neosho River, one-half a mile north of Par¬ 
 ham’s mill, was the mill of Dr. Armour, while eight miles west, on the Cotton¬ 
 wood River, was Joel Playworth’s establishment and six miles below, at the 
 junction, G. D. Humphrey operated one. Mr. Humphrey built and operated the 
 pioneer mill—the firm being afterwards Humphrey & Goodwill. In December, 
 1858, W. T. Soden purchased from Mr. Link a mill site, with water privilege, 
 about four miles west of Emporia. In 1859 the “.American Steam Saw Mill” was 
 in operation on the south side of Cottonwood River, one mile west of its junc¬ 
 tion with the Neosho, M. M. Baker, proprietor. In the summer of i860 the 
 county supported seven saw mills, the one at Emporia operated by Britton & 
 Isbell; Dr. Armour owning one a mile north; Joel Haworth on the Cottonwood, 
 seven miles west; M. M. Baker (the American) seven miles east; G. D. Humph¬ 
 rey on the Neosho, at Forest Hill; Mr. Bests, at Waterloo, and Mr. Bywater, 
 at Americas. With the war came the suspension of many of these mills, 
 which suffered with all other industries. 
 
 As previously intimated, the sagacious early settlers of Breckinridge 
 County saw at once their natural advantages of position—especially those who 
 located near the junction of the Neosho and Cottonwood rivers. They per¬ 
 ceived what a splendid inlet and outlet for railroads the valley of these rivers 
 made, and knew that somewhere near their meeting the future metropolis ot 
 the county, and perhaps of central Kansas, must be located. The citizens ot 
 Emporia therefore early began the agitation of railroads, which were to run up 
 and down these natural courses. 
 
 The first public meeting ever held in Emporia was a Fourth of July cele¬ 
 bration, and the third one a public gathering to discuss railroad matters—date, 
 July 21, 1S57. The settlers began to arrive early in the day, and had assem¬ 
 bled in sufficient numbers by li o’clock, A. M.,to select a committee on resolu¬ 
 tions, consisting of John O. Wattles, of Moneka; W. A. Ela, of Hampden; P. 
 B. Plumb, W. B. Swisher, Abells; A. S. Frazer, and Z. Stubbs, of Breckinridge 
 County. The meeting then adjourned until 2 o’clock, P. M., as C. K. Plolliday, 
 president of the Topeka & St. Joe Railroad, and Prof. W. Oakley, of the same 
 corporation, were expected to be present and address the gathering. They 
 came and spoke. Col. Holliday delivering an enthusiastic address of nearly an 
 hour’s duration, demonstrating the grand importance of securing connection 
 with that road and thus with the chain of iron bands running along the shores 
 
 of the lakes to the East. A glowing set of resolutions were adopted, delinea¬ 
 ting the splendid position of Emporia as a natural railroad center and com¬ 
 mercial mart for central Kansas. The following “whereas” fairly illustrates 
 the sense of the meeting; 
 
 Emporia, by Its central position in Kansas, oilers all the advantages for a iioint of gen¬ 
 eral radiation, as well as a point of termination tor the roads entering the Territory from 
 the east, north and south, and to unite and extend onward toward the setting sun, as that 
 proposed from the Kanzas River to the Gulf of Mexico will undouhtedly pass down the 
 Neosho Valley, and iliat from Jefferson City (via Versailles, Clinton and Butler to the State 
 line, thence tlirough Moneka, Hyatt and Central Southern Kansas) will also terminate 
 here, or, passing through, terminate In Santa Fe; and that now being constructed from 
 Hannibal to .St. Joe, and front thence to Topeka, will, in all probability, ue continued to this 
 point, thus opening the heart of Kansas—which is the heart of the country—to the wealth 
 and commerce of the world. 
 
 In the spring of 1864 steps were taken to organize the Neosho Valley 
 Railroad, to run from Fort Riley to Emporia, via Council Grove. It soon 
 became evident, however, that the A., T. & S. F. road, of which it was to be a 
 branch, would make the line quite an insignificant adjunct to the main route. 
 In April, 1864, the Neosho Valley Association was formed, composed of citi¬ 
 zens from Woodson, Coffey, Lyon and Riley counties—Judge Bent, president. 
 Its object was to obtain control of the land grant which had been voted the 
 A., T. & S. F.—every alternate section, for ten sections in width on each side 
 of the road—and make the Neosho Valley & Fort Gibson road a branch of 
 the U. P. Senator Lane introduced the bill extending the Neosho Valley 
 line to Fort Riley ; also making Emporia the terminus of the Lawrence & 
 Wakarusa road. An amendatory act was passed in June, covering these 
 points and making the Valley road a branch of the Union Pacific. Thus 
 originated the M. K. & T. road,now the Missouri Pacific. Although $125,000 
 bonds were voted by the county in September, 1865, to aid in the con¬ 
 struction of the Lawrence & Emporia line, the bonds were not issued and no 
 work was done. In May, 1867, the Topeka & Emporia Company was formed, 
 and in June, 1869, $200,000 bonds were voted to the A., T. & S. F., and the 
 road was completed to Emporia in July, 1870. Two years previous to this 
 “happy consummation ”—in June, 1867,—the county voted the M. K. & T. R. 
 R. Co. (the old Neosho Valley) $200,000 in bonds, and that line was built 
 through the county in 1869-70. The two roads intersect each other at Em¬ 
 poria, the Missouri Pacific entering the county from Americus Township, run¬ 
 ning southeast, and making its exit by way of Jackson Township. Its prin¬ 
 cipal stations are Americus, Neosho Rapids and Hartford. The A., T. & S. F. 
 passes from Reading Township, in a southwesterly direction, to Emporia, 
 where it bends directly to the west, the principal stations being Reading and 
 Plymouth. The Kansas City, Emporia & Southern, and the Kansas City 
 & Emporia lines may be said to lie in the near future. The charter of the 
 Kansas City & Emporia road dates from January, 1881. In September, 
 1882, Jackson Township voted $20,000 in bonds to aid in its construction. 
 Its course is surveyed for nearly an air line between the two points. Some 
 grading has already been done in Osage County. 
 
 By the spring of i860 the population of the county had reached 3,500, but 
 during this year a series of misfortunes occurred, which checked its progress 
 for years. That long and discouraging drought commenced in the fall of 1859, 
 and for all practical purposes no rain fell until October 26, i860. The county 
 had scarcely any development in agriculture, and the settlers had the scantiest 
 of stocks on hand to meet such an unforeseen crisis. Many of them became 
 completely disheartened and returned to the East. During the winter and 
 spring those who had remained were relieved from actual suffering ; but the 
 long-to-be-remembered drought of i860 had a demoralizing effect not only upon 
 the county then, but upon its future prospects. The heavy taxes of this fall 
 and the war coming in the spring of 1861 with all its train of “set-backs,” 
 crushed Breckinridge County, for the time, almost to the ground. And the 
 effects of the war were necessarily felt by sections which responded the most 
 generously to the call for troops. The first company which left this county was 
 the “ Emporia Guards,” in May, 1861. They were commanded by Capt. W. F. 
 Cloud, and joined their regiment at Lawrence. They did good service, fight¬ 
 ing bravely at Wilson’s Creek. A. J. Mitchell raised an artillery company also. 
 In the fall of 1862 P. B. Plumb raised a company of 150 men for service in the 
 Eleventh Regiment. In 1864 the Lyon County Militia assisted in the campaign 
 against Price. The mention of these organizations does not include the enlist¬ 
 ments of those who joined other commands by ones, twos, threes and dozens. 
 Lyon County acquitted herself heroically, and had the brave man, whose name 
 she assumed, lived until the end of the Rebellion, he would have applauded 
 her war record. 
 
 Many men from Lyon County also served against the bushwhackers and 
 the Indians of the West. The most noted raid ever accomplished by the former 
 in this vicinity, and which resulted in the shocking death of an old and re¬ 
 spected resident of the county, occurred July 3, 1862, and is of such an unusu¬ 
 ally bold a nature that an account is extracted from the Emporia News : 
 
 It will be renienibered that some few weeks ago we gave the particulars of the killing 
 of an old man nainecf Anderson by Judge A. I. Baker. Baker had branded Anderson and 
 his two sons. Bill and Jim. as belonging to a band of horse thieves: and for this and perhaps 
 one or two other rea.sons, which it Is not necessary to make public, Anderson sought his 
 life, and was shot by Baker in self-defense. At the same time, a Mexican, one of the band 
 of horse thieves and desperadoes to which the Andersons belonged, was hung by a mob. 
 Bill Anderson was arraigned on the charge preferred by Baker and b.ailed out. He swore 
 vengeance on Baker and others and left the country. It was supposed at the time—and the 
 awful tragedy which we are about to relate proves the supposition to have been true—that 
 they had gone to Missouri to join Ouantrell. 
 
 On Thursday evening, the 3rd of July, at 8 or 9 o’clock. Bill Anderson, Jim Anderson, 
 Bee Griffin (another of the gang which had left), accompanied by two others, one of them 
 supposed to be Qiiantrell himself, arrived at the residence of Judge Baker, 011 the SantaFe 
 ro,ad, when one of their company proceeded to his house and reported himself as a lone 
 traveler, and told Baker he wished to procure some whisky. Baker went to his store, a 
 short distance from his residence, to get the whisky, and wlien in the act of going into the 
 cellar tlie other four members of the gang rushed in and discharged several pistols at him. 
 two of tlieiii taking effect in his body. Baker reeled upon the steps, drew his revolver and 
 fired into the crowd, hitting Jim Anderson in the tbigli, but not seriously wounding him. 
 Baker fell into tlie cellar in an expiring condition. A young man named Segur, a brother- 
 in-law of Baker’s, was present and was shot and tlirown into the cellar with him. The 
 cut-throats supposed this latter gentleman to be Elisha Goddard, of Americus, against 
 whom they had a grudge for taking a prominent part in the hanging of their comrade, the 
 Mexican, and against whom they had sworn vengeance. They then closed the door and piled 
 boxes and barrels upon it, and set them afire. Baker, who was in the agonies ot a horrible 
 death, reached over his hand and bade Segur farewell, saying, “I am going.” Youiig;Segur 
 
LYON COUNTY. 
 
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 althoUBli mortally wounded, recollected a l>ack window in the cellar, and ihrmiBli this lie 
 mustered streiiBth to escape from the horrlhle fate of IjurnliiB to deilh. He lived ahout 
 twenty-four hours .after ills escape. .IndBe Itaker’s lietui, arms and less were literally 
 hurned to ashes. .\ portion of the hody was saved from hurnliiB hy some object which had 
 fallen upon it during 1 he contlaBratlon. The ilovlls tlien set tiro to tlie remainder of Ills 
 property, consistliiB of a larBestone dwelUng, several outliousc.s, a carriage, etc. They also 
 stole two tine liorses. •••»»•«»•«» 
 
 After tliey liad completed their liellisli work at tills point, the murderers started to¬ 
 wards Missouri, on the .Santa Fe road, commtttiiig depredations and stealing horses at 
 every point wliicli tliey passed. -After leaving linker’s, tlie first settleris a man called Uutch 
 Henry, and wliom they robbed of clotliing and money. 
 
 They tlieti went to tlie residence of C. H. Withlngton. of Allen, and, after placing 
 all tlie men iibout the premises under arrest, they demolished a saloon, knocking tlie pro¬ 
 prietor down with a pistol and setting lire to his house. Owing to the lumber being green, 
 the building did not liurn. Jim Anderson seemed determined upon killing our friend 
 Wlthlnglon, but Ills life was spared through the intercession of Quantrell and Bill Ander¬ 
 son, the former of whom Mr. W. recognized, having been somewbat acipiainted with him a 
 few years ago in Missouri. Here they stole three horses belonging to the Kansas Oily 
 & Santa Fe Jtall Company, and a ride belonging to Mr. Withington. Thev stayed at Allen 
 until nearly daylight, when they started they took the prisoners with them, and on re¬ 
 leasing them Quantrell is reported to have said something in this wise : “Gentlemen, we 
 now have possession of Kansas, and if I had time I would issue a proclamation. But I will 
 only say this much ; Let it be remembered that Quantrell disturbs no man who minds his 
 own buslnes.'. ’ 
 
 At Kim Creek they fired into the house of a Mr. J.acoby, who had taken some part in 
 getting them arrested. It was their intention to have killed this gentleniaii. but a .Santa 
 he train, which was encamped near Jacoby’s residence, saved his life. At the next station 
 Hiev stole two more horses, belonging to the Kansas City & Council Grove Stage Companv. 
 irom this pl.ace they proceeded on down tlie road, avoiding Biirlliigame, aiuFthreatening 
 a gentleman near that place, that If the peoide of that village disturbed the property of 
 Hollam Kice—who, as those who have traveled the road between here and Lawrence wlll- 
 recollect, kept a kind of a stopping place at Dragoon Creek, near Burlingame,'and’who 
 lately left for Iowa, because of Ills supposed complicity with this hand of horse-thieves— 
 they would lay that town in ashes. AtllO creek they Compelled Mr. Harris to get break¬ 
 fast for them in doiible-iiuick time, threatening to blow ills brains out if be did not do so 
 They left there a little after daylight, and were probably in -Missouri by noon of that day. 
 
 In the fall of i860, previous to the war, came the grasshopper raid ; in 
 June, 1866, after the war, came the freshets, damaging thousands of dollars’ 
 worth of property. These six year-, from i860 to 1866, may be designated 
 Lyon County’s unfortunate period, but soon after that she took a fresh and 
 more vigorous start. Railroads were built, crops were mcdcrately good, and 
 by 1870 her population had increased to 8,014. The earthquake of April 24, 
 1867, cannot be called either a retarding or a fostering influence. It shook up 
 the county, generally, for about fifteen seconds, and created such a panic in the 
 Normal School, at Emporia, that several of the scholars were bruised while 
 attempting to make too hasty an exit down stairs. So endeth the first earth- 
 ouake. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION. 
 
 The Terri ,orlaI Legislature of 185.5 organized Breckinridge County, attaching it to Madi¬ 
 son County for civil, criminal and military purposes. It was named to honor Vice-President 
 Breckinridge. The county seat of Madison County was Columbia, situated one and a half 
 miles southeast of Emporia, and founded during this year by the first settler in Breckin¬ 
 ridge County, Charles H. Withington, assisted by T. .S, Huffaker and Win. D. Harris the 
 other two Incorporators. The bogus statutes which brought Breckinridge County into being 
 fixed the terms of the United States District Court in 18.55. on the second Thursday of Octo¬ 
 ber, and in the county of Madison on the third Thursday of October. During and after the 
 year 1856 the terms of court in Breckinridge County were to commence on the third Mon¬ 
 days of July and December. Saunders W. Johnson was Judge of the Third District but 
 held no court until December, 1858. 
 
 These same bogus laws of 1855 made the County Commissioners to consist of the I'robate 
 Judge and two other members chosen by the Legislature. A Sheritf was also to be elected 
 and all were to hold their offices until the general election in 1857. The Commissioners ap¬ 
 pointed the Clerk. Treasurer, Coroner, Justices of the Peace and Constables. On the 25th of 
 
 . - - __ .T^.w K,,I ottiC6rs 
 
 for what is now Lyon County. Only a few meetings were held by the Commissioners Co¬ 
 lumbia being out of their way, and furthermore the troubles of 18'56 interfered with them 
 In 1855 -Mr. Withington was elected to the Council and Arthur I. Baker to the House Thev 
 were Free-state merrand the Legislature Pro-slavery; they never obtained their seats. The 
 next set of county officers consisted of Mr. Baker, of Agnes City, Probate Judge; C Colum¬ 
 bia and C. H. Withington, Commissioners: and Elisha Goddard, Sheriff, appointed by the 
 Legislature. This occurred February 17, 1857, and at the same time Breckinridge was de¬ 
 tached from M.adisou County, and Agnes City, the residence of Judge Baker, was declared 
 the county seat. 
 
 But the first regular convention for the nomination of county officers was held .at Ameri- 
 cus, Septeinber26. 1857. The action of its members gave dissatisfaction to a luimber and 
 a rival ticket was put in the field by the convention which met at Kansas Center, Octoli'er 1 
 The voting was done uttxz voce, the election being held October 6. and the Americus ticket 
 triumphed. It was; A. I. Baker, Probate Judge; E. Goddard, Sheriff; N. S. Storrs Treas¬ 
 urer; Clerk and Recorder. C. V. Eskridge; Surveyor, — Yoke; Coroner, W. B. Swlshei" H 
 W. F ick and William Grimsley, Commissioners. 
 
 Prior to this election, the people had not generally recognized the authority of the coun¬ 
 ty offi-ers: and the organization of the county into municipal townships, and tlie regular dis¬ 
 charge of official business dates from this time. 
 
 Dating from this year (1857), when the Influx of immigration was .at its height, was the 
 agitation to annex three miles of Madl,son Countv to Breckinridge. In February, 1859 ,a 
 bill w.as passed by the Legislature, making the ch.ange. Although the Legislature had made 
 this addition to the original territory of Breckinridge County, which was twenty-four miles 
 sguare, a mass convention of the newly-attached "tliree-iiiile strip ’’ assembled at Colum¬ 
 bia, the old county seat, and resolved that .as the Governor Ignored the cluinge and would 
 refuse to commis-loii officers elected, they deemed it inexpedient then to organize. But their 
 fears were soon dispelled, and the three-mile strip became a part of the county, politically 
 as well :is territorlly. In March, 1859, tour new townships were formed, and Cottonwood 
 and Emporia extended south to the new county line. 
 
 It was during 1858-59 that the bitterest fight occurred between Americus and Emporia 
 over the location of the county seat, Emporia desired to postpone the settlement of tlie 
 question, until the southern portion of the county should acquire the “ three-mile strip” 
 But the advocates of Americus brought the imitter to a vote in October, 1858, and their town 
 was declared the county seat by a majority of fourteen. But tliere were still doubts .as to 
 the legality of the submission; so that although the Board of Supervisors made all the pre¬ 
 liminary arrangements, in March. 1859, to build a jail and court house .at Americus—and .as 
 was facetiously observed, in the “ Morisco style of artitecture ’’—"Spanish castle” style—the 
 order was rescinded during the next month. 
 
 The first meeting of the United States District Court, Judge Elmore presiding w.as held 
 in Americus. December 20, 1858. It was to have been beld at Agnes City, but between the 
 date of notice and time of assemlillng, the change in the county seat had occurred The 
 
 Leonard Bush, Kans.as Center; John Lohr, Mathias Friel. David Riddle, N. W Douglas’ 
 Agnes City; Ell Davis, Samuel MeVey, David Kolli, George W. Evans and William Holsin- 
 ger, Cottonwood. Grand Jurors: K. W. Cloud. William Wendell. Robert Best Oliver 
 Plilllips, Kansas Center Township; J. O. Hyde, William Perry. G. M. Walker, Leigh Mc- 
 Clung, Emporia; Dempsey Elliott, George Rees, John Conner, VViillani McCulloch Anierl- 
 cus; Matthew McCormick, .lames Jackson, Messrs. Morgan and Moon, Cottonwood: George 
 Lea, William C. Anderson, G. B. Griffith, Agnes City. 
 
 The second term of court wasalso held in Americu.s, closing March 21, 1859 William 
 C. Lulnekerwas acquitted on a charge of larceny, and the iiidlctnieuts for trespasses on 
 school lands, and for selling liquor without a license, were held by Judge Elmore to be 
 fatally defective, being accordingly (luashed. 
 
 But although a court house was not erected in Americus, It continued to be regiirded as 
 the county seat, up to the time of tliegeneral election of 1860, held Novemlier 6 Emporia 
 received 384 votes for the honor, Americus. 141; Fremont, 73; Breckenrldge Center, 14; 
 Forest Hill, 1. This election put an end to the contest. 
 
 Among the early-day towns which figured considerably in 1858. 1859 and 1860, may be 
 mentioned Fremont, Waterloo and Forest Hill. As is above noticed, they were competitors 
 for tbe county se;tt, Fremont was laid out in 1857, elglit miles north of Eiiipori.a, and at 
 one time had attained to almost the dignity of a village. William B. .Swisher w.as President 
 
 of the Town Conip.any. The town soon contained .about a dozen liou.ses, a good gener.al store 
 and several shops. Fremont Is now farming land, anil no trace Is left of Emporia’s former 
 competitor. Wivterloo was laid out In 1858 by W. H. Mickcl, fifteen miles uortbeast of Eni- 
 liona. Mr. Mickel kept a hotel for .several years, and tbe town grew to contain four or five 
 other buildings. Travelers passing over tlie old .State road between Lawrence and Topeka, 
 patronized Brother Mickel to some extent, but tile jilace never grew in an alarming degree. 
 Forest Hill, another conijictitor for the county seat, gave u|) the ghost in 1860,although even 
 then it contained only a few buildings. The "town” w;is situated on the high land on tlie ciiet 
 side of tbe Neosho, nearly opposite the junction, being laid out In 1858. 
 
 The next Important event ill the general bIstory of Breckinridge County, was the ciit^ 
 ting of Madison County in two; attaching the northern twelve miles to this county, and the 
 southern portion to Greenwood. This was done at the la.st session of the Territorial i.egis- 
 lature in 1861. Tliere was considerable oiiposition, as the measure completely annihilated 
 Madison County, but the legality of tbe act was soon sustained liy tlie .State Supreme Court, 
 to which an appeal had been taken. This intule the county thirty-nine miles long. 
 
 In I‘'ebruary,1862,the bill ebanging the name from Breckinridge to Lyon County received 
 the Governor’s signature, it w,as named in honor of the iiero of Wilson’s Creek, who had 
 met his untimely death during the previous August. 
 
 The other changes in the limits of Lyon County, wbicli have fashioned it to its present 
 shape and dimensions are thus detailed in the history prepared iiy Jacob Stotler, editor of 
 the News, from which, and from wlioiii, much of tiie material here presented is taken; " In 
 the legislative session of 1863 a law was passed detaching from Lyon County two miles in 
 width of territory on the west side, from the south line of cur county <is far noBfh as tlie 
 north line of Chase County. In 1864 an act was inissed detaching two miles in witUli of ter¬ 
 ritory, on tbe we.st side of our county, from the line between Ranges 17 and 18 to tbe north 
 line of the countv, and att.achlng the .same to Morris County, thus straightening the west 
 lineof the county and leaving it twenty-two miles wide. It contains 858 Sc|Uare miles, or 
 549,978 acres of land.” Its boundaries are now as follow's: "Commencing on tlie west line 
 of Os.age County, at the corners to Sections 14, 15, 22 and 23, of Township 15, south of Range 
 13 east; thence tvest on section lines ami tbe soutii line of Waliaunsee County to tlie east line 
 of Range 9 e:rst; thence south, along said range line to tbe nortli line of Tow nslilp 22 south; 
 thence east on said townsiiip line to seciion line between second and third tier of sections in 
 Range 13 east; thence north on section lines and the west lines of Coffee and Os,age counties 
 to place of beginning.” 
 
 The State officers who have represented Lyon Countv, will be found in their appropriate* 
 place in the general State history. The iiresent county officers, November, 1882, are hi 
 follows; Probate Judge, L. B. Kellogg; County Attorney, J. W. Feighan; County Clerk, 
 William F. Ewing; Clerk of the District Court, J. G. Traylor; Superintendent of Schools, 
 J. E. Klock; Treasurer. Joseidi Ernst: Sheriff. Thomas L. Rvan; Coroner, .1. D. Davison; 
 Register of Deeds, William F. Chalfant; Surveyor, Robert Miillkeu; Superintendent of the 
 Poor, E. Brown. 
 
 In March, 1866, the people voted on the question whether they should, or should not, 
 erect a suitable building ill Emporia, for the uccoiiimodation of the county officers. The 
 result of the election, 327 to 164. showed that some of the old feeling of rivalry still lingered 
 in tlie breasts of Americus, Waterloo and Agnes Citv. Tbe building, a plain two story 
 stone structure, w.as coiiijileted during the winter of 1867-68, at a cost of $19,795. 
 
 In 1875. at the general election, tlie people of the county declared most emphatically 
 that they ilid not want any addition to the court liouse building. 
 
 The County Poor Farm is situat 'd one mile southwest of Empori.a. It comprises eighty 
 acres of land, .and a substantial two story brick liuilding. used as a Poor House. The entire 
 property is valued at $6,000. Tbe farm is in tbe trustworthy charge of E. Brown, and the 
 inmates are given all possible comforts. 
 
 SCHOOLS AND COUNTY SOCIETIES. 
 
 The first school in the county w,as opened by Rev. G. W. Torrence, in the summer of 
 1858. In October of th,at year. Miss Mary Jane W;itsou opened a free school in Em¬ 
 poria, and aliout the s.ame lime O. A. Tripp taught at Forest Hill, and W. E. Dennison at 
 Fremont. These were among the earliest schools in tbe county. 
 
 In November, 1867. G. C. Morse, the County Superintendent of .Schools, made his first 
 annual report, from which are taken the following figures; In the tliirty-four districts, 
 containing schools, there were twentv-six male and twenty-five female teachers. Tlie 
 amount of State school funds belonging to the county was $1.271.64; county fund, $624.75. 
 Of the 34 districts, 25 possessed scliool buildings, 9 stone, 10 frame, 6 log. Total num¬ 
 ber of school average, 1,623; attending, 1,195. The value of the school property was $18,- 
 685. 
 
 As a contrast the following facts are taken from the report of the County Superinten¬ 
 dent, for 1882: Lyon County is divided into 97 school districts, in which 148 teachers are 
 employed. Of the 6,026 people of school age 4,859 are in attendance. The average montlily 
 wages of teachers are, male, $35.72; female, $30.70. Tlie total value of school property is 
 now $108,990. and this ainouut is soon to be Increased by the erection of buildings in dis¬ 
 tricts Nos. 57, 64, 92 and 93, and in the city of Emporia. 
 
 The first attempt toorganize a county agricultural .society, was m.ade in 1860, but after 
 publishing a premium list, it became defunct. July 4, 1863, another attempt was nuide, and 
 a.society organizeil at Emporia, witli the following officers: R. H. Abraham, Pres.; E. 
 Borton, Sec’y, and A. Gillett, Treas. After bolding one fair, Septciiilier 28. 29, 30, 1866, tbe 
 society disbanded. In Janiiary.1868, a re-organization was nuide, lint soon shared tlie fate 
 of its predecessors. August 8. 1871, the Emporlaand Lyon County Mechanical Stock Asso¬ 
 ciation. now known as the Lyon County Agricultural Society, wnis incorporated, witli a cap¬ 
 ital stock of $100,000. Corporators: E. R. Hoideninan, C. H, 'North, P. B. Plumli, H. C. Cross, 
 T. C. Watson, ,1. S. Cleveland, and N. Spicer. The society purchased a forty-five acre tract 
 of land, one and one-half miles wTst of the city, and have made improvements from time to 
 time. Among the many buildings ;ire the main hall, 20x60, and floral liall, 25x60 feet. 
 Present Directors; J. F. Stratton, J. A. Moore. J M. Griffith, P. G. Hallburg, L. T. Heritage, 
 W. B. Ross, E. Borton. L. L. Halleck and W. T. Soden. (Ilficers: J. F. Stratton, Pres.; J. A. 
 Moore, Vice-Pres.: J. M. Griffith Treas.; W. R. Griflith. Sec'y. 
 
 Count)/ HorticuHurnl Society was organized in Felirnary, 1871.with aliout twenty mem¬ 
 bers. During the first year 150 niemliers were enrolled. First ofiicers; Prof. A. D. Cliam- 
 ber.s. of Hartford, Pres.; E. \Y. Cunningham, of Emporia, Treas.; R. Millikeii, of Em¬ 
 poria, Sec’y. First fair was held in tbe suniiiier of 1872. Tlie flora of the county receives 
 special attention. Present officers: R Mllliken, Pres.; J. G. Klock, Vice-Pres.; R. J. Riidi- 
 sell, Treas.; Mrs. J. F. Stratton, Sec’y. 
 
 Lyon County Metlicat was organized .April, 1882. with eight menibers. Officers: Dr. W. 
 W. Hibben, Pres.; Dr. J. W. Triieworlliy. Vice-I’res.: Dr. G. W. Frost, Sec’.v and Treas. 
 Board of Censors: Drs. L. D. Jacobs, J. W. Filkinsand J. J. Wrlglit. Regular'meetings are 
 beld the first Tuesday of each montli at Emporia. 
 
 STATISTICS. 
 
 George H. Rees made the first assessment of property in the fall of 1858. But his re¬ 
 turns were so partial tliat they are useless, as are abo those of 1859. From the figures re¬ 
 turned in 1860, howevei', it'is ascertained that the 190,488 taxalde acres of land in tbe 
 county were valued at $566,276; town lots, $66,212; personal iiroperty, $147,503—total, 
 $779,991. In 1861, the total vaUuition was $693,030; 1862, $886,037; 1864, $1,08.5,220; 
 1874, $3,889,680. In 1875, the population of the county had increased to 9,542; in 1878 to 
 13,6.34. 
 
 The statistics for 1882 make the following exhibit: Taxalde land in county, $2,359,999 
 (town lots, personal and railroad property in Emporia, $1,332,142 51); otlier property in 
 county, $2,804,972 53—total, $5,164,971.53. The total popuiatioii of the county, exclusive of 
 Emporia City wliicli has 7.000. is 11.660. In the sjii lug ot 1882. there were planted 73,836 
 acres of corn. 3,992 of oats and 6,671)4 of millet and Hungarian. On March 1, 1882.203,211 
 bushels of old corn was on liand. Agnes City. Americus :iiid Fremont, the "cheese” town¬ 
 ships, manufactured 71.708 lbs. of that article during the year. The county turned out 
 359.712 Ills ot liutter, and sold poultry and eggs to the value ot $17,825. In the county are 
 8,111 horses, 41,356 cattle, 29,179 sheep and 18,808 swine. 
 
 EMPORIA. 
 
 The advantages of natural position which led to the location of Emporia, 
 as a town, have already been noticed. When the settlers of 1S57 commenced 
 to pour into the county, the time had arrived for the choosing of some site upon 
 which a settlement could be formed and a town developed. Accordingly the 
 town of Emporia was located in February, 1S57, its proprietors being P. B. 
 Plumb, of Emporia, and Gen. G. W. Deitzler, G. W. Brown, Lyman Allen and 
 Columbus Hornsby, of Lawrence. Although a young man at tlie time—not 
 having reached his maj’ority—and although now a man who has not reached 
 middle age, Mr. Plumb was and is regarded as one of the principal founders of 
 Emporia. And the young Ohioan did not stop in his upward course, but dur¬ 
 ing the war, then but a young man, made his record ; previous to which he 
 had been admitted to the bar. A member of the House of Representatives in 
 1862, 1866 and 1867 ; Speaker during his second year; a leading business man 
 
848 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 and banker; United States Senator in 1877—Mr. Plumb is a balanced and broad¬ 
 minded man. This diversion seems necessary. 
 
 C. V. Eskridge was appointed agent of the company, for the sale of its 
 property and to look after its general business interests. John Hammond 
 erected the first building upon the town site, a one and a half story wooden 
 structure, 12x16 feet, occupied as a boarding-house. When Mr. Hammond 
 first came to Emporia he was alone, and as there luckily happened along J. H. 
 Clapp and wife from New York, looking up a claim, he engaged the lady to 
 cook for him. She was the first lady who set foot upon the town site. The 
 hotel was generally crowded to its utmost capacity. The building was used for 
 religious services, educational purposes, was county headquarters, broker’s office 
 —and what not ? It finally outlived its usefulness, as the town grew, and was 
 moved on to Geo. R. Bartsch’s farm in Waterloo Township. 
 
 Although the Town Company’s Hotel—.the Emporia House—and the store 
 of Hor(j;sby & Kick were commenced at about the same time, the latter was 
 completed first, and is therefore the second building erected in Emporia. C. 
 V. Eskridge was a clerk in the store, and finally owned it. Upon the resigna¬ 
 tion of John Fowler, Postmaster of Columbia, in the fall of 1857, Mr. Pick was 
 appointed the first Postmaster of Emporia. When the Emporia House was 
 completed Mr. Hammond took possession of it, but after running it for a few 
 months, resigned in favor of Mrs. Elizabeth Storrs, who therefore may be con¬ 
 sidered the first regular land¬ 
 lady of Emporia. Mr. Ham¬ 
 mond’s boy, Daniel, who 
 came with the family from 
 Dayton, Ohio, then four years 
 old, was the first child who 
 “located” on the town site. 
 
 While the News was erecting 
 its building, the Emporia 
 House served as its printing 
 office, its first number being 
 set up in an upper chamber 
 thereof. 
 
 The fourth structure 
 erected was the old News 
 building, which stands in the 
 rear of the block now occu¬ 
 pied by that establishment. It 
 was used, in its time, as res¬ 
 idence, postoffice, bank, fur¬ 
 niture factory,city hall,church, 
 hardware store, etc., being the 
 office of the News for fourteen 
 years. 
 
 In the firsf*humber of the 
 Nanzas News, June 7, 1857, 
 the following description is 
 given of Emporia, then only 
 three months of age : 
 
 Emporia Is situated between 
 the Neosho and (Jottoiiwocid 
 creeks, si.x miies alioveliieir juiic- 
 tion. To tlie west it graiiuall.v 
 rises for a distance of sever;. 1 
 miles. On the north and sontii are. 
 large belts of the tlnest timber, 
 along the Neoslio and Cotton¬ 
 wood, while the various smaller 
 streams emptying into them at 
 this point.all well timbered, serve 
 to make it one of the best tim¬ 
 bered regions in Kanzas. Coal and 
 building stone are found here in 
 abundance. Emporia was located 
 in March last. Aliont the first of 
 April, the erection of a large hotel 
 was commenced by the town com¬ 
 pany, which has Just been com¬ 
 pleted. A commodious store house 
 
 has just been erected and filled with goods, and another is in process of erection. A large 
 saw and grist mill, with latli and shingle machines attaclied, is about being put up on 
 the town site. Anotlier large saw-mill is in iirocessof construction one half a mile distant. 
 There is .at present one saw-mill in operation near the junction, six miles distant, which 
 has furnished the lumlier nsen in theerection of the liuildings now on the town site. There 
 is also another saw-mill eight miles aliove, on the Cottonwood, which is in operation. 
 
 No intoxicating drinks are allowed to he sold on the town site. The two following fea¬ 
 tures we copy from tlie contract of the proprietors: “The parties liind tliemselves to each 
 otlier that in every sale or donation of any portion of the land which may be selected or 
 located for a town site, tliey will sign no deed of sale, release, gift, grant or lease to the 
 same, without a provision in such deed of sale, release, gift, grant or lease, that the lessee 
 shall not make, store, sell or give away, to be used as a beverage, any malt or spirituous 
 liquors on such premises so sold or conveyed away, and tliat any violation of such provis¬ 
 ions sliall he a forfeiture of all the rights wliich said purchaser, donee, grantee or tenant 
 shall have acquired to said premises. And the said parties further agree that they will also 
 proliihit in all deeds and conveyances, as above, and find purchasers to extend the same 
 provisions to their assignees, th.at no lionse shall he allowed to lie occupied forgamhling 
 imrposes on any of the lots of the said town: and any gambling for money, or otherwise, liv 
 which anything shall be lost or won, on sain premises, with the. knowledge and counsel of 
 the purchaser, shall he a forfeiture of tlie right which said purchaser, donee, grantee or 
 tenant shall liave aciiuired to said premises.” 
 
 The lots are 130 feet deep and 50 feet front, excepting on commercial streets, where 
 they are hut 25 feet front. Tlie principal streets are 100 feet broad—the others eighty feet. 
 Hiiildlng is progressing as fast as the supply of lumlier will admit, and as soon as the mills 
 now being constructed are put into operation, the progress will be niucli greater. Several 
 stone buildings have been contracted for, to lie built tills summer. The country around 
 here is fast filling up witli an energetic, industrious and Intelligent population, wlio will 
 develop the rich resources of this fertile region, and make it the centre of wealth and intel¬ 
 ligence. 
 
 During all of the year 1857, settlers continued to arrive at Emporia, and 
 building operations were brisk. Mr. Parham, a druggist from Leavenworth, 
 and Mr. Phelps, a Michigan man, were among the new arrivals, and built a saw¬ 
 mill, located just north of the present Normal School building. In the summer 
 of this year, railroad matters, religious matters, educational topics and mail 
 troubles, besides the actual development of business enterprises, all served to 
 agitate the young Emporia. The Baptists and Methodists held services in the 
 old hote' office. The third public meeting (as elsewhere detailed) ever held in 
 
 JAY S OPERA HOUSE. 
 
 the town, was a railroad convention which assembled in June. Mail facilities 
 were abominable, and the citizens of Emporia insisted on having a school. That 
 the discussion had an effect is evident from the fact that Rev. G. C. Morse and 
 lady opened the “Emporia Academy” in April, 1858, but the first free school was 
 that taught by Miss Mary Jane Watson, in October. In December, 1859, the 
 first school district was organized in Emporia. Its Directors were Col. F". W. 
 Cloud, C. C. Dodge, and Ed. Borton. In 1862, C. V. Eskridge, then a member 
 of the Legislature, secured the passage of a special act, authorizing Emporia 
 District No. l to issue bonds, in the amount of $6,000, for the purpose of erect¬ 
 ing a school building. The bonds were issued and sold, and with the proceeds 
 thereof a building was erected, which, at the time, was considered the finest 
 common-school building in the State outside of Leavenworth. At the following 
 session of the Legislature, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, see¬ 
 ing how successfully the measure worked, recommended that this special act be 
 made the basis of a general law. This was done, and is now an important part 
 of the general educational system of Kansas, which dates from that year, 1863. 
 
 Emporia continued to grow materially, as well as in religious and edu¬ 
 cational directions, and one prime cause of her prosperity was that the town 
 company reserved a certain number of lots, from those not drawn, for donation 
 to persons desirous of making improvements. Emporia must have a town hall 
 commensurate with her importance, but. as events proved, not at once. Al¬ 
 though a “Town Hall Com¬ 
 pany” was formed, with C. C. 
 Slocum as president, in Feb¬ 
 ruary, 1858, it is stated that 
 “ enough money could not be 
 raised to lay the foundation.” 
 In December, of this year, the 
 town site was pre-empted, 
 and the town company gave 
 settlers deeds for their lots. 
 
 On February 6, 1865, 
 
 Emporia, which then con¬ 
 tained a population of about 
 500, was granted the privilege 
 of sloughing off her township 
 organization and assuming the 
 form of a village government. 
 The trustees were : R. M. 
 Ruggles, chairman; J. C. 
 Fraker, John L. Catterson, 
 William Clapp and John 
 Hammond. In April, 1870, 
 the first municipal election 
 was held, at which H. C. 
 Cross was chosen mayor of 
 the new city of the second 
 class. For particulars in re¬ 
 gard to the municipal history 
 of Emporia, the reader is re¬ 
 ferred to pages which follow, 
 as also to the growth of her 
 present school system, estab¬ 
 lishment of banks, and general 
 advancement in all the lines 
 of modern life. 
 
 The M. K. & T. Rail¬ 
 road reached Emporia De¬ 
 cember 22, l86q, and the A. 
 T. & S. F. July 21, 1870. 
 
 In preceding pages an 
 attempt has merely been 
 made to presenl the most 
 salient facts connected with the growth of Emporia—merely as a preface to the 
 details which follow. The city is now prosperous and fair to look upon, con¬ 
 taining costly churches, an ably conducted State Normal School, good churches, 
 a daily press even in advance of a population of 6,000 people, banking institu¬ 
 tions which have become noted throughout the State for their substantial and 
 “unfailing” qualities, first-class hotels and business houses—and the particulars 
 regarding all these topics, and many more, appear in succeeding pages. 
 
 MUNICIPAL HISTORY. 
 
 AS will lie seen elsewhere, Emporia was first iiicoi porated as a village February 6, 1865. 
 In April, 1870, it was created, under the laws ot the State, a city of the second class, and 
 divided into four wards. The first city ofticers as elected and appointed were: Mayor, 11. 
 O. Cross: Councilinen, E. Horton. L. N. Robinson. W. W. Williams, C. V. Eskridge, K. D. 
 Thomas, C. Wheelock, F. Hlrth, Geo. W. Fredericks; Police Judge. E. W. Cunningham; 
 
 Clerk, H. W. McCune; Treasurer. S. H. Riggs; Engineer,- Wilson; Attorney, P. 1!. 
 
 Plumh; Marshal, W. A. Randolph. The following named gentlemen have occupied the 
 office ot Mavor: 1870. H. C. Cross; 1871-2, William Jay; 1873. No es .Spicer; 1974, J.R. 
 Graham; 187,5.-fobn ISav; 1876. Thomas Morrison; 1877-8, J.S. Watson; 1879-80, U. .S. 
 Gilmore; 1881-2, 1>. W. Eastman. . t „ n, r. 
 
 Present city officers: Mavor, I), W. Eastman; Councilmen, J. R. Walkup, ,1. Hay, T. II. 
 Lewis, N. B. Ireland, J. W. Thacher, J. H. Ilalleck, J. A. Moore, C. P. Theis; Clerk',' E M. 
 Forde; Treasurer, H. Dunlap; Attorney, J. Jay Buck; Police Judge, J. R. Barnes; Marshal, 
 M. Burgle; Constables. T. Johnson, L. R. Vernon. 
 
 Prior to the opening of the Holly system of water works in the city, an efficient fire de¬ 
 partment was organized, and a chemicai fire engine, hose, reels, etc., were ]iurchased. The 
 department, when occasion demands, is always on duty, and aided with an ahundantsupply 
 of water, bids defiance to conflagrations. 
 
 CITY IMPROVEMENTS. 
 
 Holly Water IForks.—The first official action taken by the city in reiation to a system of 
 water works was June 2, 1879, when the fe.asibility of the project was discussed. October 
 25, 1879, a special election w.as ordered held for the purpose of voting 850,000 in bonds for 
 the water works. The election was not held until November 4, 1879. when the bonds were 
 carried by 464 for to 140 against. A special committee on location, appointed in December, 
 
 1879, reported in favor of locating on the Neosho River. The report was ;ulopted by the 
 Connell. January 8, 1880. it was decided to locate on the Cottonwood River. January 15, 
 
 1880, a final decision was made ;ind the works located on their present location. Work 011 
 
LYON COUNTY. 
 
 coft‘’of^S6M9aiT®Numbcr“^f"feeroY?^^^^ I’’- ’880. af a 
 
 c?f ‘‘ 
 
 prlvilefTt*. which Is constantly increasing. ^ Pi^csent well sni)i)Iied wltli the water 
 -Was established In the fall of ir ^7 t-t w > 
 
 master. He was succeeded by Joseph A Fuller who him m appointed first Post- 
 he was succeeded by Jacob Stotler In October v 'r ^861, when 
 
 meiit, and was I’ostnilstress until Octolier 8 1874^w1ien^ lacnn ‘■f,®®’''®'' tl>e anpoint- 
 
 cliarge, re.siiined control. In I87fi the omen f ''''®'’'■®®®'‘’ 
 
 office, hut In 1877, w.ai re-lnstated a.s an office of the sero.f / “ s®®‘>'“* ’» ^ third class 
 
 ohice business has Steadily increased It w i<i m-ifil c ass. Since 1876, tlie post- 
 
 the first order helnpr purchased hy\he "P September 9, 1867, 
 
 1881. the total amount of cash received on mol.ev m^^^ “'‘"f ’'®‘“ • ’■> 
 
 oi^ters Pal'I. S79.873.7.8; total of money orderLSsiness sinn ‘'‘"‘“""t of 'ooney 
 
 office hmslness transacted Is an Index to theReneral nrosnUhVof amount of post- 
 
 new .Masonic re’iifpi’e. for°wh!ch‘theTo7i’ndaUon’s buildings In the city, Is the 
 
 committee composed of C\ V EskriXe f n A biiihllng 
 
 squarefeet. nctsous is located on the third floor and has an area of 1,150 
 
 commX%ng"X^itHon.7rX^Xlc5fTbeaX ®f ’»® ®<ty on a 
 
 this site for a cemetery was purchased iXlieVi.m^Y'Jn *’ ‘’® ‘tl> directions. In 18,59. 
 
 Fellows caused a survey of flftXifacresL lfeXade®'«o^^^^ Masons. In 1867, the Odd 
 additional land has been secured makine tho^ilrpsp^iir ^ purchase was made, 
 
 S2.500 has Dee., spent In inXXements bVthe’ Or^ n !,? ‘'‘®'’®®- About 
 
 been laid out in Improvements by private^indiviiinnVQ’ ‘^!r? estimated that $80,000 has 
 the Odd Fellows’ societierof Emporia The grounds are now controlled by 
 
 THE PRESS. 
 
 dun?)! 78^7*“!.%^^ KXoX"*hX'^rt• t^;r?e ^.'XXlX 
 
 one of the pioneer papers of t lie then Territory of lOinsas amfwX* ^ '® A*’"’* ""as 
 
 of any other paper in Emporia. During the flmsSismfnVoiP ''® A',®’''''® "* advance 
 
 no regular malt service to Emporia and the makhf^ r?f •? existence there was 
 
 with many difficulties. At the end of the fi?sTvoIump^i^cm.TrpVip^ "’“a a task attended 
 In the paper, and was associated v ltl Mr I’lnn^h li "'terest 
 
 Stotler became the sole editor and XimiXr and chln^p.m J" January. 1859. Mr. 
 
 Messrs. P. B. PI .mb and Dudley Randan ipc'amp^ name to the Emporia News. 
 
 S. Gilmore, and in March IftfiH Mr purchased the paper, with David 
 
 menced the publication of a .no?nfng dXly.Yecefv\X®rXnial. 
 
 849 
 
 K*”" XV6Vs°t"o,7e1.!riWltgV^^^^ purpose Of erecting suitable bu.Id- 
 
 F. Filey, of St. Louis, Mo. A sUe of twenty acres, don.ated by (Dies 
 
 Flck and the buildings were to have nLp p^pJi .Pfuviousiy donated by H. W. 
 
 wanis changed, and the bXunXrec^fwi n, {iip rpal ^ f®fh arrangement was after- 
 
 of $15,000. At this time the Xool nnVn ^ the present one, at a coat 
 
 Thegeneral progress of the school dnrlnir rfip ®'uployed three Instructors, 
 
 ing became Inadeiiuateto the^ilem uid" I n r Ip f ®n rapid th.at the bulld- 
 
 1878 the Legislature ariprXIXcd TnVm^^^^ • '. 5 students were enrolled. In 
 
 1873. at a cost of $68,000 The new sirilcinr^Pwnl ''® '’Uilding, which was completed In 
 lug, both in architectural heantv and si/p'^^'iip ^^10-0? ' superior to the old stone bulld- 
 State atan expense of from $10 000 to S15 nnii' ‘"stitutlon was supported by the 
 
 h.ulldings were destroy ed by X notyiifm^pmVrJlV^H ;®''’ '‘'>t".tl>® new and old 
 
 m order, and, after some delay the T pirf^i i? ,' Ufoct a new building was next 
 
 ditlons that the county of Lyoif and th^idfv nf p’ ’879, appropriated $85,000, on the con- 
 costof the new building tX wX do le Xi wnrk'pM f'® ®8tlmated 
 
 structure, which was completed MaX7’i^aan'p?o^ ° ‘ V'e new building commenced. The 
 building, and Is alinosXn'^xacJ ®f t'i® burned 
 
 bullding,'and is a niost an ex fc eounternaifonr 17plf‘l®.'' “*® f®«'>-‘«’ou oftiie burned 
 gymnasium; an assenildy rXn (Xh 7«paH7,^ i* ' 3(b‘53 feet; a 
 
 r oms, etc., etc. It Is one of the’handLmesr ?/ 600; recitation, and library 
 
 credit to Emporia. ’"ooiuie Handsomest stiucturesof its kind in the State, and Is a 
 
 Vr “““* ‘'•le J:;mporia Tri^iiue Mavl7 m79 an/i i; X.,; .-‘VM 
 
 Gie i\rew;s. under the firm name. Stotler Rowland tri-ohTm consolidated with 
 
 his partnersMnterests. The next change October Mr. Stotler bought 
 
 purchaseof half theesta!)ii<5hniAnMt\?H^^^manageinent was made April 1.1875 bv the 
 
 ‘‘«®™oon pape?''•Marffiu‘Y8'80 ^?^^ A'eitfJwas 
 
 and Frank F. MacLennan. who. wTth Mr stotleV ^^»«s 
 
 paSo'ifa'p: T*'® "’’“y 
 
 llshed'iiteXnX'j'X^^ P»P®r. Which had been estah- 
 
 had also consolidated With the joumai. a G ^eeiibak (whicli 
 
 establishment and Graham it- unAV m.wilv,,, \ Chalfant’s lob printing 
 
 he added new material for the publicaXn of a iiewsnanpr‘^^Thp'if®®! f’"'®? establishments; 
 lican appeared January 31, 1883 C. V EskrlilD-p^pd'ififr^f.V.i ^J'® nuniber of the Repub- 
 llshed dally and weekly. The dally is a thirtv rw7pninm^A’P®®?*’*®’®'"- The paper is piib- 
 ber of the Associated Press, and iXlisl i igYm tMeXaSh^ a full mem- 
 
 enterprlsing ana leading dailies of the State The \7ei\frv '’’‘uks among the 
 
 unin paper, first class In every respect bX da fv aX ’hlrty-six col- 
 
 h®me and In the southern and smfth western ’^^8® circulation at 
 
 now Xciing a iXg? thrle^Xry ’’K''® ®''‘t®r and proprietor is 
 
 E!iav!s;"{ss‘;ifete7«^ 
 
 was formed and Incorporated with a capital Xck of s^n^non^??" ’Publishing Company 
 
 Charles Harris, D. J. N. Ross and A W Xnblfs ^ ®®0,000. Directors: C. V? Eskridge, 
 
 HetherlXX'ir* J^IVIrc7vim purcimsed the esutdlDimp^f/^i ’'l®,’?®™*®* •Scnfiriri, hv W. F. 
 editor ai.a proprietor WheX^fassumed P'-®s®‘'t 
 
 I>®‘«®®ratic XXal 7 nX 7 ff.my ■ “ 
 
 1871 it wis purcha^ell'by W^W WiluX’s^^ iS IsWl’t'Xs®eo ^ s'"’',* ^‘’‘®"- ’" 
 
 Its publication discontinued ‘ ^ 1872 it was consolidated with the Nexvs^ and 
 
 a sto^k* e^XS ®sXcesX®eX'l.V^R Sf P^rP®,--- P’ ®-»®“ 8y 
 
 It afterwart s fell into the hands of HwYlct’nnpn^^^ ^’,''“®y’ '‘®'' Mr- Walker. 
 
 Chalfant and Albert Pheanfs It wX L;JflySnSge l ®'>®®®ssively by W. F. 
 
 i?.K,S'c,”.usi:rbv‘S.^'>s’*~ 
 
 SCHOOLS, 
 
 a.ul1sXuUn use.“X m9®-7XXw“7ik^^ "* P86~-68. it was occupied. 
 
 After the Incorporation of the town as a dty^of the s®ec®o®nXlass®hi“l8"nPt‘p?B8 ®u®oI. 
 2/..’!'!®P®riS' were classified and graded. Atthefii •of; nil-ar j-. „ iHC SCilOOlS 
 
 Hanna, clerk. --- -x,. 
 
 twoYeirs%ml^wa?iuc“ede7brKobif"{Hfik77/‘S®nV,m?^^^^^^^ Y'"®'* “f"®® ’‘® '’c’J 
 
 elected to the office for o7e yeaK He wL succeedc.?h^ T"',' A', ItcTuoIds was 
 
 ploj4Ytwo®7u’lldlngf occipiepf ®and75®o’°D®!nffs1nrolie I 5®’’®“®''^ '^®te ®'u- 
 
 twenty-two teachers emXyed atXonside?aUoi^irssXY.^.75 P®*’ ’ 881 - 88 . show 
 
 Legl^“(%^;“';rrX7.:;V“2'a-l?l/«n'l.X1®d?n^ ‘® f® Kansas 
 
 PJ>‘P®riu. The bill was passeef and became a law MaX*7® 1867“^ School at 
 
 45.680 acres of lands was made from lands granted to the 8mtP nmw n.l ‘..®'*x®'^"*®'*’ c’ 
 
 pl®r^.a.V.;.ft®x,®(^l®;^.;X'ih7®sf»/i:;Xwtpf^^^^^^ 
 
 raeXfJ;;!y?ifc®eV7a‘?.Te.VV1.?a?‘\®lfe''X^f^(r 
 
 “*‘The®i>r«®U'iPrP';‘?'‘°'l P’Steachers’w°Xs. “® '“®" ' “’® Legislature 
 old stone school bund®iig*,®on ConstltuHoif’street® “h ”'® sbc®»( 1 story of the 
 
 by L. B. Kellogg, Febru^Vy ®u‘lSe7®stSXuX'‘‘D®LX tX^'Ye'a;^SraPp®n"r®o'‘ 
 
 54 
 
 Kankln. Janms RSgersVTr tV Huffa'ker; J. ML 
 
 Treasurer; I. T. Goodnow SunerintendPTir•’ Spriggs, State 
 
 Regents (1883): Hon Edwin T^ckX preXeL^ Hnn ’''s/riiction-ex officio. Board of 
 W. Loy, Treasurer; Gen D E Cl-iinf Hnn^ wPiV^An JJ-Crichton, Secretary; Hon. J. 
 
 for 1888 is composed of A R Tavlor’ M® 'a ’*PJ1' ”• Hrner. The Faculty 
 
 ler, B. A., L. F. HoX® V V Pfl% b’ Ph s 'p^ - ”• T' ’’’‘''‘s. ». E. Sad- 
 
 CHURCHES. 
 
 Rev'^D. C.‘”to^?e"^p7forX“Rs7V^^^^^^^^ July, 1858, with five members, by the 
 
 localities In the then new tXn of #XoH:i t,, i P®m services In 1857. at different 
 
 feet, was commenced and com"p”eted on the’ siVe of rnp’nro®«o®,7 p*?!?’ frame hullding, 83x30 
 church was dedicated Jii v 186 i Mr XrfrJl P’^®s®nt edifice at a cost of $800. The 
 succeeded by Rev M. s (;Skweli ®"til 1867. when he was 
 
 .".a;r;rr?oKi7Ls K 
 r(tSeXiriX-a"c2S5lX!(r'it^Vi;k?^rS®a®i.f£®K^ 
 
 strikes of that year. Prof (3 R Pomerov^nf rni tuifo ®p‘“®.'’'’''® railroad 
 
 months, when the present ’'*® P®’?” f®u six 
 
 the winter of 1879‘80 tX fXn ’p®'' charge September f, 1878. In 
 
 ing is a Gothic structure, w^th extreA^^^ *‘’'”®®’ 
 
 stone, and was completed in the sum mer of i aai 7fn r?,of’ rviH, i.'i.?’ gray magnesia llme- 
 the services of Alniighty (loti .lamiarv q i a^ ‘‘Ai',,®.®?.’ -P’ *13,000., It was dedicated '-j 
 with the organization having aoskiieTioleko^^’-p fl()uiishing Sabbath scliool is connected 
 tion, 144 having 885 members. Present membership of the church organlza- 
 
 84x40 feet, was erectecl at a tXt ®of |i an ) ‘ Xe='I®r?®“6’ wben a stone building, 
 
 charge of the church In 1868 and is the^nresmu regular pastor, took 
 
 in the old building until Xsnring of i sao xvhkn '® ®®"ffreRation held services 
 
 for a new structure. The new hifiidin? i*s’ ?m’ih’ Af'T'^^ii®'^® down and tiie foundations laid 
 (luring the winter of 18R2 ^ at A«fiilfQ!A\ ^ stone and will be completed 
 
 34x65 feet in Size, xXh riictu^k room sk ®- ^P® building will he 
 
 Present number of comniunicaiits 185 feet, and will have a seating capacity of 400. 
 
 xi®«SS'iS:IS 
 
 Re®y^. ®i;'.»flX® ®wX®k'e.?i'Xi'"l 9 S®;l "fLrAl®o 7 ;‘'‘*“/¥’® sueSf ®b®y' 
 
 beVs ^8’00’ ‘®®'' ®‘“'‘‘-«® ®’ ’P® ®-’SauikX‘(},ifi'li‘X"l887.'’AVAkk\if^ 
 
 sisililis^k^ps-'S 
 
 p7e\Xt®e®iTa?i?T/o;''®‘‘®^’ ’'-®p’ 
 membkr^!"Lm®flt-M‘sekXk7vero®lk|fcfAf’i^fanm'i,A?^^ 
 
 Commercial street, betweeii sTxth and sAvtif h ®’?®‘k®-'' ’'‘® west side of 
 
 kTMerffiimiV*®bekwAen‘Uu®rtTmkk®p7fthkvenAAil“TliYlmXlir“%®®‘'V’-®*^^^^^^ 
 
 bath-silmol.®®vRhanaver?glkX!Xim®AV^^ ^Aoo and a®fl®o®uHshViig 
 
 pasfot7-kRt7i7l'*iLfe7£p®] fS^ 
 
 liliifspiisiiiisEs 
 
 of HfixQfi ® ^ Lanilsome,commodious structure, with extreme’dlmeusions 
 
 m ®’ 8‘'ay ulagnesla limestone, and has a seating sapac ty of 800 ® 
 
 sgss“i“ssssissssil 
 
 L. L. Ilolden, who renialiied as p.astor from the spring of 187( to(iprA X is-A'^ L„ a 
 
 rectory was built in 1H7Q at a nn«r nV ii nAA ^ ik "i io('*. "t a cost of 5J.500. A 
 sixty. ^ ^ cost of 51,000. Present number of communicants, 
 
 aocietu 0/Eriends.-A meeting of this denomination was organized In 1861. with forty 
 
850 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 memliers. Services were held in private residences until 1864, when a meeting house was 
 built on tlie corner of Sixth and Sylvan streets. This building was a frame structure, 
 20x24 feet, aud was used until the summer of 1881, when it was sold and moved away. A 
 new l)ulldlng, 28x40, was immediately built on the site of the old one, at a cost of Sl',200. 
 In the fail of 1879, a division occurred among the Friends, by reason of which many of the 
 old, original members left and formed a new organlz.atlon. The old organization had no 
 regular pastor until tin spring of 1878. when Mrs. M. H. Kogers took charge, and remained 
 one year. Rev. A. Keuwortliy succeeded her, and remained five months. Rev. O. N Ken¬ 
 worthy being tlie present pastor. Present membership, 100. 
 
 The Cnttniuvood Monthly Meeting of the society of Friends was opened in 1860. and ser¬ 
 vices held at the house of John Moon until 1862, when the meeting honse was built. 
 
 The Cottonwood Quarterly Meeting of Friends was opened at the meeting house in 1868. 
 
 The division among the members of the Emporia meeting caused the dissenters to 
 form a new meeting among themselves, and erect a meeting house. 
 
 St. Paul's Reformed Church was organized in the summer of 1878. by Rev. ,1. G. Shoe¬ 
 maker, with thirty-one members. Rev. Slioemaker remained until F'ebruary, 1881. The 
 pulpit was then without a pastor until December, 1882, when Rev. D. H. Sliiiey took charge. 
 The present church edifice, on thecoruer of Ninth and Constitution streets, is a commodious 
 brick structure. 40x60 feet, and was erected in 1880, at a cost of S3,000. Presenf member¬ 
 ship, forty. 
 
 Evangeiical Church (German), a temporary organization, was effected in ,Iune, 1882. 
 July 22, 1882, the organization was made pern aiient, wdth eleven members, by Rev. C. F. 
 Erlfmeyer. Regular services were held in the Free Metliodist Church. A church edifice is 
 in contemplation, to he built in 1883. 
 
 Churchof the Sacred Heart (Catholic) was organized in 1874. by Father Jos. Perrier, 
 with twelve families. A brick church edifice. 30x40 feet, was Imilt the same year, at a cost 
 of 82,000. Fatlier Perrier remained until 1880 when the church passed into the hands of the 
 Order of St. Francis, Rev. 11. Mier, priest. In 1881, a two-story brick edifice, 50x80 feet, 
 was hunt, at a cost of S8.000, which is used by the order for religious services. In 1882. 
 another two-story brick building, 40x60 feet, was completed, at a cost of $4,000, and is to 
 he used as a parochial school. Present numl)er of scholars attending, ninety-five. A hos¬ 
 pital is in process of erection, which, wlien comideted, will he a two-story brick or stone, 
 30x54 feet, with two wings, and will cost $10,000. Present number of families, 100. 
 
 The United Presbyterian 
 Church, was first organized by 
 Rev. J. A. Collins, In 1869, with 
 thirteen members. Mr. Collins 
 remained In charge until spring 
 of 1871. The church then had 
 no regular pastor until 1875, 
 wlien Rev. James Barnett, D. 
 
 I)., occupied the pulpit until 
 1880, when the organization be¬ 
 came defunct. In 1881 it was 
 again organized by Rev. J. A. 
 
 Collins, who is the present sup¬ 
 ply. The organization has no 
 cliurch edifice, but expects to 
 build in 1883. Present number 
 of communicants, twenty-two. 
 
 Christian Church —Of tills 
 church, although one of tlie 
 oldest in the city, but little can 
 be said as to its general history, 
 on account of the failure of par¬ 
 ties in responding to demands 
 made for sketch. It was organ¬ 
 ized in 1856, with six members, 
 by Elder S. G. Brown, and an 
 edifice completed in 1858. It is 
 the intention of the body to 
 erect a handsome edifice in 
 1883. Elder Lotz, present pas¬ 
 tor. 
 
 SOCIETIES. 
 
 Emporia Lodge, Mo. 12, A., 
 
 F. A A. M.—An informal meet¬ 
 ing of those interested In Ma¬ 
 sonry was held January 15,1858, 
 and L. H. D. Ballev was elect¬ 
 ed W. M.: H.W. Fick, S. W., and 
 
 C. F. Maurer, J. W. The first 
 regular meeting was held July 
 24.1858. A charter was grant¬ 
 ed December 21. 1864, with tlie 
 following charter members: B. 
 
 J. Purcell, C. V. Eskridge, H.W. 
 
 Fick, E. Borton.and T. E. Hicks. 
 
 Its present offlcers <are J. C. 
 
 .Tones, W. M.i ,V. W. .Scott, S. 
 tv.; W. F. Ewing, ,J. W.; F. W. 
 
 Hirth, Sec. Regular meetings 
 are held on first F'riday even¬ 
 ings of e.ach montli in the Ma¬ 
 sonic temple. Present number 
 of meml)ers,J54. 
 
 Emporia Chapter, Mo. 12, 
 
 K. A. M., was organized under 
 dispensation. June 4. 1869. A 
 charter was granted October 19. 
 
 1869, with P. B. Plumb, H. P.: 
 
 T. G. Wibley, king; B. Y. Hunt, 
 
 scribe. Present officers are J. Jay Buck, H. P.; D. A. St.alil, king; Jolin C. Jones scribe; 
 F. W. Hirth. Sec. Regular communications are held on the second Friday evening of each 
 month at Masonic Temple. Present number of members, sixty-two. 
 
 Emporia Council, Mo. 7, R. S. AS. E. M., was organized May 5. 1880, with twelve mem¬ 
 bers. Its first offlcers were J. C. Bennett, T. I’ll. M.; J. Jay Buck, I). M.; \V. W. Hibben, 
 Tre.ts.; J. J. Pettingell, Rec. Present offlcers are R. E. Torrington, T. I'll. M.; D. A. Stahl, 
 
 D. M.; J. H. Willliite, Treas.; J. ,1. Pettingell, Sec. Regular meetings held on fourth Friday 
 evenings of March, June, Sentember and December. Present memhersli'p. fifteen 
 
 WUlll.EV OPERA HOUSE. 
 
 ay 
 
 Emporia Commandery, Mo. 8, K. T., was organized under a charter dated May 6,1875. 
 :ts first officers were Sir L. D. Jacoi)S. Em. Com.; Sir H. O. Cross, Gen.; Sir A. Gilbert, Capt. 
 ien.; Sir D. A. Stahl, P.; Sir W. W. Hibben, S. W.; Sir T. C. Watson, J. W.; Sir L. L. Halleck, 
 Treas.; Sir T. C, Davidson, Rec. Present offlcers are Sir J. M. Steele. Em. Com.; SirD. A. 
 Stahl. Gen.; Sir W. W. Hibben, C.apt. Gen.; Sir J. F. Culver, P.; SirL. L. Halleck. S. W.; Sir 
 C. W. Cleaver. J. W.; Sir S. R. Hail, Treas.; Sir Edward Borton, Rec, Regul.ar conclaves are 
 held on third Friday evenings of each month at Masonic Temple. Present membership, 
 fifty-eight. 
 
 Union Lodge, Mo. 15, I. O .0. F.. w,as organized under a charter dated June 20, 1865, 
 with tlie following charter members: .loseph Hall, W. F. Hanford, J. W. Weaver, Tb. Hall, 
 and Ross Thomas. Present offlcers: L. Dewees. N. G.; W. H. Solsby, V. G.; Robert Jeff. 
 Treas.; F. W. Hirth, Sec. Regular meetings held at Odd Fellows’ Hall Tliursdav evenings. 
 Present numbi r of members, 122. 
 
 Emporia Encampmtnt, Mo. 17, I. O. O. F., was instituted under dispensation May 8, 
 1871. A charter w:i3 granted October 12. 1871, with tbe following charter members—H. H. 
 Smith, .los. Ruf, A. Graham. T. P. H;ill, .1. Bay, F. AV. Htrth, A. S. Townslv. First officers— 
 J. Bay. C. P.; J. Ruf, 11. P.; T. P. Hall, S. W.; H. H. Smith, J. AV.; F. AA’. Hirth, scribe. Its 
 present offlcers are—F. Stuckey, C. P.; A. Fuller, H. P,; R. V/. Jeremy, S. AV.; R. Jeff. J. W.; 
 F. AA'. Hirtli. scribe. Regular meetings are held on second and fourth Thur.sday evenings of 
 each month at I. O. O. I'. 11 dl. Present number of members, twenty-one. 
 
 Central Lodge, Mo. 781, K. of H., was organized under a ch.irter October 13, 1877, with 
 eighteen members. Its firstoffl'cers were—J. AV. Trueworthy. P. D.; L. L. Halleck, D.; ,1. 1). 
 Davidson, A'. D.; B. F. Kenyon, Rep.; AA’.S. Jay, Fin. Rep.; J. R. Grab,am. Treas.; ,1. H. 
 Clark, Chap. Present offlcers—J. AA'. TruewortliA'. D,; J. R. Graham, P. D.; H. E. Fox, Rep.; 
 A. McKinney. Trea.s.; Jos. Culver, Chap. Regular meetings are held at AA'eavers’Hall on 
 first and third VA'ednesday evenings. Present memhershlp, ninety-six. 
 
 Walkrttp Lodge, Mo. now, K. of H., was instituted January 28. 1880, witli forty-three 
 members. Itsflrstofficerswere—R. B. AA'elch. P. 1).; R. E. Torrington. I).; J. H. Clotfelter. 
 A'. D.; C. O. Ryder, As’st. D.; S. F. Murphy, Fin. R.; C. V. Eskridge, Treas.: Rev. Th. Bur¬ 
 rows, Chap. Present offlcers—S. B. Riggs. P. D.; F. McCain, D.; O. D. Ra.smu.ssen, A'. D.; 
 R, E. Torrington, As’st. D.; J. A\'. Truitt, R.; 8. B. Riggs, Fin. R Regular meetings are 
 held on second and fourth AA'ednesday evenings at AA’eavers’ Hall. Present number of mem¬ 
 bers, slxty-oue. 
 
 Martha TFna 
 with sixty-six iin 
 
 Sec’y.; O. D. Ras___, ,_ . ...,_..._ „. _ 
 
 Present offlcers—A'. T. Davis, P.; Mrs. AMIurst, A'. P.; O.D. Rasmussen, Fin.Sec’y.; H. E. Fox 
 
 Sec'y.; \V. Il.llisler, Treas.; Mrs. L. Freeman, Chap. Regular meetings on first and third 
 Tuesday evenings at AA'eavers’ Hall. Present number of members, sixty-five. 
 
 Damascus Lodge, Mo. 11, K. of P , was instituted under a charter dated March 6. 1874, 
 with twenty charter members. Its first offlcers were—F.AA'.AA'atson, P. C.; P. F. Jones, C. C.; 
 M. L. Tunkhouse, A'. C.; AA'. C. Stewart, P.; R. E. Morris, K. of R. A- S.; I. D. Fox. M. F.; 
 H. Dunlap, M. E.; J. AA’. Morris, M. A. Present offlcers—J. S. Conwell, P. C.; A. ,8. Smith, 
 C. C.; C. P. Theis, V. C.; AA'. F. Ewing, P.; J. AV. Feigham, M. F.; T. S. Jones, M. E.; D. Hail, 
 
 K. of R. A S.; AA'. C. Fithian, AV. A.; N. IS. Ireland, I. G.; A. Pickens, O. G. Regular meet¬ 
 ing are held every AVednesday evening at hall over postofllce building. Present member¬ 
 ship. fifty. 
 
 Emporia Lodge, Mo. 2, A. 0. U. H’., was organized under a charter granted September 
 10. 1877, Avith forty-seven members. First offlcers were—C. B. Bachelor, P. M. AV.; J. C. 
 Jones, M. AV.; G. P. Jones. Fin.; E. Beck, F.; H. Dunhap, Rec.; D. S. Gilmore, Rec’d. Its pre¬ 
 sent offlcers are—P. J. Carmichael, P. M. AA’.; T. E. McMillan, M. AV.; C. C. Martin, F.: AV. 
 H. Summers, O.; S. H. Rich, Rec.; E. Beck. Fin.; T. F. Davenport, Rec’d.; Jas. E. Klock, G. 
 Meets every Monday evening in AVeaver’s Hall. Present number of members, 180. 
 
 Emporia Post, Mo. 55, G. A, R., was organized under a charier dated May 6, 1882, 
 Avith thirty members. Its officers arc: ,1. AA'. Felgban. Com.; J. Jay Buck, .Sen. vlce-Com., 
 AV. F. Chalfante, Jr., vice-Com.; J. A. Young, Adiff.; AA'. H. Gilchrist, Q. M.; W. AA'. McCan- 
 llss, Surg.; AV. 1). Furgenson, O. of G.; A. Buckner, Cliap. Meets every Saturday evening 
 at AVeaver’s Hall. Present membershi]). ninety. 
 
 In 1877, Avh.at is known as the Kniff/its Templnrr Band, was organized Avlth ten pieces, 
 under the leadership of J. G. Egan, aud T. C. Davidson, business manager. The organiza¬ 
 tion purchased instruments and uniforms, at a costof $800. Tlieir first contest was in Au¬ 
 gust, 1877. at the Triennial Conclave of the Knlglits Templar, at Cleveland, Ohio. In Sep¬ 
 tember, 1877, they took the first prize at the Kansas City Exposition. In June, 1879, they 
 accompanied the Kansas Editorial E.xcurslon to MackInaAV. In August. 1880, tliey ac¬ 
 companied the Knights Templar to the Triennial Conclave, at Chicago. In tbe fall of 1881, 
 the Band Avas re-org.anlzed, unde- the same leadership. Avith sixteen members, .and pur¬ 
 chased new uniforms at a cost of $500. In September, 188’2. they took the first prize at the 
 Kansas State Fair, Iield at Topeka, in Avhlch the best bands in the State partlcinated. It Is 
 to-<lay. the acknoAvledged leader of band organizations in the State, and is the pride of Em¬ 
 poria. Its present offlcers are. J. G. Egan, leader, and T, C. Davidson, business manager. 
 
 Emporia Rifles, Co. E., ind 
 Reg. Kan. Vol„ was organized 
 under the hiAvs of the. State, 
 providing for the organization 
 of State Militia in September, 
 1879. Avith forty-five men, un¬ 
 der the command of E. P. Bru¬ 
 ner, Capt.: L. S. Page, First 
 Lieut,; C. A.AVoIf, Second Lieut. 
 In the fall of 1881. in connec¬ 
 tion Avith the company, Avas 
 organized the Emporia Rifles’ 
 JJand. with thirteen pieces, un¬ 
 der the leadership of C. 1). Zel¬ 
 lers. The Company is at pres¬ 
 ent (1882) under the command 
 of C. A. AVolf, Capt ; G. AV. 
 Miggs. First Lieut.; AV. P. AVil- 
 cox. Second Lieut. Armory is 
 located betAveen Second and 
 Third avenues, in Commercial 
 street. 
 
 BANKS AND BANKING. 
 
 The history of the banking 
 business In Emporia dates back 
 to 1867. when a private bank¬ 
 ing Institution was established 
 by J. R. SAvallOAV, L. T. Heri¬ 
 tage ami AV. T. Soden. under the 
 firm name of J. R. Swallow & 
 Co. Tlie firm occupied rooms in 
 tlie old lYeras building. In 1869. 
 under the same management, 
 tbe Emporia Bank Avas estab¬ 
 lished. 
 
 The Emporia Motional 
 Bank, was established June 4. 
 1872. with a capital stock of 
 $50,000, under the official man¬ 
 agement of P. B. Plumb, presi¬ 
 dent; AV. T. Soden, vice-presi¬ 
 dent, and L. T. Heritage, cash¬ 
 ier, which position he has re¬ 
 tained up to the present time. 
 In January, 187.3, the capital 
 stock was Increased to $7.5,000; 
 in September, 1873, to $8.5,000, 
 and in April, 1880, to $100,000. 
 In 1873, Maj. C. Hood became 
 a director, and in 1876 Av,as 
 elected vice-president, Avhich 
 position he has since held. This 
 institution was not only the first 
 National Bank established in 
 Emporia, but in this part 
 of the State. October 3. 1872, 
 their deposits amounted to $75,- 
 923 28; October 3. 1882, $518,- 
 527 71. Their first jear’s ex¬ 
 change business amounted to $800,000; in 1882. over $4,000,000. In 1882. their annual 
 statement Avas as follOAVs; Resources—Loans and discounts, $449,073.12; overdrafts, $8.- 
 306.25; United States bonds, $50,000; other bonds, $10,937; expenses and taxes, $4,159 56; 
 due from the United States Treasurer, $2,25'; due from banks, $137,401.95; cash, $88.- 
 555.58; total, $750,773.55. Liabilities.—Capital stock, $100,000; surplus, $50,000; undivided 
 profits, $37,245.81; circulation, $45,000; Deposits, $518,527; total, $750,773.55. Present 
 Board of Directors: P. B. Plumb, C. Hood, L. T. Heritage, AA'. T. Soden. I). Bitler, A. 
 Roberts, L. Lutz and A. G. Edniston. Offlcers: P. B. Plumb, Pres.; C. Hood, Vice-Pres.; 
 
 L. T. Heritage, cashier; J. M. Steele, Ass’t. cashier. 
 
 lu the summer of 1869 S. B. Riggs H. Dunlap and L. C. Robinson established what is 
 now known as the Emporia Savings Bank. Under the fii m name of Riggs, Dunlap A Co., 
 the institution transacted a general banking business until the fall of 1873. Avhen Mr. Riggs 
 retired from the firm.L. C.Robinson having withdrawn his interest prior to 1873. Tthe sur¬ 
 viving members of the firm carried on the Imsiness until 1875, when the Emporia Savings 
 Bank Avas organized with an authorized capital of $100.00(1. The board of directors are; 
 J. Jay Buck, H. Dunlap, E. P. Bruner. J .,}. VA’iight and J. AV. TrueAVorthy. Offlcers: J. Jay 
 Buck, Pres.; H. Dunlap, cashier and Sec’y. 
 
 In November, 1870, the Meosho Valley Bankwas established, with a capital of $50,000. 
 H. C.Cross Avas elected president and R. B. Hurst,cashier. The institution continued business 
 under this name until January 1, 1872,Avhen the First Natloinal Bank Avas organized. Avith a 
 capital of $50,000. Its first offlcers Avere, H. C. Cross, Pres.; AVlIIiam Martindale, Vice-Pres.; 
 R. B. Hurst, cashier. The capital w:is soon increased to $75,000. and about ayear later was 
 increased to $100,000. R. B. Hurst retained his position as cashier until his death. June, 
 1878. The vacancy Avas filled bv Charles S. Cross, as acting cashier, until the date of his ap¬ 
 pointment, November 1,1881. iMr. Martindale. who Avas one of the original stockholders in 
 the Neosho A'.alley Bank, has retained his position as vice-president of the institution up to 
 the presenttiine. Their statement as made October 3.1882. is as follows: Resources—Loans 
 and discounts, $383,204 30; United States bonds, $25,000; Kansas school bonds $18,602,45; 
 furniture and fixtures. $3,00(1: Sight Excliange, $102,718.32; cash, $123,611.31; govern¬ 
 ment bombs, $25 000; total, $681,136.41. Liabilities—Capital stock paid in, $l()0.(l00; sur- 
 plu.s fund, $50,000; undivided profits, $7,729.70; circnhallon. $22,300; deposits, $500,966.71; 
 total, $681,136.41. Present board of directors; H. C. Cross, AVilliam Martindale, C. S. Cros.s, 
 
 E. R. Holderman, James B. Hinkle, Lutlier Severy. 
 
 An honorable mention may lie m.ade of the banks of Emporia to the effect th.at through 
 ail the vfelssitudes and commercial panics occurring during the past fifteen years,they have 
 alAvays paid 100 cents on every dollar on demand. 
 
 Emporia Loan and 7'rust Companj/Avas incorporated in March, 1881. with a capital 
 stock of $120,000. Board of directors and offlcers .are: H. C. Cross, Pres.; L. C. Severy, vice 
 Pres.; O. D. SAvan, .Sec’y and Att’y, and AVilliam Martindale. 
 
 Their method of business, briefly stated, is this: 1. Personal examination and ap¬ 
 praisement of land offered as security for loans, by an officer of the Company or a special 
 agent appointed for that purpose; also, suitable investigation of character and pecuniary 
 responsibility of all .applicants for loans. 2. Careful examintiflon of title to land offered, 
 and preparation of a full and complete abstract of title, to be approved before completing 
 lo.an, by the counsel of the Company. 3. Loans made only on security of first mortgage of 
 
LYON COUNTY. 
 
 851 
 
 cnarj?e of the property for 0 
 same, without coinpensatlou 
 sation out of net proceeds ' 
 
 CV>:* • ’ 
 
 Presld 
 
 sispissiHs 
 
 ..•■' - ■ 1878. wlthacnpital 
 
 inst Board of Direc- 
 iffltli, A. G. Lakin, F. 
 [business. Present 
 
 '>y tl.nely notice to lender or^ml-paylnent 
 
 .foicnuei. h. lu the event of uiortffacred land coining into 
 not wlshlnij to hold same as an investment, the Oompanv w\ll take 
 n?ion account at.d pay taxes, let ami collect retd and seU 
 
 __ds oLale ofyaldVroVe 
 
 Criifrui Loan and Laud L’onipnny.—was incornora 
 'Sldfiit; L. Mood, Vice-President; S. H. Warren. Treas 
 ntage iieiiiiran incornoraior. orf^jMiWin.rti.on o 
 
 HOTELS AND OTHER BUILDINGS. 
 
 iMIiliiiiSiiiitps; 
 
 erected, was a three-story brick 3ti.Lo feet Vince w im5V? .7»'..i/ ?- ^ * f >"F. as first 
 
 =ss 
 
 TheLmpotta Hotel Compaq was incorporated May 12. 1880 witlfa canital 
 suhseouentlv increased to «!An nnn 'fhn ^ 
 
 cornYo®®ratbaVV®nfYSul'commemafst^^^^^^ 
 
 sSSSseSESfBfKS 
 
 chairs and a seating capacity of ' 
 
 ’ Grand Opera 
 
 MANUFACTURES. 
 
 cusPlRkH®^ I" of f'e State was made by W. T Soden in Au- 
 
 &?ke Tmrm'siMn p'IJ VVY' "V'*® f’®" as Cottonwood Township, now known L 
 
 M'ar/'b iQRtr ^9 ^ ^pcratcd a suw-iiiIII at tlie same nlace startinj^it in 
 
 SS;*SsSSs'Srt«S~S“ 
 
 ni’iiiahck^ f’t'i-tox oo/k hr. i_ * ' 
 
 in the old mid 
 
 was buirt In 1879 ami‘mrnisiies from'"-Wr^'ann rompieiea. The present stone dam 
 
 factored annually. 
 
 oaly foundry in the county, located at Emporia, on the M K A T 
 irY' nYYrVf^*! "f' f'-'foa®.®,- Mr. Jones operated it untii 1876 when 
 , f^P.® fonnilry was immediately rebuilt on the corner of xrn’rtet o., 
 
 R. R. track was, 
 it was destroyed 
 Market and Third avenue, 
 
 in 18 
 
 r®- . foundry was immediately rebuift onlheTorner of 
 
 T. YViLy'^Tim^ iV mm one?ntefi four-story brick mill. 30x46 feet, was erected by 
 
 ofsfx"Cmlre^dbushels’LTyYVelit^ ®f Puhrs, with a capacit? 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL .SKETCHES. 
 
 ilifliiiiSPSlil 
 
 iran sriw/v?nf!-“I-/w business, which jiroved unprofitable,^ind in 1873 be- 
 
 s;RiiLSidS.”?,7‘;£ 
 
 KoInVYu-® 'V-'? 1'! Ifie practice of law.’ He i.tarr ed Miss Belirk Re?L^^^^^ 
 
 m ^the‘nmn ufe?ture‘of^‘ Y 
 
 tYrRebe'illo’ifM' fVl theVnmVff.aVunm furid'tire.” Dn'rTng U,V Wa’J- of 
 
 the Rebellion Mr. Arnold was enrolled In the First Regiment of Kansas Militia a m wll, in 
 
 Rlver:whlch‘^fntnlshe""hemk%“LL"i 73 oUorseI'andViabYutlY.^^^^^^ 
 
 house. 
 
 Arnold niVrnVd'"V,'' P"'’ "'a'mfacture all kinds of furniture. Mr. 
 
 “SU'SSi“" *“ ">■ 
 
 i74fcV'a£s?*sS^ 
 
 X Atherton. The partnei ship continued about a year, then ceased, and Mr. Ath- 
 
 iited In 1879. with P. B. Plumb, 
 reasurer; Th. S. Krutz, Secretary; L T 
 caplt.al stock of SSO.UOO. their nrlnclnal 
 
 dolph A Paine martrt''on YmnmLV-^ “'V "'''PP",'^ fS'®, he bougirt the Ran- 
 
 hp hnn.ri.f “ VJw.A r^i’ *99*Street, which lie has continued to operate. In 1876, 
 
 he ‘bonL-’ht a'fflrm*‘7kf wmcn iie nas continued to operate, 
 
 itcres he is bree 111 g rnm-Whi..*'> ’880, bought another farm of forty 
 S poultrY HmYs al.oi ? 1 erk.shire and Poland China hogs; also a hlgli class 
 
 Anrii TSKti’ ^ T,! i i euRaged in the practice of law at Emporia since 
 
 1881 
 
 Judn-e iiacbeMp'r Wil7.n7;. "A’t r once Judge for two terims, from 1877 to 
 
 juu„e jiacneiier was born in Sol' •' Me., Deceinber 11, 1827, and moved to F 
 
 ‘arming- 
 Maine W'e.s- 
 
 ton. Me., ill 1846, residing there until ) 8.1. He received Ids'pdncH'trnn' aTfii'e 
 
 Berthl^lVuYaiL C.aHeton II.! ‘8io VleYinfylTsi!^*' leaving two children, 
 
 the firm name *** Emporia in April, 1877. under 
 
 groceries Ti l brothersVmne ^Trmet-VW .'‘B®",®'?’ assortment of merchandise, except 
 they located in KmporiV. J,’Ba!r,TiYa'‘Vai Ye' hf'RYidoipll Co'u^Y'hk “bm!r&Vi 3* 
 
 J?^Jo^^u •’®®“ 
 
 RancTA 11 9 Settlement on the northeast quarter of oection 17 Township IQ* 
 
 HSYng\Vie‘^wVn?LYf‘Vi 67 -V^mVen!VdV«:^^^^^ Coumy‘=Ag"ricMitu?.H Soc?e?y: 
 
 sEsSSSSSf';#'Ssp;fSsS^^ 
 
 time;’‘MrML w!sh,'oVn"m“Vrim P®'”’!”!®® to,t'ho-,.resent 
 
 1835, living there and in the vicini 
 
 ®VJ'’®,®‘.V®fF®Binaw C. . 
 
 d?en’ Hm rv R • .and Ma!w"k ®‘,/fitljana. Mr..and Mrs. Bancroft b'av? ilVrlo"‘'c"hli: 
 
 i«* ?^* ^■'^HKER, attorney-at-iavv, was born in Boston M'^ss October 7 
 
 ^arVoId^’SVere^^^^^ 
 
 entered Cornell studied medicine one year, and subsequently 
 
 tnnSuf ^'bich he graduated in 1877 having 
 
 ifoifVowa Jun^ 28'T8^77^^to^M'l*rv On graduation. He was married at Mount Ver? 
 
 No-vember 1R77 hAim one child-Glenn. In 
 
 whXro hi li Ych,aroe of a scho^^ Maywood, Wyandotte County, 
 
 alin hV ront nnalV/5F°„ ?® "®a' ly two years, removing thence to Falrmount where 
 
 FafrmoumSiflYpr?invL?ro Ti®® !®"®’’®®''' being nrlncipal, and his wife first .assistant.’ From 
 Lars also coramenYigbi Cm "'‘f?- ®>'“tB® of ascbool there two 
 
 Hip fall rff t®s«i 'HlViv.Vir’T^® ’’ ’'’®P''®®ticeof law, liavlng lieen .admitted to the bar In 
 his imoflssion Empona in June, 1882, where he is engaged in the praltlce of 
 
 Eollce Justice, w,as born in Rutland Vt Deceiniier 97 i 9 ii.ro 
 ^ded in Vermont until he was twenty-one years of age, then removed to Wyoming Conntv” 
 
 m’ltL’droi;ilYar'^-u;oYL^8Vi‘Yn®,V;®®V''®vV^^ nesrodil!lVaiVtheYe,'‘ZfwVs'V^^ 
 
 sevelal years “ in 19x1 ^?it’o? P .‘\®f'^.®‘’’®'y- H® was a .lustice of the Peace there for 
 .a JusHcelf thppVicInealir J ®/'^®™®fi®®T''®’®- Iowa, where lie practiced law and was 
 LrolsI^iYsYdmVfyYYsUieiVX^^^^ op_er.ated I 
 
 1851; five j’ears 
 he w'as eighteen 
 
 '‘"‘mosfs’i'V b'atpV u'rVV.®J Encampment. K. T., in New YoY!"^** 
 
 drug store in the town in March of that year, where mK rV ley is now He re‘s 
 
 inamed in business at the old stand until the spring of 1873, when he w^t to Lewis Tonn I 
 ccnibp'i- afarin, until October, 1880; he returned to Emporia in De- 
 
 tero,sro(ibfre•aflYYIVpeSnY“^Y"CiVl®®f 7 :yi^V^,'i.^ 
 
 docks^' I’®’®®‘’‘Ofi ’fi 18io, leaving two children—Frank Irwin and Betsey Mad- 
 
 ’’''■y Brocer, w.a3 liorn July 22, 1835, in La Porte County Ind and two vears 
 later his parents removed to Lee County, Ill., wliere tliey resided tiiit’il 1854 In tha^vear 
 w!L'’V‘’?y®‘V® Delaware County. lowii: In 1857 Mr. Bay struck oiit agaiTi' towards tlm 
 AVest, and in June located in Emporia, which place he h.as ever since called his home F’n 
 g.aged In farming for tvyo years. IVent to Colorado in 1859 and wXs fVrV in 
 .'iVe®?.- t’le hreaklng outof thelate war, he enlisted .ara piVwite baheSero^ 
 J'iVs®!v^ PxY®iF®7® y'® fi'’SI bhinpalgn was in New Mexico. Participated in the hat- 
 
 l y thi rIUYgc :er!l’'s l?leY"Y,®i ®8=“'‘®t ’l’®’'“® cmnmaLded 
 
 . ®i,®^®,®®r,‘r 8'bl®I*, .Ih I8o3 he was in Arkansas ami the Indian Territorv nar- 
 ’® battles of C,abin Creek, and In several skirmishes. In 1864 was on tii’e Sor- 
 der fighting gu®rrillas, and took part in the iiattles of tlie Big isiue ttie Little Blue West 
 port, and Mine Creek, during the Price raid into Kansas. Previbus to tb s be Tad i.len 
 proluoted, first to Lorporal, then to Sergeant, and for four or five montlis had charo-p of a 
 scouting party. Mas taken prisoner by tlie guerrillas in Novemiier 1864 and lield liv tliem 
 as hostage iigamst three femiile prisoners who were hel.l bjThe uiiltVl St’aTLol .ar^.!riim 
 and aiding bushwbackers.5\V:is well tretited by his captors, and w.as excbangeilTr ilie tbref 
 rf®yTVr®^*'®® about a week s imprisonment. tVas mnstereii out of service in .lanuarv 1 865 
 at F ort Leavenwortii. Returned to Emiioria, and eng,aged in commercial life Coiitiiinpd* 
 in active business until 1871. when be w.a,s blecteil Sheriff of Lvon Ci m v iVWTiT® 
 
 elected in 1873. W;v,s elected Mayor of tlie city In 1875^^ aimii? tbVVami!T,r\Ve Y 
 
 SP-Ti ’^fi®’"®®.®: co'fiibb®'’ f®!- 6,year, ami in 1876 the firm of Wood A iTv wis flrm^^^^^^^ 
 tiiiee ye.ars did a retail grocery Imsiness. This firm was dissolved in 1879 and 51 r Bav has 
 since that time, done Imsiness alone in his own n.ame. Ho b:IVan exclll’enL/taVl VrLe^^^^ 
 trade. W.as elected a memlier of the City Council in 1881. for a teimi !f Uvo Vears aid In 
 gL®/^®“ f’ff^kUlentof tlie ConncI 1. lie married JIlss Can-le Roe If Ch!all Cmintv 
 April 4. 1866, and has bad by tills marriage five cbililren, of whom Bessie Herbert E and 
 an Infant son unnamed are now living. "num xicssie, iieruert Ji., ana 
 
 GEORGE A. BII)DLE, M. D., was i)orn 
 15,1845. After completing hi 
 
 SlTlical'cVl'lVYfn VrTq "VteV.Vu^ W Long, and graduated from the Keileviie Hospital 
 Meuicai college in 1869. He enlisted In Company E, First Indiana Heavy Artlllerv in Son. 
 
 me!lTa’lV®o“nbJTbi"i8KQ't6en‘pn!®"l'''‘®?M®P^®"'®<®'’- '^® ®‘®t®'>. ’'C graduated 'f’rom tfie 
 medical colUge in 18b9, tlien coiiimenced the practice of his profession in liis native town 
 
 Here be continued until January, 1878, and then removed to Dallas, Texas.wlicre he resided 
 
 I'lP ;, ‘T® ’®®" IBew Maysvilie, Putnam Co., Ind., October 
 o ! w,®®/® I’®®’’ ®,’ Asbnry University, Ind., lie rebd medi- 
 
 9^ V*-R- >V Eong. and graduated from tlie Bellevue Hosnitai 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 852 
 
 til he came to Emporia, in February, 1880. The doctor is a member of tlie A., F, & A. M., 
 I. O. O. F., and K. of H.; also of tlie Lyon County Medical Society. The specialty of his 
 practice Is diseases of women. He has a farm near town, and other outside interests. Dr. 
 Biddle was married in his native town to Alice Long, a native of that j)lace,October 10,1871. 
 They have one child, Clara Virginia. 
 
 WILLARD DAVIS BREWER, manager of the lumber business of S. A. Brown & Co., 
 came to Kansas In 1871. and located at Clianute, where he was with Ridenour & Baker two 
 years. In 1875 he became connected with the lumber business of S. A. Brown & Co., and 
 has located a large number of yards for the firm since that time, giving the business his en¬ 
 tire attention dnrlngthose years. Mr. Brewer was born at Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, 
 and came from his native town to Kansas. He was married at Chanute, Kan., November 4, 
 1876, to Annah Wlnans, a native of Rochester, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer have lost one 
 son, Harry, who died in August, 18S1, aged eighteen months, and have two children living, 
 Owen Davis and MoHie Wlnans. 
 
 SOLOMO.N G. BROWN, pastor, was born in Oldham County, Ky., February 9 1821, 
 where Ids early life was spent. After leaving Kentucky he resided nearly twenty years in 
 Indiana, where he completed his education and married his first wife. Was only eighteen 
 when he married Miss Mary Rhodes, of Morgan County, by whom he liad seven children, 
 of whom George, Sarah, Maggie, Lillie and Tillie are living. Came to Kansas in 1855, 
 locating at Emiiorla, where he lias ever since resided. The town was not at that time laid 
 out; in fact, butten or twelve settlements had been made in the townsliip. Bouglit a claim 
 of 160 acres on the Cottonwood. The county was then frequented liy roving bands of In¬ 
 dians, sometimes as many as one thousand being seen in one camp, or village. Elder 
 Brown organized the Christian Church of Emporia in 1856, with six members. He bulltthe 
 firstcluirch in the county, which was dedicated by him in 1858. Dndoubtedly Elder Brown 
 liaptized by immersion tlie first person so baptized in the Territory. He has since baptized 
 about 4,000 people. Continued as pastor of tlie Christian Cliurch until 1878. Is now preach¬ 
 ing to congregations as follows; At Nortonville, twice a month: Big .Springs, once a month, 
 and Antioch once a month. Built a fine church at the last named jdace in 1881, costing 
 S2,000. He has also built churches at Grantville and LeRoy. Married Miss Mallnda 
 Fowler, of Emporia, June 11, 1857. By tills marriage has liad eiglit children, of whom 
 Nancy Jane, Dellle May, Millie Ellen, Soloman G., Jr., Carrie Beil, Ida Mabel, Maude and 
 Pearl are living. Elder Brotvn was a member of the Territorial Legislature of 1857. Is a 
 member of Emporia Lodge No. 12, A., F. * A. M. 
 
 J. JAY BUCK, attorney, has been engaged in practice at Emporia since May 1, 1870, 
 and was here prior to that time prospecting. He was Justice of the Peace at an early day, 
 and served as Register in Bankruptcv in the Third Congressional District, being tlie only 
 person who ever held that office, and is at jiresent U. S. Commissioner. He was born in 
 
 Dutchess County, N. Y., August 14, 1835, and in the fellowing May ills parents moved with 
 their family to Hillsdale, Mich. He received his education at Hillsdale College, and read 
 law with Christopher J. Dickinson, of that town, being admitted to the Hillsdale bar In 
 1857. He commenced practice at Lexington, Mich., then moved to Buchanan, and in 1860 
 went to Waupun, Wis. In December, 186.3, lie enlisted in Company A, Tliirty-second Wls- 
 consin Volunteer Infantry, and in the spring of 1864 entered Companv I, One Hundred and 
 First United States Colored Infantry, wliicli he commanded for a time, and then served as 
 Judge Advocate on tlie staff of Gen. L. H. R isseau and his successor, Gen. R.IV. Johnson, un¬ 
 til he resigned,July 28, 1865. Hetlien settled at Clarksville, Tenn. and pulilished tlie Clarks¬ 
 ville Patriot, a radical Republican paper, for two years, at the same time continuing the 
 practice of law. When the bankruptcy law took effect, in 1867, lie was aiipoiiited Register 
 of the Slxtli Tennessee Congressional District, and held tliat office until he came to Kansas 
 for the benefit of his iiealth. Mr. Buck is a member of tlie A., F\ & A. M., A. O. U. Tem¬ 
 plars, I. O. O. F'. and Good Templars. He was married at Bucliannan, Mich., March 31, 
 1860 .10 Mary H. Tichemor^ a native of New York. They have one child—Livingston J, 
 
 JOHN C. BURNETT, agent M, P. R. R., was born at Quebec, Canada. August 21. 1845, 
 where his early life was siient. He liecame identified with tlie railroad interests at an early 
 age, and was in the employ of tlie Grand Trunk Railway, of Canada, seven years, as station 
 agent at different points. He came to the United States in 1873, locating at Chicago, III., 
 where he was employed in the auditor’s office of the C., B. * Q. R. R. one year. Came to 
 Kansas in 1874, and for four years lield tlie position of traveling auditor of tlie M., K. * T. 
 wY'..fh 1878, was appointed agent of that company at Emporia, whicli position 
 
 lie still holds. Is a inember of tlie Protestant Episcopal Cluircli of Emporia. Member 
 of Emporia Lodge. No. 2. A. O. U. W. He married Miss Eliza J. Waterson, of Quebec, 
 June 15. 1870, by which marriage lie has one cliild-Annie Maude. 
 
 JOHN T. BURTON, giocer, was born November 27, 1847, in Rusli County, Ind., wliere 
 his early life was spent. Taught in the public schools of Indiana eight years. Graduated 
 Butler University, Irvington, Ind., in 1878, and completed a post graduate course in 
 1880, receiving the degree of A. M. Came to Kansas in the summer of 1880, and in Septem¬ 
 ber, started in the grocery business. Has one of the largest stores in his line in tlie city, 
 located on Coinmerclal street, and does an extensive bnslness. Is a memlier of tlie Chris¬ 
 tian Church, of Emporia, and superintendent of tlie Sabbath school. Was President of the 
 Town Board of Irvington one year. Married Miss Melissa A. Hume, of Rush County, Ind., 
 September 2, 1874, and liy this marriage liave one child—Perlee E. 
 
 PROF. P. J. CARMICHAEL, superintendent of school.s, was born March 15, 1836, in 
 Livingston County;, N. V. Lived in New York State until he came to Kansas in 1869. Re¬ 
 ceived an academic and partial college course of education at Brockport Collegiate Insti¬ 
 tute. N. Y. F'irst taught in scliools of New York Stale in 1855. Went to Buffido in 1864, 
 and took charge of the scientific department of the higli school. After one year in the high 
 school, took charge of a select school in Buffalo, supported by the most prominent and 
 
 wealthy families of the city. Remained in charge of this school three years, and then re¬ 
 moved to Kansas, locating at Leavenworth, where for two years he remained as principal 
 of the hlgli school. In 1871. when Emporia first assumed the rank of a city of tlie second 
 class. Prof. C. was called there, and accepted the position and duties of superintendent of 
 the city schools, which were then re-organized under the graded system. He was superln- 
 tendenttwo years; tlien, in 1873, wentto the Kansas 8t:ite Nornfai School, and for three 
 years held the professorship of matheniatlcs. Removed to California in the fall of 1876, 
 and had charge of the Nevada City Schools for two years. Tlie climate of California not 
 agreeing with his wife, he removed to Springfield. Oiilo, in 1878, and for tivo years lield the 
 position of principal of the high school there. Upon urgent solicitation, he returned to 
 Emporia in the fall of 1880, and re-assumed the position of superintendent of schools, 
 which he still holds. He was married to Miss Maggie M. Criley, of Emporia, June 11, 1874, 
 and by this marriage lias three children—Frank E., Willard L. and Edna R. , 
 
 W. F. CHALF'ANT, register of deeds, was born in Harrisville, Harrison Co.,Ohio, August 
 19,1834. When about thirteen years of age his parents removed to Peiiiisylvaiila. At the 
 Normal School, in Fldenburg, Pa., he received ins education, learning the printer’s trade 
 also. In 1860 he commenced publishing the Grunvilfe Argus, and in August of. the next 
 year enlisted in Comnaiiy F’, .Sixty-first Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. At Fredericks¬ 
 burg. Va., June 3.1863, lie was shot through lioth lungs, and di.scliarged, on account of dis¬ 
 ability, October 19, 1863. F'rom January, 1865, until nearly tlie close of the yearhe wasin 
 the Pay Department of the Army of the Gulf, headquarters at New Orleans. After leaving 
 the army he settled in Conneaut Township. Crawford Co., Pa., engaging, to some extent, in 
 the manufactiire of lunilier. Mr. Chalfant was elected Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas 
 in 1866, and held tliat office three years from December 1st of tliat year. Before coming 
 to Kansas he again )iubllslied the Grantiilie Argus for one year. He was married in Craw¬ 
 ford County, Pa., June 6, 1861, to Jlartha E. F'oster, wlio is a native of that county. They 
 have four children living—William F'oster, James D., Anna, and Grace—and have lost three. 
 Mr. Chalfant came to Osage County, January 27,1872, and located at Burlingame. He jiub- 
 llshed the Osage County Chronicle for seven years and then removing to Emporia, bought 
 tlie Ledger, which he conducted in connection with job work and book binding. When he 
 had pulilished the Ledger for about three years lie sold it to the Journal, and in 1881, hav¬ 
 ing been elected Register of Deeds, he disposed of his entire business to C. V. Eskridge. 
 Mr. Chalfant is a member of the A.. F. & A. M., 1. O. O. F'., A. O. U. W., K. of H., and 
 G. A. R. 
 
 MILTON CHAMNESS, farmer. Section 33, Township 19. Range 11 east, P.O. Emporia, 
 was born in Randolph County, N. C., September 26, 1826. He was raised upon a farm and 
 when twenty-tliree years of age removed to Parke County, Ind., where he remained eight 
 years. He came to Kansas in the spring of 1856, and in tue fall of that year took a claim 
 of 160 acres on Dry Creek, about three miles southwest of Emporia, which he commenced 
 at once to improve and upon which he has continued since to reside. He has since purchased 
 320 acres south of and adjoining his original farm, eighty acres of unimproved land in 
 Pike Township, and he also owns 120 acres of unimproved land in Pike Township. He has 
 built a commodious residence, large barn and other necessary farm buildings. Ills princi- 
 p^al crop is corn. He also raises some cattle and hogs. He is a member of theSocietyof 
 Friends. August 7, 1858, he married Miss Asenath C. Rich, of Hamilton County, Ind., by 
 which marriage he has two children—Ai and Lester. She died October 18. 1862, and August 
 6, 1863, he married Mrs. Asenath Cox, of Pike Township. Tlie latter died January 10, 
 1883. 
 
 H. J. CLARKE, insurance agent, was born in Lindsey, Ont., September 5. 1859, of Irish 
 parents. In 1868 he moved to Iowa where he remained several years. During past seven 
 years lie has been in the insurance business and is now representing the Burlington Insur¬ 
 ance Company, and the German, of F'reeport, Iowa. He came to Kansas in the summer of 
 1882. locating at Emporia. He is a member of the Catholic Church. 
 
 CHARLES W. CLEAVER, was born in New York City, June 29,1853. When seven 
 years old removed to Missouri and resided in Shelby County during the war; afterwards 
 removed to Hannibal, where he learned the art of telegraphy. He was a year in Minnesota 
 as telegraph operator and station agent on the Northern Pacific R. R. In 1872 he came to 
 Kansas, locating at Topeka, where he remained aliout eight montlis as assistant train dis¬ 
 patcher of the A.. T. ct S. F.; was then transferred to the Newton Station, where he held 
 the same position for about a year and a half. In 1875 he was sent to Emporia and for 
 sometime was railroad operator and manager of the Western Union Telegriiph Comp;iny’s 
 business. Since tlie Increase of business and the establishment of an office in the business 
 center of the town he has been manager of tlie business office of the Western Union Tele¬ 
 graph Company. Married Miss Emma Bailey, of Emporia, November 8, 1877. He is a 
 member of Emporia Commandery, No. 8, K. T.. of which he is now captain general. 
 
 REV. RICHARD CORDLEY, D. D., Pastor first Congregational Cnurcli, was born in 
 Nottinghamshire, England. September 6. 1829. Came to tliis country with his parents in 
 1833, locating In Livingston County. Mich., where his youth was spent. His preparatory 
 studies were made :it Ann Arbor Classical School under Rev. Daniel Wilkins; graduated 
 from the State University of Michigan, 1854, and entered Andover Theological Seminary, 
 Mass., from which he graduated in 1857. Came to Kansas in the fall of 1857, located at 
 Lawrence. Preached his first sermon as pastor of the Plymouth Church on the first Sabbath 
 In December, 1857. The membership of the cliurch at that time was only twenty-one or 
 twenty-two and a large part of the pastor’s support was supplied by the American Home 
 Missionary Society. Dr. Cordley remained as pastor of tlie Plymouth Church elgliteen 
 years and left it with a membership of over 400. Dur ng hlspastorage two quite marked 
 revivals were experienced. The first, in 1867. when about 100 were added to tlie memlier- 
 ship. Tlie second, in 1872, added about 175, of whom sixty-nine were baptized in one day. 
 A hue and substantial church was built at a cost of about 845,000 and dedicated in May. 
 1870. At the time of the Quantrell raid in Lawrence, which occurred on the 21st of August, 
 1863, the residence of Dr. Cordley, with all its contents, was burned, making a loss to him of 
 more than 83.000, about one-hair of which was made up by contributions of friends and 
 churches in the East, He and Rev. Lewis Bodwell, who had stopped xvith him for the night, 
 narrowly escaped de.ath. When they discovered that the raiders were in town and the 
 mam street on fire, they closed the house and watched the movements of the enemy; but 
 wheu a gangof six ruffians rode up to the house from the opposite side of the street they 
 decided to wait no longer. Dr. Cordley taking his little girl in nls arms and Mrs. Cordley 
 taking the arm of Mr. Bodwell they walked out through the back gate and along the street 
 very deliberately, in full view of the raiders, but providentially they were not noticed, and 
 as soon as possible concealed themselves behind some favoring bushes and escaped to the 
 woods. The well-known reputation of both these brethren as Abolitionists would have sealed 
 their fate had they been discovered in their flight. For two years subsequent to this raid, 
 which was so disastrous to the people and the town. Dr. Cordley took his turn with other 
 citizens of Lawrence in standing guard over the town. In 1875 Dr. Cordley removed to 
 Flint, Mich..where he remained for three years as pastor of the F'irst Congregational Church. 
 Returned to Kansas in 1878, located at Emporia as pastor of the first Congregational 
 Church of that place with a membersliip of eighty-one. During his pastorate the member¬ 
 ship increased to about 150. A beautiful and substantial church edifice has been erected at 
 a cost of about $13,000. with seating capacity for 600; dedicated January 9,1881. Dr. Cord¬ 
 ley was a member of the School Board in Lawrence for six years. Member of the School 
 Board of Emporia four years and Clerk of the Board three years. He was Regent of the 
 .State Agricultural College eight years. Has been a Trustee of Washburn College since its 
 foundation, a period of twenty-two years. Married Miss Mary A. Cox, of Livingston County, 
 Mich., May 19. 1859. They have one child—Maggie, who is married to William E. Griffith 
 and resides in Lawrence. 
 
 CHARLES S. CROSS, is a native of Clark County, Ohio; he moved to Iowa, March 4 
 1858, and spent one winter there before coming to Kansas. Fiarly in 1865, he came to Em¬ 
 poria, and received his education in the schools of that enterprising young city. He has 
 been connected with the F'irst National Bank for about tour years, as acting cashier since 
 January 1, 1881, and as cashier since November 1. 1881. He has virtually performed the 
 duties of cashier since the death of Mr. Hurst, in 1878. Mr. Cross was married in Lawrence. 
 Kan., June 1, 1880. to Miss Kate S. Snieed, a native of Catawissa, Pa. 
 
 H. C. CROSS, is a native of Springfield, Ohio, but left that State in the fall of 1864, and 
 spent one winter at Marshalltown. Iowa, before coming to Emporia, in the spring of 1865. 
 He was engaged in the practice of law until 1870. Mr. Cross was tlie first Mayor of the city 
 of Emporia, receiving all the votes but fourteen, and was Chairman of the Board of County 
 Commissioners at an early day. He is a director in the M. K. & T. R. R.. also a director in 
 the K. C. E. A- S. R. R., a branch of the A.. T. A S. F. R. R. President of the K. C. & Em¬ 
 poria R. R.; President of tlie St. Louis Jfc FI. R. R.; President of the First National Bank 
 of Emporia, Kan.; President of the Emporia Loan and Trust Company and President of 
 the Kansas Missouri Coal and Land Company. 
 
 A. F'. CROWE, came to Kansas, in May, 1857, with hisfather, who was one of the orig¬ 
 inal members of the town company of Topeka. In the fall of 1858, he removed to F'orest 
 Hill, Lyon County, where he remained one year and then came to Emporia. His son. A. F. 
 Crowe, lived here until 1871. when he went onto a stock farm In Greenwood County, fol¬ 
 lowing this occupation for six years. His war record consists of good service in the Eightli, 
 .Second and Ninth Kansas Cavalry Regiments, from August, 1861, to November, 1864. 
 These regiments were detailed for duty in the Rocky Mountains, and were eighteen mouths 
 at Forts Halleck and Laramie. The command, with which he was connected, built tlie 
 former fort. Mr. Crowe has been associated with J. S. Watson (with whom he enlisted in 
 the army) in the coal, lime and wood business. He is a member of tlie A., F'. A. M. and 
 
 A. O. U. W. Mr. Crowe was born on the north side of the Bay of F'undy, N. S., January 27. 
 1846. When he was tiiree years of age his parents removed to Massachusetts, residing in 
 Boston until they came to Kansas. He was married in Greenwood County. Kan., October 
 12, 1872, to Sophia Bennett, a native of Springfield, 111. They have three children. Thomas 
 
 B. , George F'. and Laura I. 
 
 JOSEPH F. CULVER, lawyer, was born in Carlisle, Pa.. Novembers, 1834. His early life 
 was spent in Pennsylvania. He was educated at Dickinson College,Carlisle. Read law one year 
 
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 poHa. where he resiunea the practice of law. In April, 1881. he was electcMl Justice of the 
 '1 u«*i ^ \ *tiarrie(l Miss Mary M. Mui phy, of I'ontiac, Decem- 
 
 Ir i>y this marriage has had seven chihlren, of whom Howard I)., Marian A. 
 
 Chester M.. Hattie M., and Grace are living. He is a member of the First Metliodist Kpis- 
 
 copal Church of hmporla; is a member of Emporia Coinmandery. No. 8, K. T.- of Emnoria 
 
 Hpfn'rmw' ^odge. No. 781. K. of H. He was a Trustee of the 
 
 btate Keform School of Illinois for ten years. 
 
 IIO.V. K. W. CUNNINUllAM, attorney-at-law. has been engaged in the practice of his 
 profession In Emporia, since July. 1S69. having located in that place on the 6 th of the 
 month. He was as.sociated for the first si.x inontlis with \V. VV. Wliliains. real estate agent 
 attending to the law hiisliies.s of the flrin; was afterwards with . 1 . Jay Buck about two years' 
 then In partnership with Judge Miller about a year: alone again for two years, and since 
 I*" WcCarty. He was elected Probate 
 
 Judge In the fall of 1872 and re-elected to that office In 1874 and 1876, prior to this time 
 having been Police Judge. He has also served on the Board of Education several years 
 'o“i .Huron Co., Ohio, August 1, 1842. He attended 
 
 Baldwin Uiilverslty at Berea. Ohio, and pursued his studies at Hillsdale, Mich., gradua- 
 He read law with his bro.her In Urhana, HI.; was admitted to the^har in 
 'n Kmporia. He enlisted in July, 1862, in Company 
 
 f ^1 yoHinteerJ Infantry, in wlilcli he served until he was 
 
 discharged for the purpose of being appoin ed Hospital Steward at the General Hospital, 
 > 0 . 8 , at Louisville, where he remained one year. Prior to his removal to Kansas he had 
 
 law at the same time. He was married at 
 Uarksvllle, Ohio, March 12, 1867, to Debbie A. Rowland, a native of that place. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Cunningham have hurled one child and have four living—Maud, Mabel, Ella and 
 
 XVilipU Hi. 
 
 • I^^VENPORT, (leutist. came to Emporia In May. 1870, having been engaged 
 
 VI profession continuously since. He was born in Trenton, N. J. Marcli 
 
 15, 183b; when nine years of age he went to Cincinnati, Ohij, with his parents, in 185H 
 he graduated from the Ohio Dental College, located atCiiiciniiati; after practicing two years 
 atceiitcryille, liul., he removed to Cincinnati, where he resided until he came to Emporia 
 He served, however, four years in the army, enlisting In Company A, Seventy-fifth Ohio 
 Volunteer Infantry, and remained until March, 1865. He was wounded atGaiiiesville P’la 
 and taken prisoner August 17, 1864. During the first six weeks he was confined In the hos- 
 ^ '®" titlteii to Charleston, S.C.,Coliinibia, Charlotte,Raleigh, and finally 
 to Wilmington, where he was paroled after seven months’ Imprisonment, returning to Cin¬ 
 cinnati. Hereinamed there practicing his profession until he came to Emporia. He is a 
 member of the A O. U. W., and of the Presbyterian Church, and was married in Wyoming 
 Hamilton Co., Ohio, September 27, 1865, to Hannah E. Allen, of tliat place. They have two 
 children-Mary Adelia and Allen. ■’ 
 
 THAI). O. DAVIDSON, traveling agent for Deere, Mansur * Co., Kansas City, Mo., came 
 to La Cygiie, Xjiiiii County, in December, 1869, and resided tliere until October, 1873 He 
 engaged In the hardware and agricultural implement husiiiess until 1870. when he devoted 
 himself excliisivelv to the latter line. In January, 1876, he necame connected with Deere 
 Mansur & Co. selling implemeiits for that company on the A„ T. & S. P'. road and all soutli 
 thereof. Mr. Davidson Is a native of Monmouth, Ill., horn July 9 , 1839, remaining there 
 until 1864, when he went to St. Louis, where he was engaged as a commercial traveler until 
 he settled in Kansas. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M. Blue Lodge, Chapter and Com- 
 niandery, also of the K. of H. In June, 1874, he organized the famous Knights Templar 
 Band of Emporia. Mr. Davidson was married at Burlington. Iowa, in December 1865 to 
 wlins Y ^ Warren, Ohio. They have three chlldreu living-Mary, Kate and 
 
 . HAVIS, at the State Normal School, was horn in Macon County, III. 
 
 July 30, 1852; educated in the public schools of Decatur, and was within three iiionths’ 
 time of completing the course in the Decatur High School, when he removed to Kansas in 
 thespnngof 1871, located at Junction City and taught in the schools of Davis Couiitv for 
 two terras. In 18i2 attended the State Agricultural College as a student. In 1873 attended 
 the Kansas State Normal School for one year. Attended Normal School at Aurora III the 
 succeeding years; graduated from there in 1875. Returned to Kansas and graduated from 
 the state Normal School in 1876. In 1876-77 was principal of the schools at Chetopa, Kas • 
 then for three years held the position of Superintendent of the schools of Emporia. In Jan¬ 
 uary. 1880. accepted the chair of Director in Training and Gymnastics In the Kansas State 
 Normal School, and held the two offices until the expiration of his term as Superintendent 
 of the Emporia schools, since which time he has continued his duties at the State Normal 
 School. He has been very succe>sful as a teacher. Is a member of the P'ir.st Congregational 
 Uiurcli of Emporia. He is a Free Mason and a member of the Order of Knights of Honor 
 Married 5Iiss Emma Waite of Oregon, Ogle Co.. Ill., August 9, 1882. “ 
 
 •. LOUIS iieWEES, carpenter, was horn in Washington County, Ohio, Aiirll 30 1842 Re¬ 
 sided in Ohio until 1859, when he removed to Morgan County, Ind. In 1861 he enlisted as 
 private 111 Company A, Thirty-third Indiana Regiment, which formed part of the Twentieth 
 Army Corps. He served about four years in the Army of the Cumberland, participating In 
 all the battles and skirmishes of that army from Resaca, Ga., to Jonesboro N C Was 
 mustered out at Indianapolis, and shortly after located in Cumherland Countv. Ill where he 
 resided until the spring of 1868. when he came to Kansas. Located In Emporia and for the 
 past eleven years has been in the employ of the A., T. & S. F. Ry. Co. Is now employed In 
 the locomotive repair shop, as carpenter. He is a member of Emporia Encampment No 17 
 I. O. O. K. and a iiiemher of Union Lodge, No. 15. I. O. O. F., In which he holds the office of 
 N. O. He married Miss Ruhamah Simpson, of Morgan County, Ind , October 5 1865 hv 
 Hving seven children, of whom, Ladora E. and Mary Lorenia are liow 
 
 JAMES H. DOILE, farmer, .Section 2, Township 19, Range 11, F. O Emporia wa.s horn 
 in Wigtonshire, Scotland, July 29, 1830, and seven years later Ids parents removed to Can¬ 
 ada, wt-ere he reraaiiied until 1849, when lie came to the United States, locating in Lake 
 County. III. He had learned the trade of carpenter, which trade he followed, with intervals 
 of farming, 111 Lake County, until he came to Kansas, in the spring of 1857 He located In 
 Lyon County, and pre-empted eighty acres of land situated on the Neosho River about 
 •'‘*'1??,'!,*).'^® Hieast of Emporia. He at once began to improve his farm, and operated It 
 until 1862, when he enlisted as a private in Company C, Eleventh Regiment, Kansas Vol¬ 
 unteers. Participated In all the engagements in which his company took part, and was mus¬ 
 tered out In August, 1865. He then went to Kansas City, and remained two years following 
 his trade. He then returned to his farm, and has ever since operated it. All his land is 
 9 h^*'i'’htlon except the timber land. He has a fine orchard of hearing trees, two acres 
 of hlackhernes, one and a half acres of grapes, one acre of raspberries, and an eighth of an 
 acre of strawberries Mr. Doile is a member of Emporia Post. G. A. R.. and a member of 
 Uraiige, P. of H. He married Miss Charlotte Sharpe, of Lake County, Ill., March 5 
 1^857, by whicli marriage he has had eight children, of whom Prentice I., Thomas G Cora 
 E. and Agnes M. are now living. v/uio 
 
 HOWARD DUNLAP settled In Emporia In August, 1869. and engaged in hanking. To 
 insurance since the spring of 1874. He Is a member of the 
 A.. P . & A. M., A. O. U. W., and Congregational Church. Mr. Dunlap is a native of Pitts- 
 n ^'i®'’® Emporia. He was married In Boston. Mass., November 
 
 9. 18 1 4, to Ella 1. Cole, a native of Montpelier, Vt., raised at Jeifersoii, Jetferson Co. Wis 
 They have one child. Bertha. ’ 
 
 D. W. EAST.MaN was born In Republic Township, Seneca Co.. Ohio. When he was 
 eight years of age he removed with his parents to Eaton County, Mich., suhsemientlv to 
 Kalamazoo County. Served three and a half years in the Union Array, holding commission 
 as First Lieutenant and Adjutant of the Regimentof Merrill’s Horse, when he reslgnediii 
 February, 1865. Three years prior to coming to Kaiias removed to Coldvvater Mich where 
 he resided until he removed to Emporia. He was married in Otsego, Mich,, July 1865 to 
 Marion H. Hale, a native of Michigan, and has two children, William H. and Marv A In 
 Hi Empm-la and engaged In the drug Inisiiiess. which he continued 
 until 1878. Halving been elected Coniity Treasurer in 1877. He was re-elected to the same 
 office, which lie lield until Ociober, 1882. He was elected Mayor in the spring of 1881 and 
 has been two years a meinher of tlie Board of Education, and also Treasurer of Siiliool 
 Board and Assistant Postmaster. He is a memlier cf tlie A., p'. & A. M. Lodge Chanter and 
 Comniandeo’, A. O. U. W., K. of IL, K. * L. of H. and K. of P. )-ouge, ciiapter and 
 
 ELBERT C. EDWARD.S, grocer, was born in I’aris. Ill., July 24, 1835 and resided 
 there until 1863. when he entered the employ of the United States, and was for about a year 
 and a lia f Post \V agon and Forage Master at Port Laramie. Was with tlie forces participat¬ 
 ing in all the Indian trouliles in Wyoming at that time. Mr. Edwards came to Kansas in 
 Hie siiring of 1867. locating at Hayes City, wliere lie built tlie first hnilding used hv the 
 Town Company. Continued in business as a contractor and huilderabout a year then went 
 to New Mexico, and was eng,aged for eighteen months in superintending the hnilding of 
 Mereno Mining Water Company’s aqueduct flumes. Returned to Kansas in 1870 and en¬ 
 gaged in farming and stock raising until Sejitember, 1881, when he removed to'Emporia 
 and estatillshed one of Hie largest wliolesale and reLall grocery stores in tlie city on Com¬ 
 mercial street. between Poiirtli and p'lftli avenues. Mr. Edwards was for nine or ten years a 
 member of the Lyou County Scliool Board and a Trustee of Agnes City two yettrs Hi's 
 
 latter seventy 
 and they hav 
 
 m o .v.wi ‘‘'VI I* 111 j'ai-w HI, ouuLu »t aics, February 18. 
 
 H>is coiuitry witli ills parents tliree years after. He was raised in R;icine, 
 l In Company P, Twenty-second Wisconsin 
 
 Hiree years, principally in the Twentieth Army Corps, participating in 
 W .nfii'i fi®®''P®- "^Hlle garrisoning the town of Brentwood, Tcnn., his regiment 
 
 ° «1®1'' Eorrestand taken prisoners. Mr. E. was confined 
 fi-p?i''.iM ‘ ®®'l' Klchmoiid. After Ills return tlie regiment was re-organ- 
 
 iiifftn'n VU n’® T'''®“HeH> Corps up to the time of Sliermairs march into Wash¬ 
 
 ington. He was Color Bearer of his regiment after tlie taking of Atlanta Ga and mustered 
 rmVahmd'Tv^fi feiit to farming In Iroquois County, III., wliere he 
 
 ®'>BhRh'l In Hie cattle business and in 
 
 few ye^rs of his ca?eer"?ie7ere‘drL"e\l'lit auttVoiM^^^^!^ 
 
 ipon ....... .....as 
 
 ®‘ 'Y“'’'®®i''‘' V'‘®,' Hy "'Hicli mTrrVagr'lir'lms'fon^r children^ 
 
 fTm. ^ ' ’'“•'“■‘Hill Hanilihr'a^l'IlVTSg;'He IsTmm/jher ofRosila f! 
 
 1 .. H. ELLIOTT, farmer. Section 18, Town.shlp 19, P. O. Emporia, was horn 
 
 HI Clarke Conntjq OIiio, December 10, 18 5. Twenty years of liis life were spent in Clarke 
 County, and in 1835 he removed to DeKalh Coiuily, III., wliere he farmed for five years He 
 then removed to Winneliago County, HI., and houglit a farm of IbB-acres wTilcYh^^^ 
 
 until Hie fall of igSO, when lie came to Kansas. He bought a farm of 
 eighty acres in Emporia Towiisiilp, which he has Iniproved liy tlie erection of a fine brick 
 Hi’/ 1 ®®!”'”®''®'‘® ®*®- Has an orchard of about 150 apple, 100 peach and 
 
 1 R 37 sim aV? V®®®’- Heen married three times. First to Jliss ElmaSidy“"n 
 
 1837. she ( led in 1853, leaving six cliildreii. of whom four are now living. May 12 1854 
 I'®r,'U?V!®*^ ^f’®?i E. W. Harris, of Winnebago County, wlio died in 1871, leaving 
 
 in April i?' mi' **® '"‘“'ried Mrs. Eleanor A. Dale, of Winnebago C'ountj^ 
 
 Hite County Tre.asiirer, came to Americiis Township, Lvon Co., Kan.. 
 October 9. 1858. and has always been engaged in farniing. In 1869, he was (ilected 6 ountv 
 Commissioner, holding the office two years. In 1874, Mr:Ernst w.as elected County Treas- 
 iirer aiKl re-elected in 18(6 and 1881. He was hor(( in Prussia, March 23, 1824. and ininii- 
 
 j .V iiaiivc or ri [(s5ia. iney nave nine ciiildren 
 
 tifri L'Hv,yd. Charles, Joseph John, Maggie and Frank. Mr. E. is a member of 
 
 “ ®L'^- Ernst died Pehruary 20, 1883. 
 
 hu.N. CHARLES V. ESKRIDGE, now editor ami iiroprietor of tlie Emporia Hepub- 
 hcan, IS and has been for many years one of Hie prominent men in Hie aifalrs of the State 
 pi’Jl® I®'® "' ''i '^''®.?Hvaiiced to lilgli position, his parents were people in straightened 
 circumstances, depeudJiig upon their daily labor for subsistence. Their son Charles V 
 
 was horn in Virginia in 1833. The next year his parents emigr.ated to Ohio, and in 1838 to 
 Lewiston, Fiiltou Co., 111., where, in 1851, his mother died of inieitiiioiiia. His fattier 
 still resides tiiere. When about thirteen years of age, (binaries, wishing to strike out for 
 himself, and being satisfied tlmt S2 in sliver was sufficient capital upon wlilch to venture liis 
 fortunes, ran away from home, his objective point being .St. Louis. Having p.assed through 
 a siiccession of boyish .adventures, spending most of his succeeding six months as a caliiii 
 hoy ()n a Mississippi steamboat, he returned to the narental roof, botli richer and wiser. 
 Shortly afterwardliecomnienced to learn the “Art Preservative,” and soon liecamo pro¬ 
 ficient in the tr.ade. He departed for K,ansas In the spring of 1855. and arrived .at a time 
 when the country was yet III Hie throes of Hie border ruffian Invasion of Marcli SOtli. l.o- 
 catiiig at Lawrence, he carried on an active correspondence with several iiapers in Illinois. 
 
 also acted as u clerk in a Store. In tlie spring of 1858, when Emporia had thrown off its 
 
854 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 swaddling clothes, and the country had become more settled, a political organization was 
 effected, with Mr. Eskridge as Clerk and Recorder. In 18.59 hewas appointed Prohate Judge, 
 and elected a mein her of the first .State Legislature; re-elected in 1862, and in 1863 was ap¬ 
 pointed on the Governor’s staff, with the rank of Colonel. In 1864 he w'as elected State 
 Senator, and Lieutenant-Governor in 1868. As a presiding officer he made a most hrilliant 
 record, as is evidenced repeatedly by resolutions entered in the Senate Journal. In 1871 
 he was again elected a memher of the Legislature, and in 1873 was placed before the people 
 as a gubernatorial candidate. Thougb he did not obtain the nomination, he was the means 
 of making the choice, as his influence ntidoubtedly formed the balance of power in the con¬ 
 vention. Mr. Eskridge was President of the City Connell of Emporia, In 1873-4. and in 1874 
 was again elected to the popular branch of the Legislature, <vnd in 1878 was chosenadele- 
 
 f ;ate to the Republican State Convention. Among other subjects of legislation in which he 
 las taken a leading jiart are those in relation to theState Normal School which, through his 
 efforts, was located in Emporia. He is the author of the law by which school districts may 
 issue bonds to assist in the construction of seboolhouses. lie was also the first to offer a 
 proposition extending the right ot franchise to the colored rtice. An amendment to the 
 State Constitution, proposingto extend the elective, franchise to women, wasdefeated mainly 
 by his efforts. During his residence in Emporia, for about ten years, Mr. Eskridge was 
 engaged in tbe mercantile business, and also dealt extensively in real estate, and accumu¬ 
 lated a handsome property. Besides the public measures previously mentioned in which 
 Mr. Eskridge has been prominent, several of the laws encouraging railroad and Internal 
 improvements were drawn up and supported by him. Through his efforts the name of the 
 county was ch,aiiged from Breckinridge to Lyon. He has also been the foster father of 
 measures which have greatly stimulated the agricultural and horticnltnral lntere.sta of the 
 State. As an editor Mr. Eskridge is known throughout Kansas. Heestabllshed TheRepub- 
 lican, and made it one of the best dailies itiKansas, a full account of wlilch apjiears in the 
 County History. The daily is a thirty-two column paiier, receiving the full Associated Press 
 dispatches, and is In every way metropolitan. The weekly is a thirty-six column iiaper. 
 This establishment gives employment to thirty-five hands. The circulation of the Repub¬ 
 lican extends principally throughout the southern and southwestern portions of the State. 
 Mr. Eskridge ivas marrieil at Donaldson, Bond Co., Ill, in December, 1861, to Mary E. 
 Dixon, of that place. They have four children—Mattie, Clara, Edward Walton and Mary. 
 
 JOHN T. Eskridge, boots and shoes, was born in Licking County, Ohio, September 
 28,1835. He re noved with his parents to Pulton County, III., when about two years 
 old. When about fourteen years of age he adopted the life of a seaman, which he followed 
 until the war of 1861, which found him in New Orleans. He enlisted in the Confederate 
 Army, served four years and a half in the Fifth Louisiana Regiment, which was in Gen. 
 Stonewall Jackson’s command until liis death. Hewas afterward under the command of 
 Ewell: held the rank ot p’irst Sergeant of his company. He was wounded four times. 
 He married Mrs. Elizabeth A. French, of Shreveport, La., .lune 12, 1871 ■ 
 
 WILLIAM F. EWING, Countv Clerk, came to Emporia in March, 1870: for two years 
 he was engaged in brick manufacturing at Emporia atid Amcricus. After engaging in 
 various other occupations and teaching school in November, 1877, he was elected County 
 Clerk, He was re-elected in 1879 and 1881. Mr. Flwing was born near Lancaster, Lancas¬ 
 ter Co., Pa., July 10, 1850. residing there until he removed to Kansas. He was married in 
 Emporia Deeember27. 1877, to Clara G Maxson, a native of Wisconsin, They have two 
 children—Clara Virginia anil Nellie ,S, Mr. Ewing is a member of the A., F. & A, M, and K, 
 of P., and has been grand chancellor of the State in the latter order. 
 
 J. W. FEIGH AN, County Attorney, was horn In Buffalo, N. Y., April 5, 1845. AVhen a 
 child he wetitto Ohio with his parents and located in Butler County. In August. 1868. he 
 enlisted iu Company K, Eighty-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving until July, 1865, 
 afterward discharged as Second Lieutenant, He passed thr,ough all the battles in which the 
 Second Division of the Fifteenth Army Corps, to which he belonged, took part. In 1866. 
 Mr. Feighan entered Miami University atOxford Ohio, graduating June 27, 1870. He then 
 moved to Owensboro, Ky., and studied law, entering the Senior class at the Cincinnati Law 
 School in the fall of 1871, graduating in April, 1873. He entered into practice at Rockport. 
 Ind,, publishing also the Rockport Republican for one year, and forming a law pai tnersbip 
 with George L. Reinhard. From 1873 to 1880 he jiracticed at Owensboro, Ky. In March, 
 1880, he came to Em]ioria. and has been a partner of J. Jav Buck since April of that year. 
 In November, 1882, Mr. Feighan was elected County Attorney of Lyon County. In 1876 
 he was on the Republican Electoral Ticket, and was a candidate for Congress in 1878. 
 Mr. Feighan was married at Owensboro. October 9, 1872. to P’annv T. Moore, a native of 
 Jefferson County. Ky. They have three children living—Katie M., Frank M. and an infant 
 daughter named Susie. Mr. F. is a Royal Arch Mason, K. of P., and post commander ot 
 the G. A. R. He is ot Irish iiarentage. 
 
 WILLIAM O. F ERGU.SON. carpenter and builder, was born in Preble County, Ohio, 
 April 17. 1831. When seven years old he moved with parents to Indiana, in wliich .State he 
 resided fourteen years. Then returned to Ohio, and remained three years. Then stared 
 for the West. Remtvined in Iowa two years, whence he journeyed by wagon to Kansas. En¬ 
 tered this State March 27.1857. Camped in the brush on the spot where now stands the citv 
 of Leavenworth. Passed through Lawrence and located two and one-miles north of 
 Topeka on the Delaware Reservation. Remained there but a short time, and in .August 
 removed to Emporia and pre-empted a claim of 160 acre.s. Sold hisclaitn shortly after and 
 until the bre.aking out of the Rebellion worked at his trade, that of carpenter and builder. 
 December 36, 1861, enlisted in the Ninth Kansas Cavalry Regiment and served on the 
 frontier eighteen months. Participated in one battle with the Dte Indians and severai 
 skirmishes. Once carried a dispatch from Fort Halleck to P'ort Laramie, 136 miles in thirty- 
 nine hours in the cold of winter. The company came back to Kansas after the Quantrell 
 raid, and was stationed near Lawrence about four months. Then went to Arkansas, where 
 Mr. F. was taken sick with fever. Was discharged for disability November 27, 1864 at Jet- 
 erson Barracks, Mo. Returned to Emporia, and in thesprlng of 1865. he went into the 
 grocery business, as a member of the firm of PYederick, P'erguson & Edwards. Continued 
 biisine.ss over a year, then the firm was changed to P’erguson A Ely. .Six months after Mr. 
 Ferguson sold his interest to p:iy. Clerked one year for Holderman Brbs., then started a 
 grocery and bakery on the corner ot Coiiiniercial street and Seventh avenue. Continued in 
 this business until 1880, when he sold out, and has since been engaged in building Mr p’ is a 
 meniber of the Christian Church of Emporia, a member of Post 5.5, G. A. R.. also of Emporia 
 Lodge No. 2, A. O. U. W. Married Jliss Catharen Slack, of Einporia, August 18, 1867, and 
 by this marriage has two children—Lou Etty and Daisy Dutton, both living. 
 
 I. D. P’OX came to Plmporia in 1869. and the following year engaged in the book and 
 stationery business in partnership with Mrs E. Trask, adding piano, organ and music mer¬ 
 chandise to the business in 1875. From 1878 to tiie fall of 1880 he was a partner with D 
 Thomas & Co., dry goods merchaiiti. and in the spring of 1881 the firm of I D. Fox & Co 
 engaged in the jewelry business. Mr. Fox has a stock ranch on the Neosho River in Ainer- 
 icus Township, having 130 head ot hogs and 100 head of other stock. He is anativeof Ba¬ 
 tavia, Genesee Co., N.Y..born January .3,1845. Prior to his removal to Kansas he had lived in 
 Monroe. Clienango and AVayne counties, N. Y., emigrating from the latter. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Peru. Ind.. November 16, 1876, to Ella M. Trask. Mr. and Mrs. Fox buried one 
 child in 1881, Ethel Clara, aged four years. Mr. Fox settled on a farm near Carbondale 
 Osage County, in 1860, when lie first arrived in Kansas, where he resided until he came to 
 Emporia in 1869. His father, Jared W. Fox. still lives in Carbondale. Mrs. E. Trask part¬ 
 ner ot Mr. Fox, and widow of Edward Trask, wlio was killed at tile battle of Springfield 
 was for twelve years postmistress. Mr. and Mrs. Trask were early settlers ot Butler County’ 
 Kansas. ’ 
 
 GEORGE W. P'RPIDERICK was born of Virginia and Kentucky parentage, in the State 
 of Indiana. March 22, 1833; moved from that State to Kansas in the fall of 1857- came 
 through with his family (wife and two children) with a team, consequently saw some ot the 
 Pro-slavery excitement in the S’ate of Missouri. He settled near Emporia, on his arrival 
 on a claim of 160 acres, and in the spring of 1858 bought another eighty—three and oiie-half 
 miles southeast of the town and improved it. The same spring he was elected Treasurer of 
 (then) Madison County, but never qualified. In 1859 he engaged in the general mercantile 
 trade in Emporia, and in 1861 removed btick to his farm and engaged in farming and in the 
 c.attle business until 1865, when he moved back to the town and went into the mercantile 
 business again, and with it. to someextent, tlie real estate and general agency business and 
 in 1874 he was elected Clerk of the. District Court, which position he retained for six years 
 At the organization of the town into a city governraent he was a meniber for two years of 
 the City Council, after which he was elected city Treasurer, which position he held for three 
 terms. In 1861 he was enrolled in the State Militia, and was elected Lieutenant in a com¬ 
 pany of the town; was called out in tlie Price raid, several Indian raids, and other excite¬ 
 ments during the late war. and in 1881 he went to Colorado in the interest and to superin¬ 
 tend the working of the coal ;ind silver mines of the La Veta Coal and Mining Company of 
 which he is a member, being tliere seven mouths on that occasion, and during the sa’nie 
 suininer in connection with Senator Harlin, of low.a, and others, organized the Whale Con- 
 
 solldated Gold and Siver Milling Company, with their principal office and property at L; 
 Veta, Col. Late in the same fall lie again went into the mercaniile business, and in tin 
 
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 summer of 1882 assisted in organizing and put Ills mercantile InteVest riito4he'*'Enipor!a 
 Mercantile Coiiip.anv, and was elected president and general manager, which position he 
 now holds in connection with his favorite and continued general agency business 
 ,,,.’J0HN FUNK was born in Pontiac, Ill , October 24, 1842. His early life was spent in 
 Illinois. He enlisted 111 Company C, One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Illinois Regiment 
 August. 1862, and served threeyears in the Army of the Tennessee. Was in the battles in 
 which that array took p.art, and was wounded at Peach Tree Creek, July 20. 1864 which dis¬ 
 abled him from further service. Was mustered out with reglmentat Washington, D. C. in 
 I8b5. Returned to Livingston County. Ill., and engaged in farming. In which lie continued 
 until the spring of 1876, wlien he removed to Kansas, loca’ing at Emporia. He farmed until 
 February. 1880. when he started in tlie market business, firm of Brewer A Funk which con¬ 
 tinued to do business eight nionth.s, wlien Brewer retired and Mr. Huber was taken into the 
 firm, now Funk & Huber. The market is located on corner of Fourth avenue and Commer¬ 
 
 cial street. Does a large business. Married Miss Henrietta Schaub, of Pontiac. April 10, 
 1870, and by tills marriage has had seven children, six of whom are living. He is a member 
 of Emporia Lodge, No. 2. A. O. U. AV. 
 
 J.AMES GALLAGHER, master mechanic, was born in Lowell, Mass., November 17, 
 1832. AA’hen about ten years of age he moved with his parents to Tariffvllle, Conn., where 
 he resided seven years. He then returned to Massachusetts, and learned the trade of a ma¬ 
 chinist. Remained In Massachusetts until 1852, when he shipped for a three years’ whal¬ 
 ing voyage. In 1855 he located iu Elmira, N. Y.. and entered mercantile life. AA'asinthe 
 grocery business there until 1862, when he enlisted in the naval service as Yeoman of the 
 United States gunboat Alabama. Had charge ol all stores and supplies. Remained in the 
 service until 1865, AVlien he went to Illinois and worked at his trade lour years. He came to 
 Kansas In 1869, locating first at Lawrence, where he worked at his trade one year. He then 
 removed to Morris County, and took a claim ot 160 acres in Elm Creek Township. Has im¬ 
 proved this claim by the erection of a commodious dwelling house, large barn, granary, 
 corrals, and otber necessary buildings. Has made an orchard of ten acres, containing all 
 varieties ot fruit trees, berries, nuts, etc. Has about forty head ot cattle, twenty-five hogs, 
 and horses to work the farm. Hiring help to cultivate his farm, lie removed to Emporia In 
 1881. since which time he has held the position of master iiiachinist at tlie Emporia shops 
 of the A., T. & ,S. F. R. R. Co. Mr. Gallagher is a menilier of the F irst Christian Church of 
 Emporia, member of the Lawrence Lodge, No. 18. I. O. O. F., member of Emporia Lodge, 
 No. 2, A. <1. U. VV., and of Lodge No. 2, S. K. He married Miss Mary E. Barrett, of Elmira, 
 N. Y., November 21,1856, by which marriage he has four children—Theodore S. (now prin¬ 
 cipal of the Eureka schools), George B., Benjamin J. (now principal of the schools at AVIilte 
 City), and Mary. 
 
 N. AA’. GILCHRIST came to Emporia in February, 1870. and after w’orklng at his trade 
 as a carpenter, he engaged for six years in tlie lumber business. Since that time he has been 
 engaged in the livery business, he and brothers AVilliam H. and John S. being associated. 
 Mr. (jilchrist was born in Adamsburg, AA'estmoreland Co., Pa., F’ebruary 15, 1849, living 
 there until lie was nine years of age. He then moved to a point about one-half a mile east 
 ot Greeiisbiirg, where he remained two years. Residing in AA'estmoreland County until he 
 was seventeen years of age, he went to Allegheny County. Pa., where he served his appren¬ 
 ticeship as a carpenter. Mr. Gilchrist is a member ot A. O. U. AV., K. of P.. and K. of H. 
 He was married in Emporia, to Jennie Jay, She died in August, 1877. leaving one child. 
 Gertrude Jane. His present wife. Hattie Shaw, is a native of Urbana, 111. 
 
 ALMERIN GILLETT, attorney at law, located in Emporia in May, 1866, and has been 
 engaged in the practiceof his profession in the city since that time. Fie was born in Victor. 
 Ontario Co., N. Y., July 24, 1838, and removed at the age of three years, with his parents, 
 to AA’alworth Comity, Avis., where he remained until he entered the State University at 
 Madison, from which he graduated in the class of 1861. He then commenced reading law 
 with Abbott, Gregoy’ & Pinney. He soon received a commission to recruit a company, and 
 raised Company D, 'Twentieth AA'isconsin Volunteer Infantry, of which he was elected Cap¬ 
 tain. He was mustered into service in August.1862, and served until July, 1865, beingcom- 
 missioned Major of his regiment before leaving the service. After the close of the war, he 
 returned to Madison and read law witii Hon. AA'illiam F'. Vilas, and was admitted to the bar 
 in December, 1865. remaining in Madison until lie came to Kansas, in the spring of 1866. 
 Since his residence in Emporia lie has served four years as County Attorney, and four years 
 as Representative to the State Senate. F’or the past four years he has been extensively en¬ 
 gaged in real estate operations, and in farming and stock-raising, having, in 1882,1,600 
 acres of corn farms in Lyon County, and a 5.000-acre ranch in Greenwood County. Mr. 
 Gillen was married. August 17, 1868, in Madison, AA'ls., to Eugenia C. Chapman, a native of 
 Geauga County, Ohio, by w’lioin he has three children—Fannie Ray, Kittle May, and Mary 
 Eugenia. Mr. G. is a member of the A.. F, & A. M. and K. of H. 
 
 JUDGE CH.ARLES B. GRAA'ES, has been engaged in the practice of his profession, that 
 ot a lawyer, since 1869. He read law in Burlington, Coffey County, with Judge H. N. Bent. 
 He has been County Attorney of Coffey County, and City Attorney for the cities of Neosho 
 
 Falls and Burlington. He was elected Judge of the F’ifth Judicial District, in 1880. and still 
 holds that position. Judge Graves came to Kansas, with ids parents, in 1859, and located 
 with them in Woodson County, where his father Pusey Graves still resides; in 1861. be eii 
 listed in Captain Goss’Company of the lola Battalion, which afterwards formed a iiart of 
 the Ninth Kansas Cavalry. Hewas anon-commissioned officer, and served with his com¬ 
 pany, in Missouri and Arkansas, until F’ebrnary, 1865. when he was mustered out. After 
 his discharge he resided in Leavenworth County, until 1866, Avhen he return to AVoodson 
 County, and engaged in farming for one year. In 1868 he commenced reading law in Bur¬ 
 lington. In 1869, lie was admitted to the bar, and returned to AVoodson County, where he 
 engaged in tlie practice, and remained there until 1875, AVhen he located in Burlington, 
 and has practiced liis iirofession since, until he Avas elected Judge iu 1880. Judge Graves 
 was born near Richmond, in AA'ayne County, Ind., November 13, 1841. and lived there 
 until 1851.'vhen ho removed to F’niton County, III., where lie remained until he came to 
 Kansas In 1859. Judge Graves was married iu 1872 to Hattie S. Hawkins, aiiative of Indi¬ 
 ana, She came to Kansas iu 1857, with her parents and settled in Greenwood County, at 
 
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 wlitcli time she was seven years of age. She graduated at the .state Normal school at 
 Kmporla 111 ISTO. They have four children—Ortlu H.. Stella, Hugh O. and Scott S. The 
 .fudge Is commeuded highly lu his district for his legal and judicial ability. 
 
 J. M. UKIKKITU located lu Lawrence. Kansas, I u December, 1865. There he engaged 
 In the hardware business until he came to Kmnorla In.Ianuary. 1870; until Uie fall of 1882 
 he followed the same line of business. When Mr. (irlUlth first came to Kinporla his trade 
 extended as far west and south as there were any settlements. He was born In Lafayette. 
 Ind., Dcloner 8 , 1840, ami resliled In Indiana until he came to Kansas. For three years dur¬ 
 ing the War of the Kebelllon he served In the sixth Indiana Cavalry, enlisting In July, 1862, 
 and being mustered out In .Inne, 1865. He was married near Georgetown, Vermillion Co.. 
 111., September 5. 1865, to Margaret If. Alexander,who was born In Ttucks County, Fa., near 
 Fhiladelphla. They have four children—Wm. A.. James If.. Esther It. anil George I). From 
 .lannary, 1879. to January, 1882, Mr. Griffith was a meinberof the Board of County Commis¬ 
 sioners. He Is iiresldenl of the Lynn Countv Mutual Loan Association, organized June 24. 
 1878. and has held that office ever since. He ts a member of the Presbyterian Church and the 
 Knights of Honor. 
 
 JOlf.N K. GKIFFITH, farmer. Section 29, Township 19, Kange 11. P, O. Emporia, was 
 born .March 12. 1825. in Montgomeryshire. North Wales. Came to the United States with 
 his parents in 1846. locating first at Cincinnati, Ohio. He was engaged as foreman lu rail¬ 
 way construction for about four years on the Dayton A Michigan and the Hamilton A Day- 
 ton Kallroads. Came from Ohio to Kansas In the spring of 1855, locating about seven miles 
 south of X. wrence, when he took a claim of 160 acres, which he afterwards pre-empted. 
 This land he Improved and cultivated until the fall of 1861, making of it a good farm. He 
 then sold ft and removed to Lyon County, and bought eighty acres of unimproved land, 
 situated about three miles southwest of Emporia. The following year he bought eighty 
 acres adjoining, atid has since bought and sold dilferent parcels of land In the county. He 
 now has in the home farm 285 acres, upon which he has a substantial stone dwelling, good 
 barn and other farm buildings and an orchard of tibout 200 apple trees, besides other fruits. 
 He raises cattle and hogs, feeding most of his crops to his own stock. While in Douglas 
 County he carried a rifle, without pay, for two years, and turned out several times to repel 
 the invasions of the border rufflitus, serving at dilferent times under John Brown and Jim 
 Lane. He preserves his discharge papers from the “ Wakarusa Liberty Guards,” of the 
 First Regiment Kansas Volunteers, dated at Lawrence City, December 12 . 1855. signed by 
 H. F. .Sanders, Captain; and countersigned by Lyman Allen, Colonel First Regiment; J. 
 H. Lane, General First Brigade Kansas Volunteers; and C. Robinson, Major-General. Mr. 
 Griffith Is.a member of the liaptist Church. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace of 
 Flniporia Township one year and has been a member of the School Board several years, and 
 held other local offices. He married Miss Elizabeth Rodgers, of Cincinnati, Ohio, January 
 29, 1848, by which marriage he had tight children, of wnom Ann and William R. are now 
 living. She died March 2U, 1868, and he married, July 4. 1869, Miss Mary Evans, of Gallia 
 County, Ohio; by whom he has onechild—Evan R., born .March 30, 1871. 
 
 ERASTUS HAMILTON was born March.SU, 1857, in Doniphan County, Kan. His father 
 Timothy 51., came there from Jlissouri the year previous and bought a claim,which he con¬ 
 tinued to farm until 1879. when his health failed and he moved to Lyon County, where he 
 bought 160 acres prairie land, on which Erastus worked and read law until the tall of 1881. 
 when he went in the office of Alnienn Glllett, of Emporia. He was admitted to the Bar in 
 June, 1882, and commenced the practice of law in Emporia. He makes real estate a 
 specialty and has a complete set of Abstract Books of Lyon County. 
 
 D.ANIEL HAMMOND was born in Dayton, Ohio, October 13.1853. Came to Kansas 
 with his father, John Uanimoud, in 1857. and enjoys the honorable distinction of being 
 the first boy upon the town site. He has ever since resided in Emporia. He holds the triple 
 offices of Superintendent of the City Water Works, Street Commissioner and Chief of the 
 Fire Department. 
 
 REV. JAMES T. HANNA, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in 
 White County, Ill., December lu, 1831. His youth was spent in Henry County, III. He was 
 educated at Mount .Morris Seminary. In 1856, he held his first charge in the ministry, and 
 for fifteen years continued in the Rock River Conference, III. Came to the Kansas Confer¬ 
 ence in 1871, and lias since had charge of Watheua one year, Olathe one year, Paola one 
 year, Wichita three years, F'ort School two years, Ottawa three years, and is now with tiie 
 Emporia Methodist Episcopal Church, which has just erected a beautiful and substantial 
 stone church edifice costing about $20,000. He was married 5Iarch 8,1855,to Miss Letiiie E. 
 Cooper, and has had by this marriage four children—James T., Jr., John P., Jlavy L. and 
 Newton A. 
 
 FERDINAND HAUSSLER, barber, was born in New York City June 18, 1845. Wlien 
 eleven years of age he removed with his parents to Lewistown. 111., where tliey resided four 
 years, then removed to Springfield. III., where he remained until 1864, when he removed 
 to St. Louis, 51o. He enlisted as Hospital Steward of the Fifty-fifth Regiment Illii ols Cav¬ 
 alry, in December, 1864, and was in service about sl.x months, in Missouri. He then re¬ 
 turned to St. Louis, where he resided until he came to Kansas in the summer of 1868. He 
 located in Leavenworth, but after a residence of only three luoiitiis. removed to Emporia, 
 and opened a barber shop. In connection with his brother, Alex. Haiissler, who resules in 
 St. Louis, he has built ten dwelling houses in Emporia, of which he still has seven, whicli he 
 rents. He has also built a shop for his business, on Commercial street. He is a member of 
 Emporia Lodge, No. 2, A. O. U. W. He married NIiss Mary E. De Coiircy, of St. Louts, No¬ 
 vember 26. 1868 by which marriage he has had five children, of whom Charles, Willie 
 and Nellie are living. 
 
 R. C. HAY WOOD, Govcrniuent Contractor, came to Topeka in 1869, engaging in the 
 furniture business. After continuing in that occupation one year, he lemoved to Emporia, 
 wterehe resided three years. 5Ir. Haywood lived in Arkansas City for nine years. In 
 June, 1873, he engaged in the banking and mercantile business, lie is furtlier engaged in 
 transportation in Kansas, Indian Territory, New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado, and sup¬ 
 plies contracts for military posts in this legioii of the country, his business being extensive 
 and ably managed. Mr. Haywood is a ineinber of the A.. F.AA. M. He is a native of 
 East Jalfrey, N. H., moving to Chautauqua County. N. Y . twenty-seven years ago. and re¬ 
 siding there until he came to Kansas. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College, class of 1867, 
 and was married at Weld, Me., August 25, 1872, to 5Iay C. Newniaii, a native of that place. 
 They have one child—Carl Beiijamiii. 
 
 JO.SEPH HEIDRICH, architect, was born in Prussia September 17, 1842. He imiiii- 
 
 f :ratedto America with his parents in 1846, who located in Galveston, Tex., whence the 
 amily removed, after a residence of about three years, to Cincinnati, Oliio. They resided 
 In Cincinnati and the State of Indiana until Joseph was about twenty years of age, at which 
 time he returned to Cincinnati, and, in 1866, removed to Minnesota, and remained until 
 1871: then returned again to Cincinnati, and from thence moved to Kansas in 1879. Mr. H. 
 has given his attention to designing and btiililiiig since the age of twen y, and since locating 
 in Emporia, in the spring of 1880, has planned many prominent buildings and elegant resi¬ 
 dences, among which may be mentioned .St. Mary’s Hospital, Republican Block. Catholic 
 School Building, American Jlethodist Episcopal Church, Christian Church, buildings for 
 W. T. Soden, D. S. Bills, Rice Bros , and many residences in Emporia and Florence. The 
 buildings erected in 1882. from designs furnished by him, and of which be has had the 
 supervision, amounting to the value of $180,000. Among the residences are those of Fred. 
 
 E. Smith, G. H. Bonham, Mrs. Molfatt, James Rolo (two cottages), G. P. Jones, Frank JIc- 
 Cane, William H. Sissler, Mrs. Eilwards, Rev. Mrs. Swemburger, Newton .Stanford. 
 Florence; E. J. Swede, Florence; A. M. Wright, Fioretice; T. Batty, Florence; Charles 
 Loveless, Emporia; Joseph Spander, Emporia. 
 
 PHILIP J. HEIL5IA.V, harnessniaker, was born in Germany, January 19, 1854; came 
 to this country alone in 1856, locating in Ohio, where he learned the trade of harue.ss mak¬ 
 ing and saddlery. He resuied there until lie came to Kansas, in 1872, locating in Emporia, 
 where he has since resided and been engaged in the manufacture of saddles and harness, 
 also in buying and shipping corn. He employs in his shop from six to eight men. Married 
 Miss Nellie Wilcox, of Emiioria, January 15, 1881. and has one child—Earl C., born Decem¬ 
 ber 5. 1881. He is a member of the First Congregational Church of Emporia. 
 
 JOH.N HENNING was born in Utica, N. Y., June 21. 1849, where his youth was spent. 
 In 1863 he removed to Lafayette, Ind., where he resided five years. In 1868 he went on the 
 piains lu the Indian Department of the Government, a.'Cheyenne and Arapalioe Agency. 
 He was six years in the Commissary Department. He tame to Kansas in 1874, locating at 
 Emporia aiid establishing a market, which he has continued to operate. He married Miss 
 Cynthia J. Wessner. of Lyon County, July 30. 1871, at Agency, by which marriage he has 
 had six children, of whom Nora A.. Josephine E., Ida L. Clinton H., and an infant un¬ 
 named are living. He is a member of Damascus Lodge, No. 11, K. of P.; also a member of 
 Central Lodge. No. 781. K. of H. 
 
 CAPT. L. T. HERIT.VGE, cashier of Emporia National Bank, is a native of Shiloh, N. 
 J., from which place he came to Emporia in August, 1857. In the fall of 1861 he enlisted 
 in Company H, Eighth Kansas Volunteer Infantry, which com|>any he was instrumental in 
 raising. He was subsequently Captain of Company C, Eleventh Kansas Volunteer Infan¬ 
 try, and partlcliiated in the battle of Prairie Grove, December 7. 1862. being discharged in 
 the fall of 1863.011 account of disability caused by wounds. He returned to Emporia, but 
 was unable to engage in active business until 1866. Capt. Heritage was County Treasurer 
 one term, from 1868 to 1870. 
 
 WILLIAM W. HIBBE.N, M. D.. settled in Emporia, October 31, 1867. and has been en¬ 
 gaged in practice here since that time. In 1869, in ;iddition to his regular practice, he was 
 associated with Dr. Jacolis in the drug business. He has been a member of the City Council 
 for two terms, and held the office of Coroner for one term, lie was also Examtnlng .Sur¬ 
 geon for Pensions at Emporia for nine years, and is now Presiilent of the Board since its 
 organization. He is a member of tlie State .*nd Lyon County 5Iedic:il Societies, and the A., 
 
 F. A A. M.. R. A. M.. and Commandery K. T. Dr. Hibben was born in Unlontown, Fayette 
 Co.. Pa., April 7. 1825, and moved to Jamestown, Greene Co., Ohio,with his parents lu 1832. 
 remaining there until he came to Emporia. He was educated In Jamestown, .and received 
 his medical education in the Ohio Jledical College and in the Cincinnati College of .Medlclno 
 
 and Surgery, from which he graduated In 18.54. He commenced practice in Jamestown, 
 Greene Co.. Ohio, but after a short time removed to Paiiitersvllle, in the same county, and 
 one year later to Lumberton, Clinton Co., Ohio, which was ills home until he came to Kan¬ 
 sas. He w.as married in Palntersville, February 9, 1854. to Eiiphemla A. Watson, a native 
 of Bucks Comity, Pa. Thev have seven clilldreu—Jolin Harry, Charles H., William D. and 
 George W., twins. Mamie, flalph, and Jennie. 
 
 THEODORE E. HICKS was born in WayneCounty, Mich., September 12. 1820. Wlien 
 thirteen years of age he went to Chicago witli the military expedition of Major Sibley, and 
 remainea there a year. He then joined a party of laborers, and went with tliem down the 
 FoxKlver tothe Illinois, and from LaS.alle ti St. Louis by boat. Aflerthree years spent 
 in .St. Louis, lie returned to his home In Michigan, wher" he resided two years. He then 
 removed to Dixon. III., where lie engaged in the boot and shoe business, in which he con¬ 
 tinued until his enlistment in Company A, Sixteenth United States Infantry, for the Mexican 
 war. He was mustered into service at Cairo, in June, 1846, and ordered to Tox-Carlton bar¬ 
 racks, NewOrleans. From there the regiment wentto the Rio Grande under General Tay¬ 
 lor, participating in the battle of Chepulteiiec, Momerey, and Buena Vista. Afterthe latter 
 battle he was discharged, in December, 1848. and returned to Dixon. In the spring of 1849 
 he crossed the plains to California, being 105 dajs on the journey, and remained there, 
 engaged in mining, three years. He then returneii, married, and settled in Dixon, where he 
 was engaged in real estate business until February, 1856, when he came to Kansas. He first 
 located a claim in Douglas County, but owing to troubles there, he abandoned this claim in 
 the spring of 1857. and came to Lyon County, taking a claim of 160 acres in Sections 3 and 
 4. Towuishlp 17. Range 11. In Jlay, 1859. he wentto Colorado and engaged in mining oper¬ 
 ations. on Clear Creek. In the fall of the same year he returned to his farm, which he con¬ 
 tinued to operate until 1864, when he sold it and bought another farm in Waterloo I'own- 
 ship. Lyon County. He continued farming until 1876, when he rented his farm for four 
 years, ami once more turned ins attention to mining operations, in which he has since been 
 engaged, in the Territories of Dakota, Montana, New Mexico and Arizona. He has inter¬ 
 ests in mines in Arizona Territory, which will be developed in 1883. 5Ir. Hicks is one of 
 the best known, as he is one of the oldesi, settlers of Lyon County, and has taken an active 
 part in promoting the development and prosperity of tlie State and County Interests. He 
 married Mrs. Sarah C. Wood, of D'xon Ill., March 24, 1852. She was a widow with two 
 children, of whom Martin 1). is living. ,ind at present is general manager of the Western 
 Union Telegraph Company at Kansas City. Mr. Hii ks lias by this marriage four children, 
 Jesse E., Elizabeth J., married to Prof. O. B. Wharton, of Emporia, Milliu S., and William 
 B., ail living. 
 
 AUGUSTIN A. HICKOX, farmer. Section 30, Township 19, Range 11, P O. Em¬ 
 poria, was born in New Haven C unty, Conn., November 4, 1822. He received a common 
 school education in his native -OcUity, in which he resided until after attaining his ma¬ 
 jority. In 1845 he located in S’ouben'County, N. Y., where he engaged in farming, in which 
 he continued until the spiing of 1856, when he sold his farm and came to Kansas. He 
 landed at Leavenworth April .1, and a f w days later took a claim of 160 acres, on the Deia- 
 ware Indian Trust Lands, situati il at iiie head of Crooked Creek, in Jefferson County. He 
 built a small house on this claim, 1 utniade no otlier imiirovements, and in the following 
 spring he sold me claim and removed to Lyon, then Breckinridge County, and took a claim 
 of 160 acres, sitinated on the south bank of the Cottonwood River, aboutfivemlles southwest 
 of Emporia. This farm he began at once to improve, and he has since purchased forty 
 acres additional, liut ha now only 122 acres in his farm, htiving deeded his two sous forty 
 acres each, llis farm i. well improved, having uponitagood dwelling, barn, and other 
 farm buildings. In August, 1862, he enlisted as a private in Conijiany C, Eleventh Regi¬ 
 ment, Kansas Volunteers, was promoted to Sergeant, partii ipated in all the engagements 
 in which his company took part, and was mustered out at Fort Riley in 1865. He then re¬ 
 sumed the operation of his farm, in which he has since continued. He raises some cattle and 
 hogs, feeding most of his crop to his own stock. He isa meinberof Plieanis Creek Grange, 
 No. 617. P. of H. He is now serving his second year as Justice of the Peace of Emporia 
 Township. He married Miss Harriet Smith, of Bath, Steuben Co., N. Y., April 16, 1848, 
 by which marriage he has had seven ch'ldren, of whom Charles FI,, William H., and Mary 
 E. (married to Ervin L. Bugbee, and residing upon the home farm), are now living. 
 
 ANDREW HINSHAW, farmer. Section 18. Township 19, P. O. Emporia, was born in 
 Randolph County, N. C., .January 10, 1829. W hen less than two years olil his parents re¬ 
 moved to Hamilton County, Ind., where Mr. Hinshaw. was raised and resided until became 
 to Kans.as. lu December, 1856. He located in Lyon County, and in F'ebrnarv, 1857, took a 
 claim of 160 acres just east of the present city limits of Emporia. He continued to farm this 
 land until 1869, when he traded the e.ast haif of the quarter section for 150 acres of land 
 about two and one-half miles east of town. Upon this farm he has erected a fine brick dwel¬ 
 ling house, a large frame barn and other outhouses. Has an orchard of 400 amile trees, 400 
 peach trees, 100 clierry trees, 20 pear trees, and a number of smaller fruits. Mas had fresh 
 peaches three months of the year for the pa.st three years. Has put in a windmill, and 
 would not do without it for twice its cost. Besides the home farm of 150 acres, Mr. Illn- 
 shaw has 120 acres about two miles east of the same, of which oiie-halfis now farmed by 
 his son, ,S. C. Hinshaw, and tlie balance by his oilier son, .T. C. Hinshaw, and twenty-seven 
 acres remaining of the old claim he took in 1857. He gave ten acres to the M. K. & T. It. R. 
 Co., and five acres tothe A.. T. .t S. F. R. K. Co. He married January 7, 1857, Miss Sarah 
 Ann Hiair, daughter of Curtis Hiatt, who came to Kansas from Hamilton County, Ind., in 
 May, 185*6, and they have eight children, four boys and four girls, all of whom are living. 
 The family are members of the Society of Friend's. 
 
 FRED. W. HIRTH, furniture dealer, was born in Prussia, September 27. 1838. Came 
 to this country in 1851. with his parents, and located in Dodge County, Wls. Went to 
 Watertown in 1853, and learned the trade of cabinetmaker, remaining in Wisconsin until 
 1859, when he came to Kansas, locating in Lyon County. In February. 1860, settled in Fim- 
 poria, wliich place he has since called his home. Enlisted in 1861, as a iinvate in the 
 Second Kansas Regiment.Conipany H. Participated in the battles of F’orsythc, Dug Springs, 
 and Wilson’s Creek. Was wounded in the latter action, August 10, 1861, and ilis- 
 ebarged November 19. 1861. Returned to Emporia and remained until August, 1862, when 
 he re-enlisted in Comiiany C. Eleventh Regiment Kans.as Infantry, as Second Sergeant. 
 Participatefl in the battles of old F'ort Wayne, Cane Hill and Prairie Grove, in the last of 
 which he h.ad a narrow escape, a rifle ball going through his cap and just grazing his 
 head. Was also in several skirmishes with bushwhackers. Was mustered out with the 
 comp.anv, August 17. 1865. Returned to Emporia and .started in business, in the manufac¬ 
 turing of furniture, and continued in this until 1880. Has since been engaged in the sitp^- 
 vlsion of the erection of the Masonic Temple at Fimporia. Is secretary of the I. O. (). F., 
 Lodge and Scribe of Emporia, Encampment No. 17. Is also secretary of Emporia Lodge, 
 No. 12, A., F. & A. M., and of Emporia Chapter No. 12, R. A. M. Married Miss Sarah F. 
 Morrison, of Emporia, May 27, 1868. „ . ,, 
 
 JAMES H. HOLMES, contractor, was born in WayneCounty, Mich,, May 2o. 1839. His 
 early life was s]>ent in Michigan. In August, 1857, he first came to Kansas, locating ;it Ein- 
 porl'a then a town of four houses. He remained about a year, then went to CaliforiiKi. In 
 September, 1861, he enlisted as a private in the F'irst Regiment, CaIitornl<a Cavalry. He 
 served three vears, mostly in New Mexico, Arizona Territory and Tex.as. Particiiialed in 
 the battles of'Val Verdi, Apache Canon, and in many skirmishes. He was detailed from 
 his companv, twentv-eight nionths, acting .as vidette under orders of Gen. ( arleton. Was 
 mustered oiit in seiitember, 1864. He then came to Kamstis, and .after a residence of two 
 vears at Leavenworth, returneii to Flniporia, where he has since resided. He engaged in 
 cariientering and building for different firms, and in 1879, started contracting and building 
 firms of Holmes A Jillson. He is a member of Flmporia Lodge, No. 12, A., F. .V A. M. 
 
 VAN R. UOL.MES, settled in Emporia Township, 11 11 September. 18oi.aud engaged in 
 farming and stock raising, which he carried on for three vears. He then came to F-ni- 
 poria City and engaged in mercantile business, eontiiiuiiig it niitll January, 1868. under 
 firm nanieof Caterson A Holmes. After being out of active business one year, he com¬ 
 menced the real estate business, in which he is now engaged, Mr. Holden having been as¬ 
 sociated with him for the last six years. Mr. Holmes is a director of the Kansas City A Em¬ 
 poria Railroad Conipany, and St. Louis & Emporia Railr(i,ad Company, being secretary of 
 both organizations. He is a native of Arcaditi, Columliia Co.. N. \. In 1832, he moved to 
 Michigan, and from that State to Kansas, when it was a Territory, being one of the first 
 Justices of the Peace on its admission as a State. He is now Comnilssloner for sale of Nim- 
 mal Scliool Lands. Mr. H. is a member of A.. F. & A. M.. K. of H. and A. O. U. W. He 
 was married in Sturgis, .Mich., in 1854. to Sarah C. Pearsall, a n.atlva of Geneseo, N. Y.. 
 who died ill 1872 leaving one son. Clarence. He was again married in F.mnoria. to Jennie 
 Crowe, who died March, 1878. leaving three children, Robert Thomas .and ll.arna He w.as 
 married in Jacksonville, HI., to Atella Rawliiig.s his present wife, October 1 , 1880. Mrs. 
 Holmes is a native of New York City, and reared in Jacksonville, Ill. 
 
 MAJOR C HOOD, came to Emporia, in March, 1872, and luas been engaged in the cat¬ 
 tle tr.ade for the last ten vears having driven and handled fully 50,000 head of c.attle in that 
 period He lias a ranch in Texas, and is now liandling about 5.000 head. He is interested 
 11 the’Fill!poria A Kansas City Railroad, being a director and vice-president. He is a 
 native of F.rie Pa., but lived at Sturgis.s, Jlich.. from the .age of eight years until he came 
 to Kansas, engaged in mercantile biisitie.ss most of the time. , 01 . 
 
 JAJIFiS HUBER, P. O. Fimpnria. was born in Mechanicsburg, Pa., .July 2a. 1842. 
 His early life was spent in Peniisvlvania. He enlisted as private in Company E. Eighty- 
 
 narticipated in all the b.attles of the Army of the Potoni.ac. in 188 t. from the Rapiialiannoek 
 to Petersburg. Then went back to the Shemindoah Valley with .Sheridan. Mas in the 
 comml.ssarv department during part of the time. Was mustered out at York. Pa., in <>eto- 
 ber 1864, Wentto Log.an Coiiiitv, Hi., and started in the butcher busines.s. where he re¬ 
 sided fifteen years. He came to Kansas, in June, 1881, locating at Emporia. 
 
 Started in 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 market business on Commercial street, corner of Fourth avenue, firm of Funk & Huber, 
 Married Miss Fannie Morris, of Lo»an County, Ill., Decembers, 1865. By this marriage 
 has four children. Dibble, Morris, Katie and Della, 
 
 JOHX M. HYDK, fanner. Section 1, Township 19, P. O. Emporia, w.as born In Pekin, 
 Ill., August 27, 1841. When two years old Ins parents removed to Memphis, Tenn., where 
 they remained fourteen years. Hisfatlier, ,Iohn O. Hyde, was an outs))oken anti-slavery 
 man, and his sentiments provoked the hostility of tlie slavery element, who burned his car¬ 
 penter shop, machinery and tools. Finding tlie country too warm for him he removed 
 from that slave State to Kansas, in the siiring of 1857. and was one of the early settlers of 
 Emporia Township. He lioiight a claim of IHU acres for jlOO. This lie continued to farm 
 until his death. In 1879. John ,M. continued on the farm until August, 1862, when he en¬ 
 listed as private in Coniiiany E, Eleventli Kansas Regiment. He participated In all tlie 
 battles and engagements in which the regiment took part. Was mustered out at Fort 
 Riley, in August. 1865, and returned to the home, iiiioii wliich liehas since resided. He has 
 an orchard of aliout 250 aiiple, 100 cheri y and twenty pear trees. 
 
 NAPOLEON H. IREL.\ND, grocer, was born In Ritchie County, W. Va., March 11. 
 1848. During the Rebellion he was enrolled In tlie Ritchie County Home Guards, armed 
 and uniformed by the General Governnient, and experienced exciting times, tlie Reliel 
 forces and guerrilla bands making .several raids into the county. In 1865 he removed to 
 Edgar County, III., and engaged in farming, also teaching school part of the time until 1869. 
 when he came to Kansas, locating in Lyon County; taught couii ry school and worked on a 
 larm for a year tlien removed to Emporia and entered llie service of Wicks & Mays, 
 grocers, with whom he remained four vears, then entered the employ of A. A. Baker & Co. 
 wholesale grocers, and continued in their eniiiloy five years. In June, 1879, began In busi¬ 
 ness for himself, and now has one of the largest retail grocery estalilishments in Emporia, 
 located on Commercial Street; was a member of the City Council in 1881 and 1882. Married 
 Miss Carrie Raw-son, of Emporiiv, September 8, 1874, and by this marriage has three chil¬ 
 dren, Nellie, Emory C. and Hovv<ard. 
 
 WILLIAM R. IRWIN, dr.iggi,st, w.as born in Berks County, P,a., October 22 1855. 
 When ten years of .age he removed, with his parents, to Columbus, Ohio, was educated in 
 the public schools of Ohio, In which St.ate be resided until the fall of 1879. when he came to 
 Kansas, loctitedin Emporia, and. In connection with O. T. Trimble, bought the drug store 
 located in the postofflce bui ding They have since increased the business from a small 
 beginning to a large tr.ade, and the firm now ranks with the best in their line in the city. Mr. 
 Irwin is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and a member of Union Lodge No. 
 
 DR. L. D. JACOBS came to Emi)ori.a in May-, 1866, and has been engaged in practice 
 here since that time. Wlien he came to Emporia first lie was .associated for one year with 
 Dr. Trueworthv in practice, and in 1869 and 1870 engaged in the drug business with Dr. 
 Hibbeii, being .at the same time associated witli liim in his profes.sioii. He was alone during 
 the rest of his residence here until March, 1876. when he joined practice with Dr. J. H. 
 Page. Dr. Jacobs is President of the Board of Health, memlier of the United States Board 
 
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 priest of the chapter three terms and commander of the Commandery six years, and has 
 held various offices In the Grand Lodge; he is a memlier of tlie K. of II. and A. O. U VV 
 Dr. Jacobs w.as born near IVaytiesboro, Pa., May 20. 1842. and that w.as his home until he 
 came to Kansas. He graduated at Pennsylvania College in 1863, and at the Medical Depart¬ 
 ment of the University of Pennsylvania in 1866. He cominenced practice in Kansas. He 
 was married in Flmporia, September 20, 1838. to Anna Mary Bailev, a native of Ohio and 
 daugliter of Alex.aii(ier Bailey, who settled in Jackson Towiisliip, Lyon County, near Em- 
 
 g orla, at an early day, and died at Emporia in 1881. They have four children living, 
 liarles, Lutlier, Mary A. and Francis IL, and lost one child in infancy. 
 
 WILLIAM JAY was born in Pennington, Mercer County, N. J., July 22, 1820, his early- 
 home being in Trenton, N. J. He left home and yvas employed as a clerk in a mercantile 
 house in Neyv York City for two years, remaining several years afterwards as a member of 
 the firm. He then returned to Trenton and remained there many vears engaged in the 
 mercantile business, holding during his residence tliere various municipal offices. He was 
 the first Republican elected to the Legislature in Trenton in 1855, and was a deleg.ate to the 
 Republican National Convention of 1856, nominating William L. Dayton for the Vice- 
 Presidency. In 1859 he yvent to Michigan and located at Whitmoi e Lake, nine miles north 
 of Ann Arbor, was elected to the State Senate in 1862, and re-elected in 1864, serving four 
 ye<ar3, representing the State University district, where lie lived until he came to Kansas, 
 He located at Emporia in December, 1869, and was elected the second Mayor of the city! 
 serving two terms. He has been largely- engaged in the lumber Inisiness, liut has now 
 retired from active business. He was m.arried at Port Richmond. Staten Island. N. Y. 
 June 7. 1841. to Jane A. Stevens, a native of Elizabethtown, N. J , but reared in New York 
 City. Tliey have lour children living, William Stevens, Ella B. (now Mrs. J, B. Halleck, of 
 Emporia), Anna (now Mrs. L. L. Halleck, of Emporia), and Mary H.. living at the family 
 residence. They h.ave lost two children, John R.. died in Empoiia; Jane L. Gilchrist died 
 in Emporia, leaving a child, Gertrude Jane, who is in the care of Mr. J,ay. 
 
 ROBERT JEFF, cigar m.aniifacturer, came to Kansivs in the spring of 1869, engaging in 
 the manufacture of cigars at Leavetnvorth for .about one year. He then removed to Em¬ 
 poria, and has worked at the same business since that time. In 1879, he commenced to 
 
 S. W. in the Encampment, and treasurer of Union Lodge. No. 15. He is also grand giiard- 
 lau in the Grand Lodge of Kansas. Mr. Ji (f was married in Brooklyn, N. Y., July if 1866. 
 to Emilv J. Sinitli, a native of London. Tliey liave one son—Robert J. 
 
 RICHARD W. JEREMY was born in South Wales, Octolier 4, 1855; came to tills coun¬ 
 try in 1860, and resided in Luzerne County, 1‘enn., until the fall of 1876, when he came to 
 Kans.as, and located in Emporia. He learned the trade of a tinsmith in Pennsylvania, and 
 is now a member of the firm of Osborne & Jereniv, dealers in stoves and tinware and gas- 
 fitters and plumliers. Tlieirs is tlie principal establishment in their line in the city and does 
 a large business. Mr. J. is a member of Emporia Lodge, No. 12, A., F. & A. M. and is C P 
 of Emporia Encampment, No. 17, I. O. O. F. " ' 
 
 contractor, was liorn in Boonville, N. Y., December 20 
 1830. His early life was spent in New York. In September, 1861, he enlisted as First Ser- 
 geaiit ill Company A. Ninety-seveiitli New York RcgimeiK, and served eight moiitlis as Ser¬ 
 geant; was promoted to Captain of Company A, and served as Captain one year. Was then 
 discharged for disahility. He remained at home about six months, then went back to liis 
 regiment as Captain of Company C.; participated in all the battles of the Army of the Po¬ 
 tomac, from Antietam to Appomattox and Lee’s surrender. He was mustered out at Syra¬ 
 cuse, N. i. in July. 1865. He then went to New York City, and went into the mercantile 
 business, dealing in teas and coffees, continued about sixteen months, then returned to 
 Hooiivilie, and worked at his trade until lie came to Kansas in the fall of 1869 locating 
 
 ^®sided. He worked at liis trade for four years and in 
 1873. commenced business of contracting and l)uilding, firm of Holmes ct Ji'llson’ After 
 two years, the firm too.k contracts in Texas, wiiicli required their absence from Kmnoria for 
 two vears, when they returned, and have since built some of the largest and m^st iniportant 
 
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 Lodge. No. 12. A., F. & A. M. 
 
 'V. JONES, grocer, was born in Wales, July 1. 1856; came to the United States 
 with his parents in 1861, locating in Wilkesharre, Penn., where they still reside, and where 
 he resided until he came to Kansas, in January. 1878. locating in Emporia, where he en¬ 
 tered the employ of G. W. Bennett, grocer, with whom he continued until May, 1881 wlien 
 he started in business under the firm name of I). W. Jones & Co. John Nichols special 
 partner. Located on corner of Fonrtli avenue and Commercial street. They liave a large 
 store, and carry a large and well selected stock, and do an extensive liusiness. Married Miss 
 Sadie Nichols, of Einporia. December 14, 1880, and by this marriage has one child—William 
 J., born November 22,1881. 
 
 EVAN L. JGNE.S. fiu mer Section 27. Townsliip 19. Range 11, P. O. Emporia, was liorn 
 
 16, 1831. He fame to the United States in 1850, lo¬ 
 cating first at Utira, N. Y., wliere lie remained four years; tlien removed to llorrow Conntv 
 Olilo. After a residenoeof about four yeans in Ohio, became to Kansas, locating in Eni- 
 poria Townsliip in tlie spring of 1858. iiiion 160 acres of land on Dry Greek. He improved 
 tins farm by the erection of a small dwelling, barn, etc., and lias coiitliuied since to operate 
 it. in 1S78 lie built a fine, large dwelling uiioii tlie nlace. and lias eoiitiniiall v ininmveri i,io 
 
 found a squatter liad taken [lossession of it, whom lie liad to liiiy off and tiieii piircliase it 
 
 l»e-emption law. He married Miss Mary Jones, of New- 
 uo.Vr T’’y whom be lias had five children, of whom Margaret E. 
 
 J"' fire living. He is a memlier of the Welsh Coiigregatlonai 
 
 2010, Kiiiglits of Honor. 
 
 avuio* i.Ur.toi etc.,,w.as born in Caernarvonshire, North 
 
 OnefdaGon. Parents in 1853, locating in 
 
 'y''cre lie resided until thespring of 1867, when he came to Kansas 
 'V't'l the Lall ol 1869. when lie removed to Emporia; clerked in 
 t874, he started in mercliant tailoring bus! 
 
 dry 
 business. 
 
 hO'>U'osed Of tile h, 
 
 in 1876 added to the business a retail clothing, gents’ furnishing goods, Iioots and slioes 
 
 They carry a large stock of goods and do an extensive merchant tailoring business which 
 employs about twenty liaiids. Mr. Jones has also recently started in stock raising and lias a 
 rdiicli of 480 acres in Lyon County. He is a member of the First 'Methodist Episcopal 
 Church of Emnoria; a member of the Damascus Lodge, No. 11, K. of P., and a member of 
 Emporia Encampment, No. 17, I. O. O. F. II,as twice lieen a representative to the Grand 
 Lodge and once a representative to the Grand Encampment. 
 
 H LLEWELYN JONES, attorney-at-law, was born in Comvay, North Wales, March8, 
 1851. He came to the United States In 1880. and after a residence of about one year in New 
 York City, came to Kansas, locating at Emporia. In December, 1881, be was admitted to 
 tlie bar and commenced the practice of law, which profession lie had followed in Wales. He 
 is the only Welch hawyer in the city. He is a member of the Second Presbyterian Church 
 of Emporia. 
 
 JOHN C. JONES came to Emporia in tlie spring of 1871, being first employed as a cut¬ 
 ter by Bancroft & McCarter. Remaining with this firm until 1874. he and bis brother, G. P., 
 purchased the mercliant tailoring department which tliey conducted lor about two years; 
 then commenced dealing in hats, caps, clothing, etc. They cominenced business in what 
 was known as tlie Ruggles .t Plumb block, southeast corner of Fifth and Commercial 
 streets. After moving t^-lce they finally located In present quarters, northwest corner of 
 those thoroughfares. Mr. Jones was born in Caernarvonshire, North Wales, September 19, 
 1845. When about seven years of age he came to America with his parents, who located in 
 Steulien, Oneida Co., in wlilcli vicinity he resided until be came to Emporia. He is a mem- 
 lier of the A., F. & A. M., Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery, K. of P. and A. O. U. W. 
 He was married in Turin, Lewis Co., N. Y., November 24. 1868, to Liicina Allen, a native of 
 the same jilivce. They have tliree children—Charles R.. George R., and Ernest J. 
 
 JO.SEPH C. JONES, foundry, was liorn In Monmouthsliire, Wales, Feliruary28. 1831. 
 Came to the United Spates in 1851, and after a residenceof .about three years and a half in New 
 York City, resided for thirteen years in Pennsylvania. In 1871 started West, and after three 
 years spent In Ohio came to Kansas in 1874. Located In Emporia. Having early in life 
 leariied the trade of fouiidryman, which lie has since followed, he bought the only foundry 
 In the city, located on the M. K. it T. R’y track, near the depot. After he had operated it 
 aliout a year and a lialf it was destroyed by fire. He then, in 1876, erected a new foundry 
 Inilldingon the corner of Market street and Third avenue, wliich lie continues to operate, 
 doing mostly a jobliing inisiness. Married Miss Catharine Fisher, of New York City, M.arch 
 16, 1852, and by this marriage has had seven children, of whom Horace G., George F., 
 Charles W., and Josepli E. are living. 
 
 WILLIAM J. JGNE.S, live stock dealer, was liorn in South Wales, September 19, 1849. 
 Came to the United States wlien two years old, with his parents, to Newark, Oliio, wliere he 
 resided until the spring of 1859. when he came to Kansas, locating in Lyon County, with 
 his fatlier, Daniel R. Jones, who came here a year earlier. Was raised and has always re¬ 
 sided in Lyon County. Was educated in Lvoii County, and attended the State Normal 
 School two and one-half years. Taught school in the county, and after attending Commer¬ 
 cial College, at Topeka, for aliout six months, entered commercial life in E.iiporla. In 1878 
 was elected Register of Deeds of Lyon County, wlilcli office he held for four years. Has 
 been engaged in cattle hiisiiiess. He w.as a member of School Board four years. Married 
 Miss Mary C. Jones, of Emporia, and by this marri.age li.as had three children, all deceased. 
 He is a member of Second Presbyterian Cliurcli, of Emporia; also a member of Central 
 Lodge. No. 781. K. of H. 
 
 HON. L. B. KELLOGG, Probate Judge, was liorn in Lorain County, Ohio. September 28, 
 1841. His parents removed to Illinois when lie was a youth. llewaseducatedatBlo ni- 
 Irigton 111., graduating from the State Normal University in June, 1864. In January of 
 the following year lie removed to Emporia, Kan., and in February took cliargeof the State 
 Normal School at that city, remaining its president until 1872. He tlien went to Arkansas 
 City, Cowley County, and resided until 1875, practicing law. and liolding no office except 
 th.at of United States Commissioner and member of tlie School Board. Since tlie spring of 
 1875 lie lias lieen a resident of Emporia, and engaged in the practice of his profession. In 
 the fall of 1876 lie was elected a memlier of tlie State Legislature, and in the fall of 1878 
 was elected Probate Judge, and re-elected in the fall of 1880, and again re-elected in the 
 fail of 1882. He is also President of tlie Scliool Board. Judge Kellogg was married in Em¬ 
 poria, in 1867, to Ahble G. Homer, who died in 1873, leaving two clilldren—Vernon L. and 
 Freil II. On June 11, 1878, lie was iiiarcied to Mrs. J. M. Arthur, liis present wife. Mrs. 
 Kellogg is a daughter of the Rev. I). P. Mitchell, an old resident and clergyman of Leaven¬ 
 worth. By her lie lias tv o children—Cliarles M. and Mary V. Mr. Kellogg was admitted to 
 the bar as attorney-at-law in December, 1880. 
 
 GEORGE W. KIRKENDALL was liorn near Xeni,a, Greene Co., Ohio, July 16, 1811, 
 and ten vears later moved, witli bis parents, to Hamilton County, Ind., where he was in 
 Octolier 9, 1831- married to Eliz.abetli Weese, of Ohio. In 1847 be moved to Iowa, and lo¬ 
 cated in Van Biiren Gouiity. Three years later Mr. K., iii company with several others, 
 went to California, where lie remained two years and tlien returned to his family. In 1857 
 he immigrated to Kansas, and settled in Pike Townsliip, .Section 25, where he lived until 
 1866, when lie moved to Emiiorla, where he now lives. Tlie first sclioollioiise in Lyon 
 County was built in 1857, on tlie farm of Mr. Kirkendall, and school taughtduriiig the win¬ 
 ter of 1857-58, by 11. \V. Gardner, of New York, now his son-in-law. Mr. K. and wife have 
 eight children living—Mathew W., now living in Pike Townsliip; Elijah B., now In Van 
 Buren Countjq Iowa; Clarind,a, now Mrs. II. W. Gardner, of Monroe County, N. Y.; Matilda, 
 now Mrs. J. J. Pickett, of Pike Township; Maliala, now Mrs. .lames Newlin, of Emporia 
 Township; Mary Jane, now Mrs. J. B. Hodgln, of Labette County, Kans.; James T., of Em- 
 porl.a, and Sarah Elizabeth, now living with her iiarents. Mr. K. and family are members 
 of tlie Methodist Episcopal Cliurch. 
 
 J.4.MES E. KLOCK, teacher, was horn March 27, 1855, in Wyoming County, N. Y. Re¬ 
 moved witli his iiarents to Waterloo, Iowa, in 1857. and continued to reside there until the 
 fall of 1871, when he came to Kansas, locating at Eiiiiioria. Graduated from the Kansas 
 State Normal Scliool in 1875. Taught scliool at Neoslio Rapids for about five years, and in 
 1881 was appointed to the position of principal of the Emporia Higli School. Held that jio- 
 sijlon until the fall of 1882, when he was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction for 
 Lyon Gounty. Married Miss Maggie L. Roberts, January 24, 1879. They have one child, 
 Lena M. 
 
 THOMAS S. KRUTZ, secretary and treasurer ol the Central Loan and Land Company, 
 came to Kansas in the summer of 1869, and located at P.aola, where lie resided about ciglit 
 years engaged in the real estate business. He then removed to Kansas City, where lie re¬ 
 mained until the close of 1878, when lie settled in Emporia. Mr. Kurtz has been engaged 
 in bis preseiitposltlon since coming to tills city. He is a native of Florence, Switzerland Co., 
 Ind., being a resident of that place until lie came to Kansas. 
 
 ALBERT G. LAKIN, was born in WestCarllsle, Oliio, April 6, 1839. His youth was 
 spent in Oliio, after which be resided in Indiana flveyears and in 1859 removed to Illinois. 
 In 1862 be joined Company K, Seventy-fourth Illinois Regiment, as Second Lieutenant. 
 Was promoted to First Lieutenant and Captain. He w.as detailed as Brigade Inspector on 
 staff of Acting Brigadier General W. F. Sherman, and afterwards that of Brig. Gen. E. 
 Opdycke. He was brevetted Lieutenant Colonel and was mustered out in June, 1865. He 
 returned to Illinois and entered commercial life, in wlilcli he continued until he removed 
 to Kansas in 1870, locating at Emporia. He was agentfor the A., T. A S. F. R. R. for four 
 years, since tlien lie has been engaged in tlie extensive general dry goods firm of G. \v. 
 Newman ife Co. He is a member of Emporia Cliaiiter No. 12, R. A. M., of which be was H. 
 P. in 1881. Also a memlier of Central Lodge No. 781, K. of H. Was a member of Scliool 
 Board for three years, also a member of City Council two years. Married Miss Mary Me. 
 Bean, of Cadiz, Oliio, August 30, 1864, and by this marriage lias had four children, of whom 
 Fred Opdyke, Harry B., and Hattie are living. 
 
 ROLAND LAKIN, grocer, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, November 2. 1850. Wlieii 
 twelve years old he removed with his parents to Illinois, where he resided until 1869,when 
 he came to Kansas, locating in Butler Countv. In 1870 started in Inisiness at Chelsea, and 
 for four years continued lii general mercantile line. Removed to Emporia in 1874, and for 
 two years was engiiged in farming. In 1876 wasengaged as liook-keeper for the Grange 
 store in Emporia, and retained tliis position until tlie spring of 1879 when he started in the 
 grocery Inisiness under tlie firm name of McDonald ifc Lakin. In J tine, 1882. Mr. McDonald 
 sold his Interest to W. A. Elston. N. M. Carter was at the same time given a third Interest 
 and the firm did Inisiness as Elston it Lakin until Octolier, 1882, wlien it was merged into 
 the Fimporia Merc.antile Company, composed of G. W. Frederick, jiresldent; R. Lakin, sec¬ 
 retary and treasurer; W. A. Elston N. M, Carter. J. li. Halleck, A. Gilbert and I. E. Lam¬ 
 bert. They do a wholesale and retail grocery business. Mr. Lakin is a menilierof tlie First 
 Methodist Episcopal Chiircli of Emporia, and a, memlier of Emporia Lodee No. 12. A., F. 
 & A. M. Married Miss Alice A. Me,Woi ter of Chelsea, Kas., Marcli 7, 1875, and by this 
 marriage lias two cliildren, James W. and Walter. 
 
 J. E. LAMBERT, attorney-al-Iaw, has lieen engaged in tlie practice of his profession in 
 Emporia since Marcli, 1879, tlie date of his location in the place. He was horn in Peoria, 
 HI.. August 1854, educated at the Nortliwesterii University, at Evanston. III., and read law 
 with Ingersoll it McCiine. He w.as admitted to the bar in .Septemlier, 1874, and practiced 
 In Peoria, until lie came to Em|ioria, in 1879. He was appointed City Attorney, in August, 
 1880, and elected to the same office in the spring of 1881, wlilcli be resigned in the spring 
 of 1882. Mr. Laiiiliert was married at Grand Rapids, October 10, 1876, to Hattie Burns, a 
 native of that place. They liave one son—l!oyd. 
 
 LAWRENCE LARN ARD, clerk in tlie employ of the A., K. T. A S. F. R. R., was horn in 
 Marion County, Ind., Feliriiary, 22, 1848. Resided in Indiana, until 1861, wlience he en¬ 
 listed as private in Company D, Eighteenth Indiana Regiment. Was In the Department of 
 the Southwest, and participated in tlie battles of Pea Ridge, siege of Vicksburg, Strasburg, 
 Wilson’s Creek and olliers, liesides many sklrmislies. Was mustered out at Darien, Ga., in 
 1865, and returned to Indiana, and engaged in railroading on the I. C. A L. F. R. R.. where 
 he remained until lie came to Kansas, in tlie siirlng of 1869. He entered the employ of the 
 A., T. A S. F. R. R. Co., at Carbondale. In 1875, w,as transferred to K porla, where lie 
 now liolds Uie position of oil supply clerk, at tlie shops of tlie company, He has been in the 
 
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 employ of the company (luring Ids whole residence In Kansas. Has built a home 011 Marke 
 street, between Second and Third avenues. .Married Miss Ellen LSnlllvan, of Carbondale, 
 May. 27, 1874. by which marriage he has three children—Sarah K., William M., and 
 .lohu E. 
 
 C. A. LEIGHTON, loan agent, came to P.aol.a, Kansas In May. 1869. and engaged In the 
 lumber business for a shor time. In November, 1869. be assisted in the organization of the 
 Miami Savings Hank, acting as .assistant cashier. The Institution was merged into the First 
 National Hank. In October. 1871. Mr. Leighton was assistant cashier of the hank about one 
 year, and was afterward cashier nnlll 1877. From 1871 to 1877, he was a member of F. M, 
 Shaw A- Co’s loan .agency. Ho removed to Kansas City, In .Inne, 1878. rem.ainlng there until 
 October, 1878. In December of this year, ho came to Emporiti. and assisted in Ihe organ¬ 
 ization of the Central Loan and Land Company, continuing with that company, until No¬ 
 vember 1882. He with S. H. Warren and others, has since established another loan com¬ 
 pany. Mr. Leighton was born In Manchester, Scott County, III., .Inly 15, 1844. He resided 
 In that county until 1862, and then removed to Lincoln, 111., where he remained until he 
 came to Kansa.s, In 1869. Ho was married in Paola, Kan., .lanuary 28,1880, to Clarice 
 Krntz. a native of Indiana. 
 
 J.4MES E. LEWIS, merchant tailor, wtis born in South W.ales, September 5,1852; came 
 to the United .States, In 1873, and located In Emporha, Kan, where he lias since resided. 
 He was engaged In working at Ills trade for I. Fh Perlev, G. P. .loiies A Co., and others 
 until the spring of 1882, when he started In merch.ant tailoring huslness, 011 Commerlcal 
 street. Ho married Miss Gwennie Roberts, of Lyon County, July 4, 1879, and by this mar¬ 
 riage, has two children—Ellen and .Arthur E., both living. He is a liiember of the Second 
 Congregational Church, of Emporia. 
 
 LEWIS W. LEWIS, contractor, was born In South Wales, September 30. 1839, came 
 to tills country In 1869, and In December of that year, came to Kansas, locating at Emporia, 
 where he engaged In general contracting for masonry and building. lu 1870, he took the 
 contract for lirnlge masonry on the A., T. & S. F. R. K.. and has ever since been more or less 
 engaged in the bridge construction of that road. Employs at present an average of about 
 400 men during the summer. His work now extends from Kansas City to New Mexico. 
 Has In connecUon with his work a large (piarry at Strong City, furnishing a fine (jiiality of 
 stone, some of which is shipped as far as Arizona Territory. Has also limit about twelve 
 bridges for Lyon County. Married, July 1, 1865. Miss Margaret Williams, of Somh Wales, 
 and by tills marriage has had seven children, of whom Lewi s IL, Eliza A., .MaryJ., Marga¬ 
 ret P., William J. and Claudia S., are living. He is a niemher of the Welsh Preshyteiian 
 Church of Emporia; a member of Emporia Commandery No. 8 K. T.; a member of'Empo- 
 ria Lodge No. 15. I. O. O. F’.; a member of Central Lodge No. 781, K. of II , anda member of 
 Emporia Lodge No. 2, A. O. U. W. 
 
 H. LEWIS, was born in the northern part of South Wales, at Llanfihangel, February 
 5. 1845 He came to America in 1870, locating at Emporia, on May 1, same year, and was 
 married in Eniiiorla, in March, 1873, to Lizzie Lewis, also a native of South VVales, daugh¬ 
 ter of Isaac Lewis, and a resident of America since her early youth. Mr. and Mrs. Lenis 
 have three children—Edwin James, Mary Lizzie and Isaac Garfield, Mr. Lewis engaged in 
 the dry goods huslness in the cap,acity of clerk, on locating at Emporia, running the tailor¬ 
 ing department of Hall Hrothers’dry goods store, until heengaged at I. E. Perlev’s clolh- 
 Ing house for several years. Now 111 business for himselfsmce April, 1879. Deisnow 
 serving his second t* rm as Aldei iniin of the Second ward, having held the position since 
 1880. He Is ,a member and one of the ehlers of the Welsh .Second Presbyterian Church, and 
 superintendent of Hie Sunday school connected with it. He is also a member of the I. O. O. 
 F.. and A. (). U. W., being treasurer of Select Knights and of the United Order of Ancient 
 Templars, a temperance and Insurance organization. 
 
 1). F'. LONGENECKER, M. D.. was born at Roaring Spring, Blair Co., Pa., March 15, 
 1854, and received Ins education at the National Normal School, Lebanon, Ohio, and the 
 Juniata Collegiate institute at Martinsburg, Pa. He graduated from Jefferson Medical Col¬ 
 lege. Philadelphia, fn the class of 1876, and after spending a year rvlth his preceptor Dr. 
 Stayer, of Roaring Spring, came to Kansa.s, and located at Scandia. Republic County, where 
 he resided, engaged in the practice of his profession, until April, 1881, when he returned to 
 Philadelphia, and spent a year in the study of diseases of the eye and ear, which he now 
 makes a specialty. He came to Emporia in the latter part of June, 1882. Dr. L. is a mem¬ 
 ber of the I. O, O. F., K. of P. and Lyon County Medical Society. 
 
 H. J. A H. W. LOOMIS, under the firm name of Loomis A Loomis, began thehard- 
 ware business here in March, 1880. They make a specialty of stoves and tinware, dealing 
 also in all kinds of Hardware and agricultural implements. The nouse has furnished most 
 of the hardware for the prominent buildings erected in Emporia, during 1882. 
 H. J. Loomis was born in Herkimer Countv. N. Y., in May, 1832. and prior to removal to 
 Kansas, was a resident of Macoupin County, Ill., where he was engagetl in farming. Mr. 
 Loomis was married .at Carrollon. M.acoupin Co., III., September 12, 1854, to Alice H. FJ- 
 dred, a native of Greene County, Ill., and daughter of William Eldred, who settled in that 
 county as early as 1818. They have four children—Horace, William, Nellie A. and 
 Addle L. 
 
 H. W. LOOMIS was born in Chesterfield, Ill., September 7, 1859. and married in the 
 same place, July 20, 1881, Lily Bullard, a native of Macoupin County, Ill. 
 
 J. W. LYNN, attorney-at-law. was born Near Hopkinsville, Christian Co., Ky., F'ebruary 
 14,1844. His family were all farmers. His two grandmothers were first cousins, being 
 pure American born Scotch ladies from the old Scotch families of Hogg, Gibson and Shel¬ 
 
 ton. They were both from Casawell Court House, N. C. His maternal grandfather, 
 Thomas Llndley, was an American born Fliigllshuiaii with an admixture of Welsh, spriiig- 
 Ingfrom the Llndley an I Pyle families. He was from Pendleton, S. C. All three of these 
 grandparents were amongst the first settlers of Kentucky, having immigrated thither in 
 
 Hie days o'Daniel Boone. His paterniil grandfather, .Jonathan Lynn, was a native born 
 North of Ireland Irlshm.an, who immigrated to Kentucky when he was 1. boy with his 
 parents. So it will be seen thiit the United Kingdom of Great Britain and I-eland is fully 
 represented in our Mr. Lynn. However, his ancestors were among the colonists anil early 
 settlers of America His great-grandfather, John Gihsoii, was a soliller of me Continental 
 Army, and fought at Guilford Court House. His three great-uncles, Meredith Gibson, 
 Robert and lOllJah Shelton, fought under Gen. .lacksoii at New Orleans, and the two last 
 named also fought under Gen. Harrison in the Indian wars, and w-ere In the battleof 'Tippe¬ 
 canoe. William Wallace Lynn and Mary Llndley. the parents of the subject of this sketch, 
 were married in 1843. His father went down with the steamer Belle of Clarksville In 1845, 
 In the .Mississippi River, about thirty miles above Natchez. Miss., leaving two infant chil¬ 
 dren, our John Washington Lynn and his sister. Lucy C. Lynn, to their mother, wl o, bcliig 
 very poor, returned with her two children to her father’s house, where Mr.Lynn was raised 
 to hard labor and all the exercises of a farm life in the country. On the 15th day of October, 
 1861, he enlisted ,as a private in Companv B, Twenty-fifth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, 
 serving three years and four months. After the battie of Shiloh his regiment was consoli¬ 
 dated with the .Seventeenth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, his former company becoming 
 Company G. of the new org.anizatlon. He served in this company as private and corporal 
 until he was mustered out, January 19, 1865. His regiment was at Fort Donelson, at Shiloh 
 both days, the siege of Corinth, at the battles of Perryville, Chlckamauga and Missionary 
 Ridge, and all the battles ofthe Atlanta Campaign, and also the battles of F’ranklin anil 
 Nashville, yet he was so fortunate as not to have received a single wound or be taken pr.s- 
 oner. Mr. Lynn received before the war a good common school educ,ation at the public, 
 schools In his neighborhood. After the war he learned telegraphing, and asan operator be 
 saved money enough to educate himself. He received his education at Kentucky Univer¬ 
 sity, and his legal training atthe Law School of Harvard University. On November 3, 1871. 
 he was married. In his native county, to a life-long neighbor and school mate, Madora S. 
 Brown, a daughter of the Late Hon. E. A. Brown, of Kentucky. They have two daughlers 
 living—Sally C. and Lucy P., and Mary E. dead. Immediately after his marriage he came to 
 reside in Flmporia, and January 1. 1873, he formed alaw partnership with Hon. R. M. Rug- 
 gles, which continued to the time of the latter’.s death in April, 1879. At one time C. N. 
 Storey was associated with them, W. W. Scott becoming a member of the firm in 18'!4, and 
 the firm still continues as Scott A L\nn. Mr. Lynn is 5 feet 10 Inches tall, and only weighs 
 about 133 pounds, being very slender. His health is very delicate, but for a man of his 
 strength he is a great student. He is ipiite familiar with four or live languages besides his 
 own. He is athorough lover of science and literature, and keeps a fine select library of this 
 kind; besides he and his partner jiossess one of the finest jirivate legal libraries in the 
 State. They have a large and increasing practice in their profession. 
 
 ROBERT R. McCaNDLISS, M. D., w.as born near Hamilton, Butler Go., Ohio, Novem¬ 
 ber 19, 1826. After reading medicine with Dr. Andrew Campbell, he graduated from 
 Miami Medical College, and located at Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1857. He 1 ommenced the prac¬ 
 tice of his profe.ssion with his preceptor, in Hamilton. He then lived four years in Hill 
 Grove.Darke Co.,Ohio; returned to Duller County and practiced at Monroe until he entered 
 the army, in August, 1862. He served in the po.s'ition of Surgeon of the One Hundred and 
 Tenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry until July 1, 1865, when he was mustered out ami returned 
 to Monroe. Later the same season he went lo Savannah, Mo., and remained engaged in the 
 drug business until he came to Emporia, in April, 1870. During this year he erected his 
 large hiisiness block on ConMiiercial street, engaging in the drug liusiiiess until six years 
 ago. The Doctor now makes a specialty of treating the cancer. He was married at Hill 
 Grove, Ohio. December 25. 1852, to Priscilla Youart. a native of Trov, Jliami Co. Ohio. 
 They have three children 11 viug—Robert E., William li. and Harry E. Dr. McCaiidless Is a 
 member ofthe Presbyterian Church. 
 
 W. T. MCCARTY, attoi ney-at-law, was born near Warrenton. FauquierCo.,Va., Decem¬ 
 ber 15, 1838. He was educated at Bloomfield Academy, Virginia; was oneyearlnthe law 
 department of the University of Virginia. He enlisted in the Confederate army in the 
 spring of 1861; served with Stonewall. ackson in the Artillery, first as a non-comm'Hsioned 
 officer, then as Lieutenant, then as A(.>,,utant of Poague’s Artillery Battalion; afterwards 
 commanded a battery and surrendered to Grant at Appomattox. Read law one and a half 
 years with Hon. J, V. Brooke, of Warrenton, Va., and was admitted to the bar in Winches¬ 
 ter, Va.. in November, 1866. In January, 1867, he went to Oxford, Miss., and attended the 
 law school of the University of Mississippi two years, graduating from that department. He 
 was married at Oxford, Mls.s., Octolier 22, 1867, to Olivia C. West, a native of Lexington, 
 Holmes Co., Miss., and daughterof Gen. A. M. West, then President of the Mississi|ipi Cen¬ 
 tral railroad. Mr. McCarty came to Emporia July 6. 1869. For one year he was as-ociated 
 with H. C. Cross in the practice, after which he was alone until November. 1876, when he 
 became a partner of E. W. Cunningham, which association has continued to the present 
 time. Mr. and Mrs. McCarty have seven children—Mason tV., William C., James Brooke. 
 Carrie H.. Evangeline. WirtG. and an infant son. 
 
 D. C. McMUR'TRlE, came to Flmporia in F’ebruary, 1869, first engaging in the hardware 
 Imsiness. He has been a member of the Board of Education for the past ten years, and dur¬ 
 ing this period the graded system has been inaugurated, and the High .School and two new 
 buildings erected. Mr. McMiirtrie was born in Middletown, Pa., March 3. 1835. For tw en¬ 
 ty years he remained in his native town, and then resided in .St, Joseph, Mo.. Chicago, and 
 various places. In August. 1862, he enlisted in Company H, Seventy-second Illinois Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry, and served until August 16, 1865. He was at the siege of Vicksburg. Cham¬ 
 pion Hills, Natchez, Mobile, Franklin, Nashville—in fact all the liattles of his command. He 
 was married at Middletown, Pa.. December 28, 1872. to Kittle Fisher, a native of that place. 
 They have one child—Kittle. Mr. McMurtrle is a member of the A. O. U. W. and the 
 Knights of Honor. 
 
 MICHAEL MALONEY, real estate dealer, was born in County Galway, Ireland, August 
 23, 1823. He came to the United .States in 1848. and resided the first two years after in 
 Berkshire County, Mass.; then removed to Ohio, where he resided until ho c<ame to Kansas, 
 in the fall of 1858, locating in Lyon County. He took a claim of 160 acres, and farmed it un¬ 
 til the commencement of the War of the Rebellion, when he enlisted asinivate in the Fllev- 
 enth Regiment Kansas Volunteers, and served three years, participating in all the battles 
 and skirmishes In which the regiment was engaged. He was mustered out at Fort Leaven¬ 
 worth in the fall of 1865. He returned to Center Township. Lyon County, and farmed until 
 the fall of 1866, when he removed to Emporia and started in the real esLate business, in 
 which he has since been engaged. In 1877 lie went to Ireland as land and emigrant agent 
 of the A., T. A .S. F. R’y. Co.; remained about six months. He married Miss Ellen Hickey, 
 of New York, in October, 1858. He was a Justice of the Peace in Center Township for four 
 years. He was one of the organizers of the town, and of the school district, and was a mem¬ 
 ber of the School Board five years. 
 
 CLARK C. MARTIN, linilder, was born at Bedford. Province of Quebec, Canada, July 7. 
 183'7. Came to the United .States in 1855. locating at Grafton, Mass., where he resided until 
 the fall of 1856,when herenioved to St Peter, Minn.,wherehe engaged in building and oper¬ 
 ated a saw mill. In the spring of 1861 he went to Summit County, Col., and engaged in 
 mining until September, 1862, when he enlisted as a Sergeant in Company A, Third 
 Colorado Infantry. The regiment was stationed at Rolla and at Pilot Kindi. Mo. In 1863 it 
 was consolidated with the Second Regiment Colorado Infantry and transferred to a Cavalry 
 Regiment; the company lo which Mr. Martin belonged be ',g designated as Company H, 
 Second Regiment Colorado Cavalry. The regiment was sc.t to Kansas City, Mo., and as¬ 
 signed to Provost Guard duty. Sergt, Martin had charge of the police service of the city for 
 about six months. The regiment remained on duty in Missouri until the Price raid, during 
 which it participated in the battles of Lexington. Big Blue, Little Blue, Westport. Mine 
 Creek, Lucerne, Blue Mount and Newtonia. The regiment afterward was stationed in Kan¬ 
 sas, and particiiiated in several skirmishes with rebels and Indians. Mr. Martin was in all 
 the engagements in which his comp.any took part, and was mustered out of service at Fort 
 Riley in June, 1865. He then w'ent to New York City, where he was engaged in building 
 iintli he came to Kansas in the fall of 1877. He located in Emporia aim engaged in contract¬ 
 ing and building. In I he spring of 1882 he took a partner into the business, the firm name 
 now being Martin A Holfer. Mr. Martin is a member of first Slethodist Episcopal Church 
 of Emporia; amemberof Arcturus Lodge. No. 274, A., F. A A. M., of New'Y’ork City; a 
 memlier of ICmporia Lodge, No, 2, A. O. U. \V., of which he is foreman; a member of Union 
 Legion, No. 2, S. K.; ami a member of Emporia Post, No. 55, G. A. R. He married Miss 
 Charlotte E. Gould, of New York City, May 7. 1868, by which marriage he has had six chil¬ 
 dren, of whom Clark T., Lottie E., Nye G. and Clifton C. are living. 
 
 RieV. DOMINIC MEIER, OrUi'r of St. F rancis, was born in Covington, Ky.. September 
 2, 1851. Received his classical e-m , 'ion at St. F'rancis College, Cincinnati, Ohio, and theo¬ 
 logical at St. Boniface Convent at nmilsville, Ky. \V:is ordained in December, 1874. and 
 first sent to Lafayette, Ind., as assistant at St. Boniface Church. Remained there about a 
 year and a half and was ihen sent to Reynolds, Ind. While there, from 1875 to 1880. built 
 a church at Reynolds and one at Montlcello. Came to Kansas in 1880, and during that and 
 the succeeding year built the Convent of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In 1882 a large brick 
 school, called the School of the Sacred Heart of Jesns, was completed, and is already at¬ 
 tended by over 100 children. The Sisters of .St. F'rancis have also in iirocess of construc¬ 
 tion a hospital, which will he 125 feet front by 54 feet deep and three stories high. It will 
 be unsectarian and free to all. It Is Intended to build at an early day a church building .ad¬ 
 joining the convent. There are located here besides F'ather Meier. F’ather Angelus Hafer- 
 lepe and F'.ather Guido Stallo, who attend congregations at Strong City, Flagle Creek, Read¬ 
 ing, Council Grove, Burlington. Eureka and HaGford. There is plenty of good land still 
 near Fhnporia; any Calholics desii ous of coming to Kansas will find it to their interest to In- 
 (piire here first before going elsewhere. 
 
 ROBFIRT MILLIKEN, County Surveyor, came to ICmporia 111 .tlan n, 1869. being elected 
 o his present position In the fall of that year. He was twice re-elected, serving about six 
 years. He then resigned to take charge of the city schools as snperintendent. He continued 
 to hold this posl ion from 1875 to 1877. Until 1881 he engaged in the nursery husiness and 
 in the occupation of surveying. During this year he was again elected County Surveyor, 
 
858 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 Mr. Milliken was secretary of tlie Lyon County Horticultural Society two years, being its 
 first secretary after orgaiiizutlou ami a prime mover in its formation. In 1873 he was elected 
 president, holding that olllce to ilie present time. During the same year lie was chosen vice- 
 president of the Kansas .State Horticultural Society, which position lie retained four years. 
 Mr. Milliken was also City Kngineer about eight years. He was horn near Sharon, Mercer 
 Co.. I’a.. July28, 1838. and was educated at Westminster College, New Wilmington, Law¬ 
 rence Co. Pa. The iiei iod from 1857 to 1857 was occupied more or less in teaching scliool. 
 Tiie time lieing spent partly in Illinois and partly in Pennsylvania. He came to Missouri in 
 March, 1867, and in tlie .Viigust following became connected with tlie liliittton Wine Com¬ 
 pany at lilutttoii. Mo. .Mr Milliken was married at .Sliaron. Pa., Octolier a4, 1861, to Queen 
 Victoria McHiirney, a native of lirookfield, Trnmhull Co., Ohio. Tliey have two clilldren— 
 Arthur and Walter. 
 
 GKOKGE W. MILLER, insurance agent, was liorn in Lower Allen Towiisliiii, Cunilier- 
 laiid Co., Pa.. November 10. 18.55. He was educated in tlie scliools of his native county ami 
 tanglit scliool iirior to coming to Kansas. Soon after locating in Kmporia. .April, 1882. lie 
 became associated witli M. L. .Sampson in Imsiness, tlie jiartnersliiri continuing to tlie pres- 
 enttinie. Mr. Miller was married in Landisville, Lancaster Co., Pa,, December 29, 1881, 
 to Emma lirenslser, a native of tliat jilace. 
 
 MitS. E. A. MOORE, widow of tlie late C. A. Moore, was born in Canada, Octolier 27, 
 1834, and soon after removed to Wisconsin, wliere lier early life was spent. Was educated 
 atOlierlin, Oliio. Married in Cleveland, April 18 1869. and resided in Ohio until 1873,wlien 
 sliecame to Kansas, locating in Emporia, and has since lieen in business as a dressmaker, 
 ami agent for Rulterick’spatterns. Occuidesa fine suite of rooms on Commercial street, in 
 tlie same lilock witli iier brother, L. .S. Page, pliotographer. Mrs. Moore is a member of the 
 Chiircliof tlie Disciples. 
 
 .}. A. MOORE, M. 1),. has been engaged in the practice of medicine in Emporia since 
 June 20, 1860, tlie date of Ids location. In 1866 he also liecaine Interested in the drug busi¬ 
 ness. He was one ot tlie original stockholders of tlie agricultural society, as well as of the 
 Emporia Gas Company, and IS interested in tlie First National Rank. He has built four 
 brick business lioiises and five residences. He was born at Fairfax Court House, Faiifax 
 Co., Va,. November 3. 1830, and in 1837 removed with ids parents to Carroll County. Ohio, 
 near Kilgore, making tliat Ids home until 1850, when he removed to Washington County, 
 Oldo. He is the son of .loliii Marshall Moore, a soldier of the war of 1812, wlio at present 
 resides in Washington County, Ohio. The subject of this sketch received an academic edn- 
 eation at Hagarstown, Oldo, and taught school in tliat State niitil 1865, when lie went to 
 Keokuk. Iowa, receiving ids medical education in the Iowa University at that point. He 
 graduated In the class of 1858-59, and practiced one year at Keo.sauqua, prior to his removal 
 to Kansas. He was married in Emporia May 25,1863.to Clara Weaver.a native of Vermillion 
 County, ill. Tliey liave one child—Ida. Dr. Moore was at one time a member of the State 
 Medical Society. Served as menilier of the Board of Education for six years, and was 
 elected member of the City Council in tiie spring of 1882. 
 
 D. W. MORRIS, with his parents, Edward and Anna Morris, located in what is now Em¬ 
 poria Townsidp, ill Octolier. 1859. They now reside in the city. D. W. Morris was engaged 
 in farming unlilJ.annary, 1869. In 1872 he took charge of the drug business of Dr. John A. 
 Moore, wldcli position lie still liolds. In tlie fall of 1861 he wentto Rock Island, III., anil in 
 1862 enlisted in Company H, One Hundred and Twenty-slxtli Illinois Volunteer Infantry, 
 and served until August, 1865, when he was mustered out as Sergeatit, at Springfield, HI., 
 and returned to Flmporia. Duringtwo years, from 1869 to 1871, he was employed as Dep¬ 
 uty Register of Deeds, atid in tlie spring of 1882 was elected a member of the Board of Edu¬ 
 cation. Mr. Morris was liorn in .Soutii Wales, Novendier 18, 1840, coming to America with 
 his parents in 1852; he lived in Maryland two years, Pennsylvania two years and in Illinois 
 from 1856 to 1859. He was married iti Rock Island, Ill., May 11, 1867. to Mary Thomas, 
 also a native of .South Wales. They have six cldidren—Edward William, Efflie Jlay Maud 
 Irene, Luella Wiiinifred. Edna Beitha and Mamie Etliel. Mr. Morris is a member’of the 
 K. of H. 
 
 HOWARD B. MORSE was born in Bath, Me., Septemlier 4, 1849, and two years later 
 removed with his parents to Boston, Mass. He was eductited in tlie pulilic schools of that 
 city, and w.as afterwards engaged in mercantile business there. Resided there until tlie 
 spring of 1879. when he came to Kansas and entered the employ of the A.,iT. & S. E. R R 
 Co. as timekeeper at Emporia. In November, 1882, he was appointed fuel agent of that 
 road at Emporia, which position lie now liolds in addition to that ot timekeejier. He lias 
 built for his own use one of the finest residences in tlie sontliwestern division of the city. 
 He is a member ot tbe City Scliool Board, a memlier and trustee of tlie First Baptist Clinrcli 
 of Emporia, a memlier ot Emporia Lodge, No. 12, A,. F. * A. M.. and a member of tlie Rox- 
 biiry Lbdge, K. of H. He married Miss Carrie C. Curtis, of Boston, .Sejitember 20,1871 
 and tliey have four children—Alice A., Carrie M., Jolin IL, and Evelina. 
 
 G. W. .t A. A. NE W.MAN, dry goods inercliants, liegau business in Emporia in 1869 
 under the firm name of Newman Bros. From 1872 to 1878 G. W. Newman carried on tlie 
 Imsiness alone. His lirotlier, F'. C . then liecame associated witli liim, the firm name being 
 G. W. Newman A-Co. Tlie first year’s business amounted to $25,000. Tlie sales in 1881 
 amounted to $200,000, sixteen men and women being employed in the establislinient. Tlie 
 trade is almost exclusively retail, the house doing a little jolildiig Iiiisiness. G. W. Newman 
 isanativeof Weld. .Me., tlie date ot ids birtli, January 30, 1860. Here lie resided until lie 
 came to Emporia. He is a memlier of tlie .A. F. A A, M. Mr. Newman was married in Em¬ 
 poria, Marcli 6, 1873, to Nellie A. .Storrs, daughter of Mrs. E. .Storrs. 
 
 .lAMES A. NEWLI.N, farmer. Section 17, Township 19. Range 11, P. O. Emporia, was 
 liorn ,luly 24, 1839, in Cliatham County, N. C. In 1852 lie removed witli liis parents to Ham¬ 
 ilton County, liid., ami three years later, in tiie fall of 1855, tlie family came to K.ansas lo- 
 uating on tlie north liank of the Cottonwood River, aliout tiiree and a half miles southwest 
 of tiie present site of Emporia. Tliesuliject of tills sketcli rem.ained upon tlie farm pre¬ 
 empted by his father at that time until liis marriage. In the spring of 1861 he bought 80 
 acres of unimproved land, situated on tbe south of tile Cottonwood, whicli he liegan to im- 
 lirovc, but in August, 1862, lie enlisted as a private in Company C Eleventli Regiment 
 Kansas Volunteers, and devoted tlie next tliree years to the preservation of tlie imperilled 
 Union. He participated in all tlie engagements in which ills company took part, except 
 iliose of the first campaign. AVas mustered out at Fort Riley, in August, i865, and returned 
 to ids farm, which, however, he solil aliout two years later. He then came to his present 
 location, aliout two miles west of Empoi ia, where lie has a farm of 100 acres, u|ion wliicli 
 he h.as made valualile imiirovemcnts. His principal crop is coni; also raises some cattle 
 and hogs, feeding most ol liis cro|is to his own stock. Mr. Newlin has held the office of Jus¬ 
 tice of the Peace four years, and is now serving his second year as Trustee of Emporia 
 Township. He is a member of Emporia Lodge, No. 2, A. O. U. W. He married Miss Ma- 
 hala L. Kirkendall, of Emporia, February 14, 1861, by whom he has had five children of 
 whom Edwin S., Frank A,, and Clara M. areliviiig. 
 
 DR. S. E, NORTHINGTON came to Emporia in April, 1879. HewasboriiinWllkes- 
 boro, Wilkes County, N. C , March 15, 1851, liis parents removing to Taylorsville Tenn 
 when he was about three years of age. In 1876 Dr. Northiiigtoii settled in Raleigh, N. C.! 
 where lie remained until lie came to Emiioria. He h,ail iireviously studied dentistry at 
 Abingdon, A’a., and attended tlie Philadelidda Dental College, comnieiicing practice at Tay¬ 
 lorsville, his native town, in May, 1874. Here the doctor was also married to Luis Jnila 
 Ingram, a native of Walaga County, N. C. He is a member of the A., F'. A A. M., K. ot 11 
 and Methodist Flpiscopal Churcli. ’ 
 
 DR. JOHN H. PAGE, physician and surgeon, came to Neosho Rapid.s, Kaii,, in June 
 1857, where lie remained two years and engaged in iirospectlng. He tlien returned to New 
 York State, and in the spring of 1863. again came to Kansas, and entered the army as Act¬ 
 ing Assistant Surgeon, United States army, reniaining in tiie service until the close of tiie 
 w;ir, lieing stationed in tlie general liospital at F'ort Scott. In 1865. lie again returned to 
 New Y’ork, and attended medical lectures, and in 1866. located at Como, Whiteside Co. Ill 
 remaining there lint,I the fall of 1867, at that time locating again at Neoslio Rapids’ Iii 
 1873, lie entered the regular army as Acting Assistant Surgeon, and was stationed in that 
 capacity at F’ort Dodge two years and ten montlis, and subsequently at F'ort Reno, Indian 
 Ter., F'ort Snpiily, Indian Ter,, F'ort Lamed, Kan., and F'ort Wallace, Kan., until 1879 wlien 
 he resigned, returning to Neosho Rapids, reniaining tliere until lie locateil in Eni’poria 
 Marcli 1, 1882, wliere ne has lieen associated with Dr. L. D. Jacolis since tlie middle of 
 Marcli of tlie same year. Dr. Page was born in Orleans County, N. Y., Feliruary 21. 1837 
 He moved while a lad with his father’s family to Genesee County, N. A'., and siilisequently 
 ■studied medicine with Dr. Root, at Batavia, attended tlie medical department ot tlie Buffalo 
 University, and graduated from Berkshire Medical College, at Pittsfield, Mass. He was 
 married in Elba, Genesee Co., N. Y . to Isalielle F'. Barrett, of Flllia. They have three 
 children—Ones F'., Jnsepli B., and Etliel. Dr. Page is a memlier of Lyon County Medical 
 Society,Rock River Union Medical Society ot Illinois.and the Kansas State Medical Society. 
 
 LOUIS S. PAGE, idiocographer, was born in Waterville, Me., Octolier 8. 1843. His early 
 life was spent in Maine and Vermont. At tlie lireaking out of tlie Rebellion be enlisted as 
 a private in the Third Regiment Vermont Volunteers, and served through tiie war. Was 
 in till! army of tlie Potomac, Sixth Army Corps, and particip.ated in tlie Peninsular cam¬ 
 paign, and later liattles of tliat army, until lie was w'oiiuded in tlie battle of S ivage Station, 
 whiidi confined him to hosiiital life tlirec iiKinths. Was again slightly wounded at tlie liat- 
 tleof Chancellorsville, ami for the tliird time at the liattle of the Wilderness. Was promoted 
 to Sergeant; was transferred to the S'lenandoah A’alley, and participated in tlie battle of 
 Winchester and others tliere. Was ninstered out in July, 186.5. and engagaged in the maiiu- 
 factnre ot leather belting, at Lowell, Mas.s. Came to Kansas in May, 18i3. locating atFlni- 
 poria. In 1874, he started In luisiiiess of idmtographer, and has now the leading gallery in 
 the citv. and does tine work. Is a member ot Emporia Lodge No. 2. A. O. U. W., and Em¬ 
 iioria Legion No. 2, S. K. 
 
 CHARLFIS E. PAINFI was liorn January 29, 1830. at Chester, N. H. His early life was 
 spent In New Hampshire, whence lie renioved. in 1818, to Sliebovgan County, Wis. In 1852 
 lie went across the plains on loot, making the journ y in five inontlis. His party miiiiliered 
 forty-two men. They had considerable trouble with the Indians, and one figlit with a force 
 
 estimated to be aliout 300; killed eight of tlie Indians and came out victors, witli the loss of 
 only two men wounded. Mr. Paine spent four years in mining in California, witli good suc¬ 
 cess, then returned to Wisconsin and resided tliere four years. Came to Kansas In I860, 
 locating in Lyon County, which has since been ids home. In 1861 he enlisted in the Secoml 
 Kansas Regiment for three months, but was five months and a half in service He was maile 
 Quartermaster Sergeant of his company. Participated in the liattles of Forsythe, Dug 
 Springs, Wilson’s Creek and IShelliiua, Mb. Was mustered out at F'ort Leaveiiwnrih. En¬ 
 listed in the Eleventh Regiment, Kansas Infantry, iu the fall of 1862. Particlpateil in the 
 battles of Old Fort Wayne, Indian Ter., and Caue IIilI, Prairie Grove and Van Biireii, and 
 many skirmishes in Kansas. In the fail of 1863 tlie regiment was mounted and served as 
 Cavalry. Mr. Paine was detailed as F'orage Master of Gen. Ewing’s command. In the 
 spring of 1864, was appointed Commissary Sergeantof tlie regiment. During the Price 
 raid he had-cliarge of tlie Brigade train. In the spring of 1865 the regiment was sent to tlie 
 plains, Willi lieadiiiiarters at Platte River Briilge. Had several encounters witli Indians. 
 Mr. P., while ill charge of a train of twenty-two wagons loaded with provisions, witli an 
 escort of forty men, was attacked liy Indians, but succeeded in bringing liis train safely to 
 camp, with a lo.ss ot one iiian. He was mustered out of tlie service at F'ort Leavenworth, in 
 August, 1865, and returned to Lyon County, and was engaged in farming until 1877. Has a 
 farm in Waterloo Towii'lilp. In 1877- when the Patrons of Huslnindry started a Grange 
 store at Emporia, Mr. Paine was engaged as manager of the enteriirlse, and has continued 
 ill tlie position ever since, witli the exception of one year when he was on his farm. He does 
 a wholesale and retail grocery business aggregating .$60,000 per annum. He is a member 
 of Ivy Grange, No. 521, P. of H. Is a member of the Protestant Metliodist Cliurc’i of Watei - 
 loo. Was a .Instice of the Peace of AVaterloo four years, and a Couiitv Commissloner of 
 Lvnn County two years. Married Miss Ann Flliza Sickles, ot F’ond dii Lac,'Vis. Mav lY 
 1857. and has had by this marriage five clilldren, of whom Edwin C., William H , Clarence 
 A. and .loliii W. are living. 
 
 H.ARRY FI. NORTON, real estate agent, located in Topeka, Kas., .lulv S. 18o6, and en¬ 
 gaged in speculations of various kimls. until tlie close of the war. Subsequently being in 
 tlie real estate liusiiiess witli Mills A Smith, in the same city until 1869. He then rem-iVed 
 to Emporia where he has been continuously engaged lu the real estate operations, giving 
 
 personal attention to his Imsiness, which is extensive and responsible, his investments for 
 his patrons since locating in Flmporia amounting to millions. Mr. Norton is a native of New 
 Haven County, Conn., born ,Jnne 22. 1830. At the age of twelve lie was thrown on iiis own 
 resoin ces.and engaged in the daguerreotype business in several Eastern cities,coming from 
 New York City to Kansas. 
 
 HON. E. B. PEYTON was born in Clark Countv, Ind., and was admitted to tlie b,ar of tliat 
 State in 1851. Prior to coming to Kansa.s, he resided in Bowling Green, Clay Co., Ind., and 
 engaged in the mercantile business. Judge Peyton located in Emporia, October 16. 1867, 
 engaging at once in the practice of law. In 1871 ami 1872 he filled the office of Probate .ludge, 
 being elected District Judge in the fall ot the latter year. He lield the latter position from 
 .January, 1873, to January, 1881. He is a niemher of tlie Methodist Episcopal Cliiirch amt 
 
 I. O. O. F'. The .ludge was married in AVashingron Township, Clav Co., Ind., Novenilier 13, 
 1845, to Mahala Walker, a native of tliat place. They have six children living—William D.. 
 Charles A.. Preston M., Amanda M., .Mary A. and Ella L. 
 
 . F. R PAYNE was horn near Milton, Ky ; came to Kansas in 1869; resided in Emporia 
 since. Educated at Normal School, State University and the University at Ann Arlior, 
 Mich., wliere he graduated iu law in 1876. Since which time he has practiced law at Em¬ 
 poria. Kas. 
 
 GEORGFl B. PETERS came to Empori;i, Kas., Octolier 3. 1878, engaging in the sheep 
 business, and bringing some full-blooded Merinos to the countv, and some mixed F’rench 
 ami .Spanisli Merinos, locating on Badger Creek. Jackson Township. He sold out about a 
 year and a lialf later, and In September, 1881, engaged in the hardware business. lie dealt 
 in lieavy and slielf hardware, stoves and tinware, wholesale and retail. Mr. Peters is a na¬ 
 tive of Clifton Park, Saratoga Co,, N. Y.. and moved to Battle Creek, Mich,, in 1851. He re¬ 
 mained ill the State until 1878, when he resided in Cliicago for one year; tlien came to Kan¬ 
 sas. He IS a memlier of tlie A.. F'. A A. AI. Mr. Peters was married in Kalamazoo, Feliru- 
 ary 10. 1853, to Elvia A. Slierman, a native ot Climax Township, Kalamazoo County. They 
 have ihree children—Isaac D., Ida M, ami Fid ward R. 
 
 ISAIAH E. PERLEY, retired iiierchaiit, was born in Berlin, Vt., March 12. 1834- His 
 early life was spent in Vermont. He came to Kansa.s in 1856 locating at Topeka, wtiere ho 
 engaged in general merchandising. In 1859 lie removed to Emporia and engaged in the 
 same Imsiness, whioli he continued until 1880,'vhen he retired. He is a meniber of Em¬ 
 poria Lodge No. 12. A., F. A A. M., Flmporia Lodge No. 2. A. O. U. AV., General Lodge. K. of 
 tl. and of Martha AVashiuglou Lodge, No. 400, K, and L. of H. He married Miss Mary J. 
 
LYON COUNTY. 
 
 859 
 
 Allen, of liushford. N. Y., AiiRust 2S, 1857. by which marrlago he has h.ad four chlUlren, of 
 whom, Lyman ()., Maud H. and Jennie 11,, are living. 
 
 JAMKS n. I’HKANIS, rellred, was born In I’rehle County, Ohio, Kebriiary 1, 1823. 
 While an Infant, his parent-s removed to Indiana, and he was raised upon a farm in that 
 State, where he continued to reside until he came to Kansas In the spring of 1855. He took 
 a claim of 160 acres, about four and one-half miles southwest of the present site of Kmnoria, 
 which was then an open prairie, without a house. There were but two settlers witbln the 
 limits of Lyon County at that time. He was elected a Delegate to the first Constitutional 
 Conventloii held in the Territory. He has held several local offices In Pike Township. He 
 served Iti the State Militia thirty days, at the time of the Price raid. He continued to ope¬ 
 rate his farm ntitil the spring of 1882, when he sohl it and removed to Emporia, where he 
 has purchased a residence aiid retired to the rest he so well earned. In November, 1882, he 
 became a nieiiiberof the Emporia Mercantile Company, who do a wholesale and retail 
 grocery business; but he takes no active pat t in the business of the company. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Wesleyan Methodist Church; also a member of Emporia Chanter No. 12. A., F. .t 
 
 M. He has beeii thrice married, first to Miss Sarah Stout, of Hamilton County, Indiana, lii 
 1848. She died in 1856, and he iuarried Mrs. Sabrah Way. of Eiiiporia. In 1858—this being 
 the first marrl.age lii the town. .She was killed by lightning, in 1877. He married Mrs. 
 Elizabeth Allen Jetine, of Greenwood County. May 8, 1878. 
 
 M YKON S. PI PEE, grocer, Emporia, was born In Erie County, N. Y., July 7. 1838. but 
 moved to Wisconsin with his parents wiien only one year of age. Resided there until the 
 death of his father lit 1849, when he returned to New York and remained until 1853. He 
 then went back to Wisconsin and resided in that State until the breaking out of the Rebel¬ 
 lion wheii lie enlisted as a private soldier In the Fourth Wisconsin Regiment. Was pro¬ 
 moted to Sergeant. Served In the Department of the Gulf under Gens. li. F. Rutler, and 
 
 N. P. Ranks, participating In the battles of Raton Rouge, Port Hudson and other engage¬ 
 ments. Was promoted to First Lieutenant of Company R, Eighty-fifth R‘giment United 
 States Infantry, colored, and did garrison duty at Port Hudson until the fall of 1864, when 
 he was mustered out at Cairo, Ill. Returned to Wisconsin and opened a recruiting office at 
 Madison. After the close of the war he taught school for a time in Wisconsin. Came to 
 Kansas In the fall of 1867, locating in Lvon County. Taught school three years in Ameri- 
 cus. then engaged In farming, to which he paid exclusive attention eight years. In the 
 spring of 1880 he started In the retiill grocery business in Emporia, but coiitlnues to oper¬ 
 ate the farm in addition to the grocery. Is a member of Americus Lodge No. 101, A.. F. A 
 A. M., and a member of Emporia Lodge No. 2. A. O. U. W. Married Miss Florence V. 
 Glass, of Skaneateles, N. Y., November 10, 1869, and by this marriage has four children— 
 Blanche I., Maud 8., Florence and Pearl, all now living. 
 
 HON. PRESTON B. PLUMB, was born in Delaware County.Ohio,Octoberl2,1837. 
 He resided in Ohio until 1856, and received his early education In the common schools of 
 that State. He came to Kansas, in June, 1856, locating. In the fall of that year. In Saline 
 County. The winter of 1856-’57, he spent in Lawrence, and in March, 1857. located in Em¬ 
 poria. He was one of the origiiial town company. He had been bred as a printer and edu¬ 
 cated as a journalist, and established the News, the first number being issued. June 6, 1857. 
 His connection with tlie iiaper continued until 1862. He was admitted to the bar in 1861, 
 and commenced the practice of law. In 1862, be recruited two companies for the Elev¬ 
 enth Kansas Regiment, and w;is mustered into service as Second Lieutenant, August 12, 
 1862. He was successively promoted to Captain, to Major and to Lieutenant Colonel, and 
 mustered out at Ft. Leavenworth, September 30, 1865.* He returned to Emporia and re¬ 
 sumed the practice of law. He was elected to the State Legislature, in 1866, and re-elected 
 in 1867. In the fall of 1867. he formed a law partnership with Judge Ruggles. under the 
 firm name of Ruggles * Plumb, and continued the practice of law until the dissolution of 
 the partnership in 1872. He subseiinently engaged in manufacturing and coal mining, at 
 Osage. In January, 1873. ho was elected president of Flmporia National Bank. He was 
 elected to the U. S. Senate, in Februar.v. 1877. and re-elected in 1883. For the honorable 
 career of Senator Plumb, as a citizen of Kansas, the reailer is referred to the history of the 
 State with which bis life is interwoven. As a journalist, a public-spirited citizen, and an 
 ardent champion of his State, IHs name is Inseparably connected with all that gives a Kan¬ 
 san pride. 
 
 iiTTO J. QUETSCH.boots and shoes,was born in Germany, August 10. 1858. Came to the 
 United States with his parents in 1860,locatingatPeru,III.,where they resided about six years. 
 Then removed to Milwaukee, Wis.,but after a residence of only one)year they returned to Illi¬ 
 nois, and the next live years resided in Champaign. He then went to Chicago and was en¬ 
 gaged about five years with the extensive and well-known firm of C M. Henderson & 
 Co,, manufacturers and wliolesale dealers in boots and shoes. In April, 1882, Mr. Q. 
 came to Kansas, locaiiug at Emporia, and engaging in the boot and shoe business under 
 the firm name of Quetsch <fc Doan. Although yet a young man, Mr. O. is the sole resident 
 I) irtner, and the manager of the largest store in their line in the city, located on the corner 
 of Commercial street (the principal business street of the city.) and Sixth avenue. They 
 keep a large and well selected stock and do an extensive busine.ss. 
 
 W. A. RAN DOLPH, attorney-at-law, came 10 Emporia in March, 1866, took a course at 
 the State Normal School at Emporia. Afterwards attended the law departmentof the Uni¬ 
 versity of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, and then read law in the office of Ruggles A Plumb, at 
 Emporia, where he was admitted to the bar in 1871. In September, 1864, at the age of 
 fifteen, he enlisted in the Sixth Pennsylvania Heavy Artilleiy, and was mustered out at the 
 close of tile war in June, 1865. With his brotlier, A. G. Randolph, lie is extensively en¬ 
 gaged in feeding fine stock, cattle and hogs. 
 
 OTTO 1 ). R. 4 SMUSSE.N, clothier, was born in Denmark. February. 1, 1851. He came 
 to the United States in 1871, locating in Manitowoc; remained in Wisconsin, until J;iniiary, 
 1877, when he came to Kansas, locating at Emiioria. He took charge of the clothing estali- 
 lishment of A. Wolleson, for about a year, then clerked for another clothing store until 
 February, 1881. when he went into business with J. W. Thatcher, under the linn name of 
 Thatcher A Rasmussen. They do an extensive biisiiiess in retail clothing, gents’furnish¬ 
 ing goods, hats, caps, etc. He is a member of Emporia Cominandery No. 8, K. T,, of Wal- 
 knp Lodge, No. 2010, K. of H., and of Martha AVasliington Lodge, No. 400, K. A L. 
 
 REV. HENRY REES, was born in South Wales, October 24, 1820. He came to the 
 United States, in 1869. and located at Emporia. He was ordained as a minister of the Uon- 
 gregational Ohurcli in Wales, in 1848, and preached about twenty years to tlie same con¬ 
 gregation in Ysteradgunlais. He preached his first sermon as the jiastor of the Second Con¬ 
 gregational Church of Emporia, Sunday, June 13,1869, and has since held this charge. The 
 membership of tills church has increased from fifty to 200, during his pastora e. The 
 society will complete during this year a fine substantial brick church, upon the ground 
 occupied by the structure which was built in 1868. Mr. Rees first married in 1845. to 
 Miss Ann Thomas, of Wales, she died in 1856, leaving two children, of whom Henry T. is 
 now living. He again married in 1857. The maiden name of his present wife was Gwen 
 Jones, also of Souili Wales, and slie lias borne him four children, of whom Evan J., Liitlier 
 M.. and William are living. 
 
 REV. CYRUS R. RICE, Pastor Emporia Methodist Episcopal Church, wivs born in 
 Wilson County, Tenn., August, 27, 1833. His fatlier, Janies P. Rice, was a practicing jiliy- 
 sician and intended the subject of this sketch for the same profession. Mr. Rice was ediicai- 
 ed at Shelby College, Nashville, Tenn., graduating in 1852. Was licensed to preach in 1854, 
 and for twoyearsliad charge of the Thomasville Circuit, in Missouri. Came to Kansas in 
 1855 under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Regan his work in Linn 
 County. Went to Fort Scott, in 1856. and while there a school was established by the 
 cluirch in the old Hospital building, which was iiniehased for this iiuriiose from the Gov¬ 
 ernment. Remained iii charge of the pastorale there two years. Had charge of the church 
 at Tecuniseh two years, in 1858-59, and built a chiircli here during his pastorate. The years 
 1860-61, he had charge at Shawnectown, where he also built a cluirch. Being dissatisfied 
 witli the action the Methodist Eidsco]ial Church South, at the breaking out of the Rebellion, 
 he withilrew from that body and returned to Missouri, where he resided from 1861 to 1865. 
 part of the time engaged in the practice of medicine and part of the time in the employ of the 
 United States as guide. In 1865, Mr. R., wivs admitted to the Methodist Eniscopal Church, 
 and returned to Kansas to iireach. Had charge of Llie church at Centropolis one year; the 
 followingyear at Fort Scott. Was then aii|)ointed to tlie charge of the Emporia District, 
 which at that lime eiiibraced all the southwestern iiortlon of the State. Held tills charge 
 four years, and then had eliarge of churches at Leavenworlh, one year; Ottawa two years 
 and Parsons one year. He tlu n withdrew temporarily from the ministry, and for a year 
 assisted In i-dliing the Emporia A’eu/s. He afterward lield charges as follows: Hnniboldt 
 one year; Burlington tliree years and Emporia one year. Was then again aiipolntcd to 
 the charge of Emporia District and Is now. .November, 1882, in the third \ ear of his charge. 
 Married .March 9. 1856. to Miss Lucy Ann .McCorniick, a cousin of Cyrus H. McCormick of 
 the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, of Chicago. Has had by this marriage eight 
 children, of whom Charles H., now Deputy County Surveyor of Lyon County, Edwin T.. 
 Merton S., and Cyrus O., are living. 
 
 S. B. RIGGS located at Emporia In 1869, and became engaged In banking, which he fol¬ 
 lowed exclusively until 1874. In January of that year he came into possession of some 
 milling property at Peabodv. Marion Co., Kan., and carried on a llouring mill at that iioliit 
 until 1877. Since April. 18'r7, he lias been engaged in the real estate, loan, abstract and In¬ 
 surance business. He is a member of the K. of If., and of the Board of Fldiication, and also 
 served in the latter caji icity in 1869. He was born in West Union, Ohio, in 1832. and lived 
 111 Portsmouth, Ohio, from 1836 until ho came to Emporia. 
 
 THO.MAS L. RYAN, Sberilf. was born in the County of Lanark. Ontaria, March 1, 1841. 
 He lived in his native place until he was eighteen years of age. and then removed to Lewis 
 County, N Y., from whence he came to Kansa.s'tii December. 1869 He loc oed at Kmiioria 
 and was employed by Burgan A Holmes, as a carriage maker abonltwo years.and in partner¬ 
 ship with P. Lyons a year, being afterward associated witli Hiram Conner, the successor ol 
 
 •See Military History. 
 
 Mr. Lyons, in carriage manufacturing, until the death of Mr. Conner. In August, 1878, since 
 which time he has carried on the busine.ss without a iiartner. He was electeil Sherllf in 1881, 
 on the Democratic and Greenback ticket, when t he countv was over 1,01)0 Republican ma¬ 
 jority. Mr. Ryan was married near Seaforth, Ontario, February, 1867. to Mary Friel, a 
 native of the County of Leeds, Ont irlo. Tliey have three childri ii—Louis D., Edward 
 Charles, and Theodore Leo. .Mr. R. is a member of the K. of H. 
 
 CHARLES RYDER was born in Kenosha, Wi.s., September 28, 1850. When an infant, 
 his parents removed to Adrian, Mich., which was Ills home until he came to Emporia In 
 A|irll. 1864. He was employed two years at the Emporia House, and then as clerk in the 
 drug store of M. H. Bates, and his siicces.sors until he commenced business for liimself In 
 •Inly, 1877, which he has carried on aionesince December. 1880. He was married in Cln- 
 ciniiati, Ohio, November 16, 1881, to Cora B. Borton, a native of Lawrence. 
 
 PROF. HOLMES E. SADLER was born May 19, 1851. at Rrockiiort, N. Y., where his 
 early life was spent. Prepared for college at Phillips’ Academy, Andover, Mass.,from which 
 be graduated in 1869. In 1873, lie graduated from Yale with the degree of R. A. He then 
 entered the law department of Union tlollege, from which he gr 'dilated with degree of LL. 
 R., ill 1874, and the same ye ir commenced his life work, as an inslnictor in elocution, at 
 the Albany Boys’Ac,ademy, where he remained a year. Was next engaged as private In¬ 
 structor in jireparing young men for college. In 1875-76, was engaged at New Haven. 
 Conn., with Prof. .Silliman, in researches, cbiefiy relating to the constituents and products 
 of iltuminatiiig gas. In 187‘-79. was engaged in building lii Brockiiorl, N. A'. In June, 
 1880, be accepted acliair intbe Kansas State Normal School, and in September, 1880. be re¬ 
 moved to Emporia, and entered ii;;on Ills duties as Profe.ssor of Natural .Sciences. Married 
 Miss Mary E. Coley, of New Haven, Conn., October 19, 1875, and by this marriage has three 
 children—Belle C., Everit J. and Sara F. 
 
 M. L. SAMSON, insurance and loan agent, came to Kansas in April 1877. and located in 
 Emporia in February, 1879. Since August 21, 1882, G. W. Miller has been associated with 
 him in the business, they being agents for tlie German Insurance Company, of Freeport, 
 III., and otherleadlng companies. Mr. .Samson was born in Cornwall, Addison Co., Vt., June 
 2, 1841. March 7, 1876, he left his native State and spent four months in Texas, and after¬ 
 ward resided one year in Quincy, 111., before locating in Kansas. He was married in East 
 Addison. .Addison County, Vt., February 15, 1870, to Gertrude M. McCleaii, a native of that 
 place. 
 
 T. N. SEDGWICK, attorney-at law, settled in Emporia, in April. 1870, and commenced 
 the study of law in the spring of 1873. Admitted to the bar In 1874. he commenced the 
 active practice of his profession ill the spring of 1876. Mr. Sedgwick has served two years 
 
 as Justice of the Peace, and was Oonntv Att'irney from January 1, 1877 to January 1, 1883. 
 He is a native of Todds Point, Shelbv County, Ill.; born August 15. 1849. living in Shelby, 
 Moulton and Macon Counties, until he came to Emporia. He is a member (S. D.) of A., F. 
 it A. M., K. of P. and K. of H. Mr. S was marrieilin Emiioria. .April 29. 1880, to Flora 
 F'rederic.k. a native of Indiana. They have one child, Edith Pauline. 
 
 WILLIAM W. SCOTT, attorney-at-law, is a native of Scotland, where he was born 
 April 4, 1841. His parents immigrated to America in 1842, niakjng their home in New 
 York city, wliere lie resided until 1863. He then located at Lake City, Aliiiii., and was ad¬ 
 mitted to the bar of that State in Novemb u- of the same year, having previou.sly studied 
 law at Columbia College Law Schoid. New York City. While residing 111 Minnesota he was 
 County Attorney of Wabasha County four years.and Deleg,ate in 1868 to Ihe Republican 
 National Convention in ciiicago. III. He located in Emporia in Mat'. 1814, and has been en¬ 
 gaged in the pixictic of law since that time, being associated with .tiidgo Ruggles and John 
 VV\Lvnn until the former died .A|)rll 24, 1879; since that time the Imsiness has been carried 
 on by Scott & Lvnti. Mr. Scott was elected a Representative to the Kansas State Legislature 
 November 7, 1882. He was married in East Bridgewater, Ma.ss., September 10, 1868,. to 
 Annie FI. Ryrant, a native of that place, and has three children living, one son having uled 
 in infancy, llis children are Helen, Mabel and-Tames B. 
 
 F’RANCIS SCH.MIDLING was born in New A’ork Cl tv, March 26, 1832. and resided there 
 until be came to Kansas in 1856. He took a claim of 160 acres on the Rig Bine, but sold it 
 in the fall of 1857. and took another claim on the Cottonwood, in Lyon County. This he 
 sold the following year. He then bought a farm of 160 acres in Jetferson County, which he 
 kept until 1879. rciitliig it most of the lime. He located in Emporia in 1857, and In connec¬ 
 tion with Mr. Storrs, kept tlie first hotel in the town, known as the FhiiporiaHon.se. In 
 February, 1860, be sold ids interest in the hotel and engaged in tlie market biismoss, anil 
 bought and shipped cattle. In 1862. he removed to Dougl.as County, and bought a slock 
 farm of 4 0 acres, near Lawrence, and engaged in raising, feeding and shipping cattle. 
 Continiied in this business niilil the spring of 1866, when he returned to F.,inporla and 
 bought a hotel property, which he operated for about two and a half years. lie tiien en¬ 
 gaged In the stock bnsihes.s, which he coiitiiined niilil 1880. During the late \yar he wins en¬ 
 rolled in the Kansas Militia, and was called out several times to resist rebel and Indian 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 raids. In the Price raid he wa.s cut off from his command, and with a few companions, 
 w.as cio.seiy presseci iiy the enemy ami without food for neariy three days. Nearly all his 
 companions were killed, hut lie fortunately escaped. He was a charter member of Emporia 
 Lodge, No. 12. A.,E. & A. .M.. and a memlierof Union Lodge, No. 15, I. O. O. F. He married 
 Miss Maria L. liundrem, of Emporia, Aiirll 4. 18h0. Tliey have four children—Jessie (1. 
 ( now married to Arthur Smitli), Edgar, Horace and Hattie, all living. In .lanuarv, 1881, 
 he rented tlie Tremont House at Emporia, and operated it until ids death, March 8,1882, 
 since wliicli time it lias lieeti operated hy ills widow, Mrs. Scnniidiing was iiorn in Wayne 
 County, Ind.,wliere she resided until she came to Kansas in 18.’>9. During the Quantrell raid 
 slie was driven from her liome and lay secreted in tlie w oods for a day and a night. In 
 Decemlier, 1882, she rented the Park Place Hotel and purchased the furniture and fixtures. 
 Slienow operates lioth tlie Park Place and tlie Tremont. 
 
 LUTHER.SEV'ERY, capitalist, is a native of Chautauqua County, N. Y., and was horn in 
 1828. Coiningto .Sturgis, Mich., he engaged in farming, was a grain dealer and a merchant. 
 In tlie fall of 1860 lie came to Emiiorla, and in tlie following summer commenced to purcliase 
 Texas cattle, lirlnging tlieiii from Wichita to Lyon Couiitv. During the four years that he 
 dealt in this kind of stock he liandled over 5,000 lieail. Then he commenced dealing in na¬ 
 tive stock, and he has continued feeding that class of cattle, Iniying one year and turning 
 off the next year. As an indication of liow ills husiness lias increased, it may lie stated that 
 tlie flr.st winter lie turned off alioiit 150 lie.ad; now from 600 to 800 head per year. Mr. Sev- 
 ery raises and liitys about 1,000 hogs per year, principally of the Poland China and Berk- 
 sliiro breeds. He has a farm of 3 000 acres, in Osage and Lyon counties, well fenced and 
 almndantly supiilied witli runningwater. A fine liliie-gras.s pasture and red cloverfields 
 add to thelieaiity and value of his land, wliich la also well timbered with walnut, oak, syca¬ 
 more, elm and liackberry. Besides tlie n.atural advantages of bis property as a stock farm, 
 tliere are others ivliich he has liroiight about liinisrlf, such as the making of numerous 
 ponds liy damming the many ravines. Of course an aliiindance of corn is raised for feed. 
 An orchard commenced in 1871 yields 500 bushels of peaches, apples, apricots, and various 
 small fruits. Mr. .Severy has tlie finest farm house in Lyon County, liesides seven tenant 
 lioiises and excellent barns, and cultivates aliout 1,000 acres of land. Besides tills magnifi¬ 
 cent property, he lias a good stock ranch of 2,500 acres, on a branch of the Kail River, thir¬ 
 teen miles iiortliwest of Plureka, anotlier farm one mile from Emporia, extensive real es¬ 
 tate and property interesis in tliat city and Northern Michigan, and is inlerested in the 
 mines of Colorado and New Mexico, and tlie coal fields of Missouri. In 1878 Mr. Severy 
 was elected a director of the Atchison. Topeka A-Santa Fe Railro.ad Company, and since 
 that time he has lieeii identified with the interests of that corporiitlon. He built the' Eu¬ 
 reka liranch of tliat road, and a town in tlie southern part of Greenwood County has been 
 named in his honor. Since Iliat year also he has resided In Emporia. For the past two 
 years he has been inaiia.ger of the Dstvge Carbon Compitny, in wliicli the railroad is largely 
 interested. In tlie fall of 1880 he organized the Osage County Bank, at Osage City, and has 
 lieen vice-president of that Institution since. He has alw.ays lieen one of the directors of 
 the company which liiiilt and manages the Hotel Cbolidge, and is noiv vice-iiresident, being 
 also one of the owners of tlie Wliltney Opera House. He has lieen a director of the First 
 National Bank since 1881. and also President of tlie Emporia Street Railway Comp,any. 
 Mr. Severy was married in Sturgis. Mich., October 5, 1856, to Miss Eveline Hlliliard, a na¬ 
 tive of Cattaraugus County. N. Y. Tliey liave three cliiidren—William H., who now has en¬ 
 tire charge of liis large farm, Calvin Luther, now with liis father, also Nellie. They have 
 lost one son. Mr. S. is a member of tlie A., F. A A. M. and tlie K. of H. 
 
 E B. SHAW, M. D., physician and surgeon, was born in Cosliocton, Ohio, Septemlier 
 10,1858. He was educated in the public schools and high school of his native town, and 
 spent three years under a private tutor. He read medicine with Dr. W. C. Frew, of Co- 
 shocton, remaining with him tw'o years, liavingstudied prior to that time witli Dr. E Sapp, 
 of tlie same place. He attended his first course of lectures at Columlius Medical College 
 session of 1879-80, Mid Ills second course at Long Island Medical College, from wlilch he 
 graduated 111 June. 1882. He located in Emporia in July, 1882, and commenced practice 
 tlie following month. 
 
 FRANK B. SHERBURNE, M. D., Homoeopatliic physician and surgeon, made his first 
 location in Kansas in AmerlcusTownship, near Dunlap,where lie settled November 5,1875, 
 and remained about four years. Felirnary 1. 1880, lie removed to Emporia, and has since 
 that time been engaged in practice. He was born in Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio, Decem- 
 lierl2.1841. From the age of one year his home was in Pittsfield, the same county, until 
 July 14, 1862. when lie enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and Tliird Ohio ''olunteer In¬ 
 fantry. He served until June, 1865. and was then mustered out at Cleveland, and returned 
 to Pittsfield. Soon after, he entered Olierlin-College, where he remained three years. Then 
 spent two and a half years at Cleveland. Oliio. pursuing the study of medicine, and gradu¬ 
 ated from the Cleveland Hospital Medical College. He commenced practice August 22, 
 1870. at Bellefontaiiie, Ohio, remaining there mainly until liis removal to Kansas. He was 
 married at Greenwich, Huron Couiity, Ohio, December 31,1870, to Joanna Sheldon, of tliat 
 place. Dr. and Mrs. Sheriiuriie liave one child, Charles H. Dr. S. is a memlier of the 
 Honiaiopathic Medical Society of Kansas, and honorarv member of tlie Ohio Medical Soci¬ 
 ety; also a member of tlie A. O. U. W., and of the S. K. of the A. O. U. W., and of the Presby¬ 
 terian Churcb. 
 
 RUFUS N. SHELDON, M. D.. was born in Greenwich, Huron Co., Ohio, February 19 
 1852. Hervas educated at tlie Delaware College, Ohio, at the Cleveland Medical College, 
 anil at the Pulte Medical College at Cincinnati, gr.aduatlng from the latter, February 12 
 1874. He commenced practice at New Lexington, Perry Co., Ohio, where he remained two 
 years, and subsequently at Defiance, Ohio, until he removed to Kansas. He was married at 
 Defiance, Oliio, March 26. 1877, to Lulu Crandall, a native of New York State. Dr. Shel¬ 
 don is a memlier of the Metliodlst Episcopal Cliiiroh, and of the Ohio Medical Society. 
 
 JAMES S.MITH, cigar niaiuifactiirer, came to Kansas in September, 1867, locating at 
 Leavenwortli, remaining tlieie fora few months. He removed to Topeka until Marcli 
 1868 . when he returned to Leavenworth. He came to Emporia in June, 1870, and estab¬ 
 lished his cigar manufactor.v, which he lias operated since tliat time. Mr. Smith is a native 
 of London, England, where lie was born August 5. 1838. Coming to America in 1863 he 
 located in Brooklyn, N. Y'., and in New England States. In September, 1866, lie located In 
 Toledo, Ohio, and after several changes witliin the next year, came to reside in Leaven¬ 
 worth. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M.. liaving filled all the principal offices in tlie 
 Blue Lodge and Cliapter. He is also a member of the Commandery. Mr. Smith was mar¬ 
 ried ill Emporia, October 30, 1873. to Fannie C. Nell', a native of New Carlisle Clark Co 
 Ohio. Thev liave one cliild living, Esther. '' 
 
 ELI SNYDER emigrated to Kansas in May, 1878, and engaged in the book business In 
 the fall of 1879 lie engaged in teaching in the city schools, having taught ten years in Lu¬ 
 zerne County, Pa., prior to locating in Kansas. Mr. Snyder was one of the incorporate niem- 
 bers of the Emporia Atbehieuni. IVith S. B. Jones lie now carries on the greenliouse busi¬ 
 ness, having utilized six lots on Commercial street for tliat purpose. He was bom in Canaan 
 Litchfield Co.. Conn., July 11, 1850. From tiie age of one year until May. 1868, Ids home 
 was with his parents in Dutchess County, N. Y., to wliich place they liad iiioved. He then 
 went to Scranton, Pa., and tauglit scliool ten years, and was married at that place, Feliruary 
 16. 1876, to Carrie Thompson, by whom he has one child, Joseph, born July 12, 1877. Mr 
 S. is a member of tlie Presbyterian Cliurch, and of tlie I. O. O. F. 
 
 \V. T. SODEN was liorii in Ireland, November 22. 1835. His parents moved to America 
 when lie was one year of age, and located in Clinton County, N. Y., wliicli remained his 
 liome until November, 1856. He then came West, siieiiding tlie winter of 1856-57 in Iowa 
 Ill March, 1857, he came to Kansas, locating seven miles west from Emporia, in Pike Town¬ 
 ship. He purcliased a saw-niill, and in August, 1858. had made his arrangements to com¬ 
 mence tiie manuLacture of flour, his being tlie only mill of the kind south or west of Bur- 
 iingame at that time. He remained at this place until I860, having there a fine farm whicii 
 he stiil owns. In the spring of 1860, he sold ids ndll and located at Emporia, where he built 
 the Emporia Water Mills, aliout halt a mile soutli of tlie city limits, on Commercial street 
 The mill then had one run of biilirs, with a capacity of less than 200 bushels, now has six 
 run of bnhrs, witli a capacity of 1,000 biisliels per day. In March, 1867. he engaged in bank¬ 
 ing with J. R. Swallow and L. T. Heritage, and has retained an Interest in the banking in¬ 
 stitutions succeeding that. He has also been a member of tlie firm of Arnold A Co., furni¬ 
 ture manufacturers. He was the first and is at present president of tlie Emporia Gas Com¬ 
 pany, the gas works being built under his supervision. He was one of the first Countv 
 Conimisstoiiers after the State organization and h.as iiad mttcli to do in building up the city 
 111 wiiicli he resides, erecting the Fifth avenue hotel in 1881, at a cost of S22,(I00 and invest¬ 
 ing $20,000 ill liiiildings on Commercial street and Fifth avenue. He was married in Pike 
 Township ill 1860, to Frances Jane McCormick, who died one year later. In 1868. he again 
 married, in Emporia, Jennie Weaver, daughter of Joiiii Weaver. Mrs. Soden died in De- 
 cemlier. 1876, leaving three children-Halcyon B., Justine Rosenthal and Harry Norman 
 
 THY'GE SDGARD. mercliaiit, was born in Jautlaiid, Denmark, Octolier 20, 1846- came 
 to the United States in 1871: located in Chicago, III., and opened a liook store, dealing in 
 Scandinavian works priiiciiially. In 1875 lie removed to Nitiicia, Mich., and engaged in 
 the lumber liiisitiess, wliicli lie continued until tlie S|iring of 1877, when he came to Kansas 
 Took a claim of 160 acres in i.yon County, which lie improved and resided upon until Feb¬ 
 ruary, 1880, when he sold it and removed to Emporia. For about two years he was en¬ 
 gaged in teaciilng music, drawing and geography, in tlie State Normal School. Then he en¬ 
 gaged in wriling for tlie Dullish Fionerr, iiublisiied in Omaha. Neb., a series of papers de¬ 
 scriptive of tlie State of Kansas, her products, resources, advantages, climate, etc.- was at 
 tlie same time ptig.aged in leacliing music. In tlie spring of 1882 lie started in business, 
 under the firm name of Siiiqie A Sogard, dealing in musical instruments and merchandise 
 sheet music, etc. Tlie firm was dissolved in August, 1882, since wliich time Mr. Sogard lias 
 continued tlie business alone. In Septemlier, 1882, lie was appointed Vice Consul of Den¬ 
 mark to the St.ate of Kansas. He is now eng.aged in tlie endeavor to place tlie young of tlie 
 Scaiullnavian population wlio come lierc in the l.iglier schools of the .State, tliat tliey may 
 Iiecome more familiar witli the historv and literature of Americ.a, aud the more readily as¬ 
 
 similate with the native population. Mr. S. is a memlier of the Lutheran Church; member 
 of Emporia Lodge, No. 12. A., F. A A. M.; member of Walkup Lodge, No. 2010. K. of H. 
 
 CH. 4 RLES W. .SOUTinVARD came to Emporia in October, 1879, engaging in the hide 
 business, as a buyer for Oberne, Hoslck A Co., of Cliic.ago. He continued with that firm 
 until October 1,1882, when he became connected with Smith, Biggs A Co., of Kansas City, 
 in the same capacity. Mr. .Southward is a native of Green l!.ay, Wls., where he was born 
 June ‘2‘2, 1857. When he was eight years of ;ige his parents removed to Grant County. Ky.. 
 where he lived until he came to Kansas, having lieen engaged in mercantile pursuits. He 
 is now a buyer of hides, wool, tallow and furs, altogetlier in Kansas. Mr. Southward was 
 married in Emporia, December 22, 1881, to Margin E Sexton, a native of Iowa. He Is a 
 memlier of the I. O. O. F., K. of P., ami Improved Order Red Men. 
 
 EDWARD F. SPRAGUE, contractor, was liorn in LaGrange County, Ind., September 
 13, 1843. His early life was spent in Indiana. Enlisted in September, 1861. as private in 
 Company F, Thirteenth Regiment, Illinnis Infantry, and served three years in tlie Depart¬ 
 ment of tlie Southwe.st and tlie Middle Departnient. He participated in about forty liattles 
 and engagements, including tlie siege of Vicksburg, Missionary Ridge, and Arkansas Post. 
 He was detailed in the Commissary Departnient as Acting Commissary Sergeant about a 
 year. He was mustered out at CartersvilLe. Georgia, in September, 1864; returned to Illi¬ 
 nois. and was for a while engaged iu produce commission business. He came to Kansas lu 
 1865. locating at Leavenworth, where he engaged in following his trade, that of carpenter. 
 In 1869 lie removed to Emporia, and started in business as contractor and builder, which 
 business lie has since followed, and has largely increased. He is now the heaviest contract¬ 
 or in tlie city, aud has litiilt some of the largest and most important buildings aud blocks, 
 notalily the Whitley Opera House, Fifth Avenue Hotel, the new and magnificent Masonic 
 Temple, the large store of G. W. Newman A Co. etc. He married Miss Eliza A. Kinney, of 
 Phatte County, Mo., August 3, 1868, and by tills marriage has liad four children, of whom 
 Cyrus E. and Kate ,S. are living. He is a member of the First Baptist Church of Emporia, 
 is also a member of Commandery No. 8 , K. T. 
 
 CHARLES W. SQUIRES, architect, came to Emporia, September 29, 1879. His first 
 year’s work was principally on the private residences of Dr. J. A. Moores, William Jay, 
 one now occupied by P. B. Plumb, liuilt for N. E. Weaver, and many others. In 1830, lie 
 designed and built the Emporia Higli School, the Brettun Hotel at Winfield, the I. O. O. F. 
 Hall at Empori.a, the Ttlegram building at Winfield, and the Burlington Hotel. In 1881, 
 the H iward Public Sclioolhouse. the Fifth Avenue Hotel ol Emporia, tlie Catholic Convent, 
 the Osage County Bank, at Osage Clty.and the Whitley Opera House at Emporia. In 1882, a 
 public schoolliouse, at Council Grove, and one at Florence, Second and Fourth wards scbool- 
 houses at Emporia, the Welsh Congregational Church at Emporia, a hotel at Eureka, and 
 many residences. Mr. Squires was born in Southampton Township, I.ong Island, N. Y., 
 February 5. 1851, and lived tliere until 1870. was nineteen years of age when he went to 
 Columlius. Ohio, which was his home for six years. Fort Wayne was tlien his home for 
 two and a lialf years, after whlcli. In 1877, he removed to Springfield, III. In 1879 he re¬ 
 turned to Columbu.s, Ohio, and made that jilace his liome until lie came to Kansas. He com¬ 
 menced the study of architecture at Columbus in 1870. and has practiced it as a profession 
 ever since. He was married at Fort Wayne, Ind., December 27, 1881, to Susan Howey, a 
 native of Illinois. 
 
 .1ACOB STOTLER, editor of the Emporia Newt, was Iiorn in Cumberland, Md., June 7 
 1833. His parents Immigrated to Ohio in 1837 where he obtained a limited education in 
 the common schools of the neighborhood. When he was five years old his mother died, and 
 until he was seventeen years of age he divided his time, but not equally by any means, be¬ 
 
 tween his duties upon the farm and his tasks at school. At the age of seventeen, young 
 Stotler became an apprentice in the printing office of tlie Republican, at Wilmington, Ohio. 
 He remained in this office nearly six years. On the first of April, 1857. Mr. Stotler left Cin¬ 
 cinnati. Ohio, for Emporia, Kan. He traveled by boat and landed at Leavenworth on the 
 12th of that month. Two days afterward he went to Lawrence, being employed tempor¬ 
 arily on the Herald of Freedom. Having come to Kansas for the purpose of working on the 
 Kansat News, whlcli was about to be established at Emporia by P. B. Plumb, he assistea 
 in hauling the press and the materials from Leavenworth and Quindaro, where they had 
 been landed, to Lawrence, preparatory to bringing them to Emporia, where the new journal 
 was to be published. Mr. Stotler arrived about the middle of May, opened the type and set 
 np most of the first number of the IV««is himself. This made its appearance June 6,1857. 
 tlie work being done in an upper cliamber of the Emporia House, the Town Company’s 
 Hotel. At the end of the first volume lie became one of the editors and proprietors of the 
 paper. He lias been connected with it as an editor and as sole or part proprietor ever since. 
 
LYON COUNTY. 
 
 861 
 
 with tUe exception of two brief Intervals of a few months each—one In 1859-BO, and the 
 other in 1864-65. In 1880, at the last session of tlic Te, ritorial Legislature, Mr. S otler was 
 elected Assistant Secretary of the Connell, and oecnpled the same position In the spring of 
 1861 in the flrstStale Senate. At the close of the se.sslon he was appointed nostmaster hy 
 Abraham Idncoln. He held this otlice until Oetoher, 1864, when he reslgne<l In favor of the 
 Iwldow of a soldier who fell at Wilson’s Creek. Upon the assembling of the Legislature of 
 1865 Mr. Stotler, who had been chosen to represent his district the fall before, was elected 
 Speaker of the House. In 1866, he was again a member of the Legislatnre. Although Mr. 
 Stolter has held many public positions, and several olllces of local trust not mentioned, he 
 has devoted the most of his time to the upbuilding of a substantial newspaper. He was a 
 member of the School Hoard, and Us clerk when the old Constitution Street Huilding 
 was erected. It being at the time the largest and best school building In the new State. 
 When Emporia was Incorporated as a village in February, 1865, be was elected a member 
 of the Hoard of Trustees, and was chosen Us chairman. He served as Secretary of the 
 Kepublican State Central Committee, and was twice Fresldent of the State Editorial Asso¬ 
 ciation which organization he helped to found. Mr. Stotler served as a member of the 
 Legislature In 1869-70, being chosen Speaker of the House at the session of the latter year. 
 This was the llrst session held In the new State House. After serving in the State Senate 
 during 1871-72 In 1 874. he again received the appointment of postmaster, and is now 
 serving the last quarter of his second term. On March 4, 1861. Mr. Stotler was married to 
 Miss Levara Murdock. They have live children — Frances, William, Mary, Adele and 
 
 ^®Y'l^rEK E. STROMBERtl. came to Empori.a, .Inly 5. 1870. He had charge of a gang of 
 railroad men engaged in the consti uction of the A.. T. A- .S. F. K. U., and was afterwards 
 clerk 111 a hotel about four months. Until 1875, he was a clerk in a grocery store; then was 
 traveling salesman for I. D. Fo.x A Co., until April, 1877. He next entered the hardware 
 establishment of Lewis Lutz, and continued with him until 1881, when Mr. Lutz sold out 
 to N E. Weaver. Here he remained until 1882. Mr. Stromberg was born in Sweden, 
 March 21, 1849. In the spring of 1869. he came to America, locating at .Junction City, Kas., 
 where he was connected with the construction of the M. K. A T. R. R., until he located in 
 Emporia. He was married, October 10. 1875, to Belle M. Holmes, a native of Michigan. 
 They have one child living—Ernest, having lost one daughter. Mr. Stromberg is a mem¬ 
 ber of K. of IL, and K. A L. of H. 
 
 MAHLON STUHHS, came to Kansas, March 1, 1863. and located on the Kaw Indian 
 Reserve in Morris County, as a missionary, spending eleven years teaching, as (iovernment 
 Farmer and Agent, among the Kaw Indians. In .June, 1873. as agent for the tribe, he 
 moved them to the Imlian Territory, serving in the capacity of agent from August, 1869 to 
 July 1874. From March. 1867, to August. 1869, he was living ou a farm in Hesper, Doug¬ 
 las County, where he was Postmaster, also. In November, 1874, lie came to Emporia and 
 engaged in the sewing machine business, for six months, and was clerk in the hardware 
 store for a year. In 1878 , lie received a call from the Kaw Indians to come among them 
 again and start the school, which had run down. He remained with them two years and 
 then returned to Emporia Towmship, built a house on his farm one mile east of town and 
 engaged in farming, in which business he still continues. In January, 1882, he engaged in 
 the real estate business. Mr. Stubbs was born In Preble County, Ohio, near West ETkton, 
 February 2 1825. When he was nine years old he moved with his parents to Milton. 
 Wayne Co., Ind, in wliieh place he received a common school education. In 1859, he 
 removed to Morgan County, Ind., wliere he remained nntil he came to Kansas. He was 
 married in New Gardentownshlp, Wayne Co.. Ind., April 20, 1848, to Rachel Woouard, a 
 native of that place, and has two children—Joseph L. and Addison W. Mr. S. is a member 
 of the Society of Friends and of the Board of Education. 
 
 WILLIAM H. SUPPE, merchant, was born in Germany, June 17, 1851. Came to the 
 United States with his parents when about tliree years old, and after a residence of two 
 ears in New York and seven years in Milwaukee, Wis , they removed to Randolph County, 
 lo Wm H. resided there until he came to Kansas, in the tall of 1879. He had been in 
 business in Moberly, Mo., three years before coming to this State. Locating in Emporia, 
 he established the "New York 99 cent Variety Store,” ou Commercial street. Carnes a 
 S20 000 stock of jewelry, silver and plated ware, musical merchandise, fancy goods, etc. 
 Is a member of Emporia Encampment No. 17. I. O. O. F.. and a member of Emporia Lodge 
 No 2 A.O. U. W. He married M ss Julia White, of New Frankfort. Mo.. December 7 
 1876 by which marriage he has three children—William F.. Charles H. and Nellie. 
 
 OTIS 1). SWAN, secretary and attorney of the Emporia Loan A Trust Co., settled In Em¬ 
 poria in July, 1878. and has been engaged in the loan business since 1879. He has also 
 lieen Intere.sted in sheep raising since his arrival in the State. Mr. Swan is a native of New 
 York Citv, and was engaged in i lie practice of law prior to coming to Kansas. 
 
 PROi’ A R. T.AYLOR, president of the Kansas State Normal School, was horn October 
 16 1846 at Magnolia, Putnam Co., Ill. Removed to Wenona, Ill., in 1860. Graduated from 
 Lincoln University, Ill., in tile classof 1872, and at once accepted the chair of natural sci¬ 
 ences at Alma Mater, which he continued to fill until his removal to Kansas. During his 
 connection with Lincoln University the standard of instruction was raised and the course 
 of studies changed and greatly improved. Prof. T. was president of the Illinois State Sab- 
 
 been a member of Emporia City Council four years. 
 
 
 b.atli-school Association of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church two years, and perma 
 nent secretary two years. In 1882 Prof Taylor was chosen President of the Kansas Stati 
 
 He Is a member of the Brotherhood of 
 Locomotive Fhigineers of thetinited .States anil (.lanada. Is a member of Emporia Com- 
 mandery No. 8. K. T., also a member of Union Lodge .No. 15. I. O. O. F. 
 
 JAMES G. TRAYLOR. Clerk of the District Court, came to .Jackson rowiiship, Lyon 
 County, in November, 1871. and engaged in farming until the springof 1878, when he 
 moved to Flmporia. He conducted the grange store until .January, 1879. being elected to his 
 present position ill tile fall of 1880. Mr. Traylor was born lu Lexington, Scott Co., Iml., 
 March 6, 1841. He resided there nntll March, 1864, when Ite.enlisted in Company H, 
 
 Mlckel, a native of Livingston Comity, ill. Tliey have two ciiildren—Maud C. and James 
 Garfield. M r. Traylor Is a member of tlie Methodist Eiilscopal Church and the A.. F. A A. M. 
 
 .1. W. TRUE Worthy, M. D.. located in Emporia in September, 1865, and remained 
 until 1874,being examining surgeon for pensions from 1869 until tliatf line, when he removed 
 to Denver, Col., where iie resided for six mouths, ami tlieuce lo Muncle. Ind, where he was 
 engaged in the drug business and the practice of medicine two years. From Muucie he re¬ 
 turned to Emporia and again practiced medicine until the present time. He is a member of 
 the State and Lvon County medical societies; was coroner of Lyon Conuly six years and a 
 member of thelloard of Education four years. He is also a member of the A., F. AA.M., 
 having reached the Commandery in tliat order; .St.ate medical examiner of the K. of IL; 
 granil dictator one year of tiie K. of H., in Kansas; two years supreme representative froin 
 Kansas to Supreme Lodge of the same order, also elected one of the supreme trustee.s, and 
 now dictator of Central Lodge of Emporia. Dr. Trneworthy was born in Albany, N. Y .May 
 28, 1843- He was educated in Illinois and Michigan, attending .school at Hlllsbro Academy, 
 Montgomery Co„lll,and medical lectures at Ann Arbor.Micli. Hegraduated from Riisli Med- 
 cal College in the class of 1864-65 i January 25, 1865) practicing at Donaldson, Montgomery 
 ‘ ‘ ... ing to Kansas. He was married at Hillsboro, Montgom- 
 
 Dr. and Mrs. Trneworthy 
 1867, aged 
 
 Co., Ill., for six months before coining_ 
 
 ery Co., 111., September 29, 1864, to Jenne M. Berry of that place. Dr. and M 
 have two ciiildren—Lucy and an adopted son, Charles. They lost a daughter 
 eighteen montlis. it , 
 
 JOHN U. TStJHUDI, fresco and scenic arti.st, came to Kiiiisas^in July, 1880. He has 
 
 designed ami had chargi " " ' " ' '.'.... .’ 
 
 Emporia. Among them,I 
 the Methodist Episcopal I 
 
 hall, and Wood’s opera he..... .,i 
 
 Halten’slaw otlice at Wichita, and tlie private residences of Al. L. Re id, L. J. Koblnson, Mr. 
 Horning and Samuel Melghton ,at Winfield. He was born in Switzerland, March 22, 1850, 
 and came to America in 1856 with his parents, wiio located at Burlington, Iowa. Two years 
 later lie removed to Memiihis, Tenn., where he learned his business under tbe tutelage of 
 his father, who was also an artist. Mr. Tschudi is the only fresco and scenic painter in Ein- 
 poria and did the first work of the kind done in the Stale of Kansas by a resident of the 
 State. He was married at Dubiniue, Iowa, in October, 1871. to Margaret Merku, a native of 
 Luxembourg, Germany. They have two children—Minnie and Lucia. 
 
 ROSIER I. VONELL was born in Wasliington, D. C., January 21, 1846, where he re- 
 sided until 1864. Removed to Mt. Vernon, Hi., where lie commenced the business of buying, 
 selling and killing cattle and stock, operating a brick yard, and some other enterprises. Re¬ 
 sided there until October, 1881, when lie came to Kansas, locating at F.mporia, and engag¬ 
 ing in market business liitlie firm of Vonell A Barcalow, Sixili avenue. Married Miss 
 Lydia Cross of Hamilton County, 111., in 1865. and by this marriage has one child—Alice M. 
 
 SB. WARREN, loan agent, located at Emporia in January, 1875, and has ever since 
 been engaged in loaning money. He dealt extensively in corn the first year of his residence 
 here cribbing 100.000 bushels during the year. He is oneoftlie original proprietors and a 
 dlrectorof the Emporia Gas Works. Mr. Warren is a nativeof Mentor. Lake Co., Ohio, 
 born ill 1841. On the 14th of April, 1861, he enlisted in Company 1, '1 wenty-tliird Ohio 
 Volunteer Infantry, and served two years in that company, being tlien promoted to the 
 Ciiptaincv. He was tlien ou staff duty, first acting as Ald-de-Oanip on Gen. Benham s staff, 
 then on that of Gen. Rosecrans, and later on the staff of Gen. Scamnion. He served until the 
 summer of 1865, when he went to Illinois, and located at Lodi, Iroquois County. Here- 
 mained there ten years, engaged in loaning Eastern capital with a Mr. Goodell, under the 
 firm name of Gootlell A Warren. ^ , 
 
 HON J H. WATSON was born in Bucks County, Pa. His parents were Quakers, whose 
 ancestors came to America witli W illiani Penn. At the age of ^wen'ljpue^he coinn^ 
 
 Normal School, located at Emiioria, and in August of that year assumed the duties of the 
 office. Married Miss Frances M. Dent. Wenona. Ill., October 16, 1873, and by this marriage 
 has two daughters—Jessie M. and Kittle M. 
 
 JACOB T.CYLOR, farmer and stock dealer, P. O. Emporia, was born December 1, 1838, 
 in Clarke County, Ohio, and continued to reside in his native county until he came to Kansas 
 in the spring of 1870.He located on One Hundred and Forty-second Creek.in Waterloo Town¬ 
 ship renting a farm of eiglity acres, which he purcliased the following year. From this 
 small beginning he has advanced, by able management, good business ability and correct 
 business principles, impelled by an ambitious nature, to be one of the largest landholders 
 and stock dealers in Lyon Countv. He has purchased lands adjoining his firsteiglity acres so 
 that he has in his farm on One Hundred and Forty-second Creek 1,185 acres, upon which he 
 has placed valuable improvements, including a substantial and commodious dwelling, barn 
 and other farm buildings. In connection with a partner who resides in Ohio, he also has a 
 cattle range of 2,000 acres in the north part of Lyon County. He also operates several rented 
 farms thus raising nearly enough corn to feed his cattle through the winter. He has car¬ 
 ried through the past winter, 1882-83, about 1,200 head of cattle, and several hniidred hogs. 
 Mr tTaylor possesses a genial disposition which makes him popular with his business 
 associates and esteemed and beloved by his more intimate friends. He has a residence in 
 Emporia where he has lived for several years. He has been a member of the City Council 
 three years, and has held other local offices. He is a member of Emporia Lodge No. 12., A., 
 F A A. M., a member of Emporia Lodge No. 2. A. O. U. W., and a member of Central Lodge 
 No 781 K. of H. He married Miss Ann Frazee, of Clarke County, Ohio, April 15. 1865. by 
 which marriage he has had five children, of whom Wilber D., Perry J. and John F. are now 
 liviliff. 
 
 DAVID THOMAS, merchant, came to Emporia in May, 1875, and has been engaged in 
 the dry goods business since that time. During the first year he employed one clerk, and 
 the sales amounted to $15,000; now employs six clerks, and his sales for 1881 aggregated 
 $60 000 He deals in dry goods, carpets, boots and shoes. Mr. Thomas is a native of South 
 Wales born October 6, 1830. When about fifteen years of age he left there alone and went 
 to Loudon Eng., being for four years employed as salesman in a wholesale dry goods house. 
 Eightyears he was with the firm of Janies Coster A Co., in Aldernianbury, London, as trav¬ 
 eling salesman, after which he came to New York City to follow his old line of business in 
 the retail trade. He was a salesman for three years, then went to Utica and began business 
 for himself, remaining there until the fall of 1865. In the spring of 1866 he returned to 
 London spending six months between England and Wales, visiting his old friends and his 
 relatives. Late in the fall of 1866 he returned to New York City, and, after a short time, 
 went to Racine. Wis.; remaining there but a few months he engaged in business in Chicago, 
 until the great fire of October. 1871, occurred, after which he commenced to clerk for his 
 brother-in-law Morgan Thomas. He remained with him until late in the year 1873, and 
 removed to Kalamazoo, Mich., the following summer. Mr. Thomas was married in Empo¬ 
 ria Decemlier 31. 1878. to Marv E. Lutz, a daughter of Lewis Lutz. She was born in Cir- 
 cle'ville Pickaway Co., Ohio. Mr. Thomas is a member of the Knights of Honor. 
 
 RICHARD D. THOMAS, grocer, was born in January, 1836, in Montgomeryshire, 
 Wales. Came to tbe United States with his jiarenm in 1852. locating in New York City, 
 
 wherehei ' ... - , -i. ... , 
 
 Chicago ai 
 
 the senior partner of the firm of Thomas A Jones, grocers, oneoftlie largest in their line in 
 the city In business twelve years. Mr. Thomas was a member of the last Board of Trus¬ 
 tees of the town of Emporia, and has been a member of the City Council two years. Was 
 oneoftlie founders of tlie Second Congregational Church, and has been a deacon lu the 
 church since 1866. M.arried Miss Ann Jones, of Emporia, September 8. 1862, and by this 
 marriage has h.ad nine children, of whom Howard, Gonier, Eudora Jane, Gladys and Rich- 
 
 ^*^'*JOIIN° W.'tHATCHER, clothing, etc., was born in Geneva, N. Y., March 30, 1847. His 
 early life was spent in New York. In 1868 he removed to Brookvllle, Mo., and ran a loco¬ 
 motive on the II. A St. Joe R’y. for about five years. He came to Kansas in February, 1873, 
 locating in Emporia, where he has since resided. He was a locomotive engineer on the 
 eastern division of the A., T. A S. F. Ry. for five years. In 1878 he started in commercial 
 life in the wholesale and retail grocery business, under the firm nameof Thatcher A Haffer; 
 continued In this business for about two years, then sold out and went into the retail cloth¬ 
 ing and gent’s furnishing luisiness, firm of Thatcher A Rasmussen, located on Com¬ 
 mercial street. Carries a large and well selected stock, and does an extensive business. 
 He married, February 16, 1870, Miss Sarah E. Ratting, of Auburn, N. Y., and by this mar¬ 
 riage has had five children, of whom Nellie E., Leone B. and Bertha M. are living. He has 
 
 •admitted to the bar in 1844. He was always earnestly opposed to American slaverj,.uid 
 never omitted an opportunity to lift his voicein behalf of thedowntrodden and oppressed ot 
 all classes. He was among the foremost in tbe organization ot the Reimblicaii party, and 
 remained in its ranks as long as. in his opinion, the party remained true to us great prin¬ 
 ciples. In 1858 he moved lo Kansas and located at Emporia. Here he praciiced haw. ^ In 
 1862 a vacancy occurred in the office of Chief Justice of the St.ate, in consequence of Chiet - 
 Justice Ewing going into the military service. J. H. Watson was nominated by the .State 
 Central Committee to fill the vacancy, and was elected by a large majority, but did not serve, 
 in consequence of some technical difficulty as to the lime of the office becoming vacant. He 
 w.as active in furthering the construction of the M., K. AT. R. R. (now Missouri I acme), and 
 was the first president of the board of corporators. In 1864 he was elected Judge of the 
 Fifth Judicial District, in which capacity he served eight years, and tlien retired from the 
 legal profession. He is now nearly eighty years of age, and retains mucli of the earnestness 
 and enthusiasm of Ills earlier years. i u n i 
 
 J S. WATSON settledin Kansas in the fallof 1858. coniingwith hisfather, John IL, and 
 locating in Emporia. The latter has been District Judge, and is now a resident of this place, 
 J.S. Watson enlisted in Company H, Eighth Kansas Cavalry. He served m that regiment 
 about one year, and was tlien transferred to the Second Kansas Cavalry, Company L. After 
 a few months he was transferred to the Ninth Kansas Cavalry. Company B. He enlisted Au¬ 
 gust 6 1861, and served until November 19. 1864. tlie scene of his operations being the 
 Rocky Mountains, Forts Halleck and Laramie, and Arkansas. After he left the army, Mr. 
 Watson was Under-Sheriff for six years. In the fall of 1869 he became connected with the 
 local office of the M., K. A T. R. R.. and there remained for seven years, five years of which 
 time being agent at this point. In 1873 he commenced dealing iii coal. For tlie past five 
 years he has associated himself with A. F. Crowe, and dealt also in liiue, sand, building ma¬ 
 terial etc. They have manufactured t)ri«‘k about three years. averaKHi^f 1 . 000.000 brick per 
 annum. Mr. Watson is treasurer of the Union Huilding and Loan Association. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the A. O. U. W. and Select ICiiiKhts of that order; also a member of the Jy. of H.; is 
 also a Mason. He was Mayor of the city two terms, served one term in the Legislature, and 
 has been Alderman several years. Mr. Watson was born in Palntersville. Ureene Co.. Ohio, 
 December 2. 1843. living there until he came to Kaiisa.s. On January b, 1868. at Lmpor a. 
 he \yas united in marriage to Klleu C. Armor, a native of Delaware. Ihey have one child— 
 
 Josie WEAVER, hardware iiiercliant, came to Kansas July 5. 1859, locating in I860 
 near Emporia, and engaging in tlie occupation of farming. In ,1 uly, 1862, he enlisted in 
 Conip.aiiy C, EleventliKuiisas Volunteer liifaiiti'.v. heiiig mustered out iq August. 1865. 
 Most of tlie time wlille ill the service lie was detailed for duty iii tlie Quartermaster ami 
 Commissary depai tmeiits. In the spring ot 1866 he engaged in Uie drug hmsmess and thus 
 continued until 1872, when lie sokl out to John A. Moore. In 18 1 3 lie liecame a wliolesiile 
 fi^uor dealer, coutiiiuing in this occupation until Uie fall of 1880. After trave ing through 
 the West ami Noilh for about a year, lu Colorado, New Mexico, etc.. In Reptenihci, 1881, he 
 mirchased the hardware estalilisliment of Mr. Lutz. Mr. Weaver w.as horn in Danville. Ill,, 
 June 27, 1841, and remained tliereor m that vicliiity uiiti he came to Kansas. He was mar¬ 
 ried ill Ills native place October 13, 1875, to Gertrude W. Adams, wlio was born at Newport, 
 Ind. They have one child, Floriiie. Mr. W. has been for many years an I. O. O. L., having 
 T’k'iajaPfi Jill thp rliairs of the sul)ordinate lodire ami encampment. 
 
 ^ J. L. WELLS came to Emporia Townsiiip in October. 1867. and located on Section 2, on 
 tlie Nfeosho river After living there about four years he moved to Jackson lownship, 
 same county on Badger Creek. Here tie livedfor about ten years and then caiiie to Emiio- 
 ?meng-agliigi the real estate business in January 1882. 11 sbiother. A, A, Wells, lias 
 iVe^eif fss*?,canted with him since that time. .«V.e\'?!.rhl;r^-'i:;^!i’‘yVe? 
 
 ■ father. He enlisted lii Com- 
 r, 1864, and was mustered out 
 Belle Hammond, a native of 
 (VlVio aVm daughVe^r orjoYm Hammolid, one’of tho first settler.s of Emporia. 'They have 
 foimchildreii R^ Belle. Clarence Clark. Iila May, and William Harvey. Mr. Wells 
 
 isamemiieroftlieUnitedBrethreuCliiirchamlof IlieG. A.R. , 
 
 A A WELLS came to Kansas 111 1867. He resided on tlie Iiomesteail until the fall of 
 1880,’when he removed to Kmporla and attemled sffiiool. I'Lfl'e 1881 l‘e ^ent 
 
 1040 , w -'w. . 
 
 ^'''*B.^WHKLDON^came to Emporia'll April, 1878. and engaged In the drug biisines.s. He 
 was horn in Springfield, O.. December 10. 1853. There he lived until 18.1, wliei Lo D - 
 moved to Urban.t Ill, ami, as stated, in 1878 to Kansas. He has lieeii lu tiie drug business 
 
862 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 since he was sixteen years of ap;e. Mr. Whelclon was married at Ui lj;u,:i, III., iic.-i niin i- ID, 
 1875. to Jennie A. Waters, a native of that place. Tliey liave two children, Clarence 8. and 
 Kate N. He is a member of K. of 1'. 
 
 COL. H. C. WHITLEY was born in Camden, Me., on AuRnst 6, 1834. His parents soon 
 afterwards moved to northern Ohio. He received his education at the Western Reserve 
 Teachers’Seminary, in the villatjre of Kirtlaini. From this point, at the age of sixteen, he 
 commenced the Itusiness of driving cattle across the Allegheny Mountains to Chester 
 County. Pa. After having gained an experience of two years at this arduous service, he 
 went to Cambridge, Mass., where he was employed. He married Katie W. Hates, of Cam¬ 
 bridge, in 1856. In 1857 he removed to Lawrence, Kan., where lie was engaged for two 
 years in the grocery business. Upon the breaking out of the Pike’s Peak fever in 1859, Mr. 
 Whitley solil out ills Imsiness and crossed the plains of Kansas to Denver. Not meeting 
 with the success he expected, lie shortly afterwards went to New Orleans. At the beginning 
 of the tVar of the Rebellion he was engaged in hnsliiess upon Red River. Immediately 
 upon hearing of the capture of New Orleans by the Federal forces he seized the yawl boat of 
 the steamer Starllglit, then lying at Shreveport, La., froih which point he rowed the boat 
 to New Orleans, a distance of 700 mile.s, traveling mostly at night and hiding under the 
 
 banks of the river in the daytime. Djion reporting to Ma,j.-rien. Rutler, then in command 
 of the Department of the Gulf. Mr. Whitley was at once olfered employment in the special 
 service of tlie United States Government, wlilch lie accepted. It was with the aid of Mr. 
 Whitley and half-a-dozen others acting under his instructions, that Gen. Butler succeeded 
 in seizing millions of dollars of Rebel property and in arresting and destroying all the prin¬ 
 cipal thugs and tlileves with which the city was at that time so largely infested. Mr. Whit¬ 
 ley received his appointment as Major of the Seventh Louisiana Volunteers from George 
 F’. Shepleigh, Military Governor of Louisiana. At the cio,se of the war he returned to 
 Boston and soon obtained employment from Hon. FL A. Roliln.s, then Commissioner of 
 Internal Revenue, as Special Agentof tiie Revenue.Service, liavlng been selected from over 
 800 applicants to receive the commission which lie applied for. He remained in this service 
 until the beginning of Gen. Grant’s administration in 1869. at which time he was made 
 Chief of the Secret Service Division of the United States Treasury Department, where he 
 served for six years with wonderful success, as the records of the Treasurv Department 
 will show. Col. Whitley resigned in 1875 and Immediately removed to Emporia, Kan., 
 where he has made many real estate improvements, which have been largely instrumental 
 in helping to build up the city. 
 
 MRS. MARY K. WHEELER, one of the early settlers of Lyon County, was born in 
 Townsend. Mass.. June 5, 1804. resided in Massachii.setts and New Hampshire until twenty- 
 six years of age, when she remoyed to McHenry, III., wliere she continued to reside until 
 1859, when she came to Kansas; In the spring of 1860 located at Emporia, which, at that 
 time, consisted of a hotel, the Emporia News printing office and about a dozen small dwell¬ 
 ing houses made of rough board.s. At the beginning of the war she returned to Illinois and 
 remained until the fall of 1865, since whicli time she lias continued to reside in Emporia. 
 Mrs. Wheeler was married in 1828: her husband, C. G. Wlieeler, died in McHenry, Ill. She 
 has liad five children, all now deceased; the oldest, James M., was a soldier in the late war, 
 and died of consumption at Mount Vernon. Mo., where his remains rest. He left two chil¬ 
 dren, James H.. now In Oregon, and Jessie M., now deceased. Her second child, Frances B., 
 was twice married, first to Hiram Wanzer, by whom she had one child, Mary E., married to 
 F'. G. Jeune and now residing in Clilcago. Ill. By her second husband, George W. Smith, 
 she had two children, Ida Antoinette, married August 8, 1882. to P. N. Grotli, and now 
 residing at Emnoria, and Orson K.. also residing at Emporia. The next two children of 
 Mrs. Wheeler died in infancy and re.st In the same grave witli her husband in McHenry. 
 The fifth cliild. C. Edna, was married to Orson Kent, and left an infant since deceased. Mrs. 
 Wheeler resides with her grand-daughter, Mrs. Groth. Both are members of the Christian 
 Church of Emporia. 
 
 NELSON WHITTLESEY, flourand feed store, was born In Lewes County, N. Y., Sep¬ 
 tember 17, 1823. Resided In New York until 1868, when he came to Kansas, locating at 
 Emporia. Transacted a real estate business for ahoiit five years. In 1873 started business 
 in flour and feed line, in which he has since continued. Was a member of the City Council 
 from 1878 to 1882. Was an earnest advocate and workerfor tlie Water Works In Emporia. 
 Is a member of Emporia Lodge No, 12, A., F. A A. M. He married Miss Adeline A. Pear¬ 
 son, September 16, 1847. She died December 9. 1867, leaving two children—Russell T. and 
 
 J. Adeline. August 30, 1870, he married Miss Julia C. Evans, of Alexandria Bay, N. Y.. 
 and by this marriage has one child, Horace (1. 
 
 ALBERT G. WILHITE, farmer. Section 19, Township 19, P. O. Emporia, was liorn In 
 Oldham County. Ky., July 30, 1829. F'our years later, his parents removed to Morgan 
 County. Iiid., where he remained until he came to Kansas, in November, 1857. He then lo¬ 
 cated in .lackson Township, where he pre-empted 160 acres, which he continued to farm 
 until 1859, when he removed to Emporia, and engaged in the boot and shoe, leather and 
 findings business, renting his farm. He built a fine stone residence in Flmporia, and re¬ 
 sided there until August, 1862, when he enlisted as a private In Company C, Eleventh Kan¬ 
 sas Regiment. He served three years, participating In all the battles and skirmisbes In, 
 which the regiment took part. While in the army he traded his farm for 160 acres In Em-, 
 poria Township. When mustered out of service, in August,-1865, he went upon this farm 
 which he has since improved by the erection of a handsome and substantial frame dwelling 
 large barn and other buildlngK. He raises wheat, oats, corn and other grain, hut makes a 
 specialty of growing vegetables for the city market. Mr. W. is a member of tlie Christian 
 Church. He married. June 23. 1850, Miss Marietta Louallen, of Morgan County, Ind., who 
 died In 1880, leaving seven children, five boys and two girls. Married Mrs. Christina Cliap- 
 nian, of Flmporla, October 23, 1880. 
 
 CAMBRIDGE G. WILLETT, photographer, was born in Fulton County, Pa., May 2, 
 1848. Resided in Pennsylvania until lie came to Kansas In 1866. Located at Lawrence, 
 where he was engaged two years in the hotel business, and In other enterprises until 1872, 
 when he began business as a photographer at Garnett. After a residence of two years at 
 that place he returned to Lawrence, where he continued the same business until the fall of 
 1881, when he removed to Emporia. He has a fine suite of rooms. In acentral location, and 
 does a prosperous business and good work. He is a member of the First Methodist Episco¬ 
 pal Church of Emporia, and a member of the I. O. O. F. Married Miss Kate E. Scouten, a 
 daughter of Richard .Scouten, of Douglas County. April 21, 1870. by which marriage he has 
 one child. Gertrude Louisa, born May 4. 1874. 
 
 DAVID WILLIAM.S, farmer. Section 28, Township 19. Range 11, P. O. Emporia, was 
 born in North Wales December 7, 1832. He came to the United States in 1850, locating in 
 Martjiietto County, Wis., where he remained, engaged in farming, until he came to Kansas, 
 in August, 1857. He took a claim of 160 acres, situated south of the Cottonwood River, in 
 Emporia Township, which he has ever since owned. He has made valuable Improvements 
 upon this place. Including aline large dwelling, barn, sheds, etc,, and an orchard of 130 
 trees. He raises cattle and hogs, feeding all his crops to his own stock. Mr. Williams is a 
 member of the Welsh Presbyterian Church. He married Miss Elizabeth Roberts, of Em¬ 
 poria. January 20, 1875, by whom he has four children—Margaret A., William J., Mary E. 
 and Catharine. 
 
 C.4RL A. WOLF, undertaker, was born in Norway, January 12. 1854. He came to the 
 United States in 1868, and resided in Chicago until the spring of 1874, when he came to 
 Kansas. He located at Emporia and entered the employ of Arnold & Co., furniture maiiu- 
 f icturers. In the spring of 1882, he started in the undertaking business on Sixth avenue, 
 tlie only exclusively undertaking establishment in the city. He is Captain of the Emporia 
 Rifles, Company E, .Second Regiment Kansas Militia. He is a member of Emporia Lodge, 
 No. 2, A. O. U. W., and Legion. No, 2, S. K. He married Miss Carrie E. Estey, of Emporia. 
 December 28, 1878. and by this marriage has one child—Florence L. 
 
 AMERICUS. 
 
 The beautiful village bearing the given name of that celebrated explorer, 
 Americus Vespucius. is handsomely located on gentle undulating prairie, nine 
 miles northwest of Emporia, on the line of the Missouri Pacific Railway, and 
 contains a population of 500 souls. 
 
 EARLY AND GENERAL HISTORY. 
 
 In the fall of 1857, a company known as the Americus Town Company, 
 was formed for the purpose of locating a town, destined to be the iuture 
 county-seat. The company was composed of the following members, none of 
 whom are living in Americus to-day : T. C. Hill, G. H. Rees, E. Yeakley, J. 
 Moser, E. Columbia, William Grimsley, E. hi. Sewell, B. Wright, N. B. 
 Swister, A. I. Baker, J. W. Voak, J. Voak, W. Thompson, D. Swim, F. Barrett 
 and E. Goddard. The first officers were : A. I. Baker, Pres.; T. C. Hill, 
 Treas.; D. Swim, Sec’y. A town Site of 640 acres was laid off, and improve¬ 
 ments made. The first building was a one-story structure, built of native lum¬ 
 ber by E. Yeakley, and was occupied as a dwelling. The next building was 
 erected by W. Thompson, and is a two story frame. It was opened as the 
 ‘■Americus” House, July 4, 1858, with a grand (?) ball. The building is still 
 standing and is now known as the Sulton House. About the time the hotel 
 was completed, G. H. Page built a small building near the site of the present 
 depot and opened a store. In the summer of 1858, a log building, built by 
 subscription, was completed and in it was held the first school. In 1859. a 
 church building was built by popular subscription and used by all denomina¬ 
 tions until other edifices were built. 
 
 In 1858, the place by a vote of the people was made the county-seat of 
 Breckinridge County, and held it until late in i860. 
 
 The first number of the Americus Sentinel, ica Independent paper, was 
 issued August 30, 1859, by T. C. Hill, who subsequently transferred it to S. L. 
 Kenyon. After an existence of one year it suspended. 
 
 In the fall of 1858, the postoffice was established, E. Yeakley being ap¬ 
 pointed Postmaster. lie was succeeded by Enoch Hoag. Under Hoag’s ad¬ 
 ministration, the name of the office was changed to Sheridan. Hoag held the 
 office three or four years, and was succeeded by John McDill, who caused the 
 name of the office to be changed back to its original appellation. McDill was 
 succeeded in the order mentioned by W. W. Kitts, S. Bruner, John Gibson, D. 
 A. Stahl, J. W. Loy, T. A. Wright. Mr. Wright was succeeded in 1874, by 
 the present incumbent, Mrs. T. C. Hill. During the same year it was made a 
 money order office. 
 
 The log building built in the summer of 1858, and used for school purposes, 
 was used in that capacity until School District No. 2, was organized in 1859, 
 when a frame structure was built. That building was used until the present one 
 was erected in 1869—a handsome two-story stone structure, costing $6,coo. 
 
 The first saw-mill was built in the fall of 1859, .T- Kuhns. Steam power 
 
 was used, and the mill was run by Kuhns until 1861, when he sold it to McCall 
 & Bruner. Early in i860 T. C. Hill built a saw-mill and “corn mill,” near the 
 rival structure. In August of the same year it was destroyed by fire. Hill 
 then purchased the other mill of McCall & Bruner, and run it until the spring 
 of 1864, when he sold his interest to J. McDill. McDill ran it until 1867, 
 when he sold it to its present owner, N. Wise. The mill has a capacity of 3,000 
 feet per day. 
 
 Americus is noted throughout the county as the head of the manufacture 
 of cheese. The first factory for the manufacture of this commodity was built 
 in 1865, by P. B. Campbell. He continued its manufacture seven years. In 
 1872, F. D. Loy, H. Carpenter, and N. Noll erected a factory, and operated it 
 about a year, when it was destroyed by fire. A new factory was built on the 
 site of the burned building, by T. Anderson, and operated until 1882. In 1876 
 the Lesh Bros, commenced the manufacture of cheese on scientific principles, 
 and as a result, take first premium wherever a display is made. 
 
LYON COUNTY 
 
 863 
 
 During that memorable year, i860, and the years of anxiety that followed 
 during the war, the town commenced that retrogressive movement, fatal to the 
 prosperity of every community. But in 1869, when the ])rojected railroad was 
 commenced and completed through the place in the spring of 1870, the town 
 began to grow and prosper, until it is now only second in business and popula¬ 
 tion in the county. 
 
 CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 I'nited Presbyterian Church.—ns organized In 18.S8.1)y Rev. .1. N. Smith, with aI)out 
 twelve meinl)er.s. The first rejriilar pastor was Rev. G. W. Torrence, who lield services in 
 the-Americns House. Mr. Torrence remained in charge two years. Until 18fi5. the church 
 liad no reguliir pastor. Tlielr first cluirch edifice was a frame, 24x36 feet Imllt in 1859, and 
 nsed hy ail denominations. In 1871. ir liandsome iirick edifice, 40x60 feet, was erected at a 
 cost of $6,000. In .lune. 1881. it was destroyeii iiy a cyclone. A new iinilding was erected, 
 40x60 feet, at a cost of $3..500. In 186.5. Rev. i). T. McAuiey took charge as pastor and re¬ 
 mained two ye.ars. The chnrcli Wiis again su|iplied until Decemlicr 15, 1869. wlien Rev. .1. 
 A. Collins, the present pastor, took charge. Present membership, 103. 
 
 Methodist Epis'opal Church.—The Americns Circuit was organized early as 1856, but 
 no class was organized until a few years later. The following iiaslors liave had charge of 
 tile circuit, which included the organization at Americns: 1858. W. L. Loyd; 1859. C. Mad- 
 ows; 1860. .1. McAnulty; 1861. G. R. Woodaid; 1863. d. McAnulty; 1863, •>. R. IVest; 1864. 
 .1. Earnhart and .las. Hague: 1865, F. 1). Lov: 1866. F. I). Loy and R. E'reeman; 1867-8, 
 Wm. M. Robertson; 1869-70, J. McAnulty; 1871-3, S. A. Greene; (1873-5. church supplied); 
 1876-9, H. W. Chalfen; 1880, C. W. Giillett; 1881-2,A. Darker, present pastor. In 1871, 
 the present church edifice was Iniilt. It is a neat frame structure, 32x60 feet, and cost about 
 $4,000. I’resent membersliip, about 90. 
 
 In this circuit is also the ISetliel Methodist Episcopal Church, located five miles south¬ 
 west of Americns. The organization has a $2,500 edifice erected in 1882, and a meniber- 
 shij) about 30. 
 
 The Allen Creek Methodist Episcopal Church.—Located six miles northeast of Americns, 
 has a $1,200 edifice erected in 1881, and a membership of aliout 35. 
 
 Evangelical Church.—Was organized in tlie spring of 1872, by the Rev. H. Mattel, with 
 twelve memliers. Mr. Mattel was succeeded byRev.S.Wm.Longelbacb.andJohnEm- 
 me). who remained one year; .lohn E. Keplinger, two years; E. Wenger, two years; .John 
 Emmel, one year; Rev. C F. Ertfmever, the present pastor. The present cliurch edifice 
 was built in the spring of 1873, at a cost of $600. Present membership, 75. 
 
 Society of Friends.—A meeting w,as organized four miles west of Americns, in 1861. 
 The first meetings were held at the house of T. H. .Stanley, and are now held in the Fruit- 
 land schoolhonse. Present membership includes about seventeen families. 
 
 Americns Lodge, No. 109, A. F. A A. M.—Was reorganized under a charter dated Octo¬ 
 ber 21, 1875. with eleven charter members. Its first officers were: .lohn L. Butler, W. M.; 
 .lolin W. Swartz, ,1. W.; A. G. Huffman, S. W.; Th. H. White, treasurer; Th. Huffman, sec- 
 retarj-. Present officers: J. L. Butler, W.M.; W. H. Anderson, S. W.; ,1. S. Holden. .LW.; 
 M. ,1. Williams, treasurer; S. M. Morgan, secretary. Regular meetings are Saturday even¬ 
 ings. on or before full moon, at Masonic Hall. I’resent membership, twenty-seven. 
 
 This lodge w.as first chartered in 1866. and known as Americns Lodge, No. 62. In the 
 fall of 1869 the charter was revoked. At its reorganization in 1875 it was known as Obe- 
 
 diance Lodge, No. 109, Imt was soon after changed to its present apiiellation. 
 
 .lo'h'n Bond. M. W,; A.Tres.sler, F.; ,1. L. B. Snvder, O.; D. M. Husted, Rec’d;T. A. Wright, 
 Fin.; M. Tooney. Rec.; C. Kerr, G.; J. W. Lesh, I. W.; M. MeCleary. O. W. Regular meet¬ 
 ings are held on the first and third Friday evenings of each month, at Tresslefs Hall. Pres¬ 
 ent number of members, forty-five. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 JAMES A. A.NDERSON and JOHN C. ANDERSON, farmers. Section 34, Township 17 
 Range 10, P. O. Americns, were born in Jones County, Iowa, and while tliey were yet infants 
 their parents came to Kansas, locating in Lyon County, where they were raised upon the 
 farm upon winch tliey now reside, situated about two miles northwest of Americns. They 
 purchased a half interest in the old liome fai m in tlie s]iring of 1879 and in tlie fall of the 
 same year they bought a lialf interest in eighty acres, situated on the Neosho River about 
 five miles northwest of tlie home farm. They liave a fine dwelling, barn and other farm 
 buildings, and though young men are progressive and successful farmers, and have sur¬ 
 rounded their home with evidences of culture and refinement. 
 
 THOMAS ANDERSON, farmer. Section 34, Township 17, Range 10, P. O. Americns, was 
 liorn in Berwickshire. Scotland, November 30,1839, and nine year.s later came to the United 
 states with his parents, who first located at Cincinnati, Ohio, but after a residence of one 
 year removed to Galena, HI. Here they resided three years, then removed to Jones County. 
 Iowa, where they remained until the spring of 1859, when they came to Kansas, locating 
 near Amerlcus, in Breckinridge (now Lyon) County. The subject of this sketch engaged in 
 farming,which lie continued until February, 1864,when he enlisted as a private in Company 
 E, Eleventh Regiment Kansas Cavalry. He particip.ated in all the engagements in which his 
 company took part from th.at time until liis discharge, September 1, 1865. He then returned 
 to Amerlcus and engaged in farming, upon eighty acres of trust land situated about two 
 miles nortliwest of town, whicli he had purchased just before he entered the service. This 
 farm he improved by tlie erection of a dwelling, barn and other farm buildings, and lias 
 operated it continually since. He has since purchased twenty acres of timber land situated 
 on the Neosho River and 160 acres of land northwest of the home farm. About 120 acres of 
 these land are under cultivation, the remainder being used for grazing and hay. His prin¬ 
 cipal crop is corn. He also raises cattle and hogs, and is engaged in dairy business. He is 
 a member of tlie United Presbyterian Church. Has held the office of Township Clerk one 
 term, and has been a member of the .School Board continuously for over sixteen years. He 
 married Miss Millie A. McCaw, of Americns, August 21,1862, liy which marriage he has 
 had ten children, of whom Emma M. A., LoucellaM., Grant W., Ella M., Grace E., George 
 D., William A., .Stella L. and Henry C. are living. 
 
 WILLIAM H. ANDERSON, real estate dealer, was born in Scotland, October 11, 1846, 
 and four years later came to tlie United States with his parents who located in Jones 
 County, Iowa. In the fall of 1859. Iiis father came to Kansas, bought a farm of 160 acres in 
 Amerlcus Township, two miles northwest of tlie town. Wm. H. remained upon this 
 farm until August. 1862, when he enlisted as a private in Company E. Eleventh Kansas 
 Regiment. He participated in all the liattles and skirmishes in which his company was en- 
 g;iged and was mustered out at Fort Rilev, August 7, 1865. He returned to Amerlcus and 
 bought a farm of eighty acres, adjoining that of his father, wliich lie worked for about two 
 years. In 1867, he sold the farm and removed to Neodesha, Wilson County, where he was 
 for eight tears engaged in the hardware business under the firm name of W. H. Anderson 
 * Bro. lie sold his interest in this business, and in 1878. in connection with others, or¬ 
 ganized the "Union Loan and Trust Company of Kans.as,” with offices at F'redonia and 
 Amerlcus. Tlie Americns office has alw.ays been under the immedi<ate management of Mr. 
 Anderson. In July, 1880, he formed a partnership with John L. Butler, under the firm 
 name of Anderson & Butler, dealing in real estate, insurance. loans and collections. He 
 married Miss Lovonia Brown, of .Vmerlcus. September 1, 1870. and has by this marriage 
 h,ad four children, of whom John A., George D. and William F'. are living. He is a member 
 of Amerlcus Lodge No. 9, A., F. & A. M,. member of Neodesha Lodge No. 72,1. O. O. F., 
 also of Americns Lodge No. 28. A. O. U. W. 
 
 MICHAEL ARNSBERGFIR, farmer. Section 12. Township 17, Range 10, P. O. Ameri- 
 cus was born in Wayne County, Ohio, February 9.1836. When sixteen years old he re¬ 
 moved to Williams County, Ohio, where lie continued to reside until August 15, 1861. wlien 
 he enlisted as a priv.ate in Company 1), Thirty-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteers, whicli was 
 assigned to the army of the Cumberland. He participated in all the engagement in which 
 ills company took part, Includiug Stone River. Mission Ridge, the Siege of Atlanta, Jones¬ 
 boro and others. He was iironioted to First Sergeant of his company. He was with Sher¬ 
 man in the great March to tiieSea. and followed that General through the Carollnas, partici¬ 
 pating in several engagements. He was in the great review in Washington, in June, 1865, 
 and in tlie following month was mustereil out at Louisville, Ky. He then returned to Wil¬ 
 liams County, and engaged in farming and cariienteriiig, in which he continued until he 
 came to Kansas in the spring of 1877. He located on Allen Creek in Amerlcus Towiisliip, 
 Lyon County, taking 160 acres of trust land. He has improved his farm by the erection of 
 dwelling house, barn, corn cribs and other farm buildings. Corn is his principal c. op. He 
 raises some cattle and hogs. He lias an orchard of 100 apple trees, 100 cherry trees, 60 
 peach trees, and smaller fruits. He married Miss Mary A. Colgaii, of Williams County, 
 Ohio, Novemlier 18, 1866. Tliey liave no clilldren. 
 
 REV. JOEL A. BARKER, pastor of tlie Methodist Episcopal Cliurch, w.as born at 
 MoundCity 111., April 16, 1852. Wlien lie was five years old his parents removed to Moul¬ 
 trie County. III. and in thecomnion scliools of that county he received Ids primary educa¬ 
 tion. He came to Kanstis wltli Ills parents in 1867, locating ill Wilson County. Two years 
 later he returned to Illinois, and attended tlie Shelbyville .Seminary two terms. He was 
 licensed to iireacli In 1873, and In tlie spring of 1874 , was assigned to the Belle Grove Cir¬ 
 cuit, in Greenwood County, whicli cliarge he iield two years. He next went to the Strong 
 Circuit, in Coffey County, for one year. He then took charge of tlie Mineral Point Circuit, 
 In Anderson County, remaining two years. His next ainiolntment was to the Hartford Cir¬ 
 cuit, in Lyon County, wliich he lield two years, and in March. 1881, lie was assigned to the 
 
 "'"'a^NDREW II. BRICKLEY, farmer. Section 24. Township 18, Range 10, P. O. Amerlcus. 
 was born in I’erry County. Pa., September 28. 1816 He remained In his native county un¬ 
 til twenty years of age, receiving there a eominim school education. In the spring or 1 8.1 1 
 he removed to Lockport, N. Y., and followed the trade of a cai'iienter and joiner. He soon 
 after engaged in business for himself, which he continued at Lockport until 1862, vvlien lie 
 removed to Buffalo, N. Y.. and was for the next nine years engaged In the maniif.acture 01 
 agricultural Implements. He remained in ISuffalo about sixteen years, tben spent some 
 years In travel and iirospecting, and in the spring of 1881 came to Kansas. He loc:ited 111 
 Americns Township, Lyon County, and. in connection witli his nephew, .lohn P. Brickley, 
 jnircliased ;v finely improved farm of 159 acres, situated on the Neosha River, three miles 
 soiitheastof town. He raises corn and oats prineljially. Has an orchard of 120 apple trees, 
 besides many peach and cherry trees and smaller fruits. He is (piite extensively engaged In 
 r.aising cattle anil hogs. Mr. B. is a member of the I’resbyterlan Church. He inarrn d .Miss 
 Delia M. .Spooner, of Cooperslowii, N. Y.. F’ebruary 9, 1845, by wliom lie liad one child, now 
 deceased. His wife. Della M.. died in 1852. , 
 
 JOHN P. BRICKLEY, mentioned above, wasliorn in Perry County, I’a., June 28. 1839. 
 He remained in bis native county until he came to Kansas, In the fall of 1881. with the ex¬ 
 ception of one year spent in Ohio, and about two years in the army at the time of the late 
 Rebellion. Upon liiiii devolves iirincipally the active management of the farm and stock 
 raising interests in which he is interested with his uncle. He married Miss Mary E. 
 Hench, of Perry County, November 9, 1871. by wliich marrla.ge lie lias liad three clill- 
 dren. of whom Henry M. and Roy are living. 
 
 JA.MFl.S C. BROVVN. nierchaiit and farmer, was born in Randolph County, Ill., Decem¬ 
 ber 29. 1844. He received a common school education, and was engaged in tarniiiig in his 
 native county, until the spring of 1865, when lie came to Kansas. Located in Lyon County, 
 and bought a farm of ninety-three acres, on the Neosha River, about three miles northwest 
 of Americns. In the spring of 1881 lie bought another farm of eighty acres, about two 
 miles northwest of Americns. He continued farming and stock raising until the spring of 
 1882 , when he removed to Americns and engaged in mercantile business. He has a store 
 on the Main street, and carries a stock of groceries, crockery, boots and shoes and notions. 
 He continues to operate one of liis farms, and rents tiie other. His iiriiicipal crop is wheat. 
 He is a member of Amerlcus Lodge No. 28, A. O. U. \V. He married .Miss Jane Ander.son, 
 of Amerlcus, Feliruary 18, 1868, by wbom he has liad five children, of whom Margaret E., 
 Annie M. and Grace FI. are living. . , „ 
 
 JOHN L. BUTLER was born in W.arren County, III., March 12.1843. He received a 
 common school education in Illinois, wliere he resided, with the exception of three yeiirs 
 spent in Bowling Green, Kv.. until lie came to Kansas, in July, 1859, with his father, who 
 located in Lyon County, and entered a claim of 160 acres on the Kaw reservation, on Alleii 
 Creek, three miles from Amerlcus. John L. remained with his father until .September, 186.3, 
 when lie enlisted as a private in Comjiany E. Flleveiith Regiment Kansas Cavalry, He jiar- 
 tlcipated in all the engagements in which his command took jiart, from that time unti l he 
 was mnstereti out in .September, 1865. He tlieii returned to Americns and engaged 111 stock 
 raising and dealing, which business he continued until 1871, when lie ptirchasetl a farm of 
 160 acres, situateo on the Neosho River, six miles northwestof .Americns. Hethen devoted 
 ins attention to farming beside stock raising and dealing. In 1878 he sold his Lirm and pur¬ 
 chased another of 120 acres, on Catiola Creek, in Lyon County. In March, 18(9. he discon¬ 
 tinued farming and .stock oiieratlons, and formed a partnership with Mr. \V. H. Anderson, 
 under the firm name of Anderson A Butler, who do a general real estate, insurance anil loan 
 business ,at Amerlcus. Mr, liutler was Townsbiii Trustee in 1878-79-80, and a .Jtispce of 
 the Pea :e in 1880-81-82. He was elected to tlie office of County Commissioner in the fall ot 
 1882, for a term of three years. He is a member of Americius Lodge, No. 109, A., F. A A. M. 
 and master of the Lodge; is ,a member of Americns Lodge, No. 28, A. O. U. W. He married 
 Miss Mary E. Swim, of Americns, November 1, 1870, by which marriage he lias four cliil- 
 dren—George S.. Ethel Mabel and John \V. 
 
 REV. JOSEPH A. COLLINS, pastor of the United Presliyterian Church, was born at 
 Xenia Ohio. April 9. 1829. He was educated at Xenia Academy and at Franklin College, 
 located at New Athens, Ohio, from wliich he gradiiateil in 1852. His tbeojogical studies 
 were made at the Xenia United Presliyterian Theological Seminary in 1856. He was li¬ 
 censed to preach in .Iiine, 1856. anti settled in Crawford County. Fa., where he preached 
 until 1863. In 1865 he liecame connected with the Presbyterian H ilness. puldished at Cin¬ 
 cinnati, Ohio, with which he remained three years. He came to Kansas in the sunimer of 
 1868. and was for a time engaged in mission work among the colored people at Leaven¬ 
 worth. In thespring ot 1869 he removed to Americns and assumed the pastorate of the 
 United Presbyterian Cliurch, and for two years lie also had charge of the United Piesby- 
 terian Church at Emporia. At the time he took charge of the church at Americus it was 111 
 a state of division approaching dissolution. He united the factions and A^h'f^.od 
 
 missions, the latter fielng the most onerous in the Pre.sbytery. taking him to most of tlie 
 fields of western Kansas. He is called upon to attend many ot the weddings and funenils 
 in the iieigliborliood of the town, oiitsideof ills congregation. He married Miss Anna E. 
 Stewart, of Youngstown, Ohio, Septemlier 30, 1875, by wliich marriage he has four children, 
 Bessie FI., Archie.s., Eusebius H., and Anna M. . 
 
 ALBERT G. ED.MISTON, farmer, P. O. Americns, was Iiorn 111 Lincoln County, Fenn-. 
 April 5, 1818, and resided there until fourteen years ot age. when he remioved with his 
 parents to Randolph County. Ill., where his father engaged in fariiiing. He remained in 
 Illinois until his removal to Kansas, in the fall of 1865,when he located 111 Lyon Couiity.aiid 
 bought an improved farm of 280 acres on tlie Neosho River, about three and one-lialf miles 
 nortlnvest of Americus, wliicli he still owns. He also bought that year a one-iinarter sec 
 tion of land Iietwcen Americus and Flmporia, whicli lie lias since sold. He_ owns at the pr^- 
 ent time about 1.000 acres of land in Lyon Comity, a large portion of wliicli he rents. He 
 .also has some town proiierty in Anierlcns. His principal croji is corn. He raises many 
 hogs and some cattle and horses. He was for many years Townsliip Treasurer. Ho Is a 
 member of the United Presbyterian Church of Americus. Married Miss Narcissa G. Tay¬ 
 lor, of Randolph County, III, March 23, 1843, by wliich marriage lie has four children. 
 William H.. Eli J., Robert H.. and Mary J.. (married to Winfield S. .vicCauley, of Anmricus. 
 
 JDHN D. GIBSON, dry goods, etc., was born at Youngstown, Ohio, December 29, 1835. 
 Fifteen years later lie removed with liis parents to Lee Comity, Iowa, where he residea 
 until the spring of 1858. wlien he came to Kansas. In tlie fall of that year he located in 
 Americus *tr'~..i>,wvv,ir5T.v.i.i<v<x n?i/i Acftimitihpil crpiieral mer¬ 
 
 chandising I 
 the? 
 
 designated as Company IL NTnth Kansas Cavalry Regiment. Was with during 
 
 its full term ot service, particiiiating in all the engagements in which it took part. Was mus¬ 
 tered out in 1865, and returned to Americus and resumed business, which he has since oper¬ 
 ated. Carries ageneral stock of dry goods,clothing,hoots.shoes,etc. Has been Township Clerk 
 
 of Whom. Charles S., is living. . .. .^i • i 
 
 JOSEPH S. GIBSON, hardware, etc., was horn in Irumhull County, Ohio, March 1, 
 1843. When seven years old removed with his parents to Lee County, Iowa, where they 
 remained one year, then removed to Clark County, Mo, Remained th^t'O fiv® years, then 
 returneil to Iowa. Joseph vS. resided in Iowa until 1861 September, 1858, when he came to 
 Kansas, and located in Americus, where he resided until Septemlier, 1861. when he enlisted 
 in an independent cavalrv company, which was attached to the Eighth Regiment Kiuisas 
 Infantry as Coniiiany H. In Ajiril, 186^2, his company was transferred to the Ninth Regi¬ 
 ment Kansas Cavalry, and designated as Comiiany B. Mr. G. as with the compaii> in aW 
 the engagements in which it took part, and remained in the service until his muster out, in 
 1865. He then returned to Americus, and engaged in farming for about three years. In 
 the fall of 1869. he engaged in mercantile business, establishing a hardware store, the only 
 one in the village He continues to o)>erate this business, and also deals in agricultural im¬ 
 plements, wagons and carriages. In 1876, he bought a hardware store at Council Urove, 
 which he now operates with a resident partner, tlie style of tlie firm being (xibson aV David¬ 
 son In May 1881 . he starU‘d a hardware store at Dunlap, in connection with George H. 
 Lov the firm being Gibson A Loy. Mr. Gibson is a member of the United Presbyterian 
 Church of Americus. He lias held theoflice of Township Trustee. Township Clerk and 
 member of the School Board. Married Mis.s Lydia A. Swin, of Americas.’November .5. 
 1865 and they have had four children, of wiioni Alice. George F., and Carl I)., are living. 
 
 WILLIA^t GRIMSLEY, farmer. Section 7. Township 17, Range 11, P. O Americns. was 
 horn January 25, 1845, in Keokuk County. Iowa, where he resided until the S]iring of 1856. 
 when he came to Kansas with his lather. William Grinisley, Sr., who located on Allen 
 
 ..ngagements wim iiiui«tn«, in m vxm i<in.i ic* i ha/i . xn *x.nn m v..,, i,. .i., ,. 
 
 the Ist of Septemlier, 1865. and was mustered out at Fort Riley. Hethen ret nrned home, 
 and was for several months engaged in freighting, in Kansas and Missouri. He was after¬ 
 wards engaged in farming, threshing and various pursuits until his marriage, in Decern- 
 
864 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 ber, 1872, be bought a farm of 117 acres, situated on Allen Creek, about seven miles north¬ 
 east of Americus, whicli he has improved by the erection of a dwelling house, good barn 
 and other farm buildings. He has planted an orchard of 20i) apple trees, sixty peach trees, 
 and smaller fruits. His principal crop is corn. He married Miss Alice C. Lauglilln, of 
 Americus Township, January 11. 1871. by which marriage he has had six children,of 
 whom Wiley L., Mark W., Roy and Elsie E. are living. 
 
 LEWIS ‘HAVER, farmer. Section 24, Townsliip 18. Range 10, P. O. Americus, was born 
 in Greene County, Pa., December 7. 1834. His early life was passed in Pennsylvania. Re¬ 
 moved to Henry County, Iowa in 1856, where he reside I about two years. In the spring of 
 1859, he came to Kansas, locating in Americus Township, on the Kaw Reservation, about 
 one mile north of tlie village. Took a claim of 140acr s, which he improved and resided 
 upon until 1862, when he.^ohlit and bouglit 160 acres on the Neosho River, three miles 
 south of the village. In 1863, he enlisted in Company M, Eleventh Regiment Kansas Cav¬ 
 alry. and served with the Regiment until it was ordered to the frontier, lieing sick at that 
 time, he was left at Fort Riley, and was mustered out at Fort Leavenworth in July, 1865. 
 Returned to his farm, and in the fall of 1865. he purchased an additional 160 acres adjoin¬ 
 ing. He has made extensive improvements upon his property, incluiling a tine farm dwell¬ 
 ing, large barns, cribs, etc. Has an orcliard of about 150 apple trees, fifty peach trees, and 
 many of smaller fruit. In 1880, he becmne interested with his brother, L. B. Haver, in 
 stock raising in the Indian Territory. They have about 1,000 head of cauie. Mr. Haver 
 was a Constable for several years, after tlie close of the war. and has been a member of the 
 Scliool Board and Treasurer of the same several years. Married Miss Maria I). Smith, of 
 Lvou County, October 29. 1865, by whom he Iiad one child—George, who died February 28, 
 1870. She die<l June 23. 1870. and he married Miss Lizzie Shearer, of Perry County, Pa.. 
 November 14, 1872, by which marriage he has four children—William E., Ella M., John A. 
 and Frank A. 
 
 FRANK E. HAWKINS, farmer. Section 3, Township 18, P. O. Americus, was born in 
 Ashland County.Oliio, February 16.1845. He resided in his native State until May, 1862, when 
 he enlisted in Company C.One Hundred and Sixty-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteers. Was sta¬ 
 tioned ill and about \Vashingtoii, D. C., the most of the time of his service, and participated 
 in some skirmishes at the time of the rebel Gen. Early’s raid. He was mustered out in 
 September, 1864, and returned to Ohio, ami engaged in mercantile business. Came to Kan¬ 
 sas in October, 1870, locating in Lyon County. Bought a farm of eighty acres, one mile 
 west of Americus, which he has gi-eatly imp'roved, and has since added by purchase an 
 additional eighty acres adjoining the first purchase. He Jilso owns a block of sixteen lots 
 ill the town of Americus, where he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mar¬ 
 ried Mi'S Lestina A. Rusco, of Huron County, Ohio, March 3, 1867. They iiave one child— 
 Ora, born October 19. 1874. 
 
 JOSEPH C. HOLDERNESS, farmer. Section 12, Township 17, Range 10, P. O. 
 Americus, was horn April 15. 1836, at Bedford. Canada, and twelve years later came to the 
 United States with his parents. They settleil in De Kalb Countv, III., where the subject of 
 this sketch remained mil il he came to Kansas. He was engaged in farming, except the 
 last five years of his residence there, wtien he was engaged in carriage and wagon manu¬ 
 facturing, and the sale of agricultural implements. In tlie summer of 1877 he removed to 
 and located in Americus, bringing good recommends from tlie most iulUieiitial men of De- 
 Kali) County, III., and engaged in the sale of agricultural implements and barbed wire, in 
 which business he continued three years. He purchas* d in 1877 a claim of 160 acres of 
 trust land, situated about six miles north of Americus. which he commenced at once to cul¬ 
 tivate. He has since purchased 320 acres adjoining and now operates the whole; has about 
 160 acres under cultivation. His principal crops arecorn and oats. He is quite extensive¬ 
 ly engaged in sheep raising, having about 500 fine Merino sheep. He has improved his 
 farm by the erection of dwelling, barn, sheds and otlier farm iniildings. Mr. Holderness is 
 a Justice of the Peace for Americus Township. He is a member of Emporia Chapter, No. 
 12, A., F. A A. M., and of Americus Lodge, No. 109, A., F. tV: A. M. He is ahso a member of 
 the I. O. O. F. He married Miss Priscilla Cheney, of DeKalb, III., April, 1859, by which 
 marriage he has had eight children, Elisha J., Georgiaua, Henry N., Nellie M., Clara B., 
 Claudius C., Lulu and Maude, all nowliving. 
 
 LAFAYPyrTE J.AMES, fanner and Stock dealer. Americus, was born in Edgar County. 
 Ill.,May 31,1834; resided in Illinois until fifteen years old.then spent several years in travel 
 through the Western States, locating in Kansas in the spring of 1857. He at that time 
 pre-empted 160 acres of land situated on the Neosho River, one mile south of Americus, 
 which he still owns. He helped to lay out the town of Americus, and was interested in 
 the town lots. In the summer of 1858, in connection with Wesley Thompson, he built the 
 first hotel in Americus, which was also tlie fi r.st house to be completed on the town site. In 
 the fallofl860 he returned to Illinois to get married, but the Kebeliion, which soon after 
 began, prevented liis return to Kansas at that time as he had expected to do. In July, 1862, 
 he enlisted as a private in Company A, Seventh Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, an independent 
 company, the members of wliicli fnrnisheil their own horse.s; was assigned to the command 
 of General Grierson, and was engaged in the battle of Corinih, and in all of the raids and 
 .scouts of this famous raiding brigade, which was composed of the Second Iowa and the 
 Second and Seventh Illinois Regiments of Cavalry. Mr. James was mu.stered out of service 
 in June, 1865, and in the fall of that year returned to Kansa.s, and engaged in farming and 
 stock raising, in which he was extensively engaged until 1881, since which time he has 
 rented liis larni on shares, and devoted his attention exclusively to stock dealing. Mr. 
 James is an active, prominent and popular citizen of the town, and though he wields some 
 intluence in politics, he has never sought or accepted office. He is a member of A., F. A. 
 M. He married Miss Margaret Hartley, of Paris, III., March 21, 1861, by whom he has had 
 one son, now deceased. 
 
 JAMES D. JAQUITH, farmer, Section 10, P. O. Americus, was born at Bellows Falls, 
 Vt., October 30, 1821. When he was about two years of age his parents moved to Cheshire 
 County, N. H., aiul lived upon a farm until 1837. when he removed to Edgar County, Hi., 
 where the subject of this sketch remained until 1856, with the exception of three years 
 spent in Detroit, Mich,, reading law. He was admitted to the bar by the District Court of 
 Wayne County. Mich., in 1849, and the same year commenced practicing at Paris, Edgar 
 Co., Ill. In 1856 he removed to Minnesota and engaged in the practice of his profession at 
 Plainview. Wabash County. Was elected County Attorney and served in tliat office three 
 years. He remained here until 1865, when he came to Kansas. He located in Lyon County 
 and bought a farm of 120 acres on the Neosho River, one and a half miles southwest of 
 Americus, which he has since improved and continues to operate. His principal crop is 
 corn. He raises some cattle and hogs. Was elected by the Republican party and served 
 two terms in the Legislature. He is a member of the ^lethodist Eplscojial Church of Amer¬ 
 icas. Married Miss Emily Gordon, of Paris, 111,, in 1849. by whom he had four children, of 
 whom Ella M. and Gertie M. are living. Emily died in 1858, and on April 7. 1860, lie mar¬ 
 ried Miss Elizabeth S. Kepiier, of Plainview, Minn, by whom he has four cliildren—Arthur 
 K., Helen A.. James H.. and Maggie S. 
 
 OSCAR LAMBERT, farmer. Section 11, P. O. Americus. was horn in Warren County, 
 Ohio. May 19, 1828. His early life was spent upon a farm in his native county, upon which 
 his father was born and raised. His grandfather came from Pennsylvania and settled In 
 Ohio before a house stood 011 the present site of the city of Cincinnati, which was then occu¬ 
 pied by a fort then called Fort Washington, In 1850 the subject of this sketch married and 
 removed to Olay County. Iiul.. and engaged in farming. He remained in Clay County nine¬ 
 teen years. Not liking the character of the people who were Ills neighbors, he removed to 
 Kansas in January, 1870, and was induced to locate in Lyon County by the statement made 
 to him that there was not a liquor saloon in the county. He houglit a farmof 185 acres 011 
 the Neosho River, one mile southwest of Americus, upon which lie has since put $4,000 
 worth of improvements, includiu r a fine brick dwelling. He lias since given seventy acres 
 of this farm to a daughter, and bought two ocher farms on Allen Creek, in Lyon County, 
 which hehas deeded to hisother daughters. He has added to his original purchase forty 
 acres of pasture land. He now possesses a very fine, liighly cultivated farm, and is one of 
 the most successful and progressive fanners in the county. He has been a member of the 
 board of education three years, and was elected in the fall of 1882 for another term of three 
 years. He married Miss Sarah A. Fouch, of Warren County, Ohio. July 4, 1850. by which 
 marriage he has had four children, of whom Lucy, Mary E. and Viola are living. 
 
 JOHN A. LAUGHLIN, farmer. Section 5, Towtishij) 18, Range 11, P. O. Americus, was 
 born ill Newcastle, Lawrence Co.. Pa., February 27. 1828. He was brought up on a farm, 
 and when sixteen years of age learned the carpenter’s trade, which he followed in his 
 native town until the summer of 1869. wlien he cnnie to Kansas. He located on Allen 
 Creek, in Americus Township, Lyon County, upon a farm of 160 acres, which he had pur¬ 
 chased three years previous. He has improved this farm by tlie erection of a fine dwell ii g, 
 large barn, corn cribs, and other farm buiklings. He has since purchased another improved 
 farm of eighty acres, one and a half miles north of the home farm, which he rents. His 
 farm is mostly bottom land, and is well cultivated, and is one of the most productive in the 
 township. His principal crop is corn. He raises cattle and hogs quite extensively. Mr, 
 Laughlln is a member of the I. O. O. F. He has been a member of the Township School 
 Board five years. He married Miss Eineline Fields of Little Beaver. Pa., March 18, 1851, by 
 which marriage he has had five children of whom Alice C., married to William Grimsley, 
 of Americus; Robert vS., Albert J. and David F. are living. 
 
 ELIAS B. LESH, merchant, was born in Perry County, Pa., January 9, 1840. He re¬ 
 ceived an academic education and wlien eighteen years of age engaged in teaching. In the 
 spring of 1862 he enlisted as a Corporal in Company E, Nineteenth Regiment Pennsylvania 
 Cavalry, known as the Curtin Horse Guards, called into service to resist the raid into 
 Pennsylvania by the Reliel Army of Northern Virginia under Gens. Lee and Earlv. He jiar- 
 tlcipated in several skirmishes with the enemy, l)ut was engaged in no heavy fighting. Re¬ 
 mained in service six months, then returned to his home and resumed teaching, in wliicli 
 he continued with execution of two years, when he was engaged in mercantile business 
 until he came to Kansas in the spring of 1870. He then located in Americus and taught in 
 the schools of Lyon and Chase counties for about six years. In.the spring of 1877, iu con¬ 
 nection with his brother, Jacob W., he established a general store at Americus, under the 
 
 firm name of Lesh Bros. They carry a stock of groceries, boots, shoes and notions. Mr. 
 Lesh has been Township Treasurer two years and a member of the Board of Education three 
 years. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Americus and a member of 
 Americus Lodge, No. 28. A. O. U. W. He married Mi'S Mary E. Moreland, of Perry County, 
 Pa., January. 1868, by whom lie has two chiklren—David K. and Charles M. 
 
 WILLI \M P. LEWIS, farmer. Section 29, Township 17, Range 10, P. O. Americus, was 
 born in Blount County, Tenn., November 2. 1833. He was raised on a farm in his native 
 county, where lie resided until he came to Kansas in the fall of 1860. After spending the 
 ensuing winter at Leavenworth, he located in Lyon Countv. then Breckinridge, and bought 
 forty acres of unimproved land, situated on the Neosho River, five miles northwest of 
 Americus. He has since purchased forty acres of reserve land and forty acres of trust land 
 adjoining the original purchase. He has improved his farm by the erection of a dwelling, 
 barn aiKl other farm buiklings. Has an orcliard of 180 apple trees, 100 peach trees, and 
 smaller fruits. His pri cipal crop is corn. He raises some cattle and hogs. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Lewis are members of the Society of Friends. He married Miss Nancy Beals, of Greene 
 Couniy. Tenn., December 22. 1852. by whom he liad eight chiklren, of whom He- ry. Isaac, 
 Daniel B., Samuel R. a d Sarah A., are living. Nancy died April 2, 1872, and he married 
 Mrs. Eliza Jane Hnyden, of ealtimore, Maryla’d, December 11, 1872, by which imirriage 
 he has liad two children, of whom Emma T. is living. 
 
 REV. FREDERICK D. LOY, pastor Protestant Methodist Church, was born in Perry 
 County, Pa., January 11,1828. He was educated in Pennsylvania.and was ordained to preach 
 in the Methodist Protestant Church before he was twenty-one years old. In 1847,he removed 
 to La Salle County. HI-, and his first regular work in the ministry was here, upon a circuit 
 extending over 400 miles of territory. In 1853, he removed to LaGrange County. Ind., and 
 engaged in mercantile business and farming. Removed to Minnesota in 1856, and took a 
 claim of 160 acres in Olmstead County, which he improved and resided upon until 1858, 
 when he exchanged it for a farm of 160 acres in Winona County. Remained in Winona 
 County, until 1864, when he (tispo.sed of his M innesota property and came to Kansas, and 
 located in Americus Township, wliere he bought a farmof 160 acres, which he improved 
 and brouerht to a high state of cultivation. In 1870, sold 100 acres of this farm, and in the 
 fall of that year he was elected president of the Kansas Conference of tlie Methodist Pro¬ 
 testant Church. Was re-elected in the fall of 1872. He continued to preach until 1880, 
 when lie was disabled by a disease of the throat from active and regular work. He Is now 
 interested in mining operations in Colorado, l)ut resides at Americus most of the year. Mr. 
 Loy was Chaplain of the Eleventh Kansas Regiment of Militia during the war, and was 
 witli the regiment when called into service during the Price raid. Married Miss Susan 
 Kepiier, of La Salle County. HI., February 7. 1855, by which marriage he has two children 
 —Susie Amanda and Charles M. 
 
 JOHN W. LOY, tanner. P, O. Americus. was born in Perry County, Pa , February 26. 
 1830. In 1847 he removed to La Salle County, III., where lie resided until 1852, when he 
 went to California by the Overla d route, being six months on the journey. He engaged in 
 mining there and in connection with his brotlier, Samuel A., owned a ranch in Yuba 
 County; remained iu California about three shears, when he returned via the Panama route 
 and New York. He next engaged in general merchai di.'^ing with his brother. Frederick 
 D.. at Van Buren, Ind. They sold out this business in 1856 and went to Minnesota with a 
 drove of cattle and horses. John AV. settled in Winona (’0.. Minn., where he bought two 
 farms of 160 acres each. In 1858 he sold one of these farms and bought another of 160 
 acres ill Olmstead County, upon which he locateil and remained two years. In 1860 he sold 
 out his Minnesota farms and came to Kansas, locating in A mericus, in Lyon County, and in 
 the spring of 1861 he bought the John McLellaii farm of 480 seres, which he resided upon 
 and Improved untilJune, 1870, when he sold it. In the same year he bought a farm of 
 eighty acres adjoining the town sire of Americus. upon which he removed and has since re¬ 
 sided; has a fine residence and commodious l)aru and other farm buildings, upon this 
 place. In the same year be bought a fine farm of 100 acres, for which he paid $50 per acre, 
 and has since purchased nearly the remainder of the quarter section. He also has forty 
 acres of timber and hay land, situated on the Neosho River. He was enrolled in the Eleventh 
 Regiment, Kansas Militia, as First Lieutenant during the War of the Reliellion. and was 
 called out and did efficienc service at the time of the Price raid and several Indian raids and 
 alarms. Was a member of the State Legislatures of 1863, 1875, 1876 and 1878. Is an active 
 member of the Metliodist Episcopal Churoii of Americus, and has been Superintendent of 
 its Sabbath School for many years. Is a member of the order of A., F. & A. M., also a mem¬ 
 ber of Americus Lodge, No 28, A. O. U. W. Has held the office of Township Trustee and 
 member of the School Board many yeais. Was appointed Regent of the State Normal 
 School in April, 1881, for four years. He merits and receives the respect and esteem of all 
 with whom he comos ill contact, and the love of his neighbors, for many good works and 
 benevolent deeds. He married Miss Jane Hodson, of Livingston Cou' ty, Ill., November 27, 
 1856, and they have had five children, of whom Harvey A. and Ella R. are living. 
 
 SAMUEL P. MeUAW, fanner. Section 10. Township 18, P. O. Americus, was born in 
 Chester District, S. C., March 24, 1833. When he was five months old, his parents removed 
 to Preble County, Oliio, whence, after a residence of one year, they removed to Monroe 
 County, Ind., wliere the subject of this sketch was raised on a farm, and remained with his 
 father until 1856, when lie went iiack to Ohio and remained two years with an older brother. 
 In the spring of 1858 he came to Kansas, locating in Lyon County. In the spring of 1860, in 
 connection with Iiis brother, he purchased the saw-mill at Americus, and operated it until 
 August, 1862. when he enlisted in Company E, Eleventh Regiment Kansas Volunteers. He 
 participated in all the engagements in which his company took part Was niusrered out at 
 Fort Riley, August 10, 1865, and returned to Americus, where he engaged in general mer¬ 
 chandising, as a member of the firm of Kitts & McCaw, whicli continued in business aliout 
 two years. They then sold out the business, and lie engaged in farming, in whicli he has 
 since continued. He has a farm of 170 acres 011 the Neosho, two miles west of Americus, 
 upon which he has built a coinmoclious brick dwelling, barn, granary and other farm 
 buildings. He is a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Americus. Has been a 
 member of the Board of Education many years. He married Miss Angie (’ornelia Clawson, 
 of Lawrence, Kaa., April 23, 1867, by whom he has had six children, of whom Annie M., 
 George W. and Mary B., are living. 
 
 AARON MILLER, farmer, Section 9, Township 18, Range 11. P. O. Emporia, was born 
 in Wayne County, Ind., Novembei 16, 1825. When he was about six years of age his parents 
 removed to St. Joseph County, Ind., near Soutli Bend, where he was brought up upon a 
 farm, receiving a common si-hbol education. In 1847 he removed to Berrien County, Mich., 
 where he engaged in farming, remaining there two years; tlien removed to Delaware 
 County Iowa, where he remained engaged iu farming until the spring of 1857. when he 
 came to Kansas, locating in Lyon County. He took a claim of 160 acres situated on the 
 north bank of the Cottonwood, but soon after abandoned it and houglit a claim adjoining, 
 which he improved and farmed for thirteen vears. In the fall of 1870 he sold this farm and 
 bought a farm of 160 acres, situated on Allen Creek, three miles east of Americus. This 
 farm he has since improved by the erection of a large dwelling hou.se, barn and other farm 
 buildings; planted an orchard of 275 apple trees and 100 peach trees, besides smaller fruits. 
 His principal crops are corn and potatoes; also raises cattle and some hogs. He sold eighty 
 acres of his farm in 1877, but still operates the other eighty. He married Miss Lavlnia M. 
 Roe, of St. Joseph County, Ind., November 16, 1847, by wliich marriage he has had eleven 
 children, of whom George L., Elmer E., Effie E. and Martha A. are now living. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Miller are members of the Christian Church. He has been a member of the township 
 Board of Education six years and has held other local offices. He was enrolled in the State 
 militia during the Rebellion, and was called out at the time of the Price raid and during an 
 Indian alarm. 
 
 JOSEPH A. MILLER, farmer, Section 17, Township 18, Range 11, P. O. Americus, was 
 born in Beaver, now Lawrence County, Pa., August 19, 1845, and the following spring his 
 parents removed to Lee County, Iowa, wliere they remained upon a farm until they came to 
 Kansas in June, 1858. They stopped on Eagle Creek, in Lyon County, until October of that 
 year, when they located on Allen Creek, Americus Township, upon a farm of 120 acres, 
 where the subject of this sketch remained until September, 1863, when he enlisted as a 
 private in Company E, Eleventh Regiment Kansas Cavalry. He jiarliclpated in all the 
 engagements ill which his company took part from that time until his discharge. He was 
 mustered out at Fort Riley, September 1, 1865, and returned to Lyon County and engaged 
 in farming. In the spring of 1866, in connection with his brother Albert, he bought a farm 
 of 124 acres, situated on Allen Creek, three miles northeast of Americus, which they 
 improved and operated until the spring of 1880, when they traded it, paying the difference 
 of valuation for an improved farm or 240 acres, situated on Allen Creek, three and one- 
 half miles southeast of Americus. They havesince luadeadditioual improvements upon this 
 farm, liave over 200 acres fenced and over 100 acres under cultivation; have an orchard of 
 150 apple trees and 50 peach trees, besides smaller fruits. They raise cattle and hogs; their 
 principal crop is corn. Mr. Miller is a member of the order of A., F. cfe A. M. He held the 
 office of Trustee of Americus Township iu 1882, being elected in a strong Republican town¬ 
 ship, though he is a Democrat He married Miss Susan L. Grimsley, of Americus Town¬ 
 ship, December 25, 1866, by which marriage he has had four children, of whom William E., 
 Jessie E. and Ross F. are living. 
 
 ELIAS MOORHEAD was born April 14, 1844, in Licking County, Ohio, and nine years 
 later his parents removed to Marion County. Iowa, whence after a residence of four years, 
 they came to Kansas, locating ill Lyon County. Inthespring of 1857, his father bought a 
 claim of 160 acres, situated on the Neosho River, about five miles northwest of Emporia. 
 Upon this farm the subject of this sketch remained until August, 1862. when he enlisted as 
 private in Comuaiiy E, Eleventh Regiment, Kansas Volunteers. He participated in all the 
 eng igements in whicli his company took part, with the single exception of the battle at 
 Lexington, Mo., being at that time unfit for duty, by reason of sickness. Was mustered out 
 at Fort Riley, August 7. 1865. Returned to Lyon County, and engaged in farming, in which 
 he continued until 1867, when he formed a partnership with Mr. N. Wise, and for two years 
 operated a saw-mill at Americus. He then sold his interest to his partner, and for two years 
 alter was engaged in carpentering. He then engaged in house, carriage and sign painting 
 
LYON COUNTY. 
 
 865 
 
 ntAmprloiij, which I)miMe<!S ho hns since followoil, Mr. MoorUeail has held the oilleo nf 
 
 25. 187., a„d hy ^hi^^ 
 
 nioved to K.itisas locatini? tu .Morris County, l»ut tliey remained onlv about *1 vp ir then re¬ 
 turned to Ohio and resided in (Jreene (-ounty about eight years. In the snrinJ of 18K7 thev 
 ruV’Tu’inrv locating uimn a farm of 160acres, situated on Diamond Creek In Mor- 
 
 nl ‘”'® yKiir, a itriilrie fire the liext and 
 
 Va'-e'^ ^third year he decided to remove to another localitv In 
 
 l.SiO. he lenioved to I.yon t.onntv. Here ttie subject of onrsketch resided eneatred in rail- 
 ro.tdiiig an (I otiier pn rsnits, nntii 1878, wlien lie honjth t a farm of eldlitv acres* on Wrii?*tit’s 
 Creek in .Mnericns rownsldp, wlilch helms iniprovetl I y tl e ereetloi of a 
 large liarn and other farm bulhlings. His farm Is hotloU and imd nctl?^^^^ 
 
 »‘so engaged in feeiling an in ^a tie i 1^^^ He 
 
 mom* V i* •'• ‘Jl’l""- of I'l'ifago. III., October 12 1877. by whom he h is otm 
 
 child Mart Mr. aiid Mrs O l^ ,„e,„pers of the Catholic Oluirch. 
 
 COb, .lOIIN W . 1 .\KKIN(rlON, farmer. Section 2H Township 17 Ramre in p o 
 
 hi™n% rem^ fo CorbsUMk^' 25. ’H3(l. When he Yas Uvofe.alLLge 
 
 Ills T>iiren(s reinoved to Oroiham. Me., wliere he remained until IH.'S'S lip waq on)v q) v va-tt>a 
 
 u *ir ^ ^/‘*’^ **^* <iied, and sini’e he wa.s eight years old he has been (leoemient unon ^him¬ 
 
 self alone. He was educated In Maine, graiiuatlng from Waterville College now Colliv iTnf” 
 versity class of 185.5, with the degree of H. A. He then engaged In tlac'him^^^ 
 lilgli school at i ortlatul, Ale., where be remained about one year In the fall of 18*56 he rp 
 I"-. <ib(l for live years thereafter was principal of tlm West Anl-or nflr, 
 
 cmmtv In‘rimiilt'®iSK.t*no'''” ^ He was iirincipal of the Geneva School In the same 
 .Vugiist, 18b3, he w.i.s appointed am commi^sloneil bv Presiripnt i inpnin n 
 
 m Keglment ulilted States C.dore 1 Inf intry^wldc^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 n Maryland He was stationed in Yorktown, Va., during the winter of IHi 8 and^ snli .?n 
 
 ngTM'to^nlie'VhdorelPmvism''®?Richmond and Hetershnrg.^fonn- 
 J’w,?!*' Ill* Hied Uivi.sion of the Army Corps, and later part of the Tweiitv-fiftn Arniv 
 Vk H'**H'* *1' engagements in wliicli tiis regiment took part until ./niie 
 
 'H. was wounded in an engagement liefore Petersliurg, He was dlsalded from 
 
 atm dptnnld'ls a'.'iV, *’®"HS assigned to light duty at Harpers Ferry^Va 
 
 and detaiUd as Adjutant at camp distribution. He also .served on court martial dnrv mT fh-i*r 
 rilVf- i-epo'teil to his regiment for duty Decemlie t 18B4, joii g Im co^ 
 
 \ C urn er“ Ce'i’f fH>-\>;<‘S.lnient was in the expiditloifagainst 'foH Fisher 
 Gen. A. II. Tern. Upon tlieir arrival at tlie Cape Fear River be was det-iilp<i 
 
 ioRa7eTh.wdmre'lmwa.?‘:,mHonelf‘‘m'l,l"^^^ 
 
 i,r.‘4 T • * '-uis point me regiment went to Newberne N C whprp r-inV 
 
 n?tnhp?^?«fi'r‘^® 1 Judge Advocate upon court martial duty niost of the time u'l/tii 
 
 }!5i ^ ?‘:i‘ered to duty on the fortifications around Washing¬ 
 
 ton. Oapt. i ai 1 ington iiad command of tort Sumner, Marvlaiui. D*om October to Deepinbir 
 y® 7 ;}s iiromoted to Lieutenant Colonel in December, 1865. and ordered to 
 
 Mavi“isKK- May. 1868. He was mnstei e,i on 
 
 returned to Aurora and completed law studies began previous to en 
 tering the army AYas admitted to the bar in January, 1867, by thrCircuitC^^^^ 
 
 Countj, III., and began the practice of law at Aurora. In 1868 lie was elected Clerk of dIp 
 V? i'*of Kane County for four years In 1872 hp 
 profession, wlilch he continued until 1876. In tlie spring of 1877 
 he came to Kansas, locating in Amencus Township, two and a half miles north of tlfp viiiS/rl 
 
 he had located In 1874 He has improved 
 h dwelling house, barn and otlier farm builaings. Has an orchard of l 150 
 nf pSc ^^fo and other smaller fruits, planted in 1876. He also has a fiirm 
 
 of 160 xicres, 1 10 of whicli are under cultivation, orie and a half miles south of thp imn^a 
 Iff ^ purchased in 1875. Col. Farrington is a member of the Alethodist Kniscoml 
 Church, also a member of Aurora, Cominandery, K. T. He married Miss Louisa M atppip*) 
 
 !l’‘o'h’.ril'^^;f^“Ln!enVrarl‘*liV«.?4 Ha?f fr.^"h'?^'o'?e^l^^^‘^Yo^'.i 
 
 RUGGLES, deceased, was born at Canfiell Mahonino- 
 ^ Vf.*- 28, 1838._ He received an academic educaiion. and in eariv life 
 
 entered a printing office, working as a journeyman printer in several cities North and 
 J;? Cleveland, Chicago and Sr. Louil He was an xable writer 
 
 nniivwa ^6 early commenced the study of law attending a 
 
 coiiise of lectures at Poland, Ohio an<l at Cleveland. He graduated from the Ohio Sfitp *^50 
 
 dPoV^'ppnfil.^Phpf^^’fr^'^'^^'^V^f^ ^ 808 . With honors and adi^oma. co^ 
 
 Septemijer 16, 1858, he was admitted to the practice of law 
 ^'H’reine Court of the State of Missouri, and for a year after practiced in St 1 oni<i 
 
 lYgenVearlV'sV^^^^ possibilities presenied to the ambitious anluntel- 
 
 iigenceaii> setilei in Kansas, became to tiip Tprrtfnrv’ in lafno o.x/i i.» _ 
 
 yea 
 
 Ka.. 
 
 ^'Cntinft. Soon after the location of tlie county seat at Emporia beremovpd fo 
 th^y fiT** T became prominent in his profession. He was appointpd Judge of 
 
 the I jfth Judicial District in 1862, to fill a vacancy in that office. The duties of this nnsi 
 
 that <4 the ensuing 
 
 w<is elec^d for a four years term, runningasaii independent candidate and defeating tiip 
 nominee. In politics he was a Democrat, biit was nev4’ 
 shin waVa nrnnf nf V strong Republican District, in the most exciting davs of parDsan- 
 ViViniS hishigb reputation as an honest and upright Judge. On leaving the bench 
 
 /iffi ^ profession, forming a partnership with 
 
 Col. F. 15. * limb, now United States Senator. The success of ibis firni v4s 
 jy/^^Il".?y';'y''?^e;'ceededbvaiiyU in the State. Col. Flmnb 
 
 Rnl>ffin«‘y2yoyr ^ ‘ time Judge Unggles was the senior partner in the various law firms of 
 Ruggies •*“''/ Haggles, Sepit A Lynn. He was a member of Emporia Lodge of 
 
 lie was for several years master. In the various n latlons in life as 
 f.itber, hitsband. neiglibor, friend, citizen, lawyer and jurist, be liad feweunals and m inv 
 fVf “ 1 ? ^ l‘ls noble deeds, and many acts 
 
 22. 1864. be married Miss Susanna L.Si4iicer of 
 Tliej had two children—\5illiam S.. born May 4, 1867; and Robert M.. Jr. Febniarv Q* 
 }??.}* JttdJie Ruggies died April 24. 1879, from the eifects of injuries received bv being 
 f*o»i his carriage. Resolutions of respect and so 1 row wei e iiassed Ijy the members 
 of the bar before the District Courts of Lyon, Osage, Coffey, Chask Moi^s 
 
 I"**® Morris County bar we make the following ex- 
 bps^^’ 'y r'n tim the estimate placed upon tlie deceased by those who knew liim 
 
 illPylyif of dtiUge Ruggies tlie bar of Kansas has lost one of its brightest llglits 
 ‘ilill ‘11 whose great learning and legal skill 
 
 reasoning powers commanded the attention and rkspect of a 
 courts before which lie practiced and all lawyers witli wliom bo came in conta4 in Dip 
 
 ^^ocord in Kansas .innspriulence, and the reported cases that have bppn 
 
 - ‘HH« HS tim/iVs^fl'ra^^t;! 
 
 London Academ>. Wiieu about seventeen years of age be removed to Stonebam Masq 
 
 enlisded^fn niP®iTk^?AM* he was engaged in boot and shoe manufacturing, in 1858 be 
 ' United States Army, ami was sent to Utah to put down the Mormons In 
 
 360, maidied fI oin Salt Lake City to .Santa Fe, New Mexico, and in August of that rear 
 e was discliarged from the armv*. hut remariied in tvpw MpyIpf* pnwxi/.x.ii.i 
 
 loyy, iii«nci cu unin rtHii i^uKe ulty to .Santa Fe, New Mexico, and ill August of that vpnV 
 Sfatpq^nVvw-ti”'^^^* froih the army, hut remained in New Mexico, employed in the Uiiire(i 
 
 ^86;3. lie came to Kansas. locatlng x4 Cmincl^ 
 hn.nfi;} 1 i'l farming. In 1869, he removed to Lyon c4i tv 
 
 V ' f<-Ves of reserve and trust land, situated on WrighUs Creek in Americiis 
 l o vnsliip winch be has improved by the erection of a dwelling house, nice iarg^^^^^ 
 fn ts*^ lk^‘Vs%^hP^ anorebard of 500 peach and200 appletrees. besides other 
 
 i»y ill?;. Tr.xl.(^ i® suited in the real estate and insurance business. He is also NoUrv 
 i>rin/>iMo/py^tthip. Morns County, and still continues to operate iiis farm 
 
 raises cattle ami hogs. He married Miss Marv M* 
 Curtts H^^Kd'Ilm ‘ February 27, 1865, hy whom he has six childreii-Colby A.i 
 
 tyiirti.s H. Eddie. Koiiert M . John G and Frank !».—all living. ^ * 
 
 tK„'' I if ^ ‘"T Gilboa, N. Y.. Febniarv 20. 1849. Was educated In 
 
 wlPo^iVv ^ ® 1866, he removed to Mclienry Comity. Ill. wliere he 
 
 th'rlaVS**®' iV *^' '' 1 '.'^ HH®; tlieii removed to Wilmof, Keiiosmi Co., \Vis ’ The first 
 J ‘it His resldi iice liere he was engaged in farming; he then taught In the scliools 
 
 \Vlhfin?*.viiiPh'i'i *>'?** J’Hhrs. In 1872. fie went into business as a general merchant, at 
 ‘ *'??* Hded only al.ont a year, lie tlien engaged in bookkeening in ciii- 
 
 .ago, for a ye.ar, and in tlie spring of 1874, came to Ivatisas. located in Ameriens Townsliin 
 five ^-l^rs’ he ®i"‘‘ t''ok aclaim of 160 acres wlilcli he yet liolds. F<m 
 
 wTntir Ti.»®.,»V;.. o farming in summer, and teaching in the county schools in 
 
 th.I '“^n* i'®** ’..',® principal of the Americiis scliools. In 1878, lie coiiiiiienopd 
 
 the siud> of medicine with Dr. T. ^Vrthnr Wright, at Americiis andintFnne 1882 frr-uin- 
 ated from the Eclectic .Medicai Institute of Cincinnati. Ohio, and commenced Hie practice 
 
 5-^ 
 
 reniifvcd to‘unei'm ,1 ffH",Hty. where he remained until November, 1882. when he 
 mcromM oV iim.vo.. practice. He is a menilier of the I. O. O. F., and a 
 
 May 31, 1882. ^ ' 2H38 K. of H. .Marrleil Miss Kmma R. Holt, of Americiis, 
 
 w.as'^>oriHiV(h,!m„nmn?o^ Townsliii, 18. Range 10. P. O. Americn.s, 
 
 of his iMive c^^^^ Novemlier 20. 1818. He attended the pnl.llc scliools 
 
 t.vo ve irs of m.e h*i * ® 'tVi’"!'* i;‘®a«!'iii (Ohio) Friends* College. Wlien twenty- 
 
 lug muli Marcti *?fta 2 ^whp.‘'”/ settled at Mount Fleasant, where he engaged in carpenter- 
 •S mwnee IiidK . He came to tlie ea.stern part of Kaii.sas as missionary to tlio 
 
 nidia ^ 11 ? t ie Society of Friends. He renialtied among tlie 
 
 foiirli flei west of Hie ““?■'* ®'*’’"* Hiiles south of tlie Mls.sourl River and 
 
 Mmint picasaiULV. tlfi -Vngiist. 1845, when lie returned to 
 
 .7 . V'-* ^ spiingof 1847. lie returned to Salem. Iowa and engagedlncar- 
 
 lititil tlieVall^f l‘857**^7n'i®ss"*i®*®‘*i“o' hRh'' f elfflity acres, near Salem, wlilcfi iie farmed 
 elev,at m therrYoomr-o v sited tlie Raw Indians at Council Grove, with a view of 
 
 PltX^ to bie I iiffa ^ .spirltmd comlitloii, and after council with ttiein, he ap- 
 
 Tlds obiect was noffliiiv effeefei* “r H'cate upon or near their reservation, 
 
 pre-emm oir^nd sett af‘®Hthe lands had heeii open to 
 
 New \Trk and New He iliat spring attended tlie yearly meeiiiig of tlie Friends of 
 
 tlie Denartn?enr of Hie ? I’r ’* ‘’"cmrajfed liy tins liody, applied for and received from 
 among them lUheTli of j "®h'' the reservation and to lalior 
 
 the Neosho River’^ooi'oiimslo^^ ,‘.*‘"‘1? *'> J'^iisas, pre-empting a claim of 180 acres on 
 iirLent s tp of A niericiis ’tI. V ‘® ,I^e®ei vation, and aliout four miles west of the 
 eietv df New 5*m-k i\i.- gfo.m ."'^3 paul for and prcsenteit to liiiii liy the Friends’So- 
 
 Gielntlian Ur? roVv*iM^1i~a *‘" lalior among Hie Raws unlil tlielr removal to 
 
 1 ^*^ ierritoi y18«3, at the same time cnltlvaling and improving his farm He has 
 ^Ided, bv purchase, 160 acres near the home farm, lias built a large stone dwelli'ng com¬ 
 modious barn, and other hirm building.s. He has an orchard of about 1 **00 peach trees 800 
 m l l?ogs"'’-sTi?eV''t'ddU", ,o?af' ?■;/"!!*• PH'Hcipal crop is cor,?' ireTaiSs sonde dfittid 
 
 the Indian rirHU v « Raws. Mr. Stanley has spent two winters with them in 
 
 tht Os4tp 2 firTf fhpH an average,once a year. He has also visited among 
 
 Die usages, the Modoc.s, and the Absentee Sbawnees. He recentlv met among the Absentee 
 
 tliem a^nl?sfonmw‘%Vid®1d,?d?s®®'Vf’?“.U'‘'**y-?®^®,''> 
 
 inem as a missionai j. His labors with these tribes have of late vears been largely at bis 
 am!'rlcl'il?d',n’,v'r’he.im'd fd 'idill'c® ®dV.l®' h®!’ »i>3 always been 
 
 Saraii, and Thomas Wislar—all living. 
 
 JOHN S. Sl’EAD.MAN, farmer, Seclion 17, Townsliip 17. Range II P O Ameriens 
 was born in Guernsey Count' , Oliio, October 11, 1838. His fatiier Rev Siinmel' Steadman 
 was an itinerent jireaclier of tiie Cluircli of Uiiiteil liretliren. Tlie’sniiject of tlils'sketcli re¬ 
 moved. wlien si.xteei, yeaisold, to Hureau Countv. 111., wliere be iemaiiied ei,S?geTm 
 farming, until after lii.s marriage. In 1859 be removed to Green. Conntv' lVi.s where be 
 tV 1861. wlien he enlisted as a private in Company IS 
 
 Eigliteeiitli Regimeiit \\ isconsiii Volnnteei s. Tlie regiment was assigned to tlie divi.sioii of 
 General 1 renti.ss, in the Army of tlie Tennessee. Mr. .Steaiimaii jiariicip ited in all the eii- 
 f.???,'??".*?'"n'T'®*' His company took part, iiiclndiiig Plttsburgli Landing, tlie Cap nrrdf 
 Vsh'd adid ‘*'1? •“? 'HscUarged for .lisalillity in tlm fall dt 
 
 as^n’ sirlddnt iM 'n?.''. ?"‘-=Co®H regiHiiiiig Ills iiealtli, be enlisted in December. 1863, 
 
 Sinfivi Fniddhi *'■■ m'T®®'!* ‘ l^®8’0"f>it Wisconsin Volunteers, Colonel Cas¬ 
 
 sius ai. I'aiicbild. Tile hixteeiitli Regiment was in Hie Seventeeiitb Corps Armv of tlie 
 
 of A'fPuird’ ‘ToilishoT'«'.*® L ‘"i’'® HktHes of Keiiesaw aiiiimtain, Peacli Tree Creek, the siege 
 J io.wl',,'!, .1® Creek Gap and otliers. Mr. .Sieadniaii w.as promoted to Sec¬ 
 
 ond Lieutenant of bis ccniptiny, .lannary 2, 1865. He was afterwards In the great marcli to 
 Hie .»ea with Slierinan participating in several liattlesaml skirmislies. He tlieii followed 
 Mieniian tlirongh tlie Carohnas to Wasliiiigtoii, and was iiresent at tlie great review at the 
 Ntitiona CaiHtal in ,inne, 1885. He was mustered out in July, 1865. at Madison. AVIs and 
 re urned to Green County In Hie fall of 1865 lie removed to Cass County, Iowa, where lie 
 
 S?)ri‘n?s® \vdind?*i’iI*lf>lL..?t?i®m ^?8® Co'Hity, buying a farm of twenty acres near College 
 be opeiated about tliree years. In tiie sprlngof 1870 lie came to Kansas, 
 locating in Cloud County. He tiiok a claim of 160 acres near Clyde, wliicii he improvetl ami 
 operated tmtil Hie spring of 1878, wlien lie sold bis farm and removed to Lyon County He 
 purchased a flue farm of eighty acres, situated on Allen ■. reek, five and a lialt miles tioril'- 
 east of Amencus, wlneli he lias improved liy theerectioii of a commodious dwelling house, 
 barn ami etlier farm buildings. His prineiiial crop Is corn. He also raises some cattle and 
 bogs. Mr. .Steadman 13 a member of tlie Melbodist Protestant Clinrcli. He is al«o a mem- 
 w/•?* j'Hiericus Lo( ge. No. 28. .A. O. 0. \V. He married Miss Eleanor E. JIcDoiiald, of 
 Whiteside Couiitj-, 111., April 25,1858, by wliom be lias bad seven children—Artliur F 
 
 *"®hH K-. Rllen G. and J. ssie ,S., all living, 
 fh^iier. Section 35, Townsliip 17. Range 10, P. O. Ameriens, was 
 born 111 NottiuKliam. England, .luiie 30, 1828. He came to Hie United States in May 1848 
 locating ill Canton, HI., where lie remained Hiree years, then went to Clidicotlie. 111.; wliere 
 he remaineil seven years, engaged in farming. From there lie went to Milan, DeKalb Co. 
 111., where lie en^jaged in fanning'. In 1875 li6 removed to Hinckley, Ill., aiul eneajred in 
 hotel business, operaHiig tlie Hinckley House for about six months, tlien sold out and came 
 to Kansas. Located in Amencus Townsliip, one mile iiortli of Americiis. where he pur¬ 
 chased ail improved farm of 160 acres, which he lias further improved by the erectioii of a 
 large dwelling, barn, crib and other farm buildings. His jirincipal crop is corn. Raises 
 cattle and hogs. Has ninety acres under cultivation on i lie liome farm. In 1881 he pur¬ 
 chased a smiill irniiroved farm of seventeen acres near the town, whicli lie rents. He is a 
 nieniber of the Methodist Episcopal Clnircli of Ameriens, of whicli he is a steward, and 
 
 teaehpr of fbp T^iPlp pinea Hp tvitivniii/i \fiocji''ivo».i^.4-FcvT>s..x....»y^ _ n* 
 
 ....... .... ..^w. . .V.../ .V.. XX.,/., u> xx...>.j|r. ,(.i, J.tvi HI IIIVJI V, x14\l., W H i ,V , J O U J, <1U ll J C IU 1 li ^ 
 
 county. Where he remained urn II the fall of 1868, wlien lie came to Kansas. First located 
 at ILartford, Lyon County, wliere lie remained, engaged in farming, until the spring of 
 18 lO. when he removed to Ameriens ami engaged in mercantile life. The firm of G W Sut¬ 
 ton A 15ro. continued for about two years, dealing in drugs and sundries, ftir S then en¬ 
 gaged in the dairy business at Ameriens, in whicli lie continued two years. He was then en¬ 
 gaged for aliout a year in Hie grain Imsiness. In the fall of 1877 lie lionght Hie Goddard 
 House at Americiis, and under tlie name of Hie Sutton House, has since continued to 
 operate It. It is tlie principal hotel in tlie town. He lias also a livery stalile in connection 
 with the hotel. He also liandles fat cattle and hogs quite extensively. Has aliout sixty head 
 of cattle. He married Mrs. Hattie A. Wait, of Emporia, September l9, 1876, hy whiclunar- 
 riage he lias liad tliree children, none of tliem now living. 
 
 THOMAS H. AVfHTP:, farmer. Section 17, Townsliip 18, Range II, P. O. Amerlcus, was 
 horn in Iliiiitingtoii County, Pa.. January 23. 183(1, and a year later ids iiareiits removed to 
 liedford County, where he wasraised upon a farm and remained until the fall of 1853 Ho 
 tlien started West, and, after spending some months in Illinois and Iowa, came to Kan.sas 
 In Jlay, 1855, lie took a claim of 160 acres on the Neoslio River, north of the present site of 
 Emporia. He improved tliis elaim and resided upon it four years, tlieii sold it and liouglit 
 an unimproved farm of 160 acres, situated tliree miles southeast of Ameriens wlilcli lieFias 
 improved hy the erection of a commodious dwelling, large liarnaiid oilier farm tniildiiigs 
 He lias sliiee added by piircliase 160 acres situated on Allen Creek near the home farm He 
 lias all liis lands under fence and eighty acres under cnllivaiion. His iirincipal cron is'corn 
 
 lue c'uiiiiy ui lemaiii over iiigiii not uj exceeu Halt a dozen times since 1855. He Is a me 
 herof Ameriens Loilge No. 109, A., P'. & A. M. He married Mis.s Louisa Grlmsiev 
 Americiis Townsliip, June 20. 1857. and by this marriage lias nine children Mary Geb’r 
 William G., .iolin S., Edwin, Perry M., Annie E.. Susan and Tliomas H. all living 
 
 raids and alaims. Mr. AVhilels one of tlie oldest setl lers in Hie county, and lias been out of 
 F?? ?F".'’*^ *F.r.®.'AA",L®''®‘’ exceed balf a dozen times since 1855. He Is a mem- 
 
 *. ... . iisiey, of 
 
 ., George, 
 
 I living. 
 
 '' * ericas, was 
 education 
 Jefferson 
 ^ss for 
 
 Iiaiiy K. TeiiHi New York Heavy artillery.’ He parricipaed’Tnliie iVfiule o7'b?ili^ 
 under Gen. .Slieridan October 18. 1864, and was soon after transferred to Hie army in front 
 to Petersburg, and iiartlcipated in several engagements under Gen. Ord. His regiment was 
 among tlie first to enter Petersburg at Its captnreand lie remained on duty around Peters¬ 
 burg until lie was mustered out iii .Inly, 1865. He tlien returned to Clayton and resumed 
 li s carriage making Imsiness, wlilcli lie coiitliiued until 1869, wlieii lie disiiosed of it and 
 came to Kansas. He located In Amerlcus, in Lvon County, and engaged in blacksmitliiiig 
 and dairying, in wliicli lie continued until tlie fall of 1879. He tlieii rented Ids sliop, piir- 
 cliased an improved farm of 25U acres and engaged In farming and stock raising, in wlilch 
 
866 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 he has slnoe continued. His principal crop is corn but he also raises some oats. He has 
 held the office of County Cominissioner of Lyon County four years, and has been a member 
 of the School Board of A.mer.cus Towusiiip. He is a member of Amerifuis Lodge No. 109. 
 A., F. & A. M. He marrteil Miss Harriet A. Babcock, of Clayton, N. Y.. September 14, 1855 
 by whicli marriage lie has had seven children, of whom Emma J., Adelbert D., Nellie M., 
 Frank F., and Flora M. are living. 
 
 T. ARTHUR WRIGHT, M. D., was l)orn inKemptville, Province of Ontario, Canada, 
 May 12. 1841. He was eilucated in the public scliools of Canada, ami in the fall of 1858 
 graduated from the University of Queen’s College, at Kingston. In the same year he came 
 to the United States, locating in Henry County, III. In 1862 lie engaged in a general mer¬ 
 chandising business at Sparland. Ill., which lie continued until 1866. In May, 1867 he 
 graduated from tlie Eclectic Medical Institute, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and commenced the 
 practice of medicine at Sparland. Resided tliere until December, 1870 when he came to 
 Kansas, locating at Emporia. In Februnry, 1871, removed to Ainericns, where he engaged 
 in the drug business, in addition to the active practice of medicine. In 1876 he disposed of 
 the drug business and lias sincedevoted his entire time and attention to his practice. Is a 
 meml)er of Amencus Lodge No 109. A., F. & A. M.; member of the I. O. O. F.; and a mem¬ 
 ber of Americas Lodge, No. 28. A. O. U. W. lie married Miss Catharine I. Cotton, daughter 
 of Judge J. Y. Cotton, of Sparland, III., May 18,1863. and by this marriage has had si 
 children, of whom Sarah E., Frances A., and Catherine I. are living. 
 
 HARTFORD. 
 
 Hartford is located in the beautiful valley of the Neosho, sixty miles (air 
 line) south of Topeka, and sixteen miles southeast of Emporia, on the Missouri 
 Pacific Railway. Surrounded by large, well-cultivated farms and stock ranges, 
 with its favorable location, and natural advantages, it has during the past few 
 years grown from a slumbering hamlet to a live business town, with a popula¬ 
 tion of five hundred inhabitants. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 In the spring of 1858, c town association was organized, and composed of 
 H. D. Rice and A. K. Hawkes, of Hartford, Conn.; H. W. Martin, E. Quiett, 
 and others. The town site, which was called by its present appellation was 
 named at the instance of Messrs. Rice and Hawkes, after their native place. In 
 the fall of 1858, the site, of 320 acres, was laid off by Judge Graham and D. P. 
 Bond. One-half of the original town site has since been vacated, leaving it— 
 120 acres—its present size. The first building put upon the town site was a log 
 structure 14x16 feet, which stood on Commercial street, nearly opposite of 
 the Palace Hotel. This building was used as a store, which was kept by C. P. 
 Bassett. The next building' was a two-story frame house, erected by Mr. 
 Longley, and used as a dwelling and lodging house. The building which stood 
 in the northeast part of town, remained intact, until 1870, when it was torn 
 down. During the spring and summer of 1859, dwellings were erected by 
 Messrs. Bond, Hunt, Sears, and Robinson. 
 
 In the fall of 1859, occurred the death of-Sears, whose was the first 
 
 in the little settlement of pioneers. Mr. Longley, who as a member of the 
 town company, erected the second building in town, afterwards went to Law¬ 
 rence, and was one of the victims of Quantrell’s Raid, in 1863. The first 
 marriage was probably that of W. M. McGinnis and Francis Hunt, who were 
 married November 7, i860, by Rev. I. Harris, a minister of the Baptist per¬ 
 suasion. 
 
 The postoffice was established in 1859, A- K. Hawkes appointed 
 Postmaster. He was succeeded in the order mentioned, by E. B. Bassett, W. 
 K. Norbary, S. M. Morgan, S. G. Britten, G. W. Sutton, and T. Campbell, 
 the present incumbent. It was made a money order office, July 2, 1877, and 
 now does an annual business of $15,000. 
 
 The first school was taught by Mrs. A. K. Hawkes, at her house, in i860. 
 About this time it was decided by the Methodist Episcopal Conference, that a 
 branch of the Baker University, should be located at this point. The citizens 
 agreed to donate aid in the shape of funds and land, and work was commenced 
 on the building, which was a two-story, stone structure, 32x46 feet. After an 
 expenditure of several thousand dollars, the building was partially completed in 
 1862. In connection with the District School, several terms were taught, after 
 which the “Collegiate Institute” became defunct. The building was then used 
 by the District school, until 1877, when a two-story frame building was erected 
 at a cost of $2,000, T. A. Rogan, being the first teacher. 
 
 In 1859, E. Quiett commenced to build a frame saw and “ corn mill,” a 
 few rods above the present grist mills. It was completed in 1S61, by J. H. 
 Hunt, who sold his interest to W. K. Norbary, who operated it for about seven 
 years. 
 
 Benjamin N. Hunt, of Hartford, relates an incident illustrating the fears 
 and groundless alarms to which the early settlers were frequently subjected. In 
 May, 1861, the rumor prevailed in the settlement adjacent to Hartford that the 
 Indians would, upon a certain day, make a descent upon them and wipe them 
 all out of existance. Upon the day set for this bloody massacre, Mr. Hunt 
 was ploughing in a field, about half a mile from his house. His wife was left 
 at home with her child and young woman “ help.” The latter saw some Indi¬ 
 ans approaching with guns, and, hastily picking up the child, ran screaming to 
 the nearest neighbors. Reinforced by them she ran on to the next, until all the 
 neighbors were aroused to the threatened danger. In the mean time, Mrs. 
 Hunt carried the alarm to her husband, who mounted a horse and rode hastily 
 to town. All the men gathered up their guns and started out to reconnoitre the 
 situation. They soon met some of the Indians in the woods, and as they 
 showed no hostile intent, they were allowed to approach. Without a suspicion 
 that they were the game being hunted, the red men inquired, innocently, 
 “ Have you killed anything?” It proved to be merely a hunting party, but the 
 alarm spread as far as Ottumwa, in Coffey County, and men from all directions 
 were befoie night hastening with what arms they possessed to the aid of the 
 suttosed threatened settlement. 
 
 CHURCHES, SOCIETIES, ETC. 
 
 Metlindlst Episcopal Churcli.—Regular services were lielil at Hartford 111 1860, by Rev. 
 J. P. McElfresli. and In 1861 a class was organized byliini. Services were held some time 
 at the liouse of E. Quiett. In 1863, the lower story of the Institute Building was used until 
 1866, wlien the u|)i)er story was and is used at present. The following pastors liave had 
 charge of the organization up to the present time (December. 1882); Revs. .1. H. Hawley, 
 two years; M. Robinson, two years; G. L. Williams, one year; J. McAnulty, two years; j. 
 McCIirlstiau, two years; -J. E. Colenour, one year; W. M. Robert.son. tiiree years; N. F. 
 Tipton, one year; W. Bristoe, two years; L. w. Tlirall, one year; J. W, Howell, one year; 
 J. A. Barker, two years; T. S. Walker, two years. Present membership 125. 
 
 St. Mary's Church.—The H' jt regular pastor of the Catholic denomination was Father 
 Perrier, at the liouse of F. Bro ran and at Neosho Raplils. In 1879, a frame church edifice, 
 the first in Hartford, '24x41) feet, was l)nilt at cost of ¥900. The congregation then eml)ra('ed 
 sixteen families. Father Perrier had charge until 1880. since w'hich time the churcli h.a3 
 been snpiil ied from Emporia. Present membership tnirty-slx families. 
 
 Evangelical C/inrcIi was organized in P'ehrnary, 1880, with four memliers, hy Rev. F. 
 Harder, who remained in cliarge until Marcli, 1880, when he was succeeded l)y Rev. ,1. VV. 
 Driesback. Rev. I)riesl)ack remained two years, and was succeeded Ity Rev. S. H, Dnnkel- 
 berger, the present pastor. Regular services are held in the schoolhonse. Present memlicr- 
 shlp tliirty. 
 
 First Presbyterian Charch was organized September 24. 1882, with thirteen mein' er.s, 
 hy Rev. 1,. K. Dudley, who Is the present pastor. Regular services held in the old Institute 
 Building. Present membership (December 1882) twenty. 
 
 Mystic Lodge, No. 62,'I. O. (). E, was fir.st organized in 1872, and after maintaining an 
 existence for five or six years surrendered its charter. In May. 1882, It was re-organized 
 under tiie old cliarter with eighteen members. Its officers are; G. D. Maxson, N. G.; J. B. 
 Cbnmiea. V. G.; M. Meyer. Treas.; 0. Dow, Sec’y. Regular meetings held every Monday 
 evening in Masonic and I. O. O. F. Hall. Present meml)ership (December, 1882)twenty-six. 
 
 Hartford Lodge, No, 193 A.. F. A A, M. was organized under a cliarter, Febinary 17, 
 1881, with twentv-two charter memliers. First officers; G. D. Maxson. W. M.; I. A. Taylor, 
 S. W.; (J. W. Lnlton, J. W.; M. Weeks, Sec’y; I. SamueLson. Treas. Officers for 1882 arc the 
 same, wltli the exception of secretary, which office is filled by W. .1. Oomiis. Regular mret- 
 Ings are held on Saturday evening, on or before full moon, at Masonic and Odd Fellows’ 
 Hall. Present membership thirty-six. 
 
 A lodge of the Ancient Order of United tVorlcmen Is in existence here, but owing to 
 non-interest liy lrs memliers no data is given. 
 
 The Hartford Call is a weekly pulilicatlon, the first number of which was Issued Octo¬ 
 ber 7, 1879, liy W. ,1. Means and L. A. Hoffman. In September, 1880, Mr. Hoffman sold bis 
 interest 10 Mr. Means, who is Its present proprietor. The paper is a seven-column folio, 
 Republican in politics, and is devoted to local news. Is the only paper published in Lyon 
 County outside of Emporia. 
 
 The Hartford Bank, was incorporated with a capital stock of 850.000, in December, 
 1881. and commenced Inisiness .lanuary 1, 1882. Its officers are A. Wenger, Pres.; G. W. 
 .Sutton. Vice-Pres.; R. T. Snediker, cashier; board of directors, J. Schaefer, H. J. Sutton, J. 
 Ruliart, W. P. Gonid, L. Kell, R. T. Snediker. Does a general banking business. 
 
 The Hartford Water 31 ills were liiiilt In the fall of 1873, on tlie Neosho, tliree-eighths of 
 a mile north of Hartford, by D. Rogan, A. Wenger, and I. A. Taylor. The mill, 'W'bieh was 
 a frame structure, 35x53 feet, and two and one-naif stories high, was operated at first with 
 one run of linhrs, wliich was subsequently increased to three run of stone. A dam had been 
 built in 1872. In 1875 occurred the de.atb of Mr. Rogan, leaving tlie surviving memliers of 
 the firm as proprietors. In 1882 a new dam was liuilt. Present capacity is 200 bushels of 
 wheat and 250 bushels of corn every twenty-tour hours. The mill and Improvements repre¬ 
 sent an outlay of 814,000. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 FRANCIS BROGAN, farmer, P. O. Hartford, was born in County Donegal. Ireland. 
 March 17, 1823. Came to tlie United States in 1842. locating in Chester County, Pa., wliere 
 he resided eiglit years. He then removed to Clinton County, Iowa, and engaged in farming. 
 Sold his farm of 320 acres in January, 1875. and came to Kansas, and located in Hartford, 
 and bought a farm of 740 acres, part in Lyon and part in Coffey Countv. His principal crop 
 is corn. He has 'also araiich of 1,600 acres in Chase County, and in connection with his son, 
 William J,. is ?iso extensively engaged in stock feeding and dealing. They handle cattle 
 and liogs. Mr. Brogan has also 320 acres of upland in Lyon County, about one half mile from 
 Hartford, upon wliich he raises liay. He married Miss AnnieCnmmings, of Clinton County, 
 Iowa, August 14, 1854. hy which mariiage lie has had nine children, of whom William J., 
 Francis A., -Mary, Annie E., Joseph N., Louis B. and Lizzie A. are living. He is one of the 
 leading members of tlie Catholic Church of Hartford. He is an active and prominent Demo¬ 
 crat and a good citizen, respected hy all political parties. 
 
 AVILLIAM J. BROGAN, farmer, P. O. Hartford, was horn in Clinton County, Iowa, 
 Angustl9, 1855. He was educated in the public schools of Iowa, and at St. Francis Acad¬ 
 emy. Milwaukee, and St. John’s College, Prairie du Chieii. VVls. In January, 1875, he came 
 to Kansas, locallng in Hartford, in partnersliip with his father, Francis Brogan. He is en¬ 
 gaged in farming, and in stock feeding and dealing in Lyon. Coffey and Chase counties. He 
 married Miss Eva I. Slack, of Hartford, December 11, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Brogan are 
 members of the Catholic Church. 
 
 JOSEPH CAMPBELL, merchant, was born in Colnmhiana County, Ohio, August 31, 
 1842. Remained in Ohio until the spring of 1856, when he removed with his parents to 
 Caldwell County, Mo., where he remained until 1862, when he came to Kansas, locating in 
 Morris County. He was engaged in various pursuits until January, 1875. when he entered 
 mercantile business, as a raemher of the firm of Campbell Bros., at Hartford. In the spring 
 of 1878 lie sold his interest in tlie business and went to Colorado, where he remained about 
 ten months. Returned to Hartford in September, 1879, and again became a member of the 
 old firm, in which he has continued. Tliey carry tlie largest stock in town and do a pros¬ 
 perous business. Is Township trustee, which office he has held four years. Novemlier 7, 
 1872. lie married Miss Margaret E. Crossett, of Clay County, Mo., who died February 23, 
 1878. leaving one child—Charles. 
 
 THOMAS C AMPBELL, merchant, was horn in Columbiana County, Ohio, May 2. 1840. 
 He resided in Ohio until the spring of 1856, when lie removed with his parents to Caldwell 
 County, Mo„ and in Seiitember, 1858, came to Kansas; located in Coffey County, where his 
 fittlier took a claim of 160 acres. Thomas remained upon this claim until April, 1862. when 
 he enlisted as private in Company C. Ninth Regiment Kansas Cavalry. Was promoted to 
 Sergeant, participated in all ttie battles and engagements in which his company took jiart. 
 Was mustered out at Duv,al Bluff, Ark., April 1865. He returned to Kan.sas and located at 
 Hartford wliere lie engaged in the milling liusiness, in which he continued about five years. 
 Ill March, 1871, he engaged in mercantile business, in wliich he has since continued. The 
 lirm of Campliell Bros, carries a general stock of dry goods, clothing, lioots and shoes, gro¬ 
 ceries, etc. Mr. Campliell was appointed Postmaster in April, 1877, which position he still 
 holds. He held the office of Township Trustee two years and Towiishiii Tretisurer eight 
 years. Married Miss Ella Gould, of Caldwell County. Mo., January 1, 1866, hy which mar¬ 
 riage he has one child—Fav, horn Novemlier 27, 1877. 
 
 A.8 A D. CHAMBERS, fiirmer, P. O. Hartford, was liorn in Richland County, Ohio,April 
 16, 1837. Was educated in tlie public scliools of Ohio and at Frederlcktown Academy, and 
 when eighteen years of age began teaching. Taught in the pulillc schools of‘Ohio four 
 years. In 1859 he went to the Allegheny College, Meadvllle, Pa., from which he graduated 
 in June, 1863. While here he was enrolled in the Pennsylvania Contingent forces, and at¬ 
 tached to the One Hundred and Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment. Was sent to Pittsburgh 
 to defend that city from tlie tlireatened raid hy tlie reiiel general. Early, in 1863. In June, 
 1863 , lie returned to Oliio and engiiged in teacliing. In December, 1864. he enlisted as a 
 private In Company H, Third Regiment Ohio Veteran Volunteers, filling the vacancy caused 
 hy the deatli ol his hrotlier. Samuel C.. wlio lost his life in service in the .same coiiipany. He 
 was promoted to Ordnance Sergeant of the Regiment; served In AVilson’s Cavalry Corps in 
 Tennessee, Alaliania and Georgia, until lie was mustered out at Macon, Ga.. in Angiist, 1865. 
 Returned to Oliiooii a visltto friends and In January, 1866, came to Kansas, located at I.aw- 
 rence, and in April of the same year was elected Professor of Natural Sciences, in Raker 
 University, at Baldwin, wliich chair he occupied one vear. In 1867 he removed to Hartford, 
 and for eight years was principal of the Hartford Collegiate Institute. During this time he 
 also lield tlie office of Superintendent of Public Instruction for Lyon County four years, and 
 continued in tliis office two years after. During tliese years lie luirchased 240 acres of land 
 and started one of the first nurseries in Lyon County. He planted about 3,000 apple trees in 
 orchard besides otiier fruit trees. Is now engaged in farming and fruit raising. He was 
 the enumerator of the official census of 1880, for a iiortioiiof the Second District. Is a mem- 
 her of Emporia Encampment No. 17, I. O. O. F,, and a memher of Hartford Lodge No. 8, A. 
 O. U. W. Married Miss Anna P. Smith, of Topeka, April 12, 1873. and they have tliree 
 clilldreii—Joliii R., Mabel E, and Anna P. Mr. and Mrs. Chambers are niemhers of the 
 Metliodist Episcopal Church of Hartford. 
 
 WILLIAM J. COMitS, huUder, was liorn in Coles County, III., November 14, 1842. Re¬ 
 sided in Illinois until he came to Kan.sas in June, 1857. with his step-fatlier, M. L. Ash¬ 
 more, who took a claim about a mile from Eureka. AVm. J. also took a claim, whicli he 
 hehl hy land warrant and afterwards entered. He helped to survey the town site of Eureka, 
 and was one of the organizers of the town, tlie le.ading business being done in his lirother’s 
 name. Remained in Eureka until March, 1863, when he enlisted as a private in Company 
 M, Flfteentli Kansas Cavalry. Participated in all the engagements in which the regiment 
 took part. Was mustered out in Octolier, 1865, and in November settled at Hartford, where 
 he bought twenty acres of land, and for two years tried farming. Not finding tliat con¬ 
 genial he went Into the carpenter huslness. in 1859, which Imsiness he has since followed. 
 He has done a good proportion of tlie huildiiig up of the town. In addition to his business 
 as a Iniilder he now doesan undertaking business. He is a memher of the Metliodist Epis¬ 
 copal Church; also a member of Hartford Lodge No. 193. A.. F. & A. M., of which he is sec¬ 
 retary, and of Hartford Lodge No. 8, A. O. U.AV. He has held the office of Township Trustee 
 five years; that of Township Clerk two years, and for six years was .lustice of the Peace; 
 has lieen Notary Public in Lyon County for ten years. Married. July 5, 1866, Miss Nancy 
 FL Perry, of Elmantaro Township, hy which marriage he has had six children, of whom 
 Emerv E.. John P. and (Ira M. are living. 
 
 WILLIAM P. GOULD, liardware merchant, was horn in Flrie County. Pa . June 16, 183.5. 
 The commencement of the War of tlie Rebellion found liim still in his native ,St ite. and 
 among tlie first to respond to the c;dl to arms. In May, 1861. he enlisted in Comiian v c. 
 Eighty-third Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, for a term of three months, and at the 
 
LYON COUNTY. 
 
 867 
 
 
 NEOSHO RAPIDS. 
 
 TwtiiftiwsirTw Arnlv .fwhlcli was assifTHPil to the 
 1 v\ eiitiiCorps. Army of the I otoiniic, ami participated in the battles of CulDenoor (’mirf 
 
 toreuto the TwSeth’c\)n)s!^t!”i un(fii‘uL?“joe^Ioiker?u the ^^apids, so called by reason of its close proximity to 
 
 eerUiui. Mr. Gould was wounded at >he i.atrie V.'® the Neosho River, is located in the beautiful valley of that stream twelve miles 
 
 southeast of Emporia, and fifty-four miles (air line) from Topeka.’ 
 
 uerlam Mr. Gould wl, w^lumUd at the ..att.e 
 
 as twice j)! oinoted, and he hi tlie rank of Ki rst Lieutenant when mustered out iii 18HS He 
 then re urue< to f eiiusylvaula. but remained only a short Ume Iu thalI of iSBS he caino 
 
 Va tfonV‘i^;unom'^i'Vi’^rlciH 
 
 Hartford Kent a venUa of 1869engaged in the mercantile businessat 
 
 years agent of k t m i/ for the next four 
 
 Ltablls^ied a hVrdware'sfL^e ^I'./iaao f •h'ttfbi'd. and bought and shipped corn. In 1875 
 ues undeTthe tirin namlo^^^ a partner in the business, which still contin- 
 
 stoVes and, ,TI>ey handle a general stock of hardware, 
 stuyejs aiiu .iLucuiturai implements. Mr. Gould is president of the Harff(ir<i npniAtprv a« 
 
 fPoio nl';, ‘'‘®.®®®® Township Cleric many years' Is fmei^^^^^^ 
 
 h hiember of Hartford Lodge No. 8. A. O. U W Married Miss 
 
 Loc.ated in L>on County, one mile north of Hartford, where he purchased a farm of Ifin 
 H^rtf 1 * * J*®'hiproved and r®slded upon until the spring of IsL when he removed to 
 
 MraoVd'whlih'h'e^on'elfe'^^^ l.?1881 hl'built'u.e Pala^Hote'! 
 
 the lunel he'hasa iverv'^JnrTfied^^^^^^^ operated. In connection with 
 
 a'^Ww’ fif'lty acres adjoining!” HeVs'a^lmmL^o''f‘'Ham 
 
 o"r*?li farm 180 acres there. In June. 1881, canVrtS Kansas, and atfef a residence 
 
 with” his soL 'n’p^^^^^ 1 ) at Hartford where, in connection 
 
 engaBe!fir^enerarmeLhandisl'!.'^®‘5nde^^l?rflLiL?a"r^ 
 
 .ra^Y’M sI"KlizaV'S?.U"^^^ imsiness is’lmlSSrllfe^^apUM^CluT^^^^^^^ 
 
 xudiiiieii aUlss i^iiza A. fc,utrerkin, of Clinton County. III.. Sentemhpr hv whmh mtir 
 Uvhfg.'® children, of whom Luella, John M., Henry W., and^Bessfe F. are now 
 
 .a^d'at £ “J® HfSS 
 
 . ®“ , ®®i* After a residence of two years there lie went to naii- 
 
 fornla, and for about a year was engaged In mining. He then resumed the nractice of his 
 
 years l“n’l8'64S?efusDo‘Ld oTtli^^ at Camp .Seco, Cal., in which he*^continued ten 
 
 »i ^>T **6/nsposed of this business and entered the arnivas A^d^fant- ^nro’Pnn nf 
 
 old ome frfNew Yorrhe c-n^^^^^ and after a visit of nearTy two years to his 
 
 to Kansas, locating in Hanford inSentf*mhpr ift«Q wbprp 
 
 WILLI A.M J. .MEANS, publisher, was born at Dixon III February ov ia>;« ir> tha 
 and in October 1879 m CO necVion wfn the office of the Ledger, 
 
 ass 
 sr/“oss^sc- 
 
 Which heservpd tw^ntv Qiv mnnViyc. y o ;[ • -KeKimenr, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, in 
 
 is ?■> Ar.n'fy^'i”!^^ o”flT6Y!!e‘ rl’^S'J'^falfu.ofey^ 
 
 ;ghriHSHKsS’« 
 
 fjpp'iSBsBssivSS^^^ 
 
 iBSSaSSa^ 
 
 si?SH*aSS!lSSSS 
 
 1866, lie was elected to the Tennessee Leidsiature *^froni Pa^Lr ^ 
 
 again elected to the Legislature from Carter nnfi' County, and in 1867. wa 
 
 lislied atloiiring mill, wiilcli’he has since^on(?r'?fo<i®®^Hi‘^ Hartford, where he estab- 
 feeding and dealing. In Ja ua?y f88‘> be was lias also been engaged in stock- 
 
 lehas been a member of the Koard Vf * 5'/®«?': ®f the Hartford Bank. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 . Tradition states that a town site, known as Italia, was laid off where Neo¬ 
 sho Rapids now stands, by F. R. Page. H. S. Sleeper, and G. J. Tallman, in 
 1055. It IS needless to remark that no improvements were made at that early 
 
 period. Its Italian appellation was soon after changed to Florence. In i8s7 
 Messrs. Page, Sleeper and Tallman caused a new town site of 320 acres to be 
 laid off, and known as Neosho Rapids. One of the first buildings erected on 
 the town site was a two-story frame, 30x40 feet, which was built by F. R. Page 
 and Mrs. Allen. The building was occupied as a hotel, and was completed in 
 Rev Rice hotel were also held the first religious services in the place by 
 
 One of those uncalled for events that very frequently occur in a newly set¬ 
 tled country, and for which, in many cases, no redress can be obtained, was the 
 death of Mrs. Sarah Carver, m August or September, 1856. At the time of 
 her death Mrs. Carver was only seventeen years of age, and a bride of but one 
 n *' *'1 ^ neighborhood, with but few exceptions, was composed 
 
 of the Pro-slavery element. Late in the evening of the day of the tragedy, a 
 party of ten or twelve men, supposed to be Free-state men from Topeka, ar- 
 nved at the house of C. Carver, one and one-half miles west of where Neosho 
 Rapids now stands, and demanded admittance. Mr. Carver and his wife hav 
 ing retired, Mr. Carver refused to let them in, and they commenced breaking 
 the door down. Carver then got down his somewhat disused rifle, and while 
 loading It, one of the outside party thrust his revolver through one of the nu¬ 
 merous cracks between the logs, and fired twice, both shots taking effect in the 
 body of Mrs. Carver, who was still in bed. The shots were fatal, and her 
 death occurred the next day. After firing the shots, the door vt'as broken in, 
 and the ruffians ordered Carver out, but seeing they had already gRne too far 
 their inain object being plunder, they left without further violence, and went 
 to the house of Dr. Gregg, three-fourths of a mile distant, and told him to at¬ 
 tend to the woman they had shot. During his absence the party ransacked the 
 house, and from there went to the house of J. Connell, five miles east of Em¬ 
 poria, and stole nine head of horses. In anticipation of this raid many of the 
 settlers had secreted their valuables, and it is said of one John Pierce, that he 
 buried $1,000 in gold, and after the excitement could not remember where he 
 had buried it, consequently did not recover it. After leaving Connell’s they 
 went to Mr. Simcocks, at Columbia, one and one-half miles southeast of Empo- 
 na. After leaving there the party came towards Emporia, and passed north 
 The next day they robbed the store of C. H. Whittington, at .Allen postoffice, 
 and are sa.id to have taken $3,000 tvorth of goods. Leaving Allen, they passed 
 north, and were seen no more in the country. 
 
 In 1859, P. Harvey commenced the erection of frame saw and grist mill 
 which was completed in i860. Its dimensions were 40x40 feet, four stories 
 high, and was propelled by water-power. For a number of years it was oper- 
 ated by Harvey as a saw-mill. In 1865, a steam engine was put in use, and an 
 under the firm name of Harvey & Barber. In April, 
 1868 J. L. Simmons purchased Barber’s interest, and in May, A. Robberts 
 bought out Harvey. In 1872, another member was added to the firm. In 1875 
 the firm name was known as Robberts & Jones. Steam power was used until 
 1867, when a stone dam was built across the Neosho at a cost of $3,000. At 
 present it is owned and operated by Messrs. Robberts & Jones. Has three- 
 run of buhrs, with a capacity of 150 bushels of wheat, 150 bushels of corn and 
 4,000 feet per day. 
 
 The school facilities of Neosho Rapids are good. The present school- 
 house, a two-story stone structure, 25x40 feet (about) being erected in 1871 
 Employs two teachers. 
 
 The Free Methodist Church was organized in February, 1876, by Rev. G. 
 W. Smith. A frame edifice, 38x50, was erected in 1877, at a cost of $1,500. 
 Rev. Smith remained eighteen months, and was succeeded by Rev. Jno. Garrett, 
 one year; O. Limback,one year; L. C. Ebyand B. S. Smalley, one year; S. V. 
 Green, one year, and Rev. E. Leonardson, prewnt pastor, from September, 1882 
 Present membership, 14. 
 
 Protestant Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1876 by Rev. J. 
 
 L. Wilkins, with twelve members. Rev. Wilkins remained eighteen months, 
 and was succeeded by Rev. Mr. Annis, two years; M. P. Grant, one year; J.’ 
 
 L. Fordney. six months. The organization occupies the old Free Will Baptist 
 Church, said to have been built in i860. Present membership, 10. 
 
 Neosho Rapids Lodge, No. 2,555, K. of H., was instituted under dispensa¬ 
 tion September 14, 1818. A charter was granted November 4. 1882, with about 
 twenty-five members. Its present officers are : J. E. McLeod, D.; F. C. Brown 
 V. D.; H. H. White, A. D.; W. F. Hancock, R.; W. H. McMullen, F. R.- l’. 
 Jacob, Jr-. T.; F. L. Grove, G.; Wm. M. Nelson, Grd.; A. O. Stevenson, Chap.- 
 S. Jacob, S. Regular meetings held in hall first and third Saturday evenings’ 
 of each month. ^ 
 
 Although Neosho Rapids is two miles from the nearest railroad, it is on the 
 line of the projected K. C. & E. road, which will be built through the place dur¬ 
 ing the summer of 1883. A larger increase to its general business is expected. 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES-JACKSON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 WILLIAM S. COOK, f<Trmer, Section 2.5, Township 19, Range 12 P O Neosho RanIrls 
 '^oriineceinher25. 183f near Springfield. Ohio. Hts pareiits dying when he was 
 
 E®I Tewls County, N. Y., where he was raised upon a farm. Before attalii- 
 .ImJ scliool, and taught for eight years in Indiana and Illl- 
 
 t*i?B PnH-'i.Jwk™! I® ^9dsks and pre-empted 160 acres of land situated on tlie soutli of 
 
 miles northwest of Neosho Rapids. He has since purchased a.idi- 
 mP.eh i.’iiVl-Iho “rL®® "'hich is well Improved. His l.nlldings are 
 
 Imlldings in the State, liis flue large harn I.eing partl- 
 P-l Jil.ilL ^ M "PJ®- is a member of the Metliodlst Episcopal Clinrcli, also a 
 
 member of Chicago Mouml Grange, No. 492, P. of II. lie maiTled Miss Margaret K. Pittman, 
 
868 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 of Parke County, Inti., Api'jl 14.1861. by which inarriaRe he ha.s liail nine clilidren, of whom 
 Ida A., Emma A., William ()., .MarKaret and Cliarles .Sumner are now living. 
 
 PARNELL C. COWLI.\(J. .stock farmer, Section 8. P. O. Emporia, was l)orn in Stielhy 
 County, Mo., Septeinher 19, 1847. When two and a lialf year.s old ills parents removeil to .Madi¬ 
 son Connty.Oliio.wliere ids youth was spent. He was educated at the Ohio M’esleyan Univer¬ 
 sity. Delaware, oliio, and in 1868 entered mercantile life. Was engaged in tlie drug Imsiuess 
 at West Jetferson, Oliio, for six years, tlien removed to London, Oliio, and engaged in the 
 hardware liusiness, which he continued until the spring of 1881 wlien lie came to Kansas. 
 Located in .lackson Township, Lyon County. Pnrcliased 960 acres of grazing land and en¬ 
 gaged in sheep and cattle raising. In tlie spring of 188"2 lie purchased aliont 300 acres of 
 land adjoining his first purchase. He has improved tliese lands hy the erection of a flue 
 residence, large barn, slieds and other farm hiiildings. His purjiose is to make a tliorongh- 
 hred lirecdlng farm. He hasalioiit 50 liead of line cows and heifers, aliont 2,300 liead of 
 Merino slieeii, of wliich 1.50 are tlioroiiglibred Spanish Merinos, and about 75 head of hogs. 
 Of the latter lie will raise principally P.erkshlr ■ and Polaiid-Cliin i. .Mr. Cowling is a mem¬ 
 ber of tlie first Methodist Episcopal Cliitrcli of Emporia, also a member of Mount Vernon 
 Conimandcry, No. 1, K. T., of Coliimlius. Ohio. He married .Miss Laura E. Stutson, of West 
 .Jelfersoii, Oliio, November 11, 1874. and tliey have one clilld—Mabel. 
 
 DAVID A. HU.NTER. farmer. Section 11, Township 19, Range 12. P. O. Emporia, was 
 liorn In Mercer County, Pa.. .Marcli 27. 1827. IVas hrouglitnp on a farm and after attaining 
 ills majority learned the trade of a liiacksmitli, at whicli he worked in his native county un¬ 
 til 1352 wlien lie went to California hy the Panaina route. Was engaged in mining about a 
 year, ihen worked at liis trade there about four years. He then returned to Peninsyl- 
 vania and remained until he came to Kansas, in the spring of 1858. Located in Lyon County 
 and pre-empied 160 acres of land situated on Hadger Creek in .lackson Township, about sl.x 
 miles ea.st of Emporia. He has since iiurchased additional land, and now lias 400 acres in 
 his farm, upon which he has placed valuahle improvenient.s, including a commodious stone 
 dwelling and necessary farm buildings and an orchard of about 350 apple trees and 100 
 peach trees, now liearlng, liesides other fruits. He lias aliout fifty acres of timber land, 120 
 acres under cultivation, and uses remainder for grazing and liay. He raises some cattle, 
 liorses and hogs, and feeds some cattle, using all his croiis, which are principally corn and 
 oats. He has resided upon his fanii since ills settlement witli the e.xception of the years 
 from 1860 to 1866, during tliree years of wliich time he was residing in Topeka, the re¬ 
 mainder out of the State, ill Pennsylvania and Colorado. Mr. Hunter is a member of the 
 United Presbyterian Chureli. He-is a Republican in iinlitics and, though he never lias 
 sought oflice, he has been several tiiiies elected to local ofiices. He has never married. His 
 younger brother, Anderson M., who is married, is connected with hliii in the oiieratioii of 
 tlie farm. 
 
 J.\COB JACOB, Sr., farmer. Section 9. Township 19, Range 13. P. O. Neosho Rapid.s, 
 was horn in Berne, Switzerland, December 24,1815. Came to the United States wltli his 
 parents lit 1833, locating in Monroe County, Ohio. For several years he was engaged In 
 coal mining, and afterwards engaged in steanilioating on tlie Ohio River. In 1845, he re¬ 
 moved to Jolinson County, Iowa, where he remained seventeen years, most of the time en¬ 
 gaged in fanning. In 1862. became to Kansas, locating in .lackson Township upon a farm, 
 of 160 acres, wliich lie had purcliased the year previous. He lias ever since operated tins 
 farm, to which lie has added, by siihseiiiieiit purchase, ten acres of timber land. In 1862, 
 lie built a log cabin, whicli is still standing, and now used for a warelioiise, and in 1871, he 
 built a flue, large frame ilwehlng house, and has made other valuable iinprovements on tlie 
 farm, including an oreiiard of about 275 apjile trees, now bearing, about 100 trees of other 
 fruits and 500 flue vines. He raises cattle and hogs, feeding all ills croiis to his own stock. 
 Mr. .J.acob ii^well ple.ased with Kansas, having come herewith little, and since aciiiiired 
 him suftlcientto assure him a season of rest, without anxiety, in his old age. He married 
 Miss Elizabetli Roih, of Wlieeling, Va., Febrnary 16, 1842, by wliich marriage he has had 
 ten children, of wliom .lolin Jacob, Jr., Wilhelm, Christian, Henry. Samuel and Mary Ann 
 Elizalieth are now living. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob are members of the Evangelical Church. 
 
 JOHN JACOB, farmer. Section 8, Township 19, Range 13. P. O. Neosho Rapids, was 
 born at Wheeling. Va., May 3, 1843. Two years later his jiarents removed to Johnson 
 County, Iowa, where the.v remained upon a farm until the spring of 1862, wlien tliey came 
 to Kansas, driving tlirougli by team. The subject of tills sketch remained with his 'father, 
 upon ills farm in Jackson Townsliip. until after marriage. During tlie War of tlie Kebelllon 
 he was engaged tor about two years in freigliting tor tlie Government between Emporia 
 and Fort Gibson, Indian Ter. After his marriage lie tanned rented Pind for two vears, 
 then bought eighty acres of jiartly improved land. situ.atedon Dry Creek, in Jackson Town¬ 
 ship. He lias since purchased land adjoining, so that he now has in his farm 240 acres, 
 upon wliich he has placed valuable improvements, liicluding agood dweilingaiid necessary 
 farm buildings, ami an orchard of 155 trees. He raises cattle and liogs, feeding all his 
 crops to his own stock. Mr. Jacob has been a member of tlie School Board, and Treasurer 
 of tlie same five or six year.s. He married Miss Margaret J. Ruiinion, of Cedar County, 
 low.a, December 25,1866. She died October 17, 1872. after hearing him two clilidren, of 
 wliom Nellie E. is now living. He married Miss Martha Shafer, of Jackson Township, 
 March 19. 1877, liy whom lie has one cliild—Harry E. 
 
 Maurice MULCONNERY, farmer. Section 28, Townsliip 19, Range 13, P. O. Neosho 
 Rapids, was born in tlie County of Tipperary, Ireland, March 12, 1826. Came to the United 
 States in 1847, and for the next ten years he was engaged in railroad construction, prin¬ 
 cipally in New York and Pennsylvania. In 1857, he settleil in Jones County, Iowa, and 
 boiiglit a farm of 200 acres. In addition to tlie operation of this farm, lie was for thirteen 
 years engaged in railroad contracting, in low'a. In tlie spring of 1870, he came to Kansas, 
 locating in .Iack.^on Township, east of and adjoining the towii site of Neosho Rapids. He 
 bought at that time 800 acres of lan.i, to wliicii he lias added, by sulisequent purchase.s, 480 
 acres, all of wliich he now farms. He lias made valuable improvements upon his farm, 
 including a fine and commodious dwelling, and necessary farm buildings. Has an orchard 
 of iibaiit 200 friiittrees. He is largely engaged In raising cattle and hogs, feeding all his 
 crops, wliich are principally corn, to liis own stock. In the spring of 1883, he had aeon-- 
 tract for one and a halt miles of lieavy rock work, on the Kansas Citv and Emporia R’y, 
 near Neosho Rapids. He married Miss Catharine McCabe, of Galena. 111., August 13, 185'7, 
 by whicli marriage lie has had twelve clilidren, of whom Michael J., Johns., Annie T., 
 Nellie A., Catharine, James P. and Margaret J. are living. Mr. and Mrs. Mulconnery are 
 members of the Catliolic Church. 
 
 MICHAEL MYERS, farmer. Section 16, P. O. Emporia, was born iii Fayette Coiiiity, 
 Pa., .lanuary 4. 1838. He removed with bis parents to Iowa, in the fall of 1854. There were, 
 111 the party of immigrants, about twenty families. Tliey were stricken witli cholera at Du- 
 biifiue, and went into Wisconsin, wliere tlie parents andasisterof Mr. Mversdied of the 
 dreadful disease. He remained with tlie larger portion of the colony, and settled in Black- 
 hawk Coiintj', Iowa, in tlie spring of 1855. In the spring of 1857 he came to Kansas. In 
 the following year he entered a claim of 12u acres of scliool land in Jackson Townsliip, five 
 miles soiithe.ast of liniporia. He has since purchased ten acres of timber land on tlie Neo¬ 
 sho. He continued Ills farming operations untii May. 1861, w'lien he enlisted as a private in 
 Company H, Second Regiment, Kansas Infantry, for three months, but was kept in service 
 aliout seven months, when lie was discharged; and again enlisted for three years, in Com¬ 
 pany A, Second Regiment, Kansas Cavalry. He was wounded at the battle of Wilson’s Creek, 
 disaliling him from heavy duty for several montlis. He afterwards participated in all the 
 engagements in which his company took [lart. He was mustered out of service at Little Rock, 
 Ark., in Ma.v, 1865. and returned to Emporia, engaging in various business enterprises until 
 1873, wlien he married and settled upon his farm, wlilcli he.has since continued to operate. 
 His principal crop is corn; also raises cattle and hogs. He is a member of the Cliurcli of 
 United Brethren. Married Miss Mary M. Overly, daughter of Abram Overly, an old settler 
 and prominent citizen of Jackson Township, by wliich marriage he has had four children— 
 Abram O.. Carrie 1)., Frederick E., and Viola F., all now living. 
 
 SAJIUEL OGDEN, deceased, was one of tlie early settlers of Neosho Valley, having 
 located on the Neosho River, about two and a half miles nortliwest of tlie pre.sent site of Ne¬ 
 osho Raiiids, in May, 1857. He was born March 14, 1818, at Dayton, Ohio. Wliile young his 
 jiarents removed to Fountain County, Ind., wliere he was raised upon a farm, and resided 
 until after his marriage. He owned and operated a farm in Fountaiii County, until 1850, 
 when he sold his property in Indiana and removed to Dallas County, Iowa, where lie bought 
 a farm and engaged in farming, remaining tliere until lie came to Kansas. Here he bought 
 a claim of 160 acres, wliicli lie afterwards pre-empted, and subseiiuently purcliased addi¬ 
 tional land. He owned, at the time of his deatli, about 250 acres, upon whicli lie had made 
 valuable liiiprovements. .Since ills deatli, which occurred November 16. 1867, his widow 
 li.as made additional improvements, inclnding a commodious dwelling house, good barn, 
 and an orcliard of about 150 trees. She now operates the farm, assisted by lier two young¬ 
 est sons. She raises some cattle and hogs, and feeds some cattle besides. Iter principal crop 
 is corn. Mr. Ogden married Miss Susantiah Lighty, of Fountain County, Ind., March 12, 
 1846. They had eleven cliildren, of whom eiglit survived him, and seven are now living— 
 Elvina M„ Demarls J., Maripiis DeL., Irving M., Frances A.. Laura E., and yulncy B. 
 
 J.A..MES O’TOOLE, farmer. Section 33, Township 19, Range 13. 1’. O. Neoslio Rapids, 
 was born In tlie County of Galway, Ireland, Marcli 17, 1828. C.ime to tlie United St.ates in 
 1839, locating in Norfolk County. Mass., where he remained until lie w.as twenty years old, 
 then went to California and remained two years. Ho then returned to Norfolk County and 
 engaged as a farm laborer, and in carpet milking until 1853. when he lioiight a small farm 
 at South Dedliam, which he operated until 1858, when he traded liis Massachusetts proper¬ 
 ty for a farm of eighty .acres in Jones County, Iowa, and removed tliere. He soon after 
 bought eighty acres adjoining, and farmed this land for five years. He then sold it and 
 boiiglit an improved farm of 210 acres in the same county. T'his farm he operated until 
 1869. wlien he sold it and came to Kansas. In the fall of tliat year he located at Lawrence, 
 where he bought some town iiroiierty and a farm of 280 acres. He put in a crop the follow- 
 ing-year, lint before harvest sohf tlie property, including tlie growing croii, and removed to 
 Jackson Townsliip. Here lie bought 400 acres of uniniproved lainlj situated southeast of 
 and adjoining the town site of Neosho Rapids, which he began at once to improve. In 1879 
 
 he sold iiart of this farm, including buildings apd an orchard of twelve acres, .and built upon 
 a dilterent location a tine farm dwelling, liarn, corn-crib, sheds, etc. He lias made several 
 purchases and some s,ales of land since his location here, and now owns and operates a farm 
 of 1.280 acres. He raises iiiaiiy cattle and hogs. Principal crops are corn and wheat. Mr. 
 O’Toole raised tiiion liis farm the tallest corn stalks exhibited at the Centennial Flxhibition at 
 Philadelphia in 1876; each of tlie three stalks exliibited bore two ears of corn, wliich were 
 ten feet or more from the ground, the aver.age heiglit of the stalks being seventeen feet four 
 inches. .Mr. O’Toole now has upon his farm an orchard of 1,100 apple trees, liesides oilier 
 fruits. He married Miss Ellen Donolioe, of South Dedham, Mass., Scptenilier 6. 1853. liy 
 which marriage he has had eleven children, of whom Tlioni.as E..lames D., John. Ellen. 
 Henry, Annie. Michael and Patrick are now living. Mr. and Mrs. O’Toole are members of 
 tlie Catholic Church. 
 
 ANDREW J. RICHMOND, mereliant, was born .Vugust 11, 1841, .at Cleveland, Ohio. 
 He attended the eoniuion scliools until about sixteen years of age, when he went across the 
 plains to S.alt Lake City with a Government contractor, Sliortly after his return lie re¬ 
 moved to Noble County, Ind., where lie remained until Decemlier, 1861, wlien he enlisted 
 as First Sergeantof Comiiany I, Forty-eightli Regiment Indiana Volunteers. IVas assigned 
 to the Fifteentli Army Corps, and served in the Army of the Cumberland. Participated in 
 the battles of luka and Corlntli and the siege of Vick,sburg. He was wounded at Vicksliiirg 
 in .Tune, 1863, and sent to tlie hospital at .I.ackson, Tenn., from which lie was discliarged for 
 dlsahility January 2. 1864. He tlien returned to Noble County, and a short time alter, in 
 the summer of 1864, came to Kansas. First located at Ottawa, but being still disabled by 
 his wound he engaged in no business until the fall of 1865. when he removed to Neosho 
 Rapids, built a store and bought a stock of drugs and groceries. Rem.ained lii liusiness here 
 tliree years, then sold out and went to the Indian Territory, where for the next tliree years 
 he was engaged in tr.iding witli the Indians and in horse dealing. In 1871 he returned to 
 Kansas and engaged in the drug business at Os.age City, in wliich he continued about ten 
 years. He held the olTice of City Marshal of Osage City one year during this time. In April, 
 1881. he sold his drug business and removed to Neoslio Raiiids. He bought tlie store built 
 by him in 1865, together with the stock of goods in it, and lias since continued in business 
 here, dealing in drugs and groceries. His is the only drug store in tlie village. Mr. Rich¬ 
 mond is a member of the order of A., F. & A. M. He niairled Miss Minnie B. Jolinson, of 
 Ottawa, February 22, 1866, liy whom he h.as three cliildren—Hattie E., Mattie and Guy E., 
 all living. 
 
 ALFRED ROBERT.S, miller, w<as born Febrii.ary 26, 1829, in the county of Cornwall, 
 England, and came to the United St.ates in July, 1845. He located in Iowa County, Wis., 
 where he was engaged in tlie lead mines until the fall of 1848. when he removed to Penii- 
 svlvania and remained aliout one year engaged in mining. The next year he p,assed in 
 Western Virginia and Tennessee, and the two years following lie was in the copper mining 
 district of Lake Superior. In 18.52 lie went to California, wliere for about five and a lialf 
 years he was engaged in the gold mines. The next six years he was eng.aged in the cattle 
 business in California, whence he went to Nevada in 1863. taking witli him aliout 1,200 head 
 of cattle. He remained in tli,at territory until September, 1866, wlien he sold out his c.attle 
 business and returned to California. He remained there aliout a year, dealing in sheep; 
 then, after a few months ii.assed in visiting his old home in Wisconsin, he came to Kansas. 
 In May, 1868. he located at Neosho Rapids and bought an Interest in the Neoslio Rapids 
 Mills. He has ever since been engaged in the milling business. Present style of firm is 
 Roberts & .Jones, who operate a finuring and saw-mill run liy water-power secured by tlie 
 fall of several feet in the Neosho River at this iioint. Mr. Roherts has since purcliased one 
 farm of seventy-three acres and another of seventy-five acres, both of which he rents. He 
 has been a director of the Emiioria National Bank since its organization, in 1873, and had 
 been a director of the bank previous to that time under Its .State charter. He is a inenilier 
 of tlie order of A., F. & A. M. He married Miss M.ary Anna James, of Dodgeville, Wis., 
 June 29, 1868, liy which marriage he has had seven children, of whom Nellie A., Alicia B., 
 Alfred B.. James L., Mabel .1. and Thomas H. are living. 
 
 EDWARD A. ROBINSON, if.armer and stock dealer, P. O. Neosho Rapids, w.as born 
 October 20, 1852 in Lawrence County, Pa. When lie was about five years old Ids parents 
 removed to Grundy County, III., where he was raised upon a farm. He w.as ediiciited in tlie 
 common schools of Grundy County and at the Morris Classical Institute. In the spring of 
 1877 he came to Kans.as, locating first at Emporia. In the fiUl of that year he bought 160 
 acres of unimproved land, situated on Plumb Creek, in Fremont Township, wliicli he 
 improved and resided upon four years. In tli.e fall of 1881 he sold this farm, and in tlie 
 spring of 1882 located at Neosho Rapids.wliere he bought ,a town residence and 100 acres of 
 improved land. He farms this land and is also engaged in buying and selling cattle and 
 liogs, hein.g tlie only cattle dealer in the village. He married January 27, 1880. Miss 
 Emma Williams, who was born and then resided in Grundy County, HI. 
 
 JOHN P. TOLFORI), merchant, was born June 2'>, 1850, in OrleansCounty, N. Y., where 
 his early life was spent. In the spring of 1867, lie came to Kansas with liis parents. His 
 Lather, Charles Tolford, located at Neoslio Rapid.s. and followed farming one year upon land 
 purchased that spring and previous. In 1868 he bought a .store at Neosha Rapids, and a 
 general stock of merchandise, and engaged in mercantile life, in wh ch he continued until 
 ills death in March, 1880. With theexcepiion of tliree. years, spent partly in Michigan and 
 partly in Georgia, the subject of this sketch h.as been in this State since 1868, being in part- 
 nership witli his fatlier three years previous to his death, .and sole proprietor since, Inaving 
 purcliased of the estate his bate fatlier’s interest. Hecarries a general stock of drygoods, 
 groceries, clothing, boots and shoes, etc. He has the largest store, and does the heaviest 
 business in liis line in the village. Mr. Tolford is a member of the Neosha Rapids Lodge, 
 No. 2555 K. of H. He h.as held the office of Treasurer of .lackson Township three years. 
 Has been a member of the School Board, and Treasurer of the same six years. He married 
 Miss Alina .Nelson, of Jackson Townshiii, by which marriage he has one cliild—Charles 11. 
 
 D.-VVID VANGUNDY, farmer. Section 24. Township 19. Range 12, P. O. Neosho Rapids, 
 was born in Ross County, Ohio. June 28, 1819. Thirteen years later his parents removed to 
 Fount.ain County, Ind., where Mr. Vangundy reniaineiluntil 1849. when he removed to Illi¬ 
 nois, whence, tliree years later, he went to Texas, where he remained about two years. He 
 then started for California, lint, reaching Foit Gilison, l-idian Ter., too late for emigra¬ 
 tion, he eng,aged in tr.ading with the Indians, and in the siiring of 1855 he came to Kansas. 
 He w.as one of the first settlers of the Neosho Valley, locating upon tliat river, about two 
 miles below the confluence of the Cottonwood River, where betook a claim of 160 acres of 
 land, which lie afterwards pre-empted, and li.as ever since farmed. He h.as made valuable 
 improvements on this farm, including the necessary farm buildings and an orchard of 1,200 
 aiiple trees, 400 of wliicn are liearing fruit, 500 peach trees and others of smaller fruits. 
 He raises cattle and hogs, feeding all his crops to his own stock. During tlie bloody days of 
 early K.ans;is a daughter of Mr. Vangiindy was killed, under the following circumstances; 
 
 A party of Free-state men, who were on a raid, came tlirongh this county, committing acis 
 of robbery and rapine at different points. Arriving .at tlie house of Christian Carver to 
 whom slie was married, they demanded admittance, but as he sliowed signs of resistance, 
 .and was slow in opening the door, they commenced firing through tlie cliinks of the log 
 caliiii in wliich they resided. One of tlie charges, consisting of two small lialls or buckshot, 
 entered her side, while she was sitting up in bed, and from the effects of this wound slie 
 died tliree d.ays Liter, on .September 17, 1856. The robbers continued on their raid through 
 the county, committing acts of violence and robbery at different points, and were never aji- 
 preliendeil or punished. The last dying request of Sirs. Carver to lier father and husband 
 w.as that tliey refrain from seeking any revenge for her death. She expressed a readiness 
 to die and forgiveness to lier murderers. Mr. Vangiindy Is a member of the Metlio:iist Pro¬ 
 testant chureli. He is also a member of tlie Order of .4... F. A A. M. and a member of Clii- 
 c.ago Moiiml Grange, P. of H., and of two temperance societies. He married Miss Isabella 
 Taylor, of Foiiiitain County, liid., in 1839. She (lied in 1867. after liearing him nine clill- 
 dren, of whom William Franklin, John C., Rachel, Josepli T. and Melissa are now living. 
 He married Miss Emily M. Brown; of Indianapolis, Ind., November 23.1871 by whom lie 
 lias si.x children—Gnv, Ell, May, Hugh, Iiia and Lee, all living. 
 
 DANIEL L. WARD, farmer. Section 3.5, Township 18. Range 12. P. O. Emporia, was 
 born August 6, 1816, in Canad.a, near the Vermont line, and claims that State as his native 
 State, as lie was there raised. He learned the trade of millwright, amhtogether witli farm¬ 
 ing, worked at his trade until he left the State for Oliio, where lie remained six years, en¬ 
 g.aged at Ills trade and car|ientering. The next two years he resided in Dundee, HI., where 
 he became acquainted with liis wife, and shortly after liis marriage, he went to Wisconsin. 
 He remained in tliat State, engaged in mlllwrlghting, from 1847 until he came to Kansas in 
 July, 1857. He settled in Lyon County, pre-emiiting 160 acres of land, situated on ILvdger 
 Creek, in Jackson Township, about si.x miles west and two miles north of Emporia. He was 
 the first settler on B.adger Creek, and has ever since resided upon Ills honieste.ad. He has 
 made valuable improvements upon his farm. Including a substantial stone dwelling, built 
 aliout ten years ago, barn, and other farm buil,iing.s. His principal crop Is corn, but tlie 
 greatest product of his farm is fruit. He has one of the finest orchards in the county, con¬ 
 taining about 700 liearing apple trees, and 200 peacli trees, liesides grapes, r.aspberries. 
 blackberries and other fruits. Mr. Ward is au ardent and outspoken Republican, and has 
 held to tlie faith ever since the organization of tliat party. He held tlie oflice of Commis¬ 
 sioner of Lyon County three terms of two years e.acli. Has lieen a Justice of the Peace two 
 years, and li.as lield minor local offices. He married Miss Catlierine W. Applebee, of Dun¬ 
 dee, Hi., May 17, 1847, by wliich marriage he has Iiad five children, of whom Hattie, Frank 
 L. and Elmer E. are living. 
 
 ELI.SHa T. white, farmer and sheep raiser. Section 33, Townsliip 19. Range 13. P. O. 
 Neosho Rapids, was born in Orleans County, Vt., October 28, 1848. His father, Elisha 
 White, was a farmer and lumber dealer. When eleven years of age tlie subject of this sketch - 
 began work in it store in Charlestown, in ills n.ative county, and followed this occupation 
 witli lnterv.als of .attendance at school and work in his Lither’s lumber yards until he came 
 to Kansas. In December, 1868, he arrived at Topeka, where be rem,aliied until the spring 
 of 1869, when his father liought ,a farm northwest of and .adjoining tlie town site of Neoslio 
 Rapids, and another farm e,ast of the vill.age. Upon one of these farms Elisha T. remained 
 
LYON COUNTY. 
 
 869 
 
 hn'iT.l piirdiased an additional KiO acres, sotlial‘lie novv 
 
 I as in Ills fai in 400 acres lids farm is well liniiroved. liavinir nnoii It a ennimodinns 
 OwelliMff. barn, sheds and other fan 
 besides some of ' 
 niainder being U! 
 extensively engaged i 
 
 Mattie J. Senians, of .....,»x, 
 
 Frankie K., L:iura L. OIy<lo O. and an infant unnamed. 
 
 together with fariiiing,''he was engaged 1111111" tii'e'sprin'g ot'rSTo'.' when he located’in Ijacksoii 
 1'^“'“! purchased an improved farm of 335 acrts, situated half a mile south of the 
 Jieosho Uiver and two and a lialf miles west of Neosho Rapids, which he has since ojier- 
 le has iiiade additional improvements upon this farm, including an addition to the 
 g, new barn and corn crihs, and a warehouse for pressing hav and storing grain 
 
 ated. He 1 
 
 dwelling, new barn and corn cribs, and a warehouse for pressing hay amrsVor'ing gra'liT 
 and planted an orchard of about 100 trees. The Missouri Pacific iLilway has upon his farin 
 throiigh which it runs, a depot called Alda Station, from which he ships pressed hay and 
 grain. He raises some cattle and hogs; raises some corn, but uses most of his land foV hay 
 purposes. He is a member of the Reformed Church. He m irried Miss Susie J. Herder of 
 SiOolin^na'vSesI^^^^^^^^^ 1808, by Which marriage he has had two children,' of 
 
 READING, 
 
 Reading is a pleasant little village of 150 inhabitants, and is located on 
 rolling prairie, fifteen miles northeast of Emporia and fourteen miles south¬ 
 west of Osage City, on the A,, T. & S. Fe Railway, and two miles south of the 
 Marais des Cygnes River. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 A tract of land on which Reading is now located was in 1870 owned by 
 McMann & Co., of Reading, Pa. On the building of the A., T & S. Fe Rail¬ 
 way, James Fagan, agent for the lands, and T. J. Peter and M. S. Sargent, who 
 represented the railroad interest, organized a town company, with James Fagan 
 as president. A town site of sixty acres on Section 3. Township 18, Range 13, 
 was laid off and called Reading, in honor of a town of that name in Penu.‘-\1- 
 
 vania, and during the summer of 1870, when the town site was laid off, a depot 
 was built, a few dwelling houses, a store building, erected by Bothel’& Buns, 
 in which was also kept the postoffice ; a drug store was opened by a Mr. Pier¬ 
 son ; Mr. Coleman started a tinshop; D. L. Pettinger, who erected many of the 
 first buildings, located as a resident carpenter; James Fagan sunk a town well 
 which supplied the inhabitants with water. ’ 
 
 The postoffice, which was established in the summer of 1870 was made a 
 money order office, October 7, 1882, T. C. Biddle purchasing the first money 
 order. It receives four mails a day, and is a “Star Route” office, having a route 
 to Williamsburg, Franklin County. J. M. Stevenson, present Postmaster. 
 
 CHURCHKS AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 Prior to the settlement of Reading, there were about ten Catholic families 
 in Its vicinity, who were supplied by a priest from Topeka who held monthly 
 services at the house of James Fagan until 1870, when a frame church edifice 
 was built. Since that time they were supplied by Father Perry, of Emporia 
 until 1880, when Father D. Mier, of Emporia, took charge. ' 
 
 First Congregational Church. —Was organized in 1874 with seventeen mem¬ 
 bers, by Rev. D. Phillips. The first services were held in the old United Pres¬ 
 byterian Church, which was purchased in 1875 by the Congregationalists. The 
 building is a small frame structure, 20x34, but answers the purpose. Mr. 
 Phillips remained eighteen months, and was six months later succeeded by Rev.' 
 W. C. Walkup, who was in turn succeeded by Revs. L. Newcomb and J. Feem- 
 ster. Rev. M. H. Smith being the present pastor. Present membership, 113. 
 
 Methodist Episcopal Church, Dunlap Circuit. —An organization of this de¬ 
 nomination was effected February 12, 1880, with thirteen members, by the Rev. 
 H. J. Coker. In March, 1881,‘it was re organized in Reading by Revs. J. W. 
 Anderson and A. Buckner. A parsonage was built during the summer of the 
 
 same year. Present board of trustees (1882) J. A. Stratton, E. A. Edson 1 
 Swinkins, M. W. Stratton, J. T. Wright. The old board of trustees was found 
 to be illegally organized, and a new board was elected and organized, and a 
 new charter obtained January ii, 1883. The members of the new board are 
 W. H. Severy, Thomas C. Biddle, Henry Jacoby, G. D. Patten, James F 
 Wright, Eh Patterson, M. W. Stratton, J. A. Stratton, A. M. Eidson. The 
 society will erect a fine new church edifice the coming summer. Regular meet¬ 
 ings are held on alternate Sabbaths, in tire schoolhouse. Present number of 
 members, twenty-four. 
 
 Reading Lodge Ffo. 201, 7 . O. O. F. —W"as organized in May, 1882, with 
 twelve rnembers. Its officers are H. F. Holmes, N. G.; A. H. Bryan, V. G- 
 W. Davis, P. S.; H. W. Bryan, Treas.; L. D. Hultz, Sec’y. Regular meetings 
 are held every Friday evening, in Postoffice building. Present membership 
 twenty-two. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— reading township. 
 
 I>. o. jyy, ^as Horn 
 
 school 
 
 0. 1844, ill Clark Comity, Ohio, where liis youth wa .4 spent, 
 eiliicatioii. In August, 1862. lie enlisted as a private in Con 
 
 Tenth Regiment Ohio Volunteers, was asslgiierl to ill 
 
 He received a coiiimoii 
 Company I, One Hiitulrea and 
 
 VC, 35 4, lODij ; Mine Kdli 
 
 ^ Sportsyivania May 12 to 21; Gaines Mills, May ao'and 31; Coal 
 
 ^ Jt®rmuda Humlred, .June 14; Retersluirg, .June 22 and 23: Moiiocacv 
 
 ^hiitlifield, August 29; Wiiicliester. Septemlier IS)' 
 ^bll. September 21; Eislier’s Hill, Seidemlier 22; Cedar Creek, October 19. He was 
 1 iiustered out of service at Wasliington. D. C., in July, 1865. He then returned to Clark 
 nf* i",^i''''h*hg,in which he continued until he came to Kansas in the siirlng 
 
 of 18i Clj^iity acres of latnl,situated on Elm Crock, in Rcadintf Townsliip wliich 
 
 year, ami in tlie sjiring of 1873 iie bought eigiity acres in 
 
 ... ,r , . [laile addltioiiai 
 
 ade yaiualde 
 1 otlier f;irm 
 He Is also engaged in 
 
 be Improved and farmed one 
 
 tlie.s,aiiie towiislilp, wliich he has ever since resided upon. He lias since iiiaib 
 juirchases, so tli.at the liome farm now contains 535 acres. Cpoii tliis lie lias ma 
 improvemciits. Including a commodious dwelling house, barn, corn cribs and 
 buildings, and lias planted ail orcliard. His principal crop is corn. " ' 
 
 .na<^va,na.d^‘!ipyi'§[if‘‘Ts‘np^o^i‘\\Te''f;!r 
 
 i igs and an orchard. He married Miss Catharine M. Dalil of Pern M ircii 15 188(1 
 
 ’i^i^‘.?o^piiv‘^hrii‘':;'t'‘&a^?i‘^^^^^ ai‘;^l;'el;l1^e‘=lY.?f ife°';i'^tir<j‘d°iS 
 
 Mich., where he was brought up'on a 
 
 f August, and removed to his p; esent locution, 
 
 ot 32U acres, north of and adjoining tlie town site of Reading. He lias'siiice iinrelia=p,T t‘'«nn 
 acres of niiiinproved land about two miles sontli of Reacliiig.YbR-li 1 e nserforlie is 
 beaTorcMHe*^ Healing in cattle and li^o'gs; lias on aifaverfg4 aboiTicO 
 
 rw .5 1 ^ of his hoine farm is under cultivation, his priiiciDal cron bein^ com 
 
 bngla.ss has held the otihee of Treasurer of Reading Township seven years and has 
 m!*-''' ocal offices. He married Miss Ellen Hill, of White Pigeon, Mich ^ FSruarv 
 
 ADrVn'3^84ii'YTp^;,U?,‘^‘^’Hr‘'®!‘ 3(>-Township 17. Range 14. P. O. Reading, was horn 
 ip?ArhPf>isfHpV‘iA.npml' 1 ■■ evinced a taste for study, and when twelve years old 
 
 lett the District schools of Ills native town for a more advauceii institution at Valnaraiso 
 years’study, he obtained a complete classical course T' ' ’ 
 
 iiplete classical course. The opening 
 ‘‘'I'A’ “U"® ‘‘^e ot mteen he entered the army as a private 
 
 ^oiliana Cavalry, in the the fall of 1861 E'ifteeii iiiontbs 
 later, having developed a taste for and knowledge of surgery and iiiediciiie he was amioint 
 ed Assistant Surgeon ot his Regiment, and served the 
 
 Iroiu which iiistitntion he graduated lii February. 1869. Previous to graduation b'e or'a'c’ 
 t"'®,in Delpni, Ind. He canie^'to Kansas in Octoh§D^^^ 
 
 ability soon gained for liiiii an extensive and lucrative prac?ice. 
 AttrACte(. l)j his reputEtion iii the treatment of sui'gical aiul chronic cases maiiv came inmr 
 distances from this and other States to be h-*uef1ted by his skill. Dr. Eidson was one of the 
 nrime mover.*? in the fnvninf-irtn QnH T.. J Vi one_()i cne 
 
 had so eiicro,acbed upon his health, that in the spring of 1881. he reliliquisliS liis practice 
 ‘i"'* f ■'® ’ ®^***'“"*^ '''"h*''le removed to liis present 
 
 wniA K in farmiugand stock raising. His tiinii is situated on the Marais des 
 
 V • ^"'® ®f ^®hdiiig, and coii'ains 880 acres of fine 
 
 ..*1 ®.'’f*®**®*’®*' under enitivatioii and uses the 
 sp thL 1 ®' *'‘'J ‘'"d grazing. All bis land Is fenced. Dr. Eiilsoii p.iys special attention 
 
 m®,, Upnlpo ‘uii".”'®'!*!','®'',®'* ?'"• ''®r* **"<' *>■'' excellent strain of inbred Hamble- 
 
 toiiidii liorse.s. He has at the head ol Ins steed. IJoniface, a bay horse foaled in 1880. bred in 
 pYllAifp.i^f *'h® pedigree of the Haiiibietoiiian and Maiiibrino family, and is 
 
 expected to make a good trotter. At the bead of bis herd is a red male, of the Mrs Mott 
 ifnsp 'wntr'V'.’n ‘ *i® Ked Rose family. He has also females of the Strawberrj-. Red 
 T.idy Elizaheth, Lady Fairy and farrik families. His hogs ai e of the Jer- 
 sej, Poland-Chiiia and Red IJerksbire breeds. He has made very extensive improvements 
 pPiI>U,V ®'‘’®'"“®®‘* ^®*' *'*‘® Pni'iioses of stock lireedliig. He has 
 
 erected a fine dwelling and m snrronmied with the evidences of ids cultivation and refine¬ 
 ment. Dr.^Eidson_isoneof tlieboard of trustees of tlie Methodist Flpiscopal Church at 
 
 ‘ No. 17, A,, F. A A. 
 
 oV?i-H®i-lI ”* 6:®niwall, England, November 17, 1855. "came to tlie^’Uiii'ted 'siate^in^lSTl' 
 and to Kansas tlie same year. He located in Lyon County and engaged in farming. In 1877 
 he bought an impmved farm of elglity-five acres situated on Duck Creek, in Reading Towii- 
 ■ *’® ®^ 1880, when lie .sold it ami removed to bis present 
 
 mcatioii, sontli of, ami adioiniiig the town site of Reading, wliere lie lias a farm of 140 
 acres ot land, upon wliicli lie has made valuable improvements. Including a good dwelling 
 Imnse, and necessary f.arm linilding.s. He raises some cattle and liogs, feeding ail liis crop 
 to his own stock. He has sl.xty-five acres under cultivation and uses the remainder for graz¬ 
 ing purposes. Mr. krye is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Clinrcli, at Reading. He 
 IS now serving Ins third official term as Clerk ot Reading Townsliip. He married Miss Mary 
 j'olin ’ ®^ Reading, September 3, 1879, by whom he has two children—Henry p. and 
 
 HUGH F HOLMFIS fanner. Section 17, Township 17, Range 13. P. O. Readii g was 
 iSPn 17, 1845, 111 the Comity ot Down, Ireland. Came to tlie United Stidesiii 
 
 1850 .11 ith Ills parents, wh(> located at Williamsport, Penn,, where the subject of this sketch 
 reinaiiied u- til be caine to_ Kansas, in the sumint-r of 1869. He locateil in Lvon Coiinlv, and 
 jmrcliased 2.50 acres of unimproved land, situated on One Hundred and Forty-second Creek 
 III Reading lowiisbiii. He lias since purchased 250 acres additional, in tlie same townsliip! 
 Has about 100 acres under cultivation, Hie remainder lieing used for liay and grazing. He has 
 
 Reading, of wliicb he is a member. He is a member of Topeka Chapter 
 M., also a meiniier ot Tojieka Lodge, No. 40, I. O. O. F. * ‘ 
 
 ED. PERCIVAL F’RYE, farmer. Section 3, Tow’nsliii) 18, Range 13 
 
 -.---o" ”• iieiiem lue office Of Trustee of Read¬ 
 
 ing lowiisliip from 1871 to 1880, iiiolnsive, resigning in fall of latter year. Was elecled 
 Commissioner of Lyon Comity in November, 1880. wliicii office he held two years. He 
 married .Miss Amanda J. Heck, of limporia, December 25, 1879, liy whom lie lias two cliil- 
 Susan J. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes are members of tlie Metliodist Fbiisco- 
 pal Church. n 
 
 THOMAS B. .JON FIS, deceased, was iiorii in SoiiHi Wales. August 10, 1813. He came to tlie 
 United .States in 1861 and for ten years wan engaged in mining in Luzerne Couiitv. Pa. He came 
 to Kansas iQ the spring ot 1871, and located oi tliefeast line of Lyon County. He lioiiglit 160 
 acres of land, wlilcii lie improved and continued to ciilHvate until liis death, in Novenilier 
 1874. He was married twice, liis first wife leaving no children. By liis second wife, Mi.ss 
 Mary Powell, of Sontli IVales, lie liad nine cliiidren, of wlioni Jolin C., Samuel T. Mary 
 Jennette, Jennie, Bessie and Tliomas B. are living. Since Ins deatli Ills widow has operated 
 tlie farm, to wliich she has added, liy subsequent purchase, 640 acres, Slie lias made valua¬ 
 ble improvements upon the place, iiiclndiiig a new and cominodlons dwelling, good liarii 
 and other farm linildings and an orcliard of five acres. Slie raises and feeds cattle and 
 Iiogs. Principal crop is corn. About 160 acres of tlie farm is under cultivation tlie re- 
 iiiaiiider being used for hay .and grazing. Tlie children are all married, excejit John C 
 who IS in Arizona, and Jennie and Tliomas B., who reside upon the home farm witli their 
 mother. 
 
 JOHN QUINCY KISER, farmer and stock dealer, Section 4, Township ]7 Range 13 
 P. O. Reading, was born October 13, 1826. in Rocklngliam County, Va. Wlien lie was sLx 
 years old, liis parents removed to Montgomery County, Olilo, and seven years later they 
 located in Logan County, Oliio. Here tlie suliject of this sketch remaine.i until lie attained 
 ills majority. In 1849, lie went to California by tlie overland roule driving .an ox team 
 Iieing hve moiitlis on tlie road from Independence. Mo., to .Sacramento, Here he engaged 
 
 In mining and in bunting game for tlie mining eanips for a time, ilien turned Boniface and 
 keiit the ••Tweiity-six-niile House” at Kiiiglit’s Ferry. He returned to Otiio in 1851, with 
 tlielntention of going Hack to California, Initbis marriage changed ills iilans, anil be went 
 i to the 11 ve stock l>usiiiess in V au \V ei't Conn tv, Ohio. Tills not jirovlni? an entire success 
 lie removed to Dane County, Wisconsin, in 1853. and engaged in farming. Here lie made a 
 success raising wheat, and enlarged liis farm from 95 to 400 acres. He remained in Dane 
 County, until iie came to Kansas, in Hie siiring of 1870. He was one of Hie first settlers upon 
 the Sac;uid Fox reserve lands, then Just opened for .settlement. He Ixmgbt 960 ;icres of 
 this land, situated on Elm Creek, in Reading Townsliip, ami at onee coninieiiced to make 
 imjirovements. He lias s nee sold some of tlie original pureliase and lias boiiglit oHier 
 lauds, and now has In his farm 760 acres, of which iiboiit 150 acres is tlmlicr laud. About 
 
8/0 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 350 acres of his farm is under cultivation, the remainder heinir used for hay and grazing. 
 He is quite extensively engaged in raising and feeding cattle and hogs, keeping on an aver¬ 
 age about 3.50 head of Ciittle. His i)rinci|)al crop is com. He has an orchard of about 200 
 apple and too peach trees, Itesides other fruits. Mr. Kiser is a member of Martha Wivsh- 
 Ington Lodge No. 400, K. .t L. of H. He married Miss Rebecca McUonnell, of Montgomery 
 County, Obio, February, 1852. by which marriage helms had nine children, of whom Wil¬ 
 liam 't., Mary, Ida, George, .Sadie, .ielferson .M., Nancy and Hattie, are living. 
 
 DAVID NICKEL, farmer and stock dealer, P. O. Reading, was born in Vermillion 
 County, Indiana, where he was brought up on a farm and remained until he was about 
 twenty-six years old, w'hen he removed to Etlgar County, Illinois, and engaged in farming 
 and stock dealing, in which he continued until he came to Kansas, in the fall of 1888. He 
 loca ed in Os.age County and bought 800 acres of unimproved land, which he commenced at 
 once to improve. He h.as since made additional purchases of land in Osage and Lyon coun¬ 
 ties, and now owns 2.000 acres. This is divided Into two farms upon each of which he h.as 
 erected dwelling house, barn, and necessary farm buildings, made orchards and other val¬ 
 uable improvements. He is extetisively engaged in raising and feeding cattle and hogs. 
 Has at present about 350 head of cattle. In the spring of 1883, he removed from the homo 
 farm toil residence in the village of Reading, which he purchased the previous year, hav¬ 
 ing taken a partner, to be relieved of a part of bis care and labor. Mr. Nickel is a member 
 of Reading Lodge, No. 201. I. O. O. F. He m.arried Miss .Sophia Rush, of Vermillion 
 County, Iiul., January 17, 1850, by which marriage he has had five children.of whom Laura. 
 Margaret E., Joseph A. and Alonzo C., are living. 
 
 GEORGE D. PATTEN, farmer and stock dealer. Section 16, Township 17, Range 13, P. 
 O. Reading, was born August 10, 1847, in Morgan County, Ohio. When he was abont three 
 years old his parents removed to Hamilton County, Ind., whence they removed to Jasper 
 County, Iowa, five years later. Here the subject of this sketcli received his education, and 
 remained upon a farm until January 4, 1864, wlien he enlisted as a private in Company K, 
 Twenty-elfthth Regiment Iowa Volunteers, Was assigned to the Department of the Gulf, 
 and participated in the Red River campaign, under Gen. Banks. The following July he 
 w.as transferred to the command of Gen. Sheridan, in the Slienandoah Valley, and partici¬ 
 pated in the battles of Winchester, Cedar Creek, and Fisher’s Hill, besides several light en¬ 
 gagements and skirmishes. From here the regiment was sent to .Savannah, Ga., where 
 they remained until the close of the war gathering up Government supplies and abandoned 
 property of the Confederates. Mr. Patten was mustered out August 12, 1865. He then re¬ 
 turned to the home farm in Iowa, where he remained until he came to Kansas, in July. 
 1868. In all farming and business ventures since he came to Kansas his brother Charles 
 has been connected with him. Charles C. was born in Hamilton County, Ind., January 3, 
 1851; IS unmarried and resides with George 1). upon the home farm. Member A., F. & A. 
 
 M. Located In Osage County, and remained there upon a rented farm for three years. 
 Then bought a farm in the same county, which they operated until January, 1880. when 
 they sold it and removed to their present location in Lyon County. They then bought 800 
 acres of p.artly improved land, situated ou or near One Hundred and B’orty-second Creek, in 
 Reading Township. They liave since made additional purchases of land in Lyon and 
 Wabaunsee counties, and now hold 1.600 acres In Lyon and 1,440 acres in Wabaunsee 
 County. This is all under fence, and 500 acres in the home farm is under cultivation. The 
 principal crop is corn, all of which they feed to their own stock. They are extensively en- 
 g.aged in feeding cattle and in raising hogs. They have at present made valuable improve¬ 
 ments upon the home farm, inclinlinga tine and commodious dwelling, excellent barn, and 
 other farm buildings. The subject of our sketch is a member of Osage City Lodge, 
 A.. F. A A. M.; .also a member of Canby Post, No. 11. G. A. R., of Os.age City. He at present 
 holds the office of Trustee of Reading Township, and has held other local offices. He is a 
 member of the Board of Directors of the Os.age County Bank. He married Miss May Besse, 
 of Osage County, September 9. 1874, by whom he has three children—Nellie, Frederick W., 
 .and Philip S., all living. 
 
 OLIVER PHILLIPS, farmer. Section 23, Township 17, Range 12. P. O. Emporia, is prob¬ 
 ably the oldest settler now living In Lyon County. He was born in Luzerne County, Pa., 
 .111116 21,1816. With the exception of a residence of twelve years of his early youth in Co¬ 
 lumbiana County, Ohio, he resided in his native county until he came to Kansas. After at¬ 
 taining his majority he was engaged in carpentering and running saw mill most of the 
 time. In March, 1855, he took a claim of 160 .acres located on One Hundred and Forty- 
 second Creek in Waleiloo Township, upon which he built a log cabin and made some Im¬ 
 provements. His nearest neighbor was Charles H. Withington, ten miles north on One 
 Ilnndred and Foi ty-sec md Creek. Several families settled in about him, but as their claims 
 afterwards proved to be located upon the Sac and Fox Indian reserve, they were all com¬ 
 pelled to leave except .a, L. Watkins. Two years later Mr. Phillips sold his claim and pre¬ 
 empted 160 acres of land situated on Duck Creek in the same township. Upon the organiza¬ 
 tion of Reading Township his farm came within its limits. Here he has eversince resided. 
 He has since bought and sold various parcels of land, and now has in the present home 
 farm 360 acres, all under fence, and about sixty acres under cultivation. He raises many 
 cattle and hogs, feeding all his crops to hisown stock. He has made valuable improvements 
 upon his farm, including a fine and commodious stone residence, begun in 1870 and finished 
 in 1874; a large barn and other farm buildings. From 1857 until a few yeais ago his place 
 was a public house, and for seven years was a change station on the stage line between Law¬ 
 rence and Emporia. Mr. Phillips has been a Justice of the Peace eighteen years. Has 
 held the office of County Commissioner of Lyon County one year and County Assessor four 
 years. He has also been Trustee of Reading Township one year and has held other local 
 offices. He is a member of the Christian Church. He married Miss Calista Wilcox, of 
 Springfield. Pa., September 20, 1838, by which marriage he has had nine children, of whom 
 Win. H., Martha M., Mary H., Arthur M., Caroline, Minnie B. and Frank are now living. 
 .Minnie B. and Frank were born In Kansas. All the children are married, and with the ex¬ 
 ception of Martha M.,w'ho resides in Emporia, are all settled within three miles of the home 
 farm. 
 
 GEORGE PLUMB, farmer and sheep breeder. Section 14, Township 18, Range 12, P. O. 
 Badger Creek, was born in Union County, Ohio, December 15, 1843. He received a common 
 school education. In April, 1857. he came to Kansas with his parents, and until 1861 re¬ 
 mained upon his f.atlier’s farm on Plumb Creek, in Lyon County. He enlisted, November 13, 
 1861, as ,a priv.ate In Company H, Eighth Regiment Kansas Volunteers. The company was 
 a cav.alry company and was shortly after transferred to the Ninth Regiment of Cavalry, and 
 designated as Company B. Mr. Plumb w.as ou detailed service as a scout, under the imme¬ 
 diate orders of Gen Ewing nearly a year, and rejoined ids company .at the time ot their 
 transfer to the Red River. He then remained witli the company until he w.as mustered out 
 of service, November 19, 1864. In the following year he engaged in the stock business in 
 partnership with his broilier. Col. P. B. Plumb, having the active charge of the stock, and 
 increasing the business rapidly for two years. He then bought the interest of hisbroiher 
 and continued in ihe business alone until 1871. He then came to his present location on 
 Badger Creek in Re.ading Township. Starting here with eighty acres he has since accumu¬ 
 lated land by purchases at dilterent times until he h.as now 111 his farm 3.2(10 acres. About 
 600 acres is under cultivation. His principal crops are corn, millet and cane. He makes a 
 specialty ot sheep breeding and wool growing, having at pre.sent about 3.000 head in his 
 flock, including about 100 fine thorough-bred .Merinos. .Mr. Plumb is a member of Em¬ 
 poria Post. G. A. R., and a member of Emporia L( dge. No. 2. A. O. U. W. He is a Republi¬ 
 can in politics, but, though he exerts considerable inierest in the affairs ot the party, he has 
 neversought or held office. He married Miss Ellen M. Cowles, of Fremont Township, Au¬ 
 gust 21,1867 by which marriage he has had eight children, of whom Preston B., Maggie, 
 James R., Joseph and Inez are living. 
 
 CAPT. JOEL A. STRATTON, general merchant, Reading, was born March 9, 1837. at 
 Leominster, Mass. He received acommon school education in his nativetownand remained 
 upon his father’s farm until September, 1862, when he entered the army as Captain ot 
 Company C, Fifty-third Regiment Massachus dts Volunteers. Was assigned to the Depart¬ 
 ment of the Gulf, and participated in the battles of Fort Bisland, P.irt Hudson, May 27, 
 1863, and the .second battle of Port Hudson, June 14, 1863. In the latter engagement he 
 was severely wounded by a minie ball, which entere.l his head just below and behind his 
 left ear and came out between his left eye and nose, destroying his eye, Init most miracu¬ 
 lously not proving fatal. He was mustered out of service September 2. 1863, and returned 
 to his native town. In the fall of 1863 he was elected a member ot the Massachusetts Legi,s- 
 I.ature and served one term. He afterwards had the honor ot being elected five consecutive 
 years a member ot the Board ot Selectmen ot his native town. In August, 1864, in partner¬ 
 ship with his brother, Martin W., he bought a grist and saw mill, to which they added a 
 large planing mill and engaged in flour, grain ami lumber business in Leominster, contin¬ 
 uing in the same until he came to Kaii'i.as, in fhe fall of 1878. Located In Lyon County, and, 
 still in partnership with his brother, they purchased one-half the town-site of the village of 
 Reading. They also commenced that fall the erection of a store building. In the fall of 
 1879 they bought a stock of general merchandise and opened the present business, hut lii 
 December. 1880, the partnership was dissolved and the possessions of the firm divided. J. 
 A. taking the store and business, and M. W. the real estate. Captain Stnitton has the largest 
 general stock in town, and enjoys the confidence and patronage of his townsmen to an en¬ 
 viable extent. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace of Reading Township.and is now 
 Notary Public. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Reading and one ot 
 the Trustees ot the same. He is a member of the order of A., F. A A. M. and a mem¬ 
 ber of Charles H. Stevens Post No. 53, Department ot Ma,ssachusetts, G. A. R,, of which 
 post he was commander five years. He has a fine large residence in Reading, built in 1819 
 and 1880. He married Miss Hannah W. Comer, of Chelsea, Mass.,October 4, 1865, by which 
 marriage he has had five children, of whom Belle C., Stanley H. and Edith May are living. 
 
 M 4RTIN W. STRATTON, reai estate dealer and insurance agent, was born at Leomin¬ 
 ster, Mass., November 14, 1833. He received an academic education, and when nineteen 
 years of age assumed 'he charge of the extensive lumber interests ot his father at Canaan, 
 
 N. H., where he remained three years. For the next five years he taught school in his na- 
 live town during the winter, and spent the summer in travel. He then traveled two years 
 
 In Kentucky, engaged In the sale of turbine w.ater wheels and mill machinery. Returned 
 home in March, 1861. and engaged in farming, in which he continued about three years. In 
 August, 1864, he entered into partner.ship with bis brother, Joel A., under the firm name of 
 Stratton Bros..and engaged in flour, grain and lumber business at Leominster. This busin“ss 
 was continued until the fall of 1878. when the brothers came to Kansas and located in Lyon 
 County. They purchased one-half of the town site of Re,ading, and at once began the erec¬ 
 tion of a store building, in which, when completed, they put a stock of general merchandise. 
 In December, 1880, the long-continued partnership was dissolved by mutual consent, M. W. 
 retaining the real estate interests, and J. A. the store and mercantile business. Since that 
 time the subjectof tins sketch has devoted his attention wholly to his real estate and Insni - 
 ance business. Mr. Stratton Is a[memberof the Methodist Episcopal Church at Reading, of 
 which he Is one of the trustees. He Is amemberof Wilder Lodge, A.. F. A A. M., Leomin¬ 
 ster, Mass. He has never taken an active part in politics. He has been twice married. 
 By his first wife. Miss Mary J. Litchfield, daughter ot Col. Jarius Litchfield, of 
 Leominster, he had eight children, ot whom Lillian M., Albert J.. .larins L.. Ellen A. and 
 Mary A, are living. IHie died October 20, 1875, and he married November 2, 1876. Mrs. 
 Mal tha A. Gale, of Chelsea, Mass., daughter of Langdon Ladd, Esq., of Laconia, N. H. By 
 this marriage he has one child Edwin L. 
 
 JOH.N J. SWAN, hardware merchant, w.as born May 13, 1846, In Vermillion County. 
 Ind., where fourteen years of his youth were silent, at which age iie went to Iroquois 
 Comity, III., and lived upon a farm, with an uncle, for four years. He then removed to Ed¬ 
 gar County, III , and engaged in farming, in which he continued until he came to Kansas, in 
 the fall of 1867. located on the Marais des Cygnes River, in Reading Township, and bought 
 160 acres ot n iiimproved land, which he still owns. He has since purchased forty acres ad¬ 
 joining. He has made valuable improvements upon this farm, incltidinga frame dwelling 
 and'necessary farm buildings, and an orchaid of about 200 bearing apiile trees, 150 peach 
 trees, and other fruits. His farm is all fenced, and about 100 acres is under cultiv,atioii. He 
 operated his farm until three years ago, since which time he has rented it. He removed to 
 the village of Re.ading three years ago, and in March. 1883, engaged in the hardware and 
 tinning business, buying out the only store in that line in the village. He is located in the 
 ‘central business portion on the Main street, and does a good business. Mr. Swan is a 
 member of the Congregational Church at Reading ; also a member of Reading Lodge. No. 
 201. I. O. O. F'. He married MissEstella A. Martin, of Re<ading Township, Sept. 8, 1870, by 
 which marriage he has had three children, of whom Mary B. and Hattie E. are living. 
 
 TILGHMAN A. SWAN, farmer. Section 27, Township 17, Range 13, P. O. Read¬ 
 ing, was born August 1, 1841 in Vermillion County, Ind., where his youth was spent upon 
 alarm. In 1860 he removed to Livingston County, III., where lie remained engaged In 
 farming until .Inly. 1862, when he enli,sted as a private in Company C. One Hundred and 
 Twenty-ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteers; w.as assigned to the Twentieth Corps, Army 
 of the Cumberland, and participated in the following battles; Perrvville, Buzzard’s Roost, 
 Snake Creek Gap, Resaca, Altoona, Burnt Hickory, Big Shanty, Kenesaw Mountain, Lost 
 Mountain and Peach Tree Creek. In the latter he was wounded in the knee by aminic- 
 ball, was sent to the hospital at Nashville, where he remained about two mo: tbs. He then 
 rejoined his company, just in time to start with Sherman on his great march to the sea, and 
 afterwards followed that great commander through the Carolin.as to Washington, and 
 took part in the grand review in the Natiomal capital: w.as mustered out at that city in June, 
 1865, and returned to Vermillion County. In the following spring he removed to Edgar 
 County, Ill , and engaged in farming. In the spring of 1868 he came to Kansas, located 
 in Lvon County, and bought 160 acres of unimproved land, situated on Elm Creek, in Read¬ 
 ing Township. He has since purchased forty acres adjoining, and has made valuable im¬ 
 provements upon his farm, including residence, barn, and other farm buildings, and an 
 orchard of 200 apple and 100 peach trees, besides other fruits. All his land is fenced, and 
 abont eighty acres under cultivation. Mr. Swan is a member of the Congregational 
 Church at Reading. He married Miss Ellen M. Conrey, of Edgar County, III., November 
 25.1867. She died March 30, 1882, leaving one child, John G. He married Mrs. Eliza¬ 
 beth White, of Osage City. February 1. 1883. She has two children by her former mar¬ 
 riage, Bert and Webster. 
 
 PLYMOUTH. 
 
 The name of Plymouth recalls to the reader recollections of the clajs when 
 the Puritans first settled in New England. The name of this village doubtless 
 owes its origin to that fact. It is located on rolling prairie, seven miles nearly 
 due west of Emporia, on the line of the A., T. & S. F. R. R. The first settle¬ 
 ment was made in 1857. by C. Humphrey. He was followed by John Smith, 
 C. Stout, John Carter, E. Parker, and others. The first Township Board was 
 composed of D. McMillan, H. W. Pick, P. Eikendry, D. Molsingee, B. Weaver, 
 and R. Thomas. The postoffice was established in 1858, D. McMillan being 
 appointed first Postmaster. In 1859, C. Humphrey opened the first store. The 
 first school was opened in 1862, by Mary Hammis, and kept in a private dwell¬ 
 ing until 1864, when a schoolhouse was erected. During the same year relig¬ 
 ious services were held by Rev. J. Steel, at the house of Mrs. Campbell. A 
 saw mill was built by Messrs. Townsend & Campbell, the same year. 
 
 Plymouth is located in the midst of a good farming community, and trans¬ 
 acts more business annually, for its size, than any point in the county. At this 
 place is located a good grist and saw mill. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— PIKE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 NEIL CAMPBELL, farmer. P. O. Plymouth, w.as born In Argyleshlre. Scotland, .tune 
 12, 1832. His youth was spent in his native couniy, where he received a common school 
 education, and afterwards worked as a grocer’s clerk. He came to the United States in 1853. 
 locating in DeKalb County, III., where be remained, eiig.aged in farming, until he came to 
 Kansas, in the fall of 1857. Located in Lyoii Count.v, pre-empting 160 acres, situated on the 
 Cottonwood River, about one-half mile west of Plynioiith. He has since improved and op¬ 
 erated this farm, but never resided upon it. In 1863 hebuilthis present le.sidence, in the 
 village of Plymouth. From 1865 to 1872 heoner.ated a steam grist and saw mill at Plymouth, 
 the first mill operated west of Emporia. He has since purchased about 400 acres in Pike 
 Township, and now has about 300 acres under cultivation, the remainder being used for 
 gr.azing and hay. His principal crop is corn. He is quite extensively engaged In raising 
 and feeding cattle. Mr. Campbell is a member of the United Presbyterian Church of 
 Plymouth. He has held the office of Township Trustee one year, and been Treasurer of the 
 School Board twelve years. 
 
 THOMAS N. DIXON, farmer. Section 8, Township 19, Range 10, P. O. Plymouth, w.as 
 born in Chatham County. N. C., November 2:3, 1851. lu tbe fall of 1866 be came to Kansas 
 with his parents. His father, Simon M. Dixon, now deceased, then located near Plymouth 
 and began improving eighty-five acres of land he had purchased six years previous, situated 
 in Pike I’owuship. In the spring of 1867 he also purchased thirty acres of land east ot and 
 adjoining the town site of Plymouth, which he improved by the erection of a dwelling house, 
 barn, and other farm buildings, planted an orchard of about 800 apple and 100 neach trees, 
 besides smaller fruits. Upon this farm the subject of this sketch resided, with his parents, 
 and since the death of his father, which occurred March 25, 1881, he has operated it. He 
 also owns about 400 town lots in Plymouth. Since coming to Kansas he has continued in 
 the pursuit of a liberal education, attending the State Normal School three years. His sis¬ 
 ter, Aseiiath E.. attended the Normal at the same time, and graduated June 17 1880, at the 
 head of her chass. She lias since taught one year at the State Normal, one year in tliecouiity 
 schools ot Lyon County, and is now engaged in teaching in the graded school of the Third 
 ward ot Emporia. The family are members of the Society of Friends. Mr. Dixon has held 
 the office ot Trustee of Pike Township the past vear (1882). He was the enumerator of the 
 United States census of 1880 for this township. In 1882, he was delegate from Lyo<i County 
 to the Republican State Convention at Topeka. Tlioiiglt yet a young man, by his ability, in¬ 
 tegrity and correctprinciples, he has won the respect, esteem and confidence of his fellow- 
 townsmen, and may confidently rely upon them to bestow upon him gre.ater honors in the 
 future, as a reward for the faithful discharge of duties he has been called to perform for 
 them in the past. 
 
 JOSEPH G. EGRET, fanner. Section 16, Township 19, Range 10, P. O. Plymouth, was 
 born February 28. 1842. at Cartilage, Hamilton County, Ohio. Five years later his parents 
 removed to Butler Coiitilv, where they remained until they came to Kansas. His father, 
 Samuel, located on the Cottonwood River, in Pike Townshiu. Lyon County, .about seven 
 miles west of Emporia, in September, 1855. He died in February of the following year, 
 when the subject of this sketch went to live with his brother-in-law, Mr. William H. Eiken- 
 berry, on the farm adjoining. Here he remained until March, 1862, when he entered the 
 Quartermaster’s Department of the Army, in which service he remained eight months. He 
 then returned to Lyon County and was engaged in farming and variotis pursuits until the 
 spring of 1867, when he bought a farm of eighty acres in Pike Township, one and one-half 
 miles southeastot Plymouth, which he commenced at once to improve. He has since bought 
 120 acres adjoining the first purchase and eight and one-half acres of timber land. He has 
 erected a fine dwelling house ami various farm buildings, iilanted an orchard of about 225 
 apple trees, besides a large number of peach, pear .and cherry trees, and smaller fruits, and 
 
LYON COUNTY. 
 
 made other vaUt.alde Improvements. He Is quite extensively enRapred in ralslnp; and feedlnn 
 rattle anil liO|;s: Ills principal crop Is corn, but he also ra ses some wheat, rye and oat.s. He 
 married Miss Martha .lane I'lillllps, of I’ike Township, May 16, 1869, by whom he has one 
 child. Kstelle .Mav, born Anitiist 12. 1876. 
 
 \V1I.1,1.\M I'l.irivIN'til'lU, farmer. Section 6, Township 19, Hange 10. T. O. Plyniontli, 
 was born in I’erry County, l‘a.. September 26, 1829. When he was about eight years old his 
 parents removed to lllcliland Comity, Ohio, wlieie he was raised upon a farm. He received 
 a eomnioii school ediieatioii, and sliortly after attaining his ma)ority learned the trade of 
 millwriglil. In whicli lie was engaged until he came to Kansas. In the'fall of 18.67 be located 
 in .lolin.soii Comity, on the Santa He trail, and In the same season pre-empted 160 acres In 
 Pike Township, about one mile northwest of Plyniontli. In 1862 he began to Improve this 
 farm and has since continued to operate It. He has erected a fine, large dwelling, barn and 
 other farm buildings; has an orchard of 325 apple and 50 peach trees, besides smaller 
 fruits. He has since imrchased 320 acres of land in Chase County, all fenced, and twelve 
 acres of timber land on the Cottonwood Kiver, south of Plymouth Mr. Klickinger has held 
 theotlicesot Treasurer and Clerk of the Township many years, and has also held many 
 local otliees. During the Ilebellion he was enrolled in the State Militia and was called Into 
 .service at the time of the Price raid and during several Indian raids and alarms. He 
 married Miss Eliza A. Buchanan, of Toledo, Chase County, in 1864. By this marriage he 
 had three children, of whom Eflle M. is now living. His wife and two children died in 
 August, 1868. all being burled within the sinace of three weeks. November 14. 1872, he 
 ma l ied .Miss Bebecca ,1. Tressler, of Amerlcus, by whom he has two children, John T. and 
 Lillie K.. both living. 
 
 MILTON LINDLEY, farmer, Section 8, Township 19. Range 10, P. O. Plymouth, was 
 born in Orange County. Ind., September 4, 1841. His youth was spent in his native county, 
 w her he received a common school education, and was engaged in farming until he came 
 to Kansas in the spring of 1860. He remained .hat season in aiiami Conntv, ami in the fall 
 of 1860 located in Lyon County, and was engaged in farming with his bro'ther-ln law, Mr. 
 Elisha Parker, until 1863, when he bought a farm 160 acres, situated on the Cottonwood 
 River, in Pike Township, adjoining the town site of Plymouth. He improved this farm 
 and oiierated for about eight years, since which time he has rented It. In 1874 he came to 
 his present location, at the northeast corner of the town site, where in 1878 he built a fine 
 large residence. He has in the home farm 20 acre.s, upon which Is a barn and other farm 
 buildings, an orchard of 300 apple trees and 200 peach rees, and small fruits. He now 
 farms about 60 acres of bottomland, his principal crop being corn. He also raises some 
 cattle. -Mr. Li ml ley is a member of i he .Society of Frienls, He has held the office of Town¬ 
 ship Treasurer three years, and been a member of the School Board many years. He mar¬ 
 ried .Miss Sopluonla P. Hackney, of Plymouth, .September 6, 1865. by whom he has three 
 children—.Vnine K.. Adrian L.. and .John W., all living. 
 
 ALSEPHES MCGINNIS, farmer. Section 7, Township 19, Range 10, P. O. Plymouth, 
 was born in Gibson County, Ind., September 20, 1820. He was raised upon a farm, and 
 when about sixteen years of age began life for himself, and was for six years engaged as a 
 farm laborer. He then began farming upon eighty acres, which heoperated for about three 
 years. He afterw.irds had a farm of 100 acres, to which he subsequently added by pur 
 chase 200 .acres. This heoperated until 1855, when he sold his farm and removed to Du¬ 
 bois County, where he was for three years engaged in mercantile business. He then sold 
 his store and business and returned to Gibson County, where he remained engaged in farm¬ 
 ing until he came to Kansas, in the fall of 1870. He first locate'd in Chase County, where 
 he engaged in farming. In 1881 he removed to Lyon County and bought a farm of eighty- 
 four acres m Pike Township, west of and adjoining the town site of PIvmnnth. He has 
 since improved this farm by the erection of a large dwelling, barn, shed's, corn crin.s, and 
 other farm buildings. Has an orchard of about 250 apple and 100 peach trees, be.sides 
 smaller fruits. He raises some cattle and hogs. Corn is now his iirincipal crop. He mar¬ 
 ried Miss Mary F. Kirk, of Gibson County. Ind.. November 10, 1842, by whom he had two 
 children, both deceased. She died October 14. 1845. He married .Mrs. Sarah J. Hvneman, 
 also of Gibson County, September 6, 1848, by which marnage he has had four chiidren, of 
 whom Mary E., Lucy Jane, and John W. are now living. Mrs. McGinnis is a member of 
 the Baptist Church. 
 
 ASA B. MOON, farmer. Section 14, Township 19. Range 10, P. O. Emporia, was born 
 September 30. 1834, in Hamilton County, Ind. He received a common school education, 
 and engaged in farming in Ins native county until he came to Kansas in the spring of 1858. 
 Located on the Cottonwood Kiver in Pike Township. Pre-empted 160 acres of land, which 
 he sold about three years later. In the spring of 1859. he bought an unimproved farm of 
 sixty acres in Pike Township, five and a halt mil-es west of Empcrla, which he has since 
 Improved by the erection of a dwelling house and necessary farm buildings. Planted an 
 orchard of about 100 apple and 150 peach trees, besides smaller frirds. Corn and oats con¬ 
 stitute his principal crops. He also raises some cattle and hogs. Mr. Moon has held the 
 office of Treasurer of Pike Township one year, and Clerk of the Township School Board 
 about five years. He is a member of the Society ot Friends. When he came to Pike Town¬ 
 ship he had only S2.5U in gold, and as the household goods of the family were delayed 
 about three months in transit, ihey were obliged to live around among the neighbors, and 
 submit to some privations before getting settled in their new home. He has never regretted 
 coming to the State, however, and has made good progress since he got established here. 
 He married Miss Ann P. Pennington, of Hamilton County, Ind,, April 9, 1857, by which 
 marriage he has had seven children, of whom Emma. Lnthcr J., Dora, Alva L., Arthur and 
 Frank P. are living. Mr. Moon served as Township Clerk one term. 
 
 WlLLl.VM V. PHILLIPS, farmer. Section 6, Township 20. Range 10. P. O. Plumb, was 
 born in Morgan County, Ind., December 7,1834. He was broughtu]) on a farm, and received 
 a common school education in his native county, where he resided until he was twenty-two 
 years of age. In the fall of 1857, he came to Kansas, locating at Emporia, where he was 
 for a time engaged in civil engineering. Removed to Leavenworth County in 1858. and 
 taught school for about a year. In the spring of I860, he returned to Emporia, and was 
 engaged in farming until April, 1861, when he enlisted as a Sergeant in Company H, Sec¬ 
 ond Regiment Kansas Volunteers. Paeticipated in all the engagements in which bis com¬ 
 pany took part, and was mustered out with the regiment in October, 1861. He returned to 
 Lyon County and engaged in farming, in which he continued until August, 1862. when he 
 again entered the military service, as Second Lieutenant of ComnanvC, Eleventh Kansas 
 Regiment. Was promoted to First Lieutenant September 19, 1863. Participated in all the 
 engagements in which his company took part, except the battle of Cane Hill. Was mus¬ 
 tered out with his comiiany at Fort Riiley August 7. 1865. He then returned to Lyon 
 County and rented a farm situated on Jacob’s Creek, in Pike Township, which heoperated 
 until the spring of 1868. He then bohght eighty acres of unimproved land, situated on 
 Jacob's Creek, about four miles south of Plymouth, Has since bought eighty acres adjoin¬ 
 ing the original purchase and eighty acres situated one mile east of the same. He has im¬ 
 proved the home farm by the erection of a commodious dwelling-house, barn, sheds, corn 
 cribs and other farm buibllngs, planted an orchard, and made other valuable improve¬ 
 ments. Has about sixty acres under cultivation, fifteen acres of timber, and uses the re¬ 
 mainder for hay and grazing. Raises cattle and hogs, feeding niont ot his crop, which is 
 lirincipally corn, to his own stock. Mr. Phllli)is is a member ot the Christian Church; also 
 a member of Emporia Post, G. A R. He is Postma.ster ot the office at Plumb, in Pike 
 Townshli). He has been a member of the Township School Board many years. He is a 
 worthy citizen, and has the respect and esteem of his fellow townsmen. He married 
 Miss Lucretia M. Spencer, of Emporia, August 2, 1863, by which marriage he has had 
 five children, of whom Everett N., A. Walter Gladys L. and Milton W. are now living. 
 
 GEO. .M. STOWELL, farmer. Section 22, Township 19, Range 10, P. O. Emporia was 
 born In Essex County, N. y., December 20, 1814. Kec ived a common school education, 
 and learned the trade of millwright. When twenty-two years old he removed to Franklin 
 County. Ohio, where for the next eleven years he followed the occupation of a millwright 
 and, during this time studied law. In 1847 he removed to Kankakee, Ill., where he en¬ 
 gaged in the business of millwright and civil engineer, and was Postmaster there from 
 1853 to 1861. He also continued his law studies here, and in 1853 was admitted 
 to the bar in the Supreme Court of Illinois. Upon the organization ot Kankakee 
 County he was elected the first County Clerk, and held the office four years. He afterwards 
 beldtlie office of Justice ot the Peace twelve years, and was also County Surveyor of Kan¬ 
 kakee County six years duritig that time. In 1863 he came to Kansas as engineer in charge 
 of the construction ot the bridge across the Kansas River at Lawrence. Was at that place 
 at the time ot the Quantrill raid and massacre, and was a witness ot its horrors. Remained 
 in Lawrence about six years, and in 1869 removed to Lyon County. Located at Emporia 
 and followed the business ot a millwright until 1875. He was then elected Justice of the 
 Peace and Judge of the Police Court of Emporia, which office he held two years. He iiur- 
 chased, in 1875. an improved farm ot 240 acres, situated on the Cottonwood River, in Pike 
 Township, about three miles southeast of Plymouth, and in 1878 removed to this farm, 
 which he has since continued to Improve and operate. He has about 80 acres under culti¬ 
 vation, 40 acres of timber and 90 acres ot pasture land, the remainder being uniniiiroved. 
 He Is now serving his fourth year as a Justice of the Peace ot Pike Township. He married" 
 ■Miss Permelia Glidden, of Essex County, N. Y , March 12. 1836. Sheiiied Julv 30 1849 
 and August 7. 1851. he married Mi.ss Margaret H. Henry, of Joliet, 111. He has no children 
 by either marriage. 
 
 LEMUEL G. TALBOTT, farmer. Section 18. Township 19, Range 10, P. O. Plymouth 
 was born In Pike County, Ohio, September 10. 1832. Received a common school education 
 in his native county, where he continued to reside for nearly forty years. He was brought 
 up on a farm, and soon after attaining his majority, began farming for himself. In the 
 siirliig of 1872 he removed to Sangamon County, III., and was engaged in farming there un¬ 
 til hecame.tc Kansas in thefallot 1875. Located in Pike Township, Lyon County, and 
 bought an improved farm of 100acre.s. situated soutli of and adjoining the town site of 
 Plymouth. I n 1876 he bought about thirty-five acres of land, situated on the western line 
 of the town site, upon which he built a dwelling, which was burned in January, 1879. He 
 at once re-built upon the same foundation the fine commodious dwelling In which he now 
 
 lives. He has upon the home farm a barn, cribs and other farm buildings, and has .a gran¬ 
 ary upon the lower farm. He has since added to the original purcliase 105 acres adjoining, 
 and now operates about 240 acres of farm land. Corn Is the principal crop. He also raises 
 some cattle and hogs. Mr. Talbott has been a member of the Township Sciiool Board three 
 years since coming to Kansas, and during his residence In Ohio held various local offices. 
 He married Miss Louisa J. Bennett, of Pike County, Ohio, December 23, 1857, by which 
 marriage he has had three children, of whom Benjamin A. and AnnaL. are now living. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Talbott are members ot the Method.st Episcopal Church. 
 
 RO.S.S THO.M AS, farmer, .Section 10, Township 19, Range 10, P. O. Eni^iorla, was born 
 March 12,1815, in Champaign County, Ohio, where he was brought up on a farm, and re¬ 
 ceived a common .school education. He afterwards engaged in farming in his native 
 comity, continuing until 1844, when he removed to Van Buren County, Iowa. Here he 
 also engaged In farming, and with the exception of one year spent in California, remained 
 until he came to Kansas, In the spring of 1857. Located on the Cottonwood River, In Pike 
 Township, Lyon (then Madison) County; pre-empted 160 acres of land which he Improved 
 and farmed until the fall of 1859, when he sold It and bought a claim of 160 acres, situated 
 about a mile north of the river and about two miles east of Plymouth. He has Improved 
 this farm by the erection of a dwelling-house, barn and other farm buildings, has an or¬ 
 chard of 210 apple, 200 peach an i 100 cherry trees, besides pears and smaller fruits. Mr. 
 Thomas Is a charter member of Union Lodge, No. 15,1. O. (). F., of Emporia. He held the 
 office of Assessor of Lyon County, six years in succession; was enumerator of the State 
 census of 1865. for Lyon County; has been a member of the Township .School Board ten 
 years. Mr. Thomas is one of the earliest settlers of Lyon County, where he has ever since 
 resided. He married Miss Mary J. Gillespie, of Champaign County, Ohio, July 3, 1840. 
 She died Dec. niber 31. 1854, afler bearing him six children, of whom John H.. .Sarah A., 
 Mary E. and Winfield Corwin, are now living. .September 5. 1867, he married Mrs. Mary 
 A. Hod.son, of Amerlcus, Lyon County, by which marriage he has bad three children, of 
 whom Loy M. and Elva M. are now living. 
 
 AGNES CITY. 
 
 This postofifice and country trading point is located twenty-five miles nearly 
 due north of Emporia, on Rock Creek, and is surrounded by a good class of 
 farmers. The first settlement in the vicinity of Agnes City, W'as made in 1858, 
 by Henry Closing, the Anderson Bros., the noted desperadoes, A. I. Baker, 
 
 who was afterwards killed by Bill Anderson,-French, and a few others. 
 
 A postoffice was established and named Agnes City, in honor of the wife of A. 
 I. Baker, who was appointed Postmaster. Baker also kept the conventional 
 country store. In i860, more settlers came in, but owing to the drought, of 
 that year many of them left. In 1868-69, W. B, Edwards, A. L. North, E. C. 
 Edwards, H. E. McMillan and others, made settlements, on the creek. Not 
 much progress was made until 1878, when the country around rapidly settled up. 
 The nearest railroad station is Dunlap, Morris County, eight miles distant. The 
 community is supplied with a good district school, in the schoolhouse of which 
 is held religious services by different denominations. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— AGNE.S CITY TOWNSHIP. 
 
 WILEY BLOUNT EDWARDS, farmer, Seetioii 17, TowiiShip 16. Range 10, P. O. Dun¬ 
 lap, was born in Sullivan County, Tenn., December 8. 1808. He received a common school 
 education in bis native county, where he was raised upon a farm, and resided until the fall 
 of 1830, when he removed to Madison County, Ky. He remained here two years, then re¬ 
 moved to Paris, Edgar Co., III., and engaged In blacksmitbing. Two years later he entered 
 commercial life, operating a grocery store for about four years. He was then elected Con¬ 
 stable, wlilcb office he held for several years, after which he was appointed Deputy Record¬ 
 er. and Deputy Clerk of the Court, which position he held for several years. He was elected 
 .Justice of the Peace and served several years. He then removed to Douglas County, and 
 farmed for three year.s, and In the spring of 1867, he came to Kansas. He bought a quarter 
 section of unimproved land, situated on Blulf Creek, in Agnes City Township, and after¬ 
 wards bought of the Government a quarter of a section of Trust Land, adjoining the fii st 
 purchase. He has improved these lands, built a dwelling, barn and other farm buildings, 
 and continued to operate his farm until 1877. since which he has rented the farm and de¬ 
 voted his time only to his stock. Hasan orchard of 100 apple trees, besides peach and 
 cherry trees. He married Decembers. 1829, Miss Matilda W. Jenkins, of Carter County, 
 Tenn., by which marriage he has had ten children, of whom Selina S.. Elbert C., Margaret 
 A., Ann E., and Cerllda, are living. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards are members of the Baptist 
 Church. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace two years, during his residence in 
 Agues City Township. 
 
 JESSE W. GRAY, farmer. Section 30. Township 15, Range 10, P. O. Council Grove.was 
 born in Westmoreland County, Pa., January 29, 1844. He received a common school edu¬ 
 cation in his native county, where he resided, engaged in farmingnniil May 4, 1862, when 
 he enlisted as a private in Company E, Fitty-seveutii Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers 
 for three months. He took part in the movement to repel the raid of the Rebel, John Mor¬ 
 gan, into Ohio, and was with the troops that effected his capture. He was then discharged, 
 and re-enllsled as a private in Company I, One Hundred and Eighty-sixth Regiment, Penn¬ 
 sylvania V>lunteers tor tliree years. After tour months service in camp at Philadelphia, 
 he was examined by the United States Examining Board at Washington, D. C., receiving a 
 first-class certificate, and in the fall of 1863. he was commissioned as Second Lieutenant of 
 Company B. Thirty-seventh Regiment United States Colored Troojis. The regiment was 
 raised In North Carolina, Lieutenant Gray being for some time on recruiting service in New 
 
 ot tne surrender ot Johnston. From there the regiment was oniereu upon garrison uu 
 Wilmington, Fort Fisher, .Smithvllle, Fort Caswell and Morehead In North Carolina. 
 Gray was promoted to First Lieutenant, after the Fort P'isher engage nent. His comi 
 was stationed at Fort Caswell, and remained in the service until February, 1867, whe 
 
 regiment was then stationed at Fencing Station and at Goldsboro, on the Wilmington A 
 Wehlon Railroad, and afterwards ordered to Raleigh, at which point they were at the time 
 ot the surrender of Johnston. From there the regiment was ordered upon garrison duty at 
 
 . ■' ■ " '-■ /..liiia. Mr. 
 
 1 company 
 _ r, when he 
 
 was mustered out at Raleigh. He returned to Pennsylvania and engaged In farming, in 
 which he continued one year. In 1869, he came to Kansas, but returned to Pennsylvania 
 the next year to make preparations for his final location here In the spring of 1871, he 
 located in Lyon County, his father buying a farm of 160 acres, situated on Rock Creek, in 
 Agnes City Township. He has improved this farm by the erection of two dwelling-houses, 
 barn and other bnildings. Has an orchard of 100 apple trees, 50 peach trees, 20 pear trees 
 and other fruits. He has since purchased 240 acres of Trust Land adjoining the home farm, 
 and has it all fenced. His principal crop is corn. He also raises cattle and hogs. Mr. Gray 
 is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is also a member ot t.he Council Grove 
 Lodge, A. O. U. W., and a member of the I. O. O. F. He married Miss Marion W. Welsh, of 
 Westmoreland County, Pa., Ifebruary 16, 1871, by which marriage he has tour children— 
 Anna J., Dora A., Josie A., and Hivttie A., are living. 
 
 WILLIAM A. GRAY, farmer. Section 19. Township 15, Range 10, P. O. Council (Jrove, 
 Morris County, was borif in Westmoreland County. Penn., April 23. 1842. He received a 
 common school education, and remained in his native county until April, 1861. when he en¬ 
 listed as a jirivate in Company I, Eleventh Regiment. Pennsylvania Reserve, Col. Galagher. 
 The regiment was assigned to the Army of the Potomac.aml participated in the b;vttle of Mal¬ 
 vern Hill, 111 which Mr. Gray was twice wounded, and taken prisoner. He was held a pris¬ 
 oner in Libby prison, Richmond, for two months and was then exchanged and sent to hos- 
 ])ical at Philadelphia, from which he was discharged for disability four months later. He 
 returned home, and in June following enlisted as a Sergeant in Company A, Fifty-seventh 
 Regiment, Pennsylvania Stale Militia, in which he served during the Morgan raid into (Jhio. 
 He was discharged after sixty (lavs’ service. On the 1st of September, 1864, he re-enlisted 
 as a private in Company H, Fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania H. A. He was stationed on the 
 forts around Washington, and while on duty guarding and repairing a railway, had two en¬ 
 gagements with the gue rilla band ot Col. Mosby. He was discharged June 30, 1865, and 
 after a month spent in Pennsylvania, came to Kansas. In August, 1865, he settled at L;iw- 
 rence, where he worked at the carpenter’s trade for a time. He then removed to Topek;i. 
 working at his trade there, and at other points on the Missouri, Kansas A Texas R. R. In 
 1868 he bought eighty acres ot unimiiroved land on Linn Creek, five miles from Topeka. 
 This he improved and farmed until 1871, when he removed to Lyon County. He bought 160 
 acres ot Trust laud, situated on Rock Creek, in Agnes City Township, and has since pur- 
 chaseil 120 acres adjoining the home farm. He has made valuable improvements, including 
 a dwelling house, barn and farm buildings, an orchard ot 100 apple and 100 iieach trees, 
 besides other smaller fruits. His principal crop Is corn. He raises cattle and hogs and is 
 also engaged In buying and selling cattle. Mr. Gray is a member of the Methodist Episco¬ 
 pal Church. Me married Mrs. Margaret S. Llttlck, of .Sh;iwnee County. August 15, 1868. b.v 
 wiiich marriage he has had seven children, of "’horn Herbert C., Lillie B., William IL. Ko-.i 
 D. Frank H., and Turley B. are living. 
 
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 872 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 JOHN S. GRIMSLEY, farmer, Section 1. Township 16, Ranpie 11, P. O, Allen, was born 
 March 7, 1837. in Morgan County, III. When he was three years old his father removed to 
 Keokuk County, Iowa, where his youth wa.s spent upon a farm and where he received a 
 common schooi education. His father. William Grlmsley, Sr., was one of the earliest set¬ 
 tlers of Lvon County, locating on Allen Creek, in Amerlcus Township, In the spring of 
 1856, where the subject of this sketch remained until he attained his majority, and in 1858 
 he pre-empted 160 acres of land situated on Allen Creek, in Amerlcus Township, which he 
 improved and farmed .about three years. He then sold this farm and bought 160 acres of 
 Trust land, fiartly Improved, also situated on Allen Creek, about five miles north of the orig- 
 inaUfarm. This farm he further improved and operated until 1871. when he sold It and 
 bought 180 acres of unimproved land, situated on One Hundred and Forty-second Creek, In 
 Agnes City Township. This farm he has since improved ny the erection of a good dwelling 
 house, barn, sheds, corn crll) and other farm buildings. Planted an orchard of 50 ap|)le, 100 
 peach, and 40 cherry trees, besides other small fruits. He has 60 aci es tinder cultivation 
 and 100 acres fenced. He raises cattle and hogs, feeding all his cro|)a, principally corn, to Ills 
 own stock. Mr. Grimslevisa Justice of the Peace for Agnes City Township, a ml has held 
 other local offices. He is a member of Eminence Lodge, No. 205, A.. F. >t A. M., and ,a mem¬ 
 ber of Ivy Grange P. of H. He married Miss Catharine Drake, of Americus Township, 
 October 27, 1860. He lias one child, George I., born Octolier 27, 1867. 
 
 .1 AMES C. HUME, ftirmer. Section 19, Townshl]) 15. Range 10, P. O. Council Grove, Mor¬ 
 ris County, was born in l‘ainesville, Ohio, October 7, 1841. When about seven years old lie 
 removed with his parents to Indiana, and three years later removed to Quincy, III. He 
 afterward lived in different parts of Missouri until he came to Kansas in August, 1862. lie 
 engaged in freighting, going twice over the old Santa Fe trail to F’ort Union, New Mexico, 
 and afterwards between Kansas City and Leavenworth and different points in central ami 
 western Kansas. In 1865 he bought a farm of 120 acres, situated on Rock Creek, in Agnes 
 City Township, Lyon County, upon which he located in 1867. In 1870 he built iiart of his 
 present fine residence, finishing it In 1874. He has since added by purchase 320 acres, ad¬ 
 joining his first purchase. About eighty acres is under cultivation, forty .acres timber, and 
 the remainder grazing land. His principal crop Is corn. He also raises cattle and hogs and 
 is quite extensively engaged in buying, feeding ami selling cattle and hogs. Mr. Hnme is a 
 member of the Church of Christ. He married Miss Mary K. Richardson, of Keytesville, 
 Mo., January 1, 1871, by whom he has two children, M. Ollie and Emma .A., both living. 
 
 LEONARD R, SANDERS, farmer ami stock raiser, .Section 8 , Township 16, Range 11, 
 P. O. Trail vvas bom in Windsor County. Vt., August 8 . 1825. He was brouglit u|i on a 
 farm, receiving aconnion school education and shortly after (ditaining his m.ajority en¬ 
 gaged in farming on his own account. In 1855 he removed to Knox County. 111., but re¬ 
 mained here only one year, then settled in Morgan County, whei e he resided about eight 
 years, engaged in farming and stock raising. His next move was to Andrew County, Mo., 
 where lie wasquite e.xtensively engaged in stock dealing and shijiping. He remained here 
 four years, then removed to Atchison County, Mo., where he remained over two years. He 
 had a'farm containing a section of land which helmproved, and was also engaged in stock 
 dealing. While in this connty he served a tei m of two years as a member of the Board of 
 County Commissioners. In Auginst, 1872 he came to Kansas, locating in Doniplian County, 
 where he engaged in farming and stock raising. Remained here about four years, then re¬ 
 moved to Mitchell Connty. After aliout four years in Mitchell County, where he engaged 
 in farming and stock dealing, he came to Lyon County. Located on Allen Creek In the 
 spring of 1881, at the head of the creek, in Agnes City Township, and bouglit 178 acres of 
 unimpi’oved land, which he has since Improved by the erection of a commodious frame 
 dwelling, barn, corn-crib. etc. Has about thirty acres under cultivation, using the remain¬ 
 der for hay and grazing. His principal business Is raising cattle. Mr. Sanders is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Methodist Episcopal Chnrch. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. Ileluddsthe 
 office of Postmaster at Trail, having been apiiolnted in March, 1882. when the office was es¬ 
 tablished. He married Miss Laura C. Marsh, of Windsor County, Vt., September 17, 1847. 
 by whom he has three children, Clara L., Mary M. and Charles A., all living. 
 
 EMIL 11. SCHELLACK, M D., and farmer. Section 23.Township 15.Range 10, P.D. Agnes 
 City,was born in Berlin, l‘russia, November 14. 1843. He first came to the Unlteil States in 
 1861, locating in Lynn, JIass., from which place he enlisted as a iirivate, in Coniiiany C, 
 Eleventh Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers. He married .Miss Harriet Fatum, of New 
 York City. February 7, 1873, by which marriage he has had five children, of whom Louise 
 M., George C. and Ralph C., are living. 
 
 GEORGE H. THOM PSON, fanner. Section 9, Township 16, Range 10, P. O, Agnes City, 
 was born in Guilford, Clienango Co., N. Y.. August 2. 1826. He received his education in 
 the common schools of Ills native town and at the Norwich Academy, N. Y., and when 
 eighteen years of age began teaching in the schools of Chenango County. In 1848 he re¬ 
 moved to Illinois and taught school one year in Dil Ion, Tazewell County. He then returned 
 to New Y'ork and wa.s engaged in teaching and in farming there until 1855. He was Post¬ 
 master of North Guilford three years during this time. He then removed to Bureau 
 Connty, 111., and tor the next tour years was engaged in commercial life, and as deputy 
 Postmaster at Malden. He then removed to F'ord County, where he bonglit a farm of 160 
 acres, which he operated until 1865, when he sold his farm, and in the sjiring of 1866 en¬ 
 gaged in general merchandising at Onarga, Iroquois Co., 111., where he remained until the 
 fall of 1871. He then disposed of this business and embarked in the hardware and lumber 
 business at Roberts, F'ord County. He built tlie fir-t store at tills place, and was apjioint- 
 ed Postmaster hereat the time the office was estaldished and held the office until he resigned 
 it to remove to Kansas. In June. 1873, his store wasdestroyed by fire, causing a loss to 
 Mr. I'liomiison of over $5,000. He rebuilt and continued his business until tlie spring of 
 1879, when he sold out and came to Kansas. Was Justice of the Peace for nearly eiglit 
 years in Roberts. Ke located on Bluff Creek, in Agnes City Township, Lyon Connty, upon 
 160 acres of trust land, bought of the government and 160 acres of improved land. He 
 has since rebuilt the dwelling-house and Improved the barn and other buildings. About 
 150 acres of his farm Is under cultivation. The principal crops are corn and millet. He 
 .also raises cattle and hogs. Mr. Tliompson has held the office of Justice of the Peace two 
 years, and Township Trustee one year. Was Postmaster at Agnes City one year, then re¬ 
 signed the office. He is a member of tlie Congregational Church, anil of the orders of A., F'. 
 A A. M., and the I. o O. F'. He married November 7, 1849, Mb's Adelia L. Gibbs, of Nor¬ 
 wich, N. Y.. who died February 14, 1870. leaving one child, William C.. born March 18. 
 1851. He married January 25. 1871, M Iss Mary E. Gibli.s, of Norwich. N. Y., a sister of his 
 first wife. Mr. T. is an intelligent, progressive and worthy citizen, possessing the res|iect 
 and esteem of all who know him. 
 
 F'.AYETTE TURNEY, farmer and preacher. Section 36. Township 16, Range 10. P. O. 
 Americus, was born In Wayne Cminty, III., July 3. 1828. He was educated In the common 
 schools of Ills native county, and after atlaining his majority engaged in farming. In 184 7 
 he enlisted in Company B. of Col. Newby’s Regiment, Illinois Volunteer IiilantrytGen. John 
 A. Logan was Ills F'irst Lieutenant). Heserved In said regiment eighteen nibnths at vari¬ 
 ous points in New Mexico, but most of the time being stationed at Santa F'e. At the close of 
 the war he marched with his regiment over the plains to F'ort Leavenworth, thence to Al¬ 
 ton, III., and was honorably discharged. Mr. Turney was connected with the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church in 1859. Was licensed to preach and ordained a deacon, and then an 
 elder lii said church. lie served said church in the local and itinerant ranks tip to 1875, 
 when he transferred his affiliations to the Methodist Protestant Church. He moved to Kansas 
 in 1876. first locating In Americus, where for two years hepreached in Emporia Township 
 Metliodi.st Protestant Church. He then bought a farm four miles north ot Americus. .Sell¬ 
 ing thlsfarm after one year’s occupancy he bought a Iractof 160 acres wild land seven miles 
 from Americus, improved it. and bypurcha.se has added 360 acres more, making a desirable 
 and valuable farm. He has a large coinmodious dwelllng.oiitlmildings.corrals.eic., and an or¬ 
 chard of 200 apple, SOOjieacli, cherries and all the small fruits. Has in cultivation HIO aerf s 
 ol choice bottom land. Principal crop is corn. Has a herd of 40 cattle, 20 hogs and 10 horses. 
 In addition to the farm duties and labors he Is filling his Sabbaths in preaching in ‘'Mace¬ 
 donia,” the free and liberal principals of the Methodist ITotestant Church. He married 
 Miss E. J. Whitson, of Wayne County, III., September 1 , 1849. Tliey have five cliildren.vlz : 
 Eitie B., Lincoln L., F’ayette L., Virginia V. and Jlary E., all living. Mr. Turnev has re¬ 
 cently been honored by receiving from the Governor of Kansas a commission as justice of 
 the Peace for the township. 
 
 JOHN WINGF'IFILD, farmer. Section 9, Township 16. Range 10. P. O. Agnes Citv, was 
 born In Cuba, Clinton Co., Ohio, November 20,1848. Wheti he was eight years old his 
 parents removed to Williamson County, Ill., where the subject of this sketch was brought 
 up upon a farm, receiving a common school education. He remained here until the spring 
 of 1872. when he came to Kansas, locating upon 160 acres of trust land situated on Bluff 
 Creek in Agues City Township. He has improved his farm by the erection of a dwelling- 
 bonse, barn and other farm buildings; planted an orchard of 800 peach trees, 50 aiqile trees, 
 150 grapevines, and other small fruits. His principal crops are corn, potatoes and millet! 
 He also raises cattle and hor.ses. He married Mrs. Maria M. Paterson, of Lvon County, 
 Detober 15, 1876. Slie was a widow with one child—Mary Alice, born March 17, 1872. lie 
 has held the office of Constable ot Agnes City Township three terras. Mr. and Mrs. Wing¬ 
 field are members ot the Chnrch of Christ. 
 
 GEORGE FI. WITHINGTON, farmer. Section 36. Township 15. Range ll.P.O. Allen 
 was born August 23. 1844. at Des Moines, Iowa. His father, Charles H. Wltlilngton, was 
 the first actual settler within the territory now enibraced in Lvon County. Ho went to 
 Council Grove in 1851, and there kept a store for tlie Santa F'e and Indian trade. In J line, 
 1854, he loc.ated upon One Hundred and F'ortv-Secoiid Creek, at the crossing of the old Santa 
 F'etrall. This was before the lands of the Territory were open for settlement,|the land upon 
 which he loc.ated being|situated between the Shawnee and Kawiindian lands, and in dispute 
 between those tribes. As soon as the lands were open to settlement, Mr. W. pre-empted 160 
 acres. Here was established a station on the stage line between I dependence. Mo. and Santa 
 F'e. N.M. Mr. W. built a small log cabin (which is still standing, and forms part of the present 
 residence ot George E.) and o|iened a house of enlertainmeiit fortravelers. He also opened 
 a general store, which was the first establishment of the kind in southern Kansas away 
 
 from the Indian posts. He was appointed Postmaster by President Pierce, the office liBltig 
 the first in the county, and the only one in 1855-56 His store was roblied in .September, 
 
 1856, by a party calling themselves F’ree-state men. .Mr. W. was away from home at the 
 time of their arrival, but returned after they had cleaned out his store, taking about *3.000 
 worth of goods. He drew his revolver upon the leader of the party, but before he could use 
 it, so many firearms were pointed at him that he considered discretion the better part of 
 valor, and submitted to the inevitable. After making him take off and surrender his spurs, 
 the party departed. Mr. W. continued to run this store and station until 1866, when the 
 stage line was discontinued. He then devoted his attention to the cultivation of his farm. 
 In July, 1881, he went to California to visit his brothers, and while there. Novemtier 4, 
 1881, he died, and was buried at .Sacramento City. His w ife died 111 May, 1880. They lelt 
 four children—Ellen, married to D. .1. II'den, and residing in Cidorado; George E., Albeit 
 P. and Kate J.. married to Hon. Charles Utifiig, and residing 11 Colorado. George now owns 
 the old home farm, which he operates. He is a member of Emporia Lodge No. 12. A., F'. A 
 
 A. M., and a menilier of Ivy Grange P. of H. He is a Deputy Slieriff of Lyon County, and is 
 also serving his second term as Treasurer ot Agnes City Township. He married Miss Anna 
 
 B. Sheetz. of Agnes City Township, November 14, 1880, and by this marriage has one child 
 —Margie E., born October 11, 1881. 
 
 WATERLOO TOWNSHIP. 
 
 HARMON F'. BERRY, farmer. Section 19, Township 15. Range 13, P. O. Wilmington, 
 was born in Bedford County, Pa., March 23, 1830. When he was two years old, his parents 
 moved to Richland County, Ohio, and afterward to Delaware Contity. In these counties the 
 subject of this sketch was raised upon a farm. A tier attaining his majority he married and 
 engaged in farming. The following year he removed to Scott County, Iowa, and engaged in 
 farming. Remained only one year, then went to Rock Island Count.v, HI., and remained 
 two years, then returned to Iowa and engaged in farming in Iowa for four years. Also had 
 ,a nursery business. He came to Kansas in June. 1859, loc.ated on Log Chain Creek, and 
 took a farm of 160 acres, which he sold the ensiling fall, and came to Ills present location on 
 the old Santa Fe trail. He entered 320 acres ot land, which he imnroved; afterward bought 
 320 additional acres and opertited this farm for six years. In 1871, he sold 480 acres of 
 land and engaged extensively in sheeii-breedlng and wool-growing. He now has 160 acres 
 on his farm which is well improved. He has a commodious stone dwelling, good barn, and 
 other farm buildings, an orchard of about 180 apple tr. es, 100 peach trees, besides other 
 fruits. He has 100 acres under cultivation and all under fence. His prlnciiial crop is corn 
 and millet. He is a member of the Christian Church. He enlisted In November. 1863. as a 
 private in Company F', .Sixteenth Regiment Kansas Volunteers. Was afterward pro iu.tcd 
 to Corporal. Participated in all the engagements In which his company took part. II- w as 
 mu.stered out at F'ort Leavenworth in Decenilier, 1865. He is a meinber of Jayliawk'T P.i't 
 No. 140, G. A. R. He married Miss Lamlra MeWorter, of Mario-', Ohio, June 19, 1851, bi 
 wliicii marriage he has had nine children, of whom Lamlra ,)., Tlionias A., Alliei 18., Kan¬ 
 sas T.. Irene, Lenora and Estella are alive. His wife died March 20.1872. He mairiid 
 Mrs. Melissa Taylor, of Biirlingame, August 7. 1873. Has no children by tills inarriage. 
 
 .lOSFIPH W. BEST, farmer, Section 34. Township 16, Range 12. P. O. Ivy, was born 
 March 22, 1835. at Zanesville, Ohio. When about ten years of age he removed with his 
 parents to Morgan County. Ind., where he remained during his minority. In August, 1856, 
 he removed t' Bail Axe County, Wis., where he remained one winter, then, in the soring of 
 
 1857, came to Kansas, locating on Hill Creek, in Waterloo Township , pre-empting 160 
 acres of land, which he has ever since resided upon. His farm is improved by the en-ctioii 
 of dwelling-house and the neces^ry farm buildings, has an orchard of about 600 apple and 
 300 peach trees, besides smaller fruits. His principal crop is corn. Mr. B. was enrolled in 
 the State militia during the war, and was calleil into service at the time of the Price raid 
 and during several Indian raids and alarms. He was also with Kansas troops in Missouri 
 for some time as an independent Unionist without pay. He has been a member of the 
 School Board three years, and has held other local offices. He is a member of Ivy Grange, 
 P. of H. He married Mrs. Lyditij A. Ward of Ciiicinn.ati. Ohio, April 7, 1858. by wliicli 
 marriage he has had ten children, of whom .Sarah J., FVilliam H., Charles V., Belle M., 
 Susan FI.. Arminta E., Lloyd E. and George A. are living. 
 
 RICHARD H. BEST, farmer. Section 2(1. Township 16, Range 12, P. O. Ivy, was born at 
 Zanesville. Ohio, in October, 1830. While he was yet an infant, his parents removed to 
 Springfield, Ohio, where they resided until 1847, then removed to Morgan County, Ind. 
 Here the subiect of our sketch remained until 1854. when he removed to Decatur County. 
 Iowa, where he resided, eiigageil in farming for about three years. In.liil v. 1857. he came 
 to Kansa.s, locating on Hill Creek, in Waterloo Township. He pre-empted 160 acres of land, 
 which he at once began to improve, and which he continued to farm until August. 1862. 
 when he enlisted as a Corporal in Company C, Flleventli Regiment Kansas Volunteers. He 
 participated in the b.attles of Old Fort Wayne and Cane Hill, in the latter receiving a severe 
 wound in the head by a minie-ball. which he still carries In his head, surgeons never hav¬ 
 ing lieeii able to extract or definitely locate it. 'This wound disabled him from further ser¬ 
 vice, and after remaijiing about five months in Iiosidlal he was discharged. He then re¬ 
 turned home and resumed tlie operation of his farm. Hehas since made additional ])ur- 
 chase.s, so that his farm land now amounts to 500 acres, divided into two farms one of 
 which he personally operates, renting the other. Both farms are valuable land, being 
 largely bottom land, each having timber and running water upon it. He is largely engaged 
 in stock raising, and feeds most of Ills crops to his own stock. Mr. Best has held several 
 offices ill the township. He is a member of Ivy Grange, P. of H. He married Miss Dicie 
 Hopkins, of Morgan County, Ind., in March, 1852. She died in October, 1868. leaving five 
 chililren, of whom James K., George W., Robert H. and Dicie M. are now living. August 
 14, 1877. he married Miss Julia A. filonti, of Emporia, by whom he has two children—Willie 
 A. and Fhiima. 
 
 ROBElt'T BEST, farmer. Section 3.3. Township 16. Range 12. P. O. Ivy. was born August 
 19. 1814. at Zanesville. Ohio, where his youth was spent. His father wasa distiller, and he 
 followed the distilling business most of the time until he came to Kansas. He removed to 
 Mason County, Ky , in 1832, and remained there sixteen years. In 1848 he began farming, 
 in .Shelby County, Ohio, continuing until he came to this State. He was one ot the earlle.st 
 settlers ot Breckinridge (now Lyon) County, coming here in April, 1856. when be took a 
 claim ot 160 acres, situated on Hill Creek, in Waterloo Township. He has ever since re¬ 
 mained upon his homestead, and is now the oldest settler living in Waterloo Township. He 
 lias since purchased eighty acres adjoining the home form, and eighty acres between Dow 
 and Duck creeks.in F'remont 'Township. He has made valuable imiirovemeuts upon the home 
 farm. Has about 130 acres under cuItivation. and an orcliard containing about 200 apple 
 and 3,000 pedch trees, besides other fruits. He raises cattle and hog.s. feeiling all his own 
 crops, and buying more for his stock. Mr. Best Is a member of the Emporia Commandery. 
 No. 8 , K. T. He held the office ot .1 nstice ot the Peace of Waterloo Townshl)) four years, anil 
 has held other local offices. He has been married three times. By his first wife. Miss Dor- 
 athy Smith, of Clarke County, Ohio, whom he married June 9, 1839. he had one child— 
 Samuel A., who was a member of the Fifty-first Regiment Ohio Volunteers in the War ot 
 the Rebellion, and waskilled ill Virginia. This wife died F'ebruary 7. 1841. He married 
 Miss Margaret Leighton, of Clarke County. Ohio, in April, 1844. .She died January 6 , 1851, 
 w'ithont Issue, lle'married Miss Isabella V. Radabaugh, ot Logan County, Ohio, April 27, 
 1852. Uncle Roliert, as he is called, has led ail active life, and has met with some exciting 
 and interesting experiences. While on tils return home from a iri)) to Kanstis City, then the 
 nearest trading iioint to the settlers In this county, the 4th (lav of June, 1856. at the time 
 John Brown wa.s engaged in his Black Jack battle, Mr. Best was taken iirisoner by a band of 
 border ruffians, known as the Buford Men, at Bowl Creek, in Johnson County. He was held 
 five days and roblied of $350 In cash. His companion was not held so long, but lost his ox 
 team and wagon, with its contents. 
 
 JOHN BRAM HILL, farmer, .Section 2, Township 17, Range 12. P.O. I vy, was born July 21, 
 1828. at Epworth, Lincolnshire, England,where he was brought upon a farm. He came to the 
 United States in 1854, locating in Dane Coiintv, Wis., where he remained until he came to 
 Kansas, lii the spring of 1857. He took a claim ot 160 acres of land, situated on One Hundred 
 and F'orty-second Creek,which claim he sold in 1860. During the war he was enrolled in the 
 Militia and was called into service at the time of the Price raid, and on several other occa¬ 
 sions. He farmed rented land, until 1866. when he bought eighty acres of partly improved 
 land, situated on One Hundred and F'orty-second and Hill creeks.in Waterloo 'rownshi)). He 
 has since purchased additional lands, and now lias in his home farm 187 acre.s. and 160acres 
 one-half mile southwest of.and forty acres one-fourth ot a mile north ot the home farm. He 
 has aliout eighty acres under cultivation, forty acres of timber land, and uses the remain¬ 
 der for liay and grazing. He raises cattle and hogs, feeding most of his crops to his own 
 stock. He has made valuable imiirovemeuts u)ioii the home farm. Has tin orchard 
 of about 300 apple trees besides other fruits. Mr. Bramliill Is a member of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church, also a member ot Ivy Grange, P. ot 11. He married Mrs. Elizabeth 
 Courtney, of Waterloo Township, .September 20. 1860. She has two children by her former 
 marriage—Anna A., and Thomas S. Bv this marriage Mr. Bramliill has had four children, 
 of whom George L . William A., and Frances M., are living. 
 
 THOMAS F. BOR.VS, farmer. Section 22, 'rownship 15, Range 13, P.O. Wilmington, was 
 born In Augiis’a, JIaine, November 4. 1830. He received an academic educ,atloii, and at¬ 
 taining his nmiorltv, he engaged in teaching school in his native State. He removed to Wau¬ 
 paca Countv, Wis..in 1853 , and engaged in farming, continuing about three years. Hethen 
 removed to Chickasaw County, Iowa, where he remained until 1859. engaged in farming, 
 lie then removed to Kansas and located on Chicken Creek, in Waterloo'Township, and 
 took a claim of 120 acres which he improved and farmed iiiiiii, 1868. .He then sold it and 
 came to his presentlocatloii, on Swan Creek, in Waterloo Townslil)). He has on his farm 
 320 acres. 160 of wliich he purchased In 1862. and 160 In 1881. He has made valualile Im¬ 
 provements upon this farm. He has about eighty acres under cultivation, about five acres 
 of tinilier land, the remainder being hay and grazing land. He raises some cattle, horses 
 and hogs, feeding all his crops to his stock. Mr. Burns Is a member ot the Universallst 
 (Jhurch. Algo a member of Wilmington Lodge, No. 57, I. O. O. F'. He has held the office 
 
LYON COUNTY. 
 
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 in On5na\^a^C<mntv^ Y Anf.L’?®'! 16' R“»«e 1^. R- <>• Air. was born 
 
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 siipfsipisiisili^^ 
 
 ?aes?a?ai'a?ie;“all'iw'ing!® cbildren-Cbaries J^.^Klsde. VfJrenclbonJ.^Kr^ 
 TJ Stock dealer, .Section 3 .^ Townsiiin Ifi R.anirp 19 
 
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 \.. aiKlrarseU udou a farm in Nia^an., rnnnrv v 4 His fallVei- U.eil befi,e Im 
 
 XT V ”•* •'■; y ^‘‘ *t«*iv.iictouii. cue iumiei—was norn, r*je))rembei 27 . u 
 ^. \., aiidjalseb uj)oiia farm in Niajjara County, N. Y. His father 
 
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 JAMl!,S PK\ ION .lOIINSON, farmer. Section 19 Townsiiin 15 R'in<>-e in v n \vn 
 nniiKton, was born in Venango County, Pa., Angmst 16 183(1 ’ \V me ^a'n i'l.Pinr' i J 
 
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 sssspisslsfiis^ 
 
 iier of Wd\So'nYi 7 sto<fk." M'^Po'^l'in^U^s'^!-!’ mem- 
 
 "tOAPS. farmer. Section 7, Townslilp 16. Range 12 P O Lien wVUioin bl 
 •somii Wales, ,%ovemiier 1. 18 >2. He came to the United sratpl’n, ... " 
 
 c«..Tt 117 I Y, lownsnip lb. Kante 12 P O gVllpii \vi« i 
 
 n ?ew ,/ . H J s emgaged in gardening. In 1850 be removed t. Portage 'Wbs but after 
 
 sgigsiiis^SliliiS 
 
 andnfhei. ... i..,.i.i..,.„ ■'.--ng,, orchard and 
 
 feeding all ids crop. 
 
 iaoi In r ..; oiei i o;i.y-acuuiiu erecK. in Waterloo Townsiiin wliere 
 
 resitletl, ami b66u 6n^aij6{i iti farnii!i^. H6 Iia.s imju’oved this faini bv ti 
 
 ship, Oct?b«\3l',Y86l'.”They haAe «“ci-l>^‘dson. of Waterloo' Town- 
 
 ,.ji,nir;js;KKs;7i(f;';.5rii..l,'ViK!elhrs 
 
 , /*; located on Kim Creek, in VVatei-b)o 1'ownsldn j mistook a claim^ l^^^^ «ft 
 
 reiniljityA ^^;^,in f!vA, 
 
 R - f- Mfitihew® George Ji*!;! 
 
 i,nv,'i'i!,'v'*;V^^ V' ’''^RRR.R- R" nier, Section 6. Township 16, Range 12 1 ’ O Allen was 
 catVi K iis'Ali New'bw^^ ”,e came to the United States ii. 1847. lo- 
 
 i,. Vi e- *'* St Mi_ .New 101 k Clt.v, wliei e lie remained tliree years. Tiie next four ve.ars lie snenr 
 
 tl e f I'i I' r iSkiT'l'V.' "■‘"■Xi'Of at l‘is trade, the manufacture of liosiery gom^s and n 
 
 ai.d«'L^f,,’.*'\^:i '“'‘®t.®R';'‘*i‘"-."«'‘’cated at Topeka, where he reinaliied three 16 .^." 
 iJnl I'E'.1’ ''f'* C”t'''at town site. In .Marcli, 1857 lie came to Ids iires- 
 
 ereeiyiM wVt*"1 l"■!l-c"'Pted 130acresof land, situated ou One Hundred and Koitrsecoml 
 eluddi,r",K.,'J.Vi’r Rc'"‘-aniado Miliiable iuiiiroveiuents uiioii tlii.s fL in in- 
 
 ne^clAireel.^ ill ?i'‘'‘‘ '“‘cesary farm hnddings, and an oreliard of 450 ajiiile and Hfty 
 coruaild miner”f' al.«es spine cattle and hogs. I'rineipal crops are 
 _to.ru and millet. Mi. L. was a warm Abolitionist when he came to Kansas, and did not 
 
 5IISS 
 cldldren 
 1852, 
 cldl- 
 
 hirVm RiiLLiiTCfa. 
 
 Triimhullc. 
 
 Illoved to 1 .. ..... „.,c.o „c ivan moicil u ion ii- 
 
 InonU^s® Si ditfarforriiiee 
 
 inuiiuis. i «if ticip.iteu m ilic brittle of Clieat lilver and a skirmish at licalinyrrui Vn At 
 
 lea7-n‘e»nn‘’.'r*‘’i' "'“term of eidlstment he reliiriied to Oldo, and ii, 
 
 ■'ifrei\v.?.M ''i I’''*''ate In Company C. TIdrtli-elglilli Reginieiit Ohio Volunteers- w-is 
 
 afterwarils prpinoted to corporal. Was Assigned to the WeJtmii Anny anil 
 
 t trtiai I t/\ M.in L'oii I. gi 1.. ,} . . * . 
 
 .'" APi M. isai, he en- 
 
 of bottom land orrulmProof’ Vn ? E ® Pa'U.) improved and then traded for fifty-si.v acres 
 etc and snir if?., ifiio? 1 ^ " "'fariii lie 1 111 proved liy tlie ereetioii of fariii buddings 
 bis‘’iweL,?f itiid removed to ids [ireseiit location in Waterloo Towiisidp He Ims 
 
 n ami nice firm bnihidL^^’ tij"'■''O' >'« '.'as erected a commodious frame dwelling 
 Ill "'c® .tin buildings. Hasan orciiard ot about 100 apnie trees liesnles nrtiei-frnir« 
 He also rents other land. RrmciPal crop is corn and niillAA He raVerjAuim 
 
 e aM-vf i‘'Y''C'',!'C enlisted in Company F, Tentli Regiment Missouri Volunteers 
 
 panic?, ri^^JlYtb'fSp^ o^"^^?.|i:t’ii 1 ?i:!, 7lfe^ iii'.'tli'eiii'' YS’iv'fai's^'li’tLY.ir^iliii'i't .rd 
 ebarie;71.,’iwa.‘;,''.?i.^'voU‘'\^T“'?, Ac'C;“a.''^^^ ,<Xitcdier, 1862. whence be was <li‘si 
 
 J'innarv^*186-V'?n’f'‘r "i d 'f'’R® was sent to tlie^ liosi>'ital,";ilid*wiis dVscliarged'di 
 wooleil^na1uHa^^^^^ returned to Illinois, and soon afrer eiimmed ?i, Ibe 
 
 .Siiarta, and DIckev, 
 tlie exceiicioii ol 
 
 lie came to Kaiii ___. „ 
 
 ‘‘V"' “"“ated on Kim Creek,''iii.''Waterloo TowiVsb'ii'i."' He lias since purcliased a'd- 
 '." I'.'S farm 660 acres. He has about 130 acres under ciiUiVa- 
 
 J-''®'!'- 20() aiiiile trees besiiles other fruits. He is (jiiite extensively engaged iii 
 1 disiu^ pal tie, feediiijj all liis crops to bis own stock, ills priiicii)al cr»'p is corn Mr Rirb 
 .'''® Uiiiversalist Cbnrcli. He is also a member of Javli'awke’r Post 
 No. 140, G. A. R. He has held the office of Towiisidp Trustee one rear, been a .Instice of 
 the I eace two years and has lield oilier local offices. He married MissMarvN CloiiLdi of 
 hotil'm-'ing'**’^"’ 1856, hy whom lie has had two children, Frank E. and Ella 
 
 MILLARD F. RIGGIN, farmer, Section 22, Townsldii 15, Range 1,3, P. O Wilndnirtoii 
 w,as born in Pickaway County. Ohio, November 18, 1844. He was raised in,on a farn n is 
 niuive comity, and educated in the scliools of New Holland and at Antioch Cniiege ( li > 
 
 A ffpr nftm TU llfV >1 i U tl-l O t vr 1> Tim,. r-o ....ev.l J .1 ; .V * u -.1. . . 1 _ _ . . . . • ■ '-^.5,'. N Ml fW. 
 
 deatli. In 1869. Here the subject of this sketch lias al ways remained, iiiioii him (levolvll g 
 the active working of the farm almost from the first settlement, oiiaeeomitofthefeehle 
 cpnditioii of Ids father, after whose deatli tlie farm was divided, Gilhert c receiving 
 ■sixty acres. He lias since imiiroved Ids farm liy tlie erection of a fine stone dwelling and 
 has 11,1011 it a liarii, sheds and otlier farm hidldiiigs: an oreliard of seventv-five apple and 
 hity fieaeli trees, besides otlier small fruits. Fifty acres of Ids land Is under eiiHiviition 
 He rais-es .smme cattle and liogs, feeding all his cro,)S to Id.s own stock. He married Mis.s 
 Katie E. Mosher, ot Waterloo Township, February 28, 187^, by whom he has one child 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 874 
 
 (renevra, born February 33. 1878. 
 Cburcb. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. .Sweet are members of the Methodist 
 
 JACOIi BOLT, farmer, 
 
 Westmoreland Con 
 
 FREMONT TOWNSHIP. 
 Section 
 
 farmer, Section 4, Township 18, llange 11, P. O. Amerlcus, was born in 
 nty. 1 a., March 30, 1832. He resided in his native county until 1844. 
 
 then removed to Adams County. HI., and eupra.ifed in farmin.? and carpenterinir. He 
 mained in J liinois until the fait of 1877, wheti lie came to Kansas, locating on Alien Ci 
 In F remont Townsiiip, ivhere lie liouKht an Improved farm of 304 acres, which he Ins s 
 
 lmnrOVft7l aiwl nniilMirPrl H'Iip fi^U/AWi ttor ^vinfov i * . 
 
 Improved and operated 
 acres, situated 
 
 He re- 
 Creek, 
 
 . ,, _oc 
 
 operated. The following winter he bought another improved farm of eighty 
 on Allen Creek, wiilcli he now rents. His principal crop is corn. He raises 
 some cattle and hogs. Mr. Bolt is a member of the Methodist Kpiscopal Cliurch. He has 
 been a member of the School Board of Fremont Township, three years. He married Miss 
 Elizabeth Mc.Nntt, of Adams Comity. Ill.. May 3, 1849, by which marriage he has had eleven 
 children, of whom, Mary E., William B., Emma B., (married to Dr. A. J. Sax, of Americus) 
 James D.. Lizzie F., Rosa Lee. John W., George L. and Charles I., are living 
 
 CHARLES I). BURDICK, farmer. Section 14, Township 18. Range 11, P. O. Emporia 
 was born July 19, 1831, in St. Lawrence County, N. Y.. while he was yet an infant his pa¬ 
 rents moved to Otsego County, where his youth was jiassed upon a farm. He received an 
 academic education. In the fall of 1849 he removed with his parents to Rock County. IVis 
 and there remained until 1857. when he came to Kansa.s, locating In Lyon County in May’ 
 and pre-empted 160 acres of land situated 011 Dow Creek, in Fremont Township which lie 
 at once began to improve. The followiiigyear he sold eighty acres of his claim and lias 
 since been engaged in the cultivation of the remainder, excejit about five ve-irs during the 
 war, when he was away. He wa; in the Government service about six moiiths stationed in 
 Tennessee, and was connected with the construction corps of the army. He has made valu¬ 
 able Improvements onhis farm, including dwebiiig, barn ami other farm Imildings, and a 
 
 before it was discontinued. He has been a member of the .School Board, and has held other 
 local offices. He married Mrs. Malliida Childers, of Fulton County, III, March 23 1866 
 She has two children by her funner marriage—John M. and James E. Childers. Mr. Bur¬ 
 dick is now writing a history of the Burdick familv. 
 
 IVILLIA.M HOLLINGSWORTH, farmer. Section 35, Township 18, Range 11. P. O. 
 Emporia, w'as born Januar.v 13, 1817, in Union Countv, liid., where he was broiigiit up 011 a 
 farm, receiving a common school education. In the spring of 1841 he removed to Waviie 
 County, where he remained, engaged in foundry and macliine bnsiiie.ss, until he came to 
 Kansas. In the fall of 1860 he located in Lyon County, renting a farm on Allen Creek, in 
 F remont Township, whicli he operated three years. In 1863 he lioiight 120 acres of partly 
 improved land, situated at the junction of Taylor and Allen creeks, upon which he removed 
 and began at once to improve. He has ever since continued to operate this farm. In 1870 
 he built a commodious dwelling, and also has upon the phace a liarn, corn cribs and other 
 farm Imildings, and an orchard of about 200 apple, 400 peach and 80 pear trees, b shies 
 two acres of smaller fruits. He raises some cattle and hogs; his principal crop is corn. He 
 is a member of Neosho Grange No. 523, P. of H. He has held the office of Treasurer of 
 
 ,, . - ing. -Mr. ami Mrs. H. are members of 
 
 the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 WILLIAM Fk McCreary, farmer, .Section 27, Township 18, Range 11, P. O. Emporia 
 was born at Chillicothe, Ohio, March 19, 1844. AVheii about seven years old he renioveii 
 with Ills parents to Lancaster Comity, Pa.; five years later returned to Ohio. August 1862 
 he enlisted as a private in Company I, elghty-hrst Regiment Ohio Volunteers, Army of the 
 Tennessee, and was at Corinth. Resaca, Dallas and Kenesaw Mountain the s'iege of 
 Atlanta and other eiigagements. He had chronic diarrhoea at Atlanta and w'as sent to the 
 hospital, ill which he remained tour months. Receiving a sick tiirlongh, he returned home 
 rejoined his regiment In North Carolina, was present at the grand review of Sherman’s 
 army, was mustered out of service July 13, 1865. at Louisville, Ky. He theii went to Lan¬ 
 caster County, Pa., aiid engaged in civil eiigliieeriiig and farming until he came to Kansas. 
 He located on Allen Creek, in Fremont Township, Lvon Coniitv, in the spring of 1871 upon 
 a farm. He improved this and operated it until in 1877, when he sold it and bought a farm 
 situated on Dow Creek, four miles north of Flmporja. He has since made improvements 
 upon this farm. He Is a member of Fhnporia Lodge No. 2, A. O. U. W., and of Fimporia Post 
 of the G. A. R. Married Miss Lizzie Kiefer, of Lancaster County, Pa., September 13 1870- 
 has one child, Mary Louisa, born F'ebriiarv 29. 1876. 
 
 HO.V. P. B. MAXSON, farmer, P. O. Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, came to Fremont 
 Township May 8. 1858. In 1859 he pre-empted the claim on which he now resides south¬ 
 east (jiiarter of Section 3, Township 18 .south. Range 11 east. Mr. Maxsoti is a native ol 
 Hopkinton, Wasliington County, R. I., where he was borti July'20, 1826. " 
 a farm, ntider the old regulations of the New Etigland farmer, which mei 
 the week, from dawn of day ’till dusky eve, out of door work during 
 making repairs during the rainy days; no lost time. He received his acai) 
 
 De Riiyter Institute, Madison County, N. Y. He theti engaged in teachiii 
 
 Hopkinton, Wasliington County, R‘. I., where he w'as born July'20, 18’26. He was raised on 
 a farm, tinder the old regulations of the New England farmer, which means toil six days in 
 
 ■ ig fair weather," and 
 lademic education at 
 
 „ , . -- -- -. ---ling Ihe vlllagestdiool 
 
 at Rockville and Centreville, R. I . forthree years, then kept the Rockville Mf’g Co’s books. 
 Was Postmaster, and c.erk of the Baptist Church at Rockville. His health becoming im¬ 
 paired. he changed his situation to that cf bookkeeper for Geo. Greenmail * Co., ship build¬ 
 ers, and theGreeniiiaiiville Manufacturing Co , at Mystic, Conn. In March, 1856, he set out 
 for Kansas. .Spent most of the siiinmer in traveling. He visited Wisconsin, where he re¬ 
 mained for a year.tlien went to Kansas bv team and settled as above stated. Heserved in the 
 Assemhly in 1861, and in the Senate in 1862-63. Was re-elected to the .Senate in the fall of 
 1866. In September, 1865. he organized the Union Pacific Railway Soutliern Branch Com¬ 
 pany. He was elected secretary and directorof this coiiipaiiv. and served till the ro.ad and 
 franchises were turned over to the Land Grant and Trust Co.pif New York. Mr. Maxsoii was 
 instrumental in securing the franchises to this roiid. In October, 1866, lie visited the 
 Cherokee Nation,and in company with Mr. N.S. Goss, secured from their Legislature (Coun¬ 
 cil) atreaty granting to the company the right of way through their lands in tlie Indian 
 Nation, also otlier valuable franchises which the company realized. Tlie treaty also 
 pledged S500.000 cash suhscriptioii to the capital stock of the company, which, however. 
 Il ls not been made. The road was afterwards known as tlie M.. K. <te T., now a part of the 
 Missouri Pacific system. Mr. Maxson resigned his iiosition as secretary and director in 
 laiiiiary. 1871, and was appointed Register of the U. S. Land Office at Humboldt. Kansas, 
 
 ........ .-. -1 , He has been, and is now, 
 
 , and has been Secretary of 
 _ . . lit in working up the fran- 
 
 chi.ses of the Kansas City and Emporia Railroad, and has settled the right of way. Has also 
 been employed to look after the interest of the St. Louis & Emporia Railroad. H'e is a mem¬ 
 ber in good standing of the A., F. A .4. M.. No. 12; K. of P.. No. 11. of Kansas, and of the 
 K. of H., No. 781. Of the two last he was a charter member. In November, 1851, .Mr. 
 Maxson was married, at Do Ruyter, Madison Co., N. Y., to Mary .S. Wilcox, daughter of 
 Willard 1). Wilcox. Mrs. Maxson was a native of .Scott, Cortland Conntv, N. Y. They have 
 four children—Mary P., now Mrs. Charles C. Vickers, of Morris County, Kan.; Clara G., now 
 Mrs. Win. T. Ewing, of Emporia, Kan.; Jennie A., now altending the .Stale Normal School, 
 and Willard P.. an only son. 
 
 JOHN M. K.N’OX. farmer. Section 19, Township 18, R.ange 12, P. O. Emporia, was born 
 in Morgan County, Ohio, March 5. 1843. When he was about ten years old his parents re¬ 
 moved to Illinoi.s, where he remained upon a farm until August, 1862. when he enlisted .as 
 a private in Com|iany A, One Hiiiidred and Twenty-fourth Regiment Illinois Volunteers. 
 
 participated in the campaign against Yazoo City, the battle of Benton and the campaign 
 against Mobile, Montgomery and .Spanish F'ort. The regiment marclied by land and water 
 over 4.100 miles, and was engaged in 14 skirmishes, 10 battles and 2 sieges. Mr. Knox was 
 discharged in September, 186,5, and soon after located in Bureau County, Ill., ami engaged 
 in farming, ill which he continued until he came to Kansas. In the fall of 1878 he pur¬ 
 chased a farm of 146 acres, situated in F'remoiit Townshiii, on tlie old Burlingame road, 
 about five miles northeast of Emiioria, and in January, 1879, located upon it. His farm is 
 well Improved, about eighty acres being under culti'vation. He has a very fine orchard, 
 containiiig alioiit 1,000 peach, 500 apple and 200 trees of other fruits. Mr. Knox is <a mem¬ 
 ber of the Metliodist Flpiscopal Church. He married Ml.ss Mary M. Wood, of Bure.au Coun¬ 
 tv, Ill., February 20, 1867, by which marriage he has had three children, of whom Carleton 
 E. and Willie E. are living. 
 
 ROBERT ROBERT.S, farmer and stock raiser. Section 26. Township 18, Range 11, P. O. 
 Emporia, w;i,s born in Greene County, Va , February 28, 1826. While he was yet an infant, 
 his parents removi'd to Rockingham County, in the same State, where he w.a's raised. In 
 
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 ildiiional land, and now has in the home farm 560 acres, well improved. He has upon the 
 lace a fine, commodionsdwelling, gooil barn and other farm buildings. .In partnership 
 V ith Daniel King, he also owns a cattle range of 2,500 acres, in Lyon and Wabaunsee coun¬ 
 
 ties. They are extensively enge.ged in raising, feeding and handling cattle and hogs. Dur¬ 
 ing the War of the Rebellion, .Mr. Roberta was employed by the Government, freighting be¬ 
 tween Lvon County and Fort Gibson, Indian Ter. He Is a member of Central Lodge. No. 
 781. K. of H. He married Miss Catharine Ater, of Morgan County, 111., F'ebruary 2, 1851, 
 by whom he has one child, Nancy A., married to P. G. Serviss, and residing ne.ar the home 
 farm. 
 
 RICHARD J. RUDISILL, farmer. Section 24, Township 18, Range 11. P. O. Emporia, 
 was born .laiiuary 1, 1837, in Morgan Comity, III., where he w,as raised upon a farm. He 
 was educated in the conimon schools of his county, and at Berean College, J.acksonville, III. 
 He was engaged In farming until April, 1861, when he enlisted .as a private in Company FI. 
 Tenth Regiment, Illinois Volniiteers, or three mouths, during which time he was stationed 
 at Cairo. In August. 1861, he again enlisted In Company G, Thirty-fourth Regiment, Illi¬ 
 nois Volunteers. Was soon detailed ,as Acting Commissary Sergeant of the regiment, in 
 which capacity he served most of the time until ne was taken sick and sent to the hospital 
 <at Nashville, ’I'enn., from which he was discharged for disability. He returned to Morgan 
 County, and in the fall of 1863, removed to .Sangamon County, where he was engaged in 
 farming until 1870, when he engaged in mercantile business at Pleasant Plains, 111. He 
 continued in this business aliout two years, then sold out, and for the benefit of his wife’s 
 health, came to Kansas, located In Lyon County In the fall of 1872, upon a f.arm of 160 acres, 
 situated on Taylor Creek, in Fremont Townsiiip, about five miles northeast of Emporia. He 
 has erected a fine farm dwelling, barn and other buildiiig.s, planted an orchard of 650 apple 
 and over 4u0 peach trees, besides smaller fruits, ornamental trees, and made other valuable 
 improvements, baviiigone of the most .attr.active homes in the township. He has since 
 bought 240 acres adjoining the first purchase.and seventy-five acres situated on Dow Creek; 
 one acre of tlie latter imrchase lie nassince donated for the erection upon it of the Bethel 
 Methodist Episcopal Church, which was completed in 1882. He has about 140 acres under 
 cultivation, slxacresof timber land, and uses the reinaliider for hay and grazing piiriioses. 
 Hi.s iirinclpal crop Is corn, most of which he feeds to his own cattle and hogs. Mr. Rudisill 
 IS a member of the Methodist Flpiscopal Church, and superintendent of the Central Union 
 .Sabbath school, held at the Bethel Methodist K|)iscopal Church, lie is a member of the I. O. 
 O. F'., also a member of the Neosho Grange, P. of H. He has been Clerk of F'remont l own- 
 ship two years, and in February, 1883. was elected for another term. He has been a mem¬ 
 ber of the .School Board, and Clerk of the same several years. He married Miss Mary J, 
 Haye-i, of .Satigamon County, Ill., November 13, 1862, by which marriage he has had five 
 children, of whom Mary E., Annie C., F'lora A. and Charles A. are now living. 
 
 CARL SCHEEL, farmer. .Section 31, Township 17. Range 11, P. (). Emporia, was born in 
 Germany, December 19, 1833. He came to the United States in 1857. and after a residence 
 of about a year in Will Coiiiitv, III., came to Kansas. He located in Lyon County in the 
 spring of 1858. and pre-enipteil 160 acres of land situated on Dow Creek, in Fremont Town¬ 
 ship., which he improved and fanned until the fall of 1662, when he sold it and bought 160 
 acres of unimproved land adioiiiing. He has since purch<ased 320 acres adjoining, 160 
 acres about a mile northwest, and eighty acres three-quarters of a mile west of the home 
 farm, ^o that he now oiierates 720 acres, of which about 280 acres are under cultivatiim. 
 He raises many cattle and hogs, feeding all his crops, which are principally corn, to his own 
 stock. He has made valuable Improvements upon the home farm. Including a commodi¬ 
 ous dwelling, barn, extensive cattle sheds, corn cribs, etc; has an orchard of about 700 
 apple. 400 peach and 100 pear trees, besides smaller fruits. He has about 225 head of 
 cattle and fifty hogs. Mr. .8. was enrolled in the State Militia during the War of the Re¬ 
 bellion, and was called into service at the time of the Price raid and during an Indiati 
 alarm. He has been a member of the Township .School Board about ten years. He married 
 M iss Parmelia Hill, of F’reniont Township, ,Iune2, 1862, by whom he has three cliildren-- 
 William A., Charles and Lizzie. Mr. and Mrs. S. are members of the Church of United 
 Brethren, 
 
 WILLIAM STANLEY, tanner. Section 27. Township 18, Range 11, P. O. Emporia, 
 was born in Cass County, Ind., November 6. 1834. He was left an orphan before reaching 
 his tenth year, and has s'ince been dependent upon his own resources. Re worked upon a 
 farm in liis native county until about nineteen years old, then removed to Iowa, where he 
 remained atiout two years, then, after a year spent in Harrison County, Mo., he came to 
 Kan.sa.s, in the spring of 1856. Pre-empted 160 acres situated on Dow Creek, in Fremont 
 Township, about three miles north of Emporia. Heat once began improving this farm, 
 and resided upon It Uiiill 1862, when he entered the service of the United States, as a 
 civilian employee In the Quartermaster Department, and for about tliree years was engaged 
 in freighting from Leaven worth and Kansa.City to frontier po.sts. After the close of the 
 war he r-turned home, and has since operated Ills farm. He has an orchard of about 350 
 apple and 200 peach trees, besides smaller fruits. He laaises cattle and hogs. Principal 
 crop is corn, most of which he feeds to his stock. During the two years in which he 
 lived upon his farm liefore marriage. Jiis place wa«. during his necessary absence, fre- 
 qiientlv visited by Indians, who stole from him several head of stock. besid< s iirovlsions, 
 etc. Mr. Stanley is a member of Central Lodge, No. 781. K. of H., of Emporia. He h.as 
 been a member of the District School Board, and Clerk and Treasurer of the same several 
 years. He married .Miss Matilda S. F’ilener, of Lyon County, December, 1858, by whom he 
 has six children—Mary E., William A., Maggie D., Katie V., Matilda and F’rankie, all liv¬ 
 ing. 
 
 CENTER TOWNSIIIP. 
 
 DANIEL HITLER, farmer and stock dealer. Section 3. Township 21, P. O. B.tlertown, 
 was born in Schuylkill County, Pa., September 24. 1820, where he remained 011 a farm until 
 aboiittwelve years of age, when he removed with *liis parents to F'ranklln County, Ohio, 
 and after a residence there of aiioiit two years, removed to Allen County. His fat her, Dan¬ 
 iel Biller, w'as one of the founders of the town of St. Johns, in Allen County, in 1835. The 
 subject of this sketch continued to reside here with his father, assi.sting him in the opera¬ 
 tion of his general store, until he was twenty years of age. In 1840. he began business for 
 himself, conducting a general inercaiitile business, and attimes, also engaged iti farming 
 .and stock dealing. In 1854, he was elected to the office of County Treasurer of Aiiglaize 
 tlouiity. He was also Postmaster at St, .lohns, Ohio, in 1839, .again in 1844 and 1856 aiid 
 was .Justice of the Peace three terms, nine years at St. .lohns, Ohio, aiid removed to the 
 county seat, Wapakoneta, where he resided for two years; returning then to St. Johns, he 
 resuihed his business operations. Three years later he sold out his bnsiiiess at St. .loliiis 
 and engaged in general mereliandising at Wapakonet.a. dealing largely also in stock and 
 grain, where he remained until he came to Kansas, in 1866. lii Ajiril, of that year, he locatcrl 
 in Lyon County, on Eagle Creek, in Center Township, where he purchased a farm of 174 
 acres, which he has improved hy the erection of a coiiiniodioiis dwelliiig, barns, granaries 
 and corn-cribs capable of holdiiig about 15.000 bushels. He has since purchased about 300 
 acres on the Verdigris River, in CJreeiiwood County, which he has given to his sons; aliout 
 340 acres near Eureka, Greenwood County, and 480 acres in Center Township, anout four 
 miles southwest of his original farm, and a farm of forty .acres about one mile east of his 
 lioiiie place, also 3’20 acres adjoining Ills home [dace, making it now 494 acres. His princi¬ 
 pal crop is corn; he raises many cattle and hogs, and deals largely in stock, buying ami 
 shipping cattle and hogs. He was elected a director of the Emporia National R.tnk in 1873, 
 and re-elected annually ever since. He has held the office of Township Trustee ten or 
 eleven years since he came to the State, and served as a Justice of the l>,ace one term here. 
 He married Miss Sarah J. Van Tress, of Allen County, Ohio, May 10. 1840, by whom he 
 had nine children, of whom Sylvester V., William .S., Susanna, Hannah and Martha are 
 living. She died September 18, 1856, and he married June 14, 1857. Miss Elizabeth Wag¬ 
 goner, of Auglaize County, Ohio, by whom he has had seven children, of whom Charles L., 
 Clara J., Cora IL. Daniel F'.. Maggie M. and Rhoda Kate are living. 
 
 JOHN H. FERREV, farmer, Seclion 30, Township 21. Range 11, P. O. Madison.Green- 
 wood County, is a native of Cumberland, Guernsey Co .Ohio, and in 1859 came to Kansas with 
 his parents, who located in F'ranklin County. August 22, 1862, he enlisted in Company C, 
 Eleventh Kansas Cavalry, and served with his regiment in Arkansas and Missouri, being in 
 the engagements at old Fort Wayne. Cane Hill, and Prairie Grove, and was subsetiuently 
 one of the United St.ates mail escort across the plains. He w.as mustered out at Fort Riley, 
 ip September, 1865. In 1868 he married Miss Mary R. Runiford, of L'on County. They 
 have five children, the eldest being twelve years of age. Mr. Ferren’s farm contains 180 
 acres, fifty of which are under cultivation, his corn averaging forty-five bushels per acre. 
 He has an orchard of several hundred trees, good barn, etc., and has recently erected a fine 
 two-story residence. At present has upwards ot 100 head of cattle, 30 hogs, and 6 horses. 
 He is at present Road Overseer, and in 1879 was Township Trustee. F'or the past three 
 years he has been W. M.of Lyon Grange, No. 1,146, P. of H., and is a member of Emporia 
 Post, No. 52. G, A. R. 
 
 W. .S. PROVO, farmer. Section 13. P. O. Madison, Greenwood Couiitj', is a native of 
 Fountain County. Ind., and was born In 1847. and removed with his parents to Missouri in- 
 1854, where they remained until 1861, when he came to Kansas and located upon a farm 
 near F’ort Scott. March 13, 1863, he enlisted in Company A, Eleventh Kansas Cavalry. He 
 particip.ated in the engagements at Lexington and Westport.Mo., and also the Little Blue and 
 the Big Blue fights, .at the Little Blue being wounded in the face. He was also engaged with 
 the Cheyennes at the North Platte Bridge, D.T.,when so many of the Eleventh were surprised 
 and killed; ami upon another occasion he.with seven of his company, were in a running fight 
 with the luilians to the number of twenty, on the Medicine Bow River, when the Sergeant 
 of the party was killed. After leaving the army he settled npon a farm In Douglas County, 
 and ill 1871 removed to Madison Township. Greenwood County where he remained until 
 1881, when he sold his farm and removed .ohis present location on Section 13, just across 
 the county line. In 1872 Mr. Provo married Miss Addle Reed. They have five children, 
 viz.: Fllsl'e, Susan Olive, H.arry Munro, Daniel W,. and George C. Mr. P.’s farm consists of 
 160 acres, seventy acres of which he has under cultivation, and his first year’s corn crop 
 averaged thirty-five bushels to the acre. He has fifty head of cattle and se veral horses, hogs. 
 
MIAMI COUNTY. 
 
 875 
 
 etc. Ills residence and farm buildings are Insured, He Is a charter member of Madison 
 l.odge. No. 171. I. O. O. F. 
 
 FltKEMAN (5. SOULE, farmer, Secdon 24, Township 21. P. O. Bltlertown, was born 
 in do Daviess County. Ill., April 24, 1839. He was raised on a farm, and continued to reside 
 thereuntil his removal to Kan.sas, In the spring of 1858. He located in Center Township, 
 Lyon County, pre-empting a claim of 160 acres on Eagle Creek, which he Improved, and 
 where he resided until August, 1862, when he enlisted as a private in Company C, Eleventh 
 Kansas Keglmeut, participating In all the engagements in which his company took part. 
 
 He was promoted to Corporal, and mustered out at Fort Riley, in August, 1865, returning 
 to his farm, which he soon after sold. He bought another farm of eighty acres on Eagle 
 Creek, in 1866, to which he has since added land adjoining to the amount of 340 acres. He 
 has made valuable Improvements upon this farm. Including dwelling, barn, corn-cribs, et<r 
 He married Miss Susannah Hitler, of Center Township, November 21, 1867, by whom he has 
 hhd eight children, of whom Harry L.. Clilford L., Elsie P., Lnclus G., Ralph L., Freeman 
 W., and Cora E. are living. He has been a member of the School Hoard many years, and has 
 held other township ollices. 
 
 MIAMI COUNTY. 
 
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 LOCATION, TOPOGRAPHY AND NATURAL RESOURCES. 
 lAMI County is located in the eastern tier of counties, next to Missouri, 
 and in the second tier south from the Kansas River. It is bounded on 
 the north by Johnson County, on the east by Missouri, south by Linn County, 
 and west by Franklin County. When organized the county was named Lykins, 
 in honor of David Lykins, long a resident of the county, and a member of the 
 first Territorial Council. The first Legislature of the Territorv passed an act 
 in 1855, bounding Lykins County as follows : 
 
 “ Beginning at the southeast corner of John¬ 
 son County, thence south twenty-four (24) 
 miles, thence west twenty-four (24) miles, 
 thence north twenty-four (24) miles to the 
 southwest corner of Johnson County, thence 
 east twenty-four (24) miles to the place of 
 beginning.” Lykins County, as thus de¬ 
 fined, was twenty-four miles square, and 
 contained 368,640 acres. The name of the 
 county was changed from Lykins to Miami 
 by the Legislature, June 3, iS6r, and on 
 March 3, 1868, an act was approved which 
 changed the boundaries of the county so as 
 to include an additional half-mile strip on 
 the west, and thus to increase the area by 
 the equivalent of twelve sections, or 7,680 
 acres. The section line between the sec¬ 
 ond and third tiers of sections, in range 
 twenty-one east, was made the western 
 boundary; but since north of the third 
 standard parallel, which is three miles south 
 of the north line of the county, the corre¬ 
 sponding ranges are one-half mile farther 
 to the east than those south of said parallel, 
 
 Miami County loses three half-sections, or 
 goo acres ; therefore, the exact area of the 
 county is 375,360 acres. 
 
 Miami County is diversified as to sur¬ 
 face, about twenty per cent being bottom 
 land, and eighty per cent upland. The up¬ 
 lands are, for the most part, gently rolling, 
 the highest hills in Osawatomie Township 
 not being more than 130 feet above the 
 level of the bottom-lands. These latter 
 average about one mile in width. The 
 valley of the Marais des Cygnes, the widest 
 of the valleys, averages about two miles in 
 width. 
 
 The principal streams are the Marais 
 des Cygnes and Pottawatomie Creek, both 
 of which enter the county from the west, 
 and uniting one mile east of Osawatomie, 
 form the O.-^age River which flows east five 
 miles, then louth, leaving the county nine 
 miles west of the eastern boundary line. 
 
 Bull Creek is a large stream entering the 
 county from the north, and flowing south 
 into the Marais des Cygnes. Rock Creek 
 and Wade’s Branch are tributary to Bull 
 Creek from the west, and Little Bull, Ten 
 Mile and Wea creeks from the east. Wea 
 is a large stream with three branches. Elm 
 Creek is a short stream, rising near the 
 center of the county, and flowing south into 
 the Marais des Cygnes. Middle Creek rises 
 in the eastern part of the county, and 
 
 flows generally southwardly into the Marais des Cygnes in Linn County. Sugar 
 Creek rises in the southeast part of the county, and flows south into Linn Coun¬ 
 ty. Walnut Creek is a branch of Middle Creek from the west. Mound Creek 
 rises in the southwest corner of the county, and flows east, then southeast, into 
 the Marais des Cygnes, Linn County. Besides these streams, there is a large 
 number of smaller ones; an abundance of springs, and good well-water is found 
 at a depth varying fifteen to one hundred feet. 
 
 The principal varieties of native grasses are “ prairie ” grass, blue-joint 
 and wire grass. Prairie grass grows everywhere on the uplands, and is most 
 abundant: blue-joint grows on moist ground, and is very sweet and nutritious ; 
 wire grass is not specially valuable. 
 
 («) 
 
 ( 6 ) 
 
 (D 
 
 (d) 
 
 («) 
 
 Marysville Township. 
 
 Miami Township. 
 
 Middle Creek Township. 
 
 Mound Township. 
 
 Osage Township. 
 
 Osawatomie Township... 
 
 Paola City. 
 
 Paola Township. 
 
 Richland Township. 
 
 .Stanton Township. 
 
 Sugar Creek Township.... 
 
 Valley Township. 
 
 Wea Township . 
 
 (a) 
 
 (b) 
 
 (C) 
 
 (d) 
 
 (e) 
 
 Stanton. 
 
 The principal kinds of native timber are the cottonwood, coffee bean, hack- 
 berry, hickory, linn or basswood, maple, mulberry, oak—Spanish, black, burr 
 and post—pecan and walnut. These grow mostly along the creeks, average 
 width of belts being about one-half mile, and occupying about ten per cent of 
 the surface, open prairie occupying ninety per cent. 
 
 On the uplands the soil varies in depth from one to four feet ; in the valleys 
 from four to thirty feet. It is everywhere exceedingly fertile. The subsoil is 
 
 usually clay. Good limestone is found 
 in almost every locality. There is 
 also considerable sandstone. A spe¬ 
 cies of limestone, resembling gray 
 granite, is found in Mound Town¬ 
 ship, and in the central and southern 
 portions is found what is called 
 ‘‘Fontana marble,” from the'town 
 Fontana, near which the principal 
 quarries of the marble are located. 
 This marble resembles the Junction 
 City stone, is readily shaped with 
 saw or plane, and is quite valuable 
 for building purposes. 
 
 Coal is believed to underlie 
 about one-fourth of the county, but 
 the quality is generally too poor, and 
 the layers are too thin to justify 
 working. 
 
 In various parts of the county 
 there have been found ‘‘tar springs,” 
 and "oil springs.” The most noted 
 of these are the ‘‘Wea Tar Spring,” 
 the “Beaver Tar Spring,” and the 
 “Won - Zop-peach Tar Spring,” 
 “Dales Oil Spring,” and "Honey- 
 wells Oil Spring.” The existence of 
 some of these springs had been 
 known to the Indians from time im¬ 
 memorial, and to white men about 
 thirty-five years. But prospecting 
 for petroleum was not undertaken 
 until 1SS2. In July of that year the 
 Kansas Oil and Mining Company 
 bored down on the farm of A. West- 
 fall, about seven miles east of Paola, 
 to the depth of 300 feet, obtaining 
 a copious supply of gas. In order 
 not to lose this gas the drill was 
 raised and a second well commenced 
 in August, about thirty rods from 
 the first, with the determination of 
 reaching petroleum or the level of 
 the sea, about eight hundred feet be¬ 
 low the surface. At a depth of 330 
 feet, reached September i, sufficient 
 gas was flowing from the two wells 
 to light a city of 1,000,000 inhabi- 
 tants, and the gas was remarkably 
 pure. 
 
 Miami County is remarkably 
 productive. It contributed largely 
 to the Centennial Exhibition at 
 Philadelphia. The largest apple on 
 exhibition there was from the farm of 
 Fred. Wygant, near Osawatomie, 
 Miami County. This apple was 
 twenty-four and one-half inches in circumference, and weighed twenty-eight 
 and one-half ounces, and a corn-stalk nineteen and one-third feet long was 
 designed for that exhibition, but while on the way through Osavyatomie a pair 
 of mules ate two or three feet off the top of it and the sending of it was then 
 abandoned. 
 
 INDIAN HISTORY. 
 
 The Indians that have lived in Miami County, are the Miamis, the Con¬ 
 federated Tribes, the Pottawatomies and the Shawnees. 
 
 The Shawnee reservation embraced a strip of land across the northern end 
 of the county, about two and one-fourth miles in width. Some of ihem con- 
 
 POPULATION (FEDERAL CENSUS). 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 1.383 
 
 1.599 
 
 725 
 
 1.206 
 
 650 
 
 1.260 
 
 498 
 
 739 
 
 1.396 . 
 
 1.196 
 
 1,182 
 
 1.199 
 
 1,811 
 
 2,312 
 
 624 
 
 1,008 
 
 844 
 
 1,436 
 
 844 
 
 904 
 
 444 
 
 809 
 
 
 867 
 
 1,324 
 
 2,467 
 
 11,725 
 
 17,002 
 
 In 1874, part detached to form Valley. 
 
 In 1874 . part detached to form Valley. 
 
 In 1874 . part detached to form Valley. 
 
 In 1874, part detached to form Valley. 
 
 Organized in 1874. from parts of Middle Creek, Osage, Osawatomie, and 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 tinued to live here until 1S66, when with the remainder of their tribe they 
 moved to the Indian Territory. 
 
 The Pottawatomie reservation, which was partly in Franklin County, em¬ 
 braced in Miami County, Mound and Osawatomie townships, and a small por¬ 
 tion of Stanton and Valley Township, in all about eighty square miles, or 51,- 
 000 acres. This tribe was removed to a reservation on the Kansas river in 
 1847-^8, where a portion of them still remain. 
 
 The Confederated Tribes were composed of the Weas, Piankeshaws, 
 Peorias and Kaskaskias. They inhabited the northern part of the county, 
 bordering the Shawnee Reservation. Upon their removal here they were but 
 remnants of previously large and powerful tribes. The Weas were at one time 
 a portion of the Miami tribe, their language being almost identical with that of 
 the Miamis. The Confederated Tribes formerly lived in Southern Illinois. In 
 1S18 they removed to Eastern Missouri, and settled near St. Genevieve. In 1827 
 the Weas and Piankeshaws moved to what is now Miami County, the Peorias 
 followed in a year or two, and the Kaskaskias came in 1832. From this time 
 until 1854, these tribes continued to live in undisturbed possession of their res¬ 
 ervation, when it becam% necessary to open up the country to settlement, and 
 a treaty was made between them and the Government by which they sold all 
 their lauds except 160 acres for each member of the tribe, ten sections for tribal 
 purposes, and one section for the support of a Mission School. In the forma¬ 
 tion of this treaty. Col. Manypenny represented the Government, and Kio- 
 kun-no-zah. Yellow Beaver, and others as chiefs the Indians; Baptiste Peoria 
 acting as interpreter. As white settlers came in and filled up the country, the 
 Confederated Tribes made preparations to make one more removal. With the 
 consent of the Government, a delegation from the tribes purchased a portion of 
 the lands of the Quapaws and Senecas in the Indian Territory, in 1866 The 
 purchase was ratified by treaty in 1868, and the most of the Confederated 
 Tribes removed to their new homes, on Spring River, that year. Many of those 
 who remained were admitted to citizenship and were prosperous members of 
 the community, while some have since gone to the Indian Territory. 
 
 When the treaty of 1854 was made, the Confederated Tribes numbered 
 260 ; but they have steadily declined in numbers. 
 
 At least two of the members of the Confederated Tribes are worthy of 
 brief mention—Win-ris-cah, or Christmas Dagnette, and Baptiste Peoria. 
 
 The former was born near Terre Haute, Ind., about the year 1800. He 
 was a nephew of a Wea chief, and received a liberal education. Besides 
 three or four Indian languages, he could speak English, French and Spanish, 
 and at the age of sixteen acted as interpreter for the Government. He re¬ 
 moved to Kansas with his tribe, which he served for a number of years as chief, 
 and died in 1848. 
 
 Baptiste Peoria was born also about the year 1800, near Kaskaskia, Ill. He 
 did not receive a school education, but by the natural force of his intellect ac¬ 
 quired a number of Indian languages, the Shawnee, Delaware and Pottawato¬ 
 mie, besides those of the several Confederated Tribes, and also English and 
 French. He acted for many years in the capacity of interpreter, and for some 
 time as chief, but generally preferred to be on the “outside,” as there he could 
 be of much more use to his tribe, which during almost the whole of his long life 
 continued to look up to him as their best adviser. When the tribes removed 
 to the Indian Territory, Baptiste went with them, and died there in the year 
 1874. He was a man of large and enlightened views, and was distinguished for 
 the virtues which spring from a kindly heart and generous spirit. His widow, 
 who was at the time of her marriage to him, the widow of Christmas Dagnette, 
 still resides in Paola, at the ripe age of eighty-two, loved and respected by all 
 who know her. 
 
 The Miamis were the first settlers in Miami County. They, as well as a 
 portion of the Shawnees, were originally from Ohio. They were removed to 
 what is now Indiana, by Gen. Anthony Wayne, in accordance with the treaty 
 of August 3, 1795. In 1840, a treaty was made by which they agreed to remove 
 to new homes in the Indian Territory (now Kansas) and, in 1846, eight hun¬ 
 dred Miamis located in the southeast part of the present Miami County, on 
 Sugar Creek. In 1847 about 300 more arrived ; and in 1848 about 500 of them 
 returned to Indiana, which return was afterwards acquiesced in by act of Con¬ 
 gress. 
 
 In the same year those Miamis remaining in the county removed their 
 home from Sugar Creek to the Marais des Cygnes, in the central southern por¬ 
 tion of the county, locating at what has since been known as Miami village. 
 The removal was caused by sickness, superinduced by change of climate, priva- 
 vation and exposure. In three years from the time of their arrival on Sugar 
 Creek their number was reduced by death from 600 to 300, one-half the deaths 
 occurring on Sugar Creek. Their principal burying ground was then about two 
 miles southeast of the present village of Rockville. 
 
 The original Miami reservation consisted of about 500,000 acres of land, 
 and was bounded on the east by Missouri, on the south by the reservation of 
 the New York Indians, on the west by the Pottawatomie reservation, and on 
 the north by that of the Confederated tribes. In 1854, as white settlers began 
 to seek homes on the Miami reservation, the Government purchased all but 
 72,000 acres. Col. Manypenny acting for the Government, and Now-a-lun-qua 
 (“ Big Legs”) on the part of the Miamis, and Jack Hackley as interpreter. 
 
 The Miamis remained on this remnant of their reservation until 1871, 
 when having been reduced to about 130 in number, the most of them removed 
 to the Neosho River in the Indian Territory. A few remained and became 
 citizens of the United States, made considerable progress in agriculture, and 
 became useful, upright and respected citizens. 
 
 The agents for these tribes have been the following: Col. Ely Moore, un¬ 
 til 1854; Col. A. M. Coffey, 185410 1855; Col. M. McCaslin, 1855 to 1857; 
 Gen. Seth Clover, 1857 to 1861 ; Col. G A. Colton, 1861 to i86g ; James Stan¬ 
 ley, 1869 to the time the Agency was abolished. Col. McCaslin was removed 
 by President Buchanan for having protested against the invasion of Kansas 
 by Missourians. Pie was Colonel of the Fifteenth Virginia Infantry during the 
 Rebellion. 
 
 EARLY SETTLEMENTS. 
 
 One of the first white men to settle in Miami County was David Lykins, 
 who came here in 1844, from Vigo County, Ind., as missionary to the Confed¬ 
 erated tribes of Indians. Other missionaries and teachers came to these tribes 
 and to the Miamis, from time to time, and also traders, all of whom cjme to 
 aid or live among the Indians.- 
 
 In 1854, bona fide settlers began to arrive with the object of making homes 
 for themselves and developing the resources of the country. Among these in 
 various parts of the county, were S. H. Houser, in .Stanton Township ; in 
 Osawatomie Township, Daniel Goodrich, C. A. Foster, John Childers, Harmon 
 Dace. C. H. Crane, John Serpell, William Chestnut, S. L. Adair, R. W. Wood, 
 and O. C. Brown; In Paola, Knowles, Isaac and William Shaw and their 
 mother in June, and their brother Cyrus in September, T. J. Hedges, D. I.. 
 Peery and -W. A. Heiskell ; in Richland Township, David Anderson and 
 others ; in Middle Creek Township, William Blair. 
 
 1855, the following settlers arrived at Paola: Capt. Arbuckle, Charles 
 Alexander, S. P. Boone, W. D. Hoover, Elias Hughes, Thomas Hill, H. Har- 
 bison. Dr. Finlay, James and Joseph Lykins, Peter Potts, J. A. and J. H. 
 Phillips, George Tomlinson, and Allen T. Ward ; in Osawatomie, Thomas 
 Roberts, S. M. Merritt, James Hughes, James Williams, N. T. Roscoe, William, 
 John and Patrick Poland, W. A. Sears and John Littlejohn ; in Stanton Town¬ 
 ship, H. B. Standiford, Benjamin Goodrich, James and W. PL Kinkaid, the 
 Bingham boys, Samuel and William Whitehead, Israel Christie, John West, 
 Caleb and Robert Sherer, Hiram Mullens, Josiah and D. H. Bundy, W. B. 
 and Isaiah Nichols, John T. Benning, John Vanhorn, Thomas and Perry 
 O’Brien, Orrin Williams, John Oliver, Thomas Roberts and Rev. Martin White. 
 In Wea Township, George Town and sons arrived in 1856, and in 1857, J. 
 W. Chandoins, William Blair, Nathan Childers, William Catching, Thomas 
 Grinter, Sumner Myers, S. G. Echols and quite a number of others. 
 
 In Osage Township, A. Mobley settled as early as 1854, and in 1857, when 
 the lands were open to settlement, quite a large number came in, among them, 
 John Dodd, William Strovinger, J. H. Bruner, A. Westfall, Jonas King, Abijah 
 Bales, James Jones and A. P. Brown; in 1858, Jeremiah Jolly, Jonathan 
 Ruble, Isaac Polhamus and from fifteen to twenty others. In Marysville 
 Township, H. L. Lyons, James and John Beets, J. G. and Enos McDaniel, J. J. 
 and Owen Park, James Tindle, Joseph Goodwin, John Reed and Charles 
 Barry. 
 
 THE BATTLE OF OS.AWATOMIE. 
 
 This was the most memorable battle of the Border War. It was fought 
 August 30, 1856. Capt. John Brown, Dr. W. W. Updegraff and Capt. Cline 
 commanded the defense, and Gen. John W. Reid the attacking party of '400 
 Missourians. Gen. Reid’s command, after crossing the Marais des Cygnes, at 
 Bundy’s Ford, four miles northwest of Osawatomie, approached the town 
 about daylight. Rev. Martin White acting as guide. Frederick Brown was 
 making preparations to return to Lawrence that day, and on his way to Rev. S. 
 L. Adair’s, met Gen. Reid and Rev. White with a small body of men in 
 advance of the main force. He saluted them with “Good morning, boys; are 
 you going to Lawrence to-day?” Rev. White replied : “Why, I know you ! ” 
 and, taking deliberate aim with his rifle, fired at Brown, shooting him dead in 
 the road, about a mile west of town. This was twenty minutes before sunrise. 
 Messengers were immediately dispatched to notify the people in town, and 
 Capt. Brown, who was a half-mile east of town. Pie, Dr. Updegraff and Capt. 
 Cline collected their men together as rapidly as possible. At first it was de¬ 
 signed to make use of the block-house as a defence, but learning that Reid had 
 a cannon with him, this plan was abandoned and Brown and his men, forty-one 
 in number, all told, took up their positions in the timber along the south side 
 of the Marais des Cygnes. facing south; Capt. Brown, with seventeen men, on 
 the right. Dr. W. W. Updegraff, with ten men, in the center, and Capt. Cline, 
 with fourteen men, on the left. There was also an independent command still 
 further to the left, in the Emigrant Aid Company’s mill, consisting of “Pap” 
 Austin, an ex-regular soldier, and his large rifle, to which he had applied the 
 fancy name of “ Kill Devil,” carrying an ounce ball. When the forces were 
 arranged in the woods the enemy was passing within about 600 yards of them. 
 Mr. Holmes, a volunteer, advanced towards the top of the hill, on the southwest 
 of the town, to reconnoitre, and finding the enemy close at hand, fired at them, 
 striking one of them in the mouth or chin and causing him “ to bleed like a 
 pig,” as one of his companions afterwards expressed it. He then retreated to 
 the woods, the enemy following him closely and forming a line from O. C. 
 Brown’s house to William Chestnut’s premises—the high ground west of where 
 the “ John Brown monument ” now stands. They then fired three guns, as they 
 afterwards stated to Robert Reynolds, one of the prisoners whom they took, as 
 a signal to the State forces to surrender. Capt. Brown had given orders to his 
 men not to fire a shot until he gave orders, but when these alleged signal guns 
 were heard, the men became so impatient, believing the enemy had opened fire 
 upon them, that they could not be restrained. Jason Brown raised his gun to 
 fire, and the rest under Capt. Brown’s immediate command did the same, 
 although as one of the number states, “they knew it was contrary to orders.” 
 This first attack, which was made on the right wing of the Free-state line, was 
 partially repulsed, when the enemy brought up their cannon and placed it in 
 position within about 400 yards of the timber where Capt. Brown’s men were 
 stationed, at each successive shot moving it farther east to scour the timber. 
 The cannon was loaded with grape-shot, but did no damage, the missiles pass¬ 
 ing over the heads of the men. During this time the Free-state forces kept 
 moving east and returning the fire of the enemy, who finally ceased firing the 
 cannon, dismounted and made a charge into the timber, when the main body of 
 the Free-state men, having gallantly held their ground for an hour against ten 
 times their number, were compelled to surrender or retreat. Most of them 
 escaped across the Marais des Cygnes, some swimming and others in a skiff. 
 Robert Reynolds, H. K. Thomas and Charley Keiser were taken prisoners by 
 Capt. Warrqn Harris, of Platte County, Mo., and taken under guard to the 
 
MIAMI COUNTY. 
 
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 town. While attempting to swim his horse across the river, George Partridge 
 was shot. Samuel Wright sprang into the river on the same horse, swam across, 
 and, by means of the bushes, climbed the steep bank on the north side of the 
 river and escaped. The Missourians, on entering the town, commenced to pil¬ 
 lage and burn it, first firing on the block-house, in which were stationed several 
 men, who escaped before the cannon was brought up. There were no women 
 in town except those belonging to the families of Messrs. Chestnut and Sears. 
 Every house but four was burned—Mr. Starkey’s, Mr. Woodbury’s and two 
 srnall cabins. The invaders left town with twelve covered wagons, two filled 
 with wounded men and a large part of the remainder with plunder. 
 
 As General Reid’s command approached the town in the morning, David 
 R. Garrison and George Cutter, who had remained in the house of Mr. Carr 
 over night, attempted to escape to the timber along the Pottawatomie, and give 
 the alarm to the town. A detail of Missourians was made to pursue them. 
 Garrison was killed, and Cutter seriously wounded and left for dead. The in¬ 
 vading force retired from the town about 10 o’clock A. M., taking with them as 
 prisoners William Bainbridge Duller, Robert Reynolds, Charley Reiser, H. K. 
 Thomas, Mr. Morey, young Spencer Brown, who was taken prisoner at the 
 burning of his. father’s house, and William Williams, from Miami Village. Of 
 these prisoners, Williams, formerly of Westport, Mo., which place he had been 
 forced to leave on account of his Free-state proclivities, was taken to the edge 
 of the town site and there shot; Charley Reiser was shot September i—the sec¬ 
 ond day following. Reiser was one of the party under Captain John Brown who 
 captured F. N. Coleman, the murderer of Charles W. Dow, at the battle of 
 Black Jack, and Coleman had then made threats against him. When, there¬ 
 fore, Reiser found that Coleman was among his captors, he declared to bis com¬ 
 panions his belief that he would be killed. The party encamped, Sunday night, 
 on the east side of Cedar Creek, on the old Santa Fe road, and Reiser was 
 taken out on Monday morning to a guard of Rickapoo rangers, and shot. Be¬ 
 sides the Free state losses mentioned, must be added Theron P. Powers, who 
 was, at the time of the invasion, lying sick in a house near the timber. He 
 crawled out of the house and into the woods for protection, and was lying there 
 completely exhausted, when he was found by the ruffians and shot. Among 
 those who participated in the defence of Osawatomie were John Brown, Sr., 
 
 Captain; Dr. W. W.Updegraff, Captain; -Cline, Captain; Harrison Up- 
 
 degraff, Charley Reiser, Cyrus Tator, George Ferris, August Bondi, Robert 
 Shearer, John Staats, Jason Brown, Samuel Rilbourn, Robert Reynolds, Charles 
 Eaton, George Grant, George Partridge, William Partridge, Samuel Wright, J, 
 M. Anthony, William Quick, Plugh Rilbourn, William A. Sears,-Mills, 
 
 • Wood, D, W. Colhs, Capt. Holmes, H. R, Thomas, James Clark, J. J. 
 
 Holbrook, Jacob Benjamin, Caleb Shearer,-Baker,-Woodburv, Henry 
 
 Rilbourti, Freeman Austin, Luke Parsons. As before stated, Frederick Brown 
 and David Garrison were killed on the approach to the town, and George Cut¬ 
 ter badly wounded ; George Partridge and T. P. Powers were killed during the 
 progress of the battle and the retreat; William Williams on the outskirts of the 
 town, and Charley Reiser at Cedar Creek. Dr. Updegraff and D. W. Collis 
 were wounded. The Freeman Austin, or “ Pap Austin,” alluded to, was en¬ 
 countered on the return march of the Missourians. After burning and sacking 
 the town, they started eastward, with the purpose of crossing the Marais des 
 Cygnes, in the vicinity of the Emigrant Aid Company’s mill. Here they en¬ 
 countered Austin and the “kill devil.” Austin opened fire upon them, calling 
 out. “Come on, boys, plenty of men here,” loading and firing as rapidly as pos¬ 
 sible. Not anxious to encounter “plenty of men,” Reid faced about and left 
 Osawatomie by the way he came, crossing the Marais des Cygnes at Bundy’s 
 Ford, four miles above. 
 
 The Free-state men who escaped re-assembled at a log house north of the 
 river. Brown and Updegiaff among them. The next day they removed to the 
 south side, and commenced fortifying another camp, but were prevented by 
 sickness from carrying out their design. 
 
 The losses of the Missourians are not generally known — probably not 
 much greater than those of the Free-state men. There are numerous surmises 
 and guesses as to what those losses were ; but, according to Reid’s own state¬ 
 ment, it was two killed and a few wounded. The disparagement in number— 
 ten to one—and with but eighteen of the number armed with Sharpe’s rifles, 
 was too great for Capt. Brown or any of his men to reasonably expect to win a 
 victory, even if they had had plenty of ammunition. The most that could be 
 done under the circumstances was to make a show of resistance, and to retreat 
 across the Marais des Cygnes when their ammunition was exhausted, which 
 they did. 
 
 Nothing was ever done by the Free-state forces to punish Gen. Reid for 
 thus attacking and destroying a defenseless town, or to intercept his return 
 march to Missouri, except a faint feint by Gen. Lane, at which he was an 
 adept.* 
 
 QUANTRILL, THE GUERRILLA LEADER. 
 
 William Clark Quantrill was born at Canal Dover, Ohio, July 19, 1837. 
 His father was Thomas Quantrill, of Hagarstown, Md. His mother was a 
 native of Chambersburg, Pa., her maiden name being Caroline Clark. These 
 two people were married October ii, 1836, and moved to Canal Dover, in the 
 following December. Thomas Quantrill died December 7, 1854, being at the 
 time Principal of the Canal Dover Union Schools. Mrs. Caroline Quantrill is 
 still living at Canal Dover, and is respected by all. 
 
 William C. Quantrill was educated at Canal Dover Union Schpols, of 
 which his father was a Director and afterwards Superintendent. William €. 
 himself became a teacher in one of the lower grades of the school in the fall 
 of 1853. He then went to Fort Wayne and studied Latin, trigonometry, phi- 
 losophy and surveying. Early in 1856 he returned to Canal Dover, and on the 
 25th of h'ebruary, 1857, started to Ransas with H. V. Beeson, who paid his 
 
 • The det.alls of the (lefen.se of Osawatomie are gathered partly from living survivors 
 and partly from the testimony of Dr. Updegraff.Hohert Reynolds. Wm. Chestnut and other.s. 
 Riven before the Commissioners appointed to investigate liie "Kansas Claims ” of tlie suf¬ 
 ferers of 1856. 
 
 fare to -St. Louis. Here Mr. Beeson waited for Mr. Torrey, who leaving Canal 
 Dover on the 23d of February, had started to Ransas via New York City. 
 Upon Mr. Torrey’s arrival at St, Louis the party proceeded on their way to 
 Ransas, Mr. Torrey paying Quantrill’s fare the balance of the way. They 
 arrived in Ly.kins County, and settled near Stanton on the 22d of March, each 
 one of the three taking a claim, or rather buying a pre-emption right of a 
 squatter, Beeson and Torrey each paying $500 for their claims, and also paying 
 $250 for the claim standing in Quantrill’s name. Some time afterwards Qiian- 
 trill desired to sell out his interest in the claim ; and as he and Mr. Torrey 
 could not agree as to what was rightly due Quantrill, the matter was submitted 
 to a “squatter’s court” for arbitration. The court decided that Beeson and 
 Torrey owed Quantrill $63. The financial relations between Messrs. Beeson 
 and Torrey were such that the understanding was reached between them that 
 the latter should pay Quantrill the $63. Torrey had no money to pay with, 
 and in order to raise the money it was necessary for him to go to Lecompton 
 to sell some land warrants he held. On account of sickness he was unable to 
 go tc) Lecompton. In consequence of this delay Quantrill became impatient, 
 and in order to get his pay, stole a yoke of cattle belonging to Mr. Beeson. 
 Some few days thereafter Beeson met Quantrill about sunrise on the prairie. 
 Quantrill turned to avoid Beeson, when the latter, bringing his rifle to bear 
 upon the former, who was about ten rods distant, hailed him with, “ Bill, stop ! 
 I want to see you.” Quantrill turned towards Beeson, when the latter again 
 commanded, “Lay your gun down in the grass !’’ This order was also obeyed, 
 when Beeson said, “You must bring my oxen back by three o’clock this after¬ 
 noon, or I shall shoot you on-sight!” Quantrill promised to return the oxen, 
 and did so about four o’clock that day. 
 
 In the winter of 1857-58, he taught school in Judge Robert’s district in 
 Stanton Township, and in the following spring went to Salt Lake City. In 
 i860, he returned to Ransas, making Lawrence his headquarters, and going by 
 the name of “Charlie Hart.” While here he made frequent incursions into the 
 country, kept bad company, gambled somewhat, and became a suspicious 
 character. This drew upon him the surveillance of the civil authorities. Up 
 to this time his sympathies had been with the Free-state men ; but his down¬ 
 ward course which drew upon him suspicion and surveillance, as naturally led 
 him toward the Missourians. In order to ingratiate himself into their affec¬ 
 tions and confidence, he conceived and carried out one of the basest betrayals 
 of confidence known to the annals of history. He induced three or four young 
 men, one of them a distant relative of Capt. Snyder, of Marais des Cygnes 
 Massacre fame, to join him in robbing a Mr. Walker’s house, in Jackson County, 
 Mo. Having completed his plan for the attack, he next informed Walker that 
 he had discovered a plot among certain parties in Ransas to rob him (Walker) 
 of his money and slaves, and that he had joined the party for the purpose of 
 defeating its object. Upon approaching Walker’s house at the head of his lit¬ 
 tle company of dupes,they with the real purpose,he,with the pretended purpose, 
 of robbing it, he went on ahead to “enter the house and get matters properly ar¬ 
 ranged for the attack.” Upon the attack being made, he stepped to the porch 
 and shot one of the attacking party with his own hands. All were killed but 
 one, who, severely wounded, crawled away and recovered. As a reward for 
 this enterprise, undertaken to gain the confidence of the slaveholders of Mis¬ 
 souri, he was presented by Walker with a magnificent horse and saddle. 
 
 Soon after this affair he came to Miami County, and stopped at the house 
 of John Benning, near Stanton. Capt. Snyder, with a company of men sur¬ 
 rounded Benning’s house, with the purpose of taking Quantrill out and killing 
 him for the part he had played in betraying the above mentioned young men to 
 their death, but failed to accomplish his purpose. Snyder, however, did suc¬ 
 ceed in arresting him on a charge of grand larceny, and having him confined in 
 the Paola jail for a time. Being furnished by his friends with his pistols and 
 bowie-knives, he made an attempt on the life of his jailor. April 2, 1861, he 
 was released on a writ of habeas corpus. At the court house door he found his 
 horse awaiting him, and in a few hours he was safe among his friends in Jackson 
 County, Mo. 
 
 Accounts of his raids upon Aubrey, Olathe, Lawrence and Baxter Springs, 
 will be found in their proper connections. This sketch may properly close 
 with an account of his death, copied from a Louisville, Ry., paper: 
 
 “On the 1st of March, 1865, Quantrill stopped at Wakefield’s barn, near* 
 h airfield, in Nelson County, in order to find shelter from the rain, which was 
 pouring down. His command was then reduced to fifteen men. While in the 
 barn, and not suspecting the enemy, Capt. Ed. Terrell, at the head of forty-five 
 Federal guerrillas charged down upon him, which took the whole party com¬ 
 pletely by surprise. Just as Quantrill was coming out of the door he received 
 a mortal wound. Richard Glassock, who had rejoined him after making his 
 escape from Louisville, and Clark Hockersmith, while attempting to put Quan¬ 
 trill on his horse, were killed. All the balance of the guerrillas succeeded in 
 getting away. Quantrill was left at a farm house close by, and his wounds 
 were considered of such dangerous character, that Terrell left no guard over 
 him. He was afterward visited by one of his own men, who endeavored to get 
 him to escape ; but he declined, saying that he knew he was mortally wounded, 
 and desired to be left quiet. He was soon after removed to Louisville, and in 
 about a month died of his wounds. He was generally known here in Rentucky 
 as ‘ Captain Clark,’ and that was the name he gave when captured. His men 
 also created that impression through the country until after his death, when 
 they acknowledged that ‘ Captain Clark ’ was none other than Quantrill, the 
 Dmous guerrilla of Missouri.” 
 
 The following letter is introduced as showing that at the time it was 
 written the writer had in him somewhat of a noble ambition. 
 
 ,, _ Stanton, Kansas Territory, February 8, 1860 
 
 My Dear Mother: 
 
 It Is a pie,asant morning, tills; the sun Islust rising, its light causing the trees, bushes 
 and gr.ass to glitter like brilliants, while Llie hanging sheets of frost drop from them, an¬ 
 nouncing ills warmth, then silently melting away. I stood in my schoolroom door alone, 
 and viewing this it made me feel a new life, and merrv as the birds. Hut these feelings ami 
 thoughts are soon clianged and forgotten, by the arrival of eight or ten of my scholars, who 
 come laughing and trliiplng along as thougli their lives would always be like tills beautiful 
 
878 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 morning, calm anil serene. Anil I wish that I could always be as these children. But I liave 
 been so no doubt, and I have no reason to expect it a second time. Every year brings its 
 changes and no two are alike. 
 
 ****«««*« 
 
 School is now closed for the day, and I am again left alone with my thoughts. I am 
 thinking of home and all the happy days I spent there; and then of the unhappy days I have 
 spent since and those you have spent. In a tew days it will be three years, though it only 
 seems like a few months. The sun is shedding its last rays, and the chill air of evening still 
 declares th.at summer has not yet arrived. Every now and then a blast from the north liolds 
 all nature in check, in spite of the wanning influences of the sun to revive it. 
 
 How dilferent now to me it is from one year ago, when I was amidst the snow-covered 
 mountains of Utah. It seemed that a summer of sunshine would not be sutllclent to lireak 
 the icy fetters of winter. We should have died of enn li in the Mormon society if it had not 
 been for the excitement attendant upon a camp of soldiers. 
 
 You perceive, I suppose, that I am writing at different times between my school hours, 
 which causes my letter to lie somewhat broken. 
 
 It Is now noon, and the sun shines warm, with a pleasant south wind; and my scholars 
 are enjoying themselves as scholars did when I was one. And they, like all children, are en¬ 
 joying more happiness now than they will at any other period of their lives. I sometimes 
 wish that I was again a scholar in the old brick sclioolhouse at Dover; and again with my 
 companions on the playground. But scholars and companions are all far from me now, and 
 I am left alone to contemplate. It all seems to me but a dream, a very little of which I ever 
 realized; or, more like a sheet of paper on the first page of which there are a few signs, 
 showing that something has been commenced, and then all the rest left blank, telling you 
 not what was the purpose of the writer, and leaving you to surmise; though if It had been 
 continued it might liave been of benefit to some one. Thus my mind is ever recalling the 
 past, and my conscience tells me that if something noble is not done in the future to fill up 
 this blank, then it had better be destroyed, so th;it none may take it for an example. 
 
 Butas this is leap year, I think it advisable for those who intend to turn over a new leaf, 
 to take their leap with the year, and then keep moving with it, and then probably they may 
 have something more than a blank. I think I can insure It it there is a firm resolution. 
 
 I can now see more clearly than ever in mv life before, that I have been striving and 
 working really without any end in view. And now since I am satisfied that such a course 
 must end in nothing, it must be changed, and that soon, or it will be too late. All the bene¬ 
 fit th.at I can see I have derived from my past course, is that I have IniDroved my health 
 materially, which was none of the best when I came here. 1 have also learned to do almost 
 any kind of outdoor work,which experience will serve in future to preserve my health, and 
 also enable me to get along much better than it I w.as only fitted for the schoolroom or other 
 indoor business. 
 
 When my school is finished, I will be able to tell you better what my plans are for the 
 coming year. One thing is certain: I am done roving around seeking a fortune, for I have 
 found where it mav be obtained by being steady and Industrious. And now that I have sown 
 wild oats so long, I think it is time to begin harvesting; which will only be accomplished by 
 putting in a different crop in different soil. 
 
 There is no news here but hard times, and harder still coming, for I see their shadows; 
 and ''coming events cast their shadows before.” is an old proverb. But I do not fear that 
 my destiny IS fixed in this country, nor do I wish to be compelled to stay in it any longer 
 than possible, for the devil has got unlimited sway over this territory, and will hold it until 
 we have a better set of men and society generally. The only cry Is, “ What is best for our¬ 
 selves and our dear friends.” 
 
 I suppose Dover has changed a great deal since I was there, but no more than I have, 
 and probably not as much; for I think there are tew there who would know me if I were to 
 come unexpectedly. I suppose the boys have grown to be almost men, and likely I should 
 hardly recognize them if I were to see them any place but at home. Wed. surely 1 have 
 changed around a great deal the last three years, and have seen a great many people and 
 countries, and enough incidents to make a novel of adventures. 
 
 When I get a letter from you, and some of the others, I will write again, but now I must 
 close, by hoping that this bit of scribbling may find you in as good health as the one who is 
 writing. My love to you all, and respects to those who inquire of me. 
 
 Your Son, 
 
 To Afrs. Caroline Quantrill, Dover, Tuscaraivas County, Ohio, 
 
 JAYHAWKERS. 
 
 TOrigin of the Name. —Since this epithet has become synonymous with 
 Kansan, its origin is a question in which all Kansans are interested. The fol¬ 
 lowing is the true story of its origin : Before sunrise, one morning in the 
 autumn of 1856, during the existence of the troubles throughout the State, Pat 
 Devlin, a noted character of those times, was seen entering the village of Osa- 
 watomie, riding a horse or mule laden with no inconsiderable amount of articles 
 of various kinds, and of different degrees of value. The animal Pat bestrode 
 was almost hidden from sight by the load. A neighbor meeting him, said; 
 
 “ Good morning, Pat ; you look as if you had been out on some kind of a 
 foraging expedition.” 
 
 “ Yes,” said Pat. “ I’ve been out jayhawkitig.” 
 
 “What do you mean by‘jayhawking,’Pat? I never heard that word 
 before.” 
 
 Pat, who was a bold Free-state Irishman, at once developed into an etymo¬ 
 logical neologist, and replied; 
 
 “ I have been out foraging off the enemy,” meaning the Pro-slavery party, 
 “ and while riding home on me baste, I bethought me of the bird we have in 
 Ireland, we cill the jayhawk, which takes delight in worryin’ its prey before de¬ 
 vouring it, and I thought ‘ jay haw king’ a good name for the business I was in 
 meself.” ^ 
 
 The word became generally known during the War of the Rebellion from 
 the application of it to himself and his soldiers by Col. Jennison of the Seventh 
 Kansas. From his regiment it passed to all Kansas soldiers, and finally was 
 applied to the inhabitants of Kansas themselves. 
 
 Pat Devlin, the originator of the term “jayhawking,” was killed in the fall 
 of i860, in Aurora, Col. And it is a remarkable coincidence that “ Marshall 
 Cleveland,” the last and by no means the least of the “jayhawkers,” should 
 have been killed on almost the exact spot where the name originated. Marshall 
 Cleveland was known at different times by different aliases. His real name was 
 Metz, and he came to Kansas from Ohio. He was a man of commanding 
 stature, tall and muscular, and brave to a fault. He first made his appearance 
 on the border in 1861, as one of Jennison’s jayhawkers. On the 14th of October, 
 he was mustered in as Captain of Company H, Seventh Cavalry, but unable to 
 bear the restraints of army life, he resigned his commission November ist. 
 Gathering about him a number of men of his own class, he com.menced a course 
 of robbery and plunder in the name of “ Liberty.” Having stolen $125 from 
 H. L. Lyons and considerable property from Joseph and John Beets, himself 
 and two of his confederates, named respectively “Buckskin” and “Rabbit Ear,” 
 were indicted for robbery at the March term of the district court. A State war¬ 
 rant was issued for Cleveland, and the Sheriff made several ineffectual attempts 
 
 • This letter was furnisheil by W. W. .Scott, editor Iron Valley Heporter, Canal Dover. 
 Ohio, who was a schoolmate of Quantrill, and who has been for several years gatliering sta¬ 
 tistics In regard to him, with a view of publishing a true history of the “Terror of 
 Kansas.” 
 
 to arrest him. He laughed at the civil authorities and oefied the miTitary. He 
 was declared an outlaw, and Capt. 11. S Greeno, Company C, Sixth Kansas 
 Cavalry, in command at Paola, sent out two soldiers in citizens’ clothing, to 
 ascertain his whereabouts. On the loth of May they found him at the Geer 
 Hotel in Osawatomie. On the same day the Sheriff attempted to arrest him, 
 but failed to procure a posse equal to the task. Capt. Greeno proceeded to 
 Osawatomie in the night. Approaching the town he picketed the roads with a 
 portion of his forces under Sergeant Morris. As daylight approached Sergeant 
 Morris drew in his men, surrounded the Geer Hotel, and, before Capt. 
 Greeno reached the hotel, had received Cleveland’s surrender. Cleveland being 
 allowed to dress and come out of the house, sprang upon his horse, which some 
 friend had brought him, broke through the guards and dashed off in the direc¬ 
 tion of the Pottawatomie, followed by the whole command. Capt. Greeno and 
 Private John Johnson, being finely mounted, rapidly gained upon the outlaw, 
 and when within range were fired upon by him several times. On arriving at 
 the bank of the creek he dismounted and ran down the steep bank. Johnson 
 also dismounted and approaching the bank, fired a fatal shot at Cleveland from 
 above. He was buried in the Osawatomie cemetery, and some time afterwards 
 his “ wife ” caused to be erected at the head of his grave a monument bearing 
 the following inscription : 
 
 “MARSHALL L. CLEVELAND 
 Mat 11, 1862. 
 
 Earth counts a mortal less 
 
 Heaven an angel more." 
 
 This is not jso much “ a new departure in gravestone literature,” as it is 
 considered by an excellent local historian, as it is an apotheosis inspired b’' a 
 woman’s love. 
 
 The following extract from our History of Nebraska, published in 1882, 
 will interest at least all those citizens of Miami County who remember Cyrus 
 Tator as an early Probate Judge. It gives the facts regarding his trial and ex¬ 
 ecution; 
 
 THE EXECUTION OP TATOB. 
 
 Early in the summer of 1863, a traeeily was enacted below the city (Omaha), the facts 
 of which are as follows; On Eriday, .luiie 19, the dead iioily of an unknown man was found 
 In the bend of tbe river opposite .Sulphur Springs, aliout three miles below Omaha. He had 
 evidently been murdered and thrown into the river, and tor some days no one could be found 
 to identify the deceased, Elnally he was recognized as Isaac H. Neff, an emigrant who. in 
 company with Cyrus Tator, was journeying West, and had encamped near a place known as 
 the “.Saratoga .Spring,” in the vicinity of which his rem,ains were discovered. A combination 
 of circumstances led the authorities to suspect Cyrus Tator of the murder, and resulted in 
 his .arrest, while he was maklug preparations to escape. He was arraigned for trial before 
 W. P. Kellogg, Judge of the District Court, at the .lune term thereof. Charles H. Brown, 
 Prosecuting Attorney, with VV. A. Little and A. G. Poppleton, counsel for the defense. The 
 examination continued several days, resulting in tbe conviction of Tator of murder, and his 
 sentence to be hanged, the latter event fixed for August 21, 1863, or two months almost to a 
 day, from the date of the commission of the crime. Exceiitions were taken to the rulings of 
 the Court during the trial, which were over-ruled, a writ of error denied by tlie Supreme 
 Courts, and tbe accused hanged on Friday, August 21. 1863, on the very spot where liis 
 crime had been committed. Before the fatal knot was adjusted, Tator called God to 
 witness that he was an Innocent man; that he had not murdered Isaac H. Neff, and was 
 ignorant of the author of the deed. The trap-door of the scaffold was sprung at 1 o’clock 
 precisely, and Tator was launched Into eternity. He died almost immediately, and after 
 hanging twenty-two minutes, his body was lowered, placed in a coffin, and awaited the de¬ 
 mands of his friends. He left a wife and child. 
 
 AN ATTEMPT TO RESCUE A FUGITIVE SLAVE. 
 
 The following incident is given as illustrative of the attitude the Free state 
 men assumed toward Slavery and the laws designed for its protection. It was 
 in the fallof 1858. The postoffice at Mound City, Linn County, had been 
 robbed, and Cyrus Shaw, of Paola, was requested by the postmaster at Westport 
 to go down to Mound City, with the necessary blanks, affidavits, etc., for the 
 postmaster there to sign in order to satisfy the Department it was a case of rob¬ 
 bery. On his way down, when in the northern part of Linn County, he met 
 three Missourians. As was customary with them in those days, they inquired 
 of him where he was going, and what his business was. Mr. Shaw gave such 
 answers as seemed to him to suit the occasion, and at last took a small flask of 
 whisky out of an inside pocket, of which he invited his Missouri friends to par¬ 
 take. Up to this time they suspected Mr. Shaw of being a Free-state man, 
 which he in fact was ; but at sight of the whisky they were instantly reassured, 
 and one of them, swinging his arm, shouted out; “ Oh ! by G-d, boys, he’s all 
 right, he’s all right,” thus unwittingly paiing a very handsome compliment to 
 Free-state men. To drink whisky was one of the characteristic virtues of a Bor¬ 
 der Ruffian. They then informed Mr. Shaw of the object of their visit to Kan¬ 
 sas. One of them had lost a slave, and the slave was supposed to be near Osa¬ 
 watomie. Mr. Shaw, desirous of closing the interview as early as practicable, 
 assented to the possibility of their surmise being correct, and soon each party 
 was pursuing its respective journey. 
 
 The slave-hunting party upon arriving in the neighborhood of Osawatomie, 
 discovered the hiding-place of the fugitive, and informed an old and trusted 
 Missouri friend residing there, of the object of their mission. Suspicion was 
 in some way excited in the minds of Free-state men as to what that object 
 was. Several members of the Underground Railway Company were immedi¬ 
 ately notified of the interesting condition of affairs. They promptly rallied 
 their forces, proceeded at once to where the fugitive slave was staying, and 
 took him directly to his master at the house of the latter’s Missouri friend. 
 
 To the great surprise of the master, the slave was brought in and intro¬ 
 duced to him. The object of the call and introduction was not, however, for 
 the purpose of surrendering up the fugitive, as the master, his companions from 
 Missouri and his resident Missouri friend very quickly discovered ; but it was 
 tiTinform them in the first place that the Dred Scott decision was null and 
 void in Kansas, and that the soil of Kansas should not be made the hunting- 
 ground for the slave owner; and in the second place, that the owner of this 
 slave should aid him on his way to Canada instead of taking him back to 
 Missouri. Accordingly the master was compelled to hand over to his former 
 “ chattel,” his overcoat, undercoat and vest, next his pocket-book, from which 
 about $300 was taken, then he was obliged to exchange his pantaloons for 
 those of the negro, and then off came a fine pair of boots, which were also 
 
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 involuntjirily fxchnngcd for sn old pair the negro had on. 'I'he negro was 
 then asked by Captain .Snyder who was in charge of the affairs of the Under 
 ground Railway Company just at this time, if there was anything else he 
 would need on his trip to Canada, to which “ Washington ” replied that his 
 old hat did not correspond well with the rest of his suit, and upon being in¬ 
 structed by his liberators to do so, he selected from the head of one of his 
 pursuers a fine silk stove-pipe hat, which added very much to the dignity of 
 his person. He was then told to go to the stable and select a horse, saddle 
 and bridle belonging to the slave-hunters, with which he could pursue his 
 journey to Canada with celerity and comfort. Thus equipped, thanking his 
 friends for their timely and kind assistance, he resumed his journey toward 
 Freedom, while his pursuers, crest-fallen, poorer and much wiser men, retraced 
 their steps to Missouri to relate the story of their wrongs, and to dilate upon 
 the utter disregard of the rights of property manifested by the “ jayhawkers ” 
 of Kansas. 
 
 POLITICAL HISTORY. 
 
 On the i6th of April, 1856, a meeting was held at Osawatomie, at which 
 resolutions were adopted against the payment of taxes assessed under the 
 Bogus Laws. At this meeting, John Brown, Sr., made a speech. At the term 
 of court for the Second Judicial District which began at Paola on the 27th of 
 May, a grand jury was impanelled and an indictment found against John 
 Brown, Sr., John Brown, Jr., O. C. Brown, O. V. Dayton, Alexander Gardner, 
 Richard Mendenhall, Charles A. Foster, Charles H. Crane, William Partridge, 
 and William Chestnut, in which it was charged that they “did unlawfull)', and 
 wickedly conspire, combine, confederate and agree together to resist the en¬ 
 forcement of the laws passed by the Legislature for the collection of taxes.” 
 After the Pottawatomie tragedy, companies of militia from Lykins and Linn 
 counties, under command of Maj. Gen. Coffey, went to the scene of the murders 
 and gave the bodies of the victims as decent interment as was possible under 
 the circumstances. On the'return march a number of prominent Free-state men. 
 were taken prisoners. Against none of them, however, was made any charge 
 of participation in the massacre, with the possible exception of John Brown, Jr., 
 and it is certain that he was with his company in camp near Capt. Shore’s in' 
 the northern part of Franklin County at the time. The prisoners arrested 
 were taken to Paola during the term of court mentioned above, and all but 
 eight discharged. Among these eight were ; John Brown, Jr., Jason Brown, 
 If. H. Williams, William Partridge, Hugh Kilb'ourn and James Townsley’. 
 They were taken from Paola to Osawatomie and placed in the custody of a 
 company of United States dragoons, who treated them with considerable se¬ 
 verity. The charge against them was that they were guilty of “ high treason.” 
 After having been alternately in the hands of the United States troops and the 
 Marshal’s posse, until November, most of them were discharged at Le- 
 compton by Judge Lecompte. As showing what was required to constitute 
 “ high treason ” in Kansas iti those days, it may be stated that the basis of the 
 charge against H. H. Williams consisted in his having been elected a member 
 of the Free state Legislature, and Captain of the Pottawatomie Rifle Company. 
 
 Partridge, Townsley, and Kilbourn were held for some time after the others 
 were released. Kilbourn had been sentenced to twelve months confinement for 
 stealing a horse or two from a band of Missourians who a few days before had 
 burned his house and robbed him of all he possessed. Townsley was charged 
 with having participated in the Pottawatomie tragedy. Partridge was charged 
 with having bought a stolen wagon, with grand larceny, and with conspiracy 
 against the Territorial laws. He had a trial on the second charge on the i6th 
 of December before Judge Cato. His lawyer was Johnson of Leavenworth, 
 commonly called “red-eyed Johnson,” a strict Pro slavery man. Johnson told 
 the prosecuting attorney all the points in Partridge’s defense, and then left his 
 client and the town. Judge Cato.forced Partridge to an immediate trial, giving 
 him no time to produce witnesses or to procure other counsel. The jury was 
 packed to suit the judge, as many Fiee-state men put on as could be thrown off 
 by peremptory challenges, and several Pro-slavery men kept on who admitted 
 in court that they had already formed an opinion as to the guilt or innocence 
 of the prisoner. About this time Col. Johnson, of Kansas City, and M, J. 
 Parrott happeiied to come into the court room. Several witnesses werS intro¬ 
 duced, but, with one exception none of them knew of Partridge ever having 
 committed any crime. This one, a Mrs. Totten, testified that he had once 
 passed her house, stopping in the road to view it a moment, then going on; 
 and that at another time he had come into the hou'e at night and inquired for 
 Mr. Totten. Upon being informed that Mr. Totten was not at home he re¬ 
 marked that it was d—d strange. This was the sum total of the evidence ad¬ 
 duced against him; yet it was sufficient to prove to the unbiased and intelligent 
 jury before which he was tried the guilt of grand larceny; and of grand larceny 
 he was convicted. The astute and righteous judge as a fitting climax to the 
 farce of a trial, sentenced him to ten years’imprisonment! So enraged at this 
 result was Col. Johnson that he commenced cursing the court, jury and all con¬ 
 cerned, declaring that all had been done through bribery from beginning to 
 end. Even “Postscript Donaldson” declared it a “damnable outrage and de¬ 
 serving of severe punishment.” 
 
 Below is a copy of the indictment against Partridge for “conspiracy.” It 
 is a great document and shows what a man can do when he “combines, confed¬ 
 erates and agrees together,” and aids himself with 
 “United States of America, ) 
 
 Territory of Kansas, >■ ss. 
 
 County of Lykins. ) 
 
 “In the United States Court of the Second Judicial District setting in and 
 for the county of Lykins and Territory of Kansas, May term, A. D., 1856, 
 one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six. 
 
 “The grand jurors summoned, empanelled and sworn to inquire in and for 
 the body of Lykins County, in the Territory of Kansas, on their oaths present 
 that William Partridge, late of said county, being persons of evil minds and 
 dispositions, on the (i6th) sixteenth day of April, 1856. Eighteen hundred and 
 
 fifty-six, and on divers other days and times both before and after that day, in 
 the County of Lykins and Territory aforesaid, did unlawfully and Wickedly 
 conspire, combine, confederate and agree together mutually to aid, support one 
 another in a forcible resistance to the enactment of the laws passed by the Leg¬ 
 islature of the said Territory of Kansas be the attempts to enforce said enact¬ 
 ment come from—what source it may—and the grand Jurors aforesaid do fur¬ 
 ther present on their oaths aforesaid that fhe said William Partridge, of said 
 county, on the sixteenth day of April, 1856, and on divers other days and times 
 both before and after that day in the county aforesaid did unlawfully and wick¬ 
 edly conspire, combine, confederate and agree together, forcibly to resist 
 and oppose the assession and collection of taxes in and for the county and Ter¬ 
 ritory aforesaid and to use all the means and force necessary to prevent the ex¬ 
 ecution of the laws of said Territory authorizing the assessment and collection 
 ^ of, taxes to the evil example of all others, and against the peace and disinitv of 
 the Territory of Kansas. 
 
 (Signed) William Barbee, 
 
 Pros. Atty. Pro Tern.” 
 
 After receiving his sentence. Partridge was taken from the Tecumseh jail 
 and turned over to the master of convicts, Capt. Hampton, at Lecompton. On 
 the 15th of January following, he, together with Cushing and another Free- 
 state convict, made good their escape. 
 
 Gov. Geary had said that Partridge “was one of the worst men and one of 
 the principal agitators in Kansas, and should receive no sympathy from him; ” 
 but afterwards saw cause to change his opinion, and was very desirous to have 
 that he might be reprieved and “be at liberty with none to molest 
 him.” He was a brother of George Partridge, killed at the battle of Osawat¬ 
 omie. 
 
 With regard to young Kilbourn, it may be added, in explanation of the 
 charge against him of hcrse-stealing:—During the latter part of August, 1856, 
 the Missourians burned the house and barn of Hugh Kilbourn, among others’ 
 on Pottawatomie Creek, destroying and driving off everything he had. In 
 company with several others, Henry Kilbourn, son of Hugh, follow'ed the 
 invaders to the west line of Missouri, and took property enough from them to 
 partially cover his father’s loss. He was arrested, brought into court and sen¬ 
 tenced to one year’s solitary confinement in the county jail. 
 
 The organization of the Republican party in Kansas, occurred on the i8th 
 of May, 1859, at Osawatomie. It was the most notable and important political 
 event of the year. The Convention was called to order by T. D. Thacher of 
 Lawrence; Henry Fox, of Shawnee County was elected temporary chairman, 
 and T. D. Thacher, Secretary. The following was the Committee on Creden¬ 
 tials : E. Heath, A. Danford, P. Shepherd, James L. McDowell, John A. 
 Martin, William Spriggs and A. J. Shannon. The Committee on permanent 
 organization, consisting of Branscomb, Fearl, Lawrence, Fletcher, Delahay, 
 McKay, Larzelere. Rapp. Burnett, Pomeroy, Gilpatrick and Shannon, reported 
 as follows : President.O. E. Learnard ; Vice-Presidents Nathan Price, S.C. Pome¬ 
 roy, Thomas Ewing. Jr., Joseph Speck, E. Heath, Henry Fox, D.W. Ilouston and 
 E. G. Jewell; Secretaries, D. W, Wilder, T, D. Thacher, J. F. Cummings and 
 John A. Martin. After the organization was effected, the Convention was ad¬ 
 dressed by Horace Greeley, one of the purest and noblest of American states¬ 
 men. In the course of his address, Mr. Greeley made the following allusion to 
 the first martyr President; “ The able and gallant Lincoln, of Illinois, whom 
 
 we had hoped to meet and hear to-day, has happily illustrated the Squatter 
 Sovereignty principle, thus : If A. wants to make B. a slave, C. must not in¬ 
 terfere to prevent him.” Mr. Greeley, closed with the following grand and 
 prophetic peroration; “Freemen of Kansas! I would inspire you with no 
 unwarranted, no overweening confidence of success in the great struggle direct¬ 
 ly before us. I have passed the age of illusions, and no longer presume a party 
 or cause destined to triumph merely because I know it should. On the contrary, 
 when I consider how vast are the interests and influences combined to defeat us 
 —the Three Thousand Millions of property in human flesh and blood—the sub 
 serviency of commerce to this great source of custom and profit—the prevalence 
 of ignorance and of selfishness affecting the many millions prodigally lavi hed 
 by the wielders of Federal authority—the lust of office and the prevalence of 
 corruption—I often regard the struggle of i860, with less of hope than of ap¬ 
 prehension. Yet, when I think of the steady diffusion of intelligence, the mani¬ 
 fest antagonism between the Slavery Extensionists and the interests of Free 
 Labor—when I consider how vital and imminent is the necessity for the pas¬ 
 sage of the Free Land bill— when I feel hozv the very air of the Nineteenth Cen¬ 
 tury vibrates to the pulsations of the great heart of Humanity, beating higher 
 and higher with aspirations for Universal Freedom, until even barbarous 
 Russia is intent on striking off the shackles of her fettered millions. I- cannot 
 repress the hope that we are on the eve of a grand, beneficent victory. But whether 
 destined to be waved in triumph over our next great battle-field, or trodden 
 into the mire through our defeat, I entreat you to keep the Republican flag fly¬ 
 ing in Kansas, so long as one man can anywhere be rallied to defend it. Defile 
 not the glorious dust of the martyred dead whose freshly grassed graves lie 
 thickly around us, by trailing that flag in dishonor or folding it in cowardly 
 despair on this soil so lately reddened by their patriotic blood. If it be destin¬ 
 ed in the mysterious Providence of God, to go down, let the sunlight which falls 
 lovingly on their graves catch the last defiant wave of its folds in the free 
 breeze which sweeps over these prairies; let it be burned, not surrendered, when 
 no one remains to uphold it, and let its ashes rest forever with theirs by the 
 banks of the Marais des Cygnes.” 
 
 war record. 
 
 Company D, of the Tenth Regiment, was r.alsed mainly in Miami County. Of tliis com¬ 
 pany Eli Snyder, of O.sawatomie, was mustered in as Captain, and resigned Mav 37. 1S63. 
 He w.as followed by .John Downing, of New Lancaster, George D. Brooks, of Kan-sas Citv, 
 and F. A. Smalley, of Osawatomie. were successively. First Lieutenants, and F. A. Smallev 
 and R. W. Wood, of Osawatomie, Second Lieutenants. 
 
 The T«iei/th/feglment of Infantry was mu.stered in at Paola. Seiitemher BO. 1863. and 
 mustered out .at Little Rook. Ark., .Tune 30. 1865. Its Colonel was Charles W. Adams, of 
 Lawrence, wlio was promoted Brevet Brigadier General. Februarv 13, 1865: Lieutenant 
 Colonel, Joslah E. Hayes, Olatlie. Companies C and D were recruited principally in Miami 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 County. Nick L. Beuter, of Osaffe, was Captain of Company C. After the assassination of 
 Captain Beiiter, Anril 2. 1804. at Hot 8 i)rin 2 rs, Ark., by bushwhackers. First Lieutenant, 
 Willlani O. Huhbell, of l*aola, was promoted Captaitj. July 19. After William O. Huboell, 
 William B. Nichols, of Stanton, and William A. Wells, of Osapre, were successively, First 
 Lieutenants of Company C, and William B. Nichols, and .Samuel S. Klrkham, of Paola, 
 Second Lieutenants. 
 
 Of Company I), Georj?e W. Ashby, of Prairie City, was Captain, mustered in September 
 2.'), 1862, and resigned May 29, 1865. Henry Shively, of Stanton, and Alfred .lobnson. of 
 Peoria, were successively, First Lieutenants; and Alfred Johnson, and William H. BaV:er, 
 of Berea, Second Lieutenants. 
 
 Company F. of the Fourteenth Regiment Cavalry, was raised mai lyin Miami County. 
 Of this company, Albert J. Briggs, of Paola. was mustered in as Captain. August 26, 1863, 
 and promoted Malor, June 3. 1865. The next day John A. Huff, of Paola, who was mustered 
 in as First Lieutenant, August 26, 1863. was promoted Captain, and William D. Parish, Sec¬ 
 ond Lieutenant, was promoted First Lieutenant, June 7. 
 
 Company C. Fifteenth Regiment Cavalry, was raised partly in Miami County. Benjamin 
 F. Simpson, of Paola, was mustereil in as ('aptain of this company, October 6 , 1863. and 
 promoted Major June 7, 1865. James H. Young, of Olathe, succeeded as Captain. Joseph 
 Pliillips, of Paola. and Jolui Murphy were successively First Lieutenants of this, company, 
 and Isom Smith, of Rising .Sun, and Ralph .1. Farnsworth, of Paola, Second Lieutenants. 
 
 Miami County suffered, perhaps, less than some other bonier counties from rebel raids 
 during tlie war. The most important incident was the passing of Quantrill through the 
 county within two miles of Paola on the afternoon and night of the 21st of August, after 
 the massacre at a'ld burning of Lawrence. Upon learning of Jiis anproacli, measures 
 for defense were speedily taken. A force was speedily organized under com¬ 
 mand of Major B. F. Simpson, afterwards of the famous Fifteenth Regi¬ 
 ment who, ac the time, was at home, recruiting soldiers, and stationed in 
 ambuscade on the .Stanton road, to await the appro.ach of Qnaiitrill and his men. Quan¬ 
 trill, becoming aware of the preparations for his reception, turned northward, when two 
 miles west of town, crossed Walnut Creek, and. proceeciing northeastwardly, camped on the 
 west side of Bull Creek, near Rock Ford, five miles north of Paoia. Col. Plumb had been 
 following Quantrill from the vicinity of Lawrence, all day, and, missing his trail, came 
 upon Major Simpson’s aml)uscade about dusk, his horses, upon reaching Bull Creek, rush¬ 
 ing down into it to quench their famishing thirst. Had not Major Simpson fortunately 
 recognized Col. Plumb’s voice, it is proi)al>le that the latter’s men would have been badly 
 cut to pieces, by the former’s mistaking tliem for QuantrlH’s. Quantrill’s camp was dis¬ 
 covered some time before midnight. A plan of attack was drawn up and men and officers 
 were eager to carry it into effect, hut Col. Clark, the ranking officer, declined to give the 
 order to advance. Capt. Nick L. Beuter, Company C. Twelfth Kansas Infantry, arrived at 
 Paola about midnigiit, by forced march from West Point, Mo, He immediately re- 
 orted to Col. Clark, and, with Major Simpson, asked for orders to advance on Quantrill. 
 uch orders being withheld, he then asked permission to take his own Comp iny, C, and 
 make the attack witliout otlieraid, profferir.g to assume all responsibility for the success of 
 the attack. This being als > refused, no further attem])t was made, until Quantrill Had lefr 
 his camp on Bull Creek and taken up his march for Missouri. Then only a few of his strag¬ 
 glers were overtaken and killed. 
 
 It is safe to assume tliat had a brave and efficient officer been in command at Paola on 
 the night of the 21st of August, 1863. and one having his heart in his work, Quantrill and 
 his whole band of murderous ruffians would have been intercepted and slain, with ••no 
 <iuarter” for tiie battle cry, and tlnis l)een made lo pa> the just penalty of their diabolism in 
 Lawrence in tlie morning of that ever-memorable day. Had Capt. Beuter been in com- 
 maml this consummation, then so devoutly to be wished. wouUl havebeen accomplished, 
 K. W. Robinson. In his history of Miami County, pays the following just tribute to brave 
 Capt. Beuter: •• He was the very Tuaii to fight Quantrill. * * * He was a * model soldier 
 of the Republic,’ and the brave men hecommaiuled, many of wliom are yet residents of 
 the county, hold dear the memory and deeds of their vigilant, active and faithful Captain, 
 who sleeps well his last sleep in ground returned to and retained in the Union by the patri¬ 
 otic self-sacrifice of Nick L. Beuter, and the thousands who, like him, fought treason to its 
 overthrow, and re-estai)lished tlie authority of the Government at the exi ense of life itself. 
 Capt. Beuter, while acting in tlie capacity of Assistant Adjutant-General, Second Brigade, 
 Seventh Army Corps, was assassinated while in the discharge of his official duty. He died 
 ahero, with his armoron. His remains were l)uried on a round mound, six miles nortli of 
 Hot Springs, Arkansas, oti the 3rd of April. 1864.” 
 
 On account of what seemed to many citizens of Kansa.s. inefficiency on the part of the 
 Generals commanding on the Border at the time, and smarting under the escape of Quan¬ 
 trill, a convention assembled at Paola, of which T. A. 0.sborn was President, which adopted 
 resolutions asking for the removal of Generals Schofield and Ewing, and the estahlishment 
 of anew military department. It would appear, however, that this convention were in a 
 predicament very similar to that occuiiied by Mr. Lincoln, as described by lihnself. when he 
 apologized to an applicant for a pass through the lines, for not granting the pass, by saying 
 that he “had very little influence witli the administration.” 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND BUILDI.N'GS. 
 
 Lykins County (now Miami) was organized by the Legislature, elected March 30, 1855. 
 and named in honor of Dr. Lykins, the ohlest white re.sideiit of the county. Atthatelec- 
 tion. Dr. Lykins and A. M. Coffey were elected to the Council, and W. A. Heiskell, Allen 
 Wilkinson, Henry Younger and Samuel Scott, all Pro-slavery, were elected to the Kmise of 
 Representatives. Dr. Lykins was a well e«lucated pliysician, and from 1844 to 1861, had 
 charge of the Mission School, one mile east of Paola. In the latter year he removed to Colo¬ 
 rado, and <lied on his arrival at Denver. 
 
 .\fiami Cnimty Civil List-State Senators.—With daU of election.—J, H. Phillips, 1859: 
 Thomas R >berts, 1861; Jojj ism Clark. 1862; G. A. Colr-m, 1861; David Anderson, 1866; H. 
 II. Williams, 1568; E. H. Tonpiug, 1870 and 1872; William Jones. 1874; B. F. Simpson. 
 1876; Leonard Bradbury. 18x80. 
 
 Members of the House of Representatives—With date of election.—A. Ellis, G. A. Col¬ 
 ton, 1859; G. W. Miller, B. F. .Simpson, I860; W. R. Wagstaff, H. Rice, 1861; I. Christie, 
 A. Ellis. L. C. Connery, 1862; William Chestnut. T. H. Ellis, W. G. McCullocIi, 1863; H. 
 Rice. W. L. Roberts. W. Karr, 1864; II. B. Smith. R. W. Massey, S. Underhill, 1865; W. W. 
 Updegraff, J. A. Kendall, William Hulfman, 1866; H. H. Williams, J. W. Gossett, William 
 
 Huffman, 1867; W. Hyner,- Taylor, H. R. Smitli, 1868; Reuben Smith, E. H. Topping, 
 
 E. W. Green, 1869; H. B. Smith. B. F. Simpson, J, M. Carpenter, 1870; J. VV. Beaty, Reuben 
 Smith, 1872; J. C. Carey, M. Finkliam, 1873; T. E. Smith. F. M. Fain, 1874; Eli Davis, J. C, 
 Nichols, 1875; ICli Davi.s, L. Hendrickson, G. F. Tracy, 1876; J. W. Games, James Martin, 
 
 H. Rice, 1878; J. W. Games, He <ry Post and H. Rice. 1880. 
 
 Judge of District Court.—With date of election.—Hiram Stevens, 1869; W. R. Wag- 
 staff. 1881. 
 
 United States ^tar8hal.— With date of appointment—li. F. Simpson, 1879. 
 
 C'ou 7 ify Com ntssioners—Wlien tliecou ttv organizaLion was first effected the body cor¬ 
 responding to the present Board of County Commissioners consisted of the Probate Judge 
 ami two Commissioners. The first Board, according to the records still preserved, held its 
 first meeting April ^ 1857, and consisted of A. H. McFadin. Probate Judge, a d James 
 Beets and L. D. Williams, “gentlemen Commissioners.” Previously Isaac Jacobs was Pro¬ 
 bate Judge; aiulsubsequently Cyrus Tator, in 1858. The county was then governed by a 
 Board of Supervisors, one from each township, until 1860. when the Comity Commissioner 
 system was established. Tlie first meeting was held April 2, I860, ami the firsr, Board con¬ 
 sisted of Israel Christie. John M. Ellis and R. W. Shipley, elected March 26. The following 
 is the list to the present time, with date of election: Israel Christie, J. H. Benson, John 
 Dodd, November 6 , 1860; Nick L. Beuter. Israel Christie. John .M. Roherls. 1861; J. M. 
 Walthall, J. R. Cliandler, Samuel Dale, 1862; J. H. Pratt, W. Hymer, Robert Lapsley, 1863; 
 
 H. Rice. W. Hymer, H. O. Peery, 1865; John Tontz. Cyrus Shaw, H. Rice. 1867; John Toutz, 
 CyrusShaw.C. Barnard. 1869;C. M. Dickson. G. E. DeForest. Israel Christie. 1871; P. F. 
 Latimer. S. P. Boone. J. H. Martin, 1813; P. F. Latimer, S. P. Boone. William] McConner, 
 1875; Z. Haye.s. William Rogers, I. Hamlin, 1877; J. A. Payne. 1879; W. L. Beck, 1880; T. B. 
 Robinson, 1881. 
 
 County Assessor—With date of el«c^io?i.—Richard Mendenhall, 1857; W. T. Shively. 
 Marclp I860; William Tliarj), November, I860; W. (J. MeCullough. 1861; James Burney, 
 1862 and 1863; W. Stockwell. 1864; George Roberts, 1865and 1866. W. H. Stvndiford, 1867: 
 T. J. Cummins. 18<i8, when the oifice was abolished. 
 
 County Clfrfe.—W. A. Heiskel, 1856; E. W. Robinson, 1857; D.iniel Childs. 1861; G. W. 
 Warren. 1869; Charles H. Giller. 1873; B. J. Sheridan. 1877; J. C. Taylor, 1881. 
 
 Clerk of the District Court— .Mc.Vrthnr, E. W. llohinson. J. B. Koiisoii. D. B. Wilson, 
 I860: H. B. Smith, 1861: George Roberts. 1862: I. J. Banister, 1863; Tnomas Roberts, 1861; 
 
 I. ,r. Banister. 1866; J. S. Beeson, 1863; J. E Wallace, 1874; E. M. Wickersliam, 1876, pres- 
 entincumbent. 
 
 Prohate Isaac Jacobs, A. II. McFadin, CyrusTator, G. A. Colton; D. B. Wilson, 
 
 1862; Joshua Clayton, 1868; E, W. Robinson, 1872. incumbent, 
 
 Sherijf.—li. P. Campbell, A. .1. Henson. H. H. Williams; W. P. Dutton, 1861; W. G. Rainey, 
 1865; D. .A.nderson, 1869; William Weaver. 1873: John Howard, 1875; A. W. Long, 1879. 
 Register of Deeds.—\\. A. Heiskell, E. W. Rohinsou. A. .T. Shannon; W. T. Sliively, 1861; 
 
 J. L. J Ciiamller. 1865; L. C. Crittenden. 1869; John W. Welles, 1873; Eli Chandler, 1875; 
 S. Underliill, 1877: 0. C. Proctor. 1881. 
 
 Treasurer.—Alien T. Ward, 1857: Cvrus Shaw. 1859; W. P. Dutton, 1860; W. J. McCown, 
 1861; J. H. Phillips, 1862: William T. Shively, 1863; Thomas Akers, 1864; J. T. Hanghey, 
 1865; William Crowell, 1869; G. K. De Forest. 1873; S. R. Smith. 1875; H. A. Miller, 1879. 
 
 i>arrei/or.—N. J. Roscoe, 1857; James Mitchell, 1858; Samuel D. Irwin, 1861; A. S. Bar- 
 num, 1863; N. S. Roscoe, 1867; O. W, Bates, 1873; A. Knapp, 1875; A. P. Walker, IS'i’Q. 
 
 Superintendent of Instructinn.—Tl. M. TTughes, Abram Ellis; A. A. Roberts. 1861; I. J. 
 Banister, 1882; S. Underhill, 18ti3; J<*ini W--lle.s. 1866; I. J. lianister. 1867: A. C. Farnham, 
 1870; I. J. Banister. 1872; B. I). Russell. 1874; J. W. Fleming, 1878; S. F. March. 1880. 
 
 Coroner.*—Cyrus Holdrldge, 1857, C. O. Gause, 1859; P. P. Fowler. 1861; I). E. Stephens, 
 1863; John Austin. 1865; W. I). Hawkins. 1866; R. P. Lummis, 1867; J. M. CarpeTit»'r, 1869; 
 T. Dennis, 1870; William Walters. 1873; W. H. Willhoite, 1875; R. J. Hiner, 1877; Amos 
 Potter, 1879. 
 
 County Attorney.—"n. F. Simpson, S. A. Riggs. R. W. Massey, John M. Coe; Thomas 
 Roberts. 1865: E. F. Smith, 1863; A. C. Potter. 1870; A. C. Potter, 1871; W. T. Johnston, 
 1873: W. B. Brayinan, 1876; W. T. Johnston. 1878; J. A. Hoag. 1880. 
 
 Court ffojtse—The first steps looking towards tlie erection of a court house were taken 
 July 29. 1857, when it was ordered by the Commissioners that “tlie sum of S15.000 l>e ap¬ 
 propriated to build a court house at I ■''la, that the bonds of the county bearing ten per 
 cent, interest be issued «and that they sh.t.i not be sold at less than par.” The bonds were 
 not issued, nor has the court house been built. OnthelOtUof April, 1862, the Board paid 
 $800 for “ Union Hall.” to be used as a court house. After using the second story of the 
 “ Rainey Block” some years for county offices,the Commissioner.s, on May 8.1876,leaseil the 
 old “ Paola school liuilding ” for a court house, and on the 7tb of November following, a 
 vote was had on the purchase of the l)uilding. which resulte<l in the casting of 1,872 votes 
 In favor of the purchase, to 307 against it. Total amount paid for the building $9,200. 
 
 ELECTIONS AND LAND SALES, 
 
 The first election held in tlie county was for members of the Council and House of Rep¬ 
 resentatives, March 30, 1855. Most of Lykins Countv was included in Bull Creek precinct, 
 of the Fifth District, and the election was held at the house of Baptiste Peoria, aiioiit twenty 
 rods west of the present location of the Normal school. Paola. The judges of election, ap¬ 
 pointed by Gov. Reeder, were: John J. Parks, J. J. Clark and Stejihen White; those who 
 acted were Parks. Payne and B. C. Westfall, and they were not sworn. Most of the voters 
 came from Missouri the few days before for the purpose of voting.' They were all heavily 
 armed, and asserted that if any one attempted to prevent them from voting, they would 
 “ assert their rights and vote anyhow.” .Samuel Wade, from near New Santa Fe, Mo., after 
 voting for himself, voted for his son, Jim Wade, a i>oy about ten years old. saying, in expla¬ 
 nation, that he harl taken a claim for him. on Bull Creek, and that he expected Jimmy would 
 become a resldentof the Territory and a voter. For the sake of elfect the jinlges asked sev¬ 
 eral persons if they were willing to be sworn that they were residents of tlie Territory, at 
 which they would pretend to get angry, threaten to whip the judges and refuseto lie sworn. 
 The matter, however, was understood ami arranged beforehand. The result of the election 
 was that the Pro-slavery candidates were elected by a vote of 377. to nine for the Free state 
 candidates. At the time there were twenty* legal voters in the iirecinct. but as the Missou¬ 
 rians were well armed, under the Influence of whisky all day and very threatening, .some of 
 the Free-state men did not vote. The Free-State candidates for tlie Council were M. G. 
 Morris ami James P. Fox; for the House, John Serpell, Adam Pore, S. H. Houser and Sam¬ 
 uel Jennings. 
 
 On Octol)er 1, 1855, an election was held fora delegate to Congress. J. W. Wliitfteld 
 was the Pro-slavery candidate, and in the Paola precinct received 220 votes. At the time 
 there were seventy legal voters residing in the precinct, hence 150 illegal votes were cast. 
 The Free-state men took no part in the election. 
 
 On the 9th of the same month an election was held for delegates to the TopekaConstitn- 
 lional Convention, and for a delegate to Congress. Osawatomie precinct cast 67 votes and 
 Stanton 35. Thedelegates elected from the Fifth District, of which Lykins County formed a 
 part, were Willi im Turner, James M. Arthur. W. T. Morris. Orville O. Brown, Richard 
 Knight, Fred Brown. H. Smith, and Win. S. Nichols. A. H. Reeder received 44 votes in 
 Stanton and 74 in Osawatomie. At this election tiie Pro-slavery men took no part. 
 
 On the 1,5th of December an election was held on the adoption of tlie Topeka Constitu¬ 
 tion. Stanton cast 32 votes for the Constitution; Osawatomie 56 for and 1 against It. At 
 the .same time Stanton cast 33 votes for, to 5 against, and Osawatomie 38 for to 17 against 
 the exclusion of negroes and mul^ttoes. 
 
 On the 15th of January, 1856. an election was held for the election of vState officers and 
 members of the general assembly of the State. Osawatomie cast 82, and Stanton 31 vote.s. 
 
 Atthe election of October 6 . 1856. for delegate to Congress, J. W. Whitfield received 133 
 votes in Lykins County, Martin White and .f. P. Fox receiving, respeclively. 127 and 105 
 votes for representatives in the Terrirorial Legislature. The Free-State men did not vote. 
 
 At tlie election of June 15. the next year. Lykins Countv cast 58 votes for delegates to the 
 Lecompton Constitutional Convention, electing David Lykins, Win. A. Heiskell. Henry T. 
 Lyons and J. T. BraiUord as members. According to the census taken prior to this election, 
 the county contained 1,352 inhabitants, and 413 legal voters. 
 
 August 9. 1857. at the election for officers under the Topeka Constitution, there were 
 cast In Lykins County for Rev. S. L. Adair, forSenator. 261 votes; for representatives J. W. 
 Stewart received 427 votes and E. W. Robinson 417. At me election of October 5, vvhen the 
 two parties iti Kansas for the first time measured their strength. Lykins County cast for the 
 Free-state candidates for the Territorial Legislature, 348 votes; for the Democratic, 59. 
 elecring A. J. Shannon and John Hanna to the House, and II. B. Standiford to the Council. 
 
 A vote w:i 8 taken on tim Lecompton Constitution, and 1 •• officers und^r B. December21, 
 1857. Lykins Comity cast 81 votes for the Constitution wii.i slavery, and 12 tor it without 
 slavery; and 517 votes on Governor. H. H, Williams was elected‘^enatov, and Charles A. 
 Foster, Representative. A second election was held January 4. 1858, on the Lecompton 
 Constitution, at which time Lykins County cast 358 votes against it. 1 vote for it wit h slavery, 
 and 1 for it withonc slavery. On January 26. David Sihbeit was elncteil to tiie Council to 
 fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. H. B. Standiford. which occurred January 3. 
 On the 15th of'Fehruary, Charles A. Foster. G. A. (rolton, Thomas Roberts and A. Knapp 
 were elected delegates to the Leavenwortli Constitutional Convention. This convention 
 met at Minneola, March 23. and adjourned to Leavenworth on the 24th. 
 
 August 2, a vote was taken on the English Bill. Lykins gave 99 votes for it, ami 440 
 against it. At the Territorial election held Octob t 4. M. F. Ilolladay and Abram Ellis were 
 elected to the House, the former receiving 363 vote.s, the latter 273. 
 
 Tlie first election und»‘r the Wyandotte Constitution movement ^was held March 28. 
 1859. Lykins cast 460 votes for a convention, and 64 again.stit, but as only The votes of 
 Marysville reached the capital, and as they were sent to the Governor instead of to the 
 County Board, they were not counted. Toe second election under this movement, held 
 June 4. for delegates to the Wvandotte Constitutional Conveiilion, resulted In electing B. 
 F. Simpson bv 413 votes, and \V. P. Dutton by 431. The third election was on the adop¬ 
 tion of the constitution, held October 4, 1858- According to the proclamation of Gov. 
 Medary, Lykins County cast 492 votes for tlie constitution, and 295 against it; and for the 
 exemption of a hoine.steafl from forced sale, 455 for, to 225 against. - The fourth election, 
 held November 8 , was for officers under the Constitution. Marcus J. Parrott, the Repub¬ 
 lican candidate for delegate to Congress, received 453 v-des, to 355 for .Sannde' .s W. John¬ 
 ston. the Democratic nominee. W. W. Updegraff was elected to tlie ('ouncil, receiving 994 
 votes, and W. R. Wagstalf to the House. The fiftii election was held December 6 , for State 
 officers. Charles Robinson received 312 votes for Governor, to 200 for Samuel Medary, in 
 Lykins County. James A. Phillips was elected to the Senate, and Abram Ellis, G. A. Colton 
 and Cyrus Tator to the House. 
 
 Public Land Safes.—The public sales of Iiulian trust lands took place, June 24, 1857, at 
 Paola. Tliese lauds were or the finest and best in the Territory, and the sale of them was 
 largely attended. It was the design to sell only to actual settlers, and while the regula¬ 
 tions governing the sales were in some cases evaded, as a general thing the land sold fell 
 into the ])osse.sslon of those who desired It for purposes of settlement iustea<l of speculation. 
 The result of the sale was that Lykins County secured a large addition to its population of 
 industrious, intelligent and prosperous citizens. 
 
 Hon. Robert J. Walker, who had, oil May 9 previous, taken the oath of office as Gov¬ 
 ernor of tlie Territory, Governor Bigler, Secretary Stanton, E. O. Perrine and others, were 
 present, and made speeches on the political issues of the day. As a general thing, the 
 speeclies gave satisfaction to men of all parties. A portion of Mr. Perrine’s speech, how¬ 
 ever, greatly otfended the Free-state men. On the other hand. Charles A. Foster, of Osa¬ 
 watomie, in his reply to the addresses by the distinguished visitors,reflected severely on the 
 policy of both the territorial and national governments, and was somewhat personal in his 
 remarks upon the Pro-slavery leaders in the county. Tills stirred up considerable ill-feel¬ 
 ing in both parties. Pistols aiid knives were dravvu and serious trouble threatened several 
 times, hut fortunately the meeting adjourn*»d without bloodshed. 
 
 Oil the life of Hon. H. B. Standiford, who.while a member of theTerritorial Legislature, 
 died at Lecompton, January 3. 1358, we quote from E. W. Robinson’s History of Miami 
 County, as follows: “By the deatli of Mr. Standiford, Lykins County lost one of her ablest 
 and mo^t widely respected citizens. He was a leader to be triLsted, a friend warm anil 
 steadfast, and a citizen whose calm judgment, in puidic and private life, was consulted and 
 relied upon iiy the entire community. In public life, he was an uncompromising Free- 
 state man; iinii. Imt not vindictive, active, but not revengeful. He had been an anti-slav¬ 
 ery member of the Missouri Legislature, and came to Kansas in the spring of 1855, locating 
 near the town of Stanton, where lie took up his residence. He attended the special session of 
 the Legislature which assemlileil at Lecompton. December 7. 1855, and died the day i)rev- 
 ions to the meeting of that body in regularsession. His remains lie buried in the cemetery 
 at Stanton.” 
 
 *We append the names of eighteen of the legal voters, as follows: Barnett Ilall, James 
 Shaw, David Lykins, James D. Reid. Joliii Vanhorn, Isa:ic Jacobs, H. B. Standiford, ,1. M. 
 Marshall. J. W. Wilson. Llnge Fercls, Mr. Linden, Joseph M. Gearhart, Cyrus Knowles, 
 Isaac and William Shaw, D. L. Peery, W. A. Heiskell and Dr. Finlay. 
 
MIAMI COUNTY. 
 
 88 i 
 
 railroads. 
 
 O.e Mls"m.?rKL^>sir.rTeTa3 R^ill'roYi“‘Thi*T‘''® -'I'*»'»'‘•I K'ver. Fort Scott A Gulf, and 
 to soutli tlie latte? ei terf if foriner runs tlirouKh the county from north 
 
 tweeii the County ciixi this coinn'inv }>v whiy*h contract was made be- 
 
 sISSSsSSSskSt 
 
 Paola* Fall River Railroatl hv w ch?he?nn i the 
 
 wise, at the same time *50 ono issue rn rn„ vrLf*‘‘3’ 18'2; as were llke- 
 
 at seven percent.. Is S15,a46. The aSesse?lvaliifnf^Jn'raMV.il,?"'terest of which, 
 taxes upon which, at three per cent -intfinr Vo fsoi Propei'ty Is S450,74i, the 
 
 estpn the bonds. ' ’ ‘““°ent to $13,522.26, nearly enougli to pay the inter- 
 
 in hondVtoth^sIToli^'s ArTzoi?a!t Tlxa^thlfiVceffrf 
 
 COUNTY SOCIETIES. 
 
 ter members wer^^GL^H' GnferThoimfHcdden’ 'f^pe+tirtered August 22. 1873. Thechar- 
 bower. W. L. Holden P F Latiraef A M ^ Ho'tlen, D. H. Hefle- 
 
 Kirby, E. Hellebower H R Amos D I ^ Heflebower, E. 
 
 Charles E'landers. JIrs. C. H Giiler’Mrs J f S nfut William Amos, 
 
 Holden, Mrs. P. F. Latimer 'SUa J cob Flanders M?s’ ¥i “‘“.flebower. Mrs. William 
 
 Mrs. D. J. Post. Mrs. Rachel Anios. ‘ ’ <-‘>a'les Flanders. Mrs.B.Heflebower, 
 
 Hlbner; Chap?a?n,*E. H.TVrby^lVew’afd ^Imfles ^ 9 '’®tt; Lecturer, J. J. 
 
 ders; Assistant Lady StewaiM Mrs E^iina pl'^imerf btevvard, .lacob Flan- 
 
 g: 
 
 Annie Worthlng?of ?*ltfward^^Geo''rM' W ^Hofden^^ssf r"^’ V «?' ht-l'bbn: Lecturer, Mrs. 
 Chaplain J. R.^Hope; Trearu’reD ^ 1lefleb"?ver 
 
 keeper, Charles HoWen: Ceres. Celia Moore- Pomona I 1 . t*<ite- 
 
 Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. Lu. Holden? ’ Louisa-; Flora, Jliss Ida Myers; 
 
 quarter S^SectloiiIVl^TowVsVtf " 5 ,'Rfngf2f ®‘\h?s b® u and’un’im^ri^ °"i southwest 
 building, the Grange occupying the miner ami ibi ('hnoii ^“''.Umou Chapel constitute one 
 a wooden structure, thiny ^et wide by If’tffee? m f."'®'' V°7- huildlng is 
 
 built in 1879. and cost «3 000. Tlie lower storvifaimif rimm twenty-four feet posts, vvas 
 religious services, and is used bj^e-veraldenominatimis ? furnished and seated for 
 is neatly and suitably furnislied as a G?.i,n|e hail The G?a^,g^ The upper story 
 
 having a membership of 140. It is sltuatell in oiip Vf mu working order, 
 
 supported by an intelligent and enterpi?Aing people. ^ richest sections of Kansas, and 
 
 pended, and reopeued^g?ihn*f'|^tmn‘nef 1 ’ 8 ' 7 'f^ *MTlraVi subsequently sus- 
 
 aiid H. A. Miller” oversler On t®h‘’freorfanizaLif ?'“® '“aster, 
 
 ter, and J. V. Lyon, overseer. At this writing 1883 ;/^j',‘"p‘',att was again elected inas- 
 Dayton, overseer. The inemberslilp is tlilrtv-siv*°ThP ^ “.®°“jaj“aster, and M. 15. 
 
 District No. 27, Marysville Townshin Mrs M l>-ii-i-rin?a ^® ^^®®w^ ^^'® schoolhoiise of 
 
 lain; Frank M. RaiiLll. teeasmer &. G oii?eV slcretarf Nicholson, chap- 
 
 slstant steward. . >-»• cr. uiiiey, secretary, j. Bratton, steward; J. Null, as- 
 
 STATISTICS. 
 
 the richest in the 
 acres texable, 3B8 - 
 f I aUKteRate value of 
 
 .oi.ioo.aoi.oo. ■ “ -totaloftaxableprop- 
 
 sheepTo8i\tiueV3!o72*5mLls®2iT3“'value^lfi?3?5’®.*L\?f-°'*i^ ^-139, value *53,169- 
 
 vehicles 2 808. value *5^602; moneys *43 (fl^n’^cVe’riiff «ol'*l.!2'I’*®‘“®'!’'®''’alue *55.770’ 
 manufacturers’ stock *12 225 notes *111 5 kq '“crchandise *104 950 
 
 total *1,375,350; deducting Cohstituttenal exempfon *358 8n'n Property *202,494! 
 
 property taxable *1,016,550. "o^'onai exemption, *358,800. there remains for personal 
 
 her of \cfe“in Uie dftfermdTind^ cropfwaf affoTlowf In 1881 the nuni- 
 
 corii 103.779, oats 10,528. potatoes 777 siVert mftat?^^^^^ =3.* *‘'®'’Ti'o®®" fi-380, rye 322 
 
 cotton 10. flux 24,414, millet anti hunirarian. 4 357 neari in'iiitif jqu*'i beans 442! 
 
 meadow 4,068. clover 1,246. othertamegrass# nr irif ^3- timothy 
 
 tons, prairie hay 48,405. amcuiasses, oob, prairie 48,405, tame liay cut 4,723 
 
 l?otbefrnfg6?986?’grapys! 5'6acr?s-g^^^^ ■ - —.. -^o.ssa, 
 
 tPC"?’?®’ ®‘®"®"82-607. hldge®f52.288 w^re"28o''8f7’'®^'’''"®“ 49,- 
 
 '“‘‘’® ®'"I eighty two female teachers at aV a vir-f,rV®f 1881 there were employed 
 of $34.13. and fortlie females of S27 12 Tn laeo salary for the males 
 
 wages of *8 per month, an da ®cirretpond i^l tefneri?? thf em?^‘ ‘'“‘^‘'‘V® ' “ t®“oh - 
 
 tello®i?‘it?‘'tfe%°i?^!ifp1^'fer 
 
 :vpparmul!'si,.3oofo7dVstelct*l?brlrier*17i|‘'’xo?m^ of furniture, *11.100- of 
 
 The first Normal Institute was hfd’iu 1877 bf Prnf all scliool property, *122,575 
 
 most of the annual institutes since. It was aUenderfbv '?an tU'^1’®'^'^® ’“t® conducted 
 
 ance siuce has been about 125. These iSutes ave Vin'l ^®hchers. The average atteml- 
 c.au.seot public education, increasifif the teter^^ Rood to the 
 
 ability to perform it. It is only those teacher-l wlfn LrH.m,.?.® ’ ®'^*.I’.'®'*’ work and their 
 
 ''“",£9'“®“!; that receive no benefit from tlie Normal Institute"^'* ®®t‘'“‘'*t“>b. are beyond ad- 
 
 187riV6S'^“‘ao",^V^^^^^ •" -- 5?l)^rteT866. 6.151; in 1870. 11.728; in 
 
 PAOLA 
 
 Paola IS situated two miles west of the geographical center nf the ee, t 
 on somewhat elevated rolling land, between^BuU Creek on th^west and Zth’ 
 
 , The town of Paola was laid out in the spring of 1855, and incorporated by 
 
 the Legislature during the session of that year, its limits comprising all that 
 tract of country ■ set torth and defined in the plat of said town.’’ The Paola 
 
 1 own Company was incorporated about the same time, the corporators being 
 Baptiste Peona Isaac Jacobs. A. M. Coffey, and David Lykins. This company 
 was authorized to acquire title to any quantity of land not exceeding 600 
 acres. 1 he Board of 1 rustees appointed consisted of William A. Heiskell. 
 saac Jacobs, William H. Lebow, B. P. Campbell and Peter Potts. The name 
 of the town was selected in honor of Baptiste Peoria, and is derived from the 
 Indian pronunciation of the word “Peoria.” The streets were laid out at an angle 
 with the points of the compass, of eleven and one-half degrees to the east of north 
 south of east, etc-, and all those streets running nearly east and west named 
 atter various tribes of Indians having reservations in this part of the Territory. 
 1 he corporators, after organizing and acquiring title to about 400 acres of land, 
 A—1 ° land, assets, rights, credits and effects at $36,000, and 
 
 divided the same into seventy-two shares, of which Baptiste Peoria, William 
 
 WilH!m% J' A /IT held twelve shares, and 
 
 WIlham E. Ide, A. J. Shannon and Ezra T. Nye each held six. 
 
 In June, 1857, Baptiste Peoria was elected President of the Paola Town 
 Company and A. J. Shannon Agent and Secretary. On the 29th of June, 1858 
 Baptiste Peoria was re-elected President, Allen T. Ward, Treasurer, and W r’ 
 Wagstaff Agent and Secretary. From this time until after the expiration 
 by limitation of the Charter of the Paola Town Company, granted in 1855 and 
 continuing ten years, no further meeting of the Company was held, and no 
 other othcers chosen during its corporate existence. Allen T. Ward Treas- 
 J""®’ 4862 and the vacancy caused by his death was not filled. 
 Under the law applicable to the dissolution of corporations, W. R Wagstaff 
 ^ Agent and Secretary, became Trustee, with full power to settle its affairs’ 
 fie continued to manage its affairs until its property was finally disposed of. 
 
 Dn the loth day of August, 1868, Wagstaff as agent sold to William G. 
 Krutz 142 lots of the Town Company’s property, upon promise of payment of 
 $4,000, and of the erection on lot 6 of a hotel not less than 55x60 feet, and 
 three stories high, said hotel to be completed by August 10, i86g. In March 
 1869, the construction of the hotel was commenced, in the meantime Mr! 
 Crutz was selling lots to any and all purchasers, until he had received $12- 
 895 86 on such sales, and had paid no part of the $4 000. The hotel was com- 
 pleted about November i, 1869, at a cost of $25,000. Up to the 6th of August, 
 received as rents for the hotel about $13,000, at which time 
 the building was destroyed by fire. It was insured for $12,000, and the in¬ 
 surance paid to Mr. Krutz. During 1869 and 1870, Krutz, as voluntary and 
 tiusted agent of the company, sold town lots to the aggregate value of $18.. 
 000. On May 28, 1873, being pressed by creditors, Krutz conveyed by deed 
 Drge and valuable tracts of land in Miami County to his son-in-law, Charles E. 
 Hedges, of Sioux City, Iowa. In 1874, the property was re-conveyed to Mr. 
 vrutz. A suit was brought against Krutz, September l, 1874, for $22,000 and 
 interest, and on January 15, 18S1, a judgment obtained for $16,763.47. 
 
 J u ^ »/*■ Paola was built by S. P. Boone for Isaac Jacobs, the sec- 
 
 ond by a Mr Whit^ just east of the present location of the Baptist Church, the 
 third by the 1 own Company, on the site afterwards occupied by the St. Charles 
 Hotel, and the fourth by Knowles and Cyrus Shaw. Cyrus Shaw opened a store 
 in this building December 25. 1855. The Town Company afterwards built a 
 XT Ti/® building. The first school was taught by Mrs. 
 
 May Williams, now Mrs. Cyrus Shaw, in the fall of 1856. The first birth was 
 that of Sue Heiskell, daughter of W. A. and Mrs. Heiskell, May 31, 1857 • the 
 first marriage that of George Tomlinson to Mary Mead, in the spring of 1856 
 and the first death, that of an infant son of Dr. Coffee, in the Spring of 1857. 
 
 *1, time of the land sales Paola contained ab6ut thirty inhabitants. In 
 
 the early years, border troubles retarded its growth, in i860, the town suffered 
 whole Territory, in consequence of the drouth, and in 
 1861, the war of the rebellion came lasting four years. During this time neither 
 person nor property was considered safe, and few were added to the popula¬ 
 tion ; but after the war, and especially when the prospect of railroad communi¬ 
 cation b^ame certain, people came in and prices of property became more 
 steady. ^ 1 he city has since that time steadily improved. It now contains a 
 population of about 3,000, and is one of the prettiest towns in the eastern part 
 of the State. ^ 
 
 In i860, a special charter was granted by the Legislature under which the 
 town was organized as a city of the third class. This form of government 
 continued until 1862, when Paola became a city of the second class The fol¬ 
 lowing IS a list of its Mayors • Allen T. Ward, G. W. Brown, E. W. Robin- 
 
 o’ uJ- Stoddard, J. H. Smith, William Cro¬ 
 well, J. B. Hobson, J. W. Sponable, B. Miller and W. B. Brayman. 
 
 Paola has one of the finest school buildings in eastern Kansas, erected in 
 L $65,000. It is a three story brick, with stone basement, 
 
 beautifully situated on an elevation northeast of the town. The Kansas Nor¬ 
 mal School and Business In.stitute are located in the building. 
 
 Paola has always been the county-seat. But one election has been held on 
 this question, at which time, in 1858, Osawatomie was the principal competitor 
 In this election Indianapolis cast its vote in favor of Paola. thus defeating 
 Osawatomie the citizens of Indianapolis not desiring the capital of the county 
 so near and yet so far.” or j 
 
 CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. ^ 
 
 preslnt’^iasto/ ^®''''‘"’" 4 '- J^’T^yloi-, c! W.Tjsmig,^L*B“®Sp??Ts'‘aii/H? V. 
 
 fiirnlslies about i:ni?sifii,?*i-T Tf ‘■’■J'"'"''® one, and when all its rooms are thrown into one 
 Tim Son la V T'te total cost was about *7,000. Present membership, 150. 
 
 Joshua riavtoiU®Tbn ,“ l®^4- Among the first of the siiperinteiulents was 
 deiit. ^ ° present number of scholars is 150; Prof. C. C. Marshal, superlnten- 
 
882 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 Congregational Church.—This church was organized May 7, 1867, with eight memhers. 
 by Rev. A. P. Jolinson, who was ordained as first pastor, Novemher 18, 1867. Rev. Richard 
 Cordley preached the ordination sermon. Other pastors have heeti as follows—Revs. Thomas 
 Cliafer, 1). W. Comstock, ,J. A. Hanfleld. A. B. Jordon, C. C. Richardson, F. M. Van .Slyke and 
 
 L. P. Broad, present pastor, wlio began his pastorate in June, 1877. Tlie present very neat 
 frame church building was erected in 1870. Its seating capacity is 250, atid together with 
 tlie grounds is valued at $2,500. Membership of church, September 1, 1882, seventy- 
 
 S6V611. 
 
 The Sunday school was organized in 1867; first superintendent, I. ,1. Banister; present 
 superintendent, L. P. Broad; assistant. Wm. Crowell. The present enrollment of scliolars 
 is 150, with an average attendance of 100. The library contains 200 volumes. 
 
 First Baiitist Church was organized February 25. 1860, by Fllder .A. H. Dean, witli 
 eleven members. Elder Dean has been succeeded as Pastor by Revs. VV. H. Boyakin, A. 
 Cummings, W. A. Jarrell, W. D. Lowther and R, J. Downing. The present membership of 
 the church is eiglity. Tlie church edifice was erected in 1865. It is a frame building 30x48 
 feet, and cost with the grounds about $2,000. 
 
 A .Sunday school was organized in 1869. The first superintendent was L. (1. A. Copley. 
 The present enrollment of scholars is seventy-five. 
 
 The Church of the Holy Trinity.—This churcli mav be considered a continuation of tlie 
 labors of tlie Jesuits, who established a mission among the Confederated Tribes, extending 
 out to the New York Indians, in 1845, under charge of Fatlier C. J. Hoeckiu. He remained 
 until 1853. wlien he was succeeded by Father P. M, Ponzigllone, who was followed in 1859 
 bv father J. Schacht. Father S. Favre came in 1862, and was succeeded by Fatlier F'. J. 
 Wattron in 1863. wlio remained until 1872, being succeeded by A. J. Abel, who was fol¬ 
 lowed bv Fatlier D. J. Hurley in 1877, who still remains in cliarge. 
 
 In 1859 the society commenced the erection of a stone churcli, completing it, with the 
 exception of floor, door and windows, in 1860. The first years of the war interfered mate¬ 
 rially with religious affairs in this part of Kansas, and the church was used until 1863, for a 
 stable. At this time the church was finished and devoted to legitimate uses. In 1881 a 
 large brick church building was completed. 40x70 feet In size, and costing $7,000. Baptiste 
 Peoria gave the church five lots, and five acres of land for a cemetery. The present mem¬ 
 bership of the cliurch is 250, with a Sunday school of fifty scholars. 
 
 The First Presbyterian Church was organized October 1, 1867, with sixteen members. 
 Rev. J. N. Rankin was pastor from tliat time to September 12, l869. Rev. J. S. Beekman 
 and others supplied tlie cliurch until November, 1870, when Rev. D. V. Mays, who had been 
 called the previous May. took charge. Junel, 1873. Rev. J. H. Dillingliam succeeded Rev. 
 Mays, and was followed in one year by Rev. Alexander Tliompson, who after preaching 
 two years, was suspended by the Neosho Presbytery. He was succeeded by Rev. J. N. Mc- 
 Clung. who remained three and one-half years, until October 1, 1881, since which time the 
 church lias been witliout a regular pastor. 
 
 A commodious church building was erected in 1871, at a cost of $4,000. and dedicated, 
 free from debt, Juiie 4. Dr. R. W. Patterson, of Chicago, preaching the dedicatory sermon. 
 Churcli membership. 104. 
 
 The Sunday school was organized in 1870, with 100 scholars. J. E, Thayer first super¬ 
 intendent, At the present time the memberslilp of tlie Sunday school and Bible class is 150, 
 Elder N. H. Williams, superintendent. 
 
 The Colored Baptist Church ,was organized in March, 1865. by Elder G. B. Price, with 
 seven members. Their first house of worship was purchased by the citizens for $25. and 
 placed on a lot presented to the church by the town company. The present property is 
 worth $200. Present membership is forty-four, and present pastor. E. M. Gohroii. 
 
 The African Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1868, by Rev. W. B. Ossley. 
 with nlne'meinbers. The church building was erected in 1870. at a cost of 8525, on a lot 
 presented to the society. The ministers who have succeeded Rev. Ossley have been the fol¬ 
 lowing: Revs. A. Buchanan, Jesse Mills, J. P. Howard, S. F. Frister, D. Carter, E. Ferguson 
 and J. B. Wallace, present incumbent. The present membership is thirty-nine. 
 
 A Sunday school was organized in 1873. At present it has forty-six scholars and seven¬ 
 ty-six volumes in tlie library. 
 
 Paola Lodge, No. 37, A., F. <fc A. M., held its first meeting June 16, 1860. W. R. Wagstaff, 
 
 E. W. Robinson, J. H. Hoover and others present. There were seven charter memiiers, and 
 the first otficers installed under the charter were the following; E. W. Robinson, W, M.; B. 
 
 F. Simpson, S. W.; G. W. Dale, J. VV.; J. P. Glassock, Treas.; E. B. Jiird, Sec. At the time 
 of the Price raid the jewels, paraphernalia, etc., were buried, and five days afterwards, 
 October 29, 1864, they were taken up. At present there are 115 master Masons. 
 
 Paola Lodge, No. 11. I. 0. 0. F., was Instituted March 13, 1860, by G. W. Brown, deputy 
 grand master, with seven charter members. The present membership is 135. The first 
 officers of the lodge were as follows: S. N. R. Williamson, N. G.; G. H. Brockman, V. G.; 
 
 G. W. Mitchler, Sec.; R. C. Brockman. Treas. The membership at present is 135. 
 
 Mystic Lodge, No. 1035, Knights of Honor, was instituted March 20. 1878, with John A. 
 Scroggs, dictator: W. Freeland, vice-dictator; and,J. M. Gaylord, reporter. There were 
 fifteen charter members; present membership, seventy-one. Joseph Maxwell, dictator; 
 Cyrus Sh.vw, vice-dictator; and D. C. Goodrich, reporter. The membership of the order 
 throughout the United Stafes is about 145,000, and the benefits upon deaths paid eacli 
 month amounts to $1,500,000. 
 
 Perfection Chapter, No. 21. O. B. S., was organized July 9, 1879, and tlie following offi¬ 
 cers installed; Miss Fanny Long, W. M.; E. W Robinson, W. P.; Mrs. Emma Eistee, As.so. 
 
 M. ; H. A. Pratt, Sec.; Mrs. Alice Nicely, Treas. The chapter has 102 members. 
 
 McCaslin Post, O. A. H., No. 117, was organized August 25.1882, by Col. W. B. Shocklev. 
 
 The following were the otficers installed: W. C. Eaton, P. C.; Thos. M. Carroll, Sr., P. C.; H. 
 
 H. Patten, Jr., P. C.: Amos Potter, surgeon; J. R. Cartwright, chaplain: J. C. Taylor, 
 
 Q. M.; D. C. Goodrich, Adjt.; E. M. Wlckersham, O. D ; Dillwyn Parker, tj. M. sergeant; 
 C. C. Proctor, S. M.; and George Quimby, O. G. » 
 
 In addition tothe.se. there are In Paola the following secret societies: St. Elmo Com- 
 manderv. No. 22; Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 25, I. O. O. F'.; Encampment No. 14, I. O. O. 
 F’.; Paola Chapter. No. 20. Royal Arch Masons; Paola Lodge, No. 259, I. O. G. T.; P;iola 
 Lodge, No. 14, O. M. P.; Equitable Aid Union; and Colored A., F. & A. M., J. Scott Lodge, 
 No. 13. 
 
 THE PRESS, BANKS, ETC. 
 
 The Miami Republican was established by John McReynolds and Basil M. Simpson, 
 August 18, 1866. McReynolds retired in 1868. and Mr. Simpson sold out May 25, 1873, to 
 the Republican Printing Company, comfiosed of Thomas, J. D., O. H. and T. O. Greason. Up 
 to the spring of 1874, the paper was Republican in politics, when it was published as a 
 Reform paper. John 11. Rice purchased a half Interest March 25. 1875. and on December 4, 
 1875. A. H. Longley purchased a half interest, and the paper was published by Klee A 
 Longley. Rice purchased Longley’s interest January 15. 1877. John H. Rice A Sons con¬ 
 tinued the publication of the paper until July 23, 1880, when it was purchased by Leslie J. 
 Perry, who consolidated it with the Republican Citizen, and sold a halt Interest to R. P. 
 Rice. R. P. Rice sold his interest to William D. Greason, the firm now being Perry A 
 Greason. 
 
 The Western Spirit.—On the 14th of June, 1871, Perry A Bright starteil the Kansas 
 Spirit. Soon afterwards Bright retired. Perry changed the name to the Western Spirit. 
 S. M. Ford was connected with the Spirit during 1872 and 1873. June 14, 1878, Perry sold 
 out to Carroll, Clark A Highley—T. M. Carroll, editor. June 1,1879, Greason bought Clark’s 
 Interest; January 23, 1880. B. J. Sheridan bought Carroll’s Interest, and took charge as 
 editor. June 1, 1881, Sheridan and Highley bought Greason’s Interest, and the paper is 
 now owned by Sheridan A Highley—the former, editor, and the latter, business man.ager. 
 Clrcul.ation of the paper. 1,680 ; politics. Democratic. 
 
 The Paola Times was started March 23. 1882, by W. B. Brayman, he having come into 
 possession, by foreclosure of mortgage, of the material of the Miami Talisman office, which 
 paper had sold out its subscription list a short time previously to the R-publlcan. The 
 Times is an eight-column folio paper, Republican in politics, and opposed to bossisin and 
 rings. 
 
 The Paola Chief was started January 1. 1880, by W. R. A. A O. Wagstaff. The paper sus¬ 
 pended at the expiration of six months. The Union Crusader was establislied bv T. H. Ellis 
 in 1861, using the material that had been used in the publication of the Chief. Benjamin F. 
 Klmpson was editor ot the Crusader in 1862. The paper was dlsconti nued in 1863. 
 
 The Republican Citizen was started August 8, 1878, by A. R. Wickersham. associating 
 with himsell, in the publication ot the paper, James D. Greason. In the fall he sold the 
 paper to G. A Colton, who, in August, 1879, sold it to Leslie J. Perry, who merged it with 
 the Republican, July 23. 1880. 
 
 Miami County Bank.—This bank commenced business January 1, 1876, with a capital of 
 $50,000. twenty-seven stockholders, and nine directors, ot whom the following werethe first 
 ami are the present olficers; J. E. Thayer, Pres.; J. W. .Sponable, Vice-Pres.: T. M.Carroll, 
 Sec., and William Crowell, cashipr. The purpose ot the organization ot the company was 
 to do a general deposit, loan, discount and banking business. The first place ot business 
 was asmall frame building on the north side of Peoria street, between Agate and Pearl. 
 During the year 1877 the company erected a fine two-story brick building on the southeast 
 corner of Peoria and Pearl streets, at a cost, including land, of $6,400. commencing business 
 therein January 1,1878. On July 1, 1882, paid up capital w,as $50,000. surplus. $5,000. 
 
 Bank of Paola.—Commenced business June 13, 1881, with a capital of .$50,000, nineteen 
 stockholders and seven directors, of whom the following were the first otficers; S. R. Smith 
 Pres.; L. C. Gilmore, Vice-Pres.; G. P. Graham, Sec. and cashier. On the first of July, 1882, 
 J. A. Gilmore became Sec., and cashier. This Institution does a general deposit, loan, dis¬ 
 count and banking business. On July 1, 1882. its capital was $50,000, and surplus $500. 
 
 Tlie First National Bank of Paola was established in 1871. with an authorized capital of 
 $100,000, and a paid up capital of half that sum. J. B. Hobson wasthe first president, F. M. 
 Shaw, cashier, and C. A. Leighton, assistant. The bank was discontinued in the fall of 1877. 
 
 Had the business of the bank been properly managed by the cashier, it would have been a 
 success. 
 
 The Paola Iron Works were established in June. 1882, by .loseph, A. J. and J. I. Clan- 
 don and J. W. Vilke. The works comprise an iron foundry, 30x60 feet, and a machine shop 
 30x40; total cost of buildings and machinery, $3,000. 
 
 Paola contains at the present time, four dry goods stores, five drug stores, two hardware, 
 three agricultural implement dealers^ two grain dealers, tliree hotels, five blacksmith shops, 
 three wagon manufactories, two carriage manufactories, two flouring mills, three harness 
 shops, three furniture stores, three lumner yards, one flour and grain store, four carpenter 
 shops, eiglit physicians, fifteen lawyers, two jewelry stores, four saloons, besides numerous 
 other businesses and Industries and 3,000 inhabitants. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHE.S, 
 
 E. T. AHREN 1, merchant, established his business in Paola in 1870. He was born in 
 Prussia, Germany, and came to America in 1864, and located in Columbia County, Wls. He 
 served as merchant’s clerk in Portage City for a time. He went to Dakota and spent three 
 years, and in 1870 came to Paola. Kan., and in company with John Warlike opened a dry 
 goods and clothing store under the firm name of Alirens A Warlike. March 1, 1882, Mr. 
 Ahrens bought out Mr. Warlike, and now conducts the business alone. He has a large well 
 stocked store of dry gooils, ready made clothing, boots, shoes, hats and caps and car¬ 
 pets. His stock averages about $35,000. 
 
 JAMES N. BAKER, farmer. Section 12, P. O. Paola, was born in Ch.autaiiqiiaCounty, 
 
 N. Y., March 10. 1821. He was brought up on a farm, and emigrated to Tazewell County. 
 III., in 1843. landing at Pekin the 20th of May. He was married in Tazewell County, Ill., 
 Sentember 24, 1843, to Miss Elizabeth Bowers, who was formerly of the same county and 
 State. He spent one year in Tazewell County, two years in Logan County. In June, 1846. 
 he moved to La Salle County, III. He was engaged in farming and stock growing in that 
 county fifteen years. In the spring of 1862, he moved into Lee County still in the pursuitof 
 forming fifteen years. In 1876, he purchased his present fine farm of 360 acres, situated in 
 the town of Paola, to which lie moved his family in January, 1877, having sold a farm of 
 200 acres in Lee County, III. 
 
 SAMUEL P. BOON, farmer. Section 15, P. O. Paola, was born in Kentucky, in 1830. 
 Learned the carpenters’ trade in Knoxville, Tenn. Moved to Bloomington, HI., in 1849, and 
 from there to Missouri In 1851. and to Paola, Kan., In 1855. He worked at his trade In that 
 city. When the land sales of 1857 occurred he purchased his present farm, but did not 
 move onto it till 1868 since which time it has been his liome. He has 420 acres, beautifully 
 situated and under fine cultivation. Mr. Boon took an active jiart in defense of Kansas 
 from invasion during the war of the Rebellion, holding several commissions in the Militia 
 Service of Kansas; during a greater partof the time he ranked as Second Lieutenant. He 
 lias always taken a warm interest in local affairs, and has been three times chosen a mem¬ 
 ber ot the Board ot County Commissioners, and at this writing is serving his third term. 
 It is no idle flattery to state the fact, so generally known, that Mr. Boon is one of Miami 
 County’s most influential and respected citizens. 
 
 CAPT. GEORGE W. BREEN, farmer. Section 12, P. O. Paola, has a farm of 160 acres, 
 it being the northwest quarter of Section 12. Capt. Breen was born in New Jersey, in 
 1842; received a liberal education, and was employed as a teacher and accountant until 
 April, 1861, when on the breaking out of the late war he enlisted in tlie Third Regiment, 
 Company B, New Jersey three months men. His regiment was incorporated in the F’irst 
 Organized Brigade at Washington in the late war. At the expiration ot his term of enlist¬ 
 ment, he re-enlisted in Company B, Sixth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers, was commis¬ 
 sioned First Lieutenant, and at the expiration of his tliree years term he was commissioned 
 Adjutant of the Fortieth, served until the close of the war avlieii he was mustered out as 
 Captain. He was wounded throiiirh the body by a gun shot wound at the battle ot Chancel- 
 lorsville, and in the left arm at Spottsylvania. He was married in Morgan County, Ill., in 
 August, 1871, to Mrs. Laura M. .Slbert, widowed daugnter of H. H. M.assey. That same year 
 they moved to Kansas and located on the present farm. They have three children,one son and 
 two daughters. During the political campaign ot 1874 and until January 1, 1875, Capt. 
 Breen edited the Miami Republican of Paola. He Is a gentleman of fine literary attain¬ 
 ments and one of Miami County’s most respected citizens. 
 
 W. H. BROWNE, attoi'iiey at law, was born in Paris, Ky.; studied law with Messrs. 
 Williams A Prall, of that city. He moved to Parsons, Kas., in 1871, and from there to Colo¬ 
 rado in 1872. The following year (1873) he came to Paola, resumed the study ot haw, and 
 was admitteil to practice in Jiitie, 1875, and has continued In business at this place to date. 
 He lias served two terms as City Attorney of Paola. 
 
 W. B. BRAYMAN, attorney at law and editor and proprietor ot the Paola Times, was 
 born in Ashtabula County, Ohio, in 1837: studied law at the State University of Michigan, 
 at Ann Arbor, and graduated In 1869. He came directly to Paola, Kas.. and has be en 
 engaged in the successful practice of his professtoii to tins date. He was elected Coti nty 
 Attoriiey ill 1876. aiid served two years. In the spring of 1882 he started the Paola TI me*, 
 an eight-column weekly paper, all home print. The paper has proven a success, and al¬ 
 though only six months old has a circulation of 1,250 copies. Mr. Brayman is the present 
 Mayor of Paola. 
 
 P. A. BROKAW, station agent of the M. P. R. R.. telegraph operator and agent ot the 
 Pacific Flxpress Companv. was born in Somerset County. N. J., March 16, 1859; resided in 
 his native county until 1870. He then came to Kansas and located at Somerset, Miami County, 
 at the age ot eleven years. In 1875 he became an employe of the M. P. R. R. Co., and has 
 continued in the service ot the company from that time to this date (February, 1883), with¬ 
 out a loss of a week’s time. He was station agent at Somerset, and was siibseqiientiy as¬ 
 signed to Paola as assistant agent. He next served one year as agent at Freeman, Mo. In 
 1881 he was traristerred to Louisburg, and at the same time assumed the duties of operator 
 and agent ot the Pacific Express Company. lii March, 1883. lie was promoted to ticket and 
 freight agent, Paola. Kansas, Missouri Pacific Co. Mr. Brokaw has proved himself faithful 
 and competent in the discharge ot his varied duties, and is justly popular with the compa¬ 
 nies he represents and with the people. 
 
 HUGH 8. CAMPBELL, dealer in real estate business, established in 1867. Mr. Camp¬ 
 bell is a native of Scotland. In 1849, when twenty years of age, he emigrated to America, 
 and made his home at Buffalo, N. Y. F'rom there he moved to Erie. Pa. He enlisted in 
 August, 1861, as a private; was soon after commissioned Captain. He was wounded at the 
 battle of Malvern Hill, and promoted to Colonel of the Eighty-third Regiment Pennsyl- 
 vaniaVoliinteer Infantry. At thesecond battleof Bull Run, August 30. 1862, be was wound¬ 
 ed again, but continued in the service till May, 1863, when he was discharged for disability 
 from wounds received in battle. He was appointed Provost Marshal of the Nineteenth 
 Disrrlctof Pennsylvania and served till the close of the war. In 1867 he came to Paola, 
 Kas., and engaged In real estate business. He Invested largely in village lots, and is now 
 owner ot an extensive property. 
 
 C. VV. CARR, dealer in farming implements, is a pioneer ot Kansas. He is a son of 
 John Carr, one of the earliest settlers near Gsawatomie, Kan., of 1854. C. \V. was born at 
 Perry, Wyoming Co., N. Y., in 1837. and immigrated to Kansas with his parents in 1854. 
 The family located near what is now Gsawatomie one year prior to John Brown’s advent. 
 He recollects seeing the Browns move on their land. Although but a lad at the time, he 
 participated in the turbulent scenes ot the times, and was one of the small party that came 
 down on the liody ot F’red Brown the morning he was shot. They were prevented from 
 bringing off the body by the appearance of a large force of mounted and armed Missourian-s, 
 under Capt. Reed. George Farris was dispatched to Gsawatomie to carry the news to 
 Brown. His father, who was confined to his bed by sickness, was persuaded to dress and 
 secrete himself in the brush, which precaution undoubtedly saved his life, as the house was 
 soon after visited by a gang of Reed’s men, who were violent, and who would no doubt have 
 taken his life if they had found him. As it was, they came near discovering him In the 
 place of his concealment while hunting down Mr. Garrison, whom they overtook and shot 
 to death within a few yards of Mr. Carr. After his father’s death, Mr. Carr returned to tlie 
 East and remained until 1860. He entered the Quartermaster's Department at the close of 
 the war. Was chief Abstract Clerk of the post (Quartermaster Department at Nashville, 
 Tenn. After the close of the war, he entered into partnership with Maj. Williams at Gsa¬ 
 watomie, in the hardware business, whlcli connection was continued until 1869. when he 
 came to P.aola and commenced his present business. His is one of the oldest established 
 houses in this line in the State. 
 
 CAPT. THG.MAS M. C.ARRGLL, attorney-at-law, was born in Greene County, Pa. He 
 enlisted in the late war in 1861, wlille in his seventeenth year, as a private in Company B, 
 F’irst Regiment Virginia Cavalry. He was wounded at the battle of Port Republic in l862, 
 and again at Gettysburg in 1863. He was promoted from the ranks to a F’irst Lieutenancy 
 and placed in command of Ill's company. Just before the battle of Gettysburg he was pro¬ 
 moted to Captain, and after serving nearly three years, received an lionorable discharge 
 on account of wounds received in battle. Gn returning from the war, he became a stu¬ 
 dent of Waynesburg College, Pa., from which he graduated in 1868. He came to Paola, 
 Kail., in 1869, studied law witli Judge W. R. Wagstaff, and w,as admitted to practice iii 
 1873. He was married, in 1876, to Miss Mary B. Childress, of Paola. 
 
 JONATHAN F. CHANDLER, real estate, loan and collecting agent, was born in 
 Stewarcstown, Coos Co., N. H., April 27.1833. Moved with his parents to Knox County, 
 Ohio, when he was four years of age; removed to Missouri in 1844, and to Miami (lounty, 
 Kan., in 1856. He was engaged in farming for twelve years. He then moved to Paola and 
 accepted the position ot Deputy-Register of Deeds, and served two years. He then started 
 his present business. In addition to theweal estate, loan and collecting business, he also 
 makes abstr.acts of title. Mr. Chandler has built up the most extensive business in his line 
 in the county, and is reckoned one of the most reliable and substantial business men of 
 Paola. 
 
 G. A. CGLTGN was born in Woodstock, Windsor Co., Vt., Getober 20, 1828; was 
 brought up on a farm, with very limited means of education. Naturally studious, and aiii; 
 
MIAMI COUNTY. 
 
 883 
 
 .lele«ate U, f.vntormCoud(iMo,{^i 6onv’euti'§,"^ ineeUnl'onf.e CounciriuVsIg^ 
 he was asalu chosen Assistant Secretary. He was a nienibei^f the Repnbllc^^^^^^ ' 
 
 stitucion, aiui 
 lul elected Sp< 
 
 Til r»x’'>'r' -V S()rillff wi iouu lie 
 
 he.resl«neainA,,ril,186rE5atle^KltTrSbuL"Le‘^'s‘lat,;re.'^rn^^^^^^ 
 
 in Kns fSeiVin ?he^ }.■«<>'■> *■ rihokeshaw, Kaskaskia. wla, and Miami 
 
 imiian.s, locatta Jn the eastein border ot Kansas, wlucli position lie held for eight years 
 
 signed to accent a nositioi. la tlie State Senate! 
 
 Colonel, and served 
 tliorities. He was with 
 
 raid. He wa,reTecte<rto Tlm-SHtte'Sena'^rin'Vslil" He 1ms‘ 
 
 fuember.® '•hat party, and has been known as an influential and consistent 
 
 CONOOX, CARREL &. 00.. rtrm composed of S. O. Condon H T Carrel and ii u 
 onelff tife“nno*?'^f f Carrel, who were successors to J. M. George ACo 'ifliis^s 
 
 s n Pnndn . ‘ established hardware houses In Miami County. The senior partner Mr 
 
 Iha.hi'.years a iiieniber of the lirni of J. Mi George A Co ^Thev carrv 
 ,i full assoitmeiit of goods 111 their line, liardware, stoves tinware etc having a laiVe and 
 well stocked store. They command a liberal share of the trade bfthi^ 
 prising Md '‘'’Still dealers, iind deservedly popular with the general public. ^ 
 
 n h! ‘J’ T?.'X“s“'P lT..Ra»Kea:l P. O. Paola, was 
 
 ^'I'y "“’'■s linmane than the others, ills life was snared 
 A dt'ts" J’tisoner. Three weeks later he was reTeaspli 
 
 After the lyar he returned to Illinois, married Miss Lydia M. .Massev at Jacksolvil e 11 i 
 tile following spring, 1866, he came to Kansiis and settled at Paola 'The ne\t vear he rp 
 Mn '"S^tm of 160 acres, on Section 11, Township 17 Range 23 
 
 and sohliel'bidde di “Ill 25^ enjoyment 0^ a farm life. The wife of his youth 
 
 869 liTa nWvM^ ‘L' enlisted i'll ufe llte war^i.’i Augul? 
 
 Company I, Seventy-third Kegimeiit, Indiana Volunteers wji<i nrn- 
 First Lieutenant in September, i862, and to Captain of the same company in 
 Tenrf Cumherla.id, and was inustered out 'af 
 
 lenn., July 4. 1865. He came to Paola the following spring (1866) and worked at hiQ 
 of carpenter and builder till 1874; he then went to California where he s^^^^ 
 
 has served as Deputy Sheriif, of Miami Countv^ foS 
 JlBce in Uierpiflnglt'lSSl “‘® Peace, served one year and was elected to the simp 
 
 ED.MISTON & SHER.M AN, proprietors of liverv, sale and boarding 
 ,T''e senior partnef, Mr. M. B. Edmifto 
 
 _ stable. This Arm 
 
 wlui '’“k'”es3 at Uils'place*in'^fl's^'ifnd 
 
 * of one and a half years he has been in business continnoiislv since' Hp 
 was born in Ohio, aii'l moved to Illinois in 1855. He enlisted in Februarv iRrt7> n« q* rwi 
 vea?s°^ T'-'f y-'>ihth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry^’ im'^sefvel ?wo 
 
 fi 1“ 1865 he moved to Kansas, and in 1868engaged in the livery business at Panm 
 This Arm keep a tine stock of horses, averaging about twentv and a gnn/i purer pp 
 T hey alsiyteep one or more good stock horses, buy and sell, and dii a general livery business 
 J. A. ELUREO, deceased, was born in Maine in 1829, and went to sea in hu Imirh 
 Made a cruise to California via Cape Horn, during the gold excitenieiit and snputyipv^pii 
 years in that State. Then returned to New England and was married at KalmouUi Mass 
 in 1859, to Miss Sophroiiia, djiugbterof 15. (i. Ny©. Mr. And Mrs Kldredemlirrafpfi fn W'lrt*’ 
 sas immediately after their marriage and settled in MiiiiiH Comity M^ E wafen^ 
 
 lumber for five years, then devoted ills attention to farming and ®tock'- 
 growing. He wiisamanof upright character, enterprising and enereretic in busine^^ nnri 
 commatided the respect and esteem of all whd knew him ^He die Ion wTristS IkY 
 m "'‘fe and five children, two sons and three daughter! to niourn Ids lo.sl The fam-’ 
 
 ily bh^'i® old Immestead of 140 acres, situated on Section 22. near the city of Paola 
 
 Pa i ® FERGDSON, farmer, P. O. Paola, was Imrii in LycomfiifcS^liUy 
 
 ^ brought up a farmer and removed to Kentucky wnen twenty-two vears 
 
 of age. Spent one year in Louisville and then removed to Indiana. He resided in the 
 
 removed to Kentucky. In 1868 he came to Kan^^^^^^ 
 Shin^'k Spring Hill, on the southwest quarter of Section 30 Town- 
 
 linlprpl^wiSli^l' 'T^®,'’® ''® farming until 1880. when he moved to a farm of 
 
 240acres, which he had purchased, on section 3, Township 17, Range23 of Paola slill rp 
 
 taiiilng ownership of his farm of 160 acres, near Spring II il. In 1882 he Lid an W tb.^ 
 south eighty acres of his farm in Paola, hut has not yet kdvL LsLsslon Mr F was liar 
 dr®Pn‘“ hIwpJ’'»• S“y‘'eL Who died hi 1859, e“ingfive c ilh 
 danibrli®pf 1861, ill Gallatin County, Kjm to MiL Juliett L 
 
 I'f'*"''- • was horn in Kentucky. There are three children 
 
 He 
 
 In 
 
 V‘'s '“afrlagdV M7."Ft ki'u re^sWes neiirl^aolaYityr' 
 r jeweler, was born in New Jersey, March 10 1844 Tff*- 
 
 moved to Iowa in 1864. Learned the watch maker and jeweler’s trade and eniraired ii/hii«i 
 
 ness in that State. He continued in business eleven years, and in 1880*came ^ ^aoia ami 
 opened his present establishment in June of that year Mr FFeeinan c^^^^ 
 
 PH LL?P fl "pmvf p'ra'T' «!'verware. andlloel all kinds®lf'wor"^hi‘hisTlnm 
 
 ' I^v'VLhiR, was born in Hitlsborougli Uountv. N H Jurfe‘-in waa 
 
 educated In his native State, and became a minister of the UniLrsalist Churcli He 
 "'‘1® ‘"■‘1®'R Free-state man 11,1^1^3 a 
 
 ® he made a tour of the State. lie was a candidate for Renresenta- 
 ciecuon. and \yas declared elected by Gov. Reeder, but was refused his seat 
 >y his political opponents. He wrote a history of early time under the title of “ i^v 
 hawkers,” which was read witii interest. He was an inrfmLe a.ssoc^^ John I5rown' 
 has res ded at PaoK^smee®i H«i^ champion of freedom, on several occasions 
 
 WILLIAM GANG, proprietor of City Meat Market, was horn in New .Ter^pv in iq‘jo. 
 E? ^^’”1 from there to Paola, Kas., in 1870. In 187;;3 he'onened^a 
 
 i’?® been In tlie business continuously since, and is now the oklest-estah- 
 
 ‘^® “->■ -® 
 
 he emigrated to Kansas and. In company with Mr. S. D. Condon, openml a aillwarl store 
 ''*® ”a“‘? of J.M. George A Co. Starting In a small wa7 by 
 
 attention to business, and fair dealing, they hnilt up a prosperous trade This firm contin 
 uedhu®iness until October. 1882, whL they sold out to MeLrrcondm,' Carrel A cS The 
 .l.l'i-t®*'’' f’e.'r,salp aggregated 570,000. Mr. George has been ohliged to retire from hiis - 
 '®'’®®*i'’l'' ffo'*as made Ills record as one of the leading merchants of the 
 lowc^tfzeiis.*^ possessing the utmost confidence and esteem of lilsfel- 
 
 In proprietor of the Commercial House, was horn in England 
 
 i rloklvn N®v‘'reM®L'’l “«®' ?ame to America and wa.s brought up ill the city ^ 
 Paofa Tas^'ar^ivtol b®p®,^; i ! ia’vn''®w where he resided three years, and came to 
 
 raoia, Kas.. arriving heieinl870. He was engaged In tlie trrocerv business for several 
 
 ^fir^'amUn Vnfreo^f Forelgh, years he kept in a small wooden Iiulld- 
 
 hi/iL^/hiVdisadvantages, made it the most popular liotel in Paola. In 188‘i lie 
 rnnnfv i? occupies, which is sltuatedjusleastof the Miami 
 
 Couut> Bank. The Commercial House is 40x70 feet, three stories high, built of brick with 
 
 A(LaLVsVl'n'rMslbon,'J/n'^^^ ?/ omiilhus and transfer Hue, also agent of 
 
 Pa.^lllS^l^ren'iovL'to "• surgeon, was horn in Perry County 
 
 isssililliis 
 
 was a member of theCumherhfml Comdv^ MedieM ynefiy?. Neiyille, Pa.; he 
 
 the State Medical .Society, of which lie wis vice-nrellden? of 
 
 1.9!' A/!ohrpeiiter and builder, and .lustice of the^ Peace, 
 
 mmrnimsmmmmm 
 
 I , -- V/\y til l^C^ 11 V i./- 2 O ll 1 " 
 
 He \v as attaclied to the seventeenth army corps and 8erve»l under Sherman He reeeivpfi •» 
 giuishot wouiui at tlie battle of HatchieRiver,October 5,186:5 He was wounded 
 9*® '?“‘® ,Ki“KStoii. N. C., by It slieHraud suhsernmmiy S 
 
 scv©rely 111 juTed by Wheeler’s Confederate Cavalry. He was reioiniiie- liis 
 accomijained only by his Orderly, when he was pursued by a party of Confederate 
 hv a nLb °'!,® ®“®i* foremost, they left the iiiaHi highway and followed 
 
 ^ •^‘J® ^^oods; after making a lengthy detour, they once more entered tbi 
 
 rL^a^'rv^ ’another and larger body of Texas 
 Cavalry. Major Cox s horse became unmanageable and carried him into the tniiKf f»f Viva 
 '^‘'^^soon knocked senseless from his horse and tram pi 
 coverfnl'''Jii:iV»"nf'Vifo‘'®®''®^'i'’'’®‘*.'"® Porapn of all valuables and bis clotliing. Biitdis- 
 were about to settle his case by what they termed parole which the 
 toterv'ilHll‘''®f''® Pjosoofoil to his head would seem to mean simply iiiurder but bv the Hmel v 
 intervention of a few more humane tiian the nthcrM hi« Som^^ 
 
 D the call for three months’ men. 
 
 He --1... . .. _ _ 
 
 t®‘:t.'^'>'P'‘-P.9sitioiihe held one year and eight iLntlis^ Tin iereTvif.|h?sTllTc&'‘here' 
 
 .e o„„i„ March 4th Of that 
 
 Red States E.x- 
 
 seWiiiifas Jusuce mile P^er waslhiLgiiLi I^Va 
 
 olilE‘lirLl'i^"" 4 Vr’‘?r‘"” 848 :‘;Ll’LdtoM?sso^^^^^ 
 
 violence if he dldlmUeavT MfsLnTl'." EllVy®iii'‘l86i‘^'hultogT^^^ tmf wann''®-“®1 Tr"' 
 osiiig heavily he moved to Kansas, being ine of the fir, t ofthe rifilrees The fani'il 
 tied 111 Aliami County, town of Paola. Rnliert, then a lad of thirteen re-irlnfV<®BwV..l„ ''; 
 many of the violent scenes of the times; later in the war, being couldere’d Vrue LonSi.® 
 shoulder a gun, he wasenrolled a memlier ot Company E, Fitto Iv lusas Milftla - ■ 
 9.9H*1®J®®«A*! fJ'e.war. He is now llvliig cn his farm of eiglity acrel. 
 
 enp.ymeii t of the good govern riieiit for wi ic he d goo i service iii h s vTn h 
 .JEREMIAH T. HAUGHEY, of the firm of Haugitey A PhLer fire 1, sura re'. 
 iskV'hpTl'rlre i'r' f® I'linois, Where he was a ploiiLr of Logan cluiiti^^ 
 
 1857 he moved to Kansas and located at 5Ilami Mission. In Anernst 186’’ he eeii< 
 Company C, Twelfth Kansas Infantry as a private and serred three've-u^ n,. i, - 
 '‘i® ""^® ®*6®fe'f Treasurer of Miami County, and hi .laiuia'ry l^fi'innveu re 
 m't?, i V ^ V® ‘f'SCiarge ot his duties. At the end of the term, by a cliange^in the'lawIren 
 1,^.91?..™®.?,®.®?.’'? offl®®. there was _au interregnum of six months between riliTreff 
 
 Alma M. 
 
 nterregnum of six months between the close of 
 
 ?oci®T ‘"51? 'oPhted in Kane County. He was married in that coiliitv in OeVnUel- 
 daughter of Horace VVillis. They have two daughters—Amv A aid 
 ^ a farm of I90 acres 1.1 Urn iown 
 
 :lr new 
 e herd 
 i lying 
 iig the 
 s enlisted 
 
 the position o't or-iiefrysergemrt o‘f his‘comT’aV.yT'^nd'seVred UilL’re 'wU’iu^Tef, re 
 d Tiree/® ."je.To'iO'hac. Helms held vkricus positions of pnhfic[m..ortldtn«^ 
 duties of which he has discharged with ability and fidelity. He was elected OnmVtlrV.m® 
 n issioimr of Miami County, in 1877. for one yeL; served that 
 
 the terra of three years, serving in all four years, 
 
 A W RKlAT'nxr 1-- _ 
 
 tteriii, and was re-elected for 
 
 i., Stecer, was borirHi'linnois and brought up in that State He enli.red 
 
 Ninety-first Regiment Illinois Infantry and served until the close of the war' 
 
 Ola aifd enl:il.‘*"i®‘‘'''^i®'’'^®®®‘* *"''*‘®""hols. Ill 1881 he Came to Pa' 
 ‘P tPe Ki-ocery trade. He carries a complete stock L general grecLie,' 
 .ware and provisions, of an average value of S4 000 ^ 
 
 L partner of tlie firm of Sheridan A Highlev. publishers and nre- 
 
 iirinter^ ^ ‘® Spirit, a Weekly Democratic iiaper. Mr. Gighley Is a nracrical 
 
 printer. He was boru m Ca.ss County, Mo., March 4, IsL. ckme to Paola Practical 
 
 Normal .school of Pa'ola. *y iieii luLeeii years ot age he began learning tlie nrinter’s* tVade 
 Spirifiimce Jnn¥ i4:- The p^^r fhKi;^S^;iY1.l?^tlle 
 
 queeiisware and provisions, of an average value of 84,000. 
 
 J. 1 . HIGH'^'^^ ..<• A... .r a=.A. 
 
 prietors of the 
 
 ta i,x A-'I.Cr.r. _i.r 'mV;’ mV."'"'" 4'A*. AXlgmCJi ^ _ 
 
 >• Came to Paola, Kan., with his 
 
 o'Dln""'"'-*"—leariHifg'the* printer’s^ tlrnle 
 the offtce of the YVesteryi Spirit. 
 on various Kansas City papers. 
 
 Spteif offlee June 14. The paper was then puhlished under the firm imiiie of CafroiT Clark 
 A Highley. Subsequently Mr. B. J. Sheridan bought in. Messrs. Carroll and Clark retirin'^ 
 ?le?e. "'"'P'’ t'">e tite paper has been puhlished Gy Sheridan A Highlev Mr HhrhleV\1^a 
 S the mlmi^toareSmVsS^^^^^ tl'.eFfrst Ward 
 
 krocer, was horn lii New .lersey; came to Illinois in 1848 located in 
 
 slntemher rakT'emurel®'' T®i 'a 1857. He made his home In Anderson Cmmty ai d 
 
 septembei. 1861, enlisted in the Second Kansas Cava ry; was attached to the Seventii ArnEv 
 Corps and served tuitil May, 1865, On his return from the army he canm to 
 
 is doing i re'ry LtlsfLLly huL'.esr^ groceries, provisions, crockery and queens ware, and 
 
 „r/ r®^'P^'-ate agent. Mr. Hobson is a pioneer of Miami Coiintv of iSkv 
 
 “Jt ’e stormy scenes of the early times in this county. He was horn in Ire' 
 diaiia 1. 1831, lured in his native State till 1857. when he came to Ka'iisas He one ed ire 
 first real estate olhce at Paola, and lias been in hiisiiie.ss liere ever since He was annninteu 
 reV®,..^!;®,^ ‘,“®, Court ill 1858. under Bucliauan\“adminlstratlof, Tile first 
 
 term of court was lield in tlie spring ot 1859, Judge Williams presiding. He served till the 
 adraiss on of the .State to the Union in 1861, was tifeii out a short tlnie, wheii he wTs re-Ire 
 pointed liy Judge 1 hatcher, the first elected .ludge of tlie district. During tlie war he d?d 
 electelf Maymref the citl.”""''® AR'‘®ps'‘ a Democrat in politicslie has been twtel 
 
 RCCVER, physician and surgeon. Is the pioneer practitioner in his nre 
 l®nln"i«-«“i‘.®e‘;®*^‘5'‘v ®°"'®. *P I'T‘'“‘® County, noW Miam'i. Kaiiras Terlitorv to 
 
 April 18o6. as assistant physiciati and surgeon to the Confederated Scliool of Wea Peori'as' 
 !:r*'iY?^'i‘®‘ 9}‘‘"P *'P‘,’i®®‘‘■'‘‘'®P RJ'-Gavid Lykins, then physician in charge of tlie missions 
 at 1 aola. He was Ideiitihed with the Pro-slavery party in the early troubles on the Ka 
 sas border and served as a member of the Lykins Coniitv Militia raider Canr Arhiickii' 
 He was Post .Surgeon at Paola during the late war. Dr. Hoover wariLrn T' i'jesS re 
 County, Ky., in 18.14. He was educated at Lexington College, Ky. Began practice ifllT'ere 
 
 pal election of 1883 on the Teinperaiice ticket, 
 
 W. S. HOWARD, plioto-artlst. rooms north side of park successor to c w xr-ine,.,,.., 
 who established the business in 1868. Mr. Howard bought the ga^fery in March le 
 
 was born III Chaiitau(iiiaCorait.v. N. Y. Learned the plioto inisiriess Hi New York In 
 renioved to Pen isylva.ila in 1873, and pursued the same Imslness till 1880 when he crane 
 to Paola, and 111 Marcli, of that year, bought out 5Ir. Mangrraii. and lias since carided' i.n 
 
 the Gnslness at tills place. Jlr. Howard is a tliorongh master of his husiiiess and does none 
 Inlrfdl^ eu'urgiiig, and makes plctnrefii'i raiy style rre 
 
 .1 e Y- ’’"'■u iu Iowa and lironglit np’in ids native State learned 
 
 the drug Ills ness am was engaged in trade in that line at Lenof^, Iowa. Ii 1879 he came to 
 1 .lola and estahli.slied Ins present Imslness. His stock in trade e nhraces acoii idLe Lsort- 
 of tee°CRy Crail^^^^ ®^‘‘tionery and toilet articles. Mr. Hraildirey is a 
 
884 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 REV. DANIEL J. HURLEY, resident priest of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Paola, 
 The subject of this sketch was l)orn in Boston, Mass., July 5, 1854. He was educated at St. 
 Vincent Seminary, Westmoreland County, Pa., under the management of the order of the 
 Benedictine Fathers. Hewas ordained June 29, 1877. and assigned to the charge of the 
 Church of the Holy Trinity at Paola. He proceeded to this place and entered upon the duties 
 of his holy calling, August 15, 1877, succeeding Father A. J. Abel. The congregation of 
 thlschiii’ch numbers about 300 souls. They have lately erected a fine brick church which 
 is almost completed. 
 
 ROBERT M. HUSTON, farmer. Section 19, P. O. Paola, was born in F.ayette County, 
 Ind., in 1845. and was brought up a farmer. Came to Kansas in 1869 and purchased the 
 line farm of 320 acres lie now occupies. He also has ten acres of timber in an adjoining 
 town, and another farm of 160 acres in Marshall County of this State. He was married in 
 1870 to Miss Nellie Mason. Returned to Indiana in 1873, without disposing of his Kansas 
 property, and remained till the winter of 1880, when he returned to Kansas and located on 
 his farm in Paola. 
 
 ERNEST H. JACKSON, Superintendent of Public Instruction of Miami County, was 
 born in Louisville, Ky., January 3, 1858. He came to Kansas with his parents in June, 
 1859. He was brought up on his father's farm in the town of Miami, Miami County. He 
 received his primary education in tlie common schools; then took a course at the State Uni¬ 
 versity, and subsequently attended the Normal school at Paola, from which be graduated 
 ill 1881. He began teaching school in October. 1877, and with the exception of the winter 
 of 1879. while he was attending the Normal school, he has taught continuously, winters, 
 until this date. He was elected on the Democr.atlc ticketin in the fall of 1882 to tlie respon¬ 
 sible position of Superintendent of Schools. Mr. Jackson is a gentleman of fine ability and 
 culture, and h.as just entered upon the discharge of the duties of his ollice, being the first 
 Democrat to hold that position in this county. 
 
 ANDREIV JOVCE, farmer. Section 23, P. O. Paola, was born in Ohio in 1829; moved to 
 Mahaska County, Iowa, in the fall of 1855; remained there until the spring of 1863. tlien re¬ 
 turned to Jackson County, Ohio, and in 1870 came to Miami County, Kansas, and engaged in 
 farming. He has a fine farm of 510 acres one and a half miles soutlieastof the city of 
 Paola. 
 
 LOUIS KNOCHE, farmer, Section 7, P. O. P.aola was born in Pru.ssia, Germany, in 
 1829; w,as a farmer by occupation. Emigrated to Americaln 1854; made his home at Kan¬ 
 sas City, Mo., till 1861. He then came to Paola and purcluased his present farm of 160 acres 
 of the Indian cliief Baptiste Peoria. Mr. Knoche has served six years as Treasurer of tlio 
 School Board of his district. During the late war lie w,as enrolled as a member of the State 
 Militia and served as a guard to protect the State from invasion by the Confederates. 
 
 .lESSE LIGHT, farmer, .Section 8 , P. O. Paola. Mr. Liglit is one of the pioneers of 
 Kansas of 1857; was born in Pennsylvania in October, 1820; went to Livingston County, N. 
 Y., with his parents in childhood; w,as brought up a farmer; followed that occupation till- 
 1857. He then came to Kansas and purchased a quarter section of land in the town of Pao¬ 
 la. The following year he brouglit his family to their new home. In 1859 he purchased 
 his present farm of 46 acres of the Indian chief, Baptiste Peoria, and h,as since made this 
 his liome. During tlie late war he did military duty as a member of the Kansas niiliti,a. 
 
 AM().S W. LONG, Kheritf of Miami County, is a native of Pickaway County, Ohio, and 
 was born in 1831. He was brought up in Ohio. He came to Kansas in 1859 and settled in 
 Linn County. He served in the late war as a private of the Eighty-eighth Ohio Infantry, 
 and served in K.aiisas during the border war, holding a commission of Captain of Company 
 C, Sixth Kansas Militia, from 1863 to 1865. His father, .Samuel Long, who was also a resi¬ 
 dent of Kansas, was killed during a raid by Price’s men, October 26, 1864. Capt. Long was 
 appointed Deputy United States Marshal and served four years. In 1866 he came to Paola 
 and was elected Sherltf of Miami County in the fall of 1879; was re-elected and is serving 
 his second term. 
 
 H. M, MoLACHLIN, senior partner of McLachlin Bros., millers, was born in Washing¬ 
 ton County, N. Y. In l839, went to St. Louis, in boyhood, and came to Kansas, in March, 
 1857. and located at Paola, then only an Indian trading post. He was engaged in the mer¬ 
 cantile business several years. In 1865, he bought the old Govenimeiit Barracks and 
 started a furniture factory. This liusiness not proving a success, he resumed business as a 
 merchant, dealing in dry goods and groceries and subsequently in drugs and stationery. 
 He continued in the latter iiiilll the spring of 1881, when he sold out and bought the mill 
 property. Ainong his other ventures, Mr. McLachlin started a cheese factory, which he 
 owned and operated about three years. Heis one of the live business men of Paola. 
 
 McL.ACHLIN BRO.S., proprietors of Paola Mills and dealers in grain. This firm was 
 organized October 30, 1882. The property was purchased by H. M. McLachlin, in March, 
 1881. and operated by himself until October 30, 1882, when his brother, T. S. bought in and 
 the firm of McLachlin Bros, was organized. The Paola Mills are fitted with four run of 
 stone and two sets of rolls, and the best modern machinery, and have a caiiacity of 100 
 barrels of flour per day. They do a general custom business. An elevator for handling 
 grain is attached to the mill. Their facilities for handling corn .are extensive ard complete. 
 They h.ave a large corn slieller. capable of shelling 400 bushels per hour. At this date, No¬ 
 vember, 1882, tliey handle 3,000 bushels dally. A side track of the Missouri Pacific Rail¬ 
 road extends to their doors. 
 
 T. H. MCWILLIAMS, farmer, Lection 6 , P. O. P<aola, has a well cultivated farm of 146 
 acres, being the northwest quarter of Section 6 . Mr. McWilliams was born In Belmont 
 County, Ohio, In June, 1838; when thirteen years of age removed to Bureau County, III., 
 and subsequently to Logan County, same State, where he was engaged in farming. He en¬ 
 listed August 2, 1862, as a private of Company C, One Hundred and Sixth Illinois Volun¬ 
 teers, and served till the close of the war. In 1867. lie moved to Paola, Kan., and settled on 
 his present farm. He has a fine stock of c<attle and hogs, and Is reckoned among the pros¬ 
 perous farmers of Eastern Kansas. 
 
 W. T. MCWILLIAMS, farmer and Superintendent of the Miami County Poor Farm or 
 Infirmary, P. O. Paola. Received his first .appointment in March, 1874; served four years; 
 w.as re-appointed in March, 1881, and again in March, 1882 for two years. The poor farm 
 IS situated on the southeast quarter of .Section 1, Township 17 north. Range 22 east, and 
 contains 160 acres. There are sixty-five acres under cultivation, the balance being timlier. 
 The buildings are of brick and wood, and furnish accommodations for twenty-five inmates. 
 The average number cared for is ten, at a cost of $1.75 each per week in .addition to the 
 farm products. The farm was established in 1866. Mr. McWilliams was born in Belmont 
 County, Ohio, in 1836. removed to Bureau County, III,, In 1851, and in 1855, to Logan 
 County. In 1866, he came to Miami Comity, Kan., and located in the town of Osarvatomle, 
 was engaged in farming there till he was appointed to his present position, in 1874. 
 
 MALLORY; ABBOTT it CO., hardware merch.ants. This firm is comiiosed of C. H. 
 Mallory, G. E. and W. C. Abbott. Mr. Mallory, the senior partner, purchased the stock and 
 began business in the spring of 1881, and in December, of the same year sold an interest to 
 G. E. and W. C. Abbott, and these gentlemen organized the firm of Mallory, Abbott it Co. 
 They have a two story capacious brick store, with a large wareroom in the rear. They 
 carry a complete stock of hardware, stoves, tinware, iron, .steel, fence, wire and wooden 
 work and sewing machines. Their stock averages about $12,000 in value, and Is one of the 
 most extensive and complete in the county. 
 
 BENEDICK MILLER, carriage iiianiifacturer. was born near Ollenburg, Baden, Ger¬ 
 many, March 21, 1836; emigrated with his p,arents to America in 1846. and when thirteen 
 years of age began to fight the battles of life himself. Reserved a regular apprenticeship 
 of five years at the carriage making tr.ade—three years at Tiffin and two years at Cincinnati, 
 Ohio, and became proficient in the business. In 1854 he engaged in the brewing business 
 near Cincinnati, Ohio, .and continued in that line a year and a half. He next worked in va¬ 
 rious places as journeyman carriage maker until 1860. when he engaged in carriage making 
 at Kansas City, Mo.; not being in symp.atby with the secession elementof thatcity, he 
 closed out his business the next spring and moved to Stanton, Miami Co., Kas., and estab¬ 
 lished himself in business in the same line. In August, 1862, be enlisted in the Twelfth 
 Kansas Infantry, and served until the close of the war. He then settled In Paola, and in 
 July, 1865, organized a company for the purpose of doing a general wagon and carriage 
 making business. The compaiiv was composed of B. Miller, Max. Miller, Isaac Rowcrait 
 and E. C. Canfield, under the firm name of B. Miller, Bro., & Co. Mr. Canfield retired from 
 the same on account of failing health. Mr. Rowcraft died in September. 1866. which left 
 the firm B. Miller & Bro. Early In 1868 the firm erected the substantial brick buildings now 
 in use by Mr. B. Miller. In the spring of 1869 the firm was operating in the new works 
 with eighteen men. Their reputation for good work has brought them more work than 
 they could handle. And here we want to say that Mr. Miller claims the honor of making 
 the first wagon and the first buggy made south of the Kans.as River, for which he chopped 
 down the trees on his own land and spliced out the axles, tongue, bolster, and every piece 
 pertaining to the wagon; hauled the logs to the s.awmill with an ox team for the plank for 
 the bed and felloes; built his own forge, dug and hauled his own coal, made the woodwork. 
 Ironed and painted the wagon, complete with his own hands—and as good a joli as was ever 
 completed and put on tlie road, in four months after cutting the trees, Tlie w<agon was sold 
 to Dan. Shipman, and the buggy to ex-Sherllf \V. P. Dutton, of Miami County; this work 
 was done near Stanton. In 1861. the firm of B, Miller it Bro., also put the first carload of 
 wagons across the Red River bridge into Texas on the M., K. AT. R. R. Mr. Max-Miller 
 retired from the business on accouiitof failing health in the fall of 1874; he afterwards 
 died on his farm in the county. Mr. B. Miller was then left alone in the business. He then 
 dropped the wagon business and devoted his attention to the manufacture of carriages. His 
 business prospered, and in the spring of tlie long-to-be-remembered 1875, he erected five 
 brick business rooms in one block in Paola th.at have many millions of the sprightly young 
 grasshoppers embalmed in the mortar used in construction. The buildings were com¬ 
 pleted, and proved a business success in spite of the threatened disaster. He has since en¬ 
 larged his works, and now has the largest exclusive carriage factory west of St. Louis, Mo. 
 Has a rep. sitory in Kansas City, a traveler on the road, and some thirty hands employed in 
 his works and upwards of 300 carriages in his shop and warerooms, either finished or in 
 •■rocess ol lonstriiction. He is prepared to supply any reasonable demand in his line. Mr. 
 
 Miller has long been lecognized as one of the foremost men in Paola. He has held various 
 public positions, served as Mayor in 1876-77-78. He aided in founding the First National 
 Bank of Paola. and was president of the Citizens’ Building and .Savings Association. Aided 
 in founding the Bank of Paola. in which he is now a Director. He is also a charter member 
 
 of the Commercial Mutual Insurance Company of Paola, and its vice-president. Mr. B. 
 Miller is widely known throughout Kansas as one of the pluckiest, energetic and most hon¬ 
 est business men of the State, and en.ioys as pleasant a home as there is In the State, sur¬ 
 rounded bv a large and healthy famil,v, and his future ought to be bright. 
 
 HENRY A. MILLER, County Treasurer, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, March 26, 
 1840. He enlisted in the late war as a private of Company F, One Hundred and Second 
 Oliio Volunteer Infantry, in July, 1862. Hewas promoted to First Sergeant, and served 
 three years. On his return from the army he came to Kansas and located at Spring Hill, 
 Jolinson County, where he was engaged in school teaching and farming. In 1868 lie moved 
 to Marysville, Miami County, and pursued the occupation of a farmer. In 1879 he w.as 
 elected Treasurer of Miami County. Hewas re-elected in 1881, and is now serving his 
 second term. , . 
 
 GEORGE W. MITCHLER, merchant, senior partner of G W. Mitchler A Sons, wholesale 
 and retail dealers in drygoods. Mr. Mitchler Is one of the pioneer merchants of Kansas, and 
 the house of which he is the liead is the oldest and largest in Miami County. He iiegan busi¬ 
 ness in a small way in Kansas, at Leavenworth, in March, 1855, when that place consisted 
 of only half a dozen shanties, and when he had to cover his stock with a tarpaulin to pro¬ 
 tect from the weather until he built a store. His was the second mercantile establishment 
 at that point. Mr. Mitchler was born in Butler County, Ohio. When fifteen years of age he 
 accompanied his father to Iowa. His father, being a merchant, brought him up to a thor¬ 
 ough knowledge of the business. Ii\ Mivrch, 1855, he established himself in business at 
 Leavenworth, Kas. Two years later he moved to a claim; sold out after one and a half 
 years’residence and moved to Westport, Mo.; spent two years at tliat place and then came 
 to Paola, Kas., in 1859, and established a genera! store, and has carried on business continu¬ 
 ously .at this point to d.ate—1883. He gr.adually enlarged his business as his circumstances 
 would permit, and by always adopting a conservative policy has weathered the sever.al 
 commercial storms that have wrecked so many Western merchants. In 1866 he changed 
 the plan of his trade from a general store to strictly dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, 
 hats and caps. In 1878 he .admitted his four sons into the business—Frank. Alvin, Edwin, 
 and Charles—and formed the firm of G. W. Mitchler it Sons. This firm has a large double 
 store and carries an average stock of $40,000. 
 
 DR. J. B. NEVIUS, dental surgeon, established his practice at Paola in the spring of 
 1866. He was born ill Montgomery County, Ohio, in 1835; moved to Indiana In 1840. and 
 to Illinois in 1855. He studied dentistry at South Bend, Ind.. in 1864 .and’65, and in the 
 spring of 1866 came to Paola, Kas., and opened an office. Dr. Nevius is the pioneer dentist 
 of the city, he having opened the first dental rooms lii the place, and has been in practice 
 here continuously since. , 
 
 ISAIAH NICHOLSON, farmer and dealer in livestock. Section 16, P. O. Paola, was born 
 in Guernsey Countv. Ohio, in 1830; was brought up a farmer, and when twenty-one years 
 of age wenttoC.allfornia (1851), where hewas engaged in gold-mining about five years. 
 He returned to Ohio in 1857, and in tlie winter of 1858 and ’59 came to Kansas and located 
 in Johnson County. There lie engaged in milling; oper.ated both a grist andsaw^mill. 
 In 1863 he moved to Stanton, Miami County, and engaged in farmi g. and stock business, 
 where he still owns a fine farm of 480 acres. During tlie late war he served as a member 
 of the State Militia, in defence of the State. In 1867 he moved to the city of Paola. ami in 
 1870 to his present farm of 50 acres, adjoining the southeastern limits of the city. Mr. 
 Nicholson devotes his attention to the feeding and dealing in cattle and hogs, and the man¬ 
 agement of his two fine farms. 
 
 W. G. OAKMAN, of the firm of Oakman & Clover, dealers in real estate. The present 
 firm was organized in 1878. The junior partner, Mr. S.S. Clover, has been in business at 
 P,aola in the same line since 1864. Mr. Oakman is a native of Canada, and was born March 
 30, 1837. He came to the United States in 1850, and made his home at Lockport, N. Y., 
 about two years, then removed to Detroit, Mich., where he remained nine years. He next 
 moved to Western Michigan, and in 1868 came to Kansas. He was back and forth between 
 Micliigan and Kansas for sever.al years, and in 1875 engaged in farming in Miami County. 
 In 1878 he formed a partnerslilp with Mr. Clover in his present business. 
 
 LESLIE J. PERRY, Postmaster of Paola. and editor and senior partner of the firm of 
 Perry & Greason, publishers of the Miami Republican. Captain Perry was born in Cass 
 County, Mich., July 15, 1843, son of Dr. Joseph W. Perry: removed to Wisconsin In boy¬ 
 hood, received a common school education and learned the printer’s trade, going into |.a 
 printing office as an apprentice at the early age of eleven years. When not quite eighteen 
 years of age he enlisted as a private solilier at Oshkosh, Wis., in Captain Bouck s Company 
 E, Second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, which afterwards w.as a portion of the famous 
 “ Iron Brigade ” in the Army of the Potomac. At the disastrous battle of Bull Run, on the 
 21st of July. 1861, he was taken prisoner with about sixty others of his regiment, and re¬ 
 mained a iirisoner in the hands of the rebels for eleven months in the Richmond tobacco 
 factories at i'uscaloosa, Ala., and .S.ali.sbur,v, N. C. After being paroled and finally ex¬ 
 changed, he rejoined his regiment shortly after Chancellorsville, and participated in the 
 battle of Gettysburg, where he was slightly wounded in the knee. He also participated in 
 General Meade’s Mine Run campaign, in November, 1863. In tlie winter of 1864 he re-en¬ 
 listed as a veteran volunteer in Company 1), Second Regiment Wisconsin InfaiRry, and was 
 with ills regiment atthe battle of the Wilderness. Spottsylvani.a.North Anii.a. Cold Harbor, 
 and in the first battles around Petersburg. AVlth a small detachment of his brigade sent out 
 in June, 1864, under Lieutenant Brooks, of the Sixth Wisconsin InLanlry to burn the rail¬ 
 road bridge over the Staunton River, he was ag.aln made prisoner and held for nearly hl"e 
 months in the terrible prison iiens of Andersonville, Ga., and at Charleston and Florence, 
 
MIAMI COUNTY, 
 
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 "'S relenseil parly in the .sprinR of 1865, he rejoined his command, the rem- 
 nants of >v hich meanwhile had heen consolidated with the Sixth Wisconsin, and took iiart 
 
 ■ks M«iir,ra’ i-’armvllle, and IjPe’s snrremleral 
 
 grand review of the armies at 
 
 , , - . Jaiitaln I’erry was mustered out 
 
 I '‘jvjng served four years and three months, 
 
 .. - i • . ..g 
 
 In the brilliant victories at Klve Forks, Sailors’ Creek, Kan 
 Ajipomattox Court House, His regiment took part In the gi 
 W ashington In May, 1865, after the close of the war, and Cai 
 
 of the service on the 6th day of 
 
 o: when, liking Paola and the outlook better 
 
 At,T rii I ‘’bbthern Kansa,s, he sold out his interest in the Parsons Sun to Hon, 
 
 Angell Matthewson. He then came to Paola, purchased the Interest of his partners In the 
 I’»raonal control of the paper, which he continued to own and manage 
 until May, 1878, when he sold out to Messrs. Carroll, Clarke *fe Ilighley. and went into the 
 -1 1 ’'i.bllshing business in Kansas City. Through lack of sullicient means Cap¬ 
 tain 1 erry failed in his Kansas City enterprise, losing all his capital, and In 1879 he re- 
 ^rned to Paola to begin life over again. He purchased of Colonel Colton the Republican 
 Ci{i,;se7i,, a paper which had heen started In his absence at Kansas City, and continued to 
 run it until the spring of 1880, when he purchased the Miami ifepuftlicfflu ofJ. H. Rice * 
 bobsolldated the two papers, taking as a partner R. P. Rice, of which paper he Is 
 
 ffb™ Anderson County, and was one of the .Secretaries of that body. April 
 18(4, he was appointed I ostmasterof Paolaonthe recommendation ot Congressman Davui 
 }.■ ® 1 omero^ He was re appointed in 1876 through the influence of .Senator 
 
 Ingalls. After holding the office for SIX years, he resigned to go to Kansas City. In 1876 
 he was elected a delegate to the Republican State Convention from iliaml County and 
 7i? Convention. Again, in 1880 he was elected a delegate 
 
 <^bnventloti to choose delegates to the Republican National Con- 
 delegate to the Republican State Coiigressional Convention to 
 nominate four candidates for Congressmen-at-large, and was also elected a delegate to 
 the regular State Convention to nominate State officers later In the same year. In 1882 he 
 was re-appointed Postmaster of Paola by President Arthur on the recommendation of Con- 
 
 'W I'Oth Senators Plumb and Ingalls. He took charge 
 Captain Perry was married in May, 1868, to Sarah L. Roberts, of 
 Waupaca, Wls.jj oiinKc^st daughter of R. R. Roberts, a wealthy merchant of that place. 
 
 M ILLIAJI T. POITS, grocer, began business in Paola, April 1,1866, and has been in bus¬ 
 iness continuously at that place ever since. Eleven years of this time, dating from the coin- 
 menceinent, he was in partnership with G. S, Anderson. In 1877 tlieyclissolved partnership 
 since which time Mr.Potts has condnetedthe business alone. He was born in England in 1839. 
 Capie to Ainerica in childhood, and lived in Missouri till 1861, when he removed to Illi- 
 nois. He enlisted in the late war as a private of Company E, .Seventy-ninth Regiment 1111- 
 
 ®®*wed till June, 1865. Alter the close of the 
 wdi he returned to Illinois, where he remained till the following spriiiff, when he came to 
 Paola Kansas, and entered upon his present business. Mr. Potts has a well stocked store of 
 gro^ries, provisions, crockery and (lueensware, and is doing a prosperous business. 
 
 surgeon, was born in Copenhagen, 
 -fi^'^igrated to America in 1866; studied medicine with his 
 brother at Council Bluffs, Iowa, took a regular course at the HoiiKeopatliic Medical College 
 oJ^^J^ssouri, and took his degree in 1878. He began practice at Council Bluffs, and remained 
 
 removed to Onaga, Kansas, where he pursued his practice 
 until^ the fall of 188:^, when he removed to Paola. Dr. P. is the only physician of his school 
 at this point. 
 
 *iyery. sale and boarding stable, which business he 
 established in the fall of 1877. He is also proprietor of Reed’s Hotel. He keeps a good 
 stock of horses and carnages, and has a first-class stable. Mr. Reed is a native of Indiana 
 and lias lived in Illinois and Iowa. He moved from the latter State to Paola,Kansas in 1866’ 
 He took possession of us hotel at the close of 1882 on the expiration of the lease of the 
 refurnished it, and opened the same for business January 1 
 1883. Mr. Reed keeps a first class house and is doing a good business. ’ 
 
 ALBERT REICHARD. M. D., eclectic physician and surgeon, son of Dr. VAalentine 
 Reichard was born m Washington County, Md., August 30.1851. He attended the common 
 schools of his native county, and completed his education at the Millersville rpa.) Normal 
 School. He then learned the carpenter trade and became a contractor and builder. He was 
 employed also in teaching school during the winter season. In 1874 he came to Kansas and 
 engaged in teaching in Miami County, and also worked at his trade as a house builder and 
 coutractor. In 18i5 he returned to Maryland and studied medicine with his father a well 
 known physician of Washington County. Returning to Miami County. Kansas, he engaged 
 r during the winter season, and during the summer in contracting and building 
 
 In 18i9 he went East and took a regular course at the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cinci- 
 nati. After three years attendance he graduated, in June. 1881, taking the highest lionors 
 in a class of 113. His record shows 100 on every head he was examined, and he was 
 awarded a gold medal as a compliment to his high scholarship. Immediately 
 after receiving his diploma, he returned to Kansas and established himself in prac¬ 
 tice at Paola. Dr. Reichard was married. October 10, 1882, at Paola. Having completed and 
 taken possession of a tasty and commodious residence, and being the owner of a fine farm 
 ill Miami County, Dr. Reichard may safely be set down as one who has come to stay Of his 
 high careerasa physician, he may well be pleased with the splendid practice acquired in so 
 skiirin his* mofession success is no more than a just tribute to his superior ability and 
 
 Section 7, V O. Paola. Mr. Roberts Is one of the 
 pioneers settlers (if 1858. He was born in Sparta. I.ivingston Co., N. Y.. in 1826 was 
 brought up a farmer, and immigrated to Lykins County (now Miami), Kas., in 1859* He 
 purchased liis iiresent farm of the Indian chief Baptiste Peoria. His title was disputed liv 
 thewiteamisoiisot the Chief, and after a tedious litigation lasting six years his title was 
 confirmed in the Unitetl .States Courts, the Indian chief heing ills best witness. Mr Ro¬ 
 berts participated in the defense ot Kansas from invasion during the late war helmr a 
 member of a company of the State troops during the years of 1862, 1863 and 1864.’ He has 
 vtnage (tf P^i,o?a Commissioner. He has a fine farm of 305 acres situated Just west of the 
 
 EZRA W. ROBINSON, Probate Judge of Miami County, was liorn in Erie County, N 
 U AiEY moved to Illinois witli his iiarents in 1840; was educated In the com- 
 
 mtin sctiools and at t lie Mount Morris Seminary. He learned t lie car iien ter trade and worked 
 at Uiat occnpation in various cities in tlie Soutli and West. In 1852 he retnrtied to his home 
 in Sycamore, Ill., was appointed Uepnty Clerk of the Circuit Court, a position wliicli lie held 
 two and a half years, reading law at the same time in the office of Hon. .iohn L. Beveridee 
 He was subsequently employed ill various pursuits tilt March, 1857. when he removed tci 
 Lykins County (now Miami), Kas. He was an enthusiastic Free-state man. Was in atten- 
 (laiice at the (Grasshopper Lalls Free-state Convention ami took an active part in securing to 
 Kaiisas a Free-state constitution. He was elected Register of Deeds of Lykins County 1 
 
 by President Lincoln and continued In the service about two years. After the'clo.se^’df the 
 war he engaged in farming near P.aola, In 1872 he was elected Probate .Judge of Miami 
 County and has heen re-elected each term since to this date (1883). Judge Robinson was 
 an orginal Free-state man, voted for F'remont in 1856, and hat ' ' ^ 
 
 Hcan. 
 
 N. J. RO.SC()E. one of the pioneers of Kansas iii 1855, now Deputy Treasurer ot Miami 
 County. He was bom In Flssex County, N. December 3, 1820. He received a liberal 
 education and fitted himself for the profession of surveyor and civil engineer. He came to 
 Kansas in the siiring of 1855 in coni|iany wltli J. M. Winchell, located at what Is now Bnr- 
 lingaine, where he surveyed and idatted the village wliicli was tlien called Council City. In 
 the fall of the same year he came to Miami County, Just then organized, and located at Osa- 
 watonile, where lie identified liimself witli the Free-sta'e men ami participated with John 
 Brown in tlie struggle to keep Kansas a free Territory. He engaged in laml surveying and 
 for eiglit years was Comity .Surveyor of Miami County. During tlie war he was Chief Clerk 
 ?LE!'.® QhAfterinaster's Deiiartment at Fort Scott, witli tlie rank of First Lieutenant. In 
 18(6 lie moved to Paola and accented tlie position of Deputy County Treasurer, which posi¬ 
 tion he has held continuously to this date. . C 11 / 0 . 
 
 ADOLPH ROTH, proprietor of Paola bakery and restaurant, dealer ill confectloiiery, 
 
 Clerk of the Circuit Court of Waupaca County iirihe fall of 18651 lie was re'-eTect- 
 ®’'i iV‘ .1 ^ ‘ In 1866 he, witli a partner, began the 
 
 ('ll I’oKo < nterinn, a Reimldican newspaiier, wliich tliey conducted nn- 
 
 '■®"|b''ed to Kansas, worked for a sliort time as a composi- 
 tor for .loliii.Speer, in the office of the Lawrence Daii]/Tribune. In May, 1870 lie piir- 
 P},<tindeajer. a Repnlilican paper wnich he eondneted until Decemlier ot 
 A. I’ntnam. started tlie Crescent at Augusta, l!nt- 
 ''®'' theyiml) ished a short time. In 1871, having disposed ot his other In- 
 terests, he pnrcliasetl one-lialf of the Ottawa Journal, hut soon wltlidrew from that paper 
 ® brother, S. L. Perry, pnlilished the Thaj-er 
 
 .r'f”" . iV 1.8,'l','*® formed a partnership with Hon. Milton W. Reynolds and be- 
 
 I *"-f**?. fiteti new town of Parsons, Kan. At the 
 
 1 1. T.. .A,A 1 fT -r 1 ’ **••'*. q./ii 4 , <tim 11 um mCM O lU 1 aoili. IVcin . 
 
 ilei ’ worked as a journeyman until 1873. and then started in bis present biisi- 
 
 CYRUS SHAW, was liorn In Hamilton, Ohio, Marcli 8. 1829. He w.as educated in tlic 
 Indiana, and brought up on a farm until eigliteen yearsof age. He tlien 
 ‘^1 ®'hiid w.as soon in business for himself. In 1854. lie 
 
 n^lofi “. "’'".re lie served tor some time as clerk 1 n tlie store of the 
 
 for®i.i.Eoii'f „®i ‘ '*'‘l’tlste 1 eorla. He was snhseiinenti v engaged in mercantile hn.slness 
 Mf-iiiVi alia'f t'vo years. He was elected the first Treasurer of Lykins Coiinlv, now 
 ■ ill f'’’’ cite,‘■yli'B the mall between Kan.sas City anil Fort 
 
 SSHlE' 'il® fchf l'Ote® stage over that route, and continued that Inisiness four 
 
 ?„®,^ ' 'F ''®''"“S connected with the Quartermaster’s Deiiartment about 
 
 nnsste'i PV I'a'l- S’»'>s®<litently engaged in milling at Paola. He was elected County Com- 
 .merpd wm. Fhi m'.;, w? f 1 lieW Ibe position until 1871. He lias been con¬ 
 
 nected with tlie Ml.imiCmnntyBaiik since F ehruary, 1879, in the capacity of liookkeeiier. 
 
 partner of Fklmlston *, Slierman, liverymen, was horn in 
 Piussia, in 1848. and came to America in 1855. Hemade his home at first in Warren County 
 f^F,'4.p,V‘1 '“,1868, and has been a rosldent of this place since. He 
 
 foimeil a P'tel'tecship in the livery business witli Mr. M. B. Fldmlstonln October, 1879. 
 
 G. 11 . hHERMAN, watchmaker and Jeweler, established his business in Paola in 1868 
 He was Imrn in the .State ()f New York. When ten years of age moved to Rock County, Wls 
 Learned the w.atclimaker s trade, at Beloit, then removed to Rockford, III., where he worked 
 (■ ll®S'''’®®‘Btently returned to Wisconsin ami eng.aged in hiislness In his line, 
 at Rlpon. In 1868, he came to Paola and entered Into business. With the exception of about 
 three years, wlieii lie was in poor liealtli, he has been in Inisiness here continuouslv. Mr 
 in *^^ **^ ^^**^*'**^ ^^^^*^ watches, jewelry and silverware, and does all work 
 
 B. ^SHERIDAN, editor of The WesteniSp rit, is of Irish descent; was born in Arm- 
 
 parents in Miami County, Kan. in 
 1859..wbere, with the exception of ei^lit years, he has ever since resided. His educational 
 training was wholly in the common schools. At the age of sixteen he commenced leadline 
 and continued for several years. lu November. 1875. he marrie«l Ella Wise. Twice the 
 pemocratic candidate for County Clerk; he was elected, and lieclhilng renomluation closed 
 his official term in January, 1882. Since 1880 he has had an interest In TheiVestern Spirit 
 and at present is half owner and editor. ' ’ 
 
 JOHN C. SHERIDAN, County Attorney, was horn in Pennsvlvania, June 22. 1854 and 
 came to Kansas with his parents in 1858. and located near Paola- in the fall of 1860 moved 
 to Missouri, and from there to Wis'onsin, cluriiig the first year of the war. Snhseonentiv 
 to Ohio and returned to Paola, Kan., in 1868. Mr. Sheridan was educated at the State Uni¬ 
 versity of Micliigan, and graduated from the law department in 1879; he was admitted to 
 practice in the courts of Michigan, and returned to Paola to practice his profession He 
 was elected and served as City Attorney of this place for 1881-82; at tlie fall election of the 
 latter year, he was elected County Attorney of Miami Countv. 
 
 HON. BENJ.AMIN F. SIMPSON. United States Marshal for the District of Kansas, wa.s 
 horn in Belmont County, Ohio, in 1836. Received an academic education ami was admitted 
 to the bar in 1857. He came to Kansa.s in the spring of tliat year and located at Paola 
 
 was chosen Attorney General, which position he resigned in Jul}', 1861. to enter the army, 
 where he served as a Captain and Major of cavalry, and was musteredout with his regiment 
 in October, 1865. Within a month after his return from the war he was elected to the State 
 Senate. He was cliosen a delegate to the National Republican Convention which metjat 
 Chicago in 1868. and served upon the committee on resolutions in tliat body. In 1870 be 
 was elected to the House of Representatives, and was SpeaKer of the House during the 
 sessionof 1871-72. He was elected delegate to the National Republican Convention at 
 Philadeli>liia and was chairman of the Kansas delegation. In the fall of 1876 he was elect¬ 
 ed to the State Senate as a Republican, and was chairman of the committee on judiciary of 
 that bodj’. April 9, 1877, he was appointed by the Judges of the Supreme (’ourt of tlie 
 State one of the Commissoii to revise the statutes of the State. He was appointed United 
 States Marshal for the District of Kansas in 1878, and at tills writing. 1882, is still holding 
 that position. Mr. Simpson’s record shows that he has been successful in tlie practice of 
 liis profession. That as asoldier he won an honorable promotion, while in the political 
 field he has been equally successful, having held important public trusts, and repeateilly 
 represented his party in State and National conventions. 
 
 SAMUEL R. S.MITH, president of the BaiiK of Paola. was born in Tioga County, Pa., 
 came to Kansas in 1863, and located at Osawatomie. Miami County. He was elected County 
 Treasurer in 1875, and came to Paola in discharge of bis duties. He was re-elected and 
 served two terms. In June, 1881, be was instrumental in organizing the Bank of Paola, 
 
 .--- .. ..young, IS classed among t 
 
 solid financial institutions of the State, and has built up a successful business. 
 
 R. G. STEWART, farmer. Section 28, P. O. Paola, was born in Warren County, Ohio, in 
 1814. He was brought up a farmer and emigrated to Kan.sas in the S[)ring of 1869. He 
 settled on the l)eautiful farm he now occupies, which lies adjacent to tlie village of Paola, 
 Being situated on a elevated tract his residence commands a fine view of tlie village and 
 surrounding country. The farm proper and lands adjacent belonging to liis sons embrace 
 788 acres. He also owns 160 acres four miles north of La Cygne. in Miami County. He has 
 four sons, Flavius A , who was a soldier of the late war, Cassius N., John C., and Ivy V., all 
 resi<lentsof Miami County. 
 
 JUSTUS C. T.VYLOR, County Clerk, was born in Guernsey County. Ohio, in July, 1844. 
 When ill Ills seventeenth year, April, 1861. he enlisted on the first call for troops in the late 
 war, as a private of Company A, Third Ohio Infantry (three moiiihs' men). At the expira¬ 
 tion of Ills term of enlistment, he re-enlisted in August. 1861, as a private of Company B, 
 First Ohio Cavalry, for three years and served in all three years and seven months. On his 
 return to Ohio he studied dentistry, and iiracticed that jirofessiou in his native State till 
 December, 1865, when he immigrated to Kansas, and established himself in practice at 
 Paola. One year later he engaged in the marble liusiness. He was subsecjuently employed 
 as clerk in the Miami County Bank, about three years, and also held the office of City Clerk 
 several years. In the fall of 1881. he was elected to his present position. Clerk of Miami 
 County. 
 
 JOHN L. VICKERS deceased. Section 23. P.O. Paola, has a well-cultivated farm of 140 
 acres. Mr. Vickers was uorn in Dorchester County, Md., in 1827. He was brought up a 
 farmer, and moved to Illinois in 1854, and from there to Kansas in 1857. He reached Paola 
 April 16th of that year. He spent two years in Paola village, two years near .Spring Hill 
 of this county, and then purchased and moved onto his present farm. During the late war 
 he was enrolled a member of Captain Wagstalf’s Company of Kansas Militia, and did guard 
 duty in protecting the State from raids of the enemy. He died in 1883. 
 
 J. E. WALLACE, druggist and dealer in musical instruments, established liis business 
 in 1876, and carries an average stock of $7,000. He was born in Delaware, and came to 
 Paola in 1870. He served five years as clerk witii Mr. George Mitchler; was elected Clerk of 
 the District Court ill 1875, ami resigned in 1876. to go into the drug business with Mr. Mc- 
 Lachlin, under the firm name of McLachlin A' Wallace. In 1881 he boiiglit out Mr. Mc- 
 Lachliii and has since operated alone. He has a well-stocked store of drugs, patent medi¬ 
 cines. stationery and musical instruments. 
 
 JUDGE WILLIAM R. WaGSTAFF, Judge of the Tenth Judicial District of Kansas, 
 The subject of this sketch wms bom iii Allegheny County, Pa., July 18. 1823. sou of James 
 and Eva (Ross) Wagstaff. His forefathers were soldiers of the Revolutionary War, and of 
 the War of 1812. He went with his parents to Southeastern Ohio, received liis primary 
 education in the common schools, and subsequently took a four-years’ course in the Mus¬ 
 kingum College. New Concord. Pa. He studied law at Cambridge, Ohio, in the office of 
 Retition it White, and was admitted to practice in 1849. at Wooster, Wayne County, at a 
 sessionof the supreme court of Ohio. He at once eutpre<l upouthe practiceof his profes¬ 
 sion as a full partner of his former preceptor, Mr. J. White. He continued this connec¬ 
 tion one year, when he purchased the Guernsey Jeffersonian, a. Democratic papec, which 
 
 has ever since been a Repub- of 
 
 he coyducted with marked success, two years. He then sold out and resumed the practice 
 of his jirofessiou in company with Mr.‘Mathew Gaston at (’ami)ridge. He continued this 
 
 connection till 1857, when he sold out and immigrated to Kansas, then a sparsely settled 
 territory, whose people were agitated and turbulent over the question of the extension or 
 non-extension of slaverv into the Territories. He arrived here in January, 1857. ami 
 spent the first year in travel throughout the Territorj^. He located near Paola in the spring 
 of 1858, where lie started a saw-mill and purchased considerable property. Heopeneda 
 law office in Paola and entered upon the ]»ractice of liis profession. He was appointed Gen¬ 
 eral Agent for the town site of Paola. He formed a law partnership with Mr. B. F. Simp¬ 
 son, which continued until 1861, and was then dis.solved by Mr. Simpson entering the 
 army. He was elected, ontlie Democratic ticket In 1859. a member of the Territorial Leg¬ 
 islature. representing the counties of Linn and Miami, defeating the celebrated James 
 Montgomery forthat office, altliougli tlie balance of tlie Democratic ticket was defoatcdl by 
 about 880 votes. He served on important committees, and took a prominent part in the 
 business of the session. He was re-elected in 1861 . wliliout opposition, lo represent Linn, 
 Miami and Bourbon counties. He was one of the Board of Managers on the impeachment 
 
886 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 of state officers, and made the opening argument on the final trial of the Secretary of 
 State. In 1862. he was a candidate for Governor on the anti-Lane ticket, l)ut was defeated 
 by Thomas Carney, the Repuhlican nominee. He has been chosen, at different times, the 
 Democratic candidate for Associate .Fudge and for Chief .Fustice of the Supreme Court. 
 During the war, he was Aid-de-Cainp on the staff of Gov. Robinson, and under his author¬ 
 ity organized a force in defense of Kansas, and served from the beginning till the winter of 
 1864. He was one of the original corporators of the Mo. R., Ft. S. & G. R. R.. and for five 
 years a prominent director of its management; during two years, its regular attorney. In 
 1881. he was elected Judge of the Tenth Judicial District, defeating JudgeSteveus, the reg- 
 ulgu-Republican nominee, and Is the first Democrat elected a Judge of the District Courts 
 of Kansas. Garfield’s majority in this district was 7.000. Judge Wagstatf carried it by 
 112. having-a name endorsement in Miami County of 700. He is a Mason of forty years 
 standing. H.as been master of Faola Lodge No. 37 ten years, and is a R. A. M. 
 
 JOHN WHERRELl, Principal and General Superiuteiident of tlie Norm.al and City 
 schools. Mr. VV. is a native of Wiltshire, England, and was born in 1843. He emigrated to 
 America in 1854. and located ill Canada, where lie remained for nine years. In 1863 he 
 moved to Buffalo, N. Y., and completed liis education in the high schools of that city, and in 
 the Buffalo University. He began his career as a teacher in one of the graded schools of 
 Buffalo in 1867. He taught there two years, and came to Kansas in 1869. He taught the 
 natural sciences in tlie Leavenworth High School untfl 1871,wheu, on the completion of the 
 State Normal .School of that city, he was appointed to the same position in that institution. 
 During the last three years of the existence of that school, he served as its President. In 
 1876 he was elected Superintendent of the city schools of Leavenworth; held the position lor 
 two years, and was elected lor the third term and resigned to come to Paola.and accepted his 
 present position. Mr. W. has virtually assumed the responsibility of making the schools of 
 this town a success, under the peculiar terms of his contract with the city. He has a lease 
 of tlie building for ten years, five of which are now past, and under his management the 
 arrangement has proven an entire succes.s. (See sketch of city and Normal School.) 
 
 L. D. WHITE, of the firm of White A Roscoe, druggists, was born in Tennessee. Came 
 to Kansas in 1857. while only a child, and has resided in this State continuously since. He 
 formed a partnership with Dr. Gossett, in the drug business, under the firm name of White 
 
 S. C. Pomeroy and Mr. Ward, of New York. The town site was surveyed in Feb¬ 
 ruary. 1855, by A. D. Searl. The name, Osawatomie, was formed by combining 
 Osa, of Osage, with ‘watomie,’ of Pottawatomie, the creek by the latter name 
 uniting just below with the Marais des Cygnes, and forming the Osage River 
 (according to early chroniclers). 
 
 The first building on the town site was erected by Samuel Geer.It was used 
 by him for a dwelling and boarding house. The first blacksmith was Mr. 
 Holdridge, in 1855, and the same year Dr. Darr opened a drug store. The 
 first child born was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foster, in December, 
 1854. The first marriage was that of Andrew Doler to Miss Hughes, in the 
 fall of 1854, and the first natural death that of a child of John R. Everett, early 
 in 1855. During the same year John Serpell, who lived near Osawatomie, was 
 accidentally drowned in the Marais des Cygnes while bathing. The first law¬ 
 yer in the town was C. H. Crane. Samuel Geer opened the first store in 1855, 
 and also kept the first hotel, which was burned at the sacking of Osawatomie 
 in 1856. He was also the first Postmaster, being appointed December 21,1855, 
 when the postoffice was first established. In 1858 he built a two story frame 
 hotel 40x50 feet, costing $3,000. It was in this hotel that Horace Greeley 
 made a speech to an assembly of aboul 5,000 people in the spring of 1859, at 
 the organization of the Republican party in Kansas. 
 
 KANSAS STATE INSANE ASYLUM, OSAWATOMIE, KAN. 
 
 PLAT OF GROUND, WITH LOCATION OF BUILDING. 
 
 & Gossett. In 1882 Dr. Gossett retired from the business, and Mr. Roscoe was taken as a 
 partner in his stead, and the firm became White & Roscoe. The junior partner. Mr. Roscoe, 
 was born in Osawatomie, Kan., in 1859. and has been a resident of F,aola about five years. 
 
 E. M. WICKERSHAM. Clerk of the District Court, was born in Indiana; moved to 
 Oliio with his parents in childhood, where he received a liberal education. He enlisted in 
 April, 1861, in the Eleventh Regiment Illinois Infantry, for three months. He re-enlisted 
 in Company B. Fortieth Ohio Infantry, and was promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant. He 
 was soon commissioned First Lieutenant and Quartermaster of the Sixty-seventh United 
 States Regular.s, Colored. His Regiment was snbsetiuently consolidated with the Ninety- 
 second Regiment. He served until December 31, 1865, and was mustered out at New Or¬ 
 leans. Helhen returned to Ohio, where he remained two years, and in 1868 came to Paola, 
 Kas., where he engaged in the mercantile business. In April, 1876. he was appointed Clerk 
 of the District Court, to fill a vacancy. He was elected to the same office for the ensuing 
 term, and re-elected for two successive terms. 
 
 JAMES C. WOODROW, Agent of the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf R, R., was born in 
 TrurabullCounty, Ohio, in 1843. When ten years of age he removed to Illinois, and from 
 there to Indiaina. He enlisted in August. 1862, in Company F, Seventy-third Indiana, as a 
 private. Was promoted to First Lieutenant, and served three years, or, until the close of 
 the war. He was captured near Rome. G.a.. May 3, 1863; was held at Libiry Prison, Rich¬ 
 mond, Va., one year. Was then removed to Macon, Ga.. thence to Charleston, S. C.. where 
 he,in company with a number of other Union officers, was placed underjtire during the bom- 
 Fiardment of that city by the United States forces. He w.4s next removed to Columbia, ,S. C., 
 from whence he escaped, and after three weeks was re-captured, and was next taken to 
 Charlotte, and repeated his experience ofCoIumliia; and being re-captured, he was next 
 removed to Goldsborough, and paroled in March, 1865, having been a prisoner nearly two 
 years. He was mustered out In May, 1865. Soon after the war closed he located at fcold- 
 water, Mich. He came to Ottawa, Kas., in 1867. remaining two years, then going to Inde¬ 
 pendence, Kas., living there until 1877, being one of its oldest settlers. He then went to 
 Kansas City, Mo., and entered the service of the K. C., F. S. & G. R. R., and continued in the 
 Kansas City office until June 12, 1882, when he was assigned to his present position in 
 
 OSAWATOMIE. 
 
 This historic town is located in the southwest part of Miami County, on 
 the Marais des Cygnes, about one mile above the mouth of the Pottawatomie 
 Creek. The surrounding country is partly timber, partly open, rolling prairie, 
 and quite picturesque. A high railroad bridge crosses the Marais des Cygnes 
 from the north side of the town, and about one half mile below, an iron bridge 
 with about two hundred feet span crosses the same river. 
 
 The original town company was composed of Orville C. Brown, President; 
 
 The first school was taught in the winter of 1857-58 by Mr. Squires, in a 
 frame schoolhouse. The present •schoolhouse is composed of two parts, one 
 stone, the other frame ; total cost, $4,000. 
 
 The first church organized was the Congregational, in April, 1856, by Rev. 
 S. L. Adair. Until 1861 the society held services in private houses and the 
 schoolhouse, when they built their present stone church edifice at a cost of 
 $2,150. Membership at the tim,e of organization, 7; present membership 18. 
 Mr. Adair has, with the exception of three years, been pastor of this church 
 since its organization. 
 
 The Methodist Church was organized in 1856. Their present frame church 
 building was erected in 1881, at a cost of $1,500. 
 
 The Emigrant Aid Company, which selected the location for the town, sent 
 out a saw-mill in 1855, and Barker to one set it up and manage it. It was a 
 circular mill, propelled by steam and of great use to the early settlers. It was 
 located on the south bank of the Marais des Cygnes, about a half mile below 
 the town site. 
 
 The “ First Battle of Osawatomie” occurred June 7, 1856, when John W. 
 Whitfield, with about 170 Missourians, plundered it. At this time there was no 
 killing of the inhabitants nor burning of their dwellings. The town was almost 
 entirely defenceless, of which fact Whitfield had been informed by a young man, 
 a stranger, who had for a week previously been boarding at Mr. Geer’s, and 
 who acted as guide to Whitfield’s forces. Several dwellings and stores were 
 plundered, and horses carried off. The village, at this time, consisted of about 
 thirty buildings, actual population about 200. 
 
 The “ Second Battle of Osawatomie” occurred August 30, 1856, a full 
 account of which is given in the general history of the county. Notwithstand¬ 
 ing these battles and the general troubles of the times, Osawatomie grew 
 and prospered, and in 1857 was a town of considerable importance, having 
 a population of about 800, 200 of whom were voters. Since this time it has 
 
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 made but little progress, has rather declined. At the present time it contains 
 two general stores, two groceries, two hardware, one drug and one furniture 
 store, one lumber yard, two hotels, three blacksmith shops, one wagon shop, 
 two churches, and about 600 inhabitants. 
 
 THE INSANE ASYLUM. 
 
 This institution was established for the benefit of the insane of Kansas. It 
 is located about one mile northeast of Osawatomie, on high ground overlooking 
 the surrounding country. By an act of the Legislature, approved March 2, 1863, 
 William Chestnut, of Miami County ; I. Miner, of Anderson, and James Han- 
 way, of Franklin, were appointed commissioners to locate the Asylum, and in¬ 
 structed to locate it in Osawatomie Township, on a tract of not less than 160 
 acres of land, affording practicable building stone, water and other facilities for 
 the erection of suitable buildings, title to the land to be secured in fee simple 
 to the State by donation. 
 
 By an act approved February 14, 1865, a board of three trustees was to be 
 appointed by the Governor, each to hold office six years, one of whom was to be 
 appointed every two years. Under this act, Hon. James Manway, Rev. L. S. 
 Adair and A. Gove were appointed the first Board of Trustees. Under the law 
 approved March 6, 1873, the number of trustees was changed to six, each hold¬ 
 ing office for three years, two being appointed each year. By an act approved 
 March 4, 1876, and which took effect March 10, the asylums for the blind, for 
 the deaf and dumb, and for the insane were all placed in control of one board 
 of five trustees, called the State Board of Charitable Institutions, The first 
 board under this law consisted of Thomas T. Taylor, W, B. Slosson, John T. 
 Lanter. John H. Smith and Joseph P. Bauserman. 
 
 The resident officers of the asylum consist of a superintendent, steward and 
 matron. The Superintendents, with the commencement of their terms of ser¬ 
 vice, have been as follows ; Drs. C. O. Gause, May, 1866 ; W. W. Updegraff, 
 May, 1869; C. O. Gause, November, 1869; C. P. Lee, November, 1871; L,’ 
 W. Jacobs, November, 1872 ; A. H. Knapp, November, 1873 ; S. B. West! 
 spring of 1877 ; A. P. Tenney, November, 1877 ; A. H. Knapp, present incum¬ 
 bent, November, 1878. 
 
 The institution owns 160 acres of land and numerous buildings. The main 
 building consists of the central part and two wings, erected at different times 
 since 1866, and completed in 1881, at a total cost of $350,000. In addition 
 there are a dwelling house, ice house, barn and cow stable. 
 
 Previously to 1874 each county supported its own insane in the asylum, 
 but during the Legislative session of that year an act was passed by which the 
 Insane Asylum was placed upon the same basis as to support with the other 
 State institutions, and has since been supported by appropriations from the 
 State Treasury. 
 
 The following table showing the annual appropriations for the support of 
 the institution since 1866, the number of patients admitted, number discharged, 
 etc., was compiled for this work by Dr. A. H. Knapp, Superintendent of the 
 Asylum. 
 
 How Discharged. 
 
 Years. 
 
 Appropriations 
 by the 
 Legislature. 
 
 Number Pa¬ 
 tients A(]mltt( 
 
 Recovered. 
 
 Improved. 
 
 Unimproved. 
 
 Eloped. 
 
 Not Insane. 
 
 Transferred. 
 
 Total Dis¬ 
 charged. 
 
 
 
 M. 
 
 F. 
 
 M. 
 
 F. 
 
 M. 
 
 F. 
 
 M. 
 
 F. 
 
 M. 
 
 F. 
 
 iM. 
 
 F. 
 
 M. 
 
 F. 
 
 M. 
 
 F. 
 
 1866 
 
 S 3.500.00 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1867 
 
 7.759.00 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1868 
 
 .30,952,13 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1869 
 
 28,707.37 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1870 
 
 13,067 00 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1871 
 
 53,931.00 
 
 Total from 
 
 1866 to 1873. inclusive. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1872 
 
 22.713.'00 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1873 
 
 25,575.00 
 
 211 
 
 167 
 
 86 
 
 75 
 
 20 
 
 24 
 
 15 
 
 11 
 
 5 
 
 
 14 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 1874 
 
 41,555.60 
 
 25 
 
 26 
 
 14 
 
 • 9 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 6 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 
 4 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 
 
 1875 
 
 110.976.00 
 
 10 
 
 16 
 
 8 
 
 10 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1876 
 
 64,574.91 
 
 39 
 
 36 
 
 1 
 
 10 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 2 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 
 
 1877 
 
 42,624.50 
 
 82 
 
 61 
 
 20 
 
 15 
 
 11 
 
 2 
 
 7 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 
 8 
 
 13 
 
 
 
 
 
 1878 
 
 65.485.00 
 
 38 
 
 24 
 
 13 
 
 10 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 5 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 1879 
 
 64.83.5.00 
 
 64 
 
 48 
 
 30 
 
 W. 
 
 8 
 
 12 
 
 20 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 12 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 1880 
 
 131.050.00 
 
 28 
 
 23 
 
 11 
 
 8 
 
 t) 
 
 11 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 1881 
 
 157,350.00 
 
 65 
 
 50 
 
 24 
 
 14 
 
 
 5 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 
 12 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 
 
 1882 
 
 81.130.00 
 
 119 
 
 105 
 
 33 
 
 16 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 1 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 14 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 
 
 1883 
 
 ( 99,875.00 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1884 
 
 112,932.00 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1885 
 
 / 100,000.00 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Totalt 
 
 $1,258,592.51 
 
 681 
 
 556 
 
 240 
 
 189 
 
 64 
 
 74 
 
 57 
 
 26 
 
 21 
 
 
 74 
 
 71 
 
 
 4 
 
 463 
 
 371 
 
 •Appropriated by Legislature of 1883. 
 
 appropriated for buibllng and e.x;traordlnary expenses, 
 8383,514.19. Expended for care and support, 8875,078.32. Total, 81,258,592.51. 
 
 THE SOLDIEKS’ MONUMENT. 
 
 The Osawatomie Monuiuental Association was organized August 6, 1872, the trustees 
 being H. B. Smith. H. II. Williams and Rev. S. L. Adair. The Charter of the Association is 
 dated November 4, 187^. The object was “to erect a monument to the martyrs who fell in 
 the battle of Osawatomie, August 30, 1856.” The bodies of these martvrs were removed 
 from theiroriginal resting nlaces, and re-interred in 1860. in a private cemetery in the west 
 p3-rt of the town. donate<l for that special purpose by Charles A. Foster. 
 
 The monument whicli stands immediately over the graves of the martyrs, was prepared 
 and erected by the Haiiway Bros., of Lane. It was dedicated August 30, 1877, the tweuty- 
 hrst anniversary of the battle. Just previous to its erection, a suggestion was made to the 
 ^soclation, tliat It would be appropriate to also place an inscription on it in commemora* 
 non of John Brown, Sr., who commanded at the battle. This suggestion was acted upon, 
 and accordingly the monument bears the following inscriptions: 
 
 East Theron Parker Powers, born October 1, 1832. Charley Reiser. 
 
 —David R. Garrison, born December 4, 1826. George W. Partridge, Decem¬ 
 ber ji'Z, 18.^7. 
 
 irejf Side—Frederick Hrown, sou of Capt. .Tohu IJrowii, born December 21. 1830. 
 
 Ill commemoration of those who, ou the 30tb of August, 1856 gave up their lives at the 
 battle of Osawatomie, In defense of freedom. 
 
 A^'ortii Std«—Tills Inscription is also in commemoration of the heroism of Capt. .Tohu 
 Krown. wlio commanded at the battle of Osawatomie, August 30, 1856; wlio died and con¬ 
 quered A mericau Slavery on the scalfold at Charleston, Va., I)eceml)er2, 1859 
 
 Placing this inscription upon the monument, lias caused the original and primary ob¬ 
 ject of the association to be olxcured. It gave color and tone to ttie decllcatory orations 
 and exercises, (inlte different from what they would otlierwise liave been, and c.aused tlie 
 monument itself to be called ".John Brown’s Monument,” which it w.as not designed to he 
 JJJO Is not, but is the Monument of the Martyrs who fell at the battle of O.sawatomle, August 
 Jd, 1856. 
 
 The Dedication of the Monument.—The monument erected to commemorate the mar- 
 
 the battle of Osawatomie, August 30,1856. was dedicated 
 August 30, 1877. Ex-Gov. Charles Robinson, presided, made a brief address, andlntro- 
 (luced the orator of the day, Hon. John J. Ingalls. After the eloquent oration of Senator 
 Digalls had been delivered, addresses were made by Hon. Dudley C. Haskell. Judge James 
 Hainvay, Col. D. R. Anthony, John Ritchie, Ex-Gov. Charles Robinson and others. 
 
 dedication, contributed money to build 
 the white jiicket fence around the cemetery, and provided dinner for a large number of 
 tliose present. Ihe number in attendance was about 10,000. 
 
 I- ^ following extract from the Okolona States, published at Okolona, Miss., was pub¬ 
 lished soon after the dedication of the monument: 
 
 “ Paola, Kan., was the scene of one of the most shameful ceremonies, on the 30th ult. 
 lias ever been recorded in the whole sum and round of history. 
 
 In that town on that day, a monument was dedicated to old John Brown, whosellfein 
 Kansas was the life of a red-lianded assassin, robber and incendiary, and who crowned his 
 crimes by sweeping down upon a defenceless hamlet in Virginia, with pike and torch, and 
 bringing death and ruin to many an innocent family. • i 
 
 “And what was his fell purpose? He confessed It himself. He said it was his object to 
 incite an Insurrection that would have unleashed a barbarous race iii our very midstand 
 resulted in the most hellish carnival of blood, rapine and destruction that the world has 
 ever known. 
 
 "He was hung and the world breathed freer, as it always does when a human devil is 
 stopped in his career. 
 
 "And it was this fiend in the form of a man that was honored at Paola, Kan., on the 
 
 oUtil Ult. 
 
 “Now let the criminals in our penitentiaries not despair, for the world has inst wit¬ 
 nessed the apotheosis of the worst villain that ever lived, and tlie day may be coming when 
 each and all of them will be canonized by the people of the North.” 
 
 SOCIETIES AND THE PRESS. 
 
 Osage Valley Lodge, No. 24, A.. F. Sc A. M.. was originally organized in October 1858 
 with nine charter members. The officers were as follows; — .Squires, \V. M • RobertLans- 
 ley, .S. W.; Sylvester Underhill, J. \V,; Dr. H. S. Greenough, Sec.; Dr. S. C. tarish Treas ■ 
 L. C. Crittenden, S. D ; L. D. Williams; V. I. Willis and JoTin Sofield. ’ ’ 
 
 Osawatomie Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, No. 26, was organized in .Jaiiiiarv 
 1882, with eighteen members and the following officers; Mrs. F. A. Maynard W M ■ Henry 
 Parker, VV, P.; Mrs. Carrie Chestnut, A. M.; A. F. Meek, Sec.; J. C. Chestnut, Treas The 
 chapter has now twenty-six members. 
 
 Thomas Taylor & Brother own a combined saw and grist mill on the Marais des Cygnes 
 near the moutn of the Pottawatomie. It is propelled by steam during periods of low water’ 
 The saw-mill was erected in 1864 ; the grist mill was added at a later date. 
 
 The Southern Kansas Herald vias established near the beginning of the year 1857 by 
 Charles E. Griffith. In December, 1858. J. M. Kane liought an interest in tlie paper, wliicn 
 he retained about a year, selling out to Griffith. July 1, I860. IL F. Kinter. who had pur¬ 
 chased the paper, removed it to Paola. after whicli it was purcliased by Col. G. A Colton 
 who changed Its name to the Argus and sold it to McReynolds & Kane. In May 1866’ 
 McReynolds sold his interest to Colton. In August the paper was piU'Chased by VV h’ 
 Johnson, who removed it to lola, and it was discontinued in the fall. 
 
 The Osawatomie Times was established in 1881, by W. C. Paul. Its publication was con¬ 
 tinued only one year. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 REV. SAMUEL L. ADAIR, minister of the Congregational Church, Section 9, Town¬ 
 ship 18, Range 22. Osawatomie. Mr. Adair is one of Osawatomie’s very earliest settlers 
 and one of her most honored and re.spected citizens. He was horn in Ross County Ohio’ 
 April 22, 1811. His early life was passed on a f.arm. At the age of seventeen years lie was 
 apprenticed to a wholesale wagon and iilacksmithing shop, served his apprenticeship and 
 continued in tlie estahlishinent five years. He then attended tlie Western Reserve College 
 and completed his studies at Oberlin C >llege and graduated in 1838. He also took a regular 
 course at the Congregational Theological College, graduated and was ordained a minister of 
 the denomination ill 1841. He began preaching at .Saiidvville, also at Bolivar. Ohio. Next 
 went to Dundee, Midi , where he h.ad a charge some two and a halt years. In 1845. lie went 
 to Maumee City, wiiere lie spent nearly five years, during two of which he was Principal of 
 the city schools. He next went to Lafayette, Ohio, where he preached four years. In the 
 fail of 1854. he started for Kansas and spent the winter in Kansas City, and the following 
 March, 1855. came to Osawatomie, where he purchased a claim, pre-empted the northeast 
 quarter of Section 9, Township 18, Range 22. He organized the Congregational Church in 
 Osawatomie, in 1856, and has been, except three years, the resident pastor of the congre¬ 
 gation contlnuonsly since. During the late war he was chaplain of the General Hospital of 
 Kansas two years by appointment of the Government. He also spent one year with the 
 Christian Commission of Kansas. He was Trustee for the Asylum for the Insane six years 
 from 1867 to ir73. In 1876, he was appointed cliaplaln of the’asylum and has served in that 
 capacity coiitii aously since. Mr. Adair was married at Hudson, Oliio. November 24, 1841 
 to Miss Florella Brown, daughter of Owen Brown, and half sister of John Brown, tlie great 
 champion of freedom. Mrs. Adair was horn in Ohio. Seven children were horn to tliem— 
 two sons and five daughters, of whom only three are living. The eldest, Charles .S.. married 
 and lives in Osawatomie Township; Henry M., died, aged tliree and a half years; Emma F., 
 is the wife of J. B. Remington, of Osawatomie Townsliip, two of their daiigliters died in in¬ 
 fancy; Addle E., teaches under the New West Educational Society at Las Vegas, N. M.; the 
 youngest clilld, a daughter, died in cliiidhood. Mrs. Adair died in Leavenworth, in Febru¬ 
 ary, 1865. while Mr. Adair was in that city on business in connection with the Christian 
 Commission. Mr. Adair resides in the old house, which he built in pioneer days and which 
 is rich to liim in memories of the turbulent times when his hrother-in-Iaw, John Brown 
 often enjoyed his hospitalily and protection, and where he enjoyed the companionship of 
 wife and children. 
 
 CALVIN BARNARD, farmer. Section 28, Township 18, Range 22, P. O. Osawatomie, is 
 one of the very earliest settlers of this region, and one of the most respected citizens of 
 Miami County. He was horn in Guilford County, N. C., October 10, 1819. Although liorn 
 IntheSontli, he was of New England parentage, his father having immigrated to North 
 Carolina from Massachusetts. Mr. Barnard was lirouglit up a farmer, and in 1830, moved 
 to Wayne County, Iiul., tlience to Rush County of tlie same State, in 1836, and to Kansas in 
 1856, by team, arriving in Osawatomie Townsliip June 4tli. Being a meinher of the Society 
 of F’riends, lie took no part in the troubles of the early days nor later in tlie war between 
 the States. He lias held various civil offlees. He was Township Trustee in 1868 and 69, and 
 was elected County Commissioner in 1869, served two years, and was defeated on the rail¬ 
 road issue in the succeeding election. He was married in Indiana. October 31. 1844, to Miss 
 Lucinda F. Macy, daughter of Tliomas Macy, of Nantucket Island. Mrs. Barnard was horn 
 in North Carolina. Their family consists of three sons. Thomas E., is married and lives 
 in Cherokee County, Kan.; Addison L.. is married and lives in Osawatomie Township; the 
 Youngest, Horace G., is married and lives in this township. Mr. Barnard has 350 acres of 
 land and re.sides .at the place wliere he Imilt his first cabin. 
 
 CHARLES BIRCHARD, of the flriii of Harden & Birchard, proprietors of livery, sale 
 and hoarding stalile, was horn in Linn County, Kan., in Decemlier 14, 1859. Wlien three 
 years of age moved to Osawatomie with his parents and has made this his liome eversiiice. 
 He began the battle of life working out by the month when only eiglit years of age, and 
 has hoed ills own row from that lime out. Messrs. Harden A Birchard estahlislieil their 
 business at Osawatomie in 1877. Tliey have a roomy, commodious stable, about twenty 
 good liorses, and a suitable lot of carriages. A tasty hearse is one important feature in the 
 outfit. 
 
 DANIEL BRENEMAN, book-keeper of the Kansas .State Asylum for the Insane, was 
 horn in Dauphin County, Pa., December 18, 1847. Received a common school and business 
 education and engaged in hook-keeiiing in a banking house. He came to Kansas in 1872 
 and located at Leavenworth, wliere he was employed as a book-keeper for four years. He 
 held tliat position in the First National Bank of Leavenworth. He was appointed to his 
 iiresent position July 1,1879. Mr. B., like the other ofticers and employes of the asylum, 
 is capable and elHclent in his department. 
 
 REV. D.AVID H. BUNDY, farmer and Methodist minister, Section 1, Township 18. 
 Range 22, P. O. Osawatomie, was one of the pioneers of Miami County (tlien Lykins). of 
 1855. He was horn in Randolph County. Ind., March 19, 1834. Was brought up in his na¬ 
 tive State and in the siirliig of 1855 came to Kansas with his parents. Spent tlie summer ;it 
 Lawrence, and in the fall of that year came to Miami County, and located in the soutii part 
 of the township of Stanton, on the hanks of the Marais des Cygnes River, at what is still 
 known as Bundy’s F'ord. Mr. Bundy soon became acquainted witli John Brown, and being 
 an earnest Free-state man lie Joined Brown in some of his exiiedltlons against the I’ro- 
 slavery men. When Reed marclied on Osawatomie on the raemorahle 29th of August,1856, 
 Mr. Bundy witnessed the advance and return of the Pro-slavery forces Imt tvas unable to 
 partlciii.ate in the fight. He was an explorer and mission preaclier for tlie Methodist mis¬ 
 sion, and while serving in that capacity traveled extensively in Kansas and Nebraska. At 
 one time while he was holding service in the log cabin near Lane, known as Joliii 
 Brown’s cabin, ills congregation was composed principally of Pro-slavery men armed 
 with revolvers and guns. Wliile they listened with respectful attention and departed in 
 peace. John Brown lay secreted in the loft, seiiarated from his enemies by only a few loose 
 boards. Mr. Bundy was married April'7. 1859, at Osawatomie, to Miss Mary A. Little¬ 
 john, dangliter of John Littlejohn, a Free-state pioneer of Kansas of 1855. They have 
 five children, four sons and a daughter, Emma R., wile of Dr, S, A. Day of Osawatomie, 
 
888 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 William A., Henry D.. Wesley L. ami Ralph. Mr. Bundy moved to his present farm in 
 1869, returned to Stanton ajtain, and came backto this place in 1879. He has served as 
 Justice of the Peace in this county fourteen years. 
 
 JOHN C. CHESTNUT, senior partner of John C. Chestnut & Bro., mei'Cliants, was born 
 In Scotland, in 1840. Came to America with his parents in 1841, resided in Connecticut till 
 1854. The family then i'Tnnigrated to Miami County. Kas.; liis father, Wm. Chestnut, lo¬ 
 cated on the southwest quarter of Section 11. Township 18. Range 23. a portion of which is 
 now embraced in the town plat of Osawatomie. A large portion of the father’s original 
 claim is now the property of the son. John C. John C. enlisted in tlie late war as a 
 private of the Third Kansas Infantry, afterward consolidated into the Tenth. On his return 
 from the army he engaged as merchant’s clerk, and in 1874 in company with his brother 
 William established their present e.'Ltensive business. This firm carry a $15,000 stock of 
 general merchandise at tlie old stand, and have recently purchased the extensive general 
 store of Mr. H. B. Smith adjacent,which is carried on under the firm name of Wni. Chestnut 
 & Co. 
 
 WILLIAM CHESTNUT, SR., one of the early p.oneers of Miami County, now a resi¬ 
 dent of California, was born in Paisley. Scotland, in 1816. He was a weaver by trade, and 
 followed that business until 1842, when lie immigrated with his family to America. On ar¬ 
 riving ill tlrs country he made his home in Connecticut, where he worked at his trade till 
 1854. He then immigrate * to Kansas Territory and located on the southwest quarter of 
 Section 11, Township 18 south, Range 22 east; a portion of which tract was plaited and is 
 now a part of the village of Osawatomie, Miami County, and built the first frame house in 
 that town. The greater part of the original claim is now the property of his son, John C. 
 Mr. Chestnut although an earnest believer in the principles of the State’s rights men did not 
 take a conspicuous part in thestruggles of his first years in Kansas. He was a lover of peace 
 and was not in sympathy with the many violent scenes occurring about him. At the first 
 election he was the only Free-state man on the Board of Election. As a great number of fraud¬ 
 ulent votes were polled he refused to sign the returns. He was a member of the Free-state 
 Military Company and twice electetl a member of Lower House of the Kansas Legislature. 
 His principal business was farming, but believing that the manufacture of salt could be 
 profitably conducted here he engaged extensively in that business, being the first to under¬ 
 take such an enterprise in this section of the State. The venture proved unprofitable and 
 the business was abandoned after a trial of three years. In 1874 he moved to Chicago and 
 from there to California in 1880. 
 
 WILLIAM CHESTNUT, Jii., of the firm of Wm. Chestnut & Co. and of J. C. Chest¬ 
 nut & Bro., general merchants, was borniii Ulster County, N. Y., in 1844. His parents were 
 from Scotland and had immigrated to America in 1842. In 1854 he in company with his 
 family came to Kansas and locate<l at Osawatomie. He witnessed the turbulent scenes of 
 1856 but was too young to participate iu them. April, 1862, he enlisted as a private of Com- 
 
 S any K, Second I?.ansas Cavalry, and served three years and two montns in the late war. 
 
 :e spent some years in the wilds of the Western territories. Returning to Osawatomie he 
 engaged in mercantile business with his brotlier, J. C., in 1874, under the firm name of J. Cb 
 Chestnut & Bro. They have a large well stocked general store, carrying an average stock 
 of $15,000. In October. 1882. they purchased the stock of general merchandise of Mr. H. 
 B. Smith and organized the firm of Wm.Cliestnut & Co. The latter business is conducted 
 at the old Smitli stand under the management of Wm. Chestnut. Their average stock in 
 this store is about $10,000. 
 
 S. A. DAY, M. D., ])hysician and surgeon, was born in Indiana, came to Kansas with his 
 parents in the fall or 1866, and locateil in Miami County. He studied medicine at the 
 medical college at Kansas City, from which he graduated in 1879. He at once established 
 himself in practice at Osawatomie, and is gradually building up a satisfactory business. 
 
 HENRY M. DOWNS, M. D., Second-Assistant Physician to the Kansas State Asylum 
 for the Insane at Osawatomie. Dr. Downs was horn in Wyandotte County, Kan., in 1858. 
 Was educated at Ann Arbor, Mich., at the Michigan State University. He took his ilegree 
 at the medical department of the University in 1880. and began pract’ce at Kansas City, 
 Mo. He was appointed pliysician and surgeon of the Missouri Pacific Railway, and held 
 that position otie year, or until he was appointed to his present position in August. 1881. 
 Dr. Downs is a promising young physician, whose career is only well begun. He is now 
 serving his second year at the asylum, where his ability iu his profession and general 
 courteous bearing have won him many friends. 
 
 JOHN R EVERPLTT, farmer. Section 22, Township 18, Range 22, P. O. Osawatomie, a 
 pioneer of Kansas of 1854. was born in Wales; immigrated to America in childhood, made 
 his home in Oneida County, N. Y., ti 1 1854. when he came to Kansas, arriving In Osawa¬ 
 tomie in ,June of that year. He made a claim on Section 22, and has resided in this town¬ 
 ship ever since. He now has a fine stock farm of 285 acres, situated in the bottoms. He 
 was married in New York, in 1852, to Miss Sarah M. Colgrove, of Pennsylvania. He has 
 one son living, John E., horn in Kansas in 1863. Mrs. Everett dieil in 1864. Mr. Everett 
 was elected tlie first Clerk of School District No. 57, and held that office till the fall of 1881. 
 
 W. I). GEAR. Supervisor of the Kansas State Asylum for the Insane, was born in 
 Pennsylvania in 1851, was brougnt up in that State and engaged in teaching school. In, 
 1870, he came to Kansas and located at Garnet t. He pursued the occupation of teacher till 
 July, 1874. when he was appoitited Supervisor at the asylum. Mr. Gear has proven him¬ 
 self an efficient officer, the fa-T that he is now serving liis ninth year as supervisor is con¬ 
 clusive evidence that he has dischargeri the duties of his position in a sati factory manner. 
 
 COL. G. H. HUME, farmer and inventor, Section 19. Township 18, Range 22, P. O. 
 Osawatomie. is a pioneer of Kansas of 1857. He was born of Scotch parentage, July 16, 
 1826. Removed to Ihiffalo wliile a child and was brought up in that city. He received a 
 liberal education and engaged as salesman in a mercantile house. Alter following that 
 vocation several years he emigrated to Davenport. Iowa, and engaged in steam lioating on 
 the Mississippi River. Spent four years in that business ami during tliis time was master 
 of the steamer Enterprise and of the Osceola. In 1857, he came to Kansas. He spent some 
 time at Paula and then purchased a farm of 380 acres in Miami Township, where he made 
 hishome. On the breakir.g out of the late v/ar he enlisted May 8, 1861. Organized Com¬ 
 pany E, of the Missouri Home Guards, and was mustered into the Kansas Volunteer service 
 September 15, of the same year. He helped organize tlie Ninth Kansas Cavalry, and was 
 commissioned First Lieutenant coniinanding company. The company was disbanded 
 March, 1862. Lieut. Hume was then conunissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the Kansas State 
 Troops, still retaining his First Lieutenant commission in the United States service. He 
 continued in active service until the close of the war. Col. Hnnie was an efficient officer, 
 cool and determined. He won the respect and regard of his command during the war. As 
 is well-known, the Kansas and Missouri border was the scene of many battles and outrages. 
 Vicious men to<»k advantage of tlie situation to plunder and to do violence, regardless of the 
 politics of their victims. In dealing with this class Col. Hume exercised his authority to 
 the utmost in behalf of <lecency and honorable warfare. In politics, always a Democrat, 
 he was one of the few officers who while doing their duty as soldiers claimed the right to 
 vote according to their convictions. Ool. Hume was married in Kansas. Decemoer, 1858, to 
 Miss Rebecca, daughter of Tilden Shipley. Mrs. Hume was bom iu Illinois. They have 
 seven chililren. Jour sons and three dangliters—.Alexander H.. Franklin G., Edgar G.. John 
 S.. Rosa, Viola and Emma. After the close of the war, Col. Hume devoted his attention to 
 farming until the spring of 1872. He then moved to Pennsylvania and engaged in the 
 hardware business. In 1875, he sold out and purchased his present farm of 320 acres in 
 Osawatomie Township, and has continued to make that his home. He has devoted consid¬ 
 erable attention to mechanical inventions, and is the inventor and patentee of the celebrated 
 Hume’s Fire Escape. 
 
 L. W. JACOBS, M, I)., physician and surgeon, was born in Virginia in 1844. He took a 
 regular course at 1 lie medical department of the University of Pennsylvania, at Philadel¬ 
 phia, from which he graduated in the spring of 1868. He began practice in Baltimore, Md., 
 but removed to Paola. Kan., in the fall of the same year. He continued to practice his pro¬ 
 fession at Paola till 1870; he then came to Osawatomie and has since practiced in this place 
 and vicinity. He served a term as Superintendent of the State Asylum for the Insane at 
 Osawatomie, Dr. Jacohs^lias a large and increasing practice, and is one of the popular 
 physicians of Miami County. 
 
 DR. A. H. KNAPP, Superi'itendent of the Kansas State Asylum for the Insane. Dr. 
 Knapp was born in Schoharie County, N. Y., in 1829. While quite young, he moved with his 
 parents to Ulster County. He took a regular course at Rush Medical College, of Chicago, 
 and graduated in 1852. He practiced his profession in the-State of New York seventeen 
 years and then moved to Ottawa, Kan., (1870). He practiced in tliat city until 1873, when 
 he was appointed to the responsible position he now holds. In 1876. lie resigned his posi¬ 
 tion; but in the fall of 1878, he was re-elected, and has continued to serve as Suiierintend- 
 eiit To this date. Dr. Knapp is peculiarly well qualified for the position he holds, thoroughly 
 skilled iu his i)rofession. he has made a special study of diseases of the brain. Cheerful and 
 kind-hearted in his intercourse with every one, systematic and thorough in everything, it 
 is only necessary to visit the asvUim and inspect Its workings to be satisfied that he is the 
 right man in the right place, and that he is supported by a corps of competent assistants, 
 JOHN A. LESSEN DEN, fanner. Section 27, Township 18, Range 22, P. O. Osawatomie, 
 was bom in England In 1834; ininiigrated to America in 1848; spent two years in New 
 York, and moved to Illinois in 1850; then to Iowa in 1859; and from Iowa to Kansas in 
 1876. He came direct to Osawatomie Township and purchased the old Richard Meiulenhall 
 place on Section 27- This farm is iiistoric, having been one of the earliest places settled in 
 the township, and during John Brown’s time was one of the stations of the Underground 
 Railway. Mr. Lessenden now has a fine farm of 287 acres. He was elected Trustee of this 
 township in 1882, and re-elected in 18S3. He was married in Iowa, September 30, 1858, to 
 Miss Olive Hanson, daughter of John E. Hanson. Mrs. Lessenden was horn in Maine. 
 They have ’our children, two sons and two daughters—Orin E., Ella J., Arthur and Olive A. 
 
 A. F. M EEK, druggist, was born and brought no in Indiana; came to Kansas in 1874; 
 was engaged in teaching school for several years, niaking his home near Louisbnrg, Miami 
 County. In October, 1879, he started in his present business at Osawatomie. He oaiTjes a 
 
 general stock of drugs, medicines, books ami .stationery. He i.s the only dealer in Osawa¬ 
 tomie who keeps a fiHl line of school books. 
 
 HENRY PARKER, first engineer and master mechanic of tlie Kansas Asylum for the 
 insane, was born in England in 1834; learned the trade of practical engineer in his native 
 country; immigrated to America in 1868. He located In Illinois, and served four years as 
 engineer at the SoMiers’Orphan’s Home, at Normal. He then bought a farm in Kansas, 
 ami devoted his attention to agriculture until 1873, when he accepteil the position he now 
 holds. Mr. Parker is a thorough mechanic, and discharges the duties of his responsible 
 position with ability and fidelity. He is now serving his tenth year at the asylum. 
 
 HENRY B. SMITH, dealer in stock and grain, senior member of the firm of H. B. 
 Smith A' Co. Mr. Smith was born in Tioga County, Pa., in 1832, where he was brought up. 
 About 1855. he went to Iowa, where he spent some two or three years. Went from there to 
 Illinois, and soon after came to Kansas, reacliing this State in 1858. Soon after reaching 
 this place (Osawatomie) he engaged in mercantile business. He opened the first hanlware 
 store in Miami County, which he located at Osawatomie. He also furnished the stock for 
 the first hardware store at Paola. Mr. Smith has been in business continuously at Osawa¬ 
 tomie since 1858 to this date October, 1882, he sold out his stock of general merchandise 
 to J. C. and William Chestnut, and is now engaged in the stock and grain trade. Mr. 
 Smith was a member of the Kansas State Militia, and served during the Price raid. He has 
 served two terms in the Lower House of the Kansas Legislature, 1866 and 1871. 
 
 CAPT. REUBEN SMITH, Steward of tlie Kansas State Asylum for the Insane, at 
 Osawatomie. Capt. Smith was horn in England; immigrated to America in 1853, and made 
 his home in Iowa until 1857. He then cameto Osawatomie, Kan., and engaged in farming. 
 On the breaking out of the late war he enlisted in 1861, and was promoted to Captain in the 
 Second Missouri Cavalry, and served until the close of the war. He was detailed at one 
 time to capture the noted rebel Gen. J. W. Reed, who was in command of the party of Pro¬ 
 slavery men who sacked Osawatomie in August, 1856. and was captured by another party 
 and placed in the keeping of Capt. Smith, who had charge of him for some time. It was a 
 singular turn in the course of events that Reed should he held a captive by a citizen of the 
 town he had burned. In politics Capt. Smith is a Republican, and represented tlie Osawat¬ 
 omie district in the Legislature in 1870, 1871 and in 1873. In the same year he was com¬ 
 missioned by Gov. Osliorne as a member of the Board of Trustees of the State Insane Asy¬ 
 lum, and was chosen Secretary of the Board. After serving a few months he resigned, and 
 was elected Steward of the Insane Asylum, and has held the position for ten years. He is 
 not a member of any church, but he practices those Christian viraies which tend to make 
 man happv in this world, and fitthem for the next. He is a Royal Arch Mason. 
 
 JESSE B. WELLS, fanner. Section 23. Township 18. Range 21, P. O. Lane. Franklin 
 County, is one of the early pioneers of this township. He was born in Monroe County, Ind., 
 December 6. 1828; was brought up in that State, and emigrated to Iowa in 1848. Resided 
 in Lucas County till May, 18.56; he then came to Kansas, and located a claim on Section 24, 
 Township 18. Range 21. The following year he moved to his present place of residence, on 
 Section 23. still retaining the old place. He now has 160 acres, a large portion of which is 
 rich bottom timber lands. Mr. Wells was a Free-state man, and was associated with John 
 Brown in the time of the early strife between Freedom and Slavery. At the time of the 
 attack on Osawatomie, in August, 1856, ne rode to Garnett and notified a company of Free- 
 state men at that point, and accompanied tliem to the scene of the fight, but too late to par¬ 
 ticipate in it. During the late war he enlisted in Company C, Twelfth Kansas Infantry, and 
 served three years, or till the close of the war. He was married in Indiana. Febrxiarv 24. 
 1848. to Miss Elizabeth A., daughter of Wesley Whitson. Mrs. Wells was born in Monroe 
 County. Ind. They had ten children, of whom seven are living—Solon T., David T., died, 
 aged twenty-three years; Mary L.. died in childhood; Mamie E., Numa W., John P., Jessie 
 B., Minnie, Elmer, P'reddie, who died in childhood. 
 
 HON. HENRY II. WILLIAMS. The subject of this sketch was one of the ablest, most 
 courageous and useful of tlie Free-state men in Kansas’ early days. Ho was born in Hud¬ 
 son, Columbia Co.. N. Y., September 26. 1828. His father. James Williams, was a native of 
 Rhode Island, and liis mother, wliose maiden name was Esther Tracy, was born in Connec- 
 tient. She was a sister of Lient.-Gov. Jolin Tracy, of New York. James Williams was of 
 Welsh extraction; Esther (Tracy) Williams was 'iescended from English parentage. Henry 
 H.. though l)orn in Columbia County,spent most of his youthful days in Chautauqua County. 
 His early education was obtained at the common school, but being of an inquiring mind, 
 and lifting a patient student, lie has acquired a large fund of useful information,which quali¬ 
 fies him to occupy and acceptably fill any office within the gift of the people of the State. 
 After leaving school, he served a four years’apnrenticesliip to the carpenter and joiner’s 
 trade, and for several years thereafter, followea this occupation as a journeyman in Brook¬ 
 lyn, Peekskill and Has’rings. N. Y. In tlie spring of 1855, against the advice of his father, 
 he moved to Kansas. His father’s advice was based upon the expectation that Kansas was 
 thegrounil upon wliich the preliminarv battle between slavery and freedom was >o be 
 fought, whicii was the very reason why Henry H. determined to go. Upon arriving in the 
 Territory, he at first located on Pottawatomie Creek, in Anderson County, being the third 
 settler in the county. Previously to his arrival, the Pro-slavery men in the vicinity had 
 formed an organization, and adopted a “squatter-law,” under which each man was entitled 
 to two (juarter sections of land. Soon after his arrival at a meeting held by them, the Free- 
 state men assembleil, took possession of the meeting, organized it !>y electing John Brown. 
 Jr., president, and H. H. Williams, secretary, and Tiromptiy repealed this and other lawsoh- 
 iioxious to themselves. In September, following, he was elected delegate to the Big Springs 
 Convention, which met September 5. 1855. In Novemlier, hearing that Lawrence was be¬ 
 sieged by twelve Iiundred Missourians, he, with four others, started for that place to assist 
 in its defense- Tliis little party overtook John Brown, his three sons and son-in-law, just 
 after passing Blanton’s bridge. All then proceeded to Lawrence, reaching there that night, 
 and being assigned quarters in the Free-State Hotel. That night the Pottawatomie Rifle 
 Company was organized, with John Brown. Captain, John Brown, Jr., First Lieutenant, and 
 H. H. Williams, Second Lieutenant. John Brown proposed that the company make a night 
 attack upon the enemy, lour miles distant, without permitting.Gen. Robinson. Gen. Lane, or 
 any other parties outside of the comnany to know of the movement, hut Lieut. Williams op¬ 
 posed the inovementas impolitic,inipracticableand insubordinate.After atreaty had been ef¬ 
 fected. and the enemy had retired to Missouri, the company was disbandeil, and the men re¬ 
 turned to tlieir homes. In December, he was elected a delegate to the Free-state Conven¬ 
 tion. held at Lawrence, tor tlie purpose of nominating .State officers, under the TopekaCon- 
 stitution. In January, 1856, he and John Brown, Jr., were elected, from the Pottawatomie 
 preciiKtt, to the House of Representatives, under the Topeka Constitution. He walked to 
 Topeka to take his seat in tliat body, a distance of sixty-five miles. Upon the reorganization 
 of the Poftawatomie Rifie Compaiiy. in May. 1856. John Brown, Jr., was elected (\aptain, 
 and Mr. Williams declined to serve in any official caiiacity, preferring to act as a private, 
 and perform (iuty as a scout. Shortly after the reorganization of the company, news of the 
 threatened attack upon Lawrence, which was made May 21, reached the Pottawatomie set¬ 
 tlement, and John Brown, Jr.’s company immediately set out to assist iu its defense, ac¬ 
 companied a part of the way by John Brown, Sr., his other sons and son-in-law. Henry 
 Thompson. Mr Williams followed the company on its way, and on the morningof the21st, 
 the same dav that Lawrence was s.acked, saw Mr. Morse~who kept a store on Pottawatomie 
 Creek, and who furnished ammunition to the Free-state men—frightened and pale from the 
 threats 'uade to him and ag linst liini by border ruffians tlie day before. After advising Mr. 
 Morse what to do, Mr. Williams rode on, overtook the company, and to some of the mem¬ 
 bers composing it, including Judge James Hanway and old John Brown, communicated the 
 information witli reference to the proposed programme of the border ruffians he had ob¬ 
 tained from Mr. Morse. This news so stirred the soul of old John Brown, that he promptly 
 organized his little family party, and returned to the Pottawatomie, witli the terrible re¬ 
 sults now known to the world as the Pottawatomie Massacre, a detaile account of which is 
 embodied in the history of Franklin County. Mr. Williams, as did likewise Judge Hanway, 
 received, bntdeclined, ah invitation to laccompany the little party on its then mysterious 
 mission. About the first of June. 1856, Mr. Williams,with about fifteen others, was arrested 
 by a party of aliout two hundred Pro-slavery men. and taken to Paola, where the Pro-sla¬ 
 very Gr;ind Jury was in session. In a day ortwo, eight were discharged, and the remainder 
 taken to Osawatomie and placed in charge of United States soldiers, in command of Capt. 
 Wood. Here they were kept a week, with their hands firmly tied behind them until chains 
 could be obtained, when they were chained together by the ankles, two and two. and 
 marched to Prairie City. When about half the distance had been accomplished, Mr. Will¬ 
 iams’companion was taken sick, and was released, Mr. Williams walking tlie rest of the 
 way with one end of the chain in his hand, the other still around his ankle. After being de¬ 
 tained a few days at Prairie City, they were taken to Lecompton. and turned over to Mar¬ 
 shal Donaldson. They were next tafeen to Tecumseh, examined by Commissioner Hoag- 
 land, and all set at liberty except John Brown, Jr.,and Mr. Williams, who were held on a 
 charge of high treason, as Commissioner Hoagland said, to prevent them from being mur¬ 
 dered,as he believed they would be if released. These two were then taken to the camp of tin* 
 United Stares troops, near Lecompton. and held as prisoners with Charles Robinson, G. W. 
 Smith, G. W. Deitzler, Gains Jenkins and G. W. Brown. It was during his imprisonment in 
 tliis camp that the Topeka Legislature was to meet, and which Col. Sumner had been or¬ 
 dered to disperse in case it should convene. Mr. Williams fearing that sonieof the members 
 elect of that Legislaiure would lack the nerve to meet with their fellow-members, and feel¬ 
 ing the importance of as full an attendance as practicable, proposed to his fellow-prisoners 
 that he should escape from the guards and take his seat in tlie Legislature. All consented 
 to this proposition except G. W. Brown, who fearing that the safety of the prisoners re¬ 
 maining in camp would be thereby jeopardized, threatened to inform upon him if lie should 
 make the attempt, and so Mr. Wiliiams was constrained to remain in camp. Mr. Williams 
 was elected Slierilf of Miami County in 1857. and re-electeil in 1859- In June. 1861. he en¬ 
 tered the Tliird Kansas Volunteers, and was elected Major of that regiment. This regiment 
 was afterward consolidated with the Fonrtli Regiment, and called ilie Tenth. Major Will¬ 
 iams served in this capacity until tlie regiment was mustered our, comniaiuUng tlie regi. 
 
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 meiit in the battles of Cane UlII, Prairie drove, VanlUiren, and Fort Wayne. He partici¬ 
 pated In the battle of Pilot Knob, on the staff of Oen. Kwinjr. As I'rovost-Marsbal of the 
 nistrlctof St.Louis,he had charne of the milltarv prisoners for several months. iSeing hon¬ 
 orably mustered ont of service In February, 18(15. he returned to Kansas Oltv. where his 
 family had resided since 18(13, and was elected Sheriff of .lackson County, Mo., serviiiK 
 eighteen months. In Ai)rll, 18(17, he returned to Osawatoinie, ami enKaijred In business as a 
 hardware merchant. In which business he is still euirafted. lu 18ti7.1ie was elected to the 
 House of Representatives, and In 18(18. to the State Senate. Major Williams is a member of 
 the ConKrettatlonal Church. He Joined the Republican i)arty at the time of Its orKanization 
 by Horace (jreeley.<at Osawatomit*. in 1858. and has ever since been a stroncf atid ardent sup¬ 
 porter of Republican principles. Major Williams was married February 33,1858, at Osawa- 
 tomle. to Miss Mary A. Carr, daughter of John Carr, who moved to Kansas In 1854. Mr 
 and Mrs. Wdliams have had six children, of whom four are living—Minnie Walter Charles 
 and Fannie. John, their eldest son, died at the age of eighteen, and George another son. 
 was killed by the kick of a horse. 
 
 FONTANA. 
 
 This town is on the line of the Missouri River, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad, 
 ten miles south of Paola. It was surveyed September 7th, 1869, by J. B. 
 Grinnell, who, in selling any of the land, introduced into each deed a contract 
 that no alcoholic drinks should ever be sold on the property, by the purchaser. 
 
 This town took its name from “ Old Fontana,” which was laid out one- 
 half mile west of the new town, at the cross roads, in 1858. Four farms cor¬ 
 nered there, owned respectively by J. Ruble, Shipley, Bales and McCulloch, ten 
 acres being taken from each farm for the town site; at the height of its prosperity 
 “Old Fontana” contained one store and three dwellings. A postoffice was 
 established some distance away, with Dr. Connery for Postmaster. When the 
 railroad was projected and its construction assured, the new town was laid out, 
 and the old town site abandoned, except for farming purposes. The first to 
 build on the new town site was Joseph Johnson, who erected a resi¬ 
 dence. The second was Mr. Fields who built a trading house, the third was 
 Peter Yoho, who put up a grocery. Thomas, John and Edward Toms erected 
 a grist mill here in 1871, at the time one of the finest in the State. 
 
 The Methodists had an organization in the old town, effected in 1S60, with 
 eight members. In 1870 they erected a'church building in the new town, at a 
 cost of $i, 2 CO. The Baptists during the same year dedicated their new church 
 edifice which had been erected at a cost of $1,500, and in 1872, the Christians 
 organized themselves into a society with seven members, erecting a house of 
 worship in 1878, at a cost of $1,000. Their membership is at present 120. The 
 United Brethren and Presbyterians also each has an organization, the latter 
 with thirty-six members, but neither has as yet erected a church. 
 
 The first birth in Fontana was that of John Yoho, son of Mr. and Mrs. 
 Peter Yoho, in 1871; the first marriage, that of Mr. Henderson to Miss Lucinda 
 Landers, in 1869, the first natural death, that of an infant child of B. Bashear ; 
 but the first burial in the cemetery was that of a man who had taken up and 
 secreted, preparatory to running off, another man’s horse. Being informed 
 upon, he loaded his gun to shoot the informer, and upon going out, slipped and 
 fell upon the frozen ground, and received the lead designed for the informer, 
 in his own body, dying therefrom a few days thereafter. 
 
 At the present time Fontana contains two general stores, one grocery, one 
 drug store, one hardware store, one agricultural implement dealer, two grain 
 dealers, one lumber yard, one grist mill, one two story stone schoolhouse 
 erected in 1871, at a cost of $3,500, and about 350 inhabitants. 
 
 On December 23. 1872, a fire broke out in the town which destroyed nine 
 buildings. This was a severe blow to the embryo city, and for two or three 
 years afterward it progressed backwards instead of forwards, but for the last 
 four or five years, the town has made a steady and sure giowth. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 HEXRY D. BECK, farmer, Sertion 13, Township 19, Range 23, P. O. Fontan.a, was born 
 in Washington County, Pa., July 31, 1830. Was brought up lu his native State, and moved 
 to Champaign County, Ill., in 1854, where he was engaged four years lu farming and in 
 November, 1858, he came to Kansas with his brother. William L., and located his iiresent 
 farm. He enlisted in July, 1862. as a private in Comiiany C, Twelfth Kansas Infantry and 
 served three years, or till June 30, 1865. He was married in Champaign County, III "April 
 .16, 1857, to Mi.ss Elizabeth J., daughter of Cyrus Tuttle. Mrs. Beck was born in Champaigu 
 County, Ill. They have live children living—Mary C., Charles R., Edgar, Cordle A. and 
 George A. Mr. Beck has a well imiiroved fat 111 of 230 acres. 
 
 WILLIAM L. BECK, farmer. Section 12, Township 19. Range 23. P. O. Fontana, was 
 born in Washington Countv, Pa., May 5. 1832. Was brought up a tanner, and moved to 
 Champaign County, HI., in 1854, and from thereto Kansas in November, 1858. He located 
 on Section 12, Osage Township, and resides on the same farm where he stuck his stakes a 
 quarter of a century ago. He has a fine stock farm of 160 acres. He enlisted in the late 
 war, in August, 1861, as a private of Company I, Twentieth Illinois Infantry, and served till 
 July. 1865. He was married in Pennsylvania, lu April. 1864, to Miss Sarah Rees. Mrs, Beck 
 died lu 1866. Mr. Beck was married again In March, 1868. in Kansas, to Miss Clarinda Mc¬ 
 Intosh. Mrs. Beck was born in Indiana. They have five children, two sons and three 
 daughters—Olive F.. Jacob, George E., Annie and Fannie. 5Ir. Beck was elected one of the 
 County Commissioners for Miami County In 1879, for the term of three years. He has held 
 various local offices, and once served as Township Trustee. 
 
 JESSE H. BRUNER, farmer and merchant, farm residence Section 31, Township 18 
 Range 24; store at Fontana. Has about 1,000 acres of land, lying mostly in the rich bottoms 
 of the Marais des Cygnes River, being situated in Sections 25 and 36, township 18. Range 
 23; Sections 30 and 31, Township 16, Range 24; Section 6 Township 19, Range24. Mr 
 Bruner has considerable real estate In Foniana,wliere he has his winter residence and store 
 He Is the senior partner of the hrm of J. H. Briiiier A- Co., dealers in general merchandise- 
 carry an average stock of #7.000. They also deal in farm machinery, grain and live stock’ 
 Mr. Bruner was born in Montgomery County. Ind., at Crawfordsville, January 15, 1832 He 
 was brought up ill his native State, and in 1856 started for Kansas. Spent a sliort time in 
 Missouri, and arrived In Lykiiis County (now Miami), Kas., August 14, 1857.- Mr. Bi uiier 
 is said 10 have built the first shanty or white man’s home within the boundaries of Osage 
 Township, situated on Section 36. Townslilii 18, Range 23. Twelve yeans later he moved 
 to the present site of Fontana. He enlisted in the Home Giiard.s, and afterwards in the 
 Ninth Kansas Cavalry, and served during (he war. He was married in Indiana, in 1855, to 
 Miss Marv, daughter of Daniel La Rose. Mrs. Bruner was born In Indiana. They have six 
 children, three sons and three daughters—Sarah E., wife of E. C. Douthat, of Osage; Clara 
 E., wife of William Palmer, of Osage; Joseph, William S., Emma J. and Jesse L. In 1872 
 Mr. Bruner opened a general store at Fontana, which he cotidiicted till the spring of 1883, 
 when he sold an Interest In it to Mr. Thomas Loman, who is now in charge of the business, 
 while Mr. Brutier devotes his attention to his extensive farming intere.sts. 
 
 JOHN P. DODD, farmer. Section 6, Township 19, Range 23, P. O. Fontana. Mr. Dodd 
 is one of the pioneers of Miami County, of 1857. Ho was liorn in Hendricks County, Ind., 
 May 15,1834. At eighteen years of age, he went to Iowa where he spent about five years. 
 
 In 1857. he came to Kansas, arriving in Lyklns County, now Miami, and located a claim on 
 the southwest (ptarter of Section 6, Township 19. Range 23. (Osage)before the land was 
 open to pre-emiition. He subsequently purchased this tract, and has since improved it. till 
 he now lias one of the best 160 acre farms In the county. On the breaking out of the late 
 war, he was an earnest partl.saii of the Government, and enlisted in Seiitember, 1861. in 
 W'hat was known as the Missouri Home Guards, which was soon consolidated into the 
 Ninth Kansas Cavalry, Comiiany H. Served the term of his enlistment, and subsequently 
 did duty in the Kansas Militia, till the close of the war. He was elected County Commis¬ 
 sioner, in 1860, and resigned his oftlce In September, 1861, to join the army. He was mar¬ 
 ried in 1852. to Miss Amanda, daughter of Samuel Surlier. Mrs. Dodd was born in Indi¬ 
 ana. Tliey have three children, one son and two daughters—Mary S., wife of Jesse Martin, 
 of Mound Township, Samuel, of Pratt County, Kas.. AniiaE., deceased, was the wife of 
 Nicholas Wlsner, died in 1882. Mrs. Dodd died In 1858. Mr. Dodd was married In the lat- 
 
 a lu o.isueyoieu ills atteiition to that lineol business, continuouslv since, and Is widely ani 
 an enterprising and falrdealer. He was married in Peoria County, III 
 In 185j, to Miss Sarah E. Saxe, daughter of Caiit. .lohii Saxe. 'Phey have six children, tw 
 sons ami fom-daiighters-AHtlioTiyN., William A., Marv. Rosana, Anna K 
 CHARLES W. GREEN, farmer. Section 13. Township 19. Ranged: 
 was horn m Rutland County, Vt., January 4. 18:^8. When thirteen voars 
 
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 ^ Kansas, to Mrs. Eliza J. Bruner, widow of Smith Bruner, and daucrliter 
 
 Mrs. Dodd was horn in Indiana. They have five children, thiee sons 
 K., Jennie, John and Jesse. 
 
 1 . G. ENGLISH, farmer, feeds and deals extensively in livestock, ships some twenty 
 carloads a season; farm and residence. Section 8. Township 19. Kaime 23. P. O. Fontana 
 
 March. 1834. Came West to Illinois in 
 1853. and thence to Kansas, January. 1866. He purcliased the northwest quarter of Sec- 
 P ^ tract In Section 8, of same townshlj), where he now 
 
 resides, liavniff in all 460 acres. He came to Kansas to enter into the livestock l)usiness. 
 and lias devoted Ills attention to tliat line of Imsiness. continuouslv since, and is widely am 
 
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 , two 
 
 and Fannie. 
 
 23, P. O. Fontana, 
 
 to Ohio with his mother, having lost his father when a child. In 1850, he went to Cali- 
 fornla, and was engaged In milling for three years. lie then returned to Illinois, and set¬ 
 tled iii DeWitt County, where he engaged In fanning. In 1859. he immigrated to Kansas, 
 arriviiigiii Osage Township. May 1. He purcha.sed Ids present farm of 16(1 acres, on .Sec¬ 
 tion 13. During the war, heserved in the State Militia in defense of Kansas. He has held 
 various responsible political trusts, having served three terms asTriistee of Osage Towii- 
 'h'ho>" offices. He was elected to the Kansas State Legislature for the term 
 ol 18h9-(0. Mr. Green was married in Illinois, In 1855. to Miss Nancy, daughter of Elias 
 Jolley. Mrs Green was horn in Ohio. They haveslx children, three so'ns and three daugh¬ 
 ters—Bettie S., Elias N., John aM., Foster IS., Annie E. and Sarah E. All hut the eldest were 
 born 111 Kansas. 
 
 H. B. HIGH, merchant, senior partner of the hrm of High, Bartlett A Co., dealers in 
 gener.al inerchaiidlse; farm iiiachliiory, grain and live stock. The firm is composed of H. 
 
 Iltsrtlett and J. R. Sheperd. They have a large double store, one section of 
 which is devoted to drygoods, groceries, notions, etc., and the other to general hardware 
 stoves and tinware. Their average stock is about ten Ihousaiid dollars. The business was 
 established 111 March, 1878. Mr. High was horn in Hillsdale County, Mich, in 1840 was 
 educated at the State University at Aim Arbor; enlisted in August 1862, as a priv.ate of 
 Company F, Twentieth Michigan Infantry, and served one year; followed faTiuing in 
 Michigan till 1868, when he moved to Cass County, Mo., and engaged lu the samehiisiiiess- 
 was also engaged in merchaiidising. He moved to Foiitaiia, Kansas, and'engaged in his 
 present Imsiness. He was married in Michigan. Octolier 20.1863, to aMIss Adbra. daughter 
 of Dr. B. F. Root, of Manchester, Mich. They have one child, a daughter named A. 
 Maude. 
 
 G. W. ROBIN.SON, M. D., physician and surgeon, was born in Chester County, Pa., Feb¬ 
 ruary 26. 1828, was lirought up in his native State; moved to Van Bureii County Iowa. Be¬ 
 gan the study of medicine at Winchester of that couiitv in 1866. Took a regular course at 
 the Keokuk Medical College, andgradmated in the spring of 1869. Came to Kansas in the 
 spring of 1870, and establislied a practice at Fontama, Miami County, wliieh he has pursued 
 upwards of tlilrteen years. He was married in Pennsylvania, December 22 1853 atRiissel- 
 ville, Chester County, to Miss Hannah, daughter of Hiram Rigg. They liad four children- 
 Lemuel, the eldest, died, aged fourteen years; tlie second son. Vernon,"is an ordained inliiis- 
 ter of the Baptist Church; the eider daughter, S.arah E., is the wife of Charles Teniiy of 
 Mound township; the younger, E. Flll.a, is a teaclier by profession. 
 
 o. P. TENNY, farmer. Section 5, Township 19, Range 23, P. O. Fontana, was liorii in 
 Monroe County, New York, April 13. 1828, was lirouglit up in New York, and in the spring 
 of 1850 moved to Bureau Comity, ill., wliere he was engaged in farming till the spring of 
 i860. He then Immigrated to Kansas, bought a claim, on the farm where he now resides 
 for which he suhseqiiently obtained title under the homestead law. He has since increased 
 his acreage, till he lias a fine farm of 240 acres. During the late war lie served in the Kansas 
 militia. He was elected Justice of the Peace and served two years, and has held other 
 minor offices. He was married in Monroe County, New York, Septeiiiher 19, 1852, to Miss 
 .lulia A., daughter of .lohn Canfield. Mrs. Tenny was horn In Veriiiont, and removed with 
 her parents to New York In childhood. Mr. and Mrs. Tenny have h.ad six children—Charles 
 O., married and living in Mound; iMary L., wife of James John.son. of Carson. Iowa; 
 William, died in childhood; Alice H., wife of Charles W.SWright of Osage; Fannie S. and 
 John C. 
 
 W. H. WILLHOITE. M. D., physician and surgeon, office opposite F’ontaiia depot, was 
 horn in Owen County, Ky., Decemlier 29, 1839, moved witli ids parents to McLean County, 
 Ill., in 1850, received an academic education, and in 1860 liegan Die study of medicine at 
 Austin, Mo. He moved to Osage township, Kansas, in 1864 and practiced liis profession. In 
 1870 he moved to Fontana. He subsequently attended a regular course of lectures at the 
 American Medical Collegeof St. Louis, Eleetic, and graduated in May, 1882. Dr. IVilllioite 
 was elected coroner of Miami County in 1878. and to the legislature in the fall of 1882 on the 
 Democratic ticket. He « as married in Kansas, August 23. 1866. to Mrs, Marv M. La F'oun- 
 lain. widow of Louis La Fountain. Mrs. Willhoite was horn at Fort Wayne, Ind.. and came 
 Co Miami County at an early day, and is the owner of several liiiudred acres of land in 
 Miami township. 
 
 MOUND CREEK. 
 
 Mound Creek is situated in Mound Township. As a general thing the 
 bottom lands are level and timbered, uplands uneven, open prairie. The first 
 settlement was made November 5, 1854, by Thomas and Henderson Rice. J. F. 
 and T. J. Chandler moved in, July 3, 1856. Some of the early settlers named 
 the township Mound, after a peculiar mound in the western part of it. A store 
 was opened April 5, 1856, by Thomas Rice. The first child born was Frances 
 M. Chandler, September 14,1856; first marriage, that of Reuben Smith to Mary 
 Roweroft, November 2, 1857, and the first death that of Mrs. Rebecca J. Rice, 
 May 15, 1857. The first school taught was by Loyal Bishop, commencing in 
 November. 1858, in a log schoolhouse on the farm of Thomas Rice, at whose 
 house the first sermon was preached by Rev. a^iiios Finch in 1856. A church 
 was built by the Society of Friends in the west part of the township, in 185S, a 
 commodious frame building, 30x45 feet. There are about fifty members in the 
 society. The Christian Church was organized in September, i860, with six 
 members. The BAiptists and Methodists also have organizations, but none of 
 the last three denominations has a church building. The postoffice was estab¬ 
 lished December 10, i860, and named Trenton, Henderson Rice first Postmas¬ 
 ter. The name of the postoffice was afterwards changed to Mound Creek. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 MARTIN S. BUSH, fanner, Sertion 18. Townshiji 19. R.ange 22. P. O. Lane, Fninklin 
 County, was horn in F'ayette County, Inti., Eeliniary 12, 1841; was lirought iiponafarin. 
 On the breaking out ol the late war. he enlisted in April, 1861, on tlie first call for troops 
 (three montlis’ iiien). The quota being full before his company was organized, lie w.as mus¬ 
 tered into the service for one year ,a.s a private of Company E, Sixteenth Indiana Voliiiiteer 
 Infantry. He served the term of enlistment, and re-enlisted in Septemher, 1863. in Comiiany 
 A, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regiment, Indiana Volunteers, and was oommissiuneil 
 Second Lieutenant. Was promoted to First Lieutenant, and served until Die close ot Die war. 
 His only rasiialfy was a giin-shot wound received at Wise’s Forks. N. C., in Marcli. 1865. 
 After Die close of the war lie coiuiiuied to reside in Indiana DU March, 1869,when he immi¬ 
 grated to Kansas, and purcliased his present farm of 44t) acres in Jloiind Township. .Mr. 
 liiish was married in Iiullana, February 11, 1869, to Miss Susan, lUuighter of Henry Sweet. 
 Mrs. liiish was horn in Indiana. They have one child, a daughter, Ro-.a E. 
 
 HON. JOHNSON CLAltK, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 35, Township 18. Range 
 21, P. O. Lane, Franklin County, was horn In Penoliscot County, Me., January 2. 1829. He 
 was hroiiglit up in Duit rugged climate, wiDiln soiiiid of the AtLaiitio surf. In 1850 he came 
 West, ami spent one year In Illinois—1851. He went to Calitornia via Die Isthmus route, 
 spent two and a half years in the gold regions, and returned to Illinois. In the winter of 
 1856 he emigrated to K;in.sas, and made a claim of the tract of land that now forms his 
 homestead, A radical ahollDoiiist in iiolitics, Mr. Claik came to Kansas to help make it a 
 free ASIate. He became associated with John Brown and Jim Lane, and parDcIpated in the 
 attack on United Stales Marshal Little, at Fort Bain. He was sent by Col. Athhott on that 
 occasion as hearer of dlspatclies to lAHiie at Lawrence, asking for re-enforcemeiits. Mr. 
 Clark made the ride of 100 miles, delivered his dispatches, and returned with a re-enforce- 
 ment of 600 men. Lane drove out Die Marslial’s posse and retook Die prisoners. He was 
 elected to the State Senate lu 1862, and served on important committees. Ho was chairman 
 of the commission appointed to locate Die 90.000 acres Agricultural College laiiiLs. He was 
 instrumental in securing the loeaDon of Die Asylum for the Insane at Osawatoinie, and wiis 
 chosen one of its trnstee.s. In pollDcs Mr. Clark affiliated with the Repiiblloan iiarty iiiitil 
 the Greeley campaign, since which time he has heoii independent. He was married In Mlam 
 County, Kan., in 1861, to Harriet, daiigliter ot Hon. James Bennett, a prominent lawyer and 
 
890 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 state Senator of Virptlnia. Mrs. Clark was born and educated in Virginia. They have a 
 family of three cliildren—Edward .r., Ciymenia C., and Charles Dickens. Mr. (Mark has a 
 magnificent farm of 5H() acres; has acommoiiions residence, aiarge and proilnciive orchard, 
 through which he has interspersed nnmerons evergreens. On this farm he iias a iitile more 
 than ten miles of stone wali. laid hy liis own hands. This feature of his place caused him to 
 he named ‘•Sionewtill Clark.” 
 
 HEN'.IAMIN W. COOK, farmer. Section 8. Township 19, Ratige 22, P. O. Mound Creek. 
 Mr. Cook has 39(1 acresof land in this township, and alioiit 2,0110 acres in tlie .State. He was 
 horn in Fountain County, Indiana; went to Iowa with liis parents in 1841. In 18.57. lie came 
 to .lohnson County, Kan., and in 1859 made claim on Government land. In 18ti0 he went to 
 Colorado, spenti three years in Hie mining regions: went from there to Montana, wliere 
 he was engaged in mining about four and a lialf years. Returned to Kansas in 1868 and has 
 since become largely interested in real estate. He was married in Kansas. February 8, 
 1880, to Mrs. Flllzaheth .S. Milone, widow of N. S. Miloiie and daughter of .lames Wil.son. 
 Mrs. Cook was liorn in Guernsey County, Ohio. .She had four chilili eti by her former mar¬ 
 riage. three sons :ind one daughter -Oscar.l Della, Charles and George. 
 
 D.WID F'. DAY. farmer, .Section 13 Township i9, Range 22, P. O. Mound Creek. Mr. 
 D.ay was liorn in Morgan County. Ky., November 1 . 3 , 1822. Was liroughc up in Kentucky, 
 and emigrated to Kansas in the spring of 1857. During the late war, while living on the 
 border utid exposed to danger from marauding parties from both sides, lie was never mo¬ 
 lested. He undoubtedly extended liospitallty to many whose society he would not have tol¬ 
 erated in more peaceful times. He was married in Missouri .Inly 22, 1862. to Mrs. Martha 
 Hayes, widow of Stephen Hayes, and dangliter of Mr. Dailey. Mrs. Day died in 1864. Mr. 
 Day was married again April 2.1871.to Miss Susan .Schofield, daughter of William Schofield. 
 Mrs. Day was horn in Maine. They have had five children—three sons and two daughters. 
 .1. Edgar, the eldest, died in childhood: tlie younger ones are living—Etta May, Dallas ,S , 
 Estella S. and Harland. Mr. D.ay has a well improved farm of 600 acres. 
 
 .JOHN DUNCAN, farmer, Section 11. Township 19. Range 21, P. O. Lane, Franklin 
 County, was horn in H.arrlson County, Ohio, M;iy 23, 1834. W.as lirought up in Ohio and 
 moved to Iowa in 1854, and tlienceto Kans.as in May, 1857. He pre-empted the land on 
 which lie now resides and purchased of the government. He was a Free-state man in politics, 
 and during the late war served in the Kans.as State Militia. He was married in Kansas, in 
 thcspringof 1866, to Miss F’annie, daugliter of .John Dunbar. Mrs. Duncan was horn in 
 Randolph County. North Carolina. They have three children, one son and two daughters— 
 Eliz<a. Gertrude and (Julncy. Mr. Duncan has a well improved farm of 400 acres. 
 
 ARCHIE LEE, farmer, .Section 33. Townshi]) 18. Range22, P. O. Os.awatomie, was horn 
 in St. Clair County, Mich., December 13, 1851. He came to Kansas in 1871. and purchased 
 his present farm of 160 acres iti 1872. He was married in Kansas August 27, 1874, to Miss 
 Laura Hook, daughter of Lewis Hook, Mrs. Lee w.as liorn in Clay County, Mo. Tliey have 
 three children, one son ami two daughters—Nettle, Edward and Rosa. 
 
 KOHERT D. PROT/.MAN, farmer. Section 11. Township 19, Range 21, P. O. Lane, 
 Fr.anklin County. Mr. Protzmau was horn in Marion County, Ind., .Seiitember 17, 1851; 
 removed with his parents to Illinois in 1859, and thence to Kansas in May, 1867. He located 
 in M:irysvilie Township, .Miami County, wliere he engaged in farming. He was married in 
 that township in September, 1875. to Alice L. Patten, who died April 1, 1881. leaving one 
 child, a son, Gilbert I. Mr. Protzmau was married again in Kansas, August 23, 1882, to 
 Miss Lucy .1., daughter of A. 11. Sneed. Mrs. Protzmau was horn in Virgini:i, and came to 
 Kansas with lier p.arents in 1869. Mr. Protzmau has a fine farm of 240 .acres. 
 
 HON. HENDERSON RICE, farmer. Section 16, Townshi|> 19, Range 22. P. O. Mound 
 Creek, was the first wliite settler south of Osawatomie, in Miami County. He was horn in 
 White County, Tenn., March 29, 1825, and was hroiiglit up in Henry County, in Western 
 Tenn. He moved to St. F'raucis County, Mo., in 1849, and from tliere‘to Kansas, in 1854. 
 November 11th, of that year, he located a claim on .Section 16. Township 19, Range 22, 
 where he has continued to reside nearly twenty-nine years. He now has a tract of rich bot¬ 
 tom and prairie land of 340 acres in extent. In polities he was a R.adical F'ree-state man, hut 
 did not particip.ate in any of the turbulent scenes of the early days, and was never molested. 
 During the late war he,serve<l in tlie Kanstis Militia, in defense of Kansas. Was iii the liat- 
 tle of Westport, Mo., and various skirmishes. On the organization of Mound Township, he 
 was chosen supervisor. Wlien the County Comnii.ssiouer system was .adopted, he w.as 
 elected the third Commissioner; in 1866 was re-elected, and served four terms, during 
 which time he was Chairman of the Hoard of Commissioners. He was elected to the .Stale 
 Legislature for the years 1862,’65,’79 and’81. ami served on important committees. He 
 was married in Illinois in 1843. to Miss Reiiecca .1. McIntyre. They hail six children, one 
 son and five daughters:—Sarah is the wife of .John Campbell, of Dade Couutv, Mo.; Mary, 
 wife of Charles F’resh, of Colorado; .Tames, married and lives in Mound; Martha, wife of 
 S. Adams, of California; Ellen, wife of .Jo.sepli Sinallev, of Mound. Mrs. Rice died Mav 15, 
 1857. Mr. Rice w<a.s married again January 6. 1858. to Miss Susan Randolph. Mrs.'Rice 
 w.as horn in Tennessee. They have two sons and live daughters-Susan, Marcella, (died 
 aged twenty-two years), Nettie, wife of Charles Coombs, of Mound; Ida, Fannie, Hender 
 son and IVilliam T. Mr. Rice’s father. Thomas Rice, came to Kansas .at the same time Ins 
 son did. He made a claim on Section 15. Township 19, Range 22, and resided in this town¬ 
 ship till his death, which occurred in 1860. 
 
 J. M. WALTHALL, farmer. Section 11, Township 19, Range 22, P. G. Fontana, was born 
 In Virginia, July 18. 1828; moved to Indiatia with his parents wlien five years of age; w,as 
 brought up on a farm, and In 1850 wentto Iow.a, where lie was engaged in farming till 
 1857 , when he emigrated to Kansas and made a claim on Section 1. Mound. In 1869 he 
 moved to his present loc.atioii. Section 11. Mr. Walthall has one mile square of land, or 640 
 acres. He enlisted, and was mustered into the service September 25. 1861, as a memlier of 
 Company H, Missouri Home Guards, and w.as suiiseipiently transferred to the Ninth Kan¬ 
 sas Cavalrv, and was appointed Regimental Commissary. Mr. Waltliall has held various 
 official positions. He was Townsliip Supervisor in 1858 and’59; County Commissioner in 
 1862 and ’63; and lias served as Justice of the Pe.ace six years. He was married in Indiana 
 Marcl; 10.184.5. to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of .S.amuel Surlier. Mrs. Walthall was horn in 
 Indiana. They have five children, four sous and one daughter;—John T., William I., and 
 Samuel W., are married and living in Mound; Charles E. and Minnie Montana are at home. 
 Mrs. Walthall died March, 1872. Mr. Walthall was married .again. May 24, 1873, in Kan¬ 
 sas, to Mrs. Lucinda A. L. Cobh, widow of Ransom Colili. .She liad two children, one only 
 living, Ida, wife of Peter Grant, of this township. Mrs. Walthall was horn in Genesee 
 County, N. Y. 
 
 SOMERSET. 
 
 Somerset is situate*! seven miles east of Paola, on the Missouri Pacific Rail- 
 roati, in the township of Middle Creek. It is on Section 5, Township 17, 
 Range 24. It was surveyed and platted May 17, 1871, by an incorporated 
 town company, composed of New Jersey people, of which Rev. John S. Beek- 
 man was president, and Henry II. Striker, secretary. The company owned a 
 tract of 1,100 acres, 215 acres of which were platted—A. K. Clark, surveyor. 
 The town company was composed of Rev. John S. Beekmin, Mr. Bungart, 
 Henry 11 . Striker. E. Hoagland, William A. Higgins, J. W. Taylor, James 
 Dickey and J. H. Skillman. 
 
 The first store was opened by Capt. Will Gicks, in 1871. Henry Post, the 
 present Postmaster and principal merchant, started in business in the fall of 
 1S72. A grist and sawmill was started by the town company in 1871. A post- 
 office was established the same year, with Peter A. Brokan for Postmaster. The 
 town flourished for some years, but owing to the superior advantages and attrac¬ 
 tions of the neighboring cities of Paola and Louisburg, it has failed to meet the 
 expectations of its founders. 
 
 It is located on the edge of the valley of the Wea, thus enjoying the ad¬ 
 vantages of valley and upland scenery, and is surrounded by an enterprising 
 agricultural community. It now contains two general stores, a combined grist 
 and sawmill, a postoffice, blacksmith shop, a church and schoolhouse, and 
 about thirty inhabi'ants. A cave, spring, a burning-gas well, and two Indian 
 cemeteries are the local attractions of the immediate neighborhood. 
 
 HIOGRAHHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 WILLIAM A. GROWL, farmer, .Section 2,5. Township 17. Range 24, P. O. Louisburg. 
 Mr. Growl was horn in Franklin Gouiity. p.a., September 23, 1837. Wlien nine years of age 
 he moved to F'ulton County, III., ami atterward to McDonough Gountv. He enlisted in the 
 late war, in tlie fall of 1861, as a jirivate of Company F’, Fifty-fifth Illinois Volunteers. He 
 was wounded in one hand liy a guiisliot at the battle of Shiloh, and received aii lionorahie 
 discharge in tlie fall of 1862. for dlsaliility from wounds received in action. In 1866. he 
 moved to Hates County. Mo., and from tliere to Middle Creek, Kan., in 1868. He was married 
 in Illinois, March 2, 1865, to Miss F'ranees Marshall, daughter of John Marshall. Mrs. Growl 
 was horn in England, and came to America in childhood. They liave five children—F. May, 
 
 Annie E., .John F., William C. and Nellie L. Mr. Growl has a well-improved farm of eighty 
 acres, and 120 acres that lie worked under lease. 
 
 JAMES A. F'LEMING, farmer. Section 33, Township 17, Range 24, P. O. Paola, was 
 horn in North Carolina, in 1840; when twenty years of age. 1860, he came to Kans.as. 
 Heing a young man he made no particular place his home till 1866, when he settled on his 
 farm in Miami Townsliip, Miami County. He continued to reside at that jilace till 1879. 
 when he moved to liis present farm, .Section 33, M'ddle Creek. He now has two farms, 
 aggregating 370 acres. He was married in Miami County. Kan., in August, 1874, to Miss 
 Amanda 51. Sliipley, daughter of Tiios. .Shipley. Mrs. F'lemliig was horn in Tennessee. They 
 have six children living—Thomas M., John C., Louis P., James H., Jesse V., Elmore S. 
 
 IIFINRY G. GATLIN, farmer, .Section 14, Townsliip 17, Range 24, P. Louisburg, was 
 horn in T.azewell County, Ill. He removed to Sangamon County in his youth, and was 
 hrouglit up in th.at county, on a farm. He enlisted in CompanyG, Thirty-second Regiment 
 Missouri Volunteers, and was discharged for physical disaiiility after six months service. 
 He immigr,ated to Missouri in 1869. and from there to Kansas in 187.3, and settled on his 
 present farm of eighty-five acres, situated on Section 14, Middle Creek. He was married in 
 Illinois, June 11, 1855. to Miss Adaline, daughter of W’llson Owen. Mrs. Gatlin was horn 
 in Perry County, HI. They have five children living—William H., Alice M , wife of Mr. Q. 
 Sims, of Middle Creek ; Frank. Henry W. and Edward. Mr. Gatlin has served four and a 
 IrjJf years, as Justice of the Peace, while in Kansa.s. 
 
 GORSUCH .t BURN.S. proprietors of Couiliiued Grist and Saw Mill. This company’s mill 
 was built in 1871, hy the Somerset Town Company. Suliseqiiently sold to Snowden .t Gor- 
 siich, and in November, 1882, Mr. James Hums piircliased Mr. Snowden’s interest; the mill 
 has since been owned and operated by Gorsuch A Hums. The mill is a wooden .structure, 
 operated hy steam. Has a thirty-horse power engine. The mllliug department has one 
 four foot huhr, capahleof grinding 100 bushels of grain per day. Manufacture flour, corn 
 meal, feed. etc. Tlie sawing department is fitted with one large circular saw. capable of 
 sawing 3.000 feet of lumber per day. Mr. Gorsuch came to Kansas in 1871, and Mr. Hums 
 about 1869. 
 
 LEVI HODGES, farmer. Section 5. Township 17, Range 24. P. O. .Somerset.was horn in 
 Pike County, Oliio, March 1, 1820: was brought up a farmer, and moved to Morgan County, 
 
 111., in October, 1838; he was engaged in farming there until 1872; he then moved 
 to Kansas and settled oil his present farm. He was married in 1846. to Miss Susan Crisman. 
 They had one child, which died in infancy. Mrs. Hodges died in January, 1849. Mr. 
 Hodges was married ag.ain September 15, 1850, in Morgan County, III., to Mrs. Elizabeth 
 L.ake, daughter of .lacoli Crisman. They had ninechildren, six of whom are living—Thomas, 
 of the firm of Hodges A Wright, druggists of Louisliurg; Emeline, wife of William Petti¬ 
 grew; William. Susan, wife of Thomas Middlemas; Ale.x. and Henry, who resiilein Middle 
 Creek; David. Lizzie and Maria, who died in infancy. Mr. Hodges has a well improved 
 farm of 320 acres. 
 
 CHRIS. KOHLENHERG. farmer. Section 24. Township 17, Range 24. P. O. Louisburg, 
 was horn in Germany, May 14, 1848. Immigrated to America in 1850 with his parents; 
 was brought up on a farm in Madison County, III. Was married in Illinois, F'eiiruary 18. 
 1871. to Miss Minnie Sclioenmann, daughter of Henry Schoenmann. Mrs. Kolilenliei g was 
 horn ill Germany. They have five children, all hoys—William C., Chris. L., Henry F’..Charles 
 P., and August H. Mr. Kohlenberg immediately after his marriage moved to Kansas and 
 settled in the township of Wea, Miami County, wliere he was engaged in farming until 
 1874. when he moved to his present farm of 231 acres in Middle Creek. 
 
 COLDMHUS F'. LAY, farmer. Section 2a. Township 17, Range 25, P. O. Louisburg, was 
 horn in Grant County, Iiid., June 7, 1837; moved to Howard, Ind.. where he was brought 
 up on a farm. He enlisted in .September, 1861. as a private in Company A, Eighth Regiment 
 Indiana Volunteers. He w.as regularly promoted to Second Lieutenant, and served three 
 years, Mr. Lay was married in Indian.a. September 13. 1864, to Miss Rebecca Bates. Mrs. 
 Lay was liorn in How.ird County, Ind. They have six children—Flora. Alla. Oscar E.. Glenn, 
 Laura and one daughter unnamed. Mr. Lay has a pleasantly situ.ated farm of 321) acres, 
 well supplied with timber and water, making it a favorable place for stock growing. 
 
 .I.ICKSON MoNELLEY (deceased), was horn in F’ulton County. HI., in 1834; was the 
 son of Joi n McNelley. Mr. McNelley was one of the very earliest of the pioneers of Miami 
 County. He came here with his father in 1857, and made his home in the township of Mid- 
 dleCreek. and was engaged in fanning. He was married in Cass County, Mo., September 
 6. 1860, to Miss Catharine, (laughter of Henry Wilson. Mrs. NlcNellev was horn in Illinois. 
 They have five children -Charles W., Jolin, William, Annie B.. and Edgar. Mr. McNelley 
 made his home on Section 36. Middle Creek, where he was engaged in farming until his 
 death, wliicli occurred Marcli 10, 1876. His widow and children still oecuiiy the farm on 
 Section 36, where they ii.ave 160 acres, h.aving also another farm of 160 acres on Section 24, 
 same town. Mr. McNelley, was a consistent member of the Christian (Ihurch. Was a Dem¬ 
 ocrat in iiolilics, and was widely and favorably known as an uprlglit honorable man. 
 
 GEORGE McQUEFlN, farmer. Section 9, Township 17, Range 25. P. O. Louisburg, was 
 among tlie earliest pioneers of Miami County. He came here June 1, 1857. and engaged to 
 work tor an Indian named John Charlie, who lived on the farm now owned hy Mr. George 
 .Starry. He worked six years for this Indian. In April, 1862, he enlisted in the Kansas 
 Militia; served till March, 1864. He then enlisted in the Sixteenth Kansas Volunteer Cav¬ 
 alry; was first Duty-Sergeant and Company Commissary, and .s.erveil till the close of the 
 war. About 1865, he houghr the tract of land where the village of .Somerset now stands. 
 He sold out to the Kainsas A Tex.as R. R. in December, 1870, and April, 1871. purchased his 
 present farm of 3411 acres. He was horn in Oswego County, N. Y., in October, 1833; moved 
 with his parents to Indiana when four years of age; was brought up on a farm; and in 1857, 
 emigrated to Kansas. He was married, in 1872, August 4. in Wea Township, to Miss Flliza- 
 heth Lantz, daughter of William Laiitz. Mrs. McQueen was horn in Ohio. They have one 
 child—Elmer T. 
 
 M.4RTIN L. MORRI.S Larmer. .Section 28, Township 17, Range 24. P. O. Wade, was horn 
 in Uniontown, F’ayette Co., Pa., January 22,1816; was brought up on a farm. He learned 
 the printer’.s trade, and in 1840, puhlislied the American Union, weekly Democratic paper. 
 He emigrated to Iowa in 1845, and located at Iowa City. He was connected with a paper at 
 lies Moines, as editor. He was elected State Treasurer, and entered upon the duties of the 
 ofllce December 1, 1852. He was re-elected twice, and lieldthe office until January 1,1859. 
 He left Iowa in 1869, and came to Leavenworth, Kan. One year later, he moved to his 
 present farm, heing one of the very first to locate in and improve tliat section of the county. 
 He was married in Pennsylvania January 22, 1838, to Miss Sarah J. Wood, daughter of 
 Clement Wood, a prominent man of that region. Tliey have four cliildreu living—Priscilla 
 
 L. (wife of A. M. Price, of Mo.), Mattie (wife of John Dutton, of Miami County, Kan.), Ella 
 
 M. (wife of John Arr.ie), Morgan R. (married and living in Middle Creek). Mr. Morris 
 enlisted in the late war in July. 1861, in Company F’, F’irst Iowa Cavalry, and was promoted 
 to (Juartermaster, and served three years. 
 
 HENRY POST, merchant and Postmaster, was horn in New Jersey October 15,1832; 
 moved to Hlinoi.s In 1864, where he was farming till 1872. He then came to Miami Coun¬ 
 ty, Kan., in the fall of that year, and opened a general store at Somerset in the spring of 
 1873, and has continued in business here to this date. He was appointed Postmaster in 
 May, 1882. He was married, in New Jersey, in 1858, to .Mrs. Louisa Jackson, daughter of 
 Julius .lohnson. Mrs. Post was horn in New Jersey. They had two children. The eldest, 
 John D., is an employe at the Insane Asylum lit Osawatomie. The younger, Louis H., died 
 aged seven years. Mrs. Post had a son hy her former marriage—Ira A. .lackson, now a 
 railroad conductor in Northern Indiana. Mr. Post was elected, as a Republican, in 1880, 
 to represent the Eastern District, Miami County, in the Lower House of tlie Kansas Legis¬ 
 lature. 
 
 WILLIAM ROGERS, farmer. Section 31, Townsliip 17, Range 25, P. O. Louisburg, 
 was horn in England in 1840, and immigrated to America, in 1857, with his parents, and 
 made his home in Iroquois County, III. Enlisted, in 1861, in Company G, Twenty-fifth 
 Illinois Volunteers, and served three years and three months. In 1867, moved to Cass 
 County, Mo., and the following year came to Kansas, and located in Middle Creek Town¬ 
 ship, Miami County, where he has held various positions of public honor and trust. He 
 wa.s married, in March, 1868, to Miss Hannah J., daughter of John and Rachel Hawkin. 
 Mrs. Rogers was horn in Mlcliigan. They have two children. Rachel A. and Richard J. 
 Mr. Rogers came to Kansas, like man.v others, with limited means; began hy purchasing 
 eiglity acres of laud, and hy Industry and good management, has increased his possessions 
 until he now has 515 acres of fine land, a large proportion of whlcn is under cultivation. 
 He is cl.assed among tlie responsible and prosperous citizens of M iami County. 
 
 W. B. SMITH, farmer. Section 21. Township 17, Range 25, P. O. Louisburg, was horn in 
 Frederick County, Mil., April 14, 1808. He moved to Mason County, III., in 1845, where he 
 resided U'ltil 1867, when lie emigrated to Kansas. He located on his present farm of 180 
 acres in Middle Creek. Mr. Smith was married, in Ohio, November, 1838. to Mi.ss Louisa 
 Rahauser. They had a family of ten children, five sons and five daughters—Rufus P. (was 
 a soldier in the late war, and served three years as a member of the Forty-seventh Illinois 
 Volunteers, now a resident of Middle Creek, Kan.), Letitia (is the wife of L. E. Fager, of 
 Illinois), Sarah I. (wife of James Newman, of Missouri), F'rcd R. (of Middle Creek), Ann 
 E. (also of Cliilllcothe, Mo.), Cliarlotte C. (wife of T. McConnell, of Empori.a, Kan.), George 
 S. (also of Emporia), Sylvia R, and Cassius H. (live at the old homestead). 
 
 LEONIDAS W. TANDY, M. D . physician, was liorn in Monroe County, Mo., January 
 25. 1850. He began the study of medicine at B,arry, Ill., in 1868; he took a regular course at 
 the American Medical College of St. Loui,s, Mo„ and graduated in June. 1872. He at once 
 moved to Kansas and estahlislied himseif in practice at Somerset, Miami County. He was 
 married in Monroe County, 5Io., J.anuary 26. 1875, to Miss Emma, daughter of William 
 Galtsklll. Mrs. Dr. Tandy was horn in Corsicana, Texas. They have had three children. 
 The eldest, Th.addeus, died in childliood. The two younger who are living are Daisy and 
 Harry. 
 
 ALF'RED M. TAYLOR, farmer. Section 36, Township 17. Range 24, P. O. Paola, is a 
 native of Portage County, Ohio, and was horn October 14, 1840. Moved to Kane County. 
 
 111., with his parents in his youth. He enlisted in the late war July 10, 1861, as a private of 
 
MIAMI COUNTY. 
 
 891 
 
 Illinois Infantry; was transferred in 1862 to the Chicago Iiniepen- 
 dent. Hiittery 15. and served till .Inly 10, 1865. inakiiij? four years' service to a day. He 
 rece ved a Kun-shot wound at the battle of Franklin. I'enn., December. 1864. OuritiK bis 
 service he participated in twenty-one general engagements, besides the skirmishes in the 
 served under .Sherman; was promoted to First Sergeant. At the close of the war 
 ^^*^**?*‘^* immigrated to Kansas in 1868; made his nome in Middle Creek. 
 Since his residence here he has owned tliree (litferent farms. He has occupied his present 
 
 He was married April 9. 1866, in lilinois, to Miss Sahrlna. 
 daughtor i.f II. H. Howen. Mrs. Taylor was l)orn in Will Countv. III. Tliev have six chil- 
 dren-M. lannie Harry H., Annie Ic.. Nettle A., A. I.eland and Klorence M. 
 i.> 17. Kaiige 24, 1“. O. Loiilshurg, was liorn 
 
 ’■ He was hroiiglit up a farmer and came to 
 Kaiis,is .Iiine 16, 1874. and moved to his present farm November 4. 187.5. Mr. Watson h.as 
 a fine stock farm of 310 acres. He w.as married in Indian.a. in 1849. to Miss Isabel D. Hntler. 
 They liail eleven ciilldren—eight of whom are living—.Sarali A., wife of-1. H. Clem, of In- 
 
 <’I Indiana; .Jennie, wife of Daniel Starry, of Middle Creek; 
 Menili.i, wlfeof George H. St;irry. of We.a; .lennette, wlfeof Kdgar Kessendeii; Henriette, 
 twin sister of .lennette, wire of Eugene Fe,ssenden, liotli of Loiilslmi g; Harry and Isabel at 
 I'oio®-. ^V“’son died in Feliruary, 1872. Mr. Watson was married again in December, 
 18i2. to Mrs. Maggie Elder, daughter of Nichohas Starry. Mrs. Watson w.as horn in In¬ 
 diana. Two cliildren were born of tills marriage—Pearl and Emma. Mrs. Watson had two 
 sons by her former marri.age—Ora D. and Nicholas. 
 
 AltE WESTFALL, farmer. Section 16, Township 17, Range 24, P. O. Somerset, was 
 born in Carroll Loiinty. Olilo. Sepcemher 25. 1827 was brought up a farmer and emigrated 
 to Kansas in 185<, and located in Osage Township. Miami County. From there he went to 
 Paola n 1863. and the following year moved to Franklin County. He spent nine years in 
 Franklin County farming, and then returned to Paola. and from there to Osawatomie 
 Township. In 1875. he moved to his present farm of 392 acres, situated in Middle Creek 
 Township. Mr. W estfall served .sixteen months In tlie late war as Government Scout, and 
 Militia. He was married in Carroll Countv, Ohio, November 10 
 1850. to AdaUne Croxton, a daughter of WMliium Croxton. Mrs. Wekfail was born in Ohio. 
 The Westfall farm Is noted as the site of tlie famous l)urning gas well, tliat lights up the 
 surrounding country, and for its celebrated tar spring and salt wells. The gas well was 
 opened by a company while boring for oil in July. 1882. the gas was found at dei)th of 300 
 r Jvrt volume IS immense. It is discharged through a six inch pipe, and has a piessure 
 square inch. The company continued sinking the well till a depth of 
 1.500 feet was attained, a vein of salt water of great strength and volinne was struck, i)ut no 
 oil of consequence. Tlie gas was lighted.and has burned steadily since,night and day.llgliting 
 up the surrouiuling country and in cold winter weather attracting by its lieat hundreds of 
 catt e and horses that find a sleeping place within the range of its genial warmth. The 
 Paola Gas Company are preparing to lay pipes to conduct this gas to Paola. a distance of 
 seveii mileswhere it will be used to light the city. It is intented to have the work com¬ 
 pleted in the summer of 1883. The tar spring, situated a short distance to the north of the 
 gas well, and near tlie northeast corner of Section 16. has long been noted for the curative 
 nropertles of Its water and tlie wonderful healing properties of the tar. This spring was 
 kno^ii and frequented by the Indians long previousUo the advent of the wliite man in tliis 
 regmn. Here they brought their wounded people or horses and dressed their wounds with 
 the tar, which never failed to heal with marvelous power. The water is said to be a specific 
 for many chronic diseases. 
 
 ARTHUR P. WILLI A.MS, farmer. Section 3, Township 17, Range 24, P. O. Loiiisliurg. 
 was born in Wale.s, July 19, 1848. He immigrated to America witli his parents in infancy. 
 The family settled in Green Lake County. Wis., where lie was brought up on a farm He 
 inoved to Iowa City. Iowa, where he was married. January 1, 1869, to Miss Mary, daugliter 
 of Joseph Jones. Mrs. Williams was born in Wales. They remained at Iowa City till 1873 
 ihey then immigrated to Kansas andpurcliased the farm of 120 acres where they now reside 
 on Section 3. MiddleCreek. They have a family of three daughters and a son, Gwen Ellen. 
 Jennie E., William and Annie. Mr. Williams has been chosen to fill various local offices 
 Hie duties of which he has discharged with ability and fidelity. He has twice served as 
 Township Trustee of Middle Creek, and now serving us Clerk, having been elected to tlie 
 latter office in February, 1883. 
 
 RICHARD A. WOOD, farmer, Section 24, Township 17, Range 24. P. O. Louisburg was 
 boriiinRiciilandCouiity. Ohio, June 20. 1843. In 1856 he moved to McDonough Countv 
 III., where he was brought lip a farmer. He enlisted in August. 1862. in Company A 
 Illinois Infantry. His health failing him lie was discharged in the summer 
 0 i 1863. for physical disability. He continued to reside in lUi -ois till 1877, when he immi- 
 
 Austin J., Clarence, Laura E. and Franklin K 
 eighty-eight acres, 
 
 Wood has a well improved farm of 
 
 LOUISBURG. 
 
 This flourishing town is in Wea Township, on the Missouri, Kansas & 
 Texas Railroad (recently changed to the Missouri Pacific), twelve miles east o 
 Paola. The first settlements in the township were made as early as 1856, but 
 Louisburg was not started until 1868, on November 10 of which year it was 
 surveyed and laid out by Charles Sims, Dr. R. F. Steger and D. L. Peery. 
 About a year before this survey a settlement was made a quarter of a mile east 
 of the present site of Louisburg, a town started and called St. Louis, or Little 
 St. Louis; but in order to avoid confounding the new town wiih St. Louis, 
 Mo., it was given the name of Louisburg in 1870. Originally the town si;e con¬ 
 sisted of eighty acres, but by variou.s additions it has been increased to over 2co 
 acres. Previous to 1867, when a postoffice was established and Dr. Steger made 
 Postmaster, the people of this vicinity obtained their mail at Paola. Alter the 
 town site was laid out E. M. Saxton erected the first building thereon, which 
 was used for a dwelling and store. Charles Skinner erected the second store. 
 Dr. Steger built the first residence in May, 1869, and .started the first hotel. 
 Daniel Martin built the second residence and John Richardson the third, all 
 three being frame or ‘‘box” houses. About the same time three or four In¬ 
 dian dwellings were built, and James Newman erected a blacksmith shop. Dr. 
 Odell built a drug store 12x20 feet in size. Some say that the first hotel was 
 built in 1870 by Anthony Cott, an Indian. The present fine brick hotel was 
 built in 1881 by VV. H. Tawney at a cost of $5,000. It is called the “Clark 
 House,” is well furnished and can accommodate twenty-five guests. 
 
 The first school in Louisburg was taught try Miss Olivia Martin in 1S71. 
 The first preacher was J. P. Everett. Years before there had been preaching 
 in the settlement by Rev. A. Meant, a Southern Methodist, in 1858; by Rev. 
 ^^m. Huffman, a United Brethren minister, in 1859, who held a protracted 
 meeling: and in the same year by Rev. Garrett. 
 
 Louisburg was made a city of the third class November 3, 1882. 
 The territory included within the city limits comprises the northeast 
 quarter of Section 31, the south half of southeast quarter of Seel ion 
 30, and the west half of the north half of the southeast quarter of 
 Section 30, all in Township 16 south. Range 25 east. The first city 
 election was held November 17, 1882; 141 votes being polled. Samuel W. 
 Moore was elected Mayor, and ibe following gentlemen Councilmen : M. A. 
 Fessenden, H. A. Williams, J. B. Plitcher, D. H. Ebbeit and W. H. Tawrey. 
 Peter H. Goebel was elected Treasurer; Robert A. Wright, Clerk; R. W. San¬ 
 ders, Marshal, and John McNilley, Police Judge. The population of the city 
 is about 900 now, in January, 1883; and gives promise of a rapid and healthy 
 growth. The city now has eight brick business buildings and three church 
 buildings—Methodist, Baptist and Christian. The Presbyterians have an or¬ 
 ganized society but at present hold services in the Methodist church. There are 
 four physicians—J. D. Bryan, J. B. Plitcher, E. W. Riley and D. W. Hayes. 
 
 Louisburg Council, No. 3, R. T. of T., a Temperance insurance or¬ 
 
 ganization, was established February 15, 1882. The first officers were, H. E. 
 Phillips, select councilor ; Vice Councilor, Nettie Bryan ; Past-Councilor, L. T. 
 Brown ; Secretary, R. A. Wright. The present officers are the same except the 
 secretary, that officer now being Mrs. Sue A. Phillips. The Council is work¬ 
 ing successfully with a membership of eighteen. 
 
 LouisbtirgLodge, No. 180, A. F. A. M., was chartered October 16, 
 1879- master was R. H. Hyatt. The lodge is in good, healthy, work¬ 
 
 ing condfiion, with a membership of thirty five. Peter Goebel is the present 
 mister, E. P. Short, secretary. The lodge meets on the first and third Friday 
 of each month. 
 
 Louisburg at present contains four general stores, three drug stores, three 
 groceries, two hardware stores, two harness shops, two shoe shops, one lumber 
 yard, one bank, two blacksmith shops, two agricultural implement dealers, one 
 grain dealer, one furniture store, two hotels, one fine two-story brick school- 
 house, 36x72 feet, erected in the fall of 1882 at a cost of $6,000, 272 scholars, 
 and a population of about 900. It is a lively business town, one of the best 
 shipping points in the county. The estimated shipments'for 1882 are 175 cars 
 of flax 250 cars of grain, and 200 cars of cattle. 
 
 The Louisville and Miami Herald .— Phis is a weekly newspaper, edited 
 and published by Emanuel F. Heisler. It was established by him July 4, 1876. 
 It is an eight column folio, patent inside, Greenback in politics, and has a circu¬ 
 lation of 1,000 copies weekly. 
 
 Wea Post was establhshed October 8, 1873, and is located at the 
 
 southwest corner of Section 29, Township 15 Range 25. Joseph Vohs was 
 the first postmaster. He served until April, 1876, when Eugene Voh.=, the 
 present encumbent was appointed. A general .store was started at this place 
 in 1872 Iry Honor Mayer, who conducted the business until March. 1876, when 
 he sold out to Eugene Vohs, the present proprietor. 
 
 A Catholic church, called the Holy Rosary Church, was built just south and 
 east of the postoffice, in 1869. It was a frame Iniilding, costing $3,500. Rev. 
 Father Fabre held the first services in the new church. Father Meyer, from 
 Eudora, was the regular pastor. The congregation is composed of sixty-two 
 families, about 350 members. Rev. John Ridekerwas appointed to this charge 
 November, 16, 1880, and remains the pastor. 
 
 The first actual settler in Township 15, Range 25, was George Wickline, 
 now deceased, who settled in 1857, on Section ’30. Anthony Vohs was the 
 second on the same section in 1859. During this year William Schwartz set¬ 
 tled on the same section and Jacob Schwartz came in i860. Joseph Vohs 
 came in 1863. This settlement is one of the healthiest in Miami County. 
 lilOGRAFHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 JOHN liARKER, farmer. Section 26. Towii.sliip 16, Kaime 24, I*. O. Louislturg, lias 170 
 acres of land, including 10 acres of tiinlier in Middle Creek Towiisliiii, Section 3. Mr. Bar¬ 
 ker was born in Monroe County, N. Y.. in 1829; moved to ()liio with liis parents when two 
 years of age. In 1851 he moved to Illinois, wiiere lie waseiigaged in farming till 1869; he 
 then.removed to Kansas, settled in Wea, Miami County, on ins tiresent farm. He was mar¬ 
 ried ill Olilo, in 1851, to Miss Ciirline, daughter of Horace Watson. Mrs. Barker was horn 
 VL , New York. They have five cliildren—Lansr.n H.. living in the township of 
 
 Middle Greek; Gertrude, widow of Mr. Maylmrv; Clarence N.. Cora, and Charles E Jlr 
 Barker has a well improved farm In one of the ricliest sections of Miami Comity. 
 ,n„H-''^NDOLPH ItOYD. civil engineer and farmer. Section 20, Township 16. Range 25 has 
 120 acres, P. O. Louishiirg. He was horn in Fayette County. Pa., in 1824. Received a free 
 scliool and academic education; studied tlie theory and practice of civil engineering while 
 ill the engineer service of the B. A; O. Ry. Co. Was employed as suli-assistant engineer in 
 various capacities—on location and construction between Cnmheriand. Md., and Wheeling 
 V a., tor about four yeaits. Apiioiuted leveler 011 location of C. * M. Ry., in Oiiio; transit- 
 man or surveyor on location of Pittsimrgh branch of B. AO. Rv.; in charge of coiistrnc- 
 tlon of nine miles from Conn-ellsville west, and upon tlie resignation of C. P. B Jeffries 
 was made engineer in charge of construction of Sand Patch Tunnel and approaclies 
 tiirpugh tlie dividing ridge of tlie Allegliaiiy Mountain in Somerset County, Pa. Was su¬ 
 perintendent of Central Basin Oil Co., of Pittsliurgli. Pa., during the winter of 1864 and 
 spring of 1863. Came to Kansas in the spring of 1866. and purch,used a (juarter section of 
 laud in the fndian Reservation, known a.s tlie Ten Sections, then just offered for sale the 
 titles for which were made hv United States Govenimenl in pursuance of treaty stipul.atioii 
 previously made witli these Iiidian.s. About ayear later Mr. Boyd sold out and bouglit liis 
 present farm on Section 20. In 1867 he surveyed and platted the village of St. Louis, since 
 called Louishiirg, and now a city. He was employed for a sliort time as civil engineer by tlie 
 •M., K. & T. Ry., at Harrisonville, Mo., and for live consecutive years as station agent at Lou- 
 Ishnrg, commencing with tlie opening of that road in tliis vicinity. 
 
 LEVI T. BROWN, retired farmer, was horn in Wayne County, Olilo, April 3, 1826. He 
 was hroiiglit up on a farm, and moved to Indiana in 1854; settled in Kosciusko Comity, 
 wliere lie was engaged in farmiiig.lHe came to Kansas In 1871. and purchased a farm of 160 
 acres, being the southeast quarter of Section 20, Towiislilp 15. Range 25, Wea. and -March 
 1, 1872, moved liis family to their new Itome. He devoted coiisideralile attention to the 
 breeding of blooded stock. In 1877 he moved to Louisburg, and in 1882 sold liis farm. He 
 was married in Oliio in 1853, to Miss P J. Heddtngtoii. They had four ciilldren—Elmer H 
 of Paola Township; Mary E., wife of .Fames T. Lee; Annie J., wife of S. V. Lee, of Andersoii 
 Comity; John L,. of Colorado. .Mr.s. Brown died October 6. 1869. Mr. Brown was married 
 .again June 9, 1870, to iliss Martha, ilangliter of John Snyder. Mrs. Brown was horn in 
 New Jersey. They liave one cliild—Florence M. 5Ir. Brown w.as a soldier of the late war. 
 He enlisted in Julv,18B2. in Company C, Seventy-seventli IndlaiiaVoInnteers of Fourth Cav¬ 
 alry, and served till tlie close of the war. The last two years of liis .service lie was a mem- 
 lier of tlie Veteran Reserve Corps. Since living in Kansas lie has served four years as Jus¬ 
 tice of tlie Peace. 
 
 J. D. BRYAN, 51. D., physician and surgeon, was born in St. diaries County, Mo. in 
 1843, moved with liis parents to Warren Comity, 5Io., In early youth, and was ediicatedfii 
 the com 111011 .schools. He took tliree years’ course of study at the St. Louis Medical College 
 and took Ills 51. D. degree in 1871). He began inactice in Franklin County. 5to.. nearly a 
 year previous to completing liiscourseof studies at .St. Louis. In 1870, hewenttojones- 
 ville, Cass Co., Mo., and spent a few months in practice, and then came to Little St. Louis, 
 now Loiiislmrg, Kail., and lias practiced his profession at this place about twelve years 
 Dr. Bryan is a pliysiclan of knowledge, ability and skill, in ills profession; and ranks among 
 tlie leading pliysicians of tlie comity, as liis extensive and lucrative practice goes to sliow 
 Dr. Bryan traces Ids ancestry to tlie liistoric family of Henry Bryan, tlie Bryans who 
 founded Bryan’s Station, in tlie early liistory of Kentucky, and witli Daniel Boone a 
 lirotlier-in-law, disputed with the Iiiilians, tlie right to the "hloody grounds.” 
 
 CADWALLADER BRpS.. Fldgar F. and Robert H.. iiroprietors of tlie Miami Nurser¬ 
 ies. I.omshiirg, this business was estalilislied by tlie senior lirother, Edgar F., near tlie (tily 
 of Paola, in this comity, and moved by him to Ids present location, on Section 31, adjoin¬ 
 ing tlie city of Loidsliiirg, in 1875. In .April. 1882, his lirother Roliert H., who liad lieen 
 managing salesman in tlie huslness for several years was admitted to a partnership. Tliis 
 firm lias 320 acres under stock, having one of the largest nurseries in tlie State. They do a 
 strictly wholesale Imsiness except in tlieir immeiHate iielglihorhood. Their stock consists 
 of everything to lie found in a well regiilated Western iiiirserv, onianiental trees, shridis 
 and plants, fruit trees and slindis of every kind. Tliev make a specialty of apple trees 
 cherry, peach and plum trees, usage iilaiits, apide seedlings and root grafts; tlieir trade ex¬ 
 tends throngli Kansas. 5Iissimri and Nebraska, and lias readied mammoth proportions. 
 
 GEORGE CASEIFEER. merdiant, dealer ill general mercliaiidise, was horn in Tuscara¬ 
 was Comity, Ohio, in 1849. .Moved to Buchanan Comity, Iowa, with Ids parents, in 1859. 
 
 He was educated at tlie upper Iowa University, and took a regular business coiirseattlic 
 Eastman Business College, of Cldcago. He was employed two years as iiiercliant clerk In 
 Iowa. Nextsiienttliree years in Kansas City, and in 1875, came to Loiiislnirg, Kan., where 
 lie engaged in mercantile hnsiiiess, mider tliefirm name of Crowe A Caseheer. In 1880, 
 he honglit Mr. Crowe’s interest and has since coiidncted the huslness alone. Mr. Caseheer 
 lias a fine brick double store forty feet front by eighty deep, connected in tlie center, in 
 wliicli he carries a large general stock of an :iverage value of $18,000. making one of tlio 
 most complete general stores in the county. While only a lad, Mr. Ca.selieer .served tis a 
 member of tlie Twenty-seventh Iowa Volunteers, 100 days. Served in tlie late war. 
 
892 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 JOHN W. CIIAUDOINS. the earliest pioneer of this locality, now Loiilsl)nrg. Farmer, 
 healer in. ami feeder of live .stock. Has farm of 320 acres on Section 3, Township of Middle 
 Creek. Rcsiiies in ilie city of L inlshnrg. Mr. Ciiandoins was horn in .Simpson Cpiintv, 
 Ky.. of Frencli iiarentage, Decemher 18. 1832. He was brought np on a farm, and moved 
 to Missouri, in 18.13, and soon after came to Ka'isas. He spent a few years in an unsettled 
 manner between .Missouri and Kansas, anil in 1857, purchased land In We.i. near what is 
 now Louisburg; at that time there was not even a wagon road laid out in this region. He 
 was engaged in farming and stock growing at this place several years and then moved to 
 .Middle Creek Townsnip, .saine.county, where he now has a tine farm of 320 acres. During 
 the late war he held a .Second Lieutenant's commission in the Kansas Militia, and did good 
 service. He has belli the position of Township Trustee of Wea two terms. .Mr. Chaudoins 
 was married in 1857. in Cass County, Mo., to .Miss E. L. Horen, daughter of Richard Horen. 
 Mr. Chaudoins was the first white man to settie on the site of Louishurg, where he built ihe 
 first house in the town. 
 
 .JAMES W. CHILE.S. farmer. Section 4. Townsiiip Hi, Range 24, P. O. Spring Hill, is a 
 native of Kentucky, and was born in To Id County. February •2'2, 1843. He passed his early 
 youth in his native county and became a student of Hethel College, Logan Connty.Ky. At the 
 age of seventeen years, at the breaking out of the late war, he left the university to enter the 
 Confederate service, in which he served four years. He was married November 15. 1885, to 
 Miss Clemie, daughter of James McElwain. Mrs. Chiles was horn in Kentucky. They liave 
 five children living, .lolin, Sallie. Deanle, William andJames P. Mr. Chiles has a fine farm 
 of 240 acres and is devoting considerable attention to the breeding of blooded horses and 
 mules. His stock embraces some of the finest Kentucky stock. 
 
 JACOH CO.MliS, farmer, P. O. Louishurg, Section 8. Town.ship 16, Range 25, has eighty 
 acres of laud, was born in Ross County, Ohio, in 1819, moved to Crawford Countv while 
 quite young, was brought up on a farm; moved to Huchanan County, Mo., in 1839. spent 
 seven years in that locality and then moved to Iowa. In 1862 he, with his family, immigrated 
 by w.agon to Oregon, spending six months without sleeping in a Iiouse. He spent two years 
 in Oregon and Washington Territory, Imt, being dissatislled with the climate, he brought 
 his family back to Iowa by team, spending tour months on the return trip. During their 
 travels over the then unsettled regions of the West they were exposed to attacks from 
 numerous liands of hostile Indians then ranging over that region. In 1869 Mr. Combs 
 moved from Iowa to Kansas and loc.ated on his present farm in Wea Township. 
 
 J. E. COOPER, farmer, .Section 7. Township 16, Range 25, P. O. Louishurg. was born in 
 Hampshire County, Va.. in 1833. His father being proprietor of a large tannery, he learned 
 the trade of tanner and currier. He then spent several years in travel in various ,S ates. In 
 the fall of 1865 he moved to Ohio, and from thereto Kansas in the spring of 1868. He located 
 In Miami County, in Township 16. Range 24. Wea, where he was engaged in farming. In 
 1876 lie purchased the east half of .Section 7. Township 16. Range 25. 329 acres. The fol¬ 
 lowing year he removed to this tract, then in its natural and unimproved condition. Mr. 
 Cooper, at this writing, 1883. has. by industry and good management, made it one of the 
 best improved farms in the county. The never-failing springs and brooks on the southern 
 portion of this farm are of immense advantage in stock growing. 
 
 LDRENZO 1). CROTCHETT, farmer. Section 5, Townsiiip 16, Range 2.5, P. O. Louis- 
 biirg, was born in Pope County, III., February 29, 1821. His parents were among the very 
 earliest pioneers of that region. He was brought up on a farm and resided in Illinois till the 
 fall of 1866. wlien he removed to Jackson County, .Mo.; remained in that county till March, 
 1869, when he came to Kansas and settled on his present farm. Section 5, Wea. Mr. Crotch- 
 ett has a finely improved farm of 8734 acres. He was married in Pope County, III., in 1845, 
 to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Tanner. Mrs. Crotchett was born in Kentucky. They 
 have had ten children, eight of whom are living. The eldest, Amanda J., died, aged seven¬ 
 teen years, William H. and John W. are extensively engaged in farming in Wea Township, 
 Thomas J., Lorenzo D., Margaret E. (now Mrs. Jacob Combs, of McPlierson Co., Kan.), 
 Charles P., Charity E. (died, aged ten years). Luzan and Mary J. 
 
 W. H. CROTCHE I’T, farmer. Section 8, Township 16, Range 25, P. O. Lonisburg, has 240 
 acres, was born in Pope County, Ill., September 1, 1846. was lirought up on a farm, moved 
 to Cass Comity, Mo., in the fall of 1866, and from there to Wea, Kansas, in 1869. and has 
 since been a resident of this town. He was married in C.ass County, Mo., February 15, 1872, 
 to Miss M. J. Morrow, daughter of Robert Morrow. Mrs. Crotchett was born in California. 
 They have a family of six children. Mr. Crotchett made his home on his present farm 
 immediately after his marriage. 
 
 JAMES C. CUSEY, fanner. Section 32, Township 16, Range 25, P. O. Lonisburg. The 
 subject of this sketch is a native of Ashland County, Ohio, and was born May 1, 1831. He 
 received a common school education, and began the business of life as a farmer and stock 
 grower. In 1856. he moved to Iowa and located in Humboldt County, where he was engaged 
 in his former line of business. He took an active Interest in, and became nrominently iden¬ 
 tified witli, the improvement and develoiiment of that region. He was chiefly instrumental 
 In securing the establishment of the .State Agricultural College at Ames, Story County, and 
 for four years served as a member of the Hoard of Trustees of that institution. By his ener¬ 
 getic and untiring efforts contributed largely to its well-known success. He was elected 
 Sheriff of Humboldt County, was re-elected and served four years, discharging the 
 duties of the oltice witli ability and fidelity. In 1870 he removed to Kansas and jmrehased 
 a large farm on Section 1, Township of Paola, Miami County. Although a Republican in 
 politics, his love of good government, and an honest admini.stration of public affairs caused 
 him to aftlliate with the reform movement in opposition to his party, or what he believed to 
 be a corrupt ring controling its operations. He was elected in 1873, on the Reform ticket as 
 a member of tbe Lower House of the Kansas Legislature; was re-elected in 1874, and 
 served two terms, He took a leading part in the business of tlie House and served on sev¬ 
 eral important committees. Ill 1875, much against his incrination, he was nominated by 
 the Reform party as their candidate tor Governor, and, although defeated with the rest of 
 the ticket, lie had the satisfaction of receiving the very flatlet ing liome endorsement of 
 1,218 votes in Miami County against 855 tor his opponent, Mr. Osborn. The majority against 
 him in the State was aiiout 7.099, as shown by the official count. But had tbe illegal votes 
 cast in itnorganizeil western counties been rejected, the result would have been reversed. 
 Mr. Cusey has taken an active jiart in favor of an honest and economical administration of 
 county affairs in opposition to all sorts of jobbing and corruption, and under the influence 
 of the reform movement has had the satisfaction of seeing the expenses of the county gov¬ 
 ernment reduced nearly halt. He was married in Licking County, Ohio, December 28, 1854, 
 to Miss Mary, daughter of Samuel Mmsselman. They have a family of six children, two 
 sons and four daughters. In the fall of 1878, Mr. Cusey sold out in Paola Township and 
 purchased his present well-cultivated farm, of 340 acres, on Section 32, Wea, adjacent to 
 the city of Louislmrg. 
 
 D. FRANK D.AYTON, farmer, Section21. Township 16, Range24, P. O. Somerset. The 
 subject of tills sketch is one of the earliest pioneers of Miami County. Having settled on 
 the irortheasl quarter of Section 23. Townsiiip 15, Range 23. now Marysville Township, in 
 .June, 1857. In 1867. he moved to his present farm. Ills farm consists of 644)4 acres of 
 fine land. 100 acres of which is tlmlier land. Mr. Dayton was born in Rutland County, Vt., 
 Decemlier 1, 1819. He was brought np a farmer, and moved to Branch County, Mich., in 
 1855. Two years later he came to Kansas, June. 1857. During the late war he served in 
 the Kansas Militia, in defense of the State. He was married in Vermont, July 3. 1842. to 
 Miss Maria Brown. Two children were born of this marriage—Mary B., and Mary, the 
 eldest died in cliildhood. Mrs. Dayton ilied May 26. 1851. Mr. Dayton was married again 
 June 17, 1853, at Gilead, Branch Co., Mich,, to Mrs. Jane Maxson, widow of Dr.'Williani 
 Maxson. and daughter of Job Williams. Mr.s. Dayton was born in Onondaga County, N. Y. 
 Three children were born of this marriage—Alfred A., Fred. A., and Frank E. The two 
 elder died in childhood, tlie youngest, Frank E., is residing with his parents. Mr. Dayton, 
 now in the evening of his days, is in the enjoyment of all the advantages of a thrifty, well- 
 improved, and well-ordered farm. His buildings are tasty and commodious, and the stran¬ 
 ger is always sure of a liearty welcome at the fireside of tlie genial-hearted pioneer. 
 
 REUBEN FELLOWS, farmer. .Section 27. Township 16. Range 24, P. O. Louishurg, 
 was born in Tompkins County, N. Y., in 1831. Moved to Pine Valley, Pa., when ouite young, 
 and from there to Palmer, N. Y. When seventeen years of age he liegan learning the car¬ 
 penter's trade, became master of calling, and worked at that trade many years. Shortly be- 
 ore the war he moved to Kane County, III. In the fall of 1861 he enlisted in Company I, 
 Eighth Illinois Cavalry; was appointed First Sergeant, and served three years. He came 
 to Kansas in 1866 and located on his present farm of 160 acres. Mr. Fellows worked at liis 
 trade in Lonisburg several years after he had located on his farm; has one of the best im- 
 proved farms of this rich neighborhood. In addition to his quarter section in Wea, he has 
 a ten acre timber tract m Middle Creek Townshiii. He was married in New York in 1853 
 to Miss Mary Jane Colburn, who died within two years after her marriage( 1855). Mr. Fel¬ 
 lows was married again at Aurora, III., October 27, 1859. to Mi.ss Mary A., daughter of 
 Lewis Pipher. Mrs. Fellows was born in Jelferson Co., N. Y. They have had four children— 
 Leon died aged twelve years. 'I'be others are living—Lula M., Jessie M. ami Harry M. 
 
 M. A. FESSENDEN, mcrcdnint, dealer in dry goods, groceries, boots, shoes and queens- 
 ware, was born in St. Lawrence County. N. Y., in 1829. Was brought up a farmer and 
 removed to Cass County, Mich., in 1848. Was eng;iged in farming in that county till 1865, 
 when lie removed to Nemaha County, Kansas, and two years later moved to the site of Lit¬ 
 tle St. Louis, now Louislmrg, Miami County. Helped build the first house in the place; was 
 a carpenter by trade, and in pursuance of that calling built many of the early houses of this 
 place. About 1870 he engaged in mercantile business wilh Mr, M. Reed, under the firm 
 name of Reed & Fessenden, and subsequently was Interested in the same line with Mr. Wil¬ 
 liam Wright. Since 1880 has been alone in business. He now carries a full stock in his 
 line of 85,000 value. He was one of the jiroprletors of Reed & Fessenden’s addition to 
 Louishurg. He is at present the owner of a line farm of 320 acres, .situated in Cotfey 
 County. Mr. Fessenden lias served two terms as Town.ship Treasurer of Wea, and is now 
 serving as a memlier of the first City Council of Louishurg. He was married in 1840. in 
 Dakland County, Mich., to .Miss Polly Thompson, who died in 1847, leaving one child, a son, 
 
 Willard, now of Colley County, Kansas. Mr. Fessenden was subsequently married in Van 
 
 Bnren County, to Miss Polly, daughter of R. Bell. There are three children of this mar- 
 marriage—Edgar. Owen and Frank. 
 
 ,1 VCOB FI..\.NDERS, farmer. Section 33, Township 15. Range 24, P. O. Spring Hill, 
 was born in Washington Coiiiit.v, Ohio, May 9. 1832. W.as broiiglit np a farmer, and emi¬ 
 grated to Kansas in October, 1867. He located on Ills present farm of 120 acres on Section 
 33, Wea. Mr. Fbanders was married in Oliio, April 27. 1857, to M. Eunice Palmer, daugliier 
 of Joseph Palmer. Mrs. Flanders was born in Ohio. They have two sons—Charles 1). and 
 Truman E. 
 
 NEIIE.MI.AH FL.ANDERS, farmer. Section 20. Township 15, Range 24, P. O. Spring 
 Hill, was born in Washington County, Ohio. March 16,1834. Served his time to the trade 
 of carpenter and joiner, and followed that vocation till 1864, in ills native State. He then 
 came to Kansas, where he worked as carpenter and bnilder till tlie fall of 1869. He then 
 settled on his present farm in Wea. He was married in Ohio September 23, 1858, to Miss 
 Jane M. Steward, daughter of John A. Steward. Mrs. Flanders was liorn in Noble Coiiiitv, 
 Ohio. They have five children—John W., Florence E., Jndson R., William O. and Ed¬ 
 win W. 
 
 O. L. GARDNER, farmer. Section 32, Township 16, Range 25, P. O, Lonisburg, was 
 born in Otsego County, N. Y., in July 1838; when eight years of age he moved with his 
 parents to Massachusetts, resided in the old Bay State, until seventeen years of age, when 
 lie moved to Illinois. In 1859, he went to Iowa, remained until the following year and re¬ 
 turned to Illinois. In the fall of 1861, he enlisted in Company I, Eighth Illinois Cavalry and 
 served three years, in tlie late war. In April 1867, he came to Miami County, Kan., and 
 purchased his present farm adjacent to the city of Louishurg. He was married in the fall 
 of 1865, in Illinois to Miss Alice, daughter of .Asa Ellithorp. Tliey have three children- 
 Oscar, Ida and Lester. 
 
 JAMES M, GASAW.AY, farmer. Section 31. Townsiiip 15, Range 24, P. O. Spring Hill, 
 was born in Jefferson Coniitv. IiuL, March 2. 1835. He learned the carpenter’s trade, immi¬ 
 grated to Kansas in March, 1857, located at Wyandotte, then only an Indian town composed 
 of log huts. He remained but a sliort time at Wyandotte, and then established himself .at 
 Qulndaro, of Wyandotte County. In April, 1858, he moved to Wea, Miami Comity, and took 
 np a homestead 011 Sections 31 and 32, Townsiiip 15. Range 24. He afterwards |ire-enipied 
 the same lands and paid ihe Government of SI.25 per acre, and has made his home on this 
 land to the pre-ient time. During the late war he served in the Kansas Militia. He was 
 married December 18, 1859, in Bates Comity, Mo., to Miss Agnes Munkres; five children 
 were born to them, four of whom are living—Mary A., Laura D. John M. and Nathaniel 
 D. Mrs. Gasaway died January 27, 1870. Mr. Gasaw.ay was married in Miami Comity, 
 Kan., June 6, 1871. to Olive Lavett, daughter of John Lavett. Mrs. Gasaway was born 
 in Hampshire County, Va. They have six children-Bertha L.. Leefy, Harvey B., Albert 
 W., Nora O. and one daughter unnamed. 
 
 PETER W GOEBEL, dealer in drugs, books, st.ationery, insurance agent, notary and 
 eonveyaiicer, was born in Germany, in 1858. came to America, in January 1873, located in 
 west part of the Township of Wea, Miami Co., Kansas. In 1875. he came 10 Loulsiiurg, and 
 clerked tor .S. W. Moore, druggist, till April, 1879, when he started his present business. 
 He iias a rvell stocked store in his line and carries an average stock of S3,500. Mr. Goeliel, 
 lias been Treasurer of Wea Township three years, and District School Clerk; at the first city 
 election of Louishurg, in 1882. he was chosen City Treasurer. 
 
 .lO.SEPH N. GRIMES, farmer. Section 30, Township 16, Range 24, P. O. Somerset, was 
 born in Guernsey Comity, Oliio, December 25, 1846, He moved to Illinois with his parents in 
 1857, where he was brought up on a farm. In 1872, became to Kansas and settled in Wea, 
 Miami County. He was married in Kansas, April 3, 1878. to Miss Nora Markley, daughter 
 of H. A. Markley. They have two sons—William and Howard. Immediately after his 
 marriage, Mr. Grimes located on his present farm of 150 acreson Section 30. 
 
 GEORGE W. HAND, farmer and live stock dealer resides in Lonisburg; has a farm of 
 110 acreson Sections 17 and 20, Wea. Mr. Hand was born in McLean Comity, HI., in 1827, 
 was lirought np a farmer and stock grower. He moved to Iowa, in 1855, settled in Hiini- 
 bolilt County, where he liad a tract of 1,500 acres and was largely interested in stock grow¬ 
 ing. He was'a pioneer of that region, his family being the second to settle in that county. He 
 was elected a member of the Lower House of the Iowa Legislature, in 1864. and re-elected 
 in 1865. He was also County School Fund Commissioner for Kossuth County. Iowa. In 
 1869, he moved to Kansas, and hought a half section of land f320 acres), in Wea Miami 
 County, and subsequently bought his present farm in the same town. He has been engaged 
 in growing and dealing in livestock continuously since; he has kept from 50 to 100 head 
 of cattle and about 20() head of hogs. He sold his half section of land to his son John W., 
 and Ill the fall of 1879 moved to the village of Louishurg. 
 
 JOHN W. HAND, farmer, P. O. Lonisburg, grower of and dealer in live stock, resides 
 on Section 32, adjacent to the city of Louishurg, where he has eighty acres of land. He also 
 has 160 acres in .Section 29. same town, and eighty acres in Middle Creek, making in all 320 
 acres. He also has several city lots, Mr. Hand was horn in McLean County, Ills., in Octo- 
 bor, 1848; moved with his parents to Humboldt County, Iowa, in 185.5, where 011 attaining 
 his majority he became a partner of his father, G. W. Hand, in a large stock farm of 1,500 
 acres. In 1869. he moved to Wea still in company with his father and iiurchased a half 
 section of land (320 acres), where they continued the stock business. J. W. subsequently 
 bought Ills lather’s interests and is now operating alone. In 1878, he moved to his present 
 residence near the city of Louishurg. 
 
 D. WILSON HAYS, physician and surgeon, was born in Fulton Comity, Ill., in 1858. 
 He was educatedin the Canton High School, and took a regular business course at the Jack¬ 
 sonville Business College. He entered upon the study of medicine in tlie medical depart¬ 
 ment of the University of Louisville. Ky., and received the degree of M. I), tn March, 1882. 
 He located in Louishurg, Kan., and entered upon the practice of his profession. Dr. Hays 
 Is a promising young physician, and has already acquired a flattering reputation as a sur¬ 
 geon. 
 
 JACOB HEDRICK, farmer, P. O. Lonisburg, Section 19, Township 16, Range 25, lias 
 eighty acres in his farm and a tract of eight acres ailjoining the city of Louishurg. Mr. 
 Hedrick was born In Fleming County, Ky., in 1824. Was brought up a farmer, and removed 
 to McLean County, Ill., in 1850. He was engaged in farming in th.at comity till the summer 
 of 1868 . wlien he emigrated to Kansas, arriving in Wea, Miami County, July 10. He had 
 jireviously purchased his present farm, which he has under a high state of cultivation. Mr. 
 Hedrick is now serving his fourth term as Trustee of the Township of Wea. Under the laws of 
 Kansas this is the most important township'oftice, the Trustee being the executive officer of 
 the town. The duties of Assessor, Overseer of the Poor, Road Commissioner, Fence Viewer, 
 and Prairie Fire Warden, etc., all devolve on the Trustee. Wea Township is the largest and 
 wealthiestln Miami County, having an area of ninety-four square miles, making the office 
 of Trustee one of considerable responsibility. 
 
 DAVID It. HEFLEBOWER, farmer. Section 32, Township 15. Range 24, P. O. Spring 
 Hill, was one of the earliest pioneers of the township of Wea. and the largest landed pro- 
 iirietor; having .at this date a number of fine farms aggregating 2,120 acres. If lying in a 
 body this property would form a tract one mile wide by a little more than three and a quar¬ 
 ter miles long. This land is all first-class, every farm is improved, and all occupied by 
 tenants except his homestead. Mr. Heflebower was born in Jelferson County, Va., January 
 1, 1836; removed to Hampshire County with his parents when six years of age; when twen¬ 
 ty-one he started West(1857); spent the summer of tliat year in Missouri, and in the fall 
 came to Kansas and loc.ated on the quarter tsection, where he now resides. His success In 
 acquiring an almost princely estate is due to the possession of superior business qualifica¬ 
 tions, a sagacious knowledge of men and values, and an energy and pluck that never weak¬ 
 ened, earnest and ambitious of success in business, at home a genial, kind-hearted gentle¬ 
 man. He was married in Miami County, Kan., December 12, 1860, to Miss Lncy A. Holden, 
 daughter of William and Mary Holden. Mrs. Heflebower was born in Ohio. They have 
 six children, the eldest. Edmonia, is the wife of Lambert Newton, of Spring Hill, Kan. 
 Frances G. is the wife of Charles Stacy, of Wea. The younger members, W. Dexter, Ollie, 
 Mary and Etliie. are at home. 
 
 EZROM HEFLEBOWER. farmer. Section 22. Township 15, Range24. P. O. SpringHill. 
 Mr. Heflebower is one of the few remaining pioneers of 1858. He stuck his stakes in the 
 Township of Wea. in the spring of that year. By persevering Industry and good manage¬ 
 ment, he has acquired a large property. His several farms aggregate 1,500 acres, and are 
 classed among the best of this fertile region. He w.as Itorn in .letferson County, Va,, in 1829, 
 moved to Hampshire County in his youth, and from thereto Missouri in 1857. The follow¬ 
 ing spring he came to Kansas, and located on his present farm. During the I.ate war he 
 served in the Kansas Militia He was married February 2, 1860, to .Miss Mary McKee, 
 daugliter of Joseph McKee. They have four children living—Luther, Virginia, Charles aTid 
 Clarence. Mrs. Heflebower died in August, 1872. Mr. Heflebower was married again Feb¬ 
 ruary 3. 1875, to Miss Belle Brown, who died December 23, 1880, leaving one child, a son— 
 David C. 
 
 EMANUEL F. HEISLER, editor of the Lonisburg Herald, was born in Ashland. Ohio, 
 October 25. 1838. At the .age of fifteen he moved to Indlan.a, wliere he followed teaching as 
 a profession. Just prior to the beginning of the civil war, lie moved to Platte County, Mo., 
 where he engaged in teaching. On the Fourth of July, 1861. he organized and conducted a 
 celebraiion, at which he raised the only Union flag that was shown on th.at day in that coun¬ 
 ty. Soon thereafter he received a pressing invit.ation to leave the State, which invit.ation. 
 without discussing the questions involved, he promptly accepted, and locateil in Wyandotte 
 County, Kan. In August, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, p'ourth Kansas Infantry, and was 
 transferred to the Sixth Cavalry, and in this regiment was promoted to Second LieuteHant. 
 On the 2il of September, he was wounded at the battle of Drywood, Mo., in a contest with 
 the Rebel Gen. Price. He served in the armv over three years, and after the Close of his 
 term of service he returned to Wyandotte Comity, and re-eng,aged in teaching. He was 
 elected Comity Snperintendent of Schools, and served, liy re-elections, six years. In 1870 
 he piibllsbcd a war map of Wyandotte County, and in 1874 an Historical Atlas of Johnson 
 County. In the spring of 1876 he came to Louishurg, and on July 4 started the Louishurg 
 and Miami Herald. 
 
MIAMI COUNTY, 
 
 S93 
 
 THOMAS HODGKS, of tho Ann of Hodges A Wriglit, (iruftKlsts, was born in Scott 
 County. III.. April 2'J, 1853. He came to Kansas in .AnRiist. 1873. ami inaile ills liome in 
 Somerset. .Miami County. He went to Osawatonile in 1878. and enttatted in tlie drup; busi¬ 
 ness. He sold out. and etiBaired as salesman for Cbestnut Itrotlier.s. mercliaiits. until 
 Feltruary 1.5, 1883. when be came to Lonisl)iirc, and formed a partnerslilp witli William .M. 
 WriRlit A- Son, K A., under tlie linn name of IIodKes A Wriglit, successors to Peter Goebel. 
 Tills Arm carries an averaRe stock of S3.000. keepiiiR a full assortment of drugs and medi¬ 
 cines. liooks and stationery, and toilet articles. 
 
 THO.M.ys IIOl.OESf, farmer. Section 27. Townsliip 1.5, KaiiRe 24, P. O. Spring Hill, is one 
 of the few remaining pioneers of 1858. Mr. Holden was born in Western Virginia, in 1816; 
 moved to W.asbington County, Obio, witli ids parents, wlien three yea's of age, 1819. He 
 was tlius from clilldhood .a idoneer. He was married in Ohio, in 1841, to Miss Hannah 
 Flanders. They bad Ave children—four daugliters and one son. Tlie eldest, Mary C., is Mrs. 
 E. Holllugswortli, of Obio; .lane, is Mrs. Charles Glller, of Missouri; Sarah A. is Mrs. .loliii 
 Smith; Haniiali .M. is Mrs. M. Doherty, of Coffey County. Kan.; tlie son, George, is inari led, 
 and lives in Wea. Mr. Holilen emlgi-.-ited to .Mi.ami County, Kan,, in tlie spring of 1858. and 
 settled in Wea. Mrs. Holden died in 1868, and .Mr. Holden married again In 1878. Mrs. M. 
 A. Piirdom, widow of .Jolin Piirdom, ami daughter of Daniel Catlicart. She liad one child 
 by her former marriage—FWa (). .Mrs. Holden was married prior to her marriage with Mr. 
 Purdom to Frederick Ford, liy whom slie luid one son—Frank. There are two children by 
 the present marriage—Thomas W. and Francis E. Holden. 
 
 A. A. KNIGHT, farmer. Section 36. Townsliip 15, Range 24, P. O. Eoulsburg, was born 
 in .Susquelianna County, Pa., Marcli 26, 1827. He was brought up a farmer; when seven¬ 
 teen years of .age lie moved to La Salle County. Ill., where he resided till February. 1870, 
 when he came to Kansas anil settled in the towiisliiu of Wea. He was married in Illinois, 
 F’ebruary 30, 1856, to Miss Eliz.a, daughter of Daniel Post. Mrs. Knight was liorn in the 
 State of New York. Tliey have h.ad four children, the eldest, Arthur, died aged three years; 
 Orson A., Edward L. and Cor.a, the latter died aged seven years. Mr. Knight h<as a well 
 wa ered and fertile farm of 330 acres. 
 
 WILI.I.AM LANTZ, farmer. Section 28, Township 16, Range 24, P. O. Somerset, w.as 
 born at Harper’s F’erry.Va., October 1.5, 1823. Moved to Tuscarawas County. Olilo, in child- 
 hootl, learned tlie carpenter tr.ade, at which he worked eighteen years. In 1857 he moved to 
 Illinoisand made his home in Cliristian County till 1869, when he came to Kansas and lo¬ 
 cated on ills iiresent farm of 160 acres. He was married in Tnscaraw.as County, Ohio, in 
 .April, 1843 to Miss Elizalietli, daughter of Conrad Lawes. Mr.s. Lantz wai born in Pennsyl 
 vania. They have seven child living—Sarah .A. is the wife of Monroe Walcher, of Lonls- 
 burg; Saloamawas Mrs. Wm. Dorsey, died May 9, 1881, leaving three children; Elizabeth 
 Is Mrs. Geo. McQueen, of Middle Creek; Hiram, Mary and William. Mr. Lantz li.as a plea 
 santly situated farm, well watered and timbered, and particularly suitable for stock pur 
 poses. 
 
 P. F’. L.ATl.MER, farmer. Section 2, Township 16. Range 24. P. O. Louisliurg. Mr. Lat¬ 
 imer was born and brought up in the city of St. Loui.s, Mo., tlie date of his birth being 
 September 10, 1830. He learned the trade of wagon and carriage maker and engaged in 
 business at St. Louis. In 1851 he removed to Westport, Mo., where he was engaged in the 
 same business until 1864, when lie came to Kansas and settled on hl.s present farm. Mr. 
 Latimer lias various local offices, having served tiiree years (1870, 1871 and 1872) as Trus¬ 
 tee of the township of Wea and County Commissioner for tlie years 1874, 1875, 1876 and 
 1877. He has a well improveil farm of 704 acres, lying nearly in a boilv, in W'ea. He was 
 married in Missouri, May. 1853, to Mis.s Mary .1. Dresser, wlio died April 8 1868. Mr. Lat¬ 
 imer was married again, April 11, 1871, in Wea. to Miss Lagenue Wickline, daughter of 
 Governor AVickline. Mrs. Latimer was born in Virginia. They have four children—Anna 
 Laura, Robert L., Inez L. and Zula H. 
 
 JAMES T. LEE, farmer. Section 21, Township 15, Range 25, P. O. AVe.a, was bom in 
 Wyandot County. Ohio, in June 9, 1846, and was brought up a farmer. He was married, 
 September 14, 1869, in his native county to Miss Laura A. Van Gundy, daughter of William 
 Van Gundy.Imniedlately aftertheir marriage, Mr. and Mrs.Lee moved to Kansas and settled 
 in Wea, Miami County, arriving here October 13, 1869. One child, a daughter named Laura, 
 was born to them. Mrs. Lee survived the birth of her child but a sliort time, dying Septem¬ 
 ber 21, 1870. Mr. Lee was married again December 25, 1877, at Olatha, Kas., to Miss Mary 
 E., daugliter of L. T. Brown. Two cliildren were born of this marriage—Floyd M. and Earle 
 V. Mr. Lee has a well improved farm of 160 acres situated on Section 21. 
 
 LAF.AA'ETTF: lee, farmer. Section 20, Township 16, Range 25, P. O. Loiiisbnrg, was 
 born in Putnam County, Ohio, November 22, 1841; moved to Wvaiidot Countv. Ohio, in 
 early youth, and was brouglit upon a farm. Enlisted in the late war in August, 1862, in 
 Company F, Onj Hundred and Twenty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served till the 
 close of the war. Was captured at the b.attle of Winchester, in June. 1863; was heid a pris¬ 
 oner one niontli and then paroled. He was twice wounded at the battle of Winchester, Sep¬ 
 tember 16, 1864; on recovering ills health rejoined his regiment. Served under Grant, and 
 was present at Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. In October. 1869, he moved to Kansas and 
 located in the township of Wea, on Section 28. Township 15, Range 25. where be resided 
 till March. 1883, when, having sold out and purchased his present farm of 160 acres on Sec¬ 
 tion 20. he moved to this place. Mr. Lee has one of the Anest farms in this county, situated 
 within a mile of the city of Loulsbiirg. He was married in Seneca County, Ohio, September 
 2, 1868. to Miss M. J., daugliter of David S. Jackson. Mrs. Lee was born In Crawlord Coun¬ 
 ty, Ohio. Tliey have four childi en—Ezra A^, Cliarles H., Artie M. and Hugh. 
 
 THOM.AS P. LEWLS, fanner. Section 2.5, Township 16, Range 24, P. O. Louisburg, was 
 born in Warren County, III, August 12, 1843. Was brought up a farmer, and immigrated to 
 Kansas in February, l869; he purchased his present farm, which was then only partially 
 improved. Ho now has acres of iand, 400 of which are under cultivation. His build¬ 
 ings are large and convenient, his barn being one of the largest and best aiipointed in the 
 county. Mr. Lewis has served two terms as Treasurer of Wea Township. He was married 
 in 1867. to Miss Ziipah, daughter of Benjamin Morford. Mrs. Lewis was born in Peiiiisyl- 
 vania. They have six children—Artliur B , George E., Oscar T., H. Mills, Frank M. a d Cora 
 A. Mr. Lewis is largely interested in the growing of livestock. 
 
 J. C. LOVETT, farmer. Section 34, Township 15. Range 24. P. O. Spring Hill, was born 
 in F'rederick County. Va., March 6 , 1843. Emigrated to Kansas, arriving in Wea. Novem¬ 
 ber 25, 1865. Purchased his present farm on S^ection 34. He has lately made the substan¬ 
 tial improvement of a Ane residence. APr. Lovett was married in Virginia, in 1864, October 
 18, to Miss Edmonia HeAebower, daughter of David HeAebower. Mrs. Lovett was born in 
 Virginia. They liave Ave children living; have lost one. Theirtiames in orderare; Vir¬ 
 ginia, Sally V., John K., (Cllttord M. died aged two years), Lillie M. and Wade W. 
 
 P. H. McGUIRK, harness maker, and dealer in harness, saddles and everything belong¬ 
 ing to his line. Mr. McGuirk established his present business in December', 1882; carries 
 a stock of 81,500 value. He was born in Ireland in 1849; emigrated to America witli his 
 parents when only two years of age (1851). The family located in Jackson County, Mo., 
 near the Kansas border. During the slavery troubles of 1856 they were right in the track 
 of both parties, and were visited by both jayliawkers and border ruffians. In 1863 he went 
 to Kansas City, where he learned the harness making business. In 1866 lie moved to Mid¬ 
 dle Creek, Miami Co., Kas., where he was engaged in farming till December, 1882. when he 
 located at Louisburg and etigaged in ills present business. Wlien he settled in Middle Creek 
 he was not far distant from the site of Louisburg, but at that time there was nothing here 
 but the prairie grass, Mr. Chaiidoins being tlie only settler. 
 
 S. E. JIcKEE, fanner. Section 5. Township 16. Range 24, P. O. Spring Hill. Mr. McKee 
 was born in Frederick County, Va., in 1843; was brought up a farmer, and in 1866 emigrat¬ 
 ed to the West. He spent several years in traveling, and in 1869 settled in Johnson County, 
 Kas., where he was engaged in farming till 1876, when he bought Ills present farm in Wea. 
 At the breaking out of the late war, when at the age of eighteen years, he entered the Con¬ 
 federate army ami served fonr years. He was married In A’irginia. in the fall of 1865. to 
 Miss Martha Eiiiraart, daughter of Abram I'iinmart. They have seven children — Robert 
 Lee, Mary G., Lucy, Emma, Rettle, (Ettie died, aged three years), and Samuel E. Mr. JIc- 
 Kee lias a Ane farm of 345 acres situated on Section 5. Wea. 
 
 JOHN MoNELLEY, Police Judge, was born in Fayette County, Pa., .Tune 26. 1813. He 
 was brought up a farmer, and moved to Madison County. Ohio, in 1834. tlieiice to Illinois, 
 in 1837, and to Kansas, in 1857. He was one of the early pioneers of this State. Hepur- 
 ch.ased asection of laud in MiddleCreek Townsliip, at the Government sales of 1857. mak¬ 
 ing his liome on Section 36. He sulisetiuently bought more land, and after giving 160 acres 
 eacli to liis two children, lie has 370 acres left. He continued to conduct his farm and to 
 grow stock quite extensively, until I'’ebriiary, 1882, having p.assed twenty-Ave years on his 
 land, he tlien retired to the city of Louisburg. He was elected the Arst Police Judge of this 
 place on its organization as a city, in the fall of 1882. He has held the position of County 
 Commlsslquer'of Miami County, two terms, .and Justice of the Peace, fourteen years, and 
 Townsliip Treasurer, four years. He was married In Pennsylvania, in 1832, to Miss Isa¬ 
 bella Edgar, by whom he liad three children; two, only, lived to m.aturlty, a son and a 
 daughter, Mrs. McNellev died in 1878. Mr. AIcNelley was married again, November 28, 
 1881. to .Mrs. Mary Cowpcrtliwaite, widow of Constance C. Cowperthwaite. Mrs. McNelley 
 had Ave children bv her former marrl.age, all of whom are living. 
 
 W. W. MAGRtJDER, farmer, .Section 15, Township 16, Range 35, P. O. Louisburg, was 
 born ill Fredrick County, Va., Feliruary 7, 1822, and moved to FalrAeld County, Ohio, in 
 1836 , where he was eng.aged in farming. In the spring of 1869. he moved to Kansas and 
 located on his present farm. He lias now a well-cultivated farm of 160 acres, and Ids son- 
 in-law. Mr. Vf. H. Foster, has 240 .acres .adjacent, which w.as formerly apart of Air. Alagru- 
 dcr’s tract. Mr. Alagruder was married 111 Ohio, In 1843, to .Miss Catharine, daughter of 
 William Lacev. Airs. Alagruder was born in Ohio, in 1824, They have four cliildren 
 (daugliters). The eldest, Caroline, Is the wife of Henry .Smith, of Ohio; tlie second, Sarah, 
 is Airs. T. L. Wiseman, of Alissourl; the third, Louisa V., is the wife of Charles Berry, of 
 Ohio; the youngest. Ida AI.. is .Mrs. W. H. Foster, of We,a, Kas. 
 
 W'll.LI.-V.M MARTIN, farmer. Section 4. Townsliip 16, Range 25, P. O. Louisburg, 
 was born in Fayette County. Va., June 24, 1818, and resided in Virginia till 1850. and then 
 
 moved to Cass County, Mo. In 1860, he removed to the township of MiddleCreek, Allami 
 Co., Kas. Throe years Later, he purchased a farm .adjoining the village of Louisburg, where 
 he resided till 1873, when he sold out and piirclmsed 320 acres on Section 4. same town- 
 ship. Heliassince conveyed all liiit eighty-three .acres to ids chllilreii. .Mr. Alartln was 
 married In Fayette County, Va.. .laiiiiary ‘20. 1841. to Aliss Helen, daughter of Edward 
 Sims. They nave had a familv of eleven cliildren, eight of whom are living: Eiina is the 
 wife of A. Watson; Alary Is Airs. Jolin Q. White; Allldred is Airs, llenj. W'ingrove; Wil¬ 
 liam H. died, ageil eleven years; Charles E. lives in Wea; Relieee.a A. is tlie wife of L. 
 Alartin; .losepliC.; Eiiidce died, aged twenty-Ave years; John; Sarali E. died incldld- 
 hnod; Peter Is married and living at the old homestead. They have also an adopted son— 
 Charles Sims, a nephew of Airs. Martin. Charles E.. theelilest llvltigson, enllsteil In the 
 lat 1 war when only sixteen years of age. In a Kansas regiment, and served on tlie frontier. 
 He w.as ona of a detacliment that fell Into an Indian ambush, where he and one other, oidv, 
 e.sc.aped de.atli. Their comrades were horribly mutilated. Young Alartln was saved liy 
 being well mounted. 
 
 AD.IM AIILLER, farmer, .Section 29. Township 15, Range 25, P. O. Wea, was born in 
 Germatiy, August 1, 1829, immigrated to America In 1856, and located in Seneca County, 
 N. Y. Spentone year Iti that county, and then moved to Kendall County, III., where lie 
 was engaged In farming, until 1869. He then moved to Weii, AIi:imi Co,, Kas., and pur¬ 
 chased his present farm. He now lias a well cultivated farm of 400 acres. Previous to 
 coming to America, he served six years as a soldier in the German .Army. He w,as mar¬ 
 ried In Kendall County. III., to Aliss Caroline Finch, daughter of Darius Finch. Airs. 
 Miller was born in Illinois. They have a family of nine children, fonr sons and Ave 
 daughters. Air. Aliller is esteemed as one of the leading farmers, as well .as one of the 
 most respected citizens of Allami county. 
 
 JO.SEPH AIOORE, farmer, .Section 33, Townsliip 16, Range 25, P. O. Louisburg. He 
 w,as born in Ross County, Ohio. F’ebruary 22, 1809. He was brouglit up a farmer. In 1837 
 he moved to Warren Countv, Did., where he was a pioneer. He resided in Indiana until 
 1866, when he moved to Kansas, arriving in Miami County October 13th of that vear, and 
 settled on his present farm of 180 acres, situ.ated on Section 33, Township 16. Range 25. 
 Wea. Air. Aloore was m irried in Ohio, in 1837. to Aliss Rhoda, daugliter ofjWilliam and 
 Alary Lawrence. Airs. Aloore was liorn and married in Pickaway County, Ohio. Both Air. 
 and Airs. .Moore are tall of stature and have a family of seven sons, all living, the smallest 
 of whom Is six feet one inch and the t'lllest six feet seven Indies in height. The eldest son, 
 Lindley AI., resides at Danville, Ill. The second, .Samuel W., Is the present postmaster of 
 Louisville, Kan. The third. Richard H., of AlcPherson County, Kan., .Josepli L,, of Wea. 
 Joshua W.. of McPherson County. Kan. The youngest, Kansas F'., lives at the old home¬ 
 stead in Wea. 
 
 SAAIUEL W. AIOORE, dealer in drugs, and medicines, books and stationery; Post¬ 
 master and Arst Mayor of Louisburg. Mr. Aloore is a native of Warren Coiintv. Ind., and 
 was born in 1843. He received his primary education in the common schools of that coun¬ 
 ty and attended one year at the Flvans Union College. In 1866 he moved to Kansas and lo¬ 
 cated at Paola, Where lie was engaged in teaching until 1870. He then came to Louisliurg 
 and formed a partnersliip in the drug business with Dr. Odell under the Arm name of 
 Odell & Aloore. Dr. Odell siib.sequently sold out to Dr. ,1. I). Bryan, who sold his interest to 
 Air. Aloore in 1875, since which time Mr. Moore has conducted tlie business alone. He 
 was appointed Postmaster of Louisburg in 1871, and has held the office continuously 
 to this date. He w;is elected the Arst Alayor of Loui.sbiirg, in 1883. Air. Aloore enlisted 
 in the late war as a private of Company K, One Hundred and F’ifth Indiiina Volunteers 
 in 1864 and served until the close of the war. 
 
 N. A. AIORFORD. farmer. Section 27, Town.ship 16, Range 34, P. O. Lonisburg; was 
 born in Mercer County, Penn., in 1850. In 1851 he moved with Ills parents to Warren 
 County, Ill. He resided in thatcounty till 1876, when lie came to Kansas and made liis 
 home in the Township of Wea, Aliami County. He purchased his present farm of eighty 
 acres in 1879; also lias ten acres of tinnier in Aliddle Creek Township. He moved to his 
 farm in Alarch, 1880. He was married in Warren County, III., Alarch 2, 1875, to Alias F’lora, 
 daughter of Thomas Bell. Airs. Alorford was born In FTilton County, HI. They'have two 
 two children, daughters, Nina B. and Hattie. 
 
 SIAION AIYFIRS, farmer, resides in the city, has 365 acres of land situated on .Sec¬ 
 tion 34. and on 14 and 15 Aliddle Creek. Air. Alyers was born inCuniberland County, Pa., 
 in 1834. He removed to Oliio with ills parents when three years of age. He was brought 
 up a farmer and immigrated to Kansas in 1857 and located in the Township of Aliddle Creek. 
 Aliami County, wliere he was engaged in fanning and stock growing until the fall of 1882, 
 when he removed to the city of Louisburg, still retaining the ownership of his laud. Dur¬ 
 ing the late war Air. Alyers did duty as a member of tlie Kan.sas State Alilitia. 
 
 JOSEPH E. NOEL, farmer. Section 11, Town 16, Range 25, P. O. AA^est Line, Cass Co.. 
 Mo. He was born In Jackson County, Mo„ In 1840. He was brought U]) a farmer. On the 
 breaking out of the late war be cast his lot with tlie Confederates, and served tour years 
 as a member of Slielby’s Cavalry, in which lie hel' a commission of F’lrst Lieutenant. In 
 1877 he moved to Miami County, K.an., Section 11. AVea. He has a well cultivated farm of 
 160 acres, one-half of which lies in Alissourl and the otlier in Kansas, divided only by the 
 highway. Mr. Noel has been a resident of tlie Township of AA'ea about six years, and is 
 widely known as one of its most respected citizens. 
 
 HIR.AM L. PHILLIPS, farmer and stock raiser, was born in AA'ayne, Ky., September 20. 
 1827. came to Tazewell County, Ill„wlth his parents in 1830. Their home was then the most 
 westerly limit of civilization in this latitude. He received his primary education in the com¬ 
 mon scliool, but subsequently attended the Louisville University of Kentucky, where lie took 
 tlie degree of bachelor of laws.in 1854. The degree was conferred by .lames Speed, afterward 
 Attorney General of the United States. Air. Pliillips spent some years in the practice of his 
 profession, and in teaching school. He moved to Putnam County. AIo., wiiere lieestablishd 
 a good law practice. He w;vs elected District Attorney and served four years; Avas also 
 .School Superintendent two years, during wlilcli time he organized and put in operation a 
 good system of scliools. In 1871 he returned to Illinois, and farmed until 1877. when he 
 came to Louisburg, Kansas, and engaged in the lumber business, which lie continued about 
 three years. Air. Phillips has always been a great reader and thinker, and entertains ad¬ 
 vanced ideas in regard to the theories and practice of government under our system. His 
 conclusions arrayed liim against the dominant partj', and for fourteen years he has labored 
 by voice and pen in the interest of good government and in opposition to monopolies and 
 rings. In 1878 he was cliosen the candidate of the anti-monopolists for Stale .Senator for 
 the Twenty-Arst District of Kanstis. His defetit was a foregone conclusion from the rel.ative 
 strength of the parties, but he made a creditable run, receiving about 600 votes. In 1880 he 
 was Greenback candidate for Lieutenant Cover, or, and received more votes than any one 
 on the ticket. During the election of 1882 lie was nominated liy tlie same party for Con¬ 
 gressman at large. Air. Phillips was married F’ebruary 18. 1879. at Paola, Kan.sas, to Airs. 
 .Sue A. AVallace, daughter of AVm. A. Heiskell, the Arst Indian agent loc,ated .at Paol.a. Airs, 
 Phillips is a grand-niece of Dr. Lykins, after wliom this county was Arst named; she was 
 the Arst white child born at Paola. Her birth occurred .Alay 31,1857. Airs. Phillips is the 
 mother of two children by lier present marriage, both daughters, and has a son by her 
 former marriage. 
 
 Dk. j. B. PLETCHER, piiysioian and dealer in drugs, medicines and groceries, does an 
 office and consultation pr.actice. Dr. Pletclier w.as born in Center County, Pa., in 1842; 
 moved to Kendall County, Ill., in 1854; received his literary education at Fowler Institute, 
 Kendall Countv. He enlisted in 1862 and served in the late war as a member of the .Sixty- 
 ninth Illinois Hundred Day Volunteers. He came to Kansas in 1869, and to Louisburg in 
 i 87'2. In 1871 he began the study of medicine, and in 1874 attended the Eclectic Aledical 
 College of Chicago, and took his AI. D. degree in 1875. He began practice at Plattvllle, Ill., 
 but soon removed to Big Rock, Kane County, and in April, l877, returned to Kansas and 
 entered upon the practice of Ills profession at Louisburg. In August, 1877, he opened a 
 drug store, and lias continued the business to ibis date. SeiAember, 1882, he added a stock 
 of general groceries, his aver.age stock ranging about $3,000. 
 
 REV. JOHN REDFIKFIR. resident pastor of tlie Holy Rosary Cliiirch (Catliollc), situated 
 on Section 29, Township 1,5, Range 25. F.ather Redeker was born in AVestphalla, (jernianv, 
 June 33, 1854. He received liis literary education in Germany, studied Theology atBelgliim, 
 and w.as ordained at Alechlin. Alay 22. 1880. He immigrated to America tlie same year, ar¬ 
 riving in this country, October 29. He came direct to Kansas, and w.as assigned to the posi¬ 
 tion of assistant priest of the C.atholic Church of Independence. Kansas. He was appointed 
 to his present charge, October 23, 1881, and Immediately entered upon the discharge of his 
 duties, 
 
 FI. AV. RILEAL physiciati and surgeon, was born In Porter Count)', Ind., in 1850; was 
 brought up on a farm, received his primary education In the common schools, atid at the 
 .age of thirteen attended St. Paul’s Ac.ademy, where he spent I wo years. He came to Kansas 
 In 1867. and located near P.aola. on a farm. In 1871 lie entered tlie Paola High School, and 
 taught till the fall of 1875. He then entered the State Normal School at Leavenworth, from 
 which he graduated in June, 1876. He tlien began the study of medicine, and at the same 
 time Avas engaged in teaclilng. In tlie fall of 1878 he entered tlie Aledical College of Philadel¬ 
 phia, took a reguLar course, and received bis degree of AI. D. in 188d. He liegan practice with 
 Dr. J,acobs. of Osawatomie. In Septemlier, 188 I. he came to Louisburg, wliere lie now lias 
 a very Aattering practice. 
 
 SAMUEL KING, farmer. Section 26, Township 16. Range 24, P. O. Louisliurg,w.as born 
 in Ross County, Olilo. in 1820. Letirned tlie lilacksniith’s trade; moved to Indiana in 1851, 
 and tlie following year to AIcLean County, Ill., where he was engaged in farming In Illinois 
 till 1865, when lie removed to nortli Alissoiiri, and to AA’ea, Kan., in 1867. He located on his 
 present farm, where lie has 460 acres well improved, and has, besides. 400 acres in .A.nder- 
 son (lounty. Air. Ring was married in Olilo, in 1814, to Aliss Susan Seiietf. Airs. King died 
 November 19, 1869. F’our children born of this marriage lived to niatiiritv. Air. Ring was 
 married .again August 16, 1870, to Airs. Alatilda Cunningham, widow of .Adam Cunningliam, 
 and daughter of Andrew AVllson. Airs. King had two cliildren by her former marriage, an 1 
 three liy the l.atter. 
 
894 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 WILLIAM ti. RINGER, fanner. Section ,11, Town.sliip IB, Ranpte 24, 1>. O. Paola, was 
 born in SoinersetCoiinty, i’a., .lannary 29, I8M7. He was I)n)n 2 lit np on a farm, and when 
 twenty years of age went to Iliinois ami wnrkeil out tiil Aiptnst, 1862. He tlien eniisted as 
 a private of Goinpany 0, Ei)?hty-fonrtb Retriinent lilinois ■ nfantry. ile was with iiis com- 
 jiany and reginient in aii actions iiarticijtated in by them, nntii he received a siinsliot woniid 
 attlie iiattleof I’eaidi Tree Creek, in froiit of Atlanta, .Inly 20. 1864. by wlileh he lost his 
 rlRlit ann above the elbow. He received an hotinralile discliars'e iii tlie winter of 186 l-’B.5, 
 for pliysical disability cau.sed l)y woiuids received in action. The followins suiiiiner lie 
 went to tlie moiintaiiis of iiis iiative place to recuperate ills liealtli, wliich was seriously im¬ 
 paired. He reliirned to Illinois iii 1866; was eiiffageil iii collecting till 1868. He was mar¬ 
 ried March 3d of tliat year, and at once emigrated to ICansas. and settled on ills present farm 
 in tlie Towiislii)) of Wea. .Mr. Ringer started with limited means as a pioneer of this re¬ 
 gion. He now has 400 acres of valiialile improved land, 240 of which lies 111 Wea and 160 in 
 I'aola. His wife, Martlia, is tlie daiigliter of S.uiiiiel Ratrlck, and was liorn in Kentucky. 
 They have two clilldrciusons). Frank and William H. Mr. Ringer is a Republican in poli¬ 
 tics. and has always taken an active interest in tlie success of iiis party. 
 
 GEORGE 11. ROiSIN.SON, farmer. Section 31, Townslilp 1,6. Range 24, P. O. .Spring 
 Hill, was born in Greene County, III., .August 29, 1839; was bronglit up a farmer. He en¬ 
 listed in August, 1862, in Compani K, Ninety-first Illinois Infantry, and served three years. 
 He was cajitured December 27,1862. at Ellzabetlitown, Ky.. liy General .Morgan, Imt was re- 
 leaseil on parole, after a few days’deteiiiion. He was promoted to Orderly Sergeant of his 
 company, and served until Marcli 27. 186.5. He immigrated froiii Illinois to Kansas in the 
 spring of 1866, and purchased ills jiresent farm. He was married in Greene Courty, III., 
 December 20. 1865, to Miss Reliecca T. Secor, dangliter of E. J. .Secor. Mrs. Robinson was 
 liorn in Greene County. They have a family of five cliildreii—.lulia E., Maude E., Clyde C., 
 Nettie G., and Ota R. Mr. Roliinson iias a well improved farm of 320 acres. 
 
 A. ROIIREH, fanner. Section 8 . Tow'iishlp 16, Range 24, P. O. Hillsdale. Mr. Rohrer 
 was born in Holmes Couiit.v, Ohio, November 3,1840; was brought up a tanner. He en¬ 
 listed, in J Illy, 1862, as a private of Company A, One Huiid red and Second Oliio Volunteers 
 and served three years, or till the close of the war. In 1866. lie moved to lilinois, and lo¬ 
 cated in McLean County, wliere he resided till the latter part of 1868. He tlien came to 
 Kansas, arriving liere in Felirnary, and Marcli 7 of that year lie located on his iiresent 
 farm in Wea. Mr. Rohrer.’s farm embraces 160 acres of well improved land. He was 
 married, in Ohio, ill September, 1868, to Miss .Annie Downs, daiigliter of Henry Downs. 
 Mrs. Rolirer was liorn in Ohio. 
 
 REU liEN ROWL.AND, deceased, was one of the early settlers of the Townsliip of Wea. 
 He was born in Pope County, Ill., Octobers, 1838. He was brought up a f.irmer and was 
 married, November 24, 1859, to Miss Amanda, daughter of Thomas Tanner. They moved 
 to Missouri in 1866, and two years later to Kansa.s. Mr. Rowland located on Section 5. 
 Townsliip 16, R;inge 25, IVea, where he had a Hue f rin of eighty acres, now the jiroperty 
 of his home and widow and clillilren. He tallowed the occupation of a farmer until his 
 death, which occurred March 24. 1879. Mr. Rowland was a man much respected as a good 
 citizen and iielglibor, devoted to Ins family and liome. He left a widow and seven children 
 to nioiirii the loss of hiisband and fatlier, cut oil in his prime. The family consists of four 
 sons and three daughters, named respectlvelv—Thomas L., Mason A., Ada V., Lewis N., 
 William H., Rillaettand Alma R. 
 
 RDHEliT W. S.ANDERS, blacksmith, is one of the pioneers of Louisbnrg. He erected 
 the first iiiillding on the main business street in thespiiiig of 1871. which he used for a 
 blacksmith shop, and has been in business here continuously since. He w:is born in North 
 Easter, Ky , December 21, 1843. Received a common school ediicalion, and served a regu¬ 
 lar appreiitlceship to the bhicksmlth’s trade. Having completed his time at this trade; he 
 enlisted on the first call for troops in the late war iti the spring of 1861; w:i 3 one of tlie 75,- 
 000 accepteil on the three moiiths’call, being a member of the Tenth Kentucky Cavalry. 
 At the e.vpiratlon of Hie three mouths’term, lie returned to his home ami bellied 10 raise 
 Company C of the Tenth Cavalry, and was coinmissioiied .Second Lieutenant, He was 
 siibseiiiiently promoted to First Lieutenant, and served with his company and reginient till 
 September, 1865. On his return from tlie war, he resumed work at his trade, which he 
 followed in Missouri, Te.xas and Kentucky. In 1870, lie cameto Little St. Loui.s, Miami Co., 
 Kan., where he worked till the spring of 1871, wiieii he built his shop in Louisbnrg. Mr. 
 Sanders has served two yeais ns Clerk of Wea Township, also as Clerk of the School Dis¬ 
 trict, and at the first city election (Lonisbnrg) was electeil Marshal. 
 
 .JACOB SCH WAKT4 farmer. Section 19, Township 15. Range 25. P. O. Wea, was born in 
 Oberselters, Nassau, in 1832, October 21. He immigrated to America in 1860. and came 
 direct to Kansas and piircliased Iiis present farm. He now has a tract of 480 acres, which 
 is divided into three farms, each of them well improved. On tlie farm he lives on, he has a 
 large and tasty farmhoiise and gooil farm buildings. Mr. Schwartz was married, in the fall 
 of 1862, at Kansas City, Mo., to Miss Annie, daughter of Peter Shilo. .virs. S. was born In 
 Germanv. She died in October, 1870, and left two children—Elizabetii and Dora. Elizabeth 
 died In November, 1873. Mr. Schwartz was married again, in 1872. to Miss Frances, daugh¬ 
 ter of Anton.v Bauer. .She was born in the same town in Germany. They have ihree chil¬ 
 dren—Jacob, Frances and William. Mr. S. has served fouryears as Treasurer of his .School 
 District. During the late war. he did duty as a member of the Kansas State Militia. 
 
 WILLIA.M SCHWARTZ farmer ami stock grower, .Section 30, Tow’iiship 15, Range 25, 
 P. O. Wea, was born in Prussia, May 4,1837. He learned the millwright’s trade, and immi¬ 
 grated to America in 1856; spent one year in Pennsylvanlit, and then worked out in Mis¬ 
 souri until 1859, when lie came to Kansas and purchased 40 acres of land in the town of 
 Wea, on Section 30, Townshio 15, Range 25, on which he paid $15, all his available capital. 
 The following year, 1860, he built a small house and began to Improve his land. He also 
 erected a small saw and wind mill on his land, where he cut lumber for the settlers for 
 many miles about. He also worked at his trade as opportunity offered, and soon :ictiuired 
 means to purchase more land, until at this dale, 1883. he has several fine farni.s, aggregat¬ 
 ing 1,500 acres. He began stock growing iit an early day, and by Judicious inaiiagement 
 has been very successful in that branch of the business. He also buys and feeds stock for 
 market, having an average herd of eighty he.ail of cattle, 200 hogs, and a large number of 
 horses and mules. He feeds on an average 12.000 bushels of corn annually, the most of 
 which is grown upon his own lands. Mr. .Schwartz was 'among the first settlers of Town¬ 
 ship 15, Range 25, and although commencing with very little he has acouired a large and 
 very valuable property, andjnstly ranks amoiigthe leading and influential citizens of Mi¬ 
 ami County. In fact, there is probably no man in the county whose judgment in his line 
 of business is more resjiected or one who has made so tliorongh.a studyof farming and 
 stock growing in thissection, and demonstrates the correctness of his Judgment by his suc¬ 
 cess. Mr. . 8 . was married in Kansas City, Mo., in 1864, to Miss Anna Dougherty daughter 
 of Thomas Dougherty. They have four children—Jacob A., Dura A., William A., and 
 Thomas E. S. Mr. S. has never been an offlce-seeker, but has acceiited the office of Justice 
 of the Peace, and also of Township Treiisurer, each of which he held two ferms. During 
 the late war he serveil three seasons as a member of the Kansas Militia. 
 
 AD.VM SECK, farmer, .Section 29, Township 15. Range 25, P. O. Wea, was born in 
 Nassau, Prussia, June 7, 1837. Served tliree years in the Prussian Army. He was married 
 in 1861, to Miss Helen, daughter of Jacob Schwartz. They have five children—the eldest, 
 Mary, is the wife of John .Stahl, of Wea; .Jacob, Lizzie, Lena, and Katie. They have lost 
 two sons—Adam, aged thirteen years, and Peter, aged three years. In the spring of 1866 
 Mr. Seek and family immigrated to America. He came direct to Kansas, and imrciiased his 
 present farm on Sectio.i 29, Wea. Mr. Seek has a well improved farm of 400 acres, with 
 good buildings, etc., and is one of the prosperous farmers of Wea. 
 
 JACOB SECK, farmer. Section 20, Township 15, Range 25, P. O. Wea, was born in Nas¬ 
 sau, now Prussia, in 1841. He was married in 1865. to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob 
 Schwartz. They have a family of six children—.Jacob, Elizabeth, Wiliiaiii, Bernhard W., 
 Anthony J.. and Albert. All but the eldest were born in America. Mr. Seek emignited to 
 this country in 1866; came direct to Kansas, and located on his iiresent farm. He now has 
 580 acres of land, a large portion of which is under a fine state of cultivation. Ills liuild- 
 Ings are large and convenient, and, in fact. In the language of the West, he is well fixed. 
 
 J. A. SHELHAMMER, manufacturer of wagotis and carriages, was born In Marion 
 County, Ind., in 1845. He learned the wagon and carriage making trade in that State, and 
 moved to Kansas in 1868. locating at Olathe, where he started a small wagon shop. His 
 building was about 10 x 12 feet in size and was without a floor, while his workingcapital 
 was forty cents. In 1871 he moved to Louisbnrg and opened business in his line in a very 
 moilest way and with limited means; by energy and imliislry lie has built up a fine business. 
 He now has large and commodious buildings approiiriately fitted up for tlie manufacture of 
 wagons and carriages. He does a large amount of Job work and repairing of which he 
 makes a specialty. He employs ten men and turns out ahoiit eighty lumber wagons and 
 from thirty to forty buggies annually. Mr. Shelhammer’s work gives the best of satisfac¬ 
 tion and his orders are always eiiual to the capacity of his work. 
 
 .SPAWR A HEDRICK, proprietors of livery, sale and boarding stable; business estab¬ 
 lished in 1880 I April 1 . This firm keep a fine lot of horses and carriages, and are attentive 
 to the wants of their patrons. The senior pariner, Mr. V. M. Spawr, was horn in McLean 
 County, Ill., in 1845; was brought up a farmer, and came to Kansas in 1870. He located 
 near Louisbnrg, Miami County, where he was engaged in farming two years. He then 
 moved to Allen County and farmed there till 1880, when he sold out and went into his pre-- 
 ent business. The Junior partner, Elijah Hedrick, was born in McLean County, III.. 1857; 
 came to Kansas in 1870 and was engaged in farming in Miami County till 1880, when he 
 engaged in bis present business. 
 
 N H. ST.tRRY, farmer. Section 26, Township 16, Range 24. P. O. Louisburg, was born 
 in Warren County, Ind., November 6,1842. He enlisted in August, 1862, in Company E, 
 Eighty-sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. After eight months service he was transferred to 
 the signal corps and served ill that department until the close of the w;ir. On returning 
 from the war lie engaged in farming in Indiana and continued to reside in that State until 
 1871, when he came to Kansas and purchased his present farm in Wea Township. Mr. 
 
 Starry lias a well improved farm of 400 acre.s, situated near the city of Louisburg. His 
 tasty residence is one of the largest and finest dwellings in the county. He was married in 
 Iroi|Uols County, III., in .September, 1866, to Sarah J., daughter of Levi Bonebrake. Mrs. 
 Starry was born in Preble County, Ohio. They have six children—Maud, Leona, Clark, 
 Beverley, Alta and Elbe. The three younger wei e born in Kansas. 
 
 GEORGE ST.VRRV. farmer, .Section ti l, Townsliip 16, Range 24, .P. O. I.onisburg, has a 
 finely improved farm of 440 acres, Mr. Sttirry w;is born in Berkeley County, Va.. Septem¬ 
 ber, 1823. In 1829 he moveil with his parents to Indiana, where he was brought up a far¬ 
 mer. In 1863 he removed to Iro(iuois County, III., and w;is engaged in farming there till 
 1868, when he came to Miami County, Kansas, and purchased his present farm. He was 
 married in Indiana, in 1846, to Miss Hannah Kaiser. They have sl.x children—Nicholas C., 
 Eliztibeth, Daniel. George, Mary .I. and Margaret. All of the children are married but the 
 youngest, and all residents of Kansas but one. 
 
 JACOB .STE.M, farmer, .Section 3, Towtiship 16. Range 24. P. O, Spring Hill. Mr. Stem 
 Is a native of .Mercer County, Pa., and was born March 25. 1827. He was bronght up a 
 farmer. In 1850, he removed to Warren County. III., where he was engaged In farming un¬ 
 til 1869. In the fall of that year he I'emoved to Kansas and settled on his present farm in 
 the township of Wea. He was marrieil in Pennsylvania. J;innary 15. 1851. to Miss Phebe 
 Snttoii. Mrs. Stem was born i 11 Crawford County. Pa. Tliev have two children—Alice L., 
 now Mrs. Reuben Z. F’ergiison, of Wea, and Frederick B. The son is a graduate of 
 Oberliii College. Writing Department. Ohio. He is married to Miss Ada Kevaii, a lady of 
 English birth and is now a farmer of Wea. 
 
 MYKO.N TI.N'KH AM, fai'iner. Section 29, Townshi]) 16, Range 25, P. O. Louisburg. He 
 was born in Bennington County, Vt., in 1840. He was bronght up a farmer and received a 
 liberal education and engageil in liookkeeping. He followed that occupation five or six 
 years, and In the spring of 1868 moved to Miami County, Kan. He purchased the northeast 
 (piarter of .Section 29, wliich was ill a wild or nnlmproved state. He has resided on this 
 land since coming here and now has one of the best improved and most valuable farms of 
 its size in the county. Mr. Tlnkham, although not an active iiolltician was chosen a mem¬ 
 ber of the House of the Kansas Legislature for the term of 1873-74, to represent District 
 No. 32, comprised of Northern Miami County. 
 
 HO.V. E. H. TOPPlNti, farmer, .Section 28, Township 16, Range 24, P. O. Somerset, was 
 born in Athens County, Ohio, in 1830. When ten years of age he removed with ills parents 
 to Perry County. Ill.; was brought U]) on a farm, and in September, 1862. he enlisted in the 
 Volunteer .Service in the late war, and was commissioned Captain of Company 1), One Hun¬ 
 dred and Tenth Illinois Inf.intry; was promoted in November, of the same year, to Lieu¬ 
 tenant Colonel, commandiiig the Regiment. During the latter ]iart of the war his regiment 
 was in Sherman’s com niand. He was wounded by the falling of his horse while on duty, 
 causing a fracture of theleft arm. He served with his regiment jn all engagements and 
 battles in which It participated till June, 1865, at the close of the war. He returned to his 
 home in Springflelil. III., and in Novembei', of that year (1865). he came to Kansas, and lo¬ 
 cated at Paola, Miami County, and engaged In the live stock business. He was elected to 
 tbe Lower House of the Kansas Legislature for 1870-71. He was then elected to the .Senate, 
 served two years; was re-elected and served till 1875. He was married November 29. 1863, 
 to Miss Eliza A., daughter of Jacob Watkins. Mrs. Topping was born in Antrim, Guernsey 
 Co., Ohio. They had one child—Charles J., who died in childliood, aged four years. Mr. 
 Topiiing moved to his present farm in 1868. and has continued to make this his place of 
 residence to this date (1883). 
 
 F. M. TU.MBLESON, merchant, dealer in dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes. Having the 
 only .straight dry goods store In the city. Mr. Tumbleson was born in Preble County, Ohio, 
 in 1831.Went to Indianain 1849; located in Huntington County.atul began business in 1853, 
 as a dealer in and manufacturer of boots and shoes. He subsequently studied medicine and 
 became a practicing physician. In June, 1862, he enlisted in Coinpany 11, Seventy-fifth In¬ 
 diana Volunteers. He w;i,s made Hospital Steward and A.ssistant Surgeon of the Regiment 
 and served till the close of the war. He then went to LaSalle County, Ill., where he prac¬ 
 ticed medicine and did a merchandising business till 1869. He then moved to Bates County, 
 Mo., wliere he started the town of Rundett and opened the first store. He also dealt In live 
 stock. He next spent four years on his farm in Cass County; was in mercantile business 
 from the fall of 1878 till the summer of 1879, when he came to Louisburg and engaged 
 in his present business. Mr. Tumbleson occupies the corner store of Cadwallader's Block 
 and carries an average stock of $15,000. 
 
 ANTHONY VOHS, P. O. Wea, oiieof the earliest pioneers of Township 15, Range 25. 
 Ill fact the second settler in tills township, settled on Section 30, in the spring of 1859. 
 Was horn in N;i.ssan. Germany (now Prussia), August 8.1829. He emigrated to America 
 in 1856, landed at Waterloo, N. Y. The following April, 1857, he moved to Illinois, located 
 about sixty miles south of Chicago, yvhere he spent two years. In 1858, he came to Kansas, 
 and in the summer of 1859, bought his land in Wea; has now 215 acres. The following 
 spring he moved his family to their new home. He was married in Illinois, in 1858, to 
 Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Peter Becker. Mrs, Vohs was born in Nassau, Germany. 
 They have six children—Helena, wife of Anthony Bauer, of Wea; George. Anthony, Jasper, 
 Joseph atid Frank. Mr. Vohs was a member of Kansas One Hundred Day Men during thelate 
 war. and also did militia duty. The week before the burning of Lawrence, he was robbed 
 of all Ills tiersoiial property liv a detachment of QuantrilPs men. 
 
 EUGENE VOH.S, merchant and Postmaster, Section 29, Township 15, Range 25, w.as 
 born in Germany, In 1844, and immigrated to America, in 1866. He came directly to Kan¬ 
 sas. and located on Section 32. Township 15. Range 25. where he was engaged in farming 
 until 1876. He then bought out the general s ore of Mr. Honor Mayer, on Section 29, and 
 wasapp diited Postmaster of Wea Postofilce. Mr. Vohs was married In Wea, January 9, 
 1872 , to 5Iiss Maggie, daughter of Peter Goebel. Mrs. Vohs was born in Germany. They 
 have five cliildreii, Maggie, Albert, William, Ida and Jasper. Mr. V. still retains his farm 
 of eighty acres on Section 32. 
 
 JOSEPH VOHS, farmer. Section 30, Townsliip 15. Range 25, P. O. Wea, was born in 
 Prussia, in 1836, immigrated to America. 1854. spent two years in Monroe County, Pa. Tnen 
 removed to Illinois, where he was engaged in faruiingtwo years; moving still westward he 
 loc.ated in Kansas City, Mo. In April, 1863, he moved to Wea Township, Miami Co., 
 Kan., and inirchased a farm on Section 30. He has since added to his acreage till he now 
 has 680 acres of as fine land as there Is in Eastern Kansas. Mr. Vohs has his farm under a 
 good state of cultivation. His residence and farm buildings are of the best. While the 
 large herds of fine cattle, and droves of fat swine,and other stock, all speak of the success¬ 
 ful farmer. Mr. Vohs was married in Kendall County, Ill., to Rosa Hirt, daughter of John 
 Hirt. Mrs. Vohs was born in Germanv. They have nine children living. 
 
 C.YPT, WILLIA5I WATERHOU.SE. farmer. Section 26. Township 15, Range 24, P. O. 
 Spring Hill, is a native of Eiiglaiid, and was born M:ty 30, 1828. He Immigrated to America, 
 in 1848. and made his home in Rhode Island, until 1851. He then went to California and 
 snent five years intlie gold diggings. In 1857, he returned to theStates and located in Illi¬ 
 nois where he resided until 1858, when he came to Kansas. He spent some months in 
 Johnson Coiiiitv, and in the fall of that year located on his present farm. Soon after the 
 breaking outof the late war he entered the Secret Service of the United States, and served 
 four years and eight months, principally west of the Mississippi River. During the service 
 he passed throiigli many trying scenes; he was wounded several times and Is reported to 
 have done etiicieiit work in that hazardous branch of the service. He was married in 
 Rhode Island, November 2. 1851, to Miss Eliza Eli, daughter of Thomas Eli. Mrs. Water- 
 house was born in England. They have seven children living—Anna Mary,-Frances E., 
 William, John J., Amanda E., Elizabeth A , died aged eight years and a half, Lucy, Susan 
 and Robert. The latter died aged four and a half years. Capt. Waterhouse has a well im¬ 
 proved farm of 400 acres, one quarter section of which he is about conveying to one of his 
 
 PHIL J. WE.VVER, manager of the lumber yard of S. A. Brown & Co. This company 
 established their yards at Louisburg, iii June, 1881, being successors to H. L. Phillips. They 
 handle about *211.000 worth of lumber annually. Mr. Weaver was born in Cumberland 
 Coiintv. Pa., Ill 1843. He was brought up a farmer. He enlisted in June, 1863, in the 
 F’lrst Pennsylvania Infantry, and was assigned to the Signal Corps, and served until Au¬ 
 gust. 1865. In March, 1868. he came to Kansas. 
 
 LESLIE C. WEST, farmer. Section 29, Township 15, Range 24, P. O. Spring Hill, was 
 born ill Washington County, Ohio, August 26, 1847. He was brought up a farmer. He en¬ 
 listed May 2. 1864. in Company B, One Hundred and Forty-eighth Ohio Volunteers, and 
 served until September 5. the same year. He was married in Jleigs County, Ohio, February 
 27. 1873, to Miss Arvilla Mlddleswart, daughter of Franklin Mlddleswart. They have three 
 children—Edgar L.. Carl .M.. and 5Iary C. Mr. West moved to Wea Township in March 5, 
 1878, and settled on iiis present fine farm of 161) acres, which .Mrs. West inherited from her 
 
 father’.s estate. 
 
 GEORGE A. WHITAKER, farmer. Section 27, Township 16, Range 24, P. O. Louis- 
 liurg. Has 1 901) acres of laiiil, 840 of wliicli is in a body, where lie resides. He was born 
 in Bradford County, Pa., October 16, 1836, moved to Illinois in 1853 Was employed as a 
 ti aveling salesman, making his headquarters in Kane County. He enlisted in August, 1862, 
 in the Eighth Illinois Cavalry. Company E. in wliich he was a non-commissioiied officer. 
 He was wounded October 8,1863, on the Rapidan, receiving three gun-shot wounds in the 
 right leg. He continiied in the service to tlie end of his term of enlistment, serving three 
 years. In the summer of 1866 , he came to Kansas and located on his present farm. He 
 was married in Rensselaer County, N. Y., In August. 1865, to Miss Frances D., daughter of 
 Irani .Manchester. Mrs. Whitaker was born in PIttstowii, Rensselaer Co., N. Y. They have 
 two children (sons)—Maurice I., and Albert E. Mr. Whitaker is largely interested in the 
 growing of,Short-horn cattle of which he has a herd of seventy cows and heifers. His en¬ 
 tire stock of cattle numbers about 200, while his stock of swine reaches 300. . 
 
 GEORGE WICK LI NS. deceased, was one of the earliest pioneers of Wea Township, he 
 having settled here in Julv, 1858. He made his claim on the northwest quarter of Section 
 30, Township 15, Range 25, and subsequently purchased the southwest quarter of the same 
 
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 section, h.avltiB In all 320 acres. Mr. Wlckllns w.vs l)orn in Monroe County. V.a., October 1 
 1819. He was nroMBlit up a fanner and reinnvcil to Mls.sourl in 1814, liiaile hl.s home 1ti 
 Holt and Atclilson countie.s a cou|)le of years, wlien on account of conCInned poor health of 
 himself and family he returned to Virginia. In 18.)7. he emiKrated, intending to settle Ir. 
 Kansiis. He stop|)ed one year In .Missouri on the way. anil arrived In .Miami County In .Inly 
 1858. He was one of the first to make improvements In the northeastern section of tlie 
 county, where hy perseveriiiK industry he developed a well Imiiroved farm. During the 
 war he was in tlie track of tlie raiders from hotli sides, and served as a memlier in the Kan¬ 
 sas Militia during those turbulent times. .Mr. Wickllns continued to reside at the home 
 of lilsseleotlon until hlsdeatli, wlilcli occurred August 11 , 1873. He was married in Vir¬ 
 ginia, .lanuary 2(1. 1842, to Miss Jnlla Summer, daugliter of Andrew Summer. Mrs. Wick- 
 Ilnswas born In Monroe Conn'y. Va. There were eiglit idiildren born to lliem, of wliom five 
 are living at tills date—Andrew M., is living in Missouri; Lagiiine, is the wife of V. T. l.ati- 
 iner, of Wea; Giles A., is a resident of Texas; Lloyd, also of Texas; Austin G., died, aged 
 twenty years; Margaretta, resides witli her motlier at tlie old Iiomestead; two elilldren 
 were lost in cliiidhood. Mr. Wickllns was a Democrat in politics, served one term as Jus¬ 
 tice of the Peace. He became a memlier of tlie Methodist Episcopal Church in 1848 and 
 coiitiiined a zealous memlier of tliat Society until liis deatli. 
 
 O. F. WILLIAR, farmer. Section 3, Towiisliip IB. Range 24, P. O. Spring Hill, .lolinson 
 County, was born in Frederick County. Mii.. in 1830; was brought un a farmer; moved to 
 Glilo, where he resided about elgliteeii iiionliis; he tlien removed to liidiana, wliere he was 
 engaged in farming aliout two and a lialf years. In .lulv, 1868, lie immigrated to Kansas, 
 and settled on his present farm in the towiisliip of VVea, Miami County. Mr. Williar has 
 a well Imiirovcd farm of IBO acres, on which lie is now liiillding a flue new residence. He 
 lias lieeii called on to fill several local offices, and during the year 1881, served as Township 
 Trustee. He was married in Maryland, November 8 , 1859, to Miss Theodosia Shultz, 
 daughter of .losepli C. Sliiiltz. Mrs. Williar was born in Marvlaiul. They liave four sons 
 and one daughter—Charles R., Joseph E., Minnie A., R. S,, and P'reddie. 
 
 HE.N'RY A. WILLIAMS, dealer In liardware, stoves and tinware, established liis busi¬ 
 ness in Louisbnrg, lii 1873, carries an average stock of alioiit »4,000. He was born in St. 
 .losepli County, Iiid., ill 1846. He received a coniiiioii school education and began learning 
 tlie tinner’s trade at La Porte. Ind., went to Cliicago, III,, in 1869, and perfected liimseif at 
 ids trade. In August 1871, he joined another young man in jobbing business in his line 
 witli sliop oil East Madison street. The great fire of October of that year closed out their 
 business elfectnally. The following March, 1872. lie came to Kansas and located at Paola. 
 In March. 1873. he came to Loiilsburg and opened hisiiresent business. 
 
 WRIGHT & SON (William M. and Robert A.), dealers in groceries, provisions and 
 queensware. This firm was established in the fall of 1882, being successors to Goebel & 
 Wright, which firm was composed of Peter Goebel and Robert A. Wright, and carried on 
 business in the same stand from Octolier 1, 1881,1111 the fall of 1882. Tlie present firm have 
 a well-stocked store, situated in the Cadwallader brick block, and carry an average stock of 
 $3,500. The senior partner, .Mr. William M. Wrigliv, was born in Kentucky, December 27, 
 1829, was brought up in that State, and was engaged in mercantile Iinsiness and in farming. 
 In the fall of 1868 he removed to Kansas and located in Aubrey,,lolinson Gonnty, wliere he 
 was engaged in farming till 1875, when he moved to Louisburg and engaged 1 n the liard- 
 ware trade witli Mr. E. P. Short. He sold out of that business, and in the tall of 1882 
 formed the present connection with ills son, Robert A. 
 
 STANTON. 
 
 This town, one of the oldest in the county, is located in the western part of 
 the county, on rolling prairie, close to timber. It was located by II. B. Standi- 
 ford, in the summer of 1S55, and named Stanton, in honor of Capt. Standiford 
 and Hon. Thomas H. Benton. Among the earliest settlers in the vicinity of 
 Stanton were S. H. Houser, Dr. Winans, B. E. Briant, C. B. Tipton, Charles 
 Rice and others whose names may be found under the head, “ Early Settle¬ 
 ments.” The postoffice was established in 1856,Mr.Ward being appointed first 
 Postmaster. Mr. Ward also opened a store in the town the same year. In 
 1857 a steam saw-mill was erected by A. Houseman. During this year Capt. 
 Standiford sold the land on which the town was located to an Indiana company, 
 of which E. P. Hicks was president, and J. B. Hobson secretary, H. V. Beeson 
 resurveyed and platted the town site for them. 
 
 The year i860 was the year of the drought. During the previous winter 
 but very little rain or snow fell. A light snow fell in February, after which 
 there was neither snow nor rain until June 6, when a light rain fell, preceded 
 by a heavy wind. No rain fell during the succeeding summer months, and the 
 heat became almost intolerable. The crops on the uplands were an absolute 
 failure ; few farmers had supplies to meet their necessities, but faithful friends 
 in the East furnished assistance and the county has since been free from serious 
 drought. 
 
 The high wind mentioned as preceding the rain of June 6 became a 
 cyclone as it passed over Stanton, Indianapolis and Osawatomie. The resi¬ 
 dence of D.C. Baker was blown down and himself, Newell Kinkaidand another 
 person killed. The Masonic Lodge was also carried away and the records, re¬ 
 galia and fixtures utterly destroyed. At Indianapolis Mr. Holladay’s house 
 was blown away and Mrs. Holladay killed. At Osawatomie the brick residence 
 of Mrs. Coleman was blown down, but no one injured. Stanton, at the height 
 of its prosperity, had a saw-mill, several stores, blacksmith shop, etc., and about 
 100 inhabitants, but at the present time there are not over twenty-five people 
 there. 
 
 One of the noted characters who settled early in the vicinity of Stanton was 
 Rev. Martin White. He came to Kansas from Christian County, Ill., was a 
 well-educated Baptist minister and one of the most extreme Pro-slavery man. 
 At the meeting of April 16,1S56, at which resolutions were adopted against the 
 payment of taxes, and at which John Brown made an abolition speech. Rev. 
 White several times offensively interrupted the speaker. As the Rev. gentleman 
 was generally exceedingly obnoxious to the Free-state men, a few night’s after 
 the above-mentioned meeting occurred, a party of twelve of them attacked his 
 house, opening fire upon it. The firing was vigorously replied to by those in¬ 
 side. The attacking party soon retired, taking White’s horses with them. On 
 the next day White moveci to Missouri, settling permanently in Bates County. 
 After having served in the Confederate army through the war, Mr. White re¬ 
 turned to his home in Bates County and died of wounds received in the service. 
 
 HIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 JOHN W. REATY. farmer. Section 2r. Township 17, Range 22, P. O. Paoia, was born in 
 Champaign County, Ohio, December 26, 1826. When eleven years of age iie removed with 
 hisparents to lilinois, where lie was brought np and engagetf in farming. He enlisted in 
 file late war, and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Company F Ninety-fourth 
 Illinois Volunteers, August 20, 1862. He was promoted to First Lieutenant and served 
 until December 2. 1864, when he was compelled to resign on account of physical disatnlitv 
 He came to Kansas in 1865, and pitrcliased ids present farm of 200 acres on Sections 17 
 and 20. Stanton. He was elected Trustee of Stanton Township in 1870. and re-elected in 
 1871. In the fall of 1873 lie was elected to the House of Representatives of Kansas from 
 the Thirty-first District. He was elected Justice of the Peace in 1873, and re-elected nearly 
 every term since. Mr. Beaty was married in Illinois, in Octolier, 1846. to Miss Sarali, daugh¬ 
 ter of Archie Martin. Mrs. Beaty was born in Cliainpaign County, Ohio, Tliey have four 
 children—one son and three daughters. Archie M. is married anil lives in Stanton; Mary 
 J., wife of A. J. Mannen, of Wilson County, Kan.sas; Sarali E., Martha E., wife of J. H, 
 Alexander, of Wilson County, Kansas. 
 
 ADOLPHUS T, BENNING, farmer; farm loc.ated In Sedgwick County; present resi¬ 
 dence at the old homestead. Section 35, Township 17. Range 21, P. O. Stanton. Was liorn in 
 Pike County, Missouri, in 1844. Was lirought to Kansas by ids parents in 1854. Located first 
 
 linty in tlie Indian country, and iiarticipated in some siiarp enconnters 
 F. Served till Seiil 'inber, 1865. He was married in Stanton, Kansas in 
 
 1875, to M s.s Mary ,1. DeVooe, They liave two girls—Effie Mav and Orali Pinna. .Mrs. 
 Benningdied November 2, 1882 . 
 
 ALBROW T. BENNING, farmer. Section 35. Township 17, Range 21, P. O. Stanton, was 
 born in Pike Comity. Mo.. .November7, 1848. Went to Texas witli Ids parents in 1852. .. 
 
 came with tlieni to Kansas in 1854. Lived one year in Middle Creek Townsidii M 
 County, and in 1835 located on tlie land now occupied liy liiiii. His father made a clali 
 this tract of 160 acres. Section 3.5. and it has remained the pro|icriy id' the fainily ci 
 nl' ■*''mili>S was married, in Sedgwick County, Kansa.s, .Marcli 1, 188 O, 
 
 M. O. Martin. They have one cliild, a daugliter named Mabel E. 
 
 D.ANIEL CHILDS, farmer. Section 21, Townsldi) 17, Range 22, P. G. P.aola, was liorn in 
 
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 in of 
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 inember of the Kansas MiUlia. and was on duty during liui Price raid. He was elected 
 County Cleric of Miami County in the fall of 18H1, was re-elected three times and served 
 eiglityears. He was married in Indiana, March 17. 1841. to Miss Sadie C., daugliter of 
 William McKinney. Mrs. Childs was horn in North Caridlna. They had tliree sons and 
 fourgirls. Minerva was the wife of .lolin J. Ball, and died in 1865; Samuel, married lives 
 in California; Jolin, Mary, wife of Robert Derr, of Fontana, Kan.sas; William died in An- 
 
 FRA.NCIS COOPER, farmer. Section 16. Township 17, Range 22. P. O. Paola 51r 
 Cooper was born in the Nortli of Ireland in 1834. Immigrateil 10 America in 1850 Made 
 his liome in Oliio till 1856, wlien he removed to Illlnoi.s, and was engaged in farming in 
 lliat State till 1865. He then came to Kan.sas and purchased his present farm in the town- 
 ship of Stanton. He was married in Iliinols, in 1863, to Miss Mary E. Davis, daugliter of 
 Dorsey Davis. Mrs. Cooper was born in Pennsylvania. They have four children two sons 
 and two daughters-George E.. Josephine, Jessie and Charles F. 
 
 WILLIA.M COOPER, farmer. Section 19. Townslilp 17, Range 22. P. O. Stanton was 
 born in the Norlli of Ireland, September 18, 1839. Went to England In his yonlli; spent six 
 years in Liverpool, and came to America in 1860. and made his lioine in I'llinois. He en¬ 
 listed December 3, 1861. as a priv.ate of Company K, Tweiitv-sixth Regiment Illinois Vol¬ 
 unteers. Was wounded at Mission Ridge, slightly, and agalii in front of Atlanta, by a gun¬ 
 shot in the hip. seriously. Was promoted to Sergeant, and continued in the service till July 
 1865. Soon after his discharge from the army lie emigrated to Kansas, and settled in Stan¬ 
 ton Township, wliere he now resides. He has a fine tr.act of 350 acres of land and is largely 
 i nterested in growing and feeding stock. He was married in Kansas, May 20, 1866, to Miss 
 Melissa S. Nickellioroiigh. Mrs. Cooper was born in Missouri. 
 
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 lioine ill New York at first; snliseqiiently'raoved to Ohio, and from ther'eTo'wiscon’siirTer- 
 ritory (tlien a wilderness), in 1841. In July, 1855, he came to Kansas and made a claim on 
 Section 8. Township 18, Range 22, now Osawatomie. He was a pronounced Free-state man 
 and participated in the tiirluilent times of 1855, ’56 and’57. At one time ids house was 
 raided liy a party of Pro-slavery men. wlille he was on a sick bed. They took liim out tell¬ 
 ing him tliey liad come to kill liim. He disdaiiieil to make any plea for his life, but simply 
 remarked, “ Weil, kill me tlien.’’ For some reason they decided tlial tliey Iiad made a niis- 
 
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 Clerk of the District Court, and served two years. In 1866 lie was elected County Attorney, 
 and served one term. During the late war he lield a Ca|itain’s Com uiKSsion in the Fifth 
 Kansas Militia. His son Thomas, was a member of tlie Tenth Kansas Volunteers, and 
 served tliree years. Judge Roberts was married in Kirllaiid, Oliio, Decemlier 10, 1838, to 
 Miss Clarinda, daugliter of Abel Farr; Mrs. Ridierts w.as born in Elyria City, Lorain Co 
 Oliio, and was the first white cliild born in that county. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts had six chll- 
 
 ship, Miami County; Belle, wife of Robert Mullens, of Stanton. Kas. Judge Roberts lias 
 480 acres of land in Miami County, and settled in his present home in 1857. . 
 
 REV. ROBERT SHER.VR, a Minister of the Presliyrerian Church, is tlie possessor of a 
 fine farm of 182 acres, wliere lie resides, on Section 18. Townshiii 17. Range 22, P. O. Stan¬ 
 ton. He was born in Franklin County, New York. Septemlier21, 1847. He moved with ills 
 parents to Dwight County. III., in cliiidhood, and emigrated to Kansas with his fatlier, 
 Caleb Slterer, ill 1855, arriving in Lykins County, April 19tli, of tliat year. May 18. 1855, 
 he attached liimseif to John Brown, and was with him, olf and on, so'ine six moiitlis. He 
 participated in tlie battle of Osawatomie, and was one of the party who escaped by fording 
 the Marais des Cygties. He was urged liy Brown to join his expedition to Harjier’s Ferry, 
 and one day. after tiring of following the team in harrowing wheat land, he determined to 
 accept Brown’s iiroposal. Wliile making liis iireparations to go, he was persuaded out of it by 
 ills more sensible mother. On the breaking out of tlie late war, lie was commissioned First 
 Lieutenant of an independent company of State troops, under command of Col. Cotton. He 
 enlist"d ill the United States service as a iirivate, in Company I, Sixteenth Kansas Volunteer 
 Cavalry, in Marcli, 1864, and served till July 24, 1865. Soon after the war, Mr. Slierar be¬ 
 came a student of tlieology, andpreaclied as a licentiate of the Presbyterian Cliurcli, for 
 several years in various churches of Kansas. He was regularly ordained a minister ot that 
 churcli, in 1877. He is the present pastor of Stanton Cliurcli; alsoof the Peoria, Richland. 
 F'ranklin, and Valley Congregations. He was married in Kansas, Ajiril 35, 1859, to Miss 
 Maggie Dawmaii, daughter of Job Dawinan, a pioneer of 1855. They had six cliildren, four 
 sons and two daughters—Lillie, Minnie, Elmer. Harry, Miles (died aged six years), and R. 
 Maxey. 
 
 WILLIAM WHITEHEAD, farmer. Section 11, Township 17, Range21, P. O. Paola, is 
 one of the pioneers of Kansas of 1855. He was born in Slielliy County. 111., January 17, 1836. 
 Immigrated to Franklin County, Ka.s., in 1855. witli his father. He made ills home at tlie 
 old Peoria Mission, near tlie west line of Miami County. He was an earnest Free-stale man 
 and took an active part in the turbulent scenes ot 1856 and 1857, and was a. member of John 
 Brown’s Company. His wife was a daughter of the notorious Rev. Martin White, who 
 sliot Fred Brown at Osawatomie the morning of tlie battle of August 29, 1856. Tlie old man 
 Induced his daughter to separate from lier liiisband on account of ids Free-state principles. 
 Slie died wliile her husband was in the Union service during the late war. Mr. Wliitehead 
 purchased his present farm on Section 11, Stanton, in 1858. He lias a line tract of 234 
 acres. 
 
 ROCKVILLE. 
 
 Rockville is situated on Sugar Creek in the southeast part of the county. 
 The land in this section is quite rolling and has some timber. The town was 
 originally named Rockwell in honor of Dr. Rockwell, the founder of the village. 
 Dr. Rockwell was a Pro-slavery man and as the Free-state settlers increased in 
 number they decided to change the name, and hence the name Rockville. 
 Among the first settlers in this part of the county, if not the first, was Josiah 
 Allen, who came here about 1843. Others who came latter were—Jacob Clan- 
 ner, Elias Stoker and A. G. Shoemaker. The first school was taught by John 
 Tracy in 1858, in a log schoolhouse, built that year near the town site. Josiah 
 Allen opened the first store in a log building in 1S59. ’l l'® first birth was that 
 of Nell Stoker. The first marriage that of T. J. Rockwell to Martha Tharp in 
 1S60, and the first death that of Thomas Stoker in i860. The postoffice was 
 established in J859; Dr. Rockwell, first Postrnaster. The Methodist Church 
 was organized in 1858, Rev. Thomas preaching the first sermon in the school- 
 house. The original membership was twenty-live, present membership fifteen. 
 A stone church, 30x40 feet, was erected in 1866 at a cost of 1,200. The town at 
 present contains about thirty inhabitants. Being situated on the border, Rock¬ 
 ville had its full share of experience during the war. It was visited bv Price in 
 his great raid in 1864, but escaped sack and pillage. 
 
896 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSYS. 
 
 . BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 MILO BAXTER, farmer. Section B. Townsliip 18, Range 35, P. O. Paola. Mr. Baxter 
 was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., in November, 1833; when twenty years of age he went to lili- 
 nois and for a time ma<ie ids liome in Peoria County. From there iie removed to Mercer 
 County, where he w is married, February 33. 18B0, to Miss Elizabeth McKean, daughter of 
 Robert McKean. Mrs. Baxter was l)orn in Pennsylvania. Tliey liave five cliildren—three 
 Bons and two daugijters, George B., Wiiliam, Dora K.. Ciara E. and Frank. Mr. Baxter im¬ 
 migrated to Kansas In 18B6 and settled near Paola, Miami County. In 1872 he moved to ids 
 present farm in Sugar Creek Township. Mr. Baxter began life in Kansas in moderate circum¬ 
 stances, by tite exercise of sound judgment and more than the ordinary business sagacity, 
 and by continued and energetic effort he has accumulated a large property, his farming 
 lands end]racingan even 1,000 acres, including some of the best lands in theState. He keeps 
 a large stock of cattle, slieep, horsesand hogs; and is known as one of the few large sheep 
 growers of this section. 
 
 A. G. SHOEMAKER, blacksmith and farmer. Section 83, Township 18, Range 25, P. O. 
 Rockville, was born in Luzerne County, Pa., November 29, 1834. W.as brought up in that 
 State. Wentto Illinois in 1850, and in 1859 came to Kansas. Located in Middle Creek 
 Township, Lvkins County (now Miami). and the following year came to Sugar Creek Town¬ 
 ship. In JiUy, 18B0, he pre-empted the farm he now occupies, having since Increased his 
 .acreage till he lias 350 acres. He also established a Idacksmltli shop at his farm. During 
 the late war he was a member of the Kansas State Militia, and for a long time past, smith 
 at this point. He was elected Justice of the Peace in tlie early days, and has lield tluat po¬ 
 sition many years. He was married in Lee County, Ill., In 1858, May 9, to Miss E. N, 
 Scott, daughter of Liblus Scott. Mrs. Shoemaker was horn in Lee County, 111. Ttiere were 
 seven children born to them—two daughters and five sons. Mr. Shoemaker was instru¬ 
 mental in procuring tlie establishment of the Rockville office at this point, and has served 
 ;is Postmaster many years. 
 
 NEW LANCASTER. 
 
 New Lancaster is situated near Middle Creek, in Miami Township. It 
 was surveyed by Joseph Carpenter and George Downing in i860, and named 
 by Mr. Carpenter after a town in New York, in which he liad resided. It is 
 surrounded by a rich agricultural section of country, and is a good business 
 point. The first school taught in Miami County, was at New Lancaster, in 
 1858, by Mrs. Cyrus Shaw. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 JAMES A. DEEL, farmer. Section 35, Township 18, Range 24. P. O. New Lanc.aster, 
 was born in Clinton County, HI., in August, 1835. Was brought up a farmer, and eidisted 
 In the late war in August, 18B2, as a private of Company D, One Hundred and Fifteenth 
 Illinois Volunteers, and was promoted to Orderly Sergeant. He was captured at the battle 
 of Chlckamauga, Tenn., September 20, 18fi3. Was taken to Richmond, Va., subsequently 
 to Danville, Va., thence to Andersonvllle, and from there to Charleston and Florence S. C., 
 and to Wilmington, N. C. He escaped from tlie hitter place February 21, 1865, having been 
 a prisoner seventeen months, and liavlng endured many hardships incident to the situation. 
 Soon after the close of the war, he came to Kansas and purchased his present farm in 18B6. 
 He was married, in Illinois, in Marcli, 1857, to Miss Thompson, daughter of Ezekiel 
 Thompson. Mrs. Deel had poor health after comingto Kansas, and after a lingering illness, 
 died July 7. 1871. Mr, Deel was married again August, 1872, in Miami County, to Miss 
 Mary, daughter of Samuel Bogle. Mrs. Deel was born in Guernsey County, Ohio. They 
 have three children, two daughters and a sou—Sarah M.. .Samuel A. and Mary D. Mr. Deel, 
 by industry and frugality, lias accumulated a good property. He now has two farms, ag¬ 
 gregating 332 acres. He has served two years as Township Trustee of Miami. 
 
 M. F. DOUD, farmer, .Section 3, Townshij) 19, Range 24, P. O. La Cygne, Linn County. 
 Was born in Monroe County, N. Y., in 1833. Went to Indiana with his parents in 1837, and 
 from there to Iowa lii 1855. and to Kansas in 1857, arriving in this towusliip, September 1 
 of that year. His father and mother accompanied lilm to Kansas. The father died. 
 The mother survived lier liiisband, and resiiies with lier son, M. F. Mr. Doud pre-empted a 
 quarter section of Government land, which he purchased at tlie land sales of 1859. He now 
 has 2B5 acres. He enlisted A)>rll 1, 1862, in Company F, .Second Battalion,M. S. M. Cavalry. 
 He was shot, August 6, 1862, through tlie right lung, the liall passing through his liody, at 
 at the battle of Lone Jack, and was discharged for p'lysical disability, March 12, 1863. He 
 was married in Miami County, Kan., November 5. 1866, to Mrs. E. E. Davik. Mrs. Doud 
 was born iiiMissouri. Slie had two cliildren by lier first marriage—Amanda (wife of Wil¬ 
 liam Hlglitower, of Anderson County), and Henry R. Three children were horn of the 
 present marriage—Ravina, Lavinia and Bertha. The second died, aged two years. 
 
 ISAAC IIA.MLIN, farmer. Section 2, Towusliip 18. Range 24, P. O. New Lancaster, was 
 born in Huntingdon County, Pa., October 23, 1827. He was brought up in his native State, 
 where he was engaged in farming. He enlisted tiielast year of the war as a priv;ite of Com¬ 
 pany B, Ninety-first Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served till the close of the war. In 1869, 
 he emigrated to Kansa.s, and purchased his present farm in Miami Township, Miami 
 County. He has since added to his acreage till he possesses several fine farms, aggregating 
 935 acre.s, all lying within Miami Township. He was married, in Pennsylvania, in 1853, 
 to Miss Mary A„ daughter of George Ruitilierger. Mrs. Hanilln was born in Centre Coun¬ 
 ty, Pa. They liave seven children—Sarah F. (wife of Miles Crosan, of Miami Township), 
 (jeorge W., Harvey (of the same), Mary C„ Andrew G. C., Samuel M. and Nina B. The 
 younger members are at home. Mr. Hamlin lias held various official positions. He was 
 elected and served as Justice of the Peace four years. Was elected Comity Commissioner, 
 of Miami County, in the fall of 1877, and served during 1878-79-80. He has also served in 
 minor offices. 
 
 JOHN HERATY, farmer. Section 26, Township 18, Range 24, P. O. New Lancaster, was 
 born in Ireland, in 1827 . Immigrated to America in 1847. Resided two yeais in Indiana, 
 then moved to Iowa, and in .September, 1857, came to Miami Township, Miami County. 
 Kaiiy and made a claim wliere he now resides. He has a well improved farm of 358 acres, 
 Mr. Heraty was a pronounced Free-state man lii opinion, and sided wdtli that party in the 
 early troubles. On tlie breaking out of the late war lie enlisted in Jiilv, 1861, in the Tliird 
 Kansas Volunteers, afterwards the Tenth, and served three years. Was under Gen. Blunt, 
 and participated in several engagements. He was elected Towusliip Trustee, was re-elected, 
 and served six years, and lias also lield other minor offices. He was married in Kansas, in 
 May, 1868. to Mrs. Minerva Hendricks, daiigliter of Judge D. B. Wilson, of Valley Town¬ 
 ship. Mrs. Heraty was horn in Illinois. Slie had one child by lier first marriage, a daugh¬ 
 ter—Annie M. There are three living children by her second marriage—Edward F., Mary 
 L. and Clarence .1. 
 
 ROBERT J, HINER, farmer, .Section 25, Township 18. Range 24, P. O. New Lancaster, 
 was born in Bartholomew County, liid., January 9. 1829; was brought up in his native 
 State. In 1848 moved to Iowa; was farming in that State till 1857. He then came to Kan¬ 
 sas, and made a claim on the Indian lands of Lykiiis County, now Miami. He selected the 
 quarter section he now occupies, and which he boiiglit at the land sales of 1859. He has 
 since Increased ids acreage to 480 acres. In the latter ye.ar lie moved his family to their 
 new home. During the Border troubles lie was a practical Abolitionist, and was lii the ring 
 with John Brown, Johnson Clark, and others, in operating the underground railway. On 
 the breaking out of tlie war, lie raised a company (Company B, Fifth Kansas Militia), and 
 was commissioned First Lieutenant; was suliseqiieiitly promoted to Captain, served on the 
 Kansas border, under Gen. Ewing, and coiitiiiiied in the service till the close of the war. 
 Has not been an office-seeker, having served only as Coroner. He was married in Iowa, 
 Decemher 19. 1862. to Miss Susan M., daughter of Foreman Morrell. Mrs. Hiner was born 
 in Tennessee. They had two cliildren—Orville and Mary L. 
 
 ANDREW J. HUFFMAN, farmer. Section 13, Township IS, Range 24, P. O. New Lan¬ 
 caster. Mr. Huffman was b.orn in Parke County, Ind., November 2, 1836; moved to Illinois, 
 with his iiareiits, when ten years of age; eiglit years later to Iowa, and in the fall of 1865 to 
 Ktinsas. He located on his present farm of 186 acres in 1869. He was married in Benton 
 County, Iowa, in 1858. to Miss Margaret I., daughter of Joseph and Margaret Humphrey. 
 Mrs. Huffman was born in Pennsylvania. They liave four cliildren, two sons and two daugh¬ 
 ters—Mortimore G., Mary L.,wite of C. Bodenliammer, of Miami Towusliip, Clara J.,wife of 
 John Woldridge. of C;iss County, Mo., and Clyde Sherman. 
 
 REV. WILLIAM HUFFMAN, a minister of tlie denomination of United Brethren, and 
 one of tlie early pioneers of Miami County, was born in Butler County, Ohio, July 1, 1815. 
 When sixteen years of age, moved with his parents to Indiana, where he was brouglit up on 
 a farm. He became a member of the Church of the United Brethren in early manhood, and 
 began preacliing in 1843, in Illinois. Remained in tliat State six and one-half years, and in 
 1850 went to Iowa, wliere he wasthe owner of a farm, and continued to labor in his holy 
 calling. In June. 1857. lie came to Miami County, Kan., and located near Marysville. In 
 January, 1859, he moved to Miami Towusliip, where he has eighty acres of I;vnd, on .Section 
 23. He lias been the local mlnisLer of his church of this township for many years. He was 
 married in Indiana, in January, 1835 to Miss Alice, daughter of Miller and Racliel Davis. 
 Mrs. Huffman was born in Nortli Carolina. They had a family of fifteen cliildren, ten sons 
 and five daiigliters, of whom seven sons and three daughters are now living. Mrs. H iiffman 
 died in 1860. Mr. Huffman married again in September, 1863, to Mrs. Lucy E. Nichols. 
 Mr. H. has held various positions of public lionor and trust. He was a member of the K;m- 
 sas Legislature of 1867-8; wasJusticeof the Peace four terms; has been Township Treas¬ 
 urer three years, and is the present incumbent. 
 
 JAMES H. JONES, M. D., physician and surgeon, was born in Greenbrier County, Va., 
 March 26, 1826. Moved to Indl.ana, with his parents, in 1839. When twenty-one years of 
 age he began the study of medicine. Took a regular course at the Eclectic Medical Institute 
 of Cincinnati, and graduated in 1855. He had practiced some years previously. He went 
 to Iowa in the fall of 1855. and came from there to Linn County, Kan., in May, 1857. and 
 entered upon the practice of his profession. He was elecied a mem tier of the Territorial 
 Legislature of 1860, and of the first State Legislature. 1861. He served as County Commis¬ 
 sioner of Linn County, and has held other minor offices. He was married in Indiana, in 
 1850, to Miss Rachel, daughter of A. Bray. Mrs. Jones was horn in Indiana. Tliey have 
 nine children living. Dr. Jones made his home in Scott Township in Linn County, where 
 he practiced his profession until September 1, 1882, when he lemoved to New Lancaster. 
 
 DAVID KIRTS, farmer. Section 22, Township 18, Range24, P. O. New Lancaster, was 
 born in Marlon County. Ohio, May 16, 1829. Learned the lilacksmith’s trade in Licking 
 Count.v, Ohio, w'here lie spent three years. In the spring of 1862 he went to California and 
 remained in tliat State four years. He then (in the fall of 1866) came to Kansas and the 
 following winter purchased the farm on wlilch he now resides. He has 495 acres in all, 
 well Improved, having flue buildings. He is largely interested in growing hogs and cattle. 
 Mr. Kirts was married in this township. March 36, 1868, to Mary J., daughter of W. H. Ellis. 
 Mrs. Kil ts was liorn in Ohio. They have five cliildren, two sons and three daughters— 
 F'rank. George, Rlioda, Carrie and Ida. 
 
 WILLIAM A. MOBLEY, farmer and feeder of and dealer in live stock. Section 17, 
 Township 18, Range 24, P. O. Paola. Mr. Mobley was the first permanent settler In Miami 
 Township, he having located here, or at the Miami Mission, November 9, 1854, and has re¬ 
 sided continuously in tliis township nearly twenty-nine years. He was born in Wayne 
 County, Ohio, January 8, 1832, and was educated in that county. Removed to York County 
 in 1852 and to Kansas Territory in Novemlier, 1854. He was an earnest Free-state man in 
 politics and participated in the liorder trouliles of the early days. He was arrested at Osa- 
 watomie by John Brown’s Company on the eve of the Osawatomle Battle, hut knowing 
 Brown was set at liberty as soon as brought to his presence. He was married at Westport, 
 Mo„ September 9, 1863, to Miss Emma, daughter or Seala Hudson. Mrs. Moldey was horn 
 ill Lexington, Mo. They have eight cliildren, six sons and two daughters—John H., Maude 
 M., Allie A., Harry H., VVilliam A., George E.. Autie and Herbert. Mr. Mobley is an exten¬ 
 sive feeder and dealer in live stock. He has at the time of writing 187 steers ready for mar¬ 
 ket tliat will average 1,800 pounds weight; many of them are as plump and peifeet as the 
 ideal prize ox wliose picture adorns the fair show-bills. He has about 200 fat hogs in the 
 same reed lot. Mr. Mobley pre-empted 160 acres of his land and purchased two additional 
 quarters sections, liaving now 480 acres in all. 
 
 BENJAMIN P. YOUNG, farmer. Section 21, Township 18, Range 24, P. O. New Lan¬ 
 caster, was born in Penobscot County, Me,, January 7, 1837. Came to Kansas in April, 1858, 
 and located on Government land on the same section whereon he now resides. He has a 
 fine farm of 305 acres, well Improved. His residence, which is new. is one of the best coun¬ 
 try houses in the county. He enlisted July 17, 1861, as a private of Company F, Fifth Kan¬ 
 sa.s Cavalry. He was promoted to F'lrst Sergeant, and was captured in action at Marks Mills, 
 Ark., April 25, 1864; was held prisoner at Camp Ford Prison, Tex.; was exchanged in 
 February, 1865, and discharged the following April. He was married in Maine, in 1866, to 
 Miss Amanda J., daughter of Amos Grant. Mrs. Young was born in Maine. They have one 
 child, a daughter—Fannie E. 
 
 HILLSDALE. 
 
 Hillsdale is situated on the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf R. R., six miles 
 north of Paola. The town site was surveyed and platted by Mrs. Emily Musser, 
 February 13, 1869, under the name of Columbia. On the 13th of October, 1868, 
 F. E. Rowland had surveyed and platted the town of Ten Mile, adjacent to 
 Columbia on the north. Late in 1869, after the completion of the railroad to 
 this point, the name Columbia was changed to Hillsdale, and at the present 
 time, the old town sites of both Columbia and Ten Mile are included within 
 that of Hillsdale. Hillsdale is situated on Section 15, Township 16 south, 
 Range 23 west, being the township of Marysville. 
 
 The first business in the town, a general store, was opened in the fall of 
 1869, by Thomas Hollenback, in the building now occupied by Dr. P. J. Mor¬ 
 rison. A similar store was opened by A. C. Smith a little later in the same 
 season, Mr. Smith was appointed the first Postmaster, the office being then 
 called Columbia, and was kept in his store. The name was changed to Hills¬ 
 dale in 1870. Mr. P. C. Eaton, the present Postmaster, bought out A.C. Smith 
 in 1871, and was appointed Postmaster, and has had the office continuously to 
 this time (1883). In 1875 Dr. P. J. Morrison bought out Mr. Hollenback, and 
 has since carried on a general store at the same point. Dr. Morrison was the 
 first practising physician in Hillsdale. At present the town has a population of 
 three hundred. There are three general stores, one hardware and drug store, 
 one harness shop, one shoe shop, one blacksmith and wagon shop, two hotels, 
 one grain elevator, two churches, and a good'school building. 
 
 The school was established in 1871. The first teacher was a Mr. Buck. 
 The Presbyterian Society built the first church in the place, the Christian So¬ 
 ciety the second. The latter is a new frame building, 32 x 44 feet in size, with 
 fourteen feet posts, completed in the summer of 1883. The Methodists have 
 an organization, but no church-building. Hillsdale is a thrifty business place, 
 and is rapidly coming into prominence as a produce and stock market. Its 
 dealers are liberal, fair-minded men, and hence deservedly popular with their 
 customers. v. 
 
 On July II, i86g, occurred the great flood in Ten Mile and Bull creeks. 
 The night previous a waterspout reached the earth in Wea Township, and the 
 rain poured down in torrents in the valleys of the above mentioned creeks and 
 their tributaries. The current in Ten Mile was resistless and swept everything 
 before it. The village of Ten Mile was inundated and the railroad bridge 
 swept away. In the valley of Bull Creek, fences, crops and improvements were 
 washed away, as were both county bridges at Paola. The loss by the flood 
 was about $12,000. 
 
 Marysville Township was first settled by white men in the 
 spring of 1855. Five men came here at the same time, John and James Beets, 
 Thomas Warren, J. G. McDaniel and John Hicks. John Hicks settled on 
 Section 32, Township 15, Range 23, the other four on Sections 4, 5, 7, and 8, 
 Township 16, Range 23. John Hicks sold his claim to Joseph Beets, who ar¬ 
 rived April 9 1856. John H. Dorsey, a squatter in 1855, was located on the pres¬ 
 ent site of Hillsdale. H. L. Lyon came in February, 1856, and located on Sec¬ 
 tion 9, where he was Postmaster and Justice of the Peace. Mrs. Lyon died in 
 May, 1856, her death being the first known to have occurred among the white 
 people of this township. The first marriage was that of Mr. Graham to Miss 
 Minerva Warren in the latter part of 1856. 
 
 OLD MARYSVILLE. 
 
 The Map of Marysville Township shows a village plat bearing the name 
 “Old Marysville,” located in the southwest quarter of Section 9, Township 
 16, Range 23. The plat and the name are nearly all that is left of what a quar¬ 
 ter of a century ago was a promising young town. In 1857 James Beets and 
 
MIAMI COUNTY. 
 
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 H. L. Lyon surveyed and platted a town site at this point, and called it Marys¬ 
 ville. The town soon had two general stores, a hotel, postoffice, blacksmith 
 and wagon shops, school, etc., and gave promise of a brilliant future. As the 
 country bec.ime settled and railroads built, Marysville was not so fortunate as 
 to be in the course of any railroad. New business centers were established 
 as railroad stations, and Marysville became a deserted village. 
 
 lUOGK.4PHIC.\L .SKETCHES. 
 
 fiirmer. Section 4, Towiislil)) Ifi, Hango 23. P. O. Hillsdale. Mr. Keets is 
 
 acres. He was married in Kansas, February 20, 1864, to Miss Mary J., daugliter of .Jolin H 
 .Jones. Mrs. Christman was born in Arkans.as. They liave three chiidren—Peter Amanda' 
 and Minnie M. ’ 
 
 to Colorado witli Ills family. Remained seven years in that Territory, and then came to Kan¬ 
 sas and purchased his present farm, and lias made, it his liome since. Mr. Dayton was mar- 
 
 vllle, Mitchell Co., Kan.; Irving R., station agent at Spring Hill, Johnson Co., Kan. and 
 IhomasJ. at liome on the farm with his mother, who immigrated to Kansas from Cleve¬ 
 land, Ohio, with her four sons in 1872, where she has since resided. Mr. Dayton has served 
 four years as Justice of the Peace of this township. Hehas a well improved farm of ion 
 acres. 
 
 LEANDER M. DAVIS, farmer. Section 8, Township 16, Range 23, P. O. Hillsdale. Mr. 
 Davis was born in Logan County, III., in 1858. He was brouirht up a farmer, and came to 
 Ottawa, Kan., in 1869, where he engaged in farming. He sold out in tlie winter of 1880-81 
 and purchased his present farm of ninety acres on Section 8, Marysville. He was married 
 In Kansas, in Feliriiary, 1881, to Alid.a, daughter of John Young. They iiave one child a 
 daugliter. named Ada. 
 
 ROBERT DUNN, farmer. Section 20. Township 15, Range 23, I*. O. Spring Hill John¬ 
 son County, is one of the pioneers of 1857, of .Miami County. He is a native of Ireianil and 
 was born January 2,1828. When twenty-one years of age (1849) he immigrated to America 
 and made his home in Mifilin Countv, Pa.,'where he resided till January, 1857 He then 
 removed to Kansas. Traveling by team, he made a circuit, and readied the State tlirongh 
 Iowa and Nebraska. He made a claim in the township of Stanton, Miami County, and pur¬ 
 chased his land at the land salesof 1857. Lived in Stanton one year, and tiien removed to 
 Spring Hill. Johnson County. In 1861 he returned to Pennsylvania, and enlisted in 1863 in 
 the Third Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery; was transferred to a regular United States Battery 
 and serveil a year and eight months as an uiiassigned recruit. After tiie close of the war 
 he returned to Kansas (the fall of 1865) and purchased his present farm of 320 acres. He 
 w.as married in Pennsylv.aiiia, January 1, 1863, to Miss Gertrude, daughter of Peter Sharp 
 .Mrs. 1)111111 was born in Peiiiisylv:inia. They have eight children, four sons and four 
 daugliters—Elizabeth, David, Jennie, Gertrude, Thomas, Noaii, Fannie and Robert. Mr 
 Dunn has served one term as Trustee of .Marysville Township and held other minor offices 
 During Hie early years of his residence he earnestly endeavored to encourage iiiiiiiigratioii 
 into tile State, and was instrumental in inducing a large miinber of people to settle in this 
 coiiniy, and witliout Indulging in eni ply compliments it may be said tliatit is by thetntluence 
 of whole-souled, Intelligent, enterprising men like Mr. Dunn, that the settlement of a new 
 country by a good cUiss of citizens is secured. 
 
 P. C. EATON, merchant and Postmaster, dealer in general merchandise, established 
 iiusiness at this point in 1871. Hewasbornin 5Lassacluisetts, Marcli 22, 1837. When tliree 
 years of ,age he removed witli his parents to Rensselaer County, N. Y., wliere lie resided 
 iiiitll 1853. He then removed to Illinois and engaged in fanning. He enlisted July 27, 
 1861. as a priv.ate of Company D. Ninth Regiment .Missouri Volunteers, and was trans¬ 
 ferred with his company to the Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry. He was promoted to First 
 .Sergeant, and served four years and si.v months, and was dlscliarged in Jamrirv, 1866. He 
 c;ime to Kansas in the spring of 1868 and located at Tontzville, Marysville Townsliip. In 
 1871 he bought out A C. Smith, a general merchant of Hillsdale, and was aiipolnted Post¬ 
 master in June, 1871. He was married in Kansas, to .Mrs. Loni.sa Tliorp. Mis. Eaton was 
 liorn in Ohio. Her widowed mother and faniliv were among tlie tdoiieers of Kansas of 
 1855. Mr. and Mrs. E,atoii have one child living—Lottie. Mr. Eaton lias a farm of 80 acres 
 situated in Marysville Township ; also 11 acres adjoining town, of wlilcli 5 acres are kept 
 for a park. 
 
 JACOB KEISER, farmer and proprietor of Hillsdale Elevator. P. O. and residence 
 Hillsdale. He has 160 acres of land situated on Section 14, Marysville, Township 16 Range 
 23, and 240 acres in Section 20. Wea, Township 16, Range 24, making 400 acres in all. Mr. 
 Keiser was born In Augusta County, Va.. January 11,1818. Aliout 1867 he removed to 
 .Missouri, and in 1869 to Kansas, and located In the township of VVea, Section 20. Townsliip 
 16. Range 24. wliere he engaged in farming until the fall of 1880, when he moved to Hills¬ 
 dale, still retaining his farm. He is now the proprietor of the only elevator at Hillsdale 
 station, on the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf R. R., and also owns other real estate in the 
 village. 
 
 \VlLLI AM S. KEISER, farmer, scliool teacher, and Township Trustee, Hillsdale station, 
 P. O. Hillsdale, was born in Virginia, October 12, 1861. Is a son of Jacob Keiser, and came 
 to Kansas with his parents In 1869. Was educated at Paola and at Lawrence, Kas., and en¬ 
 raged In farming and teaching school. He was elected Township Trustee of Jlarysvllle In 
 February, 1883, when not qrlte twenty-two years of age. 
 
 R. W. LESLIE, farmer. Section 30. Townsliip 15, Range 23, P. O. Spring Hill, was born 
 In Iredell County, N. C.. August 22,1835. Was lirought up in that locality. At the time of 
 the breaking out of the late war he was holding tlie position of Postmaster at Eiiola, and 
 during the first yetirs of tlie troubles was exempted from military service, but was obliged 
 
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 years in the Confederate Army. He emigrated to Kansas in Felirnarv, 
 1869; purchased his present farm of 137 acres March 1. of that year. He was married fn 
 North Carolina, M.ay 6,1851 to Miss N. H. Ilarkey. dangiiter of 1). Harkey. They have 
 four children, two .sons and two daughters-Ella J., wife of Wllllani Dnnn, of Marysville; 
 Lee and Luev D.. twins, and Robert. . j . 
 
 H. L. LYON, deceased, was one of Miami County's eiN'Iiest pioneers, and most respected 
 citizens. He was born In Patrick County. Va.. March 24, 1826, moved to Van Biiren 
 
 ing to Missouri, he went to Mexico again in 1849. and across the iilains to California in 1850 
 years in thegold diggings, and in 1852 returned to Missouri. Intliefall of 
 1854 he came to Mtanil County, Kan., and made a claim on .Section 4, Township 16 Range 
 2.3, ills present home Returning to .Missouri, lie was married, October 4, 1854 and iii April 
 1855, returneii to Kansas with his wife, and took possession of his claim. Tliey have eleven 
 children, three sons and eight daughters: Dora A. is tlie wife of Jerry Moblev of Marvs- 
 vilie Township; Flora J. is the wife of William Hlttle, of Sugar Creek Towiishlp Kan • 
 Wllllani K is married and lives in Sugar Creek; Thomas ,1. is married and living in Osage 
 County, Kan.; Mollie is tlie wife of,lollii B. Rees, of Jolinson Con 11 tv, Kan.; John A Mat- 
 tie, Belle, Nettle, Bessie. Mr. Beets has a well improved farm of 260 acres. ’ 
 
 JOSEPH BEET.S, farnier. Section 32, Townsliip 15, Range 23. P. O. Hillsdale, was one 
 of the early pioneers of Miami County, he having made bis home here since April 1856 
 He was born in northeastern Tennessee, Hawkins County, May 16. 1818; was brought up a 
 faruier. and moved to VanBuren County, Mo., in 1843. He lioiight a claim of a squatter 
 manied Jidiii Hicks, on Section 32. Township 16. Range 23, of 160 acres. He now has a well 
 cultivated farm of 398 acres. During the late war he did service in the State Militia- was 
 under Gen. Blount in Missouri. He was married in Cass County. Mo., March 31 1848 to 
 .Mrs. Louisa 1). Patten, widow of Andrew J. Patten, and daughterof William Lyon. Mrs 
 Beets was born in P.atrick Coiinty. Va. They have had eight children, tiveof wlioiii arellv- 
 iiig; Eliza J., wife of Aaron Harbison, of Stanton, Kan.; Peter L., Mary, died in childhood 
 Henry P Nancy A., died at Hie age of six years, .lohn C., died in infancy, Fanny, twin sis- 
 wile of Milliain Richardson, teacher at Hillsdale. Sirs. Beets had two 
 children by her former marriage. Janies J. died in nnaniiood, leaving a wife and two chil- 
 tlreii; William A. was a soldier in tlie late war, and served four years as a member of Com¬ 
 pany 1, Fourteenth Kansas Cavalry. 
 
 JAMES T. BR.ATTON. farmer. Section 25. Township 15, Range 23. P. O. Spring Hiii 
 Johnson Co.. Kan., was one of the (lioneers of .Miami County of 1857. He was born iiiMont 
 gomery County, Va., November 12 , 1830: went to Missouri with Ills tiarents in 1833. and 
 from there to Iowa in 1848. In July, l857. he came to .Miami County. Kan., and located a 
 homestead on his present farm, the northeast quarter of Section 25. Townsh p 15 Range 23 
 and lia.s made this his home from tliat time to tlie present. He was married in Mount Ver 
 non, Iowa, April 11.1861, to .5Ilss Martha, daughter of John Biickman, of LeClaire Iowa 
 was born .at .\ltou. III. They have eight children, six girls aiidtwobovs- 
 F.va F. IS the wife ol Franklin Hogue, of Marysville: Luemnia. Franklin, Harriet Mav Bes- 
 •sle, William, and Mattie E. Mrs. Br.atton died January 18, 1881. Mr. B;-,atton servkl in 
 tlie Kanstvs Militia during the late war. and liore ills share of tlie hardships and trials inci¬ 
 dent to pioneer life in Kansas. He now Inas a valuable farm of 160 acres, situated within 
 two miles of Spring Hill. 
 
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 where he, in company with Mr. James Beets, surveyed and platted tlie town of Marysville, 
 which w,as named Marysville after Mr. Lyon’s wife (Mary). This lady only lived a few 
 months after her removal to Kans.vs; lier deatli occurred May 3, 1856. Hers was the first 
 
 known deatli of,a White person in this township. .Mr. Lyon.s engaged in mercantile busl- 
 ’ ‘'f' ' -J^jiatlian Miller, .at Marysville, in the fall of 1857. Tills connection contlnned 
 till 1863, wlien Mr. Miller sold out to Mr. Lyon, and joined tiie army. Mr. I.von was ap¬ 
 pointed the hrst Postmaster at Marysville, and v/as aiipointed Justice of the Peace, and tield 
 that poMtion many ye.ars. He entered the .army at an early stage of tiic war; was commis¬ 
 sioned First Lieutenant, and served during the war. Mr Lvon liad lievoted some attention 
 to the study of medicine, and tor many years was physlrian to people of his neighborhood. 
 Ill 1866, he sold out his stock of gooilsto Mr. T. H. Hollenback, who moved tlie stock to 
 Hillsdale. Mr. Lyon was married December 17, 1856, to .Miss Margaret A. Wllllaiiis. Tliey 
 had three children, all of whom died in childliood. Mrs. Lyon died .May 23. 1865. Mr. Lyon 
 was m.arried again April 8, 1866, to Miss .S irali A. Wagoner daughter of J.acoli 
 Wagoner. Mrs. Lyon was born in Virginia; she lost lier Lither iii Ohio, in J848, and 
 emigr.ated to Kans.as, with her inotber, in 1855. They Iiave one child, a daugliter, Laura M. 
 Mr. Lyon was an active member of the Metliodist Episciqial Church. Soutli. Tliis church 
 was the first organized in Miami County, and was a rt iirishiiig and prosjierous cliurcli 
 prior to the war. Mr. Lyon served many years as clinrcli steward; he was also a prominent 
 Mason of many years standing. His death occurred January 3, 1883, leaving a wi'e and 
 daugliter. and alarge circleof friends to mourn ills loss. Mr. Lyon was widely and favor¬ 
 ably known throughout the State, and universally honored and respected. Immediately 
 after his marriage to Miss Wagoner, he moved to his fine farm of 259 acres on Section 5, 
 Marysville, where liis widow and daughter still reside. 
 
 James V. LYON, farmer, section 26. Township 15,1 Range 23, P. O. Spring Hill, was 
 born In Mason County, Ky., May 27, 1821. When twenty-one years of age lie moved to 
 LaF<ayette County, Mo., where he resided till the spring of 1858; when he removed to liis 
 present farm in Kansas, which he had purchased the year before. Mr. Lyon came to Kan¬ 
 sas, firstiii 1855, but owing to the turbulent condition of things here at tliat time be did not 
 deem it advisable to bring his family liere at that time, and so waited till tlie spring of 1858. 
 He has a well improved farm of 160 acres, whicli lie purchased of the Government. Tlie 
 land being a part of the Sliawiiee Reservation. Mr. Lyon has served ten years as Justice of 
 the Peace, and served as a memlier of tlie town board, under the town system. During the 
 late war lie served in the State Militia and held a Second Lieutenant’s commission. He was 
 married in Missouri, November 4. 1847. to Miss Frances A. Payne, daugliter ofTliomas 
 Payne. Mrs. Lyon was born in Woodford Coiiiitv. Ky. Tliey have ten cliildren, six sons 
 and tour daughter. Mary is tlie wife of Cliandler Fletcher, ot Elk Couiitv, Kan.; Lyciirgtis. 
 Charles T., John T., Eli B.. George B., William P., Nettie, Altle and Oliie. 
 
 JESSE G. MCDANIEL, farnier. Section 4, Township 16. Range 23. P. O. Hillsdale, Mr. 
 McDaniel came to tills township in 1854, witli the first party of wlilte settlers, ami w.as the 
 fourth man to move liis family into tlie township, in the spring of 1855. He nmde his claim 
 of 160 acres on Section 4, Township 16, Range 23. in October 1854. Mr. McDaniel was born 
 in North Carolina. November 7, 1823. He moved with his parents to East Tennessee, when 
 eleven years of age, and from there to Vail Buren County, Mo., in 1844. and to Kaii.sas in 
 the spring of 1855. He was married in Tennessee, January 19, 1842, to Miss Annie Beets, 
 daughter of Joseiih Beets. Mrs. McDaniels was born in Tennessee. They have five children, 
 three daugliters and two sons, all residents of Miami County. 
 
 D. M. MALONE M. D.. physician and surgeon. Was horn in Gibson County, Tenn., 
 November 5. 1834. He conimenced the study ot medicine in 1853. Took a regular course 
 at McDowell’s Medical College, of St. Louis, Mo., and graduated in 1856. He liegan the 
 practice ot his profe.ssion at Chesapeake, Lawrence Co., Mo., and contlnueil in practice 
 tliere six years. He then removed to Delta, McLean Co., III., two years later removed to 
 F'arniers City, III. In 1878 he came to Kansas and located at Hillsdale, where he has been 
 in practice to this date. He was married in Mlssou.-i in 1856. to Miss Mary, daughter ot 
 Mathew Knowles. Mrs. Malone w-as born in Warren County, Ky. They have six cliildren, 
 four sons and two daughters—John T., a student ot tlie Kansas'City Medical College, iind 
 Samuel, a practicing pliysiclan of Paola, Elizalieth, Nannie, William and ,Tesse. Doctor 
 Malone h.as served one term as Trustee of Marysville Township, and held other minor 
 offlcei. 
 
 G. J. MASTERS, farmer. Section 23, Township 16, Range 23, P. O. Hillsdale. Mr. Mas¬ 
 ters is the son ot John and Elizabeth .Masters, and was born in Jessamine County, Ky., Aug. 
 17,1848. He went to Illinois with his parents, and from there to Kansas in 1867. He w.as 
 brought up a farmer, and was married in Septe’iiber, 1873, to Amanda E. Peery, daugliter 
 of Henry Peery. Mrs. Masters was born lii Indiana. Tliey have two children, Claude and 
 Earl. Mr. .Masters has served one term as Townsliip Clerk of Marysville. He lias long 
 been a member of the Christian Church of Hillsdale, of which he is a most zealous sup¬ 
 porter. 
 
 JAJIES MASTERS, farmer. Section 23, P. O. Hillsdale, son of John and Elizalieth 
 Masters, was born ill Jefferson County, Ky., November 30, 1844. Came to Kansas in 1867. 
 and engaged in farming. He was married in Kansas, Octolier 20, 1869, to Miss Susan Sliultz, 
 daughter of Absoloiii Shultz. Mrs. Masters was born in Iowa. Slie died in May, 1873, 
 leaving a d.aughter. Minnie. Mr. Masters was married again, October 20, 187.5. to Miss 
 Mary, daughter ot John Rutledge. Tliey iiave one daughter Susan. Mr. Masters has a tine 
 farm of 160 acres, on Section 23, Townsliip 16. Range 23, wliere he Intends to reside. He at 
 present is coiidiictiug the farm at tlie old homesteaii. on Section 27. 
 
 JOHN MASTERS, deceased, was liorn in Richmond. Ky., in 1812, He was a wagon- 
 niitker by trade and followed that business in Kentucky till 1853. when he moved to Bloom¬ 
 ing Grove, III., and soon after to Blooiiiiiigton in the same county. He continued working 
 at his trade and farming until 1867. wlien he came to Kansas and settled on Section 27. 
 Township 16. Range 23, Marysville. Miami County. He came to Kansas in hopes to seem e 
 cheap iands for ills sous. He purchased 320 acres of prairie and tliiity acres of ti 111 lier, 
 erected good buildings and improved his farm till it was one. of the liest in tills region. 
 Mr. Masters was widely and favorably known as an upright, honorable ni.an, and com¬ 
 manded tlie respect and esteem ot his neigliliors and fellow citizens. He was a memlier ot 
 the Christian Cliurcli tlie {treater part of liis life and was energetic and liberal in its support. 
 His deatli occurred at his liome. He was married in Kentucky in 1841. to Elizalieth, 
 daughter ot Jolin Hendrick Mrs. Masters was born in Glasgow, Cumberland Gap, Va. 
 They have six sons .anil two daughters living—William H., of Miami Countv, Joseph T., of 
 Newton, Kan., James S , G. J., Mary, now Mrs. Lyons. Woodson N.. and Hendrick. The 
 five younger are all married and residing in Marysville Lizzie, the youngest, died, aged 
 three years. All tlie children liut two are members of the Cliristian Cliurcli ot Hillsdale. 
 Mrs. Masters survives her liiisbandaiid lives at tlie old liomestead. 
 
 JASPER MORRIS, farnier. Section 5, TowHsliiii 16, Range 23, P. O. Hillsdale. W.as 
 born in Platte County. Mo., .inly 4, 1846. Ho came to Kansas witli relatives in the spring 
 of 1858. made his home on wliat was known ,as tlie Neutral Lands, now Crawford County; 
 moved to Miami County in 186.5, and settled 011 Ills iiresent farm in the spring of 1871. 
 He was married July 25, 1868, to Miss Annie, daugliter of .Tames H. Willlania, of Marys¬ 
 ville. Mrs. Morris w,as born In Illinois. Tliey have five children, Mary E., Cliarlotte, Lu- 
 ella, Edna M., and I raiiklin. Mr. Morris has a well improved farm of 127K acres. 
 
 DR. P. J. MORRISON, merchant and physician, dealer in general merchandise and 
 grain. Dr. Morrison was born in Western Canada, J tine 22d, 1844. He began the study 
 of medicine in 1866, at Victoria College, Toronto. After attending one term lii thatinsti- 
 tntlon he went to Ann Arlior, -Mich., and coniiileted his studies in tlie State University, 
 where he attended two yearsaiid graduated in 1869. He then came direct to Miami Coun¬ 
 ty, Kan., and estalillshe'd himself ill practice at Columbia, now Hillsdale, where he has 
 continued to this d.ate, 1883. In 1875 lie purchased tlie general store of Mr. Thomas Hollea- 
 back atthi.s point, which he still carries on, having an average stock of S4,5(J0 value, and 
 making annual sales of from *18,000 to *20,000. His shipments of grain amount to from 
 100 to 120 car loads per season. His shipments of liaxseed aniouni to *20,000 a se.ason. He 
 also does an extensive business in live stock. He was married at Gardner, Kan., in tlie 
 spring of 1870 to Mrs. Sarah E. Hollenback. d.augliter of Tliomas Hollenliack. Mrs. Morri¬ 
 son was born in California. They have four children, three sons and one daughter—James 
 P. Alexander D. Sarah E. and John. 
 
 JAMES OFP’ICER. ileceased, was born in Overton County. Tenn., December 20, 1817: 
 was married March 5. 1840, to Cyiitlia, daugliter of We-ley Henderson. Mi s. Officer was 
 born in Overton Countv. Tenii. Mr. Officer moved to Macoupin County, III., in 1830. and 
 from there to Kansas in 1864. Mr. and .Mrs. Officer had a family of fourteen children, all of 
 whom grew to maturity, and all liut one are alive at this writing. The oldest. William P., 
 la married, and lives in Marysville Townsliip; Sarali E., wife ot Jesse Jennings, of Butler 
 County; Tlios. W,, is married, lives in Marysville; James F. is married, lives in Marysville; 
 Margaret, wife of S. H. Sanders, of Hillsdale; Mary 1-'., wife of L. L. Wlielan, Kansas City; 
 Robert M., died, aged twenty-seven years: Horatio H.. is m.arried. lives in Mary.svllle; 
 Julius L. is married, lives in Marysville; Marion A., of Hlllailale; Martha J.. wife of James 
 McClarren, of Marysville; Laura S., wife of Jacob Landis, of Osage County; Preston E. and 
 Blanche A., ot Hillsdale. Mr. Officer located on Section 22. Marysville, Miami Co., Kas., 
 where he had 200 acres of land. He was a member of the Presbyterian Cliurcli; and Re- 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 publican in politics. He was engaKed in farming until the time of his death, which oc¬ 
 curred May. 18,1878- He w.ts highly esteemed by ills neighbors, as an upright man and a 
 good citizen. His wife survives him, and lives at Hillsdale, Kas. 
 
 JULIUS L. OFFICER, farmer. Section 23. Township 16, Range 33, P. O. Hillsdale. Mr. 
 OIHcer was born in Ma( Oui>in County, III.. May 6, 1854. He came to Kansas with his pa¬ 
 rents in 1864, and made his borne in Marysvllie Township, Miami County, on tlie farm he 
 now occupies. He w.as married March 3, 1880. to Miss Josle, daughter of John Young. Mrs. 
 Officer was born in Kansas. 
 
 WILI.IAM P. OFFICER, farmer. Section 33, Township 16, Range 33, P. O. Hillsdale, 
 was born in 5Iorgan County. Ill , Au.gust 7, 1841; was brought up a farmer, and enlisted 
 May 11, 1861. as a private in Company 1), Fourteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was 
 discharged August 15, 1S61, for physical disability. Re-enlisted F’ebruary 11, 1864, in 
 Company li. Tenth Illinois Infantry, and served till the close of the war. He came to Kan¬ 
 sas in July, 1865, and engaged in farming, in Marysville Township, Miami County. He 
 was married in this county July 7, 1867, to .Miss Rebecca M. Whelan, daughter of P. M. 
 Whelan. Mrs. Officer was born in Cincinnati. Ohio. They have had five children, of whom 
 four are living—Ollie L., Ulysses S.. Nellie A., Thomas L. (died in childhood), and Estella L. 
 Mr. Officer has a well-improved farm. 
 
 SARDINE S. OL.NEY, farmer. Section 34, Township 15, Range 23, P. O. Spring Hill, 
 was born in Washington County, Ohio, .Septemner 17. 1837. Was brought up a farmer, and 
 continued to reside in Ohio until March, 1878, when he removed to Kansas, and located on 
 his present farm. He was married in Ohio, December 31, 1855, to Miss Martha, daughter 
 of Eli Hingham. Mrs. Olney was born in Guernsey County, Ohio. They have seven chil¬ 
 dren, four sons and three daughters—George S., married and living in Marysville; Dudley 
 W., married and living in Joiinson County, Kas.; F’rank H., Martha, Sardine .8 , Mary and 
 Jennie. Mr. Olney has a well-improved farm of two hundred acres, 160 of which lies on 
 the west line of Wea Tnwnshlp, and adjoining the forty acres on which he lives. 
 
 HENRY O. PEERY. farmer. Section 33, Township 16, Range 33, P. O. Hillsdale, was 
 one of the pioneers of Miami County of 18.57. He was born in ISourbon County, Ky., March 
 17,1814, and when fourteen years of age moved to Indiana, where lie learned the carpenter 
 and blacksniitn trades. He came to Kansas in 1857 and made a claim on Section 23, Marys¬ 
 ville, wliere he now resides. He returned to Ittdiana and moved his ftunily to Kansas iti 
 the spring of 1860. He was one of the few ontspoketi Utiioti men who held their ground 
 during the turbulent sceties of the Late war. Mr. Peery though never backward to avow his 
 sentiments was respected and left utimolested. During the Price raids he served in the 
 Kansas Militia. He has continued to reside on the place of his first choice, now twetity-tliree 
 years. He was married, December 12, 1844, to Miss Lavina E., tlaugliter of John G. Ken¬ 
 dall, of Decatur, Itid. They have liad seven children, five of whom are livitig. Mr. Peery 
 lias held various official positions, having been Coutity Cotiimissioner of Miami Coutity, 
 Trustee of Marysville Township, atid Treasurer of his school district fifteeti yeais. 
 
 W. C. KICIIARDSON, iirincipal of the Hillsdale .School, wits born in Hendrick County, 
 Itid., February 6, 1K54. He received his primary educatloti In the commoti schools and took 
 a regular course, which, however, he did not hiiish, in the Asbury University at Green 
 Castle, liid. He began teaching in his native State in 1873, and has made that his business 
 ever since. He came to Kansas in 1879 and located at Marysville, Miami County, and taught 
 the District .School at that place two years. In 1881 became to Hillsdale and accepted the 
 position of principal of this school, and is now engaged for his third year. He was married, 
 June 15, 1882. to Miss Ida Beets, daughter of Joseph Beets. Mrs. Richardson was born in 
 Marysville Townsliip, Kas.; her people being among the very earliest pioneers of this 
 region. 
 
 THOMAS B. ROBINSON, farmer, Section 36, Township 15. Range 23, P. O. Spring 
 Hill, Johnson Co., Kas., was born in Greene County, HI.. November 15, 1840. He was 
 brought up in that county. He enlisted in the spring of 1864 in Company G, One Hundred 
 and Thirty-third Illinois Infantry and served until the close of the war. During his term 
 of service he held the position of First Duty Sergeant. Immediately after the close of the 
 war, in 1865, he moved to Kansas and purchased 160 acres of land in Wea Township, Miami 
 County. In 1866 he purchased and took possession of ins present farm. He now has a 
 well Improved farm of 300 acres. He was married in Illinois, November, 1864, to ‘Miss 
 Mary Mason, daughter of Dr. Geo. B.AIason, of Illinois. Mrs. Robinson was born in Ken¬ 
 tucky. They have had four sous and one daughter—Arthur died aged fourteen years, Ern¬ 
 est died aged one year, Edgar S. died one year old; Minnie, the youngest, and the son John 
 being the only ones living. Mr. Robinson has served three years as Township Clerk and was 
 elected County Commissioner in 1881 for three years. 
 
 D.AVID T. ROWL.AND, farmer. Section 11, 'Township 16, Range23, P. O. Hillsdale, was 
 born in Davis County, Mo., April 1, 1849, and is a son of F. E. Rowland. He came to Kansas 
 with his parents in 1857. He lived in Miami County until 1876. when he went to Harper 
 County, Kas., where he was engaged in farming until the fall of 1882, when he returned to 
 Miami County. He was married in Kansas, May 23, 1872, to Miss .Mattie, daughter of Jos¬ 
 eph Stice. Mrs. Rowland was born in Illinois. They have three children—Annie B., David 
 F". and Grade. 
 
 F'. E. ROWLAND, deceased, was one of the pioneers of Miami County, of 1857. He 
 was born in Boone County, Mo., in 1821, was brought up a farmer, and moved to Kansas in 
 F'ebruary, 1857. He located on the northwest quarter of Section 10. Township 16, Range 
 33, Marysville. Miami County. He subsequently moved to Section 11, of same township, 
 an.l was engaged in farming until his death, which occurred March 13, 1873. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Missouri, in 1843, to Miss Z. A. Shock, daughter of David Shock. Mrs. Rowland 
 was born in Boone County, Mo. There were eight children born to tliem, four sons and 
 four daughters; Mary P. is the wife of T. W. Tuggle, of Hillsdale; Martlia E. is the wife of 
 James McDaniel, of Marysville; David T., married and living in Marysville Township; 
 Sarah A., wife of Dr. Alexander, of Osage County, Kas., William S., of Hillsdale, James H., 
 Annie, and John E. Mrs. Rowland and the youngerchildren are living at the old liome- 
 .stead, Hillsdale, having a farm of 160 acres. 
 
 CHARLES B. SPALDING, farmer. Section 8, Township 16, Range 23, P. O. Hillsdale. 
 Mr. Spalding was liorn in Middlesex County, Mass., October 31, 1832. He immigrated to 
 Ohio in 1854, thence to Missouri, in 1857, and to Kansas in 1859. On coming to this State, 
 he made his home at Spring Hill, Johnson Countv, until 1862. when he removed to his 
 jiresent farm ot 106 acres, on Section 8. Marysville Township. He was married in the fall 
 of 1855, in Ohio, to Miss Minerva Walker. Mrs. Spalding was born in Ohio. They have 
 four children—F’lora B., Ella J., Lydia A., and Etha M. Mr. Spalding was the first Trustee 
 of Spring Hill, after the passage ot tlie law creating the office. He has also served two 
 terms in theoffice in Marysville Township—1863 and 1864. 
 
 HARMON C. STILES, farmer. Section 26, Township 15. Range 2.3, P. O. Spring Hill, 
 was born in Rutland County, Vt.. June 9, 1846; moved to low.a with his parents, in child- 
 liood, and from there to Marysville, Miami Co., Kas., in the spring of 1857. He enlisted, 
 September 37,1863, in Company K, Fifteenth Kansas Cavalry. He was wounded at the 
 battle of "The Little Blue.” Missouri, and taken prisoner. Was held one day and paroled. 
 He was exchanged and served till the close of the war. Mr. Stiles was married, January 
 14,1866, to Lucinda Chilton, daughter ot William Chilton. Mrs. Stiles was born in Cass 
 County, Mo. They have seven children, five sons and two daughters: Edwin W.. Charles 
 A., Ella M., Bertlia and Bertie, twins, Rossman and Osman , alsu twins. Mr. Stiles as the 
 record shows, was one of the early jiioneers of tills region, of 1857. and has made this his 
 home since. He has served two terms as Justice of the Peace, and has held other minor 
 offices. He has an undivided third interest in 160 acres of land, comprising the old home¬ 
 stead. 
 
 THOM.\S W. TUGGLE, blacksmith, of the firm of Wilson & Tuggle, blacksmiths, is 
 one of the pioneers of Kansas, having been a school boy at the Shawnee Mission in 1843-44, 
 while his father was stationed there as Government blacksmith. This was prior to the 
 organization of the Territory of Kansas. Mr. Tuggle was born in Missouri, October 3. 1837. 
 He accompanied his father to the Shawnee Mission in 1843. Returned to Missouri in 1845, 
 and in 1858, came to Miami County, Kan., and settled in the Townsliip ot Marysville. He 
 learned the blacksmitli’s trade at Pleasant Hill, Mo., and opened the first shop atM.arys- 
 vllle, Kan. He subsequently bought a farm in this township. During the war, he was 
 foreman of the Government blacksmith shops at I’aola a year and two months. He went 
 to Colorado in the spring of 1882, and returned in the fall ot the same year. On his return, 
 he formed a partnership with Mr. G. W. Wilson, at Hillsdale, where they carry on an ex¬ 
 tensive blacksmith and wagon shop. He was married, in Kansas, Jiiiy 4. 1860, to Miss 
 Mary, daughter ot F. E. Rowland. Mrs. Tuggle was born in Missouri. They have five 
 children—James S., Mattie V., F'annie P., John A. and T. Ewing. Mr. Tuggle was the 
 Township Clerk, of Marysville, in 1859 and has lield other minor offices. 
 
 JOHN A. TUGGLE, father of Thomas F’uggle, farmer. Section 31, Township 15, Range 
 23, Marysville, was a iiioneer of this county of 1858. He was born in Patrick County, Va.. 
 Ill 1814; moved to Missouri in 1833, and thence to Kansas in 1858. He made a claim on 
 Section 31. Township 15, Range 23, where he still resides. He was the first .Justice of the 
 Peace, of Marysville Townsliip. Was first appointed by the Territorial Governor, and sub¬ 
 sequently elected by the peoiile. He was first in what is now Kansas, in 1843, while it was 
 Indian Territory.and served two years as Government blacksmith at the Shawnee Mission. 
 
 CHARLES G. Ul"r()N, farmer and teacher, residence and P. O. Hillsdale, was born in 
 De Witt County, III,, February 29.1853. Came to Kansas with hispareiils in 1868. He 
 took a five years’ course at the St.ate University, at Lawrence, .and gradu.ated in 1881. He 
 liegan teaching in 1873. and lias made that his business since, except while attending the 
 university. During the taking of the late census of 1880, he was Census Enumerator for 
 the Township of Marysville. Mr. Uiitoii has spent his time in Kansas since coming here, 
 exceiit a lew months spent in Texas, and in traveling in the Atlantic States. He has a farm 
 of eighty acres on Section 31, Township 16. Range 23. 
 
 JOHN UPTON, retired farmer, Hillsdale, was born in Mercer County, Ky., in 1819. 
 Moved with his mother to Illinois in his youth. He lived in Morgan, Macoupin and De 
 Witt counties until 1853, when he moved to Clark County, Mo., thence to St. Clair County, 
 in 1855. and from there to Kansas, ill 1868. He settled on Section 21, Township 16, Ringe 
 
 23, where he had a farm of 130 acres. He sold out in the fall of 1882, and took up his 
 residence in Hillsd.ale. Mr. Upton was married, in Macoupin County, Ill., in 1839, to Miss 
 Louisa, dauglitcr of Nicholas Dowser. They have five children, four sons and one daugh¬ 
 ter—Thomas J. (married and living in Texas), Charles G. (teacher), John N. (marrleiH, 
 Joslah T. (married), Louisa J. (wife of John Ward). The three latter are all of Marysville 
 Townshii). 
 
 MARTIN S. WE.AVER. farmer. Section 13, Township 16, Range 33, P. O. Hillsdale, was 
 horn in Holmes County, Ohio, April 13,1841. Was brought up a farmer, and moved to 
 Kansas in 1871, and located on his present farm of 160 acres, in Marysville. He was mar¬ 
 ried, in Ohio. March 12, 1874, to Miss Isabel, daughter of Abner Maxwell. Mrs. Weaver 
 was born in Ohio. They have four children—Atla W., Abner M., Calvin D. and Ora F. 
 
 J.AMES H. WILLIAMS, farmer. Section 5. Township 16, Range 23, P. O. Hillsdale. Mr. 
 Williams was born In Nashville. Tenn., in 1838. Removed to St. Clair County with his 
 parents in childhood, where he was brought up on a farm. He enlisted in the late war as a 
 private of Company D, Itlfty-ninth Illinois Infantry. Was promoted to Orderly Sergeant, 
 and serv il three years. He moved to Kansas in 1865, and engaged in mercantile business 
 witli Mr. Tontz, at Tontzville, Miami County. In 1867. he bought out Mr. Tontz, and con¬ 
 tinued tlie binsiness alone till the spring of 1873. since which time he has devoted his atten¬ 
 tion to his farm of 124 acres. Mr. Williams has served six years as Jii.s'lce of the Peace, 
 and one term as ameinlierof the County Board, of Miami County. He was married, in 
 Illinois, August 14, 1849, to Miss Mary E., daughter of Tyre Shelton. Mrs. Williams was 
 born in Illinois. They have six cliiblren—Annie (wife of Jasjier Morris, of Marysville), 
 Julia (wife of John Pedley, of Greenwood County. Kan.), Joiin F'. (of Illinois), Nannie, 
 Arthur T. and Minnie. 
 
 GEORGE W. WILSON, senior partner of the firm of Wilson A Tuggle, blacksmiths. 
 This firm does general blacksmlthiiig, horse-shoeing, and repairing of ail kinds of farm 
 machinery. Mr. Wilson was born in Ross County, Ohio, August 19 1830. He was brought 
 up In tliat .State, and served a regular apprenticeship to the blacksmith trade. He moved to 
 Illinois in 1853, and worked at his trade. Heenlistedln August, 1861, as a jirlvate of Company 
 C, Thirtv-eightii Illinois Infantry, and served a little more than three years. He was twice 
 wounded; once at Buzzard’s Roost, and again at Resaca. in 1866 lie emigrated to Kansa.s, 
 and established a lilacksmlth sliop at Humboldt. Allen County. He subsequently operated 
 in various towns in Kansas, and in F’eliruarv, 1875, came to Hillsdale and openeil a black¬ 
 smith shop, which he has carried on to this date. Since tiie fall of 1883. he has had Mr. F'. 
 W. Tuggle for a partner. He was twice married, in Illinois. Lost his wives, and was mar¬ 
 ried again in Kansas, to Miss Dora A. Shultz. He had four children by his second marriage, 
 and four by the present marriage. 
 
 OTHER POSTOFFICES. 
 
 Tontzville, Richland, Miami and Indianapolis are extinct as villages. The 
 latter town was situated two and one-half miles west of Osawatomie, and in 1858, 
 contained a store, postoffice, about twelve residences, and from fifty to sixty in¬ 
 habitants. 
 
 IVade Postojffice is in the northwest part of the county. 
 
 RICHLAND TOWNSHIP. 
 
 DAVID ANDERSON, farmer. Section 16, Township 16, Range 22, P. O. Wade, was born 
 in Duliois County, Did., June 34, 1824. Was brought up on a farm. In May, 1857. he emi¬ 
 grated to Kansas, and made a claim on the Indian Reservation, known as the lands of the 
 Peorias, Weas and Piankeshaws, which came into market in the spring of that year. He 
 purchased at a Government sale tlie northwest quarter of Section 16, Township 16, Range 
 32, Miami County, being 160 acres. He has continued to reside on the land from the time 
 of making his claim until tlie present time, 1883, except a temporary residence at Paola. 
 while serving as Sheriff. He enlisted August, 1863, as a private of Company C, Twelfth 
 Kansas Infantry. In 1863 lie was promoted to Captain, and assigned to Company G, Fifth 
 Indiana, stationed at F'ort Gibson, and served until April, 1864. Mr. Anderson was elected 
 to the State .Senate in 1867, to till a vacancy. In 1869 he was elected Sheriff ot Miami 
 County. Was re-elected in 1871, serving four years in all. He was married in Dubois 
 County, Ind., in 1846, to Miss Elizabeth McCausIand. They had four children, of whom two 
 are living, a son and a daughter—Cyrus and Mary. The son is a resident of Rawlins County, 
 Kan. The daughter is the wife of A. M. Ganthrop, of Coffey County. Mrs. Anderson died 
 in Jannar.v, 1877. Mr. Anderson was married again in December. 1877. to Mary A., daugh¬ 
 ter of Wiliiam H. Dorsett. Mrs. Anderson was born in Missouri. Her people were residents 
 of Texas during the war, and in attempting to reach the North lost all they had, and nar¬ 
 rowly escaped with their lives. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have one child, a sou—David Wood- 
 son. Mr. Anderson was the pioneer Republican of Richland. For some years he only had 
 one companion in politics in the township. After the close ot the war, Richland settled up 
 rapidly, and tlie position of the political parties became reversed. Mr. Anderson has long 
 been reckoned one of the most respected and influential citizens of Miami County. He is 
 one whose friendship once secured, may be always relied upon as a true, warm and generous 
 friend. 
 
 JOHN H. AYRES, farmer. Section 9, Township 16, Range 32, I’. O. Wade, is one of the 
 pioneers of Richland, of 1858. He started here poor in purse but rich in liope and energy. 
 By hard work and prudent management, and in spite of early disasters, of drouths and 
 grasshoppers, he has secured a valnalile well stocked farm of 300 acres, and a tract of ten 
 acres of timber in an adjacent township. Mr. Ayres was born in Cumberland County, N. .1., 
 June 21, 1828. He moved with his parents to Indiana in childhood and to Iowa in 1856. 
 Two years later, taking his family by teams, he immigrated to Kansas, arriving in Ricliland 
 in December, 1858. During the late war he did duty in the State Militia. He was married 
 in Indiana, January 16, 1851, to Miss Ha nab E.. daughter of William Smalley. Mrs. Ayres 
 was born in Indiana. They have had eleven children, of whom eight are living. Mary, wife 
 of Lee Bucklew, ot St. Louis; William H., married and living in Richland; Harriet, wife of 
 B. C. Totten, of Coffey County; Jennie, was the wife of Thus. Elrod, died January 6, 1882; 
 Eliza J., wife of Adam Clark, of Osage County; George W., John, Emiline and Minnie E. 
 
 ISRAEL D. BROCK WAY, farmer, grower and dealer in live stock. Section 1. Township 
 16, Range 21, F. O. Wellsville, Franklin County, was liorn in New London County, Conn., 
 June 30. 1839. was brought up in that county. In 1865 he emigrated to Kansas and located 
 in Douglas County, at Black Jack, He was married in Iowa, July 26, 1877, to Miss Harriet, 
 daughter of Francis Griffin. Mrs. Brockway was born at East Haddam, Conn, Tliey have 
 two children, a girl and a boy—F'annie G. and Ebenezer D. Mr. Brockway has a fine farm 
 of 32() acres well stocked, and furnished with superior buildings. 
 
 J. W. BRY.AN, farmer. Section 10, To-vnship 16, Range 23, B.O. Wade, was born in Adams 
 County, Ohio, March 10, 1843. Was brought up on a farm, and enlisted in the late war as a 
 private ot Company D, Twenty-fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteers. Was a non-commis¬ 
 sioned officer. He was in active service continiionsly for three years with the Twenty- 
 fourth, and at the expiration of his terra ot enlistment, re-enlisted in Company D, Eighteenth 
 Ohio Volunteers, and served until the close of the war. He was Quarter-master Sergeant in 
 the Eighteenth, and except, while on detaclied service at the time ot the battle of Nashville, 
 was with Ills comiuand in all engagements participated in by them. He returned to Ohio, 
 and in 1869 came to Kansas and settled on Section 4, Richland, where he resided until 
 March, 1883, when having sold out his old place and purchased his present farm on Section 
 10, he moved to this place. He was married in Ohio, March 8, 1866. to Miss Julia A., daugh¬ 
 ter of Matthew McColm. Mrs. Bryan was born in Adams County, Ohio. They have three 
 children, two girls and one boy—Ira N., Mary E. and Essie V. 
 
 JOHN C. COLLINS, farmer. Section 13, Township 16. Range 23, P. O. Paola, was born 
 in Lewis County, Ky., December 15, 1837, moved to Ohio with his people in youth, and was 
 brought up in that State. He enlisted April 14. 1861. and on the 19th of that month was 
 innstereil into Comp.any D, Twenty-second Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under the 
 first call for troops in the late war. He was commissioned Second Llentenant. September 8, 
 1861, he re-enlisted for three years in Company B, Twenty-second Regiment Ohio Volun¬ 
 teers. A short time after he received a recruiting commission, and returned to his old 
 home in Kentucky, and recruited Company G, F'ourteenth Kentucky Volunteers, and was 
 commissioned Captain, coinmaniling that company, and served till January 31. 1865. He 
 was married March 36, 1863, in Ironton, Ohio, to Miss Mary J., daughter of Peter Simonon. 
 Mrs. Collins was born at Dover, Ky., and brought up in Ohio. They liave nine children, five 
 sons and four daughters—William E., Jessie B., Charles W., F'rank H.. Nellie G., Sherman 
 W., John M., Ida G. and Mary E. Mr. Collins moved to Kansas in March, 1865, and settled 
 in the township of Richland, where he has a well improved farm of 220 acres. He has 
 served four years as Trustee of Richland, 1873, ’74, ’75 and ’76. In 1880 was census enum¬ 
 erator of this township. 
 
 THOH.kS B. Cone, farmer. Section 14, Townsliip 16, Range 21, P. O. Wellsville, wa.s 
 born in Delaware County, Ohio, April 27, 1839; w.as brought up on a farm, and immigrated 
 to Kansas in 1873. Mr. Cone was married in December, 1864, to Miss Mary, daughter of 
 John Detwiller. Mrs. Cone was born in Ohio. They have one child, a daughter, named 
 Lizzie B. Mr. Cone, although iiotan old settler, lias one of the best Improved farms in the 
 county. The farm contains 480 acres. His residence is large, new and tasty, while his barns 
 and other buildings are much superior to the average Kansas "outfit.” Mr. Cone is inter¬ 
 ested quite largely in stock, both as dealer, feeder and grower. 
 
 THOMA.S COUGHLIN, farmer, .Section 30, Township 15. Range 22, P. O. Edgerton, 
 Johnson Comity, was born in County West Meath, Ireland, Jnlv 2b. 1828. Immigrated to 
 America in 1849; made his home for awhile in New Jersey and tlien removed to Indiana, 
 and from there to Kansas in March, 1857, and settled in Richland Township, Miami County, 
 where lie has continued to reside until this date. He was married in Indiana, in 1862, to 
 Miss Elizabeth C. McLaughlin. One child was born to them—Edward IL, who died at the 
 
MIAMI COUNTY 
 
 899 
 
 .John KVEKETT, fjinner, Section 37 Towiislii 
 SOM County was born in Wayne County, Micii in Kange 33. I’. O. Ganiner, Jolin- 
 
 Vir~''® '"oved to McHenry ^ouiuHm'*”'^'. was l)rongiit up in 
 I801, arriving in the lownship of Kiclilanil iii Mav o l'l'. from tiiere to Kansas, in 
 ‘“''■‘•‘I to Ills possessions V*t J ear. He purrliased the farm 
 hi (h! A • ^ "'1' y.?*’00(i stateof cnitiva' ion. lie eniisted >i',?.'low owns 545 acres, tlie most 
 
 KOBEKT STEEN, farmer. Section 25, Townsliii) 15, Range 31, P. (). Welis' 
 ( onnty. Mr. Steen w.as liorn in Lower Camuia, Ai)rii 30. 1843. Immigrated 
 .M.ates with Ins parents when six years of age. Tlie famiiv iocateii in Wai 
 
 - — v>i AiiUiati _ __ 
 
 that Stale. Mr. and Mrs. EverettTi ivI* tie- 
 
 Rmhi!.mi‘’'i nni Harry FruiL of ./ohnson CountyCV^ chiidren, one son and live 
 
 ^ 'urn v "V' ’ '^"".'0 L. and Maiui G. ^ ' *'* * 'oa' fied and iiving in 
 
 nd‘'rTi'‘i"t"’K'^ ‘^oof'ty.'ind.V'lvbrnan^'sl'ir^^ ■ V. O. Welisvilie, was born 
 
 r Innfl " 1870 and settied on ids preselit farm lit " native county. Im- 
 
 -'^ovendier 20. 1814. to Miss Sarah (lamlhter imarried in Frankiin 
 M^ \?V i’‘”'""*^''ankiin County. Va. Tliey have two cidldreAkers, Mrs. 
 
 .Mr. h.ir^iey has seventy acres of impi-ovediaiuf. .preddie E. and Earl K. 
 
 game,S, tanner. Section 24. Townsiiin IK ttnoo^e o.> i> 
 m 0 ''*®'*'1 "'^'on nineteen year.s'of age tie e’nlbit*' I’O'Ola, was born in 
 
 iirvS V’n ^''‘O Voiunteer Cavalry IVas^nmin .ted (September2. 1862) 
 
 CereM-i^ u.in'i/.'*' ^ married in La Fayette Ind Fe^brli i Sergeant amt 
 
 ISS g 
 
 l=SSrs59lS;';Siils 
 
 ^.i^ 'l'o.nths. During this time lie w ,s aTYnml L^°'V wSs held 
 
 ^'ellsville, Franklin 
 Kt'd to the United 
 
 Wiu otwJ w .wa.sw. lui.iLrwiU W al WO T t ll CoU H t V, 
 
 From there they went to Iowa 
 III 1854, a!Hl came to Kansas in 1858. Karly in the late war Mr. Steen offered himself as a 
 reciMiit hut was rejecteil for jiliysical disatillity. Ife afterward served in the State Militia 
 V/pkJLti married, in Oetoher. 1865. to Miss Nanev E. daughier of Thomas 
 
 w Kentucky. They have six children—Natlianiel J.. William 
 
 acre's '* ^I'^r^ette, Albert and Armine. Mr. Steen life a weJl improved farm of 160 
 
 DAVrp W. STUDEKAKER. farmer. Section 20. Towiislun 15. Uaiitte 22. P. O. Edirerton 
 Johnson County. Mr. Studebaker was born in Miami Countv, Oldo, in 1819. Moved in 1839 
 5 County, Ind., and from there to Lojtansport, Cass Co , Ind., in 1847. In May. 
 
 18d 0, he came to Kansas and s( ttle<I on his present farm of 260 acres in Richland. During 
 
 Ivansas Militia In defense of the State. He 
 
 PETER N. WiNGERT. farmer. Section h, Township 16. Ranee 22. P. O. Wade, has 240 
 lesof land. He was horn m Preble County. Ohio, November 14. 1832, where he passed 
 
 ttwins). Olive H.. George A. and Katie H. (twins). Mr. Wingert is the pre 
 ^ ® 4 G served one term previously and held other minor otlices. 
 
 AMOS WOODCOCK, farmer. Section 3. Township 16, Range 22, P. O. Warte, was born in 
 Perry County, Ohio, and was brought up in what is now Morrow County. He immigrated 
 to Kansas in 1857. arriving in Johnson County, near Gardner. May 7 of that year. Moved 
 5 5 purchased of Thomas Hicks, in 1869. He enlisted. October 1, 
 
 4 1 8d 1, ifi Company I, t iftii Kansas Cavalry, was promotefl to Sergeant and served three years 
 i w"* two “'’•'tl's. He was maiTieU in Oliio, May 30. 1865, to Miss Pliebe R.. daugbtei-of 
 t Wm. McGowen. .Mrs. Woodcock was born in Onio. Tiiey have liad five cliildreu—Clay died 
 fj. aged eleven and a lialf years, Frank, Harry, 51atllda ami Reuben, the latter died aged four 
 years. Mr. Woodcock has a tract of 250 acres. 
 
 VALLKV TOWNSHIP. 
 
 
 sou Comity, one of the Kansas ploueers of w Ei'sei’ton. Jobu- 
 
 1821. He was brouglit up iu Kentucky and m’pTri v^ni t^oui'ty. Ky.. .June 1 . 
 
 from tliere to Illinois; from there to Missoliri wlime C Vtiuli ! to Indiana, and 
 
 to Kansas, arriving iii Leavenworth ComiW He midi n when he came 
 
 until 1857. in May of that year he moved to Seer n .‘“'S' His home here 
 
 He subsequently took up the Mrthea.U nimrter of ^ ^tdoge 22, Rieliland. 
 
 the Homestead Law, wl ere he mnv resTdes and ®‘’‘"'® to'ynshlp, under 
 
 now has an improved farniof 170 acres He^mn ten acre.s of timber. He 
 
 being a partisan of the Free-state parW and dm !‘Ahe mm “'“> 1856, 
 
 >lfss®Manba A..‘’lau'g1ftei- of John'OwmT''MrrTlohnan**was'if'' 
 
 Wife of C. L. siimnan; Martha A w fe of F n T amo «n»?i i ^iV""®' {V.- Sarali M., is the 
 H., wlH^diecUn chHdliood, '' ® G-I'ddH> .Susie A., lluena Vista, and Wayland 
 
 drug store and office sitmated at 
 
 .nna' I;ATES. farmer, .section 34. P. O. Paula, was horn in County Donegal, Ireland, in 
 Y 32 . ,>md>‘gi'ated to America, In 185.3, and liegan life in this country .as a farm laborer at 
 . *7 dollars per month. He came West in 1855, b’aveled and worked at various employments 
 ;; in the estern territone.s, spent several years in mining and freighting in Colorado, Mon- 
 f tana and Utah. At tlie tune of the Pike's Peak gold excitement he organized a company 
 oLo**S to tliat iilace. For 250 miles of the way his party made their own road. 
 
 ■ In 1868, having acquired considerable means he came to Miami Comity. Kan., and nur- 
 dliased the large farm he now occuides. Mr. Hates has a hue stock farm of 900 acres, on 
 ;.j which he has a herd of 200 cattle, and aliont the same number of liogs. His corn crop 
 w averages about t).000 liusliels, and ills hay 300 tons. Mr. Hates has one of the model stock 
 
 larins of Eastern Kansas, and is widely known as an enterprising, thrifty farmer. 
 
 5 ^lUGH K. GODDING, farmer, .Sictloii 36, P.O.Paola, was liorn in yfiiine, July 1. 1843 
 ' ‘‘Ht'if to Wisooiisiii, with ids parents ill 1856. spent two years in Dane Comity of that State' 
 
 , and then came to Kiinsas. and located in aiiaini Comity. He enlisted in J nly, 1863. as a 
 {■'jiri vate of Coinijany D, f ifteenth Kansas Cavalry, and was assigned to the Western Arinv 
 , ami detailed as liearer of dispatches, and several months in the Secret Service. He was 
 
 t. i.v Ail »,.ll i 1 HI j U» IU, 
 
 9* M. D.. physician anil surireon tin 
 
 the northwest comer of Section 10 Townsliir^ RMiirro’oo ;***" '."‘av.v.. oiliaulcu <ti 
 
 dan was imrn in Pni-j^b-i at.:.. ^ iP' Kange 22, near AVade postoffice. Dr. Jor- 
 
 •» „ f» AV.l il __• 
 
 dan was'boni l-'n PuTaskirTenn Miiy 5 1848 " He Scefved^i'nH®?tofflce. Dr?Jo?: 
 tered the Union Army as a member of'tTeTwelfof A* 1® education, and en- 
 sean Had an arm broken i n actiom and served three n!o tbs E?rTv'uf i kkI'?'’ ^®’A 
 a private of Company I. P'onrtli Tennessee Mminren in w . 3?®'* *'® enl isted as 
 
 engagements participated ii bv the n ind swerve ® "i all 
 
 Jordan entered tlie University of Tennessee fimlVi^^ 
 
 course of two terms and graduated with the deirVee nf W College; took a regular 
 
 |So''Kirc'.=r'iv\',,v;w 
 
 whi'idi'hfca^'rieron a'g^Ji’iiif'dT'igb'^ '"’®®'®‘> ’'“"'"''S ne'ar Watfe'^pistifflie;in 
 
 tliain''w';ib^onfHiYifayeneTomd^ Iprlfl'ls-W ^'i 
 
 FraiikHifco“™w&i';H;^^^^^^ N^Yi?'e «' ^Vellsville, 
 
 xvedeilDauirh was horn in Arlmnciia T’likn. J? ^ nca, 
 
 ■ ^ v*'"’' 'CA.AVA Aw...<Ai,.v.,i till 1879. when he returned to Miami 
 
 fbirfv^nV "®'r'A®'Y®®‘?‘';? PiTseiit farm of eighty acres, in the town of Valley, and also 
 ■r tnirry acies ol timlier 111 Osawatoinie. 
 
 mi.n mnim K*'^H)CHE, farmer. Section 36, P. O. Paola, was born in Germany, in 1846. iin- 
 1 «K 1 ‘'wi.oY Aatetica, in 1857. .Settled in Jlissourl, (Jackson County) where be resided till 
 1861. wiieii be came to Kansas and located in Paula Township. In the spring of 1879 lie 
 ®f ®'«''ty acres, where lie now lives in tiie town of Vallly ' 
 tliecirenf U'o,^YAir‘lY'®'’^ 18 Townsliip 18, Range 24, P. O. Paola. wds born in 
 
 Hf Da mstadt, Grand Diicliy of Hesse, Germanv.October 11,1831. He immigrated to 
 be re's'id%‘l"iinM*^v“'’®“*' ?’‘® Baltimore, 5Id.,tlieii went to .Madison Comity, ifl.,where 
 
 Muvemlier. 1865, when be emigrated to Kansas. He bought out a liome- 
 iie novv'b'as ai'n Jands. He has added to his possessions liy purchase, until 
 
 A'f ’ ®® land, well unproved. Mr. Lowe lias served eight years as Justice 
 
 ®ro xifo®o 'w*'®.® °‘'i'A®“'He was married in Illinois. February 23, 
 tu'^^'ti?o*^*i*® Alex. West. Jlrs. Lowe was born in Madison County 
 
 J o THey Have eight children—five sons and three daughters—Lizzie, wife of James Toll- 
 
 Jaco’b°Pp^!-‘i^"An'!o‘H’ "'''liain A., married Maggie Dyer, and lives in Valley Township; 
 oacoi), 1 erry, AclaO.. Lorenzo. Leinceaiul T ipniinrp 
 
 his present'fahn'i'YtliVtowiVVfX'allejb ail'd‘the'foTlowfng sp'rfng w'e'id' mit^of'tlni'gr'dcerv 
 YV* IV®''®'* *® !i*? Hrese-nt faVin. Mr. Oldham has 487 acres of prah-ie andYlmber 
 e'ondi.mVVm*’®*!?'".'. "'® * Hiiproved with large and commodious buildings. He has devoted 
 ® attention to buying, feeding and shipjiing stock, in addition to tlie larce 
 place; at present he is changing from cattle to sheen. He has a herd 
 of fifty head of cattle, 510 sheej). aiul aiiout 200 hogs, and a goodly iiuinher of mules 'ind 
 Kansas. a^whole, Mr. Oldham’s faniiNvill rank^aZn^tl'e ^ 
 
 oi I*K.^CT()R. farmer. Section 7, Township 16, Range 17 P O Paola was imm 
 
 ^820; moved to Indiana in his youth, and to Iowa in 1840 Lo- 
 
 C Thirtieth Iowa Uifa^ilVil^Vn'i fanning. He enlisted as a private of Company 
 
 fri ^862; was under Grant and Sherman, and narticlnateii in 
 
 famous niarch to the sea. His term of service expired with the close of the war 
 Iu 1868, he moved ^ Kansas, and located iu the town of Valiev where lie still resides Mr* 
 »i‘‘rried ill lowji, in 1842. to Miss Julia,<laughter or/Iccheus 
 County. Va. They had two Jliildren born Irthe^ 
 died m mfiI,Ui'ood.‘,aiecrS^ ’^®*^*®*®*' ^"'”‘^5'. tHe latter 
 
 CH tRLPlS 8T.ANCHF1ELD, farmer. Section 33. P. O. Paola has a farm of IKn -ler, 
 
 1 ewUton Mr'in"l83‘9““l4r«2f.Je'i‘''®‘' ®°i"‘® '"“®® ‘H-stant. .Mr. Stanclilield was'^horn i 
 trade at whmii 1 e ?™iYred^^ apprenticeship to the plmnmers and tliinerr 
 
 ii. ,V u. ;Hed uutil 1863. He tlien went to California and snent twnveara in 
 ^,’wV,*’!"!®’/.®*.""*®' H’Hl located in Illinois in 1866. In 1868, lie removed to^Taifsa's* 
 
 ^ town of Paola. He has sinp.p Snpnl- four A.'oaT*o is-, r'ni;fva»*.x5..‘ ’ 
 
 icres 
 in 
 
 miners and tinners’ 
 
 Rpdpn^T.ih“«August, 1864. to Miss Rebecca L.. daughterof J. V Jones Mrs' srV tt ^ c«® spent four years ih Ualifornia 
 
 ■ Ml. Mr. „„. „„ ,r„a., K.S.'fS.'i?,; 1 “. 
 
 acres. . ^ 
 
 M. ROHR?:r, farmer, Section 24, Townshln 15 Ram?e 22 p ti linrdnot* imv.. 
 
 Was born in Holmes County, Ohio, Februarv 23 1839' was hrouirht m'/in iii« 
 of from tiiere to IIUiio‘is. where he enlistetf iV’tlie fall 
 
 . 710 ^ 0 ^Miiety.fourth Illinois Infantry, was a non-commiss^^^^ offipp,' 
 and sei ved nearly two years till discharged for physical disability He emio-ratpu ttt Km-i ’ 
 sas in llie spring of 1868, and located on his present fann in 1870 ^ He was maVr^ 
 
 ?«’oveml)erl0, 1869, to Ml.k Mattie Fk daughter of Wnilani 'a^^^^ *mA' 
 I* 1’^ McLean Couniy, III. Tliey have four children—Ettie M William P 
 Lana J and Henlah A Mr. Rohrer has a well Improved farm of 700 acres. ’ 
 
 Smith nf'p.mw'^ivT’,.“J" ■ veryman, junior partner in tlie linn of Edmlston A 
 ^luitli, of Paola. Mr. .Siiiitli’s farm ami residence are on .Section 12. Townsiiin IK Range 
 d im 'I'gaAlZVf'""'-Paoia and Welisvilie. He was i.orn in Deiaw.are 
 
 bioiiglit Up on a farm aiul immigrated to Kansas in the fall of 1873 ami 
 nioier'!.*®.' '1" fattii of 120 acres. Mr. Smith has first class buildings and Ids f irm 
 
 IKO aV.? «®?1‘""“P pf ciiltlvation He has recently traded a farni in the same Torn 
 lereste'.f i;.’i®Pe"Ti"*®'^®'’* " ^‘® A- .Sliermaii livery stable at Paola. He is also in- 
 
 leiested ill IIIeedliig imported Norman horses, of wliich lie lias two very fine siipcimens 
 
 •L horn'fn'sw tzerV.l;;'!’ *'.'1858; -Hiss Mary L., daughter of ManTnH.M?ie';''"M'!s ,SmU?,' 
 Hattie "vhave five children—John A., Mary S.. M. N., Aide E. and 
 
 Pickaway County, Oldo, Noveniher 
 wliere lie wa,s brought up on a farm 
 as a private of Company K. Twenty 
 moiitlis. He participated in tlie hal 
 ter, Va., and other engagements. He 
 
 Cr«,ads in Ju^TSK^f^YemlJratedU^Kmill^rand lifted',inSi^t^ 
 inoidlin I'^^ni H^’io^S 
 
 nian .ind participated in tlie troiihles of tliose early days- was eimaiied in ilnYliaffmV.f'VlH’® 
 ."'At” Hie FptirUi into tlie Tenth. He died of sniall pox. wliik. liuhef 
 
 located near the historic ironnd of O-sniwatonde iVi Ax iV f i emorihle yeaf 
 horn in Helmont County, Oldo, December 11. 1816; received ii con imm schnof eiliic ition 
 
 s/l't'twed'tv'veS^l'ban'Si/^ 
 
 spenc twenty yeais 11 that localltv and then eniigrateil to Kansas He arrivpd in r viciii« 
 
 tlm^siteof ()sawaVnm\p^iv?'ipl 1856, iiiiii pitched his lent oil government land near 
 
 the site of Osawatomie, which was made historic the following August, by the engagement 
 
900 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 of the forces of General JohriW. Reed (Pro-slavery) and the Free-state band under John 
 Brown. Jndge Wilson dentified himself with the Free-state party and participated in the 
 trying scenes of those days. In March, 1861, prior to the bombardment of Fort Sumter 
 and the call for troops by the government, lie in anticipation of the situation, organized a 
 military company under the State laws and was commissioned its Captain. The oomnaiiv 
 w,as regularly sworn into the service of the State. On the call for troops the members prin¬ 
 cipally re-enlisted in the United States Volunteer service. Judge Wilson has served in 
 various civil offices, both in Illinois and Kansivs, having served as Postmaster at Arenzvllle 
 III., during the administration of Presidents Taylor and Fillmore. He has served eighteen 
 years as Justice of the Peace, six years as Judge of Probate of Miami County, beginning In 
 January, 1863. He was appointed by Judges. O.Thacher. of Lawrence, as Clerk of the Dls- 
 trict Court to hll a vacancy He was married in Morgan County, III., September 9. 1838, to 
 MissSiisaiiiiali Bletcher. They had afamily of three sons and six daughters, of whom two 
 sons and four daughters are still living, all residents of Miami County, Kan., excepting one, 
 theoldestson, in Doniphan County, The second son, Edward H. w.is born in June, 18.66 
 
 1814. 
 s of age to 
 
 160 acres in the western part of the towil 
 
 ^i'amfs t wittPHT G. Paola. was born In Delaware. 
 
 In Ivi-ly childhLd ^mMvedTit^^ M.^ryland, and_when teii year 
 
 WavneCounlv Ind He contimie! r, ■^■‘Ide in Indiana till 1859, when he em grated to 
 Kansas a"rivhig in thfs State Octoll "f that year. He had previously visited the State 
 an dnassed a portion of iRvi nnri i s 6 e, but did not make liis liome here till 1859. He 
 located in Stanton M?amlC^^ some ten years. He 
 
 then moved to P idla Township sdc^ ^4, now apart of the town of Valley, where he has a 
 fine farin of 204 acres ^ of the pioneers of Kansas, and has had the pleas¬ 
 
 ure of witnessing the nnirt se'tt'^'’ht and development of the St.ate, and has shared the 
 hardships and trials incident to Unting the Price raid lie did military duty in 
 
 defense of ids State. a ' 
 
 WILSON COUNTS 
 
 LOCATION AND NATURAL FEATURES. 
 
 "VWILSON County takes its name from Col. Hiero T. Wilson, a resident of 
 Fort Scott since 1843, and a man of prominence in the early days of 
 he Territory. Of the pre territorial existence of this part of the State but little 
 record exists, and the places mentioned 
 in the record of early travels are gener¬ 
 ally too vaguely described to admit of 
 identification. In the journal of Capt. 
 
 Z. M. Pike, of Pike’s Peak fame, who 
 passed up the Verdigris on his exploring 
 tour from St. Louis to the headwaters of 
 the Arkansas, appear some interesting 
 passages, which have been already 
 quoted in John S. Gilmore’s admirable 
 history of this county. The stream is 
 here spoken of as the “ Verdigrise,” a 
 name derived from the greenish blue 
 clay found in its bed, and used as a pig¬ 
 ment by the Osages. Lieutenant J. B. 
 
 Wilkinson, who descended the Arkansas 
 River in 1806, speaks of passing the 
 mouth of the’ ‘Verdigris,” being about one 
 hundred yards wide. No explorations 
 followed the course of Fall River and it 
 remained unknown orunmentioned until 
 Territorial times. 
 
 The county, although one of the 
 thirty odd counties laid out by the‘‘bogus” 
 legislature of 1855, was entirely within 
 the reserve of the Osage Indians and 
 not subject to white occupation. It was 
 however invaded by white setPers at 
 a very early day, Henry H. Opdyke, 
 
 G. J. Caven and William M. Caven ar¬ 
 riving at a point near Coyville on April 
 28, 1857, and at once proceeding to 
 build log cabins. For three years after 
 this time the white pioneers pushed in 
 here and there in the northern part of 
 the county, and a few had come as far 
 down as where Altoona now stands. 
 
 There were probably more than loO 
 whites located in the county in i860, 
 although the census of that year give 
 only 27. So matters stood when the war 
 of 1861-65 broke out, and further settle¬ 
 ment being very dangerous, was practi¬ 
 cally abandoned. 
 
 As laid out by the “bogus” legisla¬ 
 ture, Wilson was in the southernmost tier, 
 and comprised all that is now Mont¬ 
 gomery County. It was twenty-four 
 miles square. Later in its session, this 
 legislature attached Wilson County to 
 Allen, and made Cofachique the per¬ 
 manent county seat. Upon the election 
 of the free State legislature a new set of 
 lines was given all the counties in the 
 third tier, and they were shortened up 
 an aggregate of twenty-six miles. All 
 this territory was given to Wilson, which 
 thus became fifty miles long north and 
 south. In the final re-adjustment of 
 lines by the legislature of 1867, this 
 county was cut down to its present 
 dimensions and Montgomery made of 
 
 the southern portion. It is now bounded on the north by Woodson; east by 
 Neosho; south by Montgomery and west by Elk and Greenwood counties. 
 
 The county has twenty per cent of bottom land, and eighty per cent of upland; 
 forest occupies eight per cent, and prairie ninety-two per cent. The average 
 width of the bottoms along the principal streams. Verdigris and Fall River, is 
 one mile. The general surface of the county is undulating, but in many places 
 
 G 0 . 
 
 i CO. 
 
 R.XVII I_ 
 
 - M 0 
 
 School Houses 
 
 along the river bluffy and broken and at various points huge isolated 
 mounds, natr/i! watch towers, heave up from the smooth bosom of the fertile 
 levels like soT^^'y rough topped seas among the lesser waves. Along the 
 streams are timber belts varying in width from half a mile to a mile and 
 
 one-half, and embracing oak, hickory, 
 walnut,hackberry,elm, soft maple,pecan, 
 sycamore, ash, cherry, basswood and 
 some cedar. 
 
 The water supply of the county is 
 one of the finest in the State. From 
 near the northwest corner of the county 
 run two considerable streams. Fall 
 River and Verdigris, joining their grow¬ 
 ing waters near the southeast corner of 
 the county. Tributary to these are 
 Cedar, Chetopa and Buffalo creeks, all 
 running southwest into the Verdigris, 
 and many small streams named locally 
 or not at all. In the southwest portion 
 of the county is Duck Creek, running 
 southwest out of the county. Numerous 
 springs also percolate the soil in every 
 part of the county, and water can be 
 reached by wells varying in depth from 
 twelve to thirty feet. 
 
 Like almost all counties in this sec¬ 
 tion, Wilson has an underlying stratum 
 of coal of good quality. This crops out 
 on the surface in the eastern townships 
 showing a thickness of from six inches 
 to three feet. It is used to a consider¬ 
 able extent for fuel and mechanical pur¬ 
 poses. 
 
 Both lime and sandstone are found 
 in great abundance and of excellent 
 quality for building purposes. Fireclay 
 is found along the river beds. 
 
 E R Y 
 
 JRaiid.lIcXally ir Chicago. 
 
 EARLY SETTLEMENT. 
 
 POPULATION (FEDERAL CENSUS) 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 ■880. 
 
 
 .'39 
 
 809 
 
 
 855 
 
 1,760 
 
 
 580 
 
 793 
 
 
 918 
 
 977 
 
 
 735 
 
 (a) Duck Creek Township. 
 
 896 
 
 .577 
 
 1.398 
 
 
 fci04 
 
 549 
 
 
 1,145 
 
 1,972 
 
 
 824 
 
 Pleasant Valiev Township. 
 
 470 
 
 848 
 
 423 
 
 
 
 676 
 
 
 687 
 
 1,434 
 
 
 
 6 , 694 
 
 13.775 
 
 
 
 923 
 
 Neodesha Cifv . 
 
 
 924 
 
 (а) In 1871. from part of T.alleyran(J. 
 
 ( б ) In 1873, part to Prairie. 
 
 (c) In 1873, part to Prairie. 
 
 (li) In 1870 , part to Newark. 
 
 (e) In 1870. from part of Neode.sha. 
 
 (f ) In 1873. from parts of Fall River, Guilford and Verdigris. 
 (g) In 1873. part to Duck Creek. 
 
 (ft) - - ■ ■ 
 
 I In 1873. part to Prairie. 
 
 In the first year of the war, the 
 rebels twice sacked Humboldt, in Allen 
 County, just northeast of the Wilson 
 County settlements, and on the second 
 raid burned the town. No attack was 
 made on the settlers near Coyville, but 
 it was thought best to be ready for de¬ 
 fence, and a company was formed with 
 eighty mounted men in line,under Capt. 
 John R. Row and Lieutenants W. W. 
 Brazel and Lewis Thompson. That 
 fall, fortifications were built at a point 
 about three miles south of the town, on 
 land now owned by John Shaffer. This 
 was named Fort Row, in honor of the 
 captain of the force. It consisted of 
 three block houses, 16x24 feet, made of 
 heavy logs, and enclosed with pickets 
 six feet high. An embankment was 
 thrown up on all sides,and the company 
 went into winter quarters. The follow¬ 
 ing spring the fort was deserted and 
 most of the militia enlisted in the Ninth 
 Kansas Volunteers. Vestiges of the old 
 fort still remain. 
 
 Nothing of special moment in the 
 way of settlement occurred during 1863 
 or the early part of 1864. In August of the latter year, Daniel C. Finn, a man 
 destined to become quite noted in the early history of the county, arrived from 
 New York. An organized county was imperatively necessary to the success of 
 Finn’s plans, and he at once began to agitate the subject, claiming that the 
 white population of the county was sufficient to warrant organization. There 
 was no taxable property in the county at that time, as it all belonged to the 
 
WILSON COUNTY. 
 
 901 
 
 O-nge Reserve, and it wouM be hard to find any reason, beyond Finn’s aml)i- 
 iion for efteciing an organization at that time. An election was held, however, 
 at the house of John Shaffer, on the Verdigris, near the site of Fort Row, and 
 I'lmi was sent as a delegate to the Republican State Convention at Topeka. It 
 will be remembered that there were two Republican State Conventions in 1864, 
 the first being for James II. Lane, and the second, known as the Republican 
 Union State Convention, for Governor Carney. Finn belonged to this latter 
 party, and doubtless used all means to secure additional support for Carney by 
 
 eflecting the organization of Wilson County. ' 
 
 !• inn s maneuvers were successful, and on September 24, 1864, a petition 
 
 beanng the signatures of thirty settlers, and headed by the name of Daniel C. 
 !• inn, was presented to Goy, Thomas Carney and granted. Appointments 
 weie made of the yarious county officers, but, as will be seen by the county 
 roster, many failed to qualify. The administration of seyeral offices was dis¬ 
 tasteful, and much confusion ensued. Syracuse, a mythical place supposed to 
 be near the centi^ of the county, was designated as the temporary county seat, 
 and George M. Cottingham, W. M. Asher and William Brown appointed 
 County Commissioners. 
 
 Following the initiation of the county officers came an attempt on the part 
 ot t inn and a town company numbering seventeen, among whose names ap- 
 pears that of Gov Thomas Carney (by D. C. Finn), to lay out the town of 
 .^yracuse. A log cabin was erected on the chosen spot, at the base of West 
 Mound, about half a mile west of the present county seat, and street and block 
 lines were ■'un by a surveyor. At this juncture (April, 1865), Finn was notified 
 oy the agent of the Osages, on whose land Syracuse was to be built, to refrain 
 Irorn further work, and Syracuse was forever abandoned. In November 1864 
 the first election was held in the county. This was a Presidential year, and the 
 boo, whom Finn declared lived in the county might have reasonably been ex¬ 
 pected to turn out in force. But only one polling place was opened, and but 
 nventy-six votes cast. Of these Abraham Lincoln received twenty-one, and 
 George B. McClellan five. The straight Republican State ticket had nineteen 
 wtes, and the Anti Lane Union Republican, seven. All votes cast were for 
 Uaniel C. hinn as member of the lower house, and Col. C. P. Twiss of Allen 
 County, for State Senator. 
 
 COUNTY ROSTER AND COUNTY SEAT, 
 organization of the county was, as has already lieen said, considerahlv lackinir 
 
 o l ose ele^ed m luaUf^'and 1 “ vaoancies'caused by the'fatwt 
 
 retn n RhowW "'any instances the County Commissioners failed to make a 
 
 1865^ J M Lizard'’ Pearman (appointed) 1864; G. D. Buncli, 
 
 Itussell 1870-71 TP u’h iQ-o'-o lappo*"""!'; Josepli Kolihins, 1868-69; .7.1,. 
 
 I C Tiifflp i«ftn V-? * rU. E. Butin, 187-l-7o-76-77; G. McFadden, 1878-79- 
 Treasurers during the same time were, J. M. Buzzard (aD- 
 andel• ^u\lt^V- 2 ““^^^^^ 1866-67; G. W. Hatler, 1868-69; William McBrowii, 1870-71; Alex- 
 
 andti limit 18,2-/5; Henry Brown, 1876-77; H. A. Jcnuer, 1878-82- T C Sineleton iR 89 -»r 
 
 S Gilmore ^8-2-T^o ' (appointed) 1866; .James Stallings 1867-7lf .Jo^m 
 
 1 S 80 -H 8 Prnwi William Cowgill, 1876-79; Thomas Blakesloc 
 
 v^n \ , 0 ^ 0 ®Paffer (appointed) 1865-66; Cary A. Mullenix 1867-68- Mel’ 
 
 frs-yftv a ‘og'SEl sr“= Its 
 
 The flist State Senator elected was Charles P. Twiss, of Allen Coimtv who served in tm>' 
 W. A PeffeMu ’s S “liene ’i’^ non-residents of tlie countV, until the elation of 
 
 '1881-82 Gilmore and T. B. M'oodard. ,877-78-79-80; .7. C. Se.xton and ? F. ’c! Dodd' 
 
 tindl'd for Township, 43 for^ KllWa'," was’^im 
 
 ni-i Et' """"fy ®"at election was ordered for May 25, 1869, and resulted in givlnc- Fnulo- 
 
 -n U SM, Neodesha 597, Altoona 414 and ttm Centm- 
 
 I ^ ^ second election took place on May 23. This resulted In e-iv 
 
 T.fvJ, Neodesha 938. A fraud was, however, detected in the hook[ of Cen 
 
 o \nship and .i-lo votes cast for Kredonla were thrown out hy Judge Goodin This p-nv** tt 
 eonnty seat to Xeodesha. The Fredonlans did not give the matwr nrand carri -rt ft , 
 
 county seat "' 'oids. hut tie soon returned to Kredonla which has ever since heentlie 
 
 raii.road.s. 
 
 II,’’f'"''’P'y >'“ll'vay faellltles to tlie county were made In Center and 
 Plm-- .amfd r Chicago A- Fredonia iLllwav. to nuithi-o,Igl, ,,,e 
 
 ran ’ I'T'’'’?" " ' of the townships through whlel il 
 
 v, s'„.E P,’'’P<'"'i'i '-"‘"‘"K S-!-'.""" 1" bonds, and Center Townslilp. wl lel, was to l av 1 e 
 
 'Mistern terminus of the road. WD.llOll. A vote was taken on .lutuL, :87I, in Ccda,rwbleb 
 
 J.'fT-'.I'-f 'tu .'"V' 'f '.V ‘v Ibirty-foiir against, and in Center of “a majoritv 
 
 was'never hiilit'"*' " ' """ "’"’'"'’''P '’"’o' '''■••orded save as ((noted aliove. Tlie road 
 
 f ^''■f;o"("--'l'be agitation for a road from Ilnmholill, Allen Conniy to 
 
 MenLwe^'f.fl.' ‘'‘',‘7'n'!’, ' o"’''- no 
 
 Slips vveiL i\(i taken towai’d building the road. 
 
 lot /*'«'**«* Southern.— Townslii]) voted on Fchruary U), 1872, hy a hal¬ 
 eru PaMwiL‘’Tl’i*''‘’ V" "'"''"'bll) to the Missouri & Kansas^ South- 
 
 witliVn P''"''slon tliat the road slionld he eomiileted 
 
 was m-vt-Mmllt’ ' railway to enter Neodesha from tlie cast. The road 
 
 K Tills railway la rememhered witli very little gratlinde liy 
 
 f V. ^ ‘vntiaet. Ihe road was to run from Thayer on tlie L, h. & G. Kali- 
 
 ‘il'’'' "f townalilps. Bonds were asked of Center, Cedar and Chetopa 
 Ctmfm-^'nnfr i'*‘“ "‘"<’tinK favorahle eonsiderallon, an election was ordered in 
 
 f, "".''"’■'•b «. 1872, and in Center on April 2. The vote allowed: Clmtopa 
 
 Jl foi, 50 against; Ctular 1.31 for, 39 against. In Center the vote is not recorded saA- that’ 
 
 dithm unt‘‘th(>f-f^ ^'”i’ ?"[ Chetoi.H honds on con- 
 
 dltlon that the load be completed through the county in one year, and to Memnhis Tenn 
 
 o"®-i'alJ ynai's- These hond.s were never (lald. Cedar also gave «(l,l)()(] Ceii- 
 tei Toh mship gave SaO.llOl), and the city of Fredonia 820,000. Half of these latter hond.s were 
 Issued, aiul are now being paid. The road bed was constructed to Fredonia but later ahau- 
 doned, and iiotlilng further ever done hy this company. ’ 
 
 1877, the St. Louis & Kansas Central Railway proposed to Imild a line 
 nf'in,.^h ^Overtures for the subscription to tlieir second mortgage bonds 
 
 of the bonds of the diffiirent townships through which the railway was (o run. Oif Angiisl 
 
 tL in Center, Cedar and Chetopa townships was presjuded 
 
 proposal submitted to be voted upon were i>rletlv, Hint the road 
 mmuif* ^ 0 °"’ 'I'T Mission, in Neosho County, should run tlirough tlie townships 
 
 >■«*'■» tlie road slionld he hnllt east to some 
 point on the .Missouri State line. The townships were to give respeetively-Center 820 1 ) 0 ( 1 - 
 Cedar 83,1^00 per mile, and Chetopa 812,000. A canvass of tlie Vote l.elng takm'i It w^ 
 found the bonds Inid carried in Center by a vote of 125 to 62, and in Cedar hy 80 tO’sy hut 
 liad iKieii lost in Chetopa hy 62 to 50. Some of tlie leaders in the latter township secured -i 
 
 sfo 000 Hm m ''P""*®'''’ *" 'be proposition helng^rednced to 
 
 810,000, hut he "'easiMC again fai ed hy a vote of 77 to 70. Tlie road was never construeted. 
 
 in iff ^ anneco.-^ he county liad suffered quite heavily in pocket and temper 
 
 w-secuic lailway facilities, and wlien in the spring of 1879 the St I ouis 
 through file emud" *1"? subscription of bonds, on condition that a road'hebuilt 
 
 an t E , J . - "PP"S“'0" "■»» elicited. The election took place on M.ay 13, 
 
 bomls wa[7lfin\«)ir Wn.V “tubist them of 1,U06. The amount o/ the 
 
 oonds was 8100,000. 7\ork was at once begun and the road built through the countv tlie same 
 year reaching Fredonia on November 24. 1879. and New Albany ahou? a wLkWer 
 
 take nffE Company caused condemnaflon proceedings to 
 
 take effect on Hie old gi-ade built from Girard to Fredonia by the Memphis & Northwestern 
 
 C^ntercLi^Li/^'Jmt ''"tP'l tbe new road by the townships of 
 
 Centci, Ctilai .did Chetopa, through which It runs. tVork was at once begun and the old 
 
 dmdrThero.’.r'YxU'if'^''’ it may be expected that trains will he nZi’ng imo Fro^ 
 Cmwdn-L ve XV- "" as specified is from the State line in Crawford Countv, through 
 Crawfo d, N^sho, Milson and Llk to a point wliere Clark County touches the Indian Terri- 
 
 •re'proTdm^ELF cTm "lY B Having,'Frodonia, 
 
 V ice-presicleiit, 1. F. C. Dodd, Altoona, secrutary and treasurer. 
 
 SCHOOL AND OTHER STATISTICS. 
 
 Schools W(ire established at a very early day in this county, many of them antedating tlie 
 nae.“ Wir'h1t°e Indians. The statement that education Is fully keeping 
 
 [^how^ s tr ? •’'’P"’"'"’" >‘»'e save when accompanied by figures which 
 
 E . How true it is may he seen by a glance at the following facts. The number 
 
 school districts in 1879 w-as ninety-seven, in 1880, It was ninety-eight, and in 1882, 100 The 
 enrollment of pupils was for the three years respectively 3,986, 4,023 and 4,494 The average 
 attendance for the same time was 2,203. 2,448 and 2,454. Tliere were 104 teachers in 187^ 
 
 1880 $23!589*77 in^ISS’lls'707 45P^P'’"'*“ures for ail purposes in 1879 was r22.210.62, in 
 
 ,x,.xxE“’ fP''"'® of "ddrafacture are but lightly represented in Hie county, only those 
 
 processes whicli serve to reduce the native products to marketable shape being in use. Brief- 
 x^ahm’!L7s5‘’nonfollows : Ttie water-power grist mill of Brown & Orr at Altoona, 
 xalued at #5,000; steam saw mill of Z. A. Benell. Altoona, value $],000: 7'redonia Milling 
 Company s mill on Fall River near Fredonia, value #7,000; water-power grist mill of Robert 
 Morney New Albany, valued at #5,000: a similar mill of same value at Guilford owned by 
 C A. Spiagmi; 8.5 ()00 water power grist mill of R. McGahcy at Dim (Tallyrand station): #2.000 
 steam saw null of Sellers & Hixenbaugh at Dun; #1,200 steam saw mill of tV. Broekway at 
 Ntcidesha; #8,000 steam fiouring mill of Hobert & Keys and 84,000 xvater power fiouring mill of 
 8V imn f “^eodeslia; #5,000 steam fiouring mill (Verdigris Valley mill) at CoyvlIIe-, 
 ib-,()()i) feud mill operated by wind power located at Neodesha. 
 
 11 f^B^wing table sliows the acreage devoted to various croiis. A perusal of tlie par¬ 
 allel lines xvill shoxv not only the increase of cultivation in the county hut also what arc the 
 favorite or most profitalilc crops. Minor crops are omitted, as also grasses • 
 
 CKOPS. 
 
 Winter wheat 
 
 Hye-- 
 
 Spring wheat.. 
 
 Corn. 
 
 Barley. 
 
 Oats. 
 
 Buckwheat-. 
 
 Irish potatoes. 
 
 Sweet potatoes. 
 
 Sorglium.. 
 
 Castor beams. 
 
 Broom corn.. 
 
 1872. 
 
 1874. 
 
 187(>. 
 
 1878. 
 
 1880. 
 
 1882. 
 
 5.7112 
 
 13.025 
 
 20.126 
 
 20,358 
 
 20,704 
 
 6,019 
 
 390 
 
 1,004 
 
 812 
 
 181 
 
 196 
 
 255 
 
 118 
 
 5() 
 
 111 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 19,258 
 
 26,4«4 
 
 50.949 
 
 49,898 
 
 51.678 
 
 69.736 
 
 144 
 
 28 
 
 21 
 
 29 
 
 
 
 4.359 
 
 5.675 
 
 6,-221 
 
 6,735 
 
 5.699 
 
 3.187 
 
 87 
 
 113 
 
 80 
 
 59 
 
 no 
 
 
 43f» 
 
 807 
 
 l,03fi 
 
 755 
 
 675 
 
 
 1-7 
 
 82 
 
 39.73 
 
 75 
 
 44.03 
 
 
 192 
 
 405 
 
 365.25 
 
 507 
 
 161.30 
 
 
 4 
 
 546 
 
 627.75 
 
 696 
 
 1.939 
 
 ■2,579 
 
 
 54 1 
 
 218.72 
 
 454 
 
 768 
 
 
 FREDONIA. 
 
 Fredonia, the county seat of Wilson County, is located in Center Town¬ 
 ship near Fall River, and upon the line of the St. Louis San Francisco 
 Railway. I he first building upon the town site was erected in l868, on a point 
 nipvv the southwest corner of tlie square. The builder was Dr. J. J. Barrett, 
 ‘esident of Fredonia, who procured his materials from the mill of Jackson 
 & Ilickox on Fall River, above New Albany. Upon the completion of the 
 building, Albert Troxel opened a store in it. In April, a number of settlers got 
 together on Fall River and organized the Fredonia Town Company, with the 
 following officers: Justus Fellows, President; J. J. Barrett, Secretary. The other 
 members of the company were W. IL Williamson, J. IL Broadwell, Elisha 
 Hadden, G. F. Jackson, John T. Heath, W. T. Barrett, John E. King, Albert 
 I roxel and I). P. Nichols. That summer the town was laid out by the County 
 Surveyor, Charles IL Mariner, and the land entered on September i6, at the 
 l.ind office at Humboldt, by C. S. McCoon, acting for the Town Company. 
 
 1 he second building on the town site was a box court house, 16x24 feet, 
 built by Samuel Hill; the third, a hotel, built by C. S. McCoon. In the sum¬ 
 mer of 1868, Albert Troxel retired from store-keeping, and Charles IL Mariner 
 
902 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 purchased a stock of goods, and June i, took his place in business which he 
 still holds. About this time Jno. H. McMahon undertook to strangle the new 
 town by setting up a town of his own just northwest of Fredonia. Here he 
 built a court house, and here through his persuasions the County Commissioners 
 met on July 6 and 7, and August 3 and 4. Twin Mound was the title selected 
 by McMahon for his future county seat,and he sent in a petition for a postoffice 
 of that name. This request was refused, there being already a ‘‘Twin Mounds” 
 in the State. Learning of this, the town company, at the suggestion of Jno. T. 
 Heath, christened their new town Fredonia, in honor of Fredonia, New York, 
 and sent in a petition for a postoffice, which was granted, and J. J. Stoffle com¬ 
 missioned as Postmaster. The growth of the new town was not rapid for some 
 time, the first year showing a total of five buildings, which number had increased 
 to sixteen in 1869. With the settlement of the county seat question came a 
 rush to Fredonia, and on November, 1870, there were 153 completed buildings 
 on the town site, and twelve others in construction. In this year, what now 
 forms the south part of the court house, was built by the town and donated to 
 the county. In June the first natural addition to the population occurred, and 
 the Town Company at once donated a town lot to the new comer, a daughter 
 of A. J. Miller. In 1871 the town was incorporated as a city 
 
 The city organized under the laws providing for cities of the third class 
 A meeting of the council took place on May 5, 1871, and an organization was 
 effected, the minutes showing the swearing in of J. L. Russell as City Clerk, by 
 the Police Judge. A second meeting was held at the office of J. H. McMahon, 
 on May 8, 1871, but no business was done. On this later record appears the 
 signature of T. J. Hudson, Mayor. Mayor Hudson held office a second term, 
 being elected in 1873, and resigning October 6, 1874. Mayors since his time 
 have been : Wm. Stivers (appointed), 1874 ; R. M. Foster, 1875 ; Win. Stivers 
 1876 ; T. J. Hudson, 1877 , B. M. Short, 1878-79 ; E. E. Root, 1880; Isaac 
 Hudson, 1881-82. J. I.. Russell remained City Clerk until the resignation of 
 Mayor Hudson, when Jno. S. Gilmore served a short time, and was followed 
 by P. W. Bahl, who held the office until 1877. Since that date the following 
 have held this position; H. A. Jenner, 1877-78 ; P. W. Bahl, 1879-80; Charles 
 King, 1881 ; W. D. Christman, 1882. * 
 
 The Twin Motmds .—The traveler rolling smoothly along the St. Louis (S; 
 San Francisco Railway between New Albany and Fredonia is struck by the 
 sudden appearance of a great hillock,or mound,rising to the west of the track. 
 Along its sides curve grassy slopes, becoming gradually steeper until they reach 
 the rocky plateau at the summit. As the angle of vision changes, the rocky 
 crown assumes strange and fantastic shapes, first a giant profile and then the 
 whole forward half of some giant ocean steamer protruding by the brief cliffs. 
 A curve of the road and the mound disappears and the eye rests upon the 
 Second and larger of the twins, and beneath it, crowding up its very slope the 
 busy streets of the county seat. Taking a well worn path, the traveler reaches 
 the summit, and turns to see unrolled before him one of the finest sights of this 
 new world. Southward run the somber timber lines which mark the course of 
 Fall River. Westward lies the second mound, and between the fertile fields to 
 the far north can be seen the purple fringe of the Verdigris, the cattle-dotted 
 plain looking from this height like a vast floor, and beneath his feet the city. 
 As he gazes he can almost see that far oft time when glacial rivers with their 
 resistless force cut down the higher levels, and left no feature to record their 
 course save these rock-bound pinnacles which standing here through the ages 
 have seen desolation yield to Indian occupation and that to the golden corn 
 fields of the pioneer. And when in the great future of this matchless State, 
 farm shall be added to farm, and town to town, and the great cities of the future 
 shall have come, the mounds shall still stand and still keep silent watch over 
 the noble landscape forever beneath their feet. 
 
 A postoffice was granted Fredonia and J. J. Stoffle appointed Postmaster 
 on August 15, 1868. The postoffice was in a frame building on the southeast 
 corner of the square. Here Melvin Mickle, who followed Stoffle, held his office. 
 W. L. Mlrtin and Alexander Hunt succeeded Mickle. During their terms the 
 postoffice was moved to the middle of the block on the south side, thence to 
 the west side and finally to its present location on the south side. John S. Gil¬ 
 more, who followed Hunt, is the present Postmaster. 
 
 SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 School District No. 40. which emhraces Fredonia's school, was organized on .July Ifitli, 
 186 !). No record of school taught tliat year has hecn preserved, the dork's record sini])]y 
 stating tlie names of the offlcei's elected. William McMahon, director; A. .1. Miller, clerk, 
 and .1.11. McMahon, treasurer. In 18T0 a three months' school was taught by Miss Elia 
 Longwell, and an attendance of flfty-nine males and fifty females, or 109 in all, is registered. 
 A schoolliouse, 20x80 feet, was erected tills year. 1871 showed an attendance of 241 scholars, 
 and the services during the year of W. L. ilartiii. Miss Ella Longwell and Miss Julia McClel¬ 
 lan. W. L. Martin remained Principal tlirough 1871-72, and was followed in tlie fall of the 
 latter year hy P. tv. Bahl, will) remained until 1879, when M. L. Moody was engaged. A. 
 M. Whittaker taught in 1880, and was followed, in 1881, liy the present principal, .James 
 Kennedy. 
 
 The school soon outgrew its sclioolhouse, and it was decided to issue bonds to tlie amount 
 of $7,000 for the purpose of erecting a sulistantial and creditable structure. This was done, 
 and the sum thus secured added to tlie sum already accumulated as a building fund. The 
 hulldlng was completed in 1880 and at once occupied. Its cost was $10,000, an amount very 
 honestly expended, as may lie seen by an Inspection of the fine brick structure at tlie foot of 
 East Mound. Tlie district liad. by the last census, 382 children between five and twenty-one 
 years; an enrollment of 360, and an average attendance of 220 for tlie past year. The present 
 corps of teachers is; James M. Kennedy, principal; G. B. McDonald, Mrs. Flora J. Park, Miss 
 Lou Young, and Miss Mary Hunt, assistants. Tlie lutildiiig has six lecitatlon rooms. 
 
 Methodist Church .—Methodism is, from its form of cliiireh government, little tied to any 
 one locality, and it .seems lietter to place under tlie religious history of Fredonia, not only the 
 matters of tlie Metliodlst Episcopal history strictly pertaining to the city, hut also to a cerflltn 
 extent those of the circuit. 
 
 The first services in Fredonia were conducted by Brother Woodward, of tlie Belmont Cir¬ 
 cuit. 4V. F. Travis had charge of the work iu 18611-61, and was followed by John Eariiheart, 
 in 1862; J. Payne, 1863; C. Meadows, 1864; JVIlIiam llohertson, 186.'>-66: 11. 'Valkcr, 1867; A. 
 Long, 1868; .1. Edmiston, 1869; J. McCabe, 1869. Tlie Fredonia Mi.sslon was formed at the 
 Annual Conference at Topeka, in 1871), and J. II. Ross appointed to tlie circuit, wlileli, at that 
 time, consisted of Fredonia, New Albany, Union Sclioolhouse, Bethel and Guilford. The lat¬ 
 ter station was soon dropped as tliere was no place In whicli to liold .services. 
 
 Of tlie points named in this circuit. Bethel was the oldest, and contained Hie first Metlio- 
 dlst minister in the county, .lolin Sliaffer. and tlie first class-leader, IViiisor Craig. New .\1- 
 hany was tlie second in point of age. and formed. In 1866, the basis of a separate work. Uev. 
 
 Ross reached Fredonia on April 9tli, 1871), and found matters in had shape, no records liaving 
 been kept. There had liecn preaching in Fredonia prior to this time. Rev. M. Hatter having 
 performed service in a wagon sliop, In .luiy, 1868. W. F. Travis was to have preached on the 
 afternoon of the same day. hut wliile people and pastor were at dinner, a ‘ Kansas zephyr ” 
 blew down the wagon sliop. Mr. Ross’s first move was to secure a parsonage, which was done 
 by dint of much liard labor. A building site for a churcli was also secured, and the con¬ 
 struction of a cliitrch begun. In 187IJ an assistant pastor was needed by the church, and Rev. 
 Thomas Elliott Avas appointed. In 1871, the circuit was divided, and the part retaining the 
 name of Fredonia had but two appointments. New Albany and Fredonia. The membership 
 at this time was 100, of which Fredonia liad forty. Rev. 'IVllllain Bristow was appointed to 
 the work in 1872. This year tlie cliureh building was completed, at a total cost of $3,000; and 
 an e.\tensive revival added forty-se\'en to tlie churcli. Rev. IV. S. Stewart was pastor, in 
 1874-75. D. T. Summerville was pastor in 1876, and, by careful financial manageinent, suc¬ 
 ceeded in paying off tlie entire debt of the church, and making extensive repairs. Rev. S. F.. 
 Pendleton was appointed in 1877, Rev. NI. L. Gates in 1878, and Rev. M. McDennond succeeded 
 liim. Rev. D. S. Baldwin, the present pastor, came in 1882. There have been numerous re¬ 
 vivals in tlie church which now numbers over 100. 
 
 The First Congregational Church of Fredonia was organized in the spring of 1871, under 
 Rev. George Beckwith; who became its first pastor. The society had, at tins time, thirteen 
 members. Soon after tlie organization of the society a cliurch iiuilding of wood, and costing 
 $1,001). was erected. After a pastorate of two years, Mr. Beckwith retired and Rev. C. Rich¬ 
 ardson was called. On his resignation the line of pastoral succession was tilled by Rev. .Messrs. 
 Clieesnian, Adams, W'illiam Radford and O. R. Pryor, tvlto served until 1832. At the pres¬ 
 ent time tlie society is without a pastor, but tliis want will be soon supplied. A parsonage, 
 costing$600, Avas added to tlie cliurch in 1881. The church books slioAV' an enrollmentof fifty.- 
 A Sunday school was organized in 1873, and liad an attendance of forty. It is still in prosper-- 
 ous condition; lias an attendance of 1(10, and is in charge of IV. W. Sholes. 
 
 The Christian Church, of Fredonia, Avas organized in 1872, under Rev. Ziba Drown. In’ 
 the years 1872 and 1873,aneat stone church building Avas erectednear the Public Square. The 
 cost of this structure was $2,000. Upon the retirement of Elder BroAvn, Rev. Milton Short 
 Avas placed in charge of the society. To liim succeeded Elders S. G. BroAvn. Gwinii and E. 
 
 F. Taylor, the last of Avhom left the church in September. 1882. Arrangements are now be¬ 
 ing made to fill the vacant pulpit. Tlie church has now forty-five members. A Sabbatli 
 school Avas organized in F'ebruary, 1881, with about forty scholars. It now has an attendance 
 of sixty-five, and is in cliarge of J. T. Cox. 
 
 Constellation Lodge. A’o. 95. .1., F. A A. J/l, Avas organized in 1870. No record of the ex¬ 
 act date is now preserved, but the first entries in tlie ledger Avere made on September 3rd; 
 Avhicli is presumably the time of organization. The present record begins in 1871, Avith the 
 installation of the following officers: J. R, lYIllets, IV. M.; IV. H. IVinner, S. IV.; I\.H. H. 
 McDoAvell, J. IV.; II. A. Jenner, S. D.; L. Q. Hobbs. J. D.; A. Johnson, treasurer; .1. L. Rus¬ 
 sell, secretary. 'The lodge now has a membership of sixty-one, and the following officers: 
 
 G. S. IVicks, IV. M.; A. IV. Cormack, S. II'.; P. IV. Ball, J. IV.; C. S. Coleman, treasurer; IV. 
 M. Oakford, secretary. Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each montli, 
 in the hall oA'er Reeger’s drug store. The property of the society consists of regalia to the 
 value of three hundred dollars, and cash in the treasury to the amount of a little more than 
 $100. Ett'orts are being made to secure the erection of a new hall, exclusively the property 
 of the fraternity. 
 
 KiUcinning Chapter. Xo. 44, It. A. M.. was organized on January ‘22, 1880, with the follOAV- 
 ing officers; IVm. Coglll, H. P.; P. Reeger, K.; J. R. IVillets, S.; P. G. Pinney, treasurer; 
 T. F. C. Dodd, secretary. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, 
 iu Masonic. Hall. The present officers of the chapter are the same as those given above, witli 
 the exception of C. F. Coleman, treasurer, and IV. M. Oakford, secretary. 
 
 Kilwinning Council. No. 8, M. E. M.. Avas organized on June 8, 1882, Avith a membership 
 of eighteen, and the following officers: IV. Cogill. T. I. M.; 1. Hudson, D. M.; P. IV. Ball, 
 P. C.; C. F. Coleman,treasurer; ,1. T. Cox, Recorder; J. IV. Paulen, stCAvard. Thesociety 
 noAV has a membership of tAventy-uine. Its officers are: IV. Cogill, T. I. M.; I. Hudson, D. 
 M.; T. J. Hudson, P. C.; IV. M. Oakford, treasurer; J. T. Cox, recorder. Meetings are held 
 on the last Siiturdav of each month in Masonic Hall. 
 
 Fredonia Lodge. Xc. 75. I. 0. 0. F.. was organized under its present charter, on October 
 8,1872. There liadhcen a previous organization; but the charter had been surrendered. The 
 only i-ecord of this early lodge, hears date July, 1871, and enumerates the officers as; J. L, 
 Rossell, N. G.; M. M. Murray. V. C.; S. A. llanihurger, seci'etai-y; John T. Heath, treasurer. 
 The first officers under the present organization Avere: H. C. Barrett, N. G.; R. IV. Sholes, 
 V. G.; IVm, BristoAv, secretary; .John llaininert, trea.surer. The membership of the lodge 
 has groAvn sloAvly but steadily, and noAv numbers forty-tAvo, Meetings are held on Monday of 
 each week in Odd Fellows Hall. The property of the lodge consists of regalia of considerable 
 value, and $600 in cash iu the treasury. Its present officers are: R. IV. Sholes, N. G.; T. O. 
 Gould, V. G.; J. T. Cox, secretary: Louis Eppsteln, treasurer. 
 
 Wilson Encantpnietit. Xo.'do, I 0. 0. F.. Avas oi’ganized on March 9, 1880. At that date 
 it had eleven members and the folloAvlng officers: .11. IV. Murray, C. P.; Samuel Barrett, 11. 
 P.; Joseph Throp, S. W.; ,1. E. Cox, J. IV.; Douglas Hite, scribe. At the present time tiie' 
 membership has increased to thirty-six. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Thurs¬ 
 day of each month in Odd FcUoavs Hall. The present officers of the society are: G. IV. 
 Hughes, C. P : G. IV, Schlegel, H. P.; R. IV. Sholes, S. W.; C. B. Cook, J. W.; T. O. Gould, 
 scribe: IV. F. Miller, treasurer. 
 
 Charity Lodge. Xo. 1869, K. of H.. AV.as organized November 10. 1879, AVlth eleven mem¬ 
 bers. Its first officers were: W. Cogill, 1).; O. B. Small, V. D.; .1. L, Sexton, A. D.; H, A. 
 Jenner. R.; P. G. Pinney, treasurer. The present officers of the lodge are; O. Lee, D.; J. 
 Wolever. V. I).-, Chaides Franor, A. D.: R. M. Foster, R.; IV. Cogill, T. Meetings are held 
 on tile second and fourtli Wednesday of each month, in a hall OA-er Butin’s drug store. Ihe 
 society' iioav has enrolled, tAveuty-three members. There has been thus far but one death 
 claim, Avhleh Avas promidly paid. 
 
 The Fredonia Building and Loan Association was organized on November 23, 1880. The 
 object of tills association, is the loaning of its funds to members desirous of making im¬ 
 provements in the tOAvn. Its first officers Avere: W. M. Oakford, Pres.; A. P. Hainiiton, V. 
 P.: W. Cogill,*Sec.; I. Hudson, Treas. The hoard of directors consisted of these officers and 
 .1. R. Pound, J.IV. llyler, J. A. Burge, W. B. Hess and J. G. Pinney. The present officers are 
 tile same except J. T. Cox. Sec. The present hoard consist of IV. M. Oakford, A. P. Hamil¬ 
 ton, J. T. Cox, J. R. Pound, C. B. IlroAvn, George Zuschuitt, O. Lee, M. T. Cantrell and P. G. 
 Pinney, Meetings are held at the office of J. T. Cox, on the first Monday of each month, and 
 tile funds sold to the highest bidder. Thus far sixteen loans have been placed Avlth very sat¬ 
 isfactory results. 
 
 7'he Egultahle Aid Union came into existence on February 17, 1881, Avitli a membership 
 of tAventy'-si.x, and tiic follOAVing officers; IV. L. Martin, Chan.; M. Cormack, Adv.; W. 
 M. Oakford, Pres.; A. .1. Jenner, Treas.; M. IVliltbeek. Sec.; .1. 11. Vlie.t, Act. The union 
 Is divided into tAvo classes, and has ninety-six members, of Avhom forty-five are beneficiaries. 
 Meetings are lield in Equitable Aid Union Hall, on Tuesday of each Aveek. I’lils liall contains 
 jiiano. stage and other accessories, A-alued at $500. The present officers of the society are: 
 .V. N. I’erklns, W. M. Oakford, Ad.; S. R. Ferguson, P.; James IViley, V. P.; Simon 
 Golding, T.; .1. T. Cox, S.; M. IVhitbeck, accountant. 
 
 Fredonia Post. Xo. 78, <!. .4. It.. Avas organized on August 14, 1882, with a me.mbersliip of 
 fortv-eight, and the following offleers: T. \V. Corey, P. C.; H. Cook, S. V. C.; E. E. Root, J. 
 V.; J. T. Cox, Adj.; C. B. Cook. O. 1).; IV. H. IVinner, Q.; M. T. Cantrell, chaplain. The post 
 noAv has a membership of si.xty'. Meetings arc held on F'riday of each AA-eek, in Equitable Aid 
 Union Hall. 
 
 Twin Mounds Lodge. Xo. 57, K. of P.. Avas organized September 22, 1882, AAfIth a member¬ 
 ship of tAventy-nine, and the follOAving offleers: A. W. Carter, P. C.: C. J. Butin, C. C.; J. C- 
 Tuttle. V. (’.; .1. II. Vllet, M. E.: .-V. Bnrchard, K. R. S.; IVUliani B. Hess, .M. F.; H. B. Hard¬ 
 ing. M. Meetings are held on Friday of each Avee.k in Odd F'elloAVS Hall. The lodge noAv 
 numbers forty-one members. 
 
 THE PRESS AND OTHER LOCAL INTERESTS. 
 
 The first paper published in IVilson County, emanated from Fredonia on January 2il. 187(1. 
 ItlAvas styled the Wilsoti County Courier, and Avas published by John R. Jennings. Avho com¬ 
 mitted tlie neAv sheet to Republican principles. The material of the Leroy/Vonee)’, Avliicli 
 had also been published by Jennings, Avas used on tlie Courier until its demise iu Deceniher, 
 1870. The paper started as a six-column, and shortly enlarged to a seven-coluniu folio. It 
 AA'iis nevei' a A'ery sulistantial slieet. coming out^as ,a lialf£shect, or missing publication eutii-e- 
 ly ill many iiistanees. 
 
WILSOM COUNTY. 
 
 903 
 
 Thf Fi'faoniit Journal was srartetl January i;?. 1871, hy W. A. PclTfr and M. Woll- 
 
 hian. Its niatorial was tin* sanic as that nscd on its pri‘di‘ecssor, the Courier. Startlnjr as a 
 six oolmun of no i^olitics, tho paper was cnlarjred on April 28 to an elKht eohiinn sheet 
 
 nndassueh it eontinued until May, 1S7:1. when it was sold to John vS. (illmoro, who dlseon* 
 tinned it and at «uioe startt'd ilie Citiseu. 
 
 T/)t Frefloiiia Tribune was started as a Domocratie seven-eolumn weekly on September 7. 
 187<1. H. K. llowen was tlie parent of this hopeful. In January. 1878, it heeame a (ireonbaek 
 •orvran, and a few nnuuhs later Doujflas Hite l)eeame half owner. Durinj? a portion of this 
 j'ear Howen retired from active work, but returned In time to be In at the death, which oc* 
 eurreil in February, 1879. 
 
 The Graphic came on the newspaper Held on December 18. 1879. It was a seven-eolumn 
 folio, and was edited by ('. K. Stivers and Jaimes Kennedy, March 2"), IS8d, it issued Its last 
 number, tlndliift no place for a .second Ueiiublicau paper in the county-seat. 
 
 lU/.s'o;i Countp Citizen. —The tlrst number of the Citizen w'-is.'A Issued at Guilford on April 
 21. 1870, and was called the Guilford Citizen. It was published by John S. Gilmore, a prac¬ 
 tical printer, of Kmporla. who liad just become of ajre. The type was new, but the press, a 
 lar^m size uashington. had lu-en used thirteen years in printin^Mhe Kmporia AVtr.s. This 
 press, behind which the founder of tlie Citizen took his llrst lesson in “ndliuft,” was brouKlit 
 to hmporia In 185j by P. H. plumb, now United .States Senat(»r from this State. The Citizen 
 was a seven column folio of pronounced Keimblican politics and entirely home printed. Guil¬ 
 ford was a mere hamlet of ten or a dozen houses, and the youn^ editor soon decided that its 
 prospects did^ not assure much of fame or ftu’tune to a newspai)er. On October 22, 1870, at 
 Vol. I, No. 2i, the paper contained Its own obituary. The printing niaterial was moved to 
 Aeodesha, then without a paper and one of the most thrifty and promising towns in southern 
 Kansas (though still in an Indian reserve), and on November 18, 1870, Mr. Gilmore Issued the 
 llrst number of the ll'iV.s'on Countij Citizen. Its course at Neodesha is described under the 
 
 discontinuing his paper at Neodesha, on Nov<‘mbcr 29, 
 18 .^, Mr. Gilmore took a rest of a few months previous to carrying out his theory that the 
 Fuccessful paper of a county should be at the countj’-scat. In May. 1873, he bought the 
 l- redoniaJoMr«af of PefTer & Wellmau, and in its place, on June (i, 1873. revived his Citizen, 
 fi^**U*w paper at ^ ol. 3, No. 27, a number attained by adding together the issues of 
 
 (he CiGzen tit Guilford and Neodesha. Located at the county-seat, the at once became 
 
 the ottlclal paper of the county, and as such has remained to this day. It grew into a first- 
 'class country paper, its circulation gradually increased and success attended the labor and 
 perseverance of its industrious and tenacious editor. In September, 1877, the Citizen was en¬ 
 larged to an eight column folio, and in March, 1882, a cylinder power press was purchased to 
 pi int Its growing edition. It is now one of the i)est local papers in Kansas, and wields a 
 wide iniluence. It has done mucli for the welfare of Fredonia and -VVilson County, devoting 
 special attention to every material and moral interest. Mr. Gilmore, who set the llrst tj^e on 
 the paper has always been the sole owner and manager, and his pride is centered In it as 
 deeply now as In the early years when he was struggling to establish it. 
 
 The Fredonia Democrat was started on May 2“), 1882, with N. Powell as editor and pro¬ 
 prietor It Is an eight column folio of the the stalwart Democratic tvpe. T. J. Hudson has 
 recently purcliased an interest In the paper and acts as political editor. The circulation of 
 the Democrat is 500. Thursday is publication day. 
 
 WilHon Countij Bank. —The Wilson County Savings Association, under the above title, 
 was chartered on September 9th, as a State bank. For a])out a year previous it had been in 
 operation as apriv.ate banking house. Its directors hi 1871 were Joseph P. Hill, Joshua Hill, 
 .lillon Short, Alex. Hunt and T. J. Hudson. The fir.st three named being, respectively, pres¬ 
 ident. cashier and secretary. In 1874, Joshua Hill became president, and Isaac Hudson cash¬ 
 ier, positions they retain at the present time. John S. Gilmore is secretary. The line build- 
 
 ^’‘‘Kun in September, 1879, and completed at a cost of 
 ^i.nuo on November 29, 1880. it is essentially a Kansas building, the stone coming from this 
 county. as did all the fine black walnut of the interior, and the brick from Fort Scott. 
 
 But little has been done in the .shipment of grain from any part of the 
 county. This is not, as might be inferred, from lack of production, but rather from the large 
 home market for all sorts of grain suitable for stock feeding. Hence it Is that Fredonia has 
 Inn elevator. This is the property of S. A. Brown & Co. It was built in 1880, at a cost of 
 ^L600, and has a capacity of 10,000 bushels. Power i.s furnished by a small portable engine. 
 Tlie Hmomit handled in 1881 was about 1311,000 bushels. 
 
 11 , —The Fredonia Band, comprising almo.st all the really good performers of 
 
 J le \ arlous hand organizations of the past thirteen years, was re-organized in August, 1882 . 
 with .1. A. Burge leader. It has thirteen iiieces, and executes all the most recent music of 
 tlie day in vert creditable style. Its memhers have been selected not only for musical ahllitv, 
 transieijTn'emhT-^ I'hsidencc, all previous hands having been broken up hy the removal of 
 
 biographical sketches. 
 
 WILLIAM F. BAIRD, merchant, was horn In Kane County, Ill., in 1841; son of Alex¬ 
 ander and Charlotte Baird. He lived in his native comity until twelve years of age, ami ill 
 Daienport, Iowa, five years. He came to Kansas in 18.MI, and loeated in Mound City, Linn 
 Count}, wliere he remained until he enlisted in the Second Kansas Volunteers. But after 
 three months service was miistered into Company 1) of the Third Kansas Cavalry, .Inly 211 
 
 C^valrv 'imv o'-'‘isrT"‘T/’'' to Company D of the Fiftli Kansas 
 
 six ninths 1 mustered out, but was for 
 
 six months on detaclied duty as Sergeant of a battery of liglit artillery. He was in tlie eii- 
 Helena, Pine Blulfs, Little Roek, Dry IVoods and Springtleld. and was almost 
 w* ^ scouting and skirmisliing until mustered out in October, 18(14. Since the war he 
 
 has been engaged in the mercantile business in various places in Kansas, four years In 
 Lawrence and eight years in Elk City. He was the first Postmaster in Moutgon ery Cot nty 
 He Is now located witli ills family at Fredonia. e-umiij. 
 
 Xle iusurance agent, Fredonia, was born in Phillips County, 
 
 • le., March 6,183<; sou of Moses and Phlloiia Cook. He moved at an earlv age with bis 
 lalfi wl°t "t “iT’ ’■‘‘"‘“inedtliree years: moved tlien to Hamilton County, Ohio; tlience in 
 to Kai saV He’ine 7 "'"'’‘‘d to LaSalle County, HI., where lie lived until lie came 
 
 T Inn ivinnii” , Tawrciice, Kan., in 1851), hut the next year moved to 
 
 farm^ untii^u'v "mn went to Illinois and 
 
 unteer Infinf'iv cn isted In Company G, One Hundred ami Fourth IlllnolsVol- 
 
 Thnmni '^longed to L irst Brigade of First Division U. S. Army under Gen. 
 
 Thomas. He -was t.aken prisoner at Murfreesboro, and held seven davs. Was slic-htlv 
 wounded two or three times, but was never relieved from duty. Was in all the engageincnt's 
 
 Linn «« Kansas: "Hn 
 
 \ur8erruntiM8-8 u 1 Hicn came to Wil.son County and was proprietor of the Fredonia 
 mavH.mi^Ti ‘u '•'■“al estate and loan husliiess. He was 
 
 F t / Ii" «^ ^‘aryF. Bradley, hy whom he has six children—Imogene 
 
 F., Ini z. .luatin B M arren, William L. ami Philena Cook. He hs .senior warden of tlie Wll- 
 
 n™s Vnen 'iTEnl^^a.''’ '' m.terprlslng and inm.m.tiai Im.H- 
 
 M., CouutT Surveyor, real estate and insurance agent. Came to Kansns 
 
 ml IV V®'''; ''muted in Coffey (.oiinty and laid out tlie town of Ottumwa. He engaged In 
 
 mcicantile, business in Ottumwa ationt six years. He tlien removed to l!nrlln"'ton where he 
 ""ved five months during tlie year 1857 as a ell'k in the Pensl'in 
 
 engraver 'V“ 'V'i 7”'’'' "" """ ®'u"' ''Unsas forVlie 
 
 I pSisiVfn.r ■< I o' *’' “'""'iiittcu on enrolled hills in tlie Kansa ■. .ktate 
 
 h, fsw slrVV" T’ ""'V’®®®- S'"'veyor in CoflVy Conntv 
 
 son Pen. i V’.''’’’Florence, California. Ottumwa, Oread r <1 Mndl- 
 
 1881 ^seiw. I '■"li-'hol at Fort Lincoln in Hie One Hiindrcd-Day Service in .Inly 
 
 ISVted7,. m IT Iiomc to die, hut on his recovery lie' 
 
 spr 7g of is T" ''f i'“’'‘ "'■F'hieu's- He was mustered in, in the 
 
 inI T . He was eomnilssloned hirst Llenteniint of Company A, Second Indian Hc'd- 
 
 "'’"T QKurtermLter of the FHst Imli;;!. 
 
 tliat Pr ,1 11 I f <;ui>uelty SIX monllis and twenty-two days, and it wa.s discovered 
 
 wfs nV 7 "’>‘0 Ik I< a commission for Hie same ollice, which dated prior to Ills and Mr Cox 
 
 IsTl h7'w‘T'’ I'i"'‘ UKentln the Ilcld and served In tills capacity until'Mai'cli 
 
 1864. He Mas in tlic cngagcmciit.s at Prairie Grove. Van Bnren, etc and m-ide mans n 
 
 '‘"I'e’reran'e'l t"'7 ivT’!'' Ih-airie Grove Battle Field for f/niUks 
 
 of Hm I'nit ,7, ‘ < K'liity. Kan., In 1851. He served two years as secretary 
 
 nn !.! ■' I '’HHes Senate Committee on I’nhllc. I.and.s, lieglnning In 185.1 He m-is alter«iitd 
 ppoluled to represent tlie government in tlie appral.sal of tlie Clierokee NeutnU LaiaN M iiile 
 
 0)1. W. .V. Pliillijis, ex-memlier of eongress, represented Hie Indians. He m-iis proprietor of a 
 hotel in Burlington four years, and at the same time carried on an Insuranee and real estate 
 ageney. He also iiriietleed law and served four monllis as County .Vltorney to till a vaeaney. 
 He iiioyed to Fort Scott in 185(1, iiiul was emiiloyed liy .lames F. .joy for one year as agent for 
 tlie re-apprulsul and sale of Cherokee Xeiitnil Lands. He remoye'd to I.Ittle Itoek, Ark., in 
 I8i3, and carried on Hie real estate and ahstraet Inislness until 1875. He M-as appointed hy tlie 
 1 resident as liceeiver of Pnhile Moneys in tlie United States Land Otilee, and seryeil In tills 
 eapncliy for t wo years. Was County Attorney. He also took tlie eeiisns of Little, Hoek Tom'ii- 
 ship In 1880, and In Deeemlier of tlie same year rt'liiriied to Kansas and loeated at Fredonia, 
 M tK*re lie has served as .1 nstice of I lie I*eaee ten inont lis, and M'liere lie uom' earries on Hie real 
 estate and Insurance Imsiness, and is serving as seeretury of Hie Fredonia Building and Loan 
 Association, and as County Surveyor. He was born In Fnlrtleld. Greene Co., Olilo. Felinmry 
 8, 1821, son of I-aac ami Lydia Cox. Ills fnilier died In 1821. and his niotlier .several years 
 afterward married .loseiili Sexton. Sli m'hs horn In 17(111. and is still living. Slie is a very 
 prominent preaclier of Hie United Bretliren Cliurrli. liiis preaciied ae(*e[itHi)Iy in Hie largest 
 cities of Hie United States. She served one year as rliaplaln of Hie Kansas State Penitentiary. 
 Stie is M’idely knoM'ii and nniversaily esleemed. Her iiutohlograpliy lias quire an extensive 
 sale. Mr. Cox lived in ills native county five years, tlien lived M iili liis moHier in various parts 
 of Oliio, until 184(1, ivlten he went to Hancock County, Iml., and after assisting in taking the 
 census there returned to Ohio. He attended school and then taught tM-o or three terms; tlinilly 
 attended Hoshonr's academy at Cambridge City, Ind., then taught In Germantown and Center¬ 
 ville, Ind. Finally took charge of the Cambridge schools and afterM-ard of the County Sem¬ 
 inary at Noblesville, Ind. He also edited and pnhlislied tlie True Whiy. Wlille tcaeliing and 
 editing the lI7iiV/, iie accepted a position as secretary of Hie Peru and Indianapolis Railroad 
 Comiiany. at the same time M-as proprietor of a drug store. He tauglit one year, owned Hie 
 drug store tM-o years, and M-as secretary of tlie railroad company three years. Heaftei-M-ard 
 served as Postmaster of Nohlesville, liid., and M-as Transportation Clerk of the Railroad until 
 1853, wlien lie M-as elected Secretary and Treasurer of ttie NortInvestern llliristlan University 
 at Indianapolis, and removed to Hint city, remaining tliere until Hie University biiililings were 
 completed; then returned to Xoblesvillc, and a fcM- montlis aftei-M-ard came to Kansas. He, was 
 married in Cambridge City, Ind.. April 20, 1845, to Catlierine R. Al.ison. liy whom lie lias live 
 children—Mrs. Clara A. McDiarmid, Jolin T., Herliert Finley, Cliarles W., and Mrs. Katie L. 
 Jolmston. He is a nu mber of tlie Clu-lstian Cliurcli: lie is secretary of KllM-inning Council, 
 and .MasonicLodge. He lias taken all the .Masonic degress, to Knight Templar; is secretary of 
 the 1. (). O. F. Lodge, and Eneampment; secretary of F. A. U., and commander of Post, Ko. 
 98, G. A. R, Few men are more M-idcly and favorably known than Mr. Cox. 
 
 LHUIS EPSTEIN, merehant, proprietor of the New York Store, was horn in the city of 
 WalkoM-lsky, Eastern Russia, in Hie year 1851). He M-as raised and educated in the Province 
 of Poland, Eastern Ilussia. His father M-as an extensive grain dealer. Louis Epstein left hie 
 native country in 1867, and went to England, M-here he remained one year, M-hen he took a 
 steamer at Liverpool for New York City. He located at Buffalo, N'. Y., and M-as engaged in 
 business there for six or seven years. He tlien spent tliree. years in Pennsylvania as a com- 
 nierelal traveler, and from Pennsylvania M-ent to Colorado, hut after prospecting tM-o weeks, 
 he returned to Leavenworth City, Kan., and again M-ent on Hie road; traveled in Kansas 
 until 1879, and then came to Fredonia, and on August 15, 1879, opened up an exten.slve stock 
 of dry goods and clothing. He is now permanently estalillslied In hnsiness, and is one of the 
 leading merchants of IVIlson County, He is treasurer in the I. O. H. F.. and is an offleer in 
 tlie Eneampment. He is a young man of good liaiiits and cliaste. language, reliable In busi¬ 
 ness, urbane in manners and progressive in tliouglit, 
 
 ALEXANDER IV. FORGEY, farmer. Section 25, I’. (). Fredonia. He was horn in Tijipe- 
 canoc County, Ind., May 23, 1833; son of .Jolin S. and M.ary Forgey. He M-as raised in ills 
 native county on a farm, and came to Kansns .lanuary, 187(1; located in Prairie Township, 
 IVilson County, and has been engaged in farming ever since. But for the last tM-o years, lias 
 had Ills residence in the city of Fredonia. He M-as married, in Davis County, loM-a, .lanuary 
 2. 1859. to Sarali .1. Feagins, daugliter of Willis and Plllzahetli Feagins. She is a native of 
 Ohio, but M-as raised in loM-a. Slie is an intelligent lady, and a member of the Metliodlst 
 Episcopal Churcli. Mr. Forgey Is an unassuming man, of industrious and economical liahlts, 
 and is conscientious and reliable in liusiness. 
 
 JOHN S. GILMORE, editor and proprietor of the H7/so« Cnunty Cillzen, M-as horn in 
 Rochester, N. Y., Decemlter 6, 1848. He is descended from Scorch Preshyteriau stock, and 
 one of his relatives on the father's side, Wlio M-as a participant in the Covenanter struggles 
 of Hie seventeenth century, was killed in the battle of Drumclog. William Gilmore, grandfather 
 of John 8., Was Identifled m-IHi the Irish Hebellion of 171)8. and was a United Ii-ishman of ex¬ 
 ceptional learning and ability. Robert G. Gilmore, horn September 19. 1811, at Donaghadee, 
 County DoM-n, Ireland, M-as by trade a carpenter, w-ell educated, of good intellectuality, rare 
 penetration and tirm character. He came to America III 1833, and in 1837 settled at Roches¬ 
 ter, N. Y., where he remained for twenty years. His M-ife, Helen Storrler, was horn in 
 Dundee, Scotland, on April 28, 1812. She was reared in the Scotch Presbyterian faith, and is 
 a M’oman of sterling cliaracter, greatly respected liy all wlio knoM- lier. Robert G. Gilmore 
 had eiglit children, six of whom are noM- living. J. S. is the fonrtli son. In 1857^Mr. Gil¬ 
 more came to Kansas and located near Emporia, I.yon County, on a claim. In 1870 he re¬ 
 moved to Emporia, M-here, on February 11, 1874, lie died. Tlie snliject of this sketch had 
 hut little schooling, his present education having been acquired in iiis intercourse witli tlic 
 realities of life. Up to Hie age of sixteen he M-orked on his fatlier's farm, and on July 20, 
 1863, left it to enter the office of the Emporia -Yeh’s as an apprentice of the art preservative, 
 under the tutelage of Hon. .Jacob Stotler. After acquiring the trade and working as a printer 
 In various parts of tlie State a little over four years, and having laid tip as Hie result of liis 
 individnai industry, frugality and good management 8700, lie purcliased tlic necessary print¬ 
 ing material, moved to AVilson County, and April 21, 1870, established tlie Wijx^n County 
 Citizen. Ho M-as tlien tM-enty-oiie years of age, and the youngest editor In Kansas. The 
 Citizen was pnhilshed six montlis at Guilford, then two years at Neodesha, and In May, 1873, 
 was moved to Fredonia. the county seat, and entered upon a career of newspaper siieces.s 
 whieii haafcM- parallels in tlie State, Everytliing he lias attained is the direct fruit of un¬ 
 remitting liard M'orlt, teimeity of purpose, a stralglitforM-ard course and (‘xei'ptional Imsiness 
 tact. The Citizen lia.s elTeet'ivcly cliampioned Hie matcrliU Interests of Fredonia and AVilson 
 ''ouiity. and Hie services of its public-spirited editor in promoting tlie groM'Hi and deielop- 
 ment of the county is generally (-onceded. Ttiougli independent luul ontsiioken as an editor 
 Alr. Gilmore lias aUvays been a radieal. untlincliing Republican, advocating the interests of 
 ills party M-Itli eniliusiasm and fidelity; has lieen active in its conncils and lias lieen lionored 
 witli imhlic conlUlenee and trusts in a conspicuous degree. In nearly every Republican State 
 Convention held since lie became a voter, lie lias lieen a delegate. He m-iis also a member of 
 the Repnhlican State Committee, Congressional District Committee and I'liairman of Hie 
 County Committee several times. In 1871 he was elected Hegister of Deeds of AVilson 
 County, liolding two years. In 1875 lie became a meniher of the State Legislature, and in 
 1878 was re-elected. On Eehrnary 15, 1880, lie was appointed Rostniaster of Fredonia and 
 still liolds the position. In 1881 lie compiled the liistory of AA'ilson County. He M-as marrietl 
 at Lancaster. Olilo, May 31, 188'2, to .Aliss A'lola Bntiii, of Fredonia, Kan., a Iieautifiil and 
 accomplislied lady of aiimiralde disposition and exalted cliaracter. 1 lie M-eihling jouriie} led 
 to AA'asliington, wliere, on .lune 9 tlie bride of nine days died. Over tlie sad ending of Hie 
 journey so iiappily lieguii, m-o driiM- the veil. Saildeiu'd and well nigli erushed Mr. (,ilmore 
 returned to Fredonia and liis many duties, lieneuth M-liose. steady pressure lie strives to Imry 
 Hie simnd of a voice forev(-r stilled and a loved face forever faded from mortal v ision. .Ir. 
 iHlniorc's forceful cliiiraeter M-ill. lioM-evcr, carry lilm over even this irreparalde loss, and 
 M-e may look for liis appearance again in some position suited to Hie rliaraeter of the man 
 and Hie appreciation of his felloM-s. ... , . , 
 
 AATLLI.'AM B. HESS, mereliant, dealer in general mercliandise and country prodnets. Mas 
 horn In AVestmoreland County. Pa.. December 23, 1854; son of John F. and Catherine Hess. 
 He M-ent M-iili his parents, in 1851, to oiiio, in M-lileli State lie. M-as raised and educated until he 
 came to Kansas In the fall of 1858. He Hieii farmed in Lyon County, Kan., one year, and Hie 
 next year came to Fredonia, near where lie engaged in farming seven years and tlien entered 
 the mercantile trade and Is now carrying one of Hie heaviest stocks of general " 
 
 the city. Ho Is a young man of line business qualitleatlons and good liiililts, and lias a host of 
 friends in AVilson County. 
 
904 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 111.. February 21, 1^47. lie Isa son of John F. and Hester A. Kirkpatrick. He was educated 
 in the law department of the Michigan University, Ann Arbor. Left his native county In 1872, 
 and went to Cairo, III., and thence in September, 1873, to Kansas. He was married in Mat- 
 toon, Coles Co.. 111.. December 25, 1867, toHosa H. Bowen, an amiable and accomplished lady, 
 a native of tlie state of Indiana. By this union they have five children—Klsle C., Otto B. 
 Mark. Byron and Hubert. Mr. K. is one of the leading attorneys of southern Kansas. 
 
 OWKX LKE, real estate and loan agent, was b<»rn in Gasconade County, Mo.. January 24, 
 1846; son of Drury and Matilda Lee. He lived In his native county until 1858, and then moved 
 to Cedar County. Mo., where he remained until July, 1801, when he cnllsf.'d in Company B, 
 Eighth .Missouri M. S. M. and did home guard service six months, then entered Company E, 
 Seventh M. S. .M. and was actively engaged about one year. Was in the engagements at 
 Carthage and Wilson Creek. Me was also engaged in skirmishing, part of the time sen'ed as 
 a spy for Brig. Gen. Carr. He was taken prisoner while scouting by Gen. Price's command at 
 Boston Mountain. Four days after the capture, he, in company with two companions, made 
 ihclr e8ca])e. from the guards, and mounting rebel horses ran through Price's camp, and rode 
 all night; two of the horses were run down and all three of the escaped prisoners mounted the 
 horse on which Lee rode; but the horse soon gave out, one of Lee's companions was shot and 
 killed, the other wounded and re-captured, while Mr. Lee was hunted down by bloodhounds 
 and finally recaptured. He and his companion were then tied with ropes for a few days, and 
 for several weeks were fed on bran bread and water; about six weeks after tlie capture he 
 again effected his escape and eluded his pursuers by jumping into a stream and taking ref¬ 
 uge under a drift where he lay in the stream with only liis head above water over twenty-four 
 hours; when his pursuers had given up the search he proceeded on his way, and was three 
 days and nights without food. On the evening of the second day he found in the road a $5 
 bill, and soon after an abandoned Government mule. He manufactured a bridle of bark, 
 mounted the mule and rode all night, the mule gave out the next morning. He stopped for re¬ 
 freshments at a log hut occupied by a colored famil/. He was here provided with shoes to 
 protect his lacerated and bleeding feet. He then continued bis journey on foot, taking only one 
 meal per day and sleeping out nights until lie finally completed the distance of over 250 
 miles and arrived at his home in Osceola, Mo. He then returned to his regiment and completed 
 his term of service, which was one year. He tlien came to Kansas in March, 1863, and on June 
 1, 1863, was iiuistored into Company G, Ninth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry,was afterward trans¬ 
 ferred to Company M, same regiment. Was in the engagements at Newtonia, Prairie Grove, 
 Cane Hill, Vanburen, Little Hock, Bull Bayou and many skirmisbes; was finally mustered out 
 August 15, 1865. He then returned to New Albany, Wilson County, where he clerked at an 
 Indian trading post two and a half years. Then spent two years in Indian Territory trading 
 with the Indians, after which he farmed in Wilson County, Kan., about two years. He then 
 went to Elk County and was there dealing in stock until he came to Fredonia in 1882. Since 
 coming to Fredonia he has been engaged in the furniture, lumber and grain business three 
 years, and in the harness huslness several years. On January 21, 1880 was burned out and 
 suffered a loss of 13,200. He is at present engaged in the real estate and loan business and is 
 serving as Constable. He was married at New Albany, May 13, 1868, to Salatha Law, by 
 whom be had five children, two of whom are now living, viz.: Jonathan W. and Rosetta. His 
 wife died in 1875. His second wife, Miranda Walden only lived fi. e months after their wedding, 
 and he was man led to Marinda A. Libby, January 6, i877, by whom he has one child, viz.; 
 Dora Belle Lee. Mr. Lee is a worthy >iason, a member of the G. A. R. and Is deputy grand 
 dictator of the State for the Knights of Honor. 
 
 GUSTAVUS McFADDEN, Register of Deeds, farmer, Sections 26 and 27, P. O. and resi¬ 
 dence, Fredonia, came to Kansas in March, 1870. located in Colfax Township, Wilson County, 
 «'ind lias engaged in farming and stock raising ever since. Has served as Township Trustee of 
 Colfax Township two years, County Clerk of Wilson County one term. Deputy Register of 
 Deeds one term, and Is now serving as Register of Deeds, having been elected in the fall of 
 1881. He was born in Clinton County, N. Y., January 3, 1838; son of Henry and Phebe Mc- 
 Fadden. He lived in bis native county twenty-one years and graduated from Albany Medical 
 College. Practiced medicine in Grant and Columbia counrie.s, Wis., several years, then came 
 to Kansas. He was married in Grant County, Wis., December 29, 1866, to Julia M. Hyde, an 
 intelligent and accomplished lady, a native of Vermont and daughter of Franklin and Arminda 
 Hyde. This union has been blessed with three children—George L., Harry S. and Minnie Mc- 
 Fadden. Mr. McFaddcn is recognized as a leading citizen and a careful and efficient Recorder. 
 He Is a Mason, and liimself and wife are members of the Congregational Church. 
 
 ROBERT J. MACKEY, Clerk of the District Court, came to Kansas In the spring of 1869, 
 located in Linn County, on a farm, engaged in farming and teacliing until 1875. He then 
 taught and farmed in Warren County, 111., about two years, and returned to Kansas in March, 
 1877, located on a farm, and engaged in farming and teaching nntil elected Clerk of the Dis¬ 
 trict Court, in 1880; he has served one full term, and Is also serving as Clerk of Center Town¬ 
 ship. He was born in Logan County, Oliio, April 25, 1852, son of Robert and Martha Mackey. 
 At an early age, he moved with parents to Porter County, Ind., where he remained until he 
 came to Kau.sas in 1869. He was married in Eredonia, Kan., November 30, 1882, to Lillie A. 
 Smith, an intelligent and accomplished lady, a native of Leavenworth City, Kan., and daugh¬ 
 ter of Homer and Augusta Smith. Mr. Mackey is a member of tlie K. of P. Lodge. He is 
 an enterprising, industrious and j-eliable business man, and a faithful public servant. 
 
 JACOB PAULEN, hardware merchant, and dealer in stoves, tinware and implements. 
 He was born in Sangamon Coiinly, III., September 8, 1839; son of Debold and Margaret Pan- 
 len. He was raised in his native county, and enlisted August 6, 1862, in Company B, One 
 Hundred and Thirtieth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered in August 20 as Second 
 Lieutenant. He was promoted to First Lieutenant. In February, 1864, and was afterward com¬ 
 missioned Captain, for meritorious conduct. He served in the engagements at Port Gibson, 
 Champion Hill, Black River, and the siege of Vicksburg. He was taken prisoner at the bat¬ 
 tle of Mansfield, La.,.\pril 8, 1864, and held fourteen months at Tyler. Tex., then paroled He 
 was mustered out in July, 1865, then returned to Sangamon County, Ill., same year, and in 
 1868 moved to DeWitt County. In 1869, moved to Kansas, locating on a farm two and a half 
 miles southeast of PhTdonia, and engaged in farming about three years. He was then eleeted 
 Clerk of the District Court, to fill a vacancy, and afterward completed the term. He has also 
 served as clerk in Foster & Co.'s Bank about four years, and for a while was engaged in tlie 
 real estate and loan business. He established his present business in 1879, and now carries a 
 large and comple stock of liardware and iinplements. lie was married in Sangamon County, 
 
 111., January 18,1866, to Lucy B. Johnson. By tills union lie has five children—Benjamin S. 
 R., Laura E., Minnie, Dot, and Raymond Pauleii. He is "W. M. of the A., F. & A. M. Be¬ 
 longs to the Royal Arch and Knights Templar, and is a member of the Council. He is one of 
 the leading men of Wilson County, and is very widely and favorably known. 
 
 N. POWELL, editor of tha Deinocrat, was born in Dearborn County, Ind., in 1818. His 
 early education was gained in Shel])yville; this completed, he studied law in LaPorte and 
 South Bond, but upon graduation, did not follow his profession, but went into business in Ha¬ 
 vana, Ills., thence he removed to Mankato, Minn., and later to Lexington, Mo. His next step 
 was to Neosho Falls, where he ran tlie Wood.son County (Kan.) thence he went to Fall 
 River, Greenwood County, where he established the Times, wliicli he still owns. In the spring 
 of 1882, he establislied the Demo<.Tat. 
 
 ORLANDO V. SMALL, mercliant, dealer in dry goods, clolhing. etc., also stock and grain 
 dealer, was born In LaPorte (’ouiuy, Ind., May 14, 1849; son of Phineas and Mary Small. 
 Lived in bis native county until lie came to Kansas. He was educated in the public schools 
 of bis native county, at Bryant & Stratton's business college, Chicago. 111. He came to Kan¬ 
 sas in August, 1870, stoiiped a short time in Montgomery County and then came to Fredonia, 
 September 10, 1870. He was in the boot and shoe trade six months, livery business over two 
 years and for the last ten years has been engaged In handling general mercliandise. He is 
 one of the most extensive dealers In Wilson County. He was married In Fredonia, December. 
 4, 1873, to Mary Agnes P'reancr, and by this union has one child—Iona V. Small. He is a 
 worthy Mason, and belongs to the K. of H. and PL A. U. He is one of tlie most enterprising 
 and successful merchants in P'redonia. 
 
 HOMER SMITH, grocer, was born in Ohio, April 4, 1838; son of Cyrus and Mary Smith. 
 At twelve years of age he was taken out of school on account of his father's death, and by 
 keeping a grocery store supported his father's family, consisting of six persons. He remained 
 in Kenton, Ohio, until 1859 and then moved to Kansas, locating in Leavenworth City in the 
 spring of that year and engaged for eight years in the mercantile business at that place. The 
 next three years were spent in Ohio. He then returned to Leavenworth City where he re¬ 
 mained three years, and then came ti) Wilson County. Here he engaged in milling three 
 years and farniingtwo years, then entered the mercantile, business and is now quite exten¬ 
 sively engaged in merehandising. He was married in Leavenworth City, March 22, 1861. to 
 Augusta Miller, an intelligent and accomplished lady, a native of Ohio and daughter of 
 Thomas P. and’‘Angeline Miller. By this union lias six children—Lillie A., Homer Lee, Jes¬ 
 
 sie E., Tommy M., Harry Max and Bessie Smltli. He is one of the leading merchants of P’re- 
 donla. 
 
 WILLIAM STIVERS, Probate Judge, real estate and loan agent, came to Kansa.s in the 
 spring of 1871; located at New Albany, Wilson County, and In the fall of 1872 was elected 
 Probate Judge, and has filled the position ever since, having been elected for six consecutive 
 terms. He was born In Chester, Meigs Co., Ohio, March 20, 1823; son of Randall and Pheebe 
 Stivers. He was raised and educated In his native county. Moved to Tipton County, Ind., 
 In 1851, and lived in that county twenty years, during which time he served as clerk In 
 County Auditor’s office two years; served as County Auditor by elections eight years, as 
 Postmaster at Tipton one year, and representative in State Legislature two years. Moved to 
 Kansas from Tipton County in 1871. He was married in Tipton, June, 1852, to Matilda A. 
 Young, daughter of Alexander M. and PJizabetli Young. She is a native of Coshocton County. 
 Ohio. Mr. Stivers has a family of seven children, viz.: Urania Carrie, wife of M. G. Troup; 
 Mary Elizabeth, wife of J. M. Kenedy; Charles E. (editor), William U. (editor), George A.. 
 Kate A. and Joseph W. William li. and George A. are twins, so also arc Kate A. and Joseph 
 W. Mr. Stivers Is one of the most popular men in Wilson County, an honest and reliable bust 
 nessman, and a faithful and capable public servant. He is a wortliy Mason and a member of 
 the I. O. O. F, 
 
 J. W. STOVER, merchant and proprietor of the Fredonia flouring mills. Was born in 
 Muskingum .County, Ohio, February 13, 184^^. Son of David and Elizabeth Stover. Left 
 his native county, in 1852 Went to Clark County, Ill., and thence about the year 1856 to 
 Coles County, where he enlisted, in 1861, in Company E Sixty-second Illinois Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry. Was mustered in September 15, 1861, as Orderly Sergeant. He was principally en¬ 
 gaged in scouting, skirmishing, guarding railroads, and doing provost duty. Was stationed at 
 Cairo, Paducah, Columbus, and at different points along the Columbus, Ohio and Mobile 
 Railroad. Was taken prisoner at Holly Springs, but paroled twenty-four hours afterward. 
 After the fall of Vicksburg left Mississippi and participated in the capture of Little Rock, 
 Arkansas. Was sent to Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, in the spring of 1864, and did provost 
 duty there until close of the war. He was promoted Second Lieutenant in 1863, and early in 
 1864 was commissioned First Lieutenant, and afterwards detailed as Acting Regimental 
 Quartermaster, in wliichcapacity he served till about one month before his term of service 
 expired. Was mustered out as First Lieutenant, March 19. 1866. He returned to 
 Charleston, Coles Co., Ill., where he engaged in the grocery business until May, 1870, 
 when he came to Kansas, and located on a farm near Buffalo, Wilson County. Farmed 
 two years, then served as Deputy Register of Deeds two year.s. He next moved to Topeka, 
 and engaged in the real estate and loan business two years; and, in the fall of 1876, moved to 
 Humboldt and prosecuted the same business three yeans; then, in 1879, came to Fredonia; 
 bought and rebuilt the mill, put in new and improved machinery, and operated the mill until 
 the spring of 1882, then leased the mill, but retains the ownership. He Is at present giving 
 his personal attention to his grocery store on west side of public square. He was married in 
 Decatur, Ill., December 7th, 1876, to Fannie M. Bales, by whom he has two children, viz.:— 
 Warren T. and Roy B. He Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Churcli, I. O. O. F., 
 Knights of Honor and G. A. R, Is one of Fredonla’s most successful and reliable business 
 men. 
 
 JAMES WILEY, sale and livery stable, was born in England, August 6, 1819. Son of 
 John and Elizabeth Wiley. ' When only twelve years of age, he came to America, and for 
 about forty years lived in Newark, Ohio. He carried on a feed, sale and livery stable in that 
 place, served as Constable seven years. Justice of the Peace three years and Provost eighteen 
 months, during the early part of the war. He came direct from Newark to Kansas, in the 
 spring of 1869. Fanned in Clifton Township four years, and has since been engaged in the liv¬ 
 ery business. He has served three years as Police Judge, and about seven years as Justice of 
 the Peace, and is serving in both capacities at the present writing. He was married in New¬ 
 ark, Ohio, in 1839, to Alvira Riley, by whom he had four clilldren. three of whom are living— 
 Jones R., lii Kansas, John and Mrs. Emma Lyman, in Cincinnati. After the death of his 
 first wife he was married a second time in Newark to Sarah A. Holden, by whom he had six 
 children, four of whom are living—Dr. F. M. Wiley, Mrs. Aniietta J. Allen, Herbert J. Wiley 
 and Mrs. Jessie Christinan. His second wife died in 1874, and he was married again at Hum¬ 
 boldt, Kansas, to Mrs. N. J. Clem, an estimable widow lady, daughter of Thomas and Caroline 
 Brinkley. This union has been blessed with four children—Paul, AValter T., Bertha and 
 Mary. Mrs. Wiley has two children by her first husband—Dekalb and Oscar Clem. Mr. Wiley 
 is a man of good judgment and fine principles, a reliable business man and a conscientious 
 official. 
 
 NEODESHA. 
 
 In October, 1867, A. McCartney and A. K. Phelon came from Neosho 
 Falls to the neighborhood of what is now Neodesha and established a trading 
 post for traffic with the Osage Indians. This post stood near the now famous 
 Little Bear Mound. Nearly a year before this time, while the Indians still 
 held the land, and the whites had no rights in the premises, E. K. Parris and A. 
 Tucker had built a cabin on Fall River some distance west of the future town 
 site, and sold goods to the Indians. Other settlements had been made still 
 earlier, but none near Neodesha. Numerous Indian villages were near the 
 junction of the Verdigris and Fall River, and the Osages had given to the place 
 the name of Neodesha (meeting of the waters), which soon came to be applied 
 to the trading post. In October, 1S68, R. S. Futhey and John B. Keys arrived 
 at the trading post, and after looking over a suitable spot for a town site, 
 selected the claim where the city now stands, paying therefor $500. This 
 was the signal for a wild excitement, and all claims near that of Futhey and 
 Keys being held at enormous figures. McCartney and Phelon joined Futhey 
 and Keys in the formation of a town company and a survey of the town site, 
 which took place on July 12 and 13, 1869. On December 24, of that year, the 
 frame of the first building on the town site was raised, and on its completion 
 McCartney and Phelon moved into it the stock of the trading post. The policy 
 of tlie town company was most liberal, lots being freely given to all who would 
 erect buildings, and the town went on with a rush which soon carried it beyond 
 the other settlements on the Trust lands. In one year from the erection of 
 the McCartney and Phelon store there were 200 buildings in the town, and six 
 months later the population had reached 1,000. On March 5, 1S70. the first 
 child, Neosho, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. C. W. Derry, was tiorn. The town 
 site was entered by Mayor Phelon on behalf of tlie town company in ihe fall 
 of 1871, and on December 15, a United States Land Office was located at this 
 point. In November, 1879, the St. Louis and San Francisco railway reached 
 the town, and in 1880 a division was established and a round house and repair 
 shop built. In 1880, the United .States census gave the town 924 inhabitants. 
 Its present population is variously stated from 1,000 to 1,500, but is probably 
 somewhere between the two figures. 
 
 In March, 1871, Neodesha was incorporated as a city of the third class. 
 April 3, a city election was held resulting in the polling of 167 votes and the 
 return of a full set of officials as follows : A. K. Phelon, Mayor; T. Blakeslee, 
 Jno. S. Gilmore, W. A. Hampton, S. L. McCuiston, C. W. Derry. Councilmeii ; 
 F. D. Huntley, Police Judge. J. K. DeMoss was made City Cleik. The robes 
 of mayoralty since that date have descended as follows : F. Smidi, 1872; R. 
 M. Jones, 1873-74; John H. Gray, 1875; A. McCartney, 1876-77; T. Blakes¬ 
 lee, 1878; A. McCartney, 1879-81 ; T. Blakeslee, 1882. Clerhs of the city for 
 the same period have been ; F, H. Knapp, 1872 ; O. 11 . I’. Sheffer, 1873 ; G. 
 
WILSON COUNTY. 
 
 905 
 
 r. Smith, 1S74 ; L. Scott, 1875 : M- 0 . Stoner, 1876-77 ; E. C. Todd, 1878 • J. 
 M.C. Keck. 1879; R. H. Doane, 1880-81; W. II. Parton, 1882. The 
 ordinance on the books is one to regulate the sale of intoxicants. 
 
 A postoffice was established at Neodesha in 1870, and A. K. Phelon ap¬ 
 pointed Postmaster. After nearly two years of service Mr. Phelon retired and 
 O. II. P. Sheffer was appointed. His term of office lasted until July 14, 1873, 
 when E. K. Parris began handling the mails. William Cramer, the present 
 official, received his commission on August 17, 1877* There has never been a 
 separate postoffice building though the accommodations in the various stores 
 have been very fairly good. 
 
 The office was made a money order one on July 20, 1872. The first money 
 order was issued by Hampton & Son to Dodd, Brown &'Co., of St. Louis, for 
 $26 and bears the signature of O. H. P. Sheffer. 
 
 The first school was taught in the town in 1870, James A. McHenry being 
 the teacher. It was held in the old schoolhouse, which stood on Main street 
 until sold to John H. Gray, by whom it was removed to the country, where it 
 fills a dishonored old age as a barn. The brick schoolhouse in the northwest 
 part of the town was built in 1872, bonds to the amount of $15,000 being 
 issued by the district to secure building funds. It has four rooms, three of 
 which were filled with scholars from the time of occuoancy. At the present 
 time not only has the fourth room been filled, but the primary department 
 crowded out and placed in the unused Congregational Church. As theie 
 seems to be no indication that the number (225) of scholars will decrease, a 
 second permanent schoolhouse is a matter of near necessity. The present 
 teachers are : J. A. Wardlow, W. P. Maxwell, Eva -Speers, Belle Witham and 
 Maud Gray. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 At an early day Congregailonallsm seems to have been prevalent in Neodeslia A Con" 
 gregational Church was built in 1872 at a cost of about SiiOO, and the society seems for a time 
 to have flourished, but later it gradually fell away and now has no pastor and no services the 
 church building being used fur tlie primary school. 
 
 T/iC 4/et/todlsf C/iurcA of Neodesha was organized in 1870. Like all churches 
 
 of this denomination. It has a long pa.storal list. It embraces Kevs. Parker, Ross, Lowe. Lee 
 Barton. Warfield, Baldwin, Weed, Ashbaugh, Hunt, Robb and McCllutock. The society now 
 numbers eighty members. A brick church was erected in 1872, at a cost of s3,5ui). Sal)- 
 bath school established in 1871 is still kept up under the superintendence of Cliarles Brigham 
 and has an average attendance of 100 . 
 
 The Presbyterian Church was organized in 1871 witli twelve members. Its pastor- at this 
 time was Rev. S. IJ, Lowhea. Since his ministry Revs. .1. H. Mateer, S. N. I). Martin 
 W. B. Truex and S Allen have successively had charge of the church. The society has never- 
 built a church edifice, but contemplate doing so soon. Early services were held in tire school 
 house and later in the city hall, which is the present place of meeting. The society now num¬ 
 bers twenty-five. 
 
 The Christian Church of Neodesha was organized in 1877 by Rev. C. A. Ilcdt-ick of Mis¬ 
 souri. The church was placed in charge of Rev. Mr. Pucket, who filled its pulpit for a con¬ 
 siderable time. Upon his retirement followed a brief time, when the chur-ch was without a 
 pastor.^ This ended in August, 1882, on the engagement of the present Incumbent, Rev. C. 
 
 J. McKenney. At its organization the society numbered fifty, which number has increased 
 to 140. A church building, 32- 50 feet, was completed in 1881, at a cost of $2,500. A Sabbath 
 school, organized in .lanuary, 1882, has an attendance of 140, and Is in cliarge of Mr. F. Smith. 
 
 This is. in brief, tlie liistory of the Christian society as it stands to-day. It sliould, how¬ 
 ever, be stated that an organization was effected as early as 1873, but having no pastor 'grad¬ 
 ually disintegrated and became defunct. 
 
 The Baptists have a society at this place, and also a church edifice, in which services arc 
 held on each Sabbath, although the society has, at present, no pastor. Tlie Catholics also have 
 an organizatioti and hold regular services under Father F. R. Yiin Rosmaleti. 
 
 Harmony Lodge, Ho. 94, .1., F. dk A. JT., was orgtinizod on October 20. 1870, with ten 
 members. Its officers at that time were; William Cowglll, W. M.; .1. N. Halsted, S. IV - \ 
 
 K. Phelon. .1. M’.; J. tV. Sutherland. Sec.; .1. H. Stodard. Treas. The lodge now’ has sVxtV- 
 fivc members and the following officers: ,1. M. Keck, W. M.; George Briggs, S. IV.; R. M. 
 .Jones, J. 4V.; R. H. Doane, Sec.; Henry Fcrring, Treas. Meetings are held in Masonic Hall" 
 the Joint property of this lodge and the Odd Fellows, on the first and third Saturday of eacli 
 month. The property of the lodge consists of its half interest in tlie halt and $300 in the 
 treasury. 
 
 Feodesha Lodge, No. 72, 1. 0. 0. F., was organized on March 14, 1871, si.v natnes appearin.g 
 on the charter. Its officers were; O. H. P. Sheffer, N. G.; Ruliert Hays, V. G.; IVilliam 
 Nicholson, R. S.; Reuben C. Spaulding, Sec.; John W. Duncan, Treas. The society now has a 
 membership of forty, and the following officers: William Cole, N. G.; George W. Davis, V. G.; 
 
 A. Kashner, Sec.; H. Edwards, Treas. Meetings are held on Friday of each week in tlie hall 
 owned by this society and tlie Masonic Fraternity. This hall cost 8900. Besides this prupertv, 
 the lodge has about $300 In the treitsury for the orphans' fund. 
 
 The Comet, No. 347, Equitable Aid I'nion, was organized on July 20, 1881, by V. M. Dew¬ 
 ey, Grand Dep. The union then had ten members and tlie following otlii-ers: Robert Hays 
 
 C. ; A. McAusIand. Pres.; Mrs. Jeiiiite Mitchell, Adv.; G. W. Davis, Aiix.; G. B. Mitchell', 
 Treas.; R. H. Doane, Sec. There Is no record of a meeting later than December 22, 188L 
 when the above officers were still in power and tlie union had a meinbersliip of fourteen. 
 
 Neodesha Chapter, No. 28, Order of the Eastern Star, was organized under a dispensation 
 on October 17, 1882, with a inembershlp of twenty-five, its officers, who still hold their 
 positions, were: Mrs. C. Jones, W. M.; J. M. Keck, W. P.; iliss Addle Woodward, A. M.; W. 
 
 H. Cratner, Sec.; Mrs. Mary Briggs, Treas. Meetings are held iiti the second and fourth Tues¬ 
 day of each mouth in Odd Fellows’ Hall. 
 
 Neodesha, No. 101, A. 0. U. Ill, was organized on April 10, 1882, with twenty-seven metii- 
 bers and the following officers: AV. E. Lcacii, AV. .M.; S. S. Steele, F.; F. T. Alien, Treas.; J. 
 
 R, A'oiing, Sec.; J. AV. Ewing, O.; J. M. Puette, F. Tlie order has already about S7,i in'tlie 
 treasury. 
 
 The Press. —The Neodesha Citizen was introduced to the pulilic on November 18, 1870, liy 
 John S. Gilmore, who had previously published the same paper at Guilford. It was a scvi-n- 
 eohimti Republican weekly, and in the flush times of Ncodesha'a early growth did a in-osperou.s 
 liiislnesB. Later the support was inadequate to the maintenance of tlie style of jiaper tin- 
 publisher desired to keep up, and on Novetnlier 29, 1872, it was discontinued. 
 
 Oti the day liefore Christmas, 1870, appeared the first issue of the Neodesha Enterprise. 
 a tliunder and lightning Democratic weekly, pulilished by Berry & Cattipbell. Nine weeks 
 later the office was closed liy Its creditors. Tlie material of the paper was spirited away one 
 dark night by the holders of a second mortgage, and a Fredonia man who held a first mort¬ 
 gage was left to meditate oti the well known fact, that it is ea.sy to put money into a iiews]ia- 
 per office, but its e.xtraetlon is a far more difficult task. 
 
 The M'itson County Free Pre.ss was founded on January I), 1873, by (4. P. Sinitli, who used 
 the material upon which the Humboldt Eouthirest had formerly been printed. Th - papi-r 
 was a seven-column Inde]iendent weekly. In December, 1874, It passed into the hands of G. 
 
 D. Ingersoll, w-ho made it Republican and reduced tlie size one column. Ownerslilp clianged 
 again in December, 187li, and the paper became Independeiit in tin- liands of I'. H. McCarter. 
 
 .V little later It pa.sscd to Chapman Bros, who made It Democratic. In May, 1879, It was sold 
 to George A. AIcCarter by wliotii it Is now intbyslied as a Rei,ublican shei-t. 
 
 Tlie Neodesha Gazette, a seven-column folio of Reiniblit-an proclivities, was itshi-red into 
 existence on-April 28, 1881. Its sponsors wc-re Jolin H. atid Frank AV. Long. .After a little 
 more than a year’s publication the GazcRc was sold to C. E. .AIcCliiitock and R. .I. Motiroe 
 who turned It Into the Prohibitionist. Tills new venture in jout-nallstn was wliat Its namciui- 
 plles, the organ of the Prohlliitlon party. It did tiot meet witli a very cordial suiiport and In 
 fJetober, 1882, discontinued publication, 
 
 Banking .—The Neodesha Savings Bank was organized in 1872 and reorganized and cliar 
 tered on April 1, 1873, Tlie last statement of resources shows a capital of *16,591.70, surplus 
 of *3,000 and net undivided earnings of *1,260. The bank is officered by Douglas Stewart, 
 president, atid AATlIiam Hill, cashier. 
 
 .)/««»(/.- 'I'lie Neodesha steaiii fiouring mill was liiiilt in 1870-71 liy Futhey, Keys A 
 Plielon. Tlie saw inlll attat-hmetit wlilch was in use ui> to 1881 liears date a little prior the 
 grist mill, liiit tliough of considerable Imporlnin-e wlieti the town was riisblng IntoexlatciK-c 
 has done lliilc since that tltne. Tlie cost of the grist tiilll was * 16 ,lioo. It has three run of 
 bull I- stones, two for wheat and one for corn, and can turti out sixty barrels of Hour per twenty- 
 four lioitrs. It was sold by its original proprietors to Futliey & Keys and liy them to Hobart 
 & Ke.vs, wlio now operate it. 
 
 7’/i.e//obto-/ .l/H/.—Tlie Hobart water mill is located on Fall Rlvi-r one and one-qiiartet- 
 mlles west of the town. It was built in 1874 at a i-ost of *5,0I)II. Power Is furnlsiied liy a 
 turbine water wliecl wliicli operates tliree run of bulir-stones. Tills mill was lutllt by Sprinkle 
 & Co., and passed from them to Plielon Bros., B. F. Hobart, and finally G, A. Adatns, who now 
 runs it. 
 
 An attempt to recapitulate tlie various Industries of a city as large as Neodeslia is un¬ 
 necessary. It need only be said that they are commensurate witli its size. Impiovements are 
 constantly being made aia! tiie population now stated at 1,000 is steadily growing toward the 
 1,500 point wiilch some more enthusiastic than exact citizens now claim. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 AVILLI.AM I) B.ALDAATN, dealer in fancy and staple groceries, queensware, eti-., etc. 
 was born in Madison County, Ohio, December I, 1848, son of Henry and -Alary F. Baldwin’! 
 He was raised on a farm and came direct from Ids native county to Kansas in Novemlier, 
 
 1877. He opened a grocery and provision store in December of Hie same year and has been 
 engaged in the business ever since. He was married in Fayette County, Ohio, January 28, 
 
 1878, to Ella K. Cook, and by this union has three children—Lucy Lorette, AVllliam Henry! 
 and an infant Mr. Baldwin is a successful merchant and one of the representative men of 
 Neodesha. 
 
 AATLLIAAI H. CRAMER, P. M., notary public, real estate, loan and Insurain-e agt-iii, was 
 born in Cincinnati, Ohio, May 22, 1852, son of Henry and Catherine E. Cramer. He moved 
 with his parents to Brown County, Ohio, in 1859, and thence to Kansas in 1869. He 
 assisted hlsfatlier in the mercantile Inisiness in Ohio. But for five years after coming to Kansas 
 was engaged In tilling and improving a farm in AViiSon County. He was then engaged three 
 years in the hardware, business In Neodesha; was made Postmaster August 27, 1877, and has 
 served in that capacity ever since. He was appointed Notary Piiblii-, April, 1879, and sim-e 
 that time has also been engaged in the real estate, loan and Iiisuranee business. He has also 
 served as Township Clerk two terms. He was married in Huron County, t)hlo. .March 15, 
 1876, to Peninah H. Long, and by this union has one child, viz., Leon AV. Cramer. Mt-. Craniet- 
 Is a faithful and efficient public servant and a i-eliable business man. He is P. G., I. O. O. F.. 
 and a Avorth.v Mason. 
 
 J. A. HATCHER, M. D., physician and surgeon, was born in Green Countj-, Ky., April 
 30, 1839, son of B. F. and Mary Hatcher. He lived in his native county until eighteen years 
 of age, and then moved to Hart County, Ky. He attended tlie Louisville College the winter 
 of 1868-9, afterward graduated from the Ohio -Aledical College, Cincinnati, March 1, 1880. He 
 came, direct from Hart County, Ky., to Kansas, in April, 1870, and located in Montgomery 
 County. He had farming carried on, but gave ills attention to practice at the time. He then 
 devoted his attention exciusively to tlie practice of his profession. -After a successful prac¬ 
 tice of five years at Radical City lie moved to Neodeslia in September, 1880, and has estab¬ 
 lished an enviable reputation as a physician in AVllson County. He was married In Hart 
 County, Ky., September 17, 1863, to Sarah C. Smitli, and by this union has two children—Ed¬ 
 win H. and Nina May Hatclier. He is a wortliy member of the Christian Cliurch and of the 
 A., F. A A. M. 
 
 JAMES M. KECK, dealer in groceries, provisions, queensware, etc., was born in Jeffer¬ 
 son County, -Alay 4, 1846, son of Josepli B. and Sophia Keck. He followed the saddler’s trade 
 in his native county for a number of yeans, enlisting in Jefferson County, Pa., in Company -A, 
 One Hundred and Fifth Pennsylvania A'eteran Infantry, Octolier 3, 1862, and was mustered 
 out November 9th. Ho was in the following engagements ; Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, 
 Gettysbur.g, Pa., Kelly’s Ford, A'a., Locust Grove, AA'ilderness, Spottsylvania C. H., North 
 Anna River, Cold Harbor, siege of Petersburg, Sailor's Creek, Fartnersville, and the surren¬ 
 der of Lee. He Avas severely w-ounded at Gettysburg, July ’2, 1863, and remained in the hos¬ 
 pital four months; xvas wounded a second time at Deep Bottom, Va., which confined him to 
 the hospital about tlie same length of time. He, hoAvever, served his term of enlistment and 
 was mustered out July 17, 1865. He then returned to his native county in Pennsylvania and 
 remained until he came to Kansas. He located on a farm near Neodesha in June, 1868,and wa.s 
 among the first settlers in Cedar—now Neodesha—Township. Moved into the city of Neode¬ 
 sha In 1878, and during the year 1879 instructed Alasonic lodges as Grand Lecturer for the 
 State of Kansas, and in 1880, established liitnself in the grocery and stock business at Neo¬ 
 desha, and Is one of the most extensive, dealers in the city. In the year 1881 he held the po¬ 
 sition of custodian in the -A., F. & A. M. He was tiiarried at Neodesha, December 19, 1871, 
 to Fannie A^. Mitchell, and by tliis union has tliree children—Dora C., James and John G. 
 Keck. He is a Avorthy Ala.son and belongs to the Chapter, Council and Commanderj-, also to 
 the I. O. O. F. Lodge and Encampment and to the G. -A. R. He is noAV serving as Justice of 
 the Peace, and is recognized as one of tlie most useful citizens and reliable business men in 
 AVilson County. 
 
 GEORGE A. McCARTER, editor and publisher of Neodesha Free l‘i'es.s, was born in 
 Erie County, Pa., December ’22, 1857; son of John and Kate Sterrett-AleCarter. He came, 
 from his native County to Kansas, October 14, 1869, and located at Indcpeiulence, Montgom¬ 
 ery County, Avhere he remained about six years. He then came to Neodesha, and in company 
 Avith his brothel- bought the Free Pre.ss and after conducting tills paper about tAvo years Avent 
 to Parsons and started the Fsrsons' Daily Inf ait iVonder. Tlien six months aftet-Avard sold 
 out and again came to Neodesha and lias edited and pulilished the Free ITess ever since, and 
 is noAv sole proiirietor. He attended the Kan.sas State University a sliort time. But lias lieen 
 engaged in journalism ever since eighteen years of age. He Avas married In Neodesha, Janu¬ 
 ary 20, 1879, to -Amelia Creamer, wlio is a native of Ohio and daughter of Henry and Cathe¬ 
 rine Creamer. By this union has tAvo children, viz; Kate !i. and Henry B. McCarter. He is 
 a Avortliy Mason, and is treasurer of Neosho A'alley Editorial Association; also a member of 
 Congresslumil Central Conimitlee. Has already Avon an enviable reputation as a journalist. 
 
 A. McC-ARTNEV, M. I)., physician and surgeon, Avas born in Marion County, Ind., .lune 
 14, 1838, son of M. D. and Elizabeth McCartney. He lived in his native county six years, 
 Crawford County, Southern Ind , about ten years, Fremont County, loiva, nearly tAvo years, 
 Atchison County, Mo., six niontli.s, and then again in Crawford County, Ind., tAvo years. He 
 Avas educated at a Seminary located at Leaveinvorth, Ind., but finaliy gi-aduated from tlie 
 Ohio -Medical College in tlie spring of 18:38. He t-anie to Kan.sas in 18:39, and located at Neoslio 
 Falls, AVoodson County. He engaged iti tlie practice of ills piofession at Neosho Fails until 
 1867. He reiu-esented his county in tlie Kansas State I-egislature in 1863. Also served one 
 term as Clerk of the District Court, and was Postmaster at Neosho I'alls tAvo years. He 
 moved to AV’ilsoti County in 1867 and in i-oni|>any Avith -A. K. Plielan keiit an Indian trading 
 -post one milt- nortliAvest of the present site of Neodeslia. in 1869 he helped to organize the 
 coinpany Avhlch surveyed and ineoriiorated tin- i-lty of Neodeslia. He and Mr. Phelan put up 
 the first business house in tile toAvn, anil carri(-d on the mercantile biisltiess one year. He 
 has ever since devoted Ills entire attention to the practice of his in-ofession. He represeiiti-d 
 Wilson County iti tlie Kansas 1-egislatnre in 1871; has served as Township Trustee tAvo tei-ins 
 and as Mayor of Neodeslia lAvo or tliree years. He Avas married at Kni|iorla, Kansas, D(-<-ein- 
 ber 1, 1869, to -Atnanda Davis atid by this union has tliree cliildreii, viz.: .Amanda, Hi-ibert and 
 an infant. He- is a Avortliy Mason, a prominent and useful citizen and a skillful physlclati. 
 
 FItEDERICK SMITH, dealer In dry goods, (-lotliing, bools and slioes, Avas born in I.IekIng 
 Comity, Oliio, December-22, 1828; son of John and Margari-t Smitli. He Avas reared in I.ogan 
 County, Ohio, and has been engaged in mercantile business ever since lie ivas eigliteen years 
 of age. Came direct from Logan ('ounty to Kansas in tlie fall of ISIbaiid loeatedat Neodeslia. 
 Avhere he engaged in men-handlslng five years, tlien Avi-nl onto a farm in-ar Neodeslia and 
 fanned three years, siiu-e Avliii-ii he has been (-onllnuoiisly engaged In the inert-antile business 
 at Neodi-slia. Hi- lias served as City Treasuri-r, ToAvnship Treasiin-r and member of tlie 
 .School Board, and is recognized as one of the liest citizens and most rellaiile business man of 
 Wilson County. He Avas married in Bellefontaine, Olilo. Feliruary, 18.35. to Cliarlotte Smitli, 
 daughterof Sidonion and Catlieriiie Snillli. By tliis union has six children, viz: Dlaiistn- , 
 George, Hattie. S-.illie, Frederli-k and William Smitli. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 J. W. STTHERLAXP, ftftorncy-at-law, was horn in Erie County, Pa., April 2;), 1312, son 
 of Ami and Betsy Sutherland. He lived In his native comity six years and Boone (’onnty, Ill., 
 three years; after which he was raised and educated in McHenry (U)unry. 111., hut jrraduated 
 from tlie CliicaRo Law School In ISO!). He practiced law in McHenry County until hecame to 
 Kansas, May 2, 1870. He located at Neiidesha dune 1, 1870, where he has over since been en¬ 
 gaged in the practice of his profession. He has served as County Attorney two years. Was 
 married at Atchison, Kan., December 30, 1871, to Miss E. A. Raymond, an accomplished lady 
 and a native (»f Conneaut, Ashtabula County. Ohio. Mr. Sutherland is one of the most promi¬ 
 nent and successful attorneys in Wilson County. He is a worthy Mason. 
 
 NEW ALBANY. 
 
 New Albany is located on Fall River in the southwest portion of the 
 county, seven miles west of Fredonia, the county seat. The town owes its ex¬ 
 istence principally to Robert Mooney and William Hall, who in the spring of 
 1865, while this part of the county was still in the bauds of the Osages, estab¬ 
 lished a trading post. Shortly after the land was vacated by the Indians and 
 surveyed by the United States authorities. It was not however, until April 20, 
 1871, that a town company was formed and any systematic effort made for im¬ 
 provement. The town company, which was officered by Wm. Stivers, Pres.; 
 W. Hall, Treas, and P. W. Mackey, Sec., laid out the town as it now stands, 
 enclosing a gently sloping square, a fitting spot for a court house should the 
 then uncertain future make this the county seat. Hopes of this sort have long 
 since passed away and the square is already dotted with buildings. 
 
 The first child born on the new town site was Miss Dora, daughter of 
 Robert and Mrs. Nannie E. Mooney, who enjoy the added distinction of being 
 the first couple married from the town. The first death in the phnee was either 
 that of a baby of a woman named Harlow, who shortly moved away, or J. W. 
 Gill—on this point the recollection of old settlers differs. The first building 
 was the old trading post of Hall & Mooney, the second, the log house of Wm. 
 Hall, and the third, a similar building belonging to Robert Mooney. Next 
 following these was the blacksmith shop of J. Russell. The first drug store 
 was opened by Simon Alter, who was followed by J. Q. Alter, Wynne & Fick- 
 len, Marr & Roby and Robert Marr, who still does business. A hardware 
 store was started in 1878-79, by Gardner & Bros. The business is now done by 
 J. L. Chamberlain. Prior to the building of the town, John Alter, who lived 
 about three miles northeast, practiced medicine for the benefit of the settlers. 
 In 1870, Dr. P. W. Mackey came to New Albany, and in 1871, A. G. Mar li¬ 
 man put up a shingle, which still stands the card of the only physician in the 
 town. Prior also to the formation of the town or the residence of Hall 
 & Mooney, Jackson, Hiikox & Fay built a two-run steam grist and saw mill 
 about a mile and one-half above the towm. This mill still exists, but is not now 
 in use. In 1870 another mill was built at a point nearer town by Wauder, 
 Chase & Co. This mill had two run of burr-stones, one for corn and one for 
 wheat. The present mill is more particularly described elsewhere. 
 
 A postofifice was established soon after Hall & Mooney arrived on the 
 future site of New Albany, but the service was for some time a private one. Mr. 
 W. Hall kept the office until 1870, when it was removed to the store of Stivers 
 Troup, the latter being Postmaster and his partner deputy. Troup was 
 follow'ed by Robert Mooney, Spencer Beaumont and Robert Marr, the present 
 official. 
 
 The school district of New Albany is number nine—an indication of its age. 
 The district w'as organized in 1866, but there is no record of a school being 
 taught that year. In 1867 a three months’ .school was taught by James Hanegan, 
 and in 1868 R. Nelson taught one of sim lar length. Probably there was also 
 a school term in iS6g, but the records are silent on this point. Since that date 
 the following teachers have served: W. S. Robberts, 1870; 'P. E. Gregg, 1872 ; 
 (the school was built this year at a cost of $600); S. \V. Burke, 1874; Sallie 
 McQuilkin, 1875; F. M. Robertson, 1876; Sallie McQuilkin 1877; Mary 
 Wynne, 1878 ; Georgia E. Marshman, 1878 ; E. M. Boren and P. Van Hyatf, 
 1879 i J- L. Stewart. 18S0 ; B. M. Ewing, J. W. Kimball and A. Young, 1881 ; 
 A. Young and J. W. Kimball, 1882 ; V. L. Poison and Miss Susie Young, 
 1882 (fall term). A new school building is in process of erection, and is to be 
 completed January I, 1883. It is of brick with stone foundation; 32x46 feet 
 and two stories in height. It will be divided into two rooms on the first floor, 
 but the upper left for the present entire. An ell 15x16 makes the building 
 somewhat of a T shape, and above all will rise a graceful cupola. Complete, 
 the schoolhouse will cost $3,000. The school now has an enrollment of eighty, 
 five, but in the new building this wdll be greatly increased. 
 
 Baptist Church. —An organization of this denomination w'as formed in the 
 summer of 1867 by Rev. Dr. Palmer, and services have been held with a de¬ 
 gree of regirlarity up to the present time. Mr. Palmer was succeeded by Revs. 
 G. W. Cope, Wm. Gable, N. H. Ward, Reuben Baker, P. A. McCartney, O. C. 
 Keniston and A. E. Lewis, the present incumbent. The society now has a 
 membership of ninety-three. Sabbath school services have been held during 
 mild weather, and have been well attended 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church, of New Albany, was formed in 1870, 
 with about thirty members. At no time has it been able to support a separate 
 pastor, but has been served by the Coyville circuit. The pastors who have oc 
 cupied its pulpit, are ; Revs. Stewart, Somerville, Williams, Gates, Brady, 
 Hitchcock, Leech, and Rev. John Johnson, the present minister. A church 
 edifice of stone was erected in 1879, at a cost of $1,200, the expense I eing di¬ 
 vided between the church society and the Masonic and Odd P'ellows’ lodges, 
 which occupy the upper floor. The society now has a membership of fifty-five. 
 A Sabbath school of between sixty and seventy has been taught every summer, 
 but discontinued in cold weather on account of the distance at which many of 
 the pupils live. 
 
 Christian Church. —The first organization of the Christian Church of New 
 Albany was effected at a point three miles northeast, where there is a school- 
 house, and the name of Mount Zion has been given.* Removing from this point 
 to New Albany in 1878, the society effected a reorganization and has held ser¬ 
 vices at this point ever since, although it has no church edifice 
 
 Neiu Albany Lodge, No. 81 A., F.& A. M.,was organized on November 26, 
 1869, with the following officers: B. F. Humphrey, W. M.; A. Butts, S. W.; 
 
 C. W. Hickox, J. W.; J. M. Edmiston, secretary; William Hall, treasurer; 
 W. B. Fisher, T. The lodge has now a membership of thirty-six. Meetings 
 are held on each Saturday night, on or next following full moon, and each two 
 weeks thereafter. The lodge room is the upper portion of the church building, 
 and was built by this lodge at a cost of $750. It is leased for the use of the 
 Odd Fellows jointly with this lodge. The present officers of the lodge are: 
 C. W. Hickox, W*. M.; Robert Mooney, S. W.; A. S. Helm, J. W.; O. Edmis 
 ton, S. D.; R. Lee, J. D.; Robert Marr, secretary; J. L. Toepler, treasurer; 
 John Griffin, tiler. 
 
 Silent Temple Lodge, No, gi, /, O. O. F., was organized on June 7, 1872, 
 and chartered on October 8th of the same year. Its charter officers were: 
 Robert Stephen, N. G.; W. M. Harris, V. G.; T. C. Chilcote, R.S.; J. A*. Rock- 
 wood, treasurer. These, with A. II. Abrams, constituted the chaiter members. 
 The present officers of the lodge are : J, E. Robinson, N. G.; A. G. Marsh- 
 man, V. G.; Robert Marr, secretary; D. N, Young, treasurer. Meetings are 
 held on Wednesday of each week in Odd Fellows’ hall. The propeity of the 
 lodge consists of regalia to the value of $200, and a balance in the treasury of 
 $150 or more. 
 
 Mooney's Mill .—This mill is located on a bayou or minor channel of Fall 
 River at a point less than a quarter of a mile from the town. It was completed 
 in 1880 at a cost of about $6,000. Power is furnished by a “ forty-inch special" 
 turbine wheel. This is utilized by four run of burr-stones ; two used for wheat, 
 one for middlings and one for corn. When run to its fullest capacity this mill 
 turns out seventy five barrels of flour per day. 
 
 The town now has two general stores, one grocery, one drug and one hard¬ 
 ware and furniture store, a flouring mill, two blacksmiths and a wagon maker. 
 There is no hotel, but the restaurant is able to furnish sleeping rooms for 
 travelers. 
 
 ISIOGItAPinCAL SKETCHES. 
 
 WILLIAM H.\LL, mevcii.ant, iviiil Due of llie oldest settlers of this region, wa.s born in 
 Clinton County, Obio, In 1823, and when a cliild of live year.s removed with Ills parents to 
 Henry Co., Inti., where be remained until lie had reached nuanhood's years, when he went to 
 California, and upon his return enlisted in Company E, Fifty-fourth Indiana Volunteers, and 
 after two years'hard service in the tield came to Kansas, locating here and being the tirst 
 merchant In the town of Xew Albany, where lie now enjoys not only the confidence of ids 
 many friends, hut also that of the entire comimmlty. In February, 1855, Mr. Hall was mar¬ 
 ried to Miss .Mary A. Itichards, of Indiana, who has borne him six children. Mr. Hall has 
 held several county and township offlees. 
 
 ROIiEHT MOOXEY was horn in Hamilton County, Ind., February Ifi, 1842: came to Kan¬ 
 sas in April, 18C5; located where X'ew Albany now is in .luly, 1865; cotmncnced mercantile 
 husines,s in partnership with William Hall In 1871. He bought the New Albany grist and saw 
 mill and ran that In connection with mercantile business until the fall of 1878, when he sold 
 his interest In the store to E. Alley & Co., and then commenced building a new water mill. 
 In April, 1879 the mill was completed, and in 1882 he put in improved machinery, and now 
 has a first class merchant and exchange mill. March 8, 1866, was married to yiiss N. -E. Heth- 
 ard, of Coffey County. Kan. flora A. Mooney was horn March 16, 1867; Albert B. was horn Feb¬ 
 ruary 10, 1870, died October 26, 1870; Elmer B. was horn November 28. 1872, died August 27, 
 1872: .Maud L. was horn February 1, 1874: Fred R. February 1, 1876; Ethlel, February 6, 1878. 
 
 COYVILLE. 
 
 Coyville, once the county seat, is now a star postoffice. In the early days 
 of the counly, when settlement was all in the northern part, this point was 
 very important. The step which finally located Coyville was the arrival, in 
 1859, Albert Hagen, a Polish Jew, who, with the instinct of his tribe, opened 
 a store for trade with the Indians. This was the first store in the county, and 
 did a flouri.shing business. In 1864. Oscar Coy bought out Hagen and, with 
 P. P. Steele, embarked in business. The place soon became known as Coy’s, 
 and later as Coyville. A postoffice was established on May 2, 1866, and Coy 
 appointed Postmaster. A Masonic Lodge (No. 57) was organized in 1867, and 
 the place seemed on the high road to prosperity; but as to many another 
 place came first a pause and then a reaction, which left it what it is to-day. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 ALE.’iANIlER C. HUTCHINSON, druggist, was born in December, 1850, in the city of 
 Perth, Scotland, and came to this country in 1874, locating for a short time in the Mohawk 
 Valley, N. Y.. and In 1877 removing to tills State and for a short time located in Topeka, 
 from whence he removed to his present home. In May, 1873. Jlr. Hutchinson married Miss 
 Marian Lang, of Ayr, Scotland, who has borne him one daughter—Maggie M., born September 
 8, 1875. His stock Is large and well assorted and Is valued at 5^5.000, fully Insured. Although 
 not a citizen of the United States, Mr. Hutchinson Is a live and enterprising business man. 
 
 .1. W. SIMPSON, M.Il., was born In Somerset County, Pa., In 1839, and came to Kansas 
 in 1875, locating in Coyville, where he has since been engaged in the praetice of his profession, 
 be being a graduate of the Pennsylvania Medical College. In 1874 the doctor married Miss 
 I.ena Bemis, of Chester, Pa. Dr. S. Is considered one of the first physicians of Southern 
 Kansas and enjoys a large practice. 
 
 ALTOONA. 
 
 Altoona, first known as Geddesburg, is located on the Verdigris river, ten 
 miles east of Fredonia, the county seat. It was started in l86g by a town 
 company of which Dr. T. F. C. Dodd was president and J. N. D. Brown secre¬ 
 tary. No town elections were, however, held, and the town company has 
 practically lapsed. The first business done near the town was by George 
 Schultz and John Hooper, who, in i86g,sold groceries under a tree on the bank 
 of the river. Shortly after, \V. H. Tatham opened a store in the town proper, 
 and, in default of a newspaper to advertise in, cried the merits of his wares 
 through a tin horn. History does not state whether the effort was as success¬ 
 ful as that of the “pied piper of Hamelin town.’’ The town grew rapidly, and 
 in a year had ■-ixty-five buildings. 
 
 Altoona was made a postoffice on April II, 1870, and J. N. D. Brown 
 appointed Postmaster. He was succeeded by Freedman, Boyd, T. F. C. Dodd, 
 Wm. McLaughlin, R. N. and M. E. Richardson, the latter of whom is still 
 in office. 
 
 The Altoona Union, the second paper published in the county, was started 
 on March 30th, 1870, by Bowser & Brown. It was printed on new material 
 purchased for it by the Altoona Town Company. Four weeks later. Bowser 
 wearied of his work and delegated the entire business to Brown, who kept the 
 berth until July gth, of that year. The paper then passed into the hands of 
 
WILSONf COUNTY. 
 
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 James A. Smith and his wife, Carrie A., who hoisted the Republican Ij.umer.. 
 Under this management the paper continued until December 5, 1872, when it 
 chronicled the death of Horace Greeley and its own, appearing with inverted 
 column rules. 
 
 The schoolhouse built in 1872 is still used, and, having been built with a 
 view to a rapid increase in the town has ample accommodations. It is presided 
 over by Misses Clara and Celia Ivashner, who have about one hundred scholars 
 distributed in two rooms. The cost of the building was $3,000. 
 
 Altoona has two churches, the Congregational, built in 1880, and the 
 Methodist Episcopal, built in 1882, The latter is in charge of Rev. C. W. 
 Swartz. Each has a membership of about thirty. The Union Sabbath school, 
 supported by the two churches, has a large attendance. The Christian 
 Church formerly conducted meetings at this point, but has removed to Five 
 Mounds. 
 
 Wm Cowgill (now Altoona) Lodge No. 118, A. F. & A. M., was organiz¬ 
 ed in October 17, 1872. A fire destroyed all records, jewels and paraphernalia in 
 1879, the lodge has since been unable to replace them. It has now a 
 membership of twelve, and the following officers: T. F. C. Dodd, W. M.; 
 George East, S. W.; \V. B. Ladd, J. \V.; J. Orr, secretary; C. Streets, Treasurer! 
 Meetings are on Saturday before full moon. 
 
 The Odd Fellows had a lodge at this place, until the loss of their hall in 
 the fire of 1879. when they surrendered their charter. An attempt was recently 
 been made to organize a lodge of Knights of Honor, but was not successful. 
 
 The flouring mill on the Verdigris, now operated by Brown & Orr, was 
 built in 1870-71, by Spencer Bros. It has four run of huhr-stones, moved by a 
 turbine water wheel. Its capacity is one hundred barrels of flour per day, of 
 twenty-four hours. The buildings and machinery are valued at $8,000. 
 
 The steam saw-mill, located in the timber near the Verdigris, is a portable 
 one, and has been in use near Altoona for twelve years. In 1880 it was pur¬ 
 chased by Z. A. Benell, for $i 000, and completely refitted. It is now valued 
 at $3,200. Power is furnished by an engine of twenty-five horse-power. 
 
 The town now has a population of 300, and the following industries : gen¬ 
 eral stores, 2 ; groceries, 3 ; drug stores. l ; hardware, l ; hotels, 2 ; doc ors, 3 ; 
 dentists, 2; ryagon shops, l; blacksmiths, 2. With the completion of the new 
 railway, Altoona bids fair to become a live town of considerable size. 
 
 biographical sketches—M1.SCELLANEOUS. 
 
 SAMUEL BAUGHMAN, County Sheriff, farmer. Section 24, Chetopah Township, P. (). 
 Fredonia, came to Kansas, March, 1873, and located on a farm in Wilson County, Has owned 
 this farm ever since. lie was elected Sheriff of Wilson County, Nov , 1880, to fill vacancy and 
 served an unexpired term of fourteen months, and was then elected for a full term. He also 
 served as Clerk of Chetopah Township five years. He enlisted at Rock Island, III., in Co. C. 
 Burgess Sharpshooters, June, 1861. He was in the engag:ement at Ft. Donelson, Shiloh,. 
 Corinth, and was with Sherman in his famous march from Chattanooga to Savannah, and until 
 the surrender of Joe. E. Johnston. He was mustered out June, 1865. He was born in 
 Greensburgh, Westmoreland County, Pa., January 6 , 1842. Sou of P. C. and Barbara Baughman, 
 both living in Wilson Co., and about seventy-six years of age. Mr. Baughman lived in his 
 native county about seven years, tlien moved with parents to Rock Island County, Illinois. 
 He received a business education at the Davenport Commercial College, and after his return 
 from the army in 1865, engaged in raising and dealing in stock, until he came to Kansas in 
 1873. He was married in Rock Island County, Ill., Oct. 13th, 1868, to Leonora F. Kidder, a 
 native of Warren County, Pa., and daughter of Nelson and Marilda Kidder, by whom he lias 
 three children, viz.—Nellie Zoe, Walter S., and Elsie Blanche. He belongs to Chapter and 
 Council A., F. & A. M., and also of the G. A. R. He Is a reputable citizen, a reliable business 
 man and an eflBcient officer of the law. 
 
 HON. S. S. BENEDICT. Indian Inspector, P. O. Guilford, Guilford Township, was born in 
 ^lanchester,Bennington Co., Vt., November 9,1844. Graduated from Williams College in Massa- 
 
 clmsetts lii 1865, removed to Omaha, Neb. In the spring of 1866, and was connected with tI»o 
 construction of the Union Pacific Railway until .June I, 1868. He then came to Wilson Coun¬ 
 ty, Kan.sas, and engaged In fanning and stock raising, which he still continues. In 1871 he 
 was elected a member of tlie Kansas House of Rciirescmtatlves, re-elected in 1874 and again 
 in 1875 ; elected State Senator In 1876, re-elected In 188U, resigned in 1882, having been ap¬ 
 pointed Indian Inspector in July, 1882. Inspectors liavc general supervision of all Indian 
 agencies In flic U. S. lie is also a member of tlie Board of Regents of the State Unlv»‘r- 
 slty, was first appointed by Gov. St. John in 1881, re-appointed by Glick in 1883. .Mr., 
 
 Benedict was married March 12,1874, In tlie town where he now resides lo-Dora Furwell,, 
 a native ()f IlMnois. They have two children. Frank Seward and Annie Maud. 
 
 L.AK.W KTTK IIINER,of the firm of Hlner & Gent, patent power churn, headquarters at 
 Cherryvale, came to Kansas In the fall of 1870, and settled in Miami (’ounty, near New Lan¬ 
 caster; soon afterwards he removed to Newark Township, Wilson County, where he new re¬ 
 sides on a farm of 117 acies of land, on which he has made good improvements. Was horn 
 on ScptemlxM* ID, 1844, in Bariliolomew (,.‘ounty, Ind. At the age of thirteen he removed witli 
 his parent.s to .\dam.s ('ounty, Ohio. He enll.sted in Company 1), One Hundred and Seventy- 
 third Ohio, and 8 er\ ed until the close of tlie war. Was married to Ml.ss M. Wagoner, of 
 Adams Comity, Olilo, in 1867, by whom he has seven children: Joseph T., Tallis Orr, Emily 
 S., Myrtle A., Nora ('., Homer S. and Merrill. Mr. Iliner entered the partnership of Hiner <fc 
 Gent, sellers of O, W. Patton's power churn, patented 1876, on May 15, 1883. He is a member 
 of the Neodesha Lodge, No. 72, I. (). O. F.; also a member of the G. A. R., of the same place. 
 
 HON. J, Z. SEXTON, State Senator,farmer and stock raiser,Sectlons li?and 7, Prairie Town¬ 
 ship, P. O. Fredonia, was born in Clarke Co., Ohio, September 7,1841, son of Joseph and Lydia 
 Sexton. His mother is one of the most remarkable women of the age, being a prominent 
 preaclier of the U. B. Church. She is very widely known and universally esteemed. Mr. 
 Sexton was principally raised in Jasper County, Ind.; was educated at what is known as 
 Hartsville College. He engaged in teaching for many years, and finally enlisted at Lafayette,. 
 Indiana,in Co.G.,Twentieth Indiana Infantry, August 11, 1862. He was mustered in as a private,, 
 afterward promoted First Sergeant, and was acting Second Lieutenant at close of war. He was. 
 taken prisoner at Gettysburg, marched 300 miles to Staunton, thence to Belle Island, and 
 finally to Libby. He was confined in Libby Pri.son a few days and tlien exchanged. He was 
 in many of the heaviest engagements of the war, among which we mention Second Bull Run, 
 Chantilly, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Mine Run, and all the battles before Petersburg 
 was present at the capture of liichmoud, and at the time was in Hancock's Corps, Goii. 
 Mott's Division. He was mustered out in June, 1865. Before enlisting in the Twentieth 
 Indiana he had organized a company of volunteers in 1861. and was elected Second Lieutenant; 
 but the call being filled they were not mustered in. After the close of the war he returned tO' 
 Battle Ground, Indiana, and engaged in farming ami teaching until he came to Kansas in 
 April, 1869. He then located in Wilson County, and has ever since engaged in farming and 
 stock raising. He repre.seiited his district in the State Legislature in 1873, and again in 1881. 
 A\ as elected Dlstidct Clerk in 1874 and re-elected in 1876. He is at present State Senator from 
 Wilson County. He was married at Battle Ground, Ind., April 4tli, 1866, to Sarah J. Slieets, 
 daughter of Joseph and Lorinda Sheets. By this union has five children, viz.: Clarence I).,. 
 Florence, John H., Lydia L. and J. Z.- Sexton, Jr. He belongs to the Knights of Honoi*, 
 K- _A. U., and G. A. R. Mr. Sexton is a reliaide business man, a gallant soldier, a patriotic 
 citizen, and an inftueiitial member of the State Senate. 
 
 NAPOLEON SHAREALL,farmer,Section27,Verdigris Township,P.O.Coyville, was born in 
 Williams County, Ohio, In 1840, and when four years of age his parents removed to Ann Arbor,. 
 Mich., where they stillreside. August !(►, 1862, Mr. Shareall enlisted in Company E, Eighth Kan¬ 
 sas. he having come to Topeka the spring of that year, and served until the 18th of September, 
 1864, w’hen he was mustered out with the rank of Sergeant. He settled in Wilson County in 
 I 860 , and January 25, 1866, was married to Miss Ethel Shamp. Mr. Sliareall has two children— 
 Mary L., horn May 22, 1867, and Ella, horn August 6 , 1870. His farm is one of the finest in 
 the county, his grain yields bei g exceptionally large. Mr. Shareall has been Township Treas¬ 
 urer for the past three years, and is a member of the G. A. R. 
 
 J. C. TUTTLE, County Clerk, formerly farmer. Section 17, Township 30, Range 17 cast, 
 P. O. Fredonia, Newark Town.ship, was born in Fayette County, Ohio, July 1, 1849; son of 
 Rev. Chandler and Catherine Tuttle. He lived in his native county until twenty years qf age, 
 and came to Kansas in 1870. Remained one year, and on his return to Ohio, in 1871, entere<l 
 the National Normal College, located at Lebanon City, Ohio, and attended two years. He 
 then went to Anoka County, Minn., and was engaged in teaching for about three years, and 
 also served as Deputy County Superintendent part of one term. lie again moved to Kansas, in 
 1876, and engaged in farming and teaching until elected County Clerk, in 1879. After serving 
 one full tenn he was re-elected, in 1881, and Is now serving his second term. He is a member 
 of the Fredonia School Board, member of the City Council and City Treasurer of Fredonia, and 
 has served two terms as Township Clerk of Newark Township. He was married in Anoka, 
 Minn., April 18, 1876, to Matilda A. Noggle. By tliis union he has two children—Ina L. and 
 Urban Garfield Tuttle. He is chancellor commander of Twin Mound Lodge No. 57, K. of P, 
 He is an influential man and a capable and faithful county official. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 SMITH COUNTY. 
 
 S MITH County, named in honor of Major Nathan Smith, of the Second 
 Colorado Cavalry, who was killed at the battle of the Blue, is on the 
 northern tier of counties, bordering on Nebraska on the north, and is the 
 sixth east of the Colorado and Kansas dividing lines. Its soil, like that of 
 contiguous counties in Kansas and Nebraska, is very easily worked, ab¬ 
 sorbs moisture readily, and re¬ 
 tains it remarkably. What 
 Prof. Hayden says of tlie ad¬ 
 jacent valley applies with 
 equal force to Smith County 
 and the entire region watered 
 by the Solomon River: “The 
 soil is one of the best in the 
 world, and its fertility can 
 never be exhausted until every 
 hill of which it is composed 
 is entirely worn away. Where 
 the ground is cultivated, the 
 most copious rains soon per¬ 
 colate through the soil, which 
 in its lowest depth retains it 
 like a sponge. Even the un¬ 
 broken prairie absorbs much 
 of the heavy rains that fall, 
 and when droughts come the 
 moisture comes up from below 
 by capillary attraction. ” Eigh- 
 ty-flve per cent, of the land 
 of Smith County is upland, 
 and the remaining fifteen per 
 cent, is bottom; two per cent, 
 forest (Government survey), 
 and ninety-eight per cent, 
 prairie. The average width of 
 the bottom lands of the Solo¬ 
 mon River is five miles, and 
 the general surface of the up¬ 
 lands undulating, with bluffs 
 in the neighborhood of the 
 principal streams. The tim¬ 
 ber of the county, principally 
 cottonwood, elm, oak and ce¬ 
 dar, forms narrow borders on 
 the banks of the Solomon and 
 its tributaries. In the south¬ 
 ern and central portions of 
 the county limestone of an 
 excellent quality abounds; and 
 in the northern section an infe¬ 
 rior article of sandstone. Gyp¬ 
 sum of good quality has been 
 discovered, but not in large 
 quantities. Frequent experi¬ 
 ments have been made to find 
 stone coal, but it has not yet 
 been developed sufficiently to 
 pay. 
 
 The principal stream in 
 Smith County is the S domon 
 River, which flows in a south¬ 
 easterly direction. It has 
 many tributaries, the Cedar, 
 
 East Cedar, Beaver, East Bea¬ 
 ver, and other streams flowing 
 south and southeast; Oak, 
 
 Middle Oak, West Oak and Possum Creek flowing southeast. In addition 
 to these, two arms of White Rock Creek flow in a southwesterly direction. 
 Smith County is well supplied with springs, and a superior quality of well 
 w Iter is obtained at depths varying from fifteen to one hundred feet. 
 
 The first settlers in what is now Smith County were John Rhodes, J. 
 K. Belk, Ambrose Oldaker, an 1 B. F. Myers, J. H. Johnson, J. C. Morris- 
 son, who came in the fall of 1870. The following season they were fol¬ 
 lowed by Thomas Lane and Anthony Robertson, who brought their fami 
 lies; II. H. Granholz, H. Menshofl', L. Binman, J. Rider, J. Eklredge, 
 Thomas Decker, James H. Decker. T. J. Burrow, II. F. Albright, Charles 
 Stewart, T. J. Tompkins, W. M. George, Fred. W. Wagoner. The first 
 stone house erected was built in 1877, by Colonel Campbell. The first wo¬ 
 
 POPIJLATION—(FBDERAL CENSUS.l 
 (Organized in 1872.) 
 
 1880. 
 
 1880. 
 
 (a) Beaver Township.... 
 
 . 1 :i6*^ 
 
 
 . 1,819 
 
 Cedar Township.... 
 
 
 
 1488 
 
 (c) Centre Township.... 
 
 . 
 
 . 1,827 
 
 (/t) Oak Township. r _ 
 
 
 (c() German Township... 
 
 
 (f) Pawnee Township. 
 
 . 1,634 
 
 (<) Harvey Township.... 
 
 . 1,431 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13,883 
 
 man who settled in Smith County was Mrs. Mary Peebles, who became a resi 
 dent of Lincoln Township in the fall of 1870. Ambrose Oldaker, probably 
 the first settler in the county, who made a home on Oak Creek, twelve 
 miles north of Cawker City, removed to Washington Territory in 1880, 
 where he now resides. The first homesteader in the county was Chris¬ 
 topher Noggels, who took a 
 claim on Beaver Creek in 
 June, 1871. The first mar¬ 
 riage in the county was T. J. 
 Burrow and Miss R. J. Dun¬ 
 lap. The ceremony was per¬ 
 formed in Smith Centre Town¬ 
 ship, Oct. 16, 1872, by Rev. H. 
 F. Albright. During the same 
 year the following m rriages 
 took place in the county: 
 George Boyd and Inez Follon; 
 Charles Stewart and Ida 
 Keeler; T. J. Tompkins and 
 Flora I. Potter; John Dillon 
 and Julia Ann Walling. 
 
 The first birth in the 
 county was a son of Christo¬ 
 pher Noggels, in Centre Town¬ 
 ship, who was born Aug. 25, 
 1871. The first grocery store 
 was established in Houston 
 Township in the spring of 
 
 1871, by C. P. Newell. Fred 
 W. Wagner, of Germantown, 
 opened a general merchandise 
 store in April, 1871. The fol¬ 
 lowing year he became the^ 
 first Postmaster at German-* 
 town and still retains the of¬ 
 fice . The first postoffice es¬ 
 tablished in Smith County was 
 at Cedaiwille, in July, 1871. 
 John Johnston was first Post¬ 
 master. He was succeeded by 
 James Johnson, who contin¬ 
 ues in charge of the office. 
 
 Mrs. W. M. Skinner taught 
 the first school in the county, 
 at Gaylord, in the fall and win¬ 
 ter of 1871. E. M. Burr, who 
 was the first attorney located 
 in the county, taught school 
 in Smith Centre in the fall of 
 
 1872. After teaching a few 
 weeks his law practice claimed 
 his full time, and Miss Alice 
 Campbell was engaged and 
 finished the school term for 
 him. She occupied the build¬ 
 ing still known as the old 
 court-house. 
 
 There are twenty-six post- 
 oflaces in Smith County, as 
 follows: Anderson, Andrew, 
 Beaver, Cedarville, Clifford, 
 Cora, Corvallis, Covington, 
 Crystal Plains, Custer, Eagle 
 Rapids, Gaylord, German¬ 
 town, Harlan, Judson, Leban¬ 
 on, Ohio, Oriole, Smith Centre, Stone Mound, Stuart, Sweet Home, 
 Twelve-Mile and Tyner. With a daily railroad mail traversing the south¬ 
 ern edge of the county by the Central Branch Road, and mails from the 
 offices located on the railroad, the county enjoys excellent mail facilities. 
 
 COUNTY OUGANIZATION AND ELECTIONS. 
 
 Smith County, containing 900 square miles, was organized in 1872, 
 with a population of 3,876. The county seat was first located at Cedarville, 
 in the southeastern portion of the county. The first Commissioners 
 appointed by the Governor of the State were George Marshall and Fred 
 W. Wagner. James H. Johnston was the first County Clerk. The first 
 lueeting of the board was held at Cedarville, March 9, 1872. At the April 
 
 (6) In 187.^ from original territory. 
 
 (c) In 1875, from original territory. 
 
 (d) In 1875, from original territory. 
 
 (e) In 1875, from original territory. 
 
 (/) In 1875, from original territory. 
 
 (a) In 1875, from original territory (as Holland); name afterward changed to Lincoln. 
 (A) In 1875, from original territory. 
 
 (i) In 1875, from original territory. 
 
SMI'l'H C()\^N'\'\ 
 
 909 
 
 meeting the county was laid off into six townships, to-wit- Pawnee Hie 
 ley, German, Cedar (soon changed to Harvey), Huston and Holland ’ 
 
 At the lirst county election, held June 2 ), 1872, lor county officers and 
 to locate the seat of justice, the votes of four townsliips were thrown out 
 lor iHegality. The two townships where the law was complied with 
 polled 154 votes. The newly-elected officers were: W S. An sell W I) 
 Covington, L. R. Hibbard, Commissioners; W. R. Allen, County Clerk 
 rhey vyere sworn in July 12, ISp Edmund Hall was appointed Superin: 
 tendent ot Public Instruction; B. Iligley, Register of Deeds. 
 
 ^o’^ember, 1872, the county seat was removed to Smith Centre by a 
 vote of 2..j for that place, ninety-two for Cedarville and eighty-one for Gay- 
 lord. At the same election J. T. Morrison was chosen Representative; V 
 layne, M E Wells and Jesse Stranathan, Commissioners; W.M.Skinner 
 ounty Clerk and Register of Deeds; J. C. Harlan, Probate Judge; Nick 
 Clemens, Sheriff; W M George, Treasurer; Ed. Hall, Superintendent of 
 1 ubl.c Instruction; N. H. Withington, Surveyor; Levi Morrill, Attorney: 
 
 1. .1. Burrow, District Clerk ; J. M. Stephen, Coroner. 
 
 Nov. 7, 1873, the following officers were elected: J. T Morrison 
 Representative; N. Clemens, Sheriff; E. R. Fowler, County Clerk- T m’ 
 il un. Treasurer; B. IIigliy, District Clerk; S. C. Thompson, Register of 
 Deeds, N. H. Withington, Surveyor; A. J. Stevens, Coroner; Ves. 
 1 ayne, G. W. Holson, Jesse Stranathan, Commissioners 
 The November election in 1874 resulted in the choice of the followimr 
 officers: C. S. Aldrich, Representative; J. C. Harlan, Probate Judge • H C 
 Ellis, Superintendent of Public Instruction; W. M. Skinner, Count • Clerk • 
 O. F. Sheldon, District Clerk< G. W. White, Attorney; T. M. Helm Regis¬ 
 ter cf Deeds. ' s 
 
 The November election, 1875, resulted as follows: C. S. Aldrich Ren 
 resentativc; T. M. Helm, Treasurer; G. W. Buckley, County Clerk - ’j. M. 
 Stevens, Sheriff; A. J. Smith, Register of Deeds; W. H. Nelson, Surveyor- 
 I. D. Morse, Coroner: J. A. Rossman, M. Duckworth, J. S. Whitnev Com 
 missioners. ^ ’ 
 
 In November, 1870, the following were elected: E. W. Smith Renre 
 sent-ative; J. C. Harlan, Probate Judge; A. M. Corn, Attorney; Mrs F 
 Serk ’ Instruction; W. P. Meadows, District 
 
 c, November, 1877, resulted as follows: J. M. Stevens, 
 
 bhenff; W. J. Byers Treasurer; E Srevens, County Clerk; A. J. Smith 
 Register of Deeds; W.H. Nelson, Surveyor; W. J. Byers, Coroner; S. P. 
 Glenn, S. T. Mitchell, C. W. Freeman, Commissioners. 
 
 November, 1878, election: F. E. Baker, Representative - H H Reed 
 Probate Judge; W. P. Meadows, District Clerk; L. C Uhl, Attorney- J 
 W Pearce, Superintendent Public Instruction; S. P. Glenn, J. H. Willett 
 W. H. Willett, Commissioners. ’ 
 
 November, 1879, elec ioii; Jerry Brisbin, Sheriff; W. J. Byers, Treas 
 urer; Ed. Stevens, County Clerk; W. H. Nelson, Register of Deeds; Geo 
 E Smith Surveyor; G. M. Edson, Coroner; B. W. Perdue and John 
 Walker, (Joininissioners. 
 
 Navember, 1880, election: J. A. Rossman, Representative; H H 
 Reed, Probate Judge; A. M. Corn, Attorney; L. A. Fairchild, County 
 Clerk; D. H. Fleming, Superintendent Public Instruction; John Walker 
 John Johnston, Jacob Wolfe, Commissioners. ’ 
 
 November, 1^81, election: H. A. Hester, Sheriff; John Johnston, 
 Treasurer; J. N. Beaeom, County Clerk; W. H.Nelson, Register of Deeds- 
 Lair Deam, Treasurer for short term; J. H. Sargent, Surveyor - Dr. M. F.’ 
 Leary, Coroner; A. Spires, Comrpissioner for first district. 
 
 It may be stated in this connection that there has never been a 
 licensed saloon within the borders of Smith County. 
 
 CHUECHES A-ND NEWSPAPERS. 
 
 The Congregationaliste and Methodist Epiecopals are the most numerous sects in the 
 Brethren, Lutherans/Baptists, Roman CatliXs and Presbyte! 
 Sm'ifh Organizations. School-houses preceded church ediflees^ in 
 
 Smith Conntw and religions services were held for several years in school buildintrs and 
 private dwellings. The Congregationalists erected a stone church building in Cem^e 
 The same year the United Brethren, Methodists and the Lutherans 
 churches in various parts of the county. At the present time the several 
 churchM in the county make the following showing as to organizations and member¬ 
 ship: Baptist—organizations, 4; membership, 205 Roman Catholics—organizations 
 of church property, $500. Congregational-organizations, 6 
 membership, 180; value of church property, $:l,900. Methodist Episcopal—organiza¬ 
 tions, 20, membership, 380. Presbyterian-organizations, 4; membership 85 The 
 Lutherans have one church in the northwest portion of the county, with a membershiu 
 of 60 , and church property valued at $700. The United Brethren have seve- al ori^aniza- 
 tions, with headquarters at Harlan, where they have a fine educational institution 
 
 the Vouniy Pioneer^ the oldest paper in the county, was started at Cedar- 
 
 ville in November, 1872, by Dr. W. D. Jenkins, and was edited successively by Dr 
 Jenkins, Lew Plummer and Mark J. Kelley. The office was sold to Levi Morrill in 1873 
 and remo-ved to Smith Centre, who continued its publication until October, 1874 when 
 it was sold to W. D. Jenkins, Jr., who continued its publication several yea-s In 1878 
 the paper was enlarged and the name changed to the Kansas Pioneer. In 1880 the Pio¬ 
 neer and Press were censolidated, and Dr. Neely Thompson became the manager the 
 paper being Republican. It has now passed into the hands of R. D. Bowen and its noli- 
 tics changed to Democratic. 
 
 « Democrat was started in August, 1881, as a Democratic paper bv M 
 
 M. W achter. F. E. Baker purchased a half interest and the Democrat was then pub¬ 
 lished as a half Greenback and half Democratic journal. Baker soon bought out his 
 partner s Interest and removed the matsri-il to smith Centre and changed the name to 
 tba liecord. It was run as a Greenback organ until Jan. 20, 1882, when E M Burr be¬ 
 came sole owner and changed it to a Republican journal. Early in February, 1882 G 
 L, Burr purchased the establishment and continues the publication of the Record as a 
 Republican paper, strong in the advocacy of prohibition and low salaries for public 
 onicers. ^ 
 
 . Gaylord Herald was established by J. W. McBride (now of Beloitl in August 
 
 1879. April 28,1880, Webb McNall. the present publisher, became the proprietor, and has 
 published a bright, newsy Republican journal. The Herald has a large circulation, and 
 18 one of the official organs of Smith County. ^ 
 
 The Harlan established in the spring of 1882, principally to advance the 
 
 Interents of Gould College, located in the same village, has outgrown the intentions of 
 Its founder and become, under the local management of W. D. Lane, an ezcelleut home 
 
 iTsA's^pc^Tnnum'’'^ “ twenty-column paper and its subscription price 
 
 BCHOOl, AND OTHER STATISTIC8. 
 
 stone in Smith County were as follows: District No. 4 built a 
 
 187 ?!^ ot Centre, m 1873; German Township, in August. 
 
 CTMo liiif’-*^ Harvey Township, a school-house was erected in 1872 at a cost of 
 and more ^ school-houses by fire, and each time erected better 
 
 ffisi ®„^P®“®‘'® bouses than the one lost. The last loss occurred in the winter of 
 9 in The present school building cost $2,800). No. 
 
 tailt fn Tnlv 18 °^ J?®®®® Gaylord in 1872; Lincoln Township, No. 24, 
 
 Dniltin jmy, 18i3; Oak Township, No. 34, in 1873. 
 
 seveU withdistricts in the county numbered ninety- 
 mom hwi*R«on8a”r P°l^®''ition of 2,8fi4. The average salary then paid teachers, per 
 fo?tv-onr-Tol~thfrtv'’o^e 81G..1 for females. The total number of school-houses. 
 
 8?hoorpropertn ^ °®®' ®‘®“®’ ®®''®®’ tbe valuation of 
 
 *^® “eschool districts was 118; school population, 4,■148- number of 
 $16 59 forTmalPs'^’ ®®i,®''y paid teachers, per month, $21.02 for males, aiffi 
 
 of school property, $ 13 , 47 ! ®®1°°‘-''®®®®® were built during the year. Estimated value 
 
 teacher 8 ^pmmnvf'^rl“w.°«^ro?°°'school population. 4,a35: number of 
 «18 5 fi for salary paid leachers per month, $21.15 for males, and 
 
 $18 56 for lemales, number of school-houses built during the year,tweniv-nine* e««ti- 
 ^9 ^ school e|>endItLe 8 for the year’J'lO,- 
 
 1880^^13 show the total population of the county in 
 
 ‘^*®*'''‘c^s; there are 118 school-houses in the 
 eight log. eleven stone, thirty-six frame and sixty-three sod; thirteen of the 
 nWp,i ”hpm^® ®«^ ’'?® stone houses 'ire furnished with patent desks. Teachers em¬ 
 ployed, holding first grade certificates, four males andtivo lemales; second grale nine- 
 maies gride, thirty males a d thirty-five fe- 
 
 Sa e! i-?- ®''®‘'Sg® salary of teachers per mouth, for 
 
 males, $18.42, for females, $17.30; amount received for school purnoses in the 
 *^® .$16,543; paid out for the same period, $12 50-2.20. With 
 
 HriP^hPvB*?f**i” of prosperity like that of 1882 the school interests of the county 
 ThefriIndRff prbfp 1 .H^^^^ the quality of the buildings and the pay of teachers^ 
 
 i ne friends education in the county have courageously labored in the past under manv 
 discouragements. In 1882 two districts have expended $6,000 for sS bullffinps The 
 montw BPh ®^1 ^®®®'^®i;* I® 1882 was $19 per mouth for males and $18 for females” ' Four 
 fo^wLks It commenced August 7 and continued 
 
 nBtn‘“f®n''‘^®‘''^®i®®'’'®™®“‘*’i^®™t*i®S''owthof Smith County has been marvelous 
 
 vlar^s*'s'slo’^^poidli^Hon iB%P®?®“°“ i®. 1870. 06; in 1875.^876; increase in five 
 >810, population in I 818 , 8,315; increase in eight years, 8,249. The national census 
 
 yLITsijce'^ofl'fslsl'^'h"®^^^’!”^ increase since the first settlers came in, twelve 
 r p!Hairt.wf’ ® 7 rV’■ ® ^^®. populnliou of the county entitles It to two members of the 
 
 enf time ®®''®®t® ** 1 ® settlement to the pres- 
 
 fation ®'’®“'® oflbe people have kept pace with the growth of popii- 
 
 18,2 the acreage in corn, wheat, rye, barley, prairie meadow, prairie pasture, 
 awlag^of 69 3’lffi°°“ 6,310 acres. The lalest returns sLw an 
 
 inrntalflprlhi^ nl,!??!,®"®* ®’^‘' Saw mills, the manufacturing interests of the county are 
 iire°cattfe and’thTdalry^^”^ understand that their great dependence is in agricult- 
 
 341 i;®i'owiug showing: Number of acres in cultivation, 
 
 K ii' acres sown iu fall wheat in 1881,5,368: rvo, 
 
 borses, 5,046; mules, 558; cows, 3,932; other cattle, 6,113; sheep, 2,659; 
 swine, 2(^236. Fruit trees, hearing: 32) pear, 12,851 peach, 1,017 plum, 390 cherr! 23 57 l 
 apples. Not bearing: 1,156 pear, 43,747 peach, 3.‘281 plum, and 3,976 cherry. Artificial 
 forests, trees one year old and over; 273 acres walnut, 40 acres mapie, 7t acres honev 
 locust, .1,044 acres cottonwood, other varieties, 2,167 acres. Total population of the 
 county in ibo 2 , 12,o70. 
 
 There are fim- excellent grist-mills in the county, all located on the Solomon River, 
 owned '>7 * Son, Excelsior Mills, Keeler & Son, and Bougman & Tally. Capital 
 
 invested, $15,300. Value of products annually estimated at $20,000. ^ ^ 
 
 IT iJ j'H? ®!®*^®''®J) buildings and grounds in the county estimated at $7,500. The 
 United Brethren, Congregationalists, German Lutherans, Methodist Eplscopals and 
 German Baptists all have church buildings. f i- u 
 
 SMITH CENTRE. 
 
 This town was made the seat of .justice of the county by vote of the 
 people in November, 1872, soon after its organization. It is located near 
 the geographical center of the county, and is a thriving business town of 
 450 popula ion. Smith Centre emerged from insignificance when the 
 county-seat question was settled in her favor, and since that time has had 
 a steady, healthy growth. The first sermon preached in the village was 
 by Rev. R. B. Foster, of Osborne City, in 1871. The same j-ear Rev. H. F 
 Albright organized the first church in the town. In 1872 i\Ir. E. M. Burr 
 commenced a term of school, but other engagements prevented his giving 
 it personal supervision, and Miss Alice Campbell finished out the term in 
 what is known as the old court-house building. The earliest settlers in 
 the town were A. J. Watson, Wait George, A. J. Smith, Henry Pugh, W. 
 
 D. Jenson, R. K. Smitli, Pleasant Hodgson, W. A. Garrison, J. M. Stevens 
 (who started the first blacksmith shop). W. M. George was the first Posl- 
 master—appointed in the summer of 1872. In 1878 Mr. George died, and 
 the present incumbent, R. A. Chandler, was appointed. 
 
 A. J. Allen opened the first store in the town in 1872. Colonel F. 
 Campbell, now a resident of Kirwin, started the second store and erected 
 on his homestead, in Centre Township, the first stone house built iu the 
 county.^ E. M. Burr, the first lawyer to settle in Smith Centre, arrived in 
 18i2. The same year came Dr. Traverse, the pioneer-physician. The first 
 public school-house in the township was a stone structure erected in 1873. 
 The town has always been supplied with excellent schools and good houses 
 since the early times. The first marriage in the township took place Oct. 
 
 16, 1872—Mr. Thomas J. Burrow to Miss R J. Dunlap. The first birth in 
 the township was a son of Christopher Noggels—born Aug. 25, 1871. The 
 first hotel was opened by W. M. George, the Postmaster, who also kept a 
 stock of groceries. 
 
 The Smith Centre Town Company was incorporated in September, 
 1871, with a capital stock of $12,000—120 shares of flOO each. The char¬ 
 ter members were: J. W. Raynolds, of Belleville, Republic County; R. A. 
 Wilson, Dr. Bell, W. E Stone, W. A. Garretson. A portion of tlie com¬ 
 pany resided in Smith County and tlie remainder iu Jewell. J. AV. Rav- 
 nolds was the first President, W. A. Garretson the first Secretary, and R. 
 
 A. AVilson the first Treasurer. In the spring of 1872 John AV. George, of 
 Jewell City, was chosen President. The assessments paid by the stock- 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 holders amounted to about |25 per share. The money thus raised was 
 partly disbursed in the county-seat contest, in which Smith Centre was 
 ihe successful candidate. The remaining funds were used in erecting 
 buildings, one of which was donated to John Stevens for a blacksmith 
 shop. A second building was donated to the county, and is still used as a 
 court-house. 
 
 During the year 1873 it was discovered that the town company, as 
 such, could not lawfully perfect titles to land, and the corporation was 
 dissolved. The land, consisting originally of a whole section, was taken 
 up by parties interested under the homestead law, except one quarter-sec¬ 
 tion, which was reserved as a town site, under the town-site act, and the 
 title was xmrfected in 1875. 
 
 Smith Centre has five stores for the sale of general merchandise, two 
 hardware stores, two agricultural implement stores, two banks, three gro¬ 
 ceries, two drug stores, three hotels, one boot and shoe store, one furniture, 
 one millinery, four blacksmiths, one wagon-maker, two livery and sale 
 stables, two newspapers, two restaurants, one billiard room, two meat 
 markets, seven lawyers and two physicians. 
 
 SOCIETIES. 
 
 Western Star Lodge, N>. 174, ^1. F. & ,1. M., was chartered October, 1877. First 
 officers; Will D. Jenkins, W. M.; Jeremiah Gillman, S. W.; Charles H. Aldrich, J. W, 
 I'reseut officers; W H. Nelson, W. M.; K. M. Pickl'r, S. W ; A. Cleveland, J. W.; F. J. 
 I’attee, Sec.; L. C. Uhl, Treas.: Henry Uhl, S.D.; A. J. lireuneman, .J. D.; E. W. 
 Haines, Tyler. Sixty-flve members. Meetings first and third Saturdays, in Masonic 
 Hall, Main street. 
 
 Vesta Lodge, /. 0. 0. i^., organizi d October, 1S78. Charter members, J. 
 
 C. White, J. W. Henderson, S. S. Hite, H. A. Hester, B. W. Perdue. Present officers: 
 K. D. Bowen, N. G.; W. H. Nelson, V. G.; S. S. Hite, Per. Sec.; C. P. Booth, Financial 
 Secretary i A. M. Corn, P. G. Forty members. Meetings hela every Wednesday even¬ 
 ing in Odd Fellows’ Hall, Main street. 
 
 Bobert Anderson Post, No. 45. (f. A. R. Organized April, 188:1. H. H. Reed, P. C.; 
 Lair Dean, S. V. C.; H. W. Cowry, J. V. C.; H. R. S .oae, quartermaster; F. J.Pattee, 
 Adjutant; Rev. H. G. Miller, Ohaplaiu; H. A. Watson, O. ol' D.; R, A. Chandler, Q. M 
 8 .; D. H. Fleming, O. G.; J. D. Hagadoru, Surgeon; John Walker, S. M. Sixty mem¬ 
 bers. Meets on second and fourth Fridays in Masonic Hall. 
 
 Smith Centre Lodge, No. 47, A. 0. U. IF., organized May :51, 1880, with the follow¬ 
 ing charter members : Willis Cannon, W. II. Nelsou, A. M. Corn, Neely Thompson, 
 C. G. Wheeler, J. Q. Royce, W. B. Hardacre. W. J. Byers, A. F. Lane, R. D. Bowen, W. 
 F. Donaldson, J. R. Burrow, A. J. Smith. Present officers: S. D. Cummings, P. M. TV.; 
 
 F. J. Pattee, M. W.; W. B. Hardacre. Foreman; John L Royce, Overseer; J. R. Bur 
 row. Receiver; J. N. Beacon, Recorder; R. D. Bowen, Financier; W. H. Nelson, Guide; 
 E. C. Stevens, In«ide Watchman; O. P. Daley, Outside Watchman. Twenty-three 
 members. Meets first and third Mondays of each month. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 J. N. BEACOM, County Clerk, settled in the south part of the above county in the 
 fall of 1878, and engaged in agriculture. Was elected County Clerk in the fall of 1881, 
 and has held the office since. He was born in Logan County, Ohio, April, 1846. Was 
 raised in Eddyville, Wapello Co., Iowa, his parents moving there in 1854. Enlisted 
 Sept. 4, 1861, in Company K, Third Iowa Cavalry. Participated in all the battles of his 
 command. Was wounded and taken prisoner in the battle of Village Creek on the 27th 
 of June, 1862, and was confined in Rebel prison at Little Rock, Ark., until the latter part 
 of November of the same year, when he was paroled and rejoined his regiment. 
 He was mustered out Sept. 23, 1864. He then lived in Iowa until 1867; then in Cum¬ 
 berland County, 111., where he followed merchandising and the wool trade. Was mar¬ 
 ried in 1870 to Miss Maggie A. Starnes, of Owen County, lud. They have three children 
 —Arlino, Charms W. and Nellie K. He is a member of Blue Lodge, A. F. & A. M., K. 
 of P., A. O. U. W., and Robert Anderson Post, No. 47, G A. R., of Smith Centre. 
 
 R. D. BOWEN, edi.or and proprietorof the Smith Coanty Pioneer, began the pub¬ 
 lication of the above newspaper Oct. 18,1882. This paper was first ealitedinthe fall of 
 1871. It now has a circulation of 2,241, being the largest circulation of any paper in 
 Western Kansas, and is Democratic in politics. He came to Smith County, Kan., Sept. 
 24, 1873, and engaged in agriculture and blacksmithing. He was horn in Trumbull 
 < :ounty, Ohio, in 1840. His parents with their family moved to Mercer County, Pa., 
 in 1845, and lived there ten years. His experience in life has been somewhat varied. 
 Enlisted July 11, 1861, in Company M, Second Iowa C.ivalry, and participated in all the 
 battles of his command. Was wounded in a skirmish, and at the second batUe of 
 Corinth. Was mustered out in the fall of 1864. Was married in 1866 to Miss Lucy A. 
 Ada r, anative of Iowa. They have six children—Herbert H , Millie B , Carrie N., 
 Estella A., Walter S. and Maude. He is a member of I. O. O. F., Lodge No. 153; A. O. 
 U. W., Lodge No. 47; Anderson Post, No. 45, G. A. R., and Adjulaut of the latter. 
 
 JACOB BRUNNER, dealerin general merchandise, came t > Smith Ceuire in 1873, 
 began the drug trade and followed the business for four years; then embarked in gen¬ 
 eralmerchandising. He first carried a very small stock. Built a store in 1878,20x50 
 feet, two stories high, and carries now a very large and extensive stock, and doing good 
 business. He was born in Germany in 1842, and came to America in 1862. Lived first 
 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Delro;t, Mich., and St. Louis, Mo., clerking iu stores. 
 
 GEORGE L. BURR, editor and pi-oprietor of the Nmif A Coaufy was born 
 
 in Henry County, la., July 12, 1859. The family removed t ) Missouri iu 1863, and to 
 Smith County in 1872, settling on a farm near Smith Centre, where the family still own 
 a large body of land. Mr. Burr attended school at Mr.. Pleasant, Iowa, and Keithville, 
 Mo., receiving a substantial English education. Has studied law and is now prepared 
 for admission to the bar. Mr. Burr is a fearless defender of what he believes to be 
 right and just. He had charge of the schools in Gaylord and Smith Centre for four 
 terms,—two in each town,—two years. Mr. Burr was married to Miss Hattie Bonnett, 
 daughter of Rev. L. M. Bonnett. They have one child. 
 
 WILLIS C.ANNON, dealer in drugs, medicines, books and stationery, began trade 
 in fall of 1878, with a stock of $500, under the firm name of Stevens & Cannon. He be¬ 
 came proprietor in January, 1881, and now carries a stock of $2,000. He came to Smith 
 Centre in the sjtriug of 1878. He is the present County Coroner of Smith County. Hu 
 is a physician and surgeon of the allopathic school. Was born in Hancock County. Id.. 
 Nov. 23, 1850, and was raised in his native county. Began the study of medicine m 
 1870, graduating from the Coliege of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, Iowa, in the 
 class of 1875. Began practicing medicine in Henderson County, Ill., and continued 
 until he came to Kansas. Was married May 1, 1881, to Miss Emma Belle Pollocc of 
 Iowa. They have one daughter—Carrie Gertrude. He is a member of Blue Lodge, A., F. 
 & A. M., A. O. U. W. and Kansas State Medical Society. 
 
 R. A. CHANDLER, dealer in general m-irchandise, opened trade in August, 1882. 
 Erected his store in 1879, size of which is 20x40 feet deep and cost $1,100. He carries a 
 stock ot about $2,000. He came to Siui h Centre spring of 1873 and engaged in agricult¬ 
 ure some time, then returned to Iowa and remained eighteen months, after which he 
 came to his present home. He was Deputy County Clerk some time; Postmaster four 
 years aud over, then embarked in trade. He was born in Henry County, Iowa, July 11, 
 1842, and was raised there. Enlisted fall of 1861 in Company I. Fourteenth Iowa Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry, and was placed on detached service; participated in battles of Fort 
 Donelson and Shiloh, being taken prisoner in latter battle, spring of 1862. Confined two 
 months, and paroled; mustered out winter of 1864. Was married in 1870 to Eunice M. 
 Kelley, of Henry County, la. They have four children—John S., Walter S., Mary L. and 
 Grace L. He is a member of I. 0. O. F. and A. O. U. W., and Robert Anderson Post, 
 
 G. A.E. 
 
 F. F. COOLIDGE, editor and proprietor of the Weekly Smith County Record. This 
 
 paper was established Aug. 5,1881 Has a circulation of 700 copies, and is Republican 
 in politics. Mr. Coolidge came to Smith Centre in 1872, and located near the village, 
 where he engaged in agriculture. Followed that and teaching. He became editor and 
 proprietor of the above paper in February, 1883. He was born in Madison County, N. 
 V., May 9, 1856 , living in his native county until 1861, aud came with his parents to 
 Benton County, la., \^ere he was raised and lived until he came to Kansas, lie is a 
 graduate of the high school of Vinton, Iowa. Was married in 1881 to Miss Cora Burr, of 
 Smith Centre, Kan. They have one son, not yet named. 
 
 DANIEL H. ELE.MInG, Superintendent of Public Inslruction, came to Smith 
 County in April. 1873, and engaged in agriculture. Was elected County Superintendent 
 in the fall of 1880; re-elected in the fall of 1882. Was born iu Moultrie County, Ill., 
 March 17, 1840. Lived in that and Shelby counties, until 1847, and moved with his 
 parents to Davis County, la., where he was raised and educated. He began teaching in 
 1859, and has followed that occupation more or less since. He enlisted in the spring 
 of 1861 in Company G, Second Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and pat ticipated in all the 
 battles of his command. Promoted to Second Lieutenant. Musteied out in the spring 
 of 1864, on account of expiration of term ot service. After army life he returned home 
 and followed farming, stock-raising and teaching. He was married in the spring 
 of 1865 to Miss Martha V. Rail, of Drakesville, Iowa. They have eight children— 
 Warren E., Willie O., Lillis A, Festus R., Levi R. (deceased), Beulah, Fenton and 
 Flora. They are members of the Christian church. He is a member of Anderson Post, 
 No. 47,G. A. R. 
 
 H. A. HESTER, Sherilf aud farmer, came to Jewell County, Kans ,in 1870, and en 
 engaged in various pursuits; came to Smith County, Kans., in 1872, aud followed freighting 
 between Hastings, Neb., and Smith Centre, Kans., until the railroad cut off the business 
 In 1679. Since that tollowed various pursuits until the fall of 1881, when he was 
 elected Sheriff. He took hie land in the spring of 1872. Has 160 acres, northwest quar¬ 
 ter Se tion 21, Township 3, Range 13 eighty-five acres of which is cultivated. Hewae 
 born in Pike County, 111, Jan. 2, 1850, and grew to manhood there. He followed steam- 
 boating for a number of j ears on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers. He was married 
 in 1869, to Ella George, of Macon County, Ill. He lost his wife in 1876 iu Jewell County, 
 Kane. They had one son—Charles E. He was married a. ain in 1881 to Mrs. Meranda E. 
 George, who had one sou, Morris Georgs, by a former marriage. Mr. H. is a member of 
 Blue Lodge, A., F. & A. M , and Knights of Pythias, of Smith Centre. 
 
 C.XPTAIN J. S. McDowell, dealer iu general merchandise and livestock. He 
 opened trale in the fall of 1874, with a stock of $2,tX)0, being among the flrot merchants 
 in ihe village, and now has the oldest established business in Smith County. Erected 
 his St ire in the fall of 1880. The s'ze is 28 x 70 feet deep, two stories and a basement, 
 buip, of cut stone, at a cost of $4,500. Now carries a stock of $8,000, and employs three 
 clerks steadily. He first came to Atchison County, Kan., in 1869. Farmed until 1871, 
 and then clerked in a store on a salary until he came to Smith Centre. He was born 
 in Frauklin County, Pa., Aug. 1. 1840, and lived iu his native county until twelve years 
 of age, when his parents moved to Pulton County Ind., where he enlisted iu April, 1861, 
 in three months’ service, aud Sept. 1, 1861, enlisted for three year.-i in Company F, Sev¬ 
 enty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Participated in all the battles of his 
 command. Was taken prisoner at Chickamauga, Sept. 19,1863, and held until March, 
 1863. He entered the army as Sergeant; promotions were: Second Lieutenant, First 
 Lieutenant and Captain of his company. Was mustered out in July, 1865. He then 
 settled iu Amboy, Ill., and embarked in merchandising until 1869. Was married in 
 1876 to Miss Cordelia A. Niles, of Dane County, Wls. Mr. McD. is a member of Blue 
 Lodje, A., P. & A. M. 
 
 WILLIAM H. N ELSON, Postmaster and Register of Deeds, came to Cora. Smith 
 Co., Kan., June, 187:3, and embarked in merchandising Was elected County Surveyor 
 of Smith County, aud filled that position by re-election from 1875 to 1879 inclusive. Was 
 elected Register of Deeds in the fall of 1879. Re-elected in the fall of 1881. Came to 
 Smith Centre in 1876. Was born in Titusville, Crawford Co., Pa . March 22, 1851, and 
 lived in his native county until he came to Kansas. He Is a member of the Kansas 
 State Milit ia. He was educated in surveying and civil engineering at Ediuboro, Erie 
 Co., Pa., graduating with the class of 1872. Was married in 1875 to Miss Rose M. 
 Thompson, of Grand Valley Warren Co., Pa. They have four children—Alansen E., 
 Arthur, E lilh and Stella. He is a member of Blue Lodge, A., F, & A. M., I. O. O. F. 
 aud A. O. U. W., of Smith Centre. 
 
 R. M. PICKLER. County Attorney, came to Smith Centre winter of 1879, and 
 opened a law office. Elected to his present office, fall of 1882. He was born in Davie 
 County, Iowa, Feb. 23, 18.56. Lived in that county until 1867, when parents, with family, 
 moved to Kirkeviile, Mo., where he was educated. Be^ an the study of law in 1876. lie 
 was editor of the Milan yfepkftficaa, of Milan, Mo., three years and studied law at the 
 same time. He was a student n the law office of Hoffman, Pickier & Brown, of Mueca 
 tine, Iowa, som-e time. Was admitted to the bar of practice in spring of 1879, at the latter 
 city, and began the practice of law there. He soon opened a law office at Milan, Mo., 
 and practiced a few m nths, when he emigrated to Kansas. Was married iu August, 
 1832, to Mies Clara A. Smith, of Washington, Iowa. He is a member of Western Star 
 Lodge, No. 174, A., F. &. A. M. 
 
 H. H. REED, Probate Judge, and dealer in general merchandise. He first came to 
 Leavenworth, Kan., in 1866, and engaged in agriculture until the spring of 1872, when 
 he came to Smith Centre and farmed ten years. He was elected Probate Judge in the 
 fall of 1878, and re-elected in the fall of 1880 and 1882; served as Justice of the Peace from 
 1872 uniil 1878. He began trade with a slock of $1,000, aud now carries a stock of $2,000. 
 He was born in Portage County, O., July 14, 1839, and remained there until 18.32, when 
 he removed to Payeite County, Ill., aud farmed until 1861. Enlisted July 3, 1861, in 
 Comp uy B, Thirty-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry; participated in all the battles ex¬ 
 cept Chickamauga; promotions were Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant and Captain 
 ofhis company; mu-.tered out Sept. 28, 1864; returned to his home and lived until he 
 came to Kansas. He bega i the study of law when quite a young man; was admitted to 
 the bar of the District Court, Smith County, in 1881. He was married in 1862 to Miss 
 Sarah J. Weich, of B iwliug Green, Ill. They have six children—John T., Owen L., 
 Isabella, Ann A., H.uttie J. and Ida E. He is a member of I. 0. O. F., K. of P., and 
 Anderson Post, No. 53, G. A. R. 
 
 A. U. SHELDON, Cashier of Smith County Bank. Th’s bank was organized Aug. 1, 
 1880, and opened for business as a private bank. The officers are: John Hall, Presi¬ 
 dent; O. W. Sheldon, Vice President; A. U. Sheldon,Cashier; andC.J. Sarm-nt, Assist¬ 
 ant Cashier. The Eastern correspondents are: Merchants’ National Bank. Kansas City, 
 Mo.; Continental National, N. Y. City; aud Bank of John Hall & Co., Port Ann, N. Y. 
 They do a rt-gu’ar hanking business. A. U. Sheldon came to Smith Centre in September, 
 1880, and embarked in the banking business. He was born at Fort Ann, N. Y.. May 28, 
 1857, and lived there until he came to Kansas. He spent three years in the wholesale 
 manufacture of sash, doors and blinds, iu Western NewYork; he took a three years’ 
 course at Fort Edward Institute, N. Y. He was engaged in the banking business with 
 his father (' >. W. Sheldon) and a partner (John Hall) in his native place. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Masonic Order, K. of P., etc. 
 
 HERBERT II SPRINGER, farmer and stock-raiser. His farm joins the village on 
 the south. It is a beautiful place, nicely set with many varieties of forest trees, fr.lit 
 trees, etc.. Section 22, Township 3, Range 13. He filed on his land Dec. 4, 1875. Has 120 
 acres, and has 17 acres of timber. In the spring of 1877 he began planting trees, and 
 now has walnut trees five inches in diameter and twelve feet high; cottonwoods ten 
 inches in di meter and thirty feet high; the latter were planted from slips, and the 
 former from walnuts Mr. S. was born in Ashland County, O., June 18,1844. living iu 
 Ohio u itil about twenty-two yrars of age, on a farm. He thm moved t" Fulton County. 
 Ill , aud farmed two aud a half years; then to Henry County, la., where he farmed 
 and dealt in live stock until he came to Kansas. In 1882 he was married to Miss Mary 
 Fairchild, a native of Ohio. He is President of Smith County Agricultural Society. 
 
 HENRY R. STONE, stock raiser, has a ranch sixteen miles from Smith Centre, of 
 1,280 a tr s, 200 of which is finely cultivated. On hie ranch he has 1,000 head of thorough 
 bred Spanish merino sheep, sixty-three head of which sheared twenty-four pounds each 
 in 1882. He has the finest ranch in Northwestern Kansas. He also keeps a lann loan 
 office, and within the oast tw.) years has loaned out $330,000 at 9 and 10 per cent, interest 
 for Eastern parties. He came to the ranch in 1872, where he engaged in agriculture and 
 stock-raising, and embarked in merchandising June, 1880, continuing in the business 
 about three years. He was born in Dansville, Livingston Co., N. Y.. April 6 , 1840, 
 
SMI'IH COUNTY. 
 
 Uviu'4 then; until ia") 6 , when he'went to Lake County, 0.. and worked on a farm Tiu 
 taugut school in mchl^^au in 1857; th.n went t, VVhi^eeil X,nty. an&^^^^ 
 on a farm and taught echo.d. Enlisted Aug.-J, 1881 , lii IS irk 'r Dragoons, of oKieo 
 and waafiinsferred to the Twelfth Illinois Cavalry; participated in all the bnttles^of 
 his cominand: was wo mded in thoj.attle of Upperville, Jan. 21, 180 . 5 ; was ranstered 
 out Aug. 2, 18 t>l, then taught school in Illinois ana Iowa; crossed the plains in 1866 
 and engaged in quar.z m ll two years in Nevada. In 1871 he weni; to California and en- 
 
 school so ne time. Was married in 
 K- of Wliilesid -s County, lil. They have one son-Wardie h! 
 'V C^'a^R* 0^ Lodge, A., P. & A. M., and Robert Anderson Post, No. 
 
 County Pioneir, was born .July 28 
 w "tr o'loo^’^ed for a physician and commenced practice, but with the o itbr^ak 
 of the Rebellion he entered the military service as Captain if C impany D Thiny- 
 fonrth United States Infantry, and served with honor until the close of the^ Rebellion 
 {?? settled in Kansas, at Muscotah, Atchison County, and in 1871 married 
 
 T ‘’PaoeloL and moved to Smith Centre in 1877, and soon bicarae editor of the 
 Kani'is Flee Press. The Pressa.nd Pioneer were consolidated in 1880, and Or. Thomp- 
 sou b c ame editor of the Kawsas Pioneer, as ttie paper is now called. He is a bol§ 
 principles he believes to be right. ’ 
 
 „ o‘'^‘''-^^U''^-,^^^’"h.‘‘“°''°®y®''‘aw,llrstcameto Smith Centre, Kan., in Au-ust 
 1 practiced law and followed hardware business foUsix 
 
 yeais, ai^o interested m agriculture. Has 240 acres of land adjoining the villae-e 180 of 
 which s cultivated; IbO acres fine timber; 320 acres six milea ea,t, seventy-flve of 
 which is cultivated. He was born in Hessia, Europe. Nov. 26 1 "'" " ' ' 
 
 91 I 
 
 V iie«Hiav iiiUrope. iNov. iJb, 1846 . Came to America 
 
 n/Ross County, Ind. In 1856, removed to Pratt County! 
 III., where he was raised. Educated in Illinois State Normal Scho d, and f illowed 
 teaching soniMime. Began study of law In 1870, at Palls City, Neb., admitted to bar at 
 Omaha, May term 1872, in U. S. District Court, and began practicin'' law at Smith 
 m Nancy Widick, a native of Illinois. They have one 
 
 MU-Leonard 0 ., Jr. Mr. U. is a member of Blue Lodge, A., P. & A M and 1 OOP 
 Was County attorney in 1879-'80. <->■ u. n. 
 
 firm 01 Burrows & White, pro.irietors of People's 
 ^ spring of 1881, and does a regular banking busi- 
 
 ness. Eastern correspondents are- St. Joseph Savings Bank, Mo.; U.S. National New 
 
 - E“Pl®y a capital of $25,000. The names of the 
 fJiS Bairows and Geo. W. White. Mr. W. came to Smith Centre in the fall of 
 
 I 8 i 3 , and opened a law office, and has since practiced law. He was born in Muskegon 
 
 sRv h7,’h?H„aT“^ ‘,^1®-’“-, uepartmeat Iowa Statf Untfm 
 
 class of 1873, also tcok a collesiate course oftwo years iu the same iusritu- 
 p®?,' ^mitted to the bar in 1873, by Ch ef Justice of the Supreme Court of Iowa 
 a C Cole. Was married, April 19, 1833, to Jliss Nina Newkirk, a native of Indiana 
 He has two children by a former marriage—Edith May and Ployd Marion Mr W 
 served in 1874 and 1875 as County Attorney ot Smith County. 
 
 (lAYLORD. 
 
 The town of Gaylord, named in honor of C. E. Giylord, of Marshall 
 County, Kan., was first settled in January, 1871. The earliest settlers were 
 W. D Street, Peter J. Ott, L. Darling, C. P. IJewell, B. Ballard, N. H. 
 VVorlhington and Webb McNall. The first settler was W. D. Street who 
 settled early in January, 1871. H6 was soon followeit by Ott, D iiliu'' aud 
 Newell. The first child horn in Gaylord was Cora May McNall, on March 
 
 1872. The first marriage in the village was George Parker and Miss 
 Rhoila Phillips, in the summer of 1872. The first death occurred in No¬ 
 vember, 1874—Cora May McNall. The first town officers were: E R 
 Fowler, Trustee; Henry Abercrombie, Justice; Webb McNall, Constable- 
 George Parker, Treasurer. ’ 
 
 The first school was taught in town by Mrs. Agnes L. C. Skinner, in the 
 summer of 1872. The school-house was built of log.s, and was erected the 
 same season, in the west part of town. 
 
 The first sermon delivered in Gaylord was preached by Elder Gibbs 
 of the Baptist church, in 1872, in the school-house. ’ 
 
 Tiie first church was built in the east part of town, in 1879. It was 
 erected by the Methodist Episcopals. The house is 30 x 50 feet, has a seat¬ 
 ing capacity of 300, and was built at a cost of $2,000. The Congregational 
 church, built in 1881, at a cost of $1,000, will seat 150 pers Jiis. The same 
 year the German Baptists erected a house 20 x 32 feet, with a seatino- 
 capac.ty for 100. The building cost $G00. ° 
 
 _ Gaylord postofflee was established in 1871, and W. D. Street was the 
 first Postmaster. This gentleman the same season opened the first store 
 on the west side of Beaver Creek, and over the door his sign read, “Bill 
 Street—His Ranch.” The first grist-mill, located on the S domon River, 
 southeast of town, was erected in the the fall of 1871 by Baker & Keeler. 
 
 C. P. Newell was the second merchant to open out in Gaylord. 
 
 The town is located on the east bank of Beav r Creek, near the Solo¬ 
 mon, on rolling prairies, with fringes of timber on the two streams in the 
 vicinity. 
 
 Gaylord enjoys the distinction of possessing the best and most expensive 
 school-house in Smith Cou.ity. It was erected in 1881, at an expeasj of 
 $3,500, located in the east part of town. It contains two twelve-foot stories, 
 and is 40 x 40 feet. There are four rooms in the building. At present 
 there are two teachers—D. F. Shearer and Miss Irene Lieurance. The 
 attendance of pupils averages 120. The population of Gaylord is esti¬ 
 mated at 375. There are in the town three general merchandise stores, 
 two drugs, one hardware, two restaurants, one newspaper, one shoe shop, 
 one hotel, one billiard hall, one millinery, two land offices, three insurance 
 agents, two lawyers, three physicians, one barber shop, one cabinet and 
 furniture store, one grist-mill, one saw-mill. It is an excellent shipping 
 point on the Central Branch Railway. 
 
 Gaylord Lodge, No 183, A., F. & A. M., chartered Oct. 16, 1879. First 
 officers: Jeremiah Gilman, W. M.; Sylvester Kelley, S. W.; Don C. 
 Ayers, J. W.; John S. Morgan, Treas., C. J. Holmes,Sec.; Uri ,h Harrison, 
 
 S. D.; Thos. Willis, J.D.; Wm. Cross, Tyler. Present officers: John C. 
 Ayers, W. M; C. J. Holmes, S. W.; L. R. Blair, J. W.; J. R. Myers, 
 Treas.; D. F. Shearer, S c.; Carr Bailey, S. D.; J.S. Wright, J. D. Present 
 number of members, twenty-nine. 
 
 Meet every second and fourth Saturday in each month, in Masonic 
 
 hall. 
 
 • Gaylord Lodge, No. 162, I. 0. 0. F., organized by charter, Oct. 13, 
 ^80. Charter members: C. F. Ream, Otto Ohm, S. B, Miller, D. L 
 Hubler, P. H. Hammond, R. Hagadorn, H. C. Sunderland. Present 
 
 officers: G R. Parker, N. G.; W. W. Poster, V. G.; J. 1. Lenan, Treas.; 
 C. J Holim-.s R. S.; D. S. Shearer, P. S.; A. D. Herron, I. S. Present 
 number ot members, thirty. Meets every Fiiday evening in Odd Fel¬ 
 lows hall. ® 
 
 Gaylord Lodge, No. 45, A. 0. U. W., organized May 12, 1880. Charter 
 members: C. Baker, Webb McNall, Frank Plummer, C. B. Bennett, P H. 
 Hammond, Geo. R. Parker, J. Hagadorn, P. V/ilkinsou, W. W. Foster. 
 Present officers: C. J. Holmes, P. M. W.; D. E. Kelley, M. W.; L C 
 h/R eceiver; Webb McNall, Financier; R. S. Dunham, Recorder; 
 W. \V. hoster, Outside Guard. Fourteen members. Meets first and third 
 Mondays m each month in Hammond’s hall. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 GEORGE W. BUCK, dealer in general merchandise, opened trade in Jnlv. 1879 with 
 of $5,000. Baitt h's store the s.ime year, 24 x 66 feet deep,^t a cost of 
 fleH-d a .sto^ck ol $ 6,000 H) came to Smith Centre, Kan., in 1879, and 
 
 i f ^Maich 2 > A himself He wa ' born in Brown County 
 
 1864 7^7 - was raned m McDonough County, III. Enlisted m 
 
 , ®® of years, in Company D. One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Illi- 
 
 Moved'to'sf 'YU^“h‘^M‘^^’-®®i'a 7 U f''® when the rejiment was discharged. 
 
 hA oh" V 5'5°',’-^® engaged m general commission and seed business 
 
 ne emigrated to Kansas. Was married in 1878 to Miss Ellen Taylor, a native of 
 
 1 membm o^ BtUL^SgeTlL f A. « 
 
 160 '■etired, owns the Gilman House in Gaylord and a farm of 
 
 WO acres one half mile from the village. He came to Gaylord in June, 1870, from New 
 
 JnbUcmV and opened.it to, he 
 
 guests, 
 any 
 
 1871. , ... 
 
 IW miles, by horse-team, ile wa.s born iiT Gilmanton, N. II , "jan’L'i812T"Parents 
 moied with family to Cnenaugo County, N. Y., in 1817; w.is ra sed the e. He lived in 
 ten years am fram thence to New Yor.i City, where he ambu-ked in the 
 pi.Ji.ii ®^“® Kansas. Was married Sept. 15, 184‘2, to Miss 
 
 Schoharie County, N. Y., who was born April 19,1824, but was 
 'if e Couuty, N. \ Th y have two children—Emma E., married to 
 
 Tur^^Vi-i Iceepin" the Gilraaii House, and Lewis M., now living in Ariz'^na 
 
 Mr. Gfilman is a member of Masonic Order and Master of Blue Lodge the past three 
 years. 
 
 „„/i '!-• physician and surgeon, and dealer in a general line of drugs, books 
 
 ’•Prinsof 1872. Began selling drugs In 
 in °'W about $5,000. He was born in Delphi, Ind., April 
 
 10, 1343, and was raised m Cortland Couuty, N. Y. Educated at the New Yoik Central 
 Uollege, Cincinnati Academy and Oneida Conferen e Seminary, at Cazen ivli, N Y 
 Me graduated.from the Medical Department of the University o; New York iu 1868 and 
 began practicing Ms profession at Truxtou, N. Y., continuing a year, when he emigrated 
 • foVo®!"*,?'!,*’ ^®.''- practiced medicine three years. Thence to Cedarville Kan 
 m 18(2, hnally locating in Gaylord. Was married in 1373 to Miss Ma tha Mooberry, of 
 Pleasant Hill, Neb. They have tw 1 children—Albert D. and Mary J. He is a member 
 ot the hrst three branchei of the Masonic Oidor, viz: BluoLodge.—ChapterandCom- 
 mamiery,—I O. O h., A. O. U. W and Gaylord Post, No. 162, G. A.R.*^ He enlisted 
 March 10 1864, in Company C, One Hundred and Thirty fifth Indiana Volunteer Infant v 
 Mustered out Sept. 29, 1864. His mother, Mary A. Holmes, came with them to Kansas 
 and has remain d since She was born in Litchfield, Conn, in 1824. Her maiden name 
 was Bolles, a daughter of William Bolles, of Delphi, Ind. 
 
 R- K.ELLEY, of the firm of Pratt A; Kelley, proprietors of the Gaylord Roller 
 Water Flouring Mills. 'Pheso mil's were erected at a cost of $13,000 by the above firm iu 
 the winter an I spring of 1882 and 1883, and opened for business in March, 1883, with five 
 run of burrs and two sets of rollers. The size of the mill is 30x40 feet, 45 feet high 
 
 They have all of the recent improved inachincrv from' 
 tne Richmond City Mill Woiks, Ind,, plenty of water and eight fe.t head. W. H. Kellav 
 came to Kansas in the fait of 1870, locating at Gaylord. He engaged in far.iiingand 
 stock-raising until he began the milling bu-iness. He has a farm of 360 acres, 160 of 
 Which IS cultivated. He was born in Providence, R. I., March 13,1813, and lived there 
 until he came to Kansas. Enlisted in April, 1861, in Company II, First Regiment Rhode 
 Island Volunteer Infantry, and served three moutas. Participated in the first battle of 
 Bull Run. Was mustered om iu July, 1861. He spent the winter of 1868-’69 on the 
 married iu 1874 to Miss Marcella I’hillius, of Green Co AVis 
 \VEBB McNALL, editor and proprietor of the Giylord Herald, was born in’ Ran¬ 
 dolph Cattaraugus County, N. Y., Oct, 11,1848. He removed to Iowa in August, 1861, and 
 from tuere to Gaylord, Smith County, Sept. 11, 1871. He took a homestead one mile 
 norlUeast of Gaylord, and has since purchased enough land in the vicinity to give him 
 a lull section Since his residence in Smith County he has -erved as Constable and 
 Deputy Sheriff, and lias not been afraid or ashamed to work. As a conse¬ 
 quence he IS now a prosperous man. In March, 1868, he married Miss Annie E. Hum- 
 Muscatine, Iowa, by whom he has had two children, one of them now living. 
 
 • ^e was chosen a doorkeeper of the House of Representatives, a: d was re-elec*e(i 
 
 m 1877. March 10. 1877, he was appointed on the Capitol iiolico lorce at a salary of 
 $1,100. Mr.. McNall was admitted to practice in tha district and infer or courts of 
 Kansas in May, 1879. As a lawyer he has been very successful. His friends cl im that 
 in several ra lroad cases he secured for his clients $4,000 more than even they hoped to 
 ?f®S'’®,-, Wtiether as editor of the Herald, lawyer, insurance agent or farmer, Webb 
 McNall always displays uiibonuded energy. 
 
 HARVEY D. PRATT, firm of Pratt & Kelley, proprietors Gaylord Roller Water 
 Mills, came to Gaylord in 1871, and engaged in agricnltnre two years, since 
 which time he has been engaged in milling business. He erected a mill four miles 
 below Gaylord, and operated the same six years. He then erected a fine mill at 
 Osborne City, and sold it, after which he began the erection of the above mills. The 
 Gaylord Mills are the finest and most nicely arranged insid; of any mill in the West. 
 
 He was born in Chateaugay Franklin Co., N. Y'., Nov. 9, 1852; lived there until sixteen 
 
 WILLI M M. SKINNER, notary public, insurance agent aud Jiislico of the Peace, 
 came to Kansas in 1853 on a prospecting tour. II-i settled in .■Atchison County, 1869 
 and farmed two years, then came to Gaylord in May, 1871, and to k a homestead near 
 the village. In November, 1872, he was elected Regisier of De ds lud Couuty Clerk; 
 served m former capacity ivio years, and latter three years. Hus been notary public 
 since Feb., 18 ( 2 , and administered the first oath in Smith County for a pension claim. 
 IiaH Herved hs Justice of the Petce since 1878. There were only about sixty-ihree 
 oona-flde settlers in Smith County when he first came. He was liorii in Belmont County, 
 Ohio, Aug 8,1851, and lived in his native Stale unt 1 iiiiiete ii years old, whe.i he came 
 with parents to Jay County, Ind., where he made headquarters until 1869. Was in Kan¬ 
 sas before border warfare and during those hazardous times. Enlisted in August, 1865, 
 in Company E, Seventh Indiana Cavalry. Participated it-all battles of his command, 
 until wounded in a cavalry engagement Feb. 2-2,1861, and discharged July-23, 1864, by 
 order of General YePherson. Mr. Skinner is a member of Blue Lodge, A., F. &, A. M., 
 and Gaylord Post, No. 162, G. A. R. 
 
 CORA. 
 
 Cora, in Pawnee Township, fourteen miles northeast of Smith Centre, 
 on Pawnee Creek, has one store, postofflee, blacksmith and wagon shop, a 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 91 2 
 
 good school-house, and the Congregationalists have a church organization, 
 is. M. Cupp taught the first school in the winter of 1871-’72. Julius 
 Nelson, Q-eo. Buckley, Mat. Duckworth, were the first settlers. The 
 earliest mails brought to Smith County were brought from Washington, 
 Washington County, by private parties, in July, 1871. 
 
 CEDARVILLE. 
 
 Cedarville, the oldest village ia Smith County, so named from a tribu 
 tary of the Solomon River, in the vicinity. The town was the first county 
 seat and the first settlers came in the fall of 1870. The earliest settlers 
 were John and James J. Johnston, John T. Morrison, Andrew and Joseph 
 Marshall, A. H. Black, B. J. and B. S. Bottomley. The first birth in Cedar¬ 
 ville was a child of Ida Chase, in 1871. The first marriage was Charles 
 Stewart to Ida Keeler, in 1873. The following year James Phillips and 
 .Miss M. Simmons were married. The first death was Geo. H. Smith, in 
 the summer of 1873. 
 
 The first town officers were: George R. Hunt, Trustee; D. H. Crosby, 
 Clerk ; Charles E. Newman, Justice. The first school-house was erected in 
 Cedarville in 1873. The first school was taught in the spring of 1873, in a 
 dwelling house, by Mrs. J. D. Loucks. The Rev. Mr. Blackstock 
 preached the first sermon in the fall of 1871, in Mr. Morrison’s dwelling 
 liDUse. There is no church building in the town, but the Methodists and 
 C mgregationalists have organizations and church services. Rev. L. M. 
 Bonnett preaches every four weeks to the Congregationalists, and Rev. 
 Thomas Muxlow every two weeks to the Methodists. The Methodists 
 have one of the oldest organizations in Northwestern Kansas, having ob¬ 
 tained a charter from the Secretary of State in June, 1873. The first 
 Trustees were: R. F. Clark, A. Marshall, E. P. Curtis, John T. Morrison and 
 James 11. Johnston. The town will have expended, when their present 
 school building is completed, $6,000 for school-houses. The original Post¬ 
 master, John Johnston, appointed in 1871, retained the place until 1873, 
 when he resigned in favor of his brother James, who still holds the office. 
 Samuel and Berry Baker built, iu 1874, the first grist-mill, now owned by 
 Cox & Muxlow. It is located on the north branch of the Solomon. The 
 first store was opened in 1871, by John Johnston. It is now owned by 
 James and Allen Johnston. There is one other general merchandise store 
 in Cedarville; one drug store, one livery stable, one hotel, one billiard hall, 
 two blacksmith shops. The population numbers 100. The town is lo¬ 
 cated on a slightly rolling prairie. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 WILLIAM H. COX, proprietorof the Excelsior Water Flouring Mills at Cedarville, 
 erected the mille in October, 1877. The main building is 28 x 40 feet, and two and a half 
 stories high above the basement. Its capacity is 160 bushels of wheat in twenty-four 
 hours, ana 100 bushels of corn in the same time. They have eight-feet head. The milis 
 were built at a cost of $6,000. He came to Dickinson and Jewell counties in an early 
 day, and in June, 1873, came to Cedarville. He has 480 acres of fine agricultural land, 
 100 of which is cultivated. He was born in Union County, lud., Dec. 19, 1839, and was 
 raised on a farm, and when quite a boy he began work in a taiiyard, and followed the 
 same three years; there ran a steam engine thirteen years; came to Hlu'^ Grass, Vermil¬ 
 lion Co., Ill., in 1866, and followed merchandising three years and agriculture same 
 length of time. Was married in 1863 to Miss Sarah Hobbs, of Kentucky. They have 
 two children—David M. and William E., and one adopted daughter, Eva M. Mr. Cox 
 and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, of Cedarville. 
 
 JOHN JOHNSTON, County Treasurer, came to Holton, Jackson Co., Kan., in 
 the fall of 1868, and worked at any kind of work he could find to do the first year. He 
 then clerked in a general store until the spring of 1871, when he came to edCarville, Kan., 
 bringing $50 worth of goods wilh him in a small box, and sold the first goods in the 
 place, continuing aiono in business for neariy a year. He was appointed the first Post¬ 
 master, July 3,1871, the salary being fixed at $12 per annum. At that time there was 
 not a white man’s habitation to be seen in any direction. Hie brother, J. H. Johnston, 
 and himself erected a log cabin and covered the top w'ith earth, nsing it for a dwelling, 
 store and postoffice. They bought their goods at Waterville, 150 miles off, and hanled 
 them with horse teams. J. H. Johnston, after a year’s time, became a partner, and con¬ 
 tinued in business until the fall of 1877, when John Johnston bought the whole interest 
 and continn d nntil September, 1882, when he sold out to his brothers. He was elected 
 County Treasurer iu the fall of 1881, and since October, 1882 has had charge of the office. 
 Ho has served as School and Township Treasurer, and Notary Public for the past ten 
 years. He was born in Carroll County, Ohio, Jan. 19,1847; moved withparents to Hock¬ 
 ing County in 18.51, and lived there until he came to Kansas. Was married Feb. 18, 1874, 
 to Miss Fannie Dollarhide, of Iowa. They have four children—Nellie M., Edna M., 
 Minnie B. and Bessie J. His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. 
 They built the log cabin 14 X 18 feet iu the latter part of April, 1871. There was an In¬ 
 dian scare iu the fall of 1871, but no person was injured. In the fall of 1871 he erected a 
 log store, and put the first shingled roof on it in Smith County. This cabin is yet a 
 landmark in the village. 
 
 J. H. JOHNSTON & BRO., dealers in a general line of merchandise, grain, etc., 
 began trade in Cedarville in September, 1882, J. H. Johnson beginning on only a few 
 dollars’capital. They now occupy rooms 20 x 40 feet, and carry an average stock of 
 $5,000. He came lo Kansas in the summer of 1870, and selected some land and located 
 the village site of Cedarville. There were ten persons in the company coming from 
 Muscoda, Kan. He was born in Carroll County, Ohio, Dec. 28, 1840, andlived there until 
 1850, when the family moved to Hocking County, Ohio, where he was raised. Enlisted in 
 August, 1862, in Comirany E, Ninetieth BegimentOhi > Volunteer Infan'ry; participated 
 in all the battles of his command; w'as wounded iu skirmish line shortly after the bat¬ 
 tle of Kennesaw Mountain; was mustered out in the spiing of 1865; returned to Ohio, 
 and followed teaching until he came West. Married iu 1873 to Miss Emma Sherwin a 
 native of Iowa. They have one son—Carl. Mr. J. is a member of Charlie Aldrich Post, 
 No 184. He took charge of Cedarville postofflee Dec. 22, 1875, and has served as Post¬ 
 master ever since. When he first began trade they were obliged to haul their goods 150 
 miles with a horse team from Waterviile, Kan. Was first County Clerk of Smith County 
 by appointment from the Governor. 
 
 KING <te WINTON, dealers In general merchandis , dry goods, groceries and 
 queensware, began trade Jan. 1, 1883. Their storerooms are 25 x 40 feet, and they carry 
 an average stock of $3,500. They also deal in live stock and all kinds of grain, doing a 
 
 f eneral shipping business by the carload. Samuel G. King first came to Kansas in 
 [arch, 1876, and settled on some land tweive miles northwest of Cedarville, where he 
 followed agriculture until he became Interested in trade. He was born in the corner of 
 Jay County, Ind., near the line of Delaware and Randolph counties. May 27, 1842, and 
 lived there until he enlisted, in August, 1861, in Co. E, Thirty-sixth IndianaVolunteer In¬ 
 fantry. He participated in all the battles of his command, including 200 engagements; 
 was mustered out in October, 1864; moved to Holt County, Mo., the same year; followed 
 agriculture and merchandising, and was in the employ of the railroad company; also 
 farmed five years. Was married in 1865 to Miss Mary A. Pollock, of Fayette County, O. 
 They have two daughters—EffieA. and Irene V. He is Vice-Commander of Aldrich 
 Post, No. 184; is a member of the M. E. church. Masonic Order, I. O. O. F., Grand 
 Lodge of St. Louis, Mo; is present Township Treasurer of Harvey Township, Smith 
 County. 
 
 C. MEADE WINTON, of the firm of King & Wlnton, dealers in general merchan¬ 
 dise, grain and live stock, came to Kansas as a commercial tonrist in 1882; finally 
 located in Cedarville, and became one of the above firm. He was born in Quincy, III.. 
 Nov. 1,1858. His parents moved with their family to St. Joseph, Mo., a number of years 
 afterward. At a suitable age he began as a clerk in a newspaper office. Soon after¬ 
 ward he began clerking in a wholesale drug store, continuing two years; then In a 
 wholesale grocery house the same length of time; then engaged as traveling salesman 
 one year for the same firm, and finally located as above stated. 
 
 HARLAN. 
 
 The village of Harlan, lying southwest of Gaylord, in Duston Township, 
 was laid off in 1877, and named in honor ot Judge Harlan, a respected 
 citizen of the county. A. L. Bailey and W. S. Bradford became the owners 
 of the town site by purchasing the land from John White. P. R. Gruger 
 opened the first store in 1878. The first sermon was preached in Harlan 
 in 1878, by Rev. Mr. Thompson, a Congregational minister. There is but 
 one church organization in town—the^ United Brethren, who hold their 
 meetings in the chapel of Gould College. The church has forty-five mem¬ 
 bers. A. L. Bailey was the first Postmaster in the town, appointed in 1877. 
 He was succeeded in 1881 by the present Postmaster, Joseph Himes. The 
 principal houses of the village are built of beautiful magnesian limestone, 
 obtained from the bluffs within a half mile of town. Harlan contains two 
 general merchandise stores, one grocery, one printing office, one hotel, one 
 blacksmith shop, one livery stable, one drug stxvre, one hardware store, one 
 insurance agency, one physician, five preachers, one coal dealer, one grain 
 buyer. The first newspaper issued in Harlan was the Independent. After 
 publishing the paper one year in that place, Messrs. Garretson & Topliff' 
 removed their office to Kirwin, where the paper is still published. The 
 Harlan Advance was established iu February, 1883, by Rev. A. W. Bishop, 
 president of Gould College. The main object was to secure a college or¬ 
 gan, but during the past few months the paper has been enlarged and the 
 services of a local editor and business manager (W. D. Lane) secured, who 
 has made the Advance an excellent home journal. The chief glory of 
 Harlan lies in the fact that Gould College, under the patronage of the 
 United Brethren Church, is located in the town. Under the wise manage¬ 
 ment of President Bishop, the institution is taking a front rank among the 
 educational institutions of Kansas. The number of students enrolled the 
 present year (1883) far outnumbers that of the preceding year. The pop¬ 
 ulation of Harlan is about one hundred. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 REV. A. W. BISHOP, A. M., President of Goold College, and editor of the Har¬ 
 lan Advance, was born in Ashland County, Ohio, Oct. 27, 1852. He received his col¬ 
 legiate education mainly at Oberlin, Ohio, paying his way by teaching school and 
 working as a carpenter during the summer. In 1878, he graduated from Union Bib 
 lical Seminary, at Dayton, Ohio, and the same year was elected to the chair of Math¬ 
 ematics in Avalon College, Avalon, Mo In the spring of 1881 he was elected the first 
 President of Gould College, at Harlan, Kan., and is still filling that position. InFeb- 
 ruary, 1882, he began the publication of the Hailan Advance, a paper devoted largely 
 to the cause of higher education. The Advance has attained a large circulation, and 
 is growing rapidly into popular favor. Mr. Bishop is a minister oi the United Breth¬ 
 ren Church, a: d a member of the West Kansas Conference. 
 
 TRUMltN KEELER, firm of Keeler &Son, dealers in general merchandise, opened 
 trade in 1876, with a stock of $1,000. Erected a stone and wooden store in 1879, ^2 x60 
 feet, two stories high. They now carry a stock of $.5,000, in two stores, one of 
 which is kept at Harlan, two miles north. They built a flouring mill in 1874, 25 x 38 
 feet, of cut stone, three stories high. Capacity, 300 bushels in twenty-four hours 
 There is thirteen feet head. Mills built at a cost of $7,0t!0. They have i 200 acres of 
 fine agricultural land, ;l(l0 acres of which is cultivated. In 1882 they raised 2,800 
 bushels of wheat and 4,000 bushels of corn. Average wheat was twenty-three bushels 
 per acre; corn averaged fifty bushels. They settled at Eagle Rapids, in January, 
 1871. There were only six settlers in the vicinity. Buffaloes, antelope, deer and other 
 wild game were in great abundance, and could be shot down within u few rods of 
 the humble habitations of the early pioneers. Mr. Truman Keeler was horn in 
 Essex, Chittenden Co., Vt , March 18,1813. In 1828, family moved to St. Albans, Vt., 
 and in 1834 he came West to grow up with the country, locating in Orleans County, 
 N. Y. He farmed some time, then went to Rockford, Ill., where he followed agri¬ 
 culture six years. He then went, 1849-'50, to Stevens Point, Wis., where he kept hole! 
 some time; ran the Wisconsin River on lumber; returned and moved to Little Bull, 
 Marathon Co., Wis., where he followed lumbering and milling until 1881. He then 
 went to Plover. Portage County, and kept hotel until he came to Kansas. Was mar¬ 
 ried in 1838 to Miss M. A. Baker, a native of Georgia, Franklin Co., Vt., born Dec. 1, 
 1313. They have four children—Tabitha S., married to Lewis B. Farr; James A., mar- 
 tied in 1872 to Miss Frances G. Carson, of Portage County, Wis.; Castle M., Ida E., 
 married to Charles L. Stewart, of Eagle Rapids, Kan. James A. has one daughter, 
 Edna A. He is a member of the first two branches of Masonic oider. The postoffice 
 was established in 1879. Mr. Truman Keeler has been Postmaster since that time. 
 
MARSHALL COUNTY. 
 
 913 
 
 MARSHALL COUNTY. 
 
 TOPOORAPirV AND GEOLOGY. 
 
 first tier of count ies south of X(‘- 
 ItJ. hiaska, and the fourtli, west of the Missouri River. It is hounded 
 noih antU’awneo Counties (Nebraska); on tlie east by Xe^ 
 
 m.iha County; on the soutli by Pottawatomie and Riley Counties- aiid 
 
 on 
 
 the west by \Yashington County. 
 
 GeMogieal formations in Marsluill Countv are most apparent in tlie hills 
 and bluifs along the Big and Little Blue Bivers. that divide the Imhulds 
 from the river valleys. These hills and bluffs are filled with an endldss va- 
 the finest among which is the magnesia limestone, 
 
 I fbe banks of all the streams are found bodies of timber that em¬ 
 
 brace all the varieties 111 this part of the State. There is more timber in 
 this county to-day than there was when the. buffalo wandered unmolested 
 01 ei its fertile prairies. Either natural or planted young forest o-roves are 
 seen m all parts of the county, and in a ve 
 
 forest groves are 
 ery few years searoity of 
 
 which can bo readily modeled 
 into any shape by sawing or 
 cutting, and is suscejitible of 
 receiving a fine, smooth polish. 
 
 The itr.arshall County limestone 
 is of superior quality, quarrying 
 in m.assivo blocks, and is al¬ 
 most entirely free from petrifi- 
 cations. Other varieties of build¬ 
 ing stone are found in every 
 portion of the countv. 1’he 
 magnesia limestone, as found in 
 this county, weighs 144 pounds 
 per cubic foot, when dry, and 
 lies in courses from twentv 
 inches to three feet in thick¬ 
 ness, or averaging two feet 
 three inches. Gypsum, in ap¬ 
 parently inexhaustible quanti- 
 tie.s, is found and utilized in 
 the vicinity of Blue Rajiids. 
 
 Vast bods of gypsum of as fine 
 a quality as any of that from 
 which the plaster of Paris which 
 come from Nova Scotia, is pre¬ 
 pared, are found at different 
 points along the Blue River. 
 
 Although strong indications of 
 coal have been discovered wi( hin 
 the past few years, there an-, 
 as yet, no mines in operation, 
 though several attempts have 
 been made by sinking shafts in 
 different parts of the county. 
 
 The Big Blue River runs 
 across the eoiinty from nort h to 
 south,nearlv in the longitudimil 
 centre, ancl has an average 
 width of one hundred and thirty 
 feet. Owing to the altitudinal 
 change in the contour of the 
 county from north to south, 
 the Blue has a water-power un¬ 
 equaled elsewhere in the State. 
 
 The Blue valley is noted as one 
 of the most beautiful and fertile, 
 in the W est, and the trav-eler is 
 charmed by its lovely landscape 
 and delighted with its innum¬ 
 erable springs of pure cold water 
 th.at gush forth from the bluff 
 sides that confine its waters. 
 
 The Blue runs parallel with the 
 Missouri River, at a distance of 
 al)out one hundred miles from 
 the latter, and empties into the 
 Kan.sas or Kaw at Manhattan, 
 about .sixty miles south of the 
 northern Marshall County line. 
 
 The Little Blue, about one- 
 half the size, of the Big Blue, 
 enters the county near the southwestern corner. It comes in from the 
 northwest and empties into the Big Blue two miles above Blue Rapids. 
 
 1 he Red \ ermillion is the next largest tributary; it comes in from the 
 eastern part of the county, and empties into the Blue four miles below Irv¬ 
 ing. Smaller tributaries empty into the Blue from the west, among wiiich 
 are Di-er (u'cek, Horse Shoe Creek, Hop Crock, Pawn Creek and Game Pork. 
 J ioiii tlie east. Mission, Lees’. Bridges’. Spring and Elm Creeks. With all 
 riiese water courses and numerous smalh-r tributaries, this county is one of 
 tlie best m the State for its water jirivileges. 
 
 POPULATION BY FEDERAL CENSUS. 
 
 Bine Rapids Township.. 
 
 Bine Rapids City Township, includinK Bhie Rapids'dtv' 
 
 Center Township. 1 j 
 
 Clear Fork Township. 
 
 Elm Creek Town.9hip.. 
 
 Franklin Township... 
 
 Guittard Township. ... 
 
 Marysville Township, including Sfarysvil’l'e c'itv'. 
 
 Murray Township. . 
 
 Noble Township.i'.'.'..'.. 
 
 Rock Township.' L ’. 
 
 Vermillion Township. ..).... 
 
 Waterviile Township, including WatervilTecity. 
 
 Wells Township....i.... 
 
 Total. 
 
 Blue Rapid.s city. 
 
 Marysville city. 
 
 Waterviile city. 
 
 to be 
 
 timber will not be known. 
 
 The bottom lands are about twenty per cent; the uiilands, eighty per 
 
 -'“‘fi ]Ji'airie niiiety-sevoii per (;ent. Average 
 width of river bottoms, one mile. The general surface of the county is un¬ 
 dulating along the banks of the Big and Little Blue and large streams. The 
 
 general contour of the country 
 is diversified by hills and bluffs, 
 and back from these the surface 
 becomes more rolling. These 
 picturesque, rounded, grass- 
 covered hills, with now and 
 then a bold promontory or pre¬ 
 cipitous bluff, or towering, over¬ 
 hanging cliff, meet the eye in 
 every gentle curve of the river 
 as it meanders through the 
 county, and form a most beau¬ 
 tiful landscape. 
 
 The latitude and longitude 
 combine to render this one of 
 the healthiest sections in the 
 State. The undulating upland, 
 broken bluffs, rolling second 
 bottoms and not too wide 
 stretches of deep, rich, level 
 first bottom, along the streams 
 that so rapidly flow over rock 
 and gravel beds, secure unsur¬ 
 passed drainage and entire free¬ 
 dom from malaria-producing 
 miasma. 
 
 GENERAL PRODUCTS. 
 
 The staple product of the 
 soil is corn; from thirty to 
 ninety bushels to the acre being 
 raised, according to location, 
 cultivation and season. Owing 
 to the amount of lime found in 
 the soil, the cereals, wheat in 
 particular, prove especially sure 
 of producing abundant crops. 
 Wheat fri'quently yields up¬ 
 wards of thirty bushels per acre, 
 with only ordinary tillage. Oats, 
 rye, barley and buckwheat do 
 well, while millet, hungarian, 
 herd-grass and clover satisfy the 
 expectations of the most sangu¬ 
 ine. Vegetables, as Irish and 
 sweet potatoes, cabbages, turn¬ 
 ips, beets, onions, carrots, grow 
 and mature to perfection. Fruit 
 in all its varieties—apple.s,pears, 
 plums, peaches and cherries—is 
 grown in profusion. Pine young 
 fruit-orchards are to be seen 
 all over the county, and it is 
 estimated that from this time 
 forward enough fruit will bo 
 raised to supjily home use, and 
 .soon a surplus for distant mar¬ 
 kets. ^ The live-stock industry 
 is carried on with most gratify¬ 
 ing results. The dry, bracing 
 climate and the universally 
 
 1870. 
 
 1 1881'. 
 
 1.247 
 
 1,1.3!) 
 
 1,247 
 
 1,2!)!) 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 091 
 
 ---- 
 
 3-7 
 
 
 427 
 
 707 
 
 1,022 
 
 1,05^5 
 
 .3,781 
 
 1,178 
 
 — 
 
 620 
 
 .540 
 
 1,7.38 
 
 1,770 
 
 1,584 
 
 2,094 
 
 .... 
 
 668 
 
 8,148 
 
 16,136 
 
 
 829 
 
 .300 
 
 .... 
 
 1,249 
 
 615 
 
 undulating surface of the county, with the absence of lakes, ponds, marslies 
 and other features that generate malaria, together with the perfection 
 of the fed, the nutrition of the native grasses that cover (Ik* 
 
 whole face of the county, and the purity of the water, give :\rarshall 
 (ounty special advantages in stock raising. Slieep raising is carried on 
 (ixtensivelv anda good home market for wool is found at the Blue Rapids 
 \A oolen Mills. ‘ 
 
 Marshall CounhMias been, and will always continue to be, one of the 
 leading counties in ISorthem Kansas. 
 
 68 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 EARI.Y HISTORY. 
 
 Thirty years ago, there was scarcely a vestige of civilization in what is 
 now known as Marshall County. For untold ages its prairies had been cov¬ 
 ered with a waving sea of wild grasses; vast lierds of buffalo had, for 
 numberless years, wandered almost unmolested across them. Notliing dis¬ 
 turbed its solitude, save occasional bands of nomadic savages, in search of 
 prey or plunder, and the hardy frontiersman who is always found far in ad¬ 
 vance of the onward inarch of civilization,—thus proving that it could not 
 always remain a terra incognita. 
 
 iNIajor Stephen II. Long crossed that part of Kansas now known as 
 Marshall County, in command of an expedition from Pittsburgh to the 
 Rocky Mountains, during the years 1819 and 1820. Gen. Fremont, on his 
 expedition to the Rocky Mountains in 1842 or 1844, passed through this 
 part ot the State, and mentions, in his travels, passing a train or two of 
 emigrants, en route to Oregon. In 1847, John Smith, the Mormon apostle, 
 with his band of followers from Illinois, opened his way through this coun¬ 
 try, crossing the Big Blue River at the old “ IMormon,” “ Independence,” or 
 “ California crossing,” six miles below the present town of Marysville. For 
 two years these exiled “Latter Day Saints” passed along this route by the 
 thousands, their numbers being greatly augmented, in 1849, by the gold 
 discoveries. In 1849, Lieutenant Standberry surveyed the route commonly 
 known as the “ INlilitary trail,” from Fort Leavenworth to the great Salt 
 Lake, and located a more practicable crossing of the Big Blue, six miles 
 above the old ford. 
 
 In 1849, during the excitement caused by the discovery of gold in Cali¬ 
 fornia, Francis .1. Marshall, from Weston, Missouri, came out and estab¬ 
 lished a ferry on the Big Blue, at “Independence crossing.” During the 
 season of travel he remained there, but returned to Missouri every winter. 
 In the spring of 1851 he moved his ferry, and established it at the upper 
 crossing, at what is now known as Marysville. From this on. until 1854, 
 during the winter Marshall was in Missouri, and in summer on the banks of 
 the Blue. Here he located his ferry about one hundred yards above where 
 the bridge now spans the river, and, about an equal distance below, built a 
 row of rude log cabins; established a blacksmith shop, and opened, with a 
 small stock of goods, a “general store,” in which low grade tobacco and 
 rot-gut whisky predominated, and traded with the Indians. 
 
 In the spring of 1854, James McCloskey, a Scotchman by birth, who had 
 been an Indian trader among the Sioux on the Upjier Platte since 1839. and 
 who had adopted the Indian habits, “came in this country with a half dozen 
 other traders and their families, and decided to settle. The party was in¬ 
 vited by Marshall to settle at Marysville. They also received an urgent in¬ 
 vitation from Louis Tremble, a Pottawatomie half-breed, who had located a 
 short time previously on the Vermillion, at the “Independence crossing,” 
 where he maintained a toll bridge, to settle near him. McCloskey and fam¬ 
 ily located on the Big Blue near Marysville, while the balance of the party 
 settled on the Vermillion. 
 
 Settlements were made in the southeastern part of the county on the banks 
 of the Vermillion, early in the spring of 1855. Among the first white settlers 
 were John D. Wells, one of the first County Commissioners, and his family, 
 from Kentucky, who took up a claim near the present village of Barrett. 
 A. G. Barrett, present County Treasurer, settled in the same vicinity. 
 May, 1855. Among those who came in the same year and located in that 
 vicinity were the Brockmeyer brothers, Joseph Langdon, Thos. Warren, 
 H. Ashdown and the Farley brothers. These intrepid settlers and others 
 formed thus the nucleus of a settlement of pioneers, that were foremost in 
 the advancement of the county’s best interests. 
 
 In March, 1857, probably the first settler in that section of the county 
 now embraced within the limits of Center Township, and near the center of 
 the county, was Smith Martin, who took up a claim and erected a cabin. 
 Shortly after, others came in and began to make improvements. During the 
 same year, Stearns and Win. Reedy settled on and near the mouth of Coon 
 Creek, in the southwestern corner of the county. Soon after, M. T. Bennett 
 settled on Coon Creek a few miles above them, and during the next two 
 years many others settled in the vicinity, making quite a neighborhood. 
 
 The northeastern section of the county was first settled in 1857, by Geo. 
 Guittard and his sons, who located claims about two and one-half miles 
 north of the present village of Beattie. In the same year, Ambrose, East, 
 Martin and James Shipp, four brothers, settled south of the Big Blue River 
 in what is now Blue Rapids Township, and but a short distance from the 
 present village of Irving. Previous to this time, Samuel Smith settled near 
 the eastern boundary of the county in what is now known as Noble Town¬ 
 ship, in 1855. In the same neighborhood, on the west fork of the Vermil¬ 
 lion, Isaac Walker located a claim in 1856 or ’57. 
 
 In the territory of what is now known as Blue Rapids City Township, 
 settlements were made in 1857, on Elm Creek, bv James Walter, JI. L. 
 Duncan and others. Wm. Thompson, afterwards t*robate Judge, settled a 
 short distance above the present towm site of Blue Rapids, in 1858. About 
 the same time Andrew Scott, Henry Miller and others, located on the north 
 side of the river, while James Lane settled a few miles below at a point 
 known afterwards as “Lane’s Ford.” James Parker and others came in and 
 established a permanent neighborhood. 
 
 Settlements were made up and down the Big and Little Blue, also on 
 Horseshoe, Spring, Walnut and other creeks, during the years 1858 and ’59; 
 so that in^ 1860, Marshall County was fairly launched upon the advancing 
 wave of civilization, and was, in a measure, able to enjoy its legal, social and 
 municipal regulations. 
 
 The first election in Marshall County was held at Marshall’s upper 
 crossing of the Blue, better known as Marysville, on IMarch 31, 1855. The 
 Kansas-Nebraska Act. the act providing for the organization of the Terri¬ 
 tories, conferred tlie right to vote at that, the first election, upon everv “in¬ 
 habitant” of the Territory otherwise qualified, who should bo “an actual 
 
 resident.” No number of days or period of time of residence was required. 
 The Pro-slavery party put a most liberal construction upon the law. Or¬ 
 ganizing in Missouri, large parties of men came to Kansas, many of whom 
 had no intention of being inhabitants or residents of the Territory longer 
 than it should be necessary to come to the designated place and vote. 
 
 The party which came to Marysville consisted of several hundred men, 
 with wagons, horses, tents, camping equipments and jirovisions. No oppo¬ 
 sition was offered them, as there were only two men—G. H. Hollenburg and 
 J. D. Wells—in Marshall County at that time belonging to the Free-state 
 party. F. Marshall was elected as a member of the Territorial Legislature 
 at that election. 
 
 At the election of the Territorial Legislature, October 5, 1857, the only 
 Free-state vote in the county was cast by James White. 
 
 Lecompton Constitution (December 21, 1857).—Illegal elections and 
 ballot-box stuffing of the present day can in no way be compared with the 
 manner of conducting elections in the early days of Kansas, and in Marshall 
 County in particular. The election to which we refer is the one that was 
 to decide the fate of that relic of barbarism—the Lecompton Constitution. 
 At this point on the overland trail a little colony of Southerners had con¬ 
 gregated, ostensibly for the purpose of building up a town, but in reality 
 to w'ork in the interest of the Pro-slavery party. IMarshall operated his 
 fei’ry here under a charter received from the Territorial Legislature, in 
 which he was allowed to charge the gold-seekers, (Mormons, adventurers, 
 and all Western pilgrims that crossed the Blue at that point, the sum of fo 
 per w'agon. The adoption of the provisions of the Lecompton Constitution, 
 among other things, was to vest Gen. Marshall with the high honors of 
 Governor, and it was natural to expect that the Pro-slavery men in this 
 section would take charge of the election. Three or four log cabins were 
 all that showed that a settlement existed, but it was the only place of note 
 in Northern Kansas at that date. 
 
 In the upper rooms of one of these cabins the polls were opened, by set¬ 
 ting a soap box on the head of a whisky barrel as the receptacle for ballots. 
 In case the above-mentioned soap box was filled with ballots, another box 
 was to be substituted. A narrow staircase led to a hole in the ceiling, 
 through which the voter would thrust his hand, holding a ticket, and yell 
 out his name, or the first n.ame he happened to think of, and then would 
 immediately descend, to make room for the next man, absorb a sufficient 
 quantity of “tarantula juice,” conjure up a new name, and await his oppor¬ 
 tunity to vote again. Among the twenty-five or thirty voters present, there 
 was a notable personage known by the sobriquet of “Shanghai”—probably 
 so named from his personal appearance. 
 
 Long before half the day had passed, “Shanghai,” who had become so 
 thoroughly imbued with patriotism for his party, and whisky, that he could 
 not keep a secret, sprang upon a whisky barrel and exclaimed that he had 
 voted twenty-five times; was going to vote twenty-five times more, and 
 would bet any man $100 that he had outvoted any one in the “outfit.” 
 Tradition states that the little band of Southern pilgrims stood by and list¬ 
 ened with amazement. No one seemed willing to take up the challenge of 
 the champion voter, and the matter was about to go by default, when it 
 was accepted by one of the “pilgrims,” the money put up, and a committee 
 appointed to investigate. The result of the investigation showed that 
 “Shanghai” was beaten, the challenged party having deposited nearly one 
 hundred votes. It was also shown that he had possession of a St. Louis 
 business directory, and that he was voting in alphabetical order, and had 
 only got half way through the “A” list! 
 
 The voting continued briskly throughout the day, and when the shades 
 of evening closed in upon them, the little Spartan band had rolled up a 
 rousing majority of nearly 1,000 votes for the Lecompton Constitution! 
 
 Fourth of July Celebration. —The celebration of the eighty-sixth anni¬ 
 versary of American Independence occurred at Marysville July 4, 1862. 
 All parts of the county were represented, and many attended from adjoining 
 counties, making the attendance about 500 people, which was considered 
 large at that time. As per programme, the people assembled at the old 
 Methodist Episcopal Church, formed a procession, and with music marched 
 to a grove on Spring Creek, where took place the reading of the Declaration 
 of Independence, by Dr. J. H. McDougal. The orator of the day. Rev. 
 Charles E. Parker, portrayed “the beauties of a Republican govern¬ 
 ment, the blessings derived from our separation from the mother country, 
 and the strength and virture of our Government to overcome all attempts to 
 anarchy and despotism,” ending with a eulogy on the State, and of Mar¬ 
 shall County in particular. In the afternoon toasts were prepared by the 
 toast-master, R. S. Newell, and responded to in an eloquent manner by 
 prominent citizens present. Among the toasts offered was “The Union 
 Forever,” which was responded to by the entire assemblage, who arose to 
 their feet and gave three cheers, with a “tiger” accompaniment. The fes¬ 
 tivities concluded with a ball in the evening. 
 
 Pioneer Reminiscences. —To preserve from oblivion the record of the first 
 wliite settler who crossed Marshall County, and the second who located in the 
 county, we present a fewextracts from a sketch prepared by Hon. F. G. Adams, 
 Secretary of the State Historical Society, in reference to James McCloskey: 
 
 “As early as in the year 1839, McCioskey came out from St. Louis and 
 passed over the trappers’ trail to the mountains, leaving the Missouri River 
 at Independence, and crossing the Kansas River near the present site of 
 Topeka. He cro.ssed the Blue where, ten years later, Marshall put in his 
 ferry. IMcCloskey was then accompanying the trading party of Bibile & 
 Adams, having seven wagons loaded with Indian goods, and escorted by 
 twelve men. The goods had been purchased of Benard Pratt, of St. Louis, 
 and McCloskey went out as clerk, to look after the interests of Pratt in the 
 sale of the goods, and to make returns thereof. 
 
 “I’he party established Fort Pratt, a trading post, three miles above 
 Fort Laramie. 
 
MARSHALL' COUNTY. 
 
 ^^IcCloskey reniiiined as a trader in the Indian country till in 1854 lie 
 returned to take up his settlement on the Blue. When he I'eturned lie 
 brought with him quite a prty of mountaineers beside. Amonsr these was 
 Chaufrreau, who, with his family, took up his settlement with Louis Tremble 
 fis did also Laroche, anotlier of the same party. ’ 
 
 ^^leCloskey. came in with his Sioux wife, 
 on the ^Oth of lso\ember, 18oo, and with his companions and their Sioux 
 wives and children ciunped near Marsliall’s cabin, there were no other set¬ 
 tlers in tlie neighborhood. Though nearly a year and a half had elapsed 
 
 W^nf (tip ^ erntory had begun, the rich and beautiful val- 
 
 lei of the Blue had attracted no inhabitants to its borders. The enternrisino- 
 and energetic ferry-man legislator, who had been here six years, was t ie only 
 man who had come to stay. ' 
 
 “ MeCloskey, as he had im^e his trips to and from his trading posts 
 among the Sioux, crossing the Blue, had determined that when he should 
 quit his life in the wilderness he would take up his home on the Blue He 
 had intended, with the band of people he had brought in with him to settle 
 at the Big Spring, just below the Independence crossing. But no sooner had 
 h.s liar y camped in the vallejq than 'A-emble, the half-breed, Ihing on the 
 \ crmilhon, came and persuaded a portion of the party to settle on the Ver¬ 
 million. He told them stories about the danger there was from the Raws 
 umlj'V'i why his own neighborhood was a place of greater security! 
 
 ese tales about the Raws caused a number of tA mountaineers to return 
 at once. Thus MeCloskey found himself alone with his family, and he 
 made up his mind to settle near the ferry-man.” 
 
 nient tmye^rs bSore!]''''^ 
 
 ... ‘‘^Vhat had brought these mountaineers here with their Indian fam¬ 
 
 ilies to make their homes, surrounded as they knew they were to be by a 
 community of white people ? ■jj' a 
 
 “ MeCloskey says that they came in order that their children miffht 
 learn the manners and customs of white people, and be educated. They had 
 married Indian women m the Sioux country, actuated in a measure at least 
 by motives of prudence and business economy. Safety, and the protection 
 
 required that they should mari-y and become 
 membeis of a tribe. These family relations resulted in family ties which 
 once formed, were not oamly broken. They became attached to their wives 
 and children. Ratural affection seems to become as strong in such relations 
 as in those formed in the midst of civilization. 
 
 “ Here are phases of human nature creditable in the highest degree to 
 mountain white men who, like MeCloskey, in their desire to secure to their 
 Indian offsprings the benefit of education, civilization and refinement, are 
 yet willing to take with them within the pale of civilization, their Indian 
 wires, and to underp all tlio embarrassments incident to such an anomalous 
 1 edition m the midst of a cultivated coiiimunity. The part which the wife 
 performs m this change is alike creditable and certainly is conclusive of the 
 tact that the retaining of some of the best qualities of'human nature is not 
 inconsistent with a savage birth and education. 
 
 MeCloskey sent his boys to the Iowa Indian Mission schools, in Doni¬ 
 phan County, and his girls to the Highland University, giving tliem all a good 
 education. His eld^t son, James, was for nine years, up to 1870 o-overn- 
 Port Laramie, when he wms killed bv a maUnamed 
 
 .1 had been interpreter 
 
 at Tort Halleck On his return home he was killed at Cottonwood Station. 
 Cliailes, while at school at Highland, was accidentally killed by the dis- 
 charge of a gun whicli he was taking from a wagon, while going on a hunt. 
 Lda died at llighland, while attending school, at the age of fourteen 
 Juba, now aged twenty-six is living in Xebraska. Monie-waka (Medicine 
 li^agle), the mother ot the children, died many years ago.” 
 
 IXDIAX OUTRAGES. 
 
 The olde,st settlers in the Vermillion Valley say when they came there 
 they found two families—the head of one a Sioux half-breed named Louis 
 Iremble, whose wife was a full-blooded Sioux. The other family consisted 
 of a Frenchman named Changreau and his wife, a Sioux woman; her sister 
 a girl of fifteen, and numerous small children. Tremble built a brido-e 
 across the Vermillion, and charged the Western pilgrims toll for cro.s.sinm 
 Lnangreau opened a farm of about fifteen acres, raising vegetables and pro- 
 duce, which found a ready sale to the travelers. 
 
 , Ransas, or Raw' Indians, as they are now commonly called, are a 
 
 branch of the Sioux, as are also the Otoes, Omahas and lowas. The country 
 embracing all of northeastern Ransas was occupied by the Raws, when iii 
 182o, the Goyernment opened negotiations with them for the purchase of a 
 part of their territory. Between the Raws and the Sioux, the parent tribes 
 there was an implacable hatred. Whenever the bands of the two tribes met’ 
 no matter wdiere, there was war to the knife, and w'hoever wuis not killed’ 
 but captured, suffered death by torture the most cruel and devilisli “Xo 
 Sioux or Raw could meet each other and live.” These two Sioux families 
 w_ere aware that they had located in the old territory of the Raws, and that 
 the residence of their perpetual foes was not far distant; but trusted to their 
 neighbor Sioux for protection. 
 
 One spring day, while Changreau wms in the field plowing, the house was 
 suddenly surrounded by a band of mounted Indians, numbering a hundred 
 or iiiore. The women made an effort to conceal themselves, but failed Tlie 
 Indians professed friendship, but lielped themselves to everytliing that they 
 fancied. After a reckless pillage, the chief suddenly seized the youm'- girl 
 bound her to his pony, and mounting, they all disappeared. “ 
 
 Changreau, who was at once notified by his frantic wife, of what had 
 occurred, suspected who the visitors were, and knowing that a fate worse than 
 death would await the helpless prisoner, made a most pressing and urgent ap¬ 
 peal to his white neiglibors to go with him to the rescue. A few responded, 
 
 9^5 
 
 and .lohn I). V ells, and a few others, started with Changreau and followed the 
 "i'lU feafngan ambush, tliey turned back, with theex- 
 
 cept on ot the Freiichman, who pushed on alone. Changreau followed the 
 '-^1 ca'iiped on the Xeosho River, near Council 
 
 111 - r, ’ f " himself concealed, saw that unusual 
 
 pieparations were being inade, and then knew that the worst was to come. 
 J4ut w hat could one luan do against one hundred? He had followed without 
 hope, in utter despair as to the accomplishment of any good so far as the 
 captive was concerned. 
 
 dpii the Indians had a feast, which they 
 
 devoured with unusual despatch. Then the fires were relighted and made 
 to buiii with great brilliancy, lighting up the demoniacal group, and glar¬ 
 ing in the darkness upon the distant and rounded hill slopes. At last Chan- 
 h an Indian whom he had observed have his sister in his keeping, 
 If.p ^h® hehiless and devoted captive into the semicircle and bind her to a 
 hrenchman could witness no more. IMounting his pony he turned 
 his face upon the scene and rode away in the darkness. He was soon miles 
 pd miles away, and all that night circled around the Indian camp, not see¬ 
 ing but knowing what was being transacted there. In the gray dawn of 
 
 creeping almost among the 
 lodges, saw seated by the waning camp fires, a row of Raw hags, gibbering 
 of what had happened, and as they taAed they pointed their bony fingers 
 at a figure, rendered indistmct through the smoke and darkness, bound to a 
 tree trunk. As it grew lighter he saw that his sister was dead—her lifeless 
 
 tw 'f®®t> "’Inch sliowed 
 
 n dances and battle 
 
 dreaded as the worst he now was sure of, and 
 y ith Ills sad and fearful tale he returned to his family and hastened to move 
 them to a place of greater safety. 
 
 Marshall County during the war was one of the border counties, and 
 y as several times the seat of panics arising from depredations committed by 
 tile Indians. Lmigrants and ranchmen on the overland road were often 
 ’P® “'re settlers, wlio had taken up claims west of 
 
 Mai shall County. At times apprehensions were felt that the Indians would 
 
 I the older settlements, depleted as they were of 
 
 able-bodied men, from enlistments in the army ^ 
 
 Tlie first panic occurred hi May, 1802, being occasioned bv an Indian 
 raid made into \V ashington County. In consequence, a detachment of re¬ 
 el uits being raised at Marysville was sent out on a reconnoisance, but no In¬ 
 dians were seen. 
 
 was created in August, 1864, by a raid made by In¬ 
 dians on the Little Blue. On the lOtli of August refugees from the .scene of 
 the massacre began to pour in at Marysville. Teams yuth wagons filled with 
 settlers, station-keepers and ranchmen, with their families, flowed into the 
 town, each bringmg stories of the outrageous murders and torture of men 
 women and children, and beseeching aid in recovering their captured friends’ 
 Ihe militia companies were immediately mustered, and after making hasty 
 preparations, left for the scene of trouble. One company under the coni- 
 mand ot CapL Trank Schmidt and one in charge of Lieut. MeCloskey were 
 under march the day after the first intelligence arrived. They were also 
 joined by a company from the Vermillion, under Capt. James Kelley and 
 one Irom Irymg, under Capt. T. S. Vaile. The Marshall County troops 
 were under the command of Col. E. C. Manning. They were followed by a 
 brigade expedition composed of portions of the Xeniaha, Riley and Wash- 
 mgton County regiments, under the command of Gen. Sherry, of Seneca 
 Both expeditions, after traveling and seeing evidences of the Indian warfare' 
 but meeting with none, returned to their homes. .Many of the refmrees 
 troni the overland road and the counties west remained in Marshall County 
 two or three weeks before returning to their homes. ^ 
 
 CALAMITIES. 
 
 Grasshoppers—The gryllus or grasshopper family made their appear¬ 
 ance in Marsliall County in great numbers, in August, 1807, and “destroyed 
 every green thing.” In August, 1808, they re-appeared in untold millions 
 remained throe days and departed, doing comparatively but little damage. 
 
 In the summer of 1874 tlie grasshoppers again appeared in the county 
 and commenced their ravages on corn and other products, and soon every- 
 thing was destroyed. The green foliage on the trees and bushes was next 
 attacked, and was as soon stripped. After eating every green thiiio- they 
 
 departed for realms unknown. The county was self-supporting during the 
 plague. -too 
 
 Cyclone—It is seldom that the historian is called upon to chronicle so 
 sad and terrible an event as occurred in this part of the State, and in Mar¬ 
 shall County in particular, three years ago. iMany are the once happy 
 homes that were rendered desolate and forsaken on that memorable occasion 
 by the most terrific of storms—the cyclone. ’ 
 
 On the morning of May 30, 1870, the sun rose in all its magnificence 
 shedding its beautiful rays over the broad and fertile jirairies, of which this 
 county may well be proud, and showing in every beam the gladsome tokens 
 of a pleasant day. During the afternoon of the same day, an observer 
 might notice a change in the atmosphere, the temperature being cooler by 
 some thiity degrees, and also see that a few dark and angry-looking clouds 
 appeared in the northwest, while now and then sharp electric flashes lit up 
 the horizon, intermingled with heavy claps of thunder. In a short time a 
 severe storm was raging throughout the southern portion of the county, 
 carrying death and destruction before it in some localities, while in other 
 sections leaving but the ordinary traces of a severe storm. 
 
 Waterville. It is undoubtedly a tact, that the destruction of property 
 at this place was caused more by a severe wind blowing from the west to- 
 wards the cyclone proper, which was at that time raging in Irving, and not 
 by any cyelonal vortex or whirlpool. Although no loss of life was occa- 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 916 
 
 sioiicd by t-lic storm, the destruction of property wus veryfjreMl. in the 
 vicinity of the city, near the nioutli of Coon Creek, and on the Little JBlue 
 River, considorahfe timber was destroyed, undoubtedly by wliirlwinds, the 
 largest of these being not more, than twenty yards in circumference, and 
 remaining in contact with the earth for but a short distance. In the vicin¬ 
 ity of the city about twelve Imildin^s wore destroyed—either -wholly or par¬ 
 tially—occasfoning a loss of about $3,000. In the city, the damage done 
 was necessarily greater, not less than fifty structures being more or loss 
 damaged. Tlie estimated loss of property was j)laeed at from $3,000 to 
 $4,000. 
 
 “By the peaceful silent river, 
 
 Wliia-e the waters How forever. 
 
 Like fancies of a dream. 
 
 Strode the Storm King in liis power. 
 
 In that Bad and awful hour 
 
 When death should reign »ui)reme." 
 
 Irving .—At this place the storm seemed to concentrate its demoniacal 
 strength and vent its fury upon, where liad been <1 few hours before, one of 
 the pleasantest little villages in the county. Xo tongue can tell nor ])en 
 jiortray the scene as the ruthless whirlwind swe])t its way through the de¬ 
 voted village. All was blackness, despair and desolation. It heeded not 
 the groans of strong men, the shrieks of fi-antic women, nor the heart-rend¬ 
 ing screams of innocent children, but continued its way unmindfid of the 
 misery and woe it left behind. 
 
 The air was filled with flying debris, Avlulc now and then a house would 
 be lifted bodily from the ground and carried through the air intact, tlien bo 
 dashed down and broken into a thousand pieces; limbs and trunks of trees, 
 wagons, farm machinery, huge foundation stones, bricks, lumber, animals 
 and human bodies were hurled through the air like feathers. The heart¬ 
 rending cries of the wounded and dying, mingled with the terrific roar of 
 the remorseless element, made it a scene never to be forgotten. 
 
 The Avhirlwind was seen approaching the town from the west. Iietween 
 .■) and 0 o’clock P. HI., and presented the appearance of an immense funnel- 
 shaped cloud, moving with great velocity. 
 
 Before the terrified inhabitants had realized the amount of damage 
 done a second storm burst upon them, and although smaller than its prede¬ 
 cessor, was more furious and destructive to ])ro]icrt.y. To add to the horror 
 of the situation, a deluge of rain descended shortly after the wind had 
 ceased its work. 
 
 Messengers were immediately despatched to the surrounding towns for 
 helj), winch scjon arrived, and all through that dark and di'cary night the 
 melancholy task of gathering uj) the dead bodies and caring for the wounded 
 was performed. Following is a list of the killed: Hlrs. AT. .1. AA'illiams, 
 Mrs. Susan G. Buckma.ster, Elizaladh Buckmaster, Alice Buekmaster, 
 Laura Buckmastei', Celestia Buckmaster, Hlrs. Emma Sheldon, Hliss Fannie 
 Swach, HIrs. Thomas Xoaik, HIrs. George Hlartin, Clinton Keeney, John 
 Keeney, jMi’s. Flora Keeney, Jacob Sabins. Number of wounded reported, 
 t hirty. 
 
 In Irving and vicinity about forty buildings were completely destroy(‘d 
 —in some cases not enough timber being left to mark the site of the struct¬ 
 ure. Among the property destroyed in the village Avas the Presbyterian 
 Church—a largo stone structure—Avitli tl)o exccj)tion of the .steeple, Avhich 
 was left intact; the public school l)uilding—a lirick structure—from which 
 school had dismissed but an hotir previo\is; a ])oi-tion of tho AV'etmore Insti¬ 
 tute building; and tAVo spans Avere taken out of the iron bridge across the 
 Blue RiA’ci’—the approaches being left uninjured. 
 
 The burial services of most of the victims of the storm Avere lield on 
 the following Sunday, Juno 1. The occasion Avas an impressive, one, ren¬ 
 dered doidily so by the sad fate of the victims; the frantic outburst of 
 grief displayed immediately after the storm, liad giA'cn Ava.y to deci>, cpii(d 
 sorroAV, which Avas visible in the tearless eyes and A'oiceless lips of the 
 afflicted. 
 
 Frankfort. —Here the storm Avas very destructive, to both life and jirop- 
 erty. An eye-Avitness of the storm, after acknowledging his idler inability 
 to adequately describe the fearful sjiectacle, says: “At first there Avere 
 cloudy pillars resembling smoke, aftei-Avards a.ssuming an inky blackness, all 
 rolling, dashing and clashing Avitli each other as if engaged in a furious bat¬ 
 tle, and to battle they Avere mustered, and ouAvard and upward they rolled 
 Avith a deafening roar, mowing everything doAvn before them, scattering 
 death and destruction in their course. The storm clouds Avere a grand scene 
 to behold, but their Avork is fearful to contemplate.” 
 
 To sum up. five persons Avere killed, as follows: James Doavus, Hlrs. 
 
 .lames Doavus, John lloAve, Hlrs. Henry Johnson,-Grove. About fifty 
 
 AA'ere Avoundod. —some seriously, and property destroyed to the amount of 
 $1.50,000. 
 
 At Blue Rapids and A'erniillion the damage done Avas slight, compared 
 to other localities, and no one injured. 
 
 AVAR HISTORY. 
 
 Of all the troops that enlisted in the Avar of the Great Rebellion, from Marshall County, 
 the larger proportion AvaB from Marysville and Vermillion ToAA-iishipB. By an order from 
 the War Department. Marysville Avas made the recruiting station for Washington and Mar¬ 
 shall Counties. When the call for volunteers came, Marshall Comity proved itself for the 
 Union almost to a man, and of the 45n voters in the county at that time, is credited with 
 having Bent nearly 4u0 men. Notwithstanding their good record they Avere called upon 
 March. 18ii5, to fill a quota of thirty-one men. After the quota was complete it Avas found 
 that the draft Avas illegal, and a portion of the men returned. 
 
 Company K, Ninth Katisas Cavalry —Was organized at Marysville in the summer of 
 1802, by Capt. Thomas M. Bowen, present U. S. Senator from Colorado. Under his com¬ 
 mand as captain and J. D. Wells as first lieutenant, the company, consisting of about 
 eighty men, Avere ordered to join the regiment at Fort LeaveiiAvorth. From Fort Leavcii- 
 Avorth the regiment Avas ordered to the seat of war in Missouri and Arkansas, and partici¬ 
 pated in all the important engagements that took iilace on the Arkansas River. After serv- * 
 ing Avith distinction the company was mustered out of service at Duval’s Bluff, Ark,, and re¬ 
 ceived their discharge at Fort LeaveiiAvorth in July, 18ti5, The company suflered severely 
 during its service, only about one-third returning. 
 
 ( (impaay C. Thirtunth Kamos Infar,try —Under command of W. S Blackborn. Cap¬ 
 tain, Thomas Uensel, First Lieutenant Company G Avas recruited at Marysville in August, 
 1862, Vermillion ToAvnship furnished most of the recruits for this company. At Atchison 
 the company joined their regiment and Avere immediately ordered to Maysville, Mo., but 
 arrived too late to participate in an engagement. Their lirst battle took place at Cane Hill, 
 Ark , and Avas folloAved by an engagement at Van Biiren, Ark Their oiierations throughout 
 the Avar Avere confined to Missouri and Arkansas. The comp.iny Avas mustered out of service 
 at Little Rock, Ark., in June. IHU.), and Avtis discharged at Fort LeaveiiAvorth, July 'J, 
 About one-half of the company returned to Marysville. 
 
 Company E. Tldrteenlh Kansas Infantry— Perry Hutchinson in command, aa hs 
 reernitetfat Marysville during the summer and fall of 18G2. Marysville furnished about 
 lAventy-seven men to this company, the rest of the comiiaiiy being filled Avith recruits from 
 different points in the comity. 
 
 These companies Avere stationed at Marysville until Seiitember 8, 18(12, when tliey were 
 all ordered to F'ort Scott via Atchison and F’ort LeavenAvorth. They left Marysville on the 
 date mentioned in company Avith a number of Otoe Indians Avho Avere under the command 
 of Capt. D. W. Williams. Some three hundred men Avere in the ranks at that time. 
 
 Company II, Second Kansas Cavalry —Avas mustered into service at Kickapoo in the 
 spring of 18(j2j nuder command of Capt A. Gnmher, and Avas composed entirely of recruits 
 from Marshall and Washington Counties After serving Avith distinction throughout the 
 AA'ar it Avas ninstered out of service March 18, iHi'.o, at Little Rock. Ark. 
 
 Large numbers of recruits from Marshall County enlisted in other Kansas regiments 
 and into regiments raised in other States. The Second, Seventh. Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and 
 Eleventh Kansas regiments Avere reiirescntc'd by volunteers from Marshall County. By 
 reference elseAvhere it Avill be seen that Marshall, a frontier county at that time, gave a full 
 share of troops to the Union army. Tne regiments in which Marshall Comity troops Avere 
 chielly enlisted Avere among those distinguished for active and effective service during the Avar. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION, ROSTER, ETC. 
 
 By the autumn of 18."),-) quite a settlement had been made in different parts of ^Marshall 
 Comity, especially in the vicinity of Marysville, Barrett and Vermillion. It soon became 
 apparent that a municipal organization Avas needed, and the county Avas duly organized in 
 18.5rr. The voting strength of the entire comity at that time Avas not ovef sixty. 
 
 'The duties of the county officials Avere not very arduous at that time—the County [Sheriff 
 excepted. Alexander Clarke, the first Sheriff, Avas commissioned in October, ir.’iri, but his ca¬ 
 reer ended very suddenly by his being shot by a desperado whom ho Avas endeavoring to arrest, 
 
 A county Avarrant Avas issued December I.'i, 18.j(). by James Medoskey in favor of Henry 
 Adams and ll. L. Kirk, of Atchison, for services rendered in laying out a Territorial road 
 from Atchison to Marysville. This is the first comity Avarnint issued in the county of Mar¬ 
 shall John D. Wells, M, L. Duncan and W N. Glynn Avere the County Commissioners at 
 that time. J. S. .Alagill Avas apiiointed Justice of the Peace during the same year. 
 
 The first District Court convened in Marshall County at Marysv lie in March, 1857. 
 .Judge Biirrel, of the United States District Court, presided, and Janies McCloskey acted as 
 Clerk. As no cases appeared on the docket, and no Grand Jury called, it looked us if the 
 Court Avould have to adjourn Avithout transacting any business, Avhen a “case of con¬ 
 science ” came up, and the linv Avas adapted to suit the case. It appears thatD. C. Aitld, an 
 abolitiontst, had obtained from the County Commissioners the aiipoiiitinent of Justice of 
 the Peace for the Vermillion district. The Territorial laws, as passed by a Pro-slavery 
 Legislature, required that officers, before assuming the duties of their office, should take an 
 iron-clad oath,” Avhich provided that the ofticer should support the United States Fugitive 
 Slave Luav. As this law aviis antagonistic to the principles of Anld he could not take it, and 
 asked his friend McCloskey to intercede Avith Judge Barrel to qualify him, Avithout having 
 to take the oath. The Judge, being a Pennsylvanian, wrote out a Pennsylvania oath and ad¬ 
 ministered it to Anld, Avho served out his term and retained his freedom to assist any fugi¬ 
 tive slaves Avho, in their flight, happened to pass his Avay. 
 
 At the meeting of the County Commissioners at Palmetto, K. T., in June, 18.56, it Avas 
 decided “ that the'county of Marshall, for the convenience of tran.sacting comity business, 
 and the execution of legal processes, be divided into tAvo principal toAvnsliips: "by a line be¬ 
 ginning at the month of Elm Creek, Avhere it empties into the Big Blue River, and running 
 thence north to the base or meridian line. The section of country east of said line, in Mar¬ 
 shall Comity. aviII henceforth be knoAvn as POT/iiffiora Township, and that portion of the 
 country lying Avest of the line, in Marshall County, knoAvn as MarysviUe ToAviiship.’’ 
 
 At the same meeting an assessment Avas made at “ fifty cents per head as poll tax.” and 
 one-sixth of .one per cent, upon all property subject to taxation according to Territorial hiAvs. 
 
 November 6. 18.18, the County Commissioners divided the comity proper into four toAvn- 
 ships. according to the folloAving description: 
 
 Marysville Township — ToAvnships 1, 2. and north half of ToAviiship 3. Range 6; Toavii- 
 ships 1, 2, and north half of ToAvnship ;l, Range 7; Avest halves of ToAviiships 1,2, and north- 
 AA-est quarter of ToAvnship 3. Range 8. 
 
 Cnittard Township —East half of ToAviiships 1, 2, and northeast quarter of ToAviishiii 
 3. Range 8; ToAviisliips 1, 2. and north half of ToAA'iiship 3, Range 9; ToAvnships 1, 2, and 
 north half of ToAviiship 3, Itange 10. 
 
 Blue Rapids Township. —South iialf of ToAvnship 3. Range 6; all of ToAAiiships 4 and 5, 
 Range C; south half of Township 3, Range 7; all of ToAvnships 4 and 5, Range 7; south Avest 
 quarter of ToAvnship 3, and Avest half of ToAvnships 4 and 5, Range 8. 
 
 Vermillion Tbitois/ti/i.—Southwest quarter <if ToAvnship 3, east half of ToAvnships 4 and 
 .5, Range 8; south half of ToAviishiii 3 and all of ToAvnships 4 and 5, Range 9; south halt of 
 ToAvnship 3, and all of ToAvnehijis 4 and 5, Range 10. 
 
 The voting places in the several ToAvnships AA'ere designated as folloAvs; Marysville 
 Township, Marysville, or Palmetto; Ouittard Township, Gmttardville; Blue Rapids Tow/i- 
 ship. at the house of William Thompson; Vermillion Township, at the liouse of Joseph 
 Langdon. 
 
 Wliat is noAv knoAvn as Washington Comity Avas at that time under the jurisdiction of 
 Marshall Comity officials, and Avas termed Washinylon Township. A voting place Avas es¬ 
 tablished at the house of M, 1., Latt, on the mouth of Cottoinvood Creek. 
 
 From 1869 up to I881'. the county has been sub-divided into municipal tOAvnships. as fol- 
 loAvs; Waterville ToAvnship. created February 15. 3869; Centre ToAvnship, created January 
 15, 1873; Elm Creek ToAviisliij), created March 1, 1873; Rock ToAvnship, created April 9, 1873; 
 Franklin Tinviiship, createtl April 19, 1873; Blue Rapids CVy ToAvnshlp, created August 
 24. 18711; tJ’e//.'!’ ToAvnship, created April 17, 1874; Roble Township, created June 5, ls78; 
 Murray ToAvnship, created January 9, 1880; Clear Fork ToAvnship, created July 13, 1880. 
 
 FolloAving is a transcri|)t of the county roster from 18.5.i to 188.3: 
 
 Clerk. —185.5-8, J. McCloskey; 1859. B. F. Barber; 1860, FI C. Manning; 1861, C R. 
 Denning; 18ii2-5, R. S. NeAvell; I8(i0-7. C. A. Imbert; 1SH8-9, F’. R. Jacobs; 1870-3, James 
 Smith; 1874-7, J. G. Meintire; 3878-9, G. M. LeAvis; 1880-’83, W. 11. Armstrong. 
 
 Treasurer. —1857-8. J. S. Magill; 1860-1, G. 1). .Swearingen; 1862-5, A. E Lovell; 1866-9. 
 J, S Magill; 1870-3, C. F’. Koester; 1874-7, Jas. Smith; 1878-82, A. G. Barrett; 1883^, 
 Win LofinokA 
 
 Jfetwrfe/'.—18.55-60, J. P. Miller (ex-officio); 1862-3. J. H. McDougall; 1864-9, C. F’. 
 Koester; 1870-1, J. M. Watson; 1872-3, J. G. Meintire; 1874-9, J.B. Winkler; 1880-3, J. D. 
 Fanveil. 
 
 Dishicl Clerk.— J. R Whiteliead; 1860-1, L McArthur; 1863-72, A. Campbell; 
 1873-^, L. W, Chesley; 187.5-8, M. Balgue; 1879-'82. J. M. Patterson. 
 
 Trohate .ludge—13 m. 3. l)m\\phsin\ 18.56, C. B. Buist; 1857-8, J. E. Clardy; 185il-’60, 
 JVilliam Thompson; 1803-4, J. D. Brumbangh; 1865-’70, A. Cottrell; lti71-6, W. C. Me. 
 Curdy; 1877-’82, H. P. Wells; l'-83-4, John Broivn. 
 
 Sheilff. —1,8.5.5. J. M. Clark; 18.56, G. F'. Hubbard; 1857, J P Miller; 1858, H. F’raizer; 
 1859. Janies Foster; 1860-5, G. 1). SAvearingen; 1866-7, J. 8. Grey; 1868-9, J. McCoy; 1870- 
 3, F’rank Garaty; 1874-7. J. R. Voorhees; 1878-.’81, J. B. Logan; 1882-3, J. R Voorhees. 
 
 Ruperinlendent of Schools. —1859, J. 1) . Wells; 1860.5V. S, Blackburn; 1861-2. W. W'. 
 .Jerome; 1863-4. T. H. Baker; 1865-6, M. T. Bennett; 1807'-8, J L. Chapman; 1869-’72, C. S. 
 
 Baltoii; 1873-6, A. Jeffers; 1877-8. G. W. JVinans; l»79-'82, W. F"'. Boyakin; 18S3-4,- 
 
 Renoe. 
 
 Attorney.—imi-4. J. JV. Bollinger; 186.5-8. W. W. Jerome; 180U-’72, M. C. White; 
 1873-4, E. Hutchinson; 1815-78, F\ Love; 1879-82, J. A. Broiighten; 1883-4, G F'. Scollield 
 
 Surveyor. —18,57, 5V S. BreAvster; 1858, J. W. SAvift; 18.59, J. G'Neil; 1860-1, E.C. 
 Manning; 1862-3, J. Thomas; 1864-.5, W. W. McCloskey; 1860-7, A. O. Waggoner; 1868-“ 1, 
 .S. tv. Ilazeii; 1872-3, W. Millikan; 1874-9, II. A. Parmalee; 1880-1, W. Millikan; 1882-3, 
 11. K. Sharpe. 
 
MARSHA TJ. COUNTY. 
 
 ■n . A. TTill; IS^S, J, II Mcvor- isno \I I iTn' iwi/> ■ 'i- \i 
 
 F.Pierco: J. Fnii/cr; is:0- ,i i 
 
 18re-\Sl. W. F. Hoyakhi; l8sL>-8, \\MI)iam SidVrs 1'''''-Seralcl; 1874-0, J. liutos; 
 
 C'om 7 /iiK«ione>/i.—]H.V> It. M. I, Diiii,.,,,, i n n- 
 
 M. 1.. Duiicaii. .J. 1). Wells; 18.78 J. ) "nm' C- B. Buist, 
 
 Hiinett, W II IVarsall A Ostraiulci- isi-.n r 7 ’ J'V'^ce, J. Kelley; laW, A. G. 
 Gift.,). I.....K.. II. Foster; 18(181 ft f t VaniJ "T?:, 1 V«el':"Sr- 'I-Kelley; 1861. K 
 iner.,1. Kelley; 18i;6-7. F. Scliiiiidt F i i.ivis' i' i Y'.' i ‘''Xa. 1864 5. J. hclmiidt. A. .1. I*al- 
 E. Allen; 1870-1. J. .Mohrbacker s’ Vbbev U OsbornM8'i‘ "'t'islxicb, O. 
 
 Mobrbatker; 1878, J. .Mobrbaeker 1) (i ^\iiii at i * "•'ree, 1. C. Ilendricke, J. 
 
 Millet,.!. \Vd,.tloy;’l8rO-r ) tCMilllt Vs^ C. Dickey, 
 
 Elroy, .M, L Dui.caii; 1880 A^'ll bn J li v,„n i, . s ' ' 'i;A. llobu, |{. .\Ic- 
 .1. W. Means. J R. Voorlaa.sri888 f/ E p ') ' C- K. Tibbetts. 
 
 M'illliite. I. C. Lcsere, E -W Libbey ^ “'‘'‘'■“N K C. Lcgere, E. 7V Eibbey; 1888. 8. M. 
 _ ^ 18(11-8. S. E. Eanniiit ■ o' it . . ... 
 
 -8«/)afora.-l8(iI-8. S. E. Eai.pin; 1808-4 T II Baker- 18 C ,7 c i,' n m 
 . 1. M Harvey; 18011-’7(), A. A. Carnahan; 18T1-8' F Itocktluer 1 Manning; 1807-8, 
 
 C. J. Brown; 1(«1^. Perry IIutcliin.son. Kockttllir, 18,8-(), I<. 8cbmidt; 1877--80, 
 
 —18oo, F .1 .Marslijill" I87ii T i* -m.-ii ... 
 
 J. I'. Miller; 18 .)il, T. S. Vailo- 1800 G d’ Pierce- p’ Jf'ikins; 18 .'> 8 . 
 
 . 1 . Weisbacli; 1804 , ,E D. Brmnbainl-' 1805 I T) Welu-^^'il-i^“i' ’ K. Foster; 1803 , 
 Wells; 18 ( 18 , A. G. Patrick; I 8 (WW II Shn'th-'i i av '’'^'”'^‘‘1 IHW J. D 
 A.Jeirers; ls 7 ' 8 . 1 . c. Eea^reV ,874 a' Hee, ’ ik-V ’ 1878 , 
 
 18 i 1 - 8 . . 1 . Eockwood, W. W Smith-’ I 87 U-' 8 (I ’ T P *’ii^ ' 'K D. Briinibangb; 
 
 Kelley, S. W. llazen’; ISSM', J 1 ) Well^! W ’sTlIa” ’ " ’ " ' «• '^■- 
 
 a new tdwiJftbe I'ocatkmof wdddi ™*selec\‘S''on*SecS’o5 To^ *‘7“ ^^'''Tsville to Sylvan, 
 mov.-r in this affair avas T. Sh VaMe a nieto ^ The prime 
 
 from Marshall County. Marysvilk- -it that timp wn ^ i't.'i^islature, 
 
 Vaile had an act passed rcmovinVr he cl ,nw town, anti 
 
 tramsacted at the liew connty-s«it '"was the eanVaa7,n,7, r^V . official business 
 
 Uonse in Sylvan, the CommisvsbmerA G D Sw^rhXr I n Pr .Y/ “"'S '>-> 
 
 and S. Ostrander,' held their session in the house of 7- ii KG'oiliaugli, George G. Pierce 
 vote of the people, .Marysville was again made the counU--scat" ”^^^ “ “ 
 
 came hc7<7e the'pim^,l‘‘ of Ui^couW'i^ ' At'that thne Hp'' q'-e^tiox again 
 
 good points for tL locath.n of the emunW-seat -^n “ 
 
 iUlvauDi^^es than its neiirhbor, and had its artlenr ^lnmnrr^^ ^ to possess better 
 
 ont VVaterville, Bine Kapids and Fmnkfon ml th‘e' h .e of tl.e C B^'Mo 
 that extends from east to west thmiurh tho ^7* V B. Mo. Pacihc Itailroad 
 
 special induce,nents; Centre Tow'Sdp Imd o i rm «fl«red 
 
 graphical centre of the county; .Marysville lowited ,.n Ko V ‘‘’NV-”'' tlie geo- 
 
 the northern part of the county, had its advantiu'es^ ^ ^ 'Vesteru Railroad in 
 
 Kovemf‘c“°Z'’l87r, and Votes o?7uiUlmv-u7np'^^^ Commissioners, an oloctio.i was held 
 pose of deciding the county-seat'issue ' The*’01007011707177 -’''T'”'-- 
 votes; Blue Rapids, 485 votes; Frankfort '586 votes- Centr7o7'' "i.’ I’eceiving 345 
 
 Another election was ordered to be MiEKovemba- in w,m I «07 vStes. 
 
 tween Marysville and Frankfort* M’atervillp Rino t?i\ the contest was be- 
 
 claims. The result of the clectio’n shmTd that I'V.Vo ■' ’’7 withdrawing their 
 
 ville 1,087 votes, which mitdlirrVV'Xfh'i^^^^ -cl Slarys- 
 
 COU.\’T5- BUILDIXGS, RAILROADS AND SOCIETIES 
 
 The.se lots were given to them l,f the pVdmW Eitth and Earamie streets, 
 
 for the hnilding. R, Y. Shibley anU D. Brmnbmi.rVvh^l^^^^^^ being able to pay 
 
 tion, took possession, and without any process of Hw innv.Vf n ^‘® '*®«ocia- 
 
 186-', they sold the building to the countv to b7 ns -'d .is V. . ^ 7 ?“ K~*‘'lway In July, 
 tune, the county offices were located in different parts of the tot'vn ‘tm^i 77^'*°'’® ^bis 
 
 “7Ssv^.7a7S;;;;s 
 
 ydle, to biuld a now county court house to be located ar'VTI -V”‘'-|7 ’^‘‘,2 b’wnehip of Marys- 
 ing was not to exceed »15,00(1. and it wa7to be The cost of the buiid- 
 
 tbe usual delay, it was not ttni.shed until Dil v iwu Ti l mo nr'””7"’- ^bo3, but owing to 
 striiclure, 50x0.5 feet. The interior of the bniin'inw^ building is a two story brick 
 olhces, occupied by county official-^ The secoini ^ 
 
 four offices. The court hoilse is s tuated Vn a cm, . m 
 
 tile city, and presents to the observer a neaV Vppe7.anc7^ “ elevation in the eastern part of 
 
 ■■ Old s t?l7ly%"rhrs5■^i„7y^ i* •?“ 
 
 second a frame, it stands as a relic of the e-irlV d-ivs If u ‘ ^ ^ “bine, the 
 
 i*v.r ^^as> eouipiecea Jii J 8 , 7 . The new bill iw n V .« v^v.«..iii4ia7u uuui cu' 
 
 ivas tbeconnty. 
 
 soutliern boundary line and passes tliromdi Hil 7”'" fbeea-st, ten miles north of its 
 
 Kapids, Blue Rapids Cdty and CtervilK o reLld w'’f "7N^ble, Vermillion. Blue 
 stopped, nothing more bmn - done until 1876 wlipn flV, ?,.m ”, ™ilroad building 
 
 of the AtchisoiT, Colorado & l'adnl R.iiiwa;'‘‘7\V^^^^^^ extended under the namS 
 
 tmision, there are thirty-live miles of road ^nder ll.e Conu'ill'VV-S maimS^^^^ 
 
 IrvinJlTIlue Vermillion, Frankfort, Barrett, Bigelow, 
 
 people i^’the iiortht^nf part“m'“tlm~cluntv'l7w 'lisajipointments, the 
 
 name of the St .loe & Denver Ci V Tn iWl under the 
 
 comity, and in January, 1871 passed thi-omdi M-iVlVvi i U eastern limits of the 
 
 It ‘I connection with the'union Bacilli, at ‘(irmid l's’land '””''^‘'" cst mitil 
 
 i ne ^^L. fjo.Mepii cv Wcsstorn piuor^ tho e _ *» !. 
 
 Kansa: 
 
 Centre 
 
 Vdll^ following ,7'' i^"-«cmrice, 
 
 shall County, ten and one-half. Okeura sm-ill rlu.,! .’^-‘7 .^'"."ber of miles in Mar¬ 
 tins line of road in the comity ’ * point, IS tlie principal station on 
 
 ES.i"SK ,«7 
 
 p' V ice-prcHident; J{. Osborne, Treasurer- H President; A. 
 
 E. E Begun, .Secrelary. ’ ' ^ ^'‘’"‘‘ry, (,eneral 8u|)erintendent; 
 
 east part Of the city (j/^FrmdVfort’*^'AnOiniOh^^^^ Pincliased, located in the nortli- 
 
 Jiuiges’ stand, stalls etc., were bi ll A ha ^n llVs^ 'People, lloral hall, 
 be.st m nothern Kansas, is one of the chkff fe'ituOO T 7''” b) be one of the 
 
 agement, is in a nourishing condition ■ I be society, under its present man- 
 
 917 
 
 themembers, and the society in general.” ‘ bm "loral, social and material interests of 
 
 the f''l0winl%ffll,LV^7lCT(f'‘'elTOre(r-'A^' g^'iIw Bajikl.s, September 13. 187!!. mid 
 Ihompson, Blue Rapids, D. C. Aiikl lAvaOkfoOt \UeeV7/‘'m^ 8tation, I'rosident; William 
 .Secretary; F. Hamilton, Blue Rapids' TreasimO' cC'^cesulents; J. s. .Magill, Marysville. 
 
 V. McCoy. Marys- 
 
 J. S >lagill, Marysville, Secrctarv- G D SwraTivia"^*'"\l' *’'‘Ktardvillc. Vice-presidents; 
 are held annually at different points ‘in the wninty. ’ -Vsi-ysvillc, Trensiirer. Meetings 
 
 MARYSVILLE. 
 
 =SSBSSSSS!^!s~:BBB £' 
 
 S!fSa“FrS=n;5-'S^^ 
 iHBSSiiiSilgll 
 
 fef.™ ™i a.rZjSE.Siu.'i'^S^^ !"? ■■ ".7 
 
 making-connections witli the R. & M R R 
 
 good sliipping facilities. ’ ^ Nebraska, it lias 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 Eif-fSEr'gsssisssa 
 
 W.iwJrtl^''el^n:- £" 3 " vh^Twf- f-m Font 
 
 yards below wliere tlie bi-idtrp n,,,,- i 1 ' ^ V ‘^bg liundred 
 
 pi. toS t;rjrS 5 fe"; 7 S;". ■■■ 7 , 
 
 jj. te.itiV^KL'iSrituF^ S' -'tigZ'j’;- -■''f'h'’' 
 
 mmmmsimm 
 
 twenty acres, luljac^t'to a Cn ^site pLdoisu“lald olf amre^^e'rerVs*'’ 
 
 eaie whetlie??f slow, none of II,o members seemine-to 
 
 er^lion o ^ Sin^ S ;T^ 
 
 nf fl I , 7 ^ Bnprovement made Iiy the colonv Some 
 
 0,,Zzz7ls,Z£3,s;;“ZZsl;";;ilZ;:;Z »' 
 
 ei- location of fids colon y Fi-in 
 
 CIS .I. .Marshall whdea member of the first Kansas L.*wi£p£. ThVT 
 
 had a county laid oil witli the Blue riuining through 1 he ceidm 
 
 !n -b-i <i>oiri‘iii::?^Y;;lr 
 
 and .Ttlmc^D^lphLi m'd F^ y/;S prime' 
 
 185 ? ]'?'•" l-y uu act of tlie Territorial Legishifuiv A^r"?' 
 
 18 . 10 , tile tollowmg lieing tlie eonioi-ilors;- A c ' i i 
 pic. John Doniphan. R. T ( al m F y.,£i, ,Vi 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 At this time, 1857-58. these two little antag:onistic towns had a pretty 
 rough class of citizens, and being outside civilization generally, the pop of 
 the revolver and the clank of i)ure steel were familiar sounds, and in the 
 absence of civil tribunals, anarchy reigned supreme. Marsliall bringing 
 diplomacy to bear, soon succeeded in making Marysville the leading trading 
 point, and in a few years Palmetto was forgotten. 
 
 When ^Marshall established his terry at Marysville in 1850, he did not 
 give up his place at the old Independence crossing, but still continued to run a 
 ferry at that point up to 185:1, the travel being divided lor some years be¬ 
 tween the twopomts. No person, sinless an eye-witness, can have any con¬ 
 ception of the scenes and incidents that were to be witnessed at those ferries 
 at that time. At the ferry at Marysville teams would gather by the hun¬ 
 dred waiting their turn to cross, and some becoming impatient would ford 
 the stream, but at considerable risk. The capacity of his ferry was such 
 that Marshall could only take three wagons at a trip, for which he charged 
 |5 per wagon. At a session of the County Board in June, 185(1, the Com¬ 
 missioners fixed the rates of ferriage as follows: For crossing a loaded 
 wagon, $8; an empty wagon, $1.50; man and horse, 50 cents: footman, 25 
 cents, and all stock at 25 cents per head. In 1859, a still more visible 
 decrease was made by order of the Board, bringing the rates down to $1 lor 
 crossing a six horse wagon and other vehicles in like proportion. This ferry 
 was in active operation until the bridge was built in 1804. 
 
 The following notice was published in the Squatter Sovereign (Atchison) 
 March 25, 1850: 
 
 GRAND SPECULATION. 
 
 '• JIarysvii.i.e. Kansas Territory. 
 
 “ I hold in my hand an obligation upon the Marysville Town Company obligating the 
 company to donate to the lirst person that will put up a steam saw-mill in said town seven 
 shares in the town, which are worth in value each $aOM. The putting up of the mill in the 
 town will make them worth $250 each, making the donation $1,7.50. which will very nearly 
 pay for the mill. Marysville is the best location in Kansas for a steam saw-mill, from the 
 fact that it is located immediately on Big Blue River, where the timber can be rafted to the 
 mill, and the lumber rafted below to supply the great Kansas River V'alley. So you bring 
 on yonr mill, set it to running, and I will give you the stock. 
 
 tSigned) “ F. J. Marshall.'’ 
 
 Tlie above liberal inducement was accepted by Messrs. Shibley & 
 Quarles, who erected a steam saw mill in the spring of 1857, and operated 
 it until 1861, when it was destroyed. 
 
 Among the first business enterprises and professions that were estab¬ 
 lished in Marysville at an early date may be mentioned: Dr. John P. Miller, 
 who also built the first house on the Palmetto town site, located as the first 
 disciple of Esculapius, and he soon had a good practice in surgery, lie 
 remained in the practice of his profession until 1862, when he died. J. S. 
 Magill was the first one to represent the legal profession, and was a mendier 
 of the Palmetto colony. F. J. Marshall opened the first store long before 
 the town site was surveyed, and sold as the cliief commodity whisky, at 18 
 cents per gallon. The first hotel opened for the accommodition of the pub¬ 
 lic was built in 1859 by A. Gl. Barrett. No regular drug store was estab¬ 
 lished until 1859—the physicians keeping their own stock of drugs. In 
 1859 Ballard & Morrall, of the town Company, opened a drug store. Flem¬ 
 ing & Wisner succeeded them in 186:3; 0. C. Hall succeeded them in 1864, 
 but shortly alter moved to Frankfort. In July, 1865, A. Cottrell opened a 
 stock of drugs in a small building on the present site of Waterson’s block, 
 and in 1870 moved to his present location. 
 
 The first marriage ceremony taking place in Marysville was that of 
 James McCloskey and Monlewaka, a Sioux belle, whom McCloskey had 
 brought with him from tlie mountains. The marriage ceremony, which was 
 the third on record in the county, was solemnized by James S. Magill, Jus¬ 
 tice of the Peace, October 28, 1857. Ilettie A., a daughter of J. S. Magill, 
 was born August 2, 18()0—this probably being the first birth. The first 
 death was that of W. Vaught, a member of the Palmetto colony, in the 
 spring of 1858. 
 
 November 30, 1863, a preliminary meeting was held at the court house 
 by the citizens of Marysville and vicinity, lor the purpose of organizing a 
 bridge company, to build a liridge across the Blue. The capital stock was 
 fixed at $8,000, or 320 shares at $25 each. On December 23, books were 
 opened lor stock subscriptions. In April, 1804, the following ofiicers were 
 elected: President, J. Samuels; Treasurer, A. E. Lovell; Secretary, J. D. 
 Brumbaugh; Dii-ectors, T.W. Waterson, J. S. Magill; Architect, S. d. Jones. 
 The bridge was of the Howe Truss patent, and was completed in November, 
 1864. This bridge served its i)urpose until the spring of 1882, when it was 
 replaced by an iron structure liy IMarysville Township. 
 
 CVfwDiaJ.—October 3, 1863, an attempt was made by G. and W. Ecedy 
 and William Schroyeron the life of P. Hutchinson, now a resident of Marys¬ 
 ville, and formerly Oa{)tain of Company E, Thirteenth Kansas. The at¬ 
 tempt failed, but nearly cost the life of J. Hea.sly, who interfered in behalf 
 of Hutchinson. No attempts wore made for the apprehension of the i)arty 
 until October 26, when G. Keedy was brought before the grand jury, anil 
 two bills of indictment were brought against him. On tlie first, by'intro¬ 
 ducing false testimony, it is claimed, lie was cleared. On the second in¬ 
 dictment, for “assault with intent to kill J. Heasly,” he was sentenced to 
 the State Penitentiary for one year, and was talven to the county jail. 
 Keedy, who was a member of the 'riiirteeiith Kansas at that time, was home 
 on a furlough. A few days after the trial. Company B, Ninth Kansas, 
 passed through the town en route to Fort Leavenworth. Learning that a 
 comrade was confined in the jail, a party of them, numbering about twenty, 
 came back that night from their camp, a few miles distant, and going to 
 the jail, demanded the release of the prisoner. It being refused by the 
 Sheritf, they drew their weapons and swore they would blow out his brains. 
 One of the guards, fearing they would carry out their threat, delivered up 
 the keys of the jail, and the lulsoner was released. 
 
 Perhaps one of the most brutal and uncalled-for murders, in the history 
 of Marysville, occurred October 8, 1864. During the afternoon of the above- 
 
 mentioned day a political meeting had been held, and in the evening the 
 festivities were to conclude with a ball. During its progress, when all were 
 enjoying themselves, S. J. Goisney, who had during the day made several 
 attempts to create a disturbance, tried to foi'ce his entrance into the ball¬ 
 room, with the purpose of stopping the dance. He was stopped at tlie door 
 by a constable, and a scuffle ensued, during which Goisney drew his re¬ 
 volver. During the melee Patrick Cassey, a highly-esteemed citizen of the 
 dace, interfering in the interests of peace, was shot by Goisney, and instant- 
 y killed. In the sequel of this affair Judge Lynch officiated with his usual 
 jiromptness. Goisney was confined in the jail immediately after the shoot¬ 
 ing, but during the night a party of unknown citizens took the prisoner 
 away. Next morning, susjiended from the limb of a tall oak on Spring 
 Creek, was found, swinging to and fro, the body of the murderer—Goisney. 
 
 Some time in 186:3-64 the trial of an Indian occurred in Marysville—it 
 being tlie first of the kind in the county. The trial was held before K. S. 
 Newell, Justice of the Peace, upon a writ of habeas corpus issued by him in 
 case of the State vs. Medicine Horse, an Otoe chief, who had been charged 
 with being an accessory of Moses Betine for the shooting of V. C. Poor at 
 Oketo. As he was arrested on suspicion, and no charge being found against 
 him, ho was released, and showed his gratitude by extravagant gestures 
 and incomprehensible language. 
 
 IXCORPORATIOX. 
 
 Marysville was incorporated as a city, by an Act of the Territorial Legislature, in Feb¬ 
 ruary, 1861. The bill prescribing the officers and their powers was vetoed by the Governor, 
 but passed over his veto by a two-thirds vote, thus becoming a law. All who trespassed on 
 the dignity of the law were tried before the Mayor—his jurisdiction embracing the city of 
 Marysville and Marysville Township. 
 
 Under an Act of the State Legislature, it wa= incorporated as a city of the third class in 
 1871. and has since maintained a city government in accordance with that act. The follow¬ 
 ing is the official roster of the city; 
 
 Mayor. —1872-3, T. W. Waterson; 1874, Cal. T. Mann; 187.5, Cal. T. Maun; 1876, P. F. 
 Thompson; 1877, Amos Garrett; 1878, C. P. Koester; 18T9, T. W. '^^aterson; 188U, T. W'. 
 Waterson; 1881, C. P Koester; 1882, C. F. Koester. 
 
 Ccmnciltnen. —1872, A. Garrett, P. A Kalleborn, M. Bendel, T. McCoy, W7 Hewitt; 
 1873, H. S. Clark, A. Campbell, A. Garrett, F, Schmidt, A. G. Edwards; 1874, A, Garrett, 
 A. Campbell, A. G. Edwards, H. S. Clark, F. Schmidt; 1875, A. G, Edwards, H S. Clark, 
 A. Garrett, A. Campbell, F. F. Thompson; 1876, 11. S. Olark, A, Garrett, T. Hughes, A. G. 
 Edwards, John Jeorg; 1877, H. S. Clark, C. P. Koester, A. Hohn, M Barlow, A G. Ed¬ 
 wards; 1878, A. G. Edwards, W. Lofinck, P. A. Kalloborn, F. F. Thompson, W’. P. Tinkhain; 
 1879, F P. Thompson, H. Dryer, G. T. Smith, M. Barlow, A. Armand; 1880, T. Hughes, 
 C. T. Mann, H. S. Clark, F. P. Thompson, G. Ranksch; 1881, J. Brown, G. H. Willis, J. B. 
 Logan, G. Reber, W. Becker; 1882, J. B. Logan, J. Brown, G. Reber, J, Grauer, M, Barlow. 
 
 Police.Judge. —1872, James Doniphan; 187:3, James Doniphan; 1874, J. S. Magill; 1875, 
 J. S. Magill; 1876, J. S. Magill; 1871, J. S. Magill; 1878, J. S. Magill; 1879, R. White; 1880, 
 R. White; 1881, R. White; 1882, R. White. 
 
 SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 One of the earliest schools opened in Marysville was a select school, taught by Miss 
 Jennie Robb, in the fall of 1859. School was held in a small frame building located near 
 the present site of the Sullivan House. Select schools were taught by Miss Kate Weber and 
 others until 1861, when School District No. 4 was legally organized. A small frame school 
 building was erected by the school district, at a cost of $7U0. R. S. Newell and P. O. Rob¬ 
 bins were among the first teachers. 
 
 In 1866, the frame building proving inadequate, a new building was erected on a com¬ 
 manding elevation in the northern part of tlie city. Tlie second building is constructed of 
 magnesia limestone, and was built at a cost of 18,000. The main building is 35x50 feet, 
 with two additional wings, giving it four large rooms. The first teachers in this building 
 were the Rev. W. G. Williams, a graduate of Amherst, as principal, and Miss Kate Weber, 
 assistant. 
 
 In 1880, Marysville had progressed so far in the advancement of her educational inter¬ 
 ests, that it was found necessary to erect another building. The new structure was accord¬ 
 ingly erected on the same block, in close proximity to the other. The building is a brick 
 structure, 40x70 feet, trimmed with white limestone, and cost $10,000 
 
 Marysville is to be congratulated on its educational interests, and its handsome school 
 edifices, that reflect credit on tlie city. 
 
 In the earlier years of the settlement of Marysville, the population was in some measure 
 of a transitory nature, and society was so much subject to the influences incident to a con¬ 
 stant tide of emigration and travel through the place, that churches did not thrive to any 
 great extent, although when services were held the attendance was good. 
 
 In absence of records, tradition states that the first religious services in Marysville 
 were held in the summer of 1857, in a saloon 1 The first sermon was preached by the Rev. 
 Mr. Millice, of the Methodist Church, South. In 1859, Rev. Mr. Bobbins, of the same de¬ 
 nomination, iield services in Ballard & Morrall’s drug store. In the summer of 1860. Rev. 
 Messrs. King and Duncan, of the Methodist Church South, commenced a revival in the 
 Barrett House, now known as the Tremont House. The preachers in those days were 
 masters of that peculiar style of rhetoric which won its way into the hearts of their 
 audiences. In this case, the revival was in progress for two weeks, day and night, and as a 
 result of the labor, an organization was perfected. I’he church thus organized had no 
 regular pastors, but was supplied by “circuit riders” until the beginning of the Rebellion, 
 when the organization disbanded. 
 
 Methodist Episcopal —An organization of the Methodist Church North, was perfected 
 in 1866. by Rev. Mr. Woodburu, of Manhattan, witli live members, among whom were Mrs. 
 L. J. Swearingen and L. Keefover and wife. Meetings were held in the old court house, also 
 in the old frame school building. Among the early preachers were nev. Messrs. Tenrent, 
 Tenney and Taylor. Meetings were held irregularly in dilferent parts of the town until 
 April, 1879, when a brick church edifice. 30x5u feet, was erected, at a cost of $2,U00. This 
 building was erected mainly through the efforts of Rev A. J. Coe, their pastor. Air. Coe 
 was succeeded by Rev. A. C, Murray, the present incumbent. 
 
 Episcopal.—A. partial organization of the Episcopal Church was formed in June, 1882, 
 hy tlie iiresent incumbent. Rev, George Turner, rector. 
 
 Memorial Presbyterian Church .—Early in the fall of 1862, religious services were held 
 in the old school house which stood on the west side of Seventh street, by the Rev. Charles 
 Barker, who was also known throughout the Statens the eloquent “ blind preacher.” Serv¬ 
 ices were lield on alternate Sabbatlis until 1865. For a period of four years no regular 
 services were held; but from 1869 until the spring of 1371, regular services were resumed. 
 
 In accordance with an earnest desire on the part of several, a Presbyterian organization 
 was perfected on the 16th of October, 187U, by Rev. Mr. Parker, to be known as the “Memo¬ 
 rial Presbyterian Church of Marysville,” with the following members: Mrs. A. Parker, C 
 I'ritchard, E. Hutcliinson, P. A. Reed, Mrs. A. F. Reed. Mrs. E. Morrill, Mrs. A. S. Fisher 
 P. A. Reed and E. Hutchinson were elected and ordained as the first elders. 
 
 Preliminary steps were taken towards the erection of a church edifice in 1870 or 1871, in 
 the form of a subscription paper, which was liberally endorsed by the citizens of the place. 
 The contract was let for the erection of a brick structure April 10, 1872, for the sum of 
 $4,000. The corner-stone was laid June 8, of the same year, under the supervision of the 
 'Masonic and Odd Fellows’ societies, and was dedicated September 18, 1874. The edifice 
 has since met with some mishaps that liave rendered repairs necessary, bringing the total 
 cost up to $6,1100. The following-named pastors have served the organization in the order 
 mentioned: Revs. C. Parker, A. H. Lilly, E. C. Fish, E. E. Sheldon, J. A. Grilles, and F. E. 
 I'hompson. No regular pastor at present. 
 
 The German Evangelical Church was organized m 1868 by Rev. A. Bathe, with a good 
 membership. Services were held in a frame building until 1876, when the present edifice 
 was dedicated. The corner-stone was placed in position in 1874, and a stone structure 
 
MARSHALL COUNTY. 
 
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 and the ^n^ar/Vr/^-^^Icha^iaV Jra"R:'p,7bli^an DanIr'^'^^.on^•’’‘'"T" 
 
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 ifl-rt —.0.^6 j^o. Ji, A. r. ix, A. Jf., was instituted under disnensation Mjirrh ‘>n 
 
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 \ Chapter, No 29. It. A. i[, was instituted under dispensation Tiilv (i iRTs 
 
 °tt‘eers: E. Hutchinson, H. P ; C. T. Mann, K.; D. G. Miileft S • C P Koester 
 
 fe*,,:, te “a*™- ““"■«• »•- 
 
 Present ofticers: E. Drahein. N. G.; W. Becker. Y. G.: ]\I. S. Stackleford B R . t n 
 
 Treas. Present membership, thirty-six. Meetings'are lield 
 every W ednesday evening in Masonic and Odd Fellows’ Hail ^ ® “ 
 
 1 R~q A’o. 1.347. K of H, was instituted under dispensation January 23 
 
 T ^'’-hibby. I) ; J Mcrkliughaus. P. D - J. Billmann V D ■ T R 
 
 Logan. K ; E. Hutchinson. F. R.; H. S Clark Treas ■ P 1 Dow r> I' 
 
 nm™urin‘MaSndo\w^ third Tuesday evening;ofTach 
 
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 a ILmon. «• 
 
 Tr Oj^^^'^rs; H. E. M'iedemeyer, M. \V.; M. S. Shepard P M W • S Poster P ■ 
 
 H. P._Meyer 0._; J. B. Lo-an, R.; J. F. Renoe. P. R.; F G Drahein R t’ Present me^’ 
 bership, thirty-live. Meetings are held every Friday evening, in Masonic and Odd FellX™’ 
 
 5£S'"® 
 
 Marysville Tarnverein was organized in August, 1875 and incornorated unJpr rup 
 
 were: a 
 
 Tr> 1WQr^ _ j. . n , • , . . •/ 
 
 Qn /^1 I'o ;« o iiitj ciiy. iue society nas a luembersliin of fiffv 
 
 and 18 in a flourishing condition under its present ofticers: A Holm President- Ph-irlJs 
 • ?• Lewke, Secretai'y; J. Grauer, Cashieu ’ ' ^ 
 
 in organized under the leadership of Prof. H. Barks 
 
 Bum and LetiJ:f fn jlly! set of ^"’t"”' 
 
 --- “• «->ts. Leader; O. 
 
 thp mat m, 1 the second prize in a band contest, in which many of 
 
 Northwestern Kansas partifcipated. In connection with the band aif or 
 
 The sociVtv sTnr '’'T- °Li;anized, with C. F. Barks as first violin, in Febniai v "^Sl 
 1 he society at present is 111 a prosperous condition, and is a credit to the place 
 
 Septembt'f */878^b';®W^l^R°'^pf 7 r'‘®t I'^oorporated, with a capital stock of $ 2 ,noo. in 
 ^epiemotr, 1878, by W. II. Smith. P, Hutchinson, P. L 1111 , G P Hamilton lumps r \r, t-m 
 T Hughes, J A. Grilles. D P. Clark, E. Hutchinson, L. ’w'. Libln At th^fi^^^^^ 
 torv W H® Rmpr m" '^o.re elected: P, Hutchinson, President; C. T. .Mmin sicre 
 
 fcinson. P. Hutchinson, L.W. Libby, W. H. Sinitl%l 
 
 and Ri'Pnoo Wp°n5‘‘® f ® adjacent to the city was'purchased 
 
 J, Tr'rsure‘;f CarT^Tinr 
 
 P. Hutchinson, W, Lofinck, E. Hutchinson. The association is in a prosperous condition’. 
 NEWSPAPERS, BANKS AND HOTELS. 
 
 ts iw— Kansa^ the first paper printed in the county, was established December 
 
 Dubifcatinn^of ri.^T “f the establishment was formerly employed Tn the 
 
 publication of the Lecompton Union, and the otlice was owned bv the '• Palmetto Tn«m 
 
 nw‘’!‘a^’ ^larshall. J. S. Magill and others.^J E Clai“f was t^^i 
 
 ci^fnupd hi publislier. The paper was a Democratic Pro-slavery organ Mi- ClarJlv 
 
 continued its publication for seven months, wlien the p per suspended In 18-'SR .m i Wf 
 
 5 Te;,;;r.r.eif;r 
 
 fnTti'n.'^ puhhcatioii of the Platform, continuing it until the broking outlif the war 
 G I^Ru^arimlm /"“"'i”! »Pon tile ruiiis of the defunct Platform, in 1861 bv 
 
 piirchased the press and fixtures of the Palevjnn 
 ^/?er. removed them to Marysville an<l established the Constitutional OazTfJr tZ 
 'il>y a squad of Union soldiers soon after and the proprietor lodged in the 
 guard-house at Port Leavenworth, l.iit was released two days after 
 
 in 18b4, the Enterprise was started at Marysville, by T. W. Baker, P. H. Peters and J. 
 
 sspillgpHs;»s;sss 
 
 quent appointments have been: Peter A'aliton March 12 *^ 8A8 loho w r.i-i i ^ 
 ber 8, 18,58; Jacob S Goble May 24 859 Riisse I T Newell b 1 ^ '''Novem- 
 
 August G,18fi6, and was purchaSy ^rw!Trrnsue ^ 
 
 erected for that purpose in 
 
 ent parties. ’ ®"'Inch time it has been under the management of dilfer- 
 
 The Sherman House, was opened in 1870, in a frame buildin<r tfiTOa h„ r t, 
 
 1 ? 0 M "fn"i8Rn*i?'\“ feet, was a“dded a^^koLse of 
 
 $1,000. In 1880, Mr. Swearingen leased the building to R. R. Kelley, its present manager. 
 
 ^lAXUFACTURES 
 
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 :s'is szz= 5 ,zss 
 
 SE=:>”L 7 Si“igZf;z 
 
 « 4 nmo tl'e entire uiiil was re-modeled and enlarged at an expense of 
 
 $40.00 . beventeoii pairs of Stevens’ improved rollers, manufactured at ButTnin^ M v 
 
 fmm llour's" S; of floifr"ever“y twenly: 
 
 ®"’’tch was built from the main line of the Saint Joe & Western milwnv « 
 msmi'fnef"^ T feet—to lijs iiiili, and cars are loaded and unloaded at the 'mill q'he flour 
 ^"“ffired by these mills is of a superior brand, and is shipped in large quafiluies to 
 
 ™nnufacture of cigars is carried on extensively in Alarshall roiintv in 
 F Pu;e/B;fth’'o IiT’^ ®/tlm threeiocatedatMarysvino, the factory of Clia’ries 
 
 I . Piisth IS the oldest and largest. In 1879. the factory of Charles E Bendel was est«h 
 He^i'ii 7'w operation up to date. Henry Weidermeyer of the firm of 
 
 see biograplfies [^or further InformaHon! 
 
 RncI;—The manufacture of brick first commenced in 1869-70 bv Thomas Conner wim 
 estab IS hod a brick-yard, with a capacity of 300.000 per season in ’the soiXrn 3 of t lie 
 city, and operated it five years. In the spring of 1882. he opened a yard on the south bank 
 of i^Pi-ing <-Teek and during the season manufactures H.OOO brick per day “ ^ 
 
 untin882.fS o'pemUon.^ “ brewery, both of which were, 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 b” ALEXANDER, principal of the Marvsville schools was bom in ir.inf 
 Higdon County. la., in 184(5. Wa-s educated at Le\visbur<^ Univeraitv (’•ointr nut rtf 
 Stitiition in 18,59. Was al.so a student at the -Millersbiirg (Pa ) Normaf ScLol Vrfiduatinn 
 from that .school in 1864. He began teaching in Barev lie I5i n Ifr/I and 
 eartmg with his Normal course. "lie next taught at Se ’in his na ive’sta e from 
 to 8nl, and was County Superintendent at the same time. In 1873 he renmved to Ma'r?; 
 
 UR uaimrs or tm, state. .Mr A. .served three months iii the Piftv-ei<dith ITnnsvIvania 
 ..i ■ Ho IS a member of the A. (). U. W \V»Jmnn'ir l Deenml 
 
 86.1 in (.reen Street Presbyterian Church, I'hiladelidiia, bv i) .James Chiik 'to M si I • IM : 
 Kuiikel Children: Mary J„ aged fourteen years; H. Bessie elm;ui mar; Minn > A^ 
 year.s; Maggie B six.years; Mattie O., one find a half years '*'»o 
 
 iime'nM ;;;ia mV\i rU 5 ’iM'‘wV^ ''/".I’ii'O; 'He was liorn in Muhehaiisen, Thuer- 
 
 mmi "? blermany and learned the business of 
 
 foi Im tl n;"7nn.,t ■' " • ■'■ ■ ‘ ,-''^'"onca in 1^54, ami in 1861 enlisteil in the army 
 
 foi the tliiee months seniee, in Company B, of the Ninth Ohio Infantry, re-enlisting for 
 
920 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 throe years on the 27th rlay of Afny. Served out his enlistment. After tiie war, settled 
 at Vevay, Ind., and on Jiar'cli 1, IHdil, married Plioebe Teppe. They have children—Frank, 
 horn January 27. 1877; Charles. December 23. 186!l: Nettie. July 23, 1879. lie belongs to 
 the .Marshall County Legion, .Masonic fraternity, and A. O. IT. W’. 
 
 M'. II. .\KM8TK0N(1, County Clerk, was horn at Carrollton, Green Co., Ill., in 1842, 
 and IS now forty years old, and continued to live there until 18G1. when he enlisted in Com¬ 
 pany A of the S’ixty-lirst Illinois Volunteer Infantry, as ])rivate. His first battle w'us Shiloh, 
 ,\pr'il () and 7. 1802; soon after he was promoted to the office of lieutenant. lie was made 
 captain in 1802, and commanded the comitany until mustered out of service. He served 
 three years and ten months in all, winning an honorable, record as a soldier. After the 
 war. he settled in Lafayette County, Vis., and was elected Clerk of the District Court in 
 1808. In 1872, was elected Representative to the State Legislature. He is a member of 
 the Masonic fraternity, having attained to the degrees of R. A. and K. T. .Mr. .Vrmstrong 
 moved from 7Visconsin to Irving, in .Marshail County, in the spring of 1870. He was elected 
 to the office of County Clerk in 1879, and re-elected in 1881. He is a man of large means, 
 liberal oi)inions and actions, and has an lionorahle record as an officer and a tnan. 
 
 .M. B.VRLOW, merchant, is a native of the Green Isle, being born at Roscommon. Ire¬ 
 land, in 1842. He emigrated to the land of the. free in 18.j0. Settled first in Connecticut. 
 Served in the Union army during the war. In 1870, came to Mar,'sville, and began trade 
 as a merchant, carrying a general stock. Mr. Barlow was married in January, 1808, to 
 Tillie J. Wright, of Omaha,"Neb. They have one chihi, Mina.jljoru September la, 1808. Is 
 a member of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 \VILr,I.\lM BECKER, editor of the Jlarysvillc Posf. was born in Fritzlar, He.ssia, Ger¬ 
 mania. January 13, 1838. In 1849, removed with his itarents to Hamburg; in IS.'iit, entered 
 tile Hessian army in the First Regiment of Hussars; served until August, 1802, when he re¬ 
 turned to Hamburg, where he lived until 1800. when he came to the United States. Set¬ 
 tled first at Chicago, but came, in 18()9. to Sabetha. Kan. In 1880, removed to Marysville, 
 wliere he now resides. Mr. Becker is an exitericnc.ed ncwsi'aner man, and edited with dis¬ 
 tinguished ability a I'aper in Illinois. In 1880, he became editor of the /tef, a German 
 I'aper published at Marysville, and in 1882, also became editor of the Marshall County 
 Demoa'at, also published at the same jdace—both ])apiT.s having a wide and large circula¬ 
 tion. The Post is sent to every postoffice in Kansas, to all i>arfs of the United States and 
 Germany. The Democrat is the only Democratic paper published in Marshall County. Mr. 
 Becker was married in this country, ilay 18. 1809. at Joliet, Ill., to !Mi.ss Mary Christine 
 Kalfer, but soon after the marriage the wife was stricken, and died August .3, 1873. He was 
 married again, March 2(), 1874, to Miss Mary Eleonore OAIara. Tliere were two children 
 from his first wife—Lucy, born April 11, 1870, and Florence, born January 28, 1872; the. 
 latter died October 2, 1879. M'ith his jiresent wife he has four children—Dorethea, liorn 
 July 8, 187.'5; Agathe, born July' 9, 1877; Jeanette, born April 9. 1879, and William John 
 Theodore, born May 9, 1880. 
 
 CHARLES E. BENDEL, cigar manufacturer, was born in Daytou, Ohio, December 28, 
 1.8.)2. In IS.M, removed to Marshall County. Kan. Commenced business as a cigar manu¬ 
 facturer in 1879. Is jiroprietor of Factory No. 2.")G, District of Kansas. Employs four hands. 
 Has a fine trade throiigli Western Kansas and Nebraska. Was married. Juno 21, 1879. Has 
 two children—Katie, born May 21, 1880; George, born June 21, 1881, Is a member of 
 I. O. O. F. 
 
 DR. W, F. BOYAKIN is one of the solid men of Marshall County. He was born in 
 Anson County, N. C., in May, 18(-)7. Attended Mary College, Tennessee, and graduated in 
 1820. Studied law with Gov. Bramlette and James K. Polk, afterward the tliirteenth Presi¬ 
 dent of the United States. Began practice in 1827, at Pulaski. Giles Co., Tenn., his partner 
 being Aaron B. Browu, afterwards Postmaster General during the administration of Presi¬ 
 dent Polk, tile style of the firm being Browu & Boyakin. After iiracticiug law for a few 
 years, studied medicine, graduating from the Transylvania (Ky.) University in 1832. Set¬ 
 tled in Jacksonville, III., in 1834, and remained in the practice there until 1868, when he 
 came to .Marshall County, settling there in 1869, and has practiced his profession tliere 
 since. Was elected County Superintendent of Public Instruction in 1878 and 1880. Dur¬ 
 ing the time he resided in Illinois, traveled in South America, California, and Oregon. Dr. 
 Boyakin is a Royal Arch Jtason, and a member of the I. (). G, T. He is a gentleman oftalent, 
 fine education, and genial manners. The people of Marsliall County honor themselves 
 more than him by electing liim to office. 
 
 DAVID CRAIK, farmer, P. 0. Oketo. was born in England March o, 1825. In 1850 
 he came to America; is a brickmaker. but is no'v engaged in farming. First settled 
 at Galena, Ill. In 1871 came to Kansas, and lived for a year in Washington County. In 
 1872 settled ten miles northeast of Marysville on a splendid half section of land, wliich is 
 now a grand, good farm. In 1882 built a fine residence. Is a progressive farmer, and good 
 citizen. Was married Getober 18, 1855, and has eleven children—David James. Luella, 
 Emma, Orpha, Joseph, Lionel, Agnes, Charles, Frank and Florence (twins) and Jessie. 
 
 WILLIAM DOUGHERTY, builder, was born in Ireland, November 2.8, 1830, and came 
 to America May 5, 1808, first locating in Cleveland. Ohio, and in March, 187'1. moved to 
 Marshall County, Kan., and in 1879 first located in the town of yiarysville, and coiiimeuced 
 the business of contractor and builder, .Mr. Dougliserty held the office of Township Treas¬ 
 urer and School Director, Ho 'vas married in Duiigenuon, County Tyrone, Ireland, to Eliza¬ 
 beth JIcGerr, now deceased. He was married the second time to Mary A, Deniieliv. Feb¬ 
 ruary 19, 1882, in Marshall Co., Kan. 
 
 F. L. DOW, dealer in farm implements, was born in Illinois, July 29. 184.5. and moved 
 to Marshall County. Kan., in 1872, where he farmed until November. 1882, " hen he and his 
 partner established their present business house under the firm name of Dow A Brenmau, 
 ami are now doing a flourishing business in the sale of agricultural implements. .Mr. Doiv 
 was elected Township Trustee m 1870, and again elected in 1879; also held office of Town- 
 sliiji Clerk. Married in liliiiois on Oct. 18, 181)7, and has one child—Newell E.. Iiorii 
 January 1.3, 1870. Isa Master and Royal Arch .Mason and a member of the Knights of Honor. 
 
 E.MIL G. DR.VHEIM, grocer, was born at Bromberg, Prussia. October, 23. 1849, came to 
 America in 187.3. landing oii the loth day of February. First settled at Milwaukee, 
 Wis., remaining there until October, 1874, when he removed to Marysville, .\fter clerking 
 for two years he went into tlie business of general merchant on liis own account, taking 
 a jiartiier, Mr. H. Dargatz, the styie of the firm being Dargatz A Draheim, After being in 
 business for fifteen months, he sold his interest and united his business ventures with Aug. 
 Hohii. The firm was organized and began business in 1877, and is still iirosiieriiig. Mr. 
 Draheim is a Turner, belongs to the A.' O. U. W., and I. O. O. F. Was married in .Marys¬ 
 ville, in 1879, to Dora Wollscliheger. Their children are as follows—4Valter, born Jiilv 10, 
 18,80; Oscar, born February 24, 1882. 
 
 A. G. EDWARDS, .M. D., was born in Bard.stoivn. Ivy., Septemlier 1.5, 1830, and with 
 his parents moved to Clark County, Ill., in 1849. Attended Pope's Medical College in St, 
 Louis, Mo., in 18.59-'00 and '01. graduating the spring of the last named year; enlisted 
 in the United States army, July 28, 1861, as Assistant Acting Surgeon,'wliere he re¬ 
 mained until 1803, when he was commissioned A.ssistant Surgeon. Fifty-first Missouri 
 Volunteer Infantry, serving until 1.865, when he moved to Marysville, Marshall Co.. Kan., 
 where he now resides. Is a member of the Masonic Order, and has held the office of Mas¬ 
 ter. .Married in St. Louis in April, 1864, and has one child—Lillian B., born in February 
 
 180.5. 
 
 J. D. FAR5VELL, Comity Recorder, was born July 22, 1832, in Cattaraugus County. N. 
 Y. In 1.8,53 he removed to Whitesides County. Ill., wliere he remaiiu'd teacliing and farm¬ 
 ing until he came to Marshall County, Kan., ill 1808. In 1879 he was elected County Rc-- 
 corder, and re-elected in 1881 to tlie same position. Mr. Farwell is a memlier of the Masonic, 
 fraternity. He was married in the State of Illinois, to Miss Lydia Hollinshead, October 2d, 
 
 18.5.5, and had three children—Etta N., .Vlice E. and Elmer S. His first wife died July 10, 
 1806. He was married again July 3. 18()7, in Lewis County, N. Y., to Abba Hartwell. Thev 
 have two children living—Fred H. and Lowena May. 
 
 W. S. GL.-VSS, lawyer, was born near Napoleon. Ripley Co., Ind.. in 18.56. In 1871 he 
 removed tii Mount Sterling, III., residing tliere until comidetmg his education. His liter¬ 
 ary education was acquired at W'abash College, Indiana, and his legal education at the Uni¬ 
 versity of Iowa, graduating from the law college in June, 1879. In November of that year 
 came to .Marysville, Kan,, and has practiced Ins profession since at that place. IMr Glass 
 is a member of the A. O. U. W., and Beta Theta. Pi; 'Pan Chapter. He is a young attorney, 
 rapidly gaining a iirominent position in the ranks of this most honorable ])rofe.ssion. Is a 
 member of the present Kansas Legislature for the Fifty-fourth District. 
 
 AUG. HOHN, grocer, was liorn at Renisch. Prussia, in 1844. came to .\nierica in 1808, 
 stopping for a short time in Illinois, and in 1869 came to Marshall County, Kan., engaged 
 in farming; in 1870 moved to Marysville, aud was a clerk until 1875. in wliicli year he 
 engaged in the retail grocery trade with Mir. Draheim, the firm name being Hohii & Dra¬ 
 
 heim. !Mr. Holm has been successful in his busine.ss ventures and has amassed a large 
 property. The building and stock of goods now owned by the firm is worth about ^15,000. 
 lie was Town Clerk, in 1877. and County Commissioner in 1878-’82. He is a Royal Arch Mason, 
 and President of the Tiirner.s’ society of Marysville. He was married in .Marshall County, 
 January, 1870, to Miss M. Zimmerman. They have four children—Hugo, born November 
 12, 1870; Arthur, .\pril 10. 1875; Mina, August 13, 1877. and Emil, December 11, 1879. 
 
 HON. PERRY HUTCHINSON, one of the most solid citizens of the town of Marys¬ 
 ville, is a native of Chautauqua County, N. Y. He first went to Wisconsin and then to 
 Iowa, and finally iicrmanentf}' settled at Marysville' 1 Us first work in Kansas was in husk¬ 
 ing corn for two ))er centum of his labor, corn being worth then 40 cents per bushel. 
 Bought a ranch seven miles east of IMarysville, where he lived until 1861, when he moved 
 to the old .-Vniericau House in Marysville. He made money keeping hotel, and soon pur¬ 
 chased eighty acres of land where his mill now stands, paying for it S3,o00, Remained in 
 the hotel till 1862, when ho raised a company of volunteers and entered the army. Mr. 
 Hutchinson was Captain of the company which was designated Company E, Thirteenth 
 Kan.sas Infantry; was in tlie service twenty months, then resigned, returning to Marysville. 
 Completed the dam across the Blue, which had been commenced before going to the war. 
 He built a mill l().x20 feet, aud a dwelling house 14x20. Ho continued to reside in this house 
 until 1871. when he erected his present palatial residence, which is one of the finest in 
 Northern Kansas. In 1867 he built the present mill, which is 40.x80 feet, four-stories high. 
 Ill 1877 he built an elevator 3lixl20 feet, three-stories high, having a capacity of 
 .50,(100 bushels. In 1878 built a side track from the St. "Joe. A Western Railroad 
 to his mill and elevator which is over a mile in length; feeds 200 head of cattle annually. He 
 was elected State Senator in 1879, and is now in office holding four years. He is a .Mason. 
 5Vas married in New York, December 19. 18.55, to Lydia J. Barber. They have three chil¬ 
 dren—Frank W., born ill August. 18.58; Ettie, born in 1807, and Wallace, born November 0, 
 
 1871. Mill rebuilt to roller system and enlarged. 1882. Capacity, 300 barrels. 
 
 R. N, KING, merchant, wa.s born in Richland County, Oliio, in 1842; learned the trade 
 of harness-maker in his native State and county, and in February, 1870, moved to Kansas, 
 first settling in Brown County, and in .luly, 1870, moved to Marysville, where he has since 
 resided. He, in connection with Mr. Diiigenati, established a business under the firm name 
 of Diiigenan & King, in that year. In 1878 the firm was dissolved. Mr. King began to 
 work for T. McCoy, until 1880, when he went into business again on his own account. -Mr. 
 King started with but little capital, but by economy and industry has established a large 
 trade, which annually pays him a handsome profit. He was married in 1804, to Miss >IartTia 
 E. Mc.4tec. Theyhave. two children—Loyal, born July 9,1870, aud Bertha, born June 18, 1879. 
 
 CH.-VRLES F. KOESTER, Mayor, came to Marysville, Kan., in 1800, and is one of the, 
 early settlers. At the age of twenty-one years he was elected Itegistcr of Deeds for Mar¬ 
 shall County, to which office he was successively re-elected for a ti'rm of eight years, and 
 in 1870 was elected County Treasurer for two terms, retiring as an accomplished and hon¬ 
 orable clerical officer. Mr, Koester was a prominent candidate for the office of State Treas¬ 
 urer in 1874. but declined the nomination tendered him. In 1870 he was a member of the 
 Kansas State Centennial Commission, at Philadelphia, and by hie earnestness ministered 
 materially to its eminent success. He has been for several terms Mayor of the city of 
 Marysville, and is cashier of the Exchange Bank; owns a valuable business block with 
 a liberal list of country real estate. Mr. Koester is a man of quick, clear ijercej)- 
 tion. excellent judgment, delicate sensibilities, strong and tender friendships. No man 
 in this region has warmer and stronger friends, or enjoys a higher degree of popular con¬ 
 fidence. 
 
 ERNEST L.UNGE. cabinet-maker, born in Prussia, January 18, 1853, came to America 
 in 1877, and settled in Marshall County. Worked as a journeyman cabinet-maker, and in 
 1879 liegan business for himself. Has'a partner, Mr. Fred Gliss. The firm manufacture 
 aud are general dealers in furniture, coffins, etc. Also own a hearse, and offer their ser¬ 
 vices to the community as undertakers. Mr. Lange is a member of the Turnverein and 
 Sienger society of Marysville. He was married Jlarch 27, 1889, to .Miss Minnie Rliodes. 
 Has one child—Emma,'born February 1, 1881. 
 
 LEROY W. LIBBY,'Gmiuty Couimissiouer, was born iu Cumberland County, Me., Jan¬ 
 uary 25, 1847; "’as educated at Kent’s Hill Seminary, .Maine, and in September, 1809, came 
 to Marysville, and was Principal of the IMarysville schools for a year. In September, 1870, 
 engaged as bookkeeper to Perry Hutchinson, at the mill. 5Vas with Mr. Hutcliinson until 
 
 1872. and in July of that year formed a coi(artncr.ship with Mr. Smith, and opened a gro¬ 
 cery store. He is a member of the K. of H. Was married June 30, 1871, at Fox Island, to 
 Miss .\bbie E. .Manson, 3’heir children are—Lendell C., a"ed ten years; Mary A., eight; 
 Herbert M., six; Walter 5Y.. four; Etliel L.. three; and Edith E., two years. Mr. Libby 
 was elected County Commissioner in 1881. and is now in office. 
 
 WILLI.VM LOFINCK. merchant, entered the Union army when but seventeen years of 
 age, enlisting in Company A. of the Forty-nintli Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Iu June, 
 1863, at the age of nineteen years, he was promoted by President Lincoln to the office of 
 First Lieutenant of Company D, Si.xty-first United States Colored Infantry, lii 1865 was 
 transferred to Company F of the same regiment, and 'vas promoted to Captain. He was 
 mustered out in January, 1806. His record as a soldier is clear of all stain, and is worthy 
 of lionorahle mention. Ho came to .Marysville in 1871, engaging in tlie mercantile busi¬ 
 ness, which he lias since contimied. Iu 1.881 he was elected Treasurer of .Marshall County. 
 He is a member of the .Masonic fraternity, K. of II., and of tlioG. A. R. Was married to 
 Miss Agnes Goelitz, January 29, 1867, at Waterloo, Ill. They have one cliild—.\mauda, 
 born February 10, 1808. 
 
 JAMES s'. JI.\GILL, City Clerk, wasborn in St. Mary's County, Md., on the first day of 
 May, 1821. Was educated at Charlotte Hall College, in same county. In 1845 lie removed 
 to Georgetown. S. C., and was a merchant there until 1848, "iieii he moved to Savannah, 
 Ga., changing from general merchandise to the silk and fancy goods trade. Iu 1851 re¬ 
 moved his business to Marietta, where he ultimately failed. In 1853 returned to Savannah, 
 aud remained until ilaj', 18.50, when he came to Marshall Countv, Kan. Before entering 
 trade, and while in Maryland, had studied law with John M. S. Caiisiue, at Leonardtown. 
 in his native comity. He was one of the first settler.s on the Big Blue River in .Marshall 
 County, aud opened the first farm on Horseshoe. Creek. In 1859 was elected a member of 
 the Legislature from Marshall and Washington Counties. In 1866 he 'vas apiumited clerk 
 of the District Court, sitting for Marshall County, which office he lield until Kansas w,is 
 iidmilted as a state. Entered the practice of law at Marysville in 1857. lii 1805 waselecteil 
 County Treasurer, serving four years. Has been a Justice of tlie Peace iu Marshall Coiinly 
 for a quarter of a century. Was Police Judge for four years, and. City Clerk of Jlarysville 
 for the last four years, and is still in office. Judge Magill was married in Georgetown, S, C., 
 IMay II, 1847, to Miss Ella .M. Christian, who was fifteen years old at the time of her mar¬ 
 riage. Their children are—Dora, married, living in Slierman,Texas; Loyal S., married, living 
 in .Marysville, age twenty-nine years; Hettio .-v., married, living in .Marysville; aiui Ihn. 
 living at home: Harry W , age seventeen years, Nellie F. P., fourteen, and James 8., twelve. 
 
 JOHN .MERKLINGH.CUS. bonk-keei)er. was born in Prussia, October 5, 18)8. Came to 
 .Vmerica in the fall of 1,805. and settled in La SallGCouty, Ill., and moved to Marshall Comity, 
 Kan., in the. spring of 1869, aud first engaged in farming. In December, 1.875, moved to 
 Marysville, and has been clerking ever since. In 1880 was Deputy Register of Deeds of 
 Marshall County. Mr. Merklinghaus has been engaged in a lumber office in Marysville for 
 several years as book-keeper, salesman and manager, etc., and is now working for tlie 
 .Marysville I.iimber Company. He is a member of the Masons. Knights of Honor and Turner 
 societies. Was married in'.Marshall County, Kan., iu December, 1874, to Regina Sclii 11- 
 liauer, and has one child—Otto, born October 1, 1875. 
 
 G. 5IEys.\LL, soda water manufacturer, was born iu I’osc.n, Prussia, December 27, 
 1843; came to .'Vmerica iu ISOil; is a miller by trade, aud has iiracticed his trade both iu 
 Germany and .Vmerica; settled first in Wisconsin, and removed to .Marshall County. Kan., 
 in 1870, and engaged in Perry Hutchison's mill, 'vliere he worked eleven years. .March 1, 
 1882. he began business as a manufacturer of soda water. He bottles and sells a thousand 
 cases jier month; also owns and operates a fine farm near .Marysville. He was married 
 .•Viigiist 10, 1870, to Miss Amelia Stetnisli. They liave two children—Ricliard, born January 
 12. 1874; aud Frank, born February 5, 1870. 
 
 WY.VTT MILLIK.VN, engineer, was born in Logan Comity, Ill,. October 0, 1847. -Vt 
 tlie age of ten years removed to Henry Comity, Iowa, where he lived seven years; educate,! 
 in the public schools of Illinois aud Iowa. In 1863 moved to .Missouri, aud in 1869 came to 
 .Marshall Comity, Kan. Taught school near Irving for four years. In 1871 'vas elected 
 Coiinly Surveyor for the term of two years. .Vgain became a te.aelier. lint in 1878 "'as 
 appointed by the Governor. County Surveyor in place of .Mr. Parmalee. resigned. -Vgain, in 
 1879, was elected for the full term. Retired from office in January, 1881. lu August of 
 same year was appointed to the staff of tlie Engiueer's Corps of the U. P. R. R. Has been 
 
MARSHALI 
 
 COUNTY 
 
 i)2l 
 
 ('ii>;ii!;c(l in rimniiif; lincH for said roruiiany tliroiinli Wyomiii}; and I'lnh. Is now a practi¬ 
 cal cnirinccr. and olTcrs liis professional services to tliose seekins; Indj) in his line Was 
 inarrii'd in May. IktO, to Miss Mary Oekennan. at Frankfort. Have one child—Kdna. ten 
 years old. 
 
 FHKI). W. MOKHkKK, auctioneer, w as horn in (ierniany. on the Tth day of April. 18411. 
 fame to .\nierica in 1H,’)8. and tlrst located in Illinois. In IHIiS einiytrated to Marysville, 
 Marshall fonnty. Kan., where he has remained ever since, ennaijed in the hnsiness of auc¬ 
 tioneer. Is a memher of the Knisrlits of Honor and the Turner Society. Married in Will 
 County. HI.. .Inly 21). ISliS. Mary Holle. 'I'hey have seven children—Mary. Christina. Emma. 
 Charles. Fred. l’hillii)s and Henry. 
 
 .\. I*. .MOHH. proprietor mariile works, was horn in Walworth Comity, M’is.. May H, 
 ISI I. Lived there thirty-four years. Was a farmer and pnmi)-maker. In ,\i)ril. 1878. came 
 to Marysville and engaged in marble business. Is the proin-ietor of the tlrst marble works 
 opened in Marshall Comity. Has a tine trade in .Marshall and adjoining eoiiiities in Kansas 
 and .Vebraska. Has in stock Italian and .\merican marble and granite. Enlisted. .lannary 
 22. 18112. in Com|)any K. of the Second Wisconsin Cavalry. Served in Trans-.Mississipp'i 
 Hepartmeiit. From disability, caused by sunstroke while in the line of duty, he was dis- 
 charged from service, October 4, 18112. Was married .Inly 211.18118. to .Miss ,\nna I). Xenscll. 
 Have two children—Emma, born .May 12. 18ll!t. and .Nellie, born .May 4. 1873. 
 
 .lOHN NjOSHISKEV. inirseryman. was born in Kiis.sia. near .Moscow, h'ebrnary 31). 
 1811). and in the fall of 18118 came to .\merica and located at (lilman. Ill., remaining two 
 and one-half years, when he moved to I)onii)han County. Kan., and there remained for one 
 and one-half years, and then came to .Marshall County and purchased land, and establi.shed 
 a mirsi-ry in the year 1872, Sales from S.'I.IXK) to $ll.lHid ])er year. Was married in February. 
 1882. to .Magdalena .Miller. Mr. .Moshiskey has held the otlice of School Treasurer for 
 District No. 92. 
 
 .\, E. LOWERS, editor, was born in Medina County. Ohio. March 12. 1848. Gloved to 
 Illinois, thence to Iowa, and in 1881. moved to Marysville. Marshall Co.. Kan., and estab¬ 
 lished a newspaper called the tiii/nal, September 1. 1881. and runs the same as a Kcpnbli- 
 cau (laper. Is a member of the A. O. U. W. and Odd h'ellows lodges. Married in College 
 Springs. Iowa. November 2(5. 18118. to Inez Nod. They have three children—Zenetti IL, 
 aged eleven years: (ilen R.. eight years; Leona (J,, two years. 
 
 R. I’RICE. hotel-keeper, was born in Franklin County, Ind.. November 10. 1844. Set¬ 
 tled tlrst. after leaving his native State, at Fairbury, Ill. In July. 1872, he removed to 
 Belleville. Kan., and engaged in the hardware trade. At this time, lie and his brother es- 
 taljlislied two store.s—one at Fairbury. Neb., the other at Belleville. In the full of 1877, the 
 Belleville concern was removed to Marysville. In January. 1880, the linn of Price Bros, 
 was di.ssolved, the subject of this sketch taking the Marysville honse.whicb has since been 
 under his sole name and management. 
 
 CH.4RLES F. PUSCH, cigar manufacturer, was born in Marienburg. West Prussia. 
 October 10, 18.")1. where his father was the owner of a large cigar and tobacco factory. ■ Re¬ 
 ceived his education in a State gymnasium of that city until he was fifteen years of age. 
 He then entered as clerk in a large book publishing establishment, where he remained 
 until he reached his seventeenth year. He then embarked u))on the .Vmerican steamer 
 .\rago," landing in Hoboken October 20. 1808. Remained in New York City with his 
 lather, who Inid preceded him. entering in a new line, his present business, tintil June 1. 
 1872. Came to .\iarysville in the same month, where he established his present business. 
 He commenced single-handed, working at the bench himself; and from lime to time, as 
 bis business increased, adding to his forces and facilities, until now he emi)loys on an 
 average twenty hands. Ilis capital stock at the oi)ening of his Inisiness, was fl.KH) in 
 debts. All of this has been paid. 100 cents on the dollar, and be is now worth many thou¬ 
 sands. Ills factory is one of the largest in the West. He is, to-day. the largest manufac¬ 
 turer in this State, having paid the government the largest amount of revenue this year. 
 He is an A. & ,M. and R, A. Mason, and a member of the K. of P, Was married to Miss 
 Maggie Barringer, of Troy, N. Y.. June 21), 1872. They have one child, Charles Frederick 
 Oscar, who was born April 4. 1873. 
 
 .\LLEN REED, farmer. P. (). Marysville, was born at Elizabethport. N. J.. December 
 I). 1833. Left there in 1842; went to Canada, and from there to Australia, by way of Cape of 
 (iood Hope. Was engaged in mining and freighting, and in 18(10returned to Canadaby way 
 of Cape Horn. .Also visited the principal [joints of interest in England. In Canada he car¬ 
 ried on a general mercantile business, and in 1870 went to Kansas and first located in Mar¬ 
 shall County. .Mr. Reed is theownerof .KKI acres of land, and has the same well stocked. He 
 also has the full eontidence of the people, and was electial to the State Legislature in 
 1874. He is a member of the .Masonic Order. He was married in Newark, N. J., in 181)1, to 
 Fannie Fredericks. Was married the second time at Reedsville, Kan., in 187!), to Su.san .A. 
 McKee. He has live children—Henry .Melbourn, Frederick .Allen, .Augnsta. Bessie, AVil- 
 liam S. 
 
 HON. FRANK SCHMIDT, real estate dealer, located in .Marysville in 18110, bringing 
 with him a general stock of merchandise, in which branch of traile he was eminently suc¬ 
 cessful. In 1870, he established the Exchange Bank, the first in Alarshall County, and in 
 connection of later years ha.s a large line of real estate upon his real estate bulletin, and 
 is the heaviest real estate dealer in this region. Air. Schmidt is a man of plain life 
 and taste in General, hut in making up his r-legant aud elaborate homestead, as well as 
 his spacious business blocks, expresses the love for a hapj)y and useful life. .All his public 
 aud personal relations have been, in the highest degree, honorable. .As a State Senator for 
 Kansas, general merchant and banker here, and a prominent worker either in [niblic oriiri- 
 vate relations, he is a strong, earnest and honorable man—always acting up to his own 
 convictions, always ready to do anything for the good and advancement of .Marshall (lounty. 
 
 N. S. SCHMITZ, real estate dealer, was. born in Crand Duchy, Luxemburg, .April 211, 
 1852. Came to this country. January 7. 1872, and first located in Chicago, IIL. where he 
 engaged in book-keeping until the spring of 187!l, when he changed his location to .Marys¬ 
 ville, Marshall Co.. Kan., and engaged in the real estate and insurance business. He was 
 married in Chicago, May 11, 1882, to Aliss Annie Birren. .Air. Sidimitz is the agent for the 
 sale of the lands belonging to the Central branch of the Ciuou Pacitic Railroad Company, 
 and has a large list of other lands, both im))roved ami uuimi)roved. 
 
 M. AI. SHEFFIELD, general merchant, was born in Elyria. Lorain Co., Ohio, Se))tem- 
 ber 10. 18.51. .Moved with his parents to Orand Rapids, Alich., in 18.51). and to Alarysville in 
 1878. Has been engaged in trade, as a retail dealer of general merchandise since settling 
 here. He commenced business life as a clerk, but has gradually won his wa.v. until he now 
 stands at the head of one of the largest concerns in Alarshall County, selling for cash $20,000 
 a year. He was married to Aliss Kate Alatthews, June 11, 1878. in .Muskegon. Alich. Their 
 children are -Raymond AI., born .March 2!). 187!); Alary .A., born Alarch (1. 1881. 
 
 E. (L SAIlTll, luml)er dealer, was born in Sagadahoc County, Me., July 30. 1857. Was 
 ediicateil at the State College of .Maine, leaving the institution in 18i'8. In .May, 1881, came 
 to Alarysville and entered tlie service of the Marshall County Lumbering Company as book- 
 keepei. In .August of the same year became manager of the Alarysville Lumbering Com- 
 jjauy's business. .Mr. Smith is an educated, enterprising young man. made of the stuff that 
 is sure to win an honorable position in the community. 
 
 CEORtiE T. S.MITH, editor, was born in Armstrong County. Pa. Is now twenty-nine 
 years of age. Came to .Marysville, Alarshall Co.. Kan., in 1874. Air. Smith is editor and 
 l)ubl;sher of the News, published at Alarysville. The News was first established in 1870. by 
 P. H. Peters as the ioi'ornotire. and was under his management until (Ictober, 1.872 when it 
 was purchased by T. Hughes, who changed the name to the News. In 1881, it was sold by 
 Mr. Hughes to C, E. Tibbetts and George T, Smith, who continued its jiublication under 
 the linn name of Tibbetts & Smith until January, 1882, when the interest of Mr. Tibbetts 
 was purchased by his partner, who remains the sole proprietor. February 8. 1883. Mr. 
 Smith also inirchased the Marysville Siejrial.a.i\i\ merged it in the Aretes. .Mr. Smith was 
 married to .Miss Kate Allen, 'in July. 1877, in Marshall County, Kan. They have two 
 children—Ora Allen, aged four years and Robert S., aged two years. .Mr. Smith has been 
 Deinity County Treasurer'four years, to the satisfaction of theiieople. and is an honorable 
 man and an honest otlicial. 
 
 W. II. SMITH, Postmaster, was born in Indiana County. Pa.. December 3. 1841, and 
 remained in his native State until the war between the States, when he enlisted in Company 
 I), Sixty-second Pennsylvania A'oliinteer Infantry, which was organized at Pittsburg in 
 1881. He was sergeant of his company, and took a prominent |)arl in many of the battles, 
 -erving three years and one month in all. Alustered out in 18(1.5. .After the war he came to 
 -Marshall County, and was elected Reiircsentativc to the Legislature in 1808, and re-elected 
 in I,87'(), Was Deputy I'niled Slates .Marshal for the soiilhcrn sub-district of Alarshall 
 < ouiity. and took the'ceiiBiis for that year for the district. He was appointed Postmaster 
 in 1871, and has held the otliee since that time. Alarysville was the third postotlice estab- 
 
 lishi'd in Kansas, the first and second being resiiectivcly at Fort Leavenworth and Fort 
 Scott. He is a member of the G. A. IL, Lyon Post. No. M. Was married in the fall of 1871 
 to .Miss Mary E. .Allen. 
 
 T. F. SI LLIA'.AN. lumber dealer, was born in h’ranklin County, Ky., April 17, IS-Nl. 
 He was a student in the Eminence College, in his native State, in the years 1874 and 1875. He 
 was married in 187(1 to Miss Zaida Bates, They have two ehildrcn—Rosa, aged live years, 
 and Guy three years. Mr. Sullivan removed to Illinois, but soon thereafter removed to 
 Marysville, Kan. Established business there us the Alarshall County Lumber Comjiany. 
 Air. Sullivan is doing a large business, his sales in 1881 aggregating over $40,(k)n. The aver¬ 
 age stock on hand amounts to $20,000. 
 
 (i. 1). SWEARINtJEN, hotel-keeper, was born in Fayette County, Pa., Alarch 8, 1825; 
 moved to West A'irginia, thence to St. Joe, Mo., in 18.57 and to Alarshall County the same 
 year, and settled on a claim near the present town of Frankfort, Alarshall County, Kan., and 
 in 1800 went to Alarysville, where he has resided ever since. In 1870 he commenced the erec¬ 
 tion of the Sherman House, of Alarysville, which is now one of the best hotels in the city. 
 Air. Swearingen owns 320 acres of land, in addition to being the owner of his dwelling, on 
 the same block that the Sherman House is situated on. Was married December 10, 1851, 
 to Aliss L, J, Shaffer, in Ih-eston, AA’.Va. They have three children—Elizabeth. Belle and 
 George P. 
 
 C. AA’. TERRY', builder, was born in Cortland, N. A'., November 23, 1“47. He moved to 
 Rochester, same State, then back to Cortland, wher<' he learned the architectural trade, and 
 commenced doing business for himself in 1875. Came to Alarysville, Alarshall Connty, 
 Kan., in ls7!), and engaged in the business of contractor and builder, in addition to that of 
 architecture. He drew the plans and specifications of the Alarysville school building. Mar¬ 
 shall County Bank block. Turner Hall building, Koesler block, Waterson block, I’riceV 
 dwelling, and many others. Mr. Terry was married November 2.5, lsO!l, to Savilda Parker, 
 in Alarathon, N. A'., and has three children—Edna, Clarence and Gertrude. 
 
 J. R. A'OORHEES, Marshall County’s present Sheriff, was born in New Jersey, June 
 27, 183.5, moved from there to Fulton County, Ill., in 18.53, thence to Fountain County. Ind.. 
 in 18.50. In Seiitember, 1801, he enlisted in the United States army, Comi)any AI, First In¬ 
 diana Cavalry, and Twenty-eighth Regiment Volunteers. He remained in service until Sep- 
 temher, 1801. when he returned to Fountain Co.. Ind., and then emigrated to Alarshall 
 Connty, Kan. He was elected Sheriff of this county in 1873, and held this office until the 
 spring of 1878. AVhen his Deputy was elected in 187!). Air. J. R. Voarhess was elected 
 (lounty Commissioner, which office he held until he resigned in 1882. when he was again 
 elected to the office of Sheriff. I’his gentleman is a member of the Alasonic order, and is a 
 Royal Arch Alason. He is an Odd-Fellow, and belongs to the Knights of Pjthias, A. O. I'. 
 AV.. and Select Knights. He was married in Fountain Co.. Ind.. iii 18.57, to Aliss Alartha J. 
 Bail.v. and has a family of eight children. 
 
 TIIOAIAS W. AA^ATERSON, real estate agent, was born in Pennsylvania in ISH. Re¬ 
 moved to Cincinnati, and thence to Doniphan County, Kan., in 1854, and to Alarysville in 
 18(10. He engaged in merchandising, in which he was eminently successful. AA’as the first 
 Alayor of Alarysville. and has been re-elected four times. AV'as appointed the first Justice 
 of the Peace in the Territory of Kansas, ajjpointed by Governor Reeder in the year 
 1854. AA’as a member of the first and second Legislatures of Kansas in 18.55 and 18,57. The 
 first Legislature convened at Pawnee, within the Fort Riley Alilitary Reservation, and after 
 a session of two days, ])assed a bill to adjourn to the Shawnee .Alaniial Labor School, after 
 a recess of ten days\ The Governor, having refused to approve this measure, j)Ocketed the 
 bill, and the Legislature, though away from all accommodations for civilized men. and in 
 a starving condition, remained in .ses.sion three days longer, in order to have the hill become 
 a law. by the failure of the Governor to return the same within the time j)rescribed by the 
 Organic Act. The first bill passed at Shawnee, was an act to jirohibit the sale of liquors 
 within one mile of the i)lace where the Legislature was sitting. Air. AA'atter.son is one of 
 the substantial men of Alarshall County, has a large jiroperty, and is a liberal, i)ublic-sj)ir- 
 ited citizen. He is the owner of a very fine brick business block, and is now building 
 another block containing two magnificent stores. 
 
 HON. ROBERT AA'HITE, Judge of Police Court, was born in Kentucky in 1811: was ad¬ 
 mitted to practice law in said State in 1840, and practiced bis profession several years, when 
 he was elected Judge of his county. In 18.58 he emigrated to Kansas, thenceto Colorado in 
 18(14, and while there was appointed Quarterly Judge, and was afterward elected to the 
 same office. In 1868 the .ludge moved to Marysville. Alarshall Connty, Kan., where he was 
 elected Justice of the Peace. Police Judge, and was a))pointed Commissioner for the Dis¬ 
 trict of Kansas, and now holds the same appointment He is a member of the Alasonic 
 Order. AA’as married in Kentucky in 1834 to Aliss Edith Goodan. They have eight 
 children. 
 
 HENRA’ E. AA’IEDEMEA’ER. cigar manufacturer, was born in Alton, HI. February 23. 
 1K57. and lived there mostly uj) to twenty years of age. AA’as educated in the [uiblic schools 
 of that city. He first came to Alarysville in 1878. and worked at the trade of cigar making; 
 returned the same year to .lerseyville. 111. In 1880. he came to Alarysville to stay. Be¬ 
 gan business for himself in Alay, 1882. He employs from three to six hands, and has a 
 good trjide, extending throughont AAtastern Kansas and Nebraska. He was married, Septi m- 
 ber 24. 1878. to Miss Katherine AA'urth. They have three children—Joseph AA’.. born June 
 30, 187!); Lulu, born December 8, 1880, and Alaggie, born Sej)tember 12, 1882. Air. AA’iede- 
 meycM' belongs to 1. O. (). F., A. (). U. AA'., and .Select of A. O. 1'. AA’. 
 
 'GOTTLOB ZEIGLER, general merchant, is one of the staunch German citizens of 
 ■Alarshall County. He was horn at AA’urtemburg, Germany, March 1(1, 1844, coming to 
 America in 1848. First settled in Ohio, afterward removing to .Sidney, Shelby Co., Ind. 
 On the .5th of September, 18(11. when oidy seventeen years old. he enlisted in Batter.v AL, 
 First Ohio Light .Artillery. He was in the army until the 13th of Sei)tember, 1804. when be 
 was mustered out, and returning to Sidne.v. engaged as clerk iu a store. Leaving this j)oint, 
 he went to .Alichigan. then to Ohio, and in 180'. to Alarysville, Kan., again clerking until 
 180!). when he engaged in the general merchandise line on his o« n account. He was mar¬ 
 ried at St. Joe.. Mo., on the 24th of June, 1874. to Aliss Lydia Banks. They have one child 
 —Ora. born in .Aindl. 187T). 
 
 HKKKIM Kl!. 
 
 'I'he little villtige tif llerkiiiiei- is pleasantly located on a liend of Keainec 
 ('re(‘k, live miles northwest of IMtirvsville. the connty seat, on the St. .loseph 
 and Westei n Hailrotid. 
 
 SefthiHent. —'I’he first settlement made, in the vicinity of wlnit is now 
 known !is Herkimer, Avas by the Fredericks’ Brothers and’ II. Leaker, who 
 sett led on Horseshoe Creek in 18 . 48 . 'khey were followed in I 8 . 4 !) ;md 18(10 hy 
 11. Hihermann. Ihe three Hetimer In-others, 1. and X. Hollowiiy. .lames Btirt- 
 lou, 'F. Koeneke and others. In 1874. through the efforts of 0. Keller, a 
 postodice was established under the name of Keamer Creek, F. Beanier tict- 
 iug !is postmaster. A few weeks later the office Avas discontinued. Some 
 time in 187(1. the postoffice \v’as re-established under its present appellation. 
 !uid received its mime from a postoffice in New York, it being the second of 
 that name in the United Stales. O. Keller officiated as jiostnnister, V. \V. 
 Kmmert Ileing the present incumbent. 
 
 In 1878, a town site Avas laid off' on a tract of land owned by (.), Keller, 
 who was its foundei-. 'Fhe first business house built in the place wtis erected 
 by W. Ulch—who remained tibout two years. Other business enterprises 
 followed. 
 
 RelU/ions.—On Horseshoe Creek, five miles northwest of Herkimer, tin 
 orgauizfi'tion Avas jierfected of the Ciennan Lutheran jiersuasion, in 18()!l. 
 Bev Mr. Matheas acting as first juistor. In 1870, their jiresent stone edifice. 
 d.Ax.jO feet, was erected tit a cost of .$8,000, 'Fhe pre.sent membershi]) includes 
 eighty families; Rev. Mr. Bulliick ju-esent luistor. 
 
 h'diiratian. —School district No. (i 8 was oi-gjinized iu 1810 , ami u sloiie 
 schoc)lhouse built. 'Fhis structure was destroyeil by a severe stoi'in in the 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 spring of 1881. In the summer of 1882, u new building, 24x40 feet, with 
 an addition in front 8x14, was erected at a cost of $1,200. 
 
 Herkimer has the advantage of being located in the midst of a ricli 
 agricultural community, which, by reason of its natural location, is Iribu- 
 tary to it, and makes it one of the best shipping points in the county. 
 
 OKETO. 
 
 A trading point located on the 15ig lllue Hiver. ten miles north of 
 Marysville, the county-seat, on the line of the Marysville and 151 no Valley 
 
 Railroad. An iron bridge spans the Blue at this point, and a dam fur¬ 
 
 nishes w'ater-power for a gri.st-mill, owned by J, II. Chapman. Tjocated in 
 a fine agricultural region, it affords good facilities as a shipping point. 
 
 BIGELOW. 
 
 Located on the line of the C. B. M. P. B’y.. six miles east of Irvingand 
 three miles w'cst of Barrett, was laid off in 1881. The immediate occasion 
 
 for making Bigelow a point on the railroad was due to the fine quarries of 
 
 limestone ojiened in the vicinity. 
 
 BIOGKAPHK.l.-t^L SKKTC'llKS. 
 
 HENKY A51ELUXXEN. merchant. Herkimer, was l)orn in Westpliiilia, Pru.«sia, Feli- 
 ruary 18, 185t. Educated at the Citizen's sciiool of (ieseke, same province. tVas a travei- 
 iiif; saieemau for wiiolesaie ftrocer, and afterward for a dru.i; liouse in Cologne. In 1873 lie 
 came to .\merica, and settled in Cook Comity. Illinois. Wa.s a general merchant at Evans¬ 
 ton until he removed to Kansas, in 187!), In the early part of 1880 he opened a store at 
 Herkimer. Has a stock of general merchandise, and does a hig hnsiness. Was appointed 
 I'o.stmaster in July. 1883, Unmarried. 
 
 .1, W. CHAMBERS, M. D.. Oketo. was horn in Kane Comity. Illinois, September 30. 
 1850. tJradnated from the Medical College of the University of jfichigan on the 2.5th day 
 of Alarch. 1874. Practiced at Mesilla, La Salle Co,, Ill,, until he removed to Marshall 
 County. Kansas, on the Itith of Alarch, 1883. Ke.sides at Oketo. Was married Alarch 4, 
 187.5. to Aliss Mary L. Denny. Have two children—Claude Roy, horn April 13, 1871), and 
 Harry Gny, born April 1. 1877. Is a member of I. O. (). F, 
 
 J. H. CH.APMAN. Oketo. was born in La Porte County, Indiana. .Inly 28. 18311. Jloved 
 with his parents to Waterford. Racine Co., Wis., and lived there until June 17, 18(iB, when 
 he removed to Marshall County. Kansas, and settled at the jtoint where tlie new town of 
 Oketo now stands. In 1867 he built a saw-mill, and. in 1869. a llonring mill. He still owns 
 the mill property, but does not ojterate them himself, having tliem leased. In 1380 he laid 
 out the town of Oketo, on the left bank of the Bine River, two miles south of the Kansas 
 and Neltraska line. Was Postmaster for many years at this oflice. Owns 180 acres of very 
 tine bottom lands adjoining the town site. Was married July 4, 1856. Have six children— 
 Channcey I., born July 2, 1857; Elmer G., Jnl}^ 39. 1861); Samuel E.. August 30. 1863; Walter 
 F.. July 4. 1873; Gertrude I., February 4, 1876; Bertie, November 6, 1878. 
 
 VALENTINE W. EilMERT, Postmaster. Herkimer, was born in Bedford County, 
 Pennsylvania, October 18, 1845. When a boy, six years of age, he rtmoved to Illinois, and 
 settled in Henry County. Was educated in the high schools of (leneseo and Mendota; taught 
 school in Henry County, and engaged in the grain and stock tiaide at Green River. Thence 
 he removed to Cleveland, Rock Island Co.. Ill . and engaged in coal mining and general 
 merchandise at Happy Hollow, where he was also Po.stmaster. From Illinois he removed 
 to Iowa, and begun farming. Thence to St. Joe, Mo., where he engaged in buying and 
 shipping live stock. In 188') he came to Herkimer. .Marshall tionnty, and o])ened a lumber 
 yard, and also buys and shijts grain and stock, sells agricultural implements and coal. Was 
 iippointed Postmaster at Herkimer in the fall of 188)1. He was married to Miss Martha J. 
 .Morrison, of Princeton. Iowa, .\ngnst 2). 1870. They have four children—Ida May, born 
 .\ugu8t 1, 1871; John Philip, ilarch 11. 1875; .lames Albert. May 30, ISH), and Alary Bessie, 
 .Inne 11, 1882. Mr. Emraert belongs to the Alasonic order. 
 
 LEE HOLLOW^AY, farmer. P. O. Herkimer, was born in Henry County. Ohio. 
 November 11, 18.38. In 1856 he removed to Carroll (lounty. Indiana, but in 1857 pushed on 
 to the young State of Kansas. Settled first in Doniphan County, and lived there until 
 1859, when he removed to, and permanently .settled m, Alarshall Comity. Lives seven miles 
 northwest of Marysville, on Horse Slioe Creek. Is a farmer, raising stock and grain. Was 
 married Alay 37, 1865. to Mrs. Belle Whitehead, at Sit. Joe. AIo." Have Ihree children. 
 Thomas Whitehead, born January 1.1864; William, born March 31, 1866 ; Hattie, born 
 November 7. 1868. Enlisted in the Union service. Company K, Second Kansas Cavalry. 
 November 6, 1861. Served in Texas, Alississippi. and the Deiiartment of the Cumberland. 
 His term of service having expired, he was discharged at Little Rock, Ark., Alarch, 1865. 
 Is a member of the G. A. 11. 
 
 JOHN HUBER, hardware dealer, Herkimer, was born in La Salle County, Illinois, 
 June 17. 186 t Educated in the common schools. In 1872 he moved to St. .loe, AIo . and 
 b'arned the tinner’s trade. In 1873 he came to Alarshall (.lonnty, and continued to work at 
 his trade for a time in Alarysville. In Alay. 1881. he removed to Herkimer, and began busi¬ 
 ness for himself as a dealer in hardware, stoves, tinware, etc. Docs a good Inisiness, and 
 is making money. Is still unmarried. 
 
 JAAIES JOHNSON, farmer. P. O. Alarysville, is a native of the Kingdom of Denmark. 
 Was horn in the City of Alaskov. September 27. 1846. At the age of eleven years he came 
 to America. AI^j' 19, 18.58, he settled on Spring Creek, and still resides on Section 9. Town 
 2, Range 8. Is a member of the Odd Fellows' organization. 
 
 WATERVII.LE. 
 
 On the C. B. M. B. Railway, one hundred miles west o! Alehison and 
 fifteen miles southw^est of Mai'vsville, the eouiity-seat. maybe Idund located 
 on the south bank of the Little Blue River, tlu-City of Waterville, situated 
 on a gentle slope reaching back from the rivm- and bounded on the west and 
 north by large groves of timlier. This poini, for a location of a town site, 
 could not have more appropriately been made in I hat vicinity. 
 
 The first settler who located near the present town site of W'atervillo, 
 was Stearnes Ostrander, early in the spring of IS.jT. lie was followed dur¬ 
 ing the same year by some half-dozen settlers, who located on Coon Creek, 
 a short distance west of Waterville. Among them were Raljih Ostrander, 
 P. Bollar, R. Brown, T. Palmer, 11. Brown. In the spring of 18o8, William 
 IV.arson, William Ilawkinsmith. John Hughes. W. Dickinson. If. Brainei- 
 and Mrs. A. Davis located in the vicinity. During the same year, 1858, 
 Stephen Moore S(‘ttled on the Little J51ue. In IH.M). .1. Ij. McChesnoy, P. 
 Cassey and others came in and took up claims. 
 
 The first mill erected in Waterville and vicinity was built in 1858 liy 
 William Pearsoll. 'I’he mill was built on the site of the present flour mill, 
 at a [ilaee then known as (Jedar Ealls. Pearsoll’s mill was built on the, 
 •'combination plan” and used as both a saw and grist mill. The saw con¬ 
 sisted of the “Mulley” jiatent and the grinding ajiparatus hail a ciifiaeity 
 of a few bushels jier day. J’he mill has long since disapjieared. 
 
 'I'he melancholy death of Stephen Moore occurred in 1801. Mooi'c. who 
 was retui-ning from iMarysville one hitter, cold night, got separated from his 
 com])anions and did not reach home. Early the next morning a partv was 
 
 organized and a vigorous search instituted. lie was at last found near t he 
 mouth of Pawn Creek, sitting upright against a tree—frozen to death. 
 
 Pioneer society in these days was rough, and this vicinity did not con¬ 
 stitute an exception. Dancing seemed to be the favorite amusement. Xo 
 dance could take place without the usual amount of whisky to keep up the 
 enthusiasm of the dancers. 
 
 The original owner of the land on which the town site of Waterville is 
 now located, was David (.!. King, who subsequently conveyed it to G. II. 
 Ilollenberg; Ilollenljerg conveyed it to WTlIiam Osborn, who transferi-ed the 
 title to R. M. Pomeroy and others, who made a conveyance to the Central 
 Branch Railroad Comjiany. 
 
 In February, 18()8, the town site was surveyed by 0. 15. Gunn, then 
 Chief Engineer of the C. 15. L. P. Henry Agle bought the first Waterville 
 lot and erected the first hou.se in town. 
 
 During the spring of 18(58, Messrs. Hutt, Xiggley, Peters, McCubbin. 
 Pratour, Newell and others built business houses. In 18()!}, the town grew 
 raj)idly. In 1870, doubled in size, business and population. 
 
 W. P. IMcf.’ubbin occupied a building as a store moved from Alarysville 
 by J. Samuels, in sjuing of 18(58. The first birth occuring on the town site 
 was that of Pi'ank. a son of J. C. Peters, who was born October ti. 18(5!). 
 This birth was jireceded Ijy the marriage of John Dunbar and a Miss Hui'd, 
 October, 18(58, the ceremony being performed by C. F. Thoi'udyke. Justice 
 of the Peace. The first death was that of Airs. .lames Hurd, in Augu.st, 
 1809. 
 
 INCORPORATION. 
 
 July 30, 1870, Waterville was incorporated in accordance with the State law that made 
 it a town or village. A. Fromm was elected the first President of the Yillage Board. In 
 accordance, by an act passed by the State Legislature, Waterville became a city of the third 
 class in April, 1871, and has since retained its organization as such. The foliowing is the 
 ofticiai roster of the town; 
 
 Mayor. —1871-5. James P. Burtis; 1876, F. Mills; 1877, S S. Altschul; 1878. N. B. Thomp¬ 
 son; '8<9. J. P. Burtis; 1880-2, .1 W. Sharrard. 
 
 Councilmen. —1871, M. ,1 Scott, W. Haskell, A- Simis, Jr., 11 Zeller, J. Flannery; 
 1872-3, N. At Hininan, AI. J. Scott, J. C. Peters. A. Simpson, A. Simis; 1874, J. O Flan¬ 
 nery, C L. Burtis. S. S. Altschul. AI. Niggley, W. W. Smith; 1875, J. C. Dickey. F Alills, 
 J. G. Peters, AI. J Scott. W. L. Woodf ud; 1876, W. L. W^oodford, AI. J. Scott. M. 
 Mibiirger, G. Thedick, H W. Pierson; 1877, W. L. Woodford, H W Pierson. N. B Thomp¬ 
 son, Al J. Scott, W. H Barton; 1878 M. J. Scott. W. J, Rommel, R. Smith. J. C. Dickey, 
 C, H. Pnillips; 1879. W. H Barton, J. D. Flannery, H. E Cowgill, C. K Scoiiteii. S. -M. 
 Ilurlbert; 1880, G. Stevenson, C. F. Scouten, J. J. Sproiil, G. H Hall, AI, J, Scott; 1881, M. 
 J. Scott, G. Stevenson. Sr., C. F Scouten, George Hall, -J .1. Sproul; 1882, C. F. Scouten, G 
 S. Hall. M. J. Scott, T. B. Powers, J J. Sproul. 
 
 Police Judge. — .871-3, F. Spaulding; 1874-5, J. W. Sharrard; 1876-9, G. Aliulgett; 
 1880-2. T. Breckinbridge. 
 
 Clerk. —1871. J. T Saxton; 1872-3, Robert Campbell; 1874-7, W P. Aludgett; 1878, J. 
 W. Sharrard; 1879, W. P. Aludgett; 1-80-1, E. \. Berry; 1882, J. AI Searles 
 
 Treasurer .—1871, W Haskell; 1872-3, II. Zeller; 1874, C. L. Burtis; 1875-7. W. L Wood¬ 
 ford; 1818. W. J. Rommel; 1879, H. E. Cowgill; 1880-2, G S. Hall. 
 
 Marshal. —1872-3, J. Zise; 1874, F. Mills; 1875, C. F. Scouten; 1876, C. H Woodford; 
 1877, J. W. Hutt; 1878, S. L. McComb; 1879, A. Alexander; 1880-1, W. R Wilson; 1882, 
 A. Kniiz. 
 
 SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND SOCIETIE.S. 
 
 The educational interests were looked after soon after the location of the town. In the 
 Slimmer of 1869 a school was taught by Aliss F Hartwell, in a building known as the Luth¬ 
 eran Chnrch. In the winter of 1869-70. a frame schoollionse was erected at a cost of $1,,500, 
 (). B. Vroom being the flr-t teacher. He was succeeded by Air. Griftin in 1872. During the 
 same year a new schoollionse was built. 40x5') feet, two stories, with basement; four ronins. 
 The building, the finest in that part of the county, was built of limestone, at a cost of $12, 
 000. J. Potter was the first principal in the new building, and was succeeded in order men¬ 
 tioned by Alessrs. Wiiians, Handers, Stanley, Winans, llolland and Van Y^lict, who is the 
 present incumbent 
 
 Methodist Ejnscopal Church. —Services were held by the Alethodist persuasion as early 
 as 1868. when they used the railroad depot. In the winter of 1868. Rev Al, D. Tenney or¬ 
 ganized a chnrch with nine members, among whom were J D. Farwell, W. L. Johnson, 
 M. T Bennett, J. W Pierce, and their wives, h or the first two years meetings were held in 
 the depot, railroad coaches and grain houses. In the summer of 1871 a ehiirch edifice. 36x 
 70 feet, was erected, at a cost of $ i,0 '0. Rev. AI. Spencer officiated as the first regular pas¬ 
 tor until 1871, when he was succeeded, in the ordi-r mentioned, by Revs. J. M. SiilTivaii. Ex 
 Gov. N. Green, R. \Yake, W. R Ktster, and by the present incumbent. Rev. S Brooks, who 
 has charge of a denomination numbering sixty-one members. 
 
 Waterville Baptist Church was organized in the fall of 1873, by Rev W. -V Briggs, 
 of Bine Rapids, with fifteen members. brick edifice, 3'2-x42 feet, was completed in 1877, at 
 a cost of $1,500. Rev. W. A. Briggs, officiated until 18^, since which time the church has 
 had no regular pastor. 
 
 Sutton Lodge. No. 85. A. P\ S A. M.. was instituted under dispensation June 1. 1870. 
 A charier was granted October, 1870. Following were the first officers: Edward A Berry, 
 W. At,; \V. E Johnson. S W.; W. P, Aludgett, J. W.; F Spaulding, Treas.; F. Leach, S 
 1).; J. D Farwell, J. D.; G. B Vroom, Sec-y. 
 
 Present Officers: J. W Sharrard. W. Al; J. A. Thompson, S. W ;J.C Dickey. J. AV.- 
 F. E. Thompson, Treas ; J Van Allen, S. D.; W. F Kiinz, .1 D ; H. E. Willson, Sec’y. 
 Present memliersliip, thirty-seven. Aleetings are held on the first and third Saturdays of 
 each month, at Alasonic and Odd Fellows’ Hall. 
 
 Pawnee Lodge. No. 108, 1 0. 6). F. was instituted under a charter October 15. 1873, 
 with the following charter members; S M. Wilhite, i.eorire Bancroft. F Damoiir. J. W 
 Sharrard, R. Smith, A. H. Snyder, First officers; A. J. Johnson. N. G.; George Bancroft, 
 
 V. G; J. W. Sharrard, Sec'y: F. Damoitr, Treas 
 
 Present officers: J. R. Edwards, N. (4.; J. W. Furr, V. G.; S. W. Ilurlbert, Sec'y; J. W. 
 Shairard. Treas. Present memhershi]). thirty eight. Meetings are held on Thursday even¬ 
 ing of each week in the Alasonic and Odd Fellows’ Hall 
 
 Waterville Lodge, No. 57. A. O II W., was instituted under a charter granted Sep¬ 
 tember 6, 1880. Following were the ch'irter members and first officers: G. S Hall. P. M 
 
 W. ; H. E. Parmenter. M W.; 11. Hiimfreville, Fin ; 0. F. Scoiilen, O ; A. Ktiiiz, Rcc : 
 
 F. Gaver, F.; F. H. Bancroft, R.: W R Wilson. G.; T. Dockerty, 1. W ; F. Picral, (J W. 
 
 Present officers: II, Ilnnipreville, P. M W ; G. F. Scouten, AL W ; J. W. Cowgill, F.: 
 Ij. E. Weaver, O.,’ T. B. Power.s, R.: Robert Campbell, Rec.; H, E. Parmenter, F.; W. R, 
 Wilson. G.; P. A Aliller, I. W.;L. Knnz. O. W. Present membership, thirty-four. Aleel- 
 iiigs are held on the second and fourth Saturday evenings of each month, in Alasonic and 
 Odd Fellows' Hall. 
 
 ■ Star Ljcgion. No 12, S K. of H. 0 U. W.. was organtaed under a cliarter September 
 12, 1881. Following were the charter members and first officers: 11. Humfreville. S. (.'.; 
 
 G. S. Hall. V. C.; J. W Cowgill, L. C , T. B. Powers, Rec.; George Stevenson. Jr.. Treas.; 
 A Knnz, R. T.; F. Nugent, Gh.; C. F. Scouten. S. V.; W. R. Wilson, S W. Same officers 
 were re-elected in 1S82. Present membership, twenty-two Regular meetings are held on 
 the first and third Friday evenings of each month, in Alasonic and Odd Fellow.s’ Hall. 
 
 Waterville Cornet Oneof the first musical organizations organized wesi of .Vtclii- 
 
 son, was incorporated in the spring of 1872 under the name of the -‘Waterville Brass Hand " 
 by Prof. J. Walters, with eleven mfiiibers. In 1876 the organization disbanded. In Decem¬ 
 ber, 1879. the hand was re-instituted under the leadership of A. H. Carr, with eleven ineni- 
 hers. Prof. Carr was succeeded in Alarch, 1881, by C. F. Stanley, who remained leader until 
 June, 1882. when he was succeeded by Prof. J. F. Kohler. The baud is in a prosperous con¬ 
 dition under its jiresent leader. 
 
MARSHALL COUNTY. 
 
 . Jf^Cermtery Asuociation wan incorporated March 1870 with a canital stoek nf tnvi v 
 the press, hotels axu baxks. 
 
 /^.tdT^^,'n/;n^d"on^Co^^^^^^ ostahlished by Frank A. Koot, now of the (innnison 
 
 tinn;d''.o V.bhal 1h ^pV;.or tid'' \fjn t"" Wo’ ^;Zn'we« F^U-rk": '' «“"■ 
 
 Courier, became a partner. On thriir^t 0^0^, . rv ""a 
 
 until Ileceinber 17 t8~A^« i.!n ”'v! the publication of tlie Telegraph 
 
 a^a ite;!.:;!iic;nri.s-tif ‘ " 
 
 ceeded iiTim ‘Postmaster He was enc- 
 
 snccecde!i by the presenri, ct^V.mt f mametl in oftice nntil May, 1880. Mr. Phillips was 
 
 1^1-hocontS^t 
 
 MANUFACTURES. 
 
 92.3 
 
 1874;_ Lillian, February 21. 1881. ' 'January 19, 1809, D. Louis, Hecember 19, 
 
 ruary20, i8af^AL:veYfr™^^ "rT Hookiii-ham County, Va., Feb- 
 
 and1nMarc■h^«S'';^af‘^i"lSi‘^|iTf^ 
 
 went out as first lieutenant. Rrandned m serv ie untirthe“eT'’'“‘^f®H ‘-’“''“‘'■y. and 
 
 \r vrpru V L ..1 Iv ♦ * ' 1 « , iHon^nce, twenty-six; Fanny twontv-fonr 
 
 in the Fifteenth ’Mis^rrYvoInnleL'lnf^^^^^^^ September 2, 1839; enlisted 
 
 three years and two months, when he was diJeharm>d at /I’m ‘o ‘Company C, and served 
 ice; a^aiii enlisted for six months ns TTTiiteflY'\^“®''^ '^^^** ‘'''''00 of his term of serv- 
 of CiiickamaiiKa, being liis fourth totVp *^Tl,e^hV^ carpenter; was wounded at the battle 
 part was in theS;attle Y Pea 'J'h'oh Mr. Nightly took 
 
 born Septemlier -7, 1879 . ’ " lyKitbncr. Ihey have one child—Laura. 
 
 in AIa.ssadmsms tn l^'^nowd^rom UieV^hT'ldfer on® *‘7' gentleman was born 
 
 1856; emigrated to Watervillc, Marshall Co Kan ^in iL^'^nd'e.', 7 ' ^i’- "It ‘ parents in 
 ness. Ilefs a meinber of.tlie A.O.U.W Albert a nLnber of the «rm7fT"' ^ ii •’O'velry biisi 
 in New York City, in ikliS' moved to Wate-[d III Af777 in hnnoflyiiiiz Bros., was born 
 brother AV. F., edablished a drug house hi this town7 l8''8“«nV‘i"''i'” 
 business ever since. He is a member of the A. O. U. W. ilnd'^h-ct K^ig^'r^AV F wil: 
 
 . ‘°™0'’.e‘ltoAA aterville, Alarshall Co.. Kan: in isiio ,.7^ 
 
 the spring of 1808 whmiZ Vemm7 remained there until 
 
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 msMsmmmm 
 
 T \r err A T^r Au 1; i^t'cemner i»«L 
 
 t • I attorney, was born in Barry, Barry Co Mich Jnlv io mno At 
 
 ArbiJr. Mildi./in wound 
 
 of tlmZ wn“ erected b7p M® business portion 
 
 Stone, four stories and has five run of i? building was constructed of 
 
 ..„ i m&r "»-i»»™. ..-.. 
 
 ';,si 
 
 ?S76.7rs“i7l7pZZ7scZl5ZH77‘„S7"" 
 
 sue «xH0 feet. ^ ^ " ouildmg, 20x42 feet, was removed, leaving its present 
 
 BIOGKAPinCAL SKETCHES. 
 
 the ottice of the C. B? division of the M 1> P ?' n? ti WTi). took charge of 
 
 V Y fuiv OQ V aV- ^ that town. He was man*hnl in rjinLfort 
 
 7 im; "Ahr^ L iZlV'77-^Zr7 'Hieir i-hildren are_Aten77Zn’7,7imS 
 
 F I) A ArniTR -xr Y' ®r/'>"'ith IS a member of the 8. K. Degree A O H AY 
 
 Switzerland?n 1839 wui'i retetZes IdmSed' f'"’ United Stah'S from 
 
 nia. and until 1.851 ^™s ,'n,rnZ Y 1 ‘seated in Galena, III. In 18.50. moved to Ciilifor- 
 
 tlie .Aledieal College LTniversTty of tL PaciZZid f' '^‘'iderit in 
 
 eul tkillege, of .San B'ranci^ L .\lsn i " P 7^ ISfio.graduated from theToland Atedi- 
 Philudeljiliia In IWT 'OS and o7 « , f i f''"™ the JelTerson Medical College, of 
 
 Came to AA'aterv 1 e 7 W^frnn, w-'‘ f‘'>ct'n- bv contract in the United States Arm" 
 
 *U. l^LL.xN E 1. crrocpr wnc hrwn ;« t z,z.u._i. -xt x* , .... ^ _ 
 
 GEOUuf \V fittvy f aV«-V ana rne 1 . o o F 
 
 moved to Massaeiinsetfs^imd lea^Zf the'vvm'mf iZker'7 Lne 4. 1*12. 
 
 M. 1 >S.. (1,-tober. istil. as musician in tbe First Cav!dr7o7thot'i*;'. Unlisted in Hunting 
 war. worked for the Florence Scwin7\[,ich'ine ConoLZ^t YNi®' Company H. After the 
 Kansas and worked at the carpenter'trade AViuH to t e’ BWk ‘^^beame to 
 
 be began iraih- as a dealer in fnriiitnre and is st 11 n ti,A i Returning, 
 
 wp the first eandidate raised to the anblime\tegrec7of ZZf "inZv//'‘ L*' 
 
 'V . M. of the lodire two years and has held ;d Vi‘ i ''aterville Lodge; wu5 
 
 18>8. at Chestenlidr!. .Mass., to .Miss Cordelia l7m7rov ftei'f *’'®' "'as married in May. 
 ''"' fRVx’p' *7'‘’'b‘8 R-.'lorn August 12, 1866. ‘ “rc- Mary Flleii, born 
 
 .Aineriea witUifs p,7VntsZesiu7e'^VeI7an77tuVf^^^^ Came to 
 
 ■oui.s. rhence to Madison C.iuntv ifl in ^HdU e tnm 
 
 the trud<* with a stock of general merchandise ’ He is engaged in 
 
 doing lyell. He is one of the hirZst de ters n Imttev fn i at that idaee, and is 
 
 .«R>i'al..and has w^m ■a’'Zniten:7"'‘;!;'Z;" 
 
 of the war. linZd^rel^^nlTsted" amlZn'eTn^ '"■® 'h«oi,t7reak 
 
 reading medicine, and finally graduated March \ 7’ continued 
 
 C nemnati. Entered the army AssfZnf’l" “‘® ‘’‘"i’ College, 
 
 '..m., h. ^ .j;,sa'’,mS ;i«?'ir.2sa”s'!i wife 
 
 windmills,\v7s'Ki?C,unin'u7o^mX^^^^ 
 
 ?i7^ii::tS'‘5l7 ti^ii 4^ -V-" 
 
 1871;'i&bZ7;,Zmb“ 
 
 added windmills, wagons and buggies H^ZfelZted A avo. H ul.t r 7'"'“®^' 
 
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 fcs£S' 7 |:s 
 
 L entenant-Coloiie in July, 1865. Studied law and practiced in M.i“ha 1 c'oiintv I , W'K 
 was elected a memlier of the State Legislature, serving with distiinoiKiieU , hi^Vv' \r ^ 
 married on tlie 26th day of May, 1880, to Mrs. Mary e' AA-ileox at \v re77 le k', . ' i ' 
 prtetor of the lack House, tlie Irading hotel of tlie town. Is a .Ma.son. ' ' ^ 
 
 MRS. 1 SPRAGUE, proprietress of the villa,ge liotei, was liorn in Stciihen Coinitv 
 N. A., and moved from there to Jordan, N. Y thence to Adrian 
 
 18.W. and has one child—Florence A., born Alareh 27, 1858 voiiiu.i, .\. i..Aiay, 
 
 24. ll^!’'Hi May,T« caiZr Mm^^ CZinalT:,!^:".' 
 
 shall County. He owns a farm three-^ artorrSf i Sile fn.nfAVat . I Al7r 4 
 
 Kan. He was elected Justice of the Peace in Fehrimry llZ '“"''‘’®- "oniity. 
 
 SS;; o™* I™ ; 
 
 CSS 
 
 news, and deserves thewliole patronage of the communitv It is nnLr kil if ivf 
 agemcnt, rapidly increasing in circulation and intliience. ^'f tL pe pZcif MitervU e"! 
 ronize him as they ought, he will do much for the improvement ZtliL wn nd 
 cation of the neople. He was married in CAinada in 1880, o Miss I 
 
 thcMiSiiViir^ty.'iiz 
 
 1826;: Fir,iK=Zn7?‘^2Ze^;Z^- 
 
 Z &7rie"lf' “iteiiftnfin Jh stone ™;sh“Ji^lZse i■i^Ji.7fe",: 
 
 ~ n-o 
 
 Cliurles'll ^ I orn Deeemw 8 k’i‘° P’^'^'^eth Points. Tliey liave five cliildren. 
 
 ^iiuneb II.. ooni U{ ceuiDtr 8. 18.}2, Clurk L., Januarv 20 IRYI* iniv o** luf,-* MiwIu,,- 
 
 st^tembiu-1, 1,859, and Winn e., March 2,3, 1869. Mr Mkloiiterd wiis i.flZ fI'li'm army‘d'.iv: 
 
 Volinteei Zfantry' Uompany I, One Himd.-ed and Forty-eightliOhio 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 924 
 
 BLUE RAPIDS. 
 
 The manufacturing city of Blue Rapids, the second in size in Mai-sludl 
 County, is located two and one-half miles lielowtlie juncdionof the Big and 
 Little Blue Rivers, and ninety-five miles west of Atcdiison on the (Amtral 
 Branch ]Mi.ssouri Pacific Railroad. Tlie town silo is laid oft on a beautiful 
 level sloiie extending from tlie railroad to the river, which is skirted with 
 heavy belts of timber, forming a background of exceptional beauty. It is 
 a,cknowledgcd as being the most beautiful and ]>ossessing the finest water- 
 power of any town in tlie State. 
 
 In the fall of ISfSfl. a jireliminary meeting of those interested in Kansas 
 was held at Lcdloy. Genesee Co.. X. V. At a later meeting held in 
 Batavia. N. V.. a colony was organized with the following officers; Rev. 
 
 C. F. l\Iu.s.sey, President: T. Holbrook. Viee-pi-esident: S. 11. Pai'inalee. 
 'Preasurer: C. .T. Brown. Secretary. 
 
 A location committee, consisting of Rev. C. F. IMiissey. II. .1. Bovee 
 and .1. B. Brown caiiK* out and located tlie present town sitof Blue Rapids. 
 During the winter of ]8()ll-7l). the colony, numbering about fifty families, 
 came out and immediately comnienccal impi'ovemeiits. .V town site of 2ST 
 acri's. embracing Hie water-power ])rivilegc. was pni'chased of R. S. Criiff 
 and others at a. cost of $15.0t)l). and .S.(il)l) acres s(>cnred in farming lands. 
 
 Among the members of the original colony and a greater paid of whom 
 located here were: S. II. Parnialee. T. Ilollirook. R. Robertson. R. T. ('oe. 
 
 D. Fairbanks. S. Smith. .1. T. Smith. II. S. Ilurlbert. .1. B. Waynanl. C. .1. 
 Brown. G. R. Brown. T. F. Hall. .1. B. Brown. C. E. Olmstead. J. L. Fri'c- 
 land. J. Y. Coon. R. S. Craft. John IMcPherson. J. E. Ball. Y. Douglass. II. 
 .V. Parnialee. J. Yiirann. Y. R. Xortli. II. Woodard. E. L. Stone. .1. S. 
 Fisher, ('. F. Roedel. C. F. INIussey and others. 
 
 Iniprovenients were carried on on an e.xtensive .scale. The water-power 
 was surveyed by a. competent enginei'r and found to possess manufacturing 
 facilities of over l.oOO horse-jiower. At a point where the ra[)ids com¬ 
 mence. the current of the rivei'strikes an abru|it rock blutl on the right 
 bank about forty feet high: the river then turns to the left and ripples over 
 a solid rock bottom for a distance of 800 feet. At the above mentioned bluff 
 the town company constructed the dam running over the lime rock bed to 
 the opposite shore. Built of cut storn*. sunk into and keyed to the underly¬ 
 ing solid rock, it affoi'ds great strength. .\ King's tiibnlai- arch wronglit 
 iron bridge was coni|)leted in the s[iring of 1871. 
 
 Bach town lot was sold or distributed on t he tixed condition that it nevei' 
 w’as to hold the foundation for a grog shop or a gaming lious(> of any kind. 
 
 One of the first (Uiterprises set on foot in the spring of 1870. was the 
 sinking of a. public, well on the Public Scpiare. The work was carried on bv 
 several parties, but after the drill ivas put down over two hundred feet and 
 no vyater found, it was given up. Subsequently, the people accepted a proji- 
 osition submitted by C. PI. Olmstead, one of the enterprising business men 
 of the town, to suitply the city with water from the Blue River, by the 
 Holly system of water-works, which have been in successful operation up to 
 a recent date. 
 
 11. A. Parnialee and \ates Douglass establi.shed the first general stores 
 in 1870. A. \Y. Stevens followed with the first drug store. W. II. Good¬ 
 win was the first to represent the profession of law. Dr. R. A. Widls was 
 the first disciple of Escuhqiius to locate permanently in the place. The 
 manufaefure of brick commenced in Jlay, 1872. by a Mr. Seiji. A marriage 
 ceremony was performed in Irving, in June. 1870, by the Rev. E. H. Chaiien. 
 the contracting parties, IMiss Lottie Iloit and the Rev. .1. Williams, being 
 from Blue Rajjids. The first birth was that of a child of a ilr. Yan Dusen, 
 —a member of the Town Colony—in August. 1870. The first death on the 
 town site was that of Marv. the wife of H. S. Halbert, in the summer of 
 1870. 
 
 On the arrival of the colony at Blue Rajiids. as there were no buildings 
 on the. town site, with the exception of a small stone building erected years 
 before, a large two-story frame structure was erected bv the colonists and 
 termed bv Hiem—“Colonial Hall." but by the "natives" or the old settlers, as 
 the “Ark.' This building was used by the colonists until ofhei' sli’ucturos 
 could be erected, and in it were hehl tlie first religious services ;ind the first 
 school. All public meetings were held there, and at one time a ])ortion of 
 it was used as a hotel and the other j)a.rt for school jaii'jjoses. The building 
 was finally moved down to the river and is now incoi’porat(‘d into a b\iilding 
 used by the Buell ^Manufacturing Comjainv. 
 
 IXeOKPOKATION ANU LOCAI. .MATTEIiS. 
 
 Ill response to a petition signed by a majority of the legal voters in tlie village of nine 
 Rapids, A. S Wilson, Judge of the District Court, in accordance with the laws of the State 
 of Kansas, incorporated Blue Rapids asa city of tlietliird class, on March -JO, 18T2 The first 
 city election was held in Colonial Hall, April 2, 1872, with ,1. L. Freeland. J 8. Fisher and 
 G. Fitzgerald, Judges of Election. The following is the orticial roster of the town 
 
 .l/ai/or—1872-.3, C. E. Olmstead; 1874-5, John McPherson; 1876-7, A. E. Sweetland- 
 1878-9. \\ A Briggs; 1880. John McPherson; 1881-2. A. J. Loomis. 
 
 CouncUnieii.—\fi~% D. Miniium, H. Armstrong, J E. Ball, John McPherson. J. B. Wav- 
 Ball, A. W. Stevens, J. McPherson, H. Armstrong, D. Mimiiim; 1874 j 
 Allerdice. W. Burr, G. Fitzgerald, D. W. Hinman, J. S. Wright; 1875 W. Burr G FitZ'rer- 
 ^d, C W. Farington. C. J Brown, W. D. Cook; 1876. C. W. Farington, A. J. Brown ”w 
 
 D. Cook, G. B Stocks, D. Fairbanks; 1877. A J Brown, G. B stocks. D Fairbanks 11. 
 McGrew, A, E. Benedict; 1878, A. E. Benedict, J A. Loban, II. MctJrew, F Cooley' G 
 Marshall; 1879. J. Brown. W. A. Smyth. F Cooley, G W. Marshall, John A. Loban; 188o'. 
 M. JN. Shoecraft. E. M. Brice, F Cooley, D Mimium, I. D. Yarrick; 1881, J Brown I 1) 
 Yarrick, -W. A Smyth. J. B. Pi-ice, James Allerdice; 1882, John Brown. J. V. Coon,' .L G.' 
 Crawford. S. Ildl, D. Fairbanks. 
 
 P<Mce ./w/7e.—1872-.3, C E. Olmstead: 1874-6, T. F. Hall; 1877-9,11. ML Chapman; 1880. 
 
 E. J. Coon; 1881-2, J. L. Eldndge. 
 
 Brown; 187t>-7’. ML H. 11. Freeman; 187'8-9, M. C. Holman; 1880, E. 
 W. Waynant; 1881, A. J. Brown; 1882 11. G. Reynolds. 
 
 Treo-vf/mv—1872-3, J. L. Freeland; 1874-6, F. C. Scott; 1877-9, M'. Bnri- 1880 C W 
 Farington; 1881-2, J. Loban. 
 
 .V(irxhal.-~\K!i, E. Colmstock; 1873. L. B. Doten; 1874. J. Sargenf 1875 S .\l Swin- 
 1876-7, A Sharp; 1878. W. A. McAtee; 1876-81. A. W Kimball: m2, \V. W. Spencer 
 
 >y-hoofM.^ I ho Ilrst school in the vicinity of Blue Rapids wiih tuiijjhr by Lnov \ I'alim-r 
 in NovctniRT. iRfJl, Tli<^ school, mitnbcriiig twenty-nvr hr-holars. \vas‘lield‘in m jirivalr 
 
 dwelling one-half mile west of the present town site. I'p to 1871 the following teachers took 
 charge of the school in the order mentioned: Miss Emma Thompson, Rev. P Duiiean. 
 Harriet M'liitmore. Emma Cooley, A. Smith and Rev. Charles Holmes. In the summer of 
 1870, the first school taught in the town was held in Colonial Hall by the Rev. Charles 
 Holmes, who was succeeded the next year by Charles Palmer. A. Griffin and C. M. Brydges 
 succeeded Palmer in the order mentioned. In 1873, a two-story brick building. 30x50 feet 
 witli stone trimmings, was erected at a cost of $8,000. Mr. Brydges, wlio was tlie first 
 teacher in the new Imilding, was succeeded by E I'liilhrook. W^ B. Dimon. H. N. Halleck 
 and Prof. J. W. (iuay, tlie present iiiciimbeiit. in the order mentioned, as iiriiiciiials. Ow¬ 
 ing to an increased nii iilier of scholars, a new hiiildiiig, 20x 10 feet, was erected lu the im¬ 
 mediate vicinity. 
 
 Chui'c/iex. —The First Presbyterian Chiircli was organized Mtiy 1, 1870, by Rev. C. F. 
 Mussej', D. D.. with twenty-three members. Services were held in the Colonial Hail for some 
 time, and after moving from one public hall to another, a stone edifice, .32x.56 feet, the larg¬ 
 est and finest Imilding of its kind in the county, was erected in the fall of 1874, at a cost of 
 $4,000. Rev. Mr. Miissey remained in cliarge over the chiircli until 1875, when he was suc¬ 
 ceeded by Rev. G. R. Hutchinson, who remained but six months, and was succeeded by 
 Rev. W.’N. McHarg, D. I)., in March. 1876. The organization under its present pastor. .Mr. 
 McIIarg. numbers fifty members. 
 
 The CongregaliDiial (’hareh was organized January 1, 1872. witli twenty members. Rev. 
 S. A. Van Ltykii being their first pastor. Services were held in dilferent piililic halls for a 
 number of years, when a church edifice. 25x48 feet, was erected, at a cost of $1,300. during 
 tlie summer of 1882 The organization has been ill charge of the following named pastors: 
 Rev. S. k. Wall Dyke, C. A Ricliardson, 1). C. JIcKuir.aud Edward Skinner, tlie present in¬ 
 cumbent. The chiircli is in a prosperous condition, and uiimhers sixty-five members, 
 
 llaptixl Chufch. —An orgaiiizatioii of the Baptist persuasion was ijerfec.ted December 1, 
 1872. by Rev. (i Gates, with twenty-three members. In April, 1873. Rev. W. A. Briggs took 
 pastoral cliarge of the congregation, and immediately commenced efforts towards tlie erec¬ 
 tion of a cluircli edifice. In July, 1873, the .corner-stone was laid with apjiropriate ceremo¬ 
 nies, and the cluirch was dedicated in Octolier of the same year. Tlie Imilding, a brick 
 structure, wasjerected at a cost of $1,890. The Rev. W. A. Briggs remained as pastor until 
 July. 1880. when he wa.s succeeded by Rev. George Brown, tlie present incumbent, in 
 April, 1881. 
 
 Mettvodut Episcopal Church. —A partial organization of tlie Metliodist Chiircli was per¬ 
 fected in the winter of 1870-71, by Rev. .M. D. Tenney, with sixteen members. Occasional 
 services were held during the year 1871 by Rev. Messrs. Tenney, Spencer and Smith, who 
 held meetings in different public halls in the city. In 1873, Rev. W. H. Underwood took 
 charge of tlie chiircli. and remained two years; he was succeeded by Rev. E. M'.Viiii Deventer, 
 three years; Rev. J. G. Green, one year; Rev. G. M'. Miller, two years; Rev, S. L. Hunter, 
 one year: Rev. C. S. Freark, the present incumbent, taking charge of the chiircli in 1882. 
 A church edifice of limestone was erected in 1816, at a cost of $2,2ii0. 
 
 The Press. —In the latter part of June, 1871, M’. P. Campbell and C E. Tibbetts, pur¬ 
 chased tlie material of the Netawaka Herald and removed it to Blue Rapids, where, on tlie 
 4th of July, 1871, they issued the first number of the Blue Rapids Tiines. On tlie 8th of 
 July, 1872, Campbell sold his interest to Frank Hall, who remained in the l oncern hut a few 
 weeks, when lie retired, leaving Mr. Tibbetts sole proprietor. Tlie latter conducted the 
 paper until October, 1877, when E. M. Brice, of Ohio, became a partner, and on tlie 3d of Oc¬ 
 tober. 1878, Mr. Tibbetts retired, leaving Mr. Brice alone in the office, whicli he still controls 
 as the editor of the Times. The Times since the issuing of the first number has been Re- 
 inihlican in politics and devoted to home interests. Under tlie maiuigement of its present 
 editor, it lias grown to be one of the leading pallets in the county. 
 
 The Postoffice. —A postoffice was established a short distance from what is now known 
 as Blue Rapids, in 1859. with M’illiam Thompson as the first postmaster. Mr. Tliomiison 
 remained in office three years, and was succeeded in I8h2 by D. Palmer. In 1865. .Miss 
 Emma Lee received the appointment as postmistress, but remained in office but six months, 
 when she resigned ill favor of S. Craft, who after a short period turned the o lice over to 
 John M'eber. During M'ebcr's term. 1889, the office wasiliscontinned. M’l.en the Genesee 
 Colony came out and located a town sits and commenced improvements, the p istoffice was 
 re-established in the spring of 1870, with S. H. Parmalee as postmaster. .Mr, Parnialee 
 was succeeded in 1875 by r. E. Tibbetts, then editor of the Times. In 1876. Mr. Tibbetts 
 resigned. In December of tliat year A. J. Loomis was appointed, and has officiated as |)ost- 
 raaster ii|) to the present time. Under Parmalee’s administration the office was made a 
 Money-order office in July, 1872—Money Order No. 1 being remitted by M'. H. Goodwin. 
 
 A IFire—Blue Rapids, in its existence of twedve years, has singularly escaped 
 
 serious confiagrations common to Western towns, with the exception of a few instances. 
 The existence of Blue Rapids, as a town, was nearly wiped out. April 10. 1872, by one of 
 those events that frequently occur in a newly settled country—a prairie fire. About noon 
 of the day mentioned a dense cloud of smoke was seen to rise hack of the bluffs, south of town, 
 and as a strong breeze was blowing from that direction, an apprehensi'-n was felt that the 
 town was in danger, which was soon realized by the appearance of fianies that came surging 
 down the bluffs with great velocity. The citizens turned out en masse, and seizing every- 
 tliing tliat would stop the progress of the flames, rushed to tlie scene. Ttie fire first passed 
 over the railroad track and swept along the west side of town to the river, which alone could 
 check it, leaving a lateral column approaching the town at right angles, which monopolized 
 the exertions of one hundred men to keep it in clieck The flames also crossed the track 
 on tlie east side of town and passed on to the river Here the same efforts were needed, 
 and after all danger was over the gallant fire brigade returned to their liomes, blackened, 
 scorched and burnt, but satisfied with their endeavors to save their homes. 
 
 Societies. — Blue Rajnds Lodge. No. 169, A. E. tP A, M. —M’as instituted under a charter 
 dated October 18, 1872, with the following charter members: S. Hill. A. J. Brown, C VV. 
 Farington, W. N. Halstead, C. Holman, D. Minium. R. S. Craft, 1). W. Hinman, M’. Burr, 
 I. A. Chandler, A. N. Taylor. Tlie first officers were; A. J. Brown. M.; C. \V. Farington. 
 S. W.; S. Hill, J. W.; M^. Burr. Treas ; D ML Hinman, Sec y. 
 
 Present officers: C. W. Farington, M ; W. Barrett, S. ML; R S. Craft, J ML; S C. 
 Hollirook, Treas.; S. Hill. Sec’y. Present membership, eighteen Regular meetings arc lield 
 on the first Monday of each month, in Masonic Hall. 
 
 Blue Raj)lds IjOdge, Ab. 2.793, A' of H. —M'Lis organized under disiiensation, July 27. 
 1882. with nineteen members. Following were the officers elected; J B. Miller, Die.; G. 
 B Stocks, V. Die.; R. S Craft, P, Die : C. Farington. Rep.; C. G. Reed. Fin. R.; G B. 
 Vroom. G.; I D. Yarrick, Trea.s.; O. A. Cole. Chap. The society, but recently organized, 
 is in a flourishing condition. 
 
 Prospect Hill Cemetery As.sociation.—'N a.s incorporated June 17, 1879, with the following 
 charter memhers, who also constituted a board of directors: R S. Craft, T. F Hall. Ed. 
 W. M'aynant, John Brown, William Coulter, At tlie first regular meeting R. S. Cruft was 
 elected President; T. L’. Hall, Vice-President; E. ML M’aynaiit, Secretary and Treasurer. 
 A tract of land located one and one-half miles north of the city, on the southeast iiiiarter of 
 northeast quarter of Section 17. Township 4 Range 7. was purchased, and improvements 
 made. Present Board of Directors: R 8. Craft, T, F. Hall. John Brown. E. M^. M’aynant, 
 H. D. Calkins, A Sharp. E. M. Brice, H McGrew, G. B. Stocks. At the last annual meet¬ 
 ing the following officers were elected: R. S Craft, President; T. F. Hall, Vice-President; 
 E W. Waynant, Secretary; G. B. Stocks, Treasurer; H. D. Calkins, Superintendent. 
 
 Blue Rapids Cemetery Associatiaa —Was incorporated under that name, with a capital 
 stock of $1,1190, July 4, 1879, with the following charter members: F. Cooley. C. A. Freeland, 
 M C. Holman, M’ A. Barrett, J. D. Fields. F. Cooley was elected President; ML A Bar¬ 
 rett, Vice-President; C. A. Freeland, Treasurer; M. C. Holman. Secretary. A site of ten 
 acres, located in the northeast part of the city, was purchased during the same year. At the 
 last annmil meeting the following officers were elected: Jolm McPherson, President: S.Hill. 
 Vice President; J. A. I.oban, Treasurer; C. E. Tibbets, Secretary. 
 
 Ladies' Library Association. —In 1874, tlie ladies of Blue Rapids conceived and carried 
 out the plan of establishing a circulating library. In May of the same year an incorporated 
 association was perfected, with the following officers: Mrs J. E. Ball. President; Mrs J.S. 
 M'right, Vice-President; Mrs. C. E. Tibbetts. Recording Secretary; Mrs. M. E Reed, Cor¬ 
 responding Secretary; Mrs C. F. Roedel, Treasurer; Miss Lizzie B. Hall and Miss Mary 
 Mi'righr, Librarians. Board of Directors: Mesdames Hall, Stocks, McPherson, Beach and 
 Sweetland. Books were contributed and purchased, and in a few mouths a tuicleiis u'as 
 formed for tlie library that gave gratifying results. The libiaiy was thrown open to the 
 liiihlic for tlie first time, June 27, 1874, it then occupying a part of I). W. Hinman'.s store. 
 During the same year efforts were inaugurated toward the erection of a lilirary liuildiiur. 
 Tiirough tlie lilierality of C. E, Olmstead and others funds were raised and Imilding operations 
 coinmeiiced. In 1876. the building, a two-story stone structure. 24x40feel, was couiideted|ut 
 
^^ARSHALL COUNTY. 
 
 iKsISn.'"'*' """■ "f the labori,,,,. I.„t praisevvorrhy Torts „f 
 
 Mrs. a V. Keed, Vice-,.reside,,,: 
 
 bei,,,; i„ successf,., operation for t ve^ve years ule Im e e,,' “elo^'a'®r'' '^^ter 
 
 rheimrtnership l.etween McPherson & Reed (h^soh^d ' " 
 
 I nc* Ai lirit^fon House was opened in the winter of 188 -^ hv W pMiiio.r i.. ...u^ • *, 
 
 is£a»sslilillisi|ss 
 
 with .^^^^la(f;nlcld,\ery a/"!'«»«l.letedand snpplied 
 
 Hili^iilil 
 
 anil tilled with the huest hiu,roved mifchfoerv ‘““^ft'^Jtely rebuilt and remodeled, 
 -Vn addition «ms Imilt ■(i.xUo'feet L employing one hundred hands. 
 
 SpEisSS^ 
 
 iiipipiisgisiiiil 
 
 i.E5i?2 
 
 ssSSSSSrS “™“ »*kvss.?,,?m£s: 
 
 I!1(I(;U.U.IIIC.\I, SKETCHES. 
 
 t,enh,r. In ISTK. Mr. Coulter ran for the i.ffiee of KeJdsbVof De.a s n 
 
 Detnocrat i',,,, independent, he would have been electi'd' Is ,, ,,, , 1,",' ofTlu^) hA''n’'''''- 
 
 hr",VM‘'7-'pVet’T'''T- i» Bine l/api,lst.,''xove,;.P, ' ‘t^ 
 
 OK. K. s. CiiArl, wa.'< l)oni m \\ incli<*ster Va FVlHMiArv 11 la^i n: 
 to I,myi-e„ceb„rg. Ind., wlien he ,vas a small boy. Was a so die,'.mv oo , 
 
 ■).<•. CR.\\\ l•()RI), .M. I,., was bore in .Newark. X ,1 Deceniber 11 tsio In iw, i 
 was eomniissnmed in the Medical Department of the I'nited Stat i V.ivv ,1^ i L 
 
 geo,,, and remained ,,„til the close of the will' .nlel, the D do,-Pl 
 
 (. ity. and practiced Iii.s i)rofcssion and ran a dru^^ store nine rears (iraduated in isl^ mI!' ^ 
 
 IK-s't* , rnrm'ir i", City College <.fThysici,a,,smid F ,, Hr” W 
 
 }hnn,ls,m,d'haV”\udT 1 h 4 ''omce of Bine 
 
 Fcbriim-y IH. iHTl; Lulu, November 9, itM o children-Oral L,, horn 
 
 C. \\ . h.VHRINOTON, merchant, was iiorii in Broome County, .N. Y., Fehruai-y 12, 1H41 
 
 92 ,=; 
 
 llEillllw'iki^dmC w'r" UrZ!;iu^Ur": at Baraboo Collegia,.- 
 
 iui*i It "• "'' ^ (iilistid ^KC/OinjjanVs'V.^ixfliWiseonHin Infntifrv in \it»v 
 
 ::ssa;n,s ;r;sr' E'SS rr-- is,;a 
 
 W. m’. of Bine Kai;ids"l.„d.r4 yo ” member of the Ma.sonic fraternity, and is 
 
 Cell \ S Dive,, Flmii-i' N X’ .i.i.i C hanccllorsville, was ordered to report to 
 
 iiiliillIWi 
 
 iipiiiliiliiiSlii 
 
 inaugurate Tilden. Duriin^ his nractice in 
 New lork was attorney for the stockholders of thoii so- t i> i^Hcuct in 
 
 SAMI EL HILL, hardware mei-chant, was burn in Maine February n iK-av 1 ...n-n,.., 
 K-msC""!''‘‘r " «‘^?ton, 18.55 to 1859. Lived in Mai.ie\mtn 
 
 ine-stmU^^N‘v ''\u 1848 hC n o-'^tGen‘‘-'^ 1 ‘ 0 , Liv- 
 a” t • . In 1848. hi.s iimeiits moved to Livoniii, Wayne Co 5Iieh He in-idu 
 
 ated ,,t the I mviTsity of .Miehigan, in the classical course, in 1858 and’received liis sl-emid 
 degiee ,11 hjlbL hirst marned in December. 18(11, and engaged in literary and ao-rienltni-iil 
 f ^ B''l">'>lieaii candidate for State Senator in tlu'- Third 'Senatorial 
 
 , ^tefeared by his Demoeratie comii.uito.V lie imnoPd to I 
 
 pm, Lapm to.. Midi., in 18(17. where he buried hi.s wife Was admitted to the bar mul 
 
 VmAj Ie Oi lue reaee. ill i 8 b 9 lie iiiarned Mrs. Louise E I orino- ,i,ui i, 
 
 l)er'^ 8 r(i' ‘4 id’sHHhold Dio'f ^-’r '“'Tr Apiiointed Postmaster in’Deeem- 
 
 HI. 18, b, and .till holds that iiositioii. He is now serving his second term as Mavor of Bloc 
 
 Rap ds His tamil.v consists of his wife and son, Guy, six yeai; of age- Hmdmrt iiinem 
 W, 7 ' '‘“'T'/lg"- ’> .<tmi-soii, George H. ’Loriiig, one of ^the emp?oP" 
 
 1 ( IN‘•■o^Pilatioii of the History of Kamsas. ^ 
 was hoiuVov.mi iOTpd Smitlemaii is a native of Scotland, and 
 
 R.,V.i ’ \ri ' - America when live vears of age, and settled in 
 
 An 7 „ 4 t me./ removed to Milwaukee, and thence to Ocoiiomowoc. He enlisted 
 
 8 V,.?- .ri 1 a private 111 Company A, of the First \Visconsiu Cavalry Regim^^^^ 
 
 .'7”’. ‘''’'v’'"''"'^'^‘^'Biicky, and Tennessee. On April 7 18,13 was nroniote.i 
 toFir.st Lieutenant ot the same company for gallant and meritorious service He was 
 commissioiied Captain m December, IHbT and was innstereil ,nu !Auuiar 78 4805 Cm , 
 Mtl herson took iiartin many of the great battle,s of the Army of the Tennessee lin'd Ohm' 
 among them Stiiiic River. Chicmmnigiia. and the fleree and terrible battle of the c-ivalrv 
 corps against W lieeler in the Seqiuitdiie Valley, and followed Shenmrv vi/torhAis 
 ‘.l/lAtlanta to the .sea and through the Caroliims \fter the 
 / . , I'r.T «f>>m.'i,i''woe, and in 1870 removed to Blue Rapids, In Mar.shall Comity 
 1 - US a real estate, loan, and insurance agent In 1870 he ai'id 
 
 us falher-in-l„w, Mr. R.-ed, built the La Belle Hoime in Blue RapiiTs of wh c ^^ 
 
 nrit/l'-'s proprietors. Mr McPherson has iJeld the otticeof IK^Iuty 
 
 I nircd s.tau.'* Mai^hal toi the past four year.s and was recently re-apnointed for Hooth/ir 
 mm”' Has seryed three terius as Mayor of Blue Rapids Air 
 
 S temv™/"'’'' TlKwhiiveonc cliTld’! EdwiuM, 
 
 K /■ Born in Ray County, .Mi.sso,iri, December 
 
 ’ ,u°' 7 ' B', Blatt,- Coiiiity. Tlieiiee to Marshall Co., Kaii., in 18 (k) and hmated 
 
 Cmim ;-\^/47 w Id \Pw h u^ ■’''I'- B!I'‘ 'mill the office of Township ’Trustee am/ 
 
 Co im,\ .\.ss(sso, of .Maisimll t ouiity. Is a member of the Masonic Order Was married 
 
 tm/ 4 )hildr,m‘. Bceember 1 ( 1 , 185 ( 1 , to .Mi.ssL. F. Riley, and is the father of 
 
 i„ , 1 .'**.'■ /'V was liom in Philadelphia November 8 , 18,54 Was educated 
 
 a • of his iiative city, and studied dentistry there. He came to K, nsas 
 
 oV*^^ y-ettled near bt<M*hng, in 1877 . reiiioyed to Topeka in April 1880 and tlionro t/» 
 Blue m H(- has a yery neat omee on the east side of the'Puhlic Square oyer 
 
 the postoffice, and has a large and eonstantly i,ierea.sing practice He hits won snccess and 
 Wd'h''’’ I’-' ri' li' *'7 o'l'-’; 'V ’-'i P'''>B'i< 8 ioiuil skill and honest dealing. He was married t.'i 
 ■'f-o’’ N'vr liiliKlelphia. They have two children. Dr. and Mm. Peonies first iinimri 
 
 the Nazareth Methodist Idpiseoiail Cluireh, Thirteenth and Vi nest reels Philadelnhia in 
 
 ■:wr„ 7 ;!-s i;;a ctESS 
 
 r fiirnier. P. 0 . Blue Rapids, was born in 1826 in the State 
 
 I f iiinl V.Tn ^larshall C’ounty, Kansas, in 18 ()i». locating two milelf north 
 
 of Bln R.iimls and IS the owner of oyer 2 Uu acres of choice land His wife Mary A 
 cooked tlic tii>l ineal ^-er cookod on the land where the town of Blue Rapids is ^sitimte(i' 
 
 Om, V N‘v"'r': 4 p He was nm/S ffi MiSl; 
 
 mi.l 1 ^ ■ B’.-Mai} A. Draiier. 'I'hey have three children-George Irene 
 
 Flf W W t V V \ WT' ‘’.'/'Brn 'l. consisfiiig oi iieaeli. pear, mid apple trees 
 I ■ -I; *, ■ • Bine Rainds, was horn at Shady Grove, Pa April 9 18 w In 1 S 58 
 
 he move, with his parents lo Epivorth, Diilmque Co., Iowa, and f^in thm- moveiUo Jaeksmi 
 Cmiity, Kill,. He I,ee,line a resident of Blue Rapids. .Mars lall C.m K , ii, 8 ^^ 
 
 Irf 74 :il/i. .a 7 iy.T ‘'7 of ille /I’-in,..- , 1 ,^ Xn Im 
 
 lilt collig, '“iMiig school he .studied law with Guthrie Brothers of Toneka Kan 
 
 and nils admitted to practice in the District Court before Judge Morion ii'i -Vpril 1877 ' wheii 
 ffiwt/d‘ 7 s 4 //tmu 7 i, th« I»-<K-tife of lifs iirofe.ssioii. in 1877 , he was 
 
 X/noXm/ii/m'ii ^ u, Bouse of Representatives, and was re-electeii to the 
 
 rhm h/ m W m.l,/-”'’ \r !»’l, Be was elected Assistant Secretary of the Senate, which posi- 
 mtssi,!.,,.! 1 (..ml ■'* ,■ “"e of 'Be delegates to the Republican State Coii- 
 
 g .bsioniil CoiiM ntion, held June 28 . 188 - 2 , and was one of tile secretaries of the coiiveiitioii. 
 
926 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 IRVING. 
 
 Tlie town of Irving is located on the line of the Central Branch Rail¬ 
 road, idnety miles west from Atchison. Situated in the wide spread valley of 
 that winding stream, with its pare clear waters and timber-covered'banks, 
 the Blue, it nn({uestioiiably has a ])leasant location. Irving has, and always 
 will have, a good trade, arising from the fact of its being located in one 
 of the best settled and best cultivated portions of 'Mai-shall County. 
 
 In the autumn of 18.o9, a small colony of fourteen families organized in 
 Lyons, Iowa, and sent W. W. Jerome to prospect and secure a suitable site 
 for the location of a town. After traveling several hundred miles in Kan¬ 
 sas, ho recommended the lands on which the present town site of Irving is 
 located. 
 
 In February, 1800, the Irving Town Company was incorporated by the 
 Territorial Legislature. Following were the corporators: W. W. Jerome, 
 Ij. a. Lillis, W. D. Robinson, J. 11. Flint, .1. T. VVilson. INI. I). Abbott, G. 
 M. Gifford, Joel Parker, C. Raymond, B. W. Powers, T. 11. Baker and C. 
 F. Gaylord. 
 
 About one hundred families in Iowa and Illinois had made preparations 
 to locate near the town of Irving, and quite a number had already moved 
 out, but met, as their first experience, the severe drought of 18()0, and many 
 went back, and by their reports kept others away. C. E. Gaylord is the 
 only mend)er of the Irving Town Company now living in Irving. 
 
 EARLY EVEXTS. 
 
 Irving received its name from Washington Irving, “whose sweet literary 
 productions will ever live to give lusti’o to the memory of that immortidand 
 beloved American author.” 
 
 Irving, during its infancy, seemed to be linked with a destiny fated to 
 its advancement. Alluding to the drought of 18(10, wo should mention that 
 the climax of the year’s discouragements occurred in July, in the shape of 
 a severe wind a.nd thunder storm. IMost of the buildings in Irving at this 
 time were new and unfinished, and otfered but little resistance to tlie wind. 
 Buildings were blown down, houses unroofed, smoke-stack of the colony 
 saw-mill lies!royed, and many narrow escapes rei)orted. Sonic of the colo¬ 
 nists went back to Iowa, others located in ditfei’ent parts of Kansas. Imt the 
 majority remaincil, and soon others came in and Irving was again on the 
 ascendency. 
 
 In 18(10-1. was built at Irving the first church in Marshall County— 
 there being none nearer than Jlanhattan, Biley tkainty. The churcli was 
 built mainly tlirougli llie etforts of friends of the colony in Xew York. Tlie 
 first religious services were held in tliis building by tlie Rev. Charles 
 Parker. 
 
 Neither records nor traditions state anytliing in regard to the first mar¬ 
 riage. birth, or death. 
 
 The survey of what was then known as the Atchison & Pike's Peak- 
 Railroad, was completed to Irving in November. ISd.!. In the fall of 18(17. 
 the railroad, under the name of the C. B. U. P., was completed, and during 
 the next winter the dejiot was built. 
 
 A frame building, occupied as a hotel, was erected in 1870 by ,1. F. Joy. 
 at a cost of !i!2,.)()0, and known as the Irrinf/ House. After passing through 
 ditferent managements, it was juirchased by William Connor—the iin'seiit 
 proprietor. 
 
 Corporation .—Irving was incorjiorated as a city of the third class in 
 1871, George C. Crowther being elected as the first Mayor. The first city 
 election was all that was ever carried out by Irving as a city. The officers 
 elected did not qualify; the charter was surremlered, and the “City of 
 Irving" soon became a thing of the past. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 Postoffiee .—Was established in 1S60, with M. T), Abbott as postmaster. Abbott was sue 
 ceed.d in a few months by S. II. Warren, who retained the ottice a number of years, when 
 he tnrned it over to H. E. Smith. Smith was succeeded by S. H. Warren, again, wlio in 
 18 T 2 turned the ottice over to John Thompson, who officiated until 1-79, when he was suc¬ 
 ceeded by Thos. Gaylord, the present Postmaster. August 5, 187a, Money Order No. 1 . was 
 issued from the Irving Postoffice, Levi Chase, remitter. 
 
 Welmore Institute .—established in 1861, by Eastern friends of the Colony, promi¬ 
 nent among whom was lion, A R. Wetmore. in honor of whom the Institute received its 
 name. The Institute building was erected on a slope overlooking the town from tlie wot, 
 w 18 a three-stoiy structure 4Lv,5d feet, and built of limestone. The first teachers were the 
 Misses Blakely, who were succeeded by the Rev. J. L. Chapman, who taught three years. 
 In i879apirtion of the building was destroyed by a cyclone, and in 1880 was totally de¬ 
 stroyed by fire 
 
 In 1868, School district No. 2, erected a stone school building 30x40 feet. The contract 
 price w'as $.',9.‘5, but before the building was completed, ,j6,0"0 was expended A Jeffers 
 taugh the first term, in 1869. In the summer of i879. this building was destroyed by the 
 Irvhig cyclone In the fall of the same year, a new building—frame—3ux40 feet, was com¬ 
 pleted at a cost of SL-o 0. Prof. H. C. Robinson, the present teacher. 
 
 The First Presbyterian Church was organized October 26, 1882, by the Rev. 
 Chas. I'arker, with the following namea persons as original members: A. Goer, C. A. 
 Freeland and wife, C. E. Gaylord and wife. Mrs. A. Parker, Mrs. J. L. Freeland, Mrs W. 
 W. Jerome. In '869. a stone edifice, 42x52 feet, was erected at a cost of »5,0uo. In 1879 the 
 church was destroyed by a cyclone; hut not being discouraged, a new edifice 42x52 feet, was 
 commenced during the same' year, and completed in the summer of 1881. at a costof $3..5l)o. 
 
 The following named pastors have had charge of the organization: Revs. C. Parker, 
 J. L. Chapman. Mr. Shehlen. G. P. Chapen, J R. Brown, J Wilson. I. B. Smith and Rev. 
 J. A. Grilles. Since January 1, 1883, the church has had no regular pastor. Present mem¬ 
 bership. fifty four. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1867, by Rev. Jlr. Dcvaul. In the sum¬ 
 mer of the same yearelforts W' re made toward the erection of a church edifice, but after a 
 little progress was made the work stopped. In 1871. a stone building was purchased, and 
 meetings were held in it until 187a, since which time services have been held in the Presby¬ 
 terian church. The pastors up to date have been: M. I), Tenney, T. B Grey. B. F. Smith. 
 W. H. Underwood, E W. Vandeventer, S. A. Green, G. W. Miller, S. L. Hunter, and the 
 Rev C. S. Freark. who is their present jiastor. Present membership, twenty-eight. 
 
 The Ejiiscopal Church was organized in 1867-8, by the Rev Chas. Holmes. Meetings 
 were held for a number of years in the schoolhouse, when the organization disbanded. In 
 April, 1874 , the church was reorganized by Bishop Vail, Rev. C. Holmes, pastor. In the 
 
 fall of 1879 a small frame edifice was built at a cost of $1,200. Present Rector, Rev Geo. 
 Turner Present membership, twenty. 
 
 The Press. —October 3Ist, 1868. Geo. C. Crowtber, having boimht out the Marysriile 
 ffafe/yn'isc, removed the material to Irving, and commenced the publication of the Irving 
 Pecorder. May 21st. 1869, Mr. Crowther sold a half interest to Harris E. Smith, and the 
 Recorder was published under their management for some time, when Mr. Crowther retired, 
 leaving Mr. Smith sole |)ro]irietor, who published the paiier unt 1 the summer of 872. n hen 
 for want of natronage it was suspended. In 1875, John Thomson purchased the material 
 of the defunct Recordei establishment, and started the Irving Blue Valley Gazette. This 
 paiier, a Republican journal, was conducted by him till 1879. when it was again suspended. 
 In 1881 ), W. J. Granger purchased the Getzeffs material and started l\\e. Blue Valley Citizen. 
 Mr Granger conducted the paper nine months, when it was discontinued. 
 
 Societies. — Irvinq iMdye. Xo 34. A. 0 U. IV'.—W'as organized under a charter March 18, 
 1881), with the following members: W' E. Brown, T. Gaylord, S. A. Bo-sanko, G. W'. Sil- 
 veria. 11. G. W'alwath, W'. P. Tilton. C. E. Coulter. J. Finney, O. Allen, C, 11. Stiles. 
 First officers: W'. E. Brown. P. .M. W'.; S A. Bosanko. M W'.; T Gaylord. F.; C E. Coul¬ 
 ter, O.; G. W'. Silveria, G.; C. II. Stiles, Fin.; J. S. Finney, Rec.; 11. H. W’alwath, F, W' ; 
 O. Allen. O. W'. 
 
 The present officers are: W'. E. Brown. P. M. W' ; T. Gaylord, M. W’.; C, II. Robinson, 
 F.: C II. Stiles, O.; J S. Finney, G., W. E. Brown, Rec.: C. E. Coulter. F.: C. A. Montgom¬ 
 ery, R. Regular meetings were held until tV.e siiring of ls82. The organization still retains 
 its charter. 
 
 Blue. Valley Lodqe. Xo. 112 , A. F. <& .4. J/'.—W'as organized under a charter granted 
 October 17, 1872. Cliarter members: C. Nelson. T. Day, R. M. Patterson, W’, E. Brown, 
 O. S. Straight, A. Jeffers, W'. R. Haywood, F. Falkner. R. L, Weeks, N, W Morgan, R. L. 
 W’igten. riist officers: T. Day. W. M.; R. M. Patterson, S. W’.; C. A. Smith ,1. WL 
 
 Present officers: 'P. Day, W. M.: J. G. W’ard, S. W'.; (). Allen, J. W,; J, Armstrong, 
 Treas.; W. E. Brown, Sec’y.' Pre.se.nt membership, nine'een. 
 
 Sylvan Shades Cemetery was incorporated May 22, 1873, by a stock company. In this 
 cemetery repose the remains of many of the victims of the terrible cycl jne of 1879. 
 
 Greenwood Cemetery was incorporated in 1877. by W'. J. Williams. J. S. W’arden. C. E. 
 Gaylord, (j. Smith. T. Day. Officers elected for first year were : C. Pre-ton, Pres.: J. S. 
 W'arden. Treas.; C. E. Gaylord, Sec'y. During the same year, a tract of twenty acres was 
 purchased and improved. Pre-ent officers same as above. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 D. C. CALHOUN, farmer, P. O. Irving, was born in Indiana, .January 27,1840, Enlisted in 
 Comiainy 1, Forty-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and remained in service two years and 
 eight months, when he moved to Ohio. In 1867, he emigrated to Marshall County, Kan., 
 and located four miles from Irving, on a farm of 240 acres. Here he keeps from 75 to 12.5 
 head of cattle, 16 to 20 head of horses, and 75 to 200 head of hogs. >Ir. Calhoun was married 
 in ^Marshall County, Kan., July 20, 1871. to Elizabeth McClure, and has one child—Frances 
 .M., horn .Inl.y 11. 1873. 
 
 L. CHASE, M. D., was born in Jewett, Greene Co,. N. Y., .lanuary 14, 1847. Studied 
 medicine, graduating from Bellevue Hospital Medical College in 1869. iloved to Kansas in 
 same year, and settled at Irving. Has iiracticed medicine there since. Is a Republican in 
 politics, and lias frequently represented Marshall County in the State Conventions of his 
 imrty. Has never married. 
 
 C. E. COULTER, was born in Canada, in 1853. Came to Mai-shall County in 1872. and 
 settled at Blue Thipids. Studied medicine in Philadelphia. In 1875, began trade us a drug¬ 
 gist in Alarysville, but in 1878 was burned out. The next year, began in same line at Irving, 
 soon after the gi’cat cyclone which destroyed the town on the 29th of May of that year. W'as 
 married in February, 1877, to lMi.ss E. B. Craft. Has a rlaugbter—Edna A,, aged four years. 
 .Mr. Coulter is a member of the (). U. W'. 
 
 THEODORE GAYLORD was born in New York in Ik'-iP: moved from there to Illinois 
 in 1848. On the 25th of September. 181)1, enlisted in the U. S. Arm,v, Company A, Sixty- 
 fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Had the misfortune to lose one of hi.s arms in a battle 
 before Atlanta. W'as discharged in 1865. .Mr. Gaylord holds a lieutenant's commission. 
 In 1867, he came to Marshall County, Kan., and in 1879 was appointed postmaster at Irving, 
 Marshall Couuiy, Kan., which position he now holds. Is a member of the A. O. U. W’. Was 
 married in Irving. January 5. 1871. to Minerva Gift. They have four children-.lulia A., Jo- 
 seiihine. William and Bertha., 
 
 GEORGE W. JONES, farmer. P. O. Irving, was born in Bath County. Ky., in 1857, and 
 came from there as a boy to Miami County, Kan., in 1867, and in 1870 lie joined rela¬ 
 tives in Marshall County, Kan,, and in 1877 removed to .Sedgwick County, Kan. 
 In the spring of 1879, him.self, ,1. F. Forey, William Glenn, W. Merrick, John Burn¬ 
 ham and George Vickers, left W'iehita with the express jiurpose of founding a new town to 
 the west. This expedition resulted in the platting of Harper City, in what is now Harper 
 County, by .Mr. Glenn. Each of the colonists laid claim to a (iiiarter section of •' yiother 
 Earth.'" and bought an interest in the town site. ilr. Glenn built the first house, the first 
 hotel, and was the prominent man. Mr. Jlcrrick built the first store. 
 
 C. A. JIOXTGOMERY. niereliant, was born in Franklin County, Pa., in 1838: moved to 
 Illinois in 1846. thence came to Irving, Marshall County, Kan., in 1866. and clerked for S. 11. 
 W'arren, and in 1879 purchased from S. 11. Warren his stock of general merchandise, and is 
 now doing business in a room 25x75, with an addition of l(!x60; carries a stock of JlO.OiK). 
 In 1861 C.“A. enlisted in the United States Army in Company G, Thirteenth Illinois Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry: was appointed Sergeant, and served three years and two months. After the 
 war he returned to Illinois, and in November, 1868. was inarried to F. Bigelow. They have 
 two children—William and May. He is a member of the JIasonic Order. 
 
 J. C. MOORE, iiierchant, was born in Ohio, in 1849, and in 1870, moved to Irving, Mar¬ 
 shall County, Kau., and in 1880, engag'd in the grocery and boot and shoe bnsine.ss. Has 
 held the office of Towiishii) Clerk. \Vas married in Irving in 1874,, and has two ehildreu— 
 B. O. and Claudy. 
 
 E. M. PE'I’E'RSEN. This gentleman was born in Norway, February 5,1848. He came 
 to America in 1866, and located in Wi.scoiisin, and in 1872 came to Marshall County. Kan., 
 and engaged in the merehandise business, with ca|)ital less than SIOO. Mr. Petersen is a 
 young man who has gradually increased hi.s stock, until he is now doing business in a rnoiii 
 22x75 feet, with an addition of 14x25 feet, and carries a stock of $12,0(X). Thus can be seen what 
 energy and enterprise will do in the great State of Kansas, if a man has the true giit and 
 perseverance. He was married in Irving in the year of 1877, to Emma Heines. 
 
 W. II. SABINS A SON. W H. was born in Oneida County, N. Y., June 25.1823: 
 moved to Illinois, thence to ilarshall County, Kan., in 1870, and engaged in farming and 
 stock-raising; ha.s a farm of 321) acres; keeps .50 head of cuttle, anJ 50 to llK) head of 
 hogs. Mr. Sabins and his son farm 4(X) acres of land, the most of which is in broom corn, 
 and are compelled to keep about thirty head of horses to do the woi'k. Mr. Sabins was mai'- 
 ried in New York, and is the father of five children. He has held the office of Justice of 
 the Peace I. E. Sabins, son of W. IL, was horn in New York State in 1848, and 
 moved to JIarshall Comity, Kan,, in 1870, and is now the owner of eighty acre.s of land. 
 The father and son made a business of moving buildings and other heavy structures. The 
 last named gentleman n as inarried in Irving iii 187i), to Maggie Dedrick, and has one child — 
 Effie M. aged two years. 
 
 A. SHIPP was born in Indiana, in 1833; moved from there to Illinois, then to Iowa, and 
 in 1857 he came to Marshall County, Kan., settling within one mile of the town of Irving. 
 Mr Shipp, was living at tins place at the time the Indians made a raid through Northern 
 Kansas, killing over two hundred. This gentleman has held the office of Constahle for 
 twelve years., and is now holding the office of School Director. He was married in Iowa, 
 December i), 18.54. to Esther M. Slater, and has twelve children, and four grandchildren. 
 
 S. D. STRONG, architect and builder, P. O. Irving, was born in Ohio. October 12, 1826: 
 moved from there to Iowa, thence to Tennessee, and in 18()1 returned to Ohio. Enlisted in 
 Company F, One Hundred and Eighty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and remained until 
 the close of the war. He then returned to Ohio and remained until 1869, when he emigrated 
 to Marshall Count}'. Kan., and now owns a farm of ;34(l acres six miles south of Irving. 5Ir, 
 Strong's son, R. I).. was sent from the Eighth Congressional district of Ohio, to the United States 
 Naval Academy.\yhcre he remained two years. Mr. S. 1). Strong was married the second time 
 in Cardington, Ohio, January 1, 1865, to Hannah K. Russell. Mr, Strong had two sons—R. D., 
 and L. E., by his first marria;m. the latter having died at the age of five years. The children 
 by the second marriage are—W.L.,C.A.,Frank (deceased), E.O., Henry R. deceased, Mary E., 
 Maggie L. H. 11. and Nana J., in all eleven children. R. D. Strong was married to Esther M 
 Douglass, September 1, 1881. 
 
marshall county. 
 
 fraxkport. 
 
 I't-ankfort, (lie third oity in size, in a luisiiu-ss point, of viow is locdcd 
 n the soutli-crntral part of tin- county on a beautiful slojic strctcldn-- back 
 loni the ^ Atchison, on tlic MTsouri 
 
 acihi l\ail\\.i\. and Uonty-fhrcc miles on an air lino from .^Iar\xville the 
 <'<.unfv-seat Mfnatcd in the midst of what is acknowloilecl a-s'thc riclieit 
 
 cr it'h'.‘'’“ fill surrounded bv a wealUiv class of farm- 
 
 11 .. it has .id\antas:es jiossessed tiy few towns in the county.' 
 
 •SKTTLEMKNT OF THE VEKMIEEION' VAI.LEY. 
 
 were kmiisheirusliy^ ili'' a-ld’i' 
 
 reiietitions, since somn of the individuals here mentioned have been alhide!l 
 to in the general history, we reproduce it here as given- ' 
 
 lion ( nroTtheiil'w^l'-'f ^‘’ttlers in the Valley of the Black Vermil¬ 
 
 lion. unc ol them was Louis I reiiible, a Frenehinan, who had married -i 
 Moiix squaw and who had been driven from the Rockv Mountains in ac' 
 
 U'.’ na r "lii'fhe that na- 
 
 he Vmnill on^ Rive, o f « puncheon toll bridge across 
 
 im \eimillion luver. at the old Mormon or Ilolleiiber--- crossin.r \i,. 
 
 hangreaii, another French settler, had also a Sioux wife John D’^ Wells' 
 present Rei.resentative of the Fifty-fifth District, arrived durin- tiie eariv 
 pai t of ISoo. Daniel M. Leavitt, .still a resident of this county • lieiirv Hol- 
 en leig, a German the father of Washington County, now buned in the At 
 
 ( lankfoit. Ran., Dr. M illiam Blackburn, now in Ohio- John Mc-Kib 
 bins, now ot V estmorelan.l, Kan. The inciting cause of’the coiniiS of 
 thi.s p.iit\ \\as the siieeehes made, late in 185,5,- in Appolion Hall Pittslmre- 
 by Iforac-e Gieclev:, S. X._ Wood and a well known Senatoi of M’ieliiSrL on 
 ot -Kansas. Ciiptam Todd and fifteen others enlisted that 
 u-ff f 1* i't'e-.state voters and settlers. Within a few 
 
 w eeks thev were joined by about twenty-live others. The party of forty left 
 
 J£ 
 
 acciu anie^^l n-T - ^ uanied JoJinson. 
 
 Jolin Rolan lion D ^ 'low (munty Treasurer of Marshall County; 
 
 Clin itoianci, lion. J). C. Ault and others came to this valley in Mav 18.55 
 
 Msi nlatted f IhiA called the Ohio Colony Survey.’ They 
 
 al.o platted Ohio City on the northwe.st quarter of Section 31 town 4 
 
 Hange 9. It is now a farm. Eacli member of the colony paid into the L>-en’ 
 eral fund .K’o tor evei-y;^quarter section he desired to secZ^^ the mone^ 
 iiseil in the purchase of a steam .saw-mill. The mill bSt 1 V 5 C 
 
 ocatKn D H'e colony, and brought out in the fell of 185,t ^ThK 
 
 ocation IS still known as Barrett Station, formerly Barrett’s Mills The 
 
 B. K^iff'-unflmf fe’f of o’ were evm- sent 
 
 lo iv.insas, and Imt tew of the members ever came. Mr. Barrett boiio-ld and 
 
 foi-many years owne.l the saw-mill, which is still running thouSi the o 
 
 M.I -^’r ‘“it engine were disposed of and transported to Clyde,’ Kan ^Although 
 
 iioirin’lSi* oIpT' we.st'fork of the Vermfl- 
 
 .t |„„tollI..e; Joh.i Ra.k-Me "n.l llnSv “,1 
 
 I oOieis I i-ame and then-families, the .Shirk family, also Enoch Pimh the 
 
 ilofn.t'fecauf/' whose naif e,; are 
 
 H Wilson tiicn 1 e'U'l.v settlers who may be mentioned are: W 
 
 . ifsoii theii a bachelor, who came in May, 18.50; .James Wilson -ind 
 aimIv. and W. T. Grinnell. in 1857; J. Biirrellfnd famih n ApS faff 
 
 I 1 t Mess Ann J. Prosper, w-ere the first eounle in-ir- 
 
 led by that funetionary, in 1857. .5Ir. Todd w-as the .second JusticLof the 
 one to serve under Free-state rule. During the years 
 18.), 18.)8 and 18o9, lew settlers located in the valley, and in 18l)0 most of 
 
 ini, pait ot Kansas lemained much as it w^as in 1850, as the uncertain issue 
 
 of the Rebellion discouraged .settlement. uiKeiiain is.su, 
 
 In August. 1850, Timotliy Clark and Judy Xorth. were married at tlie 
 
 .X'i li’”;'?;?;''''';' -'“'.v s,.n.«oi s",™;%“c'„s 
 
 - m, F I s 51 T, """■ "* *^"<1 Samuel died a few years 
 
 f r in the spring of 1850. and froze to death in a ter- 
 
 b c .stoim which raged during the winter of 1850 and 1857. John Harris 
 
 Ke if 'f -i- “"7 in 1«50. Lavvif ice 
 
 M ,1 n! i , m"" -V""’*® ’^nrne year. Mr. Kelly is .lead. Janies P 
 
 n iss n-u - iHuiily came also during the same year. He is now a Catholi,- 
 is.si(m.us in Wabaunsee County. James Goldsberrv and family came 
 
 Tlef li'‘®''' who still reside in the county 
 itoK Mr’ Fletrpf"' -fresident of IHX 
 
 i'l.u > 4 , 11 . IIi> iainil\ loft Iho ooniitry after a few vojtrs. 
 
 927 
 
 HISTORY OF THE CITV. 
 
 III. 
 
 ‘ foll.iwbV.,*'i'V"’" Gompanv w-as organized at .Marvsvillo with 
 . 1. Ilowing 1 e nbers: I . S.-hini.lt C. F. Koester, J. .S. Magill, .loliii M,-‘ 
 
 Xew’eir-n .l I F 8,■ ;*!'' ‘ ®’Y II'‘t''lii'ison, J. W'eisbach, H. .S. 
 
 eliased Secti’oii Hi h” i • 'V^'Il’nist. of the siime year, the comjiany pur- 
 oriL^inailv oallotl \ aiui laid out a town site, wiiicli was 
 
 a t 01 O 1 continental 
 
 II . 111 ) 11 . (In consideiation of receiving a .station, depot and side-tvnel.- 
 
 Ihe to\fi site!'’'*''' i-'ciRriil Branch Railroad Company one-half of 
 
 'riio railro.-id reaclual h’rankfort in October, 1807 and in tlie fell of tl„. 
 
 iir.^ stonf ill’ 1 Wnifr li‘“''‘ established the 
 
 them beine- tw-o busio i f’ f®''®’* i^nildings were erected, among 
 
 'Die n f t ve-n- 18 iU i 1®''® operated by .Jacob Weisbach and O. C. IJoriE 
 c next \e.ii 18 () 4 , showed a marked increase in the building onerations 
 
 Of fimfhfel Ilaughtor of O. C. JJorr 
 
 Jdie^nexf b -t fv')*' f ’'®“\Ui^® Pirtli. afmv iiionth.s previous; 
 
 feie next butl, was a child ot Jacol, 5Veisbach, born in tlie fall of the same; 
 
 the ,;hle«r““V'*^^T i“ Frankfort EVugust 14, 1809, in wliic-h one of 
 
 in..- Ouailef vbf 1 ,4 ^h® ^h® slioot- 
 
 wherAhe nM vfi.d Punting, stopped in Jacob W’eisbach’s store, 
 
 ciT-cT 1 I '^'V'uub '' bo desired an explanation in regard to the renort 
 
 this -in excitwfemerf F ®®. b®'b'’ "’hat he had said, and from 
 
 sml f I '‘'*®''"'tiou arose, in the midst of which Quarles raised his c-iin 
 
 til-i tb® uiiizzle within three feet of his victim, fired the ehai-e-e 
 
 onist )m! . ; find ,it him again, but 111 his excitement missed his anta-- 
 oiiisL Qiuiih.s iniine.hately jumped on his horse and left for parts unknown 
 
 a tc di^d ’T ^®“® ^Fssouri fer t ^soo i 
 
 EOCAI. MATTERS. 
 
 forf.'a S-to was gfliued’Vun"-/] ’5^5 t ®f «ie town of F.-ank- 
 
 tlurdclass. 'rhe firs! city elec ton wks heW 
 
 Mai/or ~1H75. K. S Newell 1870 F RrX ,s- ®''V. The oflicial roster is as follows: 
 1881-2, H. H Lonery. BraUJ, 18, ,-9, H. 11. Louery; 1880,1.0. Legere; 
 
 8 r.; ^'’7^^f‘'',C.”L;;gorei -1' .Marks’nJaif' Ga'l^'vhf“'F® r'“t ^'i' ^ I^- Taylor. 
 
 Rosas', %■; F- li. Ta^^on'ISk! W.’ 
 
 Bartlett; 1882 50. R..ss Ap'k'HasLs'^'M “sic^eon Vlf'posf'-B! 
 
 18r9,^E"t%el^;;;;;"l8fo-it^’c’®B?o;!-ne^^^ '«'«• "'.Taylor; 
 
 ^!;d{ S|»~ 
 
 flee built ot limestone, w-as comnleted at a cost of on i i.. , ' *.“016 year a i.ew edi- 
 
 the mjiin building, anti is used fS.\n.imary pu^oses ^ ‘® 
 
 Miss ,1. Faulkner, -T. W. (juay, E. R Pauikiief 'b^atr, JIiss L.. Gano. E. R. Faulkner. 
 
 KnRi':'zin!m:rnm,V. Ba;m'is'KeenerInd S '? M'-^^rs^^McKee; 
 
 lie kuiu pub. 
 
 M^Marf 
 
 was erected at a cost of $;l ( 1,11 ' bn„ i.s a stom structure .1-2x45 feet, ami 
 
 son.''i!‘?i't;;"ti:’^.;;^‘i;ahr5U\&';^ .lobn wi,. 
 
 hfty-tbree In connection, may be mentioneirthe ex sm ^ Present uiembership. 
 school, with a membersliip of no. noned the existence of a nourishing Sabbatli- 
 
 lis^UM^yiisr^lw Cmn'iZll TlZ^Onihe -“u. "•«« 
 
 Son bought the pape-i;, and t-on1'im.idTrs pnblirnioll'VXrllie'srmJ^^ fi/'s ^ 
 
 ^heGreemhadk'pan;'’°Th";m^ 
 
 81, wlicn it was purchased l.v I,‘ l> Rn.vo.. ,.o ' »)iuiagememt until 
 
 Son bought the 
 when it was pm 
 
 in favor of the.., 
 
 Nov, 18. 1881, Wlicn it was mirediasetl i)v I. l> Rr„..oF 5 .'.V,'E'ri.liiimageme-m until 
 
 can, anil its name to that of the Frankfort /iee 9*ou'ged its politics to Republi- 
 
 devoted principally to ho no interests Thfinh 
 
 complete in Northern Kansal "Ue>-<-«f8- 1 he job olhee in connection is one of the most 
 
928 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 naiiic clmuf'cd to its present appellation. .Mr. llorr was aticceeded by S. D. .McKee, then 
 came 1. B. Smith, R. W Reese. A. .McLean and Bcnj. McElroy, the present incumbent, who 
 has occupied his position since October 31st, 1881. It became a Money Order office in .Iiine. 
 18W. 
 
 Frankfort Lorlgr, No. ti7, A. F. d- A. M.. was organized March 28. 1808, the first meet¬ 
 ing being held in tlie house of A. O. Barrett, at Barrett's Station. In the fall of 18011, the 
 lodge was moved to Frankfort. 
 
 Fhrst officers; D. W. Acker. \V. M.; T. C. Hendricks, S. W.; .1. Grimes, .T. \V.; \V. 
 Life, Treas.; S. W. Hazeii. Sec'.y. Pres<!nt officers: B. .McElroy, W. M.; .1. W. Bartlett, 
 S. \V.; IL Massie, .1. W'.; L. V. McKee, Treas.; ,J. M. Watson, Sec'y. 
 
 Present membership, forty-five. Regular meetings are lield on the fiist and third Satur¬ 
 day evenings of each month, in Masonic and Odd Fellows' Hall. 
 
 Vermillion Lodge. No IIO,/. 0. 0. A’., was in.stituted under dispensation, .lanuary T. 
 1874. In October, 1874, the Society received its charter, which was granted to the following 
 charter members: F. B. Taylor, Sr,, G, F. Poor, H. Sleigh, T. H. Gibson. G. Sleigh. .1. L. 
 Davis, and .1. R. Voorhees. The first officers were; F. B. Taylor. Sr., N. G.: H. C. Sleigh, 
 
 V. C.; .1. L, Davis, Rec. Sec’y; .T. R. Voorhees, Treas. 
 
 Present officers: W. Ro.ss, N. G.; G. F. Poor, V. G.; E. Brady, See'y; M. N. Haskins. 
 Treas. 
 
 Present membership, twenty-eight. Regular meetings are held on Thursday evening of 
 each week, in .Masonic and Odd Fellows' Hall. 
 
 Ilendermn Port, No. 5.3, G. A. R , was so named in order to jierpetuate the memory of 
 R. A. Henderson, of Company A, Seventh Kansas, who lost his life in the defense of his 
 country in the battle of Little Blue, Mo., November 11,1861—the first soldier who fell, from 
 Marshall County. 
 
 The organization of this poet was perfected in April, 1882. with eighteen charter members. 
 
 L, V. B. Taylor. Coinmiiiider; T. ,1. Snodgrass, Sr. V. ('ominander; .lohii W. Brown, .Ir. ^'. 
 Commander: H. N. Pidcoe, Officer of the Day; S. B. 'I'odd. Ad.iutant: .lolin .M. \VatHon. (;. 
 
 M. ; H. G. Trosper, .M. Sergt.; George H. Francis. Sergt. Ma.ior: .V. •!. McKee. Chap¬ 
 lain; .Io,se]>h Wallace, Guard. The post now numbers thirty-seven members and constantiy 
 increasing, and meets on first and third IVednesda.vs of each month, in Brady's Hall. 
 
 Frankfort Lodge. No. .3.3, A. 0. U. IF.—was organized under a charter. F’ebriiary 21, 
 18811. Following were the charter members and first officers: .1, W. Bartlett, P. M. W.; F. 
 McBride, .M. W.; ,1. .1. Hiliker, G. F.; D. C. .Marshall. O.; G. C. Brownell, Rec.; H. C. 
 Phinney, Fin.; P. C. Garvin, Receiver: S. Chenownrth, G.: A. .1. Weston, I, W.; .1. N. 
 Farce, b, W, 
 
 Present officers: ,1. S. Warden, P. M.; I. W. Brown, ,M.; S. Goodnight. Rec.: W. H, 
 Clutter, F.; G C. Brownell, O.; D, ,M. Carlyle, Fin. Present membership, twenty. Regu¬ 
 lar meetings are held every Monday evening, at their hall. 
 
 Iron Crown lMdge.No.Zi. K.of P —was organized under dispen-sation, October 14, 
 I8S0, and instituted under a charter dated May 18, 188 I, with twenty charter members. First 
 officers: .1. S. Warden, P.C.; .l.W. Bartlett C. C.;F'. B. Taylor,.lr ,V. C.; 1. C. Legere, P.; 
 P. C. Garvin. M of Ex.; W L. .Soiiders, M. of F,; W. T. Dwinnell, K, of R. A S.; M. G. 
 Phinney, JI. of A. 
 
 Present officers: .1. S. Warden, C. C.; W. T. Dwinnell, V. C.; G. O. Coffin, C ; F B. 
 Taylor. .M- F.; W. F’. Holthan, M. of Ex.; C. W. H. Loiitenberger, K of R A S.; G E. 
 Scoville, -M. of A Present membership, nineteen. Regular meetings are held every Tues¬ 
 day evening, at Taylor’s Hall, 
 
 Fratikfort Cornet Band-—This musical organization was organized under a charter 
 May 26, 18711, under the following officers: J. A. Weston, Pres.; ij. M Brown, Vice-Pres.; 
 
 W. Brown, Treas.; .1 M. Lane, Sec’y. The charter was for ninety-nine years. The organ¬ 
 ization continued two years. In the winter of 1882, it was re-organized, with ten members, 
 under the leadership of A. Williams, The organization is now in a prosperous condition. 
 
 Hotelr. —The first hotel built was erected in 1809, by J. Heasley, who operated it for one 
 .vear, when it was discontinued. 
 
 Frankfort House. —In 187u, a two-story frame building, 24x40 feet, was opened as a hotel 
 b.y W. Bailey, and known as the Bailey House. Under theinanageiiientof E. Weston, it was 
 known as the l-’rankfort House, and has since retained that appellation. Mr. Weston was 
 succeeded by W. H. Clutter, who bought the building of Bailey, and ran it as a hotel iiti il 
 April, 18-1, when F. B. Taylor, Jr., the present proprietor, took possession. In the sum¬ 
 mer of 1882, a two-story addition, 30x32 feet, was made. This hotel has the reiiutation of 
 being a first-class house. 
 
 Bank. —The private banking institution of J. S. Warden was established, June. 1878. 
 The bank is supplied with a Diebold .■^afe, with Beard's time-lock. Since the bank was first 
 establishea it has remained under the .“ame management. A general banking business is 
 transacted. 
 
 Frankfort has a wa'er-jiower grist mill, owned and operated by R. S. Newell, which is 
 located on the Vermillion, one-half mile west of town. 
 
 Bleam Klevaiors. —The Frankfort Steam Elevator was built in the fall of 1876. by J. M. 
 Lane. The building is 28x62 feet, has a capacity of 12,000 bushels, and was erected at a coat of 
 86,500. In 1878, A J. McKee became an active partner, and the elevator has since run under 
 the firm name of Lane A McKee. 
 
 In 187-, John A. Auld built a steam elevator, 20x50 feet, with a capacity of 8,000 bush¬ 
 els. In 1880, the Weston Bros. purcha.sed the building, and have since retaineil its man¬ 
 agement. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 A. W. ADAMS, fanner. P. O., Frankfort, was born in Missouri, June 11, 1843; was a 
 farmer and dealer in stock at Brookfield until he moved to Marshall County, Kansas, in 
 1880, where he is now engaged extensively in the stock business; is married and'lias five chil¬ 
 dren. Belongs to the A. O.’ U. W. 
 
 W. 11. At'LD, farmer. P. 0., Frankfort, was born in Harrison County. Ohio January 
 13. 1840. and removed to Marshall County. Kansas, in 1856. and engaged in farming. Is a 
 member of the A. O. U. W. Married June 1 , 1862. to Mary E. Bradford, and has .seven 
 children. His father, D. C. Auld, who resides with him, was born in Northuinberlaiid 
 County, Pa., February, 18,1810. moved to Ohio in 1811. and to Marshall County, Kan., in 18.')5. 
 He was elected to the State Legislature in 1861. Enlisted in the United States Army and 
 was Lieutenant of Company G. Thirteenth Kansas Infantry. Lieutenant Auld first detected 
 the firing of cannons at the battle of Prairie Grove, and at once notified General Blunt, who 
 iiiimediately despatched an orderly to ascertain the cause of the firing, who returned in a few 
 minutes, and reported that the Confederate Army were passing on the line road. General 
 Blunt at once moved to the front and gained the'battle. Had it not been that Lieiiteiiant 
 Auld detected the firing at the moment he did, the battle would have been lost to the L'nion 
 army. Jlr. Auld is one of the oldest and best known settlers, and claims to have juit the 
 first roof on a house in .Marshall County. 
 
 J. J. BARBER, farmer and Trustee of Vermillion Township, P. O. F’rankfort, was born in 
 Brockville. Canada West. July 5. 1840; was educated in Canada, and grew up a farmer and 
 in mercantile business. In 1872 he canie to Kansas and began teaching school. Has taught 
 nine terms in JIarshall County, and is owner of a small but valuable farm well improved. 
 His wife was Haimali Pennington, born in Lower Canada, and they have four children— 
 Charles R. F'., Ale.xander K., Carrie and John Garfield—the eldest born in Joliet. Ill., and 
 the others in Kansas. .Mr. Barber is a Republican in political hiith, and a gentleman whose 
 lirobity and intelligeiice well qualify him for his position as an officer and as a teacher, 
 
 Lt'TE P. BOWEN, editor, was born at Mount .\yr. Ringgold. Iowa, December 16. 
 1857. \Vent to F’rankfort. Marshall County. Kan. in 1881. and imrchased of S. B. Todd, the 
 Headlight, a National Greenback paper. The jiaper had formerly changed hands, it being 
 originally started as the Frankfort Record, in August 1876. by W. P. Campbell, and pur¬ 
 chased of him by 1, B. Smith and son, and the said Todd in 188 > purchased the Record and 
 changed its name as ahove stated. In November, 1881, the present jiroprietor purchased the 
 paper and changed its name to the Frankfort Bee. Mr. Bowen is a son of Thomas .M. 
 Bowen, who figures prominently in Colorado politics, and is an enterprising young man. 
 Since imrchasing the jiaiier, he has jilaced in his office a Campbell power-jiress. costing 
 ing him §1.2 'O. and a ' .ordon prc.ss that cost $275; his entire office being estimated at $3,500. 
 
 FILISH.A BKADT , lumber merchant, was born in Jefferson Countv, Ind., April 4, 1810; 
 moved to Dnbnque County, Iowa in 1836, and engaged in farming. I.eft that countv in 18.56. 
 and went to Delaware County. He was postmaster at Delhi, Iowa, from May, 1861, till the fall 
 of 1866. He was commissioned to receive soldiers’ votes in the United States Army in the Lin- 
 coln-McClellan Campaign of 1864. In 1869 he removed to Atchison. Kan., thence to Marshall 
 County, in the spring of 1870, and established himself in the lumber business in the town of 
 F'rankfort. His sales for the year 1881 amounted to |24.000. He is a member of the 
 
 Masonic and Odd F'ellows' organizations. Married in Duluique County, Iowa. .May 18, 1848. 
 to Miss A. Smith, and has two children. Lucy E., born September 9. 1851. and .Mary L., borii 
 January 21. 1861. 
 
 1). .V. CARLISLE, farmer, P. U. F’rankfort, was born in Allen County. Ohio. Aiiril 15,1816. 
 moved from there to Indiana in 1874, thence to Marshall County in'l878, and engaged iii 
 farming and stock-raising. He has a fann of 240 acres, and feeds from 100 to 200 head of 
 cattle yearly. He’ was married at Lima, Ohio. October 1, 1872, to Mattie Lawrence. He is 
 a member of the I, O. O. F’. and the A. O. U. W. 
 
 IV. H. CLUTTFIR, druggist and physician, was born in Bourbon Countv, Ky., Aju-il 25, 
 1S34, moved to Greencaslle, Did., in 18.54. and attended .Vsbury Univorsitv in 185.5-'.56-’57; 
 went from there to Richland County. HI., in 1.858. and in F'e’bruary. 1861 enlisted in the 
 Sixty-fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. a.s surgeon. Returned home in July, 1865. and 
 settled at Noble, 111., until April, 1869, when he went to F’rankfort, Marshal'! Co., Kan., 
 where he IS now en.aged in the drug Imsiness and practicing his profe.ssion. The Doctor 
 graduated at the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, March, l',58. Is a member of 
 the A. O. U. W , Knights of Pythias and Odd F'ellows' Lodges. Was maiTied in September. 
 18,59, to Eliza .Mauck. now deceased; married again to Hannah .M Strong, in May. 187(i 
 One child, named William, born December 27. 1872. 
 
 flEORGE O. COFF'l.V. M. I)., was born in Northampton, Pa., August 4, 18.56; attended 
 school at Williamsburg Acadeiny, Penn.sylvania.. in 1874, and attended school at the medi¬ 
 cal department of the State University, of Pennsylvania, and graduated in JIarch 1,879. Came 
 from there to F’rankfort. and engaged in the practice of medicine. He is a member of the 
 Knights of Pythias and A. O. U. W. 
 
 LEONARD CUTLER, farmer, P. O. Frankfort, was born .March 10, 183.3, in Carpenter 
 Township, ('henango County. N. Y. At eighteen he removed to Waukesha County, Wis., and 
 thence to Will County, 111., thence to Schuyler County, Ill..and thence, in 18.57, to Kaiusas. 
 The first two years were spent on Clear Creek, then followed his permanent settlement where 
 we now find him. His claim was purchased of John Mitchell, and for it he paid about all his 
 ready means. .Mr. Cutler began in Kansas a very jioor man, his old "patched np” wagon 
 being dravyn into the State liy two small cows. N'evertheless, we now find his small farm 
 very well improved and his family living in comfort and plenty. Mrs. Cutler was Marv 
 Maxwell, marrii'd in 1852, in Joliet, Ill. Slie died February ‘o, 1873, leaving two sons. 
 George and Albert, both now with their father. 
 
 REV. J. D.\LY. laistor of Irish Creek Catholic Cliiirch, P. O F'rankfort, was born in 
 Ireland, F'ebriiary 28. 1833: wa.s educated at All Hallows College, Ireland, and Seaton Hall 
 New .lersey. He came to .\iiierica September 22, 1863, and his first work was that oi 
 assistant pastor at Newark. N. J, His second pastorate charge was in Philadelphia in 1866 
 where he remained till F'ebniary. 1882, when he became pastor of the Church on Irish Creek' 
 ten miles .southeast of F'rankfort, Marshall County. Kan. 
 
 \V. T. DWINNELL, fanner, P. (). F'raiikforf, was horn in Charleston, N. H., August 
 25, 1836; went to Detroit. Mich., in 1855. In the spring of 18.57 moved to Marshall Countv, 
 Kan., and engaged in farming. He has held the office of Township Clerk. Trustee anci 
 County A.ssessor, and was elected Justice of the Peace in 1864, and has held tlie office con¬ 
 tinuously from that date. He is a member of the K. of P., K. of H.. and the A. O. U. \V. 
 He was married in Frankfort, Kan.. F'ebniary 18. 1860, to Margaret E. Auld: they had seven 
 children—Elitha, aged twenty; F'rank, seventeen: Daniel, fifteen; -Margaret, tliirleen: Wil¬ 
 liam B., eleven. Ilis wife died F'ebruary 7. 1874. In November. 1874. lie was married to 
 -\gnes L, Greenmail; they have two children—Walter J. and Howard Roscoe. 
 
 T. 8 . EWING, farmer, P. O. Frankfort, was born in Ohio in 18:36. and moved to Illinois 
 in 1852: from thence to .Marshall County, Kan., in 1874. where he purchased 1,280 acres of 
 land. He now has 800 acres under cnltivalion, and feeds about 4(.)0 head of hogs a year. -Mr. 
 Ewing had in the year 1882, 312 acres of wheat. 40 acre.s of rye. 25 acres of oats, and 170 of 
 corn. He is 3’riistee of Noble 1'owiiship. Married, and has'five children—C. L.. aged nine¬ 
 teen: -M. R. seventeen, F'raiikliii, eleven: Mary E., nine, and Flllen. two. 
 
 P. C. G.VRVIN. >1. 1)., was born in Maiti'e. March 3. 1840, and graduated at the .Medical 
 Department of the University of Vermont at Burlington, Vt.. June 2, 1862. Heeiiteredthe 
 United States .\riny as .\.ssistant Surgeon. Fifty-first .Massachusetts Infantrv. and afler the 
 ex])iration of the term of service of this regiment, he was appointed .Ussisfant Surgeon of 
 the F'ortieth JIassachusetts Infantry from which regiment he was promoted to Surgeon of 
 the Fourth Massachusetts Cavalry, and served as such until the clo.se of the war. He en¬ 
 tered the Regular .-krmy and served as Assistant Surgeon at Fort Leavenworth, until January 
 1. 1871, when he came to Frankfort, Marshall Co., Kan., and engaged in the iiractice of hi's 
 profession, and has continued in the practice ever since. He is United States E.xamining 
 .Surgeon, a member of the A. F'. & A. .M., A. O. U. W., K. of 11., and K. of P. He was 
 inaiTied in Lawrence, .Mass., Nov. 8. 1806. to Marion B. Bodwell. They have one child- 
 F'red born September 2, 1874. 
 
 W. P. GRF7GG. farmer, P. (). F'rankfia-t, a native of Limerick. Ireland, was born hi 
 1825. and came to .\merica in 1845. and settled in New York, from thence to Ohio, then Keu- 
 tuckv, Indiana, .\labama. Tennessee, and thence to Leavenworth. Kan., in 1856. and finally 
 to M'arshall County, Kan., where he settled on and is the owner of 161) acres of fine land oil 
 Irish Creek. Mr. "Gregg hauled his grain to Iowa Point to mill, a distance of 100 miles, and 
 was compelled to go to Leavenworth and Atchison for his merchandise. He was married in 
 September, 1855, to Catherine Maloney. They have three children—Thomas F'.. William ,1.. 
 and James 1). 
 
 M. M. HASKIN, of the firm of Davis & Haskin, stock dealers, and meat market, was 
 born in Harrisburg, Pa., and is a son of Stephen M. Haskin. deceased, who was born, raised and 
 married in Pennsylvania. His wife (now .Mrs. M'illiam Pickett) was Eliza F^oiitz, of Penn¬ 
 sylvania. They removed in 1856. to Rochester. Minn., and in 1860 to a farm near Barrett's 
 .Mills, in this county. Here a new farm was o))ened up with the aid of the oxen that trans- 
 liorted the family from Minnesota. A slab-roofed and .slab-floored log cabin was built, and 
 when just ready for occupancy was torn away by a tornado. Mr. Haskin then located farther 
 up the vallev toward A'ermillion Station, and built again. lie enlLsted during the rebellion, 
 in Co. D.. Eighth Kansas Volunteer Infantry, was taken sick at Fort Kearney, and died of lung 
 fever at his Kansas home August 2, 1862. Of his sons, William Haskin is now a Wabansee 
 Countv farmer, and M. .M. Haskin. a thriving young business man of F'rankfort. His wife. 
 Miss bra. daughter of J. L. Dards, his business ])artner. They have two children. .Mr. 
 Haskins is a member of the I. O. O. F. of F'rankfort. His home is one of the neatest atui 
 most tasteful in the place. 
 
 C. B. H.\SLET3'. farmer, P. O. F'rankfort, is a Vermonter, born in 1832, in Brookfield; 
 was reared in St. Lawrence County, N. Y.. and removed thence to Illinois. Iowa, and to 
 Kan.sas in 1,860. He located one and a half miles east of the present site of Frankfort, and 
 in September. 1861, enlisted in Company 1), of the Eighth Kan.sas Volunteer Infaiitrv. and his 
 recia-d is identified with that of his gallant regiment up to the battle of Chickamauga. where 
 he was caiitured. The first nine days of his captivity were spent in burying the dead and 
 carrying off the wounded. He was then taken to Richmond, and put in the third story of a 
 large tobacco warehouse, an adjunct of Libb.v Prison, and there, with only one blanket to 
 cover three men, he spent the fall of 1863. In November he was put into similar iiuarters in 
 Danville. Va.. and spent the long, wretched winter in that way. fed on decaying bacon, corn 
 bread and sweet potatoes. In the spring of 1864. a removal still worse was’ tnade to .■'inder- 
 sonville, and it wa.s in that hideotis prison pen that he fully realized the full extent of the dev¬ 
 ilish barbarities of the slave-holding, women-whipiiing fiends, who sought to disrupt the na¬ 
 tion. His only clothing was the same uniform in which he was captured—merely pants and a 
 blouse in tatters; no shirt, boots or blanket, and the fareaiiint of " cow peas " or a pint of corn 
 and cob meal in twenty-four hours. Scurvy, caused by ex])osure and dry diet, was very com¬ 
 mon. and many a poor wretch walked deliberately over the " dead line'' to be shot down in 
 order to escape his tortures. .Men were promiscuously shot by the guards who desired a fur¬ 
 lough, and such a reigu of mi.sery and terror, ns Mr, Haskett says: " is beyond the jinwer of 
 language.'' He was exchanged at Charleston, S. C., in December. 1864, an'i returned to Kan¬ 
 sas. He has tiow a valuable 160 acre farm, fia-ty acres iti timber and the balance in cultiva¬ 
 tion. On this he has a good frame house, and other substantial improvements. 5Irs. Ha.-- 
 lett was born in .Michigan, and there are four children living, tl'.ree boys and one girl. 
 
 HON. S. \V. H.VZEN. farmer. P. O, F'rankfort. was born in Denmark N. Y.. May 1.5. 
 1835,attended school at Denmark .Veademy, and studied law with Judge E. S.Merrill, at Copeii- 
 liiigen. N. Y.. and was admitted to ju-aetiee in July. 18.58. F'oimed a law ])iirtuersh;p wJh 
 L. C. Kilham, and continued to praettee until 1861. When the war broke out .Mr. Hazen en¬ 
 listed in the F'onrteenth New York Volunteer Infantry, Company I, and held the office of 
 F'irst Lieutenant, In 1864 he moved to .Marshall County, Kan., and engaged in farming, 
 where he has remained ever since. In 1808-’70 he was elected to the office of County Sur¬ 
 veyor; held the office from 1869 to 1873. and in 1880 was elected to the State Legislature. He 
 isamemherof the .Masonic Order. He was married in New York. May. 1868. to Sarah FI. 
 
MARSHALL COUNTY 
 
 \Viiill('ia/Butl,TVo^’l**r'''ll'is " vomiiiit 'viih Ixirn Novenilicr (i. IKi"), iji 
 
 .lif.1 ill 18T!). airixl dWitv-fiv ■ 11N wif. M i' i"'* ’’''.“•kxmith, a iiativti of Marvland, 
 
 aKct oiirhtv-srvVii iVi'L son fr s f t ' '’'■"'‘■‘‘.vlvaiiia. is still liviiis. 
 
 StaUMiutirisn. when h(‘l>r(nijhr his f-iiiinv'i it in liis nafiW* 
 
 on section 10 . Vt*riuilli()u T()\vn«liii/ jiiwl , ^ Here lu* lias ji farm 
 
 tim.- workn'i at hisTralu Horin- thr 
 
 i>crn Auirnst :5(S. is:i 0 . ITcviduV to C(nmn./\V >sr" ? Pet-kskill, X. \ ., wlu n* lu* was 
 
 works contractor. In IHTT he came to Ma^rshall'r! nnV"* r" railroad and pnldic 
 
 finest farms in theconntv He was marr ed "f 
 and they have four children. lolm l w,, n 1 0 “^^- i 7. IK.-il. to Kliza Kiiip, 
 
 tier ail, lH.T,.'and moved to Frankfort ^rrshaim^ 'v"' >1 Pennsylvania. Dwom- 
 
 Imilding aa.x-.VI feet and .aim d i hns t, '»'<'">l)er, IHi'S, and eivcte.l a 
 
 I'.»8 acr,rs, wher.Thm ktaV. ?nm f ,v^ f'"'"' <-f 
 
 IS a memher of the K. of I> He was maL.ao y' o"*' 11 '* Landeiiherirer 
 
 '■■ -■ 
 
 seh.x.i at Betifoni.'Indhiim amlelKd'hrthe^^^^ •fi"H'2n. IH37; attended 
 
 Fortv-ninth Indiana Volunteer lofamp.'--' ! ^ I'‘''’riiary. hStia. in Compaiiv .\. 
 
 Company ti. First Tennessi*.. f',iv;,i!,-. T, ii “a l!'''>nioted from this rcKiment to Captain of 
 18fi.'>. as Caiitain of Como-i'iiv tr iin ‘iV in 1861. and ai^ain re-enlisted in Fehruarv. 
 
 elose of the war when Im retiirnMl'f.Timlo ""f'* 
 
 itratel to .Marshall (V.iintv Kai i w 'wU ! 1 ' >'.« !«««-'vhen he cmi- 
 
 practice law in the District'Courts of’Amr'n* ii T' '•''“f Captain was admitted to 
 
 Legislature in 1813. tt'cmd mY. ? of Franlf, r h’!‘my', 
 
 sioiier of .Marshall Coiintv in IWl ,Yl, “PPomted Coiitity Comtnis- 
 
 <)f file I. O. (). F and ,,f the K ,]f T u ■ ' '' “ ‘"‘‘'‘'''er of the Mas.'mic Order. 
 
 .Mitchell. Ind. • ^ '<> Limlsey. .July ai, 1863, at 
 
 Coun'y.^Mm'*^ sL^yearl”hiter*^ 1 dYtwr.MO .'^\tM?i''^^ *" PLirke 
 
 Rrew up and eutered\he Union service in fuhy^'iao "as Y '' Iwre he 
 
 tirst Iowa Volunteer Infioitvr dnlj, 18b-, ,is a private 111 Companv C. Twenty- 
 
 Viekshurg. and the batth^^ 'I^rtsville light.'the siege of 
 
 also serveM in Texa.s and at Mohil TVav o\ regiment to cross at (Jrand Culf. He 
 
 followed bv the close of t u ‘a A tinal raid up Red River was 
 
 1865, he ma'rried .Mary Kvliiis^orn in' D m. ,La., .July I'J, 
 locating lir.st in .Marshall Countv 'tln.irm'.m ' T ^• Io"'a. and 111 1868, came to Kansas, 
 present” location. iiy ^rsha V'o^^^^^^^^^ bounty and dually returning to his 
 
 ‘‘"^L Ma^A! aiid’t^Z^ 
 
 Canada in ii 5 a, and’loratedat*'\kToir'o\fio'’"\Vtmrr^^^ ®’«i"ratedfrom 
 
 there until February 186-' when b.. wi.nt ino.ti Y a L) Y* ‘’l *" 18.56, and remained 
 
 master’s deiiartiS’un I'l I' l 1815 wb . t 7 t United 8 ates .\rmy, and ivas in the (^la ter- 
 I 8 J 1 I. when he o me to K 1 yU^and oc7^Y o V*''””-, " remained there mitil in 
 
 fort and engaged ii^ he faimv Zck . 1 ' '"“'‘‘‘'I t" Urank- 
 
 C. M. Stel.bin”s land and has I -Mr. Loiirey is agent for tbe 
 
 Belongs to tfu* A. O.V \V amrKnit^hfi nf p^-h!^ i^nmkfoit from year 1871) to 1883. 
 
 niary 33, 18 il to M-irv K CljirL- im ^ niarriofl m Hillsdale. Mich.. Feb- 
 
 HKXj1m‘ix MckHO Y V.wtmo 2.5. 1800. 
 
 iter 16, 1828; moved to Wisco'nsiu in'1853 amnn"i 8 -r t' "v'’i"‘I'l V? ''^Lissachusetts, Decem- 
 hsted in the United States trmv n rXn ,1, r^ aV‘7’^ Kansas. He en¬ 
 close of the war lie returned to Mifrsl alW'o o ' ‘ Infantry. .Vfter the. 
 
 and Oil November 1 i««i wn • >Vvt • Ins family to Frankfort 
 
 in i87tl79 and -fi ' Tim’ flrM "of tvC,V‘T''^V, "-“T Conunissioner 
 
 liauled to Iowa Point Irdishmc'^Yf one , .,dL Marshall Countv. he 
 
 ox team and lie himself barefooted amt s-^fd “nd went the entire distance with an 
 
 thenhedidonthat rovid trin lley^^ 7' 'iTlf 7''^ Prouder in his life 
 
 Countv. He is a member of me \ F and v 5'^■'Lirsliall 
 
 in 1860 , and serve/h^r^et'i'^yvt 
 
 County: Ohm ^nVir FmnAw’hYenl'i'''7"' f" Allen 
 
 One lliindred’ am Fi'ftv fif"t 0 f< Infanb7 United States .trmy. in Company E. 
 
 Allen County his home' until li" U ' ? returning trom tlie armv. lie again made 
 
 moved his faVilyora farm one mile wesrof"Frmiy7^‘‘'''y'^?^^''’‘*"^ ‘'"'1 m 1877 
 
 S!K^si,.;'T£iiE 
 
 County, Ohio, in "P-m'tr’r of tlie Masonic Order, and was married in Allen 
 
 1823,'h! JeaVrlmn^Counu® Dui ’’HYbitlmT' r"i ’7 v' 7- Frankfort, was born .Inly 20. 
 and a Kentuckian liy ni'i.sm^'removed fronf^^^^ a North Carolinian I>y'birth, 
 
 Ers,istKc,ji; srf 
 
 S'Es“'a.S“;,££ ££ i^ 
 
 eomprisiiig ;iro liearino-aimlp trees ' t'xatioii. and one of the liest oreliards in the conntv, 
 and Mrs. Morri.son hi^e \ viY m 1 vif'‘vmf "'v,' '’y.l"'’';’' M'r. 
 
 Germanv .Hih ^ - Frankfort, was horn in Saxe Alteidmr.di 
 
 ry-mldne'd’unii'] 18(i^7,en lirwent‘to mTpa'eidc'Vm’ Io"a. whettli.'. 
 
 He returned from the cojwt to ^ acitic Coa.st and en^a^ed in teachini^ and miniiif;. 
 
 a clioice farm of 4 tO it* ^ County. Kansas, m 1871. and is now in possession of 
 
 yontimred tlie pnl miimt ii i ' 
 
 rhA i)iw;t..,'z,t/I '“’-‘V fiom 18bub was Treasurer ('oiinfy (derk- C’bivk /»f 
 
 MarJh;in 7 ;.!;!;;v. ‘ ^i'-nt::;! 
 
 narvumij Moved 7o Kno7^ '-’Y 'y^-kHn County. Ill.. .Tan- 
 
 .Marshall Coiintv K>in .wA-.Li *' ^ remained iinlil IH<>6. when tie moved to 
 
 raisinlr H ," 'fan,, o^ ‘'''P'otf'd in farming and stock 
 
 in niTTi assessed tlie east lialf of Mar‘<liall (’oiintv 
 
 5 ast^ie , Idfr Commissioner in years 187o ami 1812 Is niet er itrtlm 
 
 ihe:"C-e HgtiLhS ' Soptember. 1813, ,o Be'tseriimmdtrem 
 
 929 
 
 tiiV,' "i"': i'“ "'illiinnsporl. Pa., and was reared in tliat slam, .^en in- 
 
 i.nii I I i (‘ship us a jjlasterer. ib’ompi to respond to hi« country^ call iir 
 
 7 th tb Y''”’’Y’- "’ Uidh'ry C. of llie First IVimsvlvania l.iglit VrMlIei-v and 
 Pnolm. . n. ‘o'''' "' '‘''operate liattli-s tbal made tbe armv'lif tbe 
 
 b s’ ,. tmi- , • , U'Vinning at Mcelianiesville, Va.. .Iiine 26. 1862 
 
 Ills hittuN did lt^ full Sliare at tlie battles of (lames .Mills, (lleiidale Second Bull Run 
 Iredeneksburg ,two batlles). ( baneelloisville. (ieitvsburg. Pa Fn ks'to«-7^ 
 
 he -'a „ C'’';“o ‘ 1 ’'''■'■n,’‘ii>i''n. Plauk Road, and the siege of I’elersimrg '.Not". 11 ' 
 
 bi 1 -.1 I 8 t>.l, i nvate I ideoe re-eiilisfed 111 liatbTy F, of tbe same regiment. On Ids return 
 
 fiom tlie «ai Im followed Ins vocal loll ill Williamsport, I'a., until Mareli ”6 1878 wlien im 
 
 came to Frankfort, wliere lie has a pleasant borne ami a « o.i atr , 'e Mrs Pi iV c\v.£ 
 Emma King, of Williamsport, l>a. They liave tliree ebildmii-Harrv Adi-ll i nd' I info ’d a I 
 born m W il lamsport. .Mr, Pidcoe lieloiigs to tlie I O, U. F. of Fni ikb rt " . 1 , i ,11 
 
 "''"K,'Ti'',-’v'7l’NFV 7- ’7; "f "".v -ine.'its otgaulLIliou 
 
 KLI J I N I , fanner. I . O. Frankfort, came to Kansas in .Hr )7 a-^ a Free--<tate mun 
 
 uue<lb n'-*'; r'rh interest and responsibility in Ilie settlement of tiie eWitimr 
 
 /.An'-! I t: ^ ^ elected a State Senator under tbe (soon after defunct) Toneka 
 
 (onstitution. Mr. Puiueiiey was liorii in Henry County, Ind., in 183', iiiid is a sou of .loliii 
 -Minylander and farmer Eli left “ Iloosierdom” in 18.511, and eii-a-ed in tile 
 umlier business Ill Decorab. Iowa. He made a claim on tlie Vermillion in 18.57 uTuflias since 
 bleu a farmer Mr. I unteiiey lost tiie ii.se of bis riglit Imiid liv a saw-mill aeeideiit and was of 
 course deliarred from taking up arms in active defense i'f tb' Uiihlu iii IWil lY 
 quaiteima.ster s (■ommission ami served in tliat capacity. He is a Free Masoii and a well 
 known and respected pioneer of tlie Vermillion Valley. His wife was -V'htr K S n 
 Savannah Mm 1 . 11,1 thev w,-re married in 1850. Mr P.^oming t„ Kans77 rba.’belor 
 
 I. h RHODES, stock-ileah r. was born at Jordan, Onomlaga Co \ Y An- 8 ISU- 
 
 [7F,’7n‘Hmd "\Pii" b',d7^!'Hm fi’ Y'”''' 1 '" "“'I 
 
 , V f . ,7' 7 ' imrclias;-,! a farm of 1,24(1 acres, situated four mile-. 
 
 RhYi, h. ^ """■ ’'‘‘‘‘' ■''l "" "" ’‘'■‘-''■I'Se. Ml head of eattfe and 1.50 head of lio-s Mr 
 Rho.U.s loans money on real estate .security; is a member of tlie .Masonic Order He w-i's m-ir’ 
 
 Mnnm7'''""''' ' "‘ Y- F- Mnnroe. .laiight...- ,.f lion Jame7;'ll; 
 
 11 "■ ^F^-^A’DERSON, .M. D.. was iiorn in Kicldaiid. HI., .Inlv 8 , 1857 attended medical 
 
 i'll 'fi-’om \nrlm"f"’’N’'’" "i"'' Mareli 4, DS I. Practiia-d'medi'eine in Rieliland 
 
 HI., fioin .Maid to November, when be went to Fr„nkfort. Marshall Co Kan and took a' 
 positnm in the drug store of Dr. W. H. Clutter ' ^ 
 
 , I uCH^ ILEE. attorney, was born in Co.-ik Conntv, 111.. March -28 I85>- attt-nded 
 
 witbYi-mitYrn,;,^^^^^ ’Yt-"' •'Yr''"’ cook Count,V to Atdiisoii in I'kdii; 's’tmlied law 
 
 5Ia’reii 1 " ’lfi4 7,r ,lYm Y ’’ ‘“'i' "i"" practice law in the District Court. 
 
 ■Vnt ('iti-‘'\JmY'„ • ' f Yf'’. ■' np"'d»ip<'i- m Ateliison until 1874; w:is A.ssiM- 
 
 lY’mY’-'' 1 • "‘^AP-liisoii III 18,3. and Assi.-tant Conntv Attornev of AtcbisonCoimlv 
 
 ic’k V,f p''a'ml'7'YY' ••’\r "'"7 Frankfort (hiring 1,-81-’81 .5ir. S. is a member bf 
 
 eY bn'n. IYl,n.ar;7l7!'l882 " ‘■‘‘“'‘-"■“'iinn 
 
 Ohi,?'^Vt lh,-f-,'*- F'''‘'A'"'''- '» IfUO. in Chauiimign Co.. 
 
 OHIO Attheageof 1 , .vears be located at .Mr. \ ernon. .11.. to engage in fruit culture wbidi 
 
 Bermlr’''%hp’Y ” £■’’,'[’’."■""8 failure. After liviim there four years be married Miss' Ida C. 
 ,')i/ fe 4h 5 , inarnage was one daugfiter. Naomi, b.,rn at Mt. Vernon, July 1, 
 October. 18,2. stnrteil for Kmisas: arrived in Nemaha C’ountv iind 
 rented a form, tin-proceetjs of winch were $312, in four years, with which he went from 
 ISemalia County, twent.v-tive miles west, to 5Iarshall Countv. where lie now lives He mir 
 fnr’tlf of hind, fiir wliicli lie paid »;i.5U down (.8 ij horn wed). He paid’$( ill) i/i ill 
 
 wliY r7"’'' !'• o'-i'tniiM. do. In the sprin" of 1872 he 
 
 On ”t i- Mh ''(M D'd7'’‘i8'-8"M'""l 7!" ■“ [■"'I'Y 7 encnmlirances. 
 
 MarsirnU t'oIJmv ■ "•-o Porn in Vermillion Township, 
 
 J. .M. SHE .MAT!,, inereliant, was born in Illinois. January 27, 1840; enlisted in the U S 
 mirvY'iAw'-'': ’I' "d'onipaiiy B 'I'hirtietli Illinois Infantry, remained in service until j'an- 
 sf- i 'ilifilY.' 1 '1 on aeeomit of wounds; moved to MarsliMll Countv Kan 
 
 Max, 186 ( 1 . and engaged m tarmmg. and in 1877 nr>v(-l to Frankfort and eiman-ed in tiie mer- 
 
 rh-‘i"k mi’rYpmYT'Y'r’^ «PPo‘'Mod J, P., June. 1.88>. and Inislie n Townsldi, 
 
 Clu k and Constalile tor three years is a member of A. H.aiid A. O. U. W aim , Kni>dit of 
 Pytlmis; was inarned in Knox Comity. Ill., December f 2 . 1865, to Elida Osbon • tii -7i t e 
 four cliildren—Enin. Carrie, William and Herbert ’ - 
 
 ABR.CM SMITH, blaeksmitli, was bom in 1846, in Putnam ( ounfv, Ind,. and reared in 
 Audreu Connty. 5Io. In 18(i4 he enlisted in the p’ortv-tbird .Missouri' Voliinte-r Infantrv 
 fYi'''r' " regiment, eaptnred l,y Oen. Price, tbe rebel-leader in .Missouri' 
 
 \l- v'-'i’i 'lY' ""h'''h ’'o.'‘‘''J‘“rod the .service; being lionorably di.-e'.iarged for disability' 
 
 May -.1. IHh.). He tjien resided in .Viidrew County, Mo., until 187(i, wlien li,! located in Pott-i- 
 
 't 7'"7' Frankfort. He learned liis trade wlien Ii Imy 
 
 in Missomi and lias always followed it. His wife was Naiiev ( 1 . Poston of 5fis.oiiri- -lo'l' 
 they have four ehildrer. born in Missouri and two born in Kansas. Mr. Smitli and wife 
 belong to the Clinstian CImreh and lie to tlie (i, A. R. 
 
 10 I'Y 'Y^CDCRASS, lilacksmitli. was born in Cbampaign Conntv. Ohio March 
 
 i?Y’"'"' Allrii Co., Oluo. and in 18,1 enlisted in tlie U. S, .\rmv. and wYs 
 elected First Eientenaiit of Gomiiany 1), One Hundred and Eigliteentli Oliio' Volunteer 
 Infaiitiy; returned to Hlen Couiil.v after tlie close of tlie war. and in 1860 moved to .MaiYhall 
 County , Kan. lie is a member of tlie 5Iasonic Lodge and in id tlie otiiee of Master in 1881) 
 
 Isle^’toTr ’’F"'i'b,iY' "7 i ’ Vi 'ii '.'““'rV'! L’bampaign Vonnty, Oliio. November,' 
 
 fhy,7-’ on', , " ,r 'lie father ot eiglit eliildren Ella, twenty-live; William, twentv- 
 
 thre, , 011a, tuent.v-one; Dewight. nineteen; Nana A., sixteen; Emma, twelve; Jessie teir 
 Burt, SIX Mr Snodgr ,ss is a lilaeksmitli by trade and is tile owner of a tine farm a 'short 
 distance from I-raiikfort, Marsleill Countv, wliere he now resides 
 
 WM. 11. SN'ODOR.VSS farmer, P. O'. Frankfort, a native of Diibmpie. Iowa wliere he 
 fo‘'l 8 ’'M,’e',' 77 i'^ 'Y’’ "iH-re be r,-sided nllihe lin-aking out of the war of the'rebt-llion. 
 
 In 18,- in uilistid inC()nipaiiy H. 1 wenly-hrst Iowa Volunteer Infuntrv, and served dni-in- 
 tlie " 111 - In July 18(),>. lie returned to Dniimjiie Conntv. On tin- 6 th d'liy of Mareli 1881 lu- 
 iYV'm V: Y'"'®''" ’. Coimtv Kan andeugag.-d in forniing and d.-aling'in slock; wariila!-- 
 iiid in Diibrnine Conn x. Decemliei- 21. I 8 (ili. to JIatilda Tudor, and is ilu- fatlter of live 
 v't'V' ■ a.. Elizabetli Ell;,, James. .Mr. S. is a member of tb. (l! A R 
 
 lui-j ''ll ‘A.’fiii'dier, ] . O. I-rankfort. was born in Cliampaign foinitv. Ohio. Jnlv 16 
 1843. H(- t-n isled in Company I.. Sixty-sixtli Regiment Ohio V<diinte;-r 1 nfan'lrv and se'rveii 
 
 as Corporal dnriiig the war. was discliarged June .5. 1865. and returned to Ids o'liio lioine and 
 tngug(-d in foriiiing. wli(-re be o-inaim-ti until Mareli 14. 1870. when in- niovi-d to Mai-sblill 
 ( oiinty. Kan. He is now tiu- owm-r of 4():)acres of laml. 240'of wliii-li an- underenltivation 
 ami f,-eds anmially from l.,l) to 200 In-ad of liogs and 25 to .50 liead of (-iitlle He was mari-ii-ii 
 at .Meelmmesbiirg, Ohio, Dec-mber 2!), 1860, to .Mary .Miilenliy. 
 
 F B. TAYLOR Jii im-n-liant. was Imm ill l'iltsli,'-ld. Mass.. D,-(-enib<>r 21 1835 
 Mo\(-d from tiler,- to Meebamesimrg. Ohio, and tli(-iiee to Kan.sas in 18.50, ,-,-tnrnimr r,', 
 Meclianicslmrgin 18ld, and from llnaiceto B,-nton County, Ind.. and remaiiie I until l,S 6 li wlieii 
 be letuined tii .Mechanu-slnirg. Ohio, in 1868, and again came to Kansas in 1860 loi-aiim-- -it 
 YYf‘,’ 1 '•'il'' "'"til l.irai'je •■(lid stocked the .saim-" itb hardware gimds. ”H(- 
 
 'j; 'i *' J rankfort House, of wlncti he is now flu-owner, in March. is-O; Hu- biiildiiu-- i< 
 .S,x 8 ( feet, two stories liigli. Mr Taylor lias I),-eii ('onneilman of the town of Frankfort and has 
 be d the ,;thee SIX years; was also 1 ownsbip Tn-asiin-r four y,-ars. He is a meml),-r of rlu- 
 
 7/- ■ ' ‘17;,"' ill" V ‘ • " "lai'ned N'ovemlii-r 17, Isr-'i, at .Mi-elninieslmr"' 
 
 Oluo, to Oliyo 51. Horr. 1 lu*v havi* tliree cliildren—Julia L, Willis and Isaac ('. 
 
 ., Todd was lioni in 5Vi-stmor(-laiid Conntv. Pa.. Seiil-iidier 21 18->3 Hi- ri- 
 
 sid(‘d 111 the ,) lowing Stat(-s prexioiis to bis maniage; P,-mi-vivania. Vindni'a Ohio 
 (dd! "''"'.''iol i'l l-'H-'j. after wldeli he mov,-4 to Steuh'i-nvilh-.' 
 
 f in . 1 , . , L'ompaiiy 1, TIdrd Ohio Vohint,-,-r 
 
 , 7 \ I "ar lu-relnrm-il to Pitls^lmigli. where he reimdiu-d iiiitil .\pril 1856. u hen 
 
 K , vY!i ‘'‘.o - -‘'<Tto»l'er M, 1,861. He enlisled in Company D. Fi-ahth 
 
 L;V'"'Yv "‘"""T'' as pnvat,-. ami was promole.l to First Li,-nt, mml. Nov.-mh,-r i) 
 
 18(,1, V\ as mnst(-r,;,l out of tlu- si-rvu-i- as ('aiitaiii at Nashvill,-. Tenm. .September 3. 1863.- 
 eanse, disadnlilv. Oetolu-r It, 1870 he ,-stal)lislu-d a newspa|)(-r in Frankfort, ealh-d 7’//,- 
 Aafto/ial//ear/uiul sold luit tlu- paper November 11, 1881. He is a member of the 
 Masonic Older. a_nd held the ofliee of Master two terms. .\lso a memhi-r of the G. A. R. 
 
 He was married in Pittsburgh. SepK-mber 25, ltM.5, to .Mary A. Fh-ming. Thev have seven 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 9 .'^« 
 
 cliiUlivu living, viz; Sarah J., born October 28, 184(5; M. L., July 18, 18.50; Laura K.. Xoveiu- 
 l)or4, 1853. W. II.. .Vugust 13. 185(5; Mary K., .May 11, 18.50; Ida il.. February 25, 18(53; and 
 S. L.. S<'i>teml)er 7, 18(5(5. ’I'lieir second ehild, Sarah K.. was horn May 28, 1818; was killed in 
 the Oreat Cyclone thal. passed over Marshall Count}' -Ma}' ;K), 1870. 
 
 'I'HO.M.VS W. \V.\I)ICK. farmer, 1’. (). Frankfort, lli.s father, William Wadick, was 
 of Irish birth and a (latholic, while his mother, Mary Mhldleton, was an Irish Presbyterian; 
 he was born December 2(5, 1843, in Wellington County,!'. W.; emigrated at twenty-two 
 years of age to I’alo .\lto County, Iowa, and farmed there live years. In February. 1872. he 
 came to Kan.sas, and in Oetohen 1872. married Catherine Cnrteen, who was born Aiignsi 18, 
 1847. on the Isle of Man. Europe, and who came to .America and Kansas about a month prior 
 to iier marriage. Mr. and .Mrs. Wadick have live children—William A., born An.gnst 23. 
 1873; Thomas . .Inly 23, 1875; James .March 23, 1877. Joseph H., .March 18, 1870; and 
 liobert E., born .Aiiril lT, 1881. Five sons, and three of them born on the 2;ld day of the 
 month. Mr. Wadick paid ;g2,7(H) for lf.() acres, |;i,.30(l down, cleared otT the debt and bought 
 and |>aid for 120 acres additional. He now has forty acres of timber. 115 in cultivation, and 
 125 in pasture. In 187(5 he built a good farmhon.se. 1(5x22. with wing 14x1(5, two stories high 
 and well liidshed, Mr. Wadick is a Catholic, a Heimbliean. and has served three consecutive 
 terms as trustee of Vermillion Township. 
 
 JdSEI’lI W.ALL.VCE, drayman, was born in .Arlington. Keiinington County, T.. 
 February 28, 1837. His iiarents! N. (1. and Hellen Wiillace, removed soon after his birth to 
 Unionl.o'wn, Pa., where he grew u]). On the .51h of October, 1855, be arrived in .Atchison, 
 Kan., and lias ever since re.sided in the State, in 185(5-'.57. he made, two triiis to I'tah as a team¬ 
 ster. September 20. 18(51, be enlisted from Rock Township, Marshall County, in Com]ian.v 1) 
 of tlie Kansas Eighth, and took part in various skirmishes and the battle of Chickamanga. 
 where hi' was captured, disarmed and ordered to the rear; instead of doing so. he broke.for the 
 tinion lines and escaped, though his uniform was well riddled with shots from both sides; a 
 most daring and fortunate csca[)e. He then fought at Mission Ridge, and was sent to Knox¬ 
 ville, Tenn,. where he was taken sick and laid u)i eleven months, or until the rebellion was 
 about crnshed. Since the war .Mr. Wallace has resided a farmer in Vermillion Town.shiii, 
 and. at bis iire.sent bnsine.ss, which he has most snceessfnllv followed for the past ten vears. 
 His wife was Lois Cutler, married November 25, 18(511, in A'ermillion Townshi]), and they have 
 two daughters—Mary .A. and Alyra L.. both Kansams by birth. Mr. Wallace is an industrious 
 man and a good citizen, who hiis acquired a pleasant home for his family. He is a member 
 of Henderson Post .53. (i. -A. R., of Frankfort. 
 
 J.A.MES S. WARDEN, miller, was born at Port Royal near Nashville, Tenn., A])ril 7, 
 18411, and moved with his parents to Wisconsin in 18.5(5. .-Attended school at .Ann .-Arbor College, 
 .Mich., and graduated June, 1871, after whit'll he returned home to Wisconsin. .And in the 
 fall of 1875, went to Irving, Kan,, where he engaged in the banking birsiness, under the tirm 
 name of Warden A Walker; and in 1878 went to Frankfort and’engaged in banking and 
 dealing in stock. .Mr. S. Warden, Sr., is the owner of a stone llouring mill at Irving, 40x(i0 feet, 
 three stoi ies liigh; tin- said mill is su|)i)lied with all modern improvements. The water-power at 
 this idai-e is all that could bi- desired by manufactnrers. Mr Warden was married in 
 Septi-mber, 1874, to F. N. Walker. Has two children - R. D., born .lune 23. 187(5, and James 
 K.. Septi-mber 3, 1881. Is a member of the .A. i'. U. W., Knights of Pythias and Knights of 
 Honor. 
 
 (lEORHE S. WHE.ATLV', of the tirm of George S. Wheatly & Co., was horn in 
 Kentucky in 18(51; attended .school in New York and St. Louis, and came West Aiiril 4, 1881, 
 and purchase,! lumber stock of 1). H. Marshall. AV. T. Wheatly, Sr., who started his son 
 (ieorge in business, was born in Ki-ntucky, September 7, 18-24. In the year 1848, Mr, Wheatly 
 went to .Mexico, remaineii eighteen months and returned to Missouri, thence to California in 
 
 I. 8.5((. jiassing through where the town of AIarys\-ille, Marshall County, is now located; returned 
 to St. Louis in 1851, and ri-mained until in 18'57. when he settled at Kansas City and engaged in 
 the wholesale grocery business, and did a business of two hundred thousand dollars per year. 
 Moved back to St. Louis and again engaged in the same business, and in 1875 moved to New 
 A'oi-k and engaged in the collar business. AVent to Frankfort, .Alarshall County, in 1881, 
 Married in Bowling Green, Ky.. October 4, 18.54, to G. E. Henry, a m-and-niece of Patrick 
 Henry. Has four children—AA'. T. (this son Mr. AA'heatly started in the lumber business at 
 Carbondale, Kansas), Gi-o. D., Juliet \A'. and Fannie L. 
 
 A. .AL AA’ESTON. of the linn of AA’eston Bros., grain elevator, was born in Maine, March 
 14, 18.5(5. Moi ed to .Alarshall County, Kansas, in 1870, and in 1880, took charge of a grain 
 elevator in Frankfort. He is a member of the Knights of Honor and Knights of Pythias. .1. 
 A. AVeston was born in Alaine in June, 1852. The two boys came to Frankfort together and 
 engaged in buying and shipping grain. J. A. is a member of A. O. U. AA’.; I. O. of O. F., 
 andk.of IV; is memlH-r of City Council. He was married in Frankfort in October, Ikf.*-. 
 to Mary E. Brady, and they have one child—.Angeline. 
 
 .lOSEl'H W 1LS()N. farmer, P. O. Frankfort, was born in AA’estmoreland County. Pa., 
 Heiitember 2, 1831. .Aloved from there n-ith his parents to Ohio, thence to Illinois, where lie 
 remained until 18(iil. AA'ben he moved to Alarshall County, Kan,, where he now owns 400 
 acres of land, 215 under cultivation and innety acres fenced for stock. The best stone tpiarry 
 in Marshall County is on Mr. AA'ilsoiTs farm, one and one-half miles east of Frankfort. He is a 
 regular ordained minister of the Universalist Church, and is a member of the Alusonic Lodge, 
 aifd has held every office in said lodge. Alarried in i ililo, September, 18.52, to Jane Shaw. Has 
 seven children —W. AA'.. J. B., N. S., A'. P.. Nora. A'iobi and G. 1). 
 
 AV. H. AA’Il St.)N. of Frankfort, is one of the early settlers of Alarshall County. He was 
 Itorn Alay 15, 1833, in Deersvilli-, Harrison County, Ohio, and is a son of James' Wilson, a 
 native of Pennsylvania, who settled on the A’ermillion in 1857 with his family, and died there 
 in 18150, at the itge of sixty-three. His wife, nee Grace Auld, is still living, aged eighty. AA’. H. 
 AVilson is a great-grand son of Hon. Jtimes AA’ilson, one of Penn.sylvania's historic ligiires and 
 a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was later apjiointed flr,st assistant justice of 
 the organization of the .Su]ireme Court of the United States. AA’. H. AVilson accompanied his 
 larents to A'an Buren County, Iowa, in 1847, and in 1851 removed to Corydon, Iowa, where 
 le engaged in mercantile business, and later studied medicine. Prai-ticing a year in Iowa, he 
 removed to the A’alley of the Black A’ermillion in Kansas, in Alay, 18,5(5, anti made the lirst 
 claim where Hon, Joim D. AA’ells now lives, and which .Air. AA’ilso'n sold to him. During his 
 residence in Kansas, .Air. AA'lIson has owned live ditferent farms on the A’ermillion, and uuilt 
 as many liouses. From 185(5 to 18(51 he |)ractici'd medicine, and in 18()l-'(52 si-rved si.x months 
 in the Union .Army, being discharged firsl through the irregular organization of the Thir¬ 
 teenth Kansas, and liitally through disability, his knee having been dislocated by bis horse 
 falling upon it. Since the war .Mr. AA'ilson has engaged iirinciiially in speculating in real 
 estate, live stock, etc. His first wife, whom he married October :I0, 1,858, was Emma 
 Griffis, of Hamilton. Ohio; she died December 17. 1875. and left live children, d’he present 
 Airs. AA'ilson was Em*na Bliss, whose tlrst husband, C. C. Snow, died in Alissouri. lie left 
 two cbildren, and Air. and Airs. AA’ilson now liave two others. Air. AA’ilson is a Democrat. 
 
 HAKKETT. 
 
 John C. FroiiioHt (Tossoil the Big Veniiillioii Jime 20, 1842, on his way 
 to the inountitin.s. at some jioint near where Barrett is now lowited, iind made 
 the following mention in his note-book: "We crossed tit 10 A. 1\[., the Big 
 Vermillion, wliicli hits a rifii bottom of alioiit one mile in hretidlh, one-third 
 of Avhieh is oecniiied by timber.’' 
 
 The first settler after the Erene.hmen iind their Sioux fitmilies, was (i. 
 
 II. Ilollenberg, aftei-AViirds foniidor of llolh-nberg, Washington County. He 
 lociited in the fall of IH.Id on it claim in Section 2. 'rownship Rtinge 0. 
 As there wa,s at Hits time consideralile Citlifornia tfitA’el lliat way, INIr. 
 Ilollenberg opened it sm;ill store tnid stocked it with iirovisions and articles 
 sttcli its tile immignttion demanded. 
 
 Joint 1). Wells, I). 31. Ijevitt and Jost-jih Eitiigdon were I he next to set¬ 
 tle on the Vermillion, in bS.’i.'j. 
 
 In the spring of 18,4.-), ii colony of sixty members wiis organized ttf 
 Cadiz. Oliio, wit it tlie intention of settling on the Vermillion in a body. 
 Tliey selected a tract of land five miles stpiare, and as the gov’ernment sur- 
 A'eyors had not extended their surveys this far at that time, tliey laid out the 
 fi\c mile tract Iliem.sel\’es. A. 0. Barrett. H. C. Auld. John Roland, J. G. 
 
 Kiulclille. W. S. Blackburn and ti ilr. Poe, all members of the colony, .set* 
 tied on the five mile tract in tlic .spring of IHoo. 
 
 In 18.58, the Trosper Brothers and others came in and located, and from 
 fhitt time to this the settlement of the Southern part of the county has been 
 rajiid. 
 
 —Btirrctt was laid off as a toAvn site in 181)8-!), by A. G. 
 Barrett, who deeded one-half of the site, forty ttere.s, to the C. B. F. P. R. 
 K. Go., who agreed to erect ti depot ttnd Imild ti- side-trtick. About !|1,200 
 was donated by the neighborhood for the privilege of liaving a station at 
 tlnit point. 
 
 \ post-office was established at Ban-ett in 18.57, with E. Pugb as Postmastei-, J. P. Far- 
 i-iint being the present i>ost office official. During the time previous to the establishment of 
 a post office, the settlers obtained their mail at St. Alary's .Mission, Pottawatomie County, 
 Ft, Riley, Davis County, and at Alarysville. 
 
 A saw-mill was built by Joseph Langdon, on the A-’ermillion in 18.56, and was operated 
 for several years In the winter of 18.53, ocenrred one of the first births in the settlement— 
 a child of a".Airs. Teller having that honor. The first marriage ceremony took place in the 
 summer of 1,857, the contracting parties beingSolon Jassen and a Aliss AA’righi. One of the 
 first deaths was the wife of a Air. Shirk, in .'857, The first religious services were held in 
 18,i7, in the old saw-mill, by vari 118 members of the "circuit riders." A Aleiliodist class 
 was organized in 186!), ami attached to the Frankfort Cbrcnit. Services wei-e, and liave 
 t)et-n. held in the sclioolbonse up to the present time by pastors having charge of the Frank¬ 
 fort organization. 
 
 AWi/cafion,—School District No, 1, wasot-ganized in 18.59 and a small schoolbonse 14x24 
 feet, was built on tlie site of the jiresent edifice; during the same year John Crawford liad 
 the honor of teacliing tlie first term of school in the first legally organized district in tlic 
 county. In the fall of 1869 a new building was erected at a cost of $3,0i 0. Tliis building 
 is :be largest one-story sclioollioiise in tlie county, its dimensions being .3l)x40 feet. 
 
 In the siiiiimer of'l8.55, A. G. Barrett brougiit out .-i grist-mill from Ohio. He shipped 
 it by steamer to Leavenworth, and liauled it arounil by the Ft. Riley road and the California 
 trail, to tlie A’ermillion The mill com nenced operations in the fail of the same year, and 
 has been in siicei-ssfiil operation up to tlie present time. The present owner, J, Reodocker, 
 imrchascd the mill of .4. G. Barrett, in 1881, and 1ms enlarged it, put in new machinery, 
 and constructed a tunnel luo feet long, to bring the water from the Vermillion to the mill, 
 which Imd formerly been run by steam-iiowcr. The present building is two-stories high, 
 36x45 feet, and lias tliree inn of liiirrs, 
 
 BIOGRAITIICAL SKETCHES— CLEAK FORK tow.nshii', 
 
 THOAIA's BISBINtr farmer. P. O. Frankfort,was born 18*29, in Bedford County, Pa. 
 Ill 1831, bis people settled in Sonterset County, whore be grew up, and enlisted in 18(54 in the 
 Fifth Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. AA’as engaged in guarding Port Sumner, at 'Washing¬ 
 ton fora month, tlicn tbe'o. A A. R. R.. two niontlis, then .stationed at Fairfax, A'^a., where 
 lie and the battery wore engaged in tlie dread work of gathering and burying the bones of 
 tlie killed at Bull'Rim, and in erecting headstones until'1865, or the downfall of rebeldom. 
 .After the war he was engaged a.s liead sawyer at Lambertsville, Pa., until 1874, when he 
 located at Atlantic, Iowa, and for two and a half years engaged in Itridge bitilding. In 1877 
 lie came to Kansas, where lie lias a valuable farm, a good stone house, 18x25, a basement 
 barn, 14x28, orcluird, grove, etc., in Clear Fork Town.-^liip, Alarshall County. He married at 
 lier birthplace, Bnekstown, Pa., Rose A Ling, by whom he has eight children. It is a 
 remarkable fact that they were all born on Sunday, as was one that died. The names are 
 Saloma, Catherine, James B., Emma, Josie, Almina, Jessie and Lulu Alay, all born in 
 Somerset County, Pa. 
 
 A. C. HI 5HT, farmer. Section 4, P. O. Frankfort, Born in 1832, InAVilliams County, Ohio. 
 He removed at twenty to a farm in Allen County, Ind., and thence to Jones County, Iowa, in 
 IS’iJ. In 1862 he enlisted in Company B. Twenty-sixth Iowa A’olunteer Infantry, and served 
 under General Blunt, in- Arkansas.' At the capture of Arkansas Post a piece of shell cut 
 away three lingers of bis hand, wliich wound laid him up for six months. Re-entering tlie 
 service, lie drove iimbulani-e iq) to tlie engagement at Yazoo Pass, when a ball throiigli the 
 calf of his leg ended bis military service, and honorably retired him. a pen.sioiier. Returning 
 to Alaquokcto, Iowa, be came in 1872 to bis present farm in Clear Fork Township, Alar¬ 
 shall County. Mr. Hight has done good work hei-e, as 1:10 of hi.s 160 acres are under cultiva¬ 
 tion, ami ills ton acre’ orchard of all kind.s of fruit is one of the largest and best in the 
 county. His wife was Lucy Rattles, married in Jones Comity. Iowa, where were born their 
 two eldest children, Asa E.. and Fannie E., the youngest, Rlioda O.. being born in Aliiquo- 
 keta. Air. Hight and family belong to the United Brethren Church. 
 
 S.AAIUEL AlcC'ONCHIE. P. G. Barrett, is a native of Scotland, where he was born Sep¬ 
 tember :10, 1837. Came to America in 1849 and located in Illinois. Enlisted in the I’nited 
 States Armv. August 9, 1862. in Company I, One Hnndred and Second Illinois Infantry. At 
 the close of the war returned to Knox County, Ill. AA’as married in Knox County, Alai-ch 10. 
 1589. to Jane C. Baird. They have ii family of six cbildren—James H., Alaggie, Thomas IL, 
 Alary A., Ida Mil}' and Jennie. 
 
 THOAIAS NOL.A.N, farmer. P. O. AA’yoming, was born in Ireland in 1832. Came to 
 America in 1870, and settled at Alarsliall County, Kan., and i)urchii.sed KX) acres of land, 2(K) 
 acres of which are under cultivation. Air. Nolon is a member of the Catholic Church, and 
 states that their (-bnrcli on Irish Creek was built in the year 1869. Raised the first Irisli 
 potato raised on Irish Creek, in Alarsliall County. Air, Nolan was married in St. Joseph, 
 AIo., in 1863, to Alary Welch, and has six children, Alary, Anna, Thomas, Jolin, Hannah, 
 and Nellie. 
 
 HORACE L. SAGE. P. O. Barrett, born in New York, April 27, 1810. His father died in 
 1813; then lloriu-e was sent to Aliissachusetts, where he remained until sixteen years of iigi-. 
 He then went back to his mother on the old farm in New York, and remained tliere until 
 he was twenty-two years of age, and in that State till 1827. when he moved to Knox Comity, 
 Ill , and bought a half section of land, and remained there till 1869. He then removed to 
 Kansas, where he has lived thirteen years, and has bought considerable hind and settled 
 others others on it, and when they gain enough to buy the land, then he .sells it to them; 
 they ])ay cash rent. Air. Sage has accnmiilated a hamlsome fortune for his old age. now 
 being in his seventy-third year. 
 
 VERMILLION. 
 
 Vermillion, a pleasant little toAvn of about 150 inhabitants, is located 
 oil tile South Fork of the Black Vermillion, seventy miles Avest of Atchison, 
 on tlie Gentral Braiicli of the 31. P. R’y. 
 
 Earlji Sefflemenf .—Among tlie settlors Avho located in the A’icinity of 
 Vermillion, jirior to 1860, Avere J. Klapp. E. Lewis, W. Warren, 3Iajor 
 Beattie, S. Smith, I. Blades, J. Kemvortliy and S. Osgood. Among those 
 Avlio located in toAvn, were Theo. Collier, J. E. Watson. G. R. Kelley, W. 
 II. Dickinson, R. Shields, A. Dilley and otliers. 
 
 'I’lie town of Vermillion was laid off in the fall of 1860, by 3rcssrs. G. 
 R. Kelly and Theo. Collier and the C. B. U. P. R. R. Co. the original 
 town site, consisting of 240 acres, Avas owned as follows: R. R. Comjiany. 
 40 acres; T. (’oilier. 40 acres, and (4. R. Kelly 160 acres. 3Iessrs. Collier 
 and Kelley gaA'e one-half of their interests to the R. R. Company, Avho laid 
 olf the town and Imilt a depot and side-track. 
 
 IJarli/ Ereiif.s. — The hrst Imilding erected oii the town site Avas put iiji 
 by W. II. Dickinson, in the siiring of 18T0, and was used as a store. This 
 Avas folloAved by a large store building erected by Robert Shields. This 
 building was used in 1872 as a hotel, managed bv a 3Ir. Byron, until 1875. 
 
 The first hirt h 'on the town site was t hat of P'rank, a son of Theo. Collier, 
 
MARSHAL!. COUNTY. 
 
 in August, 18,0. The first, marri.igo ceremonv took phice iii 187,"i (lie 
 eontract.iig parties being A Duiry and Miss Eva niirt. 'I’lie first death was 
 
 w t . T f'*'n‘'^“ 1’*"' PostolTiee was established in 1870, 
 
 \Mth I Colhei as postnnuster, .S. Arnold being the jirese.nt postma-ster. 
 
 r-/iMrc/ie,s.—ludigious .serviees were held bv the Kev. Charles Parker of 
 the I resbyterian in-r^nnsum. in the depot at Vermillion, in 1871. Irregular 
 serviees ot this denomination weiv held uj) to Eebrnarv 0. 1870, wlum an 
 oiganization oi thirteen members was iierfeeted bv the Rev. T Hill I) I) 
 and Rev. I. H. .Smith, who took charge of the ehiii-eh until April. 1882 when 
 he wiis succeeded by tlie Rev. II. W. Woods, of Frankfort. In 1870 a 
 
 p lehasi.il at, a .Sherill s sale for ,'};8.!4—the original cost being .12,.700., The 
 nulding is a_ frame structure ;i2x(i0 feet, and since its purchase bv the Pres- 
 
 of tKkSi nS "" Present membership 
 
 I \w Methodnit bJpimtpal Church was organized in the deiiot with t welve 
 
 T*'hvT*^’ *' I -•^'"(^'I'gtlieoriginalmeniberswere- 
 
 r. B\ion and wifeMrs. W II. Dickinson, JIrs. IM, Parks, ,1. Musselman 
 
 /I was succeeded by Rev. Messrs 
 
 Hibbard Sweet, Biggs, (r. Simpson. ,1. Biddleson, Amos Carter, and I) .l’ 
 
 k'li 2tix42 feet, was built in the 
 
 tall ot 18,4, at aeostot !t;i,400. Present membership, fort,y-five 
 
 Tulv 18i“hv'peF"'(^‘p’/* fHit.li was consummated in 
 
 .1 111}, 1880 b} Ke\. Mr. IHiodes, with torty members. Serviees are held in 
 the s( hoolhouso by Rev. Mr. Rhodes, ot Seneca, their [iresent pastor. 
 
 in 11 ^" rf • only throe families 
 
 the distiict. Ihe schoolhou.se used was built bv the “ United Brethren ” 
 and used by thein tor religious serviees. .Miss .Alartha Lewis and M'. Spear 
 weie among the first teachers. \\ hen the district was divided, the school- 
 hou.se was moved witliin one mile west ot Vermillion, R. .Midiileton beiin>- 
 the hi.st teiicher iiftcr the schoolhoii.se was removeil. In 1872. a new franm 
 school building, 1.4x14 feet, was erected at a cost of $ 8 , 000 . The first, 
 te.acher in the new building was L. B. Holme.s, who was succeeded bv tlie 
 following in the order mentuined: Miss Holmes, B. PL .lohnson F 
 M right, \\. Mock. F. M. Riddle. M'illiam Cochraun, (L W. M'inans J 
 
 InclnlS.' ' 
 
 AVerafor.—In the summer of 1874, Cl. Duffy built an elevator 24x44 
 fe!’' of -iOOO liiishels, and ojierated it until 1878. when he 
 
 lea-sid It t(i J. II. htivl for three years. Earl sub-leased it to different oar 
 
 filler ■...... 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 cai.tiired the onl.y trophy of that Irlood-clouded dav-a rebel da-' Vfter fi- t idl; It 
 
 (lone ii brisk real estate business in connection. Mrs. UeWalt was Mart'-iret R f 
 ^ha^one son-Charles, born November, IS., a, in 
 
 iilgSPIpsiSig 
 
 fSSfjjSe-SS’svSil;® 
 
 U arrenl and came to Kansas in 1S.5!I, with the family. Upon thedeath of his fatin m'n"isr.>' 
 
 SiiiilWigiii 
 
 \nLLIAM .. ^ARREN, faLier, Section ,34,'Ih ”). Vermillion Is a son of W 
 (■ ^O. M arren was born here in 1811. He removcal to Stcoherw 'n* 
 
 AXTELL. 
 
 MnrT''n «'■ Of Other .daces in 
 
 .larshall Count} is apparent to the observer. Instead of finding the town 
 
 ocate.l in the valley ot .some stream, he finds it situat.al on the high i.rairie 
 hind from w-hich an extended view maybe had for miles. The town is 
 situated in the eastern part of the county—one mile from the Xeniaha 
 ( ounty hue—and IS on the line of the.St. .loseph A Western Railway ei<dity- 
 nine miles west of ,St. Joseph and twenty-four miles east of Marysville, the 
 
 of Vermillion, the neare.st point on' the C B 
 ■ V'l ' ’'^*0 Nebraska State line, 
 
 ilm j, Axtell was surveyed and laid off in January, 1872, by 
 
 the St. Joseph town (ompany. Ihe first building erected was‘put up by 
 
 9.U 
 
 ••Shoestring" Dickinson during the same year, and used by him as a s|,„v 
 for omi year, when he was succeeded by R. F. White. During t lie same year 
 a (lep<.t and SI. e-track wu^^^ Bailroa.I Company an,1 a posto'llice 
 
 (.stabhshed, with K. 1. White as postmaster. August 2, 1881), this office 
 
 ThonlalHIynes ^ remitte.l by 
 
 Th,‘ first birth occurred .sirly in 1872,-a son of W. H. Dickinson. In 
 18,4. occurred the .Cath ol (.eorge, W. Earl, the first blacksmith in town 
 
 iuitil’l'Ss 4 ) '"drriage took place 
 
 Owing to adverse circumstances the town did not improve until 187')— 
 at Hus time there being tour families in the jdacc. In the fall of 187!) and 
 lu'wintm- of 1880, the place received an imi.etus in the .shape of a colony of 
 went}' lamilies trom Deei, River. Iowa. -Vm.mg the colonists may be nien 
 tione.l the names of Reuben, Jo.seph, Harry, John and Lewis WasLr J H 
 8 caman. J. Axtell A. E. Axtell. J. Johnson ami .fillers. The colony inune: 
 hat 1} meiK-ed malang extensive improvement.s, which are now iminifest 
 in tiie Jittle village* ol .Vxtell. 
 
 (Jiiirehe.'i.—AxU'U has f.mr .•liuri'h organizations, nainelv: Catholic 
 I rexbutenan. Methodixt an.l ('mujnajatioaat. Of the foiir.'the CatholC 
 ilenomination has a house ..1 worshi[). an.l is one .,f the .il.lcst reli'ri,,,,., 
 organizations m that part of the .'.miitv. R.-v. T. Lubiu-. O S 'b is H ! r 
 pre.sent pa.stor. ' iiiiii 
 
 The First Prexhuterian Church at .Vxt.'ll was organize.l in April 187<) 
 with twenty-three members, by the R.ws. .1. Br.,wn an.l James ( (IrilfeV 
 Die society has, at ].r.'sent. no regular ],ast.)r. but h.il.ls .services in the 
 .schoolhouse. Pre.sent membership, f.irty-on.'. 
 
 An organization of the Methodist Epixropal Church was porfecte.l in 
 the winter ot 1881). with thirteen members, bv Rev. Maher Remil'm se. 
 vice.sare hel.l in Axtell's Hall. ‘ ' ''•i- 
 
 of 1 organize.l thein.selv.is int.. a b.alvin the summer 
 
 .)t 188 with fifteen members. Service's are hel.l in the sch.i.ilh.ui.se 
 
 School district X.i. ,7(). was .irganized ten years ago. the first term of 
 si'h.,.,1 being taught liy John Watkins in a house .iwncd by .V. Watkins locate.l 
 one mile norfhea.st of town. In 187‘2-8. a frame sehooliious.', 2()xo0feet was 
 erecte.lon the towm site at a cost of ,$751). Vliss Jennie Xewlan.I taught the 
 1 st twu) or thive terms. In 1880. the school biiil.ling was.sol.I to the Catholic 
 .Icnoniinatioii. who use.l it tor churcii imrposes. A new buil.ling 2tjx4^T feet 
 waseriafi.'il .liiringthi' saim-yiair at a co.st of.$-2.000. A. M. Billing^sly, teacher'. 
 
 BIOG BAPlIICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 '‘'"ueto •Mai-.-'liall Co.uitv, Kan in tlu-snnno- 
 
 w Ildeiiiess his lUMiresl neijrhliors fourteen miles distant. In the fall of ifi-J* fheV/i w 
 
 hv.«t nin.'li l.etween tlie fiissiniri River .mil the Rockv Minint-.iTw ir,-.U • ' ' , ^ ' 
 
 Coa^ U'hfi n "' 1 '.'UM ''‘■'‘''’'■‘“'■'I '•"• ""tioii ii, theii- travel" o am 'f .mfthe Ihuafie 
 
 C oast \\ lien Ben Ho] ula.v a.ssnme.l .■ontr.il of tlie overland stai;e line Mr (Inittannieea . u 
 < on .d..n,ial agent, and in ea.se.s of peril and danger was en,rusted hv h'i'm in s n eH L" 
 
 managed an.l eontr..ll<.d by him, an.l his son Xavi.lr; an.l to lieVr .'sti mm to V 
 
 •I.iseph and Xavior. who continn.'.l to reside on the oTd homestea.l aiuV •irl'"'* George, 
 wealthiest ami in.ist resiieetahte citizens of the .■onntv. -Xavior is th.' liostmas er at'cnUt^m 
 i “-’tilm^ continnons p.istmaster in the eonnty. having fiiled the posfiion to 
 
 lively stable proprietor. Was marrie.l Mav 2.") 1872 to Miss Mvra Mer'ediili ' V"i* u'** 
 county liul Have one ohild-Heetor Mahlon, 'b.nm ii, Angu.:^ IhD 
 
 until tlm',, ,,' ^ m "''F ill Koone County, Ill., March III. 184.5. where he ri-sided 
 
 ,ur. • r' ■ ^ ',‘1 snppiv.ssion ot the rebellion called him to arms He enlisted lleiob , 
 
 I8b4, in Company K, Ninety-tifth Illinois Infantry: he was transf.Tr." t.i th.C 
 
 soiiii. He served until thi‘ close of tin- war, aii.l took part in the s.-eond battle of Naslnil r." 
 
 and the siege ot Spanish Fort and Fort Blak.-ly. After the war he r.n <,m to r.ah ^ 
 
 <ni-l Bnsinr"'•"‘■'“’V' 'rf "‘""•if.v. an.l gra.inate.l fron Brvant A if u' 
 
 V.. rs I, f '"".Std penmanship in Illinois an.l 'linva for two 
 
 } tar... In 18r0 h. . ame to S.meea, Kan . on horseback; was a eariienter an.l for a tin,.. L-... t 
 a stor.'Ill Seneca. In 1874. he removeil to Axt.dl Marshall Co Kan and oon,u.,L 
 stock of inerehan.lise. He has been in bnsines^ ever siiicr'ami is bafT.™' 
 
 •!i?d\''''* i''U h ' «l>I>"i'itifi Postmast.a-for Axt.dl M,irch 5 IsT 
 
 W I ai vlt r'' m" “’r"'’ 1. 1H7!,, to Miss Lizzie It 4lnon 
 
 14 isfs ItWl; has one child-Rowena. born' .Iprii 
 
 Ml( HALL Ml HHA\, i.*-; a native* of Ireland* was born in ALivcn ir 
 
 niovedr'Ku^lyiviti^T'isiiiim 
 
 l^SUSusInnah, .mm i 
 
932 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 It.WDALI., whs l)ori\ in .InfTcrson County, N. V., Miin h Hi, isits. Whe n 
 Iwrlvn ycMi's of iioo. I'oniovcd to ('lovolniul. Ohio, Ho was (‘(Incatofl in tin* [nihlic sonoeds ol 
 Iliat city. Wliili* ycl a hoy. removed fo linehanan Connly, Mo. When lln* wai* between the 
 States liepni. he iis|ionsed' the I'.'inse of the I'nion, and eidisted as a itrivale in Coni|)any F, 
 of ttie Twenty-liflh .Missouri \’olnnle<Ts. Was iironioted to a Captaincy, and served in 
 .Missouri iinlil the war closed. He was elected a Reiiresentative in the State I.eeislatnre 
 from Hiiehanan County, in IH'O, serving with honor to himself and protil to the Slate. Ite- 
 moved to .\xtell. Marshall Comity, March 1. ISSl; has a line farm well imiiroved. two and a 
 half miles southwest of town; also buys, feeds and sldiis livestock. Was married \ovem- 
 her hi. ISiili: has six ehildren—William, Oeoree. Nancy, Charles. Clandy and .Vnnie, Is a It. 
 
 Mason. 
 
 C. I!. S.yWVKi; «as horn in \\'asliin:;ton Connly. \'t . Deeendier d’A lS.i7. Removed at 
 the Hite of fifteen years to Rawnei* County, Neh.: eilncated in eommon schools; was a farmer 
 until ISi'.l. wlien he eame to .\xtell. Marshall County, andopeneda harness and leather store; 
 has a larire stock of inerehandi.se, and does a thriviin; traiie. Was married .Inly 7, S7.'> to 
 
 .Mi.ss llnidah L. Itriles. They liave two eiiihlren—Hattie and I’earl. 
 
 H. S. ST.\NLLV. 'riiis'ijentlenuin is a native of .Jefferson Connly. N. Y.; was horn .May 
 •dl, IH'A"). ,\t the arte of eleven years lie went to (.ialeslinrrr. HI. Was a dealer in liindier; re¬ 
 
 moved to Dixon 111 Ikf.l, and eontinned the liimbi'i* business. In his early years he received 
 his education at Knox .\cademy. (ialeshiirit. He removed to Ivansas iii 187''.l, loeatintt in 
 .\xtell. Marshall Comity. He is a dealer in lumber, hiiildiifu materials, ajtricnitnral iniple- 
 inents and hardware, coal. etc. He also owns a tine farm in said county; was a memher of 
 the coiinty lioard of Sn)iervisors of Knox County. III., live years; memher of the Hoard of 
 Kdneation of the city of (iidesbnrit six years, lie was married on the ".i 1th day of .lannary, 
 1S17. to .\vis Freiitiee. They have three children—.Julian. M'illis and Frank H. 
 
 I!K.\TTIF.. 
 
 Belli 1 ic is liiciiteil (111 tin* west lirinicli (if tiu' Veniiilliidi. tinil (die liun- 
 (Ireil miles west of llie Missmifi liiver. on llie line of the St. .Iose|ili tind 
 W’c'steni Iviiilwny. Loeated as it is. in the very heart of the best and most 
 fertile body of land in Xorthern Kansas, it has adviintao-es for the bnildinw 
 u|) of a city. At tin's place an* loeated the celelirated Beattie iptarrie's. said 
 to li(‘ the tinest in the Stale of Kansas or Nebraskti. 
 
 Si’flh‘iii(‘iil. —I’rior to ISii,'). Ilno*h lltimilton, 11. (’. Smith. Fli (iolds- 
 berry. F. Cain. .1. 'rotten. (1. 'I'horne. .lames Fitzjferald, P. .[onestiiid others 
 settled near what is now Iviiown as Beattie. The town wiis laid out in .lum'. 
 IS7II. bythe Xorthern Kansas Ftind and Town Company, of St. .loseph, 
 Missouri, on hind owned by .lames Fitzgerald ;ind .1. '1'. Watkins. 'I'he 
 original town site, consisting of Hid acres, was well ehosen, and named 
 Beattie, in honor of Hon. A. Beattie, then Mtiyor of St. .foe.. IMissoiiri. II. 
 M. Xewton. .lames MeFIroy, B. Shields. .1. .1. .Sheldon, were among the first 
 to settle in the place. 
 
 AVtr/// I-Jrr/ifx .—The postotliee was established in 1S71. with .1. .[. .Shel¬ 
 don as postmaster. He was suceei'dod by A. .1. Patti'rson. A. .1. Brunswig, 
 and the present ineumlient, H. C. Smith. Among the first buildings moved 
 on the town siti' was the de]iot—;i building that wjis moved from Flmwood. 
 Honiphan County—in the sjiring of bS71. .7. .1. Sheldon, about the same 
 
 time, moved a building on the town site :md used it as a dwelling. 'I'he 
 next building was/ot///on the town site by .John Watkins. Messrs. A. .1. 
 and L. Brunswig opened the first store, in the spring of 1872. 'fhe first 
 
 hot(‘l was built by- Puteamp. in IS7d. tnid called the Shernnin House. 
 
 The first marriage ceremony wtis ])erformed in 1872 by Dr. .1. .1. Sheldon, 
 .lust ice of the Petice; the contracting jiarties being .S. i\[. and Charles Kei- 
 |ier. who marrii'd two daughters of ('arol Scholtz. 'I'he first birth was that 
 of Bi'iitrie—named in honor of the town—a son of H. M. X'ewton, August 
 d. 1H71. A child of a IMrs. IMahoiiey died some timt* in 1872. which w;is 
 the first dealh in town. 
 
 CIiiii-cIk'x .—'file ('<ifhi)lic Chui-ch at Bi'attie was first organizi'd at (init- 
 lard station in bStiti. by Rev. Father Fitzgertdd. with eight families. 'I'he 
 following pastors havi'had charge of the church; Reverend Fathers Fitz¬ 
 gerald. Xeakman. Fiigi'iie. (loth. Bonitice, Zuber, Fitzgt'rald. and Rev. 
 ['at her Daley, the present pastor. .V ehureh edifice 22x72 feet, wtis Imilt in 
 IKHl. at Beattie, at ;i cost of ij!2.(ll)l). Present number of families included 
 ill the orgiinizalion, forty-seven. 
 
 An organization of the Mrihodixt Kpisctipiil Church was consummated 
 at Beattie in the sjiring of 187i'!. by the Rev. A. .1. Coe. with seven members, 
 as follows; 'I'. C. Byrum. Mrs. Byrnm. M.iry Sheldon. Fizzie Sweet. Pha*be 
 B\i*am. .lidia Brown and Mrs. .C .1. Coe. Re\-. .t. ,1. Coe served the church 
 one yeai*; .1. 11. Ford, three months; i\F Belknap, nine months: F. F. Otto, 
 three years. Rev. D. .1. Crooks, Hu* pi'esent pastoi*. look chai’ge of tlu* 
 church in Mai'cli. 1881. .V frame edifice 2(ix4.') feet, was el’ected in 1881. at 
 an expense of Si,41)1). Pi’esent membership, thirty-nine. 
 
 An organization of the Baptixt Chui'ch was perIVeted in 1874, by Rev. 
 •I. C. Xewton, with six memliers. Services are held in the Methodist ('hiirch. 
 Rev. .1. C. X(‘wton still retaining charge of the oi’ganization. Pi'esent 
 iiiembei’ship. sixteen. 
 
 School district Xo. 2!) was organized in 18li8. A log schoolhou.se was 
 built at a cost of !{!r)l)l), during the same year. Chai’les Pritchard taught the 
 first term of school in said luiilding. He was succeeded by the following in 
 the order mentioned: Misses C. .1. Sheldon. Ruth Barrett, .4lary Hamiiton 
 and IF P. Buck. At this time—1871—a new stone schoolhonse. 28x48 feet, 
 was erected in Beattie, at a cost of ij! 7.1)01). IF P. Buck was siicceedc’d by C. 
 Mattleson. who taught the first term in the new school building. Mattleson 
 was succeeded by the following, in the order mentioned ; .1. M. Blair, Rev. 
 
 F. Burlier. F. W'. Parsons. Mrs. F. \V. Parsons. F. F. ['idler. Misses Flor¬ 
 ence Patterson. Ida Newton, Albert F. Berry and Miss (leorgiana Patterson. 
 
 Choxf I'tixf. Xu. 101, a. . 1 . was organized under a charier .7illv 27. 
 1882. with sixteen members. 'I'he following officers were eh'cted: Dr. J. .1. 
 .Sheldon. P. C.: .1. •lohnson. S. \’. C.; 11. IF Helverin. .1. C.; William 
 Sehiller. K). M.: IF ('. Smith, Surgeon; .lohn ('rabb. Chaplain: .1. V. 
 .Scldeigh. <). D.: \\’. C. 'riiompson. (). (F: S. Willis. Adj.: X. V. Ciilovi’r. 
 (^. .M. S. ; M. .F 'Pucker. S. i\F Ri'gular meetings an* held on the first and 
 third Saturday evenings of each month. 
 
 Bt'(tfti(‘ Cornef Band was organized in the suinnier of 1881 with ten 
 [lieces, \V . F. Beckett, leader. 'J'he organization has kejit up its full number 
 under the present leadership of F. Smith. 
 
 A steam elevator 24x00, 20 feet high, was Imilt in 1872. by Messrs. 
 
 Brunswig N Baer, at a cost of !ii2.0()0. In 1880-81, the (‘levator was remod- 
 el(‘(l at an expense of .$4,000. Its ca]iacity under its present managers, 
 Brunswig iN Baer, is 1.7,000 bushels. 'Phe elevator is run by a fifteen horsc*- 
 liow(*r engine, and has a corn-sheller attachnu'iit with a capacily of *7,000 
 bushels per day. 
 
 HIODRARHICAL SKKTCHES. 
 
 .\, .J, Bite ' .SWKi A* (’(),—A. .1. was born in France, Octobei* 17. IH.-i:;!. He came to 
 .Viiierica. Septenilier *24, 1H()7. and tirst located at Atchison, Kan.siis, October (5, 1807, and 
 September 8. 18 1, came to Beatlie, Marshall Uoiinty, J*Can., and eiifraged in the general 
 merchandise business. They hiiilt a stone block, two stories high; also have a nice frame 
 liiiilding, stocked with furniture, aixOO, and carry a stock of goods valued at §25,(I(J0. The 
 aliove linn al.so owns a steam elevator, with caiiiicily of iJh.tkKI bttshels. 
 
 11. SMITH was born in tiardner, .Maine, .July 31, 1834. .Moved from above place to 
 Ohio, thence liack to Maine: then liack to Cleveland. Ohio, and entered Baldwin University 
 in y(*ars 18.xj. '.vli, '.57. He enlisted in the United States Army in April, 1801, in Company 
 Third Maine Infantry. He was wounded in the battle of Fair Oaks in 1802, and was dis¬ 
 charged (tetober 35, 1802. .Mr. Smith tirst went to Kansas in 1857, and remained until IStih; 
 and after being in the United States Army, returned to JIarshiill t'onnty, Kan. In 1804 was 
 appointed postmaster at Beattie, Oc.tolter.'1871), and has held this office ever since. He was 
 married in 1805 to Mina Hamilton, and has three children—F. L.. R. S’, and Harry. 
 
 KOCK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 N. BROOKS, farmer, P. O. Frankfort, was horn in 1828 in Madison. .Jefferson Comity. 
 Ind., and grew up in that State a farmer, and later followed milling fourteen years in Hamiltiin 
 County. Ind. In the fall of 1803 he enlisted in the Seventy-fifth Indiana Vi'ilimteer Infantry, 
 helped pursue .John Morgan a few months, and Was honorably discharged for sickness and 
 disability. He engaged in farming in Hancock County. Ind.. until March. 1877. when he came 
 to Kansas, settling \\ here he now lives. Has a good farm, eighty acres weli fitted nil with 
 siihstantial improvements. His wife was .Tiilia A. Barnes, of Hamilton Connly. ind.. and 
 tliey have four children— Win. A,. Clara, Elmer and Frank, who was born In Hancock 
 County. Inil.. while the elder three were born in Haniilton Comity, Ind. 
 
 Tl'lO.M.-VS CI'NNIN(*I1AM, farmer. P. (), Frankfort, was bi'irn .June 18. 18:-5ll, in Cocke 
 County, Tenn. In 18-10, his father. .John, with his wife and ten cliildren, settled in Platte 
 County. .Mo., where he was reared. At twenty-four he located on a farm of his own in 
 DeKalh County, Mo., and marri*,*d Margaret Henry, a native of Cooper Comity, Mo. In 1801 
 he enlisted as a private in the State Militia, and during tile rebellion of 1801-'05, was .several 
 times called into the field to rejiel hnshwhacking invasions. .-Vfter trying Fremont County. 
 Iowa, and Gentry and Worth Comities, .Mo., he came to Kansas, made, and later aliandoneil 
 a claim in Graham County, and finally bought one in Rock 'I'ownship, where he now lives. 
 .Mr. Cminingham and wife muted with the Bajitist Church in 1804. They have eight children 
 —Francis R.. Aldophena, .lohn, Benjamin, Flizalieth, Martha. Mary aiu'l Aaron." For many 
 years luisl Mr. Ciinningham has been a very siicce.ssful grower of broom corn and maiiii- 
 faetnrer of brooms. 
 
 Z. E. FIWING. farmer. P. O. Frankfort, was born in Baltimore County. .Md.. October 
 ■24, 1820. and lived thirty-four years in Baltimore County and City. In 18ii0 he located in 
 Wlnirtonsbnrg. Ohio, thence removed to Hancock County,' Ohio. He married in June, 1851. 
 in Baltimore, her native city, Matilda Creager. and they have nine children—Margaret A.. 
 Iiorn in Baltimore; Sarah, Elizabeth and Jane, born in Texas. Baltimore County. Md.; Win. 
 J.. liorn in Whartonsbnrg, O.; Alice J.. Lovi I.. Henry Z. and Charles, born' in Hancock 
 Connly, Ohio, Mr. Ewing lirought his family to Kansas in October, 180!). Three teams, 
 hoiiseiiold goods and $1.24(1 comprised his poss'c.ssions. and his tirst iiermanent location was 
 w here we now find him. His farm comprises 100 acres fenced with hedge, an orchard of 1.50 
 tr(*es. a stone hon.se, staliles, etc., and all needed teams and im|)lements for modern farming. 
 
 WILLl.-VM A. SUTTON, farmer, P. O. Beattie, was liorn 1834, in Chippewa Comity. 
 Wis. Soon after his parents removed to .McHenry Comilv. HI., tlience to Floyd County. 
 Iowa, and hence, in 18.5!). to Kansas. At this time'the worltlly effects of the family, com¬ 
 prising parents and five children, were drawn in a wagon, and their means, very limited, 
 were all consumed during 1800 or the "bad year." W. A. Sutton enli.sted in 1802 in the 
 Eighth Kansas Volunteer Infantry. Company'U, and served with that grand regiment of 
 fighting patriots until .\pponnittox decided the fate of rebeldom. Since tlie war, Air. Sutton 
 has lived (piielly as a Kansas farmer, following ids threshing machine for iibont nine years. 
 He is a member of Cha.se Post No. 101. of Beattie, has been J. P. four years, and can riglit- 
 fiilly 111* looked iiiion as one of fhe snlistantial early settlers of Rock Township. He married 
 ill 1870 -Miss Julia A. Life, whose father, .Martin Life, was a settler of ls.58 in Rock Town- 
 shi|). All*, and .Mrs.Sutton have five children—Henrv B.. Alarv E., Edward. Alelissn and 
 Will. A. 
 
 WELLS TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JOSIILI.-A HOWE, farmer. P. O, Frankfort, was born 1832. in Delaware County. Ohio. 
 Eight yi’iirs later his parents. .Aaron and Sarah Howe, removed to Knox Comity. 111., thence, 
 in 18()4. to Bedford. Iowa, where his mother died and father yet resides. .Joshua Howe came 
 to Kansas in Aliiy. l.Slil, and rented a farm west of Frankfort." lie finally secured a farm of his 
 own, and is now prospering in spite of the dread effects ofthe cyclone of 187!), which ntteriy 
 destroyed his home, killed his only son and badly injured his wife. Aliases Joan Howe, Ida 
 Osborn and Air. J. T. Vaughn were in the house and escaped injury, with the exception of 
 .Miss Howe, who sustained slight liriiises. Air. Howe himself was .saved by clinging desiier- 
 ately to a small tree in his orchard, but his .son, John A. Howe, was* blown'over the orchard 
 and killed instantly; all farm implements, wagons, etc., were blown away and wrecked, and 
 Imt btth* save tlu* bare land left to Air. Howe, whose energelic spirit at once led to his reliuild- 
 ing and final success. 
 
 J. B- AlcCONCHIE. farmer, P. O. Frankfort, was born in 18:-i7. in Kirkenbreitsliire. Scot¬ 
 land. He came in 18.53 to .America and located in Illinois. In 18*2 he enlisted from Knox 
 County. 111., in Company 1, One Hundred and Second Illinois A’olunteer Infantry asa iirivate, 
 and served during the entire rebellion. His regiment was first employed in giiin ding Kentucky 
 and Tenues,see railroads, and in 18(i4 joined Gen. Sherman at Resaca. Ga.. taking part in the 
 great battle at that point. Theriaifter. for eleven days, the regiment was under an almost 
 eontiniioiis fire, then came the battles at Dallas. K(*ne.saw .Mt.. Teach Tree Creek, and the 
 desiierate battles about Atlanta, in all of which he was engaged. Alarcliing with Sherman to 
 I he sea. Air. AlcConchie's company was detached as foragers, and for many days the brave 
 fellows were •’corralled" on an island in the Savannah River, with forces of rebel cavalry 
 all about them. The One Hundred and Second Illinois was the first of Sherman's regiment's 
 to enter South Carolina, and made a good record tliroiigh to the surrender of Johnston and 
 the colla])se of the rebellion. Returning to Knox County, 111., Air. AIcConehie lirought his 
 wife out to Kansas in August. 18(i(i. Tliey lived four years in Home Township, Nemaha 
 County, and from there came to tlie farm on which they now live. Mr, .McConchie has a 
 prosperous record to show ns regards Kansa.s. llie farm coniiiri.ses *240 acres, well improved 
 and fenced, l,(Ki() iieach and 2IK) apple trees, etc. They have eight children—AVilliam, Alary. 
 Grant, John. Hattie. George, Edwin and Jennie. Prcc'lerick. the eldest son, died October 25, 
 187!l. aged 21. 
 
 GEORGE N. AIORSE. farmer. P. O. Frankfort, was born in 1844 in Troy. N. V. 
 Lived there iinlil Hie age of fourteen, when he went with his father. J AI. Alorse, and the 
 family to Knox County, III. From Illinois he came to Kansas in August. 18 (j(i homesteading 
 his present farm There was then but one or two houses between him and Alarysville, and 
 many a horseback chase he had after deer and wolf over the present site of Frankfort, He 
 was one of the first to settle on the high prairie, and for a few years worked land for others, 
 in order to get a start upon his own. and also followed house painting, etc. To-day we find 
 him in a house of his own, consisting of seven rooms, on a well fenced and cultivated farm. 
 He has one of the finest maple groves in Alarshall County and a thrifty young orcliard Ilis 
 wife, married Fehriiary 14. 181)7. was a daughter of Robert Osliorn, a snlistantial farmer near 
 Frankfort. They have four cliildren. all born on the Kansas farm. 
 
 CENTRE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JOSEPH GREENLEAF’, farmer. P. O. Reedsville; was born in 1844, in Ouondaga 
 I'onnty, N. Y. His parents settled two years later in Calhoun County. Alich., where hegrew 
 
OSBORNE COUNTY. 
 
 933 
 
 ililllPiiiSlls 
 
 in 183!l. Mi's parents'! mcs mul l!ine\'^\W.M' P-'t "f f'‘’>"‘'y Armagh. Ireland. l)orn 
 in Adams (’onntv. o'hio in IKtt '’Fro n m emigrated to America and settled 
 
 iisIfisiSsS-'S'vS'-'V 
 
 iSiSJ,;;..... ...:'^'‘;;. i" lvn,j;"r,,l;.i,,il'" 5 .'rs;^ 
 
 OSBORNE COUNTY. 
 
 TOPoiiR.vniY A.M) liEOhOliV. 
 
 O S H (.) H N E U () u N T ^■ is 
 hounded on tlie north by 
 Smith County, on tlie east by 
 Mitcliell atid Lineoln. on tli'e 
 south by Russell and on tiie we.st 
 by Rooks. Jt eontains !I00 square 
 miles and 57(i.000acres of land. 
 Ole north lork of the Solomon 
 River i-uns diagonally througli 
 the two northeastern townshijis, 
 and the south fork of the same 
 stream runs entirely through the 
 county from west to east, confin¬ 
 ing itself to the seventh range 
 of township.s. The North and 
 South Solomon in Osborne 
 ( oiinty have an average fall 
 through the county of over 
 eleven feet [ler mile until they 
 unite at Waconda, in the county 
 east, where the average fall i's 
 only ten feet. Hence the fre- 
 (tuency of mills along this 
 .stream. These .streams take up 
 in their course nianv small 
 streams and rivulets, among the 
 most imjiortant of which are 
 Tittle Medicine. Kill Creek. 
 Covert Creek. Indian Creek and 
 t he'I’win Creeks. On the North 
 Fork. Joy, Lawrence and Twelve 
 ■Mile creeks are among the larg¬ 
 est. In the south part of the 
 county many streams head which 
 are tributary to the Saline River, 
 and flow nearly soufh; the larg¬ 
 est of these are Salt. Eagle and 
 W olf creeks. The wliole county, 
 except the valleys of the Solo¬ 
 mon. is a high, rolling prairie, 
 with about 2i) per cent of bottom, 
 land. Only 2 per cent of the 
 land of the county is native 
 timber, and thi.s. as is usual in 
 the western counties, is whollv 
 confined to fhe banks of th'e 
 streains. The absence of build¬ 
 ing timber in (|uantity is atoned 
 for by an abundance of the l)est 
 bnilding .stone, which crops out 
 in nearly every townshii). L if* 
 a cretaceous limestone, almost 
 white in color, easily (piarriecl 
 
 I’OFCLATION-FEDEIiAI, FEMSfS. 
 
 (llrgsuiizcd in 18TI.) 
 
 ,u> K . -p V ' 880 . 
 
 dll BIoorn'Townshin***.. P«nn Towiisliip. including (Isborne City 
 
 0 .-. Ross Township, inchiding Downs City-.. 
 
 d '... ■’■' 8 ' ( 0 ) Round Mound Township .. 
 
 f . '’.57 (qi Tildcn Township I.. 
 
 (f) JacUoil'&hT wimkdd Township..... 
 
 (il Kill Creek Township. 970 Toinl 
 
 (.jl Lawrence Township.... . ■ .-.Jo .... 
 
 (k) Liberty Township . m;, osborne City. 
 
 d) Mount .\yr Township. . 5 ,r ,7 Downs Cit.v.... 
 
 188U 
 . 1,49.5 
 . LD9 
 . 41)5 
 . 92-3 
 . Hfi2 
 . 376 
 . 845 
 
 12,517 
 
 719 
 
 165 
 
 Tqwnshit/." id)\!T878°f"oln\lwYof Tim-nThit!” hTlnTm from mir^ f 1872. part to Winfield; in 1878. part to Delhi. (C) In*1872, from part of Ross 
 
 fh) In IH79. from jmrtof Winfield '^f’ownKhin tit in V P»rt of Sumner Township, (f) In 18.9. from jiart of Sumner Township, (g) in 18:2 from nart of Penn Tmcn 
 
 .8711. part toKil, Dmnp^t Id In^,^ aT,w.mhip^,p^^^^^^ 
 
 ami worked. Nearly all the 
 Imsiness liuildings and many of 
 the farm houses are huilt of this 
 rock. 
 
 Ill 1870 the first census of 
 the then unorganized county, 
 taken by Charles AVelcli. of 
 IMitehell County, accomiianied 
 liy a sijuad of soldiers, reported 
 the inhahitaiits as immhering 
 thirty-three. In 1880,the report 
 sliowed that fhe respeetalile fig¬ 
 ure of 12,518 had lieeii reached. 
 The majority of (he pcojile are 
 engaged in farming in its 5 -ari- 
 ous hranche.s, although stock- 
 raising is fa.st taking the place 
 of agriculture. The soil is verv 
 fertile, being composed of a ricii 
 vegetable mould with a liberal 
 mixture of mineral suh.staiices. 
 sand and lime. It vailc's in 
 depth from two to (ifteen feet, 
 and is particularly adapted t('i 
 withstand protracted drouth. 
 
 The yield of wheat in 1882 
 was quite large. 20,420 acres 
 Inning lieeii iilauted. which 
 yielded f.weuty bushels jku- acre 
 or a total of 528.780 bushels of 
 5viider wlieaf alone. TIpi sju’hin- 
 wheat yield was verv light, oidv 
 about ‘ 40,000 bushels having 
 been Jiarvested. ()f corn 48,7(i4 
 acres were planted which avei’- 
 aged only twenty bushels jiei' 
 acre, the total amounting to 
 075.280 hu.shels. .\hout 8,000 
 iicres of rye was hiirvested, with 
 an average yield of (wentv-five 
 hushels; oats. 2.500 acre.s'with 
 an jiverage of forty hushels; and 
 Jiliout 80f) aei'es of Irish jiotatfies. 
 with a. totid yield of 05.000 
 hushel.s. 'Fhe liroom corn crop 
 tlid well, 8,700iicres having ii(>eii 
 planted, ami 2.200 tons hiii'- 
 vested. About 1.000 acres of 
 sorglmm were phinted in the 
 county, iuid the yield of svruD 
 is 112.080 galhins. 
 
 KAKI.5- IIISTUKV. 
 
 The county was settled iO 
 the time when 'the Indians had 
 
 iu~.i . " I-"I VI luMKiii j owm 
 
 ■ Ni-.. part to Kill Creek Tiiwnsliip; in 1878, part 
 territory; in 1872, part to (.'orintli. Independence 
 '871. ti'om original territory; in 187 
 vt In I8<8, from jiartof Liberty Town.slii)) (hi 
 
 ; 'vi " V,', ."'Om part of Lilierty Township (j) In 1879, from part of Bethany Township. (kTIn 1871 from orhri .u 
 
 TOden and 'viu Townsiiip. (I) In IHKd, from part of Kill Creek 'I'ownsliii).*’ (m In Wl from 'oriejii 
 
 87 -. o- m ‘ 1871. from origi.ial territory: in 1872, part to Corintli. «» in 1879 from part of I ili.T^ 
 
 '.r,' 1,4 "" "■ ... .... 
 
934 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 made up t heir minds to aliaiidon tliis territory: hence tlie. absence of anything 
 startling under tliis head. In the fall of 1878, when theraidaeross the western 
 jiart of t he State was in progress, a stamjiede of the settlers on the creeks 
 southwest of town filled Osborne, the county-seat, full of terrified people. The 
 ])eople of the town read the daily iiajiers, and ])rove,d that the savages were 
 in Xebraskii. and tlie settlers fell back and resumed their ])eaeeful avocations. 
 
 The earliest settler livial on the north fork, near the moutli of Twelve 
 mile Creek, and was drowned in the winter or early spring of 1870. Zara 
 .M. Hill made the first entry of land in Osborne County on the noi'th fork 
 of the river, between Downs and Bethany. He was then a buffalo hunter, 
 but is now a prosperous farmer living on tlie land first entered. 
 
 In iilareh, 1870. two brothers, named Bullock, made the first ])ermanent 
 settlement in this county on the north side of the south fork, near where 
 the village of Bloomington now stands. They built a, rude log cabin, half 
 fortress, which was a place of resort for frontiersmen. These were shortly 
 followed by James Weston and family, who located on tlovert Creek. The 
 north Solomon was settled by .1. ,T. Wiltrout. Crosby brothers and Z. T. Wal- 
 rond. in the vicinity of I’ortis. iMr. P. Kay located and built a good log 
 house on the river south of the present city of Downs, about the 2()th of 
 may, 1870. W. T. Kelly and E. mcCoriuick. settled in Corinth Township 
 about this time, but up to January 20, when the United States census w.as 
 taken, all told, the county had only thirty-three settlers, four of whom were 
 females, viz: Mrs. Weston and daughters. 
 
 -Tohn Kaser and family were among the next settlers, and in .July, 1871, 
 IMrs. Kaser gave birth to her son Albertus, to whom belongs the honor of 
 being the third child born in the county. While engaged in the subject of 
 first births in the county, the attention of the reader is called to the fact 
 that several young people claim that honor, through their parents. On the 
 4th day of may, 1871, Miss Bertha iMa.nning was boi’u, and the )ihysician 
 who attended her mother was called, on his return, to attend at the birth of 
 IMiss Lilly Dewey, four hours later. This was two months jirevious to the 
 arrival of Albertus Kaser. 
 
 lu IMay following, the town site of Osborne City, was selected bv a Penn¬ 
 sylvania colony composed of thirty-five men from Berks and Lancaster 
 counties. They all entered land in this townshij). Col. W. L. Bear was the 
 President, and Dr. .1. P. moore. Secretary. On the 9th of IMay they filed npon 
 the present town site of Osborne, and built a log house and stockade, a half 
 mile south of town. The jirevious fall, in November, the New Haven col¬ 
 ony settled on Twelve-mile Creek, in the extreme northern part of the 
 county. Smith County secured the larger jiart of this wealthy and ever 
 jirosperous colony. 
 
 In the month of November, 1870. (ien. 11. C. Bull founded a city, which 
 received his name, and erected the pioneei' store building. The first store 
 in the county was kejit by Calvin Reasoner, on the John Kaser farm, near 
 the center of the county. 
 
 •Inly It). 1874. C. I'l. Cook. a. merchant of Bull’s City, killed his only 
 child with a hatcdiet. and then failing in an attempt to kill his wife, commit¬ 
 ted suicide. He was a noble gentleman, well liked by everybody, and his sud¬ 
 den insanity could not be satisfactorily accounted for by those who knew 
 him most intimately. 
 
 On the 12th of October. 1879. (Ien. H.C. Bull, of Bull’s Citv', one of the jiio- 
 neers of the valley—the first Probate Judge of the county,and its rejiresentative 
 in the. State. Legislature—met with a. most horrible death. Two friends and 
 comrades, named (leorge Nicholas and Robert Brickell. shared the same fate. 
 (Ien. Bull had been keeping several wild animals in a park at his jilace. A 
 large male elk became unmanageable, and theOeneral attempted to correct 
 the animal, which became infuriated, rushed upon him and gored him to death 
 infiieting foi'ty-four wounds ujion his body. Nicholas and Brickell attempted 
 to rescue the (leneral.and were killed upon the spot.Nicholas having sixtv-four 
 woutids, and Brickell thirty-two. William Sherman appeared on the scene 
 to assist, and was tosseil against the jiark fence and wounded, but escaped bv 
 flight. Over 2,099 persons attended the funerals of these men. 
 
 'I’he county is divided into 117 school districts: 2,099 scholars are 
 enrolled out of 8,701 pujiils of school age. J’he average daily attendance 
 for the year ending July 81st. is I.Ooo. while the exiieiises for' the vear for 
 school jmrposes amount to $17,089.71. The first school in the eountv was 
 taught in District No. 1. in Independence Township, by Miss t’arrie Smitli. 
 Among the early schools in the county was that over Miirklev & Bears store, 
 in Osborne Oily in 1872, taught by Miss Oates: one at Bull’s Citv in 1872. by 
 IMiss Stockbrid'ge. IMiss Oates is now Mrs. Wintermyer, of Howard Count v. 
 This county now employs 121 teachers: there are ninety-one school buildings 
 in the county, and ninety-seven rooms. 
 
 Osborne County shared the general grasshojiper set-back of 1874. This 
 scourge a.fflicted the whole northwest, until the cmld wet weather of the aji- 
 proaehing wintei- destroyed them. John A. Boring, in the Osborne 'VimpH of 
 •Inly 89th. says: •• 'I’he grasshojipers made their advent into our countv the 
 latter part of last week, and are devouring everything before them. We no¬ 
 ticed several fields of corn literally alive with them, lieing almost unable to 
 s(‘(“, eithei' the corn or the ground. We hear reports of their ravages from 
 every portion of Osborne and Rooks counties, and u[i to this writing they 
 are still with us, carrying on their work of desolation and ruin among the 
 fields of our farmers.” 
 
 This variety of the curse came again in 187o, and laid their eggs in 
 nearly all the sandy soil over the county, but the rains of the spring of 1870 
 totally destroyed them. 
 
 POLITICAL HISTORY. 
 
 On the artli of May, 1871, the first meeting was held at Rea.soner's store at Arlington to 
 take preliminary steps towards organizing the county. A census was ordered taken, and 
 M. Cunningham, W. W. Bullock and A. B. Fleming appointed Ccnsins Committee. 
 
 September 13, Gov. ,T. M. Harvey, by proclamation, declared the county organized, and 
 appointed temporary officers as follows: Commissioners- Samuel Chatfield, C. M. Cunning¬ 
 
 ham,‘Frank Stafford; County Clerk—Frank Thompson, An election being held on the 7th of 
 November, and the question of the location of the county-seat being before the people, Os¬ 
 borne City was selected, by a vote of 12!i; Tilden, .30; .Arlington. 4f; Emley City. IS. The 
 first county officers were then elected as follows: Sheriff—C. .M. Cunningham; Treasurer— 
 -lohn .Toy; Clerk—C. W. Crampton; Attorney—H, II. Napier; Clerk of Court—C. .J. Watson; 
 Register of Deeds—A. B. Fleming; Surveyor—F. R. Gruger: Probate .Indge—H. C. Bull; 
 Superintendent of Public Instruction—,T. T. Saxton; Coroner—S. B. Farwell; Commissioners 
 —P. W. Kenyon, F. Stafford, .1, .7. Hays; Representative—W. L. Bear. 
 
 In the following February, the Commissioners were petitioned to call another election 
 for tlie re-location of the county-seat, wliich was ordered for March 19, 1872. In this election 
 Osborne City received 32) votes; Arlington, 141; Tilden, 43, and Emley. 4i). No town hav¬ 
 ing received’a ma,iority of the votes cast, another special election was ordered by the Com¬ 
 missioners, and tlie towns receiving the two liighest votes at the previon.s election only in the 
 field. The result was: Osborne City, 2(17 votes; Arlington, 247. Townshij) officers were 
 also elected at tliis election, the county having been divided into voting jirecincts as follows: 
 Bethany, Bloom, Liberty, Penn and Sumner. The last effort to re-locate the county-seat 
 was made .Tune 22. 1874, when a jietition containing (ilX) names was jiresented to the County 
 Commissioners, praying for an election to re-locate the county-seat. The Board, after long 
 and mature deliberation, decided, taking the census of 1873 as a basis, that there were not 
 enough legal names on the petition to give them authority to call an election. Thus the 
 rising hopes and aspirations of Tilden and Emley City were doomed. 
 
 .vfter the Ajiril election in 1872, tlie Osborne City Town Company, jn-oceeded at once to 
 build a large stone court house, at an expense of $3,000. This was for a few years the sub- 
 .ject of considerable litigation; the elements finally foreclosed their claiin’on the build¬ 
 ing. and the county officers rem ived t.o Reasoner's buihling in Osborne. In later years, 
 the necessity of a court house beina; jiatent to all, the citizens of Osborne again jnit' their 
 hands into their pockets and raised $1,800, with which the jiresent frame court house was 
 built. County affairs are now most prosperously and jieaceably handled by the following 
 officers: County Clerk—Frank Stafford; Treasurer—W. F. Cochran; Sheriff—.John M. Bali- 
 cock: Attorney—Z. T. Walrond: Superintendent of Public Instruction—.4. W. Robatson: 
 Pr,abate.Iiulge—O. F. Smith; Recorder—Abe. Smith; Clerk ofConrt—L, A.Linville: Stirve.yor 
 —.1. W, Mclht.yre; Coroner—C. Dillon; Commissioners—David .lewell, .1, .1, Guver. Perry 
 Doak. 
 
 The asscK.sed v 
 
 aliiation of all jiropei-tv in 
 
 the county, hy townslii;)s. 
 
 as reported March 1, 
 
 18.S2. is a.'i follows; 
 Ross, - 
 
 - $ l.lO.Ofi;! 38 
 
 Kill Creek. 
 
 - $ 22,4.32 (X) 
 
 Bethanv, 
 
 11,5,1)20 95 
 
 Round Mound. 
 
 (1,427 IXI 
 
 Lawrciice, - 
 
 ;i0,181 00 
 
 Mount A vr. 
 
 14,056 on 
 
 llawkeye. 
 
 17,!I95 00 
 
 Victor, - 
 
 11.981 (XI 
 
 (Jnuit. 
 
 14,(i8() 00 
 
 Covert, 
 
 15.;i87 00 
 
 Siiraiior, - 
 
 107,749 08 
 
 Delhi. - - . - 
 
 19,488 (XI 
 
 Tilden, 
 
 9(),035 :I8 
 
 .lackson, - 
 
 16,923 00 
 
 Penn. 
 
 147,940 :i~j 
 
 Valiev. - - - - 
 
 11 936 00 
 
 Corinth. 
 
 64,083 (X) 
 
 l.ibeity. 
 
 30.:m 00 
 
 Bloom. 
 
 44.294 IXT 
 
 Osborne, 
 
 94,845 00 
 
 Winfield, - 
 
 48,479 00 
 
 Downs, 
 
 40, ,599 00 
 
 Independence, 
 
 25.747 00 
 
 GSBORNE Cri’Y. 
 
 $1,137,906 71 
 
 ().sl)oriit‘ City was founded by a colony of Peniisylvaniiuis who located 
 here in May, 1871. The town company was composed of thirty-five mem¬ 
 bers, \Y. L. Bear, President. The plat originally filed January 11, 1878, 
 embraces in the town site the southeast quarter of southeast cpiartcr of 
 Section 18 and the north half of southeast quarter of Section 19, Town 7 
 south. Range 12 west. Rader’s addition was afterward added on the east, 
 Yoxall’s on the north, and Hoffman’s on the northwest. 
 
 .Tilly 1, the jiostoffice was established hero and mimed Osliorne, since 
 which time the word city has been dropped as a part of the name. 
 
 IT. 1). Markley was appointed post-master, he was succeeded by F. 
 Yoxall, who in turn gave way to R. R. Hays, who was appointed i-eceiver of 
 the Kirwin Land Office and the Osborne postofifiee passed into the hands of C. 
 \V. Crampton, the jiresent incumbent. Early in the year 1878 Walter Jeromi' 
 was born. He was the son of the editor of the Timen. A note is made of 
 this event as the lad was presented with a town lot by the Town company, 
 in honor of his being the first to arrive on the town site through the 
 regular rdiannels. 
 
 On the 28th of May. 1878, .Judge A. .1. Banta, of the fifteenth judicial 
 district, proclaimed Osborne a city of the third class. The people failed at 
 that time to organize a city government legally, and on the 21st of December. 
 1878. Judge Holt again decreed the city a city of the third class and ordered 
 an election, which resulted in the choice of the following city officers: 
 
 Mayor. .1. W. Elliott: Coun(*ilmen—R. G. Hays. E. Smith, J. 31. 
 3Iorgan. A. Smith, Z. T. Walrond: Police Judge. A. Anderson; Clerk. F'. 
 E. Leebrick; Treasurer, A. N. Fritchey. 
 
 The present officers are: Mayor. Calvin Reasoner; (louncilnien, F'. 
 Yoxall. A. B. Coates. .Tohn Foutz, F. P. Wells: JIarshal, R. IT. Bell: 
 Police .Indge, L. A. Linville: (Jerk. A. W. Robert.son. 
 
 This city is without a regular fire department of any kind. Prairie fires 
 h.ave been the only phase of the scourge to be dreaded. The second school 
 in the county was taught in Osborne by 31iss Gates, as before, referred to. 
 In 1873 the peojile of (^borne di.strict voted $2,000 in bonds for the erection 
 of a schoolhouse, which was immediately built of stone. In 1878 .$8,000 
 more bonds were voted for an addition, and District No. 9 now boasts one of 
 the most substantial and handsome schoolhouses in the western part of the 
 State. 
 
 Among the other public inqirovements here worthy of note is the iron 
 bridge across t he Solomon, built by Jle.ssrs Bolvin & Wise, of Leavenworth, 
 in consideration of $3,000 bonds of Penn townshi]), issued in 1878. August 
 10. In the fall of 1878considerable excitement prevailedamon.g the men of 
 capital in refiu'cnce to a. pork-jiacking establishment at this point. One P. 
 H. Walker, a man of considerable means, was the leader, but owing to jietty 
 jealousies the scheme was abandoned, much to the regret of many of the most 
 .substantial citizens of Osborne. 3Ir. Walker is now in Philadeljihia. 
 
 The school of Osliorne City is one of its distinctive features. As hereto¬ 
 fore mentioned the schoolhouse was built in 1878 and added to in 1878 until 
 it now is capable of accommodating two hundred scholars, who are under 
 the in.struction of four teachers. James H. Whitecotton is principal. 
 
 The school board in District No. 9 is composed of C. W. Crampton, 
 Director; S. B. Farwell, Clerk; and C. Reasoner, Treasurer. School has 
 been held regularly in this city since 3Iiss Gates ta.ught early in the winter 
 of 1871 and 1872. The school house is of magnesian lime stone, two stories 
 in height and built in the form of a cross. 
 
OSBORNE COUNTY. 
 
 935 
 
 CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 M. E. t’Ai/rc/i.—'I’lif records of this society in tliis city sliovy that in May, IHTl the 
 clmrcli was organized. The inenihership was tlien very sina'll, Imt a jiastor teas’ secured in 
 the i)erson of Key. J. C. Ayers, since deceased. Tile ])re,sent pa.stor is E. II. Eleislier Tlie 
 cimrcli lias a convenient parsonage, valued at S.’i.'iO. It numbers forty-tliree memlaas and 
 tlie Saliliatli-school lias an averaee attendance of sixty. No Iionse of worshiti is as yet 
 lirovided. 
 
 MoTdl'idTi CliVTch, —liidiint*, IKSi), tliis clinrcii was oreaniz(*d. It now nnnihers a nieni- 
 hership of (iver forty. The pastor who was chietly instrniiiental in hrinitin-; about the or- 
 Ltaiiization is Cluirles Steiiifort. iiev. Charles Ilicksi'cker was for a loiitt lime pastor, and 
 was succeeded by Key. 11. V. Koniifrer. In IKkl a splendid stone church was comiileted on 
 Washhieton street, at aii expense of several hundred dollars The church in-ojierty is vahied 
 at $S..it)o tionrishintt Sunday-school of thirty scholars is reenhirly niaintaiiu'd, 
 
 Thf Prefbtjfttrian Church of Oshonie was organized (Ictober, 1878. with nineteen mem¬ 
 bers. inchidimt five trustees and three elders. This organization was the restdt of the mis¬ 
 sionary hihors of Hey. J. .M. liatchelder, actiiiK under the direction of tlie Solomon Presliy- 
 tery. He is tlie present pastor. T'he ))resent membershiii of the church is tifty-one. In the 
 spriiut of 1882 the society honeht the property known as the ■•Library Halt” and recon¬ 
 structed it into a handsome and commodious church editice. HO.x.oo feet in dimensions, and 
 valued at SI.WX). .V Sabbath-school is maintained reenlarly. with an averaite atteiKlan'ce of 
 about forty scliolars; it has a tine library of over three hundred yolnmes. 
 
 In coniu‘ction with this work ot Mr. Katclu*ldt*r. apiaairs the organization of the church 
 ofCovcrI. in .March. 1882. with ten members; al.so the church of Kill Creek, in Kill Creek 
 township, at the same date, with eittht membi’rs. TTiis latter society has an eiithnsiastic 
 Sahbath-school of thirty-live memhers. 
 
 In the year 18'0, the Key. II. F. Albright assisted in oreanizini; the Presbyterian Church 
 of Twelve Mile Creek, now Hose Valley; the original organization mimhered but fourteen 
 memhers, Mr. Batcliolder is their present ])astor. and the church is in a jirosperoiis condi¬ 
 tion and regularly maintains a good Union Snnday-school. with an average attendance, both 
 snnnner and winter, of forty scholars. This society has a sufficient fund on hand to' com¬ 
 mence building a church building which will cost about $1100. 
 
 Cditf/vc^dtwudl CAi//’c//—-This was the first church of this faith to organize so far west 
 in the homestead region. On the 2(ith day of .May. 1872. the First Congregational Church of 
 Osborne was organized with K. R. Hays, I). Tindal and J. .1. Hays as trustees. Rev. Richard 
 and was chiefly instrumental in building the handsome church 
 ])nil(nn^ on the south of town. IIo reniained with the churcli as pastor for a])oiit ten 
 icars. 1 he present pastor is Rev. \Vm. T. Rlenkarn. The church roll contains fifty-fl\‘e 
 names at jiresent. A Sabbath-school of thirty-five average attendance Inis been running for 
 •‘everal years. The value of the clinrch jiroperty is about $1,600. 
 
 S(upti JjOdne Ao. IfiO. A. E. (tnd A. J/.. was named for Hon. .Iticob Saipii of Atchison, 
 a former Orand Master of the (trand Lodge of Kansas. T’his lodge was organized Deceniher 
 n. 187). by Special Deputy (i. .M. Smith. The following officers were inshdled; S. li Far- 
 well, \V. M.; Z. T. Walrond, S. \V.; Abram Smith. J. W,; C. J. Watson. Sec. The iircsent 
 officers are; .1. J. Hays, W. ,M.; J. K. Mitchell. S. W.; A, A. Ford. .1. W.; W F Smith 
 .1. 1).; S. B. Farwell, S. D.; A. N. Fritcliey. Treas.; C. W. Crampton. Sec.; H. Hui]), Tiler! 
 The lodge is in a very pr()S)ierous condition having property to the amount of several 
 hundred dollars and over fifty memhers. Tlie regular meetiiigs are second and fourth 
 Thursdays of each month in .Ma.sonic Hall. 
 
 Solomon Lodge Eo.^.O. K. of lodge was organized here .Tnlv 11), 1880. The 
 
 lodge now numbers fifty members, has about $4.00 worth of ju-opertv. and is in a very 
 llatfering condition of iirosjierity. The officers are; P. Crampton, C. M’. W Watsoii 
 P. C.; L. C. Vanscoyc, V. C.; (i. K. Mooney. P.; M. Smith. M. of A.; C. W. Cranipton, K. 
 of K. and S.; F. Yoxall, M. of Ex. 
 
 Lodge No. 4i. A. 0. U. IP.—Organized in this city Alav 14. 1880. There are forty-live 
 membei’s in good standing and the lodge has accnmiihited a few hundred dollars in iirop- 
 erty. The officers are as follows: A. B. Coates, M. W.: F. P. Wells, F.; .1. A. Fonts O.- 
 L. A. Linville, P. M.; C. W. Crampton. Recorder; A. Smith. Fin.; H. W. (lardner. Receiver! 
 
 Oebo)ne Lodge .\o. 185. I. 0, O. E .—The Odd Fclloii's established a lodge in this city 
 with six charter members on the 21st of March. 1881. The beginning was small, but now iii 
 1882 the lodge numbers thirty-five members; has over $300 worth of property, and is otticered 
 by the following gentlemen: Andrew Duffey. N. G.; O. F. Smith, V. G.; .1. J. Hays, P. G.; 
 E. B. (Tarrignes, Sec.; John A. Fonts. Tretis. Since the organization, from six charter 
 members in 1181. the lodge has steadily grown in wealth and members. 
 
 O. Jf. .Vi/chell Po.<t/. No. 60. G. A. R. —This lodge, although one of the. youngest in the 
 city. IS one of the strongest. It was organized in June, 1882. by General Mustering Officer 
 \\ . C. Whitney, of Cawker Ci'y. It is now officered ns follows: Commander, C. M. Cnn- 
 ninghani; S. V. C., S. B. Farwell: Officer of the Day. A. Saxey; Chaplain, N. Fritcliey; 
 .yijutant. L. A. Liiiville; (inartermaster, Dtivid Ward; Officer of Guard. B. Coates. 
 
 I he post numbers sixty-five strong, and the officers are all provided with uniforms, as well 
 as the greater nia,iority of the memliers. This iiost gives jiromise of being the largest and 
 IS already one of the most prosperous in this part oUthe State. 
 
 THE PRESS AND BUSINESS INUCSTKIKS. 
 
 Ill January, 187'i. J. J. John.son and F'. E. Jerome, then of Beloit, aided by a small sub- 
 -idv from Hie Osborne Town Company, commenced the publication of the Osborne Timeif. 
 nndev the firm name of F. E. Jerome & Co. Air. Jerome was sole and exclusive manager and' 
 editor, assisted by a staid and verdant devil. In July the town coniiiaiiy assumed charge of 
 the iiapi'r. by virtue of a imrcliase of .Mr. .lohnson's interest, and Calvin Reasoner bestrode 
 the editorial tripod. Mr. Reasoner was a success in the place. The Timee then passed 
 into the han Is of John Boring and William Rader, inembcrs of the town coniii.any. James 
 H. Bower owned an interest in the paper, and for a brief time assisted Boring in the editorial 
 management. In November, 1874, the Tiinee died a natural death, and for two months Os¬ 
 borne City was without a paiier. In January, 187.5. the town company effected a sale of 
 their material to F. H. Barnhart, who commenced the publication of the Osborne Farmer. 
 a Reimhlican ncMSiiaper, which is yet in the field and one of the strong jiaiiers of the State 
 and one of the solid financial institutions of Osborne. .Mr. Barnhart is a native of Cliiiu- 
 taiiqiia County, New York, and has been a printer nearly all his life. His maiuigement of 
 \\\r. Fanner indicates that as a business man he is a success. A move is now on foot to 
 liublish another ])aper at this [loint. 
 
 Cidiimbns Borin came to Osborne in .September, 1819, and commenced the publication 
 of a hatidsoine six-column quarto called the Truth- Teller. Mr. Borin had been for some time 
 a resident of Nebraska, and, although quite a j'ontig man, had been chosen to reiirescnt his 
 •anility in the State L<*gislatnre. He made the Truth-Tellet n. respectable rival of the 
 ritpr/wr for nearly a year, but finally realized that his income was too small for his news¬ 
 paper amhition, and he hastily abandoned the field and returned to Nebraska. He Inis 
 since returned to Norton County, where he is princiinil of the public schools and liusily en¬ 
 gaged as a student for the ministry. 
 
 Osborne is now a solidly built town, many of the business houses being constructed of 
 iiuignesian limestone, artistically built and an ornament to any city. 
 
 On the river, southeast of the city, E. ^1. Beach and sfins have a large three-story stone 
 tbuiring mill, with three run of stone, which makes a good grade of flour, attends to all 
 •■tlstoin work, and adds materially to the business of the town. The mill was eng'ted at a 
 cost of $ 8 .( 00 , in 1879. and wasiulded to in 188 >. 
 
 -A branch of the Bank of Beloit is in operation here, and has an additional ca])ital of 
 $2.),('0 under the in inagement of W. 11. Burke. Mr. Burke was one of tlie first settlers of 
 Osborne County, having located ill Delhi Towiiship, in 1811. with a large herd of cattle 
 Having business tact and a desire to do office work, the hanking business pn'sented the oji- 
 jiortunity. and he availed himself of the ojieiiing at the county scat. He still holds large 
 1 m at different points in the county, and is alsii, in connection with Harry 
 
 Dobbs, tlie largest grain buyer in the city. They have a warehouse at the depot, through 
 1 ’■* 1’“''*' '’f surplus grain of the county is shipped. Charles Wooley also does 
 
 9 ranking business at this |ioint, in connection with' a loan and insurance business. 
 
 ... a BP •'ipton House, a four-storied building, is one of the best conducted hotels in the 
 o est. and although Osborne has other hotels, the Li)iton, owned and conducted by the gen¬ 
 tleman for whom it is named, is now the Iciulcr of all. 
 
 BIOGRARHICAL SKETCHES.. 
 
 J. M. BABCOCK, Sheriff, was born at Waukesha, Wis., February -Jt!. 1841; lived and 
 worked on a farm in Wisconsin, until the year 1860, when he went to Illinois and taught a 
 school, near Lacon, in winter of ISOO-’til; enlisted in Companv K, Eigliteenth Illinois Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry, as Private, at Corbondale. Ill . on the 12th of May, 1861; discharged June 17, 
 1864, at Springfield, III., by reason of expiration of term of service. He w as wounded in the 
 left arm at Pittsburg Landing, .April 16. 1862, and wounded in the leg at the siege of Fort 
 Doiielson; was married to Miss Phoebe Ellorson, at Waukesha, Wis , September 20 . 1861. 
 They had one child—Eva. He was married a second time to Airs. Fvnett House, a sister of 
 his first wife, December 24. 1868. They have two children - Ella anti Nora He moved to 
 Osborne County. Kan., in Alay, 1871. has been engaged in stock raising and farming, inakiim 
 cattle and hogs a siieciality; was electeu Sheriff of Osborne County, Kan., in the fall of Iksf 
 term of two years. 
 
 JOHN L. BARNES. County Su|)erintendeiit, was born in Moiitgomerv County Pa 
 tictober 14. 1821. and with his parents removed to Bradfonl Coniitv. Pa., in 18-29, where he 
 resided until 1835: moved :o Northnniberland County, Pa . and i'li 18111 moved to Union 
 County, Pa., and from Union County went to Milesbiirgh, Pa., in 1817, where he resided for 
 two years, when he removed to Lewishurgh in 1849, and to Williamsbiirgh Pa in 1856 - 
 was Principal of school at Willi imshiirgh f, r four vears, and in 186(l located in Readim' Pa ' 
 as Principal of Ward School for four years, and Superintendent of city schools for six 
 years and as merchant for one year, when he came to Osborne County. Kan., where heengaged 
 in farming until January, 1879; elected to office of County Superinteiideiit of Schools, which 
 office he holds to date. He was married to Miss Catharine L. Vorse, Alav 4 1847 ' Thev 
 have two children—Frank and Irene. He enlisted at Reading. Pa.. inCo'mpanvC Fortv- 
 seeond Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, as luivate. June. 18(«: discharged as Hospital 
 Steward. September. 1863. at Reading, Pa., for disability. 
 
 HALLER H. B.AT.-S, farmer, P. O. Osborne, was born at Lewistown. Pa Seiitcmber 
 19, 18.56. where he followed farming and attending school until 1877, when he 'wadii'iti'd at 
 the Lewistown Academy, then in 1877 removed to Decatur, Ill., where he read medicine, and 
 taught school for two years: then in 1880 he came to Osborne Conntv, Kan . where helms 
 followed farming. He has 27.5 acres, has sixteen horses and twentv-foiir head of cattle He 
 was married to Aliss Laura Hinds. February 26, 1879. They have one child Frank. 
 
 lilAMllED S. BELL, farmer, P. •>. tlsborne was horn iit IJallston. Saratoga Co.. N. A".. 
 July 17. 18.3'(, where he resided until 18.57. when he moved to AA’ascca County, Mhin.. where he 
 was a farmer until July 1.5.1862. when he enlisted as iirivate in Conqianv B, Fifth Wisconsin 
 Volunteer Infantry, and discharged ns private in Alay, 186", for woiiiids received in right 
 leg. at ti e battle of the Wilderness. Alay 5. Afh-r disehaige from the arniv went to 
 Dunn County. Wis.. worked in a shingle mill until 1868. when he moved to'Wayzata 
 Alinii.. where he farmed until 1872, when he went to Russell, Kan., where he engaged as 
 clerk in a hotel until 1874. He then came to Oshonie Couiitv. Kan., where lie^resided 
 until 1876. returned to Russell, followed teaming until 1878. then again came to Osborne 
 where he has been a farmer to date. He was married Februarv 4.187.5. to Miss Anna Beckwith’ 
 
 D. C. BLEAAL agricultural implenieiit dealer, was born March 36. 184-2. in Adams Couiitv, 
 
 1 nd. In 1845. moved to Waterloo County. Canada, where he engaged at the age of sixteen iif, 
 (■arpenteiing, iiii'il 1862, when he returned to Ft. Wa.yne. Ind , where licenlisted as private in 
 Company 1). Fifth Indiana Volunteer Cavalry; discharg(‘d as nrivate, June 1.5,1865 at the 
 close of the war; then returned to Huron County. Canada, where he engaged in carpen¬ 
 tering until 1871. when be again came to the United States, located in Waterville Kan 
 engaged m mercantile and grain business until Jamiarv. 1875. when he came to Oshornfi 
 County. Kan., where he opened the City Hotel, and also engaged with his brother in the 
 agricultural imiilemenr business. He was married November 5. 1867. to Ali.ss Sarah Wise- 
 man. They have six children—Alary A.. Lucy A., William. John H . Alargaret andA'iola. 
 He was Justice of the Peace of Tildcn Township. ().sborne Countv, for three vears. He is a 
 memher of the ('bid Fellows and A. (1. U. W. 
 
 AV. B. BOWEN, liveryman, was born Alarcli 2'!, 1830 in Trumbull Conntv, Ohio, where 
 he resided and worked in the iron works for several years. In 1851, he weiit to Riindoliih, 
 N. Y.. where he learned the carpenter and .ioiner’s tratie, and worked at it until 1855 when he 
 was married and moved to Alercer County. Pa., where he farmed till the fall of 18.58: he then 
 moved back to Randolph. N. A'., and engaged in the lumber business. In 1865, he moved to 
 Butler County, Iowa, and farmed. In 1871, he moved to Solomon Citv. Kan,, where he 
 farmed two years, iinsucessfiilly. He then went to work on the K. T. R. R. He moved 
 to Bavaria. Kan.. January 2. 187.5. and July 5. 1875. he moved to Brookville. Kan. In .-April 
 1876. he moved to Rii.ssell, Kan., being still in the emplov of the K. T. Co, In the spring of 
 1881. he went to Colorado, and engaged in railroading tliere until November the same year, 
 when he came back to Russell. In the siiring of 1882 he came to Osborne City. Kan and 
 engaged in the livery business, January. 2. 1883, he moved with his familv to (Isborne! He 
 was married, July 4. 18.55. to Ali.ss .Amelia Foskit. They have three children—Ella .A.. 
 \\ 111 . B. Jr., and AA'inniefred .A. Helms held the following imblic ofiices; Road Overseer, one 
 year, in New York; Road Supervisor, one year, in Iowa; Constable three ye rs, at Rinssell; 
 City Alars'iall, two years: School Clerk, one year; Chief of Police, tine year- Deputy 
 Sheriff and AVar.len of the Fire Department, one year, all in Ru.ssell. AA'. B." Bowen is a 
 Allison, 
 
 ROBERTR. BRIGGS, farmer, P. O. Osborne, was born in Perry County. Ohio. February 
 16,1824. and until the year 1,861 his residence was in the above connt.y. where he was engaged 
 in farming, and in September, 1801, enlisted as a Captain in Company .A. Ninetieth^oliio 
 A'olnntecr Infantry, at Pickaway, Ohio; resigned on surgeon’s certificate of diMiliility in 1861; 
 again enlisted in (tom)iany A, One Hundred and Fourteenth Oliio A'oliintecr Infantry, at 
 Circleville. Ohio, ill May. 1862, and was discharged on surgeon’s certificate in September, 
 1862. .-Vso served in the Ohio A’olnnteer, in what was the "Alorgaii raid” through Indiana 
 and Ohio, and after his discharge from the army followed farming in Pickaway C"untv, 
 until 1871, when he contracted to build ten miles of pike, which he completed in Seiitemhe'r! 
 1874. when he started hy wagon for Clarinda, Iowa, where he stayed during the winter of 
 1804-’7.5, and in Man h, 1875. came to Osbonie Comity. Kan. H<^ was married .Ajiril .5, 1848. 
 to Miss Nancy AA’hite. who died in 1863. Six children were born—Thomas, Sarah, Joseph. 
 Albert. Emma and Catherine. He was married the second time to Catherine Gerting! 
 .August 16. 1,877. 'I’hey have two children—Manly R. and George AA’. He was Trustee (Tf 
 AA’infleld Tounship. Osborne County, one year; member of tlie'.A. F. and A. Al. Farmed 
 quite extensively this year. He is the owner of DIO acres of wheat (26 bushels to the acre), 
 and twenty-five acres of corn (twenty bushels to the acre.) 
 
 .A. B. COATES, fun itiire dealer, was born December 1,8. 1836. in Trumbull County, 
 Ohio, where he lived and followed farming until 1851; moved to Grant County. AA’is anil 
 engaged in farming until October 5. 1861; enlisted as a private in Company K. Tenth AA’is- 
 consin A'olunteer Infantry, and was discharged. July 7. 1863: cause, disability; returned to 
 Grant Comity, AA’is.. where ho farmed until January. 18(;5. when he went to liallas County 
 Iowa, where he engaged in tie furniture business until 1868. when he moved to Northern 
 Iowa, in Cerro (Jordo County. .Again engaged in the furniture business until the spring of 
 1872. when he came to Osborne Comity, IGin., where he followed carpentering until 1877 
 when he established the present business. He was married November 2, 1866 to Aliss 
 Clarinda Chestnut. They have three children—Clarence IL, Hannah E., ami A. Selma. 
 Ho was elected Trustee of Penn Township, two vears; Justice of (he Peace of Pei.n Town¬ 
 ship, two years; is a member of the K. of P. aiidof the G. A. R.. Alitchell Post No. 69- also 
 ot the .A. O. U. AV'. 
 
 AA’ILLI AAI F. COCHRAN, county treasurer, was born in Alercer Comity. III.. December 
 2. 18-11; raised on a farm and followed farming until August 14, 1862, He enlisted as a iiri¬ 
 vate in Company G. One Hundred and Second Illinois A'olunteer Infantry; was discharged 
 as a coriioral June 26. 1865. at the close of the war; was taken prisoner near the fine 
 between North and South Carolma, on the march to the sea. contineil in Libby Pri-on until 
 the war was over, when he was discharged at S])ringtiehl. III. After his discharge from the 
 army returned to Alercer County, III., where he was engaged in farming until 1871. when he 
 came to Osborne Comity, homesteaded a farm, where he resided and farmed until the fall of 
 1881 . He was elected Treasurer of Osborne County; is now living in town. He was married 
 t() Miss .Alary A. Dunn, April -26. 1866 They have five children—Bertha. Ella. Laverne O.. 
 I'^red and Nettie. He was President of the Agricultural .Society, four years; Township 
 Trustee of AVinlleld Townshiii, one year; Townshiii Trustee of I.awrence Townshiii. two 
 years; Comity Treasurer elect. He is a member of the (4. A. R.. also memher of 1. o. O. F. 
 
 AV . C. CR.ADDICK. farmer, P. O. .Isborne. was born in Danvilh*. Ind.. March 24. 1,8|8; 
 where he resided only one year, when his parents moved to Knoxville. Iowa, where he fob 
 lowed farming until 1878, when he came to Osborne County, Kau.. where he has since been 
 
936 
 
 HISTORY 
 
 OF KANSAS 
 
 c'liKiigeil iia farriior, builder ami contractor, haviii}; built aume of the finest lionses in the 
 county of both stone and wood. He was married to Miss Kate Woodruff. .June 29, 187(5. 
 Tliey have one child—I.izzie. 
 
 CHARI. S W. CU.XMl’TOX, postmaster, was horn in Hartford, Conn., .June 111. 1830. 
 and wlien but two years of atje his parents moved to Troy. Y., and at twenty-one years of 
 ace. he I ncaired in the hat. eaj) and fur husiness until 1870 when he came to Osborne, Kan. 
 and encaited in farming until 1872; then he was elected to the office of County Clerk, which 
 office iie was twice re-eleeled to. Then on retiring from office he served as salesman for the 
 acrieiiltnral house of Hays A Wilson until the fall of 1881. and on .June 9. 188.', was api>ointed 
 liostmastiv of Osborne City. He was iiinrried Seiitember 11. 18.')0. to Miss Mary .1. Harris. 
 The.\ have tbree children -S. I’almer, Charles H.. and .Jessie. Mr. Crampton was elected 
 Kecister of Deeds, to till iinexpired term of one year of Oshorne Coiinly, He is a niember 
 of the A. !■'. and M., K. of R. and A. O. {'. W. 
 
 c. M. CCNN'INOll.\.M. farmer. R. O. Osborne City, was born .liine 9, 1837. in 
 .\nrora. Cayuga County. N. Y. Lived with his parents on tiie farm until 18.")7. then removed 
 to Seiieea County, Ohio, wlieie he encased in farming iiiiti. .^|)ril 19. 18111. when he enlisted 
 in Coiniiany I!. Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry as a private, and was discharged as a 
 private September 1(1. 18112. on surgeon's certificate of di.sability. He enlisted as a privatein 
 Company I. Ninth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, October 1. 18113: promoted to First Sergeant at 
 the orgahi/.atioii of the company, pr moted to Second Lieutenant i''ebriiary 111. 18(14, and to 
 l-'ii-st Lieutenant February 29. ikllo He was distdiarged as First Lieutenant .Viignst 2. 18115. 
 at Cohimbiis. (Ibio. at the close of the war. Was wounded at Aversboroiigh. S. C., in the 
 wrist, and at Aiken, S. C , in the idbow; horse was sliol and fell on him at .\versboroiigli, S. 
 
 causing hernia. After his discharge from the army, returned to Seneca County. Ohio, as 
 a farmer until .\ngtist 31.18159, when he .noved to .Jackson ('oiinty. Jvansas, where he lived 
 for one year. Then in .January. 1871, he came to Oshorne County, where lie has since been 
 engaged as a farmer and stock-raiser. He this year (1882) had 11)0 acres of wheat, twenty 
 bushels to the acre; fifty acres id' corn, twenty bushels to the acre; twenty acres of rye. 
 twenty-one Ijiishels to the aere: has 800 sheep, fleeces this year averaged five and one-iinarter 
 ))Oiinds; thirty-one head of cattle He was married to Miss Helen .Jennie Vernon. March 
 1.5, 181115. 'J’hey have one child—V'ernon FJ, Mr. Cunningham was appointed by the Oovernor 
 of the State as Special Commissioner for (Irganization of County, in .June, 1871: in Novem- 
 her. 1871, was elected Sheriff of the Ciainty for one year, and in Novem'uer. 1872 was 
 re-elected for one year. He is a member of'the A. F. and A. M.. also G. A. IL, Mitchell 
 I'ost No. (19. 
 
 .J. D. DL’N KELI5ERG. farmer, P. O. Osborne City, was born in Loekport. N. Y.. .July 
 13, 18.57. where he resided with his iiarents on a farm until fall of 1877. when he moved to 
 Black Hawk Coiint.v, Iowa. Taught school until spring of 1878. when he came to Oshorne 
 Count.y, Kan., where he has since engaged in farming and teaching school; also buys and 
 sells stock. He has now twenty-five heatl of cuttle and KK) hogs. He graduated from junior 
 department, laickjiort I'nion Schoid. N. Y., in 1875. • 
 
 S. B. FARWHIjL, farmer. 1^. O. Osborne, was born August 215. 1841, in Denmark, Lewis 
 County, N. Y, In April, 18.57. his parents moved to Whiteside County. 111., where he was 
 engaged in farming until August 10. 1841, when he eni sled as private in Com))any A. 
 Thirty-third Itegiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Discharged as Sergeant, I''ebruary 22, 
 18(54. on surgeon's cerlillc.'ite of disability. After disebarge from the army he went to Ames, 
 Story County. Iowa, where he engaged in mercantile business until November. 15. ls(i9; 
 then in September, 1 70. he came to Osborne County, where he has been engaged since in 
 farming and stock business, paying particular attention to stock. He handles about 100 
 head each year. He was married to Miss Nancy I,. Ware, .June 11. 18157 They have six 
 children—i,ena B , One W.. Roy, Mabel. Grace and Clay. He was elected Coroner at organ¬ 
 ization of County, ’.bill, for two years; Probate .Judge one term; two years Reiiresentative of 
 Osborne County, two terms, one year each, 1875 and '7(5 He is a Mason and belongs to the 
 Knights of Pythias and G. R 
 
 .J- A. FOJJTS, clerk, was born in Montgomery County. Ohio. May 7. 18-14, and in 1847 
 moved to Loganspo. t, IiuL. where he was a fanner until August I 5 . bSlil, wlien he enlisted as 
 privati'iu Company E, Twcuty-uinth Indiana Volunteer Infantry at Loga .sport. ImL, and 
 discharged as Serge.int at -Marietta, G.i., December 2. .8'5.5, Al the close of the war lie 
 returued to Loraus|)ort, where he farmed until 18(57, when he moved to Fulton County, Ind., 
 and eugiged in farming until 18715. when he came to Waterville. Kau., as clerk and book¬ 
 keeper in dry go >ds store until .Viigust. 1878. when he came to Osborne County. Kan., and 
 followed clerkin; and book-keeiiiug until employed as clerk for the firm of .1.'R B.irland, 
 where he is n nv engiged H ' w.is married to >fiss Mary E. Ferguson in April. 18159. He 
 was wounded in left leg at C’hickam.iuga. G.I. . September 19. 1851. Is a memher of I o O 
 F., A. O. IT. W. and G. A. R 
 
 R G H.YYS, lawyer, was h iru in C irmichael's. tlreene.C.'mnty.Pa.. .January (5.'1847. He 
 moved with his parents to .Mt. Vernon. Ohio, in 1819. and'to Meiidota, III . in’lboii; then he 
 went to St G ible's Mission, California, where he attended school until 18'50; thence to 
 Gregory mines. Cal . as miner, until 18)52, and as prosiiector until 185il, when he returned to 
 Knoxville. Iowa, where he read law and was admitted to the bar at Kno.xville. Iowa, in 1 '71. 
 Practiced law for on • year at Bedford. Iowa, then came to Osborne tiouuty. Kan , where he 
 has been to date engaged in the practice of law Was marrieil to .Miss Clara E Bear, .June 
 30, 1875. Ills been County Attorney. Osborne County, for four years. Is a memher of 
 Knights of Pythias and Masonic fraternity. 
 
 .JOHN .JOY. farmer, P O. Osborne City. was born in Guernsey Counly. Ohio. October 
 19, 1811. Lived there until he was twenty years of age, when he bought a farm and lived on 
 it until 183 I, when he established in'ercantile and tobacco business in Moufttsville, which 
 business he followed until 18(55. when he went to .Savannah. Mo., where he engaged in raising 
 stock, cattle, and hogs until 18(59, ivhen he came to .Jackson County. Ivan, Here lie farmcil 
 until 1871. when he came to Osbori.e (.'ouuty. There were only two houses in the town at 
 the time. He then built the third house, and engaged in mercantile htisines.s until May 1 , 
 1872. When on his way East to buy goods and effect the sale of Osborne Countv Bonds ifirsi 
 issue), he met with an accident by the overturning of a stage, from which he lias never re¬ 
 covered. He is unable to do any work, but oversees his farm He was married to Miss 
 Mary Ellis. November 13. 1834. They have seven ehildren—Harrison W.. Elmyria .J., 
 Ransom. .Jo.seph, Evelyne, Leoiiadas. Adele. He enlisted in Gov. Brough’s One Hundred-day 
 Squirrel Hunters, repel ing the attack of Braxton Bragg, at Cincinnati. Ohio. 
 
 B. F. KELLE5', thresher and farmer, I’. O. Oshorne. was born March 27, 18:3.5. in Pike 
 County, Ohio, where he resided with his jiareiits until 1814. Oien moved o Green Count.y. 
 Wis., and in 18.57 to Westiiort, .Johnson ('ounty, Kan.; engaged as a laborer until 18.58 when 
 he removed to Marshall County, Kau., where he gave his attention to farming until Seiitem¬ 
 ber 1. 18(52. when he enlisted at -Vtchison. Kan., as Corporal in Company G. Thirteenth 
 Regiment. Kansas Volunteer Infantry. Discharged .July 21. 18(55. at th'e expiration of 
 term of service, when he again returned to farming in Marshall County. Kan., and in 
 1871 came to Oshorne Count.y. Kan. Farmed until 1878. when he followeirthreshing until 
 the pre.sent. He is now riiuning a steam thresher. .Married Miss Ruth P. Foster. .June 24. 
 1.8(50. They have two children—.Mice and Guy. Was elected to office of .Jusliceof the Peace! 
 
 ('orinth Township. Kau.. for one year. 
 
 .JAMES H. LIPTON was bo'rn November 10. 1827, in Mile.sbiirg. I'a., where he was 
 engaged in merchandising, lumbering and hotel-keeping. He came West with his family and 
 located in .Abilene. Dickinson County. Kan., in 1875. 'Purchaseda hotel, managed the'same 
 until 1878, when he came to Osborne City, Osborne County. Kan . when' he established the 
 Lipton House, one of the largest hotels west of the Missouri River, and in its management 
 second to none in the West. He was married to .Miss Lucy M Davidson. February 12, 1853. 
 They have five ciiildren—William F., aged twenty-eight; .jaines M.. twenty-six; George M 
 nineteen. Lida seventeen, and .Mollie, thirteen. Lida and .Mollie have the reputatnm of 
 being among the finest singers in the North-west. He was Prothonotarv and Clerk of the 
 Courts of (lentre County, Pa., for two terms (sixyearsi 
 
 M. MOHLElt. ex-Couuty Treasurer, was burn in Cumberland Countv, Pa , Alarch 20 
 1830. where he resided for ten years, then moved with his parents to Lewiston Pa where 
 at the age of seventeen he commenced teaching school, at which occupation he continued 
 until the age of twenty-three, when he attended .Mt Morris Rock River Seminary for two 
 years, then attended the North-Western L'niversitv, Evanston, III., until he »-raduated in 
 1861, at which time he returned to Lewiston. Pa., where he had charge of Lewiston Hi'di 
 School for two years In 18(54 he was appointed County Superintendent of Schools of Miflfiii 
 County. Pa., by State Superintendent; then in the spring of 1865. was electedCountySiipeiiu- 
 tendenl for two years, and in 18(57 was re-elected for .same time. Dm ing his last term of 
 office, be became owner and principal of Kisliacoquillas Seminary until 1871. when in eon- 
 sequence of failing health, he sold out and struck for Kansas and visiteil in Lawrence until 
 -June, 1871, when in company of friends he visited Solomon Valley, and hearing of the 
 
 Colony from Pennsylvania, having located in Osborne County, where Osborne City now 
 stands, he concluded to visit them. lie pre-empted part of Section 8,'.Town 7, Range 11. and 
 afterward homesteaded part of Section 17, Town 7, Range II, in 1872. where he resided as 
 farmer until elected to the office of County Treasurer in 1878. when he moved to Osborne 
 City: was re-elected to same office in 1880. Was married to Miss L. C Hoover. May 15, 1862. 
 They have four children—.Maggie L . Laura M., .Jacob C. and Frank M. Is also a member of 
 the Masonic Order, and member of the State Board of Agriculture, to which he was elected 
 in .January, 1877. 
 
 B. M. MUTERSIfAUGH. livery, was born April 1, 18(54. at Mitllintown, Pa. In 1871 
 his parents moved to Port Royal. IM . then in 1879 came to Osborne County, Kas. He is 
 now engaged in the livery business, established 1880. Has a large and commodious stable, 
 well stocked, fine carriages, and conducted in a manner that would do credit to places of 
 like business in large cities. 
 
 THOMAS JiOCHFOKD, farmer. P. O. Oshorne City, was born at Quebec. Canada East, 
 May 20, 1833. At the age of seventeen entered as an apprentice at millwright and wagon 
 making, which trade he followed until 18.5(5, when he moved to .Austin. Minn., and engaged 
 in farming until 18.59. when he removed to Cedar Falls, Iowa. Here he established a wagon 
 and general repair shop, which he curried on until 18(53. w hen he went to Nebraska City 
 Neb , where he built the City Hotel and did a contracii g business until 1871, when he came 
 to Osborne. Kan., where he has been engaged in farming and stock-raising. Has now lorty- 
 two head of fine cattle ready for market: farms quite extensively; had seventy-five acres of 
 wheat this year, with an average of twenty-one bushels to the acre. He was married to Miss 
 .Mary ('only, .July 24, 1851. They have seven children- Kate. Thomas, Edward .J.. .John IL 
 Mary F’.. llosa E. and Daniel. He has also a grand-child he is raising—Leon Emmett Smith. 
 Mr. Rochford was road overseer of W'inlield Townsliip three years. 
 
 ABFI SMITH. Register of Deeds, was born in Guernsey County. Ohio, August 28, 1831; 
 raised and worked on a farm until 1851, when he moved to Warren County, Iowa, and en¬ 
 gaged as blacksmith until 1855; removed to Dallas County, Iowa, where he remaineil work¬ 
 ing at his trade until 187:3. when he came to Osborne County, Kan., wdiere he engaged in 
 hlac.ksmithing and farming until 1870. Married to Miss Martha AYebster, November 11, 
 18.5:A They have seven chiklren—.Albert, James K., Joseph 'N., David M., CoraE., F’rank E. 
 and Blanche E. 
 
 OSC.AR F’. SMITH. Probate Judge of Osborne County, Kan.. wa.s born March 2:3, 
 184.5, at AVankesha. AA'is. 'I'hen in 1847 he went with his parents t.> Hartford. AA'asliington 
 Co., AA'is., w here he followed farming until November 7.18(11. when he enlisteil in Company 
 E. TeJith Wisconsin A'olunteer Infantry: was discharged November 3, 1,8(54, as private, at 
 Milwaukee. AA’is.. by reason of expiration of term of service; then went to Boone County, 
 III., where he engaged in farming until 1870. when he migrated to .Jefferson Count.y. Ivan., 
 where he again fidlowed farming until 1872, when be again migrated to (Jsborne County, 
 Kan,, and followed tlie idow until 1880. when he was elected to the office of Probate Judge 
 of Osborne County,and was re-elected in 1882 for a term of two years. He was married 
 .January 7. 1869. to Betsey J Kimble. They have two chi Idren—(iscar F. and Flora Alay. 
 He held the ottlci' of Townsliip Trustee and Assessor of l.iberty Ti.wnship for two terms; 
 was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga. Ga.. September 20. 18(5.3, in the right hand and 
 shoulder, for which he draws a pension of $18per month. He is a member of the A. 0.1.'. 
 AA'.; I, (). (). F’., and G. A. R., P. M. Mitchell Post No. (59, Department of Kansas; is also 
 a member of the K. B. S. or Kansas Benevolent Society. 
 
 F'R.ANK STAF’F'ORD, County Clerk, Osborne County. Kan., was born .Aliril 24,1845. 
 in Guilford County. N. C.; moved to Indiana in 18.52. and in 1863 went to Leavenworth. 
 Kan., where he followed teaming until November 2, 18(53. when he enlisted in Company B. 
 Sixteenlh Kansas A'olunteer Cavalry: discharged in Deeember. 18(55. when the war was 
 over. Then in (be slicing of 18(515, he returned to Indiana, where he followed farming until 
 1867: again came to Kansas, and October 4. 18(57, enlisted in Battery B. F'ourth I’nited 
 .States Artillery. Di.scharged October 4, 1870. at expiration of term of'service: then came 
 to Oshorne County, Kan..and engaged in farming until the fall of 1881, when he was elected 
 to the office of County Clerk of O.sborne County. He was married to .Aliss Nettie Hart, 
 November 25. 1878. He is a member of the G. A. R, Mitchell Post. No. 69. Fllected County 
 (.'ommissioner, of Osborne County for unexjiired term. 
 
 DAA'ID TIND.AL. farmer. P. O. Osborne, was born September 23. 1823. in Edzell A’il- 
 lage, Scotland; engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes until 18.53. when he emigra¬ 
 ted to the I'nited States, and landed in New York: thence to Jjancaster, County, Pa., where he 
 engaged in boot and shoe-making until August 10, 18(52, when he enlisted in Company B. One 
 Hundred and Twenty-second Pennsylvania A'olunteer Infantry, as a private. Discharged as 
 a private in .Alay. 18(53, on expiration of term of service. After his discharge from tlie army 
 he continued in the shoe business in Lancaster. I’a.. until 1871, when he joined the Pennsyl¬ 
 vania colony, eomposed of men from Burke and Lancaster counties, aiid came to Osborne 
 C.mnty. Kan., where he has lived on his farm to the present day. He was married to Miss 
 Elizabetii AYood. December 14, 1849, in Scotland. They have four children—AA''illimn. 
 David, Charles and James. Mr. Tindal harvested thirty-tive acres of wheat this year, aver¬ 
 aging twenty-five bushels to the acre, besides other crops of corn, rye, potatoes, etc. He 
 is a member of the. K. of P., Good Fellows and Red .Men. 
 
 JOHN W. A'.AN SCYOC, general merchant, of the firm of Cooper & Yan Scyoc. was born 
 in AA'asliington County, Pa.. May 28, 1854, and in the fall of 1841 went with his parents to 
 lies Moines County, Iowa, where he lived on a farm with his parents until the year of 1871. 
 when he came to Osborne City. Kan., and purchased a farm one-half mile north of the 
 city: resided thereon until 187'3. In the fall of rhat year he started on the Itange, hunting 
 hiilfalo. and spent five mouths on the wild prairies.'^ .After returning to Osliorne in 1882, 
 he entered into co-partnership with George AA'. Cooper, as general merchant—drygoods, 
 boots, shoes, hats, cajis and groceries. AA’as married September 17. 1878. to Miss S. R. 
 Schweitzer. They have three children—Lilly. .Alay and Elsie. He has been a member of 
 the I (). O. F’. for the past two years: has been a member of the .A. O. I’. AA'. since its 
 organization. 
 
 GEORGE AA'. AA'ILLI.AMS was born July 24. 18(50. at Newtown. Monmouthshire, Eng¬ 
 land: emigrated with his parents to the I'nited States in 18(5.5. and to Osborne, Kan., in 
 1875. AA’eiit into the music, insurance and sewing machine biisim ss in 1881,ami on August 
 7, 1882, he took a partner into th” business ny name Carr; firm name AA'illiams A 
 Carr. Finn doinga large amount of business until November 21, 1882, when Carr embez¬ 
 zled all thefundsof the linn in the absence of .Air. AA'illiams. left the country, and has 
 never been heard from. George AA'. AA'illiams, after settling ii]! all business of the firm, ac¬ 
 cepted a situation from J. K. Marlin, manager of the hranch office of the American Sewing 
 Machine Company, St. Louis, AIo., as traveling salesman, and is now in the employ of said 
 company. 
 
 CHARLES R. AA'OOI.LEA', banker, was born in Davenporl, Iowa. November 27. 1851; 
 moved with his parents to Pike County, III., where he resided until 1856. when he removed to 
 Lincoln. Logan County. Ill . where he engaged in farming until the spring of 184.5, when he 
 went to Cenfralia, III., and in the spring of 1870 went to Dutchess Comity, N. A',, to attend 
 school; attended the new I’oltz .Academy from 187'0 until the fall of 1871. when he moved 
 to Lincoln. Lancaster Co . Neb. Studied law and admitted to practice March 4. 1876, and 
 (hen in 187(5 went to Denver, CoL, where he remained until 1877, then returned to Lincoln. 
 Neb.; resided there for two years, where he practiced law; then located in Beloit. Kan., en¬ 
 gaged as lawyer and loan broker until July. 1881. when he came to Osborne. Kan . and es¬ 
 tablished the banking house of Charles li. AA'oolley. AA'as married to Miss M. E. Brown. 
 January IL 18,82. He is a meinhia'of the A F, A .A. M.: also Knights of Pythias. 
 
 F'RED A'OXALL. book and news dealer, was born October 9. 1847, at ('lewe, England, 
 and atan early age commenced house ami sign painting, continuing until 1866; emigrated to 
 the United States and located In Philadelphia, Pa . where he again engaged in house and sign 
 painting for about twelve months, and then removed to Oshkosh. AA'is.. where he followed the 
 trade of painting until 1871. F'inding his health failing he left his trade and came to Os¬ 
 borne, Kan..where he engaged in the lumberjbusines.s until 1874, when he was aiipointed Post¬ 
 master of Osborne City, which office he held until 1880, and then estahlished his present- 
 business. He was married .April 20. 1873, to Miss Libbie Everett. They have two chil¬ 
 dren—Lilly and May. He is a mcmJier of Knights of Pythias, and also of the A. O. I.'. AA'. 
 
 I'.rLL'S CITY. 
 
 little I'l'diit ier set I Iciiu'iit I’niiiided liy (rcneral H. C. liiill. as ht'i'e- 
 lol’iire nieiitioiied. nine miles in advance of Bullock’s raiudi. then the 
 friintier settlement in the comity, has groAvn to he one of the leading 
 eoiniiiei'c.ial towns in the Slate. In s\ugust, 1872, the town plat of this 
 
OSBORNE COUNTY. 
 
 97,1 
 
 town Was recorded, and included in the description as the north lialf of the 
 northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 12; and the east 
 lialf of tlie northwest (luarter of Section 12; and tlie south lialf of the 
 southwest quarter of Section 1, Town 7 south. Range l.'i west. 
 
 A postollice InKnieen established lierc tlirough the influence of General 
 Hull in the fall of ISdtand liiinsclf appointed postmaster,which appointment 
 he held until his tragic death (heretofore mentioned) when his estimable wife, 
 Ml'S. Nil ah M. Hull, \\ as ajijioiiited his successor, which place she still occupies. 
 
 \\ Iliie this wiis in embryo, the early settlers provided themselves 
 with tiie necessary currency by the pursuit of the buffalo for his hide. The 
 nuclens for .several large fortunes was here, and in this manner acquired. 
 Mr. S. S. Vansickle, now a prosperous attorney of the town, was in early 
 times a Initfalo hunter. At last the rigors of an inclement winter deprived 
 him of his lingers and his toes, but his active mind saved him from a fright¬ 
 ful death , 111(1 now pio\ides him with the means of procuring a good living 
 _Iii 1872 the school district in which Bull’s City was then located, voted 
 in bonds of the district, and built a good commodious stone school 
 building where a^ good school has been conducted ever since. The first 
 teacher was Miss Stockbridge and the present one is Mr. Prank Borin The 
 building is too small to accommodate all the scholars of the district, and will 
 Mon be enlarged. The present school board is composed of J. B. Taylor 
 E. h. Robinson and P. Campbell. ’ 
 
 Although the city contains a sufficient number of inhabitants, they 
 have never petitioned the Judge for a city government. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 f County Key is a six-column folio, established here in the fall 
 
 of 1880, by George L.Doiiirherty, who shortly after sold it to A. ,1. Hunyon, the present editor 
 and proprietor Mr. Runyon ('ame to Kansas from Iowa, and for some time had charge of 
 the Methodist Kinscopal church at Bull’s City as its pastor. The Key requiring too much of 
 lu.s attention, he resigned the pastorship and devoteii his whole time to h\ newspaper. 
 
 thurches.—The Melodist Episcopal Church was organized in February, 1880 with only 
 tifteen members. Rev W A Saville was the first pastor. It now numbers thirty-seven 
 members and IS cared for by Rev. K. G. Carey. A Sabbath-school is held regularly, with an 
 average attendance of thirty scholars. Tliey liave stone and lumber on the ground for a 
 
 I"\ "■’V’" T, "'‘’I’ way. The building is estimated to cost 
 
 p,.)(X), 8.,.)0 of w hich w-ill be furnished by the Church Extension Society. Hawkeye Cen¬ 
 ter. northeast of Bull s City, has also an organization of this church, containing sixty mem- 
 
 Carey. Small classes at Little Medicine and iSll Creek are 
 also organized, and under the care of Jlr. Carey. 
 
 The Congreyational Church. —In 1875, Rev. Mr. Eckman, of Osborne, was instrumental 
 in orgaiiizmg the tongregatioiial church at Bull’s City, and was for several years its pastor 
 The society now nunib(?r8 thirty-five members, in charge of Rev. L. G. McHenry The church 
 has no Imiise of worship, although a building is contemplated for the comim' season 
 
 5oa«ti«s.--On the 1st of October, 1882, a Lodge of the Knights of Pytffias was'estob- 
 
 officers are now^. R. Fitzsimmons C 
 TiA r a ^ Taylqr V. C.; William Rosegrant.P.; Frank Fifleld,K. of R. & s' 
 
 The Lodge is m a fioimshing condition, and anticipates the early erection of a castle of its own. 
 
 Cen.H C. Bull Post, Ao. lOh, G. A.K.. was organized here in .July, 1882, and now numbers 
 forty members. The officers are as follows: P. H. Campbell, P. C.; R. 8. Buell Adit 
 Charlen Guthrie. Q. M.; E. Fuller, Chaplain. ’ ^ 
 
 i o,. If doe. No. 207, A. A’. A. M., was organized under dispensation in Novem- 
 
 beL 18t». T he Lodge now numbers twenty-three members, and is presided over by AI 
 Babcock, M . M.. with E. L. Ives, ns Secretary. j j- -i- 
 
 Custer Lodge. No. 166,7. 0. 0. F.. Lodge was chartered March 6 1880 The present offi 
 beH T;, -I Childs.’s^retary P H cam* 
 
 Is valued at "'riting is thirty-eight. The lodge property 
 
 Tips city is the present western terminus of the Central Branch 
 Itailroad or that division which extends up the South Solomon. The railroad business of 
 the county of Rooks is all ilone here, making this quite an extensive shipping point. Broom 
 corn and wheat are the chief exports this season, and the trade in the foriuCT product has 
 Ilrnli ^''Ct^ewnhas several large stores carrying a general stock; two exclusive 
 drug stocks, two large and convenient hotels, bank and lumberyard. It has the reputation 
 or being one of the best business towns in the northw'est 
 
 The bank of Bull’s City is owned and conducted by Messrs. Loomis, Robinson & Co 
 Mr. Loiimis has for years been the agent of the Central Branch railroad at its western sta¬ 
 tions while bmlding. Mr. Robinson was formerly a partner in the Bank of Loo-an Thev 
 we energetic and accommodating business men who are well liked. Mr. Rosewant is the 
 Co. m the concern, and has special charge of the lumber yard branch of their business 
 i,. laai th® comliination wood and iron bridge spans the river south of the town; it was built 
 111 1881, the funds for building being procured by voting township bonds for same. The bridc'e 
 cost nearly $.1,000, a part of which was raised by donations from business men and public 
 spiritud citizens. 
 
 A large three-.story stone mill one-half mile south of the town, owned by W W Bush 
 erected in l8,.o, and iniprqved since with three run of stone in constant operation is'one of 
 the chief manufactnrmg interests. This mill is valued at $10,0(X). 
 
 Messrs. Chamberlain & Post are proprietors of a mill one mile west of town which 
 kiieps two run of stone in motion night and day. This is commonly known as the ’Advent 
 of BiiTi City^“°‘^ property, valued at about $7,000. These mills add much to the business 
 
 -A grain warehouse at the depot is in constant use this fall to accommodate the wheat trade 
 
 LY.MAN P. KARL, coal detilcr, was born in Benton, Yates County, New York, Cc 
 tober 1814. wlicrc lie )i\’ctl on “ v.?., ^..* 1 —- .1 . -vt 
 
 County, N. V., where he lived 
 went to Kalamazoo County 
 engaged in the maniifactu 
 
 a farm until 1826, when his father moved to Niagara 
 
 hen he 
 when he 
 hen he 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 H. CAMPBELL, Bull’s City, was born in Ross County, Ohio, February 2 
 18.19. V\ hile he was still an infant his parents moved to Allen County, Ohio. AVhen he was 
 toi years oM they inoved to Hardin County, Ohio, where he engaged as a laborer until June 
 1^1 when he enlisted as a private in Co. G, Fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was dis- 
 charged at Ccilumbns, Ohio, June 24, 1864, at the expiration of his term of service. After 
 ms discharge he went to Kenton, Ohio, where he engaged as a laborer until the fall of 1865 
 wnen he went to yintoii. Iowa, where he was employed as a laborer until 1868 He then 
 entered a grist-mill as engineer, and remained until 1871, when he came to Bull's City and 
 ocated on the northeast quarter of Section 1, Township 7, Range 15, when there were’only 
 -wo families living in the township. He followed buffalo hunting and showing land to erai- 
 1 * opened his farm, where he continued farming until 1880, when 
 
 his health failing, he moved to Bull's City, where he has since been engaged as a clerk He 
 
 . . "uarried Februarv 16 luri, to Mi"*" Mo,-,r i r'oT,..ii,..ii mi,™ i _ ,?.k __' , 
 
 liimiier 
 
 - --- , „ A'nship : 
 
 (rrand Army of the Republic. 
 
 n ffirmer. B.O. Bull’s City, was born in Tyler County.West Virginia, March 
 
 5, 184.1, Where he lived on a farm until August 1. 186.3, when he enlisted in Companv D 
 
 W..V vw , WUCIU lie lariUUU UIll.. __vrouumc 
 
 county, where he lms since followed farming. He was married December 10, 1866 to Mrs 
 m^mi® » .7** widow with three children—.Jasper, Victoria and William. Mr. Doak is a 
 tTmi ' the Grand Army of the Republic. He was appointed County Commissioner. 
 
 1SS2, and was Trustee of Grant Township one year, and Justice of 
 me 1 eace of Sumner Township two years. 
 
 lived on a farm until he was seventeen years of age, whe; 
 
 ;y, .Michigan Territory, in 1832. Here he farmed until 1837, whe 
 - re of lumber, shingles and lath until the spring of 1871. when 
 
 (inine to Osborne County, Kan., where he followed farming until 1881, when he engaged as a 
 dealer in coal. He was marriial to .Miss Abigail Chipmun, June 14,1845. They have five 
 ^“ddren—CharleS’ Liiella, Lotilla, Alletta, and Austin. Mr. Earl is a member of the A. 
 e. & A. M., and was Trustee of Sumner Township for four years. 
 
 dACKSON GEPHART, livery and feed stable, was born in Cass County, Mich., Jan. 10 
 18So, where he lived and was a [iractical farmer until 1871, when he moved to Cloud County' 
 Kan., where he passed the winter. In the spring of 1872, he moved to Mitchell County, when!- 
 he engaged as a farmer until October, 1879, when he came to Bull’s City and built a large and 
 commodious barn, which he has up to the present time used as a livery and feed stable. He 
 has eleven horses and six buggies in his stable. He was married Feb. 10, 18.56, to Miss Eniilv 
 
 Vannammy. They have three children—Ha. -. 
 
 a private soldier in Co. D, One Hundredth 
 1862, until .Inly, 1865, when he was transfer 
 Infantry, and was discharged August 15,1865. 
 
 J. R. LOOMIS, banker, was born in Kewanee, Ill., Nov. 26, 1843, where he lived on a 
 
 . - - - ---it Etfinghi 
 
 -May, 18i4, when he was employed as check-clerk for the C. B. LL P. R. It., at Atchison, 
 where he remained until June, 1874, when he was transferred to AVaterville, Kan., as statioii 
 agent until the railroad was built to Washington, Kan., in 1875, when he was transferred 
 to A.tchison as train dispatcher and master of transportation, until the spring of 1876, when 
 at his own request he was made pioneer station agent of the Solomon Valley & Republican 
 Valley Itailroad, from Greenleaf to Concordia. He was then called to Atchison as master 
 of transpcirtation until the road reached Beloit, when he was appointed terminal agent, 
 - , position he retained until the C. B., C. P. reached Kirvin, when he was assigned to duty 
 
 at Beloit as agent of the C. B. Division of the M. P. & Solomon Valley Division of the U. P. 
 which position he held until July 1, 1881, when he accepted a position as street car superin¬ 
 tendent at Atchison, Kan., until February, 1882. In May. 1882, he came to Bull’s City, and in 
 connectuin with E. F. Robinson established the Bull’s City Bank. He was married to Miss 
 Mary L. Van Wagner, January 1,1868. They have had four children—Frank J., (Loie J.died at 
 tour years of age, Hattie F. died at two years of age) and William H. Mr. Loomis enlisted 
 in the United States -Army, in Company H, One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Illinois Volunteer 
 Infantry, as sergeant, in October, 1864, and was discharged as sergeant in March, 1865 He 
 18 a member of the Knights of Pythias. 
 
 ANDREW J. LOA^D, hardware clerk, was born in Racine, VVis., April 3, 1841, where he 
 lived (in a farm until 1854, when with his parents he went to De Kalb County AIo. where 
 he followed farming until 1856, when he came to Kansas and pre-mepted a farm in Doni¬ 
 phan County, oil which he lived until the spring of 1860, when he moved to Marysville 
 Kan., and took a claim, which after one year he abandoned and returned to his old home in 
 Doniphan County, where he stayed until November, 1861, when he enlisted us a private in 
 Company D, Second Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and was discharged as corporal at Leaven- 
 "'orth’ Kan., in November, 1864, at the expiration of his term of service. He was wounded 
 at Roseville, on Arkansas River. April 2, 1864, in the right hip. After his discharge from the 
 army he returned to his old homestead, where he farmed until 1878, when he sold his farm 
 and went to Troy, Kan., where he engaged in the mercantile business until December, 188U, 
 "oo ^ came to Bull’s City, where he engaged again in the mercantile business until June 
 1881, when he sold out, and has since been clerking. He was married to Laura J. Sergeant’ 
 January 11, 1870. They have three children—Dexter L., Eva and Frank. Mr. Loyd it! 
 .Justice ot the Peace of Sumner Township, being elected in the spring 1882. He is also a 
 member of the I. O. O. F., and the G. A. R 
 
 PETER MITCHELL, hotel keeper, was born in the City of New A'ork, March 13. 1841. 
 an(l when he was three years of age his parents moved to Oxford County, Canada, where 
 he lived on a farm until 1859, when he went to California, where he farmed for one ami one- 
 half years. He then moved to Nevada, where he followed mining and farming until 1866, 
 when he returned to Canada, where he engaged in the hotel business until 1879, when he 
 came to Bull’s City, where he built and occupies one of the largest hotels in Solomon \’al- 
 
 ley. He was married to Miss Heleii M. Hartnett, -March 3, 1867. They have four chidren_ 
 
 Minnie jM., Helena, Albert E., and a baby. Mr. Mitchell is a member of the A. F. & A M 
 and the Knights of Pythias. 
 
 E' F. ROBINSON, lawyer anil banker, was born in Erie County, Ohio, May 28, 1850 
 where he lived on a farm until his fourteenth year, when he went to Cold Water, Mich ' 
 where he attended school for two years, and then he entered Hillsdale College and re! 
 mained two years, and in 1868 came to Kansas and located in Wabaunsee County, where he 
 was engaged as teacher in public schools until l.-'Tl, when he was appointed County Super¬ 
 intendent to fill a vacancy until 1872, when he went to Concordia, Kan., and had charge of 
 city schools until 1874. In this year the State Normal School was established in Concor¬ 
 dia, and he had charge of this school until 1876, when the Legislature failed to make an 
 appropriation, and the school was discontinued. He then moved to Kirwin, Kan and was 
 engaged m the practice of law until 1881, when he with H. J. Cameron and \V>Reeder es"- 
 tablished the Phillips County Bank, and in June of the same year this bank was consoli¬ 
 dated with a bank of Logan; continued in bank at Logan until 1882, withdrew when in con- 
 nection with J. R. Loomis he established Bull's City Bank. Mr. Robinson was married to 
 Miss Emily C. Campbiill, December 24, 1873. They had one child—Lottie H. Hie wife 
 died in May, 1376, and in Alarch, 1879, Mr. Robinson was married to Aliss Mary A Camn- 
 bell. He 18 a member of the 1. O. O. F..K. of P., and A F. A A. M. He was elected Seerm 
 tary of State Teachers Association of 1871, and President of the same for 1872 
 
 -A. J. RUNYON, editor and proprietor of the Osborne County Key, was borii in Jefferson 
 
 school for two terms, and from there went to Jefferson,’Ohio,’ where he en<ra»ed as a 
 tailor for two years, and then in addition added to his business a stock of general merchan¬ 
 dise, which he sold out in lH.i4, and went to Wasliington, Jowa, where he was ent’^acred as a 
 farmer until 1880, when he came to Osborne County. Kan., and settled on a farm'" where he 
 lived for eight months. He then returned to Iowa, closed up his business matters 
 and returned to Bull s City in the spring of 1881, when he was appointed to the posi! 
 tion of editor of the Osborne County Key, and in 1882 became editor and proprietor of the 
 same paper. He was married to Jliss Sarah Barr, February 23, 1847. I’hev had four 
 children—Emma F., Alary E., Eva L., and Ida F. Air Ruiiyou's wife died April 12 1874 
 He was again married Alarch 1.3, 1878, to Aliss Almena Walker. 
 
 A K. WEBB, farmer, P. O. Bull’s City, was born in -Medina Co. Ohio, November '>6 
 18.32, where he lived with his parents until 1845, when he went to Stephenson Couiitv’ 
 III., where he lived on a farm until 1854, when he went to Freeport, Ill., where he appreii! 
 ticed to the brick-laying and iilastering trade, at which he continued until 1858 when he 
 moved to Benton County, Iowa, where he worked at his trade until Alay 1878* when he 
 came to Osbiirne County, where he homesteaded his present farm. He has ’done’nearlv all 
 the brick and stone work of Bull’s City. He was married -August 26, 1859, to Aliss Alaretta 
 label . They havi; two children—Charles E. and Nora E. Air. Webb has been constable of 
 Gran^Township since the spring of 1882. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd 
 
 H. J. ULSH, farmer, P. O. Bull's City, was born in llugliesville, Pa., May 28 1836 
 where he lived until he was sixteen years of age, when ,he went to Alarion County, Iowa! 
 where he farmed until he was tweuty-two years of age. He then bought one-half interest in 
 until August 10, 1862, when he enlisted as a private in C’ompany 
 ^ Infantry. He was discharged September 10, 1865, at the 
 
 e2y)iration of hie term of service. After his discharge he returned to J^Iarysville, Iowa, 
 where he engaged in milling and woolen business until the fall of 1877. lii the spring of 
 18<8 he came to Osborne County, where he has been engaged in farming since. He was 
 Mary E. Brewer, June 14, 1860. They have seven children—Frank, Harriet, 
 Nellie, Susan, Matthias, Harlan and Fern. Mr. Ulsh is a member of the A. F. & A. M. 
 
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938 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 DOWNS. 
 
 This voting and prosperous city wivs platted in August, 1879, and occu¬ 
 pies part 'of the east half, of Section 28, and west lialf of Section 27, Town¬ 
 ship () south, Range 11 west. The original proprietors were .John A. Beal, 
 and A. Z. Blunt. The idea of making a town at this point sprang into ex¬ 
 istence at once when tlie Central Branch railroad concluded to make this 
 tract of land the place where the road should fork and pursue its westward 
 course up each branch of the Solomon river. Pennington Ray was one of 
 the first settlers on the river just south of the city. (See county history.) 
 
 The railroad company made this place the end of the division, located and 
 built a six stall round house, and commenced tlie erection of a repair shop, 
 wliich at pi-esent employs about twenty men, and in December, 1879, Judge 
 Joel Holt, alter considering a petition of the citizens for the purpose of 
 establishing a city government, ordered an election December .30, 1872, 
 which resulted in the election of the following municipal officers:—Mayor, 
 J. B. Craney; Councilmen, G. W. Howell, J. E. Kentzel, L. P. Pennington, 
 
 O. Denton and John Parish; Clerk. .1, G. Poole. 
 
 The jiresent city government is administered by the following officers: 
 Mavor, W. G. Harvey; Councilmen. F. P. Voorhees, F. IM. Wells, D. G. 
 Gardner, C. C. Vining, Win. Duden; Clerk. ,T. G. Poole; J. P.,Wm. Willford. 
 The city grew rapidly and in August, 1880, school bonds were issued in the 
 sum of'$3,000 and a respectable two story stone school building erected; an 
 after bond of .$500 was voted lor the completion of the building, which is 
 now one of the best in the county. 'I'lic jiresent school board is S. A. Getty, 
 Director; E. M. Jones, Clerk, and John Henricks, Treasurer. The teacher 
 is Charles Hahn, with Laura Bradley, Assistant. "The first school held in 
 this township was at the house of Z. C. Young, one mile east of Downs, in 
 the winter of 1871 and 1872, and was taught by Smith R. Young. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 The Press.—On the 9tli day of February. 1880. Tlioina.s G. Nicklin commenced the pub¬ 
 lication of the Downs Times. Mr. Nicklin is a newspaper man in all that the term im¬ 
 plies. He made the Times a success from the start, printed it handsomely, edited it ably, 
 and made it a home production of merit, as well as a financial success. Mr. Nicklin came 
 to Kansas from Pennsylvania, where he had been taught “the art preservative.” and in 
 Kansas is now making his way. At present he is the editor and sole owner of the Salina 
 Herald, a note of which wiil appear in the recorded history of Saiina. May 25, George 
 Dougherty, of the Osborne Count)/ Key, bought the Times, and has since carried it success¬ 
 fully along. Mr. Dougherty is a young man of ambition and industry, who came here from 
 Illinois. His first business venture was at Glen Elder, in the county east of this, where he 
 printed a weekly newspapi r on a press of his own invention. Mr. Dougherty is now by his 
 hard work and easily applied talent, fast working to the front. 
 
 Churches. —The first organization of the Congregational Church in this city w’as brought 
 about October 2:3, 1879, by Kev. ,J. A. Covey. Tlie church now has over forty members and 
 a creditable building, which was erected in 1880 at an expense of $1,5 '0. Tlie church is at 
 present without a pastor, although a fioiirishing Sabbath-school of 100 scholars is regularly 
 conducted. 
 
 In the winter of 1879, a class of the Jlethodist Eiiiscopal Church was organized in this 
 city and a Sabbath-school immediately placed in working condition, and has been main¬ 
 tained regularly ever since. R. W. Knox, now of the Government works in Leavenworth, 
 was for a time its Superintendent. In 1882 a plain and neat church edifice was erected at an 
 expense of $1,300. A parsonage, which co.st over $100, is also provided for the resident 
 pastor, who, at present, is the Rev. .1. T. Riley. 
 
 As early as April 3. 187(5, the Rev. Z. Thomas effected an organization of the Baptist 
 Church at this point, which has been actively in operation since that date. In 1880 a large 
 stone church building was nearly completed when it was destroyed by the wind, and its 
 walls subsequently razed. In spite of the frowns of the elements the church remains in 
 working order, having now a membership of twenty and a Sabbath school with an average 
 attendance of about fifty-eight. The church has been without a pastor for some time, but 
 Elder Archer will officiate tliiring the coming year. 
 
 Societies. —An enthusiastic organization of the Knights of Pythias, known as Magnolia 
 Lodge. No. 71, was placed in working order in this town November 1, 1882. The member¬ 
 ship, although numbering only twenty-five, is comiiosed of that eiement which must attract 
 others. The officers are: William Duden, C. C.; P. J. Gardner. V. C.; ,1. W. Nicholas, 
 
 P. C.; George Gamer, P.; A. Wade, K. of R. and S.; W. G. Harvey. M. of F.; M. Mei- 
 bergen, M, of E. 
 
 Downs Lodge, Ko. 204, A. F. <6 A. M., was organized August 2, 1881, and chartered 
 February 15. 1882. The present officers are: John Henricks W. M.; J. W. Huff, S. W.; 
 George Garner, .1. W.; W. W. Dimond, S. D.; Henry Jones, J. D.; C. M. Forline, Sec’y; F. 
 D. Young, Treasurer. The lodge numbers thirty-five members and has property to.the 
 amount of SIi'O. 
 
 Business Interests. —The business of the city is chiefly mercantile and the business con¬ 
 nected with the railroads. There are two large hotels," an extensive lumber yard, and a 
 branch of the First National Bank of Cawker City. The bank is in charge of J. W. Huff 
 as cashier, and William Mellen, attorney. 
 
 A large five-story flouring mill on the river south of the city is the chief manufacturing 
 interest. The mill was built by the Jackson Brothers, who also built and own one four 
 miles east, at an expense of $25,'.(X). It contains, two rollers and four run of stone, and is 
 generaily conceded to be the best mill on ther iver. 
 
 A splendid iron bridge, built at an expense of.$4,000. spans the river, which runs across 
 the southern borders of the town. 
 
 With its railroad connections and interests and the' vast scope of agricultural country 
 »urrounding it. Downs bids fair to become one of the leading towns of the Solomon country. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES—ROss township. 
 
 NATHAN N. ALLEN, farmer, P. O. Downs; was born m Bradford County, Pa., July 
 4, 1842, where he resided with his parents till he was four years of age; then they moved 
 to Philadelphia, Pa., where he lived until he was seventeen years of age. He then went to 
 Burlington, Iowa, where he worked as a teamster; then to Atchison County, Mo., where he 
 clerked in a general store for two years, when he went to California, where he mined for 
 four months, when he went to Salt Lake City, where he herded cattle for one year. Then he 
 joined a train as freighter, which business he followed until 1861, when he enlisted Septem¬ 
 ber 11, as private in Company M, I'icst Colored'Volunteer Infantry; discharged as private at 
 Fort Leavenworth, October 31, 1864; he then returned to Atchison County, Mo., where he 
 farmed until the spring of 1865, when he moved to Nemaha County, Neb., where he farmed 
 one year, and engaged m mercantile business until 1874, when he came to Osborne County 
 and homesteaded his present farm. He was married February 22, 1866, to Miss Ella Rior- 
 dian. They have five children—Arthur S., Francis E., Charles A., Agnes E. and Willie. 
 
 ISAAC T. CROSS, merchant, was born in West Virginia, July 15, (841, and with his par¬ 
 ents moved to Appanoose County, Iowa, when he was fifteen years old, where he lived as a 
 farmer until the spring of 1874, when he came to Osborne County, where he was engaged as a 
 farmer until February, 1881,when he established his present business—general merchandise. 
 He was married May 8, 1871, to Miss Jennie Lemley. They have two children—Morris H., 
 and Daisy D. He was Clerk of Ross Township, Osborne County for one year. 
 
 JOSEPH B. CRANEY, merchant, was born in New York City, August 10, 1845, and in 
 1850, his parents moved to Wisconsin where he lived with them until 1862, when he went 
 
 into the employ of the Northwestern Railroad Company, filling various positions from 
 lowest to Master Mechanic: was in the service of the railroad until 1871, when he went to 
 Troy, Kan., and engaged in general merchandising until the fall of 1879, when he came to 
 Downs, Kan., where he established his present business. He was married January 7,1869, 
 to Miss Laura Stout. They have one child—Hannibal. Is a member of A. F. & A. M.; 
 also bonorary member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Was Mayor of the 
 city of Downs the first eight terms after organization of city. Elected State Representa¬ 
 tive of Osborne County in the fall of 1882, for two years. 
 
 W. W. DIMOND, postmaster, was born in Venango County. Pa., September 22, 18.39, 
 where he resided until 1871. -\t twenty-one years of age commenced work as a blacksmith, 
 which business he followed until 1871, when he came to Kansas and homesteaded a farm 
 in .Section 35, Town 6, Range 11, in Ross Township, Osborne County, where he lived and 
 farmed until the fall of 1879, when he moved to Downs, where he has since been postmas¬ 
 ter. Married January 3, 18()6, to Miss Susan Bixby. Is a member of A. F. & A. M., and 
 has been trustee of Ross Township for the past two years. Enlisted in August, 1861. 
 in Company G, Eighty-third Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, as a private. Discharged 
 as a Sergeant March 1863, for gunshot wound—leftarm and side—received at the battleof 
 Malvern Hill. 
 
 GEORGE E. DOUGHERTY, editor, was born in Lancaster County. Pa., March 2:1, 
 1862. At the age of four years he moved with his parents to Maryland, where he lived for 
 six years, and from there to Sterling, Ill., where he lived for six years. In 1878, at Sterling, 
 he started the Alpha Journal, a weekly school paper, which he published fora year during 
 1878-’79. He moved to Mitchell County, Kan., in 1879, where he published the Olen Elder 
 
 for fifteen months, during the years 1880-’81. In May, 1881, he came to Downs, Os¬ 
 borne County, Kan., wdiere he purchase ’ the Down’s Times, and is now its editor and pro¬ 
 prietor. Ile'also puhlished The Key at Bull City, Osborne County, for thirteen months, 
 during 1881-’82. He was married September 19, 1882, to Miss Rose Getty. 
 
 JAMES D. GREEN, farmer, P, O. Downs, born on the Atlantic Ocean, June 8, 1809; 
 lived in Douglass, Mass., until thirteen years of age, when he moved to Oswego County, 
 N. Y. Here lie lived until seventeen years old, when he went to Chautauqua County. N. 
 Y., where he worked as a carpenter and joiner until he was twenty-five years old, and then 
 removed to Grant County. IVis., where he farmed for sixteen years. In the fall of 1870, he 
 came to Osborne County, Kan., where he homesteaded his present farm, on which he has 
 lived and farmed to the present time. He was married, August 1.5, 1844, to Miss Eunice 
 Babcock. For the lust five years he has given his attention to the raising of hogs. 
 
 L L. TAYLOR, liotel keeper, was born in Vermont, December 13,1821. While he was 
 still an infant his parents moved to New York, where he lived with his parents until he 
 was thirteen years of age; then he went to Michigan, where he lived for one and a half 
 years, then returned to New York, where he lived for two years, and then he went to Sum¬ 
 mit County, Ohio, where he lived for three years, when he again returned to Michigan, 
 where he engaged as a cooper until 18.52, when he established a grocery and liquor store, 
 wliich business he followed for nineteen years. He then went to Nebraska, wherehelived 
 on a farm until 1878, when he came to Downs, Osborne County, where he has since been 
 engaged as hotel keeper. Was married in 1841, to Miss Ann Riley; had two children— 
 Clarissa and Carl Eaton. Was married again in 1859, to Miss Lydia J. Webb. They have 
 tliree children—Cora, Nellie and Luella. Was postmaster of Colon, Neb., for seven 
 years. 
 
 JOHN WOLFERT, livery, was born in Sheboygan County, Wis., February 22, 1859, 
 where he lived on and worked a farm until 1877, when he went to Marshall, Iowa, where he 
 worked as teamster until 1878. He then came to Downs, Kan., where he drove a team until 
 1881. when he established his present business—a livery and feed stable. Was married 
 October 2, 1881, to Miss Laura Liikens. They have one child. 
 
 JOHN H. WOLTERS, farmer and postmaster, Rotterdam, was born in Pella, Marion 
 County, Iowa, September 26, 18.56, where he lived with his parents until he was twelve years 
 of age, when they moved to Kansas and settled on tie Saline River in Ottawa County, where 
 they iived on a farm for two years, when his father moved to Osborne County and homesteaded 
 his present farm, where he has lived as a farmer to the present time; and since his father’s 
 death in March, 1882, he has had the general management of the farm. He also deals in 
 sewing machines—Royal St. John, New Home and the Wanzer. Has for the last three 
 years paid considerable attention to blooded stock; has now two blooded bulls. His father 
 was born in the Netherlands. 
 
 Z. C. YOUNG, .Section 26, farmer and stock-dealer, P. 0. Downs, was born in Chau¬ 
 tauqua County, N. Y., May ;I0, 1828, where he lived on a farm until 18.52, when, he went to 
 California, where he followed mining until the spring of 1854, when he returned to New 
 "Tork, where he resided until January, 1871. He then started for the West, and located on 
 his present farm. After his return from California to New York, he was engaged as a farmer 
 stock-dealer and shipper; with the exception of the three years of the time, one 
 year of which he was in a flouring mill with his brother, and the last two years in mill¬ 
 ing business on his own hook. After his location in Kansas, he followed farming until 
 1879, and since has looked after his farm as manager, and has given his atttentioii to buy¬ 
 ing and shipping stock. He was married February 19, 1855, to Miss Sarah L. Smith. They 
 had one child—Smith R. He was married again March 19, .59, to Miss Lucy C Smith. 
 They have one child—Mark. Mr. Young is a member of the A. F. & A. M.; Trustee of 
 Ross Township for one year; Justice of tlie Peace of the same township six years; elected 
 .Justice of the Peace in 1881 for one term of two years. 
 
 PORTIS. 
 
 This little town is situated on the north fork of the Solomon, and has 
 been since 1871 a good trading point. It was platted in May, 1879, as 
 Bethany, and included a part of the northwest quarter of Section 5, and 
 northeast quarter of Section 6, Town (i south. Range 12 west. When tlie 
 Central Branch nulroad made this one of the stations, and then passed into 
 the hands of the Missouri Pacific, that road found itself embarrassed by 
 having two stations named Bethany—the other being in Missouri—and by 
 mutual consent the name of this town was changed to Portis, in honor of 
 the vice-president of the Missouri Pacific. P. A. Judson and Samuel Chat- 
 field were among the first settlers and business men. The town now contains 
 several elegant business buildings, large hotel and newspaper. The Portis 
 Patriot, a well printed seven-column folio was started about the first of 1872 
 by 1. N. Drummond, who is still conducting the paper. Mr. Dinimmond is 
 a life-long printer, who came to this State in the tall of 1871 from Iowa. 
 He worked for a few xveeks at Beloit and then purchased the dormant 
 material at Portis and issued the Patriot. It is a good local paper and fairly 
 refiects the Imsiness of tlie town. A good school and also Union Sabbath- 
 school have been conducted at this place since the spring of 1872. 
 
 BLOOMINGTON. 
 
 Bloomington is a little hamlet on the railroad, six miles west of the 
 county seat. It was jilatted as a town site and called Tilden in May, 1873, 
 and the following May the name ivas changed to Bloomington. It is 
 recorded as occupying the south-east quarter of Section 8, Town 7, Range 
 13. This town once had hopes of being the county seat, but is now only 
 noted tor being situated in the center of a rich agricultural district. In 
 August, 1879, an organization of the Baptist Church was effected at this 
 place. It now has a membership of twenty-three, and conducts a Sabbath- 
 scliool with an average attendance of about foi'ty. It has no pastor at 
 present wilting. 
 
OSBORNE COUNTY. 
 
 939 
 
 DELHI. 
 
 Delhi is in the southeiust part of the eonnty, and is quite a trading 
 point, and has great expectations of a railroad from Salina up the Saline 
 \ alley, via Lincoln Center. The Catholic Cliureh has an organization here 
 under charge of Rev. Clemens Newman, of Cawker City. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES —tiluen township. 
 
 Til .Section 36, P. O. Osborne, was born in Pulton Countv 
 
 III. April 19. lS-31). He lived with Ins parents on the farm until ISfw, when he went 
 to Waterloo, Black Hawk County Iowa, and enraged as a laborer for one year He 
 then returned to Fulton County, Ill., where he farmed for one vear, and again went 
 to \\ aterloo, Iowa, and worked on a farm for one year. Then to .JacksU Couiur Iowa 
 and worked in a saw-mill for one year, then to Lake Pipin, Minn, where he wmkTat 
 carpentering three months then went to .Jackson County; Iowa, on a visit, and from Uiere 
 to Iowa County, Iowa, where he worked on a farm for ten months. He then went to 
 .lohnson. County, Iowa, where he worked as a laborer until September 23, 1861 when he 
 enlisted in Company A, of the Fourteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantiy, as a sergeant He was 
 dischargiid as a stwgeant February 28, 1863. He re-enlisted as sergeant vetorSn in Companv 
 A, Seventh Iowa Cavalry Volunteers, and was discharged March 11, 186,), as sergeant to 
 accept secimd lieutenant’s commission, in Company^ I, Third United Staterlniluntew 
 
 isfis Kansas, as second lieutenant, November 28 
 
 1^. After his discharge from the army, he returned to Iowa City, Iowa, and worked at 
 the carpenter’s trade until 1866, when he went to Mitchell Countv! Iowa Where he workerl 
 at his trade until 1868. lie then w’ent to Sacramento, Cal., and worked at carneiiterini. 
 until November, 1870, when he returned east and worked Wt his Trade in M^mfco^ 
 Kan., until May L5, 1871, when he came to Osborne County, Kan., where he worked a his 
 carpentoing until 18p. He then engaged in farming, locating .m Section 13, Township 7 
 Range 14, in 18il; and in the fall of 1875 on Section ^ TownsSip 7 Ranra 13- and in the 
 fall of 18(9 on Section 36, Township 7, Range 14. He has seven cattle and four horses. He 
 was married to Miss Lucinda Cavett, August IP 1861. They have seven children—Anna L., 
 
 member of the A. P. and A. M 
 O- Bloomington, was born March 6, 1829, in Gloucester 
 County, N. J. and with his parents went to Warren County, Ohio, when he was six years 
 m November, 1868, on the farm; then moved to Kansas, and settled 
 
 farmed until 1871, when he came to Osborne County, and 
 homesteaded the farm he is now living on. His was then the only family on Kill Creek 
 He resided on his farm uiUil the fall of 1877, when he was elected County Clerk of Osborne 
 bwa” ‘u Osborne City, where he held the office of ClePk until January 
 
 ^ f‘ir'11- He was married March 11. 1854, to Miss Sarah ,L 
 
 Hamer. They have nine children—George L., Elmer E., Mary M., Willie G., Sallie A 
 Burr C., Anna, Nellie and Maud. Enlisted as Sergeant in Company H, Seventy-ninth 
 Ohio ’Volunteer Infantry, August 14, 1862; was discharged as Sergeant March 2b\ 1863 
 torough loss of sight of ^s right eye. He is a member of the I. O. 0. F. and G, A It’ 
 for^two years^ Tilden Township for two years, and Trustee of same Township 
 
 GEORGE SCHUM-^HER, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Osborne, was born in Baden 
 
 ®®“® I® I*^® United States 
 ‘ ^ ^ Y^®!’® Ii® carried on a cooper shop, and engaged in farming until 
 
 to^nThlfrn!* Benton, Iowa, where he engaged in farming untS 1877, when he came 
 
 fpriTin^T U Han. Here his attention has been turned to stock-raising and 
 
 »f.^T 1 ° a f , He has now thirty-eight head of fine thoroughbred cattle and 
 
 eight head of ordinary stock. He was married to Miss Catherine Peasler. October 1 1850 
 *®'! Maria, George, Thomas, Charles and Willie (twins)’ 
 
 Samuei, Frank and Kitty. Mr. Shoemaker is a member of the A. O. U. W., and has been 
 Trustee of Le Roy Township, Benton County, Iowa, for foiu' years. 
 
 COVERT TOWNSHIP 
 
 in P- O- Covert, was born April 16, 1852, in Coshocton, Ohio, 
 
 in ia5, went to Tama County, Iowa, where he lived on the farm with his parents until 
 
 ®“™® Osborne County, Kan., where he has given all his attention to farm- 
 
 whPHt y*® “ ®''®P y®®’' •'® had eighty acres of 
 
 ?Hctn bushels to the acre; forty-two acres of corn, twenty-five bushels to the acre- 
 tTm!'/’'’^®’ fwf'fy-hve bushels to the acre. He was married October 28 1875’ 
 to Miss Sussetta Leaver. They have two children—Jasper and Lotta B. ’ 
 
 KILL CREEK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JOHN J. GUYER, farmer. Section 10, P. 0. Kill Creek, was born in Schwerzenbach 
 mu’ November 10, 1840. At an early age he was apprenticed to the trade of silk- 
 
 ulRed“4tjiUT?nHT'"‘T’i“-"‘\r^-® ‘'\®®® 1®”’ "hen lie came to the 
 
 located in \V isconsin, where he worked as a laborer until February 22 
 
 chargwl FebrnnrTvI'^Jsiu®"''^®'”^ Nineteenth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and was dis- 
 1 corporal. He re-enlieted in Company G, Nineteeth Wis- 
 
 consm \ olunteer Infantry, as a corporal February 22, 1864, and was discharged asauartcr- 
 ?oninpT®i''®®r'“ l«h-®-"’h®n heretunied t<. Cohunbili CountyTwis , w1i“e 
 
 N®i'uL') 18<l,when he came to Osborne County, Kan. Ills farm 
 
 acres of corn hushels to the acre; thirty 
 
 oprff pf coin, fifteen bushels to the acre; six acres of rye, eighteen bushels to the acre; six 
 
 tep H® h«« flfteTn head of cattle and fivA horses 
 
 Has 2.000grafted fruit trpps nn hlo fuvm p..„_ 
 
 nAppP rr enmueu-iviuie aim vviiiie. Mr. Guyer was 3’ownship Trustee of Kill 
 
 Creek Tow nship for tevo years, and County Commissioner of Osborne County since 1876 
 was wounded at Petersburg, June 21, 1864, in the right thigh. ^ 
 
 Section 17, P. O. Kill Creek, w-as born in Prussia, on the 
 iTp ® he was twenty-three years of age, when 
 
 located up4!- \n‘iwT®i.® '‘® ®"™® ’•he United States and 
 
 1?®®’'®“, Milwauke®, Wis., where be was engaged in farming for twelve years. He 
 iind went to Columbia County, Wis., and engaged in the livery business 
 for seven years, when he sold out and moved to Adams County, Wis., and bought a farm 
 and engaged in farming for seven years. He .sold bis farm and’worked on thT railroad fm 
 tw'o years, and then went to Monroe County, to the Wiscon.sin pineries where he kept a 
 loarding house for four years; when be again sold bis business and came to Osborne County 
 Mn?Aii" io‘®iil-n ®‘"^® ’®®" ®"@lj®'’ i'l farming. He was married to Miss Louisa Rotbe,’ 
 and Ella ’ ”^®y h®''® children—Fredericka, William F., Bertha, Matilda, Earnest 
 
 INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Micil^ nctete.Tio^IIS?’ ‘"®^ ®®®‘‘°'' 9 - Bristow, was born in Washtenaw County, 
 
 came "'te®’’® ^® ,®“?®S®'1 ®® ® farmer and stock-raiser until 18T2, when he 
 
 Ciune to Osboine County, Kan., where he has been farming to the present time but is 
 
 nttentteil '"f® Stock, to which business in a few years he means to give his whole 
 
 3 iT?ierl°”Af ^ °P®rati<>iis for 1882, were: 85 acres of wheat, 25 bushels to the acre; 
 
 ferefnf A-4 ^ ®®'’®’ 3” P®®®® “ah'- ^ hushels to the acre, and 10 
 
 acies of barley, 2i bushels to the acre. He is now putting in 100 acres of wheat and 35 
 
 UelT OctXcV 24 * wif ^ Ti?'^ H®“‘^ cattle and 10 horses. He was married to Miss Mary E. 
 fi® A P ® - They have two children-Eugene and Roy. He is a member of 
 
 trustee of Independence Township one year. At present he 
 
 settled iTion by aTTue famnT’“^ P'“®® “ 
 
 _ T. J. GOt^ETT, practicing physician and dealer in drugs and general merchandise 
 Bristow, was born m Leesburg, Highland County, Oliio, July 29, 1822, where he lived until 
 bp'^AinTTf "'‘’h hi8 parents to McDonough County, Ill., where he resided until 1834, when 
 jj® “teved to Knox County, Ill., and at the age of twenty-eight went to Abingdon where 
 untinsviTwhra®^"^^ engaged in the practice of medicine and drug and mercantile business 
 1 ra ne!I^’„nmTa®)''®"h’''®U” M^®®hmgton, Iowa, and engaged in general merchandise 
 business until 18<2, when he came to Osborne County, Kan., where he has since been 
 engaged as a practicing physician and in the drug and mercantile business. Practiced in 
 the eclectic sch^ool, and attended lectures at Cincinnati, Ohio. Married to Miss Violette 
 Darlmg, March 8,1843. They have four children-Marv E., John H., Abram L., and Arthur 
 1. He IS a niemher of the Masonic Order, I. O. O. F. and I. O. G. T. Appointed post¬ 
 master at Bristow in 1872, which appointment he still holds ‘ ^ 
 
940 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 NEMAHA COUNTY. 
 
 TOPOGEAPHY. 
 
 N emaha county adjoins Nebraska on the south, and is the third county 
 of Kansas in the northern tier west of the Missouri River. It is 
 bounded on the east by Brown and Jackson Counties, on the south by Jack- 
 son and Pottawatomie, and on the west by Marshall. Its size is twenty-four 
 miles east and west, and thirty miles north and south, its area comprising 
 460,800 acres of land, 247,117 acres of which is divided into farms in 
 the counties; contains about 87 per 
 cent, of prairie and 10 per cent, of 
 bottom lands, the amount of timber 
 being estimated at about 3 per cent. 
 
 The surface of the land, taken as a 
 whole, is sufficiently rolling to insure 
 good drainage, and hence is admirably 
 adapted for both grazing and agri¬ 
 cultural purposes. Good water is 
 abundant—-in fact, it may be said of all 
 of Northeastern Kansas, that very few 
 of the prairie States are so generously 
 supplied with streams. The great 
 water-shed in the northern part of the 
 State lies in Town 4, Range 13, in Har¬ 
 rison Township, of Nemaha County. 
 
 The waters run southward, making the 
 heads of Elk, Soldier and the Red 
 Vermillion, and northward, making 
 the heads of the south branch of 
 Harris, Tennessee, Hickey, Illinois and 
 Wild Cat Creeks, which find their 
 way into the Nemaha, the latter 
 leaving the county in Town 1, Range 
 12. None of the streams afford water 
 power; but they pervade almost 
 every portion of the county, and no 
 considerable amount of prairie is 
 far from timber. The average width 
 of the creek bottoms is one mile, of 
 the timber belts half that width. The 
 soil is a dark, sandy loam, varying 
 in depth from one to six feet, with 
 a reddish clay subsoil, underlaid with 
 limestone, the latter, of a quality 
 suitable for building purposes, crop¬ 
 ping out in various localities. Sand¬ 
 stone is also found in limited quan¬ 
 tities. Numerous coal beds abound, 
 of little value, except in Illinois Town¬ 
 ship, where two shafts are worked, 
 the product being used locally; and 
 in Washington Township, where a 
 vein eighteen to twenty-four inches 
 thick has recently been discovered. 
 
 The native timber is hickory, oak, 
 hackberry, elm, walnut, cottonwood, 
 locust, sycamore and ash; the agricul¬ 
 tural products comprising all almost 
 that are indigenous to the temperate 
 zone, the principal being wheat, bar¬ 
 ley, corn, oats and rye. Of wheat 
 the yield is from fifteen to twenty-five 
 bushels to tlie acre, of corn the average 
 yield is about fifty-five bushels, of 
 oats about fifty bushels. Root crops, 
 such as potatoes, sugar beets and tur¬ 
 nips do remarkably well. 
 
 Wild fruits are moderately abund¬ 
 ant, particularly plums and grapes, 
 while the cultivated varieties of these 
 may be found in every township in 
 profusion. Peaches do well if pro¬ 
 tected from the winter winds, and no better country for the apple orchard 
 can be found anywhere. 
 
 Artificial forestry has been carried to such an extent that the prairie 
 farms are nearly all embellished with one or more thriving groves, from 
 one half an acre to four, six and ten acres in extent. The growth of young 
 trees, both fruit and forest, is very rapid. 
 
 • Je H ifter i 1+ I I ^ 
 
 _ _ ^ytjuchati^ ; vf I ^ (j r;; _ ]_^_ j | 
 
 ^POTTAWATOMIE GO. j A G K S 6 U ' G 0. 
 
 School Houses 
 
 POPULATION—FEDERAL CENSUS. 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 Capioma Township......... 
 
 424 : 
 
 864 
 
 (a> Clear Creek Township....... 
 
 • 367 
 
 490 
 
 (b) Gilman Township...*........ 
 
 637 
 
 (c) Granada Township....... 
 
 (d) Harrison Township....... 
 
 893 
 
 618 
 
 559 
 
 (e) Home Township..’....... 
 
 719 
 
 963 
 
 (f) Illinois Township.... 
 
 554 
 
 (g) Marion Township..... 
 
 
 370 
 
 (E) Nemaha Township_____ 
 
 491 
 
 566 
 
 ( 1 ) Neuchatel Township... 
 
 524 
 
 (i) Red Vermillion Township.... 
 
 775 
 
 528 
 
 (k) Reilly Township. ‘.. .. .. 
 
 301 
 
 (1) Richmond Township, including Seneca City __ 
 
 2,153 
 
 740 
 
 1,971 
 
 1,854 
 
 539 
 
 Rock Creek Township, including Sabetha City... 
 
 (m) Valley Township_I '..7... .. " .. _ 
 
 777 
 
 (n) Washington Ttwnship.... 
 
 
 461 
 
 (o) Wetmore Township..’..... 
 
 ... 
 
 663 
 
 Total______ 
 
 7,339 
 
 12,462 
 
 
 Seneca City........... 
 
 
 1,203 
 
 849 
 
 Sabetha City...... . 
 
 _ 
 
 Nemaha County is pre-eminently adapted to stock raising, the highly 
 nutritious properties of the native grasses being best seen in the rapid 
 change which takes place when cattle that have been poorly wintered, lux¬ 
 uriate on the young grass of May and June, the hair rapidly becoming 
 smooth and glossy, and the animals taking on fiesh very quickly. 
 
 The climate is salubrious, mild winters and healthful summers being 
 the rule, for while the summer day may be such as is best for the great 
 staple—corn—the night atmosphere is certain to be cool and bracing. The 
 
 averagerain fall for the past five years, 
 from 1876 to 1881, both inclusive, has 
 been 44.03 inches per annum. 
 
 EAELY HISTORY. 
 
 The territory now known as Ne¬ 
 maha County was originally, or at the 
 time of the earliest white settlement, 
 in the possession of various tribes of 
 Indians, notably the Pottawatomies 
 and the Poxes. Prior to this settle¬ 
 ment, however, and to any knowledge 
 we have of its native occupants, is the 
 record of the history of its discovery, 
 the soil of Nemaha County being 
 pressed by the foot of civilized white 
 men before a vestige of settlement other 
 than that of the aborigines had touched 
 any of the thirteen original colonies. 
 In the Smithsonian Institute are the 
 records of an expedition, under the 
 command of Francisco Vasquez de 
 Coronado, a Spaniard, which marched 
 from Mexico to the northern boundary 
 of Kansas, passing through the terri¬ 
 tory now known as Barbour, Kingman, 
 Reno, Sedgwick, Harvey, McPherson, 
 Marion, Dickinson, Davis,Riley, Potta¬ 
 watomie and Nemaha Counties, reach¬ 
 ing the fortieth degree of latitude, the 
 northern boundaiy of Nemaha County 
 and of the State, in the month of 
 August, 1541. Coronado says that the 
 country north of the Kaw was called 
 by the Indians, Quivira. He says; 
 “ The earth is the best possible for all 
 kinds of productions of Spain; for 
 while it is very strong and black, it is 
 very well watered by brooks, springs 
 and rivers. 1 found prunes (wild 
 plums) like those of Spain, some of 
 which were black; also some excellent 
 grapes and mulberries. ” Before reach¬ 
 ing this point, he had traversed 
 “mighty jilains and sandy heaths, 
 smooth and wearisome, and bare of 
 wood.” He says: “All that way the 
 plains are as full of crooked-back oxen 
 (buffalo) as the mountain Serena, in 
 Spain, is of sheep.” The expedition 
 appears to have originally consisted of 
 three hundred and fifty Spaniards and 
 eight hundred Indians, but, provisions 
 failing the party in the neigliborhood 
 of the present site of Wichita, the main 
 body turned back; the indomitable 
 Coronado, with thirty-six picked men, 
 passing on in hope of finding the cities 
 of gold, which tradition and their 
 guides, told them, lay “just beyond.” 
 This then, as nearly as can be ascer¬ 
 tained, was the strength of the party 
 which reached Nemaha County. 
 
 No other expedition of any importance is known to have crossed the 
 territory in question, until the second journey of Fremont—that of 1842— 
 his route extending across Nemaha County, entering the county south of 
 Sabetha, extending northwest to Baker’s Ford, turning south to near Sen¬ 
 eca, and leaving the county at Town 1, Range 11; the tortuous path of the 
 expedition being due to its inability to cross streams, and of course, to its 
 
 K«id,McN&Il7 Co.. Engr’s, Clucago. 
 
 (a) In 1879, a part to Marion Township, ib) In I8T8, from part of Richmond Township, (c) In ISTO, part to Harrison; in 1879, part to Wetmore. (tl) In 1870. from part of Granada 
 Township. (ei In 1873, part to Illinois; in 1879, parts to Marion and Richmond Townships, (f) In 1873, from parts of Home and Valley Townships, (g) In 1873, from parts of Home 
 and Clear Creek Townships, (h) In 1873, part to Washington Township, (i) In 1879, from part of Red Vermillion Township, (j) In 1870, part to Neuchatel; in 1879. part to Reilly, 
 (kj In 1870,from part of Red Vermillion Township. (1) In 1878, part to Gilman; in 1879, part of Home Township annexed, (m) In 1873, part to Illinois Township, (n; In 1873, from part 
 of Nemaha Township, (o) In 1872, from part of Granada Townsuip. 
 
NEMAHA COUNTY. 
 
 941 
 
 entire want of knowledge as to where the streams were. This road, with 
 slight modifications, was afterward traveled by the Mormons in 1844, at 
 the beginning of their exodus to Utah. In i84i), it was the trail of the 
 California gold-seekers, and subsequently, the military road, along which 
 passed many of the troops bound for the far West. 
 
 About 18o2, Benjamin Harding, an Indian trader, settled on the site of 
 M athena, in Doniphan County, there being no other settlement effected in 
 this section to the west of that point until 1854. In January of that 3'ear, 
 M . ^\ . .Aloore came from St. Joseph and located in the proximity of Baker’s 
 Ford on the Xeinaha, some nine miles from Seneca, the name of Moorestown 
 being subscipiently given to the eighteenth election district. This point was 
 afterwards known as Urbana, though as a settlement it hardly deserved a 
 distinguisliing name, except as it was near the centre of immediately subse¬ 
 quent settlements. In February of the same year, Walter I). Beeles settled 
 to the north of Moore’s place, and in March, Greenberry Key; Thomas, John 
 C. and Jacob B. Xewton locating upon the Nemaha, and somewhat to the 
 south, in April. John O’Laughlin, formerly of Iowa, accompanied this 
 party from St. Joseph and took a valuable claim on Turkey Creek. On the 
 4th of July a meeting of the settlers was held at Urbana, the object being 
 to arrange for the protection of each other in their claims. Of this meeting 
 John Castle was Chairman, and George T. Bobst, Secretary, both residents 
 of Nebraska, where the latter had arrived on June 11, 1854. accompanied by 
 Robert Turner,^ proceeding north from Urbana, and settling just over the 
 future Ten'itorial line.^ At the time of this meeting, no settlement, except 
 in the vicinity of the Nemaha, had been effected west of the Wolf River and 
 Harding s station; the early settlement of Nemaha (iounty, preceding the 
 formal ceding of the Northern Kansas lands by the Indians, being due to 
 the understiuiding that a twenty mile strip along the valley of the Nemaha, 
 and extending southward some ways, was “neutral land,” to which the 
 Indians had no claim. 
 
 Of the settlers above mentioned, all who are known to have located in 
 the county in 1854, but few records are to be found; most, if not all of 
 them, have long since passed away. Elder Thomas Newton, then 58 years 
 of age, accompanied by his wife, their sons and sons’ families, settled five 
 miles fnmi the present .site of Seneca, on wliat is now known as the Bloss 
 farm. Elder Newton represented the Regular Missionary Baptists, and 
 during his first year on the Nemaha, preached occasionally when he could 
 get a half dozen or more settlers, emigrants or claim hunters congregated 
 together. He preached the first sermon, performed the first marriage cere¬ 
 mony, and officiated at the first funeral, that of his son, .Jacob B. Newton, 
 who tlied in September, 1854. He died in Febi-uary, 1881, after a residence 
 of twenty-seven years in Kansas, and a useful life of eighty-four years. W. 
 M ^ Moore and W alter D. Beeles, built the first bridge on the Nemaha in 
 1854, about half a mile below wliat was afterward known as Baker’s Ford, 
 a toll-bridge which tlie public was, for a time, obliged to use, by reason of 
 its prmirietors felling a large elm tree in the ford, rendering it impass¬ 
 ible. In the spring of 1855, during the period of a great freshet, as the 
 owners were on the bridge guarding it from drift, they saw the elm tree 
 carried away by the rush of waters, and just as they left it, the structure it¬ 
 self, struck by the tree, loosened from its moorings, and swept towards the 
 NIissouri, a fair example of poetic justice. 
 
 In January, 1855, there arrived in the vicinity of the Newton farm, 
 Mrs. Mary A. Lanham, with her two sons, Samuel and Joseph, her husband, 
 H. H. Lanham, accompanied by Horace M. Newton, reaching the Nemaha 
 on jlarcli 8th of the same year, the former liaving left Fayette County, 
 Illinois, from St. Louis, and come up the Missouri river to St. Joseph on 
 the old “Banner State,” in seven days’ time. During the following month 
 Rev. Thomas R. Newton, accompanied by his wife and children, arrivetl; 
 and about the same time William Harris settled on the creek to which he 
 gave his name.^ Others who settled in close proximity to tliese, during the 
 summer of 1855, were James Thompson, Cyrus Dolman, John S. Doyle, Elias B. 
 tffiurch and John S. Rodgers; all of tlie last mentioned, together with the 
 Newton family, and H. H. Lanham, locating within the boundaries of the 
 present Richmond Townshij). The first settlement in the east of the county 
 —in Capioma Township—was made during the same vear, by James McCal- 
 hster, Robert Rea, William E. Barnes and Samuel"Magill. William M. 
 Berry and L. J. McGowan settling in Valley Township, and David M. Lock- 
 nane in Granada Township. Hiram Burger left Canada in the spring of 
 18.55; his famil)^ stayed in Jackson County, Iowa, and in June, with Henrv 
 Medcalf and Joshua R. Brown, he came to Nemaha County, returning for 
 his family in the fall. On November 9, liaving accomplished his mission, 
 an 1 accompanied by George Frederick and George Goppelt, he arrived in 
 the vicinity for the second time, settling on Turkey Creek. With Frederick 
 and Goppelt was a negro, named Moses Fately, who took a claim, sold by 
 him to Edward McCaffrey the following year for .$200. This negro bought 
 ms freedom of a Mr. Speer of Boonville, Mi.ssouri, and also the freedom of 
 his wife, sister, and the two children of the latter. 
 
 Among the early settlers in Rock Creek Township were Jubal Brown, 
 .\rehibald Moorhead, Z. Archer, Levi .Joy, William Z. and Robert Carpenter, 
 Isaac Ferguson, L. R. Wheeler, Thomas C. Priest, Joseph Haigh, .Tohn L. 
 George, William G. Graham, L. P. Hazen, A. W. Williams, .James Oldfield, 
 David Taber, John Ellis, Edwin Miller, Elihu W^hittenhall, William B. 
 Slosson and N. H. Rising. Thomas Carlin, Michael Rogers, Peter McQuaid, 
 .\ndrcw Brewer and Alexander Gillespie were among the earliest settlers in 
 Nemaha and Clear Creek Township. In Granada Township, besides, and 
 following Locknane, were Uriah Haigh, George D. Searles, Augustus Wolf- 
 ley and sons, .Jacob Geyer, Frederick Shoemaker, M. 11. Terrill and Thomas 
 S. W right. The earliest settlers in Red Vermillion Township were Gai’rett 
 Randel and D. Arnolil, followed by Tobias Shaffer, W^illiam H. McCart, 
 .Iose[)h Hannum, Samuel Sandys, Jacob .Jacobia, I^eter Hamilton, and the 
 Shepards, In Neuchatel Townshij), a settlement was effected in the spring 
 
 of 1857, by Charles Aldolphe, Amie E. Bonjour and D. S. Veale. In Home 
 township among the carlv settlers, were the Armstrong Brothers, William 
 Meyers ,J. Banies, Hezekiah Grimes, Samuel Mitchell, George L. Squire, 
 A A. W. Slater, Stephen Barnard, Joseph W. Franks, T. 
 
 A Cainpfield, Drs. J. .1. Sheldon, J). B. and N. B. McKay, R. Nlozier, and 
 William J. and dimothy McLaughlin, On tlie Neinalia, Illinois and Ten- 
 nessee, south and southwest from Seneca, were William R. Wells and sons, 
 1 nomas Rich, Isaac Pliss, Thomas Carter, W'illiam Hickey, James F. Jjong, 
 vVnliam M. Houston, John S. Doyle, Alonzo Whitmore, Elias B. Church, 
 and others. 
 
 Of the above mentioned pioneers, H. H. Lanham became the first Post¬ 
 master in the county, the first Justice of the Peace under Free-state laws, 
 and was, for thirteen years. Probate Judge. He is still a resident of the 
 county. Horace M. Newton, after a long residence in Richmond Township, 
 farming and milling, removed to Nlarshall County. Rev. T. R. Newton, 
 f 1857, devoted himself faithfully to missionary work, his field 
 
 OT labor extending from Burr Oak bottom, in Doniphan County, to Blue 
 River m Marshall County, and from NIanhattan, in Riley County, to North 
 Nemaha, Nebraska. ()n the 20th day of January he performed his last 
 woik, in preaching his last sermon in Seneca, his text being the passage 
 from Job: “If a man die, shall he live again?” He died of cerebro- 
 spinal meningitis, on the 25th of the same month. A characteristic incident 
 ot the man,^ occurring in April, 185C, may not be out of place in this con- 
 nectioii. Through Isaac Ilanby, a Free-state man, notice was given him 
 that he would not be allowed to preach at Burr Oak Bottom. At the ap¬ 
 pointed time he appeared, met the mob, many of them armed with revolvers, 
 with mild words, but an unyielding determination to preach the gospel of 
 Chiist as he understood it; the result being that he secured attention, de¬ 
 livered his address, and in the future was unmolested. Cyrus Dolman be¬ 
 came the first Proliate Judge, remained in the county a few years, and then 
 went further West. William Harris, the first .Justice of tlie Peace under 
 i ro-slavery laws, remained in the county only about two years. 
 
 « county, of which anv record is to be found, is that 
 
 of Molhe Key, bom to Greenberrv and Polly Key in March, 1855. The first 
 marriage solemnized was in Nemaha Township, by Rev. Thomas Newton, on 
 the 12th of November. 1854, the contracting parties being Charles Jjeach- 
 man and Mrs. Caroline Davenport, a widower and widow, who had emi¬ 
 grated from Iowa, to which State they shortly after returned. The first 
 death is a question of some little doubt. In September, 1854, Jacob B. New¬ 
 ton. son of Rev. Thomas Newton, died of tjqihoid fever, the record further 
 saying that the first husband of Mrs. Davenport died in Nemaha County and 
 was buried on the Henri Korber place, his coffin being made by Christian 
 Bobst and Robert Turner, out of his wagon box. As Mrs. Davenport was 
 married a second time, on November 12, 1854, and without evidence to the 
 contrary, it must be supposed that a decent interval elapsed between the 
 funeral and the wedding; the question of priority as regards Mr. Daven¬ 
 port or J. B. Newton remains a question. The first sermon preached in the 
 county was delivered by Rev. Thomas Newton, early in 1854. The first 
 ^urch was a Conp-egational organization effected at Albany, in Rock Creek 
 Township, in 1857. There were twelve charter members, of whom Hon. 
 George Graham, now deceased, was the leading spirit. The first church edi¬ 
 fice erected was that of the Catholics, built at Wildcat, in 1859, and, with 
 additions, still in use. The first school taught in the county was in 1850, in 
 Granada Township, a small building for school purposes being erected dur¬ 
 ing tlie same year. Various efforts iii the cause of education were made at 
 an early date, of which, unfortunately, but few records can be found. A 
 schooljmilding was erected at America City, in Red Vermillion Townshiii, 
 in 1857: 18.58 saw the establishment of tlie first school in Seneca, taught bv 
 Addie Smith; and 1859 witnessed the first school in Central City, under the 
 charge of Mahlon Pugh. 
 
 The first claims were taken, necessarily, without warrant, there being no 
 facilities for eiitnq or place at which payment could be made to the Govern¬ 
 ment. The earliest payments for land in the county were ,as follows, all 
 made in 1857: October 20, Frederic Shoemaker, Section 6, Township 5, 
 Range 14: November 2, I. G., J. D. and R. N. Ramsey, Sections 13 and 14, 
 Township 1, Range 4; November 10, Augustus Wolffey, Section 6, Town¬ 
 ship 5, Range 14; November 11, Hugh R, Magill. Section 10, Township 3, 
 Range 14; November 13, David P. IMagill, Section'll, Township 3, Range 
 14; November 10, Elizabeth Farrar. Section 14, Township 3, Rcange 14; 
 November 19, Peter Hamilton, Section 27, Township 5, Range 12. Pre¬ 
 emptions were made up to tlie autumn of 1800, and the Land Office for the 
 district of which Nemaha County was a part was at Kickapoo. 
 
 The only Indian scare, in which the early settlers of Nemaha County 
 were concerned, was one occurring in the spring" of 1850. In the fall of 1855, 
 and during the succeeding winter, they gathered from the signs and prepar¬ 
 ations of the Pqttawatomies tliat as soon as the grass liad grown sufficiently 
 to support their ponies the war paint would be put on and the war path 
 taken. The settlers naturally supposed that they were the intended victims 
 of savage hate, and accordingly they gathered in force, early in the spring, 
 at Baker’s Ford. After some days of anxiety, they learned that the Potta- 
 watomies, so far from j)remedit<ating an attack upon them, had gone forth in 
 search of their ancient enemies, the Pawnees, whom they found, by the w.ay, 
 and by whom they were disastrously defeated. Assured of their own safety, 
 the settlers dispersed to their forms. 
 
 1 he first towns in the county were Central City, Richmond, America 
 City, Granada, Ash Point, Pacific City, Urbana, Wheatland, Centralia, Jjin- 
 coln, Seneca and Sabetha. 
 
 Central City was laid out in 1855, by William Dodge, for Thomas New¬ 
 ton and sons, and H. H. Lanham. It never was incorporated by legislative 
 enactment. Its location was Section 1, Township 2, Range 12, now known 
 as the Bloss farm. There was a postoffice, the first in the county, under 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 charge of II. 11. Laiiliain; a blacksmith and wagon shop, and a horse-power 
 saw and grist-mill, all run by the Newton and Lanham families. There was 
 also a store kept by Benjamin Shaffer, afterward sold to Beeler & Williams, 
 of Iowa Centre, but managed by and in the name of Lanham and Newton. 
 The mill was bought at Kansas City, brought to its destination by teams, 
 and run for a time by ox-power. In 1857 or 1858 its proprietors built a 
 dam across the Nebraska, but failing by this means to secure sufficient 
 power to run both branches of the business, they put in an upright boiler 
 and small engine, using the water power for tiie mill stones, and steam- 
 power for sawing. During the high water of 1858 and 1859, when the Ne- 
 bra,ska was a mile in width, the dam and grist-mill works were carried away. 
 What remained of the establishment was moved to the prairie, and leased 
 to Leslie & Barnbrick, who put in a bolt and other necessary machinery, and 
 for a short time ran a. saw, grist and flour mil.. Destroyed by an incendiary 
 fire it was rebuilt, sold and moved away. In 18C3 Lanham & Newton 
 lauight a steam-mill at Pawnee City, Neb., bringing it to Central City, and 
 a. few months later removing it to Seneca. As has been said, the first school 
 in C'entral City was taught by IMahlon Pugh, in 1859. It was select. Its 
 first teacher was soon succeeded by l\Irs. 11. IM. Newton, who taught till 
 .some time in 1860. The Central City Ba])tist church was organized August 
 
 I, 1857, with Elder T. Newton and wife. Rev. T. R. Newton and wife, and 
 
 II. II. Lanham and wife as charter members. A few additions to the mem- 
 ber.ship were made. The first pastor w'as the Rev. T. R. Newton, who alter¬ 
 nated with Rev. Thomas Newton for several years, when Robert Turner as¬ 
 sumed the jiosition. The members built a small church sti’ucture, after¬ 
 ward u.sed as a school-house. On September 12. 1875. the society formally 
 united itself with the Seneca Baptist church. 
 
 Richmond was stai’ted in 1855, at the crossing of the Nebraska on tlie 
 Fort Leavenworth and Fort Kearney and Leavenwort h routes. The owner of 
 the claim was Cyrus Dolman, a Pro-slavery man. and the first County Judge. 
 An act to incorporate the Richmond town com])any was ])assed by the “ Bo¬ 
 gus ” Legislature of 1855, constituting as a body ])olitic and corporate by 
 name ami style as above. F. T. IMarshall, David Galisi)ie, John Doniphan, 
 
 A. (1. Woodward, R. C. Bishop, James E. Thompson, John A. Dolman, 
 Frederick .1. Ebert, (!yrus Dolman, James D. Doiiogheii, Augustus Ijcist, 
 John Donaldson and Daniel Vanderslice, and theii’ successors. Tlic second 
 section gave the coi'poration the power to i)urchasc and hold, and enter by 
 pre-emption or otherwise, any (piantity of land where said town of Riclimond 
 is located, not exceeding 1,000 acres, and to lay the same off into lots, j)arks, 
 streets, squares and avenues, and to sell, dispose of and convey the same. 
 As events proved, the entire 1,000 acres permitted by the act, were not re¬ 
 quired. 
 
 Two buildings were at once erected lor the proprietors by Lanham & 
 Newton; one occupied as a dwelling, and the other as a store-room and 
 hotel, the latter being the individual propeidy of A. G. Woodward. It is 
 now on the farm of Festus IM. Newton, the dwelling being removed to W. 
 
 B. Stone's place, north of Seneca, fi'his was the official business centre of 
 the county; the first county warrants issued were drawn here, it being the 
 temporary county seat, by legislative enactment; an honor it might have re¬ 
 tained had it not been for its established Pro-slavery character. 
 
 Ash Point embraced the south hall of the northeast, south half of the 
 Tiorthwest, north half of the southwest, and north hall of tlie southeast quar¬ 
 ter of Section 8, Township 2, Range 11. John O'Laiighliu was the main 
 man of the town, which was made a postotfice, he being the official incum¬ 
 bent. He also established a general store and a hotel, these buildings, with 
 one or two dwellings, constituting the town. Other residents in the imme¬ 
 diate propinquity were Josiali Blancett and John Short. jVsh Point was a^ 
 stage station on the overland road, a fact which kept it from entire extinc¬ 
 tion until 1871 or 1872, though for the last ten years of its existence it had 
 nothing but a store Indlding to mark the town site, which is now a farm. 
 It is situated at the junction of the f)ld overland and California roads. 
 
 Farmington embraced the northwest (piarter of Section 26. and the 
 northeast quarter of Section 27. Town 1, Range 12. being southwest of 
 old ‘‘Urbana,”a paper town started by W. W. Moon, at Baker's Ford. 
 Thomas Smith and James Parsons succeeded W. \V. IMoon at that j)nin1, 
 where there was a store Imilding, while Rosalvin C. Perham and John E. 
 Perley directed their energies to the up-building of Farmington. They 
 erected a hotel, store building and blaeksmitli shop, the last continuing in 
 operation for some years. The old town site is now a pasture. 
 
 Pacific (fity was situated on Section 14, Town 3. Range 13. occupying 
 high prairie land. It was once a j)lace of high ex])ectations, tliough tlie 
 town consisted of a hotel building, owned by ()rrin Gage, and a good well, 
 used by travelei’s to a considerable extent. The town site is now fulfilling its 
 destiny as a farm. 
 
 Lincoln was the ]n‘operty, and its future glory the dream, of .1. E. 
 Ilawkes. Its plat was filed for record November 20, 1860. At this point 
 there were, for a time, two stores, a harness shop, a blacksmith shop and a 
 mill, the last being subsequently sold to William Robinson, and removed to 
 Capioma Township, where its machinery is still in operation. 
 
 The other early towns that have been referred to, having yet an exist¬ 
 ence, will be foTind" treated of in the proper place, together with something 
 of their early rivalry, and their struggle for the county seat. 
 
 WAR HISTORY. 
 
 In August, 1861, A. W. Williams, then of Salietha, acting under proper 
 authority, and with the commission of captain, succeeded in securing 150 vol¬ 
 unteers from the counties of IMarshall, Nemaha and Brown. These, as they 
 enlisted, went into camp near Sabetha, where they remained for about a 
 month at Capt. Williams' expense as to rations, and making use of extem¬ 
 porized barracks. In September, they proceeded to Leavenworth, where 
 they were sworn in, 100 of them as members of Company D, of the Eighth 
 
 Kansas Volunteers, and fifty of them in other companies. The other com¬ 
 missioned officers of Company D were—R. Todd, First Lieutenant; John 
 Graham, Second Lieutenant. 'Of the 150 men, Nemaha County contributed 
 about one-third, the roster of whom will be found in the proper place in the 
 military history. 
 
 Subsequent to this. lion. George Graham enlisted about thirty men 
 from Nemaha County, the squad dividing when it reached Leavenworth, 
 the members connecting themselves with various regiments, notably the 
 Ninth and Thirteenth Kansas. The county had about forty men in the 
 Seventh, and seventy in the Thirteenth, thirty-seven of whom were enlisted 
 by Lieut. Ilensel, and the remainder by Lieut. Cline and others. Company 
 I), Eighth Kansas, was detached for service along the border, being sta¬ 
 tioned at Fort Kearney for a time, and afterwards at Atchison. In 1865, 
 it was in Texas, whence it was ordered home for discharge. The Thirteenth 
 Regiment was mustered out at Little Rock, Ark., in June, 1865, the Ne¬ 
 maha County men arriving home in Jidy. 
 
 In addition to the volunteers from blemaha County, about 200 in num¬ 
 ber who enlisted early in the action, there was a call July, 1864, for a regi¬ 
 ment of 100 days’ men, known as the Seventeenth Kansas. The quota de¬ 
 manded from Nemaha County numbered eighteen, of whom eight enlisted 
 and ten were drafted—the only draft made in the county, and one which 
 need not have been made had time been given for volunteers to come to the 
 front, notwithstanding that nearly all of the able-bodied citizens of the 
 county were already in service, Sabetha having but one man left. These 
 men were taken to Leavenworth and discharged the same month. 
 
 On November 3, 1865, occurred in Seneca a reception for returned sol¬ 
 diers, the welcoming address being delivered by Gen. Sherry, and the re¬ 
 sponse by lion. George Graham, the exercises concluding with a banquet 
 and merry-making 
 
 Nemaha County did her duty, and more than her duty, in the war for 
 the Union. To lier, as much as to any county in the State, is the world 
 indeVited for the blow which stru(*k off the fetters of the slave—the fetters 
 whicli becaime links to bind the States, both North and South, more closely 
 togetlier. 
 
 ^IMPORTANT EVENTS. 
 
 The section of Kansas in which Nemaha County is .situated, while, it lias 
 not enjoyed immunity from disaster, has certainly suffered as little as any 
 part of the State. Its climate is mild, the temperature even, and the rain¬ 
 fall generally sufficient to assure good croiis. No cyclones have swept its 
 jirairies; no great di'oughts at any time afflicted it. 
 
 The first great storm of which there is any record was one occurring 
 July 13, 1871, blowing from we.st to east through the central tier of town¬ 
 ships. A number of buildings in its path were demolished, and three lives 
 were lost—those of Peter Westfall and his two daughters, who perished in 
 the ruins of their dwelling. The residence of Ilowai’d Chilson, situated 
 just south of Seneca, was blown several feet from its foundation, and the 
 brick dwelling of S. B. Smith blown down; these disasters, with the loss of 
 various barns and outlniildings, constituting the effects of the storm. On 
 May 30, 1879, a strong wind swept a limited section of the county, demol¬ 
 ishing several frame buildings insecurely constructed, but resulting in no 
 loss of life. 
 
 In 18()6 occurred the first serious raid of the grasshopper army. They 
 put in an aj)pearanee in the early summer, swarming in immense clouds, and 
 coming from a southwestern direction. During their brief stay of two 
 weeks they did great damage to the growing crops, and deposited their 
 eggs, after which they passed on to the northeast. In 1867, those eggs, 
 which were deposited on light and sandy soil, exposed to the sun, hatched 
 out in great numbers. The result, while bad enough, might have been a 
 great deal worse, the fruit being comparatively uninjured, and the farmers 
 securing about half a crop of small grain. In 1868, they came from the 
 northwest, did immense damage to the growing crops, and also deposited 
 their eggs in great quantities, of which, owing to the severity of the winter, 
 but a few hatched out in the spring. In 1873, the swarms were compara¬ 
 tively small, but managed to effect considerable damage. 
 
 The year 1874 was one of drought, not sufficient in itself to have utterly 
 prevented the results of good farming, but so severe as to leave the farmers 
 absolutely nothing as the result of their labors when taken in conjunction 
 with the devastating hordes of grasshopjiers which came from the north¬ 
 west, arriving in the county July 31, and laying everything waste. The 
 Courier says: “ The corn fields resemble well poled bean patches, while the 
 apple trees have been stripped of their leaves, and in many orchards this 
 year’s growth of wood destroyed.” 
 
 The succeeding winter was that of the famine, when Kansas cried for 
 help. Nemaha County had suffered less than some of its neighbors, and 
 was richer than most of them: while aid was rendered her in a few cases 
 from outside sources, she rendered at least an equal amount of assistance to 
 Jewell and other counties. It was not until New Yfear’s that the suffering 
 really began, at about which time relief committees were organized in Wet- 
 more and Granada townships, which reported fifty families then in need. 
 In January and February, Illinois, Neuchatel, Harrison and other town¬ 
 ships appealed for help, and received it, the first mentioned of these report¬ 
 ing forty destitute families within its boundaries. The Granges did good 
 work systematizing the work of distribution, Hon. G. W. Brown deserving 
 special mention as the county agent for the Grange relief system. With 
 1875 came good crops, and with these prosperity. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND OFFICIAL ROSTER. 
 
 The first election held in the county was on March .30, 1855, for members of Council, 
 and representatives to the Territorial Legislature. There were ten Council Districts with 
 thirteen members, and fourteen Representative Districts with twenty-six members. Nemaha 
 Precinct witii Wolf River and Doniphan constituted the seventh Council District and the 
 
NEMAHA COUNTY. 
 
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 eleventh Representative District. The entire vote of tiie district. 4T8 linllots, was cast for 
 .lohn W. Korinan, a inercliant, a native of Kentucky, and a resident in the Territory for 
 twelve years. The vote of Nemaha Precinct was (il. The representatives chosen were: K. 
 I,. Kirk, a nine montlis’ resident; and John 11. Strin;;fellow, wlio iiad liecn in tlie Territory 
 for one year. Nemaha Preeinct gave tlie former .lO, and tlie latter 48 votes. At tins election 
 (liHirge II. Raker. Jesse Adamson and Samuel Cramer were judges; Samuel Crozier and 
 Thomas Cramer, clerks. Most of the voters were non-residents, the following being the list 
 of those aetuallv entitled to the right of suffrage: W. W. Moore. \V. 1). Beeles. George II. 
 Raker. Jesse .vdamson. Samuel Cramer. Samuel Crozier. Samuel L. Miller. William Bunker. 
 Thomas Newton. Horace M. Newton. II. II. Lanham, John O’Laughlin, Greenberry Key and 
 Uriah Blue. 
 
 The Legislature convened on the first Monday of July. Its acts took effect as soon as 
 they were (lassed. being now best known as the “ Bogus laws of Kansas.” Among other 
 things, jirovision was made for the organization of nineteen counties in the Territory, in- 
 ehnling that of Nemaha, the boundaries of which were defined, ns they have been given, and 
 as thev yet exist. 
 
 Cyrus Dolman was appointed Probate Judgtg James E. Thompson. Sheriff, the latter 
 being'soon superseded by James E. Hill: and Edwin Van Endert. County Treasurer. The 
 first County Commissione'rs were Jesse Adamson, of Nemaha; David P. Magill. of Capioma, 
 and Peter Hamilton of Red Vermillion Townships. Richmond was made the temporary 
 County seat, remaining the ofScial business centre until 18158, when the County seat question 
 was decided by the people. 
 
 On October (i, 1850. the Pro-slavery men held an election, at which Cyrus Dolman was 
 elected a member of the second Territorial Legislature, receiving li votes. At this time the 
 counties of Doniphan. Brown. Nemaha. Marshall. Riley and Pottawatomie, constituted the 
 Couneil District, and those of Nemaha and Brown the Representative District. On October 
 a. 18.57. the former of these elected Benjamin Hardin^ of Doniphan, and Andrew F. Mead, 
 of Riley; the fourth Representative District choosing E. N. Morrill, of Brown County. The 
 members of the Council held office for two years, the rejiresentatives for one session only. 
 This, the third Territorial Legislature, idaced Nemaha County with Brown, Pottawatomie, 
 Jlarshall and Washington, in the fifth Council District; constituting Brown County the 
 eighth, and Nemaha the tenth Representative District. When it came to the election of 
 State Senators and Representatives, the districts were again changed, Nemaha being at 
 present associated with Marshall in the election of Senator, and herself entitled to two Re- 
 l)resentatives. In the official roster which follows, no further account is made of these 
 changes, the list merely showing Nemaha’s representation, whether solely her.own or in 
 conjunction with other counties. The first election for county officers was held November 
 8, 1850, the incumbents prior to that time holding their itositions by appointment. Samuel 
 Lappin had been Register of Deeds; R. N. Torry performed the duties of County Clerk, 
 Clerk of the District Court, and succeeded Edwin Abm Endert as County Treasurer. The 
 Probate .fudges from 1855 had been, in the order named, Cyrus Dolman, ilorton Cave and 
 Haven Starr. J. C. Ilebbard. and subsequently J. W. Fuller, had been County Superintend¬ 
 ents of i)ublic instruction, the former making the first annual report of school matters of the 
 County to Samuel W. Greer, Territorial Superintendent. 
 
 Tlie election resulted as follows: County Clerk, R. U. Torry; County Treasurer. 
 Charles F. Warren : Register of Deeds Samuel Lappin ; Slieriff, John S. Rogers; County 
 Superintendent, J. W. Fuller; Probate Judge. Haven Starr. 
 
 The first Court House stood on lot 4. block 74, on Main street. It was a small two-story 
 frame building, the lower room of which was used for general meetitig purposes, and the 
 upper part by the county officers. In December. ISd'I. it was burnt. A building for Court 
 l)urpo8es. blit too small for county offices, was at once erected, on the corner of Main and 
 Castle streets, in Seneca, and in this tlie first term of District Court in Nemaha County was 
 held November 11, 1881, prior to this time Nemaha having been associated with Brown 
 County for judicial purposes. Albert H. Horton, of Atchisoii. was at this time District 
 Judge, having succeeded Judge Albert L. Lee. who had received a commission as major in 
 the Seventh Kansas. The District Clerk was I. C Ilebbard, to whom Homer L. Dean, the 
 Clerk of Brown County, had turned over the books and papers relating to Nemaha. The 
 Grand -fury who served at this term of Court, consisted of John Downs, Thomas Carlin, 
 isaac H, Steer. Elias B Church. .lames Larew, Salem B. Dodge, Samuel Dennis, T. A. 
 Campfield. H. A. Goodman, Hezekiah Grimes, John Hodgins, William Histed, .John Kilmer, 
 Augustus Wolfiey. H. D. Channell and James M Randel. Win. Histed was the foreman. 
 The most important case upon the docket was that of the State of Kansas vs. Josiah Blnn- 
 cett. wherein the defendant stood charged with the murder of Thomas Wilson. The verdict 
 was ” not guilty.” The indictment failed to state that the murder was committed in Nemaha 
 County. In ife three County Commissioners were appointed. From that time until the 
 spring of 181)0, the Chairman of the Township Board was the Supervisor in the County 
 Board. In 1880 three Commissioners at Large were chosen, a like number being elected each 
 alternate year until 1878, when the system was changed, so that one was elected each year, 
 to hold office three years. The population of the county at various times has been as 
 follows: 18.5.5,99; no returns were made at this census of the number of voters. 1857,513, 
 voters 140; 1860, 3,436; 1870, 7,398; 1880, l-2,4()3; 1881, 13,470; 1882, 15,073. 
 
 As originally divided the county had, for municipal purposes, nine town-ships: Rock 
 Creek, Nemaha, Clear Creek, Richmond, Capioma, Valley. Home, Granada and Red Ver¬ 
 million. The.se have at various times been sul)-divided, forming Washingtonj Gilman. 
 Illinois. Harrison, Neuchatel, Reilly and Wetmore. In .July, 1883, the Commissioners 
 further changed the local geography, by the creation of Mitchell Township, from Home. 
 Richmond and Valley; and of Adams Township, from Valley and Capioma, the two divid¬ 
 ing Valley equally between them and blotting it from the map. 
 
 The official roster of the county since its organization is as follows: 
 
 UounciL—1855, John W. Forman; 1857, Benjamin Harding, Andrew J. Mead; 1859, 
 Luther R. Palmer. 
 
 Sfafs1860, Samuel Lappin: 1863. Byron Sherry; 18'i4, Samuel Spear; 1860, 
 George Graham; 1868, Albert G. Sjiear; 1870, Joseph Cracraft; 1873. E. N. Morrill; 1874. J. 
 M. Miller; 1876, E. N. Morrill (for four years); 1860, I. F. Collins. 
 
 Temtoried Representativen.—iS-i^, R. L. Kirk, John H. Stringfcllow; 1856, Cyrus Dol¬ 
 man; 1857, E. N. Morrill; 1858, George Graham; 1859, Morton Cave; 1850, Charles C. Cof- 
 finburv. „ 
 
 State Repreeentatives.—lWO, David C. Auld, D, E. Ballard; 1861, Harrison Foster. E, P. 
 Baker; 1803, John S. Hidden; 18»)3, Richard Bradley, J. S. Hidden; 1864. J. D. Sammons, 
 C. V.. Coffinbury; 1865, James K. Gross. George Graham; 1806, T. B. Collins, Joseph Hane- 
 mum; 1857, Phillip Rockefeller, John Hodgins; 1868, Samuel Lappin, Daniel Helpshrey; 
 1869, L. Hensel, Willi,am Morris; 1870, Richard Johnson, A. Simons; 1871, Ira F. Collins, 
 H C De Forrest; 1873, Cyrus I. Scofield. H. C. De lAirrest; 1873 , J. El. Taylor, C. S. Cum¬ 
 mings; 1874, G. W. Brown. S. P. Conrad; 1875, D. R. .Magill. S. P. Conrad; 1876. J. F. Col¬ 
 lins- L. C. Preston (for two years); 1878. E. G. Stitt. M. L. Wilson; 1880, N. F. Benson, A. 
 
 W. Cracraft. 
 
 1873. David R. Magill; 1875, Richard Johnson; 1877, James Martin; 1879. D. R. Vorhes; 
 1881. D. R. Vorhes. „ 
 
 Connty CTerfc.—18.55, R.-U. Torry; 1857, R. U. Torry; 1,859, R. U. Torry; 186', Byron 
 Sherrv (to fill vacanev; 1861, William F. Wells; 1863, J. W. Fuller; 1,865, J. W. Ekiller; 
 1867. J. W. Fuller; 1869, J. W. E’uller; 1871. Joshua Mitchell; 1873. Joshua Mitchell: 1875, 
 Walter .1. Ingram; 1877, Joshua Mitchell; 1879, Jo.shua .Mitchell; 1881, Joshua .Mitchell. 
 
 ReqUter of Deeds—VRXi to 18.59, Samuel I appin; 1859. Samuel Lappin; 1861, J. H. 
 Peckham; 186'3. William Smith; 1865, William F. Wells; 1867, Abijah Wells; 1869, Peter 
 McQuaid; 1871, J. H. H. E’ord: 1873. J. 11 11. Ford; 1875, J. H. 11. E’ord; 1877, J. H. 11. 
 E'ord; 1879, Roy A. Thompson; 1881, Roy A. Thompson. 
 
 County Treasurer .—Edwin Van Endert; ia57, R. U. Torry (acting'.; 1859, Charles 
 E’ W'arren; 1861, Charles G. Scrafford; 1863, J. H. Peckham; 1865, J. H. Peckham; 1867, J. 
 C. Ilebbard; 1869, J. C. Ilebbard; 1871.0. C. Bruner: 1873, O.’C. Bruner; 1873, Eldward 
 Butt; 1877. Edward Butt; 1879, T. W. Johnson; 1881, T. W, Johnson. 
 
 Probate 1855. Cyrus Dolman; 1857, ilorton Cave; 1859, Havens Starr: 1860, 
 
 -..omas S. Wright: 1863. Juiiies R. Gross; 1863. James P. Taylor ito fill vacancy); 1864.11. 
 H. Lanham; 1866, H. H. Lanham; 1868, H. 11. Lanham; 187", H. 11. Lanham; 18:2, William 
 Histed; 1874, H. H. Lanham; 1876, H. H. Lanham; 1878, George Graham; 1880, 'William 
 
 Histed 
 
 Su/ierintendent of Public Instruction. —18.57. J. C. Ilebbard: 185” 
 '. Baker; ]^1, DanieJ i’oster (to fill vacam 
 
 ..J. W. Ehiller: 1860. F. 
 
 vacancy); 1862, J. C. Hebbard (to fill vacancy); 1862, 
 
 Thoma.s D. Shepard; 1864, L. C. Preston; 1865, Thomas D. Shepard (to fill vacancy); 1866, 
 Thomas D. Shepard; 1868, J. S. Stamm; 1870, P. K. Shoemaker; 1872, Josiah I). Sammons; 
 1874, Abijah Wells; 1876, Abijah JVells; 1878, Abijah JVells; 1880, J. A. Amos. 
 
 Clerk of the District Court.— R. U. Torrv; 1861, J. C. Hebbard: 1862, O. C. Bruner; 
 18()1, William Histed; 1866, Abijab Wells; 1867, 1). B. .McKay (to fill vacancy); 1868, J. H. 
 Williams; 1870, George Gould; 1872, George R. Benedict; 1874, George R. Benedict; 1876, 
 George R. Benedict; 1878, George R. Benedict; 1880, George R. Benedict. 
 
 Gminty Commissioners. —1855, Jesse .\damson, David P. Magill, Peter Hamilton; 18-57, 
 George Graham, A. A. Wood, -John Lowery, William R. Wells, 'Thomas S. Wright, Peter 
 Hamilton; 1859, George Graham, G. 11. Baker, Morton Cave, Charles C. Coffinbiiry, 
 ff'homas S. Wright, Peter Hamilton, 1860 (spring election), John Ellis, Charles C. Cof- 
 finbiiry, Garrett Rendel; 1860 (regular election), John Elllis. David M. Locknane, Moses 
 Shepard; 1861, John T. Goodpasture, Nicholas Hockcrand Samuel Bradshaw (M. 11. Terrell 
 successfully contested Docker’s scat, the only contested election in the county); 1863, Eld- 
 ward McCaffrey, Jacob Nicholson, Moses Sheiiard; 1865, L. P. Hazen, Geormi D. Searle-', 
 Albert Bonjoiir; 1867, E. F. Bouton, John M. E’ord, H. M, Metcalf; 1869, Archibald Moore- 
 head, George D. Searles, Henry O. Stauffer; 1871, Archibald Moorehead, George 1). Searles, 
 Henr 3 - O. Stauffer; 1873, George H, .\dams, G. W. Conrad, Patrick Reilly; 1875, George H. 
 Adams, Patrick Reilly, -\aron H. Burnett; 1877, George 11. Adams, Aaron H. Burnett, T. 
 M Durand; 1878, G. H. Adams; ISifi, T. M. Durand; 1880, A. H. Burnett; 1881, George H. 
 Adams. 
 
 COUNTY SEAT TROUBLES AND COUNTY BUILDINGS. 
 
 Upon the organization of Nemaha County, in 1855, the legislature established the county 
 seat at Richmond, the official business center for several years being the combined store and 
 hotel building of G. Woodward, now on the farm of E'c.stus M. Newton. For judicial 
 iniriioses Brown and Nemaha Counties were united, the District Court of both being held 
 at Hiawatha, until 1861; but the first county warrants were issued from Richmond, and it is 
 probable, considering its very favorable location, that it mieht have remained the county 
 seat, permanently, had it not been for the in-onounced Pro-slavery opinions of its jiroprie- 
 tors, these making them and their embryo city unpopular with the Free-state meiij who were 
 in the majority. By an act of the Legislature, apjiroved February 12, 18.58, a siiecial election 
 was ordered to be held .April 4, of the same year, for the purpose of selecting a permanent 
 county seat. It being provided that if no choice be made at the first election, it be continued 
 from month to montli, but after the second election the votes should be cast only for the three 
 places having the highest number. At the first election the contesting places were Central 
 City. Richmond, Seneca, Wheatland. Centralia and Ash Point, all of nearly equal unimpor¬ 
 tance. .All of the towns mentioned offered to give the county one-half of the town lots, to be 
 taken alternately, but Seneca, besides this, promised in case it secured the county seat, to 
 build a court ho'iise, donating the game to the county for five years. The first election re¬ 
 sulted in no choice. The next occurred in May. when several of the a spirants had with¬ 
 drawn, and the third in June, when the struggle lay between Richmond,eSeneca and AVheat- 
 land. Central City having retired from the contest in favor of Seneca, th idea of its proprie¬ 
 tors being that Seneca was at a sufflcietit distance to allow Central.City to amount to some¬ 
 thing. while Richmond was so near that its prosiicrity must necessarily be fatal to its 
 neignbor. At the last election the vote of Graham Township was contested. With it Sen¬ 
 eca had won; without it she was defeated and Richmond successful. The vote of the 
 Board of Commissioners regarding it was a tie, the question remaining to be decided by the 
 chairman, Hon. George Graham. His vote was cast for Seneca. 
 
 The removal of the county seat has been agitated at variivus times since 1859. notably 
 when the court house was destroyed by fire in 1876. Sabetha, in the extreme eastern part 
 of the county, seemed, at that period, disposed to bring the question to an issue, but noth¬ 
 ing definite was done, and the probabilities are strongly against a change ever being made. 
 Seneca being but a few miles from the geograiihical center of the county, and the public 
 buildings—the court house, erected in 1876, and the jail in 1879—being altogether too valu¬ 
 able to abandon, the question may safely be considered as settled for all time. 
 
 Court House.—Iw 1858, the Seneca Town Company, comprising S. and E’. Lappin, R. 
 U. Torry, J. B. Ingersoll and C. G. Scrafford. in order to secure and retain the county seat, 
 entered iiito a contract with the commissioners, giving them, in trust, alternate lots to the 
 number of one-half of those on the town site, the amount arising from the sale of the 
 same to be used for the erection of public buildings. In addition to this, the company 
 agreed to build a structure suitable for court house purposes, donating the use of the same 
 to the county for five years. 
 
 Prior to this, official business had been transacted in the co mbined store room and 
 hotel of .A. G. Wootlward, at Richmond. 
 
 Upon the removal of the county seat to Seneca, the town comp any, in accordance with 
 its agreement, erected a two-story building, near the corner of Main and Buffalo streets, 
 the first floor of which was used for meeting juirposes of every description, and second 
 fioor by ihe county officers, of whom Byron Sherry, the county clerk, was generally the 
 only one to be found, the other incumbents engaging in other than official business, of 
 which there was little to attend to, Nemaha being attached to Brown County for judicial 
 purposes, and court held, until 1861. at Hiawatha. 
 
 In December, 1861, a religious meeting was held in the court house, on Sunday night, 
 the building being closed about half past eight o’clock: about half past two the next 
 morning it was discovered to be on fire, and bj- three o’clock it was completely destroyed— 
 
 ■ probably the work of an incendiary , , 
 
 The'Town Company immediately made arrangements with the Board of Commissioners 
 for the erection and donation, in fee-simple, of a one-story frame building on the corner of 
 Main and Castle streets. This was first occuiiied in November, 1851, by Judge A. H. 
 Horton, the first term of the district court in Nemaha County being held at the time. 
 The county officers did not occupy the building, which comprised but one small room, but 
 remained in different stores and offices about town. 
 
 In January, 1871. an order was iiassed by the board, locating all the offices, exceiit that 
 of the Treasurer, in the second story of the jmstoffice block. The Treasurer’s office re¬ 
 mained where it had been for some time on Main and Court streets, and court was held 
 elsewhere, the building of 1861 having been abandoned. 
 
 In the meantime the city lots owned by the county had been sold, the last of them in 
 Aiio-iist 1870, netting to the court house fund the sum of $17,473.83. The question of build- 
 ing°a court house was submitted to the people, carried by a majority of 289, and on Alarch 
 3" 1871 , a contract for its erection entered into with James A. Storm, of 8t. Joseph. On 
 April ;I0, 1871, ground was broken for it by Major Sargent, of Seneca, and in 1872, the 
 building, 57x80 feet, ninety-six feet in height, from the basement to the toj) (if the tower, 
 of brick with sawed stone trimmings, was completed. Its cost was $39,172.' 8. 
 
 On March 4. 1876. fire was discovered in the southeast attic jury room, and notwith¬ 
 standing the strenuous efforts of the citizens, the building Was totally destroyed. The books 
 and jiapers, with the exception of most of those in the superintendent’s office, and the 
 records of surveys prior to 1872, in the Surveyor’s office, were saved. E’he tire was sup¬ 
 posed to result fr'om children playing with matches. The offices u ere tem|)orarily located, 
 those of the Clerk, Register of Deeds and Treasurer in the Universalist Church building; 
 the others in various iiarts of the city. 
 
 The insurance on the buildings, amounting to $30,010, being iiroinptly paid, the Com¬ 
 missioners immediately advertised for bids, awarding the contract for the erection of a 
 duplicate structure to'James A. McGonagle, of Leavenworth. The new edifice, in almost 
 every respect similar to the jirevioiis one. was completed in June, 1877, at a cost of $'2",- 
 138.47. 3’he first fioor, divided by a wide hall, contains the various county offices; thesecond 
 floor being used for court imrposes. 3'he grounds surrounding the building coniiirising 
 an entire city block, are well fenced, and planted with trees now several years of age, and 
 will ultimately make a fine grove. 
 
 County Difrmary.—.Ki the election 'of November. 1868, by a vote of .531 to 275 it was 
 decided to levy a tix of one mill on the dollar of assessable jiroperty, for the imrchase and 
 improvement of a poor farm. At the January meeting, 1869, the Commissioners advertised 
 for plans and specifications for a building to lie erected on the land, 160 acres, which they 
 bad imrchased one and one-half miles west of Seneca, and on February 8th proposals were 
 invited for jnitting up a building according to specifications on file, and for breaking not 
 less than forty nor more than eighty acres of farm land. The contract was let and Ihe 
 building erected at once, the building being completed the same year. It is a two-story 
 stone building with basement, situated on'ground sloping to the south and east, and is 
 rH])able of comfortobly accommodatin.ij thirty portions. The cost of tlu* buiUliiiir was about 
 $2,50'*. Tlie farm itself is a good one. and under efficient inanagoinent has been made to 
 coiitriinite not a little to the support of the unfortunate inmates of the infirmary. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 County JaW.—Prior to the year 1860. the few prisoners with wliich Neraalia County 
 was concerned, were lodged in various places, usually under guard, the tedious delays of 
 the law being less noticeable than at present, and there being little occcasion for a jail. In 
 1859, however, the county seat question having been definitely decided, the Coniinissoners 
 erected in the court house grounds a one-story stone huilding, about 20x30 feet in size, and 
 containing four cells, two ligtit ones and two dungeons. This was completed in 1860. 
 There is nothing remarkable concerning it to be noted, except its insecurity. Escapes from 
 it were not only frequent, lait the usuarthing. 
 
 In October, 1878, the question of building a new jail was put to the people, the vote 
 standing 1,439 to 162 in favor thereof. The contract was at once let, and the structure 
 completed for occupancy on October 1, 1879. It is situated ojiiHisite the jiublic school 
 building, near the court liouse. It is a two-storj' brick structure with an L, the main build¬ 
 ing, 32x25 feet, containing six rooms coni eniently arranged for the residence of the jailor. 
 The L, 29x26 feet, contains three of J. Pauley's patent steel cells, each of sufficient size to 
 accommodate four persons, while above the jailor's residence are two rooms used for the 
 incarceration of female prisoners and those retained for minor offenses. In connection 
 with the building is a lar"e cistern and facilities for using the water to the best advantage 
 in case of fire. The building cost |9,965, and is in every way a credit to the county. 
 
 KAIbROADS. 
 
 Central Branch. Union Pacific. —This road, proposed and surveyed as early as 1863, re¬ 
 ceived as substantial aid from the Government as any railway corjjoration in tiie West. It 
 was granted $16,000 a mile for the distance of 100 miles, from Atchison to Water- 
 ville in JIarshall County, and in addition to this, alternate sections of land on both sides of 
 the track, and the territories hack of these sections to the distance of ten miles. It needed 
 and received no aid from the county. It was completed to Wetmore in 1866.and to the pres¬ 
 ent site of Cimtralia a year later, the conqiany virtually establishing both towns; though a 
 postoffice of the latter name was in "existence before the arrival of the road. The Central 
 Branch enters Nemaha County at Wetmore, about five miles north of the south line, trav¬ 
 erses it in a northwesterly direction, touching at Sother, Corning and Centralia, and leaving 
 the county about ten miles from the southern boundary. In Marshall County it connects 
 with the B. & M. in Nebraska, which renders close connection with east and west roads, 
 at Lincoln, possible, whUe at Atchison the road connects with lines traversing the 
 south and southwest, the north, east and northeast. 
 
 St. Joseph and Denver City liailroad Company —Early in 1860 an effort was made to 
 build a railroad from St. Joseph west through the northern tier of counties in Kansas, and 
 four miles of track were laid connecting Elwood and Wathena; but the war stopped all 
 work on it and nothing fnrtlier was done for several years. 
 
 In September, 1862,a railroad convention in which the various counties interested were rep¬ 
 resented, was held at Troy in Doniphan County, but little appears to have been done then, or 
 in 1864, when the question was again agitated, a meeting being held at Seneca, March 24 
 of that year. In 1866 the State Legislature passed an act granting the 500,000 acres of land 
 that had been donated by the general government to Kansas, under the act of Sejitember 4. 
 1841. to four railroad companies, among which was the Northern Kansas, from Elwood west. 
 
 In April, 1866, a petition was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of Ne¬ 
 maha County, for an election on bonds to the amount of $125.01X1,’ to aid the building of 
 said road, the election being held on May 8, 569 votes being jiolled, 322 of which were for, 
 and 247 against the issue of such bonds. 
 
 On May 12, 1806, a meeting was held at Hiawatha for the purpose of final organization 
 of a company, prepared to receive and make available the donation from the State, and va¬ 
 rious county grants, of which Nemaha's has been mentioned. This organization wuis per¬ 
 fected by the election of Samuel Lappin, President; F. II. Drenning, Secretary; W. B. Bar¬ 
 nett, Treasurer, and of a Board of eleven Directors, of whom three were from Nemaha 
 County. 
 
 On October 9 of the same year, a joint meeting was held at Elwood of the stockhold¬ 
 ers of the St. Joseph & Denver City and the Northern Kansas roads, the conference result¬ 
 ing in the consolidation of the two roads, the union to be called the St. Joseph & Denver 
 Railroad. Various delays occurring, the road did not reach Nemaha County until 1870, and 
 the county objecting to the payment of bonds to a corporation other than tlmtto which they 
 were voted, sustained suit for such payment, the Supreme Court deciding for the defendant. 
 Prior to its entry, however, an agreementwas entered into by C. G. Scrafford, Samuel Lap- 
 pin, 11. Peckham, J. P. Taylor, W. G. Sargent, D. B. McKay, and forty-nine others, guar¬ 
 anteeing the road the right of way, 100 feet m width, through the county, and donating to 
 it depot grounds to the extent of ten acres, at Seneca. This agreement was strictly kept. 
 The road w'as afterwards leased to the Union Pacific Railroad Company, being now known 
 by that company as the Union Pacific (Kansas Division). It enters the county at Sabetha, 
 about eight miles from the northern line; touches at Oneida, Seneca and Baileysville, and 
 leaves the county eleven miles from the Nebra.ska line. At Marysville it makes connection 
 with the B. <fc M. in Nebraska, at Hiawatha. Brown County, with the Missouri Pacific, and 
 at St. Joseph with various lines running north, south aud east. 
 
 COUNTY SOCIETIES. 
 
 Nemaha County Agricultural Society. —As early as July 28. 1864, an effort appears to 
 have been made looking towards the organization of an agricultural society, the Courier of 
 that date containing a leader on the subject, and urging the importance of holding a fair at 
 some time during the fall for the exhibition of farm products. No energetic efforts appear to 
 have been made, however, and, at all events, no fair was held. 
 
 The organization of the Nemaha County Agricultural and Horticultural Society was 
 effected June 27,1868. with C. G. Scrafford, President; J, P. Tayloi-, Secretary, and Samuel 
 Lajipin, Treasurer. Land suitable for fair jrariioses was donated to the association, com¬ 
 prising Blocks 32, 33, 34 and .35 of the town site of Seneca, tne grounds being enclosed early 
 in the fall of the same year, and the first annual fair of the society held October 22,1868. 
 
 In 1869, a building 28x60 feet in size was erected for the reception of the display of farm 
 products and manufactured articles of various kinds, and the second fair held September 22. 
 23 and 24 of the same year. In 1870 and 1871, exhibitions were made, and in 1872, on Sep¬ 
 tember 18. 19 and 20. the fifth aud, as it proved, the last annual fair of the series was held. 
 The officers at this time were: Wm. B Slosson, President: N. Coleman,Vice-President; Wil¬ 
 liam Histed, Secretary, and H. H. Lanham, Treasurer. The cause of the discontinuation of 
 of disiilays and the practical disintegration of the society was due to financial troubles, it 
 having gone in debt in the improvement of its grounds.'and incurred other liabilities, the 
 total amount of the indebtedness being $1,140..50. In August, 1873, this burden was assumed 
 by George Graham, Jacob Van Loon. D. R. Magill. J. I>. Cone and Mrs. C. G. Scrafford, as 
 consideration for a warrantj'' deed of the jiroperty of the association. 
 
 On October 4. 1877, a charter was issued by 'the Secretary of State, incorporating A. H. 
 Burnett. Willis Brown, West E. WOkinson. Richard Johnson and Edward Butt as the Ne¬ 
 maha County Agricultural Societv. No other record of the new organization is found. 
 
 As has been seen, there has been no county fair since 1872. The recently-organized 
 Board of Trade of Seneca, deploring this state of things, in July, 1882, appointetf a fair 
 committee, consisting of William Histed, Abijah Wells, George A. >Iarvin, C. G. Scraf¬ 
 ford and M. IMatthews. to devise ways and means for the holding of a fair, if possible, dur¬ 
 ing the fall of 1882. Learning that the only piece of ground near Seneca in every way fitted 
 for fair grounds was about to sold, and if secured for fair purposes must be bought at once, 
 the sum of $2,300 was raised by subscription, and the property purchased, Willfam Histed, 
 Willis Brown and George W. Williams being appointed trustees in behalf of the new owners. 
 The object of the proprietors is to hold the land subject to the acceptance of the people upon 
 repayment of their inye.stment. the law providing that the county may inirchase and improve 
 fair grounds, appropriating not to exceed one and three-quarter mOls on the dollar of the tax¬ 
 able valuation of the county for that purpose. The question of the purchase of these 
 grounds was voted on at the November election of 1882. The proposal was voted down by 
 the county, but the existence of the society and the purchase of the ground is an 
 assured fact. 
 
 Old Settlers' Society. —A meeting of the old settlers, preliminarv to the organization of a 
 society, was held at the court house in Seneca on August 14, 1880. Committees on per¬ 
 manent organization were at this time appointed from each township, and on September 2 
 the organization was perfected by the election of the following officers: D. B. McKav, 
 President; J. S. Hidden, Vice-President; Abijah W'ells, Secretary; George F. Roots, Treas¬ 
 urer. The first annual re-union was held October 7, 1880, 127 genuine old settlers being 
 present. Speeches u-ere made, toasts given, and a bountiful dinner in the court-house yard 
 enjoyed. 
 
 The second annual re-union occurred October 6, 1881. The day was raw and cold, pre¬ 
 venting very many from being present, there being in consequence only' seventy-five in at¬ 
 tendance. Great interest in the history and traditions of early Kansas was manifested. The 
 officers elected were: A. W. Slater. President; E. F. Bouton, Vice-Pi'esident: .\bijah Wells, 
 Secretary; Peter McQuaid, Treasurer. In addition to these, an executive committee was 
 appointed, as follows: Rock Creek—William Graham; Washington—Jacob Spring, Jr.; Ne¬ 
 maha—James Gregg: Clear Creek—M. Keegan; Marion—Robert Bronaiighs; Richmond—D. 
 B. iIcKay; Gilman—David Adamson; Capioma—Samuel Magill; (Jreiiada—A. M. Hough; 
 Valley—1). R. Magill; Home—S. Barnard; Illinois—G. F. Roots: Harrison—J. H. Dennis; 
 Wetmore—S. C. Shiimacher; Reilly—G. W. Hannum; Red Vermillion—N. B. McKay; Neu- 
 chatel—Alfred Bonjour. 
 
 SENECA. 
 
 Seneca, the county seat of Nemaha County, is favorably situated on high 
 rolling prairie land, surrounded on all sides by well cultivated farms and 
 pleasant groves, those on its cast being divided from it by the current of the 
 Nemaha, whoso banks are fringed with a goodly growth of natural timber, 
 and whose waters serve to render yet more picturesque its beauty and that 
 of its surroundings. It is on the St. Joseph & Denver liailroad, seventy- 
 seven miles west of St. Joseph, and one hundred and fifty miles southeast of 
 Hastings, Neb., while it is easily accessible from all points by connecting 
 lines. The city is well built. There are, in Seneca, very many iiandsome 
 residences, the grounds surrounding, which are highly ornamented with 
 shade trees and shrubbery, giving a home like and finished aj)pearance to the 
 town, that is rare in new states, ivhile the business portion of the place is 
 rapidly approaching the ajjjieai-ance of that which belongs to a city. 
 
 (iENERAL HISTORY. 
 
 The town site of Seneca was regarded as a favorable i)oint for a town, by 
 J. B. Ingersoll, who staked otf a claim to which he gave the name of Rock 
 Castle. This was early in 1857. A town company was soon afterward 
 organized comprising Samuel Lappin, Charles G. Scrafford, Royal U. Torrey 
 and Fiidey Lappin, the name of the town, which was immediately surveyed 
 and platted, being changed to Seneca. 
 
 The first house built in Seneca was erected in the fall of 1857; it was a 
 double log house, with a wide hall through the centre, or rather, two houses 
 connected with a wall of logs at the rear. It was built by Jolin S. Doyle for 
 Fiidey Lappin, who immediately occupied one end of it for a hotel, while 
 Downing & Stewart opened a grocery store in the other end. The hotel 
 jiortion of the building also served as the office of register of deeds, Samuel 
 Lappin holding that position. One end of the structure was afterward 
 used as a dwelling; the other end as a shoe shoj) and carpenter shop succes¬ 
 sively. It passed from Samuel Lappin to Albert Clark, finally returning to 
 its former owner, who demolished it to make room for what is now known 
 as the city drug store. 
 
 During the same year a blacksmith shop was put up, consisting merely 
 of foui- poles covered with brush, with a few boards over tlie forge. Its 
 owner was Levi Hensel, who was able to utilize his powers either as a son of 
 Vulcan, or as correspondent of the Now York Tribune, for which paper he 
 made one. of the most valuable contributions descriptive of tiiis immediate 
 section of county. 
 
 The next house properly belonging to Seneca, was Smith's Hotel. John 
 E. Smith came from Derry, N. H., in IVIarch, 1858, accompanied by his wife, 
 two sons, W. H. and F. E. Smith, his brother Steplien, and his sister. 
 Addie Smith, and by Charles, George "W. and Eliza Williams. Ho 
 brought with him the machinery of a mill, purchased in Massachusetts, 
 brought to St. Louis Iiy rail, to Atchison by river, and to Seneca by means 
 of ox-power. The mill was erected about half a mile west of the town site, 
 and a log cabin, 10x12 erected, in the immediate propinquity. The hotel 
 referred to was built in the summer of 1858. being the kitchen, and rooms 
 above it, of the present Wilson House. In this building the first school was 
 taught, by Miss Addie Smith, in the fall of 1858. 
 
 The next house erected in Seneca was a concrete stone building, put up 
 by Downing & Stewart; the latter soon after selling to .4. M. Smith. 
 Downing & Smith sold to L. J. McGowan, who finally lailled down the 
 building and erected the substantial stone structure in which Hazard & Sons 
 now do business. 
 
 The building next erected, with the exception of unpretentious dwellings, 
 was the one on Main Street now occupied by Stein’s furniture store. It was 
 built by the Town Company, and first occupied by James P. Brace, formerly 
 of Elwood. His stock of goods was afterward bought by C. G. Scraf¬ 
 ford, wlio, subsequently taking Samuel Lajipin as a partner, in connection 
 with him built the Central Store on Main Street in 1801. 
 
 Prior to this change, however, a second blacksmitii shop had been built by 
 John Suffieool, one end of it being used as a grocery store. This was subse¬ 
 quently sold to John W. Furrow, was added to and used as a boardinghouse 
 by II. H. Lanham and others, and was finally demolished by Finley Lappin. 
 
 Succeeding this, in order of time, and omitting residences, came the 
 Court House, built in 186.0, and burned during the same year. 
 
 The first birth in Seneca was Esther Hensel, daughter of Levi Hensel. 
 born in 1859. She only lived about three years; upon her birth a town lot 
 was conveyed to her by the town company in honor of the event. 
 
 The first school in the new city was one taught by IMiss Addie Smith, 
 sister of John E. Smith, in the fall of 1858. It occupied what is now the 
 pantry of the Wilson House, and what was then the ‘Hiving room” of 
 Smith’s Hotel. In the fall of 1859, the overland stages commenced stopping 
 here, continuing to do so for eight years. The immigration to the far West 
 was at that time very great, their frequently being as many as twenty-five 
 passengers at the hotel table, all of whom were charged one dollar a piece. 
 In connection with this becoming a station on the overland road, in place of 
 Richmond, it is related that certain prominent citizens of Seneca, in order 
 to divert travel from the old road, sowed oats, under the most favorable con¬ 
 ditions for a long distance along that road, which grew so rapidly and well, 
 as to practically block the comparatively little used thoroughfare. 
 
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 Seneca wa-s also, and for many years, a station of the Tony e.\i>ress from 
 St. Josej)h to San Fi'ancisco. 
 
 For the first, seven years of its pxistance, notwitlistandin^^ tlie civil wai’ 
 which occupied the most of that neriod, the city ,i;rew rapidly. In 18o8, she 
 had one hon.se and a hlacksniit h slioj). .as nnsnhst.anti.al as an tndian wi^waun. 
 'I’lie actual poiadation upon the town site was about six. In IHti.a, she had 
 three j^eneral stores, one hardware store, one jewelry store, a jurist and saw 
 mill, two hot(“ls. a newspaper, and vai’ions other establishnumts, Iheentii'e 
 nnmb(‘r of buildiiif^, business houses, dwellini^s, schoolhouse and public 
 l)uildin>js, being fifty-six. At that time she had a iiojndation of three hun¬ 
 dred and one. In 1870 came the railroad, and with it the telegra])h, con¬ 
 necting it with the great Fiast and the no less great West. From that time 
 to the j)n'spnt immigration has flowed in, unrestrieded by the inconveniences 
 and ]>rivations of stage coaching, and the other i>rimitive methods of travel, 
 which ret.arded to an extent the growth of the great West. 
 
 The city in 1879 h.ada popidationof 1,000; in 1880, of 1.20;S; in 1881, of 
 1274. and in 1882 the number of its inhabitants had inereas('d to l.dli). 
 
 CKI.MKS AND CKI.MI.XALS. 
 
 Thf yichols' Case .—The iir.st murder in tlie immediate \ ieiiiity of Seneea. occurred 
 October 10, IKtil, the victim being-Joseph H. NichoLs, hi.« assailant, .fohn Craig. The cause 
 of the trouble was a dispute in wliicli Nichols so far lost his temper as to applv insulting 
 epithets to Craig, wlio immediately used ills revolver, the result being the immediate death 
 of Nichols. Craig was taken before a .Justice and discharged, the i)lea of self-defense being 
 held good. 
 
 The Murder of John U. Bleving .—On February 2.3. tSfi.o. .Tohu II. Blevins, of Holt County. 
 Missouri, accompanied by Edgar Nnznm. of Doniphan County, Kansas, arrived at Seneca, 
 representing himself in searcli of two horses, stolen in Jlissouri, and believed to be in the 
 possession of one .4. M. Smith, Calling on C. G. Scrafford for information and assistance, 
 ai\d accompanied by him, Blevins and Nnznm proceeded to Smith's stable, reaching it just 
 as Miles N. Carter and Milton K. Winters liad mounted the horses preparatory to decamping. 
 As the pursuers approached the premises, Nuzum asked Blevins if the horses werc^ his, and 
 receiving an affirmative reply, ordered the thieves to stop, taking out his revolvi'i- to enforce 
 his demand. A. M. Smith also drew a revolver, tiring first at Nnznm a''d then at Blevins, 
 shooting tlie latter in the left side, the ball iiassing through his lungs. He survived only a 
 few hours. While this was going on. Carter and Winters rode away, only to be thrown from 
 their hor.ses, the latter returning to the stable, followt'd by the thieves; Winteis fired several 
 shots at Nnznm as he approached, none of which took effect. 
 
 At the time of the tragedy. William Boulton, the Sheriff of the county was absent from 
 town, and no measures were taken for the arrest of the guilty parties until his return on the 
 following morning; Smith and Winters taking the o|)portun'ity to abscond. 
 
 Miles N. Carter was arrested on February 27, and being brought before John W. Fun-ow, 
 .J. 1’., the case was continued to the next day at one o'clock. Carter was taken to jail, and 
 that night about eleven o’clock, a mob of about twenty men overpowered the guard. George 
 .Monroe, took the prisoner from jail, and the next morning his body was found hanging to 
 the limb of a tree, at Baker’s Ford, about eight miles from Seneca' An inquest was held, 
 and a verdict found that the deceased came to his death in the manner stated, at the liands 
 of person or persons nnknowm to the jury. 
 
 On March 6, 186.5. Jlilton R Winters'was returnedjto Seneca, having been arrested by the 
 City Marshal of Atchison. A preliminary examination was hehl. and tlie prisoner remanded 
 to jail, held to appear at the Ajiril term of the District Court. 
 
 At the trial the State was represented by Attorney General Brumbaugh, and J. P. Taylor. 
 County Attorney; the defense, by Byron Sherry, of Seneca, and 11. C. Hawkins, of Troy. 
 Two indictments were found, one for'aiding and'abetting Augustus M. Smith in killing John 
 H. Bleiens, the other for as.sault with intent to kill Edgar Nuzum. On the first charge 
 the jury returned a verdict of murder in the .second degree, the prisoner being sentenced to 
 hard labor in the penitentiary for fifteen years. On the second charge he pleaded guilty,and was 
 sentenced to hard labor for ten years, making his term of imiirisonment twenty-five years in 
 all. The principal criminal, Augustus M. Smith, avoided discovery and escaped retribution. 
 
 The Baughn Tragedy .—On November 12,1866, four men came to Seneca with a team and 
 wagon, and with three loose horses: the latter, as it was afterward jiroved, stolen by them at 
 El wood, in Doniphan Comity. On the Ifitli. three iiiirsuers arrived at Seneca, procured writs, 
 and proceeding west, on information obtained, found the thieves encamped on the Verinil- 
 lioii, about ten miles from town. .Making no attack, the pursuers returned, obtained the 
 .Sheriff with a small force of citizens, and again started out to make the arrest, going out on 
 the North road, the men they were seeking coming into Seneca on the same day by the South 
 road, passing through and stopping a little east of the town. Here they divided'; two of them, 
 named Jackson and Strange, remaining where they were, and being arrested, while the other 
 two, Baughn and Mooney, started out on foot, eastward. The Sheriff summoned a posse of 
 men, wlio started in jnirsuit, and overtook the men they were after, on the Capioma road, at 
 the crossing of the Muddy. 
 
 Three of the pursuers'. Charles W. Ingram, Henry H. Hilli.x and Jesse S. Dennis, were in 
 advance of the rest, and on seeing the men rode nearly np to them, Ingram remarking, as 
 they did so. “ We have come for you." At this, one of the, men, having a double barrelled 
 shot-gun, discharged botli barrels at Ingram, neither of which took effect. The other one 
 had two revolvers, and shot at both Hillix and Dennis, one shot passing through Hillix’s 
 clothing, another striking him just below the shoulder blade, making a severe but not 
 dangerous wound. He returned the fire, but without effect. 
 
 Dennis received a bullet in the back, which jiassed diagonally through the body, through 
 the lungs, and in close jiroximity to the heart. He was fatally wounded, living o'nly a few 
 moments. The one having the'gun, after getting over into an adjoining corn field, again 
 fired at Ingram, who jumped from his horse, thus avoiding the shot. Both men escaped. 
 
 A proclamation was at once issued by prominent citizens of Nemaha County, offering a 
 reward of $1,600 for the delivery of the bodies of Baughn and Mooney, to the legal authori¬ 
 ties of said county within ninety days, a descri^)tion of both desperadoes being given. 
 
 On January 6, 1867, Melvin Baughn, the chief offender in the tragedy, was arrested in 
 Izaivenworth, on a description or warrant sent from St. Joseph for a gang of burglars who 
 had plundered a store in Wathena, a few days before. Upon being recognized as the murderer 
 of Dennis, he was brought from Leavenworth, delivered to the county antliorities, and 
 lodged in jail, a iireliminary examination having been held and the prisoner bound over 
 to await trial at the next term of the District Court. On Januarj^ 10 an unsuccessful at¬ 
 tempt was made to lynch Baughn. going no further than demands for the prisoner and 
 threats, but being only satisfactorily settled by the crowd appointing a Deputy Sheriff to 
 have special charge of the prisoner until his trial. On February 6, Banghn with another 
 prisoner confined in the jail, succeeded in forcing open the doors and escaping, heljiing 
 themselves to arms and ammunition in the passage of the jail. 
 
 Efforts were made at recapture; unsuccessful antil June. 1808. and then only due to the 
 fugitive's committal of lesser crimes than the one for which he-was wanted' In Nemaha 
 County. On May 2.5 a house was robbed at Sedalia. Missouri; the next dily a suspicions 
 looking carpet bag was expressed by some one, to Joseph King, Otterville. Officers there 
 were postetl, but in endeavoring to make the arrest of King, wounded him severely, hut 
 nevertheless allowed him to escape for the time being, capturing him, disabled by his 
 wound, two days after he was shot. On its being discovered that the prisoner was none 
 other than the notorious Baughn, and after the necessary legal formalities, he was returned 
 to Seneca on June 27, and recommitted to jail. 
 
 On August 2 his trial commenced, concluding on the 6th, the jury returning a verdict 
 of murder in the second degree. On the 7tti. Judge K. St. Clair Graham pronounced sen¬ 
 tence, that on the 18th of September, 1868, the prisoner should be legally executed. 
 
 This sentence was duly carried into effect, at three i-. vi. of the day'mentioned, the con¬ 
 demned man showing extraordinary nerve at the approach of death, and freely forgiving the 
 community who had " tyrannized ” over him, attributing their " ill-feelings to'ignorance and 
 bad whiskey." It is unnecessary to stale that he announced his reconciliation to God. 
 
 Thus eudeil the Dennis murder rase, with the first and last judicial execution the 
 county has seen. 
 
 IXCORPORATIO.X AND CITY ROSTER. 
 
 Prior to the year 1870, Seneca had no government of its own in any way sepa¬ 
 rate from that of the townships: (rustees being elected annually who had full con¬ 
 trol of its affairs, in common with those of the country surrounding it. (In February 25, 
 1868, an act. of the Legislature was approved, entitled ail act to incorporate towns and vil¬ 
 lages, and in accordance with its provision 11. H. Lanhain. Probate Judge, issued a certifi¬ 
 cate on May 17, 1870, duly incorporating the northwest (iiuirter and the north half of the 
 northeast quarter, the north half of the southwest quarter, and the north half of the south¬ 
 east quarter, in Section 34. Township 2, Kiiiige 12 east, as a city of the third class. Thecer- 
 titicate further a|ipointed as Town Trustees: Janies P. Taylor. Charles G. Scrafford. J. B. 
 Meyers, Abijah Wells and John F. McGowan. These were swimi into office May 2Ist of 
 the same year, Charles G. Scrafford elected Chairnian. and .1. 11. Williams. Clerk. '.-Vii ordi¬ 
 nance of the board, apiiroved February 27. 1871. provided for the further accciitaiice of the 
 legislative act, and ordered an electicin for city officers, to be held .\pril 3. 1871. .At this 
 election 180 votes were cast with the follow ing result, certificates of election being issued to 
 the new officers on April 5: W, G. Sargent, Mayor: George (iraham, J. H. Peckliani, John 
 H. Larew, Jacolv Meisner, .Mathias Stein. Council, .\bijah Wells was subse(|iiently ap- 
 liointed Police Judge, the Council approving the act, .April 18. 1871, The city has always 
 been well managed, having had no bonded indebtedness, and no lloating debt of any mo¬ 
 ment. Following is the official roster of the town by years: 
 
 1871. —Mayor. W. G. Sargent: Council. George Grijham, J. II. Peckham. John H. Larew . 
 Jacob Meisner, Mathias Stein: Pidice Judge (by aiiiioiiitiiient) .Abijah Wells. 
 
 1872. —Atayor, C. G. Scrafford; Council, J. F. .McGowan, John Kiiiine. Edward Butt, 
 George Graham, J. H. Larew: Police Judge. Frank H. Hiirlbiit. 
 
 1873. —.Mayor, C. G. Scrafford: Council. Samuel King, .A. H. Iturnett, J. P. Taylor. J. C. 
 Hebbard, J. H. Larew: Police Judge. .Abijah Wells. 
 
 1874. —Ma.vor, 1). B. McKay: Council, G. W, Williams, 1), K. .Magill, J. H. 11. Ford. J. 
 P. Taylor, J, F. AIcGowaii: Piilice .ludge. H. C. Bassett. 
 
 1875. —Mayor. J. H. Larew: Council. J, H. Peckham. D. B. .Magill. G. W. Earl. .A. Keliii, 
 John Fuller: Police Judge, George Graham. 
 
 1870.—Alayor. .Abijah Wells: Council. G. AV. Williams, P. P. p'lillcr, Willis Brown. B. 
 E. Nelson, L. J. McGowen: Police Judge, B. AI. Emery. 
 
 1877. —Alayor. Abijah AVells; Council. Thomas Bennett, J, H. Hatch, (i. AV. Jolinson. B. 
 E. Nelson, J. E. Taylor: Police Judge, 1). J. Perry. 
 
 1878. —Alayor. K. E. Nelson: Council. J. H. Hatch, 1). J. F'irstenberger, Samuel King, J. 
 H. Larew. Joseph Behiie; Police Judge, Joseph Sharp. 
 
 1879. —Alayor. B. E. Nelson: Council. 1). B. A'orhes. J. H. Peckliani, J. H. 11, Ford. 
 Thomas Bennett. George Graham: Police Judge. J. F. Curran. 
 
 1880. —Alayor. Edward Butt: Council. S. E. Gallaway. J. H, Larew, James Parsons. Simon 
 Conwell. John Kaune: Police Judge, J. F. Curran. 
 
 1881. —Alayor, J. H. Larew: Council, J. 11. Hatch. B. E. Nelson, G, AA'. Johnson, John 
 F’tiller. B. AI. Emery: Police Judge, J. F. Curran. 
 
 1882. —Alayor. J. II. Hatch (declined to serve, Joshua Alitchell elected): Council, B. E. 
 Nelson, J. F. McGowan, J. H. AA’ilson, A. L. Scoville. A. L. L. Stone: Police Judge, AVilliam 
 Histed. 
 
 .SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES. 
 
 In w'riting something of the history of education in Seneca, it may not be out of place 
 to extend the record—saying something of the attention paid to instruction in the county 
 generally. The first rejicrt of school matters in Nemaha County was made in 1860, by J. C. 
 Hebbard, the County Superintendent, to Samuel AV. Greer, the Territorial Superintendent 
 of Public Instruction. This report shows that in the county at that time, there were 180 
 persons between the ages of five and iwenty-one years, and six organized school districts, 
 the same number of schools beiiifj taught. 
 
 Twenty years later, in 1880. tlie county, with a school population of 4.47.^. had eighty- 
 six organized districts, with ninety schoolhoiises. The schools giving employment to one hun¬ 
 dred and thirty-three teachers. The total valuation of school property at tJiis time was 
 $57,904. As early as 1864 a teachers' association was organized, with T. 1), Shepherd. Presi¬ 
 dent: Abijah AA'ells. Secretary, and AAMlIiam Histed, Treasurer. This, in a somewhat 
 different form as to object and method, is still in er-cistence, and has done good work. 
 
 The first school taught in the county has alre..(ly been noticed: the first in Seneca was 
 one tanght by Aliss Addie Smith in the hotel building, erected by John E. Smith. This was 
 in the fall of 1858, a select school of which their is no further record. The scliool district 
 was not organized iintii some years later. The School Board of this, the eleventh district, 
 advertised on April 21, 1864, fo - proposals for building a one-story brick schoolhouse in 
 Seneca, the contract being let early in Alay, to L. J, AIcGowen and George Alonroe. This 
 building. 24x50 feet in size, and erected at a cost of fl.TiP, was first occupied in the spring 
 of 1865, the school then being under the charge of Abijah AA''ells and Miss Kate AVebber. 
 The building was used for the purpose for which it was designed until 1869, when it was 
 found totally inadequate to the increased demands of the scliool population. The board, 
 forseeing this, advertised in April. 1868. tor bids for a new and much larger edifice, the 
 contract for wnich was let to G. G. Scrafford. and the building completed the year follow¬ 
 ing, the old schoolhouse being sold to the Catholic Society for church purposes. The new 
 building, as originally erected, was of stone, 45x56}4 feet, two stories in height, and with a 
 bell tower and pinnacle sixty-six feet in height above the surface. 
 
 In 1879, an addition wa.s built, of the same height as the mam building, and in harmony 
 with its design: :i0x60 feet in size, the completed structure making not only one of the 
 largest, but one of the handsomest buildings in Northern Kansas. Its entire cost rvas about 
 $25,000. 
 
 On the 12th of September, 1870. the sehooi was graded into three departments: primary, 
 intermediate, and high sehooi. In the spring of 1871 a German dejiartment was added. 
 The school is now under the principalship of D. F. Hoover, and embraces the above 
 mentioned departments. 
 
 The first sermon preached in Nemaha County, in all probability, was by Elder Thomas 
 Newton, of the regular Baptist Church, who came from Illinois in 18.54. For a number of 
 years he ministered regularly to the settlers, first at Central City and afterward at Seneca. 
 F’ollowing him, as regards the ministerial profession, was Elder Thomas B. Newton, who 
 arrived in 1855. The Alethodists gained a foothold in the county in 1857; the Catholics in 
 18.59, the Presbyterian.s a few years later, and the Coiigregationalists. as an or.^anization. in 
 1866. There are now in Seneca five religious societies: the Universiilists, Baptists, Con- 
 gregationalists. Alethodists and Catholics, all but one of which have church buildings, com ■ 
 modious, handsome exteriorly, .and well fitted up. The combined membership of the 
 societies is about five hundred. 
 
 Baytiel Church. —The first society of thi.s denomination was the Central City Baptist 
 Church, organized at Central City, August 1, 1857; the members at that time being 
 Thomas and T. B. Newton. H. H. Lanhain and their respective families. The first pastor 
 was Rev. T. R. Newton, he and Rev. Thomas Newton alternatimr as leader of the little 
 fiock, for several years, and being succeeded by Rev. Robert Turner. A small church 
 building was erected, afterward used for a schoolhouse. On September 12, 1875, the society 
 united itself with the Seneca Baptist Church. 
 
 The Seneca Regular Baptist Church was organized -Aprii 25. 1866, in the schoolhouse. 
 The constituent members were Elder Thomas Newton, 11. AI.. Ursula AI.. John C. and 
 Alary J. Newton; H. H. Alary Ann and AI. S. Lanham; Rosanne Cordell. Eli Story and 
 Silas G. AA'icks. The pastors have been as follows; Rev. T. R. Newton, Ajiril ]8fi(i until his 
 death in January, 1867; Rev. Thomas Rice, to 1868; Rev. Robert lAirner until 1870. From 
 1870 to 1875 a hiatus occurred. Rev. J. S. Henry assuming the pastorate in 1875 and retain¬ 
 ing it for one year, there being no incumbent from 1876 to 1879. At that time Rev. E. F. 
 Strickland took charge of the congregation, retaining it until 1880, from Alay of which year 
 to October. 1881 there was again a vacancy. The jiresent pastor is Bev. 1). H. Cottrell. 
 From 1866 to 1875 the society worshiiu'd in the schoolhouse and in private residences; 
 from 1876 to 1881 they made use of the Universalist Church building; under the present 
 pastorate returning to the schoolhouse. The church membership is about forty. 
 
 Methodiet Church.—Afi eariy ns the year 1857, Rev. Leonard Nichols was'appointed to 
 what was then knoivn as the Kansas and Nebraska Circuit, Seneca or some point in the near 
 vicinity being one of the places \ isilcd by him in the line of his regular dutv. He served 
 one year. In 1858 Rev. James Lawrem'e was pastor in charge, amf Rev. AYilliam Robbins, 
 assistant. The first camp meeting in the vicinity was held during this year near Seneca. In 
 1859, the church was organized. Rev. .Ashury Clark becoming its pastor, in connection with 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 othpr duties he performed in surrounding towns. For years the organization made use of 
 private residences and of the schooUioiisc for churcli purposes, and finally, upon its com¬ 
 pletion in 18'i9, of tlie Universalist building. In 1877, the society erected a handsome edifice, 
 in a convenient location, and with a seating capacity of 316. Its cost was $3,150. Tins 
 church liuilding was dedicated June 10. 1877, the Rev. D. J. Holmes officiating. The 
 pastors liave been as follows: 18i9-*(10. Rev. George A. Riack; 1860-’61, Rev. Aslniry Clark; 
 IdOl-’l-'S, Rev. A. G. Channel; 1864. Rev. H. G. Miirch; lH65-'6. Rev. J. S. Griffin; 1^7. Rev. 
 T. II. Ilawlev; 1868, Rev. T. B. Grav; 18fi9-'70, Rev. T. B. Bracken; 1871-’3. Rev. D. T. Roda- 
 haugli; 1873."Rev. L. L. Lence; 1874-’5-’(), Rev. J. A. Amos; 1877. Rev Nathaniel Taylor; 
 1878, Rev. W. R. Kistler; 1879, Rev. William Holman; 1880-’81, Rev. R. E. McBride; the 
 last mentioned being the present incumbent. 
 
 Presbyterian Chvrch. —The First Presbyterian Cliurch of Seneca was organized June 
 14. 1863. Iliram Johnson and Demmon Miner being cliosen Elders, and J. C. Hebbard, Clerk. 
 The only further record of the churcli known to be in existence, is the following petition, 
 showing the constituent members and tlie objects of its organization; 
 
 “Believing it to lie a duty we owe to God, to our fellow-men and to ourselves, to ‘let our 
 light sliine,’ and labor efficiently for our own and otliers" spiritual elevation, as a means to 
 such an end, we, the und(*rsigned, residents of Seneca and vicinity, do desire you, the Rev. 
 Cliarles Parker, to organize us into a Presbvterian Cliurcli, on Sunday June 14, 1863. 
 (Signedl J. C. Hebbard, J. W. Tiiller. Lizzie P.'Tuller, Leora Loveland, Henry P. Dryden, 
 Sarah S. Ilryden. Demmon Miner, Elvira Johnson, Eliza Williams, 
 
 The membership of tlie Presbyterian Church, np to 1867, was as follows; June 14. 1863, 
 Hiram Johnson, Mrs. Elvira Johnson. Demmon Miner, Henry P. Dryden, Mrs. Sarah S. 
 Dryden, Mrs. Leora Loveland, 5Iiss Eliza Williams. J. C. Helibard; December 18, 1864, C. 
 S. Knox. JIrs. Jane S. Knox, Mrs. Martha Grover, Miss Harriet Grover; April 1, 1865, 
 Mrs. Rosetta N. Hebbard. A. O. Loveland, Alfred Chilson, Mrs. Mebitable Chikson, Miss 
 Sarah O. Chilson, James N. Weir. Mrs. Mary Jane Weir, Jolin H Sherman. Mrs. Angeline 
 Boyd; August 5, 1866, Miss Frances S. Chilson; October 8,1865. Mrs. Isabella Smith; Feb- 
 ruarv 10, 1866. Josiah Boston, Mrs. Elizalictli Boston, Mrs Semantha Scofield, David Neal, 
 Mrs.' Nancy Neal; November 17, 1866, Mrs. Mary J. Ilensel, Mrs. Jane Ilornbeck, Miss 
 Marcia Slcivay. 
 
 The Rev. >Ir. Nash was sent out hj' the Board of Missions aiid ministered to the society for 
 a few months, but tlie church soon became disorganized, and its members united themselves 
 with other denominations. In 1867 an elTort was made to secure a new membership which 
 should be iiermanent, by tlie erection of a cluirch building to be known ns the Presbyterian, 
 but to be used by all denominations in common. The sum of $3,050 was subscribed, but the 
 L^niversalists. desiring tlie lionor of tlie name, offered to do even more for the common 
 cause, and finallv built the church, used for many years by the Baptists and Congregation- 
 alists. No combined effort has since been made to establisb Presbyterianism in this imme¬ 
 diate vicinity, most of tlie members of that organization belonging to the Congregational 
 churcli. 
 
 Congregational Clmrrh. —This society was organized in Seneca, on December 2. 1866, 
 its charter mmnbers being Reuben and Harriet I’one, E. W.. Emily and T. A. Cone, 
 George and Marv J. Graliam, Keziab Mitchell and Lizzie P. Taller. In 1870, a handsome 
 frame edifice wa's erected, at a cost of $4,000; the ded'eatory services being held on Christ¬ 
 mas day of the year mentioned. Tlie jiastors of the church have been as follows, in the 
 order mentioned;' Revs. W. C. Stewart, George Bent, R. B. Guild, A. G. Bergen and G. C. 
 Louckridge,the last named being the present incumbent. George Graham acted as Chairman 
 as the time of organization, and was. until his death, a leading and valued member of the 
 society. The membersliip of the churcli is fifty-five. 
 
 Universalist CTwrc/i.—Preceding tlie year 1867, Seneca had no church buildings, and 
 no comlniied or energetic, effort had been made toward the erection of aiij-. On April 30th 
 of that year a church'ineeting, in wliich all tlie denominations represented in the community 
 took part, was held to consider the matter of liuilding a church. A previous canvass had 
 resulted in getting subscriptions for the purpose to the amount of $2,650; it being understood 
 that the edifice was to be known as tlie Presbyterian Cliurcb, lint was to be used in common 
 by all the denominations. At. or immediately subsequent to tbis meeting, tlie Universalists 
 offered to pledge $1,660 additional to the »2.000 already sub.scrilied, if the previous sub¬ 
 scription should be transferred to tliein, and consent given that the name “ Universalist” 
 should be substituted for “Presbyterian,” the church to be used by all. but to be the property 
 of the former organization, when instituted. To this ])roposition the Presbyterians and 
 others freely consented, and a new subscription paper was drawn in accordance with the 
 above conditions. 
 
 On May 2, the Universalists met and organized their society, electing five trustees, as 
 follows: C. G. Scrafford, J. H. Peckliam, 7Villiam llisted, J. P. Taylor and D. B. McKay. 
 During the same montli a contract was let for the erection of a church building, and a site pur¬ 
 chased on south side of Main street, in an excellent location. On October 20,1867, the stone 
 work was completed, and on January 1. 18()8, the building occupied for the first time, the 
 occasion being a donation jiarty offered to Jlr. Ballou, the Universalist pastor. Soon after, 
 this work was tem])orarily suspended for lack of funds, the edifice not being altogether fin¬ 
 ished until nearly eighteen months later. 
 
 The first services in the church were held July 17, 1869, Rev. G, W.fSkinner, of Leaven¬ 
 worth, preaching morning and evening, since which time, and until very recently, it has 
 been used by the Metliodists, Baptists and Congregatioiialists in common with the organiza¬ 
 tion owning it. Tlie building is of stoiii", is 39.x,55 feet in size, thirt.y-two feet from founda¬ 
 tion to gable, with a belfry thirty feet in height additional. It is'lightcd by six windows, 
 and is. altogether, a commodious’and handsome edifice. Its entire cost was about $7,''00. 
 
 The pastorate of tlie Universalist organization has been occupied successively by Rev. 
 J. H. Ballou. Rev. R. M. Bartlett, Rev. A. Barnes. Rev. Joseph Wilson, and lastly by Rev. J. 
 F. Rliodes. who has filled the position satisfactorily since. The church membership is about 
 fifty. 
 
 St. Mary's Catholic Clmrch (WUdeath. —A society, as above named, was organized in 
 1859. at Wildcat settlement in Riclimond Township, about four miles northwest of Seneca. 
 It comprised John P. and Joseph Koelzer, Mrs. IMargaret Draney and family. P. J. Assen- 
 macher, Thomas Jlorgan, John Koch, Frederick Slmmacher. Thomas Carlin and M. Rog¬ 
 ers. During the same year a frame building was erected 18x.50 feet in size, this being 
 enlarged in 1864. and again in 1880 . it present dimensions being :i5x75 feet. It has 
 a bell weighing 1.800 iiounds. cast in St. Louis, and costing, delivered in Seneca, $514. 
 The Rev. Peter Augustine was the first iiriest. the Rev. Ferdinand Wolf, O. S. B., now hav¬ 
 ing charge of the eiglity families, ivliich comprise the congregation. In 1861 a small school 
 building was erected near the cliurcli, the school being conducted by the Sisters of St. 
 Benedict. 
 
 St. Peter and St. Paal Catholic CTturefi.—Tbis societv was instituted in 1869, principally 
 through the efforts of Mathias Stein, wlio contrilmtcd largely toward the jiurchase of the 
 district brick schoolhouse in Seneca, during the same year: the building, in connection with 
 a block of land, costing $1,000, and being used for cbu'rcb jmrposes without material altera¬ 
 tion until 1880. In tlie year mentioned a large frame addition was built, prior to which time 
 a jiarsonage had been erected. The following reverend fathers have had charge: Rev. 
 Father Pemine M. Kournly, O. S. B.; Rev. Timothy Lulicr, t). S. B.: Rev. Thomas Bartol, 
 O. S. B.; Rev. Emanuel Hartig, O. S. B.; Rev. Tliomas Bartol. O. S. B. In connection with 
 the church is St. Ann’s school building, erected in 1877 at a cost of $4,000. It is a prepara¬ 
 tory school under the cliarge of the St. Benedictine Sisters. From three to five teachers are 
 employed, and the average'attendance of scholars is about fifty. 
 
 NEWSPAPERS, SOCIETIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. 
 
 The first newspaper issued in Seneca and in Nemaha County, was the Nemaha Courier, 
 the initial number of wliich apiieared November 14, 1863, with'john P. Cone as editor and 
 proprietor. It was a six-column folio. Republican in iiolitics. its principles being evidenced 
 by its motto; “ Wlien h’reedom is in danger, all wlio are not for her are against her.” In its 
 first issue the editor takes occasion to say: " The Conner, as pioneer of the. art preserva¬ 
 tive in Nemaha County, to-day sends greeting to all, friend and foe—Rebels and Copper¬ 
 heads excepted. Issued upon soil never before settled upon for a ’ pry ’ to the ‘ world's 
 lever,’ it stands first and yet alone to herald tliat haiipy day when types first— 
 
 “ ‘ Were taught 
 
 To act the liappy messengers of tliought.’ ” 
 
 Tlie office of publication was in Lappiii A Scrafford's building on the main street, whence the 
 paper was issued for years without cliange, until January 2:1, 1868. when it ceased to profess 
 a protection of freedom, and began to “ Protect Home Industry.” On March 25, 1^9, the 
 
 name of the paper was changed to that of the Nemaha Kansas Courier, “vindt Veritas," being 
 taken as a motto, the principles and proprietorship of the paper remaining the same as be¬ 
 fore. On February 10, 1871. Frank A. Root and West E. Wilkinson purchased the estab¬ 
 lishment, taking the name of the Seneca Courier. On March 29, 1872, Frank A. Root with¬ 
 drew from the jiaper. since which time West E. Wilkinson has continued its publication as 
 sole editor and proprietor. Notable epochs in its career under its present management have 
 been the publication in its columns of a history of the county, on July 7, 1876, jirepared by 
 George Graham, H. H. Lanham and J. C. Hebbard; and of aten-page immigration edition, 
 presented to its patrons on March 1, 1878. After various changes in form, the paper is now 
 an eight-coiumn folio, and, as ever, aggressively Republican. 
 
 The second jiaper issued in Seneca was the Mercury, established by the Mercury 
 Printing Company, in 1869, the first number appearing on September 19 of that year. Its 
 editor was Thomas S. Karnes. After a precarious existence of a few weeks, it suspended 
 publication. 
 
 The Independent INessw&e, issued under the auspices of the Nemaha County Printing As¬ 
 sociation, with George W. Collins, as editor. The first number apiieared January 1.1870. Paul 
 Conner assumed editorial control on June 18 of the same year, the paper suspending on De¬ 
 cember 25th following. On Alarch 3, 1871. it was revived and published by L. A. Hoffman. 
 Ill August its proprietors were L. A. Hoffman & Co., and in January, 187'2, L. A. Hoffman 
 again became tbe soie owner. On January 19 of the same year, W. D. Wood purchased the 
 Pi'ess, and March 14, 1873, changed its name to the Nonpareil. It ceased publication Febru¬ 
 ary 6, 1874. 
 
 The Seneca Tribune was started by George W. Wrenn and George W. Clawson, April 
 
 16, 1879, as a seven-column folio, with Democratic proclivities. October 3,1879, the property 
 was transferred to, and the publication continued by. George & Adams, H. C. Adams becom¬ 
 ing sole proprietor on December 18tli of the same year. Under his management an immigra¬ 
 tion edition was issued on January 1, 1880, giving a complete and accurate description of 
 the various townships and vilhi'jes in tlie county, with their several advantages. On Janu¬ 
 ary 8, 1880. Abijah Wells purchased an interest in the paper and became its editor, the firm 
 name being Adains & Wells. Under the new management the iiaper assumed a Republican 
 tone. June 1, 1.881. Andrew J. Felt, formerly of Nashua, Iowa, juirchased the concern, and 
 has since continued its sole proiirictor. The Tribune is now an eight-column quarto, and a 
 success. 
 
 The Nemaha County Journal, a monthly iniblication devoted principally to real estate 
 matters, made its first appearance in August, 1879. Its proprietor, J. P. Taylor, continued 
 to issue it but a few months when its light went ont. 
 
 Seneca, and the adjacent country liave always treated the press well. For its part the 
 press has deserved nothing worse, its energy and tlie ability displayed in its columns having 
 done very much to induce immigration, and to give the county the high relative place in re¬ 
 lation to the surrounding counties which it now enjoys. 
 
 The first post office in the county was at Central City, with 11. H. Lanham as Postmaster, 
 that at Seneca not being established until December, 18')8. At tbis time John E. Smith re¬ 
 ceived the President’s commission, Seneca being made a station on the overland mail route. 
 The first post office was kept in the rear part of tiie present Wilson 1 louse, a building which J. 
 E. Smith had erected for hotel ])urposes in the spring of 1858. In 1861 John H. Peckham 
 became the official incumbent; during bis administration in 1864 mails being received as fol¬ 
 lows: Eastern mails, tri-weekly, by overland daily coach line, received on Mondav, Wednes¬ 
 day and Friday nights, returning oil the alternate days. Western mail, semi-weekly, received 
 by horseback froni Marysville via Giiittard’s Station, Ash Point and Fairland, proceeding to 
 Albany, Carson, Hamlin, Uniinda. and as far as Highland, on Tuesdays and Fridays. 
 
 In January, 1865, J. II. Peckliam was superseded by D. B. McKay, who retained the 
 office until January, 1875. when West E. Wilkinson, the present incumbent, was commis¬ 
 sioned. The office was changed to one of the third class, under an order dated December 
 
 17, 1878, taking effect January 1. 1879. There are now daily mails from the East and West 
 by way of the Kansas Division of tlie U. P. R. R., and Eastern mails also received by stage 
 from Centralia on the Central Brandi, besides prompt and frequent connection with various 
 parts of the county, away from the railroads. 
 
 The Seneca Cemetery Association was organized according to the statute in May, 1863, 
 Samuel Lappin being elected President; Thomas Cave, Vice-President; J. H. Peckliam, Sec¬ 
 retary. and B. Scofield, Treasurer. A necessary amount of land was purchased, about one 
 mile northwest of the city, surveyed and platted, and a few years later a substantial hoard 
 fence put up, at a cost of about $1.50. The land is admirably situated, its physical advantages 
 being all tliat could be asked; and wliile private improvements have been made, and a num¬ 
 ber of tasteful monuments erected, but little as yet has been done by the city or association 
 beyond the enclosure of the site. 
 
 Fire Department .—A preliminary meeting, toward the organization of a fire depart¬ 
 ment, was held in Seneca, December 14, 1880. On January 11, 1881, this organization was 
 perfected by the election of the following officers: President, Simon Conwell; Foreman. A. 
 H. Martin; First Assistant-Foreman, S. E. Gallaway; Second .Assistant-Foreman, W. S. Dil¬ 
 lon; Secietary, J. L. Brockman; Treasurer, J. F. Curran. On March 18, of the same year, 
 the Council decided to purchase hook and ladder trucks, with four Babcock extinguishers, 
 six ladders aggregating ninety-six feet in length, ten oak-tanned lire buckets, and other 
 accessories. These were bought, and a suitable place secured for their reception. The fire 
 company, numbering twenty-two members, are provided with neat and tasteful uniforms, 
 and have devoted much time to practice, tliere having, however, been little occasion for their 
 services up to this time. No change has ever been made in the officers. 
 
 Seneca has had no fires of im])ortance, except those which occurred in 1860 and in 1876, 
 by which the county eacli time lost a court house. The first of these was of little value; the 
 last, costing $29,(kX), entailed a loss upon the insurance companies of $20,000. A fulier ac¬ 
 count of both fires will be found in tliat of the county. 
 
 Seneca Lodge, No. 39, A. F. c6 A. M .—This lodge was organized September 5, 1863, with 
 officers as follows: Byron Sheiry. W. M.; A.. K. Moore, S. W.; J. H. Peckham, J. W.; L. 
 B. Jones, Sec’y; Ilirain Johnson, Treas. The lodge continued under its first charter until 
 October 18, 1876, when it surrendered it, a new one being granted, under which the name 
 and number of the lodge were the same. Its present olfleers are: Joshua Mitchell, W. M.: 
 R. M. Emery, S. W.; N. H. Martin, J. \V.; John F. Curran, Sec’y; J. H. Hatch, Treas. The 
 present membership is about fifty. 
 
 A lodge of Royal Arch Masons was organized in the fall of 1877, with Willis Brown, High 
 Priest; S. B. Murphy, King; JohnF. McGowan, Scribe; J. E. Black, Secretary. Its present 
 officers are; Abijah Wells, High Priest; Joshua Mitchell, King; Thomas Bennett, Scribe; W. 
 P. Harrison, Sec’y. 
 
 Francis Chapter, No. Order of the Eastern Star .—The organization of this chapter 
 was effected October 16, 1878, with J. 11. Hatcli, W. P.; Mrs. M. V. Peckham, W. M.; Mrs. 
 Jlargaret Brown, Asst. W. M. Its present officers are; L. Cohen, W. P.; Mrs. Margaret 
 Brown, W. M.; Mrs. L. Cohen, Asst. W. M. 
 
 Nemaha Lodge, No. 19, I. 0. 0. i^.—There appears to have been a call issued by Delos 
 Acker, J. II. Peckliam and J. I’. Taylor, as early as 1864, for a meetiim whose object it was to 
 organize a lodge of the above order. Nothing, "however, came of it. Nemaha Lodge, No. 19, 
 was instituted March 31, 1866, tlie charter being granted October 12, of the same year, to 
 George Graham, George L. Squire, John N. Cline, Tliomas D. She|)hcrd and Delos Acker. Its 
 first officers were: Delos Acker, N. G.; William Histed, Secretary. Elections have been 
 held regularly from that time to the present,with the exception of tliat which should have 
 taken place June 30, 1871, during six months subsequent to which date there is no record of 
 any meetings being held. In the court house fire of 187<i the secretary’s hooks were de¬ 
 stroyed. The present officers are: L. Cohen, N. G.; Henry Belshaw, V. G.; J. H. Williams, 
 Sec’y; John Larew, Treas. 
 
 Seneca Lodge, Ifo. 60, was organized, September 27. 1880, with twenty-two members and 
 the following list of oflicers; W. M., T. B. Collins; P. M. W., J. C. Hart; Foreman, A. L. 
 Stone; O., J. F. Curran; G., V. Martin; Recorder, W. Drowns; Fin., C. E. Carter; J. W.. C. 
 E. Wilson; O. W., R. M. Emery; Receiver, S. E. Gallaway. Its place of meeting is, and 
 has been, Wilson’s Hall. The present officers are: M. W., W. Jenkins; P. M. W., W. 
 Drowns; Foreman, W. E. Young; ,0., J. F. Curran; Fin., C. E. Wilson; Recorder, .I. C. 
 Hart; Guide, L. J. Leeds; O. W., W. S, Dillon: J. W,, R. M, Pressler; Receiver, S. E, Gaila- 
 way. The membership is now tliirty, and the lodge is in a flourishing condition. 
 
 Seneca Library Association .—In preface to tile history of this organization, it may be 
 well to mention previous attempts at the institution of somewhat similar societies in Seneca. 
 The first of these began its existence in .January, 1864, lasting tint a few montlis. It was 
 known simply as the Seneca Lyceum, and all records of value regarding it are lost, beyond 
 the fact that on February 23, W. F, Weils and II. P. Dryden discussed the question whetlier 
 tbe miser exerts a more baneful influence upon society than the spendthrift. 
 
NEMAHA COUNTY. 
 
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 On Novombrr 16, ISiO. a i)ri'liniinary incoting, with the purpose of orttanizinp; n literary 
 society, was lieki in the sclioolliotise, and a week later the question debated whether or not 
 Seneca should be incorporated- tlie affirmative beinj; taken by .Xliijalt Wells, .1. II. Cotton 
 and H. P. Dryden; the negative by (J. W. Collins, .lohii Caveand Prof, (iauss. An election 
 of officers was also held, resultint; as follows: President, Thomas Moore; Vice-President, 
 S. L. Hamilton: Secretary, .1, II. Cotton: Treasurer, Alice Church; Sergeant-at-arms. II. P. 
 Dryden. Considerable interest seems to have been manifested for some weeks, when the 
 society ceased to exist. 
 
 The Seneea Literary and Library Association was organized, December 13, 18TL with A, 
 Wi'Ils, President; W. (J. Sargent. Secretary, and .loseph Sharpe, Treasurer. On the lilth, 
 a constitution and by-laws were adopted, and the question discussed: “llesolved. That the 
 cause of tem|>erance in our midst can best be promoted by licensing the sale of intoxi¬ 
 cating Ii(inors'’—a question which in one form or another has been under discussion ever 
 since. This, ami organizations in legitimate succession to it, lasted a number of years; a 
 library was established, consisting of three hundred dollars’ worth of books, in addition to a 
 number of donations. 
 
 On September 26. 1S7H, a charter was secured for the i)resent society, the Seneea Library 
 Association. The library |)reviously referred to was secured, and important additions made, 
 it consisting at i)resent of nearly .HXI well selected volnmes, in all departments of litm-ature. 
 The officers tdected September 6(1. 1878, were: Edward Butt, President; P. P. Fuller, Secre¬ 
 tary: .1. II. II. Ford. Treasurer. On September 3(1. 1880, .1. II. Hutch became President: .J. 
 H. Williams. Secretary, and Willis Brown. Treasurer. The last election, held January 31, 
 1882. placed in office A. Wells, President; J. H. Hatch, Vice-President; J. H. Williams.'Sec- 
 retjiry, and L. Cohen, Treasurer— these, with the following persons, constituting the Board 
 of Trustees: K. C. Bassett, Simon Conwell, J. H. 11. Ford, It. M. Emery and It. E. Nelson. 
 The society has commodious and irleasant rooms in the rear of the law office of Wells tt Cur¬ 
 ran. and is now in a very nourishing condition, a decided public interest being manifested in 
 its success. 
 
 Company I)., First Kansas State Militia .—The organization of this companv was per¬ 
 fected in the year 1878. with tlie following list of commissioned officers: Willis Brown. 
 Captain; Lewis Sheely, First Lieutenant: Edward Butt. Second Lieutenant. In Sei)temher 
 of the same year, arms were issued them by the State, the comi)any' went earnestly to work, 
 adopted a suitable uniform of the regular United States Army Bine, drilled regularly, and 
 .soon showed tine progress in the art of military maneuvers. In November, 1879, the'huiies 
 of Seneea presented the company with a tine stand of colors. Willis Brown being j)romoted 
 to the colonelcy of the regiment, preceding his commission as (i(>neral of the State Militia. 
 Edward Butt was promoted to the captaincy, and Lewis Sliecly commissioned First 
 Lieutenant. In the summer of 1881 the comirany disbanded. 
 
 Seneca Light Artillery Company .—This is both a civil and a military organization, char¬ 
 tered under the laws of Kansas, on July 4, 1881, The officers of the civil orgauization are: 
 Secretary, A. H. Burnett, President: A. Wells,Vice-President: J. F. Curran, Treasurer: Joshua 
 Mitchell. Those of the military company, which consists of twenty men, are: Willis 
 Brown, Captain; W. F. Troughton, First Lieutenant; C. E. W’ilson, Second Lieutenant. In 
 tlie fall of 1881. an armory was erected, a two-story frame building, •30x.50 feet in size, in 
 whicli meetings are held, and wherein is kejrt a six pound brass cannon, the property of the 
 State. The members of the company are eacli i)rovided with two uniforms, fatigue and dress 
 costumes, and as an organization, possess a line fifty dollar (lag, presented by the city. 
 
 Seneca Band .—The organization of a brass band was effected in November 187.5, with L. 
 A. Hardon as Leader, a position which he yet retains. Various changes have been made in 
 the membership, the band, as at present constituted, being as follows: A. H. Oehr, Eb. 
 Cornet; W. W. Felt, Fir-st Bb. Cornet; F. E. Jacks, Second Bb. Cornet: J. W. Larew, First 
 Eb. Alto; N. It. Bouton, Second Eb. Alto; J, H. Gleason, First Bb. Tenor; W. .N. Snjffier. 
 Second Bb. Tenor; B. C. Weaver, Baritone; F. Smitli, Eb. Tuba; F. Doty, Snare Drum"; W. 
 S. Nash, Bass Drum and Cj'mbals, The Seneca Silver Cornet Band, a defunct organization, 
 was constituted in 1869, with L. A. Hardon as Leader, and Anton Coblitz, John Norton. E. 
 C. Gibbons, J. W. Stickney, J. B. Meyers, George Graham, W. S. Nash and Clarke Smith, 
 as members. It continued in existence but a few years. 
 
 The Seneca Orcha^tra is a c,omi)aratively recent organization. Its leader is A. II. Gehr; 
 its other members being: J. W. Larew, Second Violin; J. H. Gleason, Bass; F. E. Jacks, 
 Cornet; J. C. Hart, Flute; — Weaver, Trombone. The orchestra is provided with good instru 
 ments, and is in excellent practice. 
 
 Seneca Board of Trade .—An organization, under the above name, and consisting of tlie 
 principal citizens of Seneca, was effected on March 17, 1882, a prelimimiry meeting having 
 been held on the 14th of the same montli. Tlie election of officers resulted as follows: 
 President. J. H. Williams: Vice-President. J. 11. II. Ford; Secretary, Leopold Cohen; 
 Treasurer, J. F. Curran. It was instituted “for mutual benefit, and the encouragement of 
 every local enterprise, to induce and encourage immigration and manufacturing industries to 
 locate in Seneca, to work for low rates of freight, to encour.age home patronage, and the 
 maintenance of home manufactures and home institutions,” and for various purposes in ac¬ 
 cordance with the objects above indicated. 
 
 But little work has as yet been accompli.shed beyond that, which must necessarily pre¬ 
 cede any thing definite, the awakening of public interest in the prosperity of the city. In 
 July, 1882, a committee was appointed, consisting of William Ilisted. A. Wells, George A. 
 Marvin, C. G. Scrafford and JI. Mathews, to devise ways and metins for holding a County 
 Fair some time in the fall of 1882. The sum of $2.'^00 was almost at once raised by subscrip¬ 
 tion for the purchase of land suitable for fair jrurposes; the land was bought, William 
 Ilisted, Willis Brown and George W. Williams being appointed as trustees of the same, in 
 behalf of the owners, those buying the land, holding it sobject to the acceptance of the 
 county upon repayment of their investment. 
 
 BANKS, HOTELS, AND OTHER LOCAL .MATTERS. 
 
 Lappin & Scrafford's private bank was established in 1870; the firm as above mentioned 
 erecting a substantial and handsome brick building, for banking purposes on the north side 
 of Main Street. After a successful business of several years duration, other capital became 
 interested, and in January, 187.'). the affairs of the bank were wound up, the concern being 
 succeeded by the State Bans, of Kansas. 
 
 The State Bank of Kansas, succeeding to the business and locarion of Lappin & Scraf¬ 
 ford, was ortranized in December. 1874. with a capital stock of $10ii,0(XI, and Samuel Lappin, 
 President; Edwin Knowles, Vice-President; Willis Brown, Cashier; Simon Conwell, Secre¬ 
 tary; the four officers with C G. Scrafford. constituting the Board of Directors. The bank 
 went into operation January 25, 1875. In January, ISiO, Samuel Lappin and C. G. Scrafford 
 withdrawing, Edwin Knowles was elected President and D. B. McKay, Vice-President: the 
 latter taking C. G. Scrafford’s place on the board. D. B. McKay was afterward superseded 
 by Edward Butt, who. as Vice-President gave way to 1). J. Firstenberger; Edwin Knowles 
 retains the Presidency, and no change has been made as to Cashier since the bank was 
 established. The Assistant Cashier is George Black. The present Board of Directors are: 
 I. T. Hosea, Edwin Knowles. Willis Brown, D. J. Firstenberger and George W. Williams. 
 The amount of capital stock is the same as upon organization. 
 
 The Nemaha County Bank was organized in the month of July, 1881, commencing 
 business .March 1. 1882, with a cajiital of $ 56 , 000 , and with the following officers: E. J, Emery, 
 President; J. A. Hatch. Vice President; J. 11, Johnston, Cashier: the Board of Directors 
 consisting of the above officials, together with L. Cohen and T. W. Johnston. No change 
 has been made in the management. 
 
 The first hotel in Seneca was also its first business house of any kind. It was a double 
 log house, with a wide hall in the centre; erected in 1857, by John S. Doyle, for I’inley Lap¬ 
 pin. One end of it was used by the owner for hotel purposes, the other end by Downing & 
 Stewart, as a grocery store. It was situated on the site of the present city drug store, and 
 was only iieetfas a hotel for a few vears. 
 
 In the summer of 18'8, John E. Smith built what is now the kitchen, and the rooms 
 over it of the Wilson House: calling it Smith’s Hotel. In 1860, he built the front on Main 
 Street, and continued as landlord of the establishment until the fall of 1879, when he leased 
 it to J. Q. A. Jeffreys, who retained it for one year, when the property was sold to P. Joseph 
 Assemacher. In November. 1880, T. B. Collins took possession, and in 1882 P. Joseph Asse- 
 macher built a fine brick addition at a cost of $3,000. leasing the entire building to Charles 
 E. Wilson, the present proprietor, who changed its name from the Pollins House, under 
 which it had been run for a time, to the Wilson House. The hotel has eighteen rooms for 
 guests. 
 
 The Union House, a frame buiidiiig was erected by Edward Ingram, in 1830; a brick 
 addition being put to it in 1862, and another at the end of the^rst in 1873. At the owner's 
 
 death, in 1875, the hotel passed into the hands of John Shumway, who called it the Sher¬ 
 man House. Its next proprietor was C. K. Fairchild, the house taking his name. James 
 Martin, who succeeded Fairchild, named it the City Hotel, and no ch,ange in the ajipellation 
 was made by Levi Petty, who was the next proiirietor. In 1879, C. E. Wilson became a 
 partner of Petty’s, subsequently buying the entire building, remaining landlord of the hotel 
 until July, 1882. when he leased (be house to H. G. Stites: under Wilson’s management it 
 was called the Wilson House, resuming the name of City Hotel when .stites|took possession. 
 The house contains thirteen rooms. 
 
 The Seneca House was erected by John Kaune in 1871; it is a substantial frame buildino-, 
 containing twelve rooms, and is under its original ijimprietbrshi]). 
 
 -MANUFACTURINti INTERESTS. 
 
 Seneca Mills .—The first mill at, or in immediate pro|)inquity to Seneea, was a saw-mill 
 the machinery of which was purchased in Massachn.setts, brought to St. Louis by rail, from 
 St. Louis to Atchison by river, and drawn by ox teams from Atchison to a site, just soiitheast 
 of Seneca, in the si)ring of 18.58. Its owner was John E. Smith, who continued to ojaTate 
 it for several years, it being finally sold to Bolivar Scofield, who moved the machinery 
 to Marshall County, and resold the mill site to Newton & Lanham. This firm in 1864 moved 
 a saw and grist-mill whicli they had been o])erating at Central Citv to Seneca; juitting in 
 wool carding machinery in 1865, which they ran until 1866, when li. H. Lanham withdrew 
 from the firm, the property passing to H. M. and J. C. Newton. In January. 1867, the New¬ 
 ton Brothers sold the mill to I). A, Starkweather and I.. Sheeley, the machiriery being nioved 
 away, .shortly subsequent. The Seneca mills, as at present constituted, were'estabirshed in 
 1871, by Knowles & Son, of Galesburg, Ill., who received financial encouragement to a large 
 amount from the citizens, and notably from the firm of Lappin & Scrafford. The engine, of 
 sixty-horse power, and the machinery, were moved from Galesburg to Seneca, and several run 
 of burrs at once jiiit in. In tlie winter of 1881, improved machinery was iiiirchased, and the 
 capacity increased, there being now four sets of stones. The mill, under the superintendency 
 of J. \V. Bergen, does custom and merchant work, and furnishes employment to six men. 
 
 Seneca Fmcndry.—In 1881. W. M. Butler and W. F. Troughton, entered into a co])artiier- 
 ship, under the firm name and style of Butler & Co., establishing the Seneca Foundrv. Thev 
 erected a building on Main street, 30x0(1 feet in size, \nit in a fifteen-horse power engine anil 
 began work in November of the year mentioned. From five to ten men are emploviid in 
 general contracting and job work. 
 
 Keystone Barb W.re Worts .—The manufacture, of the L. T. Lostenwing patent, barb 
 wire, was introduced into Seneca in 1879, by G. A. Marvin and 5V. 11. Tyler, who erected a 
 good frame building on Main street, and jnit in five barbing macliines, a'lid two barb manu¬ 
 facturing machines. These they liave continued to operate from the first. The patent cov¬ 
 ers a four pointed barb on a single wire. The product of the establishment is about l.(X)0 
 pounds a day. 
 
 Seneca Creamery .—In the fall of 1880, a creamery was started on Main street, in Seneca, 
 by 5V. H. Fosnier, who continued as proprietor for some months, the establishment passiii" 
 into the po.ssession of John A. (iilchrist, in the sunimer of 1881. A building was erecteil 
 during the sama season, about two miles north of the city, and fully fitted up, (lie creamery 
 being managed according to the Davis & Fairlam system. It has a five-horse power engine, 
 by which the oscillating churn is operated. Its capacity is 3,(XK) pounds of butter per (lav; 
 its usual product being about 1,(XXI pounds. Tlie actuarcash value is $3,6(X1. 
 
 Seneca Flevutor .—This institution was established during the winter of 1877 and 1878. 
 by W. W. Stewart, who erected a building adjacent to the railroad, 24x30 feet in size, with aii 
 engine room contiguous, 12x24 feet. All machinery, other than the engine, is in the base¬ 
 ment. The storage capacity of the elevator is 6,4fl0' bushels. In 1879 it was sokl to Ferdi¬ 
 nand Cleve, siilisequently passing into the hands of Gregg Brothers, of .St. Josejih, Mo., its 
 ])resent ])roprietors, represented by William Scott, manager. ’ 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 REV. J. A. AMOS, County Superintendent-of Instruction, was born in 18-30, in the city 
 of Baltimore, Md., and grew to manhood in Urbana. Ohio; was educatecl in Mt Pleasant 
 Academy, the Otterbein University, and the Ohio Wesleyan LTniversity. In 1862 he was 
 admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of Ohio. Mr. Amos was ordained at 
 Circleville, Ohio, having been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since 1857. 
 Came to Nebraska in 1865; was in charge of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Valley Falls 
 three years; one year at Monroeville and Hiawatha; two years in Seneca; tliree years in Troy, 
 and in the fall of 1880 was elected to his present position. He married in Columbns, Ohio] 
 Ruth M Smith. They have three daugliters—Alice A., L. Florence and Nellie AI.. all borii 
 in London, Ohio. During thirteen years of his life in Ohio, he tanght school. Has always 
 been Republican; and during the civil war, sent a substitute into the field for three years, 
 afterwards sending another for one hundred days, he being physically incapacitated for 
 military service. 
 
 CHARLES C. ANDREWS, jeweler, was born in Warner, Merrimac County, N. H., and 
 left his State in 1855, locating for a couple of years in Des Moines, Iowa. July 8, 1857, 
 found liim in Atchison. Kansas, then containing seventy-five buildings by actual count; he 
 opened a shop in the building formerly the law office of A. G. Otis, it being the first jewelry 
 shop in Atchison, and the first one tliere for many years. Mr. Andrews remainecl thirteen 
 years in the jewelry business and later engaged in the railroad business in Atchison; re¬ 
 moving to Wetmore in 187'0, buying and improving land, dealing in live stock, and running 
 a jewelry store. His location in Seneca was made in October, 1876, besides his shop and 
 attractive stock of watches and jewelry. Air. Andrews owns 240 acres of land in this 
 county. He is a devoted and enthusiastic sportsman, keeping for wolf hunting, etc., a pack 
 of hounds 
 
 TOBIAS AUGUSTINE, farmer, P. O. Seneca, was born in 1833 in Pennsylvania. 
 Removed in 1S35 with his parents to Keokuk, Iowa, and came thence to Nemaha Township" 
 in 1864; sold his farm in 1871, and settled where he now is; has 280 acres, a good frame 
 house, surrounded by orchard and groves, all the result of his labors during the past twelve 
 years. Mr. Augustine is looked upon as one of the solid prosperous farmers of Nemaha 
 County, and has done good work in the Seneca Masonic Lodge. He was marrieii in 
 Mahaska County, Iowa, to Mary A. Miers, by whom he has six children—Franklin L., born 
 in Alahaska County, Iowa; Irwin and John, born in Keokuk County, Iowa; Nora, Etiwartl 
 and Ella, born in Nemaha County, Kansas. 
 
 REV. FATHER THOAIAS BARTL, O. S B., of 8t. Peter and St Paul’s Roman Catholic 
 Church, was born in 1830, in Bavaria, Germany. He began studying for the priesthood 
 njjon attaining his majority; came to America in December, 1856. and resumed his studies 
 in St. Vincent’s College, Westmoreland County, Pa, Was ordained in May, 1861, and in 
 June, 1862, located at Atchison, Kansas. ThrouL'h his connection with St. Benetiict’s 
 Coliege, he made pastoral visits through Northern Kansas as far west as Alarysviile. From 
 1873 to 187-5 he was stationed at Seneca; then until November, 1881, at St. Benedict’s, 
 Nebraska City, and went thence to Seneca. 
 
 GEORGE R. BENEDICT, retired farmer, was born June 17, 18-32, in Royalton, Niagara 
 County. N. Y., w'here he lived on a farm until his twenty-secon(i year. His education was 
 in the traditional log schoolhouse and in the Wyoming Seminary. After teaching two 
 terms in New York, and spending a year in the South, he located in Kane County, Ill., in 
 18.57. Tanght two terms in St. Charles, Kane County, III., and in the spring of 1858 movecl 
 to Aurora, Kane County, and engaged in clerking," where he remained until July, 18.59. 
 Was in Clay County, Mo., in l859-’60, and in July, 1861, located in Granada, Nemaha 
 County, Kan. After teaching three terms of school, he enlisted in the ff’hirteenth Kansas 
 Volunteer Infantry. Fought at Cane Hill and Prairie Grove; was then assigned to the. 
 Second Kan.sas colored, and at the battle of Jenkin’s Ferry, received a ball in the upper left 
 arm, partially disabling it. His recovery and discharge was followetlby the commission as 
 Second Lieutenant. Again locating in Granada, he made various trips across the plains 
 during the two seasons foilowing. In 1869, while farmiim in that township, he was elected 
 Town Trustee, and in 1870 took census for Granada Township; in the fall of 1872, was 
 elected Clerk of the District Court, which office he held four consecutive term.s, hie 
 family residing in Seneca. Air. Benedict began in Kansas with about $300, but by care, 
 labor, and judicious buying and seliing, he has a farm-of 7!X) acres, three or four village 
 houses and lots, and is well known as a money loaner. He married in Granada, Miss S. 
 Isabelle Hart, daughter of W J. Hart, deceased, of Powhattan They have three children 
 —Mary L., George R., Emily I., all Lorn in Nemaha County, Kan. Air Benedictand family 
 belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a member of the Alasonic Lodge and 
 Chapter. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 948 
 
 JOHN Y. BENFER, sign and carriage painter, was Born in 1S44, in Union County, 
 Penn. Reared in Seneca County, Ohio, and learned his trade in Norwalk, Ohio, He en¬ 
 listed in the One Hundred and Twenty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served two years 
 in the Shenandoah Valley; participating in the Winchester and other historic battles, and 
 one year witli the army of the James; was three times captured and once escaped, the third 
 time being released at the surrender of Lee at Appomattox, At Winchester he was 
 wounded. After the war he worked at his trade in Michigan and Indiana until 1869, when 
 he located in Seneca. !Mr. Benfer is a thorough master of his trade and has a well ordered 
 and occupied shop. For ten years he was an extensive dealer in paints, oils, varnishes, etc. 
 He married Lizzie Aigler of his native county. They have one child—Claude D., born in 
 Elkhart County, Iiid. Mr. Benfer is a member of the A. O. U. W., and is now building a 
 roomy and picturesque home of his own design. 
 
 THO.M AS BENNETT, harnessmnker and saddler, is a native of Cobonrg, Canada. Was 
 born in Isj:!. and reared in Oswego County. N. Y , until 18.54, when he returned to Mitchell, 
 (taiiada. and learned his trade. In March, 1870, he located in Seneca and began a business; 
 that judging by his large, varied and complete stock of everything in his line has thriven, 
 as has the town and county selected by him as a home. He married in Mitchell, Canada, 
 Miss Isabella llawksliaw. They have nine children—the five eldest in Canada, and the 
 others, with one exceiition, in Seneca Mr and Mrs. Bennett are members of the jlethodist 
 Episcoiial Church, and he is also identified with the Ma.sonic Lodge and Chapter of Seneca. 
 
 J. W. BERGEN, superintendent of the Seneca Mills, was born in 1839. in Menard 
 County. Ill. lie attained man’s stature on a farm. He spent twelve years in Galesburg, Ill., 
 and came from .Mason City, Ill., to Seneca in 1S79. He marr’ed in his and her native 
 county. Miss Liicretia Curry. They havm two sons—Abraham 6., born in Knox Comity. 
 Ill , and now a theological stndent'in Lincoln. Ill., and George I., now in mercantile busi¬ 
 ness in Lincoln, III. The family faith is the Cumberland Presbyterian, though through lack 
 of organization in Seneca, Mr. Bergen worships with the Congregationalists, of which 
 chttrch he is now a deacon and also church clerk. 
 
 JAMES L. BROCKMAN, City Clerk, was born in 1845, in Mount Sterling, 111. His 
 father, Lewis Bi-ockman, removed with his family in 18.57 to Pardee, Atchison County, Kan., 
 where he died. J. L. Brockman enlisted August 22, 1862, in the Thirteenth Kansas Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry. Served with his regiment in its most dangerous and efficient warfare against 
 Qnantrell, Marmadiike, Price and Hindman. During six months, of 1864- 65, he served as 
 chief orderly and clerk in the Provost Marshal’s headquarters at Van Bnren, Ark. He was 
 discharged with the regiment, June 26, 1865. Returned to his Pardee home, which he left 
 in 1869, to take a homestead in Nemaha County, Kan.; losing this on account’of sickness, 
 he has, since 1877, resided in Seneca, the present being his third term as City Clerk. He 
 married in Pardee, Kan.. IMiss Maggie M. Curry, who was born near Columbus, Ohio. They 
 have four children—Robert L., born in Pardee; Franklin J., Mary E. and Sarah M., all 
 born in Nemaha County. Kan. IMr. Brockman is a Republican; has been a member of the 
 Christian Church since he w'as seventeen years old; is a member of the G. A. R., the A. O. 
 U. W., and the A. o. U. T. of Seneca, and a man universally respected for mimly qualities. 
 
 C. H. BUCKMAN, merchant, of fine old Kentucky family, representing the third 
 generation identified with that State. His grandfather, James Buckman. a Marylander, 
 with Ignatius Buckman and Ignatius Yates, a brother-and brother-in-law, settled on the 
 •‘dark and bloody ground ’" of Kentucky in 1808. Both Yates and Ignatius Buckman w'ere 
 butchered by the Indians within four years. Jas. W. Buckman, father of C. H. and son of 
 Jas. Buckman. was born in Marion County, Ky.; reared afarmer; married Susan Yates, and 
 died at the age of sixty-five. C. II. Buckman, born in 1831. near Springfield, Washington 
 County. Ky., left the paternal farm at eighteen, entering as clerk the store of a New Haven. 
 Ky., merchant In April, 18.57, he removed to St. Josepli, Mo., where he was for twenty-one 
 years actively engaged in mercantile business; twelve years (l86.5-’77) as one of the firm of 
 R. McDonald & Co. In April, 1878. he began business wdth D. J. Firslenberger, in Seneca. 
 This firm dissolved in August. 1881, since wdiich time Mr. Buckman has carried on business 
 where he now is. He married in October. 1856. Miss Martha (^uiggins, a native of Elizabeth¬ 
 town, Ky. Their family of eight children were all born in St. Joseph, Mo. The family are 
 Catholics in religion. 
 
 HIRAM BURGAR, retired farmer, and one of the first settlers in Nemaha County. Kan., 
 was born near .Niagara Falls, Can., and reared in Canada, working in saw and woolen mills. 
 In May, 18.55, he brought his family to this county and located a claim in Richmond Town¬ 
 ship, living for several years in a clapboard roofed log shanty, 14x16 feet, the little sawed 
 lumber used in its construction coming from St. Joseph, Mo., eighty miles distant. For 
 three or four years he had no mail whatever. In order to secure a warrant with which to 
 locate his quarter section, he was compelled to mortgage the land, and began, $40 in debt 
 besides, yet he afterward became the owner of a farm tliat sold for $4,n00. and he still owns 
 twenty acres near Seneca, and eighty acres three miles out. He married in Canada. Jane 
 Metcalf, by whom he has seven children—Mary, Ellen, Mattie, Henrietta, Cornelia and 
 Cordelia (twins), and James H. The two eldest were born in Canada, the third in Jackson 
 County, Iowa, and the others in Nemaha County, Kan. Mr. Bnrgar ,is a Republican, and 
 with his wife a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 M. M. BURGER, farmer, P. O. Seneca, was born in 1816 in Niagara County, N. Y. 
 Reared in Genesee County, N. Y.. and Crawford County. Pa., which county he left in 
 18.50 for the West; settling in Allamakee County, Iowa, locating on Indian land, he improved 
 a farm. Twelve years later moved to Illinois, where he started a fruit farm; this Egyptian 
 venture proved a failure. He came to Kansas in 1870. locating on his present farm. lias 
 180 acres. 25 of timber, and a fine 3-acre irrove of black walnut. A tostefu! farm house and 
 an ample barn were built by himself. Jlr. Burger married in Crawford County, Pa., Miss 
 Emily Scoville, by whom he has seven children—Emma, now Mrs. II. Allison; Cora. Mrs. 
 IM. Taylor; Ida, JIrs. C. Sheperd; Melissia, Mrs. Dr. Synder; Ella. Mrs P. Johnson; Harry 
 
 D. and .Minnie. Both of the youngest are rvith the parents. Mr. Burger is a Republican in 
 political faith. 
 
 W. M. BUTLER, of Butler and Co., Seneca Foundry, was born 1835 in Staffordshire, 
 Eng., and has worked in machine shops and foundries since he was eight years old. He 
 came to America in 1853, and for ten years worked in the shops of the Illinois Central Rail¬ 
 road at Chicago; he then went to Denver, Col., and started what is now the ‘•Vulcan 
 Foundry;” two years later he returned to Chicago, where he was employed as machinist 
 and engineer on the Goodrich line of lake steamers. In 1867 he opened up a new foundry in 
 Waukegan, Ill , which he managed fourteen years, selling it and coming to Kansas in 1879. 
 Here he started the Marysville Foundry, and in January, 1881. the Seneca Foundry. The 
 firm make a specialty of building fronts, crossing and breaking plows, land rollers, etc. 
 Mr. Butler married Mary Rone; they have three children—Jos. N., Wm. R. and Chas. F. 
 
 THO.\l.\S CAVE, deceased, was born September 29,1826, in England, and with only 
 his kit of carpenter tools came to America when he was twenty-one, locating in Grant 
 County, Canada. He married Hattie M. Adams, of St. Catherine’s, Canada, of which city 
 her ancestors were the founders. Mr, and Mrs. Cave came to Seneca in 1860, and the same 
 year purchased ” Forest Home,” the present family farm, and began planting trees, many 
 of which are now; large enough for saw logs. Mr. Cave died July 18. 1869, and the property 
 is still in possession of the family. There are now six living children—John, James and 
 Thomas by a former marriage, wdth Mary McDermott, deceased, and three—William, Hat¬ 
 tie and Fred, by second marriage. The four eldest were born in Canada, and the others in 
 Kan.sas Mr. (hive was a Republican, politically, and a Universalist in religion. 
 
 T. B. COLLINS, liveryman and farmer, Seneca, was born in 18.36. in Trumbull County, 
 Ohio, and reared on a farm in Cass County, Ill , where his people settled in 1842. He loca¬ 
 ted in Albany, Nemaha Co., Kan., in 1865, and with his family lived there fifteen years. 
 He married in Cass Count}’, Ill., .Miss Mary Pothecary, by whom he has four chil¬ 
 dren, two born in Cass County. III., and the other two in Nemaha County, Kan. J. 
 T. Brady and T. B. Collins claim the honor of having been the first men in Kansas to begin 
 stock fattening on a large scale They began in 1867, and in 1868 fed 125 head of cattle. In 
 
 1869 a drove or bunch of 800 head was fattened and sold to Illinois drovers. Thereafter for 
 ten years they annually handled from 2.000 to 3,0iM) head. In 1880 Mr. Collins bought a farm 
 south of Seneca, and in June of that year built the largest livery barn in the county It is 
 '32x80 feet, with sheds for twenty horses. He owns about forty-five horses, including “ Nug¬ 
 get, ” bred by Gen. Harden, of Tennessee, from imported ” Bonnie Scotland ” 
 
 REV. D. H. COTI'RRLL pastor of the Seneca Baptist Church, was born in 1841, in 
 Portage County. Ohio; was reared in Cleveland, graduating from the city high school. Later 
 he studied at Baldwin University, and at Oberlin College, entering upon the ministry in 
 
 1870 As an evangeli.st he labored in east and middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky 
 several years, having settled charge of three churches in East Tennessee. In October, 1881, 
 he came to Seneca. His wife was Libbie Reynolds, a native of England. 
 
 B.VTSON DENNIS, deceased, was born in 1796, in Henry County, Ky.; settled thirty- 
 
 four years after in McLean County. Ill., and came from there to Nemaha County. Kan., in 
 1856. With him were his wife and children, Samuel, Joseph W., John H., Jesse S. and 
 Batson J.; also Nancy, wife of J. Keenan. Batson Dennis, Sr., pre-empted government 
 land south of Seneca, and lived thereuntil his death in 1877. his wife having died previously. 
 Jesse S. Dennis was murdered in 1866, by one Bohn, who was hung two years later in Sen¬ 
 eca. There are now only three representatives of this pioneer family left in Nemaha County, 
 Kan.; these are Joseph W., Batson, Jr., and John II., all substantial farmers. Batson Den¬ 
 nis. Sr , met his death inconsequence of injuries sustained while trying to mount a horse. 
 
 JOSEPH W DENNIS, farmer. P. O. Seneca, is a son of Batson Dennis, and settled 
 with his father and four brothers, in Nemaha County, in June, 1856, He was born in 1825, 
 in Henry County. Ky., and married in 1847, in DeWitt County, Ill., Mary A. Youim. Mr. 
 Dennis toiight 160 acres of his present farm of William Berry, for .^75, and has added 480 
 acres, owning‘240 acres besides in Harrison Township. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis lived four 
 years in a log cabin, seeing their full share of the shadows that ever beset the pioneer’s path¬ 
 way. They are members of the Harmony Baptist church, and have four children living— 
 Amanda. Campbell \V’., Ellen and J. Phillip; having lost six children. 
 
 HUGH UR.\NEY. deceased, was a native of Ireland, who emigrated to Canada, and 
 there married Margaret Connelly. In 1856 they brought six healthy sons and a daughter to 
 eastern Iowa, where the father died in the spring of 1857. The widow and children came 
 out to Kansas that summer and located on a farm in Wild Cat Creek, where the widow and 
 the youngest son Michael still live, in Nemaha County. 
 
 JAMES DRANEY, fanner, P. 0. Seneca, was born in 1844, in Cobonrg, Canada. 
 He came in 1857 with his widowed mother. Mar.,aret Draney, to Nemaha County, Kan., 
 where he has since lived. During the civil war he served a year in Col. Taylor’s State Mili¬ 
 tia, and about two years as a teamster. In 1873 he located on a farm on Deer Creek, sold it 
 five years later and then located where he now is, three miles north of Seneca. Mr. Draney 
 has a good farm location, and a new home erected by himseif. lie married in Seneca, Mies 
 Ln Stinson; both are members of the Wild Cat Roman Catholic church 
 
 THOMAS DRANEY. of Selhy & Draney, bakers and confectioners, is the son of Hugh 
 and Margaret Draney; was born in Cobonrg, Northumberland Counly, Canada, Province of 
 Ontario; came with the family to Nemaha County. The firm of the above name was formed 
 ill September, 1879, and thrives in a satisfactory way, running a delivery wagon, and stock 
 of fancy groceries and confectionery in connection with the popular bakery. 
 
 WILLIAM F DREES, of the firm of Drees & Assenmacher, was born December 24, 
 1854, in Winneshiek County. Iowa, and reared a farmer. He came in 1868 to Seneca, and 
 clerked for L. Cohen, until the forming of his present partnership. He married in Seneca 
 Maggie Strauss, by whom helms one child. Mr. Assenmacher was born in Ih'iissia. July 
 6 , 18.53. and came to the United States when three years of age with his parents, who loca¬ 
 ted first near Milwaukee, Wis , and in 18.59 came to Keniaha County, Kan., where he has spent 
 his life. The firm was founded and business begun March. 1882. The firm is regarded as a 
 strong one, both in point of resources and business abiliiy. and has a very large and com¬ 
 plete stock of general merchandise; is receiving constant accessions to meet the increasing 
 trade with which the house is favored. 
 
 ELBERT DUMONT, architect and builder, was born in 1847, in Seneca County, N. Y. 
 During the Rebellion he served in the One Hundred and Eleventh New York Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry^ and in the Ninth Michigan Volunteer Infantry; was discharged from the army in 
 October, 1865; attended school at the seminaries at Ovid and Fulton, N. Y.. till the spring 
 of 1878, when he went to DeKalb County, Mo., where he learned the carpenter trade After 
 living in Missouri three years, he came to Seneca, Nemaha County, Kan. For the last four 
 year.s he has devoted his time to draughting and superintending. Among the jobs that he 
 has had charge of are the Nemaha county jail, the Firstenberger, Settle and Williams resi¬ 
 dences, tlie bank of Nemaha County, Burnett Block, the Centralia schoolhoiise, and the 
 Morris Ojiera House of Wetniore. Ills wife was Mary E., danghter of O. C. Bruner, an 
 early settler of Nemaha County, of which county he seived as Treasurer and Surveyor. Mr. 
 and Mrs Dumont have four children, all born lii Seneca. 
 
 E.J. E.MERY, President of the Nemaha County bank, Seneca, was born in Hunterdon 
 County, N. J., September 1, 1814; is a son of John Emery, of the same comity, who removed 
 his family to Clermont County. Ohio, in 1815. His farm was situated twenty miles from 
 Cincinnati; and here E. J. Emery grew to manhood, finally settling on a small faim of his 
 own, which he conducted very successfully for many years, and sold just before coming to 
 Kansas in 1873, having acquired a competency in Ohio. Mr. Emery, by judicious loans and 
 investments in Kansas, has come to be looked upon as one of the solid men of Nemaha 
 County. At the organization of the Nemaha County bank in 1882, he as one of its largest 
 stockholders, was made i's President. Mr. Emery married in Clermont County. Ohio, 
 Eliza V. Johnson, of Hunterdon County, N. J. Her parents settled in Ohio in 1828. her 
 father removing thence to a farm in Cook County, Id., where he died. Mr..and Mrs. 
 Enn ry have seven living children, all now in Kansas, except the Rev. J. N. Emery, of Bev¬ 
 erly, Mass. The others arc—W'illiam A. I.mery, of Paola; Samuel A , of Ottawa County; 
 Eliza C. (Mrs W. H. Fitzwater); Charles F., of Paola; Rufus M. and Mary 31 , both in Sen¬ 
 eca; two sons. George and Edwin, both entered the Union service during the war. and both 
 met a melancholy and remarkably like fate, as George was drowned in the Ohio River, and 
 Edwin supposed to be shipwrecked and drowned off the North Carolina coast. The eldest 
 of the ten children, Almira, an interesting^girl of eighteen, died in the old Ohio home. 
 
 ANDREW J. FELT, editor Seneca Tribune, was born December 27, 1833, at Victor, 
 Ontario County. N. Y.; educated at the Hamilton Academy. Madison County. At the age 
 of sixteen commenced teaching, following that profession three years. Then began the 
 study of law. wilh Thomas Frothingham, of Rochester; completed his legal studies with 
 Judge Nichols, of Sherburne, Chenango County, but becoming eiithnsiastic as to the 
 W’est, emigrated to Iowa, before being admitted to the bar. Tins was in the autumn of 
 18.55; and during the following winter he taught school in a blacksmith shop upon the pres¬ 
 ent site of Ltiana. Clayton County. In 1856 Mr. Pelt assumed editorial control of the North 
 Iowa Times, of McGregor, published by A. P Richardson. Remained in that position 
 until 3Iarch. 1857, and was shortly after admitted to the bar of Chickasaw. Instead of ac¬ 
 tively commencing the practice of law at the time, he commenced the publication of the 
 Cedar Valley News, at Bradford, opening a law-olli e in connection with his newsiiaper 
 business, as soon as the latter became established. One year later he sold out his interest 
 in the paper, and entering into partnership with M. V. Burdick, devoted all of his energies 
 to the practice of his chosen profession. In 1860 renewed his editorial connection with the 
 North Iowa Times, but the war breaking out, enlisted very soon after as a private in Com¬ 
 pany B, Seventh Iowa Infantry. IVas taken prisoner at Belmont, 3Io., 011 November 7. 
 1861, remaining in the hands of the enemy for nearly a year. Was then in hospital at 
 Annapolis from October, 1862. to February, 1863. Joined his regiment at Corinth. Jliss.; 
 was promoted to Sergeant, and returned to Iowa in the spring of 1864. 3Ir. h’elt proceeded 
 immediately to West Union, Fayette County, and established the Public Record', conducted 
 it until 1866, when he sold out, and in 3Iay, 1867, started the Nashua Post. This he disposed 
 of in 1874. when he purchased an interest in the Waterloo Courier. In October, I8i5. he 
 abandoned journalism for a time, and established a private bank at Nashua. Mr. Felt was 
 postmaster at Nashua from 1869 to 1874; was delegate to both Grant Conventions, being 
 one of the Secretaries of that of 1868, and was Chairman of the Congressional Convention 
 which nominated W. C. Deering, in August, 1867. In January, 1880, disposed of his bank, 
 and removed to Seneca, where he established the Tribune, building a magnificent brick 
 office for its accommodation, at a cost of $8.00.1. The first issue of Ihe YnJarae appeared 
 June 7, 1881. It is a handsome seven-column quarto. Republican in politics. Mr. Felt 
 was married at Bradford. Iowa, on February 21, 1858. to Emily Rutherford, of Fairfield, 
 Ohio. They have three children—Edward. Harry and Bertha. 
 
 JOHN FULLER, of Fuller & Son, hardware firm, Seneca John Fuller is a native of 
 Ilonsliam in the county of Sussex, England. His parents took him when a child, to Dork¬ 
 ing, in the county of Surrey, where, under the tuition of his father, he learned the trades of 
 tinman, brazier and coppersmith. After serving seven years, he left home at the early age 
 of seventeen, and by perseverance and close application, he mastered the various branches 
 of those trades so as to be entitled to the name of a general sheet-metal worker; he also 
 learned, in his spare time, the trade of shoemaker, and made shoes for his family in what 
 would have been, otherwise, leisure time for ten years. In April, 1870, he left England for 
 Nemaha County. Kan., bringing with him six children, with barely enough means to get 
 through to Atf,liison;.on arriving at Atchison, was compelled to beg a passage for the rest 
 of his journey to his destination, of Mayor Downs, superintendent of the C. B. U P. R. R . 
 who kindly gave him a pass, and accompanied them to their destination, wishing them a 
 hearty success. The eldest of his six children was thirteen years old. and as no opening 
 offered for his trade, he tramped on foot to Centralia, Waterville, Marysville, and finally to 
 Atchison, Leavenworth and Kansas City, without money, with no better success; and in 
 
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 order to sustoin life, was compelled to “OTub" trees for men clearing land, near Leaven- 
 worth -working with a gang of negroes, woidiingatany and everything tliat offered any kind 
 of pay. Finally, he was introduced to .John Hoots, another sterling Englishman, living near 
 Centralia, whose son, Aaron Hoots, offered to put Jliliu into the hardware business, against 
 Mr Fuller's knowledge of the business and his trade, which proposition Mr. Fuller gladly 
 accepteil. Thus was founded a business that to-day occupies a front rank in the list of 
 Seneca s enterpri.ses, in the euirly days of Kansas. Mr. Fuller prides himself on th ■ recor.i 
 of his wife and children equally with his own; his good wife, though frail, was yet endowed 
 with the same earnest spirit of independent ambition, and desire to lift tlremselves to a 
 better position in the world—labored hard, like himself, at any and everything sne could 
 llud to ilo, early and late, for nearly three years, earning from $.’o0 to a year, besides 
 giving a mother's care tohersi.v thrifty children; the eldest son, Henry \V., by working, while 
 yet a boy, on the track for the St. .Joe A Western Hailroad, earned a goodly sum, which 
 assisteil'his sire to buy out the interest of Mr Hoots in the business in .January, 187'). Since 
 then, father and sons have steadily prospered as they have de.served to do. having all done 
 their utmost to insure success, and as evidence of it have for inspection a $.),iH)d stock of 
 hardware, stoves and tinware, etc., owning the building they now occupy, and real estate 
 to the value of at least $10,00 l. Mrs. Fuller was the eldest daughter of Henry Fagg, tmany 
 years engineer on the Southeastern Itailroad) of Ashford, county of Kent, at which place 
 lier si.K chililren who came with her were born. They now have seven living—Henry W., .John, 
 William E., Walter, .Martha I.. Herbert and Beatus P. The two youngest were born in 
 Kansas. 
 
 ,I.'\MES FU ETON, proprietor of Elm Park, is a native of Seneca County, N Y., was reared 
 in Seneca County, Uliio, and in 180(5 removed to Seneca, Kan. In IHJ'O he bought twenty 
 acres of heavy timber skirting the Nemaha to the south of Seneca. Here he planted an 
 orchard and small vineyard, meanwhile working at his trade of carpenter—building houses, 
 barns, fences, etc. Elm Park, so named for a noble specimen of that beantifnl variety of trees 
 that stands near its centre, was opened to the public July 1, 1882 It comprises about 
 four acres of walnut, oak and elm timber, along the south bank of the Nemaha, and prom¬ 
 ises to become the popular resort of Nemaha County for pleasure seekers. Mr. Fulton 
 and sons are constantly improving the grounds, naturally adapted to the use of picnic 
 parties. A pavillion for music and dancing will soon be built, and numerous tables and 
 seats provided. Mr, Fulton is also erecting a new residence for himself opposite the Park. 
 He married in Oliio, Margaret J. Moore. They have live children—David A.. .James C., 
 Maytlower, Ella and Maggie. 
 
 J.YMES 11. GLEASON, Clerk of the District Court of Nemaha County, was born 
 October !J7, 1849, in IJroome County, N. Y. He grew to manhood at tlie home of his father, 
 Chauncy Gleason, receiving his education in Hichford and Newark Valley, N. The 
 family located in Grenada, Nemaha County, in 1870. J. II Gleason was elected to his pro,sent 
 office’in the fall of 18811. He is a member of the .8cnei a Lodge. No. ;J9. A. F. A A. .M., 
 and IS a Republican in politics. He married in Seneca. Mi.-s Charity, daughter of W. H. 
 M'ells, Esq. They have three children; all born in Seneca. 
 
 JAMES GREGG, P. O. Seneca, is a native of .Ayr.-hire, Scotland, born July 26, 1827, 
 On his way to America, in 1812, hie wife, formerly Mary Ellis, died while crossing the gulf 
 of Me.vico. .Mr. Gregg located in Lyons. Iowa; where he worked three years on farms and 
 railroads. July 3, 18,')i'. was the date of his settlement on his present farm, and while living 
 in his log house, both wife and himself suffered six months with malarial fever. 
 His crop of 1858 was hauled to A chismi, fifty-eight miles, and sold at 2^ cents per pound, 
 la Iowa Mr. Gregg married Janet (Ander.son) Baird, a native of Perthshire, Scotl ind. Her 
 first husband, Alexander Anderson, died in Iowa they having come to America in 18.50. 
 IMrs. Gregg died, childless, in .March 19, 1876. Upon her d ath .Mr. Gregg gave to nephews 
 of his deceased wife. 24(1 of their l.tXKI acres actiuired since 1857. 
 
 ,J. H. HATCH, lumberman, is a native of Maine, and in early life ventured on the sea, 
 rounding Cape Horn as second mate of a .sailing vessel. In 1850, resolving to stake his 
 fortune in the Golden State, he engaged in mining with good success for two years During 
 the next nineteen years he followed the manufactory of lumber in California. Returning 
 to the Pine Tree State in 1859, he married in his and her native county—Sagadahock, 
 .Maine, Sarah D. Tallman. Since 1873, -Mr. Hatch has been actively engaged in the lumber 
 trade in Seneca, carrying a $.5,ii00 stock of mainly Michigan lumber. He is a Republican, 
 a Free Mason, and is a stock-holder and Vice-President of the Nemaha Connty Bank. 
 Besides his interests in Seneca, .Mr Hatch owns a half interest in the Marysville Lumber 
 Company, with S. K. Martin, of (Jhicago. Mr. and Mrs Hatch have four children— 
 Lucine, N'ellie. Lizzie and Lester. The son was born in Kansas, and the daughters in 
 California, It is worthy of remark that the father of Mr. Hatch is still living, at the age 
 of eighty-seven years, though his mother died at the age of thirty-five; and that the father 
 of .Mrs. Hatch died at the" age of eighty-two, and her mother reached the age of only 
 thirty-five. 
 
 NOAH HAYES. M. D., is a native of Henry County, Ind., and was educated in the 
 common schools, and in Newcastle, Ind,; he enlisted, at seventeen, in the Thirty-sixth 
 Indiana Volunteer Infantry, ami served three years during the Civil War in the armies of 
 the ('iimberland and Tennessee, participating in the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Shiloh. 
 Corinth, Stone River, Chattanooga, and the groat battles preceding the investment of 
 Atlanta. M'as granted a furlough about this time, and returned in time to take part in the 
 battles of Pulaski. Franklin, and Nashville. At the close of the war he returned to his 
 native county, and attended and taught school until 1871. when he went to Washington, 
 1). C., and in June'of that year, sailed on the ill-fated " Polaris" for the North Pole. A his¬ 
 tory of this disastrous government expedition need not be reiieated here; suffice to say after 
 wintering in latitude eighty-two degrees north, and spending nearly t\vo years in the icy 
 polar regions, he, with others, was picked up by the Scotch ship "Arctic;" landed at Peter¬ 
 head. Scotland; made his way, by way of Dundee, to Liverpool, and thence to the United 
 States. On his return to Washington he was in the employ of the United States Patent 
 Ollicefor about two years; w'as then on the National Bank Bureau, with J. D. Knox for one 
 year. Entering the medical department of the Georgetown College, he graduated iii 1876. 
 He came west to Fairbury, Neb., in 1878, and on the outbreak of the Leadville excitement, 
 went thither to make or break, and succeeded in accomplishing the latter. After two 
 years’ varied experiences in railroad surveys and other Inisiness. he located at Seneca in 
 August, 1881, forming a partnership with Dr. A. C. V. McNeil, the firm having since enjoyr-d 
 a lucrative and increasing practice, which leads Dr. Hayes, as he looks back over the tumult¬ 
 uous and exciting episodes of the former years of his life to fully appreciate his present 
 prosperity. 
 
 J. E, HAZZARD, merchant, is a native of Scott County, Ind., born in 1831. He was 
 reared in Wasliington County, Ind., and in 1859, left his native State, for Kansas. In tlie 
 spring of 1860. he went to the mountains of Colorado. During 1861-'t>2 he was in the employ 
 of the Overland Stage Company. In 1862 he bought a farm near Capioma. in this county, 
 where he lived peaceably and prosperously until 1877; then sold out and bought a farm near 
 Seneca, where he farmed with equal success until the sirring of 1881, when the mercantile 
 firm of Hazzard & Son was formed, and the stock of L. J. McCiowen imrchased; Mr. Haz- 
 zard since devoting himself to the business. He married Miss .Jane Gordon, in Indiana, who 
 died in Seneca. They had two children—Gordon and Nancy. The present Mrs. Hazzaid 
 wa“ Mary Mvers, of Seneca. 
 
 REV. C.‘HOLMAN was born in 182:1, near Concord, N. H. He was educated there and 
 at Philadelphia, where he went in his boyhood for a few years. He was afterward engaged as 
 a clerk in mercantile houses; and at the age of nineteen began preaching in the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. In 1846 he was ordained as deacon, and in .I8.')(l ordained as elder by 
 Bishops Heading and Morris. He has preached forty-one years. Four years he was presiding 
 elder of Dover District, New Hampshire. During tlie war. he .served under the Cliristian 
 Commission, at Chattanooga, and also was apnointed by Bishop Simpson, under an order of 
 the War Department, to reorganize the Methodist Episcopal Church of Tennessee, and 
 lately did the same work in Florida. He came to Kansas in 1869 and has since served two 
 years as [iresiding elder of the Manhattan District, and four years as presiding elder of the 
 Atchison Di.strict, and is still at the work, preaching at Corning amt Axtell. Mr Holman 
 has made a fine record in temperance labors as well as co-operating with Neal Dow and 
 other temperance workers of national reputation. As a politician, all that need be .said is, 
 that his very first vote was cast for James G. Birney. He married in Putney, Vt., Lucy T. 
 Underwood. They have five children living. 
 
 DH. W. R. HUNTER, d('ntist, was born in Corning, N. YL; raised until he was seven¬ 
 teen on a farm. He then attended high school for a time in Steuben County, N. Y._. and 
 began the study of medicine in the village of Jasper; afterward studying dentistry with C. 
 H. Hamilton, of Jasper, and Dr. R. Gillett. of New Y'ork City. Dr. Hunter built up a larfje 
 practice in New Y'ork City, where he commenced in 1855, and another nearly as large m 
 
 Addison, N. Y. Having suffered for years from asthmatic troubles, the doctor decided to 
 test the (try air of Kan.sas, which resulted in his location at Seneca, August, 1878, although 
 his family still remain in .\ddison. The doctor married, in his and her native county. .Mary 
 Sherwood, by whom he has two children. .Mrs. Hunter is a sister of the Hon. Henry Sher¬ 
 wood, of New Y'ork. 
 
 LEROY JOH.N'SON, of the firm of Jenkins * Johnson, Seneca, was born July 6. 
 1831, in Yan Biiren County, Iowa. His father, J. 11. Johnson, a farmer from Ohio, with 
 Thomas and Wurman Johnson and George Hill, crossed the " Father of Waters" at Fort 
 Madison, Iowa, in 1829, being among the first wliite settlers of that great State. Leroy 
 Johnson lived in Van Biiren County until he was twenty-two, then spent about eight years 
 in Shelbv tloiinty. In 1859, he began as a freighter, traversing the great plains from .-Vtchi- 
 8011 . St,' Joe and Plattsmoiith, to Denver. In 1862 he began at the carpenter's trade in 
 Denver; located at Seneca in July, 1865 ; worked as a carpenter until 1872. then began the 
 furniture business, associating 11. W. Jenkins, in October, IB'i). Mr. .lobnson imirried in 
 Ash Point, Nemaha County, Kan., Miss Pauline Bland, who was born. 181', in Franklin 
 County. Ohio, and who settled in 186 , in Nemaha County, Kan., where her brother and 
 mother now live. Mr. and .Mrs. Johnson belong to the First Universalist Church of Seneca, 
 and he is a Republican politically. 
 
 HON. RICH.ARD JOHNSON, farmer. P. O. Seneca, was born in .Montgomery Connty. 
 Ind.; made his first location in Mahaska County, Iowa, and thence went in 1854 to Cali¬ 
 fornia. driving his ox-team; spent three years in the mines, and two in the valleys; went to 
 Colorado in I860, and thence the same year to Nemaha County. Kan His location was 
 three and a half miles north of his present one; and during 1861, the hard year, saw tiimis 
 when corn meal, hauled sixty and eighty miles from .Missouri, sold for f I iier bushel. Him¬ 
 self and familv als.) experienced the hardshipsof that memorable January. 18(b, when living 
 in their log cabin surrounded by two feet of snow, though his devoted wife who had cros.sed 
 the plains with him seven years before was well used to privation and danger. In 1871, he 
 settled where he now is—Section 10. Township 2, Range 12. Has 160 acres here, and owns 
 besides, the wliole of Section 11. Has made good "marks” in the way of building and tree 
 planting, and is eminently one of the prosperous pioneers of Kans is. In l871-’72 he was 
 a member of the State Legislature, being the first Democrat to represent Nemaha Connty. 
 In lS76-’77 he was County Sheriff, and has been a local .school officer for seventeen years 
 past. His wife was Eliza Mettler, of New York They have four children-Pierce, born 
 in .Mahaska County, Iowa; Irvin, born in Sonma County, Cal.; Lydia and Ella, both born 
 in Nemaha County, Kan. 
 
 S S. KAYSBIER. M. D.. was born in Wayne County, Ohio, in 1829. He is the son of 
 Samuel and Mary iShulL Kaysoier. The doctor was left fatherless at the age of five years, 
 and from his tenth year lived in New Philadelphia, Ohio. He began the study of medicine 
 while in a drug store, at seventeen years of age; removed to Illinois at nineteen, graduated 
 in the spring of 1852 from the Medical Department of the Slate University of .Missouri at 
 St. Louis; began practice in Toulon. 111. In the fall of 18.52 he opened the first drug store in 
 Toulon, and in 1857, in company with the late Rev. R. C. Dunn, commenced tlie publication 
 of the SiurA Ooanhj yews, a weekly paper still in existence, and in the editorial manage¬ 
 ment of which he continued until the war broke out. Tiie docter gained a fair reputation 
 as a writer. He enlisted in the Band of the Forty-seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, in 
 1861, served until the regimental bands were discharged by Government, and afterwards 
 as assiit int surgeon, until 1863; resigned on account of sickness; practiced in Rochester, 
 Ill., and Toulon until 1870. when he came to Seneca, where he has since resided and prac¬ 
 ticed. The doctor married in Toulon, 111., Miss Hannah J. Whitaker, a native of Tioga 
 County. Penn. They have six children—five born in Illinois and the youngest in Kansas. 
 Their names are, E. Lena, Mary, Fred. L., Kale. Minnie .M. and Thayue. The doctor has 
 a pleasant home, surrounded by an unusually good showing of fr.iit, shade, and ornamental 
 trei's, flowers, shrubs, small fruits, etc., all of his own planting. He is the oldest prac¬ 
 titioner in ,8eneca. 
 
 SAMUEL KING, blacksmith, is a native of Tioga County, Pa , born in ia36. He learned 
 his trade in W^ellsboro, Pa., and worked in Newark Valley. N. J., until 1870, when he came 
 to Seneca; built his large stone shop and began pounding out the conqietence since secured. 
 He married in Newark Valley, N Y., Miss Maria L. Root, and they have one daughter—Mary 
 L Mr King is a member of the Masonic Lodge and chapter, and Seneca Lodge and 
 Hiawatha Commanderv I O O. F. During the Civil War Mr. King lost three of the four 
 brothers, who enlisted'uuder the "old flag;" he him.self being rejected from the enlisiment 
 rolls by the examining surgeon, though in 1864-'6.5 lie served in the U. S. Overland Service 
 as a bl'acksmith. 
 
 JOHN P. KOELZER, farmer, P. O. Seneca, is a native of Prussia, born 1826; came to 
 America 1851. and lived in Manitowoc County. Wis., until 18.57. when Im came to Kansas, 
 pre empting the quarter section, on which he has ever since lived. His first log cabin, 
 10x12, stood on the banks of the Wild Cat Creek, and while hying here, he saw much of 
 early pioneering in a new prairie State. His wlieat was hauled with an ox-team to the Doni¬ 
 phan mill, one half the load sold at fifty cents per bushel, and the remainder exchanged for 
 flour, the trip and return occuiiing nine days. His brother Joseph, also born in Pnissia, 
 came to America and Wisconsin in (853. and to Kansas in I8').8. Both were iirominent 
 movers in the first building of Wild Cat Catholic Church in 1859, and are both well located 
 and substantial farmers. J, P. Koelzer has 320 acres well inqiroved. He married Margeret 
 Winv. ami they have thirteen children—two born in Wisconsin and eleven in Kansas Jo- 
 seph”Koelzer married Sophia Koplitz, by whom he has seven children. He has 280 acres 
 and good buildings. 
 
 JUDGE HIRAM H. LANH.AM. is a native of H rtford. Ohio Co. . Ky. Was born 
 February 9 1827. His father, Elias G. Lanliam, was a North Carolinian, and was a soldier 
 in the war of 1812-’15. His wife was Nanev A. W'ite, a native of Virginiif The family 
 settled in Spencer County. Ind.. in 1836. After a few ye rs H H. Lanham returned to Ken¬ 
 tucky. where he engaged in farming. In ,848. he located on Grand Prairie, III., near Slab- 
 town where he ran a iloiiring and saw-mill. Five years later he came to St Joe, .Mo., thence 
 in Ylarch. 1855. he made his final removal to and settled in Nemaha County. Kan. His father- 
 in-law, Elder Newton, his three sons and Mr. Lanham. atthis timefoiinded " Central City.” 
 six miles north of Seneca. A store and a feed and saw-mill once marked this spot, now a farm. 
 During 18.56. Mr. Lanham was appointed postmaster in Central City, which office he held 
 three years Two years later he was appointed Assessor of Richmond and Seneca, and at the 
 same time J. P. and N P. In 1861, he settled in Seneca, beginning as a wheelwright and a 
 wagon-maker. In 1863. he was appointed Probate Judge of Nemaha County, Kan . receiving 
 the"clection in 1864, ami the re-election four successive times During 1872-'74, he was en¬ 
 gaged in farming, being re-elected Countv Judge in 1874. and serving two terms, making in 
 all thirteeen years of service on the Probate Bench of Nemaha County. Since ls79. Judge 
 Lanham has attended to his business as J, P.„and to his furniture business. He married in 
 1846 Miss Marv A., daughter of Elder Thomas Newton, and a native of Breckenridge Connty, 
 Ky They have had four children—.Mnnassa, Almira S.. and Dntte (i. (both deceasedi. and Jo¬ 
 seph born in Fayette ('onntv. 111. Judge Lanhani is a Republican of whig antecedents, and 
 has been a member of the dissionary Baptist Church since ho was sixteen. Heisalsoan 
 Odd FcOlow and a Good Temiilar. His eldest son, Manassa L . was born in Hancock County, 
 Ky He served in the Union Army during 18.54-'5.5. was wounded while on picket duty, in 
 front of Atlanta, recovered, and served until the (dose of the Civil War, participating in 
 the long inarch to San Antonio, Tex. He is now engaged in business in Seneca. 
 
 J. H LAREW, was born in 184(1. in Hamilton County, Ind. In 1813, his father, James 
 Larew, removed to Mercer Connty, Ill.; the family coming thence to Seneca in 18.58 Janies 
 Larew drove stage twice a week during that sumimT between .Atchison and .Marysville; he 
 still lives a freeholder in Seneca. J H. Larew enlisted in 186.’, in the Fifth .Missouri Cavalry, 
 and a year later was discharged and re-enlisted in the Seventh Kansas Cavalry i Jennisou's 
 Jayhawkers) and helped lead a lively dance for such guerrilla chiefs as Forre t. Van Dorn 
 anil Price, nnlil his discharge in July, 1865. The next spring Mr. Larew opened a barber 
 shop in Seneca, and has since continued the business. He is a Reimblii an. has served as a 
 councilman nearly every year since the end of the rebellion, and was Mayor of Seneca. 187.5. 
 He was the first man married in Seneca. (.lannary 1. 1860 - and has a son and daughter living. 
 Is also a prominent Free .Mason (since 18711, and Odd Fellow (since 1879). -Mr. Larew owns 
 a pleasant and well located home and is iirospering in worldly ways. 
 
 J. 5V. L.ARIMER was born October, 1836, in .Miami County, Ind At the ageof fourteen 
 he removed with his parents to Lucas County, Ind., and three years later to Adams Connty. 
 Iowa. He enlisted in 1861 in the Fourth Iowa Volunteer Infantry; particiimtingiii the battles 
 of Pea Ridge, Arkansas Post, Chickasaw Bayou, Jackson, Black River Bridge, and the siege 
 of Vicksburg, his regiment being one of the first to enter the city; afterwards participating 
 in the second battle of Jackson, Mission Ridge, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, ami win 
 tered at Bridgeport, Ala. It then joined Sherman and took up the grand march on Atlanta 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 fiehtiiig desperate battles every week, he not missing a light or receiving a scratch. After the 
 capture of Atlanta, he marched with Sherman to the sea and through the Carolinas, partici¬ 
 pating in all in all the fights until .Johnston’s surrender. After taking final grand review at 
 Washington the regiment was discharged. Private J.arimer having been promoted Sergeant, 
 returned to Adams f'ounty, Iowa; where in IHTO. he was elected County Sheriff, serving four 
 consecutive terms. He came to Kansas in 187S; after farming four years settled in Seneca, 
 where he ojiened a livery stable in December, 1881. lie married in Adams County, Iowa, 
 Mias M. A. Lockwood, a native of Coshocton County, Ohio. They have six children, all 
 born in Adams County, Iowa. Mr. Larimer is a Republican, and a member with his 
 wife, of the Methodist church. 
 
 L. .1. McGOWEN, farmer, P. O. Seneca, was born m 1833, in Somerset, Ohio. He 
 lived there until 18.').5. when he came west to St. .Joseph, met .John Riiiiie, City Engineer, 
 and with him jiroceeded to Nemaha County, and surveyed the plat of Richmond. By trading 
 a $7 shot-gun, he secured the ItiO acres, now the farm of Hon. D. R. Magill. This he ex¬ 
 changed with William Berry for 1(10 acres, eighty of it now of his present farm. Berry and 
 himself were at this time the only settlers north of Richmond. In 18(10 and 18(11, Mr. Mc- 
 Goweii was in Colorado; returning he enlisted in the Second Missouri, Federal, and was 
 wounded in the arm at the battle of Independence. After a year in the Kansas City hos¬ 
 pital. he returned to Seneca and raised a company for the Kansas State Militia, and as its 
 Captain took part against the renel l‘rice in the tinal operations of 18t>.), and in the Indian 
 raid uji the Republican Valley. In 1808 he began the mercantile business in Seneca; built 
 his stone store in 1873, and quit business in 1880, and retinal to his old farm just south of 
 Seneca. Mr. McGowen is a Rei)ublican in politics, and one of the most respected of the 
 pioneer settlers of Kansas. He married Miss Hattie Oliver, a native of Monmouth. Ill. 
 They have two children—William and Bird. 
 
 I). B. McKAY, .M. ])., proprietor of the “ Post-office drug store.” Dr. McKay was 
 born ill Attica, Wyoming Co., N. Y., February 37, 1834. His father, Silas McKay, was a 
 blacksmith, a native of Connecticut, and of Scotch descent. He married Sallie Galloway, 
 a native of Newark. N. .J., and a daughter of a Scotchman. D. B McKay received a com¬ 
 mon school education, and began the study of medicine with Dr. I., Goldsboroiigh, of Wa- 
 verly, N. Y. He graduated from the medical college in Buffalo, in 1853, and began practice 
 in Greeiibiish, 111. He removed to Wisconsin and practiced three and a half years. The 
 Doctor then spent a year in Iowa, and brought his family to Seneca, October, i8.;9, where 
 he was in active iiractice for six years. He began the drug business in 1804. He was ap- 
 [loiiited postmaster of Seneca in ISG'i, and held the office ten years. In 1870 he formed a 
 partnership with Kdward Butt, and began business in his present store, well known 
 throughout the eoiinty as the Post-office Drug Store.” The partiierslii]) was dissolved on 
 the election of Butt as County Treasurer. The Doctor was married in Greenbush, Ill., July 
 31, 18.53, to Rebecca A. Chambers, of .Mason County, Ky. They have one living child— 
 Ellen, now Mrs. Frank Greenwood, the manager of the drug store. The Doctor was promi¬ 
 nent in founding the Universalist church of Seneca; is a Republican of the Frec-soil ante¬ 
 cedents. He is now enjoying the comforts of an elegant home erected in 1881; this home 
 overshadowing the humbler one in which they spent twenty-three years of active life in 
 Kansas. 
 
 HON. I). R. MAGILL, farmer, P. O. Seneca, is a son of D. P. Magill, who setttled with 
 a large family in Capioma Township in 1856, and died there in 1866. D, R, Magill was born 
 Seiitember 11. 1843, in Platte County. Mo.; came to Nemaha County with his father, and in 
 due time began farming on his own account; was elected County Sheriff in 1871, and again 
 in 1871; was a member of the Legislature in 1876, and in 1880 sold his Capioma farm, 'and 
 settled where he now is, one and a half mile.s south of Seneca. Has 160 acres with good 
 improvements. Mr. .Magill married in Seneca, Mary E.. daughter of Capt. A. VV. Williams. 
 They have two sons—Elwin A, and Charles Guy. both born in Nemaha County, Kan. 
 
 JA.MES M.VRTTN, retired farmer, is a native of Columbiana County, Ohio, born in 
 1835. He was reared there a farmer and stock-grower, and from 1851-’.55 was Sheriff of his 
 native county. Was engaged for several years in the stock business in Henry County, Ill., 
 and then came to Kansas, locating in Capioma Township, where he still owns a valuable 
 farm of 16 i acres. .-Vs a Democrat he was elected County Sheriff in 1877, and defeated by 
 just twenty-seven votes by his Republican opponent in 1879. Since 1878, he has resided 
 with his family in Seneca. Mr. Martin is well known in his county as an auctioneer, which 
 business he began thirty years ago, and has sold at least nine-tenths of the live stock “ auc¬ 
 tioned off ” since he located in Nemaha County. 
 
 N. H. M.4RTIN, lumber dealer, was born July 16, 1848, in Calais, Me., and reared in 
 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where his father. James Martin, still lives. -Yt si.xteen he enlisted in 
 the Forty-sixth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and served during 1864-’65 in the Civil War. In 
 1867 he began railroad life as a brakeman on the B. C. R., & M. R. R.; ran a freight train as 
 conductor for about five years, then a (lassenger train until 1879, when he resigned, married 
 and came West. Began at Heneca as a dealer in agricultural implements. In 1881 opened 
 his present lumber business. His wife wms Sarah McElvvaine, a native of Wales, N. Y. 
 Mr. Martin is a proininent Free Mason, presiding officer of the Fire Department, member of 
 A. O, H. W., and with his wife, a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, having been 
 superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal Sabbath-school since January, 1880; iiolitics, 
 Republican. 
 
 .MORTIMER M.YTHEWS, County Surveyor of Nemaha County, was born May 35, 
 184(1, in Hardin County, Ohio; was educated in the Ohio lYesleyan University, taking a sci¬ 
 entific course, which course included surveying. During 1864 lie served with the One Hun¬ 
 dred and Thirty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in the Shenandoah Valley, In the spring of 
 .866, he located in Story County, Iowa; removed thence in 1869, to Richardson County, Neb.; 
 thence in 1870, to Nemaha County, Kan. In the fall of 1871 he was elected County Sur¬ 
 veyor; was twice re-elected, and served two terms as Dejiuty Surveyor under O. C. Bruner; 
 was appointed to the office to fill a vacancy in the fall of 1881, by Gov. St. John. He mar¬ 
 ried in Ames, Iowa, Miss Grace G. Scoville. They have one daughter—Jlay Mathews, 
 born in Seneca. 
 
 .MILLER & KEITH, lumber merchants. This firm, founded in March, 1883. has made 
 a decided revolution in the lumber business in Seneca, and caused a decline) in prices very 
 favorable to the interests of the Nemaha County farmers, and in consequence, to Seneca, 
 Mr. Miller, a native of Dubuque, Iowa, has been almost a life-long lumberman in Wiscon¬ 
 sin, Iowa and Kansas, having owned a yard at Leona, Kan., for about five years. S. B. 
 Keith, born in Stark County, Ohio, was reared in Ohio; served three years in the Union 
 army during the Rebellion; came to White Cloud, Kan., in 1866, and was in the mercantile 
 business there until the spring of 1883. A very complete stock of lumber of all kinds, and 
 everything in the line of building material, make up the stock of this stirring young firm. 
 
 S. G. MOORE, farmer, F. O. Seneca, is a native of Guernsey County, Ohio; came to 
 Kansas in 1869, and engaged in mercantile business until 1877, when he exchanged his stock 
 of goods then in what is now the “ City Drugstore,” for his present 333 acre farm, one of 
 the best located and valuable in the county. Mr. Moore has 175 acres in cultivation; sev¬ 
 enty-five acres of good timber, and keeps from fifty to seventy-five cows. There are four 
 miles of fence wire, principally on the farm; twelve acres of orchard, and 1,900 Concord 
 rape vines. On this farm is, aiso, the only ” California windmill ” in Kansas. Mr. Yloore 
 as a wife and three children, and seems to enjoy life and its iirospects. He is a member 
 of both the Lodge and Chapter of Seneca Free Masons, and though only a farmer since 
 1877, is an eminently successful one. 
 
 JAS. L. NEWTON, farmer, P. O. Seneca, a son of Rev. Thomas Newton, and was born 
 in 1818, in Breckenridge County, Ky., where his father and grandfather settled in 1813. He 
 removed in 18.50 to Fayette County, Ill , and in 18.59 left with his team for Kansas. When 
 he arrived, his father sold him eighty acres on which he lived about five years. The failure 
 of the crop in I860, and the distress and privations, incidents thereto, fell heavily upon him 
 and his. He began teaming to Kearney and other western points, and to Atchison; one trip 
 made that fall occupied eleven days, he unloading his 3,300 pound load eleven times on the 
 way. He was paid $60 per hundred for hauling supplies for the sufferers from Atchison, 
 and thus made some money. Since 1864 he has lived where we now find him; has owned a 
 section of land here in all, but has given each of his sons and foster sons an eighty acre 
 farm, now reserving i;3(J acres for liimself and wife. He married in Hancock, Kentucky, 
 Mary Rusher, who died in 1851. leaving three sons—Festus M., John O. and Thomas R. In 
 1853 he was married again to Mrs. Mary Wicker Johnson, by whom he has three sons—Jas. 
 M., Millard F. and Theodoric B. Mrs. Newton ha- two sons—G. W. and Perry C. Johnson, 
 by her deceased husband. 
 
 REV. THOMAS NEWTON, Sii., deceased, one of the first to locate in Nemaha 
 County, Kas.. was born in Culpepper County, Va.. and came with a wife and two sons, Jacob 
 and John, in March, 1854, settling on Section 1, Town 3, Range 13. Green Key and family 
 came with them, locating near by (see early history of the county). Horace Newton came to 
 
 Seneca in 1856, and so did Rev. Thomas Newton.'whose manly fearlessness in preaching in the 
 midst of a howling Burr Oak bottom mob. that had threatened him with death, from the text, 
 "The wicked llee when no man piirsueth,” etc., will long be remembered and admired. 
 Rev. Thomas Newton, Sr., died February 31,1881, in Marshall County, and his distinguished 
 son died in Seneca, January 35. 1867. Mr. Newton was the first preacher in Nemaha County, 
 and married the first couple. His wife was the first woman, and his son, Jacob B., the first 
 man, buried in the county, _ 
 
 JAMES PARSONS, one of the early settlers and substantial men of Nemaha County, is 
 a native of England, and came to the United States when fourteen years of age. Since 1849 
 he has lived west of the Mississippi. He came to this county in 1857, and bought of one 
 Shafer a farm of 330 acres near Baker’s Ford, paying $1,70 j for it The original pre-emptor 
 was one Moore, a Pro-slavery man, at whose house so many illegal votes were cast by the 
 Missouri "border ruffians’’ at the election of 1856. On account of this Moore was “bounced” 
 by Jim Lane and his men. In 1858, Mr. Parsons was elected County Surveyor, being the 
 first to hold that office in Nemaha County. In 1859 he associated himself with J. Blancett, 
 and founded the town of Ash Point. During the rivalry between that point and Okeeta, 
 Blancett killed a resident of Okeeti. Ash Point, during 1859, ’60 and '61, contained three 
 "ranches” or stores, a hotel, and about thirty inhabitants. The construction of the St. J. 
 & W. R. R. blasted the liopes of its projectors, and it relapsed into a farm. In 1860, Mr. 
 Parsons went to Colorado, and in 1861 enlisted in the Denver Home Guards. Later he re¬ 
 cruited a company for a New Mexican regiment, and finally took the field as Second Lieu¬ 
 tenant in the Second Colorado Volunteer Infantry; served three years and came out a First 
 Lieutenant. His was the regiment that pursued (iuantrell and his horde of murderous 
 thieves into Missouri after the' sacking of Lawrence, they capturing a number of the guerril¬ 
 las and much of the plunder. Gen. Ewing, Lieut. Col. Hays, himself and other Kansas 
 officers, were the originators of the famous order ” No. 11,” and this far-western regiment 
 did its full share in tlie desultory warfare in New Mexico. Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas. 
 At the close of the war, Mr. Parsons located again on his farm, which he sold in 1870, taking 
 up his residence in Seneca, where he engaged in buying, fattening and selling stock. In 
 1880-’81 he was with his brother-in-law, C. N. Smith, in the boot and shoe business. Mr. 
 I^arsons married in Kane County, Ill., (her native county) .Miss Hattie Smith. 
 
 J. H PECKILYM was born May 30, 1836, in Ballston Sjia, N. Y., where his early 
 life was spent as a mercantile clerk. From 1857-’59 he was in the hardware business 
 in Nemaha. Wis. In the spring of 1860 he bought in Seneca, lots where the Felt lo: now 
 stands, and in a snrall frame building opened a stock of general merchandise. In the spring 
 of 1861, he was appointed postmaster of Seneca, and held the office uniil the fall of 1864; 
 w'as elected Register of Deeds in the fall of 1861; he served one term and was then elected 
 County Treasurer, which office he held two terms and six months by aiipointment; he dis¬ 
 continued the mercantile business in the fall of 18nl, but in the fall of 1863 opened a stock 
 of tinware and hardware, that met wdth a ready sale, as it was the last chance for miners 
 and prospectors going west from Atchison and St. Joe. In 1869 he built the present G. \V. 
 Williams’hardware store, and in two years sold out to Nelson and Williams. Buying out 
 Mr. Nelson in 1874, the firm of Peckham & Willi ims nourished for three or four years, 
 when Mr. Peckham retiring, built the store now occupied by Martin, Jacks & Co., and kept 
 a general store until his final retirement to his prett.v suburban farm and home west of 
 town in 1880. Here Mr, Peckham has forty-five acres and an elegant modern house, over¬ 
 looking the town and country, and surrounded by orchards and groves of his own planting. 
 His wife was Miss M. C. Nelson, of Hudson, N. Y. They have three sons—Prank N., 
 George K., and John G. 
 
 ANTONIO A. RAPFO, Proprietor Dehnonico Restaurant, is the son of Michaei Riiffo, 
 a native of Genoa, Italy, who, in year .819, settled near and at one time owned jiart of what 
 is now the city of Pittsburgh, Pa. He also fought two years under Napoleon, and took part 
 in Waterloo. A. A. Raffo was born in 1837 in Baltimore, Md. Before he was a year old his 
 family returned to Italy, and his father enlisted in the Italian army, taking part in the 
 Crimean war. As a souvenir of the Ma.ikoff, where half his regiment was lost, he has a 
 silver medal presented by the English Government. Again, and finally, coming to this 
 country, he located at Baltimore, and as one of the Baltimore City Guards, helped to capture 
 heroic old John Brown at Harper’s Ferry. In 1861 he enlisted in the Sixth West Virginia 
 Volunteer Infantry. In September, 1864, he re-enlisted in the Seventeenth W^est Virginia 
 Volunteer Infantry, and was made Second Lieutenant of Company C. After the war he 
 lived in Wheeling, Pittsburgh and St. Joseph until 1875, when he tame to Seneca. Mrs. Raffo 
 was Kate A. Brooks, of Maryland. She has one son by a deceased husband, Hansom Davis, 
 
 R. S. ROBBINS, deputy postma.ster of Seneca, was born May 7, 1830, in Allentown, 
 Monmouth County, N. J. In 1840 his father, Chas. Robbins, removed to IFighland County, 
 Oliio. He was a stone mason and taught his son the-trade. In April, 1861, R. S. Robbins 
 enlisted in Company K, Twenty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for three months; at ex¬ 
 piration of term of service, re-enlisted as First Lieutenant of Company A, Forty-eighth Ohio 
 Volunteer Infantry, Col. R J. Sullivan; participated with his regiment in the battles of 
 Shiloh, Corinth, Young’s Point and Sherman’s demonstration on Haines’ Bluff; on the 
 return of the regiment to Young’s Point, ill-health caused the resignation of Capt. Robbins. 
 Returning north, he spent three years in Ohio, then removed to Iowa and engaged in the 
 milling business at Cedar Falls about four years. In 1879 he came to Seneca almost without 
 a dollar; by five years steady work at his ti ade, secured a pleasant home. In January, 1875, 
 he was appointed to his present position, and has since retained it. He married in Ohio. 
 Miss Elizabeth Beeson, a native of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. They have four children—Charles 
 C., Maud. Edwin and Meads. Tlie eldest was born in Cedar Falls, and the others in Seneca. 
 
 DANIEL SCHAAF, baker, is a native of Germany, born 1849, and came to the "Land 
 of the Free ” in 1855, his parents locating near Dubuque, Iowa. In 1864 he went to Nebraska 
 City, where he learned his trade, removing to Seneca in 1871, and continuing the same line 
 of business, in connection with which he has a delivery wagon and confectionery store. 
 
 WILLIAM SCOTT, stock dealer and partner of Gregg Bros, elevator, Seneca. Born 
 in 1838, in Surrey, England. He came to America in 1846, living in Kendall and Henry 
 Counties, Ill., and Peoria County. Ill., until 1868. when he settled in Pawnee County, Neb. 
 He began to buy, fatten and sell stock at Kewanee, Ill., and has since continued the business. 
 Has lived in Seneca since 1878, and superintended the elevator since 1880. This structure 
 was built in 1878, by W. W. Stewart; has a capacity of from (3,009 to 15,000 bushels, and is 
 now' owned by the Gregg Bros. Grain Co., of St. Joseph, Missouri. Mr. scott is a Democrat 
 politically, and looked upon as a genial neighbor and capable business man and manager. 
 
 C. C. K. SCOVILLE, attorney at law, son of Daniel and E. P. B. Scoville, was born 
 September 14, 1853, in Conneaiitville, Penn. Was educated in Minnesota and Iowa, and 
 came to Seneca in 1870. He taught school eight years, then studied law with S. Conwell. 
 and in October, 1878, was admitted at the bar of Nemaha County, Kan. Was elected City 
 Attorney, and served during 1879-’80. Is a CongregationalisI and a Republican. He married 
 Mary L. Bergen, a daughter of Geo. J. Bergen, or Galesburg, Ill. Mrs. Scoville was edu¬ 
 cated at Oberlin College, Ohio. Tliey have one child, born in Seneca. 
 
 DEACON DANIEL SCOVILLE, W’as born April 19, 1830, in Cornwall, Vt., and has 
 been a life long shoemaker. In 1833 he went to Essex County, N. Y.; in 1836 to Geauga 
 County, Ohio: in 1839 to Crawford County, Pa ; in 1853 to Ashtabula County, Ohio; in 18.53 
 to Allemakee County, Iowa; in 18.54 to Spring Valley, Minn.; in 1863 to Mantorville, Minn.; 
 in 1867 to Humboldt County, Iowa; 1868 to Ames, Iowa, and in 1879 to Seneca, where he has 
 since resided. He united with the Congregational Church in 1853, and has been deacon of 
 the Seneca Church. He married in Crawford County, Pa., Jliss Eunice P. B. Kennedy, of 
 Wyoming County, N. Y. They have four children—Gertrude (Mrs. Dr. J. J. Everhiird), 
 Grace G. (Mrs. M. Mathews), A. L. L. Seoville, of Nelson & Scoville, and C. C. K. Scoville, 
 a rising young attorney of Seneca. 
 
 C. -G. SCRAFFORD, the pioneer merchant of Seneca, was born January 38, 183i), In Al¬ 
 bany County, N. Y., is a son of George C. and Nancy (Hayes) Scrafford and gi-ew' to man¬ 
 hood in Bellevue. Ohio. In 18.56 he settled in White Cloud, Kansas, built the first hotel and 
 saw-mill ;here. In January, 1860 he opened the first general store in Seneca (now the fur¬ 
 niture store of M. Stein. (The lumber for the building, and the goods in the store were 
 drawn from the Missouri river by ox-teams. For eight years Mr. Scrafford continued the 
 mercantile hiisiness, then ass ociating a brother-in-law, Samuel Lappin, the business was 
 continued by Scrafford & Laiipin, who, in 1871 built the bank now jirospering under the 
 name of the State Bank of Kansas, In 1875, through financial misfortunes, the firm col¬ 
 lapsed. Two vears later Mr. Scrafford took an interest in the firm of J. P. Cone & H. C. 
 Lettle, both of whom were superseded in 1878 by the present firm of Scrafford & Ford. 
 Mr. Scrafford married Miss Justianna, daughter of Finley Lappin. They were wedded in 
 1853. in Fremont, Ohio, and have three children—Josephine, bom in Ohio; Frank M., born 
 in White Cloud, Kan., and Grace, bom in Seneca. Mr. Scrafford is a prominent member of 
 the UnJ’'er8aIiBt church. 
 
NEMAHA COUNTY. 
 
 951 
 
 C. ^PT. LKWIS SHKELF-Y was born, 1W3, in Green County, Ohio, and spent seventeen 
 wars in his native State and in Michiy:an, locating at Seneca in 1800. In June, 18G1, he en¬ 
 listed in the Tnirteentli .Missouri,and as one of Col. Mulligan's gallant force in the memor- 
 ahledelense of Lexington, Mo., lie was captured hy the reliels. ITnon his release he re-en¬ 
 listed in the Second .Missouri Cavalry; was coniinissioiied Second Lieutenant, and fought 
 the guerrillas in Missouri and .Vrleausas until the close of the war, when he enlisted in Ilan- 
 eoek's Veteran Keserve Corps for one year. Since March, ISliii, he has lived in Seneca, and 
 was at one time corainissioned Colonel of the First Kansas Militia. The Captain is an en¬ 
 gineer hy trade, and a Kepiihlican in politics. His wife was Emma T. Shafer, of Michigan, 
 They have six children, all born in Seneca. 
 
 JOH.N' E. S.MITH, farmer, P. U. Seneca, is one of the earliest settlers of Nemaha 
 Countv, and a founder of its county-seat, lie was horn in Saugus, JIass., and reared in 
 Derry,'N. 11., where most of his life was spent. He came from there for his first visit to 
 Kansas in the fall of ISoT, and in the spring of 18.)H, with a large party of friends and rela¬ 
 tives made his perinai.ent settlement at Seneca. jSee General History of Seneca.] Mr. 
 Smith married in Burlington, Vt., Miss Agnes Williams, of tliat city. Her father, W. Wil¬ 
 liams. died in her infancy, and her mother, coming as one of the iiioneer party to Seneca, 
 died here September 8 , 18.)8. .'Ir. and Mrs. Smith kept " Snuth’s Hotel ’’ until the fall of 
 
 1879, when they sold it and settled on tlieir valuable 320-aere farm adjoining the city limits 
 of Seneca to the west. This farm Mr. Smith has owned twenty-three years, and upon it lias 
 been built by himself and eldest son (the present manager), a handsome two-story brick 
 farmhouse, 20x36 feet, with wing; a barn 36x75 feet, two and one-half stories; sheds 20x230 
 feet; a barn 14x6 1 feet for young stock, and an engine-honse and feed-null, wherein a twelve 
 horse-power engine shells and grinds corn for the hundreds of head of cattle annually fat¬ 
 tened here. Mr. W, H. Smith, the elder son, and his partner, G. W. Williams, now own 
 about 6 O 0 head of cattle grazing in Nemaha and .Marshall counties. The younger son, Frank 
 E. Smith, is a graduate of the Columbia I.aw School, New York city, and is now practicing 
 law in Seneca. 
 
 EDW.YItD STERLING, of Seneca, was born in 1834, in Kings County, N. Y. Was 
 reared in Now Y'ork City, where he drove stage for a number of years, spending his winters 
 in Charleston, S. C., in the same business; then came to Nemaha County, Kainsas, in 1860, 
 and for over a year drove stage between Seiiei a and 1 lollenburgs; he then drove one sum¬ 
 mer on the Platte route, and in the winter on a route south of Salt Lake City. The next 
 year having charge of the station at Rock Creek, Neb. He was then for a time 011 the Smoky 
 Hill route and saw his full share of the excitement and danger during the Indian raid in 
 1864. Since 1865 he has lived in Seneca; first as a teamster, and then for six years as a 
 
 farmer. In 1877 he opened the “Overland Livery Stable," and has since kept it. He 
 
 married in Seneca Miss Annie Koch, a native of Germany. They have three children—Mary 
 E., Annie C., and Edward, all horn in Seneca. Mr. Sterling has six good teams and does a 
 
 thriving business at boarding stock. He is a member of Seneca Lodge A. O. U. W. 
 
 M. E. STIRK & CO., well-borers, windmill and pump agents, (aiiie to this county in 
 1868 as wagon-makers. P. H. Stirk, a wagon-maker by trade, \vas horn in 1826, in Chester 
 County, Pa,, and worked many years in Greenfield ana Palestine, Ind. M. E. Stirk was 
 born in 1856 in Hancock County, Ind., and began selling improved pumps and other 
 appliances in 1875 and still continues the business, making a specialty of the Halliday wind¬ 
 mill, that reliable oid favorite so well known by farmers ihroughoiit the L'nion. He also 
 sells the Challenge windmill, and in connection corn-shellers and feed-mills run by cither the 
 Halliday or the Challenge mills, with eight to sixty foot wheels. The father and son began 
 using the Tiffin, Ohio, well-auger in 1881, and during the past few months have bored and 
 drilled 100 wells from 17 to UK) feet in depth. Their success has been gratifying as the 
 rock-drdling attachment to their machines enables them to sink wells almost anywhere 
 
 A. L. STONE, lumberman, came here in 1876, then went to Portland, Oregon, where 
 with a brother he engaged in dairy-farming on a large scale for about three years. In De¬ 
 cember, 1879, he relocaleJ in Seneca and began his present business, having since carried 
 from $3,000 to $5.(W0 worth of stock. He married in Seneca, Miss Minnie \V^. Wetmore, 
 daughter of L. Wetmore, of Seneca, formerly of Pennsylvania. Mr. and JIrs. Stone have 
 a cosy and conveniently located home in the village, where their many excellent social 
 qualities render them deservedly popular 
 
 J. P. TAYLOR, attorney-at-law and real esta'e agent, was born in' Coles County, Ill., 
 September 23, 1833. A few clays later his father. John raylor, removed to Sangamon County 
 ill. J. P. resided in Sangamon, Pike and McDonough counties, and studied law in Macomb, 
 Ill. In 1861, located at Seneca, Kansas, was admitted to the bar and began practice. Spent 
 1862-63 on ihe Pacific coast; returned to Seneca; was elected Probate Judge, and, at the ex¬ 
 piration of his tirm elected County Attorney, practicing law continuously from 1873-74, 
 since which time he has devoted himself to his real estate business. Mr. Taylor married m 
 McDonough County, Ill. Mary L Cox, by whom he has five children, the eldest born in 
 McDonough County, 111., and'the others m Nemaha County, Kan. 
 
 REV. NATHAN TAYLOR was born July 21 , 1816, in Stark County, Ohio, where he 
 attained his early education, afterwards attending the high school at Newark, Ohio. He 
 united with the Methodist Episcopal Uhurch in 1^1, and in 1841 entered upon the itineracy; 
 he was first assigned to the States of Arkansas and Texas, his experience and adventures 
 along the frontier of civilization being of the most interesting character. At the end of six 
 years he returned to Ohio, where he preached ten years. In 1857, he came to Kansas, locaG 
 ing at Baldwin City, then called Palmyra. Soon after his arrival he was made chairman of 
 the committee having charge of the building of the proposed Methodist Episcopal College at 
 that point. A grant of a section of land having been made by the Palmyra Town Company, 
 adjoining Palmyra, it was laid off as a town site by Elder Taylor and the committee, and 
 named Baldwin City, in honor of John Baldwin, of Berea, Ohio, known as “ Old Grindstone 
 John." In 1858, the name Palmyra was dropped, and both towns united under one name. 
 Under the supervision of Mr. Taylor the original college building was erected. It was of 
 stone, 24x40 feet, and three stories high. Elder Taylor spent ei^it years in Baldwin City, 
 and two years at Circleville; was'Presiding Elder of the Neosho, Wyandotte and 5Ianhattan 
 districts. He was then pastor of Junction City one year, and Paola one year. Was then 
 at his own request placed on the retired list. During the next three years he, with 11. N. 
 Elliott, e.x-Governor Green and J. W. Taylor, engaged in real estate business at Manhattan. 
 Re-entering the ministry, he preached one year at Monrovia, three years at Seneca, and one 
 year at Whiting. He was then at his own request placed on the supernumerary list, and in 
 October, 1877, took the place of his son, J. W. Taylor, in the mercantile firm of Taylor, Gal¬ 
 loway & Co., of Seneca. The firm was originally Taylor & Galloway, of Manhattan, and 
 now comprises Rev. N. Taylor, S. E. Galloway and C. W. Taylor, Mr. Galloway being a son- 
 in-law and Mr. Taylor a nephew of the senior member of the firm. Elder Taylor is a fine 
 representative of that energetic, alert, working Christianity that glorifies the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church above all others. 
 
 ROY A. THOMPSON. Register of Deeds of Nemaha County, was born February 26, 
 1849, in Guernsey County, Ohio. His father, the Rev. R. J. Thompson, a Congregationalist 
 preacher, removed to Greene County, Ind., with his family in 1855, Roy A. Thompson ob¬ 
 taining his education at the Indiana State University. He located in Nemaha County, Kan., 
 in 1872, and engaged in farming and clerking until his appointment in 1876 as deputy post¬ 
 master of Sabetha. He is a Republican, and is now serving his second term as Register of 
 Deeds Mr. Thompson is an Odd F’eHow, belonging to Central City Subordinate Lodge and 
 the Hiawatha Encampment. He married in Sabetha Miss Nannie A., daughter of ex-Coiinty 
 Commissioner A. Moorehead, a resident of Nemaha County, Kan., lor twenty-six years, of 
 which county Mrs. Thompson is a native. 
 
 W. F. TROUGHTON, M. D., is a native of Westinorehind. England, born m 1816. He 
 was schooled at Kendall, and began the study of medicine with Dr. Skelton, of Plymouth, 
 entering the St. Thomas Medical College London. He graduated in 1865, caine to the t inted 
 Stales the same year, and practiced in Tennessee till 1871, when he located in Seneca. Dur¬ 
 ing the Crimean War, he held the position of assistant surgeon in a Royai Artillery Regiment 
 at Gibraltar. The Doctor still makes a specialty of surgery, and has a lucrative and increas¬ 
 ing practice. He is one of the firm of Butler & Co., of the Seneca Foundry and Machine 
 Shops, and is prominent in various civil and military organizations. He married in Eng¬ 
 land, Anne llaryes. They have five children living and have lost three. 
 
 D. R. VORHES, Sheriff of Nemaha County, was born near Smithfield, Jefferson Co 
 Ohio, June 17, 1847. He grew up on the farm of his father. James Vorhes. He attended 
 the public schools of Smitlitteld. and learned the milling business, and later the carpenter’s 
 trade. In April, 187h, he came West with what is known as the Buckeye Colony, which 
 located at Abilene, Kan. In July, 1870, he came to Seneca, where he has since resided as a 
 contractor and builder, having erected a number of public and private buildings of some 
 note. He is a member of Seneca Lodge No. 3.5, A., F. A A. M., and was Master of the 
 lodge for three years in succession. He was elected to his present position in 1879, and re¬ 
 
 elected in the fall of 1881, asa Republican. His wife was Miss Emma M Seeley, of Seneca, 
 by whom he has one daughter, born in Seneca 
 
 ABI.I.MI WELLS, attorney, of the firm of Wells & Curran, is a son of William R. and 
 Betsey K. (Skinner) Wells, both of whom were born and reared in Orange County, N. Y. 
 They married, June2, 1832, in Sus(|uchanna County. Pa., and in 1845 “ came West,” locating 
 in La Salle County, Ill. The year 18.56 found them loeated;oti Illinois Creek. Nemaha County, 
 Kan., where they lived about nine years, coming thence to their present home, Seneca, 
 where, on June 22, 1882, their “ golden wedding " was fitly celebrated by the assembling of 
 a large jiar y of relatives and friends, and the bestowal of'suitable jiresenls and reminders 
 that the fine old couple had happily passed the " fiftieth mile-stone ’’ of their wedded life. 
 Abijah Wells was born June 12, 1840, in SiisiiiiehannaCounty, Pa. was educated in LaSalle 
 III., and in the Kansas .\gricnltiiral College. In 1867, he, after teaching school three years, 
 was elected Clerk of the District Court; served out his term; was elected Register of Deeds; 
 re-elected; then elected Comity Suptrintendent of Instruction, serving in that caiiacity 
 from 1,'74 to 1877. Mr. Wells has studied law from the time he was twenty-three, and in 
 1860 was admitted to the bar of his county. The present partnershi]i with J. F. Curran was 
 formed in .laniiary, 1881. During the early part of that year, Mr. Wells was editor and pro¬ 
 prietor of the Seneca Tribune, wliich he " converted ’’ to the true faith of Republicanism, 
 and sold it to its present owner and editor. .Mr. Wells has been a Republican since he be¬ 
 came a voter; is a proininent member of the Umversalist Church of Seneca, and is thor¬ 
 oughly idenlitied with the town and county in every way. He is a Knight Templar in F'ree 
 Masonry, is now H. P. of Nemaha Chapter No. 32, and is aho a member of Nemaha Lodge 
 No. 19,1. O. O F. He married Miss Loretta C. Williams, and they have fivechildren, all na¬ 
 tives of Nemaha County, Kan. 
 
 WEST E. WILKINSON, editor Seneca Courier, was born at Berrien Springs, .Mich., 
 March 21, 1846. reiiiaiiiing there until 1862. Then entered the IndepeniJent office at Bu¬ 
 chanan. Mich , for the jiurpose of learning the printer’.s trade. In the fall of same year he 
 was called home by his father’s death, staying at Berrien Springs until siiring, when he pro¬ 
 ceeded to Dayton, Ohio, entering the office of the Dayton journal to ci'iiiplete his apjiren- 
 ticeship. This purpose achieved, he declined a profl'ered foremanshi)), taking a place in the 
 Telescope Book Office and Stereotyjic Foundry. In 1865. returned to Buchanan, where he 
 acted as foreman of the Advent Christian publishing, jirinting and press rooms, remaining 
 there until 1870, when he emigrated to Waterville. Kan, entering into partnershi]) with i’rank 
 A. Root, in the publication of the Te/epmp/t. In 1871, the firm removed to Seneca and 
 purchased the Courier, Mr. Wilkinson subsequently assiiniing the sole proprietorship. Was 
 married at Buchanan, Mich., Ajiril 8 , 1869, to Mary F’. McLellan. of Brunswick, Me. They 
 have had three children, one of whom they have lost. Those living are Paul and Hugh. 
 
 CAPT. A. W. WILLI.AMS was born March 21, 1818, in Rochester, N. Y. F'rom his 
 fourteenth to his twenty-fourth year he resided in Oakville, Canada. In 1842, he located as 
 an architect and builder in Marion, Linn Co., Iowa; thence, in the spring of 1857, he came 
 to Kansas, and in 1858, under the townsite law, pre-eniiited a half-section of land, and laid 
 out the town of Sabetha. [See General History ] He was carrying on mercantile business 
 here in 1861. when he raised 14 volunteers, 1(10 of whom entered the service as Company D, 
 of the Eighth Kansas, with himself as Captain. He resigned the position in 1863, on ac¬ 
 count of ill health. In 1871 ), he sold out his entire property in Sabetha to an agent of the 
 St. J. & W. R. R. Co., and began the hardware business in Seneca. .4fter a few years, by 
 an exchange of town property, he came into possession of his fine farm, a mile and a half 
 south of Seneca, where he has since lived in comparative retirement. Caiit. Williams married 
 in Marion, Linn Co., Iowa, Miss Mary A. Nordyke, of Vienna, Ohio. They have two sons— 
 Justus H. and Charles B., both useful and re.spected citizens, and four daughters—Loretta 
 (now Mrs. Wells), Eliza (Mrs. Masheteri, Mary (Mrs. Magill), and Olive. The youngest son 
 and daughter are with the old folks, who rank among the earliest and most successfully 
 progressive in Nemaha county. 
 
 J. H. WILLIAMS, merchant of Seneca, son of Capt. A. W. Williams, a man closely con¬ 
 nected with the civil war and military history of Kansas, as he was founder of Sabetha in 
 18.57, and won his shoulder-straps while serving in the eighth Kansas J. H. Williams was 
 born in 184.5, in Lancaster, Wis., came to Kansas with Iiis 1 arents in 18.57. resided with 
 them at Sabetha until 1866, in which year he located at Seneca, and in connection with' Mr. 
 
 Abijah Wells prepared the first numerical index and abstract of title of real estate in the Reg 
 ister’s office for Nemaha County. He was appointed Clerk of the Circuit in 1867, and elected 
 to same office in tall of 1808, which he held until 1870. In January, 1808, he was married 
 to Miss Eliza M. Perry, daughter of J. C. Perry, of Sabetha. formerly of Wellsbiirg. W. Va . 
 From 1870 to 1875 Mr. Williams traveled as general agent for Geo. H. Grant & Co., of Rich- 
 momi, Ind., manufacturers of school furniture. In March, 1875, with his family he went to 
 California, and returned in August of same year. In 1866, he had the management of the 
 mercantile business owned by J. Van Loan, formerly known as the " Grange Store." In 
 November. 1877, Jlr. Williams bought the stock and business of Mr Van Loan, and adopted 
 the name “ Trabe Palace ’’ for his store, his line being dry goods, clothing, hats, cajis, 
 boots, shoes, etc. He has been a successful business man, liberal-hearted and public-spir¬ 
 ited. He organized the “ Seneca Board of Trade," with nearly one hundred members, of 
 which he was elected I’resident. He is a member of the Universalist Church, and in politics 
 hiis always worked and voted with the Republicans. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 95^ 
 
 CHARLES E. WILSOX, proprietor Wilson House, was'horn in ISSS, in Henry County. 
 Ind., where his father, S. B. Wilson, was a very early settler, and his grandfather also, the latter 
 a hotel-keeper. The family have resided in Indianapolis, Ind., for twenty years past. C. E. 
 Wilson was educated in Earlham College. Richmond, Ind., and married in Cincinnati, Ohio, 
 to Miss Arry V. Mitchell, of Indiunai)olis. Jlr. Wilson came to .Seneca in August, 1879, 
 purchased and ran the'• City Hotel,” called by him the “Wilson House,” until July, 1883, 
 when he leased that house to H. U. Stiles, who restored the old name. Mr. Wilson in turn 
 leased of P. J. Assenmacher the centrally located hotel now so popular under his good man¬ 
 agement. It contaiu.s twenty-five rooms, and is the only first-class house in Nemaha County. 
 
 SABETITA. 
 
 Salwtlia, the .second town of iin])ortance in Xeinalia County, i.s located 
 on the exti'L'ine eastern Itorder of the county, iihout sixteen miles northeast 
 of Seneca. Its site is one admirahly chosen, commanding at once, streets 
 reasomihly level, and nattiral drainage, a great dosiderat nm of prairie towns. 
 In its vicinity are groves of mitural and artificial timber, serving to break 
 the otherwise monotonous aspect of its surroundings, whicJi are, in the main, 
 rolling ju'airie lands, admirably watered, and producing all of the grains and 
 grasses adapted to the latitude. The vicinity of the town is closely settled 
 by a sturdy, substantial class of farmers, who have done very much to make 
 it what it claims to be. the leading shipping jioint of grain and live stock 
 between Hastings and St. Josejih. 
 
 Its buildings are erected with an eye to the beautiful as well as the sub¬ 
 stantial. many of them [U'c.senting an appearance worthy of a place, of far 
 greater note. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 The first settlement upon the land where Sabetha is now situated, was 
 made by Captain A. W. Williams, a native of Rochester, N. Y., who came 
 from Wisconsin in the early spring of 1857. locating upon the site of the 
 future town, and having one-half section of land surveyed and filed in the 
 spring of 1858. The name which it now bcairs. was given the village at this 
 time, being the same as that of .Tim Lane's somewhat famous fort, two miles 
 east, in what was afterward Brown County. This fort in Brown County 
 was named Lexington. Plymonth was down the Pony Creek, north of it. 
 In 1857 Captain Williams established a store, and received a commission as 
 post-master, the few settlers being obliged prior to this time, to go to the 
 Missouri river, a distance of nearly fifty miles, for their mail. During the 
 same year there arrived at. or very near, the new settlement, Gleorge, .Tohn 
 L. and William Graham. Edwin Miller, Williani 81os,son, Isaac. Sweetland, 
 Lawrence R. Wheeler and Xoble H. Rising, the last named establishing the 
 second store soon after his arrival. 
 
 Gf the.se early settlers, (kijitain A. W. Williams is now living in the 
 vicinity of Seneca: Williani Graham and Isaac Sweetland are still active 
 citizens of the town which they helped to build, and which they have watched 
 almost from the time of its conception; Gc'orge and .lohnL. Graham are dead, 
 the latter yielding up his life, for his country. (Captain Williams, in addi¬ 
 tion to being the first post-master, was also the first justice of the ]>eace. 
 He relates that his sales averaged two hundred dollars a day during the 
 Pike’s Peak emigration of 1858 and 1859. the new town being situated <lirectly 
 upon the St. .Joseph and Denver trail, a fact which would have been of 
 manifest advantage to the permanent growth and prosperity of the settlement, 
 had the temptations which it olfered not been too much for many of its own 
 citizens, upon whom it depended for its stability. Captain Williams’ store, 
 building burned down shortly after its erection, was reluiilt, and continued 
 under the same proiirietorsliip until 181)1, when it, togettier with that of 
 Xoble II. Rising was closed, the owners entering the army. This occasioned 
 the opening of a new store by one John .1. Goodpasture, distinguished as the 
 only man left in Sabetha at the time. 
 
 The first preaching in Sabetha, or more properly speaking, the first 
 attempt at a religious organization, occurred in 1859, Williams’ store being 
 occupied for that ])urpose, and a iMethodist circuit rider, by the name of 
 Rawlins, otliciating. The first wedding was that of W. G. Sargent and 
 Fanny Gertrude Whittenhall, united in marriage December 27, 1859. The 
 first birth can no longer be definitely determined, there being various claim¬ 
 ants to the honor. The first school was taught by Rebecca Hawkins (now 
 Mrs. C. P. Branigan), during the summer of 1800, in a log building owned 
 by John J. Goodpasture, ami at one time kept as a hotel by Xoble II. Rising. 
 'I'he attendance varied from five to eighteen jmpils. 
 
 The first town comi)any was that of 1859. the incori)orators. under a 
 special act of the fjegislature, being James Oldfield, Isaac Sweetland and 
 A. W. Williams. Xo special advantage being taken of the act by those in¬ 
 terested, an ineoiporation charter, under the general laws of the State, was 
 issued by Thomas Jloonlight, Secretary of State, on August 24, 1870, to 
 William B. Slosson, .John T. Brady, Thomas B. Collins Jind Archibald 
 Moorhead, of Kiinsas, and Eldred P. Gray, Benjamin Childs and Jefferson 
 Chandler, of iMis.souri, these parties being organized as the Sabetha Town 
 Comi)any. with a corporate term of existence of ten years, it being under¬ 
 stood that they were liable in the sum of .f4,000 to A. W. Williams, who 
 owned the tith‘ to the town site. 
 
 At the time the war interfered so seriously with the growth of so many 
 of our Western towns. Sabetha contained three store buildings, a blacksmitii 
 shop, owned by Captain Philip Rockefeller, and two or three, dwellings. 
 For ten years there was no change of importance, the new growth, which 
 has resulteil so favorably, being inaugurated by the advent of the railroad in 
 1870. At this time a drug store was opened by E. B. Gebhart and T. K. 
 Mashoter, succeeded by the junior partner in 1872, sold to Wright & Bchno 
 ill 1875, transferred to iMasheter & Wright in August, 1870, T. K. Mashetcr 
 resuming sole proprietorship in June. 1879, and being succeeded by McCul¬ 
 lough & Glass in February, 1880. This is the oldest store, continuous as to 
 the original business in the town. 
 
 As has been said, Williams’ grocery store building, also occupied as the 
 postotfiee, was destroyed by fire in 1860. In March, 1875, the residence of 
 
 .John 'P. Brady was consumed, the loss being about .$1,500, and in 187'}', 
 Masheter’s drug store building was burned, entailing a loss of $4,000. Xo 
 other fires of importance have occurred, and devastating winds, so formid¬ 
 able upon the Kansas prairies, liave .so far, treated Sabetha kindly by their 
 non-attention. Its prosjierity, since the arrival of the railroad did away 
 with the last important obstacle to its growth, has been remarkable, its 
 present population being about 1,100. 
 
 As has been mentioned, the first school in Sabetha was that taught by 
 Rebecca Hawkins (now Mrs. C. P. Branigan) during the summer of 1800. 
 The second teacher was Hattie Rockefeller, the third Thomas Phillips, 
 others in direct sncce.ssion being Abijah Wells, IMary Perry, A. J. Wagner, 
 I). L. Anderson, William Churcldiill, Susan West and E. Philbrook. The 
 first school building, a frame, structure, was erected in 1860, being first oc¬ 
 cupied by .Mary Perry. It was built by the district at a cost of $2,100, and 
 was abandoned only because of the necessity for more room. This demand 
 was filled in 1871, by the building of a fine frame edifice, costing $5,000, 
 reinforced by a third, one of the best brick buildings in Xorthern Kansas, 
 in 1882, at an expense to the district of $7,700. Each of these buildings, 
 now in use, contain four rooms, and are admirably adapted to the purpo.se 
 for which they were intended. 
 
 The. schools were graded in September, 1880, by Professor T. W. Gun- 
 inek, into primary, intermediate and grammar departments. In 1882 a 
 High School was established. Since these improvements in method, the 
 ju'ogress of the schools has been rapid, the roster showing three teachers 
 and two hundreil and ninety impils during the school year of 1880-81, in- 
 ci'eased to five teachers and three hnndred and ninety pupils in 1881-82, jin 
 additional teacher being secured in 1882-83, to help meet the demands of the 
 five hundred pujiils enrolled. The studies are. those corresponding to the 
 ones required to obtain a first-class county certificate. 
 
 IXCOIU’ORATIOX. 
 
 Previous to the year 1874 the town of Sabetha had no government distinct from that of 
 the township. Tlie condition of the streets and alleys, the preservation of the public peace, 
 the general welfare of tlie citizens as affected by ordinance, were matters for the County 
 Board of Commissioners and the Township Tni-stees. During the summer of tlie year 
 mentioned, in response to a petition of the citizens, then numbering 600, Judge P. L. Huli- 
 hard, District Judge of the Second Judicial District, issued an order for the incorporation 
 of Sabetha, in accordance with ihe laws of the State, as a city of the third class. 
 
 An election was ordered for August 15, 1874, George W. Larzelere. Isaac Sweetland and 
 Ira F. Collins being appointed Judges: Samuel Slosson and John Kailer, Clerks; and Albert 
 West. George E. Irwin and (). O. Marbourg. Board of Canvassers. The result of this 
 election was to place in office. Ira F. Collins, Mayor; A. E. Ci.ok, Police Judge; M. E. 
 Mather, Isaac Sweetland, John Muxworthy, John T. Brady and G. H. Adams, members of 
 the Council. 
 
 dJSaai/foster.—Since 1874 the city officers have been as follows: 1875—Mayor, W. H. 
 Hook; Police Judge, L. R. Wheeler; Council, M. E. Mather, John Muxworthy, L. V. Turner, 
 W. M. Slosson, A. L. Austin. 1876—Jlayor, Ira F. Collins; Police Judge, L. R. Wheeler; 
 Council, J. E. Black, J. Martin, H. Ely, A. Hawkins, J. E. Corwin. 1877—Mayor. J. E. 
 Corwin; Police Judge, L. R. Wheeler; Council, J. E. Black, A. Hawkins, H. Ely, Joseph 
 Brown. J. Martin. 18;8—Mayor, J. E. Corwin; Police Judge, L. R. Wheeler; Council, 
 Hiram Ely, Ira F. Collins, W. G. Sargent, W. M. Slosson, A. Hawkins. 1879—Mayor, Ira 
 F. Collins; Police Judge, J. E. Corwm; Council, W. M. Slosson, A. Hawkins, John Liver, 
 T. K. Mashetcr. D. 1). Wickens. 188 i—Mayor. A. C. Moorhead; Police Judge, Thomas 
 Fagan; Council, T. W. Wickens, Joseph Brown, E. J. White, A. L. Austin, J. Swearingen. 
 1881—Mayor, Joseiih Brown; Police Judge, J. W. Irwin; Council, D. D. Wickens, E. J. 
 White, L. S. White, B. T. McCullough. A. Hawkins. 1883—Mayor, J. E. Corwin; Police 
 Judge, James W, Irwin; Council, A. Hawkins, W. Hicks, John Liver, B. Wickham, Ham¬ 
 mond Tarr. 
 
 THE PRESS, CHURCHES, AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 Tiie first paper in Sabetha was the Advance, established May 7, 1874. by George Wl 
 Larzelere and James H. Wright. The former withdrew Novenmer 6, following. Feb 
 ruary 4, 1875, William L. Palmer joined J. H. Wright in its publication, but remained only 
 six weeks. J. L. Peltier was connected with the paper for a few weeks, dating from August 
 of the same year. July 38, 1876, Wright sold the paper to E. A. Davis, who continued its 
 publication until January 18,1878, when it was discontinued. The Advance was republican 
 in politics. The Nemaha County Jiepublican was established at Sabetha, October 5. 1876, 
 by James F. Clough, and June 1, of the following year. J. C. llebbard, formerly of Seneca 
 and now of Topeka, became Associate Editor, a position which he retained for about one 
 year. The paper, as its name indicates, is Republican. It is a seven-column folio, and ably 
 represents the interests of the town and surrounding country. 
 
 It is somewhat difficuit to determine what church organization deserves precedence in 
 the religious history of Sabetha, for the reason that several of its societies are the direct 
 outgrowth of those established at Albany in the early history of the county. Of these, the 
 Congregational denomination was undoubtedly the first to secure a foothold in the immedi¬ 
 ate vicinity, a Congregational church being organized at Albany, on September 26, 1858. 
 Its early history will be found in the proper place. 
 
 Tlie Sabetha Vongrtgationul Church, tfornierly the Albany Church) was reorganized in 
 Sabetha in 1871, with Rev. O. A. Thomas. Pastor. In 1874, the society erected a line frame 
 church building, at a cost of $4.01 0 and with seating capacity for 600. Rev. H. W. Shaw 
 succeeded O. A. Thomas about 1872, remaining until 1889, when Rev. Alfred C. Hogbin. the 
 present incumbent, assumed the Pastorate. The present membership is two hundred. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church .—A society of this denomination was organized in 
 the old sclioiilhoiise at Sabetha, in 1868, by Rev. F. W. Meyer. There are no local church 
 records in existence, except from the year 18i7. The following list of pastoral incumbents, 
 however, is believed to be correct: i868. Rev. F. W. Meyer; 1869. Rev. John Madison; 
 1870, Rev. John Deming; 1871, Rev. E. Gill; 1873, Rev. D. Camiibell and Rev. B. F. Parlett; 
 1873 and 1874, Rev. E. C. Chilson; 187.5, Rev. C. Minear and Rev. M. Spencer; 1876, Rev. M. 
 Spencer; 1877, Rev. F. F. Otto; 1878 and 1879, Rev. W. H. Underwood; 1880 and 1881, Rev. 
 J. Biddisou; 1882, Rev. C. W. Shaw. In 1874, the society erected a church building, at a 
 cost of $4,000 and with a seating capacity for three hundred, the structure being dedicated 
 January 27. 1878, by Bishop Thomas Bowman, of St. Louis. The number of actual members 
 enrolled at present is about one hundred and seventy-five. 
 
 The Sabetha Baptist Church was organized in 1871. with about eight communicants. 
 Its first Pastor was Rev. Granville Gates, who remained until 1876; from 1876 to the spring 
 of 1878 Rev. Peter Carey and Rev. J. Walters officiated, each of whom continued in the 
 pastorate but a brief period; mion the deiiarture of the latter Rev. Granville Gales resumed 
 liis former jiosition. being succeeded by Rev. S. Taylor. The next incumbent was Rev. 
 W. A. Bigart, the iiresent Pastor. The society erected a handsome church building in 1875, 
 at a cost of $1,200. Its seating caiiacity is two hundred. The number of memoers one 
 hundred. 
 
 The German Iteformed Church was organized in the year 188'', with thirty members. 
 Us Pastor from the first has been Rev. D. J. Greenewald. The society worships in the 
 Baptist Church. 
 
 A Catholic society, numbering about twenty members, has been receiving occasional 
 ministrations for about two years from Rev. Father Timothy Luber. In 1882, a fine frame 
 church building was erected, at a cost of $2,560. It has a seating capacity for 409. 
 
 Sabetha Lodge, A'o. Hi2. A. F. & A. M.— Qn October 21, 1875, a charter was granted to 
 Willis M. Slossoii, Master; John E. Corwin. Sr. Warden, and Jeremiah E. Black, Jr. War- 
 
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 (Ion. to cstJiblish and hnvo control of the nhovo Iodf;o. Its oriffinnl nioinborsliip w as nine¬ 
 teen. The present ollleers are: J. (Swearenjten. \V. .M.: 1). I). Wiekens, Sr. W.; II. ('. 
 Haines. ,Tr. \V.; .1. S. I.ove. Secretiiry; G. II. Adams, Treasurer. The lodg (3 has now alioiit 
 eistht.v nu'inhers. and meets in Whittenhall's Hall, in Oi)era block. 
 
 ('entral VUy Lodge, JSio. Ti'). 1. 0. 0. F.—\ charter was granted on October IG, 1875, to 
 Theoilore Hope. L. H, Wright, C. H. Hichmond, J. C. Sherrard, ,J. F. .Moon, .1. W. Irwin 
 Samuel Ludwig, John I.iver, W. J. Uobhins, John Palmer, O. F. Manville, J. S. Elliott. 
 W. It. Kurtz and J. A. Fulton, ns constituent members of the above organization. J. F. 
 Moon was elected Noble Grand, and W. J. Uobhins, Secretary. The first meetings were 
 held in what was then .Miller’s Hall, the Lodge subsequently adjourning to Kichmoml’s Hall, 
 and finally to Opera Hall. It has now eighty-five members, and the following officers: John 
 Liver, N. G.: Frederick Khoeler, V. G.; W. Wilson, P. G.: Hiram Fulton. Recording Secre¬ 
 tary: Hiram F,ly, Permanent Secretary, and J. W. Irwin, Treasurer. 
 
 Excelmyr iMdge. A’o. 12272, K. o///.—This Lodge of tlie Knights of Honor, was institu¬ 
 ted August 1. 1S80, the charter being granted on the lilth of tlu( stune month, to James F 
 Clough, I). 1). Wiekens, T. K. Ma^ieter, G. C. McGuire, .V. H. Hook, John Liver, M*. H. 
 Whelan and others. It.« original membership was twenty-four. Tlie. officers were: Diehi- 
 tor, D. D Wiekens; Past Dictator, J. F. Clough; Vice DicUitor, W. W. jenne; Assistant Dic¬ 
 tator. W. 11. Craig; Cliaplain, J. Swearengen; Guide, S. A. Gronninger; Ueporter, G. C. Mc- 
 (iuire; Financial ReporU-r, T. K. Masheter; Treasurer, J. E. Corwin. The present officers 
 are as follows: Dictator, D. C. McGuire; Past Dictator, W. M. Walker; Vice Dictator, J 
 
 L. Thompson; Assistant Dictator, E. H. Gearhart; Reporter, W. W. Jenne; Financial Re¬ 
 
 porter. J. Swearengen; Chaplain, E. M. Ashly; Guide, N. S. Smith; Treasurer, E. Ukele 
 The present membership is twenty-five. The lodge occupies Opera Hall for its meetings 
 as it has from the time of its organization. ’ 
 
 Seneca Library Association.—Ya 1871, the above association was organized, with S. W. 
 Brooke, President; Emma Brady, Secretary. Its membershiii comprised, among others, J T 
 Brady, G. M. Edson, Mr. anti Mrs. Prof. Philbrook. H. Tarr, Samuel Slosson and D. L. Geb- 
 hart. .\bout twenty books were donated and purchased as the nucleus to a library. Until 
 187!t, no change was made as to the method of conducting the affairs of the society, its only 
 income being the result of yearly fees and fines imposed. On January 1 of the vear men¬ 
 tioned, the soci(?ty was duly incorporated under the laws of the State, with a capital stock of 
 Sl.OOt), divided into shares of SIO each. As now managed, it is in charge of a board of five 
 directors; tliose now in office being, 1. F. Collins, G. C. .McGuire, C. L. Sherwood, J. F. 
 Clough and 11. Tarr. Its executive officers are: R. C. Bassett, President; H. Tarr Secre¬ 
 tary; C. L. Sherwood, Librarian and Treasurer. The library, which occupies a part of Sher¬ 
 wood & Marshall’s drug store, consists of G.5d well selected volumes in all departments of lit¬ 
 erature. Their use is free to stockholders, a yearly fee of $2 being charged to all others. 
 
 11'. C. T. 17.—In April, 1878. a temperance movement was inaugurated in Sabetha, by 
 Rev. H. W. Shaw. R(W. W H. Underwood, L. R. Wheeler, O. Fountain, S. Slosson and G 
 H. .\daras. JIuch good was done within a very short time, the encouragement beinf suffi¬ 
 cient to induce the permanent organization of a branch of the Woman’s Christian Temper¬ 
 ance Union; this being thought a more advisable step than.that of attempting to constitute a 
 lodge. The list of charter members, included as prime movers: Mrs. T. W. Wiekens Mrs 
 H. W. Shaw, Mrs. W. H. Underwood, Mrs. O Fountain, Mrs. Dr. Slosson, and Mrs W 
 B. Slosson, assisted by twenty-six others, hardlv less devoted to the cause than themselves 
 In September, 1878, under the auspices of the Union, a Band of Hope was organized the 
 result of tlie combined efforts of those interested being that in November, 1882, Rock 
 Creek Township, in which Sabetha is the all important political factor, gave eiglity majority 
 for the prohibition amendment. The present membership of the Union is sixty. 
 
 Sabetha Cornet Band. —This is a comparatively recent organization, effected in Febru¬ 
 ary, 1S82. Its members are: J. R. McKee, John M'uxworthv, G. J. Adams, C. R, Gardner 
 G. E. Palmer, N. L. Mitchell, J. W. Cunnick, G. W. .Myers and M. Turner. 
 
 PUBLIC BUILDINGS, HOTELS AND BANKS. 
 
 The Sabetha Opera House, a very handsome two-story brick building, was erected in 
 1877, by W. S. White, W. >L Walker and the Sabetha State Bank, tlie latter owning- the 
 corner room of the first lloor. Its entire cost was $8,000. Its second story is divided into 
 two large halls, known as Opera Hall and Odd Fellows’ Hall. The latter of these is occupied 
 liy the Odd Fellows’ Lodge and as a public hall, the former for miscellaneous purposes. 
 
 The first commission issued to a post master at Sabetha was granted to A. W. Williams 
 the first store keeper, in 1858. Upon his enlistment in the anny in 18K1, John J. Goodpasture' 
 the only male resident remaining in town became the official incumbent, to be succeedeii 
 in a short time by John C. ferry. The next commission was issued to I). L. Gebhart, who 
 gave way to Samuel Slosson. The present post nuuster, J. F. Clough, proprietor of the 
 Eemaha County Itepublican, being appointed in August, 1877. For many years the mails 
 were received and delivered at and from various store buildings, the office being frequently 
 moved. In 1877 it was situated in the brick building now occupied by G. H Adams and 
 was moved in September. 1881 , to its present location, the east end of the Sabetha House ’ It is 
 elegantly fitted up, its appointments having cost one thousand dollars. In April the office 
 was increased to one of the third class. 
 
 Sabetlia receives a daily mail from the east and west, via the St. Joseph & Western 
 R. R.. and also a daUy mail by stage, from the Central Branch of the Union Pacific, which 
 traverses the southern section of the county. 
 
 As early as 1858 travelers were entertained by A. W. Williams, who would deserve 
 the appellation of Sabetha’s first hotel keeper even had he not built a frame stnieture 
 3GX.50 feet, very early in the history of the town, which he devoted exclusively to hotel 
 purposes. This was subsequently purchased by the town company in 1870, and ‘leased by 
 .Albert West, who managed it as lessee until 1874,'when he bought the title. A few years 
 later it was abandoned as to the purpose for which it was designed. 
 
 In 1870. a hotel building opened in Albany by Edwin Miller, was moved to Sabetha 
 It was a two-story, cottonwood structure, still standing upon Main Street, and occupied 
 now as a dwelling. 
 
 The Sabetha House was built by the town company in 1871, managed by W. I. Robbins 
 for a time, and finally purchased by Jackson Swearengen, in 1879. It is a substantial brick 
 building, three stories in height. 
 
 Hook’s House was built in 1870, burned in February. 187:1. rebuilt, and continues to accom- 
 iiKKlate the public, under the original proprietorship. It is a large frame structure conven- 
 iciitlt situated to the depot. 
 
 A private institution, known as the .Sabetha Exchange Bank was established in 1873 by 
 
 M. E. Mather; J. S. Lemon and I. T. Ilosea, of 8t. Josejni. becoming partners in 1875 On 
 .lamiary 1, 1877. the affair.s of the bank were closed, the design of the capitalists chiefly 
 mten'sted being to organize a joint stock company for banking purposes. 
 
 I’he Sabetha State Bank, was organizeu early in 187G. Tieing opened for business on 
 March 6, of that .vear. Its incorporators were J. S. Lemon, 1. T, Hosea, Edwin Knowles, Wil¬ 
 lis Brown and J. E. Black, tlicse constituting its first Board of Directors 'I’he officers 
 were: Willis Brown, President; J. E. Black, Vice-I>resident: Edwin Knowles Cashier Tlie 
 ■subscribed caiiital of the bank is $.50,000, the paid in capital $;19.000. The concern occupies 
 the corner of Opera bhxjk, that portion of the structure having been Iniilt and elegantly fit- 
 ft'd lip by t!io compuny in 1877. It conbiinn a Hall burijlar proof nab*, with im])rovcd Vah*- 
 luiii' lock. No change has been made in the officers, except that G. H. .Adams has succeeded 
 J. I-,. Ifiack ns A ice-President, and a newly created iiosition is filled by f:)iarles E. Clarkson, 
 as .Assistant Cashier. The Board of Directors com])rises J. S. Lemo'n, I. T. Hosea Edwin 
 Knowles, Willis Brown and G. H. .Adams. 
 
 BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 Sabetha claims to be the leading shipping point for grain and live stock, between St 
 
 following facts in support of its assertion. In 
 
 Put in a twenty-live horse power engine, and tlie newest and best machinery known to grain 
 neacrs. qiie.se improvements enable him to elevate, clean, weigh and load for shipment 8(X) 
 Dusliels of gram per hour, a capacity which is frequently tested. 
 
 Gregg Brothera & Co.’s grain company of .St. Joseph, Mo., own and operate at Sabetha 
 the ar<r,|Bt gram elevator on the St. Joseph & Western Itailroad southeast of Hastings, and 
 « c»t of St. Joseph. It was built in 1875 by M’illiani Gatton, sold in 187(i to M. E. Mather, and 
 
 three years later transferred to H. Gregg, otic oLits |)re.“ent owners. 'I’ho elevator is well and 
 solidly luiilt, has a capacity of JO.tKX) bushels of corn and siiuill grain, and is in the efficient 
 charge of E. P. Neal. Tliirteeii cur loads of grain have been cleaned, weighed and shipped 
 here m one dav. 
 
 The Sabetha Flouring Mills were built in 1872, by L. J. Sprinkle, who sold it to Smith & 
 Kurtz. The latter sold his half interest to Willis M. Slosson, who subsequently bought Smith’s 
 interest, also. Other owners in direct succession have been: W. E. Stitt, L. B. Brinson, 1. 
 
 N. Speer .fc Co., and finally Speer,* Hubburd, who assumed control in May, 1882. The mili 
 during the year la.st mentioned, was thoroughly remodeled, new aiui inqiroved machinery 
 added, together with an additional run of burrs, making three in all. .An elevator was also 
 constructed in connection with the mill, with a capacity of 18,000 bushels, all of the machin¬ 
 ery, of both mill and elevator, being operated by a forty-horse power engine. I’he Suiierin- 
 tendent in charge is George C. .Maguire; the head miller, J. C. Hendrie. 
 
 BIOGR-APHIC.AL SKETCHES. 
 
 HARMAN ALTHOUSE, farmer, P. O. Sabetha, is a son of the late Conrad Althouse, a 
 Hessian, who served as a Captain under tlie First Napoleon during all Ids campaigns from 
 Piedmont to Waterloo. At the final downfall of thai great warrior, Capt. Althouse sought 
 and found refuge in the United States. He married in Somerset County. Pa , Susanna 
 Workman, who survives him. The family came AVest to Savanna, Mo., in 1857, removing 
 two years later to Rock Creek, where the father died in 1800, at the age of sixty-seven. His 
 eldest son, Harman Althouse, was born 1834, in Somerset County, Pa , and married near 
 Savanna, Mo., Miss Susanna, daughter of Abram Howard, one of 1 lie original settlers of the 
 “ Platte Purchase.” Mr. Althouse settled on his present farm in 1880 , and has made good 
 and durable improvements, beginning with raw prairie. Near him lives his aged mother and 
 his brother, John Althouse, all that now represent this family m Kansas. 
 
 J. C. BELYEA, harness-maker and dealer, was born September 9, 1840, in Canada. His 
 early life was spent in school and in his father’s store in Bronte, Canada. In 1881 he settled 
 in St. Joseph County, Mich., and spent about ten years there as a fruit-grower. In 1871 he 
 came to Sabetha; returned to Ohio in 1874, and for two years owned and operated a large 
 steam stave-mill at Leipsic, Ohio, employing thirty men and making large shipments to St. 
 Louis. In 1878 he again came to Kansas and bought and sold real estate and livestock until 
 June, 1882, when he began his present line of trade. His wife was .Miss Emily, daughter of 
 Elijah Williams, a prominent business man of Cleveland, Ohio, the organizer and President 
 of its Board of Trade, and a man whose accidental death in 1879 was deeply deplored. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Belyea have two sons—Edgar A. and Herman A. Mr. Belyea is showing character¬ 
 istic enterprise in pushing his new line of business, having the largest and most varied stock 
 of harness, saddles, whips, trunks, etc., in Sabetha. 
 
 E. P. BOUTON, farmer, P. O. Sabetha, was born in A'irgil, Cortland County, N Y 
 April 8, 1833, and came to Albany, Kan., in 1869. Enlisted in September, 1862, in the Thir¬ 
 teenth Kansas Volunteer Infantry as a private; was appointed Sergeant and afterward pro¬ 
 moted to First Sergeant; was detailed while yet a Sergeant for duty as an officer, July 15. 
 1864, and was virtually in command of Company E, Seventy-ninth United States Colored 
 Infantry, being the only officer present with it from that date till the 21st of April, 1865. 
 when he received commission as First Lieutenant of the same Company, and continued iii . 
 command till discharged, Octobers, 1865. Mr. Bouton, in 1860, married Fannie E Waldo 
 in Steuben County, . Y. She died in 1867, leaving two children—Rosa and Henry W. He 
 married for his second and present wife Mrs. Nancy J. Slosson Graham, widow of Jolin L 
 Graham (see sketch). They have one daughter—May L., born in 1874. 
 
 C. P. BRANIGAN, liveryman, came to Kansas in 1859: spent the next three years in 
 Colorado; settled in Washington County, Kaii., in 1862, and was driven out by the Indians 
 in 1864. Enlisting in Hollenburg’s command, he took part in the pursuit and punishment 
 of the ’‘Reds.” During the next six years he was farming in Rock Creek Township, and in 
 August, 1870, biiUt a house and the first livery barn in Sabetha. Has since been in the livery 
 and stock business, retiring from the latter in 1881. For about five years he had the mail 
 route from Sabetha to Pawnee City, Neb. Mr. Branigan married Miss Rebecca, daughter of 
 A. Hawkins; this lady enjoys the honor of having taught the first school in Rock Creek 
 first in 1859 in A Moorehead’s house, and in 1860 in J. Goodpasture’s house, Sabetha. ’ 
 
 REV. MOSES M. CHASE, farmer, P. O. Sabetha, was born 1838, in Meigs County 
 Ohio. Grew to manhood there, and at the age of nineteen, went via New York and tl'u’' 
 isthmu.s to California; returned in the fall of 1857, and in 1858 settled in Woodson Countv 
 Kan., where he made two farms from raw prairie. In I860 he settled on a farm, now part 
 of the Sabetha town site, and a year later sold to I. D. Simons, and located north of 
 Capioma, where he secured the organization of school district No. 18, and did good work at 
 farming. In 1871 he located where he now is; he has 480 acres of magnificent land in a 
 body, and is now building a tasteful and commodious farmhouse at a cost of $2,ub0. His 
 wife was Sarah Barnes, of Guernsey County, Ohio. They have six children, all born 
 Kansans. Mr. Chase has been an elder in the Christian Church since 1873; has organized 
 three churches, and now has charge of that number. He has’also been a vigorous and effec¬ 
 tive temperance worker. 
 
 J. F. CLoUGH, editor Nemaha County Republican, and postmaster of Sabetha was 
 born 1847, in Oxford, Ohio, and at fifteen, while an attendant of the village school, he en¬ 
 listed in the Sixty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving from 1861 to 1864. He was twice 
 shot at the battle of Mission Ridge, both balls striking him simultaneously, crushino- his 
 left shoulder and piercing both lungs. After about a year in hospital, he received his honor¬ 
 able discharge. Founded the Monroeville, Ohio, Spectator in 1870, sold out in 1876, and in 
 the fall of that year started the Rermblican at Sabetha. It is a seven column quarto, straight 
 Republican in politics, and a well conducted and popular county newspaper. Mr. Clough 
 has been postmaster since August, 1877. " 
 
 HON. IRA F. COLLINS, of the firm of Moorehead & Collins, hardware, was born 
 October 14, 1843, in Cass County, Ill., where he grew up on a farm. Early in 1862 he en¬ 
 listed as a private soldier in the One Hundred and Fourteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. 
 Served under Grant at Vicksburg, and at the battle of Guntown. Miss., received a bullet 
 in the side of his head and face; was taken prisoner and confined at Jlobile and Castle 
 Morgan until the close of the war, and with 3,000 others suffered the horrors of a regulation 
 Southern prison pen. During 1865 he came to Sabetha, bouglit land on Rock Creek, and 
 farmed it until 1870; then removed to Sabetha, where the above named firm was formed in 
 1872. He engaged in general mercantile business until 1877, when an intermission occurred 
 until 1880, when the present business was commenced. Politically, Mr. Collins is a Re¬ 
 publican. He was the first Mayor of Sabetha. He has twice representeti his district in the 
 Lower House, and is now State Senator from Brown and Nemaha Counties. 
 
 JOHN E. CORWIN, of the firm of Corwin & Holdridge, was born in Fayette County. 
 Pa., as was his father, John Corwin, a first cousin of the talented and eloquent Thomas 
 Corwin, of Ohio. J. E Corwin lived alternately in Pennsylvania and Ohio until 1856, when 
 he settled in Greene County, Pa. He enlisted early in 1862 in the Ninety-seventh Indiana 
 Volunteer Infantry, serving through the entire wa'r as a First Lieutenant under Gen. AV. T. 
 Slierman, taking part in the first siege of A'icksburg, the battles north of Atlanta, the march 
 to Savannah and through the Carolinas. Discharged with his regiment after the “ Grand 
 Review ” in 1865, he began the carpenter’s trade in Indiana, and came thence, in 1872, to 
 Sabetha. Here, as an architect and builder, he planned and built the Congregational 
 Church and most of the substantial homes that grace AVashington avenue, Sabetha. Began 
 his iiresent business in 1876; has been City Councilman ever since his location, ami is now 
 serving his third term as Mayor; has been Justice of tlie Peace four years, and belono-s to 
 the A. F. and A. M., and the I. O. O. F. > o 
 
 J. AV. CUNNICK, A. B., principal of the public schools, is a native of Cambridge 
 County, Pa.; graduated from Oberlin College with the class of 1880, and has since occupied 
 his present position. It is but just to say that his repeated re-appointment to his place al 
 the head of the city schools is the result of the high appreciation in which his serviee.s as 
 an educator and disciplinarian are held by the tax payers of Sabetha. 
 
 0. FOUNTAIN, merchant, was born in Zanesville, Ohio, November 21,1834; was reared 
 and educated in Peoria County, Ill. Followed the sea for a number of wears in earlv life, 
 and in 1861 enlisted as a private soldier in the Forty-seventh Illinois A’olunteer liifantrv; 
 wuis during tlie war, by regular promotion, commissioned Lieutenant, Captain and Majo'r. 
 February 1, 1864, was married to Miss Jeannie Sheiiherd, of Saratoga, N. \. I’liesanie vear 
 they settled on a farm at Fairview, Brown County, Kan., making it with tree-planting‘and 
 thorough culture noted throughout the country ns Fairview Farm. At this place their only 
 child, Ethel, was born, December 20, 1864, who at the age of fifteen was sent to Biiiglianiton. 
 N. Y., to he educated under the care of Rev. and Mrs. H. A\'. Shaw. In 1867 Air. Fountain 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 established a post-office at Fairview, and was llrst postmaster. In 1876 he removed to 
 Sabetha, Nemaha County. Kan., and built the store now occupied by the Weiss Bros. In 
 he built his present'lire proof store building, 26x80 feet, and is doing a large and in¬ 
 creasing business in general merchandise. He is a member of the Masonic Order of Sabetha. 
 
 S. B. FREELOVE. farmer. P O. Sabetha, was born in 1835, in Rutland County, Vt.; 
 settled in Will County, Ill., in 1848, and about 1856 became one of the Plainfield Battery, 
 an organization that, with Edward McAllister as Captain, and himself as First Lieutenant, 
 tendered its services to President IJncoln a few days prior to the bombardment of Fort 
 Sumter. This battery was the first of the military to reach Cairo, Ill., where it remained on 
 duty during its three months’ term of service. Lieut. Freelove, however, with fifty-four 
 men ran the i)utrol boat '■ W, H. Brown ” between Cairo and St. Louis. After his term of 
 enlistment, while stationed at Bird’s Point with the battery, he turned his guns on the com¬ 
 missary, threatening to blow the establishment to flinders unless rations heretofore refused 
 by reason of “ red tape ” subterfuges, were furnished in five minutes, and, as he says: “ We 
 got ’em.” Serving two months after his time, he re-enlisted in the Eighth Illinois Cavalry, 
 which heroic and reckless regiment, thoroughly detested and feared by the Rebels, took 
 active jiart in the following battles: Manassas, Rappahannock Station, Mechanicsville, 
 Seven Pines, Gaines’ Mill, Savage Station, White Oak Swamp. JIalvern Hill, Poolesville, 
 Frederic, South Mountain, Boonesboro, Antietam, Martinsbnr<T, Piedmont, Barber’s Cross 
 Roads, Little Washington, Amosville, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Beverly Ford, Get¬ 
 tysburg (where it opened the fight). Second Boone^oro, Frankstown, First and Second 
 Brandy Station, Culpepper, Raccoon Ford, Stevensburg, Brantsville, Second Culpepper, 
 Mine Run and others. Private Freelove re-enlisted in the same regiment in December, 
 1864, and in August, 1865, was discharged with the rank of regimental Quartermaster. 
 After the war he farmed two years in Will County, Illinois, and in other places in Illinois and 
 Indiana, until 1879, when he came to Kansas and settled where he now is. His first wife 
 nee Ellen Smith, died in Indiana. The present Mrs. Freelove was Lucretia Aldrich, of 
 Vermont. Her first husband, George Wyman, left her one daughter; her second, E. C. 
 Tyrell. leaving her a son and daughter. Both deceased husbands were Union soldiers, 
 Mr. Wyman dyin^ in the service. 
 
 JOHN L. GRAHAM, deceased, one of the four original settlers of Albany, Nemaha 
 Co., Kan., was born in Richford, N. Y. He was married April 7, 1853, in Maine, Broome 
 Co., N. Y.. to Nancy J. Slosson. Mr. Graham settled at Albany in April, 1857, pre-empted 
 a quarter section of land, and engaged in farming. Mr. Graham assisted in raising Com¬ 
 pany D, Eighth Kansas Infantry, September, 1861; was chosen Second Lieutenant, and 
 served in that capacity till the summer of 1863, when he was promoted to First Lieuten¬ 
 ant. He held at the time of his death a commission as Captain, but had not yet been mus¬ 
 tered. He was killed in action at the battle of Chickamauga, September 19, 1863. Capt. 
 Graham was one of the few army officers who were never known to taste intoxicating 
 drinks. He left two eons—Charles D. and Fred E. His widow afterward married E. U 
 Bouton (see sketch). Graham County, Kan., was named by the Kansas State Legislature in 
 honor of Capt. John L. Graham. 
 
 WILLIAM GRAHAM, one of the numerous and noteworthy Graham family, which 
 through early settlement and right living, has become well known and popular in Nemaha 
 County, is a native of Tioga County, N. Y., born in 1834; he was reared a farmer, and 
 came with the Albany Colony to Kansas in the spring of 1857. His farm lay just to the 
 south of what afterward became Sabetha. Here he worked until July, 1861, when he en¬ 
 listed in the Thirteenth Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and was captured with the heroic 
 Mulligan at Lexington; was paroled and discharged; re-enlisted in November, 1861, in the 
 Seventh Kansas Cavalry, and served through the war with that regiment. Returning to 
 Sabetha, he was married in 1870, to Miss Sarah L. Rolyea, of Union, Broome Co., N. Y. 
 They haveone daughter—Eliza J., born in Sabetha. Mr. and Mrs. Graham are leading mem¬ 
 bers of the Congregational church, of which he is a deacon. Politically he is a Repub¬ 
 lican. 
 
 G. W. GREENFIELD, farmer, P. O. Sabetha, was born September 14, 1842, in Can¬ 
 ada. He learned the trade of carpenter, and in 1869 came to Nemaha County, Kan. With 
 him were two brothers, James and John. The three bought each 160 acres of school land 
 southwest of Sabetha. lYhen G. W. Greenfield settled on his farm, not a house was visible, 
 even in Sabetha. He began with raw prairie, and to-day has 200 acres well improved, a 
 good house and other conveniences, orchard grove, etc. His wife was Bettie M. Ginty. 
 They have a daughter—Sadie E. The parents of Mrs. Greenfield were early settlers of 
 Brown County. Kan., where her mother now lives at the age of eighty, her father having 
 been killed by lightning in 1860. 
 
 H. C. HAINES, merchant, began business here for himself in 1878; built his present 
 26x80 store in 1880, and is doing a large and steadily increasing business. The first fioor is 
 devoted to a full line of staple and fancy groceries, and a partial one of dry goods and 
 gents’furnishing, while carpetings, clothing, trunks and books occupy the second floor; 
 carries a stock of from $20,' <00 to S.30,000, four and five clerks being employed. Mr. Haines 
 was born in 1844, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Enlisted in 1862, in the Eighty-seventh 
 Ohio Volunteer Infantry; was.taken prisoner with Colonel Miles at Harper's Ferry, and 
 paroled; kept books for a while for J. B. Lea & Co., Philadelphia, and in 1864 enlisted in 
 the Eleventh Maryland Volunteer Infantry, serving 100 days, and fighting at Monocacy, 
 Md., when 6,000 Federals were finally driven back by 25,000 Rebels. At the end of 100 
 days he enlisted in the,Fifty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was sent into Texas with his 
 regiment, and served until November, 1865. On his discharge he settled in St. Joseph, Mo., 
 and clerked three years for May, Weil & Co.; was then for four or five years partner of Capt. 
 Williams, at Bigelow, Mo., where he remained until he located at Sabetha. Here he has 
 erected a spacious aud elegantly appointed home for his wife, nee Jessie Ilartzell, and large 
 family of eight children. Mr. Haines is a- Congregationalist, and does not interest him¬ 
 self in politics, never desiring office, though now serving as President of the School 
 Board. 
 
 ALMON HAWKINS, liveryman, settled in November, 1858, near the head of Pony 
 Creek, and engaged in farming in Brown and Nemaha Counties until 1869, when he be<>-an 
 the butcher business in Sabetha; ran that four years, and has since been in the livery busi¬ 
 ness. He was born in Rochester, N. Y. His father, Alanson Hawkins, with his father 
 Ebenezer Hawkins, and three brothers settled in 1826, in Vermillion County, Ill. Alan- ’ 
 son Hawkins and wife removed thence to Kankakee County, Ill., where both died. Almon 
 Hawkins was reared in Illinois, and married Caroline Thompson, by whom he has seven 
 children living—Rebecca, Amanda, Hattie, Abide, Frank, Viola and Ella. 
 
 JOSEPH H-klGH, deceased, was born in Yorkshire, England, and came to America in 
 1842, settling in Muskingum County, Ohio, where he married Anna Mulviney. They came 
 to Kansas in 1860. During the Civil-War, Mr. Haigh served two years as a teamster. The 
 family began poor, living in a log house with no neighbors near, and suffered much from 
 sickness and privation, but eventually secured a fine farm by improving the original claim 
 and a pleasant home by replacing the log cabin with a neat frame farmhouse. Mr Haigh 
 died in 1872. leaving a widow and three children, to mourn the loss of a husband and 
 father, always to be remembered as a kind aud good one. 
 
 J. S. HENDRIE, miller, was born in 18.'>7, in Westmoreland County, Pa. Went to Sid¬ 
 ney, Ill., March 24, 1876, and there farmed for J. B. Porterfield three years; went to Sidney 
 to learn milling, and came to .Sabetha, Kan., March 20, 1880. and after working one year 
 ror S. A. Groiiinger & Co., took his place as head miller in the Sabetha Mills. His father 
 George Hendrie, served one year in Virginia during the Rebellion as a volunteer in the 
 One Hundredth and .Seventh Pennsylvania Regiment. 
 
 J. HESSELTINE, farmer, P. O. Sabetha, was born in 1830, iii Clinton County, N Y.- 
 
 parents, Eli and Betsey Hesseltine, settled in 
 18.13. In the spring of 1858 he came from Marion County, Ohio, to Kansas, and his present 
 farm, IW acres of which he holds by virtue of the United States patent. His first night on 
 this claim was spent by himself and family in their wagon; he then building a shanty of 
 “ sheeting; a bed being made by driving two stakes, and placing sticks from them to the 
 wjills. His ueighboiB were h Z. Archer and A. Moorehead, not a house beiii" in siffht 
 To-day he has 720 acres in a well fenced and improved farm, and a commoifious farm- 
 house built in He married Miss Caroline Waits, of Ricliland County. Ohio They have 
 seven children all save the eldest, born m Rock Creek Township. Mr. Hesseltine is a lar^e 
 feeder and breeder of cattle, and is prospering, as he ought. 
 
 E. HOLTZSCHUE, of the mercantile firm of Ilammon & Holtzschue, is a native of 
 Germany, m 1W2. He came to the Itnited States in 1864, and from 1865 to 1877 clerked 
 in St. Joseph,Mo The firm as now coi.stituted was founded in 1880. Mr. Hammon resides 
 mSt. Joseph, Mr. Holtzschue managing the Sabetha branch, the store being 22x110 feet 
 the deepe.st in Northern Kansas. Four or five clerks are kept in constant employ and a 
 very large business transactetl, as a full line of general merchandise is carried hardware and 
 
 drugs only excepted. Mr. Holtzschue is a member, with his wife, of the German Reformed 
 Lutheran Church, has a pleasant home and three children. 
 
 W. II. HOOK, proprietor Hook’s House, is the son of Capt. William Hook, who followed 
 the sea for twenty years. In 1820, while on a voyage with his family, he touched at the 
 Island of St. Thomas, West Indies, where tV. H. Hook was born. He grew up in Bangor 
 and Portland, Me., and removed to Carlisle, Ind.; thence in 1846 to the lead mines of \V is- 
 consin; thence to Kansas in 1870. During that j^ear he built Hook’s Railway House, which 
 burned down February 7, 1873. On the site he at once built the present hotel, which his 
 genial good management has made the headquarters of commercial men in Sabetha. Mr. 
 Hook married in Carlisle, Ind., Rebecca Arnett. They have ten children, the eldest born in 
 Carlisle and the others in Southwestern Wisconsin. Mr. Hook is a grandson of two Revo¬ 
 lutionary officers, who, with warrants, located large tracts of lands in Rockingham County, 
 N. H., where W. H Hook's parents were born and reared as neighbors of Daniel Webster. 
 
 EDWIN KNOWLES, banker, is a native of Maine, and is a son of Alfred Knowles, 
 now of Galesburg, Ill., and himself a stockholder in five different banks. The subject of 
 this sketch came to Seneca. Kan., 1871, with the flouring mill belonging to himself and his 
 father, aud engaged in milling and banking until 1877, when he located in Sabetha, where he 
 
 has built an elegant home, and in various ways advantageously identified himself with the 
 place. He was made a Director of the St. J. & W. R R. in 1873, and has since held the po¬ 
 sition, but is best known in Kansas as a banker, being President of the Washington State 
 Bank and the State Bank of Seneca, Kansas, Cashier of the Sabetha State Bank and a Di¬ 
 rector of the Centralia State Bank. Mr. Knowles and wife are active members of the First 
 Congregational Church of Sabetha, and he, since 1877, President of the State Board of 
 Charities. ' Politically, Mr. Knowles is a Republican, but he has never taken an active in¬ 
 terest in campaigns as an aspirant for office. 
 
 W. B. LAWRENCE, farmer, P. O. Sabetha, was born in Steuben County, N. Y., in 
 1836, and came thence in 1858 to Albany, where he now lives. In early times he was active 
 with W. B. Slosson and others in helping slaves across the Missouri River into Iowa via 
 Peru and Nebraska City, Neb. In 1860 he went to Colorado and enlisted in the Second Col¬ 
 orado Volunteer Cavalry, and served through the war of the rebellion with his regiment. 
 He has since resided in Albany, married Emily Stewart of his native county, and with her 
 is a member of the Congregational Church of Sabetha, They have two children—Guy and 
 May—both born in Albany. Mr. Lawrence is a Freemason of Sabetha Lodge No. 162. 
 
 M A. LEWIS, farmer, P. O. Sabetha, is a native of Broome County, N. Y., and married 
 Jennie McGregor of that county. They came to Kansas in March, 1869, and in 1871 settled 
 where they now live. Mr. Lewis has here a valuable 160-acre farm, on which he has spared 
 no labor during the past ten years, having erected a substantial and tasty frame farmhouse 
 and planted about 600 fruit trees, besides fencing and hedging. He is a Republican, ai.d 
 Congregationalist with his wife. 
 
 J. A. McCAUL, attorney-at-law, is a native of Toronto, Canada, where he was reared 
 and educated. He located in 1876 at Hiawatha, Kan , where he was admitted to the bar in 
 1879. He practiced for a short time in Morrill, in Brown County, bnt came thence to Sa¬ 
 betha, where he has built up a very comfortable law practice and a good business as a loan 
 and real estate agent. Politics, Republican. 
 
 J. R. McKEE, D. D. S.. was born and educated in Armstrong County, Pa., and began 
 the practice of dentistry in Lathrop, Mo., in 1870, Came from there to Sabetha in the fall 
 of 1881; married Miss Emma A. Hook, of Sabetha, and is prosperous and popular. Is 
 leader of the Sabetha brass band, which he organized, and a member of the Congregational 
 Church, Sabetha. 
 
 GEORGE C. MAGUIRE, Superintendent of the Sabetha ilill and Elevator, was born in 
 Baltimore, Md., in 1847; attended the city schools and later St. John’s College, Annapolis, 
 where Hon. Reverdy Johnson and the most noted of Maryland scholars were also schooled. 
 In 1861 he went to the Virginia and Maryland battlefields as correspondent for various Bal¬ 
 timore newspapers, and wrote more or less for those journals during the entire Civil War. 
 He came West in 1870, clerked for a mercantile house in St. Joseph, Mo., eight years, then 
 located as a merchant in Sabetha. In 1880 he discontinued business and took his present 
 position. Mr. Maguire was an organizer, and is Dictator of the Excelsior Lodge K. of H. 
 He married Miss Mary B., daughter of Rev. W’illiam Philips, a noted Catholic divine, for¬ 
 merly of Baltimore and St. Joseph. Mo., now a well known lecturer. 
 
 T. K. MASHETER, merchant, was born September 16, 1843, in Zanesville, Ohio, and 
 reared and educated near Albanen. in Meigs Co., Ohio. He located in Sabetha in April, 
 1870, and opened a nursery-camp, raising fruit trees of all kinds of small fruits, and shade 
 and ornamental trees and shrubs. He owned twenty acres on the town site, and followed 
 the nursery business about eight years, and during this time owned and kept the first drug 
 store in the city. Closing out both of his former lines, he embarked in the general merchan¬ 
 dise trade in 1881. He married, in 1871, Miss Eliza W., daughter of Capt. A. W. Williams, 
 the first settler of Sabetha. Mrs. Masheter was born in Bronta, Canada, September 6, 1849., 
 and has lived in Sabetha longer than any other resident (since September, 18.56) of this 
 thriving little city. Mr. and Mrs. Masheter are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 They have five children living. In 1882, Mr. Masheter laid out an addition of ninety-eight 
 lots to the city of Sabetha, on the southwest, comprising the finest resident lots in the 
 city. 
 
 M. E. MATHER, farmer and stockdealer, P. O. Sabetha, came to Sabetha in 1872, and 
 began by establishing the Sabetha Exchange Bank (see notes on Sabetha). His failure in 
 
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 thio ( iitcrpri^p h<' nttril)iil('» to pool- cropw and the crasslioppcr panic, as well as the nnicas- 
 oninj: haste and P ar of creditors. Since 1HT7 he has lived on his farm, of 160 acres, near 
 Sahellia, controlling hy lease one-half a section besides. In IH'.") lie bought a half section 
 here for SS.hXl. Creditors took half his land and all his personal property; yet to-day he 
 owns about‘.SX) head of cattle and has a good and valuable home farm. His barn, 32.xI12 
 Uvt. built in 1«T.') at the low cost of $1.1X10, is one of the best in Nemaha County, and would 
 cost to build it at this writing. .Mr. Mather is an enthusiastic stock man, active, cour¬ 
 
 teous and intelligent, a diligent reader and a close and practical thinker. He bi-annually 
 feeds from 2."X) to 350 head of cuttle, and is prospering. He was born in Columbus, Pa., and 
 learned the profession of contractor and builder froni his father, Dan Mather, now of Clarks¬ 
 ville, Iowa, beginning for himself in 1861. M. K. .Mather soon saved about $7,000. which 
 was his capital when he began in Kansas. His wife was Miss Florence, daughter of Ex-State 
 Senator J. M, .Miller, who settled near Seneca in 1870 and is now a citizen of Colorado. 
 
 JACOB J. MlI.LEIt, farmer, P. O. Sabetha, came to Kansas in 1859, making the claim 
 on which he. now lives. During the first two years he worked in a Missouri saw-mill, ami in 
 1161 enlisted for six months in the Missouri Stote Militia. Keturning to his farm he put in 
 and Inirvested the crop of 1862, and in Angust enlisted in the Kansas 'riiirteenth for three 
 rears; fought at Cane Hill, Prairie drove. Van Buren, and in other disputes with the Mis¬ 
 souri and Arkansas rebels. For two years after the war he worked by the month for A. 
 Moorehead. Built his house in 1867, and in 1868 married iliss Mary Moorehead. He now 
 has 320 acres of land, all fenced and mainly under im|)rovement. good buildings and a five- 
 acre orchard, etc. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have four children—Annabel, I.illie, Bennie and 
 Nellie, all born in Rock Creek, Nehama Co., Kan. 
 
 \V. T. MILLER, jeweler and dealer in watches, clocks, silverware, jewelry and musical 
 instruments was born January 23, 1845, in Knox County, Ky. His parents settled near 
 Falls City, Neb., in 1854. Here he grew to manhood, and established himself in business, 
 coming to Sabetha in 1882. He married in Falls City, Annie E. Powell, who died in Jan- 
 tiary, 1879, leaving four children—all born in Falls City. The father of W. T. Miller, John 
 C. Miller, died in 1862, and the w'idowed mother, now sharing W. T. Jliller's home, relates 
 that in early times the famous General Jim Lane in disguise, with 1,50 followers, called at 
 the .Miller fartnhouse and were treated to a substantial breakfast. 
 
 ARCHIBALD MOOREHEAD, deceased, one of the first men to locate in Rock Creek 
 Township, was a native of Ireland, who came to the United States alone at the age of thir¬ 
 teen years, and after a year spent in New York, located in Ohio, thence going to Iowa, 
 thence, in the fall of 18.56, came to Kansas, where he bought 166 acres on Section 11. which 
 is now the family homestead. He located here in the spring of 18.57, and began farming 
 ami stock raising on a large scale, at one time owning 1,000 acres of land in this county, the 
 home being about five miles north of Sabetha; here he died January 2, 1881, honored and 
 respected by all whose friendship he had won during his long residence in the Shite. He 
 was for years a member of the County Board of Supervisors, and was prominent in causing 
 the county to take its decided course with the St. J. & W. R. R. Co., in 1872. Mrs. 
 Moorehead was Sarah McBride, of Coshocton County, Ohio. Nine children resulted from 
 this union, viz: Anna M., now Mrs. W. A. Joy, of Tecumseh, Neb.; Mary, now Mrs. J. J. 
 -Miller; Sarah, Mrs, I. F. Collins; these were born in Coshocton County, Ohio. William M., 
 Archibald C. and Richard, all born in Wapello County, Iowa, Nannie, now Mrs. Roy A. 
 Thompson; Nettie and Jennie; all born in Rock Creek. Two of the sons—A. C., of the 
 firm of JVIoorehead & Collins, hardware merchants, Sabetha, and Richard—are joint owners 
 of Section 16, in this county; 200 acres are under cultivation. Mrs. Moorehead and the two 
 youngest children are on the home farm, comprising all of Section 11. During the border 
 war this family were frequently visited by raiding parties from both sides, who, however, 
 did no harm other than sponge free meals, and large ones. 
 
 JOHN P. PENDERGRASS; farmer, P. 0. Sabetha, settled in Wyandotte County, 
 Kan., in 1857; worked there until 1861; then settled on a farm three and half miles north¬ 
 west of Sabetha. This he sold in 1866, settling where he now lives. Has 330 acres; 200 
 under cultivation. He married in .\tchison, Kan., Jiilja Cavanagh, by whom he has five 
 children, all born in Kansas, as was an infant and deceased daughter. Mr. Pendergrass was 
 born in County Tipperary. Ireland, and came to the United States in 1848. 
 
 D.VNIEL PETITTT, farmer, P. O. Sabctlia, was born in 1822, in Cambridgeshire, Eng¬ 
 land. and married in the same shire, Elizabeth Gotobed, who was born 1823. in Helge, 
 Norfolk. They came to America in 1851, and settled in Genesee County, N. Y., thence 
 removing to Carroll County, Ill.; thence to their present Kansas farm. In New York State, 
 Mr. Pettitt worked as a wagon maker, and in Illinois as carpenter and joiner. During the Civil 
 War he served in the First Illinois Artillery. He has done good work on the farm where he 
 now lives, having brought it all to a high state of improvement, erected good buildings, plant¬ 
 ed hedges, orchard, grove, etc. The children are: Rebecca, born January 1, 1843; James, born 
 .Inly 2, 1848; William, born October 31, 1850; Elizabeth, born November 25, 1853; Daniel J., 
 October 9, 1855; Anna, July 17, 18.59; Thomas, August 8, 1862, and Nathan, January 9, 1864. 
 Two children—Daniel and Martha died in infancy. 
 
 J. E. PRICE, proprietor of elevator, came to this city in 1879. He was born July 4, 
 1843, in Huntingdon County, Pa.; enlisted early in the Civil War in the One Hundred and 
 Twenty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry; served eight months; was wounded at 
 .\ntiepim. and then fought until the collapse of the rebellion in the First Pennsylvania 
 Light Artillery, coming out with a Lieutenant’s commission, as a reward for heroism dis- 
 plaved in manning an abandoned gun at the siege of Richmond. From 1865 to 1873 he was 
 in L'incinnati; from 1873 to 1875 in Doniphan County, Kan., and then in Hiawatha until 
 1879, when lie bought a home and settled with his family in Sabetha. lie is an Odd Fellow, 
 belongs to the K. of H , and represented his lodge in the Grand Lodge of 1882 at Atchison. 
 
 CALEB RA5VSON. farmer, P. O. Sabetha, was born in 1812, in Northbridge. Mass., 
 and has been a lifelong and successful farmer. He emigrated to Geneseo, Ill., in 18.52, and 
 imiiroved three farms thereabouts. In 1861 he settled in Jasper County, Iowa, improving three 
 more farms in that county. The year 1870 found him on a new quarter section in Capioma 
 Township, Nemaha County; after developing this farm, he began on another new one in Rock 
 ('reek Township, Sections 29 and 30. Here, in 1870, he planted .300 apple trees which, with 
 40.) planted, subsequently make up what is conceded to be one of the most thrifty, pro¬ 
 ductive and valuable orchards in Nemaha County; the first planted orchard alone produced 
 600 bushels of apples in 1881. At this writing both orchards are so laden down, that it has 
 become necessary to destroy part of the fruit, as propping of the limbs has proved insuffici¬ 
 ent. Mr. Rawson is now living on his ninth farm, and has made it to “blossom like a rose 
 garden,” as he has all that have come into his possession during his fifty years’ ex- 
 Iierieuce as a farmer. Beginning with land once broken, but abandoned, and so weed-grown, 
 that fire swept the ground clear, he has planted trees, vines, and fruit bearing and ornamental 
 shrubs in the greatest profusion; built a tasteful and substantial frame farmhouse, a barn, 
 etc., and to-day his suburban farm is a model to see. His vineyard comprises 370 vines, 
 inainlv Concords; his garden of three acres, and the remainder to great crops of corn and 
 potatoes, the equal of which the writer has not seen in Kansas. 10,000 Catawba plants 
 growing in immense, dense green rows, are one of the features that interest the visitor at 
 this pretty farm and hospitable home, while but a word can be said regarding the thrifty 
 and vigorous orchards or peaches and apples now fairly started. 
 
 P. \V. SEAMANS, retired farmer, was born in Woodstock, Conn., in 1816. and reared 
 Ill Steuben County, N. Y., and in the fall of 1858 came to Kansas, making claims on Sections 
 20 and 29, Rock Creek Township. On this farm he planted Seamans’ Grove, one of the 
 first in Nemaha County, visible for many miles in either direction, and the land-mark for 
 the host of over-land travelers, who soon began to make such claims upon his hospitality, 
 us to encourage him to enlarge his cabin to a fair-sized house, and build a stone stable forty 
 feel long. While living with his wife and children in his board roofed, floorless luid 
 windowless house, a party of eight travelers, not liking his slender^ accoinniodations, 
 imshwi on one cold night and nearly froze to death on the open iirairie, trying to find 
 Seneca, then the nearest inhabited point to the West. His place was popular for years 
 thereafter, and was known all over the west ns Seamans’ Grove, which name it still bears, 
 though he sold the property in 1865. Ho then lived on a farm at Albany, until his final 
 retirement to Sabetha in 1881. He married in Steuben County, N. Y., Phoebe Blakeslee, 
 who (lied in 1878, leaving three children. The present Mrs. Seamans’maiden name was 
 Sarah Russell, of Seneca County, N. Y. She married Benjamin Force, who died in New 
 York State, leaving two children—David A. Force, of Detroit, and Lizzie E., now Mrs. 
 Blakeslee, of Elmira, N. Y. 
 
 S.YMUEL SLGSSGN, of Slosson Bros., was born in 18.37, in Broome.County. N. 1.; 
 reared on a farm and came thence, in 1863, to Albany, Kan., associating with his brother. 
 W. B. Slosson, who had located there as early as 1858. The brothers were prominent and 
 prosperous merchants here until 1870, when they '‘packed up bag and baggage” and came 
 to Sabetha, building the east part of the “R^ Front” block. Samuel Slosson was the 
 
 first station as'eiit at this point, serving about a year. .About this time the brothers built the 
 warehouse now known as the Price elevator, and continued in the mercantile ami grain 
 business. In 1881 the “Red Front" block was nearly trebled in size, its prest'iit dimensions 
 beine 64x70 feet. -Mr. Slosson married in Salem, Neb., in 1875, Miss Emma S., daughter of 
 Dr. J. R. Brooke, a native of Philadelphia, who brought his family to Salem in 18(K). Mrs. 
 Slosson was born in Ohio, and ediicatt'd in the Nebraska State Normal School, from which 
 she graduated in 1871. She enjoys the honor of being the only lady physician in Nemaha 
 County, having spent lH74-’7.5 in the Woman’s Medical College, Philadelphia, from which 
 institution she graduated with full honors in 1875. She relates with evident interest, that 
 during the severe winter of 1880-’8L "Old Doctor Irwin’’ and herself were the only practi¬ 
 tioners in Sabetha, the others, in con.se(juence of the State Registration Law, having either 
 quit practice or resumed study in onfer to secure the required diplomas. Mr, and Mrs. 
 Slossen have two sons—F’rank S. and John Brooke, both born in Sabetha. 
 
 5YM. B. SLOSSON, one of the pioneers of Albany, was born November 2, 1835, in 
 Broome County, N. Y^. Settled at -Albany, Nemaha County, Kan., in .Ajiril 1857, ami lived 
 there and at Salem, Neb., until his final location at Sabetha in 1870 or '71. He maiTied in 
 March, 1860, in his and her native county. Miss Achsah L. Lilly. They have one child— 
 Edwin E., born June 7, 186.5, in .Albany. Mr. and Mrs. Slosson have both been almost life¬ 
 long Congregationalists. Mrs. Slossoiij an active temperance and Suiiday-scliool worker, 
 occupied for years in Sabetha the position of president of the W. C. T. U., and superintend¬ 
 ent of the Congregational Sunday-school of that place. Mr. Slosson opened the first store 
 in December, 1801, in -Albany, with a stock of goods brought from Salem, Neb., because 
 of the fear of the “Free-state” owners that the^ would be seized by the border ruffians if 
 left in Salem. He wa,s among the most prominent organizers of “Council No. 40, of the 
 Union League of Albany,” organized July 22, 1863, and prior to that had, with others of 
 -Albany and vicinity, assisted many a runaway black to his freedom—once barely escaping 
 an armed, drunken and maddened mob at Nebraska City, by persuading the ITo-slavery 
 ferryman and securing passage across the Missouri for his party, including three escaping 
 slaves. In 1872 he was appointed by Govemor Osborn to a State office. Trustee of the 
 Blind Asylum, and served the state in that capacity and as Trustee and Secretary of the 
 Board for all the State Charitable Institutions for four years or until 1876. In 1882 he 
 removed with his familv to Leavenworth citv, Kansas, where he now resides, and is con¬ 
 nected with the Brown Medicine & Mfg. Co. of that city as its Vice-Pre.sident and Advertis¬ 
 ing Manager. -As an early settler, staunch Christian, temperance worker, active business 
 man, and fearless advocate of the right at all times and places, must W. B. Slosson ever be 
 remembered. 
 
 N. S. SMITH, proprietor Chicago Lumber Yard, was born in 18.37, in Ashland County, 
 Ohio. He removed to Henry County, Ill., where in 1862, he enlisted in the One Hundred 
 and Twelfth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Served in East Tennessee, and fought with his 
 regiment at Chattanooga, through the -Atlanta campaign, and finally with brave old “Pap” 
 Thomas at Franklin and Nashville. Was sick in hospital during the summer of 1865; dis¬ 
 charged August 1865. He then engaged in farming in Henry County, Ill., until 187'9 when 
 he came to Sabetha. He deals in all kinds of lumber and building material, and somewhat 
 in agricultural implements. 
 
 HON. CAMPBELL TARR, deceased, was born in 1818, in Wellsbnrg, W. A'a., where 
 he spent most of his life. A Douglas Democrat in politics he early took a decided stand 
 against secession, and was one of the few delegates to the State convention in 1861 who 
 voted against the ordinance of secession, for which he was compelled to leave Richmond 
 by night to save his life. In April, 1861, with two others, he went to AVashington and 
 succeeded in getting 3,tX)0 stand of arms with which the loyal A'lrginians were armed; this act 
 undoubtedly made the State of West Virginia possible. He was one of the leaders in the 
 movement culminating in the erection of West Virginia as a State in 1863. He was the 
 first State Treasurer and a Lincoln delegate in 1864, and was re-elected State Treasurer in 
 1865. In 1870 he located at Sabetha, having purchased land in Kansas as early as 18.56. He 
 was one of the original owners of Sabetha, and later platted the addition that bears his 
 name. At his death December 1, 1879, he left five children, one of whom—Hammond 
 Tarr, now a prosperous merchant of Sabetha, is proving himself worthy of his father’s hon¬ 
 orable name and record. 
 
 HAMMOND TARR. merchant, of the firm of Tarr & Koehler, dealers in general 
 merchandise, was born in 1852, in Wellsburg, W. Va., and is a son of the late Hon. Camp¬ 
 bell Tarr, a distinguished citizen and native of the same State. Mr. Tarr accompanied his 
 father to Kansas in 1870, and was with him in the mercantile business until 1875. He is 
 largely interested in real estate in Sabetha and vicinity; in 1881 laid out and platted 11. 
 Tarr’s addition to Sabetha. Mr. TaiT resides on his farm adjoining Sabetha; has a pleasant 
 home and family. 
 
 J. L. THOMPSON, M. D , was born January 14, 1859, in Solsberry, Greene Co., Ind.; 
 educated in the Bloomfield State Normal School; began his medical studies with Dr. Har¬ 
 row, of his native village, and later with Dr. Grey, of Whitehall, Ind. He came to Capi¬ 
 oma, Kan., in 1879, practiced awhile, then re-entered the Louisville (Ky.) Medical College, 
 from which iiistitutioii he graduated February 25, 1880. He married Miss Nannie Magill, 
 of Capioma, and settled in Sabetha in 1881. The Doctor is popular, both professionally 
 and socially; is an Odd Fellow, and Vice Dictator, and Medical Examiner of the K. of H. 
 Lodge, Sabetha, and with his wife a Congregationalist. 
 
 WILLIAM K. THOMPSON, deceased, a native of Guernsey County, Ohio, was a son of 
 David Thompson. The family removed to Athens County, Ohio, then to Illinois, then to 
 Jasper County, Mo., thence in 1859, to Douglas County, Kan. In 1865 the two brothers W. K. 
 and A. J. Thompson, settled in Rock_Creek. William K. Thompson married Frances Secreast, 
 of Guernsey County, Ohio, and at'his death October 19, 1867, left three children—Ruth, 
 Rachel and William K. His estate then comprised 333 acres of valuable land, part of which 
 has been sold or divided among heirs. At his deceased son’s old home, lives his father, now 
 a widower and in failing health, aged eighty. After an extended visit to California, he 
 settled here with his son. Abraham J. Thompson, born in Guernsey County, Ohio, was a 
 lifelong companion of his elder brother; married Phoebe Tucker, in Jasper County, Mo., 
 and died August 13, 1875, leaving five children, one of whom has since died. 
 
 ALBERT WEST, came to Kansas in 1866; was on a farm in Rock Creek three years, 
 then came to Sabetha, first leasing and later buying the hotel property of A. W. Williams. 
 This he kept as “ West’s hotel ” for five years, and “ fed ’em well If I did have mean ac¬ 
 commodations,” as hesays. The house was a patchwork affair, comprising seven different 
 “ additions ” or “ stories on the ground ” as they were then called. Mr. West was born in 
 1817, in Tompkins County, N. Y'., and married Harriet N. Stratton. They have five chil¬ 
 dren living. During the past few years Mr. West has devoted himself to the practice of 
 veterinary surgery. He is owner also, of “ Zem,” a handsome, mahogany bay stallion, for 
 which he paid $1,(XK) in Chautauqua County, N. Y, ' Zern ” is of Blackhawk and Ilamble- 
 tonian stock, and a most valuable animal. 
 
 C(3L. W. S. WHITE, owner of the Oakland Stock Farm, near Sabetha. This farm is 
 one of those institutions that, springing up in a few years as it has, ought to be a model 
 for many who, instead of decrying Kansas as a droiithy, grasshopper country, might well 
 attempt to rival it. In 1872, Col. White bought 160 acres, still the "homestead (iiiarter,” 
 and placed thereon thirty-two fine bred Short-horn cattle. Gradually adding to his farm and 
 herd, he has to-day a magnificent farm of 575 acres in a body, with a detached IIK) acres in 
 Brown County. His lieiff comprises 110 head, all eligible to register, and all registered ex¬ 
 cept the younger and baiTen animals. He annually sells about forty head of these choice 
 pedigreed cattle to Kansas farmers, who now fully appreciate the value of the rare breeding 
 and exceptional care bestowed by the Colonel upon his herd. For years past he has exhib- 
 ite(l stock at various county fairs, and wearying of his easily won laurels, tested the merits 
 of his stock in competition with the herds of the State in 1882, with the most gratifying re¬ 
 sults. His cattle are from the best herds of Kentucky and Illinois, bred by such men as J. 
 H. Spears & Sons, AVm. Stevenson & Sons, C. E. Lippincott, Pickerell, of Decatur, and 
 others equally noted as progressive, successful breeders. Col. White himself has the only 
 complete edition of tiie American Short-horn Herd Book in the State. He has a substantial, 
 even elegant home, his house, built “ four-square to every wind,” being one of the largest 
 farmhouses in Northern Kansas. He is a native of Menard County, IlL, and a graduate of 
 the Illinois College, at Jacksonville. In early life he often met -Abraham Lincoln in familiar 
 nei'diborly intercourse, and has of him vivid and most pleasant recollections. 
 
 "c. T. WHITTENHALL is a son of the late Elihu Whittenhall, and was born January 3, 
 1834. in Addison, Steuben County, N. Y. Educated in his native village, and caine to Kan¬ 
 sas with his parents and located in Albany until 1862, when he enlisted in the Union cause, 
 entering the service as Second Lieutenant of Company A, Fifty-fourth United States In- 
 fautry. Fought through with his regiment in the Trans-Mississippi -Army, and at the close 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 of the hostilities returned to Sabetha. During the last few years he practically controlled 
 his father's extensive real estate business, to which he succeeded at the latter’s demise. 
 He lias an elegant home in Sabetha, and is one of her foremost men socially, financially and 
 reliKiously, he having united with the old Albany Congregational Cliurch twenty-five years 
 ago. His w ife was Frances Stevens, of Hornellsville, N. A'. They have three children— 
 Ciiarles. Aralenah and Halph. 
 
 JELIHU WlllTTEMIALL, deceased, was one of the typical Kansas men, keen, alert, 
 aggressive and broadly public sitii ited, w ho have so rapidly advanced tills, their adopted 
 State, to so enviable a rank in the sisterhood of the Union. Asa leader in the Albany Col¬ 
 ony of sturdy Mew Yorkers w ho laid out Albany, Neu.aha Co , Kan., in the spring of 18.58, 
 he'i.s best known. During his first twelve years here we find him a quiet, successful farmer, 
 whose command of means and whose executive ability placed him at the front w here public 
 measures w ere distnssed by the colonists He was among the first to grasp the situation, 
 and to take advantage of the changes wrought tlirough the building of the railroad to Sa¬ 
 betha, at w hich point he opened a real estate office in 1870. His business here was begun 
 on a large scale and instantly expanded. Village lots were sold to actual settlers at Sabetha 
 at almost their own terms, and yet at hie death Mr Wliittenhall owned about one-half the 
 town site. His real estate transactions in Northern Kansas were for such men as Gov. Por¬ 
 ter, of Indiana. W. T. Wooster, of Ohio, and others. Mr. Whittenhall was a founder in 
 Albany of the Congregati nal Church, and continued active in the cause during his life. He 
 was born in I8i'8, in Oxford, Chenango Co., N. V., and fought life’s battles alone after the 
 age of seven, w hen he was left an orphan. When twenty, lie married Eliza A. Shumway, 
 who was born in 1809 in the same town with himself. She was a graduate of the Oxford 
 Academy with ex-Govenior Seymour and other distinguished New Yorkers, and died August 
 18, IHtiti. .and was followed by her husband December 1,1881. 
 
 ALBANY. 
 
 Tlie settlement rather than town ol‘ Albany deserves special mention as 
 essential to the true record of the early colonization of Nemaha County. Its 
 location is two miles almost directly north of Sabetha, and its first settlement 
 was effected long before the latter thriving town had an existence or a name. 
 In 18.57, a colony of New Yorkers, comprising fifteen or twenty families, 
 came to Kansas, located in the vicinity referred to, and a year later the 
 majority of them so far effected an organization, as to found a town to which 
 was given the name of Albany, in honor of the New York capital. Those 
 principally interested in this movement were Elihu Whittenhall, W. B. 
 Slosson, Edwin Miller, George, John, and William Graham, Rev. R. D. 
 Parker and Archibald Webb. The first thing attempted in the nature of 
 a permanent improvement was the erection of a clapboard hotel, by Edwin 
 Miller, the house being moved to Sabetha a few years later. A cottonwood 
 schoolhouse was next built, and then a residence by Elilui Whittenhall, con¬ 
 structed of black walnut lumber. The first store building was erected by 
 Moses Stevens, of New York, in 1860. It was afterward sold to W. B. Slos- 
 son, and finally taken to Sabetha. A post-otfiec was established in 1859, 
 with John P. Shumway as postmaster. About 1860 he was succeeded by 
 W. B. Slosson, the third incumbent being Mrs. C. B. Stinson. The office 
 has recently been discontinued. 
 
 In 18()0, the district built the lower part of a grey limestone school- 
 house, the Gongregatifinal Society completing the structure, and for many 
 years using the upper part as a place of worship. This society was organized 
 September 26, 1859, with a charter 'membership of eighteen, under the 
 ministrations of Rev. R. I). Parker. Its original members were Elihu Whit¬ 
 tenhall and family, George Graham and wife, John L. Graham and wife, John 
 Van 'I’uyl and wife, Edwin Miller and wife, B. II. Job and wife, Mrs. Rising, 
 Mrs. Archer, Thomas Robbins, W. B. Slosson and John P. Shumway. The 
 first services were held, prior to organization, on July 11, 1858, under a great 
 tree, near Edwin Miller's I’esidenee. The Pastors of the church, succeeding 
 Rev. R. D. Parker, have been Rev. George Rice, Rev. .Joseph Peart and Rev. 
 0. A. Thomas, it being during the incumbency of the last mentioned, in 
 1871, that the society, as such, removed to Sabetha. 
 
 It may be well in this connection to say something more of those prom¬ 
 inent in this pioneer movement. Rev. R. I). Parker is now editor and 
 publisher of the Kansas Tdej^hone, at Manhattan; Elihu Whittenhall, after 
 a long life of usefulness is dead; John L. Graham was killed in the army, shot 
 dead at the battle of Chiekamauga; George Graham was elected to the Kansas 
 Legislature in 1858, and again in 1865,was a niember of the Seventh Kansas 
 Cavalry, serving throughout the war, was State Senator in 1867 and 1868, 
 State Treasurer in 1869 and 1870, served as Probate Judge of Nemaha 
 County, in 1879, and died, universally regretted, February 21, 1880. John 
 Brown’s last night in Kansas, February 1, 1859, was passed at Albany, in 
 the house of Edwin IMiller, part of his men being quartered upon Elihu 
 Whittenhall, and part of them at George Grahams and W. B. Slosson’s. 
 From Albany he passed out through Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois and Michigan, 
 leaving the United States at Detroit, proceeding to Chatham, Canada West, 
 where he organized the Southern movement, which resulted in his death. 
 
 Albany is now but a little cluster of dwelling houses. 
 
 WETMORE. 
 
 The town of Wetmore, situated upon the Central Branch of the Union 
 Pacific Railroad, is located in the extreme eastern portion of the county, 
 about four miles from its southern line. Its name was given it in honor of 
 Hon. W. T. Wetmore, ^hce-President of the road. Early in 1866, surveys 
 having been completed from Atchison to Centralia, the Central Branch 
 platted one hundred and sixty acres of land, and almost immediately erected 
 a section house, and soon after, a depot building, upon the completion of the 
 road between the points nameci; in ttie autumn of the same year, a hotel was 
 built by A. Simpson, the condition being that he was to be favored by two 
 trains daily, stopping tor dinner. The first dwelling house erected was that 
 of Augustus Mayer, built in 1867, upon the site now occupied by William 
 Cawood's residence. The first Imsiness building constructed was that of 
 Morris & Brown, tliough prior to this, by a tew months, a general stock of 
 gootls had been kept by Simpson & Morris in a small room at the depot 
 building. In 1867, the town was given a post office, with A. 0. McCreary, 
 the present incumbent, as postmaster. In the spring of 1868, a lumber 
 yard was opened by M. 1*. M. Cassity, the business being disposed of to 
 William T. Mc\ ey & Co., early in 1869. This firm during the ensuing year, 
 erected a grain elevator, now owned by Stowell & MeVey. The year 1869 
 
 also witnessed, together with minor improvements, the oj^ning of a general 
 store by N. 11. & I). C. Rising, subsequently disposed of to DeForest Brothers, 
 the present proprietors. In 1870 the Wetmore House was built by Peter 
 Shuemaker, passing into the hands of S. C. & D. C. Rising, to be repurchased 
 by the original proprietor, it finally being disposed of to the present owner, 
 A. .1. Dooley. Dui'ing the same year a drug store was opened by Dr. J. W. 
 Graham, and the Overland House built, for a pi'ivate re.sidence, not being 
 used for hotel purposes until 1874. 
 
 The first birth in the new town was that of Mary Cassity, born August 
 8 , 1868, into a world in which she had small part, her death occurring but 
 two years and four months later. Death first entered Wetmore in October, 
 1869, removing Nellie A. Rising, an infant. The first marriage, occurring 
 in 1870, united N. IMorris and Mary Wolfley. The first school was taught 
 by A. S. Kenoyer, during tlie winter of 1868 and 1869. 
 
 The only fire of importance, which has occurred in Wetmore, destroyed 
 the business house of Morris & Brother. This was subsequently rebuilt by 
 Wolfle}', IMorris & Co., the senior partner withdrawing from the firm, soon 
 after the structure was completed. The town, in its brief existence, has de¬ 
 veloped rapidly, supplying parts of four counties, from which it, in turn, 
 derives its elements of strengtli and prosjierity. Its population, according to 
 the last census, is 565. 
 
 Early in the year 1882, the town of Wetmore containing a population 
 exceeding two hundred and fifty, and not greater than two thousand, and 
 the majority of the ninety-six qualified electors being in favor of incorpora¬ 
 tion, an appeal was made to lion. David Martin, Judge of the Second .Judi¬ 
 cial District, for an order, incorporating the said town, as a city of the third 
 class. This order was granted by the court on July 8. 1882. 
 
 On July 25 of the same year the first city election was held, the result 
 placing in office: J. W. Graham as Mayor; and a Council consisting of 
 William Morris, E. 11. Chapman, William Buzan, Josepli Haigh and E. F. 
 Vilott; M. P. M. Cassity being elected Police .Judge. 
 
 The third house in Wetmore, let it be said in due honor to the intelli¬ 
 gence of the community, was a district school building, erected in the fall of 
 1868, by William Morris, IM. P. M. Cassity and Jacob Geyer, these constitut¬ 
 ing the School Board at the time. It was a frame Imilding of one story, 
 28x40 feet in size, and costing ,fl,86(). Until 1879 no special need lor 
 more commodious quarters was experienced, a new building being erected 
 in that year, larger and in every way better, at a cost to the district of 
 $3,400. The growth of interest in educational matters has been marked, the 
 attendance increasing from twenty-two in 1868, to one hundred and seventy 
 in 1882. The principal at the time of writing is E. H. Chajnnan; the assist¬ 
 ants, Nettie Crist and Annie Gill. 
 
 In May, 1878, Daniel C. Needham commenced the publication of a line 
 of co-operative newspapers along the Central Branch Railroad, one of which, 
 the Acme, was devoted to, and nominally issued from, the rising town of 
 Wetmore. It was a small sheet, of Republican proclivities, and soon died 
 a natural death. 
 
 CHURCHES, SOCIETIES, ETC. 
 
 The first religious organization effected in Wetmore, or in immediate propinquity, was 
 that of the Methodists, who succeeded in the erection of a church edifice as early as 18.2; a 
 very handsome frame building, with a seating capacity of SUO, and costing $1,H10. The pas¬ 
 tors, in direct succession, have been as follows: Rev. E. H. Bailiff, Rev. FI. Gill, Rev. .J. A. 
 Woodburn, Rev. D. J. Crooks, Rev. R. ,T. McGinnis, Rev. 3. Richardson, Rev. 8. M. Hop¬ 
 kins, and Rev. William Moqdy. The present number of members, exclusive of probation¬ 
 ers, is fifteen. 
 
 Following closely the Methodist example, the Baptists organized a class during the same 
 year, occupying the church building of their more fortunate brethren, and worshipping in 
 private residences. The pastor is, and has been from the first, if we except the occasional 
 irregular supplies with which the society has been favored, Rev. Thomas Rolfe, who dis¬ 
 penses the truth to his little flock of about twenty-five, one Sunday in every four. 
 
 The Catholics of Wetmore and vicinity, about forty in number, are under the spiritual 
 charge of Rev. Father .John Bagley, who first gathered them together in 1875. They worship 
 in a comfortable frame building, sufficient to their present needs. 
 
 Wetmore Lodge, No. 63, A. F. tb A. 31 .—A lodge of this Order, bearing the title of Gran¬ 
 ada Lodge, No. 5.3, was instituted in Granada Township, October 16, 1867. Its first officers 
 were: Master, William J. Hart; Sr. W., Henry C. Gragg: Jr. W., Sneathon Vilott. Its 
 resent place of meeting being changed in 1881, by reason of the removal of many of its mem- 
 ers, its title was altered to conform with the new conditions under which it existed. The 
 present membership is thirty-four. The officers elected last are: Master, S. C. Shuemaker; 
 Sr.W.. E. Campfleld; Jr. W., T. H. Doolittle; Sec’y. E. S. Frager; Treas.. John Thornburrow. 
 
 The Wetmore division of the Sous of Temperance was instituted, October 18, 1878, 
 with twenty-seven charter members. Its first W. P. was E. H. t hapman; W. A.. Peter 
 Shuemaker. Its present membership is about fifty, and its officers as follows: W. P., M. 
 DeForest; W. A., Mary Thomas; R. S., D. W. Stowell; A. R. S., Mary Sisson; F. S., 
 Catherine Thomas. 
 
 The organization of a banking corporation—Wetmore State Bank—was effected early in 
 1881, with Willis Brown, President; William Morris, Vice-Fresident, and S. C. Shuemaker, 
 Cashier. Its capital is $50,000, $15,000 of whicli is paid up. A substantial and elegant bank 
 building was erected in the year of the company’s organization, being completed at a cost of 
 |3,400 in April, 1882. It is furnished with one of Mosler’s finest safes, with time locks, and 
 is in every way a credit to the town, affording it facilities without whicli its progress had 
 been materially retarded. 
 
 Wetmore ilineial Springe .—Early in the summer of 1881, it was discovered that certain 
 springs in the vicinity of the tow n, w hich had long been known, but neglected as of no par¬ 
 ticular value, were possessed of important ineoicinal qualities. lu the spiing of 1882, 
 their owner, John Pool, Sr., obtained an analysis of the w ater, the chemist reporting as 
 follows: 
 
 Office op J. H. Wright, M. D., Anai.ytical.Ciieiuist, I 
 St. Louis, Mo., July 3, 1882. l' 
 
 On analysis of the water from the Wetmore Mineral .Springs, I find the specific gravity 
 to be 1006.8. Reaction, alkaline; and the solids, per gallon, as follows: 
 
 Carbonate of Lime,.7.102 grains 
 
 “ Magnesia,. 9.880 “ 
 
 “ Iron,.2..5!,2 “ 
 
 “ Soda,. 738 “ 
 
 Chloride of Soda, - -. 2.654 “ 
 
 “ Potash,. 640 “ 
 
 Phosphate of Lime,. 408 “ 
 
 Silica,.l.<26 “ 
 
 Organic Matter;. 1.036 “ 
 
 Sulphate of Magnesia,.9.418 “ 
 
 “ Lime,. 7.440 “ 
 
 Total solids per gallon, - - - - - - - 48.862 grains 
 
 Carbonic acid gas, per gallon, 38.3 cubic inches. 
 
NEMAHA COUNTY 
 
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 I regard the combination found In the water of these springs as of great value In the 
 treatment of many forms of disease. Its slightly alkaline pyoiwrty would Indicate its use in 
 diseases of the urinary organs, as well as in rheumatism. Dropsical affections will probably 
 be benefited by its use. I would strongly recommend its use as a bath, ns well as by 
 drinking. 
 
 Juan II. Wright, M.'D., Chemist. 
 
 Hut little, ns yet. has been done in the way of improvment to render the springs mo'e 
 accessible to the pulilic; Imt it is undoubtedly but a question of a short time when they will 
 lie apiireciated at tlieir full value, and become a source, not only of occasional revenue, but 
 of permanent worth to the town. 
 
 The Wr.tniore Mille .—In 1881,William J. Merritt and J. 1.. Gettys, both of Illinois, erected 
 a large frame mill building, furnishing it with a sixty-horse-power engine, three run of burrs, 
 ami ail the latest improved machinery necessary to the enterprise of handling and producing 
 the wiieat and corn product with economy and in its highest possible excellence. The entire 
 expense has been about §7,000. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 Z. BE.\X, of Wetmore, was born October 2.1, 1843, in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee Co., Wis. 
 Ilis father, .lames L. Bean, was a pioneer of Wisconsin, and worked on the first frame house 
 built in Milwaukee. J. L. Bean was a New A'orker. and married in Chicago Philiis Butter¬ 
 field. also of New York. .About 184.5, they settled in Union, Rock Co., Wis., and eight years 
 later in Stevens’ Point, Wis , where the father was in the lumber business. Z. Bean en¬ 
 listed in 1.804 in the Fifth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and served under Sheridan in the 
 Shenandoah Valley and at the siege of Petersburg, Va. Was sunstruck near that city, and 
 honorably discharged about the close of the war. He then spent four years in AVisconsin; 
 married, and settled in Nemaha County as a farmer, which business he followed un'il re¬ 
 cently, when he sold hi^ farm and bought the livery stable in connection with the Dooley 
 Ilouse. which he is now running. His wife was Frances Hudson, of Granada, whose people, 
 formerly from New York, settled in Kansas in 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Bean have three children, 
 all bom'in Kansas—E Idie A., born September 11, 1871, and twin dantrhters, Ethel May and 
 Carrie Estelle, both pretty as pictures, and difficult to distingush from each other. 
 
 JOHN BR.ADFORI), farmer and stockman, P. O. Wetmore, was born in 1819, in Calla¬ 
 way County, Mo., and reared a fanner in that county. At the age of twenty-one he settled 
 in .Miller County, Mo., and there lived until 1857. when he located seven miles due west of 
 Atchi-^on, Kan., where he built and for twelve years kept the noted "Seven Mile House.” 
 so well remembered by tlie old-timers of Kansas. " I didn’t see a leisure hour here,” said 
 Mr. Bradford, “ and many a night have my floors been covered with sleeping men, and ray 
 yard fllled with wagons and teams.” Wlnle here he dealt extensively in grain and stock, 
 and carried on a large farm, besides three years spent in freighting on the plains. In 1871, 
 he settled on a large farm near Whiting Kan. Had 5o0 acres in cultivation here, and em¬ 
 ployed men and teams without end. Was undertaking too much, however, and gradually 
 sold out his laud. Settled in Wliiting, and for a number of years engaged exclusively in the 
 stock business. Forming a co-partnersliip with W. S. Engle, they began buying land about 
 a mile south of Wetmore, and in 1882 5Ir. Bradford built near the center of their splendid 
 l,40J-acre stock-farm, and there we And him to-day, surrounded with from .3 '0 to 400 head 
 of cattle, including 45 graded .Short-horn cows, 1.30 head of yearlings. .55 two-year olds, and the 
 balance calves. Near his farinhonse gushes out a “ twin spring ” of the best water, sufficient 
 to water all the stock in Wetmore Township. The entire ranch is fenced off into “eighty’s ” 
 and quarters,” and one "forty,” with a five-wire fence, for hogs. It is doubtless the 
 most natural stock-farm, all things considered, in Nemaha County. Mrs. Bradford was 
 Eliza Henderson, of Tennessee, and they had two children-*George Bradford, who died in 
 Butler County. Kan,, aged thirty-live, and Sarah 51., wife of Henry Lepprin. of Whiting. 
 
 WILLI.A.M P. BUZ AN. of the firm of Bnzan. Hazeltine & Co., was born in 1848, in 
 Manitou County, Central Missouri. At fourteen he began to leani telegraphy, and during 
 the foil >wing nine years he operated and helped to build lines for the Western Union Tele¬ 
 graph Company in Missouri, Arkans is, Texas. Louisiana, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Colo¬ 
 rado and Utah. The centenni.al year found him in Wetmore, where he was a mercantile 
 clerk until the spring of 1881, when the present strong lumber firm was founded. He is of 
 French ancestry, and his iiarents both Kentuckians. His mother’s mother died in that 
 State at the age of 103 years. 5Irs. Bnzan was Miss Annie, daughter of Augustus Wollley, 
 deceased, the pioneer settler of Wetmore Township. 
 
 M. C.ALL.AH.AN is a native of Limerick, Ireland. About 1840, his people came to the 
 United States and settled-in Pennsylvania. He grew up in Richmond, Va., where he learned 
 the blacksmith’s trade in the famous Tredegar Iron Works. Prior fo the Rebellion, he 
 helped to pat the machinery in the United States war-steamers “Jamestown” and “Ro¬ 
 anoke,” that soon became noted as lighting-ships. Mr. Callahan’s first real removal was to 
 Terre Haute, Ind., where he followed his trade, working at a later date in Litchfield, Ill., 
 then in In lianapolis, Ind. He came to Kansas as an emnloye on the Central Branch Rail¬ 
 road, then building west from .Atchison, and for a time pumped water and lived in a box¬ 
 car where Wetmore now stands, an 1 for four years was a “section boss,” his section ex¬ 
 tending from the twenty-fifth to the sixtieth mile-post. His family meanwhile lived in 
 Notawaka and Wetmore. In the latter place he finally settled, and in 1889 built his home, 
 in connection with which he has a restaurant, •' The Farmer’s Home,” and a ten-pin alley. 
 -A good farm was recently sold by him, and the proceeds thereof will probably be invested 
 in another one. He mar' ied Anne Boucher, of Torre Haute, Ind., by wliom he has three chil¬ 
 dren—Henry (born in Indianapolis), William and Margaret, born in Kansas. 
 
 JOHN H. CAMPBELL, farmer. Section .30, P. O. VV’etmore, was born in 1832, in Pu¬ 
 laski County, Mo. H s father, James Campbell, born in Harwood County. N. C., was a 
 territoriil settler in Missouri; married Ruth Anderson, and at his death, in 18.30, left five 
 children, of whom J. H. and A. G. Campbell, with their mother, came to Kansas early in 
 18-50 from Laclede County, Mo. Both sons were bachelors, and both made claims, J. H on the 
 southwest quarter of Section 1, and A G. on tlie southwest quarter of Section 3. A rude, low- 
 roofed cabin was built, and though the stalwart young men could barely stand upright in 
 it, yet here they spent the summer of 1856, on no floor but mother earth. Such was the 
 commencement in 1850, and to-day (1882) we find J. H. Campbell the owner of a finely im¬ 
 proved 280-acre farm and a 240-acre grazing tract, and living with his family in a substantial 
 frame farmhouse, 32x26 feet, two stories and hii) roof, and everything needed by the pros¬ 
 perous farmer of the age. His wife was Sarah Williams; married December 31, 1862; and 
 their three children are: Henry, Frances R., and Mary L.,.all born on the Kansas farm. 
 5Ir. Campbell well remembers his adventures during the “ Kansas War ”—his capture by 
 the notetl Kickapoo Rangers, and his banishment to Missouri on pain of death. A. G, 
 Campbell went to Colorado and became wealthy in mining speculations, and noted as the 
 contestant for the seat of polygamous delegate (5annon, of Utah, in the United States Con¬ 
 gress. 
 
 ELWIN C.AMPFIELD. attorney-at-law, son of T. A. Campfield, a pioneer settler of 
 old Home Township, was born November l6, '.847, and came with hie parents to Kansas in 
 1859. Was an attendant of the early schools of Kansas, and later of the Agricultural Col¬ 
 lege at Manhattan and the Institution at Irving. Studied law with Tay.or & Purnell, of 
 Seneca, and was admitted to the bar of Nemaha County in October, 1874. Began practice 
 at Centralia, and in 5Iarch, 1881, removed to Wetmore, where he has built up a prosperous 
 law, real estate, loan and insurance business. 51r. Campfield is an active member of Wet- 
 more Lodge .A. F. & .A, 51., and it is tlirough his agency as Senior Warden of the Lodge 
 that the name was changed from Granada to Wetmore in 1882. 
 
 51. P. .M. C.ASSITY, attorney-at-law, was liorn June 15, 1835, in Fleming County, Ky. 
 His fatlier was a Kentuckian, whose parents lived to the age of 9.5 and 98 years. Tlie sub¬ 
 ject of this sketch was brought up and educated in Kentucky; visited Kansas In 18.r^ and 
 made a claim on Section 18. Township 4, Range 15 i Brown County i; taught school in the 
 winter of ia57-’.58 in Linnieus, 5Io., and the winter of 18.58-’,59 in the log schoolhoiise in 
 Granada. Kan., it being the first school. The house was built and the school supported by 
 subscription. From 18t’)0 to 1864 he was in the grocery business at Oak Point and Granada; 
 was Justice of the Peace and Town Clerk of Granada in 186.5-’6fi; Deputy County .Assessor 
 in 1866, and in 1667-’68 traveled over Western Alissouri. Eastern Kansas and Southern Ne¬ 
 braska in the insurance Imsiness. In 186s came to Wetmore and built the third building 
 in the place, a "box house,” near the depot, and opened the first lumber yard directly opiiosite. 
 The year 1871 found him in the mercantile business in Sabetha, and in 1872 he practiced law 
 there. He then traveled three years for the St. Joseph (iazelte, and since that tinie has re¬ 
 sided in Wetmore, engaged in the lumber business and the practice of law, which he has 
 followed for twenty-live years. He has served in all nine years as Justice of the Peace, and 
 
 is now Justice of the Peace and Police Judge of Wetmore. In 1878, at Plattsbnrg, Mo., he 
 defended and cleared one Samuels, a half brother of Frank and .lesse James, charged with 
 a. deadly assault upon a colored man with a revolver. “ The Judge,” as he is familiarly 
 called, has a good memory, and is full of incidents and anecdotes relating to early days in 
 Kansas and the West. 
 
 GEORGE COX, farmer. P. O. Wetmore. was born in 1A37 in I.ondon, England, where 
 he learned the carpenter’s trade, serving a six years’ apprenticesiiip. He came to America 
 in 1868 as one of the Kansas colonists from London In the spring of 1869 he homesteaded 
 eighty acres, and was so poor as to be obliged to pay for the, first breaking done upon it by 
 givinghis coat. In ls70 he managed, by buying one horse and hiring another, to get a team, 
 and then was doomed to see ids first crop destroyed liy grasshopiicrs. During the winter of 
 1870-’71 he built a “Kansas” house, or bo.xhou.se. and began life here when he had but a 
 cord of wood in the way of family supolies. To day we find his farm hedged, mostly in cul¬ 
 tivation, and upon it a house costing §1,100, with liam. stock yards, wire fences, orchard, 
 etc., etc. His wife, was Jane Lansley, also of London. They were married in that city in 
 1K59, and have nine living children, four born in London and the balance in Nemaha County, 
 Kan. 
 
 H. C. Dk forest, of De Forest Brothers, merchants. I. N. De Forest and two sons, 
 Charles and H. C.,came to Kansas in 1809. purchasing a farm four miles south of Wetmore, 
 the father and H. C. engaging for about three years in the lumber and implement business, 
 as I. N. De Forest A Co At the end of that time H. C bought the interest of W. W. Let- 
 son. of the firm of Letson & Spencer. J. D. Spencer & Co. did business until April, 1877, 
 when Charles De Forest secured 5Ir. Spencer’s interest, constituting the present firm. II. 
 C. De Forest is a native of Dutchess County, N. Y. Graduated at 5'ale College in 1^3. and 
 was for six years in business in Chicago. 5Irs. I. N. De Forest and Rodman A. joined the 
 father and brothers in 1870. the family coming from 5Iadison, 55’is.. formerly from Dutchess 
 County, N. Y. The De Forest Brothers are doing a large and increasing business, their 
 stock having increased from $3,000 to $15,000 in ten years, it now including everything ex¬ 
 cept drugs and hardware. 
 
 JOHN DUDLEY, farmer, P. O. Wetmore, was born in 1838, in Coles Comity, Ill , and 
 there reared a farmer. In 18.59 he came to Kansa*; was discouraged by the destitution and 
 hardships of IS'iO; returned to Illinois, and enlisted from Coles County in 1861 as a private 
 in the the Third 5Iissouri Cavalry. His service was in 5Iissouri and Arkansas, and at Little 
 Rock, Ark., he was wounded in the arm and taken prisoner. After several months’cap¬ 
 tivity he was paroled and rejoined his regiment. On the last da.v of^ 1864 he was a second 
 time captured, and after being taken 12 > miles into Arkansas, made bis escape, lost most of 
 his clothes in swimming the Saline River, and crossed Arkansas in a pair of jiantaloons, 
 made by tearing out the sleeves of his coat. Since the war he has resided in Kansas as a 
 farmer. He married, in his and her native county, Susan E. Lemmon. They have nine 
 children (eight daughters and one eon, 5Vm. E. Dudley). 
 
 J. W. GR.AHA5I, 51. D.. 5Iayor of Wetmore. was born December 5, 1845. in Tusca¬ 
 rawas County, Ohio. In 18.52 his parents settled near Independence, Iowa. J. W. 
 attended the schools of both States, paying his own way by working and teaching, and 
 was finally enabled to enter Ilopkinton Collegiate Institute, which, however, he left in 
 1864, and enlisted in the Fortv-fourth Iowa Volunteer Infantry. Was at Tupelo. Aliss., 
 and Memphis when the rebel Forrest made his memorable raid and dashed into that 
 city. Dr. Graham has in his possession a paper signed by President Lincoln and counter¬ 
 signed by Secretary Stanton, conferring special thanks upon hint for service performed.^ At 
 the close of the R'>bellion he began the study of medicine in Winthrop, Iowa; came to Kan¬ 
 sas in 1868, and after a year’s practice in Capioma cams to Wi tinore, which has since been 
 his home. He is a graduate of the Northwestern Medical Coll ge, St. Joseph, 5Io. lli.s wife 
 was 5Iiss Alma, daughter of N. H. Rising, a very early settler of Granada, and their five 
 children were bom in \Vetmore. The Doctor built the first drug store here; kept it eight 
 years; was Postmaster 1872-’74. and has s^^rved eight years as Justice of the Peace. In pol¬ 
 itics he is an Independent Republican; religions views liberal. 
 
 J. H. HART, farmer, P. O. IVetmor-', was born in 1833. in Bath County. Ky., and reared 
 in Pntnam County, Ind. In 1 60 he settled in 5Iarion County, Iowa, and in the fall of 1862 
 enlisted in Company I. Thirty-third Iowa Volunteer Infantry. Was in the Western army; 
 was in the Yazoo Pass, at Shell 5Iound Fort. Helena, and Duvall’s Bluff; also at the s 'Cond 
 capture of Little Rock. Ark., Pine Bluffs. Saline River; tlvn at Camd'm. Ark.. Rod River. 
 Little Rock. 5\'hite River, and finally to New Orleans, and thence to Mobile. While b sieg¬ 
 ing the forts there, a ten-inch shell came screaming through the air toward a rifle-pit in 
 which were Mr. Hart and two comrad ‘S. and as it rushed on, 5Ir. Hart exclaimed, “ Boys, 
 that’s coming in here! ” and sprang to one side just as the shell buried its If where he had 
 been seated a moment before. It was a most miraculous escape, as he was the only man of 
 the three who moved at all. After the fall of 51olnle. his regim-nt did some duty to the 
 north of that city, and was then transferred to 5Iexico and Texas, and in the fall of 865 sent 
 via. New Orleans to Rock Island, Ill., and there discharged. Returning to Indiana, he re¬ 
 joined his family, took them to 5Iarion County. Iowa, and in I8(i7 struck for Kansas, 8°ttling 
 bn a farm two miles east of Granada, where he made good improvements and lived until 
 1875, when he located on his present liO-acre farm. Here he has a good lions ■. with eigiit 
 rooms; a well-fenced farm, and plenty oi' timber on Elk Creek. He married, in Putnam 
 County. Ind., Polly A. Clawson, who left one daugiiter, Annie, at her d“ath. The present 
 Mrs. Hart was Nancy 5Iurphy. and by her he has two children. Sarah E. and Ara O. 5Ir. 
 Hart is a m''mb''r of the Chfistian Church of Elk Creek, and is a Deacon therein. 
 
 JOHN HAZELTINE, deceased, a n itive of Sweden was twice married in Sweien. He 
 had three sons—John, Alfred and Charles. John and Alfred came to America and located in 
 Pennsylvania in 1859: about a year later the father and remaining brother joined ihnn, an 1 
 in the spring cf 1860 they all came together to Kansas, settling on a new prairie farm half a 
 mile west of where AVetmore now stands. John Hazeltine, Jr., died here in 1815, and the 
 father in the fall of 1877. Charles Hazeltine is a pr sperons farmer near Wetmore. and Alfred 
 Hazeltine, who engaged in stock dealing and farming until 1881, is now one of the fioiirishing 
 firm of Bnzan, Hazeltine & Co., which firm has about $12, 00 invested in the lumber busi¬ 
 ness. also dealing in coal, farm implements of a 1 kinds, wagons, buggies and barbed wire. 
 The yards cover three lots, and from three to six men are employed. 
 
 ALFRED JONES, farmer. P. O Wetmore. was born in 1831. ii Delaware County. Ind. 
 At fourteen he struck out for himself and settled on the Platte Purchase in 5Iissouri, living 
 there until 1855. when he came to Kansas, making a claim between Leavenworth and Law¬ 
 rence, and improved two different farms prior to the Rebellion. During that great struggle 
 he served as a volunteer in Col. Jennison’s Fifteenth Kansas, and helped fight the rebels 
 Price. 5Iarinaduke and Hindman in 5Iissouri. Arkansas and the Cherokee country. Since 
 the war he has engaged in farming in Atchison and Nemaha Counties, and settled on his 
 present eighty-acre farm about 1872. His wife was Mary A. Underwood, and they have 
 eight children, three born in Platte County. 5Io., and five in Kansas. 5Ir. Jones has a 
 pleasant home and valuable farm, and is one of the respected o d settlers of this State. 
 
 DAVID 51. LOCKNANE. deceased, the first settler of Granada Township and one of 
 the earliest in Kansas, was born 51arch 13, 1823, in Clark County, Ky.: removed to Ibiy 
 County, 5Io,, and there marri d Miss Claris-a E. Owens, a naiive of Clark County. K.y. 
 Prom 1850 to ’.53, 5Ir. Locknnne was in California, and in 51arch, 1855. he came from I'latte 
 County, 5Io., to Kansas, settling on what has since been named Locknane’s Creek, in his 
 honor. Ilis claim was just west of what was afterwards laid out as the town or village of 
 Granada, and the log house that he built in February, 1855, is still standing—the oldest 
 building in Nemaha County. From 1860 to 1864 he kept the " Granada Hotel,” and then re- 
 snminir his farm work, actively continued it until his melancholy death caused by a runaway 
 team in August 1879. Ilewasinade a 5Iaaon in Clay County, 5Io.. and was a charter memlier 
 of Granada Lodge A. F. & A. 51.; was also a member of the Christian Clinreh in Granada. 
 He left a valuable farm of .329 acres, to which the widow later added ighty acres. Mrs. 
 Locknnne is still living, clear headed and vigorous, a hale and handsome matron, who can 
 tell of many an episode of interest regarding ‘ Bleeding Kansas” in the days of the “ Border 
 AVar.” A company of South Carolinians camped in their tLocknane's) door-yard, and one 
 of the number accidentally shot himself so Iradly that death ensued. It was not an unusual 
 event for a band of Pro or Anti-slavery horsemen to dash into tlieir yard ami demand 
 “dinner in fifteen minutes.” and leaders likt Jim Lane, etc., were sometimes guests of this 
 pioneer family. Ten children survive 5Ir. Locknane. viz: Cicely J . John I) . AA'iniield 
 Scott, Sarah E. (born, Novembers, 18.58, in Granada Township), Ella K., Alary A’., Harriet 
 F., Clara B., Chas. S. and Cora E. , , , 
 
 CHAS. McCarthy, druggist, was born 18.36, in London, England: was educated there 
 and served an apiirenticeship of seven years as a coppersmith and brazier, at which tnides 
 he worked in all fifteen years. In 1869 be came to America, with the original colony of 
 English people, who settled in Nemaha County, and for a few years identified his fortunes 
 
958 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 with that association. He tlieii went East to Chicago, worked about three years for a wliole- 
 sale house there and five years for the Standard Oil Co. His earnings were wisely invested, 
 and at this writing he ha.s property valued at $4,000 in Chicago, and real estate in Nemaha 
 County valued at $2,000, all acquired in eight years. He came to Wetmore for iiermanent 
 settlement, and began his present business in June, 1882. His wife was Mary Hollaghan, 
 and they have live children—Charles, Thomas, Eugene, Justin and .lames Garfield, the 
 youngest born on the day of the as.sassination of Pres. Gartleld. and named tiy the em¬ 
 ployes of the Standard Oil'Co., for which company his two eldest sons are now working. 
 .\rr. McCarthy is a Roman Catholic and a Democrat. 
 
 A. .T. McCREEHY. farmer, P. O. Wetmore, is a son of Ale.xander McCreery, deceased, 
 who was the father of eigtit children, of whom three sons served during the rebellion in the 
 Union Army. A. J. McCTeery enlisted in September, 1862, at Holton, Kan., in the Eleventh 
 Kansas Volunteer Infantry, and served with that regiment throughout the entire war (see 
 sketch of Kansas, Eleventh Infantry, in this volume). He has since been a resident of 
 Kansas, and has recently sold a farm in Wetmore Township. Six of the eight children above 
 referred to are now residents of Kansas. The father died in 18T6 in Wetmore Township. 
 .Vlvin O. McCreery, now postmaster of Wetmore, served in the Ninth Indiana, and Wm, H.. 
 in Tenth Regiment Kan8a.s Volunteers. 
 
 TIIOS. MILAM, M. I) , of Wetmore. is a son of ,M. S. Milam, a native of Franklin 
 County, Ky., who married Harriet Stokes, of Rutherford County, Tenn., and brought his 
 family to Kansas in September, 1859, settling on Elk Creek, three miles east of where Holton 
 was afterwards built. Here they began farming on the virgin sod of the Kansas jirairie, 
 meeting with but indifferent success for several years. In 1859 then planted thirty acres of corn, 
 but did not harvest a bushel, and in consequence saw some pinching times in 1860. In 18T0 
 M. S. Milam and wife sold out, retired from farming, and have since lived in Holton. Their 
 only eon, whose iiame heads this sketch, was educated in the Holton High School andi i 
 Cumberland University. His medical studies were pursued in the University of Louisville 
 Ky., where he graduated in 1871, since which time he has resided and practiced in Wetmore. 
 
 NATHANIEL MGRRIS. merchant, began business here in September, 1867, the firm of 
 Morris & Rro., flourishing here until the total destruction of their store by fire in 1870. He 
 then formed a partnership with his brothers-in-law, the >Iessrs.Wolfley. rebuilt and resumed 
 business. Having purchased the interest of his partners, he has since 1878 carried on a 
 large and rapidly increasing business, the $1,200 stock of 1867. having increased to one 
 of $25,000 in 1882. Mr. Morris has in process of construction the largest store building in 
 Nemaha County, it being two stories high. 44x112 feet, and is well finished and fire-proof 
 throughout, the second floor to be an ojieru house. He is a native of Illinois, and married 
 Mary Wolfley, by w'hora he has had three children—Frank, James and Harry. The young¬ 
 est, ilarry, died August 30,1882. aged six years. While Mr. Morris' business record is above 
 reproach, and well worthy of emulation, it is his military record he most i)lea.«urahly re¬ 
 members. He enlisted July 3, 1861, in the Fir.st Illinois Cavalrjq and served with that regi¬ 
 ment until its capture at Lexington. Mo., with Mulligan. At the expiration of his jiarole 
 here-enlisted February. 1863, in the Seventh Illinois Cavalry, and thereafter was engaged in 
 about twenty-five pitched battles; was with Generals Grierson, 'Wilson and Hatch, in their 
 dashing raids; fought at Somerville, Hatchie River, Moscow, Columbia. Franklin and 
 Nashville, and everywhere the regiment added to the laurels already won. The te.stimonials 
 of his commanding officers show that Private (afterwards Sergeant) Morris, was ever fore¬ 
 most in all posts requiring cool courage and reckless daring. IVhilenear Somersvillc, Tenn., 
 dressed in citizens clothes, he caiitnred a rebel captain, and near Ripley, Miss., himself 
 and a comrade overhauled and captured two rebel officers. (In another occasion he pur¬ 
 sued a mounted rebel with only a small revolver, overhauled him and iiresented his weapon 
 when the rebel e.xclaimed: “I’ll surrender !” almost instantly thereafter, grasping the 
 muzzle of the revolver, and presenting his own shot-gun at Morris, who shot the rebel so 
 seriously that he died the next day. Mr. Morris takes pride in relating the incidents of 
 camp and field life, esiiecially the recovery of his favorite horse, which had been caittured 
 by Saul Street, the noted guerrilla. Street himself being captured with the horse, by the 
 One Hundred and Third Illinois regiment, and the steed turned over to his rightful owner. 
 When but a boy seventeen years (dd, he came to Kansas and settled in Linn County, thi.s 
 being in the fall of 1857, At that time John Brown and James Montgomery were stirring ui> 
 the pro-slavery men in that section. United States Deputy Marshal Russell, of Arkan.sas, 
 came up and organized t wo companies in Linn and one in Bourbon County. Nathaniel Morris 
 went into company No. 2, and went through the jayhawker war. Thejr had two skirmishes 
 with John Brown, both on Big Sugar Creek. There was but one man killed in this war, and 
 that was a captain, who was shot when getting a gun out of a wagon to shoot a prairie 
 chicken. 
 
 HON. IVILLIAM MORRIS, was bom in 1829, in Edwardsville, Ill. He came to Kansas 
 in 1^, from (lalesburg. HI., and made a claim near Mound City, Linn County, only eigh¬ 
 teen miles from the Kansas home of .lohn Brown, with whom he became well acquainted. 
 Brown used to call the three Morris brothers.George, William and James, the “three suckers.” 
 William Morris returned to Illinois in 1858, and lived in Knox County, till March. 1863, 
 when he brought his family again to Kansas, and settled on a farm three miles east of Wet¬ 
 more, where he located in 1868, and built the third store in the town, his brother Nathaniel 
 and himself doing business together as “Morris &- Bro ,” until they were burned out in 1870. 
 Each then built a store, and resumed business for himself. At the end of four years M’illiam 
 Morris bought a farm northwest of Wetmore, which he sold in 1877, and packing all his 
 earthly possessions returned with his family to Illinois, which State he traversed thor¬ 
 oughly without finding a location that suited him as well as did Kansas. Returning to 
 'M'^etmore, he bought a number of lots and built the store now occupied by Frager & DeFor- 
 est, and was in business with Mr. Frager two years, then sold out and built two adjoining 
 stores to the north. For the past three years Mr. Morris has lived quietly enjoying the 
 comforts of his eleniant home in the town. He came to the State in 18.54, a staunch Demo¬ 
 crat, but became a Republican within a fortnight, thanks to the Missouri Democracy then 
 dominant. In 1869 he rejiresented his district in the Kansas Legislatnre, and prior to that 
 was a Commissioner of Brown County. "Mrs. Morris was Eliza Stumj), of Knox County. 
 111. They have one daughter now with them in M'etmore. 
 
 JOHN RADFORD, jeweler, was born in 18.36, in Devonshire, England, went to London 
 in 1846, and for a few years was glad to subsist by doing anything to which he could honor¬ 
 ably turn his hand, and by which he could turn a penny. Determined to secure an educa¬ 
 tion he attended night schools, lyceums, and mechanics’ institutes, etc.., and his conversa¬ 
 tion and writings to-day show that the time was not missiient. For seven long years hewas a])- 
 prenticed to an enameler and engraver, at which trade he worked twelve years in tdl. Lib¬ 
 eral icleas, socially, politically and religiously, early found lodgment in his brain, and a 
 ready and energetic chamjiion in his tongue and pen. " Bronterre O’Brien ’’ was a co- 
 worker and intimate friend. “ The Mutual Land Emigration and Co-operative Colonization 
 Company (Limited),” was the rather pretentious name of an organization formed by the 
 labors of James Murray and John Radford in London, in 1868. One i)Ound shares were 
 issued, and each member allowed to own not to exceed fifteen shares. The idea briefly sta¬ 
 ted. was for the com])any to buy land in one of the new American States, and to lease the 
 same to actual settlers.who were to be reasonably well paid for developing the raw land into 
 farms. A tract of 720 acres was bought in Harrison Township, Nemaha T'ounty, Kan., and 
 in 1869 six families came as colonists, joined by over twenty more in 1870. While the main 
 idea has proved a failure, yet the Association was the means of bringing over about fifty 
 English families, most of whom are now counted among our wealthiest and best people, like 
 the Fullers, Stowells, Edgingtons, Radfords, etc. The grasshopjier plague of 1874 " wound 
 ii]) ” the colony affairs; a Air. Willson, a liberal-minded English gentleman taking the land 
 off the hands of the embarrassed colonists. Mr. Radford came over in 1874 as Organizing 
 Agent, by special vote of the Association, but his efforts availed but little, “land was too 
 cheap all around us’’ he says. After a few years of hard struggling, working at garden¬ 
 ing, farming, engraving, and as a jeweler, he has finally located liis large farm in Harrison, 
 (bought of Mr, W’illson). ami opened uj) a very fair j(nvelry business in Wetmore. He had 
 eight children by his deceased wife, Mary Days, who died in 1873. The present Mrs. Rad¬ 
 ford was Maria Slark. 
 
 DON C. RISING, the (ddest son of N. 11. Rising, deceased, was born in 1844, and came 
 to Kansas with the family in 1858; crossed the jirairies in 1860; rode ])ony express for the 
 stage comjiany in the winter of 1862; was made aasistant wagon-master in'the United States 
 service, and in 1862. was at Isle No. 10. Pittsburg Landing, Sliiloh, 'I’uscumbia and Corinth; 
 was dischtirged on sick leave; worked at railroading till the spring of 1863; returned to 
 Kansas, and that year went with a train of 185 wagons from Ft. Leavenworth to Jlexico; 
 was then in Granada, Kan., until 1866, part of the time in mercantile business, then in 
 same occupation in Wetmore till 1871. That year he began railroading again, and followed 
 it as bnikeman and conductor on the SantaFi' A Missouri Pacific roads till 1875, and since 
 
 that time in the stock business in Wetmore. From October, 1879, to April, 1882, he kept 
 the Wetmore Hotel. Mrs. Rising was Mary C. Shuemaker, daughter of Peter Shuemaker, a 
 very early settler of Granada, Kan.; and they have three children. 
 
 N. H. RISING, deceased, an honored Kansas pioneer, was born in 1824. in Herkimer 
 County, N. Y.. and reared in Steuben County, where he learned surveying ami held various 
 jiublic offices. In April, 1857, he came to Kansas and made a claim adjoining Sabetha on 
 the west. His wife and four children joined him in August, 18.58. His plank house was 
 one of the first built here. During 18.58-’59, Messrs. Rising and George Lyons kept a store 
 in Sabetha. In 18.59, Mr. Rising leased the hotel at Granada, which he ran during 1859-’60. 
 In 1861 lie Imilt the noted “ Log Chain” ranch, at the crossing of the old military road over 
 the creek of that name. It may be noted here that when General Albert Sidney Jolinston 
 was sent with United States troops to quiet the impudent Mormons, he had great trouble in 
 crossing this creek, and scores of heavy chains were broken by the teams of twenty-four 
 and thirty-six yoke of oxen hitched to the heavily-laden government wagons, and that the 
 broken chains piled on the bank of the creek gave it the name of Log Chain Creek, when 
 the country was first settled. Mr. Rising’s “ranch’’ was a house 24x40 feet, and a bam seventy 
 feet long, and his business was most lively here for about eighteen months, at the end of 
 which tie built the “ Reserve Station” on Plum Creek, and flourished here abojit five years, 
 the men and teams of the old stage companies being regular patrons. In 1867 he settled in 
 Wetmore, and engaged in mercantile business until his death May 3, 1878. Mr. Rising was 
 highly esteemed bj'all; was a man of few words, but imbued with much honor and good 
 sense. He was buried by the Masonic fraternity, of which he was a valued member. Mrs. 
 Rising, who still lives in Wetmore, was Mai'y E. .Smith, of Tioga County, Pa., and tlie four 
 children—Don C., Clara (Mrs. A. Huff, of Wetmore) Frank S., and Alma M. (Mrs. Dr. 
 Graham, of Wetmore) were all bom in Steuben County, N. Y. 
 
 DAI'ID SCOTT, farmer, P. O. Ontario, Jackson County, was bom in 1836, in Cass 
 County, Michigan. Removed to Calhoun County, Iowa, in 1857; to Mahaska County soon 
 after, and there enlisted as a Second Lieutenant in the Third Iowa Infantry; served in Mis¬ 
 souri for some time, guarding the line of the Hannibal & St. Joe Railroad, and at (Jiiincy, 
 Ill., was taken sick and resigned. On his recovery, he enlisted in the Twenty-secoml 
 Iowa Volunteer Infantry, as color-hearer. Served under Curtis and Hurlburt in Missouri, 
 and under Grant at Vicksburg, and after the surrender of that stronghold, he again went 
 home on sick leave, recovered, and enlisted again—this time in the Ninth Iowa Cavalry, and 
 after an exciting jind dangerous campaign in Arkansas and Missouri, against guerrillas like 
 Price and Marmaduke, he came out at the collapse of the Rebellion with a Second Lieu¬ 
 tenant’s commission Mr. Scott has resided in Kansas since 1868, and is farming in Wetmore. 
 He married in Leavenvyorth, Sophia Keyser, and they have two sons—Virgil and Franklin- 
 born in Kansas. 
 
 ROBERT SEWELL, of Wetmore, was bom in 1827, in Glenn’s Falls, Warren County, 
 N. Y. In his yommer days he traveled with a circus company about four years in the 
 Southern States, About 1857 he located in Iowa City, Iowa, 'drove stage a year for the 
 Western Stage Company, and In 1858 located in Leavenworth, Kan., and drove stage for the 
 Kansas Stage Company for a year. In 1859 he located in Seneca, Kan., and for about ten 
 years was iii the employ of the Overland Stage Company, driving stage, buying and selling 
 'stock and grain, and making himself generally useful. About 1868 he went to Monument 
 Station in the Smoky Hill region, and remained about a year, and then engaged in fanning 
 for a few years in Granada, and in 1873 bought of W. W. Letson the property which he has 
 since converted into the Overland Hotel, which has become a most popular hotel under his 
 judicious management. Mr. Sewell was a charter member of ’Wetmore I.odge, No. 53, 
 F. & A. M. He relates that General Lane and prominent Pro-slavery and Anti-slavery 
 magnates of that day were frequently his iiasseimers, stage-bound for various parts of 
 the Territory. IMrs. Sewell was Miss Cicely, daughter of David M. Locknane, one of the 
 very first settlers of Granada Touvnship, now deceased. 
 
 PETER SHAVEY, Wetmore, was horn in 1816, in Columbia Fountain. France, and 
 came to America in 1846. with tiis ])arent.s who settled in Whitley Comity, Ind. Peter 
 Shavey left here in 1857, and located at Grasshoiiper Falls, Kan,, then but a hamlet. After 
 about a year he came to Brown County and worked ttiere as a farm laborer until 1861. when 
 he enlisted in Company F. of the Eighth Kansas Volunteer Infantry, and thereafter identi¬ 
 fied his fortunes with that regiment. (See history of Eighth Kansas in this book.) On his re¬ 
 turn from the army he again located in Powhattan, Brown County, and by several shrewd 
 “deals’’ in real estate acquired a capital that enabled him to form a partnership with Wil 
 liam Alorris, of Wetmore, in the mercantile business, the firm of Morris & Shavey doing 
 business about two years—1871-’72, During the next four year.s. Mr. Shavey ran a meat 
 market, where he now is, and then built his jjresent residence, one of the finest in Wetmore. 
 It is 18x24 feet, with a wing 16x18 feet, well finished throughout, and stands over a collar ad¬ 
 mitted to be the best in Southern Nemaha Count}-. His next move was to build the store 
 building lately occupied by Vilott & Co., sell it and then build his billiard hall, which he has 
 since nianaged. Beginning as a day laborer, he has earned every dollar of his property in 
 Kansas. He married in Hiawatha, Kan., Sarah A. Garvin, by whom he has three children— 
 Mattie, Ida and Blanche; all horn in Nemaha Countv. 
 
 I).\NIEL SMITH, deeea.sed, an early settler and farmer of Granada, was a native of 
 Chautauqua County. N. Y.; married Harriet Gage in Crawford County, Pa.; lived for a few 
 years in Columbia County. Wis., and in 1858, bought and located upon the claim of Joseph 
 Eldredge, in Granada, Kan. Mrs. Smith died here in 1857, and the husband and father in 
 1860. Six children survived them—Julia. Elmira, Mary, H. E., Ellen and SyMa. H. Eu¬ 
 gene Smith, the only son, enlisted August 29, 1862. in (’ompany I, Thirteenth Kansas 
 Volunteer Infantry. 'He was at this time not quite fourteen years of age; undoubtedly the 
 I'oungest soldier who ever enlisted in either the Union or Rebel armies. He carried his 
 musket and served out' his three years term of sendee, and has since lived in Nemaha 
 County with the exception of about three years spent in the mountains of the West. His 
 (l ife was Mary Graham, of Granada. iMr. Smith by tracle is a plasterer, and his home in 
 Wetmore is a pleasant one. 
 
 JOHN G. SPENCER, now among the oldest settlers of Nemaha County, was born 
 December 18, 1818. in Pula.ski County, Ky. His father, Samuel, bom in Mercer 
 County, Ky.. was a son of Amasa Spencer, one of New Y’ork’s soldiers in the rev¬ 
 olution, .Tohn G. Spencer removed to Jennings County, Ind., where his father settled 
 in 18.32, and in the summer of 1839 he visited the Platte Purchase on a hunting frolic wdth 
 a jiarty of young men. and rode as far west as Fort Riley, Kan., then Indian Territory. 
 Westport, Mo., was then the Kansas City of the West, as Atchison. Leavenworth, St. 
 .loseph and Kansas City had no e.xistence. Returning to Indiana, Mr. Spencer stayed 
 there until 18.55, when he camp'West again for pennanent settlement in Kansas. He was 
 accompanied by his son William, now a farmer in Granada Townshiii, and John T., who 
 was killed in thel’nion Service at Fort Smith, Ark. His first location was on the northeast 
 quarter of Section 18, Township 4, Range 15. on what is now known as Walnut Creek. Here 
 he built a hewed log house with a puncheon floor and roof, and for several years saw 
 much of frontier life in this border territority. His neighbors were Caleb Magill, Henry 
 Gregg. I). M. Locknane and Barney Gentry, all of whom had settled a few weeks or per- 
 ha])s months before him. Gentry and Locknane are dead, and Gregg and Magill art! in 
 Oregon. About 1860, Mr. Spencer engaged in the mercantile business in Granada, and 
 in 1871 located in Wetmore, (t here W. W. Letson iind himself associated in business until 
 the iturchase of Mr. Letson’s interest by H. C. De Forest, tvlio finally, in 1877, bought out 
 Mr. Spencer, who has since been in the stock business. Jlr. Spencer has been thrice mar¬ 
 ried, and has three children—’n’illiam. Eliza and Hattie; the two eldest children born in 
 Jennings (’ounty, Ind.. and Hattie in Brown County. Kan. 
 
 ISAIAH TliOMAS. deceased, a pioneer farmer and settler of the present town of Wet¬ 
 more, was born December 19. 1819, in Ohio, and removed to Noble County, Ind., and there, 
 October 3, 1839, he married Martha Dallas, who survives him. Mr. and 5Irs. Thomas came 
 to Kansas in ttie summer of 1856, and made a claim on Elk Creek, their only neighbors 
 being .John and Green Campbell. A log house was tiuilt and various improvements started 
 prior to the enli.stmcnt of Mr. Thomas in the Union Service in the Kansas Eleventh. He 
 die(I November 13. 1862, in Pineville, Ark., leaving eight children—A. Ehvood, Rnth A., 
 Patience. Susan ,I., Ephraim, Ellen, Emma and Manning. Since 1876, Mrs. Thomas has 
 resided on her small but valuable farm east of Wetmore^ on which she has jdanted many 
 shatle and fruit trees. Of her children, the eldest was a volunteer in the Fifth Kansas 
 Rt'giment, and was for ten months a rebel jirisoner, and is now in Utah; Ruth is Mrs. 
 JohnIVilliams; Emma, Mr.s, William Poston; Patience, Mrs. Henr}( McCrary; Ellenisdead; 
 Susan in Michigan, and Eiihraim in the Far West; JIanning is with his mother. Mr and 
 Mrs. Thomas were Methodists, prior to his death, and were attendants and among the 
 organizers of the Pioneer Sabbath-school, on Elk Creek, supported by the Woodtiiirn, 
 Thoinas. Steele and Campbell families, to whom Rev. Messrs. Steele (an Indian mis- 
 
NEMAHA COUNTY. 
 
 oionary, but at that time an itinerant) and Lawrence were the first preachers in 
 Kansas. 
 
 ElVERSON WHITED, carpenter and joiner, is a son of Oliver Whited, of Orange 
 County, H.Y., who is likewise a carpenter. He (Oliver Whited) brought his family to Rock 
 County. Wis., then to Jones Comity, Iowa, and thence, in 1874, to Kansas, iocating in Gran¬ 
 ada. Of his eleven children, three are dead, the others being now residents of Kansas. 
 Everson Whited married in Jones County, Iowa, Jliss Melissa .1. Cain, of Wapello County. 
 Iowa, and is iirosiiering at his trade in Wetmore. 
 
 AUGUSTI'S WOLE'LEY, deceased, the first settler in what is now Wetmore Town¬ 
 ship. was honi March 23, 1802, in Middletown, Dauphin County, Pa., and died on his Wet¬ 
 more farm. May 2, 1882. He married JIary Cudney, of Tompkins (tonnty, N. Y., who was 
 born September 3, 1810, and died May 28, 1881. They had eiglit children—Augustus, .lohn, 
 Uenlien, Jacob, James, Theodore, Mary (Mrs. N. Morris,) and Annie (Mrs. W. P. Buzan.) all 
 residents of Kansas, except ,lames, who was murdered in Iowa. Augustus Woifley, his 
 wife, and tlieir six youngest children came to Kansas from Iowa in the spring'of 185,5, 
 settling on .Section 35, Township 4, Range 14, on a stream afterwards named Woifley Creek, 
 in lionor of their being the first settlers upon it. Augustus Woltley, Jr., settled at this time 
 in Brown County, Kan. John Woifley came in the spring of 1850, and actually settled on 
 Spring Creek a short time before his father, who removing to tlie same creek, built his first 
 log house near an enormous spring that still gushes out near a substantial frame house built 
 in 1801, During 1856, Mr. Woifley and his son Reuben visited Atchison on business, where 
 they were arrested by a Pro-slavery mob, tried and sentenced to be shot, but were respited 
 on condition that they cross over into Missouri and remain there till the next election 
 and vote, in Kansas, the Pro-slavery ticket. According to this, they were put across the 
 river, but made their wa^ to the St. Joe Ferry, re-crossed into Kansas, and walked sixty- 
 five miles across the uninhabited prairie to their home. Mr. Woifley came to Kansas with 
 considerable means, and in a few years, by good management in loans and investments in 
 lands and stock, he accumulated a tract of about 5,000 acres of land, mainly in his own town¬ 
 ship. Piior to his death, he deeded each of his children a section of land. Mr. Woifley 
 was a member of the Church of God, and was in early life a preacher of that faith. 
 
 ELIAS WOODBURN, farmer. Section 18, P. O. Wetmore, was horn in 1827, in Preble 
 County, Ohio. Is a son of John Woodburn, of Kentucky, and Elizabeth Telle.y, of Ohio 
 He was reared in Randoijih County, Ind.. where his parents settled in 1834. Mr. Woodburn 
 came to Kansas with a wife and three children. In July, 1857, after a six weeks’ tour of 
 observation, he closed the claim which has since been his home, built a 14x'6 foot log 
 house, roofed with clapboard, and began his pioneering with only the Campbell, Thomas 
 and White families as neighbors. To-day we find him on a well-improved farm, fenced 
 with hedges and wire, a good frame house, a stable, etc., 300 apple trees, and with hie native 
 timber and plentiful water supjily, can easi'y envy him. His wife was Sarah J. Odle, a 
 native of Randolph County, Ind., and they have four children—Anna R., now Mrs. J Helsby; 
 Mary, Mrs. T. C. Overhiilse; William T , born in Kansas, and a teacher; and Mattie. Two 
 daugliters—Mellinda E. and Emma E., died at the ages of twenty and twelve, respectively. 
 
 (JENTKALIA. 
 
 Eoiig: before the advent of the Central Brandi of the Union Pacific 
 Railroad, and as earlv as 1859, a settlement known as Centralia, was estab¬ 
 lished about one mile'north of the present town. Its founders were J. W. 
 Tuller, J. S. Ilidden. and A. A. Goodman. The first named of these erected 
 a store building in 18G0, soon after which a schoolhouse, a hotel and a drug 
 store building were constructed, the hotel by J. T. Dlorse, w'hile a law 
 office was opened by F. P. Baker, now of the Topeka Commonwealth. These 
 few buildings, together with a blacksmith shop, comprised the town in 1867. 
 
 The new Centralia is pleasantly located upon the eastern branch of the 
 Black Vermillion, which nows w’est, and empties into Blue River. Its site, 
 covering 240 acres, was purchased about 1867, from jirivate parties by Peter 
 Clippinger, John E. and W. J. Smith, J. S. Ilidden and A. W. Slater, who 
 gave a one-half interest to the railroad company, in consideration of the 
 latter using a part of it for depot purposes. The first building erected was 
 a store room put up by I. Stickel in 1867, a grocery being opened soon after 
 in a second building, by A. Williams, w'hile a third store building was con¬ 
 structed in 1869 by .1. E. Smith, and leased to W. P. lVIcCubbin.__ In 1870 a 
 hotel was opened by IMef'ubbin, and in 1871 Dr. J. S. Hidden’s'drug store 
 commenced operations. 
 
 In 1873, a mill was built Ijy John Ingram, at a cost of $7,000. 
 Upon the owner’s death the property passed into the hands of the present 
 proprietor, Augustus Hybskmann. During the following year the Excelsior 
 cheese factory began operations, under the proprietorship of E. A. Waite, 
 and in 1878 a second one was established by J. S. Hidden & Co. 
 
 It is impossible to be accurate as to the first birth occurring in the town. 
 The first marriage upon the site of the future city was in 1860, uniting Albert 
 Clark to Sara Mitchell. 
 
 On the 13th day of Jidy, 1882, Centralia having the requisite number 
 of inhabitants, presented a petition to the Hon. David Martin, Judge of 
 the District Court, to grant an order incorporating the town as a city of the 
 tlurd class. Tliis petition was signed by seventy-five qualified electors, and 
 defineil the town site as covering all of the northeast quarter of Section 12, 
 ami the south one-half of the southeast quarter of Section 1, of Township 4, 
 Range 11. An order was subsequently granted in accordance, with the 
 terms of the j)etition, and an election ordered. 
 
 'I'he first school in Centralia was taught by J. S. Stamm, in 1872, in a 
 frame school-house, erected at the cost of $2,500. This building continued 
 to do service for ten years, being almost totally destroyed in a wind storm, 
 which occurred in July, 1882. Steps were at once taken to5vard the erection 
 of a new one. the question of bonds for that purpose, in the sum of $6,000, 
 being decided by a vote on July 29, 1882. The present principal is 0. M. 
 Bowman; the school attendance 175. 
 
 The Mothodi.st Episcopal denomination, organized a class in Centralia 
 in 1867, worshiping in private hou.ses. The church, as such, was formally 
 instituted in 1871, and placed in the pastoral charge of Rev. T. B. Gray. 
 :Mr. Gray was succeeded in 1873. by W. H.‘ Sweet, other incumbents, in the 
 order as given, being: L. C. Biggs, J. A. Simpson, J. Biddeson, J. A. Amos 
 and Thomas Carter. A commodious church edifice was erected in the same 
 vear that the formal organization was effected. Its .seating capacity is 200, 
 and the actual membership 110. 
 
 The Congregational sect effected an organization in 1868, through the 
 efforts of Rev. William Stewart, and with a charter membership of twelve. 
 A few months later, Mr. Stewart was succeeded by Rev. S. A. Van Dyke, 
 more recent incumbents being: Rev. John Phillips, Rev. Myron W. Hunt, 
 Rev. H. L. Howard, Rev. A. B. Cochrane, the last named assuming charge 
 in December, 1881. The membership is seventy-five. A church building 
 
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 was constructed by the society in 1871, at a cost of $2,500. The seating 
 capacity is 300. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 The only paper ever devoted to, or published in, Centralia, was the Phonograph, the first 
 number of which appeared in May, 1878, under the proprietorship of Daniel C. Keedham. It 
 was one of a line of co-operative papers, issued along the Central Branch Railroad; and had 
 hut a brief existence. 
 
 The postoflico was originally in charge of I. Stickel. ivho received his apiiointment in 
 1867. He was soon succeeded by A. w. Manchester, he, in turn, giving way to A. B. Cliii- 
 pinger, the present incumbent, who has held the position since 1872. 
 
 Home Lodge No. 39, A. F. and A. M. —Was instituted in 1870, its title being subsequently 
 changed to Home Lodge No. 89. Its first officers were; W. M.. L. R. Jackson; Sr. W., A. 
 Horuheck; Jr. W., A. W. .Manchester; Secretary A. J. Birchfield. The membership in 1882 
 is twenty-five, the officers as follows: W. M., Edward lloltzlander; Sr. W., T. M. Durland; 
 Jr. W., A. Ilornbeck; Secretary, A. .1. Birchfield. 
 
 A. 0. U. W. —A lodge of tile Ancient Order of United Workmen was organized Septem¬ 
 ber 1, 1880, with a charter membership of fifteen, and officers as follows: M. W., G. W. 
 Pampel; F. S., E. .1. Benedict; R. S., -Milton Todd. The membership in 1882 is thirty, the 
 officers: M. W., ML H. Gwinn: R. S., Adam Hoge; F. S.. E. J. Benedict. 
 
 Cheese Factories.—Ol these there are two in successfui oiieration. The Excelsior Factory, 
 erected in 1875 by E. A. Waite, and the Centralia Factory, built liy J. S. Hidden, A. J. Birch¬ 
 field and A. W. Slater, in 1878.’ Their capacity is about equal, each having three vats, and 
 being capable of the production of twelve hundred and fifty pounds of cheese per day. 
 
 Fhe Centralia State Bank was established in April, 1882, with John S. Hidden, President; 
 C. S. Cummings, 'V'ice-PYesident; A. Oberndoi-f, Jr., Cashier. Its capital is fifty tliousand 
 dollars. 
 
 Centralia has, at the time of writing, four general stores, two hardware stores, one drug 
 store, one grocery store, one lumber yard, and two livery stables. Its population, according 
 to the last official census, is Mvo hundred and eighty-nine. 
 
 BIOGR.APHICAL SKETCHES 
 
 M. Z. ANDREWS, farmer, .Section 4, P. O. Centralia, was born in Ashtabula County. 
 Oqjo, in 1830, reared in that State as a farmer, married there, and. with his family of chil¬ 
 dren to educate, located in Oberlin, they having the benefits of tlie College there for a period 
 of twelve years. He came West in 1877, and with his youngest brother. Professor of Theol- 
 ogy in Talladega College, Ala., owns a fine farm of 400 acres, and is prospering in worldly 
 affairs. Soon after his settlement in Kansas he united with the Centralia Congregationalists 
 and was almost immediately made a Deacon and Superintendent of the Sabbath-school, 
 which office he still hold.s. Mrs. Andrew's wu.s Augusta C. Cathcart, born in Erie, Pa. They 
 have seven children. With Mr. Andrew’s lives his aged mother, now ninety, and beyond 
 doubt the oldest person in Nemaha Ciounty. 
 
 STEPHEN BARN-\RD, farmer. Section 12, P. O. Centralia, was born August 18, 1814, 
 in historic old Deerfield, Mass. 'Was reared a farmer, and at twenty-eight began boot man¬ 
 ufacturing in Ilopkinton. Ill health caused him to move w'estward. Locating at the mush¬ 
 room town of Sumner, near Atchison, he lost his all by bad investments, and filed a claim 
 on 160 acres, a mile w’est of his present farm; lost it through inability to meet his payments, 
 and by an exchange of the remnant of his Sumner property, secured his present valuable 
 farm, adjoining the village of Centralia. His only capital on coinmencing here was a 
 team and plenty of “grit.'^ To-day he has a fine farm, well improved, on which he has ex¬ 
 pended many a hard day’s w’ork and many a dollar. Just prior to the preliminary survey 
 for the Central Branch Railway he accepted an offer of $.5()0 for his farm, hut was induced 
 to “ hack out ” by his tried and often proved friend F. P. Baker, then of Centralia. Within 
 a year he could have sold for |4,()()0. the present valuation of his farm. Mr. Barnard is a 
 kindly and genial man, popular with his townsmen, and a Free JIason. Mrs: Barnard was 
 Miss Achsah E. Skinner, a native of Warren, Mass. Married November 28. 1838. She is a 
 member of the Congregational Church of Centralia, and a lady esteemed for her mild and 
 engamng w'ays with all whose pleasure it is to make her acquaintance. 
 
 _ A. J. BEST, M. D.. is a native of Nova Scotia, born in 1847. He was educated in Water- 
 yille, N. S., and served four years as a commissioned officer (Captain) in the Colonial Mil¬ 
 itia. He left his native place in 1868, locating at Netawaka, Kan , where he began the stud.v 
 of medicine, entering the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk. Iowa. He gradu¬ 
 ated in the sprint of 1876, locating at Centralia the same year. He has since resided and 
 practiced here. The Doctor received in 1880 a final adeundem from the Missouri Medical 
 College, St Louis. He has a pleasant home in the village: has a large and lucrative prac¬ 
 tice, steadily increasing, and is popular and prosperous. He is a member of the School 
 Board and the A. O. U. W. Mrs. Dr. Best was Hattie Little, and their daughter, Maud L., 
 was born in Kansas. 
 
 ANDRUS J. BIRCHFIELD, druggist, was born in 1844, in Franklin County, Ky., and 
 educated at Frankfort, the State capital. He came to Kansas as a vouth, with untamed 
 cereals to sow, in 1866, joining his uncle, Major Vander.slice, then Indian Agent. Drifting 
 westward to Centralra, he was appointed Railroad Station Agent, and in that capacity served 
 tw'O years. He then purchased a half interest in Dr. Hidden's drug store and began liis bus¬ 
 iness career. About 1873 his brother, Daniel Birchfield, and himself started a coiiibincd 
 general store and drug store in Centralia, but made an assignment six .years later. A. J, 
 Biri-hfield married Miss Anna I. Hidden, a daughter of the pioneer druggist and doctor of 
 Centralia, by whom he has two daughters, Gracie and Jessie, both born in Centralia, Mr. 
 Birchfield is a charter member of the Home Lodge No. 79 A. F. & A. M., and was the first 
 Secretary there, a position since held by him with the exception of four years. Few 
 young men have made a finer or more flourishing record in Kansas than has A. J. Birchfield. 
 His well-stocked drug store has been his since 1880, at which time he bought out the Doctor, 
 his father-in-law. 
 
 DANIEL BIRCHFIELD, of the lumber firm of Birchfield & Co., was born August 12, 
 1848, near Frankfort, Ky., and orphaned at an early age, through the death of his mother, 
 nee Betsey Ro.ss, and the accidental killing of his father a few years later. His father, .lame.-' 
 Birchfield, was a native of Virginia and an early settler of Kentucky. By the first wife In- 
 had four children, Andrus J., Daniel, Luther P. and Martha Of these, A. J. is a prosper¬ 
 ous and popular Centralia druggist, L. P. is a commercial man, and the sister a resident of 
 Doniphan County, Kan. He enlisted for one year in the late war, in Company E (Capt. II. 
 J. Sheets) Ninth Kentucky Cavalry; was in several engagements, and was captured on tin- 
 retreat from Richmond Ky., to Louisville; was in a skirmish at Shelbyville, and being i-iil 
 off from his Comiiany, was captured, but was soon exchanged, au<l returned and served out 
 his term. Mr. Birchfield came to Kansas in 1864, the first of hie family, and settled in High¬ 
 land, Doniphan Co., where lived his iiiiele. Major Vanderslice, and J. W. and Robert Birch- 
 field. In 1865 he drove three yoke of cattle acros.s the plains to .Salt Lake City, thence to 
 Montana Territory, ami prospected during the winter of 1865-'66 in Confederate Gulch for 
 gold, and in the spring farmed in the Gallatin Valley; sold his crop in the fall, and with 440 
 others came down the Yellow Stone and Missouri Rivers, in Mackinaw boats, to Omaha, 
 Neb., from whence he returned to Kansas, engaging until 1870 in the stock business iii 
 Highland. He then bought a farm with L. P. Birchfield near Centralia, and for three vears 
 wa.s engaged in selling out the bankrupt stock of Mr. Dickson, of Waterville, and sm-h 
 goods as he bought in connection with the Dickson stock. His next move was to einliark 
 in the drug and general mercantile business with his brother, A. J. Birchfield. in Centralia, 
 which was ciosed out in 1878, at which time he began his present business. Mr. Adam Hogg 
 associated himself with Mr. Birchfield in January, 1879, and the business has increased from 
 a stock of S3,500 to one of $12,000, the firm dealing in lumber, coal, paints and building 
 material, and also in grain and seeds of all kinds. Mr. Birchfield was married on Thanks¬ 
 giving Day, 1879, to Miss Ella E., youngest daiigliter of the Hon John S. Hidden, of Cen 
 tralia, and they have two sons, John Prentiss and Raymond Andrus. Mr. Birchfield i.- a 
 Free Mason, and in politics a Democrat. 
 
 A. H. BONSTEEL, Centralia, Half a mile west of Centralia we come to Mr. Bonsteel'-i 
 farm. One can hardly realize by the looks of the place, that two vears ago, it was a ran 
 prairie. Mr, Bonsteel was born in Cattaraugus County, N. Y., in"l838. His father was a 
 farmer. His parents, when he was nine years of age, moved to Lake County, Ill., where they 
 purchased a farm and lived five years. Selling out there, they moved to Lake County, Ind.', 
 where they both died a few years since. A. H. Bonsteel, after helping his father improve his 
 farm in Indiana, learned the carpenter's trade, and followed it for twenty years in various 
 places. In 1864 he was married and settled in Crown Point, Ind., where he lived until be 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 moveil West. In 1877 lie cuuie to Tluiyer County, Neb., wliere lie bought a piece of wild 
 land and commenced fanning. The Urst year lie broke seventy acres, and the second year 
 raised 720 bushels of wheat, only paying out $28 for help in the whole time. In 1880 he came 
 to his present farm in Nemaha County, Kan., where he went to work to make a new home, 
 although not a furrow had been cut upon it. lie now has seventy-five acres broken and his 
 farm fenced, lli.s crop for 1882 was as follows; 2,4'10 bushels of corn, 240 bushels of oats. 
 10 bushels of rye. and .33 bushels of wheat, lie has a cosy farmhouse, well surrounded by 
 yearling cotton'-wood.s, and a fine young orchard already growing. His new corn-crib and 
 granary combined, is a model of neatness and strength, and can not be surpassed in the 
 State; it holds 2,000 bushels of corn and .500 bushels of oats, besides a shelling and cleaning- 
 room. His stock is twenty-eight head of cattle and thirty-five head of hogs; he has good 
 .yards and buildings to accommodate them all. Mr. Bonsteel has two children--a eon, Charlie 
 (by a deceased wife), born May 17. 18(1.5, in Crown Point, Ind.. and a daughter, .Jessie, born 
 Septembtu- 1, 1881, in Centralia, Kan., by his ((resent wife, formerly .Miss Maggie Stewart, 
 of (ieneva. Ill. Mr Bonsteel and son have done all the work and i.nprovements on the 
 place with one team of horses, without hiring a dollar’s worth of help. 
 
 .JAMES F BROCK, projn'ietor Brock’s Hotel, was born September 11,18.31, in Toronto, 
 Canada. Lived eleven years in Lake and McHenry Counties, Ill. In 1858 settled in Jackson 
 County, low’a, and here, in August. 1882, he enlisted as a private in Company K, Twenty- 
 fourth Iowa, and served with Bis regiment at Helena, Arkansas Post, the siege of Vicksburg, 
 the Red River campaign, and in the Shenandoah Valley campaign. While in Arkansas, he 
 was twice wounded, and now draws a pension of S18 per month. He married in Crystal 
 i.ake. Ill., Miss Adeline M. Countryman,’ of Syracuse, N. Y. ■ They have had four children. 
 Mr. Brock came to Kansas in 1806, and for six years owned and managed a farm on Section 
 .5, Harrison Township. In 1872 he ran the Smith House in Seneca, then removed to Centra¬ 
 lia. where in 1871 he came into possession of the property, out of which grew the Brock 
 House. The original house was built by .1. E. Smith, of Seneca, and openeil as a hotel by 
 William Ilornbeck. of New York. Dr. Tenney wasjhe next lessee. George Wood then 
 bought it and sold it to Mr. Brock. He ran it two years as the Centralia House, and then 
 thoroughly remodelled and refitted it. and gave it the present name. "Mr. Brock has been a 
 Free Mason for twelve years, and an Odd Follow for nine years. Is also one of the A. O. U. 
 W., all of Nemaha County. He is a jiublic spirited and popular landlord, and a good 
 citizen, and his recent leasing of the house is generally regretted by traveling men. 
 
 T. A. CAMPFIELD, farmer. Section 19, P. O. Vermillion, was born .Inly 2, 1820, in 
 Morris County, N. .1., and resided as a farmer in that State, until the fall of 1858. when he 
 came to Kansas. His first claim was the northeast quarter of Section 24 in the old " Home 
 .Association ” township. In 1859 be built a frame house, then the best in Nemaha County; 
 it was 17x28 feet, 14 feet posts, with Walnut siding, and ’“A” shingles hauled from Atchison. 
 Dissatisfied with the management, or rather mismanagement of the colony’s affairs, he 
 sold out. and in 1864 settled where he now is. He has a’farni of 486 acres, 200 under cultiva¬ 
 tion, 40 or 50 acres of natural timber, 12 acres of soft maple grove, and an orchard of 4 acres, 
 two good dwelling houses. 35 horses and mules. 120 head of cattle, and 160 hogs, and is in 
 all respects a prosperous and wide awake pioneer farmer. His wife was Hyla Geniing, 
 also of Morris County, N. J.. and they have four children. Elwin and Arthur were born 
 in New Jersey, and these, with the piu-euts. were all the native born "Jensey men” in 
 Nemaha County up to 1870. The eldestis now a jiracticing attorney in Wetmore, Kan,, the 
 second a prosperous farmer, the third is Mrs. P. K. Shoemaker, and Laura, born eight 
 days before the admission of Kansas as a State, is now the wife of Thomas Lovell, of 
 Thomas Vermillion. Mr. and Mrs. Campfield were Prcsbvterians in New Jersey, and were 
 among the organizers of the old Centralia Congregational Church in 1839. 
 
 A. B. CLIPPINGER. hardware merchant, was born in 1850, in Franklin County, Pa.; 
 accompanied his father, Peter Clippenger, to a farm near Monmouth, 111., in 1857, aiu'l spent 
 ten years there. The family came to Kansas in 1867, locating on the beautiful prairie farm 
 near Centralia, where P. Clippingcr still lives. Mr. A. B. Clippinger worked on the farm 
 and attended school until 1872, then went into 'the lumber business with his father. 'Pwo 
 years later A. B. went into the hardware business for himself, and such has been his success, 
 that the growth thereof necessitated the erection, in 1881, of his large and complete store. 
 It is 44x70 feet, and in basement and on first fioor is well filled with a complete stock of 
 every thing to be found in the hardware and furniture and impiemeut trade. Mr. Clippinger 
 sold" about $4(l,(X)0 worth of goods during 1882. his barbed wire trade alone footing up 
 $18,000. He was appointed postmaster of Centralia, April 1, 1874. and has since continuously 
 served Uncle Sam and the public in that cajiacity. He married Eliza J. Mayhew, of 
 Centralia, and they have one son—Morris. Mr. and Mrs. Clippinger belong to the Congre¬ 
 gational Church. As evidence of his prosperity, we may note that Mr. Clippinger has just 
 completed an elegant new residence, 28x,36 feet, hip roof, two stories high, and finished and 
 fitteS 111 ) " ith all conveniences and comforts known to modern architecture. 
 
 HON. CHARLES S. CUMMINGS, hardware merchant, one of the oldest and most 
 successful business man of Centralia, came here in 1868—just before the railroad did—as a 
 blacksmith. He built the first shop that year, and subsequently the wagon shop and black¬ 
 smith shop, now occupied by A. Hornbeck. Mr. Cummings relinquished the hammer and 
 forge in 1871, and built the stone store. Under it is a line basement, well stored with goods, 
 as is the upper fioor and the adjoining built in 1872. Mr, Cummings carries a very heavy 
 line of hardware in all branches, furniture and implements. His retail trade is about $40,0(K) 
 per annum. He is a native of New York, removed with his parents to Michigan, thence to 
 Illinois, thence to Kansas. Is a son of David and Mercy Cummings, and married in Taze¬ 
 well County, Ill.. Mary Smith, by whom he has two sou.s—Oscar S. and Clarence O As a 
 Republican Mr. Cummings was elected to the Kan.sas Legislature in 1874, and attended the 
 special “grasshopper” session. He is Vice-President of the Centralia State Bank, and a 
 member of Home Lodge A. F. & A. M. 
 
 A. C. DURLAND, farmer, P. O. Centralia, wa.s born in Greenville, Orange Countv, N. 
 Y. A son of the late Hon. Stewart T. Durland, a prominent and popular farmer, stock dealer 
 and politician of that county, who died while a member of the New York Legislature, after 
 having served as an associate judge for many years. His eldest son, .Addison C Durland. 
 came ’iVest in 1869. an impecunious young man with little save a clear head and good habits 
 to help himself with. His studies were jmrsiied between the plow handles, and in due time 
 his qualifications were such, that lu- engaged and succe.ssfullv taught school for several 
 terms. His first farm on Section 11. of eighty acres, is still in ids hands, as are 160 more of 
 the same section. His home farm on Section 14 comprises 160 acres well improved, and 
 this, with four acres in the town site of Centralia. and his general forehandeduess, causes 
 .Mr. Durland to be regariled as one of the successful self-made voiiiig men of his adopted 
 county He married Miss Rose L. King, of Orange County, N. Y., and both bis children are 
 natives of Kansas. Mr. Durland is an active member of Home Lodge A. P. and A. M., of 
 which he has been secretary. 
 
 \y.ALTER EDGINGTON, farmer. Section 34, P O. Centralia. Mr. Eiigington strik¬ 
 ingly illustrates the fallibility of the idea that a city-bred man can be nothing but a “ side¬ 
 walk ” farmer. Born in 18.52, in London, England, he came as one of the English Colony in 
 1869 and settled near Wetmore, Kan. Working at the carpenter’s traiie as opportunity of¬ 
 fered, he gradually worked his way up, so that to-day we find him on a valuable 160-acre 
 farm, well feneed and imiiroved. on which he and his brother-in-law and partner, Mr, Wil¬ 
 liam Ryan, have built a snug farmhouse and suitable sheds for their large herd of stock cat¬ 
 tle, horses and hogs. Air. Edgington is a member and now Junior AVarden of Home Lodge, 
 A. F. & A. M., Centralia. 
 
 G. H. GUILFORD,^ Sr., farmer. P. O. (Jentralia, is of the old Puritan stock, and is a 
 credit thereto. Born in 1816. in Hampshire Countv. Alass., he was reared and (>ducatc(l 
 there. In 1865, he removed and Settled on a beautiful farm near Genova, N. Y. .Sold suit 
 here luid came to Kansas in 1872. He lms, with his son, G. 11. Guilford, .Jr., a section of land 
 priiKiipally devoted to stock. Air. Guilford has two living sous—Charles A., now in Dakota 
 i'erritoiy, and George H. 3'he only daughter. Bessie, a loiadv voung woman, died while yet 
 a bride, the wife of Alexander Dunn, of New York. The "Alessrs. Guilford are breeding 
 Poland-China hogs and Durham cattle, and are owners of ony thoroughbred, registered ani¬ 
 mal, which is the pride of that section of the county. Eighty acres of their farm iilanted to 
 corn yielded about 4,(H10 bushels in 1882. Both are stalwart Republicans, and the son an Odd 
 Fellow and Congregationalist. 
 
 OLAUS HANSEN, Siinday-.school missionary of the American Sundav-school ITnion. 
 came to Kansas, AInrch 1, 1869, and first located in Howard Comity, where he resided until 
 Alay 1, 1881, when he moved to Centralia, Nemaha Couiitv, Kan. He is a member of the 
 Grange, the I. <). G.'T., and the Presbyterian Church. Air. Hansen was born in Bottne. 
 HolmestranI, Norway, .April 19, 1837, and lived in his native place until December, 1865, and 
 then came to America and located in Clinton Conntv, N. Y.. where he lived about one year, 
 and then removed to Chicago, where he resided until 1869, and from there came to Kansas’ 
 
 Was married. October 17, 1864, in Bargan, Hillestad, Norway, to Aliss Alarie Tolllesdatter, a 
 native of Norway. They have four children, viz.: Hakon, Torvald Dicken, John Adolph and 
 Amelia. Mr. Hansen’.s field of labor as a missionary extends over ten counties in the north¬ 
 eastern portion of the State of Kansas. His mis.sion is to organize Bible-schools in destitute 
 districts, and to provide the scholars and jiarents with Bibles and Sunday-school literature. 
 He has met with good success, and during the last three months has visited twenty estab¬ 
 lished Sunday-schools, organized twenty-four new ones, with a membership of 825 scholars, 
 and 103 teachers, and visited 640 families, and has traveled during this time 1,227 miles. He 
 is active and zealous in the discharge of his duties, and gains the respect of all with whom he 
 comes in contact. 
 
 J. H. HERO is of French lineage, was born in 1845, in Ulster County, N. Y., and reared 
 there, the son of a farmer. During the winter of 1863 and spring of 1864, he was in the 
 United States Government employ, and in the spring of 1868 was induced by the glowing 
 accounts he received to start for that part of thy famed West when' he now resides, and on 
 the 0th of Alay was pleased far beyond hi.s expectations 10 see the beautiful, rich ami rolling 
 prairies of Kansas. He had in his possession a cash capital of ten cents. With a little aid 
 from home he started a harness shop, the first in Centralia. Dining the summer his father 
 sent him $560, which was invested in eighty acres of land one mile east of town. After 
 running the harness business for four years he was married to Airs. Frank A. Hazeltine, use 
 Alatthews. He again turned his attention to farming, leased and rented different farms 
 for a few j'ears, meanwhile visiting the old York State home. He finally settled on the 
 eighty acres east of town, improved it, built a house and barn, and stayed oil the jilace for 
 about three years, then sold land and crops for $2,690. His last move was to buy 160 acras 
 of raw prairie half a mile east of Centralia, and a home in the village, where he now resides. 
 Air. and Airs. Heroy belong to the Alethodist Episcopal Church. Jay E. Alatthews, an 
 iidojited son, is all that composes their family. A good comfortable ho'me, and a welcome 
 for visitors. 
 
 DR. JOHN S. HIDDEN is one of the best known men in Northern Kansas, both in a busi¬ 
 ness and a professional view. He is the oldest regular practitioner in Nemaha County, and 
 one of its wealthiest men, and as a man and citizen has few, if any, peer.s. He was born in 
 1820, in Tamworth, N. H. He received a liberal education in the schools of his native vil¬ 
 lage, and when twenty years of age removed to Saco, Ale., where he began the study of medi¬ 
 cine, entering the medical college at Dartmouth, N. H. He graduated with unusual credit as 
 a physician and surgeon in 1846. Practiced three years in Afaine. then spent a winter in the 
 Bellevue Hospital College, New York, thus perfecting his knowledge of surgery. In 18.57, he 
 was a member of the New Hampshire Legislature. His settlement in Kansas datfs from the 
 fall of 18.58, he being one of the colony, or Home Association, that located in Home Town¬ 
 ship. His home wiis at old Centralia, he being the first gi'adiiate to practice in Nemaha 
 County. The Doctor took long rides in the old days, often going as far west as WatervUle, 
 east to the river, and north into Nebraska. At the dissolution of the Home Association, he 
 was treasurer and a trustee. The Central Pacific Railroad employed the Doctor as chair¬ 
 man of the board of appraisers for the adjustment of claims for right of way, and he got 
 his pay' for It, as certain railroad magnates maj' remember. When the present Centralia was 
 laid out. Dr. Hidden was owner of one-sixth of the town site, and no man has done more for 
 the advancement of the town and its interests. While devoted to his chosen profession, 
 winning with every recurring year a gi'eater prestige as a careful physician and skillful sur¬ 
 geon, he yet found time to buy and improve farms, to build stores, opening the first drug store 
 in 1809, and to breed fine stock. He has been United States Examining Surgeon for twelve 
 years past; is both a Royal .Arch Alason and an Odd Fellow, Home Lodge No. 89, A. F. & 
 lA. At., of Centralia, having had no other Treasurer since its institution. He is a consistent 
 Republican, and in 1863 and 1864 represented his district in the Kansas Legislature. Mrs. 
 Dr. Hidden was Aliss Hannah AI. AA’adleigh, of Parsonfield, Ate., alady of fine attainments, 
 and a descendent of an old and honorable New England family. 3'wo daughters resulted 
 from the union, both now married to the Alessrs. Birchfield, a couple of brothers who enjoy 
 a first-class reputation among Centralia business men. 
 
 GEORGE R. HLTNT, farmer, P. O. Centralia. born in 1834, in Oakland County, Alich. 
 During the Civil AVar he served as a volunteer, and was with Gen. Butler on the Dutch Canal, 
 his regiment being cut to pieces by the terrible slaughter, going into one battle 1,2(X) strong, 
 and coming out with only 225 men. This caused a re-organization, and he was transforreil 
 to the Twelfth United States Regulars, which regiment did griund service in quelling the 
 famous draft riots in New A'ork City; afterwards guarding rebel prisoners on Bedloes 
 Island, N. A'., until the close of the war. Air. Hunt removed from Alichigan to Kansas in 
 1869, settling with his wife and live children near where AA'a.'ihiugton now stands, there 
 then being only five shanties in the place. He then took a claim on White Rock Creek, 
 Jewell County. He was driven out by the Indians. The settlers made a strong fight at the 
 mouth of AATi'ite Rock Creek, but had to give up. He returned to his family in AVashington 
 County. In the spring of 1871 Air. Hunt again went AA’^est with his family, and made the 
 third claim on the Solomon River, in what is now Smith County. In the fall of that year 
 their settlement had increased to five families and a few single men, but the Indians again 
 attacked them and drove them out, but Air. Hunt returned in the spring. Three of the 
 families never came back. He took his revolver with him to work, and buffalo meat was 
 the only meat he had to live on. In 1872 Alessrs. Morrison and James and John Johnson 
 were appointed by the Governor of Kansas to organize Smith County, which they did, 
 by laying out three voting precincts. Air. Hunt was elected Trustee, made the first assess¬ 
 ment, and was chairman^of the first convention. He removed from that county to his 
 present location in Alay. 1882, though he still holds his ranch in Smith County. 
 
 A. H. H A'BSKAIANN. proprietor of the Centralia Steam Alills. is a Dane by birth, and a 
 thorough-going American by adoption and enterprise. Born in 1837, he came to this coun¬ 
 try in 1867, locating at Galesburg, Ill. He has been a miller since his fifteenth year, and, if 
 " practice makes perfect,” oughtto be a good one. Since he has been in Kansas has worked 
 ill Alarysville, Seneca and Centralia, and purchased the Centralia Alill in 1889 of AA'ood & 
 Holyoke. It is 28x40 feet, has three run of stone, a forty horse-power engine, and has a 
 large patronage. Mr. Hybskmaiin has twenty-five lots in Centralia, a pleasant home, and 
 hosts of friends. His wife was Anna Alagroda, and they have seven children. 
 
 E. D. HA^AIER. deceased, was bom in North Carolina, and after a residence in Indiana 
 and Illinois, removed his family to Kansas in August, 1859. His wife was Nancy Pope, of 
 Shelby County, Ky., and (heir eight children accompanied them. The first location was on 
 a farm in the " Home Colony,” the next on a farm southwest of Centralia. He died, Janu¬ 
 ary 18, 1881, full of years and honors, leaving eight children—Sarah, Janies, Alary, Lillie, 
 Julia, E. D., A. P. and Alattie, all born in Illinois. .A. P. Hymer enlisted in the Eighth 
 Kansas A''olunteer Infantry, and served with his regiment through the Atlanta campaign 
 under Sherman, and the Nashville campaign under Thomas. After the collapse of Hood the 
 regiment was sent into East Tennessee, then into Texas, and mustered out at Sail Antonio 
 in 1866. Air. Hymer then returned to peaceful pursuits; was a farmer till 1880, and has since 
 engaged in the coal, salt, plaster and building-iiiaterial trade m Centralia. His widowed 
 mother now lives with him, 
 
 GERARD LETELLIER, farmer. Section 16, P. O. Centralia, was born in 1850, in Ger- 
 nelle, France, and came to America in 1868. Two years later he settled in Kansas, working 
 by the month for various Nemaha County fanners, thus securing means to purchase a farm 
 of his own. It comprises ninety-five acres, is well located and valuable, part timber, part 
 meadow, and the balance prairie. He married Alary A. McLaughlin, daughter of AA'^. J. Mc¬ 
 Laughlin, a prominent and honored citizen of Nemaha County, now deceased. Air. and 
 Airs. Letellier have four children, all born in Kansas. 
 
 A\’. .A. LA'NN, farmer, Section 19. Mitchell 3’ovvnship, P. o. Centralia, was born 1840 in 
 Orange County, N. A'. In 1861 he enlisted in the Eighth New A^ork Cavalry, a regiment 
 made world famous by its dashing,, heroic deeds, and fought through from Antietam, 
 Fredericsburg, etc., to the Sheridan campaign, in the “A'alley” and the AVilson raid on 
 Richmond, the battles of Gettysburg, AA’iiichester and p’ive Forks, to the final surrender at 
 Appomattox, “and,” relates Air. Lynn, “it^was to our Lieutenant Colonel that the first fiag of 
 truce was waved, as we held the front and centre of Grant's army that memorable morning.” 
 Mr. I.ynn was wounded in the head at Gettysburg and laid up three months. From 1805 to 
 1871 he resided in Alissoiiri. then settled where we now find him in Kansas. His wife was 
 Alargeret Raiight, and they have three children. Air. Lynn is a holder of many local ottices, 
 and is a Republican. 
 
 JOHN McBRA'l'NEA’, farmer, P. O. Centralia, was born in 1818, in Ireland, and came 
 to America in 18.34 with his parents, who settled in Adams County, 111. Here he learned the 
 trade of blacksmith, and through that attainment was employed as a manufacturer of plows 
 for about six years in Pattersonville, La. In 1859 he settled in Kansas, where we now find 
 him. 1 lis brick house, built in 1860, is with one exception, the oldest brick house in Nemaha 
 County, and it is pleasantly environed by a good orcliard. Airs. AIcBratney was Presenda 
 
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 Cliiipmnn, and of their nine cluldren. three were born in Illinois, two in Louisiana, and four in 
 Kansas, Mr. McBratuey is n noted and successful breeder of Clydesdale horses, his im¬ 
 ported sbillion “Confidence” being regarded, Indore his unseasonable death, as a most valu¬ 
 able and promising horse. 
 
 TIMOTHY McL.\UGIILIN, farmer. Section 8. P. O. Ccntralia, came to Kansas in 1857, 
 and to Nemaha County the next spring. Hie IflO acres was secured by a United States land 
 warrant, aifil he still holds it by virtue of a United Slates Patent His pioneer log cabin. 
 14x1(1 feet, is rt^plactal by a comfortable farmhouse, and on eviuy hand is to be seen 
 evidences of the good work done as a civilizer by Mr. McLaughlin, who now, with his wife, 
 own.s a valuable farm of 40() acres. He was born in Lawrence County, Ind., and resided in 
 Peoria County. Ill., from 1847 to 18.57. Mrs. McLaughlin was Hannah S. Hammett, and a 
 large family of intelligent children has blessed their union. 
 
 tVII.l.l.VM .1. McLAUtillLlX, deceased, was one of the most energtdic and successful, 
 as well as cultured and scholarly men, who, by reason of early settlement, became ijioneers 
 of Nemaha County. Born in Kentucky, he was reared in Peoria County, Ill , where he 
 received a rudimentary edinuition. In 18.5(1 he brought his family, comprising a wife and om^ 
 daughter, to Kansas, locating on the beautiful viuley farm in Home Township, Nemaha 
 County, on which he died August SKI, 187.5, aged forty-six years. Beginning as a frontiersman, 
 he hewed and chopped, plowed and planted, and in due time evolved a pleasant home, sup¬ 
 ported by .800 acres of rich, well-cultured land. Failing health during his later years, caused 
 greater application to books on the part of this already studious man, and the most advanced 
 ideas, religiously and socially He left at his death'll wife and nine children, viz: Mary, 
 .Marcus, Hiram, Addie, William, Rebecca, Simon, Emma and Darwin. 
 
 G. J. M.\ELZEU, farmer. Section 18. P. O. Vermillion, born in 184(1 in Saxonv; 
 after a course in the jirivate schools, he attended a Mechanic's Institute, and later served 
 an apiirenticeshij) as carpenter and joiner. Attaining his majority, he came to America, and 
 located at Cleveland. Ohio. In July, 1876. he came io Kansas and (loiight his present farm, 
 comprising 100 acres. Fiu' two years past Mr. Maelzer has made a specialty of breeding 
 Poland China hogs, his stock, imrehased of A. C. Moore, Canton. 111., being very fine The 
 sorghum industry also finds an able, and successful advocate in Mr. Maelzer. he having 
 manufactured about 800 gallons in 1881, and 1.800 gallons in 188i, h<’ making it for 3234 cents 
 per a;allon, or for one-half the yield. Mrs. Maelzer was Miss E. 8. Kra'pf, and their six 
 cluliireii are—Anna C., Jacob K..'Valentine, Louisa M , Emilie A. and Edwin B. 
 
 JACOB 3IEYER, farmer. Section 39, Mitchell Township, P. O. Centralia. was born in 
 Columbiana County. Ohio. He grew up the son of a poor village mechanic, and at the 
 age of fourteen, began as a farm laborer; when twenty-two he bggaii farming on his own 
 account in Jefferson County, Iowa. Chime to Kansas in 1868 and began on Kid acres of raw 
 firairie land, part of his splendid 330 acre farm. His farm-house is 30x30 feet, with additions 
 since built; barn ;l2x48 feet, and with his stock-sheds, corn-cribs, etc., make up a small 
 village. His stock yards enclose about three acres, his grove about fivi^ acres, aiicl his 
 orchard comprises 40(1 trees. An usage orange hedge encloses the original 160 acres, and 
 the farm has rightfully earned for its enterprising owner the name of a model farmer. He 
 married in Iowa and has three sons—John J., Amon L. and Henrv F., and has an adopted 
 daughter—Gracie A. 
 
 ROBERT MORRISON, farmer. Section 18, P. O. Centralia, is a native of Garrett 
 County. Ky., born 1833. He was reared a farmer in Howard County, Ind,. and sold out a 
 good iiroperty there in order to come to Kansas in 18.59. lii 18()4 he removed from his original 
 locution in Marshall County to a farm on the north branch of the Vermillion, whicli he 
 improved His settlement on his present 198 acre farm was in 1877, and this i.s the third farm 
 vyrought out and rendered valuable by his care and labor. His wife and helpmate was. as a 
 girl, Harriet Garrett, of Madison County, Ohio, and they have eight living children, si.x born 
 in Kansas Mr. Morrison is a staunch Republican in political faith. 
 
 ELLIS W. JIYERS, deceased, one of the earliest pioneers of Kansas, was born 
 in 1813, in Howard Comity. Mo., and reared a farmer. Removing to Iowa, he married 
 Sarah J. Barker. In 1855, accompanied by his wife and three cliildren. and by Messrs. 
 Stnith. Neal, and another man, he started for Kansas, the then "dark and bloody ground.” 
 .\rrived in St. Josejih, they were warned that it was almost certain death to cross into the 
 troubled State or Territory of Kansas. However, he and his coiiipanioiis armed themselves 
 and lU'oceeded as far west as Marshall County, where Jlr. Myers jiaid $.3lX) for an iinsur- 
 veved claim, on which was built a log cabin with a weather boarded roof, and partially 
 sided with hewed slabs, a primitive affair, in which many a pleasant season was passei'l 
 by the famil_v. Mr. Myers died here in Getober, 1863, leaving a wife and .seven children— 
 James T., Charles IL, Jemima A., Margeret J., John E.. La Fayette and Mary E., of these 
 the two eldest daughters have gone the way of all the earth. Janies T. Myers, the eldest son. 
 born in 1849 in Lucas County. Iowa, owns a fine farm of 144 acres, and is regarded as a pros- 
 Iierous and thriving young farmer. He married Lucy O. McLaughlin, by whom he has 
 five children. As a stock breeder, he has Poland China hogs, and a line drove of cattle and 
 horses. He take.s much pride in the early remiiiLscences of his parents, and relates that his 
 father once spent fourteen days on the road in making a trip to St. Joseph, when that was 
 the nearest market, 
 
 JOHN NESBITT, blacksmith, was born in 1836 in county Antrim, Ireland. Was 
 brought by his parents to America and gi'cw up in Pittsburg. Penn.; when seventeen years 
 of age, he removed to Ottawa, Ill., and Icarneil his trade. Since this time his life has been a 
 changeful and eventful one, as he has pursued various occupations in Nebraska, Pennsyl¬ 
 vania and Wyoming Territory, besides serving during the Rebellion as a I'olunteer in the 
 Fourth Iowa Regiment. He fought with his regimeiit'at Pea Ridge, through both the Vicks¬ 
 burg campaigns, at Arkansas Post, Jackson, and through the Atlanta caihiiaign, then ivith 
 Gen. Sherman to the sea. and through the Carolinas, taking part in the finargrand review 
 at Washington. He then followed blacksmithing in Illinois until 1876 and came to Kansas. 
 His wife was Elizabeth Royle. Thev have two children—Annie E. and James I). Mr_ 
 Nesbitt is Senior Warden in Home Loilge A. F. & A. M., Centralia. 
 
 REV. LEVI C. PRESTON, decea.sed, one of Nemaha County’s most gifted, honored 
 and lamented sons, was born in 1839 in Caroline, Tompkins County, N. Y. His boyhood 
 was spent in school, and his whole life in study. After finishing a course of literary studies 
 in Ithaca, N. Y., he entered the Free Baptist Theological Seminary at Whitestown; was 
 ordained, jireached regularly about four years. He married in her native, county', Herkimer, 
 Jliss .Mary Gorsline, an attractive and cultured lady, then recently graduated from the 
 Whitestown Seminary, and thereafter, hand in hand they read together from life’s great 
 book. Ill health, a lung trouble, caused Jlr. Preston to seek a milder climate, resulting in 
 his settlement near Centralia, Kan., in 1863. Though not a fanner, the good work done by 
 him in neat, economizing ways of farming and as a horticulturist, has left its indelible im])ress 
 in the minds of the many old farmer neighbors, who so regretfully remember liim. He liter¬ 
 ally made two farms, causing nearly a section in all of raw prairie land, to bloom as did the 
 Babylonic gardens of old. His work in theiuilpit was only occasionally that of a supply', 
 though his eloquently' practical sermons are cherished in the minds of fortunate listeners. 
 Though not a politician, he was twice elected superintendent of schools, and twice to the 
 Legislature of Kansas. 187(>-’77. His death occurred Augusts. 1878. at his father’s, in the 
 ohl York .State home, and his ashes, followed to the tomb by old classmates, repose in the 
 family ('.emetery among the grass-grown hills and vales of that good old State, lie was, 
 while in Kansas, a consistent and faithful member of the Congregational Church, and was 
 superintendent of the Sabbath .school at his death. His widow still is a resident on the 
 beautiful farm made so attractive by his tireless hand and brain; is also a member of that 
 church, as also are their daughters, 'of these the eldest—Flora, after graduating at Hillsdale, 
 married the Rev A. C. Hogbin, the iiopular Congi-egationalist Pastor at .Sahetha. Kan., ami 
 made the tour of Europe. Miss Mary Preston. M. S. Ph. I)., is a graduate of Cornell Uni¬ 
 versity and of Hillsdale College, and the son, Bryant Curtis Preston, will, in due time, grad¬ 
 uate from the Hillsdale (Mich.) College. 
 
 P. H. RUNDLE, farmer, P. O. Centralia, was born in 1840, in Hocking County, Ohio, 
 and removed with his father, Charles Rundle, to Vernon County, Wis , in 18.54. Four years 
 later they'removed to Logan County', Ill., where, Augusts, 1863. P. H. Rundle enlisteci in 
 the One Hundred and Sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. His service was on the Bluff at 
 Vicksburg and in -Arkansas, regiment capturing Little Rock. He was honorably discharged 
 with his regiment August 1, 1865. having served eight days less than three years In 1870 
 he moved from Logan County, Ill., to Jlitchell County, Kan., and made the third claim in 
 Walnut Township, on which he lived ten years, since which time he has resided in Brown and 
 .Nemaha Counties as a farmer. He married Loui.sa Ewing. They have hud ten children, 
 of whom only three are living, four of their children having been swept away within ten 
 day’s in the fall of 1879. The thri'e living are Ella, Francis and Arthur L. 
 
 A. W. SL.JTER. real estate dealer, one of the earliest and most res|)ected of Centralia’s 
 pioneers, was born April 19, 18’39, in Sullivan County, N. Y.; was in early life apprenticed 
 
 as a tailor; married in Orange County, N. Y., Marietta Holbert, and in the fall of 1858 came 
 to Kansas. He nad spent the summer in Galesburg, III,, and remained there a week or two 
 to heartlie wince famous joint discussioTi between Lincoln and Dougins; heard it, and has 
 never regretted his delay. His first location was one and a half miles east of old Centralia 
 his house a substantial franie structure that was almost a marvel in that day, and his neigh- 
 hors of uie old honu? associati' n wer(^ pleasant and conjjeiiial, people who thought more of 
 good living and jolly times than of styh*. and who never allo\ved jealousy or pride to clourl 
 any' one s ('iijoymeiit. 'I'lie house first built bv Mr. Slater stood the dread cyclone of 1883 
 which hurst the windows and actually thrust bits of glass into solid black walmit doors 
 across the room. During the war times Jlr. Slater relati'S that many'a family spent night 
 after night in hoiling sorghum, (hat home-made staple that, sugared down, sweetened the 
 home-made cofi’ee of the day. In 1871 Mr, Slater opened a reiil estate olllce in Centralia 
 where he has a most pleasant home, the farm heing leased. Jlr. and Mrs. Slater have had 
 Uvo daughters, Ella and Jennie. The eldest, grown to heauteoiis womanhood, married A. 
 
 G. Rogers, who died Jlay 33, 1880, the young wife following him, a victim to the same fell 
 disease coiisumption, Decemher 23, 1883. Two children, .Mamie and L.'iia, survive them. 
 .Mr. and JIrs. Slater were founders of the Centralia Congregational Church, and he of the 
 Home Lodge A. F. A A. Jt., and neither organization has more honored iiienihers. 
 
 ISAIAH STICK EL, farmer and stock-rai.ser, Centralia. was born in York County Pa 
 April 16. 1S», His parents. John and .Mary Stickel. both Peiiiisylvanians, rmnoved 111 18.37 
 to Macon County, Ill., where I.saiah Stickel lm-cw to manhood. He received a classical edu¬ 
 cation 111 JIcKendree College, working his wav without assistance to successful gniduatioii. 
 He wa.s then engaged as Principal of Union Academy, at Siiarta, and of graded schools at 
 Jacksonville and Jlonticello, Ill., until the breaking out of the Rebellion, when he gave up 
 teaching, and in July, I8(il, enli.sted as a private in Company F. Second Illinois Cavalry was 
 elected (Jrderly Sergeant at organization of the Company, iiroiiioted to Second Lieutenant, 
 June, 1863, to Fist Lieutenant. August. 1862, and remained in the service four years and 
 nine months, IJeiit. Stickel was coinnlimented for gallantry at Blilivar, Teini., it being the 
 first battle in which the regiment was engaged, and in which Lieut Col. Hogg and live of 
 Company F, including the First Lieutenant and Orderlv Sergeant, were killed in a sabre 
 charge At Holly Springs. Jliss., December. 1863. the Captain of (he company was taken 
 prisoner, and from that time to the close of the war the command of the comiia'ny devolved 
 almost exclusively upon Lieut. Stickel, On the Vicksburg cainiiaign he, with six men in 
 canoes, penetrated the swamps and bayous for thirty miles in pursuit of a boat load of rebel 
 soldiers, among them two Lieutenant Colonels, whom he captured after an exciting day’s 
 chase. Near Black River, in rear of Vicksburg, he, with twenty men. having the advance 
 charged a company of mounted infantry numbering eighty men, and killed and captured 
 thirty without the lo.ss of a man. For this brilliant feat he was complimented by Gens 
 JleCleriiaiid and O.sterhoiise. At the. battle of New Iberia, La., (’apt Higgins and Lieiil 
 Stickel, having the advance, hurled their companies upon the Rebel cavalrv and killed ami 
 captured one hundred men. As the Captain was unhorsed at the first onset, the command 
 of both companies devolved upon Lieut. Stickel. In an expedition from Baton Rouge La 
 to Liberty, he. with twenty (licked men, had the advance, in which he several times eharged 
 the enemy, though outnumbering him two to one. killing and caiitiiring a large number. 
 For the valuable service rendered on this ex[)edition he was highly com(ilimented in a gen¬ 
 eral order by Gen. I.ee. Few men have had a more brilliant tir more eientful milifarv 
 career than Lieut. Stickel. He settled in Centralia in 1866, built and occuiiied the firs't 
 store, was the first postmaster of the (ilace, and after a mercantile career of six years, en¬ 
 gaged in stockraising, and is now su|>erinteiiilitig his farms, consisting of 480 acres l.ving 
 near the town. His wife was JIrs. Gaylord, of New York, and both are (iroininent nieniliers 
 of the Jletliodist Ejiiscoiial Church. 
 
 JIRS. ANN E. WARD, of Centralia, was Jliss JIo.ss. of (ialena, 111., and married, No¬ 
 vember 15, 1860. \V. 11. Bevard. a native of Indiana, who removed to Galena. Ill., married 
 there, and enlisted in August, 1863, in the Ninety-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry; served 
 two years, and died in New Albany Ind.. leaving two cliildren, JIarv JI. (Mrs', jierrilt 
 Howard, of Centralia) and Win. H., also of Centralia. In October, 1866, 'Mrs. Ward married 
 her second husband Allen Ward, of Wayne County, Ind., who served over three j'ears as a 
 volunteer in the Sixteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, through (he Vicksburg camoaigii. ami 
 was nine months in Libby (iri.son In June, 1871,'jlr. and JIrs. Ward removed to what is 
 now Kirwin, Phillips Co.. Kan., and thus became the fifth family to settle in that countv. 
 With them came other families, and for nearly a year they lived on the \ireseiit site of 
 Kirwin. During the time a band of Indians cam'|>ed on a hill overlooking the town, 
 and to frighten them, sent word that all whites found there at sunset would be killed. This 
 at once set the few men in the settlement at the work of throwing up an embankment of 
 earth, and later of building a stockade, in which the few families (lassed a long dreary winter, 
 enlivened by an occasional incident like that of the Irishman who. while on guaid at night, 
 supiiosing he saw Indians, fired his gun at the grindstone, and of course roused the cainp. 
 In the spring of 1872 Jlr, Ward settled on a claim in Phillips County, and while here JIrs.' 
 Ward was the frontier white woman, farthest west of any in Kansas. In 1878 the family re¬ 
 turned to Jlitchell County, and in 1881 to Centralia. 'Jlrs. Ward has been a widow nine 
 years; she has three children, Russell W., J. N. and Cora B., the second child born in Phil¬ 
 lips County. Mrs. Ward relates that her eldest daughter once drove off a buffalo that came 
 to their home in Phillips County and was “ too neighborly.” 
 
 ONEIDA. 
 
 This thriving village, loeati’il iiii the St. .Tnsejih A Western Ihtilroad, six 
 miles east of Seneca, and thirteen west of Sahetha, is due directly to the 
 efforts of one, man, ('(.il. Cyrus Shinn, who purchased about four hundred 
 acres of land in the. vicinity, in 187d, jilatting a large portion of it, and 
 naming it as above, in duly. *1878. Prior to this, howt’ver, and dating from 
 1872, a postotliee known as Dneida, was estiiblished in the farmhouse of 
 Henry Kerns, then sit iiated directly n|)on the site of the future town. In 
 1871), Colonel Shinn (‘rected a store building uiion his jmrehase, which he 
 leased first to John IMitchell, and subsequently to J. O. Steinbaugh. ivho 
 succeeded Kerns as post-master. The building is now occiqiii’d by W. IL 
 Eockefeller. In May, 1878, Colonel Shinn gave an acre of hind t(') George 
 W. Buswcll, who built, during the same year, the Oneida Oheese Factory, 
 and immediately after the town was established, as such, he oiiened a laiiil 
 otlice and commenced the publication of the Oneida Heal Estate Journal, 
 while he traveled extensively during the season, through Illinois and l\Iis- 
 souri, distrillilting handbills and lecturing ujioii the jiossibilities of Oneida, 
 his discourse being entitled, “What 1 know about farming in the West," 
 while his circular advertised tivolmndri’d city lots, free. It. may be mentioned 
 in this connection, that he has never sold a lot. dejiending, for his profits, 
 uiion the enhancement in value of his surrounding lands. During 1878 a 
 blacksmith shop and harness store were Imilt, and in 187!) the Lindell House, 
 two stories in height, erected by Colomd Shinn, who immediately sohl it to 
 
 H. P. Chamberlain, its subseijuent owners being J. N. Conger, *!. iM. Clav- 
 jiool and David Kautz. The streets of the embryo city are named for, aiid 
 arranged upon, the same jilan as the streets of Chicag('). During 1881, two 
 churches were built, the Kandoljih Street Christian Church, and the Fifth 
 Avenue Presbyterian, the latter being used both by tliat sect and the Con- 
 gregationalists. In the spring of the same year, the Lake Street School- 
 house, two stories in height, 24x00 feet, was built, the district school being 
 immediately graded into four deiiartmeiits. ()]iera Hall was also erected on 
 .Monroe street, th(‘ lower floor of the building, 24x00 feet in size, being us(‘d 
 liy J. H. Jlayhew’s furniture and hardware store, the proprietor of which 
 succeeded Steinbaugh as post master. Hyde Park, comiirising ten acres of 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 densely timbered land, was opened in 1878, a refreshment building known 
 as the' Rialto, and a platform and pavillion, 40x40 feet in extent, being 
 eonstrneted in connection therewith. 
 
 Tlie Oneida Real Estate Journal was founded by Colonel Shinn in 1878, 
 was sold to.J. F. Clough, of the jVe?aa7Kf County Jiepuhlican,m October, 1879, 
 the new owner giving it the name, Oneida Journal. It suspended publica¬ 
 tion in -May, 1882. 
 
 The Oneida Ciieese, Factory is owned and jmuiagcd by .1. B. Elliott iS: 
 Sons, comprising the Oneida Cheese. Company. The l)uilding is two stories 
 in height, 24x00 tVet in size, and is fitted up with the most improved 
 niachinerv, including two vats, boiler, curd cutters, improved presses, tube 
 testers, cic. Its capacity is rcndei’ing ten thousand pounds of milk into one 
 thoxisand laiunds of cheese, each day. Its sales extend Iroin St. Joseph to 
 Denver, Colorado, and as far north as X(*bi'aska City. 
 
 Oneida has never had a .saloon, nor a drunken brawl within its limits. 
 It now has two general stores, one hardwari‘ and furniture store, two drug 
 stores, one hotel, one lumber yard, one livery stalde, and vai’ious industrial 
 shops, including one ivstaui'ant. the. Delmonico. Its pojuilation is lOfi. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 .1. O. BARNARD, farmer, P. O. Oneida, was born in 1834, in .McLean County, 111,, 
 where he spent forty-flve years of hi.s life, though during the Rebellion he served three 
 years with the Ninety-fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, nearly losing the use of an eye 
 in consequence. He came to Kansas in 18TSI, and now owns eighty acres adjoiniuc Oneida 
 village, and 160 acres four miles north. He married, in McLean County, Ill., Anno Weekly, 
 of A/irginia. They have four children—W. IL, .1, M., Florence (Mrs. R. L. ’Wheeler), and 
 Katie. The eldest son is married and settled on an Illinois farm. Mr. Barnard's parents, 
 natives of Tennessee, and of Virginia and North Carolina ancestry, came from Tennessee 
 to McLean County. III., in 1828. 
 
 HON. .1, B. ELLIOTT was born in 18211, in Rush County. Ind.. but .spent tliirty-three 
 years of his life in M'hite County, Ind. He then removed to Woodford County, Ill.; thence 
 to Mankato, Mum., and there, with his brother-in-law, Levi Scott, built the Red Jacket 
 Milts, four miles southeast of town. His ne.xt settlement was in Otoe County, Neb., where 
 he engaged in fanning for about ten years, ana represented his District one term of two 
 years in the I.ogislature. In 18T9 he enme to Oneida, and in 1880 bought the Oneida Cheese 
 Factory, now owned and managed by himself and four sons—Milo, Oris. Charles and Elmer, 
 This is one of the be.st known, mo.st popular and successful factories of the kind in 
 the State. About SO.IKIO pounds of cheese will be made in 1882, and shipped as far 
 west as Denver and Red Cliff, tioL, and to Grand Island, Neb., to the north (see History 
 of Oneida). Dlrs. Elliott was Elizabeth Burnthrager. and she is the mother of eleven chil¬ 
 dren. One son. Oris, died December 1, 1882. 
 
 W. C. IL\MLIN, of Hamlin A Roberts, druggists, is a native of St. .losepb County. 
 Mich., and came to Nemaha County, Kan., from Nodaway County, Mo., where he had been 
 in mercantile business for several years. He began business at Oneida in 1879, firm of 
 Hardy A Hamlin. This was di.ssolved, and the before-mentioned firm established in the 
 fall of 188b. .Mr. H. E. Roberts was born and reared in Nodaway County, Mo. 
 
 GEORGE W. HEAD, proprietor of the “Buckeye Livery Stable,” is a native of the 
 ■■ Buckeye State," born in 1847, in Huron County. He was five years a butcher in Monroe¬ 
 ville, and came to Nemaha County, Kan., in 187.5; engaged in farmiim here until 1880. when 
 he bought of Wm. Bell the iiresent J. Conlin stable in Oneida. The Buckeye stable, a model 
 of its kind, was built in 1882, It is 36x60 feet, and in it are half a dozen elegantly matched 
 and lively teams, with “ outfits’' to correspond. Mr. Head has a 140-acre farm in Gilman 
 Township, and is prosperous and iiopular. Has a wife and one child. 
 
 .1. 11. MAYHEW’. merchant and ])Ostniaster, was born in 1856, in Perth County, Canada, 
 where he was reared and educated. His parents and the family came to Ceiitralia. Kan., in 
 1870, and soon after he struck out for himself by teaching school, and then going to St. 
 .loseph. Mo., where he clerked in various mercantile houses and took a commercial school 
 course. He began business in Oneida in April, 1880. with a stock of hardware, in a 16x24 
 foot building, and in June 1881, built his present commodious store, 25x60 feet, where he has a 
 large and complete line of hardware and furniture of all kinds, also the village postoffice, he 
 having received the appointment as postmaster in November. 1881. 
 
 COL. CYRUS SHINN, the founder and i)rcsiding genius of Oneida, was Imrii in 1826, 
 in 'W^est Virginia, and reared and educated in Knox County, Ill., his father, Sampson Shinn, 
 having located in 1834 on a farm near Galesburg, where he still lives. During the war 
 Cyrus"Shinn succeeded Col. Baker as recruiting officer, and from this is derived the title by 
 which he is known all over the "West. For over ten years he was in the real estate business 
 in Gilman, III., with a branch office in Chicago a i>ortion of the time. It was his lively ad¬ 
 vertising that first boomed Iroquois County. In 1878 he came to Oneida, where he had 
 owned 400 acres of land since 1873. At this time he owned 2,500 acres in Nemaha County, 
 and from this time a better idea can be obtained from Col. Shinn by referring to a sketch of 
 Ids pet town, Oneida, for says he: '“I am bound to boom the town if 1 don't make a cent.” 
 The Colonel has given every person in Oneida a free lot, and will do the same by all who 
 come to build and stay permanently, and not sell liquor on the same. He is jolly, loqua¬ 
 cious, bright, and “on the make;” like all .stirring, progressive men, occasionally gets on 
 some one's toes, and of course has enenues; yet, when it comes to doing anything, from mak¬ 
 ing a speech to building a schoolhouse, the Colonel is always in demand. Oneida has never 
 had a saloon fight or case for assault and battery since its foundation. Gilman Towmship, 
 in which Oneida is located, is the only township in the county that gave St. J(din a majority 
 last fall. 
 
 COKXIXG. 
 
 Wiiiit is now known as Old Corning, was sitnaUal one, and one-hall 
 miles west 0I' the prt'sent town of the same name. It was established as a, 
 Post-ofiiee in 1897, with l)i-. X. B. IMeKay as i)ostinaster, and named in 
 lionor of Erastns ('orniiiff, of Xew York. X. B. MeKay at this time opened 
 ;( general stock of merchandise, in a small frame hnilding which he erected; 
 and anothi‘1' store was soon after opened by W. 11. Dixon, the two Imsine.ss 
 houses, with one or two dwellings, being all there was of the place. 
 
 J'he jiresent town of Corning is located on the Central Branch of the 
 I'nion Pacific, about half way t)etween f'entraliii )ind Wetniore. Its site 
 was originally school land. Iiid in by Dr. X'. B. iM(dvay, who gave one-lndf 
 section to the, railr<iad in 1879, in considei'idion of its locating a station at 
 that ])oint. The first bnihling Wiis the store of Di'. X^. B. McKay, removed 
 from its foi-mer site; the second, a dwelling erected by J. S. Henry. Dr. 
 M<d\ay then built a small frame hotel, which he conducted for a year "or two, 
 since which time it has jias.sed through various hands, its latest proprietor 
 being T. .1. Peters. In 1874 another stoi'e building, now occnpiml by M. 4'. 
 Bakei- A Do., was erecte(l by M(d\ay. and during the few succeeding years, 
 (|uite a number of dw(dling houses and store buildings have been added to 
 the settlenient. tlu' most (d' them being moved in from the surrounding 
 tiirms and cross-roads. 
 
 'I'he first religious exercises held in the new town, were conducted by 
 Rev. .1. S. Henry, a Baptist minister, who for a nundjer of years preached 
 the word of God' to all sects; there being no attemjit made by other denom¬ 
 inations to institute services. Xo Baptist organization, however, was 
 effected. 
 
 A Methodist Episcopal Societfi was organized in 1878, the schoolhouse 
 being used as a place of worship, ^he original membership was twenty-six, 
 the first minister, Rev. .1. Biddison, who retained the pastorate, in connec¬ 
 tion with other duties, until 1880. In the fall of 1879, a frame church 
 edifice ivas erected, at a cost of $700. ■ Succeeding Rev. .1. Biddison, Rev. 
 J. A. Amos and Rev. C. Holman have sucee.ssively assumed the pastoral 
 relation. The membership in 1SH2 is about seventy, and the church is in a 
 fairly prosperous condition. 
 
 A Presbytiu'ian Society was instituted in 1878, through the efforts of 
 Rev. J. Todd, who retains the incumbency he a.ssumed. The congregation 
 make occasional use of the Methodist building. 
 
 In 1872 a small district schoolhouse was built, replaced by a larger 
 one, at an exjiense of $800, in the fall of 1878. 'I'he first teacher ivas Minnie 
 Bracken, the present one, X. H. Walters, who instructs a daily average of 
 sixty pui)ils. 
 
 'I’he first postmaster was Dr. X'. B. McKay, appointed in 1870; 
 succeeding him, the position has been filled successively by Thomas McKay, 
 H. W. Hazen, Edward G. Dennett, Jacob Stiger and G. H. Johnson, the 
 last named being the present incumbent. 
 
 Corning, in 1882, has two general stores, two grocery stores, one hard¬ 
 ware, and one drug store; one hotel, one lumber yard, and various minor 
 business industries. Its population is about one hundred. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— Illinois townshic. 
 
 HENRY EARL, farmer, Section 20. P. O. Corning, was born in 1826, in York County, 
 Canada. Removed to the State of Ohio in 1838. thence to Laporte County, Ind., thence In 
 1871 to Kansas; settled on his present farm in 1874, has made all the improvements and 
 developed a pleasant home, commencing with a capital of only $2, when his family num¬ 
 bered ten persons. Mr, Earl has now a grove of about 5(10 cotton-wood trees and an orchard 
 of seventy-five young iijiple trees, his farm.s fenced and paid for and the foundations laid 
 for a prosperous future. 
 
 ISAAC FOSTER, farmer. Section 7, P. O. Centralia, was born in 1833, in Ashtabula 
 County, Ohio, and reared there a farmer. He left for the ’West in 1852, settling in Keokuk 
 (lounty. Iowa. In a year or two he removed to IVarren County, Ill., where he engaged in 
 farming for about eighteen yeiu-s. Beginning life the son of a poor man he had every dollar 
 to earn, and has no mean record to show as a financier, as we now find him on a well 
 improved farm of his own. He came to Kansas in 1868, and not having means to buy, 
 rented a farm (meanwhile taking a homestead which is still his) and finally bought the one 
 on which he now lives. Not a bad showing for a man who began as a farm laborer at low 
 monthly wage.s thirty years ago. Mr. Foster married in Warren County, Ill., Sarah E. Shaw, 
 and they have eight children: 'William, George and Milton born in Illinois, Rose A., 
 Calvin. Cyrus, Egar and Alice, born in Kansas. 
 
 E. S. GIBSON, farmer, P. 0. Centralia, was born in 1824, in Allegheny County, Pa., 
 and grew to manhood there. In February, 18(’)4, he enlisted in Hampton’s Artillery and 
 served in Virginia until the end of the Civil War of .1861-65. He then returned to I'ennsyl- 
 \ aiua and lived there until 1879, when he settled on his present farm. He built a large aiid 
 tasteful farmhouse that year, and has since made other permanent improvements, changing 
 the bare prairie to an attractive home. Mrs. Gibson was Mrs. Lucy A. (Ottman) Sams, 
 widow of Josiah Sams, a gallant Kansas .soldier who died at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., during 
 the Rebellion. He left two children, Addie and Josiah. by a now deceased wife (Rachael 
 Ritchie). Mr. Gibson has six children—Mary A., Keziah E., Eliza, Andrew and John, all 
 now in Pennsylvania. 
 
 EDIVIN IIOLTSL.4NDER, farmer. Section 13. P. O. Centralia, was born in 1830. in 
 Orange County. N. Y. Lived in Fishkill, N. Y., until he was nineteen, then took employ¬ 
 ment on a Hudson River steamer and ran five years. He then married and removed to New 
 York City, entered the transportation business with the Hartford and New Haven Steam¬ 
 ship Company, and it was thus he was engaged at the outbreak of the Civil War, when he 
 was appointed as Superintendent of Shiiiment for New York City. During the entire war 
 he had charge of the outside work and charge of everything that went to the front as army 
 suiiplies. In 1866 he was commissioned as captain and placed in charge of the Government 
 liroperty on David’s Island, and although not a book or a figure held him accountable for 
 the thousands of dollars’ worth of valuable movable property there, yet bearing in mind the 
 Divine injunction. “Thon shalt not steal, ” he came out of the office with clean hands 
 and comparatively little money, and the Kansas fever. This was in 1870. and though he has 
 seen many discouragements in Kansas, and seen mnch of actual poverty, yet he has now a 
 valuable and well-improved farm, a fruitful orchard and all the comforts and conveniences 
 of the Kansas farmer of 1882. He and his wife are loading members of the Methodist Epis¬ 
 copal Church; he is superintendent of the Sabbath-School, steward, class-leader and 
 Trustee. Mrs. Holtslander was (Mary Emma Car}'; she was born, reared and married in 
 Dutchess County, N. Y. They have six children—William H., Idella, Edwin G., Eugene C., 
 Nettie S., and Charles A. The eldest was horn in Dutchess County, Idella and Ednnn (}. in 
 New York City, and the others in Kansas. 
 
 ’ FRANK A. HURLBURT, farmer, Secticfii 3, P. O. Centralia, was born in 1843, in 
 Lorain County, Ohio, and removed in 1853 to La Salle County, Ill., where he took his first 
 les.sons as a threshermsn. a vocation he has followed for over twenty years. During the 
 Civil War his proffered enlistment in an Illinois regiment was refused on ground of his 
 youth. In October, 1873, he came to Kansas with his family, two wagons and eight horses, 
 settling where he now lives. He now has 240 acres of land, a good frame house and stock- 
 yard, stabling, etc., and still runs his "Vibrator.'' Mrs. Hurlbnrt was Agnes M. Mc- 
 i'annon. of New York, and they have six children—Frank, Charles, William, George, 
 Harry and Wayne. The two youngest born in Kansas. 
 
 JACOB JAf'OBIA, stoekdealer, was born in Ghent, Columbia County, N. Y., June 9, 
 1818. He is of German descent, his parents however being New Yorkers. The family 
 removed to Racine Comity, Wis., in 1843. where he remained until 1857, when he settled iii 
 America CMty, Kansas. lie was mail carrier for eight years from America City to Louisville. 
 Atchison and Leavenworth, and later crossed the plains with a small train of his own bountl 
 for Denver. Mr. Jacobia says one of the greatest sights he ever saw on the jilains, was an 
 expanse of country, thirty miles long, covered with wild buffaloes standing like a forest and 
 so densely crowded dhat you could not see the ground. In all he crossed the plains eighteen 
 times, and was attacked by Indians, they on one occasion corralling 104 men, fifty teams, 
 and 300 head of cattle near Alkali Station, and holding them there until his men, led by 
 .Jacobia as captain, finally drove them off with some hurt. The other encounter was in 1864, 
 at Sand Hills, and all in idl. few men have seen more of Indian life and their barbarities, 
 than has our subject. Mr. Jacobia considered America City his home until 1874, when lie 
 bought the Corning Hotel and settled here. He ran the hotel four years, and rented it and 
 built his iiretty home in the village, and has since engaged in speculations in jri’ain and 
 lots. His wife was .Jane E. New. of his native town, married June 11. 18:19. 'Tliey have 
 three children living—Josephus, a Kansas fanner, Martha (Mrs, Theodore Eddy, of Potta 
 watomie ('ouuty), and William Jacobia, now eighteen years old, an engineer on tlie C. B. I'. 
 P. R. R. .Mr. Jacobia is a Democrat and serveS several years ns Justice of the Peace, and 
 was a member with his wife of the Coming Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 G. 11. JOHN.SON, postmaster, druggist and real estate agent, was born in 1848, in 
 Unadilla, Gtsego County, N. Y., and educated in Unadilla .\ca(lemy. In January, 1864, he 
 enlisted in the Eighty-ninth New York Volunteer Infantry; served under Gen. Grant on the 
 James River, atCoki Harbor, Weldon Railroad, and was with Gen. Butler at Fort Darling.' 
 was discharged in .-\ngust, 1865; remained in his old home town until 1868, then began the 
 lumber business in Washingtou, 1). C.. in company with his father, the firm of William John¬ 
 son & Son doing a heavy and prosperous business until unwise endorsements caused their 
 financial ruin in 1878. G. 11. Johnson came to Kansas and began his present business in 
 1880, and with the various lines carried on by him. is looked upon as one of the live and 
 stirring young business men of Nemaha Couiity. His wife was Ida M. Andrews, of Dela¬ 
 ware County, N. Y.. and their only son, Herbert S., was horn in Washington, D. C. .Mr. 
 Johnson and wife are Methodists, and he a Republican. 
 
NEMAHA COUNTY. 
 
 963 
 
 •lOnX KIIjM'RR, farmer, Secti<in 0, P. (1. Centralia, was born in Lnzerne County, Pa., 
 and as he says, " raised all tlio way from there to Kansas, wliere he came witli a family in 
 1860. Ttie next year lio located where he now is, his eiglity acres liaving been secured of 
 “ Uncle Sam,” by virtue of a laud warrant. His house built in 1861 of lumber liauled from 
 .Vtchison is still a good liome. Mrs. Kilmer was Elenor Gillette, of Genesee County, K. 
 Y. .lames and .Vlbert, tlieir two eldest children, are dead, while Stephen, Martlia, George 
 and Alma survive. Mr. and Mrs. Kilmer belong to the “ Chureli of God, ” of which Mr 
 Kilmer is a deacon. The Whitehall .Society was organized in l.S(i8, the first pastors being 
 the Kevs. Dr. Thomas and A. H. Sly. 
 
 GEORGE LANGDON, farmer, P. O. Centralia, was born in 1837, in Cornwall, Eng- 
 and. Came to America with his parents, Thomas and ,Tane Langdon, in 1839, settling in 
 Germantown. Pa. He followed the trade of carpenter and joiner in that State until he 
 came to Kansas in 1870. He has since resided as farmer and carpenter iti Illinois Townshii) 
 He married Sarah JlcCutcheon, who died in .June, 1878, leaving four children The present 
 .Mrs. I.angdon was Mary A., daughter of .John JJabner, deceased. She was born in Kent 
 England, and came to America in 185.') with lua- iiareiits, who came from lie Kalb 
 County, Ill., in 18.59, settling in Illinois Township. Nemaha County, Kas. .John Dabner 
 died here in 1868, leaviu" six children, 
 
 MOItltbSON .MACIvI.EY, farmer. Section 4, P. O. Centralia, was born in 1833, in 
 .Thekson County. Ohio. He was reared a farmer, enlisted in 1863 in the One Hundred and 
 Seventy-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served with his regiment in the Army of the 
 Cumberland in and about Nashville, Teim.. hiking jiart in the decisive battle before that 
 city ill which the gallant old Gen. Thomas so ruined the hopes of the heroic Hood and his 
 army. In August, 1865, he settled in Missouri, living in Nodaway and Gentry Counties until 
 March. 1871. when he removed his family to Pittsburg. Mitchell County. Kas., his being the 
 second family to settle in that township. His pioneer experiences here an* well remem¬ 
 bered. especially the butfalo shooting from his own door. In .Viigiist, 1880, he settled in 
 Illinois Townshi]), where he now is. .Mrs. Mackley was Mary A.'Burke; they have nine 
 children. 
 
 JOSEPH McCUTCHEON. farmer, P. 0. Centralia, is a son of William .McCutcheon 
 and was born in 1848, in Allegheny County, Pa. When only seventeen, he enlisted in the 
 •Sixty-tlrst Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and .served with the Union Army through the 
 siege of Petersburg and the battles, sorties, explosions, etc., incident thereto. Also in the 
 6nal scene at Ajjpomatox and in the Grand Review at Washington. p>om 1805 to 1878 he 
 resided in I’ennsylvania, part of the time in Pittsburg, where he followed his trade of 
 plasterer. He has since his settlement in Kansas, in 1878, followed farming in Illinois 
 Township, and has a pleasant home. His wife was Anna Bardoner, and they have five 
 children—Mary E., Catherine and Luella, born in Pennsylvania, and John and Lillie M 
 born in Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. IMcCutcheon belong to the United Presbyterian Churcb. ’ 
 
 HUGH ROSS, farmer. Section 16, P. O. Centralia,was born in 1836, in Glasgow, Scotland 
 •Yt fourteen.he emigrated to this country: resided in Kalamazoo County, mTcIi., till 1860, 
 then went via New York and the Isthmus to California, where he spent eight years mining 
 and teaming. He then returned to Michigan, and in 1869 came to Kansas, settling where he 
 now lives. Has 330 acres on which he commenced when it was perfectly raw, and has made 
 first-class improvements upon it; a good house, barn, yards, stabling, etc. He married in 
 1870 Miss Mary P. Shaw, and five children, all born in Kansas, compose the family circle. 
 Mrs. Ross is a member of the Chnrcb of God, and the family is one universally respected. 
 
 GEORGE F. ROOTS, farmer. P. O. Centralia, is a son of Uncle John Roots, a popular 
 pioneer of the same town. The family are English, and came to .Ymerica about 1850 The 
 son, George P. Root, came with three others to Nemaha County in 1856. from Illinois and 
 made a claim on the stream named by him, Illinois Creek; having some knowledge of sur¬ 
 veying, he and his party, having a compass, ran out their own lines, settled as ‘'squatters ” 
 and finally bought the land at Si.35 per acre. In 1860 Mr. Roots returned to Illinois and 
 enlisted in the Thirty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Fought at Pea Ridge Clorinth 
 Perryville, Chickainauga, Peach Tree Creek, and with Sherman to Atlanta, ifis regiment 
 then turned north with gallant old Thomas, and at the battle of Nashville was nearly 
 annihilated, losing every officer, commissioned and non-commissioned. Mr. Roots coming 
 out from under the war-cloud unscathed, returned to his Kansas farm, and in 1866 married 
 Miss Emma Ensign, of Centralia. They have five children. Mr. Roots now has 310 acres 
 a fine farm naturally, and made valuable by his labor and care. Upon this he has two 
 houses, a fine orchard, hedges, etc. His father, who settled on Illinois Creek in the fall of 
 1856, is still there, hale and hearty. His wife, formerlv Anna Durrant, and hira.self cele¬ 
 brated their Golden Wedding in 1880, the event calling together a large turn-out ol the 
 oldest and most respected families in the county. John Roots, a Kansas soldier in the 
 Rebellion, was dangerously wounded at Adairsville, Ga., and has since died. 
 
 AMOS M. SAMS, Section 9. P. 0. Centralia, wa.s born in 1817, in Richland County, 
 Ohio. Left there at the age of twenty-two, lived nine vears in Indiana, twelve years in 
 Michigan, and in 1860 brought his family to Kansas, lie settled on his present'farm in 
 March, 1862, and in August of the same year enlisted in the Thirteenth Kansas Volunteer 
 Infantry, and fought the Missouri and Arkan.sas Bushwhackers until 1865; was a partici¬ 
 pant in the battles of Prairie Grove, Cane Hill, etc., and wbile in the service, o-,ive his 
 family, then on the new prairie farm, a comfortable living bv wages sent home. Mr Sams 
 took the farm management at once in his hands at the close of the war, and has made it 
 valuable and productive. He married Nancy Kilmer, of New York, by whom he had ten 
 children—the eldest, Josiah, a volunteer in the Kaii.sas Eighth, died in Leavenworth leav- 
 in" a wife and two children; Priscilla Sams married David Hall, a Union soldier who died 
 at Nashville; Francis Sams died when nine years of age; Ella married Mr. Coats,’ and lives 
 in Ohio; while Hannah, Mrs. George Carver lives in Marshall County, Kan • James I' 
 Robert, Albert, C. Edward and Sadie, are all living in Nemaha County. 
 
 C. E. SAMS, farmer, P. O. Centralia, was born in 1858, in Barry County, Mich and 
 came to Kansas with his father, A. M. Sam.s, in 1860, and though then an infant, he is’ now 
 an old settler. His education, attained in Nemaha County, included among other branches 
 a thorough training in vocal music, for which he had a natural aptitude, and for tlie past 
 three winters he has successfully taught a number of classes iu this pleasing and useful ac¬ 
 complishment. Mr. Sams has a cosy home about two miles east of Centralia. His wife was 
 Miss Jnha Chadwick, daughter of an early settler of Harrison Township, and a native of 
 Clinton County, Pa. 
 
 JAMES P. SAMS, fai-mer. Section 4, P. O. Centralia, born in 1848, in Steuben County 
 Ind. He accompanied his father, A. 31. Sams, to Kansas, in I860, locating in Nemaha 
 County in 1863. He saw bis share of the pioneer privations of the family, and beo-an on his 
 own account in 1870. Was a renter for four years, and then settled where he now is He 
 has 300 acres, a good two-story farm-house, a barn, stock-yards, etc. He married in 1870 
 Minnie Van Loon, of Leeds County, Canada. They have three children—Josephine James 
 F. and Louis V. Mr. Sams is a Republican and Free Mason, and a member with his’wife of 
 the Yletlrodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 J. W. STICKNEY', farmer. Section 17, P. O. Centralia, was born January 7, 1832 in 
 Oneida County, N. Y.. and is of New England ancestry. His grandfather and father w’ere 
 born in New England, and were early settlers at Booneville, N. Y'., where J. W. Stickney 
 was born. He came West to Woodford County, Ill, in 18.54, spent five years there as a 
 mercantile clerk, and in 18.58 came to Kansas as one of the Home Association In 1860 he 
 bought his present farm of the Government, and in the fall of 1861 enlisted in the Eiflith 
 Kansas Volunteer Infantry. His and his regiment's service was under Rosecrans°the 
 Chattanooga campaiOT, Sherman on the Atlanta, and Thomas on the Nashville campaiu-ns 
 and in Texas, where he secured his discharge in 1866. On his return to Kansas he clei^ccii 
 two years in Seneca for Bolivar Schofield, and then iu the spring of 1868 he settled on his 
 farm, and has since resided there. His farm is a valuable one, and has been made attractive 
 by his taste and skill in horticulture, of whicii he has made a siiecialty. His orchard com¬ 
 prises :I00 trees, and his showing of grapes and small fruits is varied and excellent. He is a 
 Republican, and a member, with his wife, of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs Stick- 
 uey was Mary J. Bostian, a native of Tennessee, and their seven children were born in 
 Kansas. 
 
 R. T. TOYVNSEND, farmer, Section 18, P. O. Centralia, was born in Providence, N. Y'.. 
 and learned the carpenter trade in LUster County, N. Y. In 1870 he came to Kan'sas ami 
 settled where he now is. He has eighty acres of land, a tasteful frame farinhou,se, orchard, 
 groves, fencing, etc., most of which has been done by himself and sons, during the present 
 decade. He married Sarah J. Scboonmacher, who was born in Ulster County, N. Y'., and 
 they have six children. Mr. and .Mrs. Townsend are members of the Methodist Episeopal 
 Church. 
 
 E. S. VERNON, farmer. Section 33, P. (). Corning, is a native of Muskingum County 
 Ohio, where he was reareil. In December 1861, he enlisted in the Seventy-eighth Ohio Volun¬ 
 
 teer Infantry. His first introduction to the rebels was at Fort Donelson, thence to Shiloh, 
 siege of Corinth, Bolivar, luka, Raymond, Champion Hills, and the siege of Vicksburg' 
 helping to undermine Fort Hill. After the surrender of Vicksburg, he was engaged in 
 several raids into Louisiana and Missisippi; took part in Meridian raiiL after which the regi¬ 
 ment went home on veteran furlough of thirty days; joined General Sherman at BigShaiitv. 
 (i}i ; then takinsj part iu tiio battle of Bushv Motmtain, Kenesaw, Niokajack, Atlanta efulv 
 31, 23, and 28; Jonesborough and Lovejoy, After the capture of Atlauta, the regi- 
 W(‘iit Aortli with (i(‘n(*i*al Slici’inan, after Hood, tc) ni’ar ^rt*iiiu*sso(*. but soon re- 
 turned to Atlanta, and participated in .Sherman's march to Savannah; thence bv steamer 
 to IJt'aufort. S. C., helpiim capture Pocataligo, by crossing the Coosa River,'in skiffs 
 in the night. Sergeant Y ernon was then detailed as Sergeant of a forage squad of 
 thirty men, and in that capacity made frequent raids, sometimes twenty miles from 
 the main army, in search of supplies for the regiment. At the Edisto River this forage 
 squad took an important part in the capture of the town of Orangeburg. When the 
 army arrived at Fayetteville, N. ('., .Sergeant Vernon was placed in command of a pro¬ 
 vost guard of twenty men at brigade headquarters; was at the battle of Bentonville; 
 from thence went to Goldsborotigh, Raleigh, Petersburg and Ricbmond, and after iiar- 
 ticiiiating 111 the final grand review at Washington, in 1865, he went to Louisville, Ky., 
 where he \ois mustered out. Ho again sought the walks of lu-ivate life, and in 18()9 
 brought bis fainjly to Kansas. Ylr. Y'ernon bas 340 acres of well-fenced and improved land, 
 his farm house being siin-oiinded by a tine grove and orchard, where twelve years ago was a 
 bare prairie. Mrs. Y'ernoii wag Mattie 8tiers, of Adamsville, Ohio. They'have five cbil- 
 dren—Samuel YV., Frank W., Newton L., Clara .YI. and Eddie L. 
 
 J. H. YY’ALTEPS. teacher of the Coming Public School, was born in Rochelle Ogle 
 (louiity. Ill.. Ill 18.52. was educated there, and iu Rock River Seminarv. Mount Morris Id ; 
 taught twenty terms of school in his native State, and, in 1878, came to Kansas, where be 
 has tauglit ten terms additional. His wife was Miss Ylittie Peck, whose people settled in 
 18)8, ill Coming, coming from Illinois, Her father. Duane Peek, is now farming near 
 Corning. 
 
 S. K. YVARRENBURt;. farmer. Section 13. P. O. Centralia, was born in Fayetti' 
 County, Ohio. 1850, and is a son of Frederic, and Elizabetli YY'arrenbiirg, wlio removed in 
 1854. to Indiana, and, in 18.59 to Cliampaign County, III, S. K. Warrenburg came in 1870 
 to Kamsas and ojiened up the farm where his father now lives. His capital was about - 
 $500 and plenty of muscle and will-iiower; to-dav we find him on a small but valuable farm 
 well-fenced and improved,with about $2,000 worth of fat cattle in his yards, besides eight head 
 of horses and mules, and seventy-five head of "stockers.'’ He married Adabelle Hondv- 
 shell, of Miami County, Ind.. and they have two children—Ralph H. and Albert YV,, both 
 born on the Kun.sas farm. The father and mother of .Mr, Warrenburg came to Kan¬ 
 sas iu 1875. 
 
 J. C. YVARRINGTGN. druggist, was born in 1836, in Union Countv, Ohio His 
 parents removed, in 1847, to Jones County, Iowa. Here be enlistial 'as a private, 
 October, 1861, iu the Thirteenth Iowa Y'olunteer Infantry, and with the Seventeenth 
 -Vrrny Corps, Army of the Tennessee, fought at Shiloh, Corinth. luka. Bolivar, Holly 
 Springs. Y'icksburg, Port Gibson, the Shreve.s])ort Camiiaign, and the raid to Meridian 
 Miss., and Selma, .Yla. He then fought with Sherman, from Rome to Atlanta, and was 
 wounded August 15, 1864, in one of the desperate battles before Atlanta. His honorable 
 discharge dates March 23, 1865. and he is now a pensioner. Since the war he has made 
 various removals in Iowa, and fora time kept hotel in David City. Nebraska. Came to 
 Kansas and Corning in 1881. Mrs. Warrington was YIrs. Jane Lavtou, formerly of 
 Boston, and this lady is now manager and hostess of the Corning Hotel the only one 
 in the place. 
 
 A. D. WELLS, farmer, P. O. Centralia. was born December 18. 1833. in Susquehanna 
 County. Pa., and is a son of William R. ami Betsy YVells, now residents of s'eneca. He 
 settled in Illinois about 1848, and came to Kansas in June. 1857. A young man, alone in 
 life, he took a claim on Hickey Creek, improved it, and disposing of it, removed to Lincoln, 
 then a contestant with Seneca for county-seat honors. After taking an interested part iii 
 the contest, and seeing the downfall of his town imminent, he settled on his present well- 
 improved 3n0-acre farm. He owns besides, twenty acres of timber, and bas his orchard 
 hedges, etc. He has been twice married, the deceased wife being Lucinda Dennis the 
 present one, formerly. Mrs Catherine M. Sherman. They have live children. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Y\>lls are Methodists, and he is a Republican, 
 
 CtEANADA. 
 
 'J'lie first softleiiiont iii tlie vicinity of (rriniuda, located in the townslii|i 
 of tlie same iiiiiiie, was effected liy 1). ^I. Loeknane. wlio arrived in IBoo, and 
 was sliortly followed by Ales.srs'. (’hapiiel. Pilant, llaioli, Searle.s. Vilott, 
 Spencer, .Vnderson, Terrill, Wright, Letson, Knapp. Xevil. Swerdferger. 
 
 0 Erien, Eile.y, Diiwalt, Brown and Steer. A store building was erected by 
 Manoali II. Teri'ill in iS.Yti, and at the beginning of the war (Iranada was a 
 thriving little town, situated on the old freight route to Denver. Its exist¬ 
 ence. ended, practically speaking, with the advent of the railroads, both north 
 and south of it. It has now a iiost-otlici', kejit in connection with a general 
 store, one hardware and drug store, and a blacksinith sho|). 
 
 BIOGR.VPHICAL SKETCHES. —oka.vada tow.nshii-. 
 
 JOHN ACHTEN, farmer, P. 0. Granada, was born in 1837, in Rhenish Prussia, edu¬ 
 cated there, and served three years in the German Army, Prince YY'illiam piftcrward King, 
 and now Emperor William) commanding at his last review. He came to America iu 18.52] 
 located in Ohio, thence wi-nt to Illinois, and thence, in 1857. came to Kansas, making a 
 claim on Section 13, Township 3, Range 14. This claim he iinjiroved, breaking iij) brnd 
 built, fenced, etc.: and in 1867, ebanged to his present location. Mr. Achten now has 320 
 acres in his home farm, all hedge fenced and rail fenced, and 170 acres of which are in culti¬ 
 vation. He has, besides, 33'' acres Lir jiastiirage, fenced with wire—not a bad showing for 
 one who began without a dollar, only twenty-five years ago. He married September 17. 
 1857. in Paris, III., Annie Press, also of '‘Rhine Prussia,” who came, in 1841, to the 
 United States, settling in YVisconsin, They have seven children—Frank. Fred. George, 
 Lizzie, Mary, Rene and Dollie—all born in Capioma and (iranada. Kan. 
 
 JAMES BARNES, farmer. Section 30. P. O. YVetmore, is a son of James Barnes. Sr., 
 who brought his wife and eleven children to Kansas in 18.57. and settled the next year iii 
 Granada, where the father died in 1873 and the mother iu 1875. James and Wesley Barnes 
 settled on their respective farms in (iranaila Township in 1857. James Barnes enlisted in 1863. 
 in the Eighth Kansas Y^olnnteer Infantry, and served with that gallant regiment throngbont 
 the entire Rebellion: was seriously wounded in the hip in the battle of t'hickamauga’; has 
 five bullet marks 011 his person—one received in the battle before .Ytlanta- and is a United 
 States pensioner. He took part with his regiment in ovi-r twenty pitched battles, and was 
 discharged at Huntsville, Ala., in 1865. He has since been a ii’ermaneut and prosperous 
 settler of Kan.sas. Has a good farm, well-stocked, and a new fraiiu' bouse. His wife was 
 Ellen YY'alters, of Andrew County, YIo.. and tbeir six children were all born on tlie Granada 
 farm. 'Tbe Barnes' family are of Englisb ancestry, and were among the founders of tin' city 
 of Baltimore, where James Barnes, Sr., was born. He removed to Guernsey County, Ohio, 
 where Ins large family of eleven children were born, seven of the brothers being now 
 residents of Granada. A singular <'oincidence will be noted in the fact, that James Barnes, 
 Sr., was born March 10. 1812, his son, the subject of this sketch, was born March 10, 184L 
 and his grandson, .loseiili (son of James Barnes), was born Marcli 10, 1867. 
 
 DAY ID BRONSON, farmer, P. O. Granada, was born in 1838. in Danbury, Conn. 
 ■Yt the age of .seventeen, be removed to Carbondale, Pa., with his jiai'enls. and from there to 
 Aurora, HI , where he worked as cari)enter. In September 1861. he enlisted in Company 
 H. of the Fifty-second Illinois Y'olnnteer Infantry. Served in .Ylis.souri iluring tin' Price 
 raid and retunied into Kentucky, his lieing the regiment that mutinied on account of the 
 poor old Belgian ritles furnished, and destroyed tliein, ('ol. Tliotnas Sweeny, of Fenian fame, 
 was their leader during the remainder of the Rebellion. Tin'regiment fought at Fort Donel¬ 
 son. Pittsburg Landing and Shiloh, where Private Bronson was struck with a piece of shell, 
 and immediately after b,v two balls, the three wounds, however, confining him but a few days, 
 as he was iireseut at the Corinth affair, an imiiriidence that cost him many a weary month in 
 the hospital thereafter. Upon his recovery, he again enlisted iu Company K, of tin- One 11 nn 
 dred and Forty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was on detached service in bis own 
 
964 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 State during the remainder of the war, coming out with a commission as Second Lieutenant. 
 He married in 18B', in Champaign, Ill., Ma'rtha Hodgdon, horn in Williston, Chittenden 
 Countv, Vt.; lived two years in Kane County. Ill., and then settled in Powhattan, Brown 
 Co., Kan., lived there three years, then returned to Aurora, Ill., where he was employed 
 ns yardman, by the C., B. & Q, K. R. Co. In 18~.i, he again settled in Kansas, coming this 
 tinie in connection with an agency for fence barbs; sold all his Illinois property, including 
 a hotel in Bristol, and settled permanently as a Kansas farmer and stockman. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Bronson have four ehilden—.lulia E , George E. and U. S. Grant, horn in Kane County, Ill., 
 and Grace, horn in Brown County. Kan. Mr. Bronson is a member of the G. A R. 
 
 THEODORE CTIIPMAN. farmer, P, O. Capioma, was horn in W'arren County, Pa. In 
 1800, his father, Giles Chiiuuan, settled with his wife and a family of five children on a new 
 t^rairie farm in Brown County, Kan. It was the “ hard year,” and the family saw many of 
 the privations incident thereto. The lumber for their first real house was hauled in i8(i3 
 from iowa Point. Both parents died in Brown County, near Hiawatha, and here Theo¬ 
 dore Chipman has lived for twenty-three year.s. Hehcgan with raw prairie, and has devel¬ 
 oped a good farm and home. He married in 1819 Mrs. Janet Hamilton, a native of Ottawa, 
 Canaiia. Mr. Chipman is a Free Mason. A brother, George Chipman. a volunteer in the 
 Twenty-fifth Missouri Unionists, was killed by rebels at the battle of Pittsburg Landing, 
 during the Rebellion of 18Cl-'(io. 
 
 A. B. ELLIT. farmer. Section 20, P. O. Wetmore, was born in 1820. in La Rue 
 County, Ky., and raised in that State as a farmer. On the outbreak of the Mexican War in 
 18IU, he enlisted under Col. McKee in the Second Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and under 
 Gen. Zach. Taylor fought at Jlonterey and Buena Vista; returned home in July, 1847, and 
 farmed until the siiring of 1849. Was married that year to Elizabeth Edwards. In the fall 
 of 1849, moved to Missouri and engaged in farming until 1835,when he made and settled upon 
 a claim near Mt. Pleasant, Atchison Co., Kan. In 18.jti. he brought out his family, and his 
 father and brother settled near him. During 1856, a band of 600 Southerners destroyed all 
 their fences and fed all their corn, and were about to approj)riate the only remaining yoke 
 of cattle left them, but were prevented by a Missouri captain, who drew a six-shooter and 
 swore he would kill the first man who attempted to yoke them up. A rumor that Jim 
 Lane and his Kansans were close at hand scattered the Southern banditti with ludicrous 
 haste, some even leaving saddles and guns, telling Mr. Ellit to "give Lane thunder ” if he 
 came that way. In 18.58,-Mr. Ellit moved to near Huron, and there lived until his enlist¬ 
 ment in 1861 in the Second Kansas Cavalry, with which he served until the spring of 1863. 
 In 1862 was one of a company of forty that killed and routed (iuantrell and his band on 
 Blue River, in Missouri; out of thirty-three all were killed but seven. Mr. Ellit was Duty- 
 sergeant, and managed one part of tlie fight. In the fall of 1863. he was with Gen. Blunt 
 when Price drove liim from Blue River bridge; remained with him till Price was whipjied 
 and driven out. In 1864, he freighted to Denver, Col., and in the fall of 1866, moved to Pet¬ 
 tis County, Mo., and a few year.s’later to his pre.sent farm in Granada Township. His first 
 wife, Elizabeth Edwards, died in Pettis County, JIo. But three of her ten children survive 
 her. The iiresent Mrs. Ellit was Mrs. Watson. Her maiden name was Porter. 
 
 JOSEPH H-4IGH, M. D., is the only son of Uriah and Isabel (^Anderson) Haigh, pio¬ 
 neer settlers in Granada. They came there in 1857, from Washington County, Pa., where 
 Joseph Haigh was born, October 22. 1851. He studied medicine with Dr. S. R. Anderson, a 
 Virginian, and the first iiractitioner in Granada. Dr. Haigh is a graduate of the Northwest- 
 ern'Medical College. St. Joseph, Mo., and is now First Vice-President of its alumni. He is 
 a Republican in politics and libeij in religion. Mrs Dr. Haigh was Miss Fannie J. Cooley, 
 a native of Franklin County, Ind., and their two daughters, Bertha and Belle, were born in 
 Granada. Three brothers of the Haighs came to Granada in 18.57, Janies, Urias and Jo¬ 
 seph. and all served in the Union Army during the Rebellion of 18Bl-’65, the youngest dy¬ 
 ing at Fort Smith, Ark., the second still residing in Granada, and the eldest in Republic 
 County, Kan. 
 
 D. II. HARGIS, farmer, P. O. Goffs, was born in 1847, in Howard County, Mo., and 
 reared in that State a farmer. In 1861, he and three brothers enlisted in Company A, Ninth 
 Missouri Cavalry, and served throiigli the guerrilla campaigns of that State. An older 
 brother, William" Hargis, was shot down in his father’.s yard by Bill -\nderson, the bandit, 
 who had previously robbed and burned the house solely because the family were known to 
 be loyal. -Another brother, Sergt. Thomas Hargis, was killed in a skirmish, and D H. 
 Hargis saw 180 men butchered "and scalped by these white fiends in Missouri. In 1865, 
 Mr Hargis came to Kan.sas, locating in Troy, Doniphan County, and five years ago removed 
 to Osborne County, took a homestead on Section 22, got a deed, then left it. His location 
 in Kansas was followed by that of his fattier and five brothers. Mrs. Hargis was Mrs. S. 
 .1. Meers, born in Buchanan County, Mo. Their three children are—Leonard, Cora and 
 Isaac N., all born in Doniiihan County. Kan. 
 
 G. K. H-4TGH, farmer. P. O. Wetmore. was born in 1846, in Hamilton Township, Erie 
 Co., Pa., where he was reared, and from which town he enlisted in Setitember, 1864, in the 
 One Hundred and Xinety-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantrv. AVith his regiment he 
 particiiiated in the Bermuda Hundred allair, the siege of Petersburg, the assault on Fort 
 Gregg, etc., and the pursuit and capture of Lee and liis army. He came to Kansas in 1869, 
 lived seven years here, then four years in Pennsylvania, and has finally settled again in Kan¬ 
 sas,and intends making Nemaha County his future home. He is a member of the G. A, R.. 
 F. & A. M.,the I. O. O. F., and the I. O. G T., of Union City, Pa.. His wife was Miss Addie 
 Hitchcock, of Erie County, Pa., and tiieir two children are Roscoe C. and Elzie, the eldest 
 born in Pennsylvania and the girl in Kansas. 
 
 S-4MUKL R. H.4TCH. farmer. Section 18, P. O. Goffs, came with his wife to Kansas in 
 1870, from Erie County, Pa. He entered eighty acres of raw prairie and bought 160 more, 
 and ns a result of thirteen years of labor and care has it nearly all fenced, and seventy acres 
 in cultivation; has a good-sized frame house, orchard, grove, etc. He was born in 1833, in 
 Erie County, I’a., and married Abbie Pickeit, of Schoharie County, N. Y. They have one 
 son—Hardie E., born in Erie County, Pa. Air. and Airs. Hatch belong to the Goffs Meth¬ 
 odist Episcopal Church. 
 
 A. M HOUGH, farmer and stockman, P. 0. Granada. Mr. Hough was born in 1817, in 
 Loiuloiiu County, Va.. and was reared there, the son of a farmer. In 1838, the family settled in 
 Zanesville, Ohio, the father and sons engaging in the manufacture of windmills, which was 
 carried on later in S|)ringfield, 111. A. 41. Hough, a carpenter by trade, worked many years 
 in this city, and it was he who framed the first window for the old State House. While here 
 he miide the aciiuaintance of honest Abe Lincoln and Mary Todd, then a “ sjiarking couple.” 
 Mr. Hough came to Kansas with his wife and nine children in 1866, and bought 7' 0 acres on 
 the line of Brown and Nemaha counties, living in the former, in which he served six years 
 as a Commissioner. So well did he manage his farm and stock operations, that each of his 
 five sons is now settled and doing for himself—four of them farmers and one of them a lum¬ 
 ber dealer. Mr. Hough was the first man to feed cattle on a large scale in the old Lock- 
 nane Township, and fed in all ten years. Since 1880, he has lived in Granada, and devoted 
 his entire attention to stock transactions instead of farming actively. .Mrs. Hough was Su¬ 
 san Kuhn, of I.ancaster Coiiiily, Pa., and their nine children are all well fixed around them. 
 
 JOHN’ A. WOODBURN. farmer, P. O. Wetmore. was horn October 12. 1833. in Eaton, 
 ITeble Co., Ohio. In 1815, his jiarents, John and Elizabet.li, settled in Randolph County, 
 Ind., where he grew ill) 9" a farm. In 1855, he joined the .Methodist Episcopal Church. In 
 I8IK). he brought his family to Kansas and began life as a day laborer, living on a vacated 
 claim on Elk Creek, and at tlie same time preaching as a supply, and has since resided as a 
 farmer and preacher in Northern Kansas, much of the time in poor health, and making 
 twenty^removals with his family. In 1878, he located on his present farm in Granada. 
 Mrs. Woodbiirn was Mary F’ Roberts, of ^Montgomery County, Ohio, married in 1855, in 
 Deerfield, Ind. They have nine children living. Mr. Woodbiirn had but poor and limited 
 educational facilities in youth, and his etlective work in the church for the past sixteen 
 years attests the fidelity with which he has studied. 
 
 CAPIOMA. 
 
 Tlic tiiwii situ (if (laiiionia, situated in the townslii]) of tlie same name, 
 was laid out in IboT, tlie idat lieing reeorded .July !>, I80!). It wtis nametl in 
 honor of an Iiidittn ehiel. and the first .settlers in its immediate propinquity 
 wereWilliiim Barnes. James -MeCallist or and .Samuel Magill. A sehoolhous’e 
 was built in 1857, and in 185‘J a ^ood hotel building was erected liy Walter 
 K. Gage. Some years later a store building was put up J. 11. II. Ford. In 
 1800, a steam saw-mill was put in operation by John Walker, and at different 
 
 times, two churches, Methodist and Congregational, have been erected. The 
 settlement is now, just about where it was fifteen years ago, having one store, 
 a hotel and a blacksmith shop. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— capio-m.\ township. 
 
 JOSHU-4 BtlSHNELL, farmer. Section 14, P, O. Capioma, was born December 25, 1823, 
 in Oswego. New York, and i.sof York State ancestry, as both parents were born in Oneida 
 County. Mr. Biislinell removed West in 1851, settling in Henry County, 111., and lived 
 there seventeen years, twelve years as a farmer and five years as proprietor of the Cambridge 
 iloiise at Cambridge, the county-seat of Henry County. He came to Kansas in 1869 and 
 settled where he now resides, paying $1825 for a quarter section on which was a one-story 
 adobe house in which his family lived fora few years. Beginning thus Mr. Buslmell rapidly 
 increased his operations and became a large land owner and stock-raiser, owning at one 
 time 800 acres of land. To-day we find him nicely situated, his farmhouse being one of the 
 best in Capioma Township, a roomy and substantial stone house with a basement well 
 fitted for culinary purposes and the two stories surmounted by a mansard roof. His out¬ 
 buildings correspond; a cireiilar barn, thirty-six feet in diameter, granaries, corn cribs, 
 tool house, etc. While Mr. Buslmell has never been an active pcnitician, he has been 
 chosen a delegate to nearly every State and Congressional Convention held during the past 
 ten years. He is a Republican. His first wife, Sarah C. W’ilson, whom he married Novem¬ 
 ber'i5, 1849, in Camden, N. Y., died September 11, 1858, in her home in Camden and is 
 buried there; she left two children, both since deceased. The present JIrs. Buslmell was 
 Barbara J. Sensley, of Brown County, Ohio, married F’ebruary 2, 1859, in Henry County, 
 Ill. Their children are Barbara, Jane and Lensby. 
 
 G. W. CONRAD, farmer, P. O. Capioma, is a native of Williainstown, Oswego County, 
 N. Y., born in 1840. Is of German and American ancestry, his mother being a native of 
 New York State. Mr. Conrad left his native place at the age of sixteen, and settled in 
 Henry County, III., removing five years later to .Jasper County, Iowa, where in 1862 he 
 enlisted in the Twenty-Eighth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, fought with Gen. Grant at Belmont, 
 Helena, Jackson, Black River, Champion Hills, and through the siege of V’icksbiirg, and 
 then went with Gen. Banks on the ill starred Red River Expedition, fighting at Pleasant 
 Hill, Sabine Cross Roads, St. De Russy, etc. His regiment was then sent by water to 
 Alexandria, Va., and fought under Gen. Sheridan in tlie Shenandoah Valley, Opeqiian, and 
 Winchester, wliere Mr. Conrad well remembers Sheridan’s immortal ride, and hearing the 
 gallant little Irishman shout, “We will drink coffee in the rebel camp to-night, ” which 
 promise was, as all know, made good, During this battle Mr. Conrad received a singular 
 wound, a three-inch ball striking and destroying his blanket roll and knapsack, and coming 
 so close to his shoulder as to break a blood vessel and raise a ” welt ” bunch perfectly dis¬ 
 cernible to this day. After some final service on the track of Sherman’s CTand march 
 in Georgia and the Carolinas, at guard and provost duty, Mr. Conrad and the heroic 
 and honored Twenty-eighth were discharged in July, 1865. In 1809 he brought his family 
 to Kansas, settling on the 220-acre farm in Capioma, where we now find him. Hi re he has 
 first-class improvements and buildings, and has become one of the substantial and respected 
 farmers, having served as a Republican three years as Trustee, of Capioma, and one term as 
 County Commissioner. His wife was Luraiia M Rawson, of Worcester, Mass., and they 
 have six children—Clara, George, Isabel, Eunice, Burton and Slillie. 
 
 WALTER R. GAGE, deceased, late of Capioma, was born in 1818, in Pennsylvania, 
 and grew up there as a farmer. He married in Erie County, Pa.. Lavinia Ostrand, who was 
 born in Barcelona, N, Y. They lived eiaht years in Gowaiida, N. Y., and seven in Marcel- 
 lon, Wis. Came to Capioma in 1856, lived there three years on a new farm or claim south of 
 the village, and in 1859 built in Capioma the Gage House, which Mr. Gage ran as a hotel 
 until his death, in -August, 1869. He was a Republican, and served as postmaster. Notary 
 Public, and Justice of the Peace many years. He left eight children—C. S., Adella, U. C., 
 W. R. Burton (since deceased', William, Minnie S., Erne. Arabella Gage died in Apr.l, 
 1869. In 1876 the hotel and contents burned down, a total loss, and on the site Mrs. Gage 
 has erected a pleasant cottage home in which to spend her declining years. 
 
 HUGH R. JIAGILL, farmer, P. O. Capioma, was born in Clay County, Mo. He was early 
 left an orphan, and was reared by Caleb Magill, an uncle. In 1849 he settled with a brother, 
 William B., in Platte County. Mo., where he remained until 18.54, when he took a claim 
 near Kinnekiik, helping to survey the Kickapoo Reservation while there. In 856 he came 
 to Capioma, making a claim on Sections 10 and 11, which he sold to D. P. Magill. Has 
 resided on his present farm about twelve years. Is a Republican and was Judge of Elec¬ 
 tions (Free-State) when his townsmen first voted on the Lecorapton Constitution, for 
 which only two votes were cast in that town. 
 
 SAMUEL MAGILL. farmer, P. O. Capioma, is a son of D. P. Magill, a Kentuckian and 
 pioneer of the Platte purchase. Samuel Magill iv.is born in Platte County, Mo., grew uji 
 there, and in February, 18.54. witli David Locknane, made a visit to what is now Granada— 
 each selecting land and building log houses, the first in that town. Messrs. Robert Ray and 
 Magill came out for permanent settlement in October, 18.55, Mr. Magill claiming 160 acres, 
 now the site of Woodlawn, which he sold the next year to H. L. Alkier. He then settled 
 where he now is, and began work in earnest, this work resulting in the fine 320-acre farm 
 and home he owns to-day, though he began in a shanty fourteen feet square, with scarcely 
 a dollar in the world. Mr. Magill is a Democrat in politics, and though not a politician, is 
 known as one of the most successful farmers and fruit growers of his county, his orchard 
 and vinevard being among the first jilanted and the most productive in this region. He has 
 a tastefiil and commodious home, environed by a grove and orchard, stronj^y reminding 
 onq'of down East, the effect being heightened by his barn, sheds and the timber skirting 
 M'aliiiit creek which crosses his farm. He married in 1858 Miss Uree J. Hooper, and they 
 haveeight living children. 
 
 L. D. TAT-M-AN. fanner. P. O. ’Woodlawn, was born in I.“*42. in Ohio. Tlight years 
 later, his parents. M’illiam and Lydia Tatman. settled in Adams County, Ill. S D. Tatman, 
 after a varied experience in Illinois, Texas, and Colorado, finally settled on a farm in Wal¬ 
 nut Township, Brown County', Kas.. improved it, and selling, settled on his present farm 
 in 1876. Here he has rebuilt the house and erected a ham forty feet square, planted gi'ove, 
 orchard, etc. He married Miss Nancy Eldredge, of Henry County, III., a daughter of John 
 and Sarah (Roberts) Eldredge. They left Henry County in Decemher, 1854, and pushed out 
 on the frontiers as far as -Ash Point, Neinalm County, Kas., Mr. Eldredge inakiim the usual 
 claim, biiildiim a cabin, and commencing pioneer life. During the winter he had occasion 
 to visit Iowa Point, on the Missouri Itiver, and, being caught in a violent and long-con¬ 
 tinued ” blizzard, ” was kept there four weeks, his wifu~and two daughters meanwhile be¬ 
 lieving him dead. The.v were compelled to cut their own wood, care for the stock, and do 
 all the rough out-of-door work during this weary month, freezing hands and feet and suffer¬ 
 ing much from fears of Indians, and grief and loneliness. During the “scare” of 185.5, 
 Mr. Eldredge removed his family to Missouri, but satisfied that it was a siieculative hoax, 
 returned. The family settled in Brown County, Kas., in 1856, and here Mr. Eldredge died 
 in April, 1878, his widow and daughters surviving him. He was a native of New York, and 
 Mrs, Eldredge of Pennsylvania. She recalls numerous anecdotes and incidents of early 
 times in Kaiisas and Illinois, and is a perfect type of the healthy and fearless pioneer woman 
 of thirty years ago. 
 
 BAILKYVILLE. 
 
 Ill 1880, X. Bailey, a sulistantial farmer in Clear Creek Town.ship, laid 
 out a town on the Union Pacillc Biiilroad (Kansas I Jivision) seven miles west 
 of Seneca. A iiost-oHice was established with G. M. Rasii as postmaster, and 
 a large hay press and sheds erected by S. H. Rice & Co., of ,St. Joseph, which 
 firm also established a store for tlie benefit of their employes and others. 
 In the spring of 1882, 8. 11. Rice & Co. sold their hay-pressing machinery to 
 Bailey Brothers, together with tivo sections of hay lands, which they owned. 
 The store was transferred to Bay & IMcQuiiieh. wlio still run it. Prior to 
 this time a siding had been put in and a station built by the railroad company. 
 The post-ofliee jiassed from G. IM. Rasiito Bert E. Rii*e, and finally to James 
 Temiant, the present incumbent. 
 
NEMAHA COUNTY. 
 
 965 
 
 OTHER TO^YXS. 
 
 Neuchatd .—This is the iiiune given to a post-oflice in Nenehatel Town¬ 
 ship. eslahlished early in the history of the county. The settlers in tlie 
 immediate vicinity are French and Swiss. In ISTO. Jules I.eroux commenced 
 the i)uhlication in this township of the Star of /unuso.s'. an eight jiage 
 monthly. ])rinted in the French language and devoted to Communism. In 
 May. ISTIi. he removed to Fremont County. Iowa, taking his establishment 
 with him. There is no village of the name. 
 
 (faffs .—railroad station of this name, the title being .a com])liment to 
 Edwiird II. (toll, of the Union Pacitie Railroad, is situated on the Central 
 Branch, a few miles northwest of Wetmore. It is a railroad town, laid out 
 in 1H8(), and contains a hotel and store, occu[iying one building, the property 
 of Abbott Brothers. 
 
 Woodlawn .—During the summer of 18<S1. W. L. Challis selecting a tine, 
 mitural site, in Capioma Township, erected a four-story mill with stone base¬ 
 ment. in which he placed an engine of one hundred horse-power, and four 
 sets of burrs. This mill, placed in the charge of J. W. Burt as manager, at 
 once became so far poptdar as to constitute a nucleus around which a little 
 settlement formed, given by the proprietors the name of Woodlawn. A 
 store building was erected, in which was placed a stock of general merchan¬ 
 dise, by W. X. Taylor. A jirivate post-otlic.e was estaWished early in 1881, 
 converted to a government otlice, with Paul Challis as postmaster in 1882. 
 A drug store was opened by Dr. J. B. West, and a hotel of nine rooms 
 thrown open to the traveling public, by Albei-t Yost. The second floor of- 
 Taylor’s Store Building is fitted uj) as a public auditorium, known as Wood¬ 
 lawn Hall. Situated as it is, about an equal distance from Wetmore and 
 from Sabetha, and too far from cither to interfere with the moderate growth 
 which it asks. Woodlawni has, undoulitedly, unlike so many of its neighlmrs. 
 a permanent lease of life. 
 
 American, City is a post-office, situated in Red Yermillion Township. 
 An act, incorporating a town of this name, comprising 880 acres of land, 
 was approved by the Territorial Legislature. February 14, 18-57. A store, 
 was opened, and in 1861 a Methodist church building erected. Dr. X. B. 
 McKay is the present postmastei-. 
 
 Dorcas and Clear Creek, an; post-offices only, located in fiirmho^ises, the 
 former in Capioma, the latter in Clear Creek Towmship. 
 
 iSother is not a post-offiee, but is accorded notice as having been tor a 
 time the terminus of the C. B. U. P. Railroad. A section house was built, 
 and a store opened by J. R. Pickett. It was named for Hon. Thomas Sother, 
 and is about four miles northwest of Wetmore. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES—uarrison township. 
 
 E. C. CHILSOK, farmer. Section 7. P. O Seneca, is a son of Alfred Chilsou, was born 
 in 1840, in Geauga County. Ohio; enlisted in 18(11 in the Nineteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 
 and later in tin! Chicago Mercantile Battery; was in the department of the Gulf, and fought 
 at Sabine Cross-roads. Went with Gen Bunks to Texas, and took part in the Pascagoula 
 raid. On his return from the field, he located with his father and brother in Harrison 
 Township. His school was at the old Geauga Seminary, made famous by the associations 
 of the martyred Garfield; and, with strong religions convictions, he began iireaching as a 
 licentiate in IHBfi; continued for a number of years in Kansas, his theological studies re¬ 
 sulting in a serious mental affection, which forced his retirement. He is now living quietly 
 aud happily on his Harrison farm. Mrs. Chilson was Caroline Fortney, of Virginia, and a 
 settler of 1860 in Kansas. 
 
 W. W. GROVFIS, farmer. Section 22, P. O. Goffs, was born in 183.3, in New Lyme, 
 Ashtabula County, oliio, and married Josie Chandler, of Oinvell, Ohio, in March, 18.34. 
 They tlien removed to Louisa County, Iowa, and after a few years’ residence in that State, 
 returned to Ohio, and from there to Goodhue County, Minn. The ill health of Mrs. Groves 
 caused their settlement in Kansas in the fall of 1869. Mr. Groves has done good work here, 
 transforming a raw prairie farm into a tillable and iiroductive one. Built a good farmhouse 
 and planted a grove of forest timber, also an orchard of 250 apple and 300 peach trees He 
 is a carpenter By trade, and has always followed it. Mr. and Mrs. Groves have four children 
 —W. -I. Groves, Theresa and Terissa, twins, and Mary A. Samuel Groves died at the age 
 of fourteen, and another pair of twins died in Ringgold County, Iowa. Mrs. and Jliss 
 Groves are Methodists, and Mr. Groves is a Baptist. 
 
 LEWIS LOGAN, farmer and stock-breeder, P. O. Goffs, is a native of Kings County, 
 Ireland, born in 1838. His parents emigrated to this country in 1846, and settled in Johnson 
 County, Iowa. Lewis Logan grew np here, and in August, 1862, enlisted in the Twenty- 
 second Iowa V’olquteer Infantry. His was the first brigade on the east side of the Missis¬ 
 sippi, and the first to open battle at Port'Gibson; also did brave service at Chamiiion Hills, 
 Black River bridge, and the siege of Vicksburg. It was then sent to Texas to meet Gen. 
 Banks, then supposedly on his way up Red River. After Banks’ failure, the Twenty-second 
 joined the army of the Potomac, and fought under Butler and Phil. Sheridan. Joined 
 Sheridan in the’Shenanrioah Valley, Virginia, from there went to Georgia, and from there 
 to .Morehead City, North tiarolina. where the brigade did fatigue duty, and from there to 
 Augusta, South Carolina. The company then wint to Athens, ('apt. A. B. Cree command¬ 
 ing, and established a jirovost marshal’s otlice. After the discharge of the regiment in 1865, 
 he returned to Iowa, and in 1874 settled in Norton County, Kan., and opened a stock ranch. 
 Dearth of rain and rapid settlement caused his removal to his present farm, which he bought 
 of Peter .Mackey. In 1879 the range for stock was almost entirely open from Corning to 
 Wetmore, and with 200 head of cattle and a herd of horses,' he rapidly developed a large 
 stock business. He now has 36 ■ acres of land, a fine residence, and all needed improvements 
 and appliances. It is his int -ntion 10 breed mules quite extensively hereafter. His regis¬ 
 tered jack. Prince Albert, was bred by George Jenkins, of Savannah. Mo., and he has a 
 number of very fine brood animals. Few men have more reason to look back with satisfac¬ 
 tion u()on the past than Lewis Logan, of Harrison. Mrs. Logan was Miss Frances Brenne- 
 man, of Lancaster County, Pa., aud they have a fine family of seven active, intelligent boys 
 —John E., Lewis, Charles .M., Walter S.. Fred L., William O. and Ehner.E. Mr. Logan is a 
 member, and is chaplain of Wetmore Lodge, A. F^. & A. M. 
 
 PE I’ER .MACKEY, farmer. P, (). Goff's, was born May 4. 1822, in Manchester, England, 
 and came with his parents to the United States in 1831. They located in Patterson, N. J., 
 and in that State he learned the blacksmith’s trade. He worked seven years as a machinist, 
 and one year for the Government at Nashville, Tenn., during the war. In 1868 he came to 
 Kansas and settled in Harrison. He began on a "raw” quarter section, broke it, planted an 
 orchard, etc , and then sidd it and settled where he now is. His farm here is a good one, 
 located on Rose Creek, and he is continuing hie work as an improver. .Mrs. Mackey was 
 Levina Walts, of Brownsville, N. Y., and they have had four children—William, reter, 
 Anne, and Catherine, who died the wife of C. H. Lane and left two children. .Mr. and Mrs. 
 Mackey belong to the .Methodist Episcopal Church of Goffs. 
 
 A. J. MGiIGAN, farmer. Section 6 , P. G. Seneca. _ Mr. Morgan was born in 1839, in 
 Venango County, Pa.; removed to Indiana in 18.58. and in June, 1861, enlisted in the Four¬ 
 teenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, it being one of the fir.st on the field, and taking part at 
 Rich .Mountain. Cheat Mountain, Greenbriar, and the first Shenandoah campaign. Early in 
 186;l, Mr. .Morgan was assigned to the Sixth United Slates Regular Cavalry, and as one of 
 that regiment lie fought at Fredericksburg, Beverly Ford, etc., and harassed Lee’s invasion 
 of the North. He narrowly missed capture at Gettysburg, and a few days later was taken 
 prisoner, held three months, and paroled, this of course ending his service. Locating again 
 
 in Indiana, he married Mrs. S. J. Sappington, and came West. He has 240 acres all under 
 fence, and in a good state of culture. Is a member, w ith his wife, of the Christian Church, of 
 Harrison. There are three children—Liiella and J. P. Sappington, and John E. Morgan. 
 
 J. F. R.VNDEL. farmer. Section 7, P. O. Corning, was born in 1838, in Decatur County. 
 Ind. Inl84ii, his father, Garrett Randel, removed the family tff Schuyler County, III., ami 
 in 18,5;i to .Marion County, Iowa. The Itandel Colony, in Red Vermillion, Ncmalia County, 
 Kail., was founded in 18.56, by the settlement of Garrett, Harvey and G. W. Randel, with 
 their families and those of eleven others, only four or five of the heads of the families being 
 now alive. The removal of the said colony was an interesting event, as the train comprised 
 seventeen ox-teams, three horse-teams, fifty yoke of work oxen, twenty-seven head of horses, 
 and 23’.’ head of cal tie. J. F. Itandel resided as a quiet farmer colonist until early in 1864, 
 when he enlisted in the Twenty-second Kansas, and served six months. Mr. Itandel married 
 Melinda Thompson, September 6 , 1857, and a noteworthy fact is that of their having seven 
 children, four of whom were married under the same roof that sheltered the nuptials of 
 their parents, Mr, Itandel having'purcluised the estate of his father-in-law, John Thompson, 
 who settled among the colonists in 1857. Another historical tact is that (i. W. Itandel, son 
 of Garrett Itandel, and Miss Lydia White, were the first couple married in Nemaha County, 
 the date of the event being May 18, 18.57, and the result, seven lively, healthy children. 
 
 CHARLES W. ItOMl.N E, farmer. Section 7, P. U. Corning, was born in 1830, in Jackson 
 County, Ohio, and is an eat ly Kansas settler. His parents removed in 1839 to Champaign 
 County, 111., returning to Ohio in 1846. C. W. Itomine lived in Champaign. .McLean. De W itt 
 and Hamilton Counties, Ill., and came to Kansas with his family in 18.57. He bought the 
 claim which comprises his present fine farm of C. M, Allison, who had built a log-house and 
 made slight improvements. This house burned down with contents in 1863, entailing of 
 course a severe loss upon Mr. Komine. Upon the ashes, however, he built his present frame¬ 
 house, and by good management and hard work has secured a valuable ‘2(X)-acre farm and 
 good home. His wife was Catherine Young, of De Witt County, HI., and they have three 
 living children—Joseph, Nancy and Henry H. James Roniine died June 3. 187.5, in Republic 
 County, Kan. Mr. and Jlrs. Romine are members of the Missionary BaiilistChurch. 
 
 A. C. ROSEL, farmer. Section 10. P. O. Goffs, born in 1837. in t.rcenshiirg, Ind. He 
 accom])anied his father, Wesley Rosel, to Keokuk County, Iowa, in 1849; he then, in 1858, 
 removed to Mai shall County, Kan., went to Denver in 1860, and during the Civil 'VYar was 
 jiart of the time in Fort Larned, and part of the time in Iowa. He has lived in Brown, 
 Doniphan aud Jefferson Counties, and settled on tiis present farm in 1868. Has eighty acres 
 in good state of cultivation, a good and substantial farmhouse, a grove of 5u0 trees, an 
 orchard, etc. In 1875 he lived in Reimblic County, Kan., called thereby the unsettled affairs 
 of hie father, who had settled and died there. Mr. and Mrs. Rosel have two children— 
 'MTlliam L. and Edward, and are members of the Methodist Episcojial Church, 
 
 JUN.5TH.\N SPRINGER, farmer. Section lo, ]'. O. Goffs, born in 1834, in Shelby 
 County. Ind. Is of Swedish ancestry, his fore-fathers being among the founders of Dela¬ 
 ware. He grew to manhood aud received such schooling as was attainable in Holt County, 
 Mo. From there, in June. 18r4, he came to Kansas with nine others and located in Doui- 
 jihan County. These men were, David Martin and his sons, Thomas and James, t-eorge 
 
 McIntyre, Charles Millermon, Robert Davis,-Gouge and himself. Of these, only Messrs. 
 
 James Martin, Davis and Springer are now residents of Kansas. After visiting varunis parts 
 of the county, the F’ox and Sauk Villages. Mission, etc.. Mr. Springer made aclaim on Wolf 
 River, where Severance now stands. He held the best water-power on the river, which he .sold, 
 in 1869, to a company that have built a j25,i (K1 mill upon it. Since his first location in the 
 State, Mr Springer has been a firm advocate of the Republican party, and was in early times 
 a subscriber to the New Y'ork Tiibum, then classed as an incendiary publication by the 
 Pro-slavery Code, then in force. He, with a few adherents, carried side-arms, and at all 
 times spoke their sentiments. In those days, and in 18.57, when they won their first victorj'. 
 every man went to the polls armed to the teeth. JIrs. Springer was Mary H. ploutner, bom 
 near Harper’s F’erry, Va.. and married March 20, 1860, in Hint County, Mo. They have had 
 a very large family of children. .Since 1880 Mr. Springer has resided in Harrison Township, 
 where he. owns a well-improved farm. 
 
 REILLY TOW'NSIIIP. 
 
 EDWIN CAPSEY, farmer, P. 0. Smithland, Jackson County, was born May 24, 1850, 
 in Shropshire, England, and grew up to the age of twenty in that county. He came to 
 America in 1870 with a company of throe others—Allen Ilrisbourne, Thomas Dickiii and 
 William Stanwaj’; went into partnership with Ed. Davis. This party came at once to Kan¬ 
 sas and located on a farm on Soldier Creek, Jackson County, where tliey spent the summer 
 of 1810. (.Inesumratr satisfied his three companions, who returned to “ jMcrry England,” 
 Mr. Capsey alone having to stay in the "Land of the Free." In 1872 he married Mrs. Char¬ 
 ity FI. Clime, who inherited a farm by her deceased husband in Nemaha County, where they 
 now reside. Her maiden name was Rule, and her birthplace Pennsylvania Mr. Capsey 
 bought a farm adjoining hers, and there we find them in a substantial frame house, 24x1*8 
 feet and 22x18 feet, owners of a good barn and orchard and a well-improved farm. They 
 have seven children—Mary FI., Sarah B., M’illiam II.. Nellie C., F'rank L., George E. and 
 Nettie I , all born in Kansas, on the homestead. Mr. and Mrs. Capsey attend the United 
 Brethren Church. 
 
 PATRICK REILLY, farmer, P. O. Smithland, Jackson County, is the pioneer of this 
 large family of brothers in Kansas. The four brothers. Patrick, F'rancis, John and James 
 Reilly, are ail of Irish birth. Their fatherdied in the old country, the widowtd mother and 
 the sons coining to America and locating in Philaddphia about 1850. Patrick Reilly was 
 the first to strike West, as he. locating in 18.54 in Bureau County, HI., began first as a dav 
 and " by-the-nionth ” farm hand; later rented the farm on which he n orked', and ran it until 
 1859, when he came to Kansas and bought the southwest quarter of Section 21, Township 5. 
 Range 13. In March, 1860, the brothers all settled in this neighborhood, where the two 
 eldest, " Pat” and " F’rank,’’ as they are best known, have become large land-owners and 
 stock-feeders. The mother joined the hoys in 1864, and died in I 880 . During the first six 
 years Patrick Reilly engaged in freighting across the jilaiiis, then settled, and for the next 
 fourteen years was engaged in farming and stock business, on a farm partly composed of 
 the original quarter bought in 1859. Mr. Reilly was elected a county commissioner in 1873, 
 and re-elected in 18.5. He was first a Douglas Democrat, then a war Democrat, and finally 
 severed his alliance with any party and acts for himself. Reilly Township was set apart 
 and named in honor of the brotiiers in 1880. Frank Reilly has about 2,000 acres of land, and 
 feeds annually about 200 head of cattle. The family are Roman Catholics. 
 
 W. T. WILCOX, farmer, P. O. Wetmore. was born in Wilson County, SIo., and early 
 left an orphan; he lived during his boyhood mar Palmyra. Mo., and one year in Mississippi, 
 later residing on the Platte Purchase in Missouri. He came in 18.54 to Kansas, and livid two 
 years on Stranger Creek, then in 1856 settled on Straight Creek, Jackson County. He was 
 reared in Missouri by a family uaniid Elliott., and one of this family, Jesse Fllliott, located 
 with him on Straight Creek, in 1856. Other settlers there were Robert Mitchell,'1 homas 
 Davis. A. B. Owen, and J. Snieder, or Snyder. Mr. Wilcox was one of the first men mar¬ 
 ried here, as he and Lucretia F’. Green were united by Sqnire, afterward Rev., Abner Clian- 
 iiell, F’ebruary 24, 1858. His wife Lucretia died May 23, 1872 . and he was married March20, 
 1873, to Cassandra M. Morgan, who died F'ebriiary 17, 1876, and he was married to his present 
 wife, Sarah " . Tinemore, F'etiruary 1.5, 1877. By his first wife, Lucretia. he has three chil¬ 
 dren, James E., Susan J and Jesse (4.; by his present wife, Sarah, be has three children. 
 Minnie J., Julie .M and Joanna M During the Rebellion Mr. Wilcox served as a volunteer 
 in the Eleventh Kansas (see history of the same on another page in this volume), and has 
 since been a resident of Nemaha and Jackson counties, and is now farming on Elk Creek. 
 
 NEUCHATEL TOWNSHIP. 
 
 F. F’. F’ISIIFIR, farmer. Section 7, P. O. Centralia. The subject of this sketch has a record 
 of more than ■ rdinary interest Born in 1843, in Jefferson County, N Y., bis lairents settling 
 six years later in Dodge County. Wis., he grew up there, and in D62 enlisted in the '1 wcnly- 
 tliird Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, a regiment that proudly holds that it was never de¬ 
 feated, though in the difficult and dangerous service ol the southwest Its first no.k was 
 at ’Vicksbuig, the Yazoo Swamps and Arkansas Post, then through the siege of Vicksburg 
 to the surrender The regiment, however, won its biightest laurels during (ien. Hanks' 
 disastrous Red River Exiicdition. the whole route being a senes of skirmisbes and teriilJe 
 dangers. Surprise^ at Carrion Crow Bayou, w bile arms were stacked and pay being drawn, 
 the heroic Twenty-third rallied "and saved the army by its dinoted brawiy,” as Greeley 
 says, though only forty uninjured men can e cut of the fight. Jlr. Fisher was shot through 
 both cheeks, the ball leaving a scar distinctly visible at this writing. In consequence of tne 
 
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 HISTORY OF 
 
 KANSAS. 
 
 woMiid he wiisi transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps, and guarded rebel i)risouer 8 there¬ 
 after till the close of the war. He then spent a year in Minnesota, and in 1867 went from the 
 pineries of Wisconsin on a raft to St. Louis; then to the mountains, where he spent 
 twelve years, linally "strikhig it," his partners and himself now owning twenty-five “ pros¬ 
 pects," several of which are "panning out " richly. He married, November 7, 1883, Miss 
 Nettie Kendall, of Mount Lake, Minn.; has bought a section of land in Nenchatel, and will 
 pass the remainder of his life as a farmer and stockdealer. 
 
 ELIAS HAWK, farmer. Section 8 ,1’. O. Centralia. Mr. Hawk came to Nemaha Comity. 
 Kan , in 1866, with his family, and was the first settler at the head of French Creek, where 
 he still lives. His now fruitful and valuable farm was then raw prairie, and his entire stock 
 comprised only a cow, a pig and a lamb, his last dollar having been expended in Centralia. 
 With his own hands he cut the timber for his first log house, hauled the logs three miles, 
 and built it. For years he made a practice of hiring cattle, and breaking in young steers 
 for neighbors fortunate enough to own them. To-dav he has a good frame house, an 
 orchard of 100 trees, stock yards, sheds, etc., and is well'-to-do. Born in Daii|)hin County, 
 Pa., he removed when seventeen to .Johnson County, Iona. Enlisted in the Twentv-eighth 
 Iowa Volunteer Infantry. He served through the siege of Vicksburg, and on the Ked River ex¬ 
 pedition was severely wounded at the battle of Stibine Cross-roads. After being laid up 
 about a year he was honorably discharged, and returned to Iowa. His wife was 8 urah Lin- 
 inger, of Cumberland County, Pa., and they have seven children, four born in Iowa and 
 three in Kansas. 
 
 J. HOLLINGSWORTH, farmer. Section 8 , P. O. Centralia. was born in 1846, in Clay 
 County, Ky. His parents, both Kentuckians, settled soon after his birth in McLean 
 County, Ill., where he was reared. August l.i, 1861. when but fifteen years old, he enlisted 
 in the Thirty-third Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and fought as a itrivate in the battles of 
 Frederickstown. Mo., Cash River, Fort Gibson, Raymond, Champion Hills, Black River 
 Bridge, and at the assault on Vicksburg received a ball through the left shoulder. Again 
 entering the field, in Septemb<'r, ] 86 ;i, he fought at .Jackson, Miss., then went to New Orleans 
 and took a hand in the figlits at Opelousas, Franklin, Grand Cotean, etc.; then went into 
 Texas, meeting armed rebels at Malagorda Jsle, Fort Esperanza, Indianola. etc. His regi¬ 
 ment was badly used up by the railrottd accident on the Opelousas and New Orleans Rail¬ 
 road, losing fifty-seven men, Its final w’ork was done at Mobile. Mr. Hollingsworth then 
 settled in hairbury. Ill., married, and in 1869 came to Kansas, first to Crawford County, and 
 in 1877 to his present farm. He also owns a claim in Norton Countv, Kan. Mrs. Hollings¬ 
 worth was Rachel Fitzgerald, of Fairbury. Ill. 
 
 VALLEY TOWNSHIP. 
 
 .JACOB NICHflJjSON. farmer, P. O, Seneca, was born in 1835 in Gtiernsey County, 
 
 Ohio; he settled in 1848 in .Jasper County, Mo., removing thence in April 1861 to Kansas, 
 buying the farm of William Berry, South of Seneca. Was elected a county commissioner 
 in 186.3, served one term, sold out to Leopold Cohen, and bought his present 317-acre farm 
 in 1874. He has made good improvements here, as he did on the original farm. He married, 
 in Ohio, and in her native county, in 1845, Annie E. Gregg. They have seven children— 
 Hezekiah, Elizabeth A.. George E., Sarah. .lolin, Alice and .Jacob, Mr. Nicholson is a Dem¬ 
 ocrat. and he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of old Lincoln, 
 the site of which is on his land. 
 
 STEPHEN SHERMAN, farmer. P. O. Seneca, came to Nemaha County in June, 1860, 
 with his wife, father, .1. H. Sherman, and brothers, Albert, Amos and Edward. Stephen 
 enlisted, 1863, in the Seventh Kansas, and served under Col. Jennison until, at the battle of 
 Hurricane Creek, August 13, 1864, he (Sherman) received a ball through his left leg, which 
 confined him about a year in hospital and inactivity. Returning, he took a homestead in 
 Nemaha County, and six years later bought the o‘ld Sherman homestead, where he now 
 lives. His father, a native of Germany, came to America in 1839, and died in April, 1878. 
 Albert Sherman, a volunteer in the Eighth Kansas Volunteer Infantry, died in Leavenworth 
 hospital in 1863. Amos served through the Civil War in the Thirteenth Kansas, and is now 
 dead. The youngest brother is farming in Rice County, Kansas. 
 
 AMBKICA CITY. 
 
 N. B. McKAY, M. D., a jiioneer settler of Nemaha County, was born Sept. 13, 1826: 
 studied medicine with Dr. L. Goldsborough at home and in the Western Reserve College, 
 Cleveland, Ohio. In the fall of 1849 he settled in Greenbush, Ill.; practiced there three 
 years, one year in Clayton, Ill., and later in Milton, Iowa, and Galesburg. Ill. From 
 this latter city Dr. McKay and two others were sent to Kansas to locate a site for a colony. 
 This resulted in the establishment of the noted Home Association in June, 1868. The Doc¬ 
 tor identified himself with the Home Association for about four years, and then located at 
 America City, where we now find him, still active in hie chosen profession. He is also-post- 
 .master at that place. Mrs. Dr. McKay was Chloe Goldthwaite, of Worcester, Mass., and 
 they have had four children—Sarah M.. born in Greenbush, Ill.; Augusta M.. born in Clay¬ 
 ton. III., died October 5. 1870. at the age of seventeen; Frank, born in Milton, Iowa, and 
 Carl, born in Galesburg, III. The Doctor is genial and popular, fat, fair and fifty-seven. 
 He is well remembered in connection with the various public enterprises, both in early and 
 later days, and was one of the founders of Corning, in this county, he giving it the name of 
 his partner, the Hou Erastus Corning, of New York 
 
 JEWELL COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION AND NATURAL 
 FEATURES. 
 
 T EWRLL COUNTY is located 
 J in the nortliernmost tier 
 of counties, 1.50 miles from the 
 l\fi.ssonri Kiver. The eonnty is 
 thirty miles square, divided into 
 twenty-five Congressional town¬ 
 ships, and contains 000 square 
 miles, or 570,000 acres of land. 
 The county is among the first 
 in the State in agricultural re¬ 
 sources. Its central portion is 
 rolling, and in places .some- 
 wliat liroken, Imt contains 
 many fine farms and miicli 
 good pasture land. The valley 
 of IVIarsh and Eulfalo Creeks—a 
 tract emhi-acing the .southeast 
 quarter of the county—is, next 
 to the White Rock Valley, the 
 finest, richest and-most densely 
 settled portion of the county. 
 It is about fifty or seventy-five 
 feet below tlie central portion, 
 and is exceedingly fertile, and 
 just rolling enough to afford 
 proper drainage. 
 
 'rile valley of Limestone 
 ('reek in the .southwest, is a 
 well settled and fertile district, 
 but the finest and most noted 
 Iiortion of the county is the 
 valley of the famous White 
 Rock, to which tlie Indians 
 clung witli most d(‘sperate per¬ 
 tinacity to tlie last. To them 
 it was the ]iaradise of the sur¬ 
 rounding country, and to-day 
 it is the richest. m(.)st thorough¬ 
 ly develo])ed and well improved 
 portion of Jewell (kninty. 'This 
 x'alley extends east and west 
 through 'Fowns 2, south; the 
 creek being wholly within that 
 tier of towns. 'I'he first attenqits 
 at settlement w'ere here made, 
 hut for years jiroved fruitless, 
 owing to the determination of 
 the savage occupant never to 
 yield his possession. 'I'lie lle- 
 publican River touches the 
 northeastern corner of Jewell 
 County. 
 
 Allen Township. (BS 
 
 Athens Township.-.. 740 
 
 Brown's Creek Townsbi]). 666 
 
 Buffalo Township, inchuling Jewell City_ 1,050 
 
 Burr Oak Township, including Burr Oak City 1,337 
 
 Calvin Township. 503 
 
 Center Township, including Mankato City... 1,017 
 
 Erving Township. 50,5 
 
 Esbon Towusliip. 557 
 
 Grant Township. 674 
 
 Harrison Township. 638 
 
 Highland Township. 658 
 
 Hoimwood Township. 698 
 
 Ionia Township_ j 142 
 
 Jackson Township.’496 
 
 1880. 
 
 Limestone Township .. 702 
 
 Montana Township. 788 
 
 Prairie Township... 701 
 
 Richland Township. 715 
 
 Saint Clair Township. 584 
 
 Vicksburg Township. 735 
 
 Walnut Township.. .. 666 
 
 Washington Township. 544 
 
 White Mound Township. 751 
 
 Total.17,475 
 
 Jewell City. 372 
 
 Burr Oak City. 435 
 
 Mankato City. 506 
 
 'File princijial stream.s are: 
 White Rock, Buffalo, Lime¬ 
 stone, Marsh and Brown’s 
 creeks. Wliite Rock flows east, 
 and empties into tlie Repub¬ 
 lican River, in Republic County. 
 Its ])rincipal tributaries from the 
 nortli are; Burr Oak, Y'alnnt 
 and Montana, and from the 
 sontli: Porcupine, Troublesome, 
 Big Timber and Jolin’s creeks. 
 Bntfalo has tlire? principal 
 brandies, all rising near the 
 (Tiiter of tlie county, and flow¬ 
 ing in a southeasterly course, 
 forming a junction six and one- 
 lialf miles from the south line 
 of the county; tlience running 
 east and emptying into the Re¬ 
 publican River in Cloud County. 
 'Fliero are three brandies of 
 i\[arsli Creek that drain the 
 eastern middle portion of tlie 
 county, and, uniting, empty into 
 Buffalo in Cloud County. 'There 
 are five branches of tlie Lime¬ 
 stone, all liaving a sontlierly 
 direction, draining tlie south¬ 
 west corner of tlie county, and 
 emptying into the Solomon 
 Itiver, in IMitdiell County. All 
 of these streams have numerous 
 small tributaries, which, witli 
 tlie main streams, ai'e belted 
 witli from fifteen to seventy-five 
 rods of tinilier, consisting prin¬ 
 cipally of cotton-wood and elm ; 
 but iiidndiiig Inirr oak, asli, 
 liackberry, walnut, red and 
 white elm, box elder and red 
 cedar. 
 
 Tlie soil is a rich, black 
 vegetable mould, from one to 
 twenty feet deep, underlaid 
 jiriiicipally witli a porous clay. 
 The valleys will produce good 
 ci'ops witli far less rain tliaii the 
 upland, and are more seriously 
 affected witli too mncli rain. 
 Good water is found at greatly 
 varying deptlis in different parts 
 of the county, ranging from 
 the level surface or springs to 
 125 feet. 
 
 Tlie principal building stone 
 
JEWELL COUNTY. 
 
 967 
 
 is inagiiesinn limestone, it being found in every (ownsliip exeejtt Highland. 
 When first (luarried it is generally .'<oft and easily cut with a common saw, 
 but by exposure becomes hard. Sandstone is found in the extreme south. 
 
 E.VULY SETTl.EME.NT OF THE ('OrXTY. 
 
 In the spring of 18(12, William llarshberger and wile settled upon land 
 adjoining the present town of White Rock, and .lohn Furrows took a claim 
 just west of Air. llarshberger's farm. A. (’lark, wife and child, settled 
 just over the western boundary of what is now Rejiublic (,'ounty. Mrs. 
 Clark and Mrs. llarshberger were sisters, the whole of the little colony com¬ 
 ing from Knox County. Ill. 'I’hey formed the first settlement in .lewell 
 (’o\inty, built cabins and broke ground, but were soon driven away by well- 
 grounded feai’s of Indian raids. A battle between the Pawnees and Sioux, 
 was fought near lifr. Clark’s cabin, and one of the former tribe was literally 
 hacked to jiieces. ITjmn this occasion these settlers were warned of a threat¬ 
 ened outbreak, and were told that it heralded no good to the whites of ' 
 White Rock Valley. They therefore left, and a second atteinjd at settle¬ 
 ment was not made until four years thereafter—in the spring of 18(!(5. At 
 that time William Belknap took a claim five miles west of the present town 
 of White Rock; John Marling with his wife and child, settled near the pres¬ 
 ent town of Reubens; Nicholas Ward, his wife and adopted son. IMrs. Sutzer 
 and son, Al. Dart, Arch. Bump, Erastus Bartlett and a man by the name 
 of Flint, took claims within two miles oast of that town. This settlement 
 was broken uj) by something niore than presentiments. In August of this . 
 year a party of forty Cheyennes attacked Marling's cabin, and while he was 
 gone for a.ssistance the savages entered his house, dragged his wife into the 
 w(X)ds with a rope around her neck, and horribly outraged her. They then 
 stole everything they could find, set fire to the cabin and dashed off before 
 3Ir. IMarling could obtain assistance from the stockaile below White Rock 
 (hty. After this, the entire settlement took refuge there, where they I’e- 
 mained two days, and then went to Clyde, Cloiul County. A few days 
 afterwards, learning that the rumors of a general massacre were groundless, 
 the settlers returned to their claims. They rested in fancied security until 
 the following April, when occurred a horrible event which etfectuaily de¬ 
 stroyed the little settlement from the face of the earth. A detailed account 
 of the massacre is taken from the county history prepared by M. Winsorand 
 James A. Scarbrough, and from which many of the facts of the early his¬ 
 tory of .Jewell County are condensed: •’On the 9th day of April, 1807, the 
 Cheyennes made another descent upon this devoted settlement, killing Bart¬ 
 lett, Mrs. Sutzer, her little son, and Nicholas Ward, and desperately wound¬ 
 ing Ward’s adopted son. leaving him for dead, and carrying Mrs. Ward off 
 a captive. The particulars of this horrible massacre are as follows: "The 
 Indians came to Mrs. Sutzer’s cabin, where Bartlett was boarding, and de¬ 
 manded dinner, which she proceeded to prepare, in the meantime sending 
 her little son across the creek to Ward’s to inform them of the presence of 
 the Indians. Bartlett was down in the timber, splitting rails, and returning 
 for dinner, was met by the Indians and tomahawked as he was passing 
 around the corner of the house. lie was found lying on his back, his iron 
 wedge near his right hand and his own knife—a dirk—sticking in his throat. 
 It is thought that when Bartlett was killed Mrs. Sutzer started to run. She 
 was found dead about thirty yards from the house with her skull crushed 
 with a rock. It appears that the cunning fiends had refrained from using 
 fire-arms for fear of raising an alarm. After completing their bloody work 
 at Mrs. Sutzer’s the Indians crossed the creek to Ward’s cabin, and again 
 called for dinner which Mrs. Ward prepared for them. They ate their din¬ 
 ner, smoked their pipes and chatted away in the most friendly manner. At 
 the conclusion of their “smoke,” one of them very coolly loaded his gun 
 and asked Ward if he thought it would kill a buffalo. Ward replied that he 
 thought it would. Whereupon the Indian instantly leveled his gun at Ward’s 
 breast and shot him through the heart, killing him immediately. The two 
 boys—Ward’s and Mrs. Sutzer’s—then started to run. The Indians pursued 
 them, following them to the bank of the creek, and shooting them down in 
 the bed of the stream. The Sutzer boy was shot through the heart: in¬ 
 stantly killed. The Ward boy was shot through the neck and left for dead. 
 Some time during the succeeding night, however, he recovered his senses, 
 and groping his way back to the cabin in the dark, found the door broken 
 down and entered. Feeling around in the dark with his haniLs he stumbled 
 and fell over the dead body of his adopted father. Procuring some blankets 
 from one of the beds, he returned to the timber, where ho remained during 
 the night, and was found the next morning by a party of claim hunters, to 
 whom he told the sad and harrowing tale. It appears that when the In¬ 
 dians ran out to shoot the hoys, IMrs. Ward must have shut and bolted the 
 door, when the Indians returning, broke it down and took her prisoner. Her 
 sad fate wilt probably never be known, as up to the present time, after the 
 lapse of eleven years,nothing definite has over been heard of her.” 
 
 Of the original members of the settlement who were not victims of this 
 massacre, Mr. Hint was absent at Clyde, the Darts were absent, i\Ir. Mar¬ 
 ling, wife and child, had returned to Missouri, and Messrs. Bump and Davis 
 had been waylaid and shot in Cloud County during the previous May. The 
 survivoi-s, including Mr. Rice, all left the county, after this horrible affair. 
 
 In the winter and sj)ring of ]8()8, Richard Stanfield and Carl (J. Smith 
 took claims in Sections 7 ami 9, Township 2 south, and (Jordon Winbigler 
 and Adam Rosenberg near White Rock Creek and the town of Rubens. Mr. 
 Rosenberg was with (ieneral Custer in his famous expedition to the Iiulian 
 Territory, whiu-e Mrs. Morgan and Miss White were rescued from the In¬ 
 dians. When the Chicago (H)lony of Scandinavians laid out Scandia, Re¬ 
 public County, in the fall of 18(i8, their settlements extended into Jewell 
 County, though none remained here permanently until the spring of 1879. 
 In May, 1809, the Excelsior, or New York Colony, “under the lead of one 
 Walker, came into the county and took claims along White Rock Creek, as 
 high up as Burr Oak, and as far down as John’s Creek. About two miles 
 
 i^ast of the present site of llolinwood, a bha^k house was erected for protei;- 
 tion, and surrounded by two lines of earlh-works. Here the whole col¬ 
 ony resided dni'ing its short stay in the county. Immediately after theii- 
 arrival, they gave jmblic notice that all claimants of land on the creek musi 
 be on their claims by a certain date, oi- they would be contesteil. This had 
 the effect to bring to t he creek a number of Swedes and Norwegians, who 
 laid claim to nearly all the most valuable land. At this time, the latter 
 part of May, 18()9, there were over one hundred j)eople in the county, all on 
 White Rock (h’eek." During this month a force of men was raised, and 
 proceeded to the .scene of a late massacre in the northwestern jiart of 
 Jewell County, in which four huntei-s from Nebraska had been killed. Pre¬ 
 vious to their return John Dahl, one of the ScaTidinavian settlers, was killed 
 by Indians, Peter Tanner’s cabin was burned, and other onti'ages were com¬ 
 mitted. The Excelsior Colony, consisting of l\Irs. Frazier and her two sons, 
 IMr. Walker, President of the comj)any. and others, considered that they were 
 “ wanted elsewhere ” than in this locality, and made imnualiate prepara¬ 
 tions to depart. While a portion of them were moving their househohl ef¬ 
 fects from their fort to the protecting care of Kir. Lovewell aiid his band, 
 they were attacked by Indians, robbed of all their po.ssessions, but escaped 
 alive. Mr. Walker was at Junction City at the time, and hearing of the 
 raid, sent up a lot of men and some teams, and in June moved away. All 
 the Scandinavian settlers had already gone, which left Jewell County en¬ 
 tirely deserted. It remained in this desolate condition from June until 
 August, 1869, when Peter Kearns ventured hitherward and took the old 
 Nicholas Ward claim. lie worked it all of the following winter. In the 
 spring and fall of this year, however, such men as James A. Highland, N. 
 S. Cederberg, William D. Street and James McCraith, took claims, and 
 finally became permanent residents of the county. In February, 1870, the 
 great tide of immigration commenced to set into Jewell County. In that 
 month John O’Roak, William Scott, Samuel Sweet, Wilson McBride, Chris. 
 Erns, John W. McRoberts, Samuel Bowles, T. Bowles, Phil. BakeT, Adams 
 and Gregory came in, all taking claims on White Rock. In the siune month. 
 A. J. Davis, Jerry Burnett, M. L. Stultz, Benjamin Lewis and Charles 
 Lewis came in and settled on Buffalo Creek. 
 
 The first permanent settlers of thoBuffffto Valley were Henry Sorick, 
 George A. Soi’ick, John A. Sorick, Geoi-ge W. Waters, R. E. Hudsonpiller. 
 Thomas B. Hart and William Cox, who took claims in the immediate vicin¬ 
 ity of Jewell City, April 8, 1870. The next arrivals were S. R. Worick, 
 John H. Worick, .John Hoffer, .Josejih W. Fogle, Cyrus Richart, Chris. Ben¬ 
 der, David J. Rockey, William H. Cameron, Sanjuel Krape, C. A. Belknap 
 and A. J. Wise, known as the “Illinois Colony,’’ who arrived at the forks of 
 Buffalo Creek, April 12, 1870. They all took claims in the vicinity of Jew¬ 
 ell City, and all, with the exception of Mr. Cameron, remained until “the 
 war was over” and very materially assisted in “holding the creek’’ during 
 the somewhat troublous season of 1870. On May 13, 1870, twenty-eight 
 settlers gathered at John Hoffer’s shanty, to discuss means of defense against 
 a rumored inva.sion of the Cheyennes. William D. Street called the meet¬ 
 ing to order, and suggested the ljuilding of a tort. His suggestion was at 
 once adopted, and the following gentlemen organized themselves into a 
 company—the Buffalo Militia—foi' the purpose of Imilding that structure 
 and protecting their homes: L. J. Calvin, E. A. May, W. Kl. .Jones, Samuel 
 Krape, Louis A. DajiroipC. L. Seeley, J. A. Scarbrough, Cyrus Richart, Chris. 
 Bender, ,1. H. Worick, David -J. Rockey, James W. Hall, Richard D. Fardy, 
 Charles J. Ijewis, C. A. Belknap, A. J. Wise, .John Hoffer, William Cox. S. R. 
 Worick, Allen Lig.htner, .James F. Queen, J. W. Fogel, J. A. Sorick, R. F. 
 Hudsonpiller, I. A. Sawin, Henry Sorick, William D. Street and .John R. 
 Wilson. Mr. Street was elected Captain: Charles J. Jjewis, First Lieuten¬ 
 ant; Jjouis A. Dapron, Second Lieutenant; James A. Scarbrough, Orderly 
 Sergeant. At once selecting a spot fifty yards square, they plowed around it. 
 laid a wall four feet thick and seven feet high, and in two days “Fort 
 .Jewell” was completed. It is upon the present site of .Jewell CUty, anil the 
 well which they dug, the first in the countv, was situated at the edge of 
 the present Delaware street. The Buffalo Militia “held the fort” until 
 .June, 1870, when it was taken possession of by the Third United States 
 Mounted Artillery. They held the tort, but they never were called upon to 
 repel an attack, althougb there is no knowing what would have happened 
 had they not taken these wise precautions. 
 
 During the months of May and ,lune, the numbers of those who located 
 at “.Jewell City” were increa.sed by the arrival of Colonel E. Barker, Jesse 
 N. Carpenter, 0. L. McClung, W. (’. KIcClung, R. R. KIc(’lung. Z. F. 
 Dodge, .J. K. Dodge, F. T. Gandy, H. P. Gandy, L. C. Gandy, Gabe. B. 
 Wade, P. R. Deal, Samuel Cameron, C. E. Plowman. Jonathan Street. 
 George h\ Ijewis, .James Carpenter, .Jacob .S. Jackson, W. R. Phillijis and 
 others. 
 
 During the month of April, 1870, quite a number of other settlers 
 arrived and took claims in the southern part of the county. I^rominent 
 among them were tJiarles Jj. Seeley. Isaac A. Sawin, Allen Lightner, Wil¬ 
 liam M. Jones, James W. Hall, Richard D. Fardy, L. J. Calvin. F. A. May 
 and John R. Wilson. The majority of them remained. 
 
 'Pile first white woman who became a resident of the southern part of 
 Jewell County, was Kirs. Annie Billings, wife of N. H. Billings, who arrived 
 at Fort Jewell, Klay 22, 1870. She was accomjianied by her little ten-year- 
 old sister, Kliss Jennie .Jones, who is now married and lives on Wolf (’reek, 
 in Cloud County. The second invoice of white women who came to cheer 
 the bachelor jiioneers with their refining iiresence were: Kirs. Adaline .So¬ 
 rick, Kirs. Jennie Halstead, Kirs. Annie Waters and Kirs. Klariah Dodge, 
 all of whom arrived at Fort Jewell on the evening of July 3, 1870. 
 
 CRIMINAL .MATTERS. 
 
 In 1871 Guy Whitmore and Jake Hanes, noted horse-thieves, were 
 arrested at Grand Island, Neb., by William Stone, the Sheriff of Jewell 
 
968 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 County. Wlien taken, they had eleven stolen horses in their possession. 
 When the Sheriff reached his home near Salem, in Jewell Cotinty, he re¬ 
 mained over night with the prisoners. Leaving them with his Dei)uty he 
 went out on an errand, and during his absence a mob overpowered the Dep¬ 
 uty, and hung the prisoners to a tree. Efforts were made to discover the 
 j)erpetrators. but without success. The Sheritf never received his ])ay for 
 the capture, as the County Commissioners claimed that he did not “pro¬ 
 duce the prisoners dead or alive.” 
 
 The most noted murder trial in the county, was that of Daniel David¬ 
 son, a Swede, for the murder of his wife, November 29, 1878. The first 
 trial resulted in conviction: but in the second he was acquitted, by the dis¬ 
 appearance, it is claimed,of a part of the evidence found by the coroner's 
 jury. The circumstantial evidence was strongly against the accused, lie 
 ha(i been separated from his wife for some time: she refusing to live with 
 him, and receiving marked and suspicious attentions from a man named 
 Swartz. 
 
 For some weeks previous to her death she had been ill. and her husband 
 had remained with her during the time. On Friday, the 29th of Xovember. 
 1878, having recovered sufficiently to attend to her family—a girl of twelve 
 and a. cliild of one and a half years—she. told her husband she had no 
 further use for him, and that he cmdd go to his own home, which was a mile 
 and a half distant. She further told him that he must pay foi- the divorce 
 which she had applied for, and that she intended to marry Swartz as 
 soon as it was obtained, lie returned home, and that night she was shot 
 through the window while undressing to retire. The two children were in 
 bed asleep, and Jlrs. Davidson was near the foot of the bed, facing the win¬ 
 dow, when the shot was tired, which took effect in her breast close to the 
 heart, and must have killed her instantly. The concussion blew out the 
 lamp and awoke the children. The younger began to cry, and the older 
 calling to her mother, and receiving no reply, arose, and in going to the 
 bureau to light the lamji, stuml)led over the dead body of her mother. 
 Toward morning the frightened, lonely and weary children fell asleep, and 
 sle)it until a neighbor coming to the house onan errand, discovered the awful 
 and touching situation. Fresh footprints of a horse going and coming between 
 the house of Davidson and t!%it of i\Irs. Davidson through the fields, were 
 traced the next morning, the horse having been fastened at a s})ot where 
 none had been seen for several weeks, according to the recollection of the 
 little girl and the neighbors. This testimony, although strong against the 
 prisoner, being circumstantial, was not deemed by the jury sufficient for 
 conviction. 
 
 POLITICAL ORGANIZATION. 
 
 In .Tilly, ISIO, Col. E. Barker and Orville L. McClung presented a petition to Governor 
 Harvey, asking for the organization of the county. On the 14th of that month, C. L. 
 Seeley, F. T. Gandy and A. J. Davis were appointed the first Commissioners, James A. 
 Scarbrough, County Clerk, and Jewell City was designated as the county-seat. The county 
 and the city were named in honor of Lieut. Col. Lewis R. Jewell, of the Sixth Kansas Cav¬ 
 alry, who died of wounds received at the battle of Cane Hill, Ark, November 28. 1862. 
 Col. Barker, had been commissioned Notary Public on the 16th of June, being the first pnbtic 
 ottlcer of Jewell County. That functionary jiresented the new officers with their commis¬ 
 sions, and in August they called upon him at his shanty on Middle Buffalo, one and one- 
 half miles north of .lewell City: held an open-air meeting on the banks of that stream, and 
 were sworn into office on the 20th of that month, 1870. The duly-qualified Commissioners 
 held their first meeting at the office of the County Clerk in Jewell City, on August 22, Mr. 
 Seeley being chosen as chairman. The county wa.s divided into three commissioners’ dis¬ 
 tricts, and five municipal, viz.: Vicksburg, Buffalo, Limestone, White Rock and Big Tim¬ 
 ber. At this meeting it was ordered that on the twenty-seventh day of September, 1870, an 
 election be held for the purpose of electing county and township officers, and locating the 
 county-seat. Result was as follows: For County Commissioners—First District—Dennis 
 Taylor; Second District—Thomas Coverdale; Third .District—Samuel C. Bowles. For 
 County Clerk—James A. Scarbrough. For County Treasurer—Henry Sorick. For County 
 Surveyor—N. H. Billings. For Register of Deeds—S. O. Carman, For Probate Judge— 
 Charles L. Seeley. For Sheriff—A. J. Davis. For Coroner—William Cox. For County 
 Superintendent—S. R. Worick. “ Springdale,” a paper town, supposed to be, located on 
 the divide between White Rock and the head of the East Buffalo, received twenty-four votes 
 for the county-seat, and died a iiremature death—or rattier, died before it had ever been 
 born. In April. 1873, .Jewell Center, now Mankato, concluded that, owing to its central 
 location, it ivas more entitled to be the county-seat than Jewell City. In response to a jieti- 
 tion, on April 7,1873, the County Commissioners ordered an election upon the re-location of 
 the county-seat, to take jdace the 13th of ,Mav, 1873. Jewell Cfiuiter was the successful can¬ 
 didate for the honor, by a vote of 861, to 626 for Jewell City. On the 28th of June, 1875, 
 another election for the re-location of the county-seat took place, at the request of ■Jewell 
 City. Tills election resulted again in favor of Jewell Center—971, to 7.56 for Jewell City, 
 and nine for .Midway, a town on .Middle Buffalo, and another aspirant for the county-seat. 
 The question has not been agitated since, and it is, probalily, definitely and fairly settled. 
 
 The county liuildings of Mankato are small, inconvenient, and unsafe for keeping the 
 records of so large a county. The present court hose is a small frame building, donated by 
 the citizens of Mankato to secure the countyjseat. A courthouse square has been set 
 ajiart in the most elevated portion of the town, where it is intended to soon erect a court 
 house commensurate in size and elegance with tiie importance of the county. 
 
 Tile county poor-farm, of about 20d acres, situated one mile south of Mankato, is jiro- 
 vided witli a good poor-lionse, costing about $4,110(1. 
 
 COVNTY ROSTER. 
 
 First ('oiinty Commissioners (appointed in 13701—A. J. Davis, C. L. Seeley and F. T. 
 Gandy: present County Commissioners—J. B. Davis, M. D. Ross and M. Daily; County 
 Clerks—Janies Scarbrough, William .Allen, W. M. Stephens; Treasurers-H. B. Kellog, 
 L. M. Butts, John Burns, W. C. McClung, John Burns and O. S. MoClung; Probate Judges 
 Abraham Jackson. .1. W. George, J. W. McRoberts; Recorders—J. W. Worick, 8. F. Script¬ 
 ure, .VI. Stone; Sheriffs—E. E. Blake. A. B. Smith, J. (J. A. Chives, O. F. Johnston; Countv 
 Superintendents of Schools—T. R. Cumstock, T. J, Patterson, D. S. Kenney. E. Smith'; 
 Coroners—A. H. Stndley. Dr. W. Crew, Dr. Powell; State Representatives—1). W. Pate, G. 
 8. Bishop, C. E. Parker, D. S. Palmer, S. E. Wilson, G. S. Bishop, North District; J. M. 
 Hutchison, South District; David Heron, North District; .M. F. Knappenburger, South 
 District; State .Senators—Col. E. Barker. T. B. Carpenter, G. H. Case. 
 
 STATISTICAL. 
 
 The Assessors of Jewell County, in their returns for 1882, give the following statistics, 
 which fairly exhibit its wealth and prosperity: Acres of tu.xahle land under cultivation, 
 123,379; not under cultivation, 22,5,147; total, 348,.526 acres. Of the total valuation of all 
 real estate and personal property ($2,(148,452), $1,146,206 is in taxable land. $102,360 in town 
 lots, $656,030 in personal property, and 142,856 in railroad lands. Acres of winter wheat, 
 19,515; rye, 2,634; spring wheat, 17,.509; corn, 120,734; oats, 5,211; barley, 70; buckwheat, 
 556; potatoes, 1,885; sorghum, 739; tobacco, 15; broom corn, 614; millet, 4,891; Egyptian 
 or rice com, 226; tons of prairie hay, 20,247. Value of garden products, $3,989; pounds of 
 
 cheese, 9,004; butter, 224,.384. Number of horses, 7,543; mules, 1,0.38; cows; o,.342; cattle. 
 10,397; sheep, 2,817; swine, 35.!i25. Value of all animals sold for slaughter, $:i28.285. Num¬ 
 ber of apple trees, 78,167; peach, 150.465; cherrj', 12,4,50; pear, 2,054; plum, 1,152. 
 
 The population of Jewell County for 1882, by towns, is as follows: Jackson. 449; Sin¬ 
 clair, .528; Vicksburg, ()44; Grant, 563; Allen, 630; Montana, 622; Richland, 504; Washing¬ 
 ton, 448; Buffalo. 648; Prairie, 658; Harrison, 637; Holmwood, 593; Central, 1,114; Calvin. 
 444; Brown Creek, 5.57; Walnut, 6.32; Burr Oak, 960; Limestone, 5.50; Odessa, 4,56; Athens, 
 0.56; Highland, 575; White Mound, 620; Ezbon, ,576; Ionia, .514; Erving, .502. Total, 1.5,086. 
 
 Itailroads .—The main line of the Central Brunch of the Alissouri I’acific Railroad, built 
 by the Union Pacific, extends along the southern boundary of the county, a branch of 
 which runs up the valley of the Buffalo to Burr Oak, on White Rock Creek. This line will 
 soon be extended to Salem, and on to some connecting point on the Burlington & Missouri 
 Railroad in Nebraska. It was built in 1878 and 1879, lind has been of incalculable value to 
 the county. At jiresent there are no encouraging prospects of any jiart of the county’s re¬ 
 ceiving better railroad facilities. The northern part of the county has the benefit of the 
 Burlington & Missouri in Nebraska, the eastern part of the Scand'ia Branch of the Missouri 
 Pacilicj and the southern part of the main line of the Missouri Pacific. This county is not, 
 however, so dependent upon close railroad communications, as it ships more hogs and cat¬ 
 tle than any other county in the State, and consequently has a correspondingly less amount 
 of grain to'freight to market. 
 
 MANKATO. 
 
 IMankato, formerly Jewell Center, is situated about the center of the 
 county, on Sections l.'i and 22, Township 3, Range 8 west. In Center Town- 
 shij). in 1872, a “town company” was formed, of which M. W. Whitney wa.s 
 President, P. 8. JlcCiitchen, Secretary, and (t. S. Bishop, Treasurer. They 
 surveyed and platted 329 acres, now included in the town site, and named it 
 .Jewell Center. Tlioir design was to start a town and scenre the county-seat. 
 In the fall of 1872, C. W. I’etigrew built and opened a store, and the future 
 county-seat, in the minds of its projectors, was “started.” A postoffice 
 was estahli.shed, and D. T. Vance, the jircsent official, was the first post- 
 ma.stei’. Early in 1873, tlie citizens of .lewell Center and the settlements on 
 Wliite Rock commenced to agitate the question of removing the county 
 seat, as before stated. The similarity in the names of Jewell Center and 
 Jewell City caused delays in mail, and two years ago the former place deter¬ 
 mined to .select a now name. “ Alta” was first chosen, but it was found to 
 be tlie cognomen of another town in the .State, and it was again christened, 
 by the name it now liears—IMankato. This was given to it by II. R. Hill, 
 who attended school at IMankato, Blue Earth Co., Minn. 
 
 Tlie country around IMankato is the most rolling and broken of any 
 part of the county. It was the last in the county to be taken uji, and it 
 was thought when the first settlements were made that it would never be 
 suitable for anything but grazing; but it now has some very fine farms. 
 Had the land been as suitable for a town as .lewell City, it is quite likely the 
 founders of that city would have chosen the iireseiit site of Mankato. Water 
 is reached, in permanent .sup]ily, at a depth of from ten to ninety feet. This 
 is cei’tainly a great consideration to tho.se who come here to live. The town 
 is mostly settled by live young business men from the East, who brought 
 with them, especially, the educational ideas of that older section of the 
 country. The, school advantages of IMankato have always, therefore, been 
 good. The attend.-ince is at present about 140. It is the purpose of the 
 citizens soon to replace the wooden school building with the finest structure 
 in the county. 
 
 There arc four organized religious denominations here, namely:—the 
 Baptist, Methodist. Presbyterian and Lutheran. The last has been organ¬ 
 ized tor about three years, but is at present without a pastor. IVIost of the 
 members reside in the country. They are intending to soon erect a church 
 building. 
 
 The Mankato Baptist Church was organized in 1870, by Rei'. IMr. How¬ 
 ard. I'hey worship in tlie Jlethodist Church, but are now making arrange¬ 
 ments to build. Tliey have aliout forty-five members, and Rev. J. Schutz is 
 their })astor; he also lias charge of East Buffalo Bajitist Church, of eighteen 
 members, which was organized in 1882, and of the Holmwood Churcli, with 
 twenty-five members, organized in 1880. 
 
 J'lie Freshyterian Church lias about forty members, and was organized 
 February 18, 1877, by Rev. A. R. Naylor and Elder R. R. IMcClung. No¬ 
 vember 28, 1880, they dedicated their church. It cost $1,400. Rev. A. 
 R. Naylor supplied the pulpit until Jlarch. 1880, when he was succeeded by 
 the present iiastor. Rev. Warren JMayo, who also has charge of the loiiia 
 Presbyterian Church, organized liy himself. Rev. H. F. Albright, and Elder 
 Patterson Alexander, ilay 11, 1882, with eight members. 
 
 The Methodist denomination organized in March, 1877. The member¬ 
 ship has increased from ten to sixty-five. Rev. (t. H. WoocBvard was pastor 
 in 1877, ’78 and ’79. Rev. J. R. Schultz in 1880. and J. C. Dana in 1881, '82. 
 The Mankato circuit includes three other points in the county. 
 
 Mankato has reached a population of over 600, and is steadily increasing 
 in business and wealtli. The town has grown more rapidly since the com¬ 
 pletion of the Central Branch, three years ago, than for any equal jieriod 
 jirovious. It was incorporated as a city of the third class, jVpril 22, 1880. 
 The first city officers were: B. J. Thompson, Mayor; A. Evans, City Clerk; 
 L. P. Vance, Treasurer; J. W. McRoberts, Police Judge; M. Stone, C. An- 
 gevine, L. M. Butts, S. C. Bowles and G. S. Bishop, Councilmen. 
 
 In 1881: Jl. Stone. Mayor; L. 31. Butts, D. Heron, A. Evans, .1. ]M. 
 Ketchum and Ed. E. Chapman, Councilmen; W. G. Stowell, Clerk; L. P. 
 Vance, Treasurer; J. \V. McRoberts, Police Judge. 
 
 1882: M. Stone, Mayor; L. 51. Butts, J. J. Jjainar, A. Evans, 5V. 0. 
 John and J. J. Dalton, Councilmen; G. W. Collins, City Clerk; Herbert 
 Evans, Treasurer, and B. J. Thompson, Police .Judge. 
 
 THE PRESS, SOCIETIES, ETC. 
 
 The Jewell County Monitor was established at .Jewell Center, now 5Ian- 
 kato, 5Iay 19, 1874, with Frank Kirk as editor and publisher. The press 
 and equipment was purchased by the citizens of 5Iankato of A. B. Wilder, 
 Belleville, Kan., having been used in printing the Belleiffile ifejowJKc. In 
 June, 1874, W. P. Henderson succeeded Mr. Kirk as publisher, and in October 
 
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 following, Hyroii .1. Tlioiiipsoii bccamo odildr and sold ]irojirii't()r. lii April, 
 IM7S. il w!us consolidated with tlie DianiDml. edited by Winsor. H. .t! 
 Tlioiniisoii soon bouj,dd out the establishnient, aIK^continued as editor untii 
 April. 1.S82, when he sold to \\'. S. Thompson. In October, 188:i, Mr. 
 'I’honipson sold the paper to Vaughan Hrothers, who had been publishing 
 the Western Advocate, ni Oinio, since August, 1881, 'I'he Monilorh an 
 eiglit-column folio, liepubliean in politics. 
 
 Jewell Count!/ Review .—This [laper, which enjoys tlie largest cireul.a- 
 tion of any paper in the county, was estublished in .July, 187!). liy L. I). Kay- 
 nolds, ami purchased by Af. \Vinsor, formerly connected witli tlie ('tarion 
 and Diamond of this county. It is an eight-column folio, printed on a 
 steani-jiowcr press. Air. Winsor has been for a long time in the newspa|ier 
 business, and issues a neat, spicy, well-edited paper, although it is inde))end- 
 ent in jiolitics and pulilished in a Kepmblican county. 
 
 The Jewellite was established August 10, 1882, by U. P. Worcester, the 
 present editor and proprietor. It is air eight-column folio, Republican in 
 |)olitics. 
 
 Mankato Lodge, No. Idd, I. 0. 0. F., was instituted Alav 28, 1881. 
 The society is in a flourishing condition, with forty-five members. Ollicers: 
 C. Angevine, N. G.; AI. Stone, V. G.; .1. F. Hudson, Sec’y, and L. A. 
 Saunders. Treas. 
 
 MankaJo Lodge, No. 87, A. F. dl-A. M.. was instituted Alarch 18, 1882. 
 Ij. AI. Butts, W. AI.; E. E. Chapman, S. W^.; B. W. Slagle, J. WV; B. P. 
 Vance, Treas., and A. Evans, Soc’y. They have aliout fortv members in 
 good standing. 
 
 Jewell Lodge, No. 31, K. of P., was instituted September 22, 1880. and 
 has seventy-five members, being the strongest society in the county. 11. S. 
 Hanley, C. C.; George Caswell, V. C.; Ira Ilarrison, K. of R. & S. 
 
 Jim Lane Post, No. 34, G. A. R., -was organized in December, 1881. 
 There are about 1,500 soldiers in the county. It has over forty members. 
 .1. W. AIcRoberts, Post Commander; G. \V. AlcGehee, Adjutant. 
 
 I. 0. G.T., Lodge No. 180, organized February 3, 1881, and has seventy 
 members. Rev. WV Alayo, N. C. T.; Aliss Emma Xichols, VV. V. T.; G. F. 
 V'an Welzer, W. S.; Rev. 'J. C. Dana, W. C.; P. W. Cutler, L. 1). 
 
 Alankato has three hotels, the Central House, operated by W. 0. John, 
 being the first erected in the town. The Commercial House was built in 
 1878, by S. C. Bowles, its present owner. Its size is 34x00 feet, contains 
 twenty-four rooms, and the house is well patronizetl. 
 
 Tile private bank of Bishop & Co. was organized by Ca.se, V'ance & Co., 
 in October, 1877. The present firm assumed the management in Alaridi, 
 1880. It has a capital of $40,000. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 P. A. BAUGHMAN, furniture, was bom in Mahaska County, Iowa, February 18 1853' 
 removed to Cawker City, Mitcliell County, Kaii., in 1878, and engaged in tlie furniture busi¬ 
 ness. Later he came to Mankato, Jewell County, and erected a buildin" 2 . 7 x 50 feet and 
 stocked the same with furniture. Mr. Baughman is a young man, and full of energy and 
 enterprise; he has been compelled to do for himself and make his own start in the world 
 He now carries a good stock of goods. Is a member of the Masonic fraternity Was mar¬ 
 ried in Story County, Iowa, June 13. 1877, to Miss Blanche Hambleton. 
 
 S. C. BOWLES, Commercial Hotel, was horn in Kentucky, April 15 1842 In 1865 
 moved to Chicago, Ill., where he remained until 1867, when he again made a move this 
 time to Nebraska. Came to Jewell County, Kan., in 1870. In 1876 he built the Commercial 
 Hotel of Mankato, a buildiim 34x60 feet, two and a half stories high. The house is flrst- 
 class in every particular, and the landlord understands how to run a hotel Was married 
 hi Pottawatomie County, Iowa, May 3, 1868, to Miss Louisa Marshall. 
 
 JOHN BURNS, County Treasurer, was born in Delaware County, N. Y. September 4 
 18:11. Removed to Iowa, then returned to New York; soon after again moved this lime to 
 Jewell County, Kan., m 1872. Was elected County Treasurer in 1873 and re-elected in 1875 
 and again elected in 1879, and still holds the office. Is a member of the Masonic fraternity’ 
 Was married in Delaware, N. Y. in July, 1864, to Miss Jane Love, and is the father of two 
 children—Edgar A. and Lulu. 
 
 •* L. M. BUTTS was born in Delaware County, N. Y., February 21, 1843; removed to 
 .McHenry County, Ill., in 1852, where he lived until the beginning of the war when he 
 enlisted September, 1861, in the Eighth Illinois Cavalry, taking an active part’ in nearly 
 every battle in the Army of the Potomac, and was honorably discharged in October 1864 
 In the spring of 187i he located in Jewell County, Kan., taking a quarter-section of land 
 under the homestead act, and at the general election that fall was elected to the office 
 County Treasurer, which office he held two years from the following July. In the fall of 
 1874 he started in the mercantile business in Mankato, since which time, by fair dealino- 
 strict integrity and close attention, his business has steadily increased, and he now carries 
 a $15,000 stock, in a building 40x62 feet. He also carries a full line of farm implements and 
 deals in grain. He is Past Master of Mankato Lodge No. 87 A. F. & A. M., and is a member 
 of Concordia Chapter No. 45 R. A. M., and the I. O. O. P. and K. P. lodges. 
 
 CASE, BISHOP & HERON, bankers. G. H. Case is a native of Ohio, and is a lawyer 
 by profession. In 1861 he enlisted in the Union army, in Company E, Second Iowa Volunteer 
 Infantry. Held the office of Recorder of Deeds, also Clerk of the District Court in J efferson 
 County, Iowa; was elected to the Kansas State Senate in 1880. The banking house of Case 
 Bishop & Co. was organized in 1877. The second member of the firm, George S Bishop’ 
 was born in Butler County, Ohio. He was a soldier in the United States Army enlisted in 
 Company A, One Hundred and Sixty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry. In 1871 he came to 
 Jewell County, Kan., and was elected County Surveyor of Jewell County; was elected to 
 the Kansas State Legislature for three terms. The third named member of the firm is D 
 Heron. He was born in Scotland in 1842; came to America with his parents when a child" 
 In June, 1861, he enlisted in the army, in Company B, Fifth Iowa Volunteer Infantry re¬ 
 turned to Fairlield, Iowa, where he studied law, and was admitted to practice before Judge 
 Sampson in Jasper County; held the office of Superintendent of Jefferson County Iowa- 
 came to Jewell County, Kan., and was elected to the State Legislature, and now holds the 
 said office. 
 
 tv. S. CHAPMAN, of the firm of W. S. Chapman & Co , merchants, was born in .lefferson 
 County, Iowa, October 17, 1847; enlisted in Company F, Sixteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry 
 and remained until the close of the war. He came to Belleville, Republic County, Kan. iil 
 1872, and engaged in merchandising; and in 1874 started a branch store in Mankato, Jewell 
 County. Mr. Chapman came to Mankato and erected a business building 23x60 feet, with a 
 wareroom 16x60 feet, and now carries a stock of from $10,000 to $12,000. The firm own 960 
 acres of land in Jewell County, 500 of which adjoin the town of Mankato; also owns a 
 budding and lots in Oberlin, Kan. He is a married man and father of two children—Walter 
 and Clarence. 
 
 GEORGE W. COLLINS, real estate and farm loans, was born in England, December 12, 
 
 C6me to America July 8, 1870, and settled in Republic County, Kan. Moved to 
 Jewell County, and engaged in the printing business. In 1875, in company with N. W. Petti- 
 CTew, he established the Norton Covnty Advance, and run the same for eight months, whe» 
 b® .^“Id out and moved to Mankato and engaged in the real estate and loan business, in 
 which line he has been very successful. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity. tVus 
 married in Mankato, December 22, 1881, to Kate Monson. 
 
 . O. G. COOPER, real estate and loans, tyas born in Ohio, .January 25, 1838. Enlisted in 
 /the United States Army, in Company N, Third Ohio (Mvalry, and remained in service about 
 two year.s, when he returned to Fremont, Ohio. Came to Jewell County, Kan., August 28, 
 1881, and settled in .Mankato, and engaged in the real estate and short time loan business. 
 Is a member of the Royal Arcanum. W as married in Erie County, Ohio, December 24, 1861, 
 to Miss Susan L. Prentice, and they have one child—Sallie E,, born December 3, 1867. 
 
 J. J. DAL'roN, drugs. Born in Illinois, July 1, 1855; moved to Glenwood, Iowa, 
 thence to Jewell County, Kan., in 1870 Came to Mankato in 187:1; w'as appointed lYeasiirer 
 of .Iewell County, July 1, 1876, the very day he was twenty-one years old; has held the 
 offices of Deputy Treasurer, Deputy Recorder, Deinity Clerk, etc., from 1873 to the present 
 time. He engaged in the drug and jewelry business under the firm name of J. .1. Dalton & 
 Co., in 1874, and is now engaged in the same line of business. lie is a member of the Odd 
 Fellows Lodge, K. of P., and A, O. U. W.; holds the office of Noble Grand in the Odd Fel¬ 
 lows, and Chancellor Commander in the K. of P. He was married in Jewell County, No¬ 
 vember 20, 1881, to Miss M. V. Snyder. 
 
 CAPT. JOHN W7 ENOCH, farmer, P. O. Mankato, was horn in Ohio, October 4, 1825. 
 Removed to Northern Indiana, thence to Northwestern Missouri. Enlisted in the United 
 States Army in 1862, in Company C, Fifth Missouri Cavalry. He raised the Company for 
 the service, and was elected its Captain. He served two years as quartermaster of the regi¬ 
 ment. Was discharged in 1864, in St. Joseph, Mo., when he returmal to Atchison County, 
 Mo. Was elected to the State Legislature of Missouri, and held said office in 1869-’70. 
 Came to Jewell County, Kan., in 1874, and W’as elected Justice of the Peace, and did a loan¬ 
 ing business for two years. Is now eimaged in farming, and owns 160 acres of land, four 
 miles from Mankato. W'as married in Indiana, June 5. 18.55, to Miss Eliza A. Kimball, and 
 is the father of four children—J. W'., C. F., Carrie and Alice 
 
 S. H. HARRISON, attorney-at-law and loan agent, was born in Rutland County, Vt., 
 January 17, 18.37. Removed to Dodge County, W'is., in the fall of 1855. In the fall of 1859 
 he went to Minnesota. In 1862 he enlisted in the United States Army, in Company B, Sev¬ 
 enth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and was discharged in January, 1866. He was com¬ 
 missioned first lieutenant of Company C, Sixty-fifth Infantry, and returned to Wisconsin; 
 thrnce to Harrison County, JIo. In the spring of 1875 he came to Jewell County, Kan., 
 and located at Jewell City, after which he removed to Mankato, where he now resides. He 
 was admitted to practice law in Harrison County, Mo. Is now doing business under the 
 firm name of Harrison & Mechem. Has held the office of Justice of the Peace. He is the. 
 owner of 400 acres of land, 225 of which are under cultivation. He was married in Graves- 
 ville, W^is., March 4, 18.58, to Miss Albina M. Godding; they have had five children—A. V., 
 Lorena (now deceased), Francis E., S. II. and N. T. 
 
 L. S. HORNE, attorney-at-law, was born in North Carolina, September 28, 1828. Re- 
 inoved to Georgia, thence to Indiana, thence to Missouri, and came to Jewell County, Kan., 
 in 1872. He enlisted in the United States Army, in Company H, Fifty-seventh Indiana Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry, and was promoted from the ranks to the position of quartermaster. Was 
 admitted to practice law in the State of Indiana, and again in Jewell County, Kan., where 
 he has practiced his profession ever since his coming to Kansas. Mr. Horne was the presi¬ 
 dent of the town company that proved upon the town of Mankato in 1874. Was married 
 be])tember .30, 1862, in Indiana, to 5Iis8 Ruth Barrett, now deceased. He was married a 
 second time, to 5Iiss Eliza C. Lee, November 22, 1874, and has live children—Rosa, 
 Charles F., Belle, Albert G. and Ida. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias. 
 
 LEROY HULSE, merchant, was born in Ohio, January 10, 1848. Removed to Henry 
 ('oiinty, Iowa; thence to Jefferson County; thence to Illinois. Came to .Jewell County, 
 Kan., in 1876, and clerked for Chapman & Co. for several years. Commenced business for 
 himself in September, 1882, and now has a stock of general merchandise, and is doing a 
 good business. Was married in Mankato, June 20, 1880, to Miss Lizzie Howe, and has one 
 child—Maud. 
 
 O. F. JOHNSON, Sheriff, was born in Norway. Came to America in 1850, and located 
 in Wisconsin. Removed to Minnesota. Enlisted in the Union army, October 4,1861, in Com¬ 
 pany K, Forty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry; discharged February 14, 1866, when he re¬ 
 turned to Freeport, Ill. Came to .Jewell County, Kan., m 1870, and took a homestead in 
 Vicksburg Township. Held office of .Justice of the Peace in said township, being the first 
 Justice of the Peace elected in the same; also held the office of Trustee for two terms. tVas 
 elected Sheriff of .Jewell County in 1881, and now holds this office. Is a member of the K. 
 of P, Mr. Johiison took out the first marriage license in Jow’ell County after its organiza¬ 
 tion; was married in Vicksburg Township on the 17th day of June, 187i, to NIiss Elizabeth 
 Zimmer. They have one child—Harry A., born October 12, 1879. 
 
 J. M. KETCHUM, merchant, was born in Wayne tiounty, Pa., February 3, 1850. In 
 June, 1874, he was appointed ])ostmaster at Plea.sant Mount, Wayne County, Pa., which 
 position he held unti 1879, when he came to Mankato, Jewell Co., Kan., and erected a store¬ 
 room 2.5x85 feet, one and a half stories high, and stocked the same with general merchandise 
 and carries a stock pf |12,iX)n. He also runs a lumber business, hie sales in that amounting 
 to over $12,000 per annum. Mr. Ketchum stands at the head of one of the best establish¬ 
 ments in Mankato, and by close application to business has accumulated a large amount of 
 property. He was married in Iowa, May 17. 1882, to Miss Emma Baughman. 
 
 T. S. KIRKPATRICK, Clerk of the District Court, was born in Wisconsin, April 29, 
 1849; moved to Minnesota; thence to Jewell County, Kan, in July, 1870, and took a home¬ 
 stead ten miles east of Mankato. He was elected Clerk of the District Court of .iewell 
 County in the fall of 1880, and unanimously nominated and elected for the same position 
 in the fall of 1882. Is a member of the K. of P. Was married in Mankato, January 8 1881, 
 to Miss Florence Hildreth. Air. Kirkpatrick states that he has killed buffalo in Jewell 
 County as late as 1873. 
 
 J. J. La mar, hardware, was born in Missouri, November 13, 1869. Removed to Ne¬ 
 braska, and again returned to Missouri. Attended school at the Seminary at St. Joseph 
 Mo.; also attended Commercial College. Came to Mankato, Jewell Co., Kan., in 1880, and 
 established himself in the hardware business with L. H. Sanders. Mr. La JIar is erecting 
 one of the best store-rooms in Mankato, the building being built of stone, 25x80 feet, and 
 two stories high. Was elected to the City Council of Mankato in the spring of 1882. ’is a 
 member of the Masonic fraternity. 
 
 J. R. MOSER, marble-works, was born in Warren County, Iowa, July 2,1853. Removed 
 to Madison County. In May, 1877, moved to Rush County, Kan , and came to Mankato 
 Jewell County, in 1878, and in December, 1881, established himself in the marble business! 
 He is now doing a splendid business, shipping tombstones to different points. 
 
 DR. L. B. POWELL, drugs, was born near Frankfort, Ky., September 3, 1847. Re¬ 
 moved to Illinois. In March, 1862, enlisted in Company D, Sixty-fifth Illinois V'olunteer 
 Infantry; transferred to Company G. One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Illinois Volunteer 
 Infantry; was discharged in August, 1865, when he returned to Port Byron, Ill., and in 1869 
 went to Texas. In 1871 the Doctor was crossing the Staked Plains, at the head of the 
 Concho River, when he, with his party of nine, was attacked by the Indians. I'hree of the 
 men were killed and one committed suicide, and all of his party, including himself 
 were wounded. The Indians stole 1.000 head of cattle from the party. Dr. Powell, while 
 in Texas, was appointed one of the State police by Gov. Davis. He came to Jewell County, 
 Kan., in 1872. In 1875 he graduated at the Eclectic Medical College, at Cincinnati, Ohio, aiiii 
 returned to Jewell City, Kan., and engaged in the practice of his profession. Came to 
 Mankato and went into the drug business under the firm name of Reynolds Jt Pouell. 
 Was elected Coroner of Jewell (Jounty in 1881. Is a member of the G. A. R, at Jewel! 
 City 
 
 MANOAH STONE, Register of Deeds, was born in Iowa Territory (now Jefferson 
 County, Iowa), May 11, 1843. Removed with his parents to Marion County in 1853, wtiere 
 he resided on a farm until the spring of 1860, when, like a great many others, he took the 
 gold fever and went West to make his fortune, and spent several years in the various minim’' 
 camps of Colorado, Utah, Idaho and Montana. He returned to the States in 1865; was mar’- 
 ried to Miss Mary I'. McLean, May 15, 1867, at Knoxville, Iowa, and November of the same 
 year removed to Richardson County, Nebraska, where he engaged in the occupation of 
 teaching school until the spring of 187.3, when he came with his family to Jewell County; 
 was elected Trustee of Prairie Township, and served two terms; was elected Register of 
 Deeds in 1875, and re-elected in 1877 and 1879, and now holds the office. He is also engaged 
 in agriculture, having a valuable farm of 240 acres near the thriving town of Jewell City. Is 
 a prominent member of Mankato Lodge No. 186 I. O. O. F. 
 
 BYRON J. THOMPSON was born in Gallia County, Ohio, in 1848. He received a high 
 school education, and has since devoted the most of his time to teaching, in which profession 
 he has been very successful; was principal of the public schools of Austin, Mo., and Louis¬ 
 ville. He abandoned the profession on account of poor health. Purchasing the Jewrll 
 County Monitor, he siirang into the arena of journalism, where he is meeting with deserved 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 success. He is one of tlie early settlers of .Jewell County, is widely known and higlily 
 esteemed for ids lionesty, integrity and ability. 
 
 SMITH THOMPSON was born in Beaver County, Pa., .January I."), 18.34. Removed to 
 Ohio in 1S17: thence to Henry County, low’a, in 18.53. Enlisted in April, 1861, in Company 
 Ji'. First Iowa Volunteer Infantry, under the first call of tlie President. Enlisted again in 
 the fall of 1861, in Comjiany D, Fourteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and held a commis¬ 
 sion as Eieiiteuant in said company. Was wounded in the head and side at Shiloh, and in 
 the thmh at Pilot Knob. Mo. He was afterward appointed First Lieutenant of Company F, 
 Seventh United States Veteran Volunteers of First Army Corps (Hancock’s). Was mustered 
 out at Baltimore, June, 1866. Came to .lewell County in 1871. He is a member of G. A. R., 
 Post No. 34. 
 
 D. .1. VANCE, postmaster, was born in Elkhart County. Ind., .June 19, 1840; removed 
 with his parents to Jefferson County. Iowa, the spring of 1843. Enlisted in Company M. 
 F’ourth Iowa Cavalry, October 22, 1861; served in said company and regiment as First 
 Sergeant until re-enlisted March 14, 1864, as private; commissioned and mustered as 
 First Lieutenant of said company and regiment in May, 1864, and served in that position 
 until mustered out at Atlanta, Ga., August 8, 1865, having been engaged in active service 
 about all the time. Returned to .lefferson County. Iowa, after his discharge, and foliowed 
 merchandising at Fairfield for three years, and farming three years, and in the spring of 
 1872, in company with N. G. Chilcott and family, removed overland to the place where 
 
 Mankato, Kansas, now stands; being the only man left who now lives in the city of Mankato 
 who was here at the time the town was started. Served as Deputy Clerk of District Court 
 from .June, 1883, until January 1, 1885; then served as Clerk of District Court for two terms, 
 of two years each; was commissioned postmaster, when this office was established in Octo- 
 ber, 1872, and has held the office since that time. Is a member of the I. O. O. F. Lodge at 
 Mankato, Kansas. He is a married man and the father of five children now living—Varilla 
 K.. Alma A., Frank A., Julia May, Margaret C., and George S., deceased. lias been twice 
 married; his flrst wife was a daughter of J. H. Allender, of Salina, Jefferson County Iowa- 
 Ills present wife is the oldest daughter of Prof. R. H. Bishop, of Oxford, Ohio, whose father 
 was once president of the Miama University. D. J. Vance is of Scotch and German descent, 
 his wife of Scotch descent. They have been identified with the best interests of the town and 
 county m which they live. 
 
 LOUIS P. VANCE, of Mankato, Jewell County. Kan., was born at Goshen, Elkhart 
 County, Ind., December 9, 1837; removed at four and a half years of age to Jefferson County, 
 Iowa, with his parents; was a farmer till his twenty-second year; spent two years prior to 
 the war of the Rebellion in the Colorado mining regions. Enlisted in the service of the 
 United States in March, 1862, a.s a member of Company B, Thirty-fifth Missouri Volunteer 
 r ' promoted from the ranks through the grades of non-commissioned and two 
 •A”of the line; W'as mustered out in July. 1865, with his company 
 with the rank of Captain, which rank he occupied about ten months prior to the close of the 
 w'ar, Retunied to Fairfield, Iowa, and was, by election, Treasurer of Jefferson County eight 
 years, during the ^ears intervening January 1, 1868, and January 1, 1878. Entered into 
 private banking at Mankato, Kansas, with Case, Vance & Co., in September 1877* after- 
 So ^ brokerage, loan and other pursuits in Kansas. Was married May 0, 
 
 1868, at Fairfield, low^a, to Miss Lizzie P. Heron. They had six children born to them_ 
 
 three years and si.v months old. '' ^ompilin^ 
 
 M. WINSOR. editor Mankato Review, has been one of the most jirominent men in 
 the county. He was born in Chautauqua County, N. Y., March 20, 1840. He received only 
 a coinmon school education, yet a thorough one He removed, when eighteen to Illinois 
 with his parents, and when twenty, went alone to Colorado, where he joined the First 
 Colorado Cavalry in 1863, remaining m active service to the close of the war. His regiment 
 was at the battle of Apache Canyon, New Mexico, when the Texan Rangers were defeated 
 and four million dollars worth of Government property was saved at S'ort Union. Soon 
 after the close of the war he selected Jewell County as his future home, where he located on 
 ** !'?’ 608 tead. In 18i3 he established the Jewell County Diamond, which in 1878 was united 
 with the Monitor, imder the title, Monitor-Diamond. In 1876 Mr. Winsor and James A. 
 Scarbrough u rote a history of the county, which was issued in pamplilet and to which this 
 history is greatly indebted for its data. Mr. Winsor is now editing the Review at Mankato, 
 an excellent county paper with perhaps the largest circulation of any paper in the 
 county. He is a man of marked ability, and widely known and esteemed for his benevolence 
 and kindness of heart. 
 
 burr oak. 
 
 Burr Oak, at present, is the larffest and most prosperous town in tlie 
 eonnty, situated at the terminus of the (Vntral Branch, on White Rock 
 
 Creek, ten miles nortlieast of iMankato. It is jileasanfly located and sur¬ 
 rounded liy as tine a country as can be found in the county. 
 
 The first settlers in the town and vicinity were A. W. Mann, P, Gilbert, 
 A. J. and 1). H. Godfrey (A. J. Godfrey Iniilt the first liouse on wdiat is now 
 State street), G. Beanblo.ssom, L. X. Tingley, J. M. McCormick and others, 
 who located in the spring of 1870. 
 
 The postoflico was established in 1871. J. M. McCormick, a faithful 
 pnlilie officer, lias held the position of Postmaster from that time to the 
 jiresent. Tlie town was laid out in 1875 by A. J. Godfrey on the northwest 
 (piarter of t he nortliwest quarter of Section 28, Township 2 south, Kange 9 
 west, being a part of his homestead. The first store was that of J. E. Faid- 
 ley, the second F. Gilbert, and the third T. B. Carpenter. Bov. Allen Ives, 
 in May, 1871, at A. J. Godfrey's, jireaelied the first sermon. The fir.st school 
 ivas taught in the w'inter of 1878 by W. H. Kemp. In 1875, a whirlwind of 
 considerable severity passed over the town, but owing to the scarcity of 
 houses did little damage, merely in.juring the few that then marked the 
 town. 
 
 Since 1875 Burr Oak has made a more rajiid growth than any jilacc in 
 tile county. It is larger in population and does more Imsiness, owing to 
 the fact that it is the terminus of a railroad and has the trade of a very rich 
 and well-settled district. 
 
 The }»lace ivas organized as a city of the third class in Ajiril, 1880. It 
 now has a population of 700. The first city officers were: J. K. McLain, 
 Mayor; \V. M. Spurlock, Clerk; A. W. Dlann, Treasurer; T. B. Carpenfer, 
 O. F. Roberts, A. J. Godfrey, Geoi’ge Quigley and Dr. J. F. Hawley, Coun- 
 cilmen. 
 
 1881— J. W. Mann, Mayor; J. II. Palmer, Clerk, and William Spurlock 
 Treasurer. 
 
 1882— Dr. J. E. Hawley, Mayor; Thomas Tw’eedy, Clerk, and W. B. 
 Spears, Treasurer. 
 
 The church and school privileges arc good. The first school was taught 
 here in 1878. The town now has an elegant and commodious school build¬ 
 ing, just completed at a cost of |8,500. There are three «gra:des, and the 
 departments are doing good work. 
 
 There are four religious denominations in Burr Oak—the Baptist, 
 iVIethodist, Dunkards and Catholics. The last was organized in 1881 by 
 Rev. J. Perrier, of Concordia. There are fifteen families in the parish and 
 Ihey hav'e an $800 clmreli edifice. 
 
 The, Baptist Church, was organized in September, 1879, by Rev. Dir. 
 Howard. The society has just purchased the old schoolhouse and is re¬ 
 modeling it for its accommodation. The society has about twenty-five 
 members. H. D. Babcock was the first pastor, succeeded by Rev. S. Shutz. 
 the present incumbent. 
 
 The Methodists were organized in 1878, with fifteen members. Rev. H. 
 G. Breed being their first pastor. The membership is now about 110. The 
 pastors ill order have been Revs. H. G. Breed, C. G. Chrysler, E. Puckett. 
 G. H. Woodward, 11. G. Breed, and D. D. Caniiibell. In 1880 they erecteil 
 a very neat and commodious edifice at a cost of over $2,800. Under Rev. 
 Dir. Breed, in the winter of 1880-81, there was a revival, which secured forty 
 members to the church. 
 
 The Bimkards, or German Baptists, were organized in October, 1870, 
 by Rev. Allen Ives. Burr Oak, Linie.stone, and White Rock arc incliideil 
 in the .same organization. Their membership is over 850. They have a tent, 
 50x90 feet, in which they hold their meetings. Their pastors have been 
 Revs. Allen Ives, Jacob Amsberger, P. B. Porter, H. F. Faidley, A. W. 
 Austin, Eli Renner, and J. W. Switzer. Their meetings are held in the 
 spring, summer, and autumn. 
 
 The Burr Oak Reutille was established at Burr Oak January 1, 1879, liy 
 11. F. Taylor, and juirehasod by W. F. Bush, in 1880. It smspended iu 
 August, 1882. and was reorganized in October by a joint stock company, but 
 continued under the same management. It is a seven column folio and en¬ 
 joys a good circulation. It is independent in iiolitics. 
 
 Burr Oak Lodye, No. 17S, A. F. <£■ A. M., was instituted in the fall of 
 1878, by J. C. Postletliwaite. It is in good working order and has about 
 sixty members. Ollicers: 0. F. Roberts, W. M.; A. B. Smith, S. W.; J. 
 K. McLain, J. W.; J. F. Williamson, Treas.; G. W. Oakwood, Sec. 
 
 Burr Oak Lodge, K. of P., was instituted Dlay 8, 1882, by J. H. 
 Lyon, Grand Chancellor of Kansas. They have about seventy-five mem¬ 
 bers. G. DI. Ross, C. V.; F. F. Smith, K. of R. and S. 
 
 The Cornet Band has ten pieces, under the leadership of R. W. John¬ 
 son. It was organized in 1879. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 N. E, BURNS, lumber dealer, was born in Hancock County, Ohio, March 4, 1861 
 Removed to Hoopeston, Ill., and did InisinesM just across the line in Amliia, Ind. Came to 
 Burr Oak, Jewell County, Kan., May 3, ’882, and engaged in tlie lumber business under tlie 
 firm name of Cobb & Burns. The same firm have a number of lumber-yards in Kansas, and 
 are working up a satisfactory trade. Mr Burnt is an energetic young man. and will be 
 well known in the commercial world. He was married in Hoopeston, Ill., December 25, 
 1881, to Mies Anna Richards. 
 
 W. E. BUSH, editor, was born at Beaver Dam, Mass., February 9, 18.54. His parents 
 soon after his birth removed to New York State, where the subject of this notice received a 
 good common-school education. He at first followed farming for a livelihood, hut soon 
 abandoned that occupation and adopted the profession of teaching with marked success in 
 New York State and Otoe County, Nebraska. In 1880 he purchased the Burr Oak Reveille. 
 which he is conducting in a manner highly satisfactory to its patrons. 
 
 J. E. FAIDLEY was born in Somerset County, I'a., October 9, 1840. Removed to Ohio, 
 thence to Iowa, thence to Niiliraska, and came to Jewell County, Kan., in October, 1870, 
 and took a homestead adjoining the town site of Burr Oak. Purchased from Lewis and 
 Godfrey part of tlie town site of Burr Oak. He is the owner of 2,('00 acres of land in 
 Jewell County and a large part of Burr Oak, and has an interest in a hardware anO farm 
 implement establishment iu Burr Oak, also an interest in a large stock of merchandise, and 
 has done a great deal toward the np-building of the young and thrifty town of Burr Oak. 
 He is a member of the German Baptist Church. He was married in Falls City, Neh., in 
 June, 1870, to Miss Joanna Ives. They have five children—Luella, Albert, Irena, Marshall 
 and Allen. He also owns a large interest in the town of Cambridge, Neli., in Furnas 
 County, on the. B. & M. R. R. 
 
JEWELL COUNTY. 
 
 . , ^ GII.HERT, mcrcliant, was born in Erie County, Pa., January 6, 1844. Moved 
 
 Jewell County, Kan., in 1870, and engaged in the grocery business in 
 * ”1 ^*’®y continued in business until 
 
 18,8. I he llrm of -Mann & Gilbert are now carrying a heavy stock of general merchandise in 
 a room feet, including an upper lloor of the same size. He is a member of the JIasonic 
 fraternity. W as married in Lagrange County, Ind., August 13,1800, to Miss Ellen Austin, and 
 they have two clii Wren—A blue, born September!, 1867, and Arthur, born November 2, 1881 
 A. J . t.UUl' Ithl, druggist and grocer, was born in Kent County, Mich., April 15 1840 
 Hmnoved with his parente to Indiana in 1841. Enlisted in the United States Army in Com- 
 Indiana \ olunteer Infantry, May 38, 1801, and was discharged August 
 13, 1860, when he returned to Noble County, Ind., and was married to Miss Sarah Gilbert 
 January 18, 186b. Removed to Iowa in 1808. Came to Jewell County, Kan in Auo'ust 187o' 
 and took a homc.stead, a iiart of which is the town site of Burr Oak. In the fiSl of 1872 
 Mr. Godfrey caused the said town to be laid out and platted. Was elected the first County 
 Commisaioncr from his district in-1871: was elected the first Justice of the Peace in Burr 
 Oak Tow iiship in the fall of 1870; and the first post-oftice was opened in his house in 1871 
 and Mr. Godfrey w-as assistant postmaster. He is a member of the Masonic Order His 
 family consists of himself and wife and three living children—tw'o boys and one girl. Two 
 
 Phi h ^® September 8, 1870, the first white female 
 
 clula born in Jewell County, died April 7, 1871. 
 
 J- W. GREEN, furniture dealer, was born in Clinton County, Ohio, November 21 1844 
 Moved to Iowa in It^; came to Jewell County, Kan., in the fall of 1873, and took a lioniel 
 sti ad five miles northwest of Burr Oak, and is now the owner of 280 acres of land. He went 
 into the fiirnitare business in Burr Oak in 1881. under the firm name of Green it Carpenter, 
 ue held the omce of school clerk and trustee of Burr Oak Township for three years. Took 
 United States census for the one hundred and twenty-third sub-district of third district of 
 Kansas in 1880 He is a member of the K of P. Was married March liY 1809, in Marshall 
 County, lou a, to Miss Louisa C. Fulwider. They have four children—L. W E L II L 
 J. li., and Musett and Maud, deceased. » • 
 
 ,, llANNUM w'as born in Paine’s Point, Ogle Co., III., March 11, 1854. Attended 
 
 Rock River seminary in Illinois; also attended Rush Medical College, of Chicago and 
 graduated Eebruary 22, 1881, after having taken .a full course of clinical and didactic in- 
 stniction during three winters and spring terms of the institution, and received a certifleuto 
 ?Li I*,"! /Yi ® “’ll''®' 'loctor first practiced in Illinois, came to Kansas in April, 
 1881, and settled in Burr Oak, where he has been engaged in the practice of Ills chosen pro¬ 
 fession ever since. He is also a graduate of the Kalamazoo Commercial College Is a 
 
 i !® f^teriiity, and has acted as secretary of the lodge; and is a member 
 
 ot the Knights of Pythiae. 
 
 DR. J. E. HAWLEY, was liom in Delaware County, N. Y., June 1, 1852, removed to 
 n '' to Clay County, Neb., thence to Burr Oak, in -'v 
 
 Jewell County, Kan., in 1878. Held the office of City Councilman of Burr Oak for two years 3 
 and was elected Mayor of the City in April, 1882. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity 3 
 The doctor studied medicine in Iowa, and graduated at the St. Joseph’s Hospital Medical 
 S- lEi’ He was married in Spring Ranch, Clay Co., Neb., November 
 
 Zelland jLia A ^ ^nr children—Burt A., Edward E., Seth 
 
 J. 'P HOLLENBECK, merchant, was born in Indiana October 14. 1835; removed to 
 Louisa County. Iowa, thence to Johnson County, thence to Grundy County, came to Jewell 
 Lounty. Kan., in 18<l,and took a homestead, moved to Burr Oak, and enjjaffed in eeneral 
 merchandising and 18 also extensively engaged in farming and stock-raising, making tine 
 stock a specuilty. Is now doing business under the firm name of Paidley, Hollenbeck & 
 Smith. IIc held the office of Justice of the Peace in Walnut Township, in Jewell Co., Kan 
 Masa soldier in the United States Army, in Company D , Sixteenth Iowa Infantry. Mr. 
 Hollenbeck is now the owner of 16 acres of land in addition to town property. He was 
 married in Linn County, Iowa, June 2<», 18.55, to Miss Mary Hepker, and they have five cliil- 
 dren—Alla. S. L., Libbie, Estella and J. H. j , j 
 
 JOHNSON, druggist, was born in Litchfield, Conn., August 1, 1835; removed to 
 W isconsin; thence to Minnesota; came to Jewell County, Kan., in October, 1873, and 
 sttg^ged in the hardvyare business in Burr Oak. In May, 1878, he engaged in tlie drug biisi- 
 nras, whicli business he has been in ever since; and owns his store building, 22.X44 feet Held 
 office of County Commissioner in Jackson Comity, Minn., also held the bftice of Justice of 
 t^he Peace and Assessor and Township Clerk of Burr Oak Township. Mr. Johnson started the 
 fir,St regular hardware, also the first drug store in Burr Oak. Enlisted in the ITiited 
 States Army December 4. 1852. in Company E, Third Wisconsin Cavalry, and was made 
 sergeaiR. Discharged September 29, 180.5. Is a married man, and the father of five chil- 
 dren-R. M ., I. B., Loms, Lloyd and Ethel. 
 
 ’ I'?''" Clearfield, Pa., January 20. 1859; attended the 
 
 Eclectic Medical Coll^ege at Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated in June, 1880, and first located 
 m Bellefonte, Pa. Came to Burr Oak, in Jewell Co., Kan., in 1881. and engaged in the 
 pruciice of his proftjssion; he i.'< now working into a line business 
 
 A. W. MANN merchant, was horn in Ashtabula County, Ohio, September 4. 1845. He 
 removed to Webster County, Iowa, and came to Jewell County. Kan., in ilay, 1870, and 
 
 firm name of McLain & Mann; afterward the firm was changed to Mann, Faidley & Gilbert 
 The present firm is Mann &■ Gilbert. Held the office of Justice of the Peace and was 
 second Justice of the Peace in Burr Oak Township after the organization of the county. 
 He IS a member of the K. of P., and enlisted in the United States army, in Company C 
 I\yenty-nmth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, July 20, 1801; re-enlisted as a veteran December isi 
 1803, in same company and regiment. He was transferred from the army to the navy in 
 1804; served nine months on tTie monitor W’innehago and three months on the Cin assian 
 He was married in Ashtabula County. Ohio, August 14, 1865, to Miss Martha Steves and 
 they have four children—Hattie, Arthur W.. Edith, and Jlattie S. 
 
 J. W’. McCORMICK, postmasterj horn in Sandusky, Erie Co., Ohio, March 10 1847 
 Enlisted in the United States army m Company K, Third Ohio Cavalry, November 1801. 
 and was discharged in August, 1805. He moved from Ohio to Michigan, and came to Jewel! 
 County, Kan., in 1870and took a homestead, a part of which is now the town of Burr Oak 
 aiid he IS now the owner of the same, less a few lots, which have been sold. Has held the 
 oftice of Township Clerk, Trustee and Justice of the Peace. Has held the last named office 
 for lime years past. He was appointed postmaster in June, 1871. and named the office Burr 
 Oak, after which the town was named. He was married in December, 1874, to Miss Ellen 
 Myers; second marriage to Miss Jessie McCammon in August, 1878, and they have had two 
 children-WTlliam L., and Charles Francis. 
 
 B. F. ROYER, one of Burr Oak's prominent citizens, was born in Union County, Pa 
 January 13, 18.50; moved from there to Stephenson County, III., in October, 1868; froiil 
 there to Jewell County, Kan., in the spring of 1872, and took a homestead three miles south-' 
 east of Burr Oak, and still owns the same. Mr. Royer is a wag.mmaker by trade, and fol¬ 
 lowed that business from eighteen years of age until he was thirty-two; commenced run¬ 
 ning a wagon and blacksmith shop of his own in the spring of 1873. In 1882 he bought the 
 livery, barn and stock of O. B. Ford, in Burr Oak, and engaged in the livery business Mr 
 Royer was Treasurer of Burr Oak Township seven years. City Marshal one year, and is at 
 present one of the City Council. IVas married in Monroe, Wis.. November 13, 1870, to Miss 
 Marien R, Fair. They have two children—Lila B. and Nita E. Is owner of two quarter 
 sections of land.-blacksmitli and wagon-shop, livery barn, and tlie residence wliere lie now 
 lives in the city of Burr Oak. 
 
 E. O. W. SMITH, merchant, was born in Juniata County, Pa., July 5, 1844. Enlisted 
 in the Union army in February. 1804, in Company G, Forty-.sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry: 
 was discharged in 1865, when he returned to Illinois. Came to Jewell County, Kan., in 
 1872, and took a homestead two and a lialf miles south of town, which he sold, and boiiglit 
 one five miles from town, containing timber and water, wliere he carries on farming and 
 stock-raising, making fine stock a specialty; is also the on iier of a fine residence in Burr 
 Oak. He went into the restaurant business in Burr Oak in 1877, and in 1880 engaged in 
 general merchandising under the firm name of Faidley. Hollenbeck A Smith, and the firm 
 are doing a floiirisliing business, in a room 22x00 feet, also a room 22x40, tlie last named 
 building being used for a boot and shoe store. He was married in Illinois to Miss Hannah 
 hrey, and they liave three children—Cory E.. George \V., and Charles E. Mr. Smith is a 
 member of the K. of P. 
 
 SPEARS BROS., liankers. P. B. Spears was horn in Carroll County, Ind., Decem¬ 
 ber 29. 1854, and came to Kansas in 188'>. He was married in Illinois, May 10, 1876, to Mies 
 Georgia A. Taylor. They have two children—Ethel and diaries. W. B. Spears was born 
 in Carroll County, Ind., April 6,1858; moved to Illinois, thence to Burr Oak. Jewell County, 
 Kan., March 1, 1880. He was married in Morrison, Whiteside County, Illinois, January 19. 
 1881, to Miss Minnie B. Clark. They have one child—Helen, born January 15, 1882. The 
 brothers established the Bank of Burr Oak, and in 1882 erected a brick liaiik hiiilding 24x50 
 feet, two stories high, and furnished the same in first-class style, with glass counters not 
 surpassed in Western Kansas, a well-built vault, safe and time-lock. The firm are the 
 owners of 280 acres of land, well improved and well stocked. 
 
 N. S. STEWART, hardware merchant, was horn at Battle Creek, Mich., February 27, 
 1853. Removed to Clayton County. Iowa; thence to Jackson County, Minn; came to 
 Jewell County, Kan., in 1872; clerked for McLain in the implement business for five years. 
 
 In May, 1882, he engaged in the hardware business, under tlie firm name of Faidley Bros. 
 
 & Stewart. Mr, Stewart, by liard work as a clerk for several years, made the foundation 
 for ills present floiirisliing hiisincss. Tlie firm is one of tlie best in Burr Oak, and they are 
 doing a splendid business. He was married at Smith Center. Kan., November 15, 1880, to 
 Miss Emma C. Gist. They have one child—Willie. 
 
 THOMAS TWEEDY, attorney-at-law. was horn in Indiana, September 12,1853; came 
 to Jewell County, Kan., in 1878; studied law at Red Cloud. Neb., also at Oswego. Kan., 
 and ^va8 admitted to practice at Verne, Jenning.s Co., Ind., June 19, 1881. He is the only 
 practicing attorney in Burr Oak. Attended college at Lancaster, Ind. He was married in 
 Burr (.)ak, September 12, 1882, to Miss Ella M. Story. 
 
 M. WEIL, mercliant, was horn in Alsace, France. December 1, 1858; came to America 
 in October, 1875, and settled at Atchison; moved to Miiscotali, Kan., and engaged in general 
 merchandising. He came to Burr Oak, Jewell Co., Kaii.. in January, 1880, and engaged in 
 the same line of business, in aroom 22x80foet, and carries a stock of from $10,000 to $18,(XI0. 
 He is a member of the K. pf P., and was married in Holton, Jackson Co., Kan., March 1, 
 1881, to Miss Ida Sarbach, and they have one child—Carl, liorn April 28, 1882. 
 
 ** miles from Burr Oak. He engaged in tlie drug business 
 irr Oak in (he fall of 1875. In 1877 he engaged in general merchandising, under tlie 
 
 JEWELL (’ITY. 
 
 The eiirly history of Jewell City eaii be found at leiijfth in tlio County 
 iiistory. Tlie origin of tills city, wliieli is situated ten miles ea.st of sontli of 
 !\Iankato, was tlie Imilding of a foi-t, in 1870. for tlie protection of the .set¬ 
 tlers in its vicinity. It was called Fort Jewell, and was a large sod enclos¬ 
 ure in wiiieh the first well iu the conniy was dug. It was a false alann 
 that caused its erection, and, hapjiily for the settlers, they were never 
 called njioii to use it as a means of defense. The town is well situated he- 
 tween the middle and west liranclies of Ibitfalo Creek, on a comjiaratively 
 level tract of land. It is surrounded by rich lands, and adjacent to the 
 Limestone and IMarsh valleys. 
 
 In IMay, 1871. (leorge James established himself in town as the fii-st 
 shoemaker in the county, or in fact in the country, west of Concordia. The first 
 store in tlie town was ojiened June 4, 1871, liy John 1). Robertson. In 
 September, 1871. the Jewell House, the first liotel in the jilace, was built by 
 James Kelsey. 'Fhe town has grown steadily and substantially ever since, 
 altliongh if had (he niisrortnne, early in its existence, to lose the cminty- 
 seat. 
 
 In Mai'ch, 1872, W. 1’. Day and W. I). Jenkins estalilislied tlie Jewell 
 City Clarion, the first paper in the comity. It was jiurchased by .M. Win- 
 sor in February. 1878. ami enlarged from a four column folio to one of seven 
 columns. lAIi’. Winsor changed the name of it to tlie Diaviond, retaining 
 jiossession of it until Ajiril, 1878, wlien it was consolidated witli 1 lie J/tm/for. 
 The postofiiee ivas established July 4. lS7b. with J. llofl'er as Postmaster 
 who was .succeeded hy J. .\. Searhrongh, and in Xovembei-. liS74. liv S. R. 
 Worick, tlie Money Order department liaving lieeii estalilislied the previous 
 July. 
 
 Sunday morning, at o o'clock, July ’28, 1878. a cyelone from llie nortli- 
 west visited the prosperous town and t'llew down a ifd.bOd sclioollimise. sev-- 
 ei-aI partially finislied imildings, and removiul several from t heir fonnda- 
 tioiis. Eorfnnately, no lives were lost. Tlie storm continued in a soiifli- 
 eastcrly dii'ectioii, and did eonsiderahle damage in Cloud County, especially 
 at Concordia, 
 
 There is an excellent (juality of limestoiK* in (liis vicinity, wliicli lias 
 been used in Hie finest Imildings of tlie town. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 972 
 
 In 1880 the town was organized as a city of the third class, with the fol¬ 
 lowing ofiicoj's: 11. ('. .Tennings, Mayor: II. A. Schulenherg, Clerk; .1. Ih 
 Hohertson. Treasurer: G. B. C'randall, R. \V. Hill, J. T. Bunch, A. L. 
 Marks, and 'riionias Miller, Councilmon: 11. F. Stone, Police Judge. 
 
 The officers of 1881 were: J. T. Bunch. Mayor: 11. A. Schulenberg, City 
 ('lerk; J. D. Rol)ertson. 'rreasurer; J. Holler. Police Judge. 
 
 The following wen^ chosen in 1882: G. 15. Crandall, IMayor; IM. F. 
 Knapfienhcrger, City Clei'k; J. I). Robertson, Treasurer; Ij. IMarks, 
 Police Judge. 
 
 SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, the rue.ss. 
 
 The schools from the first have been good. Since 1878 to the present 
 lime they have lieen ki'pt in a building constructed ju'incii)ally from the. 
 ruins of the one destroyed at that time. In October, 1882, a $(1,00*1 stone 
 school building was completed and occupied. It is the fine.st school building 
 in the county. 
 
 The Jewell Conniy Repnldican, a five column quarto paper, was estab- 
 lished at Jewell City, in the fall of 1871), by Col. W. W. Brown. It was 
 ptirchased l)y Woodward & IMusser in 1881. It is Republican in politics. 
 
 The MethodiJs organized a society in 1872, and three years later com¬ 
 plied a building, Rev. IMr. Rose being’tho first j)astor. He was succeeded 
 by Rev. 11. G. Breed, Rev. J. Phillips, Rev. B. llollen. Rev. J. Lawrence, 
 aiid the pre.sent incumbent. Rev. A. B. Conwell. The hitter assumed the 
 pastorate in 1870, and during his term of service the debt has been lifted 
 from the church and money put in the treasury. Present membership, sixty. 
 Mr. Conwell has charge, also, of the societies at Fast Buffalo and Spring 
 (Ireek. 
 
 The Christians organized a society in the sjiring of 1873, under the pas¬ 
 torate of Rev. (). N. Gray. He remained in charge until 1877, when, on ac¬ 
 count of the, territmw covered by the church membership, societies were 
 formed at Brown's Creek and IMarsh Valley. Rev. G. I). Sellers took charge 
 of the city and county churches, but was succeeded in 1882 in the pastorate 
 of the Jewell City society by Rev. J. T. Kiggins. The church building, a 
 good wooden structure, was erected in 187!). 
 
 The Evangelical Association in Jewell City was organized in the spring 
 of 1872, Rev. L. Wenger being its first ])astor. The church luiilding was 
 erected in the summer of 1878. Present membership, eighty-five; pastor. 
 Rev. T. W. Serf. 
 
 In 1872, Rev. Mr. Fletcher, organized a Baptist society. It has, at 
 present, no settled pastor. In the fall of 1881 a flourishing country church 
 was formed at East Bulfalo, five miles northeast of Jewell ('ity. Rev. Geo. 
 Peterson is still in charge. 
 
 Rev. Father Perry organized the Catholic church in 1878, and a build¬ 
 ing was erected in 1877, Membership, twenty-five families, 
 
 SOCIETIES, ETC. 
 
 Jewell Lodge, No. 11, A. F. cf- A. M.. was instituted Getober 22. 1874. 
 J. C. Postlethwaite, W. M.; M. F. Knappenberger, S. W.; A. M. Hogan, 
 J. W.; N. Kreamer; F. Felker, Sec'y. 
 
 Jewell Lodge, No. 116, I. 0. O. F. —This society was instituted October 
 14, 1874. They own a $1,200 hall, well arranged and neatly furnished. 
 Present officers; 11. A. Schulenburg, X. G.; E. D. Smith, Y. G.; George 
 W. Brick, Secretary; John Fry, Treasurer. It now numbers seventy mem¬ 
 bers. 
 
 Ancien t Order United Norlimen. —A lodge of this Order was started at 
 Jewell City June 80, 1880. It now has forty members, with the following 
 officers: G. B. Crandall, \V. W.; C. C. King, T.; M. F. Knapiienberger, 
 O.; F. Felker, P. M. W.; S. R. Worick, R. 
 
 Washington Camp, No. J, P. 0. S. A.—This ])ost was organized March 
 21, 1879. It has fifty members. Officers: J. Earle, Pres.: J. C. Perfect, 
 V. P.; I. N. Hockman, Sec'y. 
 
 *S. R. Beach Post, No. 58, G. A. R., was organized May 19, 1882, and 
 has forty members. George B. Crandall, Post Commander: A. L. Marks, 
 0. C.; W. C. McClung, Q. M.: E. H. Heinecke, Adj. 
 
 Jewell City has a favorite local band, incorporated IMay 24, 1880. It 
 has fourteen pieces; leader, W. C. Manifold. 
 
 The Citizews Bank was estalflished in March, 1880, by B. Musser, editor 
 of the Jewell County Repuhlican. 
 
 J. H. Schafl'er & Co.'s Jewell City Bank was eslablislied in 1880. 
 J. C. Po.stlethwaite is the Cashier. The liank capital is .$2.').000, and the 
 bank projierty is valued at .$3,000. The bank has loaned .$2.')0,000 on real 
 estate. 
 
 Two hotels accommodate the place—the City Hotel, erected by James 
 Kelsey as the Jewell House, in 1871, and now operated by Moran'd King. 
 The next year Mr. Kelsey commenced the erection of another hotel. Ad¬ 
 ditions have since been made until the structure is now 44x.5(i feet. James 
 Kelsey is still proprietor. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 COL. E. BARKER, farmer, P. O. Jewell City, was born ia Maine, August 12, 1816; re 
 moved to Manhattan in Riley County, Kan.; thence to Jewell County in lo70, and is now the 
 owner of 100 acres of land.well iinprot ed, with a line house, the same being situated adjoining 
 the town of Jewell City. The colonel was in the special service of the United States army for 
 over four years; was Colonel of'the'Third Regiment, Second Brigade of Sixth Division of 
 the Maine State Militia for over seventeen years. Has held oflice of Deputy Sheriff in 
 Oxford County. Minn., for two years; was the first Notary Public in Jewell County, and 
 administered the oath of office to the first county ofUcer. Served in the State Senate of 
 Kansas for the twenty-eighth district for two years; was next elected Sergeant-at-arms of 
 the State Senate for two years. Is a iiiember of the Masonic fraternity. Married in Salis¬ 
 bury, N. Y., September 23, 1840, to Miss C. E. Little, and they have live children—Mary C., 
 Victoria V., Ruth S., Onora M. and C. E. 
 
 LESLIE A. and 11. (1. BREED, farmers, P. O. Jewell City. Leslie A. was born in 
 Erie County, Pa., December 11, 1855, removed to Johnson County, then to Linn County, 
 
 thence to Missouri, and came to Jewell County, Kan., in 1873, and took a homestead and 
 timber claim; and the father and son are now the owners of .320 acres of land, and they keej) 
 about 60 head of cattle and 120 line head of hogs. Leslie A. held the office of Township Clerk 
 for four years. He was married December 4.1879, at McCabe Chapel, in Brown’s Creek 
 Township, Jewell Co., to Jliss Elizabeth Morgan. They have one child—Otto. 
 
 DR. G. S. CHRIST, was born in Lehigh County, Pa., October 31, 1839; removed to 
 Illinois, thence to Jewell County, Kan., October 1, 1870, and engaged in the practice of his 
 ])rofession; akso took a homestead, and now owns the same. Attended the Medical depart¬ 
 ment of the State University of Pennsylvania, located at Philadelphia, and graduated in 
 1866. Is a member of the Odd Fellows, K. of P. and P. O. S. of A. lodges. In the Odd Fel¬ 
 lows Lodge he has held office of Past Grand, in the Masonic, Senior Warden, and in K. of 
 P., High Worthy Chancellor. The doctor has been one of the Examiners of the Board of 
 Education of Jewell County. Was in the United States army for two years as Citizen Ser. 
 geant. Was married October 30.1860, in Lehigh, Pa., to Miss ElizaWarmkessel, now deceased. 
 They had three children—Emma, George, and Jacob. 
 
 D. F. DILLMAN. livery, was born in Decatur County, Ind., February 21, 1854. Removed 
 to Iowa in 1856 with his parents, thence to Cass County, Neb., thence to Wyoming Territory. 
 Came to Jewell City in 1874, and took a homestead in Washington Township the same year. 
 Held the office of Constable and City Marshal of Jewell City. Mr. Dillman left home 
 when but fifteen years old to do for himself, and all that he has was accumulated by his own 
 individual effort. 
 
 E. D. HEINECKE, grocer, was born in Washington, D. C., August 11, 1839; removed 
 to Bucyrus, Ohio, at three years of age; in 1857 went to Van Wert, Ohio, where he clerked. 
 Went from there to Kankakee, Ill., in 1859, and clerked for P. Samuel before entering the 
 army, and after returning was again emiiloyed by Mr Samuel as cashier in his store, until 
 lie commenced business himself in 1866. He was burned out in March, 1871. In August, 
 1862, he enlisted in the United States army in Company F, Seventy-sixth Illinois Volunteer 
 Infantry, and was one of the sergeants of the company; was discharged in June, 1865; was 
 wounded, being shot through the left lung at Blakeley, Ala. Came to Jewell County, Kan., 
 in May, 1871, and took a homestead. He commenced business in .Jewell City in 1880 under 
 the firm name of Heinecke & Wyland. Held the office of Deputy Postmaster of Jewell 
 City, aiso at Waterville, Marshall Co., was District School Clerk. He is a member of the 
 G. A. R ; is a married man, and has three childeu—Anna P., Charles W. and .Jesse. 
 
 R. W. HILL, general merchant, was born in Greene County, Ill., June 16, 1849. In 
 1869 he came to Washington County, Kan., and to Jewell County in 1871, and engaged in 
 generai merchandising. In 1881 he'built a large store room. 28x100 feet, and stocked it with 
 from $15,000 to $20,000 worth of goods, and is now doing a tremendous business. He was 
 married in Pike County, HI, in May, 1875. to Miss L. Bashforth. They have three chil¬ 
 dren—Alice, Richard and Helen. Mr. Hill belongs to tlie Masonic fraternity. 
 
 JOHN M. HUTCHISON, druggist, was born in Northumberland County, Pa., March 
 13,1842, moved to Stephenson County, Ill., came to Jewell County in 1871, and took a 
 homestead. Engaged in the drug business in July, 1873. Was elected to the Kansas State 
 Legislature in 1878. He is a member of the A. O. U. W., and the Odd Fellows lodges. He 
 was married March 22, 1875, in Jewell City, Kan., to Miss Temperance .Jordan. They have 
 one child—Mary Leonora, born May 14,1881. 
 
 C. C. KING, farmer and stock dealer, P. O. Jewell City, was born in Springwater, N. Y.. 
 .July 9, 1838; removed to Iowa in 1855; thence to Nebraska in 1860. At the breaking out of 
 the war he enlisted as private in Company F. Fifteenth Iowa Infantry. Was discharged in 
 September. 1862, for disability. Re-enlisted in March, 1863, in Company M, Second 
 Nebraska Cavalry, to serve nine months; discharged in December following, and returned 
 to his farm in Nebraska. He was married March 20, 1864, to Miss Lucinda J. Horner. 
 Again he entered the army, August 15, as Sergeant in Company K, Forty-eighth Missouri 
 Infantry. At the close of the war he returned to Nebraska; came to Jewell County in 1871, 
 and took a homestead adjoining Jewell City. Is now the owner of 640 acres of lancl, mostly 
 under cultivation. Also a herd of 125 cattle. Was elected County Commissioner and Presi¬ 
 dent of the board in 1875. He is a member of the A. P. & A. M., A. O. U. W. and G. A. R. 
 They have had nine children—Edd H., Frank V., Dora May (deceased), Rosa A., Levi A., 
 C. Biirtie (deceased), OttoC., Roscoe J. and Nellie. 
 
 MORAND KING, hotel and livery, w'as born in Canada, June 18, 18'0. He came to 
 Nebraska 111 1867, and to Jewell County, Kan., in 1871, and took a homestead; came to the 
 town of Jewell City in 1876, and engaged in the livery business In June, 18'<1, he took 
 charge of the City Hotel of Jewell City. Mr. King started in the world with Jjiit little 
 money, but by perseverance and push has accumulated considerable property. Was mar¬ 
 ried May 15, 1871, in Richardson County. Neb., to Miss Catherine Keller, and has four chil¬ 
 dren—Powell, born June 29, 1872; Morand, born June 15, 1874; Kate, born April 14, 1876; 
 Mary, born December 15, 1878. 
 
 A. W. KREAMER, lumber merchant, was born in Center County, Pa., December 6, 
 1844. He attended school at Marklesville Normal Institute. Aiso attended the Union 
 Seminary in Union County, Pa. He united with the Evangelical Church, and has been 
 a minister of that denomination from 1867 until the present tiipe. He came to Jewell City, 
 
 ■ Kan., in February, 1879, when he had charge of the church at that place, until 1880. He 
 then engaged in the lumber business. Was married in Montoursvihe, Lycoming Co , Pa., 
 August 10, 1869, to Miss L. A. Strevey, and has two children—William E, born August 31, 
 1871, and Roland A., born November 4, 1873. 
 
 H. A. LEWIS, grain dealer, was born in Georgia December 7, 1859; attended an 
 academy, also St. Benedict College, Atchison, Kan. Came to Jewell City in August. 1872, 
 and engaged in the grain business, and is also purchasing grain in Mankato. Mr. Lewis was 
 in the grain business with his father in Atchison for six years. Is a member of the Odd 
 Fellows’ Lodge, and K. of P. Mr. Lewis has just branched out in business for himself, 
 and is working up a good trade. He is young and enterprising, and will come to the front 
 in the commercial world. 
 
 O. L. JIcCLUNG, farmer, P. 0. Jewell City, was born in Ciermont County, Ohio, 
 April 17, 1841; removed to Riley County, Kan., in 1868; came to Jewell County in 1870, ami 
 took a homestead. When Mr. McClung settled in Jewell County, he, with others, built a 
 sod fort on the present town site of Jewell City, to protect themselves from the Indians. 
 Has held office of Townshij) Trustee; was elected Treasurer of Jewell County in November, 
 1881, and took his office October 10, 1882. Is a member of the Masonic order, and G. A. R. 
 Enlisted in the United States army. Company F, Sixty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in 
 October, 1861, and was discharged in July, 1865. Was married in Smith County August 20, 
 1877, to Miss M. C. Barns 
 
 A. L. MARKS, general merchant, was born in Prussia August 7, 1842. He came to 
 America in June, 1855, and located in Chicago, Ill. In 1861 he enlisted in Company K, 
 Thirteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He enlisted May 22, 1861, and was discharged June 
 24,1865. AVas taken prisoner May 17, 1864; was in prison at Cahaba. Ala., and Sleridian, 
 Miss., and was held until April, 1865. Returned to Chicago, then went to Lee County, 
 Iowa, the same year; thence to Mi,ssouri; thence to Nebraska; thence to Jewell City, Kan,, 
 where he went into the merchandise business, and went in debt for his flr.st stock. Has 
 built his store rooms in Jewell City, one building 20x55 feet, and the other 24x55 feet, two 
 stories high. By energy and perseverance Mr. Marks has made money, and now carries a 
 stock of $13,0(10. Has held the office of City Counsel, Police Judge, and the office of Justice 
 of the Peace for the past five years. He is a member of the G. A. R., A. O. U. W. and 
 K. of P. Was married in Iowa, April 16, 1866, to Miss Jeanetta Hirsh, and has three chil¬ 
 dren—Bertha, Dora and Daniel. 
 
 J. C. POSTLETHWAITE, attorney and banker, was born in Miffiin County, Pa., 
 August 22, 1848. He attended school at Mount Union, Pa., and came tp Manhattan, Kan. 
 in 18()9, and worked in the banking establishment of W. P. Higinbothani. Came to Jewel 
 County in 1870, and took a homestead. He studied law. and was admitted to practice in 
 1873, and has been engaged in the practice of his profession ever since. The Jewell City 
 Bank was organized m 1880, when Mr. Postlethwaite became cashier and one of the owners. 
 He is a Mason, and was the first Master of the Jewell City Lodge, organized in 1873, and has 
 held said position for six terms. He was married Novembers, 1870. in Manhattan, to Miss 
 Louisa McClung. Has four children—Robert, Jessie, AVilliamand John. 
 
 S. R. WORICK, postmaster, was born in Stejihenson County, Ill., March 4, 1842. He 
 enlisted in the United States army September 17, 1861, in the P’ifth Wisconsin Batlery, and 
 was discharged June 14. 1865, when he retunied to Illinois. He came to Jewell County, 
 Kan., in 1870, and took a homestead near Jewell City. Mr. Worick became a member of the 
 Town Company that laid out Jewell City in May, 1870. He was appointed Postmaster in 
 November, 1874, and has held the office ever since. He is a member of the A. O. U. W. He 
 was married in Illinois, January 1, 1867, to Miss Lizzie 11. Matter, and has four children— 
 Nelly, Lewis, Ralph and Mabel. 
 
JEWELL COUNTY. 
 
 973 
 
 SALEM. 
 
 Sjileiii. sitiiatefl ten miles cast of Burr Oak, in the fertile and far famous 
 valley of W liite Roek. is an inland town, hut (‘iiterjirising, prosperous, and 
 enjoying an exeellent trade. It is without a railroad, hut has good pros¬ 
 pects of having the Central Branch extended I'roui Burr Oak. It was laid 
 out. .lamiarv ‘,’ 0 . 1872, hy II. S. Browning, C. I>. Miller, and (leorge W. 
 Smith, till' site taking a portion of their adjoining farms. The location is a 
 ph'asant one, and the country surrounding is fertile and ipiite thickly sett led. 
 The first house, was Ituilt hy Browning & Smith, in IMarch, and ocinipied hv 
 Wilson Bros., of Seandia, with a stock of general merchandisi'. 'I'he second 
 store was opened, .Tune 1, 1873, hy .J. JI. Parker. .Alessrs. Miller and Smit h, 
 hotliofthe Free Methodist Church, have left the town, and are ahroad as 
 ministers of that denomination. 
 
 \A it hill a decade Salem and the surrounding country have made marked 
 progress. The town has a pojiulation of about 301), and’is steadily growing. 
 It has good schools, and three religious organizations. The ITnited Bret h¬ 
 ren, organized in 1872, under Elder Bird. On the Salem circuit thev now 
 have six churches and l.Tl) members. Rev. Andrew Poulson is the present 
 pastor. Th(' Alethodists, organized in 1877, with fifteen members. Thev 
 have heen pros|)erous, a.nd are expecting soon to erect a house of worship'. 
 Rev. Mr. Breekenridge is their present minister. The Free Alet hodists were 
 organized in 1872, hy Rev. C. P. Aliller, one of the Town Company, with five 
 memliers. They have increased to soventy-ftv'i'. Rev. .John \Vhitin>^ of 
 the Alankato circuit, is their pastor. * 
 
 Salem Chronicle .—This paper was started at Xelson, Xeb., in 187!), hy 
 .1. Wilkes Alore, and removed to Salem, Jewell County, in 1882. It is ‘a 
 seven-eolurnn folio, (Ireenhaek and Anti-Alonopoly in sentiment, and, al¬ 
 though a new comer, it has secured a fair eii’culation. 
 
 BIOGR.yPHICAI. SKETCHES. 
 
 .1. WILKES MOORE. Mr. Moore was born in Pittsburg. Pa.. March Hi. 1840 Received 
 a collegiate education, graduating at Iowa State University. In 1861 he joined the First 
 Regiment, Company G. Davenport, Iowa, and in August, 1863, joined Company G. Twentieth 
 Iowa. \\ as in the battles of Wilson’s Creek, Perry Grove, Vicksburg, Morgan lind Mobiie 
 Entered the service as a private and was promoted to the position of Captain. After the 
 warhe returned to Davenport, and became afterwards Marshai and Chief of Poiice of that 
 city. In 1876 was a steel-blower for the Bes.simer Steel Co. of Pittsburg. Edited the 
 Davenport daily and weekly Banner in 1869-70, and in 1871 established the Douglas Countv 
 (Illinois) Dermcrat at Areola. In 1879 established the Salem (Kansas) Chronicle at Nelson 
 removed to Salem in 1882. Mr. Moore is a man of excellent principles’ 
 ability and energy, and in connection with G. W. Reede is making the Salem Chronicle a 
 paper worthy of the large.st town in the county. 
 
 GEORGE W. REEDE was born in Madison County, N. Y., January 28, IKW Received 
 an academic education and graduated at the Albany (N. Y.) law scliool. Practiced liis pro- 
 tession for a short time in his native State, removing to Salem, Kansas, in 1880 and in 1S8‘> 
 joined Mr. Moore in the publication of the Chronicle. 
 
 oAiro. 
 
 T'lii.s is n finely-located village in the eastern jiart of the county, fifl.een 
 miles from any other town. It is in the middle of the renowned Alar.sh 
 Valley, quite as fertile but not as famous as White. Rock Valley. It was 
 laid out in Alay, 1877, hy J. 0. & A. J. Godding, J. Fogle and' C. Green, 
 and has hecomo a village of over 200 poimlation. The first store in Omio 
 was ojiened in July, 1877, by G. A. Boal. The schools are in good condition. 
 T'he Baptists organized in 1877 and the Afethodists in 1880. A liraneh so- 
 ciety (if the Independent Order of Good Temiilars was in.stituted liyE. Grew, 
 (r. N\ . S. of Kansas, in December. 1878. The society has about forty mem- 
 hers. and is doing good work. The present ofllcers are: R. W. Turner. W. 
 
 T.; Airs. S. P. Alorse, W. V. T.; J. AI. Alt house, P. W. 0. T.; w'. G. 
 Bargi', AV. AI.; II. J. White, Chaplain; Airs. S. S. Vaughn. W. R. S • II 
 AlcClann, W. F. S.; Airs. J. Andrews. W. T.; C. Fogle. L. I).; .S. P. Aior.se! 
 I. G.; 'r. Low, O. G.; Airs. Alary Alt house. R. 11. S.; E. Turner, L. II. S.; 
 and 'T. Siirtevant. W. D. AI. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 ... OOW, merchant, was born in the State of Maine, January 13, 1845. Removed to 
 
 \\ i^onsm in November, 1853. Enlisted in the Union army February 22, 1864, in Company 
 Iv, !b ourtli n isconpiu Cavalry; discharged June 26, 18ii6. After he returned to Wisconsin, 
 County, Kan., in Septein])er, and took a homestead. Engaged in mer- 
 ()mio. February 11 , 1879. Built a stone store building. 20x40 feet, 
 in 1880, and is now carrying a stock of general merchandise. Was married in Cliilton, 
 \\ isconsin. on the 7th day of Juno. 1870. 
 
 R. G. PATTERSON, merchant and stock-dealer, was born in the North of Ireland 
 septenihcr 2.5, 1845. Came to America with liis father in 1848, and located in Sank Conntv, 
 "v!’’' U'"® ')®well County, Kan., in 1871, and took a liomestead two miles cast of Omio 
 where he now lives. Engaged in general merchandising in Omio in 1878, and built liis store 
 aiilding tlie same year. Deals in stock, and keeps 400 hi-ad of cattle, 325 liead of sheep 25 
 head of liorses, and is the owner of 960 acres of land. Mr. Patterson is a self-made man. as 
 he was compelled to make his own start in the world, by his own individual efforts. Was 
 married in Jlilwankee.Wis., October 1.3. 1867, to Miss Mary J. McMnrray. Tliey have three 
 .’,2'November 16, 1871; Edward, bom April 4, 1873; Liddie, September 
 ^>5 18<6. 
 
 CHARLES S. VAUGHN, editor, wa@ born in Medina, Ohio, September 18. 1815. He 
 received an academic education in his native town. In the spring of 1808 ho joined Ratterv 
 r. rourteenth New Vork Artillery. Was in the army of the Potomac under Rurnside. He 
 was captured at the battle of Weldon Railroad, and confined as a prisoner of war for four 
 months at Pemberton. Lil)by and Belleville prisons. He was recaptured at Fort.Steadman, 
 r days. After the war he engaged in the stock business in Wisconsin. 
 
 • fKWest and homesteaded in Jewell County, and in August, 1881, in conjum tion 
 with his brother, established the Western Advocate at Omio, a small town and without rail¬ 
 road communication, but the paper in size and matter would seem to come from a large 
 raiJroad city. They arc deserving of grefit credit for their ably conducted journal. 
 
 1 ^* VAUGHN, brother of C. S. Vaugiin, was born in dalumet County, Wis., in 1854. 
 itli a limited common school education, he commenced tlie jirinting business, an excellent 
 school, at the age of fourteen. Established the Black Creek (Wis.) Jmrnal in 1877, and the 
 Wisconsin I^ews in 1879. Came West in August, 1881, and with his brotlK'i- 
 established the Western Advocate at Omio. 
 
 OTHKK STATIONS. 
 
 HiiIhiwoimI, siliialcil on the White Rock, eiglil miles iiorlti of Aliinkalo 
 mill five miles (‘ii.st of Buit Oak, is a young and flourishing town, hut was 
 
 unfortunate when the Central Branch Railroad w'ont to Burr Dak, only live 
 miles west on the same stream. But, surrounded hy a fertile and well-set¬ 
 tled district, the town has continued to grow, yet more slowly tlian before. 
 If there is ever a railroad Imilt across the county, from easi to west, it will 
 bo likely to pass up the valley of the White Roek. The schools are pros- 
 jjorous, mid iTiere are two religious deiiominatioiis hen—the Biiiitist and 
 Alethodist. 
 
 Riihens, three miles east of llolmw.1, and Ionia, on Limestone Creek, 
 
 are towns similar in size and location to Ilolmwood and Omio. Being 
 without railroad commiiiiication, these towns are. not making many siih- 
 staiitial improvTinonts, yet are enjoying a fair local trade in generai mer¬ 
 chandise mid farm macliiiiery. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL .SKKl'CHES— ionia toivnship. 
 
 J. E.aiul J. C. BAGGOTT. farmers, P. (). Ionia. J. FI. was born in Bradford. Pennsylva¬ 
 nia, June 29, 18.52. Came to Doniplian County, Kan., in 1869, and to Jewell County in 1873, 
 and took a homestead ten miles southwest of Mankato, and the throe Baggott brothers own 
 1.080 acres of land. J. C. was born in Pennsylvania, May 28, 1855. Came to Kansas at the 
 same time his brotiier. J. E., came. The brothers have made most of their money by tlieir 
 diligent efforts, and are bound to be among tlie rich men of Western Kansas. 
 
 WILLIAM BARNETT, farmer, P. O. Ionia, was born in Bourlion County, Ky., July 8 , 
 1824. Removed to Vermillion County, Ill. Came to Jewell County, Kan., in 1871, and took 
 a homestead, an^l is now the owner of .320 acres of land. Held the otticeof Scliool Treasurer 
 for nine years last past. Was married in Vermillion County, Ill.. Septemlier 17, 1851, to 
 Miss A. J. W’alston, now deceased. Was married a second time in Edwards County, III., in 
 December, 18.56, to Miss Nancy Barnett He is the father of four children—Susan J., Roliert, 
 Martha E. and Lolie. Mr. Barnett is one of Jewell County’s best and most resiieeted citizens 
 and has done much toward the up-biiildiiig of tlie county. 
 
 FRED BEELER, stockdenler and farmer, P. O. Ionia, was born in Linn County, Iowa, 
 January 15, 1844. He came to Jewell County, Kan,, in April. 1870, and pre-empted and 
 took a homestead sixteen miles southwest of Mankato. He is now the owner of 8U0 acres 
 of laud, and keeps 500 liead of cattle, 725 liogs and 20 head of horses. He is also Director 
 of the First National Bank of Cawker City, in Mitchell County. When Mr. Beeler settled 
 in Jewell County it was necessary to watch as well as pray, as tlie settlers had to contend 
 with the Indians. On the 9th of May, 1870, three men were killed at Glenelder, in the Sol¬ 
 omon Valley. After this, Mr. Beeler, as foreman of the settlers, built the first successful 
 stockade ever built on the Solomon River. Mr. Beeler richly deserves the large fortune lie 
 has accumulated since lie settled in Jewell County. He was married in Jewell County, 
 October 13, 1878, to Miss Eliza Scott; they have two children—Fred, born October 4 1879 
 and Ella, born October 14, 1882. 
 
 HERMAN C!OLSON, postmaster of Ionia, Kansas, was liom in North Aliingtou, Mass.. 
 March 5, 1849. Moved to New Jersey, thence to West V^irginia, thence to Jewell Countyj 
 Kan., in 1873, and took a homestead sixteen miles southwest of Mankato. Was appointed 
 postmaster. July 13, 1878. In April. 1882, he was succeeded hy B. F. Pound for two months, 
 when Mr. Colson was again appointed, and still holds the office. He has held the office of 
 Township Treasurer for four years, and was Clerk of the school board for the same lengtli 
 of time, and is Treasurer of the Limestone Agricultural Association. He is a Mason, and 
 was married in Beloit in Felirnary, 1880, to Miss Elizabeth FI. Ely. Tliey liave two children 
 —Ernest E. and Dice. 
 
 E. R. HOAG, farmer and stock-dealer, P 0. Ionia, was born in Peoria County, Ill., 
 December 26,1844. Came to Jackson County, Kan., and to Jewell County in the fall of 
 1871, where lie took a homestead eleven miles sontliwest of Mankato, and is now the owner of 
 320 acres of land, and feeds 200 head of cattle. In July, 1861, he enlisted in the United 
 States army, in Company A, Illinois Second Light Artillery. Discharged October 4, 1864. 
 Was married April 22. 1869, in Tazewell County, Ill., to JIiss Catherine Anderson. They 
 liave four children—Winter, Emita, Mary and Clay B. 
 
 F. L. POUND, merchant, Ionia, was born in Wayne County, N. Y., May 15, 1844. 
 Removed to La Salle County, Ill., in 1860. Enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and 
 Fourth Illinois Yolunteer Infantry in August, 1862; was discharged in June, 1865, wlien lie 
 returned to Odell, Ill. He came to Jewell County, Kan , in 1870, and took a homestead nine 
 miles from Mankato. Is now’ doing business in Ionia, in same county, in a room 34x50 feet, 
 two stories high, imilt in 1882. Held office of Justice of the Peace and Notary Public. Ls a 
 member of the Odd F’ellows’ fraternity. He was married in Illinois in 1868. to Miss Susan 
 M. Downing, of Lyman, Mass., now deceased. His second marriage was to Miss Lihhie 
 Winslow', of Pontiac, Ill., February 8 , 1874. He is the father of three children—Florence B., 
 Ora and Lottie. 
 
 ROBERT WILI)M4.N, P. O. Ionia, was horn in Ireland, February 25. 1848. Came to 
 America in 1850, and located in Kankakee County, Ill. Came to Solomon City, Kan., and 
 to Jewell County in Februarj-, 1870, and took a homestead eighteen miles southwest of 
 Mankato, and is now the owner of the same. He and his brother are the owners of 200 
 head of hogs, and from 80 to 100 head of cattle. When Mr. Wildman settled in Jewell 
 County, he was compelled to work out by the montli, lierdiiig cattle, etc., until he got a 
 start in the world, so it is plain to he seen that a man can Hourisli and make money in this 
 county if he will Imt put fortli the effort. He is a memlier of tlie A. O. U. W. He was 
 married in Jewell County, Kan., Octolier 28. 1875, to Miss Emma C. Davis. They have 
 tliree children—Blanche, Lee iind Bert E. Mr. Wildman lias held the office of Townsliip 
 Treasurer. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS BIOGKAIUIIES. 
 
 ALBERT CHANDLER, P. O. Caw’ker City, is a native of the State of Maine, liaving 
 been born in Ellsworth, Hancock County, in said State, in the year 1841. Young Chandler 
 and his parents came to Kansas in 18.56. and located in Brown County, near Hiawatlia. Tlie 
 subject of this notice was a soldier in Company C, Seventh Kansas Cavalry, for four years 
 and one month. After tlie w'ar he was, until 1871, a practical farmer of Brown County; in 
 tliat year he moved to Irving Townslii]), Jewell County, where he now' resides and culti¬ 
 vates a farm of 6 (X) acres in Sections 8 and 17. in Town 5.'Range in. Mr. Chandler and Miss 
 [,izzie Englcliart were married in January. 1866, in Hiaw’atlia, Kan. 
 
 D. 11. DILLON, merchant, P. O. North Branch, w’as liorn in Keokuk Conntv, Iowa, 
 October 12, 1840. Enlisted in the United States army, in Company A, Forty-eigirth Iowa 
 Volunteer Infantry. Came to Jewell County, Kan., in 1873, and took a liomestead fen miles 
 northwest of Burr Oak, in Walnut Town.ship. In the spring of 1878 Mr. Dillon established 
 himself in business, carrying a genera! stock of goods. He built a building in 1882, 22x49 
 feet, and lias the same well filled witli goods. He was appointed postmaster in May, 1878, 
 and named tlie office Nortli Brancli. With .Malen laimb, lie has laid out a town, which they 
 called after tlie postofflee. He W’as married in Warren County, low’ii, Ajiril 30, 1866, to iliss 
 Emma Folger. 
 
 T. B, .LoHNS, farmer, P. O. Atliens, was horn in Galena,'Ill,, April 8 , 1841. In 18lil 
 lie went to California, and hack to Nevada in 1862; thence to Utah; thence to Idaho; thence 
 to British Columbia; tlience to Cregon; thence to Montana; thence to Wyoming; tlience 
 hack to Utah; thence to Prescott, Arizona, hack to Nevada, and again liack to Illinois; 
 thence to Queenstown, Ireland, and back to the United States, settling at Abilene, Kan., in 
 1871. Came to Jew’ell County in GctobCr, 1871, and is now’ tlie owner of 24(1 acres of land. 
 Mr. Jolins lias lieen an extensive traveler, Init liecoming tired of traveling lias for tlie past 
 eleven years lived in Jewell County, and has found the soil of Kansas productive. Has 
 licld the office of 3’own.ship Trustee. Was maiTied in Feiirnary. 1872, in Jewell Comity, 
 to Miss Claire Farren; tliey liave four cliildrcn—I’liomas C., Iticlnird S.. Carrie, and 
 Franklin. 
 
 ISAAC Johnson, farmer. Section 10, Township 5, Ranged, P. (). Randall Station, 
 came to Kainsas in Aiiril, 1870. and located on ids farm, in Allen Townsliip. Jewell Comity, 
 w here he has resided since. He is a member of the Church of llie United Bretliren. He 
 participated in the last war as a member of Company A, Ninety-second Regiment oliio 
 V'nlunteer Infantry, and enlisted in Nelsonville, Atliens Co., Ohio, July 2.5, 1862, and was 
 discliargcd at Washington, D. C., June-29, 1865. He took part in the battles of Hoover's 
 Gap, Tenn., and Cliickamanga,where he was severely wounded throngli tlie arm and shoul¬ 
 der, from whicli lie suffers to-day. Mr. Jolinson was horn in Perry County, Otiio, Decemliei- 
 
974 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 30,1829, and lived in his native State until his forty-second year, when he removed to Guthrie 
 County, Iowa, wliere he lived until he came to Kansas. lie was married in Morgan County, 
 (Ihio, in 1818, Co Miss Eliender Teeter, a native of Ohio. They liave four children living— 
 Samuel Emmet tmarried to Miss Lizzie Cox, a native of Indiana), and G. William (a resident 
 of Robinson Township; married to MissTavey Ilachett, a native of Christie County, Ill.); Ida 
 and Auwilda. Mr. Johnson has a bottom farm of eighty acres, mostly in cultivation. There 
 is a peach orchard on the place which contains (iOO young and thrifty trees. The water supply 
 is good, there being amiod well on the premises, and Buffalo Creek flows almost through the 
 centre of the farm. The improvements consist of a small stone house, stock stiible, stone 
 coni-crib, etc. He had forty-five acres iii com in the season of 1882, which averaged twenty 
 bushels to the acre, and five* acres in millet which yielded two tons to the acre. 
 
 1S.\AC NEES. farmer, of Brown’s Creek Township, P. 0. Jewell City, was born in 
 Venango County, Pa. Removed to Warren County. Ill. Came to .Tewell County, Kan., in 
 18T1. and took a homestead twelve miles southwest of Mankato, and is now the owner of 
 
 ,560 acres of land; keeps eighty head of cattle and fifty head of how. Mr. Nees'farm is 
 one of the best in Jewell County, and may be called the model farm of said county. He has 
 each forty acres fenced witii hedge, and has splendid improvements. Is a member of the 
 Odd Fellows fraternity. He was married, November 20, 1804, near Havana, Ill , to Miss 
 Sarah A. Edkins, and is the father of ten cliildren. 
 
 J. A.WHITE, farmer, of Brown’s Creek Township, P. O. .Tewell City,was horn in Carroll 
 County, Ohio, March .30, 1838. Removed to Missouri; thence to Iowa. Came to Jewell 
 CounW in 1852, and took a homestead twelve miles southw’est of Mankato. He enlisted in 
 the United i^ates army, in Company A, Thirty-first Iowa Volunteer Infantry, July 6. 
 1862, and was discharged, by reason of expiration of term of enlistment, July 3, 1865, in 
 Davenport, Iowa. He is now the owner of 160 acres of land, and keeps thirty-five head of 
 cattle and about that number of hogs. He was married in Morgan County. Ohio, March 27, 
 1858, to Miss Nancy E. Ellis. He is the father of nine children—Basil IL, Lydia, Willie. 
 W'ilton, Thompson, Lucy, Mary, Charles and Clara. 
 
 POTTAWATC^MIR COUNTY. 
 
 XATL*RAL FEATURES. 
 
 P OTTAWATOMIE C'oiinly, foniifrly einbraceil within llie limits of 
 Riloy, was organized by tlie Territorial Li'gislature of 18.47. Its 
 northern and southern boundaries were the same as at jiresent. while its 
 western boundary was the guide meridian, about five miles east of IManhattan, 
 and its eastei'n boundary about five miles east of its present one. It is now 
 
 bounded on the north by 
 .Taekson and Shawnee, on 
 the south by the Kansas 
 River, on the west by the 
 Rig Blue: having natural 
 boundaries on the .south 
 and west. Its area is about 
 8.70 sipiare miles, and its 
 Jiresent. territory is em- 
 braeml within Ranges 7. 8, 
 0. 10, 11 and 12. and with¬ 
 in Towns 0. 7. 8, 9 and 10. 
 Its northern boundary is 
 on the line dividing 'I’owns 
 .7 and (i; its eastern, on 
 the section line in Range 
 12, that is one mile west of 
 the line dividing Ranges 
 11 and 12; its southern 
 and western boundaries 
 are very irregular. It lies 
 in the second tier of coun¬ 
 ties from the Nebraska, 
 line, and between it and 
 the Missouri Rivei’ are the 
 counties of .Jackson, .lef- 
 ferson, Atchison. Leaven- 
 wort li and Wyandotte. It 
 is the most accessible coun¬ 
 ty west from the state 
 eajiital. The county has 
 cjuite a varied jihysical aji- 
 jiearance. of bottom, bluff 
 and upland; the bottom 
 land is 27 jier eeid: uji- 
 land. 77 jier cent; forest, 
 
 .7 Jier cent; jirairie. 9,7 jier 
 cent. The average width 
 of its creek bottoms is one 
 mile: of the bottoms on 
 the Big Blue and Kansas, 
 three miles. The surface 
 of the county is generally 
 undulating, but along the 
 Big Blue there are some 
 majestic bluffs. In the 
 southwest corner of the 
 county there is a small,- 
 beautiful.fertile jieninsula, 
 situated between the Big 
 Blue and Kansas Rivers, 
 on the eastern jiail of 
 which it is scarcely half a 
 mile from river to river. 
 On the west lies the beau¬ 
 tiful city of Manhattan: 
 on the .south side of the 
 Kansas some of the most 
 beautiful scenery, made 
 
 3Iarshall and Nemaha counties, on the east by 
 
 Belviie Towiisliip..... 
 
 Blue Township - .. 
 
 Blue Valley Township. 
 
 Center Township. 
 
 Clear Creek Township... 
 
 Emmet Township... 
 
 Greene Township. 
 
 Lincoln Township..... 
 
 Jjone Tree Township.. 
 
 Louisville Township, including T ouisville 
 
 Citv_ . .. 
 
 Mill 'treek Township, including Haven- 
 
 ville and Onaga cities . 
 
 Pottawatomie Township. 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 
 7.34 
 
 544 
 
 742 
 
 
 681 
 
 .... 
 
 509 
 
 ---- 
 
 657’ 
 
 .... 
 
 522 
 
 
 504 
 
 .... 
 
 4.59 
 
 .... 
 
 576 
 
 2,409 
 
 1,110 
 
 
 1,679 
 
 1,155 
 
 1.105 
 
 £^”The Census Report of Pottawatomie County gives no information as to changes or creation of new townships. 
 Such information appears in the historical sketch below. 
 
 up of the fertile vales and pieturesques bluffs of Riley County. Its timber 
 belts are cjuite extensive, and their average width is a cjuarter Of a mile, and 
 the varieties are snch as are common in the adjoining counties. 
 
 Geology.—Th.er& is a great variety of elements in its soil, which makes 
 it a leading county in Kansas for the raising of grain and of stock, in which 
 production it takes higli I'ank, Of building stone, tliere are large quantities, 
 
 and some of the varieties of its limestone are, very beautiful in ajijiearimce. 
 In the eastern jiortion of the county good coal has been found, though it is 
 not known to exist in considerable cjuantities. The titxable and cultivated 
 acres have largely increased in the last half decade, and the whole number of 
 acres in the county is about 748,000. Good sjirings are numerous, and well 
 water is readily obtained at an average dejith of twenty-five feet. 
 
 Wafer Courses .—The Big Blue touches the county iit its northwest 
 corner, .sejiarating it from Riley County; starting in a southwesterly direc¬ 
 tion. its farthest west point 
 is reached at about the line 
 separating Towns 7 and 8, 
 from thence the course is 
 southeasterly to its mouth 
 at ^Manhattan. Its north¬ 
 western tributaries are 
 Spring Greek with eastern 
 branches, and the. Four 
 Mile as a western branch; 
 the Shannon, Carnahan, 
 Mclntire, Cedar and Elbow 
 creeks. The Kansas River 
 forms the southern bound¬ 
 ary of the county, its 
 principal tributary in the 
 county being the Red Ver¬ 
 million. which has its 
 source in Nemaha County, 
 enters Pottawatomie from 
 the northeast, runs south¬ 
 westerly, .and empties into 
 the Kan.sas in Bellevue 
 Township. Its tributaries 
 from the yvest are French 
 and Mill creeks. Others 
 are Coal, Indian, Adam, 
 Rock Bush, Darnell, Cross 
 Clear and Pleasant Run 
 creeks. The county, with 
 its water boundary south 
 and west, and the numer¬ 
 ous creeks running through 
 every portion, is second to 
 none in the State in its 
 water sujiply. 
 
 Early Settlers. —Wil¬ 
 liam Martell, Antoine 
 Tasier, Bazile Greemore, 
 Fj-ancis Bergen, Robert 
 Wilson, A. Iligben, Joseph 
 Truckee, 0. II. P. Polk, 
 Bajitiso Ogee, Mrs. B. II. 
 Bei'trand, Mrs. .Toseph 
 Bertrand, Mrs. Amablo 
 Bertrand, now the wife of 
 Dr. L. R. Palmer, Zoa 
 Durcharm. now Mrs. Wil¬ 
 son, were the earliest set¬ 
 tlers of what is now Potta¬ 
 watomie County. They 
 were here years before the 
 passage of the Kansas-Ne- 
 braskabill. Robert Wilson 
 took the first claim in 1873, 
 on the land where, now 
 stands Louisville, and here 
 he erected the first house 
 IF was used as a hotel 
 
 Rock Creek Township.. 
 
 Saint George Township.. 
 
 Saint Mary Township, including Saint 
 
 Mary’s City.... 
 
 Shannon Township. 
 
 Union Township..... 
 
 Vienna Township____ 
 
 Wamego Township. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Loniaville City.... 
 Havenville City... 
 
 Onaga City _ 
 
 Saint Mary’s City. 
 
 1870. 
 
 4.35 
 
 1,205 
 
 812 
 
 1.288 
 
 7,848 
 
 344 
 
 1880. 
 
 1,123 
 
 762 
 
 1,418 
 
 921 
 
 6.34 
 
 336 
 
 1.788 
 
 16,260 
 
 4.32 
 
 180 
 
 242 
 
 884 
 
 in the county outside the Pottawatomie, reserve, it was used as a 
 for many years. .Iiidge Huggins and Dr. Sabin erected the first flouring 
 mill that was nm in the County, in 1856. The first white child bom in 
 the County was Frank X. Palmer, son of Dr. Luther R. and Mrs. Helen L. 
 Palmer. Luke Lea, of Mississippi, was the first Indian Agent stationed at 
 St. Mary’s. 
 
POTT AAV ATOMl K COUNTY. 
 
 975 
 
 War Rerord .—In the (Mirly Kansiu'! stnijrfilcs, and (lurinf,' tlio lal(‘ re- 
 lit'llion, Iha. I'l'cnnl of tlio county is such that satifics her most i)alriotic sons 
 and daiifihtors. Her people, ever true to frecaloiu and to a true nationality, 
 fnrnislu'd a full tpiota of volunteei-s, and their deeds of valor and heroism 
 will be sacredly ftuarded and faithfully ])reserved in the annals of Pottawa¬ 
 tomie Count V. The history of the people, whoso homes are in this county, 
 is a history t^iat is in no sense tame, in any of its particulars. Ilaviufj an 
 aboriginal chiss within its borders, in the long ago; and hence a people of 
 remarkable energy and force of character, standing related to them; having 
 a population, coming from nearly all quarters of the globe, different nations 
 with differing religions, have .settled upon its soil to solve the problem of a 
 homogeneity, where in no other land but that of Xew Kansas, could there 
 be. so successful a solution. The Indian, the African, the Caucasian; the 
 Catholic, the Protestant, the Free lleligionist, the Yankee, the Buckeye, the 
 Sticker, thi' I lawkeye. the Southron, the Celt, the Frenchman, the Swede, the 
 (tcrman, the Dane, the Britidn, all these have homes on these, extiansive 
 Itrairies, and here alike renuunbering their devotion to fatherland, con¬ 
 secrate, their all to the perpetuity of American liberty. 
 
 Educational Progress .—Samuel W. Greer. Territorial Superintendent 
 of Public Instruction. January 4. 1860, submitted a rejiort to the Legislature, 
 in w'hieh Pottawatomie County is rejiorted as having six organized school 
 districts, five of which had employed teachers; $!) had been raised to build 
 schoolhouses; .$60 had been raised by private sidjscri[)tion for teachers’ 
 wages. There were 182 persons of school age. 
 
 .1. S. IMitchell, County Superintendent, in his report for 1882, states: 
 The children of school age are—males, 2,927; females, 2,76.’); total, .3,692. 
 The number of school buildings, 98; of school rooms, 106. There are ninety- 
 eight school districts. There are four joint districts with Xeniaha. three with 
 .lackson, and three with Riley. During the year 1882, the superintendent 
 has made 120 school visitations; has organized two school districts, and 
 since October 1. 1881, there has been an examination of 203 teachers. The 
 estimated value of school property is $80,735. There was $8,.305 of school- 
 housc bonds issued during the year. The present bonded indebtedness is 
 $17.4.35. The certificates granted w'erc of first grade, seven; second, sixty- 
 seven: third, fifty-seven. About 80 per cent of the school children were 
 enwlled in tlie school during the year, while the average daily attendance 
 is but 55 per cent of the enrollment. During the year, eight new" school 
 buildings were erected and finished, and five new’ ones are in jirogress. The 
 tax levy for all school purposes is 9.2 mills. 
 
 Taxable Wealth o f the Countg. —Pottaw’atomie County is year by year 
 increasing its visible wealth. Hundreds of men went to it in the neigldior- 
 hood of two ilecades ago, with scarcely any thing of this world’s goods, who 
 (o-day can count their lands, their cattle, and their varied personal projicrty, 
 in the aggregate reaching tens of thousands of dollars. Comparisons of as¬ 
 sessments made in the early part of three decades, show the marked 
 increase of property through the years. In 1861 the assessment was $324,- 
 4:56. In 1871 it was $2,.510,821, and in 1882 it w’as $3,854,712.05. The 
 value of the lands was $2,112,552; of personal projierty, $977,826; the 
 railroad assessment, $427,.348.05; the town lots stand, $:l:l6,786. 
 
 COUNTY. ORGANIZATION. • 
 
 The county takes its name from the Pottawatomie tribe of Indians, 
 whose reservation at the opening of Kansas Territory for settlement, and for 
 years afterw’ards embraced a large portion of the lands of the county. In 
 the latter part of the year, 1856. a petition drawn by Dr. Luther R. Palmer, 
 the Government physician at St. Mary’s IMission, and signed by himself and 
 a few other settlers, ’vvas addressed to the Ijegislature, asking for the organ¬ 
 ization of a new county to be named Pottawatomie, Charles .lenkins and 
 J. A. .1. Chapman being appointed to present the petition to the Legislature. 
 
 The petition w’as granted, and on the 28d of February, 1857, Governor 
 Geary appointed Robert Wilson, Probate Judge; George W. Gillesj)ie and 
 Charles ,lenkins. County Commissioners, and J. L. Wilson. Sheriff. The 
 first Commissioners’ Court convened at St. George, IMarch 21. 1857, .Judge 
 Wilson, Chairman, ex-ofiicio, and appointed L. R. Palmer, County Clerk; 
 Josiah 1). Adani.s, Treasurer: J. A. .1. Chapman, Surveyor, and W. L. 
 .Seymour, Coroner. Ajiril 20. 1857. the Board of Commissioners ajipointed 
 James S. Gillespie. County Assessor, and divided the county into the four 
 townships of Pottaw’atomi'e, St. George, Blue and Shannon. 
 
 August 17, 1857. .lacolj Emmons was the Probate Judge and Clerk of 
 the Commissioners’ Court, and on September 21. two municipal townships 
 were formed, named Vienna and Louisville. At the meetings aiipointed for 
 ■October 19, Xovember Pi. December 21, 1857, and January 18, 1858, there was 
 no quorum present. February 21, 18.38, Thomas R. Points was appointed 
 Commissioner, and on March 15, William C. Dyer was appointed Sheriff. 
 ■Judge Emmons performed the double functions of Chairman and Clerk of 
 the Board, as may be seen in an order, of which the following is a copy: 
 
 ORDER NO. 1. 
 
 Treasurer of the County of Pottawatomie: Pay to .Jacob Emmons, or order, the sum of 
 
 out of any money in the treasury appropriated for county expenses. (liven at Saint 
 George, this 16th day of March, A. D. 1858. By order of the County Commissioners. 
 
 .Jacob PPimons, President of the Board. 
 
 Jacob E.mmons. Clerk for Pottawatomie County, Kan. Ter. 
 
 .laiiuarv 17, 18.39, at a meeting of the Bdard of Suiiervisors, the town¬ 
 ships were rejiresented as follows: Vienna. A. K. .lolmson: Louisville. L. 
 R. Palmer: St. George. John Blood; Pottawatomie, A. Cornell; Blue, Morde- 
 cai Cockrell: Shannon, Thomas Pierce. A. G. Rowell, was Clerk: A. Bart¬ 
 lett, County Attorney: Jacob Emmons, County Surveyor and Acting County 
 Treasurer. At ameetiim of the Commissioners’ Court, held April 2, 1860, 
 the members were L. R. Palmer, Chairman: L. W. Crowl, Joseph H. 
 Cornell. April 5. .Tohn 1.. Wilson was appointed Probate .ludge, and E. M. 
 Squires, Superintendent of Public Instruction. .Jnly,2, 1860, the county 
 
 was divided into Commissiom'r's districts. Louisvilli* and Vienna were the 
 first; St. George and Bliu*. the si'cond; Pottawatomie and Shannon town- 
 .ships. the thiril. 
 
 Octolier 2. I860, Josejih D. Patterson was clerk of the I'nited .States 
 District Court, and the proportion of the court expeiLses for Pottawatomie, 
 County was $587.70. .July, 1, 1861, Uriah Cook was ap])ointed County 
 Treasurer; Octolier 11, S. Cooper, Sheriff; Octol)er 22, .John L. Wilson, 
 County Commissioner, and Isaac Walker, County Assessor. Ajiril 7, 1862. 
 the board consisted of C. C. Foot. Chairman; L. W. Crowl, and Jacob Van 
 Brunt; John X. IJserbocker was County Treasurer. October 8, A. Benton 
 was appointed Suiierintendent of Pul)lic Instruction. The last term of the. 
 Commissioners' Court, lield at St. Geoi’ge, was Xovember 7, 1862; the first 
 term at Louisville, January 5, 1863; the first at Westmoreland, in October. 
 1882. January 5, 1863. A.sa P. Smith entered upon the duties of the ollice 
 of County Clerk, and remained as such until his death. lie was succeeded 
 by Henry P. Smith, who has since held the office and whose teiTii expin's in 
 .lanuary, 1884. 
 
 In tile struggle for county-seat location, the aspirants in 18(il were St. 
 George, Louisville and IMount Union. Louisville finally triuinplied by a 
 majority of twelve. 
 
 A plain two-story frame building was erected for court house, juirjioses 
 at Louisville, and was occupied until the departure of the county officers for 
 Westmoreland, in September, 1882: the election held Septemlier 19, 1882. 
 determining its location there. The last contest was between Westmoreland 
 and Wamego, and the former jilace had a majority of 350 votes. County 
 (.’lerk Smith, liy order of the Board, advertised for iiids for the lot andlmild- 
 ing, to be received on or before January 1, 1883. 
 
 The Town Company at Westmoreland have erected a neat and com¬ 
 modious frame building of two stories for court house uses. The Methodi.< 
 E])iscopal Church building for several weeks was occupied by most of the 
 county officers. The jail at Louisifille is a small stone building, 12x16, hav¬ 
 ing a limited capacity for holding criminals. During the years of 1865 and 
 1866, the county paid to Douglas County for the use of their jail $226. 
 There has been a good deal of friction over county-seat matters m Pottawat¬ 
 omie County, and a suit in 1882 is pending over the permanent location of 
 the county seat of Westmoreland, growing out at an alleged fraudulent can¬ 
 vass of the votes that were cast at the election for county seat, on the 23rd of 
 September, 1879, when Louisville, Wamego, Laclede and Westmoreland 
 were the candidates, Wamego and Westmoreland standing as the two highest 
 from the available returns. 
 
 Municipal Township .—The county in 1882 is divided into twenty-one 
 municipal townslnps. They are named Blue Valley. Shannon. Clear Creek, 
 Rock th-eek, Sherman, Lone Tree, Mill Creek, Vienna., Lincoln, St. Clere, 
 Emmet, Center, Union,Pottawatomie, Greene, Blue. .St. George. Ijnuisvilh% 
 Wamego, Belvue and St. Mary’s. Shannon will probably be dividcal in 
 January, 1883, as petitions are on file at present writing in the County 
 Clerk’s office, from the citizens of the northern and southern portions of the 
 township to that effect. .Shannon has two voting jirecincts, north and south : 
 Blue Valley has north, south, and Dlesburg; Greene has (tarnahan and Gar- 
 ri.son; Blue, north and south: Mill Creek, Onaga, and llavensville. Thus 
 there are twenty-seven voting precincts in the county. The population of 
 the towns and villages in 1880 was as follows: Ilavenville. 180: Onaga. 242; 
 Butler, 48: Garrison, 143; St. George, 206; Belvue, 100; St. IMary's. 884: St. 
 Clere, 22; Laclede, 32; Louisville, 4:13. Wamego is included with the popu¬ 
 lation of the townshij) of the same name. The area of the townslup in 
 sipiare miles, their population in 1875 and in 1880 with their gain are 
 presented in the. following table: 
 
 Township. 
 
 Area in eq. 
 miles. 
 
 Population 
 in 1875. 
 
 Population 
 in 18 0. 
 
 Gain in live 
 years 
 
 Mill Creek. . 
 
 Lone Tree... 
 
 Clear Creek... 
 
 Shannon ..-.-. 
 
 .or. 
 
 _33. 
 
 .39- 
 
 .72 
 
 .... 990 - 
 
 .6») - 
 
 _660.... 
 
 ....1,076.... 
 
 ....1,679 ... 
 
 -.576_ 
 
 .657- 
 
 .on.... 
 
 _681.... 
 
 ....689. 
 
 ....573. 
 
 .....573. 
 
 _5.6. 
 
 (ireene... 
 
 _5(). 
 
 .. .3tX> ... 
 ....1,085.... 
 
 .... .594.... 
 ....1,105 ... 
 
 ....1.12:1.... 
 
 ....5; 94. 
 
 .i>0. . 
 
 Rock Creek__ 
 
 ..36. 
 
 . m . 
 
 '-...714.-.. 
 
 ....40<). 
 
 
 
 .719 
 
 .. .509_ 
 
 _ 420 _ 
 
 
 .36. 
 
 .719.... 
 
 .6:J4 ... 
 
 _ 420 _ 
 
 
 
 
 .....3:ji.... 
 
 _280. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Emmet .. 
 
 St. Clere*.... 
 
 .30. 
 
 ..30. 
 
 .785.... 
 
 .. .1,418-— 
 
 ....129_ 
 
 _683. 
 
 
 ... . 
 
 
 
 
 Louisville. . 
 
 Wamego.—- 
 
 .40. 
 
 .20. 
 
 .776.... 
 
 ....1,016...- 
 
 ....1,111.... 
 
 ..,.1.788.... 
 
 ....:i35. 
 
 77.) 
 
 y.v.tm.'.'.v. 
 
 
 
 
 .... 742.... 
 
 ....1.51. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total ... 
 
 
 ..10,;344. .. 
 
 ..16.:347..-. 
 
 .. 6 , 1 X 13 .. .. 
 
 Poimlation of 1870, 7,848; of 1860,1,.329. 
 
 I'OI.ITICAI. STATUS OK THE COUNTY. 
 
 St. iffary's. Rock Creek and Big Blue are known as the early voting 
 precincts of what is now Pottawatomie County, and of the members in tlic 
 first Territorial Legislature of 18.3.3, II. D. McMeekin, now proprietor of tlie 
 Merritt House at -Wamego, then a member from Leavenworth County, is one 
 of the surviving ones. At Pawnee, July 6, 18.35. he introduced the resolu¬ 
 tion which carried an adjournnient of the body to Shawnee 31anual Labor 
 School. In April, 1857, the census of Pottawatomie County showed 2(p 
 votes; a population of 641. In the Territorial Legislature, elected Gi tolier 5, 
 
 ♦Sherman and St. Clere townships have been formed since 1880; their separate areas are 
 given, bnt the population includes the oM and ne^v townships in one. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 1857. BiMijiuniii llanlini; and Aiidrrw .1. Moad were elected Councilinen from 
 the district of wliich Pottawatomie was a part: Abraham Rariy and Charles 
 .Tenkins were elected lo the House from Riley and Pottawatomie. This 
 county fjave for Territorial delegate. iVi. .1. Parrott, 148; PI. Ransom, 10 
 votes. 
 
 January 14, 1858. 0:1 a vote 011 the Lecompton Constitution, the county 
 gave two votes for it; 207 against it. Jiarch 9, 1858. J. I). Adams and Uriah 
 Cook were elected from the county as delegates to the Leavenworth Consti¬ 
 tutional Convention. October 4. 1858. Thomas R. Points was elected as the 
 representative to the Territorial Legislature from this county. 
 
 March 28. 1859. on a vote for or against a Constitutional Convention, 
 the county gave sixty-six votes foi’. twenty-nine against. Dr. Luther R. 
 Palmer was eh'cted as delegate to the Wyandotte Convention, having neeived 
 seventy-three votes; Uriah Cook, sixty-uiiu!. Otdober 4. 1859, on a. vote on 
 the adojition of the. constitution, submitted at ttui Wyandotte Convention, 
 the vote of this'county was ninety-three for: sixty-eight against. At the. 
 election, November 8. 1859. for a Territorial Tjegislatui’e, Dr. L. R. Palmer 
 was elected a memlier of the Territorial Council, and Amasa Hartlett. (d' this 
 county, a member of the TIousi'. D(‘C.(‘mber (i, 185i). at an ehnlion held under 
 the provisions of the Wyandotte Con.stitutiou. the avei-age Republican 
 majority of this county Wiis one hundred. 
 
 Samuel D. Houston received lOM majority from this county for State 
 Senator in the district composed of this county and Riley; Ambrose W. 
 Mussey, of St. George, was (dccted Rejiresentative. Jacob Satford, though 
 elected .Judge of the judicial <listrict. in which this county was a part, re¬ 
 ceived no votes from this county; thirty-fuie having been cast for .1. R. 
 IMcClure: 120 for R. L. Wilson. November 0. IHtiO. Cliarles 15. Lines, of 
 Wabaunsee, was elected as a member of the Territorial House, fi'om Potta- 
 watomi(' and Wabaunsee counties. November 5, 1801. Welcome Wells and 
 O. .1. Grover were elected as lic'preseutatives from this county to the Slate 
 Degislature. The di.strict was composed also of Riley and Clay counties, 
 and the other membei’s were 1. T. Goodnow and Davies.s Wilson trom the 
 district. 
 
 The a|iportioiiment made by the. Tjcgislaturc of 1802. put Pottawatomie 
 and Jackson in one. Senatorial district, and they still remain as one district. 
 The representation in the State Senate for this county is reported in the 
 history of Jackson County. In the House of Repre.sentative.s. the county 
 has been represented since 1802 as follows: 1803, S. V. Lee: 1804. 0. •!. 
 Grover: 1865, Rnssell Church: 1800, Henry P. Smith; 1807 and 1808, R. W. 
 .Jenkins; 1809, P. Y. Baker; 1870, John H. Clark: 1871, H. C. Linn: on and 
 after 1872. the county has had two reiu-esontatives. J-'^rom 1872 to 1877. 
 the districts were, nundiered 13 and 14; from 1877 to 1883, they were 08 and 
 09; they are. now 56 and 57. 
 
 The repre.sentatives from the county since it has had two, are as 
 follows: 1872, .J. C. Jjightcap, Welcome Wells; 1873. R. A. Gutfy. Welcome 
 Wells; 1874. 0. J. Grover, Januis 11. Shehi: 1875, J. S. ('odding, P. Marvel; 
 1870, Theodore Saxon, W. R. Benton; 1877, .James S. Merritt. Thomas 
 Huey; 1879, Ij. C. Prunty. Klijah Walker; 1881, C. N. Points, 11. U. 
 Robbins; 1883, O. J. Grover, A. C. Meri'itt. Since Kansas has been a 
 State, the .Judges of the District Court, who have presided at the, tem])le of 
 justice in Pottawatomie Comity, are Jacob Satford, Charles K. Gildirist and 
 .lohn T. Morton. At the Presidental election of 1804, Pottawatomie County 
 gave Lincoln, 213; McClellan, 35 votes. Tu 1872, Grant had 1,307: Gri'cley, 
 092 votes. In 1880, Garfield had 2,13t); Hancock, 1,1J0; Weaver, 224 votes. 
 
 JjOUISVIDLR. 
 
 This place' was pre-empted by Robert Wil.son. who Imilt a log cabin on 
 Rock Creek—since called Brush Creek—at the military crossing, where he. 
 ke{)t a frontier hotel for several years. He and his sons, .lames and' Jjouis, 
 were the earliest settlers in this region. The town was located on the south¬ 
 east (piarter of Section 20, and the southwest cpiarter of Section 19, Town¬ 
 ship 9, Range 10, and it was named after Louis Wilson. It was recorded as 
 a town site with the above descriiition. January 15, 1857. It lies on both 
 sid(!s of Rock Creek, quite the larger portion north of it. It is a very pleas¬ 
 ant loc'ality. There are medicinal sj)rings near the town. A most iiiterest- 
 ing old settlers’ reunion and basket dinner was held at Taylors' grove, near 
 Louisville, June 4. 1879. L. R. Palmer, pi’esidiug. .July lO, 1880, a 
 soldiers’ and sailors’ reunion was held at Louisville, an enrollment providing 
 for all who have served their country, either as National or State tnaq's. .j. 
 R. Baker, of Westmoreland, was President: J. S. IMitchell, Secretaiw; J. .1. 
 Hostutler, Treasurer; with Vice ]iresidents from the munici|)al towtishi])s. 
 
 The Congregationalistsand Methodists of this town have well e.stalfiislieil 
 church organizations and good church ludldings. Rev. IMr. St. John is 
 pastor of the CoTigregational. and Rev. Mr. Brown of the IMethodist Hjiis- 
 copal Church. 
 
 The 1. 0. O. F., Rose Lodge, No. 122. was instituted at Westmore¬ 
 land, December 15, 1874: its ollicers were as follows: 1\[. S. H. King. N. G.: 
 R. P. Atwood, \ . G.: M . K. jllerritt. Secretary; .J. S. Codding, I’ermanent 
 Secretary; Charles Zable, Treasurer: J. C. Mid'lride, Warden; C. A. Skene, 
 Conductor; John Sebring, R. S. to N. G. 
 
 The lodge was moved to Louisville, Mai’ch 22. 1879. During the 
 summer of 1881. it built a new stone hall, 25x05 feet, co,sting nearly $2,000. 
 Its officers for 1882 are as follows: L. G. Beal. N. G.; R. S. Hick, V. G.: 
 John M. Cotton, S(‘cretarv: .John A. Beal, Permanent Secrctaiy: A. C. 
 Merritt, Treasurer; David Hilderlv. R. S. to N. G.; K. T. Bakc-r. L. S. to 
 N. G.; J. S. Hritchell, R. S. to V. tl.: George Parry, L. S. to 5'. G.: R. J. 
 Hodgson. Warden; G. R. Anderson, Conductor; Abe Giltner. I. G.; 1-1. D. 
 Anderson, C. G.; A. H. Brill, Chaplain. 
 
 This lodge has a membershij) of about seventy-five, ll.s meetings are 
 lield on Saturday evening, and visiting brothers are always welcome. Tins 
 i; the most ])rosp('rous st'cret organization in the county. ■ 
 
 Prestt Ifis/ori/. —July 17, 1867, A. Sellers started the J*nttawatomie 
 Gazette at Louisville, which was the first one in the comity. Patrick IMc- 
 Closkey, in February, 1808, bought a half interest in it; on .July 5, 1H09, he 
 obtained the other half from Mr. Sellers, and in 1870 it became the Kansait 
 Reporter. This jiaper became the jiroiierty of a joint stock company, and 
 W. H. Powell was its editor. E. J5arnes sncceeded Mr. Powell, and in the 
 summer of 187(). he dis])Osed of his interest to IVlessrs. Hick & Reed, and 
 they jmblislied it until April. 1878. Sylvester Fowler then took possession 
 of it as editor, and continued until January. 1879. Hick and Reed ran it 
 until July 1, 1879. when 11. G. Evans edited it until July 1, 1880. In March, 
 1880, Reed liought Hick’s interest, and on .July 1, 1880, Reed took charge of 
 it as editoi- and jiroin-ietor, with John M. Cotton as assistant editor. Octo¬ 
 ber 23. I 81 SI, the pajier was sold to a joint stock company and was moved to 
 Wamego. Mr. Cotton went there as editor and remained three weeks. The 
 paper was then sold to S. Fowler, and in February, 1882, Mr. Fowler sold 
 it to Charles E. Chandler and J. Ji. Browne. There were twelve share- 
 holdei's in the joint stock concern. Cotton and Anderson sold out theii- 
 shai'es. and IMr. Fowler, who had bought the Wamego Tribune of W. P. 
 Cauipbell, sold to Cotton & Anderson, and they e.stablished the Ijouisville 
 Repuhtlean, November 24. 1881. W. T. Ander.son had printed the St. 
 Mary's E:rpres.^. Alessrs. Cotton ik Anderson are the present editors and 
 proprietors of the RepiMican. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 S. P. BARRETT, farmer, P. O. Louisville, was born in Barbour County, Va. (now West 
 Virginia), August 22, 1840. When a boy, he moved with his parents to Indiana County, Pa. 
 Ho enlisted in August, 1862, in Company K of the One Hundred and Fifty-flftli Pennsyl¬ 
 vania 'Volunteer Infantry, and served until tlie close of the war. Returned to Pennsylvania, 
 and in 1872 moved to Poweslieik County, Iowa. In December. 1873, he came to Kansas, 
 settling on a farm in Louisville Township, Pottawatomie County, where he still lives. He 
 is engaged in grain, stock and farming. Was married in Indiana County, Pa., December 
 25, 1866, to Mi.ss Anna Elkins. They have seven children—Charles, Henry E., William M., 
 Arthur, Frank E., Elsie J. and George. 
 
 JOSEPH A. BEAL, cashier of bank, was born in Peru, Ind., April 15, 1859. When a 
 child, ills parents removed to Indianapolis, where they lived until our sutiject was six years 
 of age. Then they moved on to a farm in the same comity, but returned to the city at the 
 end of two year.s. Joseph attended the public schools of the city, and a course at a business 
 college. In the spring of 1868, he aecompanied his parents to Kansas, they settling at 
 Leavenworth, and in November of the same year, came to Pottawatomie County, setuing 
 on a farm near Louisville. In 1875 he entered the office of J. K. Whims, register, and 
 worked there for a year. In March, 1876, he entered the office of M. S. & C. N. Beal, 
 bankers. He worked for them in the business and in various county offices until January, 
 1, 1877. when he became accountant and cashier for the banking house of Beal Bros., wliere 
 we still find him. He is a member of the I. O. 0. F. Was married September 30. 1879, in 
 Pottawatomie County, to Miss Louise J. Immenschuh. They have one child—Mary Gertrude, 
 born August 29, 1881. 
 
 L. G. BEAL was born in Peru, Ind.. March 19, 1857. When a child, his parents moved 
 to Indiana])olis, and from thence to Kansas, in 1869 settling in Ijouisville. He is tlie resident 
 and managing agent for Beal Bros., bankers and abstractors. They liave a complete set of 
 abstracts of title for all lands in Pottawatomie County; also, abstracts of the books of the 
 Clerk of the District Court and Treasurer. He is at present N. G. of Rose Lodge, No. 122, 
 I. O. O. F. He.was married December 25, 1879, at Louisville, to Miss Lizzie Bittmaun. They 
 have oue child—Bertha, born October .31, 1882. 
 
 M. .S. BEAL, Clerk of tlie District Court, was born in Switzerland County, Ind., March 
 7, 1848. He was educated at the Northwestern Christian University, Indianapolis, Ind. In 
 1866 removed to Kansas, settling at Leavenworth, where he resided until 1868, when he 
 removed to Louisville. In 1872 he was elected Clerk of the District Court of Pottawatomie 
 Count}', and re-e lected every succeeding year until 1882, when he declined a re-election. In 
 connection with his brother, C. N. Beal, he began a set of abstracts of title to lands of 
 Pottawatomie County in 1873. Have also abstracts of the Treasurer’s and District Court 
 Clerk’s books. In 1875 they established a bank in Louisville, which they still conduct. Also 
 do a general land agency, loan and insurance business. He belongs to the Masonic Order, 
 also the I. 0.0. F. He was married July 21, 1869, at Louisville, Kan., to Miss M. E. McComas. 
 They have four children—FIorrie M., C. Xavier, Merritt F. and Garnet. 
 
 ALMON BENTON, hardware, was born in Tioga County, N. Y., July 10, 1824. He 
 learned the carriage and wagon-making trade. In 1853, moved to Illinois, settling at Peca- 
 tonica, Winnebago County, and engaged at his trade for two years. He then bought a farm 
 in Ogle County, and was for several years a farmer. He sold his farm, moved to Wisconsin, 
 thence to Iowa, thence came to Kansas in .Tune, 1858, settling in Oskaloosa, Jefferson 
 County. lu November, 1860, he moved to 'Vienna Township, Pottawatomie County, on a 
 homestead, where he lived until 1869. when he moved into Louisville, and engaged in the 
 milling and hotel business; at the end of four year he sold out his interest in the mill to his 
 partner, C. C. Foot, and continued his hotel and farming operations. In August, 1874, he 
 bought out II. Ilopkin’s stock of hardware and implements, in which business he continued 
 until February 1, 1883, at which time he sold out his store and stock to Mr. Charles E. 
 Tucker, of .Jacksonville. Kan. Mr. Benton w-as married .January 20, 1847, to Miss Betsy F. 
 I.ewis, daughter of Jeptha Lewis, of Chenango County, N. Y. They have had five children, 
 four boys and one girl, all married, except Otis L., who is in his seventeenth year, and liv¬ 
 ing with his parents and attending Washburn College at Topeka during school months. 
 One sou, Lewis 0., died March, 1882, at San Antonio, Texas, of consumption, after having 
 lieen married to Miss Sue Sabin one year and nine mouths. The two older boys are living 
 near the old homestead in Vienna, and deal largely in cattle and hogs. The daughter 
 marrried A. H. Case, a prominent lawyer of Topeka, and is residing there. Mr. Benton is a 
 member of I. O. O. F., and both he and his wife have been members of the Congregational 
 Church since childhood. 
 
 CHARLES W. BITTMAN, merchant, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, August 9, 1840. He 
 was educated in the public schools of that city. In 1859, came to Kansas, locating at 
 Leavenworth. In April, 1861. he enlisted in Company I, First Kansas Volunteer Infantry. 
 He was wounded at Wilson’s Creek, receiving a minie ball through his right wrist, cutting 
 out one of the bones. This ended his military history. He returned to Leavenworth, and 
 was employed as a clerk. In 1866, he took a train of merchandise, priucipaily groceries, and 
 opened, with his partners, a commission house at Virginia City, Montona Territory, firm of 
 F. R. Merk & Co. In 1867, came to Louisville from Montana, and opened a store of general 
 merchandise on his own account, and has been in business here since. He is a member of 
 the. 1. O. (). F. Was married, September 6 , 1874. at Albion, Nebraska, to Jliss S. H. Rice. 
 They have two children: Albert G., born October 6 , 1875, and Lorin. born .July 1, 1878. 
 
 A. H. BRJLL, M. D., was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, January 21, 1835. He was 
 educated at an academy at Albany, Ohio, and began the study of medicine. He enlisted, 
 October 8 , 1861, in Com]iauy G of the Sixty-third Ohio, as a private Was promoted to the 
 rank of Second Lieutenant in November, 1864, and in the following month, to First 
 Lieutenant, in which capacity he commanded his company until the close of the war. 
 Returning to Ohio, he entered the P. M. Medical Institute of Cincinnati, Ohio, graduating 
 in Fcbriiary, 1871. He settled at Plymouth, Ohio, and practiced until 1878, when he came 
 to Kansifs, settling at Louisville, where he has been in constant practice since. He is a 
 Mason, and belongs to the I. O. 0. F. He was married September 13, 1856, at Plymouth. 
 Ohio, to Miss Nancy E. Miller. They have four children—(). M., Ella, Charles M. and 
 Flora. 
 
 JOHN F. CAILLOZ. farmer, P. O. Louisville, was born in Frantaj, March 10, 1817. In 
 1854 he came to America, settling in Cincinnati, where he worked at the brewing business 
 for a year. In 1855 he came with the colony from that city to JIanhattan, Jmt returned to 
 Topeka and lived in Shawnee County until 18,59, when he came into Pottawatomie County, 
 settling oire mile East of Louisville, on the farm he now occupies. September 2, 1862, he 
 
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY. 
 
 97 ' 
 
 eiiUsted in Company K of the Klcvcnth Kansas, and took i)art in all the battles of that 
 celebrated regiment. Served three years and returned to his farm, where he has since been 
 engaged in farming and stockraising, lie was married in France. Septemiier 1, 1838, to Miss 
 Marjjarot Minftr}-. They lla^■e tliree children all ^rown. lUs only son, Frank, served three 
 jearn and SIX months in Company F of the Sixth Kansas, in the war for the suppression of 
 the Kehellion. ^ * 
 
 J AMES H. CAMPBELL. Clerk of the District Court, was horn in Bellaire, Belmont 
 Count}*. Ohio, June o. lao. At tlie age of tiiirteen years lost liis right arm by having it 
 crushed in a cane-niill. lie was educated at Hopedale College. Harrison County Ohio In 
 Ih. I moved to Missouri and taught school in Shelby County. Returned to Ohio, finished his 
 college course, ami was nrinoiiuil -*0-^13 ...1_i._ __ 
 
 sions of that. 
 the office in 18 
 
 year. In 18bil, Mr. Davis appointed him Deputy Sheriff, and he was elected to 
 18,1. and re-elected in 18T3, serving six years in all. May 1, 1880. he bought an 
 interest in a drug store, which was run under the name of Taylor & Co. for a sliort time 
 when Mr. Clark bought his partner's interest, and afterwards consolidated witli the bnsi- 
 ness of J. Sabin, the business now being conducted under the firm name of J. Sabin & Co 
 Mr. Clark has been twice married, first to Miss Mary A. Churchman, of Livingston Countv’ 
 ■Mo., on the tith of Marcli, 1S59. She bore liim three children—(ieorge. Sarah Frances and 
 r loni »T. JIrs. Clark died in March. 1865; and, January 14, 1877, he was again married at 
 Loiiisville, to Miss Lucinda A. Gann. They liave from this marriage five children—Anna 
 Ella, Belle, .Jessie and Pearl, 
 
 S?DDTNG, farmer, P. (I. Louisville, was horn in Butler County, Ohio, October 
 18. mJ6. When a lad, his parents removed to Will County, Ill. In 1847 he entered an office 
 I" and learned the [irinting business, remaining two years, wlien lie returned to 
 
 Illinois. In 18.-)8 he came to Kan.'^as, settling at Marysville, but in 1861 he returned to Cook 
 County, Ill., thence to Porter County, Ind., where he lived during the war. Again in 1872 
 he removed to Kansas, settling on a ranch ten miles northwest of Louisville where he has 
 been engaged m farming and stockraising since. In 1874 he was elected to the Kansas 
 House of Representatives for the county of Pottawatonne. He is the president of both the 
 State and Kansas Central Wool Growers' Association, and has been from their or^^anization 
 He 18 an Odd Fellow* and a good one too. Was married iu Lockport, Ill., March'28 18.-)8 to 
 II'I'T’et M. Case. They have four children—Iiilian K., George T.. John F, and 
 
 Willie V. 
 
 ■County, Louisville Town.ship, wliere he still lives engaged in farming. He was married 
 in Dutchess County, N. Y.. to Miss Eliza Miilchay oh August 17, 1805. They have nine 
 children: Dennis, horn July 27, 1866; Mary, horn September 17, 1867; Kate born Sep¬ 
 tember 2!), 186!); William, horn .March 12, 1871; John, horn June 2.1872; Thomas born 
 December 21,1875; Patrick, born August 21, 1878; Mathias, born April 28, 1880; Elizabeth 
 lioi-n October 21, 1882. 
 
 .... ^ X COTTON. The parents of the subject of this sketch were Kentuckians. 
 
 1 tic fattier. Isaac Cartright Cotton, was of Scotcli-Irish descent, descending on his 
 motlicr s side from the noted family of O’Ragans, in Ireland. The mother, Sarah Morgan 
 Cotton, was of English-Welsh stock, being a second cousin of the noted Rebel raider John 
 Morgan. John M. Cotton was born in Parke Conntv, Ind., November 19. 1851. and is the 
 oldest son of his father's second marriage. In his infancy, his father's family moved to 
 Storey Comity. Iowa, and located on a farm in Skunk River Bottom. He attended the dis¬ 
 trict scliool in the neighborhood until about seventeen years old, working on the farm in 
 the Slimmer time. When about seventeen lie entered the State Agrieultural Collei>-e at 
 Ames, Iowa, attending that school two years. In 1870 lie came to Kansas and for 
 several years, taught school in Jefferson and Douglas counties. In 1873 he commenced 
 reading law with Hon. N. Hoysradt .Lawrence, and in 1874, he read with Price & Gillespie, 
 Fiills City, Neliraska. In January, 187.5, he was admitted to practice as an attorney and conn- 
 selnr-at-law, in tlie Sniireme Court of tlie State of Neliraska, being the first person 
 admitted to ttiat court on examiiiafioii. In the same month he was elected Clerk 
 of the Judiciary Committee of the Senate, holding said office to the close of the 
 session. In the s'pring of 1875, he returned to Ricliartlson County, Nebraska, and practiced 
 his profession. On the 8th of June. 1875, lie was married, at the residence of Dr M M 
 Gordon. Rulo, Nebraska, to Miss Lilia L Jolmson. daughter of Capt. J. H. Johnson, of 
 Spencer, Ind. In 1876, Mr. Cotton returned to Kansas, locating at Winchester. He prac¬ 
 ticed his profession for a while, and in June, 1877, in company witli T. W. Gardiner, Esq., 
 estalilished the Wincliester Ar{;r>/s. In August, following, he sold his interest in the paper 
 to his partner. In April. 1880. he moved (o Louisville. Kan., and opened a law office. 
 July 1, he became associate editor of the Kansas Reporter, and entered into partnership in 
 the practice of law with F. A. Reed, Esq., the editor and proprietor. In October, 1881 the 
 Reporter was moved to Wamego, and November 24, 1881, Mr. Cotton, in company witli Mr. 
 E. 1). Anderson, issued the first numlier of tlie Louisville Republican. Tliis paper seemed 
 to meet a " long-felt want ” as it rapidly increased in circulation and intlneuce until when 
 one year old it had an actual circulation of 840 copies. Jlr. Cotton is now editor and man- 
 
 qnences. He lives in a beautiful home in Louisville, and enjoys a fair share of public 
 esteem. He is a memlier of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Rose Lodge, No 122 
 of Louisville. He has one child, a girl, Minta Moyne, horn October 28. 1H78. 
 
 J.\MES L. COX, farmer, P. O. Louisville, was horn in Morgan County, Ill.. October 
 2-3. 1842. In November, 1868, he landed in Pottawatomie County. Kan., settling in WamegcF 
 Township. March 1, 1871, lie moved on to a farm wliicli he hiltl lionght. and where lie now 
 lives. He is an extensive farmer and stock-grower, owning and cultivating 240 acres of 
 jirairie laud. He lias been School Director and Clerk, and Township Trustee for tlie la.^t 
 three years. He was married, December 13. 1870. in Morgan County. Ill., to Miss Mary 
 Robinson, 3'liey have two children: George W., liorn Decemlicr 1, 1873; Lula May, horii 
 January 2.3. 1879. 
 
 D. A. DUCKWORTH, M. D.. was horn in Putnam County, Ind., June 16, 1841. At 
 the age of fourteen, he removed to Davis County, Iowa, where lie lived until 1862, wlicn lie 
 entered the army, enlisting as a private in Company G of the Second Iowa Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry. He was promoted to Hospital Steward, and served in the Si.xteeiith Corjis, until tlie 
 capture of Atlanta, when lie was transferred to tlie Fifteenth Corps, and served throiigli 
 the war. After tlie war engaged in farming in Iowa, and studied medicine. Graduated 
 from Rush Medical College, Cliicago. in 1877. Same year lie came to Kansas, settling on a farm 
 in Pottawatomie County. A year later, he moved<t() Louisville, and has Iieen in practice 
 tlierc since. He lias held the oliiee of Cormier of the County, two terms. He is a K. T. 
 Masiin, and lielongs to the 1. O. O. F. He was married, March 17, 1870. at Florence, Iowa, 
 to Miss S. F. Hunter. They have five children: Georgia W.. Otis, Omar. Orton, and Otto. 
 
 J. W. FULTON, County Surveyor, wasliorn in Atliens County, O.. Novemlier 29. 1841. 
 Himvas educated at the Ohio Wesleyan University, taking the “ Scientific Course.” He 
 entered the U. S. army, OctoIier7, 1861, as tlie l<'lrst Lieutenant of Comiiany G, of Fifty- 
 third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was promoted to a Captaincy, August 19, 1802. Re- 
 
 Returning to Ohio, began linsiness as a mercliant at .Vinesvillc 
 in 1868, came to Kansas, bringing with him a steam saw-mill, whicli he located five 
 miles from Louisville, Pottawatomie Co. In 187.5, sold out tlie mill, and was ene(i<T,.,i 
 
 elected County Surveyor. Was re-eleeted in 
 
 ... ' . ‘ March 2], 1872, at 
 
 ^ „ V - - .X: and Klma. 
 
 County ’ • 
 
 Wasf ' ’ ■ * 
 
 was elected by tlie Democratic party for Clerk of tlie District Court. He is a meiii’lier of the 
 
 1. O. (J. r. 
 
 lueiitenant E. Cliilcott, was horn in Livingston Conntv HI 
 .inly 11), 18o,, from whence his parents emigrated to Kansas in 1869, settling at Louisville' 
 He received a good common school education in the schools of Illinois and Kansas, and li 
 practical iiusiness education wdiile in the newspaper linsiness, and in tlie various conntv 
 offices of Pottawatomie County. In 1880, in connection witli Mr. Nagle, Register of Deeds 
 he coimnenced a set. of abstracts of title of all lands of tlie county, wliicli they have now fnllv 
 completed. Tliey have also alistracted the hooks of the Treasurer. District Court anil 
 tli'e I O 'o' F ' extensive land and loan business. He i.s a member of 
 
 ■M CLARK, farmer, P. O. Louisville, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio. 
 
 March II, 183.1. In 1844, ins parents removed to Livingston County, Mo. In 1855 came to 
 
 blit was back and forth at times, until 18.59, 
 
 1879, and 1881. He is a member of tlie Masonic Order. Was married M 
 
 two children, Aiielbert and 
 
 ABE GII.INER, County Treasurer, was liorn in Morgan County, Ill., .jnne !l, 183V 
 \V as a farmer and stock-raiser and was largely engaged in shipping stock from Kansas for 
 several years before locating m the State. In 1874 lie removed to Kansas, locating at 
 ifiVn *^1 I‘’•biwatomie County, where he was engaged in feeding and sliip|iing stock until 
 187,1, \vhen he was elected Treasurer of Pottawatomie County and re-elected two vear- 
 'P Octolier, 1884. He is a inetnlier of flie .Masonic (Irder and tin' 
 I. O. O. F, He was married .March 2(1, 1873, at Aslilaiid, III., to Miss Carrie F Shortt Tliev 
 have two children, Abe and Kate. . i u.-a 
 
 ,AHAM, Sjieriff of I’ottawafomie County, was horn in tlie County of Cork, 
 )or^, 1845. When he was a chilrlhis parents emigrated to America liviie^ 
 m New \ ()rk City, and Cincinnati, finally settling in St. Louis, wliere in 
 
 J.XMES GRAIIAM, Slieriff of I’ottai 
 Ireland, Decemlier 
 
 for a short time iiU _ _ 
 
 1849, they both died of tliat dreaded scourge—cholera. ■orplianiJl, and witlion't relatives 
 he vyas taken in charge by the Sisters of Charity, and placed in the St. Joseph's (irplian 
 Asylum of St. LiDiiis, where lie rennuiied until 1,854, when he came with a Mission to the 
 1 ottawatoime Indians, landing atSt. Mary's .Mis.sion from tlie steanilioat‘‘Excel ” .Iiine 17 
 ‘'iTo.T Hr. L.R. Palmer, and lived in that gentleman's family 
 
 nntilMardi 186.3 when he enlisted as a private in Company L of the Sixth Kan.sns Ciiv- 
 
 uy ixrawioro, as i-irst l.ientenant of Comiiany M. Ninetcciitii 
 Kansas Cavalry. This regiment took an active iiart in the campaign against the Indians 
 during the winter of 1868-9, under Gen. Curtis. Mustered out in tlie siirini'of 181i') lie rc- 
 tiirned to Liiiusville, and engaged in business. In 1861, he was elected Sheriff'of the 
 County^ and IS still in office. He was married, Marcli 5. 1867. at I.oiiisville. Kan to Miss 
 -Azzie P. .Jackson. They have five cliildren: Clinton W.. born January II. 1868- Llcwellvn 
 '\prn'26 1^88™'* ^ Mary M., Ajiril 29.188(1; Douglass. 
 
 SAMUEL GRIFFITH, farmer, P. O. Louisville, was liorn in tlie County of Done'uil 
 Ireland, iii 1829. In 1851 lie came to .\merica and for two years worked in Phiiadelnhia' 
 hrom thence lie went to Woodford County, Kv., wliere lie worked for Robert £ Alexan- 
 lamo'is lireeder of fast lior.ses. He continued in Mr. Ale.xander’s employ until 
 18 .aa. wlien lie eame to Kansas, settling at Fort Leavenworth, and for a vear was in tlie Go\ - 
 ernment service as a teamster and drove to Fort Laramie in I8.5li. He left tlie Government 
 seryiee in 1858 at Leavenworth and continued there until 186(1, when lie went to Pike's 
 Peak, where lie remained until 1864 and from there went to Idalio and engat^ed in min¬ 
 ing, and from tliere lie wtuit intoBritisli America still in tlie caiiaeitv of a miner. He re¬ 
 turned to Leavenwortli City in 1866 and tiien visited Philadelphia tlie'spring of 1807, when 
 lie returned to Kansa.'?, settling on a farm in J.ouisville Township where lie now lives en- 
 gag(*d m farming. Owns a splendid farm of 840 acres. In 1867 lie wa.s elected Sheriff of 
 OD® t®™). He "'as married iu Pottawatomie Comity, Kan.. Janiiarv 
 to Miss Kate Median. They have four children: George Sheridan Samnel 
 Minme and Mary. ’ 
 
 Gl'Y HARRINGTON, famier, P. O. Louisville, was liorn in Essex Conntv \ Y 
 August 17, 1845. In 1860, he entered the Normal school at Farmington, Me., wliere’the oui- 
 break of the great rebellion found him a student, and in August, 1862. lie enli.st'd in tlie 
 Twenty-eighth Maine Volunteer Infantry; re-enlisted as a veteran in tlie Second .'tlaim- 
 Battery, and served tlirougli the war. He took part in many battles, and was at Apiioinal bix 
 when Gen. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia. Returned to Maine for tinal 
 discharge, and then returned to New York, wliere for a year he was a sfudent at Fasiman'.- 
 Commercial College. Poiighkei psie. In the spring of 1866. he moved to .Mi rcer Conntv J I 
 and cngagi;d in teaching in the public schools. In 1871, he moved to Kansas Citv. Mii..' ami 
 was in business tliere until 1873, when he began teacliing in .Jackson ('(runty.' Tliis'cmi- 
 tinned until 1F83, when he bought a farm in Pottawatoniie County, Kan., and inoied to iliis 
 State, where he at jiresent resides, in Lunisville Towmliip. He is a meniher of the Ma.-onic 
 ordiir, and the G. A. R. He was married in ,Tacks< n C< nntv. Mo,, July U'. 1874 to Mis.s 
 Mol.ie Jessup. They have four children—Vilhert. horn ( cb lier 9. 1875:'llei'bei t At r I ■'()' 
 1.S77: Clio E.. April 9, 1879; Velma L , March 9. 1881. 
 
 A. P. HEISER. farmer. P. O. Louisville, was born in tlie citv of H( Izhaiisen ( (‘rnnin 
 April 29. im. He landed at New A'ork City. .Inly 4.18.52. ami setiled in Marvliind', v. liere llj.' 
 family lived a sliort time, and from thence moved to Hart Comity. Va mow West \ iri'inia' 
 and from thence to Slienandoah County. In I860, moved to Miiskiiignm ('onnty. Oliio.'ivlieri' 
 ho lived three years. _ In 1863. moved to Coles Comity, Illinois, and from tlience to K- nsas 
 in 1809. The following year, settled in PottawatonTie C( unty, where lie slill lives I'c wax 
 married in Westmoreland, Kan., to Mrs. Mary i.. Vienx. 
 
 R. S. HICK, attorjiey-at-law, was born in Oneida County. N. 5'.. January 20, 1629. Ai 
 the age of eight years he removed witli hie parents to Mount tarinel. Li., wlie're he attended 
 and academy and received most of his education. In 1848, lie removed to Kendall Coniity. 
 and in 18.52, to Livingston County. He was lulinitted to the bar by tlie Supreme Conn of Illi¬ 
 nois, sitting at Ottawa, in 1R54. In tlie political campaign of 1856 in Illinois, when in IJncoln 
 and Douglas were opp(3sing candidates for the United States Senate, he was clio.-ien a Reii- 
 resentative in tlie Illinois Legislature by the Reiinblioans of his district, composed of 
 Grundy, La Salle and Livingston comities, and voted for .\braliam Lincoln for United States 
 Senator. He took an active part in the organization of the Reiiiiblican party in tliat iiart of 
 the State where lie re.slcled, and has been identified with it ever since its foundation. In 1862. 
 he removed to Kansas, intending to locate in Tojieka, but soon afterwards liecame eniploveTi 
 in the quartennaster’s department of tlie army, and was a clerk in the post-qiiarteiiiia.st’er's 
 office at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, until tlie close of tlie war. April 14,1866 lie sett led at 
 Louisville, and has been in practice tliere ever since. In tlie fall of 18(i(i, lie was elected 
 Conntv Attoniey. and re-elected in 1808, again in 1870. and again, after an interval of one 
 term, in 1874, and was elected to the same office again in the fall of 1882. wliere we now find 
 him. Several months in 1867 he acted as Register of Deeds, by appointment of tlie Gov- 
 I'rnor, to fill a vacancy. Ho lielongs to the Masonic order and to the I. O. O F He was 
 married in Novmnher, 18.52, in Kendall County, HI., to Enieline F. Wright. Tliev Iiavc two 
 children now living—a .son and daughter. The son, Udell Hick, is an attornov of Louisville 
 and the daughter, Rosa^M.. is mairied to P. .\. Reed, an attornei- of Onaga. 
 
 HENRY HOPKINS, fanner, P. O. Louisville, was l)orn in Washington Conntv N Y 
 March 12, 1846. He was raised a farmer. In 1868, came to Kan.sas, settling on a'farm iii 
 Louisville Township. Pottawatomie Conntv. In Marcli. 1870, lie was apiiointed a guard al 
 the State iirison at Leavenworth, serving until May, 1871. In 1872. lie began Imsiiicss as a 
 merchant in agricnltnral implements, hardware, wagons, etc. Tliis was contimitd for four 
 yearswhen he sold out to Alinon Benton, and returned to tlie farm. He deals in live stock 
 in addition to grain, and Inindles large slii]iinents. Is a incinlicr of tlic I. O. (). F He was 
 married, April 17, 1871. at Leavenwortli, Kan., to Miss .Mai tlia llarriB. Tliey have four eliil- 
 dren—Mark, (ieorge, Olive, Josie and Mary Ella. 
 
 A. S. KEMPER, stock-dealer, was liorn in Wnvne Coiiiily. N. V., AngnsI 24 18.52 He 
 was educated at an acadeiny at Newark. In 1870. he eame to Kansas, settling iri Pottawa¬ 
 tomie County near Louisville on a farm. Continued to farm for five years, and tlieii clerked 
 for Mr. Bitlman for two years. Ho returned to New York in 1877. iind liegan linsiness at 
 Lyons as a elofhing merchant. Two years later, lie retiirnod to Kansas, relocatiiv at l.oiiis- 
 vUle, and has been engaged in tlie live stock trade since, bis slii)iping iioints being Waiiien'o 
 and (Jnai'a.^ He is a memlier of the Masonic order. Was married, .lannarv (i, 1883. at West 
 moreland, Kan., to NIiss Hattie MeUoiiias. Is tlie iiroiirietor of tlie .Sleelianie's Hotel 
 Louisville, Kan. 
 
 H. KNECHT. farmer. 1’. (i. I.oiiisville. was liorn in Xorlliaiiipton Conntv, l‘a.. Jaiin- 
 aiy oO. 18^14. lie was e<lucattMl in tin* Laston Hii^h School, and on attainiiiLT manhood's 
 years Ix'caino a niannfuctnrcr of Ininlx'r in ('linton County. In 187S, li»- f-aini.* to Kansas 
 settlin^r first in Wanic^m, wlu‘n- In- lived a year, and then bonirht a farm in Louisville Town- 
 shin, where lu* now lives. enga<ted in fannini^ and stoek-raisiuL". ^^'ilil(‘ in Beeeh ('reek, i’a.. 
 he held the office of Conneilnian. and was a memher and C:lerk of the School Board. He 
 owns a splendid farm, and is a ^ood farmer. He is a Mason of Itoval Arch dei^rec, and also 
 helonjifs to the K.of I». Was married. June 10.1809, at BeeOi Creek. I»a.. to Mi.-s La Frances 
 Keyes. J hey have three children—William A., horn Deeeniher :10. isro: Alvin, Anirnst ‘.M. 
 18^'2, and John V., Jnlv22, 1874. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 978 
 
 JOSIAH R. McI’ROUD, farmer. R. O. Loiiieville, was bora in Ross Comity, Ohio, Marcli 
 2!l, When lie was nine years of age his parents moved to Randolph County, Ind. He 
 
 was raised a fanner, tint received an academic education at the Indiana Asbnry University. 
 He taught in the public schools of Indiana for nine years. Came to Kansas in 18U6, settling 
 on the farm where he now lives. In 187.5. he was elected County Treasurer, and re-elected 
 in 1877, serving four years. He is a member of tbe I O. O. F. He was married, March 8, 
 18511, in Delaware County, lud., to Miss Sarah A. Taylor. They have nine children—Guy 
 C.. Jessie II., (ieorge K., Laura, Millie A., Lawrence, Orville, Edwin and Osborne. 
 
 ALUERT C. JIERIHTT. miller, was born in Cass County. Mich., March 9, 1849, and 
 was raised a farmer, which liusiness he pursued in his native county until 1876, when he 
 removed to Kansas, settling at Louisville, Pottawatomie County. He, in partnershij) with 
 his brother, J. S. Merritt, bought the Union Mills.of Louisville, and he has been engaged in 
 milling and farming since. In 1882, he was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives 
 from the Fifty-si.vth District, comprising the western part of Pottawatomie County. He 
 was married, August 1, 1871, at South Bend. Ind., to Miss Elva Storey. They have one 
 child, .Myrtle, born August 22, 1877. He is a member of the Masonic order, and the I. O. O. F. 
 
 J. S. MITCHELL, County Superintondent of Public Instruction, was born in Hunting¬ 
 don County, Pa., October 21, 1842. He was educated at Kishacoquillas Seminary, Mifflin 
 County. He enlisted in October, 1861, in Company C, Forty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteer 
 Infantry, and served through the war. Returning to his native State, he entered the Peo- 
 jile’s Business C'ollege at Reading, and took a thorough course. He then engaged in teach¬ 
 ing in his native State until 1871, when he came to Kansas, and settled on a homestead in 
 this county. He continued to farm and teach with success until 1880, when the people of 
 the county elected him to the responsible office which he now fills. He was re-elected in 
 1882. He has been on the Examining Board since 1873. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. 
 Was married, February 13, 1869, ill Mifflin County, Pa., to Miss Eleanor L. Galeway. They 
 have tiiree children — Mary Margaret, Edith Florence and James Garfield. 
 
 P. SDOSFIKLD NAGLE, Register of Deeds of Pottawatomie County, was born in De¬ 
 catur County. Ind. He removed to Kansas in 1870, and settled in Pottawatomie County. 
 He was educated in St. Mary's College, leaving that institution in 1875. He was elected to 
 his jiresent office in 1879; re-elected in 1881, and his official term expires in January, 1884. 
 
 ANDREW NOLL, farmer, P. O. Louisville, was born in Pru.ssia, March 28, 1823. In 
 1846 came to America, landing at New Orleans January 1,1847. In 1848 he came into Kansas 
 at Fort Leavenworth, and entered the employ of the government as a teamster. Went with 
 a train in the year 1848 into New Mexico, and returned to Kansas in 1851. Hauled the first 
 cord of lumber for Fort Riley from Fort Leavenworth. Left the government service in 
 1854, and returned to New Orleans, where, on February 1, 1854, he was married to Miss 
 Julia Fcsler. Returning the same year to Kansas, he settled in Pottawatomie County, 
 where, with his wife, he still resides. He was the first settler of the county outside of the 
 St. Mary's Mission, and his daughter, Lizzie (now Mrs, Henry Hesse), was the first white ‘ 
 child born in the county, born April 10, 1855; Kate (Jlrs. Vincent Rapp), born December 
 12, bS.ie; Louis, born June 3. 1858; Eli, born February 22, 1861; Victoria, born May 2, 1863. 
 
 EZR.\ D. PERRY, farmer, P. O. Louisville, was liorn in Jackson County. Ind., March 1. 
 1852. In 1878 came to Kansas, settling in Pottawatomie County. In 1879 settled on a farm 
 in Louisville Township. Has been Constable for a year. He was married February 4, 1880, 
 ill Pottawatomie County, to Miss Tabitha E. Thompson. They have one child—Edna May, 
 born February 12, 1883. 
 
 JERE.MIAH SABIN. M. 1)., druggist, was born in Portage County, (Ihio, July 22, 1810. 
 He was educated in an academy at Tallmadge, Ohio, and stiiined medicine, graduating from 
 the Ohio Jledical College, Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1831. In 1842 he moved to Michigan, and 
 located in IMacomb County, where he was engaged in practice until 1855, when he started for 
 Kansas, reaching Topeka January 1, 1856. He settled in Shawnee County, and took an 
 active part in the struggle between the free and slave State factions, being on the side of 
 liberty, and was captain of a company. During the Civil War he was a contract surgeon in 
 the Western posts for four years. He has held many important civil offices. In 1856-’57 he 
 was a member of the Legislature under the so-called Topeka Constitution. He was a mem¬ 
 ber of the first Legislature under the IVyandotte Constitution, having been elected from 
 Shawnee County. In the spring of 1852 he moved to Pottawatomie County, located in Lrmis- 
 ville, and has been in practice since at that place. Has been many times a Justice of the 
 Peace, and in 1868 was elected Register of Deeds for Pottawatomie County. In 1869 he 
 opened a drug store in Louisville, which has continued to the jiresent time, tlie firm being 
 J. Sabin & Co. He is a Mason. 
 
 H. P. SMITH, County Clerk, was born in Leipsic, Germany, May 17, 1831. Was edu¬ 
 cated in the High School and University of bis native city. In 18.52*he came to America, 
 landing at Philadeliihia July 4 of that year. The year following lie came to Kansas, and 
 worked for a few years in that city and Wyandotte. In November, 1859, he settled in Potta¬ 
 watomie County, and engaged in farming in Pottawatomie Township, where he still lives. In 
 1865, was elected to the House of Representatives, and served in tlie session of 1866. In 
 1869. was elected Clerk of the County, and has been re-elected every two years since. He was 
 married July 3, 1857. in Louisville, Kan., to Miss Lillie C. Skelton. They have three chil¬ 
 dren — John IL, Lillie and Ernest. 
 
 PATRICK SULLIVAN, farmer, P. 0. Louisville, was born in the County of Kerry, 
 Ireland, February 6, 1836. At the age of fourteen he came with his parents to A'merica. in 
 I8.)i) he started for the IVest, traveled through Colorado and the other contiguous Territories, 
 and in June, 1862, returned to Kansas, settling in Pottawatomie County, 011 the farm he now 
 occupies, where he is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He has been Justice of the 
 Peace for two years, and Township Treasurer for the same term. He is a Mason. Was 
 married April 26, 1864, in Louisville, Kan., to iliss, Anna Richter. They have eiglit chil¬ 
 dren—John, now on the stall of the Kansas City Times', Mary, Edward, Charles, Eugene, 
 AVillie, Nellie and Anna. 
 
 JOHN LTBEL, fanner, P. O. Louisville, was born in Austria, July 26, 1849. He came 
 to America with his jiarents when one year old. They settled in Maiiitowoc, Wis., where 
 they lived four years, and from thence came to Pottawatomie County, Kan., settling here 
 Alay 11, 1855. Mr. Ubcl is a fine farmer, has a siilcndid farm, and raises cattle and hogs, 
 feeding all the corn he can raise. He was married October 5,1873, in Pottawatomie County, 
 to Miss Alatilda Bower. They have four children — Lillie, Lizzie, John and Ida. 
 
 CHARLES A. WALLACE, teacher, was born in Iredell County, N. C., November 30, 
 1846. When seventeen years of age he moved to Clinton, Tenn., where he completed his 
 education in Union Seminarx-. In 186!l he engaged in trade at Whitesburg, where he con¬ 
 tinued until 1872. He then was a traveling salesman until 1878; then taught in the public 
 schools for two years. In 1878 he came to Kansas, settling in Louisville. In 1882 he moved 
 to his present residence, on Adams Creek, where he is engaged in teaching and the insurance 
 business. He is a Ma.son. Was married June 4, 1871, in Greene County, Tenn., to Miss 
 Mary E. Rush. They have four children—Walter I)., Minneola M., George A., and Rosabel. 
 
 ST. DIARY’S. 
 
 The beautiful town of St. Clary's is on the Kansas River, in the town- 
 sliL|> of the same name. This townshiji is in the extreme southeast of the 
 county, and comprises an area of thirty-five sipiare miles. The present site 
 of St. iMary's marks the earliest point, settled by white men in the county. 
 
 In 18hS. the .Tesuit fathers, chief among whom were Rev. Morris Gai’l- 
 land. Rev. ,T. R. lloeken and Rev. Father Va Wright, established a mission 
 at- what is now the town of St. IMary's, for the pnrjiose of educating the 
 Indians, so as to bring them into a knowledge of Christianity. Outside this 
 little band id' devoted priests, .Tames Graham was probably the first white 
 man ivho settled in the county. Ilis term of office aS sheriff commenced in 
 .lannary. 1882. He came from St. Louis with these founders of the mission, 
 .lune 17. 1848, landing from the steamer Excel, at what is now St. Mary's. 
 Dr. Luther R. rainier came in 18.i0, as a physical! employed by the 
 Government. In May, I 8 . 1 l, Benjamin H. Bertrand started from Mich¬ 
 igan, under a contract from the Government, for this point with 660 
 Indian men. -ymmen and children. His brother .Joseph came to Kansas in 
 1840, first locating at Sugar Creek, near Fort Scott. Washington Hewins 
 
 and Alexander Goipiilhird came from South Bend. Indiana, with Mr. 
 Bertrand. IMr. Bertrand acted as interpreter, having been an Indian trader 
 and of a French race intermingled with Indian blood. The Bertrand 
 brothers, who were Catholics, and the members of the priesthood, who served 
 here as missionaries, worked the initial movement for the foundation of an 
 institution, known as St. Mary’s College. This school was started in 1848. 
 Up to 186!), it was a Mission School for the Pottawatomies, and was then 
 chartered. The main college building was burnt in February, 187!). After 
 the fire, the Sacred Heart Convent, which then contained about thirty 
 persons, was used for that juirjjo.se, and the females of the convent were 
 transferred to an institution at St. Louis. This building cost about $75,000; 
 the stone addition, built in 1881, cost about .$ 20 , 000 ; and the link, built in 
 1882, about .$2,000. The log buildings erected for the mission are still stand¬ 
 ing as reminders of the day of small things, which are never to be despised, 
 especially when all that nature and art have contributed to make this jilace. 
 with its general surroundings, one of the most attractive idaces for student 
 life that can bo found in the West. In 1882 there arc about 250 pupils at the 
 college, nearly every State, the Canadas, and Mexico being represented. The 
 cost per year to jnipils is ,$150. There are fifteen professors; there is a 
 classical and a commercial course of study. Tliere are five sisters for the 
 parish church, wlio are instructors, and they have about 1.50 pupils. These 
 receive a good English education. The college library embraces about 
 1,500 volumes of miscellaneous, hi.storicaI, literary and scientific. The 
 Philatethic Society—signifying truth-loving—is a very prosperous organiza¬ 
 tion. Of the appurtenances of the college, there is a grist-mill, a bakery, a 
 blacksmith shop, a carpenter’s shop, an extensive orchard, a vineyard of 
 five acres, n stone wall for several miles surrounding the college farm. In 
 short-horns there are nearly .500 head of a most excellent class. The old 
 church building, now used as a tool house, was the fir-st one erected in 
 Kansas. Father Gailland acted as teacher and pastor. He spoke the Indian 
 and English languages, as well as the French, and made a dictionary and 
 grammar in the Indian language. The Catholic Church, erected in 1875, 
 was burned in 1880. It was a stone building, costing about $1,500. The 
 neat and beautiful edifice now standing in the city, built of fine stone, cost 
 about $25,000. It has seating room for about 1.000 people; its dimensions 
 are 50x100 feet. There are about 150 families in the parish. There are 
 over 2,000 acres in the college farm, and it is one of the very best in the 
 State. Tlie jiastor of the church is Father Swearer. 
 
 St. Mary's was laid out as a town by B. H. Bertrand, August 8 , 1866. 
 Anotlier addition ivas made by Mr. Bertrand, Dr. Luther R. Palmer and 
 Dr. 11. C. Ihiin, Sejitember 20, 186!). Another addition was made .Tannary 
 31, 1870, by Dr. Palmer, Adelaide Bertrand and John 1). Lasley. June 27, 
 1870, an addition was also made. Tlie town is located on the northwest 
 ipiarter of Section 10, Town 10, Range 12. The bulk of the business done 
 in the town is on Bertrand street, which is south of the railroad. This is 
 an active growing town, and is doing a good amount of business. 
 
 Of the three organized churches of the town, the Swede Tjutheran 
 Church was established in 1874; the Methodist Episcopal, in 1876; the 
 (Congregational, in 1878. There is only regular tireaching in the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. Rev. Mr. Morris is pastor. 
 
 There are three elevators, which do an immense business in shipping 
 grain, and liandle considerable coal and lumber. Trumbo & Co., and 
 Mouldo & Connor, and Thomas & Hathaway, are the operators. 
 
 The village contains two hotels, a banking liouse, fii'e general stores, 
 besides a hardware, shoe, cabinet and other shops. 
 
 Press History. —In October, 1870, the St. Clary's Stnr vnis commenced, 
 John O’Flanagan, editor. A few months afterwards, the office passed into 
 the liands of James W. Fox, ivho started the Pottawatomie Independent. 
 This paper collapsed in a short time, and Mr. Fox sold the material to a 
 joint stock company, who after jiublishiug a paper for a few iveeks, moved 
 it away from St. IMary's. The St. Mary’s Times was established by O. Tjc Roy 
 Sedgwick, in the spring of 1875, as a Republican newspaper, a-nd in July, 
 
 1877, H. G. Plvans took control of it and changed the name to St. Mary's 
 Democrat. It was independent in its politics. February 1, 1878, the jiajier 
 passed into the hands of H. H. Tipton, wlio changed it to a Democratic 
 jiaper. Jolin O’Flanagan is the present editor and proprietor. In January. 
 
 1878, H. G. Exmns started tlie Pottawatomie Chief, at St. Mary's, as an 
 adx'ocate of the doctrines of tlie Xational Greenback party. Shortly after 
 Mr. J. A. McAnerny became a partner. This firm, in August, 1878, sold 
 the paper to J. E. Clardy, who continued its publication here for a while, 
 and later removed the material to Wamego. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 G. F. ANDERSON, merehimt, was born in Warren County, N. J., Novenibiu- 6, 1S44. 
 His parents removed to Calhoun County. Mich., when he was ten years of age. He was 
 educated at Albion College, Michigan. In 1870 he first visited Kansas as a traveling sales- 
 inan for the whole.sale house tif M. D. AVells & Co., of Chicago, boots and shoes, and con¬ 
 tinued to travel for ten years through this State, moving his family to Topeka in 1877, where 
 he lived four years. In 1881 he moved to St. Mary’s, and opened a store with a very large 
 stock of hardware and agricultural implements, groceries and provisions. He does a very 
 large business in all his lines. He is a Mason of the K. T. degree. He xvas married Decem¬ 
 ber 3, 1874, at Byron Ogle County, 111., to Miss Louise Olive Fletcher. They have four chil¬ 
 dren—Frank F., born December 13, 1875; Eugene E., born August 1, 1878; Pierre P., born 
 December 1, 1880, and George W., born August 26, 1882. 
 
 PATRICK BEHEN, farmer, P. 0. St. Mary's, was born in County Wicklow, Ireland, 
 in 1833. He came to America in 1849, settling at New Orleans, where he lived tw’o years. 
 Thence to St. Louis, xvhere he lived four years, engaged in his business of marble cutter. 
 Then he moved to Clinton County, Ill., where he remained two years, engaged in farming. 
 In 18.53 he came to Kansas, settling at Leavenworth, and for a time was in the government 
 service as a teamster. The same year he came to Pottawatomie County, settlLng at St. 
 Mary's, where he worked at his trade for four years. Then he bought a farm in St. Mary's 
 Township, where he now lives engaged in farming and stock raising. He raised high-grade 
 Short-horns, and has a small hern of thoroughbred stock, including some of the finest ani¬ 
 mals in Kansas. He was married in June, 1875, at St. Mary’s, to Miss Mary C. McCoy. 
 
 J. F, BUELL, postmaster, xx’ae born in Chenango County, N. Y'., June 23, 1841. He 
 was educated at Madison University, Hamilton. N. Y7; enlisted September 6.1862, in Com¬ 
 pany F, One Hundred and Fourteenth New York Volunteer Infantry, and was made Second 
 
I’OTTAWATOMIE COUNT^^ 
 
 970 
 
 LuMUiMmut. The fo lo^y^lK June lo was promoted to First Lieiiteiiaut. and was mustered 
 
 V wl- fn't'i'.Vme- ‘‘ftcr serving fifteen months. He returned to New 
 
 V Mich., and engaged in farming and the live 
 
 r,7s~ *■ Melivedin .Michigan suv years, returned to New York, and staid a year and 
 
 111 18.1 eame to Kansas, settling at 8t. Mary's. II,. lived in theeity, hut devoted his energies 
 Vrtf. ‘ “''-‘‘='*‘1 11 Justice of the Peace, and held the office three 
 
 years. He was appointed postmaster at bt. Mary’s, February 2, 1880. In addition to his of- 
 hcial duties he is engaged in lire insurance and collections. He is a member of the MaioiX 
 f ‘^' ‘^'i married in May, 18,1, at Sherburne, N. Y., to Miss Addie Allen. They have 
 four children -Meta M.. Floyd A., Albert K. and Chester Arthur ^ 
 
 , i" ■ CARXKY farmer, P. O. St. Mary's, was born in Columbus Ohio Sen- 
 
 w •'■’'■'med the bii.siness of a liarne.s.smaker in his native city, and in Scptem- 
 
 ber 18(>l oiilistod in Compnny G of the Sixth Gliio Cavalry, and was made Company saddler 
 Ser\ ed until Otaober, 18(>4. and was discharged by reason of expiration of term of service 
 Returning to Ohio he worked at liis trade in various towns until 1873, when he came to Kan' 
 ps. settling on a farni in St. Mary's Township He is engaged in the business of stock rais 
 111 ^ principally, and like all other Kansas farmers is doing well. Hebclones to the Masonic 
 order. \\ as married July 28,180B, at Dayton, Ohio, to Miss Clara B. Graham They have 
 
 “ daughter, Lillie, aged eleven years. ^ 
 
 .lOHN CHKLANDER, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. St. Mary's 'was bom m SwerlPTi 
 Septeniber 17, 1814; educated in the public schools of that kingdom’. In 1868 ho came to 
 A.nfl6riCll, mid settled iit St. »rOSGl)}l- \ro . }ia wnrlmrl __ _ a._ 
 
 was educated at Richmond ( ollege, Richmond, Mo. 
 
 .a. V* riA ^ ij, itiili 
 
 Was Government doctor until 
 
 .. tJllJOlUiail UU Lll« X^UlLllVVatO 
 
 to the Agency near St. Mary's, where he has since resided. __ 
 
 1857, and from 1861 till 18M; and Indian agent of the same tribe from 1864 to 187oT'Tle\v'as'^*a 
 member of the VYyandotte Constitutional Convention that framed the State Constitiufon 
 In the same year he was elected a member of the Territorial Council, which he held two 
 years unti the State was admitted into the Union. In 1872 he was elected to the State 
 H ■“ sessions of 1873 and 1874. IVas County Commissioner from 1857 
 
 ^ prime mover m the organization of Pottawatomie Comity. In October 
 
 capacUv''’’** Postmaster of St. Mary's, and is now serving the people in that 
 
 ,1 r■ merchant, was born in \Yestmoreland County, Pa., December 13 1842 
 
 and lived in Greensburg until he wa.s sixteen years of age, when he went to Rusln il'le Ill' 
 He ivas a farmer until August 16. 1861, when he enlisted in Company B of the Seventh Mis 
 soiiri Cavalry In August, 1862, he was taken prisoner by the notorious Qiiantrell parollcd 
 and discharged before being exchanged. In the spring of 1863 he went to Johnson Coimtv 
 lowta'where he lived until the spring of 1864.when he went to Virginia City, Montana Territorv’ 
 w Mines, British America, but soon after journeyed on to 
 
 Wal a Walla, Washington Territory. The next spring he went to Fort Colville and thence 
 up the f olurabia River in British America prospecting. His health failing he returned to 
 Port Col\ ille. and for two years was engaged in farming at that point. In 1868 he went to 
 Mont., spent the summer, and in the fall returned to his home in ^iinsyl vania 
 In_1869 he eame to Kansas, settling at Topeka, where he lived seven years, the last five years 
 beinpniployed by the King Bridge Company as foreman of work. 'lie built bridges in Ne¬ 
 braska, Iowa. Missouri, Arkansas, and Kansas. In the spring of 1876 he returned to 
 Schuyler County. Ill., and was married April 12, 1876, to Miss .Matilda C. Harshe^ Iffiey 
 made a tour to Penn.sylvania, and in the summer returned to Toiieka, where they liVed until 
 the following year, when they moved to St. Mary's, Kan. He formed a partnershm with 
 Geoige Mohler, and bepn biisniess as a merchant in general merchandise. May 2.5 1881 
 mu ' ^ purtoer a interest, and has since conducted business on his own account 
 
 The stock novv includes dry goods, clothing, bootsand shoes. He is a Mason. He has two 
 children—Kzeha. born February 7, 1878, and Clarke, bom November 28 1880 
 
 JAMES M. RO YSE, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. St. .Mary's, was born in Wavne ('onn tv 
 Ind., January 16 1«38. Was raised a farmer, and received acommon school eduction ife 
 enlisted June, 186L in the Eighteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and sen-od iinti'l the 
 close of tlie war. Returning to his native county he engaged in the grocery trade for a short 
 Ume, and then returned to the farm. In 1871 he came to Kansas, settling in St Mary's 
 Township, Pottawatomie Co. He is a good citizen, respected for his honesty and is ii lead- 
 mg farmer of his part of the county. Belongs to the I. O. O. F. and G. A R Was mar¬ 
 ried at Richmond, Ind 5 arch 14. 1869, to Miss Rachel Goodspeed. They have three Sill- 
 dren—John, Mary, and Richard T. vy n«ve nine onii 
 
 BERNARD J. SHELDON, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. St. Mary's was born in Flk 
 hart County. Ind., June 19,1843. Served three years in Company K of the First Indiana 
 \ olunteer Cavalry, and was discharged in July, 1865. He was a printet- before the ivar and 
 worked at business for several years after leaving the service. In 1876 he came to Kansas 
 Russell County, but believing he was too far west for profitable farmtag^'e 
 returned to St. Mary s and bought a farm. He raises grade cattle for market also swine 
 He was marri^ at Bristol. Ind., June 20, 1872, to Miss Nannie Thompson. They Ld “ue 
 
 lie wtis^mamea in at. Joseph, Mo., June 34, 1871 to 
 Have no children. Isa member of the I. O. O. F. and the A. O. U.’w. 
 
 hR-ANCIS W. GALLAGHER, M. D., was born in Clarendon, Orleans Co N Y No- 
 vember 2,18o2. He was educated at the Buffalo High School, studied medicine aiid niadii- 
 ated from the Medical Department of the University of Buffalo with the class of 1877 
 honorable mention for his graduation thesis, and taking the only premiums 
 offered in Anatomy and Diseases of ■VYonien." He practiced one year in Buffalo two 
 where for one year he was Secretary of the Niagara County 
 Medical Society, and in June. 1880, came to Kansas, locating a't St. Mary’s where h^has 
 
 married December 3§, 1877, at Lockport, N Y. to 
 E. McCollum. They have three children—Peter Edmund, born November 16 
 13i8; brands, born .March 1,, 1880, and Monica, born October 4. 1881. When Dr. Gallao'her 
 P™®brought letters from his former professors in medicine, from which we se¬ 
 lect the followiim one:-"216 Franklin St., Biiffaio, N. Y., June 28, 1^0 -I am han^y to 
 state that when francis M . Gallagher graduated in medicine, he was regarded by the Faculty 
 as the best student m the class, and that his subseiiuent career and position in his protest 
 ion haye justitied this opinioii.-Tlios. F. Rochester, M. D., Professor of Principles and 
 Practice of Medicine, Medical Department, Uiiiyersity of Buffalo.” “ 
 
 ■ tlEORGE MILLER, M. D., was born in Williamsport, Pa., August 26 18;54 He re¬ 
 ceived his literary education at St. Joseph’s Imstitiite, Baltimore; studied niediciiie in his 
 native city, and in the medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania graduatirKr 
 with theda,ssof 187,. Hewas resident physician of St. Mary’s Hospital. PhiladelplihT 
 until the fall of 18,8, when he moved to Kansas, locating at St. Mary's, and has been iii 
 active practice since He is the vi.siting physician of St. Mary's College, Kansas He was 
 
 “rfSk b"."n «”■ '..™ ... '.h"w“ 
 
 TT., J«al®r, was born in Somerset County, Pa., April 15 1847 
 
 He enlisted February 1864 in Company F of the Twenty-first Pennsylvania Volunteer 
 ®P'i the war. He returned to Pennsylvania, and warln- 
 M^id in the live stock trade. In the spring of 1872 he came to Kansas, settlin" near St 
 Mary s on a farm He became an active live stock merchant, and in 1886 left his farm and 
 moved into the city, and has been exten.sively engaged in the grain and live stock trade 
 since. He IS the owner of an e.xtensive elevator, lie was married December 187.5 in \Vta- 
 of ave^"^ Hughes. They have one child, Amanda, five years 
 
 ELLIOTT G. OLSON, merchant, wa.s born in Stockholm, Sweden, March 4 18.57 His 
 parents came to America with him when he was eight years of age. They lived a year in 
 New York, and then moved to Chicago, where theytiveif until the greatfiri; hf he^ came 
 to Kansas, locatnigai. St. Mary’s. In 1880 he started in business is a grocer on Ms o"m 
 rfpOT'A’ .P A until January 20, 1881, when he added drugs, and took in Mr. 
 
 Ullerick as a partner. They are leaders intrude. He is a notary piibiic. City Clerk and 
 does a large business as a Fire and Life Insurance agent. He is a Masoi. \kA marr1e 
 March'o'^lffi'’^*^^' *^**'^' Nelson. They have one child—Allie, born 
 
 L. R. PALMER, M.D., was born in Chatham, Columbia Co.. N. Y., January 9 1819- 
 was educated iii Columbia Boarding School, a Quaker institution. Studied meeiicine 
 gradiiMing from Berkshire Medicai College, Pittsfield, Mass. Practiced raedkdiie An 
 
 t^®n moved to Berrien County, Mich., where he pnicticed 
 until ISoO. when h« was appointed physician to the Pottawatomie tribe of Indians and came 
 to the A^enev near .St. Murv's wlmre ho hoo uiooo . ciiine 
 
 T iuu., .luudo, ini,s, to J1188 iNannie Tnompson. They had 
 
 child—Josie, born November 11, 1874. Mrs. Sheldon died in 1881. yuan 
 
 G. A. ULLERICK, merchant, was bom in Greene County, M’is., September 19 1^56 
 
 He 
 
 > I fill 1 ^ L01i‘ 
 
 upon them ^ *' "P'®"'''*! business, and deserve the patronage so liberally bestoived 
 
 \va:\i hgo. 
 
 The l(nviislii|i of Waiucgo, in wliidi the town is situiifoil. is flio smiillo.st 
 townsliip ol the eount.v. hut. according to flie census of 1880. is flic most 
 lioputous. I he city of ^\ aiucgo. hy its cligililc situation, oii the banks of 
 the Kaw and also on tlic iiutiii branch of tlic Kansas Ihicific Railroad, lias 
 distanced in growth many towns which, hy earlier estabiisliincnt. had. not 
 long since, greatly the advantage in ]M)inl of growth. 
 
 June 12, 18()(i. Hugh S. ‘Walsh, general agent of the WamegoTown Site 
 Comiiany, had a jdat tiled for record. Aiiril 5. 1870, INI. Read made an 
 addition; Antoine Ulrich made one Juno !», 1870; S. Finney made one 
 Octoher 12._ 1870, and Antoine Ulrich made one December (i, 187(1 It is the 
 end of the first division of the Kansas Division id' the Union Pacific, and is 104 
 miles from Kansas City. Here is a round lionse and slio]is tliat emidov a 
 very considerailie number of laliorers. The .site is heantifnllv located.' A 
 wagon bridge crosses the river at this jilace. Tlie e.xpense of t'liis liridgc was 
 borne by tlie issnaiiee of liridge lionds, tlie larger part of whicli was voted bv 
 the citizens of Wamego. Tliis causes a large amount of tlie iirodncts of 
 Aoi’tliern \\ aliannsec Ooniif y to find its way to market at tlie Wamego 
 tstation. lids jilaee is the mo.st popnlmis one of the county, and it must of 
 uecessitv be a place of very considei'nlile commereial impor'taiiee. 
 
 1 - Anniversary of Odd Fellowstiip in thesi’ 
 
 1 'vas oli.scrved at Wamego; tlie Lodge of Louisville joining with 
 
 unit ot \\ amego to listen to an oration liy Tiieodore Rotkin, of Mound (,'itv. 
 h rom these proceedings is gatliered the. liistory of Wamego Lodge, No. 80, 
 1. 0. of O. F., which 5vas instituted Scptcmlier 18. 1871, bv Isaac (x. IM. Tlie 
 seven eimrter memliers ivere T. II. Tanvell. J. Houston, li. F. Flio-er. S. A. 
 t'lary, II. Kimmell, S. K. King and F. J. Sollinger. Tlie lirst oiRcers of 
 the lodge vvere; T. H. Lowell, X. H.; J. Ilonston, V. (4.; I?. F. Tliaver. 
 R. >S. : S. A. Flary. Treasurer: II. Kimmell. W. M. ; S. Kin”- I (I 'iVa- 
 niego furnished the flrst Grand blaster of Odd Fellowship in the then Territorv 
 a of -Tohn Collins, who became an ()dd Fellow in 
 
 lie 7, 1882, and Ins funeral services held July \). \v(}\v. cou- 
 
 dueted by the \\ amego and Louisville Lodges, and Manhattan Lodge Xo. 17. 
 Judge Collins Iiad held tlie office of Justice of the Peaci* almost continuouslv 
 lor aliout seventeen years. Pottawatomie County, wil h its sliii'e town, iier- 
 manently located at Westmoreland, becomes settled upon the matter of 
 boundaries, and retaining its present territory, it is morallv certain to in¬ 
 crease ill wealth and population eipial to t'liat of anv interior conntv of 
 Kansas. 
 
 The Metiiodist Chnrcli, South, made tlio first attemiits at iireaeliing at 
 Wamego, and Rev. Mr. Williams, living near the Pig Blue, was the first 
 pioaelier. Rev. J. II. Lee of Manliattan, Rector of tlie Protestant Epi.scopal 
 ( fiiirc 1 tliei'c, Irecpiently jireached at Wamego. Preachers of the Baptist 
 and (iin.stian Clinreli occasionally ministered liere. and in 18(57 there ivas a 
 union of the Northern witli tlie Sontliern IMetliodists in one organization, 
 and tliey iiavc a. very good elinreli edifice costing about |3,r)()(». It was dedi- 
 ^ted .Tune 9. 1878; its pastors liavo been T. F. Herd, J. A. Woodlmru iMr 
 Robins, William Knife, E. R. Brown, G. F. Houts, J. A. Imrd, Lawrence 
 llibbard, TL F. Parlctt, J. 3L \\ ilson and (feorgeE. Xicliolson. Itstu’esont 
 membership is about seventy-liye, 
 
 Tlie Baptist Clinreli was organized Heeemlier 9. 1869, ivitli nine mem- 
 ipii, G. W. Scott was the pa.Hor ivlien tlie elmreh was organized. 
 Rev. R. P. Evans lias since been file pastor, but the ehurcli lias jireacliin”' 
 only occa.sionally. Tlieir clmroli Imilding was olitained of tlic scliool districL 
 it being the early scliool building prim- to tlie organization of llio eliurclu 
 llio edifice cost .|(L2()0; tlie eluirch membership is about fifty. 
 
 Tlio PresbyteriaiyCIiureii edifice is a well-liiiilt frame, coinpleted in 1881, 
 at a cost of about 13,500. Tlie organization was effected Feliruary 7 1869 
 Its jiastors liavc been J. -V. Veale, I. T. Whitamore, A. Essick, W. b! 
 (Ihnstoplier, H. R. Lewis, \y. E. Williamson, .Mo.xander Sterrett, and Wm. 
 A. Senrrett. Its membcrsJiip is about seventy-five. 
 
 rm Clnireh building wa.s erected in 1881, at a cost of 83.000. 
 
 Tlieir pastor is Rev. B. Nuttmann. Their services were lield formcriv in 
 various availalile places. 
 
 Tlierc is also^a IMethodist Episcopal Chureli, wliieli lias a memlierslii|i of 
 about twenty. Tliis society Inid a small structure whicli was Inirncd. and 
 tliey^i'elniiit a neat building, and hold regular services, 
 y 'Wamego school is a two-story stone building, 50x75 feet, erected in 
 
 1812, at a cost of $12,000. The principal of the school in 1882 5 vas E. M. 
 Donald.son. There were five other teacliers. 
 
 The Choral Society was organized April 22, 1878. Tliere are aliout 
 thirty nieinbers. 
 
 A plat of tlie Wamego Cemetery was filed in the office of the Register 
 ot Heeds, October 7. 1874, and the grounds liave been most beantifnllv laid 
 out and adorned. Wamego is the objeetivT. jioint tliat is readied liv rail in 
 going to tlie late county seat. Louisville, and the new one, Wc.stmoreland. 
 whieli place is reached by Butler on the Kan.sas Central. 
 
 M amego Lodge. No. 80. I. O. O. F., was organized in October. 
 
 1813. Its charter members were T. K. Lovell. M. II. King, .^ame^ 
 Houston, S. A, Chary, H. Kimmell. Its memliership is about fiftv. lls 
 present officers are as follows: .John Prunt 5 % N. G.; C. N. Baker.' V. G : 
 N. J. Hord, Secretary. 
 
 The Wamego Lodge, No. 75, A. F. and A. M., was organized in 1869. 
 Its charter members were J. W. Peck, W. M.; W. D. Embley, S. W.; T. N. 
 Gardner. J. W.; D. H. Wayner, Treasurer; E. B. Deitrick, G. D.; A. P. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 9 So 
 
 McMillian, .Tool S. Sheldon. Its present membership is about seventy-five. 
 
 The liistory of the press a1 Wame^ro is quite eventful. In 186!), .1. E. 
 Clardyand.Tohn O'Flana^au established the Kansas Valley. They published 
 it until Jlarch, 1870, when i\Ir. f'lardy sold out his interest- to Mr. (VElanagan, 
 wjio continued the ])ai)er until Xoveinber, 1871, when he sold the office to 
 .1. T. Bradley, who removed it to Solomon (Uty. It was strongly Democratic 
 in its politics. In May. IHW). Mr. .lennings started the Wamego Courier. 
 It susj)end(‘d the following Scqitember. and Mr. .lennings took charge of the 
 Be Hoy Pioneer. 
 
 In .\ugiist. 1870. H. W. .Ieid<ius coinnienc.ed the pidilication of the 
 Wamego Dispatch, inde])endent. .1. E ('lardy juirchased an interest in it 
 in the si)ring of 1871, and they [lublished it until .\ngust, 1871, when it was 
 sold and the material was taken to Xeuchat.el, a French settlement in 
 Xemaha Count y. 
 
 The Wamego Blade wns started in the spiaiig of 1872. by H, E. Cun¬ 
 ningham. who, about a year .afterwards, moved the material to Cl.ay Cent(*r. 
 It was independent in its jiolitics. In the spring of 1871, L. H, Palmer and 
 II. C. Linn published the Pottawatomie Btar. They ran it about one year, 
 when they sold it to W. E. Powadl, who removed the office out of the county. 
 
 In May. 1871. W. K. Powell commenccal the publication of the Potta¬ 
 watomie Bcpuhlican. It was discontinued in Xoveinber. 1871. During the 
 County Fair at Wamt‘go. in Se]itemh(>r. 1882, Mr. W. P. Campbell had 
 (‘xclusive charge of the Daibi Kansas lieporter, v;\nv\\ ran for that time. 
 Mr. C. is one of the best of newspaper men. 
 
 fn Se]itemli(>r, 1877, the Wamego Tritmne was established by W. P. 
 Campbell: his associate was his brother. .1. 1!. Campbell. October 1, 1878. 
 the paper wms publislu'd smni-weokly. ft was Kepublic'an in its politics. 
 
 In 1882. .1. L. Brownie, the Postmaster at Wamego. is managing the Wa¬ 
 mego Reporter, which in its politics is Republican. 
 
 Tlu^ veteran newsjiapor man, .1. E. ('lardy, is now jniblishing the 
 Wamego Ac/ric.idtiiralist as a semi-agricultural, semi-prohibition laiper at 
 Wamego. It is the hirgest newspajier in the county and is well patronized. 
 It was established February 22. 
 
 Tfiere are four hotels in Wamego—the .Vines House. .Vveiiue House, 
 IMerritt House, and Wamego House. 
 
 BIOGllAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 P. H. ASMUSSEN, mereluint, was born in Schleswig Holstein. Germany, September 
 2!1, 1850. Educated in a gymnasium at Plcnsbnrg, graduating in 1870. In 1871 came to 
 America, and. same year, settled In Riley County, Kan., and engaged in farming. In 1870 
 lie became a l)Ook-keeper for Blattner & Blakely, at Enterprise, Dickinson County, continu¬ 
 ing wdtli them till 1877, wdien he came to Wamego, Pottawatomie County, and engaged with 
 tlie Western Lumber Comjiany as their manager. He carries a stock of lumber,' hardware, 
 agricultural implements and building sundries. In 1879 w'as elected to the City Council, and 
 i.s still in office. In 1883 was elected Township Trustee of Wamego Town.ship. He is a 
 memberof the I. 0. O. F. He was married March 27, 1879, at Alma, Kan., to Miss Ellen E. 
 Timsen. 
 
 J. M. BOYS, druggist, was born in Monroe County, Pa., July 25, 1812. Was educated 
 at Dickinson College, Carlysle, Pa. After leaving college, he worked two years in a wliole- 
 sale drug house in Philadelphia, and then began business on his own acconnt at Strouds¬ 
 burg. Pa., as a retail druggist. In 1863 he removed to Iowa, where he purchased the same 
 business, and in 1809 came to Kansas, settling at Wamego, and has there been in the drug 
 trade since. He has a large, fine store, and does a large trade. In 1882 he built and occupied 
 a new stone block on the corner of Lincoln avenue and Fifth street. The building is the 
 best business house in the city, and an ornament to the place. He is a member of tlie 
 Masonic Order. In 1870 he was appointed City Treasurer, which office he still holds. Ho 
 was married November 0. 1881, at Wamego. Kan., to Miss G. E. McLeod, of Neosho 
 Rapids, Kan. 
 
 GEORGE II. COX, farmer and stock-dealer, P. O. IVamego, was born in Morgan 
 County, Ill., April 20, 18.50. In 1871 he came to Kansas, settling on a farm in Pottawatomie 
 County, where he has since resided, engaged in grain and stock-farming, lie ships largely 
 from Wamego. He was married January 4, 1877. in Pottawatomie County, Kan., to Miss 
 Lizzie Hard. 
 
 HENRY FOX, retired, was born in IIara])shire County, Mass., February 14, 181.5. When 
 thirteen years of age, his i)arents removed to CayngajCounty, N. Y. While still a youth, be 
 learned the carriage and wagon-making trade. In 1841 he removed to Medina Countv. Ohio, 
 where he carried on his business, and afterward li\-ed in Huron County, from whence he 
 came to Kansas in 1856. The train in which he came had to avoid Missouri, and thev came 
 through Iowa and Nebraska. Soon after entering the Territory about four miles from the 
 Nebraska line, they were arrested by the United States forces, under Col. Cooke, and escorted 
 to Indianola. Gov. Geary met them and ordered them released, and told them to seek their 
 homes. The morning they were taken prisoners, it rained, and being ordered out of the 
 wagons, his children all took cold; in consequence of the exposure, four were attacked with 
 typhoid fever, from which one daughter, fourteen years old, died, three weeks after thev 
 reached Topeka. He lived for a time in Topeka, and finally settled at .\uburn. Shawnee 
 County; continued to farm until 1875, when he moved to Wamego in Pottawatomie County, 
 and entered business as a merchant in the grocery line, which he continued four years. He is 
 now retired and in possession of cora])etence. He had tw’o sons who entered the Union army, 
 and served through the war of the Rebellion. In 1804 he was elected to the Legislature froin 
 Shawnee County, and served one term with zeal and ability. His wife, who accompanied 
 him to Kansas, lived two years. 
 
 HON. JAMES L. HUGGINS was born in Troy, Romsgelaer County, N. Y., in Octolxw, 
 1814. His grandfather. M'illiam Huggins, served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war. as a 
 private volunteer from Washington, N. Y. His maternal grandfather was a native of Salem, 
 Mass.,'and was also a soldier in the Revolution, and one of the participants in the Boston Tea 
 Party of December 13, 1773. He v\-as the second son of Samuel and Sarah (Kettel) Huggins. 
 He received his education in the common schools and at the Salem Academy. After leaving 
 school, he learned the trade of a tanner and currier. Not liking the business, he n])plicd 
 hiin.self to the study of law. Soon after being admitted to tlie bar. he removed to Oakland 
 County, Mich., where he successfully practiced his profession until 1856, at which time he 
 emigrated to Kansas. He was an ardent Free-state man, and became an intimale friend of 
 James 11. Lane, and one of his followers during the troublous times that followed. He was 
 in Lawrence, May 17. 1856. when the town n as sacked by the bonier ruffians, and was robbed 
 of all his money, and even ids coat. Thus reduced to first princiides. he went to Franklin 
 and hired out with John .Stroap as fireman and engineer, with the stipulation, that in case of 
 fighting to be ilone on the Free-state side, he should at all times be. free to leave his work 
 and engage in the battle. He worked thus for some time, jiarticipating meanwhile with the 
 Free-state men in all their battles. He engaged in the second battle of Franklin, and all tlie 
 subsequent battles, up to the surrender of Titus. On the arrival of Gov. Gearv, Mr. Huggins 
 left the Territory, being one of the companions of Gen. Lime. He reached Civi'l Bend. Iowa— 
 as one of his biographers state.s—"ragged and dead broke.” Here he remained lumbering until 
 the siiring of 18.57, at which time he returned to IMichigan. In the fall of 18.58 he returned to 
 Kansas, and first settled in Anburn, Shawnee County, where he resumed the practice of law. 
 In 1862 he removed to Wamego, Pottawatomie County, which jilace lias since been his home. 
 In 1868 he was elected Probate Judge of the county, and was again re-eleCted in 1870. He 
 has been an ardent and consistent Re])nblican since the organization of the party in Kansas. 
 He married Miss Louisa Paddock, of S)iringficld, Oakland County. Mich., March 26, 1810. 
 She died December, 1857. Their children were—Sarah E., Mary E., Charles J., James B., 
 
 Cordelia C. and John P. On September 18, 18.58, he married Mrs. Elmina C. Green. He 
 took a leading part in the organization of Pottawatomie County, and, in connection with 
 Jeremiah Sabin, erected the first flouring mill at Louisville, in that county. He is one of the 
 most successful horticulturists and farmers in the county. 
 
 (i. W. LIMERICK, loan and insurance agent, was born in Princeton, 111., November 9, 
 18.53. June, 1855. his parents removed to Kansas, settling within a mile of Westmoreland, 
 Pottawatomie County. He was educated at .Spaulding's Commercial College, Kansas City, 
 and learned telegraphy. For six months after leaving school, he was in the telegraph service 
 of the United States army in Te.xas, and then for two years with the Western Union Com¬ 
 pany in Illinois, Missouri and Kansas. In 1879. with his brother, they founded a land 
 agency, loan and insurance business. They do, also, a brokerage business, and have ii bank 
 at Alma, of which J. F. has the management, while our subject conducts their extensive bu.si- 
 ness at Wamego. 
 
 II. D. McMEEKIN, proprietor Merritt House, was born in Nelson County. Ky., January 
 3. 1822. He was raised to the dry "oods trade in .Shelbyville. In 1850 he came to what is 
 now the State of Kansas. He was licensed by the Government as a trader for the Pottawat¬ 
 omie tribe of Indians, his store being at old Uniontown, opposite the site of Rossville. 
 He continued the business until 1856, but meanwhile, in 18.54, settled on a farm in Leaven¬ 
 worth County. In 1855 he moved inio the town of Leavenworth, building the fourth house 
 in the town. In 1864, in partnership with James M. Karr, contracted with the United States 
 to su])ply beef to the forts in Kansas, and Forts Lyon and Unio'n, Colorado. In 1868 he 
 engaged with Hensley, Itnssell & Co., wholesale grocers, Leavenworth, as a clerk, which he 
 continued until 1873, when he engaged with ISI. Hageman & Co. In 1868 he became iiroprie- 
 tor of the Tefft House, Topeka, which he continueii until 1880, when he moved to Wamego. 
 since which time he has been proprietor of the Merritt House. In 1855 he was a member of 
 the First Territorial Legislature, which assembled at Pawnee. Mr. McMeekiu immediately 
 introduced a bill, providing for an adjournment to the Shawnee Manual Labor School. 
 Johnson County, which passed, removing the Legislature to the last named place. While a 
 citizen of Leavenworth, he was Deputy United States Marshal, under Donald.son, for two 
 years, and Deputy Sheriff of Leavenworth County for four years. He was married in 
 Shelbyville, Ky., Ajiril 3. 1844, to Miss Mary J. Lawrence. Has three children, all grown. 
 
 J. A. MOXlNGER, attorney and counselor-at-law', was born in Washington County, Pa., 
 August 3, 1851. He was educated at Bethany College, West Virginia, graduating with tin- 
 class of 1873. Also graduated from the law college of the Michigan University with the 
 class of 1876. He practiced his profession eight years in the county-seat of his native 
 county, and in 1879 came to Kansas, locating at Wamego. where he is now located. He has 
 a line practice and is a rising young man. He was married September 25,1879, at Wellsburg, 
 West Virginia, to Miss M. II. Buchanan. 
 
 S. E. PARDEE, stock-dealer, was born in New Haven, Conn., in 1840, his father, the 
 Hon. S. D. Pardee, being one of the most prominent men of the State. Mr. Pardee came to 
 Kansas in 1869. locating at Wabaunsee, and engaging in farming and stock-raising. During 
 the war he was in the Tentli Connecticut Regiment; served under Gen. Burnside and partic¬ 
 ipated in the Nortli Carolina campaign, being wounded in the side at the battle of Little 
 Washington, N. C., when Gen, Foster was hemmed in, and was mustered out after two years 
 and four months’ service. 
 
 R. C. PEDDICORD, farmer, P. O. Wamego, was bom in Mason County, Ky., January 
 3, 1828. In 1859 moved to Morgan County, Ill., and in 1869 came to Kansas, settling on a 
 farm in Wamego Township, Pottawatomie County, where he still lives. He was married 
 March 1. 1855, at Springfield. Ill., to Miss Harriet B. Cox. They have four children—George 
 IL, John Edward. Lizzie Frances and Sue Ella. 
 
 J. H. WIER.MAN, Police Judge, was born in Delaware County, Ind., July 14, 1840. 
 August 3, 1862, he enlisted in Companj; B of the Sixty-ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. 
 Took apart in all the battles of the regiment. April 9, 1865. in an assault on Fort Blakely. 
 Mobile, Alabama, he had his left leg snot away. Mustered out June 5, 1865, and returned 
 home. Engaged in the grain trade at Selma, Delaware County, which he continued until 
 1877, when lie came to Kansas, settling at Wamego. In February, 1882, he was elected Police 
 Judge, and in Ajiril of the same year, was elected a Justice of the Peace. He holds both 
 offices. He is at present Post Commander of O. P. Morton Post, No. 38, G. A. R.; Mas’ter 
 Workman, of Wamego Lodge, No. 125. A. O. U. W.: also belongs to the 1. O. O. F., and 
 E. A. U. He was married January 15, 1869, in Selma, Ind., to Miss Nancy A. Taylor. They 
 have four children—Dora A., Ina May, Bessie O. and Walter Thomas. 
 
 WESTMOR-FLAND. 
 
 Rock (’reek Township, which agrees in location and area with Con- 
 g-ressional Townshi]) 7, Range !). contains Westmoreland, the new connty- 
 scat, and Woodyvillc, find is one ot the most iiicturesque .sections of the 
 county. There are mineral springs at both of these jdaces, whose waters 
 pos.sess highly medicinal ipialities. The origimd town plat of We.stmorc- 
 land was recorded April 25, 1871, Volney Baker, proprietor. Since, there 
 have been additions made by Radiel Armer and A. C. Cochrun, It is 
 located in the center of the southwest (piarter of Section lid. Town 7, Rangel). 
 Cockrun’s addition was platted and liled Detober 12, 1882. Tliei'e are in 
 the town, three general stores, four hotels, two chnrches. Congregational 
 find IMethodist (each with a good church building), one phy.sician, one lawyei-, 
 a carpenter sho)). restaurant, livery stable ami butcher shop. October 5, 
 1882, Jiisper K. Whims, of Westmoreland, and IMessrs. Cotton and Anderson 
 issued the first number of the Period, a five-column, four page ]);i.per at 
 West moreland, 
 
 .MOODYVILLE, 
 
 iMoodyville. a jdaee of considerable prosjiective importance, was laid out 
 in .Vpril, i882. It is situated in the southwest quarter of Section 14, Town 7, 
 llauge 9. ft has a joint stock com[)any hotel, 80x50 feet, three stories high, 
 and containing twenty-one sleeping rooms. Itis a frame building; itscostis 
 !ji8,500. llii-am F. Bobbins is president of the Company: William Henry, 
 Secretary: E. Kl. Kloody. Treasurer. The village has a stone .schoolhouse, 
 costing .$500, and a church edifice, erectcil by the Church of the Disciples, in 
 187!); Rev. .1. T. .Tackson, jiastor. 
 
 Mnodjpritte S/irha/s .—East of the general highway, down the main 
 street—called Broadway—which is 100 foot wide, a short distance from 
 where the suspeusimi liridge crosses Rock Creek, is one of the best springs 
 in the State. Its waters ai'c very strong in salts ot magnesia; it has traces 
 of nitrate, suliihate of lime, .sulphate of soda, sulphate of potassa, car¬ 
 bonates of lime, chloride of .sodium; and contains alumina and organic mat¬ 
 ter. These sjirings How from the. liase of a hill on the east, bank of Rock 
 (h-eek. A Ihick fuliago from the beautiful forest trci-s i-endi-rs the sui-rmnid- 
 ings quite pleasant. and keeps out the sun’s burning rays in midsummer. 
 Then- is quite a large, level park below the springs, on which is located a 
 nice foindaiii. Xorthcast of the sjirings is an attractive cave llud: furnishes 
 much to interest the geological student. -V roadway crosses the creek north 
 of the cave, passes around a romantic bluff to the south, and again crosses 
 the creek below the bend, where 1’ray Creek foniis a junction with Rock 
 (Ireck, aliout half a mile south ot Broadway. 'I'liis spring drive-way is 
 twenty feet in width. Preparations are made for foi-ming a nice lish 2 )ond, 
 which will be well stocked with fish. Southeast from the springs on the 
 
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY. 
 
 I>liitr is a inoiind, siifjgostiiij? pre-histoi'ic periods, f,nviii,!>: reasonahh' ('vidcnce 
 of the existence of tlie mouiid-lmilders. Fossils and pi'trifaetions of the 
 native flora are exceptionally rieli at the siiriiififs and vicinitv, and on the 
 lai*np of .Vrehibald Richards, adjoining* tlu'in, M*as found, in a inonnd. 
 remains of an Iiuliain decorated with trinkets. In addition to these natural 
 beauties and curiosities around those springs, there is an enchantinent. in 
 the vision that presents itself in the distance. Rich grasses grow on the 
 acres, from the water-line to the crown of the highest hill. On an October 
 day. the grand wooded lands, with their mantle of green, crimson and gold, 
 softenuJ by the mellow haze, reach away to the horizon in every direction! 
 Here the air is as pure as the breath of mountains, and the limpid, refresh¬ 
 ing tluid kind Nature has furnished at these springs, is as clear and sweet 
 as t hose of ancient Bothesda. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. —rock creek townsiui'. 
 
 •J.R. BAKER, attoniey and counseIoi*-at-law, Westmoreland, was liorn in Canada in 
 .Wieiist, At the age of eighteen he came to the United States and settied in Iowa. 
 
 In .May, I8b3, he eulisU-d in Company H, Sixty-seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and 
 served two years. Again he* enlisted in Company H, One Ilundri'd and Forty-second Illinois 
 \ oliinteer Infantry, and served tlie term of enlistmenV-one Imndred days In 18e7 lie 
 entered the Upper Iowa University Ht Fayette and completed a course of four years Ho 
 studied law at Terre Haute, Ind., and was admitted to the bar in 1871. He practiced at 
 Rockville four years, and in the spring of 1878 came to Kansas, settling at Louisville He 
 belongs to tlie G. A. R., and was first President of the Pottawatomie Soldiers’ Association 
 and IS now Secretary of the same Association. He was married August 22, 1876 in White 
 County, Ind., to >Iis8 Annie Curtis. They have two children—Jennie M. and Charles II Mr 
 Baker is engaged in real estate, loan and insurance business, and Mrs. Baker is postmistress 
 of W estmoreland. 
 
 P®cember, 1857. Settled first in Jackson County, where he lived until September 30 
 1809. when he removed to Pottawatomie County, settling near tlie present site of Westmore¬ 
 land, where he began business as a merchant. lie carries a large stock of general merchan¬ 
 dise, and IS also an extensive farmer. In 1883 he laid out an addition to the town, and has 
 taken an active^ part in securing the county-seat for this place. Was postmaster for seven 
 years at this office. He served in the militia in the campaign against Price. He was married 
 at Ottumwa, Iowa, to Mi.ss Mary Sliaiil, August 30, 1816. They have six children—Janies 
 P., Laura A.. Francis H., William E.. Richard O., and Charles. 
 
 JOHN O. DETWILER, the eloquent temperance advocate, P. O. Westmoreland was 
 horn in Somerset County, Pa.. October 30, 1837. When a child he went to live with an uncle 
 in \\ ashmgton County, Maryland, and was raised on the historic field of/Antietam. At the 
 age of sixteen, moved to Ogle County, Ill., and was engaged in railroad contractino* for 
 tvv^elve years. In 1856, moved to Benton County, Iowa, and owned a farm, but speiU his 
 whole time in the work of lecturing on temperance, having begun to speak in that field in 
 the same year of his removal to Iowa. Again, in 1870, moved to Kansas, settling on a farm 
 m Pottawatomie County, but continued lecturing until 1878, when he retired from the field, 
 lie lectured under the aiisinces of tlie I. O. G. T. for over a quarter of a century; traveled 
 through twenty-six States and three Territories, and spoke in public over 6 400 times He 
 wa.s married in Boone County. Ill., April 35, 1846,.to Miss O. N. Wade. They have seven 
 children, all grown up, and all living in Kansas. 
 
 A' J* PP^'NING, druggist, Westmoreland, was born in Bloomington, Ill., December 
 a child, his parents removed to Putnam County, Iiid., and from tlienoe to 
 Allegan County, Mich. _ In 1875 he moved to Kansas and settled at Neosho Falls. He entered 
 tlie ministry of the Christian Church, and continued in the work for five years in Potta¬ 
 watomie, Marshall and Washington counties. In 1879 he began business in Green'leaf Kan¬ 
 sas, in the grocer’s line, which continued until May, 1883, when he sold out, moved to West- 
 moreliind, duel D6^dn business ds a druggist. He has a fine stock, and is doingr a fiourishint’’ 
 trade. He was married February 7, 1875, at Westmoreland, Kan., to Mi.s.s Mattie Wain'" 
 1 hey have two children—Lewis J. and Jessie. 
 
 J. GREEN, M. D., Moodyvillc. was born in Amherst Ma.-is., March 0, 1833. At the a<>*e 
 of SIX years his parents moved to New York, and at the age of twelve vears he was removed 
 to Ohio. He was educated at an academy in Wayne County, N. Y. Studied medicine 
 alternated with teaching school. Attended his first course of lectures at the Medical Depart- 
 ment of M illoughby University, and tlie following year graduated from the Medical Depart¬ 
 ment of the University of Buffalo, class of 1849. lie settled in practice in Lucas County 
 Ohio, and practiced there until 1878. when he moved to Kan.sas, settling at Alma Wabaunsee 
 County. In 1883 he moved to Pottawatomie County, locating at the Mineral Spriiurs near 
 ‘‘i®,??,"' Moodyville. He, in partnership with Dr. Woodard, erected, in the spring 
 
 of 188,1, a bathing establishment at that famed resort. He is a member of the I O O F He 
 was married May 29,1849. in Wayne County, N. Y., to Miss Catherine Stoutenber^ 'Mrs 
 Green having departed this life, he again married, Febriiarv 8, 1855, at Monroe Mich 
 Miss Eveline Bancroft. They have four children—Kate S., William C., M. Anna, and 
 
 ^* Westmoreland, was born in Chester County, Pa., April 11 
 1^1. M hen a child, his parents removed to Philadelphia, where he lived until sixteen years 
 ofa^e. In 18^ moved to Marion County, Mo., where lie lived until 18i0, when he went 
 overland to California; traveled through Northern Cbilifornia and Oregon, returning* to M^a- 
 pello County, Iowa, in 185!). On ids return, visited Central America, Mexico and criba lii 
 Iowa was engaged in the manufacture of brick until 1866, when he came to Kansas Settled 
 Ill the then new town of Westmoreland in 1872. He built the first house in the town He 
 has been engaged in farming .since coming to Kansa.s. He was a Justice of the Peace 
 for two years. In September, 1883, belaid out an addition of twenty acres to the town 
 donated a public square of three acres to the county for a new court house. He was married 
 at Hannibal* Mo., December 31, 1845, to Miss Susan George. She lived but a year and a 
 half, and again, November 16. 1849, he was married to Miss Jane George a si.ster of his 
 former wife. Her death soon after sent him to the mountains. September 36 1861 he was 
 married to Mrs. Susan Armour. 'Phey have four children—M. IL, Susan M Josenli and 
 Allen. ’ ‘ 
 
 John E. LANE, farmer, P. O. Blaine, was horn in Troy, N. Y., .May 16 18.56 In 1865 
 removed witli his jiarenta to Boone County, 111. In the fall of 1870 he came to Kansas set- 
 lu 1' Pottowatomie County, where he has since resided, except three years—February 
 ]8N), to February, tluring which time tie was in business in Chica<ro as a private de- 
 tectiv(‘ and police ofticer. March 1, 1888, he returned to his farm in Rock Creek Townsliip 
 where he is en^a^ed in farmin" and stock-feeding, lie belongs to the I. (). O. F. He was 
 married Septenil)er 25, 18:8, in Pottawatomie County, to Miss Estella Fowler. Thev have 
 one child—Francis Edwards, born June 22 , 1880 . 
 
 ^’* moody, farmer and merchant, P. O. Moodyvilie, was born in Grafton 
 loY'-' 1 ^* ,'*** October 39, 1843. Educated at Burlington Academy, and was a farmer until 
 186 i, when he came to Kansas, settling on a farm in Rock Creek Township. He has since 
 laid out Uie town of Moodyvilie, which, owing to the discovery of very yaliiable mineral 
 springs, IS destined to be a fine pla(*e. In 1874 he built a store on his farm, and has bi'Cii 
 (*iieaged 111 general merehandise since, in connection with his farming. He raises grain and 
 stock. In 188 I the post-office of Moodyvilie was established, and Mr. .Moodv w*as appointed 
 postmaster. He was married June :k), 18(>I, at Landoff, N. IL, to Mi.ss Mary J Kendall 
 They have eight children. j ■ 
 
 ■'** livery, W'estmorelaml, was born in Brown County, Ohio, May 30 
 
 fn J'®■■taiioved w ith his jiarents to Princeville. Peoria County’ 
 
 111. October 12, 1862, he enlisted as a jirivate in Battery A., Second Illinois Artillery, and 
 served tnrec years, seeing the close of the w ar as a soldier. He took part in seventeen bat¬ 
 tles, among them the fierce and terrible struggles of Champion Mill, the siege of Vicksburg 
 ana the capture of Spanish Fort. Mobile. After the war he came VV'est, traveled about for 
 two years, and in the sjiring of 1868 settled on a homestead in Washington County. In 1877 
 starbKl the Ureerdeaf Hugh. He published it for a few months, sohfout, and went on tlie 
 road as a traveling salesman for a wholesale boot and shoe house in St. Joseph, Mo. After 
 
 981 
 
 a year in the business he resumed farming, in Washington County, and in 1880 was elected 
 a member of the Kansas House of Itepresentotives, from the One Hundred and Fourth Dis¬ 
 trict, comiiri.sing the eastern half of Washington County. He served in the seission of 1881 
 and was Chairman of the House ('ommittee on Finance, ai; ' . 
 
 iiiance, and was on the Committee on Print- 
 
 ing, and scvvral other committees of lens jmi)ortaiice. In 18*^2 lie sold his farm removi'd 
 to NVcHtmoreland, in Pottawatomie Uoiinty, and built a livery stable. lie beloiu'-s to the 
 (i. A. R. He was married at Washington, August, 1878. to Mies Oral Reed. They liave 
 three eliildreii-Orman, Wilson M., and Kenneth. 
 
 AMOS PId'MMER, farmer. P. o. Moodyvilie, was born in Putnam County Ind Octo¬ 
 ber, 25, 1889. He was raised a farmer, and in 18(55 came to Kansas, stopjied’for a time in 
 Johnson County, and returned to Missouri to winter. In the spring of 18(5(1 lie came a‘'’ain 
 into Kan.sas and settled on a farm in Rock Creek Township, Pottawatomie County '^Ile 
 owns a large farm, and raises grain and stock. He was married February 13. 18(52 to’Mis.s 
 R. (t Suldons, in Putnam County, Ind. Tliey have six children—Isaac 13., Dora Frances 
 W. vV , Amanda E , Jos{‘j)h H.. and Rachel Annie. ’ 
 
 J. II. PRAY, farmer and merchant, Moodyvilie, was born in York County Me Octo¬ 
 ber 8, 18^38. At the age of twelve years he went to Dover, Mass., and attended school He 
 then engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes, which eontinued until 1871 when he 
 
 moved to Kansas. He s(*ttlerl in c _:_ 
 
 and stock-raising. 
 
 ness us a merchant. . .. .. 
 
 ried ill May, 1854, at Danvers. Mass., to Miss Dorothy Joy. 
 
 HAVENS. 
 
 Tlip Kansas Central Railroail Company tiled a [ilat of tlii.s town. 
 Novemhei* 12. 1878, wliieh is located on tlie northeast quarter of tlu* south! 
 east (|uartcr of the southeast ((inirter of Section 21, 'I'own (i, Ran,ge 12. In 
 1882, it neat two-story stone sclioolIiou.se Wiis erected, two teiicTiers being* 
 employed. 'Phe name of the fiostoffiee at this station is IlavenvUle. 
 
 There are tliis ymir (1882) three cliurches in the town. 'Phe Baptists 
 erected a neat frame church edifice in the spring of ISSO. Rev. Mr. Dick, 
 of Circleville, is the jiastor. 
 
 Tlie Ctuirch of the Disciples, a. thriving society, also erected a frame 
 structure in the antumn of 1881. Tlieir pastor is Rev. R. L. Downin'’*. 
 
 Tlie Methodist Episcopal Chnr(*h erected a frame Imilding in the. siirim’* 
 of 1881. ^ Rev. ir. A. Pasley is iiastor. " ' ^ 
 
 In 1880, tlie Masonic Order formed a lodge. wlii(*h is prospering; tlie 
 Independent Order of Odd Fellows organized in 1881; tlie An(*ienM Irder 
 of United \Voi*knien in 1882, Tliese societies are growing, and their 
 memhers are a(*tive workers. 
 
 ONAGA. 
 
 Paul E. Havens, President of the Kansa.s ('eniral Town Comiianv, 
 filed a plat of Onaga, October l.t. 1877. To it there was an additiiiii 
 made November (i. 1878, It is a growing and jirospcrons town on the Kan- 
 sas_ Central. In .lamiary, 1878, Amos E. Landon and .1. B. Ilubliell. with 
 their familic.s, were tlie only [leople on tlie town site. 
 
 The town has a neat stone scliool building. Tlie Baptists have started 
 an organization; the Catholi(*s liave rebuilt their frame stru(*tnre, wiii(*h had 
 been damagi’d by a (*y(*lone. 'I he Congregationalists have an organization, 
 and the (Methodists have a neat frame structure which cost .fl.tldO. Tlie 
 Onaga Journal was establislied May !l. 1878, Carnes & Stauffer, editors and 
 proprietors. Samuel A. Stauffer bouglit tlie interests of (Mr. t'arnes in ahont 
 three weeks, and is the present manager. It is Kcpuhlican in its ])oliti(*s. 
 
 BIOGRAPHIC-\L SKETCHES.—.mii.i. creek township. 
 
 JAMES B. ATTRILL. live-stock merchant, Havenville.was boru in Ottawa, Canada Sep- 
 tembei* 13,18.53. At the age of four years, he removed with his parents to the United s’tates 
 locating iu Cliicago, where he lived until 1863, when he went to England, remaining ahro*id 
 until 1867, when he returned to America, settling iu Baltimore, Std. He was educated at 
 Philips'Exeter Academy, graduating in 1871. Iu the same year, he went to Dakota 'J’erritorv 
 and engaged in trade at Riehland, Union County, witli a general .stock of merchandise lii 
 1873, he moved to St. Louis, and was in the employ of the La Clede Gas Comiiany for a slioi t 
 time. The same year, lie went to Salt Lake City, and was book-keeper for John A. McDon¬ 
 ald & Co. for three years. In 1876, moved to Marysville, Mo., and was in business with W II 
 
 H, Myres in sewing macliines, musical iiistniineuts and merchandise, whicii continued twii 
 years. In 1878, engaged withiH. Hoofmnii. music dealer, as traveling salesman In the fol¬ 
 lowing year, he liecame •'eiieral agent in Kansas for tlie Mason & Hamlin Orisan Companv 
 February, 1880, lie moved to Pottawatomie County, and imrchased a farm The followin'^ 
 year, he bought the hardware .store of C. N. Points, and coiitiiiueil until Eehruary 188*’’ 
 when he closed the husiiie.ss and began buying and .shi|i|)ing live stock. He beloip's to tlie 
 Masonic order, the I. O. O. F., and the A. O. U. 5V. He was married. Oclolier 3i? 1878 at 
 Holton, Kansas, to Mi.ss Ariadne Lewis. They have two children—Helen liorn Oct*)ber *l 
 1879, and Edmiiml L,, August 29, 1881. 
 
 WILL1A5I F. CHALLIS, attoriiey-at-law, Onaga, was horn in Pontiac, Livingslon Co 
 Ill., August 16, 1857. Wlieii ten years old, his parents removed witli him to Kan.sas settlin'^ 
 at Wamego, Pottawatomie County. He was educated in the higli scliool of that city. He 
 studied law witli R. S. llcick, of Louisville, and was admitted to the bar at the 5Iarch, 1880. 
 term of tlie District Court for Pottawatomie County. He moved to Onaga, and lias been iii 
 practice there since. He is a notary pulilic. lie was married, July 10,1879, at Louisville 
 Kan., to Mi.ss Lizzie Riddell. They liave two <*liildreu—Leon, born April 11 1880 and Rnv’ 
 born June 10, 1883. ' ' 
 
 REV. M. C. COATES. P. O. llavenville, was born in Coatesville. Chester Co., Pa. 
 August so. 1819. Learned the curiieiiter's trade, and was a builder in Philadelpliia. lie was 
 married iu Camden, Del., to Miss Mary Ann Palmer, March 9, 1,843, and in 1844, came to 
 Stark County, Oldo. In 18.50, came to AKron, Ohio; in 1863, came to Wluirtoii. Wyandotte 
 Co., Ohio; in 1875, (*ame to Kansas, settling in Pottawatomie County, two and a half miles 
 south of llavenville. He is engaged in raising stock, and also buys and sells to feeders 
 He also spends a good part of his time in preaeliing the gospel. He has been a Justice of 
 the Peace, for several years iu this county, and is a notary public. He is a memliei* of tin* 
 
 I. O. O. E., and of the Baptist Church, being one of its trustees, and a deaeoii of tlie Haven- 
 ville Baptist Chiireh. 
 
 L. W. DENEN, postmaster, llavenville. was born in Cnmlierland (now Androseo"*(ri„) 
 County, Me., Eehruary 24. 18*34. He was raised a farmer, lii 18,57. he came to Kansus'"lo- 
 catiiig oil a farm in Brown (kiuiity, March 15, 18()1. lie enlisted in Company L, First Ite'd- 
 ment of Missouri State service, and was appointed (Quartermaster Sergeant, serviim* (hiTe 
 years. After tile war, he returned to Brown Ctiainty, and ill 187(1 mo\*ed to Pottaivatomie 
 County, locating on a farm in Rock Creek Towiishij). where he lived until 1878, when lie 
 nioved to llavenville. He ivas apiiointed postmaster at llavenville in Feliriiarv, 1881. He 
 IS a meinher of tlie I. (). (). E., and of tile G. A. R. He was married, Jamiary 6, 1816. in 
 Oxford. Me., to Miss Clara B. Andrews. They liave four childi*(*n—Ahhie A. (now .yirs. 
 Perry Kazeheeri, Clara A. (now Mrs. John Zimmcrniiiii), Charles L., born Novemhe*!* 37, 
 1851, and James A., born Decemhor 39, 1860. 
 
 J._\\- I'ARRCIW. M. 1)., was horn in WiJliaiiisporl. Md., Jamiary 13. 1857. He was 
 educated at the high school of Williamsport. He studied iiiedieiiie in Baltimore, gradu¬ 
 ating in uiedicine from the College of Physicians and Surgeons yvitli tlie class of 1878. He 
 practiced in Williamsport for one year, and in April, 1880, came to Kansas, locating in La 
 
982 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 (’Icde, Pottawatomie Comity. Tii November, 1882. he moved to Havenville, began iiractice 
 and opened a drug store. He earries a line of drags, patent medicines, sundries, etc. 
 
 S1I..4S 1. OltlFFIS, live-stoek dealer, P. O. Onaga, was born in East Canada, June 20, 
 1849. At tlie age of eiglit years, his jiarents moved witli him to Niagara County, N. Y. He 
 was educated iii an acadeiny in Lockjiort, N. Y. In ISi'O, lie came to Louisville, Kan., and lias 
 lived in Pottawatomie County since. He first engaged in farming. In 1880, the Siierill of 
 Pottawatomie County Iiaving resigned, lie was appointed Sheriff by ins excellency. Gov, 
 St. John. He served until February, 1881. and has been in live-stock trade, since. He was 
 married, April 9. 1872, at I.onisville, Kan., to Miss Emma A. Ingalsbe, They have four 
 children—Edith >Iay, born November24, 1873; Pete, .March 27, 187(1: Edna Maria, July 1(1, 
 1879, and Emma Mildred, Seiitember 16, 1881. 
 
 CHAKEES GKOVEIt, farmer, P. (). Havenville. Is a son of George Grover, deceased, 
 and was born in Chautauqua County, N. Y. His father, brother, (). J. Grover, and himself 
 removed first to Ohio, thence to St.'joseph County, Mich., and thence, in 1859, to Kansas, 
 the brothers buying of Mr, Smith 160 acres of the present farm of Charles Grover. It wa.s 
 at that early day well known that a coal bed existed on the farm, and that a fine belt of 
 timber fringed Coal Creek. O. J. Grover sold his interest and removed to a neighboring 
 farm. Botli brothers have prospered, and are well-known and res])ected farmers aiid stock- 
 men. The farm of Charles Grover, with its timber, large basement barns, orchards and 
 roomy farmhouse, reminds one of “down East.” The coal bed here has never been ac¬ 
 tively worked, but enough to show a vein of from twelve to sixteen inches in thickness, and 
 of an excellent ipiality, the coal vein lying .jnst above the waters of Coal tlreek, and on 
 either side. Mr. Grover now has 960 acres in one body, and living water on every quarter 
 section, making it a most famous stock range. Jlrs. Grover was formerly Mrs. Organ, and 
 one son, Budd, sundves her deceased husband. By a deceased wife Mr. Grover has one son, 
 C. Mortimer, who married Laura Koss, and they have one daughter, Gladys. 
 
 C. M. GKOVEK, druggist, Havenville, was born in Nottaway County, Mich., T’ebruary 
 19, 1857. In 1860, when he was three years of age, his parents removed to Kansas, settling 
 in Pottawatomie County. He was educated at the Kansas Agricultural (College. In 1871, 
 lie began business in Havenville as a live-stock merchant, which he has continued iiji to 
 the present time. In 1881, he built a very fine business room in Havenville, and opened a 
 splendid stock of drugs, jiatent uiedicines and suudries. He is the owner of a fine farm four 
 miles north of the city. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and of the K. of P. He was 
 married. March 28,1880, at America City, to Miss Laura Koss. They have one child, Gladys, 
 born January 28. 1882. Also conducts the only lumber yard in the city. 
 
 H. S. HART, merchant. Havenville, was liorn in Beverly, \V. Va., November 18, 1828, 
 He was a son of James Hart and a great grandson of John Hart, of New Jersey, one 
 of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He was engaged in farming until he 
 was appointed Deputy Sheriff and Collector for Randoliih County, which offices he held 
 for four years. On the 1.5th day of Seiitcinber, 1853, he was united in marriage to Jliss 
 Elizabeth Rebecca Haiqier, at Beverly, \V, Va. The fruits of their union were four children, 
 one son and three daughters, all grown. In 1858 he came to Kansas, settling in Jackson 
 County. He returned to Jackson County, Mo., to winter; but in the .spring of 1859 he re¬ 
 moved with his family to his farm near Circleville, Jackson Co., Kan., where he continued 
 to reside until January, 1874, when he engaged m the general merchandise business in 
 Circleville with C. A. Oiirsler as partner. In 1878 he moved to Havenville, Pottawatomie 
 County, where he opened a stock of general merchandise in his oivn name, where he is now 
 engaged in the .same business. He was Justice of the Peace for eleven years in Jackson 
 County and has served one ,vear in the same office in this county. He is a member of the 
 Masoiiic Order and also of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He served three years 
 in the late war, enlisting August 16, 1862, in Company B of the Eleventh Kansas Cavalry. 
 
 HENRY HOOVER, farmer, P. O. Onaga, was born in Henry County, Ind., April 19, 
 1839. In 1854 he came to Kansas and lived in Jefferson County until 1856, when he moved to 
 Pottawatomie County, locating on the farm he now occupies. He is the oldest inhabitant of 
 Mill Creek Townshii). In August, 1863, he enlisted in Company K, Eleventh Kansas Cavalry, 
 lie served with his regiment three years, was in the Price raid, and in a skirmish in which bis 
 regiment took part he was wounded, receiving a minie ball in the left arm. He has been a 
 member of tbe District School Board. He was married, January 13, 1857, in Pottawatomie 
 County, to Miss Jlelinda Eytehison. They have nine children: Laura C., now married; 
 Nancy Ellen, William Merritt, Charles Henry, James Alfi'ed, Edwin Elmer, Bessie May, 
 Sarah Belle and Cicely Pearle, 
 
 WILLIAM HUTCHISGN, farmer, P, O. Onaga, was born in Westmoreland County, 
 England, April 12, 1824. At the age of eleven years, he came to America with his parents, 
 settling in Canada. In 1848, he came to the United States, locating in Chillicothe, Ohio, en, 
 gaging^ in the milling business. In March, 1862, he enlisted in Company M of the First 
 Ohio Cavalry, serving nearly four years with the armies of the Cumberland and the Ten- 
 •nessee. Returned to Ohio after the war, and 111 1868, came to Kansas, locating in Pottawat¬ 
 omie County, and was engaged in milling on Rock Creek, and in improving a farm. His 
 mill was swept away in a flood, and since, he has been a farmer. He is a member of the A. 
 F. and A. M. and the I. O. O. F’. He was married, June 20, 1850, at Chillicothe, Ohio, to Miss 
 Josephine Fritch. They have six children: Mary, Catherine, George, Thomas, Joseph and 
 Flora, 
 
 PERRY KAZEBEER, general merchant. Havenville, was born near .Steubenville, 
 O., IMay 19, 18.32. When he was seven years old his parents moved to Van Buren County, 
 Iowa. He was a miller until he came to Kansas, in 1857, when he settled on a 
 farm in the western iiart of Jackson County. In 1862 he opened a stock of general 
 merchandise at Bucks Grove, and in January. 1881, moved his stock and family to Haven¬ 
 ville, Pottawatomie Co., where he is still in trade. He is a local minister of the Jlethodist 
 Episcopal Church, to which he has belonged since he was twelve years old. He was married. 
 June 39. 18.54, to Miss Martha J. Cochrane, at Gttumwa, Iowa. Mrs. Kazebeer died July 
 17, 1881. He was again married at Havenville, February 6, 1882, to >Irs. A. A. Denin. 
 He has three children, two daughters married, and a son, David A., aged fourteen. 
 
 JOHN P. KOENTZ, M. 1)., Onaga, was born in the Province of Gelderland, Holland. .lan- 
 uary 27, 1823. He was educated in a medical college at Amsterdam. Coming to America 
 in 1849, he settled in Sheboygan County, Wis., where he was in practice. In 1855 he came 
 to Kansas, locating in Leavenworth, where he lived four years, and thenmovixl to Pottawat¬ 
 omie County, where he has been practicing his profession since, except when he was in 
 the army. In 1862 he enlisted in Company K, of the Eleventb Kansas, and was promoted 
 to Hospital Steward. He served in that capacity until the close of the war; was acting Post 
 burgeon most of the time. He returned to his farm at the close of the war, and in 188() 
 moved into the City of Onaga, where he still resides. He belongs to the G. A. R. He was 
 married in October, 1865, at Little Santa F'e, Mo., to Miss Sarah M. White. They have 
 three children: Walter William, Charles E.. Christian H. 
 
 JEFFREY J. LA MORSNA, live-stock dealer, P. O. Onaga. was born in Upper Canada, 
 September 21, 1846. In the fall of 1848, moved to Kalamazoo County, .Mich., with hi.s 
 liarents, where they lived until the spring of 18.53, when they removed to Grundy 
 County, Ill. He enlisted, March 4, ISfil. m Cminininy A of the One Hundred and Twenty- 
 seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., lost his 
 left leg. Returned to Grnndy Comity. HI., where he remained until 1865. when he moved to 
 Champaign Coiintj', where he liied three years. In 1868, he came to Kansas, settling on a 
 farm in Clear Creek Township. In 1878, he moved to Onaga, and went into the livery busi¬ 
 ness. In the spring of 1881, he returned to his farm, and again in December, 1882, returned 
 to Onaga, and engaged in present business. He was married, March 4, 1872, to Miss Maria 
 Clough, at Onaga, Kan. They have three children: John W., Eben H. and Girard C. 
 
 AMOS E, L.VNDON, banker, Onaga, Kan., was bom in PotLsdam, N. Y., June 2, 1830. 
 He was a farmer's boy, but on attaining his majority, he began railroading, which he con¬ 
 tinued until 1854, when he came to Kansas, settling on a farm in Jackson County, In 1859, 
 he was elected Slicriff of the county, and re-elected two years after. In 1863, he was elected 
 County Clerk, and sen ed one term'. In 1870, he came to Onaga, and has been in mercantile 
 buBBiess here since. In 1881, he established his present banking-house, one of the substan¬ 
 tial institutions of the town. He was married, July, 1854, at Ogdensburg, N. Y,, to Miss 
 Harriet H. Burt. They have four children, now all grown to maturity. 
 
 FRED MIDLAM, druggist. Onaga, was born in Oneida County, N. Y., June 28, 18.37. 
 At the age of seventeen, he went to tfieveland, Ohio,'and learned the carriage-making trade, 
 and worked there three years. During the mania for speculation in the oil regions of Penn¬ 
 sylvania he spent six years there, amassed a fortune and lost it again. He then moved to 
 Erie, and lived there two years. In 1868, he settled at Kansas City, Mo., and for four years 
 was in business as an undertaker, then te)j years in railroading -In 1878, was assistant fore¬ 
 man of the bridging of the Kansas Central Railroad, and came to Pottawatomie County. 
 He located at Onaga, and in 1880, established the drug store which he still conducts. He is 
 
 a 'Mason, and a member of the K. of P. Was marned, -August 11, 1859, at Mentor, Ohio, to 
 Miss Ellen Hoyt. They have one child. Nellie. 
 
 FRANKLIN MILLER, merchant, Onaga. was born in Fond dgl -ac County,Wis., August 
 3, 1852. When a boy, his parents removed to Milwaukee. He learned the cai’iienter's trade 
 in that city. In the fall of 1869, he came to Kansas, settling on a farm three miles west of 
 Onaga, in Pottawatomie County. He worked on the farm until 1878, when he went to the 
 town of Hollenburg, in Washington County, and engaged in the lumber trade with Charles 
 Zable. The next year, returned to tlnaga, and engaged in the building business. In August, 
 1882, opened present business with his brother. Washington. They have a store 30x190 
 feet, basement same size, and have both rooms filled with an immense stock of hardware, 
 stoves, tinware, agricultural implements, wagons, etc., and do a large business. 
 
 THO-M-AS O’ilE-ARA, merchant, Ouagn, was born in Canada, -liine 6. 1831. MTien one 
 year old, his parents removed with him to the United States, settling in Miami Comity, Ind. 
 He was raised a farmer. In 1866, he came to Kansas and located in -Vtchison, where, with 
 his brother, he began business in the grocery line. This continued two years, when he.re¬ 
 moved his business to Etfingham, and then to America tfity, Nemaha County, where he 
 opened a stock of general merchandise. In 1878, moved to Onaga, Pottawatomie County, 
 and has been in trade here since. He is a Mason, and is Worthy Master of Onaga Lodge, No. 
 188; also belongs to the K. of P. He was married, April 16, 1863, at Peru, Ind., to Miss 
 Lizzie O’Brien. They have five children—Carrie, Nellie, Charles A., Anna and Leon. 
 
 JOSEPH PECHEUR, merchant, Onaga, was born in Lorraine, F'rance, February 1, 
 1831. He was educated at a Normal school at Nancy, and was engaged in teaching in the 
 public schools until he came to -America, in 1864. He taught two years in Stark t'ounty, 
 (.)hio, and then moved to St. Clair County, Ill., where he lived for a short time. In 1868, he 
 came to Kansas, settling on a homestead in Pottawatomie County, four mile.s from Onaga. 
 In 1879, he moved to Onaga, built a business house, and opened a trade in general merchan¬ 
 dise, and is still in the business. He is clerk of the school district, and an active man in all 
 educational movements. He was married, August 2, 1880, at Seneca, Kan., to Mrs. Stephen 
 -Azier: each has children by former marriages. 
 
 CHARLES N. POINTS, farme-, P. O. llavenville. was born in Delaware County, Ind., 
 July 30, 1847. At the age of six years, his parents removed to Black Hawk County, Iowa, 
 where he lived three years, and from there, in 1856, came to Kansas, settling in Potta¬ 
 watomie County, where he has lived since. In 1863, he enlisted in Company E, Thirteenth 
 Kansas Volunteer Infantry. Re-enlisted as a veteran, serving until the close of the war. 
 Returning to his home at the close of the war, he entered the Kansas Agricultural College, 
 where he remained a student for four years. He, was then in the service of the King Bridge 
 Company, Topeka, for two years; afterwards a director and general agent of the Humboldt 
 Bridge Compun.v. This company having retired from business, he returned to his farm. In 
 1879, he moved to Havenville, and began business as a merchant, carrying hardware and 
 lumber and began the banking business. Sold out in 1881, and is now out of all business ex¬ 
 cept farming. In 1878, he was elected to the Board of (bounty Commissioners, serving two 
 years as chairman of the board. In 1880, he was elected to the Kansas House of Represent¬ 
 atives, seining in the session of 1881 as chairman of the Committee on Claims and Accounts, 
 and other important committees. He is a Mason, and member of the I. O. O. F. and G. 
 A. R. In 1882, he laid out an addition of forty acres to the city of IlavenA'ille, which is 
 rapidly improving, He was married in Omaha, Neb., February 27, 1876, to Miss Josie A. 
 Solomon. They have one child. Mabel, born in 1878. 
 
 F. -A. REED, attorney and counselor-at.law, Onaga, was born in Kendall County, Ill., 
 March 17, 1850. He was educated at Fowler's Institute, Newark, graduating in 1870. In 
 1871, he came to Kansas, locating at Louisville and started tbe Kansas Reporter, which he 
 published seven years, selling to a stock company that removed it to Wamego. He studied 
 law, meanwhile, with R. S. Hick, and was admitted to the bar in 1873. Practiced at Louis¬ 
 ville until November 1, 1881, when he moved to Onaga, where we now find him in prac¬ 
 tice, which is rapidly increasing. He was married. September 30,1875, to Miss Rosa Hick, 
 of Louisville. They have two ehildren-J’earl and an infant. 
 
 THOMAS J. RICHARDSON, hardware and implemetit dealer, Havenville, was born 
 in Smith County, Va., January 5, 1856. He was educated at the Illarion Collegiate Insti¬ 
 tute, Marion, Va., graduating from that institute in 1875. He was engaged in teaching in 
 the public schools of his native county for two years, read and jiracticed medicine under R. 
 D. Huflard one year, and in 1878, came to Pottawatomie County, Kan., settling at Haven¬ 
 ville. In the spring of 1879, he engaged in teaching again; taught three succissive terms 
 in the Havenville schools and afterwards engaged in the general merchandise business 
 with H, S. Hart, where he remained for two years. In March, 1882, he engaged in the hard¬ 
 ware trade in his town, opening up with a neat little stock of shelf and heavy hardware, 
 stoves, implements, farm machinery, etc. A few months later, H. J. Solomon was taken 
 in as an equal partner, and they are now doing a good business under the firm name of 
 Richardson & Solomon. Mr. Richardson is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 
 and is now serving his term as Noble Grand in the lodge of the Independent Order of Odd 
 Fellows. 
 
 W. F. RICH-ARDSON, M. D., Havenville, was born in Smith County, Va., March 5. 
 1849. He was educated at Emory and Henry College, Va. Enli.sted in the spring of 1863, 
 in Conqiany I, of the Twenty-first Virginia Cavalry. Served two years until the close of 
 the war, and was wounded three times. Studied medicine after the war, graduating from 
 the Richmond Medical College with the class of 1869. In 1870, went to Dallas County, 
 Texas, where, he practiced his profession two years. Returned to Virginia and lived the 
 two following years, and then moved to Washington County, Neb., where he was in prac¬ 
 tice two years. In 1877, he came to Kansas, settling at Havenville, Pottawatomie County, 
 where he is still located with a very large and lucrative practice. He is a member of the 
 city council. He belongs to the K. of P. and the A. G. U. W, He was married, September 
 19, 1878, to Miss Lizzie Giles. They have two children—Cleo, born August 18, 1879, and 
 Ovela, born ^August 17, 1882. 
 
 HENRA’ STORCII. banker, Onaga, was born in Poppenhausen, Bavaria, November 7, 
 1845. In 1867, came to America, landing in New York City April 8. Settled in Atchison. 
 Kan., the coming fall, and was engaged in clerking for three years. In August, 1873, he 
 went toMuscotau, Kan., and began business as a merchant on his own account with a gen¬ 
 eral stock. This he continued until February, 1872, when he built himself a store building, 
 24x85 feet, in Onaga, Kan,, where he moved his stock of goods and continued business until 
 June 1881, when he took as partner E. B. Landon. In 1882, he built a fine stone building, 
 25X.50 feet, two-story and a basement, the first story occupied by the Onaga Exchange Bank 
 Henry Storcli A Co., and the uiiper story being used for various offices. He is a Mason and 
 a member of K. of P. Was married, November 19, 1873, at Atchison, Kan., to Miss Alice E. 
 Hagaman. 
 
 HllGlI SUTHERL-AND, farmer, P. O. Onaga, was born near Inverness, Scotland, Feb¬ 
 ruary 14, 1819. When a boy, he came to (lanada with his father, and lived there four years. 
 He afterwards came to the United States, settling at Cleveland, and was the book-keeper for 
 a mercantile firm in that city until 1849, when he located in St. Louis and engaged in same 
 business. In 1850, he went overland to California, and for a short time was engaged in 
 mining. Then he entered the service of a mercantile house at Nevada City, in Nevada 
 County, where he continued until 1853, when he again made the overland journey to Jlis- 
 souri. He settled in Weston, and for a time followed his old business. His health declin¬ 
 ing, in 1857 he gave up mercantile life and moved on a farm in Jacksop County, Kan., 
 where he lived until 1865, when he moved to Pottawatomie County, locating on a farm, 
 where he now lives. In 1872, he was elected a tkiunty Commissioner, and re-elected in 1874, 
 serving four years. While a citizen of .lacksdn County, he served several years us a Justice of 
 the Peace. He is a member of the Masonic order. Was married at St. Louis. Mo., Jannary, 
 1851. to Miss Hannah Mary Strickland. They have eight children—John, Mary Ellen (Mrs. 
 S. A. Regarl, Jenneatte (Mrs. D. H. Crum), George D., Lorena, Ida May, Nettie and Maud. 
 
 S-AMUEL H. TAA’LOR, farmer, P. O. Onaga, was born in Delaware County, Ind., Oc- 
 tolier 6, 1833. He was raised a farmer. In the fall of 1859, he came to Kansas, settling in 
 Mill Creek Township, where he now lives. In the spring of 1875, he moved to Oregon, 
 where he lived three years. Returned in the fall of 1877, and is engaged in farming and 
 stock raising. In 1864, he was in the Twentieth Regiment of Militia during the Price raid. 
 He has been Constable and Deputy Sheriff for several years. He was married, in Delaware 
 County, Ind., to Aliss Nancy Godlove. They have five children—Harvey. Perry, Mary Ann, 
 Martha and Carrie. 
 
 ST. GEORGE. 
 
 St. George Township is one of tlie most romantic, and historic -jiortioiis 
 of tlie county. It is composed of lieautiful rolling farming land, well 
 
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY. 
 
 woiiili'd in llu‘ v;ill(‘y. IMiick nak tiinlii'r is lound heroin hu’^o qnantitios. 
 Amoni; the early settlers in lids vicinity was .lacoh Knimoiis, who settled on 
 the northwest (juarter of Section 8, Township 10, Range !). lie was ITohate 
 •ludge. County Conunissioner, Comity Clerk, and County Surveyor, and for 
 (pdte a. jieriod of time virtually "earned the eounty in his poeket.” lie 
 was a general adjudicator of neighborhood ditliculties in the early time, and 
 in matters that came before him as judge, in the absence of a kiiowledge of 
 legal lore, his decisions were based on honesty and common sense. The first 
 
 Commissioner's Court at St. (Jeorge was held'at a building owned by Dr. 
 .1. 1). Adams. Judge Knunons advanced tjtiOO for books used for iniblic 
 records. 
 
 St. George was a town of fine prospects in the early days. Its original 
 plat covered the east half of Section !), Township 10, Range !). It was made 
 by John Andrew Jackson Chapman, surveyor, in February, 18o7. 
 
 One pet scheme of the citizens of St. George was to have their town 
 connected with St. Joseph by rail, on a great southwestern thoroughfare. 
 1 he old town of St. George was vacated in 1870, and its present area is about 
 si.xty acres,^ which is on the southwest (piarter of Section !), Township 10, 
 Range 0. This is a place where extensive grain shipments are made, and 
 Purc'ell ^ Co., of Manliattan, built their capaeious elevator here in 
 1870; their store was started in 1871. C. W. Knapp, formerly of Riley 
 Center, is their resident manager, becoming the successor of G. \V. Cheney, 
 .who is the ellicient station agent and telegraphic, operator here. Elijah 
 alker is insurance agent, bi-oker, notary public and real estate convey¬ 
 ancer. He is one of the earliest settlers, and is a man of affairs. C. F. Shipps 
 is postmaster. There is one hotel, one good schoolhouse, and the usual 
 complement of stores and shops. The Sicthodist Ejjiseojial Church was 
 organized in 1877, Rev. E. 11. Parkinson, jiastor. Since then its pastors 
 have been Rev. Mr. Brown and Rev. IMr. IMcXair. Its membership is about 
 thirty-five. C. F. Shipps is Sunday-school superintendent. The Church of 
 the Disciples was organized in 1880, with a membership of forty-five. Its pa.s- 
 tor is Rev. R. M. Matson; M. A. Ensign, Sunday-.sehool superintendent. 
 Its early members were Jacob Emmons, George \V. Gillespie and J. W. 
 Simpkins. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 GEORGE W. CHENEY, agent Union Pacific Railway at St. George, was born in 
 Conneaut, Ashtabula County, State of Ohio, August 30, 1844. Graduated at the Kingsville 
 Academy, in class of 1858. Entered the United States army as private, and served 3urino- 
 the Rebellion; belonged to the Founeenth Army Corps, in army of the Cumberland; was in 
 all The prominent battles, and with Gen. \V. T. Sherman from “Atlanta to the Sea."” 
 Received commission as First Lieutenant, October, and was mustered out of service at 
 close of the war with the One Hundred and Fifth Ohio Volimteers. After the war ao-ain 
 went South and spent nearly a year at Nashville, Tenn., in the Quartermaster’sdepartmtmt 
 disposing of surplus Gove, nment stores, etc. Left Nashville, Tenn., and went to the Penid 
 sylvania oil regions; was in active Imsiness until 1868. At that time came to Manhattan, 
 Ril^ County, Ran. ^ as ui the employ of K. B. Purcell as book-keeper, but finally came to 
 ^^nnty, and took charge of Mr. PurcelTs interests at that place 
 which jiosition was mutually dissolved October 1882. In 1874 was appointed railroad and 
 express agent of the Kansas Pacilic Railway (now Union Pacific Railway), which position 
 he still holds W as married to Miss Julia M. Russell, of Glean, N. Y., on March 25 1868 
 
 Mary sl'len.^born April'Ia^^STT®'' Russell, born January 31, 1869, and 
 
 was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, 
 February 22, 1834, He was raised a farnffir. In 1857 he came to Kansas, settling in St. 
 f^qrge Township, where he still lives, engaged in farming and stock-raising. In 18.58 as 
 chau-man of the township board, he became a member, ex officio, of the county board of 
 u'uuted one of tlie first county commissioners under the present law in 
 lfc9. February, 1863,he milisted m Company L of the Eleventh Kansas; was mustered in as 
 Iiret bergeant, and in that capacity served until mustered out October 5, 1865. Returning 
 to his farm, he was, in 18i0, elected County Treasurer, serving two years. He was married 
 in October, 18o7, at Salem, Ohio, to Miss Mary Emmons. They have five children—Florence 
 (now Mrs Warren bhehiin). Jessie (now Mrs. John P. Russell), Laura, Nellie and Harry. 
 
 T Gunner, P O. St. George, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, 
 
 June 1, 1832 In 18o7 he came to Kansas, settling first in Douglas County, but same year 
 came to Pottawatomie County, settling in St. George Township, wffiere he now lives, engaged 
 m farming and stock-raising September 15, 1862. enlisted in Company K of the Eleventh 
 Kansas; was mustered as Orderly Sergeant, and commissioned near the end of enlistment 
 an becona Lieutenant. Returned to his farm, and in 1867 was appointed a County Com- 
 raissioner to fill a vacancy. At the next election he was elected to the full term, of two 
 years. He has been Tpwnship Clerk and Treasurer, He was married March 28, 1858, at 
 bt. tieorge. Kan., to Miss Louise \V ilson. They have six children—Francis M., Martha 
 Theresa, Mary Louise, Charles W., William W. and Nora. 
 
 HOLUBA, grain-dealer, was born in Bohemia, Germany. March 31, 1853. In 
 1868 he came to America, settling in bt. George, where he engaged in grain and stock trade. 
 He was mamed June 4, 1876, in Pottawatomie County, Kan., to Miss Clara Straub They 
 have two children -Charles L. and Louise A. ■' 
 
 . HUMAN, restaurateur, was born in New Orleans. La.. December 15 1853 
 
 In 186.) he removed with his parents to Leavenworth. Kan. In 1875 he moved to Salina’ 
 Kan., and was employed by Eberhardt & Siiddendorf, in their lumber-yard until 1877 when 
 
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 and as Sergeant served through the term of three years, having been mustered out Septeni- 
 to, 1865. He took a part in all the battles of the regiment, and at the batth' of Prairie 
 Grove was wounded 111 the right liand by a mime ball. He has been Township Treasurer 
 for several years, also School District Treasurer. He was married at Davton Ohio Jaimarv 
 28, lft)2, to Miss Rosanna (ierue. 'I'hey have five children .Mary, Rudolph, Rosa 'Franklin 
 and Joseph. ‘ ’ 
 
 C. T. SHIPPS, merchant, wa.s born in Fountain County, liid., .lanuary 18 184.5 Grad¬ 
 uated from Asbiiry University, (Jreencastle, Ind., in the class of 1868. He enlisted’ Viigust 
 10, 1863, 111 Coniiiany H, One Hundred and Sixteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry for six 
 months, and discharged by reason of expiration of term of service, March 1 186‘4 Then 
 entered college and graduated in the scientific coiinse. He was iirinciiial of the Nobiesville 
 Ind., public schools for one year, and Arcadia, Did., public schools, two years In May’ 
 1871, he came to Kansas, settling on a homestead in Pottawatomie County. Taindit school’ 
 in the county one year, and in 1872 was elected county siiiierintendent of public instruction 
 and served one term. Afterward taught in the county four years, the last two at St George’ 
 September 18, 1878, opened business as a general merchant at St. (Jeorge, and is still in the 
 same line. Was hppoiiited postmaster, October 22, 1878, for St. George. He was married 
 
 August .30, 18(6, at Louisville, Kan., to Miss Mary E. Huggins. They have one child _ 
 
 Clara E., bom September 7, 1877. 
 
 1844. 
 
 September, jooa, iie euiisteu in uompaiiy li or the Eleventh Kansas Volunteer Cavalry 
 was promoted to musician and sergeant, serving three years, taking part in all the butties of 
 that splendid corps. After the war he clerked for a year for John C. Grunt Leavenworth 
 and then returned to his farm in this county, where he has since resided, engaged in farm¬ 
 ing and stock raising. In 1876 he was elected County Commissioner for Pottawatomie 
 County, .serving two years. He has been township trustee for one term. He was married 
 Jlay 12, 1867, in Pottawatomie County, Kan.,, to Miss Monica Rei>p. They have five 
 children—Fannie, Eugene, Mary, Rosa and Bertha. 
 
 privii 
 
 1 Company 
 
 C, Ninth Kansas Cavalry, August 22, 1862; was promoted Sergeant Major in October the 
 same year; was commissioned Second Lieutenant in January, 1864, for the Sixteenth Kansas 
 regiment; was discharged in August, 1865. In 1872 he was a delegate to the Republican 
 State Convention. He is a Republican, and cast his first vote for John C. Fremont in 1856 
 He was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 1878, sjrvinn- in the sessions of 
 1879. His business is general broker, insurance and real estate agent "lie was married in 
 November, 1864, at Manhattan, Kan., to Miss. E. C. (tillaspie. They have four children— 
 Oma, Stella, Lucius A. and Flora L. 
 
 OLESBURGII. 
 
 Olesburgli is a Swedish settlement for the most Dart. In church organ¬ 
 izations it has a Swedish Lutheran, Swedish Methoctist, and United Breth¬ 
 ren churcli. Tlie church services have been held in the schoolhouse of the 
 village, which was built in 1880, and having been injured bv ti cyclone,- it 
 was rebuilt in 1882. It is a frame building, 24x:S() feet. Its cost was $1,200. 
 Its business in 1882 is as shown below; General stores—O. Fagerberg& iTro.] 
 Xicholas Bittingcr, and Caldsen &• Blaney; druggist—John Johnsoli; hotel 
 —George Shehi; livery—George Shehi cV Bro.; lumber dealers—Foster & 
 Sons; Postmaster—(). Fagerberg. 
 
 IMARIADAHL. 
 
 This is a thriving hamlet, containing a stone schoolhouse, 25x3(1 fi'et 
 two stone churches, the Swedish Lutheran having been built in 1874, at a 
 cost of $4,000; a Swedish Methodist in 1878, at a cost of $2,500; a black¬ 
 smith shop; a grange store, J. Williams, manager, who is also postmaster. 
 John A. Johnson, the proprietor of this place, laid it out April 1‘4 1871 oii 
 Section 5, Township 7, Range 7. ’ ’ 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. -eluk vallky 
 
 TOWNSHIP. 
 
 OSCAR FAGERBERG, mercluint, Olesburgli,'viis born in Sweden October ‘’I 1849 
 At the age of sixteen, years he came to America with his father, settling in Porter Co’iiiitv 
 Ind. In 1870 lie came to Kansas, locating in Maiihattiiii, and worked as a painter for sev 
 eral year.s. October 6, 1876. he moved to Pottawatomie County, and bemui business as a 
 merchant, at Mariadahl. Had the post-office established at that place and was'tlie'post 
 master. In 1880 he moved to Olesbiirgh, was appointed postmaster of that station ‘ He 
 with Ills brother. C. W. Fagerberg, firm name O. Fagerberg A Bro., are eiiga<^ed in opuerai 
 merchandise, agricultural implements, wagons, and liniidle stock, grain etc They "liandle 
 $65,000 worth of merchandise a year, and $100 ,1 00 worth of stock and kraiii He was 
 married, March, 1880, in Riley County, Kan., to Miss Hannah Miller. Tliev’ have ot,,'. 
 child, Oscar Dixon, born August 5, 1881. ^ ' 
 
 NICnOLA.8 PITTENG.-R, merchant, Olesburgli, was born in riiiitoii County O Julv 
 3,1829. When a child his luirents moved to Marshall County, Ind.. where he was educated aod 
 
 foiio-Lt O/vK/x/vl .j2:.trr.ysol irrtnT.v, T« .s .,1 T-_ VAlUCaiCU 2411(1 
 
 taught school for several years. In 1853 he removed to Kiiox County ill and lived two 
 years. In 18.55 he settled in Kirksville, Mo , ami engaged iii clerking, in 1859 lie moved to 
 Kansas, locating in Shannon Township, Pottawatomie Co., but returned the next vear 
 to Missouri. In the fall of 1861 he again removed to Kansas and has lived here since In 
 1868 he was elected Assessor for Pottawatomie County, serving one term In 1877 ben-an 
 business as a merchant, at Adam's Peak, and in 1881, moved bis business to Olesbiirg Tie 
 is a member of the Masonic Order and the I. O. O. F. He was married December 31 1853 
 in Knox County. Ill., to Miss Catharine Cooper. They have four children all m-ow’n ex’ 
 
 watomie Comity, \yliere he has been in business since. He was married June 30; 1880 at 
 Baulina Voigt. They have two children—Ella Gertrude, born July 1 
 1881. and Henry Ganat, born February 8, 188 ;L 
 
 J. D. K.VKR. M. I)., was born in Williamson County, Ill., April 15, 1848. Was a 
 tarmei, and studied meniciue at the age of tweiitv-sevon vears. Gmdnnted fmrn iCAntnL' 
 
 --age Of twenty-seven years. Graduated from Keokuk 
 .Medical College 111 the class of I 811 . In the same year he came to Kansas, settling in St 
 George, where he is still in practice. In 1880 was elected coroner of Pottawatomie Bounty’ 
 ser\ mg one term. lie is one of the leading physicians of the county, and is a rising man. 
 
 nnl 8 1869 m wiiiinmar,,. )ii to Mi.ss Elizabeth A. Avery. They 
 
 1 r , „ Barbara, born 
 
 He was married April 8, 186'.), in William.son County, x.i., tc/ aui.^b r.ii^ 2 iuutn a. 
 have four children—Mattie, bom Novemiier 18, 1871; Luin, born July 8 187.5- 
 lebriiary 1.5. 1877; William Leon, born February 2.3, 1879. ’ ’ 
 
 i'R.\NK L.AMBERT. farmer and gardener. P. O. St. George, was born in Lausanne, 
 ^ .1 Berved^iu the Austrian war, and in 1864 came to America, landing in 
 
 August. After traveling South, working at various points in Louisiana and other South*crn 
 Stams, he returned to Kings County, N. Y.. and was employed in his trade, that of a 
 gardener. In 1866 he came to Kansas, settling in Manhattan. Riley County. Thence he 
 
 removed to Blue Township, Pottawatomie County ' ■ • - 
 
 Henry Co., Ohio. Returning to Wabash, he resumed Imsiness there, which continued mitii 
 1870, when he came to Kansas, locating on a farm in tlie southern part of Wiisliiim-tim 
 Coaiity. He continued oil tlie farm until 1881, when lie removed to Olesliiiro- jukI is now 
 in practice there. He was married. Marcli 9, 1866, at Texas, Ohio to Mrs^"’(Inni .Mien 
 They have five children. - < mra .mk n. 
 
 TOWXSlllPS AXD VILLAGES. 
 
 Blue Township .—This is the southwest townsliip of the countv 
 iind it has much to do -with iMnnIiattan, the county-seat of Riley. Its ai-ea is 
 about forty-five square miles. Its shape is exceedingly irrcguhir. Xo portion 
 of the county has had settlers who have made tlieir imjiress on public affairs 
 more than liave those who settled early on the Big Blue. At the Juniata 
 crossing of this river was Samuel 1). Dyer, who hau cliarge of a gnveruuicnt 
 bridge ere the passage of the Kansas-Xebraska Act. Among the early .set¬ 
 tlers was the family of Asahel Gilliert Allen, who left Roxlmry, Ma.ss., 
 October 17, 1854, and settled at Juniata early in December, 1854.' Febru¬ 
 ary 18, 1855, Mrs. Dunklin, the mother of the wife of J. Dver. died, and her 
 funeral was hold on the following day. 'I'liero were t M'c’nly-eight iiersoiis 
 present. A Sunday-school was organized here April 27, 185(!. 'I’hc lliice 
 
9S4 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 male teaoliei's were Rev. Mr. Lovejoy, Mr. Nealy and l\[r. Allen. The fe¬ 
 male teachers were Mrs. Lovejoy. Mrs. Child and Jlrs. Allen. The librarian 
 was Dr. .S. Whilehorne. 'riiere wt're thirty-one jaipils. -Tune d, IWO, the 
 first, (luarterly meeting of the Methodist MpDcopal (’hurcdi North was held 
 here. Llder (loodnow presided, and Kev. Mr. Lovejoy was given tlie circuit. 
 Rev. Messrs. Blood, Denison. (Irillin and Trafton were present. There were 
 eio-hteen at dinner at Jlrs. Allen’s and the bill of fare was baked beans. j)luin 
 pudding, bread and butter. Mrs. Allen's son, John Adams Allen, born in 
 .lune, l"s4‘2, is now the manager of the Co-operative (ti-aiige store at IMan- 
 hattan. iilooely Powers is one of tlie early settlei’s of this township. On 
 Klbow Cri'ck, in tliis township, is a neat ehureh building erected liy tlie 
 (..'atholies, situated niair the d^velling of Mr. Richard Sheehan, one of its 
 most, earnest patrons. 
 
 Clear Creek Towththip imdudos within its limits Butler, a st.ation on 
 tlie Kansas Central, whoso jiostotliee is Blaine. Dennis V. Cox is postmas¬ 
 ter. Blaine was laid out October 14, 187!). Jacob Wt'derbrook is station- 
 agimt. Downing ik Cox have a general store’: John O’Coiiiiell a blacksmith 
 siiop: Thomas IMcDonald is the lumber dealer: J. W. Bell and Harry Don- 
 lev, hotel keepers. 'I’he Catholics have a ehureh building here, which is a 
 fraiiic. dOxoO feet. Its cost was about $2,oOO. It was Iniilt in 1881. The pas¬ 
 tor is Father Hudson. Here is a frame schoolhoiise which cost .f40(). 
 
 Pottawafoiiiie 'koinis/ii/i now has three postotlices—Hanson, Myer’s Val¬ 
 ley and Pleasant Run. 'I’he general stores at Myer’s ^'alley are kept by 
 Jesse Harvey and .1. W. Smith; at Pleasant Run, by Oeorge W. Duncan. 
 This is a large gridn-growing ri'gion, and the shijmients are mostly made at 
 St. (Jeorge. 
 
 tShaiiiion Tawiiship. embracing Townships (1 and 7, Range 12, is the 
 westernmost township in the county that touches the Marshall t'ounty line. 
 Its area is about seventy-two s(piare miles. Its [lost-otlices are Springside, 
 which is in the northern portion of the township: Otter Lake, in the central 
 portion, and Adams’ Peak, in the southern. 
 
 Center 'Toirnxhip has its business cent(‘r at Laclede. This village is 
 situatI'd on the northeast (piarter of the northwest quarter of Section 1!), 
 'I’ownship 8. Range 11. Here is a drug store, blacksmith sho]). general store, 
 restaui-ant and grist-mill. J. Taylor is the l.)lacksmith: D. Hennekson has 
 a restaurant and grocery; A. P. Davis and Thomas Prunty, general stores; 
 L. C. Prunty, a mill and store. 
 
 Belvne Township .—This is one of the southern tier of townships on 
 the Kansas River. Its chief point of interest is Bclviie, a thriving young 
 village on the main branch of the Kansas Pacific. This village was laid out 
 l)y A. J. Baker and Malcolm Hregory, IMarcli 14, 1871. The "township has a 
 steam saw-mill and a steam flouring mill. The remaining post-offices of the 
 county are Oak drove and Harrison—the latter a railroad town on the Kan¬ 
 sas Central, and on the banks of the Big Blue, in Greene Township: Leg¬ 
 horn and Arispie, in Sherman Township; Vienna, in Vienna Township; St. 
 Clere, in St. Clere Township; La<dede, in Union Townshi]). 
 
 BIOGKAPIIICAL SKETCHES.— BEi.vcE TOWNsme. 
 
 GEOKfiE H. EVERETT, farmer. P. O. Belviie, was born In Hillsboro County, N. H., 
 December 22, IKtS. At the age of five years his inirents moved with him to Woodford 
 County, Ill. Septeml)er 5, l.Stil, he enlisted in Company G. Fourth Illinois Voinnteer Cav¬ 
 alry, serving tliree years and two month.s. Was in the battles of Fort Donel.son, Sliiioh. 
 and several other engagements. He was engaged in teaching school, before and after the 
 war, in lilinois and Kansas. In 18(5(5 he came to Kansas, settling in Sliawnee County. In 
 IHTl moved to Belvne. He owns a si)lendid farm and is engaged in stock-raising. He was a 
 Justice, of the Peace for four years. He was married. September 19, 1865, at Oberlin, O., to 
 Miss Elsie S. Spees, a school teacher. They tiave .six children: Ernest T., Charles H., 
 Roscoe S. and Kollo I)., twins, Clayton W., and Clifford R., twins. 
 
 F. I). FOKE5IAX, farmer and fruit-grower, P. O. St. Marybs was horn in Higldand 
 County, I diio, J line 2:i, 188.5. When thirteen years of age. ids parents remoi'ed to Montgom¬ 
 ery County, 111., thence to Monroe County. Iowa, in 1857. In 1874 came to Kansas, set¬ 
 tling first in Wasliington County, wliere he worked as a miller until 1878, when he settled 
 near Belvne, Pottawatomie County. He is engaged in farmingand frnit-growing. Was mar¬ 
 ried at Cuba. Monroe Co.. Iowa., to Miss Anna M. Lloyd. They liave live children—A. M., 
 Samuel E., Elmer E. Charles and Earle 
 
 SWEN P. JOHNSON, farmer, P. (.), Belvne, was born in Sweden. August 17, 18:i7. In 
 1854, came to America, settling in Marsliall County, HI., where he lived four years. In 
 18.58 lie came to Kansas, and located on a farm in Butler County, living there six years, and 
 was County Commissioner for two years. In 1864, settled in Belx ue Townsliip and engaged 
 in farming. He was married in 1860. in Butler ('ounty. Kan., to Miss Mary E. Thomas. 
 They liave live children: Mary A., IMargaret, Eleander, John IT. and Alice. 
 
 THOMAS S. PASCHAL, farmer, P. (). Belvue, was born in Delaware County. Pa., July 
 17, 1845. At the age of twel ve years, parents moved to Westmoreland County, Pa. In J line, 
 186:1, enlisted in Fifty-tliiril Volunteer Pennsylvania Militia, serving three month.s. In 
 August, 1864. he again enlisted in Company II. Two Hundred and Eleventh Pennsvlvaiiia 
 Volunteer Infantry, serving until tlie close of ttie war. In Marcti. 1871 lie mo'ved to 
 Kansas, settling at Belvue. Is engaged 111 farming and stock-raising. He lias a herd of 
 thorough-tired Sliort-tiorns, and pure blood Berkshire swine. In 1880 lie was elected Justice 
 of tlie Peace of Belvue Townsliip and re-elected in 1882. He was married. December 25. 
 1867. to Miss Annie E. Itoss. in Westmoreland County, Pa. They have three children— 
 Olive E., born November 17, 1868; Benjamin R., tiorn July 1870; Thomas, born June 
 24,1877. 
 
 HENRY E. .8H0RTT, raniier, P. O. Belvue, was born in Cass County, Ill., August 29, 
 1850. In 18(59, came to Kansas, settling in Belvue. and engaged in farming, buying grain 
 and stock. In 1880, with a brother, lie engaged in general mercliandise, in Belvue. but in 
 1882, sold out tlie store, continniiig Ills grain and stock speculations. He has a large, tine 
 farm, and biiy.s and sliips large quantities of stock and grain. 
 
 L. C. THOMPSON, farmer, P. O. Laclede, was born in Decatur County, Did., August 
 12, 1830, but spent his youth in Shelby County. In 1849 moved to Missouri, and in 18,50 
 went overland, to California, wliere he spent a year and a half in the mines. In 1852 returned 
 by the way of Panama and New Orleans to Missouri, where he married, July 11. 185:1, Miss 
 Mary Roberts. In 18.57 he settled in Woodson County, Kan., and took an active part under 
 Geii. Lane, in tlie struggle that made Kansas a free State. At the beginning of the war. he 
 enlisted in a Kansas State regiment, which, after four months, becaiiie the Ninth Kansas 
 Cavalry. Mr. Thompson was the P’lrst Lieutenant of his company, and after four mouths' 
 service resigned and emigrated to Iowa. He enlisted in an Iowa regiment, and rose to the 
 rank of Major. He lived in Davis Comity, Iowa, and for fourteen years was one of the 
 largest live stock sliijipers in the State. Again in 1876 came to Kansas, settling in Pottawat¬ 
 omie County, where he is an extensive farmer and stock-raiser. He is a member of the 
 Masonic Order. 
 
 BUSHROD WASHINGTON, miller. P. 0. Belvue, was born in Fayette County, Pa., 
 June 2, 182-1. Learned the millwright business. Worked at his trade in various cities of the 
 Western States, and February 28, 1857, entered Kansas at Wyandotte. Here he built a mill, 
 and was engaged in milling nntil 1870, when he sold his mill, and began trading in lumber. 
 In 1872 sold his lumber-yard and stock, and purchased one-half of a flouring mill at the 
 
 I. & L. Junction, Ray County, Mo. In 1874 moved to Pottawatomie Comity, Kan., locating 
 in Belvue, where he is now in trade in grain and in the milling business having bought out 
 a mill and elevator. Has been Township Treasurer. He was maiTied March 25, 1855, at 
 I'ittsburg, Pa., to Miss Sarah Emma Taylor. In 18.57 Mrs. Washington died; and, again, he 
 was married October 5, 1870, at Fremont, Ohio, to Miss Anna Sharp. They have two sous— 
 Albert and George. 
 
 JOSEPH WELCH, farmer, P. O. Belvue, was born in Cook County, Ill., March 16, 
 1884. In 1844 moved with the Pottawatomie Indians to Council Bluffs, Iowa, and from 
 there went to the Choctaw Academy, Scott County. Ky., where he was a student for two 
 years. .Meanwhile the Pottawatomies having removed to Kansas in 1848, he rejoined his 
 mother in Pottawatomie County, Kan., and located on a farm, where he still lives, 
 engaged in farming. He has a splendid farm of 320 acres on Lost Creek, and is one of the 
 mdst substantial farmers of the county. He was township trustee for seven years, and has 
 been elected Justice of the Peace. He was married August 11, 1861, at St. Alary’s, Kan , to 
 Miss Mary E. Duchrue. They have seven children—Carrie (Mrs. Montow), Mary P., John 
 L., Jo.seph MorriSj Francis Si., Clinton and Charles. Mr. Welch served in the Twentieth 
 Regiment of Militia in the Price and Indian raids of 1864. 
 
 A. S.'WORTHING, farmer, P. (). Belvue, was born in Bristol, Grafton County, N. 11, 
 When a child, his [larents moved to Ohio, and when Mr. Worthing was sixteen years of age, 
 they settled in Kendall County, 111. In 1872 he came to Kansas, settling on a farm in Beiviie 
 Township, where he still lives. He owns a splendid farm of 32(1 acres, and is engaged in 
 farming and stock-raising. He was married March 15, 1855, to Miss Esther A. Barron, in 
 IveiKhill County, Ill. They have three children—Edwin A., Estella I>. and May L. 
 
 POTTAWATOMIE TOWNSUIP. 
 
 J. 11. COOPER, farmer and live-stock merchant, P. O. Adam’s Peak, was born in Knox 
 County, Ill., November 24, 1844. Attended the public schools of Henderson until twelve 
 years of age, when his people moved to Kansas, settling at Pieasant Run in Pottawatomie 
 County, in the spring of 1862 he took a load of freight to Colorado, and on returning, he 
 enlisted in July. 1862, in Comiiany K of the Ninth Kansas Cavalry. Served three years and 
 took ])art in all the battles of his corps, the Army of the Frontier. At the close of the war 
 he returned to Pottawatomie County. Crossed the plains and returned in 1866, and has 
 since been engaged in stock. He is the townsiiip trustee of Pottawatomie Township, which 
 office he has heid for two years. He was married November 24, 1867, in Pottawatomie 
 County, Kan., to Aliss Delilah Shute. They have four children—Frederic, born May 27, 
 1869; Alelvina, September 1, 1871; Samuel W., March 13, 1875, and Lorena, September 
 22, 1881. 
 
 WILLIAM 11. COTTON, farmer, P. O. ilyers’ Valley, was born in Story County, Iowa, 
 November 6, 1857. When he was twelve years of age, his parents removed to Jefferson 
 County, Kan. He was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. In 1877 he 
 began teaching in Jefferson County, and has been engaged in the business nearly all the 
 time since. In 1880 he moved to I'ottawatomie County, and in the winter of 1880-’81, taught 
 at Wheaton. He is now, 1883, engaged in District Nol 80. He was married at Louisville, 
 Kan., January 7, 1882, to .Miss Gertrude Sommerhinser. 
 
 GEORGE W. DFNCAN. farmer. P, O. I'leasant Run, was born in Vanderburgh County, 
 Ind.. September 23, 1843. In 1863 he moved to Logan County. Ill., where he was engaged 
 in farming until 1871, when he came to Kansas, settling on a farm in Pottawatomie County. 
 He is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He has been prominent in the politics of the 
 county, and has been urged by Ins friends for the office of Sheriff. He was a delegate to the 
 State Convention—Republican party—in 1882, and voted for St John and AIcCabe. He 
 belongs to the S. of T. Was married December 22. 1868, in De Witt County, Ili., to Miss 
 Keziah Jones. They have three children—Charles W., Eldestan and Howard P, 
 
 EMIL EBERT, farmer, P. O. Hanson, was born in Saxony, November 17, 1832. At the 
 age of twenty years he came to America, and settled in Pittsburg, Pa., where he worked at 
 the trade of saw-making for three years. He then went to Northern Michigan, and worked 
 ill the copper mines on Lake Superior for two years. He afterward traveled through the 
 West, and in August, 1854, he settled in Pottawatomie County, where he ii*w lives. In 1859 
 he moved West and spent two years in Colorado and New Mexico. He reiurned to Potta¬ 
 watomie County penniless, but by energy, economy, and the tilling of Kansas soii has raised 
 a competence. He has a farm of 480 acres, thirty of which are timber, the balance tillable 
 prairie. He has 112 head of cattle, about 100 hogs, and an abundance of work-animals and 
 implements. He was married at St. Alary’s, Kan., June 18, 1865, to Miss Mary Umscheid. 
 They have nine children—Christine, Rosa, Lizzie, Louise, Louis, Charles, Emma, Vincent 
 and an infant. 
 
 JACOB H, HARD, farmer, P. O. Hanson, %a8 born in Wittembiirg, Germany, January 
 25, 1827. Ill 1844 he came to America, and first lived in Rochester, N. Y., for a year; thence 
 went to Reading, Pa., and worked on the Schuylkill Canal during the summer; thence to 
 New Orleans, La., where he lived a year, running on steamboats; after a year at this work 
 he settled at Jackson, Miss., and kept a grocery-store for a year. In 1849 he came to Kansas, 
 and was employed by Quartermaster of the United States army at Fort Leavenworth as a 
 teamster, and the same year accompanied Capt. Easton to California, arriving about Christ¬ 
 mas. Ho remained in California for four years, returning to Neiv Orleans in 1853. Spent 
 the succeeding winter in Texas, and in the spring of 1854, came to Kansas to stay. He 
 settled in Pottawatomie County, in township of same name, where he still lives, engaged in 
 farming and stock-raising. He is now Townshiii’Treasiirer, and has held the office for four 
 years. He was married July 22, 18.54, in Weston. AIo , to Miss Barbara Weist. They have 
 seven children—Alary (now Airs. James Blackmoor), Louis, Lizzie (now Mrs. Geo. 11. Cox). 
 Nellie, Edward, Emma and E’rederick. In 1863 Mr. Hard moved to Idaho, but after trying 
 Oregon and Idaho two years, returned to Kansas, believing it the best State in the Union. 
 
 PHILIP lAIAIENSCHL’H, farmer, P. O. Hanson, was bom in Baden, April 27, 1828. In 
 1848 he came to America, and worked in Cincinnati and attended night schools, and was a 
 year and a half clerk in a hotel. In 1852 he came to Fort Leavenworth, and was for three 
 years a Government teamster. During that time he was frequently at the frontier posts. In 
 the winter of 18.52 he accompanied Alajor Ogden and the United States army engineer to the 
 Republican River where they established Fort Riley. In 1833he wentoverland to California, 
 where he worked in the mines for three years, returning via Panama and New A'ork. In 
 1856 he again came to Kansas, and settled in Leavenworth and lived there until 1862, when 
 he located on his present fariii in Pottawatomie County. The following year, however, he 
 returned to Leavenworth and engaged in business as a liquor dealer. During the Price and 
 Indian raids in 1864, he served in the First Kansas Alilitia. In 1867 he returned to his farm 
 and has since lived here. He was a member, and is Past Grand of Lodge No. 9, I. O. O. F. 
 He was married February 28, 18.58, at Weston, AIo., to Aliss Gertrude Repp. They have ten 
 children—Louisa J. (now Airs. Jos. A. Beal), Edward Ph , Amelia C., Charles A., Julius, 
 William F., Theodore P., Ida B., Leo J. and Philip AI. 
 
 P. AIARVEL, farmer. Pleasant Run, was born in Gibson County, Did., December 29, 
 1835. While a boy, his parents moved to De Witt County, Ill., where Mr. Marvel worked 
 on a farm until he entered Asbury University, Greencastle, Did., where he was educated. 
 In 1871, he came to Kansas and settled on the.farm on which he now lives. In 1874, he was 
 elected to the Kansas House of Representatives, and served in the session of 1875. In 1876, 
 he was elected County Commissioner, and served three years. Again, in 1882, was a candi¬ 
 date for Representative. He has been twice man'ied; the first time, November 18, 1859, in 
 Do Witt County, Ill , to Miss Ellen J. Kenton. They had two children—Mary and U. S. G. 
 Airs. Alarvel dying, he was again married, at Lincoln, 111., to Miss Mary J. Jones. They 
 have seven children—Esther, Authus, Hattie, Asenith, Alma, Mabel and Isabella. 
 
 FERREOL AIOULIN. farmer, P. O. Louisville, was born in Grenoble, Fratice, July 11. 
 1826. He had a college education, and in 1865, came to America, and for six years was a 
 teacher of languages m New York City. He is master of the Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, 
 Greek, English, and his vernacular, the French. In 1871, he moved to Kansas, settling on 
 a farm, where he still resides. He is engaged in farming. Air. Moulin has discovered on 
 Ins farm a quarry of lithographic stone of the best quality, which i.s probably the only 
 quarry of the kind in America. He was married at Pans, France, in 1846, to Allle. Augusta 
 Bertrand, They have four children. 
 
 t’KNTEIt TOWNSHIP. 
 
 AARON B. DAVIS, farmer and merchant, P. O. Laclede, was born in Calhoun County, 
 M ich.. May 5, 1849. He received a common schooi education, and took a thorough course 
 in Mayhew’s Business College, Detroit. Was engaged in farming, and for two years as a 
 sa Icsman in Coldwater, Micli. December 10, 1876. reached Pottawatomie County, and has 
 
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY. 
 
 985 
 
 heen-here since. He setUed on a farm two miles west of Laclede post-office, and which 
 he still controls. In 1878 he was appointed post-master at Laclede, and opened a drinT 
 CTOcery and provision store. He is a member of the f. O. O. F He was married deto er 
 November " -^nnetta Henderson. They have one child, born 
 
 ir farmer, P. O. Laclede, was born in Morgan County, Ohio May 
 
 15. 1835; WM raised a fanner In 1870, came to Kansas, settling on a farm in Center 
 Township. He lias a splendid farm of 420 acres, all fenced, and cultivates 240 acres Is 
 engaged in gram and stock. Has been Township Treasurer, and in 1879 was the Remil lican 
 candidate for Register of Deeds. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. Was married .Inly 9 
 lt«,, 111 Morgan County, Ohio, to Miss Eliza J. French. They have elLdit ch dren- 
 
 “7FR%\IE^IHTNFY*'fann^^^^^^^ ” " A., Emma B. and Albert M. 
 
 .lEKOME I ITNEY, farmer P. O. Laclede, was born in Saratoga, N. Y., May 1 1840 
 
 He was raised a farmer, and his family and himself have been for years proprietors of the 
 Pitney House, Saratoga, where he still has a large interest M'hile a citizXof Saratola 
 he was for two years a member of the City Council, and live years 011 the Board of WatCT 
 Commissioners. In May, 1880, he came to Kansas, settled in Center Towusliiii and began 
 
 h" acres of land, lying^ra 
 
 f'.'lf.fo?/ '' mi ' erniillion Kiyer, 000 acres beiim now under cultivation, and the entire 
 tract fenced. Hie ranch is one of the best in the State, being well watered and having 
 good timber shelter, and can afford good feed for 3,000 hekd of cattle. He has 1 000 heal 
 of catt e, and a lock of m) pure bUiod merino’sheep. He is rapidly devdopin-his im^ 
 mense farm and has come to Kansas to live. He was married, October 14,1806, at SAratot^a 
 N. \ ., to Miss Elizabdh Owen, They have two children: Walter and Arthur. 
 
 Kor‘>"'isyc ^J^cr, P. O Laclede, was born in Knox County, Ohio, Decem- 
 
 ^?^as been a farmer always, but for fourteen years, in connection with his 
 operations, was engaged as a general agent for an insurance company. In Feliriiary 
 1^6, came to Kansas, settling on a farm in Center Township, Pottawatomie'C'lmnty He is em 
 gaged 111 gram and stock-raising. Has 300 acres, all under fence and all tillable except 
 fifteen acres of timber. He was married, February 10, 1875, in Knox Conntv Ohio ?o 
 Mrs Mary Ti,ey have a family of six children, by former marriages. 
 
 A, ZJMmeRMAN, farmer, P. O. Laclede, was born in Leliio-h Conntv Pa 
 
 t'mvBfour years removed with his parents to Mahaska County' 
 t fJ‘'*5®® fi? came to Kansas, settling in the eastern part of Marshall County. lie 
 came to I ottawatomie County the following year and ran a saw-mill with his father one- 
 half mile from the site of Oiiaga. In 187B,1)onght a farm in Center Township where he 
 Hnstef fnf m farming stock-raising, etc. He has been Township 
 
 A Ho IS a Mason. He was married, November 16 1876 in 
 ' Kansas, to Miss Flora M. Benedict. They have two children ■ 
 Allies Fborn Februar}'" 16, 1879; Walter A., born July 28, 1881. 
 
 BLUE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 i farmer P. O. Manhattan, Riley County, was born, March 7 1835 
 
 in Roxbury Mass., and is a direct descendant of the Pljunouth line of the same name the 
 .f^oe being traced back to 1668, A, D. Mr. Allen was educated in the Xmon 
 nmfwhp'flp nf'i'a'C® 6 ™P'oyed in the mercantile business as salesman, etc., 
 
 Kansas, locating near his present farm, which is on the 
 southwest quarter of Section 9, Township 10. Ranges east, the greater part of which is under 
 cultivation. In J^y, 1861, he enlisted in Company B, Second Kansas Infantry, and participated 
 m the battles of Dug Springs, Wilson’s Creek (at tlie latter place being slightly woundedf and 
 Slielbmig Mo., and was mustered out, November 1,1861, at Fort Leavenworth having served 
 nearly six months. After leaving tlie army, he was engaged in mining, biiildino- alid con 
 trading in Colorado nearly seven years, when he returned to farming. Mr. Allen is at pres¬ 
 ent engaged principaily iii stock raising, making a specialty of thoroughbred Berkshire 
 swine. Has about 30 head of cattle, 125 head of hogs, etc., and raises grain sufficient to sup¬ 
 ply his stock January 1 1880, ivas married to Miss Florence M. Ingraham, of Manhattan 
 
 6 'T '’S''" ■''■P'''' Hena, born December 
 
 ''m' Allen has been Clerk of the Board of Education for his district, and likewise 
 has been Tow nsliip Treasurer, Trustee and Justice of the Peace. He is a P. W. M of La- 
 
 for six .'?^ar.f'^' Manhattan Chajiter 
 
 SANwEL CRAIG, farmer, P. O. 5Ianhattan, Riley County, was bom in Cumberland 
 J ^ducated at an academy in Easton, and clerked in a dm 
 
 goods store in that city for two years. In 1881, he came to Kansas, settling on a farm in Bine 
 Ehdpri"*’’ "’o'"’''in farming and also teaches in the [iiiblic schools. He is a 
 schokrly gentleman, and has a good farm of eighty acres. He belongs to the I. O O F and 
 ^ m “arried, February 23, 1 ^ 1 , at fasten. Pa., to Miss Mabel M. Felton: They 
 have one child, Samuel G.. bom December 14, 1^2. ^ 
 
 ^ 1 HEMPSEY, farmer. P. O. St. George, was Iiorii in County Queens Ireland 
 
 'oirfs I’"PP®.’^9 America, working at his trade of stone-cutter iii various 
 
 Kansas, settling on a farm in Blue Towiisliip 
 
 S 5 oSmn'«c'ivin " '’‘"i® I’® V""' ''’®o 9-nd produces from 
 
 f in gram and stock annually- He was married in New York City, January 
 
 Guh| JolnV^nd Sgl°‘t“ children-Charles, Martin, Ellen (Mrs. Mc"^ 
 
 WELCOME WELLS, farmer and County Commissioner, P.O. Manhattan Rilev Countv 
 mov, T Ca'Pdonia Co.. Yt., September 17. 1868. At the age of sixteen ymrs’ 
 
 veals In .1’;s®verai 
 
 venra Tn uk. " “ma„u worKcu at 1116 trade ot Shoemaking for several 
 
 laai*! to Utica, where he continued his manufacturing business. In 
 
 ia34. he removed his family and business to Coshocton. Ohio, where he lived until 1857 
 RUm^Tv.^ ""I?-® to Kmisas settling in Riley County near JIaiihattan. In 1860, he moved into 
 Blue Tovvnship, Pottawatomie County, where he still resides, engaged in farming and stock 
 raising. He is an extensive fruit-raiser, and has a large apiary. He was Mayor of Manhattan 
 of tie'll'' p ^'‘®tice of tp Peace for Riley County. In 1862, he was elected a member 
 of the House of Representatives for Pottawatomie County. In 1869, was County Commis- 
 sioner, and again, in 1872, was elected to the House, and re-elected in 1874. In 1875 he was 
 RH.m® " meniber of the Board of Trustees for the Asylum’ for the 
 
 Rand, of which board he was chairman, liolding the office for three years. In 1876 he was 
 cmfmll^ ''® State Senate for the district composed of Pottawatomie and’jackson 
 
 th™ ''® " 9® "S?'" to t'le oftice of County Commissioner for the term of 
 
 three years and is novv in office. He was married. May 27.1828, at Troy, N. Y., to Miss Eliza 
 orS''**^ T^hey have four sons, all fully grown. Mr. Wells is a member of the Masonic 
 
 VIENNA TOW'NSIIH*. 
 
 Iw.r P^BASKETT farmer, P o. Oiiaga, was bom in Shelby Comity, Ky., Novem¬ 
 
 ber 11 . 18-4. W hen a lioy, he removed with hfs parents to Howard Countyf Mo^ In 18.52 
 
 Leavenworth County, where he lived iinHl 1870 when he 
 ®P’®P ' ottawatomie Countj', settling on a farm in Center Township. In 1880 he moved 
 on a farui in Vienna lowiiship, where he at present resides, engaged in stock farmino- He 
 
 c4i“?[iT;"’n'^'vv^r^h^^^^^^^^ ®'’® 
 
 "■ A-COOK, farmer P O. Onaga, was born in Seneca County, N. Y., April 12 1840 
 w as raised a farmer, and educated at an academy at Penn Yau. RnlisteO a>^.-!i 
 C ompany 
 gcant. 
 
 the Wn., 111 inu», eame to ivau.-,an. (-clliiu!- 
 
 fv.r®flf.i'® engaged in farming and stock raising. He has Tieeii Towipsldp' Trustee 
 
 for five years and i.s now in office. Has been on the school hoard for ten years He is a 
 to K® September 15, 1870, in Douglas cCnty KlV 
 
 to Miss Lydia N. Thompson. They have two children—Mabel, born October 4 18’7b^and 
 .\rthnr. born August 3, 1881 . •*, mio, mm 
 
 ®ay, farmer, P. 0. Onaga. is a nativ’e of France. Was born \uimst 16 iHt>r 
 oim. Kmigrated with his parents to America in the year 1832, and settled iii 
 
 T Kranklin Township. He married Miss Mary .Smith daughter of 
 
 I" 11*9 fall of the same year, he borrowed a lior.«e of A T 
 cniigrated to Clark County, HI., where he lived four years. P’rom tliere lie went 
 momh? “"n ®®“'®-‘' iP P°°'‘.® County, near Boonesboroiigh, where he resided for eigliteen 
 mouths. He vvent elk hunting and caught three elk calves. He moved from there to Potta¬ 
 watomie County, Kansas. He was the first settler in Vienna Townshij): made his claim on 
 
 63 
 
 the southwest quarter of Section 23, Township 7, Range 11. His nearest white neighbor 
 
 cleve^^and’hoLsr^iP^?*^ n <^he Indians, and, as he says, they^were 
 
 elfihl^pn fi, p n '■ ^9"''®®,Luffitlo. which afforded meat for his family. He has seven 
 
 Mnlthft" nlf m Frank. Moses and Fred, and two g'lrls, Mary A and 
 
 Martha. His eldest son, Charles, is married and doing for himself 'ffiie second is also 
 
 .“ow'bovs r;VoZ' ‘if Lane University, at tecompZ '’hJ two “ouiigest ire 
 
 I w boys at home. His eldest daughter is a widow, livini; on her own farm >iiid thp 
 
 acrps^oniindHe has been fortunate in aeciimuiiting property. He 'has 3 «)n 
 
 K if iXV^d i^'hpiroyr"’’ ami timber. Hehas’V 
 
 State of Kmisas wherp^ horses He has accumulated the property since lie came to tlie 
 was lienhmrrn ip ! fp f"'®"iy-h':e years. He lias served one term as Sheriff; 
 
 1 f ' ‘ * 9 army during Price’s raid. When lie came to Kansas lie was a mere 
 
 ^ Ricil 4 RdT CtilRV^ pounds He has been in Texas, New Mexico and Mexico. 
 AnrH 13 ’ '“i“®L * • H- Onaga, was born in Nortlmmberlaiid County, I'a, 
 
 TlP whPrIP’up ^ Pm o P*^*'?®" y® 9 rH of age, removed witli his jiarents to Mercer Coiintv 
 Isl’and^Couiitv in * 'mhii' ‘® "'.hau lie engaged as a clerk in Edgingtou, Rodi 
 
 ^ ■ TP'.p continued until 18.57, wlien he began farmiim in the same 
 thp^^Hl-nn.IPiPl'^®'''^ 1860, was m the Rocky Mountains gold-mines, on the headwaters of 
 r P" fp® fpoog of 1865, he enlisted in Company G, One Hundred ami 
 mca u'p p ’ P Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the''war. In the sprins of 
 ®‘"‘’® Kansas, settling on the farm wliere lie still resides, and has done so cou- 
 ®^9®B^ f^® years 1877-’78, when ho lived in Louisville and wns en^aved in 
 ^® o®® ®’®®f®'l from Pottawatomie County to tlie Kansas llouse 
 titoiPFJfT®"'®'''"®®’ ®®,'’''*’*g fhe session of 1873. He was chairman of the Committee on 
 
 B,'.' i I's’ “““"-H*™? 
 
 was born in Genesee County, New York 
 tondipp’m'^'iasi , Hi 1858, moved to Ford County, Ill. He enlisted .Sep- 
 
 Company C, of the Tenth Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, as .Second Lieu- 
 f.n'rfPi; ®®®,9'"‘f,7- ^'? 6 hled Willie in tlie line of service, he resigned, after a year’s service 
 fiipo'^®!""®'' .1“ lh70, he moved to Kan.sas, settling on the farm ^le now occu- 
 
 thP nffil®p “ factotog anti stock-raising. He is a Justice of the Peace, having held 
 
 ffice for SIX years. He belongs to tlie G. A. R. Was married December 23 18 t 1 at 
 Batovia, N Y. to Miss Lois Baker. Tliey have seven children--L7mr7now Mrs S^’ f 
 rac^l’ Ingalsbee), -Adna, Edwin S., Franz Sigel, Carrie and cia^-- 
 
 CLEAB CREEK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 i 853 ^'Tp 'ifipF?'u '^^'^^'^P’ Hatler City, was born in Franklin County, Pa. July 23’ 
 
 CarUiaue TH^^nd h “9''®'^ to Macomb, Ill. He was educated at Carthage College 
 
 Jpvo'rJi^ ' and Macomb, and taught school in the public schools of Hancock County for 
 several years ; studied medicine m Bowensburg, Ill., and entered the Keokuk Medical^Col 
 *''® ®\"®® He practiced near Paola a year, in Garrison Pot- 
 
 nearly a year, where he had settled in 1881. From Garrison he camp 
 to Butler City m July 1882, and is still in practice. He is also proprietor of a drug 8 to?e 
 and tlm“l* )" fF^F ' P®*®"*^ medicines and sundries. He belongs to the Masonic Order 
 M, Hall “® "®® '"®™®^ February 15, 1882, at Paola, Kansas, to Miss Hettie 
 
 Iiilv^fs^hwr'^ Leghorn, was born in Cattaraugus Couuty, N. Y' 
 
 July 18 1846. When a youth of seventeen years he removed to Illinois He enlistpd tip' 
 cernber27. 1863 mustered January 4, 1864, in Capt. Colvin’s BatterrNumber 7 of Yllinofs 
 iTivn°Tufv i^'i86-''^’ d?si^iated Comiiany K, First Illinois Artillery.’ He .served 
 
 nfter his discharge settled in Grundy County, Illinois. October 7 
 18(1, he came to Kansas, settling m Clear Creek Township where he now resides engaged 
 in farming and stock raising. He belongs to the G. A. R. He has been District TreafSfer 
 Was married December 25, 1878 in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, to Mias Mary Welch 
 They have one child-James .Jeffries, born July 31, 1881. ^ Welch. 
 
 SHANNON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 \ 1 o,p 1 ?Ill'llo'm HHAHAM, farmer, P. O. Blaine, was born in Wayne County Indiana 
 Maich 16, 1840. In September 1861, enlisted in the Thirty-seventh Indiana Volunteer Infan' 
 utn^L^®if'’®''^ P’.®"'' ®®''':,®‘^ three jears. Returning to Indiana, he began business as a 
 afterward, m 1867, moved to Pike County, Illinors, wliere he lived 
 fo.® 'mLl 1880, when he moved to Pottawatomie County, Kansas, and settled on a 
 
 !®Jmu'iF ‘’Lannon Township. He is engaged in farming, and has begun sheep husbandry on 
 
 h. ^!!i® T®®® ®o!) . QcQ ''®®9 good blood. He was married in Pike County II- 
 
 lianPj^""^ Josephine Ruey. They have two children—Mary E, and'Wil¬ 
 
 is, 9,*^ M RILEY',, farmer, P. O. Blaine, was born in Scott County Illinois, JIar 4 
 i'^A' 1 ^ IV* Pa'ients removed to Pike County, and there lie lived, a fanner iiiitii 
 
 i. ^^’i.r'’®'’i ’®. 9^'"®/-!'^ 9®' Kansas and settled in Pottawatomie County. He with his 
 
 brother-in-law, Mr. Graliam, are engageci in farming and sheep raising. They contemnlate 
 a large herd, and believe this part of Kansas is “the best wool-growing country on too of 
 IrpuA'Fm the I. O. G. T and A. O. U. W. He was mafried Jufy n 187^ 
 
 at Illinois, to Miss Jane G. Littlefield. They have only one child livinc_Berflm E* 
 
 JFFFEHSON I. STEVENS, farmer, P. O Adam’s Peak. was born in Braifford Coiinti' 
 Pa., June 4, 1841 ; was raised a farmer. In 1864, he enlisted in the New Y'ork First Cavahw 
 •®"'^ sPrX®'! through the lyar. In 1870 he came to Kansas, settling on tlie farm he 
 now occupms. He is engaged m gram and stock-raising. He is now serving his fourth term as 
 ?KRV^?'§Jvp,®*®9i, He belongs to the Masons and I.“o. O F. He was married Octobe? 2 
 
 1^863, at Stevensville. Pa., to Miss Mary E. Keeney. They have three children_Amv R ' 
 
 born September 10, 1866; Oscar Ray, born April 22, 1879; May Ella, February, 1881. ^ ' 
 
 LONE TREE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 GEORGE ALLEN, farmer, P. O. Leghorn, was born in New Bninswick Auo-ust 6 1846 
 m 9 },P^r^f 1 ®(l ?!'' i’®- '■®™®''9'1 7 ‘th his parents to Rockford, YVinnebago Coiiidy, 111.^ In 
 1869, he trade d lands in Illinois for lands in Floyd County, Iowa, and the followiiiw sDriiio- 
 
 Hi'nrto "’''9^® ''® h^®'! "'‘“I I 8 ' 2 , when he came to SantasrieU 
 
 * 1 Pottawatomie Cciunty, locating a farm in Lone Tree, where he has since been en- 
 fiir'ning and stock-raising. He does a large business in paiiers, loans, etc., and is 
 1'"'®®/''-JVJ Liirly secured. He was married August 19, 1872 iu 
 
 \i'inf^1p'\i'”''n l^'tosas, to YIiss Haney. They have five children—George B., lienry E 
 Minnie Jlay. Daisy Ann and Lillie Jane ® 
 
 ~ iHdq"^ wi F' Lirioer. P. O. Blaine, was born in Warren County, Pa., October 
 
 til^^to' 18^7 '®'Tr® *' "® P’*';®"*® reinoved to Wisconsin and from thence to Ogle County 
 
 'ifV’?'TiP .hi's always been a farmer. In March 1862. he enlisted in Conipaiiy A of 
 ihf.Jn h' 'f "’®'®i ‘ “'■.‘•Ky’ served three years. In Slay 1866, he came to KansL sid- 
 tlii g on the farm wliere lie now is. He is engaged, extensively, in stock-raising and farn’iimr 
 fn-'o'®® ®i''"® P J®?' 1“ 9® was electecl a member of tlie Kansas House of Representa- 
 
 ''’a®w®'“' ®®Yo®? ^ '5 session of 1881. He was on the committee on Federal Relations 
 
 ’ndv^to''ia 6 " ®9’,'9® 1 ,^®l°'’g® 1^9,^1‘® I- O- H. T. He was married in Pottawatomie County’ 
 Edward midJamei'** ‘ ‘''®'''*'’'’®y- T*’®? 1“"'® children-Sanford, Fanny; 
 
 GREENE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 c i»i^~ HKOOKS farmer. P. O. Garrison, was born in Jasper County, Ind Janiiurv 
 
 ’• ‘’®'f®''®^®'T"®'’- Li 1869, moved to Otoe County: Neb., where lie Se(^ 
 
 uiUil 18(8, when he moved to Kan.sas, settling in Pottawatomie County, Greene TowLhip 
 
 in 1871 '‘in‘otof®nF'' ®t"'^ M P''';’,®'P’‘lly . stock-raising. He was married, Aagmsi 
 
 19 1878 County, Neb., to Miss Alice Dunning. Has one daughter-Sarali, born Jane 
 
 O. Garrison, was born in Henderson Comity. Ill,, June 16, 
 
 I 8 .)n. rii 18( 1, came to Kansas, setUmg on a farm in Greene Tow nship, wliere lie now lives 
 sbor? ®‘"'farming. Has a fine herd of sliec]), and is starting a herd of 
 
 rlV. *'‘® Masonic order, and the Knights of Honor. He wns mar- 
 
 !: iiViioF ?{’^ " Henderson County, III., to Miss Harriet E. Gaines. They have two 
 
 cniklren llirnm <».. bom June 3. 1873, mid Cora, bom Septoinber 16, 1875. 
 
986 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 SHKUMAN TOWNSHIP. 
 
 M. S. II. KING, fanner, P. O. .Moodyville, was born in Carroll County, Ohio, February .3, 
 1845. Kducated at Harlem Spring Collefje. lie was raised a fanner. He enlisted in August, 
 1862, in Company P, of the Cne Hundred and Twenty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and 
 served three years, and until the close of the war. Returned to Ohio, and in June, 1869, 
 came to Kansas, settling on a farm in Pottawatomie County, where he now resides. He is 
 engaged in farming, stock-raising, etc. He has been Township Clerk of his Township. He 
 is unmarried up to the jiresent time, but a good fellow, nevertheless. He is a member of 
 the I. 0. O. P. 
 
 ANDREW KORNMAN, farmer, P. O. Wamego, was bom in Marburg, Germany, March 
 3,1833. Educated in common schools, and learned the stone cutter’s trade. In 1856, he 
 came to America, landing at New York, June 7. Settled in Putnam County, lU., where he 
 worked on a farm, and at his trade. In 1858, he came to Kansas, and took a farm in Sher¬ 
 
 man Township. In August, 1861, he enlisted in the First Kansas Battery, serving in the 
 army of the Frontier for three years. Returned to Kansas, and has been in business in 
 ■Wamego, and in farming and stock-raising. Has been Township Treasurer, and Justice of 
 the Peace. Is now Director of School District No. 47. He was married September 22,1864, 
 in Pottawatomie County, to Mies Phoebe J. Curry, They have one child—Charles Henry, 
 born November 25, 1876. 
 
 MARTIN REPLOGLE, farmer, P. O. Arispie, was born in Bedford County, Pa., June 
 15, 1849. When a boy his parents removed to Appanoose County, Iowa, where he lived until 
 1874, when he came to Kansas, settled on a farm in Rock Creek Township (now Sherman), 
 in Pottawatomie County. Here he still resides engaged in farming and stock-raising. He 
 has over 100 head of cattle, and raised last year over 6,000 bushels of corn. He was mar¬ 
 ried twice, the first time to Miss Sophia Replogle, and lived with her ten years, they had 
 two children—William and Anna. He was married the second time, June 15, 1882, to Mrs 
 Catharine Davis. 
 
 WABAUNSEE COUNTY. 
 
 TOPOGRAPHICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE. 
 
 W ABAUNSKHl County is located about midway between the north 
 and south lines of the State, and Jiboiit seventy-five miles w-est of the 
 Missouri Biver. The county is bounded on the nortli by the Kansas River, 
 on the south by Lyon County, on the east by Shawnee County, and on the 
 west by Davis County and a portion of Morris and Riley Counties. The 
 north line of the county follow's tlie sinuous course of tlie Kansas River, by 
 which it presents a rather rug¬ 
 ged and irregular appeiirance, 
 the northeast corner being six 
 miles farther soutli than the 
 northwest corner, and the cen¬ 
 ter of the north line being about 
 three miles still farther nortli 
 than the nortlwest corner. 
 
 The east line of the county is 
 perfectly perpendicular and the 
 south line horizontal, these two 
 lines forming a regular right 
 angle. As the county was origi¬ 
 nally established, it embraced, 
 in addition to its present terri¬ 
 tory, a portion of what is now 
 Riley and Morris Counties. By 
 enactment of the Territorial 
 Tjegislature in 1870, the greater 
 portion of Zeandale Township, 
 which was at that time the 
 northwest township of the 
 county, was set off from Wa¬ 
 baunsee and annexed to the 
 county of Riley; and by the 
 same enactment a tract of land 
 about six miles square was sev¬ 
 ered from the southwest corner 
 of Wabaunsee and annexed to 
 Morris (.'ounty. By this sever¬ 
 ance of territory the west bound¬ 
 ary line of the county lost its 
 uniformity, and represents the 
 side of a square with two smaller 
 squares taken from the north¬ 
 west and southwest corners. 
 
 The topography of the 
 county is very much broken aiul 
 uneven, but much more so in the 
 central than in any other ])or- 
 lion. Along the boundary lines 
 of the county the country is 
 more level, and the undulations 
 more gradual, but in the central 
 portion the acclivities are abrupt 
 and high and the declivities 
 sudden and deep. It can not be 
 called rolling or undulating 
 prairie, and I know of no word 
 more appropriate to express the 
 topography of the center of t he 
 county than “bluffy.” It is 
 one continuous chain of bluffs, 
 some higher than the others. 
 
 Numerous streams and 
 creeks also break the face of the 
 coiintii, and on the banks of these water courses .some very fine timber 
 grows, consisting of several varieties, chief among which are oak, hickorv, 
 \\alnut. cottonwood and sycamore. These belts of timber vary in width 
 from less than one-fourth to one-half mile, and furnish ample fuel. The 
 
 la) Alma Township.. .... 
 
 (b) Fanner Township. 
 
 (c) Kaw Township.. 
 
 (d) Maple Hill Tow'iishiii ... 
 
 (e) Mill Creek Township...' 
 
 Mission Creek Township. 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880 
 
 890 
 
 1 , 0.57 
 
 .... 
 
 381 
 
 .... 
 
 594 
 
 _ 
 
 604 
 
 
 .521 
 
 445 
 
 1,068 
 
 flat lands lying along these streams and creeks are denominated “ bottom ” 
 lands, the soil of which is exceedingly rich and productive, nine successive 
 crops of wheat having been taken from some of them without a change or a 
 failure. These creek valleys are not very wide, running from one-half to 
 about one and one-half miles in width. It is seldom that these valleys ex¬ 
 tend from both sides of the streams along which they lie, the valley being 
 sometimes on one side of the stream and sometimes on the other, upland 
 and bottom land alternating according to the winding of the water course. 
 
 On one side will be a long stretch 
 of bottom land, wiiile from the 
 otherrises abrupt, high bluffs. 
 The sinuosity of the streams 
 gives a peculiar formation to 
 the character of the surface, 
 causing the low lands along 
 their margins to assume the 
 shape of basins. By far the 
 greater portion of the cmmty is 
 upland prairie, which is used 
 chiefly for stock ranges, and 
 which affords excellent pa.stur- 
 age; agriculture being confined 
 almost entirely to the bottom 
 lands along the creeks. 
 
 The water courses by which 
 the county is meandered ari' 
 numerous, all of 'which are de¬ 
 nominated creeks, and to eacli 
 of which is given a particular 
 name. The largest stream in 
 the county is Mill Creek, to 
 which iiianv of the smaller 
 streams are tributary. There 
 are three branches of Mill 
 ('reek, named respectively. East 
 Branch, West Branch, and 
 .South Branch. These branches 
 are fed by still smaller branches, 
 the largest of which are Illinois 
 Creek and Spring Creek, which 
 flow into the West Branch, 
 while a few lesser creeks are 
 tributary to the East Branch. 
 The East Branch and .South 
 Branch form a confluence about 
 four miles south of Alma, from 
 which point the course of the 
 stream is northw’ard. The West 
 Branch and Spring Creek take 
 their rise in Washington Town¬ 
 ship, which is the wastern to-wn- 
 ship of the county: Illinois 
 Ch’eek and the South Branch 
 take their rise in Farmer Town¬ 
 ship, which adjoins Washington 
 Townslmi on the east; and the 
 rise of East Branch is in Mill 
 Creek Township, at a point near 
 Bismark. The East and West 
 Branches, after receiving the 
 waters of their tributaries, 
 form a junction at Alma, 
 from which point it takes the 
 name of Mill Creek proper, 
 into the Kansas River at the 
 Alma it receives the wmter 
 
 Newbury Towughip_ 
 
 Rock Creek Township .. 
 Mhibannsee Township... 
 ■Washington Township.. 
 ■Wilmington Township.. 
 
 1870. 
 
 475 
 
 662 
 
 Total. 
 
 2,989 
 
 1880. 
 
 926 
 
 673 
 
 985 
 
 578 
 
 1,369 
 
 8,766 
 
 , T ‘‘“‘1 ^'ashington, (b) In 1873 fr 
 
 creek ’ " ’ ^ 
 
 and runs east li’y north until it empties 
 northeast corner of the county. After jiassing 
 of Henry's Creek, which has its rise in Wabaunsee Township, and still fur¬ 
 ther east Mulberry Creek and Snokomo Creek, add their tribute, both of 
 
 om part of Alina, (c) In 1875, from part of Newbury, (d) In 1872, from part of Newbury. 
 1872, from part of Wilmington, (h) In 1873, from part of Alma, (i) In 1872, part to Rock 
 
WABAUNSEE COUNTY. 
 
 987 
 
 wliich liavc llioir rise in Xcwhiiry Township, Mnlheny running from the 
 north and Snokomo from the south, wliile Maple Hill Township helps to 
 swell tlie current by adding the water of Dry Creek. Rising at almost the 
 western boundary line of the county, and flowing in a northeasterly direc¬ 
 tion across the entire county until it empties into the Kaw or Kansas River 
 at the northeast corner. Mill Creek forms the most important stream in tlie 
 county. It is not the only stream, however, as in the southeast portion of 
 the county there is Dragoon Creek and Elm Ci-eek, both of which have their 
 rise in Wilmiijgton Towiiship, and flowing in a southeasterly direction, be¬ 
 come tributaries of the Osage or illarais des Cygnes River. In the southeasteni 
 portion of the county there is Rock Creek, which has its rise in the township 
 bearing the same name, and which, flowing in a southwesterly direction, 
 winds its way until it beconu's lost in t he greater waters of the Neosho 
 River. In the northern [)ortion of the county there is Antelope Creek and 
 \V ells Creek, the foianer rising in Wabaunsee Township and the latter in 
 Kaw Township, both of which run north and are tributary to the Kansas 
 River. ^ Mission Creek is another stream in the eastern portion of the county 
 which rises in IMission Creek Townshi[), theeoTirse of wliich is due east until 
 it enters the Kansas River, about twelve miles west of the city of Topeka, 
 the capital of the State. Excepting a few minor streamlets, which occa¬ 
 sionally furnish water where cattle may drink, the streams and creeks de¬ 
 scribed constitute the water system of the county. 
 
 The character of the soil differs in quality according to localities. That 
 of the low or bottom lands is deep, rich, and fertile, ranging from two to 
 ten feet in de])th, while that of the uplands is shallow', and very uncertain 
 as to crops. The soil of the bottom lands along Mill Creek and its tribu¬ 
 taries is exceptionally rich and fertile, as also is that of the Kansas Valley 
 in the northern portion of the county. In the low' lands whicli lie along 
 the streams and creeks, the soil is alluvial in character, and lias been 
 formed by sedimentary deposits resulting from recurring overflows, to 
 which has been added washings of earth from the adjoining uplands, and 
 also the accretions rising from decomposed vegetable niatter. The depth of 
 the soil varies wdth the width of the valleys, it being much deeper where the 
 valley is narrow' than where it is wide. These valleys constitute the chief 
 farming lands of the county. On tlie uplands the soil runs from six to fif¬ 
 teen inches in dejith, excepting upon the higher bluffs, which are usually 
 found to be faced with a flat limestone, which in many cases covers the sur¬ 
 face, while in others it is to be found from tw'o to six inches, and some¬ 
 times more, beneath the surface. In many localities, where the ground is 
 not so broken and bluffy as it is in the central portion of the county, and 
 w'here the prairie, although upland, is more undulating, and the acclivities 
 and declivities are not so abrupt, there are numerous spots of excellent 
 farming land w'liich are, as yet, uncultivated, and which are devoted to graz¬ 
 ing and haying purposes. The difference between the soil of the upland 
 and that of the low' land is not so much in quality as in quantity, as whore 
 in the former case it is measured by inches, in the latter it is ineasured by 
 feet. The uncertainty of the uplands for crops, except in unusually wet 
 seasons, has caused settlers to locate chiefly on the low-lying lands along 
 the streams and creeks; but wliile the upland prairie is almost destitute of 
 settlement, there is not a single foot of the soil but that has passed into in¬ 
 dividual ow'iiership, and while it is still unoccupied, it is nearly all under 
 fence, and it is no unusual thing to see tracts containing thousands of acres 
 embraced within one enclosure, 
 
 The products of the county are, mainly, agricultural, and consist of 
 wheat, oats, corn, rye and barley. Within the past few years flax has been 
 cultivated to some extent, and each year finds more attention given to its 
 culture. Millet, timothy, hungarian and clover are also extensively culti¬ 
 vated, W'hile from the soil, in its primitive and natural state, a simerabun- 
 dance of rich and nutritious grasses grow in great luxuriance. Fruit also 
 is among the products that receive a great deal of care and attention, and 
 in ordinary seasons, apples and peaches yield immense crops. Potatoes are 
 raised in abundance, and no little care is given to the erdtivation of escu¬ 
 lents, such as turnips, beets, carrots, and other roots, but the.se chiefly, al¬ 
 though cultivated and raised in large quantities, are mostly used for stock¬ 
 feeding purposes. The chief products, however—that is, those that spring 
 fi'om the soil—are w'heat, oats and corn, of which immense quantities find 
 their w'ay to Chicago, St. Louis, and other chief marts. Plums, cherries, 
 and other small fruit, including grapes, strawberries, raspberries and cur¬ 
 rants, are raised quite extensively in the older settled portions of the county. 
 In the timber along the streams and creeks, natural, or wild fruit, grows in 
 abundance. This consists chiefly of wild plums, grapes, strawberries, mul¬ 
 berries, gooseberries, raspberries, blackberries and wild currants, while in 
 some localities, after the trees have shed, walnuts and hickory nuts can be 
 shoveled up by the bushel. Hay is a product of v'ast importance to the 
 county, not only on account of the immense (quantities cut and put uj) for 
 feeding purposes during the winter months, but also on account of the 
 amount transported out of the county, and w'hich is a source- of consider¬ 
 able revenue. 
 
 The mineral i-esources of the county, if there are any, are as yet undevel¬ 
 oped, excepting rock, consisting chiefly of various kinds of limestone, which 
 is used extensively for building imrjio.ses and for fencing. Coal has been 
 found in various parts of the county at different times, but of a very infer¬ 
 ior quality, and so limited in thickness of vein as to preclude any attempt 
 at successful operation. 
 
 But little or no attention has been devoted to the establishment of anv 
 manufacturing industries. For this there are several reasons, among whicli 
 are, absence of railroad facilities, scarcity of fuel, paucity of jiopulation, and 
 lack of material. If w'e except three cheese factories, two in Mission Creek 
 Township, and one in Wabaunsee Tow'nship; the two flouring mills, al¬ 
 ready mentioned, and the salt works, we except all that has been attenqited 
 in the way of manufacturing. At present nothing is being done at the 
 
 salt works, nor hav(‘ they been in operation for some time past. That there 
 is ample brine in the well, and of superior quality, has been established be- 
 yond a doubt, and tluit excellent salt has been there made when the works 
 were in operati(in. to the amount of from twenty to thirty barrels a day. is 
 a fact beyond disjmte; but the facilities are lacking by which the operation 
 of the works can be made jirofitable. It is true, howevei’, that Wabaunsee 
 from all natural appearances, was never designed for a manufacturing 
 county, but there is no reason why an oil-mill and also a w'oolen-mill should 
 not be established there in the near future. The w'ater-qiower is there lim¬ 
 ited, it is true, and there is no county in t he State better adapted to the 
 culth'ation of flax and the raising of sheep. 
 
 In the county there are some eight or nine good mill sites on Mill 
 Creek, where ample power could be had for milling purposes. Only two of 
 these are at pre.sent utilized, one being at Paxico, in Newbury Tcjwnship, 
 and the other in Alma Townshi)), about one-half mile from tlie city. Thi* 
 former was constructed in 1880, by Strosch Bros., and the latter'in 1858, 
 by G. Zwanziger. Both of these are flouring mills, the former having 
 three run of buhrs, two for flour and one for corn; and the latter four, three 
 for flour and oiie for corn. The mill near Alma was tlie first built in the 
 county, excepting one, built by the government for the use of the Indians, 
 on the Pottawatomie Reservation. The government mill was washed out- 
 by high water in 1857, and was never rebuilt, and the following year Mr. 
 Zwanziger erected his mill. In 18(i2 the ownership of the mill changed, IMr. 
 Zwanziger selling out to the present proprietor, Mr. L. Pauly. As the jiopu- 
 lation of the county increased, tlie mill became altogether inadequate to sup¬ 
 ply the demands of the people, and shortly alter falling into Mr. Pauly’s 
 hands he doubled its capacity, and he is now taking steps to enlarge it still 
 further. The system by which the stream is dammed in order to get the 
 utmost power, is somewhat peculiar, and may be classed among those things 
 that are set down as being much better understood by having been once seen 
 than from, any attempt at description. About a mile from where the mill 
 stands, the east and west branches of the stream fork, and at this point the 
 first dam is built. Close by the mill is another dam, and from this a race is 
 ciinstriicted through which the water is conveyed to the mill where it falls a 
 distance of twelve feet upon a forty-inch Lelelle wheel and thus its power is 
 obtained. The size of the mill is 40x52 feet, it is three stories high; is 
 solidly built, and its capacity is 300 bushels a day. The mill at Pasico is a 
 .very solid stone structure, and is fitted up with the most imqiroved ma¬ 
 chinery. These two mills, however, are far from being adequate to the de¬ 
 mands of the people, and at present a third flouring mill is being con- 
 strimted farther down the stream in Maple Hill Township. It does not fall 
 within the province of the writer to say what advantage may be taken of the 
 idle water powers in time, but in a county where the wool of thousands upon 
 thousands of sheep might be gathered annually, and where flax and hemjt 
 are of easy cultivation, to say that these unused powers will be utilizial in 
 the near futiire, might not be considered a wild jiroj^ihecy. 
 
 There are no places in the county possessing any peculiar interest, either 
 t() the sojourner or traveler. As far as known there is no spot rendered 
 historic, either in writing or tradition, as the place where hostile tribes of 
 Indians met in deadly combat and renowned chiefs joerformed wonderful 
 feats of valor and heroism. In this respect the histoi'y of the county is a 
 blank. Nor has nature furnished the county with any of those wonderful 
 places, either for beauty, grandeur, or health-imparting properties, which 
 the seeker for pleasure, the tourist or the invalid ilesires to find. If Buffalo 
 Mound and the old Alormon trail are excepted, the county is void of any¬ 
 thing to which is attadred any peculiar interest. What interest attaches to 
 Buffalo Mound is derived from the fact that it is the highest point of land 
 in the county, and in a county the greater portion of which is all high liluffs 
 and hills, this makes the mound somewhat conspicuous. How it obtained 
 its name no one seems to know, but its shape bears a stronger resemblance 
 to the back of a dromedary than to anything else. The mound is in IMaple 
 Hill Township, and south of Mill Creek, and is the north end of a chain of 
 high ridges that terminate on the south side of the creek. A person can 
 obtain a better view of the surrounding country from this point than from 
 any other in the county. From the top of the mound the view embraces a 
 raclius of forty miles, and is very beautiful. Away below you, stretching 
 out east and west, is the Mill Creek valley with its oceans of corn and in¬ 
 numerable stacks of grain, and through the heavy belt of timber that marks 
 the coiirse of the stream, glimpses of the water can occasionally be had as it 
 winds its serpentine way to join the waters of the Kaw. In front of you 
 lies the town of Rossville, in Shawnee County, whose spires can be distinctly 
 seen rising above the trees. Still further to the we.st, in Pottawatomie 
 County, can be seen the town of St. Mary’s, and, extending the gaze still 
 further westw'ard, a glimqjse can be had of Wamego, and that spire of curl¬ 
 ing smoke that you see rising above the timber tells of a passing train on 
 the Kansas Pacific Railway. Allow your gaze to travel in a southeasterly 
 direction from Wamego for. a distance of about forty miles, until you reach 
 a point where the earth and sky seem to kiss, and if the day is bright and 
 the atmosphere clear, you can sight Topeka, the capital of the State. It is 
 the grand view it irffords that conqiensates the traveler for climbing to its 
 bight. The belief prevails among the qieonle that Gen. J. C. Fremont, on his 
 exploring expedition through the great West in 1838-39, camped upon the 
 mound and jilanted the stars and stripes ujion its highest iioint, and this 
 belief, however founded, adds to its interest. 
 
 The Mormon trail leads through Wilmington Township a little south of 
 Eskridge. There is nothing remarkable about it, nor is it possessed of any 
 other interest than marking the way that Brigham Young and his followei-s 
 took in marching-through the unexplored regions of the West in search of a 
 place where to found a city and erect temples, where Mormons could wor¬ 
 ship without further molestation from civilization and Christianity. 
 
988 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 EARLY SETTLEMENT. 
 
 The first collective settlement of which there is any autlienticatcd ac¬ 
 count, is that made in Wabaunsee Township in 1854, although there w'ere a 
 few settlers in other portions of the county whose advent dates as far back, 
 but not possessing that contiguity as to give them that distinctive feature 
 by which a settlement is characterized. Foi- instance, in Wilmington 
 Townshm, in the southeast corner of the county, there was settled as early 
 as 1854 Henry Harvey and one or two others; wliile in what is now Farmer 
 Township we find that John P. Gleich settled as early as 1853, and in 1854 
 we find Peter Thoes, Frank Schmidt, R. Schrauder and C. Schwankee; but 
 when it is borne in mind that at that time the county was not divided into 
 civil townships and (fiat these settlers were miles apart from each other, the 
 fact of their having settled in the county did not give the respective local¬ 
 ities where they located the character of a “ settlement,” or rather not that 
 distinctive character which is ascribed to a collection of settlers in one im¬ 
 mediate neighborhood, and since the settlement made in Wabaunsee Town¬ 
 ship in 1854, by Peter Sharra, Bartholomew Sharra, .T. H. Nesbitt, Rev. 
 Harvey Jones, D. B. Hiatt, J. M, Bisby, Clark Lapham, Joshua Smith, 
 Robert Banks, Rev, Mr. Tjeonard, and probably a few others, assumed this 
 distinctive feature, we give to it the credit of being the first collective settle¬ 
 ment in Wabaunsee County. Following this came, April 1850, the 
 “Beecher Rifle Company,” or “New Haven Colony,” as described by some. 
 During the fall of 1855 and the winter of 1855-50, great excitement pre¬ 
 vailed in the Free States over what was known as the Kansas-Nebraska 
 Bill, during which time public meetings were held almost nightly, and the 
 measure was strongly and bitterly denounced. Great enthusiasm was cre¬ 
 ated among the people, and a spirit sdmewhat akin to that which took hold of 
 the Colonists in 1770 seemed to be aroused throughout all of the Free States, 
 but chiefly in New Engla7id. 
 
 It was during this winter, and when the feeling against the Nebraska 
 Bill was at its highest, that the “Beecher Rifle Club ” was formed at New 
 Haven, Conn. The company first took shape on February 17, 1850, when 
 C. B. Lines announced at a public meeting in New Haven his intention 
 organize a colony, and at an early day start for Kansas to help make it a 
 Free State. Books were opened the next day to receive the signatures 
 those wishing to enroll, and in less than a week eighty-five names were sub¬ 
 scribed. which was increased to ninety by the 7th day of March. 1850, on 
 which day the organization held its first meeting. C. B. Lines was chosen 
 president of the company. A few days before setting out on theii- journey 
 westward, a meeting of the members, together with other citizens of New 
 Haven, was held in the North Church, where they listened to an address de¬ 
 livered by Rev. H. W. Beecher. At the close of the address, C. B. Lines, 
 as president of the organization, arose and gave a brief outline of the origin, 
 aim and jnirpose of the com])any, reminding the audience that though about 
 starting for a country where, in all probability, hard knocks would be inter¬ 
 changed, no provision had been made to furnish them with wea))ons, either 
 f)ffensive or defensive. Prof. Sillman, of Yale College, being in the audi¬ 
 ence, arose and made a short address, in which he' appealed to the citizens 
 to furnish the company with arms, and concluded by subscribing $25 for 
 the pui’chfise of a Sharp’s rifle. He was followed by others until nearly 
 enough was subscribed to purchase half the required number of rifles. Mr. 
 Beecher then informed the audience that if half the number was furnished 
 by the people, he wotild supply the other half. The fir.st half of the num¬ 
 ber liaving been furnished. Sir. Beecher returned to his home, and, in a few 
 days thereafter, forwarded to the president of the company $625 to pur¬ 
 chase the rifles he had agreed to furnish,with which was also sent a Bible and 
 hymn-bgok for each member of the company. 
 
 Thus was the Connecticut Kansas Colony equipped, and on the 31st 
 day of IMarch, 1850, they started from New Haven amidst many hand¬ 
 shakings, farewell greetings, and oft-i-epeated “God bless von,” and “God 
 speed you.” each man having a idfle on his shoulder and'a Bible in his 
 pocket, and from the active part taken by IMr. Beecher in the equijiment of 
 the colony, it became known as the “Beecher Rifle Company.” Arrh’ing 
 at St. Louis, the company—which, by the way, was composed of jireachers, 
 teachers, doctore, merchants, mechanics and laborers—held a consultation 
 as to future action. The result of their deliberations was, that a consoli¬ 
 dated fund was raised. There was considerable money among the colo¬ 
 nists, with which a large stock of groceries and other provisions were 
 purchased, after which they took passage^ on board the steamer Clara, for 
 Kansas City. At this place another meeting of the company was held, at 
 which parties were detailed to go into the interior and purchase oxen, wag¬ 
 ons, cows, etc., while another party was detailed to cross over into Kansas 
 and l(jok up a location for settlement. 
 
 All being in readiness, the colonists crossed over into Kansas, having, 
 with thirty yoke of oxen, a suitable number of wagons, and many other 
 articles deemed necessary^ for the successful establishment of their new 
 home. Of the colonists, five had their families with them. Next day they 
 reached Lawrence, where they halted for two or three days, and while there 
 they were joined by the party who had been detailed to select a location, 
 and who i‘eported in lavor of M abaunsee, and the report being unanimously 
 adopted, they struck camp and took up their westward march, arriving at 
 the point of destination April 28, 1856, where they found that they had al¬ 
 ready been prectaled by the settlement already mentioned as having gone 
 there in 1864-55. The object of the colonists was to secure tor each member 
 of the company a farm, and also to locate a town site. 
 
 A large tent about twenty feet long was immediately made and erected, 
 which served as a store, a meeting-house, and also as a homo for several of 
 the company. Prior to this time J. H. Nesbitt, of the 1854 settlers, had 
 built and carried on a small store, which had been burned down shortly 
 bafore the arrival of the Beeclier Rifle Coinpanv. Some of the calonists. 
 
 who were not sheltered in the large tent, put up tents for themselves, while 
 others boarded with the families in the neighborhood. There being a 
 goodly supply of timber in the immediate vicinity, log cabins soon began to 
 spring up, and two of the company having purchased a saw-mill in Kansas 
 City on their way West, after a few days’ rest five wagons, with the requisite 
 number of oxen, were sent back to bring the mill to the settlement. Luther 
 H. Root had started a day or so earlier for a load of household goods, and 
 on his way back to the settlement was attacked by a band of ruffians, who 
 swore they would hang the d—d abolitionist, and suiting their action to the 
 word, they dragged him into the woods, where the rope was thrown around 
 the limb of a tree and the noo.se adjusted to his neck. He begged for a few 
 moments to pray for his family up in the territory, which the leaders of the 
 rutfianly gang would not grant, until one of the crowd, smitten by his co)i- 
 science, stepped forward and said, “I have a family, too, and protest 
 against this proceeding.” Mr. Root was liberated and permitted to go on, 
 but not until all his baggage had been ransacked by the villains, and every¬ 
 thing worth appropriating was appropriated. The mill reached the settle¬ 
 ment in safety, and was set up and in motion with all the speed possible, 
 and its powers were sorely taxed to supply the demand for lumlx'r. 
 
 LTp to this time, all that had been done by way of surveying the county, 
 had been done by the government in dividing it into congressional town¬ 
 ships of six miles square. Before claims could be taken so that each man 
 could tell his own with any degree of certainty, it was necessary to have the 
 townships surveyed and marked off into sections. This having been done, 
 claims were staked off for those who had determined to remain, after which 
 a committee of appraisement was appointed to set a value upon each 
 claim. The value of the best claim ■was set at $120, the second best 
 at $80, and so they ran, on a descending scale, until $5 was reached. 
 Quite a number were valued at jjar, which was found by striking an average 
 of the whole. This having been done, the claims were then offered for sale 
 at auction, those offering the highest bonus over the appraised value get¬ 
 ting the choice claims. The money derived from the.se bonuses was dis¬ 
 tricted among those who had taken claims below par, and thereby eqiial- 
 ity of distribution was secured as nearly as it was possible so to do. Each 
 having secured his claim, a town company was then organized by the colonists, 
 into which were taken as many of the older settlers as desired to join. A 
 beautiful site was selected on the south side of the Kansas River, which 
 was surveyed and laid off into streets and lots, to which was given the name 
 of Wabaunsee, and by which the village is still known. Thus the plans 
 and purposes of the colonists on leaving Connecticut were carried out, and 
 the Beecher Rifle Company became established as among the earliest settlers 
 of Wabaunsee County. 
 
 While this settlement was being made in the northern i)ortion of the 
 county, we find that during the same year settlers were commencing to 
 locate further south; as, for instance, in Mill Creek Township we find that 
 Henry Schmidt, Wm. Drebing, B. Cline, J. Metzger, Joseph Treu and one 
 or two others, made settlement there in 1856. In 1857 the Wabaimsee set¬ 
 tlement was reinforced by the arrival of five young volunteers from Mendon, 
 Ulinois, who had volunteered to go to Kansas. The citizens of Mendon 
 furnished them with arms and accoutrements, and they started together to 
 render what assistance they could in adding Kansas to the list of Free States. 
 Finding it impossible to go through Missouri, they struck across Iowa, tak¬ 
 ing for an objective point Tabor, in Fremont County, which at that time 
 was the rendezvous for Redpath and his men. When they arrived there 
 they found that Redpath had already preceded them, and that at that time 
 he had in his command about 150 men, well armed with Sharp’s rifles, and 
 for artillery he had one brass field-piece. They crossed over into Nebraska 
 with Redpath’s men and went with them .south until within one day’s march 
 of Topeka, where the command was halted. The Mendon volunteers, at 
 this point, started off as an independent company by themselves, and 
 arrived on the second day thereafter. These voung men were named Enoch 
 Platt, J. E. Platt, L. H. Platt, S. R. Weed aiid S. H. Fairfield. 
 
 The northeast portion—or about one-fourth—of the county was not. 
 open to .settlement until 1869, it being embraced within the Pottaw'atomie 
 reservation. About this time a few settlers had also located in Alma Town¬ 
 ship, among whom were Henry and J. Terras, G. Zwanziger, Fred Polenski, 
 Edward Krupp, and .some others. Irrespective of Indians, as near a-s can 
 be ascertained, there w'ere, at the clo.se of 1857, about 400 settlers in the 
 county. 
 
 The following is a list of the names of tho.se of the “Beecher Rifle 
 Comjiany,” or “ New Haven Colony,” w'ho came to Wabaunsee and remained 
 over three months. Twenty of the original ninety w'ho started from New' 
 Haven never canu* to Kansas at all, and all the others whose names are not 
 given, either not wishing to share the fatigues, hardships and difficulties of 
 the colony, or from some other cause, left the colony .shortly after its arrival 
 and the names that are given represent only those w'ho remained with the 
 colony duiing its early struggles. They ai’e as follows; C. B. Lines, Wm. 
 Hartley, Jr., J. D. Parren, Geo. H. Coe, F. H. Hart, Silas M. Thomas, L. 
 H. Root, J. I\I. Hubbard Jr., Wm. Mitchell Jr.. 0. Bardwell, Rollin Moses, 
 A. A. Cotteral. H. S. Hall, Benj. Street, J. ,1. Walter, T. C. P. Hyde, E. C. 
 I). Lines, E. D. Street, Timothy Read, II. M. Selden, George Wells, S. A. 
 Baldwin, W. S. Giiswold, Isaac Penn, J. P. Root, J. F. Willard, H. I). 
 Rice. H. Isbell, D. P. Scranton, E. J. Lines, F. W. Ingham, L. A. Parker, 
 E. N. Penfield, R. W. Griswold, G. H. Thomas, IVl. C. Welch, B. C. Porter, 
 P. Johnson, C. E. Pond, Ij. W. Clark and W. G. McNary. 
 
 BORUEK INDIAN TROUBLES. 
 
 In territorial days the people had a law’ among them.selvcs, and one 
 which w'as generally observed, known as the “squatter” law. It was a kind 
 of protective society, the governing principle being a sort of offensive and 
 defensive arrangement by which each protected the other in his claim to the 
 
Wabaunsee county. 
 
 land upon which thej aquatted: In 18,'jo one J. H. Nesbitt had taken a 
 claim in the Mcinity of what is now the town of Wabaunsee, but he had al- 
 lowed two years to roll by without nutting up any buildings, or making any 
 improvements Under this local taw things moved along very smoothly 
 until one night towards the latter end of the summer of 18 , 07 , a man came 
 along from Missouri and pimped the claim. Assisted bv a few Missourians 
 who had Iu-eviouslv settled in the neigliborhood, that night he erected what 
 i> know 11 as a shake, imd entered upon possession. Next mornimr the 
 news soon spread that Nesbitt’s claim was jumped, and this was the signal 
 for a general muster. That day a party waited upon the Missourian and 
 notified him to leave, but he very politely told them to go to h—1 at the 
 same tune giving them to understaml he would shoot the first man that un- 
 dortook to disturb him. 
 
 I 1 “shake” was surrounded by a prairie fire, but he 
 
 had taken the nrecaution to place a fire-break around it, and thus saved it 
 Aliout two weeks subsequent to this time, a party of men surrounded the 
 ;^shake one night, and commenced the assault by hammering in the door. 
 The Missourian thought it was about time to leave, but just as he was mak¬ 
 ing his exit, a blanket wnis thrown over his head and he was carried to the 
 river._ Here he was fastened to a log and pushed out into the stream At 
 his juncture he begged so piteously for mercy, and iiromised so strongly 
 that he would surrender the claim and leave, that they inilled him ashore 
 untied him, and after having escorted him about three miles from the settle¬ 
 ment, told him to go and never return, and that was the last seen of him in 
 the neighborhood. 
 
 That system of railroading known before the war, or previous to 1801 as 
 underground, w-as very successfully conducted in Wabaunsee Countv 
 rhere were two stations in the county, one at Mission Creek and one at 
 V\ abaunsee, which m about thirty miles apart. All the passengers trans- 
 norted over an “underground” railroad were escaped slaves seeking freedom 
 Passengers arnving at the Mission Creek station would receive safe conduct 
 from there to W abaunsee. Nearly all the travel was done by ni-ht Ar¬ 
 riving at \\ abaunsee, the passengers would there be taken in diarjre by 
 other conductors who would take them to the next station, which was sixty 
 miles distant 111 the direction of Tabor, in Fremont County, Iowa, which 
 was the point of delivery. As many as eighteen have been conducted 
 through on one trip ^t one time a slave named Charley had found his 
 way from Missouri to Wabaunsee station, and was taken ‘in chare-e bv the 
 conductors, but ns master having pursued him, he was found and his sur¬ 
 render demanded. The settlers were not the kind of men to answer such a 
 demand but in one way, and arming themselves with their Beecher rifles * 
 they brought Charley out and told the master and his men if they wanted 
 him to come and take him. They did not coine for him, and Charley 
 received safe conduct toward the land of freedom, but over a different route 
 from the one usually followed. 
 
 The lands of the Pottawatomie reservation lay on both sides of the 
 Kansas River, part m Pottawatomie County and part in Wabaunsee County 
 On the W abaunsee side of the river there were about 2,000 Pottawatomie 
 Indians. In Nebraska the Pawnee tribe was located. It was customary with 
 this tribe to make periodical predatory incursions into the land of the Potta 
 watomies, and carry off all the ponies, cattle, and other plunder they could o-et 
 their hands on: nor were they any way backward about taking as many 
 scalps ot the Pottawatomies as they could conveniently reach On one of 
 these plundering expeditions the Pawnees had crossed the river and had 
 penetrated the Pottawatomie territory nearly as far as the present New 
 burj^ where they were set upon by the Pottawatomies, and in the conflict 
 that followed the Pawnees were defeated and driven across the river after 
 
 scalps afterwards graced the 
 belts of the Pottawatomies. This was the end of Pawnee predatory 
 incursions. Nothing was known of this fight by the whites until the follow¬ 
 ing day, when a party from the Wabaunsee settlement, on its way to Leav¬ 
 enworth for provisions, camped near Newbury, and on going to a sprim- 
 iiear by for watei^ came upon the remains of a dead Pawnee, whose ears and 
 nose had been cut off, his tongue and heart cut out, and otherwise terribly 
 
 BiIiTU^lL0Cl. * 
 
 In 18o4 D. B. Hyatt, in company with a young comrade, left their 
 homes in Illinois with the intention of settling in Kansas. Arriving at the 
 Missouri River, thev took the boat for Leavenwortli. While on the boat 
 the) made the acquaintance of a young man from Missouri, who said that lie 
 w as going out to look lor a location in Kansas, too. The three left the boat 
 together at Leavenworth, and procuring ponies, started westward. Hyatt’s 
 comrade had about |80() m gold m a belt, which he wore round his Ldv 
 
 I hey traveled tipther, enjoying each other’s company, until a place nanieii 
 lukens was reached, a short distance west from 'Topeka. Here they con¬ 
 sulted as to the best course to pursue, when the Missourian proposed that 
 
 II vatt shouhl reniam where they were to take charge of the extra ponies, 
 'Mint he and H vatt s comrade would push on through Wabaunsee County 
 and see wliat advantages it offered for settlement. This proposition was 
 apeed to, and next day carried into effect. Day after day passed by, and 
 Hyatt wasAiecoming quite anxious about his absent comradk What had 
 lecoine of them.^ Had anything serious happened to them? Had they 
 iicen killed by Indians.-'—were questions which he could not answer, and his 
 increasing pxiety gave rise to doubt, and doubt created fear, and fear was 
 succeeded by determination. He would go in search of his comrades, and 
 know the worst Lngagmg a few Indians to accompany him, he started 
 ^Toss the country, lut they had not gone far when they were met by the 
 ^uldleless and riderless jiony which had been ridden by his vounu friend 
 from Illinois. DouM now became certainty, and following the trail they 
 
 anie to a cvock in the northwest of Wabaunsee County, where they found 
 the ashes of the saddle and the charred remains of toe young iiiL from 
 
 ‘Fnmiehed the compaDy by Rev. H.' W. Beecher before leaving New Haven for KanlTa. 
 
 989 
 
 Hlinois who had started with Mr. Hyatt to make himself a new home in 
 
 to tor\n«* of which he fimnd a grave, having been foully murdered 
 
 b) the Missourian, and this was the first case of murder com.nitted to a 
 wh te iiiaii iipmi another in the county. The murderer was tracked, pur- 
 im v’ revived that punishment, without the aid of court or 
 
 juiy, which he so justto merited. The creek bv which the remains were 
 
 Creek but and designated by the Indians as Dead-man’s 
 
 Cieek, but subsequently it was given the name of Emmons Creek, by which 
 it now appears on the map. voices, uy wnicn 
 
 tKttn'^iu tke Kiowa tribe of Indians took place in the fall of 
 
 1860, and having supeeded in getting several bands of the Cheyennes and 
 Camanches to join them they commenced operations by attacking emigrant 
 trains and the whito settlers on the frontiers. Their movemei sle e made 
 diiefly alpg the old Santa Fe trail. Train after train was ^taXd and 
 plundeiul, regaidlps of whether it was composed of emigrant or govern¬ 
 ment wagons I hp succeeded in carrying their depredations as far^ea.st as 
 Marion ( ountv, whicli is in the second tier of counties south and west from 
 \\ abaunsee. I lie whole country for miles around was filled witli dread and 
 consteination. I he desire to plunder readied the prairie band of Potta¬ 
 watomies, at told tone located in Wabaunsee County, and this desire was 
 H.pm + war-hpt by a few emissaries from the Kiowas, who induced 
 them to join m the plundering foray. The Pottawatomies assembled their 
 warrmis, aboto two himdred strong, and made preparations to march and 
 join force.s witli tlm Kiowas, Cheyennes and Camanches. This becoming 
 known to the white se tiers adjoining the reservation, word was hnmedi? 
 
 dhn o\dbrlak°'m "-aming the people of the threatened In- 
 
 «« mnu -1 / them to keep themselves in readiness, and for 
 
 as inanj as possibly could be spared from the different localities to hasten 
 with all possible speed to Alma. The women and children in the vicinity of 
 Alma sought shelter in the corn-fields, while the men, though few in nuniLr^ 
 
 hazards, to prevent the junction of 
 UP Kiowas, Cheyennes and Camanches, as there was 
 
 no tdliiig what might happen if this combination was effected. 
 
 No sooner had news of the impending danger gone aliroad than settlers 
 tioin a distance commenced to come in to the designated place of rendez¬ 
 vous fi 0111 nearly every direction. Some came alone, wdiile others came in 
 £Oups of two, three, four and upwards, but every man came prepared to 
 fight if necessary. Not dreaming of meeting with any interruntion out 
 
 top'fip*^r in full war dress and paint, and south to ’join 
 
 depiedating Kiowas, Cheyennes and CamaneJies. They crossed Mill 
 Creek at or near a point where Pauly’s mill now stand.s. A little beyond 
 the creek, close to Polenski s farm, they were brought to a halt by the as¬ 
 sembled whites, by whom they were told they could go no furtlier, and that 
 they had better retuni to their reservation. The Indians largely outnuni- 
 beied the whffes, and were inclined parley, but the whites were detei- 
 nimed, told them they were their friends and did not want to harm them but 
 if they persisted m going anv further they would fight. While this parley 
 was being held, and while the Indians w'ere counselling as to what^ they 
 should do armed men continued to arrive from more distant parts of the 
 county. T he Indians saw that to insist upon advancing further ivould be 
 useless, and very wisely concluded to return to their reservation, w-hich they 
 did, and thus a collision was avoided, and the junction of the Pottawato¬ 
 mies with the other plundering tribes was prevented. 
 
 “ Company,” which is sometimes described as the 
 
 New Haven Colony, and also as the “Connecticut Kansas Colony,” ar¬ 
 rived in Wabaunsee County in April, 1856, during the border ruffian 
 troubles. In the following month. May, a messenger arrived at the colony 
 
 til® danger that threatened the 
 h iee-btate men in that vicinity from an anticipated attack from the Pro¬ 
 slavery men from Missouri and some other Southern States. The Beecher 
 Company had not got properly quartered yet. and were busy in their prepa- 
 lations for settlement, when the messenger fi-om Lawrence' arrived and be- 
 seeched their aid. Under these circumstances a council of the companv 
 was held to take into consideration what they had better do in the premises. 
 
 1 hey desired to go to the help of their beleaguered friends in Lawrence, but 
 then own affairs were such that they could not leave them without incur- 
 ring great risk and entailing vast trouble and inconvenience. It was finally 
 determined to send a committee of two to investigate affairs at Lawrence 
 upon whose report the colony would act. ’ 
 
 Ij- iioot were selected as the committee, and started 
 immediately for Lawrence. They reached Topeka the same night, and next 
 morning lured two mules, intending to push on to their point of destina- 
 tion as fast as possible; but having been told that the ruffians were patrol- 
 ing all the roads leading into laiwrence, they stopped at Tecumseh until 
 daikness set m, when, evading the patrols, they succeeded in reaching Law¬ 
 rence in safety. Having ascertained the true position of affairs, and seeing 
 the danger by which the T ree-htate men were threatened, the night follow- 
 mg their arrival they mounted their mules, and, in comjiany with two others 
 well mounted, started from Lawrence to return to the colony and report 
 A little way from town they came ujion a log house, through the chinks of 
 which light was visible, mid from which, as they were na.ssing, some ten or 
 fifteen muskets were discharged_ at them in a volley, f he night was rather 
 daik, and the two horses on which their companions were mounted, either 
 through fright or urged by the spur, set off at full gallop, and that was the 
 last seen ot them. Witoout taking time to re-load, the party stationed in 
 \i-®t i°fi the volley, rushed out and surrounded -5Ir. 
 
 Mitchell and his comrade, Dr. Root, and commanded them to dismount and 
 surrender. I o this they demurred for some time, but they were told if they 
 weie found to be “all right ’ they would be allowed to proceed in the morn- 
 ing. I he doctor and Mr. Mitchell held a short consultation, in which the 
 aoctor advised submission as the surest and quickest way of getting word 
 back to the colony, arguing that as they were but a few weeks, and the 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 colony about seventy miles from Lawrence, nobody would know them, and, 
 as a consequence, when morning came they would be allowed to go on their 
 journey unmolested. Tlieir mules and revolvers were taken from them under 
 protest, the cai)tain of the ruifians telling tliem they could have them in the 
 morning. They were then escorted to a little hut that was used as a “guard¬ 
 house,” into which they were put, and where they found that several other 
 prisoners had preceded them. 
 
 Next morning they were conducted separately before the captain and 
 examined, and for no other reason tlian that tliey were Free-State men, they 
 were remanded to the guard-house,where they were kept for several days. 
 i\Ir. Mitchell, by his abrupt and defiant answers, had incurred the displeas¬ 
 ure of the captain, and a day or two after a man was sent to search him for 
 supposed concealed correspondence. Mr. iMitchell was lying on the floor, 
 and told the ruffian to search away, that he would not get up to yield to 
 such an outrage, and wanted to know why he was singled out for such pur¬ 
 pose. The ruffian told him that he was suspected of having concealed in 
 his boots letters from the Free-State men in Lawrence to others in Topeka 
 and Wabaunsee. ••Full off my boots and see,” said Mr. Mitchell, and the 
 ruffian pulled the boots off, but found no correspondence. Mr. Mitchell 
 was no way guarded in his language during the performance, every word of 
 which was'reported to the captain. The culprit was sent for, and for his 
 misbehavior was detailed as cook for the rest of the prisoners, who now 
 numbered eighteen. He flatly refused to cook, when again he was taken 
 before the captain, followed by a crowd of drunken ruffians, to whom was 
 given all the whisky they could drink, free of charge. While the captain 
 and Mr. Mitchell were bandying words, some of the ruffians cried out, 
 “Hang the abolitionist!” and, as if all had been pre-arranged, a rope was 
 instantly thrown around his neck and the noose drawn; but some of the 
 ruffians,'more sober than the rest, interfered and saved him from being 
 hung. All this time the colony was anxiously awaiting the return of its 
 committee, and hearing no tidings of them or from them, one of the settlers 
 of Wabaunsee took it upon himself to go and, if possible, ascertain what 
 had happened to them; but he also was captured and placed in the guard¬ 
 house, where they were kept lor over two weeks, and until alter the sacking 
 of Lawrence by the ruffians, when they were liberated, and returned to the 
 colony in Wabaunsee. Without meeting with any further delays or acci- 
 dentsj more than was rendered necessary by both having to ride the same 
 mule in turn,* one having been lost or confiscated during their stay in the 
 guard-house. Mr. Mitchell and Dr. Root returned in safety to the colony, 
 where they told the story of their arrest, confinement and treatment. 
 
 Steps were immediately taken to organize a military company, composed 
 of the colonists and surrounding settlers, which in a short time was per¬ 
 fected. The company was armed with Sharp’s rifles, being the same that 
 were furnished, half Ijy the people of New Haven and half by Rev. H. W. 
 Beecher, niimbered between fifty and sixty men, and took for its name that 
 of “Prairie Guards.” Mr. Mitchell was chosen captain of the. company, and 
 scarcely was its formation completed when, in response to a call of the 
 “Committee of Safety,” it marched to Lawrence to aid in defending that 
 city against the band of ruffians who had swarmed from Missouri and other 
 Slave States and threatened it with destruction. To this conflict between 
 the settlers of the Free States and those from the Slave States has been 
 given the name of the “Wakarusa War,” at the close of which the Prairie 
 Guards, without meeting with any casualties, returned to their homes in 
 Wabaunsee County. 
 
 Another incident that gave rise to a good^ deal of excitement at the 
 time, was the murder of Mr. Waterman, who was the first postmaster in 
 Maple Hill Township. The murdered man. Waterman, owned and ran 
 a saw-mill at a point on Mill Creek, near where the government grist-mill 
 once stood. White and Frego, the party who did the killing, had been in 
 his employ, and had quarreled over some trifling matter in settlement. 
 White was a white man and Frego a half-breed Indian. One day Water¬ 
 man, with one of his hired men, was returning from Topeka and had reached 
 Mission Creek, where he stopped in the stream to allow his horses to drink. 
 White and Frego were lying in wait for him, concealed in the timber along 
 the bank of the stream. As the horses were in the act of drinking, crack, 
 crack, went two rifles, fired by these men in ambush. Waterman was in¬ 
 stantly killed, and the hired man badly wounded. The news of the killing 
 soon spread, and instantly a hue and cry went forth against the murderers. 
 The country was scoured in every direction for several days, but the assas¬ 
 sins succeeded in eluding the vigilance of their pursuers, and made their 
 escape. 
 
 IXCIDEXTS OF PIONEER LIFE. 
 
 Thirty years ago, Wabaunsee County, with the greater portion of Kan¬ 
 sas was considered part of the Great American Desert. But few white 
 people then ventured west of the Missouri River, intending to make 
 settlement upon Kansas soil, and those that did so venture, came with the 
 expectation of battling against privations, difficulties and hardships never 
 thought of or known but to the early pioneers. In those days the Atlantic 
 and Pacific oceans were not bound together by steel bands, nor did the iron- 
 horse go bounding across the seeming boundless prairies of the West. 
 Settlers came expecting hardships and fatigue, nor were they disappointed 
 in their expectations, and those who first settled in Wabaunsee County, were 
 no exception to the rule. Up to 1801, their fare was of the hardest kind. 
 Leavenworth and Kansas City were their nearest trading points, and these 
 were distant one hundred miles or more, and the usual mode of conveyance 
 was by ox-team. Their manner of trading was for the people in an entire 
 neighborhood whose means enabled them so to do, to club together and pur¬ 
 chase their goods by the wagon load, and the poorer settlers whose means, 
 if they had any, were very much limited, were obliged to get along as best 
 they could. It usually required from ten days to two weeks for an ox-team 
 
 to make the trip to Kansas City and back, and its return would bo as anx¬ 
 iously looked for as a shipwrecked mariner tries to descry land. In 1855, 
 some of the settlers succeeded in raising a little sod corn, but how to prepare 
 it lor food was a troublesome question. The nearest mill was fifty miles 
 away, and the quantity of corn I'aised was so small that it would not pay lor 
 the hauling and milling. Their manner cf preparing it was to dry it on a 
 sheet and then break it up between two rocks or in an improvised mortar and 
 then make it into hominy. Tea was a luxury that very few, if any, enjoyed, 
 and burnt corn or corn bread was very often substituted lor coffee, while 
 chickory was relished as a delicious beverage. When they began to raise a 
 little wheat they supplied their necessities for flour by grinding it in coffee 
 mills, .and thus they fought and struggled on from year to year until garden 
 patches began to furnish them with vegetabh's and wider wheat and corn 
 fields afforded crops sufficiently abund.ant to enable them to go to mill. To 
 add to their other discomforts every year would see about eight out of every 
 ten of the settlers shaking with the ague which was caused by the use of 
 creek water. This was attributed to climatic causes, nor was the true cause 
 discovered until the people began to dig wells and get pure water, after which 
 all signs of ague disappeared. Nature, however, wsis kind to them and 
 stocked the streams with an abundance of fish and t he prairies with plenty 
 of buffalo, antelope, elk and deer, while of wild turkeys and prairie 
 chickens there was an amplitude. Fencing was about the most difficult task 
 the settlers had. They did not expect to fence in large farms in the earlier 
 days of the settlement, but yet efforts were made to fence in patches of land 
 running from five to twenty acres. Most of the posts and rails had to be 
 made from cottonwood trees, the snarly nature of which rendered it almost 
 impossible for a man during a hard day’s work to cut and split more than 
 fifteofi or twenty rails. Nor was this the worst they had to contend 
 against, for after having their fences built they ran great risk of having 
 them destroyed by prairie fire, and not only their fences but all their 
 worldly possessions. Then there was no roads to stop the progress of a 
 prairie fire when once it got started, and it would sweep across the prairie, 
 licking up the tall, rank grass on its way, with a roar like that of mighty 
 ocean when under the power of a raging tempest. 
 
 This fighting prairie fire was a very arduous duty imposed upon the 
 settlers, and there was no telling when it might come. It would frequently 
 be set on fire by Indi<ans while out hunting, and three times it entered the 
 settlement and did considerable damage. Notwithstanding all the backsets 
 and disadvantages under which they labored, 18C0 found the settlers in such 
 condition as to be able to get along with some degree of comfort. This was 
 a. terrible year, however, lor Kansas, for it was then visited by the severest 
 drouth that has. ever been experienced in the State. So severe was it in 
 character, and the heat of the siroccos so intense, that the streams were dried 
 up, cattle died by the hundred, buffalo, elk, and deer perished by droves, 
 and the entire State was so scorched and parched, that not a sign of vegeta¬ 
 tion could be seen upon its surface. This was a very disheartening blow to 
 the settlers of Wabaunsee County, who had already undergone so much, but 
 they met it bravely and triumphed over all difficulties, and are now enjoy¬ 
 ing in peaceful homes, surrounded with plenty and prosperity, the reward 
 of their industry, courage and perseverance. 
 
 But one single lady accompanied the Beecher Rifle Company from New 
 Haven to Wabaunsee, and she acted as cook, washerwoman, and maid of all 
 work for the Company. She took up her quarters across Antelope Creek on 
 the opposite side to that where the majority of the Company were quartered. 
 The means of communication between the two sides, was by a tree placed 
 across the creek and running from bank to bank. In ordinary times the 
 creek could be forded without much difficulty, but when the water was high 
 the log became very convenient. It h.appened on one occasion that the 
 water was pretty high, and Miss Alford was sorely troubled as to how to get 
 the washing across to the men. This was on Saturday, and she was ex¬ 
 tremely desirous that the men should have clean “hickory's,’’ (in those early 
 days all the men in Wabaunsee wore hickory shirts, in wliich to attend 
 church on Sunday), but how to get across the creek pej-plexed her sorely. 
 She battled with the problem a long time, until shades of evening began to 
 come down, and if the washing was to be delivered at all it would have to be 
 done quickly, or darkness would render it impossible, and her New Eng¬ 
 land religious training precluded every thought of delivering the clothes on 
 Sunday. She tied the washing firmly together, and then fastened it on top 
 of her head, and thus prepared, undertook to “coon’’the log, that is, cross 
 it on hands and knees, or all lours. When about the center of the log and 
 just over where the water was deepest, there was heard a scream and a 
 splash, and the next moment she was neck deep in water, holding on to the 
 log to steady herself .against the current. On hearing the scream, some of 
 the men ran towards the creek to ascertain what was the matter, but by the 
 time they got there Miss Alford was safe on terra Jirma, and though soaked 
 from neck to feet herself, the bundle on her head was perfectly dry; and yet 
 after all her fidelity and devotion, not one of the whole Company had the 
 manly courage to propose to her. After vainly waiting for a year or so, 
 she returned to New England, where her many virtues would likely be met 
 with such warmth of apiireciation as to dispense with all “ cooning ” of logs 
 in future. 
 
 An amusing incident is told of the early courts. It was during Terri¬ 
 torial days, and it was the first court held in Wabaunsee County. The 
 presiding judge was Judge Elmore. While court was in se.ssion, a man 
 from the neighborhood of Harveyville came stalking into the room in true 
 We.stern style, with his pants stuffed in his bootlegs, a corn-cob jiipe in his 
 mouth, and a gi-eat white hat on his head, the rim of which flopped down 
 like the dead ears of a mule. Throwing liimself into a scat he stretched 
 his legs out at full length, folded his arms, and assumed an attitude some¬ 
 thing like that given to Napoleon in some of his pictures. To say that the 
 judge was horrified would not expre.ss it. He looked at the disrespeeter of 
 
WABAUNSEE COUNTY. 
 
 judic'ifll dignity for h iiiomont or two, hut observing that his fierce scowl 
 was disregarded, he cried out in stentorian tones. "Take off your hat sir ” 
 The countryman straightened himself up a little and glanced around the 
 room, then turned towards the judge and said, "Me, sir.” “Yes, you sir ” 
 >aid the judge, adding, " tliis is a land of law and order and both shall be 
 resiiected ■' "All right, sir," said the rustic, standing up and taking off his 
 hat. and looking around the room and seeing no place where ho could hano- 
 it, he turned again to the judge and asked, "Where will I put it?” The 
 audience could not restrain themselves, but broke out into roars of laughter, 
 "tsheritt, said the judge, "take that m.-iii into custody.” and the order was 
 instantly obeyed. The man was well thought of bv his neighbors and dur¬ 
 ing the noon adjournment they interceded for liim with' the judge, and 
 pleaded that he might let him go unpunished. Now, if the judge'was partial 
 to anything in the world, it was to a nice, ripe watermelon, and on re-open- 
 mg coxiri the judge had the culprit brought in. He gave him a sound lecture, 
 Hiid told him if it had not been for the intercession of his neighbors hesliould 
 ha\e meted him out the fidl peiTalty of the law, but now he was disposed to 
 be lenient, and he should sentence him to furnish watermelons for the crowd 
 as quickly as possible. The man went off highly delighted, and in a short 
 time a wagon-load of watermelons was drawn up in front of the courthouse 
 and the biggest one in the pile was carried up and laid upon the judge’s 
 stand. Then they commenced to roll in over the floor by the dozen 
 when the judge ordered court to be adjourned to the following morning’ 
 and that afternoon a melon-feast was held in the court room. 
 
 It w^ late in the fall of 1800, when a party started from Wabaunsee to 
 go buffalo hunting, in order to lay in a supply of meat. The hunting 
 ground was about forty miles west from Saliiia, or nearly one hundred miles 
 from the starting point. It was Saturday evening when they pitched their 
 camp on the edge of the hunting ground. Next day being Sunday, the 
 question was debated whether they should hunt on that day or not. Some 
 favored hunting, but more opposed it, and it was decided not to hunt. 
 However, a man of the party namedWilliams, a little more skeptical than 
 we rest, concluded he would hunt anyhow, and started out. He had gone 
 but a short way when he shot a buffalo and dropped it. Thinking the beast was 
 dead, he went up to dissect it, but he had not quite reached the spot, when 
 up rose the buffalo and made for him furiously. He now began to realize 
 Wat there was not quite so much fun in being hunted the elephant as in 
 hunting him. . He ran and he shouted, and the faster he ran the faster the 
 buffalo ran, and w^ rapidly gaining on him. To hasten his speed he threw 
 away his rifle; but it was useless, on came the " King of the prairie ” until his 
 horns almost touched Williams’ coat tail. At this juncture Williams 
 turned sudddenly and took hold of the infuriated animal by the mane and 
 hi® back. The lookers on dare not Are for fear of hitting 
 VV illiams. It was a life or death struggle with him, but the brute danced, 
 .and bucked, and kicked, until it threw him off, and the next instant Wil¬ 
 liams was pitched into the air and came down lull length upon the sod. 
 Just as the buffalo was about stamping the life out of him, a crack from a 
 rifle was heard, and his majesty dropped; but Williams was saved. The 
 horns of the animal did not enter his body, but he was stripped of his clothes, 
 even to hi.s under-garment. He came back to camp pale as death, and said 
 that it all occurred from his disregarding the Sabbath, and made solemn 
 promises to never do anything on Sunday again. 
 
 An incident is told of love and jealousy among the pioneers. In 1857, 
 a ver_y estimable young lady, named Miss S., who found her W'ay from 
 Isew England to Wabaunsee, where an uncle of hens had preceded her. 
 She was a bright, well-educated lady, and to the eyes of the young men 
 in VV abaiinsee, seemed as fair as the Jersey Lily. That some of them 
 lost their balance on her account was no fault of hers. She was modest 
 and well behaved, and had been raised under the strictest New England 
 training. The first who was smitten by her charms was a young doctor, 
 who soon began to flutter around her like a knat round a' candle. He 
 was stricken by a disease that all the compounds and nostrums known 
 to the science of medicine could not cure. He seemed to be prospering well 
 Ill courtship, but just about this time a second suitor came along who 
 thought he had as good right to try win the affections of the girl as the com¬ 
 pounder of pills. The young lady was civil to both suitors, and sometimes 
 would be seen strolling along the banks of the river with one and sometimes 
 with the other. The second suitor was the owner of a cow, and while the 
 courtship was going on this cow gave birth to a calf. Here was his ojipor- 
 t unity to get ahead of the doctor. Those little attentions generally paid to 
 girls, by way of presents, was out of the question in Wabaunsee,' and the 
 idea entered the head of number two, that he would show his devotion to 
 his la<ly-love by presenting her with this calf, which, he concluded, would 
 be a settler on the doctor. In due time the calf was led forth and pre¬ 
 sented, and the young lady, having an eye to business, accepted the qiuid- 
 ruped with a very gracious smile, which greatly pleased the donor, and he 
 thinking he had laid out the doctor by this little strategem, went away dc- 
 ighted. While all this was going on, there was a third gentleman who had 
 lieen taking observations of how things were moving, and. about this time he 
 made his appearance upon the scene and carried away the prize. In a short 
 time they were married in due form, and having previously' had a home all 
 prepared for the reception of his bride, thither they repaired after the mar¬ 
 riage ceremony was over, with a number of their friends, where they found 
 Uie-wedding supper already prepared to which the company sat down, 
 this over, the guests in duo time departed, and the newly married couple 
 were left to enjoy the commencement of their honeymoon. Suitor iiumtier 
 two, had taken his discomfiture quite philosoiihically, and consoled him¬ 
 self by the old adage about as good fish being in the sea, etc.; but the doctor's 
 mind took a very different turn. The green-eyed monster had taken pos- 
 .^ssion of him, anil that night when the settlement was all still and quiet, 
 e stole forth and ajiplied the torch to the house of the new-made bride and 
 
 groom. Soon the house was in flames, and instantly the erv of “Eiri'” 
 ringing through the settlement disturbed the newly-married couple in their 
 dreams of future pleasure and happiness, and rushing from the house, thev 
 lelt the bridal couch to become food for the flames. In the morning th'c 
 doctor was missing, and never after returned to the settlcinenl. 
 
 FIRST TlllXIiS. 
 
 First Settlers.—Alma Township—Henry Torrass, Fred Polenski, (1. 
 /.wanziger, ISoti: Washington 'rownship—Henry Grimm, A. Hrasche, fUr. 
 Maxbrmk, Adoliih Patting, Mr. Durfee, 1857; Farmer Township—J. P 
 Gleich, 18.);i; and Peter Thors, Frank Schmidt, B. Shrauder, John Conn.' 
 0. Schwankee, 1854; and Ed. Krapp, A. llankimmer, Jo.seph Thoes, and 
 John Speicker. in 1850; Wabaunsee Township—Peter Sharai, 1854; and J. 
 11 . ISesbit. B. Sharai, Itev. Harvey Jones, J. 51. Bisby, 1). B. Hyatt, Clark 
 Laphaiii’ Joshua Smith, Robert Banks, and Rev. Mr. Leonard, in 1855; and 
 iio ® Company,” or "New Haven Colony,’' in 185(i; Maiilc 
 
 ii-ii —Henry Fauerbach, John W^inkler and John Durham, 180H: 
 
 Mill Creek Tow'iiship—Henry Schmidt, William Drebing, B. Cline, J. 51etz- 
 gai’’ 1856, and .loseph Treu, 1857; W ilmington Township—Henry Haryey. 
 1854, and IsaiaJi Harris and Samuel Woods in 185G; Kaw Township—Peter 
 Renow and Henry Reeding. 1808; Newbury Township—J. W. Phillips and 
 4. Muchendahler, 180!); Rock Creek Township—Ed. Baker, WC Cooper, Mi'. 
 Zink and J. K. Wolfe in 1859, and William Plxon in 1800. 
 
 i ivst I^usiiiesH JiiStahlisJied. —Wabaunsee Township—country store, »J. 
 
 ^^/nia Township—saw and grist-mill, by G. Zwanziga-r, 
 18o8; VV ilming-ton rownship—country store, by 11. D. Shepard, 1850; Far¬ 
 mer township—country store, by Thors Bros.,‘l857; Newbury Township- 
 dry goods and groceries, by Goldstandt & Cohn, 1870; 5Iission Creek Town¬ 
 ship-country store, by Co-operatiye Company; Rock Creek Township- 
 country store by Win. Brewer, 1874; Maple Hill Tovynship—country store 
 by Brooks & Varety, 1880; Alma City—dry goods and groceries, by Schmitz 
 & Jleyer, 1807; town of Eskridge—grocery store, by Win. Earl, 1880; Alma 
 I ownship—country store, W. T. 51ahan, i857. 
 
 First Schoolhouses. — Wabaunsee Township, 1857, teacher, 1) B 
 Hiatt; Alma Township, 1863, teacher, A. Rusch; Farmer Township, 1802.’ 
 teacher, Anna Fees; Washington Tovynship, 18()8. teacher, S. Thaekery; 51ili 
 Creek Township, 1802, teacher, 5Ir. Woestraw; 5faple Hill Township 1872 
 teacher. John Loofe;_Newbury Township, 1870, teacher, dliss Jessie Ilmdius: 
 v\ilmington Town.ship, 1858, teacher, Susan Andrews: 51ission Creek 4^wn- 
 ship, 1859, teacher, ilary Garrison; Rock Creek Township, 1873, teacher 
 Miss Annina Waldermaii. • ’ 
 
 ±' VI f>i j.f±Uji i 
 
 jJuyu.oi.uii uiiu 
 
 JuaittciiUL 
 
 / / VLiyuis .— -fiiiiitt J. uwo.smp- 
 
 Johnston, Am-il 19, 1868; Wabaunsee Ibwiiship—E. C. D. Lines and Grace 
 A. Thomas, June, 1857; Washington Township—August Brasche and Wul- 
 helmina Schultz, June 14, 1860; ilill Creek Township—Joseph Treu and 
 Catherine Cline, April, 1859; Rock Creek Township—Robert Hastell and 
 Catherine Consalus, 1873; Wilmington Township—E. B. JIurrell and 5Iary 
 J. Harris, February, 1800; Farmer Township—J. P. Gleich and Catherine 
 Terrass, April 10, 1857; 5Iaple Hill Township—S. S. Walkby and Ellen 
 1 aylor, December 21, 1871; Newbury Township—Dean Carr and Anna 
 Griffin, 1872; Mission Creek Township—Geo. W. Daly and Eliza Doty 1858 
 First Justices of the Peace.— H. Hebrank, E. L. Lower, C. F. Hotch¬ 
 kiss, W. F. Cotton, S. F. Ross and J. W. 5Iossman. 
 
 First Constables.—3<Am Schvyanke, W. S. Williams, J. T. Genn A 
 Shepard, Daniel Spear and H. S. Founee. ’ * 
 
 First Postmasters. —Alma Township, A. Jleyer; Nevybury Tovv'nship, 
 P. 11. Mosier; 5Iaple Hill Township, R. H. Waterman; Washington Town¬ 
 ship, H. Grimm; Farmer Township. John Speicher; 5Iission Creek Town¬ 
 ship, H. J. Loomis; Wilmington Township, 0. H. Sheldon; Rock Creek- 
 Township, Win. Exon; Jlill Creek Tovynship, John Hess. 
 
 Hon. Jacob Safford was the first District Judge that held court in the 
 county; and the first case tried in court vyas "Patrick 51. Henry rs. Parker, 
 McGregor et al.” which was an action of foreclosure. 
 
 C. B. Lines vyas the first man elected to represent the county in Terri¬ 
 torial Legislature, and E. J. Lines the first to rejireseiit the coiiiify in the 
 State Legislature. The first—and only—State Senator ever elected from 
 the county was J. 51. Hubbard. 
 
 The first white person that died in the county was Henry Terrass, who 
 
 died in the spring of 1857; and the first births were, - Sharrai, in 1850; 
 
 Win. Kraiip, October 1, 1857; and Caroline Gleich, April 19, 1858. 
 
 First Suit ill Justice s Court. —The first hivv'suit tried in the county 
 was tried before F. H. Hebrank, a Justice of the Peace in and for Alma 
 Townshij). The case was brought to recover damages, and the following is 
 a copy of the docket entries: f 
 
 I’ETEB Thob.s, Plaintiff. / 
 
 vs. ' > 88. 
 
 KnwAUD Ka.vpp, Defendant. ) 
 
 Thi8 2(itli day of J uue, Peter Tlioe8 sued Edward Krapp for trespass, hy carryin'. oil' 
 gravel off hie lands without his consent, and treble damages for the sum of $7:i l2i cents 
 and costs of suit. [Here follows a list of the witnesses.] 
 
 Alma Township, Wabaunsee County, the 7th day of July, A. 11. 18(K). The above 
 named persons are present, but Peter Thoes demanded a Jury, therefore, I adjourned the 
 cause from tlie 7th to the 10th of July. On the 10th day of July, the case was heard, and 
 the following testimony was introduced: Peter Times, plaintiff', said, under oatli. that he 
 had not seen that Ed. Krapp has Uiken the gravel, but that he (Ed. Kraiip) offered him SC 
 for it. 
 
 Joseph Thoes testilled that lie went to the place where the gravel has been taken, and 
 that he found, to his judgment, about tw'o hundred bushels of it gone; he saw the wagon 
 tracks going out into the road toward the house of defendant. The testimony of Joseph 
 VV'eiss likewise, of Fred Steiniuayer, also. 
 
 The testimony of Elis Metzgar and Peter Metzgar is unimportant. 
 
 The jurors went back and returned in a short time; they agreed in the verdict and an- 
 discharged. 
 
992 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Verdict: 
 
 We, the jury, do find the complaint of the plaintiff, as set forth in his hill of particulars, 
 true, and do assess his damages in the premises at nine dollars. 
 
 Chr. IlASKAMER, Foreman. 
 
 Judgment rendered according to the verdict. ,„ 
 
 “ F. H. Hebrank, Ji/sftcs Peace- 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND COUNTY-SEAT TROUBLES. 
 
 In 1855, the Territorial Legislature, the same that enacted the laws which have passed 
 into history as the “ Bogus Statutes,” divided that portion of what is now the State of Kan¬ 
 sas, commencing at the north line of the State at the northwest corner of Marshall County, 
 and running south to the northwest corner of Davis County, thence west to the northwest 
 corner of Saline Countv, thence south to what was then the north line of the ' sage Resei^ 
 vation. which was liftv-four miles north of the south line of the State, and all east of said 
 north and south line, into counties. The territory thus described embraced what is now 
 known as Wabaunsee County. As originally established, Richardson " was the name 
 given to the county, in honor of Governor Richardson, of Illinois; but subsequently, in 
 1859 the name was changed to Wabaunsee. The county was made one municipal township, 
 and was attached to Shawnee County for judicial and revenue purposes. In 11^9 there 
 being the necessarv population requisite to organize a county, a petition was signed by the 
 inhabitants and presented to the Governor of the Territory, pi aying that the county be organ¬ 
 ized into a separate and distinct corporation for all purposes corporate, revenue and judicial. 
 
 The prayer was granted, and to perfect the organization an election was held on the-day 
 
 of March. 1859, for the election of county officers. There were two voting precincts in the 
 county—one at Alma, and one at the village of Wabaunsee. The whole number of votes 
 polled was 111, which resulted in the election of the following-named officers: County Com¬ 
 missioners—Henry Harvey. J. M. Hubbard, G. Zwanziger: Probate Judge—J. M. Hubbard; 
 Clerk of the Court—J. M. Harvev, Sheriff—John Hodgson: Register of Deeds—Moses C. 
 Welch; County Attorney—R. G. Terrv; Coroner-August Brasche; Iheasiirer—Henry Har¬ 
 vey; Surveyor—G. Zwanziger; Auditor—S. F. Ross; Superintendent of Public Instruction 
 —J E. Platt. , . . 
 
 After the organization of the county was completed, the commissioners divided it into 
 four townships, named repectively, Alma, YVabaiinsee. Mission Creek and M ilmington. 
 Alma embraced the territory now comprised in the townships of Alma. Washington. Farmer 
 and Mill Creek. Wabaunsee embraced the present township of that name, and what was 
 afterwards Zeandale Township, but which was subsequently, by act of the Territorial Leg¬ 
 islature, set off and annexed to Riley County. Mission Creek Township embraced its pres¬ 
 ent territory, and Wilmington was composed of what is now Wilmington ai d Rock Creek 
 Townships. The territory that now constitutes the townships of Kaw, Xewbury and staple 
 Hill then formed a portion of the Pottawatomie reserve lands, and was not open to white 
 settlement. In 1869, the Pottawatomie reserve lands were opened to settlement, and in 
 18T0, all the territory embraced therein which was located in YVabaunsee County was made 
 into a township, to which was given the name of Newbury. In September, 1872, a new 
 township was created and named Maple Hill, the eastern portion of Newbury Township 
 being set off for this purpose. Again, in July, 1875, Newbury undenyent another division, 
 by \niich what is now known as Kaw Township was taken from its northern territory, 
 therebv bringing Newbury Township to its present limits. In September, 1873. the town¬ 
 ships of YVashington and Farmer were created from territory originally included in Alma 
 Township; and still earlier by one vear, in October, 1872. Alma was reduced in size by tak¬ 
 ing from it the territorv necessary to create Jlill Creek Township. In October. 1872. Rock 
 Creek Township was formed, the territorv necessary therefor having been taken from the 
 west half of Wilmington Township. By these geographical divisions that took place from 
 time to time as the population increased, the county has been divided into eleven town¬ 
 ships, which, though not altogether equal in extent of area, are very fairly proportioned. 
 
 Following is the list of the present county officers: Commissioners—F. L. Raymond, 
 B. H. Younker, George Jlogge; Probate Judge—John T. Keagy: County Anomey—G. G 
 Cornell; Clerk of District Court—H. G. Licht; County Clerk—D M. Gardner; Treasurer— 
 Charles Ross; Register of Deeds—S. H. Fairfield; Sheriff—H. J. Pippert; Superintendent 
 of Public Instruction—Matt Thomson; Coroner—E. M'. Eldridge; Surveyor—W. T. Mahan. 
 
 As in many other counties, the county-seat question has been a bone of considerable 
 contention in YVabaiinsee County. In 1859. when the county was first organized, the seat 
 of justice was established at Wabaunsee, this being the only place in the county at that time 
 bearing any resemblance to a village, and for the further reason that Wabaunsee Township 
 was then by far the most thickly populated township in the cotinty. Its location, however, 
 was far from being central, Wabaunsee being situated in the northwest comer of the county. 
 Owing to this fact, and from the belief that, when the county became more settled, efforts 
 would be made to change it to a more central location, no pemianent county buildings were 
 erected, and the official nusiness of the county was transacted in temporary buildings im¬ 
 provised for the occasion. Subsequent events proved that the belief as to change of loca¬ 
 tion was well founded, for in a few years after the question of changing the location of the 
 county-seat began to be agitated, and in 1866 the matter was submitt^ to the people by the 
 commissioners. The contest was between Wabaunsee and Alma, and the election took 
 place on the 22d day of November, 1866. The fight was hotly contested on both sides, but 
 when the ballots were counted, Alma came off victor by riventy-eight votes out of a total of 
 2.58. This was a hard blow to Wabaunsee, but the fiat of the peo^e had gone forth, and to¬ 
 wards the latter end of December, of the same year, all the records of the county, with the 
 county officers, were loaded on two wagons and conveyed to Alma, where a small frame 
 building, about fourteen feet square, had been built to receive them. At that time not as 
 much as a single dwelling-house had been erected on the town site of Alma. The following 
 spring, the frame building now occupied by Fred Crafts as a drug store was erected for 
 county purposes, which, when completed, was taken possession of b.vthe county officers, and 
 into which the records were moved. Alma had now the county-seat, but still' she was not 
 happy. The fear of losing it. which had so haunted the people of Wabaunsee, soon be¬ 
 gan to take possession of the Almaites. and the questions that bothered them were: How 
 long will it remain? Can we hold it? The uncertainty that hung about the permanent loca¬ 
 tion of the conn tv-seat, which was rendered still more uncertain Ivy the fact that up to this time 
 there was no railroad in the county, and no prospect of one in the near future, retarded 
 greatly the growth of Alma. In 1870, the question of another change was agitated, and 
 again the matter was submitted to the people, the contesting points being Alma. Newbury 
 and Eskridge. The election was held on the 7th of February, 1871. at which 842 votes were 
 cast, of which Alma received :J69; Newbury. 217: and Eskridge. 256. There being no choice, 
 another election was ordered to be held on the 21st of rebruary. 1871. Now was the trying 
 time for Alma, because at the preceding election an understanding was had between New¬ 
 bury and Eskridge that, in case there should be no choice, whichever of those two places 
 received the smallest vote should drop out of the contest and unite forces with the 
 other. Excitement ran high, and the people were appealed to by all manner of argument. 
 Speeches were made and committees sent on; to visit every voter in the county, and sound 
 him upon the question, and if found doubtful, " fix " him’if possible. Placards and hand¬ 
 bills setting forth in glowing colors the advantages of one place over the other were posted 
 up on every school-house arid at every cross-roads. Circulars were scattered broadcast over 
 the county setting forth that one place was uestined to be a great manufacturing, and the 
 a great commercial, emiioriiim. All that could be said or done, cither for or against the other 
 respective localities, was faithfully performed. In one of these circulars this sentence ap¬ 
 peared: "Alma is pledged to give the cotinty a safe, well-built and handsome stone build¬ 
 ing, worth from six to ten thousand dollars,” and compares this with the offer of Eskridge, 
 “ to give the cotinty the use, for a stated time, of a wooden building." How necessarv it 
 was for Alma to put forth all the effort possible will be seen by the result. The 21sf of 
 February came—a day freighted with so much interest to Alma. The election was held, 
 and Newbury, true to her compact with Eskridge at the previous election, cast a solid vote 
 in favor of the county-seat to Eskridge. There were ^ ballots cast, of which number 
 Alma received 465 and Eskridge 429, so that Alma carried off the prize by thirtv-six votes. 
 The people of Alma, in order to redeem the pledge they had made to the people, immedi¬ 
 ately set to work and erected a verj- fine stone court house at a cost of about $8,000. of 
 which sum they raised by subscription $4,000, and the remainder was paid by the township. 
 This building, with the four lots upon which it is located, they deeded to the county upon 
 condition that there should be no change in the location of the county-seat for twenty-one 
 years; so that in all probability there will be no further contests over the county-seat ques¬ 
 tion for at least ten years yet to come, and possibly, never. 
 
 WAR RECORD. 
 
 At the breaking out of the war for the Union, the population of Wabaunsee County, all 
 told, was about l.CiSO. the voting population numbering about 250. The settlers being nearly 
 all from the Eastern States, and. chiefly, from New England, renders it almost unnecessary 
 to write anything on the position of Wabaunsee in the struggle for freedom. The historian, 
 however, in gathering material for history, must write for tlie future as well as the present, 
 and must not omit to write of things, nierely because the subject matter upon which he 
 writes is well known to the people who are contemporaneous with himself. The manner in 
 which YVabaunsee County responded to the call of the nation for men, to put down the 
 Rebellion constitutes one of the brightest pages in its history, and deserves to be recorded 
 in indelible letters, so that if the occasion ever arises, when like services may be required, 
 the noble example of her sons may be followed by those who come after theiri. There were 
 probabl.v not over two hundred men in the county, subject to military duty, at the commence¬ 
 ment of the war of Rebellion. Of this number the following enlisted in the Union Army 
 and went into active service in the infantry regiments: 
 
 Second Infantiv. Conipanv B.—E. C. D. Lines. A. M. Reed, A. Hankinimer, H. L. 
 Isbell, il. C. Welch' I. C. Isbell. 
 
 Eighth Infantry, Company E.—Capt. John Greelish, YVm. Richardson. R. M. Kendall. 
 Wm. Blankenslip. fiphraim Smith. J. P. Kendall, J. B. Bancks. G. YV. Barnes, L. P. Cawkins, 
 Charles Cooney, J. H. Dnnmire. Henry Harvey, T. O. Hill. T. Ingersoll. L. D. Johnson, 
 Henry Naegilli! Josiah Richards, Daniel Spear. Jolm Wells. S. Bickford, Charles Bums, J. 
 H. Cummings, Henry Grimm, A. YV. Harris. Z. Johnson, J. YY". Johnston. Henry Lutz. Amos 
 Reese. A. J. Smith, S. J. Speer, John Saylor. F, M YY'eaver. 
 
 The following enlisted in the cavalry service: Second Cavalry, Company A—W. C. 
 Studibaker; Conipanv B—James Dickson: Company F—Charles Ro^, W. B. Doty, G. W. 
 Eddy, G. F. Hartwell. A. S. YY'aters. S. B. Easter. Eli Watson: Company K—C. £. Bisby. 
 Columbus Foster, A. H. Kelsey. Fifth Cavalry, Company A—Hamilton David: Company L 
 —B. C. Benedict. Sixth Cavalry. Company F—Joseph Weisse. E. W. Wetzold. Eighth 
 Cavalry. Company E—Haynie Thomson. Eleventh Cavalry. Company E—Benj. Cripps. Ira 
 Hodgson, A. D. McCoy, Geo. Hodgson. I. H. Isbell. G. H. Hjll. A. H. Brown. J. N. Smith, 
 Geoi^ Ross. Riley Frizzle. Albert Kees. YY'm. Ylahan. W. F. IsbeU, W. H. Lapham, L. J. 
 Mossman, Samuel Sage. C. G. Town. Samuel YY'oods; Company G—J. F. Chapman, T. S. St 
 John, J. Y'. B. Thompson; Company H—D. B. Hiatt. G. R. Saunders. T.D. Rose; Company 
 1—H. C. Thomson: Company K—Capt. J. M. Allen. Lieut. J. M. Hubbard. J. H. Pinkerton, 
 J. B. Allen. Yloritz Kranz. D Schwanke. P. C. Pinkerton, W. A. Limbocker. Henry Grimm, 
 S. H. Fairfield. Albert Dieball, G. D. Ensign. Isaac Fenn. Edward Hoffman. Jacob Isler, 
 Hiram Keyes. A. T. McCormick, J. M. McCormick. John McNair. Sebast. Nehring. G. 
 Siegrist, R. YI. YY'idney. Wm. YY'iley. R. P. Blain. R. J. Earl; Company L—Lient. J.'Van 
 Antwerp. J. T. Green, G. B Cotton, E. A. Kelsey, Wm. Smith, John Smith; Company M— 
 John N. Doty. 
 
 For 112 men to enlist and voluntarily go to the war out of a total of 200 subject to 
 military duty is an example of patriotism, fully equal to the Spartan age. and which places 
 Wabaunsee County high up on the roll of honor in the terrible four years'conflict for 
 liberty. 
 
 STATISTICS OF GROWTH. 
 
 The growth of the county in population has not been rapid, nor is this to be wondered 
 at, when Tt is borne in mind that less than one-half of the county is adapted to farming pur¬ 
 poses, and not even this much, except in unusually rainy seasons, and that it is only a little 
 more than a decade since one-fourth of the county has been open to settlement Added to 
 these is the other fact that, until the latter part of 1881. the county was without any railroad 
 facilities whatever, and the one that traverses it now, being only a branch of the A. T. & S. 
 Fe. ninning north and south, from Yfanhattan on the north, to Burlingame on the south, a 
 distance of fifty-five miles, offers none of those advantages which tend to encourage immi¬ 
 gration. Considering these circumstances, its growth has increased about as rapiffiy as 
 could reasonably, be'expected. The following table will show its increase in population 
 during the last twenty year: 
 
 Y’ear. 
 
 Population. 
 
 Increase. 
 
 1860 
 
 1.023 
 
 
 1870 
 
 3.-362 
 
 2,^ 
 
 1875 
 
 4,649 
 
 1,287 
 
 1878 
 
 5,386 
 
 737 
 
 1880 
 
 8,757 
 
 3,371 
 
 
 Total increase in twentv rears... 
 
 _7,734 
 
 The material growth of the county has more than kept pace with the growth in popnla- 
 ation, as will be seen from the following figures: 
 
 . The acreage of field crops in IST'J was_32.401 
 
 ..1881 " -. ...83.973 
 
 Increase in nine years.....51,.572 
 
 Value of field products in 1877...$.391,568.92 
 
 “ “ “ “ 1878.. 390.522.65 
 
 “ " " “ 1881. 717.130.25 
 
 It will be observed by these figures that the value of the crop for 1881 is almost as much 
 as that of 1877-'78 combined, while if we compare the acreage, we find that in 1877 it was 
 46.147.25. and in 1878 it was 52.4-30.00, making a total for the two years of 98.577.25. or 
 14.604.'25 more than the acreage for 1881. while the value of the product of the latter is nearly 
 equal to that of the other rivo years, the difference in value representing only about ®4.4t) 
 er acre of the aggregated acreageof the two years over that of 1881. TTiis is account^ for 
 y the fact that 1877 was a tolerably good year for crops, while the crop of 1878 was exce^- 
 irigly short; but on the other hand the crop of 1881 was considered very far from an average. 
 If'w'e look to a cause of this great difference, we will find it in the market price of the pro¬ 
 ducts for the various years, so that the material growth of the county cannot be measured 
 by the value of its products, but by the improvements made upon realty and the increased 
 accumulations of stock and other personal property. YUhen we come to compare the increase 
 in farm animals, then we begin to see evidences of material prosperity. In 1874 the valne of 
 farm animals was §20.019.00. whereas in 1881 it was $149,880.00. an increase in seven years of 
 §89.861.00. In 1874 the products of live stock were valued at §142.108 47. in 1881 at ^283.- 
 4(ft.l0, an increase of $141,296.73. In 1874 the value of horticnlmral products was §5.463 IK 
 in 18'1. it was $17,611.36. an increa.se of $12,148.18. The total valuation of products of 1881 
 in YY'abaunsee County was §1.171.il64.71. being an increase from 1874 of $750..361.48. The 
 total assessed valuation of property. Yfarch 1. 1881. was $2.109.7115.86. and the real valuation 
 was $3,516,176.45. and the total value of all property was §4.687.241.16. The value per capita 
 of products of 1881 was §145.89. and that of assessed property was §4.38.04. while the per 
 capita value of products and assessed property combined was $.583 93. During the year 
 ending March 1. 1881, there were erected in the county DM farm dwellings, which were 
 valued at §29.-391. The number of acres sowed to wheat in 1881 was 14.862: rye. 861: spring 
 wheat. 1.077: corn. 40.851: oats. 2.082: buckwheat. 50: Irish potatoes. 931: sweiet potatoes. 58: 
 sorghum. 202; castor beans. 18: flax. 785: hemp. 2: tobacco. 10; broom com. 26: rice com. 
 309: pearl millet. 62: millet and hungarian. 2.951: timothy. 59: prairie pasture. 7,895: clover. 
 90; prairie meadow grass. 10.681: making a grand total of 8:1.973 acres cultivated in 1881. 
 irrespective of gardens. In 1881 there were in the county -335.784 rods of fence, or 1.1'83 
 miles. Of this 13.859 roods were of boards: 48.663 rods were rail; 72.317 rods were stone; 
 53.1’22 rods were he^e; 147.824 rods were wire, and the aggregate valne of the whole was 
 $:i4t).618 55. As to quantity, stone occupies the .second place.'from which may be inferred 
 the stony character of the soil, and it is no nnnsual thing to see stretches of stone fence ex¬ 
 tending to miles in length. If the position of YY’abaunsee County is taken as to the rank 
 it occupies, when compared with other counties of the 8tate, relative to acreage of wheat, 
 coni, and cultivated area in 1881. and also as to the number of farm animals, a better under¬ 
 standing may be had. not only of its material growth, but also as to the nature and character 
 of the land, and those industries to which the county is best adapted. TTie rank of the 
 county in acre^e of wheat was 48; in com, 54; in cultivated area, 56; in horses, 33; in mules 
 and asses, 56; in milch cows, 7; in other cattle, 18; in sheep, 41, and in swine, 50. These 
 
WABAUNSEE COUNTY. 
 
 993 
 
 figures show, at a glance, that the peculiar characteristics of the county are its extensive 
 pastures and nutritltious CTasses. By the returns of the assessors of the various townships 
 furnished to the County Clerk, hut not yet published, and which furnish the latest statistics 
 as to the condition of the county, bringing them up to March 1, 1883, we find the number of 
 acres enclosed in farms to be 300,855, and the number of acres under cultivation to be 89,000, 
 which is an increase of 5,037 acres over the preceding year. We also find that the number 
 of acres sowed to wheat was 13.841; to rye, 1,685; to com, 38,361; to oats, 4,6.56; to Irish 
 potatoes, 735; to sweet potatoes, 33; to sorghum, 335; to flax, 674; to millet and Hungarian, 
 3.C60; to timothy. 49; to clover, 70; and the prairie grass under fence, 35,547. The tons of 
 tame hay cut during the same year were 1.585; prairie hay, 44,543. The value of garden pro¬ 
 ducts marketed was $3,646; value of poultry and eggs sold during the year was §9,769; and 
 the pounds of cheese manufactured in factories and families were 236,458. The number of 
 horses in the county, according to the same returns, was 5,535; mules and asses, .361; milch 
 cows. 8,808; other cattle. 18.009; sheep, 5,937; and swine, 9.078. The value of animals 
 slaughtered and sold for slaughter was $248,018, and the amount of wool clipped was 17,516 
 pounds. The number of apple trees in bearing was 23.981. and the number not in bearing, 
 60.825; number of pear trees in hearing, 848, and not in bearing, 1,.551; peach trees in bear¬ 
 ing, 50,747; not in bearing, 32,282; plum trees in bearing, 853, not in bearing. 958; cherry 
 trees in bearing, 7,607, and not in bearing, 8,519. When all the circumstances connected 
 with the history of the county are considered, it cannot hut be admitted that the material 
 prosperity of the county has been all, and more than all, than could have been reasonably 
 expected. 
 
 Wabaunsee will never be a very populous county, for the reason that fully seventy-five 
 per cent, of the soil is much better adapted to stock-raising purposes than to agriculture. 
 The higher uplands of the county being unfit for farming, settlers will not locate thereon, 
 consequently settlement will be limited to the bottom lands along the streams, the lower 
 level lands, and the towns. On some slopes, good wheat can be raised in ordinary seasons, 
 but unless there is an abundance of rain, coni cannot be planted and cultivated with any 
 degree of hope of securing a crop, and this will have a tendency to limit settlers to the 
 localities above mentioned. Manufacturing can never be carried on to any extent in the 
 county, if at all, because its water privileges are not of a character to warrant their establish¬ 
 ment. and the scarcity of timber and absence of coal would render steam power too 
 expensive, and in addition to these there is no natural material to manufacture. The 
 natural adaptability of the county is for stock-raising; agriculture, horticulture, and arboricul¬ 
 ture might be pursued advantageously and profitably. Trees of all kinds grow very rapidly, 
 and. if properly cared for, Wabaunsee County might be made a forest. For the purposes to 
 which nature has adapted it, agriculture and stock-raising, but few, if any, surj)a68 it. 
 cattle ranges, embracing miles in extent, and covered with rich, nutritions grasses, abound 
 in the ccmnty, capable of supporting as many herds as can conveniently find room to roam 
 over them. Besides this, there is an abundance of pure, clear water, so that stock-raising can 
 be successfully carried on with very little trouble, and at comparatively small expense. It 
 presents a grand field for dairying and cheese-making, and with better facilities for reaching 
 the leading markets, there is no reason why these industries should not he extensively pur¬ 
 sued. The future may, and doubtless will, open up various branches of industry, of an 
 agricultural nature, which present circumstances will not admit of, but though the people 
 of the county may he rich in flocks and herds, and their granaries be constantly filled to 
 repletion with the choicest products of the soil, and though that contentment which is the 
 offspring of smiling plenty may surrround every hearthstone, vet nature has so formed 
 Wabaunsee that it never will become a thickly populated county.' 
 
 Up to 1880. there was not a foot of railway within the borders of the county. Com¬ 
 pletely hemmed in by railroads, but yet without the benefit of any. was the con'dition of 
 Wabaunsee County until 1880. During this year the A. T. & S. Fe Railwav Companv built 
 a branch road from Manhattan, on the K. P. R. R., to a point on its main line named 
 Burlingame, a distance of fifty-five miles. This branch runs through the county, from the 
 northwest to the southeast, and for this poor privilege the people of the county voted tne 
 company $140,000. Indications, however, point to the early completion of an east and west 
 line running westward from Leavenworth, through Topeka, and along the Alill Creek 
 Valley, through Wabaunsee County. The line has been surveyed, the contract for its con¬ 
 struction let, and the road is already almost completed to the east line of the county. This 
 line once running through the county, Wabaunsee will be supplied with ample rail¬ 
 way facilities, which will be the opening to the people of a new era of progress and pros¬ 
 perity. 
 
 SCHOOLS A^^) CHURCHES OF THE COUNTY. 
 
 The educational interests of the county receive great and close attention, and the peo¬ 
 ple pay cheerfully, all the tax imposed upon them for their support. The growth in schools 
 has advanced more rapidly than any other interest in the county. Prior to 1859, the year in 
 which the county was organized, there were but four schoolhouses in the county, all of 
 which were built by private subscription. In considering the growth of the schools, it must 
 be borne in mind that up to 1868, one-fourth of the county was without white settlement, 
 except by a few men who had intermarried with the Indians. There are now (1882) sixty- 
 three schoolhouses in the county. located among the different townships as follows: Kaw 
 Township, four schoolhouses, ail frame; Wabaunsee, six, of which five are of stone and 
 one frame; Maple Hill, five, of which four are frame and one stone; Newbury, eight, of 
 which one is log. six frame, and one stone; Alma, one, stone; W’ashington. five, four stone 
 and one frame; Farmer, four, three stone and one frame; Mill Creek, four three stone and 
 one frame; Mission Creek, seven, four frame, and three stone; Wilmington, thirteen, seven 
 stone and six frame; Rock Creek, six, foirr frame and two stone. The total number of 
 schoolchildren enrolled in the county in 1881, was 2,306, of whom 1,238 were males, and 1,098 
 were females. The average daily attendance during the same year was: males; 591, females, 
 529; making a total of 1.120. This is not a fair criterion, however, of the number of pupils 
 that attended school during the year, as in the winter season the attendance was about three 
 times as large as during the summer months. The number of children in the county between 
 the ages of five and twenty-one years, in 1881, was 3,211. of which number, tbe males were 
 1,707. and the females, 1.504. The average wages paid teachers for the same year was: males, 
 $.33.20 per month, and females, $27.34. If these rates of wages are compared with those 
 paid in 1860, it will be found that they have nearly doubled. The average wages paid in 
 1860 was $16 per month, whereas in 1881, the average paid male teachers was $33.20, and 
 females $27.34 which shows, certainly, a very liberal advance. The schools are all well 
 supplied with desks, blackboards, maps, charts, globes and other apparatus, and the grounds 
 of many of them are beautifully ornamented with shade and other varieties of trees The 
 present superintendent of schools is Mr. Matt Thomson. 
 
 CHURCHE.S. 
 
 Congrtgatwnal. —Organizations, 3; membership, 290; church edifices. 3; one at Alma, one 
 at Wabaunsee andone at Maple Hill. Pastors—Alma, Rev. John Scott; Wabaunsee, Rev. H. 
 Gear; Maple Hill, Rev. William S. Crouch. 
 
 Baptist. —Organizations, 2; membership, 140. No resident pastor, and no church 
 building. 
 
 Lutheran (German).—Organizations. 2; membership, 220; church edifices, 2; one at 
 Alma and one at Wells Creek. Pastors—Alma, Rev. H. C. Senne; Wells Creek, Rev. Wil¬ 
 liam Lang. 
 
 Erangelical (German).—Organizations, 2; membership, 125: church edifices, 2; one at 
 Alma and one at Welle Creek. Pastor for both churches. Rev. Mr. Welky. 
 
 Christian. —Organizations. 3: membership, 175. 
 
 Jfethadist Organizations, 11; membership, 340; church edifices, 3; one at 
 
 Alma, one at tskridge, and one in Newbury Township. Pastors--Alma, Rev. Josephus 
 Collins: Eskridge, Rev. W. E. Glendenning. 
 
 Prtshytejian —Organizations, 1; membership. 22. 
 
 Society qf FHencfs.—Organizations, 1; membership, nearly 100; church edifices, one in 
 Wilmington Township. 
 
 Reman t'a/Ao/ic—Organizations, 2; membership, 4.50; which includes the entire Cath¬ 
 olic population; church edifices. 2; one at Alma, and one at Newbury. Rev. Father Hund- 
 hauseu. who resides at Alma, officiates as pastor for both churches. 
 
 Nemly every church organization in the county conducts a Sabbath-school in connection 
 therewith, and to these and church matters generally the people give a good d^ of atten¬ 
 tion. The first church built in the county was the Congregational at Wabaunsee, by the 
 members of the “Beecher Rifle Company” in 1856, by money furnished by parties in Connec- 
 ticut; and the first minister who held service within its walls, was Rev. Haney Jones, who 
 
 remained its pastor for several years. It was a frame building, but in 1863 the frame was 
 moved away and a very fine stone edifice was erected where it stood. The first preacher 
 that occupied the pulpit of the Congregational Church in Alma was Rev. Harvey Jones, 
 although before the building was erected, services had occasionally been held by Rev. 
 Darius Scott, who was the first minister that ever preached in the city of Alma 
 
 ALMA. 
 
 This is the shire town of the county, or the county-seat. Had it not 
 been for the severance of territory by which the northwest and southwest 
 corners of what constituted the county as originally established, Alma 
 would be very near the geographical center of the county. It is located on 
 the north side of Mill Creek on the side of the rising ground as it ascends 
 from the smiley. The rise upon which the towm is built is not abrupt, but 
 rises gradually towards the west, and when beyond the limits of the corpor¬ 
 ation the ground makes another dip until it rises in still higher hills farther 
 west. Viewing the town from the hills on the east side of the creek, Alma 
 seems to sit in a valley. Looking down from these hills the course of the 
 stream can be seen through the timber; beyond the stream is the valley, on 
 the west side of which is visible the track of the Santa Fe railway, and still 
 beyond this the town commences. There are hills to the north, south, east 
 and west of it, and the perspective is not liad, viewed from a distance. To 
 the northeast of town can be seen the tower of the salt works, while to the 
 north^vest, considerably well elevated, stands the public schoolhouse, which 
 is built of stone, is two stories high and of considerable dimensions. A 
 short reference here as to the manner in which the town originally started 
 may not be out of place. Taking advantage of an old law which existed in 
 territorial days, by which a number of persons could form themselves into 
 what was known as a “town company,” and claim one hundred and sixty 
 acres as a town site, a number of individuals in St. Louis organized 
 themselves into such a company and sent Gottlieb Zwanziger out to Wa¬ 
 baunsee County to select a town claim. This was in 1857. Mr. Zwanziger 
 selected for the company one hundred and sixty acres of land, a part of 
 which is now embraced in the present corporate limits of Alma. To make 
 these town claims good, the law required that the company by which a town 
 site was selected should make certain improvements, by way of putting 
 buildings within a certain time, in default of which their claim was for¬ 
 feited. 
 
 The St. Louis company having allowed its claim to go by default, Mr. 
 Zwanziger entered a claim in which 'vas embraced eighty acres of the tract 
 which had been originally selected by the company of St. Louis as a town 
 site. After having secured his claim, Mr. Zwanziger set off forty acres for 
 prospecthm town purposes. Xothing, however, was done towards building 
 a town until after Alma became the county-seat in Xov'ember, IStiO. Shortly 
 after the change in the county-seat was effected, an association of citizens of 
 Alma Towmship was formed, their object being to take steps towards build¬ 
 ing a town. The forty acre tract which had been set apart by Mr. Zwanzi¬ 
 ger for this purpose was purchased of him by the Alma association, two 
 hundred dollars being the price paid. The association then engaged Mr. 
 Zwanziger to survey the tract and lay it off into streets, blocks, and lots. 
 The town as thus surveyed and laid off became the stock of the association, 
 which was divided into shares, each member taking so many shares and each 
 share representing twenty-five dollars. Up to this time there was not a 
 single house on the town site, notwithstanding the fact tliat it had been made 
 the county-seat. The lots were offered at sale and from the proceeds first 
 derived therefrom a frame building was erected on the southeast corner of 
 Main and Missouri streets in which to transact the county business, and 
 this was the first building put up in the town. About the same time that 
 the building was put up for county purposes, a smaller one was built for the 
 county clerk’s office, a little south from the county building. These build¬ 
 ings were put up late in 1866. The next buildmg erected in the town was 
 the “Alma Hotel,” which was built by John Winkler in the spring of 1867. 
 It was erected on Missouri street nearly opposite the county building, and 
 was of good proportions for a town without inhabitants. Mr. Winkler’s 
 wife was the first lady settler in Alma, and their son, Robert, was the first 
 child bom within the city limits. These three buildings constituted the 
 nucleus of the present city of Alma. In 1868, it was incorporated as a vil¬ 
 lage by the county commissioners, upon petition of the residents who then 
 numbered about twenty. By the, then, law of the State the granting of 
 licenses to sell liquor was left to the county commissioners, but in cities, 
 towns and 5'illages it was left to the corporate authorities. As the com¬ 
 missioners were opposed to granting liquor licenses, the object of having 
 Alma incorporated as a village was to take the licensing power out of their 
 hands and place it in the hands of the village council. The members of the 
 first village council were S. R. Weed, chairman; August Meryor, Henry 
 Schmidt, John Winkler and Herman Bicker. S. R. Weed acted al.so as 
 police judge, and X. H. Whitmore was attorney for the cpuncil. Up to 
 1871, the growth of the town was very slow', but in February of that year 
 another contest for the county-seat took place 5vhich resulted in favor of 
 Alma. Greater faith in its future being now established, its growth became 
 more rapid, and, though comparatively slow, was steady. The county-seat 
 question having been settled in favor of Alma, the people of the town 
 donated to the county four lots, and agreed to erect a stone court house at a 
 cost not less than |6,000, upon condition that the countv-seat should not be 
 changed for t5venty-one years; but in the event it should be, then the build¬ 
 ing and the lots should revert to the people of Alma. The proposition w'a.s 
 accepted, and in 1872 a very fine stone court hou.se was erected at a cost of 
 18,000. Of this amount $4,000 was raised by private subscription and the 
 balance was paid by Alma Township. The next buildings of importance 
 that went up in order of time, were the schoolhouse, which was erected in 
 1875, which is a fine, commodious structure two stories high and built of 
 stone; the Catholic Church commenced in 1874 and completed in 1877, a 
 very fine stone edifice; the German Lutheran, quite a large stone building 
 
994 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 and built in 1878; the Methodist Church, frame, erected in 1878; the Ger¬ 
 man Evangelical Church, stone, built in 1881, and the Congregationalist 
 Church, frame, constructed in 1881. In 1875 a party prospecting for coal 
 commenced boring just outside the corporation line, and when down to a 
 deptli of 58(i feet struck water strongly im])regnated with salt. Epon this 
 discovery being made a company was organized to establish’ salt works. 
 The brine was of very superior ([uiility and excellent salt was made from it; 
 but owing to the high price of fuel, wliich rendered it impossible to carry 
 on tlie works to paying advantage, after running at intervals for several 
 years the works finally ceased operation in the spring of 1882. One chief 
 drawback to tlie town,’ and, in fact, to the county, has been, that up until 
 1880 there was not a foot of railway in the county. Tlie nearest railroad 
 point to Alma was Manhattan, in Riley County, distant about twenty 
 miles and situated on the north side of the Kansas River. In 1880 the A. T. 
 & S. F. company built a railway diagonally across the county from northwest 
 to southeast which runs within a few rods of the business portion of Alma. 
 From this the town received quite an impetus, and since that time building 
 has been carried on quiie rapidly. The mercantile business of the place 
 consists of four dry goods and clothing stores, one clothing and hardware, 
 two hardware, two drug stores, one millinery establishment, one furniture 
 store, one bank, one harness shop, two lumber yards, and two hotels, the 
 “ Winkler House ” being the most commodious and best appointed. Most 
 of the buildings are of stone, of which there is an endless supply in the vi¬ 
 cinity and easily obtained. There are no manufacturing establishments in 
 the city and its business is entirely supported by the farming community 
 located up and down the valley, and from the farmers of Farmer and Wash¬ 
 ington Townships. Alma remained a village until February, 1871, when by 
 an act of the Ijegislature it became a city of the third class, its first mayor 
 being S. R. Weed. The census of 1880 showed the population of Alma to 
 be 329, and it is now (1882) estimated at a little over 400, which would give it 
 a gain of about 80 in two years. The first store built and opened in Alma 
 rvas by Schmitz & Meyer in 1807, and the first school opened was in 1868, 
 with Mr. Rush as teacher. 
 
 The first issue of the Waliaunsee County News was made at Alma, 
 April 1, 1809, by A. Sellei’s and G. W. Bertram as editors and proprietors. 
 It was then known as the Wabaunsee County Herald. Bertram sold 
 his interest to S. II. Fairfield October 1, 1869, who became one of its editors 
 and proprietors, and who, in March, 1871, became sole proprietor by pur¬ 
 chasing the interest held by Sellers. After Mr. Fairfield had gained full 
 coutiol of the paper he clranged its name to the Alma Union, and Rev. 
 
 R. M. Trumbull became principal editor, which position lie held until De¬ 
 cember 1, 1871. On May 1, 1872, Fairfield re-sold to Sellers, who liecamo 
 sole editor and proprietor, and by whom the name of the paper was again 
 changed to tlie Wabaxinsee County News, under which it has been regu¬ 
 larly issued since tliat time. Aliout tlie time Mr. Sellers re-purchased the 
 paper, he transferred a half interest in it to his brotlier, George Sellers, 
 and it has remained in their possession from that time until now. The 
 paper is a weekly and is issued on Wednesday of each week. Its circu¬ 
 lation is between 700 and 800, and it is devoted chiefly to the interests of 
 Alma and Wabaunsee county. In politics it is Republican. 
 
 The Land Jlark was the next paper that made its appearance as a 
 county paper, and was started by E. H. Sandfordin the spring of 1871, who 
 was sole editor and proprietor. In the spring of 1874 the office and material 
 were removed to Alma, where the i>aper was issued regularly until Novem¬ 
 ber, when it was moved back to Eskridge and soon thereafter the publication 
 of the Land Mark was discontinued. The Alma Blade, was the next 
 paper to spring into existence in the county and was started March 1, 1877, 
 by R. Cunningham & Co. It was short-lived and expired in February, 1878. 
 The diome Weekly was .started in Alma, in October, 1881, with W. W. Cone 
 editor. Its ])ublication was continued at Alma until the spring of 1882, 
 when the office was moved to Eskridge where it has been published ami 
 issued regularly each week since that time. It is a six column folio sheet, 
 devoted to general news and the interests of EskridgL- chiefly, and the 
 coiinty generally. It is Republican in politics, and has a circulation of be¬ 
 tween 400 and 500. 
 
 The Congregational Church of Alma is the oldest Protestant Church 
 in the place. It was organized in 1875. It is a thriving society. Rev. 
 John Scott is the present pastor. 
 
 Alma Lodge, No. 161, A, F.& A. M., organized 1874. Its first officers 
 were: L. .1. McCrumb, W. M; Robert Minnas, S. W: John W. Taylor, J. W.; 
 John C. McElvain, Treas.; II. G. Lieht, Sec.; Ed. Herrick, S'. D.; S. 11. 
 Fairfield, J. D.; Jo.seph W. Bishop, Tyler. Present officers; Fred Crafts, 
 W. M. ;.J. T. Keary, S. W.; J. L. Fix, J. W.: H. G. Licht, Sec.; F. C. Simon, 
 Treas.; Charles Ross, Treas.; T. R. McElroy, J. I); Fd. Herrick, Tyler. 
 Present membership, twenty-five. 
 
 Alma Lodge, No. 170. 1. 0. 0. F., organizerl May, 1880, with twenty-eight 
 members. First officers: Andrew LHng,N. G.; William Shubert, V.G.; Charles 
 Weaver, R. S.; Dr. Green, P. S.; T. N. Watts, W.; Henry Weygand, Con.; Jo¬ 
 .seph Fields, Treas. Present membership, sixty. Present officers, N. G., 
 G. IM. Keine; V. G., J. M. Eck; R. S., Matt Thomson; P. S., C. M. 
 Rose; Treas., Charles Ross; Warden, W. T. Mahan; Conductor, J. B. 
 Cassady. 
 
 Alma Lodge, No. 76, organized June, 1881, with twelve members. Offi¬ 
 cers: P. M., W. H. G. Licht; M. W., D. M. Gardner; F., Dr. T. N. Watts; 
 Rec., J. M. Eck; Fin., A. F. Adabold; Treas., S. H. Fairfield. Present 
 membership, nineteen. 
 
 Edward Lyon Post, No. 29, organized October, 1881, with twenty mem¬ 
 bers. Officers: J. C. Keagy, P. C.; S. F. Wright, S. V. C.; Fred Crafts, 
 J. V. C.; E. A. Kilson, Adjt.; Josepli Fiekls, Q. M.; W. T. Mahan, 0. of D.; 
 M. W. Rock, 0. of G., S. M. Gregory, S. M.; Albert Diebold, Q. M. S.; 
 
 S. H, Pairiield, Chaplain, 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 DAVID R. BRAMAN, J. P., was born in Avon, Lorain Co., Ohio, in 1828, and for 
 upwards of a quarter of a century was a sailor on the great Lakes; for many years owner 
 and commander of the schooner American Eagle. In 1861, he married Mies Elizabeth W. 
 Aldrich, of Dover, Ohio. Mr. Braman was Justice of the Peace of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, for 
 four years. His home for many years, w’as within a short distance of Cleveland, where he 
 owned and rented a flne farm, but in March, 1876, he removed to Alma, where he has built 
 him a substantial stone residence. Besides several building lots in Alma Township, Mr. 
 Braman owns a thousand acres of upland. He was elected to the office which he now so 
 ably fills in March, 1882. 
 
 .JAMES CARROLL, attorney, was born in 1844, in the town of Belleville, Ontario, and 
 while yet an infant, his parents removed to Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio. Upon completing 
 his education, Mr. Carroll entered upon the study of law with Messrs. Martin & McKercher. 
 of Sidney, but in 1864, he enlisted m Columbus, Ohio, in Company F, Forty-seventh Ohio 
 \'olunteer Infantry, participating with his regiment in active service and being taken 
 prisoner (while suffiering from a fractured ankle), by the rebels near Goldsboro, N. C. He 
 was three months confined in Salisbury, N. C., and Augusta, Ga., and was liberated at the 
 close of the war, when he returned to Ohio, and, resuming his studies was admitted to the 
 bar in 1876, at Lima, Ohio. He located in Alma in 1879, and has since continued to practice 
 his iirofession. Mr. Carroll is a member of Lyons Post No. 76, G. A. R., and also of Alma 
 Lodge, No. 170, I. O. O. F. 
 
 GEORGE G. CORNELL, County Attorney, was born in 1828, in North Bristol, Ontario 
 Co., N. V. Studied for the legal profession, and graduated from the State National Law- 
 School at Poughkeepsie, and in 18.76, conunenced practice in Canandaigua, N. Y. In 1863, 
 he removed to Carbondale, Ill., where his brother Alanson B. Cornell was associated with 
 him as a partner under the firm name of Cornell Bros. They removed to Iowa City in 186.7, 
 remaining there several years when the junior partner took charge of a Chicago Branch of 
 the firm. In 1876, the Iowa City office was closed, and the partnership dissolved two years 
 later. The subject of this memoir located in Alma, in 1878 resuming the practice of his 
 j)rofe8sion, and in 1880 was elected County Attorney, W'hich office he still retains. Upon 
 the breaking out of the war, and before any government bounties were offered, Mr. Cornell 
 and his three brothers, Eugene, Alanson B., and Stephen, raised and equipped two full 
 companies of Infantry, in Ontario and Livingston Counties, N. Y. Messrs. E. and A. B. 
 Cornell entered the field as Captains, and Stephen as Lieutenant of troops so raised. 
 Eugene, the youngest, was killed at the battle of Antietam. while leading on his men to the 
 last charge made upon the enemy, in that great battle. 
 
 FRED. CRAFTS, postmaster, is a native of Plymouth, Mass., having been born there 
 in 1835, and graduated from the Boston High School. Eight years of his early life were 
 spent at sea. Mr. Crafts came to Kansas in 1858, locating in Ogden, Riley County, w'here 
 he resided for seventeen years; and previous to the war was engaged in farming, subse¬ 
 quently engaging in the drug business. In June, 1875, he came to Alma, and has since 
 resided here, carrying on business as druggist and pharmacist, and in 1879, was appointed 
 postmaster, which office he still holds. In 1861, he enlisted in Leavenworth in Company G, 
 Fourth Kansas (subsequently the Tenth Regiment), in which he served thirteen months, 
 and was then mustered out in order to receive his commission as First Lieutenant, He was 
 subsequently appointed Captain in the Indian Brigade, serving with distinction, and partic¬ 
 ipating in all engagements of the brigade until the close of the war. He is a member of 
 Lyons Post G. A. R. 
 
 PETER DEGAN, hotel keeper, was born in the town of Muchlham, Rhine Province, 
 Prussia, in 1841, and with his jiarents came to America in 1846, settling in Dodge County, 
 Wis. His father being a farmer, he assisted him until twenty-two years of age, when he 
 enlisted at F’’ond du Lac, Wis., in Company A, Seventeenth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers, 
 and remained in the regiment one year, lieing mustered out on account of ill-health. Upon 
 leaving the army he located for a time in Seward County, Mo., finally removing to Alma in 
 1869, and locating upon Section 9, which he still owns. In 1873, he built the hotel known as 
 '■ The Germania Hall,” a stone structure, on the corner of Main and Missouri streets. In 
 
 1866, Mr. Degan married Miss Barbara Dumbach in Mankato, Minn., by whom he has five 
 children living. Mr, Degan is not a member of any organization, civil or military, and ha.s 
 never taken any interest in politics. 
 
 E. W. ELDRIDGE, M. D., is a native of Bristol, Elkhart Co., Ind., studied medicine in 
 the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, Cincinnati, Ohio, from which he graduated 
 in 1879, locating in Alma in 1880; his practice is considerable. He has recently married. 
 The Doctor is a member of Alma Lodge No. 170, I. O. O. F., and of Alma Lodge No. 76, A. 
 
 O. U. W. 
 
 S. H. FAIRFIELD, Register of Deeds, was born September 4, 1833, in Middleton, Essex 
 Co., Mass. When fifteen years of age, he bought his time of his parents, and in 1856, left 
 New England for Illinois, remaining during the summer of that year in Mendon, Adams 
 County. While there, Lawrence, Kan., was sacked and burned by the border ruffians. Mr. 
 Fairfield with five others started,in August for the scene of strife, via Tabor, Iowa, where a 
 company of 100 men w'ere gathered under the command of James Redpath. They reached 
 Kansas in September, 1856. The company were disarmed by United States troops on reach¬ 
 ing the Territory. Fairfield selected a claim near Wabaunsee, which he immediately pro¬ 
 ceeded to enclose and improve. After four years of the hardships incident to* pioneer life 
 at that period, he returned to Tabor. Iowa, where he married Miss M. H. Burt. Returning 
 to Kansa.s, he was in 1861, elected door keeper of the State Senate, and also of the High 
 Court of Impeachment. He took an active part in the Sunday-school and other Christian 
 work, and assisted in organizing the First Congregational Church in Wabaunsee, of which 
 the Rev. Harvey Jones was pastor. Sejitember 1861, he enlisted in Company K, Eleventh 
 Kansas Volunteers, and was mustered in at Fort Leavenworth two weeke_later; was detailed 
 as clerk at regimental headquarters, subsequently being assigned to duty' as postmaster of 
 his Division, and the Army of the Border, and in 1863, had entire charge of the Military 
 Mall in Kansas City for Missouri, Kansas and Colorado. In 1864. he rejoined the company, 
 the regiment then being cavalry, and served as corporal until 1865, when he was detailed as 
 clerk in the Quartermaster's Department of the Frontier. Returned to his comjiany at 
 Horse Shoe, Wyoming Territory, in the same year, and remained while engaged in sub¬ 
 duing the hostile Indian tribes of the plains, being mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, 
 September 15, 1866. While in the army he iiarticipated in the battles of Marysville, Cane 
 Hill, Prairie Grove, Van Buren, Lexington, and the Big Blue. At the close of the war he 
 returned to Wabaunsee. Three of his brothers and his father were in the army, as were 
 also two of his brothers-in-law, one of the hitter being killed and one dying from starvation 
 in a rebel prison. With wife and children he again commenced the battle of life, and in 
 November, 1865. was elected Clerk of M’ahaunsee Clounty. In 1867, he removed to Alma, 
 which had become the county-seat. He was appointed Treasurer ad interim, and in 
 
 1867, was elected Treasurer of the county; was re-elected in 1869; also elected Register of 
 
 Deeds, which latter office he still retains. Mr. Fairfield was editor and proprietor of the 
 Alma for two years. He contributed literally to, and took ah active interest in, the 
 
 building of the court house; also in the building of the Congregational Church, of which ho 
 was the first Sunday-school [superintendent. He has 406 acres of excellent land under 
 cultivation, owns two residences and lots in the town of Alma, and has a quarter interest in 
 the town of F'airfield He is largely engaged in real estate ancl loaning business. Mr. Fair- 
 field is a member of Lyon Post, G. A R., and charter member of Alma Lodge No. 176 A. F. 
 and A. M. Member of Alma Lodge, I. O, O. F., and a charter member of Lodge No. 76. 
 A. O. U. W. 
 
 JOSEPH FIELDS, P. O. Alma, has always been a farmer, and has proven himself a 
 very successful one. lie was born February 21, 1832, in Belmont County, Ohio. In June, 
 1856, he married Miss Martha E. Johnson, of Kentucky, by whom he has had eleven chil¬ 
 dren, ten of whom are living, the eldest being Mrs. A. Walton, of Harveyville, this county 
 Charles D. Fields, now twenty-four years of age, is associated with his father as a partner, 
 while Jeremiah is at present studying civil engineering at Washbuni College. Mr. Fields, 
 experienced many hardships and struggles in his early life. Coming to this State without a 
 dollar, he first located upon Dragoon Creek, this county, and, in 1875, removed to Alma 
 Township. He now owns the whme of one Section, 2:30 acres being under cultivation, his 
 average yield of wheat being twenty-five bushels to the acre. Has 125 head of eattle, 17 
 horses and 550 sheep. In 1880 he built a substantial and commodious stone residence, situ¬ 
 ated one mile from the town of Alma, -which, together with his outbuildings and grain in 
 stack, is fully insured. In 1862 he enlisted at Camp Dennison in Company D. One Hundred 
 and Seventy-ninth Ohio Volunteers, but was discharged in the following February, on ac¬ 
 count of sickness. Immediately upon his recovery he became a member of Company B, 
 Capt. Talbot, One Hunched and Forty-ninth Regiment O. S. N. G., and responded with his 
 
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 regiment to the call to arms in 1864, participating in ail the engagements of his regiment un¬ 
 til made t^uartermaater’s Clerk, in which department he remained until mustered out with 
 his-regiment bv Gem. Sheridan, at Bolivar Heights. Mr. Field was Treasurer of Wilming¬ 
 ton Townsliip ?or three years, has served four years as County Treasurer, ami is at present 
 a 'i’rustee of Alma Township. Mr. Fields is (Quartermaster of Lyon i'ost, (i. A. K.. and D, 
 G. M. of the 1. O. O. F., and acharter member of Lodge No. 7B, A. O. U. W., and has al¬ 
 ways contributed liberally to all charitable and patriotic movements, ever taking a deep in¬ 
 terest in the welfare of his adojited State. 
 
 DAVID M. GARDNKK was born in New York City. July 4, IK.’K). His father, David 
 Gardner, was a native of New Hampshire and a prominent citizen of tliat State, being 
 largely interested in the iron manufacturing interest of New Y'ork City. In the year 18611, 
 David M. Ciardner settled in Bureau County, 111., remaining in that county until the fall of 
 1869, when he moved to Wabaunsee County. Kansas, locating on Section 14, Township 18, 
 Itaiige 12, -Mission Creek Township. November 28,1878. he married Mattie S Crandall, the 
 oldest daughter of J. W. Crandall, of Wabaunsee County, Kansas. In the spring of 1874, 
 he was elected to the office of Township Clerk, which position he held for three years. In 
 1877 he was elected Sheriff of the county, which office lie held until 1881, when he was 
 elected to the office of County Clerk, which position he now Alls. He moved to Alma, the 
 county-seat of Wabaunsee County, in the year 1877. He is a charter member of Alma 
 Lodge, No. 170, L O. O F., and P. W. .M. of Lodge No. 76, A. O. U. W. 
 
 A. W. GREGORY. Deputy Clerk of United States Comt, is a native of Syracinso, Onon- 
 dagajCounty, N. Y., born in 1887, and is of Scotch descent. In 1853 he removed to Fulton 
 City, 111., where he remained until 1859. w en he located on Section 32, Township 11, Range 
 10, in what was then Wabaunsee but is now Alma Township. His farm consists of 2 >j 0 acres, 
 nearly all of which are under cultivation. In 1864 he enlisted in Manhattan, in Company L. 
 Eleve'nth Kansas Cavalry, his company being immediately assigned to duty on the frontier 
 to assist in subduing the hostile tribes of Indians, and at the close of the war was discharged 
 (1865) with rank of .Sergeant Mr. Gregory was Justice of the Peace in Wabaunsee County. 
 1862-63, and again from 1874 to the present time. He was Clerk of the United States Dis¬ 
 trict Court, 1874-76; at present is Deputy Clerk of said court. Air. Gregory is a member of 
 Alma Post, G. A. R. 
 
 JUD..E G. G. HALL, was born in 1803, in Herkimer County, N. A'., and for many 
 years was engaged in mercantile pursuits on his own behalf in Eatonville and also in the 
 city of Utica, N. Y. In 1851 he maiTied Miss Helen A. Wadsworth, of Canandaigua, N. Y.. 
 but the failing health of his wife, in 1858, and a desire to aid in making Kansas a free State 
 decided him to move to the far West, which he did, and settled in Wabaunsee, Wabaunsee 
 Co., Kan., where he soon became interested in agrist and saw'-mill, which, however, he soon 
 abandoned and engaged in farming. They have two adopted daughters. The Judge has 
 always been a Free-State man, and was appointed Probate Judge in 1862 by Gov. Robinson, 
 and held that office for eighteen years, and has held various township offices, us well as that 
 of postmaster for nine years. A few years ago he lost heavily by lire, and feeling too far 
 advanced in life to think of rebuilding, he sold out and moved to his present residence in 
 Alma, the county-seat, to spend the remainder of a busy life in the retirement and comfort 
 he has so justly earned. 
 
 J. AI. HUBBARD, Esq., farmer, Section V, Township 31, Range 20, P. O Alma, was 
 born in Aliddletown, (lonn., June 16,1832, of an old New England family. Educated until 
 twelve years of age in district schools and in the private academy until sixteen years of 
 age, being a descendant of a race of farmers, he followed the ancestral occupation. In the 
 spring of 1856 he joined a party of emigrants know’n a.s the Beecher Rifle Company and 
 settled in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, pre-empting the southeast quarter of Section 31, 
 Township 10, Range 19, which he still owns. Subsequently he bought the east half of Sec¬ 
 tion 7, Township 14, Range 10, Wabaunsee County, as also the northwest quarter of Sec¬ 
 tion 20, Township 10, Range 9. in Riley County, all of which he still owns. Air. Hubbard 
 was elected President of the flrst town company, and subsequently Supervisor. Upon the 
 organization of the county he was elected Probate Judge, which office he resigned to enter 
 the army, on September 8, 1862, as a private in the Eleventh Kansas, and subsequently was 
 elected Lieutenant of Company K, and as such served in all the engagements of the regi¬ 
 ment and was on active staff duty during the Price raid, being present at the battles of Big 
 Blue, Little Blueand Aline Creek. Previous to his enlistment Air. Hubbard served two terms 
 in the State Legislature, representing what are now the counties of Wabaunsee, Davis and 
 Dickinson. Air, Hubbard, while in Die army, w'as married July 6, 1863, to Alias H. E. Fair- 
 child, of Aliddletown, Conn., rvho died December 8, 1867, leaving one child, now a school¬ 
 boy of fifteen years. Has been member of the Town Board of Selectmen and also of School 
 Visitors; is now one of the Trustees of the Storrs Agricultural School, and has for six years 
 been a member of the State Board of Agriculture. 
 
 JOHN T. KEAGY. Judge of Probate Court, was born in 1840 in Bedford County. Pa . 
 his father being a descendant of the early Swiss settlers of the (Quaker State. He came to 
 Kansas in April, 18T0, locating in Alma, where he resumed the practice of law, having 
 graduated six years previously in his native State. In 1871 he was appointed County At¬ 
 torney, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of N. H. AVhitimore, and elected to the same 
 office in the following year and again in 1874. In the fall of 1880 he was elected Probate 
 Judge. In 1861 he enlisted, on October 9, in Company D, One Hundred and First Pennsyl¬ 
 vania Volunteers, and remained with his regiment until mustered out after the battle of 
 Fair Oaks, on account of wounds therein received, for which he now receives pension. He 
 is a member of Alma Post No. 29, G. A. R., as also of Alma Lodge A. F. & A. AI. The 
 Judge intends devoting his attention to stock-raising at no distant date. 
 
 ED, A. KILIAN, now of Alma. Kan , was born in Hesse Nassau, Germany, September 
 1, 1828. He was educated at the Polytechnic School at Darmstadt and at the Normal School 
 at Friedberg. Becoming a participant in the Revolution of 1848, he emigrated from his na¬ 
 tive country and came to America in September, 1849, flrst locating in Rochester, N. Y.. 
 where he remained six months. From Rochester he went to Buffalo, N. Y.. and stayed 
 until the spring of 1853; from thence to New Orleans, and remained until 18.56; from thence 
 to Chicago, where he was local editor of the »S'foafs Zeituncj until the spring of 1857; thence 
 to Hermann, AIo., where he remained until the spring of 1861, princiiially engaged in teach¬ 
 ing. On Alay 10, 1861, he enlisted in Comiiany A, First Missouri Volunteer Infantry, as a 
 private. He was wounded and taken prisoner at the liattle of Wilson’s Creek, August 10, 
 1861, and remained at Springfield, AIo., in charge of the rebels, until November of the same 
 year, being released when Gen. Fremont took possession of the city, and di.scharged on ac¬ 
 count of disability. He again enlisted in November, 1862, in Company A, Seventeenth Mis¬ 
 souri Volunteer Infantry, and served as a private until September, 1863, when he was pro¬ 
 moted to sergeant of the regiment. On December 20 he was promoted to first lieutenant 
 and adjutant of the regiment, and was mustered out Seiitember 24, 1864, at the, expiration of 
 the term of service of his regiment. He participated in the engagements at the siege of 
 Vicksburg, Jackson (Miss ), Lookout Alountain, Alissionary Riiige and the Atlantic cam¬ 
 paign. He was commissioned as captain of Company G, Eightieth Alissouri Enrolled Ali- 
 fitia, and participated in the Price raid, in October, 1864, and the same month acceptiid the 
 position of first assistant in the public schools of Edwardsvillc, Aladison Co., III., which ho 
 occupied until 1869. He then became principal of the iniblic school in Alarine, Ill., holding 
 the jiosition until 1874. In the fall of that year, he took charge of the German paper at 
 Joliet, The Herald, whicJi he conducted until the spring of 1875. From that time until 
 July, 1878, he was at Buffalo, N. Y., as custodian of the Aluseum of Natural. Sciences,when 
 he returned to Edwardsville, Ill., and resumed his old position in the school, which he held 
 until he came to Kansas, August 22, 1879, and located at Alma, Kan., and was principal of 
 the public schools of that place, being also engaged in fanning at the same jilace. Mr. 
 Kilian was married at Buffalo, N. Y., June 24, 1865, to Carrie Bloecher, a native of Tona- 
 wanda, N. Y.; they have five children—Irmgerd. Edward. Hedwig. Carrie and Edith, Air. 
 Kilian is a contributor to several educational and scientific journals, and has, perhaps, the 
 finest conchological collection in the State, and has also a large arclneological collection. 
 
 HENRY' G. LICHT, Clerk of the District Court, was born in Copenhagen. Denmark, 
 September 16, 1813, and in time learned the trade of a jiainter. In the fall of 1865 he ar¬ 
 rived in New Y'ork City, and worked at ship painting for fouryears, removing to Topeka in 
 the spring of 1869, remaining there as house painter until 1871, " hen he removed to and 
 located in Alma. He was elected Constable of this township in 1875, and Clerk of the Dis¬ 
 trict Court in 1876. which office he still retains, and .has been City Clerk since 1879. Isa 
 charter member and Secretary of Lodge No. 76, A. O. U. W.; also a charter member and 
 Secretary of Alma Lodge No. 17, I O. O. F.; charter member and Secretary of Alma 
 Lodge No. 161, A. F. & A. AL, dimited from Fortitude Lodge, No. 19. of Brooklyn, N. Y’. 
 Haslieen in the real estate business since 1879. 
 
 WILLIAAI T. AIAHAN, County Surveyor, was born in 1844, upon what afterwards be¬ 
 came the sanguinary battlefield of Antietam, YVashington County, Md. While but a boy in 
 
 years, he came to Kansas, and for several years kept a store or trading post in this county, 
 near the Indian Reserve, which reserve he assisted the Government to survey in 1862. In 
 August of the same year he enlisted in Company E, Eleventh Kansas Cavalry, participating 
 in all the engagements of his regiment, and in 1865 was mustered out at Fort Leavenworth. 
 He was subsequently appointed United States Surveyor, and was engaged in subdividing 
 and sectionizing from the sixty-fifth to the hundredth meridiiui untn the ejiring of 1870, 
 when he returned to Alma, where he has since remained. He was under sheriff of the 
 county, 1871-72; appointed Deputy United States Alarshal, which position he held under Col. 
 Houston until 1876, when he was elected County Surveyor, which office he still retains. 
 During the time he kept the trading post, and afterwards, while on the plains. Air. Alahan 
 had many opportunities of studying Indiaii character. During a fight which took place in 
 1859, about five miles north of Alma, between the Pawnees and Pottawatomies, the formal 
 of whom had come to run off the latter’s horses. Air. Alahan lent his gnu to a Pottawatomie, 
 who, upon returning it afterwards, tricked out in feathers and ribbons, declared it was 
 " mighty good gun; kill two Pawnee; ” and insisted upon Air. Alahan accompanying him to 
 the camp of the victors, where the hearts and right hands of their dead enemies were roasted 
 and eaten to "make Injun brave.” ■ Air. Alahan is officer of the day of Lyon Post, No. 29, 
 G. A. R.; YVarden of Alma Lodge, No. 179, I. O. O. F., and charter member of Lodge 76, A. 
 O. U. W. He owns a residence and four lots in town, is engaged in real estate business, and 
 has always taken a lively interest in the welfare of his adopted State. 
 
 LOUIS PALENSKE, photographer, was born in Alma in 1858, his father having emi¬ 
 grated here from Pomerania, Germany, in 1855, and owning at the time of his death 260 
 acres in Alma Township, After leaving school here. Air. Palenske acquired a thorough 
 knowledge of photography, and opened a studio in his native town; in addition to which he 
 conducts a newsroom and stationery store. He is a member of Alma Lodge, No. 170, I. (). 
 O. F., and although but a young man, has already established an excellent reputation in 
 both social and business circles. 
 
 L(‘)RENZ() PAULY, farmer, P. G. Alma, was born January 6, 1827, in the town of Ade- 
 nan. District of Coblentz, Prussia. In early life he learned the trade of confectioner and 
 baker, and in 1849 entered the Twenty-ninth Regiment of Infantry, in which he remained 
 two years seeing active service during the Austro-Pnissian War (if 18.50. In Alarch, 1852, 
 he married Aliss Wilhelmina Ruth, a native of Curhessen, Germany, by whom lie has seven 
 children. Air. Pauly came to America in 1856, remaining for a time in the Ea.st, and coming 
 to Kansas in 1857. He located first in (Quiiidaro, four miles from Wyandotte, where he started 
 a bakery; but in 1861 he removed to Topeka, where he again established himself in the bread 
 and confectionery trade, remaining there fourteen years, and, finally removing to his present 
 location, in this township, in 1875. Air. Pauly is the proprietor of the “Alin Creek " flour 
 mills, which contain four run of stones, one run being for corn grinding, and has a 
 capacity of 259 biisliels of grain per day. The motive-power is the teffel, Uliio, turbine 
 wheel, 40 horse-power. Besides the mill property and his residence, Air. Pauly owns iipr 
 wards of 809 acres of land in the township, Sections 14 and 15, and this year raised ove- 
 6,lX)0 bushels of corn, averaging 63 bushels to the acre. He also deals extensively in stock, 
 buying and shipping largely. During tlio Price excitement. Air. Pauly’s being the only bakery 
 ill Topeka, he was kept constantly busy, working day and night, and. almost unassisted, turn¬ 
 ed out 2,160 loaves of bread every twenty-four hours, with which to satisfy the militia and 
 others then stationed in the town. He was elected County Commissioner in 1877, serving as 
 such until 1882; and from 1877 to the present time he has lieen treasurer of the school board. 
 Although a member of the Roman Catholic Church, he has contributed liberally to all the 
 other churches in town, without regard to denominational lines, and has always taken a deep 
 interest in the county’s welfare and progress. He now represents W'abaiinsee County in 
 the Legislature of the State. 
 
 H. A. PIERCE, attorney, is a native of Orleans County, Vt. He received his education 
 in the Newberry Collegiate Institute; at the age of twenty years removed to California, 
 where he engaged in mining, farming and the study of law, being admitted to the bar in Sac¬ 
 ramento in 1860. and to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1866. in Washington, D. 
 C., where he had removed in 1864. From 1864 until the close of the war was employed by 
 the Government on special service from City Point to Washington City. Resuming the 
 practice of his profession in the National Capital, he remained there until .869, when he re¬ 
 moved to Y'ankton, D. T., where he remained two years as Commissioner of Emigration and 
 Adjutant General of the Territory. In the fall of 1879 we find him in Arkansas, conducting 
 the Jefferson Republican, at Pine Bluft', and the Patriot, at Fort Smith He was also Super¬ 
 intendent of Public Instruction, at a salary of $3,000, and Brigadier-General of Alilitia. In 
 the spring of 1879 he moved to Kansas, locating in Alma, and resumed the practice of his 
 profession. He now owns 400 acres on Section il, Township 12, Range 11, Newbury Town¬ 
 ship, and intends in the near future to devote his attention jirincipally to .stock-raising. 
 
 HENRY' J. PIPPERT, Sheriff, was born in Cassel, Germany, in June, 18.50. His father 
 and family emigrated to America in 1855, locating for a time in Aluscai ine, Iowa, and in 18(7 
 removing to Willow Springs, Kan., where the elder Air. Pippert now resides. The subject 
 of this sketch located in Lawrence, where he worked at his trade of harness-making, until 
 1871, when he came to Alma, and opened a large saddlery and harness-making establish¬ 
 ment, upon Alissouri street. Mr. Pippert carries several thousand dollars worth of stock 
 and has several competent workmen constantly employed in the manufacture of harness. 
 Besides his store and residence, Air. Pippert owns other real estate (chiefly building lots) in 
 town. November 12,1874, he married Caroline, elde.st daughter of John P. Gleich, Esq., of 
 Alma, by whom he lias had four children, only one of whom, Helen Alary, born December 
 4, 1880, now remains to him. Air. Pippert has been Councilman for several years, was 
 elected Alayorof Alma in April, 1880, and in 1881 was elected Sheriff of Wabaunsee County, 
 in which position he has made a very efficient officer, proving quite a ” terror ” to evil-doers. 
 
 SY'LVES'fER ROSS, County Treasurer, was one of the early settlers of Kansas, and 
 contributed much, by ids untiring energy, in promoting the welfare of th« young State. A 
 native of A'erraont. he settled in Ohio m 1825, and there married Aliss C. Rice. In 1835 he 
 removed to Indiana, and in 1846 to Rock County. Wis., where he remained until 1856, when 
 he joined a party of eight families which had asscm.bled in Alilwaukee. Wis.. and were 
 aliout to start for “ the \Vest.’' His son, E. G. Ross, was chosen commander of the party, 
 and the long and tedious wagon journey was made still more so from the fact, that having 
 many women and children in the party, they were compelled to give Alissouri a wide berth, 
 owing to the unsettled and dangerous condition of society there, caused by the border ruf¬ 
 fianism of that period. Upon arriving in Kansas, he located on Lot 1,313, Section 3. in 
 Alission Creek Township, and subsequently took a prominent part in the formation of AVa- 
 baunsee County. He held the office of C<ninty Assessor for two terms, and was County 
 Commissioner and Justice of the Peace for many years. He died in 1874 at the age of 
 sveenty-five years. During the war for the Union, four of his eons rt-presented him in the 
 Federal army—E. G., George, W. \\'. and Cliarles. E G. Ross was United States Senator 
 from this district from 1865 to 1870. W. W. Ross was Alayor of 'I’oiieka for several years, 
 and, with his brother E. G., was one of the early newspaper editors of the State. Charks 
 served with distinction during the war in Company F, Second Kansas Cavalry, and in 1872 
 removed from the old homestead to Alma upon being elected to the office of ('oiinty Treas¬ 
 urer, which position he .still fills. He is a member of Lyon Post, G. A. R.; charter mem- 
 licr of Alma Lodge, No. 171, -Y., F. A A. AL, and also of Alma Lodge, No. 170, I. 0 O. F. 
 
 HENRY' SCHAIUrZ, farmer, P. O. Alma, who now resides in a iiandsome stone house 
 upon his farm of 160 acres, situated on Section 2, Town 12, Range 10. Alill Creek, came 
 here in the spring of 1857 with a borrowed half dollar as his only cash capital. Born in the 
 town of Siegbiirgin, Prussia, in 1823, he spent his early years upon his father’s farm, and 
 emigrated to America ill 1852. Working for some time on railroads in Iowa and Alissouri. 
 until his final location in Kansas, he experienced all the hardships and privations incident 
 to pioneer life. Ere selecting his claim upon Alill Creek, he, in the winter of 1857, accom¬ 
 panied by four others, left Westport 111)011 an exploring expedition; besides the ox team, 
 two of the party had horses; but about night fall they were overtaken by a blinding snow¬ 
 storm, and were compelled to camp in a ravine near where Eskridge now stands. Upon the 
 return of daylight he, with Air. Joseph 'I'lioes, who had a cabin upon Alill Cri-ek, mounted and 
 sallied forth to discover, if possible, some road by which to continue their joutiiey. Nothing 
 met the eye but immense drifts into which both horse and rider often tiimblecl, and after 
 tlounderiiig around for some time they were compelled to return to the wagons. Their 
 provisions being frozen solid a fire was necessary, so breaking up the boxes contained in 
 the wagon, they at length got one started, and using snow for water ere long were enabled 
 to regale themselves with not coffee. Thus refreshed they once more set out upon their 
 journey, finally arriving at Air. Thoi's’ house; hut the weather continuing bad they w ere 
 compelled to abamlon the object of their trip, and after a rest of some days retiiracd to 
 Westport. During this journey Air. Schmitz suffered from snow blindness, and his face 
 became so blistered that bis nearest friend failed to recognize him. Some idea of the 
 
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 difflcnlty of such traveling may be had, when we state that it often took them seven hours to 
 make three miles. Mr. Schmitz was in the militia during the border troubles; and in 1866, 
 engaged in business as storekeej)er in Alma, but in 1875, he sold out and returned to the 
 farm. Besides the “ llomesteatl Farm,” Mr. Schmitz has 3S30 acres in other sections, his 
 average yield of wheat is 25 bushels to the acre, and of corn 60 bushels. His stock at 
 present comprises 100 head of cattle, 9 horses and 100 hogs. Ills residence and out-buildin^s 
 are insured. In September, 1868, he married Jliss Lena Linss, by whom he has had six chil¬ 
 dren. Mr. Schmitz was Township Trustee for two ycar8,and four years County Commissioner, 
 and by his strict integrity and sterling character has long held the esteem and confidence of 
 the community. To his personal efforts and generosity is Wabaunsee County greatly 
 indebted for its prosperity. , .u 
 
 REV. JOHN SCOTT, is a native of Waterbury, Conn., and soon after the close of the 
 war was sent South by the American Missionary Association of New York, then connected 
 with the Freedman’s Bureau, where he remained eight years engaged in missionary work 
 such as distribution of clothing, food, etc., to the negroes, and organizing schools and 
 churches. He organized the First Congregational Church in North Carolina, eight miles 
 south of Gold.sboro. Upon his return East he attended the Oberlin tiollege and Theological 
 Seminary of Ohio, of which he is a graduate. At the invitation of the Home Missionary 
 Society he came to Alma to take charge of the church, there erecting a house of worship, 
 which was dedicated August 28, 1881. He is a hard working clergyman, having done much 
 to increase the numbers of his congregation, and has two other missions in his charge. He 
 is as yet unmarried, and still maintaining his connections with his native State where he has 
 property, he annually visits it for the benefit of his health, which is not of the most robust 
 nature, as also to keep up with the theological world in the East, in its march of progress. 
 
 JOSEPH THOES, merchant, was born in Germany, November 15, 1828; and Tost his 
 mother while he was yet a boy in years. His father with the children emigrated to Algeria, 
 Africa, in 1815, but he and two of his children dying there, the care of the family fell to 
 Joseph, who in October of that year accompanied by his brothers and sisters, sailed for 
 Toulon’ France, where they remained until 1851, when Mr, Thoes, after a short visit to his 
 native land, emigrated to America, arriving in New York, July 7, 1851, and remaining there 
 fifteen months, from thence to Westport, Mo,, finally locating in Kansas, in 1855, upon Mill 
 Creek, this county. He built the first house (of logs) in what is now Farmer Township, 
 where’he now ow'iis a fine farm of 300 acres, also residence and three acres in Alma. In 
 1862 he married Miss Augusta Dieball, of Alma, by whom he has six children ranging in 
 age from six months to twenty years. During the Free-State or Border Ruflian times, Mr. 
 Tmoes was on his way to Westport with his team for the purpose of procuring provisions, 
 and upon reaching a point a little east of Palmyra, a scene of devastation met his astonished 
 gaze. Where formerly had stood rude, but prosperous and happy homes nothing now 
 remained but ashes, and black and smouldering ruins; the work of the infamous Price or 
 otliers of tliat ilk. l^pon his return journey he stopped for food and rest at Indian Creek, 
 and, while reclining by the side of his wagon, he was .surprised to see a man emerge from the 
 woods close by, approach and beg for food. Mr. Thoes at once invited him to share his 
 repast, and when the poor fellow had satisfied his hunger, he informed Mr. Thoes that he 
 was a native of Pennsylvania, who had with his wife and children located near Palmyra 
 sometime previous; that he and another had been surprised and taken prisoners by a party 
 of ruffians commanded by Milton McGee, who shot his companion dead at Cedar Creek, 
 while he was marched towards Kansas City, but on the way was confined in a log house 
 where he remained for two days without food or water; but on the third day during the 
 absence of his captors he broke through the roof and escaped to the timber, where he had 
 remained secreted, until seeing Mr. Thoes. Our friend conveyed him in hie wagon to the 
 vicinity-of Palmyra, which the fugitive reached in due time only to find his home in ashes, 
 and learn that his wife, believing him dead, had with her children returned to Pennsylvania. 
 His companion’s body was afterwards found nearly devoured by wolves. Mr. Thoes was 
 County Commissioner for four years, and has ever taken an important and jirominent part 
 on all measures tending to the progress and improvement of the county. He now represents 
 as manager the E. B. Purcell Elevator Company’s Alma Branch. 
 
 MATTHEW THOMSON, County Superintendent, was born in Lincoln County, Tenn., 
 in 1843. Received his education in Fayette Academy, and with his father, Mr. James 
 L. Thomson, located in Wabaunsee County, in 18.57. Besides devoting his attention to 
 his farm of 160 acres in Wilmington Township, he was a school teacher for twelve years. 
 He has been Township Clerk three terms, and is now Connty Superintendent of schools for 
 the third term. Nor could the county make a better selection; himself an artist of no mean 
 ability, an accomplished scholar and thorough gentleman, the cause of education finds in 
 him a warm and able advocate, and Wabaunsee County will perhaps never fully realize the 
 benefits derived from his wisdom and experience in educational training. In 1878, he mar¬ 
 ried Miss Agnes Henderson, of Mission Creek Township, this county. M^as a member of 
 the Union army during the war, serving for a time in the Quartermaster’s Department. 
 In 1863, took part in Bully’s expedition against, and fight with, the hostile Indians; and ere 
 twenty years of age had e.xperienced many of the hardships, privations, and thrilling 
 incidents which fell to the lot of the soldier on the Western plains during those 
 exciting times. He is the possessor of several interesting Indian relics andc uriosities. 
 Mr. Thomson has also draughted several county and township maps of the State, and a very 
 interesting and instructive chart relative to the discovery of America, and another which 
 contains in a very brief space, yet clearly set forth, all the American and British land and 
 naval engagements, Indian wars and massacres, etc. 
 
 R. A. WALD, under-sheriff, is a native of Berlin, Prussia, and was born in 1849, arriv¬ 
 ing in America with his parents in 1856, and receiving his education in Burlington, Racine 
 Co., Wis., where his father had located, and where he, for many years, carried bn an exten¬ 
 sive tannery. The subject of this sketch upon attaining to manhood’s years acted as his 
 father’s traveling salesman, and subsequently for a Milwaukee hide and leather house. 
 Owing to the delicate health of his wife, whom Mr. Wald was comiielled to remove to a 
 milder climate, he, in 1878, located in this county, and turned his attention to insurance, 
 representing the German Fire Insurance Company, of Freeport, Ill.; Connecticut, of Hart¬ 
 ford; Home and Star Companies, of New York, and Union, of Philadelphia. Mr. Wald is 
 a constable of the township, and also nnder-sheriff of the county. 
 
 JOHN WINKLER, was born in 1829, in the town of Renzhausen, Hanover, and received 
 his education in the college of Hildesheim, after which he entered the army as a private, 
 but was subsequently promoted to the rank of lieutenant for bravery in the field during the 
 Ausiro-Prussian war. He remained sixteen years in the army, received several wounds in 
 action, and possesses several medals as evidences of valor. March 6, 1860, he married Miss 
 Lena Marten, also a Hanoverian, by whom he has six children—Augusta and Amelia, being 
 born in Hanover, and Robert (mentioned elsewhere as the first white male child bom in 
 Alma), Arthur, Otto and Lena being born in this State. Mr. Winkler came to Alma, his 
 first location in America, August 13, 1866, and built the first hotel here which he continued 
 to “run” for two and-a-half years, when he sold out and removed to Maple Hill, where he 
 turned his attention to farming. He was trustee of the townshijis of Newbury, Kaw and 
 Maple Hill for several years, and postmaster of the latter place from 1871 to 1874, when he 
 returned to Alma, and bought the building (to which he made considerable additions), now 
 owned and occupied by him, and known as the "Winkler House,” one of the best hotels in 
 this part of the State. The house contains upwards of twenty rooms, a large and pleasant 
 dining room, where the wants of the inner-man are well cared for by his amiable daughter. 
 Miss Amelia, who is an experienced and efficient caterer. Sample rooms for commercial 
 men, and a free ’bus runs to and from all trains. Mr. Winkler has recently purchased 660 
 acres of land, situated about seven miles from Alma, upon which are several never failing 
 springs of good water, and intends to engage extensively in stock-raising. A very extensive 
 lead of excellent fire clay, suitable for brick or pottery is now being opened upon it. 
 
 GOTTLIEB ZWANZIGER, farmer, P. O. Alma, was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 
 1822. He received his education in the Polytcchnical Institute of Munich, graduating with 
 honor in 1840. He was called to the army in 1844, and commissioned a Lieutenant of 
 topographical engineers. Being dissatisfied with the reaction that took place after the rev¬ 
 olution in the year 1848, he resigned in 184il. In 18.50 he married Miss Theresa Von Orff, 
 and shortly afterward emigrated to this country and settled for two years in St. Louis, Mo., 
 pursuing his profession of civil engineer. From 1852 to 18.56 he was topographical en¬ 
 gineer and inspector of masonry on the Iron Mountain Railroad, and in 1857 he located in 
 the township of Alma, W’abaunsee County, Kansas, upon Section 10, Town 12, Range 10, 
 where he still resides. The greater part of his farm is under cultivation, with an average 
 yield of wheat of eighteen bushels to the acre, and corn forty bushels. Eighty acres are laid 
 out in town site of Alma. Coming here while the country was in its infancy Mr. Zwanziger 
 took an active part in advancing the interests of the township. He built the first grist-mill 
 and assisted in organizing and building the German Evangelical Church. In 1862 he entered 
 
 the United States army as Captain of Engineers on Gen. Sherman’s staff, retiring from the 
 army in 1863. During the Price raid he was Major of militia on Gen. Curtis’ staff and post 
 engineer at Topeka. Mr. Zwanziger was one of the first three Commissioners appointed to 
 organize Wabaunsee County, and remained County Commissioner from 1858 to 1862. Dur¬ 
 ing Col. Fremont’s Presidency of the Kansas Pacific Railroad, Mr. Zwanziger was civil en¬ 
 gineer of the road, and now acts as its land agent. He also represents several insurance 
 companies and is passage ticket agent for no less than seven ocean steamship companies. 
 He has been Justice of the Peace for the past twelve years, and held the office of County 
 Surveyor fourteen years. 
 
 WABAUNSEP], 
 
 This place can not be called a town, nor can it, properly, be named a 
 village. True, it has a veiy fine church edifice, and a good sehoolhouse, 
 both built of stone. It has also a post-offlee and one store, but aside from 
 these there is an utter absence of those characteristics peculiar to a village. 
 There are not over ten or a dozen houses in the whole place, and these are 
 scattered and far apart. For a town site, however, it would be difficult to 
 find a more beautiful placai It is located in the northeast portion of the 
 county on the south side of the Kansas River, on the second rise from the 
 stream. It is the oldest settlement in the county, the town site having been 
 .selected and platted by the “Beecher Rifle Company” in 1856. It was the 
 county-seat from 1859, to the time it was removed to Alma in 1866. Here 
 was erected by the same company, the first church in the county, a frame 
 building, which served the trelile purpose of church, sehoolhouse, and place 
 of holding company meetings. It w'as more of a town ten years ago than it 
 is to-day, and since the county-seat was removed from there, it has been 
 constantly on the decline. As already intimated, the earliest settlers of the 
 place were members of the “Beecher Company,” a few of whom still re¬ 
 main. Rev. Harvey Jones, whom the American Missionary Association sent 
 to Kansas and who located with his family in Wabaunsee in 1855, still 
 resides close to the village or aliout three-fourths of a mile from the depot. 
 Cajjt. Mitchell, who was one of the “ Beecher Company,” resides in the vil¬ 
 lage, and performs the double duty of cariying on a store and being station 
 agent. C. B. Lines, wdio wqis the first president of the “ Beecher Company,” 
 resides about one-half mile from the village. J. M. Bisby, one of the 1855 
 settlers, resides a little farther away than Mr. Lines, while E. R. Weed, one 
 of the 1857 Minden Volunteers, is postmaster of the village and carries on a 
 small store in connection therewith. The first school taught in the county 
 was in Wabaunsee, and the first teacher was D. B. Hiatt, Here was located 
 the first post-office in the county, and the first postmaster was J.H. Nesbitt. 
 Here was performed the first marriage ceremony in the township and the 
 second in the county, the parties being E. C. D. Lines and Grace A. Thomas, 
 which was solemnized by RevL Harvey Jones. The incidents of early days 
 in Kansas that cluster arountl Wabaunsee, even though its greatness has 
 assed from it, will always give it an important place in Wabaunsee County 
 istory. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 J. T. COLLINS, farmer, Section 36, P. O. Wabaunsee, was born in 1848 in Lexington, 
 Ky., where, after completing his education, he engaged in farming until bis removal to Il¬ 
 linois, in 1865, where he remained until the spring of 1880, when he removed to Junction 
 City, this State. Was engaged in school teaching until his removal to this county, in 1^1, 
 when he located on the above Section. About one-half of his land is under cultivation, 
 wheat averaging twenty-three bushels per acre. Mr. Collins is married and has one child. 
 In the spring of 1881 he entered into partnership with Mr. A. Sellers as stock and grain 
 dealers. Mr. Collins also deals extensively in coal, game, pelts, etc. Mr. Collins is an in¬ 
 telligent and shrewd business man and bids fair to soon become one of the leading men 
 of his township and county. 
 
 JAMES P. GOFF, farmer. Section 23, Township 10, Range 9, P. O. Wabaunsee, was born 
 in Lawrence County, Ohio, in 1843. Received his education in the public schools, after 
 which he worked upon his stepfather’s farm until he was thirteen years of age, then left 
 him and went to work for Thomas Gardner, of Lawrence County, Ohio, at $10 per month. 
 Worked for him until the w'ar broke out, when he enlisted in Battery H, First Virginia 
 Light Artillery, and participated in all its engagements—viz., Winchester, Va., Droop 
 Mountain, where he was wounded by a minnie bali in his left leg and by a piece of shell in 
 the left side, near the abdomen, the marks of which still remain, but he refused to be in¬ 
 valided and still stuck to his gun; Moorfield, Rock Gap, Y'a., and the second battle of Win¬ 
 chester, Maryland Heights and Charlestown. He is in possession of a very complimentary 
 address to him from his commanding officer, in which a high tribute is paid to his valor and 
 courage as a man and soldier, being termed one of the heroes of 1861, ’62, ’63 and ’64. He 
 wasmusteredoututWheeling.W.Va., October 22,1864, with the rank of Corporal, Upon leav¬ 
 ing the army Mr. Goff repaired to Scott Town, Ohio, w’here he remained nine months as 
 clerk in a general store, at tlie end of which time he engaged in business on his own ac¬ 
 count at Milisville, Ohio, in which he continued until his removal to Kansas, in January, 1867. 
 He has upwards of 3(.0 acres of good land near Deep Creek, one-third being under cultiva¬ 
 tion, with an average yieid of wheat of twenty bushels and corn fifty bushels per acre. Of 
 stock he has at present seventy-five head of cattle, ten horses and thirty hogs. In 1878 he 
 built bis present fine stone residence and outbuildings, having quarried and drawn all the 
 material himself during two preceding winters. His residence, etc., are fully insured. In 
 May, 1867, Mr. Goff married Miss M. Y. Russeli. of Ohio, by whom he has four chil¬ 
 dren, Mr. G. has never accepted any political office, but has alw'ays taken a deep interest 
 in the welfare of the Stale. He is a charter member of Lew Gove Post, G. A. R., of Man¬ 
 hattan, and also a member of the Masonic fraternity. 
 
 REV. HARVEY JONES, of Wabaunsee, was born near Pittsburgh, Pa., in June, 1821. 
 He received his early education in the academy in Bakerstown, Pa, Subsequently he at¬ 
 tended Franklin College. New Athens, Ohio; was a student in Oberlin College, and gradu¬ 
 ated from the theological course in 1852. The following year he spent in Illinois, preaching 
 in Lombard, then known as Babcock’s Grove. In the spring of 1855 he removed to Kansas 
 Territory, locating near his present home. During the “ border troubles ” he was active in 
 efforts to secure the State for freedom. Mr. Jones is one of the oldest settlers of Wabaun¬ 
 see County, there being but few families when he came, in June, 1855. He engaged at once 
 in pioneer work, preaching as opportunity offered in tent, sod house, log cabin or in groves, 
 “ God’s first temples,” in Wabaunsee, Greendaleand Ashland, until the organization of the 
 “ First Church of Christ” in Wabaunsee in 1857. of which he was the first pastor. In 1860 
 Mr. Jones returned to Ohio, and preached at Monroe, Ashtabula County, four years, 
 till near the close of the war. He was one of the 100,000 volunteers, “Squirrel Hunters,” 
 who at the call of the Governor hastened to the defense of Cincinnati when threatened by 
 Kirby Smith, of the Reliel army. On his return to Kansas, in 1864, he became pastor of the 
 Congregational Church in Geneva, Allen County. While there he was several times a vol¬ 
 unteer for the defense of various points, twice to Humboldt end once to Fort Scott, in the 
 famous Price raid. In the fall of 1866 he was appointed Superintendent of Home Missions 
 for the State. From 1870 to 1872 he preached at Valley Falls, when he returned to his first 
 home in Wabaunsee, since which time he has been engaged in home mission work in new 
 and needy fields in various parts of the State. Soon after commencing his work in the min¬ 
 istry he was married to Miss H. N. Keyes, of M’indsor, Morgan Co., Ohio. They have 
 four children living—Carrie, bom December 10, 1857, at Wabaunsee; Henry Martyn, born 
 December 19, 1859, at Wabaunsee; Horace Bushnell, born June 5,1^1, in Monroe, Ohio: 
 Emma, born November 30, 1863, in Monroe, Ohio. Recently Mr. Jones has relinquished 
 preaching in part and is devoting his attention to hortic 'ture and the interests of his farm. 
 
WABAUNSEE COUNTY. 
 
 997 
 
 DAVID McNAIR, farmer, Section 16, P. O. Wabaunsee, was born in February 1845 
 near Londomb rry, Ireland, and followed the ancestral occupation of a farmer until hi’s emi- 
 eration to America, in 1864. Upon his arrival in this country he settled for a time in New 
 .IiTsey, removing to Princeton, Ill., in 1867, where he remained until 1869, when h« came to 
 Kansas, locating on 125 acres on above named section, about seventy-live acres of which are 
 under cultivation and about twenty acres in timber. As Mr. McNair raises considerable 
 stock his grain is chiefly corn, averaging sixty bushels per acre, the balance of ground be¬ 
 ing devoted to turnips, potatoes, etc. At present he has thirty head of cattle twelve 
 horses and about fifty hogs. Besides his farm residence, Mr. McNair has real estate in the 
 town, all his property being insured, March 1, 1850. he married Miss Bell a country¬ 
 woman of his own, by whom he has had ten children, live of whom were carried off within 
 two weeks by diphtheria. His flve remaining ones are: Ale.xander, Martha Sarah David 
 and Emma, Mr. McNair has never eared to accept political honors in anvform but has 
 ever striven in every honorable manner to advance the interests of the community and 
 votoH as his conscience approves. ’ 
 
 ROBERT McNAIR, farmer, P, O, Wabaunsee, was born in Wigtonshire Scotland in 
 December, 1846, and, after completing his education, went to the neighboring town of Kirk¬ 
 cudbright to study civil engineering, but sickness and death at home compelled him to re¬ 
 linquish the idea and attend to the farm, thus becoming the sole stay of the family For 
 several years he engaged in business as a merchant in his native place, but in 1869 he went 
 to the west of England, where he remained for a time. Anally coming to America in 1874 
 He first located in Coffey County, where he remained one year, and then to his present loca¬ 
 tion on Section 19, where ho owns 61X1 acres, 200 or so being under cultivation and real¬ 
 izing this past four years above the average of his neighbors in yield. He has a very nice 
 stock of yearlings, besides horses, hogs, etc,, and has house, etc., insured. While in En¬ 
 gland he married Miss M. K, McDonald, by whom he has had two children Mr McNair 
 does not care to interest himself in politics, and is not a member of any secret society being 
 content, as he expresses it, to “ tak care o’ the wife and weans,” ’ 
 
 CAPT. WILLI.AM MITCH EEL was born in 1825 in Kilmarnock, Scotland and while 
 yet an infant his parents emigrated to Middletown, Conn. He received his education in the 
 common schools there. In 1849 he went to California, from thence to Australia in 1853 and 
 in 1855 returned by way of Great Britain to Connecticut. In 1856 Mr. Mitchell formed one 
 of the Beecher Rifle Company, and upon his arrival in Kansas located in Wabaunsee upon 
 what is now the east half of Section 28, Township 10, Range 10. He experienced all the 
 hardships incident to the Kansas settler of that period. Desirous of seeing Kansas a free 
 State he took a prominent part in assisting to repel the border rnflians, and was in com¬ 
 mand of the forty men who went to the assistance of Lawrence during Gov. Geary's admin¬ 
 istration. He was one of the first Commissioners of this county upon its organization and 
 in 1868 was elected to the Legislature. In 1868 he married Miss Mary N. Chamberlain of 
 Middletown, Conn., by whom he has four children. Capt. Mitchell has always been a Re¬ 
 publican in politics and a strong advocate of prohibition. 
 
 ENOCH PLATT, farmer, P. O. Wabaunsee, was born in Plymouth, Conn., in 1825 and 
 with his parents removed to Adams County, Ill., in 1834, where he remained until 1858, when 
 he located on Section 5, ninety acres of which are under cultivation. During his early life 
 Mr. Platt was one of the most successful conductors on the “Underground Railroad ” he 
 and his father being strong “ Free-State” men. there being at one time $1,000 offered for his 
 head. Many narrow escapes can he relate, but he does not feel so disposed. He suffered 
 extensively in loss of horses, etc., at various times, Mr. Platt was in the State militia dur¬ 
 ing the Price raid, and has been School Trustee, Townshij) Clerk, County Commissioner and 
 Justice of the Peace for several years, and is a member of the Congregational Church. 
 
 SAMUEL WEED, postmaster, was born in 1833 in Marblehead. Mass., where he re- 
 niained until 1850, when he went to Adams County, Ill., where he engaged in school teach¬ 
 ing until 1856, when he removed to Kansas, locating in Wabaunsee, and engaged in farm¬ 
 ing, but some years ago sold his farm and opened a general store in town, which he still 
 conducts. In July, 1882, he was appointed postmaster. Mr. Weed was Register of Deeds 
 from 1861 to 1871; County Treasurer from 1862 to 1866; Clerk of the District Court from 1863 
 to 1870, and County Clerk four years. At present he holds the office of Township Clerk He 
 has ever been active in the Republican ranks and in 1869 was elected to reiiresent his coiintv 
 in the State Legislature. 
 
 ESKRIDG-E. 
 
 p]skri(lge is a town situated in the north of Wilmington Townshiii, and 
 is loeated on the branch of tlie A., T. & S. Pe E. R. running from Bur¬ 
 lingame to Manhattan. The town was first laid out by Col. E. II. Sanford 
 in 1808, twelve years before the branch road mentioned was built, but, like 
 many other Western towns, about the only thing it had to indicate it was a 
 town, before the coming of the railway, was its name. In 1880, the Santa Pe 
 railway company selected a town site of their own adjoining that of Col. 
 Sandford’s, 5vhich they had surveyed, platted, and laid off into lots, and 
 thus is the town known now as Eskridge. The town is situated in the center 
 of a large stretch of prairie, miles from either timber or stream. The land 
 upon which it is built is high and dry, sloping gradually from all sides for 
 some distance, 5vhen it again takes an upward turn and rolls a5vay in 
 gentle undulations to the south, while to the north the tendency is up¬ 
 ward until the high bluffs are reached which characterize the center of 
 the county. The town has had a wonderful growth for its age. The 
 first house built in the place was in June, 1880, by Dr. Trivet, and 
 though onlyt5vo years have elapsed since then, it has now a jiopulation of 
 about JoO. The sehoolhouse 5vas built in 1881, and the first teacher was 
 Miss Emma Henderson. The number of jmpils attending the school is 124. 
 The church was built in 1881, and has now a membership of 7o. There are 
 two drug stores in the town, three dry goods stores, two hardware stores, 
 one harness shoj), two millinery establishments, one boot and shoo store, and 
 two groceiy stores. The first store put up in the town was the grocery store 
 of William Earl, in 1881. Tlire are two hotels in the place, the “Lawlor 
 House,” built by J. H. Lawlor, and the “ Santa Pe House,” erected by Joseph 
 Emmerson, both of which were built in 1880. The chief busines's of the 
 jilace is in putting up and exporting baled hay, of which not less than 
 twenty thou.sand tons will be shipped this sea.soiL At an average of |3.00 
 per ton, this will bring a return of $00,000, a prettv good revenue fora 
 small place. 
 
 BIOGRAl’HICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 In October, 1881, he bought the Alma Herald of J. B. Campbell, and removing press etc 
 to Eskridge, changed the name to the Uome Weekly. Mr. Cone has always been a staunci'i 
 Republican, and his paper has now upwards of .540 paying subscribers. He owns office and 
 residence besides several town lots. Has always taken a deep interest in the welfare of 
 his adopted State, having in 1877, published a history of Shawnee County. He is a mem- 
 ber of ]&kridge Post G. A. R., and in February 15, 1882, he organized Eminence Lodge No 
 U).), A P. * A. M., of which he is now Secretary. Excepting the office of postmaster of 
 Eskridge, winch he held for a short time, he has never held nor sought any political 
 
 EZRA R. COXEN, builder, etc., was born in Blair County, Pa., Mav 25, 1837 and 
 after attending the district school learned the trade of house carpenter, at wliich'he worked 
 in Wilmington, Del., and other places, linally in 18,56, establishing him.self in the city of 
 Brothedy Love, where he married Jliss Anna B, Pancoast. Upon the cry for men to save 
 the Union he arranged his affairs, leasing his business for three years, and assisted in 
 organizing Company F. Twenty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, being assigned as 
 sergeant, but was subsequently detailed to special service in commissary deiiartment He 
 served until the early part of August. 1864, when he was mustered out" on account lif ill- 
 health superinduced by exposures. Shortly after his return home he removed with his 
 family to Berks County, Pa., where his wife hud property, and in 1868, came to Kansas 
 locating for a few months in Lawrence, but removing to Eskridge in 1871 He has buiii 
 the majority of the stores and residences since erected in the township, and his eldest son 
 IS now associated with him in business. He owns his own residence besides several town 
 lots; IS a chaiter member of Eskridge Lodge of Odd Fellows, havingibeen its first “ N G " 
 and was also the First Adjutant of Eskridge Post G. A. R. He is a Repuhlican in noiitics 
 out has never tjiken a very active part in public affaire. ^ 
 
 r, HON EPHRAIM H. SANFORD was born January 24, 1822, at Caneadea, Allegany 
 County, N. \. In 1835, his father settled in Livingston County, State of Michigan ^ He 
 studied the law with Hon. A. L. Roof, at Lyons. For several years he devoted part of his 
 time as editor and publisher, having purchased the Ann Arbor True Democrat a free-soil 
 democratic paper of extensive circulation. On the breaking out of the war with'Mexico he 
 warmly advocated the “manifest destiny” policy. Receiving a telegram to go on to Wash- 
 mgton to take orders from the Government to Mexico, he sold his paper to his brothers 
 Reaching Cleveland, his family was taken sick, which detained him so long he was obliged 
 to abandon his journey, and located on the Western Reserve, where he edited the Akron 
 ^ee Democrat through an election campaign. He attended the Buffalo Convention in 1848 
 His speech, Wednesday evening, was mainly devoted to the election of United States 
 Senators, the President and Vice-President, by the direct vote of the people. This sneech 
 was reported in part, the next morning, in the Buffalo Daily Eepublic. After locatin"- at 
 fo??' London, Ohio, he opened a law office with Rollin C. Powers, where he published in 
 1»)1 a small work on political subjects, chiefly devoted to the measures already indicated 
 Ihis w'ork was extensively published and favorably received by the press. At New London 
 he was postmaster through several administrations. He was also holding his second term 
 as mayor when he moved to Kansas, locating at Marysville, Marshall County devotin<z his 
 
 mg troops for the war for the Union. On the 4th of July of that year he delivered a stirrinp- 
 oration to a large assembly of people at Barrett’s Mills, in that county. Soon after it bein^ 
 reported that the Indian tribes on the west were approaching the settlements with a fiel(U 
 piece, headed b^ a notorious secessionist, the country became alarmed. The Indians werp 
 aggressive and impudent. The border was well nigli depopulated. It was at this iuncture 
 that It became necessary to send a force to reconnoiter the west and northwest and keen 
 between the Indians and the settlements. Col. Sanford was placed in command of this force 
 I he duty was ably and successfully performed. On their return to Irving, Col. Sanford and 
 his rnen received the thanks of a meeting presided over by Hon. Thomas II Baker then 
 principal of the high school at that place. Soon after he was employed as attorney for the 
 Santa Fe Mail Company, which was in failing circumstances, and suits against the comnanv 
 were commenced in the several counties along the line. A part of his time was directed bv 
 the company to a contest of the town site of Council Grove as a mail station. This contest, 
 was for sevtu-al years pending in the Interior Department, where it was decided sometimes 
 tor one, and then re-opened and decided in favor of the other party. While in charge of the 
 several mail stations, he was elected in the eastern district of Lyon Countv, by only three 
 dissenting votes, to the State Legislature, where he distinguished himself, in 1866 in aidimr 
 111 the establishment of four new railroads traversing the State, one of them passiiio- throimh 
 served on the Judiciary and Federal relation committees, and was chairman 
 of the committee on the State Library. He was the author of several bills which became 
 and still remain the laws yet in force. For part of the term he served as Judge of the Dis- 
 tnet Court. For about twenty years he has held the office of postmaster at fiskridge He 
 was the first to lay out the town, which he owned, with other lands adjacent, in all about 
 bw or 700 acres. The, town has become one of some importance under his management 
 chiefly. The railroad company has since laid out an addition, while other roads have been 
 surveyed and bonds voted to some of them. Mr. Sanford is now considerably advanced in 
 years, but his appearance does not indicate his age. He is known for his kindness of heart 
 liberal in his views, and his success, as a criminal lawyer, is well known throughout the 
 State. Ill politics he is progressive; and amongst the measures already stated, he favors the 
 placing of all towering and threatening monopolies in the hands of the general Government 
 He IS, this year, the commander of a flourishing Post (G. A. R.) in the town of Eskridge' 
 VVabaunsce County, Kan., with which town he has abundant reason to be delighted One 
 tmiig 18 remarkable—he has never suffered his name to be presented as a candidate for anv 
 office in any political convention; and. though he feels a strong sense of duty to the country 
 he 18 in no sense a partisan, and yet he has generally voted with the Republican party since 
 me ^var • 
 
 M. F. TRU’ETT, M. D., was born in Ash County, N. C., in 1845, and attended the dis- 
 tri« school until the age of sixteen, when he enlisted in the Confederate army and attached 
 to Bragg s Division, although he served immediately under Gen. Patten. He remained with 
 the Confederate army until early in 1864. When stationed at Newberrv, S. C.. the entire 
 Rebel division w ent over to the Federal army, and the doctor was entered in Company B 
 B ifty-third Ohio. He was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., in September 1865 After the 
 war he removed to Missouri, where he for a time engaged in farming. Finally 'he attended 
 Rush Medical College of Chicago, graduating in 1879. He then removed to Kansas, locating 
 m Eskridge, where he opened a drag store and commenced the practice of his profes«ioir 
 He is W. M. of Eminence Lod^, No. 205, A. F. & A. M., and was the first Commander of 
 Iwskndge Post, No. 75, G. A. R., which was organized June 17, 1882, with tw'enty-three 
 charter memhers. j ^ 
 
 A. J. WARD, M. D., was born in Kent County, Delaware, November 14 1832 and 
 graduated in 1854 from Union and Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia Pa ’after 
 which he practiced in his native State until November, 1870, when he located in "North 
 Topeka, taking Dr. Ashmore’s practice until 1871, when he removed to Eskridge, his present 
 location. The doctor has a very large practice throughout the surrounding country and is 
 spoken of as very skillful. He is a member of Eminence Lodge, A. F. & A. M. 
 
 NBWBtJRY TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JONAS BARRETT, dealer in boots and shoes, is a native of Dutchess County, N. Y. 
 where he was born in 1837, and received but a common school education. At an early age 
 he learned the trade of shoemaker, at which he worked until the outbreak of the war, 
 when he enlisted in Company C. One Hundred and Sixty-ninth New York Regiment, but 
 was assigned to saddlery duty after seventeen months’ active service. At the ffiose of the 
 war he removed to Kansas City untii 1871, when he removed to Eskridge and engaged in 
 business for himself. He now owns a flue stock of boots and shoes. He owms his store 
 and residence us also several town lots. He is a charter member of Eskridge Post 75, G. 
 A. R., and also A. G. of Eskridge Lodge No. 2tX), I. O. O. B’., and charter member of Emi¬ 
 nence Lodge A. F. and A. M. 
 
 W. W. CONE, editor, is a native of Chautauqua, N. Y., where he was born in 1828. He 
 rweived his education in the common schools, and after a short desultory study of law turned 
 his attention to literature, and worked at the case on the Syracuse Herald for a time, then 
 came to Kansas in 18.56, locating in Topeka, where he remained until the breaking out of 
 the war, when he enlisted in Company I, Eleventh Kansas Regiment, and served until the 
 fall of 1863, when he was mustered out, owing to disability, fie returned to Topeka, and 
 ■poD recovering his health became connected with the Topeka Capital and Kansas Farmer 
 
 JOSEPH GLOTZBACH, farmer, P. O. Newbury, was born in Saxony in 1825 his 
 parents emigrating to America in 1839, and settling in Indiana, where his aged father’ still 
 resides. Mr. Glotzbach learned the trade of cigar-maker, working at it several years 
 Resuming farming, he settled in Wisconsin about 18.58; subsequently locating in Kansas oii 
 Section 23, Township 11, Range 11. He has 240 acres of land, 130 of which are iimTer cultivation 
 with an average yield of twenty-one bushels of wheat to the acre. He has 300 fruit trees' 
 8 horses and 40 head of cattle. Residence, etc., insured for $1,8(X). He was'marricd iii 
 Indiana in 1849; has eight children living, two of his sons owning adjoining farms While 
 in Wisconsin, he held several public oflices, but since coming to Kansas has preferred to 
 remain in private life. 
 
 MICHAEL HUNDT, farmer, P. O. Newbury, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1823, and 
 with several of his townsmen, emigrated to Missouri in 1832. He settled in Minnesota, and 
 farmed there eighteen years. He removed to Kansas in the fall of 1872, locating upon his 
 present farm of 420 acres, situated in different sections. He has gooil water privileges, and 
 245 acres under cultivation. He devotes his attention tirincipally to wheat. His yield this 
 year (1882) being about the average. He has a tine orchard of peach and apple trees. Does 
 not keep much stock. He was married in Missouri and has eight children living, the eldest 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 boy being in hie thirty-second year. Since settling here he lias caused many of his relatives 
 and friends to emigrate to this country. He i.s liBeral in hie views, and contributes to all 
 enterprises in his district when called upon. He has been Justice of the Peace and Township 
 Trustee several times, but prefers now to leave the care of affairs in younger hands. 
 
 JOHN KOPP. farmer. P. O. Newbury, was born in Germany in 1811), and upon leavin" 
 llie provincial scliool was apprenticed to his father a.s a tanner, and upon the expiration of 
 apprentice.sliip he went to the town of (iuttenburg, and worked for a short time at his trade. 
 In 1850 he married Mis.s Katrina Getlin, and emigrated to America, landing in New Orleans, 
 where he remained but a short time, going to St. Louis, .Mo., wliere he again resumed his 
 trade until 18.53 or 1854. He, with Mr. M. Muckenthelcr and several other German families 
 set out for Kansas, first locating in Wabaunsee, and finally taking a .squatter’s claim on 
 Section 4, as it since became by survey. Being the only white man within several miles 
 of the Indian Reserve, he suflhred for some time very much from their thieving deiireda- 
 tions. He now owns 460 acres, fully two-tliirds of which are under cultivation, and has 
 been verv successful as a wheat-grower, his yield being for fhi' past ten years fully twenty- 
 four to thirty bushels per acre, with corn averaging fifty-live. Of course, he, with others 
 of the early settlers of the county, marched to repel the raid of Price during the iiorder 
 ruffian days; and he has ever since taken a prominent part in every public or private work 
 in the county, being sometimes spoken of as the father of Newbury Township. He has 
 held the office of Township Treasurer for many years; has also been County Treasurer 
 and County Commissioner, being one of the first to hold the latter. He has been for many 
 years past, a Justice of the Peace. He is not a member of any church or society, but when¬ 
 ever called upon contributes liberally to all. 
 
 ELIJAH McCRUM. farmer, P. O. Alma, was born in M'exford County, Ireland, on Oc¬ 
 tober 17, 1837, and for some time worked on his father’s farm: finally going to Belfast, he 
 got employment in a linen mill, and at night attended school, thus laying the foundation of 
 il good education. Went to Glasgow for a short time; then to Manchester, England, where 
 he acted as traveler for a manufacturing house for foui' years; but the firm failing, iie was 
 thrown out of empioj'ment; but his father soon after dying, he feil heir to a considerable 
 property, and decidpd to come to America. He remained a ferv months East, and then 
 came to Kansas. He now owns 360 acres of flue land, near Paxico; wheat good; cattle, .30; 
 horses and mules, 9. He also posse.sses some very line imported Cotswold and Leicester 
 sheep for breeding. He iias been in severai minor county offices, and is now County Com¬ 
 missioner. 
 
 JOHN MONCK, farmer, P. O. Newbury, aithough iiy birth a Belgian, came to 
 this country when very young, his parents having emigrated and settled in Belmont County, 
 Ohio. He received his education at the district .school, and partly from his father. Noth¬ 
 ing eventful occurred to him until 1856, when he formed one of the second detachment of 
 the Ohio colony, who, having heard of the fertility of Kansas Territory, came here. He 
 took a squatter’s claim on Pappan Creek, upon what has since been sectionized as Section 
 17, Township 10, Range 8, and had scarcely begun to fence and improve when the border 
 troubles occurred, and he formed one of Capt. ivraiip’s company to repel Price. In other 
 resiiects he took a prominent and active jiart in the interests of the growing community. 
 He now owns in all, upwards of 460 acres, his average yield of wheat being 33 to 35 bushels, 
 and corn 6fl to the acre. He has 87 head of cattle, 31 horses, besides .50 or more hogs and 
 calves. He assisted in contributing liberally to the building of the court house, and also 
 the various churches. While in Ohio, he married Miss Louisa Merrick, by whom he has 
 nine children living. He is a Justice of the Peace, has been Township Trustee and School 
 Commissioner, etc.' He is not a member of any society, and is independent in politics. 
 
 P. H. MOSER, farmer, P. O, Newbury, is a descendant from the old Pennsylvania 
 Dutch stock, and was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, in 1841, locating in Kausas in 1870, 
 on Section 33, Township 11, Range 11, Newbury Township. He has a lifth interest m half 
 of town section, and a house and lot in Newbury. He is a farmer, and is also engaged in 
 the sale of agricultural implements. In 1869. in Mahoning County, Ohio, he married Jliss 
 Belle Dennison. In 1863, he enlisted in Company C, One Hundred and Fifth Ohio Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry, and was wounded at the Battle of Perryville, Ky., and subsequently received 
 his discharge, owing to ill-health. Mr. Moser formed'one of the original band of Ohio set¬ 
 tlers wlio located here in the early days of the township. He has held the office of 3’own- 
 ship Clerk, and held the office of postmaster from 1870 to 1880. 
 
 MARTIN MUCKENTHELER. farmer. P. O. Newbury, was born in Wurtemburg, Ger¬ 
 many, in 1835, and emigrated to the I'nited States in 1854,'locating for several years in Jlin- 
 nesota, where he engaged in farming. Uiion liis removal to Kansas, he located upon the 
 southeast quarter of Section 15, in Newbury Township. He now owns 400 acres of good 
 land, 365 acres of which are under cultivation. f)f 3;I0 acres of wheat .sown this year, the 
 average was 33 bushels to the acre: corn, 60 bushels per acre. He has upwards of 500 fruit 
 trees, 94 head of cattle and 15 horses. His residence and farm buildings are insured for 
 83.000. He was married in Germany, and has ten children living—Wilhelm, Paulina, Frank, 
 Leopold, Albert, Martin, Joseph. Elizabeth. Rose and Charles. Shortly after his arrival 
 here, a little daughter of three years was burned to death, a son aged seventeen dying the 
 same year. Mr. Muckenthelcr was one of the first settlers in the township, his nearest white 
 neighbor being six miles distant. He built the fir.st schoolhouse in the towmship, and also 
 a.ssisted materially, pecuiihrily and otherwise, in building the Roman Catholic Church. 
 
 ALDEN E. TRI'E. farmer, P. O. Newbury, is a native of Orange County, Vt., and has 
 always followed the ancestral occupation of tiller of the soil. Finding his health failing he 
 came to Kansas for change of air in 1870, and shortly afterwards located here on Section 39, 
 Townshiii 11. Range 13. He has 335 acres under cultivation, all liottomland; his yield of wiieat 
 this year averaged 18 lo 80, with corn .50 bushels per acre. Besides the above he has 400 acres 
 of grazing land upon which he has 3i.K) head of stock. Residence, out-buildings and grain 
 in stack fully insured, Mr. True has been one year Township Clerk, and Trustee three 
 years: he was also County Commissioner in 1874 and 1875, and is at present Township 
 'I'nistee. He is a Republican in politics, but takes no interest in societies. 
 
 .Mini, CISEEK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 J. \V. CORE, farmer, P. O. Eskridge, was born Novemlier 18,1840, in Trumbull County, 
 Ohio, and received but a common school education, ills father being a farmer, who thought 
 it better for his boys to work than to go to school; yet. Mr. Core often sat up late nights 
 until he could glean from the fields ot knowledge. Upon the breaking out of the war he 
 enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Third Ohio, and participated in all the engage¬ 
 ments of his regiment, until the expiration of his three years' term of enlistment, when lie 
 removed to Kansas, locating for a short time in M’ahaunsee, finally settling in Wilmington 
 Township, \yhere he owns :i30 acres, upwards of 300 of which are under cultivation He has 
 taken great interest in the welfare of his adopted State; he has held several minor township 
 offices, and has twice been elected County Commissioner, holding that office at the present 
 time. He is a charter member of Eskridge Post G. A. R., and \vas tbe first S. V. C. He is 
 also a member of the A. F. A: A. M. 
 
 JOHN P. GLEICH, farmer,-P. O. Alma, was born in Bavaria in 1839, and has been a 
 farmer from his youth. He landed in New Orleans in June, 1848, and getting work with a 
 blacksmith remained there two years, and left the city owing to the iirevalence of cholera, 
 going to Ohio, and roving around until 18.53, when he took a s(|uatter's claim on Mill Creek, 
 whicli he subseiiuently pre-empted, and is now on Section 37, Township 13, Range 10,160 acres 
 of which are under cultivation witli an average yield of fifteen bushels oi wheat and twenty- 
 five of corn to the acre. He was married in 1857, and has three children living, the eldest 
 daughter being Mrs. H. J. Pijipert, of Alma. He has devoted his attention of late years princi¬ 
 pally to stock-raising. He experienced all the hardships of early settling, and was under Capt. 
 Krapp's command during the Price raid. He was first clerk of his school district, and was 
 Justice of the Peace for ten years. With many others of his countrvmen. he has done much 
 to increase the wealth of Wabaunsee County. 
 
 EDWARD KRAPP, farmer, P. O .■Vlma, was born in Loclingen, Germany, November 
 15. 1834. where he learned the trade of an armorer, and came to America in 18,50. landing 
 at New Orleans, when' he remained until 1855, when he came to Missouri, remaining a year 
 in St. Louis, subsequently engaging as traveling frontier trader to outer posts and settle¬ 
 ments. In 18.57, he located on Section 1, Township 1, Range 10. subsequently buying the en¬ 
 tire section, only about one-quarter of which is under cultivation. He is the principal stock 
 buyer and shipper of this section. He has a very fine residence on his farm, four and one- 
 half miles southeast of Alma, and although always leading a verj' trying life is yet hale and 
 hearty. He was in command as captain of a company of militia during the Price raid. Has 
 held one term as County Commissioner, and has done much to further the interest of the 
 county. Besides buying he also is an extensive stock-raiser. He has seven children. 
 
 ALLAN NIXON, farmer, P. 0. Eskridge, is a native of Lanarkshire, Scotland, and was 
 apprenticed to the grocery business in the city of Glasgow, with Mr. Thomson, of Argyle 
 station, with whom lie remained until 1859, when he came to New York, and secured an ex¬ 
 cellent situation in a wholesale house; but in 1863, the fever of war excitement was too mucli 
 for him, and he enlisted in Company E. One Hundred and Sixty-ninth Regiment. He remained 
 with his regiment, and participated in all its battles until the close of the war, and upon 
 being mustered out found the close air of a store uncoimenial after a soldier’s life, so in 1868, 
 he drifted to Kansas, and located first on Rock Creek, but has since bought 850 acres in the 
 adjoining township. His wheat yield is not above the average; his corn this and last three 
 years averaging sixty binshels. lie devotes hie time principally to raising, buying and ship¬ 
 ping cattle and hogs to Eastern markets. At present he has 315 head of catUe with about 
 400 hogs, 33 horses. Mr. Nixon is a bachelor; a staunch Republican, but never cared for 
 any office, and was one of the charter members of Eskridge Post G. A. R.; he is also a mem¬ 
 ber of the Masonic order. 
 
 JGSEPH TRELI. farmer, P. O. Bismarck, is a native of Gottingen, Germany, where he 
 studied for the Roman Cathalic priesthood, but eventually decided to get married instead. 
 Not finding a wife to .suit him he came to America in i860, and after a year’s wandering 
 found himself in Leavenworth, where he enlisted November 8, 1861, in Company I, Seventh 
 Kansas Regiment; he served throughout all the war with his regiment, and was in every one 
 of its engagements, being re-enlisted three times, and at its close determined to settle down 
 in Kansas.' He married in 1868, Miss Mary E. Liston, of Kansas City, Mo., by whom he has 
 four children living. He now owns the whole of Section 31, Township 7. Itange 4, and has 
 residence and out-buildings insured. His average wheat yield is about nineteen bushels to 
 the acre, and corn fifty; horses seven, cattle eighty-four head, and twenty-two hogs. He has 
 never sought or held any office, but is a staunch llemocrat. and although now known to be 
 a confirmed infidel has the reputation among his neighbors of being one whose word is as 
 good as bis bond. He is a member of Lyon Post G. A. R., but of no other organization. 
 
 WII.MINOTON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JOHN N. BARL05V, farmer, P. (). Eskridge, was born in Clinton County, Ohio, where 
 he received a common school education, and has until recently, been engaged in mercantile 
 pursuits both in bis native and adopted State, to the latter of which he removed in 1869. 
 He now owns 160 acres on Section 37, on Dragoon Creek, seventy-five acres of which are 
 under cultivation. Yield of wheat seventeen bushels, and corn forty-five. Mr. Barlow has 
 been Clerk of Township, Trustee, and Justice of the I’eace. He is also a charter member 
 of 'Wilmington Lodge No. 57, I. O. O. F.. which was organized June 18, 1870. 
 
 JOHN FIELDS, farmer. Section 37, P. O. Harveyville, was born in Belmont County, 
 Ohio, in 1833, and came to Kansas, October 33, 1865, locating on above section, the greater 
 jiart of which is under cultivation with an average corn yield of forty-five bushels per acre. 
 Mr. Fields pays considerable attention to stock-raising, carrying at present only about fifty 
 head of cattle, part imported Durham, andlhirty Poland hogs. He has also two very fine 
 Hambletonian brood mares. In addition to hie farm in this county, he has also eighty acres 
 in 0.sage County. In November, 1857, he married Miss Polly A. .Johnson, of Ohio, by whom 
 he has had eight children, six of whom are living, viz: Charles E., born 1858, and now mar¬ 
 ried to Miss E. Davis; Lola Jane, born 1861, and now Jlrs. Byron Clark; Frank, born 1870; 
 Harold, born 1874; Nellie, born 1877, and Su.san M., 1881. In politics Mr. Field is a Repub¬ 
 lican; has for years been a total abstainer, and is a cla.s.s-ieader in and steward of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church of Harveyville. He has been Township Trustee for the past 
 two years. 
 
 ■SYM. E. RICHEY, farmer. P. O. Wilmington, was born in Lee Township, Athena Co., 
 Ohio, .June 1, 1841. Educated at Muskingum College at New Concord, Ohio; enlisted as a 
 private in August, 1861, in Company A, Fifteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, served until 
 Decmbeer 37, 1865, when he was mustered out as second sergeant of his company. While in 
 the arm}- he was correspondent of several newspapers. He participated in all the engage¬ 
 ments of his command, over 1(10 in number, and never was wounded. In June, 1868, he 
 located at Manhattan, Kan. In August of the same year he removed to a farm which he 
 purchased in Osage County, located four miles north of Burlingame; resided there until 
 1873, then located on his present farm on the northeast quai;ter of Section 8, Township 15, 
 Range 13. In 187.5, he was elected superintendent of the public schools of Wabaunsee 
 County, and was re-elected in 1876, both times receiving the entire support of both political 
 parties. Mr. Richey was married at Norwich, JIuskingum Co., Ohio. May 8, 1868, to Mar¬ 
 garet J. Miller, a native of that place. They have two children—Mary and Annie. Mr. 
 Richey is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and Presbyterian Church; his wife is also a mem¬ 
 ber of the same religious society. He takes an active interest in everything pertaining to 
 the welfare of his county and State. 
 
 G. W. VEST, farmer, P. O. Harveyville, came to Kansas in 1863, He enlisted in Janu¬ 
 ary, 1863, in Company I, Second Kansas Regiment, and was transferred to the Sixth Iowa 
 Cavalry, and sent to Dakota, under Gen. Smly, to punish the Sioux marauders of Minne¬ 
 sota. Took part in the battles at Whitestone Ilills, and the Bad Lands, which about anni¬ 
 hilated the red demons. Mr. Vest served three years in Dakota, on the Dakota and Yank¬ 
 ton rivers, and has since resided, with the excejition of one year, in Kansas. Has recently 
 bought a good farm in W'abaunsee County, and will make it his home. He was born in 
 Lexington County, Iiid., and his wife, formerly Susan Meeker, in Louisville, Ill. They 
 have five children—one born in Lee County, Iowa, and all the others in Kansas. 
 
 MISSION CHEEK TOWNSHII'. 
 
 BENJAMIN SAGE, farmer, P. t). Eskridge, is a native of Devonshire, England where 
 his father was largel^v engaged in farming. Mr. Sage came to America in 187lj and located 
 in Michigan, near Nile.s, but sold out two years ago. He has 3(X) acres on Section 5, Town- 
 sliij) 1, ftange 1; wheat yield good; has house, etc., well in.sured; his stock is not large, 
 but very choice, he having some very fine Devon and Durham imported cattle. He has re¬ 
 cently been joined by his younger brother. Neither of the gentlemen is married, the elder 
 being a widower. Both are gentlemen of education," and are practical farmers. 
 
 M. R WADE, farmer, P. O. Eskridge, is a native of Shrojishire, England, where he and 
 his progenitors for many generations have been engaged in farming, and came here in 1875, 
 locating on Section 15, Township 13. Range 13, wherene luis a fine farm and residence. His 
 farm is well slocked, and his grounds and location good; wheat is average in yield with his 
 neighbors. He has five children. He takes no heed of politics, but is a genial, whole-souled, 
 typical .John Bull; is a member of the Masonic body and of the English Church. 
 
 GEORGE H. Y"OUNKER, carpenter and farmer, residence three and one-half miles 
 north of Eskridge; owns forty acres of land on Section 16, Townshij) 13, Range 13—all under 
 cultivation; came to Kansas in 1878, from Dearborn County, Ind., where he was born, Ajiril 
 37, 1854; resided there continuously until coming to Kansas; learned his trade near Aurora, 
 Ind., but followed farming most of the time until coming to Kansas; is a member of Emi¬ 
 nence Lodge, No. 335. A., F. & A. M.. at Eskridge, Kan. 
 
 rVASUINUTON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 ADAM KRATZER, farmer, southeast quarter Section 33. Township 11, Range 10, was 
 born in the kingdom of Bavaria, Germany, July 4, 1834. He came to America in 1853, land¬ 
 ing in New York on the 19th of .January, remaining until his parents came, in 1854, when 
 they removed to Iowa. In 1857 Mr. Kratzer removed to Kansas, and commenced work upon 
 a farm. He purchased a piece of land for himself the next year. In 1859 his parents came 
 to Kansas. Mr. Kratzer, however, suffered, in 1860. from bad crops, and went to Ohio to 
 work for an uncle in a brewery. In October of the next year, he joined the Fifth Ohio 
 Volunteer Cavalry, and was discharged May 5, 1863, on account of sickness. He has since 
 been in ill health. He returned to Ohio and worked for his uncle until he returned to Kansas 
 in 1864. He soon purchased the laud upon which he now resides—southeast quarter Section 
 33. Township 11, Itange 10. Mr. Kratzer is now in comfortable circumstances, and is the 
 owner of considerable good stock. He has ten children—five boys and five girls, the oldest 
 being nineteen years of age and the youngest eleven months. He is a member of the 
 Lutheran Church. 
 
 CHARLES LEIIMBERGH, farmer, P. (). Teinplin. was born in the Province of Hesse 
 Darmstadt, Germany, in 1841, and received jiart of his education in Munich, lie came to 
 America in 1868. and, landing in New York, remained for a time in that city. He then went to 
 Schenectady, N. Y., and engaged in business, until the spring of 1879, when he married and 
 came to Kansas, locating for a few months in Leavenworth, and finally took up his present 
 location, on Section 3, Township 3, Range 1. where he has a very nice little farm, and is 
 rapidly getting it into a good state of cultivation. He is a member of the Lutheran 
 Church. 
 
WABAUNSEE COUNTY. 
 
 999 
 
 MAPI,!! Hn.L TOWNSHIP. 
 
 OWEN KAFEEKTY. faimer. owns IfiO acres, Sections 23 and 27, two miles from Dover; 
 has seventy acres under cultivation; came to Kansas in 1854, and settled in Doniphan County, 
 near SI. .loe. Mo., and particijiated in the early strnsgle of Kansas for the cause of liberty, 
 under the leadership of old John Brown and Jim Lane. He was horn in County Monghan, 
 Ireland, in 1816, and when twenty-six years of age came to America, and settled in the West. 
 While in Ireland he was engaged in the cattle business. He was married in 1859, at St. Joe, 
 Mo., to Miss Marmiret Hamlon, a native of Ireland; they have six children—William, 
 Thomas. Barney, Mary, Hattie and Kosa. He was disabled by a wound received in the 
 right leg while in Capt. Kellogg's company of the Home Guards; was also a member of 
 Loomis' Cavalry; is a member of the Catholic Church. 
 
 PARMBR TOWNSHIP. 
 
 WILLIAM STRASCHEN, fanner, P. O. Alma, was born in 18;I6, in Hessen, Germany, 
 and for many years followed the trade of millwright, both in his natives land and this. He 
 emigrated to .America in 1866, and for several years resided in St. Louis, and for one year in 
 St. Joe, Mo., working at his trade. Finally, in September, 1870, he came to Kansas, lo¬ 
 cating on the southeast (luartcr of Section 9, Township 1, Range 4, and subsequently pur¬ 
 chasing 160 acres of Section 14. Only about ninety acres are under cultivation, with a yield 
 of corn fifty, and wheat sixteen bushels to the acre. He has forty-seven head of cattle, 
 seven horses and seventeen hogs. He was one of the first organizers of the Lntheran Church 
 Society of Alma, of which Rev. H. C. Lenne is pastor, and is now trustee of same. He has 
 never held any public office. 
 
 DAVIS COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION. TOPOGRAPHY A.VI) .MINERAL RESOURCES. 
 
 D avis t’ouuty is located in tlie third tier of counties from the northern 
 boundary line of the State, and in the fifth tier west from the Missouri 
 River. Were the township of Milford, and a small portion from the north 
 of Smoky Hill Township taken from the county, its formation then would be 
 almost square. IMilford Township is a tract of land about six miles east 
 and we.st, and nine miles north and south; that, jutting- northward from the 
 northwest corner of the county, jirojects, as it were, into Riley County, of 
 whicli it was formerly a part. The map of Davis County bears a strong 
 resemblance to the side wall of a church, with a spireloss belfry built on toji 
 of the west corner, Milford Townshi|) representing the belfry, d'he county 
 is bounded on tlie north liy Riley County, on tlie south by Morris Countv, 
 on the east by Wabaunsee County, and 
 on the west by Dickinson County. 
 
 Davis is a small county containing only 
 260,480 acres, or 460 stjuare miles. 
 
 It is divided into six civil townships, 
 namely: Liberty, in the southeast; 
 
 Jackson, in tlie northea.st; Jetferson. 
 in the center, running the whole length 
 of the county, from north to south; 
 
 Lyon, in the southwest; Milford, in 
 the northwest, and Smoky Hill in the 
 west, between IMilford and Lyon. 
 
 Th(> surface of the county is al¬ 
 most entirely prairie, only a little over 
 three jier cent, of it being timbered. 
 
 The upland of the county stands in 
 about the same relation to tlie liottom 
 land as 80 to 20. Tlie timber is con¬ 
 fined exclusively to the margins of the 
 rivers and creeks, the average width 
 of the timber ranging from one-fourth 
 to three-fourths of a mile. The timber 
 consists of several varieties, which in¬ 
 clude white and burr oak. hackberry, 
 black walnut, elm, cedar, sycamore, 
 ash, hickory and cottonwood. The 
 attention that has been given to artifi¬ 
 cial free planting has been confined 
 chiefly to shade and ornamenfal trees, 
 although about 300 acres of artificial 
 fore.st frees Iiave been planfed in differ¬ 
 ent portions of the county, of various 
 varieties. Taking the county alto¬ 
 gether. not more than four per cenf. 
 of it, if quite, this, is timber land. In 
 the we.stern portion of the county, the 
 character of the prairie is rolling, its 
 undulations being remarkable for their 
 regularity and absence of those eleva¬ 
 tions which, in some places, are charac- 
 
 counfv mav 
 
 ago, as has been mentioned elsewhere in this history, coal was bored for in 
 the vicinity of Junction City, in the search for which, at a dejith of 390 
 feet, a vein of salt brine was struck, of considerable strength. From this, 
 some .salt was made, but the making of it proving unprofitable, it was .soon 
 discontinued. A further boring, to the ilepth of about 800 feet, failed to 
 find coal, but another vein of brine M'as struck, not as .strong, however, as 
 the one nearer the surface.- IMagnesian limestone, of the very best quality, 
 is abundant in the county, and several very fine quarries have been opened, 
 hh-om these (ptarries considerable stone has been furnished for the new capitol 
 at 'I’opeka. Recently, however, some other parties have undertaken to find 
 coal, with tolerably fair prosjiects of succeeding. The locality of the latter 
 jirospecting is on Ilumboldt Creek, in Jackson 'Pownship. about ten miles 
 .southeast from Junction City, on the farm of John T. Hobbs. J'he 
 operations thus far have been confined to digging in from the face of the 
 bluff that rises above the creek, instead of boring down from the to}). *At 
 this time (October, 1882) they have gone in about fifty feet, and have dis¬ 
 covered a vein of coal about one foot in thickness, of which the writer 
 saw specimens, and it is of very good tpiality. It is expected that when the 
 center of the bluff is reached, sufficient coal will be found to warrant the 
 development of it, and to render the injning of it iirofitable. 
 
 SOIL AND STREAMS. 
 
 POPULATION 
 
 FEDERAL CENSUS. 
 
 A part of Riley County was attached to Davis in 1875. hut there are no records to show 
 to what townships it was given. 
 
 (a) 
 
 (hi 
 
 Jackson Township. 
 Jefferson Township. 
 
 (c) 
 
 (d) 
 
 (e) 
 
 (f) 
 
 Liherty Township. 
 
 Lyon Township.. 
 
 Milford Township ..i.. 
 Smoky Hill Township 
 Total_ 
 
 terized as “bluffs or “mounds.” 
 
 The eastern jiart of the county, how¬ 
 ever, is very broken and uneven, the 
 uplands rising to .such a height as to 
 be termed bluffs. Tlu' valleys, or 
 bottom lands, that lie along the course of the streams are not of uniform 
 width, .some being as narrow as one-fourth of a mile, while others reach to 
 a width of two miles and over. 'Phe valleys of the Smoky Hill and Repub¬ 
 lican are very fine and exceedingly beautiful. 
 
 If anything related to the mineral kingdom lies hidden beneath the 
 sui-face, it has not yet been discovered to any material extent. Several years 
 
 1880. 
 
 . 558 
 
 . 898 
 
 Junction City .. 2.684 
 
 ■ “ ■ ■ .7. 665 
 
 .-. . 518 
 
 - .597 
 
 . 1,07'4 
 
 6.994 
 
 be described .is a high (able-land of 
 rolling prairie, whose altitude is set 
 down as being 1.300 feet above the 
 level of till' .sea. 'Phe soil is designated 
 as “uplands” and •■valleys." These 
 valleys follow the courses of the 
 streams, and vary in width. 'Phe soil 
 in the valleys is alluvial, and is com- 
 jiosed of decayed vegetable matter, a 
 deconqiosition of other substances, to 
 which has been added alkalies, gener¬ 
 ated by the ashes created by fires, that 
 have for ages, until recently, swejit 
 over the surface, consuming the tall 
 grasses and other vegetation, in its 
 course, and the combinations of all 
 these ingredients have made the soil 
 extremely i-ich and fertile. The soil of 
 the.se vnilleys may be said to be limit¬ 
 less in depth, and is capable of sus¬ 
 taining any and all kinds of vegetation. 
 The soil of the uplands is also very 
 fertile, although it does not extend to 
 near the depth of that in the valleys. 
 In many places, and this is especiallv 
 the case in the eastern portion of the 
 county, rock crops out from the sur¬ 
 face, Imt in the other portions of the 
 county, where the surface is more level 
 and the undulations more gradual, 
 there is an absence of this character¬ 
 istic, and farming can be successfully 
 followed. There are .some S|)lendid 
 tqiland farms in the county, and those 
 who cultivate them do so .successfully. 
 Experience has demonstrated the fact. 
 
 that the soil of both upland and lowland is well adapted to the cultivation 
 and production of all kinds of cereal crops. There is no soil, in any country, 
 better suited to the raising of wheat, oats, corn, barley, rye, and all other 
 staple ))roductions. Rich, nutritious grasses grow spontaneou.sly from the 
 soil, with great luxuriance and in immeasurable qu.antities, while tiuno grass, 
 clover, timothy, hungarian, millet and blue grass can be cultivated with 
 
 (a) Organizcfl 1872, from jiart of Davis; in 1875, part detatched to form Liberty; in 1878, part to Jefferson, (b) Organized in 1878, from part of Jackson, (c) Organized in 1875, from 
 part of Jackson, (d) Organized in 1877, frofn part of Smoky Hill, (e) Organized in 1873, from part of Riley County, (f) Organized in 1872, from part of Davis; in 1877, part detached 
 to form Lyon. 
 
lOOO 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 as much ease as though native to the soil. In a stock-raising country such 
 as Kansas, an ahundance of rich, nutritious grasses is an item of vast 
 importance, and these, with an abundance of clear, pure water, make Davis 
 County one. of the finest gi’azing counties in the State. 
 
 There are very few sections of country better watered that the western 
 portion of Davis County; and while the eastern half contains no stream of 
 sufficient size which entitles it to be called a river, yet it is far from being 
 destitute of water, as it is meandered by several very fine creeks. The 
 Republican River enters the county at the northwest corner, and, after 
 bending a little towards the east, runs due south about seven miles, when it 
 forms a curve resembling a horse shoe, curving towards the west, after 
 which its cours(^ is southeast, forming the boundary line between Smoky 
 Hill and Milford Townships. It follows this course until it reaches Junc¬ 
 tion (fity, when it makes another bend and runs northward about three 
 miles, where, taking another sudden turn, it resumes its southeastern course 
 until it forms a junction with the Smoky Hill River, about two and a half 
 miles northeast from Junction City, the Smoky Hill River enters the 
 county from the west, and constitutes the dividing line between Lyon Town- 
 shij) on the south, and Smoky Hill Township on the north. Its course is 
 very serpentine until it reaches the west line of -letferson township, from 
 which ))oint it runs north to Junction City, when it rounds towards the oast, 
 returning to form a confluence with the waters of the Republican, At the 
 point of junction of the Republican and Smoky Hill, the Kansas River 
 begins, which, flowing past Fort Riley, leaves the county at the northeast 
 corner of Jefferson Township, The tributaries of the Republican are: 
 Curtis Creek, that enters Milford Township from the west, and is about six 
 miles long; Four Mile, whose course is southwest, five miles long; Timber 
 Creek, running southwest, about ten miles long; Madison Creek and one or 
 two smaller creeks. The Smoky Hill has only one tributary in the county, 
 and that is Ijyon Creek, This is an important creek, and has several lessen- 
 streams as feeders. The length of the creek is between thirty-five and forty 
 miles, and enters the county from the south, about a mile east from the 
 southwest corner. Its course for a few miles in Davis is due north, and then 
 it verges toward the east, still keeping its northward tendency until it finds 
 the waters of the Smoky Hill at the northeast corner of Lyon Township, 
 tfiark’s Creek runs the entire length of the county from south to north, and 
 as it travels its course, it receives the waters of Thomas Creek, Davis Creek, 
 Dry Creek and Humboldt Creek, the latter being a stream about twenty miles 
 long, which rises in the southeast corner of the county. From the point 
 where the fork is formed by the junction of Humboldt with Clark’s Creek, 
 the latter becomes quite a stream, and turns the wheel of a grist-mill as it 
 travels onward towards the Kansas River. McDowell’s Creek runs in a north¬ 
 westerly direction, across Jackson Township, and is some twenty-five miles 
 long. Two or three diminutive streams are tributary to this creek. In 
 addition to these water-courses there are some very fine springs in 
 the county, and excellent well water can be obtained without much 
 difficulty. 
 
 There is, probably, no county in the State that ])ossesses superior water¬ 
 ing privileges to Davis County. So far, these privileges have been very 
 sparingly used. In the neighborhood of Junction City a water-power couhl 
 be obtained capable of turning any amount of machinery, and setting mil¬ 
 lions of spindles in motion. How long is this immense power to remain 
 idle? A person looking at the map will see that the Republican River flows 
 from the northwest, and the Smoky Hill from the southwest, forming a 
 junction at or near Junction City. The water in these rivers is permanent, 
 even in the dryest seasons containing sufficient to run, if utilized, the heav¬ 
 iest kind of machinery. Now, were a canal, or race, cut from the Repub¬ 
 lican to the Smoky Hill, which could be accomplished without much 
 difficulty, and at moderate expense, a water-power could be obtained 
 capable of turning all the machinery that could be placed upon it. Some 
 years ago a survey was made by one Daniel Mitchell, for a water-power 
 canal between the two rivers, and his finding was as follows; By starting 
 at Callen’s corral, a short distance from Junction City, and following the 
 slough, or marshy land in that vicinity, in a southeasterly direction for 1,600 
 feet, then southwest 2,250 feet, then northeast 2,110 feet, the Smoky Hill 
 was reached. The total length of a canal following this line of survey 
 would be 226 yards more than a mile, whereas, following a straight line from 
 the starting point on the Republican to the terminating point on the Smoky 
 Hill,the distance would be 127 yards less than a mile. At Callen’s corral the 
 Republican is 441J feet wide, and the banks are sufficiently high to admit of 
 the construction of a dam eight feet high. To cut such a canal the average 
 depth of excavation required would be five feet, and the natural fall is very 
 close upon nine feet, which could easily be increased to twelve feet by a dam 
 across the Repul)lican. Of the undeveloped water-power of Kansas, Mr. 
 •losiah Copley says: “ The Republican fork, as it used to be called, whicli 
 unites with the Smoky Hill at Junction City, and together form the Kaw, is 
 a large stream, with a strong flow at the driest season. At Junction City a 
 fine power can be created by throwing the water of the Republican through 
 a race of between one and two miles in length, across a nearly level plain, 
 into the Smoky, giving a head of from twelve to twenty feet, as that stream 
 descends from the northwest, down which there is an average descent of ten 
 feet per mile. The water can be used over and over many times, affording 
 thousands upon thousands of horse-power. I saw it at the close of the dry 
 period of the present year, and found a volume of water sufficient for the 
 heaviest works.” While these two streams offer water privileges sufficient 
 for all manufacturing enterprises, they are not the only privileges in the 
 county by any means. Lyon Creek, Clark's Creek, and McDowell’s Creek 
 can all be utilized for milling purpf)ses. The permanency of the streams in 
 the county is attributable to the numerous sjjrings by which they are fed. 
 The best kind of water for domestic use, can be had anywhere in the county 
 by sinking wells to the depth of from twenty to forty feet. 
 
 EARLY HI.STORY. 
 
 It is not only supposed, but it is believed, that as far back as 1542, the 
 territory now embraced in Davis County was visited by the Spanish explorer 
 Francisco Vasquiz de Coronado. This is commencing a long way back, but 
 the fact is set out in a map given in an article in the Smithsonian Report 
 for 1869, prepared by Gen. J. H. Simpson, United States Army, in which 
 the explorer’s line of march is located through Davis County. Again, it is 
 believed that a French explorer, named Dutisne, struck Davis County in his 
 explorations, aliout 163 years ago. having arrived at the village of Pawnee 
 on September 27, 1719. The account given of his explorations sets forth 
 that here he found two Indian villages containing about 130 cabins each, and 
 250 warriors, who owned several hundred horses. It would seem that 
 nearly all the western explorers were attracted to Davis County, because we 
 find in the narrati\-e of Gen. John C. Fremont's exploring expedition, that 
 he crossed the Smoky Hill River in what is now Davis County, in June, 
 1843, and that he remained in the neighborhood several days. 
 
 We have now arrived at that period when it may be said the history 
 of Davis County commences—1852, and from which it can be followed to a 
 degree of considerable accuracy to the present time. In that year. Col. T. 
 T. Fauntleroy of the First Dragoons, recommends the location and establish¬ 
 ment of a fort at, or near, the mouth of the Republican River. In the fall 
 of the same year a detachment of dragoons arrived at the site of the jmesent 
 fort, to which they gave the name of Camp Center. In the following spring 
 Fort Riley was located, having been named after a distinguished general in 
 the United States army. At that time it was supposed that the Kansas and 
 Smoky Hill rivers were navigable, and a steamer named “Excel” had 
 made several trips as far west as the Smoky, but this idea was soon aban¬ 
 doned. In 1854, settlers began to locate in the county, and to Thomas 
 Reynolds is given the credit of being the first, he having settled near 
 Ogden in June, 1854. It was in this year that Kansas became a Territory, 
 and at that time there were not over twenty voters in all the territory now 
 embraced in Davis County. 
 
 Under the territorial law, by which parties could form themselves into 
 town companies and claim land for town sites, the Pawnee Town Associa¬ 
 tion was organized in November, 1854, and, immediately after its formation, 
 the town of Pawnee was located. The Association issued certificates of 
 shares, which bore date November 26, 1854 signed by W. P. Montgomery, 
 as president, and Wm. A. Hammond as secretary. Parties at that time 
 connected with the army took quite a conspicuous part in the management 
 of the affairs of the county (at that time there was no county organization), 
 and thus we find the names of Gen. Lyon, Col. Montgomery, Maj. Ogden, 
 and others, frequently mentioned in connection with transactions that go 
 to make up the history of the county. Gen. Lyon, Col. Montgomery, and a 
 few others connected with the army, were stockholders in the Pawnee Town 
 Association. 
 
 The first election, held in what is now Davis County, was on the 29th 
 day of November, 1854, at the house of Thomas Reynolds, near Ogden. The 
 election was for a member of Congress for the ninth district. The Free- 
 State candidate was R. P. Flenniken, and the Pro-slavery candidate was 
 J. W. Whitfield. The judges of election were Lowe, Miles and Tombley, 
 all members of the army. Forty votes were east, of which Flenniken re¬ 
 ceived thirty-one and Whitfield nine. The great object of the people in 
 those days was to discover the head of navigation of the Kansas River, be¬ 
 cause no one doubted but that the river was navigable as far west as the 
 confluence of the Republican and Smoky Hill. The Pawnee Town Associa¬ 
 tion, thinking they had discovered the desired spot, began work on their 
 town site in December, 1854. If this was to be the liead of navigation, be¬ 
 yond which boats could not go, and where steamers would load and unload, 
 it was necessary that a levee should be built, and, with commendable en¬ 
 ergy, the Association went to work and expended a great deal of time and 
 money in its construction. The site chosen for the town of Pawnee was on 
 the north side of the river, not far from Port Riley. Some little trouble 
 arose over the land claimed for the town site, as a number of settlers had 
 already located thereon. Col. Montgomery, however, who was interested 
 in the Association, with a squad of men drove the settlers off in January, 
 1855. Gov. Reeder, who was the first governor of the Territory, notified the 
 Association that if they would have the necessary buildings completed, he 
 would convene the first legislature at Pawnee. On March 6^, 1855, was held 
 the first public meeting in Pawnee, the president of the meeting being 
 Robert Klotz. Among those who addressed the meeting was Gen. Nathan¬ 
 iel Lyon, afterwards killed at the battle of Wilson’s Creek. The meeting 
 passed strong resolutions in favor of a Free State. In the same month 
 another town company was organized, of which an army surgeon named 
 Wm. A. Hammond was president, and Gen. Lyon was secretary. J. R. 
 McClure, who had settled upon a claim on Lyon Creek the year previous, 
 was a member of the company. Certificates of stock were issued, and the 
 town of Chetolah located. The place selected for the town site was a spot 
 of elevated ground, north of McClure’s claim, and near the mouth of Lyon 
 Creek. About this time town-fever must have run high, for before the ex¬ 
 piration of the month of March another company, known as the Ashland 
 Company, made a settlement on McDowell’s Creek, and laid out a town, to 
 wliich they gave the name of Ashland. The town of Pawnee received quite 
 an addition to its population during this month by the arrival of G. P. Gor¬ 
 don, IM. Barry, A. Barry, 1. P. Dickerson, and .several others. At that 
 time ther(i were but two liouses on the town site, but men were at work pre¬ 
 paring for the commencement of the erection of the stone building designed 
 for occupancy by tlie legislature. On tlie last day of March, 1855, occurred 
 the first election for members of the Territorial House of Representatives 
 and Council. Pawnee was the only voting precinct in what is now Davis 
 County. The county formed part of the Eighth Representative District 
 
DAVIS COUNTY. 
 
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 and Sixth Council District. For the Council, John Donaldson was the Pro¬ 
 slavery candidate, and M. F. Conway the Free-State candidate. For rep¬ 
 resentative, Russell (rarrett was the Pro-slavery candidate, and S. D. 
 Houston the Free-State. Seventy-five votes were polled, twenty-three Pro¬ 
 slavery and fifty-three Free-State. In April another town company was 
 orp:anized, composed of A. Barry, S. 1). Houston, B. E. Fullington, Jloses 
 Vounkins and Prank Smith. This company located the town of Bacheller 
 (since changed to Jlilford), on tlie east bank of the Republican, and about 
 four miles south of the north line of Milford Township. In May the repre¬ 
 sentatives of the Cincinnati Manhattan Company arrived at the site where 
 Junction City now stands, and located a town, to which they gave the name 
 of IMillard. The parties who arrived were John Pipher,‘H. Palmer and 
 A. .1. IMead. .Scareelv had they staked out the town, when they proceeded 
 to elect a IMayor, and Pipher was cho.sen. In 1855 the Executive office was 
 established at Pawnee, and in July of that year the first Territorial Leo-is- 
 lature met at the same place. Unfortunately for the future of Davis 
 County, a very dread and unwelcome visitor made its appearance at Port 
 Riley in that month. This was Asiatic cholera. At that time, in addition 
 to the garrison, (piite a large number of mechanics and other workmen were 
 employed at the Port, among whom the cholera made terrible ravages, car¬ 
 rying off for several days as many as one-eighth of the population. During 
 its prevalence the mortality at the Fort reached as high as 175. The epi¬ 
 demic spread beyond the Port, and reached Pawnee, where eight persons 
 died from its attacks. The first case in Pawnee occurred on the 4th of July, 
 when one Aaron Dutot was taken with it and died. This was a hard blow 
 to the county, for the legislature that had just convened became terribly 
 alarmed, and passed a bill for an adjournment of the session to Shawnee 
 .Manual Labor School, in .Johnson County. Tlie Glovernor vetoed the bill, 
 but the Territorial Court sustained the iheasure, and Pawnee lost the capi- 
 tol. The town of Island City was located in July, 1855, and a mile or two 
 from this, in September, Riley City was located, both these towns having 
 been located on the south side of the river. In September, 1855, the town 
 of Pawnee was completely destroyed by the soldiers from Fort Riley, it 
 having, by a change of the boundary lines, been brought within the liinits 
 of the milita_ry reservation. The legislature that convened in Johnson 
 County in 1855, has passed into history as the ’■bogus legislature,” and it 
 was by that legislature that the eastern half of the State was divided into 
 counties. Tlie names given to the counties indicate the Pro-slaveiy pro¬ 
 clivities of the majority of that body. Davis County was named after that 
 Southern celebrity, who afterwards became the head’and front of the rebel¬ 
 lion for the destruction of the Union. That same year two additional votiim 
 precincts were created in the county, one at the town of Ashland, and one 
 on tffiirk’s Creek. In the legislature that convened at Topeka in March, 
 1856. Davis County was repre.sented in the upper branch by ,1. II. Pillsbury’ 
 and in the lower branch by Abram Barry. In .June of that year the govern¬ 
 ment built a bridge amoss the Republican, a little wav above the forks, but 
 the winter that followed saw it washed awav by high water. The first 
 wheat raised in the county was in the summer of' that vear on a patch of 
 ground containing two acres, on Humboldt Creek. It was raised by a man 
 named Spencer, and was .sold to G-. K. Harris, who hauled it to Topeka, a 
 distance of seventy-five miles, to be ground. In June, 1856, a party of fUn- 
 ciiinati speculators organized themselves into a company known as the 
 •‘Cincinnati and Kansas Manufacturing Comiiany,” and located the town of 
 Millard. J. Mc.ythur, of Cincinnati, was president of the company, and. 
 I). M ilson, of Alillard, K. T., was agent of the company. Millard was laid 
 out on the identical land on which Junction City now' stands, but it was 
 ■soon abandoned, not, however, until the schemers who had embarked on 
 the plan of establishing a bogus town had realized thousands of dollars from 
 the sale of lots, to which they had, and could give, no title. The nearest 
 Millard came to being a town was the building of one house, which was 
 afterwards attached and sold. The notable event in October, 1856, was a 
 visit made to Fort Riley by the Goveimor of the Territory. John W. Geary. 
 He had, as an escort, a company of dragoons under command of Maj. Sib¬ 
 ley. Coming from the South, he crossed the river at Riley City, by’forrv, 
 to Pawnee. Riley City at that time contained eight houses and Pawnee 
 two. In fact. Pawnee, after having been destroyed by the troops in 1855, 
 lost its identity as a town, except in name. In this same month a party led 
 by P. B. Plumb, afterwards Col. Plumb, and now a U. S. Senator from 
 Kansas, arrived at what is now .function City, in (piest of a place to locate. 
 A. (’. Pierce, one of the company, insisted on what had been known as 
 Mdlard as being the place to establish themselves; but Plumb not agi-eeino-, 
 they went further west and located the town of Mariposa, in Saline (!ounty! 
 J'he town tliey created was soon abandoned, and the party dissolved. 
 Plumb going to Emporia, and Pierce to what is now .lunction City. At 
 that time T)avis County was not organized as a county, but was attached to 
 other territory in a district, in which it boro the character of a muidcipal 
 townshifi. 
 
 The legislature of 1857 made provision for the organization of Davis 
 County into n separate and distinct corporation, and appointed tliree com¬ 
 missioners, the chairman of whom was to be ex officio probate judge, and a 
 sheriff, who were to hold office until the first Alonday in Octobei-. Tlie 
 jhus appointed met and held its first meeting at Riley City, on March 
 16, 1857, at wliich were present as commissioners Robert Reynolds and C. 
 li. Sanford. Provision was also made at the same session of the legislature 
 for an election to be hold on the first Monday in October, 1857, for the per¬ 
 manent location of the county-seat of Davis County. About this time ap¬ 
 plication was made by several officers at Fort Riley,'and a number of citi¬ 
 zens, for a dispensation to form a lodge of Alasons, to be known as “Union 
 Lodge.” 
 
 In the summer of 1857 another town company was organized by 
 I homas Reynolds. J. Mead, .1. R. McClure. Robei't Wilson and .\brain 
 
 Barry. This company started a towm, or rather selected a site, to which 
 they gave the name of Humboldt. The object of the organizers was to 
 locate their town on the abandoned town site of Millard, but their enter¬ 
 prise proved an utter failure. In September of 1857 we find another town 
 corn{)any organized under the name of the “Kansas Falls Town Comi)anv.” 
 This company located a town on the Smoky Hill River, about seven milks 
 southwest from Junction City, and almost on the western boundary line of 
 the county. In that year Pawnee disappeared as a voting precinct^ and at 
 the election oti October 5, for members of the legislature under the Le- 
 compton constitution, the voting precincts in the county were Ashland, 
 Ogden, Chetolah, Clark’s Creek, Riley City and Montague's. At that elec¬ 
 tion Davis County polled 126 Free-State votes and .’JO Democratic. In the 
 fall of 1857 the Junction City Town Company was incorporated, with J. R 
 McClure as president, Daniel Alitchell secretary, and Robert Wilson trea.s- 
 urer. The survey of the town site was begun in the latter end of December 
 and finished in the summer of 1858. In April of this year another town 
 company was organized, by which a town named Cedar Point was located 
 on Clark’s Creek. A. J. Baker was president of this company, and E. Davis 
 ■secretary. Work on the first building in .Junction City was commenced in 
 May, which was erected near the intersection of Washington and Seventh 
 streets. The first sermon preached in the town was by Rev. W. Millice, of 
 the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, who held service in the month’ of 
 July, in a frame building on the northeast corner of Seventh and Washing¬ 
 ton streets. In the .same month Union Lodge A. P. & A. M. was estab¬ 
 lished in the town, the first meetings of which were held in a roughlv con¬ 
 structed log cabin. The legislature that convened in 1859, located the 
 county-seat of Davis County At Ashland, on McDowell’s Creek. In June 
 1859, Junction City was vimted by Horace Greeley, who delivered a lecture 
 to the citizens. In the summer of 1859 a contest arose Ijetween the Junc¬ 
 tion City Town Company and the Millard Company over the land embraced 
 in the town site, each claiming it by virtue of its o'rgaiiization and location. 
 In the fall of 1857 a U. S. land office had been established at Ogden, and it 
 was here the contest over the town site was heard. The hearing of the case 
 continued through six weeks, after which it was submitted to the authori¬ 
 ties at Washington for final decision, which resulted in favor of the Junc¬ 
 tion City Company. In March, 1860, the board of commissioners made 
 .lunction City a voting precinct. 
 
 In accordance with a petition presented to the board of commissioners 
 asking for a change in the location of the countys eat, which was at that 
 time at Ashland, the question was submitted to the people, and an election 
 ordered to be held on June 25, 1860. The contesting jilaces were Junction Citv, 
 Union, Ashland, and Riley City. Groat interest was manifested in the can¬ 
 vass, Junction City and Union being the two chief competitive points. (5n 
 .June 29, the vote was canvassed by the commissioners, the re.sult bein<>-, 287 
 for Junction City,129 for Union, 3 for Ashland, and 3 for Riley City. Junction 
 City was victorious, and became the seat of justice for the county, which it 
 still remains, and the first meeting of the county commissioners at that 
 place was held on July 2, 1860. Prior to 1861, there was no contract for 
 carrying the mail farther west than Junction City, but in April of that year 
 a contract was let to one Samuel Crr, for carrying the mail once a week 
 from Junction City to Salina, a distance of about "forty-five miles. The first 
 mail that started from Junction City to Fort Lamed, a distance of about 
 150 miles, was June 20, 1861, the carriers being, S. Orr, and P. E. Weston. 
 The extent of the mail that trijj was one solitary letter. The facts con¬ 
 nected with the history of the county in 1861, relate chiefly to army mattei-s. 
 There was enlisting, and mustering, and meetings, and speechesj and uni¬ 
 forming, and arming, and equipping, and fifing, and dnimming, and cheer¬ 
 ing, and departing, and a regular hurrahing for the Union all the year 
 round. On December 12, 1861, a daily mail commenced to run between 
 Junction City and Jjeavonworth. On March 10, 1862, the soldiers stationed 
 at Port Riley, came to the conclusion that the eilitor of tlie A'amsas Frontier 
 conducted his paper more in favor of secession than the Union, and that his 
 sentiments as expre.ssed therein, were rather disloyal than loyal in tone, and 
 becoming impatient at being kojit in a state of i'nactivity, and, probably, 
 with a view to show how they would act when called up'on, charged upon 
 the office of the Frontier, and captured it by storm, doing great damage to 
 the property. Some of the citizens, not liki'ng this manner of dealing with 
 a private citizen’s projierty, held a meeting the following day in Taylor's 
 Hall, and denounced the action of the soldiers. The meeting was not of the 
 inost orderly kind, and ipiite a boisterous time was had over a resolution 
 introduced to the effect that the paper was loyal, and asking the meeting to 
 indorse it as such. Whether it was the proceedings had at this meeting, or 
 smiething.said by the editor of the Frontier that further aroused the imlig- 
 nation of the soldiers is not known, but a few evenings after, on Satui'diiy 
 evening of the same week, they made another attack upon the ofiice and ut¬ 
 terly demolished it, and in so doing they wounded a man named C. A. Wood, 
 from the effects of which he shortly afterwards died. On Sunday, April 2oi 
 1862, quite a little excitement was created in Junction City, over a shooting 
 affair which some soldiers engaged in, while in one of the .saloons in Junction 
 Oity. At that time there were several regiments encamped in and about Fort 
 Riley, and among them the Twelfth and Thirteenth Wisconsin, and the First 
 and Seventh Kansas. The outbreaks of the .soldiers while in town, became 
 so frequent, and such a. source of annoyance, not to say danger, to the jwo- 
 ple, that it was found neces.saiy to place the town under charge of Capt. 
 Sylvester of the Twelfth Wisconsin, with (.’ompany K.. who acted asajiro- 
 vost-guard. Capt. Sylvester has the reputation of having been very rough 
 on saloons, and whether by his orders, or the orders of some one else, thir¬ 
 teen barrels of whisky were broken open and spilled on the 6th day of Alay. 
 1862, at a place named Island City, on the opposite bank of the river from 
 where Pawnee once stood. This ])laee took its name from the fact that it was 
 hx-ated on a piece of land, which, in some seasons, would be entirely 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 surrounded by water, owing to a slough or strip of low, wet land, by which it 
 was encompassed. At the extreme west point of this island, so called, 
 some parties had once undertaken to build a town to which they gave the 
 name of West Point: but the town never had an existence outside the imag¬ 
 ination of its would-be founders. The name of the place was afterwards 
 changed to Whisky Point, it having derived this name from somebody in 
 court having said lie would rather die in .Junction City than live at Whisky 
 Point, referring by this remark to West Point. Since that time the place 
 has been known by the name of Whisky Point. 
 
 On May 14, 18(32, a very unpleasant affair occurred at Whisky Point, 
 between a '])artyof soldiers, in which two were killed and one wounded. 
 On the same day the provost-marshal, with a squad of men, went around 
 and closed u]) every saloon in wliich intoxicating liquors were vended. In 
 that same mont h (•onsiderable excitement was created, not only in Davis 
 (tounty, but in those adjacent, from the fact that a body of Comanche 
 Indians had entered the Re])ul)lican Valley ami wmi'C driving off the settlers, 
 and committing other depredations. Of course, owing to the large number 
 of troops in and around Fort Riley, the ])eople within easy distance of that 
 place had not much to fear, but among tliose farther west great consterna¬ 
 tion prevailed, and .lunction (hty was sought by many as a place of safety. 
 'I'he first stagecoach tliat left -lunction City for the far West was on August 
 4, 18(32, which was considered quite an event in the history of the county, as 
 it was the foi'inal o])ening o'f the Smoky Hill nmte to Santa Pe. Prior to 
 that time all the traver had been over the Santa Fe trail which passed 
 through IMorris County to the south of Davis. Five days later, the first 
 stage from the W'est arrived in town. On Uie 17th day of September, the 
 whole frontier was t hrown into a state of feverish excitement by ,a l)anil of 
 bushwhackers, who made a dash through the country and raided Salina. 
 doing just what they pleased and carrying everything with a high hand. 
 Although the people of Davis County were com])aratively safe from such in- 
 cui’sions, yet in those unsettled times of trouble and danger, there was no 
 telling what might happen, and to guard against surjirises, guards were 
 posted every night around .lunction City, so that timely warning might be 
 given to the inhabitants upon the first appearance of the approach of an 
 enemy. This system of night guarding was ke.|)t up for several weeks, when 
 it was discontinued. On the 2drd day of March 18(38, the people of -Junc¬ 
 tion ('ity had a visitor that filled them with as much alarm, and caused them 
 to move'as lively as if they had been invaded by both Comanches and 
 Imshwhackers combined. They might shoot off savages and guerrillas, but 
 what they had to contend against now was not to be frightened away with 
 l)ullets. On that day the whole town was startled by the cry that a teri'il)le 
 prairie fire was approaching, which threatened the town. Immediately 
 everybody was on the alert, men, women and boys, to fight the fire, some with 
 mops, some with brooms, and some with whatever they could get to beat out 
 the flames. The fire swept over the uninhabited portion of the town site, 
 but the town itself received little, if any, injury. On the 12th day of May. 
 1803, a deplorable affair occurred on the Smoky Hill River, about two or 
 three miles south of -Junction City. Sometime previous to the occun-ence, 
 two brothers, Paul and Henry Kramer, had located and settled on the scene 
 of the quarrel. On this i)articular day, a dis{)ute arose lietween the l)rothers 
 over some trifling matter, in which Henry became so incensed that he at¬ 
 tempted to kill his brother Paul, but failing Iti the attempt, he there, and then 
 committed suicide by cutting his own throat. I’he summer of 18(33 was ex¬ 
 ceedingly wet, and a vnist amount of the wheat croji of Davis County w'as 
 completely destroyed, because sufficient hel[) could not be procured to secure 
 it. It may be worth mentioning here as indicative of how the county 
 abounded in game and other wild animals, that one man, during the montii 
 of September, 18()3, killed, in his own neighborhood. (3(30 prairie chickens, 
 ilO geese, 2(30 (hicks, 20 skunks, (3 wolves, 3 badgers, and 0 raccoons. 
 
 A (lesire had long existed among the people to have the name of the 
 cmmty changed from Davis to one more agreeable to the Union sentiment 
 of the county. They did not like the idea of their county having been named 
 after Jeff Davis, who was at that time President of the Confederacy and 
 commander-in-chief of the Rebel army. Tw'o years prior, an effort had been 
 made to have the name changed from Davis to Lyon, in honor of General 
 Lyon, who was killed at Wilson's Creek, and who had taken quite a part in 
 the early settlement of the county. Failing in this, they made another effort 
 in 18(34 to have it changed to Lincoln, but in this also, they failed, and so it 
 is that Davis County retains the name of the individual w'ho was placed at 
 the head of the rebellion for the destruction of the Union. 
 
 The winter of 18G3-'()4 was quite a severe one, and a great amount 
 of snow fell; in some places the ground was covered to the depth of 
 eighteen indies, rendering travel extremely difficult, and very often 
 stopping it altogether. Travel was so retarded that settlers on Clark’s 
 Creek rrceived no mail for six successive weeks. The first draft for the 
 army was ordered on March 10, 1864, of which Davis County was required 
 to furnish fourteen men. In September, 18(34, the Rebel General Price 
 made a raid through Kansas, and in order to give him a warm recep¬ 
 tion when he struck Davis (bounty, business was completely suspended 
 ancl great activity prevaih-d among army men. The ififteenth Regiment, 
 which had been chiefly rc'-ruited in Davis and adjoining counties, was at 
 that time, encamped on the Rejmblican River near the place where the present 
 bridges cross that river, and all the militia were in camp. Price did not 
 come, however, and after a suspension of about three weeks, business re¬ 
 sumed its ordinary channels. In May, 18(35, D. A. Butterfield organized 
 the Butterfield Overland Dispatch Company, and proposed to open up the 
 Smoky Hill route to Denver, and on .lune 25, the construction train of 
 the company arrived at Junction City, from which jioiut they started West 
 on -July 8, and arrived in Denver on the seventh day of August. In Septem¬ 
 ber the coaches of (he comp.iny began making tri-weekly trips from -Junction 
 City to Denver, and in the following month one of the'coaches was attacked 
 
 by Indians, near Cow Creek, and burned. In September, quite an ex¬ 
 citement was created over the arrest of two strangers who were charged with 
 horse stealing. Sheriff Purinton had them in his charge at the Eagle Hotel 
 in Junction City, but the place was surrounded by a mob, some of whom 
 entered the hotel and took the prisoners away from the sheriff, after wdiich 
 they carried them to the saw-mill on the Smoky, where the two men, 
 guilty or innocent, were hung. In -January 1866, a great excitement was 
 created in -lunction City over a very little matter. The cause of all this ex¬ 
 citement was a little four-year-old colored child, who made its appearance 
 in the public school. This was something not to be borne, and the p eople 
 rose in their wrath against such an outrage. The school at that time was 
 held in the upper story of a two-story stone building located on Sixth street. 
 The people were not all one-sided in regard to turning the little colored 
 child out of school, and the fact that a colored cliild desired to be 
 odueati’d ought not to have caused grown people to lose their heads. 
 The wrath of the people was shortly allayed, how’ever. for on the 18th day 
 of -January, 186(3. the building in which the school was held, w'as burned 
 down, some say by accident, some say otherwise, but no matter how it hap¬ 
 pened the .school was brought to a close. At that time, although Junction 
 City' was the county-seat, il. was without a county building, and the several 
 eounty officers held their various offices in the upper story of a two stoi y 
 stone iDuilding that stood at the corner of Sixth and Washington streets. On 
 the night of April 8, this building was totally destroyed by fire, and two or 
 three days afterward a fearful hurricane swept over the county, doing a 
 great deal of damage to property both in the town and country. 
 
 The Smoky Hill route to Santa Fe having now been opened, the lirst 
 coach from that point arrived at -Junction City on June 2!), 18(36. The fir.st 
 tlu’ough mail for Santa Pe over the Smoky Hill route, left Junction City on 
 -July 2, 1866. It was a tri-w'eekly, and the time for the through tri[i as per 
 time-card was fourteen days. On the 5th of July, the county commissioners 
 having decided that a bridge across the Snuiky, in the vicinity of Fogarty’s 
 mill, was necessary, authorized the sale of bonds for the building of the 
 bridge to the amount of -t20,0()(). 
 
 'The year 1867 was remarkable only for the wonderful improvement 
 made in Junction City, the great interest taken in railroad matters, 
 as manifested liy the numerous meetings that were held, and the voting 
 of a large amount of bonds (o aid in the construction of the U. P. 
 Railway, Southern Branch, bitter contests over the building of bridges acro.ss 
 the Republican and Smoky Hill rivers, and the large influx of immigration. 
 The completion of the K. P. railway through Davis County, and the estab¬ 
 lishing of a ti'i-weekly line of mail coaches between Junction City and 
 Santa Fe, made 1867 a very prosperous year for the county. Railw'ay ami 
 other magnates from Kew York, Boston, Philadelphia and St liouis visited 
 Junction t'ity in the course of the year. 
 
 Kothing of a very interesting character occurre'l during 1868, the 
 chief toj ic that interested the jieople at that time being the construc¬ 
 tion of the 1^. Railway, Southern Branch. There was a transaction, 
 liowever, that occurred in the bank of Hale dt Rice, at Junction City, 
 that gave rise to a great deal of talk and a good deal of speculation. One. 
 W. C. Rawallo, had deposited .$15,000 in the bank, which, on the 26th 
 of March was stolen from the safe. How w'as it stolen't Who stole it't 
 These were questions frequently asked, but while some “guessed," and 
 some “suspected,"’ and some “c.alculated,” and others “surmised," 
 and some whispered that it looked a little “ suspicious,’' yet how it was 
 stolen, or who stole it, none seemed to know. Rawalle sued the bank to re¬ 
 cover the amount, but after being in the court for over two years, the suit 
 was decided against him. About this time the farming community was 
 greatly excited ovei- the introduction of Texas cattle into the county, and 
 sevei'al meetings were held in different portions of the county to organize 
 resistance to their entering Davis County. A strip of land about a mile wide, 
 between tlie Smoky Hill and Republican rivers, at their point of junction 
 with the Kaw, and which was formerly part of the Military Reservation 
 land, became an oliject of dispute lietween the U. I^. R. R. Co., and the Re¬ 
 publican River Bridge Company. Both companies claimed the land, and 
 the railway company had included it in their addition to Junction City. 
 The River Bridge Company brought suit to enjoin the railway company 
 from selling lots in this addition, which was eventually decided against the 
 Bridge Company. In the early part of December, 1868, quite a heavy snow 
 fell, which greatly impeded travel. The snow drifted so fearfully that, 
 there was no communication either east or west from -Junction City for the 
 space of a week. In this month, the U. P. Southern Branch began to as¬ 
 sume tangible shape, and the contractors advertised for ties, and twelve miles 
 of the road were located south of town. The old year went out with a rain 
 that commenced on the 3J0th of December, and continued until about noon 
 on New Year's day, when it turned into a severe snow storm. 
 
 For a long time the county had been infested by a gang of horse thieves 
 to the great annoyance of the settlers. Scarcely a week passed but a settler, 
 somew'here in the county, w'ould have one or more horses stolen. To-night 
 the tliieves would ojierate on Humboldt Creek, to-morrow night on Jjyon’s 
 Creek, and so they would change their field of operations at each theft. It 
 began to be suspected i hat such a systematic method of horse stealing was not 
 carried on by transient thieves, and suspicion settled strongly down upon a. 
 party that were located at intervals over the county. Among the 
 suspected party was one Thomas Reynolds, who, on the morning of August 
 22, 1868, was found hanging to a tree lifeless. It never became satisfacto¬ 
 rily known who did the hanging, but the supposition was, and is, that it was 
 done by the balance of t he gang who entertained great fears that Reynolds 
 was going to betray them. A coroner's jury labored for three months to 
 ascertain how Reynolds came, to his death, and finally concluded that he 
 met his death at the hands of persons to them unknown. 
 
 To avoid all further trouble on accomit of black and white childroii 
 
DAVIS COUNTY. 
 
 1003 
 
 Attendiupf tho same school injunction City, a separate school was opened for 
 colored children on the 14th day of September, 1868. For the two or three 
 years following the completion of the K. P. Railway to Junction City, 
 that point seemed to be the center of attraction for people seeking business 
 locations in the West. So rapidly had it increased in growtli, tiiat, at the 
 general (decl ion in 18(19, the vote of the town was more than half of that 
 (^t in the entire county. J lie most remarkable feature in the history of 
 the county for that year, was the great hood, which occurred on the 34 th*dav 
 of June. The rain commenced to fall between tive and six o’clock in the 
 e\ening, and for about the spatjo of half an iiour, the water came down, not 
 onl\ in torrents, but in sheets, like the waters of a mighty cataract. 
 Inwards nine o clock it began again, but not with such terrible force, but 
 \\liat it lacked in force it niade up in time, as it rained incessantly until the 
 tollowing morning. The rise in the creeks and rivers was sudden and great, 
 riie Republican and Smoky Hill overflowed their banks. r*owei*less to re- 
 sist. the rushing flood, bridges were swept away as if they were feathers; a 
 ]ciig(' poi tioii of the railroad track was destroyed, and a vast amount of 
 other property was either totally destroyed or seriously injured. Xor was 
 the loss (!onlined entirely to property, as thirteen lives were lost by the flood 
 on Chapman's Creek, which enters the Smoky about a mile west of Davis 
 County. ^Neither before that time, so far as known, nor since, has the 
 region of country about Davis (k)uiity been visited by such a flood. The 
 Smoky Hill River rose ten feet higher than any point to which it had readied 
 before that time. In that same year ((iiite a sad event occurred on Davis 
 Creek, in .JeHerson Township. Two children whose parents resided close to 
 the creek, while out gathering the first flowers of spring, got so far from home 
 that they lost their way. Due was eight and the other six years old. The 
 little things wandered on not knowing which way to turn. Darkness set in, 
 but the little wanderers did not return. Alarm was spread throughout the* 
 neighborhood, and the settlers for miles around turned out to search for the 
 missing children. Morning came and still they were not found. The 
 search went on. and was continued throughout the'second day and the second 
 night, but no trace was found to lead to the discovery of the lost ones. 
 How far their little feet wandered, or how much they suffered will never be 
 known. The jieople kept up the search,and on the third day the missing 
 ones w'ere found about a mile from home, but their wanderings had ceased. 
 Fheir little tired feet would wander no more, for side by side, firmlv locked 
 in death they lay, embraced in each others' arms. 
 
 The business of .Junction City had grown iuimensel)^ within a tew 
 Years and the transactions of 18611 eclip.sed those of any iireY'ious year as 
 YY ill be seen from the folloYving figures: ' ’ 
 
 Pouuds of local freight received, - - - . .37,U!l7,l(i7 
 
 Pounds of freight shipped. - - . . . !l,’470,'n2.Y 
 
 Ca.sh paid for local freight, - - - - - . ' . ’ | i 8 g, 4 i() 
 
 (Jross sales of merchandise, j ,'57,5'ooo 
 
 Cash deposited in hanks. . 8’'t74’'500 
 
 Eastern exchange sold, . i; 9 s 5 ;i)on. 
 
 Cash jiaul over hank counters, - - - . . g 345 ojg 
 
 These figures Yvoiild indicate that at the close of 1869, Junction City 
 Yvas in a very flourishing condition. The following year was one in which 
 many improvements were made in the county, and railroads projected to al¬ 
 most every cornei- of the State, and to <1 great many places out of the State. 
 
 It Yvould seem that the people Yvere Yvild on railroad schemes, and several 
 n> eetings Yvere held in the interest of as many different routes. In 1867, the 
 c ounty had voted 116.5,000 in bonds to aid in the construction of what is 
 noYv knoYvn as the M., K. & T. Raihvay, but for some cause or other the 
 bonds neY’er got into the hands of the company. To recoY’er these bonds, 
 and interest on the same from November 1 , 1869, the company brought suit 
 against the county in May, 1870, and after the case had been fought to a 
 final decision in the Supreme Court, it was decided in favor of the county. 
 
 I n that year also, the legislature authorized the county to invest in a poor- 
 farm, and the county commissioners acting in accordance thereYvith, did in 
 the month of December purchase a farm and erect a poor-house. Since the 
 completion of the K. P. Railway to Junction City in 1866, that place had been 
 the terniinns of the first diYusion of the road, which fact added greatly to 
 the business of the toYvn, but in April 1870, the diY'ision was changed from 
 .Junction City t() Wamego.apoint about thirty-fiY'e miles east, in PottaYvatomie 
 County. The Smoky Hill mills Yvhich had been prevdously destroyed by the 
 flood, were rebuilt this year by Henry Panton. ToYvards the latter end of 
 the year, doer were ipiite plenty in the county, and, one day in Itecember, 
 tliirteen YY^ere killed Yvithin a mile of JuncLion (Jity. 
 
 In August, 1870, one Sanderson, who lived a little way from Junction 
 (hty, suspected of being connected Yvith a gang of horse thieves, and 
 of having committed seY-eral and diY-ers other offenses, was arrested and 
 placed in custody. According to law, his preliminary examination should 
 hiiY-e taken place in .Junction City, but instead of this he was handcufl'ed and 
 taken in an omnibus to Jackson ToYvnship, for the osten.sible purpose of hav¬ 
 ing an examination. He Yvent under charge of the sheriff and a guard of 
 six men. Arriving at the jdace of examination, no Justice of the Peace 
 could be found, and several hours must elapse before this functionary could 
 j)ut in an ai)i)earance. In the meantime, ne\Y’s soon spread far and wide that 
 Sanderson wjus there, and in a short time a mol) gathered and demanded liis 
 surrender by the sheriff. The sheriff, like a bruY'e, magnanimous officer, de¬ 
 serted his prisoner, and told him to defend himself as best he could. 
 Defend himself ! How could the unfortunate man defend himself against ji 
 hoYvling mol) Yvith a pair of handcuff's on his Yvrists, and without a weapon 
 m his handsHe ran and got into the omnibus, soYcral shots being 
 fired at him as he entered. When Sanderson entered the 'ljus, there Yvas a 
 l)ortly genllenmn sitting in it, named John dross, Yvho had gone over as 
 one of the gmirds. Now, Mr. dross was not used to having lumps of lead 
 flying through the air in clo.se proximity to his cranium, and Yvhen he heard 
 the bullets go whiz-hi.ss-buz, he thought it Yvas fulltime to make himself 
 
 scarce, and, notYvithstanding his 325 avoirdupois, he managed to scramble 
 through the omnibus window in a hurry. To this day he cannot tell how he 
 ever succeeded in doing it. Sanderson, seeing the thirsters for his blood 
 coming after him, jumped from the omnilnis and started for the timber; but 
 two or three men pursued him on horseback and shot him as he was run- 
 ning, killing the unfortunate man while he YY’as manacled. llaY-ing dis- 
 Iiatehed him, they next turned their attention to tYvo brothei-s of Sanderson 
 who had aeeompained him from .Junction City. To these they gave ten 
 minute.s in \yhich to prepare their wills, but for some cause or other they 
 changed their minds and gac-e them .so many hours in which to leaY’e the 
 county. I hey both left. One of them never returned, but the other one 
 (iKl, and is now respected as a good neighbor and an honest farmer. 
 
 m commenced by the county commissioners paving to Mc- 
 
 Cluie K Humphrey, and Shannon & Shannon. .ffl.OOO for sei’Y'ices in the 
 railYvay bond suit. In laying out the town of Junction City, a very beauti- 
 nil piece of ground was set outside for park purposes, and a Y-ery elegant 
 park it IS, with fine walks and hanchsome shade trees. This delightful patch 
 ot ground took the eye of a party named Hyne.s, who thought it would be a 
 magmneent place for a residence. Yvhieh, in reality, it would. An idea 
 enteied Hynes head that the “claim’' could be successfully “jumped,” 
 oYY'ing to .some real, or supposed, flaw he had discoY-ered in the title, and act¬ 
 ing on this discoY'ery, he “ jumped,” and commenced the erection of a build- 
 jtr?) 4” park. When he had got this far, he was “ jumped,” and fined 
 .f m) tor trespass. Out of this grew various laYv-suits bkween the city and 
 Hynes as to the ownership of the park, and it is to he presumed thev re¬ 
 sulted unfaY'orably to Hynes, as the city still holds the ground for park 
 I)urposes .January 1871, was an exceedingly cold month, and a great deal of 
 snoYv fell. The mercury Yvas as low as 1.5 degrees below zero. 
 
 In IMareh a murder Yvas committed on Clark’s Creek, a man by the 
 iiaine of John S. Evans, having been mnrderered by one Mansel Cuppv. 
 the murderer Yvas afterwards coindcted and sent to the penitentiary. Quite 
 a fire broke out in Junction City on .June 23, 1871, and before it could be ex¬ 
 tinguished several buildings on the northYvest corner of SeY'enth and 
 Washington streets Yvere destroyed. .Inly Yvas a month of railroad excite¬ 
 ment, and three propositions were submitted to the people. One wasfor 
 .$150,000 to the Kansas & Nebraska Company; another Yvas for .$100,000 to 
 the Junction City & Fort Kearney, and the third was for $100,000 to the 
 Holden Branch, or to the LaYvrence, Topeka, & Junction City Railway. 
 Men went out all OY'er the county cain^assing in favor of the bonds, while 
 others filled columns of the Ihiion on the same subject. The election on 
 the bonds was held on the 3rd day of September, 187i. and eY^ery one of the 
 propositions carried by majorities as folloYvs: 441, 455. 4:11. The year 1872 was 
 ushered in Yvith no abatement in the railroad feY-er. In February, the county 
 commissioners submitted a proposition for an additional $100,000 for the 
 Junction City & Fort Kearney Raihvay, Yvhich was Ymted upon April 2, and 
 carried by :357 majority. In May, the First National Bank Yvas established 
 in .Junction City, with Robert McBratney as [iresident, and James Streator 
 cashier. The last half of 1871, and the first six months of 1872. witnessed a 
 large influx of people to the county. Not less than 150 neYv farms Yvere 
 opened in the county in twelve months. The country noYv receives more 
 settlers than the town, and the number is rapidly increasing. At the gen¬ 
 eral election in November, 1870, the Y'ote of .Junction City, was seventy-seven 
 inore than half of the entire vote of the county, Yvhereas in 1873, it was 
 eighty-seven less than half the vote. This was also a great year for crops, 
 the corn croj) all over the county aY'eraging nearly soY'enty bushels to the 
 acre. 
 
 The legislature of 1873 made a change in the boundary lines of DaY'is 
 County, by which Ashland ToYvnship Yvas taken from Davis, and added to 
 Riley County, and Milford ToYvnship Yvas taken from Riley and annexed to 
 Davis County. One of the first settler.s in the county, Aliraiii Barry, a citizen 
 Y'ery highly respected, and who had occujiied scY'eral honorable positions to 
 which he had been chosen by the people, met his death by accidental droYvn- 
 ing in Madison Creek on Slay 4, 1873. On the 13th day of June 1873, a 
 colored man named Hilliard MorroYV, killed a man named OY'erbee on Fifth 
 street in Junction City. He Yvas tried in June and found guilty of murder 
 in the first degree, and sentenced to be hung. This Yvas the first sentence of 
 death pronounced in the county. The sentence YY'as afteinvards commuted 
 to imprisonment for life. The county jail Yvas completed and ready for oc- 
 cujiancy in September, 1873. In November, a Y’ery destructiY’e prairie fire 
 swept over the country in the vicinity of Humboldt Creek, doing immense 
 (lamago and entailing heavy losses uj)on the settlers. In April 1874, thi‘ 
 farm house and out-buildings of Joseph BeaY’ers, located on Humboldt Creek, 
 Yvere swept out of existence by fire. In the same month a Y ery destructiY'c 
 fire occurred in Junction City, by Yvhich the “Hale House,'’ “BroYvn’s 
 Hall,'’ and eight other buildings Yvere utterlv mined. In 187:1, a party 
 commenced lioriiig for coal in the vicinity of Junction City, but instead of 
 finding coal, they struck, at a depth of about 2!)0 feet, a vein of highly im¬ 
 pregnated salt brine, a samph' of Yvhieh Yvas sent to the Smithsonian insti¬ 
 tute for analyzation. The analyzation Yvas made in 1874, the result of which 
 YVas that one gallon of the brine made three and a half pounds of salt. In 
 August, 1874, Junction City Yvas visited by another tire, Yvhieh destroyed the 
 “ Illinois House” and a number of stables. In December 1874, IMr. Fogarty 
 com])leted his dam across the Smoky Hill Riveu’. This Yvas the year of the 
 great grassho])|)er raid, by which DaY'is County, like eY’ery other county in 
 the State, Yvas comiiletely raY’aged. Crops Yvere utterly destroyeil, and a 
 great many of her jieople Yvere thrown into a stat(‘ of destitution. A few 
 becoming discouraged, left the State, but the great majority remained, imd 
 Yvhile many suffered from the YY'ant of actual necessities, they met their ad- 
 Y'ersity braY’ely, and in a year or two were again on the road to jirospcu-ity. 
 
 As eY'ery thing Yvas destroY’ed, the people had to be aided from outside sources, 
 and early in 1875, the County Commissionei-s and the Ladies’ Aid Society 
 
1004 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 began to distribute aid i-o relieve the distressed. The number of persons in the 
 eounty rendered destitute by the grasshopper raid was 1,154. If the crops 
 in 1874 wei'e destroyed, it would seem that the people were fully oompen- 
 ■sated by the abundant (U'ops the following year, the wheat crop ranging 
 from twenty-tive to as high as forty-tive bushels per acre, so that the first 
 year after the grasshopper calamity, the farmers were in a condition not only 
 to supply their own wants, but to shij) immense quantities of grain to feed 
 others. hi.Ianuary, 1870. the County Commissioners ordered a herd law, to 
 go into ('fleet on the lllth day of the following month. This herd law had 
 l)een a lame of contention in the county for a long time, and each time the 
 mie.stion had been submitted to a vote of the people it had been defeated. 
 Finally the law was changed so that county commis.sioners in their respec¬ 
 tive counties could e.stablish a herd law, and although the commissioners had 
 been repeatedly urged by petition and otherwise, to declare a herd law, 
 they persistently refused to do so until .lanuary 1876, when one was declared. 
 Since then the county has gone on steadily improving and growing in wealth, 
 without any incidents transpiring of historical interest. Each year brings 
 its ((uota of new settlers, and sees new farms opened up, and each year adds 
 to the ])('ople’s hap])ines.s, comfort and prosi)erity. 
 
 In the Slimmer of 1881, however, the northern portion of the county in 
 the vicinity of Fort Kiley, was visited by a cyclone that did considerable 
 damage, but chiefly to the. barracks and stables at the Fort. The barracks 
 were in great part unroofed, and several men were killed by falling stones 
 and timber. One stable was blown down in which there were thirty horses, 
 and, however strange it may seem, only one of the number was killed. 
 Some of t he others were pretty badly bruised, and they were all so tightly 
 wedged in between stones, timber, and debris, that they had to be dug out. 
 
 There is a ])lace close to Junction City, which it is currently believed 
 was a fortified place long, long, long ago, before gunpowder was invented or 
 cannon thought of. The i>lace is known as the “old fortification,"’ and consid¬ 
 erable local interest is attached to it. In shape, it bears some resemblance 
 to that of a fort, and the fact that a number of flint arrow heads, and other 
 ancient warlike missiles and weapons have been found upon the premises, 
 establishes the belief in its antiquity. 
 
 There is still standing on the old town-site of Pawnee, a monument to 
 t he early days of Davis County. This is the. old stone building, erected in 
 1855, ami in which the first Territorial Legislature convened in .July of that 
 year. The old building still stands, but is used for other and different pur- 
 po.se.s than those for which it was originally intended. Through one gable 
 end there is a considerable hole, which, some say, was made by cannon at the 
 time the military from Fort Riley razed the town in December, 1855. Some 
 give no credence to this statement, but the burden of testimony goes to 
 prove that the hole was originally made by a shot from a field howitzer, 
 and since that time has been considerably enlarged. Judge (4. F. Gordon, 
 one of ihe first settlers of Davis County, says that the hole was left by 
 workmen, through which to convey timbers; that he was there at the con- 
 .xtruction of the building, and assisted in putting the timbers through the 
 hole. He further says that the razing of the town by the military is a 
 myth—not a shot was fired. When .Jetf Davis was Secretary of War, the 
 boumlaries of the Fort Riley Jlilitary Reservation were extended so as to 
 take in the town site of Pawnee City. When the order to vacate the town 
 was given by the military, it was quickly obeyed by the settlers, and the 
 romantic story of the hole made by a cannon ball is exploded. Most people 
 [ireler, however, to believe the story of the cannon ball, romantic as it is, 
 rather than the cold truth of history. 
 
 The first imnunissioners of the county were Robert Reynolds, C. L. 
 Sandtord and X. 15. White, and the first meeting held by the board was at 
 Riley thty, on the 16th dav of March 1857. The commissioners jiresent at 
 this meeting were: Robert Reynolds and C. L. Sandford. G. F. Gordon 
 was a[)point(‘d clerk /.iro tem, but E. L. Pattee was the first regularlv ap¬ 
 pointed clerk. H. X. Williams was a[)pointed .sheriff, and was the first man 
 in the county who held that office. P. i\[. llarclay was the first treasurer of 
 the county, and G. F. Gordon was the first .Justice of the J^eace. The first 
 piist-oflice in the county was established at J’ort Riley in 1858, with Robert 
 \\ ilson as piistmaster. The first death in the county was tliat of Aaron 
 Dutot. who died from cholera on the 4th dav of .Tulv, 18.55. The first mar¬ 
 riage in the county was that of Thomas Jenkins and Ella Wicks, which took 
 place October 1, 185.). The first birth in the county, was that of John 
 I‘leming, December‘20, 18.54. The first merchant in the countv, was .John T. 
 
 I rice, who opened a grocery store at Pawnee in 1854. Tlie first instru¬ 
 ment recorded in the coimty.as shown by the books in the office of Reg¬ 
 ister of Deeds, was a chattel mortgage covering four yoke of oxen, two 
 mules, tour ('ows, and five calves, which was given by Hanson X, Williams 
 to David Clarkson, to secure the pavment of a note for $200, the date 
 of the instrument being March 17, 18.17, 
 
 OROAXIZ.ATIOX OF TOW.VSIlll'S, 
 
 1 August, 1873. Davis Countv constituted luit one town.sliin Tie 
 
 >oanl ot County Cqnimis.sioncr.s on tlnit date divided tlie county into two civil townsliip," 
 to winch they gave the names of -.Smoky Hill” and ‘‘.Jackson.” Smoky Hill embracei 
 
 ‘ ^' territory in the county lying we.st of the east line of Range 5, and .Jackson includei 
 all that portion of the county lying east of that line. 
 
 Milford rou'/is/dp —TMti io\vn.shi|) was transferred from Riley to Davis County by ac 
 of the Legislature in 18(3. Thus is the northwest township of the county. Its first settler, 
 were Abrain Barry, Marshall Barry and George Taylor, who settled in the township ii 
 ISoo. The^flrst school district was organized at Baeheller mow Milford) In 18,59 In tha 
 year also, Clarke, Pierce and Bryan erected a saw-mill, and the first store in the townshii 
 uas (ipened by h B. Smith at Baeheller in 1859. The first postoftice in the township wai 
 eshiblished m 18.1, and namiMl Baeheller, the building used for the office being the loi 
 cabin ()f Abram Barry on Miulison Creek, who was the first postmaster. The first marriagi 
 I) the township was that of Alhi-rt Avery aiul CaJista Wliitteinore in 1858. The lirst chile 
 horn was rhqnias .J. Bartell, the date of his birth being September 17, 1859. 
 
 Smoky Hill Tomnshij ).—This township was organized .tugnst 7, 1873. The first settlei 
 in the township was Thomas Reynolds, who settled there in 18.53. The township embrace! 
 all that portion of the county lying between the Republican and Smoky Hill rivers fron 
 
 their point of junction to the west line of the county. Fort Riley is within the limits of 
 this township. It was also in this towmship that the old town of Pawnee was situated, the 
 founders of which were Col. Montgomery, LT. S. A.; .Surgeon W. A. Hammond, U. S. A ; 
 Capt. Nathaniel Lyon, U. S. A.; Robert Wilson, Post Sutler, and Robert Klotz. The town 
 was founded in the fali of the year 18.54, bnt was destroyed by the military in 1855, owing to 
 its being located on the military reservation. In 1854, .J. R. McClure located at Pawnee, 
 followed in March, ia5.5, by G. F. Gordon and Abram and Marshal Barry. A family by 
 name of Fleming also resided in the township in 1854, as to this family is accredited the 
 birth of the first child, which was born on December 33, 1854, and to which was given the 
 name of .John. The first merchant in the township was .John T. Price, who established a 
 grocery store at Pawnee in 18.54. The first couple married in the township were Thomas 
 .Jenkins and Klla Wicks, October 1, 1855, The first postoffice was established at Fort Riley 
 in 1853, with Robert Wilson as postmaster. 
 
 Jackson Township was named after General Andrew .Jackson, and was created on the 
 7th (lay of August, 1873, When first organized it comprised more than half the territory of 
 the county, but by subsequent subdivisions it has been brought down to its present dimen¬ 
 sions, and now comprises only the northeast portion of the county. Among the first set¬ 
 tlers in the township were Charles and John Briggs, with their mother, Catherine Briggs; 
 C. M. Barclay, W. D. Poole, T. Donovan and John Westover, all of whom settled in tlie 
 township from 18.54 to 18.56. The first settlements were made along McDowell's Creek, on 
 account of the timber that skirts the stream. The first schoolhouse built in the township 
 was in 1863, and Miss Ayers was the teacher. The first marriage in the township was that 
 of James Tally and Ruth Briggs, in 1861. The first death was that of Mrs. McClelland, in 
 .January, 1864, and the first Justice of the Peace was T. Donovan, in 1861, 
 
 Liberty Township was organized on April 14, 1875. This is the southeast townshij) of 
 the couuty, and was formerly part of Jackson Township. The first settlement made in the 
 county was by E. N. Church on Humboldt Creek, in June, 1857, followed shortly afterwards 
 hy Flavius Chase. The first marriage in the township occurred on January 10, 1860, the 
 contracting parties being William H. Church and Matilda Cooper. The first birth in the 
 township was that of Mary E. Church, which occurred on the 30th day of October. 1857. 
 The first postofiice established in the township was in 1863, which was named Grant, and 
 the first postmaster was E. N. Church 
 
 Lyon Township was created on October 3,1877. and embraces all that portion of terri¬ 
 tory originally included in Smoky Hill Township lying south of the Smoky Hill River. It 
 is the southwest township of the county. The first settlement made in this township was 
 by .J. R. McClure, who pre-empted a claim at the mouth of Lyon Creek in December, 18.54. 
 Here, during that same winter, he erected a log cabin, into which he moved with his family 
 in April, 1855. Bean, Cobb and McElroy came in 1855, aud they were followed in 1856 by a 
 number of Germans, who settled further up the creek. At the time of the first settlement 
 of this township large herds of bulfalo roamed over the country south of the Smoky Hill, 
 and more than a year elapsed after her settlement before Mrs. JIcClure saw the face of a 
 white woman. The first marriage celebrated in the township was that of William Staatz 
 and Mary Recken, which took place in June, 1857. The first child born in the township 
 was Ada McClure, in 18.56. The township was named after General Lyon, who was killed 
 at the battle of Wilson Creek. 
 
 Jefferson Township wss organized October 39, 1878. This township was formerly em¬ 
 braced in Jackson Township. It extends the whole length of the county from north to 
 south, and embraces all the territory included in Range 6, in Davis County south of the 
 Kansas and Smoky Hill rivers. Jacob Spencer is accredited with being the first settler in 
 the township, having located on Humboldt Creek in 1855. If Mr. Spencer was the first, he 
 could not have much the start of several others, as we find a family named Beavers, and one 
 named Berry, another Ransehoff, and still another named Booth, all there in Iffio The 
 first marriage in the township was that of G, F, Gordon and Ruth Berry, in February, 1856. 
 The first birth rvas that of William Beavers, October 30, 1855. The first store opened in 
 the township was by N. S. Ransehoff, at Riley City, in 1855. The first postoffice in 
 the township was established at Riley City in 1856, with Fox Booth as postmaster. The 
 first school district in the township was organized on Clark’s Creek, in 1863, by Kiner 
 Whiteliair. Riley City has long since passed into the list of the towns that were, and the 
 site on which it once stood is used as a farm. During its short existence, however, it was 
 quite important in a small way. It was there the first board of commissioners of Riley 
 County met, in December, 1856; and it was also there that the first board of commis¬ 
 sioners of Davis County met aud held its first meeting, in March, 1857. There, also, G. F. 
 Gordon built aud kept the first hotel in the county, but now there is not a landmark to tell 
 where it once stood. The first wheat raised in Davis County was in Jefferson Township, on 
 Humboldt Creek, by Jesse Spencer. 
 
 County Officers, 1883.—Commissioners—John T. Hobbs, W. B. Lowe, Adam Beigert; 
 Probate .Judge—S. D. Underwood; County Clerk—P. V. Trovinger; Clerk of District Court 
 —Jacob B. Callen; Treasurer—Reuben Emick; Sheriff—B. R. Kiehl; Register of Deeds— 
 A. L. Barnes; Superintendent of Public Instruction—J. A. Truex; Surveyor—C. B. Steb- 
 bins; County Attorney—J, II. Franklin; Coroner—Dr. Max Kennedy. 
 
 County Officers, 1883.—Commissioners—Jno. T. Hobbs, Wm. B. Lowe, Geo. A. Taylor; 
 Probate .Judge—.J. F. Ayars; County Clerk—P. V. Trovinger; Clerk of the District Court— 
 .J. B. Callen; Sheriff—B. R. Kiehl; County Attorney—James Kebner; Treasurer—Jno. S. 
 Corgell; Register of Deeds—A. L. Barnes; Coroner—Dr. Max Kennedy; Surveyar—C. B. 
 Stebbins; Superintendent of Public Instruction—J. A. Truex. 
 
 SCHOOLS AXD COUNTY SOCIETIES. 
 
 There are forty-one organized school districts in the county, and forty-two schoolhouses, 
 making an average of seven to each township. As to material, the buildings are divided a.s 
 follows: Stone,35; frame, 15, aud log, 3. With three or four exceptions, the surroundings of 
 the school buildings exhibit no signs of taste or neatness; and but very few—in fact, none— 
 have gone to the trouble of setting out trees to ornament the grounds or shelter the children 
 during hours of recess. The buildings in themselves are good, but many of them are not 
 even surrounded by a fence. The County Superintendent of Public Instruction reports that 
 many schools are deficient in maps, charts, globes, and other apparatus. This seeming lack 
 of interest in external matters does not extend to the method of giving instruction, because 
 in visiting several of the schools, we found the deepest interest manifested by both teachers 
 and pupils. In 1881, the school population between the ages of eight and fourteen years 
 was 1,355, of whom 613 were males, and 643 females, while the total school population, em¬ 
 bracing ali between the ages of five and twenty-one years, was 3,.33;l. of whom 1,338 were 
 males, and 1,105 females. The number of pupils enrolled was 1.861, which, (livided accord¬ 
 ing to sex, gave 986 males and 875 females. The average daily attendance during the year 
 was 1,109, the males being 567, and the females 543. As showing the interest taken in 
 schools by the parents of children, it may be stated that of the school population between 
 the ages of eight and fourteen years, there were only twenty who did not attend school 
 three months during the year. The salaries paid to teachers averaged, to males, $34.25; 
 females, $39.32. The average number of mills levied for payment of teachers' wages was 
 seven, and for all school purposes, eight and one-half. There were seventy-one persons 
 examined during the year for teachers, of whom five were rejected, and sixty-six of the 
 number applying received certificates. The average age of the persons applying for teach¬ 
 ers’ certificates was twenty-three and one-half years, and the average age of those who re¬ 
 ceived certificates was twenty-four years. The foregoing statistics have no reference to the 
 schools of Junction City, where the graded school-system has been adopted. The number of 
 persons of school age in the city in 1881 was 941, of whom 4,59 were males and 483 were fe¬ 
 males. The number of pupils (■nrolU'd was 779, of whom 385 were males, and 394 females. 
 The average daily attendance was 501, averaging, according to sex, males, 246; females, 255.* 
 There were nine teachers employed, eight of whom were males, and one female Tlie num¬ 
 ber of months taught in the city schools during the year was ten. The total paid for teach¬ 
 ers’ wages in the city for the year was $3,865, and the salary of the principal was $900. I’lie 
 total current expenses for the year, including interest on bonds and rejiairs. was $6,236.86. 
 and the cost per month, per capita of the average daily attendance, was $9. 
 
 Agricultural Society. —The Davis County Agricultural Society was organized on the 
 33d day of March, 1873, with John Davis a.s president, and N. F. Greene as secretary. Sub¬ 
 sequent to this the society was re-organized under the name of the Kansas Central Agricul¬ 
 tural Society, with Dr. Reynolds as president, and E. E. Heath as secretary. The first fair 
 held by the society was in October, 1875, and in all respects was quite a siicce.ss. Annual 
 fairs have been held regularly by the society since that time, the seventh and last one held oc¬ 
 curring on the 4th, 5th and 6th days of October, 1883. The interest manifested in these fairs 
 has been increasing yearly, and they are now looked upon as the most interesting aud 
 
1005 
 
 Davis county. 
 
 Hv .frv “Yf’i "'“‘le to exhibitors, iui<l 
 
 iVr vf.Lw ”1*/ ">tl> which the iifri-icultiiral classes enter into competition for 
 
 I rizi., j,i\(s a zest to agncnltnre and stock-raising, whicli adds greatly to the pleasure of 
 fanning, and makes it miicli more iirofitable. Jlontlily meetings of the society are held at 
 which essays on fanning and stock-raising are read, and tofiics pertaining to agricnim 
 thoroii>rhly discussed 1 he society has a very line fair-ground, containing fonv acres 
 
 dest\hite’'of's\ll^^^ a niile west of .Iiiiiction City. One bad feature aboutft is that it is 
 
 dtstitutc of shadt trees, but in a country where trees grow so fast as they do in Kansas it 
 will requiie liut a few years to remedy this. The buildings erected for the exhibition’of 
 
 fs ohiHhfed fU,; ' n'“’ , A sufficiency of good, pure water for all purposes 
 
 s obtained from n well imon tlie "rounds, from which the water is pumped by a wind-mill 
 1 he grounds are enclosed by a tiglit board fence, inside of which d a i^ry line 1 a Un le 
 track. The last fair held was a "re,if, .sneeess nn,l n.e most prosperous 
 
 " XTs, Secretary, 
 
 , John Davis, J. 
 
 • £. £ 1 . *. vfiaiii,, 11 . x^. luiiivir, uiui t*. vv uowers Dircctfjrs 
 
 den/^nmriohnl^ society wuis organized in 1881, with Wiiliam Cutler as presi- 
 
 eonle W ft in secretary. That there has been a great awakening among the 
 
 jKople within the la^t few years in regard to fruit culture is very evident, from the inferest 
 "1, ^horticulture. Just prior to the opening of the State Fair, a meeting'- of 
 
 when a "nmd e'lhndt^if^t of fruit was held in the Tribune office at Junction City, 
 
 w ht n a grand exhibit of the different varieties of fruit raised was held. Tlie exhibit of ao- 
 
 liven to ''^ioty known was exliihited, was a siirpri^^ 
 
 even to tlm people of Davis County, although all the fruit exhibited was raised within tlie 
 borders of the comity. For nearly three hours the office was crowded with visitors viewing 
 ' specimens, after which it was carefully boxed up and shippwl to 
 
 t." v \tiiin other exhibits at the State Fair. The society meetsqiiar- 
 
 i*, p ’ tl'f. “’'® discussed in such a manner as to 
 
 make tlie meeting both prohtable and interesting. The society, it may be said is vet in 
 
 isVeyomUiuestion ^ " means of creating increased interest in the culture of fruit 
 
 R.\ILROADS AND .MANUFACTORIES. 
 
 There aiT tliree lines of railroads running through Davis County— 
 namely: the Kansas Pacific, which enters the county on the north at the 
 (In Fling line between Ranges 6 and 7, from w'hieh point it runs along the 
 north hank of the Kansas River, passing Fort Riley on its wav, and 
 erossin" the Republican almost at its point of Junction with the Sniokv 
 Hill. Its inclination is siiuthwest, and from where it crosses the river until 
 it rea<*hes Junction City it runs almost due south. Leaving this point it 
 takes a westward course, running parallel with the Smoky, on the north 
 side of the stream, leaving the county at the west line, two miles west of 
 Kansas h alls. This ivas the first line of railway that entered the countv, 
 crossing Three Mile Creek on the Military Reservation, in Davis Countv, on 
 the hth day of October, 1866, and reaching Pawnee two days later, when 
 the first scream of the construction-train locomotive was heard in .Junction 
 City. On SatiircJay, the 10th day of November, one long to be remembered 
 nv the early settlers of the town, the first train of cars touched the town- 
 site, and the people of .Junction City were Jubilant. The next railway in 
 the (jounty was the Fnion Pacific, Southern Branch, now known as the Mis¬ 
 souri, Kansas & Texas. This road runs south from Junction Citv. and 
 work was commenced at the north end of the road, or Junction City, in 
 AjutI, 1869. On May (i, the first locomotive arrived for this road, and suf¬ 
 ficient track was laid on which to run eight or ten cars. This road is the 
 means of communication between Davis County and the south. 
 
 The next road in the county was the .Junction City k Port Ixearney the 
 contract for building which as far as Clav Center, in Clay County, was let 
 
 Pf“ •*’ OF which work was commenced on the 4th day of June 
 lollowing. and on the 8 th day of November, track laying was begun. In 
 the tollmying February regular trains commenced running from Junction 
 I it\ to t lay CenKu’, and tfiese three road.s—the Ivansas Pacific running east 
 *^‘*e Mi.ssouri, Kansas & Texas, miming south, and the Junction 
 tity & hort Kearney, running north—comprise all the railways in the 
 county at this date. The .Junction City (& Fort Ivearney has its northern 
 terminus now at Concordia, seventy-one miles north of Junction City. 
 
 Jf superior water-power privileges are all that is necessary to establish 
 manutactiinng enterprises, then Davis County ought to be the'leading man- 
 utacturmg place in the State. As yet, however, this vast power is allowed 
 to go to waste. Virtually, this is the case, as the only use made of it is to 
 run one or two flouring-mills. The first mill in the county, in point of iin- 
 piDrtancie, is owned by Mr. C. Fogarty, and is known as the “Star Mills ” 
 nils null IS located on the south bank of the Smoky Jlill, about three- 
 tourths of a mile from Junction City. At the point on the river where the 
 null i.s built are great, rugged bluffs, which are hugged close by the water 
 in Its flow. Here Mr. Fogarty, in 1874, constructed a dam across the river, 
 
 M nich has successfully stood the test of floods and ice-flows for eight vears. 
 
 It IS what IS known as a brush-dam, although over 100 cords of rock' were 
 u>ed in its construction. At the western bank it is protected against wash¬ 
 ing by piling and rip-rapping. The dam is nine feet higli, and the water¬ 
 power IS (istimated at 250-horso. The mill is a substantially built frame 
 buiWing, J6x46 feet, and is four stories high. A little further up the stream 
 was bcated the “ Smoky Hill Mills,” but a short time ago the building was 
 torn (town and the machinery sold. It was in this mill that two strangers 
 w(>m hung on the night of September 17, 1865. At that time it was used 
 onl> as a saw-mill, but was iifterward converted into a grist-mill. Some 
 peiiple are sufficiently superstitious to belh've that the hanging of the two 
 strangers had something to do with the bad luck that since tliat time at- 
 lemled tlie null. Whateviu- the cau.se, certain it is that those who under- 
 ooK to run it afterwards lost money by the operation, until finally no one 
 Mould tak(i it, and after standing idle a long time, the owner had it torn 
 down, as already mentioned. 
 
 On Clark s Creek, in .Jefferson Township, there is a good water-mill, 
 owned by Henry Mitchell. It is not a large mill and has only two run of 
 'i'- is sufficient to .supnly a large section of countrv. 
 
 .... “ L'dion Mills” are located at Milford, and are owned by"A. B. 
 
 « luting. It is run by steam-power, its machinery and appliances being of 
 iiie very best kind. It is (piite an extensive establishment, with three run 
 p **"'l’i® acconimodation for the storage of grain. Mr. B. A. 
 
 riillington is contemplating the early completion of a water grist-mill on 
 
 Madison (Ireek, a short distance from the, village of Milford, and with this 
 object in view, has the dam already constructed. In 1881, R. M. and C. II. 
 Miller (‘rected a very tine steam flouring-mill in Junction Citv. All" it^ 
 machinery and apparatus is of the very best and id' the most aiiiinived known 
 to the milling business. The mill has four run of burrs, and is capable of 
 making 600 barrels of flour a (lay. It runs almost continuallv and does an 
 immense business. Those mentioned, comprise all themillsintheeoiintv 
 at present, but that the superior water-power (d' the countv. that now goe's 
 to waste, will in the near future, be utilized to advantage and luadU is 
 almost beyond a doubt. At Kansas Falls, on the .Smokv. near the western 
 boundary line of the county is a water-power not e.X(^elle(l by any in the 
 State. Why all this power should not be utilized is beyond coiii[ire'hensi()n. 
 Davis County, and all those surrounding it, are admirably adapted to wool 
 growing, and that woolen mills are not, alreadv established, is a mysterv. 
 There are also grand openings for jiaper mills, arid the immense croiis ('if corn 
 would insure a rich profit to persons who would undertake the manufacture 
 of starch and syrup. There is one cheese factorv in the county, located in 
 Jefferson Township, and owned by C. Boyer, 'in M'hich is m'anufactiired, 
 annually, large quantities of dieese. There is also a creamery, known as 
 the “Cedar Springs Creamery,” located in the same township aiid owned by ■ 
 Jolin K. Wright. That this can !x‘ nnule a higlilv lucrative business, is 
 made plain by the great success met with by Mr. Wright in his undertakin--, 
 ami from which he realizes large yearly pnifits. In Junction City there 'is 
 quite an extensive wagon works, owned by C. R. Coglestrom. In' addition 
 to making wagons, all kinds of repairing in iiiachinerv is done. It is divided 
 into departments, one for wood, another for iron, a third for iiainling, and 
 still another for finishing. There is also a broom factory in .Junction City, 
 owned by John Louber, which employs several hands, and in which is manu¬ 
 factured all kinds of broom work, from the smallest hand-duster to the 
 largest broom. The stone quarries in the neighborhood of Junction City 
 inight also be classed among the manufacturing industries of the c.ountv. 
 h rom the.se quarries can be taken lilocks of excellent magnesian limestone to 
 almost any dimension, and a great deal of it is ship[)ed to Kansas City and 
 other places _Ea.st, both in and out of the State, tor building purposes. A 
 great deal of the stone in the new State House, now in course of construc¬ 
 tion, was taken from the Junction quarries. In 1872, two stones weighing 
 10,000 pounds each, and two weighing 21,000 pounds each, were shipped 
 from these quarries. 
 
 GENERAL STATISTICS. 
 
 The growth in the population of the county has not been very rapid, at 
 least it would appear so, if figures only are considered. In consiilering, not 
 only the growth in pijpulation, but also the growth in material wealth, it 
 must be borne in mind that Davis is a very small county, compared with 
 almost every other county in the State, containing only 260,480 acres, or 407 
 square miles. When this is borne in mind, it will be seen that the county 
 has advanced in population about as rapidly as anv of those surrounding it, 
 and more rapidly than many. In 1860 th'e population of the county was 
 1,163; in 1870 it was 5,526, being an increase in ten vears of 4,363, being an 
 average increase per year of 436 and a small fraction'over. The State census 
 of 1875, however, gave the population as 4.611, being a decrease in five 
 years of 915, or nearly 200 per year. After this it takes an upward turn, 
 and in 1878 had reached 5,382, showing a gain in three vears of 771, or an 
 average gain of 257 per year. The United States censu's of 1880 gives the 
 population of the county as being 6,994. being a gain in two years of 1,612. 
 or 806 per year. This is a wonderful growth, and those who are thoroughly 
 acipiainted with the facts and have every means of knowing, say that the 
 growth in the last two years will exceed that of the two years preceding 
 1880, and estimate the population of the county now, 1882, as not less than 
 8 , 000 . 
 
 The rapidity with which Davis County has advanced in material 
 growth during the last decade, ought to satisfy those who, in the early 
 struggles of its existence, were most sanguine and hopeful as to the future 
 of the county. We will allow the figures to tell the story tor themselves. 
 The following table will show the total average of field crops each vear, for 
 the years 1872 to 1881, inclusive. 
 
 1873 
 
 1874 
 
 1875 
 
 1870 
 
 1877 
 
 1878 
 
 1879 
 
 1880 j 
 
 21,005.50 
 
 22,805.25 
 
 .30,131.37 
 
 30,147.50 
 
 ;33,422.25 
 
 40,t«2.00 
 
 52,945.00 
 
 51,32X15] 
 
 1 
 
 1S81 
 
 •>1,937.00 
 
 These figures indicate that during the nine years set out in the above 
 table, the average in field crops in 1881 readied 3,053 acres, more than 
 double the average of 1872. Now, if we compare the value of the croji of 
 1874 with that of 1881, we find that the former was valued at !f582,124.78, 
 and the latter at .$1,510,922.20, showing a gain in seven years of .$928,797.42. 
 The year 1874 is taken, because in that year was first attempted by the State 
 Agricultural Department the work of compiling complete statistics. The 
 returns of the different township assessors for the year ending IMarch, 1882. 
 which, by law, are required to bo filed with the coiinty clerk in .hineof each 
 year, show the following facts relative to Davis Countv. Number of acres 
 in farms, 121,324; valued at $1,149,085. Number of farm dwellings erected 
 during the year, 70; valued at $57,650. fl'ho total acreage in field crops 
 was 54.947. Number of tons of tame hay cut in 1881 was 1,020, and the 
 number of tons of prairie hay was 20,729. The value of garden iirodiicts sold 
 was $2,492, and of eggs and pouli.rv sold. $7,503. The cheese produced in 
 family and factory was 1,350 pounds, and of butter there was made 118,007 
 pounds, fl’he value of milk sold, other than for cheese and butter was 
 $2,691. 'rh(‘re were in the county at the date of these returns, :j,385 hoi-ses, 
 190 mules and asses, 3,260 milch cows, 8,150 other cattle. 6,414 shei'p, and 
 7,768 swine. By a compari.son with the figures of 1878, we find that horses 
 have increased 779, mules and asses 60, milch cows 1,112, other cattle 3,276, 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 sheep 6.253, and swine 4,649. These figures show a remarkable increase, 
 and would indicate that, during the last three or four years, the people of 
 Davis County have been advancing rapidly in material prosperity. The 
 value of aniinals slaughtered, or sold for slaughter, in 1881, was $134,496, as 
 against $81,8t)8 for 1880. The number of pounds of wool clipped was 5,471, 
 as against 2()2 lor 1880. The number of apple trees in bearing in the county 
 in 1881 was 9,636, against 4,033 in 1880; pear trees 841, against 616; peach 
 trees 47,552, against 33,945; cherry 4,721, against 2,151. The trees not m 
 bearing were: Apple 81,026, pear 1,016, peach 37,278, plum 2,14cheriy 
 7,824. There were rods of fence in the county as follows: Boai*d 0,046, 
 rail 17,859. stone 39,708, hedge 35,717, and wire 33,172, making a total of 
 135,502 rods, representing a value of .$169,377. The people are commencing 
 to manifest considerable interest in the cultivation of forest trees, and in 
 1881 there were in the county 66 acres of artificial forest walnut trees, 31 
 acres of maple, 8 acres of honey locust, 78 acres of cottonwood, and 150 acres 
 of other varieties. The foregoing statistical figures render any further 
 statements unnecessary touching upon the prosperous condition of the people 
 and the development of the material wealth of the county. 
 
 Record Entries:—T he following are verbatim copies of a few of the 
 entries made in the first kept record of Davis county: 
 
 “ Davis County, Riley City K. T., 
 
 March 19, A. D. 18.W. 
 
 County commissioners court of said county. . 
 
 It was declared by said court that the following shall be the form of opening the 
 court of Davis county, vize, Dyes 1, O yesll, O yeslil, silence is commanded whil# the 
 honorable court of Davis county is sitting. All Uiose who have causes will please come 
 forward and they will be heard—God save the Territory.” From page 1. 
 
 ‘■It was then agreed that all dramshops at Riley City be licensed to sell at 
 Twenty two Dollars & fifty cents per annum. Where upon the court agreed that C. M. 
 Barclay be appointed as the county treasurer for the term fixed by law in place of J. C. 
 Fruit who failed to give bond.” From page 3. , 
 
 ” It was then ordered that the clerk write notices to all ferries and dramshops to take 
 license by lOtli day of May or an action will be commenced at May term of court for Davis 
 county against all that refuse to do so. The court then adjourned to meet at the May term 
 being the third Mondav of each month.” From page 4. 
 
 ‘‘November—1'^57. 
 
 ‘‘Commissioners court did not convene for Reasons unknown to the clerk, there fore 
 all business was postponed until the Dec term.” 
 
 ‘‘ Feb 15 1858. 
 
 ‘‘The next business w'as the Licenses of Dram Shop—Decision was. The court cannot 
 Issue License until after an election has been held for the purpose of voting Dram Shop 
 
 Or no Dram shop. ■, .-.o-n 
 
 April Id 1859. 
 
 ‘‘On motion 4 Boxes bo procured for Ballott boxes to be of the following dimentions to wit, 
 f Walnut lumber K inch thick 8x10. Eight by ten each large 8 inches high to be Dove- 
 iled to gether and sawed apart 2 inches from top or 1 & inch from top with hinges lock 
 
 , . . , __ 1 _fi;i __ 4-U^ Tivnzx 1QP;Q \\\r 
 
 Of 
 
 tailed ..^-. — ... - 
 
 & key to be done in work mau like manner to be delivered by the first day of June 1859 by 
 David E. .4dams at $9.9.)for all.” 
 
 Ashland, Feb. 21, 1850. 
 
 ” Supervisors all present. When the Board ordered the following to be copied and a 
 copy sent to the secretary of the territory. Whereas a Transcript copy of the Proceedings 
 of the Board of Supervisors of Davis County in relation to township organization has been 
 received from the Secretary of the Territory and has been laid before the present board and 
 whereas the present Board has at the present session examined the Records of the Proceed¬ 
 ings of said Board and tin that the Towmshipping of Davis county as set forth in said 
 Transcript has never completed as contemplated, and further that the clerk was never 
 authorized to Transmit the report aforesaid by the Board according to the Recorded pro¬ 
 ceedings aforesaid and we the present Board Do hereby Declare that the Townshipping of 
 Davis county was never completed according to law But remains One Township embracing 
 the Limits of the whole county.” 
 
 WAR RECORD. 
 
 At the breaking out of the war, the population of Davis County, all told, was 1,163. 
 What proportion of this population was subject to military duty cannot be ascertained. 
 Probably half w’ere exempt either on account of youth, age, or sex. If i his were so, and it 
 is not an unreasonable supposition, then there were in the county at the commencement of 
 the war for secession 582 men. The people of Davis County, however, were not all of one 
 mind as to the righteousness of the war and while the sentiment was largely in favor of 
 the Union, there were a few who favored secession, some of whom immediately went South 
 and joined the Confederate army, and in fact one of the earliest settlers of the county, W. 
 W. Herbert, was captured at the battle of Fair Oaks, he being at that time Colonel of a 
 South Carolina regiment. Those who favored the Union, however, were not slow in 
 responding to President Lincoln’s call for men, Capt. J. R. McClure recruited a company 
 of over fifty men in the early part of 1861, which became Company B, of the Second Kansas 
 Infantry. His Second Lieutenant was James Downer, of Davis County. The Captain, .n 
 September, 1861, had a foot shot off iu a skirmish at Shelbina, Mo., after which he returned 
 home and was subsequently appointed Quartermaster of the Eleventh Kansas. Company 
 G. of the Eleventh Kansas, was nearly all recruited in Davis County, although the Captain, 
 N. A. Adams, was from another county. A. C. Pierce, of Junction City, went out with the 
 Company in 1861, as First Lieutenant, and was afterwards promoted to Captain in 1864. 
 Captain C. F. Clark and Captain E. S. Stover recruited nearly two full companies in the 
 county, and besides these, a good many of Davis County men enlisted in other counties. 
 Never was a call for men made to which Davis County did not promptly respond, and 
 when the draft her quota was always promptly supplied. The best information obtain¬ 
 able sets down the number of men furnished by Davis County to the war at between four 
 and five hundred, being nearly every man iu the county subject to military duty. 
 
 JUNCTION CITY. 
 
 This is one of the most beautifully located cities in the State. It is 
 situated between the Republican and Smoky Hill Rivers, about two miles 
 west of the point of confluence. Northward, the town extends almost to the 
 south bank of the Republican, and its southeast corner nearly touclies the 
 north bank of the Smoky. At this point the river makes a bend, and runs 
 north almost parallel with the eastern boundary line of the city, until it reaches 
 as far north as the limits of the corporation, when it makes a sudden turn to 
 the southeast. It is on the high land, or second bottom, as it is called, that 
 the city is located. From the center of the town the ground slojies gradually 
 to the north, south, east and west. To the north is the Republican, with 
 its timbered bjuiks and the rising ground beyond. To the south and east is the 
 Smoky, from whose southern margin rises a line of high, romantic bluffs, 
 overlooking the strip of valley that lies between the town and the river. To 
 the west is open prairie, unfolding in width as the course of the rivers 
 become farther apart. Close to the west limits of the city the prairie takes 
 another rise, not abrupt, however, but sloping gradually upward and west¬ 
 ward, and then rolling away in gentle undulations. A person standing on 
 the high bluffs east of town and on the south bank of the Smoky, can have 
 a splendid view of the city and its surroundings, and one that will amply 
 
 compensate him for any trou ble he may take to acquire it. Before him lies 
 the city, with its spires, domes and turrets, and if he allo'ws his gaze to 
 travel a little beyond, in a northeasterly direction, he will see Fort Riley 
 standing out full and clear on the rising ground above the Kan.sas River, 
 with its tall flag-staff, from the top of which the stars and stripes float out 
 on the breeze. From this point, if the observer permits his eye to follow in 
 a circle westward, he will find what seems to be an unbroken line of bluffs 
 or rising ground, forming, as it were, a basin, the center of which is consider¬ 
 ably elevated. It is upon this elevation that the town of Junction City 
 stands, its location being one of the most beautiful imaginable. The original 
 town site, with the subsequent additions made thereto, contains 1,269.30 
 acres. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 The efforts made to establish a town upon this site, tintedating the 
 starting of Junction City, have been spoken of in the narrtitive history of the 
 county, and call for no further mention. The history of Junction City 
 commences w’ith 1857, when the founders of the town, J. R. IMcClurc, Robert 
 Wilson, F. N. Blake, John T. Price and P. Z. Traylor organized themselves 
 into a town company, and selected the town site upon which the city has 
 been built. The survey of the site was commenced early in 1858, by Daniel 
 IMitchell, and was completed early in the summer of that year. In the 
 following year “Cuddy’s addition’’ was added; in 1867 the site was further 
 enlarged by the railroad addition; in 1870, Sanderson's, Schnell’s and Miller’s 
 additions were added, and in 1874 it received a further enlargement by the 
 adding of Price’s addition. The first building erected on the town site was 
 erected on the corner of Seventh and Washington streets,by the town company 
 in May, 1858. Here the first sermon in town was preached by Rev. W. Millice, 
 in July of that year. Buildings went up rapidly, and by the following spring 
 the place bore the appearance of being quite a village. In April, 1859, F. 
 N. Blake and E. S. Stover started a Sabbath-school; and in this month was 
 held the first election for town officers. William Cuddy was chosen mayor, 
 but imperfections having been discovered in the organization, the officers 
 elected never qualified. Another election for town officers was held in 
 July, the opposing candidates for mayor being R. C. Whitney and William 
 Cuddy. Wliitney was elected and became the first mayor of the town. The 
 councilmen chosen at this election were Samuel Orr, 'Edward Cobb and W. 
 K. Bartlett, and the town clerk was V. K. Speer. 
 
 In the latter part of 1859, Casper Bundle moved from Ogden to Junc¬ 
 tion City, and opened the first hotel in the town. The first deed issued by 
 the mayor bears date January 16, 1860, and conveys to John M. Sullivan, 
 Lot number 4, in Block 42. On the 7th day of IMareh, 1860, the county com¬ 
 missioners made Junction City a voting precinct. In May, work com¬ 
 menced on the Episcopal Church, which was the first church erected in 
 town. That the town must have grown wondei-fully during the first two or 
 three years of its existence, is evidenced by the fact, that in 1860, according 
 to the United States census, the population of the county was 1,118, at 
 which time the voting population was 422. This was the total vote cast in 
 the county at an election held on the 25th day of June, 1860, on the question 
 of locating the county-seat, and of this number. Junction City alone cast 
 224, being more than half the entire vote of the county. By this vote. 
 Junction City became the county-seat, which it still continues to be. We 
 incline to the opinion that elections must have been rather loosely conducted 
 in those days, because the records show that the whole population of the 
 city, in July, 1860, was only 217, being seven less than the votes cast the pre¬ 
 ceding month on the county-seat question. We only mention these dis¬ 
 crepancies as we find them, without undertaking to explain them. On July 
 2, 1860, the county commissioners held their first meeting at Junction City. 
 In November, 1861, Streeter & Strickler commenced work on their brick 
 building at the corner of Washington and Sixth streets. This was the first 
 brick building erected in town. It is a two-story building, with a store¬ 
 room on the ground floor. The first school district in town was organized 
 in July, 1862; but pi'ior to that time, in April, Jlrs. McFarland had opened 
 a school, but whether it was a public or private school, is not stated. The 
 first district school in town was opened on December 10, 1862, with 0. 
 Davisson as principal in charge. On Sunday, January 4, 1863, a union 
 church was organized by Rev. William Todd, but as each denomination 
 _ grew strong enough to support a church of its own, it withdrew from the 
 union, until the Congregationalists were left as the only representatives of 
 the original union church. In August, 1863, George H. Purinton opened 
 the “City Hotel,” which was the third hotel opened in town. In June, 
 
 1864, a Catholic Church was organized by Father Demotrius, and in March, 
 
 1865, the Methodists formed an organization. The next church organization 
 in town was that of the Baptists, which was organized October 20, 1865, by 
 Rev. Caleb Blood. On May 15, 1866, was laid the corner-stone of Trott 
 Bros.’ building on Washington Street, and in it was placed a copy of the 
 Jxmetion City Union, enclosed in a tin box. September 5, 1867, is one of 
 the memorable days in the history of Junction City. Everybody in town 
 felt happy and was in excellent spirits. The occasion that gave rise to such 
 an exhibition of felicity and hilariousness, was the laying of the corner-stone 
 of the Union Pacific, Southern Branch. No less a personage than IMajor 
 General John Pope set the stone, and Col. Goss and Robert McBratney dis¬ 
 played their highest oratorical ability. Five days subsequent to this event, 
 the corner-stone of the Methodist Church was laid, in which a copy of the 
 Bible was placed, beside which, to make the foundation more sure, wnis 
 laid a copy of the Union. As the Kansas Pacific Railway neared the city, 
 new'-comers crowded in by the score, until there was neither hotel accom¬ 
 modations nor house-room for them. This was an exceedingly prosperous 
 year for the town, and houses sprang up as if by magic, and still the cry 
 was, “ More, more.” In October of that year, 1866, the Kansas Pacific depot 
 grounds were marked off, and a turn-table erected. In November, trains 
 commenced to run from Leavenworth to Junction City, and a new era 
 
DAVIS COUNTY. 
 
 opcneil up for Uic people. In December the “• Hale House” was completed, 
 the comnuKhousness of which added greatly to the hotel accommodations of 
 thi'Jown. The house ()pene(l for business on the morning of February 4, 
 umFr the proprietorship of iMcMeekin & Dougher. Sixty men were 
 serxcsl with breakfast on the morning of its opening; twenty-seven regulai’ 
 lK)arders were registered, and the first day’s business closed with forty-five 
 arrivals. These facts are mentioned to show how people were flocking to 
 •lunctimi t ity at that j)eriod. February, 1807, was noted for the high water 
 in the Rejiublican River, it having been higher that year than it had been 
 at any time during the twelve preceding years. The high water carried 
 away the railway bridge that crossed the Rej)ublican at this point, making 
 the third bridge that had been carried away in fourteen years. In ISofi the 
 government built a truss bridge across the Republican, which was carried 
 oti in ISoO, and in the year following, another one was built, which was 
 carried away in 1858, and the railroad bridge made the third. In March of 
 that year (1807), Congress passed an act, granting to the State of Kansas, 
 for bridge purposes, that portion of land embraced in the Military Reserva¬ 
 tion, lying between the Republican and Smoky Hill rivers, being that tract 
 lying between Junction City and the fork of the rivers. This land, in 
 March of the same year, was transferred by act of the Legislature to the 
 Kepublican River Bridge Company, and this so aroused the indignation of 
 the people of Junction City, that public meetings were held to denounce it, 
 and a delegation was sent to Topeka to resist the claim of the Rridge Com¬ 
 pany to the^ reserve lands. The details of this transaction would make inter- 
 esting reading, but as they bear more upon legislative doings than the 
 Iiistory of the city, we will leave them unrecorded. On March 13, the 
 county commissioners let a contract to Marsh, Ililliker & Co., to build a bridge 
 across the >Smoky Hill, southeast of town, for .f 17,500, upon which work was 
 begun on the first day of the month following. Whether the particular day' 
 upon which work was commenced on the bridge, “ All Fools I)ay,” has any 
 significance or not, we cannot say, but from the row it created we think 
 somebody must have been '‘fooled.” The bridge was completed on the first 
 dav of August, but the Smoky Hill Bridge Company refused to accept it. 
 and declared it to be an outrageous fraud. Some three or four years after- 
 wards, the bridge was accepted by the commissioners, and a settlement 
 made with the contractors. Two weeks after the completion of the bridge 
 across the Smokv,work was begun on the one across the Republican, which 
 was completed in December, and accepted by the Governor and Attorney 
 General of the State. The city election that took place on April 5, 1809, 
 was the liveliest probably, that ever took place in Junction Citv. The rival 
 candidates for mayor were, R. 0. Rizer and R. O. Miller. The contest was 
 close, and a good deal of acrimonious feeling was exhibted in the manner in 
 \\ Inch it was conducted. Some not satisfied with the ordinary methods of 
 reasoning, endeavored to work conviction by means in which the fists be¬ 
 came important factors, and that there were a few optical discolorations is 
 not to be wondered at. The election was declared in favor of Miller, but Rizer 
 contested it and carried it to the courts, where he was again defeated. One 
 thing that added greatly to the growth and importance of Junction City 
 after the completion of the Kansas & Pacific Railroad to that point, was the 
 tact that it was made the end of the first division of the road. This of 
 course, necessitated the building of a roundhouse, and other workshops 
 at that place which naturally drew a good many people to settle in the town. 
 
 In October, 18()9,the Kansas Pacific Company sold the roundhouse, workshojis, 
 depot and thirty acres of ground to the U. P. Southern Branch Company, and 
 on April 3rd,of the following year, the division was changed from Junction 
 City to \\ amego. On June 33, 1871, Junction City was visited by quite a 
 hre, which destroyed several buildings on the northwest coroner of Seventh 
 and W ashington Streets. On July 18, a proposition was submitted to the 
 \oters of the city, asking .$30,000 to build a new schoolhou.se, which the peo¬ 
 ple rejected. In August of the same year another proposition was sub¬ 
 mitted, asking for .$10,000 for the same purpose, which was agreed to by a 
 large majority. The schoolhouse was built after plans furnished by E.'T. 
 Carr, of Leavenworth, and was finished in October, 1873. It was dedicated 
 on the 18th of November in grand style, the dedicatory address having 
 been ilelivered by Gen. .John Fraser, at that time Chancellor of the State 
 L niversity. The building is very neat and substantially constructed, and 
 although the town has far outgrown its accommodation capacity, it was 
 doubtless, at the time of its erection, sufficiently commodious to meet the 
 \vants of the community. It is a graded school, and in connection with 
 it, but in another portion of the town, is another school which may be 
 termed a primary or preparatory school, from which pupils, after having 
 advanced to a certain stage in their studies, pa.ss to the graded or higher 
 school. Both these buildings, however, have been found to be too small to 
 accommodate the number of school children in the city, and now, 1883. 
 another very handsome and commodious school building is being erected. 
 
 In February 1873, trains on the Junction Citv & Fort Kearnev Rail¬ 
 way commenced making regular trips from Junction City to Clay Center. 
 
 It was stipulated in the proposition to vote bonds to aid in the con.struction 
 of the Junction City & Fort Kearney Railway, that the workshops of the 
 company should be located at Junction City, and that work on the shops 
 should begin before the 34th of April, 1873. For a time it looked as if the 
 bonds would be forfeited, but just twelve days before the expiration of the 
 stipulated time, work was commenced; but, after laying the foundation, the 
 work was abandoned. 
 
 Quite a calamity befell Junction f’ity in April, 1874, which for a time 
 threatened the destruction of a great portion of the city. On the 13th day 
 of that mont h, afire broke out in the “ Hale House,” which stood on Wash- 
 mgton street where the “ Bart ell ” now stands. It spread with great 
 lapiditv, and although every etfort was made to check its progress, before 
 It could bo extingiiLshed, the “ Hale House,” “ Brown’s Hall,” and eight or 
 nine other buildings were totally destroyed. This calamity, followed as it 
 
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 was soon afterwards, by the fearful grasshopper calamity, by which not onlv 
 Davis County, but the entire State was devastated, was a severe blow to 
 Junction City, luit the c5uragc and enterpri.se of the people, enabled them to 
 meet it bravely, and by the end ot 187.5, they were again on the high road to 
 Iirosperity. In 1875, a Centennial Hoard was organized for the. purpo.se of 
 raxing steps to aiqiropriately celebrate the centennial rear of the nation 
 1 he board consisted of Dr. Charles Reynolds rresident: A. C. Pierce, Sccre- 
 tary; and John T. Price. Treasurer. Whatthev did, it anything, has not 
 been recorded.^but in February, 1870, the "LaditV Reiiding Club," remem¬ 
 bering what Webster is accredited as saying about the raising of the Bunker 
 Hill monument, took hold of the matter and collected funds sutficient to 
 erect a frame building, to which thev gave the name ot “Centennial Hall.” 
 Phe tiiistoes of the club were, i\Irs. ll. A. Boiler, Mrs. Jiiines Iluniphrev 
 Mrs. M. E. Clark, Mrs. N. S. Gilbert, and Mrs. John Davis. In 1870, the 
 census showed Junction City to have a population of 3,100, and the entire 
 population of tlu^county to have been 5,53(5, but during the next five years, 
 from 1870 to 1875, there was a decrease in the population of ^he county of 
 915, and the figures would indicate that the greater portion of this faliino- 
 otf went from Junction City, as the census of 1878 shows the population of 
 the jdace at that time to have been only 3,303. Several causes contributed 
 to this falling off, none of which are attributable to any fault that can be 
 laid to Junction City, or the superior advantages by which it is surrounded. 
 The removal of the division of the line from Junction Citv to Waineim in 
 1870, was one cause; the removal of the M. K. & T. workshops from J^’iinc- 
 *^hty to Denison, Texas, in 1873 was another cause; the great panic of 
 1873 was also felt in Junction City, as parties who had engaged in various man¬ 
 ufacturing and industrial enterprises, were unable to stem the tide, and had 
 to succumb; the great grasshopper raid of 1874, was another cause, ami all 
 these causes combined, falling in the space of five years, upon a city yet in its 
 infancy, were surely sufficient to give it a great backset, and the'only won¬ 
 der is that the decrease in population was not greater than it really was. 
 The census of 1880, shows the population of the place at that time to have 
 been 3,977, and judging from the number of buildings that have been put 
 up .since that time we think the population now, November, 1883, mav safely 
 be set down at 3,500. Its growth in the last few years, while it has been 
 very riipid, has been of a healthy, permanent charac'ter, and the majority of 
 the buildings that have gone up, have been of a good cla.ss and substantial 
 kind. Being the seat of justice, of the county, it has a court house, but 
 though the building is of stone, it is rather inferior, and not in keejiing with 
 the progress of the town or the advancement of the county. One thing the 
 city can boast of is a beautiful park, well filled with elegant shade trees, 
 which make it a delightful summer resort. Its beauty could bo greatly 
 augmented by a neat fence, but at present it is not enciosed by a fence of 
 any kind. A place of great taste and beauty is the city cemetery, and those 
 who have charge of it deserve great credit for the. manner in which it is kept. 
 In 1873, there were 1,0(10 trees and evergreens set out in it, and had those 
 who slee[) within the Silent City the choice of a resting place, they could 
 not have selected a more beautiful spot. .Junction City is a progressive 
 town, and all kinds of business are well represented. The Imsiness 
 houses are nearly all built of stone or brick, and some of the stores 
 would grace a city of .50,000 or a 100,000 people. They are largo, neatly 
 built, elegantly fitted up and well stocked with goods. I)ry goods, clothing, 
 hardware, boots and shoes, drugs, groceries, millinery, jewelry, books ami 
 stationery, furniture, banks, and in fact all kinds of mercantile business arc 
 well repi'csented. Its hotel accommodation is excellent. The “Bartell 
 House ” as a building, will compare favorably with any hotel in the State. 
 
 It is a large four story brick building, substantially Iniilt. It was built in 
 1878, and opened for business in .January 1879. Another very good hotel is 
 the “Pacific House,” a frame building of goodly size, neatly and comfort¬ 
 ably furnished and well kept. There are several other inferior hotels, and 
 all combined are capable of furnishing ample accommodation lor every oc¬ 
 casion. The city has nine ehurche.s, five of stone, and lour frame. The city 
 can also boast of a magnificent opera house, to which is connected a little 
 history. It is a grand building, however. 05x140 feet. In 1880. the people 
 were asked to vote bonds to the amount of .$13,000 to build a city hall, the 
 building to contain suitable offices lor the city officials. This p'roposition 
 was acceded to. At that time there were about $0,000 in cash in the city 
 treasury, which the city authorities turned over to the contractors, thus 
 making $18,000. Subsequent to this, and after the work was well under 
 way. the city government issued $10,000 in citv scrip to complete the build¬ 
 ing, thereby making the amount $38,000. This'serip they afterwards bonded, 
 and bonds wereissued and the scrip called in. I’lie course pursued by the 
 authorities and that portion of the community who favored the erection of the 
 building, gave rise to a very bitter feeling on the jairt of those who opposed it. 
 
 A spirit of great hostility existed between the two parties, and when the walls 
 were about completed, the party oppo.sed to it brought an injunction suit (o 
 restrain the builders from going any further, but the court decided that they 
 were too late, and the work went on. Shortly after the injunction was dis¬ 
 solved, and before the building was under roof, an accident occurred which, 
 had it taken place in the daytime, would doubtless have caused loss of life, 
 but which fortunately happened in the night; the tower, which had been 
 run up to a great height, and, as afterwards proved, on an insufficient foun¬ 
 dation, tumbled ami fell, destroying a large portion of the front of the 
 building, and entailing a loss on the city of about $3,()()(). The Gity Council 
 immediately ordered an investigation of the causes of the accident, and 
 employed E. T. Carr as supervising architect, and .soon all traces of the 
 accident were gone, and the building completed in the fall of 1881. It is a 
 magnificent structure, well furnished throughout, and admirably adapted 
 to the purposes for which it was intended. To repair this injury, required 
 about $3,900 more, so that by the time it was finished, the $13,000 that the 
 people had voted to build a City Hall, had grown to .$30,000, aiul instead of 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 getting a hall, they got a grand opera house. Junction City is a prosperous, 
 thrivimg place, anil has a magnificent country to support it. Everything in 
 and about the city has an air of thrift and' neatness. There are a great 
 many very handsome residences, surrounded with neatly trimmed and 
 tastefully ornamented lawns, which bespeak aestlietic culture. What 
 Junction City may be in the future is yet hidden in the womb of time, but 
 if it does not grow to be one of the most flourishing cities in the State, then 
 nature has lavished her gifts in vain. Junction City was incorjiorated as a 
 city of the second class. Eebruary fi, 1859. The first sermon ju-eached 
 in town was by Kev. W. Millice, a Southern Methodist, in July, 1858; 
 the first school opened in town was by Mrs. McFarland, April 7, 18()2; 
 first district school in November, 1862, under the charge of Mr. O. Davisson; 
 first hotel was oiiencd August, 1862, by Geo. H. Purinton; the first Sunday- 
 school organized in town was by F. N. Blake and E. S. Stover, in April. 
 1859; the first marriage that occurred in town was that of John Powers and 
 
 Miss-, in 1858; the first child born in the city was Ifizzie, 
 
 daughter of Kobert and Elizabeth Henderson, on the 5th day of August, 
 1858; the first post-office established in town was in 1858, with L. J. Harris 
 as ])ostmaster; the first store opened in the city was by L. J. Harris, in May, 
 1858; the first church erected in the city was in 1860, the Episcopal; the 
 first paper published in the city or county was the Senfineh edited by B. H. 
 Keyser, the first number of which was issued in June. 1858; and the first 
 work at building on the town-site was commenced in IMay, 1858. 
 
 THE PRESS, CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The Proteslanl Ejnscopal Church was organized in December 1850, as the Parish of St. 
 John. It is now known as the Church of the Covenant. In May, June and July of the 
 year following, the walls of their church were erected, and the building was completed 111 
 the course of the year. This ivas the first cluirch edifice erected in tlie city. It is a 
 neatly-huilt stone building, and stands in the center of a beautiful plat of ground. The 
 property of this churcli is valued at $6,000. Its jiresent membership is thirty, and its 
 pastor 18 Rev. Charles Reynolds. Although the first built church in the city, it was not 
 consecrated until Jlay 10, 1870. 
 
 The Presbijtenan, Church was organized in .Tamiary, 1860, hut not until 1868 did they 
 take any steps towards building a church. In May of that year they purchased two lots 
 fronting the southeast corner of the city park, with a view to having a building erected. 
 In August, 1869, they resolved to build, and a committee was appointed to further the work. 
 In May. 1870, the authorities made a contract for the building of their church, which was 
 so far completed in December that a festival was held in it, by which the church cleared 
 $9’J.i. In January, 1871, the building was ready for occupancy, and the first worship that 
 took place in it was on January 29 of that year. The church was dedicated on July 14, 1872, 
 the dedicatory sermon being preached by Rev. Dr. SlcCahe, of Topeka. The church 
 is built of stone, and its style of architecture is beautiful. It is an edifice that would he a 
 credit to any city. The property of this church is valued at $12,000. It has a membership 
 of 181, and its pastor is Rev. A. T. Hale. 
 
 The Methodist Church .—A society of this church was organized injunction City, in 
 March, 186.5. On the 10th day of September of the following year, the corner-stone of their 
 church was laid, and the building was completed early in 1867. It is a very fine stone struct¬ 
 ure of neat design and good finish. It was dedicated on the 21st day of July, 1867, Rev. A. C. 
 George, of St. Louis, preaching the dedicatory sermon. Its property is valued at $3,500. 
 It has a membership of 100. and its pastor is Rev. J. W, Mitchell. 
 
 The Baptist Church was organized by Rev. Caleb Blood. October 20, 1865. the reverend 
 gentleman having located in Junction City the June previous. In August, 1869, the society 
 took steps towards the erection of a church, and in the beginning of the same year work 
 was commenced upon the building. It was conipieted in the spring of the succeeding year, 
 and was dedicated on the 5th day of June, 1870. It is a stone edifice, tastefully constructed 
 and well finished. The property of the church is valued at $4,000. Its membership is seventy- 
 five, and at present it is without a pastor. 
 
 The Catholic Church was organized in Junction City by Rev. Father Deniotrius, in June, 
 1864, and in 1867 steps were taken to have a church built. The building was completed and 
 consecrated in 1869. The church is in keeping with the taste and magnificence usually dis¬ 
 played by this denomination in the erection of its places of worship. It is a stone building, 
 beautifully designed and well finished. The property of the church is valued at $8,000. It 
 has 150 members, and its pastor is Rev. Father Carius. 
 
 The Congregational 67iwc/(.—The exact date of the organization of the society of this 
 church is not given. That it had an existence prior to .January, 1863. we think is evident, 
 because on the 4th day of that month we find that a Union Church was organized by Rev. 
 William Todd, and in connection therewith is mentioned the fact that the Union Church be¬ 
 came afterwards the Congregational. In the latter part of 1868, the society commenced the 
 erection of a church building, which was completed in .January, 1869, and was dedicated on 
 March 4 of that year. The church is a small frame building, void of taste or neatness. It 
 stands on an uninclosed lot, and time and the weather have denuded it of paint. The mem¬ 
 bership is small, numbering only twenty-five persons, which, probably, accounts for its 
 present condition. It is located in the central portion of the town, just across the street from 
 Centennial Hall, which makes the property quite valuable. It is valued at $3,000, and Rev. 
 M. D. Tenny is the jiastor. 
 
 The German Methodist Church has been but recently organized, but during the present 
 year (1882) the members have erected a very neat frame church edifice. The property of this 
 church is valued at $1,500; its membership is only twenty, and the pastor is Rev. J. L. 
 Sternberg. 
 
 The African Methodist Church, though but lately organized, yet by zealous efforts and 
 the liberality of Hie people, has been enabled to complete in 1882 a very comfortable little 
 frame church building. Their church jiroperty is valued at $800. The membership of the 
 church is forty, and the pastor is Rev. Robert Rector. 
 
 The Baptist Church {colored ).—This organizatii>ii. also, is of recent origin, hut they, too, 
 completed a neat little frame church edifice in 1882. The property is valued at $800. The 
 church has fifty members, and the pastor is Rev. George W. Brown. 
 
 The Unicersalist Church has quite a society in town, the ineinhers of which meet for 
 worship in the Centennial Hall. 
 
 The Junction City Sentinel was the first paper ever ptiblished in Junction City or Davis 
 County. It was Democratic in politics, and B. 11. Keyser was its editor. The first number 
 appeared in June, 1858. In July, 1859, Keyser was succeeded by Samuel Medary, Jr., who 
 changed the name of the paper to \.\\k Kansas Statesman. W. W. Herbert and William 
 Cuddy purchased the paper in the spring of 1860, and G. W. Kingsbury and W. S. Blakely 
 became its publishers. In September, 1861, Kingsbury, retired from the paper, and in No¬ 
 vember following the Statesman ceased to exist. 
 
 The Frontier Guide was started shortly after the demise of the Statesman by H. T. 
 Geery, into whose hands the material of the office of the Statesman had fallen. Its piihli- 
 cation was continued under the name of the Guide until September, 1861, when it was 
 changed to Kansas Frontier. In November, 1861, Jlr Geery was succeeded by George E. 
 Dummer. The office was partially destroyed by soldiers from Fort Riley on March 10, 1862, 
 and on the 15th of the same month they utterly demolished it, and forced its editor to enlist 
 in the Union army. 
 
 The Junction City Union made its first appearance on the 12th of September, under the 
 name of the Smoky llill and Republican Union, under the editor and jiroprietorship of G. 
 W. Kingsbury. It was Union in politics. W. .s. Blakely and George W. Martin assumed 
 charge of the paper on the 30tli day of January. 1862, who, in turn, were succeeded by Dun¬ 
 lap & Russell, on November 19, 1864. The latter changed the name of the paper to the 
 Courier.^ but after two issues under this name it suspended. On April 15, 1865, the paper 
 was revived by George W. Martin, under the name of JuncUmi City Union, which it still re¬ 
 tains. On April 28, 1866, the publishing firm took the name of Porter & Martin. From No¬ 
 vember 1,1866, until July 29,1867, the paper was issued as a daily, still keeping up its weekly 
 
 publication. In the meantime, on May 11, 1867, Porter retired from the paper, and on the 
 15th J. W. Dalaney took his place. His connection with the paper only lasted until the 18th 
 of December of that year, when he, too, retired. G. W. Martin continued to retain the pro¬ 
 prietorship of the paper, but on August 9, 1873, N. L. Prentiss became its editor, which po¬ 
 sition he held until March 6, 1875, when G. W. Martin and H. H. Snyder became its editors, 
 and remained such until Decemtier, 1875, when Mr. Martin became sole editor. John E. 
 Rastall assumed editorial charge in June, 1876, which he retained until August, 1877, and on 
 the 15th of the following month S. S. Prouty became its editor, to whom, on October 1,1877, 
 the office was leased for two years. George W. Martin has been sole editor since the expira¬ 
 tion of that lease, and has been sole proprietor since 1869. The frequent changes in the edi¬ 
 torship. between 1872 and 1880, was owing to the fact that Mr. Martin had been elected State 
 Binder, which office he held for eight years, and which necessitated his being at Topeka. 
 The Union is a weekly paper, and Republican in politics. “ Hubbard’s Newspaper and Bank 
 Directory of the World,” for 1882, gives the circulation of the paper, as sworn to, at 9tX). 
 
 The Junction City Avalanche issued its first number July 17, 1868, with A. 8. Ruling as 
 editor. It was Democratic in politics, and its existence was limited to a little less than three 
 months. 
 
 The Junction City Tribune was ushered into the world August 14, 1873, under the man¬ 
 agement of Henry Farey and Theodore Alvord, and took the position of an independent 
 journal. On March 12,1874, Mr. Farey withdrew, and Mr. Alvord continued its publication 
 until July 1, 1875, when the paper fell into the hands of John Davis & Sons, where it still 
 remains, and who are sole editors and proprietors. In politics it is independent greenback. 
 A circulation of 1,400 is claimed for it. 
 
 The Davis County Republican is a seven column folio sheet, just ushered into exist¬ 
 ence by the Davis County Republican Publishing Company. Its first number appeared 
 September 16. 1882, so whatever history it may have is yet to he made. The editor is J. H. 
 Franklin, with Rev. J. A. Reitz as assistant. It starts out as being Republican in politics.- 
 
 Centennial Lodge, No. 18. K. of P.. wa.s instituted April 24, 1876, with twenty-three 
 charter inemhers. Its first officers were: T. A. Ciillinson, P. C.; Samuel Orr, C. C.; C. L. 
 Linten, V. C.; E. E. Heath, K. of R. and S ; William Zieglasch, M. of F.; William Lock- 
 stone, M. of E.; B. A. Pierson, I. G.; E. G. Ahrens, O. G. The present officers are: J. J. 
 Godell, P. C.; George Taylor, C. C.: JohnOberg, V. C.; E. G. Ahrens, K. of R. and S.; J. 
 
 H. Stroud, M. of F.: Charles Fogelstroin, M. of E.; Peter Bergren, JI. of A.; J. L. Upton, 
 
 I. G.; Charles Peterson, O. G. Present membership, forty-five. 
 
 Union Lodge, No. 7, A., F. -4. M., was chartered October 20, 1857, but prior to that 
 time it had worked under a dispensation granted January 6. 1857. The first meeting of the 
 lodge took place at Fort Riley on January 31, 1857, where it continuecL to meet until 
 July of the following year, when the place of meeting was changed to Junction City. 
 The first meeting of the lodge in Junction City was held in a little log cabin in “Cuddy's 
 Addition.” on July 18, 1858^ The applicants for the charter were: C. W. Beebe. T. L. 
 Brent, William Cuddy, D. Clarkson, O. Cunningham, C. M. Barclay, L. A. Orniistead, D. 
 James, A. W. Putnam and A. A. Garrett. The first officers of the lodge were: C. W. Beebe, 
 W. M : T. L. Brent, S. W.; William Cuddy, J. W.; A. L. Putnam, Sec.: David Clarkson, 
 Treas.; David James, S. D.; C. M. Barclay, J. D.; Owen Cunningham. Tyler. The present 
 officers: W. W. Hurley, W. M,; Robert Henderson, S. W.; R, L. Kepperling, J. W.; A. 
 "V^ogler, Treas.; G F. Gordon, Sec.; F. M. Rogers, S. D.; William Lawrence, J. D.; J. 
 Campbell, Tyler. Present membership, sixty-seven. 
 
 ■Junction City Chapter, No. 17. R. A. M., was organized October 18, 1870, with twelve 
 charter members. The first officers were; J. A. Anderson, H. P.: D. C. Jones, E. K.: J. H. 
 Gilpatrick, E. S.; J. Dewitt, C IL: J. P. Quinii, P. S.; II. H. Lynch, R. A. C.; J. Dewitt, 
 3 V.; T A. Reynolds, 2 V.; F. M. Juneman, 1 V.; Robert Henderson, Treas.; Thomas 
 Hooley, Sec.; R. C. Whiting, Tyler. The present officers are: J. T. Price, H. P.; W. W. 
 Hurley, E. K.; J. J. Blattner, E. S.; W. S. Blakely, C. IL; A. Clough, P. S.; P. V. Tro- 
 vinger, R. A. C.; William Lockstone, 3V.; Robert Henderson, 2 V.; J. C. Scott, 1 'V.; A. 
 Vogler, Treas.; G. F. Trott, Sec.; D. N. Hicks, Tyler; Rev. Charles Reynolds, Chaplain. 
 
 ■ Frontier Lodge. No. 2.5, /. 0. 0. F., was instituted March 29,1867, with five charter mem¬ 
 bers, as follows: T. G. Horn, George Draschcl. Moritz Will, G. F. Gordon and Joseph Lane. 
 First officers: T. G. Horn, N. G.; G. F. Gordon. V. G.: J. C. Hill, R. S.; George Draschel, 
 Treas. The present officers are: C. P. Fogelstroin, N. G.; Charles Ross, V. G.: James Kerr, 
 Sec.; Louis Hauserman, Treas. Present membership, thirty-eight. This lodge has fur¬ 
 nished one Grand Master to the State in the person of George W. Martin. 
 
DAVIS COUNTY. 
 
 1009 
 
 Junction City lx>dge, JJo. &i. A. 0. V. If., was instituted January 30.1880, with ten cliar- 
 l" /'"‘T*- , ?.'■ ''• C'. Hoag, .M. W.; M. liradford, G. 
 
 H '- ^ ' ■■• **■ fin.; G. J. Graves, Ree.; A. II. C'lem- 
 
 •' O. \V. I’resent officers; M. Bradford. P. AI \V • 
 
 H. M. (rcmeny, M. W.; A. \V. Gerhardt, G. F.; A. J. Calialian, G.; Robert Graves R • G J 
 Graves Bin,; C, V. Tyler, Rec.; J. C. Dumbrick, G.; N. Freeman, 1. W.; \V. R. Morgan- 
 n’Klt, O. W . ’to 
 
 HIOGKAPIIICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 HENin' AIMAN, proprietor Iowa House, erected and opened the above hotel to tlie 
 public in IbSl. size of which is 40x48 feet, two etories hij^h, contains twenty-two rooms can 
 accommodate twenty guests; cost of hotel was $e,000. Mr. Aiman located in Junction Citv 
 
 ... lie was born in Montgomery County, Pa,. July 8. 1828. lived in native 
 
 H. moved to Iowa, and farmed until he came to Kansas. He was married 
 :8o2, to Miss Mary E. Stebbins, of New York. They have eiglit ctiil- 
 
 in December. 187ti. 
 
 State until fall of 1864. 
 
 in Pennsylvania in 18,T2, lo .uiss Mary F. steomns, of New York. They have eiglit ctiil- 
 Frands^*^"'^^*^ Hoxana, Jliiry Ella, Catherine May, Harry \V., and 
 
 ‘1®“'®'’ *“ general line of drugs, medicines, druggists’ sundries and 
 notions I he firm of Bowers & Ayars opened trade February 9, 1882; they carry a stock of 
 aliont $4,8110. Mr. Ayars came to Davis County in 1865, worked at carpenter trade a year 
 or two, then embarked in the live-stock business until he became interested in the above 
 
 issippi River Marine Brigade on the United States Steamer “ Diana,” was iii the siem of 
 \;ckshurg, Colman’s Corners, Milligan’s Bend, Hayne’s Bluff, Columbus, Lake VilTage 
 IvodiiGy and Austin. Clustered out in Vicksburg, in 18<>5. being orderly sergeant. lie was 
 married in 1808 to Miss Kate Mitchell, of Pittsburg, Pa.; they have live children—Mat-’ffie 
 Fannie E.. Maude I)., Dolly and Grade. ’ 
 
 M; K. BITTEKMAN, dealer in general merchandise, furniture, hides and wool; opened 
 trade in 18bJ, by his father B. Bilterman, and continued by the latter until 1875, after which 
 the siibject ot this sketch took charge of the business, and has since continued it. He carnea 
 a stock of $15,000, and employs seven persons in the business. He occupies a building erected 
 in 1873, 23x70 feet, two stories high, costing S4,000. He was born in Booneville Mo 
 August 11), 18o3, and came to Leavenworth, in 1858. He is a member of I. O. O. F. of Junc¬ 
 tion Oity. 
 
 SAMUEL H. CHURCH of the firm of Church & Hurley, manufacturers and dealers in 
 •all kinds of harness and saddles: was born in Allen County, Ohio, June 18, 1842 He moved 
 to Linn County, Iowa, in 1852, enlisted in August, 1862, in Company F, Twentieth Kedment 
 Iowa V olunteer Infantry, and participated in the battles of Prairie Grove, Arkansa8,Vick8- 
 biirg, Miss., Mobile, Ala., and P'ort Morgan, besides many skirmishes. He was mustered 
 
 <iischarged in Clinton, Iowa, July 27 
 186.1, then farmed until he came to Kansas in 1869, farming five years and-a-half then 
 mov^ to Central City, Iowa, keeping a hotel and harness sliop until he returned to Junc¬ 
 tion City, January 10, 1880. He was married in Linii County, Iowa, in 1868, to Miss Mary 
 C. Dennis, of Logan County, Ohio. He is a member of Lodge No. 32, Ancient Order of 
 United \\ orkmen. 
 
 Hon City in the spring of I839, and engaged in merchant tailoring until 1864; spent a ve 
 in Leavenworth, Kansas, in the same business, returned to Junction City where he we..., 
 into a sutler’s store us clerk at Fort Riley, until 1867, then went as post trader to Fort Rey¬ 
 nolds, Col., until 1875, then returned to Junction City. Went to Europe in 1876. He was 
 born in England, May 10, 1837, and was educated and learned his trade in his native country 
 comiiyr to America in 1857. He was married at Fort Riley in 1860, to Miss Emma Jackson 
 of .Jefferson Barracks, Mo., a daughter of R. T. Jackson, then Bandmaster of the First 
 Liiited btates Caialry. They liave eight children-George Alfred, Daisy Alice Robert 
 M alter Edwin Jackson, Henry Tompkins, Caroline Camille, Winlleld Hancock and 
 Hernardina Juanita A. TVas County Commissioner in 1879-’80 and '81. Is a Knicht 
 lemplar. ® 
 
 THOMAS DIXON, proprietor of the Junction City Elevator, and dealer in all kinds of 
 gram and lye-stock. The elevator was erected in the fall of 1879; capacity, 10,000 bushels 
 He shipped 4.-)0 car-loads of wheat in 1879, and 150 car-loads of live-stock; averao-e cost of 
 car-load of wheat is $400; average cost of live stock is about $1,000. He employs from 
 three to six men in the business. Ho located in Ogden Town.ship, Riley County in 1854 
 where he farmed and raised stock until he came to Junction City, and opened business’ 
 He now owns 1,280 acres of land in Riley County, 400 of which is in one bodj- and in cnltiva- 
 Uon. He was born in Ireland. September 8,1831, came to America in 1849; was educated in 
 'V'*® martmtl in Riley County, Kan.. May 1, 1856. to Miss Mary 
 lliiffi. a lady born and educated in BYankfort, Germany. The above was the first mar¬ 
 riage m Rdey County. They have nine ctiildren-ElIa, Josie, John T., Thomas P Charles 
 Cosmos. George, Mary L. and Julie. ’ ’ 
 
 A. DREYFUS, came to Junction City in September, 1879. Engaged in the cooper trade 
 a snort time, then went into the produce business until he went into the trade as above 
 He was born in Delaware County, N. Y., September 5, ia57. Lived in his native State 
 until he came to Kansas. He was educated in Andes, Delaware Co N Y 
 .q-Ay?' photographer, does all work in that line; began the business in March 
 
 18 , 6 . He located in Junction City, on the latter date; formerly engaged in farmin,r and 
 horticulture He was born in Penobscot County, Maine. June 19, 1833. Lived in his native 
 State until 1862, worked many years in the lumber business, living in Peshtigo, Wis. tliree 
 years during the time. He worked several months in a ship-yard in Milwaukee’M'is 
 
 married in Marquette, Mich., in B’ehrnary, 1865, to Miss Agnes C. Cole, of Wales N Y 
 I liey have tliree children—Diana G.. Bldwin A., and Arthur L. He is a member of the 
 Order of Royal Arch Masons, and the A. F. & A. iJ. 
 
 CHAS. P. TOGELSTROM, manufacturer of wagons and buggies to order, also manu- 
 tacturer of the Taylor Harrow; employs five men. Began the business in 1872. Came to 
 'Junction City in 1870, worked at blacki<niithing and repair work; they now do about S6 000 
 in repairs and manufactures jier annum. He was liorn in Sweden, October 27, 1842. Came 
 to America in November. 1866. Worked in Chicago, Ill., some time, in Iowa about two 
 years, then went to Utah, and worked on the Union Pacific Railroad, then to Omaha Neb 
 worked some time, then in other places, finally he came to Junction City. Married’in the 
 latter city in 1873; his wife died. Again, married in October, 1878, to Miss A. A Peterson 
 a native of Sweden. They have two children—Carl Roy and Ada Augusta. He is a member 
 of tile fire department, 1. O. O. B’. and Knights of Pythias. 
 
 ROBBIRT M. GAGE, of the firm of Gage & Dreyfus, dealers in a general line of family 
 
 f rocenes, boots and shoes, rubber goods, qneensware, etc. They opened the trade in 
 eptemher, 18(W, succeeding ('. H. Miller, and carry a stork of about $3,.500. Jlr. Gage first 
 came to Junction City, Kansas, in June, 1867. He had quite a practice in the mercantile 
 trade before going into business. He was born in Athol. Mass., June 16, 1859, and received 
 a practical business cdiiciition. 
 
 Dk. R. .M, H.\YS. physician and surgeon, first came to Junction City in spring 1875 
 and continued practice. Born in Gettysburg, Pa.. October 9, 1851. Began the study of 
 medicine in 1871—graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, Pa., in 1873; 
 graduated from La B'uyefte Literary College of Blastern Pennsylvania, in W70. Began the 
 practice of medicine in June, 1874, in Junction City, where he has since coiilinncd. He is a 
 
 Howard, proprietors of Variety Iron 
 
 member of Kaw Valley Medical Society of Kansas. 
 ALBBIKT S. HOWARD, firm of Woodinansee & 
 
 M orks B'oundry and Machine Shojis. The buildings were completed in 1881; size, 46x00 feet 
 one and oue-lialf stories high, cost $l,tHXl. They have all necessary machinery to carry on the 
 aoove business; employ four workmen. Mr. Howard was born in Monroe County, N. Y,, 
 October 23, 18^1, Ills parents moved to Columbia County, Wis., in 1846, locating in Scott 
 lownsliipwhere they farmed twenty-four years. He then went to Peabody on the 
 .5tciiison,T oiieka & Santa Fe Railroad, Kansas,w here lie followed contracting and building 
 auQ came to Junction City in November, 1880. He was married in Scott, Wis., in 1800, to 
 
 Miss Charlotte Tremble, of Illinois, They have four children—Clinton J., Samuel W. 
 Ilattie M., Harvey W. They are members of the .Methodist Episcopal Church, of 
 Peabody, Kan. 
 
 , HUMITIREV’. attorney-at-law, first settled in .Manhattan, Kan., in the spring 
 
 m 18.)7, where he siTved until 1862, as Comity Treasurer. He was editor of the Manhattan 
 
 , , ■ -o -.— partly in his native country, and completing in 
 
 Llilted States, and began to study law in 1860. He was married in 1861. to Miss Mary A. 
 Vance, of Spnngflekl, Ohio. They have five children—Herbert J., James V., Spencer 
 Ella and Adelia A. > i . 
 
 II " ■ KhKV , firm of Church & Hurley, manufacturers and dealers in harness, sad¬ 
 
 dlery, etc.; opened hnsiness August 15, 1881. They curry a stock of about $1,200, and 
 employ three men He located in Morris County, Kan., in 1866, and worked at the saddlery 
 trade, etc, Canm to -lunction City in Vlay, 1876. and worked at liis trade .since. He was 
 born m Greene County, Pa., August 6, 1824, and moved to Pomeroy, Ohio in 1840. where he 
 
 I™’!’" 10*" il'o-e learned his trade. He was married in Meigs Comity, Ohio in 
 1846, to Miss Lut'imla B, Harri.s, of the latter county. They have one son—Horace Hurley, 
 now a resident of Calitornia. ,Mr. Hurley is a member of the Vlasonic Order, Chapter 
 and Union Lodge No. 7, of Junction City. 
 
 -VL W. KELLER, dealer in groceries, (lueensware, etc., opened trade January 1 , 1882 
 Carnes a stock of from $3,000 to $4,000, and occupies two lloors 25x100 feet. He was born 
 
 III Bairheld County Ohio, Vlay 12, 1856. Lived in his native State until the fall of 1804, 
 when he moved with his parents to Davis County, Kan., where he lived until March, 1868 
 when he moved to Sedalia, Mo. In 1874, he returned to his native State, and attended 
 school at the Southern Ohio Normal School. In 1876, he again went to Kan.sas, and became 
 a member of the State Agricultural College at Manhattan Kan. The following spring he 
 became a resident of Junction City, Kan., and began the hardware Inisiness, at which he 
 
 JAMES KENNEDY, ineurance agent and fanner, has a farm four miles west of Jnne- 
 tion City, on Sections 7 and 8, containing 480 acres, 300 of which are cultivated. Has a fine 
 ^ stone house 40x50 feet two and one-half stories high, huilt at a cost of 
 So.OOO; he also has other necessary buildings. He is insurance agent for the Burlington 
 lire Insurance Company of Burlington, Iowa, also agent for the Centennial Life Insurance 
 Company of the same place. He located in Junction City, in the spring of 1872 and 
 engaged in farming, which he is still interested in. He was born in New Jersey, Novemlier 
 8^ 1834. His parents settled in (’hambersburg, Pa., in 1840, where he lived until he came to 
 lymsas. He enlisted in the fall of 1863, in Company A, One Hundred and Twentv-ninth 
 Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the battles of Sontli‘Monn- 
 biin and Antietam, and he was mustered out in the summer of 1865, at ('hambersburg Pa 
 He was married in 1865, to Miss Mary Emma Gray, of St. Louis, .Mo. Tliey have four’chil¬ 
 dren—Thomas Gray, Guy Morrison, William and ^lary Emma. 
 
 MAXWELL KENNEDY, physician and surgeon, firm of Kennedy & Daugherty. He 
 was born in Warren County. N. J., November 16, 1831. and moved with his parents to 
 Chanibersbiirg, Pa., m the fall of 1839. He began the study of medicine in the fall of 1850. 
 Graduated from the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia. Pa., in March, 1855 and 
 began the practice of medicine in the latter city, continuing two years, then removed to 
 Chanibersbiirg, Pa., and practiced one year, theii removed to Orrstbwn. Pa. in the spring 
 of 1859, and practiced his profession until the fall of 1871. Mr. Kennedy was u volunteer 
 surgeon at the battle of Antietam and Gettysburg. He was married in December, 1859 to 
 Miss Martha J., eldest daughter of Col. James B Orr, of Orrstown, Pa. Thev have six 
 children—Thomas B.. John McClelland, Frank S., Hettie .Alay, William Orr, and Margaret 
 E. He came to Junction Citj^ Kan., in November, 1871, and has continued the iiractice of 
 medicine. He is president of tlie Board of Examining Surgeons for iiensions and is 
 coroner of Davis County. 
 
 ^ WILLIAM B. LOWE, dealer in real estate and insurance agent, came to Junction 
 City in 1872. He engaged in the above business in the spring of 1882. He was born 
 in Dayton, Ohio, September 13, 1835, and lived in his native State until he was aliout 
 twenty years old, when he went 'to Keokuk and Montrose, Iowa, and engaged in lumber¬ 
 ing and saw-mill business, until the winter of 1859, when he returned to Ohio. He 
 was appointed captain of the Eleventh Regular Infantry, and served in the army of the 
 Potomac, until the close of the war. Participated in twenty-three general battles and 
 skirmishes, and was retired from active service in 1866, on account of wounds and sickness 
 in the line of duty, and still retains his position of captain on the retired list of the regular 
 to entering in the regular army, he was a member of the Twelfth Regiment, 
 Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and went to his native city in 1866. He served on Court Martial 
 duty three years in Richiuond, Va., then returned to Ohio, and from there to Kansas. He 
 was married in Cincinnati. Ohio, in December, 1859, to Miss Anna E. Finley of the latter 
 city. His wife died in Junction City, Kan., May 25, 1880. Mr. Lowe was elected County 
 Commissioner of Davis County, in the fall of 1881. 
 
 H. C. Mc'CART\, of the firm of McCarty Bros,, dealers in all kinds of farm produce, 
 etc., P. O. Wreford; began business in July, 1882, at Wreford Station, Davis Comity. He 
 located near the above place in 1872, with his brother opened a farm, and has always fol¬ 
 lowed agricultural piirsuits.^ He was born in Medina County, Ohio, 'laiiuary 16, 1838, and 
 lived in liis native State until 1848, and tlie family moved to Owasso, Shiawassee Co., Mich, 
 where he lived until coming to Kansas; was raised a farmer. He enlisted in August, 186L 
 in Company D. First Michigan Cavalry, and served six months. Ke-elisted in the Tenth 
 Michigan Cavalry, and participated in all the battles of his command. He was mustered 
 out in November, 1865. AVas married in 1861, to Miss V. J. Chase, of Summit County, 
 Ohio. They have one son—Edwin L. McCarty Bros, own a fine bed of cement on Lj^ons 
 Cn*ck. one ainl-a-lialf miles from the mouth of that stream, and five miles from Junction 
 City. It is an immense bed, eleven feet in thickness; it has been tested with the best cement 
 known and found equal to the best. They also operate a lime kiln near their warehouse, which 
 cost upward of $2,000, a fine location. Lyman McCarty, the other member of the firm, was 
 Wayne County, Ohio, June 1, 1845. Served nearly three years during the war in the 
 hifth Michigan Infantry. Since then has been engaged in railroad business, and i.s now 
 General Western Passenger Agent of the Baltimore A Ohio railroad. He resides in Kansas 
 (.’ity. Mo. 
 
 WILLIAM H. MACKET', Jii., of the firm of Mackey A Mann, retail dealers in staple 
 and fancy groceries, glass, wooden and qneensware. Opened trade May 1, 1880; carry ti 
 stock of about $3,00(J, and do an annual trade of $30,0(X). William H. Mackey was born in 
 Easton, Kan., July 28, 1856; his jjarents lived there until 1859, then moved to Ciiiciiiiiali, 
 Ohio, where tliey lived three years. He returned to Kansas and settled in Junction City in 
 1862. Educated in the home schools. He is noK a member of the City (’oiuicil of the Third 
 A\ ard. He was married in January 18, 1882, in Manhattan, Kan., to Miss Eva S. Sevniour 
 of New York. * 
 
 I REDEHICK !MANN, of the firm of Mackev A Mann, dealers in groceries, queens- 
 ware, glassware, woodenware, and provisions. Opened trade May 1 , 1880, and carries 
 a stoc-k of about $3,000. Mr. Mann located in Junction City, in January, 1877, and eimamHl 
 in various occupations until he entered the above business. He was born in East Windsor 
 Hartford Co., Conn,, June 23, 1856, and lived in his native ytale until he came to Kansas' 
 He i^s a member of tlie Union Lodge No. 7, A., F. A A. M., Junction City. He was married 
 111 the latter city in January, 1881, to ^liss Caroline Wilhelmina Thiele, of Junction C’itv. 
 
 CHARLES H MILLER, of the firm of R. M. A C. H. Miller, proiirietors of the Atlas 
 steam fioiiring mills, Junction City. They erected the mills in 1881, and began operating 
 the same in November of the same year. The size of the main building is 30x40 feet, three 
 stones high^vith basement; engine room is 22x3') feet, one story. The mill contains four 
 run of sto]?e, \^■lth all the latest improved machinery; cajiaci'ty, sevi'iity-five barrels in 
 twenty-four hours, and seven hundred bushels of feed at tiie same time. The engine is 
 forty horse-power. The total cost of mill and fixtures is $10,000. Mr. Miller first located 
 in Davis County in 1868, and engaged in farming eight years; then into the grocery business 
 three years at Junction City; then milling business. He was born in Worcester County, 
 Mass,, June 12, IWO, and followed mercantile business in Massachusetts a number of years. 
 He was married in 1861 to Miss Virginia A. Bigelow, a native of Belleville, N. Y. They 
 have one daughter, Anna Virginia. 
 
lOIO 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 
 GEORGE WASHINGTON .MARTIN emigrated with his parents to Kansas in March, 
 185T. Tlif family located at Lecompton, and George W. entered the office of the Leconipton 
 Union (a Pro-slavery paper) as printer. After about four months, the Union was succeeded by 
 the Kansas National Democrat. Martin remaining with that office two years, and spending 
 the following year in a liook-pnbli.shing house in Philadelphia. He returned to Kansas in the 
 si)ring of 1861. and located at .Junction City. Davis County the following August. In Febru¬ 
 ary, 1862, in connection with William S. Blakely, he commenced the publication of the Smoky 
 Hill and Republican Union, which they continued until the fall of 1864, when the paper 
 suspended until the spring of 1865, when it was revived by Mr. Martin under the name of 
 Junction City Union. Mr. Martin lias been editor of the paiier since February, 1862, and sole 
 owner since December. 1869. In November, 1866, to August, 1867, a daily was issued by him 
 from the Union office. On the first of January, 186.5, he was appointed postmaster at Junction 
 City, and served until October of the same year. He has also served twice as Register of 
 
 the United States land office at Junction City, and as Assistant Assessor of Internal Reve 
 line for Western Kansas. In 18T2, he was elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Odd 
 Fellows for Kansas, and also served as Representative to the Grand Lodge of the ITiiited 
 States in 1875 and 1876. He vt-as elected State Printer by the Kansas Legislature in Janu¬ 
 ary, 187.3; re-elected in 1875, 1877 and 1879, retiring July, 1881; residing cfiiring those years 
 Ill '1 opeka. At the close of his last term of office as State Printer he returned to .Junction 
 City, where he now resides, being still editor and proprietor of the Junction City Union. 
 Uie first Republican paper in the city. At the November election, 1882, he was electeil 
 Rejiresentative from Davis County to the Legislature by a majority of 276. Georo-e W. 
 Martin was bom in Hollidaysbiirg, Blair Co.. Pa., June .30. 1841. Hew'as married, l5'ecem- 
 ber 20, 1863, to Lydia Coulson, a native of Ohio, and daughter of Allen and Catherine 
 Coulson, of Pottawatomie County, Kansas. They have three children—Lincoln, Millie and 
 Charles. 
 
 CHARLES H. PARSONS, manufacturer of carriages and light sjiring wagons, opened 
 the business February 14, 1881; employs five men; capacity to turn out work equaled $6 .500 
 the first year, including repairing. He was born in England November 19, 1819; came to 
 America in. Nov'emher, 1842, locating in Pontiac, Mich., where he learned the carriage biisi- 
 ness, remaining in the latter city until he came to Kansas. He began business for himself 
 111 April, 1840. He was married in Pontiac. .Mich., October 14, 1848, to Miss Charlotte Stan- 
 ley, of Enffiand. They have three children—William, Charles and Charlotte. He is a mem- 
 her of the Masonic order, of Pontiac, Mich. 
 
 A. C. PIERCE, dealer in real estate, loan and insurance agent, first lo¬ 
 cated in Saline County, Kan., in 1850, and afterwards removed to Kansas Falls and en^ac^ed 
 in surveying and locating settlers. He moved to Junction City in 1860, and was elec^ted 
 County Assessor in the same spring, and took the census of Davis, Clay and part of Riley 
 counties. He enlisted in Company G, Eleventh Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry, as 
 second lieutenant; promoted to first lieutenant; was subsequently changed to cavalry* par- 
 ticipated in the battles of Fort Wayne, Indian Territory; Cane Hill, Ark. and Prairie 
 Grove; Price’s raid. Independence, Mo.; Big Blue, Fort Scott and the battle on the line, 
 near Kansas City. He was iniistered out as captain of his company at Fort Leavenworth 
 Kan., in August, 1865, when he returned to Junction City. He was married in May, 1865 to 
 Miss Harriet L. Bowen, of Otsego County, N. Y. He was born in the latter county, Seii- 
 tember 13, ISIS, and was educated in Cooperstown, N. Y. They have seven children—Al- 
 fred B., Mary, Harriott, Madge, Levi Benjamin, Marcia and Maude. He is a member of the 
 • and 1. O. 6 ., Junction City; served a term in Kansas City Legislature 
 
 m 1861, 1862 and 1868; was re-elected in the fall of 1880. He has been County Surveyor 
 County Clerk and Register of Deeds. 
 
 SI 5INER M. PIERCE, of the firm of S. W. Pierce & Co., dealers in pianos, organs, 
 sewing machines, etc , opened trade in the fall of 1871, and carries a stock of 810,000 of mu¬ 
 sical raerchiindise, etc. There are ten men emiiloyed in the above business. Mr. Pierce 
 located in Junction ( ity, Kan., in January, 1870, where he opened the insurance business, 
 which he still carries on. representing twelve reliable companies; also, the Mutual Life In¬ 
 surance Company of New\ork. He also does a large loan business on real estate securi¬ 
 ties. He was born in Otsego County, N. Y., May 24, 1851, and lived in his native State until 
 he came to Kansas. He was married in 1874 to Miss Anna E. Manley, of Buffalo N. Y 
 They have two children—daughter. Lulu Belle, and son, Horace Mauley Mr Pierce is li 
 member of the Universalist Church of Junction City. 
 
 JAME 8 POl TER, dealer in all kinds of fresh and salt meats and live stock, also manu¬ 
 facturer of Potter 8 celebrated soda water. He also supplies the city with ice, and ships 
 large lots by car-loads. He first located in Paola, Kan., in 1869, where he engaged in the 
 
 manufacture of soda water during the summer. He then went to P’ort Scott, Kan., and con 
 tinned the same business until 1870. At Baxter Springs he was engaged in the manufacture 
 of soda water and the ice business until 1871, when he went to Junction City. Kan,, and 
 opened business. He was born in England, April 17, 1842, and came to America in 1866, lo¬ 
 cating in Canada West, where he engaged in various occupations for three years. He was 
 married in 1873 to Miss Mary'Wall, a native of Germany. He is a member of the Knights 
 of I’ythias of Junction City. 
 
 P. W. POWERS, agent for the Badger Lumber Company, of Hannibal. Mo., located in 
 Junction City, and began the above business in 1878. They keep all kinds of lumber and 
 building material, paints, etc., currying a stock of about $10,000. They employ three men 
 in the business. Mr. Powers was born in Y^ates County, N. Y., February 19, 1852. His pa¬ 
 rents moved to Lyons, Iowa, in 1856, and lived there four years, when he came to Kansas, 
 settling in Irving, where he remained a year. He then went to Manhattan, Riley County, 
 where he obtained a business education. He engaged in the harness business in 1870, fol¬ 
 lowing the same about six years, and then engaged in the lumber business in the latter place 
 for some time, finally locating in Junction City. He has also been quite extensively engaged 
 in the stock business, in connection with his present trade. He is a member of Bliiemont 
 Lodge, No. 17, I. 0. O. F., of Manhattan. He was married in 1872 to Miss Ida Bowen, of 
 German, Chenango County, N. Y. They have four children—Bennie N.. Hale P., Graeie 
 B. and John. Mr. Powers is secretary of the Davis County Agricultural Society. 
 
 GEORGE 5Y. REYNOLDS, keeper of the Bartell House, opened the above first-class 
 hotel to the public on February 12, 1880. It is constructed of brick, three stories high, 90x 
 120 feet, contains fifty-four rooms, and can accommodate one hundred guests. Mr. Rey¬ 
 nolds was born in Baltimore. Md., in 1852. He has been in the hotel business since 1867. 
 following the business nine years in Chicago, Ill.; also, has been in the business in Hick¬ 
 man. Ky., Evanston and Lake Bluff, Ill. He was married in Cambridge, Mass., in 1876, to 
 Miss Gertrude M. Wright, of Chicago, Ill. They have one son, Ralph D. Mr. Reynolds is 
 a member of the Masonic order, Knights of Honor and Hotelmen’s Mutual Benefit Asso¬ 
 ciation. 
 
 ROBERT O. RIZER—Retired. First came to Kan.sas in 1862, as t^uartermaster tor the 
 Second Colorado Infantry. Crossed the country to Kansas City Mo; located in Junction 
 City in 1865, engaging as bookkeeper one and a half years, he then went into a species of 
 insurance and commission business a few months, after which he engaged in the banking 
 business, under the firm name of James Streeter & Co., until 1873. He then created the 
 Davis County Savings Bank, which he continued two years under the name of Robert 0. 
 Rizer & Co.; at the end of that time, he purchased the entire interest, and continued until 
 1880, since which he has been retired from business. He has been Ylayor of Junction City 
 three terms, county treasurer four years, city clerk eighteen months. Was born in Phila¬ 
 delphia, Pa., in 1837; educated in native city, living tliere until fifteen years of .age; then 
 went to Chicago, Ill., and was bookkeejier two years; then engaged in the commission bus¬ 
 iness under the firm name of Rizer & Hudson until 18.59; then went to Denver, Col., and 
 worked for a general merchandise house as bookkeeper for eighteen months. He then re¬ 
 ceived a commission as Second Lieutenant of Second Colorado Infantry; crossed the plains 
 in 1862, and served in bushwhacking, etc.; mustered out at Fort Riley in 1865; participated 
 in all the battles of his command. He was married in 1865 to Miss Mary Josepliine Keith, of 
 Boston Mass. They have five children—Harriet R., Josephine, Blanche, Mary, and Ylartin. 
 
 A. C. SCHNELL, grain buyer and speculator, now in the employ of McCarthy Bros., 
 came to Junction City in 1866. Was train master for the K. P. R. R. two years. He then 
 engaged in merchandising at Wichita a year; removed to Junction City and there continued 
 merchandising until the fall of 1874; then engaged in railroading for Missouri, Kansas, & 
 Tex.as, being agent for the above Company iiiitil April, 1882, since which he has been in 
 the grain business. He has served as Register of Deeds for Davis County; been alderman 
 and mayor of Junction City. He was born in Clearfield Co., Pa., June 39. 1838; was raised 
 in Belfont, Centre Co., Pa., until 1861, when he enlisted iii the Lochiel Greys, Cameron’s 
 Body Guard, of Harrisburg, Pa.; was soon detailed into Railroad and Telegraph Depart¬ 
 ment; served in that capacity until 1863, when he was discharged. He then became super¬ 
 intendent of the Gil Creek Railroad until he came West. He was married in Lancaster Co., 
 Pa., in 1862, to Miss Alice C. Haskins, of Columbia, Pa. They have five children—Joseph 
 H., Andrew C.. Alice C., Anson C., and Kate. 
 
 J. C. SCOTT, firm Scott & Thurston, dealers in hardware and agricultural implements. 
 The trade was opened by Mr. Scott in the spring of 18i'8, running the business until 1880, 
 when the company was formed. They carry a stock of about $12,000; also deal quite largely 
 in live stock, and employ five men. Mr. Scott was born in Lucas Co . Ohio, September 2. 
 1844, His jiarents moved to New Y'ork when he was a small boy, where he lived until he 
 was twenty-one years old, when he went to Eaton Rapids. Mich., and there farmed until 
 1876, them came to Kansas, as before noted, fir.st engaging in the coal trade a year. He en¬ 
 listed July 29, 1862, in Company C, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth, New Y'ork Y'olunteer 
 Infantry;' participated in all the battles of his command in the Army of the Potomac; 
 wounded at Gettysburg, in July 1863. The whole regiment wa.s captured at Harper’s Ferry, 
 but soon paroled and mustered out June 3. 1865. He was married at Eaton Rapids. Mich., 
 ill January, 1869, to Miss Anna M. Harwood of the latter place. They have four children— 
 Susie A., Boyd P , Katie L., and John 11. Mr. Scott is a member of City Council, Masonic 
 order, Knights of Honor, and Universalist Church of Junction City. 
 
 CAPT. HENRY' SWEENEY', Captain Company E.. Fourth LTni'ted States Cavalry, came 
 to Kansas in 18.59 as a member of the regular army, and remained in the service until 1862, as 
 hospital steward at Fort Riley. He was in 1862 sent to the seat of war at St. Louis, Mo., being 
 chief steward of the general hospital at Jefferson Barracks one and a half years. He then 
 accepted a commission in the Sixtieth Colored Infantry as captain, and stationed in Arkan¬ 
 sas until 1867. He was them appointed Second Lieutenant in the Fifteenth Regular Infantry 
 which he joined at Mobile, Ala., in September, 1867, where he remained until January. 1868, 
 then was ordered to Ylontgomery, Ala., as post adjutant for some time, then was sent to 
 Huntsville, Ala., where he was post quartermaster, post adjutant, and post commissary 
 until August, 1868, when he accompanied his regiment to Texas, and remained as first lieu¬ 
 tenant and captain on post diitj', etc., until 1879. He then went to the Rio Grande River 
 for a short time only, when he was ordered to Colorado in consequence of the Ute outbreak. 
 The cajitain being constantly 011 scouting duty for the past ten years, had a severe attack 
 of rheumatism, and was placed on waiting orders until a vacancy should occur on the retired 
 list of the army, and came to Junction City. He entered the regular army in 1854, in New 
 Y'ork City; participated in the Sioux war under General Harney in 1855, Cheyenne war in 
 1857, and all through the LTtah campaign of 18.5S-’59. He was formerly a member of the old 
 Second United States Dragoons a well known regiment in the West. His first promotion 
 to a commission, was that of captain, in October, 1863. He was born in iredand, November 
 26, 1831, and served an apprenticeship of four years in the drug business in Dublin Ireland. 
 He was married in 1853, in the latter city, to Miss Agnes T. Plunkett of Dublin, Ireland. He 
 came to America in 1854. They have had three children—Agues Mary, living, Edith Frances, 
 deceased, and Bartholomew Henry, deceased. Ylr. Sweeney was one of the first men to buy 
 an interest in the original town plat in the spring of 1,860 at Junction City. He is now lo¬ 
 cated adjoining Junction City, and has a fine place of seventy-five acres on special Sections 
 11 and 12, named “ Maple Lodge.” He has a beautiful grove of timber, and plenty of water 
 in the Republican River, whicli bounds one side of his grounds. 
 
 C APT. MARCL'S D. TENNEIY', farmer and Pastorjof the Congregational Church of Junc¬ 
 tion City. He first settled in Lawrence, Kan., in October, 1858, preached in Bourbon, Linn and 
 Johnson Counties until the opening of tlie Rebellion, when he enlisted as a private, August, 
 1861, in the Third Kansas Y'olunteer Infantry, serving iiijthat regiment until January 15,1862, 
 then was transferred to Capt. Thomas Bickerton’s Battery, and was made First Lieutenant. 
 He had command of the Battery in all the battles of Locust Grove, Newtonia, Fort Wayne. 
 Kane Hill, Prairie Grove and Van Biireii; iiromoted to Captain of the E’irst Kansas Battery 
 July 2t), 1863. He then engaged in the pursuit of the Rebel, Gen. Ylorgan, through Indiana 
 and Illinois. He was transferred to the Department of the Cumberland, October 23, 1863, 
 and participated in the battle of Johnsonville, against the Rebel, Gen. Forrest, who sent 
 word to the Captain, that he had the best battery in the field. He participated in the battle 
 of Nashville, December, 1864, then was ordered to Chattanooga in February, 1865, to become 
 apart of the Light Artillery Reserve Corps, under Maj. Mendenhall, and from there was 
 ordered to E’ort Leavenworth, Kansas, for discharge, July 17, 1865. The Captain had com¬ 
 mand of ninety-five men during his service, and they received high honors for soldierly 
 conduct, bravery and rapid firing while in action. After his discharge from the army, he 
 went to Champaign County Ill., and preached a year in the Methodist Episcopal Church; 
 then returned to Johnson County, Kan., and preaching one and a half years; then went to 
 Marshall County, Kan., and jireached until 1879; then went to Washington County, Kan., 
 preaching two years, and finally locating permanently in Junction City. He was bom in 
 
DAVIS COUNTY. 
 
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 fllllsboro, N. II., in 1828. Was married in St. Loui^. Mo.. March 21*, 1848, to Miss F. E. 
 Nichols, of Boston, Mass; 'I’liey have one son—Frank G. Capt. 4'ennoy lias been com¬ 
 mander of Clifton Post No. 24., of Clifton Kan., G. A. 11.; member of Masonic order, 
 I.U. O. F., and Ancient Templars. 
 
 O. IT. TUOTT, dealer in stationery, books, wall paper and a general variety of 
 fancy goods. He carries a stock of about$10,i 00, and opened business in 1887. Was post¬ 
 master from 1888 to 1873 inclusive; City Treasurer, since 1874: County Clerk, from 1873 to 
 1874: Repository of the American Bible Societv, since 1870: President of the Highland 
 Cemetery Association, since 1878. He was born in Boston. Mass., August 8. 1837. lie lived 
 in Iowa three years previous to the breaking out of the Rebellion. Enlisted in July, 1881, 
 in Company B, Seventh Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and was promoted sccoiul 
 
 rnl of 
 includ- 
 then 
 
 .- ... .. ...... married 
 
 111 the latter city in 180*, to Miss Josephine McBratney. of Xenia, Ohio. 44iey have one 
 son—Jjoring Trott. Mr. Trott is a member of the Universalist Church of Junction City. 
 
 J, A. TRUEX, County Superiutondent of Public Instructions for Davis (’ounty; first 
 located in the above county in 1809, on a homestead He taught school six years, and was 
 elected superintendent in 1874; by re-election has since held the oftice; he was re-elected 
 at the late election in November, 1882. He was born in Morrow County, Ohio, November 8, 
 1H43, and was ediicated in the (jrOHlien High School, Ind.; Kalamazoo College, Mich.; and 
 the college of Abingdon, Ill., and made teaching his ])rofession previous to emigrating to 
 the West. He was married in 1876, to .Miss Addio Merriam. of Lorain County. Ohio, fiiey 
 have one son—Howard E. Truex. Mr. Truex is a member of the Baptist Church. He is 
 also a memher of the A. O. \v. 
 
 S. D. UNDERWOOD. Probate Judge of Davis County, and City Attorney; lie came to 
 Kansiis in 1807, locating in Junction City, where he was lirst engaged in contracting, and 
 shipping magnesia limestone for tour years. He also had a contract on the State House, 
 Topeka. In 1871, he went to Europe, and remained some time, returned and went to Ari¬ 
 zona on a prospecting tour. He soon returned to Junction City, and engaged in the study 
 admitted to the bar of practice in 1880, was elected city attorney in the spring 
 of 1878, and probate judge in the fall of 1881. He was born in Geauga County,Ohio, November 
 29, 1842. Came to Iowa when quite young, where he lived a year, tlien went to St. Louis. 
 Mo.; engaged in steamboating until the war broke out, when in 1861, he enlisted in Fre¬ 
 mont Body Guards, and was wounded in October 25, 1861, and taken prisoner. He was 
 mustered out in December, 1861, then enlisted in the secret service in Virginia. lie received a 
 commission as Second Lieutenant of Company B, First Regiment Liglit Artillery, and partic¬ 
 ipated in tile battles of Cross Keys and Franklin. lie soon received a commission as 
 Captain of Company K, Tentli Missouri Cavalry, promoted to major of his regiment, and was 
 transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps, and was mustered out in 1867. He is a member 
 of the St. Leuis Lodge No. 5, 1. O. O. 
 
 C. H. WARD, dealer in drugs, medi¬ 
 cines, paints, oils, glass, heavy goods, 
 druggists’ sundries, etc., etc. Opened 
 Imsiiiess in the spring of 1880, and 
 carries a stock of about So.OlKi. He was 
 born in Bradford County. Pa.. Septem¬ 
 ber 2, 1849. He lived in his native State 
 about fifteen years, and learned pliar- 
 macy in Athens, Pa. He worked in tlie 
 business in Troy, Pa., three years, and 
 Addison, N. Y. two years. Was travel¬ 
 ing salesman for five years in the drug 
 trade, and was in business five years in 
 Van Ettenyille, N. Y., then went to 
 Junction City. lie was married in Troy, 
 
 I’a.. in 1869, to Miss Mary E. Mastin, 
 of the latter city. They have one son— 
 
 Harry C., who was born August 21, 1872. 
 
 Mr. Ward is a member of the Masonic 
 order and Chapter; he has been junior 
 deacon, secretary, and junior warden of 
 the same. He was town clerk for three 
 years. 
 
 CHRISTINE P. ZIEGLER, dealer 
 in hardware, stoves and tinware, farm 
 implements, etc. He began business in 
 September, 1880, employs six men in the 
 business,and carries about $ 15,000 stock. 
 
 He was born in Germany. June 2, 1851, 
 and came to America, 1852, with his 
 parents, locating in Cleveland. Ohio, 
 wliere at tlie proper age he engaged in 
 hardware and woodenware business 
 until 1880; came to Junction City in the 
 fall of 1880. He was married in the fall 
 of 1873, to Miss Lucia Kluevor, of Cleve¬ 
 land, Ohio. They have one son—Oliver 
 D. Ziegler. 
 
 FORT RILEY. 
 
 While Fort Riley is neither a 
 city, town, nor village, the posi¬ 
 tion it occupies, and has occupied 
 in Davis County, entitles it to a 
 page in tlie history of the same. 
 
 It is located on tlie north .side of 
 the Kansas River, distant from 
 Junction City about four miles liy • 
 
 wagon road, or three miles by rail. A peuson would naturally suppose 
 from its name that it was a fortification, but if he looks to see any- 
 ttnng of the kind, with embrasures and cannon, he will look in vain. 
 
 It is not a fort, but simply a jiost where ti’oops are stationed. ■ There is 
 barrack accommodation for twelve companies, with staliling for si.\ 
 hundreil horses. The barracks are built of stone, in the shape of a 
 square, overlooking the river. Two sides of the square are occupied 
 by the soldiers’ quarters, and two by the ollicers. The barracks and 
 parade ground arc enclosed by a beautiful fence, and the country surrouiid- 
 mg IS among the grandi'st that eye ever rested upon. A little to'the west of 
 the barracks, on a beautiful knoll, and oiiclo.scd by a neat fence, stands a 
 very fine, moiuiment, erected to the memory of Major F. A. Ogden. 'Phis 
 oflicer wiks in command of the jiost in at the time the cholera made 
 
 such terrible ravages among the soldiers. The surgeon had left, and the 
 •Major acted in the double eai);icity of commander and ])hysician, going 
 around among the afflicted men and doing all in his power to alleviate their 
 suffering. He continued in this good work until he was attacked himself 
 by the dread disea.se, to which he fell a victim. The monument is made of 
 limestone, taken from a quarry in the neighborhood, and is of neat design 
 
 and elegant construction. On the east side of it is inscribed the followino-- 
 “ Lrectccl to the memory of Brevet Major E. A. Ogden, the founder of KoW 
 Riley. A disinterested ])atriot and generous frieml, a refined gentleman, a 
 devoted husband and father, and an exenqdary Christian. Few men were 
 niore res]K‘eted_and loved in their lives, or more lamented in their deaths. 
 As much the victim of duty as of di.sease. he collectedly clo.sed a life iu the 
 public .service distinguished for integrity and faithndiie.ss.” On the west side 
 it bears the following: “Brevet Major E. A. Ogden. Assistant (Quartermaster 
 United btates Army, died_ at Fort Riley, August .'I, ISfir), aged forty-four 
 years. ‘And 1 heard a voice fnmi heaven saying unto me; Write, blessed 
 are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; yea. saith the S|)iril. 
 that they may rest from t heir labor, and their works do follow them.' “ Tlu‘ 
 location of Fort Rilev is i)eenliarly beautiful and attractive. It is built on 
 the laud of the Military Reservation, wliich embraces a tract of about 
 twenty miles s(juare, a small jxirtiou of which only is iu Davis Coiiiitv, 
 directly oi)posite tlie fort and south of the Kansas River, the huger porticii’i 
 e.xtending north from the fort into Riley County. When Satan tried to 
 tempt our Savior by showing Him and ott’criiig Him all the kingdoms of the 
 world and the glory of them, wo incline to the belief that he must have 
 omitted all the region of country in the vicinity of Fort Riley. We have 
 sailed from Cork to (Queenstown, and the scenery on either side was grand; 
 we have passed up the Bosphorus from Constantinoiile to the sea of 3Iar- 
 niora, luul beheld its scenery in all its enchanting loveliness, but let a iierson 
 lihice himself on one of the blufl's in the vicinity of Fort Riley, and a .scene 
 will spread out before him that will equal, it "not surpass, either of them. 
 Looming up to the south, with slopes and groves intervening, are the hills 
 that mark the location of Clark's Creek; to the north is a wide sea of open 
 prairie, rising and falling in gentle undulations like the nniierturbed wafers 
 of some great lake; to the east, .sti-eteliing away for miles, you follow the 
 windings and turnings of the river, whose course is marked bv heavy bodies 
 of timber, majestic in growth and rich in foliage, as it courses'onward 
 through a charming valley teeming with golden grain and lofty corn, with 
 
 every here and there a comfort- 
 alile house standing in the midst 
 of beautiful surroundings, which 
 marks the peaceful home of tlu' 
 settler: to the west the view is 
 simply magnificent. Here and 
 there through the foliage voii 
 catch glimpses of fhe two rivers, 
 the Smoky Hill and Re[)ul)lican, 
 as they come gliding along, one 
 inclining to the northeast, and 
 the other to the sonthea.st, until 
 their waters meet and kiss, and 
 glidejpiietly and smoothly into 
 the Kaw, a short distance west of 
 Fort Riley. Looking up the val¬ 
 ley of these two streams, the 
 scenery is highly diversified and 
 extremely beautiful in its diver¬ 
 sifications. As you allow your 
 gaze to extend westward,' the 
 valley widens, and between yon 
 and the horizon are wide fields 
 of rich ])astiire, and homesteads 
 marked by artificial groves. 
 Gradually withdrawing vour view 
 from the horizon, and a short dis¬ 
 tance from where you are stand¬ 
 ing. the' eye rests on the spires of 
 •Tunction ('ity towei'ing up above 
 the trees, until finally looking 
 from the eminence you have 
 selected as a point of observation, 
 
 I he Kansas River flows smoothly 
 along, as it winds its sciqientine 
 course to mingle its waters with 
 those of the muddy iMi.ssouri. 
 For a moment the eye dazzles 
 as it rests iq)on the shining 
 steel rails of the. Kan.sas Pacific 
 Railway, made bright by the friction of travel, tlien all at once yon hear 
 the scream of the locomotive, and the next instant'the train goes bounding 
 by at lightning speed. The person who.se imagination will allow him to 
 {licture to his mind’s eye all the.se objects, and locate them so as to be most 
 effective in a landscaiie ](anorama. will be enabled to form some eonceiition 
 of the grandeur of the scenery lu-esented by the emmtrv surrounding Fort 
 Riley. Another fact connected with the fort, and one worthy of mention 
 is, that it is very nearly, almost quite, the geograiihical center of the ITiiteii 
 States. Let any iierson who is desirous of ascertaining the exact location of 
 Fort Riley, take a map of the Uiuted States and fold it once from east to 
 west, and then from north to south, then let him unfold it, and the point in 
 the center, where the marks of the folds have crossed, will mark almost the 
 identical spot where stands the monument erected to the memorv of Jlajor 
 Ogden. 
 
 MILFORD. 
 
 Milford is a small place in the northwe.stern corner of the county. It 
 can scarcely lx; called a town, but inasmuch as its existence antedates that 
 of the organization of the county, it is worthy of a brief mention. The 
 
 OGDEN S MONU.MENT. 
 
1012 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 town site known as Milford was located in 1855, by Abram Barry, S. D. 
 Houston, B. E. Fullington. Moses Yonnkins and Frank Smith. It was 
 then known by tlie name of Bacheller. It is situated on the Republican 
 River, and is a station on the line of the Junction thty & Fort Kearney 
 Railway. 11 is a more of a trading point for the section of country that 
 surrounds it, tiian a town. It lias three small stores, a church, a school- 
 house, a steam tlouring mill, and a few dwelling houses. The population, 
 .all told, can not exceed 100 or 150. Surrounding it is an excellent country, 
 and it is just far enough away from Junction City and other larger towns to 
 insure it a certain amount of country trade. The first post-office in Milford 
 'I'ownship was established at Jlilford—then Bacheller—in 1861, and the 
 first jiostmaster was Major Barry. 
 
 At Milford, the Congregationalists have a very line frame church build¬ 
 ing, which was erected in 1877, and their church property is valued at 
 $2..500 The membershii) of this church is thirtv-five, and the iiastor is Rev. 
 M. S. Riddle. 
 
 In Smoky Hill Township there is an organization which is known as the 
 St. John's Evangelical, which has a neatly built stone church. Its member¬ 
 shii) fill.'') *>"<1 file pastor is Rev. Peter Lehman. 
 
 In Lyon Towuiship. the (Terman Lutherans have a tastefully built stone 
 church, which was erected in 1872. The Baptist organization, in that town¬ 
 ship, also have just completed (1882) a very handsome edifice. 
 
 In .Tetferson Township the Methodist .Society, although numbering only 
 fifteen members, have a neat little church, valued at $600. 
 
 In Liberty Township the Methodists have a church in the vicinity of 
 Moss Springs. 
 
 In Jackson Township the Catholics have a comfortable and neat stone 
 church, which was erected in 1872, and valued .at $700. The membership 
 of the church is 100, and the pastor is Rev. Father Ennis, of Waniego, who 
 liolds service there once every two weeks. 
 
 From the foregoing sttatements it will be observed that there is not a 
 lownship in the county but that has one or more churches, which is some¬ 
 what remarkable for a comparatively new country. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 LI'CINDA BAOGER, wife of the late .lohii S. Badger, who located in Riley County in 
 the spring of 1855, on Government land, under the pre-emption right, about six miles south 
 of Milford, on Sections 17 and 18, Lots 4 and 5, .lack.son Township. They were the first 
 settlers in that part of the Republican Valley. Fort Riley was their nearest post-oltice, six 
 miles away, while the nearest grist mill was at Kansas City, 150 miles off. They erected the 
 first house in the above valley, above Fort Riley, in August, 18.55. I’hey had no team of 
 their own for nearly two years after locating. Various tribes of Indians roamed over the 
 wild prairies, and the vast herds of buffalo, elk and deer were only occasionally molested 
 by the wily savages for years. The Badgers had plenty of wild game 'witli which they graced 
 their table at every meal, but often went hungry for bread. People in those days have been 
 known to dig up their potatoes which had been planted, and eat them, but only in cases of 
 emergency. But the early ])ioneers in those days often were obliged to undergo hardships 
 now never experienced in the West. Jlr. Badger worked at anything he could find to do for 
 several years, until he could get his farm under cultivation.' He was born in New York, 
 December 24, 1815. Mrs. Badger. Fowler, was born October 24, 1820, in Washington 
 County, Pa. They were married, December 5, 1839: they had twelve children—Martha E., 
 Ephraim, .John S.. Rebecca, Alcinia, Alonzo, Cornelia C., Sarah M. (deceased), Byron, 
 Frank, William E. and Morgan F. .John S. and Ephraim served three years in the Rebel¬ 
 lion, and came out without a scratch. Mr. Badger di(*d December 26, 1868. from the effects 
 of an injury received by a saw log rolling on him. 
 
 .JOHN FAWI.EY, merchant in general line of groceries and dry goods, opened the 
 trade in the spring of 1879. He bought his present store in 1881, and carries a stock of about 
 $■<,000. He is also postmaster, and owns a farm on Sections 9 and 10, Township 10, ifimge 
 5 east, containiim 720 acres, with 170 cultivated. He first located one-half a mile east of Mil¬ 
 ford, jn 1864, and followed fanning until he began mercantile business. He was born in 
 Rockingham County. .Shenandoah Valley, Va.. Angust 1, 1834, and was raised on a farm. 
 He lived in his native State until he came to Kansas. He was married in Decemlier, 1859, to 
 Miss Sophia Brenneman, in his native place; they have two sons—Abraham, now assisting 
 in his father’s store, and Ashby A., now on their farm. The father and mother are members 
 of the Congregational Church of Milford. 
 
 BRADLEi E. FULLINGTON, farnier, P. O. Milford, first settled in Riley County, Kan. 
 (now Davis County), Madison Township, Section 31, May 3, 1856; opened a farm, carried it 
 on about ten years, sold out and located on his present home, Section 6, Township 10. Range 
 5 east. He owns the south half of Section 6 and the north half of Section 7. being 620 acres 
 of land, with 200 of the same cultivated. There are two fine streams of pure si)ring water 
 running through his farm—Madison Creek on the west half, and Spring Creek on tlie east 
 half. The two unite near the center of the farm, and form a fine stream of water, with a 
 mill-power^ on which his son-in-law, Charles A, Streeter, is erecting a grist-mill, at an ex¬ 
 pense of $5,(>'0. The capacity of the mill will lie 100 bushels of wheat and 300 of feed in 
 twenty-four hours, Mr. Fullington certainly has the model farm of Davis County, which 
 contains the varieties of timber in aJnindance herein named: oak, walnut, hickory, sycamore, 
 elm, cottonwood, soft maple and box elder. Mr. Fullington was born in Cambridge, A't., in 
 1819, lived in his native State until 18,52 (being raised on a farm), wdien he went to California 
 and spent three years for his health; he returned in 1855 to his native place lie represented 
 Riley County two terms in the State Legi.slature, 1862 and 1863. and H63 and 1864. He was 
 married in 184.3 to Miss Louisa Carpenter, a native of .lohnson. Vt.; they have one daughter, 
 Alice Elizabeth, now married to Mr. Charles A. Streeter. They are all members of the Con¬ 
 gregational Church of Milford. 
 
 'fi''V. C; PIERCE, farmer, carpenter, etc., P. O. Milford, first settled at Cedar Creek, 
 Riley C'o., Kan., ill 18.55; worked at his trade and took a pre-emption claim. He built the 
 first bridge across the Blue River, near Manhattan, March 6, 1854. He moved his family to 
 Fort Riley, where he took charge of a Government saw-mill for seven years, afterwards'oii- 
 erated the saw-mill at 5Iaiihattan for three years, then came to Milford, Davis County, and 
 erected a saw-mill in Milford Village, then a wilderness. He has since worked at his trade 
 and fanned. His place is located south of Milford Village, a few miles, and contains eighty 
 acres, with fift 5 ’'- 8 ix cultivated; has a fine peach orchard and a grove of fine timber He was 
 born m New York City, May 22. 827, and was married in 18.50 to Miss Mary A. Waller, of 
 \ irginia. He is a member of the Masonic order of Manhattan and the (longregational 
 Church of Milford. 
 
 MERCHANT S. RIDDLE, pastor of the Congregational Church of Milford, came to 
 the above village May 2», 1880, and became pastor of the above church. He also engaged in 
 merchandising and the drug business on .January 1, 188'.', under the firm name of Riddle & 
 “ g*-‘neral stock of $3,500 He was born in West Virginia, at Glen- 
 ville, Gilmer County, September 25, 1851. and moved to Ohio in 1874, settling near Marietta, 
 WasJuii^on County. He was educated in West Virginia. Ilis first charge in iiastoral duty 
 was at ^venswood, .Jackson Co.. W. Va., for two years; then to West Columbia, Mason 
 O'Parkersburg for a year; then near Marietta for six years, 
 and then direct to Kans^as. He was married in West Virginia, September 25, 187.3, to Jliss 
 Carrie Bumgarner, of vv est Columbia; they have six children—Newton Howard, Tandy 
 Homer. Hattm Pearl, Frank Emmerson, Clyde and an infant son not yet named. He served 
 in Company B, under Capt. W. T. Wyant, as scout for a few months, near the close of the 
 war. 
 
 TOHN W. SHAEFFER, farmer, P. O. Milford, came to his present home in 1877. He 
 was born in Lancaster County, Pa., November 18, 1825, lived in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and 
 
 was raised on a farm. He was drafted for a soldier in the late Rebellion, and was placed in 
 the One Hundred and Seventy-ninth Regiment Pennsylvania Militia; he participated in many 
 skirmishes, and was wounded several timts; was discharged in 186k 
 
 J. Y'OUNKIN, farmer. Section 21, Township 6. Range 5, P. O. Milford, has 160 acres of 
 fine land, sixty of which arc cultivated; also,a fine lot of timber,and has owned the farm since 
 1870. He first located in Clay County, Kan., in 1860, lived in that county until 1872, and 
 then moved to his present home. He was born in Somerset County, Pa., March 4, 1829, and 
 moved to Illinois in 1856, where he lived until he came to Kansas. He was married in De- 
 cemlier. 1862. to Miss Elizabeth Branscom, a native of Illinois; they have five children— 
 Marietta, Sylvia E., George David, Celinda J. and James E. Mr. Younkin was amember of 
 the Kansas State Militia during the Rebel Gen. Price’s threatened raid. 
 
 SMOKY HILI. TOWNSHIP. 
 
 R. R, CLEMONS, farmer, P. O. Alidu, came to Davis County, December 14, 1868, 
 locating on the southwest quarter of Section 12, Township 11, Range 4; has 160 acres, eighty 
 of which are cultivated. He was the first postmaster of Alida, receiving his appointment in 
 1870. and resigned his office in April, 1873. He was one of the Board of County Com¬ 
 missioners for a term of two years. He enlisted September 6, 18(i4. in Company E, Ninth 
 Regiment New York Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and jiarticiimted in the battle of Cedar 
 Creek, in October 19, 1864, one at Port Fisher (on the lines at Petersburg) March 25, 1865, 
 taking of Petersburg, April 2, 1865, and at Sailor's Riiii. April 6, 1865, during the pursuit of 
 Lee's army. He was mustered out June 28,1865. He was raised on a farm, and lived in 
 his native State until he came to Kansas. He was married January 12. 1870, to Miss 
 Mary J. Gilbert, a native of Allegany County, N. Y’’., and born February 7, 1850. Mr. 
 Clemons wuis born in Livingston County, August 5, 1843. They have one daughter—Lorena 
 E. Clemons, born March 18. 1874. They are members of the Congregational Church. 
 
 M’lLLIAM CUTTER, P. O. Junction City, jiroprietorof the Glenwood Nursery, located 
 in Republican Valley on special Sections 12 and 13, Townshij) 11, Range 5, on what is 
 known as Bridge Land, in 1871. He has 101 acres, seventy of which are in a fine state of 
 cultivation. There are twenty-five acres planted to a nursery of a general assortment of 
 fruit trees, evergreens and shrubs, also a large orchard containing the choicest fruit. It is 
 the only nursery in Davis County. He was born in Middlesex County, N. J., September 10, 
 1825: his parents settled in Adams County, Ill., in 1835, where he began the nursery busi¬ 
 ness before he was twenty years of age; has since followed the liusiness. He was married 
 in 1848, to Miss Mary J. Harvey, a si.ster of ex-Gov. Harvey, of Kansas. They have four 
 children—Charles, John IL, Charlotte and Nancy. He has a farm of 240 acres in Riley 
 County, Kan., 125 of which are cultivated. He is a member of the State Horticultural Society 
 and president of Davis Horticultural Society; also a member of the Masonic order. 
 
 W. B. FINLEY, farmer, P. O. Junction City; came to Kansas in 1871, locating 
 near Junction City. He has engaged in farming and stock-raising since. He is the pro¬ 
 prietor of the well-known Glenmore farm, one of the first farms taken on L.von’s 
 Creek. The above farm has the record of being the oldest farm in Davie County. It 
 contains 4IJ0 to 5tJ0 acres with about 250 cultivated. There was once a village laid out on 
 it and named Chetola, by Judge Gordon and others, but was abandoned on account of Junc¬ 
 tion City. It is really a'beautiful location with plenty of timber, and on one side of the 
 farm Hows the Smoky Hill on the west, Lyons Creek on the south, and the Mankato, Kan¬ 
 sas & Topeka Railroad through the centre wdth Kansas & Pacific Railroad on the north 
 and west. The finest specimens of timber were sent from this farm to the centennial ex¬ 
 position of any place in Kansas. The farm was first taken up by Capt. .1. R. McClure, a 
 lawyer of Junction City. Mr. Finley was born December 10, 1849, and raised in Cin¬ 
 cinnati, Ohio, and came from the latter place to Kansas. He has been general superin¬ 
 tendent of the Davis County Agricultural Society of Davis County for four years. 
 
 WII.LIAM D. GRANT, farmer, P, O. Junction City, first caine to Kansas in 1872, set¬ 
 tling in Junction City, and engaged in farming. He bought his present place in 1880, being 
 located on Sections 20, 21 and IK He now owns 1,410 acres of fine land, 300 of which are 
 cultivated. He has also 640 acres in Dickinson County, Section 29, Township 12, Range 5, 
 604 of which are cultivated. Since he came to Kansas he has raised 45,000 bushels of wheat, 
 including the crop of 1882; he now has 375 acres in corn, which promises a yield of 50 
 bushels per acre; his farm is well watered and finely timbered; he also has 140 head of cat¬ 
 tle, and makes stock-raising a specialty. He was born in Newark, N. .1., November 20, 
 1856, and lived in his native State until he came to Kansas. He was married in 1881 to Miss 
 Vina James, a native of Illinois. They have one daughter. Josie Kate. 
 
 JOHN P. GRASBERGER, farmer and dealer in general merchandise and grain; carries 
 a stock of about $600. He came to Kansas in Septeniber, 185.5, as a soldier, being a member 
 of the Second United States Dragoons, locating in Fort Riley. He was born in Germany, 
 December 25, 1K3;J, came to America in 18.52, and lived in Philadelphia, Pa., about a year, 
 with an uncle. He then enlisted in Company I, Second United States Dragoons, and 
 served the full term of five years; re-enlisted in 1861 in Comijany F. Sixth Kansas Cavalry, 
 and particii)ated in the battles of Newtonia. Mo., Kane Hill. Prairie Grove and Honey 
 Springs, and was mustered out in Leavenworth in 1864. He then located on his present 
 place. Section 14, Township 11, Range 4; has eighty acres, forty-six of which are c-.iltivated. 
 He has a warehouse at Alida for handling grain, etc. He was married in 1863 to Miss Susan 
 E. Maxfield, who was born in Van Buren, Crawford Co.. Ark., November 11, 1846. 
 
 R. E. LAWRENSON, farmer, P. O. Junction City, was born in Ireland in 18.32, and 
 came to America in 18.52, lived in New Y'ork City a few months, and came to Kansas in Oc¬ 
 tober, 1855, as a soldier in the Second United Slates Dragoons, was stationed at Fort Riley; 
 served until the expiration of his time, and w'as mustered out in March, 1857. He served 
 three and one-half years in Texas before coming to Kansas. He then pre-empted his pres¬ 
 ent farm, now adjoining'the city limits. Section 11, Township 12, Range 5 east, being the 
 east half of the northwest quarter and west half of the northeast half, containing 160 
 acres, 100 of which are under cultivation; has about ten acres of fine magnesia limestone for 
 building purposes; also two and one-half acres of fine vineyard; in 1881 manufactured two 
 barrels wine and sold $180 worth of grapes; has a fine orchard of ten acres, containing all 
 varieties of fruit. He was appointed adjutant of the Fifteenth Regiment Kansas State 
 .Militia, November 17, 1863; served under Gen. Curtis against Indians and Price’s raid; 
 elected County Treasurer of Davis County m 1865; re-elected in 1867; Democratic candidate 
 for State Senator in 1868 for the Twentieth District; in 1870, appointed assistant marshal to 
 aid in taking the census; was Presidential elector for O’Connor in 1872; County Commis¬ 
 sioner in 1872-1874. He assisted to erect the first house in Junction City in the spring of 
 1858. He was married in 1867 to Miss Ellen M. Barry, of New York; they have five children 
 —Edward C., Mary E., Bertha C., Margaret and Clara. 
 
 CHARLES E. MURPHY, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Junction City, located here in 
 1879, being on Section 19, Township 12, Range 5; has 1,400 acres of fine land, all in one J)ody, 
 700 of which are cultivated; raised 400 acres of corn in 1882; also, 100 acres of wheat, 40 of 
 oats and 67 of rye. He keeps about 100 head of cattle. The nearest post-office and grist 
 mill is Junction City. He was born in Bradley, Me., in 1846, and was raised a lumberman. 
 He went to Michigan in 1866, and followed the latter business until he came to Kansas. He 
 is a member of the Masonic order and Detroit Commandery, No. 1, of Detroit, Mich., and 
 Knight Templars of Michigan. He was married in 1871 to Miss Helen P. Towsley, of 
 Waterloo. N. Y.; they have one son, Fred T. Murphy. 
 
 COLONEL JOHN T. PRICE, farmer. P. O. Junction City, was born in Louisville, Ky , 
 February 14, 1826. His parents died when he was but a child. He was reared by his mother's 
 brother, William A. Cocke, a gentleman of high standing in life. Mr. Price" was educated 
 in the common schools of his native city, completing at Hanover College, Indiana. At the 
 beginnirg of hostilities between the United States and Mexico, he enlisted as a private in 
 the First United States Dragoons, with which he marched across the plains to Santa Fe, 
 and thence to Old Mexico. Col. Kearney having been promoted to the position of brigadier 
 general in the regular army, left Companies I and G at Santa Fe, under command of Capt. 
 J. H. K. Biirgum. These companies took part in the battles of Elamboda, La Hoya and 
 Pueblode Taos, in the fall of 1847. They then went with Col. Sterling Price to Chihuahua, 
 and assisted in the battle of San Rosalie. After the capture of this point, Mr. Price was 
 made a sergeant, and was sent, with a squad of ten men, to Monterey as a bearer of dis¬ 
 patches to Capt. Thomas W Sherman, then commanding Bragg’s Battery Having safely 
 delivered the dispatches, they were sent to Washington, where he and his men were re¬ 
 quested to remain in Monterey to await an answer. With two soldiers, he returned to Col. 
 Price, bearing the answer. The entire distance from Monterey to Chihuahua is four hun¬ 
 dred miles, which they accomiilished in twelve days, traveling only at night, and hiding in 
 the day, to escape capture by the wily enemy, in whose country they were traveling. 
 After being mustered out at the close of the Mexican war, be accepted a position as 
 
DAVIS COUNTY. 
 
 roi3 
 
 clflrk in the Quartermaster’s Dimartment, at Fort Union, wliich lie hold until 1854, 
 tv hen Kansas was organised as a Territory, he , re-crossed the plains and settled in what 
 IS now Davis County. He was elected County Treasurer in 1872, and re-elected in 1874 
 
 ® to organize the town of .Tuiiction City, in May, 
 
 IKiT. He was Sheriff of what was tiieii Arapahoe County in 1851 and 1855, including 
 all the country from the eastern part of Davis County west to the Pocky Mountains He 
 ■ w ttl'.'’ ,<’<>','«cted 25 cents fees for his trouble during hie term of office. 
 
 It will, therefore, not be difficult for the reader to imagine that the country was very thinly 
 
 HPbVlCQ. 
 
 all bottom land, .foO of which are cultivated. He makes a specialty of raising stock and 
 . ii® '^“shels of wheat on 40 acres of laud in 1882, and marketed a share 
 
 ot It at ill cents per bushel. He was born in Piscataquis County, Me , December 1 1844 
 was raised on a farm, living in his native State until IHIil, when he enlisted in Company II’ 
 
 Eleventh Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and served about a ’ ’ ^ 
 
 Kansas He was married in Boston, Mass., in 1870, to Miss Henrietta Rich, a nativ'e ofVe- 
 nobscot County, Me.; they have two children—Earle and May. He is a member of the 
 Masonic order of Jimction City. 
 
 GEORGE A. TAYLOR, farmer, Section 27. P. O. Junction City; was born in Hartford 
 County, Conn., September 24, 1836, where he was reared and educated. He made famiiu"- 
 Ills occupation until 1855, when he came to Kansas, and was engaged in various pursuits for 
 quiteawhi^. In I8.)7 he moved to this county and settled on his present homo. He has 
 lield the offices of County Commissioner and County Assessor In 1861 he enlisted in 
 Company I, Old Second Infantry, and was engaged in several battles; was discharged 1863 
 He was married, in Dickinson County, this State, March 24, 1864. to Miss Jane Lamb She 
 was born in Butler County, Ohio. August 25, 1846. They have four children—Henry S. 
 Maud E., Grace A., and Eveline R. Mr. Taylor is a greenbacker. 
 
 LYON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 e 1 ROBERT HENDERSON, farmer, P. O. Junction City, is farming 460 acres 
 
 ot land on Section 24. He first settled in Junction City in 1858, and followed house-building 
 mitil 1861, when in .September of that year he enlisted in Company P, Sixth Kansas 
 Cavalry, as a private, and after about ten months’ service he was promoted to second 
 lieutenant of Company G. He participated in the battles of Coon Creek, Kane Hill 
 and Prairie Grove; was pronmted to first lieutenant in December, 1863; then partici¬ 
 pated in the battles of Prairie de Han and Poison Springs, being wounded and caii- 
 tiired at the latter battle, and confined in the Rebel hospital at Camden, Ark. for 
 wme time and in the Rebel prison in Shreveport, La. He was then removed to Tyler, 
 lexas, and there confined for six months, finally escaping, and was twenty-six days 
 and nights m making his way into the Union lines at Fort Smith, Ark. He was promoted 
 to the captaincy of his company while in Rebel prison, in November, 1864, and was mustered 
 out as captain. May 26, 1865. He then returned to Junction City soon afterward, settling on 
 ms present fine home. VYhen he first settled in Kansas, his nearest grist mill was Topeka, 
 seventy-three miles distant, and nearest post-office. Port Riley, five miles distant. He was 
 February 8, 1 33, and came to America in 1851. He was married in 1837 to 
 Miss Elizabeth Douglas; they have five children—James B., Lizzie E., William J., Mary D. 
 
 and Robert I). He has served one term as County Treasurer, and is a member of the 
 .Masonic order. 
 
 JONES, farmer, P. 0. Junction City, first came to Kansas in October 
 1854, located near Osawatomie, where he assisted to erect the first house in that place’ 
 t>e™n farming, but soon sold out and went to Westport, Mo.; remained there a short time 
 and returned to Shawnee County, Kan., for a short time; then to Lawrence, until April 
 lo«)o, was th6re clurinif the firnt well-kni'twn fmnhJou iit fimf _. J 
 
 ........ Wiui a line urcaaru, uimoer, etc. fie enlisted in .May, 1861, in Companv 
 
 B, Second Kansas Volunteer Infantry; particijiated in the battle of Wilson’s Creek- after 
 serving five months, was mustered out; re enlisted in Company E, Second Kansas Cavalrv 
 participated in the battles of Kane Hill and Prairie Grove; was mustered out at Fort Leaven¬ 
 worth, February 18, 186.5. He was born in Onondago Countv, N. V.. January 25, 18.31 and 
 marned 111 18^ to Miss Mary P. Smith, of Lawrence. Eliza Roxy is their only child. 
 
 P- Junction City, came to Kansas latter part of 
 ilJZuf’TraPeii tibfternia.ster at Port Riley; was also a member of the 
 
 Second Uintta States Dragoons. He was born near Lake Champlain, N. Y Jnlv 8 1828 
 His parents inoved to W orcester Comity, Mass., when he was a child, and there^he lived 
 ®°V’ •'® in the Second United States Dragoons 
 
 leiiig sent to ( arlisle Barracks, Pa., soon after to Texas, where he remained until 1855 ami 
 i'^nstered out of service in 1857, since ivhich time he has mad’e his 
 leek a pre-emption claim in ia>8, on Section 11 , Township 12, Range ,5. 
 He has 160 acres of finely watered and timbered land, sixty acres of which are now under 
 cultivapon. He built the first house in Junction City in the spring of 1^58 for P Z Taylor 
 He enlisted April 14 1861; ^rved five months and re-enlisted in Company B,’Second 
 Kansas \ oliiiiU;er Iiifantr,y Transferred to the Second Kansas Cavalry; participated in all 
 the battles of his command; mustered out February, 1865. He was married in 1871 to Mi.ss 
 
 ^?®y children—.Mary E. and James E. 
 
 Section 33, Township 12, Range 5, P. O. Jimction City owns 
 which are under cultivation. He first came to Kansas in the’fall of 
 m r.^ on his preseiR place where he began farming and stock-raising. He was born 
 
 Mich h' '•> P*ecember 8, 1831. His parents removed to Washtenaw County, 
 
 M e h.. Ill lg33. lie 1 ved there twenty-four ye irs, then went to the mines of California and 
 
 865 tTMkH7“l"Am In" r ®r® home. He was married in 
 
 1865 to Miss L. A Ableson, of Ontario, Canada They ha.ye four chiidren-Helen V., Ida 
 
 mVePfmember of the Masonic Order of Junction City. He has 
 one of the finest orchards in Davis County. 
 
 G. R ^ _ 
 
 Ashland, 
 
 then loca.,.^ „„ „ n^u.csLcuu, oecuon »ii, l ownsnip ig, Kange 5, of eighty acres. Sold 
 now IS liicated oiie-half mile west of Junction City, where he is engaged in farming He was 
 
 nvPnremie'vparK^‘iH"m’ ^cpt^cmibcr 20, 1836; lived in his iiaPive State until he was 
 twenty-one ycais old, then came to Kansas. He was a member of the Kansas State Militia 
 of Trem,?d" ‘w .KehelHon. He was married in 1861 to Miss Maria M. Kel^ra native 
 
 (fcMted m’piPein.7H"niF-® emigrated to America when she was a small child, and 
 located in Cincmnati, Ohio. They have two children—Mary Janette and William Raymond. 
 
 JEFPKRSON TOWNSHIP, 
 
 hpr farmer, Section 4, P. O. Junction City, was born in Germany, Octo 
 
 •mH was reared and educated in his native country; came to America in 1851 
 
 B F ®-. Kansas in 1855, and enlisted in Company 
 
 Ci'iim^^nd PpfrioH he served for five years. In 1865 came to Davis 
 
 Mpna^YiheenP' ^^■® married in this county in 1863 to Miss 
 
 Aliena Tobtera. Sim is a native of Prussia; born October 15, 1844. They have seven 
 
 Florence, ElizaUh £. and Aniline. Mr. 
 
 ivramer is a xve|3nOJioan^ 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 CLOUD COUNTY. 
 
 C 
 
 LOCATION, SOIL AND STREAMS. 
 
 LOUD, formerly Shirley Coiiiitv, is on the west side of the sixth Priiici- 
 _ pal l\Ieridian in the second tier of counties from the north. It is 
 Douncled on the north by Republic, on the east by Washington and Clay, on 
 the south by Ottawa, and on the west by Mitchell and .Jewell counties. 
 The. northern third of the county lies in the Republican Valley, and its 
 southwest townships are in the valley of the Solomon, making it agricul¬ 
 turally, one of the finest in the. State. The elevated, rolling and quite 
 broken country between the Republican and Solomon rivers at first was 
 considered useless, but a large portion of it is now under cultivation; yid it 
 it is better suited for grazing ]nirposes. 
 
 The soil of the valleys is exceedingly rich and friable—a rich alluvial, 
 from three to ten feet in'depth. The uplands consist of a black vegetable 
 mould, ranging from ten inches to three feet in depth. In favorable seasons 
 the uplands yield very large crops. There is quit() a differenee between the 
 soils of the Republican and 
 Solomon valleys, as the latter 
 yields large crops of winter and 
 spring wheat, while the former 
 does not. Along the banks and 
 bluffs of the Republican are ex¬ 
 tensive quarries of limestone, 
 while the majority of the quar¬ 
 ries along the Solomon River 
 are a red .sandstone, which is 
 also true of the Smoky Hill 
 River, whose valley, like that of 
 the Solomon is noted for its 
 wlieat crops. Like the soil of 
 Nebraska, it is most admirably 
 constituted tobtand both drouth 
 and w'et seasons, it being very 
 j)orous to a great dejith. 
 
 'I’he Republican River en¬ 
 ters the county .seven miles east 
 of its northwest corner, flow's in 
 a southeasterly direction for 
 about ten miles, and then east 
 tlirough Tow'iiship 5, lainning 
 in its serpentine course over 
 forty miles in the county. The 
 Solomon, w'ith about ten miles 
 of its course, crosses the south¬ 
 west corner of tlie county. Be¬ 
 sides the extensive streams, 
 there are numerous smaller ones 
 traversing the county in every 
 ilirection. Salt, Elk, Upton and 
 Hoy creeks are tributaries of the 
 Republican from the north; 
 
 Beaver, Oak, Wolf and Buffalo, 
 with its numerous branches, are 
 tributaries from the south. 
 
 The southern part of the county 
 is most thoroughly drained by 
 numerous branches of the Solo¬ 
 mon and Smoky Hill rivers, 
 principal among which are. 
 
 Fisher, Pipe and Chaiunan 
 creeks. 
 
 The .Solomon and its tribu¬ 
 taries are better timbered than 
 tlio Rejmblican and branches, 
 although for the present there is 
 an abundance on both streams. 
 
 The prevailing woods are cot¬ 
 tonwood. elm and box elder, 
 abound. Walnut, ash, honey 
 
 EARLY SETTLEMENTS. 
 
 The first attempt at settlement in Cloud County, according to ,J. B. 
 Rupe, was made in the fall of 18.58, by John and Lew Fowler, hunters and 
 trappers. The next year, they, with G. W. Brown, plotted a town site upon 
 the land now comprising the farm of Donald McIntosh, and designated it 
 Eaton City. They also built a house and lived in it during the following 
 winter. Nicholas Eslinger, of Washington County, assisted in the raising. 
 It w'as situated in the w'estern part of what is now the city of Clyde, and 
 was afteiwvards called the Conklin House. Before the Conklins occu¬ 
 pied it, Mr. Brown lived in it temporarily with his family. The Fowler’s 
 were single men. Tlie Conklin House was torn dow'n by a mob in 1863, 
 as hereaftei’ detailed. Some breaking of land was done near the house, 
 and a well commenced; thus showing that the design was to found a 
 permanent home. In 1879 the well was filled by dirt thrown from the. 
 track of the Kansas Pacific Railroad. The surveyors had gone East, and 
 
 intended to return and prove uj) 
 
 POPl'LATION BY FEDERAL CENSUS. 
 
 including 
 
 (a) Ai’ion Tow nshij) . 
 
 (b) Anrora Township. 
 
 (c) Buffalo Township. 
 
 (d) Center Township.. 
 
 (ol Colfax Township . 
 
 Elk Township, 
 
 Clyde City.. 
 
 Grant Township. 
 
 Lawrence Township. 
 
 Lincoln Township, including 
 Concordia City... 
 
 (j) Lyon Township... 
 
 (k) Meredith Township. 
 
 (f) 
 
 ikl 
 
 (h) 
 
 (il 
 
 1876. 
 
 .303 
 
 561 
 
 1880. 
 
 67.5 
 
 647 
 
 605 
 
 067 
 
 607 
 
 1.143 
 
 618 
 
 512 
 
 2,251 
 
 840 
 
 507 
 
 of 
 
 oak 
 
 and 
 
 altliough in jilaces, large groves 
 locust, willow, hackberry, coflVe bean, 
 mulberry are found. In the list of wild shrubbery may be mentioned 
 hazel, l>lack currant, elioke cherries, black raspberries, blat^k'vrries and 
 grapes. 
 
 The principal liuilding material is lime.stone, but a few (piarries of red 
 
 sandstone are found on the Solomon River, 
 found in all parts of the county. 
 
 An excellent brick clay can be 
 
 on the land. The Fowlers se¬ 
 lected claims, but did not file 
 on them before, they enlisted in 
 it Kansas regiment, and when 
 the war was over, their claims 
 liad been taken. Brown must 
 have left the county eaidy in 
 the spring of 1860, as no fur¬ 
 ther trace of him can be found. 
 
 In the spring of 1860, John 
 Allen, of Kentucky, and his 
 son-in-law, Sutton SicWhorter, 
 took claims north of Lake Sib¬ 
 ley, on the military road to Fort 
 Kearney, and laid out a town 
 which they named Union City. 
 Mr. Allen brought with him 
 sixty head of blooded stock. 
 Three other fiimilies from Ken- 
 tucky,comprising Allen’s party, 
 settled near him. While this 
 party were building their call- 
 ins, Phillip Kizer, Carey Kizer 
 and their brother-in-law, New¬ 
 ton Race, with their wives, chil¬ 
 dren, two hired men and forty 
 head ot cattle, pa.ssed up the 
 river and selected a location on 
 White Rock Creek, three or 
 four miles from its mouth, and 
 twenty-five miles northwest of 
 Lake Sibley. Messrs. Park, 
 Heffington and Finney settled 
 on Elm Creek about the same 
 time; and during the year, 
 Daniel Wolf, from Pennsylva¬ 
 nia, with several sons, located 
 on the creek which bears his 
 name, and some few miles 
 southwest of Concordia. 
 
 .Jacob Heller took a claim 
 on the 30th of June, 1860, and 
 his father, Moses, and two 
 brothers, David and Israel, 
 came to Cloud the coming fall. 
 In October, 1860, Jacob acci¬ 
 dentally shot himself in the 
 mouth while drawing a loaded 
 gun from a wagon, muzzle 
 foremost. He died from the 
 
 effects of the wound, his death being recorded as the first in the coiinty. 
 
 On the 8th day of July, 1860, J. M. Hagaman, J. M. Thorp and August 
 Fenskie came to the county, and on the 15th, settled on Elm Creek. Mr. 
 Hagaman has resided in the county from that time, and is tlie oldest perma¬ 
 nent settler in Cloud County. He has been prominently identified with the 
 growth of his community, and has written a history of Cloud County. This 
 history has been drawn upon to .some extent by the compilers of the present 
 work. 
 
 (!) Nelsou Township —. 
 
 (m) Ouklaiid Township.. 
 
 (n) Shirley Township... 
 
 (o) Sibley Township.... 
 
 (p) Solomon Township . 
 
 (q) Starr Township. 
 
 (,r) Summit Township.. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Clyde City. 
 
 Concordia City. 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880 
 
 
 722 
 
 
 475 
 
 637 
 
 912 
 
 30!) 
 
 758 
 
 513 
 
 1,073 
 
 
 565 
 
 .... 
 
 977 
 
 2.323 
 
 15,243 
 
 
 956 
 
 .... 
 
 1,853 
 
 (a) Organized since 1870, from part of Buffalo', (b) Organized since 1870, from parts of Shirley and Solomon, (c) Since 1870, parts detached to form Arion. Center, Grant, Lincoln 
 and Summit, (d) Organized since 1870, from parts of Buffalo, Shirley and Solomon, (e) Organized since 1870, from parts of Shirley and Solomon, (f) Since 1870, part detached to form 
 Lawrence, (g) Organized since 1870, from part of Buffalo, (h) Organized since 1870, from parts of Elk and Sibley, (i) Organized since 1870, from parts of Buffalo and Sibley, (j) Organ¬ 
 ized since 1870, from part of Solomon, (k) Organized since 1870, from part of Solomon. (1) Organized since 1870, from part of Shirley, (m) Organized since 1870, from part of Solomon, 
 (n) Since 1870, parts detached to form Aurora, Colfax, Lincoln and Nelson, (o) Since 1870, part detached to form Lawrence, (p) Since 1870, parts detached to form Aurora, Colfax, Lyon, 
 Meredith, Star and Oakland, (q) Organized since 1870, from part of Solomon, (r) Organized since 1870, from part of Buffalo. 
 
CT.OUD COUNTY. 
 
 1015 
 
 In July, ISfiO, most of these settlers left the county, on account of the 
 Indian scare. None remained except J. M. Hasaman’s family, J. M. Thorp 
 and August Fenskie. Mr. IlefTington, however, returned to the county in 
 the spring: remained, and died about three years thereafter. Ilis remains 
 now repose 111 Clyde Cemetery. Jlr. Parks sold his claim to David Heller for 
 a yoke of steers m April, 1800. 
 
 the county, enlisted in the 
 V ifth Kansas \ ohinteers. on the 5th of August. 1861. John was discharged 
 111 December 18(.3 tor disability, but Lew remained in the service until June 
 , T Heller had a son in the army, and J. M. Thorii had two— 
 t aleb and .lacolj. Hesides these, who served in Kansas regiments from this 
 county, of the early settlers, maybe mentioned Fred. Chapbanskie, David 
 Kobiiison. Lmanuel Cline, Joseph Berry and Charles Davis 
 
 Emigration to the county was almost cut off bv the war. iManv who 
 had but just commenced to establish a home in this liew countrv. joined the 
 I'liion arinv and were never iiermitted to return to their new'homes, pre¬ 
 empting, with their comrades, onlv some six feet of Southern soil 
 
 The year 1800. known as the great drouth year, was nearlv as disastrous 
 to the einigration to Kansas as the Civil war. The new settlers were dis¬ 
 couraged. and doubts were entertained of the advisabilitv of remaining in 
 a count] \ subject to such dry .seasons. Jlanv were di.shoartened, and either 
 returned to their old homes or removed to 'other States, Those that' re¬ 
 mained were able to subsist until the spring of IStil. but found tliemselves 
 without .seed, and were obliged to go to Atchison for it. But the si)rin<>- 
 and suininer of 1801 was not a repetition of 1800. as tin' harvest was abuir- 
 dant 1 he population at the close of the year 1860, was about eighty. 
 
 ^ Hl)undant harvest, the settlers of Cloud were still in an unenviable 
 condition at this early date, as they were sixty miles from a post-office and 
 loO miles from mill or market for their grain.' 
 
 During the war the increase in population was very slow, and in Kansas, 
 inoie than in the older States, progress in internal improvements was 
 stopped; hence, lor years. Cloud Countv was without rail or water trans¬ 
 portation. 
 
 During the winter of 18(il-02, the most sorrowful event tliat occurred 
 was the death of Mrs. M. A. Menzel and her child. Difficulty was exiie- 
 neiiced in obtaining material for a coffin, as lumber was scarce, and the 
 nearest lumber-yard was fifty miles distant. Enough was finally obtained 
 by visiting the different houses. The mother and child were placed in the 
 rmle coffin, and in the silence of the plains, without cerenionv, were laid to 
 rest m “mother earth.” and consigned to her protection. Iii 1862, Charles 
 and i eter Conklin, with tlieir two sisters and an orphan child, lived ii< this 
 tiist house, built in the county, on the towm site of Eaton Citv (before nien- 
 noned) that was on the farm of Donald McIntosh. It wa's also the best 
 house 111 the county at this time, Imilt of hewn logs and covered with shakes, 
 the citizens of Cloud and adjoining counties .susiiected that these men 
 were a jmrt of an organized band of horsi^ thieves. A man by the name of 
 •lames hox, the founder of Clifton, in Washington Countv, and seconded 
 iiy one Bose, organized a company for the purpose of lynching these two 
 men. box, it was afterwards found, w'as as mean and desperate a character 
 as either of the men he sought to kill “ honoraWy.” He afteiwvards joined 
 a band of Imshwhackers, and his body was last se'en, bv one who knew him 
 while here, pierced with bullets. The Conklins, leai-ning of the design 
 ii[)on tJieir lives, secreted themselves near their home. The mol) came and 
 not hndiiig their men, tore down the house that sheltered the child and 
 mnoceiit sisters, and still more inhumanly, voted to lynch any one who 
 .-hould, in any way, aid the sufferers. After leveling the house, the assail¬ 
 ants scoured tlie country for the boys, and as one of them afterwards con- 
 tessed. j.assed close to their place of concealment, but being well armed, 
 t hey would have taken some lives before being cajitured. During the night 
 they made their escajie to lola, where they were captured by Hnited States 
 soldiers, carried to Leavenwortli, and confined in the calaboose. They 
 escaped a second time, and Pete eventually died in Missouri. Charles dis- 
 apj»eare{l from sight. For two weeks the two helpless women and tlie 
 orplian cJnid lived with only a siieet stretched over polos, for a covering 
 trom the dully niglit winds and storms, and with what little food they 
 rescued from their late home. No one dared to give them aid, until J. M. 
 Ilagaman had the courage, in the face of the decree of the mob, t(') 
 take his ox-team and carry them to tlie river, where tliey were among 
 
 friends. He did more. He denounced the conduct of the inob as an out¬ 
 rage which reipiired in him more than ordinary courage. It is, iierhaps 
 needle.ss to add that he was never molested. It is doubtless true that 
 milv one Cloud County man—Emanuel Cline—was concerned in this affair, 
 f crops and increase in pojmlation of 1803 and 1804 resembled that 
 o loO^. But the year 1804 is noted as the coinmencement of public 
 religious worship in Cloud County. Until late in the fall, no imlilic 
 woiship had been held, but hnally, as is usually tlic ease in new countries, 
 le xleth()dist circuit pr(*ach(n* was the first minister to commence the 
 mission of his life in Cloud County. This honor falls to Bev. K. P 
 West, of Itei.ublic County, a.s he settled there and made it his home for 
 iiiaiiy jears Jlr. We.st held his first servici's in the house of Moses Heller, 
 '\tiich at that time, was amjile enough to hold all the settlers living near 
 enough to attend. Rev. Mr. West was, in a sense, eccmitric. He usually 
 enlivenwl his audience with a few jokes or stories, and then proceeded to 
 ifeliver his sermon. IK' was evm-ywhere known as a imiii of kindness of 
 Heart and genudity of manner; ever ready and anxious to do good and 
 relieve suffering in body or mind. His circuit included Jewell, Republic, 
 Washington, Clay and Cloud counties. He was also the first Repre.senta- 
 nve from Repulilic County, and w.as twice elected his own successor. IMiss 
 Kosella Honey taught the first school in the county, at Elm Creek, in the 
 suiiimer of 1804. In October, 1800, was born the first child—Augutus son 
 of Ellen and August Fenskie. 
 
 I.VniAN TROUBLES. 
 
 greatest Indian scare in the history of the county occurred during 
 this year (1864). It was reported that the confederates had leagued with 
 were warring on the frontier from Minnesota to t he 
 (lulf ot Mexico. It occurred just after the great Indian Raid in Nebraska, 
 \\ Inch extended from Denver, 000 miles east along the great overland stage 
 route. I hough the report was not true, it had a disastrous effect among the 
 counties along the frontier. Most of the settlers fled to Washington and 
 ( lay counties, where they halted and banded together for defense. Many 
 ne\ er returned, and mo.st of those that did were not so ambitious to improve 
 their tarms as before. “ But one of the most diabolical outrages committed 
 by the savag’es on this border,” sjiys J. M. Hagaman, “was the destruction of 
 HHiiters in the month of May, 1865. This parfv left home about the 4tli 
 ot May, and were last seen by white men near the fo'rks of Buffalo Creek some 
 two days later. The story of their death will never be fully known, as not 
 one ot the party survived, and because of the total unreliaVjility of the 
 Indians who massacred them. Mut a clue, at least, was obtainecl by the 
 paity u ho found the bodies of the murdered men jind gave them burial, of 
 the manner of their death, and as no atteinjit has ever been made to 
 describe the fearful encounter, we will attemjit to do so, although we are 
 compelled to draw largely upon imagination: 
 
 " \\ e find the. party, eompo.sed originallv of four brave men—no liraver 
 ever livod--eneampcd on the banks of Brown Creek, in Mitchell County; their 
 outfit consists of a team of ordinary horses, an old wagon, camp cquijiage, 
 aims and aiiiiiuinition, each man having a good rifle, one a Spencer, one a 
 Henry, and two muzzle loaders. Besides these, each man had a six-sliooter, 
 and all were good marksmen. Buffalo were plenty, and one or more had been 
 slaughtered and the ‘.saddles carried to the camp. Suddenly and unexpect- 
 Cheyenne Indians appeared at their camp, "and eommenced 
 1 ifling it and menacing the hunters, when Lewis Castle, the captain of the 
 party, and an intense Indian hater, fires upon them, wounding or killing an 
 Indian. The Indians flee, and the hunters, aware of their inability to cojie 
 with the large number of savages that it was jirobable could be'brought 
 against them, sought safety by tiight. That course proved their destrui^- 
 tion, tor whilst it was possible for them to successfully resist an attack 
 tiom under such cover as the timber and high creek banks afforded, it was 
 impossible for them to thus resist the imiietuous assaults of frenzied savages 
 on the open prairie. But they chose the iirairie and met their death man¬ 
 fully, fighting to the la.st. 
 
 Immediately after the first trouble, the horses were hitched to the 
 wagon the camp equipment hastily thrown into it, and the brave men 
 started m a northeasterly direction, intending to reach Buffalo Creek as 
 soon as possible, distant from their camp about fifteen miles. Proceeding 
 a few miles unmolested, they came upon two other hunters, sons of Willijim 
 ('Ollen.sot Lincoln Township. Thus reinforced, Iheir escajie seemed iirob- 
 able,when suddenly forty or fifty warriors, jirmeil lo the teeth, djished down 
 upon them, delivering a shower of bullets and arrows at them, and as sudden- 
 ly wheeling: their fleet ponies and riding away at a safe distance. Of the 
 f ^ attack, of cour.se it is impossible to definitely determine, 
 
 but that some of the little scjiiad must have been wounded is almost cer- 
 ^"'■Vi' ii"''"ir they returned the fire is as certain as anything conneetod 
 with the, jiffair. Again and again was the assault repeated, and again and 
 again was it rejml.sed. At one time there seems to have been a terrific 
 Hggle between the-contestants. Pony tracks were thick in the rear, in 
 trout, and on both sides of the wagon, and the course of the fleeing men 
 had been nearly reversed. It was, without doubt, a hand-to-hand conflict, 
 but the little band of heroes proved more that a match for their brutal and 
 cowardly assailants, and drove them awav agjiin for the eighth or tenth 
 time. In this last encounter, it is probable that at least one Indian got 
 severely hurt, as portions of a dress were found. These and blood spots 
 were .seen on the ground. Prom this time on unfil within a quarter of a 
 mile of Buffalo Creek and safety, the heroic bjuid were unmolested ami 
 would probably have made good their escape, had not an unfortunati^ 
 accident happened. It was here that one of the linch-pins broke and let 
 one of the hind wheels of the wagon run off, and while replacing it with ;i 
 wooden jiiii, the Indians got between them and the creek, and all hope of 
 escape was cut off. The team, too, was sorely jaded, and could make but 
 poor speed at best. Again did the fierce and merciless savages as.sault 
 tlieiii, and drive them from the creek iqion the open prairie. Prom this on 
 the fight was incessant, and at the head of tlie Little Cheyenne, a small 
 tributary of the Buffalo, the whole partv was killed, Ciistle being the Iasi, 
 to surrender, with his head split open with a tomahawk. Thus perishe.l 
 .six as good and brave men as this or anv other countrv could boast of 
 fighting as long as life lasted; dying as only'the brave die.”' 
 
 Robberies and outrages of various kinds occurred for several years, 
 commencing with 18()0. Horse stealing seemed to be, the red man's jicculiar 
 weakness. A band of Indians made away wdth six hor.ses from the Elm 
 (.reek settlement in 180.5, but were, jiursued and severelv punished the 
 settlers improving upon the Biblical adage, “an eye for an e'ye. and a tooth 
 for a tooth, by taking from the thieves fourteen head of h'or.ses and con¬ 
 siderable c!unp eipiipage besides. In M;iy of this year, the mur.lor bv In¬ 
 dians of the six hunters in Riqiublic, County, created" univer.sal horror and 
 alaiin in this section. In August, 1808, Indians made their aj)|)earance in 
 the vicinity of fllasco (where the town now stands). Miss Jeannie Paxton 
 was there teaching school, and because of her heroic action, her jmpils all 
 leached a house near by, with the excejition of one young boy, ji son of 
 Hon. H- (-.. .Snydi'r, wdio was overtaken, wounded and left for dead. Ben¬ 
 jamin \\ lute, who lived on (iranny Creek, west of Conoordiii, was killed 
 about the same time, and his daughter, .Sarah, taken prisoner. Six months 
 afterwards she was recaptured by tleneral Sheridan in northern Ti'xas. In 
 
ioi6 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 thp spring of 1800 tho Che.yennes and Arapahoes again made their appear¬ 
 ance. A lioy ten years of age, a son of Homer Adkins, living five miles 
 northwest of 'ConcoiVlia, was shot and killed. It was towards evening, and 
 the hoy had been sent to look after stock, riding a pony. Neither boy nor 
 ])ony ever returned. The savages mercilessly murdered the boy in order to 
 steal th(' pony. At the same time a man named Nelson, a Dane, living 
 near IMr. Adkins, was robbed of ids team while ])h)wing in the field. But it 
 is.so difiicidt to separate the Indian troubles of these years and confine them 
 to county limits, that the reader is referred to the. State history for a general 
 view of these outrages. All that can be done, in this connection, is to give 
 :i few local illustrations of these crimes and outrages, widcli are fair sani- 
 ])les of those occurring all over this portion of Kansas. 
 
 COUNTV OROAXIZ.VTION. 
 
 Tlie Legislature of ISUO enacted a statute, prescribing the limits of Cloud County, and 
 appointing^. F. Blake. M. S. Essick and M. Gates, of Clay County, three non re.sidente, as 
 commissioners. Fortunately the statute became a dead letter. During this same year it was 
 .suggested that the county be named Sherman, in honor of .John Sherman. But a represent¬ 
 ative of but little forethought and possessed of a hilarious spirit, proposed the name of a 
 then unsavory character, jane Shirley, phonetically somewhat similar to John Sherman, 
 which by mistake, rather than design of the members of the Legislature, was adopted. By 
 request, lion. J. B. Rupe, the first representative, had the name'changed. It now bears the 
 name of a gallant Kansas soldier, Col. W. Cloud, of the Second Kansas Cavalry. Col. 
 I'loud is now (1883) the Republican nominee for Congress of the Thirteenth Missouri 
 District. 
 
 In 181)3 the first political convention was held at the house of Moses Heller. It was a 
 joint convention of Republic and Cloud counties, for the jiurpose of nominating a candidate 
 Vo defeat G. II. Ilollenberg, the nominee of Washington County. The prominent candidates 
 at this convention were J. M. Hagaman, of Cloud, and Rev. R. I’. West, of Republic (bounty. 
 The latter secured the nomination, but at the election was defeated by M. Ilollenberg. The 
 county was legally organized on the 6th of September, 1866. Moses Heller, G. W. Wilcox 
 and Dr. Lear were appointed ((onnty Commissioners; N, D. Hagaman, County Clerk, and 
 Elk Creek was designated as the cou'nty-seat, there being no organized town iii the county. 
 On the Ist of September the first convention for the nomination of county officers was held 
 at the schoolhouse on Elm Creek. The representation was small, not exceeding forty 
 members. J. M Hagaman opened the convention by nominating Thomas Williamson for 
 Chairman, and making a short speech. Jlr. Williamson was elected Chairman, and Matt 
 Wilcox, Secretary. J. M. Hagaman and J. B. Rupe were put in nomination for representa¬ 
 tives. Mr. Rupe defined his ])olitical position and made prominent note of his being a 
 soldier, which was the means of his election. J. M. Hagaman was elected a delegate to the 
 State Convention, which met at Topeka, Seiitember 5. William M. Willcox was nominated 
 for County Clerk: (Juincy Honey for Sheritf: Z. Swearingen for Treasurer; Joseph N. 
 Hagaman for Probate Judge; .Tohn Fowler, County Assessor; Dr. Lear, Comity Superintend¬ 
 ent of Schools; Lew Fowler, William Smith and William English. Commissioners. Ed. Neely 
 ran independently for Probate Judge and was elected. Moses Heller ran for Commissioner 
 and was elected instead of Mr. Smith. All of the others nominated were elected. The ques¬ 
 tion of the location of the county-seat was voted upon, and by throwing out ten votes, 
 on account of an alleged irregularity, the question was decided in favor of “Rochester.” a 
 town situated at the mouth of Oak Creek, two miles east of the present Concordia. A little 
 log hut had been erected, called the court house, and that was all there was of Rochester. 
 The commissioners refused to recognize her claims, and met at Elk Creek, now Clyde.^jntil 
 1870. The county-seat was then permanently located at Concordia. The county court house 
 is a small one-story frame building, built in the form of a Greek cross, and is situated in the 
 center of a square occupying an eligible position in the flourishing town of Concordia. The 
 square has been beautifully ornamented with shade trees to befit the large stone court house, 
 it is the design to erect in a few years. The county jail is scarcely more deserving of men¬ 
 tion than the court house, in which the county records are not well cared for. The jjoor 
 farm, situated about two miles south of Concordia, is provided with good buildings. The 
 farm has become about self-sustaining. 
 
 The political history of Cloud County has had so little diversity, that it is easily summed 
 up. Prom the organization to the present time the county has been Republican by a large 
 majority. Republicans have filled .the offices, with the exception of a few independents 
 who were elected by the opposition and their Republican friends, as they generally were 
 Republicans. The Renublicans were the first to organize. At the first convention, held 
 Septembers, 1866, nine-tenths of whom were of that faith, the party organized by appointing 
 a county central committee. The official vote of 1880 placed Cloud County sixty-four 
 majority against the Prohibitory Amendment, but when the vote was corrected, it was 193 
 for the amendment. 
 
 OFFIOAL ROSTER. 
 
 CoufifyOo/mnissio/iers—yiosesIIeUer, G. W. Wilcox and Dr. Lear (a|)pointed); Moses 
 Heller, William English and Lew Fowler (elected). 
 
 County Clerks— 1). Hagaman, Charles Davis, Eh. Fox, W. E. Reid, E. Martin, E. E. 
 Swearingen and L. N. Houston. 
 
 Courtly Treasurers —Z. Swearingen, David Helier, W. J. Campbell, W. E. Reid, H, M, 
 Spalding and E. E. Swearingen. 
 
 Register of Deeds—3. S. Bowen, M. Reasoner, C. W. Whipp. 
 
 Superintendent of Schools—Dr. Lear, B. H. McEckron, S. Doran, J. C. Dana, W. T. 
 Root. 
 
 .S’/ien^s—Quincy Honey, G. E. Hibner, James Woodward, J. D. Wilson, D. C. Wilson, 
 J. D. Wilson. 
 
 Probate jRtfp'e*—Edward Neeley, S. Doran, D. J. Fowler, C. W. McDonald, S. D. 
 Huston, Jr., W. F. Compton. 
 
 County Attorneys—D. Westover, H. A. Hunter, F. W. Sturge.s. T. I.aing. 
 
 Surveyors —J. A. Sawin, S. Doran, L. H. Smyth, R. S. McCrary, .1. Short. 
 
 United States Land Office—Amos Cutler, Register from 1870-’75: B. H. -McEckron. 
 1875-’83; E J. Jenkins has been Receiver since its location at Concordia in 1870. 
 
 Representatives to State Legislature—3. B Rupe, 1807; J. M. Hagaman, I. N. Dalrymple, 
 A. J. Shelhamer, B. 11. McEckron, 1871-72: H. C. Snyder, B. H. McEckron (speaker), C. K. 
 Wells, G. N. Nichols, C. W. JIcDonald, 1877, for One Hundred and Third District: county 
 having two representatives; length of term two years. D. C. McKay, One Hundred and 
 Second, 1877, two terms. J. Cool, One Hundred and Third, two terms. W. S. Crum]), One 
 Hundred and Second. 
 
 State Senators from Cloud County—A. A. Carnahan, 1809; N. B. Brown, 1880. 
 
 StdlOOL STATISTICS, ETC. 
 
 The first schoolhouse in the county was built by J. M. Hagaman and John Thorp in 
 18lH, on Elm Creek, in Shirley Township. They were liberal, progressive men, and could 
 not wait the course of law to establish a district and commence a school. On the completion 
 of the building. Miss Rosella Honey was employed, and taught the first school. She was an 
 excellent teacher, giving entire satisfaction to her |)ntrons; one parent valuing the acquire¬ 
 ments of his offspring under her instruction at $500. From this time on a great interest has 
 been taken in education, both in the towns and country. There are now 107 organized dis¬ 
 tricts, requiring about 160 teachers, with about 4,000 pupils enrolled. Most of the schools 
 have an adopted course of study, and a number have school libraries, consisting princijially 
 of books of reference. It costs now about $15,000 anuually to run the schools, and the value 
 of all school property is nearly $100,(MX). That the schools of Cloud County and of Kansas 
 have in so short a time become so jirosiierous, is largely due to the large State Endowment 
 Fund, which, when the lands are all sold, will amount to over $15,000,000. Yet this would 
 have been comparatively useless without the energy in education displayed by the jieople. 
 
 The population by last census numbered 15,465 souls. The number of acres of land 
 under cultivation and taxable,were 1.3.3,091; not under cultivation, 2'38,136; totai 361,237: 
 valuation, $425,000. Number of town lots, 5,963; value, $290,347. Aggregate value of all 
 
 personal property, $539,748; railroad projjerty, $581,683; total taxable valuation of the county, 
 $3,276,.593. 
 
 Number of acres of winter wheat, 26,895; rye, 4,194; spring wheat, .3,779; corn, 97,985; 
 broom corn, 447; barley, 17; oats, 4,.3.55: buckwheat, 250; millet, 1,772; Irish potatoes, 
 
 I, .317; sweet potatoes, .37; sorghum, 3.54; castor beans, 805; flax, 239; tobacco, 11; cotton, 1. 
 
 Bushels of corn on hand, 410,8.32; tons of hay, 25,245; pounds of cheese, 72,105; butter, 
 .322,784; wool, .54,117. 
 
 Number of horses, 0,642; mules, 616; cows. 4,047; cattle, 8,210; sheep, 14,700; swine. 
 29,112. 
 
 Number of trees bearing: apple, 3,302; pear, 1,50; peach, 58,.550; plum, 2,385; cherry, 
 2,522; not bearing: apple, 40,493; pear, 1,318; peach, 113,655; plum, .5,353; cherry, 11,021. 
 
 Four railroads cross the county, thus; The Central Branch of the Kansas Pacific Rail¬ 
 road, built b.v the Union Pacific, runs east and west across the county, along the Republican 
 River, until that stream turns north into Republic Count}’, from which point it runs in a 
 southwesterly direction, until it strikes the Solomon River in Mitchell County. From the 
 mouth of Buffalo Creek the Scandia Branch continues on up the Republican to the Burling¬ 
 ton & Missouri River Raiiroad in Nebraska. Six miles west of this point the Jeweil County 
 Branch starts from Jamestown. The southwestern part of the county has the benefit of the 
 Solomon Valley Branch of the Kansas Pacific, which runs along the Solomon River within 
 Cloud County. 
 
 5Vith the exeeption of the great grasshopper scourge of 1874. Cloud Clountv has not 
 materially suffered from natural calamities, barring the droughts which have, from time to 
 time, scorched the entire State. During that year the early crops were fair, but corn; the 
 late crops and fruits were carried away, almost bodily, by the pestiferous insects. The 
 storm which passed over the county in J une, 1873, did considerable damage to crops and 
 weak frame buildings. It came from the northwest, doing most damage at Jewell City. A 
 few years later a storm passed over the southwest corner of the county, doing considerahle 
 damage to projierty at Glasco. 
 
 CONCORDIA. 
 
 Wlien Concordia was made tlie comity-seat, by vote of the people, in tlie 
 fall of 1809, there 5vas not a solitary building upon the town site, and the 
 only houses subseipiently embraced within its limits, then in existence, were, 
 two small structures owned, respectively, by G. W. Andrews and .1. M. 
 Hagaman. 
 
 At first there were two town comjianies, Messrs. G. W. Andrews, J. M. 
 Hagaman and S. D. Houston, Sr., coinjirising one, and J. .1. Burns, Wil¬ 
 liam IMcK. Burns, Frank Burns, S. D. Houston and N. H. Billings the 
 other. The former owned the deeded part of the site, and the other what 
 was known as the congressional town site. There were two surveys made, 
 the first in 1899, liy G. W. Andrews and J. M. Hagaman. This survey was, 
 howei’er, abandoned and a new one made in the fall of 1870. During the 
 winter of 18()9-'70, a small one-story building, 10x20 feet, was erected for 
 county purposes, but the commissioners met in it but twice—the second 
 time adjourning to Clyde. A. A. Carnahan also built a house a little later. 
 It was sold in the summer of 1870 to E. Linney, iv’ho opened a store and 
 kej)t the post-office there. The previous spring, Mr. Linney had opened a 
 store in the abandoned court house. He served as postmaster until the 
 autumn of 1878. Hon. Janies Strain, of Illinois, was the next person to 
 commence the erection of a house, but the success of the new toivn did not 
 seem to be assured until the United States Land Office was fairly located 
 here. It opened for business January 16. 1871, a building having been 
 erected at a cost of $2,000. The rush of applicants was tremendous and 
 continued for days. The Gliddens commenced the erection of a hotel about 
 the same time, Hon. C. W. McDonald opened a law office, and in November 
 the Truesdell House was “seen moving over the prairie from the west,” and 
 
 II. Lanouo commenced to operate a saw-mill. The officers of the Land 
 Office were Amos ('utter, of Massachusetts, Register; E. J. Jenkins, Doni¬ 
 phan County, Receiver—a position he still holds. In 1875, Mr. Cutter was 
 succeeded by Mr. McEcki-on, of Cloud County. It 5vas upon the recom¬ 
 mendation of Hon. S. (h Pomeroy, United States Senator, and Hon. Sidney 
 Clarke, Representative in Congress, that the land office was definitely 
 located at this place in October, 1870. Hon. S. D. Houston, one of the 
 members of the old town company, howev’er, was the prime mover in secur¬ 
 ing the location, which did so much to gh’e Concordia her first business 
 start. McKinnon & Co. opened the first lumber-yard and hardware estab¬ 
 lishment, and in January, 1871, H. Buckingham moved his liepnhlican 
 Valley Empire from Clyde, and continued its publication at Concordia. 
 Sev’eral stores started up about tliis time, and by the following spring and 
 summer Concordia was firmly established as a thriving business town. In 
 August, 1871, $5,000 in bonds was voted for tlie erection of a commodious 
 schoolhouse. In December, 1872, the jirosperity of the young city was 
 increased by a fire which destroyed $10,000 worth of property—its prosperity 
 was increased because it marked the era of the erection of a better class of 
 buildings, such as Hagaman's Block. Merchant’s Block and Union Block. 
 
 On the 6th of August, 1872, Concordia 5vas incorporated as a city of 
 file third class, R. E. Allen being the first IMayor. Present city officers 
 (1882): Mayor, Thomas Wrong; Clerk, L. N. Houston; Councilmen, Wil¬ 
 liam (lonner, W. P. Groesbeck, C. L. Drake, C. W. Whipp, P. LaRoeque; 
 Police Judge, A. A. Carnahan; City Marshal, A. W. Whitehead; Chief of 
 the Fire Department, H. M. Spalding. In 1879, the two town companies, 
 previously noticed, wore consolidated under the title of “The (hncordia 
 Town Association.” 
 
 The Concordia of 1882 is the largest and mo.st flourishing town of the 
 county; nearly at its center, on the south liank of the Republican River. 
 The site is an admiralde one, being sufficiently above thcO’iver to be free 
 from overflows and to afford a good sysf em of drainage. Prom the more 
 elev’ated portions a commanding view of the surrotinding country can be 
 obtained. The great river meandering down the 5’allcy, fringed here and 
 there with groves and massive trees, and the far off bordering hills and 
 bluffs that seem to be guarding the valley, during certain portions of tlie 
 year, compose a picture at once interesting and lieautiful. 
 
 SCHOOLS, (mURCHES, SOCIETIES AND THE PRESS. 
 
 Goucorilia was settled, as a rule, by Easteru people, who had enjoyed educational ad¬ 
 vantages, and her school system early showed the good effects of their ideas. Its depart¬ 
 ments are the primary, intermediate and high school. The work is comprehensive and 
 thorough. The large school building was commenced in August. 1871, and a $.5,000 one was 
 erected. Extensive additions have since been made. 
 
CLOUD COUNTY. 
 
 1017 
 
 • hine f IkT 'I'/ here, their organization dating from 
 
 H F tiavi'land 4 R ^ M-1'- Jonos.H lio lias been sncTeeded bv Hev. ifessrs. 
 
 of he ‘rtnisf ei,,^ ^ ■ V'/ incumbent, they have one 
 
 ove'r six”ty ' tlmrchcs in Concordia. Their member.iliip has increased from twenty to 
 
 natlo^,’n,.:'/'(he1!ln^e7ffiSm.ized in 187-J, with Kev. .Mr. Gray as jiastor. Thisdeiiomi- 
 •red in he ok? I iml I>re«ched in Concordia. It was deliv- 
 
 Tidman 1 I r n o'" «f‘P''tlic Comity. Kev. Messrs, 
 
 ha.^ a ^L'^'.nikHno I-Tuttle have been the pastors. The church 
 
 nas k good liiiildino and parsonage, and UK) members. 
 
 •>•1 iss/fhm^^tledk.m’oH by Rev. .1. F. Karidan in February, 1817; October 
 
 ~.I, 1881, they dtdicated their cmiirch ediflce, winch cost ,''i;3,.')00 Kev C II Nash the 
 
 flr'sTTs now smbmty?® “omber^liip, which was very small at 
 
 Si 110^1 was made a branch of the Clay Center Cluirch in 1870. 
 
 s4 ih PeridC? the oHe ?‘ pastor There are ninety families in the parish. Rev. ,7o- 
 
 meeUti/of 4'instituted October 11,1871. The first 
 
 meetin, of Masons m the county w-as June 24, U71. First officers; M. 1). Sntherlin, W. 
 .n., w . u. Kent, b. W., A. A. Carnahan, J. \V.; J J. Burns, Treas ■ Herbert Patrick Sec 
 LaU 8«''nnty-Hve, Present officers; Beniamib 
 
 Can?4lL,l4m ^ ®’ J' C- Elliot, Treas,, and A, A. 
 
 Concordia Chapter, No. 45. R. A. .1/,, was instituted, as Chapter \Dril 25 1881 There 
 
 "■ “■ *7"^" s«*i 
 
 instituted October 8, 1872 First officers; 
 T omas McDonald, Sem; L. J, Crans, Treas, 
 
 • p p o- ^ • G , L. X. Iliistoii, V. G ; . C. ^hipp. K. Sec.; J. C. Mossburo' Per 
 
 Sec.; E E. siyearingen, Treas.; M’. T. Root, Rep, G. L. lossour,, 
 
 Mrs'^D^Il* ’o’ ^ A instituted October 10, 1877. Officers; 
 
 ingtn. Sec 'E Wilson, W.; Mrs. E. E. Swear- 
 
 F tf cU Y?. i"®ti‘'nt';d May 0, 1881. J. 0. Gafford, C. C.; W. 
 
 of ETa A^feil^p'rk”^ i 
 
 T/u Endommnt Rank (K. of P.) was instituted April 25. 1881. 
 for the nii?n?;„iAf”l’' ^niori was organized in May, 1882, with 300 members, 
 
 Pres.!^ J,r?lnpe;°kt? R^^ycC^^^^^^^ Vice: 
 
 ISUl bv^^mv the first newspaper started at Clyde, was established in 
 
 so to H F’4,nnh ’L”"® b^'ion'ing year it was removed to Concordia. It was 
 
 K Ilon^’ through the hands of Honey & Davis, H. 
 
 iVV,4 4 English, and is now owned and edited by C. J. English Mr Eno-lish 
 
 of Ctoud’bince’lSw'‘ak??Ttk'’U“ Nodoway County, Mo., in 1855. Helias been a resfdent 
 County It 4 'n Concordia is edited by a man educated in Cloud 
 
 nals of thicoimty^ always has been, Republican in politics, and is one of the leading jour- 
 
 I K?ut Republican was established as the Watchman, at Clyde, in 1871, by JIark 
 
 removed to^Con?o4lG Paradis & Bro,; published for a few months and 
 
 ISsTTt wo« t d’ name changed to Concordia Kcpositor. In January, 
 
 tin I u ”4 Repubhcan. It is owned and edited by W, E, Reid and L. G 
 
 ” 'Wi ‘4e°°>y 0“« in thecounty with a religious inclination. 
 
 The CtMd County Blade was established April 23, 1879, by J. M. & J E lUmaman It 
 was enWpd“to mchfolio, a little larger than a respectable sized hand-bill. In July it 
 
 mfeijlit clffimn folio a™ .'’®Pi®?ber to seven, and in 1880 to its present size, 
 
 an eight column folio. It has a good circulation, and is independent in politics, 
 
 HOTELS, BANKS. ETC. 
 
 ElsoI^Crii?Tl 8 ~a ’ aT'i^-’ °"® the leading hotels of Northern Kansas, was built by 
 bison urill in 18<3. Additions were afterward made by himself and E D Crandall who 
 proprietor. iVIr. CrandaU retired in October, 1882. The Commercial House 
 -(w- 4 o f t'r .eoi'iily constructed stone building, three stories and basement in hei<dit’ 
 tlk'^ommerdll toavpl' fifty-live rooms, well furnished, and obtains the bulk of 
 
 ?mall wTs fnd ulr V ®’ ’■? property 18 valued at $15,000. There are several other 
 "“ith hotels and boarding-houses here, but the Commercial House takes the lead. 
 fr, ■’ 1 three banking houses in Concordia—the Cloud County Bank N B Brown A 
 bnildbftr^nn?®’’^'’’ hy Eastern capitalists, has the finest bank 
 
 dent* and pk Atf^’onh'^ the most capital. It was established in 1880; T. B. Smith, presi- 
 ttl ich 4-® Brown and J. C. Elliott own the second mentiLed, 
 
 Th4 Concnrd^i^ >s considered a safe and reliable bank. It was established in 1878. 
 
 It Iloup? eai L? Ti® “’"■'vas established in 1880; ML C. McDonald is president, and 11. 
 bm toe?f?idtn '® ^^ito large. At present it is in a small rented building, 
 
 «nii uie aeyign is soon to erect a suitable one. 
 
 iinu MiHs, owned by II. Lanoiie, G. K. Letourneau, A. Berard, A. Gosselin 
 
 ?n tti 1872 by Mr. Laneaue as a steam grist-mill, but changed 
 
 being low Republican River is not well suited for damming, its banks 
 
 h4 ^ quicksand. In 1875, 120 feet of the dam was carried away, and 
 
 ..n pVni?.=i ®*R’ "hich compelled him to form a company At 
 
 best Ss on with repairs and imiirovements, they have secured one of the 
 
 witlr^fo rm? t Jilft r® ’’"®''®' with seven feet head, and enough 
 
 twenty buirs and the necessary machinery throughout the year. ^ 
 
 full oflfwf^vdtlf Aswfiatiofi was organized in the 
 
 with >1 '''‘''c an,.e-^cellent tract of land, east of Concordia, 
 
 a half-mile race course and necessary buildings. The fairs have been verv successful 
 loCokYrdtl Republic County a?id the nWern part of Cloud“rofUr^^ 
 
 to Concordia, for they furnish the principal part of her fuel at a reasonable price. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 r} :}- ^^TWOOD was born in M'ashington County, N. Y., March 15. 1857- was educnfi.il 
 and graduated second in a class of eleven in the class of’l875 and then 
 ®®™”^®'^®*“n®®“-^®® at Troy. N. Y., graduating in March, 1878. In July 1878 heen- 
 sitton unliTlH-h ifS"' ® Eirst NationafBank of Brandon, Yt., and remained in that po¬ 
 of the J January 18<9, he removed to Kansas, and was made assistant cashier 
 
 tion The ^[“'4 '*® '^as elected cashier of the same institu- 
 
 ca^der^ Tht'i ’^ L i’®Uf $100,u00; T. B. Smith is president and Mr. Atwood 
 
 Jessie Hau-kfna li'Lil®" *1 V! ’“"g time loans. He was married July 15, 1880, to Miss 
 
 1880. aiffi mk holds ® Trea.siirer of Concordia in November, 
 
 to MTskniin .in Esse.x County, N. Y., August 29, 1842. In 1855 he moved 
 
 Distrk't Pn i ?® “®® i,““’ier business. He held the office of clerk of the 
 
 ('in’®’® "j Eac County for two terms of two years each He emigrated to 
 
 now bi?vimr‘^r°a'in To the lumber and grain business, and is 
 
 acres^so ifh,? .uf at .lamestown Randall, Burr Oak and Concordia. He is the owner of 180 
 Ibnd H?, t o?: P Belongs to the JIasonic fraternity. He was married in 
 
 ^hih^ Min^fe^^rSoJ?:-Mly &-:'S7"''' '“’‘'®® "-'® 
 
 rnito;?«/o "a® E"®" Aasust 14, 18)0, at Plymouth, Ind. He enlisted in the 
 
 the w?ir^«i» .ii™/' Eo'upany H, Eighty-seventh Indiana Volunteers, and at the close of 
 ,1 V ‘.® r“®7®®’’returned to Ills old home at La Porte, Ind, He was twice 
 ti^'<?f iM La Porte County. He was admitted to the bar, and commenced the p?ac- 
 
 e^k , ’"i' 0 ''®“!Ber, 1874, at La Porte, Ind. In 1879 he moved to Concordia, Kan. and 
 or^h1> Prob!^? practice of his chosen profession. In the fall of 1882 he was elected Judg<- 
 ?s a memhi? nf H?o ?’n^n r®4 ® “JJ-lority, running several hundred ahead of his ticket, lie 
 He iras nmrrkJ Ttn'' 4“*} R ’ Eus been a lifelong Republican. 
 
 hi?ve ?wo M,Mu4l ‘ J«‘y28. 1867, to Miss Elizabeth M. Carpenter; they 
 
 nave two children—Jlaiide and Daniel L., Jr., and Liiella, a brother’s child. ^ 
 
 65 
 
 to o®®". BBdt County, Mo., August 13, 1811), and moved 
 
 Fidted st.itou"i?'. "* ®’ wont to .Missouri, where he enlisted in the 
 
 Wee ?lirei " Company G, Twenty-fifth Volunteer Infantry, and remained in ser- 
 
 remni f.rl JT' Be returned from the service, he located at Dcsola, Neb., where he 
 
 f a 4! fo HI ’ ‘®'' '®wa, and again returned to Nebraska, where he 
 
 where emigrated settling this time in Cloud (’oiintv, Kan., 
 
 «• i4h hf.ii.L? i ’ ’“‘4 Boniesteaded land. In 1879, he engaged in the drug business, 
 
 (■< nlbi Town ’FE 'BelamI business. M’as j,resident of the Con- 
 
 ?f??efn44 ff «?>ki no ’ ‘ifterwards the comjiany n as r<-organized, and lie was made 
 
 lirifbto ?iml b, 4 fo. 'Tfi J?;'*® ‘n Nebraska, November, 187.3, to 5liss Alniina 
 
 li®isbin and Jms four children-Clara, Arthur, Robert and Frederick, 
 
 Keoki'iV'rn born October 1'*, 1H47; with hi.s parents went to Sigournev, 
 
 Countvif i>iU th4;4i4®“?? \pi8hington County. Kan., in 1871; thence to Republican 
 uiiflerLo ^'’“oordia in 1874. In 1880, he engaged in the hardware business 
 
 HmdL th44f T.Bno ? °®®’' * ‘ ®’ Eave been doing ah extensive business from 
 
 Cof ntUb'tn Bie Masonic order. He was married in Cloud 
 
 Kansas’ ife iri'fny 1 “’’®'® ’7 n' L. Hallowell. MTien Mr. Carlyle landed in 
 
 (f tablia’limenf^ ji® “I® ’?-®" ’ another. To-day he is running a good 
 
 (..tahlishmtnt, itod 18 one of Concordia s nourishing business men. 
 
 wasfiMLtoriri%b?TV'’^’vv“9®'‘®ytf4'''’'''®®E™"iH Ottumwa, Iowa, January 13, 1858; 
 imil mlmi?? a f J"w*'4' ®®Ryan University, at Mount Pleasant; studied law at Ottumwa, 
 Ii lie s n ^’*® CircuitCourt of Wapello County, in the fall of 1879. In 
 
 tlip ?>’pn^,’n To® ’°,ouy®®®®‘}‘“’.,'J‘?J .B^gan the practice of law; was elected Justice of 
 
 electk Tn toeof J ‘4 S ®' '®°®ce; by a unanimous vote of the bar was 
 
 fs ii n?fto,erof thl^T n f‘^®“,®t®? *, lo'itl County pro te7n for the April term of 1882. He 
 18l?l tn ATiss Ro’n 4i -■ ’ ■ R°‘gBts of Pythias. He was married at Concordia, June 2, 
 
 1081, to ilisb Belle Elding, and has one child—Lora, born April 22 1882 
 
 Kennbito nf' v 'wasBon in Ross County, Ohio,'March 30, 1818 : moved to 
 th?it toti,?e ,!n??i 4® "’‘',® ^Rcted coroner of the county in 1871, and held 
 
 in I 8 W bi ’ "i?®" Ee moved to Cloud County. He was elected Justice of the Peace 
 ink blk h 11 fn ’E? olBce until 1880, when he was elected Probate Judge of Cloud County, 
 nwLifa I T ’h® "’Ec^a ever since. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias. He was 
 married in Indiana, .Tanuary 30, 18fi0, to Aliss Mary .Tohnson 
 
 cin,tork^'?4^*^4'w?aE°®“Bi Aurora, Ill.,November 22, i852; emigrated to Concordia, 
 one nn „ 1 A•« & hardware store until October, 1880, when he 
 opened up a hardware business under the firm name of Coron & Carlyle, in a room 22x74 
 ffi’rirnflourishing business. He was married November 9, 1874, in the 
 n® U"®°'’J'?' to Mib-s Edith Gorlow, and has two children—F. R. born October 30,1875, 
 and (,. L. born October 25, 1878. 
 
 Bom in Philadelphia, Pa., February 28, 1828. He descended from a 
 German );amily, which was among the earliest settlers of Orange Countv, N. Y. He pursued 
 le principal course at the Central High School of Philadeljihia, which institution conferred 
 on him the degree of A 51. After graduating he studied law, and conveyancing for five 
 4"4® "'“® “omitted to practice in the common pleas court at Clearfield, Pa., in .August, 
 18,It). I he same year he was nominated by the Democratic party for District Attorney, and 
 unanimously elected. In 1853, he was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Penn¬ 
 sylvania. and in July, 18a4. to practice in the Supreme Court of the United States. He was 
 
 married at Philadelphia, July 21, 1847, to Miss Margaret A. Peterson, whose ancestors were 
 Pembertons, who came over with Penn and Petersons, early Swedish settlers in Delawai- ■ 
 They have six children-William E., Charlie, Merwin, Clotilda P., Margaret A and ank 
 W vvho were all born in Clearfield, Pa. He was a Douglas Democrat. After the reaki 4 
 out of the rebellion, at the request of Gov. Curtin, he was active in getting forces i 7. 
 held, and on the 4th of July, in an oration he delivered he traced the history'of the doctrto ■ 
 of secession and exposed its fallacy. A severe and jirotractod illness, caiisim' an am hv 
 losed knee, prev^ented his going into service with the force to which he was aHached Ui 
 the spring of 18,1, Mr Crans removed with his family to Concordia. Cloud Co Kan vvher I 
 he has since contimied 111 Hie practice of his profession-his practice having ekemU-d ov • 
 the northern tier of counties. Having been familiar with the common law he 1 ec im' <> 
 concise and careful pleader under the Code. MTien addressing the court he’is bri?f and 
 seldom cites authorities unless the question is new, or his position doubted. MTien b’ef re 
 the jury he uses plain, forcible, logical arguments, appealing to their reason, rather tl an 
 their feelings and being possessed of a retentive memory he. without referring to note" 
 ?bH?,®b 5®® • By the evidence, It is related of him that, in defeiuiing in an 
 
 action of ejectment for’land on which his clients had a valuable mill-dam, tried before the 
 younger Judge Burnside, on account of Hie rulings during the trial, he devoted the most of 
 the court and^^th^ diecustfing the facte. Thia colloquy then occurred between 
 
ioi8 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 .Judge B.—•• Mr. Crane, yon have but eight minutes left of your hour, and although you 
 liave submitted a number of points, the court has heard nothing from you on tlie law of the 
 case.” As Mr. Crans turned to the judge he continued: “ In order to facilitate matters the 
 court will intimate how it will charge. As to your first point—' The marks on the ground 
 constitute the survey and control the return,’ we will tell the jury such is the law. As to 
 your second point—' In making a resurvey it is improper for the deputy-.surveyor to remark 
 old lines; we will tell the jury there is neither law nor common sense in it.” 
 
 Mr. C.—'' I conceive your Honor will commit error in so charging. Will you hear any 
 authorities on the points''' 
 
 Judge B.—'• What: can you produce any authority for so ridiculous a proposition?” 
 
 .Mr. C.—" Your Honor; I never make any proposition in court for which I do not have 
 an authority, or what seems to me to be an authority. Shall I read some?” 
 
 Judge B.—■' Yesl I would like to know what judge under the heavens ever made such a 
 fool of hiinself as to enunciate such twaddle as law.'’ 
 
 Mr. C.—” The first case I cite is Collins vs. Barclay, 7 Barr, Page 73; the unanimous 
 opinion of tlie Supreme Court is delivered by your honor's father, and is in these words: 
 
 ‘ In making a resurvey it is improper for the deputy-surveyor to remark old lines,’ (applause 
 from audience), ‘ because it leads to fraud and confusion.’ ” (Renewed applause.) 
 
 Judge B.—" Mr. Crans, will you please pass that book up to me?” 
 
 Mr. C —‘‘ Shall I read other authorities I have here?” 
 
 Judge B.—“ I will charge the jury in the language of this book.” 
 
 Tlie'caiise was gained, and afterwards affirmed by the Supreme Court. 
 
 C. L. BRAKE, was born in Erie County, Ohio, September 9, 1818; removed to Michigan, 
 thence to Indiana. In March, 1879, came to Concordia, Kan., engaging in livery and stock 
 commission business. He is a member of the city council. Enlisted fu Cofnpany G, One 
 Hundred and Forty-fifth Ohio 'Volunteers, and again in Company K, One Hundred and 
 Sixty-ninth Ohio Volunteers. Is a member of the 1. O. O. P. and Knights of Pythias. 
 Was married October 1, 1879, at Clyde. Kan., to Miss Edna Seavey. 
 
 D. T. IHJXNI.KG, was born in Vermont, November 4, 1838, and moved to western New 
 York, thence to Ijcavenworth, Kan,, in 1863, thence to the Indian Nation in 1865, when he 
 returned to Leavenworth, and in the si)ring of 1866, again made a move, making a move 
 this time to Dakota Territory. He came back to Leavenworth in the spring of 1871. In 
 the fall of 1871, he went to Independence, Montgomery Co., Kan., thence to Concordia in 
 1878, where he is engaged in the grocery business, and enjoys a splendid trade. Is a master. 
 Royal Arch and Commaudery Mason. Mr. Dunning is a married man, and has two children— 
 Willis M.. and Ellsworth 1), Dunning. 
 
 C. J. ENGLISH, the youngest editor in the county, was born in Nodaway County, Mo., 
 January 30, 1855. His parents emigrated to Cloud County in 1863, so it can be said that Mr. 
 English is a Cloud County editor, and a Cloud County man, as all his learning and ability 
 has been acquired within its borders. He is a young man of great promise, being a promi¬ 
 nent Christian, and as does Mr. Hull, publishes a religious journal, the Empire (Con¬ 
 cordia), the oldest paper in the county, having been established at Clyde in 1870. 
 
 A. G.-VY, was born in Canada, July 34. 1843; removed to Kankakee, 111., in 1865, and 
 remained until 1868, when he returned to Canada, and remained until 1870. He again made 
 a move, this time going to Louisiana, and remained until March, 1873; thence to St. Joe, 
 Mo . and in the same year came to Concordia, Cloud Co., Kan , where he established him¬ 
 self in the drug business after having struggled along until he get money enough, as he had 
 to make his own start in the world When he came to Concordia, he had just §1.50, but 
 to-day he has an e.xtensive business in a room 30.x70 feet In addition to hie drug store he 
 owns his own dweiling and fifteen acres of land adjoining the town of Concordia, and eight 
 dwelling lots. Thus can be seen what a man can do by diligent enterprise and perseverance. 
 He was'married September 4, 1881, in Leavenworth, Kan., to Miss Savoie Mauver. 
 
 B. GILBERT, was born in Toronto, Canada, November 39, 1837; came to United States 
 in 1871, and settled at Concordia, Cloud Co., Kan., and engaged in the hardware and 
 grocery business under the firm name of McKinnon & Co. In 1878, the firm went into the 
 exclusive hardware business, and has been doing a very extensive business ever since. He 
 belongs to the Masonic order, Knights of Pythias and the Knights of Honor. 
 
 W. F. GROE-^BECK, was born in Wisconsin. February 3.';, 1850. In 1866, he went to 
 Harvard, Ill,, thence to Monticello, Iowa, in 1873, and in 1878 to Concordia, Cloud Co., 
 Kan., where he opened a grocery establishment, and is now doing an extensive business. 
 He is a member of the Knights of Pythias He was married in Monticello, Iowa, January 6, 
 1875, to Miss Addie R. Chamberlin, and has one child—K. IL, born June 8, 1876. Mr. Groes- 
 beck is a member of the City Couticil of Concordia. 
 
 Du. L. D. ILLLL was born fn Franklin County, Ohio, May 5, 1831. In 1838, with his 
 parents went to Indiana. Graduated at Physio-Medical Institute of Cincinnati. Ohio, Feb¬ 
 ruary 7, 1867, and began the practice of his profession in Jay County, Ind., where he 
 practiced until 1869, when he emigrated to Atchison, Kan., where he remained until 1871, 
 
 when he went to Republic County, and in February, 1877, to Concordia, Cloud County, 
 where he has remained in practice ever since; he is and lias been for two years United 
 States ex-Surgeon for pensions; also appointed Medical e.x-Surgeon for the Northwestern 
 Masonic Aid Society, and several other insurance companies He enlisted in the late war 
 May 3, 1864, in Company E, One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Indiana 'Volunteers, and was 
 discharged October 8, 1864. He was married October 19, 1858, at New Corydon, Jay 
 County, Ind., to Miss Catherine Lewis, and has seven children—Ella R., Marietta E., Lenna 
 K., Orestus C., Augusta J., Fred. Garfield and Baley Hall. 
 
 HON. JAMES MANNEY' HAGAMAN. The subject of this biography, one of the 
 early pioneers of Cloud County, was born at Tribes Hill, New York State, Julji 31, 1830. 
 His father was a private in the war of 1813, and was of German descent, and was killed in an 
 altercation in Cloud County, Kau., July 11,1868. Mr. Hagaman can boastof only three years’ 
 sojourn in the common schools, but being a great reader and ambitious he has won for 
 himself distinction as an able man with his pen and in debate. Studied law a short time in 
 1849. In 1851, went to Wisconsin, where he was rafting, hunting and trapping until 18.55, 
 when he married Miss Mary L. Webster, who has borne him five girls and two boys. From 
 the last date he followed the trade of a carpenter until 1860, when he removed to Kansas, 
 
 reaching Cloud County the 8th of July. He homesteaded a part of the present site of Con¬ 
 cordia. He is the oldest settler now in the county, and has perhaps done more for the 
 county than any other mao, being the most conspicuous character in the county to-day. 
 During the Indian trials he rendered the settlers valuable service for which he was made 
 lieutenant of Company C, Seventeenth Kansas Militia. He was representative from Cloud 
 County to the legislature in 1868, and was the first delegate from Cloud County, to the State 
 Republican convention. In 1871, was admitted to practice law in the State. He has written 
 an extensive history of the county. In 1869, he and his son James E. established The Blade: 
 It was at first a 6x9 (in.) foiio, but has become to bd one of the iargest papers in the county. 
 He is a man of energy and great force of character. His religious tenets are well known 
 to be not in accortlance with those generally accepted by the members of any Christian 
 church; yet, in ali good works, he joins hands with his fellow-citizens, and is counted a 
 Christian of the strictest sect in deed, although denying the word. 
 
 DR. WILLIAM HAY'DEN, physician and farmer, was born in Connecticut in 1831, and 
 moved to Wayne County, Pa , with his parents in 1837; thence to Illinois in 1855. Attended 
 medical college at Castleton, Vt.,' and graduated June, 1844. First practiced in, Wayne 
 County, Pa., and has been engaged in the practice of his chosen profession ever since. He 
 removed to Concordia, Cloud County, Kan., in 1875, and has been county physician in Cloud 
 County. The doctor is the owner of two farms of 16 ' acres each, and is going to give his 
 undivided attention to farming, having practiced medicine for nearly forty years. 
 
 H. R. HONEY was born in Jefferson County, Wis., March 31, 1859. Moved to Con¬ 
 cordia, Cloud County, Kan., in 1864 Mr. Honey is a printer by trade, and being a young 
 man of more than ordinary push and ability, he embarked in the newspaper business for 
 himself at the age of twenty-one, and owned and edited the Empire of Concordia with 
 marked success from August 1, 1880, to February, 1883, when he was elected cashier of the 
 Concordia State Bank. This bank has a capital stock of $100,000. G. W. McDonald, 
 President; E. Linney, Vice-President; H. R. Honey, Cashier. Mr. Honey is also engaged 
 quite extensively in cattle raising, and owns a fine herd of young stock. 
 
 C. F. HOSTETTER was born in Fayette County. Pa., January 8, 1847. Enlisted in 
 Company H, Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. Wounded April 5, 1865, and had his 
 foot amputated. Discharged July 7, 1865. Took a commercial course in the Iron City 
 College at Pittsburg, and graduated April, 1867. Took charge of a telegraph office at 
 Belville, Washington County, until 1870, when he engaged in the mercantile nusiiiess until 
 April, 1873, and immigrated to Cloud County, Kan., landing in March, 1873, when he took a 
 homestead, that he now owns. ' In 1873 he was appointed assistant journal clerk of the 
 House of Representatives of the State of Kansas. In the fall of 1874 was elected clerk of 
 the District Court of Cloud County, which position he has held ever since. In 1880 he was 
 elected docket clerk of the House of Representatives. He is a member of the Knights of 
 Pythias, and was married October 9, 1881, to Miss Clara Livingston, 
 
 L. N. HOUSTON was born in Manhattan, Kan., July 9, 18.58; attended Manhattan 
 College and came to Cloud County in March, 1877; studied iaw and was admitted to 
 practice in the District Court at Concordia in the said county in the fall of 1880, and has 
 practiced his profession ever since. In November, 1881, he was elected county clerk of 
 Cloud County, which position he now holds. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias 
 and Odd Fellows’ Lodges. He was married in Savannah, Mo., November lu, 188), to Jliss 
 Alice M. Selecman. They have one child—J. Lablanche, born August 17, 1881. 
 
 L. G. HULL is the present editor of the Concordia Republican, one of the most promi¬ 
 nent journals of the county. He was born in St. Jossen County, Mich,, in 1854; received 
 scarcely the rudiments of an education, before he entered the school-room of compositors, 
 having been connected in some way with the printing press for twenty years. He came to 
 Kansas in 1881, and purchased the Scandia Republican, which he is making a neat and 
 popular journal, being perhaps the best fitted journalist in the county. 
 
 HON. E. J. JENKINS was born in Washington County, Ohio, May 1, 1833. In the fall 
 of 1854 and spring of 1855, he visited Doniphan County, Kan., and in the spring of 1856 he 
 returned to Ohio, studied law and was admitted to practice in 1859, when he returned to 
 Doniphan County, and began the practice of his profession. He was elected county clerk in 
 1861, and in the fall of 1863 was elected district attorney for the Second Judicial District and 
 served one year, when he resigned. In 1864 he was elected coun'y attorney and served until 
 1866, when he was elected to the State Legislature and re-elected in 1867, and in 1868 elected 
 State Senator. In the same year he was elected one of the directors of the St. Joe & Western 
 Railroad Co. Mr. Jenkins was appointed receiver of the Republican Land District Office, 
 located at Concordia, Cloud County, in 1870, and has held the office ever since. He is a 
 member of the Masonic Order, Knights of Pythias, and was married September 33, 1861, in 
 Anderson County, Mo., to Miss Josephine Brown; they have two children living—Melvin 
 C., born August 18, 1863, and Edwin, born February 36, ls73. One son, Charles T., born 
 May 13, 1865, deceased. 
 
 D. J. KELLEY, was born in Ohio, November 38,1843. Enlisted in Company B, Eleventh 
 Indiana Colored Volunteers in October 1863, and was discharged in 1865. Returning to 
 Ohio he farmed until 1873, when he moved to Concordia, Cloud Co., Kan. In 1883, he engaged 
 in the grocery business, under the firm name of Kelley & Co., and is dooing an extensive bus¬ 
 iness. He was married in Ohio, October 31, 1866, to Miss Mary Dicks, and has four children 
 —A. C., J. P., D. E., and Vesta. 
 
 BENJAMIN LAKE, was bom in Chester Co., Pa., on the 38th day of May, 1840. In 
 1858, he went to Cincinnati, Ohio; thence to St. Louis Mo,; thence to New Orleans; thence 
 to Italy, and then to Havana; then back to New Orleans in 1861, when a proclamation was 
 issued for all aliens to leave the State, so Mr. Lake went to St. Louis and enlisted in Com¬ 
 pany E, F'iftecnth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. May 86, 1861, and remained in the army until 
 the close of the war, when he went to Illinois. In 1868, he emigrated to Page County, Iowa, and 
 remained until 1878, when he moved to Concordia, Cloud Co., Kan., and engaged in the 
 harness and saddle business, where he is now doing a flourishing business. He is a member 
 of the Masonic fraternity, and is a Royal Arch and Commaudery Ma-son; also belongs to 
 
CLOUD COUNTY. 
 
 
 M 'o«' - " as mametl the SKSrd day of April, 1871, in I'ago Comity, Iowa, to Miss 
 
 Klla L Hicks, anu lias two (;hildren—B. II. was born August 8, 1872 .1 L. .January 1.3 187't 
 Mr. Lake held tlie ottlce of Justice of the I’eace and Township Clerk. 
 
 tJEOKGE .V. LETOUKNEAU, was born in Kankakee City, Ill., May 2li. 1853: attended 
 ^chool at H French institution at Bourbonnais Grove, for nine years, and graduated Novem¬ 
 ber «. The first position he held after graduating, was keeping books for four differ- 
 ent grain dealers. In 1870, Mr. Ijetourneau removed to Chicago 111., where he speculated 
 in 18i8, when he returned to his native place where he was appointed Deputy Recorder of 
 Deeds for Kankakee County. He emigrated to Concordia, C loud Co., Kan., in 1880, and 
 went into the Concordia llouring mills and took charge of the financial part of the business 
 including the keeping of the books. The firm is known as H. Lanoue & Co. The Concor¬ 
 dia fiounng mills are valued at $50,000, and the firm has paid out $10,000 in the past year 
 for repairs. He is a member of the KniLditsof Pvthias. TTe wna ninrrioO in K,»nL-,.tno n\txr 
 February 4, ] 
 
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 Delaware I 
 
 enlisted in Company E. Second Wisconsin Volunteer Cuvalrv. He was disciiarged on ac¬ 
 count of disabiiity November 28. 1852. when lie returned to Portage City. Wis. where he 
 remained until the spring of 18(58. He then emigrated to Cloud County Kan. In the fall of 
 the saine year he was elected County Superintendent of Public Instruction of said county. 
 In the fall of 18<0, was elected to the State Legislature, re-elected in the fall of 1871, and 
 again in the full of 18<ci, and at the same time elected Speaker of the House by a unanimous 
 vote. March a 1874, he was appointed Register of the Land Office at Concordia, Cloud Co 
 Kan., which office he has held ever since. He is a member of the Masonic order. He was 
 married in Riindolph, \\ is,, April 26, 1864, to Miss Adda M. Parmenter, and they have three 
 (.^niber*''^^1^0^ Jaly 19, 1865; Maud L., April 5, 1870, and Alexanders., De- 
 
 M. McKinnon was bom in Canada on the 12th day of February, ia58. In 1869 he 
 eimgratefl toW aterville, Marshall Co., Kan., and in 1870 to Concordia, Cloud Co., Kan., and 
 HI the early part of 1871 established himself in the grocery and hardware business, under the 
 firm nimie of McKinnon & Co. In 1878, he went into the exclusive hardware business 
 uinch business he has remained in ever since. Mr. McKinnon is a member of the Knights 
 of Honor. He was married in Canada, December 31, 1864 to Miss Anna L. Gilbert, and has 
 four children—Anna L., Malcom,, T. B., D. S. 
 
 \V. L. MADDOX, was born in Iowa, February 14, 1858. Emigrated to Concordia, Cloud 
 To., Kan., m 18<o; first engaged in farming and stock-raising. In 1880 the linn of Maddox 
 *.<: bons established themselves in general merchandising in the town of Concordia which 
 business has continued to the present. W. L. was married in Concordia, April 2 1^2 to 
 Miss N. L. Barcelo, ’ e . » 
 
 CARL fJ. MILLER, was born in Sweden, November 1, 1856; came to America in 1875, 
 and first located at Leavenwortli, Kan. In August, 1882 he moved to Concordia, Cloud Co 
 Kan., and engaged in the marble business under the firm name of Wilcox & Miller. Mr. 
 Miller learned his trade in \stad, Sweden, and is a first-class workman, prepared to do ali 
 kind of work in his line. 
 
 ALBERT NICHOLS, farmer, P. O. Concordia, was born in Vermont, December 2, 1822; 
 reniov^ to Massachusetts; then to New York City, N. Y.; thence to Brooklyn; thence to 
 Cloud County Kan.; has held the office ofttownship trustee. He is a member of the Masonic 
 fraternity. He was married in Brattleboro, Vt., August 31, 1852, to Miss Delia A. W Tis- 
 (lale, and is the father of two children—Susan W., and A. T. The last named was born 
 to Cloud Co., Kan., with his parents and was married in Concordia. July 
 3. 1881 to Miss Kate Richardson. 
 
 to America in 
 5 moved to New 
 
 " *■! ..onX “L . —T »"•*** Quincy. Ill., remain¬ 
 
 ing there until 1880, whem he emigrated to Concordia, Cloud Co., Kan. where he engaged 
 m thegrocery business , and has remained in said business ever since. He is a member of 
 the Masonic order, and was married in New York City, December 15,1872, to Miss Clara 
 Hey man. and has one child—Isaac, born the 7th day of October, 1874 
 
 J. W, PETERSON, attorney at law, was born in Helsingborg, Sweden, January 18 1858- 
 came to America m 1876, and first settled at St. Charles, 111. In 1877 moved to Missouri’ 
 where he studied law, and was admitted to practice December, 1878, in the Circuit Court of 
 the Twenty-Ninth Judicial District of Missouri. He settled at Concordia in January 1879 
 and still continues m the practice of his profjession. He is a member of the Masonic order’ 
 undisa R. A.andCommandery Mason. Mr. Peterson is also doing an extensive loan business.’ 
 
 T .n.'o u ^ i^ATT, farmer, P. O. Concordia, was born in Riley County, Ind., March 16, 1841. 
 Ill 1848. he removed to Peoria County, Ill.; thence to Marshall County in 1851, and to Henry 
 County III 185.5. He enlisted in the United States army August 19, 1861, in Company A Forty- 
 Second Dlinois Infantry; returned to Henry County January, 1866, and engaged in farming 
 In March 18(1, he came to Cloud County Kan., and engaged in the livery business. He was 
 one of the first settlers in Concordia, Kan.; has been coroner of the county township trus¬ 
 tee and assessor; was appointed superintendent of the constrution of the Republiean River 
 bridge at Concordia. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.; is the owner of a farm of 320 
 acres; was married in Henry Co., Ill., December 24, 1867, to Miss M. E. Adams. They 
 have two children—C., L., born January 18, 1873; S. C., bora January 18 1876 
 
 D. PROCTOR, was born in Indiana, August 16,1845. Enlisted in the United States 
 army September 4, 1861, in Company I, Ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry; discharged Sep¬ 
 tember 5, 18^; returned from the army to Bristol Ind., where he remained until 1867, wheii 
 he^went to Washington City and there remained until he emigrated to Saline County Kan In 
 1871 he went to Bates County, Mo.,where he-kept a large grocery store till 1879, when he went 
 
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 i married in 
 R. F. Mr. 
 
 . . , , , - ^ jiiauimous vote and without his knowledge o.i 
 
 consent. He has always refused to take an active part in politics. 
 
 WALTER G. REID, loan, real estate and insurance agent, was born in Nashville 
 lenn., July 20. 1852, and moved to Dodge County, Wis., in m55. Three years later moveci 
 to Joliet. III., and again to Wiscon.sin, in 1860. In 1870. he came to Clyde, Cloud Co Kan 
 and m 1872, settled in Concordia, having been appointed Deputy County Clerk and Clerk of 
 me District Court, holding these offices until 1876, when he was appointed Deputv Couutv 
 Treasurer, which office he held until the fall of 1880; was also City Clerk in 1872 and 1873 
 He was traveling salesman from the fall of 1880 until spring of 1882, for the blank, law 
 hook and publishing house of George W. Crane & Co., of Topeka, Kan. He is a member of 
 the Masonic order, and also of the Knights of Pythias. He was married in Concordia 
 Kan., January 14, 1879, to Miss Della F. Shafer. They have one child—Robert Emerv' 
 born January 29, 1880. 
 
 . W. T ROOT, was born in Washington County, Ohio, April 15, 1850; and attended 
 school m his native State; also attended the State Normal school, located at Concordia, 
 
 I loud Co., Kan. It was in 1870 when Mr. Root landed in Kansas, and in 1871, when he 
 made Cloud County his home, settling on a homestead thirteen miles west of Concordia 
 and he has taught school most of the time since settling in the said county. He was elected 
 county superintendent of public instruction in the fall of 1878, and again re-elected in 1880 
 and stUI holds the .'^aid office. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. He was married April 
 
 ?;*• ,U~'Concordia, to Miss Kate H. York. They have two children living, and one dead_ 
 
 Nellie, born March 3, 1879, and S. S. born June 2, 1882; Knowlton M. horn Octotjer 10,18^). 
 died May 6, 1881. 
 
 W-SHEAFOR, was born in Ohio, March 9, 1852; moved to Iowa with his parents in 
 1853, and in 1865, settled at Burlington, Kan., and studied law, and was admitted to practice 
 "u supreme court of the same State in 1877, practiced law in Topeka 
 
 when he made another move to Concordia, Cloud County, and engaged in the iiractice of 
 Ins profession. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and the Knights of Pythias. He is now 
 prosecuting attorney for Cloud County. 
 
 was bora in California, September 1856. In 1862, removed to 
 UUio, and studied medicine at (fieveland, and graduated at the Cleveland Medical College 
 111 March, 1881, when he removed to Lincoln, Neb., and began the practice of his pro¬ 
 fession. In February, 1882, the doctor moved to Concordia, Cloud Co., Kan., and again 
 engage 111 the practice, and formed a co-partnership with Dr. C. W. Oviatt. They are 
 specialists in operative surgery and diseases of the eye and ear. 
 
 CAPT. E. E. SWEARENGIN, county treasurer, was born in Morgan County, Ind. 
 January 17, 1840; removed to Centreville, Iowa, in 1849; enlisted in March, 1862. in Company 
 r Seventeenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry as a private, and went through all grades of the 
 
 company to the captaincy. He was discliargcd in July. 1865, and returned to Centreville. 
 but in 1860, he came to ('loud County^ Kaii. In 1875, was elected county coinmissioner, and 
 m 18(7, county clerk; was re-elected in 1879, and coiiiiry treasurer in 1881; entering on the 
 discharge of his duties October 10,1882. He is a member of tlie I. O. O. F. He wa.- 
 married February 4, 1864. at ('eiitreville, Iowa, to Miss Alice Udell. 
 
 TATE, stockman, was l>orn in Massachusetts, September 6,18-14. In 1851, removed 
 to Ottawa County, Mich.; enlisted in Company I, Third Micliigan Volunteer Infantry, August 
 19. 1862, and was di.scharged on account of wounds October 8, 1864. He returned to 
 Grand Rapids, Mich., and in 1871, he came to Concordia, engaging in farming and the 
 buying uiul shipping of stock. Was postmaster in Sibley Townsliip; also tr'istee and 
 treasurer. He was married Sejitember 6, 1869, at Lowell, .Mich., to Miss Fanny M. Miller, 
 and has two children—Libbie B,, born August 1, 1871; Editli I.., liorii October 5, 1881 
 
 H. IL TAYLOR, was horn in Missouri, Decenilier 19, i&"). In 1877. lie went to (,'oii- 
 cordia. Cloud Co., Kan., and commenced work in tlie well-known lianking house of N. B. 
 Browm A Co., wliere he has remained ever since. He was married .May 10. 1882 to Miss 
 Ida Neetzel. 
 
 Dr. C. ML MHIIPP, w.as born in Knox County. HI., Marcli 10, 1846; moved to Iowa in 
 September, 1869, thence to Nebraska, and in 1871, again moved and .settled in cloud (,'oiinty, 
 Kan., and took a homestead of 160 acres, pr. Whipp taught school and practiced medicine 
 for several years. In 1877, was elected register of deeds of Cloud County, and vvas a‘'’ain 
 elected in 1879, and re-elected in 1881. In January, 1882, he putchased tlie drug establisli- 
 meiit of B F. Posten, and formed a partnersliip under the linn name of Mdiiiii) A Tavlor 
 He bidongs to the I. O. O. F. and Masonic lodges. He was married December 13, 1878 to 
 .Miss Dora E. Carter. They liave four cliildren—Bertha E,, Rachel ()., diaries, Paul 
 . W. C. WHIPP, was horn in Fulton County, HI., November 27, 1852; moved to Iowa 
 witli his parents in Octolier, 1867; thence to Nebraska in tlie fall of 1870, and emigrated to 
 Cloud County, Kan., m the spring of 1871. In the spring of 1874. took a liomestead, and 
 still owns said place with an addition of forty acres. He was ap])ointed deputy register of 
 deeds in January, 1881, and still holds the office. He is a member of the I. O. <1. F. 
 
 D. C. WILSON, Deputy Sheriff, was horn in Harrison County. Ohio, September 7 
 1841; removed to Van Biiren County, Iowa, in 1845; in 18;')7 came to Marshall Coiiiiiy, 
 Kan., and in 1870 removed to Cloud County. Has been constable of Buffalo Townshij); 
 elected Sheriff of Cloud County in 1879, and held the office two years; appointed Deputy 
 Sheriff in January, 1882. M’as married November 12, 1862, to Miss Alice E. Lovell at 
 Marysville, Kan. They have seven children—Laura, born November 23, 1863; May B born 
 September 14, 1866; Margaret E., born March 17, 1870; Lovell, liorn July 1.3, 1872; Elizabeth 
 B., born July 24, 1874; Jodie, bora March 2;3, 1877, and Joanna, born May 29. 1881. 
 
 J. D. WILSON, Sheriff, was born in Harrison Comity, Ohio, May 4, 1840. In 1848 
 removed to Van Bnren County, Iowa; in 1857 he came to Kansas and settled in .Marshall 
 County; in 1868 removed to Cloud County. Was elected Sheriff in 1876-'78 and '82, holding 
 the office until the pre.sent time. He enlisted in tlie Seventh Kansas Volunteer Cavalrv, 
 Company A. in August, 1861, and was di.scharged on account of wounds received in battle 
 March, 1863. He is a member of the 1. O. O. F. M'as married in Cloud County. Kan.’ 
 November 7, 1876, to Miss Maggie E. Bland, and has three children—Edward, six vears of 
 age; Myrtle, four years, and Roland, one year. 
 
 THOMAS WRONG was born in Buffalo, New York, October 28, 1856. Went with his 
 parents to Detroit, Mich., thence to Missouri, and in March, 1875, made another move, this 
 time settling at Concordia, Cloud County, Kan , where he studied law, and was admitted to 
 practice in the District Court of the Twelfth Judicial District of Kansas, and at once engaged 
 in the practice of his profession. In the spring of 1882 was elected Mayor of the city of 
 Concordia. It would surprise some of our Eastern brethren if they would come out West 
 and find young men like Mr. M'^rong occupying the most important position in the gift of 
 the people. 
 
 CLYDE. 
 
 Clyde .situated on the Republiean, in the eastern part of the county, is 
 the oldest town in the county, and considering it has been without’ the 
 influeiice and aid of the county-seat and United States Land Olhee it has 
 made the most rapid and substantial growth of any town in Cloud. Tliis 
 is due to the energy and intelligence of her citizens. It is tlie second town 
 in size in Cloud, and is surrouded by a rieh agricultural district. 
 
 It was here on Elk Creek tliat the iir.st settlements of the county was 
 made, and it was for a long time the designated point of as.sembly tor set¬ 
 tlers west, when tliere were Indian raids. Many of the early settlers west 
 of this point would liere leave their families, and go into Repiililic County 
 as far uj) as Wliite Rock to locate and work tlieir claims. It was also at 
 first the coiinty-.seat, but being at one side of the county liad no liope of 
 retaining it after thfe western part of the county had become settled. It 
 has an excellent loeatioii, and is destined to be a large and flourishing 
 inland town. 
 
 The original town site consisted of forty acres, purchased from W. li. 
 Page for ifiliOO by a town site company, consisting of Andrew Smith, Ed 
 Neeley, J. B. and P. B. Rupe, Lew and Jolm Fowler, Dave Heller, C. J. 
 Cowel, Cliarles Davis and B. V. Honey. It was laid out in 1866, lint before 
 this, Chauncy Cowel and Charles Davis had opened a country store in tlie 
 house of Moses Heller, which may be considered the conimencement of 
 Imsiness in Clyde. In this store the first meeting was held, to talk over the 
 feasiliility or propriety of starting a toivn. At tlie forming of the regular 
 town association, tlie folloiving were members: P. B. Rupe, C. J. Cowel, 
 
 C. Davis, Q. Honey, B. V. Iloney, R. L. Fowler, J. S. Fowler, W. II. 
 Page, Moses Heller, D. Heller, D. Turner, J. McClure, R. P. West, S. S. 
 Way and Ed Neeley. They held tlieir first meeting December 11, 1866, and 
 elected Honey, pre.siilcnt; B. V. Honey, Vice-President; J. B. Rupe, 
 Secretary; Charles Davis, treasurer. Tlie share.s were first held at $20 
 a jiiece. At the meeting held in January, 1867, three names were presented 
 liy which to christen the new toivn—Elkhorn, Shirley and Colfax. Shirley 
 carried away the honors, but the members thought best to reconsider their 
 action, and so during the next month, tliey voted again and chose the name 
 of Clyde. In January, 1866, tkiwel <k Davis opened tlie first store in 
 town, before it liad a name. Soon afterwards, Simons A: Peters ojiened a 
 second store, Imt sold out to the first-named firm. The next store was not 
 estalilished by Ed. Neeley and S. Way until in the sjiring of 1867. when tlic 
 latter erected tlie fir.st frame building, where Judge L. W. Borton's resi¬ 
 dence now stands. Tlie fir.st seliool was taught in tlie fall of 1866, by Dr. 
 Rodgers. Rev. R. P. West, of the Melhodist Episcopal denomination, 
 preached tlie first sermon at the house of iMoses Heller in the fall of 186J, 
 which, however, was not in Clyde, as it was not tlien in existence, but it 
 was delivered where Clyde now stands. The first marriage in the county 
 occurred here in 1866, tlie contracting parties being W. M. Wilcox and 
 Miss Rosclla Honey, who taught the first .school. 
 
 The growth of the town was very slow for a few years, but it has been 
 steady and substantial, with perhaps, the exception of the year succeeding 
 the grasshouper visitation, when it rather decreased in population. To-day 
 there are a large number of substantial and ornamental ousiness houses, and 
 
1020 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 the shells that are the coinnieiicenient of every town are fast disappearing. 
 The resident portion of the town contains a number of elegant houses, and 
 the appearance in general is wonderfnlly taseful, neat and homelike. Con¬ 
 sidering the disadvantages she has had to contend with, Clyde has made 
 remarkable progress. Hut it has secured a start and a position that will 
 always make it at least the secoiul town in the county. It now has the 
 advantage of two railroads—the Central Branch of the Union Pacific, and 
 the .Junction City Branch of the Kansas Pacific, which now has control of 
 the former road.' With those roads, the vast water-power of the Repub¬ 
 lican, its favoralfie location in a rich agricultural district and its intelligent 
 and energetic cla.ss of citizens, Clyde will always remain a prominent in¬ 
 land town. 
 
 LOCAL .MATTERS. 
 
 Clyde was incorporated as a city of the third class iu the spring of 1873; her first 
 municipal election being held on tlic 7th of April of that year. First officers: George W- 
 Bartlett, mayor; Peter McCord, police judge; Frank McXnlty, A. W. Campbeli, Sloses 
 Heller, S. M. Ransoidier and Henry Dobbs, conncilmen. Officers for 1883: Mayor—W. S. 
 Cannon; Conncilmen—C. F. Armstrong, S. M. Hansopher. A. G. Derse, Wm. Brown and W. 
 J. Nye; Clerk—E. It. DeBray; Treasurer—Martin Patrie; Police .Judge—Geo. W. Barnes; 
 City .Attorney—.1. .1. McFarlan; Captain of the Fire Department—E. T. Peck. The depart- 
 meiit consists of a brisk volunteer force and a hook-and-ladder truck. 
 
 Tne post-office was established in 18li.a. Moses Heller was the first postmaster, succeeded 
 by \V T. Batty, and he in turn by E. T. Peck. The office is a third class. 
 
 The Elk Creek settlement was about four years behind the Elm Creek in the matter of 
 schools. Donbtle.ss this was due to the fact that the former was not so prolific of children 
 as the latter. One of the old settlers has stated that next to the Indians, “old baches,” were 
 considered nuisances, and were not welcomed as settlers, since it was well argued that they 
 were the means of postponing the establishment of a school, which event depended, of 
 course, upon the number of children in the district. Early in the spring of 18tiB, there was 
 a meeting at Moses Heller's, for the purpose of discussing the interests of education in the 
 community, and devising means, if possible, for the building of a schoolhouse. They 
 determined to build a good one, as they believed that the settlement would soon require it. 
 The site agreed iiiion was the lot on which now stands Dr. Cainiibell's house; the size of the 
 building, lijxfll feet, to be built of hewn logs, dirt roof and cottonwood llooring. Each 
 settler agreed to contribute four dollars in work. The design was to have it ready for occu- 
 liancy early in the summer, but it was the llth of .luly before it was ready to be raised. The 
 raising was connected with a pic-nic. which made it an enjoyable affair. It was not com¬ 
 pleted, however, until the following winter. Dr. Kodgers was the first teacher. This 
 schoolhouse served as a church, public hall and court house, and the commissioners first 
 met here to transact county business. Its day of usefulness has long since passed, and in 
 its place a fine $10,1X10 brick structure, containing six large rooms, and all the modern im¬ 
 provements for convenience, comfort and health. Instead of ten or fifteen pupils, there are 
 now 300, and five teachers instead of one. The school is a credit and ornament to the town, 
 besides an institution of profit. 
 
 This settlement, and the county in fact, were exceptionally slow iu establishing religious 
 worshij), as the first sermon evas not preached until the fall of 1863. This sermon was 
 (ielivered by Rev R. P. West, of Republic County, at the house of Moses Heller, about 
 four years after the first settlement. It was not till three years later that a church was 
 established, and a Sabbath-school was not commenced until 1864 or ’65. 
 
 In the spring of 1866 the Methodists organized. They are the oldest, the most numerous, 
 and occupy the finest church in the town. 
 
 The Clyde Baptist tffiurch was organized by Rev. H. S. Cloud, on the 10th of January, 
 1867. This church has grown steadily, and now, with a large membership, owns a spacious 
 and neat church edifice. 
 
 The Presbyterians organized in 1870, or at least steps were then taken in that direction 
 by Rev. Mr. Chapin,who resided at Irving. The church has a goodly membership, and a good 
 church building. These churches are all in a nourishing condition. Their pastors are able, 
 faithful and untiring in their effort in instilling into the minds of their flocks, words of 
 truth and precepts of morality. 
 
 The Clyde Herald was established at Clyde in 1878, by Batty & Bachelder. The office 
 was burned in February, 1881, and was suspended until July. In March, 1882, it was pur¬ 
 chased by J. S. Paradis. It is a seven column folio. Republican in politics, a newsy and 
 well-edited paper. The Clyde Democrat was established the 24th of July, 1880, by Ilaukohl. 
 In June, 1881, Thomas Owen, Jr., purchased an interest in the paper. It was at first a six 
 column folio, but changed to seven iu November, 1880. It has a fair circulation, is Demo¬ 
 cratic in politics, and for i)rohibition. The Jamestown Herald was established in 1880. 
 
 Travelers find the hotel accommodations of Clyde superior to those of most towns of its 
 size. The leading hostelries are the Pomeroy liouse and the Commercial Hotel. The 
 Pomeroy House was erected in 1878, and came into possession of its present proprietors, 
 Messrs. F. E. & J. 11. Barons, in November, 1879. The hotel has thirty rooms, neatly 
 furnished, and its accommodations are first-class. These gentlemen also own a fine elevator, 
 and 100 acres of valuable land adjoining. The Commercial House, conducted by George H. 
 Wilkes, was opened in Aprii, 1879. 
 
 The hank of Clyde, owned by Van lie Mark brothers, is the only banking house in the 
 place at present, it enjoys the confidence of the people, and does an excellent business. 
 It represents a capital of $40,lXX). 
 
 The only manufactures of note are those of Hour and pottery. The Clyde Mill Co. have 
 just completed a steam flouring-mill, costing about $15,000. S'ohlinger & Mosier are the 
 proprietors of the pottery that produces an excellent and durable ware. This is destined 
 soon, to be one of the most extensive industries of the town. 
 
 Clyde Agricultural and Driving Park Association was organized in 1879. The first fair 
 was held in the fall of 1880. The association has forty acres enclosed, supplied with neces¬ 
 sary buildings and an excellent half mile race course. Officers: C. W. Van De Mark, 
 president: M. Petrie, secretary; E. T. Peck, treasurer. 
 
 Prairie Queen Lodge, No. 176, A P. & A. M. —This society was organized in 1870. and 
 has secured a membership of about fifty-five. It is in a flourishing condition. Officers: M. 
 Patrie, W. M.; J. W. Eaton, S. W.; C. Armstrong. J. W.; W. N. Woodward, Treasurer; 
 T. W. Roach, Secretary. 
 
 Signed Chapter, U. D., was opened April 20, 1882, with thirty members. G. W. Eaton, 
 M. E. H. P.; L. Moshier, E. K.; C. W. Van De Mark, E. S,; D. Turner, Jr., Treasurer; 
 R. F. Ilermon, Secretary. 
 
 Clyde iMdge No. —— I. 0. 0. F. was instituted March 25, 1878. There are about forty 
 members. Officers: JI. W. Carney, N. G.; L. B. Haynes, V. G.; G. W. Hay, Secretary; P. 
 McDonald, Treasurer; T. K. Teter, Deputy Grand Alaster. 
 
 Clyde Lodge. No. 1:I73, K. of H. was organized February 4, 1879. Officers: L. W. 
 Bortion, D.; E. T. Peck, V. D.: A. J. Montgomery, Ass’t D.: M. W. Carney, Representa¬ 
 tive; P, McDonald, F. R.; J. J. McFarland, Guide. There are about thirty members. 
 
 Samson Lodge, No. 33, K. of P —This lodge was instituted in November, 1880, and has 
 at present about forty members. JI. Petrie, P. C,; E. T. Peck, C. C ; D Turner Jr V C • 
 J. Turner, P.; Wm. Brown, M. at A.; J. W. Brown, K. of R. & S. < ■ 
 
 Rebekah Degree, Lodge No. 26, I. 0. 0. F., was instituted in 1880. and has now over 
 fifty members. Officers: Mrs. Emma B. Teter, N. G.; Mrs. A. J. Bradford, V. G.; Mrs D 
 Bvrne, Secretary. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 GEORGE W. BARNES, Justice of the Peace, was born in Huron County, Ohio, 
 December 20, 1846. Removed with his parents to Indiana in 1848; came to Clay County 
 in 18*15. and from thence to Clyde, Cloud County, in 1869. Was elected Justice of the Peace 
 in 1876, and Police Judge in 1878, -holding both offices at the present time. He enlisted in 
 the Twenty-fifth Indiana Battery, Light Artillery, and served through the war. He is a 
 member of the Knights of Pythias, Knights of Honor, I. O. O. F., and the G. A. R. He was 
 married October 5, 1870, to Miss Rebecca T. Edelblute, of Riley County, Kan. 
 
 W. S. CRUMP, hardware, \vas born in Bartholemew County, Ind., July i, 1837. Came 
 to Manhattan, Kan., in the spring of 1869, and engaged in the grocery trade; in 1872 removed 
 to Clyde and ojicned his present business. In 1870 was a member of the City Council of 
 Manhattan. He was a member of the school board at Clyde from 1872-’77; county commis¬ 
 
 sioner iu 1876 and ’77. In 1881 he was elected a representative to the State Legislature; was 
 a Jlayor of Clyde in 1875. He is a Royal Arch Mason; member of Knights of Pythias. 
 Married January 1, 1861, to Miss Sophronia Fish, now deceased. He was married again 
 April 4, 1869, to Miss M. L. Russell, and has two children—C. O., born November 5, 1861, 
 and W. R., born October 31, 1871. 
 
 HARRY FUGLET, boots, shoes and clothing, etc., was born in Germany in 1850. Came 
 with his parents to America in 18.52, locating at Seneca, Ohio. Removed first to Illinois, 
 thence to Iowa. In March, 1879, located at Clyde, Kan., and opened present business with 
 a stock of boots, shoes and clothing. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias, 
 and A. O. U. W. Has been member of the City Council. Was married November 18, 1872, 
 at Webster City, Iowa, to Miss Hattie Noyes. Has one child—Blanche, born November 
 16, 1873. 
 
 THOMAS OWEN, Jr., was born in Flint, North Wales, September 1, 1853. In 1873 he 
 graduated at Holyhead College; in 1875 he came to the United States. Liking the country and 
 Its institutions, he adopted it as his new home and new country, by vowing allegiance to 
 the stars and stripes. From 1877 to 1880 he edited Farm, Field and Fireside (Chicago). In 
 July, 1880, he established the Clyde Democrat. He is a promising editor, being well educated 
 and energetic. 
 
 J. S. PARADIS, editor. Tbe subject of this article was born in Canada the 26th of 
 December, 1845. He was educated at private college. For three years was connected with 
 the American Bridge Company, 1868, ’69, ’70. In 1871 located at'Momencc, HI., where he 
 became interested in the Momence Reporter. In 1872 he sold his interest in the paper and 
 removed to Kansas. Locating at Clyde in 1873, he established the Clyde Local Reporter. 
 In 1875 he removed to Concordia, changing the name of the paper to the Concordia 
 Expositor. In 1881 he sold the jiaper to Mr. Hull, who changed the name to the Republican. 
 Mr. Paradis returned to Clyde, and in the spring of 1882 estalilished the Clyde Herald. Mr. 
 Paradis is an able editor, and his paper is becoming very popular. 
 
 E. T. PECK was born in Rochester, N. Y., March 6, 1851. Removed with his parents 
 to Ohio the same year, and in 1860 went to Wisconsin, and attended college at Ripon in the 
 years 1807, ’08, ’69, ’70, ’73 and ’74; moved to Missouri, where he lived until he came to 
 Clyde, Cloud County, Kan., in 1880, and engaged in the lumber business. He was appointed 
 postmaster, June 1, 1881. It was agreed with the congressmen that there should be a vote 
 of the people as to who should hold the said office, and the man who should be elected by 
 the majority, should hold the office. Air. Peck was the one selected. He is a member of the 
 A. O. U. W., Knights of Pythias, and Knights of Honor. 
 
 C. W. VAN DE MARK was born July 13, in Seneca County, N. Y. In the fall of 1863 
 went to Williams College, Massachusetts, and graduated July, 1867; thence to Pittsfield, 
 Mass., and studied law, and .was admitted to the Supreme Court of Berkshire County, Mass., 
 October, 1869. First practiced in North Adams, same State, and was clerk of the District 
 Court, and remained until 1872, when he returned to Pittsfield, and was appointed justice 
 of the District Court, and was elected city attorney of Pittsfield; also practiced his profes¬ 
 sion. Took a visit to the Pacific Coast, starting January, 1877, where he arrived and remained 
 for a few months; when he returned, this time settling at Chicago. HI., where he remained 
 in the practice of his profession until 1877, when he went to Orange, Texas, on business, 
 and in 1878 came to Clyde, Cloud County, Kan. In 1880, he and his brother engaged in the 
 banking business, under the firm name of Van De Mark & Bro., afterwards the Bank of 
 Cloud. The two brothers are worth $50,000. Mr. Van De Mark is a Mason, and belongs to 
 the Royal Arch and Commandery. He was married in Texas, April 21, 1880, to Miss Addie 
 Stevens, and has one child—W. V. B., born January 17, 1882. 
 
 OTHER TOWNS. 
 
 Glasco, situated on the Solomon River and the Solomon Yalley Rail¬ 
 road, in the southwestern part ot the county, is a thriving, prosperous and 
 admirably situated town. It is destined to be the metropolis of the southern 
 and western part of the county. It is in the best part of the county for 
 winter wheat. The Solomon River affords excellent water-power through¬ 
 out the year. It is along this river that the best sandstone in the county 
 abounds. The town is not old, but has made a rapid and substantial 
 growth. 
 
 Jamestown, situated on the Central Branch Railroad, twelve miles west 
 of Concordia, is the southern terminus of the Jewell County Branch of the 
 Central Branch R. R. It is a young but prosperous town lying in the valley 
 of Buffalo Creek. 
 
 Buffalo Junction is a small town four miles west of Concordia, the 
 southern terminus of the Scandia Branch of the Central Branch R. R. 
 
 Lake Sibley, Brittsville, Rice, Redstone and Ames are small towns and 
 post-offices; the last three being on the Central Branch Radroad. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.— Solomon township. 
 
 ISAAC BIGGS, merchant, P. O. Glasco, was born in Indiana, September 26, 1846, and 
 removed to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1849; thence to Cloud County, Kan., in 1870, and pre¬ 
 empted 160 acres of land, on which the town of Gla.sco is situated. Mr. Biggs had the town 
 of Glasco laid out in the spring of 1870, and erected the first frame building in the said 
 town, and held the office of postmaster at this place for nine years. He is now engaged in 
 general merchandising, and is doing a good business in a stone store building 24x70 feet. He 
 was married in Cloud County, January 1, 1872, to Jliss Sarah C. Starks, and has two chil¬ 
 dren—Adah, born November 28, 1873, and Oral E., born in January, 1876. 
 
 Dk. j. H. BRIERLEY, P. O. Glasco, was born in Lockport, N. Y., and removed to 
 Springfield, Clark Co., Ohio, iu 18.58; thence to Dayton, Ohio, in 1864, and attended Den¬ 
 nison University, and graduated in classical course in June, 1875. He attended the Sterling 
 Medical College at Columbus, Ohio, and graduated in the spring of 1878: first practiced at 
 Dayton, Ohio; came to Cloud County, Kan., in the fall of 1878, and engaged in the practice 
 of his profession, where he has remained ever since. He is a member of the Beta Theta Pi. 
 He was married in Dayton, Ohio, July 17, 1879, to Miss Mary L. Bennett. 
 
 ROBERT MISELL, farmer, P. O. Glasco, was born in Virginia, in 1858; removed with 
 his parents to Louisville, Ky., thence to Ohio, from there to St. Louis, Mo., and then to 
 Wyandotte, Kan. In the fall of 1866, he removed to Solomon City, Kan., then to Cloud 
 County, and settled one and one-half miles west of Glasco. Mr. Misele is a member of the 
 I. 0. O. F. Mr. Misele relates many thrilling incidents of his early life in Kansas, one of 
 which is as follows: One day in August, 1868, he and his brother were overtaken by three 
 Indians. The leader was dressed in female attire, and the boys were not aware of their 
 purpose until too late to escape from them. One seized hold of the younger brother, and 
 pulling him upon a pony rode off toward the river. The others tried to lift Robert upon 
 a pony, but he resisted so strongly, that they gave up the attempt, and contented themselves 
 with dragging him along. Loosing their hold for a moment, the boy broke away, and ran 
 toward the river. Tlie Indian then drew a revolver; at first it snapped, the second time he 
 was more successful, and shot, wounding Robert slightly. The boy fell upon his face, and 
 as he lay there, he heard two shots fired, and heard his brother groan. Then he sprang to 
 his feet and made for the river. The Indians shot several arrows after him, and one of 
 them passed through his sleeve, but he escaped without further injury, and brought help 
 from his home to his wounded brother. 
 
 AUGUSTUS OTT. postmaster, Glasco,was born in Stephenson County, Ill., July 31,1856; 
 Removed to Worth County, Iowa, in 1865, and thence to Buchanan Count.v, Mo,, in 1870. 
 He came to Cloud County, Kan., in 1878, and located at Glasco, and engaged in the confec¬ 
 tionery and stationery business. Was appointed postmaster in September, 1879, and now 
 holds the said office. He is a Good Templar. He was married iu Glasco, September 18, 
 1881, to Miss Lucy H. Dalrymple. 
 
 H. II. SPAULDING, dealer in furniture, P. O. Glasco; born in Belmont County, Ohio, 
 January 26. 1841. He removed to Indiana iu 1853; enlisted in the United States army in 
 1861, iu Company F, Thirty-ninth Indiana Infantry, afterwards organized as a cavalry 
 regiment; and Mr. Spaulding was in Company F, Eighth Indiana Cavalry. He was dis¬ 
 charged iu August, 1865, when he returned to Indiana, then came to Cloud County, Kan., 
 in December, 1865, and settled in Solomon Township, in the southwest corner of the county, 
 his nearest neighbor being thirteen miles from him. He was one of the original owners of 
 
MITCHELL COUNTY 
 
 102 I 
 
 the tOAvn site of Glasco, in Cloud County; he is the owner of 200 acres of land adjoining 
 the town on the west. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity. He was married in 
 Ottawa County, Kan., December 20, 1860, to Mi.ss Mary Copeland, formerly of Johnson 
 County, III. Mrs. Spaulding was born in Johnson County. Ill., in 1847, and came to Kansas 
 in 180.5. They have four children—Addie M., Lillie B.. Arlet C., and Wiiliam H. 
 
 J. C. THOMl’SON, farmer, P. O. Giasco, Kansas; was born in Alleghany County, Pa., 
 January 31, 1834; removed to Ogle County, Ill., in the fail of ia5.5, and removed from Ogle 
 County to Kendall County, Ill., in the spring of IKOT. He enlisted in the United States 
 army at Lisbon, 111.. July 1.5, 1801, in Company D, Thirty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. 
 Was promoted to first lieutenant in the same company, and was wounded by an ounce ball 
 tbrough the right lung at the battle of Perrysville, Ky,, October 8, 1802; was discharged in 
 1803, and received an appointment as second lieutenant of the Volunteer Rilie Corps, in 
 tlie fall of 1863; was jiromoted to first lieutenant of Company H, Twelfth Regiment Vol¬ 
 unteer Rifie Corps. Resigned on account of poor health in the fall of 1864, and returned 
 home to Kendall County, Ill. Came to Cloud County, Kan., in the spring of 1871, and took 
 a homestead four miles northwest of Glasco. When in Illinois, he heid the office of town¬ 
 ship collector: has held the office of trustee and assessor since coming to Kansas, He is a 
 married man, and the father of two living children—Georgia B,, aged fifteen, and Joann B., 
 aged six years. 
 
 J. M.VERNOX, farmer, P.O. Simpsonville, was born in Western Virginia, January 17, 
 1844. Removed to Payette County, Pa., where he lived until 1872, when he came to Cloud 
 County, Kan., and took a homestead, and is now the owner of 586 acres of land, ten miles 
 southeast of Beloit. Keeps 800 to 1,000 sheep of the Merino stock; also keeps from 40 to 50 
 head of cattle, and 12 head of horses. Held the office of school-director. Married in Mitchell 
 County, Kan., on the 19th day of March, 1874, to Miss Sarah Darrow, Has four chiidren—Eddie 
 E., Anna L., George and Jesse. 
 
 GRANT TOWNSHIP. 
 
 F. T. S. AXSDELL, merchant, Jamestown, was born in England. August 16 1820, and 
 came to America in 1843 and located in New York for one year; removed to Wisconsin; 
 thence to Cloud County, Kan., and located in Jamestown in the same county in 1878, and 
 engaged in general merchandise, in a room 22x80 feet, and has his store well stocked. He was 
 appointed postmaster in 1881. Mr. Ansdeil has held the office of District Treasurer for the 
 past ten vears, and has held the office of Justice of the Peace for two years. He was married 
 in New York in the year of 1844, to Miss Mary Patterson of the City of New York. He is 
 the father of five children, three boys and two girls. 
 
 JOHN A. DANIELSON, merchant, Jamestown, was born in Sweden; came to America 
 in 1868 and located at La Porte Ind.; thence to Chicago; thence to Okolona, Miss.; thence 
 to Memphis, Tenn.; thence to St. Louis, Mo.; thence to Hannibal, Mo.: thence to Keokuk. 
 Iowa; thence to Alexandria. Mo.: thence to Memphis, Mo.; thence to Cincinnati, Iowa; 
 thence to Memphis, Mo.; thence to Scandia, Kan., in 1874; thence to Marysville, Kan.; 
 thence to Scandia, 1876; thence to Concordia, Cloud Co., in 1880, and to Jamestown, same 
 county, in 1882, and engaged in general merchandising. He is a member of the Knights of 
 
 Pythias. He was married on the I6th of May, 1880, at Scandia, Kan., to Miss Ida A. Taylor, 
 and is the father of one child—Maud, born June 7, 1881. 
 
 CHARLES IRVING GOULD, farmer, lb O. Jamestown, was born in Batavia, N. Y., 
 November 17, 1850; removed to Cloud County, Kan , in 1870. Homesteaded 160 acres of land 
 where the town of Jamestown is now situated. The said town was laid out in 1878, and 
 now has a population of .300. A branch railroad runs from this point nortii west to Burr Oak, 
 in Jewell County. He was married May 4, 1875, at Blue Rapids, Marshall Co., to Miss Lucy 
 Webster, and has four children—Olive, Webster, Arthur Garfield, and Francis Irving. 
 
 JOHN O. HANSON, dealer in furniture, stationery, blank books, notions, school sup¬ 
 plies, sewing machines etc., Jamestown, was born in Copenhagen, Ilenmark, August 19, 
 1842, and came to Chicago, Ill., in 1862; thence to Cloud County, Kan., in 1872, and to 
 Jamestown same county, in October, 1878, and engaged in the furniture Inisincss. He has 
 al.“o a circulating library in connection witii his establishment. He is a member of the 
 Knights of Pythias, and was married in Chicago, Ill., in the year of 1869, to Mrs. C. Hanson, 
 and lias three children—Anna. W'illiam, and tiara. 
 
 M. M. STRAIN, merchant, .lamcstown, was born in La Salle County, Ill., February 20, 
 1854; removed to Monnoiith, Warren Co., Ill., in 1861: thence to Concordia, Cloud Co , 
 Kan., in 1870; moved to Jamestown same county in 1878, and engaged in general merchandis¬ 
 ing in the same fall. He held the post-office at the last named place for two years, and was 
 married in Jamestown, December 22, 1880, to Miss E. F. Robinson, and is the fatlier of one 
 child, born October 6, 1881. 
 
 BUFFALO TOWNSHIP. 
 
 •J. F. HANNUM, farmer, P. O. Concordia, was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, .July 23, 
 1844; removed to Allegheny City, Pa. with his parents in 1847; tlience to Des Moines County. 
 Iowa, in 1831. He enlisted in the United States army August 5, 1862, in Company C, Thirtieth 
 Iowa Volunteer Infantry; mustered out in June, ife, and returned to Des Moines County, 
 Iowa, where he remained until the fall of 1869, when he came to Cloud County, Kan. Has 
 held the office of township trustee and township clerk, and was elected Countj' Commis¬ 
 sioner in 1880; has held the said office ever since. Was married in Cloud County. 
 Kan. May 19, 1872,to Miss Adeline Shelhamer. and is the father of three chihiran—Lottie, 
 Alice, and Lulu. Mr. Hannum is the owner of 400 acres of first-class land, situated 
 three miles west of Contordia. 
 
 SIBLKT TOWNSHIP, 
 
 CAPT. B. C. SANDERS, farmer, P. O. Concordia, was born in Kentucky, March 23. 
 1831; moved to Indiana in 1832; thence to Brown County, Kan., in 1857. Enlisted as private 
 in the United States army August 30, 1861, in Company H, Seventh Kansas Cavalry; when 
 discharged September 29, 1865, he was captain, having risen from tlie ranks. The captain 
 came to Kansas in 1865, and to Cloud County in 1867, and located near where the town of 
 Concordia is now situated. The captain is a graduate of the Rush Medical College of Chi¬ 
 cago, Ill., and has practiced medicine for several years, but is now engaged in farming. He 
 is a married man, and is the father of two children. 
 
 MITCHELL COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION AND NATURAL 
 FEATURES. 
 
 M itchell County is situ¬ 
 ated in the northern part 
 of the State, and is bounded on 
 the north by Jewell County; on 
 the east by Cloud and Ottawa; 
 on the south by Lincoln, and on 
 the west by Osborne. 
 
 The Solomon River Hows 
 into the county from the north¬ 
 west corner, and passes through 
 it in an easterly direction, bear¬ 
 ing enough south to leave the 
 county at about the center of 
 its east line. The river is quite 
 a rapid stream in this county, 
 and furnishes many mill privi¬ 
 leges along its course. Its 
 trilmtaries are long, well-tim¬ 
 bered streams. Commencing in 
 the northwest. Oak Creek comes 
 first, then Granite, the Lime¬ 
 stones, Brown’s Creek, Mulberry, 
 Plum and the Asher creeks on 
 the north side of the river; while 
 on the south the streams are not 
 (piite so long, but are all well 
 timbered. In regular order, 
 from west to east, comes the 
 South Pork, Carr (h-eek. Hard 
 Scrabble, Walnut Creek, Turkey 
 Creek, Indian Creek, Laban 
 Creek, Marshall .Creek and 
 Fourth Creek. Through the 
 south jiart of the county runs 
 Salt Creek, with its many large 
 tributaries, making Mitchell one 
 of the best watered counties in 
 the State. 
 
 The soil is a rich loam, and 
 in the valleys is very deep. 
 Twenty-five per cent of the 
 county is bottom land, and a 
 little over two per cent is native 
 forest. The surface of the 
 country is undulating. Se5’eral 
 varieties of wild grasses were 
 
 (i) 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 Asherville Township.. 
 
 144 
 
 693 
 
 Beloit Township, including 
 Beloit City. 
 
 173 
 
 2,793 
 
 Bloomfield Township. 
 
 
 624 
 
 Blue Hills Township. 
 
 
 449 
 
 Carr Creek Township_ 
 
 .... 
 
 461 
 
 Cawker Township, including 
 Cawker City. 
 
 38 
 
 1,668 
 
 Center I’ownship. 
 
 ... - 
 
 579 
 
 Custer Township. 
 
 
 390 
 
 Eureka Township. 
 
 
 407 
 
 Glen Elder Township. 
 
 25 
 
 847 
 
 Hayes Township ... 
 
 
 524 
 
 Logan Township. 
 
 .... 
 
 605 
 
 (m) Lulu Township. 
 
 (n) Pittsburg Township. 
 
 (o) Plum Creek Township. 
 
 (p) Round Springs Township... 
 
 (q) Salt Creek Township.. 
 
 (r) Solomon Rapids Township . 
 
 (s) Turkey Creek Township ... 
 
 (t) tV'alnut Creek Township .... 
 
 Total. 
 
 Beloit City ... 
 Cawker City . 
 
 1870. 
 
 40 
 
 65 
 
 485 
 
 1880, 
 
 745 
 
 529 
 
 673 
 
 .304 
 
 514 
 
 6.37 
 
 698 
 
 716 
 
 14,911 
 
 1,835 
 
 1,039 
 
 growing here when the settlers 
 first began to arrive. They have 
 given place, however, to culti¬ 
 vated grasses, and now only two 
 of the native varieties are com¬ 
 mon, viz.: Bullalo grass and 
 blue stem. The first is a short, 
 succulent sort of moss, which 
 grows by being trampled iqion 
 and broken; hence the name of 
 its former chief cultiv'ator 
 attaches to it. At each point 
 where broken by the hoof of the 
 buffalo, it extends a runner like 
 that of the strawberry vine, and 
 immediately sets another root. 
 Since the millions of buffalo 
 have been driven from flic 
 plains, this grass is giving place 
 to the tall blue stem. The buf¬ 
 falo grass is the first to appear 
 in the spring, and grows rajjidly 
 until a thick mat of solid green 
 coats the ground. It dies or 
 cures before the 1st of July. 
 The blue stem is the grass mo.st 
 available for hay, and often 
 grows to a height of eight feel; 
 but is ready for the stack at 
 about twenty inches. 
 
 Many acres of blue grass 
 are now in good growing con¬ 
 dition -in the county, but it is 
 quite difficult to make any tame 
 grass take root in the wild 
 ground. 
 
 The most general, and for 
 all purposes the most profitable, 
 croj) in this county is corn. 
 Wheat and rye are also a favor¬ 
 ite with many, and in 1882 the 
 yield of all thes(> cereals was 
 large. Spring wheat is not 
 much in favor among the fai'in- 
 ers of this county, although 
 about 2,500 acres were har¬ 
 vested, which yieldcil Jo.000 
 bushels. The number of acres 
 of corn jilanted tliis season wa^ 
 
 (a) Since 1870 parts detaclied to form Logaii and Lulu, (b) Since 1870, parts detached to form Bloomfield apd Plum Creek, (c) Organized since 1870, from iiart of Beloit, id) Organ¬ 
 ized since 1870 from part of Salt Creek, (e) Organized since 1870, from part of Cawker. (f) Since 1870, parts detached to form Carr Creek and Pittsburg, (g) Organized since 1870. from 
 part of Solomon Itapids. (li) Organized since 1870, from part of Salt Creek, (i) Organized since 1870, from part of Salt Creek, (j) Since 1870, parts detached to form Hayes and Walnut 
 Creek, (k) Organized since 1870rfrora part of Glen Elder. (1) Organized since 1870. from part of Asherville. (m) Organized since 1870, from part of Asbcrville (ii) Organized since 
 1^0 from part of Cawker (o) Organized since 1870. from part of Beloit, (p) Organized since 1870, from part of Salt Creek, (q) Since 1870, parts detached to form Blue Hills. Custer. 
 
 Eureka and Round Springs, (r) Since 1870, parts detached to form Center and Turkey Creek, (s) Organized since. 1870, from - ” ' ’ ’.... ' ’’. 
 
 part of Glen Elder. 
 
 , from part of Solomon Rapids, (t) Organized since 1870, from 
 
1022 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 74,«7, and the yield amdunts to 2,223,110 liushels. The number of acres of 
 rye in this oonntv was 8,000, which averaged twenty bushels per acre. Over 
 200,000 liushels of oats were raised, and the average yield was forty bushels 
 per acre; 002 acres of sorghum were planted, and the yield amounts to 
 .74,180 gallons of svrup. The liroom corn croj) is one of the sure and profit¬ 
 able ones, and in 1882 this countv planted 8,083 acres, which yielded 3,040 
 tons. The. wool clip of Mitchell for 1882 was 01,(K)0 pounds, which wdl be 
 greatlv incroasc'd in 1883, as sevei’al thousand head of sheep have been 
 tn-ougiit into the countv tliis fall. Over .fl8.000 worth of poultry and eggs 
 were shipped from the county in 1882: 310,000 pounds of butter were man¬ 
 ufactured during the year ending March 1, 1882. In the south jiart of the 
 county many salt springs are found. The largest one. howev'cr. is the Great 
 Spirit's Spring, in Cawker Townshij), Section 3.7. Tliis spring is being im¬ 
 proved by a company of Eastern gentlemen, who intend to make it a resort 
 for invalids. The water of this spring jiossesses medicinal [iroperties which 
 in time will make the property valuable. 
 
 EARLY SETTLEMENTS AND INDIAN TROUBLES. 
 
 In the fall of 1867 a few settlers moved into the county, and in the 
 spring of 1868 several log houses were built along the river, from the east 
 line to a jioint where Solomon Rapids is now located. It is, perhaps, safe to 
 state that the first actual white settler in Mitchell County was .Joseph 
 Decker, who earlv in 1866 located on the Charles Davis farm, north of the 
 village of Glen Elder. Mr. Decker filed on this quarter section of land at 
 the .Junction City Jjand Office, and came on with quite a large herd of cattle 
 and built a dug-out and broke a little spot for garden. Before fall the 
 Indians drove oS his cattle, and he abandoned the country. 
 
 Among the earliest jierinanenf settlers were Hon. John Reese, of Asher- 
 ville, Thomas Howie and William Joiner, Just below the forks of Asher 
 Creek; Matthias Nelson, David Bogardus and B. Bell at the mouth of Plum 
 Creek; Whit McConnell and Tunis Bulls, between Asher and Plum creeks, 
 on the river; James Farow and .James Duff, Just above Plum Creek, on the 
 river; near where Beloit was afterwards located, 11. A. Bell and John W'^hite- 
 hurst and his sons, Vinton and Abraham; and at Solomon Rapids, John 
 Smith. Early in the spring of 1868 nearly all of these settlers were making 
 primitive improvements, from the east line of the county west as far as 
 Solomon Rapids. 
 
 At the mouth of Marshall Creek the family of Abram Marshall, con¬ 
 sisting of himself, wife, two grown sons and two daughters, were living and 
 building a dam for the future improvement of the Solomon. Two miles 
 north, Charles Welch and B. F. Moody were building a dug-out and br'ak- 
 ing prairie. Rumors of Indians in the neighborhood occasionally reached 
 their ears, but the settlers gave little heed, e.xcept to picket their stock a little 
 closer to camp and prepare to protect themselves and their property against 
 these small bands of thieves, as they were then considered. During the early 
 part of the summer several teams were stolen along the valley, and in 
 August the Cheyennes and Sioux, or roving bands of outlaws from each, 
 came into the valley and called at the house of A. A. Bell, where the city of 
 Beloit now stands. After a long jiarley. the Indians passed down the valley, 
 and the settlers becoming alarmed, also started east to round up at Thomas 
 Howie's, on Asher Creek. The Indians hung about the mouth of Plum and 
 Asher creeks for several days, when they called at the liouse of B. Bell. and. 
 calling him and David Bogardus from the log-hou.se, shot them dead. They 
 then compelled Mrs. B. Bell to mount a )iony and start down the river with 
 them. Two children of A. A. Bell—Maggie, aged six years, and Esther, 
 aged eight—were also cajitured. Mrs. B. Bell rode only about 300 yards 
 from the house where her husband had been killed, when she Jumped from 
 the pony and started back. The Indians not having the time to spare to re¬ 
 capture her. turned and fired a volley at lier; one bullet stiTick her in the 
 lireast, and she fell, and this band of Indians left her. She was found by 
 I lie settlers and taken to Thomas Howie’s, where she lived in terrible agony, 
 without the cai'e of a physician, for tliree weeks. 
 
 On the 17th of August a young son, aged fourteen years, of Mr. Hewett, 
 who had settled on Brown's Creek, came into the stockade in a most deplor¬ 
 able condition, and reported that the Indians had killed his father three 
 days liefore and wounded him. He was properly (aired for and recovered. 
 IIis sist('r now lives in Osborne County, where his mother afterwards located. 
 Company G of the Seventh Cavalry, then stationed at Fort Harker, received 
 orders to make a recoimoisance in the direction of the Solomon Valley, with 
 a view to the protection of tlie settlers, and on their way over, their scouts 
 came across this jiarty of Indians who had the Bell children iirisonei’s. The 
 soldiers pressed them so closely tliat they abandoned the children on the 
 higli pirairie, where they were afterward found and returned to their parents 
 at the flowie stockade. Miss Maggie Bell is now living with her parents in 
 Decatur ('mint y; wliile her sister, Esther, is Mrs. J. B. Dunlap, who resides 
 in Bloomfield Township, in Jlitchell County. 
 
 While the settlers of the valley were being “• rounded urn" by the differ¬ 
 ent bands of Indians at this time, the two sons of Abram Marshall, accom- 
 jianied by a man named Thompson, left the stockade at Howie’s and went 
 over to their dug out, at the mouth of the creek which liears their name, to 
 secure the provisions which had been left there. On their way they saw a 
 ffine Indian come out of the underbrush which skirts the river on the north 
 side. They gave chase, and the Indian led them in a northeasterly direction, 
 nearly toward the stockade, Jmt, on reaching the bluffs, turned abruptly to 
 the north, up a ravine, where they were confronted by a band of thirtv-five 
 Indians, who opened fire uiion Thonqison and the Marshall brothers, killing 
 them instantly. 
 
 The company of soldiers, under TJeut. De Rudio, who had found the 
 daughters of Aaron Bell, arrived on the banks of the Solomon, near the 
 month of Asher Creek, and went into camp in the afternoon. About sunset 
 two Indians rode out of the timber and boldly approached the horses of the 
 
 company, tied to the picket rope, and, selecting De Radio’s horse, untied it 
 and started across the liroad river bottom in a northwesterly direction. One 
 of the Indians who had taken the Lieutenant's horse was mounted on a fleet 
 sorrel pony, and the other, who kept quite a distance ahead, rode a large 
 and jiowerful mule, jirobably .stolen from some of the settlers. Orderly Ser¬ 
 geant Harris was the first in the saddle, and the leader in the chase of four 
 miles to t he liluffs, where the schoolhonse now stands. Here the Indian on 
 the jiony dismounted, and, tlirowing a spear into the flank of his pony, 
 mounted the Lieutenant’s horse and easily escajied. 
 
 The stockade at Asher Creek that winter was one of the liveliest, places 
 in the far West. Jlany of the settlers iireviously mentioned wintered there, 
 and were Joined by George Ealand, William Holton, John Cushing and John 
 Owen, who was a trapper then, now a substantial farmer of Osborne County. 
 John Owen was elected commander of the stockade because of his frontier 
 experience. He protested strongly against this promotion, but was unani¬ 
 mously cho.sen, and during the night packed his traps and fled from this 
 forced civili^zation, and went to the head waters of the Cimaron, in the pan¬ 
 handle of Northern Texas, to hunt and trap alone. 
 
 The soldiers came West to a point two miles south of Cawker City that 
 fall, and built a block house on the bank of the Solomon, which was aban¬ 
 doned shortly after, and early in 1866 Dr. Rose, of Junction City, filed on 
 thi.s tract of land and came to make settlement in the early spring. He re¬ 
 mained on the claim but a short time, when he discovered roving bands of 
 Indians in several different directions. He was expecting his family, who 
 were then on the road. Writing a hasty history of the situation on the 
 block house door, he started down the valley in the darkne.ss to meet his 
 family and turn them back. His body was afterward found on the hill west 
 of Glen Elder. A pile of stones marks the spot where he met his death. 
 
 Later in 1869 and during the winter of 1870, many settlers located 
 claiins, and the Government established a po.st west of the Great Spirit's 
 Springs, on the north bank of the river, to which Battery B of the Fourth 
 United States Artillery was as.signed, commanded by Capt. H. C. Has- 
 brouck. ^ Later this company was relieved by G Troop of the Seventh 
 United States Cavalry, under command of Jjieut. C. C. De Rudio, Second 
 Jjieut. IMcIntosh, a full-blooded Chippewa Indian, being second in com¬ 
 mand. April, 1870, and the raids of the Indians were not (piite so 
 frequent. They were not wholly deteiTcd at once from trips into the 
 valley, for on May 9, a party of Cheyennes and Arapahoes came down 
 Oak (h-eek, and near the county line came across a party composed of 
 Lew J. Best, John Hatcher, R. G. F. Kshinka and John A. Seger, from 
 the young settlement of Cawker City, who were looking up valuable 
 tracts for .settlers, and “rounded them up” in a buffalo wallow for sev¬ 
 eral hours. The party of four were well armed, and by lying close to the 
 ground and keeping up a continual firing at any advancing Indians, kejit 
 them at bay for four hours. Lew J. Best was wounded by a stray bullet in 
 that portion of his anatomy most exposed while lying prone upon the 
 ground. The Indians, finding the party difficult of capture, abandoned 
 them and passed east to the Limestone, and down that creek until tlieycame 
 upon the little settlement at Glen Elder, where they killed Solomon Meiser, 
 John Geer and Mr. Kenyon. The bodies of these men were found in the 
 river, a few yards below where the mill now stands. Mr. Geer was killed by 
 a stroke in the forehead with a tomahaw'k, and was lying on a sand bar 
 where the road crosses the stream; Kenyon was shot with a revolver, and 
 Meiser was jiierced by seven arrows, which were still sticking in his body. 
 
 The settlers fled in different directions, but nearly all found shelter at 
 the stockade erected on the farm of George W. Stinson. Among those who 
 sought shelter at that time were Hon. D. C. Everson, John Neve, Milton 
 Spencer, Scott Guffy and many others. The troops came down from Spirit's 
 Springs, and the Indians fled, one party going north, and the other southwest, 
 to the plains. Twenty days later they again appeared near Cawker City, and 
 were reconnoitering the canm of troops on the river. Uncle John Seger was 
 alone in the little town of Cawker, which then consisted of one house and 
 a sod stable, and the Indians—some thirty in number—not knowing how 
 many persons might be concealed in the stable, declined to attack it. 
 The whole force of settlers were then several miles down the valley hauling 
 lumber and a saw-mill from the railroad. Uncle John clad himself in 
 different suits of clothes belonging to the parties who were away at work, 
 and appeared before the Indians first in one suit aud then another, person¬ 
 ating different men. until he apparently convinced them that the sod stable 
 was filled with brave whites, who desired a parley. That night ten horses 
 were stolen from the ranch of Best & Hatcher, on Oak Creek, two miles west 
 of Cawker, while nearly a dozen men were concealed in the house, silent but 
 passive witnesses to their own robbery. The final attempt to reclaim this 
 beautiful valley for the buffalo and the Indian was made by a party of dusky 
 raiders July 2(1. It proved unsuccessful, and civilization triumphed. The 
 buffalo made one more attempt July 5th. 1872, when a straggler from the 
 main herd came through Cawker City, then a floui-ishing village of 250 
 inhabitants; and^as killed on the main street, dying near the scales Just 
 in front of where Mead & Tandy’s store now .stands. 
 
 COrNTY ORnANIZ.\TION AND ELECTIONS. 
 
 Early iu 1870 the county, as described in the beginning of this sub-division, was decided 
 to have sufficient population to demand an organization. The county had been named in 
 honor of Capt. William D. Mitchell, who enlisted in the Union army during the late rebel¬ 
 lion as a private soldier in the Second Kansas Cavalry, and after promotion to captain, was 
 killed in the battle at Monroe’s Cross Roads in North (Carolina, on the lOth of March, 18 65. 
 
 A meeting of the special board of County Commissioners appointed bv the Governor, 
 was held October 4. 1870. These commissioners were, ,1. M. Myers, William E. Schooley 
 and Chafles L. Brown: Don A. Peaslee clerk. At that meeting the county was divided into 
 voting precincts as follows: 
 
 Aslierville, No, 1, to be composed of Townships 6-7-8, in Range 6, with voting place at 
 the dwelling of -John Reese. 
 
 Beloit, No. 2, to be composed of Townships 6-7-8 in Range 7, and t.h,e voting place to be 
 at the stone house in Beloit. 
 
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 Solomon Rapids. Xo. 3, to be composed of Townshijis 6-7-8, in Range 8, and the voting 
 place to he at the house of R. C. Clark. 
 
 Glen Eider, No, 4, to be composed of Townships 6-7-8, Range 9, with voting place at the 
 house of George W. Stinson. 
 
 Cawker, No. ,5, to he composed of Townships 6-7-8, in Range 10, with voting place at 
 Cawker City. 
 
 Salt Creek, No. 6, to he composed of Township 9. Ranges 6-7-8-9-10, with the voting 
 ))lace at the lionse of .J, A. Markley on Fourth Creek. 
 
 No. 1 was afterwards divided ns per Congressional Townships, Township 6 being called 
 Lnlu; Township 7, Asherville: Township 8, Logan; Township 9, Eureka. Beloit precinct 
 was divided, and Township 6, named Plnm Creek; 7, Beloit; 8, Bloomfield, and 9, Salt 
 Creek. Solomon Rapids was cut up, and Turkey Creek, Center and Hound Springs made 
 fn)ra that range of townships. Glen Elder, made Walnut (.Teek, Hayes and Blue Hills; Caw¬ 
 ker j)recinct furni.shed Carr Creek and Pittsburg, wdtli Custer in the extreme southwest. 
 
 The first election resulted in the choice of the following County Officers; Commission¬ 
 ers, C. L Brown, William E. Schooley, Lew. J. Best; Clerk, Laf. C. Smith; Probate Judge, 
 James Britt; Sheriff, W. B. Smith; County Attorney, Hon. A. Peaslee; Treasurer, H. J. 
 Messenger; Superintendent of Public Instruction, J. W. Elliott; Coroner, J. W. Clark; 
 Representative, E. Harrison, Cawker. 
 
 Since this first election, the representatives in the State Legislature have been in regu¬ 
 lar order. John Reese of Asherville. John Curtain of Beloit, H. C. Everson of Glen Elder, 
 Harry Babcock of Walnat Creek, W. |L. Warning of Center, Horace Cooper, Charles J. 
 Brown, Capt. F. Charlesworth of Beloit, and John M. Kyle, of Carr Creek. 
 
 In the winter of 1880, the county was divided into two representative districts, the west¬ 
 ern district being composed of Solomon Rapids and all the territory west of the west 
 line of that township. Mitchell County managed to get along without the usual unpleasant 
 county-seat contest, or at least without the unpleasantness commonly engendered. Beloit 
 was selected by a vote of nearly two to one over all other competitors (see history of Beloit). 
 
 A court house building was needed at once, and T. F. Hersey built one in 1871 and pte- 
 sented it to the county. The building cost Mr. Hersey about $4,0(X). and was amply sufficient 
 for the county at that time. The county built a .jail shortly after, at an expense of $8(X); al¬ 
 though it cost its builders as much in proportion as the court house, it has as yet never 
 proved of much avail. About the only prisoners ever confined therein, were a counle of 
 alleged horse thieves, who stole the extra blankets provided by kind hearted Sheriff 
 Hateher, took out the horrid grates which obscured the window, and passed through the 
 orifice out into a purer sphere. They have never been heard from, and the frugal janitor of 
 the court house appropriated the hole to toss coal through for winter consumption in 
 the various county offices. 
 
 The county business at present (1883), is in charge of the following officers; Commis¬ 
 sioners, W. L. Record, First District; J. S. McGrath, Second District; Samuel Depoy, Third 
 District; Treasurer, James L. Buchanan; Clerk, George W. Clark; Sheriff, W. H. Langford; 
 County Attorney, A. H, Ellis; Register of Deeds, W. T. Yates; Clerk of District Court, 
 W. 8. Search; Probate Judge, John Mehl; Superintendent of Public Instruction, M. J. Wil¬ 
 cox; Coroner, Joseph Riley. 
 
 SCHOOLS. RAILROADS AND OTHER MATTERS. 
 
 The rapid settlement and growth of the county led to a rapid formation of school dis 
 tricts and erection of schoolhotises. The county is now sub-divided into 106 districts, with 
 suitable buildings in each for school purposes; there are 4,574 pupils of school age; 3,7.3.3 r 
 which are enrolled, and the average yearly attendance for the year ending August 1, 1 
 amounted to 2,461 pupils. One hundred and thirty-two teachers were employed, and the 
 amount expended for school purposes during that year reached the sum of $23,519.33. Rev. 
 O. N. Fletcher, a Baptist minister, taught the first school in the county, in the little settle¬ 
 ment of Beloit. Although this was the first school in the county, before the term closed, not 
 less than a dozen others were in progress in different parts of the county. 
 
 The Central Branch Railroad was built through the county in the summer of 1879, and 
 received the bonds of the county in the sum of f.50,000 in aid thereof. The Solomon Valley 
 Railway, a branch of the Kansas Pacific division of the Union Pacific, also extended its line 
 from Solomon City on the Kansas Pacific to the county-seat of Mitchell. Both roads then 
 passing into the hands of one management, further extension through the county became 
 unnecessary, and the work on the Solomon Valley line was stopped at Beloit. 
 
 Mitchell, like many other of the western counties of Kansas, suffered from the ravages 
 of the grasshoppers in 1874, and many settlers left the county in order to provide food for 
 themsmves during the winter. Much assistance was rendered the needy settlers through the 
 organized State and county societies, for the distribution of Eastern charity. Good crops in 
 1875 and 1876, however, brought back the population which the county had lost, and Mitchell 
 again commenced to prosper. This county is well settled, nearly every quarter section being 
 under a degree of improvement. The abundance of good building rock has led to the erec¬ 
 tion of a class of buildings, both farm and business houses, which are both beautiful and 
 substantial. 
 
 During the year in which the railroad was built through the county, its advancement in 
 wealth was very rapid. The following is the property valuation as returned by the March 
 assessment for the year 1883. 
 
 Lnlu.-.$129,850 
 
 Asherville. 128,999 
 
 Logan... 6.5,446 
 
 Eureka. 27,030 
 
 Plum Creek. 80,426 
 
 Beloit.170,183 
 
 Bloomfield. 52,350 
 
 Salt Creek. 41,214 
 
 Solomon Rapids. 90,016 
 
 Turkey Creek.. 95,696 
 
 Center. 58.218 
 
 Round Spring. 24,625 
 
 Glen Elder. 127.946 
 
 Walnut Creek .. 75,203 
 
 Hayes. 37,685 
 
 Blue Hills. 25,130 
 
 Cawker. 261,786 
 
 Carr Creek... 61,463 
 
 Pittsburg...:. 45,770 
 
 Custer..:. 21,957 
 
 Beloit City. 378,727 
 
 Total.$2,001,730 
 
 The milling interest is perhaps the most important manufacturing industry in the 
 county, and the Solomon River affords an abundance of water and plenty of fall. Begin¬ 
 ning at the east line of the county, and in fact on the county line, at the little village of 
 Simpson is located Simpson’s mill, with two run of stones and a strong power. This is one 
 of the oldest mills in the county. Five miles west of the line is the stone grist-mill of 
 B. W. ’Tanquary. with four run of stones, built in 1874. by Williams & Finnigan, of Beloit. 
 This mill has a large business, running night and day. The property is valued at $18,(X)d. 
 The next mill on the river is grown from the one started by T. F. Hersey, at Beloit, in 1869; 
 further reference will be made to this property in the history of Beloit. Six miles 
 west of Beloit is another custom-mill, known as thp Jamison Bros.’ Mill, it has two 
 run of burrs and plenty of custom work. The property is valued at $6,000. At Glen Elder, 
 Kanll & Nash liave a floiiring-mill, with three run of stone, doing a large business. This 
 mill was built in 1871, by Neve & Spencer, and is now one of the most valuable establish¬ 
 ments of the kind in the west part of the State. Three miles south of Cawker City, T. F. 
 Hersey located his homestead, and commenced building a mill in 1872, in company with 
 Hon. John Curtin. They labored under many difficulties on account of frequent floods, but 
 in 1873 the dam was completed, and the mill has been in operation ever since. The mill 
 operates four run of stone, and is valued at $15,(XX). On the west line of the county the 
 Jackson Bros, have a splendid milling property built in 1875, and doing a vast business. 
 The property is valued at $15,000. 
 
 BELOIT. 
 
 On permanent organization of the county in 1870, Beloit was selected as 
 the countv-seat by a vote of nearlv two to one. Beloit receiving 143 votes, 
 Solomon kapids 43, and Glen Elder 30. The town site of Beloit was first 
 settled by A. A. Bell in 18(iS. and for some time was known as Willow 
 Sfirings. Mr. Bell anticipated then the improvement of the water-power at 
 this point; also that the natural commanding location would in time be 
 improved for a town. Owing to the continued liostilities of the Indians 
 referred to in the county history, nothing permanent was done until IStiO. 
 when T. F. Hersey purchased the mill-site of Mr. Bell, and commenced get¬ 
 ting out timbers for a dam. Notwithstanding two heavy floods Mr. Hersey 
 had the saw-mill in operation the following September, 1880, and completed 
 tlie grist-mill the next season. 
 
 The first township election was held April 4, 1871, and the following 
 ticket elected: Wm. Bickle, Trustee; E. M. R. Blanchard, Clerk; D. E. 
 Sedgely, Treasurer; Jeremiah Baldwin and J. W. Elliott, Justices; Jolin 
 Hyde, Road Overseer; Vinton Whitehurst and Magnus Munson, Constables. 
 
 In April, 1871, through the enterprise of Hon. T. F. Hersey and a few 
 others, a school building was erected on the lot where Mr. Robert’s furniture 
 store now stands, and Rev. 0. N. Fletcher took charge as first teacher of 
 the first school in Beloit. 
 
 Mr. Fletcher also held religious meetings in the neighborhood, and was 
 mainly instrumental in organizing the Baptist Church in this city. 
 
 During this summer of 1871, many meetings were held by the Baptists 
 in places not usually devoted to divine worship. For instance. Rev. George 
 Baleoin stepped into one of the early saloons on Mill Street, and taking a 
 violin from the hands of a player, stepped behind the bar, and jilayed and 
 sang, then gave out a text, and for nearly an hour held his audience in close 
 attention. Elder Balcoin located a claim in the west part of the county 
 where he resided until his death in 1880. 
 
 Nearly every building erected in town during the years 1870 and 1871, 
 was opened by a dance as soon as completed, and services held by some 
 traveling preacher the following Sabbath when the building was allowed to 
 fall into its owner's hands for the legitimate purposes of trade or residence. 
 
 In the winter of 1873, an iron bridge was built across the Solomon 
 within the city limits at an expense of f 10,000, for which the bonds of the 
 township was given. 
 
 The town of Beloit was platted March ’2(5, 1872, and the original descrip¬ 
 tion as found in the recorders office covers all of Section 9, and the south 
 half of the southeast quarter and south half of the. southwest quarter of Sec¬ 
 tion 4, Town 7, and Range 7 w’est. 
 
 The proprietors of the town were T. F, Hersey, A. A. Bell, George 
 Campbell, Alexander Campbell, C. H, Morrill, Edward Valentine, W. C. 
 Ingram and Daniel Kepler. The town grew very rapidly, and in July. 1872, 
 was incorporated as a city of the third class, an election held, and the fol¬ 
 lowing city officers chosen; Mayor, T. F. Hersey; Councilmen, W. C. Ingram. 
 M. R. Mudge, H. H. Lyon, Joseph Baughman. J. R. Vaughan. 
 
 The Mayors have been T. F. Hersey, G. W. Elliott, Alex. Campbell, E. 
 Valentine, W. S. Vreeland, John S. Rogers, and \V. S. Vreeland. 
 
 On the 10th of March, 1879, Gov. John P. St. John proclaimed Beloit 
 a city of the second class. 
 
 in 1872, the school district in which this town is situated, which was 
 the second disti’ict formed in the county, voted $5,000 bonds to build a 
 schoolhouse, which ivas completed in the spring of 1873. In 1878, this 
 building was found.to be too small to accommodate the scholars, and a 
 $3,000 addition was built thereto. In 1880, a frame building valued at 
 $2,000 was erected in the Second Ward, and is known as the Second Ward 
 schoolhouse. Four hundred pupils are in attendance dimng the present 
 (October, 1882) term under the supervision of B. S. Hutchins, principal and 
 seven assistants. Five hundred and forty-two pupils are enrolled in this 
 district, and nine months school held per annum. The current expenses 
 per year amount to $3,752.70. It is one of the largest and best schools in 
 the county. 
 
 The School Board is composed of the following named gentlemen; W. 
 H. Mitchell, President; Samuel Thanhouser, Treasurer; J. H. Roberts, 
 George T. Finnell, H. T. Rogers. 
 
 A. A. Bell was appointed postmaster July 1, 1870, and held the office 
 for several months with Joel IVHley as assistant at a fixed salary of $12 per 
 annum. In April. 1871, H. H. Lyon was appointed, vice Bell, resigned, and 
 held the office until the spring of 1873, when C. H. Long assumed charge. 
 On the 7th of September, 1875, the present incumbent W. H. Mitchell was 
 appointed, and the folknving year built the handsome ]iost-office building on 
 Main Street, and moved the office therein where it has since remained. 
 
 Beloit has two large three storv hotels. The Avenue House was built 
 in 1875, by Frank McGrath and IL Bramwell, on the corner of Main Streel 
 and Iler.sey Avenue. It is a stone building three stories above a well finished 
 basement, and the roomie.st house in the county. The Reeder House is of 
 wood, and is on the corner of Hersey Avenue and Court Street. It was 
 built by A. Reeder, and is now run under his management. Both houses are 
 very popular and are a credit to the town and count y. Several smaller 
 hotels are also kept busy. 
 
 THE PRESS. 
 
 The first newspaper to behold the light in Mitchell County, was the Mirror, whose ini¬ 
 tial number was published April 5, 1871 by A. B. Cornell. The proprietor was not wholly 
 unknown to fame before he dawned upon the Kansas prairies. In Alinnesotip he had been 
 a representative in the Legislature from Steele County. The State of Missouri knew lum/p 
 an attorney and newspaper man. His advent in Heloit was made iindcT difilculties, and his 
 first paper was printed in the open air. After a few months of real earnest liard work on the 
 frontier, the suspended, and Mr. Cornell removed to Russell County, where lie lias 
 
 since ascended the ladder of fani 2 , at least a few rounds, bv publishing the Kamos llains- 
 ma/iand the Russell Ilawkeye, representing his county in the State Legislature and serving 
 the Federal government as a mail contractor. For completer details in tins particular, 
 the reader is referred to the history of Russell County. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 About a year after the birth of the Mirror, Messrs. .1, .T. .Johuson & A, B, Chaffee 
 eomnionced the ])ul)Ucation of the Gazette, the first issue appearing on the llth day of A])ril, 
 1872. On tlie ‘Autli of June Mr. John.son became the sole proprietor, and continued the pub¬ 
 lication of the Gazette alone until September 3, 1874. when his brother, W. IT. .Tohnson 
 purcliased a lialf interest in the business, and remained with it until the second of the fol¬ 
 lowing April, when J. J. Johnson resumed complete projirietorship. Justin .T. .Johnson 
 was one of the pioneers of Kansas, who served State and country in the Seventh Kan¬ 
 sas Cavalry during the war of the rebellion; an earnest Republican and a successful pioneer 
 publisher. In 1870, February 11, he sold the to an early settler of Solomon Rapids 
 
 Township, named (1. \V. Amierson. who in turn sold the same to Brewster Cameron. Mr. 
 •Vnderson remove<l to I.iucoln County, where his further history will be recorded, Mr. 
 Cameron took possession of the ffazef/e October 1, 1870. John Coulter was employed as 
 editor: the ])aper was enlarged at once, and has since been the largest i)aper in Mitchell 
 County. In May, 1880, S. 11. Dodge, the present editor and business manager, assumed 
 charge of the jiaper, and is, at present writing, occupying the chair. The iiroprietov is spec¬ 
 ial agent of the Department of Justice under Attorney General Brewster at Washington. 1). C. 
 
 During the first week of December in 1874, G. W. McBride, of Iowa, arrived in Beloit 
 with new material fresh from the foundry, and commenced the publication of the Beloit 
 Infle.v. This paper chanced to drop in the field in the fall of “ grasshoiiper year,’' and the 
 pcojile not being able to gi\'e it the necessary support, it survived only three montlis, when 
 Its editor returned to his native State, and the material of the office was shifiped to S. V. 
 Rounds, of Chicago. 
 
 The Beloit Record, a sprightly real estate monthly, was the next candidate for public, 
 favor in Beloit. Its first issue appeared February 1.5, 1877. In August of the same year 
 it was made a weekly and shortly passed into the hands of the iunior partner, Mark .1. Kel¬ 
 ley, who bought the interest of G. Webb Bertram. Mr. Kelley conducted the paper fora 
 few moufhs. and then sold it to W. II. Caldwell, who changed the name to the Courier. 
 Mr. Caldwell was a member of the Thirty-sixth Iowa Infantry, an old publisher, a thorough 
 printer, and he has staid by his pajier persistently, until he Inis now the satisfaction of know¬ 
 ing that he has an estahli.shed business and reputation. 
 
 October 1, 1878, the Western Democrat wsxe. started by I. B. Chapman who had just ar¬ 
 rived from Tama City, Iowa. Mr. Chapman made the Benwcral a success, and in 1881, 
 October 14. sold it to P. W. Iliddleson, who changed its name and politics. The paper is 
 now called the Western, Nationalist, and advocates the principles of the national, or green¬ 
 back party. 
 
 nilUllCHKS AND SDCIKTIES. 
 
 Methodist Church. —This society in this city was the second church orgiiuixed, and has 
 enjoyed quite a marked degree of prosperity. It is now cared for by Rev. J, M. Davidson; 
 has 120 members, and a thriving Sabbath-school of seventy-five members. The' church 
 building is of stone, erected in 187^ and is valued at $2,000. Beloit is the head-quarters of 
 the Beloit District, and the presiding elder, now Rev. J. H. Lockwood, makes this city his 
 home. 
 
 The Catholic Church, known as St. John's Congregation of Beloit, wuis organized by 
 Rev. Henry Teinjihans in 1876. In 1878 their church, which is the largest in the county, was 
 completed. The congregation numbers 400 members, and is in charge of Rev. Frederick 
 Schalk. The church jiroperty is valued at S.I.OiX). 
 
 The Preshyterian Church was organized Marcli 17, 1872. by Rev. Charles Higgins pastor. 
 The first trustees were, D. P'. Eakin and J. S. Schwartz. A building committee composed 
 of H. T. W alker, Joel Holt, George McKinney and D P’. Eakin w'ere early appointed to 
 build the church on Main Street. It is one of the most elegant houses of w'orship in the 
 county, valued at about $.5,000, It was dedicated December 1, 1878. The church roll shows 
 a membership of 100, the o\-erage attendance at Sabbath-schools numbers 140. Rev. J, A. 
 Pinkerton the present pastor, rejiorts the church to be in a flourishing condition. 
 
 Baptist Church. —In the spring of 1871 the Baptists organized a church in Beloit. The 
 charter members were: Ira t). Pierce, C. H. Long, H. A. Sutton, G. W. Simpson, E. N. 
 Thomas. The first pastor was Rev. Geo. Balcom. They have a handsome church on the 
 corner of Campbell Avenue and Second Street, whicii was built in 1875, at an expemse of 
 $4,000. The Rev. H. 11. Branch is the present pastor; the membership numbers eighty-five, 
 and the average attendance at Sabbath-school. 125. 
 
 Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 145. A. B. <(• A. M., was organized June 10. 1873. and 
 chartered November 29, of the same year. The membership now reaches 100, and the lodge 
 is in a healthy state, with property valued at $1,200. The officers are: G. S. Field. M.; 
 A. Manifold, S. M.; T. J. Morris, J. W.; H. Casey, Treasurer; W. C. Ingram. Secretary; 
 Geo. Frazier, S. D.; David Perdue, J. D.; 'Win. Powell, Tiler. 
 
 Beloit Chapter, N^o. 47, was organized on the 2.5th of April. 1880—under dispensation- 
 and was chartered February 16, 1881. The lodge at present has fifty-five members and 
 property valued at $1,500. The officers are: G. AV. Port. H. P.; -VAT C. Hoffmeister. K.- 
 A. H. Kills. S.; Duane Freeman, Treasurer; W. C. Ingram. Secretary; Sam. Thauhouser C 
 of IL; W. S. Search, P. S.; C. A. Norton, R. A. C.; C. J. Wynkoop. G. M. Third A’eil; S. 
 H. Dodge, G, M. Second Veil; W. A Usher, G. M. First Veil; 'W’m. Powell, G. 
 
 Beloit Lodge. -Vo. 1.30. 7. 0. of 0. F.. was organized the 31st of December, 1876. The 
 present officers are: J, P. Hoffman, N. G.; Perry Wynkoo]), A’. G.; T. J. Culver, P. G.- 
 John Alehl. D. D. G. AL:_ E. AI. R. Blanchard, Secretary. The lodge contains something 
 over fifty members, and is in a prosperous condition. 
 
 Iron Cross. No. 13, Knights of Pythias, was organized in Aindl, 1879, and now numbers 
 seventy members. The officers are: Daniel Bramwell, P. C.; Chris. AVeldon. C. C.; Chas 
 Bozell. M. in R.; J. H. Calderhead, K. of R. and G.: A . J. Kinsley. V. C.; A. T. Rogers, M. 
 of Ex.; .1. Hamilton, AI. of F, This lodge is in a very pro.sperous eondition and owns 
 property to the value of $6.50. 
 
 Library and HistoHcal Association, was chartered September 4. 1879, with twenty life 
 memlfers, who subscribed $25 each. Among the donations was a fund of about $51), which 
 was a balance left after 'Phc Soldiers' and Sailors’ reunion was held at Beloit -Inly 4, 18?'!l. 
 Dexter L. Ruggles was the first librarian, and AV. C. Ingr.am is the present official.' The 
 library contains about 8ii0 volumes, valued at $1,010, and is located on corner of Alain and 
 Alill streets. 
 
 KirSLVESS INTERE,ST.S. 
 
 Beloit IS at pre.sent a busy broom eoru and wheat market Thirty car-loads of broom 
 corn were shipped from this station during the month of October, and about fifteen of 
 wheat and flour. There are three grain warehouses, one of which is an elevator of 10 OOP 
 bushels capacity. 
 
 In 1873, F. il. Hurt came to this city and erected a handsome stone building on Alain 
 'Street, where he commenced a banking business. This business has increased every year, 
 and he luis tvvicu added to the size of his buildiii<;. Mr. Hart also bought an interest in tlu' 
 
 . .- — ... waiitvo ill adioining 
 
 (•omities. M. Atwood owns and manages a bank opi)osito the court house on Court 
 street, which is in successful operation. Nearly every branch of mercantile business is 
 
 well rei)reseiited, many of the houses doing quite a large wholesale trade, and all of them 
 earrying stocks, which indicate an immense business. There are three grain warehouses 
 that are use by the dilferent local buyers; that of Denton & Co. being a steam 
 
 ele\ator of lO.OOd bushe s capacity. Each of the above at present writing, is chiefly en- 
 gaged in handling corn, although a few car-loads of wheat are bought each ^ay. 
 
 AoiD(Cfry —AIes.srs. Derby A Piiffenberger built a stone building in 1878 for foundry 
 puiposes and until I88X, were engaged in the raanufacture of every variety of casting.s. 
 
 Western towns bearing their mark. In Alarch. 
 the'biismess business to s. 11. Smith, who now employs several hands and continues 
 
 IFoffo!.—The business under the above head, in this city, is conducted bv R. F. 
 AA ilcox, a practical marble cutter: he employs several hands in the shop, and men and team.s 
 constantly on the road. The value of the manufactured goods which left his factory during 
 the ijiist year reaches well u]) into the thousands. The business was established in 1878 
 and has grown steadily. ’ 
 
 Flouring-Mill.—Thc largest and most complete llonring-mill in this part of the State is 
 located at Beloit, and has grown from the little concern begun by Hon. T. F Hersey in the 
 fall of 1869. It IS now owned by Alassrs. Vreeland & Sheldon, and is valued at $2,5,000. 
 
 The mill proper is a four-storied frame building. The engine house is sixty feet north of 
 the mill, and contains an engine of eighty horse-power, which united with the water¬ 
 power on the south side, operates two roller mills and seven run of stone. The Hour manu¬ 
 factured here has a good reputation and finds ready sale all over the State. 
 
 BIGGRAPIIK'AL SKETCHES. 
 
 -Al. S. ATAA’OOD, banker, was born at AA''e8t Chazy, Clinton Co., N. Y., and in 1854 
 moved to Ripon, AVis.; thence to Albert Lea, Alinii.; thence to St. Ansgar. Iowa, where he 
 engaged in the mercantile business, and held the office of postmaster; again moved to 
 Plattsburgh, N. Y., and then returned to AA''ieconsin, and located at Fond du Lac, wliere he 
 was engaged in the mercantile business for many years; but moved to Beloit, Kan., in No¬ 
 vember, 1878. and May 1, 1879, established himself in the banking business in the city of 
 Beloit, and holds the office of City Treasurer. He was married October 30, 1878, to Aliss 
 Josejihine AVatrous, and is the father of two children—Christine and Louise. 
 
 F. AAL BARRETT, livery, was born in AA'^estniinster, AAHndhaui Co„ Vt.. in 1848: re¬ 
 moved to Bo.ston. Alass., in 1866; came to Doniphan County, Kan., in 1869, and in 1871 to 
 Beloit, Alitciiell Co., Kan., where he engaged in the sewing-machine business and the loan¬ 
 ing of money. He also runs a feed, tireeding and excliarige stable. Mr. Barrett owns one 
 of the Richards’ Hambletonian horses, as well as a number of other valuable horse.s, and we 
 think it can be truthfully said that he keeps the best pedigreed horses in Northwest Kansas. 
 He was married in Townsiiend, AVindham Co., A't., January 25, 1874 to Miss Fannie E. 
 AA’hite, and has three children—I.izzie AL, born September 3, 1875; Alice I., August 26,1877. 
 and Charles AV., June29, 1880. 
 
 S. G. BARTON, land and loan agent, was born in Apalachin. Tioga Co., N. A'., Alay 6, 
 1853, where he resided and followed the business of small fruit culture and teaching school 
 during the winters, until 1877, when he removed to Billings, Christian Co., Mo., where he 
 resided and engaged in loan and land business until the fall of 1878. Poor health compelled a 
 change, and he traveled in Kansas until Alarch of 1879. when he located in Alitciiell County, 
 where he has since been engaged in his present business. He attended the Free Academy 
 of Oswego, N. Y., for two years (1870 and 1871), studying classics at home for five years 
 (1871 to 1876). He was married Alay 31, 1880, to Aliss Kate E. Bonron; they have one child. 
 
 E. AI. R. BLANCHARD, farmer, was born in Boston. Mass., Atay 1,1845. In the spring 
 of 1862 ho enlisted in the Union army in Company B, Thirty-sixth Alassachiisetts Volunteer 
 Infantry, and was discharged in June, 1865, when he returned to Boston. In 1866 he came to 
 Riley County. Kansas; in 1870 to Alitchell County, and took a homestead, one and one-half 
 miles south of Beloit, and is now the owner of the same. He held the office of Township 
 Clerk for seven years; also, held the office of School Clerk. He is a member of the Odd 
 Fellows' fraternity, and has held the office of secretary for the last seven years. He was 
 married in Riley County, May 21, 1867, to Miss Emma AVhitiiey; they have two children 
 living—Lizzie and Nellie; Laura, deceased, was the first child born in Beloit. 
 
 JAAIES AI. BROAVN was born Alarch 21,1818, in Aliffiin County, Pa.; principal business 
 farming; also, followed droving and mercantile business until 1877, when he came to Mitchell 
 County, Kan., where he engaged in farming and the hotel business. He was married Jan¬ 
 uary 15, 1841, to Aliss Elizabeth AIcManigle; they have five children—Samuel AI, Brown, 
 Francis AL, Sarah J., Elizabeth and James AV., who was married September 20, 1876, to 
 Elizabeth AI. Alexander. He has been a member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature 
 (two terms) four years. 
 
 J. L. BUCHANAN, County Treasurer, was born in AVashington County, Pa.. May II, 
 1834; removed to Adams County, Ohio, in Alarch, 1846; thence to Alercer County, Ill., in 
 October, 1855: and again made a move—this time to Boone County, Iowa, in 1866. Held 
 the office of County .Supervisor for two years; also, the office of Deputy Treasurer of Boone 
 County. He came' to Mitchell County in the fall of 1873. and took a homestead in Alarch, 
 1874, nine miles southwest of Beloit; was elected County Commissioner in 1875, and held 
 the office two years; was appointed Deputy Treasurer in 1878, and served until October. 
 1880. when he took charge of the office as Treasurer, and was again re-elected, and still holds 
 the office. He was married January 15.1878, in Boone County, Iowa, to Aliss May C. AIcCall. 
 
 S. IL CALLENDER, attorney, was born in AVisconsin, December 10, 1852; attended 
 college at Ann Arbor, Alicli., and graduated in the spring of 1877. He had studied law, and 
 was admitted to practice law in the fall of the same year. AVent to Woodstock, AlcIIenry 
 Co., Ind., and remained in the law office of T. D. Alurphy, until 1878, when lie came to 
 Beloit, Alitchell Co., Kan., and began the practice of his profession. He was elected City 
 Attorney of Beloit in the spring of 1880, to fill a vacancy, and re-elected in 1881, to the same 
 position, which he still holds. Is a Alason and has taken the Royal Arch degree, and 
 belongs to the I’hi Delta Phi. 
 
 HENRA' CASEA’, general merchandise, born in Albany, N. Y., July 25, 1843; removed 
 to Illinois in Alarch, 1855; enlisted in the United States army in Alay, 1861, in Company I, 
 Fifteenth Illinois A’^oliinteer Infantry; captured at Acworth, Ga., October 4, 1864, and was 
 a prisoner in Andersonvillo prison for eight months; discharged July 7, 1865, and returned 
 to Lake Zurich, Ill. Aloved to Alinnesota, thence to Alissouri in 1866, and to Beloit, Kan.. 
 April 16, 1872, and engaged in general merchandising. He built the building he is now 
 doing business in. in i874; room. 23x70 feet. Is a member of the Masonic fraternity. He was 
 married July 19, 1866, to Aliss Amanda A. AVadlin, and has three children—Pearl, Alice and 
 Lenora. Air. Casey held the office of Township Treasurer for five years. 
 
 F. CHARLESAA'ORTH, born in England, August 28, 1834. Came to America in 18.56; 
 settled in Blackstone, Alass., and came to Kansas in Alarch, 1857. where he took an active 
 part in favor of a free State. He enlisted in the Sixth Regiment Illinois Cavalry in August, 
 1861, and served three years and four mouths attaining the rank of captain in November, 
 1862; moved his family to Alitchell County, Kan., in the fall of 1870. He served one term 
 as City Councilman, and one term as County Commissioner. AA’as elected to the Legislature 
 in 1880. and again in 1882. Ills residence is at Beloit, and he is a dealer in agricultural 
 implements. 
 
 G. AV. CLARK, County Clerk, was born in Brown County, Ill., January 12, 1838. 
 Removed to Greene County, Iowa, in 18.56 and returned to Brown County, III , in 1859. In 
 1800, he went to Pike's Peak, and returned to Illinois the same year. He enlisted in the 
 United States army August 17, 1861. in Company C, Twenty-seventh Illinois Infantry. 
 AA''a8 wounded at the battle of Stone River December 31, 1862, and had his arm amputated, 
 and was di.scharged soon after; when he returned to Perry. Pike Co., Ill., where he remained 
 until he came to .lewell County, Kan., in 1871. Was elected County Surveyor of said county 
 in 1873. He returned to Illino'i.s in 1874, and again came to Kansas, this time settling in 
 Alitchell County in the year of 1875. AVas elected County Clerk in the fall of 1879. and took 
 his office January 12, 1880, the same being his forty-second birthday. He was again elected 
 in 1881, and now holds said office. He was married June 24. 1868. in Perry, Ill., to Aliss 
 Martha Chenoweth, and is the father of four children—Fazillo, May, Anna and Fred. 
 
 J. F. COOPER, druggist, was born in Illinois, October 23, 1824. He was married Feb¬ 
 ruary 5. 1816, to Aliss Alary J. Kitchell, and raised three children—two boys and one girl. 
 Was elected Sheriff of Pulaski County, Ill., in 1855, and followed the river for many years. 
 AA'as captain and half owner of the steamer “Alida;" sold her and enlisted in the United States 
 army in 1861, in Company A. Fifty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry- was captain of the 
 company after the battle of Corinth. Alississipjii. in 1862; was promoted to major, and a few 
 months later was promoted to lieutenant colonel of his regiment in the fall of 1863, and on 
 account of bad health was discharged from the service. He returned to Aletropolis City, 
 Ill., and engaged in the merchandise business, lie was apiiointed postmaster, and held the 
 office from 1868 to 1871. Aligrated to Alitchell County, Kan.; settled on a ranch, and dealt 
 in cattle. He established a drug store in Beloit, Kan., in 1874; was elected County Treas¬ 
 urer of Alitchell County in 1876, and re-elected in 1878, and is now attending his drug 
 business. 
 
 DR. EDAIUND 1). CONA'ERSE. physician, was born in Princeton, Bureau Co , Ill., 
 July 9, 1853; attended Knox College at Galesburg, HI., also attended Amherst College, 
 Mass. Attended the medical dciiartment of the Northwestern College at Chicago, and 
 graduated Alarch 10. 1874. Was appointed house surgeon of the Alercy Hosiiital at 
 Chicago, and held this position for one year; also held the position of house physician in 
 the United States Alarine hospital. AVas assistant surgeon of the Northwestern Railroad 
 Company. He went to New A'ork and attended the college of physicians and surgeons, and 
 was graduated in Alarch 1, 187.5. Returned to Chicago, and engaged in the practice of hi.s 
 profession with Dr. Henry Gradle; afterwards took a position as assistant superintendent 
 of the Illinois Southern Hospital for the insane, which position the doctor held for two 
 and one half year. He came to Beloit, Alitchell Co., in Alarch, 1880, where he has remained 
 ever since in practice. He is now county physician; also physician and surgeon for Alis¬ 
 souri Pacific Railroad Company. Is a Alaster and Royal Arch Alason. 
 
MITCHELL 
 
 COUNTY. 
 
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 O. T. FIN^NELIi, hardware mercliant, was horn in Virt^inia, December 2il, 1840. 
 Removed to Ohio with his ji irciit in 1844. thence to Illinois in 18.54. Enlisted in the United. 
 St'ite.'i army. June 20, 1881. in Company E, Eleventh Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and was 
 discharijed February 22. IS'iO. Returned to Clay County. Ill., and had charL'e of a telCKrapb 
 Olliee until 1871. He came to Reloit, Mitchell Co.. Kan., in the fall of 1878. and erecleii a 
 biiildiiiij for the hardware business. 25xl02 feel, and stocked the same with hardware, and 
 is now en<:ii;;ed in this business. Is a member of the .Masonic order, lie was married in 
 Illinois, March 17, 1871. to Miss Ella White, and is tin' father of three children—Geortte, 
 Hiirr and James. 
 
 J.\MES K. FLOYD, was born October 15, 184.5. in Pope County.Ill. He moved to Ar¬ 
 kansas in IStki. tjieii to Pope County. Ill., and in 1871. moved to Beloit, Kan.; moved to 
 Beloit City in 187.'>. as Rc>tister of Deeds—elected for tlirce terms, six years. Was married 
 Xovember 21. 1875, to Mias Louisa Paiiffborn. They have four cliildren—Laura E , Emma 
 E.. Francjs Logan, and Elzina M. Enlisted in Company E. One Hundred and Twentieth 
 Illinois Volunteer Infantry, in the spring of 1883 as private; was discharged in October, 
 1885. His father. Sjiencer B. Floyd, now deceased, was tirst clerk of Territorial Supreme 
 Court, apjioiiited in 18.56. Mr. FItn'd is a member of the orders of Odd Fellows and Knights 
 of Pythias. He was deputy sheriff of Pope Coiiiity, Ill., for 1800 and 1861. 
 
 W. S. FLOYD, deputy sheriff of Mitchell County, was horn in Polk County, 111., 
 August 19. 1854. Removed to Mitchell County, Kan., in the spring of 1871, and engaged in 
 farming and stock-raising. He was appointed deputy slieriff of Mitcheil County in 1878, 
 and ha.s held this position ever since. Mr. Fdoyd is a son of Judge Pioyd, now deceased, 
 who held the office of Probate Judge of Mitcliell County. The Judge also held the office of 
 collector of revenue in Polk County. 111., and was Sheriff of same county for eight years. 
 I). C., brother of the subject of this sketch, a young man of twenty-two years of age, was 
 elected Clerk of the^ district court of Decatur County, Kan., nominated and elected by a 
 unanimous vote. W. 8. is a member of the Knigiits of Honor. He was married on Novem¬ 
 ber 26. 1874. at Beloit, Kan., to Miss Addie Osborn, and is the father of three childreTi —C. E. 
 Je.ssie, and D. C. 
 
 CH.VRLES N. FOWLER, a member of the law tlrm of Holt & Fowler, was born in 
 Stephenson County, 111., November 2, 1852. Attended Beloit College at Beloit, Wis,, in 1870 
 and 1871. In 1872 he went to New Haven, Conn., where he attended A'ale College during 
 the years of "72, "73, '74, and '7.5, graduating from that institution in the spring of 4876. He 
 studied law in Chicago with Williams A Thompson, attending Union Law School, and was 
 
 admitted to practice in theyear 1878; went to Beloit. Mitchell Co., Kan., in Jann.ary 
 1879. and engaged in tlie practice of his jirofession, where he lias remained ever since. He 
 was married in Beloit, Wis.. April 30, 1879, to Miss Hilda S. Heg. They have one child— 
 Charles Webster, born Marcli 2.5. 1881. 
 
 GEORGE T. FRAZIER, stock and grain dealer, was born in Scott County, Iowa. 
 .\ugu.st28,1847, and in infancy with his parents, went to Rock Island County. Ill., where ho 
 I’ved and worked on a farm until 1868, when he went to Cloud County, Kan., where lie fol¬ 
 lowed farming until 1874, when he came to Mitchell County, Kan., where he has since been 
 engaged in stock and grain. Yearly business tran.sactions amount to about $40,000. Mr. 
 Frazier was married to Miss Nancy Beck, September 19, 1887. They have three children— 
 Edirar. Maud and Joseph. He is an honored member of the A. F. <fc A. M.. Knights of 
 Pythias, and A. O.U. W. 
 
 S. H. FULLERTON, lumber mercliaiit, wa.s born in Ireland, Ajiril 22, 18.53; came to 
 .America and first located at Pittsburg. Pa., removed to Nebraska and engaged in tlie lum¬ 
 ber business, where he remained until 1875. when he again moved, this time settling at Clay 
 t.'cnter. Kan., where he remained until 1878. and then moved to Concordia, Cloud Co., anil 
 from there to Beloit, where he now resides. He has lieen engaged in the lumber business in 
 the different iilaces above mentioned, and now lias an interest in seventeen different lumber 
 yards in the State of Kansas. Mr. Fullerton holding the position of general manager. The 
 name of the firm being, the Chicago Lumbering Company. 
 
 WILLIS C. GLIDDEN. .M. D.. Homeopathic physician and surgeon, was born in Or¬ 
 leans County. N. Y., July 23, 1848. Removed to Illinois near Chicago, with his fatlier in 
 18.54. liradiiated at the Illinois .State Normal University, at Normal, taking two diplomas; 
 one in the scientific course, and one in the classic. Taught school three years in Illinois, 
 studied medicine and graduated at “The Chicago Homeopathic College’’ in 1879; came 
 to Beloit. Mitchell Co., Kan., and began the practice of his profession. Is a member of the 
 Odd Fellows fraternity; married in Beloit, June 1, 1881, to Miss Mabel Seager. 
 
 J. S. GOODWIN, attorney, was born in Edinburg, Ind., March 16, 1858. Attended 
 Brookville College, Ind., Champaign, Ill., and at Johnson College, at Quincy, Ill.; also at¬ 
 
 tended the business college at the last named place; graduated at Asbury University in the 
 spring of 1877, and took the first honor in a class of fift^-one. Went to Indianapolis and 
 went into the law office of Morrow & Trusler. Was admitted to practice law in the Supreme 
 Court of Indiana iu .May, 1878. Came to Beloit, Mitchell Co.. Kan., September 27. 1878, 
 and began the practice of law. He was elected Police Judge of the town of Beloit, which 
 position he held for one jmar. The judge has a law library consisting of over WKI voluines. 
 as large as we have seen iu Western Kansas. He is also looking after the comforts of life, 
 as he has a telephone connectiiig his office with his dwelling, which is situated on a hill 
 about a third of a mile from his office. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias, and a 
 member of the Beta Theta Pi. He was married October 7, 1880, at Danville! 111., to Miss 
 Mary E. Forbes. He was elected judge pro tern of the District Court of Mitchell County in 
 the fall of 1882. In the same fall he was a prominent candidate for County Attorney before 
 the Republican Convention, but was finally defeated after some twelve ballots hud been 
 taken. His successful competitor, not residing at the county-.seat, after the election 
 appointed .Mr. Goodwin Deputy County Attorney, a fitting recognition of Mr. Goodwin’s 
 merit. The judge's law practice has steadily increased, and has necessitated theemployment 
 of an assistant, in the person of Mr. A. W. Hicks, a young attorney, who was admitted to 
 the bar in May, 1878, at Prairie Du Chien, Wis., and who came to Beloit in September, 1882. 
 This addition to the working force of the office makes a strong legal team, and they have 
 won as well as deserved a large clientage, and a prominent position at the bar of North¬ 
 western Kansas. 
 
 ROBERT GRONEWALI). merchant, was born August 2(1. 18,58. in Hanover, Germany. 
 .\rrived iu the United States in 1869, and located in Adams County, Ill., and in 1878 went to 
 Buda, Ill., employed by the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy Railroad; in 1879 moved to 
 Wyoming Territory, and was employed by the Union Pacific Railroad until July, 1879, when 
 he went to Peabody, Kan., shipjiing hay to Denver, Pueblo, Colorado, thence to Denver in 
 1889, a.s shipping clerk for the firm of L. U. Albers &■ Co., also traveling solicitor for the 
 same firm in Kansas’and Neljraska, thence to Beloit, Kan., as business manager of the 
 branch house of L. U. Albers & Co., of Denver, Col. He enlisted in the Illinois State 
 National Guards,Company E, Eighth Regiment, in 1876—CoL.Wm. Hanna; Capt.itV. Ilemeck. 
 He is a member of the Beloit Lodge, No. 1:30, I. O. O P., Beloit Lodge, No. 39, A. O. U. W. 
 He was married to Mrs. L. Cross, of Denver, September 2(i, 1882. He now is agent for Wm. 
 Nordloh. commission merchant, Denver. 
 
 J, M HAMILTON, general merchandise, was born in Peoria County, Ill., April 14, 
 1851). Removed to Iowa in June, 1871, and engaged in the grain and general merchandise 
 business, and in September, 1878, moved to Beloit, Mitchell County, luin., and engatmd in 
 general merchandising as manager of the extensive house of W. W. Wheeler, in a Souble 
 room, first room 22xlS) feet, other room 20x59 feet, with an arch door between. The two 
 rooms contain 3.50 feet of shelving; amount of stock usually carried is $25,(X)0. Mr. 
 Wheeler, the owner of the Beloit business, has opened up a new enterprise. Mr. Wheeler 
 conceived the idea of building a refrigerator and shipping to different points in Western 
 Kansas. During the summer they pack all the butter and’keep the same in good condition 
 until winter. Mr. Hamilton is a member of the Knights of Pythias; is a married man, and 
 the father of two children—Stella and Edward. 
 
 F. H. HART, banker, was born in McHenry County, Ill., November .30, 1846. Removed 
 to Iowa in 1853, and again moved, this time to Beloit, Mitchell County, Kan., in 1873, and 
 purchased one-half interest in the town site of Beloit, when the town had but 300 inhabit¬ 
 ants. Mr. Hart at the same time established a bank in Beloit. It being the first bank started 
 in Northwestern Kansas. Now Mitchell County has five banks, and Mr. Hart does twenty 
 times the business he did when lie had a monopoly of the business nine years ago. Is now 
 doing business in a two-story stone building, 20x’-40 feet, and well finished and furuislied. 
 He belongs to the I. O. O. F., and was married in Coun«il Bluffs, Iowa, February 15, 1876, 
 to Miss Ellen E. Way. 
 
 PRANK HOBART, farmer, was born February' 26, 1845, iu Oswego County, N. Y.. and 
 in 1849 moved to McDonough County, HI. Followed farming until he went'to Montana, 
 where he remained for one and a half years, then to Iowa until 1872, tlien came to Mitchell' 
 County. Kan., and has continued farming and stock-raising to the present lime. He was 
 married September 17, 1873, to Miss Lizzie E. Harvey. They have two children—Sylvester 
 and Lyle. He enlisted in the United States service, in Company D. Sixty-fourtli Illinois 
 ■Volunteer Infantry, in February, 1864, as private. Discharged August, 1865, as private. 
 Was Sheriff of Mitchell County, Kan., two terms—four years. Justice of the Peace of Gleii 
 Elder Township for 1876 and '77. Is a member of the Masonic order. 
 
 JUDGE JOEL HOLT. Judge of the District Court, was born in Troy. N. H., October 
 27, 1843. Enlisted in the United States army in Comijany G. First New Hampshire Volunteer 
 Cavalry Studied law in Cincinnati, Oliio, and graduated at the Cincinnati Law School. 
 Came to Kansas in June, 1867, and settled at Wathena, Doniphan County, and engaged in 
 the practice of his profession. In 1869, with Frank Dreuning, published the 'Wathena 
 lieporter. In 1870 was elected County Attorney of Doniphan County. Moved to Troy, the 
 county-seat of the same county, in March, 1871. Came to Beloit, Mitchell County, in 1873, 
 and was elected Judge of tlie District Court the same year, and held said position'iiutil 1882i 
 when he refused to allow his name to be used. On the 28tli of Jime, 1882, the State Repub¬ 
 lican Convention was held at Topeka and nominated four coiigressmeii at large, there being 
 twenty-three candidates. Tn the last ballot the Judge received 154 votes of tlie couvention, 
 and the man that was nominated. 179. The Judge is a member of the Masonic fraternity! 
 and was married in St. Louis in 1870, to Miss Kate A. Blanchard, and is the father of five 
 children—,Toel S., Kate M., Milton, Alice W. and Anna H, 
 
 W. H. HOUGHTON, agent for the Singer Sewing-Machine Company, was born in New 
 York, December 16, 1843; removed to Ohio with his parents. In 1861 lie moved to Iowa, 
 where he enlisted in the United States army, in Company K. Twenty-seventh Iowa Volun! 
 teer Infantry. His enlistment dated October 13, 1862. '^He was discharged June 15, 1865. 
 He returned from the army to Minnesota; thence to Brown County, Kan., in 1867, and to 
 -Mitchell County in 1871, and took a homestead, twenty-four miles southwest of Beloit, and 
 now, with his homestead and other lands that he has since purchased, owns 1,067 acres. 
 \5’lien Mr. Houghton came to Mitchell County buffalo were plenty, and he states that he 
 helped to kill a number of tliem. His farm is situated on Salt Creek, the creek having been 
 settled by William Haywood. In June, 1877, the subject of our sketch commenced working 
 for the Singer Sewing-Machine Company, as their manager of a branch office at Beloit. He 
 is a Master and Royal Arch Mason. He was married at Albert Lea. Minn., July 27, 1866. to 
 Miss Florence E. Farr, and is the father of two children—Hattie and Henry. 
 
 J. B. HYDE, farmer, was born at West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co , Mass.. August 7, 
 1845; removed to Northern New York in 1859; from there to Ontario. Canada, in 185-1; 
 thence to Michigan, in 1866; moved to Pennsylvania in 1867; returned to Michigan in 1868, 
 where he remained until 1869, and moved to f)ickin.«on County, Kan., settling in Mitcheil in 
 November of the same year. Mr. Hyde was the first permanent settler on the south side of 
 the Solomon, in Beloit Tkiwnship, if not in the county, and claims to have laid the second 
 pine floor in the county. He is the owner of ;32 ) acres of land; has been the means of set¬ 
 tling about 194 persons on the lands of Mitchell County; has held the office of Township 
 Trustee for four terms; was appointed County Commissioner of Mitchell County in Julv, 
 1880, and elected one of the County Board November 7, 1882, He was married at Mitchell. 
 Ontario, Perth County, Canada, to Miss Elizabeth Cotter; they have three children—James 
 E.. John G. and Charles P. 
 
 H. JERMARK, livery, was born in Northeast Germany. October 17, 1846. He enlisted 
 in the ITnited States army, August 16, 1862, in Company 15, Twentv-eighth Wisconsin Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry. He was di.scharged September 22, 18(55; returned to Wisconsin after the 
 close of the war. In 1868 he went to .Montana Territory, where he remained until 1871, 
 when he returned to Wisconsin. He came to Mitchell County October 23, 1871. and took a 
 homestead, five miles northeast of Beloit. In 18T2 Mr. Jermark saw si.x buffalo going 
 through the town of Beloit. He was appointed Deputy Sheriff in 1878, and held this office 
 until 1882. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias, and was married Marcli 1, 1876, in 
 Beloit, to Miss S. Reeder; he is the father of two children—Ernest and Lawrence. 
 
 CHARLES JONES, produce dealer, was born March20, 1839, in Bristol, England; emi¬ 
 grated to Towanda, Pa., iu 1849. and in 1857 went to Southern California, and followed 
 trading for twelve years; then went to .Mitchell County, Kan., where he has followed general 
 mercantile business to the present time. He was married in 1815 to Miss Katie James; they 
 have one child—Maude. 
 
 JOHN KEYS, implement dealer, was born June 24. 1839. in Dundas County. Canada. 
 He went to Huron County, Canada, in 1846, and engaged in general mercantile business until 
 June 1876, when he removed to Beloit, Mitchell Co., Kan., and engaged as traveling sales¬ 
 man for an afrricultural works until 1880. He established a depot of farm implements at 
 Minneapolis, Kan. He was married September 9, 1857, to Miss Margaret J. Elliott; they 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 have eight children—George, James, Mary, Percy, Flossy and Evans (twins), .John and 
 .Maggie. He was Mayor of Bayfield, Ontario, for a term of two years, and County Clerk of 
 ijiiron County, Ontario, for a term of two years. 
 
 >[ARTIX KI.OOS, merchant, was born in Germany, November 29, 1841: came to 
 .\merica in IHfifi, and located in Chicago, III., where he clerked in a store. In 1868 he re¬ 
 moved to Omaha, Neb., and in 1871 again moved—this time to Blair, Neb.; in 1878 he went 
 to Hastings, same State: thence to Beloit. Mitchell Co , Kan., and engaged in general mer¬ 
 chandising. Is a member of the Knights of Pythias and A. O. U W^. He was married May 
 19, 1870. in Omaha, Neh.. to Caroline Wisner. and has three children—Clara, born October 
 7, 1864: Minnie, born January 4, 1872: Arthur, born August 2, 187.5. 
 
 \V. H. L.VNcFOKD, Sheriff of Mitchell County, was born in McDonald County, Ill., 
 •Inly 15. 1889. Removed to Jefferson County, Iowa, in 1850, where he remained until 1862. 
 Thence he moved further west, crossing the plains and remaining west of Nebraska until 
 1868, and then returned to Jefferson County, Iowa, and remained until 1870. when he 
 moved to Keokuk County, and in 1872 again moved, this time to Nebraska City, Neb. 
 Thence to Missouri in 1873. The last move he made was to Beloit, Mitchell County' Has 
 held the office of Constable, tdty Marshal, Deputy Sheriff, and in 1881 was elected Sheriff 
 of .Mitchell ('ount.y. which position he now holds. Belongs to the Knights of Pythias. Is 
 a married man and the father of two children—Emma, born September 24,1862, and Maggie, 
 born October 15, 1869. 
 
 C. H. LONG, farmer, was born in Cedar County. Iowa, August 19. 1843, Removed to 
 .Mitchell County, Kan., in 1870 and took a homestead four miles north of Beloit and is now 
 the owner of the same. Was appointed postmaster at Beloit February 17, 1873, and held 
 the office until the fall of 1870. Has also held the office of Justice of the I’eace of Beloit 
 Township, and was Deputy .8herifl of Mitchell County under Edward .\bbott. Was married 
 February 27, 1873. in Mitchell County, to Miss M. D. Brown. They have four childeen—F. 
 R , born February 3, 1874: Florence, born February 22, 1875: ('. IL, March 3. 1877, and 
 Edna. November 2. 1881. 
 
 FRANK McGHATH. hotel and livery, was born in Western Virginia. January 3, 1846, 
 Removed to Lisbon, Ill., in February, 18,54. Enlisted in the I'nited States army January 
 1 . 1863 . in Company C. Fourth Illinois Volunteer Cavalry. Discharged January, 1865. and 
 returned to Kendall County, Ill. Came to Mitchell County in 1868, And located at Beloit 
 in the spring of 1870 and engaged in the stock business and is now dealing in stock. 
 In the spring of 1872 on the Republican and Solomon valley it is estimated that 1 <5.0 0 
 cattle perished in that winter, Mr, McGrath and his brother losing 782 valued at S14,0iKI. 
 The 8ub,iectof this sketch built the .\venue Hotel of Beloit, and also with three otliers owns 
 the Opey House of said iilace. He is also engaged in the liverv business. Is a member of 
 the Masonic order, and was married in Kendall County, Ill., oh January 12, 1868, and has 
 two children, Henry and Lee. 
 
 JOSHUA S. McGRATH, farmer, was born November 21, 1825, in West Virginia. He 
 moved to Kendall, 111 , where he farmed for twenty-five years: then came to Mitchell 
 County. Kan., and engaged in farming to the present time. 'For the jaist three years has 
 been raising broom corn: on an average for three years the broom corn produce has been 
 one ton to four acres. Was married in April, 1846, to Miss Elizabeth .1. Bowen, They 
 have six children—Frank. John, Garrett A., H. C., Parish. Melissa. He was Supervi.sor for 
 Town of Lisbon, Kendall Co., III., for seven years, member of the State Legislature of 
 Illinois for 1874-75, Trustee of B(‘loit Township one year, elected to fill vacancy in Board 
 of Commissioners for a two-years’ term. 
 
 JDHN MAHAFFA, farmer, was horn June 17, 1841, in Franklin Countv, Ind. Moved 
 to Mitchell County, Kan., in July. 1881. He has four children. Anna, Robert. Edward and 
 Carrie. His wife’s maiden name was Mary S. Furguson. He enlisted in the United States 
 service in the spring of 1862. as Second Lieutenant Ninth Indiana Legion Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry; was discharged in October, 1862. He was Township Assessor of Bartholomew 
 ('ount.y, Ind. Is engaged now in farming and li\'ery business. Makes a specialty of raising 
 corn; had over KX.l acres this year; will yield hetween thirty and forty bushels to the acre. 
 He is a member of Masonic order. 
 
 JOHN MEHL, Probate Judge, was bom in Dearborn Countv, Ind,, Julv 14. 1848. Re¬ 
 moved to Nebraska in the spring of 187il. where he remained until the spring of 1874, when 
 he came to Mitchell County, Kan., and took a homestead. He held the office of Township 
 Trustee of Blue Hill Township for two years. He was elected Probate Judge in 1878: re¬ 
 elected in 1880, and again in 1882 re-elected to same office. Was married in Nebraska, Jan¬ 
 uary 18, 1872, to Jliss Ida iM. Peavey, to whom have been born three children-Harry C., 
 George E. and John H. 
 
 M. M. NO.AH, grocer, was born January 10,1841. in Daviess County, Mo, In 1859 moved to 
 Mills County, Iowa: thence, in 1865, located at Glen wood. Iowa, engaged as plasterer and 
 farmer until 1870. when he came to Mitchell County, Kan., where he is now engaged in the 
 grocery and produce business. Was married August lO, 1864. to Miss Martha Nelson. 
 'They have two children—Jlinerva, Logan M. He enlisted in United States Service as 
 private in Company A, J’ourth Iowa Volunteer Infantry. July 15, 1861. Was discharged at 
 Woodville, Ala., in 1864, to re-enlist as veteran. tVas discharged June 10, 1865. 
 
 T. RDV RANDALL, for five years engaged in the bakerv and grocerv business a 
 Beloit, was born in Kentucky, Married September 4, 1879. to Miss Belle White, at Beloit t 
 They have one child—Roy. He is engaged at this place in bakingand grocery business.. 
 Has been experimenting with yeast for more than twenty years. No baker need lose his 
 place as baker; write to Randal Baking Company, Beloit, Kan. 
 
 A. REEDER, hotel keeper, was born November 10, 1823. in Perry County, Pa. 
 Lived there until 1853, when he moved to Fulton County, III. Engaged as a 'black¬ 
 smith in wagon and plow shop for sixteen years. Then moved to McLean County, III. 
 Farmed for tliree years, and then moved to Mitchell County, Kan., in 1872. Engaged the 
 first year as a blacksmith, the balance of the time as proprietor of the Reeder House, one of 
 the oldest hotels in the Solomon Valley and complete in all its requirements. He was married 
 November 1.5, 1844, to Miss Susan A. Highland. They have seven children-William. 
 Theresa. Laura. Sophia, Mattie, Calvin and Lilly. 
 
 B. 11. RICIL\RDSON, lumber merchant, was born in Columbiana County. Ohio, .\pril 
 5, 1850. Removed to Williams County, Ohio, with his parents in 18.52. Thence to Gales¬ 
 burg, III., in 1870, where he purchased the Western Business College in the same year. 
 This school he ran until 1873. when he sold out and became bookkeeper for the road master 
 of the Chicago, Burlington & (Quincy Railroad Companv, and taught school until 1877, 
 when he went into the photograph business. Remained in this business until 1878. He 
 then came to Beloit, Kan., and became bookkeeper for the Kansas Lumber Company 
 which position he held until February, 1882, when he purchased the business of the com¬ 
 pany at Beloit, Mitchell County, and carries a .stock of $10,000 and does an annual banking 
 business of from $2' ,0U0 to $;iu,000. He is a member of the A. (). U. W, and K. of H He 
 was married in Galesburg, III., .\pril 20. 1872, to Miss Jennie Houston, and is the father of 
 two children—Carrie. B. and Edwin 
 
 A. T. RODDERS, dealer in grain and live-stock, was born in Jefferson County, Iowa, 
 •lamiary 6. 1848, and engaged in the milling business at Mcrrimac, Jefferson Co., Iowa; came 
 to Beloit. Mitchell Co., Kan., in 1877, and went into the grain and live-stock business, and 
 is now engaged in the same business. He has been a member of the school board of Beloit. 
 Isa member of the Knights of Pythias; was married in Henry County, Iowa. October 19, 
 1871. to Miss Elizabeth Noel, and has one child—Gertrude, born October 9, 1875. 
 
 M. M. ROWLEY, attorney, was born in Chicago, Ill., on March 27, ia52. Studied law 
 with Winston & Willard, and attended law school atjUnion College of Law at Chicago and 
 graduated in the spring of 1878. Came to Beloit, Mitchell Co.. Kan., and engaged in the 
 practice of law, where he has remained ever since. He was elected Justice of the Peace in 
 the spring of 1881, and now holds said office. Married in Beloit on December 24, 1879, to 
 Miss Ida M. Work; they have one child—Lloyd. 
 
 W. S. SEARCH, clerk of the district court, was horn in Union County, Pa., May 27 
 1845, and removed with his father when quite young to Center County, Pa., where he re¬ 
 mained until he enlisted in the United States army in 1861, in Company'G, Fifty-first Penn¬ 
 sylvania Volunteer Infantry. On the 22nd of October, 1862, he was transferred to Company 
 K, Second United States Cavalry, regular army, of which regiment he was sergeant-major. 
 He was discharged February 15, 1867, when he went to Jasper County, Iowa, and remained 
 until 1869; he removed to Will County, Ill., where he remained until February, 1872 when 
 he came to M itchell County, Kan., and took a homestead. He was elected Clerk of the 
 district court in the fall of 1876, and has held the office ever since. He is a member of the 
 Masonic fraternity, and has taken the Royal Arch degree. He was married December 7 
 1868, in Center County, Pa., to Mies Eliza A. Rinkard. They have one child—Emma Mav! 
 born August 30,1876. 
 
 BENNETT SHAW, news and stationery, was born in Crawford County, Pa.. January 
 
 4, 18,50. where he resided attending the public school until he was fourteen years of age, 
 when he apprenticed to learn tinning, and went into a shop at Meadville, Pa., where he 
 finished his trade in 1867, and from there went to Missouri, where he w'orked at his trade at 
 various points in the State until 1874, when he moved to Beloit, Kan., where he worked at 
 his trade until 1877, when in company with his brother established shook and news stand, 
 afterwards taking in the firm Mr. Edward Guibor, and establishing the Beloit Book & News 
 Company; later Jlr. Guibor became the jiroprietor of the BeloitBook & News Company, and 
 again in 1882, Shaw Bros, again opened a stock of books and stationery. This has been a 
 very discouraging country for Bennett; he came to Kansas a slim, delicate youth, and is now 
 known as the ” Haiipy, jolly Ben.” only weighs 280 pounds, president of the “Fat Men’s 
 Association.” Was married to Miss Iraogene Dunn, of Stewartsville, Mo., January 1, 1871; 
 have two children—Edmond and Pearl. He is a time honored member of the Masonic and 
 Kniglits of Pythias orders, and "toots'' in the Beloit band. 
 
 DANIEL 1). SLOCUM, manufacturer, was born February 1,1816, in Tompkins County, 
 N. Y. He carried on wagon-making until 1872: moved to Ottowa (’ounty, Kan., and in 
 1880 came to Mitchell County, where he is now engaged in the manufacture of brooms, corn- 
 .scrapers and iiresses, and a general blacksmithing and wagon-shop. Married February 11, 
 1868, and has five children—Daniel F., Wealthy L.. Cora. Carrie, and Bessie. He enlisted 
 in Company F. Fourteenth United States Infantry. F’ebriiary 22. 1862; was discharged Feh- 
 rnary 23, 1865: member of the Odd Fellows, Encampment, and Knights of Pythias. Was 
 Coroner of Ottawa County, Kan., for four years. 
 
 HENRY’ I). SMITH, wagon-maker; was born August 6, 1846, in Warren County, Ind,, 
 and in 18.56 moved to Warren County, Iowa. In 1878 he came to Beloit, Mitchell Co., Kan , 
 and is now engaged in wagon-making and general repair shop. Was married October 12. 
 1868. to Miss Sarah M. Cartright, They have two children—Cora J., and William C. 
 
 C. P. STEVENS, attorney, was born in Maine, August 1. 1843. Enlisted in the United 
 States army in Company E, Fifth Maine Volunteer Infantry, mustered in June 26, 1861. 
 Re-enlisted and itromoted to lieutenant of Company I, First Maine Veteran Volunteers, 
 November 17, 1864; wounded and discharged February 17. 1865 Returned to Lewiston, 
 Maine. In 1860 he moved to Adair County, Iowa, where he remained until 1871, when he 
 came to Mitchell County, Kan., and took a"homestead and located seven miles southwest of 
 Beloit. Studied law and was admitted to practice in the fall of 187il at Beloit, Mitchell Co. 
 He was married in Maine, March, 1865, to >Iiss Celeste Small, and is the father of two chil¬ 
 dren—Walter, born August 25. 1866, and Sarah, born January 23, 1870. 
 
 W. A. USHER, general store and lumber, stockdealer. 'vas born July 20, 1852, in Erie 
 County, Pa.; in 1868 moved to Waterville. Kan.; thence to Clay Center. Engaged in 
 cigar manufacturing for two years; went to Bedford. Iowa, engaged in cigar making, grocery 
 and bakery until he removed to Beloit, Kan., in 1877, and for the jiast two years has been 
 engaged iij shipping, selling and growing stock, cattle and sheep. Last year handled 2,000 
 sheep and 100 cattle. Deals in blooded merino .sheep and graded cattle. Was married in 
 187.5 to Miss Rosamond Pratt. They have two children—.lohn and Clj'de. Is a member of 
 the YLisonic order. Odd Fellows, and Knights of Pythias. 
 
 J. W. WALkEr, banker, was born June 4, 1856. Removed to Plattsburg, Mo., in 1872, 
 came to Beloit in 1874, and engaged in the mercantile business with his father under the 
 firm name of 11. T. Walker A Son. Organized the Bank of Beloit in 1877. with A. N. 
 Schuster of St. Joe, Mo., president; H. T. Walker, vice itresident; J. 5V. Walker, cashier; 
 capital stock, S26.6.50. The firm has three other banks in Kansas; one at Minneapolis, cap- 
 ittil $27,000; Lincoln City, $13,000: Osborn, $13,IX)0. In Beloit they own a stone bank 
 building two stories high, and is 51x62)^ feet, that includes one stone building built with 
 said hank building. Mr. 'Walker belongs to the Masonic fraternity, and is a Royal Arch 
 Mason. Was married Sejitember 12, 1876, in Plattsburg, Mo., to Mi.ss Mollie Vance, and 
 is the father of four children—Huna E., May B,, Henry W . and S. H. 
 
 W. R. WEST, grain dealer, was born in Westmoreland County, Pa., February 4. 1849. 
 Removed to Fort Wayne, Ind., in 18.52; thence to Lawrence, Kan., in 1870, and to Beloit in 
 
 1871. and engaged in the grain business. He has an elevator in Beloit, is also buying grain 
 at Jamestown, Cloud Co., and Slackville. same county. Is now in the whole.sale fruit busi¬ 
 ness. He has held the office of City Council of Beloit. Is a member of the Knights of 
 Pythias and Knights of Honor. He was married in Mitchell County, Kan., March 26,1874, 
 to Miss Esther M. French, and is the father of three children—Charles R., born February 
 12. 1875; Joseph, and the other child not named. 
 
 M. J. WILCOX superintendent of public instruction, was born in Walworth County. 
 Wis.. September 23, 1848; attended the seminary at Geneva, and finished his school educa¬ 
 tion at the Normal School, at Whitewater, Wis. He came to Mitchell County in July, 1870. 
 Was a member of the Board of E.xaminers in Mitchell County from the year of 1874 to 1880; 
 and was principal of the Cawker City public .school two years, in 1876 and 187i. He was 
 elected to the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction in the year 1880, and re-elected 
 in 1882, and now holds said office. He was married in Walworth County, Wis., April 2. 
 
 1872, to Miss Hattie J. Foote, and has two children—Lettic, boni August 21, l87,5, and 
 Floy, born August 11, 1877. 
 
 L. D. WILLIAMS, merchant, was horn in Brookfield, JIadison Co., N. 5'., February 19, 
 18.39. Removed to Illinois, and engaged in farming; came to Beloit. Mitchell Co., Kan., in 
 the fall of 1870, and erected the first business building in Beloit. Mr. Williams has done 
 much toward the uiibuilding of Beloit, as he has built some ten buildings. The stone store 
 building he is now doing business in is 25x80 feet, costing $5,(X)0, two stories high and well 
 filled with a general stock of merchandise. Mr. Williams enlisted in the United States army 
 in August, 1861, in Company F, Thirty-seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry; and was dis¬ 
 charged on account of disability. He was married in I.ihertyville, Lake Co.. Ill., .lanuary 
 7, 1864, to Miss Mar}' O’Neil. 
 
 N. H. WHITE, farmer, was born in Putney. Windham Co., Vt., February 12, 1830. 
 Removed to New York in 1858, thence to Massachusetts in 1862. and to Mitchell County, 
 Kan., in May, 1881; and is the owner of 200 acres of land. Mr. White has erected a barn 
 on his place, one mile from Beloit, which is said to be one of the best in the State; it cost 
 $5,000, and including the basement it is three stories high, 38x60 feet. He brought from 
 Boston, Mass., the stallion Broken Leg, he being the only son of Rysdyk’s Hambletonian, in 
 Mitchell County; also brought a herd of Short-horn cattle, the same being registered stock. 
 He is a member of the Masonic fraternity. Royal Arcanum, Home Circle, and Legion of 
 Honor. He was married in Slillbury, Mass., to Miss Ann E. Livermore, November 19,1867. 
 They have one child—Bes.sie, born February 7, 1870. 
 
 WILLIAM F. WRAY, grocer. wa.s born March 28, 1851. in Shelby County, Ind. In 
 1854 he went to Iowa, and in 1877 came to Mitchell County, Kan., where he engaged in 
 hakery and re.staurant, and carries on his i)lace of business in a favorable manner compared 
 with like in8titutiou.s in large cities. He was married October 10, 1875, to Miss Lucinda 
 Mader. He is a member of the Odd Fellows, and the l.'nited Workmen. They have one 
 child—Walter W., he was born November 17. 1879. 
 
 C. J. WYNCOOP, merchant, was born November 23, 1843, in Putnam County, Ohio 
 and moved to Greene County, Iowa, in 1854; studied medicine from 1860 to 1864, and gradu¬ 
 ated at the Iowa State Medical College in 1865; practiced medicine in Sac County, Iowa, 
 for two years, then located in Atlantic, Iowa, and engaged in drug business until 1872. 
 then located in Mitchell County, Kan., doing a business of from $40,tX)0 to fSO.lXX) a year. 
 He is also engaged in sheep-raising, having 1,.5(X) sheep at this time. He was married 
 November 2, 1^6, to IMiss Nancy C. Stanford. They have four children—Foy, Ojial, Harry, 
 and Ethel. 
 
 IV. T. YATES, County Recorder, was born in Kentucky, February 20, 1831; removed 
 to Illinois in the fall of 1834, and settled near Quincy, Adams County; 'moved to Hancock 
 County, and from there enlisted in the United State.sarmy, in Company I, Sixteenth Illinois 
 Volunteer Infantry. He returned to Hancock County, where he remained until 1865. when 
 he moved to McDonough County, and remained until 1877, when he came to Mitchell 
 County, Kan., and took a homestead. Mr. Yates has held the office of Township Trustee, 
 and was elected to the office of County Recorder in 1881, which position he now holds. Is 
 a member of the Masonic fraternity.' He was married in (Quincy, Ill., April 5, 18.53, to Miss 
 -Mary Kendall, and is the father of six children—Frank, Bell, George, Arthur, Charles, 
 and Eva. 
 
 CAWKEK (ITTY. 
 
 The idea of fotinditig a. town at (his point wa,'? eonceived by E. II. 
 Cawker, J. P. Rice, R. G. P. Kshinka, of Milwaukee, and Jolin J. Hiickle, 
 of Towanda, Pa. In February, 1870, Mes.srs. Rice, Kshinka and Huckle 
 came up the Solomon Valley, and selected the sit^ for their prospective 
 
MITCHELL COUNTY. 
 
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 town, took the nnnibpi-s of the land as nonr as they could then ascertain 
 (hi'in; and, returnin'^ by way of 1 lie Land Ofhce then located at Junction 
 City, filed on the southeast (luarter of Sect ion 21, the southwest ([uarter of 
 Section 22, the northeast quiirter of Section 28, and the northwest quarter 
 of Section 27, Town (> south. Range 10 west. In Ajiril following Messrs. 
 Cawktr. lluekle and Kshinka came to cointnonce ojierations, and they found 
 that their jiapers described land situated one mile north and one half mile 
 east of that which had b(>en selected, and that the land they supposed they 
 had taken was occupied by actual settlers. 
 
 They commenced work at once on the land described by their Land 
 Dftice receipts, and the city grew ajiace. 'I’he first building erected was the 
 frame house on the southea,st corner of Section 21, known now as the Spears 
 building. It was built by L. 11. ('awker. The town was well advertised 
 and attracted the attention of immigrants. IMr. lluckle built a dwelling 
 and returned to Pennsylvania, and brought a cidony of emigrants from that 
 State. Mr. Rice put up the first stone building now standing on Pennsyl¬ 
 vania Avenue, and familiarly known as The Tribune building. The city 
 was surveyed into lots anil blocks, and the whole section included in the 
 plat. The interests of the four town jiro]irietors were confined to their 
 respective quarter sections, (kiwker taking the southeast of 21, lluckle the 
 southwest of 22. Rice the northwest of 27. and Kshinka the northeast of 28. 
 Some time in June, Cawker had a steam saw-mill in operation, and cotton¬ 
 wood buildings sprang up in every direction. The town was named in honor 
 of E. Harrison (’awker, and he .spared no expense to hasten the growth of 
 his namesake. The jilat of the town was not recorded until July 15, 1871. 
 When the Xorthwestern Land District was created the (Jovernment Office 
 was located in this city, and opened for business in June, 1872, with A. A. 
 'riiomas, of Cawker City, as register, and Thomas Plowman, of Leaven¬ 
 worth, as receiver. The Land Office remained here until December, 1874. 
 when it was removed to Kirwin as a more central location. 
 
 In the early sjiring of 1874, Dr. J. M. Hodge, of Abilene, was appointed 
 receiver of the Land Office in jdace of Thomas Plowman, removed. 
 
 On the 20th day of March, 1874, Judge Joel Holt considered a petition 
 from Cawker City, and finding the names of a sufficient number of voters 
 thereunto attached, granted the petition, and declared the city incorporated 
 as a city of the third class. The first city election was held on the 2d day 
 of June, 1874. The following were chosen city officers for. the year to ensue: 
 Mayor, F. J. Knight; Councilmen, A. Parker. I). A. Huling, W. Wood- 
 niansee, P. Wolfe, and J. A. Pope: Police Judge, L. S. Tucker. The 
 present officers are: Mayor. P. J. Kelley; Councilmen, .lacol) Rothschild, 
 George Buist, George Tuthill; IMarshal, W. C. Whitnev; Police Judge, W. 
 H. Mead. 
 
 Since the organization of the city the mayors have been F. .J. Knight, 
 J. A. Pope, W. C. Whitney, A. L. Toplitf, A. Parker, and F. J. Kelley. 
 The city being extremely orderly, no j)olice force is required. Although the 
 city has suffered by two extensive fires, it has no organized fire department. 
 In 1879, a fire on the south side of Wisconsin Street destroyed .seven busi¬ 
 ness buildings and .$15,000 worth of projierty. Again in 1882, four good 
 buildings were burned on the north side of the street. 
 
 The fir.st school in Cawker City (District Xo. 10), was opened with about 
 fifteen .scholars in June, 1871. The house used as a .schoolhouse was located 
 where the Berry Block now stands, and was made of cottonwood, size 12x14 
 feet. This building had previously contained the “ household gods ” of “'Phe 
 Depot Ijocater,’’ and constituted his residence during the time he was 
 required by law to reside upon a portion of the townsite before entering it 
 as a homestead. "‘The Depot Locater" is the "nickname given to J. J. 
 lluckle by reason of his haAfing, years before a railroad was built into this 
 coiintry, located a depot upon every lot of the town site: the location being 
 in each instance just such as to suit the convenience of some customer he 
 was inducing to purchase a town lot. 
 
 The teacher. Miss Pluebe Phillips, was jiaid in part by public money, 
 and in jiart by subscri])tion of the patrons of the school. Tlie young men 
 of the town constituted the larger part of the population, and they nearly 
 all took a lively interest in this first school, as the teacher was perhaps the 
 most attractive of the three marriageable ladies of the place. The school 
 did not want for visitors esjiecially at noon times. The next spring the 
 teacher became Mrs. George R. Parker, whose husband is now postmaster 
 and banker at Gaylord, in Smith County. The first public .school sup- 
 xirted entirely by public money, was opened in December, 1871, in a frame 
 )uilding located on the jii'csent site of the Chicago Lumber Company's office. 
 That sclioolhouse has since been moved to Pennsylvania Avenue, and used 
 as a tin shop. 
 
 At the opening of the .school there were about forty scholars, and the 
 number soon reached fifty. The teachei', Clark A. Smith, having just Imng 
 out his shingle as a law'yei', received $40 ])er month. The salary was eked 
 out liy evening and Saturilay law jiractice, which gained the young lawyer 
 a re])utation which soon brought him a desirable practice. He is now Judge 
 of the Fifteenth .ludicial District. That first school numbered among its 
 scholars two men who are now’ railroad station agents, one who is the editor of 
 a successful daily newspa])er on the Pacific Coast, and many of the littli' 
 girls then are matrons now. And .so it comes that very young towms look 
 back to “the old days.” 
 
 In 1871. School District No. 10. including Cawker^City, voted bonds in 
 the sum of $(),50() for a schoolhouse, which was built in the spring of 1872. 
 In 1877, the building was deemed both unsafe, and too small for the district, 
 and $1,500 additional bonds w’ere voted, and the building rebuilt and 
 enlarged. The present school board arc; C. H. Van Wormer, clerk; G. 
 C. Farmer, director: L. S. Tucker, treasurer; W. P. Trueblood, is prin- 
 cijial, and h.as three assistants. 
 
 There are 205 scholars enrolled in the district, and the average daily 
 attendance is 177. For the last three years an extra building has been 
 rented for the primary department. 
 
 CnUECHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 Catholic Church.—\xi the summer of 1879 a church society was organized in Cawker 
 City, by Rev. Clemens Newman, and a frame church building and parsonage adjoining, was 
 immediately erected. The stone work of a large church was over half done when Father 
 Newman arrived in Cawker City, but owing to a defect in the title, the work was abandoned 
 and the frame church completed as stated. Said property is worth about The 
 
 Cawker City congregation numbers SSo. 
 
 Father Newman also organized tlie Pittsburg Catholic Church, twelve miles south of 
 Cawker, in a (Jerman settlement, the same season. It has members, and a good church 
 building worth $1,200. 
 
 ^Cetlioilist Episcopal Church .—On the 14th of A|)ril, 1872. the Cawker City class of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church was oi-gauized. Rev. (4. Blaekstock was assigned to the 
 Cawker Circuit that spring. 
 
 The pastors have been: Rev. G. A. Blaekstock, II. G. Breed, E. R. Brown, C. E. Schackel- 
 ford. The first trustees were; William Belk, Hiram Coble, R. W. Kuo.x. A comfortable 
 church building on North Pennsylvania Avenue was completed, and dedicated in the summer 
 HI It is valued at $2,.’>00. A comfortatile parsonage was liuilt under the management 
 
 of Pastor Brown in 1877, at an exiiense of $.700. Tire church now numhers ninety members. 
 The present trustees being: Wm. Belk. N. J. Wooden. L. S. Tucker. C. A. Smith. .lohn 
 Berry. T'he .Sunday-school class averages 12.7. Rev. C. L. Schackelford, the pastor, is also 
 imstor of the Walnut Creek class, numbering some forty members. 
 
 Conyrer/atiniMl Church .—This was the first eliurch organized in Cawker City. The Rev. 
 A. W. Safford brouglit about the organization in the month of December, 1871. The trustees 
 were: W. L. Barr. D. A. Huling, Wm. Harris, C. M. Niles, .Ir., and L. C. Porter. The 
 church in the Second Ward was completed the following season, and the church property is 
 now worth about $2,0110. Tlie membership is not so great as in 1874, as the Presbyterian 
 Church drew away a great portion of its strength, and it now numbers only thirty-seven 
 members. The Sabbath-school is in a prosiierous condition, and under the supervision of 
 Mr. Barton, has over thirty members. 
 
 The Pre.'tbyterian Church, of Cawker City, w’as organized on the 18th of May, 1879, and 
 tlie first trustees were: A. W. Smith, E. O. Garrett and Clark A. Smith. The Rev. J. Baay 
 was emiiloyed as pastor, and at present writing still occupies the pulpit. The church has no 
 building of its own, Init rents a convenient chapel east of the Whiting House. The furniture 
 of the chapel is valued at $300. There are thirty-five members on the rolls, and an average 
 of over eighty Sabbath-school scholars. 
 
 Cawker City Lodr/e, No. 12.7, A. F. rf; A. ,1/., was organized under dispensation in 
 •Vugiist, 1872. The ofticers were: C. A. Smith, W. M.; Robert Addams, S. W’.; L. S. Tucker, 
 J. W.: D. A. Huling. S. D.; II. Vantilhorg, .1. U.: .1. W. Hatclier, Secretary; R. W. Lundy, 
 Treasurer; W. H. Burke, Tyler; Frank McConnell, Steward. The lodge was chartered by 
 the Grand Lodge, October 17, 1872. It is now one of the wealthy and jirosperous lodges of 
 Kansas. Its membersliip numbers forty-one. The present ofticers are: ,1. W. McGliee,W. M.; 
 W. H. Mead, S. W.; L. S. Tucker. .1. W.; R. W. Lundy, Treasurer; W A. Remfry, Secretary; 
 Horace Potter, Tyler. 
 
 Ancient Order of United Workinc/men ,.—On the .7th of May, 188d, an organization of the 
 United Workman was placed in working order. The society has iirospered, and at this 
 writing, the hooks show a membership of sixty-two. The ofticers are: .Joseph .Iackson. 
 M.W.; H, Shepard, Foreman; W. H. Mead, Financier; Frank Goeiiel, Recorder. Their 
 regular meetings occur on the second and fourth Fridays of each month. 
 
 Reynold's Post, No. 43, O. A. R.. was organized in Cawker City, March Ifi, 1882. The 
 jiresent officers are: M’. C. Whitney, Cajitain; L. L. Alrich, Adjutant; George Latham. 
 Second Major; Dr. A. Wilson, Surgeon: and forty-one members. Although a young post, 
 it is in a very pro.sperous condition, having money in the treasury and one year’s rent of hall 
 jiaid in advance. 
 
 Great Spirit Spring's Lodge, No. 1.79, I. 0. of 0. F, was organized in October, 1879. 
 There had been a lodge of this order in Cawker City before, but it succumbed to the hard 
 times of ‘‘grasshopper year,” and was compelled to surrender its charter. The lodge is now 
 possessed of much material wealth, and is higuly prosperous. It numbers fifty memliers, 
 and is officered by A. Wilson, N. G,; W. 0. Whitney, V. G.; F. Goepel, Secretary; .1. 
 Rothschild, Treasurer, 
 
 Hesperian Library .—One of the most popular jniblic enterprises in Cawker City is the 
 public library of the above name. It was organized in November, 1873, with a subscription 
 cajiital of $77. It has now grown to be a large and self-sustaining educational enterprise. 
 The books are valued at $800, The original members were: A. Patten, A. Parker, K. W. 
 Lundy, C. H. Rew, Win. .lensen, Clark A. Smith. H. C, Scraflord, Frank Clark, C. G. Eno, 
 A. A. Thomas, W. T. S. May, .1. S. Shearer, 1). Dodge, II. G. Rew, Peter Wolfe and .1. S. 
 Berry. It. W, Lundy was the first librarian. Lewis S. Tucker is the present librarian, in 
 whose office the library is now kept. 
 
 THE PRESS AND BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 The Sentinel v/ii» the first newspaper to greet the people of Cawker City. Kan., as a 
 home institution. It was first issued by E. N. Emmons, editor and proprietor, in March, 
 
 1872. It was a well patronized seven column folio, earnestly devoted to the rapid settlement 
 and improvement of the Solomon Valley homestead region, Mr, Emmons is a native of 
 Wisconsin, a good printer, an industrious and ambitious worker, wlio made the Sentinel a 
 success. In September of the same year the Sentinel was sold to Flavius J. Macmillan, a 
 young attorney from Boston, who conducted it until the spring of 1874, when he moved it to 
 Phillilisburg and commenced the publication of a iiaper at that place, the history of which 
 will be found in the history of Phillips County. 
 
 Mr. Emmons, the founder of the Sentinel, is now one of the leading real estate dealers 
 in the nortliern part of Kansas, located at Wasliington, Wa-shington County, Kan. 
 
 The Tribune was founded by E. Harrison Cawker, and was first issued in November, 
 
 1873. It wa.s a handsome eiglit column folio, printed on new material. The foreman of tlie 
 office, Mr. .1. D. Botefiir, was a sjilendid printer, having for years been in the employ of the 
 Harper Bros., in New York. He made the Tribune one of the handsomest sheets in Kansas. 
 The Iiaper lived until the spring of 1877, when the hard times which followed the invasion 
 of the grasshoppers in 1874, proved too much for it and it suspended publication, and the 
 editor and proprietor. E. II. Cawker, returned to Milwaukee, Wis., wliere ho has since been 
 engaged in the publication of the United States Hiller, a monthly magazine devoted to mill¬ 
 ing and manufacturing interests. 
 
 The Echo was the next paper to appear in the field at Cawker City, Kan. It was printi'd 
 by Topliff & De Young, wtio had purchased the Tribune material. I’he first issue appeared 
 in August, 1875, and started with the announcement that it would be independent in politics. 
 In January, 1877, De Young sold his interest to A. L. ToidilT, who changed the politics of 
 the paiier 'to Republican, and continued its publication until .Inly. 1878, when he sold it to 
 Stephen De Young. For a few months Cawker City was again without a paper. 
 
 The Free Press rose from the aslies of the Echo in the month of October, 187'8, with 
 Stephen De Young as publisher. It is an eight column folio, and has been independent in 
 politics, except during the camjiaign of 188", when it supported the complete Democratic 
 ticket. Mr. De Young is a native of Fennsylvania and one of the early settlers of Mitchell 
 County, havino arrived here in August, 1871. He is a iiniet, unobtrusive man, with firm 
 convictions of right and wrong. lie is true to his friends and makes few enemies; his 
 political campaigns being conducted in a most kind and liberal manner. 
 
 The Journal now published iifCawker City by J. W. McBride, made its first appearance 
 May 12, 1880. It is Republican in politics, and is a well-looking eight column folio well sup 
 jiorted. Mr. McBride, came to Cawker City from Gaylord, Kan., where he had pub¬ 
 lished the 'Herald. Previously he had been connected with the publication of the Chief 
 at Kerwin, Phillips Co., Kan. Mr. McBride is a thorough business man, who ceaselessly 
 labors to make the Jcmrnal a success. 
 
 The Camp Fire is the name of a monthly paper started here in Aimust, 1882, in the in¬ 
 terest of the G. A. R. Mr. L. L. Alrich. the' publisher, is a native of Penusvlvania, was a 
 soldier during the war of the rebellion, and has a surplus of enthusiasm on hand which he 
 works off tlirough the Camp Fire. 
 
 Cawker City is chietly noted as being a good point for trade, and the sale of corn and 
 hogs. Two local grain buyers have warGiouses at the depot, and are making daily ship¬ 
 ments of wheat and corn. The business buildings are nearly all built of stone, and are 
 very handsome. There are eighteen elegant stone store buildings, and several frame struc¬ 
 tures for business purposes. 
 
 The city has a National Bank with an authorized capital of $100,000. The directors are 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 H. P.Churchill, president; E. E. Parker, %'ice-president; H. P. Stimson, cashier: Fred Beeler, 
 George Buist, E. O. Garrett, and C. T. Gorham. 
 
 The Fanners’ and Merchants’ Bank of Cawker City, is also located here. A. Parker, 
 president, and W. A. Remfry, cashier. These hanks are in elegant hiiildings of their own, 
 one on Wisconsin Street, and the other on Seventh Avenue, The leading hotel is the Whit¬ 
 ney House, a large three-story stone house of forty-three rooms, thirty-four of whicli are 
 sleeping-rooms. This hotel is situated on the,corner, with eighty feet front on Seventh Ave¬ 
 nue, arid lO.') feet on Ninth Street, The Commercial a large frame hotel, is situated fifteen 
 feet north of the Whitney House, 
 
 The city of Cawker numbers now about l,0')n according to the census of 1882, taken by 
 the township trustees 
 
 WArONDA, 
 
 Wiicomla was the iiaine of ;i town wliich spraiijr up on the farm of 
 .1. W. Toi-ry, about two miles south of Cawker City, netir the confluenee of tlie 
 iiortli and east forks of the Solomon Kiver. At one time in 1871, it had six 
 or eiglit general stores: a large stone hotel, kept by W. C. Wliitney: steam 
 saw-mill; lilaeksinith sho]i and brewery. Now nothing remains but a dwell- 
 ling or two. The hotel is a large farmhouse, the brewery an unoccupied 
 building, while nearly all the stores are torn down, burned down or moved to 
 help build up its rival, Cawker City. A large two-story stone, schoolhouse, 
 which was built in t he spring of 1873, is the most conspicuous landmark left 
 —like a headstone erected to the memory of a de|)arted life. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 SAMUEL DEPOY, farmer, P. O. Cawker City, was born September 1,1831, in Fayette 
 County, Ohio. In 181.5 moved to Whitley County, lud., and until May 21), 180*), wasa farmer 
 and practical miller. He then moved to Franklin County, Kan., and in August, 1871, arrived 
 in Mitchell County, Kan. Was married September 17,'1852, to Miss Zada Fellers. They 
 had four children—Flora A., Henriette Elizabeth A., Isaac N. Was married again Janu¬ 
 ary 9, 1HI>4. to Miss Rachel Edgar. They have five children—Nellie J., Joseph H., David 
 W., James N., Samuel C. Was clerk of the Board of Tru.stees of Whitley County, lud., five 
 years. Trustee of Carr Creek Township, Mitchell County, two years, and County Commis¬ 
 sioner, Mitchell County, for past five years, and re-elected. 
 
 DR. D. C. EVERSON was born in Orange County, N. Y., in 1817. At an early age his 
 parents moved to Illinois. The doctor was emicated at Bloomington LTniversity and Medical 
 College of Chicago. In May, 1870, Dr, Everson came to Mitchell County and settled near 
 Glen Elder, where he engaged in farming and tlie practice of medicine. In the fall of 1873 
 he was chosen to represent Mitchell County in the State Legislature, which he did with 
 credit to the county and honor to himself. In 1876 he removed to Cawker City, where he 
 has since resided. He has been engaged in business with the firm of Lundy & Everson, 
 druggists. Was married in 1867. 
 
 FRANK J. KELLEY, lawyer, was born May 5, 1849, in Pottsville, Pa. In the spring of 
 1855, his parents moved to Galena, Ill. He graduated from the State Normal Institute, 
 Plattsvillc, Wis., in 1869. In the year 1872 he moved to where the city of Cawker now stands, 
 and where he built the first public house in the city. For the past'five years he has been 
 practicing law. He was married August 15, 1869, to Miss Cecelia Gallahan, who died in 
 1873. They had one child—Loretta. lie was married to Miss Flora Balcom, Marcli 24.18S1. 
 Was elected Mayor of Cawker City for 1881 and 1882. He is a member of the I. O. t). F., 
 Knights of Pythias, and the A. O. IT. W. 
 
 JOHN W. McBRIDE, editor and proprietor, was horn July 11. 1,844. in Summit 
 County, Ohio. He removed with his parents to Will County. 111., in 1853, and in the yeai- 
 18,58 returned to Ohio to attend the Summit County LTniversity, from which place he grad¬ 
 uated in 1862. In the year 1865 he removed to Ottumwa County Iowa, ivhere he engaged in 
 the implement business until July of 1878, when he emigrated to Kirwin, Kan , and published 
 the Kirwin Chief a\\W\ July, 1879, He then went to Gaylord, Kan., where he published the 
 Gaylord Herald until May 3, 1880, when he came to Cawker City, Kan., and established the 
 Cawker City Jmrnal, of which he is “editor and proprietor." Was married January 1, 
 1862, to Miss Sarah E. Tooker. They have three children— Mattie J., May and Florence. 
 
 A. PARKER was born in Warren County, N. Y , October 10, 1829. Removed to Indiana- 
 thence to Cincinnati, Ohio; thence to California in 1849, back to Cincinnati in 1852; thence 
 to Missouri; thence to Illinois, and back to Missouri. This time settling at St. Joe; came 
 to Mitchell County in 1870, and engaged in the mercantile business. Started the first busi¬ 
 ness of any iinportance in the now thriving town of Cawker City, and he owned an interest 
 in the town-site. Mr. Parker established the first bank in Cawker, in the year 1878, under 
 the name of A. Parker & Co. He now owns the Farmers' and Merchants’ Bank, with a 
 stock of 150,000, with A. Parker, president, and Mr. W. A. Remfry, cashier. He enlisted 
 during the late war in the Missouri State Militia. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity 
 He was married in Cincinnati, September l, 1847, and has two boys and three girls—George 
 R., Flora, Etfie and Ettie; the last two named are twins. 
 
 RICHARD M. PERRINE, insurance agent, was born in Riifiey County, lud., in 1841. 
 Received a common school education, and was reared a farmer, in which business he was 
 engaged when the war of the rebellion called him to the front. He enlisted in Conijiany D, 
 Sixteenth Indiana Volunteers, and served one year. On being discharged he recruited a 
 comiiany for an Iowa regiment, and was com'missioned first lieutenarit. He made the 
 State of Iowa his home, and farming and insurance his business until 1879, when he removed 
 to Kansas and engaged in insurance as a specialty. Mr. Perrine was married at Scott’s 
 Grove. Iowa, in 1866, to Miss M. J. Johnson. R. M. is a son of Charles and Lucinda A. Perrine, 
 
 STEVEN A. ROGERS, farmer, P. O. Cawker City, was born June 15,1847, in Johnson 
 County. Vt, In 1852 his parents moved to Iowa, and in 1859 went to Illinois, where he lived 
 farming until 1870, when he came to Mitchell County, Kan., where he is to-day on a fine farm 
 of 640 acres, 400 acres under cultivation, with good buildings and well stocked. This 
 year raised 120 acres of corn, averaging forty bushels to the acre. 'Was married 
 to Miss Lydia McCune. They have five children-Edward, Joseph, Flora, Ralph and 
 Charlie. 
 
 CLARK A. SMITH, lawyer, was born in Rock County, Wis., July 29,1846. Was raised 
 on a farm and worked his own way through college by interspersing farming and school¬ 
 teaching. Graudated at the State University of Wisconsin classical course in 1870, and from 
 the law department in 1871. In August, 1871, he located at Cawker City, Kan., where he 
 still resides. He was married to Miss Sarah Bower, of Strasbiirg, Pa., February 6, 1873, 
 and they have two children—Matthew Allen and Omer De Witt. In November, 1880, lie was 
 elected Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial District, but by the decision of the Supreme Court 
 of the State, the term of his predecessor did not expire until January, 1882, and the election 
 was held void. In November, 1881, he was again elected to the same office, running as an 
 Independent candidate against C. Angevine, Republican nominee, and L. C. LThl, Democrat. 
 The. canvass will be remembered as being the most spirited and exciting that has occurred 
 111 Northwestern Kansas. His term will expire January, 1886. 
 
 GEORGE TAMM, farmer, P. O, Cawker City, was born in Seligcn Stadt, Germany, Sep¬ 
 tember 1,5, 1S48. He received a common public school education, and was indentured to a 
 machinist, whose trade he learned. Came to St. Louis in 1867, where he worked at his trade 
 until February, 1871, when he came to Kansas, locating on Section 23, Township 6, Range 
 10, near Cawker City, where he commenced the life of a farmer, which he still continues. 
 
 M as married in St. Louis to Eliza Berberich, in 1871. 
 
 GLEN ELDER. 
 
 Gk'ii Elder is tlie name of a nourishing to'wii in Section 38, Town¬ 
 ship (3, Range !4. It was originally platted as West Hampton, by Jlessrs. 
 Neve and Spencer, who in 1871 commenced building the large flou'ring-mill 
 now in operation in that place. The name of West Hampton was soon 
 lost, as the Glen Elder post-olhce was nuwod down from half a mile north, 
 and Glen Elder was more widely known. There are now nearly a dozen 
 good stores in the town, a grain ■«'arehouse_at the depot, and considerable 
 
 busine.ss of every kind; the mill referred to in another place being one of 
 the leading enterprises. 
 
 The Mitchell County Key, a greenbtick paper, was established here 
 January 5th, 1880, and was published a short time by George E. Dougherty, 
 
 . who jifterward moved the paper to Bull City, in Osborne County. The 
 Methodist Ejiiscopal Chui'ch of (his place is one of the strongest in the 
 county, inunboring 141 members. They have, as yet no permanent church 
 building, but have a handsome ])ar.sonage built last year at an expense of 
 f575. The Rev. D. Pruitt is the present i^astor. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 J. F. BECKER was born in Middleburgb, N. Y., March 25, 1841. In 1849 moved to 
 Indiana. Enlisted in the Union army, July 4, 1861, in Company C, Thirty-fourth Indiana 
 Volunteer Infantry. Discharged September 25. 1865, and returned to Henry County, Iowa. 
 In 1868 moved to Omaha, Neb., and to iMitchell County, Kan., in 1876, and took a homestead 
 ten miles west of Beloit. Came to Glen Elder and engaged in general merchandise, under the 
 firm name of Becker Bros. Was ajjpointed postmaster at Glen Elder, August 31, 1877. Mr. 
 Becker enlisted in the army as a private, and was jiromoted to second lieutenant, but was 
 the acting captain of the company the last year of service. 
 
 DR. W. C. BEEDLE was born in Wayne County, Ohio, October 14, 1827. Removed to 
 Indiana, thence to Wisconsin, thence to Iowa in 1854. Left Iowa in the spring of 1860, and 
 moved to Colorado. Returned to Iowa in 1866, and came to Mitchell County, Kan., in 1871, 
 and located on a homestead eight miles west of Beloit. Has been practicing medicine for 
 the past thirty years. The doctor has been located at Glen Elder but little over a year, and 
 enjoys a good ])ractice. He is a married man. and the father of eleven children. 
 
 J. T. BURNING was horn in Prussia, February 5, 1853. Landed at Boston, Mass., 
 April 13, 1875. First located in Clearfield County, Pa. Went to Allegheny County, Pa., in 
 the fall of the same year, thence to West Virginia; returned to Allegheny County the same 
 year, thence to Clarion (lounty. Pa., thence to Lake County, Ind., came to Mitchell County, 
 Kan., and settled at Glen Elder, and engaged in the grocery, boot and shoe business, and is 
 now enjoying a good trade. He was married in Lake County, lud., August 27, 1878, to Miss 
 M. L. Barman. 
 
 J. JI. SUTTON was born in New .Jersey, September 20^ 1851. Removed to Bureau 
 County, Ill., in 1855, thence to Wi.sconsin in 1868; came to Mitchell County, Kan., in the 
 fall of 1870, and entered a homestead twelve miles west of Beloit, and is now the owner of 
 the same. Mr. Sutton is carrying a general stock of goods in the town of Glen Elder, and is 
 doing a good business. He made his own start in the world, and has no one to thank for his 
 success but his own energy and enterprise. Married in Mitchell County, April 20, 1879, and 
 has one child—Henry, born January 6, 1881. 
 
 A. A. THOMPSON wa.s bom in Wayne County, Ohio, September 27, 1839. With his 
 parents moved to Wisconsin in 1846. He enlisted in the Union army in April, 1861, in Com- 
 jiany F, Third Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Was discharged in July, 1864, and returned to 
 Grant County, Wis. Moved to Charles City. Iowa, the following year, thence to Lawrence 
 f.'ounty. Mo. Came to Mitchell County, Kan., in November, 1875, and took a homestead in 
 Lulu Township. Opened a stock of general merchandise in Glen Elder in 1837. Jlr. 
 Thompson is a self-made man, having started in the world without capital, and is now the 
 owner of a large stock of goods in a room 30x60 feet, the same being built by him in 1878. 
 His finances are such that he discounts all of his bills. He was married in Charles City, 
 Iowa, January 28, 1866, to Miss Elizabeth Blunt. They have seven children—Carrie, Mannie 
 M., Sylvia A., Maud E., John J., Harvey J. and Daisy. 
 
 SOLOMON RAPIDS. 
 
 Solomon Rajiids wa.s once quite a town, wlien it would compete for the 
 county-.?eat. It now has one store and a railroad depot. One of the first 
 settlers of the township was R. C. Clark, an attorney of some prominence, 
 and on the foi’inatiou of the Fifteenth Judicial District, a candidate for 
 Judge. In the winter of 1871, he made himself obnoxious to Mr. Mann 
 and his employees, who were keeping a herd of cattle on the Solomon River. 
 Under direction of Mr. IMann, the “Greasers” lassoed Mr. Clark, and took 
 him across the prairie at race-horse speed, much to the discomfort and 
 Ijodily injury of said Clark, and against tlie peace and dignity of both 
 Clark and the State of Kamsas. A trial by .Justice resulted in the acquittal 
 of Mann and his IMexicans. 
 
 BKIGRAPIIICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 W. C. COCHRAN, farmer. Section 34, Township 6, Range 8, P. O. Solomon Rapids, 
 wag born in Illinois, December 13. 18.38; moved to Keokuk County, Iowa, in 1840; enlisted 
 as private in Company 1), Thirteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry in September, 1861; dis¬ 
 charged in November. 1862, and went to California in 1863, and returned to Iowa in 1867, 
 where he resided until 1870, when he came to Mitchell County, Kan., and homesteaded his 
 present farm six miles northwest of Beloit. He has taken more than ordinary care of his 
 trees, and has now a fine fruit orchard, and a walnut grove of six acres that cannot be 
 excelled in the State; has a fine stone dwelling; the main part is 18x.30 feet with a wing 18x18 
 feet. He is a member of long standing of the Masonic fraternity, and of the G. A. R. 
 He has been elected to the office of Justice of the Peace and Trustee of Solomon Rapids 
 Township. He was married in .Jasper County, Iowa, to Mary A. McConnell, February 11, 
 
 1868, and they have four children—Ida M.. .John T., Ora D., and Etta L. 
 
 F. L, DOUGLASS, farmer, P. O. Solomon Rapids, was born in Livingston County, N. 
 Y., .July 10, 1852. Came to Blue Rapids, Marshall Co., Kan., in 1870, and to Mitchell County 
 in 1872. He is the owner of 160 acres of land, and superintends the farming of the same. 
 In addition to his mercantile business, he now carries a good stock of goods at Solomon 
 Rapids; it is a country store, but does a good business. Mr. Douglass has taken great pride 
 in collecting a great many specimens of different kinds from all parts of the world. He was 
 married in New York, November 31, 1881. to Miss Addie C. Douglass. 
 
 O. B. DOUGLASS, farmer, P. O. Solomon Rapids, was born in Avon, N. Y., June 26, 
 1847; removed to Blue Rapids. Marshall Co., Kan., in 1870. Came to Mitchell County in 
 the fall of 1872. Is now the owner of 400 acres of land, six miles northwest of Beloit and 
 raised .500 acres of broom corn, and 200 acres of corn in 1882. He is erecting a drying house 
 26x150 feet, two stories high, and built of stone. Mr. Douglass is also erecting a mill on the 
 Solomon Kiver near his place, size 40x60 feet, four stories' high. He keeps 300 hogs, 600 
 sheep and twenty-five head of cattle. It is to this gentleman's credit that he made his own 
 start in the world. He was married in Mitchell County, April 10, 1876, to Miss Jenny 
 McGrath, and has two children. 
 
 GEORGE H. McKINNIE, farmer, P. O. Beloit, was born in Logan County, Ill., August 
 6. 1842, where he followed farming until 1873, when he came to Mitchell County, Kan., 
 and since he has been here, aside from his farming has given considerable attention to 
 horses and hogs. He has now a fine farm of 400 acres—^good house and barn—and well- 
 stocked, nearly 150 hogs and fifteen horses. He was married to Miss Henrietta H. McCor¬ 
 mick, June 11, 1870. They have two children-Ralph G., and Charles M. He enlisted as 
 private in Company F, Seventy-third Illinois Volunteer Infantry, August 6, 1862; was dis¬ 
 charged February i, 1865, for wounds received at Resaca, Ga., Jlay 17, 1864. 
 
 DON A. PEASLEE, fanner, P. O. Solomon Rapids, was born in Concord, N. H., March 
 22, 1848; moved to St. Croix Falls, Minn., in 1854, and from there to Iowa, with his parents 
 in 18.58, and came to Mitchell County, Kan., in May, 1870. He took a homestead ten miles 
 west of Beloit. Was appointed clerk of Mitchell County, Kan,, in 1870. He was elected 
 County Attorney in the fall of the same year, and held the office until 1872. Attended the 
 college at Pella, Iowa, also at the State University. He was married in Iowa in the fall of 
 
 1869, to Miss Elizabeth Smith; they have two children—May K., and Bertha. 
 
 JOHN S. RODGERS, farmer, P. O. Beloit, was born in Piipiu, Miama County, Ohio, 
 April 14, 1827, and in 1851 removed to Jefferson County, Iowa, where he fanned and taught 
 school until 1865, when he went in the milling business. He invested $30,000 in a grist and 
 
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 COUNTY. 
 
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 «i\v-inill, doing a flue trade until Sei)tcmber 14, 1805, when the mill and contents were 
 destroyed hy tire, lie farmed then until 187V, then came to Mitchell County, Kan., and has 
 engaged in farming since. He was married June 30, IbhU, to Miss Caroline M. Foreman. 
 They have three children—Thomas C., William It., and John. Was County Commissioner 
 in Jetferson County. Iowa, three years, and Mayor of the City of Beloit, two years. 
 
 J. S. S.MITIl, fanner, was born in Adams County, Ohio, August lo, 1841; removed to 
 Concord in Lewis Co., Ky., thence to Carl County, .Mo,, in the spring of 18511; enlisted in 
 Comitany of King's Regiment State Militia, He moved to Ray County in 18(15, and came 
 to the Solomon Valley, Mitchell Co.. Kan., in the fall of 18(15; returned to Missouri, ttnd 
 came back in 18(1(1. and located on his present homestead Aiiril 3(1, 18(1(1; broke prairie on 
 .May 1 of the same year. When Mr. Smith settled at this point the wild Indian and buffalo 
 roamed up and down the Solomon Valley. He has killed 100 butfaloes. He enlisted in the- 
 State Militia. In the spring of 1870, he built a stockade to protect himself and family from 
 the wild Indians. His father, Alexander, and his brother Alexander, were killed by the 
 Indians the same day Mrs, Morgan was captured. The subject of our sketch is a mem 
 her of the Baptist Church of Beloit, and helped found the same. Is a married man and ha 
 one child—Coy B., ten years old. He is the owner of 330 acres of land. 
 
 J. B. WICKLIN, farmer, P. O. Glen Klder, was born in Uniontown, Fayette Co., Pa., 
 .May 13. 1833; removed to Jackson County, Ohio, in 1834, and to Clark County, Ill., in 1,S3!I, 
 and to Robinson, Crawford County, in 1856. Was married December 16, 1&57, to Mary 
 Wood. lie enlisted in the Union army, June 6, 1864, as captain of Company H, One Hun¬ 
 dred and Thirty-tifth Illinois t’oluntoer Infantry, and returned to Crawford County at the 
 Close of the war. In 186.5, he came to Marshall County, Kan., and settled near where Frank¬ 
 fort is now situateil. He moved to Pottawatomie County in 1867, and to Alitchell County, 
 in 1873, and bought land and took a homestead ten miles west of Beloit. He held the 
 oftices of jiostmaster. Justice of the Peace, and Town Clerk in Pottawatomie County. They 
 have SIX children—J. K., Clara A., W. E., J. O., M. A., and May. 
 
 JOHX W. WOOD, farmer, P. O. Solomon Rapids, was born'in England, June 36, 1843; 
 came to Americaiu 1861, and located in Aorth Central, N. V.; left there in 1870, and located 
 on a homestead in Mitchell County, Kan,, and is now the owner of 378 acres of land; 
 keeiis from 25 to 50 head of cattle, and 25 to 100 head of hogs. Mr. Wood claims to have 
 marketed at Junction City, 110 miles distant, theflrst barleyraised and marketed iu Mitchell 
 County. He was marned in Canada in the spring of 1866, to Miss Alla Dorland. 
 
 C. C. WOOSTER, farmer, P. O. Solomon Raiiids, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, 
 June 10, 1841, Enlisted for three months in the United States Volunteer Infantry, in Com¬ 
 pany K., Second Ohio; removed to Iowa in 1865, and then to Mitchell County, Kan., and took 
 a homestead and is now the owner of the same; raised a cro]) of twenty-live acres of broom 
 corn in 1(383. Mr. AVooster settled on his homestead at a time when the buffaloes were 
 plenty in this part of the country. The Indians stole a horse from Mr. AVooster three days 
 after his settling on his homestead, but the horse was recaptured. Is a member of the Odd 
 Fellows lodge. He was married in Ohio, in the siiring of 1861, to Aliss Nannie Culliim. 
 They have six children—Rosanna J., Jeremiah, Li/.zie, Oslor, and Josephine. Has held (he 
 office of Township Trustee for four years. 
 
 SCOTTSVILLE. 
 
 The building of the Centriil Branch Kailroad tlirougli the county 
 caused se\’eral little towns to spring up, among which is Scottsville, which 
 according to the jilat in the office of the liegister of Deeds occupies a part 
 of Section 11, Township ti south, Range 0 west. It Avas platted on the 
 Kith day of October, 1878. Considerable business is carried on here, as 
 this railroad station is in the center of a large corn-raising territory, and 
 many car-loads are being shipped therefrom each week. The Methodist 
 Episcopal Church has an organization here, presided over by Rev. H. E. 
 Pickle. The membersliip numbers eighty-three, and nearly one hundred 
 Sabbatli-school scholars attend regularly each Sunday. A project is on 
 foot to build a church next season. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.— lulu township. 
 
 C. .W. CULP, farmer, P. O. Scottsville, was born in Decatur Couuty, lud., April 27 
 1843 Removed to Adams County, Ill., in 1844. Enlisted in the United States army Octo-’ 
 ber 31, 1861, in Company D, Fiftieth Illinois Andunteer Infantry. AViis mustered out July 
 15, 1865. Returned to Quincy, Ill., and moved to .Mitchell County, Kan., iu March, 187(1, 
 and took a homestead and is now the owner of 320 acres of land which joins the town of 
 Scottsville. He laid out the town of Scottsville in September. 1878. and is the owner of a 
 third interest in this town. He held the office of County Commissioner from 1871 until 
 1875 and held the position of chairman of the said board for three years. Air. Culp helpecl 
 to organize Mitchell County and was the first Justice of the Peace elected in this county. 
 He named the townships of Lulu. Bloomfield and Logan. He is a member of the Masonic 
 fraternity. He was married October 1,1865, in Adams County, Ill., to Miss Elizabeth A. 
 AA’agner. They have five children—Minnie, born September 13, 1(366; Sherman, Decem¬ 
 ber 29, 1867; Archie AV., August 21, 1871; Orville AV., January 30. 1878, and Bertie January 
 13. 1880. 
 
 F. AI. CULP, Scottsville, was born in Indiana July 22,1838, and removed to Illinois in 1844. 
 He enlisted in the United States array, in Comiiany D, Fiftieth Illinois Volunteer Infantry 
 in August 1861, and was discharged in October. 1864. He returned from the army to lllinoi's 
 and in October, 1871, came to Mitchell County, Kau., aud took up a homestead eight miles 
 northeast of Beloit. He engaged iu the merchandise business in Scottsville in 1877. He 
 has held the office of Trustee and Justice of the Peace. He was married August 8, 
 1858, in Adams County, Ill., to Aliss Rebecca Lane. They have one child—Luella, born 
 July 23, 1861. 
 
 B. R. GLIDDEN, Scottsville, was born in New York State June 24,1850. He removed 
 to De Kalb, Ill , with his parents, and from there to Alitchell County, Kan., in 1877 and en¬ 
 gaged in general merchandi.se, under the firm name of Glidden & Keeler. The firm built 
 a room 22x70 feet and filled the same with a general stock of goods and are doing an immense 
 business, having sold over $.30,(XI0 last year. Air. Glidden was married in Scottsville, De¬ 
 cember 15, 1880, to Aliss Emma Green. 
 
 R. P. KEND.ALL, farmer, P. 0. Canyon City, Oregon, was born in Hamilton County, 
 Ohio, Alay 13. 1829. Studied medicine and graduated at the Aliami Aledical College, Cin¬ 
 cinnati, in Alarch, 1856. Taught school fora number of years. He commenced the jirac- 
 tice of medicine at Liberty, Adams County, 111. He enlisted in the United States army, 
 July 22, 1861, in Company L, Second Illinois Cavalry as a iirivate and was raised to the 
 position of .Major Surgeon of the Seventh United States Colored Heavy Artillery, and was 
 discharged November 12, 186.5. He came to Alitchell Couuty, Kan., in 1871 and pre-empted 
 160 acres of laud aud homesteaded 160 acres, aud is now the owner of the same and is doinr' 
 an extensive farming business. He is a member of the Order of Odd Fellows. He was mac 
 ried .Alarch 16, 18.58, at Liberty, Ill., to .Mrs A. Al. Collins. They have four children. 
 Ordained July 9. 1876, in Grace Cathedral. Topeka, by Bishnii Vail. 
 
 D. AA'. AIcCUTCHAN, farmer, P. O. Scoltsville, was born iu Floyd County, Ind., 
 Febniary 11, 1846. Removed to Wayne County, Iowa, In 1865 to Decatur County; thence 
 to Alitchell County, Kan., in 1872 aud took a homstead April 13, 1872, and is now the owner 
 of 211) acres of laud. He has held the office of Towiishii) Trustee and took the census of 
 Lulu and Asherville Townships in 188U. Air. .AIcCutcheon is a leading member of the 
 Christian ;churcb. He was married Alarch 10, 187 , in Decatur County, Iowa, to Aliss 
 Fannie R. BifSsett. They have four children—Cora, boru February 34,1874; Edgar IL, 
 born July30, 1876; Frank L., July 29, 1879. and Annie E., Alarch 13, 1882 
 
 REAL B. B. NEWELL, P. (). .Scottsville, was born in A'ermont, September 8. 1825; 
 removed to New A'ork in '817, thence to Cleveland, Ohio, thence to Alicliigan, and again 
 moved, this time to Alitchell Kan., in 1878, and engaged in the loan and insurance business; 
 and was appointed notary public, and elected Justice of the Peace; having loaned over 
 850,000 in the past three years. The Rev. Air. Newell was educated at Cleveland, Ohio, and 
 became a jireacher of the Alethodist Episcopal Church when twenty-seven years old, and 
 has continued in the ministry ever since. He was married Jantiary 1, 1845, in Cleveland, 
 Ohio, to Aliss Jane Robinson, and has six children. 
 
 rnU.M CREEK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 DAVID IRISH, farmer, P. O.Beloit , was born in AVyoming, N. Y., April 10, 1831, and 
 with his parents went to AVisconsin in 1813, where he was for liimself a successful farmer 
 until 187,', when he came to Alitchell County, and since coming here has been engaged in 
 farming. For the past seven years he has given special attention to broom corn, at which 
 he has been very successful; had 110 acres this year; yield, about one ton to four acres. 
 AVas married to Aliss Sarah James, February 25, 18.57. They have five children—Joseph E., 
 Earl AL. Carrol, Perry, Nora. 
 
 G. E. JAM ES, farmer, P. O. Beloit, was born in Rhode Island June 28, 1818. Removed 
 to Wisconsin, thence to Alitchell County, Kan., in 1873 and located near Beloit and is the 
 owner of a section of land. Mr. James is the pioneer broom corn man of Alitchell Couuty, 
 and in 1883 raised 200 acres. He built a broom corn press called the Down press, that lias 
 proved to be a success, the first used in the couuty. Now the broom corn business in 
 sAIitchell County has grown to be one of the most successful crops in the county. Air. 
 James has the sale of the Star windmill that has grown so popular. He is a member of the 
 Baptist Church, of Beloit, and helped to organize the same. He has been on the school 
 board for seven years. He was married in AVisconsin in 1858, to Aliss Ellen Delaney, and 
 they have eight children. 
 
 'AVL a. STEA'ENS, stock dealer, P. O, Beloit, was born September 13,1836, in Buncombe 
 County, N. C. He removed to Peoria County, Ill., and engaged in farming and stock dealin"- 
 until 1867. Then went to AA’apello County, Iowa, engaged in the same business until February” 
 1878, removed to Alitchell County, Kan., and engaged iu the buying, selling and growing of 
 stock. He handles about 2tXI head of cattle and 61X) head of sheep each year; raises from 
 150 to 200 acres of corn each year to teed stock. He wins married iu 18.59 to Aliss Belinda E. 
 Smith. They have five children—Alajor A., Carrie, AVilliam, .Alorris and Alilton. He was 
 Township Clerk of Illinois for three years, and Collector for the same, three years. Is a 
 member of the Ala.sonic order. 
 
 ASHERVILLE. 
 
 Although not the largest town in the Solomon Valley, Asherville is one 
 of the oldest, Hon. John Reese, one of tlie first settlei-s, having had a 
 grocery store at this point since early in 1807. It is now quite a fiourisli- 
 ing station on the Kansas Pacific Railroad, from Solomon City to Beloit. 
 So long ago as in 1871, the Baptists organized a church at this jilace. A. 0. 
 Eoote, Daniel Culp and E. (k Baker were the first trustees. 0. X. Fletcher 
 was the first pastor. The church now contains sixty memhers and has an 
 average of eighty Sabbath-school scholars. They have a good substantial 
 house of worship, erected at an expense of 11,200. ReAL IL 11. Branch is 
 the present luistor. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 M C. BAIRD, farmer. P. O. Asherville. was born in Faj'ette County, Pa., January 10 
 1857; came to Mitchell County, Kau.. in 1873, and he with his brother J. E., imrcha.sed (>4(’) 
 acres of land in Cloud County, and 400 acres in Alitchell County. They are the owners of 
 
 2.. 30() sheep. At. C. was married in Asherville, Alitchell County, Kan., -lanuary 10, 1878 
 
 to Aliss Tillie Pearson, and has one child—T. AI., boru January 15, 1881. ’ ’ 
 
 OTTO BORGEN, merchant, P. O. Asherville, was boru iu Denmark, October 18, 1837' 
 came to America in 1867, and located two miles from Asherville, Alitchell Co., Kan.’ 
 April 17, 1869. Engaged in business in the town of .Asherville in Alarch, 1881, and p’ut in a 
 general stock of goods. AA'^as ajipointed Postmaster August 10, 1881. He was married 
 October 13, 1873, in Asherville, Alitchell Co., Kan., to Miss Sarah Rees, and he has four 
 children—Clara E., AA'alter, Carl, and Marietta. Air. Borgen owns 183 acres of land situated 
 one mile from Asherville. 
 
 CHARLES L. BROAVN, farmer, P. O. Asherville, was boru in Alerrimack County, N. 
 
 11., December 9, 18.39; came to Alitchell County, Kan., in 1868, and took a homestead, ami 
 pre-empted 160 acres, but now owns in all 480 acres; keeps from 1,260 to 1,300 sheep,’ and 
 from 175 to 2(X) head of cattle, and deals in Short-horns; his sheep are rnostlv of the Merino 
 stock. Has held the office of County Commissioner of Alitchell County. He was married 
 at Hopkinton, N. IL, February 20, 1863, to Aliss Emma C. Sargent, and has four children— 
 Frank C., Robert B., Claire S., and P. H, Air. Brown was one of the earliest settlers of 
 Mitchell County, having settled there when the buffalo and wild Indians roamed up and 
 down the Solomon River. 
 
 SAAIUEL CARTER, P. O. Asherville. was born in Aliddlesex County, Conn., Alay 19 
 1820, and removed to Ohio in 1840, thence to Wisconsin in 18.55, to Illinois in the spring of 
 1866, avain moved this time to Richardson County, Neb., in the fall of 1866. Was elected to 
 the Nebraska Legislature in 1869. In the spring of 1871, be came to Alitchell County, Kan., 
 and settled eight miles southeast of Beloit, and engaged in merchandising and farming, lie 
 is the owner of (340 acres of-land adjoining the town of Asherville. Has held the office of 
 Justice of the Peace, assessor, assistant postmaster and school superintendent. Mr. Carter 
 is a materialist, and has written a lecture on “Aliiid and Alatter” that has attracteii 
 considerable attention. The said lecture has been copied in the Boston Instigator, ami 
 several papers iu the State of Kansas. He was married in Clinton, Conn., November 1 
 1840, to Aliss Nancy L. AVright, and is the father of two children—Archie, born Alay 26, 1861 ’ 
 and Leon, born Augu.st 1, 1865. ' ’ 
 
 M. S. CHAPEL, fanner, P. O. Asherville, was born in Ashtabula County, Ohio, Septem¬ 
 ber 4, 1848; removed to Nebraska iu 1869, thence to Alitchell County. Kan., in the spring of 
 1876, and is now the owner of 160 acres of land. He is a dealer in fine stock, and is keepino' 
 short-horn cattle and Berkshire hog.s. Has held the offices of Township Trustee and Township 
 Clerk. He was married in Mitchell County, Kan., August 4 , 1873, to Esther E. Harrow and 
 has three children—Cora M., boru December 25, 1874; Stiles E., born June 5, 1876 and 
 Arthur H.. born October 7, 1877. 
 
 P. AI. CULP, Ju,, P. O. Asherville, born in Adams County, III., February 16, 1859; 
 came to Alitchell County, Kan., July 26. 1871, and is the owner of 160 acres of land, ami 
 feeds a number of head of cattle each year. He has held the office of school clerk of Aslier- 
 ville Township. Is an energetic young farmer, and will have as many hogs aud cattle as his 
 neighbors if you will but give him time aud the required years for business. 
 
 A. O. FOOTE, farmer, P. O. Asherville, was born in Kirkland, Oneida Co., N. Y., Feb¬ 
 ruary 7, 1816; thence to Walworth County, Wis., in 1846; removed to Alitchell County, Kan., 
 in 1870. and located on a homestead; handles Alerino and otlier grades of sheep. Enlisted 
 in the United States army, August 16. 1863, in Company I, Twenty-eighth Wisconsin Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry; discharged in September, 1865, when he returned to Sjiring Prairie, Wis. 
 Air. Foote has held the office of trustee, treasurer and township clerk. Is one of the con¬ 
 stituent members of the Baptist Church of Asherville. The church was organized with 
 nine members in 1871, and it now has a meinhershii) of sixty, and they have built a church 
 valued at $1,000. The Sunday school was organized about the same time with Mr. Foote a.s 
 ■superintendent, which position he has held ever since. He was married in Spring Prairie, 
 January 2, 1871, to Aliss Sarah M. Glea.son, and is the father of four children—Leon R., Roy 
 F’., Bessie A., and Ephraim J. 
 
 MAJOR JOHN REES, station agent, P. O. Asherville, was horn in Liverpool, Enffiand 
 December 30. 1839; came to America in 1811. and located in Wilkes Barre, Luzerne Co..’ 
 Pa.; removed to St. Louis, Mo., in December, 1853. He enlisted in the United States army 
 as a private August 28, 1861, in Company G. Twenty-sixth Ali.ssouri, aud discharged Ammst 
 20, 18()5. Air. Rees was gradually promoted from the office of fourth sergeant from ran'k to 
 rank until he finally held the position of major when discharged. Returned to Jefferson 
 City. Alissoiiri, after the close of the war; again moved, and this time to Asherville, Alitchell 
 County, April 26, 1806, where he became the owner of a third interest in the town.’ He was 
 elected to the State Legislature in 1872, and has held the office of Justice of the Peace for 
 ten years past, aud Postmaster for seven years, and also held the office of school district 
 clerk for one term. He was captain of a company of Kansas militia since lie came to 
 Kansas. Air. Rees claims to have sold the first dry goods and groceries in Alitchell County. 
 He was married September 11, 1865, in Georgia, to Aliss Nancy C. Goodwin, and is the 
 father of eight children. The oldest being named after Generals Sherman and Grant. 
 
 B. W. TANQUARY, farmer, P. O. Asherville, was born in Ohio, Alarch, 1822. Removed 
 to Chicago, Ill., and engaged in the milling business, and was burned out in the Chicago 
 fire of 1871, losing $65,000. Came to Mitchell County, Kan., where he erected a mill, 
 32x70 feet, three stories high, a distance of five miles southeast of Beloit, on the Solomon 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 River at a point where tln'y have fourteen feet head. le the owner of a 160-acre farm. lie 
 was married in Ohio, and has two cliildren—W. B., wlio is now in Chicago in the wiioiesale 
 wood and willow Inisiness; and O. P., who is engaged in the miiiing business with his father. 
 
 SOLON STEERE, farmer, P. O. Asherville, was born in Connecticut, May 18, 184,^. 
 Removed to Rhode Island, thence to Illinois, ttieiice to Iowa. Enlisted in the United States 
 aniiy, in Compaii}- A. Sixty seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, April, 1862, and was dis¬ 
 charged in August, 1862. Enlisted again in Company A. Fifth Iowa Cavalry, and was dis- 
 cliarged in August, 1865. Returned from the army to Illinois. Came to Mitcheli County, 
 Kan. and located seven miles southeast of Beloit, and is now the owner of 480 acres of land, 
 and keeps 1,700 sheep. Has been master of the grange. Held the office of .Justice of the 
 Peace and treasurer of the school district. He was married in Northern Illinois, Pebrnary 
 
 11, 1867, to Miss Elvira Woodworth, and is the father of six children—Mary, Caroline, Louis, 
 Delia, Mabel and Myron. 
 
 (d.ARK and ISAAC WILKINSON, farmers. P, O. Asherville. Clark was born in Ohio, 
 November 27, 1842. Enlisted in yie United States army, August, 1862, in Company E, 
 Ninty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Was discharged in .lanuary, 186-3. Returned to 
 Belmont Countv, Ohio. Came to Mitchell County, Kan., in May, 1881, and the two brothers 
 purchased 64d acres of land. They ki^ep from 90 to lOd head of cattle, and 700 head of sheep, 
 Clark was editor of the Belmont Chronicle, and published the Mount Vernon Republican for 
 three years. He is a member of the Knights of Honor. Was married in Belmont County, 
 Ohio.'February 13. 1872, to Miss Nellie Lewis, and has one child—Daisy, born June 26, 1873. 
 Isaac Wilkinson was born in Belmont County, Ohio, February 16, 1845. Came to Howard 
 County, Kan., in 1871. Is a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge. He was married November 
 29, 1872, in Shawnee County, Kan., to Miss Olive M. Howard, and has three children—Agnes 
 M ., Maud M. and Walter D, 
 
 SIMPSON. 
 
 Simpson is the mime of a small town on the eastern border of the 
 county. It has a railroad station, and also a water-pow'er grist-mill. The 
 town was formerly called Brittsville, lint the name was changed during the 
 present year (1882). The town supports a few stores and contains about 
 twenty-five or thirty buildings. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.— logan township. 
 
 J. J. BRITT, attorney, P. O. Simpsonville, was bom in Maryland, May 22. 1838 
 Removed to Indiana in 1857, thence to Minnesota, thence to Northern Missouri, thence to 
 Montana Territory, and to Mitchell County, Kan., in 1868. Attended law school at Chicago, 
 Ill., and graduated in 1871. Laid out the town of Britain in Mitchell County. Was elected 
 rtobate Judge in Mitchell County in 1873. and held the office for two years. Married at 
 Asherville, Mitchell County, Kan., on the 22d day of January. 1872, to Miss Isadora Rice, 
 and has three children—Julia, Hulas and Alta. 
 
 ISAAC N. DALRYMPLE, farmer, P. O. Dalrymple, was born in Clark County, Ohio, 
 March 22, 18,36. Removed to Indiana in 1842. Enlisted in the United States army, August 
 
 12, 1862, in Company B, One Hundred and Twelfth Volunteer Infantry. Was taken prisoner 
 September 18, 1863. Was held as prisoner in Belle Island, Libby, Andersonville and Milan. 
 Exchanged November 21, 1864: discharged May 31, 1865. Returned to Stark County, Ill., 
 where he remained teaching until .June, 1866. when he came to ('loud County, Kan., and 
 settled in the southwest corner in Solomon Townsliip, Afterwards moved into Logan Town¬ 
 ship, Slitctiell County, and is the owner of 600 acres of land. Was elected to the State 
 Legislature in the fall of 1868. Was Captain in the Second Battalion of the Kansas Volunteer 
 Militia in the spring of 1869. and served five months and twenty days. He was married Sep¬ 
 tember 13, 1870, in Dickenson County, Kan., to Miss A. Kilgore, and is the father of six 
 children—Walter, May, Burton, Wood, Arthur and Lucy. Mr. Dalrymple states that on the 
 13th and 14th days of August, 1867, the Indians murdered twenty-one settlers, and on October 
 
 13, 1868, killed nine more, and in 1869, kilied seven, aii in the Soiomon Vaiiey. • 
 
 W. G. FRIDAY, druggist. P O. Simpsonville, was born in Iliinois, August 8, 1860. 
 Removed to Butler County, Neb., in 1870. Came to Mitchell County, Kan., in December, 
 1880, In 1881 he settled in the young town of Simpson, where he engaged in the drug busi¬ 
 ness, and was appointed Postmaster in April, 1881. 
 
 ENOS HALBERT, P, 0. Coiirsen’s Grove, was born September 19. 1824, in Orange 
 County, Did. He followed farming until 1874. Moved to Mitchell County, Kan . farming 
 to date. Particular attention being paid to thorough-bred horses. He had 170 acres of 
 broom corn this year; yield, one ton to five acres. Married .January 15, 1848, to Miss Susan 
 Shirely. They have six children—Mary, Harriet. Emma. Maggie. Seth and Lucy A. He 
 enlisteii in the United States service, August 1, 1861, as private, in Conijiany I. Thirty-third 
 Indiana. Promoted to Second Lieutenant, 1864; toCaptain, 1864. Discharged Augu.st 1,1863, 
 at the close of the war. He is a member of I, 0. 0. E'.. and Masonic frate.niity. 
 
 O. D. THOMPSON, merchant, Simpsonvilie, was born in Wisconsin, March 1. 
 1854. Removed to Idaho Territory in 1874, thence back to M'iscousin in 1879. Attended 
 the Whitewater Normal School in Wisconsin; also attended the commercial school in 
 Denver, Col. Came to Mitchell County. Kan., in the fail of 1879, and in 1881 engaged in 
 business in the town of Simp^n, under the firm name of Foot & Thonijison, The firm 
 handle a general stock. He was married November 28, 1878, at Spring Prairie, Wis., to 
 Miss Carrie Punk, and has two dhildren—Kate, born December 4, 1879; David, born October 
 17, 1881. 
 
 ALFRED SIMPSON, grain dealer, Simpsonville, was born in South Carolina, 
 July 26, 1833. Removed to Tennessee in 1838, thence to Missouri in 1858 Again moved, 
 tliis time to Doniphan County, Kan., in 1870; came to within one mile of the present town 
 of Simpson, and erected a mill ^x,36 feet, two and a half stories high. In tlie spring of 1881, 
 Mr. Simpson caused the town of Simpson to be laid out, and the citizens have since named 
 the town after its founder. The poimlation of the town is about 100. The subject of our 
 sketch has done much toward the upbuilding of the place, as he now owns a grain-house, 
 dry goods store and hardware. Other business interests are there also, as the town is supplied 
 with another general stock of goods, drug store, harness shop, etc. He was married in 
 Jackson County, Mo., on October 22, 1865, to Miss Rebecca L. Rhoads, and has six children 
 --Josephine, Thomas J., Margaret E., Benjamin, Mabel A. and Catherine. 
 
 A. N. NOELL. station agent, P. O. Simiisonville, was born in Virginia, May 18, 1846. 
 Removed to Caldwell County, Mo., in 1855. Enlisted in the United States army, June 1 
 1864, in Company D, Seventh Kansas Cavalry. Discharged September 20, 1865. Retimied 
 to Leavenworth, Kan., where he was discharged; then went to Caldwell County, Mo. Went 
 to Keokuk, Iowa, and attended commerciiu college and learned telegraphing. Came to 
 Mitchell County, Kan., in 1875, and was appointed ticket agent and telegraph operator at 
 Simpson, and the station of Brittsville, on the Union Pacific Railroad, June, 1881, Is a 
 married man and the father of one child—James K., born November 10, 1870. 
 
 PITTSBUliG. 
 
 Pittsburg is looated in the southwest part of tlie county, on a portion 
 of Sections 19 and 20, Township 8 south of Eange 10 west. The original 
 town company was organized in November, 1872. Fred Sackoff was presi¬ 
 dent, W. A. Pitt was treasurer, and J. S'. Steinberg, secretary. It was 
 not until May ,5th, 1877, however, that the plat was recorded. The town 
 is substantially built, many of the business buildings being of stone. There 
 are thirty or forty houses on the town site and a wealthy German settle¬ 
 ment around it. A German subscription school with thirty-five scholars 
 and a regular district school of about thirty scholars are maintained in the, 
 town. The regular school board of the district is composed of M. 1). 
 Fabrique, director; Matt. Arnoldy, clerk: A. Seright, treasurer. The 
 Catholics have a church organization of 325 members, and a church build¬ 
 ing worth $1,200. Rev. Clemens Newman is the pastor. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.— turkey creek township. 
 
 E. J. FRENCH, farmer, P. O. Solomon Rapids, was born in Point Armond, Canada, 
 February 6, 1824; came to the United States in 1847 and.settled in the State of Wisconsin; 
 
 moved to Keweenaw Point, Mich., and built a mill for a Philadelphia Manufacturing Com¬ 
 pany. Moved to Kansas in 1870, and settled on a homestead in Mitchell County, and is 
 now the owner of 320 acres of land. Is now' biiildiim a mill at Jewell City, Jewell Co., 
 Kan. ,24x40 feet, with an engine-room 16x28 feet, two and one-half stories high. Held the oflice 
 of overseer of the poor of Mitchell County, from March 1880, to .4pril 1882. He is a married 
 man. and the father of five children. 
 
 REV. J. P. FINNEY, P. O. Beloit, was born in Jelferson Couiity. Ohio, February 27, 
 1837; removed with his parents to Mansfield, Ohio, in 1846. Attended and graduated at 
 Westminster College, New Wilmington Pa., in 1861; also graduated at the United Presby¬ 
 terian Theological Seminary. Allegheny, Pa., in 1864. .After laboring some time as a home 
 missionary, he was sent by the LTiiited Presbyterian General Assembly, to Manhattan, Kan., 
 in 1867. In 1871, he was settled as pastor'of the Unity Church, Adams County, Ohio. 
 Again he returned to Kansas, and in 1879 he was settled in his present charge, Hopewell 
 Church in Center Tow'iiship, ten miles southwest of Beloit. Since coming to Mitchell 
 County, he has secured 240 acres of land. His home is decorated with young groves of 
 forest trees, fine orchard, and one of the best houses in the county, 132x44 feet, neatly painted, 
 built in 1879. He was married on March 22, 1864, to Miss Elizabeth Short, a graduate of Ver¬ 
 milion Institute, born May 8, 1841, two miles from Ashland, Ohio, They have five chil¬ 
 dren—Minnehaha O., William S. Herbert, Roscoe R., S. J. Pearl, Dwight Mac. 
 
 KAULL & NASH, millers, Glen Elder. F. M. Kaull was born in Ohio, March 29, 
 1849; removed to Nebraska in 1863, to Illinois, in 1864; thence to Missouri in 1865; thence 
 to Doniphan County, Kan., and remained until 1877; thence to Cloud County, where he re¬ 
 mained until 1879, when he came to Mitchell County in December, 1879, and purchased a 
 mill at Glen Elder. The mill is 49x60 feet three stories high, and they manufacture the fine 
 patent flour. He was married May 16, 1871, in Doniphan County, to Mies Mary 0. Gordan. 
 They have three children—W. J., Lee and Anna. 
 
 DENNIS LEWELLEN, farmer, P. O. Solomon Rapids, w'as bom in Ohio, November 
 22, 1835, and with his parents went to Indiana, and as a farmer lived there until the 
 spring of 1864; moved to Iowa, and in 1870 came to Mitchell County, Kan. Since living 
 here he has given considerable attention to the culture of sorghum; has this year thirty-five 
 acres w'hich will produce about seventy-five gallons to the acre. He now uses all the im¬ 
 provements in the manufacture of molasses, and the result is a very fine article of syrup. 
 Was married to Miss Sallie Porevo. They have eight children—Elizabeth, May E., Nelson, 
 Harvey, Anna, John, Frank, and Edward J. 
 
 THEODORE McGRATH, P. O. Beloit, was born January 19, 18.50, at Moiindsville, W. 
 Va., from there to Kendall County, Ill., and in 1871 came to Mitchell County, Kan., where 
 he has follow'ed farming, sheep and broom-corn raising; keeps about 450 sheep for wool; 
 fleeces average eight pounds; raised 180 acres broom-corn this year, about six acres to the ton. 
 Married December 25, 1877, to Miss Lizzie A. Douglass. They have three children—Ray, 
 Edna, and Guy. 
 
 T. P. N-\SH, miller, Glen Elder, is a member of the milling firm of Kaull & Nash; was 
 born ill Dodge County, Miss,, March 25, 1849. Removed to Middlebury, A't.; came to Cloud 
 County, Kan.; thence to Mitchell County, and with his partner purchased the said mill, De¬ 
 cember 1, 1881. Married in Concordia, in March, 1874. to Miss C. P. Crans, and have three 
 children—Lillie, May, and Maggie. 
 
 W. R. SIMPSON, farmer, P. O. Beloit, was born in Illinois, February 16, 1846. Here- 
 moved to Ottawa County, Kan., in 1865; came to Jlitchell County, in April, 1871, and took 
 a homestead of 160 acres of land and has since erected a fine large stone house, 24x^ feet, one 
 and a half stories high. Mr. Simpson was in the State Militia in 1868, when it became 
 necessary to fight the Indians. He has seen bulTalo roaming over the town site of Beloit. 
 He has held the office of school director and township treasurer. He was married in Ottawa 
 County April 2, 1871, to Miss Sarah Carson. They have four children—Gracy, born Sep¬ 
 tember 8, 1872; Alice, born May 21, 1874; Edna, born May 24,1878, and Edith, born December 
 19, 1880. 
 
 SALT CREEK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 W. W. ABERCROMBIE, farmer and postmaster, Saltville, was born in Georgia in 1846 ; 
 came to Mitchell County, Kan., in 1869; took a homestead thirteen miles south of Beloit. 
 Is now the owner of 1,^0 acres, with 4()0 under cultivation. Has forty head of cattle and 
 one hundred hogs, and six head of horses. When Mr. Abercrombie came to Mitchell 
 County, he had about $3(X), and a wife and six children. In 1870 the first election in Mitchell 
 County, Mr. Abercrombie and eight others were all the votes in his township, six miles wide 
 and twenty-four long, and he brought the poll-books to Beloit the county-seat, and when he 
 came to the Solomon River, he was compelled to leave his horse on the south side and swim 
 across. He also left his shooting iron on the other side, a thing the early settlers hated very 
 much to do. When the subject of this sketch moved to Mitchell County, his nearest neigh¬ 
 bor lived thirteen miles away. Jlr. Abercrombie now holds the office of postmaster of 
 Saltville, and has held the office of township clerk. Is a member of the Masonic fraternity, 
 and is also a Royal Arch JIason. He was married at Cooper Gap, on top of Blue Ridge in 
 Lumpkin County, Ga., to Miss Elizabeth Brookshire, and is the father of ten children. 
 His little daughter Arvey was the first white child born in Mitchell County south of the river. 
 
 BENJAMIN F. McMILIIaN, P. O. Saltville, was born December 29, 1844, at Lancaster, 
 Pa.; moved to Polo, Ogle Co.. Ill., in 1847, and located in Mitchell County, Kan., in 1874, 
 where he is engaged in farming; has 1:30 acres of broom corn this year, yield about one ton to 
 five acres, about two to one better than last year. Graduated at Northwestern College of Chi¬ 
 cago, Ill. Preached for the past seven'years. Married April 3, 1877, to Miss Julia Pratt. 
 They have one child—Robert W. Enlisted in Company E, Ninety-second Illinois Mounted 
 Infantry Volunteers, as private, August 6, 1862; discharged August 10, 1865, at the close of 
 the war. 
 
 JACOB A. MARKLEY, P. O. Fourth Creek, was born April 30. 1824, in Richland 
 County, Ohio; went from there to Fulton County, Ill., in 1834; engaged on farm and coal 
 bank until 1850; thence to California for two years freighting; returned to Illinois in 1852, 
 and in 1860 went to Butler County, Iowa, farming and milling until 1869; came to Mitchell 
 County, Kan., where he has followed farming for the past six years. He is engaged in 
 raising broom corn, and has about 4,50 acres this year, averaging about one ton to five 
 acres. Married March 17, 1845, to Miss Almenia Stoubaugh. They have seven children— 
 Margaret, Elizabeth, Joseph, Almedia, Ruth, John and Lydia. He is a member of the 
 Masonic fraternity. 
 
 G. W. MURREY, farmer, was born March 15, 18.36, in Guilford County, N. C., and in 
 1854 went to West Virginia. In October, 1865, moved to Nodaway County, Mo.; then in 
 the fall of 1865, went to West Virginia, and in 1868 removed to Wisconsin, where he lived 
 until 1880, then came to Mitchell County, Kan.; followed carpentering and mill-wriglit until 
 he came to Kansas; since here has been farming. He was married January 5, 1882, to Miss 
 Anna Burkeypile. Enlisted in the United States army, in Company C, Tenth West Virginia 
 Volunteer Infantry, October 11, 1861, as private; discharged at Washington, D. C., Febru¬ 
 ary 10, 1865, by reason of gun-shot wounds received near Sheppardstown, Va.. on July 3, 
 1864. Is a member of the order of Odd Fellows. 
 
 BLOOMFIEI.I) TOWNSHIP. 
 
 WILLIAM HEDDEN, farmer, P. 0. Beloit was born April 17, 1837, in Fayette County, 
 Pa. In 1851 he moved to Dewitt, Clinton Co., Iowa, and engaged in the grocery and butcher 
 business and farmin" until 1860, when he removed to Oskaloosa, Iowa, and during the year 
 1869 came to Mitchell County, Kan. He raised forty acres of corn this year, forty bushels 
 to the acre. Was married October 15, 1859, to Miss Julia II. Dun. They have two children 
 —Gertie, and William G. He handles sheep and cattle to the amount of |500 each year; wa.s 
 Road Overseer one year, and Trustee of Logan Township one year. Is a member of the 
 order of Odd Fellows. 
 
 MRS. LUCY T. McKUNE, Laban, was born March 6, 1829, in Lanesboro, Susquehanna 
 Co., Pa. Was married August 31, 1845 as Miss Lucy T. Hatch, to Silas C. AIcKune; went to 
 Lee County, 111., September, 1845; thence to .Mitchell County, Kan., in 1878. Six children 
 w'ere the fruit of this marriage, three of whom are dead, namely: Frances L, Roenza B , and 
 Gertrude E. The three living are: Charlotte, Eulissa, and Celia. Mrs. McKune has a farm 
 carried on under her own supervision; also is postmistress at Laban, Bloomfield Township, 
 and carries in connection, a small stock of merchandise. 
 
 DAVID W. MOSS, Laban, was born May 17, 1842, in Chester County, Pa.; in 1845, 
 located in Allegheny County, and farmed until 1874; removed to Adair County, Iowa; he 
 was engaged in the drug business until 1879; came to Mitchell County, Kan., and engaged 
 in farming and hog raising, speciality, Poland China. He was married October 31, 1868, to 
 Miss Anna Hopper. They have two children—Robert 11., and Alice E. Married again 
 August 28, 1873, to Miss Maria L. Getgen. They have four children—Martha B., Pearl, 
 
REPUBLIC COUNTY. 
 
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 Miibel M., Kitty. Enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Forty-ninth Pennsylvania 
 Volunteer Infantry, August 22, 18(12, as private; discharged June 24, ISd.’l, at the close of the 
 vrur. Justice of the Peace for two years in Iowa, and Trustee of Btoomlleld Township, Kan., 
 for one year. 
 
 CENTKR TOWNSHIf. 
 
 J. W. HARTLESON. farmer, P. O. Beioit, was born in Illinois, Pulaski County, August 
 IB, 1846. He enlisted in the United States army October 9. 1863, in Company I. Kighty-lirst 
 Illinois Volunteer Infantry; was discharged July 14. 1865. when he returned to Illinois He 
 came to Mitchell County, Kan., in 1873, and took a home.stcad, and is now the owner of 240 
 acres of first-class land. Mr. Bartleson keeps a fine stock of hogs, and has the Poland China 
 stock; he always keeps from fifty to one hundred head, and twenty to forty head of cattle. He 
 has held the office of Township Trustee and School Treasurer. He was married in Illinois, 
 February 8, 1872, to Miss Mary L. Anderson. They have five children—Clarence P., born 
 March 16, 1875; Morris \V., October 10, 1876; Silas L., February 10, 1878; Elsie L., May 26, 
 1879, and N. Kate, April 26, 1881. 
 
 EUREKA TOWNSHIP. 
 
 C. C. PRATT, secretary of the Vigilant Insurance Company of Nimrod, Lincoln County. 
 Section 20, P.O.N imrod. The above company was organized in August.l882,with the following 
 officers: J. A. Woody, president; C. E. Coarsen, vice-president; J. A. Ballard, treasurer; C. C. 
 Pratt, secretary; Directors, Enos Halbert and M. R. Hart; G. II. Umberzadt, general agent. 
 The headquarters of the company are now at the company’s building in Nimrod, Lincoln Co., 
 Kan. The company insure stock from loss by theft, death or accident, and they have now 
 in progress a schedule that will give three classes for stock, and two for farm and mercantile 
 property, with a life insurance similar to the Royal of Liverpool. England. Mr. Pratt was 
 
 born in Johnson, Vt., September 22, 1835, where he lived until 1847. when he went to 
 Boston, Mass., where he studied music, and was connected with musical institutions until 
 
 1861, when he went to Springfield, III., where he was engaged in musical business, and in 
 
 1862, established musieal concerts in connection with sanitary commission which he con¬ 
 ducted until June, 18(i2, when he enlisted as Captain of Company A, One Hundred and 
 Seventeenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged in 1863; resigned because of 
 disability. Then organized a sanitary concert troupe which he conducted until the close of 
 the war. when he operated in music, conducting musical conventions and institutes, until 
 1868, when he came to Kansas; representing King, of Cleveland, Ohio, building the cele¬ 
 brated King bridges until 1870. with real estate and insurance business connected, and in 
 1870, started a trip over the South conducting musical institutes, at which he continued 
 until 1876, when he was employed as general agent for the Burlington Insurance Company 
 of Iowa, at which he worked until the establisiiment of his present company. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the I. O. O. F. and V. A. S. Fraternity. He was married to Miss C. M. Nilson in 
 1877. They have three children—Clark A., Mary C., and Elmer C. During the year 1882, 
 he was secretary of the Broom Corn Alliance of Mitchell County, Kan., he having some 200 
 acres of corn. 
 
 WALNUT CREEK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 HIRAM HADLOCK, farmer, P. O. Glen Elder, was born November 9, 1829, in Ashtabula 
 County, Ohio, and in 1837 went to Crawford County. Pa., and in 1849, located in Mercer 
 County, Ill., where he engaged as mill engineer until 1853; went to Iowa engaged in the 
 same busines, and from there he removed to Richardson County, Iowa, and farmed until 
 1872, when he migrated to the far West in Mitchell County, Kan. He was married March 28, 
 1858, to Miss Hester A. Wiggins. They have two children—Ella and Grant. 
 
 REPUBLIC COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION AND NATURAL FEATURES. 
 
 R epublic County is the fifth from the east State line in the northern 
 tier of counties; is bounded on the north by the State of Nebraska; on 
 the east by Washington; south by Cloud, and west by Jewell County. It is 
 thirty miles in width from east 
 to west, twenty-four wide, and 
 contains an acreage of 460,800. 
 
 It is an excellent county for 
 agriculture or stock-raising. 
 
 About ten per cent of the land 
 is valley or bottom land, and 
 ninety per cent upland. When 
 first settled, about five per cent 
 was forest, but the timber has 
 been cleared away until scarcely 
 three remains. The principal 
 part of the bottom land is along 
 the Republican River, from 
 which stream the county re¬ 
 ceives its name. On the east 
 side of the river the bluffs, from 
 fifty to seventy-five feet in 
 height, sharply define the divi¬ 
 sion of bottom and upland, but 
 on the west side the change is 
 very gradual in most places, so 
 that there is no waste land; in¬ 
 deed, there is but very little in 
 the county. East of the river 
 to Washington County, the land 
 is a beautiful plateau, broken 
 only in a few places by creeks 
 and draws. The undulations 
 are seldom precipitous, and the 
 general slope is toward the 
 south. The soil of the upland 
 is a friable, dark mold, fertile 
 and porous, so that it is well 
 adapted to wet or dry seasons; 
 that of the bottom land is ex¬ 
 ceedingly rich, containing a 
 little more fine sand, together 
 with the usual deposits of bot¬ 
 toms. The county is quite well 
 watered, living streams abound¬ 
 ing in nearly every township. 
 
 The Republican is the main 
 stream of the county. Entering 
 at the northeast corner, it soon 
 makes a sharp turn to the south, 
 from its easterly course, and 
 continues nearly south through 
 the county. Like the Platte of 
 Nebraska, it is a mountain-fed 
 stream, and never falls below a 
 certain point in the dryest sea¬ 
 
 sons. As a mill stream, it is not so valuable as many smaller ones, owing to 
 its broad channel, with a bottom of shifting sand. White Rock Creek, the 
 second stream in size, flows northeast into the Republican, in the north¬ 
 western part of the county. Dry, School, West Riley, Salt and Elk creeks 
 are east of the Republican, and flow south into that stream. Rose and 
 
 Mill creeks water the eastern 
 and northeastern part of the 
 county, the former flowing 
 northeast into Nebraska. The 
 timber from the banks of the 
 Republican has nearly all been 
 cut away. The smaller streams 
 are still ipiite well timbered. 
 White Rock Creek being the 
 best. The soil of the uplands 
 is fertile, very friable and well 
 adapted to all kinds of crops and 
 for pasturage. The valley of 
 the Republican contains some 
 of the most de.sirable land in all 
 Kansas. It is from three to six 
 miles wide in this and Cloud 
 counties, but that of the upper 
 Republican, in places, reaches a 
 width of one hundred miles. 
 In all parts of the county are 
 quarries of excellent limestone. 
 The stone is at first soft enough 
 to be sawed with a hand-saw, 
 but by exposure becomes very 
 hard. In many places it occurs 
 in layers of even thickness, five 
 to eight inches, with a streak 
 of red or iron-rust color through 
 the center, which shows to good 
 advantage when used for build¬ 
 ing purposes. There is also a 
 fair quality of brick-clay in 
 most parts of the county. 
 
 In the southern part of the 
 county, adjoining the village of 
 Seapo, is a salt marsh, in the 
 form of an ellipse, about three 
 miles long, from north to south, 
 and two miles in width. It is 
 known as Tuthill’s marsh—so- 
 called from J. G. Tuthill, one 
 of the early pioneers of the 
 county, who took up his home¬ 
 stead on the east side of the 
 marsh. The marsh, containing 
 about four thousand acres, is 
 surrounded by high, rolling 
 prairie, except small gaps at 
 the north and south extremi¬ 
 ties, and is covered with a 
 heavy incrustation of excellent 
 
 (a) Albion Township. 
 
 (b) Beaver Township... 
 
 (c) Belleville Township, includ 
 
 ing Belleville City.. 
 
 (d) Big Bend Township. 
 
 (e) Courtlfind Township. 
 
 (f) Elk Creek Township.. 
 
 (gl Fairview Tow nship . 
 
 ih) Fannington Township. 
 
 (i) Freedom Township. 
 
 (.1) Grant Township... 
 
 (k) Jefferson Township.. 
 
 (l) Liberty Township_ 
 
 (m) Lincoln Township.. 
 
 219 
 
 "212 
 
 730 
 
 580 
 
 713 
 
 736 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 503 
 
 481 
 
 763 
 
 1,085 
 
 661 
 
 669 
 667 
 
 670 
 682 
 
 (n) Norway Township... 
 
 (o) Richland Township.... 
 
 (pi Rose Creek Township 
 
 (q) Scandia Township, including 
 
 Scandia City. 
 
 (ri Union Township. 
 
 is) Washington Township_ 
 
 (t) White Rock Township. 
 
 Total, 
 
 1870. 
 
 511 
 
 1880. 
 
 492 
 
 849 
 
 1,385 
 
 1,139 
 
 709 
 
 748 
 
 651 
 
 14,913 
 
 Belleville City 
 Scandia City . 
 
 218 
 
 573 
 
 (a) In 1870, from part of Farmington, (b) In 1873, from part of Grant (c) In 1871, from part of Reimblic. (di In 1872, from part of Republic, (e) In 1872. from part of Republic, 
 (fj In 1872, from part of Grant, (g) In 1871. from parts of Farmington and Bcpublic. ih) In 1870, parts to Albion and Rose Creek; in 1871, parts to Fairview and Richland; in 1872, part 
 to Jefferson, (i) In 1871, from part of Ri'public. (j) In 1871, parts to Lincoln and Norway; in 1872, part to Elk Creek; in 1873, part to Beaver, (k) In 1872, from parts of Farmiiigtoii 
 and Republic. (1) In 1872, from part of Republic, (ml In 1871, from part of Grant, (nj In 1871, from part of Grant, (o) In 1871, from parts of Farmington and Republic, (p) In 1871. 
 from parts of Farmington and Republic. (,q) In 1871, from part of Republic, (r) In 1871, from part of Republic, (s) In 1872, from part of Republic, (t) In 1870, from part of Republic. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 white salt. It is as dry as the rolling prairie, and is without any flowing 
 streams. At the head of the marsh, which is its north limit, is a stream 
 called the “Canal.” It is one rod in widtli, three-quarters of a mile in 
 length, and is formed by the union of Coal, East and Turkey creeks. The 
 mouth of the canal spreads out into three branches, which flow into the 
 marsh for a short distance and disappear altogetlier. The tributaries that 
 form tlie canal are all fresh water, and flow constantly, even in the dryest 
 seasons. The salt is not in small patclies, but is spread over an area of 
 about fifteen hundred acres to tlie depth of an inch or more. The farmers 
 collect wagon-loads of it for stock and domestic purposes. The accepted 
 theory is tliat a subterranean vein of salt water underlies the marsh, and 
 that by evaporation salt is precipitated. Prof. Taylor, Massachusetts State 
 Assayer, made an analysis of the salt, and found it of an excellent quality. 
 It is a remarkalile fact that on the east side of the marsh all the wells yield 
 fresh water, while those on the west side yield salt water. This would tend 
 to substantiate tlie theory and to locate the position of the underlying 
 strata. Borings have been made—one to the depth of sixty feet, and another 
 two hundred and sixty feet; the latter threw up a column of brine, three 
 inches in thickness, five feet. There is another large salt marsh in the 
 southwest corner of the county quite as remarkable, and about twice as ex¬ 
 tensive as the one above described. A fresh water stream flows through the 
 marsh, the water of which is only slightly brackisli. On each side of tlie 
 stream the salt lies in profusion. The grass which grows in this region is 
 especially a favorite with all kinds of stock. Their predilection for any¬ 
 thing “flavored with .salt” is well known. 
 
 The lack of wood for fuel in this county is more than equaled by the 
 supply of coal. The coal fields are in the center of the southern tier of 
 sections, around Minersville. The lands where the mining operations are 
 carried on belong to Messrs. Henderson, Richardson and Williams. The 
 coal measures are from eighteen to thirty inches thick, and are worked by 
 shafts and slopes, but are not operated to their full capacity. The coal is of 
 the latest carbonifero\is formation, a pure lignite and lusterless. It is tough, 
 with stratified structure, and separates easily along the lines of cleavage. 
 In many resi)ects it is a desirable coal. It does not kindle readily, but burns 
 well when ignited, with a white flame; makes a hot fire, producing no soot, 
 leaves no clinkers, and consumes to pure ashes. One of its j)eculiarities is 
 that it slacks like lime, and becomes almost useless when ex])osed to the 
 weather. Xearly the entire southern third of the county abounds in profit¬ 
 able coal deposits. 
 
 Potters’ clay abounds in paying ([uantities in the southern portion of 
 the county. The i)lanting of trees has been very extensive in Republic 
 County. A large number of farmers are supplied with fuel from trees that 
 they have grown. The rapid-growing varieties are most abundant, but there 
 are many varieties of hard wood planted. There are nearly six thousand 
 acres planted in groves within the county. 
 
 i;akly settlements. 
 
 Hon. I. ( >. Savage has furnished many of the notes on the early settle¬ 
 ments, and the matter in quotation is copied verbatim from his history. 
 
 For a long time the Rejiublican was the boundary line between the 
 white and Indian territory, consequently the early settlements of Republic 
 County were the scene of a great many Indian outrages. Daniel and Conrad 
 Myers, the oldest settlei-s in the county, located February 28, 18C1. Daniel 
 settlecl upon the east half of the northeast quarter and east half of the 
 southeast quarter of Section 1, Township 4, Range 3 west, and Conrad on the 
 west half of the northwest (piarter and west half of the southwest quarter 
 of Section (i. Township 4, Range 2 west, of the Sixth Princij)al Meridian, 
 where he still lives. During the most trying period of the early settlement, 
 Conrad never left his claim, but Daniel sought a more safe retreat, and re¬ 
 turned after the imminent danger had }iassed. During the war the Indians 
 were very savage, and made many raids upon the settlers. They all proved 
 futile: tire frontier did not recede, but steadily advanced, until the Re{>ub- 
 lican River became the boundary line. At this time the nearest settlement 
 was in Cloud County, at Lake Sibley, which, however, was soon deserted on 
 account of the ho.stile Indians. The nearest post-office was Manhattan, 
 eighty miles away. 
 
 “ Daniel Myers built a dwelling-house in Sei)tember, 1861, which was 
 the first in the county. 
 
 "The next settlers were James E. Van Natta, David and John Cory, 
 who arrived early in the s])ring of 1862, and are still living on the land first 
 taken. At the close of 1862 the population numbered thirteen, which included 
 those above mentioned and their families. During the war the growth of the 
 county was very slow, scarcely averaging three families a jnar, the settlements 
 west of the Sixth Principal Meridian being regarded as an experiment.” 
 
 In 1863 Samuel Fisher arrived, staked his claims upon Sections 5 and 6, 
 Township 2, Range 5 west, but returned East again, and did not settle here 
 until the spring of 1866. 
 
 The next permanent settler to arrive after Mr. Van Natta and the Corys, 
 was James G. Tuthill, who came in the spring of 1866, and settled in the 
 east side of the great salt marsh, on the present site of the flourishing vil¬ 
 lage of Seapo. J. C. Riley and family settled near the city of Belleville 
 about the same time. D. N. Davis settled near Republic City, and Thomas 
 Lovewell, in the same year, crossed the Republican and located on White 
 Rock Creek, near the town of White Rock. They were the first to move the 
 frontier across the river. But the valley of the White Rock had long been 
 looked npon as the most desirable location in Republic or Jewell counties, 
 and only the dread of Indians kejfl the settlers from them up to this time. 
 Before safety was secured, scores of .settlers lost their lives in the attempt to 
 establish here a home. Fisher and Lovewell, only by hair-breadth escapes, 
 were spared to see the valley of the counties. After the war, Mr. Lovewell 
 was an Indian scout. 
 
 FIRST EVENTS. 
 
 The first American to cross the county was undoubtedly Zebulon Mont¬ 
 gomery Pike, the discoverer of Pike’s Peak, who reached the Republican 
 River at Scandia the 2.501 day of .September, 1806. Here he is said to have 
 found a Spanish flag planted'in a pile of stones, and, notwithstanding that 
 the prevailing sentiment among his followers was that it looked “prettier” 
 than the American flag, history records that upon the present site of Scandia 
 he first raised the stars and strijies over Kansas soil. 
 
 The first settlers in the county were: Daniel and Conrad Myers. 
 Daniel’s wife being the first white woman to enter its limits, with a view of 
 making it a permanent home. John Myers, a eousin of the two brothers, 
 came with them in February, 1861, and died the following April, his being 
 the first death in the county. Lincoln, the son of Daniel and Matilda 
 Myers, was the first child born in the county — date, September 1.5, 1861. 
 
 The first, last, and only soldier who went from Republic County, was 
 Spencer Cory, who enlisted as a private in Company C, Second Kansas. He 
 died at Springfield, Mo., of disease contracted in the army, after a service 
 of a little over a year. The marriage between M. Way and Mary Tuthill 
 was the first in the county. 
 
 The first post-office was Salt Marsh, now Seapo, and James G. Tuthill 
 the first postmaster, which position he has held ever since. James Van 
 Natta was the first justice, and was appointed by Gov. S. J. Crawford. He 
 held the office four years. 
 
 The first law suit in the county was tried before him in 1869. Henry 
 Mead sued Conrad Myers for breach of contract, and each party to the suit 
 was his own lawyer. At this time there were no attorneys nearer than 
 Marysville and Manhattan. 
 
 The law library of the county then consisted of the “Territorial Laws” 
 of 1859, the Session Laws of 1865, the T’estament ami Psalms in one volume, 
 and the Blue Laws of Connecticut; the latter being furnished by J. C. Riley, 
 the first trustee of the Republic precinct, then attached to Washington 
 C'ounty. 
 
 The first election was held on the fourth Monday of March, 1868. Al¬ 
 though this election was not held at the duly appointed date, the officers 
 elecCed were subsequently appointed by the commissioners of Washington 
 County. The re.sult was as follows: J. C. Riley, trustee:] James E. Van 
 Natta, justice: .T. H. Frint, constable. 
 
 The first car-load of cattle fed in the county, and the first two car-loads 
 of hogs, were fattened by J. Hindt. 
 
 MORMON MASSACRE. 
 
 There are no Mormons in the county, but a great many have j)assed 
 through the county on their way to Salt Lake, and it is believed that a com¬ 
 pany of nineteen were massacred near the present town of Scandia. Charles 
 N. Hogan, a scont, relates that a company of twenty IMormons were crossing 
 the county V)efore any settlement had been made, when they were attacked 
 by a band* of Indians, and all killed but one. The nineteen were .afterwards 
 buried by the soldiers on a high bluff, near the Republican River. Adjoin¬ 
 ing the village of Scandia, on a high bluff, on the farm of R. L. Whitney, 
 is a large grave, containing a number of skeletons, which, if the scout is cor¬ 
 rect in his statement, is doubtless the grave of the unfortunate nineteen. 
 The grave, w'hen discovered, was covered with triangular flag stones, placed 
 vertically in the ground a few inches apart. 
 
 INDIAN TROUBLES. 
 
 In 1864, during the great Indian scare, every settler left the county, 
 except Conrad Myers. Raids had been occurring almost from the commence¬ 
 ment of the war, but the situation had not, until this year, seemed suffi¬ 
 ciently dangerous for the whole country, to warrant an organized armed 
 resistance. In September of this year, however, a mounted and well-armed 
 company of militia was formed, composed of the early settlers of Clay, Cloud, 
 Washington and Republic counties. It was commanded by Capt. Isaac M. 
 Schooly, with headquarters at Elk Creek, now Clyde. In the summer of 
 1868, the Independent Salt Creek Company of State Militia was organized, 
 composed wholly of the early settlers of Republic County. It numbered 
 about fifty men — W. P. Peake, First Lieutenant, and afterwards Captain, and 
 W. H. H. Riley, First Lieutenant. The .same year a company was organized 
 in the northern part of the county, commanded by R. T. Stanfield. I’his 
 company built a fort, and made several incursions into the Indian Territory. 
 It was during August of this year that Gordon Winbigler, who had a claim 
 in .Jewell County, was killed within a short distance from the fort. A num¬ 
 ber of the men were out cutting hay, when they were surprised by a band of 
 Indi.ans. They rushed for the camp, and all could have reached it, had not 
 Winbigler stopped to ])ick up his hat, which the wind blew from liis head. 
 This solicitude for his hat cost him his life, an Indian’s lance severing his 
 jugular vein before reaching ^he camp. Mr. Winbigler had a little dog, 
 that after the death of his master set up a terrible howl. The Indians have 
 a superstition that the spirits of those who are killed take the form of 
 animals, and when this little dog set up its mournful howl, they, after 
 several ineffectual attempts to kill it, came to the conclusion that it was 
 Winbigler’s spirit, and was there to torment them for his death. This 
 attack upon the White Rock settlers was made on the same day that White 
 was killed in Cloud County, the attack being simultaneous all along the 
 frontier, from the Saline to the Republican, the Indians murdering about 
 forty men, women and children, indiscriminately. 
 
 In May, 1869, young Granstadt, a lad of fourteen, son of F. E. Gran- 
 stadt, was herding some horses with two other boys, near the present site of 
 the railroad depot at Scandia, when a band of Indians swooped down upon 
 them from the bluffs. Two of the boys reached the colony house, but 
 Granstadt was shot and seven horses driven away. 
 
REPUBLIC COUNTY. 
 
 1033 
 
 In ISO!) Capt. Stanfield, A. Davis, W. P. Phillips and Clarke Tenike 
 were besiej^ed in the block house by over one hundred Indians, A inessaRe 
 stating their situation was tied to a cow’s tail. The next day the cow 
 arrived at Seandia with the message, but the Swedish settlers were afraid 
 to venture to the relief of the party. 
 
 On t he ^dth day of .May, 18Gi/, a party of seven hunters from Waterville, 
 with J. JlcChesney as guide, were in the vicinity of White Koek Creek, near 
 its mouth, when they discovered a jiartv of Indians on the divide north of 
 that stream. They playfully tired upon them at long range, knowing that 
 theii ammunition would not reach the savages. The Indians saw theii’ 
 action, disnpjieared in the lowland, and did not return the fire. Althomdi 
 McChesney warned them that their thoughtlessness might, lead them iifto 
 danger, the [larty thought no more of the affair, and instead of taking the 
 precaution to cross the creek, went into camp on its w'estern bank. The next 
 morning (IMay 2(5), Just as the hunters were prciiaring to continue their 
 Journey, they w'ere attacked by a party of Indians, who undoubtedly had 
 been m ambush during the night. Two of the party were killed in the 
 creek, one after he had got across, and the others, with the exception of 
 McChesney, w^ere butchered in the timber, on the w’est side of the stream. 
 M hen the attack wuis first made, 3IcChesnev Jumped, as if shot, and fell 
 into the water. An Indian pursued him with'a spear, but fortunately, at 
 that moment, one of the pai’ty, to all apiiearances unhurt, rushed past the 
 savage into the W'oods. The Indian’s attention was turned to him, and Me- 
 Chesney crawled along dowm the river, and by secreting himself under an 
 overhanging bank, escaped, and reached Seandia in safety. The fortunate 
 man is an uncle of John W. McChesney, wddel}’ knowm in the newspaper 
 wrcles of Xorthwestern Kansas. After 180!) there were no more lives taken 
 in this county, and in 1870 and 1871 immigration was very heavy. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION. 
 
 was organized in 1868, and Gov. Harvey fixed the county seat at Pieasan^ 
 Hill, eight miles northwest of Seapo. By a vote of the people in the fall of 1869, it was 
 removed to Belleville, but was not permanently established there until the next year The 
 first election m the county was held on the fourth Monday of March, 1868, the whole county 
 being in one prMinct. The vote cast was ns follows: J. C. Riley, trustee, 8; I, M. Schooly 
 ditto, 5; J. E. van Natta, justice, 13; J. H. Frint, constable, 6; his opponent, 6. Mr. Riley 
 states that although the whole number of votes cast was only thirteen, as much electioneer- 
 ing and political " mouthing’' transpired during the day, as though the woods were full of 
 voters. Although, the day was not the legal election day, tlie officers chosen were made 
 "good ’ by appointment from the commissioners of W^ashington County, to which Republic 
 was attached for political and judicial purposes. In 1869, Rev. R. P. West, the fir.^t repre- 
 entative, had a bill passed through the Legislature, detaching Republic County for judicial 
 jiurposes, but neglecting to attach it to any judicial district. Consequently, until the next 
 session of the Legislature the county was without a jiidiciiil organization, except that formed 
 through tlie efforts of Justices of the I^eace and Probate Judge. In May, 1870, the citizens 
 of the southern part of the county petitioned for a relocation of the county-seat’at Belleville. 
 The immigration to this county in the spring of 1870 was very heavy, and those who came 
 here with the design of permanently settling were greatly interested in this matter. The 
 election for voting on the county-seat question was fixed for August 16, 1870, and conse¬ 
 quently the new-comers were not legally qualified voters. Belleville, Seandia and Salt Marsh 
 were the competitors. It is not the province of history to give an oiiinion as to the merits 
 of any local disputes. It is sufficient to say that illegal votes were cast from all sections of 
 the county; that citizens of Manhattan even took a part in the election; and that finally 
 the whole of \\ hite Rock precinct, and 100 votes were thrown out by the judo-es of election’ 
 As a result the vote stood: Belleville. 166; Seandia, 76; Salt Marsh, 62. The county-seat 
 was therefore declared fixed at Belleville. In 1880, a vigorous attempt was made to move it 
 to Seandia, but without success. 
 
 poor-farm of 160 acres, situated two miles Vest of the county-8ert,Vni8r\VU'neaT'^^^^ com^ 
 fortable dwelling house upon it, and good smaller buildings necessary to a farm 
 
 The county roster, given in order, without their time of service, is as follows • County 
 Commissioners—John Harris, J. M. Campbell, J. C. Reily; W. Newlon Z P Rowe J 
 M Jo'ii'sou; J. H. Frint, J P. William’s, L. C. Hanson- 
 
 J. C. Reily Robert Kyle, J. Manning; W. D. Day, J. T. Glasgow. J. IL McCall • J C 
 Keene, L. C. Hanson J. IL McCall; John Goud, A. B. Bachelor, J. F. Wells, G. M. Ed’wards, 
 J. F. Wells, Flure Molilfart. ’ 
 
 County Clerks—John McFarland, P.'P. Way, S. W. Scales, Chauncy Perry 
 County Treasurers—J. G. Tuthill, Trowbridge. I. O. Savage, E. M. Crui 
 
 Stover 
 
 Probate Judges—Daniel Myers, J. C. Griffith, Joseph Booth 
 
 Crummer, S. G. 
 
 D. C. 
 
 ^ „ „ . -—.-.Charles Ho"”' 
 
 County Attorneys-N. T. \ an Xatta, A. F. Hceley and N. T. Van Natta 
 Surveyors—William Hardaker, N. 0. Wilkie, J. G, Arbuthnot, J. C Price E W 
 \\ agener. ’ 
 
 Coroners—W. F. Compton. J. C. Reily. 
 
 Clerks of the District Court—L. R. Dobyns, C. Perry, .lolin Brown, Frank Armstroni' 
 C. F. Woodward, J. E. Hallowell. 
 
 Senator—1. O. Savage. 1 
 
 Representatives—R. P. West, A. D. Wilson. G. L. White, W P Peake N T Van 
 Natta, Almond Shaw, William More, W. IL Lee. ’ 
 
 STATISTICS. 
 
 The county has $28,500 in bonds outstanding with a sinking fund of $3,000 now 01 
 e, 1^2. InlsSl, there were 209 dwellings built at a cost of over $40.(RIO. Ai 
 
 June 
 
 fariiis, .32:1,799 
 barley, 192: buckwheat. 181 
 
 on hand 
 
 - -- - -- Acres in 
 
 acres of winter wheat, 10,a36; spring wheat, 17,482; rye, n,;317; oats, 7,825; 
 :kwheat. 181; potatoes, 1,539; sorghum, 484; flax, 2(X);'millet, 1,948; bushels 
 !881, 5.3.5.902; tons of hay on hand in 1881. 21,714; pounds of butter made 
 in TOl, 348 ,.t:I.); horses, 7.471: mules, 64.5; cows. 4,766; cattle. 9,189; sheep, 9.;i36; .swine 
 40,298; apple trees hearing, 5,7:34; pear, 867; peach, .59,.528: apple trees not bearing, 51 925- 
 pear. 1,8,88; iieach, 138,213; plum, 13,874; cherry, 13.475. ^ 
 
 1 inhabitants in the county, and thirteen in 1862; in 18'70 
 
 1 .2H1: in 18|5, 8.048; increase in five years, 6,767; population in 1878, 10,13>; increase in 
 eight years, 8,851. Rural population 9,119; city or town population, 1,013; per cent of rural 
 to city population, 90. Population in 1880. 14.913; in 1882, 16,2.54. 
 
 Th drouth of 1861, was the most severe in the history of this county. There have been 
 
 several since, tliat r---.i 
 
 yielded soniethiinr. 
 which occurred i 
 
 Nebraska. The crop of small jjrHins escape^d their ravages, but the corn was completely 
 destroyed. During several years the chinch-bug did great damage to small grains with the 
 exception of rye and wintepvheat. Tlu* cold wet weather of the spring of 1882, nearly 
 exterminated them, and it is believed that they are not likely to appear again for a number 
 or years in sutticient numbers to materially effect the crops. 
 
 In June, 1878. a violent wind swept over the county from a point three miles east of 
 
 bcandia, in a southeasterly direction, destroying one house that was in its path and carry¬ 
 ing, fora consideral)le distance, wagons, mowing machines, and farm implements One 
 man was borne along some distance, but was not seriously injured. The most fatal storm 
 known in the history of Hcpublic County, was tlie great Kaster storm of April 18 14 and If) 
 18<d. I lie wind blew like a hurricane fnnn the north with rain and snow, and the ther- 
 moineter for the first day stood at freezing point. One family, six miles east of Belleville 
 fearing that their frame house would be carried away, went to a neighbor’s, who lived in a 
 stone house, for safety. The husband of one of the families was in Waterville and tlie 
 other had gone to another neighbor for assistance, but the latter believing there was no 
 danger would not take lus team from tlie barn. When the husband returned he found his 
 house blown down, and the two families, seven in all, scattered about the ])rairie frozen to 
 death. The pouring rain had saturated their clothing, which was soon fro 7 en encasing 
 tlieir bodies m ice. One woman was found with a babe in her arms, sitting against a wagon 
 wheel around whose spokes lier hair had been caught and fastened with sleet. She was 
 dead, and the child which was still alive, soon expired. The frame house that was deserted 
 was not materially injured by the storm. Tlie wind blew so strong that no beast could face 
 It without soon becoming exhausted. 
 
 There are 168 organized districts in the county with a school population of 4,274. Aver- 
 
 I on 1 o r\f frill f 1. I. ZJ- i _ .... * r4-. . , . ’ . 
 
 generally in a good condition, and the people are wide awake to the interest of education. 
 
 The railroad facilities of the comity are verv good. Through tiie northern tier of 
 the townships of Cloud County, runs the Missouri Pacific branch, a branch of which runs 
 up the Ropulilican Valley to the northern limits of the county. The Burlington & Missouri 
 River railroad runs along the north boundary, coming within the countv in the northwest 
 corner: and it will not be long before a road will be constructed by one of these two power¬ 
 ful companies through the center of the county, north and south, touchin.f^ Belleville and 
 the coal and salt fields of the southern tier of townships. No railroad Sonds were’ ever 
 issued by the county. The Republican River branch was secured because it could be buiit 
 with little expense, there being only a few short grades to build in its whole length. There 
 are eight stage routes through the county. 
 
 BELLEVILLE. 
 
 Belleville, the county-seat, centrally situated on the jiicturesque and 
 fertile table lands, was located and laid out by the Town Site Company in 
 the fall of 1809. The members of the original company were: J. C. Reily, 
 David Cory, J. E. Van Natta, T. C. Reilv, II. G. Jackson, John Cory, J. IT 
 Campbell, N. T. Van Natta, John McFarland, B. F. Saylor, R. P. West, 
 A. B. Tutton, Henry Print and two others. Within two years most of tlie 
 stock was sold to second parties. The last officers of the company were V. 
 Van Trump, president, and C. H. Smith, secretary. There i.s now no or¬ 
 ganization. 
 
 The town has a charming location, commanding views from five to 
 twenty miles in all directions. Owing to its elevation, the supply of soft 
 water is generally oyer 100 feet below the surface, but the water is of an ex¬ 
 cellent quality. It is only ten miles from the coal mines, giving its citizens 
 the advantage of cheap fuel, which few towns in Kansas and Nebraska enjoy. 
 The coal and salt fields are Just below the town, and the Burlington & 
 Missouri River Road or the IMissonri Pacific will probably soon cross the 
 county, froin north to south, through the coal region, and'Belleville, being 
 on a direct line, will doubtless be supplied with railroad communications. 
 In fact, the former rpad has made one or two surveys to the coal mines, 
 jiassing through Belleville. In 1870, the county seat was removed to this 
 place, an account of which may be found elsewhere. Some nnsnccessfnl 
 efforts have been made to remove it from Belleville. 
 
 The population of Belleville is now about 400. January 11, 1878, it 
 was incoi'iiorated as a city of the third class, and tlie following officers were 
 elected; W. H. Woodward, mayor; Chauncy Perry, Edward Knowles, 1). 
 Muller, E. E. Chapman and F. N. Mnnger, conncilmen; C. 11. Smith, clerk, 
 and W. Haskett, police Judge. 1882; P. N. Mnnger, mayor; W. A. 
 Brock, S. G. Stover, C. Perry, J. E. Hallowell, J. S. Beckwith,'coniieilmen: 
 V. Van Trump, clerk; J. C. Reily. police Judge. 
 
 With the e.xception of a few months, IMr. V. Van Trump has been the 
 postmaster since the establishment of the office at this place in 1870. 
 
 The people are wide awake to the interests of education. The present 
 schoolhouse, a fine two-story stone structure, was built in 1872 at a cost of 
 $0,000. The fir.st school was taught in August, 1870, by Mrs. W. S. Tjatham. 
 There are now two grade.s; L. T. Billingsly is principal, and Mis.s May 
 Tucker, assistant. The school is in a fiouris’hiiig condition, and has some 
 patronage from the surrounding country. 
 
 CHURCHES, THE PRESS, SOCIETIES, ET(\ 
 
 There are two org.anized religions denominations in the place—the Pres¬ 
 byterians and Methodists. There are a number of other denominations rep¬ 
 resented in the population, but not being numerous enough to sustain an 
 organization, they worship with the Methodists and Presbyterians. The latter 
 5vas organized in October, 1878, by Rev. Messrs. Clark and'Taylor, with sixteen 
 members, which has increased to over thirty. They built a $2,200 church in 
 1874 and 1875. Revs. C. E. Jones, —- Loughliiq W. J. Moffit and W. R. 
 Smith have consecutively held the position of pastor, and a new one is ex- 
 lieeted soon. The IMethodists, now having a membership of about forty- 
 five, organized in 1871. Tlicy have a $8,000 church edifice, and are in a 
 flourishing condition. The }iastors of this church have been Revs. R. P. 
 West, G. E. Nicholson, J. J. Walker, J. T. Shackelford, T. B. Gray, C. G. 
 Crysler, George Wiiiterborne, B. W. Hollen and Rev. A. Hoffman, the 
 present pastor. 
 
 The lielleviUe Teleempe was the first paper in the county, established 
 Seiitember 20, 1870, by J. (!. Jlnrphry. The first issues were about the size 
 of legal-cap iiajier, and at that time there were only two houses in the town. 
 It was suspended February 1, 1872; started againJuIy 3, 1878, as an eight- 
 column folio, and has been issued regularly ever since.' It has a good circu¬ 
 lation. and is a prosperous and well-edited county paper. 
 
 The Belleville Bank was established in November. 1B81, by George N. 
 and Earnest Davis. They have $25,000 capital, and are doing a general 
 banking and farm loan business. They expect to soon erect a stone bank 
 building. 
 
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1034 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 In 1870 the Repuhlic County Agricultural ami Mechanical At^sociation 
 was formed. They held their tirsl fair at Belleville tlie same year, and each 
 succeeding year until 1876, since whicJi time there have been no fairs held 
 in the county. 
 
 Bellevilie Lodge No. 129. A. F. and .1. .li.—Tliis lodge was instituted 
 October 17, 1872. In connection with the Odd Fellows they are building a 
 hall of brick with stone trimmings to cost i|tl.200. The society has about 
 seventy-five members. X. T. VanXatta, W. M.; .1. A. Mosher, S. W.: J. 
 J. Scofield, J. W.; W. E. Hall, Treas.; C. Pei'ry, Sec.; J. Xealeigh, S. I).; 
 J. G. Rich, J. D.; E. A. Ilallowell, S. S.; S. G. Stover, J. S.; A. R. Park, 
 Tyler. 
 
 Belleville Lodge N'o. 90, 1. 0. 0. F .—Instituted August 12, 1872. 
 Forty mendiers. \V. Thompson, P. G.; J. S. Beckwith, A. G.; M. J. 
 Creighton, V. G.; V. Van Trumji, Sec.; I). Clemmons, Treas.; Ilarrv 
 Kindt, W.; VT A. Brock, C.; A. Dixon, R, S. X. G,; T. X, Xoble, L. S. X. 
 
 G. ; A. J. Ilill, R, S. V, G.; J. C. Keene, L. S. V. G,; J, P, Ball, R. S. S.; 
 E. Mackey, L. S. S, ^ 
 
 Belleville I^odge N^o. 55, A. (). U. IP. w.as itistituted in 1880, and has 
 thirty-live members. J. S. Beckwith, P. M.; A'. Van Trump, W. M.; W. 
 W. Wait, Foreman; Eli Basket, 0.; L. C. lltill, Financier; C. Perry, 
 Reeiv'er and District Deputy. 
 
 Olympian I^dge N'o. SO, K. P.—Instituted April 20. 1881, by Max J. 
 Alwens of Atchison. Forty members. Olliccrs: Chauncy Perry, C.; 
 J. S. Beckwith, V. C.; V. VaiiTrumi), Prelate; F. X. IMiinger, P. C.; J. E. 
 Hall, K. of R. and S.; W. Thompson, JI. of F.; Daniel Clemmons, K. of 
 Ex.; John X^ealeigh, M. of • D. Muller, I. G.; M. J. Post, G. G. 
 
 The Post of the Gran.i Army of Republic at this place numbers about 
 thirty members. It was organized April 14, 1882. B. R. llogin. Comman¬ 
 der; S. G. Stover, S. V. C.; J. \ . Pyan, J. V. C.; J. E. Ilallowell, Adj.; 
 1). C. Clemmou.s, Surgeon; W. W. Wait, Q. M.: G. A. Ilovey, 0. of D.; J. 
 
 H. Bradford, 0. of G.; A. 0. Kindt, S. M.; 1). C. Bowersox, t^. M. S. The 
 town has a well organized band of ten pieces. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 C. M. ARBUTH.s''OT. ^1. 1)., pliy-sician and surgeon, was born in Allegheny County, 
 Pa., 1855. Soon aft r liis iiarents emigrated to Iowa, w here they remained until 1871, coming 
 from there to Kansas and locating in Republic County, his father, J. G. Arbuthnot, being 
 among the early settlers of Farmington Townsliip. Yoiing Arbuthnot remained at home hel])- 
 inghis father on the farm and teaching in tlie district schools until 1875; then attended tlie 
 State Normal Scliool at Leavenworth, and tlien taught two years in thesoutliern jiart of the 
 State. During this time liad been devoting all his spare moments to reading medicine, and in 
 1878 went to Philadelpliia, Pa., and a medical course at Jetlerson College, graduating in 
 March, 1881. He then returned home and soon after located at Hulibell, Neb., but in 18ep- 
 temher, 1881, returned to Republic County and began practicing medicine in Belleville, and 
 has the largest practice in the place, meeting with splendid success. Is a young man of 
 energy and enterprise and -will be sure to rank higli in the profession he lias ciiosen as 
 he is a close student and attends strictly to his profession; is highly respected and a man 
 Belleville could illy afford to lose. 
 
 CHARLES BL.YNCHARD. wagon-maker, was born in Orleans Comity, N. Y"'. in 1837. 
 Learned the carpenter and wagon-makers’ trade. Remained there until 18.54. Emigrated 
 from there to Wisconsin and located in La Fayette County. He engaged in mamifacturiiig 
 wagons and carriages, wliich he carried on extensively until 1802; he then enlisted in the 
 Thirty-first Wisconsin Infantry, serving two years. After receiving his discharge he re¬ 
 turned to La Fayette County and remained there until 1870, when he emigrated to Kansas, 
 lauding in Republic County in the dead of winter with $13.40. Took a homestead on Section 
 6, Township 2, Range 2, and w'as among the first settlers in the town. He had a large family 
 to support beside six head of liorses to buy feed for, drawing corn forty miles whicli he 
 paid eighty cents per bushel for. In the spring of 1871 he came to Belleville and put up the 
 first wagon-shoi) in the jilace, and during the slimmer juit up the first buggy and lumber 
 wagon which was manufactured in Republic County. He remained in this business until the 
 fall of 1872, when he moved back on his farm and began imiiroving it. Ho broke 115 acres, 
 planted about fi.t'OO forest trees and put up good buildings and remained there until .March, 
 1882, when he sold out and again opened a wagon-shop'at Belleville, He was married iii 
 1850, in Erie County, N. Y' , to Miss Biirge.ss of that county, born there in 1828. They have 
 five children—Alice, Francis, Sylvester, Charles. Jr., and Wesley. Ytr. Blanchard isamem- 
 ber of Belleville Lodge, No. 96, I. O. O. P., and of John Brown Post No. 44, G. A R. 
 
 D. C. BOWERSOX, farmer, P. O. Belleville. Kan., was born in Carroll County, Md., 
 in 1844. Soon after, his purems removed to Adams County, Pa., remaining there until 18.53! 
 From there went to Montgomery County, Ohio, remaining there eighteen months, 
 thence to Darke County, remaining until 1863, when he enlisted in the National .State Guards’, 
 serving about one year. Then enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifty-second Ohio VoL 
 unteer Infantry, serving about five months. In 1867 emigrated to Illinois, locating in Knox 
 County, and engam-dinfarminguntil 1871. when he came to Kansas and took a homestead on 
 Section 21, Townships, Ranged, Republic County, Kan. Has sixty-live acres under the ]>low, 
 twenty acres of pasture and the balance hay land; has four acres of timljer. a good orchanl 
 of about 40U peach trees and a number of ajjple, pear, cherry and plum trees, and other 
 small fruits. Engaged in raising stock for tlie past four years, meeting with good success. 
 He was married in 1868, in Darke County, Ohio, to Yliss Sarah A. Ream, of that place! 
 They have one son, Elmer, born in 1873. Mr. Bow'ersox was Town Trustee and Assessor, 
 and for four years was Constable besides school officer. Is a member of Jolin Brown Post 
 No. 44, G. A R. 
 
 W. A. BROCK, merchant, was born in Boone County, Ind., in 18.52. In 1855his parents 
 emigrated to lou a, locating in Greene County. At the age of twelve years, entered a dry 
 goods store as saiesman and was so employed for a number of years. Then engaged in the 
 dry goods trade in Jefferson, Greene County, until 1876, wlicn he sold out and came to 
 Kansas, locating in Belleville, Repubiic Co., and bought a stock of general merchandise. 
 The first year he had a trade of $10,000 and his trade increased so that in 1879 was obliged 
 to seek larger quarters. He then purchased the building he now occupies, 20x64 feet, one and 
 one-half stories high, and increased his stock, making it the largest in the place, and liy 
 close attention to the wants of his customers, succeeded in increasing his trade to $2.5,< 00 per 
 annum. In .lanuary, 1880, was married to Miss E. E. Ilallowell of Belleville. Is a member 
 of Belleville Lodge No. 96, 1. O. O F., also member of Belleville Cornet Band. 
 
 E. Br.SlIBY', farmer, P. 0. Scandia, was born in La Fayette County.Wisconsin. in 1845. 
 Was raised there until twenty-one years of age; he then enlisted in the Fiftieth Wisconsin 
 Volunteer Infantry, serving sixteen months on the frontier, figliting Indians in Minnesota and 
 Dakota. Was discharged and mustered out of service at Madisou, YVis.; then located 
 in Illinois and_engaged in farming. At the end of one year and for a tune was traveling 
 through the West: went to Missouri; thence to Dakota; back to Nebraska, and over to tlie 
 mountains. In 1872 he made a permanent settlement in Kansas and took up a homestead 
 in Republic County on Section 31, Townships, Range 3 Has 115 acres under the plow, 
 thirty acres fenced for iiasture, the balance is meadow. Has a irrove of two acres 
 planted and a variety; of fruits. He has a good stone house, stone barn 40x18 feet. The place 
 is w’ell watered and is well adapted to stock-raising. He has nine head of cattle which lie 
 will increase, and sixty head of hogs, and has been very successful in this branch of stock- 
 raising. He W’as married in 1874 in Wisconsin, to Muss Martha Bateman of that place. 
 They have two children, Mary A. and George W. Mr. Bushby is a member of John Brown 
 Post No. 44, G. A. R., Belleville. 
 
 WILLIAM COOPER, P, O. Belleville, was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, near the 
 City of Cleveland, in 1827, and was raised there until twenty-two years of age. His father 
 
 was engaged in the nursery and tree planting business and they planted a good share of the 
 trees in the jiark at Cleveland. In 1850, he settled in Illinois, near Chicago, and engaged in 
 farming, remaining there three years. Then emigrated to Black Hawk County, Iowa, and en¬ 
 gaged ill farming and improved a farm there, remaining nineteen years. In 1872 he emigrated 
 to Kansas, locating in Republic County and took a homestead on Section 29. the southeast 
 quarter of Township 3, Range 3. This place is well watered by West Creek, which runs 
 through the place. Hus about twenty-five acres of timber land along the creek which makes 
 a line place for stock Has since bought eighty acres,on the same section, and lias ninety 
 acres under the plow, seventy acres fenced for pasture, the balance being hay land. Has 
 planted about five acres of fruit trees, has put up good stables and good granary 14x24 
 feet, large stone house 30x30 feet, two stories high; has a good stone quarry ou the 
 place and everything to make farming a success. Has thirty head of cattle, live head of 
 horses, forty head of hogs and turns off an average of fifty head per annum. He was married 
 in 1851. at Crete, Will Co., Ill., to .Miss Mary J. Bomiellc, They have four children-- 
 Ida J., Annie E., Ella E.^and Frank P. He is a member of the Ylasonic order. Mr. Cooper 
 is a pleasant hospitable gentleman and one of the most methodical farmers in the town. 
 
 E. M. CRUMMER. tanner, P. O. Belleville, was born in Jo Daviess County, Ill., June 
 16, 18.50; was raised there ou a farm until fifteen years old; then went to Iowa and was em¬ 
 ployed as a clerk in a store for nearly three years and then returned to Illinois and took a 
 year’s course at the academy in Aurora. lu the spring of 1871, emigrated to Kansas and 
 took a homestead on Section 21, southwest quarter Township 3, Range 3, Republic 
 County, in 1873; kept bachelor’s hail and improved it; has added 160 acres more; has 120 
 acres under the plow, the balance in pasture; has four or five acres of timber, with good 
 orchard and small fruits, and a good house and everything handy and neat arouiul Tiim. 
 Is c.xtensively engaged in raising hogs and has from 250 to 275 head to dispose of every 
 year; has the best hog building in the county, 16.x60 feet, divided into ajiartments so he can 
 diviile them, with windows to iet in light and air, a large platform for feeding which is very 
 convenient; w’iil hoid 350 largo hogs without crowding and is no doubt us good as any in 
 the State and the best in this part of the State. Mr. Crummer is noted as the model farmer 
 of this State. Also buys and feeds cattle for market and ships the greater portion of his 
 stock. He lias been in this branch of business about six years. In 1875 was elected 
 County Treasurer and held this office two terms and gave entire satisfaction while he 
 served. Was married in 1873 at Elizabeth. Ill., to Miss Margaret Fraser of that place. 
 They have four children, viz: James. Ariminta, Raiph and Mabel. He is a member of 
 Belleville Lodge No..5.5, A. O. U. W., Belleville Lodge No 160. A., F. and A. M. 
 
 D.YVIS BROTHERS, bankers. George N. Davis, the senior brother, was born in Clay 
 County. Mo., in 1853. YVhen six years of age his parents moved to Plattsburg, whore he 
 was raised. Ilis father was extensively engaged in the stock business and young Davis 
 soon acquired a knowledge of the business'which few men of his age ever attain. In 1868 
 he engaged in the stock business at Kansas City, remaining there about one year and was 
 extensively engaged in shipping stock. He then engaged in the same business at Platls- 
 burg. meeting with good success. Previous to going into the stock business he commenced 
 a course at the Missouri State University, but left while in his .junior year. In the fall of 
 1881 closed out his stock interests and came to Belleville, Kan., and in November opened a 
 private bank in Belleville, tlie first in the place, and meeting with good succe.ss, sent for his 
 brother and the style of the firm was George M. Davis & Bro. Sooii after they bought a build¬ 
 ing and lot which they converted into a bank. During the Hummer of 1882, sold their lot 
 and building to Mr. E. Powell. He put up a stone building 21x70 feet two stories, one of 
 which Davis Bros, occupy. The front is glass ami iron, the main business room 50x20 
 feet, bank parlor is 20x’24 feet, finely furnished. The bank counter is on a circle of blocks 
 of wood and glass top; vault is 5x7 feet inside, making one of the first banking rooms in 
 Northern Kansas. The firm name has lieen changed from George N Da-'is A Bro. to 
 Davis Bros. George N., president. E. Davis, cashier. Besides a general banking business, 
 they handle real estate and are agents for the western loan agent of the Plmmix Iii.siirance Com¬ 
 pany. Messrs. Noble A Towle'attend to the legal business of the firm. Earnest Davis of the 
 firm of Davis Bros, bankers, was bom in Clay County, Mo., in 18.54. In 1859 his jiarents 
 located at Plattsburg and he was raised on the farm until 1872; then took a course at the 
 State University, graduating in 1876 From 1876 to 1878 he attended the St. Louis Law 
 School, graduating in 1818. He was married in 1880, at Plattsburg, Mo., to Miss Mary F. 
 Birch, granddaughter of Judge J. H. Birch, one of the most prominent men of the StSte. 
 In 1881 he came to Kansas. locating at Belleville, where he engaged in tlie banking 
 business. 
 
 CAPT. AD.YYI DIXON, farmer and sheep raiser, Freedom Township, was born at 
 YVigton, Cumberland County, England, July 4. 1827, and raised there, remaining until 
 twenty-four years of age and was engaged in mechanical labor. On p’ebriiary 24, 1851, he 
 was united in marriage to Miss Ann Lightfoot. a native of the same county, and the fol¬ 
 lowing March sailed from Liverpool for the United States, landing in New Y'ork City, 
 ApriI29,1851. He soon after located at Hemlock Lake, Livingston County, N. Y'.,where he en¬ 
 gaged in the merohant tailoring business, following this until the war broke out. In Octo¬ 
 ber, 1861. he enlisted as a private in the Wbidsworth Guards at Geneseo, N. Y'., and was 
 mustered into the LInited States Service with the One Hundred and Fourth New ’Pork Y'ol- 
 uuteer Iiifautrv, November 2, 1861, and actively participated with the First Corps, Army of 
 the Potomac, from Cedar Mountain to Gettysburg. He was ]iromoted to First Sergeant 
 and commanded Company G through the second battle of Bull Run. On September 12, 
 1862, he was promoted to Second Lientenant for general good conduct and efficiency while 
 ou duty. On October 21, 1862, he was promoted to First Lientenant, after the battle of An- 
 tietam, and as First Lientenant went into the five days’ battle of Chancellorsville, Va., in 
 command of Company G; also hail command of the company at the battle of Gettysburg, 
 but on the evening of the first day was caiitiired and.held as a iirisoner of war for twenty 
 months, confined in the so-called military jirison of the South, having during this time 
 made three unsuccessful attempts to escape to the Union lines. He was after¬ 
 ward promoted, receiving a Captain's commission for gallant and meritorious con¬ 
 duct while before the enemy, commission to date from May 2.5. 1863. March 1, 1865. 
 he W'as e.xchanged at Wilmington, N. C.; was discharged and mustered out of service at 
 Elmira, N. Y',, July 28, 1865. Ill 1867 he settled in IMaryland, remaining there until 1870, 
 but finding it niipleasant for a Union soldier to live there, he sold out at a great sacrifice 
 and emigrated to Kansas, locating in Republic County, and took a homestead on Section 24. 
 Tow’iiship 2, Range 3, on Aiiril 12, 1870, and at once liegan to improve it. He has added 
 eighty acres, making a farm of 2t0acres. This has been finely improved. He has a good 
 house and barns, a fine iieaclt and apple orchard, besides small fruit of all kinds. The 
 place is well watered by Salt Creek and numerous fine springs. Mr. Dixon is the champion 
 sheep raiser of Republic County, or Northern Kansas. In 1877 he started in the business 
 with 311 common Ylissotiri sheep and has been improving the grade by importing some full 
 blood rams from England. In 188) he imported tw'o full blood Southdown rams at great 
 cost per head and then bought rams in Western New Y’ork. and again in 1881. imported 
 two more full blood Southdou’n rams from the celeiirated Lord Walsiugham flock, which 
 took the first premium at the Centennial Exposition over all the world. These arp the only 
 sheep of tills blood in Northern Kansas, and Ylr. Dixon has the first flock of sheep in the 
 country. The average clip is nine and one-half pounds, while merino rams imported go 
 from twenty-six and one-lialf to thirty-two and one-half pounds. His flock now numbers 558. 
 In four years his sales ou wool and luiittoii have been betw'een $4,0d0 and $5,000. The in¬ 
 terest must have paid 125 per cent per annum. Mr. Dixon has taken great pains with his 
 sheep and thinks there is no reason why wool growing is not one of the best industries of 
 this State. He is considered the most jiractical sheep breeder in Northern Kansas and 
 there is no doubt but he is making the largest per cent on the investment of any one in the 
 same line in the country, as he is well situated to care for them and has a thorough knowl- 
 edgeof the business. Mr. Dixon also imported a pair of full-blood Scotch Collie shepherd 
 dogs from Sc itland Mr. Dixon is one of the most public-spirited men in the country; he 
 is jiresident of the YV’ool-grow’ers’Association of Republic County; is also United States 
 Commissioner for the State of Kansas, receiving his appointment in January, 1882. .Ylr. 
 Dixou has a host of friends and is one of the most substantial men in the county. The 
 letters which are appended to this biography will show how he co-operated with those who 
 came in contact with him. He had five children by his first wife, (who died at Hemlock 
 Lake, August 3, 1866.) viz: Joseph K,. born at Hemlock Lake, N. Y'., December 8, 18.53; 
 Mary E.. born at Livonia Centre, N. Y'., May 27,18.55; John L,, born at Hemlock Lake, N. 
 Y',, May 10. 1857; William E., born at Hemlock Lake, N. Y’., June 2.3, 1860; Thomas G., 
 born at Hemlock Lake, N, Y'., July .30,1866,—died July 6. 1881. He w'as married in 1867, to 
 Mary .I. Harder of Livonia. Livingston County. N. Y'. They have been blessed with one 
 son. Robert Y'ickers, born April 29, 1875. Mr. Dixon is a member of John Brown Post, No. 
 44, G. A. R. and of Belleville Lodge, No. 96, I. O. O. F. 
 
REPUBLIC COUNTY. 
 
 1035 
 
 ('APT. Adam Dixon; Genbseo, X. Y., December 14,18G9. 
 
 My Dear Sir:~ 
 
 I have much pleasure in expressiujj to you my appreciation of all your good qualities 
 of head and heart, while we were a-ssociated together as member.s of the late One Hundred 
 and rourth Kegimcnt of New ^ ork Volunteers, and to convey to you my acknowledg¬ 
 ment of all the kitidly relations which ever existed lietween ns. No companv ever 
 owed more to the tact and discipline of an Orderly Sergeant in moulding it into shape than 
 ours did to you, and for that in the beginning, ns well as your faithful, promiit and etlleient 
 discharge of every duty, it was my pleasure, as well as duly to the service, to aid in procur¬ 
 ing your Severn promotions to the rank of Captain. Not that it required urginn- for voiir 
 merits were welirecognized by all wlio preceded mo in the command of the” regiment 
 Hirther than that 1 desire to exiiress to you my regard for you as a man. Oiir relations 
 ila^ebeen ^oniewliat intimate* f(»r several 3 'ears, and not only in our army relations 
 our business transactions since. 1 have ever found j-ou prompt, reliable, a' faithful fri 
 whose good opinion I count with iileasiire at all times. 
 
 but, in 
 friend on 
 
 Very respectfully yours, 
 
 , . „ , , John K. Strano, 
 
 Cate Colonel One Hundred and Fourth Regiment, New York C'olunteers. 
 
 .. Geneseo. N. V , Janiiarv 23, 1870. 
 
 JO whom it may concern ;— ' 
 
 • 1 ... Relleville, Kan., was a soldier in 
 
 ij Hundred and fourth Regiment, New York State Volunteers, during the war of the 
 
 Orderly Sergeant of Company G, and retiring 
 in 186.3, with a Captains commission. And that, during the whole of such time his con¬ 
 duct as a soldier and a gentleman was such as to entitle him to the entire and’lii<di re¬ 
 gard and respect of all who were brought in contact with him. His freiiiient proinotion 
 r.qti?in which he was held as a soldier in his regiment and that he retired 
 vMth the cordial good wishes of all his brother officers I know. Anv claim which he mav 
 have against the Cnited States, and may ask Congress to allow, I believe to be presented 
 in the most entire good faith. John R, hTRANo 
 
 Late Colonel One Hundred and Fourth New York Volunteers. 
 
 Treasurv Depart.^ient, Second At'DiTou's Office i 
 Adam Dixon. Esq., Washinoton, D. C. July 37, 1883. 
 
 Late Captain One Hundred and Fourth New York Volunteers 
 
 fiir;— 
 
 In transmitting to you a formal certilicate that you are not indebted to the United 
 States (in the licKiks ot this office, I take occasion to exjiress mv appreci.atioii of the hon- 
 esty and straighttorwardiiess which prompted you to voliiiitarilv refund an over payment 
 that the accounling officers of the Treasury Department liad failed to discover 
 
 Very respectfully, O, Ferriss, Auditor. 
 
 Mrs. Anna Dixon; 
 
 Rochester, N. Y., July 16, 1868. 
 
 ... .. Yours of the 15th inst., reached me this morning. I will cheerfiillv give 
 
 you such information as I have, and should have written you before this, had I not siippcised 
 that y(3ur husband s letters contained as much as I know. We were captured together' I 
 was with him cluring the battle, and can assure you that he fouglit brnvelv, and was among 
 the last men of his regiment to leave the line we were ordered to hold. On the evening of 
 i '"‘■‘'•ched Into a field about three miles to the roar ofthe 
 
 bauie tn-ld. The Rebels treated us well in every respect, except that they did not give us 
 sufficient food; their excuse for this was, that their army was engaged, and they had not 
 time to atti'iidto gcttiiig rations for themselves. On the 8 rd inst., a parole was offered to the 
 prisoners. 1 accepted it on account of ill-health'^ had I been well, I should have refused it 
 t our husband and about one hundred and thirty other officers refused it, and they were 
 started for Richmond; when they reach that place, they will be exchanged soon, probably 
 for our government has plenty of prisoners to return for them. Your husband was in goiici 
 health, and I think that he will, without doubt, be able to endure such hardshiiis as he mav 
 meet. I vyas sent inside our lines, and so came home. I have no means of knowing auv- 
 pdU return s^My”® >nst., but I feel sure that ho is well, aiid 
 
 I am, very truly yours. 
 
 Homer Stull, 
 
 ** "^^Voi'iinteers'^ Adjutant, One Hundred and Fourth Regiment, New York State 
 
 PETER P DOflTOR, farmer. P O. Scandia, was born in Forfarshire, Scotland in 1841 
 lit learned and worked at the stonecutters' trade there until 1867. with the exception of three 
 years spent in London. In 1807 he emigrated to America, locating in Boston, remaining a 
 few months, and them going to New York City, and in 1870 emigrated to Kansas, locatiimin 
 Republic County. Took a homestead on Section 17, Tolvnship 3. Range 3. For the first 
 five years he did not progress much, as he did not know anything about farming, and had to 
 wait and see how others did. and get along the best way he could. West Creek runs through 
 Ills rarni. lias seventy-five acres under the nlow forrv riP nnut-nro 
 
 cim iic/t get-amui-verjf lasu Aiso worKeci at Ills trade and went to St. Louis and worked 
 since he settled here vVas married in 1871m St, Louis, Mo., to .Miss Jennie Chalmers 
 1 liey ha\|e four children—Nellie. Alexander, Peter, Jr., and Robert. 
 
 ROBERT DOCTOR, farmer, P. O. Scandia, was born in Forfarshire, Scotland, in 1848' 
 was a stone cutter by trade, and followed the business until 1867, when he emigrated to 
 .\merica, locating in New York City and worked at his trade until 1871, ttien emigrated to 
 Kansas, locxiting in Republic County, and took a homestead in Section 19, in the northeast 
 quarter. Has seventy acres under the plow, thirty acres of pasture, the balance being 
 meadow. Has a forest grove of about ten acres; has some fruit, and has put up a good 
 
 KtOlie hoiisu ISvSOfrnt;. StnilP hnm OOvSUl font OTA/1 otnTWA 1,:.. 1 U,. 1 w 
 
 ^ .AV/AV-, cAjivA If? »»C4* iiicanc/U witil rvilii.silb, Ulm 
 
 niAirlvets nearer tliansixtj'to sixty-tive miles, he has been doing extremely well. He was 
 iimrned in 18(0 in Philadelphia, Pa., to Miss Ella Shond of that place. They have five 
 children-Annie. C.. John, Kate, and Ellen. ^ 
 
 nln ""*^1 of'“s >'0 did not get along as fast as he would otherwise have done 
 
 Did all his work the first year with one ox. In 1878 he bought aniither ( uartiTseSn 
 
 ii‘nder''m(. -u;, "O"’i', well improved’. Has 30,5 acres 
 
 ^ ‘oss.Yi.ing;; pi^r^i^^it 
 
 188^ placing It at a low estimate, will net $J)0. Besides tiie peaches he has 200 standard 
 
 apple trees, cherries, crab-aiqde, plum and berries in abundance, ma'kiii"' the orchard on 
 
 shape. Has i 
 of forest treei 
 
 pal' Chun'h'^' ^ '“uest cniiuren, are members of the Methodist Episco- 
 
 J. ll'. GRIFFITH. M. p., and farmer, was born in Dearborn County Ind. 1113801 was 
 brought up on a ftirm until twenty-one years of age, when he commenced’reading medicine 
 taking a course at the Eclectic Medical College, Cincinnati. In August, 1861 lie entered the 
 e,'m Twenty-ninth Indiana fnfautry, as hospital stewanl for the IRst (^ght 
 
 I'l 30 ,”^ ' a commission as E’lrst Assistant Surgeon of the regiment'serving 
 
 a good share (if the time there was no other surgeon in the regiment. After com¬ 
 ing ont of the anny, he located in Pawnee, Ill., and engaged in the practice of medicine 
 reniaimng live and one-half years, coming from there to Kansas in ISl'o! locating in Repiiblfc 
 County; March 4, had taken a homestead on Section .3,5, Township 2 , Range 3 '^ Previous tO 
 this there was an old log house on the iiresent town site, ami Mr. Griffith put a small 
 this building which he brought with him, and sold the fii?st goods in 
 BdleMlle At the same time commenced putting up a building for a store and bail it com¬ 
 pleted and pit a stock of family groceries with l 1 is‘drugs in the building.’and commeS 
 stlling from the new store July 4, 1870. He was appointed Probate Judge in August 1870 
 and filed on Section 2 Township 3, Range 3, for the town site of Belfeville bf viVti e of 
 p succeeded in getting the county-seat located at this point, and turbed itover 
 
 to the tow n cornpany. Put up a house on his homestead during the summer of 1870 ami 
 moved hisfiimily there. The place Is about one-half a mile from BellevilUu In March 
 1^8(1. S(3ld out his business and turned his attention to improving his farm and breaking the 
 first upland prairie in Hie ciiunty. borne of his friends laughed at him for saving that he 
 could raise crops on the uplands; the same land raised seventy-five bushels of corn to the 
 
 m f ‘I 1 u T , tL ■ '■ wliut could be done about buildiii" a school house 
 
 im Hm hnlbif'’ f the Doctor was instructed to purchase niaterial and put 
 
 "mia n fee the specifications. Im saw it was impossible to 
 
 1 the money 
 : more, they 
 
 Probate Judge, and attended to his store and to imprti'v'ing’lds farm• pnimiced'medfcffim^e- 
 Coin,tnm”'’Tl p%’’'T''’- mfiri-K'd ill 1841, to Miss barih Martin of Madison 
 
 T.?, Ai- *• a/ daughter-Nancy 1. He was married again in m->3, at Warsaw, 
 
 Ind.. to JIiss Mary E. Personett. They have three children-Beecher F., Beniamin T and 
 Dora A. He is a member of the Kellp.ville T,ofl<ro Nn a tt .e- at . 
 
 O. F., and the Christian Church. 
 
 breaking_19(l acres, planting a grove and (irchard, building a house, etc., and remained there 
 until 18( (. when lie sold out and bought a farm in Belleville Township, consisting of 320 
 acres on Sections 23, 23, 26, and 27; of tliis he has 100 acres under the iilow. ('0 acres fenced 
 Kir pasture, and has planted 600 peach and 12 cherry trees, besides small fruits He has 
 three fine springs on his place; a branch of Riley Creek also waters a iiart of the farm and 
 there is civnsiderable young timber growing up. He has a good stone house and 100 roils of 
 stone wall takiin from a quarry on the place. Is fitting up tliis jilace for a stock farm and 
 will increasii his stock as fast as the place will warrant it. He has twenty-one head of cattle 
 twenty-two head of hogs, and four head of horses. His land is rolling, and has a beaiitifui 
 building spot commanding a view of Belleville three and one-half miles away He was 
 married in October, 18.59, at Loweville, Lewis Co., N. A'., to Miss Estella Colfins They 
 have SIX children—David, Corhilia, Xiira, Lelia, Amos, and Onique. 
 
 lo- GALLOWELL, Register of Deeds, was born in McLean County, HI. October 11 
 
 18.1(1. In 18)4 his parents moved to Iowa, locating in Keokuk County. While there he rci 
 ceived the benefits of a common school education, and-then tiiiisheil a course at the Normal 
 school. At the age of eighteen he learned the harness makers trade, and remained there 
 until the spring of 1871; coming from there to Kansas, and locating in Belleville. Keiniblic 
 ( oiinty. and was employed as salesman in the general store of Van Tromi) A Hallowell 
 remaining w'itli them two and a half years. In 1872 he took a liomestead on S( ction s' 
 qownshii) 2, Range 3, in the northeast quarter. During the time he was willi Van Trump 
 & Hallowell, he was clerk in the post-office which was in the store, (Mr. A'an Tromp beiim 
 Postmaster) having most of the post office work to attend to. From there he was in the en” 
 ploy of C. H. Smith, who was running a general store, and remained with him fifteen 
 months; was then employed by Edward E. Chapman A Co., lemaining w ith them one 
 year. Ihen spent the summer of 187.5 in Denver. Col.; after returning from Colorado, was 
 
 . ’ P- 
 
 to 
 
 1 . in comiiany w ith 
 
 appointed deputy treasurer to collect the last half of the county taxes for ls 7,5 He was ap 
 pointed deputy clerk, remaining in the position until September, 1876, when he took a trii) tc 
 the Centennial Exposition, remaining about six weeks. After his return in comiiany w ith 
 I. O. Savage, engaged in the real estate and loan business, which he conducted until the fad 
 or 1877, when he was elected Register of Deeds on the independent ticket, by a majority of 
 178 votes; was re-elected in 1879 on the independent ticket with 362 majorit'. In Jiinuary 
 1880, he formed a co-partnersliip with Mr. Adams in the drug business, continuing in this 
 about sixteen months; again in 1881, he ran on the independent ticket, and was elected by 
 thirty-one majority for Register of Deeds, and is now filling his third terra. Is a thorough 
 business man, and has made a success of every enterprise he has taken hold of In 1877 
 he made final proof on his homestead. In 1880 he was married in Keokuk County Iowa 
 to Miss Maud Hair of that place. He is .(member of Belleville Lodge No 329 A F & 
 
 JAMFS DUNCAN f>i)-ni,.r P 0 T!,.Tm,.;ii„ i t , , „ ^ . ue iiiaue miai prooi on nis nomesteau. in 1880 lie was married in Keokuk County lowi 
 
 land in 1844 T Guteshire, Scot- to Miss Maud Hair of that place. He is .(member of Belleville Lodoe No 329 A F -fc •( 
 
 o Lerica ioc^tbm n N^wv yP-wk‘‘P*' emigrated M., of Belleville Lodge No. 55, A. t). U. W., and of Belleville Lodge No. %'l o\lF ' 
 
 I., (u-o (.. • . T V ■ -.--City, remaining there four years working at his trade. 
 
 cJ-ffiM emigrated to Kansas, locating in Republic County; came out with the Excelsior 
 u‘„ t^’i of mechanics. There were seventeen of tliis number who did not know 
 
 .1 ‘‘■'T ‘‘ ‘fYY- alone putting the harness on. Mr. Duncan was one of tlie sev- 
 
 4in<l ailVC fflOTT IrTT/Ht* Tt/Tflxi'n/V _ I_ T . 1 1 
 
 lialanceof about fifty acres is hay land. West Creek runs through'tluri'i'ffi^e 
 1 , k' plenty of water for stock. Has planted about five acres of timber, one and 
 
 a nail miles of hedge, .300 peach trees, some apple trees and other small fruit, besides a larve 
 l umber of plum trees. Has eleven head of cuttle, seventy-five head of hogs, also one span 
 of mules and one pair of honses, and is doing much better then he ex|)ected when he came, 
 it.is W()rke(i at ins trade a part of the time, and in 1881 went to New York City and worked 
 ! i™”*' fififiGy one year. He was married in 1872, to Miss Alarian Shields of New York 
 
 , ovi Tkvi ui.iii f/iiiic ow. jou.j. in ioo-*, wus capnirea on uh* \\cidon Hailroad 
 about eleven nnles from Petersbnrt^h, Va.: was taken there and confined in a tobacco \\are- 
 hoiise, and from there was taken to Andersonville, Ga., and was there from May 2(5 until 
 ai)ont October 1 ; from tliere was taken to severa) other prisons, and November was taken to 
 Savannah. There were T.noo prisoners in Milan, and the Hehels took a vote to see liow many 
 
 w’as in the hospital until the last of Docemher,when he reeeived a furlomdi WTiile in ‘\’nder- 
 Ronyille liad no covering of any kind and a scant allowance of clotlnnL'raiid when it rained 
 lay in the mud. Was sometimes sixty hours without food of anv kind. When he was 
 captured, liad $2.5, hut they robbed him of this, so he had nothing to'helj) himself with. Mr. 
 Hallowell has never recovered from the etfects of his prison life, ami when he came out 
 weiglied hut sixty pounds. After his discharge, in June, 18(55. went to C)liio and then to 
 Illinois, and in September, 18(5(5, came (*st and traveled overall of Kansas, trying to recruit 
 1)18 strength. In 1870 he located at Helh'viile, and in coinpanv'with Van 'Foup, put up 
 the first store building in the place, and opened it July 15. 1870. with a line of general mer¬ 
 chandise, and courniued until 1877. In 1879 was elected (’](‘rk of tlie District Uourt 
 mV"’ his second term. He w'as married in 1872 to Miss Fannie Kiile, of Belle- 
 
 vUle. Ihey have one daughter—Lulu Gay, boru October, 1874. Mr. llolloweli is a member 
 
1036 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 jf John Brown Post, No. 44, G. A. R.; 01ymi)ic Bodge, No. 311. Knights of Pythias, of which 
 he is now keeper <>f seals and records. Is adjutant of the G. A. R. Post, tnid the president 
 of the Soldiers' Reunion Association. He is a pleasant gentleman and has many warm 
 friends in this county. 
 
 I). W. HAMILTON. Deputy Register of Deeds, wa.s horn in Washington County. Ind.. 
 in 1838. In 18.58 he emigrated to Illinois, locating in Henry County, where he engaged in 
 teaching school and penmanshii) until 186(1, then took a course in ornamental iienmanship 
 with his brother, who was conducting a business college in Hartsville. Bartholomew County, 
 Ind.; then located in Henry County, Ill., where he remained most of the time until 1871; a 
 part of the time was engaged in teaching school, and the balance of the time devoted to 
 cla.sses, which he instructed in penmanship, with the exception of a few months previous to 
 coming We.st, which he spent as teacher of penmanship in the Rockford Business College; 
 from there came West, locating in Republic County, Kan., in March, 1871, and took a home¬ 
 stead on Section •Z:i. Townships, Ranges, northwest quarter. His father-in-law, Nathan 
 Martin, taking the northeast quarter, same section, and building on it the first frame build¬ 
 ing in the township. Mr. JIartin died in March, 1873. During the .summer of 1871. Mr. 
 Hamilton succeeded in having a post-oflice established, which was called “Jlimosa,” of 
 which he served ns Postmaster until June, 1870. Improved his place, remaining on the place 
 until 1879; then went to Coiirtland township, where he engaged in teaching scliool and iien¬ 
 manship until the fall of 1880 (>Ir. Hamilton is considered the best scribe in the State), when 
 he received the appointment of Deputy Register of Deeds, under E. A. Hollowell, and 
 located in Belleville. In 1869 he was married at Spring Hill, Ill., to Miss Achsah A. Jlartin 
 of that place. They have four children living, viz: Cora K., Don W., Daisy H. and Louie 
 G. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 GEORGE A. HOVEY, farmer, P. O. Belleville, w,as bom in Cattaraugus County, N. Y., 
 in 1836. Soon after his parents located in Ohio, until 1848, going from there to Crawford 
 County, Pa., where he remained until 1853; then went to Springfield, Erie Co., Pa.; then 
 emigrated to Iowa and settled in Red Oak. and engaged in farming until 1861, when he, 
 entered the L’nion army, serving in the Fifteenth Iowa Infantry. At the end of six months 
 was transferred to the Seventeenth Regiment, and served as Sergeant until July 4.1863, then 
 apiminted (Quartermaster Sergeant; was taken prisoner at Tilton, Ga., in October, 1864, and 
 was taken to Cahaba, Ala., from there to Camp Lawton, where he remained until some time 
 in November; while there, voted for Lincoln; thence to Black.shlck and other points, and 
 reached Andersonvllle on Christmas, where he remained until April. 1865. He was then 
 taken with about .3.100 to .lacksonvillc, Fla. They were set free with three days' rations, 
 the best they had received since being captured, but a number were made very sick after 
 partaking of the food, and Mr. Hovey told them to empty the rations on the ground, as he 
 supposerfit was poisoned, and as he had charge of the camp, he told all who could, to keep 
 . up, and he would go to Jacksonville and reacii the Union lines for help. This he did the 
 ^same day, April g8 He was discharged June 27, 1865. Mr. Hovey had some money, which 
 he was lucky enough to save, and this saved him from hunger. He changed his greenbacks 
 for confederate money, and jiaid $32 for a bushel of sweet potatoes and meal. After receiv¬ 
 ing hie discharge, he returned to Iowa, and remained there until 1871, when he came to 
 Kansas and located in Liberty Township, whore he took a pre-emption. Was among the men 
 to help organize the town; Mrs. Hovey naming the township. He was elected trustee for 
 two terms. In June. 1873, traded his farm in Liberty Township for one in Freedom, which 
 he now owns. Has 100 acres under the plow and the balance in pasture and meadow. Has 
 eight acres of timber, with a good orchard of apples, cherries, and some peach trees, besides 
 small fruits; has eighty rods of hedge and good buildings, and is one of the best places in 
 the town. Jlr. Hovey has always taken an active part m the politics of the county, and is a 
 strong advocate of the temperance cause. In the spring of 1881 settled in Belleville and 
 bought his place. He was married in 1856, at Erie, Pa., to Miss Kymonds, of Springfield, 
 Pa. They have one son—Charles E. He is a member of .lohu Brown Post. No. 44, G. A. R. 
 He is one of the auditors of the Republic County Co-oiierative Society, and deputy of the 
 Kansas State Grange, P. of H. 
 
 J. C. HUMPHREY, editor of the Telescope, Belleville, was born in Canada in 1845. At 
 an early age learned the printers' trade, and in 18t)3 went to Ohio and was on the road about 
 five years, and then returned to Canada, where he remained until 1870, w'orking at the 
 rinters’ trade, from there he came to Kansas, locating iu Republic County, and took a 
 omestead on Section 2. Township 3, Range 3 In September, 1870, established the Tele¬ 
 scope, the first newspaper in the county, and has published it most of the time since. There 
 were but two houses iu Belleville at that time, and homesteads could be had within two and 
 one-half miles of the town. The size of the paper was 14x18 inches, four pages. The paper 
 is now eight column, 24x;3() inches. Republican in politics, having a circulation of 800, and 
 is the official paper of the city and county. 
 
 A. F. KINDT, farmer, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, 1847, and was raised there 
 until twelve years of age. In 1857 emigrated to Missouri, locating in Buchanan County, 
 remaining there nine years, and in 1869 emigrated to Kansas, locating iu Doniphan County, 
 remaining there two years, thence to Republic County, and took a homestead on Section 34, 
 northwest quarter, Townshij) 3, Range 3. Has sixty acres under the plow, fifteen acres 
 fenced for pasture, and eighty-five acres fine hay land. Has about one hundred bearing 
 peach trees, with plums, cherries, apples and small fruits, and raises from sixty to one 
 hundred head of hogs annually. Has good stone house and one of the finest gardens in the 
 town. The house is presided over by his sister. Miss C'rissie Kindt. Mr. Kindt is a member 
 of Belleville Lodge. No, 96. I. 0. O. F.. and of the Encampment. 
 
 JOSIAII KINDT, County Sheriff, was born in Northampton County, Pa., in 1836. 
 When about one year of age, his parents emigrated to Ohio and located iu Tuscarawas 
 County, and here he lived until he reached the age of manhood, and was traveling for a 
 number of years. In 1861 he removed to Illinois, and located in Champaign County, and 
 enlisted in the Twentieth Illiinois Infantry the same year, and served three years and three 
 months. After coming out of the army he located at St, Joseph, Mo. In 18(58 he settled in 
 Donipnan County. Kan,, remaining there two years. In 1870 he located in Republic County 
 and took a homestead on Section i. Township 3, Range 3. He was among the early settlers 
 here, and has his place well improved, and has bought 160 acres on the same section, making 
 a farm of 320 acres. He has 160 acres under jilow, eighty acres jiasture for liogs, and is rais¬ 
 ing a good many hogs. He shipped the first stock from Republic County, consisting of two 
 cars of cattle and two cars of hogs. During the spring of 1874, built the first stock-yards in 
 the county, at a cost of $200. He has a good stock farm, with plenty of living water and 
 timber for shade, good buildings and (vll modern improvements. In 1874 he was elected 
 Sheriff of Republic County as an independent. There were two others in the field; Mr, 
 Kindt received 125 majority, and has run four different times as an independent, and has 
 been elected each time; is now serving his fourth term. He has been a good officer, giving 
 the highest satisfaction. Mr. Kindt was married in 1880 to Miss Jennie Golyeau, of Mitchefl 
 County, Kan.; they have one daughter—Lulu. He is a member of Belleville Lodge. No. 96. 
 I I. O. O. F. 
 
 JOHN KUHN, farmer, P. O. Belleville, was born in Switzerland in 1835. In 1808 he 
 ' emigrated to America, landing iu New York City in September of the same year, and soon 
 after emigrated to Washington County, Iowa, where he engaged in farming, remaining 
 there until 1871. Coming from there to Kansas, he located In Republic County, and took a 
 homestead on Section 28. the northeast quarter. Township 3, Range 3; was one of the first 
 settlers in this part of the township; has fifty acres under the plow, five acres of good tim¬ 
 ber and one acre of orchard, two miles of hedge, eighty acres fenced for pasture, with both 
 I hed"e and wire; has put up a good stone house, 21x28 feet, two stories high, the stone for 
 the house coming out of a quarry on the farm. He also owns the southwest quarter of 
 Section 28, which he filed on in 1875 as a timber claim; has planted forty acres of timber, 
 consisting of box elder, ash, honey locust, walnut and coffee bean; has twenty-five acres 
 , under the plow, besides the timber; the balance is iiasture. A branch creek running through 
 the place furnishes plenty of living water, and building stone in abundance of fine quality. 
 He is engaged in stock-raising; has eight head of horses, twenty-six head of cattle, thirty- 
 five head of hogs, and 185 head of sheep of thecotswold and merino breeds; the average clip 
 , has been five and three-fourths iiouiids to the head, and his sheep has paid him thirty-five to 
 fifty per cent on the investment; has a very desirable farm, and has made his property 
 since he came to the State. He was marriea iu 1857 to Jliss Katherine Barman, of Switzer¬ 
 land; they have six living children—Ida T., Harmon, Robert, Johnnie, Louisa and Henry. 
 Mr. Kuhn is a member of the Anti-Horse Thief Association. 
 
 JOHN M. LAWRENCE, county superintendent and farmer, was born in Rensselaer 
 County, N. Y., in 1826. In 18'27, his parents moved to Oneida County, where he remained 
 Uventy-five years, and was engaged in teaching for several years. In 1852, he moved to 
 Illinois, and located in De Kalb County, where he engaged iu teaching, afterwards in the 
 mercantile business. When the war broke out was one of the first to volunteer, serving 
 
 three years in Coraiiany F, Thirteenth Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers; receiving his 
 discharge in 18 ( 54 , some time afterwards enlisted iu Company G, Second Regiment Illinois 
 Light Artillery, serving until the close of the war. After coming out of the armv, returned 
 toTle Kalb County, 111., rematning there until 1870, then moved to Kansas, locating iu 
 Republic County, and took a homestead on Section 10, Cortland Township; was one of the 
 earliest settlers of this township, putting up the first frame building in the town. Has one 
 of the best farm houses iu the county, and the place well improved, has added eighty acres 
 to the place making in all 240 acres with about 100 acres under jilow, balance being used for 
 pa.sture and hay land, is raising some stock, and has some timber planted. Was the first 
 Justice of the Peace in the township, serving eight years. He was elected County Superin¬ 
 tendent in 1880, and if close attention to business is anything to judge from, ho is giving 
 good satisfaction; has 103 districts and 4 joint districts in the county. 105 of these being 
 under his control. He was married iu 1867, to Mary J. Churchill, of De Kalb County, IIL 
 He has five children, viz:—Arthur E,, Frank .M., Mary M.. John W,, and Edwin G. Mr. 
 Lawrence is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a local jireacher in the same; 
 also a member of John Brown Post No. 44, G. A. R., and of Belleville Lodge No. 129, A., 
 F. & A. M. He was re-elected County Superiutendent in the fall of 1882. 
 
 J. E. McCullough, carpenter, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, in 18:39. In 1843. 
 he emigrated to loiva, and located iu Jefferson County, remaining there thirty years; learned 
 the carjienter's trade there, and worked at thi.s, but farming the most of the time wdiile in 
 Iowa. In 1873, he came to Kansas and located in Belleville, April 23. In May. he purchased 
 a farm of 160 acres, northeast quarter of Section 11, and moved on to this place in the 
 fall, which he proceeded to improve, and has made his h< me there until the spring of 1882, 
 when he rented his place and took up his business in Belleville. He has eighty-five acres 
 broken on his place, 11,000 forest trees planted, or about eight or nine acres, and has a good 
 orchard with small fruits of all kinds. He put up a good frame house with stone basement 
 16x24 feet with a 14x18 feet wing to it, and fair stables. He has ten acres fenced for pasture, 
 and has a good spring, which furnishes water for all the stock the place will accommodate, 
 and has been raising stock, making a specialty of hogs, and keeps three horses, cows and 
 some, liogs at the in-esent time. He has a very desirable ])lace about one mile from the 
 center of Belleville. He was married in I860, at Salma, Jefferson Co., Iowa, to Miss Ellen 
 Turner, of that place. They have had six children, four of whom are living—George B., 
 Ida B., who is teaching school, James I. is also teaching, and is the youngest male teacher 
 in the county, and Mary E.. (Frank T. and Charles E. S., deceased.) Mr. McCullough is a 
 member of Belleville Lodge No. .55. A. (). Lf. W,. and a member of the Grange, also of the 
 Methodist Episcojial Church; politicaly he is a Republican. Mr. McCullough has seen hard 
 times in his early days, and grasshopper times, but he is now better fixed, and he appre¬ 
 ciates it. 
 
 J. A. MOSHER, proprietor of the Pleasant View Nursery, was born in Somerset County, 
 Maine, iu 1847, was raised there until fourteen years of age, then moved to Kennebec County, 
 and at the age of sixteen years enlisted in the F’oiirteenth Maine Volunteers, serving ten 
 months. Aftercomiiigout of the army he remained at home one year, and then emigrated to 
 San Francisco, Cal., where he remained one year, thence back to Maine, and in 1868, emi¬ 
 grated to Kansas, stojipiug in Doniiihan County, remaining there one year; thence went to 
 Council Bluffs, Iowa; remained at Council Bluffs four months, clerked in the Commercial 
 hotel, then from there to >Iontour, Tama Co.. Iowa; there bought butter and eggs, and 
 shiped to Boston. Mass., then moved to Republican County, Kan., and took a pre-emption 
 claim on Section 12. Township 3, Range 4. He was about tire earliest settler on the prairie 
 in Scandia Township. He at once commenced toJmprove his place with the intention of 
 putting out a nursery. In the sjiring of I 81 I. he put out 60.000 apple grafts, which he kept 
 increasing, and they were in fine conditicn and ready for market, when in 1814. the grass¬ 
 hoppers destroyed all his jilants, and the money and labor of years was swept away. 
 Although this was a severe loss to his hopes, he again started in'the spring of 1875, by 
 planting 10,000 more grafts of various kinds, whicirthe following year were all destroyed. 
 Still in the face of tl'iis difficulty, he did not give up, but in 1877 commenced again by put¬ 
 ting out 40,000 apple, 5,000 cherry, 10(.1 plum trees, and one acre each of stravvberries, black¬ 
 berries, rasjiberries, gooseberries, currants and grapes, and a large variety of crab and pear 
 trees, and ornamental trees, evergreens, vines, etc.; raised .500,000 Osage orange and honey 
 locust plants for hedges, and in fact there are but few berry trees, jilants or fruits which 
 will grow in this part of the country, which he cannot furnish out of his own nursery. This 
 fruit is all choice and he makes a specialty of hardy varieties, which are especially adapted to 
 this climate and soil. He is having good sales and gives entire satisfaction, and should 
 receive a liberal jiatronage from the residents of Republic County, as this is one of the 
 industries which help to build up a county. Mr. Mo.sher is entitled to a good deal of praise 
 in the success he has made in the face of difficulties which would have staggered most men. 
 He is wed to his chosen vocation, and is never so happy as when he can be working at some 
 ])lant or tree to improve it or develop its beauty. He has a great many fruit trees^bearing, 
 and will enlarge his orchard with the intention of making one of the best fruit farms and 
 nurseries combined in this State. Besides this nursery he has four and one-half miles of 
 hedge on his place, and ten acres of fine timber, forty acres fenced for pasture, thirty acres 
 seeded to tame grasses, and the balance under cultivation, and is raising a few very choice 
 cattle. He has some imported full-blood Boland China hogs from Butler County, Ohio, and 
 is making a specialty of fine hogs and other imported stock. He does not do as large a 
 business as some iu the county in this line, but raises as choice a lot as is to be found in the 
 iState of Kan.sas. He receives the highest price iiaid. He was married in August 3, 1873, at 
 Belleville, Kansas, to Miss Helen Wilcox of that place. They have five children—Frank, 
 Daniel, Alta, F’red and Grace. He is a member of Belleville Lodge No. 129, A., F. & A, M., 
 Scandia Lodge No. 165, 1. O. O. F.. and John Brown Post No. 44. G. A. R, 
 
 T. JI. NGBLE. attorney, was born in Dubois County, Ind., in 1851; soon after his 
 parents emigrated to Taylor County, Iowa; in 1860, came to Kansas, located in Shawnee 
 County, remaining about one year, going from there to Atchison County, Mo., where he was 
 raised on a farm receiving the benefits of the common school, and tlien he took a course at 
 College Springs Academy, Iowa, finishing his course in 187.5, in the mean time had been 
 reading Black'stone, and'in 1875. took upVtie study of law’ with E. 'W. Thomas, of Brown- 
 villo. Neb., remaining there two years; in 1877, returned to Atchison County, Mo., and was 
 admitted to the bar in this county. He began tlie practice of law, the following year located 
 at Belleville. Kan , and began the practice of law and handling real estate; has worked up 
 a good practice, and made lots of friends during his short residence in Belleville. Was 
 elected County Attorney this fall. 
 
 WILLIAM NORRi'S. farmer, P. O. Scandia, w'as born in Coshocton County, Ohio, in 
 1878; was raised and lived there until 1848, going from there to Indiana, and located in 
 Adams Coiinh’, remaining there three years; thence to Illinois, locating in De Witt County, 
 and engaged in sheep-raising, remaining there eighteen years; then located in iMissoiiri, 
 and remained there two years, and in 1871 located in Republic County, Kan., taking a home¬ 
 stead in Section 31, Tow'n 3, Range 3. He has 150 acres under the plow, three acres of 
 timber, one mile of hedge, good house 16x24 feet, plenty of good water, stables and CTanary, 
 also owns eighty acres in Section 19 same town with fifty acres under the plow, good house, 
 three acres of pine forest trees in this place, and a good orchard with fruit in abundance. 
 He has seventy head of hogs, seven head of cattle, docs not confine himself to stock-raising 
 exclusively. He was married in 1841, in Richland County, Ohio, to Miss Martha Enlows. 
 They have nine children—ITudence, T. W., Emaline, Narcessa, John, Thomas, Louisa, 
 Charles and George. 
 
 JOHN I. OSMAN. P. O. Belleville, was born in Grant County, Ind., in 1851. Here he 
 was raised and remained until 1866. when he emigrated to Iowa, locating in Keokuk County, 
 remaining there four years; from there he came to Kansas in 1870, and located in Republic 
 County. He filed a piece of land on Section 28, Township 3, Range 3, which he held until 
 1873, when he homesteaded it. and has made it his home since. He has sixty acres linder 
 plow, a good orchard and a grove of fruit trees with a hedge nearly around the place He 
 has a fine stone house and barn, and is engaged in stock-raisine, and has one of the best 
 places in the township. He is a model farmer, and has done well since his coming here, 
 being one of the most enterprising young men in the county. He was married in January, 
 1878, to yiiss Kate M. Doctor, of Belleville Township. They have two children—Ira and 
 Frank. 
 
 HENRY PATRICK, M, D., physician and surgeon, was born at Fredonia, Chautauqua 
 Co.. N. Y., January 9, 1825. He isoUScotiish de.scent on his father's side, and from German 
 (Quakers on his mother's, who, in early years settled in Western New 'i'ork. When he was 
 but five jfars of age, his jiarents moved to Canada IVest, where they remained for a few 
 years, thence moved to Kent County, Mich., settling near Grand Rapids, while it was yet 
 held by the Indians, and nearly an unbroken wilderness. He remained at home helping to 
 clear and improve the farm, till in his twentieth year; and though there were no schools for 
 
REPUBLIC COUNTY. 
 
 Severn I yoars m tlint yiotmty he was so close a sfiulent of his father's library thatateiehteen 
 years of aac wo find him teaching a district school. In 1847, he married a weaiuiy yoin I X 
 Miss Louisa Hartwell. In 1850 he engaged first as salesman, then as hook & 
 
 Tii !f '* '‘‘i Y hardware establishment in Monroe City iuc 
 
 In 18.02, his wife was stricken with paralysis; she was from this time an invalid until the 
 ime of her death, which [occurred in January, 1,851). Their two and 001 ^ 010 ^ 
 hurled, the first 111 1K52, the last in l)i55. The constant care and elTort to restore his stricken 
 that decided him to onpraffe in tiie Rtiulv of medicine which lip 
 did in lK5ti; first under the histriiction of Dr. S. if. Arnold, a 1 r ctitioi" h" 
 
 the remilar school of medic no. In 1857, he went to New York, mrsi.in- his s fes Ld 
 attemfing lectures 1,1 Belleview Hosidtal Medical School; also in he Broadway New Vo^k 
 
 il^l fSH 
 
 energies, tilling the time at h.s profession, caring for the sick. Iif early winter he wen" 
 
 c/y 
 
 South, and located at Chwksvilie.Tenn., where he soon established a very lucrative iirac- 
 
 fi^f'i®"'i-"“'*.“^ "hen the war of the rebel¬ 
 
 lion broke out. At the passage of the Act by the Legislature of Tennessee “ That all 
 foreigners and al citizens of the United Statel should take the oath of allegiance to and 
 t 'days,”-the doctor, being a Northern 
 
 rof.l'Jn’a declined to recognize the Confederacy, and 
 
 Jallemance; also, being a law-abiding citizen, chose 
 not to abandon the home of his choice and his business. The specified time expired. Then 
 Y,''fU'i" 'c compelled to leave under the cover of night, to avoid arrest as a foe 
 
 P f*'C paving only his clothing and books, he made his way back north to 
 
 he commenced vvorking at dentistry and a small practice till 
 the CI 0 ..C of the war. He three times enrolled his name for enlistment in the Union army 
 bid was each time rejected being considered too frail to jiass muster. At the close of tlm 
 larhe again returned to Memphis. Tennessee, with a view of making that his future 
 home. Soon after however, the negro not occurred at New Orleans, followed by a similar 
 / cc'Sn of terror” lasted for several days, so terrible tLt the 
 dottor concluded it not safe f or Jv orthern men with XTnion sentiment to remain there at that 
 time and again made his way Aorth spending the time for a few years in Iowa, Michigan 
 
 fn!; i vV'”'® ^“.'■’7 ■" 'Iccifled to brave the hardsldp" 
 
 incident to a hfc on the frontier settlenients, and came to Lake Sibley, Cloud County 
 Kansas. He pre-empted a quarter section of land, commenced improving it, and put out 
 his shingle as physician and surgeon, and for several years did a very extensive practice 
 riding in a circle from ten to thirty miles. Dn his farm he planted several thousand trees 
 ms si.xty acres umler cultivation, a fair house with well of soft water. It is iileasantly 
 ocated, giving a fine view of the Republican Valley for miles up and down, witii the en¬ 
 terprising city of Concordia in full view across the river. In the autumn of 1874 the 
 doctor removed his oflice to Belleville, Republic County, where he now resides. He has a 
 ' c"®®; i* "’eh-grown Osage hedge,while his grounds are well stocked 
 
 rP Tr®n° *1'^®®""“'^’' The doctorlias also a fine farm of 
 
 oiU L ’ Kf“l>')hhe County, with about KX) acres of substantial imiirovemeiits, besides 
 n .® i!**® had rather a large iiractice since moving to Belleville. Is the 
 
 oldc,st and has the reputation of being one of the most succcssfuf practitioners in the 
 couii y. Has made iimny warm friends wherever he is known among the people Credcii- 
 jalsAiangitiginhisolhcoshowthatheis a member of the “Eclectic Medical Society of 
 the state of Kansas. The doctor is a tireless student, an indomitable worker, a very close 
 observer, a clear, logical reasoner. and has one of the finest libraries in the countv In 
 the spriim <>f 187.5 the doctor was married to Mi.ss C. A. Bradlev. an estimable ikdy of 
 Mahoska f oiinty, Iowa, who had for several years taught in the graded schools of Eddy- 
 ille and Albia Iowa. Had also been the |iriucipal of the Belleville schools for about two 
 
 jears and conducted the first e.xercises m the teachers'institute held in the coiinty in ali 
 
 of which she gaveentire satisfaction. The doctor and wife are very highly respected in the 
 conimumty'and wherever known. They take great interest in all putilic matters, especi- 
 ly those which tend to educate and improve the people. They are 11 ted for their pure 
 moral character, their genuine hospitality, kindness to and friendshii) for overybody—and 
 many cmi well testify to the good cheer and hearty welcome received under their hosiiitable 
 roor.and around their festive board. In medicine, tiie doctor is liberal and proewe-ssive 
 111 rchmon, he and wife are both what are known as Liberals or Free Thinkers Preferrim^ 
 
 bonLPr®°VP' convictions-dariiig to sjieak an 
 
 iionebt thouirlit before the world. \\ iiile yitdding to all other i)er 0 oiig (lie same riirht and 
 eoual protection in tliat right, are nnconiproniisingfoos to immoralit}', injustice, and wronn's 
 OT every kind or character. Tlie doctor is also a member of tlie Masonic order. 
 
 LHAIjNCKi , County Clerk, was liorii in Lenawee County, Mich., in 1848 and 
 
 s brought 111 ) on a farm, worki up wt rliw Bncin.iwo itl C-l I >1\lit .>«. n 44 .... .X : _1 t-. 
 
 10.37 
 
 of Belleville; 
 
 stock ra^f'^Y 
 
 '>e~!-ied in l«78to^ iss CnteP!; 
 
 they haveonesim T. s:, lioni in l^i; -M7'i:;7;7i7;m™;bP^^^^^ 
 
 I °J P:,"®''®'''!'® >■'''• ■'>5. A. o. u \v. ■' 
 
 **’ ' ••auu Iieiieviiie Lodge A'o. .5.5, A. O U \V ' 
 
 iiiiiiiipiiifuii 
 
 in Republic 'couVty,' InA look YhonmsteadLn ‘'sPtteP'Y’ Y'l?"P® Y'l®'!?’ '"®ating 
 
 uudcrHieplow.; 8,000 iine7i;r;s^t;;;;;sl;fPaH^vrP^^suc!:';P^^^ 
 
 anrL®i‘?fnr'’Y®= '?®.®'’'"S peach trees, about IW apple tmYcliYrte^^^^^^^^ 
 
 nnp hnVf in abundance, witli good house and barn and plenty of good water- one anfi 
 
 one-half miles of hedge, eighty acres of pasture, and everything to make it a’nlensnnt 
 tin^^'^iiB XnaTi'' ®®® li"*' ® in this county, and he enjoyed a good iiractice all the 
 
 plflluoYth *** "'as elected to tlie Legislature from ids district in 1874 and lias been 
 
 pointed by t 
 Fair to be Ik 
 Receiver of 
 
 vacation of V luiimuicu uy uie oeiiate in uecember 1880 Mr PinVeritnn 
 
 lp.nm®?I’ ^ ‘'®'®>;at® to every State Uonventioii but twm, a delegate to n^iy everv Con"rS^ 
 
 pZ Y ^®,Y' «‘® Sttite.’Heisaniember of thY/otaKn 
 
 MYl^kYsantinbrofYenevdllen^^ilY"^^ 
 
 ^nci Grand Master of the Grand Lodo-e of^Ssas’ 
 
 n Y t’'®/a'' of t881 was elected representative to tlie Sovereign Grand Lodge of the f o’ 
 aiid^thJqtstP® n®®o‘ ® ijentiiied witli tlie growth and devefopmeiit of Republic County 
 won the esteem of fii'^fellmYcliizmts^'®'^ faithfully, and has 
 
 Mar?b ‘''®- U'*®';'’,'® “'”‘'‘'®’ >> 0 ™ in Marion Conniy Iowa 
 
 Afarch, 1846. His father was proprietor of the American House, of Pella and be was rais,An' 
 m this hotel until 1870; then engaged in farming one year, and n 1871 came te lvansarand 
 took a homestead on Section 29, Township 1, Illnge 1, and was on this plwe from Jam’iaA- 
 frm« t“® a broke, a well, and a farmhouse up, when he receiv-t^ worii 
 
 from the Land Oftice to vacate, as it was railroad land; had expended about SlOO and was 
 obliged to leave; then bought 160 acres in the same township, and, after expendine S200 to 
 pt water without siiccpcTiiig, sold out and bought a farm on Section 4 ToHmsliip 2 R^™ 
 1, "Inch he improved; has eiglity-five acres under the plow, a good orchard Lntainimr 
 tn T8n®’n'’®Y ‘®®’ P’"™® aiid cbemes; remained on the place three Yars and in’iw" movel 
 L nVYfiY®. f''®'g‘'*"'g“bout fifteen months. In the spring of 1 Ys be “ntid 
 
 P Pp there two years; from there he came to Berieville and rented 
 
 dntp® 1,1- B i "'Inch lie IS sti l running; has a good trade—all the house will acco^nimo- 
 
 ff „ . g®"ial landlord, and liis table is number oiie wldch 
 
 makes it a popular resort with the traveling public. In 1866 he was marripfl fn Af irb Mnrv 
 E Reese, of Pella Iowa; they Iiave five child^en-Sadie, Ilarr^Hetti" Geo?ge an^ 
 lie 18 ^ ^i^cmber of Olympic Lodge, No. 30, K. of P., and is Deputy Sherilf, nn^er Mr. Kindt.’ 
 
 J. G. RICH, carpenter and farmer, was born in Northampton Countv Pa In 182 q' 
 of a-e his parents emigrated to Seneca County, N Y. i Jmai^^ 
 fpnrnlln^to Ohio, locating in Seneca County, and remained there until he was^f age* 
 learned the carpenters trade, and worked at this business while there; thence to St. Jos^h 
 County, Mich., and worked at contracting and building, with the excei)tion of four years 
 
 itepuDiic C ounty, hen he took a homestead on Section 1, Belleville Townshin 
 were no buddings in Belleville at the time. The following spring ^^116100^0 ,, 1^110 
 building for a court house, and laid the first shingles in Bellevillf when L put oiiMie fooU 
 trade more or less all the timeL has been here, although he has lived on 
 f t * ’ “®l' '® Y.® 'mproved during the time; has broke 105 acres, planted five acres in 
 
 vnrtfL''pr®’ I’at °at two and one-half acres in an apple orchard, LOCK) peach trees and a 
 nno Y °n 17'“. ^■’^'"*1 “Y ®'S'*ty rods of hedge; has put up a good house 16x24 feet one 
 f7p't °o'®Y“ ^ g®?'Uarn 20x20 /eet, of stone, and a stone poiiltry-liotise 12 x 16 
 
 feet, and has this place m good condition. He has been raising stock, and has some cattle 
 and about seventy-five head of hogs to turn off, besides sora? good colts and ex Yts to 
 Rb,PP®i p P^ ®'iT^ ®k‘ “'‘ ‘n® ^rain the i.lace will produce. Ill has done’exceedingly weU 
 
 Y'ice lie came Imre, and is well incased with Kansas. He was married in 18.54 at Colon St 
 
 A F & a'm ^ Estella, deceased. He is a member of Belleville Lodge, No. 1^, 
 
 S. G. STOVER. Comity Treasurer, was born in Summit County, Ohio, in m 37 remaiii- 
 ing th^e until 1855; then moved to Stevenson Comity. Ill., where he engaged iii farmiiur 
 until 1862; then enlisted in Company A, Ninety-second Illinois Infantry,°serviiig imliTthe 
 close of the war. After receiving liis discliarge, he returned to Illinois, mid engav'd e 
 OTOcery trade at Lena remaining there until 1870, when he sold out and came to Kansal 
 jocahng inRepiihlic Comity, and took a lioniestead on Section 29. Township 1 Ranee 5 ’ 
 Big Bend Township, near White Rock, and commenced to improve his place* He mi3 li'iii 
 brother-in-iaw Mr. Leigh, put up the first buildings with shingled roofs in this tYiiship 
 There were but few settlers 111 the town at tliis time, the most of them settliiie there "lie 
 same year. They were seventy-five miles from a mill or a store for a time. In 1878 he w as 
 elected Comity Treasurer, and gave such satisfaction as to receive the nomination and elec¬ 
 tion for the second term. He was married in ia59 at Lena, Ill., to Miss Lowe of tliat nlace- 
 
 I'nsY'iCYif'r 7 Y"?'®' AI'- « memher of Ih4 Jolin Brown 
 
 lost. No 44, G. A. R.; of Belleville Lodge, No. 129, A., F. A’ A. Ill and of I eiui ('luuUf.r 
 No. 105. Illinois; of the Olympic Lodge, No. 5.5, A. 6. U. 5V “ • 
 
 A. E TAYLOR, attorney, was born in Cheshire County, N. IL. in 1849 In 18;56 he 
 ®'".T.“iY " ‘u ‘ Ms iiarents to Iowa, locating in Jones Comity, and was raised on a farm 
 iinti I 860 , when he had the misfortmie of losing his left liaiid and a portion of Uie rinht 
 hand in a cane-niiII, which obliged him to seek some oilier occupation. As soon as lie was 
 able h® began teacliiiig school, and all the spare time lie had lie devoted to rcadim' law In 
 18,0 he located 111 Jewell County, Kan., where he took a homestead, and cnoapcd" in teach¬ 
 ing earning enough ill tills way to improve his place, following this business unlil 1876 
 He then located in Belleyiile, Republic Comity, and began tlie practice of law (having been 
 admi ted to the barm tins county in 1871); also, handles real estate and has made a specialty 
 ot colJections; is a member of several Chicago commercial agencies, and lias most of the 
 work to do for the Chicago liouses doing business in this jiart of the State. Mr Taylor is 
 one of tlie largest land-owners in this comity, liaving over SKK) acres of deeded land '400 of 
 tins being Ill crops. .Mr. Taylor is a man who attends strictly to business, and but 'few if 
 any. could liave accoiiiplislied what he has in the same lengtli of time, startim. as he did 'on 
 a homestead, ninety miles from a mill, badly cripiiled. \)nlv tlirongli liis^integritv and 
 close attention to business has he been enabled to succeed. For the first two years after 
 the eif.","'a?, organized, he was City Attorney, and tlien served as City Treasurer and now 
 tills botli offices. He was married in August, 1881, to Miss Elbridge, of Boston Muss He 
 IS a member of Belleville Lodge, No. A. (). U. W.; also of the Patrons of Husbandry, 
 ana of (lie I O. C?. I.. and has been vice-president of the State temperance organization of • 
 thi.s county. ^ 
 
 G. A. TERPENING, manager of the Grange store, was born in Union County. IiuL, in 
 4 Vn- atter hi.« parents located in Cincinnati, Ohio, remaining tlierc until 1851; thence 
 to llliimis, and located in Henry t'ouiity. In 1855 he emigrated to Union County, Iowa, and 
 
1038 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 remained there until ISli.!, when lie enlisted in tlie Twelftli Illinois Cavalry, and served 
 nearly three years. He was mustered out In 186 ‘i. and located in Henry County, 111., where 
 he remained until 1808, when he went back to Union County, Iowa, where he remained until 
 1870. From here he emi^nated to Kansas, locating in Republic Counly, and took a home¬ 
 stead in Jefferson Township, and was among the early settlers in tliis part of the county 
 He improved his place liy breaking 100 acres, planting live acres of forest, putting out a 
 good orchard and put up good buildings, and was extensively engaged in hog-raising until 
 the ejiring of 1883. He then sold out, and bought 140 acres iii Richland Township, on 
 Sections 4 and 5, with seventy acres under the jildw, forty acres fenced for a pasture, a good 
 creek running through the place, with plenty of living water for stock, and forty acres of 
 good timber. In December. 1881, the Patrons of Rcjiuldic County organized a body known 
 as the Republic County Corporation Association, for the purpose of carrying on a co¬ 
 operative store at Belleville, with a capital of $l,0tK) to start with. There were sixty share¬ 
 holders when tliey commenced business in the spring of 1883. In July tliis stock had 
 increased to $1,13.1, with eighty-eight shareholders. The first 107 days netted ten per cent 
 on the investment, and live per cent reliate was paid shareholders on the amount traded at 
 the store, and two and one-half [ler cent to Patrons not shareholders. The trade is growing 
 very fast, and there will be more stock sold during the fall of 1883 and the business en¬ 
 larged. Mr. Terpening was one of the princiiial movers in this new enterprise, and was 
 elected manager of the business, in which he has proved himself to be thoroughly compe¬ 
 tent, and he is a sharp business man with an extensive acquaintance throughout the city, 
 and wholly reliable and ably assisted by his amiable wife and pleasant daughtt*rs. He was 
 Town Trustee or Justice of the Peace a good share of the time while a resident of Jefferson 
 Township. He was married in Union County. Iowa, in 18ti9, to Mi.ss A V. Smith, of that 
 place; they have two daughters—Bertha A. and Myrtle A. Mr. Terpening is a member of 
 John Brown Post, No. 44, U. A. R. 
 
 E. B.TOWLE, attorney, was born in Waldo County, Me., in 1851. lie was raised on a farm, 
 remaining thereuntil twenty-one years of age. lie attended the district schools of his county, 
 and linished by attending one or two terms of high school. In 1873 he took a college pi-epara- 
 tory course, at the Maine Central Institute, and graduated in 1875. After graduating, he took 
 up the study of law, which he had been reading previous to this, at Belfast, Me., remainiug 
 there four months; thence to Bangor, Me., where he linished his course, and was admitted 
 to the bar at the April term of Court in 1878. During the time he was taking his law course, 
 he spent about three mouths of each year in teaching. .Soon after tiuishiug his law course 
 he began the iiractice of law in Penobscot County, .Me., remaining there three years, but 
 concluded there were better openings in the West, and in the siiring of 1881 he emigrated 
 to Kansas, and was in the office with Col. M. .M. Miller, of Clay Center during the summer. 
 In September. 1881, he was admitted to the bar in Clay County. In February, 1883. he lo¬ 
 cated at Belleville. Republic County, and opened an office for the practice of law. He has 
 met with good success, and is a valuable addition to the bar of Republic County. He is a 
 young man of ability, and a courteous gentleman, and being an enterprising man, of educa¬ 
 tion, will be sure to make it win. lie is a member of Pine Tree Lodge, No. 173, A., F. & 
 A. M., Mattawamkeag, Me. 
 
 N. T. VAN NATTA. County Attorney and farmer, was born in Schoharie County, N. 
 Y., in 1883, but was raised in Montgomery County, on a farm, until 1843; then commenced 
 teaching, following this about fourteen years. In 1857 he began reading law, and took a law 
 course at the State National Law School at Poughkeepsie, graduating in 1800; also took a 
 classical course at the New York Conference Seminary. In the spring of 1878 he came 
 West, locating at Mexico, Mo., and was superintendent of the city schools of that place 
 from June until October, 1879, the first free schools in the State; then located in Clinton 
 County, and had charge of the schools there about one year. During his stay in Clinton 
 County he was admitted to the bar, and came to Kansas and took a homestead on Section 
 19, Township 3. Range 3, and went back to Clinton County, Mo., remainiug six months. 
 Since that time he iias lived on liis homestead, and has improved his place and bought a 
 farm in Elk Creek Township, and is engaged in stock-raising; liasoneof the largest orchards 
 in the county, and five acres of forest trees. Mr. Van Natta is the oldest attorney in the 
 county, and was admitted to the bar in the spring of 1870, in Washington County, Kan , and 
 has been engaged in the iiractice of law continuously since. In 187(1 he was elected County 
 Attorney, and is now serving his third term. He was married in 1858 to Miss C. A. Smith, 
 of Montgomery County, N. Y.; they ha\'e three children—Maggie A., Via and Henry He 
 is a menilier of Belleville Lodge, No. 139, A., F. & A. M.; Olympic Lodge, No. 3(1, K, of P., 
 and Belleville Lodge, No. 55, A. 0. U. W. 
 
 V. VAN TRUAIP, postmaster, was born in Cecil County, Md., in 1843, and lived on a 
 farm until 18(11; then was employed as salesman in a store until 1864; then took up a com¬ 
 mercial course at Baltimore, and in 1869 started West, stopping in Illinois, where he re¬ 
 mained about eight mouths, coming from there to Kansas in the spring of 1870; locating in 
 Republic County, taking a homesfead on Section 21. Township 3, Range 3; lived on the 
 place only a short time, when he came to Belleville, and, in company with J. E. Hollowell, 
 put up the first store in the place, and put in a stock of general merchandise, continuing in 
 the business six years. He was appointed postmaster soon after he came here, and has 
 held it continuously since. In 1872 he bought an interest in the town site, and was elected 
 president of the company. The company dissolved in 1878, Mr. ITin Trump receivin>f 150 
 lots as his share, and has disposed of about one-half of them. In 1873 he bought the Belle¬ 
 ville House, which he remodeled and owned about two years. After disposing of his stock 
 of goods, he engaged in the real estate and collection business, and in the fall of 1881 put 
 in a stock of furniture. In the summer of 1882 he put up the first brick building in the 
 place, 24x04 feet, two stories high; the front is used for a bank, and ttie rear for the post- 
 office, the upper story being used for the Masonic and Odd Fellows’ hall. He is a public- 
 spirited man, and has done all he could to build u]) the place, liaviug put up several good 
 buildings. He also owns the homestead which he took when he first came here, and has it 
 finely improved, with good buildings and timber and orchard. He was married in 1868 at 
 Baltimore, Md., his wife only living eighteen months, and in 1871 he w'as married again at 
 Atchison, Kan., to Miss M. E. Reynolds; they have two children—Bertie S., born in 1873, 
 and F. R., born in 1874. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.; Belleville Lodge, No. 90; 
 Olympic Lodge, No. .36, K. of I>,; Belleville Lodge, No. 55, A. O. U. W,, having filled all the 
 important offices tn each. 
 
 CAPTAIN W. W. WAIT, farmer, P. O. Belleville, was born in Cattarangus County, N. 
 Y., in 1830; learned the carpenters’ trade, and worked at it there until 1861; then enlisted in 
 the Sixty-fourth New York Infantry, serving in Company C, and at the end of nine months 
 was promoted to orderly sergeant, serving two month,s, and received a commission as cap¬ 
 tain; served three years, and was wounded at the battle of Antietam in 1862, and at 
 Spottsylvania Court House in May, 1864, after which he was mustered out of the service 
 and returned to Cattaraugus County, remaining there until 187u; then emigrated to Kansas, 
 locating in Republic County, and took a homestead on Section 31, Township 2. Range 3; has 
 100 acres under the plow, and a line peach orchard of 500 trees, 100 apple trees and a fine 
 grove of four acres, and is raising stock; also owns 160 acres on Section 13, Scandia Town¬ 
 ship, with fifty acres under the plow, the balance of which is used for grazing his stock and 
 for hay. Capt. Wait is one of the men who has taken a lively interest in the developmenj 
 of his county, and is respected by all who know him. He was married in 1856 in Cattarau¬ 
 gus County, N. Y., to Miss Mary Braman, of that place; they have three children—Malcom, 
 A. J. and D. H. He is a member of John Brown Post, No. 44, G. A. R., and is Master of 
 Belleville Lodge, No. 6.5, A. O. U. W.; is also a member of the Masonic order. 
 
 II. G. WALLIN, farmer, P. O. Scandia, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., where he was 
 raised, and entered a store when quite young, and was employed as a salesman until 1861, 
 when he entered the Union army in the Thirteenth Brooklyn National Guards, serving 
 ninety days; then again, in 1863, enlisted and served ninety days more; afterward retired 
 from the service and opened a hat and cap store, and was doing a good business up to 1869, 
 and then was burned out. He then joined a New York colony, composed of about fifty 
 members, principally merchants, clerks and professional men, and came to Kansas, locating 
 in White Rock Creek, where they selected a tract of land, and each one took a farm, and 
 they were preparing the land and building cabins when the Indians made an attack on 
 them. There were but three women in the party. Mrs. Wallin being among them. They 
 were there three weeks when the Indians were repulsed, and their colony was broken up. 
 Mr. Wallin wrote a full and complete history of the colony’s settlement, their fight with the 
 Indians and all the details, which was published by the New York Nutt, and whicn are on file 
 ■at the present time; then went to Salt Creek, where he remained until the spring of 1870, when 
 he took up a quarter section of Section 29, Township 3, Range 3, situated on West Creek; was 
 the first settler on this creek, and got a desirable farm; has about forty acres of timber, a 
 ' good share of it being oak, which was the only oak in this portion of the town; has sixty 
 cres under plow, and the balance being for hay and pasture. He is engaged in sto'-k- 
 
 raising; has twenty-seven head, and raises a good many hogs. Mr. Wallin is about the third 
 man IcH of the New York colony, and he has done well here. He was married in 1866 to 
 Miss A C. Paulsen, of Brooklyn. Mr. Wallin has been a correspondent for the New York 
 Sitn the most of the time he has been here, and has added many settlers to the prairies in 
 Republic County by his finely executed letters containing, as they have, the detailed de¬ 
 scription of the laud, soil, climate and great natural advantages of Kansas. 
 
 W. P. WEEKS, hardware merchant, was born in tffiautauqua County, N.Y., in 1845, re¬ 
 maining there until 1870; was a miller, and worked in the Jamestown Mills. In 187() he 
 came West, and located in Republic County, Kan., taking a homestead on Section 33, 
 Township 2, Range 3. At that time there tvius not a building in Belleville, except one small 
 log cabin, which had been partially built for a court house, to locate the county-seat, 
 but it was not completed; it had no roof; but he got a few pieces of boards and put over 
 his head, and slept in this for several weeks before there were any settlers in the place. He 
 was engaged as locating agent in the county for several years, and was instrumental in set¬ 
 tling a good many peoide in this vicinity, working hard to get the county well settled. In 
 1873 he commenced imiiroviug his farm, and lived there until the spring of 1882, when he 
 sold out and bought the hardware business of Shaw Bros. He is also engaged in the real 
 estate and land business, having opened an office in the fall of 1881. Mr. Weeks is a good 
 business man, and will build U]) a good trade in his new business. lie was married in 1872 
 in Atchison, Kan , to Miss Kate Montgomery, of Buffalo, N. Y.; they have three children— 
 Annie M., William M. and Fenton V. 
 
 JOHN F. WELLS, farmer, was born in Allen County, Ind., in 1840, making this his 
 home until 1864, and was engaged in farming. In 1865 he enlisted in the One Hundred and 
 Fifty-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving about eight months. In 1869 he emi¬ 
 grated to Kansas, locating in Washington County, where he remained two years, coming to 
 Republic County in 1871, and took a homestead on Section 9, northwest quarter. Township 
 3. Range 3; has added eighty acres on the same section, making a farm of 200 acres, 160 of 
 which are under the plow; has seven or eight acres of forest arid orchard on the homestead; 
 has 2(X1 acres on Section 15, with forty acres of timber on this place. Mr. Wells is one of 
 the largest stock-raisers in the county, and is noted for being a practical farmer, and is one 
 of the present County Commissioners; was appointed in 1876, serving one year, and was 
 then elected for one year, and in 1878 was elected for a term of tnree years. >Ir. Wells has 
 been ver}' successful since he came to Kansas, which is due to the attention he gives to 
 whatever he undertakes. He was married in 1860 to Miss C. Johnston, of Allen County, 
 Ind,; they have two children—Olive A. and William R. He is a member of BelleviP^ 
 Lodge, No. 129, A., F. & A. M.. and of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 SCANDIA. 
 
 The most prosperoiis and business-like town in Kepnblic County is sit¬ 
 uated on tlie east bank of the Republican River, at a point where the river 
 valley on that side terminates. About four miles north of the town bold, 
 strong and well-rounded bluffs loom up and jiress closely to the river as far 
 as Scandia, where they make a right angle to the east; then further on a 
 curve to the south, sharply outlining the bottom and uplands. Viewed from 
 the south, the town is within a curve of bluffs which yield fine natural pro¬ 
 tection from the cold, winter winds of the north. It faces west for business 
 purposes, and south for natural advantages. Fi'om the north and east, the 
 approaches close to town are sharp and steep, while on the south and west 
 the broad and fertile valley of the Republican stretches out in a wide plain, 
 varying from two to three or more miles in ividth; both sides of the river, 
 being crossed by a strong trestle bridge at the foot of the principal street. 
 The town site is, perhaps, the most interesting, historically, of any place in 
 the county, for seventy-five yetirs ago it was the seat of the Pawnee Repub¬ 
 lican village, and was covered by hundreds of lodges. Here the great chief 
 and the medicine men of the tribe lived and drew the warriors and braves 
 together at the war-dance and around the council-fires. Here, on the spot ' 
 teeming with business marts, schools, churches and happy homes, many an 
 unfortunate white man has paid with his life the penalty of a too venture- 
 .some curiosity and ambition to jienetrate the dominion of the savage. 
 
 In 18C8. the Scandinavian Agricultural Society of Chicago selected this 
 point on which to locate a colony. A small immigration (about fifteen 
 Swedes) followed that year, and was largely augmented in 1809, 18T0 and 
 1871, and by scattering arrivals ever since from Chicago and direct from the 
 Scandinavian Peninsula, until they now number about ROtKl of the piojm- 
 lation of the county and one-fourtli,of the town. In 1809 the Chicago .sup- 
 jiort of the colony sent out a saw-mill, which was uf great value to the early 
 settlers, there being at that time considerable timber on the Republican. In 
 1871 it was converted into a grist-mill, which brought Imsiness to the town 
 from miles around, and also held the home trade. In the spring of this year 
 the ferry was also jnit into operation by citizens of Scaiulia, by which the 
 town was able to take advantage of the heavy travel passing along from 
 Uiwa to Kansas. In 187fi Messrs. Ericsson & Forest jiurchased the old mill, 
 and a steam mill was erected at a cost of .$25,00(1. During this year, also, 
 the terry was sunk during a great storm. In 1877 the people of Scandia 
 built the dam and improved the water-power here, and the mill was 
 removed and much enlarged and improved. 
 
 For some years previous to the coming of the railroad to Scandia, in 
 December, 1878, the growth of the town was very slow. A committee, con¬ 
 sisting of L. C. Hanson, C. W. Gulick, A. D. Wilson and L. H. Tibbetts, 
 was cliosen by the citizens, and to them is mostly due the credit of obtain¬ 
 ing for this region railroad communication. At the time that they were 
 canvassing the county in favor of the extension of the t'entral Branch, the 
 .Junction City & Fort Kearney Road had made a jiroposition which in¬ 
 volved the voting of $lfi(),000 bonds. The coming of the Central Branch 
 road jfiaced Scandia in the li.st of the flourishing and growing cities of 
 Northern Kansas. 
 
 The town site of Scandia was chosen and laid out in the fall of 18()8, 
 and the old stone Colony house erected. On March 28, 1879, Scandia was 
 incorjiorated as a city of the third class, and has been prosperous ever since 
 under the new organization. 
 
 The first officers were: A. D. Wilson, mayor; C. W. Gulick, D. F. 
 Longnecker, T. A. Nelson, L. C. Hanson and A. B. Wilder, councilmen; A. 
 D. MarVile, clerk; Isaac McClure, treasurer; R. L. Whitney, police judge, 
 and M. .1. Sigsby, marshal. 
 
 Officers for 1882: R. W. Swan, mayor; .1. 11. Cullers, W. A. Smith, T. 
 F. Hunter, Ed. f’hristian tind J. V. Loofborrow, councilmen; Henry Stinson, 
 clerk; D. Weyand, treasurer, and J. W. Gunter, police judge. 
 
 EDUCATIONAL, CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 (^uite as much interest is taken in education as though the population was exclusively 
 American. The public school is in a ffourishing condition, the building being a credit and 
 
REPUBLIC COUNTY 
 
 1039 
 
 oninmeiif to llie town. It is a fino ciitPlono buililinp; lOxIJO and 28 feet, two stories each 11 
 feet, occupying an eligible j)osition on the blulls in the eastern portion of the town. It was 
 built in 188tl of that exeelient (pialityof limestone, so abundant in tlie eonnty, ami eost 
 about $8,d.l.i. I’rof. .Me.Vfee, tbe iiresent, and for three years jiast tbe (trineiilal, bas been 
 a teacher for over twenty years and has ably managed the 8eandia sebool. Tbe school has 
 (inite a |>atronage from a distance, pupils attending for tbe benefit of the normal or high 
 sebool course. 
 
 The Lutheran Church was organized in 1878. and in 1870 erecteil a stone edifice 
 
 whieli is commodious, and presents a neat and ap|)roi)riate api)earanee. Itev. X. Oslund is 
 tbe jiresent i)astor. Tbe present membersbii) is about 1.80. 
 
 The Methndut denomination lias a line, large stone ebureh building erected in 1879. 
 The ctiureb is ina llonisbing condition and has about thirty members. 
 
 The Prerhyterian denomination has a neat frame editiee, occuiiying one of the most de¬ 
 sirable situations within the city limits. The membershiii is not large and they are without 
 a jiastor. 
 
 The Free IftVf organized a society and built a church in 1879. The church 
 
 has now a membership of about twenty. The Baptists haye also an organization but no 
 building, 
 
 Otion Ijxlge AT). 50. Knii/hle of Pythias, was instituted Alarch 18, 1882, by 51ax,). 
 .Mwens, (irand blaster at Arms of Kansas. There are forty-tive members. Otiicers, E. 
 M. Punly, C. O.; II. liuck.V. C.; ('. S. Morey, M. E.: J. S. Tbom|)son, M. of E.; E. Newton, 
 K. of It.andS.: II. Siieldia. 51. A.; J. Ilamberger, Prelate;.I. Wind, 1. tx.; E, Elincr, (). (t. 
 
 Scandia Lodtje No. l.Tti. /. (). U. F. was instituted 5Iarch 20, 18,80. They haye about 
 twenty-flye meml'iers, and are in good working order, tilticers, M. 1 iirren, N. G.; W, A. 
 Smith, V. G.; C. P. Carstensen, H. S.; I). E\ Longnecker, E. .s.; W. E. Allen, Treasurer; A. 
 B. Wilder, 1). D. G. 51. 
 
 Lebannn Lodge of Masons is working under a dispensation, granted in August, 1882. 
 Membership twenty-hye. 
 
 THE PRESS AX’D OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 The Bellerille Pepublic was established by A. B. Wilder. February 7. 1872, as a seyen- 
 colnmn folio, all home print. .May (i, 1874, it was sold to E’rank Kirk, and theotlice remoyed 
 to .Jewell Center, Ite-cstablished under the .same name at Belleyille August, 1875; it was 
 moyed to Scandia one year later. The name was then changed to Republic Journal. In 
 August, 1878, the Journal was re-purchased by 5Ir Wilder, and .sold to S. W. 51ore in 
 Noyember, 1879. In June, 1881, C. E. Woodward purchased the e.stabUshment, and in Ajiril, 
 1882, 5Ir. Wilder, iiresent editor and proprietor, again came into possession. The Journal 
 is still a home-print, and is a good local and county paper. 
 
 A. B. Whiting oiiened the lirstgeueral store in Scandia in June, 1.870,—rather it was 
 ojicrated under the firm name Baker A Co. In Noyember of that year Wilson Bros, estab¬ 
 lished themselves in tliesame line, and continued until May, 1871. Then came A. B. 51iller 
 and Augustus TVells. 
 
 Scandia is now the best business iioint on the Central Branch, north of Concordia. It 
 is one of the best hog markets in Northwestern Kansas. In 1881 over .350 car-loads of liogs 
 were shipped from here, besides abiait 4ll of cattle, 98 of corn, 9 of jxitatoes, 7 of 
 wheat, and 0 each of sheep and rye. Tbe mercbandise received and disi)osed of last ju'av 
 was 275 car-loads, bc'ides 300 car'-loads of lumber .sold from the yards of the town. Tbe 
 general merchandise business yearly amounts to nearly $3o0,()00, and that of grain, stock, 
 lumber and the mill will nearly double that amount. 
 
 The Hanson and Valley houses are excellent hotels. The former has the most of the 
 traveling patronage. 
 
 The first store in Scandia was opened by Wilson Brothers in the Oid Colony House, 
 in 1870. 
 
 The Farmers' and 5Ierchants’ Bank was established in February, 1879, by 5IcClure & 
 ■Allison. The firm name afterwards became 51cChire Brothers, who were succeeded by the 
 present owner, C. S. 5Iorey. A general lianking business is transacted and money loaned 
 on farms and real estate. 
 
 The mill property at this point is very valuable, owing to the expense of constructing 
 the dam and flume, and the scarcity of mills in Kepublic and Jewell counties; there being 
 only three in the former, and none in the latter. It is owned by C. E. Ericsson, who values 
 it atover S2o,00 I. There are four runs of burrs and apparatus for making patent flour. 
 Only sixty-horse [tower is used, but there is water enough for two or three times that 
 amount. These miils. since gr, ally improved, are the original saw and grist-mills, sent out 
 by the Chicago Company, in 1871. 
 
 BIOGEAPHIC.AL SKETCHES.— scandi.v townsiiip. 
 
 M'lLLI.AM F. ALLEN, merchant, was born in Savanna, Illinois, in 1S.T5. AVhile (piite 
 young, his parents emigrated to Lyons County, Iowa, and from that time until sixteen years 
 of age, was attending school; then leanied the tinners’ trade, working at it until twenty-one 
 years of age. Thcn,'in company with 5Ir. Carstenson, engaged in the hardware business at 
 Lyons. Clinton County, until January. 1879; then sold out and came to Kamsas, locating at 
 Scandia. But up a store 22x,50 feet, and a tinshop 12xl(i feet, and warehouse 24x30 feet; 
 put ina large stock of hardware, stoves, wire, pumps, etc., and has iieen doing a nice busi¬ 
 ness. This has grown from $19.^00 for the first yi'ar’s sales, to $22,000 for the third years’ 
 sales, over 100 per cent in three years; have increased their stock about 100 per cent during 
 this time. They also put on tin roofs, and do considerable in this line. 5lr. Allen is a true 
 business man, and the trade they have worked uii speaks well for the firm as competent 
 merchants. Was married in 1878 at Lyons, Clinton County, Iowa, to Miss Alary Gage, of 
 that place. They have one daughter—Uibga. 5Ir. Allen is a member of Scandia Lodge 
 No. 155 I. O. O. F. 
 
 GEORGE D. BOWLING, farmer, P. O. Scandia, was liorn at Rock Island. Ill., in 
 1847, and was raised thereuntil eighteen years of age; thence to Henry County, with fils 
 parents, remaining there about tiireeyears, and tlien emigrated to Kansas, in 1808, locating 
 in Atchison County, remaining there two years. In 1870, located in Republic County, and 
 took a homestead on Section 2.5, northeast (iiiarter Townshi|) 3 south. Range 4 west; 
 was among the early settlers of tliis jiart of the township. There was only one house in 
 sight when he moved on his place. He was sixty miles from market. He has a choice 
 liece of land, and has eighty-five acres under the plow, forty acres fenced for pasture, and 
 las a fine grove of forest trees of seven acres, and a good orchard; fifty a|)))le. trees, a good 
 many peach trees, and a variety of small fruits; good house, stable and granary, with 
 plenty of good water. Has been working in stock, and has fourteen head of cattle, 
 seventy head of hogs, and is one of the best farmers in this section of tlie country. He 
 came to Kansas without any [iroperty, and has made what he has during his residence in 
 the State. He has served as Justice of the Peace two terms, once in 1874 and again in 18,82. 
 He was married in 1871 at Knoxville. Knox County, Ill., to 51iss Alartha A. Sullivan, of that 
 county. They have lieen ble.ssed with four children—Alinnie M., Samuel L.. John B., and 
 Ciiaries L. 5Ir. Bowling is a member of the E’armers’ Alliance. 
 
 J. B. BOWLING, farmer, P. O. Scandia, was born in Rock Island County. Ill., in 1819. 
 When sixteen years of age, his [larer.ts settled in Henry County, and be reniained atbonie 
 five years. In 1870, he emigrate i with his brother and took, a homestead on southeast 
 quarter of Section 25, Township 3, Range 4. He has ninety acres under the [flow, fen acres 
 of pasture, forty acres fenced with hedge, six acres of limber, and a good orchard of aiijiles, 
 peaches, and all kinds of small fruits, llasagood houseand barn, and his jilace in good 
 sliiqie. From farming he is working into stock, andhas twelve bead of catllc, fifty bend of 
 hogs, and will make stock-raising Ids business. Hehasbeen employed as a salesman in a 
 store live years of tlie time since he came here. He was married in 187'4 at Cambridge, 
 Henry County, Ill., to 5Iiss A. E. Perry, of tliat place. They have one daughter—Della 
 May. and one son Frank. 5lr. Bowling is a member of the Farmers’ Alliance. 
 
 C. ;H. BLii'K, agent of the (', B. 51. lb R. R. Co., was born in Vermont, in 1R33. 
 When eight years of age. his jiarcnts settled in A’ork State. At the age of fifteen, the sub¬ 
 ject of tliis sketch located at Rocliester, N. A'., where he learned telegraiiliy, after which 
 he had live years’ engagement with the Railroad Company. He was then emploj'ed by 
 other railroad companies in the East, until 18(Kl, when be came West and took charge of a 
 line of telegraph, wdiich-vvas being built up the Mississippi River. In 1891, be enlisted in 
 the Second .New Jersey Volunteer Infantry; served until September. 1802, and was discharged 
 on account of disability. He enlisted again in 18(13, in the Second Ohio Heavy Artillery, but 
 was put upon detaclied service and laiymaster deiairtmeiit, on a branch of the Government 
 telegraph. He was then given in charge of twenty-nine men, to build a line of telegrapb 
 
 from Cumberland Gap to Knoxville, Tenn., a distance of forty-eight miles, which he sue- 
 ceeded in enggiiig in the short siiaceof thirteen days—clearing the w'ay [lartly through heavy 
 timber, and having the [loles to cut as they went along, and receiving a medal from tlie 
 Government for the cx])editiou with which the work was done. He then remained in the 
 GoTcrnment telegraph until the close of the war, since which time lie has been with the 
 most of the large railroad eoniiianies of the West, having given entire satisfaction in all 
 eases, as his testimonials will certify. He has been in his [iresent iiosition since 1877. Is a 
 ifieasant, courteous gentleman, aecomniodating to the traveling public, and lias gained a 
 host of friends since his residence in Scandia. Was married in May, in 1858, to Miss 
 McEaddin, of Cambridge, Crawford County, Penn. They have four cliildren—Jessie, 
 Alta L., Frank A., and Chester W. 5Ir. Buck is a member of Scandia Lodge No. 165, 1. O. 
 O. E., and Orion Lodge K. of P,, No. .51). 
 
 EDAVARI) CHRISTIAN, stock-dealer, was liorii in St. .Joseph County, Ind., in 1852, 
 remaining tliere until 1,870, when he came to Kan.sas, locating at Clyde. lie took a home¬ 
 stead in (’loud County, and remained there eight years; engaged in'farming and stock-rais¬ 
 ing from 1876 to 1879; was engaged in buying and shiiiping hogs at Clyde; then settled in 
 Scai-idia, and engaged in haiidling stock. He is doing a good liusiness, his shipments 
 amounting to 2(K) cars annually; also handles coal, his sales being about seventy-five cars 
 annually. Isa young man of energy and push, and a thorough business man. Was mar¬ 
 ried in 1880 at South Bend, Ind., to Miss H. 51. Crevista, of that place. They have one son. 
 Is a member of Orion Lodge No. 50, K, of P. 
 
 .1. T. COOPER, farmer, P. O. Scandia, was born near Martinsburg, N. Y., in 183-1. 
 When two years rtf age his iiarenfs emigrated to .Tackson County, Alichigan, remaining 
 there ten years, then located in Mercer County, III., where he remained until 1862. Ho 
 learned the cariienters’ and wagon makers’ trade, working at this business. In 1802 he enlisted 
 in the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving three years; was 
 on detached duty part of the time, working on the government building in Arkansas; and 
 was discharged at Springfield. Ill., in August, 1805. After coming out of the army he 
 returned to Mercer County. At the end of three years ho emigralied to Hardin County, 
 low'a, and was there and in Story County until iSfl, when he came to Kansas, locating 
 in Republic County. He took a homestead on southeast quarter Section 13, Town- 
 shi)) 3. Range 4. lie was among the first settlers on the prairie between Scandia and 
 Belleville, and broke the first track between the two places nearly two-thirds of the way. 
 He has his farm well improved, 1(X) acres under the plow', three acres of forest tre s, 109 
 rods of hedge, seventeen acres fenced for pasture, a good orchard, and a good farm 
 house 22x2U feet. The place is w’atcred by School Creek and numerous fine springs. 
 He is raising cows, and is working into dairying; and has been working at his trade 
 about five years since he has been in the county. He was tbe first road overseer, and 
 the first county school director in his district. He was married in 1857, in Alercer County, 
 
 111., to 5Iiss Nancy J. Caine, They have ten children—Levi, Newell, (Irant, Ashley, Jay, 
 Eldora, Lemuel, Zora, Berton and Lola. He is a member of AValluce Post No. 136, G. A. 
 R. Scandia. 
 
 W, R. tJOGDWIN, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Scandia, was born in Tioga County, 
 Pa., in 1828, but was raised in Hocking and Vinton counties, Ohio, until 1855; going from 
 there to Vermillion County, III.; where he engaged in farming. In 1861 he enlisted in the 
 Thirty-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving three years; and was slightly wounded 
 at Pea Ridge. He received his discharge in January. 1865. After coming out of the army 
 he remained in Illinois, where he was engaged in farming until 1876, then emigrated to 
 Kamsas, loc.ating on .Section 11, Scandia Township. He has the jilace finely improved, 
 with 1(0 acres under the plow, and thirty-five acres of pasture. He lias a fine grove of 
 forest trees, consisting of tw'O acres, two and a half miles of hedge, and a fine young 
 orchard, consisting of forty apple and fifty [jeach trees, besides aii abundance of small 
 fruit. He has a good frame house, 16x22 feet, aud an addition 14x16 feet, with stables, 
 corn-crib and granary. He is engaged in raising stock, and has twenty-two head of cattle, 
 some of tluvni'being thorough bred; also raises a good many hogs; and is considered one. 
 of the best farmers in this "township. He was married in 1848 to 51iss Elizabeth Craw¬ 
 ford, of Vinton County, Ohio. They have eight children—Henry, .Albert, Sarah, Josiah, 
 Elisha, Elijah, Elizabeth and Siegel. His wife died in 1862. lie was married again in 
 1,867 in Ekird Clounty, Ill., to Mi-ss Alary Bryan. They have two cliildren—Franklin and 
 Edwin. Mr. Goodwin is a member of the Alethodist Eiiiscopal Church. 
 
 S. \V. GUNTER, real estate and insurance, was born in Tennessee in 1830. He was 
 raised there, and was a large [ilanter in that jiart of the State; also put u]) and operated 
 a large grist-mill for many years. In 1861 he located at Vincennes. Ind., remaining there 
 until 1864, going from there to Hancock County, III., where he engaged in farming and 
 stock-rai.sing for a number of years, and then engaged in the grain and stock trade, re¬ 
 maining there until 1877; he then closed out his business and came to Kan.sas, locating at 
 Concordia, and engaged in the stock and grain trade, remaining there two years. In 1879 
 he located at Scatidia, and oiiened an agricultural implement house with AIcKinnen & 
 Co. He is now engaged in the real estate and insurance office; also represents the follow¬ 
 ing insurance comitahies: Home, of New A’ork; German American, of Springfield, Alass.; 
 Hartford, of Hartford; Orient, North British, Alercantile'and others; rejiresenting the 
 largest number of comiianies of any agent in tbe county. The business has grown fifty 
 |)er cent in insurance aud real estate in two years. Air. Gunter is a thorough business 
 man and a genial gentleman, and has made many warm friends in the short time he has 
 been in Kansas, and has a bright business future before bim. In 1,866 he was united in 
 marriage with Aliss Al. L. Downing. They have five children living—Janies A., Maggie 
 
 11., Atlina, W. J. and John C. He is a member of Lebanon Lodge, under dispensation A., 
 F. & A. AL. and the first Alastcr of the same; member of Concordia Chapter No. 4.5, of 
 which he is a charter member; also a member of Concordia Lodge No. 1230, K. of IL, 
 and of the I. O. O. E. He has been Policti Judge for three years, and also held the office 
 of Justice of the Peace. 
 
 C. W. Gl’LICK, merchant, was born in Orange County, N. A'., in 1842, and was 
 raised there until twelve years of age. He then went to New A'ork City, and was em- 
 [iloyed as an errand boy in tbe wholesale house of Sta[)les, Caldwell & Co. When he 
 had been there about one year they failed, and through tlnur influence he secured a posi¬ 
 tion with Booth A Tuttle, one of the oldest imi)orting and jobbing bouses in silks and 
 dress goods, remaining thereuntil the fall of 18,59. He then took a trii) to Illinois, and 
 wbile visiting friends at Alorris accepted a position with Rockwell & Kingman, one of the 
 oldest dry goods houses in the jilace, and remained there until 1864: then enli.stcd in the One 
 Hundred and 'riiirty-eighth Illinois Infantry, serving as Orderly Bcrgeant of Comiiany II, and 
 when mustered out at’the close of the war was in command of the company, although lie 
 did not receive a commission. After coming out of the war he accepted a position with 
 R. B. Horrie, and went to San Antonio, Texas, in the colton trade. At the end of six 
 months Air. Horrie bought an interest in a wholesale stationery and book house at Galves¬ 
 ton, Texas, and Mr. (iulick was sent there to represent Air. llorrie in the house. After 
 reinainiig' there one year he accepted a position as manager of the dry goods department 
 in Hannan. Lav A Comiiany’s mammoth establishment at Grand Traverse City. Alich., re¬ 
 maining with them three years; then located at Alason City. III., and engaged'in the mer¬ 
 cantile business, remaining there until the sjiring of 1877. He then emigrated to Kansas, 
 locating in Scandia, Republic County, before there was any railroad, and [uit in a large 
 stock of general merchandise for a jilacc of the size; at the end of two years put up his 
 (iresent place of business. The building is 142 feet in length by twenty-five feet in width, 
 hairteen feetceiliug; this is built of stone, on the cornerof Cloud and Fourth streets, ami 
 ho has built up a large trade, and carries from $15,000 to $20,000; his sales growing from 
 $15,000to $75,000. The store is well filled with goods, and uses basement to full size, well 
 filled also. His stock comprises a full line of general mercbandise. The store is under 
 tbe Charge of C. (!. Biilkley, one of the best business men in Northern Kansas. There are 
 fi\ e other men as assistants. In the ejjring of 1,882 he put in a branch store at Republic 
 Citv, Kan., under the management of F. W. Craft. They carry a stock of from $5,000 to 
 $6,0':() with a trade of from $20,000 to $22.(K)0 i)er annum. 'Phis is one of tbe best stores 
 in tbe place. Besides the mercantile business Air. (iulick has been actively engaged in 
 railroad matters. In tbe fall of 1879 he helped to organize a railroad company called tbe 
 Atchison, Colorado A Pacific Railroad. The charter calling for the building of a railroad 
 from Concordia to a [mint called Willow Island in Nebraska. Air. Gulick was elected 
 President of the eomiiany, and remained so about eighteen months. He still retains his 
 stock in thecomininy, and is one of its directors. In the spring of 1881 be was employed 
 by the 51. (). P. R. R, Co., as Right of Way Agent, and Bond Commissioner on the 
 Denver, Colorado Extension, remaining in this one year. He is also a stockholder and Di¬ 
 rector of the Nebraska Central Railroad Co., which was organized for the jairpo-se of 
 extending the railroad from Warwick near the State line to Nelson, Nuckolls County, Neb. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 He was identified with t)ie Scandia Land Coraimiiy. which purcliased tlic town site which 
 was not disposed of, lie had lots as his share; and has dispo.sedof about sixty. He 
 also owns a seventh interest in the Reinihlic City. Kas., town site; the towti was organizt'd 
 in 1879, and he has disposed of about one-third of the lots. .Mr. Gnliok put np a finehnild- 
 ins: there. ^.5 X (10 feet, which he u.ses for a store, lie isathorou{;h business man, and has 
 dolie more to build up .Scandia than any half dozen other men. All his improvements are 
 number one, and he makes a success of every enterjirise he takes a hold of. and is highly 
 respected by his many friends in Republic County and vicinity. He is a member of Scandia 
 Lodge. A., F. & A. M. 
 
 S. R. HAWKS, farmer, P. 0. Scandia, was horn in Jefferson County, X. Y., in 1K23. 
 remaining there until twenty years of age. He then went to Oneida County, X. Y.. and 
 commenced learning the trade of machiiiiet. At the end of one year, he located in Spring- 
 field. Mass.; engaged at the machinist's trade, remaining there four years. From there he 
 went to Utica. X. Y., where he remained most of the time nntil ISdil, when he shii)ped on 
 beard the “(Quaker Citv,” receiving an appointment in the Government Engineer department, 
 ranking the same as captain. Was mustered out at Philadelphia in 18(1.5. He then located 
 in Chicago, and organized a mining company there, but during the great Chicago fire in 
 1871, was burned out, losing everything He was then employed by the Government to 
 oversee the building of Fort Parker, in the Indian Territory. Coming from there to Kansas 
 in 1873, he located in Republic County, and took a homestead on Section 7, Township 3, 
 liangeJ. At that time there were no improvements in this township to speak of. Helms 
 eighty acres under the plow, thirty acres in pasture, and the whole farm under fence; has 
 six acres of a fine forest grove, a good orchard of eighty apple and fifty peach trees, and 
 small fruits in abundance. He has one of the finest farms in this township; house 10x2(1 
 feet, and 10 x 16 feet, two stories; good tenement house 16x32 feet, and a fine stone barn 
 22x32 feet. He is also raising some fine stock. Has been employed in the U. P. R. R. 
 shops a portion of the time since he came here. He was married in 18.50 at Spring- 
 fiehf Jlass., to Miss Julia R. B.arrington. Is a member of the Masonic order and the 
 I. O. O. F. 
 
 JOHX HAY, farmer, P. O. Scandia. Was born in .Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1836. Was 
 raised on a farm, and, in 1671, emigrated to America. Came direct from New A'ork City 
 to Kansas, locating in Republic County. Took a homestead on Section 23, southeast 
 quarter. Had just got up a little house, in order to hold his iilace, and had gone to a neigh¬ 
 bor’s, about two miles away, when a prairie fire swejit over the country and destroyed his 
 habitation. He has eighty acres of his land under the plow, the whole place hedged, and 
 three cross hedges, three acres of forest trees, 200 peach and 150 apple trees, black cherries, 
 and all kinds of small fruits. Has a good frame house. 18x25 feet, one story and a half, 
 basement 15x18 feet. Good stables and barns, 10x30 feet, with stone basement. Is raising 
 stock, both cattle and hogs, and is doing well, and is sure there is no place like Kansas for 
 a man witli small means to get a start and make some money. He was married in Decem¬ 
 ber, 1861, to Mi.fs Catherine McGuire. They have had ten children, eight of whom are liv¬ 
 ing—Thomas. John (deceased). Margaret, James, John. Robert (deceasedl. William, Agnes, 
 Jennet, and Mary. Mr. Ilay is a member of Farmers' Alliance, and a member of the Pres¬ 
 byterian Church. 
 
 RANSOM H. GILE, farmer, P. O. Scandia. AVas born in Springfield, Alass.. January 
 9, 1835. When four years of age, his parents came west as far as Ohio, locating on the West¬ 
 ern Reserve, remaining there until nineteen years of age, when he went to Iowa in the em- 
 jiloy of the Ohio Stage Line Company, and was among the Indians for a number of years 
 and learned to speak the Sioux language In April. 1802, he enlisted in Company A, 
 Twenty-first Iowa Infantry, serving untii July, 1864, when here-enlisted and served in the 
 First Iowa ISattcry. Was'wounded at Jackson. Miss., and at Champion Hill; also slightly 
 at Port Gibson, and. in Xov ember. 1805, was discharged and mustered out of service. Re¬ 
 turning to Iowa, he located at Ilumbohlt and was in the milling business until 1873, when 
 he came to Kansas and took a homestead on Section 2, Township 4, Range 4, of eighty acres. 
 This he improved and lived there until 1879, when he traded for 160 acres in Section 35, 
 Townships, Ranged. This place had no improvements on it, and he broke forty acres, 
 put up a house 14x20 feet, put out sixty apple trees, 300 peach trees, a few grape vines, 
 cherries, plums, and all kinds of small fruits. Has good stone stables and house, and has a 
 fine stone quarry on the place. He is taking out a good many stone and burning some 
 lime, his sales amounting to some hundred (lollars per annum; has put out two acres of 
 fruit trees, with ,a variety of timher. among which is the yellow larch, of which he has 
 1,.5(X) trees; is preparing to put out twelve acres of timber, and getting his place in shape to 
 engage in stock-raising, amt has done well since he came to this State. He was married in 
 Marcdi, 186.5, in Henry County, Iowa, to Miss Sarah A. Alahoffay. They have had four 
 children—Carrie A., W. O., Tbomas and Harry, Mr. Gile is a member of the Baptist 
 Church. 
 
 WILLIAM G. KlXCjt was born ill AVoolford County. Ill., in the year 1849, of a line of ances¬ 
 try coming from England and Ireland before the Revolutionary W'ar. His father died in 1850 
 and in 18.56 his mother removed with the family to Mahaska County, Iowa,where through the 
 medium of the public schools of Iowa and the then youthful but promising literary institution 
 
 known as Oskaloosa College,William received a good English education; commenced learning 
 thecarpenters’trade in,1867; continued to work at the trade for the geater part of the time until 
 1874; reaii law pndcr the instructions of I„ H. Hole during a part of that year and a part of 
 
 the next; attended the Law Department of Iowa State University in 1875-'7fi; was ad- 
 mittted to practice in 1870; came to Kansas in 1877; taught school in Jewell County in 1877. 
 Took a tour through Southwestern and AVestern Kansas and Colorado in 1878; located in 
 Scandia, Republic Co, Kan., in October. 1879; took a firm stand against the saloons and in 
 favor of the Constitutional Amendment prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating 
 liquors, during that campaign: was a iiroininent worker during the campaign and after the 
 adoption of the act was one of the most active in enforcing it. Is a Republican in politics. 
 Is a member of Scandia Lodge of the I. O, O. F.; is also a member of the Encampment of 
 Belleville. 
 
 PETER Johnson, manager for M. Johnson, merchant, Scandia. AA'as bom in 
 Sweden, on March 7, 1837. AA'hen eighteen years of age he emigrated to the United States 
 of America, landing in New A'ork City July, 1855. The same year he located in Chicago, 
 where he remained until 1808, when he joined the Scandinavian Agricultural Society and 
 emigrated to Kansas, locating at Scandia; took a homestead on Sections 17 and 18, Township 
 3, Range 4: made final jiroof 1874. He has about fifty acres under the plow, some timber set 
 out, and other improvements. Some time about 1872 he came to Scandia and went into 
 trade, and has been in business .since he first started, in a small wooden building on the corner 
 of Cloud and Fourth streets. In 1878 he put in a full line of general merchandise, and con¬ 
 tinued in the old store two years, then put up a fine store, 2.ix44 feet, two stories, and has it 
 well filled with goods. His trade has grown from SS.oOO to 816,004 per annum. He owns 
 two store buildings, hie farm having made all for him since he came here, us lie had to bor¬ 
 row money to coihe AA'est with, thus showing what a man of energy can do in Kansas. He 
 is the oldest merchant in Scandia. AVas married in 1873, to Alary Johnson, of Sbandia. 
 They have four children, viz.: Josephine, Mary, Oscar and llellena. 
 
 A. D. MARBLE, patentee and manufacturer of the Adjustable Biilletin^Board, lives in In¬ 
 dependence. Iowa: wa.s born in Cattaraugus County, N. Y., in 1843; was raised theie re¬ 
 maining until the winter of 1859, when he started out, landing in Chicago, and in the spring 
 of 1861 located in Livingston County. Ill., and in August, 1862, enlisted in the One linndred 
 and Twenty-ninth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving nearly three years; was wounded at 
 the battle of Peach Creek, in front of Atlanta, Ga., July 20, 1804, securing his discliarge 
 in June, 1865; then took a two years’ course at the Aurora Business College, graduating in 
 18(58: thence to Odell, Ill., where he engaged in the hardware trade: at the end of one year 
 sold out and taught school until November, 1870, when he came to Kansas and took a home-- 
 stead on Section .34, Township 2, Range 4, Republic County; was one of the first settlers in 
 the townshp and was seventy miles fronr market; had but little to do with when he came, but 
 soon commenced improving his place: broke 120 acres, planted a hedge around the farm 
 besides cross hedges; put np agood framehouse 10x24 feet, story and-a-half and two additions 
 one 16x16 feet and the other 9x13 feet; put up good granary, planted fruit and forest trees; 
 had it well improved, remaining there until 1878, when he'located in Scandia and purchaseii 
 a house and lot and soon after took charge of the Scandia schools for about six months and 
 was one term County Superintendent; then was on the road as traveling agent one year; during 
 this time had heen thinking of some plan for bulletin board which could be arranged to suit 
 any business, and for nearly two years was at work on it before he could perfect it 
 anil get his patent; finally received it January 18, 1881; this board is composed of a frame 
 two feet wide and five feet high with cross bars one and one-fourth inches apart forming 
 grooves, recesses in which are placed cubical blocks hav ing letters or figures on five sides 
 leaving a blank side upon which is a small index figure or letter. The blocks are hekl in place 
 by springs at the right of each line; the blocks are easily and quickly changed to form any 
 reading matter desired and are adapted not only for business men but for schools. Air. 
 Alarble has bought out a factory at Lincoln, Neb., which was opened and operated by 
 Foster & Par.sons who were handling the boarils on a royalty, and will operate it himself and 
 is making an-.ingements to erect a factory at Independence, Iowa, where he will make his 
 headquarters; the boards are also manufactured at Bloomsbnrg, Pa.; in connection with 
 this patent had to invent a machine for printing the blocks, there being but one place in the 
 world where lhi.s kind of work is done; has also received a patent for a carpet strip for 
 fastening carjiets without the use of tacks. Air. Alarhle is a hard-worker and has certainly 
 laid foundations for future success. He was married Aindl 23, 1882, to Airs. T. Belle Atartin, 
 M. D., of Scandia. Air. Alarble isaraemberof Belleville Lodge No. 96, I. O. O.F. It is 
 jiroper to state that Air. Alarble has always been one of, the zealous workers in education, 
 temperance and the cause of humanity, and often, together with his wife, lectures 
 upon those subjects, also upon universal suffrage and universal mental liberty, with 
 much success. 
 
 E. NELSON, farmer, P. O. Scandia, was born in Sweden in 1839: emigrated to America 
 in 1851 and located in Rock Island County, Ill.; in 1857 moved to Alissouri and remained 
 there nntil 1861, when he returned to Rock Island County. Ill., and in 1802 enlisted in the 
 Eighty-ninth Illinois A'olnnteer Infantry, serving three years; was mustered out at Nash¬ 
 ville, Tenu., and was discharged it tdiicago; after coming out of the army settled in Iowa, 
 locating in Lyon County,’ remaining there three years; thence to Johnson County, remaining 
 there two years; in 1871 came to Kansas and located m Republic County and took a homestead 
 on Section 29. Township 2, Range3; was among the early settlers in the township; has 
 eighty acres under the plow and eighty acres of hay land and pasture. The place is watereil 
 by a fine spring; has five acres of forest trees, good orchard and buildings. 'Was Justice 
 of the Peace for five terms. In 1878 located in Scandia and opened a restaurant, remaining 
 in this business three years. Has done well since he came here. AVas married in the 
 spring of 1800 in Rock Island County, Ill., to Aliss Lois E. Bissell. They have four 
 children—Jessie, John H., Iva J., Sarah. Is a member of the G. A. R. 
 
 AYILLIAAI NORRIS, farmer, P. 0. Scandia, was bom in Crawford County, Ohio, in 
 1844, hut was raised in Blooiuington, Ill., until 1864, when he enlisted in the Seventh Illi¬ 
 nois Cavalry, serving nntil December. 1805, was discharged and mustered out at Nashvilic, 
 Tenn. In 1870 came to Kansas, locating in Rejiublic County, taking a homestead on Section 
 23, the northwest quarter. Township 3, Range 4; was sixty-five miles from market and there 
 was but one house in sight; has his place well improved—eighty acres under the plow, 
 the ba ance hay land ami pasture; has a small orchard, a fine'grove of forest trees, good 
 house 14x20 feet and ell 14x20 feet and other buildings and is but three miles from market; 
 is raising a good many hogs: has forty-five head. Served as Sheriff of Reimblic County 
 during the years of 1878 and 1879. He was married in 1879. in Republic County, to AIi8.s 
 Della Blanchard. They have two children—Huston and Hilton. 
 
 CIIARLEST. O'lIARRA, farmer. P. O. Scandia, was born in Adams County. Ind., in 
 1841: was raised there until twenty-one years of age. In 1862 he enlisted in the Eighty-ninth 
 Indiana Infantry, serving three years; was cajitured at Alunfordsville, but was paroled 
 soon after; was in nine engagements and many skirmishes; was discharged and mus¬ 
 tered out at Alobile, Ala., in 1815 at the close of the war: after he returned from the army 
 located in Jay County. Ind., remaining there until the following fall, when he came to 
 Kansas, locating in Doniiihan County, where he remained until 1871: then came into Re- 
 puhlic County and homesteaded the southeast quarter of Section 35, Township 3, Range 4; 
 was among the first settlers on the prairies in this township and was sixty miles from mar¬ 
 ket for the first five years; there were no improvements in this part of the county at that 
 time; he lias broken seventy acres, put out three,acres of forest, and 1,500 peach trees, 
 which bear from 200 to 300 bushels per annuin; twenty cherry trees and plenty of small 
 fruits; has good pasture and some very fine meadow; frame house 10x24feet story and a half 
 and owns one of the best farms of its size in the townshi]), close to market and about three 
 miles from tlie coal banks; is raising stock, making a specialty of hogs in which he has been 
 very successful; is also interested in the livery business with a Mr. Lewis, of Concordia. 
 AA^iis married in 1868, in AA’est Custer, Jay Co., liid. They have two children—Rhoda E. and 
 Royden AI, Is a member of John Brown Post No. 44, G. A. R , of Belleville. Air. and Mrs. 
 O'Harra are members of the Alissionary Baptist Church. 
 
 J. AI. ROCKHOLD, AI. D.. physician and surgeon, was born in Hiram, Ohio; at 
 the age of ten years went to Illinois, remaining there until 1855; then went to Avon 
 and began reading medicine with Dr. J. J. Rowe, remaining there six years; part of 
 the time was engaged in the drug business: in 1800 began its practice; in 1867 emigrated to 
 Iowa, remaining there two years'; in 1870 came to Kansas, locating in Belleville, where he 
 engaged in the practice of medicine, remaining there two years, and then located in Union 
 Township and took a homestead on Section 14, remaining there about five years: tlien 
 bought a farm on Section 1.5, remaining there until 1881; besides attending to his practice. 
 iinpro”ed three farms, which he still owns; has eighty acres broken on the farm he bought 
 and 120 on the homestead; a good house on each place, good tarn, stables and orchard, 
 three acres of fruit trees on the last place, a spring which furnishes water enough for 1.000 
 head of cattle, and has about sixty head of cattle on the place; also owns a fine residence 
 in Scandia and he has made all he has since he came here: when he landed in Belleville in 
 18?) had S0.40 and a large family. AA'as married in 1849, in Illinois. They have nine living 
 
REPUBLIC COUNTY. 
 
 104.1 
 
 chililren-Dnvid T.. Zurella, l.n Fayette, Ettie, Freddie, Van, Orpha, Arthur and Jc'^sie la 
 a member of Eclectic .Medical Society of Kansaa, also member of i. (). 0. P, 
 
 J. It, S.XNDEI.L, aalesman with ('. \V. Giilick, was bora in Sweden in i,S.37; at the ace 
 of twelve years learned the tailors' trade. He emigrated to America in ISOti, locating in 
 Chicago and was employed in one of the largest tailoring establishments in the city until IHIiS, 
 when his health failed and he joined the Scandinavian Agricultural Society, just forming to 
 locate a colony in Kansas, thinking the change would improve his health. Diirinu the first 
 year in Kansas was unable to do anytliing, the most of the time being obliged to walk on 
 crutches. In the fall of 180!) opened a grocery store at Scandia, it being the first store 
 opened in Itepiiblic County. At the end of one year sold out to Whiting & Baker, re¬ 
 maining ''jtli tliem one year; was then appointed postmaster and also carried on real estate 
 aiid commission business. In 1870 resigned the office and took a homestead on Section H 
 Township ■). Ranged, remaining on this idace two years; sold it out and returned to Scandia 
 where he was again aiipointed |>ostinaster. In 187.') resigned the office and accepted a posi- 
 tiohin P Newman's store, remaining with him about two years; was then emiiloyed in 
 I eter .lohiison's store about one year; then for about one year had charge of the toll bridge- 
 since then has been employed in the store of C. W. Giilick with the exception of one yi-ar 
 when he was on a farm. Mr. Sandell is a number one salesman and holds a large trade not 
 own countrymen but among .\mericans also. Was married in the spring of 
 18,5 to MISS Emma Peterson, of Scandia. They have four children, namely; Robert, 
 Harry, Charley and Andrew. Is a member of Scandia Lodge No. 1 ( 55 , I. O. O. F. 
 
 of the Chicago Lumber Company, was born in Cincinnati. 
 OHIO, in l8o4. In 185,, his parents emigrated to Wisconsin, locating in Treniiielean and 
 from there emigrated to Illinois, remaining a short time. Thence to St. Louis, and then 
 returned to Trempeleau, Wis. In 187'^, took a commercial course at the celebrated LaCrosse 
 Business C ollege, graduatiim in the spring of 1873. He then located at Bangor, and en¬ 
 gaged m the grain trade, and was engaged in this business at different points iii Wisconsin 
 until 18,fa, \yhen he moved to Kansas, locating at Clay Centre, and was there nearly one year 
 as weigher in the elevator; thence to Concordia, and took charge of the Chicago Lumber 
 Company s yards at that point until February, 1879, when he was put in charge of their 
 business at Scandia. He has worked up a good trade for them, and has given satisfaction 
 to the public and his employers. Is a young man of enterprise and ability, and will give 
 satisfaction wherever he fills a position. W'as married September 14 1881 at Belleville 
 Kan. toMms L. A. Ilallowell, of that place. Mr. Smith is a member of Scandia Lodge 
 No. 155, LCXO. F., Orion Lodge No. 50, K. of P., and of Lebanon Lodge under dispensa¬ 
 tion A., F. & A. M. 
 
 W. H. STINSON, inventor, was born in Crittenden County, Ky., in 1848. In 18(i5, 
 ne emigrated to lo\ya, locating in Lucas County. In 1868, learned the carpenters' trade, ami 
 remained there until 1871; then came to Kansas, locating in Republic County, and took a 
 homestead on Section 3, Townshij) .3, Range 4, and remained on the place five years. He 
 ?r . and planted a grove of forest trees and orchard; put np a house 
 
 14x16 feet, with addition 1-3x14 feet; a granary and stables. School Creek runs along the 
 west line, furnishing plenty of running water. In 1878, he located in Scandia. and engaged 
 in contracUng and building. In 1881. he commenced work on a novel device to be used by 
 wood-workers, called a Dado Plane Guide. He received a patent on the same in April, 1882; 
 m August, 1882, made another improvement, which he got a patent on also; has several' 
 ')^entions which he is at work on. He is a member of Scandia Lodge No. 165 
 
 • druggist, was bom in Canada in 1847. During this year his parents 
 
 emigrated to Illinois, where they remained a short time; then moved to Wisconsin and 
 located in W innebago County, and remaining there and in Portage County until he came to 
 Kansas, in 1864, and located at Valley Falls, then called Grasshopper Falls. After remain¬ 
 ing there a few months, he took a trip to New Mexico, and then back to Kansas, stoppini' 
 ^, ort time at Junction C ity; then took a trip to Colorado, and was there and through tlie 
 \V est until 1868, when he made permanent settlement in Farmington Township, Republic 
 County, and took a homestead on Mill Creek. He was among the first settlers in the county 
 and improved his place and was engaged in stock-raising, in 1874, he sold out and opened 
 a general store at Cuba, remaining there two years. Then he sold out and bought a farm 
 and at the end of six months traded his farm for a stock of goods in Haddam Washino-ton 
 County, remaining there about two years, when he sold out and bought out the oiilydru"- 
 store in Scandia at tliat time; is having a fair trade, and has the oldest store in this line in 
 the place. His trade has grown 100 per cent in the past year. He is a very popular man 
 and has a host of friends in this place. He was married in January, 1873, toMissElhi 
 • Albion Township. They have two children—Frank, born in 1874; Claude born 
 
 ni 18^. Mr. Swan is a member of Scandia Lodge, A., F. & A. M.. and of Concordia 
 Chapter; also Scandia Lodge K. of P. 
 
 \y. TAYLOR, physician and surgeon, was born in .Sangamon County, Ill., in 1845 re- 
 uiaining there until twenty years of age. At the age of eighteen years, he took up the studv 
 of niedicine. he eniigrated to Marion County, Iowa, where he continued in hi's 
 
 end of two years, he returned to Iowa, and was there until ’ 1879, wlien he a<'nin came to 
 Kansas and put in a stock of drugs at Tahnage, the junction of the C, B Jl P RR and the 
 B. &M.R. R. -'-,-. . - 1 
 
 -L V- —..w.. n itA i.yi v./V/llllLj'. lk.it HINH IN, 141 11 O, lO 1 ‘x. 
 
 member of the State Medical Society; also member of Scandia Iiodge No 1 G 5 I () O ' 
 
 THOMPSON, stock-dealer, was born in Rockingliam County, Va.! in 18.5.3. In 
 1854 his parents settled m St. Louis. The next year, 1855, they came to Kansas his fattier 
 taking a claim on tlie present town site of Leavenworth. In 1867, lie went to St I.oiiis and 
 was railroading for about one year; thence to Howard County, where he ensaved in the 
 
 went to farming in Davis County; also handled stock more or less until 1879, and then lo- 
 rated in Scandia; has been doing the largest shipping in cattle and liogs of any dealer in 
 North Kansas. His shipments for 1881 were 290 cars, which he sold for S26I 000 Mr 
 
 I Lodge, i....__ 
 
 \V. K. V.\N HORN, carpenter and builder, was born in Hamilton Comity, Ohio 1829 
 and wa.s raised there until twenty year.s of age, and learned tlie carpenters’'trade Fi-oni 
 twenty to twenty-six lie was rambling and traveling in tlie Western States and Territories 
 
 out in 1864; in 1870 emigrated to Kansas, locating in .Tewell County and took a liomcstead 
 near the present site of Jewell City; put up the first frame house in tlie county, and was 
 among the verv first wjio settled in the county, was thirty miles from a post-office and fifty 
 miles from a blacKsmith shop; at the end of two years sold out ami located at Jewell City 
 ami opened a grocery store, and continued in thi.s business about two years; he tlien located 
 at Beloit and wprked at his trade, remaining there until June, 1882; then located in Scandia 
 ana commenced contracting and building; was Deputy County Surveyor of Jewell Coiinty- 
 was .justice of the I’eace for a number of years, and when the first store was opened in the 
 goods sold, the article lieing a iilug of tobacco. He was married 
 III 1855. to .Miss Mary J. Drake, of Ohio. They have three children—W. H., Eva A and 
 Barry K His wife died in 1867, and he was married again in 1869, to Miss Edith Jones 
 or Hamilton County, Ohio. He is a member of Jewell Lodge, No. 116 I O O F and has 
 been a member of the G. A. R. for a good many years. . . v ., u i mis 
 
 J. J. W.4RD, dealer in farm machinery, was horn in the village of Bai-kby Leicestei- 
 siure, England, in 1850. He emigrated to America in 1865, locating in Keokuk County 
 Iowa; remained here until 1872. Was with his parents on tlie farm, except the last two 
 ji-ars when he was engaged in teaching. He moved to Kansas in 1872, locating in Republic 
 0“ Section 2, Township 1, Range 4; improved this place summers 
 and tauglit sciiool winters until 1875, when he took up the study of law and was admitted 
 
 to the bar in 1877. The improvements on his place consist of eighty-five acres of breaking'' 
 three acres of timber, two miles of hedge, good frame house; also bought 170 acres adjoiii- 
 mg the homestead, and has broken fifty acres; has a barn 82x38 feet, jdanted three acres of 
 forest trees, ])iit up a house 16x26 feet, a good win<l-mill for pumping, has good feed yards 
 and has been engaged in raising stock most of the time. In 1877 he commenced l.andlinLr 
 furin machinery in Belleville, putting in the fir.st stock of agricultural implements in Ke- 
 public County, his brother, K. B Ward, taking a half interest with him, the firm name 
 hcMMg Ward Brotliers, At the end of eighteen months he s(»ld out to his brother and en¬ 
 gaged in the business at Scandia. The trade has steadily increased under liie careful 
 management of Mr. W ard, his trade increasing nearly fifty per cent on all goods except 
 harvesters and su ky plows, in the first two years. He is a wide awake business man and 
 Dioroughly posted in his Imsuiess. He was married in 1879, to Miss Emma Robertson, of 
 Belleville. 1 hey have hoen blessed with two children. E. V and Albert J 
 T BROTllER-S, hardwai-e. .lames Weyand, the senior liro'ther, was born in 
 
 Jefferson County, Iowa, in 1847; was raised on a farm and remained in that county until tiic 
 fil located in Washington County, and engaged in farming, remaining 
 
 there until when he sold out and emigrated to Kansas, Tocating in Scandia Wa 
 married 111 1866. at fairfield, .lefferson County, Iowa, to Miss M. A. Looney, of that 
 , Their children are—Dallis, Carrie. Minnie, Roy, Pearl. Mr. Wevaiul is a mem- 
 LotlgeNo. 165, I. O. O. F_.; al.ao a meinlier of Orion Lodge No. .50, K. of P. 
 
 t . on — w..— AKyitinniiini Liicic ciiMfiii, I-*! n I HHi I mrinriiij 
 
 Going from tliere to Belle Plaine, he enajaged in the liardware trade, in company with a Mr.' 
 Palmer. At the end of two years, he sold out and emigrated to Kansas, locating in Scandia 
 Mas married in 18i4 at lairfleld, Jett'ersoii County, Iowa, to Miss M. E, Hagen of tliat 
 place. Tliey have two cliildren—Myrtle and Carl,. In January, 1880, the Weyand Brothers 
 formed a partiiership tor the purpose of currying on the hardware trade at Scandia and nut 
 up a bill ding 22xy0 feet, two stories and a wareroom 22.X.50 feet, and put in a full line of 
 shelf and heavy hardAvare, and a full line of farm inachiner}’, carriages and wao'ons Amoin^ 
 the wagons and carriages, liandle the celebrated Studebaker carriages and wa<rons The 
 trade in hardware increased twenty-five per cent in less than two years; while the sales of 
 farni machinery increased fifty jier cent in the same time, showing the business to be in the 
 hands of thorough business men. The W'eyand Brothers are very popular and will con- 
 tinuc to increa.se and hold up their trade, as they are thoroughly posted and attend to the 
 business personally. 
 
 The .subject of this sketch was born at Rochester, N Y .Tulv->1 
 184,. At Pally beminary, Fulton, Ontario County, N. Y., he received an academ'i'c educa¬ 
 tion. (graduated in law in August, 1870, under Josepli A. Stull, one of the best criminal 
 lauprs in the State of New \ ork. In 1871, he caught the western fever, and in Febriiarv 
 ^ to ^Clnllicotlie,^Kansas, wliere he practiced law eight months, re- 
 
 Belleville hilt removed to Scandia in 1876. The paper has changed handf severaT times 
 since, but IS now alily conducted Iiy Us originator. Mr. -Wilder and his paper liave done 
 much for tlie county. He is a man of energy, ambition and aliility, and is well known and 
 j)i,!fhly respected through the county. His paper has a large circulation, beluga sound and 
 thoroughly Republican in a county in name and politics Republican. 
 
 IION. A.^D, V ILSON, attonicy-at-law, was born in Dundee, Scotland, August 2 
 1840. In 184, he emigrated to America with his parents, and located near Madison, 
 Indiana. In 1862, he entered Hanover College, and graduated in the Scientific department 
 of that institution m 18().) During his collegiate course he, in 1864, with several of his fcl- 
 low students enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Regiment Indiana Volnnteer 
 Infantry and served for a time with the regiment. After graduating, he took up tlie study 
 of law at New Castle. Iiul and remauied there one year. He concfiictcd the Blountsvilli 
 Acalemy. Hmiry County, Iiid., as Principal of that institution; and from thence went to 
 
 gaged in the practiceof his profession, remaining there nearly a year Thence to Scanrli!' 
 Republic County, at that time the most westerly settlemen't of the northern tier, and in 
 conipany witli his brother, who had settled there in July, in November 1370 boindit o t T 
 J. Baker & Co., who were engaged in the mercantile hiisine.ss. and for llAe’xt two and oi e 
 half years engaged in selling goods iindei-the linn name of M'ilson Brothers- and beinu 
 during tliat time, the only business hrm iii the place. During this time he was instriimentai 
 
1042 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 next election was elected to that office and served the term. He has been a delcftatc to a 
 number of State (''onventions, and in 1876 was chosen as a member of the Reijublican State 
 Central Committee, and served two years. In tlie fall of 1877, he returned to Scandia, con- 
 ; tinning in the jiractice of his profes.sion, and taking an active part in getting a railroap 
 ' built to thi.s point, being one of the very few who succeeded in getting it. With the 
 coinin'' of the railroad the town grew to a city, and he was chosen its llrst Mayor, and rc- 
 electeiTfor a second term. Mr. Wilson has been identified with almost every public enter¬ 
 prise of benefit to the city of Scandia and county of Republic. He has built up a large and 
 , lucrative law practice, and is a man highly respected by all who know him. In January, 
 
 ' 1882. he was married to Miss Elise S. Johnson, of Republic County, Kan. 
 
 TIIURE WOHLPART, farmer, P. O. Scandia, was born in Sweden in 1835; emigrated 
 to America in 1867, locating in Chicago. At the end of one y'ear he joined the Scandinavian 
 Agricultural Society and emigrated to Kan.sas, locating in Republic County and founded the 
 town of Scandia then called New Scandinavia; for the, first three months he was in the employ 
 of the society; in 1869 he took a homestead on Section 21. Township 3, Ranged west. He has 
 since bought land adjoining, so that he now has 445 acres in one farm, 1.5 1 acres under the 
 plow, 200 acres under pasture; the balance is hay land; has set out and raised five miles of 
 O.sage orange hedge fence; jiut out five acres of timber, a good orchard, good stone house 
 15 x 25 feet, granary, corn-cribs and stables, and i.s engaged'in raising and handling stock. 
 He has 130 head of cattle, 100 head of hogs, 60 head of sheep, and usually buys, feeds and 
 shijis considerable stock, aside from what he raises. He is a leading man among his coun¬ 
 trymen and lias been Township Treasurer and School District Treasurer since 1870. In 1881 
 he was elected County Commissioner. He was married in Scandia in 1872 to Mies 
 Louisa Ericson, of Scandia. They have two children—Carrie and Axel. 
 
 REPl-HLId CITY. 
 
 The. town ot Roimblic City is in the valley of the Rejntblican Riv'er, one 
 and one half miles from the stream tuid ten mih's north of IScaiulia. It is in 
 the cradle of its existence; having lieen laid out and given ft •‘local habita¬ 
 tion and a name” in May, 1880. 
 
 But it is a live, wide-awake town—just young enough to be vigorous, 
 and busy enough lo be in good spirits. .Since its ostablislnnent it has grown 
 very rapidly, having a jiojnilation of 2o0. It is surrounded by an e.xcellent 
 country, and, enjoying the benefits of a railroad, it will continue its jiros- 
 [lerity for some time. One year ami a half ago only a blacksmith-shop and 
 a jiost-olTice could be seen. Now a cluster of busy stores, shops, hotels, 
 lii'ery staliles, stock-yards, elevators, dwellings and a schoolhouse hai'o 
 sprung forth. Nt this point a good bridge sjians the Republican, which 
 causes a great many emigrants to jiass through the town, coming by xvay of 
 Beatrice and Fairbury, Nebraska. 
 
 “Three miles west of the town, on a high [loint of land, the outline of 
 a large Indian town is as plainly visible as it was fifty or a, hundred years 
 ago. The streets are regular, the wigwams were in rows and a large 
 number of them. The ground floor is exactly like a circus ring with earth 
 thrown up around the circle. By measurement I hoy are all thirty feet in 
 diameter. Immediately back and to the south of this Indian town is a 
 broad and almost perfectly level plane affording fine [licket grounds, having 
 the best jiossible commanding view of the surrounding (.'ountry. The view 
 from the Indian town site covers sixteen miles to the north and northwest, 
 twelve to the northeast, ten duo west and about the same to the 
 south and east. The Republican Valley lay sjiread out before them 
 for many miles, and the slighte.st intrusion or invasion of their 
 domain would be readily detected. 'I’lie town faces north and the 
 streets run north and south. About forty rods north of the town 
 the river m.akes a sharp curve around a low point of land covered with low 
 Iirush and a few shruiiby trees. Here are found Indian trinkets, powder 
 horns, moccasins, beads, dinged-nj) cojiper kettles, etc., etc. In this locality 
 were their winter ipiarters. A natural protection from the cold winds was 
 afforded by a heavy eluinji ot timber on the outer curve of the river, which 
 formed a semi-circie around Ihem to the north. A ford across the river lay 
 directly in front of this low point of land. Here, it seems, nature had striven 
 hard to combine every advantage and condition suited to Indian life. This 
 town was oceujiied, nol many years ago by the Cheyennes or Arapahoos who 
 were allies. 
 
 SCHOOLS, niURCIIES, ETC. 
 
 'riie Republic City school is in a flourishing condit ion. A $700 .school 
 building was built last year, which was designed to meet the wants of the 
 town for tour or fi5'e years. 
 
 The CViitrc/i was organized at Otter Creek in 1871, and since 
 
 the starting of the town has been removed. 
 
 The. Chri'iiidn Church was organized at Otter Creek schoolhouse in 
 
 1874. 
 
 When the Central Branch is extended into Nobr.aska the town will 
 likely be. Iienetited by having the western market lirought closer by connec¬ 
 tions with the B. & M. 
 
 Some of the oldest settlers in the county live in or adjacent to Republic 
 ('ity. ('apt. Stanfield, who commanded the militia at this point in 1868 re- 
 .sides here. 
 
 BIOGR.\PHlCAL SKETCHES. 
 
 cACDPi BECK, fanner. P. O. Republic City, was born in Milwaukee County, Wis.. in 
 1815. In 1860 came to Kansa.s, locating in Atchison County; in 1862 enlisted in thcThirteenth 
 Kansas Infantry, serving two years and ten months; was in the West most of the time. 
 Was married in 1867 to Miss Emma Garside of Atchison, Kan. They have seven children— 
 cliarles. Annie. George, Rose, Olive. Frank and Arthur. In 1872 he located in Republic 
 County and took a homestead on Sections 23 and 24. There were but few settlers at the 
 time. He was seventy-five miles from market or mill and for two or three years the grass¬ 
 hoppers and drouth made it hard to accomplish .anything; but notwithstanding al 1 these draw¬ 
 backs Jlr. Beck has his place well improved,with ninety acres under the plow; has planted 
 seven acres of forest trees which are large enough for fencing; also put up one of the first 
 frame houses built in the townshij), good stables, corn-crib, and has turned his attention to 
 raising stock, for which his jilace is well adapted, it being bottom land well watered by 
 numerous springs which furnish plenty of water for his stock. Also raises some very fine 
 Norman horses. He is a member of Republic City Lodge No. 204, I. O. O. F. 
 
 WILLIAM R. CHARLES, farmer. P. O. Republic City.wasbornin Wales in 1832. In 1863 
 hcemigrated to America, locating in Tioga County, Pa. At the end of two years he emigrated 
 to Missouri, remaining there until 1868. From there came to Kansas, locating in Republic 
 County, and was among the early settlers in the coiintv before it was organized. He took 
 a homestead on Sections 34 and ;35. Township 1 south. Range 5 west. The following August 
 was driven out by the Indians after stealing one of his horses and killing one of his 
 companions, one Gordon Wiubigler, whose claim was in Jewell County, but was killed on 
 
 Section .36, Big Bend Township. Mr. Charles found it iip-hill work for a few years with 
 Iiidian.s aiid grasshoppers to contend with, and could not iiermanently locate with his fam¬ 
 ily upon his farm until December, 1869, when he removed his family on a cold winter’s 
 diiy, and found his log cabin and everything that was left in it, in a heap of ashes, when he 
 had'to dig through two feet of frozen ground some kind of a habitation until he could do 
 better. But at last he has succeeded in improving one of the best farms in the county. 
 He has 400 acres in one body well watered by WHiite Rock Creek, with forty acres of good 
 timber along its hanks. Besides this he has five acres of forest trees which he planted. 
 He has KlJacres under the plow; the balance of 270 acres is fenced for pasture; has some 
 fine hedge, a fine house 18-x24 feet with tw'o additions 11x24 feet and 10x12 feet, good stables, 
 orchard, and evcrylliiiig to make home pleasant; is but two miles from market and is exten¬ 
 sively engaged in stock-raising; has seventy-five head of hogs, sixty head of cattle, and 
 has been very prosperous in all his undertakings. He was the first iiostmaster in this part 
 of the county. Received his aiipointment in 1870. The office was called Gomeria; held 
 this three years; was Townshii) Treasurer several years. lie and his wife are members of 
 the “National Liberal League.” He is also amember of the 1. O. O. F. He was married in 
 1863 to Mrs, Lydia Davies of Wales. Their family consists of seven children—Gomer T. 
 Davies, Morfydd O. Davies, Dervi A. Davies, and Al wen, Jestyn, Tudor and Thomas Charles. 
 
 S. DENM.LN, farmer, P. 0. Republic City, was born in Knox County, Ohio in 1846, 
 making his home here the most ot the time until ISfl, when he emigrated to Kansas, locat¬ 
 ing in Republic County, and took a homestead on Section 24, Township 1, Range 5, being 
 oim of the first jilaces homesteaded in this part of the township. Has a fine place; Spring 
 Creek runs through ^t, and there is also a small lake made up of springs, which fur¬ 
 nishes tlie place with fresh water in abundance for stock jiurposes. When he took this 
 place,was seventy-five miles from market or mill. Has broke ninety-five acres, fenced fifty- 
 five acres for pasture, the lialauce being hay land; also has a timber claim of forty acres 
 joining the homestead, and has three acres of fine timber on this place, has a fine peach 
 orchard of 150 trees, a fine lot of apples, cherries and other small fruits; ])ut up a good 
 frame house 14x28 feet, a barn 14x25 feet, stables 12x80 feet, two corn-cribs, and is work¬ 
 ing into the stock business; has ten head of horses, nineteen head of cattle, sixty head of 
 hogs, and has done well for the past five years. Was married in 1870, to Miss Mary 
 Mahogan, of Richland County, Ohio. They have one daughter—Ada. 
 
 FRED ELLIOTT, farmer, P. O. Republic City, was born in Willshire, England, in 1848; 
 emigrated to .America iu,18G4, locating in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1870 emigrated to Kansas, 
 locating in Republic County, and took a homestead on Section 35, Township 1, Range 5. 
 Was about the first settler in this part of the townshij), and the first one on the 
 east side of the river; was seventy-five miles from market and had to swim the river 
 after his mail; took eight days to make a trip to mill. After living in this place and 
 keeping it four years, "sold out and bought the southeast ipiarter of Section 25, same 
 township, and forty acres on Section 26, imaking 201) acres; tais lies in the second bottom 
 and is a fine stock farm; is well-watered by Otter Creek, which is fed by springs, making 
 plenty of pure water for stock; has four aerps of forest trees which are eighteen inches 
 tlirough, grown in eight years, also has a fine ajiple orchard of fifty trees four years old 
 which raised some of the finest fruit ever seen in Kansas; has somi! choice peach trees, 
 cherries, plums, grapes and all kinds of small fruits; has a good house and stables, 
 one-half mile of hedge, and has a choice farm, joining the town site of Republic City, was 
 one of the original proprietors of the town site, and has disposed of all his claim except 
 four lots, which he built oti; is raisiim stock, among which are some thoroughbred draft 
 horses; also noted for the fine hogs no raises. In 1881 raised fifty, which sold for $8611 
 when nine months old; has some fine feed-yards, and will make stock his business. Served 
 as Constable two terms in his townshii). Was married October 1876, in Republic County, 
 Kansas, to Miss Nellie G. Sullivan of this county. Is a member of Belleville Lodge, 
 No. 129, A. F. & A, M. 
 
 JOHN ELLIOTT, farmer, P. O. Republic City, was born in Willshire, England, in 1829; 
 In May, 1864, sailed from Liverpool, reaching New York City in June. He then located at 
 Cleveland, Ohio, and engaged in market-gardening, and for five or si.x years was in the 
 Cleveland market. In 1870 emigrated to Kansas, locating in Republic County, and took a 
 homestead on Section 26,Township 1, Range 5; has bought some land since, making a farm of 
 2.35 acres, with 12i acres under the plow, 100 acresfenced and the balance in hay land. 3’here 
 is a large si)riug on the farm joining him, which forms a creek running through his place; 
 besides this has three wells and a wind-mill for pumping. Has a good house 24x32 feet, 
 story ami a half, good stables, etc., good grove of forest trees and a good orchard. The 
 Republican River bounds his farm for three-fourths of a mile on the west. Is raising some 
 stock; has forty-five head of cattle, fifty-live head of hogs; is but one mile from Republic 
 City, thus having a desirable farm; has done exceedingly well since became here. Was mar¬ 
 ried in 1848 to .viiss Matilda Hunt, of Willshire, England. 3’hey have five children—Fred, 
 Rosena, Mary J., W. J., and Sarah E. Mr. Elliott was postmaster for four years. 
 
 W. ELLIOT r, farmer, P. O. Republic City, was born in Willshire, England, in 1839. 
 Emigrated to America, 1867, locating in Cleveland, Ohio, remaining there three years; in 
 1871, locating in Republic County, taking a homestead on Section 35, Township 1, Range 5; 
 was one of the pioneers of this township, and at the date of his settlement, was eighty mile- 
 from market; at the present time is but one mile from a railroad point; has 520 acres of fine 
 land, 300 acres under the i)h)w, well watered by Otter Creek; forty acres of pasture, and 
 has planted about 15,000 forest trees, put up a good stone and frame house, 24x28 feet, besides 
 barn, stables, hay and corn-cribs; has some fruit; i.s extensively engaged iu stock-raising 
 and dairying; raises from 100 to 125 head of hogs annually, has forty-three head of cattle, 
 twenty-live head of which are cows. Was married in 1860 to Miss Ann Fregeard, of WUl- 
 shire, England; they have seven children—George, Eliza, -lane, William, Minnie, Henry 
 and Ida. 
 
 JESSE HELPER, farmer, P. O. Republic City, was born iu North Carolina in 1820, but 
 was raised in Indiana, living there twenty-eight years, going from there to Iowa in an early 
 day, locating iu Black Hawk County; thence to Allamakee County, and in 1863 enlisted in 
 the Thirtv-second Iowa Infantry, serving over three years. In 1873 emigrated to Republic 
 County, Kan , locating in Washington Township, and took a homestead on Sections 7 and 
 8; at the end of the year proved up and got his patent and bought a farm of 40i) acres on 
 Section23, Town 1, Ranges; this lies in the Republican River Valley and is well adajited for 
 stock-raising. There is a fine spring creek running through the place, besides numerous 
 springs, one at his house which he has so arranged as to force the water to the house; has 100 
 acres of pasture, 100 acres under the plow; has two acres of grove and ten acres of young 
 timber in the pasture; also has a timber claim of eighty acres; has good frame house 16x24 
 feet with addition 14x16 feet, granary 16x20 feet, besides good shed; has thirty-five head of 
 cattle, twelve head of horses and sixty head of hogs. Mr. Helper is one of the most prosperous 
 farmers in the township and is highly respected by all. He was married, in 1813. to Kuezann 
 Grover, by whom he had nine children—Sarah; John and Lida, twins; Mary, Eliza, Jane, 
 Minerva Ann, Daniel Bradley, Jacob Jlourowand Adaline. He was married again in 1867, 
 to Sarah E. (Smith) Ilaughtoii of Iowa, who had one son by her first husband, Franklin S. 
 Haughton. By his second marriage Mr. Helper has been blessed with six children—Minnie, 
 Araminta, Allia G.. Jesse Jr.. Martha Ellen, Lewis, Beal and Henry D. 
 
 3\ A. LOWE, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Republic City, was born in Huntingdon 
 County, Pa , and was raised there until ten years of age; his parents then emigrated to 
 Stephenson County, Ill. In 1862enlisted iu the Forty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving 
 twoand one-half years; wasin all the principal battles of his regiment. After coming out of 
 the army was engaged in carpenter and building business in Stephen.son County, Ill., until 
 1,870. when he came West, locating in Ro])ublic County, Kan.; was among the first settlors 
 iu Big Bend 3'ownship and took a homestead on Section 32, Township 1, Range 5; he has 
 the place well improved, 140 acre.s under the plow, three acres of timber; has twenty acres 
 fenced for pasture, good well with wind pump, a good frame house and barn, and has since 
 jiurchased five acres of timber joining the homestead; is extensively engaged in stock-rais¬ 
 ing; has i;i5 head of cattle, 150 head of hogs, and i.s preparing to still enlarge the business 
 of stock-raising; is one of the model farmers of Big Bend Township, and has been very 
 succes.sful since he came, here; at the time of settling here was some eighty miles from 
 the nearest railroad point, while now is but four miles. Was married, in 1867, in Lena, III., 
 toMiss Young of that place. They have five children—Fred. Blanche, Lita, Carrie and Lettie. 
 
 W'lLLIAM .McGUIRE, farmer, P. O. Republic City, was born in Ray County, Mo., in 
 1834, living there until fifteen years of age; then emigrated to Iowa, locating in Webster 
 County. Slnlisted in 1864. in the Sixteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, serving until August, 
 1865. Emigrated to Kansas, Juno 15, 1870, locating in Rei)ublic County, and took a home¬ 
 stead on Section 31. 'I'own.ship 2, Range 4; improved the place by breaking thirty-five 
 acres; planted three acres of timber, built house and stables; at the end of two years sold 
 out and pre-empted 160 acres on Section 25, Township 1, Range 5; has eighty acres under 
 
REPUBLIC COUNTY. 
 
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 till' plow ; ti;is iiliiiilod four iu'its of tiiiilier. 0110 unit tliroo-fourths miles of heilse, 3(X1 apple 
 trees. 3iXi iiliim trees. 2 i cherry trees. 8'.)0 peiK'h trees, and 2 K) grape vines, and a variety of 
 small fniits; good frame house 1 1x2(5 feet, wing 1 -txH feet, story and-a-half; has a good 
 stock farm, the i>lace being w('ll w atered by a large spring, furnishing plenty of water for 
 stock. The farm is but one mile from a railroad i)oint; at the time he located in the 
 county was seventy miles from a railroad point. Has the place stocked with twenty-three 
 Jiead of cattle and about forty head of hogs, raising from twenfy-tive to (i ty head annually. 
 Is one of the model farmers of the township and a man of good judgment, and has done 
 well since he located here. Was married in and had live children, viz: .1. K.l) ., W. 
 
 M. . Mary, Jesse and Sarah K. Was married again in May, 18T4 to Miss Stenson of Kepub- 
 lic County. Kan. They have four children, viz; Walter, Nobie, Hoyal and Cora Pearl. Is 
 a member of the Mission Baptist Church. 
 
 WILLIAM .MeWELLS, farmer. P. O. Republic City, was liorn in Downisville, Helaware 
 Co., X. Y., in 184(5. In 1857 his parents emigrated to Illinois, where he ^remained fifteen 
 years; in 1872 emigrated to Kansas, locating in Republic County, anil took a homeste.id on 
 Section 3, Township 1, Range .5; has a very fine place, well improvctl and only two and 
 one-half to three miles from market on two different roads Has 130 acres under the plow; 
 the place all fenced with hedge and about one mile of cross hedge; has ten acres of good 
 timber, wbich he planted, besides a fine orchard, good house 16x24 feet two stories, corn- 
 crib and granary 32x36 feet, with wind-mill and feed mill for grinding and shelling corn. 
 The mill is used for pumping water and there are 933 feet of gas-pipe for conveying the water 
 to his feed-yards for. stock, of which he has a good many, some fifty-three head of cattle 
 and seventy-five hogs and a number of horses; and although the grasshoppers ate his 
 crops two years and he was burned out, losing nearly all he had excepthis land, still by 
 close attention to business and his thorough knowledge of farming, has been able to make 
 money. Was married December 1. 1867, to Miss Elizabeth M. Ilalsted of Marshall County, 
 Ill. They have five children, viz: Jason E., Marietta E., Ida E., Olive M.. George L. 
 
 D. M. MUTII, liveryman, was born in Hancock County, Ind,, in 1841, remaining there 
 until 1862, when he enlisted in the Seventy-ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving 
 three years. Was wounded at the battio of Stone River, losing his right eye, and also 
 received a wound in the hip. IVas discharged at Indianapolis, Ind., in 18(55. After his 
 discharge emigrated to Iowa, locating in Jasper County, remaining there five years and 
 owning and improving a farm. In 1870 came to Kansas, locating in Republic County, 
 and took a homestead on Section 14, Township 1, Range 4, and made the first improve¬ 
 ments in the township. Put up the first frame house, building it of native timber. Was 
 6 evcnty-fi\’e miles from market, and the same distance from a mill. Broke 120 acres, 
 hinted five acres of forest trees, and two acres of orchard. In 1874 the grasshojiiicrs 
 estroyed them all and he had to replant it again. Put up a wind-iuiii, stables, 
 ranary, corn-crib, and remained there until August, 1882, when he sold eighty acres, and 
 uilt a livery barn 32x64 feet and put in a good stock of horses and carriages and is work¬ 
 ing up a good trade. He was married in 1862 to Miss Annie B. Wilkinson of Hancock 
 County, Ind. They have seven chiidren, viz: Annie, A. 8 ., Edward, Clinton, Cora 
 Clarence and Iva. ’ 
 
 M. C. PULLEY, merchant, was born in Newark, Rock Co., Wis.. in 1850. In 186j his 
 parents settled in Jlichigan, remaining there untii 1871, and then emigrated to Kansas, 
 locating in Republic County. Here he took a homestead on'Section 10, Township 1, Range 
 5, and for the first five years improved his farm summers and taught school winters. In 
 August, 1881, he im t up a store building 20.x40 feet in Republic City arid put in a full line of gen¬ 
 eral merchandise and has met with sales away beyond his expectation. He is a live business 
 man and is sure to build up a large trade. Also owns eighty acres adjoining the town site, 
 which will soon be very valuable as town lots. He was married in October, 1881, to Miss 
 Annie Cleveland of Cloud Countv, Kan. He is a member of Republic Citv Lodve No 
 2(14. I. 0.0. F.. 
 
 WILLIAM POLLEY, farmer, P. 0. Republic City, was born in Stamford, Delaware Co., 
 
 N. Y.; was raised there until fifteen years of age; went to Chenango County, and remained 
 there until 1844; then emigrated to Rock County. Wis.: remained there until 1865 engaged 
 in farming. From Wisconsin he went to Michigan, locating in Cass County, remaining 
 there until 1871; then came to Kansas, locating in Republic County, and took a homestead 
 on Section 1. Township 2, RangeS; was seventy miles from market and forayearor two had 
 to go that distance to market. His place now lies a mile and a quarter from a railroad point; 
 has a fine farm nicely improved; has 1 (K) acres under the plow; the balance is pasture and Iiay 
 land; has about five acres of fine forest trees, among which are some very fine walnut trees 
 which have been bearing for a number of years, grown from the seed planted bv Mr. Polley; 
 also has some fine peaches and other fruits. He is engagecl in raising corn and hog.s 
 principally; also owns a fine placeof eight acres with good frame house in Republic City. Is 
 one of the best citizens in the township and is highly respected. He was married December 26, 
 1848. to Miss Clarissa L. Christie of Oxford, Chenango Co., N. Y. They have four children 
 —Milton C.. Ralph W., Edgar A. and Lucy. Mr. and Mrs. Polley are members of the 
 Missionary Baptist Church. 
 
 J. C. PRICE, attorney-at-law, real estate, loans, and collection agent, was born in 
 Cassopolis, Mich., in 1846. He was raised there and remained until 1869; was eilucated at 
 Kalamazoo College, graduating in 1869. During this time taught several terms of school, 
 and devoted a part of his time to the study of law, and was admitted to the bar in Kansas in 
 1872. In 1869 he emigrated to Kansas, locating in the northwest corner of Republic County, 
 nearly 100 miles from any railroad, and out of sight of any improvements lie was tlie first 
 settler in this part of the county; took a homestead on Section 6 . Township 1 , Range 5, 
 After getting his papers, he then looked around to see what he could do to make a living. 
 Having a knowledge and some practice of surveying, he secured a set of implements ami 
 began work, and succeeded in making a fair salary. The next year he tauglit school, kejit 
 putting a few improvements on his place, and in 1874 was elected County Surveyor, and 
 held this office until about 1881. He was County Superintendent of schools during 1877 ami 
 1878. In 1882 he came to Reimbiic City, and in company with Milton Grim, engaged in the 
 real estate, loan and insurance business. They are doing a large business in this line. Mr. 
 Price is also engaged in the practice of law, and is the only attorney in Rejniblic City. He 
 still retains his nomestead, and has sixty acres under the plow, eighty acres of fine youim 
 timber, a large spring which furnishes identy of water, good buililings, and is but a quarter 
 of a mile from Hardy, Neb., the junction of the B. & M., and the Central Branch of the M. P. 
 R. R. Has a line lot of stock on the iilace, and has been very succes.sful in all his enter¬ 
 prises since he came to Kansas. He was married in 1874 at Owatonna, Minn., to Miss 
 Phillips, a teacher in the public school of that place. Mr. Price is a member of Reimbiic 
 City Lodge, No. 204. I. O. O. F., and of Belleville Lodge, No. 129, A. F. & A. M. Mr. Price 
 is one of the most thoroughly posted men in real estate in the county, and a gentleman whom 
 it is a pleasure to meet. 
 
 EDWARD SIMMS, farmer, P. U. Republic City, was born in Willshirc, England, IMay 
 18, 1843. Emigrated to America, May 27, 1870, locating in Cleveland, where he remained 
 three months. In the fall of 1870, emigrated to Kansas, locating in Republic County. Was 
 among the first settlers here, and took a homestead on Section 26. Townshij) 1, Range 5. 
 Was seventy-five miles from market and one hundred miles from mill, and for two or uiree 
 years had nothing to work with, now has sixty-five acres under the jilow, has planted l.tXK) 
 fruit trees, a good orchard of [leaches, apples, jilums, cherries, grapes, ami a large variety 
 of small fruits; good frame house, 12x16 feet: wing, 8x16 feet. He is raising stock, has nine¬ 
 teen head of cattle, and only had one coiv to shirt with in 1875, and has disiiosed of five 
 head besides; raises from fifty to seventy-five head of hogs annually, and has done exceed¬ 
 ingly well. He was married m November, 1869, to Miss Ella Elliott, of Willshire, England. 
 They have four children—Edward W., Charles J., Clifford C. and an infant not named. He 
 is a member of the Missouary Baptist Church. 
 
 R. T. STANFIELD, merchant, was bom in Jackson County, Ind., in 184.5, remaining 
 there until nineteen years of age. In 1884 he enlisted in Company K, One Ilundred and 
 Twentieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving about two ycai-s. He was dischargee! in 
 January, 1866, at Indianapolis, Ind. In 1867 he came West and located in Eastern Kansas. 
 In 1868 he located in Republic County and pre-empted 160 acres of land on Section 35, 
 Township 1 , Range 5, which he improved and kept until 1875. In 1872 he bought 180 acres 
 of land, in Section 27, in the same township. In 187.''he traded his pre-emption for 160 acres 
 adjoining the 180 acres, in Section 27; this was an exceptional fine jilace, two and a half miles 
 from Republic City. He has 160 acres under the plow, ninety acres of pasture, ten acres of 
 timlier, good house, stable and other buildings. It is watered by White Rock Creek, a fine 
 stream which flows through the place. In July, 1881, bought one-half interest in the hard¬ 
 ware store of Mr. Laughlin. They have a building 20x40 feet, with tin shop 16x20 feet, and 
 well filled with a good stock of shelf and heavy hardware. He has supiilicd a long-needeii 
 want bv the jieople of Republic City and vicinity, as this is the first stock of the kind opened 
 
 in the place. Their sales have heen good and jiromise a large trade. In 1869 comioanded a 
 comiiany of militia to protect the settlers against the Indians. He was marriecl in 1870 to 
 .Miss Carnahan, of Pottawatomie County, Kan. They were hlessed with four daughters— 
 Nettie, Mary, Elsie and Sarah. Mrs. Stanfield died in 1880. Mr. Stanfied is a very popular 
 man and a pleasant gentleman. 
 
 WIIITK ROCK. 
 
 Whi((> liock is a stniill village ten miles nordiwest of Scandia. and six 
 miles from the mouth of the stream of the same name a trilmtary of the Ke- 
 luhlican rising in Smith County, and running due east across Jewell into 
 {epublic ('minty. It is near the western boundary, and was one of the most 
 prosperous and flourishing towns in the county until the ('entral Branch 
 Hitilroad tvas comjiloted up the cast side of the Republican. Even that mis¬ 
 fortune did not destroy the town altogether. It is still a business point, al¬ 
 though it has not grown since. It was then the depot of trade for a broad 
 district, embracing the famous valley of White Rock and the ad,jacent por¬ 
 tion of the Repiiblican. The valley of the White Rock is the finest portion 
 of Jewell or Republic counties, and during the frontier days more Indian 
 outrages occurred within its borders than along any other stream in these 
 counties. These outrages occurred year after year until 1870 when a per¬ 
 manent peace succeeded throughout the homestead region. Emigrants, as 
 now they wend their way up the peaccfid valley of this beautiful stream, 
 seeking homesteads on the ad.jaeent lands or in the counties farther to the 
 west, can hardly realize the change in circumstances. Xow' substantial and 
 beautiful homes are found at intervals along the valley. The Burlington 
 & Missouri River Railroad has surveyed a line to this jdace and should the 
 county construct the line the town will resume its past prosperity. 
 
 The stream furnishes water-power a greater part of the year for a sub¬ 
 stantial grist-mill, which is furnished with steam jiower for steady work. 
 The schools are in good condition. The population, of about 200, take great 
 interest in all that pertains to the weal of their place, and the school being 
 the most important, has careful attention. The Baptists here have a church 
 edifice and their denomination flourishes both here and in the ad.jaeent 
 country. (4ther denominations worship in their church. 
 
 BIUGRAPIIICAL .SKETCHES.— white rock township. 
 
 I, N. CRISPIN, farmer, P. 0. White Rock, was born in Clark Comity, Ohio, in 1830, and 
 remained there until twenty years old: thence to Henry County, Iowa, remaining there until 
 the fall of 1870, when he again started West, locating in Nebraska; where he resided only 
 six months, and came to Kansas in the spring of 1871, and located in Republic County, and 
 took a homestead on Section 6 , Township 2, Range 5. The place i.s watered by a branch of 
 White Rock Creek, which runs througli one corner of the place, witli some timber along its 
 banks—from fifteen to twenty acres—furnishing all the timber necessary for the farm; be¬ 
 sides this he has planted a fine grove of forest trees, a good orchard, and a variety of small 
 fruits He has 125 acres under the plow, a frame house 16 .x 20 feet, and 14 x 18 feet, good 
 stable, granary, and corn-crib, and has one of the choicest farms in the county for its size, 
 but a short distance from the village of White Rock, and handy to market. He is engaged 
 in stock-raising to some extent—has sixty head of cattle, forty head of hogs, and eighteen 
 head of horses; and is one of the many who came to the State with but little to do with, and 
 has been successful. Mr. Crispin has lately enclosed his farm with a wire fence, and addecl 
 to it one of Holiday's Standard wind-mills, which pumps water for his stock, grinds feed, 
 and runs a corn-sheller, churn and grindstone. Mr. Crispin was married in 1851, in Henry 
 County, Iowa, to Miss Brewiiigton, of that place. They have four children—Owen, W. H., 
 Annie and Ada. Sir. Crispin is a member of the Slethodist Episcoiial Church. 
 
 GEORGE W, FERGASON, farmer, P. O. White Rock, was born in Erie County, N. Y., 
 in 1850. In 1857 emigrated to Stephenson, Ill , remaining until IH70; thence to Republic 
 County, Kan., and took a homestead on Section 19, Township 2, Range 5, and was among 
 the first settlers in this part of the township. He was seventy-live miles from market, and 
 no buildings in sight anywhere. He has 110 acres under lb? plow, forty acres of pasture, 
 two acres of forest trees, a good peach orchard, good frame house, granary and stables, 
 and is working into stock-raising—has twelve head of cattle and forty head of hogs. He 
 was married in 1872 to Miss Mar.v J. Osborne, of Jewell County, Kan. They have six 
 children—Sadie A., Luella, Estella, William IL. Charles F. and Freddie. 
 
 E. S. McKAY, farmer, P, O. White Rock, was born in Essex County, Canada, in 1843. 
 He emigrated to Michigan in 1863, and engaged in lumbering on Lake Superior. In 1871 he 
 emigrated to Kansas, locating in Republic County, and homesteaded the northeast quarter 
 of Section 32, Township 2, Range 5. He has 145 acres under the plow, and the finest grove 
 of forest trees, consisting of six acres, mostly in maple, in this jiart of the county; and has 
 two acres of fine orcharif, consisting of apple, peach, cherry, plum and apricot trees; a fine 
 lot of grapes, and small fruits of all kinds; a good house, 14 x 30 feet; a good barn, 14 x 28 
 feet; and a granary, 14x17 feet. He is extensively engaged in raising swine, turning off 
 from fifty to 100 head annually. He was married in 1875 to Miss Martha E. Forest, of Des 
 Moines, Iowa. They have three children—Curtice, Anna and Earnest. He is a member of 
 White Rock Lodge, No. 126, 1. O. O. F. 
 
 P. McIIUTCHON, attorney, was born in Scotland, in 183’I. and was brought up in the 
 mercantile business. In 1863 he emigrated to America, locating in New York City, and was 
 em|)loyed in A. T. Stewart's store, remaining there a little over one year, and then went to 
 Detroit, Mich., remaining there two years, and was engaged in the mercantile business. In 
 18(5(5 he located in Cincinnati, and was engaged in handling butter and the exchange business. 
 After remaining here about two years he closed out his business, and went to Indianapolis 
 and engaged in the dry goods trade, remaining there until 1869, emigrating from there to 
 Kansas, locating in Republic County. In the spring of 1871 he took a homestead on Section 
 19, Township 1, Range 5. and afterward pre-empted 160 acres on the same section. He im¬ 
 proved this place, and remained there until 1879. then located in Jewell (jounty.and bought 
 a farm on Section 13, Township 2, Range 6 . There is a fiiie stone ipiarry on the place, 
 from which he is taking from 250 to 300 cords annually, and is farming some. In 1849 he 
 commenced reading law, and devoted a part of this time to the study until 1874, when 
 he was admitted to practice in the higher courts, and has been engaged in jiractice the most 
 of the time since at White Rock, and is the only attorney in the place. He is a member of 
 the Masonic order. 
 
 S. E. MORLAN, caintalist, was born in Columbiana County. Ohio, in 1821. Prom the age 
 of two years until 1855 was in Beaver County, Pa. He went from there to California, and 
 located near Placerville, where he engaged in mining, remaining there until 1869. He then 
 returned East, and.in 1870 came to Kansas and located in White Rock, and pre-empted 160 
 acres of land on Sections 31 and 32, remaining on the place a few months, and then in com¬ 
 iiany with his brother engaged in the mercantile business in White Rock, running one of the 
 first stores in the place; they also had the iiost-office for a number of years, and continucil 
 in business seven years. They do a large business, and have been engaged in loaning money 
 all the time they have been in Kansas. Since 1879 they have heen engaged in real estate, 
 buying and selling farms, and owning several farms at the present time. They are among 
 the wealthiest men in the county, also own a part of the town site. He was married 
 in 1874 to Miss Anna Bryes, of White Rock. They have three children—Clara. Fred and 
 Samuel E. 
 
 A. B. OGLE, farmer. P. O. White Rock, was born in Ross County, Ohio, in 1847. While 
 quite young his parents emigrated to Andrew County. Mo. In 1864 he enlisted in the Forty- 
 third Missouri Volunteer Infantry, serving until the close of the war. .\fter coming out of 
 the army he remained in Missouri until 1870, when he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Re¬ 
 public County, and took a homestead on Sections 7 and 8 , Township 2, Ranges. He has 
 since bought 160 acres adjoining, making a farm of 320 acres in one body. He has 200 acres 
 under the |)low, sixty-five acres of pasture, three and one half miles of hedge, two acres of 
 forest trees, good wells with wind-mill for pumping; barn. 14x28 feet, house and other 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 imi)i'Ovcinents. Tlie place is all fencial. Mr, ()"le is engaged in raising stock, and lias forty 
 head mostly graded. II i has some tine blooded stock—lias one tn o-year old that weighs 
 
 1. riOll pounds—has forty head of hogs, and has been very successful since he came here, 
 lie is one of the leading men in the lownshi)), and a ideasant gentleman. He is Township 
 Trustee and Assessor, also takes an active interest in school matters, lie was married in 1871 
 in JIarysville, Mo., to Miss C. Pool, of that place. Mr. and Mrs. ogle are members of the 
 Missionary Ifaptist Church. 
 
 CIIAKLES PAIK.VN', dealer in general merchandise. White Rock, was born in Wolf- 
 sanger, near Hesse Cassel, Germany, in 1831, and was raised there until 1846, when he went 
 toEgeln, in Prussia, where he was employed in a dry goods house until 18.5'1, when he emi¬ 
 grated to America, locating at Lockville, Fairfield Comity, Ohio, trying his hajid at farming 
 until the fall of the same year, when he went to clerking for Ernst Becker, at Lancaster, 
 Ohio. In 18.V4 he became a partner in the general merchandise store of Mithotf Hrothers 
 at Lockville. Ohio. In 18.')6 commenced bn.siness on his own account at Lancaster. Ohio, 
 where he remained until 1860. He then emigrated to Kan.«as, locating in Washington 
 Comity, wliere he took a homestead, remaining on his place five years; coming from there 
 to White Rock, Reimblic Comity, and bought out W. 11. Collin’s'mercantile business, and 
 has continued in that trade there since, llis store is 30 x 70 feet, filled with all kinds of 
 merchandise, and he has built up a good trade, his sales averaging $23.0il0 per annnni. 
 Although the railroad has built up oiiposition towns Mr. Pairan still holds his trade, and 
 is considered by all who know him as the model merchant of Republic County. He still 
 retains the homestead in Washington County. He was married in ife to Miss >1. L. 
 Mayer. They have four children—W. Cl., Clarence 11,, Francis L. and Victor A. Mr. Pairan 
 is a member of the Lutheran Church. 
 
 JOHN PERSINGER, farmer, P. O. White Rock, was born in Butler County, Va., in 
 1835. When fifteen years of age he settled in Tennessee, where he engaged in farming. In 
 1863 he enlisted in the Eighth Tennessee Cavalry, serving three years, the nio.st of the time 
 serving as a jiilot conducting I’niou men from the South to volunteer in the I'nion Army; 
 he was taken prisoner during one of those trips, but succeeded in making his escape at the 
 end of forty-nine days. After coming out of the army remained in Tennessee until 1870, 
 then emigrated to Kansas, locating in Republic Comity, and secured a homestead on Section 
 20, Township 3, Range 5. For the fir.st two or three years he had to go eighty miles after 
 his provisions, while now he is but ten miles from market. He has 100acres under the plow, 
 five acres of forest trees, a iieach orchard of .300 trees, 180 rods of hedge, and is engaged in 
 raising hogs and horses. He was married in 1867 to Miss Elizabeth Roller. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 11. K. PECKHA5I. jiostmaster, was born in Utica, N. Y., in 1819, In 1860 he located 
 in Chenango County, remaining there until 1871; emigrating from there to Kansas he located 
 in Rejiublic County, and took a homestead on Section 30, Townshiji 2, Range 5, He im¬ 
 proved his place, and remained there five years; he then located at White Rock, and opened 
 a drug store, the first exclusive drug stock in the place; has continued in the business, and 
 has built up a large trade. He is a tlioroiigh business man, and one of the most enterpris¬ 
 ing merchants in the county; he is very popular, and his many friends are anxious to have 
 him represent them in the State Legislature; he is well qualified to fill the position, and 
 would be sure to give satisfaction to his constituents. He is farming some in connection 
 with his other business. He was united in marriage with Miss Bobcock, of Battle Creek. 
 Mich., in 1870. They have six children—Ada, Esfella, Edith, John, Ray and Bert. He is 
 a member of White Rock Lodge No 126, 1. O. O. P. He was appointed postmaster in 1881; 
 which office he still holds. 
 
 T. POMEROY, merchant and f irmer. White Rock, was born in Ireland, in 1841. He 
 emigrated to America in 1848, locating in Chicago, and remaining there until 1865, and was 
 with his father in the boot and shoe trade. (Joing from Chicago to Lyon County, Iowa, he 
 engaged in farming. In 1871 he settled in Republic County, Kan., and to.ik a homestead on 
 Section 21, Township 2, Range 5. He has lived in the jilace continually since, and has it 
 under good cultivation; seventy-five acres under the plow; thirty-five acres fenced; has planted 
 7,000 forest trees, four acres of orchard, and has a good frame house, 16 x 24 feet; barn, 18 x 
 20 feet: and is raising some stock—has five head of horses, thirteen head of cattle, forty 
 head of hogs. In January. 1881, he opened a store at White Rock village with a full line 
 of general merchandise, and has been doing a good business. He served in the army in 
 the Twenty-third Illinois Volunteer Infantry from 1861 to 1865; and was wounded and cap¬ 
 tured during the time. He was married m 1870 to Miss Mary Stark, of Lvon County. 
 Iowa. Theyhavesix children—Charley, Margarette, Alice, Henry. Mary and Emma. 
 
 J. Z. SCOTT. M. U., P. O, White Rock, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1828, remain¬ 
 ing there (with the exception of two years, during which he was in the Mexican war) until 
 twenty-one years of age, when he removed to Indiana, remaining there five years; going from 
 thereto Linn County, Iowa, and took up the study of medicine. In 1868 he took a course 
 of lectures at the Rush Medical College in Chicago, and then commenced the practice of 
 medicine. In 1871 he came to Kansas, and located in White Rock Township. He was the 
 first regular jihysician in this part of the country; and pre-empted 160 acres in Section 23, 
 and began to improve the jilace the following year. In 1874 he returned to Iowa, took a 
 course of lectures in the Iowa Universitj-, and a third course of lectures in the College of 
 Physicians and Surgeons, of Keokuk, Iowa, where he graduated in 1878. He then returned 
 to his farm in Kansas, and soon built up a large practice; also improved his farm by break¬ 
 ing 120 acres, and planting three acres of forest and orchard trees. He built two good 
 houses, one 16J^ x 26K feet; and one 22 x 22 feet; and remained there until 1880; when he sold 
 out, and went to southwest Missouri, and engaged in the hardware business with his sons; 
 and at that place built up a large practice of medicine; but his health failing he returned to 
 Kansas in the fall of 1882, and purchased a farm in the same township he first located in, 
 and but one-half mile from his old place, and resumed his practice. He has a good farm) 
 with thirty-five acres in cultivation, and has in preiiaration a good residence, and ivill make 
 this his future home, being satisfied that Kansas is the place to live in if one wants to make 
 money and have good health. He was married in 1851 in Marion Countv, Ind., to Miss Sarah 
 F. Arnettj of that county. They have five children—Charles S., Frank M., George M., Lida 
 E. and Minnie Slay. Mr. .Scott is a member of the Masonic order. 
 
 CHARLES STEWART, farmer, P. O. White Rock, was born in Stephenson County, 
 
 Ill., in 1845, remaining there iinlil 1871; when he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Republic 
 County. He was among the early settlers in this part of the county; it, at that time, being 
 devoid of improvements. He took a homestead on Section 30, Township 2, Range 5. There 
 were plenty of buffalo on the prairie, and it was seventy-five miles to a railroad. He has a 
 fine iilace, with 132 acres under the plow, twenty-eight acres of pasture, has planted six 
 acres of forest trees, and has a good orchard of apple and iieach trees, two miles of hedge; 
 and a fine house 14 x 18 feet, with wing 12 x 24 feet. He is raising stock, and has about 
 twenty-five head of cattle, and fifty head of hogs; and has made money ever since his set¬ 
 tlement, his capital being one mule and gl in money when he came, lie was married July 
 
 2, 1875, to Miss Julia Sullivan, of White Rock. They have one son—Charles H. 
 
 JAMES C. STEWART, farmer, P. U. White Rock, was horn in .Steiihenson County, 
 
 Ill., in 1843. August 12, 1862, he enlisted in the Ninety-third Illinois Volunteer Infantry, 
 serving until July 5, 1865. He was wounded in the siege of Vicksburg, receiving a gun-shot 
 wound. After coming out of the army he remained one year in Illinois, then took a tri]) to 
 Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota, finally locating in Dubuque; and remained there about 
 eighteen months engaged in boiler making. In the sjiring of 1871 he came to Kansas, locat¬ 
 ing in Republic County; and took a homestead on Section 31, Township 2, Range 5. He was 
 one of the first homesteaders on the prairie in this township; and was eighty miles from 
 railroads, and buffalo and antelope were roaming over this part of the township. He has 
 110 acres under the plow, eleven acres of iiastiire, two acres of timber, 160 rods of hedge 
 fifty apjile and fifty peach trees, and small fruits of all kinds. He is engaged iu stock- 
 raising quite extensively, and has twenty-five head of cattle, and forty-five head of hogs, 
 and also raises some horses. He was married in 1873 to Miss A. .1. Silvis, of Jewell County, 
 Kan, They have two children -William C. and Olive A, 
 
 JAKE S. TIPPERY, hardware, P. O. White Rock, was born iu Stephenson County, Ill., 
 in 1850, and was rai>ed at Freejiort, where he learned the tinner.^-' trade. In the fall of 1875 
 he came to Kansas, locating iu White Rock, and put in a stock of hardware, this being the 
 first stock of the kind in the place, and succeeded in working iij) an extensive trade; he isa 
 thorough business man, and a general favorite, and although the railroad has run within 
 eight miles of White Rock he has held his share of the trade. He has been offered induce¬ 
 ments by private parties of Hardy. Neb., to locate there, and by so doing would hold the 
 most of his old customers besides pining a large trade from other territory, and if he goes 
 there he will be sure to work up a large trade. .Jake has been a leading Republican in his 
 county, and is respected by all. He was married in 1870 to Miss N. L. Martin of Illinois 
 They have one son—J. W. 
 
 SEAPO. 
 
 On the eastern bank of the great skit marsh is situated the once flourish¬ 
 ing village of Seapo; the oldest village in Hepublic County. The town is 
 well laid out on it level plain, but is without tree or fence ornaments. 
 
 Just north of the town is a fine three-story grist-mill well fitted up 
 with improved machinery and cap.able of running five run of burr stones. 
 At jiresent t he mill is idle, but being repaired to commence operations iu 
 the fidl. There are three church organizations here—Christian, Methodist, 
 and Presbyterian, and a good school building, with the school of tiboiit 100 
 pupils in good condition. Minersville, Ida, Jay Eau, Cuba, Prairie (Irove, 
 Elma, Fenwick and New Tabor are post-otfices in the county. 
 
 Iil()(iR.\PHIO.\L SKETCHES. —grant townsIiIP. 
 
 JOHN J. BURKMAN, farmer, P. O. Seapo, was born iu Sweden, in 1840. Learned his 
 trade,that of mason, and worked at it and farming until 1866,wlien he emigrated to America, 
 locating in Illinois, and lived there one year, coming to Kansas in the spring of 1867, 
 first locating at Lawrence. Soon after he located in Manhattan, and for two years was en¬ 
 gaged in different vocations. Went from thence to Marshall County, and was engaged in 
 contracting and building for eight years. In 1878, he located in Republic County, and 
 bought a farm in Section 30, Township 4, Range 2, consisting of 189 acres. He has 100 acres 
 under the plow, forty acres of pasture and the balance all fenced. Salt Creek runs across 
 one side of tlie place, and ho has ten acres of good timber. Also has three acres of forest 
 tree.s which he planted, and a good jieach and apjiIe orchard. Has a good stone barn 18 x 
 28; is raising stock; has thirty head of cattle and 10) head of hogs; lias been Township 
 Treasurer and Clerk one term each. He was married in Seiitember, 1882,to Miss Chrissie Eng- 
 strom. Is a member of the Grange, and a member of the Lutheran Church. 
 
 J. W. CORY, farmer, P. O. Seapo, was born in Cortland County, N. Y., in 184). 
 W'hen five years of age his parents emigrated to McHenry County, Illinois, remaining there 
 twelve years. From there went to Iowa, locating in Fayette County, where he remained 
 until the fall of 1861, when lie came to Kansas, and located on a farm on Sections 17 and 18, 
 Township 4, Range 2. Then spent the winter at Lake Sibley, in Cloud County. At that 
 time there were but two or three families in Republic County, and tliere was quite a settle¬ 
 ment at Lake Sibley. Mr. Cory was one of the pioneers of Republic County, and at once 
 began impiovements on his place. As soon as the Homestead Act was passed, filed a home¬ 
 stead, and at that time tliere were hut three jdaces filed on. Soon after he proved np on his 
 place, paid the Government price, and received his patent in October, 1864, this being the 
 first patent received in the county. Fora few years after settling here, the Indians made 
 so much trouble that it retarded improvements. In June, 1832, he was obliged to take his 
 wife and go to Clay Centre, on account of the Indians. On this trip his eldest child, a 
 son, was born. In August he returned to his place, but was again driven out, but this time 
 went to a place called Clifton, where a number of other settlers had gathered, and they put 
 up a small fort, which was called Fort Clifton, remaininfj here until the next spring. The 
 last time they were driven out was in 1864, wlien the Indians made a general raid all (iver 
 the frontier. This was in the fall, and he remained away until July, 1865. After that time 
 he was not bothered by Indians, except as they came begging. At this time settlers had 
 come in, and a militia company had been raised, strong enougli to protect them, abontevery 
 settler in the county belonging to the company. Ills farm is finely situated on Salt Creek, 
 whicli furnishes plenty of water, and the creek is well skirted with about fifty acres of 
 timber on tlie place; has RIOacres under the plow, five acres of forest, and fruitplanted 
 around Ids residence, has 160 acres fenced for pasture, 9) acres of meadow, has one mile of 
 hedge; owns 370 acres of land in all; lias a good barn 28x34 feet, granary 16x24 feet, 
 house 20x22 feet. Is extensively engaged in stock-raising; has 77 head of cattle, 120 head 
 of hogs, and usually raises 1.50 head of hogs. He was married in 1861 to Miss B. Harrington 
 of Ion a. They have nine children: Fremont, Ida May, Inez, Eddie A. U. S. G., Orra, Hugh, 
 David, Jr., and Robert. 
 
 COLONEL DAVID C. GAMBLE, real estate dealer, was horn in Geneseo, Livingston 
 Co., N. Y.. in 1837, and was raised there until sixteen years of age; then started out for him¬ 
 self and emigeated to Illinois, locating in Lake County, and took a two years’ course at 
 Lake Zurich Academy, after which he engaged in teaching in Cumberland, Shelby and Scott 
 counties until the war broke out. In 1861 ne enlisted asa private in Company B, Twelfth Illi¬ 
 nois Infantry; aHer serving three months was elected First Lieutenant and returned home to 
 recruit, and was taken sick and for six weeks was unable to do duty. He then resigned his 
 position and in September enlisted as a private in Company E. Sixty-sixth Illinois Infantry, 
 then known as Birge’s sharpshooters; in June, 1863. was promoted—received a Captain’s 
 commission, and in 1864 was raised to a Ma.ior, and in 1865 was promoted to Lieutenant 
 Colonel of Ids regiment; was in twenty-two pitched battles, besides skirmishes innumerable; 
 was with Slierman on his march to tlie sea; had liis left arm shattered at Dallas. Georgia, 
 May 29. 1864. After his return from the army he located at Nashville two years as salesman 
 in a large book house; then located in Logan and Mason Counties, 111., where he engaged in 
 farming until 1870; then emigrated to Kansas, locating in Republic County, taking a home¬ 
 stead on Section 24. Senndia Township, and remaining there-a little over two years; then 
 located at Seaiio and invested in town lots and succeeded in getting about 417 of these lots and 
 began handling real estate; was also appointed (lostmaster, bolding the office three or four 
 years; at that time his business was very limited and Mrs. Gamble took charge of the 
 office. Mr. Gamble taught several terms of school and was clerk in a store for a short 
 time; in 1875 was elected County Sn))erintendent, serving tlirongli 1875 and 1876. Since 
 then his business lias so increased that his wliole time is occupied in the liandling of real 
 estate. In this business he does more than all the otiiers who are engaged in tlie same 
 line in the county, and in August, 1882, establisbed a branch oftice in Clyde, Cloud County, Mr. 
 J. F. York having charge of this office. They have some 40,1)00 acres of wild and improved 
 lands for sale and are having all the business they can attend to; at onetime had 60,000 acres 
 of land to dispose of. Mr. Gamble thinks that real estate business is only in its infancy and 
 says that tlie fact of so much land being thrown upon tlie market is not because people are 
 selling out. but it is brought about by the liomcstead, jire-emption and timlier claims, loans 
 which give the early settlers an opportunity to secure a three-quarter section of land and 
 after getting a patent for them they are disposing of a jiart of their lands and vising 1 he iiroceeds 
 for improving tlie balance and to engage in the stock business. Mr. Gamble is an extensive 
 farmer; has 8(M3 acres of land. 310 of wliicli are under cultivation, which he is renting. When 
 Mr, Gaiiilile came to Kansas liad a team and all his possessions amounting to about S200, 
 which demonstrates tlie fact that a man ot iiliick and one who is not afraid to work cannot 
 lielp but meet with success in Kansas. Mr. Gamble has always taken an active interest in 
 the politics of Republic County; is a staiiiieli Republican and a warm advocate of the party’s 
 interests. In 1875 was a candidate for the Legislature and openly through the press advo¬ 
 cated funding of the county debts by bonds and was defeated in this measure, but 
 when llis opjionent was elected a petition was sent to liini with 1,2(X) signatures to inlliienee 
 the members and to carry the very measure suggested by Jlr. Gamble; it was carried and the 
 county scrip doubled in value from 50 cents on the SI. ai'd is now at par. Is also notary 
 )Hiblic, the only one in the soutliern portion of the comity. Was married in 1868 in Decatur, 
 
 Ill., to Mrs. Eliza Bolles Finney, daughter of Major H. 1). Bolles.-of Scott Comity, HI. Mrs. 
 Gamble was born in Hartford, Conn. They have one son, Edward, horn December 18,1869. 
 Mr. Gamble is a member of ,lobn Brown Pest No. 44, G. A. R., Belleville; also member of 
 Belleville Lodge No. 129, A.. F. & A. M. Col. Gamble was elected to the Legislature from 
 the eightieth district of Rciiuhlic Comity, in November, 1882,|as the nominee of the Reiinbli- 
 can party; lie is a strong aiiti-nioiioiioli-t. 
 
 CONRAD MYERS, farmer, P. O. Seapo, was born in Somerset County, Pa., in 1821, 
 and was raised tliere until ten years of age; his parents then located iu Blair, remain¬ 
 ing there until eighteen years of age. His father was a millwright and young Myers 
 learned this trade,working with his father. In 1834 they emigrated to Iowa, locating in 
 Linn Comity, where they remained four years; thence to Butler County; while here ids 
 liaronts died and the support of the family, consisting of one brother and tliree sisters, fell 
 upon liini; he still continued working at liis trade until 1860, wlien he and his brother con- 
 chided to make Kansas their home aiid early iu the spring started for Kansas, reaching the 
 State in July, locating in Riley County, where tliey put in a crop and then came to Republic 
 County and [licked out three farms on Salt Creek, in what is known as Grant Township. 
 
REPUBLIC COUNTY. 
 
 They were about the first settlers in the county, and Mr. Myers is tlie oldest settler left in 
 the comity. The followiu" sjirini; settled on his place and has lived on it constantly since 
 In March following the lloinestead Act he walked eighty miles to homestead his place; 
 was one of the first places filed on; the claim is a choice one. Salt Creek running through 
 tile place and Itnhy Creek uniting with Salt Creek in his place; there are ahoiit sixty acres of 
 good timber along the creeks. At the lime of his settlement there were a good many 
 Indians and it wins dangerons to go away from home. Crasshopper Falls. 110 miles distant, 
 was the nearest mill and for two years had no post-oflice within eighty miles, ills crojis 
 were number one but for seven years there was no market, so he did not realize anything on 
 them more than what he consumed; has sixty acres under tlie plow, a good orchard of 
 apple, iK-ach, pear and cherry trees; one and one-half mile of hedge and the whole place fenced, 
 new frame liottse 28x.T} feet two stories, tine large corn-cril) 30x30 feet, a good stable, and is 
 raising con.siderable stock; has about seventy-tive Poland China hogs and raises about that 
 number each j-car; is also raising some very line liorses. Was bothered some by tlie 
 Indians, itiit did not leave his place; is the only man wlio did not leave the county during 
 the Indian scares. At one time—about 1803—was out caiitiiring butfalo calves and had caught 
 two when he was surprised and surrounded ijy Indians, but he managed to keep tiiein at a 
 distance and was offered no violence. Mr. Myers was one of the first County Commissioners 
 at the time tlie county was organized, serving one term. He was married in the fall of 1803 
 at Grasshopper F'alls, Kan., to Miss L. Shafer of Lake Sibley; they have five children— 
 George, May Ida, Jacob, Margaret and Lillie. Has done well since he came here after the 
 county had settled enough to create a demand for produce. 
 
 FREEDOM TOWNSHIP. 
 
 W. II. BOA'ES, farmer. P. O. Belleville, wag born in Steuben County. N. Y., April 17 
 1838, but was raised in Ontario County, on a farm. When old enough to do business for 
 himself, he then engaged in market gardening. Kemaiuing in Ontario County until the spring 
 of 1870, ho then sold out and emigrated to Kansas, locating in Rei>iibl:c County, and took a 
 homestead on Section 13, Township 3, Range 3, which he has lived on since. He lias this place 
 finely improved, and as fine a grove and apple orchard as there are in the county, consisting 
 trees and 100 peach trees, with various kinds of small fruits, etc. In 
 1871. in company with E. Powell, he opened the first nursery in Republic County, consisting 
 of twenty acres of various kinds of fruits, and had 150,000 apple trees ready for market 
 when the gmsshoppers in 1874 destroyed nearly all the plants, about $5,000 worth in all. 
 The following 3 ‘ear he sold out to Mr. Powell, and has been engaged in stock-raising since, 
 making a specialty of hogs of which he raises some very fine ones. He has clone well since 
 he came here, although he lost nearly all he had in the nursery in 1874. He is one of the 
 leading farmers in liis township, and a man highly respected; is a member of the Patrons of 
 Husbandry, and a stockholder in the Republic County Co-operative Store, lie was married 
 in IHtiO to Miss Wolverton, of Steuben County, N. Y.; thev have four children—Elmer E.. 
 Effie. Harman and Joseph. 
 
 R. P. CHENEY, farmer. P. O. Belleville, was born in Franklin County,Vt.. in 1831, and 
 was raised there until 1857, emigrating to St. Lawrence County, N. Y., where he engaged in 
 farming, remaining there twelve years, but meeting with reverses, he concluded to try his 
 fortunes in the West, and in 1870 we find him entering Republic County, Kan., nearly fifty 
 years of age. with but little means, but an abundance of hofie, and siicccedial in selecting 
 one of the finest homesteads in the county on Section 13, Townshij) 3, Range 3, which he 
 proceeded to convert into a home. He has the finest natural building spots in the county, 
 on which he erected a good house, after a few years; has about eight acres of timber planted, 
 with orchard, containing peaches, pears, plums, cherries and other small fruits, besides 
 quite an amount of hedge, and the place thoroughly imiiroved; also has a timber claim on 
 Section 14. which he filed on in 1875: has ten acres of timber on this jilace, a good house, 
 and the most of it improved. He is in good shape to enjoy life, within four miles of town 
 and everything pleasant around him, and feels as though it was a wise move when he set¬ 
 tled in Kansas. He was married in 1843 in Franklin County, Vt., to Miss Mary A White 
 of that place; they have three children—A. B., O. F. and C. H. He is a member of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church, of the Republic County Co-operative Societvand a stockholder 
 in the store, and has been Justice of the Peace and Township Trustee for several terms. 
 
 J. A. CLARK, farmer, P. O. Belleville, was born in Marion County. Ohio, in 1814, but 
 was raised in Wyandotte County from the a^e of four years, remaining there until 1870. In 
 September. 18U1, enlisted in Company D. Fifteenth Ohio Infantry, serving twenty-three 
 months; was taken jirisoner at the Battle of Stone River in 1853, but was paroled soon 
 after, and w'as discharged soon after. The same year he enlisted in the Ninth Ohio Cav¬ 
 alry, serving one year, when he was discharged for disability. After remaining at home four 
 months, he re-enhsted in the Fifty-fifth Ohio Infantrv, serving until the close of the war. 
 After receiving his discharge, he returned to M'yaudotte County, and was married in Sep¬ 
 tember, 1865, to Miss Emily R-. In 1870 he emigrated to Kansas, taking a homestead 
 
 on Section 10, Township 3, Range 3, living on this place until 1874, when he sold out and 
 pre-empted on Section 3. Township 2, Range 3, where he lives at present; has eighty acres 
 under the plow, four acres in timber, some fine fruit, and is raising hogs and cattle. Mr 
 Clark and his brother put up the second saw-mill in the county, which was located at the 
 mouth of White Roi’k Creek. They brought this mill from Ohio with them, and had it run¬ 
 ning early in the full of 1870, and did a good business until the following April, when they 
 sold out Mr. Clark has two children—Luella J. and William T. He is a member of John 
 Brown Post, No. 44, G. A. R., and of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 S. T. COLLINS, farmer, P. O. Belleville, was born in Pike Conntv, Mo., in 1825. While 
 quite young liis parents moved to Central Illinois,where lie was raised, and lived tliere until 
 1873, and was engaged in farming; came to Kansas, locating in Reiaiblio County, and buying 
 a farm on Section 33, Township 2, Range 3, and his son took a homestead on Section 23. ad¬ 
 joining, and the whole has been worked as one farm. Mr. Collins put up one of the best 
 barns in the county, and has the finest farmhouse in the town, if not in the county; is one 
 of the best farmers in this part of the State; has 170 acres tinder the plow, forty acres of 
 pasture, and the balance in hay land: lias five to six acres of trees planted, with some very 
 tine peaches and small fruit; has a hedge around the place, and is raising from KXl to 1,50 
 head of liogs annually, besides buying and feeding a good many cattle for market; has a fine 
 timothy meadow, of which tliere are very few in this part of the State. In the spring of 
 1852 he was married to Miss M. A. Clark, of Illinois; they had one son, and in March, 18.54, 
 Mrs. Collins died. He was married again in 1850 to Mrs. Margaret A. Robinett, of North 
 Carolina; they have ten children—George, Joseiihine R., Thomas E.. Lewis, Henry, Robinett, 
 Martha A.. Freddie, Frank and Ernest. He is a memher of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 E. 11. COUCHMAN. farmer, P. O. Belleville, was born in Owen Countv, Indi¬ 
 ana, in 1840, was raised there until ten years of age when he emigrated "to Iowa 
 with his parents locating in Apiainoose County and remaining there until August, 
 1863. At the age of sixteen he enlisted, serving in Company C, Eighteenth Iowa 
 Volunteer Infantry for a term of three years, was mustered out at Little Rock. 
 August 5, 1865, then returned to Iowa and engaged in farming; remaining there 
 about three years in 1870 emigrated to Kansas and located in Republic County 
 and the following spring took a homestead on Section 20, Township 2, Range 3, 
 on which he began to improve a home, has eighty acres tinder the jilow,'about five 
 acres of forest trees planted, a fair apiile orchard, 400 ])each trees, 2 0 of which are to he 
 wiih fruit, besides 3(K) rods of hedge. Eighty acres of his land is fenced into a pasture and 
 meadow, has good buildings and is situated in one of the finest jiortions of the county, 
 turns his attention to raising hogs and has from 100 to 135 in market each year. Is four 
 and one-half miles from Belleville, and has done well since he settled here, is one of the 
 enterprising men who help to build up a city. He was married in 1868 at Albia, Monroe 
 County, Iowa, to Miss Hancock, of that county. They have three cliildren, viz.: Emma 
 H., Lillie R., and Jessie A. Is a member of Joh’n Brown Post No. 44, G. A. R. 
 
 JOHN L. DANIELS, farmer, i’. (). Belleville, was born in Monroe County, Ohio, in 
 1844. In 1848 his jiarents emigrated to Wisconsin, locating in Jellerson County: remain¬ 
 ing there until 1860. thence to Rock County, where he remained until 1S63, then enlisted in 
 Com])any I’., Thirty-third Wisconsin Infantry, sen ing three years. After receiving his dis¬ 
 charge returned to Rock County, remaining there until 1870 emigrating to Kansas, reaching 
 Republic County in December and pre-empted 160 acres on Section 2. Township 3, Ranges; 
 and in 1873 homesteaded 16 lucres in the same section, makinga farm of ;jlOacres. lias 125 acres 
 fenced for pasture. I .$0 acres under the plow and the balance is fine hay land. He has a fine 
 grove of about forty acres, a good orchard startl'd and is extensively engaged in stock 
 raising Is also agent for the Monitor Vaiieless Windmill, having control of Republic and 
 Jewell counties, lie put up six mills during the first six months, besides attending to his 
 farm, which is encouraging as these are the first of the kind put un in this part of the Stale. 
 
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 He also handles the Monitor Feed Mill, manufactured by the same company. He was 
 married in 1868 to .Miss Onora Dibble of Rock Ciwinty, Wisconsin. They have three cliiL 
 (Iren—Mabel, Edith and Leonard, He is a memtier of John Brown Post, No. 44, G. A. R.' 
 also a memher of Republic Conntv Co-operative Society and stockholder ’in the store. ’ 
 
 O. L. GRIFFl.N, farmer, P. O. Belleville; was born in Belvidere, III,, in 1848 and re¬ 
 
 mained there until 1870; after he was old enough he was emiiloyed in a store ns a salesman 
 until he came West. Located in Belleville in .March, 1870, and look a homestead adjoining 
 the town site on Section .35, northeast quarter. He has eighty acres under the plow 
 
 and the other eighty he has for hay and pasture. He has a fine grove on the 
 
 jilace with number one stone buildings. He is extensively engaged in stock-rais¬ 
 ing and is noted for always having fat stock on hand when others are out. Also farms a 
 place in the same township for his brother; is also the possessor of a small farm anil is 
 one of the best farmers in the county and has the respect of all who know him. He has a 
 very desirabie place and a pleasant home. He was married in July, 1876, in Belleville, to 
 Miss Ella I). Lowell: they have three children—John, May and Arthur. 
 
 E. t;. IIAVE.'I, fanner. P. O. Belleville, was born in .McKean County, Pa,, in 1824. In 
 18.50 his parents moved to Illinois, locating in McHenry County, where he remained until 
 1874. then emigrated to Kansas and located in Republic County; bought a farm on Section 
 11, Township 2, Range 3, consisting of 160 acres and the same year filed 160 acres on Section 
 10, as a timber claim and has idanted from fifteen to sixteen acres of forest trees on the 
 place of various kinds with several very fine walnut trees, aim has from three to four acres 
 of timber on the home farm with a fine lot of cherry trees, about 100 apple trees, besides a 
 fair amount of small fruit, and has about 130 acres under the plow, a small stoeK of cattle 
 and is raising a good many horses and hogs; has been quite extensively engaged for many 
 years in raising broom corn which lias been one of his best investments, liaii’ shipped the 
 greater portion to Chicago with an occasional shipment to New York City, and has raised 
 from forty to seventy-five acres each year. In 1858 he was married to Miss R. E. Robinson 
 of McHenry County, Ill. They have seven children—Elyza, Estella, Helen, Elinor, Henry, 
 Orlow and Gracy. He is a member of the Republic County Co-operative Association and a 
 stockholder in the store and also a memher of the Baptist Church. 
 
 D. M. HOW.ARD, farmer, P, O. Belleville, was born in Delaware County, Ohio, in 
 18.35, and was rai.sed there until fourteen years of age going from there to Allen County, 
 where he remained until 1870 andfrom therecame to Kansas locating in Republic County, 
 and took a homestead on Section 2, Township 2, Range 3; and was one of the early settlers 
 in the town and a man highly respected and is one of the most substantial men in the 
 county and has continued to live on his place which he has well improved, and has 100 
 acres under the plow and sixty acres for pasture The place has a hedge around it, a good 
 grove of 4,00;) forest trees, 1.50 apple trees and other small fruits in abundance and is rais¬ 
 ing a good many hogs, and usually has from forty to fifty head in market each season besides 
 ([iiite a herd of cattle and has a very desirable place and within five miles of Belleville, and 
 is strongly opposed to monojioly and is a member of the Republic County Co-oiierative 
 Association and a stockholder in the store at Belleville. He wa.s married in 18.54 to .Mi.s8 
 Rickner of Allen County, Ohio, and they have four children—John, Jennie, Edward and 
 Estella, He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 WESLEY JEIILIK, fanner, P. O. Scandia. was born in Bohemia, Austria, in 1848. 
 In 1866 he emigrated to America and located in Manitowoc County, Wis.. until May, 1867, 
 when he moved to Peoria County, Ill., remaining there three years eiKtaged in farming. In 
 187)1 became to Kan.sas, locating at Kansas City," remained eight months and then went to 
 .St. Joseph, Mo., and soon after cixne to Republic County and took a homestead on Section 
 18, Freedom Township and has about ninety acres under the plow, forty acres fenced for pas¬ 
 ture the balance in hay land, and has planted four acres of timber, one-half acre of peach 
 trees, fifty apple trees and fifty grape vines, besides all kinds of small fruits, and has a 
 good house 18x.36 feet, one story and a half and a barn 14x18 feet with granary same size. 
 Is raising stock and hogs; he usually markets from twenty to thirty head annually. The 
 farm is all fenced with good hedge. He was married in 1873 to" Miss Annie Ilotidek, of 
 Fairview Township. She was born in Bohemia, Austria, in 18.57, and came to America in 
 1864. They have five children—Alary, Emma, Annie, Jo-ephiueand Ro.se. 
 
 A. AL JOHNSON, farmer, P. O. ISelleville. was born near Primrose, Lee County, Iowa, 
 in 1844, and was raised there until 1865 and then went to Jefferson County, where he 
 worked at farming and loaning money until 1872 when he came to Kansas and opened a gen¬ 
 eral store in Belleville and was engaged in the business four and one-half years and in 1876 
 sold out and bought a farm on Section 34. Township 3, Range 3, of 160 acres, and has 
 eighty acres near this place and eighty acres adjoining the town site of Belleville on the 
 south, and has 160 acres under the plow and eighty-five acres in juisture, the balance is in 
 hay land He has about ten acres of timber and is raising cattle and hogs and has sent 
 more fine hogs to Illinois than any man in the county and in which he is very successful; 
 usually markets from 100 to 150 each year. He has a fine stone house 34x:30 feet, and is 
 nicely situated one and a half miles from Belleville. He Is one of the best business men in 
 the town and is highly respected by all. He is a good musician and is leading the Belle¬ 
 ville cornet baud. He was married in 1872at Fairfield, Iowa, to Aliss Chandler and they 
 have two children—Ira L. and Cora. He is a member of Belleville Lodge No, 1'39 A., F.and 
 A. M. and Belleville Lodge No. 55, A. 0. U. W. 
 
 ALBERT AIYERS. farmer. P. O. Belleville, was born in Trenton Ohio, in 1837. and was 
 raised on a farm, and tlien engaged in farming. In 1864 drafted in Company E, Fifty-fifth 
 Ohio Infantry, serving one year. After receiving his discharge he returned to Ohio, and 
 remained there untiri870: coming from there to Kansas, locating in Republic County, 
 and took a homestead on Section 34, southwest quarter, Townshij) 2, Range 3, and was 
 among the first settlers in the townshij). Has remained on the jilace, and has sixty acres 
 under the j)low, with 100 acres for pasture. Has been engaged in stock-raising fora number 
 of years, of which hog-raising has been his principal business. Air. Alyers is one of the 
 most successful men in this line in the town. He was married in 1874, in Freedom Town¬ 
 shij), to Aliss Alargaret AI. Taylor, daughter of James Taylor. They have three children, 
 viz., Alelissa A., Elmer J., and Nellie E. 
 
 REV. A. ODELL, farmer, P. O. Belleville, was born in Carroll County, Indiana, in 1835, 
 remaining there until thirty years of age. In 1865 he emigrated to Iowa, locating m Clay¬ 
 ton Comity, where he remained one year, thence to Alarioii County, where he remained four 
 years: was filling the jmlpit at these places. In 1870 came to Kansas, locating in Republic 
 County, taking a homestead on Section 29. Township 3, Ranges, which he has improved, 
 having added forty acres. Has a farm of 200 acres, with 115 acres under the plow, forty 
 acres for jiastiire. and the balance in hay land. Has good buildings, a grove of forest trees, 
 and a young orchard started. During the years 1878 and 1879 was filling the pulpit in Free¬ 
 dom and Coiirtland townshijis. and now jireachea in the Odell schoolhoiise. Freedom 
 I’ownshij). Mr. Odell is engaged in sheeji-raising, commenced in 1880, and has 215 head, 
 which he feeds very jirofitably. q’he annual clij) is from seven and onc-qiiartcr to seven 
 and three-ijuarters, and since he has been in the business they have netted 100 j)er cent on 
 the investment. Also raises a good many horses and hogs. In 1874-75 he was Assessor and 
 q’ownshij) Trustee of Freedom Townshij). He was married in 18.12 in Indiana, to Aliss Alaltie 
 Thomjison, of that State. They have three children, viz., Ella, Clara, and Albert. He is a 
 member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. 
 
 E. POAVELL, farmer, P.O. Belleville, wa.s born in Hancock County. Ohio, in 1847. Was 
 raised on a farm,and lived in that county until 1870. In 1865 enlisted in ('omj)any A, One Hun¬ 
 dred and Ninety-fifth Ohio Infantry, serving until the clo.seof the war. After receiving his 
 discluirge he returned to Hancock County, remaining there until he came to Kansas in 1870, 
 locating in Republic County, ami took a homestead on Section 13, Townshij) 3, Range 3,which 
 he has converted into one of the finest homes in the State. Has a large, convenient r. si- 
 dence situated in a grove of about eighteen acres of different varieties of forest trees, and 
 is the largest of the kind in the county. Has an apjile orchard of l,-500 healthy trees, the 
 most of them bearing, 1.50 being cherry trees, anil an abundance of all kimis of small 
 fruits. 'I'liese trees were taken out of a nursery which Air. Powell and Air. Boyes start) d in 
 1871. ami are much sui)erior to any which have been shij)j)ed in from Eastern nurserits. 
 This was the first nursery started in the county, and from 1874 until 1.882, Mr. Powell ha.s 
 carried it on alone, having bought out Mr. Boj’c.s' interest in 1871. Air. Powell is noted us 
 being the model farmer of Rej)uhlic County, and is vcv j)oj)nlar with all who nr ■ acquainted 
 with him. Is extensively engaged in raising hogs. In 1838 was marric d in Hancock, Com ty, 
 Ohio, to Aliss Jennie C. Baldwin.of that county. They have two childn'ii. viz.. Flo a and 
 Arthur AI. Is a member of Belleville Lodge, No. Igfi, .\.. F. A" A. AL, and is a member of the 
 Republic County C()-o|)erative .Association, and the jircsent treasurer of the .same. 
 
 HON. 1. O. S.-AVAGK. farmer, P. O. Belleville, was born in Moravia, Ctiyuga County, 
 New York in 1833. Sj)ending his early life on a farm and attending the district school m 
 the winter until 1848. He then took an Academic course at Aloravia Academy, finishing in 
 
1046 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 IM!). After completing this course lie emigrated to Michigan with his parents, locating in 
 Lewanee County, and began teaching. Was sixteen years of age wlien he taught his tlrst 
 school, and from tliat time until IKti t. taiiglit every winter, and for tlireu summers, during 
 this time, taughtselectseiiool. In 1855 was elected School Commissioner, and afterwards 
 elected School Examiner for two terms, and always took an active part in all educational 
 matters. In July, 18(12, enlisted in the Eighteenth Michigan Infantry, and was not mustered 
 in until August, and during this time recruited twenty-six men, who were mustered in, and 
 received a commission from (lov. Blair as Second Lieutenant of Company I, to rank from 
 July 2!l. In Novemher vf the same year was promoted and received a First Lieutenant’s com 
 mission. Was tendered a Captain’s commission afterward, but declined. In May, 1804. was 
 commissioned as Keidmeiital (iuartermaster, serving eighteen months in this capacity, from 
 .faniiary 180.5, until .1 uly, 1805,was serving as Post (Quartermaster at Huntsville, Ala., and was 
 mustered out in July, i865, and returned to Michigan and engaged in farming fora short 
 time, and then put uj) a saw mill and was engaged in lumbering until IHl'd. Then rented hie 
 mill and took a western trip, reaching Iiei)nblic County, Kansas, in January, 1871, and 
 homesteaded on Section II, Township 2, Range 3, in March, soon after erecting a large frame 
 dwelling, and had forty acres of breaking done. His family did not move out until the fol¬ 
 lowing Sepiemher. During the summer he was employed as a clerk in the drug store at 
 Belleville. During this time his mill was burned, which was a severe lo.ss. Early in the 
 spring of 1871, he was apjiointed Clerk of the District Court, and in the fall of 1871 wa.s 
 elected County Treasurer, and was re-electiid, holding the office two terms, and when his 
 last term expired the commencement of the term of office was changed from July to Oc- 
 tobiT, and he received the appointment to till the vacancy during the three months and ten 
 days longer. In 187C he was appointed by the Board of Centennial Commissioners to repre¬ 
 sent Kansas at the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia. Pa. As Assistant Manager was 
 there about forty days, and then returned home and was elected State Senator in November 
 for the Thirty-third District on the Independent Republican ticket, by a majority of four¬ 
 teen votes. lias been a member of the State Board of Agriculture since January, 1874. 
 W'as the lirst Secretary of the Republic County Agricultural Society, which iiositiou he 
 held for four years, and is the ])re.sent President of tin'Republic County Co-operative So¬ 
 ciety, and a stockholder in the store. Jlr. Savage has beeti an active public man all the 
 time he has been in this State. Has never overlooked his farm, which has been his home 
 all the time, and which has developed into one of the most desirable farms in northern 
 Kansas through his eare, with hedges, groves, orchard, "ood barn, large residence, etc., 
 and has a few very choice ornamental trees, among which may be found the Euro])ean 
 larch, the only trees of this variety in the county. Mr. Savage is extensively engaged in 
 raising the Poland China hogs, with which he has been very successful. In LSI'S began 
 gathenng facts of the early settlement of Republic County, through the request ot tlie 
 State Historical Society, to which he has devoted considerable time, and leis succeeded in 
 getting the history down to 1871, dating back to about 1857. Has bound ICd pages of legal 
 caj), and on July 4. 1882, read portions of this to the iieople who were gatiie.red at Belleville 
 to celebrate the day. Mr. Savage is a pleasant gentleman, and has made a host of warm 
 friends since he has resided in Rejiublic County, and all who call on him meet with a hearty 
 welcome, not only from him, but his jileasaiit lady, who has the pleasant faculty of making 
 the time glide smoothly along. In 18.55 he was married to Miss C. J. Baker, of Fairfield, Le¬ 
 nawee County, Michigan. They have seven children, viz.. A. J., Lydi.i .\., Byron E ., 
 Emma. Alice M.. Nellie Pearl, and Ruby. He is a member of Belleville Lodge, No. HO, I. 
 0,0. F, and Belleville Lodge. No. .55, A. O. U. W.; John Brown Post, No. -14, G. A. R., and 
 Secretary ot Pleasant Dale tirange, P. of 11,, No. l(l.5!l. 
 
 D. VAN AKEN, farmer, P. O. Belleville, was born in Schoharie Cor.iii.y, New York, in 
 1839. Was raised on a farm until about twenty years of age. and before Ibc war broke out 
 went into a carriage factory until I8()l, when he enlisied in Gomiiany 1), Thi/d New York 
 Cavalry, serving fliree years and ten months. Was mustered out June 12, 18U5. Served as 
 Sergeant, and in a skirmish on the South Side R. R., near Black and White Station, Vir¬ 
 ginia. received a severe wound in the foot, which disabled him for further service, and is a 
 s-ource of great annoyance to him now. Being unable to use it after receiving this wound, 
 he received a First Lieutenant’s commission, and was mustered out as such. In 1870 emi¬ 
 grated to Kansas, locating in Republic County, and took a homestead on Section 15, Town¬ 
 ship 2. Rauge3, and was one of the early settlers of Freedom Township. Has the ]dace 
 nicely improved with a good grove and orchard and small fruit. Is one of the most suc¬ 
 cessful breeders of tine hogs in the county, also handles a good many cattle. Mr. Van Aken 
 is one of the most enterprising farmers of the town, and is highly respected. He was mar¬ 
 ried-in 18()7 in Hillsdale County, Michigan, to Miss Kesselring, of that place. They have 
 two children, viz., liia '1'.. and Herhcrt. He is a nn-mber of the Republic County Co-oper¬ 
 ative Society, and a stockholder in the store, also a member of theG. A. R.,John Brown 
 Post, No. 44. 
 
 ,i.\ME8 V.\N .-VKEN. farmer, P. 0. Belleville, was born in Sclndiaric County, N. Y.. in 
 1845, and was rtdseil there on a farm until 1869; then engaged in carpentering and building, 
 remaining there until 1874; then emigrated to Kansas, locating in Reimblic County and took 
 a homestead on Section 25, Township 2, Range 3, of 160 acres: then bought forty acres, 
 making 2iK) acres; has 115 under the plow. 55 fenced for pasture and the balance hay land; 
 has a creek running through the place with about lifteen acres of timber along its banks; 
 has a good house, a stone barn 20x45 feet, 12-feet posts, good granary 20x35 feet, and the 
 hiiildings are well lu-otccted by a flue grove of about live acres of forest trees of all kinds, 
 with a good orchard with a large variety of fruits: also has two and one-half miles of hedge 
 around the place. The farm is nicely situated about two miles from Belleville. Is engaged 
 in raising catlle and hogs. IVas married in 1867, in Belleville to .Miss Suvder, daughter of 
 J, N. Snyder. They have one daughter—Lillie L. Is a member of Republic County Co-o]!- 
 erative Society and stockholder in the store; also member of Methodist Episco]ial Church. 
 
 R. B. WARD, farmer, P. O. Belleville,was born in Lestershire, England, in 1852, com¬ 
 ing to America with his parents at the age of thirteen, and locating in Keokuk County, 
 Iowa, where they remained six years; thence to Kansas in 1871 and settled in Republic 
 County, and took a homestead on Section 2, Washington Township, and remained there 
 live years; then went to Belleville and put up a stable and engaged in the livery business and 
 handling agricultural implements, for three years, then traded the stable for 100 acres of 
 laml on Section 25, Township 2, Range 3, one and one half miles from Belleville, and then 
 traded his homestead for 100 acres on Section 26, joining the otlier land, making 320 acres 
 in one body. This farm is one of the most desirable places in the town, is well watered, 
 and has a stone quarry which will furnish stone enough to build a city, which lays close 
 to the top of the ground, all the way from 0 inches to 1 foot. The stone is very tine and can 
 be worked with little trouble. This stone is worth a great deal to Belleville and vicinity. 
 He has 130 acres of land fenced for pasture, 65 acres under the plow and about 125 acres 
 of hay land. Is extensively engaged in raising stock and has some very choice cattle. He 
 about 85 head in all, besiiles hogs and horses. Has a good orchard, with all kinds of 
 fruits. A tine grove of maple, box elder,cottonwood, etc. He has a good stone house and 
 barn, and is one of the most enterprising young men in the county. Was married in 1879 
 to .Miss JI. A. Van Natta, daughter of N. L. Van Natta. They have two sons, Guy and 
 N. J. Is a member of Belleville Lodge No. 129, A., F. A A. M. 
 
 JOHN WATSON, farmer, P. (). Belleville, was born in Wayne County, N.Y., in 1818. and 
 was raised there on a farm until eighteen years of age; thence to Eric County, remaining a 
 short time, then emigrated to Ohio, and in 1838 landed in Calhoun County, Mich., remaining 
 there two years. Then for a number of years was changing around from Michigan to Illinois, 
 thence to Indiana, and then to Erie County, Pa,, and in 18.58 emigrated to Iowa, remaining 
 there until 1871. Then came West and located in Republic County, taking a homestead on 
 Section 2, Township 2, Range 3, which he has lived on, and has improved the most of the 
 land, has added 4tiacrcs, milking a farmpf200 acre.s; ha.s from 1(1 to 12 ac es of forest trees 
 planted, a good orchard, apiiles, and a nice lot of small fruits, with about 20d peach trees; raises 
 a good many hogs, some cattle, and ha.s done well since he came here. The lirst two 
 .years lived in a sod house 10x21 feet, then put up agood frame house. Was married in 1843 
 at Springtield, Erie Co., Pa,, to Miss Mary Symonds. They have six children, viz.. ,S. 11.. 
 Mary J., George R., .lohn, Edgar, Franklin. Mr. Watson is a shareholder in the Republic 
 County Corjiorative Store, and a member of the .Methodist Episcopal Church, 
 
 >'AU!VIKW TOWNSIIin. 
 
 S. H. B.-VLL.4RD, farmer, P. 0. New Tabor, was born in Cuyaga County, N. Y., in 1842. 
 In 1850 emigrated with his parents to Michigan, locating in Kent County, eleven miles from 
 Grand Rapids,and he lived on the farm until the age of tweutv-one and then engaged in farm¬ 
 ing for a time and then sold out and engaged in the mercantile business at Moon, Keut County, 
 for a short time, when he sold out and engaged in farming again. In 1878 came to Kansas 
 
 and engaged in farming on Section 27, Township 2, Range 2. Has 115 acres under the plow 
 and 5 acres of forest trees; 60 ajiple trees, 60 peach trees and small fruitof various kinds; 
 has ;3(l acres fenced with wire for pasture, and a large hog pasture, and about 15 acres ot 
 hay land, and has a good barn 24 x 30 feet; 16 feet posts, and a good frame house 10 x 24 
 feet, one and one half stories high; good well and wind-mill, and is raising hogs and cattle; 
 also runs a feed wind-mill which will shell and grind feed for forty head of cattle. Although 
 .Mr Ballard has been in Kansas only a short time he has taken the lead in many things and is 
 one of the most enterprising youn^ men in the county; has been Justice of the Peace the 
 past two terms and has been a delegate to tbe Congressional Convention. He is one of 
 the lively men in politics and a strong Republican. He was married in 1808 in Kent 
 County. Mich., to Miss Elizabeth Swinsun. They have four children, viz., Harry, Claude, 
 Mary and Charley. He is a member of the Olympic Lodge No. 36, K. of P. Is an .Audi¬ 
 tor fii the Reiuiblic County Co-operative Association. 
 
 A. G, BROWN, farmer, P. O. New Tabor. Was born in W'arren County, III., 
 in 1849 and in 18.59 went to Iowa with his parents, locating in Page County, remaining 
 there until 1869, when he came to Kansas and located in Riley County, remaining 
 there two years; from there went to Republic County and took a homestead on Section 
 35, Township 2, Range 2; has 1(X) acres under the jilow; 30 to 35 acres of pasture and the 
 balance being hay land; has about 2 acres of timber, and planted 25 apple trees and 300 
 jieach trees, besides plum and other small fruits; has been engaged in raising stock. 
 Markets from 35 to 40 head of hogs each year, and has been doing well. Is among the 
 lirst settlers in the town, and his house was among the lirst put up in the township. He is 
 a ])Ieasant, hospitable gentleman, and very popular. He was married in 1875 in Albion 
 Township, to Miss Knowlton. They have one child. Pearl, born June 25, 1876, He 
 is a member of the Belleville Lodge No. 129, A., F. & A. M. 
 
 CHARLES O. BROWN wasDorn in Syracuse, N. Y., in 1839. In 1844 his parents 
 emigrated to Wisconsin, locating in Kenosha; thence to Lyons, where he remained until 
 about 1859; then went to Geneva, where he learned carriage ironing, remaining there about 
 three years; thence to Columbia County and was there about one year; then back to Siiring- 
 tield, where he opened a shop and remained there two years; then took a trip to Iowa, re¬ 
 maining one summer; then back to Geneva, Wis.; then took a tiip to Missouri and re¬ 
 mained there but a short time and then went to Iowa and bought a farm and put up a shop 
 and carried on this line of business until 1808, when he sold out and went to California, re¬ 
 maining therein 187(1; returning East, locating in Republic County, Kan., and took a home¬ 
 stead on Section 21, Farmington Townshiiuand built a shop and remained there three years. 
 This was the lirst shop started in Farmington. Then sold out and bought a farm adjoining, 
 and run a shop there also, remaining there two years; then took a trip to California, re¬ 
 maining there about six months. Returning to Kansas, he built a shop in New Tabor, re¬ 
 mained one season and sold out and took a contract to keep the Stage Company’s stock and 
 stages in repair; moved to Prairie Home, two miles south of New Tabor, remaining there 
 two years. Since then he has bought and sold several different places in the town, and has 
 done considerable in real estate. He bought a farm on Mile Creek of 100 acres on Section 
 17,Township of Farmington, and one on Section 24,Rose Creek Township, and will make real 
 estate his iirinciiail business. lie is a thorough business man and no doubt will make this 
 business a success as he has whatever he has undertaken in the past. He was married 
 August 28,1800. at Wheatland, Wis, to Miss Irena Ingham of that place. Mr. Brown ic a 
 meinber of the Masonic order. 
 
 A. J. HILL, farmer, P. O. Belleville, was born in Shelby County, Indiana, Aug. 8, 1827, 
 and was raised there until twenty-two years of age. In 1651 cnitgrated to Iowa, locating in 
 Davis County, and engaged in farming, and remained there until 1871, when he came to 
 Kansas,locating in Republic County, and took a homestead in Section 29,Township 2,Range 
 2, southeast quarter. Was the lirst settler on the prairie in this part of the town; has 100 
 acres under the jdow, 60 acres fenced for pasture, has planted two acres of forest trees, and has 
 some cottonwoods wliich liave been planted ten years, fifteen inches in diameter; 140apple,3OO 
 lieach, 25 cherry trees, and an abundance of jiluni and small fruit; put up a barn 33x43 feet, 
 with hasenient full size, the basement 8 feet and barn 14 feet posts; a sheep shed of stone, 
 30x00 feet, and stone house 14x30 feet: has devoted himself to stock-raising; has been raising a 
 good many sheep but has disposed of the most of them; only has 104 at present; has proved 
 sheep to be very profitable, realizing about sixty per cent on the investment; has been rais¬ 
 ing a good many colts and mules; owns the finest Jack in the county, weight, 850 pounds, four 
 years old, besides 17 head of horses, 12 head of cattle, and 70 head of hogs, usually having 
 from .50 to 70 to market each year. Mr. Hill is one of the leading farmers of this town, and 
 one of those substantial men who help to improve every county they settle in. Has been 
 Justice of the Peace one term and Constable one term. Was married in 1850 in Shelbyville, 
 Indiana, to Miss Caroline E. Brant of that place. They have five living children, viz,, An¬ 
 drew, William, Philip L., Mary, and Harvey. Is a member of Belleville Lodge No. 96, I. O. 
 O. F.; is a charter member of the same, and the only one in the lodge at present; has be¬ 
 longed to the order since 1850. 
 
 J. HOOSER, farmer, P. 0. New Tabor, was born in Plattsville, Grant Co., Wis., in 1839, 
 and was raised thereon a farm until 1863, when he enlisted in Company B., Forty-third Wis- 
 consinVolunteer Infantry, serving eleven months; was a sergeant; was mustered out Septem¬ 
 ber 15, 1864, and returned to Plattsville and engaged in the mercantile business for the next 
 three years. In 1871 emigrated to Kansas, locating in Republic County, and took a homestead 
 on Section 24, Township 3, Range 2; was one of the first settlers in Fairview Township, and 
 put up the first house with shingled roof in the town; has a good place, well watered with four 
 fine springs.furnishing an abundance of water for stock and for use in the house; has 120 acres 
 under the plow, and the balance used for pasture and hay land; has four acres of timber, 
 with a fine peach orchard, also plum, cherry and small fruits. Has a large stone house 18 
 X 20 feet, with addition 18 x 18 feet, a story and a half; good stone ban) 20 x 3J feet, and a 
 fair amount of cattle, and from forty to sixty head of hogs to market each year. In 1881 took 
 a trip to Colorado with a view of selling the lot; concluded that Kansas was good enough 
 for any man; was Justice of the Peace for five years; received the appointment first when 
 the town was organized. Was married in 1801. at Plattville, Wisconsin, to Miss Jane Stoin- 
 hofer. They have four children, William G,, Mary L., J. C. and B. F. Is a member of G. 
 A. R., of Belleville Lodge No. 96 I. O. O. F.; Belleville Lodge No. 127 A , F. A A. M. 
 
 J. C. KEENE, farmer, P. 0. Belleville, was born in England, in 1842; m 1852, came to 
 America, locating in Pennsylvania, remaining there three years, going from there to Wis¬ 
 consin; thence to Iowa, locating in Dubuque County, remaining there until the war broke 
 out in 1861, when he enlisted in ttie First Iowa Infantry, serving about five months; was 
 mu.stered out at St. Louis and returned to Dubuque County and taught school during the 
 winter of 1862-63, and the following spring went to British Columbia, where he had a jiosi- 
 tion offered him, remaining there nearly four years, having charge of a train in the for¬ 
 warding business, shiiiping supplies to the mines; then took a trip to England, remaining 
 about six months, when he returned, locating in Illinois; the following year, 1870, came to 
 Kansas, locating in Republic County, and took a homestead on Section 29, Township 2, 
 Range 3. After six months went to St. Joseph, Mo., where he was employed on the bridge 
 for one year; then returned to his homestead, which he has lived on since. Has 135 acres 
 under the jilow, thirty acres of jiastiire; has a fine grove of 1,000 maples, about three acres of 
 cottonwoods; has good stone house and barn, and is engaged in stock-raising; has from 100 to 
 120 head of ho^s to market each year, eighteen to twenty head of cattle, and a number of 
 fine horses. Waselected County Commissioner in 1870 for one term, and has been Justice 
 of the Peace a term or two. Was married in 1878 to Miss Edney Marsh of Freedom Town¬ 
 ship. They have two children, viz: James H. and Harry. Is a member of John Brown 
 Post No. 44, G. A. R.. of Belleville Lodge No. 96, I. O. O. F., and a member of Republic 
 County Co-operative Society, and stockholder in the store. 
 
 JOHN LOV'ENBURG, merchant. New Tabor, was born in Bohemia in 1824; in 1850 
 came to America, locating in Buffalo, N. Y., where he remained three years, working at the 
 shoemakers’ trade which he learned while in the old country; then emigrated to Iowa, lo¬ 
 cating in Tama County, remaining there about eight years, and from thence to Benton 
 County, and curried on a boot and slioe store and shop until 1809; then came to Kansas and 
 located in Re|)ublic County and took a homestead on Section 35, Fairview Township. In 
 1870 his family came here and they moved on to his claim, living there until March, 1882; then 
 put in a stock of boots and shoes, crockery, glassware and groceries at New Tabor and was aji- 
 iminted deputy postmaster at that place. Has his place well imiiroved, having 107 acres under 
 the plow, with an orchard conbiining apple, peach, plum trees and all kinds of small fruit. 
 Mr. Lovenburg is a leading man among his people of which there is a large settlement in Fair- 
 view Towushij), and highlyTespected by ail who know him. He was married in 1854, to Miss 
 Mary Karl of Tama County’ Iowa. They have eight children, viz; William, Frank, Malinda, 
 Jaromil, Edward, Zdinek, Charley, Frederick. He is a member of the Masonic order and of 
 the I. O. O. F., and wasa member of the Union League. 
 
REPUBLIC COUNTY. 
 
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 .lOSKl'Il NOIlTItROP, fiirmor, P. O. Idii, was liorii in Warren (’onnty, Pa., in 1815, 
 wliore In'wa.s raiscil nntil 184!l; tliencc to Crawford County, where he reinain'ed 111 years, en- 
 itaired in fanning; in 186,5 emigrated fo Iowa, loeatinptiid'aina County, ri'inainin^ there until 
 187(1, eomine froni tliereto Kansas, locating on his present place. Section :i, and Kt, Townsliip 
 2. Range 2, wliich lie took as a homestead. 'I'lierw was Iiut one log liouseanyiyhcre near liiin. 
 The town was not organized nntil the-following year, wlien tlie meeting was called and 
 held at the house of Mr. Northrop, and, as the jilacewas in the high rolling prairie, he pro- 
 liosed the name of l-'airview and it was so called. The elections were held at his house for 
 some two or three years. Mr. Northrop's place is well situated and is highly imiiroved, 
 having 120 acres tinder the i>low, from lifteeii to eighteen acres of tiinlKT, a line orchard, 
 with apples, peaches, and plums, cherries, and small fruit; has some land seeded with blue 
 grass, and the balance is used for pasture; is raising some cattle and a good many hogs. 
 He is a leading man in the town, is public-spirited and enjoys the contidenee of his fellow- 
 citizens. lie was appointed assessor and trustee of the town when lirst organized and was 
 elected to these |iositions afterward. He was married in 1886, to Miss Amie R. Sherman, a 
 native of Washington County, N. Y. They have eight children, viz; Sherman, Charles, 
 Cinthia—now Mrs. See; So])hrona—now Mrs. McNiel; Mary—now Mrs See; AmicJ.—now 
 Mrs. Munson; A.nanda—Mrs.. Cantield; and Martha E.—now Mrs. Thompson. E. S. 
 Northrop, deceased, the only son that M-r. Northroji had at home, came here with his father 
 and was actively engaged in helpinghis parents build up a home in the West, and when his 
 death occurred in 187.5, his parents received a cruel blow from which they will not recover 
 soon. Mr Northrop is an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and has heen 
 a steward in the church ever since it was organized in 1870, the meeting being called ami 
 held at his place. He is a member of the Republic County Co-operative Society and 
 stockholder in the store. 
 
 .1, N. SNYDER, farmer, P. 0. Belleville, was born in Montgomery County, N. Y., in 1833, 
 blit was raised in Oneida County until eighteen years of age, going from there to Kankakee 
 County, III., where he remained eight years, aiul was eiigagetl in Dlacksmithiiig until 18(!2; 
 then enlisted in Company H, Seventy-si.xth Illinois Infantry, serving three years. In 1867 
 went to Iowa, locating in Story County, where he engaged in farming, remaining there until 
 187.5, when he sold out and came to Kansas, locating in Republic County and bought a farm 
 of ;I60 acres on Section .30. Eairvieiv Township; soon after hought 13!i acres on Section 19, 
 same township; then bought 200 acres on Section 31, joining the home farm,making 560 acres in 
 one body and the balance cornering with it; has ,350 acres under the plow. 100 acres in jias- 
 ture, ten acres in feed yards; has a grove of about fw'o acres of maples, the same of bo.x 
 elders, with (piite a large grove of cottonwoods; has plenty of peaches, apjilcs, ]ilums. 
 cherries, and all kinds of small fruits. The place i.s well watered by a creek and eight 
 springs; is extensively engaged in raising stock of which he has a good grade of shorthorns. 
 Has two good tenement houses, and has just completed a tine residence on the home farm, 
 with plenty of timber about it and commanding a tine view of Belleville; has a good barn with 
 basement, and has one of the most desirable places in the township. Has from eighty to 
 one hundred head of cattle for maiket each year; has one of the finest sliorthorns for 
 breeding in the county, three years old and weighs 2,2(K1 pounds. 5Vas married in 18.56. to 
 Miss JIary .1. Baldrick„of Oneida, N. Y. They have nine children, viz: Lillie, Icelhi, Eva 
 M.. Ethel, (rtiy, Nellie, Maggie, Daisy, .Tohn Is a member of John Brow'u Post No. -14, (J. 
 A. R., and of the Methodist Ejiiscopal Church. 
 
 FR.ANK SL()PANSK5', M. I)., druggist. New Tabor, was born in Bohemia. 1845; in 
 18.54. emigrated to .\merica, locating in Buffalo, N. Y.. remaining there two years; thence 
 to Ramne. \Vis.. where he was raised i nd lived until 1874; in 1867, began reading medicine, 
 finishing ill 1872; then began the practice of medicine at Racine, and in 1874 emigrated to 
 Kansas and took a homestead on Section 7, Townsliip 2. Range 1, and began the improve¬ 
 ment of the same, and also practiced medicine among his countrymen. of which tliere is a 
 l.irge settlement in this part of the county. Has fifty acres under the plow-, the balance 
 uses for hay and iiasture; has KiO apple and ,50 (leach trees and some small fruits; in 1878 
 lilt in a stock of drugs at New Tabor, the first and only stock of drugs in the place and has 
 lad a good trade in the same. Was married in 1871 at Racine, Wis., to Miss .\nnie Stotlcr, 
 of that place. They have seven children, viz; John. Annie. (Victoria and Katie) Willie, 
 Josieand Frank^ I.s a member of the I. O. O. F.. and of Olympic Lodge, No. 36, K. of P. 
 
 J. A. .SWENSON, stock-raiser. P. o. Belleville, was born in Sweden in 1817, and in 
 18.53 came to America, locating near Plymouth, Wayne ('o.. Mich, reinaining there two 
 years, and thence to Kent Ooiinty, settling in Orand River Valley, remaining there until 
 1870 heljiing his father to clear uji a heavily timbered farm; from there came to Kan.sas 
 and located in Republic County and took a homestead on .Section 27, Township 2. Range 2. 
 setth'd on it. remaining there seven years, when he sold out and invested his money in cattle 
 and leased Section 20, in Fairview, and has turnedhis attention to stock-raising; has 125 head 
 of cattle, with some very fine ones, and will make it ajioiiitto brceil some giiod ones—will 
 breed some forty or fifty head this season. He has one Durham which he had shijiped from 
 Clay County, Mo., for which he paid $1(KI. He is one of the best stock men in Ihecounly and 
 a man thoronghly respected as a thorough business man, jiiiblic sjiirited and eiiteriir'ising. 
 He was married in 1881 to Miss Jennie, daughtc-r of J. G. Arbuthiiot, one of the early set¬ 
 tlers of the county. They have one child, Karl I. born June 22,1882. He is a member 
 of I. O. 0. F. 
 
 AIGUSTL.S WEGAL, farmer, P. O. New 'I'abor, was born in .Sweden in 1843, and in 
 18^1 emigrated to America and located in Kent County, Mich., where he remained until 
 1871), wlieu he came to Kansas and located in Republic County, taking a homestead on Sec¬ 
 tion 27, Township 2, Range 2; has 12) acres under the plow, seven acres of tim'ier, the 
 balance hay and jiastlire; has good orchard—100 peach trees. :I5 aiiple trees, and a variety 
 of small fruits; is extensively engaged in raising hogs in which he is very successful. In 
 1880 bought tlie hotel at New Tabor which he enlarged and run for two years. He is one 
 of the most enterprising young men of his town and is a leading man in all political move¬ 
 ments. Served three years in the Fourth Michigan Cavalry; was discharged at Nashville in 
 July. 186.5. He was married in 1874 at New Tabor to Miss Maggie Skidmore. They have 
 one giri—.Myrtie. 
 
 .8. I. WiLSON, farmer, P. O. New Tabor, was born in Warren County, liid., in 1835. 
 Soon after his parents moved to Henry County, 111., where he remaiiieirfor nineteen years; 
 from there he went to Iowa, locating in Union County, and engaged in fariiiiiig, remaining 
 there about eleven years. In 1873 he came to Kansas, and took a homestead on Section 2.5, 
 Townsbi]) 2, Range 2; ha.® fifteen acres under cultivation; the balance is hay land; has five 
 acres of forest trees, and has a good orchard, eighty-five or ninety apple trees, 40(1 peach 
 trees, with cherries, plums and other small fruits. He is extensively engaged in iviising 
 hogs, and has been very successful. He has good buildings, and one of the best jilaces in 
 this part of the county. He was married in 18.55, to 51. A. Terpenning, of Mi.ssouri; tin y 
 haw- four ehildreii -Ro.se, Esther, Ida V. and Alfred A. He is a member of the Republic 
 County Co-operative Association. 
 
 .IKFKKUSON TOWNSIlIl". 
 
 ELI HA.SKETT, farmer, P. O. Belleville, was born in Tipton County, Ind., in 1847. In 
 18.56 his jiarents moved to Iowa, locating in Lee County, remaining there until 1864, when 
 he enlisted in Coniiiany H, Ninth Iowa Infantry, serving until July, 1865; was mustered (uit 
 ill Louisville. Ky.; returned to Jefferson County. Iowa, remaining thereuntil 187'; thence 
 to Wayne County. Iowa, where he engaged in fariiiiiig, remaining one year; then was en¬ 
 gaged in different vocations until the spring of 1874, when lie came to Kansas, and located 
 in Jewell County, and was employed as a salesman by W. S Cha])man & Co., merchants, 
 at Jewell Center, remaining there until January, 1877; then came lo Belleville, and was en¬ 
 gaged us salesman in the general store of E. E. Chapmaii A Co., lemaiiiing with them until 
 they sohl out in 1880; then bought a farm in Fairview Township, and was on the jilace from 
 .May until August 15, 1880, when he traded for a farm on .Sections 6 and 7, To\Mishi|i 3. 
 Range 2, consisting of 160 acres, located on Salt Creek, with plenty of timber, and a siream 
 of running water, which furnishes plenty of water for his stock; also owns the southwest 
 (piarter of Section 19, Rose Creek Towinshij); is engaged in raising hogs ami to a consider¬ 
 able extent cattle; has seventy-live acres iiiKler the jiiow, and has tine, good hiiildings, and 
 has his iilace in good shape, having jiiit most of the im))rovements on since he setlled there; 
 is one of the most enteriirising young men in the town, and a thorough business man. He 
 was married in March. 1877, at Fort Madison, Iowa, to Miss Louisa Hicks; they have two 
 children—Myrtle M.. boni in 1878; Cecil G , horn in 1882. He is a member of John Brown 
 Post, No. 41, G. A. R.; of Belleville Lodge, No. .55; A. O. U. W., and to the Blue Lodge 
 and CliHiiter, A., F. A A. M. 
 
 J. E. y.\N N.\3’TA, farmer, P. (). Belleville, was born in ilontgomery County, N. Y., 
 jn 182.5. living there until eighteen years of age; emigrating from there to Illinois, locating 
 ill Cook County, and took a contract to builtl a mile of road on the pike to Chicago. This 
 
 was his lirst viuitiire for himself. From there he went to Winnishiek County, Iowa, and 
 worked in a mill, and tint uj) a store, and was in the mercantile husiness about two years; 
 then went to Fayelte County, and worked at the stone-masons’ trade. He came to Kansas 
 in 1861, and was one of the first settlers in this county, locating here, and lived on a piece 
 of land on Salt Creek, and the following year settled on his present place. Section 19, Town¬ 
 ship .3, Range 2. In ,Iune, 1863. ho took this place as a homestead, and has lived here all the 
 time, (.‘xcept when driven out by the Indians; this occurred lirst in the summer of 1862, and 
 again in the fall of the same year, and the last time in the fall of 1864. .After this they were 
 not troubled, but a great deal of damage had been done, and a good many killed and run 
 into other parts of the county by the Indians There were jilenty of elk. buffalo, antelojie 
 and wild turkeys at this time. It was through shooting at an antelope that the Indians 
 were first seen by .Mr. Van Natta and an early .settler wlio had a cabin near .Mr. Van Natta's 
 ihice, and were out in the bluffs looking to see if there were anv signs of Indians, as thev 
 lad receiveii word they were in the vicinity. As they came down the bluff, they shot the 
 first antolojie, and took it down to the cabin and dressed it, and all at once they were sur¬ 
 rounded by Indians, who demolished the food. They gave them meat and meal, and they 
 camped near them and prepared for a feast. They did not offer to harm them, but the women 
 were frightened, and the next day they packed up and left for a while. The lirst few years 
 51 r. Van Natta and family had a iiretty hard time; they were nearly one hundred miles from 
 market, and had it not been for the game in the county they could not have pulled through. 
 His place.is situated on Salt Creek, which is well skirted with timber, and lias plenty of 
 fresh running water; has his place well improved, and is extensively engaged in stock- 
 raising; for a number of years has paid his attention more to raising hogs. He was the first 
 Justice of the Peace in Republic County; received his ap]iointment from Gov. Crawford, 
 and has been elected since, holding the office a number of times in the township. He was 
 married in 5Iarch, 1856, in Fayette County, Iowa, to 5Iiss Annetta Cory; they have three 
 children—Della. Jarites \V. and Johu A. He is a member of the Reiuiblic County Co-oper¬ 
 ative Association. 5Ir. Van Natta is a respected gentleman. 
 
 G. W. WILCOX, farmer, P. O. Belleville, was born in W'arren Countv, N. Y., in 1832. 
 While quite young his parents located in Ohio, and remained there until he was eight years 
 of age; then went to Illinois, remainiim there about five years; going from there to Iowa, 
 locating in 5Iahaska County; remainofl there until 1863, when he canie to Kansas, locating 
 at Clyde, and remained there about two years; thence to Lake Sibley, remaining there one 
 year; then came to Republic County, and took a homestead on Section 31. Townshi]) 3, 
 Range 2. The jilace is watered by Salt Creek, with about forty acres of good timber along 
 Its banks He was among the early settlers here, and was obliged to leave once on account 
 of the Indians. He also belonged to the militia, which was organized to protect the settlers 
 from the attacks of Indians. The country was very wild at that time, and it was some 
 eiehty miles to market, and for many years he could not do much toward improving his 
 farm. The place is well improved now, with seventy acres of plow land, seventy acres of 
 pasture, the balance being meadow; has a good orchard, 320 rods of hedge, good buildings, 
 and is raising stock; has twenty-five head of cattle, fifty head of hogs and quite a number 
 of horses. He was married in 1861, in 5farshall County, Iowa, to Jliss 5Iaria Bradford; they 
 had five children—Emma C., (), W.. Rosse 51., A. L. and E. M. 
 
 niNCOl.N' TOW.NSIIIP. 
 
 G. B. BASSETT, farmer, P. O.West Creek,was born in Licking County, Ohio, in 1844. In 
 18.52 his iiarents settled in Mercer County, remaining there until 1873; then emigrated to 
 Kansas, locating in Republic County. Landing there in February, he took a homestead on 
 Section 21, southwest quarter, Townsliip 4, Range 3; is well situated for stock-raising. He 
 has about fifty acres under the plow, has a good orchard of 125 peach and forty-live ajiple 
 trees, and one-fourth acre of raspberries and other small fruits; he has three and one-half 
 acres of forest trees and one-half mile of hedge on the jilace. He is extensively engaged in 
 raising hogs, and turns off from seventy-five to one hundred head each year; also raises 
 some cattle, but makes a specialty of hogs and corn. He has done well since he came to 
 this State. He has held the otlice of Township Clerk for five terms, besides other offices, 
 part of the time he has been here. He was married January 2, 1870, to 5Iiss Harriet Clark, 
 of 5Ieroer County, Ohio; they have four children living—51innie, Permelia, 5Inry E. and 
 George. 5Ir. and 5Irs. Bassett are members of the 5Iethodist Episcojial Church. 
 
 JA5IE8 J. DA5’, f.-.rmer, P. O. Concordia, Cloud County, was born in Lincolnshire, 
 England, in I^JJ. In 1852 his parents emigrated to America, locating in Richland County, 
 Ohio, remaining there about nine years, gomg from there to Williams County, where he en¬ 
 gaged in farming. In 1862 he enlisted in the Sixth Ohio Cavalry, Company K, remaining 
 one year. He was di.scharged at Warrenton Junction in 1863. In 1871 he emigrated to Kan¬ 
 sas, locating in Reputilic County, and took a homestead on Section 30, 'rownshij) 4, Range 3, 
 and ])ut up the first house in this part of the country, building it out of cottonwood jilank; 
 size, 12x16 feet. He had but little to do with, and had to go sixty miles to mill and market, 
 and for a few years it was hard work to get along, but by dose attention to hie business anci 
 by hard work and economy, he has his ])lace improved, and is one of the best in the town¬ 
 ship. He has seventy acres under the plow; the balance is used for hay land; he has three 
 acres of forest trees jilanted, 209 peach trees, besides apiiles, grapes and other fruits. He 
 has a good frame lioiise ]4.x22 feet, with an addition 14x2tl feet; good barn 22x30 feet, and 
 other necessary buildings for grain, tools, etc. He is also engaged in stock-raising. He is 
 a miller by trade, and has followed that business some since he has been in the State. He 
 was niarried in 1867 to 5liss Lucy Funk, of Williams County, Ohio; they have three 
 children—Leah, Luther and 5Iinnie. 5Ir. Day is a member of the .AletliodistEiiiscojial Church. 
 
 J. E. G.VLLOWAY, farmer, P. O. Concordia, was born in Greene Coiintv, Ohio, in 18.53. 
 His parents settled in 5Iercer County, Ill . while he was ipiite young, and he'reniained there 
 until 187'4, and then emigrated to Reiinblic County, Kan., where two of his hrothers had 
 settled jirevions to this. He hought 160 acres on Section 33, the northwest quarter. Township 
 4, Range 3. which was wild land, and he has improved it hy breaking seventy acres, has seventy 
 acres fenced, is planting a grove of forest trees, a good orchard of fifty apple trees, 100 jieac'h 
 trees and small fruits of various kinds; imt up a good sione house 19.x27 feet, and numerous 
 other improvements. He has heen engaged in stock-raising for a number of years; was in 
 company with his brothers, and they bought, fed and shipped stock. 5Ir. Galloway is one 
 of the oldest teachers in the southern part of the county, and has taught some nine or ten 
 terims in all. giving entire satisfaction, having had a number of years experience in the 
 East iirevious to locating in Kansas, and is considered one of the most enterprising and 
 cajiablc young men in the (own. 
 
 J. 51. GALLGWAI^, farmer. P, O. Concordia,was born in Greene County, Ohio, in 1816, 
 and when six years of age his parents emigrated to Illinois, locating in Mercer County. H(i 
 was hrought up iiere on a farm and in 1864 he enlisted in the One Hundred and Fortieth 
 Illinois 5’oluuteer Infantry, serving six months and was discharged ami mustered out at 
 Chicago. In 1872 he emigrated to Kamsas. located in Republic County and homsteaded on 
 Section 2t). 'rownship 4, Range 3. The jilace is well watered by a large spring wliich flows 
 out of the yard, forming a sniall creek fiirni.shing jilenty of water for stock. He has sixty- 
 live acres under the plow, thirty acres of iiasture, and the halance is hay land, also 
 a grove of forest trees, a good orchard of fifty ajiple. fifty jicach and fifty plum 
 trees, besides cherries and otiicr sniall fruits. He has been more or less engaged 
 ill stock-raising for a number of years and turns olf from seventy to eighty'^hogs 
 each year besides some cattle. He is one of the leading farmers of the town 
 and was Town Trustee, and .Assessor one term. He was married in 1879 at Peach 
 Creek, Clay Co., Kan., to 5Iiss Elizabi'th McBride of that idacc. They have one daughter- 
 .Mabel, horn in 188(1. 
 
 R. 11, G.ALLOW.AY, wool grower, P. G. Concordia, Cloud County. At the age of five 
 years his parents emigrated to Alercer County, 111,, where he received a common school 
 education, finishing witli a special course umler instructions at home. He taught a few 
 terms of seliool after which he was cmiiloyed as salesman and bookkeeper for a number of 
 years. In 1872 he lUiiigrated to Kan.sas and took a liomestead on Section ;i3, Townshiji I, 
 Range 3. 'I'his place he imiiroved and was engaged in the stock-raising business in eom- 
 jiany with his brother for a number of years and was also one of the first and best teachers 
 in this part of the county and taught a number of terms after his settlement in Kan.sas. In 
 1880 he sold his homestead and 160 acres in Section 22, Townshi]) 4, Range 3. bought 60 
 acres, put out a smali orchard, and built a hou.se 16x24 feet. In 1880 he engaged in wool 
 growing and has l.tKK) sheep of the medium merino breed; the average clip is from sevec 
 to seven and one-half wool and the per cent on the investment will average thirty-live to 
 fifty per cent jier annum. He was niarried in November, 1881. to 5Ii.ss Ibairy, of Viola. 
 5Iercer Co., III., and they have one daughter. He is a leading man in the town and popular 
 with all who have made his acquaintance and is a leading member of the Ciiiled Preshvter- 
 ian Church. 
 
1048 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 W. G. HAY, farmer, P, O, Concordia, Cloud County, was born in Jefferson County, 
 Ind,, in 182 . 3 , He was raised there until twenty-one years of age, emigrating from there to 
 Marshall County, living there and in adjoining counties about four years. He then went to 
 Iowa, locating in Benton C< 3 unty, where he remained nineteen years, was engaged in farm¬ 
 ing and working at the carpenters’trade. On January 12, 1871, he located in Kepnblic 
 County, Kansas, and secured a homestead on Section .30, Townshij) 4, Range 3, and was one 
 of the pioneers of this town and like nearly all who came here at that time had but little to 
 do with, lie has 1(10 acres under the jilow, tn o acres of forest trees, a good orchard, 4i 0 
 peach and apple trees and a large variety of small fruit, 320 rods of hedge, good frame 
 hou.se 14x24 feet, stone barn 24x34 feet, nineteen and one-half feet to the eaves and is quite 
 extensively engaged in raising stock, turning off from fifty to 100 head of hogs and a num¬ 
 ber of cattle per annum. He had but $10 when he moved on his place and was sixty miles 
 from market or mill. He was married in Benton County, Iowa, to Aliss Samantha Shaul of 
 that place, in 18.")3. They have eight children living—Sarah, Peloniall., Lottie A., Roily E., 
 Ebert E., Jennie G., Bertha W., Gaylen and Annie. Mr. Hay is a member of the Farmer 
 Alliance and Anti-llorse Thief Association. 
 
 LEI'I KIMMAL, farmer, P. O. Concordia, Cloud County, was born in Wayne County, 
 Ohio, in 1836, living there and in Loraine County until Ib.lO then emigrated to 
 Mercer County, 111.; he remained there until 1860 when he was seized with the 
 Pike’s Peak fever and took a trip to that point but not meeting with the success he antici¬ 
 pated he remained but a few months going from there to California where he remained 
 three years, returning from there to Mercer County, 111., and engaged in farming. In 1872 
 he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Republic County, taking a homestead on Section 33, 
 Township 4, Range 3. He was one of the pioneer settlers of his township and secured one 
 of the best claims in this part of the country. The place is wi 11 watered by a branch of 
 West Creek, making a very desirable place for stock-raising and Mr. Kimmal is working 
 into the branch of farming. He has twenty-eight head of cattle, four head of horses and 
 forty head of hogs. The place is well improved with seventy-five acres under the plow, 
 fifty-six acres for pasture, and the jdace is surroniided by a good hedge fence bes'des two 
 cross hedges dividing the place into four forty-acre lots. He has three acres of good forest 
 trees and the same of orchard, consisting of apple, jieach and cherry trees, besidue small 
 fruits of all kinds, gooil frame house 14x18 feet, one-story and a half, with wing 12x12 feet, 
 has a good stone basement 22.x34 feet'which he is jireparing to build a barn on, 
 besides granary, corn-crib and other buildings. He has made all of this property 
 since coming to Kansas. He was married in 1863 to Miss Fanny Hines, of Mercer 
 County, 11'. They have six children—Annie J., Charles II., Joseph B,, William M., Elsie 
 L. and Mary E. iMrs. Kimmal and their eldest daughter, Annie, are members of the Pres¬ 
 byterian Church. 
 
 H. C. MILLER, farmer. P. O. West Creek, was born in Putnam County, Ohio, in 
 1839. In 1854 he emigrated to Iowa, locating in Fayette County and remaining there until 
 18.55, went to Missouri, locating in Daviess County and remained there until 1859, 
 then went to Kansas, locating in Atchison and remained there until 1861, and from 
 there settled in JeU'erson County on the Delaware Reservation, remained there two 
 years and then located at Clay Centre, Clay County and remained there until 1868, 
 and thence to Woodson C( 3 unty and was there about two years, coming from 
 there to Republic County and bought 160 acres on Section 16, jsaying S3..50 per 
 acre. The farm is well watered by a brunch of West Creek and a tine spring. 
 There is about twenty-tive acres of timber along the creek. He also has a good 
 stone quarry of magnesia lime stisne covering about four acres and has eighty 
 acres under the plow, twenty-five acres fenced for pasture, good orchard, although 
 small, good stone house 16x20feetbuiltof stone taken from his quarry. He has a small grove 
 of forest trees and one of the best stock farms in the town and is fast commencing to raise 
 stock. He has twelve head of cattle, eight head of horses and twenty-five head of hogs. 
 This he will increa.se to enable him to feed all the grain he raises. He was married in 1862 
 to Miss Mary Khunley of Clay County, and they have five children—Fred, Harvey, Mattie, 
 Sarah and Mabel. 
 
 J. P. NUTTER, farmer, P. 0. West Creek, was born in Alton, Illinois, in 1842. He learned 
 the engineering trade and worked at this business until 1861 when he enlisted in the Fifty- 
 fourth Illinois Infantry, serving three years and four months in Conqtany K., was captured 
 in Arkansas in 1864 but was jiaroled at the end of seventeen days and was mustered out at 
 Hickory Station, Arkansas, and discharged at Springfield, Illinois, in 1865. After coming 
 out of the army he engaged in farming and in 1872 emigrated to Kansas, locating in Re¬ 
 public County and in Jlarch took a homestead on Section 21, Township 4, Range 3. He se¬ 
 cured a good homestead and has sixty-live acres under the plow, eighty acres fenced for 
 pasture and about twenty acres cf hay land. He has a fine grove of about three acres of 
 forest trees, forty apple trees, a number of pi-ach trees and small fruits of all kinds. He has 
 built a good stone house 17x27 feet, two stories high and has a stone quarry and a fine spring 
 in his pasture and also a largo well with wind mill. He keeps a large number of cows and 
 does quite a bu.siness in dairying and butter making. Tie was married in 1867 at Decatur, 
 Illinois, to Miss Caroline Crow and they have five' children—John, Charle.s, George, Maud 
 and Claude. 
 
 OSCAR PARK, farmer. P. O. Concordia, was born in Mercer County, Ill., in 1849, and 
 was raised on a, farm and lived in that county until 1872, when he emigrated to Kansas, lo¬ 
 cating in Republic County. in June, ane secured a homestead on Section 33, Townshij) 4, 
 Ranoe 3. He was among the early settlers of the town and has a very desiralile place. His 
 building commands an extensive view of the surrounding country, no less than three towns 
 and cities can be seen from his jilace besides an extensive view of the Republican River and 
 Vidley. He has eiuhty acres under the plow, sixty-fiveacres of i)asture besides a field of 
 twentv-seven acres fenced. He has a hedge around the entire j)lace and a fine grove of for¬ 
 est trees consisting of box elder, soft mai)le, cottonwood and honey locust. A fine orchard 
 consisting of seventy-live apple trees, 225 jjeach trees, fifty young cherry trees and a variety 
 of small fruits. He has a new frame house 14x23 feet and twelve feet high with basement 
 full size, stone basement for barn 26x40 feet, a well 169 feet deep with sixty-two feet of 
 water using a wind-mill for pumjjing. He is somewhat engaged in stock-raising and will 
 increase his stock to consume all the feed his place will produce. He has thirteen head of 
 cattle, six head of horses, fifty head of hogs, and is raising from forty to fifty head an¬ 
 nually for market. He has done well since his settlement in Rejmblic County and is one of 
 the most reliable men in the townshij). He was married in 1870 to Miss Susan Guthrie of 
 Mercer County, 111., a native of Canada. They have six children—Celia A., Jessie E., 
 Royal G.,. Myrtle S., Fannie B. and George C. Mr. Park is a member of the United Presby¬ 
 terian Chiirtii and an Elder in the same. 
 
 JON.AS RARICK, farmer, P. O, Concordia, Cloud County, was born in Licking 
 County, Ohio in 1842 and was raised in that county until about fifteen years of age, thence 
 to Illinoi.s, located in that State and engaged in farming, remaining there about twelve 
 years, thence to Iowa, locating in Buchanan County, remained there until 1870, then emi¬ 
 grated to Kansas locating in Atchison County, remaining there three years thence to Re- 
 jntblic County and took a homestead on .Section 20, Township 4, Ranges, and bought ItiO 
 acres on the same section making one-half .section in his farm. He has running water on his 
 place besides several good wells. He has 120 acres under the jilow, 130 acres fenced for 
 jjastiirc, forty acres of forest trees jilanted consisting of walnut, soft maple and cotton¬ 
 wood. He has a good orciiard of 100 ajiple, 215 peach trees, be.sides pears, cherries and 
 other small fruits, also has a fine stone quarry on the place which furnislies plenty of 
 building stone for his own use. He has put up a house of the stone 21.x32 feet, and is quite 
 extensively engaged in raising stock. He has forty-eight bead of hogs and thirty-eight head 
 of cattle and is also raising amber sugar cane in which he is very successful. lie has raised 
 four crops and has a mill and mauufactnres syruj). The fiivt year he made 800 gallons, 
 second year 1.800 gallons and the third year did not do as well. For the year 1882 he had a 
 large crop of cane which was extra nice'. The syrup sells for 50 cents per gallon at the 
 factory and this jiays a good ja-r cent, as he gets from seventy to 120 gallons per acre. He 
 was married in 1842 in ilancock County, Ind.. to Miss Elizabeth IVatts of that place. They 
 have four children—William F., George H,, Clinton J. and Mattie C. He has been a mem¬ 
 ber of the I, t). O. F. since 1870. 
 
 WILLIAM P. RARICK, farmer. P. O, Concordia, Cloud County, was born in Juniata 
 County. Pa., in 1841, but while quite young his jiarents settled in Licking County, Ohio 
 and he was raised there, remaining until 1858 when he emigrated to Macon County, Ill., and 
 engaged in farming. In 1870 he started for Kansas reaching Rejuiblic County in March of 
 the same year and filed on Section 7. Township 4. Range 3. After holding it two years he 
 made timber filing and jnit out fifteen acres of timber and has 10.009 living trees, mostly 
 cottonwood which will average four inches in diameter, he has sixty-five apji'le trees besides 
 some small fruits. Since settling here he has bought 160 acres on 'Section 8 , adjoining his 
 
 first place. This land has a fine stream of water called Turkey Creek and thdJ-e i.s con¬ 
 siderable timber along the creek. There are ninety acres of jiasture which takes in the 
 creek, 150 acres under the jilow and the balance is hay land. He has a good stone house, 
 good stable and is preparing to put up a large barn, has a good wen, good wind-mill 
 and is in good shape for stock-raising which he is working into. He has twenty-live head 
 of cattle and raises from 100 to 150 head of hogs annually. For the first five years it was 
 pretty hard to do much as he was sixty miles from market and only had an ox team to do 
 the work, but since the railroad has come through the north part of Cloud c-ounty it 
 lias made a good market for both stock and grain. Mr, Rarick is well jileased with the 
 choice he made in settling in Kansas, In 1874 he was married to Miss Lydia Slipler, of 
 Concordia, Kansas, They have three children—Minnie, Joseph and Walter. 
 
 H. SKEELS, farmer, P. O. Jay Eau, Republic County. Was born in I.ewis County, N. 
 Y., in 1829. When six years of age, his parents emigrated to Licking county, Ohio. He 
 was raised here until twenty-two years of age, and then located in Mercer County,aiiden- 
 gaged in farming until 1859; going from thereto Kentucky, where he remained ui.iil the 
 war broke out, and being a strong Union man and a Northerner, was obliged to return 
 North, locating in LaFayette, Ind. In 1863, he enlisted in the Sixteenth Indiana Light Artil¬ 
 lery, serving nineteen months. Was stationed at the entrenchment at Washington; was dis¬ 
 charged and mustered out of service at Indianapolis, Ind., July 6 , 1865. Returning to Mer¬ 
 cer County, Ohio, he engaged in farming, and remained thereuntil 1873, and then emigrated 
 ed to Kansas, locating in Republic County, and took a homestead on Section 5, TownMiip 4, 
 Range 3. This place he has improved by breaking 100 acres, fenced 8 acres with hedge, 
 Jilanted a forest grove of 8 acres, planted 200 rods of hedge, 75 peach trees, 200 apple trees, 
 jiut up good stone house 17x29 feetjWith an ell 14x16 feet, good stables and granary of stone, 
 and has been engaged in farming, in which he has been successful. He has been doing 
 well enough since lie settled here. He was married in 1864, in Mercer County, Ohio, to Miss 
 Almeda Hesser, of that county. They have been blessed with five children, all deceased but 
 the second, Lambert Willie. In June, 1877. he had the misfortune of losing his wife, leav¬ 
 ing him alone just as they had <jot their home in shajie to enjoy life. 
 
 Z. J. TATE, farmer. P. O. Jay Eau. Was born in Harrison County, Indiana, in 1838. 
 Was raised in Crawford and Orange counties, and made his home there until 1870. Learned 
 the cabinet-makers’ trade, and worked at this business, and when the war broke out, was 
 among the first to respond to the call for volunteers, serving in the Twenty-fourth Intiiana 
 Volunteer Infantry from July 4,1861,until Dec.19, ife, Hereceived his discharge at Galves¬ 
 ton, Texas. He was wounded at the battle of Shiloh, receiving three shots—one in the 
 collar bone, and one shot through the elbow, and one through the hand. After coming out 
 of the army, he located in Orange County, and in 1870 emigrated to Kansas, locating in Re¬ 
 public County, and took a homestead on Section 5,Township 4, Range 3. He was among the 
 early settlers on thcjilain. and was sixty miles from market. His place is well watered by 
 numerous fine sjirings, and he has 85 acres under the jilow, 6 acres of forest, 500 rods of 
 hedge, a fine peach orchard of 1,200 trees, 75 apple trees, and a full variety of small fruits. 
 A good stone house 17x21 feet, stone barn 18x22 feet; 27 acres of pasture, and is engaged in 
 stock-raising, turning off from thirty-five to fifty head of hogs yearly, beside.s, some cattle; 
 also raising from 2 lO to 300 bushels of peaches, which meet'with a ready sale at good prices. 
 He has been eat out with grasshojipers and other drawbacks,but has been gaining some each 
 year; has worked at the jilasterers’ trade some since he came here, which has been a help in 
 the years when the crop was short. Was married in 1866, in Crawford County, Ohio, to 
 Miss Rhoda Hall. They have four children—Mary A., Edward, Efiie, Loella. Is a member 
 of the A., F. & A. M., and a Patron of Husbandry. 
 
 GEORGE W. TITTLE, farmer, P. O. Concordia, Cloud County, was born in Van Bureii 
 County, Mich, in 1,846; when nine years of age, his parents emigrated to Iowa, locatingin 
 Davis County, and remained there until May, 1863. Then enlisted, at the age of seventeen, 
 in the Seventli Iowa Cavalry, serving three years. He was on the plains figh ting the Indians 
 the most of the time. Was stationed at Fort McPherson for a time, to help build the Port. 
 He was discharged, and mustered out in May, 1866, at Leavenworth, Kansas, and disbanded 
 at Davenport, Iowa and then returned to Davis County and took a two years’ course at 
 Troy Academy, inth.at County, and was then engaged in teaching a good share of the time 
 until he came to Kansas, in 1871 .and located in Republic County, on Section 14, Towiiship4, 
 Range 3. He has 140 acres under the plow, with the balance used for hay; has two miles of 
 hedge; put up a house 16x24feet: wing, 14x16 feet: stone 6table,15x23 feet; is engaged instock- 
 raising, making a specialty of hogs, turning off from 100 to 1.50 each year. Also ships some 
 cattle and most of his hogs. He has seventy-three head of cattle, and feeds from forty-five 
 to seventy-five each year. He has been Township Trustee and Assessor two terms. He has 
 taught a number of "terms since he came to this State. He has been very successful since 
 he engaged in the stock business. He started in 1876 or 1877 with seventeen calves. He 
 was married June 18, 1874, at Troy, Davis County, Iowa, to Miss Sarah C, Haine, of that 
 Jilace. They have been blessed with two children—Della H.. born May .31.1875; Eber 1)., 
 born Jan. 19, 1882. Mr. Tittle is a member of the Belleville Lodge No.'96, 1. O. O. F. 
 
 SAMUEL WHAN, stock-raiser, P. O. Concordia, was born in Mercer County, Ill., 
 in 1843, where he was raised on the farm, and there received an idea of the stock business. In 
 1872, he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Rejuiblic County. He took a homestead on Sec¬ 
 tion 27, Township 4, Range 3, situated on West Creek. He also bought the whole of Section 
 26, Township 4, Range 3, previous to coming West, and has added to this until he has 809 
 acres in one body, one of the best and most extensive farms in the county. He has 130 acres 
 under the jilow, 4"0 acres of pasture, 180 acres of meadow; has 25 acres of timber on the 
 creek,4i miles of hedge, agood orchard of all kinds of fruits, good house, 16x24feet, with ad¬ 
 dition, 14 X 16 feet. Is extensively engaged in the stock business. Has 99 head of cattle, 2.’0 
 head of hogs; besides this, buys and feeds, and also does some shipping, and is the larg¬ 
 est raiser and shijijier of stock in the townshij). He also owns the largest farm in one body 
 in the township; has been very successful since he came here, as he had nothing to do with 
 outside his land. He is one of the substantial men of the townshij), and very pojmlar 
 among his many acquaintances. For the first four years after rettlingin this State, he had 
 to go fifty miles to market. He was married in 1868, in Mercer County, HI., to Miss E. H. 
 Peterson, of that place. They have five children—Alviso, born 1869; Edith, born 1870; 
 Alice, born 1872; William, born 1874. Mr. Whan is a member of the A., F. & A. M., Mercer 
 County, Ill. 
 
 ELK CHEEK TOWNSHll'. 
 
 .JOHN MOORE, farmer, P. O. Agenda, was born in the Shenandoah Valley, Va., 1836 
 remaining there until 1873, except what time he served in the army, from 1861 until Feb¬ 
 ruary, 1862. In 1873, migrated to Kansas, locating in Republic Cou'nty, and took a home¬ 
 stead on Section 21 , Township 4, Range 1 . Was forty miles from market, and there were 
 no improvements in sight, and but few settlers in the townshij). Has since aclded 160 acres 
 on Section 28 to his jilace. This is well watered by Elk Creek, with five or six acres of 
 timber, making a very desirable stock farm. Has sixty acres under the i)low on the home¬ 
 stead, good frame house, good granary and stables, and' a good orchard of 100 apple and 
 100 Jieach trees, grapes and small fruits. Has about twenty acres broke in Section 28, and 
 199 acres fenced for pasture. Has been working into stock, and has twenty-five head of 
 fine cattle, which he will increase to about twice this number. Has made arrangements to 
 ship some full-blooded Short-horn stock, which he will make a specialty of. Also raises 
 from fifty to 1 (K) head of hogs annually. Has been very successful since his settlement in 
 this State. Was married in 1857 to Miss Julia Estep, of Virginia. They have two children, 
 viz., Charles T. and Sarah A. 
 
 0. N. OSTRANDER, farmer and sheeji-raiser, P. O. Seapo, was born in Jeffersdn 
 County, N.Y., in 1848, where he was raised until twenty-one years of age. In 1869 migrated to 
 Wisconsin, locating in Walworth County, remaining there about one year, thence to Kansas, 
 locating in Rejmblic County, and took a homestead on Sections 18 and 19, Township 4^ 
 Rangel; also jire-cmpted 160 acres on Section 18, Township 4, Rangel: also took timber 
 claim on Section 24. Township 4, Range 2. Has jilanted twenty acres of timber on this 
 claim. When he settled on his place was forty miles from market or mill, and for a time 
 had all he could do to make more than a living. Did a general line of farming. Broke 
 100 acres, planted an orchard, jiut out a grove of forest trees, built a good stone house, and 
 put in other imjirovements. His place is well watered by Elk Creek, with some timber, 
 making a fine stock farm, and in 1879 purchased 145 head of sheep, mostly Cotswolds, 
 and turned his attention to wool-growing. In this he has been quite successful. The increasii 
 has been thirty-three and one third percent per annum; the annnul clip, seven pounds per 
 head; and the investment has jiaid fifty per cent per annum. Has increased his flock to 397 
 head, and also increased the quality. Mr. Ostrander is a practical farmer, and one of the 
 best citizens in the township, and is highly respected. 
 
REPUBLIC COUNTY. 
 
 1049 
 
 KICHLAND TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JOIIX GIRBOXEY farmer, P. O. Cuba, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1843 When 
 old .■noni;h, learned the bnck-molder-s trade, working at this trade summers, and was em- 
 J" “ ''““'e'' factory as weaver in the winters, following this business until January 
 ISnJ when he was employed in the post-office until February, I8H4. Was a member of 
 \\ estonnoseI-ireCompany, of Philadelphia, thirteen years secretary of the same. In 
 8 b., migrated to Iowa, locating m Jones County, where he engaged in farming, remaining 
 there until 18, J when he came to Kansas, locating in Republic County, taking a bomestead 
 oil section I owiiship 3 Range 1 Was among the first settlers, there being no improve¬ 
 ments, except once in a while a small field on the creeks. Was forty miles from market, 
 and about the same to null. Has a good jilace, which he lias improved with thirty-five 
 acres of plow laud. Has planted a good grove of forest trees, put up stone house and stable 
 ami IS raising stock. Has a good place, being watered by Elk Creek, with about forty 
 acres of timber along the streain for shelter. Mr. Gibboney is a very popular man in his 
 is'',"; “xV- the office of Town Trustee continuously for six terms. Was married in 
 
 i^O Chanty Howkett, of Republic County. They have one child. Is a member of 
 
 W. J KENNEDY farmer, P. O. Cuba.was bom in Logan County, Ill., in 184.5,where he 
 was raised and lived there nntil 1867. Emigrating from there to Iowa, locating in Wapello 
 County, where he remained three years, and m October, 1879, emigrated to Kansas, locating 
 111 Kepublic County, and homesteaded 160acres on Section 6 , Townshii) 3 , Range 1 in the 
 same year. Has since added eighty acres in Section 31, and has 240 acres in onfbody This 
 was the first homestead taken m what is called the diyide. Has put in all the iinurove- 
 ment-s consistiim of 170 acres under the plow, eleven acres of forest trees, which he planted 
 a good orchard of fifty apple, 200 peach trees, besides plums and small fruits, and has o-ood 
 horses, and is engaged 111 raising. 8 tock. Is dealing in stock and produce.. Has been in this 
 business since 1881 Has shipiied from 150 to 300 head of hogs, besides iarge quantities of 
 butter and eggs. Has been Clerk of the Township four tinsel: and is a thorough farmer 
 and busiimss nmn. W as married in February, 1879, at Farmington Township, to Miss L. 
 
 her of‘throrau^e® Harry A., born 1881. Is a mem- 
 
 PARMINGTON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 J. G. ARBUTHNOT, farmer, P. O. Cuba, was born in Allegheny County, Pa., in 1816 
 w here he w as raised^and l^ed there until 1852. Was engaged m farming, and then moved 
 to Iowa, locating in Tama County, where he engaged in faryning nnd in 1 svi t-'o,. 
 
 -r,‘” -c.ci x.uuui,y surveyor 111 rail, ana held 
 
 the ofliw until 18 id. Has since bought more land, and now owns about 900 acres in Farm- 
 mgton Township Mill Creek runs through his fa'-in, which furnishes plenty of water for 
 his cattle and stock and there is about forty acres of timber, w-hich furnishes all the wood which 
 he requires. Has 4W acres fenced; 160 under the plow; good house, and barn with base¬ 
 ment of stone, and is e.xclusiyely engaged in raising stock. Raises from thirty to forty 
 head of cattle, and buys and feeds as many more, and has from sixty to eighty head to mar¬ 
 ket each year; also has 1.50 to 175 head of hogs. Mr. Arbuthnot is one of the leading men 
 in ins town, and has always taken an active part in politics, although he does not aspire to 
 office. He is a genial, hospitable gentleman, and is highly respected by his many acquaint- 
 
 business man. He was married in 1847 in 
 T that place. They have eight children,—Samuel, 
 
 Lou, Charles Thonias. Jennm, Juliet, Grant and Sherman. He is a member of the Belle¬ 
 ville Lodge, No. 96, I. 0. O. P. 
 
 „™ Walworth County. M'is., in 1845, and was 
 raised on a farm until 1862, when he enlisted in the Twenty-second Wisconsin Volunteer 
 Infantiy, sen ing in Company C until June 28, 1865. In 1863 was taken prisoner at Brent- 
 uood btation, lenn., and was taken to Richmond, Va., and conlined in Libby Prison six 
 ^\eek 8 , and was then paroled. After receiving his discharge, he returned to Wisconsin and 
 engaged in farnung until 1871. Then came to Kansas and located in Republic County tak- 
 mg a homestead on Section 17, Township 2, Range 1 , aucl which he has improved In 1882 
 sold his farm m Towuship 2. Range 1 , and bought in Township 2, Range 2,‘ where he now 
 lives. He has a house and barn, and a splendid creek runs through lits ])lace fiirinshinir 
 plenty of runmnw water for his stock. There are about forty acres of timber along the 
 banks of the creek. Has a small orchard and plenty of small fruit. He was Justice of the 
 Peace several terms, and was School Clerk three or four terms. Has been running a thresh- 
 ing machine for nine years, and has all he can do in this line, having worked up a good 
 reputation as a ivorker. He was married in 1866 to Miss Julia O. Baker, of Racine Coifnty, 
 \\ is They have tliree children,—Mary E., Alfred D., and Nellie. He is a member of the 
 jlasonic order. 
 
 N. O. DANNEPER merchant, Cuba, was born in Denmark, 1847. In 1863 emigrated 
 to America and located in Vernon County, Wisconsin, where he engaged in farming 
 until 18i0, \yhen he emigrated to Kansas and took a homestead on Section 4, Township 3 
 ^nge 2 , which he lived on and improved until 1881: broke seventy acres, planted four acres 
 or timber, 3^ peach trees, with a good grove of plum trees, and some very fine hedge. In 
 beptember 11^1 went into the mercantile business in Cuba with a general line of mer- 
 chaiuiise. Ihe store is 18x30 feet, well filled with goods and has worked up a good trade 
 in the short time he has been there. Was married in Belleville, Kansas, in 1876 to Jliss R 
 Jackson. ^ 1 hey have two children, viz.: Sarah M., and Grace H. 
 
 xr-,.. stock-raiser, P. O. Cuba, was born in Macomb County, 
 
 Michigan, iii 183o, hut was raised in St. Clair County until fourteen years of age From 
 -there he went to Wisconsin with his parents, locating in Fond Du Lac County, at the end 
 located in Waupaca County, and remained there about nine or ten years and in 
 1860 came to Kansas, locating in Woodson County, and remained one year. From there 
 came West to Coffey County, remaining about nine months, and in December, 1861, en- 
 iisteil m Company C, Second Kansas Cavalry, serving nntil February, 1863. After comino- 
 out ot the army lived in different portions of the State until March, 1866, made a permanent 
 settlemen^t in Republic County by taking a liomestcad on Section 4 , Township 3, Range 1 
 \V iLs the first settler in the township. His claim is situated on Mill Creek, taking in a por¬ 
 tion of the creek, with about lorty acres in timber. Has added to the place, and has 49U 
 acres m one farm, has 220 acres under tlie plow and eighty acres of timber, tlie balance in 
 nay and pasture; has 1.50 rods of hedge, good orchard, fine buildings, and it is one of the 
 township. He is extensively engaged in raising and has a half interest 
 m .100 head of cattle; about 150 head of hogs, and 70o head of sheep, besides 13 liead of 
 norses. In 1853) he was appo.nted Sheriff of Reiiublic County and was Ctiairniaii of the 
 nm Board of Connty Commissioners, besides Justice of the Peace and other Township 
 omces In 1855 he was married in Portage County, Wisconsin, to Miss Swan, of that place, 
 t hey have eight children: George A., John W., Alvin, Annette, Ida G., Edwin. Ella and 
 UHve. He IS a member of John Brown Post No. 44. G. A. R., and a member of the Repub- 
 lie County Co-operative Association. ^ 
 
 P- O- Cuba, was born in Vermont in 1831, and was raised there 
 aii- V*''" parents settled in St. Lawrence County, New York. About 
 
 HHO ne moved into Essex County, xvhere he remained about ten years; at tlie age of eighteen 
 Jay- Essex County, and took iq) the study of medicine, remain- 
 ‘-'' him five vears, finished his course aud commenced practice under tlie doctor. He then 
 went to Lewis wtiere lie remained about one year, then lie went to West Point on the Lake 
 lemaming a short time, then moved to DeKalb County, Illinois, where he remained about 
 twelve years engaged iii the nractice of medicine the moat nf the time then te t-o™.. 
 
 ai.i r- U , , present place on section gl, T'armmgtoii Town- 
 
 , mi), winch lie homesteaded; has eighty acres under the plow-, and one and one lialf miles of 
 ^ aae grove of three acres, agood orchard of 90apple and 150 iieach trees, besides 
 il J'''"*®’ hou.se 12x16 feet and 16x20 feet with the basement. Itaises some stock, 
 nas one ofthe finest stock liorses in the county, Norman imported from France in 1881, 
 imn ©1,000. Markets from $150 to $250 worth of liogs each year. He has put in ail these 
 i^mprovemeuts besides attending to liis practice since he lias been in the State. He was mar- 
 ;i«},‘“x. • ’ 'iK- Essex County, New York, to Miss Hellen Smith. They have seven chil- 
 
 Edley, Ida, W'alter, Lydia, Wallace and Orviii. 
 in iJhP' ^PEVLEY, farmer and teacher, P. O. Cuba, was born in Brandi County, Mich., 
 tea, S'’ "’“ 9 '-s'sed on a farm, and after he became of age was engaged in farming ami 
 ’ 9 ™>g''“ted to Kansas and located in Republic County and took a home- 
 ou-aiion Section 31, Farmington Township, and began improving it summers and teaching 
 
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 ^nnifsold this place and now owns a farm on Section 29, and is engaged in raising 
 teach n<^ wiZrs„?w^ and forty-live head of liogs, and wih Still continim 
 
 S f«»'-teen terms since he came to the 
 
 ° m School Examiners in the county and one of the first teachers; 
 
 the FifH M eni^t'r, n"*’ P several terms. In 1863, entered the Fnion army, serving in 
 marHed liw e ''"‘® discharged in July, 1865, at tlie close of the war. Was 
 
 married m 187t, m Farmington, Kan., to Miss Ella Ingham. They have been blessed 
 
 Hve ArsoctaHon®"’ I® Repubfie !^^^.r.?rCo “ 
 
 C. \Y. WAGENER, farmer, P, O. Cuba, was born June 25, ia58 in Scott Coiintv Illi, 
 
 on‘sVSoI^ 3 ^^^n^nshio^''y*^™ "’-A*' Im" Wagoner, wlio took a lioniekead 
 
 on .Section 30. lownship 1, Range 2. .She has ner two sons, two daughters, and her son 
 
 nhimod’V''® improved the place by breaking sixty-five aerS^ 
 
 planted about eight acres of timber and a good orchard, fifty apple trees, thirty-five cherry 
 
 Bin^e PdrirH®]' of cattlc, thirty five hogs and horses enough to carry on the farm, having 
 since added forty acres on Section 29, using most of it for iiasturc.'^ Tliere are two good 
 springs, and tweiity-tlve acres under the plow. They have done well since thev came under 
 the inanagement o^Hs. Wagener. She was born in Lawrence County, Indiana ^iu 1819 Her 
 maideiuiame vvas Williams. In 1829 she went to Scott County, IIliAois and in 1840 was 
 married to J. W. Wagener, of that county, from there went to Iowa, remaining there three 
 yearn, then returned to Scott County, Illinois, and in August, 1802, Mr. Wagener enlisted in 
 th„ One Hundred and Twenty-miith Illinois Infantry, Company F and was taken nrisoner 
 and from the treatment he received while in prison his liealtli was shattered and in'1865 he 
 
 five\lrV ivhm'vta Barracks Sf Louis. They had ten cliiidren. of whom 
 
 Uve art living viz E. M,, Sarali E., Charles and Ciiitliia. 
 
 in farmer. P O. New Tabor, was born in Knox County, Indiana, 
 
 fifH, U"® ‘ ■ , p i Wis In August, 1862, enlisted in the Twenty- 
 
 urn v'VfteTta >>;RiJ.Jii>ie 25, 1865. In 1870 came to Kansas in com- 
 
 ah / xir' w* J■ Iloosier, and tliey were among tlie first in the town- 
 
 RwVp 'a nnJ h ^ liomestead on Section 26, nortlieast (jiiarter Township 2, 
 
 te iliv 'I"!!®'' ^P 'lA’ timber and tlie balance 
 
 m liay land and pasture, and has a small orchard and a variety of small fruits raises 
 
 Eead of hogs to market each year, besides some cattle. Wa.s married 
 FloAif"’ ® ^Ess Rocena Sleinbrook. They have five children 
 
 Lodge No ^ «• member of the G. A. R,, and of Belleville 
 
 office t\vo tern’s °“® ‘^^® t'mt town, bolding the 
 
 ALBION TOWNSHIP. 
 
 in P; Neb., was born in Macoupin Comity, Illinois, 
 
 in 1847. Ill I 860 his parents moved to h*angaraon County, remainine: there until he was 
 
 nlnil^r y®?''* County, Xre he engaged 
 
 in raising, dealing and shipping stock, remained tliere until 1875, when he closed out his 
 
 pf ^ 'c" emigrated to Kansas and located in Republic County and bought a farm 
 
 of 150 acres on Section 18, Townsiiip 1 , Range 1 , wliicli lie began to improve wRh a view of 
 MD^eTree^ *^on^l^Tph’ '^i* Plowmi'l planted two acres of timber, 290 
 
 X'alUrnfte ' Up'" '•'ternty of cherries, plums, pears and grapes and 
 X‘^fppV'!n,l ntwplp pasture, good house 16.x24 feet, granary 
 
 ?,nl Ini ff^m forty to fifty 
 
 sZe fu PninT, iZbi 1 specialty He has direct from imported stock imported 
 
 v^ ^ Ill ? P pippPu n °''y® J and ships a great many liogs and cattle each 
 A) 1 ^ Im was elected County Commissioner for a term of tliree years. He has been 
 Toi\ n Clerk one term aud Town Clerk and Township Collector one term in Illinois and often 
 refusing the nomination of other positions of honor and trust within the gift of the people 
 
 fn 18^'“ hTis mip°nf Representative of 79tli District to the Legislature of KansaA 
 
 in 1880. He is one of the leading men in liis town. He has made an Extensive acciuaint- 
 ance and a good many friends in the short time he has been in the county and is known as a 
 thorough binsmess man and a good officer. He was married in 1 ST 2 at Waverly Saimamon 
 rioMo' a’' ri'L)® ®Tliey have five cliiidren: Sarah M^’ Emnia G 
 
 is a member of Ida Lodge No. 147.1. O. O. f!’ 
 member of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, ofthe Grange and of tfie RepublicCo-ouerative- 
 
 Presbytertau'church*''’"‘® ^"‘‘‘Eorse Thief Association and the Cum'berland 
 
 O- Neb., was born in Kendall Countv, 
 
 Hlinois in 1839, where lie was raised, living there until twenty-four years of age thence to 
 Knox County, where he remained six years. In tlie spring of 1870 emterated''to Kansas 
 ifpno‘p,ftm.'^®'”H^ amongtlie first settlers in Albion Townsiiip, andliome- 
 
 steadeirthe northeast quarter of Section 17 and began improving liis place now has 140 acres 
 
 auDle trV'pf‘°fnYv 1 lnTY“®’’®®?^ hat plantid sevS, acr'^es of «rber sirty-fiv^^ 
 
 apple trees, forty peach trees, cherries, plums, aud a variety of .small fruits a fine lot of 
 
 Rossiaii mulberries; has a fair house, good stone slieei) barn 18x48 feet 
 Is eiigaged 111 sheep raising, started this branch of his farming in 1879, starting with 200 and 
 has been very successful, has sold $1,270 w-orth of sheep unS wool ^id hasliTO shS the 
 annual clip has been pounds per head, and finds after paying all costs of feed care of 
 sheep, and taxes that he lias a net gain of 160 per cent per annum on tlie investment Also 
 raises a few cattle, colts and hogs for market‘each year, and for a uum“ 
 exteusiv®te engaged in raising hogs, but will turn liis attention to wool growingliereafter 
 Has leased 31-0 acres adjoining his place for his sheep to graze upon. Was married in Knox 
 
 S' L’ O. Hnbbeil, Nebraska, was born in St. Joseph County Michi- 
 
 pn in 1 W 8 , and was raised on a farm, living there until twenty-eiglit year's of age wliL he 
 took up the study of medicine. In 1872, emigrated to Kansas, locSting^iiiVpiffnc Connt^^^ 
 and took a homestead in Albion Township, on Section 12; finislied his mediral course soon 
 ^ w “S'' tlte prptice of medicine. At the same time lie began immovin^ his 
 
 H ninety acres built a house 14x24 feet, a barn 20x40 feet, with stone bisement 
 
 full size for stable, planted ten acres of timber and lived on tlie place for ten years Was en 
 gaged in fanning and stock-raising. In the fall of 1881 he solif out and boulffi lio acres mi 
 Sections and 3 same township, and is preparing this place for a stock farm He has fiftv- 
 hve acr ®8 under the p ow, about one acre of foreSt trees, a small orchard of apple trtes amt 
 othei f'-uRs Ha.s 200 medium merino sheep, and will increase this number iiu'-short time- 
 u®® '«eP.-''awing a good investment, having netted bin, 100 per ceiu per aunSS’ 
 te®ihiJ riw" f 0 “^ time he has outside of his practice to stock-raising; is the only physician 
 tn “"J 'I good practice. He was married in 1869 at Brm'ol^ Iowa 
 
 to Miss (t. A. Bowens of that place. Ihey have five children—Bonntliie Jennie ’Marv’ 
 
 IftarTowiLVipful^/.^ "® elected Trea’snra^o^f 
 
 E'ibbell, Nebraska, was born in Fayette County Pa 
 m 18p. hen aboirt four years of age. Ills parents moved to Ohio, where he reniaiiipil 
 twpty-two para- M- liile in Ohio lie went to Malvern and learned tlie wai'on-makers’ trade 
 pd followed this business until 1851; then emigrated to Indiana loMt i“ in L 
 County, and was employedin tlie reaper works ofj. J. Mann, remAinfng tTiere sta years 
 tpn engaged in farmmg. In 1865. he enlisted in the One Hundred and fifty fl? 8 t InSa 
 Volunteer Infantry, serving seven months. In 1874 he emis-ratcd tn 
 
 “'Y* E'C northwest quartei- of Section 10 ^ Towmship 'l Rangl T 
 
 and settled on tins place in August, 1876. He homesteaded tliis place and has broken nil 
 acres, planted 5 aerp of timber. 25 apple, 175 peach trees, besides sniail fruits He ha? n,n 
 up a good frame house 18x24 feet, tenement house 18x23 feet urXirv Sx-tefep'i ni„n??H 
 
 UOSK OHKEK TOWN3HIP. 
 
 County, Ra., in 3fti9 lie \va^ raised 
 there and lived in that county, working on his father’s far.,,:;,ntil he came to Kansirin 
 
1050 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 1S?1. Ho located in Kepiihlic ('ounty, and took a homestead on Section 2i. Township 1, 
 Range 2 He has eighty acres under the jtlow. and eighty acres in pasture; has about two acres 
 in forest trees, 2d0 apple trees, also some peach trees and other fruits; 120 rods of hedge, a 
 good house 24x16 feet, with an addition 16 x 18 feet. He has a stable and is working Into 
 the stock business. He has a small stock of cattle and twenty-si.x head of hogs, and is doing 
 well. He was married in 1ST7 to Miss Dooley, of Rose Creek Township. They have one 
 daughter—Clara E., born in 1880. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 \V. K. RISE, farmer, P. t). Ida, was born in Greene County, Tenn., in ISt". In 1841, his 
 IMirents emigrated to Jlissonri, and lived in Osage, Cole and Crawford counties, until 184!1, 
 when they moved to Iowa, locating in Lee County, remaining there until 1851, when he emi¬ 
 grated to Clark County, .Missouri, remaining there until 1861; then enlisted in the Illinois 
 Infantry.serving three years. He was promoted to Fourth Sergeant.then Orderly, then was 
 transferred to the Sixth Independent Light Artillery of Chicago, and was promoted, receiv¬ 
 ing a Second-Lieutenant's commission. He was mustered out at Chicago, in August, 1864. 
 After coming out of the army, he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Atchison County, and 
 engaged in farming, remaining thereuntil 1866; then to Republic County, and took a home¬ 
 stead on Section S.Township 1, Range 2, a tributary of Rose Creek running through the place. 
 He broke 60 acres, planted 4 acres of forest. 500 peach, 50 apple, 100 cherry and plum trees, 
 besides small fruit, and put in good buildings, two good wells, and remained there nine 
 years; then sold out and bought a farm on Section 25, Township 1, Range 2, He has 66 
 acres under the jilow, a forest of :i acres, 700 fruit trees of different varieties, good frame 
 house 14x22 feet, with an "ell twenty feet square, and a cellar full size of main build¬ 
 ing; barn large enough for four horses, 1,100 bushels of corn, 3 tons of hay, 14 acres fenced 
 for pasture, with hedges and cross hedges. He is raising from twenty-five to thirty hogs to 
 dispose of each year, besides some blooded horses. He has three line colts—Norman 
 Blackhawk, and two others. He has been Justice of the Peace one term. Township Treas¬ 
 urer one term, besides holding several school offices nearly all the time he has been in the 
 county. He is a very popular man, and is usually chosen as the delegate to the County Con¬ 
 vention of his township. He was married in 1859 at Williamstown, Missouri, to Miss S. E. 
 Williams. They have seven children Living—W. M., A. M., N. A., O. M., Bertha C., 
 Daisy F., and Thomas. 
 
 W. F. BOBENHOl'SE. farmer. P, O. Ida, was born in Prussia, in 1845. In 1853 he emi¬ 
 grated to America, locating in Indiana, where he remained twoand one-half years; then em¬ 
 igrated to Iowa, locating fn Wayne County; and when of age learned the carpenters’ trade, 
 and followed this business until 1870; and then came to Kansas and took a homestead on 
 Section 2.5, Township 1, Range 2. His mother came with him and took a homestead on the 
 same section, and they have 320 acres in one farm. He was among the first settiers on the 
 prairie. He has 1.30 acres under the plow, eighty acres of pasture, and the balance in hay 
 land. He has about three acres of timber, planted about 100 apple trees, 20 cherry, and 
 some peaches and small fruits. He is also raising stock, has twenty-six head of cattle, five 
 horses. 115 head of hogs, and usually has 100 to sell each year. He has a fine house, 14x26 
 feet, a story and a half, with an addition 14x16 feet, barn 36.x40 feet, and everything con¬ 
 venient around the place. When he first came here he worked at his trade to help make a 
 living while getting his place Improved, and has followed carpentering and building consid¬ 
 erable until 1881. He put up a great many buildings in Ida, among which is the school- 
 house. He was married in 1871 in Wayne County, Iowa, to Miss L. A. .Allen. They have 
 four children, Alice, Maggie, Sadie and Edith. He is a member of the Masonic order, I. O. 
 O. F., Ida Lodge, No. 147. 
 
 E. D. BL'GBEE, farmer, P. O. Chester, Neb., was born in Ashtabula County, Ohio, 
 in 1813, and was rai.sed there until twelve years of age. In 1855 went to Illinois, locat¬ 
 ing in Warren County, where he remained until 1862; then enlisted in the One Hun¬ 
 dred and Second Illinois Infantry, serving nearly three years. In 1863 was wounded at 
 the battle of Reseca. Georgia. Was mustered out at Washington in May, 1865. .After 
 ret;irning from the army settled in Boono County, Iowa, where he remained until he 
 emigrated to Kansas in 1871. Located in Reijiiblic County, and took a homestead in 
 Liberty Township. He was amon^ the early settlers there, and helped organize the town¬ 
 ship, and was the first Constable elected in the township, and held the office si.x 
 years. He imi)rovcd his place, broke 110 acres, put up a house and stable, dug a well, 
 planted 10,000 forest trees, and a small orchard. In 1878 sohl out and bought a farm on Sec¬ 
 tion 16. Township 1, Range 2, and has 100 acres under the plow. He put up a good house, 
 14 X 22 feet, with wing 12 x 16 feet, porch on each side. He has planted five acres of fruit 
 trees, fenced twenty-five acres for pasture, and has thirty acres of meadow. Rose Creek 
 runs through his place, which makes wood and water in abundance, and a good place to 
 raise stock. He will raise from five to ten cows each year, and turn off from fifty to sixty 
 head of ho,gs. He was married in 1862 to Miss Sarah Frentz, of Warren County. Illinois. 
 They have three children, W. .A.. Frank E., and Jessie Mabelle. He is a member of John 
 Brown Post No. 44, G. .A, R., Belleville Lodge No. 127, A., F. & A. M., and of the Anti- 
 Horse Thief Association. 
 
 T. CARPENTER, farmer, P. o. Chester, Neb., was born in Lancaster County. Ohio, in 
 1846. In 18.54 or 1855 emigrated to Iowa, locating at Cedar Rapids, where he attended school 
 until 1868, when he was employed as a clerk in a hotel two years; and in 1870 emigrated to 
 Kansas, and took a homestead on Section 19, northeastqiiarter. Township 1, Range 2. He was 
 among the first settlers in the township; has liX) acres under the plow, sixty acres of pas¬ 
 ture, a hog pasture of about seven acres. Rose Creek runs through the place, with twenty- 
 five or thirty acres of timber ahum the stream. He has a good house, stone barn, 18.x;i5 
 feet with basement under the whme. He has fifty head of cattle, seventy-five ho,gs, 11 head 
 of horses; and has done well since he came here. In 1878 he was married to Miss Gaskell, 
 of Rose Creek. They have four children—Bert E., Zula May, Zclla M and Henry C. 
 
 J. E, C >OPER. farmer. P. O. Ida, was born in Henry County, Indiana, in 1838, where 
 was rai.sed, and lived there until he came to Kansas. In 1864 he enlisted in the One 
 Hundred and Forty-seventh Indiana Infantry, serving about seven or eight months, and 
 was on detached service in the tiommissary dejrartment. In 1870 he located in Republic 
 County, Kansas, and took a homestead on Sections 20, 26 and :30; 160 acres. This place he 
 improved by breaking seventy acres, planting one acre of forest trees around his house, 
 seventy-five apple trees, twenty-five cherry trees besides grapes and other small fruit. Rose 
 Creek flows through the place, and there is about fifteen acres of timber along the stream. 
 He has a good stone house, and is raising stock, and markets about sixty to 100 hogs each 
 year, and has three head of horses. He was among the first settlers in Rose Creek Town¬ 
 ship, and was the first Trustee elected in the township, and held the office five years, and 
 took the census for 1880 in the township. He was married in 1861 in Henry County, Indiana, 
 to Miss S. E. Julien of that place. They have one daughter. Lulu May, bom in 1863. He is 
 a member of the Republic County Co-operative Association. 
 
 G. W. DIXON, farmer, P. O. Ida, was born in Preble County, Ohio, in 1831, and was 
 raised there until twenty-two years of age, and emigrated from there to Knox County, Illi¬ 
 nois. and engaged in farming remaining there about seventeen years. In 1870 he 
 emigrated to Kansas, locating in Republic County, and took a homestead on Sec¬ 
 tion 27, Township 1, Range 2. and was the first settler on the jirairie in this part 
 of the township. He had to draw his provisions and feed from Marysville and Water- 
 ville. sixty miles, and a part of the time had to go to Brownville, a distance of 130 
 miles for corn. He has sixty-live acres under the plow, the balance is hay land. He 
 has ]ilanted 4,000 forest trees, a good orchard of apple, peach and other small fruits and 
 grapes. He has put up a good frame house and barn, and is raising stock. He has six head 
 of cattle,and is raising from twenty to twenty-five hogs to market each year; and lias one of 
 the most desirable farms in the township. He was married April 7,1853, to Miss Pllizabeth 
 A. Miller, of Preble County, Ohio; she was born in that county in 1834. They have two 
 children—Cora A. and Nellie. Mr. and Mrs. Dixon and Cora are members of the Christian 
 Church. 
 
 HENRY C. FULLER, farmer, P. O. Ida. was born in Mitskingtiin Coiinly, Ohio, 1838. 
 Soon after his jiarents moved into Illinois, locating at Peoria, where he was raised, and lived 
 there until 1870. He was brought up on a farm, and in 1861 enlisted in the Eleventh Illinois 
 Cavalry, under Colonel Indgcrsoll, and served with the regiment four years, and was mus¬ 
 tered out at Washington September 20, 1865. He was wounded at Egyiit Station, Missis- 
 sii)pi. in 1864. and was eai)turedat Scott's Hill, Tennessee, 1863, but was paroled soon after. 
 In 1870 emigrated to Kansas, locating in Republic County, and in May took a homestead on 
 the northwest quarter of Section 33—160 acres. There were no improvements on the 
 prairie at that time, and only a few settlers on the creeks. He began at once to improve 
 the i)lace, and now has eighty-five acres under the i)low, twenty acres fenced for i)astnre. 
 fifty-five acres of meadow, planted five acres of fori^st trees, and has 260 apple, fifty peacli 
 and 100 cherry trees, some good grape vines, thr«e-(|narters of a mile of hedge, a good 
 stone house; and is raising a gooti many hogs, and has from thirty to thirty-five to market 
 
 each year. Mr. Fuller has been one of the hardest working men in the township, and is a 
 thorough-going business man, and very popular in his township, being social and well posted 
 in tlie' topics of the day. He was married in 1871 in Rose Creek Township to Miss E. Sellers. 
 They have three living children—Nancy M., W. 'W. and A. A. He is a member of Belleville 
 Lodge No. 127, A., F. A. M. 
 
 JOHN S. GLEASON, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Ida, was born in Hancock County, 
 Illinois, in 1836, and lived there until August 1861. when he enlisted in Company D, Twenty- 
 eighth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving until June, 1865. He was in the 'Western De¬ 
 partment, and was in twelve pitched battles and many skirmishes. He was at the siege of 
 Vicksburg and Spanish Port. He was mustered out at Mobile. After coming out of the 
 army he emigrated to Iowa, locating in Lucas County, and engaged in farming. In 1870 he, 
 came to Kansas, locating in Republic County, and took a homestead on Section 1, Town¬ 
 ship 2, Range 2, and commenced to improve the place. He was among the early settlers in 
 the township, and one of the first to engage in the stock business. He broke fifty-five acres, 
 put up a good house and barn, planted a Targe grove of forest trees, a good orchard, and 
 made sundry other improvements; and remained on this jilace until the fall of 1881, when 
 he sold out and bought the northwest quarter of Section 26, Township 1, Range 2. 
 He has ninety acres under the plow, a good house and barn, an orchard of fifty peach, -106 
 apple trees and smal. fruits, a fine grove of forest trees, and it is one of the best farms in 
 Rose Creek Township. He is extensively engaged in raising stock, and has sixty head of 
 cattle, fifty head of hogs, and makes a specialty of stock In 1860 he was married to Miss 
 Nancy C. Leeper, of Newbern, Iowa. They have eight children—George N., Mahala J., 
 Mary E.. Landy T., Charles N., Calvin, Joseph A., and Harriet E. Mr. Gleason is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 G. W. HUTCHISON, farmer, P. O. Ida, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, in 1823. liv¬ 
 ing there until 1838, when he emigrated to Illinois, locating in Clark County, remaining 
 there two years, thence to Richland County, remaining there abouteight years. After leav¬ 
 ing Richland County, Illinois, he emigrated to Monroe, Green County, Wisconsin, where 
 he studied surveying; here he reniained eight years, then emigrated to Mahaska County, 
 Iowa; he then practiced surveying in connection with his other business until 1874, when he 
 came to Kansas, locating in Republic County, and took a homestead on Section 24. south¬ 
 west quarter Townshij) 1, Range 2, of 166 acres. He has about eighty acres under the plow, 
 and the balance in hay land; has two acres of timber of various kinds, about 200 peach 
 trees, fifteen apple trees, and pears and other small fruits. He has a good frame house and 
 barn, and is engaged in raising stock; also does some work at his trad(^ each year. He was 
 married in 1853 at Indianapolis, Iowa, to Miss Owen. They have six children—Jennie, 
 .lohn E., George W., Mary A., E. J. and D. L. Iowa. 
 
 JOHN M. JONES, farmer, P. O. Ida, was born in Mercer County, Ill., in 1847, and was 
 raised there on a farm, living on the same place until 1871, when he came to Kansas and 
 took a pre-emption on Section 21, Liberty Township, Republic County. In the fall of 1872 
 he was united in marriage with Orpha, daughter of N. W. Wells, of Rose Creek Township. 
 They moved on to a homestead taken by his wife, adjoining her father's place, on Section 
 29, and as they could not both hold a place after marriage, he sold his pre-emption, and 
 began improving the place taken by his wife. They have 150 acres broken, 30 acres of 
 pasture, has planted two acres of forest trees, two acres of apple trees, and the same number 
 of peach trees; besides small fruits, plums, cherries, grapes, etc. He has 680 rods of hedge, 
 has four good wells, two good frame houses, a stable and granary, and is raising stock; has 
 about thirty-three head of cattle, and has one fnll-blood Khort-horn, which he imported from 
 Missouri; and is grading his stock. He has fifty head of hogs, eleven head of horses; has a 
 fine Norman, valued at $400; besides, usually buys and feeds a car of cattles to ship each 
 year. Is one of the most enterprising men in the town, and is doing well, Mrs. Jones is 
 also a good manager, and assists a great deal in helping to get ahead, by her judicious man¬ 
 agement in the liouse. She was born in Dane County, Wis.. in 1850, and came from Wi.-- 
 consin with her father in 1871, riding a horse all the way. and driving a herd of cattle. 
 
 MATTISON BROS, merchants, Ida. .Tames Mattison was born in Schuylkill 
 County, Pa,. 1847, learned the shoemakers’ trade, and remained there until 1868, when he 
 emigrated to Iowa, locating in Marion County, and opened a boot and shoe shop, remaining 
 there until 1874, then emigrated to Kansas, locating at Ida, and went into the mercantile 
 business with II. C. Roise; at the end of eighteen months bought out Mr. Roise, and his 
 brother .lohn went in company with him, remaining this way until 1882, when a half 
 brotlier, Aleck Unitt went into business with them. They are having a good trade, it 
 having grown from $4,000 to $15,01X1. They have the only store of the kind in the jilace; 
 and they have given good satisfaction. They also own a farm of 102 acres, in Section 
 26, with eighty-five acres under the plow, and are raising some stock. James was appointed 
 postmaster in'the year 1879 at Ida; was married in 1870,’in Iowa, to Miss Margaret A. Roise. 
 They have six children—Alary, Kate, Roy, Frederick, Grace and Rebecca. He is a member 
 of Ida Lodge. No. 147, I. 0. O. F.; has been Justice of the Peace one term. 
 
 JOHN AIATTISON was horn in Schuylkill County, Pa., remaining there until 1876. 
 Went to Kansas and went into business with his brother James. Was married in Pennsyl¬ 
 vania, to Miss Henrietta Roise, in 1872. They have one child—Laura. Is a member of Ida 
 Lodge, No. 147, I. O. O. F. Aleck Unitt was born in Schuylkill County, Pa., in 1860. Came 
 to Kansas in 1882, and went into business with his brothers John anti James. 
 
 HON. WAI. JI. MOORE, farmer and stock-raiser. P. O. Ida, was born in A'orkshire. 
 England, August 8, 1842. At the age ef six years, his parents moved to America, and 
 settled in Milwaukee County. Wis., where he was raised, and lived there until 1871, when 
 he moved to Kansas, locating in Republic County, and settled on a homesterd on Sections 
 -30 and 31. Township 1. Range 2, Lived on this place six years; engaged in sheeji-raising; 
 and sold out in 1878; bought a farm on Sections 29 and 32, and put on a fiock of 300 sheep 
 of medium grade merino. The average clip has been six and one-half pounds, and the 
 investment has paid 50 per cent. Has fiftj' acres under the plow, the balance, 270, he nses for 
 a ranch for his sheep. Has three fine springs, furnishing plenty of pure, fre.sh water; has 
 about one acre of timber, and a good orchard of twenty-five peach trees, 200 apple trees 
 and twenty-five cherry trees. In 1878. was elected as a Representative from his district to 
 the Legislatnrc, and has held the office of Township Clerk two years. He is a strong 
 advocate of the temperance cause, and has devoted a great deal of his time to the tem¬ 
 perance work. He was married February 24. 1869 to Miss Sarah M. Persons, of Wisconsin. 
 They have four children—William IL, Sarah M., Charley P. and Emma M. He is a member 
 of the Republic County Co-operative Association, 
 
 JOHN MOSSHART, farmer, P. O. Chester, Neb., was born in Tuscarawas County, 
 Ohio, in 1842, and was raised there until 1861, w'hen he enlisted in the Eightieth Ohio Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry, serving until June, 1865. After coming out of the army, he emigrated to Iowa, 
 locating in Benton County, where he was farming the most of the time. In 1870 he came 
 to Kansas, locating in Republic County, and took a homestead on Section .30, Township 1. 
 Itange 2, of 160 acres. There were no improvements on the prairie at that time, and hnt 
 few settlers in the cotinty, Has 120 acres under the plow, forty-five acres fenced for 
 pasture, and about five acres of forest trees planted. Has a fine peach orchard of 250 trees. 
 125 apple trees, thirty plum trees and seventy-five grape vines, besides a large amount of 
 blackberries and raspberries. Has since added forty acres, which takes in Rose Creek, 
 making a fine pasture, as there is plenty of water and fifteen acres of timber, is raising 
 considerable stock; has forty-two head of cattle, 140 hogs, and usually buys a.id feeds a car 
 of stock every winter. Has done well. He came here without anything, and had to go 
 sixty-fixe miles to market, and has met with many draw'-backs, but has mastered them all. 
 and is as thrifty a farmer as there is in the township. Has a good house and stable, and a 
 l)lea.sant home. Was married in 1869 in Benton County, Iowa, to Miss Elizabeth Blotter. 
 They have four children—Olive Alay, Edward C , Alice Maud, and Charles J. Is a nnunber 
 of the Anti-Horse Thief Association. 
 
 C. A. NORTHROP, farmer, P. O. Chester, Neb., was born in Warren County, Pa., in 
 1839, and w'as raised in the vicinity until 1861. when he enlisted in the Ninth New York 
 Cavalry, serving seven months, and was discharged on account of disability. After regain¬ 
 ing his health he enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Pennsylvania Infantry, 
 serving nine months, then re-enlisted in the One Hundred and Fiftieth Infantry, serving 
 until the close of the war. After the war he moved to Tama County. loxva. remaining six 
 years. In 1871 he located in Republic County, Kan., took a homestead on Sections 18 and 
 19, Tow'uship 2, Range 1, and has lived there continuously since. Rose Creek runs through 
 the i)lace, furnishing plenty of water; and he has about thirty acres of timber, of which 
 there is a large per cent of oak, besides ash, walnut, etc.. There is one very fine place in 
 this timber where pic-nics and celebrations have been held since the town was setth'd. He 
 has added eighty acres, making 240 acres in all. Has 130 acres under the plow, thirty-five acres 
 of meadow; and has planted 300 apple trees, 100 cherry trees and twenty-five peach trees, 
 and has some small fruits. He has a good brick house, 23x29 feet—the first put up iii the 
 
REPUBLIC COUNTY. 
 
 1051 
 
 town. Is raisinji a many liorscs, has sixteen head, and fifty liead of Iioks- and i.s one 
 of the most sueees.sful farmers in tlie township. Has l)een .Iii'stiee of tlie I’eaee and lias 
 held otlier town olllees.and'is one of tlie Trustees in the Kcpnlilic HonntvCo-oiieral ive .\.ssooi- 
 ation. He was married in ItftM, in Krie County. I'a., to .Mi.ss Liicina C. Putnam, a 
 descendant of (.en. Putnam. They have three living children—Hattie, Joseidi and Albert. 
 1 he o dest son. \\ Illie, died m 18T4. af;ed eight years. Mr. Northrop is president of the 
 Anti-Horse Thief Association. 
 
 F. T. POWKLL. farmer, P. O. Huliliell, Neb., was iiorn in Livimrston County N. Y 
 in 1,843, remaining tliere until 18(11, when he enlisted in the One Hundred and Fourth .New 
 » ork Iiifaiitry, serving two years as Sergeant of Company li. He was taken prisoner at the 
 second battleof Hull Run, August 3o, 18(j'4. and was taken to Point Rock, Maryhiiid, and front 
 tliere to Cuinlierland, and then paroled. After coming out of the army, settled near Cohim- 
 hiis, Ohio and engaged in farming. In 18(10 lie emigrated to Kansas atid located in Republic, 
 ('oiinty. \\ as about the first settler in the township. Took a homestead on Section 11, Town¬ 
 ship 1, Range 2; has since added l.aO acres of Section 10, making a farm of 310 acres’ which 
 IS well-watered by Rose Creek and four line springs. He has' about thirty acres of timber 
 as hue as any in the county; has a good lot of black walnut, black and biirr oak. ash. elm’ 
 hackberry, and a half acre of black mulberry; has sixty-six acres of pasture, the balance i.s 
 hay land. He has one-half mile of hedge, a good orchard, consisting of loo apiile trees 
 twenty-live peach trees, plums, cherries and all kinds of small fruits and a few lo-apes; has li 
 good stone house 1(3x20 feet, two Stories high, and a good granary, 1(1x20 feet, with a’ stone 
 ba.semeiit full sized for a stable; raises considerable stock, and markets from seventy-live 
 to 100 head of hogs annually; has some choice land wdiich lias produced ninety bushels of 
 corn to the acre and thirty bushels of wheat to the acre. He has been appointed Town Treas¬ 
 urer one terra, and has been Clerk of tlie school district ten years. When he first settled 
 here he had to go fifty miles to market, and until 1880 had to go thirty miles to a railroad 
 Now he is about two and one-half miles from a station. He was married in IKfi.’) at 
 Columbus, Ohio, to Miss Ruth A. Godown, of Franklin County. Ohio. They have three liviii" 
 children—Ethel, May, born in Rose Creek Kan., May 2. 1870, the first w'hite child born in 
 the township, and Eldine. Mr Powell is a member of Ida Lodge, No. 147, 1. O. o. P. 
 
 1 nited with the Mjthodist Ejiiscopal Church in 18(14. There were but sixty acres of iircak- 
 ing done m the town.ship in the spring of 1870, and but thirteen persons in the township 
 and only seventeen voters in the fall election of 1870. 
 
 A. STEENBLOCK, farmer, P. O. Ida, was born in Hanover, Germany in 1832- at the 
 age of nineteen years he emigrated to America, locating at Freeport, Ill,, where he remained 
 three years engaged in farming; thence to Hardin County, Iowa, and he remained there 
 until 18(10, when he emigrated to Kansas, locating in what was known a.s Breckenridn-e 
 District, remaining one year, when he returned to Iowa, remaining there until 1870; he 
 then returned to Kansas, locating in Republic County and took a homestead on Section 28 
 Township 1, Itange 2, where he now lives. He has 110 acres under plow, thirty acres 
 fenced for pasture; the balance is hay land; he has .two acres of forest trees and has an 
 orchard; has a fine house 22.x24 feet, story and-a-half, and the place is well watered by 
 a tributary of Rose Creek. He has twelve head of cattle, thirty-two head of hogs and fifteen 
 head of horses, and has made about all he has since ho came here. There were no im¬ 
 provements on the prairies when he settledjhere and was at the fir.st election held in the 
 township. He has been Justice of the Peace two terms and was highly respected by all He 
 was married in 1858 in Hardin County, Iowa, to Miss T. Bowman; they have ten children - 
 .Viinie, born in Kansas in 1860; Ellen, Wirtje. William, Hannah, Martha. Bessie and .Sina- 
 two have died. Mr. Steenblock is a member of Belleville Lodge No 129 A F & -1 M ’ 
 Ida Lodge No. 147, I. O. O. P. 
 
 S. F. VINTON, real estate agent, was born in Chenango County, N. Y., in 1833; was 
 raised there until twenty years of age and learned the cariienters’ tra’de; then emigrated to 
 Illinois, remaining there until 1857, and was engaged in teaching. From there he went 
 to Missouri and located in Chillicothe, remaining three years, working at his trade; 
 then took a trip to the Rocky Mountains and Colorado, remainining two years- iiart of 
 the time was engaged in running a hotel; afterward returned to Illinois, locating in White- 
 side County and in the early part of 1865 he enlisted in the Sixty-fifth Illinois Infantry; 
 was mustered out the following September; he then returned to Whiteside County, III 
 where he remained until 1870; then emigi-ated to Iowa, locating at Preston. Jacksoii Co’ 
 and went into the mercantile business; he then put up a cheese factory which he carried ori 
 about two years; in 1878 located in Reiniblic County, Kan., and began contracting and buildiii'>- 
 at Ida, doing considerable work in Ida and vicinity; in 1880 began handling real estate anil 
 purchased a number of town lots and jiut up a fine residence for himserf, the best in the 
 lilace. Was also elected Justice of the Peace and re-elected in 1882. Was married in 18.57, 
 
 at V\ hiteside County, Ill., to Miss M. E. Nichols; they have one cliild—Ida M. Is a mem¬ 
 ber of Ida Lodge No. 147, I. O. O. F . and the A. O. IL W. of loiva. 
 
 LEANDER WELLS, farmer, P. O. Ida, was born in Wyoming County, N. Y., in 1840, 
 
 living there until about 1848; thence to Crawford County, Pa, where he remained until 1860; 
 worked in the cabinet and rope factory for his father a good share of the time; from there 
 emigrated to Grant County, Wis., and in 1862 enlisted in the Twenty-third Wisconsin Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry, serving three years; in November, 1863, was taken iirisoner at Carencro 
 Hayou, La, and was taken to Alexandria, where he was kept about ten months: after 
 coming out of the army went to Pennsylvania, remaining there two years, going from there 
 to Iowa, where he remained until he came to Kansas in June, 1870; located in Rose Creek 
 Township and took a homestead, northeast quarter of Section 33; now owns 288 acres in 
 one farm, with ninet.v-five acres under the plow, thirty-five acres of pasture, the balance 
 being hay land; has five acres of timber which he planted and one mile of hedge, good 
 orchard—seventy-five apple, 100peach, eighty-five cherry trees and a variety of siniul fruits; 
 has a good house, a large granary 18x34 feet with stone basement large enough for four 
 teams, new barn .38x44 feet with basement under part of it; has three good wells and a 
 windmill pumping water. Is raising_stock and has from fifty-five to sixty head of hogs; is 
 one of the best famers in the township and has a choice farm. Was married in 1875 in Rose 
 Creek Township to Miss Almira Garner. Is a member of ihe Grange. 
 
 N. W. WELLS, farmer, P. O. Ida. was born in Windham County, Vt., 1827, and was 
 raised in Genesee County, N. Y.; until eighteen years of age he was brought up in a hotel, 
 going from there to Illinois, locating in Kaiie County, remaining two years ami then to Col¬ 
 umbia County,Wis.,where he engaged in farming and from there to Crawford County; January 
 1. 1864, enlisted in the Sixth Wisconsin Infantry, serving nineteen months and was mustered 
 out in July, 1805; he was wounded in a charge during the battle of the Wilderness in 180(5. 
 After receiving his discharge he returned to Crawford County, and engaged in farming, but 
 concluded hecould do better Westand moved to Kansas in the spring of 1871, locating 111 Re- 
 piiblicCoiinty and took a homestead on Section 29, Townsliip 1 , Range 2. He had a little 
 money when he came out which he invested in a stone house 22.x24 feet, the best in the town; 
 Ills wife was in poor health ami he was afraid to live in a Kansas dugoiit; so he spent all his 
 money in building and at the end of six months he had not enough money to [lay tlie post¬ 
 age on a letter; this continued for seven months. He began to improve his jilace and in 
 four years he had 1.50 acres under the plow, five acres of trees iilanted—2,50 apple trees, 100 
 peach and a variety of small fruit, cherries, plums, etc.; has a granary 18x28 feet with a 
 stone basement large enough to hold eight head of horses, and is making money; during the 
 second year and just before harvest he went to Belleville to see if hecould get some groceries 
 on thirty days' time and ofifered security on his cattle or crops and hecould not get them; this 
 so discouraged him that he went home and sat down and shed tears, but soon after went to 
 rairbury. Neb., and was able to get all he reqiiiretl. Since this he has made money very 
 fast (iiid now is imlepemlent, being one of the best farmers in the township, having a farm 
 well imiiroved and a new house costing about 81,8(K). Ls engaged in raisiiigstock and hogs; 
 niisesabout 100 hogs annually and is breeding some very fine iiorses; sold one in the fall of 
 1881) for $400 and has some colts which will command a highiirice. He was married in 1847 
 to Miss Elizabeth Maynard of Columbia ('ounty. Wis. They have six cliihlren. viz: 
 (irpha C., Oscar IL, Annie, Hattie, George and Fred. He is a member of tlie John Brown 
 Post No 44, of Belleville. 
 
 J■ f4. \VHITELOCK, farmer, P. O. Chester, Neb., was born in Henry County, ImL, in 
 1833; wa.s raised there, leaniing the carpenters'trade and remained there until 1859; emi¬ 
 grating from there to Nebraska, he settled in Plattsmoiith when there were but three busi¬ 
 ness houses in the place and began contracting and building, following this business until 
 the war broke out 111 1861, when he enlisted in the First Neiiraska Regiment us First .Ser¬ 
 geant Company A, first company raised in the State; at the end of the first year was pro- 
 inoted, receiving a Second Lieutenant's commission and served as such four years, serving 
 III all five years. After coming out of the army he returned to Plattsmoiilh and was em¬ 
 ployed as a salesmaii in a store for two years; he then located at Ashlaiid, Neb., and en¬ 
 gaged in contracting and building, remaining there until 1876, when he sold out and emi¬ 
 
 grated to Kansas, locating in Republic County and purchased a farm of 242 acres on 
 Section ,30, Rose Creek TownBhi)i. He has 168 acres under the iilow; the balance is 
 meadow. He has three acres of timber, a good orchard, seventy iieucfi trees, seventy apple 
 trees, cherries and small fruits of all kinds, and is extensively engaged in raising hogs, 
 marketnig from sixty to 100 each year, and will increase this and raise all the farm will 
 produce feed for. Ho is raising 150 acres of corn at the present time. He was married in 
 18.56, at Warren County, Ind.. to Miss Malissa Aiiglie of iVilliamsport, Warren Co., Ind. 
 They have three children—Frank, Guy, and Robert. They are also raising a niece of Mrs. 
 Whitelock, Sophia M. Ennis. In 1868 Mr. Whitelock was elected Sheriff of Saunders 
 County, Neb., and served for two terms, four years in all, and after term of service was 
 appointed City Marshal of Ashland, and held that iiosition for seven years and worked at 
 his trade as carpenter and contractor. 
 
 I.IIIKHTY TOWNSIIII”. 
 
 A. B. B,\CIIELOR, farmer, P. O. Crainville, was born in Macomb County, Mich., in 
 1849. In 18,58, he emigrated to Hardin County, Iowa, where he lived until 1865; then emi¬ 
 grated to Colorado, remaining there three years. In 1868, he located in Brownville, Ne¬ 
 braska, and attended school until 1878. and then came to Kansas, locating in Republic 
 County and took a homestead on Section 32, Township 1, Range .3. He has 100 acres under 
 the plow, forty acres fenced for pasture, and twenty acres of hay land; has planted five acres 
 of forest trees, 800 fruit trees, mostly peach; has a few apple and plum and cherry trees, be¬ 
 sides small trait of all kinds. He has one and one half miles of hedge, good well and wind¬ 
 mill, good frame house and barn, and is engaged in raising stock; has fifteen head of cattle, 
 five head of horses, seventy-five head of hogs, and usually has 100 to dispose of annually. 
 He was elected County Commissioner in 1878 for a term rif three years. He has served as 
 Town Trustee for some time, and is now on his fourth term. He is one of the leading men 
 in this part of the country, and well liked. He was married in 1873 in Liberty Township, 
 to Miss Mattie James. They have two sons—Frank and Guy. Mr. Bochelor is a member of 
 Belleville Lodge No. 129, A., F. & A. il. 
 
 (i. M. CHILDS, farmer, P. O. Chester, Neb., wag born in Knox County, Ohio, in 1840, 
 and was raised there until fourteen years of age, when he was left an orphan, and an uncle 
 living in Genesee County, N. Y., took him home with him, where he remained until twenty- 
 one years of age. In 1862, he enlisted in Company C., One Hundred and Fifty first New 
 York Volunteer Infantry, serving until the close of the war. He was mustered out at 
 Rochester, N. Y., in June, 1865. After coming out of the army, he emigrated to Iowa, locat¬ 
 ing at Grinnell, wiiere he engaged in farming, remaining there until 1870,when he emigrated 
 to Kansas, locating in Republic County, where he took a homestead on Section 21, north¬ 
 west quarter, and was among the first settlers in this part of the country. The townshiji was 
 not organized until after he came there. He began to improve hie jilace, and in the spring 
 or 1872 put up a frame house 14x16 feet, one of the bestin thecounty at that time. He has 
 improved his place by breaking 130 acres. He has one acre of forest, three acres of fruit, 
 consisting of jieach, apple, and small fruits of all kinds. He has added eighty acres to his 
 homestead, and has twenty-iiveacrcs of this under plow, forty acres fenced forjiasture, and 
 the baiance hay land; good house, stable and granary, and a good well with wind-mill; has 
 turned his attention to stock-raising mostly. He has thirty head of cattle, seventy-five head 
 of hogs, and usually has from fifty to sixty head to market each year. He is also engaged to 
 some"extent in butter making, their sales from eight cows amounting to $ 12 . 0(1 per month, 
 this being about two-thirds of the amount made. Mr. Childs is one of the most enterpris¬ 
 ing men of his township, and is highly respected by all. He was married in 1866 in New¬ 
 ton, Jasper County, Iowa, to Miss Grace Kingdon, a native of New York State. They have 
 been Idessed with three children—Henry A., born in 1868; Clara L.. born in October, 1873; 
 Arthur K., liorn inl882. Mr. Childs is a member of the Grange, and the Anti-Horse Thief 
 Association. 
 
 D. CRAINE, farmer, P. O. Crainville, was born in Erie County, N. Y., in 1826; was 
 raised there on a farm until about nineteen years of age, then learned the blacksmiths’ 
 trade, and worked at tiiis business through the Eastern States and Canada until 1861. when 
 he enlisted in the New York Forty-ninth Infantry, serving until the close of the war. He 
 was mustered out at Buffalo, N. Y., in 1865; was taken prisoner near Spottsylvania Court 
 Iioiise in 1863. and was taken to Andersonville, remaining there four months; from there 
 was taken to Florence, where he was retained as a prisoner of war three months. When he 
 was captured lie weiglied 174 pounds, and when he came out he weighed 100 pounds. The 
 treatment lie leceived while there has affected his eyes, which have troubled him more or less 
 since. After coming out of tlie army, he located in Chautauqua County, N. Y., remaining 
 there until lie came to Kansas, in 1871, locating in Republic County, and took a homestead 
 on Section 27, Township 1, Range 3; begun to improve his place, and put up a little black¬ 
 smith shop, working at his trade a part of the time. In 1874, he put uii a good stone shop, 
 the best in this part of tne county. Was elected the first treasurer m the township, and for 
 two years the elections were held in his house. In 1878 he put up a building on his farm 
 14x24 feet, a story and a half, and used the first floor for a storeroom; put in a stock ol 
 general merchandise, and was in trade about four years, doing a good business until the 
 railroad went through and a town was built up ; has been an active man in everything, 
 which iiblped to build uji and settle the county; has a good farm of 200 acres, having added 
 forty acres to the homestead. The place is well watered by Rose Creek, with about six 
 acres of timber along its banks; has ninety acres under the jilow, eight acres of pasture, the 
 balance timber and hay land. He has iilanted about six acres of forest trees, consisting of 
 walnut, butternut, a.sh, and many others, besides some sugar maple and beach; has a good 
 orchard of ajiple. peach, plum, cherr 3 q etc., and some fine grajie vines. He has been en¬ 
 gaged in stock-raising a large share of the time since he came here; also owns eighty acres 
 on Section 36, with a good frame house and twenty acres under cultivation. In 1878 he 
 gathered tlie facts of the, early settlement of Liberty Township for the liistory of Republic 
 County, whicli Hon. I. G. Savage is preparing. Was married in 1851, to Miss Caroline Coal, 
 of Erie County. N. Y. She was born in 1835, and was raised in Erie County. They have 
 two children—Frederick and Grace. 
 
 ANDREW GLENN, farmer, P. O. Crainville, was born in Fifeshire, Scotland, in 1840. 
 Learned the stone-cutters’ trade, and went to Edinburgh, where he followed the business of 
 stone-cutting, and tlience to Manchester, England, and then back to Scotland, and in 1869, 
 emigrated to the United States, locating in New York City, and remained there eighteen 
 months, working at his trade. He then formed a colony of New York mechanics, consist¬ 
 ing of eight, and then came to Kansas, and located in Republic County, all taking home¬ 
 steads in Liberty Township, reacliing Kansas in the winter of 1870. They raised enough 
 money among them to buy a yoke of oxen, and with this team drew stone and jiiit up a little 
 lioiise, where they could stay until spring, wlien eacli one went out to work at his trade to 
 earn enough to live on. Mr. Glenn went to work on the Kansas Pacific Railroad at his 
 trade, receiving good wages, and in the fall was able to buy a team, and commenced to im¬ 
 prove his place, going out a while each summer to work at his yade. After the Chicago 
 fire, he went there and worked in the summer, receiving good wages, and soon after gave 
 up Ins trade and devoted himself to his farm. His homestead is on Sections 26 and 27. He 
 has sixty-five acres under tlie plow, and seventy acres of pasture. Rose Creek runs through 
 the farm, fiirnisliing plenty of living water for his stock, with about forty acres of timber 
 along the creek; has planted an acre of timber around his house; twenty-five apple trees 
 and small fruits. He has sixteen head of cattle, ten horses, forty hogs, and deals exclu¬ 
 sively in stock-raising. Was married in 1867 at Edinburgh, Scotland, to Miss Elizabeth 
 Pliamister, a native of tlie North of Scotland. They have four children—Jessie, Maggie, 
 Mariiiia and Willie. Mrs. Glenn was the only woman who came out with the colony. Mr. 
 Glenn is a member of Republic County Co-operative Association, and owns five shares in 
 the same. 
 
 WILLIAM LARKINS, farmer. P. O. Crainville, was born in Bureau County, Ill., in 
 1837. Was raised in Marshall County, living there until 1854, then to Stark County, and en¬ 
 gaged in farming; remained there until 1868, emigrated to Pawnee County. Neb., where lie 
 remained until 1871. tlien located in Republic County, Kan., and took a homestead on Sec¬ 
 tions 22 and 2;4, and lias since added eighty acres on Sections 22 and 16. Towiishiii 1. Range 
 3. He has 2iK) acres under imiirovement, sixty acres of pasture, and sixty acres of hay 
 laud. Tlie place is watered by Rose Creek, witli from tliirty to forty acres of timber along 
 its lianks. A good share of tide timlier is oak, and tliere are many otlier varieties, such as 
 asli, walnut, hackberry, etc.; he has a good orchard of apjile, peach, iiear. jilum 
 trees, etc., besides grapes and small fruits. He has one and one-half miles of hedge, 
 and is ex-tensu'ely engaged in raising stock. He has 1(X) head of hogs, raises three to four 
 colts each year, and has twenty head of cattle. Mr. Larkins has been one of the most 
 
1052 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 successful men in the county. He came here with very little means, and by close attention to 
 business and hard work, he has a good commencement for a fortune, and is considered one 
 of the most substantial men in the county. He was married in 1860, in Bureau County, Ill., 
 to Mi.ss JI. J. Sturm, of Stark County. They have nine children—H. L., H. C., C. E., 
 Winnie E.. Marion G., Ethel A., Ernest, liolph'aiid Minnie E. He has 160 acres in Section 
 22 and 80 in 23, and ai in 16, making 320 acres, or half a section, in all. 
 
 ' JOHN NESMITH, farmer, P. 0. Chester, Neb, Was born in Athens County, Ohio, in 
 1833 Was raised there, and learned the carpenters’ trade, following this business until 1870, 
 and then emigrated to Kansas, and located in Doniphan County, remaining there two years, 
 thence to Republic Countyand took a homestead on Section 28, Township 1, Ranges. He has 
 100 acres improved, 40 acres fenced for pasture, 4 acres of forest, 2 miles of hedge, 275 apple 
 200 cherry, and 200 peach trees, besides grapes and other small fruits; two good wells, with 
 windmill and the place in good shape to produce crops. He is raising some stock. Has 
 twelve head of cattle, and sixty head of hogs. Is a man well liked in liTs township, and has 
 served two terms as Justice of the Peace; also Town Trustee and Assessor. He was mar¬ 
 ried in 1855 to Miss Elvira Watkins, of Trimble, Athens Co., Ohio. They have live chil¬ 
 dren—Lillie A., Hastings A., Joseph L., W. C., and Charles A. Mr. Nesmith has been a 
 member of the Christian Church since 1849. 
 
 A. N. STINSON, farmer and merchant, P. O. Belleville. Was born in Crittenden 
 County, Ky., in ISiO. Was raised on the farm, and lived there until 1865. then emigrated 
 to Iowa, located in Lucas County, remaining there about six years, and in the fall of 1871 he 
 emigrated to Kansas, locating in Republic County, and pre-empted 160 acres of land on Sec¬ 
 tion 30, Township 2, Range 3. At the end of six months he proved up, and sold out, and took a 
 homestead in Norton County, and remained there nearly three years. Then sold out and 
 came back to Republic County, and took a timber claim on Section 21. Has planted four¬ 
 teen acres of timber, .36,000 trees, and has 125 acres broken. The balance is pasture and hay 
 land. In 1881 he put up a building 10x28 feet, and put in a stock of general merchandise, 
 and has had a good trade. Is raising some stock, turns off from twenty-tlve to thirty- 
 live'head of hogs annually, and a few head of cattle; also raises a few tine horses. He is 
 Justice of the Peace, and is among the leading men in the town. He was married in 1878, 
 in Freedom Township, to Miss Martha Barrett. 
 
 J. M. VANCE, farmer, P. O. Chester, Neb. Was born in Davis County, Iowa, in 1849. 
 Soon after his parents moved to Illinois, locating in Mercer County, where he lived most of 
 the time up to 1872, when he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Republic County while the 
 country was wild and very few settlers in it. He took a homstead on Section 21, which he 
 at once proceeded to improve. He put out three acres of timber, a good orchard of 100 
 cherry and 150 apple trees, besides small fruits. He has 160 rods of hedge, good frame 
 house, 14x24 feet, and other improvements. Is raising some stock. Has seventy-tlve head 
 of hogs, and usually markets from forty to fifty head per annum. He is considered one of 
 the best farmers in the township. He has made all he has since he came to Kansas. He 
 was married in 1873, ih Republic County, to Miss Lillie Nesmith. They have three chil¬ 
 dren—John, Violet, and Olive. 
 
 J. J. WILKES, farmer, P. O. Crainville. Was born in Stowonthewold, Gloucester¬ 
 shire, England, in 18.37. Learned the stone-cutter’s trade, and worked at this business until 
 1869, when he emigrated to America, locating in New York City, remaining one summer, 
 working at his trade. In the winter of 1869 he joined the Excelsior colony, from New 
 York City, consisting of eight mechanics, and emigrated to Kansas, locating in Republic 
 County, and took a homestead on Section 34, Township 1, liange 3. They were about the first 
 settlers in Liberty Township, and the first winter put what Tittle money he had into a col¬ 
 lection to buy a team, so they could draw stone to jiut up a house the following spring. 
 He went out to work at his trade every summer, for the first three or four years, and, in this 
 way, made enough to live on and buy a team. Since this he has devoted his attention to his 
 farm. He has a place on Rose Creek, which furnishes plenty of running water for his 
 stock. There is plenty of timber for firewood on this creek. He has ninety acres under the 
 plow, thirty-six acres fenced for pasture, tliirty to thirty-five acres fenced for meadow, 300 
 fruit trees, of various kinds, and plenty, of small fruits; good barn .33x40 feet, with large sheds 
 attached. He has twenty head of cattle, fifty to seventy head of hogs, and some very fine 
 colts. He is the present Justice of the Peace, this being his second term. He was married 
 in 1863, to Jliss Elizabeth Taylor, in Campden, Gloucestershire, England. They have five 
 children—Charles E., George IL, Horace, Albert, and A.J . He is a member of Republic 
 County Co-operative Association, and is Secretary of the Anti-Horse Thief Association. 
 
 D. WILKIE, farmer, P. O. Crainville. Was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England, in 
 1838. Was raised in Manchester, and learned the stone-cutter’s trade, working at it there, 
 and then went to Scotland, in 1859, remained two years, and was employed on the new 
 Cloister House of Commons, and the India Office, and other government buildings; then 
 went to London, where he remained six years. In 1869 he came to America, and located in 
 New York City, and worked there a while at his trade, and then went to work on Yale Col¬ 
 lege, and in 1870, came West, locating in Republic County, and took a homestead on Section 
 27, Township 1, Range 3. The place is wel' watered by Rose Creek, which furnishes plenty of 
 living water for his stock. There is considerable timber along the creek. He has ninety 
 acres under the plow, forty acres fenced for pasture, and the balance is meadow. He has 
 a good orchard, and plenty of small fruit. He has eighteen head of cattle, and markets 
 from forty to fifty head of hogs each year. He has a good frame house, and a good barn, 
 48x40 feet. In 1881, he was appointed postmaster of Crainville. Has been School Clerk. 
 He was married in Manchester, England, in 1861, to Miss Helen Wilkie, who was born in 
 Airdrie. Scotland, in 1838. They have four children—Helen M., Henry G., David J., and 
 Maud B. Mr. Wilkie is a member of Republic County Co-operative Association. 
 
 NORWAY TOWNSHIP. 
 
 W. H. DAY, farmer and carpenter, P. O. Concordia. Cloud County, was born in Lin¬ 
 colnshire, England, in 1839, In 1852 he emigrated to America anti located in Richland 
 County, Ohio, remaining there about nine years, and in 1861 he moved to Williams County, 
 Ohio. In 1862 he enlisted in the Sixth Ohio Cavalry, serving one year and was discharged 
 at Warrington .Junction, Va., in 1863. After coming out of the army he located in Williams 
 County and learned the engineers’ trade, remaining there nine years; then located in 
 McLain County and remained there nntil he came to Kansas in 1871, locating in Republic 
 County. He and his brother were about the first settlers on the prairie in Lincoln Town¬ 
 ship, and at the time of his settlement was sixty miles from market or mill and endured 
 many liardshiiis during the first few years in the State. He took a homestead in Nor¬ 
 way and Lincoln town^ips, eighty acres in each township; has seventy acres under the 
 plow, forty acres of pasture, thebalance being fine hay land. He has a nice little grove of for¬ 
 est trees, about UX) peach and thirty apple trees and a variety of small fruit, a good house 
 16x24 feet built of stone, barn 22x43 feet 14 feet posts, making a valuable place. He has quite 
 a stock of cattle and hogs; also works some at the carpenters^and wagonmakers’ trade. Mr. 
 Day is well pleased with his success here, as well he might be. He came here in debt and 
 has settled up and owns Itis place and stock free of all incumbrance. He was married in 
 1863 to Miss Sarah Stinger of Williams County, Ohio; they were blessed with two children 
 —JohnandEnos. Mrs. Day died in 1871. In April, 1873 Mr. Day was again married to Miss 
 Maria Bennett of Lincoln Township, Republic County; they have three children—Alva, 
 Alfred and Victor. Mr. Day is a member of the Farmers Alliance and is an active member 
 of the Methodist Episcopal Church and for a number of years was class-leader in the same. 
 
 HUGH McQUEEN, farmer, P. O. Scandia, was born in Tennessee in 1846, and was left 
 an orphan at an early age and became a wanderer, and in 1861 when the war broke out, was 
 at Little Rock, Ark,, and enlisted in the Southern army and in 1862 was captured by the 
 Third Iowa Cavalry and held by them about eighteen months although he had his freedom 
 to go and come. When he got into the Union lines his views on the rights of the South to 
 secede took a change, and when one of the boys went home on a furlough he went witli him 
 to Iowa and finding how people lived in the North, he became a Northern man and joined 
 the Third Iowa Cavalry and served until the close of the war. When he came into the 
 militia he could not read, and being anxious to learn, the soldiers volunteered to 
 teach him and in a short time began to learn so that he could read the papers. From 
 that time until now he has been a strong Union man. After the war he settled in Iowa and in 
 1870 emigrated to Kansas and took a homestead on Section 2, Township 4, Range 4. The 
 jilace has some fine springs and there is a creek of running water, making a very desirable 
 stock farm. He has sixty acres under the plow, the balance being used for hay and pasture; 
 three acre's of timber and a fine orchard along the creek, and is raising a good many hogs, 
 lias been doing well since he came here except the first five years when he had to go sixty 
 miles to market. He was married in 1873 in Lincoln Township, Republic County, Kan., to 
 Miss L. Skeels. They had three children—Annie M., William and Estella. His wife died 
 
 in 1878. Married again, March, 1881, to Miss Emeline Nickson. They have one child—Ina. 
 Mr. McQueen is a member of John Brown Post No. 44, G. A. R., Belleville, and of the 
 Missionary Baotist Church. 
 
 CORTLAND TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JOSEPH W. FULLEN, farmer and manufacturer of amber syrup P. O. Scandia, was 
 oorn in Lawrence County, Ind., in 1846. In 1862 enlisted in the Ninety-third Indiana Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry and served until the close of the war. In 1869 emigrated to Dallas County, 
 Iowa, where he engaged in farming and raising and manufacturing amber cane syrup. 
 In 1872 settled in Republic County, Kan.; took a homestead on Section 5, Township 3, 
 Range 5. Has sixty acres under the plow, four acres of timber, small orchard. Has de¬ 
 voted more time to the manufacture of syrup than to farming. In 1880 purchased a cane-mill 
 and machinery for manufacturing syrup, the first year’s product being 1,4 j 0 gallons; the 
 second year manufactured 2,500 gallons. Has put up this year (1882) a syrup house ^x30 
 feet and will manufacture 4,000 gallons. He finds this a paying investment, the syrup 
 wholesaling at 45 cents per gallon and is unable to fill all his orders. He has the reputation 
 of making one of the finest brands in the State. Was married in August, 1873, to Miss 
 Susan A. Coffee of Cortland Township. They have five children—James, Virgil, Roscoe, 
 Delmont and Pearl. 
 
 N. MARTY, farmer, P. O. Prospect, was born in Switzerland in 1840; emigrated to 
 America in 1854, locating in Ohio; after a short time there located in Philadelphia and soon 
 after located at Massillon, Ohio, and learned the shoemakers’ trade. In 1861 he emigrated 
 to Iowa, locating in Oskaloosa, and for four years was engaged in shoemaking, and then 
 engaged in farming, and in 1872 came to Kansas, locating in Republic County and took a 
 homestead on Section 28, Township 3, Range 5. He was, among the first settlers, seventy- 
 two miles from market. He secured a fine piece of land and has ninety acres under the 
 plow, a fine grove of forest trees of five acres, one and one-half miles of hedge. 225 apple, 
 150 peach, 120 cherry trees, besides an abundance of small fruits, grapes, etc. He is raising 
 a good many hogs and cattle and some very fine horses. Mr. Marty has always taken an 
 active part in the politics of the county and has been the leading Republican in his town. 
 Has been Trustee four terms. He has done well since he came here, starting with a capital 
 of 50 cents in cash. He was married in 1801 to Miss Maria Cramer, of Ohm. They have 
 six living children—Kate, Edward, Lizzie, Harry, Newton and Loring. Mr. Marty is a 
 member of Scandia Lodge No. 165, 1. O. O. F., and of Scandia Lodge No. 165, K. of P. 
 
 JOHN ROUSE, farmer, P. O. Scandia, was born in Sauk County, W’is., in 1846; was 
 raised there and was engaged in farming the most of the time until 1876; then emigrated to 
 Kansas, locating in Repulilic County; soon after coming here was united in marriage with 
 Charlotte Peterson and settled in Bearer Township on a farm consisting of 8i.xty acres, on 
 Section 8, Township 4, Range, 5, which was taken as a homestead by his wife in 1872, she 
 being among the li.st settlers in the township. Mr. Rouse, however, put on the improve¬ 
 ments, building a good stone house, granary, stables, etc.; planted a fine grove of forest 
 trees, 160 rods of hedge, peach orchard, twenty-five apple trees and a variety of small fruits. 
 Has some nice stock on the place, consisting of eleven head of cattle, thirty head of hogs, 
 and has gained steadily each year since he has been in the State, and is known as an active, 
 energetic farmer. They have four children—Lena, Albert, Hulda, and Sarah. 
 
 PETER WORKMAN, farmer, P. O. Scandia, was born in Knox County, Ohio, in 18.37 
 remaining there until the fall of 1865, when he emigrated to Wapello County, Iowa; in 1872 
 emigrated to Kansas, locating in Republic County ; took a homestead on Section 4, Town¬ 
 ship 3, Range 5; was among the first settlers in this township; was seventy-five miles from 
 a railroad point with a cash capital of $15 to commence business with; for the first two or 
 three years found it up-hill work. Has a fine f.arm, nicely improved; also has a timber 
 filing on Section 10, Township 3, Range 5, making a farm of 320 acres, with 160 acres under 
 the plow sixty acres of pasture, fifteen acres of timber; the balance is hay land Has 800 
 peach trees, 600 plum trees, 200 apple trees, two and three-fourths miles of hedge; has a 
 
 f ood house and barn. The place is well stocked with twenty-nine head of cattle and sixty 
 ead of hogs. Was married in March, 1866, in Delaware County, Ohio, to Miss Elizabeth 
 Hyatt. They have five children—Lois E . Jennie S., Ewin H., L. E., and Webb. Mr. 
 Workman is a memberjof the Farmers’ Alliance. 
 
 UNION TOWNSHIP 
 
 JOHN R. BOWERSOX, farmer, P. O. Scandia, was born in Carroll County, Md., in Oc¬ 
 tober, 1842. In 1854 his parents moved to Ohio, locating in Darke County, where he remained 
 until 1861, when he enlisted in Company E, Fifth Ohio Cavalry, serving until December, 
 1864, when he received his discharge. In 1865 he moved to Illinois, Poating in Galesburg, 
 Knox County, and was employed in the stock-yards, remaining two years; thence to Warren 
 County, Ill., rented a farm, and went to farming and did very well; then sold the farm im¬ 
 plements. In February. 1871, he came from there to Kansas, and located in Republic County, 
 where he had taken a homestead the year before on Section 23, Township 2, Range 4. He 
 has 116 acres under the plow, has planted about five acres of timber, and has a good orchard, 
 containing apple, peach, pear, plum and cherry trees, and small fruit; has nearly three 
 miles of hedge, and a good house 14 x 22 feet, with a wing 16 x 18 feet. He is raising stock 
 cattle and hogs, has a good farm, and has done well since he came here. He was married 
 in 1866 at Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, to Miss Gertrude Axer. They have five chil¬ 
 dren—Dora M., U. S. Grant, Minnie O., Arlie E. and Orville. He was Trustee of the town¬ 
 ship during 1872 and 1873. He is a member of John Brown Post No. 44, G. A. R., and oi 
 the Grange. 
 
 GEORGE A. CATE, farmer, P. O. Scandia, was born in Adams County, Ill., in 1847, 
 and was raised there until 1855, then located in Hancock County. In 1862 ho enlisted in the 
 One Hundred and Eighteenth Illinois Mounted Infantry, Company C, serving three years, 
 and was discharged at Camp Butler, Ill., in 1865. After coming out of the army he returned 
 to Hancock County, remaining there i.util June 1872; then emigrated to Kansas, locating in 
 Republic County, and took a homestead on Section 11, Township 2, Range 4. There were 
 no improvements in this part of the county. He has seventy acres under the plow, thirty 
 acres fenced for pasture, has three acres of timber, a fine orchard of 1,50 trees of different 
 kinds, besides a variety of small fiiiits; has a good house, 16x20 feet; with ell, 12x20 feet; 
 good stables, and wind-mill for pumping. He was seventy-five miles from market when he 
 came here, and now is six miles. He is raising stock, and has seven head of horses, four¬ 
 teen head of cattle, and twenty-six head of hogs, and has done well since he came here. 
 He was married in March, 1873, to Miss Cordelia Wilson, of Hancock County, Ill. They 
 have two children—Margaret J. and Edwin M. He is a member of the G. A. R. 
 
 T. W. JOHNSON, farmer, P. O. Scandia, was born in Pike County, Ohio, in 1820, and 
 was raised there, hying there until 1845. He then emigrated to Iowa, locating in Wapello 
 County, and engaged in farming, remaining there until 1864; thence he went to Appanoose 
 County, where he remained until 1873; coming from there to Kansas he located in Republic 
 County, taking a homestead on Section 23, and a tree claim on Section 22—making 240 
 acres—Township 2, Range 4. He has 1,50 acres under the plow, thirty-five acres fenced for 
 pasture, twenty acres of timber, which he planted on his timber claim, and three acres on 
 his homestead; the balance of land is meadow. He has about ninety apple trees, sixty 
 peach, besides plum and cherry trees and small fruits. He has a good house 16x22 feet, 
 with stone basement; and a barn 20 x 35 feet. He has seven head of horses, and is raising 
 some other stock; has a nice place, and is considered one of the solid men of the township. 
 He was married in 1843 in Pike County, Ohio, to Miss Phillips. They have nine children— 
 George W., M. H. Jane, F. M. Louisa, Oliver H., Martin M., David P., Emma Cornelia, 
 Roscoe and J. T. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Anti- 
 Horse Thief Association. 
 
 S. A. McKAY, farmer, P. O. Scandia, was bom in Bangor, Me., in 1843. At the age of 
 two years his parents moved to Wisconsin, locating in :Milwaukee, where they remained 
 until 1853; then to Sheboygan, where he remained but a short time, when they moved to 
 Illinois, locating in Moline, and was in the employ of John Deere Plow Works the most of 
 the time until 1861. He then enlisted in Company H, Thirty-seventh Illinois Infantry, serv¬ 
 ing about three years, and was mustered out in October, 1864. He then returned to Moline, 
 and was employed in the paper-mills until 1868; then went to Mercer County, and was en¬ 
 gaged in farming until 1870, comingfrom Mercer County to Kansas and settling in Republic 
 County, he took a homestead on Section 25, Township 2, Range 4, December 25, 1870—there 
 was but three houses between them and Belleville. He has ninety-five acres under the plow, 
 the balance in pasture and meadow; has four acres of forest trees; and a good orchard of 
 400 peach, fifty apple, and small fruits of all kinds; has one mile of hedge, and is raising 
 stock horses and cattle mostly. He was the first Constable in the township, and received 
 his appointment from the Governor, delivered up the petition to the County Commissioner* 
 
REPUBLIC COUNTY. 
 
 "'*1® elected Township Clerk, and has held the office 
 the most of the time since. lie drew up the paper to publish the first call for a Mnsnnlc 
 mf^tiUK in the county, and has been a ikding^nan in ttrcountrevw since He wlfZr 
 ned in ISWi in Mercer County, ill., to Miss Mmgaret J. Cooper Lefha e seven cwfdren 
 
 Thompson s carriage factory to learn carriage-making, remaining there four 
 V West, locating in Chicago, where he was employea as foreman in Tliomn 
 
 f^Rmib^ic Cmfnt^Z^d toZ®n“ tlio-e three years, and in 1870 came to Kansas, locating 
 „ 1 '-“'I'JV' 8 "" took a homestead on Section 2.3, Union Townshin. He has 105 
 acre, under cultivation, 40 acres fenced, and the balance is hay land. He has eight 
 or ten acres of forest trees planted, and a small orchard of about one and one-fourth acfes 
 '"*® f'® P'“®® ‘>''•'^6 sides and 1 oZods vinrroZhe foiwth 
 
 Ha^twIntThead of’Zfn , He is engaged to some extent in stock- 
 
 raising. lias tw enty head of cattle, and from thirty-live to forty head of hogs nnd nsnnHv 
 
 markets one-half that many annually. He is one of the leading men in the townshin He has 
 E'bZrTZy\XrfZZ^^^^ ‘O Miss Emma 
 
 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 J. B. GAYLORD, farmer, and dealer in grain and lumber etc P O Harhine wna 
 born in Lake County, Ohio, in 1845. When three years of age went to Wisconsin locating 
 thpre**iZHi”ti!'^™®"Z^i*'^®''® 8 .®*^°''*' 8 nd then located in Marquette County, remaining 
 vZ.Zi' I'r 1861, when he enlisted in Company K, Tenth Wisconsin 
 
 \olunteei Infantrj' and served three years and two months, received his discharim in 1864 
 the army, returned to Wisconsin, remaining there Ztil lSn when he 
 TowZhhl l'’'RZgpa “w ^°® 8 ’^ 8 ‘^ in Republic County, taking a homestead on s’eetion 11 , 
 J,? tnl .IiUp Hangc 4- Was among the first settlers in Washington Township. Has remained 
 **^ 8 .P' 8 ce continuously since. Has 105 acres under the plow, two acres of forest and fruit 
 Jg®®^ fZ?°?s‘^ ^®®‘’ sood P 8 rn, 12.X24 feet, and granary, 
 
 K® rising stock. In October, 1880. put in a warehouse at Harbine and 
 conimenced buying ^ain; also handles lumber and coal, and is working up a large trade in 
 this business; is still carrjring on his place and makes his home thefeMs a wlde avvZe 
 
 wit'h *in w'ifs ? “VI" “ 1 > 8 town and business, and very popular 
 
 ^ raarried in I 860 to Miss Lillian Bailey, of Wisconsin They have seven 
 
 Children-Fred Hepworth, Nellie Dene, Ray, Maggie, Mary, Chesley. ^ 
 
 18 . 37 ^' ^frmer, P. O. Republic City, was born in Allegheny County, Pa., in 
 
 Z ^ ‘^“'."■•■ 8 ®“ yeare his parents located in Hamilton County, Ohio, near Cin- 
 Zenth Ohfo ‘^® Z®*^® '^'^ 8 " *^8 enlisted in the Pifty- 
 
 °Anp7pLZ‘ In/ 8 ntry, serving three years. Was discharged at East Port, Ga , 
 fp V- 8 °’“'“^ ot the army he returned to Hamilton County, Ohio. In 1870 
 emigrated to Kansas, locating in Republic County, and took a homestead on Section 31 
 
 1053 
 
 Township 1 Range 4. Was among the first settlers in Washington Townshin No roads 
 except the old Government trail, and sixty-five miles from any railroad. He has eighty-five 
 nZiZ"1®i'’ro‘®i.*’ ®'^’.°“® quarter miles of hedge, an orchard consisting of mnety 
 
 l->0 cherry trees, 3,000 cottonwood and other trees, new house, 24x14 feet witix 
 ell, 14.X14 feeL new granary and stables, and is engaged in raising stock. When the 
 Republic City was laid out, Mr. Marlatt became one of the members of the Town 
 Company and was chosen president of the same. He has thirty lots besides what he has 
 disposed of; at one time sold his interest for $10 and paid $150 to get it back; the lots are 
 now valued at about ^500 to $fi00. Mr. Marlatt has done well, and now, instead of his farm 
 ““ 8® ^'"OUI the railroad, is joining the town site and less than one mile from 
 the station. He was married in 1859 to Miss Julia A. Kidd, of Ohio They have four 
 
 MasWroToie Gi^ ’ “8mberof thel 0.0. A, aKsbeen 
 
 *’“':!“8r, P. O. Republic City, was born in Owen County, Ind., in ia34 
 and was raised there until seventeen years of age, going from there to McLean County Ill ’ 
 lu 1865 emigrated to Oregon, remaining there three years- from 
 there to California, remaining one year; he then returned to Illinois, remaining there two 
 years. In 18 1 1 emigrated to Kansas, locating in W^ashington Township Repulfiic County 
 Section 31. Was seveSty-five mile's from milZd an’d thirty m^lls 
 to a mill. Has 100 acres under the plow, thirty acres of pasture, the farm runs «p to 
 tlm town site of Republic City, and he had forty acres in Big Bend Township, and has ^laid 
 
 wZn’^ZZl'^fT T’ ‘‘6 has deposed of; also owne^ one-seventh of the town site 
 when It «as laid out, and has disposed of forty-five lots in all, of his share in the town plat- 
 has done well her^as his land has been very valuable, lying as it does adjoining the town’ 
 He was married December 31, 1861, to Miss Van Arsdafi, of Illinois. Thef have fZr 
 AssoefatioZ™’ ^“““‘®’ Horace II. and Harry. Is a member of the Anti-Horse Thief 
 
 looa'T' HEEVES,/armer, P O. Harbine, Kan., was born in Portage County Ohio in 
 ipe blit was raised in Knox and btark counties. Ill., until 1860, when he emigrated to Pike’s 
 engaged m mining and freighting in the Western States and 
 ^ntfi *il® ®“m this time he returned East and located in Iowa, where he remained 
 
 until 18(1, when he gathered his wordly possessions together, consisting of team and wao-on 
 and what he could put in a wagon, and started for Kansas. Reaching Republic County in 
 the spring he took a homestead on Section 11, Township 1 , Range 4. Was amono- the first 
 settlers in this township, and eighty miles from any railroad point. The first five years Zd 
 to draw his water for family use five miles and with other drawbacks, which a new countv 
 i®’ ®°’VSf"®®h “8ke a home of his claim. He had his crops destroyed by the 
 ^rasshoppeis m 1874, and for a time thought it would be about impossible to do anything 
 but now has 12.-) acres under the plow, four acres of fine forest, a peach orchard of .500 trees’ 
 8?®'’’'^ trees, 100 plum trees, and a variety of small fruits. A good frame 
 house, 16x24 feet, story and a half, stable, granary and cribs, and meadow of about twelve 
 acres of tame grass, forty head of hogs, sixteen head of cattle, 6 head of horses, with tools 
 TnlV-V* 88rrying on his place. It is but three miles from market. Has been 
 
 d ustice of the Peace of his township sei en years, and one of the most enterprising citizens in 
 mpTw 8n<i highly respected by all. He was married in April, 1868, in Cass County, Iowa, 
 1 ? ®^ Pj88e- They have four children—William E., Ethel G., Mabel 
 
 • VV>>- f -Z ?■ .„He was at the last election elected Representative for this, the Seventy- 
 ninth District, to the Legislature, which convenes January 9, 16^. ^ 
 
1054 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 WASHINGTON COUNTY. 
 
 W 
 
 LOCATION AND NATURAL FEATURES. 
 
 ASHINGTOX County is fifth in the first tier of counties stretching 
 west from the Missouri River. To tlie north lay Jefferson and Gage 
 counties, Nebraska; east, Marshall County; south, Riley and Clay counties: 
 west, Republic and Cloud. Washington County is embraced within that 
 fertile terrritory which lies between the Rlue and Republican rivers as they 
 flow southeast into the Kansas River. The Little Blue River pays most 
 particular attention to Washington County, draining, with its branches, all 
 except its southwestern portions. This section, comjirising Strawberry, 
 Clifton and Slierman townships, is watered by Parson Creek, East Branch, 
 Peach Creek, and other streams, which flow south intd the Republican 
 River. Mill Creek flows east througli Mill Creek Township into the Little 
 Blue River; Pierce Creek southeast through portions of Union, Ilollenberg 
 and Wasliington townshiiis into 
 
 Ilollenberg are found fine limestone quarries, while pottery clay is being 
 utilized at Hanover. The few traces of coal which have been discovered 
 have not, so far, led to any valuable results. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 t he same; and Coon Creek takes 
 the same, general direction 
 through Lincoln Township, and 
 also empties into the Little 
 Blue. The Little Blue proper 
 drains the greater portion of 
 the county included in Hanover, 
 
 Charleston, Washington and 
 Little Blue townships. Joy 
 Creek, Devil Creek, and other 
 tributaries of the Little Blue in 
 the northern part of the county, 
 serve to furtlier advance its 
 rejmtation as an abundantly 
 watered section of the State. 
 
 Springs also abound, good well 
 water being reached all the wa\ 
 from ten to sixty feet. Tli'c 
 streams are bordered with tim¬ 
 ber, the belt averaging from 
 forty rods to halt a mile in 
 width. The native varieties art- 
 oak, walnut, hickory, elm, cot¬ 
 tonwood, ash, locust and elder. 
 
 Trees have been planted, moi\ 
 or less, throughout the county, 
 the varieties which succeed besi 
 being cottonwood, box elder, 
 soft maple, black walnut and 
 elm. The best grazing land is 
 found in the northern part of 
 the county. Nearly 100,000 
 >icres of land are yet in the 
 market, but lands are, to a great 
 extent, in the hands of railroads 
 and speculators. The whole 
 county is thus divided: Bottom 
 land, 8 per cent; upland, 92 per 
 cent; forest (Government sur¬ 
 vey), 2 per cent ; prairie, 98 per 
 cent; average width of bottoms, 
 one-half mile; general surface 
 of the country, undulating. 
 
 Washington County con¬ 
 tains 900 square miles,' being 
 exactly 80 miles square. Of the 
 .')82,()0i0 taxable acres of land in 
 1 he county, less than 28 per cent 
 is under cultivation. Corn and 
 wheat are the great products. 
 
 Live stock is also a “paying” 
 investment. The herd law has 
 been in force for ten years, and the general sentiment throughout the county 
 is in its favor. Besides farming and stock-raising, horticulture is receiving 
 considerable attention, and excellent varieties of fruits are raised. 
 
 _Wild fruits grow in plenty, such as plums, strawberries, grapes, rasp¬ 
 berries, mulberries and gooseberries. There are five dilferent kinds of na¬ 
 tive grasses—the tame, such as timothy, clover, blue grass and alfalfa are 
 successfully grown. 
 
 An excellent quality of common and magnesian limestone is found in 
 most parts of the county except the southwestern. Sandstone exists in fair 
 quantities in the eastern, northern and western tiers of townships. At 
 
 POPULATION BY FEDERAL CENSUS. 
 
 (a) 
 
 (b) 
 
 (c) 
 
 (ib 
 
 (e) 
 
 (f) 
 
 [i! 
 
 Charleston Township. 
 
 Clifton Township_ 
 
 Hanover Town.ship, including 
 
 Hanover City.... 
 
 Hollenberg Township.... 
 
 Lincoln Township__ 
 
 Little Blue Township. 
 
 Mill Creek Township.. 
 
 Sherman Township_ 
 
 1870. 
 
 713 
 
 1,6-33 
 
 '597 
 
 1880, 
 
 466 
 
 1.590 
 
 2,108 
 
 885 
 
 1,439 
 
 1,526 
 
 1,222 
 
 2,04,5 
 
 Strictly speaking, the earliest history of Washington County com¬ 
 mences in i542, when Coronado’s Expedition marched from Mexico to the 
 northern boundary of Kansas, crossing the Little Blue River near the east¬ 
 ern boundary of Washington County. In 1820 Major Long’s expedition 
 crossed that portion of the “Great American Desert” now known as Wash¬ 
 ington County. A few years thereafter this portion of tlie State became 
 seamed with roads converging towards Santa Pe, and traders, missionaries 
 and herders repeatedly trod its soil, but not to make it a permanent abiding 
 place. In 1845 the Mormons passed through the county, on their wav to 
 
 their new home in Utah. One 
 of their favorite camping 
 grounds was at “klormon 
 Springs,” on_ Ash Creek, three 
 miles south of Wa.shington City. 
 Close to these springs is a high 
 rock, composed of red sand¬ 
 stone, upon whicJi w'ere carved 
 the names of many of these Lat¬ 
 ter Day Saints, with date of 
 their visit. The emigration has 
 now passed on and left no sign 
 behind in this locality. 
 
 West of Washington about 
 eight miles, on the old military 
 road, there is still a large sand¬ 
 stone upon which are carved 
 the names of many early set¬ 
 tlers. Formerly the Mormon 
 emigrants had inscribed their 
 names thereon, but these traces 
 are now obliterated. Tlie line 
 of the road, however, can be 
 plainly traced through the 
 county, especially northwest of 
 the Little Blue, about the 
 mouth of Sandy Creek, near the 
 Sixth Principal Meridian. 
 
 The early history of Wash¬ 
 ington County proper, however, 
 begins with its first settlement 
 by a white person. In July, 
 1857, James McNulty came 
 from Iowa with his family and 
 settled in Marysville. Here he 
 spent the summer, fall, and a 
 portion of the winter, but choos¬ 
 ing a locality further west, 
 selected a beautiful piece of 
 land about five miles west of 
 the present city of Washington, 
 on IMill Creek. This was in 
 February, 1858. Mr. McNulty 
 returned' to Marysville for Ids 
 family, having erected a cabin 
 for their accommodation—the 
 first building in the county. It 
 was afterwards sold and moved 
 to tlie head of Turkey Creek, 
 where, in a renovated and im¬ 
 proved condition, it is now oc¬ 
 cupied. When Jlr. McNulty 
 returned to Washington Town¬ 
 ship he brought with him Ralph Ostrander, who settled adjoining him, on 
 what is known as tlie “Havering Place.” 
 
 In May, 1858, Gerat H. Ilollenberg, one of the most respected and 
 useful citizens who ever lived in Washington County, settled on the Fori 
 Kearney road and started a ranch which he called “Cottonwood.” Mr. 
 Hollenbupg was born in Hanover, December 19, 1828, coming, to this 
 country and going to California during the gold fever e.xcitement in 1849. 
 He accumulated money, went to Australia with a mining party, returned 
 to New York, started for Kansas and established a ranch on the Black A'er- 
 million, Marshall County, in 1857. In May, 1858, he married his wife and 
 
 (b 
 
 (j) 
 
 (k) 
 
 Strawberry Township.. 
 
 Union Township. 
 
 WiLsliington Township, in¬ 
 cluding Washington City . 
 
 Total. 
 
 Hanover City. 
 
 Wasliington City. 
 
 1870. 
 
 1,238 
 
 4,081 
 
 1880. 
 
 1,258 
 
 535 
 
 1,836 
 
 14,910 
 
 .578 
 
 675 
 
 parts of Hanover, Ilollenberg and Washington, (b) In 1870, parts to Sherman a 
 part of Washington; in 1874, part to Charleston, (c) In 187(1, i)art to Little Blue. ( 
 of Clifton. 0 ) In 1870, from part of Clifton, tj) In 1870, from part of .Mill Creek, (k) In 1870, parti 
 
 and Strawberry, (cl In 1870, from part of Washington: in 1874, part to Charleston, 
 (fl In 1870, from part of Lincoln, (g) In ls70, part to Union, (h) In 1870, from part 
 arts to Hanover and Hollenberg; in 1874, jiart to Charleston. 
 
WASHINGTON COUNTY. 
 
 1055 
 
 brouglit her with liim to Wtishington County. For seventeen years, as a 
 private citizen and public officer, Mr, Ilollenberg labored for the county’s 
 advancement. At one time he was a Representative, and acted as County 
 Commissioner for many vears. In 18(1!) he laid out the city of Hanover, and 
 worked for it night and day. In the summer of 1874, being in poor healtli, 
 sailed for his native country, but died on passage, July 1, 1874, and was 
 buried in the ocean. A line monument was erected to his memory in Hanover 
 cemetery upon which is the inscription, which is well meriteil, “ Foundei’ 
 of Hanover and Father of Washington County.” John and M. Lott settled 
 near the “Cottonwood” ranch the next year—at least in the same town¬ 
 ship. 
 
 In the spring of 18i)8 George G. Pierce and I). E. Ballard settled in 
 Washington County, and in the spring of 1859 selected tlie site of a town, 
 about a mile and one-half north of the center of the county, d’he location 
 was abandoned the coming fall, however, and the present site cho.sen in the 
 spring of 1860. In the fall of 1858 Jacob and Daniel Blocker staked their 
 claims on Mill Creek, in the township by that name, being the only settlers 
 west of Washington City, except McXulty and Ostrander. In the winter of 
 1858-'59 George Foster settled on the place, afterwards bought by James 
 Brown, in Lincoln Township. William Tarbox settled in Little Blue Town¬ 
 ship, northeast quarter Section .35, in March, 1858, and William IMercer, on 
 the creek which now bears his name, in June. Rufus Darby and IM. Wood¬ 
 ward. w'ith their families, located near Ballard Crossing, in July, but when 
 the Government survey was made, they found they were upon school lands, 
 and the next year moved up on Mill Creek. In 1858 H. F. Snider, the first 
 Probate Judge of the county and who held the office for several years, first 
 came to this section and built three cabins in the southwe.stern part of 
 Charleston Township. The next spring Jonathan Snider and S. Stone- 
 breaker located permanently in this vicinity, andS. F. Snider did not “come 
 to stay” until tlie spring of 1860, when he brought with him .John and Richard 
 Bond and Fred Fisher. In the summer of 1859 N. and Peter Eslinger 
 located on Parson’s Creek. W. Parson, from whom, the creek took its name, 
 settled at Clifton during 1859. The above mentioned comprise the principal 
 settlers who had homes in Washington County, up to the fall of 1859. 
 
 r'IRST EVENTS. 
 
 In May, 1859, a man named Daniel Sigmun, from Missouri, who had 
 been visiting friends in this section, was found lying dead upon the old 
 Mormon trail, about three miles southeast of Washington. The man was 
 stabbed in the side and shot under the chin. Messrs. E. B. Cook and W. 
 Way had been with William Hemphill, on the Republican River near the 
 bend, assisting Judge Adams to build a ferry-boat so as to make a more 
 direct route between Atchison and Denver. They discovered the body, and 
 at first supposed that Sigmun had committed suicide, the location of the 
 gun-wound seeming to jjoint to that theory. But the grass was found to be 
 trampled around him, and other evidences were discovered of a desperate 
 struggle. Mr. Way feared that he might be suspected of the murder, and a 
 strong suspicion in those days was almost equivalent to a lynching. He there¬ 
 fore left the body where it was and it was buried by some California emi¬ 
 grants. The friends of Mr. Sigmun learning of his fate began their search 
 for the murderer. Two theories were advanced. The same day that Mr. 
 Sigmun was found dead a band of' Otoe Indians had passed along the trail, 
 closely pursued by the settlers from Wild Cat Creek from whom they had 
 stolen horses. They might have found the man in their path and killed him. 
 Also, upon the day that Sigmun was found dead, a certain James McCarty 
 had sold out his claim on Coon Creek and was traveling the murdered 
 man’s way. Many of the settlers decided upon the latter theory, and in 
 June McCarty was arrested. There was, as yet, no officer of justice in the 
 county, but iicCarty was arrested and confined in a little log house this 
 side of Waterville. The citizens then induced Rufus Darby, who was every 
 day expecting an appointment as Justice of the Peace, to try the prisoner 
 before a citizens’ court. He was not qualified to administer oaths, and con¬ 
 sequently the witnesses were not sworn. The testimony, however, was so 
 purely circumstantial, and “ lame ” at that, that IMcCarty was discharged by 
 the prospective Justice of the Peace. During the same month Mr. Darby 
 received his appointment, and the suspected murderer was tried again, with 
 a like fortunate result. The trial, the second time, was held at Mr. Darby’s 
 house, and the testimony of the defense seemed to prove an alibi, (juite 
 strongly.' The crowd in attendance was large and highly excited, and had 
 the verdict been different, McCarty, no doubt, would have met the close em¬ 
 brace .f “Judge Lynch.” 
 
 The first j)reachers, says Dr. Williamson, that visited this county, were 
 Elder Hartford and Elder Robertson, of the Episcopal Methodist Churcli. 
 On their first advent to Washington, they called at a house about sundown, 
 to stay all night. The men in the house thought it was some of the boys 
 playing a practical joke on them, so they halloed back some western adjectives. 
 That alarmed our preachers, and they left, starting down Mill Creek. By 
 this time, the proprietor came liome and told the boys their mistake. They 
 started out forthwith across the fields to call them back or head them off, 
 but this had the effect of scaring the preachers worse, thinking robbers were 
 after them. They rode out a few miles on the prairie, unsaddled their hosres 
 ai»l laid down to sleep supperless. In the morning they started again, and 
 soon came in sight of M. G. Driskell’s. After breakfast they went back to 
 Washington, holding a meeting that evening in the log house on the Jolin 
 Penwell farm. This was Brother Hartford’s first sermon as a preacher, and 
 the first religious services in Washington County. The next morning Elder 
 Hartford, with a few biscuits in his pocket, started to his work on the 
 Republican, but sundown found him lost and beyond the settlements. 'Fak¬ 
 ing the prairie and his saddle-bags for a bed that night, he took a fresh 
 .start again at earlv sunrise. After traveling some fifteen miles, he came to 
 a solitary house!, the site of which is now the city of Clay Center. From 
 
 there he wemt to Little Mill Creek, his home. This was in the year 
 1860. 
 
 INDIAN TROUBLES. 
 
 So far as is known no one was ever killed by Indians within the limits 
 of Washington County, but the people of the county, especially during the 
 raids of 1863 and 1864, were often panic-stricken, and twice deserted the 
 county e/t Masse. Until the breaking out of the war, and the denuding of 
 the military forts of troops, the Cheyennes, Arapahoes and other wild tribes 
 were kept in check They did not claim that their rights were molested as 
 long as settlers kept ea.st of a line drawn from the Great Bend of the 
 Arkansas river to the Republican. As soon, however, as they realized that 
 most of the troops were engaged in other business than keeping them quiet 
 they commenced to make their demonstrations, quarreling with the Otoes 
 and falling upon the whites. In the spring of 1864 liands of Sioux, Cheyennes 
 and Arapahoes appeared along the Little Blue, in Washington and Marshall 
 counties, on the war path—following the Otoes toward their village. They 
 were armed with bows and arrows, spears and raw-hide shields. 'I’hey first 
 plundered John FergusDn’s house, on Mill Creek; then 0. S. Canfield’s. 
 'Fhcy found Mrs. Canfield in the house alone, and a dozen of them outraged 
 her most horribly. Rufus Darby was just returning from Marysville, 
 riding a pony, upon which he had thrown a bag of provisions. lie was 
 entirely unarmed, and his feelings may be imagined when he observed 
 fifteen or twenty of the wild-men of the jilains dashing along toward him, 
 brandishing their long spears and otherwise conducting themselves like blood¬ 
 thirsty fiends. 'Fhey surrounded him quite, grunting savagely. “Pawnees?” 
 asked their prisoner, in fear and trembling, but hoping for the best. 
 “Cheyennes,” answered they in chorus, glaring at him savagely. He 
 thought that now his time had surely come, especially as they told him, 
 with a scowl, when he remarked that he was going to his wigwam, “No go 
 wigwam; this way.” All except two of the Indians then galloped away in 
 the direction indicated—toward Mr. Ilallowell’s. His provision bag, which 
 had tumbled from his pony, was replaced, and with an Indian guarding him 
 on each side Mr. Darby was silently guided toward the Hallowell house. 
 When he arrived he found young Mort Hollowell, a stout, plucky young 
 fellow of eighteen, engaged in a hand-to-hand conflict with a Cheyenne 
 brave for the possession of his new Sunday overcoat. The s.^vages had not, 
 so far, offered to take away anything without leaving a buffalo robe in 
 exchange. Young Hallowell wanted to keep his coat, and the Cheyenne 
 buck wanted it too. When Mr. Darby came upon the scene the Ilollowells 
 were so surprised that hostilities ceased, and the Cheyenne warrior darted 
 off into the bushes witli his precious plunder. Mr. Darby entered the 
 house, and, seeing a gun standing against the wall, ])ieked it up and 
 fingered it carelessly, not knowing whether it wAs loaded or not. The 
 Cheyennes, hov^ver, took the alarm and scattered jiell-mell. The Hallowells 
 and Mr. Darby went in pursuit, armed with tliree guns, and Mortimer 
 recovered his best coat. Although the Darbys and the Hallowells escaped 
 luckily, others were not so fortunate. A general panic ensued, and most 
 of the settlers in the county fled south and gathered at the house of Orville 
 lluntress, near the present site of Clay Center. About two hundred people 
 encamped there until the scare was over. Following is Dr. Williamson’s 
 account: 
 
 “The first place they struck w'as Mr. Furguson’s. afterwards Mr. Can¬ 
 field’s, one of the oldest settlers on the Creek, })1 undering the houses and 
 insulting the wmmen. Traveling on down Mill Creek, in the vicinity of Mr. 
 Wertman’s, the Indians took prisoner Rufus Darby. With one on each side 
 of him, armed with spears, they took him down to Washington to the log 
 house of Jesse R. Hallowell, where anotlier band of Indians were plunder¬ 
 ing his house of bedding (they called it swapping). Leaving there they 
 followed down Mill Creek, plundering on their way G. M. Driskell of 
 bedding and blankets. Rich Bond they corralled on the mound aliove John 
 Bond’s barn. Andy Oswalt was also taken prisoner. After taking them a 
 few miles down the creek they let them go. Many of the citizens took the 
 alarm and.started for Marysville, in Marshall County. The citizens that 
 were left then held a meeting in Washington, at what is now called the 
 Collins’ stable, the result of whicli was that William Cummings and 1). E. 
 Ballard were appointed to reconnoitre the whereabouts of the Indians, and 
 ascertain their number. Saddling their ponies, armed and equipped with 
 rifles, revolvers, and blankets, they started south. Night found them at 
 Parson Creek, hungry, tired, and cold, but no Indians. By this time the 
 boys found they had no matches. I suppose they rubbed two sticks together, 
 but it wouldn’t work, so they hung up a blanket, shot into it and made it 
 smoke, then raised the wind, took puff about till they got a fire, and got 
 some supper, 'The nex; morning bright and early our scouts started sout h 
 again, but still no Indians. But resting at noon they found what proved to 
 be bituminous coal. Filling a blanket with the same, they returned home, 
 showing their treasure, which is now known by the name of the Clyde 
 coal banks. 
 
 “ Still later in the fall of the .same year there were Indian trouliles. 
 and J. R. Hallowell, Mort Hallowell, amt the women and settlers around, 
 forted up in the Humes' log house- in Washington, keeping guard over 
 night, .lust at sunrise a dark object wivs seen crawling up the ravine bv 
 the parsonage. Some of them wanted to shoot, but aboul that time Elijah 
 Woolbert, Sr., raised up, waved his broad brim hat and shouted at the top 
 of his voice, “ Halloa, you wouldn’t shoot a native, would you?” The 
 following fall scouts brought word from the west that tlie Indians were 
 attacking the settlements. The citizens of Mill Creek, with tlieir cattle, 
 oxen, and wagons, pushed to Washington, camping on the high land, on 
 what is known as the George Shriner farm, south of ^yashington. That 
 night might be heard the lowing of cattle, the lamentation of the women 
 and children, the bleating of the sheep, for tliey were leaving with their 
 chickens and all their hou.sehold goods. Some pushed on t he next day to 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Harden’s Ford, returning home in a few weeks, as the excitement 
 subsided. 
 
 In August, 1864, the Cheyennes and Arapahoes came up the Little 
 Blue valley again, waging war against the settlers of Colorado and Western 
 Kansas. Near Oak Grove, six miles above Hanover, a family named 
 Eubanks were scalped and murdei’ed, several men killed in that vicinity, 
 and a young lady named Laura Roper carried into captivity. Most of the 
 settlers in this county fled to Marysville, where a public meeting was called 
 to discuss ways and means of self-protection. Rufus Darby was chairman of 
 that meeting and G. H. Hollenberg treasurer. Money was raised to pay 
 scouts $4 or $5 per day to scour tlie country and report any traces of the 
 enemy. This was done for several days, the excitement died away, and the 
 settlers of Washington County and other alarmed districts returned to their 
 homes. The Indians were afterwards pursued by the State militia and 
 driven toward the source of the Rejjublican. A company was raised in 
 this county, Mr. Hollenberg being active in the muster and commanding a 
 regiment. The Indians were driven toward the source of the Republican. 
 Prom all reliable accounts the State troops had the plundering propensity 
 quite strongly developed. The advantage gained by the settlers who 
 owned property was that they were not in danger of their lives from the 
 soldier boys, but they kept a sharp eye upon their hens and pigs and all 
 eatables of a fascinating nature to healthy appetites. Neither could the 
 boys resist a buffalo hunt, and several delays were occasioned in their 
 pursuit of savages by their unsoldierly pursuit of the shaggy monsters. In 
 1868 the Indians made another raid through Washington, Cloud, and Re¬ 
 public counties. Their depredations here were confined to thieving, the 
 raid of 1864 being the only one which was noticeably destructive of life in 
 this vicinity. 
 
 POLITICAL ORGANIZATION AND ELECTIONS. 
 
 The boundaries of Washington Township were defined by the Territorial Legislature of 
 January, 1857. It was attached to Marshall County for judicial and municipal purposes. 
 In the fall of 1858 occurred the first election ever held within the present limits of Wash¬ 
 ington County, to choose a representative of the Sixth District Dr. J. P. Miller was elected, 
 receiving300 votes; T. S. Vail, Miller’s successor, fifty-eight. The township cast just thirty 
 ballots upon this important occasion. In April, 185!), George G. Pierce was elected supervisor 
 of the township. D. E Ballard, clerk, and William Tarbox, treasurer. On the second Monday 
 in April, 1800, the township was organized into a county, and Mr. Pierce represented it in 
 the last- session of the Territorial Legislature of 1861, Mr. Ballard being its first State 
 Representative during the same year. Ou the fourth Monday of April, 1860, occurred the 
 election for county officers, resulting as follows: Commissioners, George E. Cadwell, Joseph 
 Malin, William Hoffhine; Clerk, David E. Ballard; Treasurer, M. G. Driskell; Registrar, 
 David E. Ballard; Sheriff, William Langsdale; Surveyor, James O'Neal; Attorney, Thomas 
 M. Bowen; Superintendent of Public Instruction, John M. Hoffhine; Probate Judge, S. P. 
 Snider; Assessor, William M. Mercer; Coroner, Charles II. Bruce. When Judge Snider’s 
 name was first proposed he had been a resident of Kansas but a few days, having resigned 
 the office of County Judge in Page County, Iowa, and removed to Washington. He told 
 his friends that he was not dVen a legally qualified voter, but he was induced to run, upon 
 the plea of dearth of legal timber and his own known ability, and elected, serving the county 
 well for a number of years. Rufus Darby is sometimes spoken of as the first Probate Jiidn-e 
 of Washington County, but the position he held was Justice of the Peace, receiving lus 
 appointment from the governor in June, 1859. 
 
 The time for holdin;r the election to decide upon the county-seat was fixed for November. 
 1800. Washington had been incorporated the iirevioiis fall, and in August, I860, the town 
 company donated a number of lots to the county to induce the voters to favor this location 
 There were two other competitors. “Rogersville” was Judge Snider’s pet, located on his 
 farm, four miles northeast of the center of the county, in what is now Charleston T cwnship 
 About four miles west of Washin'don was a paper town (West Union), located on James 
 McNulty’s claim, and fathered byliim, Ralph Ostrander and James Darby. On the afternoon 
 of the election day Judge Snider withdrew Rogersville from the race, and threw its seven 
 votes for Washington, thereby selecting this point as the county-seat. The town company 
 had already erected a log house, and here the first commissioners’ meeting was held, and the 
 county divided into Washington and Mill Creek townshiiis. In 1862 Clifton Townshiii was 
 created; in 1868 Lincoln Township, and the county divided into four equal townships. In 
 1870 Little Blue, Hanover, and Sherman Townships were formed; in 1872, Strawberry, Union 
 and Hollenberg; in 1874 Charleston Township. In January, 1879, the Otoe Reservation 
 lands, in Washington County, came into market and that tract was annexed to Hanover 
 Township. In March, 1871, the Twelfth Judicial District was created, A. S. Wilson 
 appointed District Judge and William Hoffhine, Clerk. 
 
 In the fall of 1860 E. Woolbert built a large two-story log house, where he kept hotei 
 and postoffice at the same time. In 1865. when he resigned as postmaster, he sold his house 
 to S. F. Snider for |250. In 1868 Mr. Snider sold the building to the county, and it became 
 known as the old stockade court house. Burning down in the spring of 1869. it was 
 re-built by the county in 1871, and burned a second time December 15, 1872. Mok of the 
 county records were burned, as the fire occurred early on Sunday morning, and was not dis¬ 
 covered until it had obtained great headway. The building was insured for $2,000 and was 
 rebuilt by the Insurance Company in July, 1873. This is the present court house, a plain 
 unpretending two-story structure, which will doubtless soon be replaced by a more preten¬ 
 tious building. 
 
 Present county officers: Clerk, J. O. Young; Treasurer, H. C. Sprenglc; Probate 
 Judge, S. H. Maunder; Sheriff, T. M. Dolan; Register of Deeds, Charles W. Aldraclr 
 Superintendent of Public Instruction, H. C. Robinson; Surveyor, Orlando Sawyer; Coroner’ 
 Dr. H. Markham; District Judge, A. S. Wilsou; Clerk of the District Court, R. O. Woody’ 
 Attorney, Charles Smith; Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, J. K. Brown. 
 
 SCHOOLS, ETC. 
 
 School District No. 1 was organized in 1861, Miss Agnes Hallowell, now Mrs. Plr'Iip 
 Darby, being the first teacher. The school was held at first in the “ Company’s House,” 
 but in 1869 the district issued bonds and the “old stone” schoolhouse was built. These 
 were the first bonds issued for educational purposes in the county. In 1864 school district 
 No. 2 was organized in Charleston Township. The county is now divided into 120 districts 
 Of the 6,000 persons of school age, nearly 5,000 are enrolled in the district schools and about 
 60 per ceut of this number are in attendance. The county is settling up so rapidly that 
 six new buildings are about to be erected for educational purposes. The value of school 
 property is some $50,000, and 110 teachers are employed, the average wages of females 
 being $27 per month and of males $.33K. 
 
 In 1860 the population of Washington County was 383; in 1870, 4,081; in 1875, 8,621; 
 in 1878, 10,319; in 1882, 15,668. By townships and cities it is now divided as follows; 
 Charleston, 501; Washington, 982; Sherman, 2,0.50; Washington City, 1,020: Strawberry 
 1,232; Union, 672; Mill Creek, 1,321; Clifton, 1,580; Hollenburg, 1,047; Hanover, 1,563; 
 Little Blue, 1,301; Lincoln. 1,399; Hanover City, 627; Greenleaf City, 37.3. 
 
 The value of all taxable lands in the county is $1,.565,170; of town lots, $153,043; of 
 personal property, $618,162; of railroad property, $361,141.74—total, $2,697,516.74. Her 
 citizens possess over 6,000 horses, 6,000 milch cows, 10,000 other cattle, 11,000 sheep and 
 21,000 swine. The above figures speak for themselves in proclaiming a prosperous crunty. 
 
 The Washington County Exposition was organized July 9, 1881, with officers as follows: 
 A. G. Murphy, president; P. M. Lavering, vice-president; F. A. Head, secretary; E. N. 
 Emmons, financial secretary; E. C. Knowles, treasurer. The exposition owns fifty-six acres of 
 ground, sixteen acres being included in a good trotting park. The grounds are fenced with 
 hedge, exhibition buildings have been erected, and more are to follow. The track is a half 
 
 mile one. During the coming year (1883) a large floral hall is to be erected. The capital 
 stock of the exposition is $5,(WO; number of shareholders in October, 1882, seventy-five, and 
 officers: F. M. Lavering, president; William M. Allen, vice president; C. W. Aldrach, 
 secretary; Charles Smith. liUancial secretary; J. 0. Young, treasurer. 
 
 WashingtonCmmttj Horticultural Society, au auxiliary to the State Society, was organized 
 April . 3 , 1880, by Dr. Charles Williamson, a prominent member of the State organization. 
 Its present officers are: Dr. Williamson, president; G. C. Penwell, vice-president; E. .1. 
 Nason, secretary; Wm. Cummings, treasurer. At present the society numbers about sixty 
 members, its object being to encourage and promote the growth of fruit, shrubbery, shade, 
 ornamental and forest trees, and hedging for fencing. 
 
 WASHINGTON CITY. 
 
 In September, 1859, George G. Pierce and David E. BaUard platted 
 the town of Washington Center at the center of the township, then com¬ 
 prising the county. Papers were taken out before Rufus Darby, Justice of 
 the Peace, by Messrs. Pierce, Ballard, Rezin C. and J. W. Darby, and IM. 
 H. Lott, on the 9th of that month and year. It was soon found, however, 
 that the location was a little oil the direct line of travel from Marysville, 
 and the site was therefore changed to the present one, one mile north of the 
 center. During the spring of 18(50, when the township was changed into a 
 county, the new town was platted by Mr. Pierce, assisted, as chairman, by 
 E. Woolbert. The members of the Town Company were: Mr. Pierce, presi¬ 
 dent; Mr. Ballard, clerk; H. Lott, J. W. Darby and T. Bowen, Mr. Bowen 
 having acquired his interest from R. C. Darby. Upon the second Monday 
 in November, 18C0, Washington was selected as the county-seat. A log 
 house had been erected by the Company, called the “ Company’s House,” 
 each member of the Company contributing seven logs towards its erection. In 
 the mean .me Rezin Darby, son of Rufus, and one of the members of the orig¬ 
 inal Company, had, during the season’s terrible drought, gone to Guthrie 
 County, Iowa, for provisions. He was accompanied by his two brothers. 
 In December Phil Darby returned with provisions and seed for the spring 
 planting. The other two remained, and joined the army in the spring. 
 Rezin was mustered into the Fourth Iowa Infantry, and was shot through 
 the left lung, at the b.attle of Pea Ridge, March 7, 1862, He died from 
 the effects of his wound a few days later. As will be seen, further on, Mr, 
 Pierce, the energetic president of the Town Company, also gave his life in 
 his country’s service. 
 
 Soon after the “Company’s house ” had been erected two shanties were 
 built in which Chris. Straum and Elgin Richards resided, that the Com¬ 
 pany might hold the two quarters comprising the town site. These men 
 proved up their claims separately, and then deeded the land to the Company. 
 The eighty acres of land lying south of East Washington was formeidy part 
 of the site. D. E. Ballard afterwards bought up the lots, canceled the 
 plat and transferred the property to S. F. Snider, who disposed of it to II. 
 C. Sfirengle. In connection with the railroad company Mr. Sprengle re-plat¬ 
 ted a portion of it. Returning to the old Company house, built by Messrs. 
 Pierce and Ballard, it is found that in 1861 Miss Agnes Hallowell (now 
 Mrs. Philip Darby) opened the first school there. Thomas Bowen occupied 
 the second house on the t6wn site, it being erected by M. G. Driskell, who 
 had settled near him. In July, 1860, Mr. Bowen put in a stock of dry goods and 
 groceries. In the fall E. Woolbert built a hotel of six-inch logs, put up end¬ 
 wise, stockade fashion. This became the old “Stockade Court House.” 
 A partial drawing of city lots was made in August, 1860, some to be owned 
 by the Town Company, and others were given to the county as au inducement 
 to locate the county-seat here at the coming November election. When 
 the war broke out "George G. Pierce and Thomas Bowen went into the 
 United States army, leaving the town to be governed by D. E. Ballard. 
 Mr. Pierce is a noted and popular character in the early doings of Washington 
 County. He was well educated, popular, and full of young yet well-directed 
 energy. Mr. Pierce came from Wyoming County, N. Y., with Judge J. G. 
 Adams. He was the first representative in the Legislature, and active in 
 everything relating to the advancement of the city’s and county’s interests. 
 When the war broke out, he with most of the ardent and patriotic young 
 men of the county, left Washington to enter broader battle fields of strife. 
 Mr. Pierce was shot at Petersburg, taken to Washington, 1). C., where he was 
 cared for Iiy Jim Lane, but died in about a week. Death surely had hit a 
 shining mark. 
 
 As was the universal fact, the war had the effect to -bring Washington 
 City to a standstill, but in 1866 immigration commenced to flow this way 
 again, among those coming with the tide being Dr, Williamson, the first 
 physician, and George W, Shriner, Two years later came James F, Tall- 
 mann and Charles Smith. In 1869 the first newspaper, the Western Ob¬ 
 server, made its obeisance to the public, and the stone schoolhouse was 
 built for .$9,000. Bonds were issued to that amount-—thejfirst in the county. 
 The same year came J. W. Cullimore to open his pioneer hardware store, 
 and Thomas Ilaak started his lumber-yard. In 1869 A. C. Baumbarger first 
 made his appearance as a shoemaker, and .1. C. McCew as a furniture 
 dealer; Hon. A. S. Wilson opened a law office. Within the next few years 
 business and professsional men of all kinds settled in Washington, and 
 “early times” may be said to have ended with the year 1869. 
 
 Upon the petition of “ George Shriner and fifty-five others ” to .Judge 
 Wilson, of the District Court, Washington town was incorporated as a city 
 May 3, 1875. The first election, held on the 10th, resulted as follows; 
 Mayor, J. S. Vedder; Clerk, E. N. Emmons; Police Judge, T. J. I lumps; 
 City Attorney, J. W. Rector; Treasurer, Charles Smith; Marshal, M. 
 Patrie. IMr. Vedder has acted as Mayor three years and is the present City 
 Clerk. Thomas Groody is serving his third term as Mayor. Charles Smith, 
 jjresent City Attorney, is serving his fifth term, having acted as Treasurer 
 three years. 
 
 In January, 1877, the Central Branch Extension of the Union 
 Pacific road reached Washington, and the city experienced a decided 
 revival in business prosperity. Since then nearly all her brick busi¬ 
 ness structures have been erected, and her streets really commence to 
 
WASHINGTON' COUNTY. 
 
 present a solid metropolitan appearanee. She :>ias now an abundance 
 of general stores and those devoted to special lines. Washington is 
 ideasantly situated, settled by an intelligent and industrious class of 
 citizens, and though she luis experienced no mushrooni growth, she is 
 growing aiul is bound to grow. Her population is about 1,100. In the fall of 
 1881 a fine brick schoolhouse, three stories in height, was erected, at a cost 
 of 15,000. It is being conducted more as an academyJthan a common 
 school, and is obtaining a reputation outside the county. ‘ The building has 
 accommod.'itions for 500 children, and is so constructed that when it is found 
 necessary, air additional wing can be erected without marring the symmetry 
 of the present imposing structure. 
 
 CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The Meth(^Ut Episcopal Church was organized in 1861. Rev. Messrs. R. I. Hartford and 
 Robertson, missionary circuit riders, being tbe pastors in charge. Then came in succession 
 after their term of service. Rev. James Phillips, 1863 and 1864; Rev. Taggart, 1865; Rev! 
 Janies} hillips 1866 and IgiT; Rev. E. Chilson and Rev. M. P. Welty, 1868 and 1869; Itev. 
 E. .1. Eulford, 18(0; Rev. Robertson and Rev. John Woodburn, 1871; Rev E W Vande- 
 venter, 187-’and 1873; Rev. E. R. Brown, 1874-’70; Rev, A. N. See, 1877 and'1878. 'in Sep¬ 
 tember of the latter year the society erected a neat church ediflee, they having previouslv 
 wcupied private houses, the school building and the Presbyterian Church In 1879 Rev J 
 C. Dana became pastor, and was succeeded in 1880 by Rev, Henry Frank, During this year 
 \\ ashin^ton was made a station. Mr. Prank was followed by Rev. B. F. Kephart who 
 remained until August, 1^1, when Rev, R. H. Hoffman assumed the pastorate and had 
 chaige of the church until Jlarch, 1882. Then Rev. A. H. Walter, the present incumbent 
 became^pastor. In September, 18^, the membership of the church was about 130. The 
 Boc.ety IS out of debt, aud is one of the most flourishing religious organizations in the county, 
 . Church was organized in 1866, by Rev, Gary Hickman, a missionary 
 
 A.'® ^.®8'>ytery of Ilmhlaiid. The society numbered ten members, but before the services 
 of Mr, Hickman could be obtained to preach to the little band, it had scattered, some of the 
 members having moved out of the county, and others joined the Methodist Episcopal Church 
 A second o^anization was effected through the efforts of Revs. W. G. Thomas and Edward 
 Cooper, 111 October, 1869, the membership numbering fifteen. Rev. W. G Thomas now of 
 Ivansas City, wlm had been preaching temporarily, was elected stated supply for one year 
 and continued thus to act for several years. In January, 1874, a new church was dedicated’ 
 Cincinnati, preaching the sermon upon the occasion. Rev L 
 G.^Fislier had been called to supply the church in 1873, and remained its stated supply until 
 18(5. Eor two years the society remained without stated services, but in June 1877 Rev 
 George Hageman, the present pastor, was called to the field. The church no'w numbers 
 nearly 100 iiiembers, and is growing in strength and usefulness. 
 
 T chartered October 19,1871, its first oflicers being- 
 
 'J,' McCew, A\ . M.; John McKennett, S. W. ; A. S. Markham, J, W. Present officers 
 Septemlrer, 1882: J G Lowe, W. M.; G, W, Johnson, S. W.; J, W. Haines, J. W.; J. w’ 
 Barley Treas ; S. H Maunder, Sec,; Thomas Groody, S. D,; A. H. Foote, J. D,; N, Wood- 
 bury S, &,; A. \V . Moore, J. S.; Charles Fitch, Tiler. Membership about fifty. 
 
 '^-r ^^^■^'®^'^0“’*-~;Washington Lodge, No, 75, was chartered October 
 12, 18(1, G. M . Shriller, John Palmer, J. B. Baiimbarger, J.^, Snyder andA. B. Baumbarger 
 berag charter members. The present membership is about forty, with officers as follows! 
 Jamra Root, N. G.; AV . A. Clark, A. G.; N. Woodbury, Treas.; J. P. Rockefeller, Per. Sec • 
 
 . H. Johnson, Rec Sec. and Rep. to Grand Lodge 
 Knights of //onw-Keystone Lodge, No. 1,473, was organized March 12,1879, with twelve 
 charter members and H. C. Sprengle, dictator. At present (September. 1882) the member- 
 ship of the lodge is twenty-five, and the oflicers are as follows: T. M. Achenbach dictator- 
 J. .M. M elch vice-dictator; J. W. Cullimore, assistant dictator; Jacob Miller.’reporter- 
 I rank Road, financial pporter; Thomas Haak. treasurer; II. C. Sprengle, chaplain- D m’ 
 dic^afor^^'^'^’ ^ ^®“'®ton, guardian; J. B. Baiimberger, sentinel; E. N. Emmons, past 
 
 Department of Kansas, was organ¬ 
 ized July 18, 18(8; following being its charter members; S. H. Maunder, United States 
 Sergeant, IJuron; P- S. Erl, Seventy-ninth Pennsylvania Infantry; A. W, Ellsworth 
 EigTity-ninth Illinois Infantry; E, D. Moore, Second Wisconsin Cavalry; E, N. Emmons’ 
 Si.xth Wisconsin Infantry; George W. Sharp, Ninth Kansas Infantry; R,’james, One Hum 
 'tm'l ^"n Indiana Infantry; William M. Allar, Fifth Ohio Cavalry; Phillip 
 
 Ivansas Infantry; I, R, Childers, Second Iowa Infantry; George E. Ross^ 
 Twelfth W isconsin Infantry; John A. Bull, Twenty-third and Forty-ninth Wisconsin 
 Infantrvi Fourth Ohio Infantry; M. Stewart, One Hundredth PenLvlvania 
 
 Infantry, F. M Cox, Seiiond Pennsylvania Infantry; Charles Smith, Sixty-first Massachu¬ 
 setts Infantry; J. W , Barley, One Hundred and Thirth-fourth Ohio Infantry;^W. W Randall 
 Eightieth Ohio Infantry; E, E- Sheets, Thirty-fifth Iowa Infantry; R, H. Sheldon Tvv-elfth 
 Ohio Cavalry; Fritz WL Brown, Twenty-first Illinois Infantry. At present the post has a good 
 membership, and is officered as follows: S. W. Maunder, P, C.; J, M. Welch S V P C - 
 .John Pickard, Jh V. P. C.; K. P, Aldrich, Adjt,; N. M. Smith, Surg,; Charles s’mith. Q. M!: 
 
 A Speer S D- Johnson, y, L,; 
 
 Knights of Pythias—'LmreX Lodge, No. 29, was instituted June 22, 1880, with J B 
 BesackasP C. Its present officers are: C. C., O. L. Taylor; B C., W A Clark- K O 
 
 ship i^ab^u?tMrt™“"*’ member! 
 
 THE PRESS AND OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 ISfiS fppeared the first nuniber of the first paper imblished in Washington 
 County the TPfetera Observer, its editor and proprietor being Mark J. Kelley. I was a 
 little , .x9 inch sheet, oftice in the old stockade court house. The advent of a newspaper is gener- 
 ally ail important event in any town. It signifies either that its turning point for the 
 better has come, or is to be brought about through its agency The turninu- noint for 
 W ashington had alreadj; come, and hereafter she was never witliLt a newspaiiw to fMffir 
 I>’'°‘*P6nty. Ihe Obsei'ver was the means of drawing to Washington some 
 of her most influential citizens, a large immigration having come into the county one year 
 ‘t simmer of 1868. In May, 1870, the paper was sold to George WL 
 
 iK-n ? “^'man, and its name changed to tiie Magnet. On the 25th of August, 
 
 T editors and proi)rietors M 
 
 iml J. O. Young. Mr Tallman soon retired from the Magnet, ind in January! 
 ’pi'' 'ming purchased that journal from Mr. Shriner, and Mr. Kelley’s interest in the 
 Jtepublican, consolidating the two papers under the name. Republican and Magnet After 
 a few months it became plain Republican. John I. Tallman and W. P. Day, success'ivelv 
 the next year, Mr. Young purchasing Mr. Day’s interest in 
 Iebruary, IS.2, and selling the same to J. C. Jlartin and Perriiie Stiiltz, during the follow- 
 afterwards bought out Mr. Stultz, and sold to John Giunn in Janii- 
 ary, 18(L E. N Emmons, who had been associated with Mr. Martin for a number of 
 months in the publication of the Republican, ■p\\Tc\\a.s,e& half of the establishment of Mr 
 ,1'"®’ >m enlarged the paper to a seven column folio. In October’ 
 
 1 N( 6 , .J. H. Besack, its present editor, bought Mr, Emmons’ interest in the Republican and 
 enlarged It to an eiglit column folio Its name indicates its politics. The Reintblican is 
 well printed and ably conducted, and is a reliable exponent of the standing and pro'^ress of 
 the city and county of Washington, i = = 
 
 Washingtem Register.—Th\s new and brisk yonng candidate for journalistic honors was 
 first issued .April It), 1880, by Dr, Charles Williamson and Samuel Clarke, its place of piibli- 
 cation being I aimer. In August it was removed to Washington City. In July 1882 W. A. 
 Clark became associated with Mr. Clarke, Dr. Williamson retiring. On September 1882 the 
 Keguter commenced to issue a small daily, devoted to the wants of Washington Ci'ty. This 
 18 claimed to be the first regular daily paper ever issued in the county, its only possibie com- 
 petitor for this honor being a campaign sheet issued hy M. J. Kelley and J. O. Young from 
 October 19 to November 8, 1870. It was not the intention to make the latter enterprise per 
 manent. The Rady Register suspended after a brief season. The Register is Republican 
 n politics, a seven column folio in form, and is edited and pnblished by an energetic and 
 practical firm of young men. ^ 
 
 In the suniiiier of 1872, J. B. Snider erected a hotel on the west side of the 
 
 1057 
 
 square. It 
 
 was opened in September of that year, and is now known as the Commercial House a pop. 
 iilar resort for travelers. The building is 52.x40 feet, two stories, and will acconi’modate 
 some sixty guests. The property is valued at $6,000. G. W. Sharp, the present landlord 
 has been in possession nearly four years. 
 
 J" ’^''® ’"my Order dejiartment was established at the post-office. 
 
 1 1 from Wisconsin and opened the Central Mouse. lie has since 
 
 made additions to his buildings and iniiirovements in his property, so that it is considered 
 the pst-iilass hotel of W ashington. Commercial men, especially, flock to it and him The 
 
 i® ^®®‘' flimensions, and the entire property is 
 valued at $8,000 Jlr. Foote purchased the original building of George Wilkes. In Septem- 
 ber, 1882, A. H Foote assumed charge of the small hut comfortable and homelike hotel called 
 the American House. He runs in connection with it a first-class livery stable. Besides 
 these establishment, ^ ashin^on possesses private boarding houses and several restaurants 
 
 in September, 1878. Its omcers are the 
 same as at the time of organiwition: A. W. Moore, president; P. A. Head, cashier; John 
 cashier. The capital of the bank, which transacts a general business 
 IS $50,000, and its average deposits, $80,000. 
 
 Rank was organized April 1, 1881. Capital, $50,(XK); average 
 deposits, $100 000. A general banking business is transacted and sjiecial attention paid to 
 colRctions. Its present officers (September, 1882) are; Edwin Knowles, president; Thomas 
 Haak, vice-president; E. C, Knowles, cashier; O. L. Taylor assistant cashier 
 
 W II Collfns^in Lily T87-1'‘‘'°'^°" Deoege W. Shriner, John J. Shriner and 
 
 The new Opera House block, completed in 1882. is a credit to Washington and an evi¬ 
 dence of Its citizens’ enterprise and confidence in the city’s permament iirosperity It is an 
 imposin^three-story brick structure, ornamented with galvanized iron cornices and fancy 
 tower. The Opera House proper occupies the two upper stories, and i.s finished within 
 neatly and tastefully, without being gaudily embellished. Dimepsions, 5-2x90 feet- 24 feet 
 ceiling; seating capacity, 900. AYashlngton is an amusement-loving town and hence the 
 enterprise has been, and will be supported. The block was erected at a cost of S20 000 by 
 a stock company, consisting of Thomas Haak, (L M. Parks, E. C. Pickard J g’Lowb 
 P rank Wolf, Robert Burns and J. B. Besack. Mr. Haak has been elected president- G .m’ 
 Parks, ^cretary; E. C. Knowles, treasurer. One side of the lower story of the block is 
 occupied by the post-office, the other by a store. In connection with the amusement-loving 
 natnre of the \V ashingtonians, it must be stated that the young men of the city have organ¬ 
 ized a cornet band, which is obtaining more than a local reputation 
 
 In the immediate vicinity of Washington are two flour mills. The old one is about a 
 mile northeast of the city, and is run by Messrs. Welty and Johnson. They are not partners 
 the mill, which is a water-power, being used by each a portion of the time. It was erected 
 by S. S. Penwell in 1869, and after passing through various hands, M P Welty in 1878 
 purchased an interest of Mr. Janies. The mill has two run of burrs 
 
 The Eureka Mills were erected in 1871-’72, by Messrs. Hallowell and Bowersox. The 
 value of the property is about $15,(XK), the mills being now operated by Nathan Woodbiirv 
 They have two run of stone. ' 
 
 south 
 
 The first mill in the county was built, in 1865, on the south side of Mill Creek i 
 th of Washington. E. Woolbert erected it for A, Cubison. It has fallen to decay.’ 
 
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 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 CHARLES W. ALDRACH, Register of Deeds, was born at Highgate, Franklin County 
 Vt., March 10, 1848. He came West in 1860, settling at Fond dii Lac, Wis and learned the 
 trade of marble-cutter, and worked at various points in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Missouri 
 In 1870 he removed from Hastings, Minn., to Brantford, Washington County, Kan. and foL 
 lowed various occupations until 1881; when he was elected Register of Deeds of Wa’shington 
 County. He was married in 1870 at Prescott, Wis., to Miss Eliza Allibone They have four 
 children—Mabel, born September 21, 1871, at Brantford, Kan.; William, born May 27 1873 
 at Brantford, Kan.; Blanche, born June 26, 1877, at St. Louis, Mo.; Coit, born May l’ 1879’ 
 at Brantford, Kan. All living except Coit, who died November 3, 1882. " ’ ’ 
 
 J. B. BESACK, was born in Wayne County, N. Y., July 18, 1836. At the age of sixteen 
 he removed to Whitley County, Ind., and tausrht school for two years, and then worked at 
 his trade of printer in Columbia City. In 1855 he removed to Jasper County, Iowa and 
 started the first paper in that county, and was engaged in the business in that county for 
 fifteen years; also published papers in Guthrie and Shelby counties, Iowa. In 1875 he re¬ 
 moved to Teciimseh, Neb., and rented the office of the Chieftain-, whid he published for a 
 year. From Teciimseh he removed to Clay Centre. Kan., and published the Dispatch for a 
 short time. In October, 1876, lie bought the Republican, of Washington, Kan., and removed 
 to that place, where he has resided since. 
 
 JAMES W. FRENCH, M. D., was born in Lowell, Mass., November 30, 1839. He re¬ 
 moved to Wisconsin when a child, settling at Burlington, Racine County, and lived there 
 until the war. He was educated at Beloit College, studied law, and was admitted to the bar 
 in Washington County in 1860. He enlisted in the army July 12, 1861, in the Ninth Battery 
 Wisconsin Light Artillery, and served in the Trans-Mississippi Department, and was sta¬ 
 tioned at various forts in Colorado, Kansas, Wyoming and Nebraska. He was mustered out 
 a Sergeant January 1, 1865; and settled at Westpoint, Mo., and studied medicine under the 
 preceptorship of Dr, John S. Davis, attended one course of lectures, and graduated at Rush 
 Medical College in 1872. He settled in practice in Osage, Bourbon County. Kan..and was assist¬ 
 ant surgeon of the Gulf Road for several years. He came to Washington from Paola in 1882 
 and immediately entered upon a very lucrative practice. He was married June 24, 1868 at 
 Ells-worth, Kan., to Miss Sue Gallion. They have two children—Eva, born May 10 1872 
 and Charles, born July 25, 1876. Mr. French is a member of the Kansas State Medical 
 Society. 
 
 W. F. HACKNEY', was born in Iowa, February 28, 1850. He came to Washington 
 County, Kan., in July, 1874, and engaged in the agricultural implement business, real estate 
 loans, etc. He owns half a section of flue prairie laud five miles south of Washington! 
 with 240 acres under cultivation, and two dwelling houses thereon. There are four miles 
 of hedge on the farm. He was married April 13, 1872, to Miss Flora E. Anilerson They 
 have two children—Eneid, born May 6. 1873, and Lula B., born June 15, 1878. 
 
 J. M. HOOD, was born in Vermillion County, Ind., November 18, 1827. and lived on a 
 farm until he was of age, when he learned the telegraphers’ art. In 1861 he removed to 
 Dallas County, Iowa, where he taught school for three years at Lemon’s Point. In 1863 ho 
 moved to Hamburg, Fremont County, and in 1865 he was elected County Superintendent of 
 Schools for the term of two years; and in 1869 he was elected Representative to the State 
 Legislature from that county. He was Mayor of the city of Hamburg in 1874, and served 
 as a Justice of the Peace for eight years. In 1878 he removed to Hanover, Kan . and began 
 the publication of the Hanover Democrat, and has published the same since He was niar- 
 ried September .30, 1861, to Miss Climena Flanders, at Adel, Dallas County, Iowa. 
 
 CAPTAIN J. H. HOWE was born in Kichmond, Ind., F'cbriiary 8, 1842. He removed 
 to Dayton, Ohio., when a child, and soon removed to a farm in the same county. At the age 
 of sixteen he went into the nursery business, and has been at the business since, cxceptiii"- 
 only the time spent in the army. He enlisted in September, 1861, in Company A, First BaG 
 tallion Fifteenth United States Infantry; served a year and one half and was dischaD'ed 
 for disability resulting from wounds, having been disabled at Shiloh and other plat^es- 
 was wounded three times. Again, on December 4, 1863, he entered service as Captain of 
 Company E, One Hundred and Sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until February 
 1865, when he was struck by lightning and disabled, having been partially paralyzed. He 
 was once married, but Mrs. Howe is deceased. He has one child, a daughter Mary B 
 Howe, living in Iowa, and aged seventeen years. ’ 
 
 E. C. KNOWLES, banker, was born in Burlington, Iowa, in ia56. In 1881 he removed 
 to Kansas, and engaged in the banking business in Seneca, Nemaha County. In the same 
 year he removed to \Vashiimton and organized the Washington State Bank, with a capital 
 stock of $.50,000. Mr. Knowles is an extensive farmer and stock-raiser, and owns 4 (KX3 acres 
 of land in one body, in the county of Wushington. He has 1,200 head of cattle, thirty head 
 of which are thoroughbred Short-horns; has forty head of thoroughbred horses, and 5,000 
 sheep. Two hundred acres of land are under cultivation. 
 
 CAPTAIN S. H. MAUNDER, Probate Judge, was born on the island of Guernsey 
 August 14, 1832. When a child he moved to Somersetshire, England. At the age of twelve 
 he entered the merchant service as cabin-boy, and came to America, settling in New York, 
 and followed the sea until 1865; but in the mean time he had settled in 1858 in Henry County, 
 
1058 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 111. He was in the naval service of the United States during the war of the rebellion. In 
 1861 he entered the service, and served until the end of the war; he was in the blockading 
 squadron of the South Atlantic coast, and was first appointed Acting Ensign, corresponding 
 to Second Lieutenant of Volunteers; he was promoted to Acting Master, and took part in 
 the capture of Fort Fisher. In 1869 he removed to Sherman Township, Washington County, 
 Kan., and was in 1878 elected Probate Judge, and re-elected in 1880 and in 1882. He was 
 married July 20, 1866, to Miss Isabella Gunning. Their children are: Mary, born January 
 30, 1868; Thomas, born Sejitember 17, 1869; Emma, born November 17, 1872; Fannie, born 
 >Iarch 7, 1874; and two younger children, both deceased. He is a Mason, and belongs to 
 the G. A. It. 
 
 It. O. MOODY, County Clerk, was born in Grant County, Ind., on April 22, 1856, and 
 removed with his parents, when a child, to Jo Daviess County, 111. In 1870 he removed to 
 Washington County, Kan., settling in Clifton Township. He taught school and clerked 
 until elected to the office of Clerk of the District Court in 1880.' He was married December 
 24, 1877, to Miss Della Webster, of Washington County. They have one child. Worth W., 
 born July 2!l, 1881. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 OMAK POWELL, attorney, was born in Greene County, N. Y., May 4, 18.55. He re¬ 
 moved to McLean County, Ill., with his parents in 1865, where he received a common school 
 education. In 1874 he settled at Vermillion, Marshall County, Kan. Here he taught school 
 for several years. He attended the Kansas State Agricultural College at Manhattan. After 
 leaving College he studied law in the office of Col. T. Mann,_ of Marysville, Kan., and was 
 admitted to the barin 1880. He then located at Washington,'and is now making an excel¬ 
 lent reputation as an attorney. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity. 
 
 L. ROOT was born in Licking County, Ohio, July 24, 1822. and lived in Ohio until he 
 was eighteen years of age; and was educated at Marietta College. In 1841 he removed to 
 Van Buren Cottnty. Iowa, and was a farmer, and merchant carrying a general stock; and in 
 oskaloosa was in the stock and produce shipping business. In 1878 he came to Kansas, settling 
 in Washington County, and lives on a farm eight miles southwest of Washington. In 1878 
 in company with his eon J. M. Root he started a marble shop in Washington, the only one 
 in the county, the style of the firm being J. M. Root & Co.; they use Italian and Ameri¬ 
 can marble and granite, and trade through Western Kansas and Nebraska. He was 
 married September 28, 1^2, in Van Buren County, Iowa, to Miss Nancy M. Burns. He has 
 three children—James M., Charles M. and Mary E., now the wife of Rev. Joel Battey. of 
 National. Clayton County. Iowa. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. J. M. Root is twenty- 
 nine years old. He was married July 6, 1875, to Miss Lillis Edgar, at Oskaloosa, Iowa. 
 They have one child, Bertha, aged six years. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and is now 
 Noble Grand of Washington Lodge No. 76. 
 
 11. C. SPRENGLE, County Treasurer, was born in Frederick City, Md., May 3, 18.30. In 
 1835 he removed to what is now Ashland County, Ohio, then a part of Richland. In 1869 
 he came to Kansas, settling on a farm adjoining Washington. He was appointed Postmaster 
 in 1870, and served four years; and was elected Justice of the Peace the same year, and 
 served five years. In 1877 he was elected Treasurer of Washington County, and was re¬ 
 elected in 1879, serving the full term of four years—the leppl limitation: he was nominated 
 both times by acclamation, and received about 1,000 majority at the last election. He was 
 married April 8,1852, to Miss Amelia G. Cook, of Ashland County, Ohio. Their children 
 are: Francis J., married, and lives in Iowa: Lewis J., born May 8, 1857; Caroline M., born 
 September 30, 1859; Preston F., born February 26, 1862: William IL, born December 19, 
 1864; Joseph F., born January 24, 1867; Laura A., boru March 21,1870; and John A., born 
 January 2, 1872. 
 
 HAXOVER CITY. 
 
 Ill tlie spring of 1869 Gerat II. Ilollenberg laid out the town of Hanover, 
 on Section 9, Township 2, Range .5. William Kalhoefer and August Jaedicke 
 were the first to settle upon it. The town was named by Mr. Hollenberg in 
 honor of his own native Hanover, and for the live years tliat he resided 
 here previous to his death, it is not too much to say that ho was at the head 
 of all the best improvements of tlie village, and that he was most ably 
 assisted by Messrs. Kalhoefer and Jaedicke. He abandoned his ranch, 
 removed the post-office to the new town, and Mr. Jaedicke, the present 
 incumbent, was appointed. In 1870 W. Wendell, Jr., started a blacksmith 
 shop. Ids uncle having taken a homestead in the spring and returned East 
 for him. The same year the Hanover House was built by H. Marguard, 
 Charles Jockers started a breweiy, Deviman & Smith a lumber-yard, and 
 otlier noticeable improvements were made. Tlie first term of school was 
 also taught this year in the old building wliich had been erected the previous 
 fall. John Turk was the teacher. 
 
 Hanover was incorporated as a city of the tlurd-class July 5, 1872. Mr. 
 Hollenberg died July 1, 1874, while on passage to visit his native city of 
 Hanover. His will bequeathed $600 towards building a city-hall, jirovided 
 the citizens of Hanover, Kan., would contribute an additional .$1,000. This 
 was done, and in 1875 the city hall was erected. A fire company was organ¬ 
 ized the same year. In 1872 Hanover was made the end of the first division 
 of the St. Joe & Western Railroad, and a round-house and machine shops 
 erected here. Under Mr. Kallioefer’s several administrations as iilayor 
 the town has greatly prospered. It has eight general stores (Aug. 
 Jaedicke occupying a handsome two-story brick building which cost $10,000), 
 two hardware stores, three butcher shops, three harness shops, two drug 
 stores, three livery stables, two boot and shoe stores, one jewelry store, one 
 marble yard, one bakery, two restaurants, two hotels, one brewery, two 
 furniture stores, one land office, one barber-shop, one elevator, two lumber¬ 
 yards, two tailors, two grain buyers, one brick-yard, four blacksmith shops, 
 and one paint shop. W. A. Gilson, proprietor of the Washington House, 
 also runs the stage line and carries the mail between Washington and Hanover. 
 
 The Catholic Church was organized in 1870 by the Herman Brothers 
 and otliers. The east lialf of the old church was then built. Occasional 
 mass was said, but a resident priest did not come until 1874, when Father 
 Weickman took charge. In July, 1876, Father John Pichler assumed 
 control. Through his energy a schoolhou.se and residence was built during 
 this summer and fall. The school opened in November. In 1877 the old 
 church was enlarged to twice its regular size, and the fine brick church 
 now occupied was commenced. Because of financial incapacity the structure 
 was not entirely completed until the fall of 1880, and then at a cost of 
 $10,000. Upon October:!, 1880, the building was dedicated by Bishop Fink, 
 of Ijcavenworth. A new schoolhouse, to cost $8,000, is now being built. 
 Father Pichler's congregation is the strongest in the county, numbering 
 about 250 families. 
 
 The Evangelical Association of North America in Hanover and at or in 
 the vicinity of Washington was formed in 1870. Missionaries had been 
 preaching for a year jtrevious, but at that time Jacob Warner and wife, 
 Jacob Gehring and Conrad Geothring. C. Berner P. E., and others organ¬ 
 ized the first class in Hanover. Rev. Jlessrs. Mortell, Trover, P. Pricker, and 
 Schesser had charge from 1870 to 187:5. Mr. Fricker organized a second 
 class in 187:5 about eight miles southwest of Washington. A number of 
 
 traveling missionaries succeeded Mr. Fricker in his work, and finally, in 
 1879, a church building was erected at Hanover. In 1880 Rev. D. R. 
 Zellner was appointed to the mission, and a parsonage erected. In 1881 he 
 was re-apiiointed. 
 
 The German Lutheran Church was organized in 1874 by Rev. Henry 
 Roeoer, William Kalhoefer, Aug. Jaedicke, llenry Brockmeyer, Fred Run- 
 ger, Jacob IMosen, 15. Wolfe, Henry and Fred Allerhielegen and others 
 being among its first members. In 1875 a church edifice was commenced, 
 and completed in 1882 at a cost of $1,500. Rev. Charles Hawes was the 
 first pastor. Rev. J. G. Groenmiller the present. Membership about thirty. 
 
 The Methodists have a good society, erecting a brick church in 1880. 
 Rev. J. N. McNulty, of Hollenberg, is their present pastor. The Baptists have 
 an organization, worshiping in the Methodist Episcopal Church building. 
 
 Hanover has a population of nearly 700, and besides its business is 
 blessed with a number of churches and societies and a weekly newspaper. 
 The democrat, established by A. B. Bowman, was the first paper published 
 in Hanover. Its first number was issued November 7, 1871. In January, 
 1872, he removed it to Canon City, Col. Messrs. Baker & Moore started 
 the Caucasian soon after, and in May, 1872, G. H. Hollenberg purchased it. 
 The name was changed to Enterprise, and when P. D. Hartman purchased 
 it in August, 1872, it became the Western Independent. In November, 
 1877, E. N. Emmons, who had purchased the paper, re-christened it the 
 Nun. J, M. Hood came into possession in April, 1878, and named his pur¬ 
 chase the Democrat. The paper is a neat six-column paper, is of home 
 print, and is well patronized as a local and a county paper. 
 
 The new schoolhouse was built in 1878 at a cost of $:5,000. It is 
 attended by about 200 pupils. Principal, J. G. Binder. 
 
 The Hanover German Society was organized March 1, 1872, August 
 Jaedicke, August Neugebauer, William Brandt, W. Wendell, Jr., and 11. 
 Marguard being charter members. In 1874 they partially built a hall, 
 making an addition and completing it in 1881. It is of brick, and its sub¬ 
 stantial appearance is an index of the society’s condition. About thirty 
 regular members form the society. 
 
 The Masons in Hanover are represented by the Star Lodge No. 69, or¬ 
 ganized under dispensation, March 2, 1881, and granted a charter, February 
 15, 1882. The membership is about twenty. Present officers: W. J. 
 Nevins, W. M.; I). Spence, S. W.; 11. W. Heagy, J. W.; H. Marguard, 
 Troas.; R. Wald, Sec’y; W. Jacobs, S. I).; Aug. Jaedicke, J. I).; D. 
 Michelson, Tyler; 11. 0. Janicke, S. 8.; H. Osendorf, J. S. 
 
 The Odd Fellows Lodge was organized in February, 1879, Aug. 
 Jaedicke, Dr. W. Moll, W. Jacobs, Ch. Zabel being charter members. The 
 present membership is about twenty—W. J. Nevins, N. G.; 11. Ostendorf, 
 
 V. G.; Jacob Straub, Sec.; Aug. Jaedicke, Treas. 
 
 CLIFTON. 
 
 In 1859 a town called Clifton was laid out in Clay County, just over the 
 line. The company, composed of gentlemen from Manhattan and St George, 
 passed the government of the “town" over to one James Fox, after they 
 had built one log cabin. The next year Mr. Fox abandoned Clifton, Clay 
 County, and started a new Clifton in Washington County, on the east sidemf 
 Parson’s Creek. He opened a store and blacksmith shop, and was appointed 
 postmaster. In 1863 J. Haines, who had obtained possession of the site, 
 moved the town back into Clay County. Clifton, Clay County, did not 
 prosper, this time, either, and William Funnell bought out Mr. Haines and 
 moved the town back into Washington County. A hotel was built by George 
 Green, and there the growth of Old Clifton ceased forever. The present 
 town was laid out by Rufus Berry in 1870. In 1871 Mr. Funnell moved liis 
 store and post-office to the new town. A. Green built a hotel and George 
 Miller and Thomas Dolan started a general store. In December, 1877, came 
 the railroad and the next year Hoenan & Barlow opened a hardware store, C. 
 C. Funnell started a lumber-yard, the Pacific House was built, the school 
 house erected, and Clifton commenced to assume its present promising ap¬ 
 pearance. Clifton, as it stands to-day, is a pleasant little village of about 
 600 inhabitants, situated twelve miles southwest of Palmer. It contains a 
 number of churches and societies, a good newspaper and school, one flour 
 mill, six general stores, one bank, two hotels, one hardware establishment, 
 two drug stores, one furniture store, one lumber-yard and grain elevator, 
 two agricultural implement stores, two millinery stores, etc., etc. The 
 professions are represented by one lawyer, three physicians and three 
 clergymen. 
 
 The flour mills, operated by Messrs. C. F. Scheppele and George H. 
 Stegman, were built by these gentlemen in 1880. Since then the mills have 
 been twice overhauled and re-fitted with new machinery, and tliev are now in 
 prime order having a capacity of eighty barrels of fiour daily. They have 
 four run of stone and two rollers. The building is 36x56 feet, three stories 
 and basement in height, and the entii'e property is valued at $17,000. The 
 best brand of fiour manufactured by this firm is “The Belle of tlie West. 
 1. X. L.” 
 
 The bank of Clifton was organized September 1, 1881, it being the suc¬ 
 cessor of the private bank establislied by Snider Brothers three years before. 
 A substantial two-story brick building was erected in the fall of 1881. This is 
 the only banking institution in Clifton. Its cajiital is $20,000 and average de¬ 
 posits $15,000. Tlie bank does a general banking and exchange business, its 
 officers being: M. F. Southwick, president; E. W. Snider, vice-iiresident: C. 
 
 W. Snider, cashier. 
 
 The Clifton Review was establishhd February 27, 1879, by Willman & 
 Blake. In May the paper passed into the possession of George Blake, and. in 
 I line, into the hands of C. H. Rice & Co. A. Dobbins & Co. purchased tlie 
 establishment in October, and in April, 1880, N. S. Hewett, jiresent editor 
 and proprietor, assumed control. The Review is Republican in politics, 
 nrinted at home, and a si.x-coliimn folio in form. i\lr. Ilewett is a native of 
 
WASHINGTON COUNTY. 
 
 Oliio, rosidinff iii that State up to the orcakiiig out of tlie war, wlicii he caiue 
 West and settled in Pawnee City, Neb. He served throuf^li the war, after¬ 
 wards lived a number of years in Valley Falls, returned to his native State 
 for a year, and in 1880 came to Clifton and purchased the Review. 
 
 The first hotel built in Clifton was t he old “ Parallel House ” erected, in 
 18T1. by (leorjje W. Ijang. 'I'he name was afterwards changed to “ I'he At¬ 
 lantic House," and in 187!) J. A. Kern took charge. This hotel contains 
 tift(‘en rooms, is S.oxSO feet, and is valued at $2,000. 
 
 The Pacific House is a neat, well kept hotel, opened in the summer of 
 1878 and built bv J. L. Miller. P. S. Carpenter, its present proprietor, 
 bought the hotel’in October, 1878. The Pacific House will accommodate 
 aliout thirty guests, and tlie entire property is valued at $5,000. 
 
 The strongest religious denomination in Clifton is the Methodist. A 
 church w!us organized in 1878, by Rev. J. H. Colt, and a parsonage built in 
 ,7uly. In the summer of 187!), chiefly through the well-directed efforts of its 
 pastor. Rev. W. J. Mitchell (P. E.'), George Punnell, II. Rundle, G. I). 
 Seaburrv and S. II. Hamilton, the society erected a house of worship at a 
 cost of $2,000. In March, 1880, Rev. J. C. Dana was called to the pastorate, 
 lie served one year and was succeeded, in March, 1881, by the present 
 incumbent. Rev. J. R, Shultz. The society has a membership of 150. 
 
 The oldest church in the county is that organized by the Catholics, in 
 the spring of 1806. J. Bowmaker, T. Kingsley, N. Eslinger and P. Eslinger 
 are among the first members. A log sehoolhouse was built the same year, 
 about three miles north of Clifton, and here services were hehl until 1872, 
 when the society erected a church building. Rev. Father John Loevenich, 
 who assumed charge in the fall of 1882, is making arrangements to remove 
 the church to Clifton, and it is the intention to build a church in the village. 
 
 The Baptists organized a society ten years ago, removed to Clifton in 
 1879, and built a church. Rev. A. ‘J. Essex, their present pa.stor, assumed 
 charge in the summer of 1882. The Presbyterian Church was organized in 
 1877, and numbers about thirty members. Rev. N. Meerken, the present 
 incumbent, came in 1882. The Christians have a small society. Rev. John 
 Boggs, pastor. 
 
 The district sehoolhouse, built lor the accommodation of both Clifton 
 and Vining, is a large two-story wooden structure, erected in 1878. Bonds 
 to the amount of $4,000 were voted. The pupils, numbering over 200, 
 are divided into three departments. C. II. Rice, the [)rincipal of the 
 scdiool, has had charge since its organization. 
 
 As to social privileges, there are a number of secret and benevolent 
 organizations. The Masons, Clifton Lodge, No. 122, was chartered Febru¬ 
 ary 15, 1882, and has already (September) about thirty members. C. C. 
 Funncll is W. M.; C. W. Snyder, S. W.; A. J. Banner, J. W.; C. A. Elson, 
 Treas.; F. 0. Andrews, Sec.; W. C. Robb, S. I).; S. Long, J. D. 
 
 Sedgwick Post, No. 24, G. A. R., was chartered November 20, 1880. 
 Present number of members (September, 1882), fifty-seven. Its officers are 
 as follows: Post Commander, Joseph Pym; S. V., II. R. Sturdevant; J. 
 Samuel Ilerlev; Ajt., Calvin White; Surgeon, L. W. Lynde; (j. M., Ed. 
 Short; 0. D., B. F. Scott; 0. G., G. W. Mowry; Sergt. Major, C. M. Woody; 
 (,). M. Sergt., W. S. Bunion; Chaplain, W. T. Harris. 
 
 The A. 0. U. W., Lodge No. 40, was organized April 17, 1880; has now 
 nearly sixty members, and is officered as follows: W. D. Harmon, P. DI.; 
 A. C. Potter, M. W.; John Shea, F.; Jos. Greenleaf, O.; M m. P. P’unnell, 
 R.: J. W. Chadwick, F.; C. C. Punnell, Rec.; Charles Service, G.; John 
 Ross, J. W.: N. B. Needham, 0. W. 
 
 Imdge No. ^181, I. O. 0. F., was organized October 12, 1881, and has 
 now twenty-five members. Present officers (September, 1882): Geo. A. 
 Huston. N. G.: I). C. Fraser,V. G.; N. B. Needham, Sec.; A. Roeneigh, Treas. 
 
 Clifton Temple, No. 20, U. O. A. T., is organized with F. H. Bennett 
 as Templar, and H. S. Haynes, Recorder. 
 
 GREENLEAF. 
 
 This is a bright growing little division towm on the Central Brancii of 
 the Dlissouri Pacific road. It already contains nearly 400 people, although 
 located only about six years ago. The town was platted in Novenibcr, 1876, 
 and named in honor of A. W. Greenleaf, treasurer of the Union Pacific 
 Companv; proprietor, R. M. Pomeroy, of Boston. The railroad reached 
 here in Ilecember. Prior to this, a small town named Round Grove, had 
 been located about two miles south of the present site. Several buildings 
 were erected and a post-office established. When the line reached Green¬ 
 leaf. however, the post-office was removed to the new town and the old site 
 abandoned. The postmaster of Round Grove, J, A. Simons, became the 
 first postmaster of Greenleaf. He resigned in favor of W. K. McConnell, 
 file present incumbent. A. A. Young opened the first store on the present 
 site of Greenleaf, about the time the town was platted. On March 25, 1877, 
 occurred an always important event—the birth of the first child, Ralph 
 Greenleaf Snyder. In pursuance of previous arrangement.s, Mr. Greenleaf 
 presented the parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Snyder, with a silver cup. They 
 liad opened the Greenleaf House but a short time previous, so that their 
 accommodations were amply sufficient for the additional guest. 
 
 In the spring of 1877 the old sehoolhouse, erected at Round Grove,^ was 
 removed to Greenleaf, and Miss Sadie Haekey, first “ manipulated ’ the 
 young ideas. In 1880 a fine new structure was erected at a cost of $2,500, 
 I’rof. Charles Brown being principal, and Miss Haekey his assistant. The 
 atlcndance varies from !)0 to 110. 
 
 In 1878, while Greenleaf was the terminus of the Central Branch, a 
 round-house was established at this point. Butin 1880, when tlie road was 
 extended to Cawker City, and Greenleaf was made the end of the first divi¬ 
 sion, a new one was built. Some twenty men, including car repairers, are 
 employed here, and as manv again around the depot, dispatch office, etc. ^ 
 
 Since 1880, Greenleaf has taken a new breath and a fresh start. The 
 town was incorporated as a city of the lliiril class, Seiitember 6. 1880. In 
 
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 the way of secret societies she has lately organized flourishing lodges of the 
 A. (). U. W. and Knights of Pythias. 
 
 Of churches she has her share. The Methodist Episcopal Church was 
 organized in 1877, having completed a $4,000 building in the fall of 1882. 
 Rev. J. \V. Porter served the church for about four years. Rev. S. M. IIoii- 
 kins being the present incumbent. In the spring of 1877, a Baptist Society 
 was organized by Rev. J. T. Randim, who continued in charge until 1880, 
 when Rev. Charles Clutz was called to the pastorate. The church has a 
 membershi[) of about thirty. In the winter of 1871, the French Catholics 
 organized a society at the house of Sol. Lanoux. The organization is still 
 maintained, with Father Molier, of Cloud County, as pastor. The old 
 sehoolhouse was purchased and transformed into a suitable place of worship. 
 In the spring of 1880 the Presbyterians organized, but their society has died 
 out and they are without any settled pastor. In Dlay, 1882, the English 
 Lutherans foi'ined a flourishing church, and are now erecting a building— 
 Rev. J. Sehaurer, pastor. The Universalists organized in June, 1882, with 
 Rev. Joseph Wilson as pastor. 
 
 The Greenleaf Journal was established liy W. H. BesacL, of Washing¬ 
 ton, January 15, 1881. In February he sold to H. A. Moore and J. A. W. 
 Bliss. The paper was enlarged to an eight column folio. In May," 1882, 
 Charles Baia-ett, its present editor and proprietor, purchased Mr. Moore’s 
 interest, and in August, that of Mr. Bliss. The Journal^ is independent in 
 politics. 
 
 J. W. Bliss established the Independent, September 15, 1882. Its name 
 indicates its policy. It is a seven column folio. 
 
 The business of Greenleaf is decidedly on the increase with her growtli 
 in educational, social and religious privileges. An important factor in this 
 line is to be the Fair Association just formed (September, 1882), which is to 
 hold an e.xhibition in November. It is also proposed to build a steam flour¬ 
 mill. The business of the city is now represented as follows: Two hotels, 
 five general stores, three hardware, two drug stores, one bakery, and lour 
 restaurants, two lumber-yards, two grain warehouses, and four agricultural 
 implement depots, two blacksmith and wagon shops, two liveries, one bed- 
 spring manufactory, one barber shop, etc., etc. Greenleaf has her two 
 lawyers, her two physicians, and her two editors. 
 
 The oldest hotel is the GrCenleaf House, built by A. Snyder in 1876. 
 Soon alter (1880) Greenleaf was made a division town; the railroad company 
 erected a commodious hotel. It is maintained in fine style, W. W. Randall 
 being proprietor. It is the Pomeroy House by name, being christened in 
 honor of R. M. Pomeroy. 
 
 PALMER. 
 
 The village of Peach Creek was located in 1870, about two miles south 
 of the present site of Palmer. In the spring of that year, E. Wilson, of 
 Sherman Township, established a store, and a Methodist Episcopal class was 
 soon alter organized. Dr. Geo. Wigg being pastor. Dr. Randall came about 
 the same time, opened a store, and was appointed postmaster. Others came 
 in 1871. In the spring of 1879, however, those who had settled at Peach 
 Creek, moved to the new village of Palmer, which had been laid out and 
 named in honor of J. Palmer, one of the first superintendents of public in¬ 
 struction in the county. The town was platted in November. 1878, R. M. 
 Pomeroy, E. A. Thomas and Eliza A. Currier, proprietors. Frank Nadeau 
 started the first store on the site of Palmer in 187!), and his lather, Francis, 
 the present incumbent, was appointed the first postmaster. 
 
 Palmer is now i» village of about 200 people, containing, besides the 
 Methodist Episcopal Society, referred to, a French Catholic Church, organ¬ 
 ized in 1879 by Louis Ray and others. Father Molier was their pastor. 
 They built a church the same year, and have now a society of some thirty. 
 The’present pastor is Father R, A. Hoffman. Rov. J. S. Horner is pastor 
 of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The village has a good district school. 
 
 The business of Palmer is represented by five general stores, an elevator, 
 a lumber-yard, an agricultural implement depot, two blacksmith shops, and 
 one hardware store. The traveling public are accommodated by t wo hotels 
 —the Palmer House and the Central House. The latter was built by W. J. 
 Cook in 1879, and is kept by Francis Nadeau, the postmaster. The Palmer 
 House has just been opened. 
 
 HOLLENBERG. 
 
 This station situated on the St. Joe & M’estern Railroad, in the north¬ 
 eastern part of the county, was located in the spring of 1872, by G. H. 
 Hollenberg, on his own land. He built a store on the town site, and when 
 the railroail was extended from Hanover, C. A. Fuller built a store, and 
 Jesse Elliott erected the Otoe House. In 1879 considerable building went 
 on, and in 1881 J. Snider & Co. built a two-story stone building, opening a 
 general store. In 1872 a post-office was established and R. T. Kerr appointed 
 postmaster. J. Clapp is the present incumbent. 
 
 In 1872, C. Y. Yan Deventer organized a Methodist Episcopal Society. 
 Rev. J. N. McCurdy is the jirescnt pastor. Later the Baptists formed a 
 society, but have no building. 
 
 In 1872 a small sehoolhouse was built, Jliss Reynolds teaching the first 
 term in the fall of that year. She had but two pupils, the children of R. T. 
 Kerr, and the only ones in town. IMr. Kerr kept a store in the first building 
 erected by IMr. Hollenberg on the town site. 
 
 Hollenberg Lodge, No. 182, I. (). (). F., was organized .lunc 16. 1881. 
 by W. H. Johnson. C. C. Babcock is the present \V. 51. It has a mcmlicr- 
 ship of about thirtv-two. 
 
 In 1881 the mill on the Little Mine, one mile south of town, was coni- 
 )leted, at a cost of $8,000. It is now operated by S. F. Benson and .1. G. 
 lobbs. 
 
 At present writing, llolli'nbcrg is a village of over one hundred people. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 containing in the way of business two general stores, one hardware store, 
 one drug store, two blacksmith shops, a grain wareliouse and agricultural 
 implement depot, one hotel and a boarding house. The Oliio House was 
 opened in 1882. 
 
 HADDAM. 
 
 This post-office is situated about twelve miles west of Washington, off 
 the line of railroad. The town was founded in 1869, when J. W. Taylor 
 built a store upon land donated by Geo. Canfil. About this time A. Whitney 
 opened a store on Ids claim, just west, and started a rival town of Iladdam. 
 The fight waxed hot for five years, Mr. Whitney being appointed post¬ 
 master at one time, and removing the office to West Iladdam. In 1874, 
 however, he sold out his store and removed to the rival and the present 
 town. The post-office was removed, and W. H. Taylor built a hotel. Ilad¬ 
 dam, is quite a trading hamlet, having several stores, a lumber-yard, two 
 blacksmith shops, and a wagon shop. It receives daily mails. 
 
 MINING. 
 
 This station, situated on the line between Washington and Clay coun¬ 
 ties, was laid out in the fall of 1877, by W. Haynes and Oliver Cooper, acting 
 for the .lunction City & Fort Kearney Railroad, which located a depot liere. 
 It was then called West Clifton. In the spring of 1881 the old Riverdale 
 post-office was moved to town, and its name changed to Mining, in honor of 
 E. P. Mining, general freight agent of the Union Pacific road. Mining con¬ 
 tains a general store, a hardware store, a drug store, a hotel, a grain eleva¬ 
 tor, a lumber-yard, and an agricultural depot. The population, numbering 
 about 200, depenil, at present, upon East Clifton, for educational and 
 religious privileges. 
 
 BARNES. 
 
 This is a small station of the Central Branch, containing about twenty- 
 five i)eople, situated near the head of North Coon Creek, a few miles east of 
 Greenleaf. Elm Grove post-office was established in July, 1875, with J. R. 
 Obcr as postmaster. The post-office was removed to Barnes when the rail¬ 
 road reached that point in November, 1876. Henry Ober erected the first 
 
 building on the town site and opened a store. The English Lutherans 
 organized a church in August, 1879. They own a building, the Methodists 
 worshiping in it every alternate Sunday. The only society at Barnes is the 
 Maplewood Grange, organized in the fall of 1874. They erected a grain 
 warehouse, in which the Congregationalists held services for a time in 
 1877-’78. Besides the elevator there are two general stores in the place and 
 a boarding house. 
 
 SUMMIT (OR LINN). 
 
 The post-office of Linn was established in 1877, the name “Summit” 
 being derived from the fact that when the railroad reached this point, it 
 was found to be situated on the highest ground west of Atchison. William 
 Cummins opened a stoi’e in January, 1881, and soon after P. Schwerdtfage 
 laid out a town on Section 21, Township 4, Range 3, and built a two-story 
 structure, which he occupied as a general store. Among the other early 
 settlers were H. E. Billings, P. K. Pisk, Thomas Baker, John Mathews and 
 Theo. Bedkar. There is a small Methodist Episcopal Society at Linn, and 
 a Masonic Lodge. The lodge was granted a dispensation April 20, 1882, 
 and organized a week thereafter. The present membership is eighteen, with 
 officers as follows: H. E. Billings, W. M.; G. R. Nunnemaker, S. W.; E. 
 J. Gay, J. W.; M. Johnson, Treas.; G. R. Clark, Sec.; E. S. Newsum, S. D.; 
 A. T. Riley, J. I).; D. Lyons, S. S.; A. B. Haworth, J. S.; N. Johnson, 
 Tiler. A G. A. R. Post has also been lately organized—Gen. Blunt Post, 
 No. 31. The district school is attended by about seventy pupils. 
 
 Linn has now a population of about sixty-five, and its business is repre¬ 
 sented by two general stores, one lumber-yard, one grain house, four 
 carpenters, two stone masons, one blacksmith, and a hotel. 
 
 OTHER POST-OPPICES. 
 
 Peach Creek Millage was laid out by D. T. Smouse in 1871, containing 
 several stores and about forty people. It is on the main traveled road from 
 Waterville, Marshall County, to Clyde, Cloud County, being in the southern 
 part of Washington County. 
 
 Kimeo, a few miles to the southeast in Lincoln Township, is a diminu¬ 
 tive hamlet in the midst of a good farming region. 
 
 GRAHAM COUNTY. 
 
 G raham County is situ¬ 
 ated three Imndred miles 
 west of the Missouri River. It 
 is composed of twenty-five Con¬ 
 gressional townships, each six 
 miles square. The surface of 
 the country is generally roll¬ 
 ing, with small plateaus be¬ 
 tween tlie streams. The slopes 
 are gradual toward the larger 
 streams. The principal streams 
 are the Solomon, running from 
 west to east, and touching at 
 the geograj)bieal center; Bow 
 Creek, in the north from west 
 to east, the entire width of the 
 county; Happy Hollow, from 
 northwest to southeast in south 
 of county; Spring Creek from 
 northwest to soutlieast to Solo¬ 
 mon at the east line of county; 
 Brush Creek, from southwest 
 to northeast, enters into Solo¬ 
 mon near center of county; and 
 Sand Creek empties into Solo¬ 
 mon one mile west of center of 
 county. 
 
 The principal timbered 
 stream is Bow Creek, consist¬ 
 ing of oak, ash. box elder, 
 cottonwood and elm; with oc¬ 
 casional groves on Brush and 
 Coon creeks. 
 
 Sandstone and lime for 
 building are found in abund¬ 
 ance along most of the streams. 
 The stone is a white magnesian 
 limestone, which upon first 
 being taken from the quarry 
 can be planed or sawed very 
 easily, but hardens by expos¬ 
 ure. The sand is of various 
 kinds and qualities, suitable for 
 any kind of mechanical work, 
 and what is termed native lime 
 is found in abundance, an ex¬ 
 cellent article for all indoor 
 work, but will not stand the 
 
 1880. 
 
 Bryant Township. 285 
 
 Gettysburg Township. 510 
 
 Graham Township.—. 1,134 
 
 Hill City Township. 5.39 
 
 Indiana Township .. 511 
 
 1880. 
 
 Millbrook Township. 446 
 
 Morelaw Township. 381 
 
 Nicodemus Township. 452 
 
 Total. 4,258 
 
 action of the elements, water 
 dissolving it very readily. The 
 soil is a dark loam, sometimes 
 a little sandy, and well adapted 
 for corn, wheat, rye, millet, and 
 all kinds of vegetables. The 
 natural grases are buffalo and 
 blue stem. Tame grass is being 
 put out, and does as well as in 
 any other section of the country. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 « 
 
 The first settlement in 
 Graham County was made May 
 18, 1872, by W. E. Ridgely, on 
 the northeast section of the 
 county, his nearest neighbor 
 being at Logan, Kan., eight 
 miles distant. Prom that date 
 until the census was taken in 
 November, 1876, there were but 
 seventy-five inhabitants in the 
 county, and in the spring of 
 1882, the census of the county 
 was 3,328. 
 
 From the summer of 1879, 
 until April 1, 1880, the county 
 was attached to Rooks County 
 as a municipal organization, 
 and April 1, 1880, by a proc¬ 
 lamation of Gov. John P. St. 
 John, an organization was es¬ 
 tablished with Millbrook as the 
 county-seat, temporarily, and 
 John P. Inlow, 0. G. Kevins 
 and A. E. Moses as Commis¬ 
 sioners, and E. P. McCabe as 
 County Clerk. 
 
 On June 1, 1880, the first 
 election was held in the county, 
 and the following officers were 
 elected: R^resentative, J. L. 
 Walton; Commissioners, A. 
 Mort, G, W. Morehouse and J. 
 N. Glover; County Clerk, John 
 Deprad; County Attorney, J. R. 
 McCowen; Register of Deeds, 
 H. J. Ilarrvi; Treasurer, L. 
 
GRAHAM COUNTY. 
 
 io6i 
 
 Tlronian; Surveyor, L. I’ritchiird; Sheriff, E. A. Moses; Coroner, Dr. 
 Butterfield; Probate Judge, Janies Gordan. The first crops raised in 
 the county were by Messrs. Ilidgely,Wilkinson and Poole, in 187J, and con¬ 
 sisted wholly of corn. The first post-office established was on Bow Creek, 
 in 1874, at II. 1\I. Wisdom’s place, he being the postmaster. 
 
 The first Sabbath-school in the county was held at J. A. Holloway’s 
 place, i\fay 10, 1874, Xett Spcmcer as Superintendent, and the first church 
 society was organized by J. M. Brown, near the Houston post-office, July 
 80, 1876, as the First Presbyterian Church of Graham County. The first 
 marriage in the county was between Paris Stevens and IMiss Morrison, in 
 the spring of 1874, by Judge Schurz, of Phillips County. 
 
 .The first death was that of a daughter of A. Coleman, November, 1883, 
 buried in Colenjan cemetery, the first one organized in the county, April, 
 187!l. The first school held in the county was in what was called Nevdns 
 District No. 4o, in 1874, with Miss Anna Smith as teacher. 
 
 The fii-st child born in the county was Thaddeus Beaumont. The first 
 Notary Public was Osen G. Nevins, commission dated June 38, 1878. N. C. 
 Terrell settled on Millbrook town site July 39 1878, and in the fall of the 
 same year laid out the town of Millbrook—now composed of the following 
 business houses: N. C. Terrell, general merchandise; W. A. Cox & Co., 
 drugs; II. J. Puller, drugs; C. Tillotson, general merchandise; Thomas 
 Nesbitt, boots ami shoes; J. N. Boyles, hotel; N. C. Terrell, postmaster. 
 Samuel Stevens, blacksmith. In the fall of 1876, W. It. Hill located the 
 town site of Hill City—John W. Ferrow, general merchandise. A. J. 
 Wheeler settled August 17, 1878, on town site of Gettysburg, where now 
 arc the following business houses: Willis Ellsworth, hotel: Shearer Bros., 
 boot and shoemakers; H. S. Hogue, livery stable; Sam Sharer, blacksmith; 
 ^yillis Ellsworth, postmaster; 11. S. Clubb, general merchandise; T. P. 
 Goff, drugs and general merchandise. In July, 1878, G. E. Higinbotham 
 settled where Roscoe now is, and in the fall of same year laid out the town 
 of Roscoe—Samuel Coder, general merchandise; W. H. Hughes, blacksmith, 
 and Higinbotham & Van Slyck, general merchandise, Barent Van Slyck, 
 postmaster. Pour miles southeast on Spring Creek, Higinbotham & Van 
 Slvek have a fiouring-mill, with two run of burrs. This is the only grist¬ 
 mill in Graham County. Nicodemus was first settled July 30, 1877. the 
 Town Company being W. H. Smith, President; Berry Clark, Vice-President; 
 S. P. Roundtree, Secretary, and Jerry Alsup, Jeff Lindsey and William 
 Edmonds, Trustees. It now contains W. Green’s general store, and S. G. 
 Wilson’s store, Z. T. J'letcher, postmaster. The first newspaper juiblished 
 in the county was the Western Star at Hill City, May 15, 1879, Beaumont 
 & McGill, editors. Later McGill was its publisher, and later still its 
 editor; it expired June 17, 1880. The Mitlhrook Times came next on the list 
 by B. P. Graves, July 11,1879; Greenback in politics. It is still being issued. 
 Next the Graham County Lever, August 3, 1879, H. S. Hogue, editor and 
 proprietor; Republican in politics; discontinued December, 1881. Next 
 in order is the Roscoe Tribune, May 13, 1880, Worcester & Kellogg, editors 
 and publishers; discontinued. Then the Millbrook Herald, established 
 January 3, 1883, by N. C. Terrell, proprietor; circulation about 300. 
 Republican in politics. The attorneys in the county are R. H. Litson, 
 H. J. Ilarrvi, T. T. Tilitson and P. B. Turk. 
 
 County Officers. —Rep. A. Woodin, County Attorney; R. H. Litson, 
 Probate Judge; E. Sanford, Clerk of the District Court; John H. Currie, 
 County Clerk; E. P. McCabe (now State Auditor), County-Treasurer; H. C. 
 Mosely, Superintendent of Schools; John Malony, Sheriff; G. P. Turner, 
 Register of Deeds; C. Fountain. Surveyor; T. J. Gardiner, Coroner; Daniel 
 Hickman, Commissioner of the First District; Woodard, Commissioner of 
 the Second District; Lewis Welton, Commissioner of the Third District. 
 R. W. McGrew built the first store in the county, which was opened by J. 
 D. Egleston in the spring of 1878, on Bow Creek. 
 
 There are ten church organizations in the county: Presbyterian, 3; 
 Methodist, 4; Baptist, 3; Campbellites, 1; Congregational, 1. 
 
 INDIAN TROUBLES. 
 
 The only Indian trouble in Graham County, since 'its first settlement, 
 was during the summer of 1874. Mr. E. Poole, one of the first settlers on 
 Bow Creek, was visited by tliree wild Sioux Indians (the only ones ever seen 
 on Bow Creek), who walked into his cabin, and without any ceremony began 
 to pick up such things as struck their fancy, whereupon Mr. Poole thought 
 it time for Mr. “Lo” to go slow, and with a war whoop he knocked one of 
 them into a heap in the corner, while the other two laughed at the fun. 
 They left Mr. Poole in possession of his property, went farther down the 
 creek, where they were met by some of the settlers armed, who ordered them 
 to return West, which they did, and to the present time there has been no 
 trouble in the county from Indians. 
 
 Th,e second death by violence was on the 34th of October, 1883. Mitchell 
 Hopson (colored) killed Theodore Rudinan by shooting him with a Colt’s 
 pistol, one shot killing him instantly, the ball penetrating the heart. The 
 difficulty arose from Mr. Rudman putting up some of Hopson’s hogs. Hop- 
 son was arrested by Special Constable, tried before Justice Currie, and bound 
 
 over to the next term of the District Court of Graham County, and confined 
 in jail of Ellis County, Kan. On the 4th of December, 1883, while trying 
 to make his escape from the officers at the jail, he was struck on the head 
 with a hammer Iiy one of the officers, from which he died the same day. 
 Ihe hammer, a largo knife and quite a large package of red pepper were in 
 possession of the prisoner, given him by outside friends to assist him in 
 making his escape. 
 
 The poj)ulation of Graliam County, in March, 1883, was 3,338. 
 
 V BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 „ BOYLE, hotel-keeper, Millbrook, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, January 
 
 8, 1845, where be resided on a farm until September 19, 1861. when he enlisted as a private 
 oa,?v Volunteer Infantry. Was discharged as a private of Com¬ 
 
 pany K, bitty-hrst Ohio \ olunteer Infantry, November 19, 1864, on expiration of term of 
 returned to Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and followed farming until the fall 
 he went to Logan County, Ill., and worked on a farm until February 1, 1875. 
 He then moved to Macedonia, Iowa, and again engaged in farming until September 15, 1879 
 when he came to Graham County, Kan., and homesteaded a farm on Section a. Township 7 ’ 
 Tit for one year, when he removed to Millbrook, Kan., to fill the 
 
 olhceof County Treasurer, he being elected to that office in the fall of 1880. On retiring 
 from the office, he moved on to his farm, where he lived until November, 1883, when he 
 again moved to Millbrook, and established his present business. He was married to Miss 
 Emahe Beezley November 19, 18(>8. They have five children-Harvey T., Vinnie E. Macia 
 E., Lulia A. and Jennie. (Lost by death—IVilliam P., one year old. August 18. 187.3, and 
 Charles A., inffint, September 26, 1878.) He is a member of the K. of P. and G A K Was 
 wounded at Chickamauga, September 19, 1863, in right thigh; on pension roll at 84 
 per niontii. ^ 
 
 T ^ ELLLER physician and druggist, Millbrook, was bom in Vergennes, Vt. 
 
 his parents moved to St. Lawrence County, N. Y., where he liveti 
 until 1868, when he went to McComb County. Mich., where he worked on a farm until 1870 
 when he moved to McDonough County, III., where he read medicine with Dr. Scro^gs for 
 nearly three years; then he attended the Louisville Medical College until he graduated during 
 the wiiiter of 18(6-77; then in the spring of 1877 he moved to Fremont County, Iowa, 
 where he practiced medicine until 1879, when he came to Graham County, Kan., where he 
 in coimection with his practice of medicine, established his drug store He was married to 
 of McDonough County, Ill., March 14,1874. They have two children— 
 ooo yoS’i’ “f age, in 1876.) He is a member of the 
 Knunts of Pythias. Was Justice of the Peace for Rooks County while Graham was at¬ 
 tached ^ a mun^^ial organization. Was United States Examining Surgeon, appointed 1881. 
 
 R H. LITSON, Section 16, Township 8 , Range farmer and County Attorney, P. O. 
 Gettysburg, was born in Barnstable, England, April 13, 1831, and at eleven years of aijre came 
 ^^4 located at Syracuse, N. Y., where he lived until 1845, when his mother 
 
 retiirirbcl to England, and he, at fourteen years of age, went to Madison, Ind., where he was 
 apprenticed in a shoe shop for three years; he then worked at the same business as a practical 
 shoeinaker until the spring of 1856; also during the years from 1848 to 1856 studied law 
 'Vt t’ jind J. Y. Allison, and was admitted to the barof the First Judicial Circuit 
 
 ot Inaiana In March, 1856, and from then until April, 1861, he practiced law at Madison, 
 breaking out of the war he raised a company, and was mustered in as Cantain 
 of tlie Twenty-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry, July 14, 1861. He was discharged as 
 Twenty-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry, August 1,1865, under specia?order 
 of the War Department, when he returned to Madison, Ind., and practiced law until the 
 ^11 oi 1808. He moved to Syracuse and remained there until 1872, when he moved to 
 uarsons, Kan looking at the West, and the same year returned to Syracuse, N. Y., where 
 he resided until the spring of 18*3, when he returned to Madison, Ind. He resided there 
 until 1875, when he moved to Indianapolis, Ind., remaining until the spring of 1878, when 
 he moved to La Fayette, Ind. He lived there until March, 1880, when he came to Graham 
 uounty, Kan., where he has since been engaged as a farmer and in the practice of law He 
 was married to Miss Maria Eudaily, December 7, 1851. They have had bom to them five 
 children, (H whom are living—Mary E. and Richard E. He was Justice of the Peace of 
 Randolph Towiiship, Tippecanoe County, Ind., for two years; was member of the House 
 Hiat elect^l 0. P Morton, United States Senator; was elected in 1858 District Attorney of 
 
 Putnam, for two years; was Chief of 
 Militpy Conductors of Military Division of Mississippi Headquarters at Nashville Tenn. 
 appointed in the spring of 1865. He was wounded at Stone River, December 30,1862 in left 
 knee; was also wounded at the battle of Pea Ridge, Ark., March 6, 1862, on the left cheek- 
 is on pension roll He is a member of the G. A. R.; was elected County Attorney of 
 Graham County, Kan., in the fall of 1880, and re-elected in the fall of 1882 
 ^ H. C. MOSELEY, farmer. Section 20, Township 10, Range 23, P. O. Millbrook,was born 
 m Jessamine County, Ky.. October 28. 182;3, where he resideif as a farmer until October 10 
 Jo moved to Clay County, Mo., where he again engaged in farming until March 
 
 Id, 18r^, when he moved to Johnson County, Kan., and farmed until April, 1879, when he 
 came to Graham County and homesteaded his present farm, October, 1878, and where he 
 has since lived as a farmer. He was married May 1, 1850, to Miss Theresa M. Walker of 
 Henry County, Ky. They have one child—George II. His wife died July 29, 1853. and he 
 was again married to Miss Margaret Hunt, October 18, 1854. They have two children— 
 Jv elected County Treasurer of Graham County in the 
 
 tall ot 1881. Elected Sheriff of Jessamine County, Ky., in 1854, for two years He is a 
 member of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 N. C. TERRELL, merchant and postmaster, Millbrook, was bom in West Haven, Vt. 
 November 17, 1830, where he resided and followed carpentering until 1855, when he moveci 
 to Kankakee, Ill where he engaged as a contractor until 1878, when he came to Millbrook 
 Kan., where he homesteaded his farm on Section 27, Township 8, Range 23, where he has 
 since resided. In the fall of 1878 he established a general store, which business he is still 
 following. He was married September -^7. 1855, to Miss Maria L. Fuller. They have four 
 children—Kate, Mary E., Jennie and Willie. Charles R., an infant, died in the spring of 
 ifMn II member of the A., P. & A. M., and K. of P. Was appointed postmaster at 
 
 Millbrook in February, 1882. He built the first house in Millbrook. Was City Assessor in 
 Kankal^e, III for four years; City Alderman two years, and City Collector two years. 
 
 ALBERT WOODIN, farmer, Section 32, Townships, Range 22. P. O. Millbrook, was bora 
 in Saratoga County, N. Y., July 19, 1844, where he resided as a farmer until he was twenty 
 years of age, \j’hen his health failing, he went to Ann Arbor, Mich., where he resided for 
 eighteen months, most of the time attending Ann Arbor University, and on leavin" Michi¬ 
 gan, he moved to Lexington County, Mo., where he engaged as a farmer until 1878;*^al.so for 
 .raur years of the time he lived in Missouri he was an active minister of the Christian 
 Giuircn, and m the fall of 1878 he came to Graham County, where he homesteaded his 
 present farm and where he has since resided as a farmer. He was marrie<l to Miss Rebecca 
 Rapp, February 28, 1866. They have six children—Carrie, Allie, Ida R., John, Mason and 
 Florence M. He enlisted as private in Company F, Thirteenth New York Volunteer Heavy 
 n discharged as a private February 13, 1865, on Surgeon’s 
 
 Certificate of Disability—‘ Heart Disease.” He was elected Representative for Graham 
 County, Kan., in the fall of 1882. Is a member of the G. A. R. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 NORTON COUNTY. 
 
 N orton County, lying in the northern tier, adjoining Nebraska, is 
 llie fourth county from the ttolorado line on the west and the tenth 
 from the eastern boundary-line of the State. Its climate and soil arc simi¬ 
 lar to the neighboring counties of Phillips, Smith and Decatur. The soil 
 has the same marvelous richness and capacity to resist drouth; there is the 
 same scarcity of timber and absence of stone-coal, the same abundance of 
 fine building-stone (magnesian limestone.) Like its neighboring counties, 
 already named, Norton has numerous water-courses, the principal of which 
 are the Solomon River, flowing east through the southern tier of townshii)s, 
 the Prairie Dog, through the central i)ortion, and the Sappa, from south¬ 
 west to northeast, through the northwest corner of the county. The Solo¬ 
 mon has as tributaries. Cactus, Skull, Ruck, Rig Timber, Otter, Sand, Last 
 and West Elk creeks, and the Prairie Dog and Sappa both have numerous 
 tributaries. Norton County’s lands are divided as follows: Upland, !I2 
 jier cent; bottom land, 8 per 
 cent; forest (government sur¬ 
 vey) 1 per cent; prairie, 9!) per 
 cent. Elm, willow and cotton¬ 
 wood timber may be found on 
 the margins of the principal 
 streams. 
 
 Early Settlement -'^.—The 
 first actual settler in what now 
 constitutes Norton County was 
 Shelby D. Reed, who came and 
 settled in what is now Centre 
 Township, in April, 1873. In 
 the fall of the same year 
 Thomas Reaumont, Henry Gor¬ 
 don and Peter Hanson settled 
 in the southern section of the 
 county, near the Solomon River. 
 
 The last-named person (Peter 
 Hanson), who now resides in 
 the adjacent county, Phillips, 
 opened the first farm in the 
 spring of 1873, several months 
 before he became an actual set¬ 
 tler. The first families to make 
 permanent settlement were 
 James Hall and Daniel C. Cole¬ 
 man, who located on the Prairie 
 Dog, twelve miles east of Nor¬ 
 ton. They came soon after 
 Shelby Reed, in 1872. During 
 the same season Joel Simmons, 
 
 W. E. Case, Charles and John 
 Reiber, G. N. Kingsbury, Henry 
 Oliver, Sol. Marsh, Charles 
 Hilsinger and Joel Mott settled 
 in the county. Soon after came 
 an individual called Col. N. H. 
 
 Rillings, who taking sway as a 
 leader, became the first Repre¬ 
 sentative in the Legislature on 
 the organization of the county. 
 
 Organization .—August 23. 
 
 1873, the Governor issued a 
 proclamation and declared Nor¬ 
 ton County organized for all 
 purposes of government. He 
 appointed as temporary officers, 
 
 I). C. Coleman, County Clerk; 
 
 J. W. Vance, S. 1). Reed and 
 .Tames Hall, Commissioners. 
 
 The county was divided into 
 three townships, each ten miles 
 wide and thirty miles long— 
 to constitute the three Commissioners’ Districts—named Almena, Centre and 
 Solomon. 
 
 To perfect the county organization the first election was held Se])tem- 
 ber 24, 1872, which resulted in the choice of tlie following officers: Com¬ 
 missioners: Almena—J. W. Vance; Centre—Abram Ijouck; Solomon— 
 Peter Hanson; Representative,N. H. Rillings; Treasurer, H. (fliver; Clerk, 
 1). C. Coleman; Attorney, N. H. Rillings;. Sheriff, .Tames Hall; Superin¬ 
 tendent of Schools, N. li. Rillings; liegister of Deeds, S. R. Newell. Less 
 than fifty votes were cast. At the first meeting of the Legislature after the 
 organization of the county, the name was changed to Rillings, as a matter 
 
 of s|)ort, and to please the overweening vanity of the “ honorable member” 
 from the county, but the original name was preferred by the people inter¬ 
 ested and it was again assumed. 
 
 Norton was selected at the first election as the county-seat,but complaints 
 of unfairness caused a second election to be held in 1874, when Norton 
 again received a majority and still retains the court-house and other 
 county buildings. 
 
 Indian.t .—When Norton County was organized, it was no uncommon 
 sight to witness immense herds of buffaloes roaming over its beautiful 
 plains, and as a consequence there were many visits from bands of Pawnee, 
 Omaha, and other Indians,but no outbreaks occurred. In the winter of 1873, 
 Edgar Page, whose dug-out was located on a bend of the Prairie Dog, was 
 one day fixing up a bedstead when the blanket that served as a door was 
 raised and in stepped an Indian,followed by several others. The little dug- 
 
 out was crowded. The old 
 Chief, his family and five of 
 his tribe slept by the fire that 
 night—it was very cold. In 
 the morning they visited a 
 ranch where dwelt a Mr. Shaw, 
 and the men being absent, their 
 pre.sence caused consternation. 
 One of the Indians came to the 
 bed where Mrs. Shaw was lying 
 with a four days old infant and 
 said: “Good Indians; no hurt 
 pretty white squaw,” which, 
 however, did not relieve her 
 fears. Tliey wmre part of a band 
 of nine hundred Pawnees out 
 on a hunt. 
 
 Educational .—On the first 
 day of December, 1873, J. 11. 
 Simmons (now senior editor of 
 the Norton Adrance), com¬ 
 menced teaching the first school 
 ever taught in the county. The 
 school was held in a dug-out 
 where the town of Norton now 
 stands. There were sixteen pu¬ 
 pils in attendance and the time 
 was by no means wasted. It 
 was a “pay” school, and like 
 most others of the kind, the 
 tuition promised was never 
 paid. Dir. Simmons, however 
 found a wife among his fair 
 pupils, and of course that piece 
 of good fortune compensated 
 for Ids pecuniary loss. 
 
 In 1878, there were 24 or¬ 
 ganized school districts in the 
 county, with a school popula¬ 
 tion of 643. The average pay 
 jier month of male teachers was 
 $22.0.5; females, ,$lo.l3. There 
 were 11 schoolhomses in the 
 county—10 log and 1 frame. 
 
 The following year, 1879, 
 showed an increase of districts 
 to 53; the school population was 
 1,633; teachers employed, 34; 
 average pay of male teachers, 
 $19.76; females, 13.07; the as¬ 
 sessed valuation of school pro¬ 
 perty was reported at $157,728. 
 
 In 1880, the retui-ns show 
 84districts; school poj>ulation, 
 3,014; teachers employed. 63; the .aveiage p*^‘y of male teachers, $17.89; fe¬ 
 male, .$14.80: the assessed valuation of school property, $.534,933.73. Ihe 
 returns for the ])reseut vear show the number of districts to be 93: the school 
 j)oi)ulation, 3,123; teachers employed, 71; males, 19 and females, 52; theaver- 
 age i)ay of male teachers, $17.50; females, $15.90. The schoolhouses, with 
 very few exceptions, are built of sod. The public school building in Norton, 
 however, is a noteble exccj)tion. This is a large, two-story stone structure, 
 erected at a cost of .$3,800. , 
 
 Agriculture .—There are nineteen postoffices,namcd as follows : Almena, 
 Cactus, Clayton, CToco, Dallas. Densmore, Devizes, Edmond, Fair Haven, 
 
 (a) In 1879, from part of Almena. (b) In 1872, from original icrritory; in 1879, parts to Altline and Rock Brandi, (c) In 1872 , from original territory; m I 8 i 9 , parts to Grant and 
 Leota. (d) In 187il, from part of Center, (e) In 1879, frr m part of Center, (f) In 1879, from part of Almena. (g) In 1872, from original territory; in 1879, parte to Twin Mound and \\ est 
 Union, (h) In 1879, from part of Solomon, (i) In 1879. from part of Solomon, 
 
 (Organized in 1872.") 
 
 1880. 
 
 (al Aldine Township... .581 
 
 (bl Almena Township..7. 876 
 
 (cl Center Township...... 996 
 
 (d) Grant Township..... .586 
 
 (e) Leota Townahip .... 969 
 
 (f) Rock Branch Townshii)..... 778 
 
 Uil Solomon Township..«.. .. 604 
 
 (h) Twin Mound Township........ 974 
 
 (i) West Union Township.... 684 
 
 Total.... 6,998 
 
NORTON COUNTY. 
 
 Leo. Lenoni, Long Branch. Iledgewood, Xeighborville, New Almelo Nor¬ 
 ton. Keaglc. Tucket, Wakenian. 
 
 pie townships are named as follows: Almena, Aldine, Almelo, Centre 
 ( rystal, Linmett, (Jrant, (Tarfiold, Leota, Lenora, Lincoln, Modell, Noble’ 
 Hock Branch. Solomon. Sand Creek, Union. ’ 
 
 . Jiopulation of the county, according to the returns of 1882, show a 
 
 trifle under (•,()()(). 
 
 Number of acres in tlie county, 576,000. Since 1874, when the first 
 returns were made, the acreage has increased fromO.lofi to 205 021, the 
 present season. Number of farm dwellings erected in 1881, 150;’value of 
 same, $l.),6:i5; pounds of butter made in 1881, 123,250; number of horses 
 2,131; mules, 280; milch cows, 2,020; other cattle, 2,684; sheep 2 947- 
 swine. 2,565; prairie hay. 6,900 tons; timothy, 816 tons; number of acres 
 in spring wheat, 4,263; corn, 28,188; barley, 114; oats, 1,112; buckwheat, 
 p; Irish potatoes. 289; sweet potatoes, 25'; sorghum, 1,366; castor beans’ 
 nO; broom corn, 070; Hungarian, 3,382; rice corn, 590; pearl millet 39 
 Benriiig peach-trees, 1,014; plum. 100; cherries. 117. Not bearing: Apples,' 
 2,3(6; pcarp84; peach, 13,885; plum, 6,326; cherry. 1,935. Artificial for- 
 esprees:^ v\ alnut, 82 acres; maiile, 26, honey locu.st, 40; cottonwood,270; 
 other varieties, 182. Value of agricultural implements in the county,|23 158 
 
 Manufacturing: Saw and Grist-Mills.~Q. S. McMakin, in Almena 
 township, capital inyested, |2,000; there are five grist-mills (water) in the 
 county, to-wit: David Morton.CharlesLathrop (two mills) at Lenora; Lind¬ 
 say & Bro., at Devizes; Noah Weaver, at Edmond. Capital invested |21 000 
 \ alue of raw material used during the year 1882, |110,000. A successfui 
 creamery is in operation and rapidly increasing its business. Capital in¬ 
 vested, $2,000. 
 
 Religious. —The seating capacity of the several church edifices of the 
 county is returned for 1882 by the assessors as follows: Methodist Episco¬ 
 pal, 125; Presbyterian, 300; Christian, 125; Free Methodist, 400. In ad¬ 
 dition, no returns are made for the Missionary Baptists and the Church of 
 Go l. These two sects have each a church edifice in the county. 
 
 J/ewJens/i(p.—Christians have four organizations and a mem¬ 
 bership of 218; Baptists, four organizations and a membership of 165; Con¬ 
 gregational, one organization and a membership of 55; Methodist Episco¬ 
 pal, eleven organizations and a membership of 268; Presbyterian.one organ¬ 
 ization and a membership of 34: Roman Catholic, one’organization, 100 
 membership. The Mennonites, Church of God and Free Methodists have 
 organiratioiis but have made no returns of the number of members. 
 
 j —The first marriages in the county were James Kinyon 
 
 jinci Kllen Green, July 18/and a few days later, John Lunny and Miss 
 Dunlap The firstJ^irths were Annie Beaumont, Januaiy 4, 1878, and Kate 
 Kelly, March 3, 1873. The first natural death occurring' in the county was 
 that of Minnie Stiles, June 10,1873. A few weeks previous to this date a 
 man named Cross, supposed to lie a horse thief, was shot on suspicion. The 
 first post-offices were established at West Union and Port Landis,in January 
 1874. Alfred Coleman and John Landis were the first jiostma.sters. The 
 first store for the .sale of general mercliandise was established by Newell 
 Bros., in f'entre Township in 1873. In the fall of 1873 the first regular 
 term of court was held by .Tudge A. J. Banty, in the fall of 1873. The tem¬ 
 ple of justice was a log house afterward used as a residence. A local histo¬ 
 rian states that “ the roof was made of Imffalo-skins. The term occupied 
 some twenty minutes. Thomas Beaumont and Edward Ilooverson were the 
 two practicing attorneys. Representative Billings invited the liench and 
 bar to take dinner at his house, and charged them twenty-five cents each.’’ 
 
 Early Incidents. —Tlie canva.ss of the votes for the location of flic 
 county-seat in 1872 was conducted on the following plan. It is averred that 
 tlie election was held in an emigrant's covered wagon, and forty-two votes 
 weie cast, and that after the ^‘formality ’ of tlie election was gone through 
 with it was discovered that they had neglected to locate the county-seat. 
 Whereupon, Rejircsentative Billings, then a central figure in local affairs,' 
 climbed out on the tongue of the wagon, and as.suming the duties of chair¬ 
 man, exclaimed in stentorian tones: ‘‘All in favor of Norton for the county- 
 seat, say aye.” The vote was declared unanimous and the record made up 
 accordingly. This may seem slightly irregular, but two years later this 
 action wius endorsed at a regular election. 
 
 In the year 1873, an old man named Chapman settled in the county, 
 near the Solomon, built a neat cabin, and commenced improving his claim. 
 
 It was known that he had ipiite a sum of gold, which he at times indiscretly 
 displayed. He was found dead in his cabin, his head severely bruised, and 
 a pistol ball in his heart. The nionev was taken from his pockets.’ The 
 murderers were never discovered. 
 
 NORTON. 
 
 Norton, the largest town, and from the organization the county-seat of 
 the county, is located within a mile or two of the geographical center of the 
 county, near the bank of the Prairie Dog, on gently rolling ground. The 
 town was projected in the summer of 1872, by D. C. thleman, L. J. Crans, 
 N. 11. Billings and Samuel and Edward Newell. The design was to make 
 it the county-seat, as the project for county organization was started about 
 the same time. Coleman and the Newell Brothers began the erection of a 
 frame store building. Logs wore cut on the creek, sent to Kirwin, a dis¬ 
 tance of about fifty miles, by o.\ teams, where after a delay of ten days the 
 logs were made into lumber. This \yas the first frame house built i’n the 
 county. Newell Brothers put a stock of general merchandise in this build- 
 ing, the first store in the county. The following December tin* house was 
 sold to J. S. Briggs, who immediately moved it to the site of a new town 
 which was started one mile up the fiver, leaving the stock of the Newell 
 Brothers on the prairie without shelter. They made a temporary shelter 
 t'ith poles, hay ricks and buffalo hides. The object of the sudden reinoval 
 
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 was to leave the “claim” without a building, as required by law, but to 
 remedy this defect a log house, located six miles awav, was purchased the 
 following day, and removed to the old site. The roof of the new house 
 was made of buffalo hides. Within a week or two a violent wind storm 
 destroyed the frail tenement. The relics were gathered up and again put 
 together and the house was u.sed for a church. A clergvman named Wain- 
 right was the fir.st to preach a sermon in the house—the first public relitrious 
 services in the county. Elder Gibbs afterwards held forth to the earlv set- 
 tlers in the same place. This building was also noted as the place wliere 
 Judge A. J. Banty held the first term of court in Norton County. As soon 
 a.s the town was declared the county-seat the Newell brothers e'retded an¬ 
 other building, and leased it to the county for court and other purposes 
 During the summer of 1873, other business houses were erected ainomf 
 others a drug-store was started by John Cooper. The Fourth of July, 187‘2"’ 
 wa.s celebrated in Norton in ohl-fashioned style. Thirty men anil'three 
 ladies, Mrs. James Hall, Mrs. John Price and Mrs. 1). C. Coleman. The 
 ladies prepared a bountiful dinner, in which buffalo meal was served aniono- 
 other delicacies. ^ 
 
 rni every Western Kansas village Norton had its Town Companv. 
 
 Ihe charter was dated September 8, 1873. The charter was to run twenty 
 years; capital stock, $2,000; shares, $100 each. Of this corporation 
 Richard Williams was President; George N. Kingsbury, Vice-President: .1. 
 H. Simmons, Secretary; W. E. Case, Treasurer; Alva Smith. John O’Br'iei'i 
 and John De Mott acting with the President and Secretary as a Board of 
 Directors. B. W. Rawlins, David C. Coleman, B. F. Williaiiis, H. F. Brown 
 Philhp Brunner, David Close, John Diffenbach, E. Fisher. E. M. Newell s! 
 B. i^well, N. H. Billings and J. Stevenson were the original stockholders' 
 Korton were brought by B. W. Rawlins from Repnbf 
 hcaii City, and the post-otlice, kep tby N. 11. Billings, was about one and a 
 halt mile Irom its present location. The service was paid for by the people 
 the Government generously furnishing mail-sacks. " ^ ’ 
 
 In the fall of 1872, a rival town was started one mile further 
 
 up the 
 
 creek, called Norton Center. iMills, stores, shops, etc., were established 
 and for a time the village had a boom and seemed like a formidable rival 
 of Norton, but within two or three years it collapsed, the best buildino-s 
 were removed-to Norton, and the scheme of building a large town at Norton 
 Center collapsed. Nothing remains there but cellar holes and a few relics of 
 the old inill. 
 
 The fir.st building erected in Norton, after the organization of the Town 
 ( onipany, was a residence for W^. E. Case. In the spring of 1874 Van 
 a rump & Hallowell bought a stock of goods from Belleville, and opened in 
 a house on the Square built by David Close. From the small begiiinin--s of 
 1872 Norton has grown to be a bustling, thrifty trade center, with an in¬ 
 telligent. law-abiding population-of five hundred persons. At present there 
 are five general merchandise stores, two hotels, two milliner stores, two 
 restaurant.s five lawyers, two physicians, one harness shop, one furniture 
 store, two livery stables, two blacksmiths, two newspapers, two billiard 
 halls, two meat markets, one feed store, two hardware and farm implements 
 barlier shop, four church organizations, three church 
 edifices, one bank, two drug stores, two shoesho|)s, two elevators. 
 
 ■ Ureawer//.—The Norton Creamery, located one mile from'town was 
 established in the spring of 1882 at a cost of nearlv $2,000. There was at 
 first a company, hut it is now owned by three oor.sons, Jesse Wright J B 
 Newell and John Graves. They manufacture 250 pounds of Initter per 'day 
 during the spring and summer months. The. product of the creamery i’s 
 mostly shipped to Denver. It is a good investment, and gives general satis¬ 
 faction. ” 
 
 The first officers of Norton were: J. M. Price. Treasurer; W. H. Hop- 
 wood, Clerk; W. Loiik, Trustee; Henry Oliver and S. Reed, Justices M 
 Wood and A. Wrager, t^onstables. 
 
 The Norton County Bee was established by Harmon A Baker, in Nor¬ 
 ton. January 1, 1877. In November, of the' same year, the office "was 
 removed to Leota. where it remained a few months, was tlien returned to 
 Norton, and after issuing a few numbers there the publication was dis¬ 
 continued. 
 
 The i^ree P/-es.s was started at Norton, October 7, 1878, and the Loco 
 motive ni Leota, October 15. 1878; the first by Dr. A. A. Baker, and the last 
 named by Nat. L. Baker. Both {uiblications were short-lived. 
 
 The Norton County Advance was established at Norton, June, 1878. 
 Pettigrew & Collins, publishers and proprietors. Their successors were 
 Beckett, Beckett «S: Gowdy, and at present the paper is manao-ed by J H 
 Simmons and Hugh Mclh-edie. The Advance has attained an excel'lent 
 circulation, and is conducted with ability. The Advance is Republican in 
 [lolitics. 
 
 The Norton People, a .seven column folio. Republican in iiolitics, was 
 established by its present editor and proprietor. Hugh T. Carlisle, July 15 
 1880. The paper has made its way, and enjoys a good circulation and fair 
 advertising patronage; pre.sent pu'blishers, Carlisle & McCredie; two papers 
 have been consolidated under the name of the People. 
 
 Norton Lodge. No. 157, I. 0. 0. F., was organized April 12 1879 
 Charter members: R. Rowley, David Reagan, John Wallace ’.luliail 
 Dc.lean, A. G. Cfiiambers, A. F. Harnier, W. E. Case, Davi.l ’Keamui 
 Present officers: W. E. Case, N. G.; J. 11. Simmons. V. G.; A Hepler' 
 Treasurer; .1. R. C. Stettler, Secretary. Norton Lodge has a membershii) 
 of thirty, and holds its meetings in Odd Fellows 'flail every Saturday 
 e veiling. ^ 
 
 «''ffaiiized in August, 1880. 
 bir.st W . M., Albert (Traves. Present officers; Albert Graves, W. M.: W. 
 R. Canimn, S. A .; John Randolph, J. \\.; J. King, Treasurer; Samuel 
 Means, Secretary; trank Lockard, Senior Deacon; J. W. Vining. Junior 
 Deacon; Samuel Will, Tiler. Regular meetings on the first Wednesday of 
 
1064 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 each month, in Masonic Hall. There are thirty-live members attached to 
 the lodge. 
 
 Norton Cornet Band was organized in May, 1882, with the following 
 members: E. M. Turner, Leader; Calvin Newell, Sol. Marsh, B. V. 
 Wheeler; Charles Darling, A. Curry, Phillip Blue, Ed. P. Jones, Hall Har- 
 mason, A. N. Clawson, L. H. Thompson, Secretary. 
 
 Puhlic School .—Norton may not only be proud of her elegant school 
 building, but of her efficient teachers. The schools of the town were started 
 nearly ten years since by J. II. Simmons, an excellent educator and a 
 gentleman of culture and refinement. The school building, built of mag¬ 
 nesian limestone, is a large two-.story edifice, located in a commanding, 
 position in the south part of town. The cost of the structure was $3,50^6 
 and the building was finished in the winter of 1881. Two teachers are at 
 present employed, E. Borin, principal, and Annie Means, assistant. 
 
 LENORA. 
 
 This thriving town, located at the western terminus of the Central 
 Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad, located on the Solomon in the south¬ 
 ern part of the county, was named in honor of Mrs. Lenora Hauser, was 
 first settled in 1873, but it was not until the last few years, the prospect 
 and finishing of the railroad, has it made much i)rogress. The first settler 
 in the village was R. C. Sadoris. A. Hendricks and George W. Hood came 
 
 to the place soon afterward. The first town officers were G. W. Hood, 
 Trustee; W. Griffin, Treasurer; A. Hendricks and A. Bowman, Justices, and 
 George E. Dubois and Eph. Burris, Constables. The first school in the vil¬ 
 lage proper was taught three years since, by Mrs. Alice Pugh, in the south 
 part of town. Rev. Mr. Graham preached the first sermon, in the school- 
 house, in 1879. A post-office called Lenora was established in 1875, with 
 R. C. Sadoris as postmaster. C. Lathrop built the first grist-mill in 1879. 
 It is located on the Solomon, near the village. The first store was opened 
 by A. Hendricks in October, 1875, near what is now the center of the town. 
 Lenora is located on a rolling prairie. The town contains three general 
 merchandise stores, one hardware, one drug, two hotels, one restaurant, 
 one blacksmith, one wagon-maker, two shoemakers, two livery stables, three 
 physicians, one barber shop, one billiard hall, one lumber-yard, one meat 
 market, one lawyer, one flour store, one newspaper office. Population, 125. 
 
 The Leader, a five-column folio, started in Lenora, as a Greenback organ, 
 by Garretson & Topliff, March 16, 1882. August 17, 1882, the office was 
 purchased by .J. B. Wright, who made improvements in the appearance of 
 the paper. With the advent of Mr. Wright TAe Deader became Republican 
 in politics. It devotes considerable space to local affairs. 
 
 Edmond, a thriving village on the Central Branch Railroad, is located 
 in the famous Solomon Valley, four miles from the south line of the county- 
 seat. It is sixteen miles from the county-seat. The town contains an excel¬ 
 lent liouring-mill, famed for good work. It is an excellent trading point 
 for a considerable part of Graham and Norton counties. 
 
BOITjRBOlSr COUN^rY. 
 
 1065 
 
 1301TRB0K COUNTY. 
 
 T.OCATION AND NATI RAI, KKATUKES. 
 
 SfcrircU;'irc!i-;?:Lzri“/ 
 
 east twenty-four miles to the pkce of Sun in 1 wu?- 
 were contained 720 square milei or 460:80(^aaes "■ ^ 
 
 as follows ‘‘BelinnLTaMh^ boundaries 
 
 east corner of Linn County; thence 
 south on the east line of the State of 
 Kansas to the southeast corner of 
 Section 24, Township 27, Range 25; 
 thence west to the southwest corner of 
 Section 23, Township 27, Kano-e21; 
 t.hence north to the southwest corner 
 of Linn County; thence east to the 
 place of beginning.” By this act the 
 extent of the county from north to 
 south was decreased to tw^enty-five 
 miles, and increased from east to west 
 to about twenty-five and a quarter 
 miles north of the fifth parallel and 
 to about twenty-five and three-quar¬ 
 ters south of said parallel, and the 
 area reduced to about 406,000 acres. 
 
 The count}' was named Bourbon 
 after Bourbon County, Ky. This lat¬ 
 ter county was organized, with ciffht 
 others, in 1785, by the Virginia Leg¬ 
 islature, before Kentucky became a 
 State and named in honor of the 
 Bourbon family of France, a prince 
 of which family was at that time on 
 the throne, and who had rendered 
 valuable aid in men and money to the 
 American colonies in their stru O’frig 
 for independence. ** 
 
 The general surface of the county 
 IS undulating, the highest hills being 
 .situated in the northwest part and 
 being about 200 feet above the level 
 of the ]\Iarmatou. The bottom lands 
 average about one mile in width, and 
 comprise seventeen per cent of the 
 area of the county, the upland com¬ 
 prising eighty-three per cent. The 
 native forests comprise ten per cent 
 of the area; open prairie ninety per 
 cent. The timber belts average one- 
 fialf mile in width, and contain, as 
 principal varieties, hackberry, hick¬ 
 ory, oak, pecan and walnut. Ilut lit¬ 
 tle attention has as yet been paid to 
 forestry, but the disposition to plant 
 trees is being manifested. The va- 
 iieties planted are the ash, catalpa, 
 cottonwood, elm, hickory, hard and 
 soft maple, poplar, walnut and willow, 
 all of which do well. Bourbon is also 
 an excellent county for the different 
 varieties of grasses. The soil is deep 
 and fertile, and is underlaid by lime¬ 
 stone and sandstone at various 
 clay abounds and pottery clay 
 
 
 EARI.Y HISTORY. 
 
 of the Western frontier 
 
 proposed by Charles Gratiot, and 
 
 _WtlS 
 
 published by the Secretary of War. 
 Tort Scott was recommended as a 
 military post. In 1842, Capt. Benia- 
 min Moore of the First Dragoons, 
 and Dr. Mott, Assistant Surgeon U. 
 S. A. were appointed a commission to 
 select a military post to guard Mis¬ 
 souri and the frontier, 
 depredations of the 
 This 
 
 men. 
 
 T'^^^PULATKIN (FEDERAL CENSUS). 
 
 Drywood Towusliii 
 
 Fort Scott (city). 
 
 Franklin Township 
 Freedom Township 
 Marion Town.ship. 
 Marmaton Townsliip 
 Mill Creek '1 rownshi]), 
 
 Osage Town.sliip. 
 
 Pawnee Townsliip. 
 
 Scott Township. .. 
 
 Tiniher Ilill Townsliip, 
 Walnut Townsliip. 
 
 Total., 
 
 depths all 
 
 over the county. Fire 
 
 .b„„t ave tito WC3, of i'on s Sr '’“.'‘•SBi'lS stone- is founS 
 
 '-ro- lto,„ 
 
 Ill all directions tind as far eastward as St. 
 
 against the 
 Osage Indians, 
 commission was ordered West 
 by Gen. Zachariali Taylor, from Fort 
 Wayne I. T., under escort of Lieut. 
 John Hamilton and nineteen 
 leaving there April 1,1842. 
 
 They at first selected a suitable 
 place at the mouth of Shoal Creek, on 
 Spring River, fifty-five miles south of 
 Fort Scott. The proprietor of the 
 land .lohn Rogers, a Cherokee Indian 
 asked $4,000 for the site selected; 
 but the officers had been instructed 
 not to^ pay over $1,000, hence the 
 Rogers site had to be abandoned 
 Froceeding northwestward, they at 
 length arrived at the Marmaton, in 
 Missouri and camped near the farm 
 of Col. Douglas. The next mornino' 
 in company with Col. Douglas and 
 Squire Redfield, they visited the pres¬ 
 ent site of Fort Scott. Being satisfied 
 with the location, and the land be¬ 
 longing to the Government, they de- 
 mded to locate there. Lieut John 
 Hamilton with his party was left in 
 charge, and immediately proceeded 
 to erect temporary quarters for his 
 command. This was on the 9th of 
 April, 18R. These temporary quar¬ 
 ters consisted of a one-story log build- 
 ing, daubed with mud, and without 
 Capt. Moore returned on the 
 1 ^ June, with two companies of 
 the I irst Dragoons, assumed and held 
 until the arrival of Mai. 
 William M. Graham, who arrived with 
 two companies of the Sixth United 
 States Infantry, when the latter took 
 command, with Capt. Swords for 
 Quartermaster, Rev. Mr. Clarkson 
 Chaplain, and .John A. Bugg, sutler 
 Mr. Bugg was also Postiuiister, ami 
 so remained until 1849, when he 
 was succeeded by C^ol. 11. T. Wilson. 
 Within a year from the establishment 
 of the post, its name was changed 
 from Camp Scott to Fort Scott. The 
 by tlie Government, on Mill Creek, 
 Fort Scott. The lumber for the 
 gs was sawed at this mill. These 
 
 stone, and is shi]iped 
 
 minous coal are found, a red quality‘and 'a black or glToal'^'^The moS^nf 
 about a,0m) cubfc feefoflJs^ 
 
 .nHlS 
 
 first mill in the county was erected 
 about two and a half miles w'est of j. 
 
 Government buildin 
 
 biuldinga when completed were said to be the finest quarters i‘n the 1 ^ 11 ^ 
 The> weie erected at a cost of ujivvard of $200,000. ^ There was no other 
 military post anywhere near Fort Scott Fort Gibson wis ico 
 Houllnves., on tho Arkan.o, „„H b'.-f 
 
 on the Arkansas, and 
 miles north. 
 
 Wilson who had been in the sutler’s department at Fort 
 Gibson for nine years, came to Fort Scott in September 184^ lU on 
 chase, of John A. Bugg an interest in the sutler dp, an 1 in 1W9 4 
 
 Sin Postmastm as well as ^ost 
 
 still^Rve^;^ lSl^rin hoSed cl;^^ 
 
 bind.” In 
 the buildings 
 68 
 
 I'svwdn’i'''' P®®'”/!*'' P'lf 'liags were offertiTm sale ^‘GvRlioiit 
 ISo.l. all the movable i»roi)orty was sold, and in .M.ay, 18.55, tin 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KANSAS 
 
 were advertised for sale. When Maj. Howe came down with his 
 auctioneer to sell the buildings, Col. Wilson, by permission, read a protest 
 to the sale; claiming the land upon wdiich the buildings stood, as a pre¬ 
 emption; but despite the protest the sale proceeded. But as there were 
 onl 5 "a few'persons who desired to buy such large buildings without the land, 
 there were very few bidders, and but a small amount was realized from the 
 sale. The improvements that had cost upward of $200,000, sold for less 
 than $5,000. Col. Wilson liought the large, double, two story house, in 
 which he still resides, for $300, selling one-half of it immediately for $150. 
 During the residence of the military, but little was done toward building 
 up a town, and but little military service w'as required of the soldiers. 
 Social pleasures, trading with the Indians, fishing in the Marmaton and 
 its branches, and hunting turkey and deer comprised the round of duties 
 and daily life from 1842 until lfe4. 
 
 In this latter year, the Territory of Kansas was organized, and settlers 
 began to enter what is now Bourbon County. Among the earliest of these, 
 whose names are now ascertainable, w’ere the following: In 1854, Nathan 
 L. Arnett, in Marmaton Township, and Gideon Terrell, William and 
 Philander Moore, in Pawnee Township; in 185.5, Guy Hinton, in Walnut; 
 Cowan IVIitchell, James Guthrie, John and Robert Wells, and David T. 
 Ralston, in Marion; in 1856, John Van Syckle, Samuel Stephenson and 
 Charles Anderson, in Franklin; D. D. Roberts and Joseph Ray, in Free¬ 
 dom; H. R. Kelso, A. Ward and Col. Bullock, in Scott; Ephraim Kepley, 
 the Stewarts, Bowers and Halls, in Mill Creek; Gabriel Endicott, David 
 Claypool and others in Drywood. David Endicott assisted the Govern- 
 irent in the survey of the neutral lands, and Edward Jones, one of the 
 earliest settlers in Marmaton Township, built the first saw mill in the 
 county, except the one built by the Government, already mentioned. Mr. 
 Jones' mill was erected in 1856, on tlie Marmaton, near the pi’esent site of 
 Marmaton Village. At first it was only a saw mill, but later a grist mill 
 was attached. In Timber Hill Township, the earliest settlers were T. K. 
 and T. B. Julian, father and son, June 4, 18.54; F. D. Myrick, in Novem¬ 
 ber, 1854; and M. E. Hudson, in 1855. 
 
 The first marriage in Mill Creek Township was.that of William R. 
 Morgan to Miss Elizabeth Bollinger, June 15, 1856; in Marmaton Town¬ 
 ship, ('. F. Rucker to Miss Ellen M. Chambers, October 16, 1856. The 
 first birth in Marmaton Township was that of Henry C. Painter, March 
 1.5, 1855. 
 
 THE COLORED BROTHER. 
 
 The following bill of sale is the first of the kind on the records of 
 Bourbon County : 
 
 “Know all men by these presents that we, James M. Rucker and 
 Minta E. Rucker, of the State of Illinois, Macon County, for and in con¬ 
 sideration of $.500 to them in hand paid by Wiley Patterson, of tlie coun¬ 
 ty of Bourbon, Kansas Territory, the receipt whereof is hereby ac¬ 
 knowledged, do by these presents, bargain, sell, transfer, assign and de¬ 
 liver unto the said Wiley Patterson, his executors, administrators and as¬ 
 signs, a negro woman slave, called and known by the name of Lucinda, 
 now at the age of thirty-six years, of a yellow complexion, rather slender 
 made, about or a little above “(medium height ?)” together with all our 
 right, title and interest in and to the said negro woman slave, to have and 
 to hold the said ne^o slave above bargained and sold, or Intended so to 
 be sold to the said Wiley Patterson ; and the said James M. Rucker and 
 Minta E. Rucker, for themselves, their heirs, executors and administrators 
 do hereby covenant to and with the said Wiley Patterson, his executors, 
 administrators and assigns, that said negro woman is a slave for life, and 
 that she is perfectly sound both in body and mind. 
 
 “ In testimony whereof w'e have hereunto set our hands and seals this 
 8th day of August, 1857. 
 
 “ James M. Rucker, 
 
 “Minta E. Rucker, 
 
 “Wn,LiAM Wasson, Attorney. 
 
 “Witness: C. B. Wingfield, 
 
 J. D. Wingfield. 
 
 “Recorded this 10th day of August, 1857. 
 
 “James J. Parley, 
 “Clerk and Ex Officio Recorder.” 
 
 BORDER TROUBLES. 
 
 After the invasion of March, 1855, by Missourians, to participate in 
 the election of the 30th, Bourbon County enjoyed comparative peace un¬ 
 til July, 1856. At that election, there w'ere about three hundred armed 
 men at the Fort Scott precinct from Missouri, who cast most of the votes 
 that were cast for Joseph C. Anderson and S. A. Williams on that day. 
 At the time, there were probably not more than thirty legal voters in the 
 precinct. 
 
 In the early spring of 1856, a party of about thirty men from South 
 Carolina came to Bouiiiou County under a leader named George W. .Jones, 
 all under the auspices of the Southern Emigrant Aid Society, and in fur¬ 
 therance of the scheme of making Kansas a Slave State. Upon their first 
 appearance in the county, their manners w'ere mild and conduct that of 
 gentlemen. They visited most of the Free-State settlers, made inquiries 
 as to where the}' came from, what their views were upon the pending 
 issues of the day, how' they were off for arms and ammunition, and what 
 kind of land there was in this part of the Territory ; and informed them 
 that they were looking for a good location for a colony from South Caro¬ 
 lina. Some of the Free-State men were themselves from South Carolina, 
 as was the case with Josiah Stewart, who had settled in what is now Mill 
 Creek Township in 1855 ; and without suspecting the final en(^these pre¬ 
 tended forerunners of a colony had in view, gave them full information 
 not only as to the country itself, but as to their ow'u political opinions and 
 means of defense. It thus became easy to make a complete list of the 
 leading Free-State men, with full particulars regarding them, which was 
 done ; and then commencing in .July, and continuing on through the fall. 
 
 those on the list were taken prisoners, taken to Fort Scott, and, in some 
 cases, while thus held, advised by some “ friend ” among their captors, 
 that, if they had any regard for their personal safety, it would be best to 
 “ skip out ” and leave the Territory. In this and other w^s nearly all the 
 Free-State men were driven out during the year, and a Pro-slavery man 
 put upon each Free-State man’s claim. 
 
 Besides these operations, there was but one other important historic 
 event that occurred during the year. That w'as the arrival at Fort Scott 
 from Texas of a party of “Rangers,” in August, who, in company with a 
 like number of citizens of Fort Scott, under command of Capt. William 
 Barnes, formed themselves into a company of upward of one hundred, all 
 under the command of the Texas leader, and marched north toward Osa- 
 watomie, for the purpose of having “ some fun.” When camped on Mid¬ 
 dle Creek, in Linn County, about eight miles south of Osawatomie, they 
 were attacked by Capts. Anderson, Shore and Cline, and most ingloriously 
 defeated. (See history of Linn County.) 
 
 This battle of Middle Creek, although not very important in itself, has 
 an interesting sequel. The parties engaged in it on the Pro-slavery side, 
 who were not taken prisoners, made the best time possible—some to Mis¬ 
 souri, others to Fort Scott, imagining themselves closely and hotly pur¬ 
 sued the whole distance, by the “Abolitionists.” 
 
 “ Those who took to their heels arrived home about midnight, yell¬ 
 ing: ‘ The Free-State men are upon us; the Free-State men are uponus; the 
 buildings will be burned;’ etc. The surprise was so sudden that resist¬ 
 ance on the part of those who had remained at home would have proved 
 of little account, and their only salvation was to save what they could and 
 make the best of it. A party consisting of five or six families, with Col. 
 H. T. Wilson as pilot, started for Mr. Brantley’s residence about one-half 
 mile from the Fort. They found Mr. Brantley’s family in bed fast asleep, 
 but when awakened by the voice of Col. Wilson, asking for shelter, Mr. 
 B. concluded that something of unusual importance was on foot, and so 
 jumped up and opened the door, when a general inpouring took place, and 
 the room was soon filled with frightened women and crying children. 
 Confusion was no name for it. Mr. Brantley’s sons were at the Fort, but 
 when the Free-State men were announced, hastened home to alarm the 
 household and to prepare for fight. They reached home shortly after the 
 arrival of the Colonel’s party, and brought the report that everything was 
 being destroyed, and that this was their next point of attack. What was 
 to be done? Destruction and death stared them in the face. One of the 
 ladies suggested a season of prayer. A circle was formed, and Mr. Brant¬ 
 ley, who was a very devoted Baptist, commenced to pray. We will leave 
 them on their knees, and return to the Fort, and see what became of the 
 other people. Mrs. Dr. Hill, who resided in the East Block, was in the 
 act of retiring, when the news reached her that the Free-State men were 
 going to burn the buildings. Her husband and son were away at the time, 
 with the horses, and what to do she hardly knew. She called together the 
 remaining portion of her [household, informed them what was up, and 
 after offering prayer, told them to take care of themselves as best they 
 could. She then ordered her servants to bring her carriage around to the 
 front door, and, seating herself in it, ordered the negroes to draw her away 
 to some secluded spot. In the rear of her house was a deep ravine, and 
 an almost impassable road, even in daylight, wended its way to the bot¬ 
 tom. Down this road they went “a-flying ” regardless of expenses, and 
 not until they had reached the thick underbrush, did they stop for further 
 orders. After remaining here for some time she involuntarily clasped her 
 hands to her head, and discovered that in her haste she had forgotten to 
 take her “night cap’’off. The first impression that entered her mind 
 after the discovery, was that the “cap” (being white) would attract the 
 attention of the “Abolitionists,” and they would shoot at it, so she took it 
 off and put it in her pocket. She remained in the buggy all night, her 
 servants acting as her body guard. The next morning the wanderers re¬ 
 turned. We are unable to learn whether it was the prayer offered up at 
 Mr. Brantley’s that kept the Free-State men from making a raid into the 
 place, or whether Mrs. Hill was drawn back home, but we do know that 
 when Col. Wilson and wife returned, Mrs. Hill rushed over, and told Mrs. 
 Wilson and several other ladies that had assembled at the Colonel’s resi¬ 
 dence. of her exploits. 
 
 “ After this scare, it was thought best by those having families here to 
 send them away. George W. Jones, who hailed from South Carolina, took 
 an active part in this movement. He ow'ned a large wagon (Noah’s Ark, 
 No. 2), with a capacity too numerous to mention. He ‘took in’ all the 
 women and children in the country that he could hear of, who had no 
 other means at their command, and started for the States, drawn by four 
 yoke of oxen.’’ (This quotation is from a history of Fort Scott by C. 
 Rollin Camp.) 
 
 In 1857, the Free-State men, driven from their homes the year before, 
 began to return. A considerable number of new settlers entered the 
 county this year, so that with increased strength they acquired increa.sed 
 confidence in their ability to maintain their rights. As a preliminary step 
 to the regaining possession of their stolen stock and claims they organized 
 themselves into a “wide awake” society, in opposition to the “dark lan¬ 
 tern lodge” of the Pro-slavery men. Among the leaders of the “wide 
 awakes,” were such men as J. C. Burnett, Capt. Samuel Stevenson, Capt. 
 Bain, Josiah Stew'art and Benjamin Rice. This organization of “wide 
 aw'akes” was accustomed to meet at different settlers’ cabins at different 
 times, as a precaution against surprise and attack by their “dark lantern” 
 neighbors. When everything was in readiness, the Pro-slavery usurpers 
 were notified that they must relinquish the claims they had wrongfully 
 seized. The greater part now realizing the fact that resistance on their part 
 would result certainly in defeat, and possibly in bloodshed, left the appropri¬ 
 ated claims on receipt of the notice, but others, more tenacious of their 
 “rights,” had to be driven out by force of arms. As an illustration of 
 these difficulties, the case of Stone against Southw'ood will suffice. South- 
 wood was a preacher of the Methodist Church South, who had taken 
 posse.ssion of Mr, Stone’s claim and cabin. Upon Mr. Stone’s return he 
 
BOUBBOK COUNTY. 
 
 endeavor^ to assert his rights, but the Rev. Southwood refused to 
 vacate. The hree-btate men thereupon built Stone a cabin near the one 
 occupied ®outhwo^, into which Stone moved his family to await the 
 
 ^ «™se about a weH of water 
 
 vhicli led to an assault by Mrs. Southwood upon Mrs. Stone This 
 assault led the Free-State men to order the Rev. Southwood’s family otf 
 he premises by a certain fi.ved time. On the day before this ordei was to 
 be earned into eflect, the Rev. Southwood's Pro-slavery friends to the 
 q'CXe aoo armed men. prepared to move Mr. StLe off the Safm 
 
 collected in Mr. Stone’s cabin and awaited 
 
 niffht bnt^nnlri* n friends. 'Phe attack w^s made at 
 
 night but failed, the attacking party retiring to Fort Scott threatening- to 
 return with increa.sed numbers, and to hang ever\^ Free-State man t^nd 
 on the premises. The Free-State men tLn incased their number to 
 p.\tj and a-w-aited the second threatened attack, which was made accord- 
 mg to proiui.se but which resulted in failure as had the tirsC As the 
 result ot the -whole niovement. Rev. Southwood left the premises before 
 his time expired and Mr. Stone w^as reinstated. 
 
 the Free '*“clit is certain that 
 
 nnon ^ in every instance have the law and the right 
 
 upon their side, as a six months abandonment of a claim worked a forfeit¬ 
 ure of legal title to it under the pre-emption laws. At an/rale they were 
 
 edvabre wa7^*Thp°n^f-T charges, and harassed in every con- 
 
 wm- ® District Court was presided over by Judge Josenh 
 
 VVilhams. C aim questions were for a time referred to his court Tor 
 decision, but the Judge being a Pro-slayery man very generally decided in 
 
 moTnTlT cldmant, and the Free-State men indffted for the 
 
 most part for imaginary offenses, were either requked to give excessive 
 bail, or refused bail altogether. The Free-State men wlrl ot courle 
 universally dissatisfied with such a state of things, and Montgomery deter¬ 
 mined if practicable to bring Judge Williams to his senses. To this end 
 lie arrested a certain Pro-slavery man, kept him in custody long enough 
 
 had beTn in ^ releasfd that he 
 
 had been in great peril and was exceedingly fortunate in being released at 
 
 fni »»" i-tentioS'oTScii 
 
 h dl ^ AtpnL^ ^c^cibly releasing the prisoners held and refused 
 
 a- s Pro-slavery prisoner, upon being set at libertv im- 
 
 ®cott, and lost no time in informing Judo-e 
 Williams of Montgomery s programme; whereupon the Judge suddentv 
 
 thin^UfnhpTT to prisoners under such circumsfances was a 
 
 thin^ unheard of in law and in itself absurd. The prisoners were at 
 once released without bail, and upon their own recogniLnee 
 
 dPPi«inT,<fpYT^T difatisfaction of the Free-State men with the 
 
 mlHn^t court, they organized a court of their own, 
 
 calling It the Squatters Court. Dr. Gilpatrick, of Anderson Countv 
 was made Judge, and Henry Kilbourn, Sheriff. The proceedino-s of riiis 
 
 tlecisions impartial and jusCawl rio-- 
 idly executed, bjr its most efllcient Sheriff. ® 
 
 proceedings of this squatter’s court were as distasteful to the Pro- 
 Javery inen, as were those of Judge Williams to the Free-State men and 
 Ld anTS^'’^ 1857, an expedition was organ 
 
 Xt’cmie of FnrYq^nTT ^^mmand of Deputy United States Mar- 
 snai Liittle, of hort Scott, to capture the court. This attempt was a fail- 
 
 abouf fift^m?®the month Marshal Little organized a^possl of 
 SnT ho/®’"- second attempt. As Little approached the “fort,” 
 Capt. Bam s house, in which the court” was sitting, he was met by an 
 
 aS Gen ^Et D. B. Jackson, Maj. Abbott 
 
 and Den. Blunt. This embassy had been sent out, as Marshal Little was 
 
 advancing, under a flag of truce. At the close of the parley that ensued 
 Marshal Little informed the embassy that if the “court” diefnotsurrender 
 in thirty minutes he ‘would blow them all to hell.” Thereupon thTem- 
 
 SftlTn'TTY.f promptly plLed in con- 
 
 Dort ho^s^ ThoU^^ removing the chinking from between the logs for 
 
 had riflps T-^ Ti remained inside, while those who 
 
 had rifles stationed themselves near the “fort” behind trees Mai Ah 
 
 Little that if he advanced be^nYa ceriain ^ne he 
 v^i^ ^ Little advanced, notwithstanding, and received a 
 
 volley from Maj. Abbott’s rifles and muskets. The Mar^rf men re 
 
 wheeling beat as precipitate a retreat as possi- 
 ble to the distance of one-half a mile. Here they halted and learned that 
 ^ur of their number had received slight flesh wounds and that B F 
 Brantley’s horse had been shot through the neci l!L re-fmmed l£ 
 all who were willing to make a second attack upon the 
 
 hoQ°H ^ responded, and Little at their 
 
 head made a second advance, with the same result as before except that 
 
 . None of the SoSr„‘ 
 
 1067 
 
 E ” Z'lT f/' 7 ,^.l^arge. Finding it imUracUeXleYo ta?e ‘‘For" 
 dav as On the following 
 
 m ® approaching “Fort Bain,” witn forces increased 
 
 had flown 'tMs informed by William Hinton, “ that his birds 
 
 nad Ho^vn This upon reaching the fort he found to be true the court 
 the night to the Baptist Church at Danford’s Mill. 
 
 ■rl6r6 tn6ir numhftrs WPTP m^’^rrioonrl r>l->y-v«i4- 0A/\ /■\_ .11 /• »» . 
 
 tempted to shoot Weaver, but Weaver seized the gun, wrenched it from 
 ns gra.sp, and shot him through the head, killing him instantly He was 
 S'7he Tin^LT n’ "'fasouic ceremonies. \\ eaver retained possession 
 
 It had Tn ’indfvM himself into serious difficulty. 
 
 iiLtp indiyidualuy ol its own, and was well known to many Free- 
 htate men ot Linn County, and when it was discovered by some of them 
 in Weavers possession, he was at once adjudged a Pro-slavery man and 
 had to prove himself innocent before his personal safety w-as re-assured 
 
 the -^^-aTlV^rn P ® be called the Denton difficulty. In 
 
 e year a 1 ro-slavery man named Hardwicke settled on the Little 
 
 Denton, father ilnd 
 
 son, and also Pro-slavery men, came to Bourbon County from the South 
 Hardwicke permitted James Denton to settle on a claim of his upoT tlie 
 condition that m the spring he should look up a claim for himself ^ 'When 
 the time arrived for Denton to vacate the claim, he refused to do so 
 and referred his case to the “Squatter Court,” which sustained him’ 
 Hardwicke s cabin -was fired into, and himself and family forced to lea^e 
 Yk ‘^■^/tn; but he himself lurked around the country for some months 
 
 WllT/ ^ DnwT fSo8, Isaac Denton and Hedrick were shot and 
 
 killed. Davis house was fired into and he wounded in the hand Hard¬ 
 wicke and some of his friends were suspected of the crime and fled the 
 
 deliSd m En Missouri, placed in irons and 
 
 t Denton, another son of Isaac's, to be brought to Kan¬ 
 
 sas foi trial ; but on the way Denton shot Hardwicke dead ^ Denton hi 
 his turn was shot and killed October 25, 1860, at the State Line Grocery 
 HaTdwfckf'''^ Marchbanks in retaliation for the killing oi 
 
 Toward the close of the year 1857, Montgomery’s band, on account 
 operations on the Little Osage, became known as the “Osao-es ” 
 and the pro-slayery element, as the “Pro-slaveries.” The people of Fort 
 thf‘‘ 0 ^aTf constantly subject to alarms, by reports that 
 
 were SiEiUh ^cott people 
 
 nT-dm Rnffi ^ I ^ persons-Free-State, Pro-slavery and 
 
 CemTe W w ^^^st class. Among the latter were such nmn as 
 
 Geoige W. Clarke, W. B. Brocket! and the Hamiltoiis. Against these 
 
 they Tere f?aS® 1 ^ an undying hatred, and it las because 
 
 ithLTT *i"bored m the city against the wishes of the Free-State and 
 other peace-loving citizens that these annoyances and alarms were of such 
 ^TddutvETr'^- Free-State niei in the city did Et of riie 
 
 Ew peculiarity of their position were almost con¬ 
 
 stantly between two fires ; or at least they had to serve as a kind of bul- 
 wark over which the “Osages” from without had to fire or through 
 which they had to break, in order to reach the Border Ruffians within. ® 
 Fm-t wT constant alarms, a public meeting was held in 
 
 December 13. Gov. E. Ransom was Chairman, .1. 
 Kennedy M ilhams Secretary. A committee on resolutions was appointed 
 consisting of Charles P. Bullock, H. T. Wilson, George W. ClaiLe D. f’. 
 Greenwood, Dr. Hill, S. A. Williams, J. W. Head John H. Little I 
 ,Cummings, \ViIliam Gallaher, Mr. Harlan and B. F. Brantley Gov 
 Ransom was afterward added to the committee. At an adjourned nieet- 
 ado^teT^^ afternoon, the following resolutions were reported and 
 
 That the Sherilf and Deputy Marshal be requested to make affidavits to (he 
 the matter now under consideration, and that the same be conveyed by ex- 
 ‘ “ communication to the Governor of the Territory for military lid 
 
 II committee be appointed, consisting of live persons to be denominated 
 
 tlon sh“aU be'L^’i Ilfh “‘I direcS rmrUtaiT rganl^a- 
 
 uou shall be had, with a view to aid when necessary the civil authorities in the eveention 
 
 berh^furtlier^tUitv of .Process, and in the due e.xecution of the laws; and it sliall 
 
 HTcH®ifen“s“^ir°Uoper^ of ourtowu, 
 
 fittiTTpUsilance Committee appointed consisted of H. T. Wilson, B. 
 liittle, r. B. Arnett, George A. Crawford and J. W. Head. 
 
 adopted- resolution, offered by George W. Clarke, was also 
 
 j"'® I'ficommeud to the good citizens of the Territory to abstain fi-mn nil 
 retaliatoiy acts, and not to allow themselves to be drawn into illettal combinations or eon 
 
 ffiwsoYtImrand.°'‘‘^"‘‘^^^ maintain thli/rigrtr^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Sheriff^ following communication accompanied the affidavit of the 
 To His Excellency F. P. Stanton, Acting Goveknor ofK.ansas Territory: 
 
 iid\e a uoay ot United btates troops sent to this point to aid me in enlbreiny Ihwq «n.i 
 
 Sheriff' of Bourbon County. 
 
 First rSYIf T appeal. Secretary Stanton sent Companies E and F, 
 Cavalry, to Fort Scott, under command of Capt. Stur- 
 ois, they arriving there December 21. '^I'lieir presence had the effect to 
 
 restore and maintain quiet for several weeks^ But on Janum-y iTth^ 
 Herefheirn„Vh»."Se;^^^^ old |„S Ke”„„.“ 
 
 reported the enemy in his 
 '! AboUtionisU get frost bite mit der 
 
 jeei. Uld Ganter was somewhat of a character. He owned a .slave 
 lorl “Tt n care, and obliged his wife to do all the heavy 
 
 tr.Trivo'ti* asked by Ed Jones if he thought it was right 
 
 to drive the h ree-State men off their claims as was then being done by 
 
 ETv-ti 1 t’nie came to be driven out by the Free-State 
 
 Inconsistency, he sought the protection of the 
 very men of -wdiose e.xpulsiou he had previously so emphatically approved. 
 Gaiitci- was aftcrwanl .shot and killed by Imshwhackers diniiig tInYvar. 
 
 Sell T then rerned to UieTap;?st 
 
 ('hu^b, disbanded and went to their homes ^ 
 
 Capt Ci" Col rSi “Squatter’s Court” were 
 
 w«?U-r, ’ ^ ■ Fhilbps, P. B. Plumb, Gen. Lane and Maj. Abbott who 
 whn w of Marshal Little’s posse, James Rhoades 
 
 vho was at the time engineer at Ed. .Jones’ sawmill after returtoiTtn 
 
 Et a AiT’'P Marmaton. On the ro^ he 
 met a Mr Weaver, a Free-State man, with whom he en.mged in a contro 
 versy. Weaver was unarmed, Rhoades had a gun Im had in sornTwav 
 
 amUiesnlUE'^^ belonged to a Free-State man in Linn CounW 
 
 and besides being armed he was under the influence of intoxicants. IleaC 
 
1068 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 At the time the forerunners, under Oeorire Jones, of the South 
 Carolina “colony,” were making their selection of claims, .losiah Stewart 
 was advised by Jones as a “friend” to leave the Territory. iMr. Stewart 
 acted on this advice. In ISoT, he returned and took possession of his 
 claim. Ill June, 1800, Xathaniel Boylstoii returned from Texas to Kansas 
 through Missouri. In passing through Fort Scott, some of his Pro-slavery 
 friends told him they knew of a good claim they wanted occupied by a 
 good Pro slavery man, and, acting on the advice of a lawyer, Boylston 
 moved onto the claim then belonging to and occupied by Mr. Stewart. 
 The next morning, which was Sunday, Mr. S. heard some one (-hopping 
 in the tinibeu-, anil, with one of his berys, went out to learn who it was and 
 why. Upon approaching Mr. B., whom he did not know, he inquired of 
 him why he was there, and what he proposed to do. jVlr. B. replied, “You 
 will see in time. I pro])ose to pre-empt this claim.” Mr. Stewart there- 
 ui)on sent his son back to the house after a .shot gun and revolver, and 
 upon their arrival went down to Mr. Boylston, who had his ox-team and 
 wagon and family with him, and some other man also for a witness to the 
 fact of his having made his “improvement ” on the claim. As Mr. Stew¬ 
 art came near the party, and demanded of Mr. B. what he meant by at¬ 
 tempting to ])re-empt a claim already taken b}' himself, Mr. Boylston 
 stepped from the opposite side to the rear of the wagon, brought his gun 
 to ins shoulder, and attempted to fire on Mr, Stewart; but the gun faile.d 
 to go off. Stewart then raised his gun and fired upon Boylston, wounding 
 him so that he died in about thirty days. Stewart gave hini.self up to 
 await the result of the shooting. Upon the preliminary trial, the doctors 
 testified that the wounds were not necessarily mortal. In the following 
 fall, the grand jury failed to find an indictment against Mr. Stewart, ami 
 he was therefore never brought to trial. Mrs. Boylston contested Mr. 
 Stewart’s claim, liut did not succeed in securing it. 
 
 On the night of the 10th of February, 1808, scouts reported that the 
 “Osages” were coming to the citjq and were certain there was now no 
 mistake about it. iMontgomery hail been appealed to for assistance by a 
 Mr. .lohnson, who had suffered from the Border Rvdlians of the city. lie 
 at once set out at the head of about forty men, to execute writs which had 
 been procured against the offenders. He was met by a de]nitation of 
 citizens at the outskirts of the town. Of this deputation he demanded the 
 persons for whom writs were held, and received the reply that they should 
 l)e surrendered upon condition of being tried in Fort Scott, but that other¬ 
 wise they woidd not be surrendered without a fight. Montgomery 
 l)romptly decided to fight, and put his command in motion for the town, 
 preceded by the more rai)id movements of the deputation, among the 
 members of which were Judge Williams and George A. Crawford. All 
 the leading Pro-slavery men suddenly discovered that important business 
 interests in Missouri demanded their immediate attention, and when Mont¬ 
 gomery arrived, the birds he sought were flown. The hospitalities of the 
 city were extended to, and accepted by, the “Osages,” after which they 
 quietly took their departure. 
 
 On the loth, the runaways returned, and a serious difficulty arose at 
 the Fort Scott Hotel, on account of an attack by W. B. Brockett on 
 Charles Dimon. Mr. Campbell, proprietor of the hotel, was, however, 
 equal to the emergency, and by his determined bravery, prevented blood¬ 
 shed. On this same day two companies of the First United States Cavalry 
 were ordered to Fort Scott, to report to Judge Williams or Deputy Mar- 
 .shal John 11. Little. They arrived on the 26th, under command of Capt. 
 George T. Anderson and Lieut. Ned. Ingraham. Montgomery always 
 desirecl to avoid a conflict with United States troops, and now as Fort 
 Scott was defended by them, he operated against the Pro-slavery men in 
 the country, with the object of driving them into the city. Many families, 
 some say as many as three hundred, were thus broken up and ruined, 
 (kipt. Anderson could afford them no security at their isolated homes, and 
 the only recourse was to flock to the city, which they did. During these 
 raids, much property and many horses were stolen. John Brown had a 
 fine horse, which belonged to Mr. Poyner, and Montgomery had one 
 helonging to J. J. Parley, which he offered, some time afterward, to per¬ 
 mit Judge Wright to ride home to its owner; but on account of the horse 
 being “ too wild,” the Judge declined. During these raids, on the 28th of 
 February, a party of Montgomery’s men, under command of Rev. John E. 
 Stewart, alias Levi W. Plumb, approached the house of Van Zumalt, a 
 Pro slavery man living on the Little Osage, and in attempting to enter it 
 shot and badly wounded him.' He, however, recovered and left the 
 Territory. 
 
 After the killing of Denton and Hedrick, Travis was arrested and 
 tried for complicity in the murder. He was a harmless old man, about 
 sixty years of age, and without marked political proclivities. The “squat¬ 
 ter court ” Ijefore which he was tried found him “not guilty.” On his 
 way home he stopped at Wasson’s, where, on April 1, he was shot and 
 killed, some say by Janies Denton and others of Montgomery’s men. 
 
 On the 21st of April, Montgomery, with a small party of his men, were 
 in the valley of the Marmaton. Word was brought to Capt. Anderson that 
 a party of “ Osages ” were up the valley robbing and plundering. Capt. 
 Anderson immediatelj' started in pursuit. On his way, he passed Jones’ 
 saw mill, where a meeting of Free-State men was being presided over by 
 John Hamilton. Anderson invited Hamilton to accompany him in pur¬ 
 suit of Jlontgomery, but he was “ too bus}-^ ” just at that time to leave. 
 Anderson soon came in sight of Montgomery, who, upon discovering the 
 presence of United States troops, retreated at full speed up Paint Creek, 
 closely pursued. Arriving at a narrow defile, Montgomery dismounted 
 his men and assumed the defensive. Capt. Anderson’s troops were fired 
 upon as they approached, one of their number mortally wounded, Capt. 
 Anderson’s horse killed, and the troops defeated. An armistice followed, 
 to remove the Captain from under his fallen horse, and the “Osages” 
 beat a timelj^ retreat, having but one of their number slightly wounded. 
 The wounded soldier, Alvin Satterwaite, a young man of good family, and 
 exemplary habits, died on the 23d and was buried on the 24th, with mili¬ 
 tary honors. 
 
 It is impossible to imagine, much less to appreciate and describe, tin- 
 bitterness of feeling which existed in the hearts of the two classes of the 
 people that then inhabited the Territory against each other. Insidt and 
 wrong provoke retaliation, and the retaliators seldom cease when they 
 have merely dealt out justice. Revenge continues to spur them on, and 
 it is natural to desire to put the enemy hor<i du combat, so that he shall no 
 longer be dangerous or a disturber of the peace. It was in some such 
 spirit as this that a portion of Montgomery’s men, calling themselves “ the 
 committee of safety,” met the next day after the encounter with the troops 
 and passed the following resolutions, believing as they did that the Pro¬ 
 slavery residents of Fort Scott had instigated the attack upon them by the 
 tro(ijis: 
 
 W 11 ERHA.S, A body of Government soldiers and border ruffians did, on the 21st inst. 
 fire upon some Free-State citizens, who were peacefully and inoffensively traveling on the 
 common highway, and being incited to commit said outrageous and unlawful act by other 
 ruffians living in Fort Scott; 
 
 Resolved, That .Judge .ioseph Williams, the corrupt tool of slavocracy, be required 
 to leave this Territory in six days ; after that period he remains at the peril of his life. 
 
 2. That Dr. Blake Little, J. C. Sims and W. T. Campbell, the traitors who were elected 
 by fraud and corruption to the bogus TjCgislature, he required to leave within six days—an 
 infraction of this order at their peril. 
 
 3. That H. T. Wilson, (1. P. Hamilton and D. F. Greenwood, the infamous swindlers 
 of the Lecompton Convention, who forged an infamous constitution, be hun^ to death if 
 they are caught in this Territory ten days from date. 
 
 4. That E. Ransom and (i. W'. Clarke, the holders of the two “ wings ” of the pre¬ 
 tended National Democracy and the corrupt fuglemen of a corrupt President, have six days 
 to leave this Territory, under penalty of death. 
 
 5. That .T. H. Little, James Jones, Brockett, B. McDonald, A. Campbell, Harlan and 
 the ruffians who accompanied the soldiers to assist and witness the massacre of Free-State 
 citizens, be sentenced to death. 
 
 I). That Kennedy W'jjliams and D. Sullivan, who stole by legal forms horses of Free- 
 State men, be sentenced to whipping and branding and then be driven from the Territory. 
 
 7. That after the departure of the Judge and Marshal, no other official officers shall 
 be allowed to administer the law but those elected under the Free-State constitution. 
 
 8. That Judge-Griffith, Maj. Montgomery and CaiJt. Hamilton be directed to carry out 
 the orders of this meeting. 
 
 9. 'I’hat Capt. Anderson shall be hanged to the highest tree in Bourbon County, and 
 every soldier jjut to death wherever he may be found. 
 
 III. That a copy of this notice be served on the people of Fort Scott. 
 
 No effort seems to have been made to carry out these resolutions. 
 
 As early a£ March of this year, a feud developed itself in the Fort 
 Scott Town Company. George W. Clarke was continually concocting 
 some scheme to its injury, and on several occasions in Trustee meetings 
 an angry debate occurred, in which George 'W. Clarke and George A. 
 Crawford were the principal opposing disputants. On the 2Tth of April 
 the fend came to a head. Dr. G. P. Hamilton and Brockett notified b}' 
 letter George A. Crawford, Charley Dimon and William Gallaher to leave 
 town within twenty-four hours, under penalty of being shot on sight. 
 
 It was now plain that Crawford & Co. oV Hamilton & Co. must go. 
 Crawford & Co. decided to stay, let the consequences be what they might. 
 It was not long before the new state of affairs was generally understood, 
 and a force of about twenty-five well-armed men collected to prevent the 
 execution of the Brockett-Hamilton programme. On account of the kill¬ 
 ing of young Satterwaite the week previous, it was feared the soldiers 
 would take sides with Hamilton’s crowd, but investigation proved that only 
 three had been induced to do so. J. H. Little and B. F. Brantley arrayed 
 themselves on the side of Mr. Crawford, as did also Capt. Anderson and 
 all of his soldiers except these three. Next morning, when they were 
 found to be missing, a Sergeant with a guard was detailed to find them. 
 The Sergeant proceeded to the Western Hotel, where he found Brockett and 
 demanded of him the deserters. Brockett at first flatly refused to surrender 
 them, but the Sergeant, who with his men -was well armed, told Brockett he 
 should have the deserters, even if he had to tear down the hotel to get 
 them. Brockett yielded, the men were taken to camp, given their break¬ 
 fast, and ordered by their comrades to leave town within one hour, under 
 penalty of death. This order they promptly obeyed. The original par¬ 
 ties to the feud remained mutually besieged until next day, when Brock¬ 
 ett, Hamilton and most of the other border ruffians left Fort Scott for 
 good, and were not again heard of there until after the Marais des Cygnes 
 massacre, in which they played the leading part. 
 
 The next event of importance was the arrival of troops under com¬ 
 mand of Major, subsequently Maj. Gen. Sedgwick. This was May 6, 
 the troops consisting of one company of dragoons, one of heavy artillery 
 and a section of T. W. Sherman’s battery. On the 17th all the troops, 
 except the heavy artillery and battery, left for Fort Leavenworth, those 
 remaining being in command of Lieut. Shinn. Soon reports of the Marais 
 des Cygnes massacre were circulated throughout the country, and of 
 retaliatory robberies by Montgomery’s men. All was excitement and false 
 alarms for a number of daj"s, until on the 29th of May, Dejnity U. S. 
 Marshal Samuel Walker, of Douglas County, reached Raysville on his way 
 to Fort Scott with writs for the arrest of Montgomery and others of his 
 men. He had been sent down by Gov. Denver, who feared that bloodshed 
 would result from the terrible state of excitement in Southeastern Kansa.s, 
 and who thought it could be prevented by the arrest of a few of the Free- 
 State leaders. Gov. Denver had offered Marshal Walker all the troops he 
 might need for the execution of the writs, but the Marshal knowing that 
 Montgomery would not arrest him if he went alone, and that if he went 
 with a body of troops, Montgomery could not be found, he reached Rays¬ 
 ville accompanied only by Maj. Williams. Upon his arrival there he 
 found assembled about 20(1 men, who were being addressed by Montgom¬ 
 ery in favor of going to and burning Fort Scott. A Mr. Oakly, who was 
 the onl}' one of the crowd that knew the Marshal, asked him why he was 
 there, to which he replied, “To arrest Montgomery.” Mr. Oakly advised 
 him not to attempt it, as it could not be done. Montgomery in his address 
 told his friends that a Deputy U. S. Marshal was coming down to arrest 
 him, that the authorities would arrest Free-State men, but that they would 
 not arrest Pro-slavery men, and advised the expedition to Fort Scott, 
 which finally was the decision of the meeting. After the speaking con¬ 
 cluded, Marshal Walker arose to address the meeting. He informed them 
 that he w'as a U. S. Marshal, and that if they would get out warrants for 
 
1069 
 
 BOUKBON COUNTY. 
 
 ( larkc and otliers who wen; believed to luive been participants in the 
 Marais des (.■ 3 'jj:nes Massacre, and furnish him with a posse he would go to 
 Fort Scott and arrest them. The reply to this proposition was that the 
 Judges would not issue the warrants. The Marshal then told them to get 
 warrants from a Justice of the Peace, and that, although he, as a U S 
 Marshal, had no right to serve a writ issued by a Justice of the Peace, yet 
 in this case he would do it. So armed with his writs for the arrest of 
 (fCorge W. Clarke aiul others, and escorted by a posse of seventy-five 
 mounted men with Montgomery in command, the Marshal entered Fort Scott 
 on Sunday morning May 30. Among the first in Fort Scott to discover the 
 Marshal s presence was George W. Clarke. He seized his Sharpe’s rifle, 
 ran in his shirt sleeves and with face exceedingly pale to the hotel and 
 gave the alarm, and then ran to his house. The Marshal soon arrested a 
 few that he wanted and proceeded to Clarke’s house. Clarke closed his 
 house and refused to surrender. Montgomery drew his men up in line in 
 front of the house, Clarke’s friends to the number of 300 quickly assembled 
 and drew themselves up in line on the sidewalk in front of Montgomery 
 and not ten feet distant, every revolver and rifle on both sides on the cock 
 The Marshal seized a tongue belonging to a Government wagon, and was 
 on the point of breaking down the door when Clarke put his head out of 
 an upper window and said that if any one would assure him that Marshal 
 M alker was m command of the posse he would surrender. Mr. Oakly as¬ 
 sured him of that fact, and in a moment Clarke opened the door and came 
 out his wife on one arm and daughter on the other and a carbine in his 
 hand. He asked to see the Marshal’s writ, which the Marshal refused to 
 show, knowing that Clarke would refuse to surrender to him on such 
 authority. Walker drew' his pistol on Clarke, told Maj. Williams to hold 
 his watch and count twm minutes, and then told Clarke that if during the 
 two minutes he did not surrender, he should fire upon him, whereupon 
 Clarke dropped his carbine and gave up. 
 
 Immediately upon Clarke’s surrender, Capt. Campbell, a Deputy United 
 btates Marslial, of Fort Scott, came forward with a warrant for the arrest 
 of Montfi^omery, and said to Marshal Walker, “Montgomery is in com¬ 
 mand of your posse, here is a warrant for him, now arrest him!'* Walker 
 replied, “Arrest him yourself; if I had a warrant for him I would arrest 
 him. 
 
 As soon as Montgomery heard Campbell speak, he ordered his men to 
 shoulder arms, about face, and **double (juick for their horses,” 
 leaving Marshal W^alker and Maj. Williams alone with their prisoners. 
 Matters now became pretty warm for the Marshal. He was in a tight 
 place, in a “bad fix,’’ and in order to get out of it he persuaded IMarshal 
 Campbell to furnish him with a horse that he might pursue and arrest 
 Montgomery. Upon overtaking Montgomery, he induced him to sur¬ 
 render, and took him back to Fort Scott, when all the people turned out 
 to see the unusual sight of IMontgoinjery a prisoner. 
 
 .Tlarshal Walker then turned Clarke and his other prisoners over to 
 Capt. Lyon, who was stationed there and was present when the arrest was 
 made, on condition that Capt. Lyon .should send them the next day to Le- 
 compton for trial, and himself started for Lecomptoii with his prisoner, 
 -Montgomery. The next day, upon arriving at Kaysville, heivas overtaken 
 by a courier from Capt. Lyon, bearing a dispatch stating that he had just 
 released Clarke and the other prisoners on a writ of habeas corpus, this 
 news vexed Marshal Walker so much that he promptly released Mont¬ 
 gomery and told him “to stay and fight it out,” and when he was through 
 to report to Lecompton, all of which Montgomery promised to do. 
 
 Upon the authority of Capt. Lyon, it may be stated that iiad not 
 Clarke surrendered, and had he been shot by Marshal Walker, as he un- 
 * have been. Walker himself would have been immediately 
 
 riddled by more than one hundred bullets. 
 
 On the morning of .June 7, an attempt was made by some of Mont¬ 
 gomery s men to burn the Western Hotel, Fort Scott, by piling a quantity 
 of hay against it and igniting it, and a number of shots were fired into 
 town from the soutliwest. No one was hurt, and the fire was extiiiguislied 
 before any harm was done. Capt. Nathaniel l^yon was stationed in the 
 city on the 10th, for the purpose of protecting the place. On the 13th 
 (lov. Denver arrived, and on the 14th a public meeting was held with ii 
 view' of arriving at a basis of peace. Speeches were made by Govs. Den¬ 
 ver, Uobin.son and Ransom, Judges Wright and Griffith, and B. F. Brant- 
 Icy. Gov. Ransom, at the request of Gov. Denver, made a speech express¬ 
 ing his view's as to the cause of the troubles, and as to the course the Ter¬ 
 ritorial Government should pursue. He said that Montgomery, Jennison, 
 Brow'll, and their men were guilty of robbery and murder, and should be 
 brought to trial and punished. Judge Wright opposed Gov. Ransom’s 
 sentimenbs and plan ; feeling ran high, and serious difficulty for a time was 
 teared. But by the judicious and firm cour.se of Gov. Denver, peace was 
 restored, and the meeting adjourned until next day. 
 
 The adjourned meeting was held at Raysville, of which Gov. Denver 
 assumed control. He made a brief address to the assembled settlers, dur¬ 
 ing which he .said in substance that his purpose in visiting Southern Kan¬ 
 sas, \vas to assist in removing difficulties then existing; that he should treat 
 actual settlers without regard to past differences; that he believed both 
 parties had been to blame; that his mission was to secure peace, and as a 
 basis for an agreement, proposed the following conditions: 
 
 1. The w'ithdrawal of the troops from Fort Scott. 
 
 ’The election of new officers in Bourbon County by the citizens 
 thereof, without regard to party lines. 
 
 3. 'JTie stationing of troops along the Missouri frontier to guard 
 against invasion from that State. 
 
 4. The suspension of the execution of old writs until their legiti¬ 
 macy could be properly authenticated. 
 
 a. The abandonment of the field by ilontgomery and his men and 
 all other bodies of armed men, on both sides. 
 
 As soon as the Governor had conchuled his address, numerous calls 
 Were made for Montgomery. His aiijiearaiice had the effect to reduce the 
 a.ssembly to breathle.ss silence. The most intense interest was manifested 
 
 in w'hat he had to say, as he was universally recognized as the leading 
 spiiitof the party w'ith whom the Governor was making a compromise. 
 Montgomery said in substance, that he accepted the terms the Governor 
 had proposed, and thanked him for the sjiirit of justice by which he ap¬ 
 peared to be actuated ; that justice, which for so long had been a stranger 
 to the Free-State party, was what of all things it most desired ; that he 
 should, with the sincerest pleasure, return to his home ; and that when 
 the Governor redeemed the pledges he had that day made, he would dis¬ 
 band the three hundred men that followed his banner and his fortunes and 
 retire to his cabin-home, there to remain. 
 
 Tranquillity was thus restored and both parties seemed to strive for 
 some months to preserve the peace. Under date of June 25, Capt. L\'on 
 w'rote to Gov. Denver, that the agreement up to that time was fully ob¬ 
 served ; and on August 5, Gov. Denver wrote that the troops are no longer 
 needed at Fort Scott. But notwithstanding this quietude the cmber.s of 
 turmoil were not extinguished, only temporarily smothered and liable to 
 burst forth into flame at any moment on the least provocation. The Pro¬ 
 slavery men and many who W'ere Free-State men were much dissatisfied 
 with Gov. Denver for making a compromise with Montgomery, believing 
 with Gov. Ransoin that he and his “banditti ” ought to be brought to pun- 
 i.shment; and a difference of opinion developed as to what were in fact 
 the terms of the compromise. Montgomery’s men claimed that althou-Th 
 It was not so stated in the treaty, j'et it ivas the distinct understanding 
 that no arrests should be made for any offenses committed prior to June 
 15, the day upon which the compromise was effected, that “ by-gones 
 should be by-gones,” and that all would do their best to pre.serve the peace. 
 The Pro-slavery party claimed on the other hand that the compromise did 
 not mean that there should be entire immunity from punishment for all 
 crmies committed prior to June 15, but only that private individuals slioulil 
 refrain from inflicting punishment according to their own code and pleas¬ 
 ure ; and that it was an article of that compromise that all such offenses 
 should be referred to the Grand Juries of the proper counties; that that 
 compromise only pledged immunity from punishment for political offenses ; 
 Plat it could not and did not condone crimes against the law. Thus the 
 Denver compromise left Toom for wide differences of opinion, disputes 
 and difficulties. What the Free-State men and Jayhawkers called a “by¬ 
 gone” the Pro-Slavery men and sometimes offlcers'of the law did not call 
 ‘‘by-gone.” What the former called a “political offense,” the latter 
 called a “crime against the law.” 
 
 In the meantime, however, George W. (’larke, who had been so lon<'- 
 111 the land office at Fort Scott, who was one of the worst, if not (he worst 
 of the evil geniuses of the border, and for whom there are even now few, 
 if any, to .speak well, had been got rid of, to the great joy of all the citi¬ 
 zens. In August, the President had appointed him to the position of 
 I urscr in the Navj', and he left Fort Scott under an escort, which conduct¬ 
 ed him safely into Southwestern Missouri. 
 
 The following extract from a letter written by a Pro-.slavery man No¬ 
 vember 10, 1858, shows the general estimate in which George'W Clarke 
 was held : 
 
 I suppose the (iovernor (Denver) forgot to name (leorge W. <'larke, a pet in the land 
 ottice at !• ort Scott, who was the real cause of all the trouliles in that regh>n, and th.at a 
 company oi Dragoons had to bo stationed there to protect him from the merited vengeance 
 
 outraged people. lie forgot to say tlnat this Govemment "pel" liad, in the summer of 
 is.ob, pluinlered, rohhed mid burned out of house and home nearly every Free-state family 
 in Linn ( onnty, while his hands were steeped in innocent blood, and the light of hnrniug 
 Imildiugs marked his course. This being the case, was it any wonder that the country 
 arose in a flame of indignation, and clamored foi' revenge against the .soulless wretch placed 
 in their midst, and rewarded for his brutality'? ^ 
 
 I am no friend to .yontgomery, nor to those who sustain him, for he caused many civil 
 and unoftending families to abandon their homes, ll.ad he, after having raised his forces 
 inarched to Fort Scott, demanded the siirreudcr of the murderer <'larke,* and then strung 
 him nil to the nearest tree, and gone home to his busine.ss, he would have deserved the 
 gratitude of his country, lint he showed himself a desperado and a plunderer, and his gang 
 playyt a stronger game for their pockets than thev did for the safety and security of the 
 jieople. 
 
 It i.s not easy to state with ceftaiiity which party fiitst broke the truce, 
 but on the 16th of November, Ben Rice was arrestefl on a number of in¬ 
 dictments by Charles Bull, Sheriff of Bourbon County ; and on the same 
 day, or about the same time, the houses of Poyner and Lemons, a short 
 distance north of Fort Scott, were robbed by some of Montgomery's men. 
 One of the indictments against Rice was for the murder of Travis, who 
 had been shot February 38. ^Montgomery regarded this as a violation of 
 the treaty of June 15, looking upon the act as a political offense, or “ by- 
 gmne, ” w'hile the other side regarded it as a crime against the law. TTien 
 followed a couple of weeks of hor.se-stealiug, robbing and tbreats of per¬ 
 sonal violence, which led to a second meeting at Raysville, hehl December 
 1, with the view of again restoring peace. Of this meeting, W, R. Grif¬ 
 fith was Pj'esident, J. C. Burnett and Rev. ^I. Brockman. Vice Presidents, 
 and J. E. Jones, Secretary. The compromise of .lime 15 was di.scussed,' 
 and a new set of resolutions reported and adopted. A resolution that all 
 offenses committed prior to June 15 last, be referred to the Grand .luries 
 of the proper counties, was lost by a vote of 64 to 100. A motion was 
 then made by Rev. M. Brockman, but subsequently withdrawn, “that we 
 now go to Fort Scott and release Benjamin Rice.” At this meeting, Mont¬ 
 gomery made the statement that by finding indictments against Rice and 
 others, the compromise had been broken. This brought out a letter from 
 Judge Wright denying the truth of the statement, but saying that if all 
 the Pro-slavery men were of the stamp of Dr. Little and son, neither 
 IMontgomery nor Brown would then be in the field “driven almost, if not 
 entirely, to be maniacs.” Ex-Gov. Denver also wrote a letter dated De¬ 
 cember 19, denying that .Montgomery’s was the true interpretation of the 
 treaty of June 15. He wrote : “ In that agreement it was never intended 
 to compromise the laws of the Territory, by debarring the Grand Juries 
 from the proper discharge of their duty. The agreeim'-nt was substantial¬ 
 ly this : That for past offenses no arrests should be made, e.reept upon in¬ 
 dictment found by the Grand Juries.” 
 
 *11 i.s now 0(111 ('(‘lied tliaf Flarkfi wius iniiiiociit ol' the niiiiilcr of llailier time Ian 
 sliuwii that lie, in common with many others, was accused falsely in tliosc troublous times. 
 
1070 
 
 HISTORY OF KAHSA.S. 
 
 But on this question it was impossible for the two parties to agree, 
 and the release of Rice was fully determined upon by Montgomery. Ac¬ 
 cordingly. on the 15th of Becemher. he organized a rescuing party of 
 nearly 100 men, Old John Brown being one of the party. John Brown, 
 however, did not enter Fort Scott with Montgomery, for the reason that 
 the two differed as to what should be done with the city upon entering it. 
 Brown was in favor of its complete destruction, or, as Montgomery after¬ 
 ward said to parties still living: “If Brown had been in command of the 
 party instead of myself, not one stone of Fort Scott would haye been left 
 upon another.” lilontgomery’s main object was to release Rice. He 
 therefore proceeded with his men without Brown, leaving him at what 
 was called the ” Wimset farm,” about three miles from Fort Scott up the 
 Marmaton, and entering the city about daylight. Upon approaching the 
 house in which Rice was held prisoner, one of the large double houses 
 built by the Government, then called the “Free-State Hotel,” and kept 
 by Col. William T. Campbell, now occupied as a residence by Judge Mar¬ 
 grave, Montgomery divided his command into three divisions of twenty 
 each. One of these divisions passed quietly around to the right of the 
 hotel, another as quietly to the left, while the third division entered the 
 house by the front door, which had been left unlocked for the convenience 
 of George A. Crawford, who, upon Little’s invitation, slept with him that 
 night in the store. Thus the hotel fell an easy prey to the mob. This 
 third division went up stairs into the third story, or attic, where they 
 found Rice chained to the floor. A chopping axe was soon brought ^ip, 
 and with it the chain which was around Rice’s leg was severed, and thus 
 the prisoner released. 
 
 While this was going on a tragedy was being enacted just across the 
 alley from the hotel. Here was the building or store in which Little and 
 George A. Crawford had passed the night. The front end of this store 
 faces south-west, and the side is next the alley toward the southeast. At 
 both front and side is a door over which there is a transom. In this store 
 Little and George A. Crawford were sleeping. The noise made by the 
 rescuing party a-woke them, and Little opening the front door fired upon 
 the iiarty -vvith his shot gun, which he had used the day before in hunting 
 ducks. The duck-shot with which the gun was loaded lodged in the 
 heavy oyercoat worn by J. H. Kagi, doing hut little injury to Mr. Kagi. 
 Immediately after firing his gun. Little closed the front door and locked 
 it, went to the side door, placed a dry goods box against it, and mounted 
 the box to look out through the transom to see what was going on. The 
 transom window being coyered with dust, he proceeded to clean it with a 
 handkerchief so that he might see out. The moyement of the'handker¬ 
 chief was noticed by Montgomery’s men in the alley, one of whom raised 
 his Sharpe’s rifle and fired at the handkerchief, not being able to see Lit¬ 
 tle, but hitting him almost precisely in the center of the forehead, from 
 which shot he of course instantly fell to the floor, and expired in about an 
 hour. The cannon was immediately brought to bear upon the store, and 
 a demand made for its surrender. This demand was not complied with. 
 But an entrance to the store was effected through the hack door, which 
 was opened by Dr. Blake Little to admit Miss Louisa Conway. Montgom¬ 
 ery’s men then robbed the store of about $7,000 worth of goods, consist¬ 
 ing mostly of dry goods, but quite a number of ladies’ saddles were taken. 
 
 Alexander McDonald, then living in the house now owned by Gen. 
 C. W. Blair, opened his door, and stepped out upon the porch. Upon re¬ 
 fusing to surrender, he was promptly fired upon by C. R. Jennison, the bul¬ 
 let passing through the door. Mr. McDonald immediatelv retreated into 
 the house unharmed. From twelve to fifteen of the citizens of Fort 
 Scott were made prisoners, among them Col. and Mrs. H. T. Wilson. It 
 was the design of Montgomery’s men to burn Col. Wilson’s store, but 
 Montgomery, discovering^ as he thought in Mrs. Wilson a resemblance to 
 Dr. Hogan, who had at a certain time befriended him. and upon learning 
 from her that she and the doctor were brother and sister, gave the order 
 that the store should not to burned, upon the condition, however, that the 
 Colonel should furnish breakfast for fifty of his men. The Colonel or¬ 
 dered the breakfast at the "Western,” or Pro-slavery” hotel; but not a 
 mouthful of it was tasted for fear of poison. 
 
 Little was buried next day in the west part of town, and subsequently 
 removed to Evergreen Cemetery. The following resolution, passed with 
 others on the day of his burial, shows the estimation in which he was 
 held by his brother Masons; “That our brother living, was an ornament 
 to society, a worthy representative of the genial spirit and kindly virtues 
 of our order, and in every sense a noble, generous, brave and upright 
 man.” 
 
 After the occurrence of this affair, the citizens of Fort Scott made ap¬ 
 plication to Gov. Medary for protection. The Governor having no troops 
 to send, advised the organization of home militia to act as a Marshal’s 
 l^csse in arresting criminals and enforcing law. The first company was 
 organized Decem1)er 24, with John Hamilton, Captain; C. F. Drake, First 
 Lieutenant, and E. W. Finch, Second Lieutenant. Two other companies 
 were organized. Of one of these, Alexander McDonald was Captain, A. 
 R. Allison First Lieutenant, and W. C. Dennison, Second Lieutenant. Of 
 the other, J. G. Parks was Captain, and Hugh Glen and E. W. Black, 
 Lieutenants. Daily drilling continued for some time, the ranks of the 
 companies being readil}^ filled by a promise of pay at the rate of $3 a day. 
 'The promise was never redeemed. Gov. Medary having made a requisi¬ 
 tion on the Government for a quantity of smooth bore muskets, said mus¬ 
 kets were forwarded to Sedalia, Mo., the end of the Pacific Railroad, in 
 January, 1858, whence they were taken to Paris, Linn County. On Jan¬ 
 uary 30, a party of fifty Bourbon County Militia started on a four days’ 
 trip to procure the new arms. Upon tlieir return, preparations were at 
 once^made to make a raid in pursuit of “ .layhawkers,” and after a three 
 days’ scout all along the Little Osage, about a dozen prisoners were 
 brought to Fort Scott. After a needed rest of a few days, a guard started 
 for Lawrence with the prisoners for trial, camping near Black Jack on the 
 night of the 14th. Next morning at the Wakarusa, they were met by the 
 news of the passage of the “Amnesty act,” which reqdered all their labor 
 
 vain. Tlie captives were set at liberty, and about twenty of the captors 
 continued on to visit Lawrence, where on account of their leader being 
 named “Hamilton.” he was supposed by the citizens of that city to be 
 Capt. Charles A. Hamilton, of Marais des Cygnes Massacre fame, and a 
 reception very much more earnest than kind was accorded them. (See 
 history of Lawrence.) 
 
 After the passage of the “ Amnesty act,” there was but little more 
 tro\ible in Bourbon County on account of border feuds. Peace had ap¬ 
 parently come to stay, and when the Fourth of July approached the peo¬ 
 ple decided to hold on that day a grand celebration, as an evidence, not 
 only of their patriotism, but of their desire for peace as well. The people 
 of Fort Scott prepared and gave the dinner, and a most memorable din¬ 
 ner it was. There were wagon loads of beef, mutton and pork, and im 
 mense quantities of bread, cake and pie. A four-horse wagon load of ice 
 was brought from the Marais des Cygnes,. for the purpose of making 
 lemonade. Everybody participated in the ceremonies. Gov. Ransom 
 was President of the day; Judge Joseph Williams, Col. Judson, Judge 
 Farwell, M. E. Hudson, Thomas Helm, S. W. Campbell and Col. Moran, 
 Vice Presidents ; Rev. Mr. Thompson, Chaplain ; Mason Williams read 
 the Declaration of Independence, and L. A. McCord was Orator of the 
 Day. In the evening there was a grand ball at the Free-State Hotel. 
 
 ' During the remainder of this year, immigration poured into the coun¬ 
 ty, and material progress was visible on all sides. The principal occupa¬ 
 tion of the District Court was the punishment of horse-thieves. In May, 
 1860, the arch horse-thief of the border was brought to trial in Fort Scott. 
 This was “Pickles,” whom everybody knew. The indictment upon which 
 he was to be tried was for robbing Indian Seth the fall before. Some 
 members of “Pickles’” gang came to the Little Osage, and endeavored to 
 raise a rescuing party ; and, in order to forestall any such attempt, mem 
 hers of the Vigilance Committee armed themselves and poured into town, 
 to the number of nearly two hundred. Having assembled, their object 
 changed from that of preventing a rescue by Pickles’ friends, to making 
 a rescue themselves, and executing summary vengeance upon one who had 
 committed more crimes than any other two of the border thieves. The 
 officers of the law who had Pickles in charge were too wary and adroit to 
 permit this programme of the Vigilance Committee being carried out, and 
 Pickles was too sharp to voluntarily place himself in their hands by plead¬ 
 ing “ not guilty,” winch would have been the result of so pleading, be¬ 
 cause he could not have been convicted on-the evidence. He, therefore, in 
 order to save his life, plead guilty, was immediately sentenced to one year 
 in the penitentiary, and to pay a fine of $500, and escorted to Washing¬ 
 ton. Pickles fared mtich better than did Hugh Carlin, who, having given 
 the settlers on Little Osage a great deal of trouble, was taken from the 
 house of F. A. Monroe, and hanged by a party of mounted men belong¬ 
 ing to the Vigilance Committee, about the 10th of July. This was fol¬ 
 lowed about November 16, 1860, by the killing of L. D. Moore by C. R. 
 Jennison, in retaliation for the killing of Carlin. Jennison’s party con¬ 
 sisted of about twenty-five picked men. Upon reaching Moore’s house, 
 Jennison rapped on the door and demanded admittance. This was refused. 
 Jennison immediately kicked the door down, and shot Moore while he was 
 sitting on the side of his bed. Jennison then passed into the house, and 
 took Moore by the wrist, holding it until the pulse ceased to beat, when 
 he exclaimed ; _ “ Boys, he’s dead.” Jennison and his part.y then went to 
 the house of M. E. Hudson, whose wife was a relative of L. D. Moore. 
 Mr. Hudson was away from home. .Jennison informed Mrs. Hudson of 
 what he had done, and, while she was weeping, ordered her to provide 
 breakfast for his party, which order she obeyed. 
 
 L. D. Moore settled in Kansas in 1857, on a claim near Mapleton. He 
 was a Pro-slavery man, was a member of the “anti-horse thief” or “dark 
 lantern association,” and had taken an active part in the lynching of 
 Guthrie and Carlin, his office having been that of hangman. 
 
 About the 1st of December, Gen. Harney, in command of about 200 
 United States soldiers, arrived in Fort Scott for the purpose of attending 
 the land sales, which came off on the 3d of that month. The attendance 
 was very large; everything passed off-quietly, but only fourteen eightj-- 
 acre tracts were sold—the prices ranging from $1.25 to $5.50 per acre. 
 
 On the 8th of the month, Gen. D. M. Frost's brigade of Missouri mili¬ 
 tia reached and camped at the State Line; and Gen. Frost and staff rode 
 into Fort Scott to confer with Gov. Medary and Gen. Harney with refer¬ 
 ence to raids into Missouri from Kansas. 
 
 BOURBON COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR. 
 
 The first meeting in Bourbon County which had for its object the dis¬ 
 cussion of questions likely to grow out of the gigantic war which was then 
 impending was held March 13, 1861. Upon the invitation of many lead¬ 
 ing citizens of Fort Scott, Gen. J. H. Lane was present and delivered 
 an address. He advocated the cultivation of friendly relations between 
 Missouri and Kansas. A large number of citizens of tlie former State were 
 present. 
 
 The next meeting of the kind was held at Barnesville March 20. A 
 series of resolutions was reported to the meeting, which were conservative 
 and in favor of States Rights. Gen. Lane addressed this meeting, express¬ 
 ing similar sentiments to those delivered by him the week previous at Fort 
 Scott. 
 
 These meetings occurred before the firing on Fort Sumter, and were 
 comparatively but moderate affairs. After war had once begun by the 
 bombardment of a United States fortress, the thrill of fiery indignation 
 was felt as keenly in Kansas as anywhere in the Llnion. On Thursday 
 night, April 24, a Union demonstration occurred in Fort Scott, which was 
 the largest that up to that time the city had ever seen, and which was un¬ 
 surpassable in enthusiasm and unanimity. Past party difficulties were 
 forgotten, patriotic songs were sung, patriotic addresses delivered, and the 
 wildest and heartiest applause greeted every expression and person that 
 was in favor of the Union. It was a demonstration in which Fort Scott 
 and Bourbon County, and every true and loj^al Kansan and American may’ 
 
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 always feel the deepest pride. In the latter part of April, two companies 
 of volunteers were formed on Drywood, under Capts. Boring and Brown, 
 and on the 1st of May, two companies were formed in Fort Scott. The 
 officers of one company were; Captain, C. W. Blair; Lieutenants, A. R. 
 Allison, R. L. Phillips and Charles Bull. Of the other company—Chp- 
 tain, A. ilcDonald; Lieutenants, Charles Dimon, William Gallaher and A. 
 F. Bicking. These two companies were a few weeks afterward consoli¬ 
 dated under C. W. Blair, Captain, and W. C. Ranson, C. 0. Judson and 
 A. R. Allison, Lieutenants. The total number of members in this com¬ 
 pany, after consolidation, Avas sixty-three. It left for Lawrence soon after¬ 
 ward, where it was to be armed, uniformed and mustered into the service 
 of the Government. But after marching to Lawrence—where Capt. Blair 
 Avas promoted to the Lieutenant Colonelcy of the Second Kansas Regiment, 
 and Lieut. Ransom elected Captain—and then to Wyandotte, preparatory 
 to crossing to Kansas City, to be mustered in, the patriotic fervor of three- 
 fourths of the members of the company had so far subsided, that this 
 number backed squarely out and counter-marched for home May 19, 1861, 
 so that the company as such was never mustered in. 
 
 Early in this month, a company was organized on Lightning Creek, 
 Avith .lohn T. MeWhirt, Captain, and Roswell Seeley, John Tully and John 
 F. Gates, Lieutenants. The company was named originally the “ Lightning 
 Guards.” Some members of the company preferred the name “Light¬ 
 ning Blues,” but the majority fearing this name might lie mistaken for 
 “ Blue Lightning,” chose the former name. 
 
 Capt. Blair’s company, whose first term of service was so brief, was 
 named “Frontier Guard No. 1.” Frontier Guard No. 3 was organized with 
 A. McDonald, Captain. Upon his resignation, W. T. Campbell Avas elected 
 Captain, the Lieutenants being S. B. Gordon, C. O. Judson and John F. 
 White. These two companies had a parade on July 4, inviting all the 
 other companies to participate that had been organized in the county. 
 The Drywood Company nnder Capt. Boring, and the Mill Creek Company 
 under Capt. Hall, responded. . 
 
 On the 5th a battle was fought at Carthage, Mo., which had the effect 
 to greatly alarm and disturb the citizens in the southeastern part of the 
 county. Many families left their homes, apprehensive of an attack from 
 the rebel forces. Shortly after this alarm, Gen. Lyon authorized Capts. 
 W. C. Ransom and W. T. Campbell, each to raise a company of one hun¬ 
 dred men, to act as Home Guards. Afterward another company was au¬ 
 thorized, and thus there were three companies of Bourbon County Home 
 Guards, all of which went into camp at Fort Scott. These three compa¬ 
 nies were infantry; afterward a cavalry company was raised, and the four 
 companies were the origin of the Sixth Kansas, with the following officers: 
 Major, W. R. Judson; Captains, W. C. Ransom, W. T. Campbell, Z. 
 Gower and L. R. Jewell, of Companies A, B, C and D, respectively. The 
 activity and proximity of the war in Missouri led Gen. Lane to order a 
 considerable number of troops to Fort Scott toward the latter part of Au¬ 
 gust. Five companies of the Third Regiment under Col. Montgom¬ 
 ery, arrived on the 30th from Mound City, and other troops arrived, until 
 the aggregate number was about 3,000. A large number of Osage Indians 
 also arrived about this time and offered their services to the Government. 
 This AV'as now headquarters for Gen. Lane’s Division, which rapidly in¬ 
 creased in size, and as rapidly improved in discipline and appointments. 
 Tavo companies of Col. Johnson’s Fifth Kansas were also stationed at 
 Barnesville. The Rebel Gen. Rains, with 14,000 men, was operating in 
 lilissouri, and contemplated an attack on Southern Kansas. September 
 1, he approached within ten miles of Fort Scott, drove in Lane’s pickets, 
 and stole a number of mules. Until this was done, his presence was not 
 suspected. Col. Johnson made immediate pursuit, but inflicted upon them 
 only the small loss of two or three killed. All the troops in the vicinity 
 were then concentrated at Fort Scott preparatory to its defense against an 
 expected attack, and a force of 500 cavalry with one mounted howitzer 
 sent out to reconnoiter. This force met the enemy’^ pickets flve miles 
 west of Drywood, and drove them back across Dryivood Creek to camp. 
 Quite a severe battle was fought, until the Union troops exhausted their 
 ammunition, and retreated in good order toward Fort Scott. The infan¬ 
 try Avas stationed on the heights east of the city, to receive the rebels in 
 case the anticipated attacks were made, maintaining their position until 
 the darkness of the night and the raging of a heavy thunder storm ren¬ 
 dered it highly improbable that an attack would be made. Gen. Rains 
 force Avas much superior to that of Gen. Lane, which made Gen. Lane ap¬ 
 prehensive of the results of a general engagement. He therefore led the 
 infantry back to Fort Lincoln, on the Little Osage, thirteen miles to the 
 northward, leaving the cavalry in Fort Scott with orders to defend the 
 city to the last, and then burn it rather than let it fall into the enemy’s 
 hands. Fort Scott was thus left practically without defense. It was al¬ 
 most entirely deserted by the citizens. Only four Avomen had the courage 
 to remain. These ladies Avere Mrs. H. T. Wilson, Mrs. William Smith, 
 Mrs. J. S. and Miss Sallie Miller. They determined to remain until their 
 feet should be guided in their flight by the light from their burning homes. 
 
 A few days thereafter, tho rebel forces beat a precipitate retreat toward 
 Independence, pursued from Fort Lincoln to Pappinsville, by Cols. John¬ 
 son and .Jennison, Avho returned with two hundred cattle and a number 
 of “ contrabands.” 
 
 The removal of the greater part of the troops from Fort Scott, at a 
 time when that city was menaced by a rebel force considerably larger than 
 Gen. Lane’s whole command, was a most remarkable piece of strategy on 
 the part of that most remarkalfle of men, and is explained by his ene¬ 
 mies on the ground that he had more solicitude for his own safety, than 
 for the safety of the town. 
 
 NotAvithstanding numeroiis efforts were made to have the base of sup¬ 
 plies removed from Fort Scott to Fort Lincoln, Mound (Uty and Hum¬ 
 boldt, none of them Avere successful, and when the troops were paid off, 
 business was lively in the former place ; and Avhen about March 1, 1863, 
 on account of the advance of the rebel armies into Northwest Arkansas, 
 a considerable military force, under Col. Deitzler, consisting of the First, 
 
 Fifth and Sixtli Kansas, the Ninth, Twelfth and Thii'teenth Wiscemsiu, 
 the Second Ohio Cavalry and the Second Indiana Battery, Avas stationed 
 there, money was still more plenty and times still more improved. During 
 jVfarch, Lieut. Strong, of the Second Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, built a 
 strong and handsome bridge across the Marmaton, for the convenience of 
 Government trains. This bridge was swept away about April 30, by a 
 tremendous flood, the waters rising fifteen feet above the bridge. 
 
 Lieut. Col. Jewell, Sixth Kansas, was appointed Post Commander at 
 Fort Scott, June 1, 1863. Lieut. Col. Blair, of the Second Kansas, raised 
 in Bourbon County a battery of artillery in August. This Avas the Second 
 Kansas Battery, and when completed was oflicered as follows: C. W. 
 Blair, Commanding Officer; First Lieutenants, E. A. Smith and D. C. 
 Knowles; Second Lieutenants, A. G. Clark and A. ’Wilson. Soon after¬ 
 ward, Lieut. Col. Blair was commissioned Brigadier General, and in 1863 
 succeeded to the command of the post and remained in command until 
 the close of the war. „ , , . , 
 
 A number of forts Avere erected in the city of Fort Scott during the 
 war; Fort Henning, on Birch street, between .Jones and Judson; Fort 
 Blair, on Locust street, between Main street and Scott avenue, and Fort 
 Insley, north of the Plaza. 
 
 The most exciting incident of the Avar in Bourbon County after the 
 battle of DryAvood and the retreat of Gen. Lane to Fort Lincoln, was the 
 passage of Price’s army through the eastern part of it, in October, 1864. 
 Before the result of the battle of Mine Creek was known, the people of 
 Fort Scott were hourly expecting Price’s forces to march into their city 
 and raze it to the ground. Any speculative individual with a few dollars 
 in his pocket could just then have bought and paid for the whole town. 
 It was the darkest hour its people had ever seen. But just at evening of 
 that day. Col. Moonlight, who had kept on Price’s right flank from Mound 
 City, arrived with the most welcome news that Price had been defeated, 
 and that Gen. Blair, with his command would enter the city within an 
 hour. Everybody was overjoyed and a feast was soon begun for the tired 
 and hungry soldiers. The next day saAv the entrance into the city of a 
 part of Price’s army, as prisoners—Maj. Gen. Marmaduke, Brig. Den. 
 Cabell, Col. Slemmens and about one thousand private soldiers. Had 
 Price entered the city he could easily; have destroyed it. This was the 
 last actual danger Fort Scott was ever in from rebel soldiers. 
 
 As Price’s army crossed the valley of the Little Osage it committed 
 numerous murders and robberies. At Port Lincoln they killed AndreAV 
 Stevens, and further down the river Mr. Goodall and Mr. Miller. They 
 burned the houses of Richard Spafford and Mr. Hopkins; robbed many 
 families of all their money, provisions, clothing and bed-clothing, and 
 stole what horses they could And. . t j? • u j 
 
 Bourbon County made an honorable record in the Avar. It'iurnished 
 its full proportion of soldiers and was fifth in rank in regard to the num¬ 
 ber of her citizens that entered the militia, the number enrolled being 676, 
 while the number organized was 550. The county furnished one Brigadier 
 General—C. W. Blair; one Colonel—"W. R. Judson; one Lieutenant Col¬ 
 onel—Lewis R. Jewell, in the volunteer service, and in the militia, two 
 Colonels—J. Stadden and George P. Eaves. 
 
 Since the Avar steady progress has been made, as will be seen by an 
 examination of the various paragraphs on railroads, public schools, etc., 
 and on the city of Fort Scott. 
 
 COUNTY OKGANIZATION. 
 
 The county was organized Septemher 12, 1855. S. A. Williams, as Probate Judge, ad¬ 
 ministered the oath of office as Commissioners to Col. H. T. AVilson and Charles B. Wingflmd. 
 B. F. Hill was appointed Sheriff and AVilliam Margrave, Deputy Sheriff of the coun^. On 
 the 17th of September, the following officers were appointed; Clerk, James J. 1 arley; 
 Constable, John F. Cottrell; Justice, Thomas Watkins. AVilliam Margrave had been 
 appointed a Justice of the Peace in December, 1854, by Gov. Eeeder and was the first Justice 
 in the county. On the 15th of October four additional Justices, and three Constables were 
 appointed, and as Treasurer, A. llornbeck; Assessor, W. W. Spratt; Coroner, H. K. ^®iso. 
 
 In November the county was divided into the following townships: Little Osage, 
 Timberhill, Scott, Drywood and Russell. In 1858, the name of Russell Township was 
 changed to ISIarion, and Freedom Township was organized. In 1859, Franklin and Marma¬ 
 ton were organized; in 1866, Walnut and Pawnee, and in 1870, Mill Creek, making eleven 
 
 townships in the county. ___ _ . . , _ ^ 
 
 From the organization of the county to January, 1858, its aftairs were in charge of the 
 Probate Judge, assisted by two Commissioners, this body being ^yled the County Court, at 
 which time a Board of Supervisors took the place of the court. This Board consisting of one 
 Supervisor from each township. In 1860, this form of government was changed to the 
 present—that of three Commissioners. Under this arrangement the first Commissioners were 
 Isaac Ford, Lester Ray and G.W. Miller. , ^ li. 
 
 The first election for county officers held in the fall of 1856, resul^d as follows . 
 
 James J. Farley; Treasurer, A. llornbeck; Sheriff, B. F. IIill; Probate Judge, A, 
 Williams; Register of Deeds, James J. Farley. , . , . -t. 
 
 In 1855, the county seat was located at Fort Scott, that being then ^ now the most 
 important town in the county. In 1858, on account of the border troubles it was moved to 
 Mannaton by a special law of the Legislature enacted for th^at purpose. An election w^ 
 held on the 11th of May, 1863, for the purpose of re-locating the county seat, which resulted 
 as follows : For Fort Scott, 700 votes ; fCentervilIe, 279 ; Mapleton, 14; and for Fort Lincoln, 
 1 vote. Fort Scott therefore having received a majority of all the votes ca.st was proclaimed 
 
 the countv seat; no attempt has since been made to remove iL j 
 
 The members of the Territorial Council from Bouton County with date of election, 
 are as follows; AVilliam Barbee, March 30, 18.55; George S. Hillyer, 1857; AVatson 
 
 ^'^'^'^Th’e^members of the State Senate have been; J. C Burnet, 18611 
 
 Danford, 1864; D. B. Enimert, 1866; M. V. A^oss, 1.868 ; A\ , L. Guerin, 1872; J. AV. Balnum, 
 
 1874; AV. R. Griffin, 1876 and 1878; E. F. AVaro, 1880. e i,.,,... 
 
 List of Representatives in the Territorial legislature, with the date of election have 
 been as follows; Samuel A. AVilliams and Joseph C. Anderson, March 30, ms; AV. AV. 
 Spratt and B. Brantly, 1856 ; Stephen C. Cooper, 1857 ; T. R. Roberts, 1858; Horatio Knowles, 
 
 ^’Tlie^Representatives in the State Legislature have been ; H. Knowl^, S. B Mahiirm 
 and J. T. Neal, 1861; D. B. Jackman, J. Hawkins, D. R. Cobb and C. F. Drake, 186., D. R. 
 Cobb J G Aliller, R. P. Stevens and AVilliam Stone, 1863; L. D. Clevender, D. L. Campbell, 
 N Griswold and AV. Z. Strong, 1864; C. AV. Blair, N. Griswold AV. H. Green and J S. AA ilson, 
 1865- S A. Manlove, AV. N. McIntosh, AV. F. Travers and J. AVilson, 1866; AA dham Hin¬ 
 ton ’e M. Itulett. J. B. Moore and B. F. Smalley, 1867; J. B. 
 
 Roberts and AA". Simpson, 1868; George P. Eaves, C. AV. Libby, -T-A. rfifany ’ 
 
 1869; AV. H. Green, C. AV. Libby, C. S. Steele and W. C. AVebb, 1870; W- 
 Greening and L. G. Palmer, 1871; Jacob Brenner, W. J. Cochran and R. 
 
 S. Bird, David Johnson and T. F. Robley, 1873; John Raney, A. Goucher and E.M Itulett 
 1874; E. P. Davis, John J. Stewart and B. J. Waters, 1875; John J. Stewart, Roberts Geff. 
 
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 HISTORY OF XAHSAS. 
 
 S. A. r>ay and S. I>. Hart, ISTli; John J. Stewart, W. I. Smith, .1. H. Sallee and T. W. Tail- 
 man, 1K78 ; Wiley Bolinger, Oscar Strait, J. II, Lawhead and 'I’liomas Cochran, 1880. 
 
 The Jibvr Constitutions .—During the early history of the Territory Bourbon County was 
 Pro-slavery. At the election of .March 30, 1.S53, Joseph 0. Anderson, a resident of Missouri, 
 and S. Williams, the Pro-slavery candidates for the Legislature, received 315 and 313 
 votes respectively, while John Hamilton and William JIargrave, the I'ree-State candidates, 
 received respectively but 35 and 16. M’illiam Barbee, elected to the Council, received 343 
 vot(w, all that were cast in the district. .Vt the election held October 9,1855, for Delegates to 
 the Topeka Constitutional Convention, .Tohn Hamilton and W. R. Oritiith each received hut 
 39 votes, and ex-Gov. Reeder received the same number for Delegate to Congress. The vote 
 on the adoption of the Topeka Constitution was taken Decemher 1.5. Delegates to the Le- 
 comptou Constitutional Convention were elected June 15, 1857. Col. H. T.’Wilson and Blake 
 Little were cliosen from Bourbon County, the former receiving 11(14 and the latter 187 votes. 
 On October 5, at the election for Delegate to Congress, Epaphroditus Ransom received 175 
 votes, to 96 for M. J. Parrott, and at the election held December 21 for officers under the 
 lifccompton Constitution, the Pro-shavery candidate for Governor received 523 votes, to 281 
 for the Free-State candidate. But when the question of adopting tlie Ijecompton Constitu¬ 
 tion was submitted, January 4, 1858, the electors of Bourbon cast 268 votes against it to 55 for 
 it with slavery and none for it without slavery. On August 2, 1858, the “ English Swindle,” 
 or “Lecompton Junior,” as the English bill Wiis variously called, received but 37 votes, while 
 429 were cast against it. Under the Lecompton Constitution, Blake Little had been elected 
 to the Senate and W. C. Campbell to the House. 
 
 The delegates from Bourbon County to the Leavenworth Constitutional Convention 
 were W. R. Griffith, M. E. Hudson and G. W. Campbell. At the election on the con.stitution, 
 Fort Scott cast one vote for it and 58 against it. The vote of the county can not be ascer¬ 
 tained. 
 
 The first election under the Wyandotte Constitution movement, occurred Marcli 28, 
 18.59. Bourbon ciist 333 votes for the convention and 47 against it. J. C. Burnett and IV. R. 
 Griffith were elected delegates to the convention, receiving 281 and 294 votes respectively. 
 On the 4th of October the adoption of the Wyandotte Constitution was voted on, the result 
 being 464 votes for it to 256 against, the hoinestead exemption clause receiving 530 votes to 
 102 against it. Kovember 8, at the election of Delegate to Congress, Saunders IV. Johnson, 
 Democratic candidate, received 251 votes, and Marcus J. Parrott, Reputilioan, 368—Bourbon 
 having thus become a strong Republican county. (In the 1st of June, 1860, according to the 
 census taken at that time, the county contained a population of 6,102. 
 
 SCHOOL AND OTHER STATISTICS. 
 
 The first school district organized in the county was what is now District No. 10, De¬ 
 cember 10, 1859. This was the only one organized that year. In 1860, four districts were 
 organized; in 1861, none; in 18()2, eight; in 1863, twenty-three, and in 1864, eight. In 1867, 
 the organization of new school districts again commenced, and from that time to 1881, with 
 the exception of 1878, from one to nine districts were organized each year. There are now 
 ninety-eight districts in the county, including Fort Scott. In 1802, the number of scholars 
 in the county was 722; in 1.865, 3,261; in 1870, .5,312; in 1880, 7,015, and in 1882, 7,8l>fi—males, 
 3,995; females, 3,871. The number of pupils enrolled wa.s—males, 2,921; females,3,089. The 
 number of different teachers employed during the year was 150; average wages of males, 
 ?34.27 ; females, $30.86. There are 100 schoolhouses in the county—two of brick, three of 
 stone, and ninety-five frame. In the district school libraries there are .350 volumes. The 
 value of school property is estimated at $.89,672, and the total value of all school property in 
 the county is $100,000. 
 
 The personal property of the county is valued as follows; Horses, 6,374, value, $193,- 
 285; cattle, 29,250, value, $327,736; mules, 907, value, $32,182; sheep, 6,102, value, $6,9.53; 
 swine, 9,22.5, value, $24,892; farming implements, value, $6.5,928; carriages, 403, value, $4,977; 
 stocks, $7,499; national bank shares, $25,000; money, $39,027 ; credits, $71,095; merchandise, 
 $211,176; manufacturers’ stock, $12,280; notes, $6,817; mortgages, $1,.300; wagons, $15,070 ; 
 other properly, $141,682; total, $1,1.86,899; constitutional exemption, $311,400; net amount 
 on the tax list, $87.5,499. 
 
 Real Estate .—Taxable acres under cultivation, 194,127: not under cultivation, 192,50.8; 
 value of all lands, $1,938,345; number of town lots, .5,99.5, value, $8,37,767; value of all rail¬ 
 road propert.v, $673,309.60 ; total taxable value of all jiroperty in the county, $4,324,926.60. 
 
 In 1882, of the 267,920 acres of farms in the county, the following was the acreage of 
 the principal crops; Winter wheat. 6,826 ; rye, 406; corn, 71,948 ; oats, 10,241; Irish potatoes, 
 878 ; sweet potatoes, 19; sorghum, 395; castor beans, 1,221; flax, 7,300; millet and Hungarian, 
 6,268; timothy meadow, 782; clover, .373; prairie, .36,7.58; timothy pasture, 77; prairie pas¬ 
 ture, 41,153 ; other pastures, 174. 
 
 In nurseries, 216 acres; apjile trees—hearing, 1.5,8,766; not hearing, 63,994; pear trees— 
 hearing, 4,.5.59 ; not bearing, 4,835; plum trees—bearing, 3,129; not hearing, 3,005; peach 
 trees—bearing, 103,040; not bearing, 22,061; cherry trees—hearing, 33,370 ; not bearing, 11,- 
 080; vineyards, 88 acres, with 215 gallons of wine made in 1882. 
 
 But little attention has been paid to the cultivation of timber, the following being the 
 number of acres of each variety of trees reported as planted up to 1882: cottonwood,!; 
 honey locust, 2; maple, 58; walnut, 41; other varieties .54; total, 159. The planting of 
 Osage orange trees in double rows on either side of railroads, for railroad ties, and by farm¬ 
 ers for fence posts and similar purposes is earnestly recommended. 
 
 Of board fence there are 2(1,035 rods; rail, 212,596; stone, 98,268; hedge, 4-3.5,144; wire, 
 114,160; total, 870,203 rods, or 2,719.4 miles. 
 
 The population of the county in 1860 was 6,102; in 1.86.5, 7,961, of which 787 were col¬ 
 ored ; in 1870, 15,102; 1875, 16,879; in 18,80, 19,595; in 1882, 20,159, distributed among the sev¬ 
 eral townships as follows: Osage, 1,1,59; Freedom, 1,216; Timberhill, 1,2:!.5; Franklin, 1,.560; 
 Marion, 1,980; MU! Creek, 890; Marmaton, 1,134: Scott, 2,245; Dry wood, 1,.321; Pawnee, 
 918; Walnut, 809; the city of Fort Scott, .5,689. 
 
 RAILRO,\D HISTORY. 
 
 The first action taken by the Commissioners of Bourbon County looking to the build¬ 
 ing of a railroad through the county was upon a petition for the privilege of voting $1.50,. 
 000 in bonds to the Kansas <t Neosho Valley Railroad Company, and of subscribing to the 
 capital stock of said road a like amount. This was November 18,1865, when an election was 
 ordered to be held December 16th. At this election the proposition was adojiled by the 
 electors by a vote of 705 for the bonds to 220 against them. On the 22nd of December the 
 Commissioners of Bourbon County sent an address to Thomas Carney, Mayor of Leaven¬ 
 worth, asking that Leavenworth County be given an opportunity to vote $200,000 or $250,- 
 000 in bonds in aid of the project, before the election of new officers of the railroad comnany 
 should be held, and before the change of the name of the road should be made, which had 
 been promised Bourbon and Linn Counties if they would vote bonds. Individual subscri])- 
 tions to the stock were also solicited and as an inducement to private parties to subscribe, 
 this new election had been promised in order that the people so subscribing might be repre¬ 
 sented in the company by directors of their own choo.sing. 
 
 On .September 16, 1866, it was resolved by the Commissioners that as the K. A W. V. 
 R. R. Company had failed to change the name of its road, that the tender of the subscrip¬ 
 tion of $1.50,(100 unless the name were changed within thirty days, and the County Clerk was 
 forbidden to issue the bonds without instructions from the Commissioners. 
 
 (In .lune 29, 1868, Col. K. Co.ates, President of the K. & W. V. R. R. Company, asked that 
 the bonds voted to the road be issued and placed in the hands of the trustee, hut not to be 
 delivered to the comp.any until the road should be completed to Fort Scott, and on the same 
 day the Commissioners entered into an agreement with the railroad comiiany, whereby the 
 county agreed to sell its $150,00(1 of stock in the road for the nominal consideration of $5, 
 :ind_on the conditions that the company shall build and operate the road from Kan.sas City 
 to Fort Scott within two years from that date ; and also agree that when the road is built 
 and in operation to Fort .Scott, then the bonds shall be issued, provided that in the 
 meantime the name of the road shall have been changed to the Missouri River, F'ort 
 Scott & Gulf Railroad. The name of the road was changed previous to April 29, 1.869, 
 on which day the company, by its attorney, B. F. Simjison, made application for the laying 
 off* of a route through Bourbon County for said road, and on the 1st of .lune the route was 
 laid off by the Commissioners to the southern boundary of the county of BourhoTi. 
 
 (In .lul.v 22, Col. A. S. Johnson, L.and Commissioner for the road, submitted an applica¬ 
 tion to the Board, asking that a ilay beset for appraising damages and locating the route 
 through tlie Neutral L:aids in Bourbon County, and in response to the application, August 
 31 was chosen. 
 
 The JI. R., Ft. ,S. AG. R. R. was completed to Fort $cott in Decemher, 1.869, and on Jan¬ 
 uary 7, 1870, the bonds for $150,000 were delivered to Col. Coates, President, the company 
 
 having fulfilled its part of the contract of .lune 29, 186.8; and the stock for $15(ljil(K) wa-s at 
 the same time delivered to the eompany, the county receiving its $5 in ea.sh, promised on the 
 day of sale to be paid for the same. The name of this road was changed to the Kansas City, 
 F'ort Scott A Gulf Railroad. 
 
 The first step in the Tebo A Neosho Railroad movement in Bourbon County was taken 
 May 7, 1.867, on which day the people voted on the question of subscribing $150,(KI0 to the 
 stock of the company, and issuing a like amount of county bonds. The election resulte<l in 
 the casting of 468 votes for the proposition, and 442 votes against it, and there were no 
 returns from F'ranklin and W;vlnut Townships. 
 
 (In .Inly 23,1869, the Commissioners decided that it was not advisable to subscribe, at 
 that time, to the capital stock of the Tebo A Neosho Railroad Comiiany ; but it was ordered 
 that $1.50,0(1(1 be subscribed to the capital stock of any railroad company that would build a 
 road, starting at Fort Scott and running north of the Marmaton in the general direction of 
 Humboldt, and that bonds be issued in payment therefor, provided that at a general elec¬ 
 tion held for the purpose, the people of the county should approve of the order, and that said 
 election should be held .Vugust 24, 1869; and it was also understood that a vote in favor of 
 this proposition would be a vote re-affirming the election of May 7, 1867. The proposition 
 was approved of, August 24,1.869, by the casting of 1,428 votes for it to 703 against it. (In the 
 loth of November, 1869, the Board of Commissioners, corivinced of the propriety and neces¬ 
 sity of being represented in the directory of the Tebo A Neosho Railroad Company, appointed 
 Dr. J. S. Redtield as agent of Bourbon County to attend the meetings of the company’s 
 directors, with authority to cancel the county’s subscription to the stock of the company, 
 departed from it.s promises. ' 
 
 (In the 19th of December, 1873, the Tebo A Neosho Railroad bonds having been declared 
 void by the Supreme Court of Kansas, it was ordered that the $4,400 collected to be applied 
 to the payment of the interest thereon be transferred to the county fund, and the balance 
 was ordered to be expended in the purchase of outstanding county internal improvement 
 bonds. 
 
 (In the 13th of (Ictober, 1870, the Cierk of the county, was authorized to subscribe 
 $150,000 to the capital stock of F'ort Scott A Allen County Railroad Company, under the pro¬ 
 visions of the election held August 24, 1.869, on the condition that the railroad should be 
 completed from F'ort Scott to the west line of the county by July 1, 1872. (In F'ebruary 1.3, 
 
 1872, the Fort Scott, Humboldt A Western Railroad Company, as successors to the F'ort Scott 
 A Allen County Company, made application for the issuance of the bonds promised on con¬ 
 ditions to the latter; but as the conditions had not been complied with, the application was 
 refused and denied. But the Chairman and Clerk of the Board were authorized to sign, 
 issue and deliver to the Fort Scott, Humboldt A Western Railroad Company, bonds for 
 $150,000, upon the conditions that after the road should be built and operated for five miles, 
 then bonds to the amount of $7,500 should he issued, and similarly for each succeeding five 
 miles built, until the whole amount of $1.50,000 should be issued. 
 
 On the 12th of August, 1873, the latter company made application for the issuing of the 
 bonds, but the Commissioners, having no evidence that the company had secured the right 
 of way, or that it filed a copy of the map or profile of its road in the office of the County 
 Clerk, as required to do by law, refused the application, and the Clerk was ordered to deliver 
 to the Board the lithographed bunds, which had not been signed, and the Board themselves 
 then proceeded to burn and destroy the bonds. 
 
 (.In Tuesday, February 13, 1872, an election was held on the question of subscribing 
 $1.5(1,000 to the capital stock of the Topeka, Fort Scott A Memphis Railroad Company, and 
 $25,000 to that of the Lexington, Lake A Gulf Company, on the conditions with respect to 
 the former company, that it should build its road through Mapleton, and locate its general 
 office and machine and work shops at Fort .Scott, the road to be in operation, and office and 
 shops to be erected, by May 1, 1873. As tlie result of the election, there were cast 2,185 votes 
 for the proposition, 82(1 against it, and 8 scattering—total vote, 3,013. But as this company 
 failed to build its road, and to erect its general office and machine and work shops by May 1, 
 
 1873, the bonds, which had not yet been signed, were likewise burned and destroyed, August 
 12,1873, and on the same day the proposition to subscribe $25,(100 'to the Lexington, Lake 
 A Gulf Company’s stock was declared void, the company having taken no steps toward 
 building the road. 
 
 On July 11, 1874, the Fort Scott, Southeastern A Memphis Railroad Company, asked 
 that Commissioners proceed to a,ssess damages for right of way of said road from Fort Scott 
 to the Missouri State line. This road was built from its junction with the Kansas City, F'ort 
 Scott A Gulf Railroad, four miles south of Fort Scott, to Springfield, Mo., in 1880 and 1881. 
 
 On Juljf 26, 1881, an election was held in Scott, Timberhill and Mill Creek Townships 
 on the question of voting in each township $10,000 in bonds to F'ort Scott, Topeka A Lincoln 
 Railroad Company, on the condition that the road should be built by January 1, 1883. In 
 Scott and Timberhill Townships the bonds were voted by majorities of 114 and 116 respect¬ 
 ively, but in Mill Creek the vote was a tie. At a second election held in this township Octo¬ 
 ber 17, 1881, the bonds were voted down by a vote of 58 to 81 against them. This company 
 was merged into or re-organized as the Kansas A Nebraska Central Railroad Company, in 
 1882, and a new election held in the same three townships on the question of subscribing in 
 each of them $10,000, and in Franklin Township, $15,000, to the capital stock of this latter 
 company, the limit of time given in which to complete the building of the road from F'ort 
 Scott through each township to the north or west side of F’ranklin Township being. January 
 1, 1885. The election was held on November 21 and 22, with the following results ; .Scott 
 Township cast 116 votes for the subscription, and 70 against it; Mill Creek 63 for, and .86 
 against; Timberhill, 137 for, 36 against; and Franklin, 156 for, and 118 against it. 
 
 Marion Township aided the building of the St. Louis, F'ort Scott A IVichita Railroad 
 to the extent of $10,000, and these are the only township railroad bonds outstanding. 
 
 The Missouri, Kansas A Texas Railroad was built in 1870, and as the successor of the 
 Tebo A Neosho Railroad Company inherited the $150,000 issued to that company, and 
 which were twice declared void by the United States Circuit Court for the district of Kan¬ 
 sas, on the ground that at the original election, held May 7, 1867, the returns from Franklin 
 Township, although in on the day prescribed for the counting of the vote, were not counted 
 by the Commissioners, while liad these returns been counted the majority against the bonds 
 would have been 100, instead of, as reported, 26, in favor of them ; and also because at the 
 election of August 24, 1869, there was no opportunity given to vote for or against one propo¬ 
 sition without voting for or against both. 
 
 But as there was danger of the case going before the Supreme Court of the United 
 States, wliich has always held that such bonds are valid in the hands of innocent holders, 
 and in this event the county would have both principal to pay, (he Commissioners on 
 November, 1882, compromised the matter by issuing bonds to the amount of $30,000, due in 
 thirty years, hearing six per cent interest; thus making the total bonded indebtedness of 
 the county $219,200. The county now has eighty miles of railroad. 
 
 FORT SCOTT. 
 
 Fort Sc()tt i.s situated in the eastern part of tlie county, live miles 
 from the Missouri State line. It is on the south hank of the Marmaton, 
 on ground sufficiently uneven to admit of e.xcellent drainage. It is sur- 
 s()unded hy a natural amphitheater of hills, from whose summits a splen¬ 
 did view of the city and adjacent country may he obtained. Fort Scott 
 has been styled by a certain writer and not'perhaps unjustly, the “Pitts¬ 
 burgh of Kansas,” on account of its present and prospective importance 
 as a manufacturing center. Its natural advantages are both numerous 
 and great. There is an ahundarice of building stone, lime, cement, coal, 
 water and natural gas, the latter, however, has not as yet been utilized. 
 As the country is settled u]i and developed, Fort Scott must naturally in- 
 crea.se in population and importance; and she may, by a continuance of 
 generous and judicious assistance to such ne-w manufacturing enterprises 
 as may desire or as may be induced to locate there, not only ra.))idly en¬ 
 hance her own interests and growth, but may also largely aid in the devel¬ 
 opment of the agricultural inten’sts of the surrounding country. 
 
 From 1842 to 18d4, Fort Scott was nothing hut a military post. In 
 the latter year the troops were withdrawn, and on the Kith of ISIay, IS.’io, 
 the buildings erected by the Government at a cost of about |.')2,0()0, were 
 sold at auction. The block farthest toward the west, which, was after- 
 
BOURBOJS COUNTY. 
 
 1073 
 
 ward known as the Fort Scott or ” Free State” Hotel, was bought by A. 
 Hornbeek for $500; the next block east by Col. 11. T. AViLson, for $300; 
 the next by Edward Crconw'ood for $505; and the next one farthest to¬ 
 ward the east by J. Mitchell for $450, or a total of $1,755. 'Phe families 
 of Col. Wilson and Capt. John Hamilton were the only ones not in the em¬ 
 ploy of the (Tovernment at the time of the withdrawal of the troops. Col. 
 AVilson eontimied to conduct his store, which stood on Market street near 
 the jiresent location of Has. Clark’s agi’icndtural implement house. The 
 first hotel in the city was opened in the west block of the old Government 
 buildings by Col. Thomas Arnett. 
 
 During the year 1855, quite a number of other peojde came to F'ort 
 Scott, among them Dr. Hill, R. Harkness, D. F. Greenwood, Thomas 
 Dodge; and nearly all the land in the county at this time belonged to the 
 New A’ork Indians, hence nothing could be done but to select and hold 
 claims until such time as they should by purchase of or treaty with the 
 Indians be thrown open to settlement. A number of claims were thus 
 taken and held, but nothing was done toward organizing a towm company 
 or building up a town until June, 1857, about the first of which month 
 George A. Crawford, D. H. AVier, D. AV. Holbrook, Norman Eddy, James 
 E. Jones and Charles Dimon arrived on the ground to purchase claims and 
 lay out a town. On the 8th of the month the Fort Scott Town Company 
 was organized, and consisted of George A. Crawford, President; G. W. 
 Jones, Secretary; 11. T. AVilson, Treasurer; Norman Eddy, D. II. AViei', 
 D. AV. Holbrook, AVilliam R. Judson, T. R. Blackburn and E. S. Lowman. 
 Soon aftei’ward Dr. Blake Little was made, a conditional member of the 
 compaii}-, and Judge .Joseph AVilliams purchased the interest of G. A\^. 
 Jones. The town company purchased the ‘‘claims” of H. T. AVilson, G. 
 AV. Jones, N. E. Herson, A. Hornbeek and.S. A. AVilliams. The company 
 was incorporated in February, 1860, and obtained title to their land on the 
 17th of September following, through the Mayor, Jo.seph Ray. The towm 
 site then consisted of 330 acres, but subsequently the company purchased 
 300 acres more. The, company dealt liberally with the old settlers, donat¬ 
 ing to them the lots upon which the houses purchased of the Government 
 stood. They also donated lots to all the religious denominations, one to 
 the Government for a National cemetery, and a S(piare to the county for a 
 court house and jail. 
 
 In July, 1857, Ex-Gov. Epaphroditus Ransom, of Michigan, who had 
 been appointed Receiver of the Land Office, arrived and opened the office. 
 He was accompanied by his son-in-la'w, George J. Clark, and the latter’s 
 family, of wife and two children. George AV. Clarke also arrived about 
 this time, having been appointed Register of the Land Office, conducting 
 the business after his arrival in the name of Mr. Doak, his brother-in-law. 
 In August, the following named parties arrived; Horatio Knowles, T. R. 
 Roberts, Joseph Ray, Charles Bull, Orlando Darling, B. P. McDonald, J. 
 N. Roach and AA^illiam Gallaher. A plat of the town site was made im¬ 
 mediately thereafter by O. Darling, and a second one by 0. Edwards. 
 Some time during the year. Dr. Blake Little & Son opened a store in the 
 old quartermaster’s building. John G. Stewart startecl a blacksmith shop, 
 and Sheriff Hill and AVilliam Barnes each opened a saloon. George A. 
 Crawford, AV. R. .Judson and C. Dimon bought the “ Free State Hotel,” 
 which for a long time was a popular resort for travelers. Across the 
 Plaza to the southw^est, about the beginning of the year 1858, a Mr. AlcJvay 
 opened the AVestern Hotel, which at once became J^ro-slavery headquar¬ 
 ters, and was henceforward known as the ‘‘Pro-slavery Hotel.” On the 
 1st of January, 1858, AVilliam T. Campbell, who had just previously 
 moved into Fort Scott from Barnesville, succeeded C. Dimon as proprie¬ 
 tor of the ‘‘Free State Hotel,” and on the 18th gave an “opening ball.” 
 One fiddle furnished the music, and the calling was done liy Joseph Ray, 
 to the eminent satisfaction of all, except one Pro-slavery young lady, who 
 said she “didn’t like that derned Abolition prompting.’’ 
 
 During the early part of this winter, Alexander McDonald, E. S. 
 Bowen and A. R. Allison arrived. On the 6th of January, AIcDonald and 
 Bowen selected a site at the foot of Jjocust street for a saw mill, wliich 
 they had purchased in St. I^ouis. Jn tlie early spring the mill was erected, 
 and it sawed all the lumber for the town company’s building, and some 
 frame dwelling houses. Jn the fall a corn-cracker was added to the mill. 
 Jn the spring two stores had been erected on Market street—one by AA^. J. 
 Linn, the other l)y J. S. Caulkins, the store of the former being the first 
 frame building erected in the city outside the Plaza. The first frame 
 dwelling house was erected in the fall liy ‘‘Uncle Billy” Smith, on the 
 corner of Jjocust street and Scott avenue. About the same time, a second 
 blacksmith shop wuis started by O. H. Jxellcy, and ‘‘Fort Roach ” was 
 built at tile corner of Jones and Ilickory streets. Jtwas a small log struct¬ 
 ure and often served as headquarters for the ‘‘jayhawkers,” on the occit- 
 sion of their numerous raids into the city. George .1. Clark and AVilliam 
 Gallaher enc-ted a small log building, and B. P. McDonald and A. Camp¬ 
 bell, a small house on Main street. 
 
 The years 1859 and 1860 were for the most part peaceful and devoted 
 to material interests and the building up of the town; during the war but 
 little progress was made; since the war the city has made steady and sure 
 jirogress, and is justly entitled to the appellation of the ‘‘Metropolis of 
 Southeastern Jxansas,” as a reference to the histories of the local industries 
 and institutions will amply reveal. There is yet, however, one thing lack¬ 
 ing. which will doubtless be supplied in due, time—a. public library and 
 reading room. Heretofore, public spirit has been mainly active in secur- 
 ring railroads, manufactories and other aids to material pro.Sperity. Here- 
 iifter this spirit will to some extent lack fields of that kind in which to 
 exert itself, and will naturally be diverted into providing ampler means 
 for the mental improvement of the masses, and thus to wealth add more 
 of intellectual culture, taste and refimanent. 
 
 CITY GOVKHNMENT. 
 
 'I'lie town of I'orl Scott, was incorporated liy tlie l,e>;islatiir(; of tin.^.T. .\ lioard ol’ 
 Tni.stees was t'oriiicd, consisting of six members, as follows: II. .s. Witson, A. llornticck, 
 Thoimas Dodge, It. ti. Ilobcrts, K. Denint and Thomas B. Arnett. This act of incorporation 
 
 was under and in accordance, with tlic “ Bogus Laws” of that date and conso<|Ucntly wa- in- 
 etlectual in law. 
 
 The regular and legal incorporation of the i)lace was effected on the 27th day of Febru¬ 
 ary, tSfil). ('ol. .Tudson was elected Mayor; II. T. Wilson was President of the Hoard of 
 Councilmen, and Joseph Kay was Councilman. Judson, however, ilcclined to serve, and 
 Joseph Ray became Acting Mayor. In l.Sfil, Joseph Hay was elected Mayor, William (ialla- 
 her City ('lerk, and .Tohn S. Miller Recorder. The place w;is incorporated as comindsing the 
 following de.scribed tract of land: The whole of the .southwest (piarter, tin: we.st h.ilf of the 
 southeast (luarter, the southwest fourth of the northea.st ipiarter, the southeast fourtli of 
 the northwest (piarter of Section .10, Town 'i.'), Range 2.7, and including an area of 2'20 acres. 
 
 The following is a list of .Mayors of p'ort Scott, with dates of office : 
 
 181)0, Col. Judson, resigned,,Io.septi Ray Acting Mayor; 1801, Joseph Rav; 1802, J. S. 
 Miller; 18fi:i, G. A. Reynolds; ISIU, G. Dimon; 180.7, l.saae St.adden; 1800, G. Dimon; lHfi7, 
 John McDonald; 1808, C. F. Drake; 1800, B. R. McDonald, also 1870; 1871, F. R. Hovie, and 
 also 1872; 1873, J. G. .Stewart; 1874, J.M. Terry; 1877, C. W. Goodlander, also I87'0; 1877 
 John A. Bryant; 1878, M. Cohen. 
 
 I’OST OFFICE. 
 
 The Fort Scott post office was the second one estaldished in Kansas, and took jilace 
 March 3, 184:1, John A. Bugg holding the eommi.ssion as Postmaster. The establishment of 
 the office was made for the military post then located here and was kept in the Government 
 buildings. II. T. Wilson was appointed Postmaster February 20, 1849, and the office was 
 kept in his store-room. A change of place in which it was kept was made with the change 
 of Postmasters, having been kept at various times in store-rooms, the Hospital building. 
 Town Company’s building, F'ort Scott Hotel, Land (iffice, etc. It finally became lixed in the 
 present building which stands on the east point of Market Square. 
 
 The office arrangement at first was exceedingly crude, consisting of a small goods box, 
 divided otl' into pigeon holes, and furnished with two folding doors, so that valuables might 
 be deposited inside and the wooden doors securely locked. In 18.77, the revenues of the 
 office amounted to about $8 ; in 18f)6, they were more than $l,.50l); in 1875, ?ll,.70O ; in 1878, 
 $200,000, and have largely increased regularly since that time. 
 
 It was made a money order office in February, ISCO, and the first order was issued on 
 F’ebruary 5th at' that year. In 1857, the mall was obtained by means of the stage route from 
 Jefferson City, Mo., a tri-weekly horseback route from Lecompton, also a horseback week¬ 
 ly mail from Westpoint, Montivallo and .Sarcoxie, Mo., and from Crawford Seminary, now 
 Baxter Springs, Osage Mission, Cofl'achiqui, now called Humboldt. The mall is now ob¬ 
 tained over the various railroad lines entering the city from all directions, and the office is 
 now one of considerable importance. The following is a list of the Postmasters, from the 
 first appointment to the present incumbent, together with the dates of appointment: 
 
 John A. Bugg, March 3, 1843; II. T. Wilson, F'ebruary 26, 1849; J. J. I’arley, .lanuary 
 28, 1856; Wiley Patterson, Augu.st 2, 1856; T. It. Casey, July 18, 1857-.W. Gallagher, AugusT 
 '20,1857; David Manlove, May 3,1861; S. A. Manlove, .lanuary 211, 1861; ('. W. Blair, .March 
 2, 1867 ; J. A. Tomlinson, April 16, 1.869; J. B. Campbell, March 30, 1871; T. F. Robley, Feb¬ 
 ruary 26, 1875. lie was re-appointed February 27, 1879, and is still in office. 
 
 SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES. 
 
 The early school .■ulvantages of F’ort Scott, were such as were aftbrded under the 
 district organizations. A private school was taught in 1.8.77, and, during the next summer 
 Mrs. C. H. Haynes taught a school which was kept in the old hospital building. Up to ISiiO, 
 the school population of the city was about 300. In 1863, the attendance was 248, and in 
 1864, it was only 210. Prior to 1863, the city was without any regular house for school pur¬ 
 poses. The ladies, seeing the necessity of the matter, took steps toward some imi)rovement 
 in this direction. Accordingly, a petition .signed by Mrs. Jane Smith and thirty-three other 
 ladies, was laid before the City Council, asking them to take steps toward the erection of a 
 suitable school building. The matter was referred to a committee, who reported that the city 
 had no jurisdiction of the matter and it was consequently dropped. In the summer of 186:!, 
 a City Hall was built, which served for hall, church and school purpose.s, etc. The School 
 Board in 1869, purchased Block 178, and in the next year erected the ('entral School Building. 
 It is a large three-story brick building, containing twelve rooms, and cost about 10. In 1872, 
 
 the “East Side” school building was erected at a cost of about $12,000; it was subsequently 
 destroyed by fire, and was replaced in 1880, by a two-story brick schoolhouse containing 
 four rooms, and which was erected at a cost of $6,000. 
 
 The school population of the city in 1860 was 520. A .School was established for the 
 colored children, and the hospital building was purchased and fitted up for this purpose. A 
 missionary was sent by the Freedman’s Home Mission to take charge. The school now 
 comprises four departments. The last school census shows the school population of the city 
 to be 2,300; the enrollment, 1,.500 ; and the average attendance, 1,1110. 
 
 The schools are thoroughly graded, and include in their course, geometry, the natural 
 sciences, etc., such as are usually taught in the best graded schools of the cities. The man¬ 
 agement of the schools are under Prof. B. Hudson, as Superintendent, and nineteen teachers, 
 and are thoroughly efficient and ably sustained. 
 
 Tfie Kansas Normal CoHejrc was established at F'ort Scott in 1878, by Prof. I. ('. Scott, 
 assisted by Prof D. E. Sanders. The design of the institution is to meet the wants of such 
 persons who desire a practical preparation for the demands of life in the shortest time, and 
 at the least possible expense, consistent with a thorough and systematic knowledge of the 
 various and more practical branches of education. The school wa.s first kept in the Congre¬ 
 gational Church, and consisted of about sixty students, under the instruction of two 
 teachers. 
 
 There is now an attendance of about 200 students, under a corps of seven teachers, a.s 
 follows: D. FI. Sanders, Principal and Professor of Greek, Natural Sciences, General 
 History and Methods of Teaching; Charles Vickery, Profes.soi' of Elocution and Rhetoric; 
 Ella M’ickersham, Professor of Latin; IVilliam Stryker, Professor of Algebra; E. 11. Robbins, 
 Professor of Penmanship and Drawing; FI. C. Merris, Professor of Vocal Jlusic; IV. J. 
 Bauer, Profe.ssor of German. 
 
 There are eight courses of study, namely, the Preparatory, Teacher’s Scientific, Special 
 Scientific, (.’lassie. Engineering, Musical and Business. 
 
 The college building was erected in 1,8,80, and is a tastefully constructed two-story brick 
 building, costing about $6,00(1. 'The building contains seven large recitation rooms and other 
 apartments as are necessary in institutions of learning. Contributions were received from 
 the citizens of Fort Scott toward the erection of the building. A two-story frame boarding 
 hall for the accommodation of students was erected in 1881. Theterms are exceedingly low 
 and easy, thus placing the adv.antages w’ithin reach of persons of limited means. Among 
 the attendance are students of both sexes from various of the States and Territories, .tudging 
 from the rapidity with which the school has acquired popularity and increased attendance, 
 and the ability and enterprise of those who having it in charge, this appears destined to become 
 one among the foremost of the normal educational institutions of the laud. 
 
 In the mid.st of the tragic and thrilling incidents of disaster and death with which the 
 early history of Fort Scott is fraugbl, the Gospel minister, armed with the buckler and shield 
 of the Holy Religion, faced undismayed the glitter of the saber’s edge, and proclaimed to the 
 inhabitants in strife, the words of Heaven’s King, “ Peace on earth, good will among men.” 
 At an early period in the city’s existence, congregations were formed as soon as the num¬ 
 bers of any particular faith allowed. 
 
 The Fint Presbyterian Church was the first Christian organization that was effected in 
 the city. In the beginning, thecongregatiou was extremely small, having been organized in 
 the summer of 18.79, by Rev. Mr. Rankin, of Butlalo, N. V., with a membership of only three 
 persons ; these were Mr. ,Tohn Calkins, Mrs. FImiline McDonald and Mrs. .lane Smith. F’or 
 some time, M r. Rankin preached in hopefulness to this little flock, and after him, the work 
 was taken up by Rev. Mr. Mitchell, who remained with the ch.arge until 1,861, hqldingserv- 
 iees once in two weeks. 
 
 The church was then without a minister for some time, until the Board of Home Mis¬ 
 sions sent Rev. A. Warner to take the charge, who continued to hold meetings at this place, 
 monthly, for about two years, and was succeeded in 1865 by Rev. George Irwin, who re¬ 
 mained about three years, when Rev. T. V. Gardner accepted a call, and continued p.-ustor 
 up to 1871. In .lanuary, 1.87'2, Rev. IV. C. Porter aeceiffed the call of the people, with whom 
 he has since remained, 'file present membershipof the congregation is 1(K). 
 
 The first trustees of the church were; G. .1. < rawford, W. R. .1 lulsuii, 11. T. Wilson. J. 
 8. Redtield, S. A. Williams and McDonald. 
 
 The early services of the congregation were held in the hospital building. The Foil 
 Scott Town Comiiany deeded to the trustees two lots upon which to ImiFi a eburch bouse, 
 April 1, 1861. The erection of the building began in .\pril, 1.861, and w.as completed in Sep- 
 
1074 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 temher of the next year. Bev. (jeorge Irwiu preached the first sermon in the new house, 
 November 26, 1865, and dedicated the house December 3. 
 
 St. Andrew's Episcmal Church was partially organized in 1859, by G. J. Clark, Gen. 
 Blair and C. H. Haynes. Later in the fall of that year, the perfecting of the organization took 
 place under the superintendence of Rev. Charles Reynolds, D. D., of Lawrence. Gov. Ran¬ 
 som was made Senior Warden ; C. H. Haynes, Junior Warden; G. A. Crawford, C. W. Blair, 
 A. McDonald, G. J. Clark and W. T. Campbell, Vestrymen. Rev. Mr. Reynolds, as Post Chap¬ 
 lain United States Army, came to the parish through the instrumentality of Gen. Blair. 
 
 The first services were held in the Government building, used for a hospital at the 
 time. Afterward services were conducted on Sundays in a building used during the w'eek 
 for a theatre, and later in the City Hall, until the church building was erected. 
 
 Soon after the congregation was organized, a committee was appointed by the vestry, 
 for the purpose of completing arrangements for the erection of a church. Two lots were 
 donated by the Town Company, and a few of the ladies, headed by Mrs. C. H. Haynes, solic¬ 
 ited contributions. In this way enough money was raised to erect the walls of the house 
 and almost pay for rooting it. The breaking out of hostilities between the North and South 
 suspended further work upon the building, as also parish services. The building, in an un¬ 
 finished state, was rented to the Government as an arsenal, for which the officers in com¬ 
 mand of the post agreed to floor the building and put in doors and windows, which they did 
 after a fashion, without reference to elegance or taste. 
 
 On the 21st of October, 1866, after hostilities were ended, Rev. J. M. Kendrick took 
 charge of the parish as the first rectoi. The building was improved and seated with pews, 
 the chancel arranged, and a cabinet organ was donated by the ladies of the congregation. 
 In 1869, stUl further Improvements were added to the house. The chancel was carpeted 
 and a communion set purchased. In 1872, the entire audience room was carpeted ; gas fix¬ 
 tures and a font, donated by the Sunday-school, were put in, and the building underwent 
 some internal Improvement. A parsonage building was completed in the spring of 1870, 
 costing $2,110. A part of the money for this purpose was obtained from the sale of lots in 
 t he eastern part of the city, and the balance was raised by the Ladies’ Sewing Society. Shortly 
 afterward, the entire church grounds were enclosed with a neat picket fence. 
 
 This was the second church building erected in the city, and is a large stone structure, 
 having a capacity for seating about two hundred and fifty persons. The ijpngregation at 
 present has a membership of forty-five, under charge of Rev. B. Hartley, pastor. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Congregation was established in 1865. Earlier services, how¬ 
 ever, had been held by this denomination. During the war, the Methodist Army Chaplains 
 held occasional services at Fort Scott, as they passed through the place, or being regularly 
 stationed at the post. After the close of the war. Rev. S. Brooks was sent to the charge, un¬ 
 der whose administration it became organized. Rev. C. R. Rice was stationed here in the 
 spring of 1866, and in the following spring was succeeded by Rev. John Paulson. After a 
 continued service of about three years, Mr. Paulson was called to become presiding elder, 
 in place of Rev. J. D. Knox, who resigned on account of failing health, and the vacancy was 
 filled by Rev. J. P. Dimmitt. The first services by the regular church body were conducted 
 in the court house. In 1869, a church building was erected, under the administration of 
 Rev. Mr. Paulson, and was dedicated the same year, by Rev. A. B. T^eonard, of Leavenworth, 
 and was the third church built in the city. The erection of a new' church edifice began in 
 1880 , which was completed and dedicated in November of that year. It is a fine, large, one- 
 story brick building, with a capacity for comfortably seating 600 persons; 400 in the audi¬ 
 torium, and 200 in the gallery. The parsonage building was erected in 1871, when Rev. 
 Allen Buckner was stationed here. 
 
 Some indebtedness had accumulated upon the congregation from the erection of the 
 church and parsonage, but which, as early as 1877, had been fully defrayed. The present 
 membership is about one hundred and seventy-five, and Rev. R. H. Sparks is pastor in 
 charge. 
 
 The Catholic Church of Fort Scott dates from 1860. During this time efforts were being 
 made by Rev. J. Schoenmakers, Rev. P. M. Ponzlglione, Rev. J. Van Gaeh, Jesuit Fathers 
 from Osage Mission, to establish the church, and the first priest in charge was Rev. J. F. 
 Cunningham, who was succeeded by Father Bononcini. 
 
 About thirteen acres of ground came into the possession of the church. Five acres on 
 the edge of the city limits were donated by the Town Company, and five acres outside of the 
 city limits, adjoining this tract, were donated by W. Gallagher, from whom three acres more 
 were purchased at a nominal price by Father Schoenmakers, and upon which is an excellent 
 stone quarry from which the material for the stone work of the building was taken. A 
 church was built in 1864, under the direction of Father Bononcini and O’Donnell, a lay 
 brother. Alongside of the church a building was erected for a school. 
 
 The building of a new church began in 1870, and was completed in 1872. The house 
 was dedicated JunelO, 1872, by Rev. Bishop Fink, and Father Phelen, of St. Louis, preached 
 the dedicatory sermon. The church is in a flourishing condition, as also the school, which 
 is liberally supported. 
 
 The First Congregational Church was organized on Sunday, February 28, 1869, with 
 twelve members. Previous to this date there had been services conducted here by preachers 
 of this faith, at times, since 1866. The organization was effected by a council of the Con¬ 
 gregational Churches of Lawrence, Paola, Oswego, Geneva, Mound City, and Osawatomle, 
 and Rev. J. C. Plumb was ordained pastor. The Trustees were chosen January 12, 1869, 
 with instructions to procure a charter for the church body. 
 
 The early services of the congregation were held in the Presbyterian Church, then in 
 the City Hall, and in McDonald’s Hall, where they continued until January, 187(1, at which 
 time they were held in the old seminary building. Two lots on the corner of Jones and 
 Orange streets were procured in August, 1870, and a church building begun. The house 
 was so far completed as to permit services to be conducted in the lecture room, in February, 
 1871, and soon following the building was completed and dedicated, August 20, 1871. The 
 building was destroyed by fife March 14, 1872. A meeting of the trustees was held the 
 next day and it was decided to ask assistance for the erection of a temporary house of 
 worship. The response was prompt, general and liberal. By the close of the same day, the 
 lumber was on the ground and with-a force of between forty and fifty carpenters, whose 
 services were donated, the building was ready for services on the following Sunday. No 
 time was suffered to pass until efforts were put forth toward the erection of a permanent 
 house of worship. So successful was the attempt, that a new church was built and dedicated 
 in February, 1874. The house is a substantial brick structure, of neat and attractive ap¬ 
 pearance. 
 
 The Christian Church was formed in the fall of 1871, by the Rev. Dr. Franklin, of Cin¬ 
 cinnati, Ohio. Dr. Franklin had come on the solicitation of a few parties for the special 
 purpose of organizing the congregation. With the first organization there were only about 
 ten of a membership which has since increased to fifty. Soon after the formation of the 
 church body. Rev. R. E. Swartz was employed as the regular pastor, and was succeeded by 
 Rev. M. N. Parker, who in time was succeeded by Rev. B. H Smith, the present pastor. 
 
 There were services by this denomination at the place, prior to the rebellion, and an 
 organization was effected at that time, but the commotion engendered by the civil strife 
 had the effect to entirely break up the congregation. Following this no services were held 
 here by this denomination until in 1871, at which time the re-organization took place. 
 
 The first services were held in McDonald’s Hall and then in the court house, until the 
 erection of a church edifice. The church building was erected in the fall of 1882, and is a 
 neat frame structure of the Swiss gothic style of architecture. The house is thirty-five 
 feet wide by sixty feet in length, and has a capacity for seating 400 persons. The building 
 was erected at a cost of $;i,.500. 
 
 The First Baptist Church of Fort Scott was organized February 18, 1866. This formation, 
 however, was not in accordance with the statute made for the regulation of such bodies, as 
 wa.s afterward discovered. For some time the church body continued to transact business 
 in this imperfect state, a deed of the lots for church purposes was made to the trustees, 
 October 10, 1866. Subseiiuently the defect in the organization was discovered, which showed 
 all acts and proceedings of the church to be illegal, for want of conformity to the laws of 
 the State. To remedy the matter and to maintain the rights of the body, an act w'as passed 
 by the I>egislature, approved March 2,1869, by which all acts and proceedings of the church 
 were legalized, and declared it re-organized December 15,1868, in accordance w-ith the charter 
 filed with the Secretary of State, without surrendering any of its corporate rights or the re¬ 
 linquishment or abandonment of any of its property, real or personal. The deed made by 
 the Town Company to the trustees, Octobor 10, 1866, was legalized and made to vest perfect 
 title to the property conveyed, in the First Baptist Church, a.s the legal grantee. The first 
 Deacons were David Gardner and N. C. Hood, and J. Harris, pastor. The first services were 
 conducted in the old stone school house for about a year, and after the completion of the court 
 house, were conducted in that building. The church building was erected in 1870, at a cost 
 of about $10,000, and is a commodious stone structure, having a capacity for seating GOO per¬ 
 sons. After the erection of the church, the congregation was burdened with a debt of about 
 
 $5,000, which was mostly in the hands of the church edifice fund of the denomination, and at 
 low rates of interests. The following is a list of the pastors of the church since its organi¬ 
 zation, namely : J. Harris, J. B. Baldwin, J. C. Post, Rev. Moon, Charles Whiting, G. W. 
 Greene, J. M. Garrison, A. M. Averill and E. Gunn, who resigned the charge in September, 
 1882, since when the church has remained without a regular pastor. The present member¬ 
 ship of the congregation is 150. 
 
 The Wesleyan Methodists have an organization of which Rev. Mr. Fisk is now pastor. 
 The church building, a small stone, was erected in 1878. 
 
 There are also three church organizations among the colored people of the city. These 
 are the First AfricanMethodist Episcopal Church, the First African Baptist and the Sec¬ 
 ond African Baptist. Each of these is supplied with a comfortable church edifice. 
 
 NATIONAL CBMETEKV. 
 
 About one and a half miles from the heart of the city is the National Burying Ground, 
 Where sleep the brave. 
 
 In soil their blood made free. 
 
 These grounds were established as a cemetery by the Government, November 15, 1862. 
 It is rectangular in shape, 924 feet long extending east and west, and 478 wide, north 
 and south, and comprises a little over ten acres. A part of the ground was donated by the 
 city, a part by the Presbyterian Church body which they had secured for cemetery gounds. 
 The] rest was purchased by the government for which they paid $75. The whole is en¬ 
 closed by a neat and solid stone wall, through which entrance is made by means of iron 
 folding gates swinging from stone pillars, at either end of the cemetery. The surface of 
 the ground is a graceful slope. The crest of the slope is at the east end and for a short dis¬ 
 tance the descent is extremely light, but soon becomes of greater fall, extending about half 
 the length of the grounds, and again becomes more mild reaching to the other extremity of 
 the place. The main entrance is in the center of the west wall at the foot of the grade. A 
 wide driveway passes up the gentle slope in the center of the cemetery, and at about half 
 the length of the grounds divides, branching to either side around the more abrupt slope to 
 the summit, enclosing a heart shaped plat, tastefully ornamented with shade trees. At reg¬ 
 ular intervals upon the margins of this plat four mounted cannon are stationed to guard, as 
 it were, these holy and sacred precincts. Upon the summit of the grade, at the east end of 
 the grounds and near one corner, is the tasty two-story brick residence of the Superintend¬ 
 ent, back of which in the corner are tjie stable and outhouses, which are shut in by a neat¬ 
 ly trimmed Osage orange hedge, extending from the corner of the residence building to the 
 outer wall’of the cemetery. Farther along from these buildings and toward the other corner 
 of the grounds and also upon the crest, is the speaker’s platform, which was erected in the 
 fell of 1882. This rostrum is S7 feet long by 22 feet wide and of handsome design. A brick 
 wall of these dimensions is built, with paneled sides, to the height of five feet. The en¬ 
 closure is flUed with earth to the top of the wall and covered with a blue grass sod, which 
 constitutes the floor of the platform. Four brick pillars, 12 feet high, are built upon the 
 side walls, and upon these pillars rests a heavy frame of carpenter work, tastefully orna¬ 
 mented with moulding and other artistic mechanism. Upon this frame rests a row of cross 
 ties over which is a festoon of clambering vines. The platform is approached by stone steps 
 of full width at both ends of the rostrum. On each side of the structure is an iron railing 
 extending from the foot of the steps at one end, along the side of the rostrum and to the foot 
 of the steps at the other end. Immediately upon the brow of the crest at about equal angu¬ 
 lar distances from the residence building and the rostrum, rising out of a large, grass cov¬ 
 ered mound, is the tall flag staff, upon the summit of which the national emblem mourn¬ 
 fully keeps untiring watch over the resting place of its defenders. At the other end of the 
 cemetery and about half its length, separated by the central driveway and surrounded by a 
 driveway on the remaining three sides, are the two rectangular plats or pannels occupied 
 by the interments. These plats of equal size are of even and moderate grade. Here,side by 
 side, in rank and file, like as in solid phalanx they marched, the veterans lie buried. 
 
 The surface of these plats is smooth and even, with no perceptible marks of the graves 
 except the little block of marble standing at the head of each. The entire grounds except¬ 
 ing the drives, is covered with a blue grass sod, and the whole is underdrained with tiling, 
 by which the surface is always kept dry. The enclosure is also adorned with a profusion of 
 artistically arranged shade trees, while the burying plats are embellished with numerous 
 evergreens, through whose dark green foliage may be seen the ghostlike whiteness of the 
 marble blocks, giving the whole a weird-like and mournful appearance. There are 557 in¬ 
 terments in the cemetery, about 100 of whom are unknown. At different places among the 
 graves are verses of poetry appropriate to the place, printed in enduring letters, on tablets, 
 such as, 
 
 “ Your own proud land’s heroic soil 
 Must be your fitter grave. 
 
 She claims from war his richest spoil— 
 
 The ashes of the brave.” 
 
 And, 
 
 “ On fame’s eternal camping ground 
 Their silent tents are spread. 
 
 And glory guards with solemn round 
 The bivouac of the dead.” 
 
 and so on. 
 
 The cemetery is reached from the city by a magnificent macadamized drive, alongside 
 of which is a walk, and on either side of both a row of shade trees. This improvement was 
 made during the year of 1882, at a cost of about $18,000. The cemetry is under the super¬ 
 intendence of Captain J. A. Commerford, whq served in the war of the rebellion as Captain 
 of the Third Massachusetts Cavalry, Company B. His appointment as superintendent of 
 the cemetery was made April 15, 1881. 
 
 Besides this national burying ground there are three other cemeteries belonging to 
 the people of Fort Scott. These are the Evergreen Cemetery, situated one and a half miles 
 south of the city; the Hebrew Cemetery, near the same place, and the Catholic Cemetery two 
 miles west of the city. 
 
 THE PRESS. 
 
 The first newspaper published at Fort Scott, and the first in Bourbon County, was that 
 published in 1855, called the Southern Kansas. It was Democratic in politics, and was edited 
 by a man named Kelley. 
 
 The publication of the Fort Scott Democrat was begun in the winter of 1857-58, by J. E. 
 Jones, which he sold to E. K. Smith July 14,1859. Smith established the Western Volunteer 
 in the spring of 1862, which, in a few months afterward, was enlarged, and the name 
 changed to that of the Fort Scott Bulletin. Soon after this the paper was sold to Charles Hay¬ 
 ward, and was consolidated with the Monitor in 1863. 
 
 The Monitor was established at Marmaton by D. B. Emmert July 15, 1862. In August, 
 1863, it was taken to Fort Scott and consolidated with the Bulletin, the name becoming the 
 Union Monitor, published by Emmert & Hayward, D. B. Emmert, editor. In the fall of 1864, 
 Hayward withdrew and Emmert became sole proprietor. The first issue of the Daily Mon- 
 Uor was made May 16, 1864, but which, after about eighteen months, was suspended. J. P. 
 Taylor, for a part of this time, was interested in the paper. In 1865, the paper was owned 
 by John Scott, who, on March 8, 1866, sold out to W. A. Cormany and Oscar Edwards, and 
 Emmert was editor up to the fall of this year, at which time he was succeeded by W. C. 
 Webb. From the time of the withdrawal of Webb, and until the spring of 1867, the editorial 
 chair was filled respectively by Emmert, A. Danford, and W. J. Bawden. Following this, 
 S. A. Manlove became editor. During the latter part of 1867, J. W. Harris became interested 
 in the proprietorship of the paper. Cormany sold his interest to Col. Hawley, in October, 
 1868, who, in a short time, sold out to the other members of the firm. In 1869, it was pur¬ 
 chased by (1. A. Crawford, by whom it was enlarged, and the large three-story brick build¬ 
 ing erected in which the paper has since been published. A job office and book bindery 
 were glso added at this time. When the railroad was built to Fort Scott, the daily, w’hic’h 
 had been suspended, was revived, and the Associated Press dispatches secured. 
 
 The paper was admitted to the Associated Press, August 4, 1869, and in November fol¬ 
 lowing the revival of the daily took place. D. W. Wilder became the editor of the sheet 
 January 1,1871, which position he held for some time. In October, 1873, B. J. Waters and 
 W. C. Douthett bought the paper, and in July of the next year, Flannery & Tice became 
 members of the firm, from which Waters retired in 1875, and in about the same time 
 Douthett sold out to J. B. Campbell, and in about a year re-purchased the interest. In Sep¬ 
 tember, 1876, the paper was bought by D. T. Elson aud G. F. Darrow, who conducted it 
 during the Presidential campaign of that year. T. H. Anable purchased the establishment 
 January 7,1877. Anable was connected with the M. R., Ft.'S. & G. R. E.,to which he became 
 indebted, and becoming financially embarrassed and unable to satisfy his creditors, the rail- 
 
BOURBON COUNTY. 
 
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 road companr, to acoure their debt, waa forced to take the office and paper. This change 
 was made November 1, 1878, and G. H. Nettleton took charge ol the establishment for the 
 company. The paper was editeil by I..eslie Winter, and W. C. Perry was business manager. 
 On \ugiistl 1880. J. H. Rice purchased the concern from the railroad company the paper, 
 material, good will, subscription list and telegraphic franchise posing into his hands He 
 has since associated with him his three sons, N. M., R P. and H. V., the firin being John IT. 
 Rice A Sons. Under the able management of this firm the popularity of the paper h^ 
 advanced, and the circulation of the weekly issue increa.sed from 700 at the time of puichase 
 to 2.000 copies, aud of the daily, from about the same number as the weekly to the present 
 number of 1,070. The daily is an eight-column folio, and the weekly a six-column quarto, 
 l>oth issues being live and spirited. , . . v ^ ^ v 
 
 The book bindery has been greatly enlarged, and is furnished with two ruling maoliines 
 one of which, a Hickock striker, has recently been addend, costing WoO, also a large lot of 
 various other material has lately been added. All kinds of piililioatioii and blank-book 
 binding arc substantially and elegantly executed, upon which a force of seven experienced 
 workmen are employed. A job office is also run, in which all kinds of job work is done, 
 requiring a force of nine’ men. Four presses are used. These are, ^ ’ 
 
 a No. 7 Campbell Pony; a Cincinnati Nonpareil; and a one-half mediuin Gordon press The 
 machinery is run by steam power, which is soon to be replaced by a No. 5 Eysters Water 
 
 ^^‘’'^°The building used is a large brick, 25x110 feet, three stories high, including the base¬ 
 ment The basement story is occupied by the newspaper work, the first or ground floor by 
 the office and job room, and the entire upper story by the book bindery. 
 
 The operation of the entire concern requires the employment of a force of thmty men. 
 Thi IFbrt Scott Press, a Democratic paper, was started in 1866 by Hayward Brothers, 
 
 who sold out to Warner & Winter. „ , „ .... . i_ 
 
 After the completion of the railroad to Girard, Crawford County, the paper was taken 
 
 to Evening Post was established in 1869, by E. Schiller, which he sold to IV. 
 
 Coffrey in the early part of 1870. It was first issued as a tri-weekly paper and then as a 
 daily, having been admitted to the .Associated Press. Soon after coming into the hands of 
 Coffrey, the name became that of the Fort Scott Telegram, and was discontinued in the year 
 
 follov^^g.^^ Democrat was established in 1870, by the Goode Brothers. It was sold 
 August 21,1873, to J. W. Allen and W. F. Sargent, and the name of the sheet was changed to 
 the Pioneer. Sargent became sole proprietor June 1,1874. In the following DecenAer the 
 office was burned and all consumed except the subscription and account books. This mis¬ 
 fortune, however, did not discontinue the paper. In Februarj;, 187.o, it w^ ^nsolidated 
 
 with the Border Neniimei, a paper that had been brought froiiT Linn County by N.G. Barter 
 
 during the previous year. The name of the new paper formed was the ^ntmel and Pioneer. 
 September 1,1875, the firm became Sargent & Larkin, B^^rter having sold his interest to W^ 
 K. Larkin, and the paper was published under the name of the Herald. U- B. Sargent, who 
 from the first had been editor of the paper, also became its proprietor in march, IS'L Ih^ 
 paper afterward came Ifito the hands of D. E. Caldwell, and in February, 1882, it w^ pur- 
 ohLed by Silas A. Day. Along with the weekly a daily issue, called the TLeraid, 
 
 was begun in June, 1882. In September of the same year. Day bought out the Repabhcan 
 Becord which he consolidated with the Herald in a weekly edition called the Herald and 
 Record, of which he is now editor and proprietor. v . 
 
 The Little Fool Print was brought into existence in 1870, but its time on earth was short. 
 Edwards A Winters began the publication of the Ocoastonal in the winter of 1870. 
 
 This sheet also enjoyed but a brief existence when it “ passed in its type.’ 5, . , 
 
 The Evening Echo was a “Greeley” paper, published in 1872, by John Shorten, but 
 which died with him whom it labored to support. , v- v t,„ 
 
 In October, 1877, John Forbes started the Bourbon County Democrat, which he sold to 
 Caldwell in March of the next year. The paper has since been discontinued 
 
 The Emigrants’ Guide was established in 1875, by C. R. Camp, as a monthly publication, 
 
 but has since been given Up. . , ^ ^ * 
 
 During 1875-76, J. S. Taylor published a sheet called the Bays of the Cross, in the interests 
 of the Baptist Church. This paper preached “red-hot” doctrine, but did not long survive. 
 The New Century was a temperance paper started by Rev. J. Paulson in January, 187/, 
 
 but has since suspended publication. , „ , , . v i v) 
 
 A paper called the Colored Wizen was started October 1, 1877, by Eagleson Brothers 
 (colored men). It was suspended for a time, and again revived in March, 1878, and during 
 
 the summer was taken to Topeka. , , , .r. mu r. 
 
 was established in October, 1882, by Joseph B. Chapman. The shells a 
 five-column quarto in size, and is strongly Democratic in political sentiment. Although the 
 paper was established but recently, it enjoys the encouragement of a liberal patronage. 
 
 SOCIETIES. 
 
 Fbrt Scott Lodge, No. 22,1. 0. 0. F., was instituted July 1, 1866, with the following char¬ 
 ter members: Joseph Oakley, William Males, S. A. Williams, D B. Ernert and T.W Tall- 
 man A handsome lodge building was erected in 1881. It is a three-story brick building, 
 one hundred and twenty feet long by twenty-five wide. The lodge-room, which is in the 
 third story, is sixty feet'long by twenty-five wide and is handsomely carpeted and furnished. 
 The ante-room is thirty feet long by ten wide, to which adjoins a preparation room contain- 
 ing six wardrobes for the various societies which hold meetings in this hall. To the rear ot 
 these is an elegantly furnished parlor thirty by twenty-five feet. The membership is 122, 
 and the present officers are: John Bruney, Noble Grand; A. Graff, Secretary; M. Roths- 
 Childs, Treasurer; J. Henvey, Vice Grand. ...... 
 
 Rising Star Encampment, No. 7, Z 0. 0. F., was instituted April 27, 1868; Augustus Graff, 
 C A Morris, C. C. Jerrel, G. W. Jones, G. W. Webb, J. W. Morris and S. A. AVilhams, were 
 the Charter members. The membership of the order at this time is forty-eight, and G. W. 
 Katzun as Chief Patriarch ; J. S. Bell, High Priest;-Warner, Junior Warden ■ J. Hen¬ 
 
 vey, Senior Warden; A. Graff, Secretary; John Glims, Treasurer, are the present officers. 
 
 Fbrt Scott Lodge, No. 25, A. O.V. W., was instituted November 23, 1879. ,T. II. Bowen was 
 Past Master Workman ; G. AV. Katzun, Master M'orkman; J. M. Lea, H. M . Pond, Over¬ 
 seers; R. I. Pearson, Recorder; D. A. AVilliams, Financier; R. Stalker, Receiver. The pres¬ 
 ent officers are; W. M. Dillard, Past Master AVorkman; Charles AA Green, Master AVork- 
 man • J M. Neuberrv, Foreman ; L. H. Seely, Overseer; D. M. Limbocker, Recorder; G. AV. 
 Katzun, Financier; J. H. Brown, Receiver. The lodge has a membership of fafty-one, and 
 
 meets in the Odd Fellows hall. - . i. .i. . j r. j e 
 
 Osage Tribe, No. 1, of the Great Council of the United States of the Improved Order of 
 Red Men, was instituted on the 12th Sun of the Corn Aloon, G. C. D. 381, or the l-th of Sep¬ 
 tember, 1873. The charter members were; L. AI. Havens, H. K. Bates, B. S. Mallory, .). \V. 
 Johnston, W. L. AATnter, J. D. Rush, AV. R. Reid, A. AV. Gifford, E. S. AVare, J R. W'Hiams 
 W C AVare C H Graen, J. H. Liepman and J. B. Bayliss. The order meets in the Odd 
 Fellows hall and has a membership of forty. The present officers of the lodge are ; John 
 Gluntz, Sachem; F. Towner, Senior Sagamore; AVilliam Patterson, Secretary; C. Loucks, 
 Prophet; M. Hiney, Keeper of AA'ampum. _ ., 
 
 Mystic Lodge Wo. 17, Knights of Pythias, was instituted April 13, 1876, with fifteen 
 charter members, namely ; A. Leek, H. E. Potter, B. Neubauer, AI. Cohen, J-^• 
 Wolf, E. L. Kohn, AI. Crocker, H. V^alker, H. R. Perkins, L. M. Havens, T. S. Clark, E. 
 .'Schott, AI. Rothschilds and D T. Hiatt. The present membership is forty-five, and the officers 
 are: J. Neuberrv, Chancellor Commander; J. A. Bryant, Vice Commander; C. A. Benham, 
 Prelate; L, M. Haven, Grand Prelate. _ .x, t i tt 
 
 Endowment Rank No. 00, was instituted December 27, 1877, with A. Leek, C. J. Neal, H. 
 C. Loucks, J. Smith, B. Neubauer, F. AV. AVisbach, A. Keys, H. Neubauer, C. A. Benham, T. 
 S. Clark, charter members. C. lamcks is now President of the society. 
 
 Fbri Scott Ijodge, No. 2,122, was instituted April 19, 1880, with a membership ot twenty- 
 one G. E. Kincade was the first Dictator ; E. A. Deland, Vice Dictator; D. D. Dougherty. 
 A.ssistant Dictator; Lewis Voss, Reporter; H. AVilcox, Treasurer; John Brunney, Guide, 
 
 Since the institution of the lodge,’there has not occurred the death or suspension of a sin- 
 
 ™B()«r5w Udge No. 19, Select Knights of the A. 0. U. W„ was instituted October 24, 1882, 
 with twenty charter members. The first officers were: H. AV. Pont, Commander; E. A. 
 Blakeley, Vice Commander; J. Conine, Lieutenant Commander; G. AV. Katzung,Recorder ; 
 Charles Graen, Receiver. 
 
 Blue Lodge, Rising Sun, No. 81. Officers: F. Dickerson, W. M.; B. E. I.ang^don S. AV.; 
 P. Dalrymple, Jr. AV.; M. Liepman, Treasurer; L. M. Havens, Secretary; E. P. Trewlar, Sr. 
 Deacon; AVilliam Armstrong, Jr. Deacon; S. B. Gardner, Sr. S.; J. B. Trinder, Jr. S.; H. R. 
 Perkins, Tiler. 
 
 The following lodges are also in active operation : 
 
 Bourbon Lodge, No. 8, A., F. A A. M. 
 
 Rising Sun Lodge, ^ 0 . A... B. Sl A. Isl. 
 
 Fbrt Scott Chapter, No. 3, R. A. AI. 
 
 Adoniram Council, No. 5, of the Royal, Select and Super Excellent Masters. 
 
 HughDe Payne Commarldery, No. 3, Knights Templar. 
 
 T. W. Henderson Isodge, No. 12, A., F. & A. AI. (Colored.) 
 
 Zftdusfriai iodpe. No. 1, Fort Scott Turn-Verein. .u t o m 
 
 The Peabody Association was organized during the winter of 1878, with J. R. Money, 
 as President, Air. AVilliams, ATce President, J. M. Galloway, Secretary, and Mrs. Hepler, 
 Tr6ftsu rcr. 
 
 The obiect of the association is to minister to tlie wants of the destitute and poor, to 
 relieve the suffering and a-ssist the helpless. Its mission is purely charitable, and is lauda¬ 
 ble in character. Much relief has been given not only to the poor of the city, but also to 
 the sufferers in the yellow fever districts of the South during its ravages. 
 
 BUSINESS INTERESTS AND MANUFACTURES. 
 
 First National Bank of Zbrf Ncott.—This bank was organized January 10 1871. Its offi¬ 
 cers were B. P. AIcDonald, President; C. F. Drake, Vice President; L. C. Nelson C^hier; 
 
 C H Osbun, Assistant Cashier. Its capital stock was ®50,00D. In 1873, the capital stock 
 was increased to *100,000, but a few years later it was reduced to the original sum. ihe 
 present paid up capital aud surplus is $75,000, and the authorized capital is $.300,000. 
 
 The present Board of Directors is as follows: AV. Chenaiilt, F. L. Lnderwood, John 
 Glunz, C. H. Osbun, J. Chenault and Samuel B. Clark. 
 
 The present officers are. AV. Chenault, President; John (iluntz, A'lce 1 resident; 11. 
 Osbun, Cashier, and I. Chenault, Assistant Cashier. ,, . , v. 
 
 Prior to the organization of the First National Bank, B. P. McDonald had been en- 
 gaged in private banking, having commenced in 1859, under the firm of A. AIcDonald A 
 Brother. After a period of a few years, B. P. AIcDonald became sole proprietor ol and con¬ 
 tinued the business until the organization of the First National Bank. 
 
 Planing Mill started in the fall of 1876, by S. S. Peterson and J. H. Gardner. Ihe con¬ 
 cern was begun as a sash and door factory, and the light niaohinery us^ was run by tread 
 power As the business gradually increased other machinery was added and horse power 
 was employed. In 1880, a four-horse power engine was procured, and in about eighteen 
 months following a ten-horse engine was put in. Several machines are enployed, and all sorts 
 of iob wood work is done. The principal business is the manufacture of sash, doors, blinds, 
 stair railings, mouldings, etc. About 10,000 feet of lumber is consumed monthly, and em¬ 
 ployment given to a force of eight workmen. . „ . .. , . 
 
 The Fort Scott Brewery was started in 1865, by a A. Butler, in the manufacture of beer, 
 but which, under the temperance laws of the State, was forced to suspend operations. -A 
 part of the establishment is used by C. Herring in the manufacture of soda and mineral 
 waters. This enterprise was begun in 1880, and at present make about three hundred gal¬ 
 lons of these waters per day. J r. T Arni!„„„ 
 
 The Acom Flour Mills ^erg started m January, 1882, by 1). AV. and_ R. L. Milligan. 
 The mill building is a two story frame. Four run of stone are employed, with a capacity lor 
 grinding 150 bushels of wheat and 200 of corn per day. The machinery of the mill is run 
 bv a forty-horse power engine. „ . ^ r* c..* 
 
 The City Brewery was established in 1869, by F. Schultz and C. Sniith. It wto first 
 started on a small scale, and was gradually enlarged to a edacity for the manufacture of 
 5 000 barrels of beer per year. The prohibitory law taking effect compelled a suspension ot 
 the business, and the buildings representing large investments by the owner are compara¬ 
 tively valueless, on account of not being ailowed to be run in the business for which they 
 
 were constomteff ^ Woolen Mills were established in the spring of 1873 by A. Polsgroye A 
 Son. The object of the mills is the manufacture of hosiery. At first it was begun in a 
 a small wav, and during the first year only twenty-five pair of ho.se 
 increase and enlargement of the establishment has been remarkable, showing the demand 
 for work of this kind. This year there was manufactured 4,000 dozen pair of hose, of men, 
 women and children’s wear. At first only one knitting machine wm employed, now there 
 are fourteen. The mill works consist of one set of twenty-four inch machinery besides the 
 knitters, and is run by a combination of steam and wind-mill power. The building is a one- 
 story stone, eighty-seven feet long by thirty-six wide, with engine house, knitting apart¬ 
 ments and other outbuildings, aud was erected in the fall of 1879. Besides the supply of a 
 large trade in Kansas, there is a pressing demand for the goods manufactured, in Denver, 
 Leadvilte, and other cities in Colorado—and the orders are far ahead of the capacity to sup¬ 
 ply The production amounts to about twenty dozen pair of hose per day, requiring a 
 force of twenty-two hands. The design is to speedily enlarge the factory not only to equal 
 the already large demand but to satisfy a further extended trade. 
 
 Castor Oil Mill.—The manufacture of castor oil was begun by H. Alahew Ahon (colored) 
 in 1873. A horse-power press is used and the manufacture*©! oil amounts to about eignty 
 gallons per day, for which a market is found in Kansas City, St. Louis and Tex^- 
 
 The ExcelHor Mills, for the manufacture of flour, were started in June, 18/1, by L. A. 
 Deland and F. C. Bacon. It was the intention of the firm to establish a foundry, and iQi 
 this purpose most of the machinery was purchased. The idea was abandoned before 
 thing further was done, and the idea of building a flour mill conceived. AVork upon this en¬ 
 terprise was at once begun, and before the end of 1871, a large mili w^ completed, »t ®o t 
 of about *49,000. The main building is three and a half stories high, 40 by 36 feet, with an 
 engine bouse 24 by 36 feet, and an office 16 by 20 feet. The machinery is of the most ap¬ 
 proved patterns, and complete in every detail, and is run by a forty-home pov er engine. 
 The mill has a capacity for the manufacture of about three hundred barrels of flour per daj, 
 
 for which a market is found in Kansas, Texas, Colorado and other ^ints. i.-.v, 
 
 Pioneer Wagon Manufactory was established in 1862, by J. A. Bryant. This establish¬ 
 ment is operated in the manufacture of the “ Bryant ” wagon, and enjoys a large and pros- 
 
 Scott Foundry and Machine Shops began operations in the fall of 1869—George 
 .A. Crawford, proprietor, who carried on the business until 1874. Air. trank .1. >utx ne- 
 came Superintendent in 1871, and one of the proprietors in 1874 ; Charles F Drake be®amc 
 proprietor in June, 1875, Air. Nutz remaining as Superintendent since that time, the es¬ 
 tablishment now employs about one hundred men, and manufactures boilers, engines and 
 
 ^'^^'^^^°The WoMander Flourin™Mai was built by C. AV. Goodlander in 1872, its eapimity then 
 being about one hundred and twenty-five barrels per day. It was run nnder the firm mame 
 of Goodlander, Currie & Co. for about three years, and then by Air. (roodlander alone un¬ 
 til the explosion in January, 1876. The mill then passed into the possession of the hirst 
 National Bank. It is now run by the Goodlander AIill A Flouring ( o., which vasorgan- 
 
 raribundrv and Sickle FUcUjry was started by John E. Betty with one assistant in 1880. 
 They manufacture ploughs, sickles, sickle-grinders, harro^ws, scrapers, ’‘P'^fiR,wagons, culti¬ 
 vators, shovels, single-trees, ueok yokes, shovel ploughs, the Little Alonarch sickle grind¬ 
 er and have a foundry connected with the manufactory where they do all kinds ol light 
 ca’sting. They give employment to sixteen men, the business having now increased to seven 
 
 times what it was originally. . p. 
 
 The Fbrt Scott Nursery wan started by bhinii A .'sons, one mile north ot hoit ^lOtt in 
 the fall of 1867, in a very small way. They now do a business of aboid $3nj)00 jier annum 
 in nursery stock sales, and their fruit sales amount to from $5,000 to $10,000 yearly I hey 
 have 270 .acres of ground, most of it being in nursery stock aud orchard. They ordinal ly 
 give employment to about 30 hands, and during packing season employ “O®"*'. 
 principally in Alissoiiri and Texas. They ship most ot their apiiles to Tex;^. At the l.iir 
 at Lawrence two years ago, they took three premiums—taking the third prize for orchaid 
 
 prodime^ fPurseri/ Oimpany, with home nursery at Fort Scott, and branches at Denton, 
 
 Texas, and Parsons, Kan., keep a full line of ali kinds of nursery stock adajited the 
 new AVest. The officers of the company are : J. H. York, President; (r. C. Kennedv,. ecre- 
 tary; U. B. Pearsall, Treasurer, and J. F. AVillett, General Manager. 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Bi'siiies the maniifiictorios already mentioned, tliere are several otliers of lesser mattni- 
 tiide and importanee, yet wliieh in their way contribute to the wealth and influence of 
 Fort Scott as a manufacturing city. These are a baking powder, broom, brick, candy, 
 cracker and tobacco manufactory. 
 
 WATKR AND GAS WORKS. 
 
 The I’hrt ScoU Water Cbninany became organized and incoriwrated .Tune 5,1882. The 
 enterprise was carried out by P. B. Perkins, ofUeueseo, Ill., who succeeded in entering into 
 contract with the city of Fort Scott, whereby upon certain terms and conditions he was to 
 supply the city with water. A company called the Fort Scott Water Company was then 
 formed among a number of the citizens of the city. The number of directors is seven, and 
 the term of the existence of the corporation is ninety-nine years. 
 
 At a meeting of the Board of Directors held April 7, 1882, C. F. Drake was elected 
 President; B. E. Langdon, Vice President; F. N. Manlove, Secretary; Charles Nelson, 
 Treasurer, and P. B. I’erkins, Engineer. The capital stock of the corporation is $100,000, 
 divided into 1,000 shares of $100 each. 
 
 The rights, franchise and contract held by Perkins from the city, were purchased by 
 the company, for which they paid 12:1,899, hy which the cmnpany became entitled to and 
 possessed of all and every the powers, rights, privileges and franchises owned and possessed 
 by Perkins relative to the construction and operation of water works for the city and as 
 stipulated in Ordinance 870 of the City Ordinances of Fort Scott, for the construction of the 
 works, the company issued of its bonds to the amount of $.80,000. 
 
 The Perkins’ system of water works is used. This system operates upon the gravity 
 principle by means of an elevated reservoir and tower. The earth reservoir having a stor¬ 
 age capacity of two million gallons of water, is constructed upon an elevation of about 
 seventy-five feet above the city, by which water can be raised at least twenty feet above the 
 highest building. A tower of ma,soury is built to an altitude of fifty feet above the earth 
 reservoir, making it about 11.0 feet above the city. Upon this tower is a large iron reser¬ 
 voir, from which, by the gravity pressure, four streams can be raised to the height of eighty 
 or ninety feet. This is what is termed the fire pressure and is so combined with the main 
 pipes leading from the reservoir, by valves, that the additional pressure can be applied to 
 the entire pipe distribution in less than one minute, in case of fire. The pumping machinery 
 consists of two sets of the Perkins and Smith and Vaile & Co. pumping engines, having a 
 capacity and capability for elevating 1,5(10,00(1 gallons of water each day to a lieight of 185 
 feet. The water snpply is taken from the Marmaton River from a well sunk down beneath 
 the sand and gravel in the bed, and extending entirely across the stream. This well is 
 walled up with masonry and covered with sand, gravel, etc., by means of which water is 
 accumidated and perfect lilterage is secured. 
 
 The pumping house is of stone masonry and has a brick smoke stack fifty feet high. 
 A residence near the reservoir is also constructed for the engineer, and is a stone structure 
 containing six rooms. .About eight and three-quarter mites of distributing pipe are already 
 laid leading to all parts Of the city, and about $86,000 have already been expended upon the 
 construction of the works. 
 
 The Fort Scott Gas Works were built in 1871—finished October 8—by Mr. Buckner, 
 .1. 11. Ambrose, now of .lelferson City, and Charles Boyle, now residing near Fort Benton. 
 The works then used one bench of three retorts, and one furnace, making from 10,000 to 
 15,000 feet of gas per day. Their present capacity is 40,000 to 50,000 feet per day—three 
 henehes. Cost about $45,000. Mr. Buckner died a few weeks after the works were 
 opeiu'd, hut his wid(jw retained his interest, Mr. Peak becoming President of the Company 
 at the death of Mr. Buckner. Soon after the construction f»f the works, they were bonded 
 for $25,000—,T. At. Nelson of Boonville, Mo., getting possession of the bonds, and at their 
 maturity, about five years later, of the works themscive.s. In the fall of 1877, he leased the 
 works t<i .1. \V. Pinkston, and .lanuary 1, 1882, ]j. K. Schofield bought the lease of Pinkston 
 and leased the works from Nelson for six years, with contract for jiurchasing. 
 
 The Ty>rt Scott Driving Association —The obje(;ts for which this corporation was organ¬ 
 ized were the improvement of the breed and the develoiunent of horses, through the pro¬ 
 motion of the interests of the .American trotting turf; the prevention and jmnishment of 
 frauds thereon, and uniformity in the government of trotting and pacing, also the mainte¬ 
 nance of a park and a club for social enjoyment. The association was organized Decemher 
 14,1881, authorized capital $5,000—$ 1,000 jiaid in. 4'he incorporators were (1. A.*. heney, 
 N. C. Perry, C. 11. Oshurn, Vi. II. Roher.son, II. (1. Herrick and C. II. Morley. 
 
 BIOGRAPIIK’AL SKETCHES. 
 
 WILEI.AM AHRENS A CO., manufacturers of soda and all kinds of mineral water 
 corner of Hickory and Wall streets. W. Ahrens and C. Herring, partners. 
 
 ROBERT AIK.M .\N, M. D., came to Kansas in (letober, 1865. His first location was at 
 Eeavenworth, but about one year later he removed to Olathe, which was his home most of 
 the time until he came to Fort Scott in JIarch, 1875. He is a native of Vermilion County, 
 Ind., born April 15, 1844, and his home was there until lie came to Kansas. lie serveil two 
 years in the Eighteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, during the late war. Dr. Aikman re¬ 
 ceived his education at Bloomingdale Academy, at the University of Michigan, from the 
 medical department of which he graduated in 1868, and at Bellevue Hospital .Aledical Col¬ 
 lege, graduating from the latter in-stitution in 1880. He commenced practice in Eeavenworth, 
 in com))any with another physician, and has been engaged in practice since coming to Fort 
 Scott. He is a member of the State Medical Association, the S. E. Medical Society, the A., F. 
 A A. AE, and the K. of P. He was married in Leavenworth, AIay 2.5, 1870, to Josephine C. 
 Collin, a native of Parke County, Ind. They have two children—Hal AI. and Paul. 
 
 J. AI. .ANTHONA', dealer in sewing machines, corner of Wall street and Scott avenue, 
 is a native of AA^ashington County, N. A'., born in 1884. He came to Kansas in 18.56, arriving 
 at Kansas City in the spring. He located a farm near Osawatomie, of which he broke 
 and fenced nine acres, and built a 9x12 house here. After a time he was obliged to protect 
 himself against the border ruffians and Pro-slavery men. He barely at one time saved his 
 Sharp’s rifie from capture, and was with John Brown in some of his movements in 1851). 
 AVhile milking that evening, after the battle of Osawatomie, he was addressed by John Brown, 
 who approached from the woods, and on learning that his comrades were killed, went to a 
 neighbor’s and rested, and then went on to Eawrence. In 1858, as Air. Anthony relates, he 
 had met with an accident and was obliged to go to town; so a neighbor yoked up the oxen 
 and drove him to Osawatomie ; when they drove up to the post office, a lady met him whom 
 he at once recognized as Miss Eut&er, a young lady to whom he was engaged. He had the 
 stage hitched up, and then proceeded at once to the parson’s, and there they were married, 
 returning to his little 9x12 residence, and the young couple partaking the next morning of 
 the very best meal they had ever eaten before or after, consisting of ham, hoe cake and cof¬ 
 fee. In 1860 , he went to Pike’s Peak, and farmed in 1861, going down on to the Platte River, 
 and settling 190 miles from Gmaha. Enlisting in the Seventh Kansas Cavalry, Company A, 
 in 1862, and after a varied experience returning in 1865 to Eeavenworth, Kan., going into 
 the insurance business, where he lived until 1869, when he came to Fort Scott, opening a 
 sewing machine depot, to which he intends giving his attention for the future. Air. Anthony 
 became identified with the temperance movement at the earliest period, and is now the 
 President of the Committee on Prosecution, and although his life has been threatened and 
 he has been attacked personally three different times, he stands undaunted. His family 
 consists of his wife, himself and four children. 
 
 AVILEIAAI II. .AECORN, farmer. Section 10, is a native of AVashington County, R. I., 
 born in 1841. His father, Henry Alcorn, who is a native of County Donegal, Ireland, came 
 to Rhode Island in 1819, and in 1838 married AIEss Hannah Feniie. They moved to Kansas 
 in 1858, and located on the northeast quarter of Section 14, which AAiilliam bought of a jiarty 
 for a yoke of steers. They remained on this till 1.861, when they let Air. Baker have it for a 
 piece on Section 1(1, southwest quarter, and having bought since, they now live on the west 
 half of the southeast quarter of Section 1((, having 269 acres which is farmed instock and 
 grain. The broad acres are covered with abundant crops of corn and hay. Air. AA'illiam 
 Alcorn has been niarrieil, but lost his wife. .She left him one child, a.son. His father, Henry 
 .Alcorn, has always followed the trade of blacksmith since learning it in Rhode Island, now 
 having a shop on the farm, and although seventy years of age, he can turn out as smooth a 
 iob as in days of yore. VACilliam’s brother ,Iohn was in the Sixth Kansas Regiment, and 
 served during the war. 
 
 P. J. ANSHUTZ, farmer, .Section 19, i.s a native of Germany, born in 1899. He emi¬ 
 grated to .America and iocated in Giiio. Here he entere)! the steamboating business on the 
 Ohio River, where he was Pilot and Captain, following this life from 1888 to 1851, and being 
 prominent among the steamboat men of the Ohio and Lower Alississippi, as the builder of 
 the tRieen of the AA’est and Swallow. In 1851, he took a trip to Fingland, going over in the 
 
 Baltic. His intention was to see the VA'^orld’s Fair at the Crystal Palace, which he succeeded 
 in doing, then going from there to I’aris, and on with his i.arty to Lyons, where he tireil 
 and turned through Switzerland and down the Rhine to his old home near Strasburg; he 
 then returned to America, and in 1878 settled on his farm in Kansas. His family consists of 
 himself, wife and daughter Amanda, his three sons being away from home. 
 
 O. AUSTIN, grocer, a native of New Hampshire. Before leaving his native State he had 
 learned the carpenter trade, but on account of his health he moved AA'est, going to St. Louis, 
 AIo., and then to Kansas, locating at Lawrence in 1874, but came to Fort Scott, and in 1876, 
 he bought out what is known as the AA’^estEnd Meat Market, kept by Edward Marble. In 
 1881, he put in a stock of groceries, and now has for a partner Air. Hobson. He is married, 
 and has six children. 
 
 JUDGE A. AI. AA'ERS, attorney at law, is a native of AVashington County, Penn. He 
 lived several years in Ohio, and then located in Urbana, III. He had charge of the organ iza- 
 tionofthe I., B. A AV. R. R., and was attorney for that road for five years, remaining in jirac- 
 ticeat Urbana until he came to Fort Seott. lie drew up the charterand articles of incorpora¬ 
 tion of the St. Louis, Fort Scott & AVichita Railroad, and filed them Fehruary ‘28, 1889. He was 
 one of the original Board of Directors, and Vice President of the company, and was President 
 until March 10, 1882, when he sold out his interest to L. AI. Bates. He is now interested in 
 timber lands and town companies along the route of the St. Louis, Fort Scott & AVichita 
 Railroad, and in^the Gilfillan Flag Stone Company. This stone Ls used for sidewalks, win¬ 
 dow sills and copings, and was pronounced the best flag stone in the country by the Govern¬ 
 ment Representative. They are now working thirty-two layers and are employing twenty- 
 five men, and ship mostly to Atchison, Topeka and Emporia, Kansas, and Springfield, Nevada, 
 Kansas City and St. Louis, AIo. 
 
 (’. AV. B.AILER, Principal of the Plaza School, a native of Randolph County, AIo., was 
 born In 18.57. He graduated from the high school of Huntsville, AIo., and commenced teach¬ 
 ing in Howard County. In 1878, he went to Lebanon, AIo., where he taught an ungraded 
 school until 18.80, when he came to Fort Scott, and entered the school as Principal. In 1880, 
 he married Aliss Fannie U. Payne, of floldwater, Ohio. She is also a teacher, having taught 
 in Lincoln Institute, Jeft'erson City. AIo., prior to her engagement here. 
 
 G. R. BALDAA’IN, AE D., has lived at Fort Scott since April, 1866; in active practice 
 during the whole period. He is a native of Saugertie.s, Ulster County, N. Y .; born in Alay, 
 1849. He received an academic education at Tecumseh, Atinn., and began the study of med¬ 
 icine at .Ann Arbor, .Atich.,completing it at Bellevue Hospital Aledical College, New York. He 
 commenced practice in the army, being Surgeon of the Eighteenth Alichigan A'olunteer In¬ 
 fantry from 1862 until the close of the war. Dr. Baldwin was married at Fort Scott in 18(’>7, 
 to Annie E. .Tohnston, a daughter of Airs. John S. Miller, who located here in 1869. They 
 have two children—Robert R. and Frederick. He is a member of the A., F. A .A. AE, and 
 the G. A. R. , 
 
 THOAIAS BARNETT. AI. D., came to Kansas in 1870, with his family. He opened a 
 farm in Barton County, and was in practice there about five years. Has been in Fort Scott 
 and Findlay, Kan., the balance of the time. He is a member of the Southeastern Kansas 
 District Aledical Association; Alumni Society of Aledical Association; A., F. A .A. AE; 
 Alethodist Episcopal (’hurch, and various temperance organizations, and is a regular or¬ 
 dained Elder of the .Alethodist Episcopal Church. He is a member of the District Conference, 
 and was Chaplain of the Nineteenth Indiana A'olunteer Infantry Regiment nearly two 
 
 
 years. He is also a member of the Board of Examining Surgeons for Pensions. Dr. Barnett 
 was born in Washington, Fayette C'ounty, Ohio, July 17, 183:5, and removed to Wayne, Ind., 
 with his parents, when six years of age, making that State his home until 1870. He received 
 his education at the Union Literary Institute, over two years in liandolph (’ounty, Ind., and 
 at Whitewater College at Centerville, and was a member of the faculty of same last year 
 (tutor of mathematics), Wayne County, Ind., remaining in the latter institute three years. 
 He is also a graduate of the St. Louis Medical College. Dr. Barnett was married in Noble 
 County, Ind., in March, ISno, to Christian R. Haggerty, a native of Sussex County, N. Y. 
 They have two children—Molly May, now ^Irs. John Trinder, of Fort Scott, and Annie Jane, 
 now Mrs. H. R. Taylor, of Rockville, Mo. 
 
 HENRY BASEMANN, Sk ^ gunsmith, is a native of Sendersleben, Saxony, (lermany, 
 born August 7,1812. Leaving his fatherland, he arrived in New York City in 1842. While 
 there he married, remaining four years; he then went to Canada, where for ten years he 
 carried on a profitable cabinet shop, but was burned out, and in 1806 wentto Chicago; while 
 there he w'orked at the gunsmith business, leaving in 1857 for Kansas, being one of six¬ 
 teen men sent out by the land association to select a site for a town ; they selected and had 
 platted the town of Eudora, which they named after the daughter of the Indian chief from 
 whom they purchased the land; his name was Pastor Fish. In Kud(>ra they lived and pros¬ 
 pered with their families, Mr. Basemann holding offices of trust while there, such'asjMayor, 
 Councilman, etc. In 187:i, lie sold out and moved to Fort Scott, where he went into the hotel 
 business but broke up and went to gunsmithing. At the age of fifty, he enlisted in our late 
 war, and underwent all the hardships and privations of a soldier’s life, being %vounde<l in 
 the leg at the battle of Jenkins’ Ferry, and was honorably discharged in 1865. He returned 
 home and soon afterward moved to Fort Scott, where he lost his daughter Carrie, who was 
 burned to death by the explosion of a coal oil lamp, at the age of nineteen. This misfortune 
 caused the death of his wife a year afterward in 1877. In 1879, he married again and lives 
 happily with liis family, liaving three children now living—Henry, William and Louisa; he 
 has lost four.^ In politicos, he is a Democrat and belongs to the (i. A. R. 
 
 HENRY BASEMANN, Jit., proprietor of the Basemann’s Billiard Parlors, was born in 
 1845 in New York City, and lived at home until enlisting in 1862, returning to his home in 
 
BOURBON COUNTY. 
 
 1077 
 
 an invalid. Me movi'd to Fort Scolt in l.S":!; in 1S7.S, lie was appoinlid to llie police 
 force of the city by .lohn .\. Bryant ; he was also eugaKcd in gnnsmithing at this lime, tint in 
 issi he droppeii both and took up his i>resent business. In 1873, he married Miss Fndicotl, 
 of Orywood, Bourbon Co., Kan., daughter of llabriel Fnoicott, one of tho early settlers of 
 this county. They have two children—l.illie and 1-nlu. .Mr. Basejiuuin is a member of the 
 I. ().(>. F., and ^so of the G. .\. K. 
 
 WII.ld-VM B.VSBM.VNN, gunsmith, :tl'2 west side of the square. When bis father, 
 Henry Biusemann, Sr., moved to Fudora, he had his family sent out some seven weeks after¬ 
 ward and with them they brought Henry. He arrived in the tst.atein 18."i7, remaining at home 
 until ho was sixteen or seventeen years of age, then starting on his travels to other parts. In 
 is7.'i. he came to Fort Seott and opened the gun business, having for a partner his brother 
 Hcury; they dissolved the linn in 1882, .Viiril 17 ; he now conducts the business alone. He 
 married Miss Wincell, of Bates, Mo., in ls,su, and they have one boy named Henry, who was 
 born .lanuary 24, 1881. .Mr. Basemann is a Democrat in politics, and a member of the 
 Catholic Church. 
 
 .8. D. B.VTFS, teacher in Room 1, Third Ward Building, is now the teacher of longest 
 standing in the F'ort Scott Schools, having taught from ISiii) to the present time in 1882. She 
 was born in Vanderburgh County, Ind.; her early education was acquired in the convent of 
 Indianopolis, Ind., where she finished her course and intended attending the head school of 
 that organization in Terre Haute, but after her course of study in the convent she returned 
 home in b8o7 ; about this time, a gentleman of her acquaintance proposed to her to go to 
 Kansas and teach, and some months afterward was surprised to receive a call for a school in 
 Flirt Scott, which had been obtained by her friend, so she came in 18(ii), taking an ungraded 
 school in Fast Scott, under the most discouraging circumstances ; but with Spartan courage 
 has pereevered, and is now nicely established. When the school of Fast Seott w:is burned, 
 she moved to Shield's Building, and with Prof. Frankenburger, Miss Cahlwell and Miss 
 Hoxie, taught till the new building was completed. In 1.881, her enrollment was 13(1 and the 
 average seventy-seven. 
 
 H( IX. WILFIAM .1. BAWDFN, attorney at law, located at I’ort Scott, .March, 180(5, and 
 has since been engaged in the practice of law at that point. He has been a member of the 
 Board of Fducation three terms. County Attorney seven years. Assistant United States .^t- 
 toruey three years, and served as District .Tudge a short time to fill a vacancy. He is a na¬ 
 tive of Baltimore, born August 31,1833, and lived in .Maryland and Delaware until 18.53, then 
 removing to Ghio. He taught school for a short time in Licking and F'airfieldcounties, and 
 then entered the Ohio University at Athens, Ohio. He subsequently read law at that place 
 and was admitted to the bar in 1863. lifter assisting in raising three different regiments, he 
 enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and F’orty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was 
 detailed to heaibiuarters and received the position of tiuartermaster Sergeant, which he held 
 until he left the service in the fall of 1864. After leaving the army, he spent one year in 
 Indiana prospecting and looking for a permanent location before coming to Kansas. He is 
 a member of the A., F. & A. .M., and I. O. O. IL, and was Commander of the O. A. It. Post 
 at Fort Scott in 1867. He was married at Crystal Lake, Ill., F'ebruary 8, bS66, to .Vnnie 
 R. Walsh, a native of Athens, Ohio. They have five children—William Culver, Fdna 
 Fstelle, .Mable Clare, .\nnie Maud and Grace. 
 
 JOSFPH BFCK, farmer. Section 22, P. O. Memphis, is a native of Center County, Penn., 
 born in 1829, and at the age of tweuty-si.x he was married in Center County, by Rev. Jlr. 
 Spotwood, of the Methodist Fpiscopal tTiureh. In 18.58, he came West and first located on 
 Buck Run ; but this was supposed to be in the Cherokee reservation, so he abandoned it; at 
 the same time rented land in Missouri, but did not leave Kansas, and in ,Iune, 1859, he took 
 a claim on Section 22, consisting of 160 acres, it, being very near to the timber he owned. 
 .4t first he carried on grain-raising, but afterward changed it to a stock farm in 1863. In 
 1866, he lost all of his cattle by a disea.se known as the Spanish fever. He then tried grain¬ 
 raising again, and is now working into stock, having 400 acres in the farm of which 120 
 acres is in cultivation. He has improved his farm, fencing and putting up a fine residence 
 and barn, having built a log house in 18.59, that be is now using as a corn crib, in 1870, he 
 built his house and in 1874 his barn. They had a family of three children—two daughters 
 grown and married, and one son now at home who is intending to become a civil engi¬ 
 neer. Mr. Beck has always been indentified with the public school interests, having served 
 on the board for years. 
 
 JOHX S. BELL, grocer, native of Fayette County, Penn., he was born the 2.5th of 
 .March, 1838, liis boyhood was spent on the farm, and after getting his education commenced 
 teaching in the fali of 1808 and taught two terms, in 1864, he enlisted in Company H, but it 
 split up and he went into Company D, Thirty-eighth Infantry Volunteers; he was at Peters¬ 
 burg and the battles about Richmond. In 186.5, he returned to his farm which he sold in 
 
 I. 867, and then emigrated to Kansas buying land near Godfrey, Bourbon County, but sold 
 and located here .January 7, 1868, and went into a ])Ianiug mill which burned in 1876, August 
 
 II. In Marcli, 1877, he opened a store where the mill stood before, on a piece of nine and a 
 half acres that he had bought and had laid otf in lots in what is called Bell’s Addition to the 
 city of F'ort Scott; he also opened a store on National avenue, and conducts both with the 
 help of his sons. In 1881, he took the National Hotel, but sold to C. L. Pate. In 1859 he 
 married Miss N. L. Grooves, of Wisconsin; they have four children. He was in the City 
 Council in 1878-79, belongs to the I. 0. O. F. 
 
 GEN. CHARLES W. BLAIR, a citizen of Fort Scott since 1,8.59, is a native of George¬ 
 town, Brown Co., Ohio, where he was born February 5,1829. He studied lawandwasadmitted 
 to the bar in his native county while a mere boy, and at the age of twenty-one was its Prose¬ 
 cuting Attorney. In 1851, he was elected Clerk of the Ohio House of Representatives, and 
 during the same year as Captain of a Kentucky company raised for the purpose, he joined 
 Gen. Lopez’ expedition for the liberation of Cuba. On the 25th of December, 1858, he was 
 married in Columbus, Ohio, to Katherine Medary, daughter of Hon. Samuel Medary, after¬ 
 ward Governor of Kansas. In June, 1859, he immigrated to Kansas, and in comp.any with 
 Hon. Andrew Ellison, bis former law tutor settled at Fort Scott, and entered upon the 
 practice of his profession. He soon purchased property on the public square amounting to 
 an entire block where he still resides. In politics, Gen. Blair is a Democrat, and during the 
 war was a patriotic and efficient war Democrat. During the border troubles in Bourbon and 
 Linn Counties his influence was always on the side of order and justice, and at the breaking- 
 out of the rebellion he wiis one of the first to respond to the call for Kansas troops. His 
 career as Lieutenant Colonel of the Second Kansas Infantry forms a part of the history of 
 the regiment, one of which the State is proud. F’ebruary 28, 1862, Col. Blair was made Major 
 of the Second Kansas Cavalry; raised Blair’s Battery, of which he remained in command about 
 six months, an(i was then assigned to the command of the post of F'ort Scott and also of a 
 subdistrict composed of all of Kansas south of the Kansas River and of the border counties 
 of Missouri. September 26, 1863, he was made Lieutenant Colonel of the F’ourteenth Kansas 
 ('avalry; was soon afterward promoted to Colonel of the same regiment, and did gallant 
 service through the Price campaign of October, 1864. He was mustered out of service August 
 21 , 1.865, having been brevetted Brigadier General prior to that time. He has filled with 
 honor to himself and satisfaction of his constituents numerous important political offi¬ 
 ces. Is an elocpient and accomplished orator, and is a most able and influential attorney. 
 His family consists of his wife and four daughters—Kittie, Birdie, Lillie and Josephine. 
 
 ( APT. liDWARD A. BLAKFILY, came to Kansas in April, 1868, and was employed by 
 C. W. Goodlander as a carpenter for eighteen months succeeding his arrival. He then had 
 charge of teams for Mr. Clough (who was Street Commi.ssiouer) until 1873, when he became 
 engaged in the transfer business for himself, in which he has continued since. He was born 
 at Syracuse, Onondaga Co., N. Y., December 24, 1841), and lived there until he came to Kansas 
 with the exception of four years’ service in the Union army. He enlisted as a private -May 
 16, 1861, in Company G, Eighty-first New York Volunteer Veteran Infantry, and served in 
 the Secomi Corps of the Army of the Potomac until .'September 16, 1865, p.articipating in all 
 the battles of his command. He was fireman on the N. Y. C. R. R. five years, and engineer 
 two and a half years on the same road before entering the.army, and was engineer on the 
 same road after the war until he came to Kansas. He is a merchant by trade ; he was mar¬ 
 ried at Syracuse, N. Y., October 4, 1872, to .Martha A. .Mortimer a native of Virginia. They 
 have three children—Edwards., Arthur R. and Everett H. Capt. Blakely is a member of 
 the A. O. U. W., I. 0. O. F’. and (4. A. R., Grand Legion, and Captain of Company F’, F'irst 
 Regiment of the Kansas National Guards. 
 
 .t.MOS HFIRBFIRT BOURNE, was born in Wallingford, Rutland Co., Vt., May 4, 1840, 
 and at the age of thirteen was apprenticed to a manufacturer and dealer in paints in Boston, 
 .Mas.s., with whom he remained three years. In 1856, went to Chicago, Ill. In the fall of 
 1857, lie came to Kansas, stopping at Leavenworth awhile. He joined a Government sur¬ 
 veying party for New Mexico and .\rizona, and for nearly a year was employed in making 
 military roads, fighting .\paches, etc., in what was then called the Gaelsem purchase, now 
 the southern part of Arizona. In the summer of 1858, in conqiany with a young man by the 
 name of .Joseph Reed, and taking two mules, left Fort Buchanan, ninety miles south of Tuc¬ 
 son, A. T., for California. They lost their way on the desert, and in hunting for water were 
 
 attacked by a band of .Ipachc 1 nilians ; bis eumi>aniun was carried away into captivity ; be 
 saved himself by biding in a hole in the rocks, where he remained nearly two days; erawliiig 
 out, be wandered three days and nights on the desert, and when nearly exhausted was picke<l 
 up by the I’incos Indians, near their villages on the Gila River, being four days without food 
 or water. He remained with the Pineos and Marieojias, who treated him very kindly, until 
 recruited up, then went on to California, and eventually arrived at Los Angelos. The next 
 seven years of his life he spent in ( alifornia, Washington Territory, Oregon and Nevaila, en¬ 
 gaged most of the time in prospecting and mining; was one of the pioneers of Nevada, being 
 in Virginia City before there was a house built, and one of the original owners of one of the 
 best mines on the Comstock lode. In the .spring of 1865, he left San F'rancisco for Wilming¬ 
 ton, N. ('., to buy turpentine for the California trade, loading a schooner in the Cape F’ear 
 River with that iiroduct, and in attempting to get out of Hatter’s inlet was wrecked, and his 
 fortune mixed with the salt waters of the Atlantic. F’rom Wilmington he went to F’lorida, 
 and eventually back to his old home in Vermont, where he married Lucinda Flarle, daughter 
 of Judge Roswell F;arle,of Mount Holly, July 12, 1866. Owing to his wife’s health, having con¬ 
 sumption, went to Winona, Minn., and from there to F'ort Scott, where he arrived in No¬ 
 vember, 1866. Soon after he discovered material formaking umber and other mineral paints, 
 and in extending his experiments with paints, discovered that the city of F'ort iScott rested 
 on a foundation of hydraulic cement rock. In 1868, he got the F’ort ,Scott Paint and Cement 
 Works in operation, which he operated as Superintendent until 1873. On July 12, 1,S71, his 
 wife died, leaving one son, Arthur IL, who is now being educated in Vermont. On June 9, 
 1873, he marriedliis present wife, Mrs. Bertha E. .Martin, widow of Capt. Leander Martin, 
 killed in action at Bridgeport, .\la. Mrs. Martin was the daughter of F'ranklin Blake, who 
 died in Leavenworth City in 1857; she was born in Greensboro, Vt., on May 28, 1840, and has 
 been a resident of Kansas since 1857. In 1873, he started the cement pipe works, under the 
 name of the Southwestern Cement Pipe Company, with branch works at Dallas, Tex., which 
 did an extensive business. In 1879, he started the F'ort Scott Pottery A Tile Works. In 1882, 
 started the Canon City Iron, Paint A Cement Company, at Cafion City, Colo., of which he is 
 still Superintendent, and the Bourne Paint A Tile Company, at F'ort .8cott, which is operated 
 under patents obtained by him, and is preparing to work on an extensive scale, and to which 
 lie proposes to devote his time and abilities the balance of his days, believing it to be the best 
 of all his enterprises, and Kansas the best State in the Union to live in. 
 
 .1. M. BRIGHT, established in 1867 a general dry goods business, the only exclusively 
 dry goods house in the city at that time, the firm being Bright Brothers. .Mr. Bright is a 
 native of Liberty, Clay Co., Mo. He came to F'ort Scott in 1867. .Since he has been here, he 
 was burned out twice and now occupies a store building 25 feet front and 115 deep, 2 floors 
 and basement extending from Main street to Market street, being one of the handsomest 
 store rooms in the city or State, and stocked with a class of goods, and patronized by a trade, 
 of which cities of^i much larger growth might well be proud. He was married to Miss Mary 
 Keanus, of F'ort Scott. They have three children. 
 
 S. S. BRINKERHOF'F', County .Vttorney, was born near Auburn, N. Y., April 15, 183.8, 
 and removed to Plymouth, Huron Co., Ohio, with his parents when an infant. He reeeivecl 
 his education at the .\cademy at Carlisle, and the Ohio Wesleyan University, at Delaware, 
 Ohio, and commenced the study of law at Painesville, with Bissell A Tinker. He was mus- 
 terecl into the State Militia April 16, 1861, and into Company D. .Seventh Ohio Volunteer 
 Infantry, May 2, 1861. He served two and a half years on detached duty, and when he left 
 the service in November, 1865, it was with the rank of .Major. He came to Kansas in No¬ 
 vember, 1867, and settled at Osage Mission, but removed to F'ort Seott the following spring and 
 made that his permanent home. He has served as Police Judge three terms, and is now 
 serving his second term as County .\ttoruey, having first served from 1876 to 1878, and after 
 an interval of two years renominated by acclamation in 1880. Mr. Brinkenhotf was mar¬ 
 ried at F'ort Scott F'ebruary 20, 1871, to Dana FI. Gordon, a native of I.ake Countyj Ohio, 
 deceased >Iay 26, 1,881. He has five children—Helen G., Henry Gordon, Della, Lizzie and 
 Blake. lie is amember ofthe A., F' A .\. M., A. O. U. W. and G. A. R. 
 
 IRA D. BRONSON, came to Kansas in March, 1857, and located at Paris, Linn County. 
 He remained there and in that vicinity until 1.866; with the exception of the period during 
 which he was in the army, was engaged in the lumber business. In May, 1861, he enlisted 
 as a jirivate in Company F’, Second Kansas Volunteer Infantry. He was in all the engage¬ 
 ments of his command, being jiresent at the battles of W’ilson’s Creek, Prairie Grove, Old 
 F’ort Wayne and Cane Hill, and in many engagements in Missouri, .Arkansas and the Indian 
 Territory, and was mustered out of service in the fall of 1865, as Captain of Company I, 
 Second Arkansas Volunteer Infantry, having also served as Captain of (.'ompany A, and 
 commanding F’ourth Arkansas Infantry Regiment. In March, 1866, he removed to .Mound 
 City, remaining there until August 1, 1870, when he came to F'ort Scott and acceiited the 
 position of Clerk ofthe District Court, a position he retained until January, 1881. He be¬ 
 came connected with the St. Louis, F'ort .Scott A Wichita Railroad Company, February 23, 
 1880, in the capacity of Stockholder, Director, .'secretary and Treasurer and Builder, a con¬ 
 nection which continued until March 10, 1882. He has since been engaged in buying tim¬ 
 ber land in Oregon, Ozark, Douglas and Howell Counties, Mo., and in F’ulton County, 
 Ark., and is also interested in the'towns of Marmaton, Redfield, toonson, Moran, Lallarpe, 
 lola, Lilly and Toronto, Kan. Is a member of Gilflllan Flag .stone Conqiany and St. Louis 
 F'lag .Stone Company. He is a native of Warren, Herkimer Co., N. Y., born October '24, 
 1835. When nineteen years of age, he came to Illinois and taught school in Knox County 
 and near Antioch, Lake County. He was married in .\ntioch. Lake Co., Ill., June 11, 1.867, 
 to Miss .Annie Welib, a native of that place. They have five children—Ira IL, Lucy A., 
 t'harles W., Elizabeth and .Anna .1. He is a member of the A. F'., A A. M., Knights Templar, 
 the A. O. U. AV. and the G. .A. R. 
 
 HENRY BROAVN, merchant tailor, came to Fort Scott in November, 1869, and was 
 employed as a journeyman tailor for two years, since which he has been in business for 
 himself. He employs six hands and does the leading merchant tailoring business in this 
 locality. He was born in Yorkshire, near Hull, Flngland, ,Iuue 4,184.5, and came to America 
 March‘26, 1868. He resided in Cincinnati prior to his removal to F'ort .Seott. Mr. Brown 
 was married near Lawrenceburgh, Dearborn Co., Ind., .August 2, 1870, to Harriet 15. Brum- 
 blay, a native of that county. He is a member of the 1. O. O. F. 
 
 S. A. BURGE, farmer. Section 6. He is a native of Ashland Co., Ohio, and was born in 
 1847. As a foundation to start in life, he secured an education at Oberlin College in 1866, 
 and at once entered commercial life as a clerk, but he was taken with the AVestern fever 
 and came to Kansas in 18()8, going to Baxter Springs, where his two comrades becoming dis¬ 
 couraged went back Fi.ast. He, in the meanwhile, was clerking for Robert Lytle, but was 
 taken with the ague and gave up his position in the store; then engaging to drive mules, he 
 went to F'ort Arbuckle in the Red River country ; on coming back, went into Mr. Lytle’s 
 store again. In 1869, became to Fort Scott and went to work in Gardiner A Smith’s dairy. 
 He was so successful in this line, that in 1872 he rented the dairy and carried it on till 187.5, 
 in partnership; then taking the whole business in his own hands, he conducted it until he 
 bought his farm on .Sections 6 and 1 of Kin acres, keeping the dairy until 1.882, when he .sold 
 out to L. 11. Latham and now carries on a butter farm, having improved it. He has a tine 
 building and five acres of orchard. In F’ebruary, 1872, he married Jliss Gardener, of AVis- 
 consin. They have four children. 
 
 JOSICPH B.AXTER CH.APAI.AN, editor of the Banner, was born in Nauvoo, Ill., in 
 F’ebruary, 1853. He spent the early part of his life on a farm in Tama County, Iowa. His 
 education was obtained in the district school, in the high school of Tama City, and in the 
 University of Iowa, spending three years in each of the latter institutions, leaving the Uni¬ 
 versity in 1875. In the latter year he assumed editorial charge of the Tama City JVm', a 
 Democratic paper. Disjiosing of his interests in the Press in 1877, he returned to the Univer¬ 
 sity, graduating from the Law Department, and being admitted to the bar in June, 1878. In 
 September of that year he established the \yestem l)emocral at Beloit, Kan. In Alay, 188(1, 
 ho was chosen a delegate to the National Democratic ('onvention at Cincinnati, tihio. In 
 the fall of that year, ne was nominated candidate for the .^tate .sienate, and although he ran 
 1,06(1 ahead of his ticket, he was defeated. In the fall of 1881, in connection with Hon. .1. B. 
 Fugate, he established the Topeka Daily Deinocral, afterward changed to the Slate Press. In 
 October, 1882, he was called to the editorship of the Banner. 
 
 NIOWTON CHASE, farmer, .Section 12, is a native of Illiuoi.s, born in 1844, near 
 (Quincy, and was raised and educated on a farm. He comes of Flastern parentage. His 
 grandparents were from Massachu.setts and his parents from I’ennsylvania. In Hliniiis 
 they were grain and stock farmers, and on coming to Kansa.s in 1869 he began grain 
 farming on Section 12, taking .349 acres which he farmed as a grain farm. In 1875, ho went 
 into stock-raising. He now has a farm containing 1,177 acres, 4‘2.5 of which he cultivates, 
 the rest is grass and pasture for the stock. He has his farm fenced with hedge, stone ami 
 galvanized barb wire, and this year, 1882, the wonderful year of crops in Kansas, bis oats, 
 of which he has had but few aeres comparatively, averaged 60 bushels to the acre, corn about 
 45 bushels, and a piece of .55 acres which was jilauted with rye last fall was turned under in 
 June, and after the Kith was planted in corn, has turned out a wonderful crop. His farm is 
 
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 HISTORY OF -KANSAS, 
 
 stocked with 1,000 head of sheep, 170 of hogs, 125 head of cattle. He has sold off a number 
 of head of cattle at an average price of $48 apiece. He has two barns and is putting up . 
 another bank barn 48x88. He has not neglected the fruit crop, as he has now 1,000 pear 
 trees, 500 peach and 500 ap)»le trees, and intends to set out 1,000 more trees in the spring. 
 In 1879, he was married, and has one child living; has lost one. Mr. Chase is a Democrat. 
 
 HON. ORLANDO A. CHENEY, Probate Judge, was born in Brandon, Vt, June 28, 
 1848, and has educated and supported himself since he was thirteen years of age. He came 
 to Fort Scott in March, 1872. Having read law in Windsor County, Vt., previously, he was 
 admitted to the bar of Kansas the same year, and has since been engaged in practice. He 
 was Justice of the Peace of the city of Fort Scott nearly six years, but resigned that posi¬ 
 tion upon being elected to the office of Probate Judge ; was also United States Commissioner, 
 which office he resigned. .September 6, 1876, he was married to Miss Ella A. Fassett; they 
 visited the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia, and returned to Fort Scott, where they 
 lived happily together until August 4, 1880, when after a very brief illness she died of peri¬ 
 tonitis. Mr. Cheney is a member of the A., F. <fe A. M., and of the Congregational Church. 
 He was re-elected to the office of Probate Judge in 1882, by an overwhelming majority. 
 
 liYMAN R. CHURCH was born in Ohio, 1834; 18.50 went to Marion County, Ohio; 
 1868 came to Kansas, located at Fort Scott; in 1868, he located in Crawford County, Kan., 
 on a farm near Girard; lived on the farm until March, 1882 ; he then moved to Fort Scott. 
 Is engaged in the book business. He was married in Ohio in 1861, to Miss Susan Frazier, a 
 native of Ohio. They have three children, William J., Ralph P. and John. He belongs to 
 the Odd Fellows Lodge and the Christian Church. Enlisted in Company G, One Hundred 
 and Thirty-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteers; remained with this regiment four months. 
 Was one of the early settlers of Crawford County, Kan. 
 
 THOMAS COCHRAN, farmer, Section 5, native of Scott County, Ind., and when thirty- 
 five years of age, or in 1867, he moved to Iowa and went to farming, but sold out and pre¬ 
 pared to move to Kansas, but remained till the fall of 1869. The last summer he was there 
 he worked at the carpenter trade. October 28, 1869, he located on his present farm, whicli 
 he bought of Mr. .Stanbury, consisting of 240 acres, which he has converted into an im¬ 
 proved stock and grain farm, handling about 100 to 150 head of cattle in a year, besides 
 hogs. His orchards are wonderfully productive, having some 1,200 apple trees, which pro¬ 
 duced this year, 1882, 1,200 barrels. He also, on the rich soil of this farm, raises good crops 
 of wheat and oats. Mr. Cochran has held township and school offices, reposed in him as 
 indicative of the high estimation in which he is held by his friends, who in 1880 elected 
 him to the State Legisiature. He has been a member of the Masonic order since 1868, and 
 on September 12, 1853, he married Miss Oard. They have four children. Mr. Cochran’s ex¬ 
 perience has not been one of unmixed prosperity, for in 1872 he was burned out, and again 
 in 1876, losing fences, hay, trees and all but the soil of the farm. He is a member of the 
 Christian Church, and a Republican. 
 
 the war of the rebellion broke out enlisted in the Third West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, 
 Company A, and while scouting below Springfield of that State was taken prisoner, and 
 with seventy-eight others confined in Andersonville. This was in the spring of 186.3, and 
 November 28, 1863, he was exchanged at Savannah, Ga., and returned to \ irginia. where he 
 went into the Sixth West Virginia Cavalry, Company F, serving as Sergeant till the close 
 of the war. He was mustered out aPLeavenworth, Kan. Liking the State, he returned to 
 it from West Virginia, locating on Section 6, Scott Township, Bourbon County, in 1866, and 
 in 1869 he bought his present stock and grain farm, consisting of 360 acres, all well fenced, 
 having a fine orchard and 170 acres under the plow. In 1879, he married Miss Sharp, a 
 niece of J. B. Trimblee. They had three children, but lost two. Their .son is named Charlie 
 N. Mr. Cole has held township offices of trust, having been also School Treasurer. 
 
 WILLIAM M. COLE, grocer. He is a native of Missouri, was born in 1846, and raised 
 on a farm. Left home in 1869 and caiiie to Kansas, locating first in Neosho County, and 
 went to farming, but in 1872 came to Fort Scott, going to work for Val. McKinley in the 
 liquor trade, going into the grocery when the Prohibition law closed the liquor trade here. 
 In 1870, he married Miss Demsey, of Michigan. They have a family of four children, three 
 boys and one girl. 
 
 J. A. COJIMERFORD, Superintendent of the Fort Scott National Cemetery, was born 
 in Lowell, Mass., November 2, 1838. His early years were spent in attending the public 
 schools at Lowell, graduating at the grammar to enter the High School at the age of fifteen. 
 He studied at this school two years and then entered business with his father till 1862, when 
 he enlisted in the Third Massachusetts Cavalry, and upon his enlistment was made Second 
 Lieutenant of his company; was promoted First Lieutenant in 1863, and in 1864 to Captain. 
 At the close of the war he received a complimentary commission as Major of his regiment, 
 from Gov. ,lohn A. Andrew. His career as a soldier and officer was meritorious and gallant. 
 He commanded the Color Company of his regiment at the battles of Winchester, where he 
 was wounded; Cedar Creek and Fisher’s Hill, Va. Was with Sheridan on his famous ride ; 
 was at the siege of Port Hudson, and battle of Irish Bend, La.; was appointed Assistant Pro¬ 
 vost Marshal of the Second Division Nineteenth Army Corps, and had charge of the Con¬ 
 federate prisoners at Baton Rouge, La., in 1863. He served through the Red River expedi¬ 
 tion, and under special order from Gen. Grover, was detached from his regiment to transfer 
 men from the army to the navy. September 28, 1865, he was honorably discharged, the war 
 being ended. During tlie service he received serious and permanent injury. After the close 
 of the war he held several positions in the customs service at Mobile, Ala. At his own re¬ 
 quest, he was made Superintendent National Cemetery at New Berne, N. C. In 1879 was 
 transferred from this place to Fort Scott, Kan., National Cemetery, of which he became 
 Superintendent April 15,1881. Mr. Commerford was married in 1872 to Mrs. E. H. Stearns, 
 a native of Illinois, and has two children, Pauline and Lionel. 
 
 A. H. CAMPBELL, horticulturist. Section 36, was born uear Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1839. 
 The family moved to Kansas in 1857, locating at Barnesville, and then came to Fort Scott, 
 where his father. Col. William I. Campbeli, was appointed Deputy United States Marshall, 
 as early as 1858, and the history of whose life belongs to the history of Fort Scott. At the 
 time the war broke out, A. H. being a member of the home guards, was mustered with the 
 rest of his comrades into the Si.xth Kansas Cavalry, then holding the commission of Second 
 Lieutenant in Company H, participating in all the prominent engagements of the regi¬ 
 ment. He commanded the advance guard which drove in the enemy’s pickets at Newtonia, 
 -Mo., and had his horse killed under him in the cavalry charge at Cane Hill, Ark., at the 
 time Lieut. Col. Jewell was killed. In this company he served until 1863, when he organ¬ 
 ized a company of his own and went into the field as Captain of Company G, Fourteenth 
 Kansas Cavalry. F’or one year he was with his company and was then placed on Gen. 
 Thayer’s stafl'at Fort Smith, Ark., and acted as .Assistant Inspector General of the frontier 
 district. In the retreat of Steele’s forces from Camden, Ark., to Little Rock, Ark., hi.s com¬ 
 pany was the only one of cavalry detailed as rearguard, and at the battle of Jenkin’s Ferry, 
 or Saline River, his was the only cavalry in the fight, lie was highly commended in the 
 report of Brig. Gen. Rice, of Iowa, under whose orders he was during the battle. He was 
 mustered out March 6, 1866, and returned home. From 1874 to 1880, he was purchaser and 
 Paymaster at Kansas City for the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad. 
 
 MRS. M. J. CGLTON, proprietress of the Colton House, is a native of Worcester County, 
 Mass.; born in 1827, and was married to Mr. Colton in 1856. They lived in Australia nine 
 years and five in New Zealand. They then came across the Pacific to Panama, across the 
 Isthmus and sailed for New York, and in March, in 1866, landed and proceeded to Boston. 
 They visited Mrs. Colton’s old home and then moved westward; lived in Rochester, N. Y., 
 one year. While here Mr. Colton came West to Kansas and purchased some 480 acres of ex¬ 
 cellent land in Bourbon County for a stock farm, and the next year they moved onto it, re¬ 
 maining there until February 21, 1870, and then moved where Mr. Colton had begun build¬ 
 ing; however, his labors were closed in death, February 5, 1879. Mrs. Colton since her 
 widowhood has lost a residence in Fort Scott, which was burned in 1881, so that now she 
 and her daughter. Miss Clara, live in the fine large building known as the Colton House, 
 which she still retains as she does 160 acres of the homestead farm located on Range 25, 
 Township 25, Section 5, Bourbon County. Mr. Coltou was a native of New York, and was 
 ijoru in 1821. 
 
 J. N. COLE, farmer, Section 3; native of West Virginia; liorn in 1842, and was raised 
 on a farm, an orphan boy; he succeeded in getting a common school education, and when 
 
 .TOIIN H. COUfTI, physician and surgeon, arrived in Fort Scott, then a village of 
 about 100 inhabitants, in Jiarch, 1857. His family arrived about two months later; he has 
 lived here ever since, engaged in practice. He was interested in the drug business for about 
 five years, and lias also been engaged in farming, owning several farms at the present time. 
 Dr. Couch served as President of the school board for several years. He was born at Lex¬ 
 ington, Ky., April 8, 1827, but removed to Indiana, when two and a half years old, and was 
 reared and educated in that State, receiving both a collegiate and medical education. In 
 1852, he went to Monroe, (ireen County, Wis.; and resided there until he came to Kansas, 
 being married at that point April 9, 1854, to Lillis Andrick, a daughter of Judge Jacob And- 
 rick, of Wisconsin, formerly of Indiana. They have five children living—Mada A., now Mrs. 
 ('hapman; Otto D.,.Tohn IL, BirdieM. and Wina Etta, and lost one son, William Andrick aged 
 three years and ten mouths. 
 
 D. ( '. COOPER, engineer, was born in 1845, in Pike County, Ill., and at the age of fif¬ 
 teen he enlisted in Company I, Sixty-second Illinois Volunteer Infantry (his father having 
 previously enlisted in Company H, Fiftieth Illinois). The Sixty-second was in the Sixteenth 
 Army Coims, and were subsequently transferred to the Seventh Army Corps. He was in a 
 number of skirmishes prior to that at Parker’s Cross Roads when fighting Jerry Sullivan, 
 surprised Forrest and recaptured from him three regiments of tlie Union army. In tlie fall 
 of 1865 he was at Pine Bluff, and was shortly afterward w'ith the regiment on frontier duty 
 at Fort Gibson, being relieved by the Nineteenth Regulars, February 20,1866, and mustered 
 out at Little Rock, receiving final discharge March 19,1866, at Springfield, 111. He remained 
 in Illinois until 1.S68, when with his father’s family, he removed to Kansas, finally locating 
 at Fort Scott. For several years he was engaged in “freighting” on the Western plains, 
 trading with the Indians and frontier posts and settlers. Since 1877, Mr. Cooper has been 
 engaged on the Kansas Pacific, Fort Scott A Gulf and other railroads, as fireman and engi¬ 
 neer, and is now in the employ of tlie St. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita Railroad. Au¬ 
 gust 2,1868, he married Miss Elinor W. Keppler, of Hancock County, Ill., by whom he has 
 six children living. Mr. Cooper is a member of Post 35, G. A. R., of Fort Scott. 
 
 W. A. CORMANY, insurance agent, is a native of Ohio. He was born in 1841, just be¬ 
 fore his parents reached Lithopolis, Ohio, to which place they were immigrating from Penn¬ 
 sylvania. He attended school in Lancaster, Ohio, until he reached the age of ten years; he 
 then went to work at telegraphy, but the employment being too confining he hired out to a 
 carpenter ; he worked at this for some little time until an accident occurred which came near 
 ending his life. Then he gave up carpentering and tried printing, working three years in 
 the Lancaster GozeWe office; then went from Lancaster to Cincinnati, Ohio, and there en- 
 
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 Raced himself to the Cincinnati Commercial. He worked here six years, the last three having 
 charge of the show bill department of that office. In 1861, he enlisted in the Sixth Ohio Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry. He was in thirty-three hard-fought battles, among whicli were Shiloh, 
 Stone River, Fort Donelson, ( hiekamauga, etc. He was one of the men that tore the Con¬ 
 federate flagotf of the State House at Nashville, Tenn. He was one of the firing squad at 
 tlie burial or Gen. Nelson, at I.ouisville, Ky. He was captured by John Morgan and held as 
 a hostage for one of Morgan’s men. He was also captured at Stone River, and was confined 
 in I.ibby Prison for several months. He was mustered out of the service in 1864 and went to 
 Chicago, where he became one of the publishers of the Voice of the Fair, a daily paper pub¬ 
 lished under the management of S. P. Rounds during the Sanitary Fair held that year in 
 Chicago, lie then went to Mount Carroll, 111., and published the Mount Carroll jl/irror. In 
 1866, he left for Kansa.s with but $;!o0. On his way and while in St. Joe, Mo., he was robbed, 
 lie arrived in Fort Scott with J50. He formed" a partnership here with Oscar Edwards and 
 resurrected the Fort Scott Monitor, the firm being Cormany & Edwards. In two years he sold 
 Ills interest in the Monitor, and in 1869 went into partnership with J. S. Emmert in the real 
 estate business. Shortly afterw-ard they took into the firm W. A. Shannon. In 1870, Em¬ 
 mert A Kellar bought the interest of Cormany & Shannon. He then went into the insur¬ 
 ance business, making the first year only SloO. In 1881 he formed a partnership with A. 
 Gratl', the name of the firm being Cormany A Graff. He has been a member of the School 
 Hoard, Secretary of the Board of Trade, and Secretary of the Second Ward Republican Com¬ 
 mittee for fourteen years. In 1864, he married Miss Emmert; they have six children. He 
 is a member of the I. 0. 0. F. and G. A.R. He is now special agent and adjuster of the 
 North British A Mercantile Insurance Company of London and Edinburgh, and has charge 
 of the company’s business in Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and the 
 Indian Territory. 
 
 JAY COREY, M. D., came to Fort Scott in March 1882. He was born in Onondaga 
 County, N. Y., October 18, 1850, and went to Michigan with his parents when only three or 
 four years of age. He lived in Michigan until 1878, most of the time in Ionia. He received 
 his education at the Agricultural College of Michigan, at Lansing, and at Hahnemann Med¬ 
 ical College of Chicago, graduating from the latter institution in the spring of 1882. He 
 was married at Ionia, Mich., December 17, 1876, to Dacie Vance, a native of Clinton, ilich. 
 They have one child—Paris. 
 
 J. F. COTTRELL; bookstore; native of St. Clair County, Mich. At an early age he 
 entered a dry goods house in Detroit, as cash boy with a salary of SI a week and board; be¬ 
 ginning at the bottom of the ladder, he has continued rising since. After four years he 
 went to Bay tiity, remaining here till 1866 ; then returning to Detroit, he entered the old 
 firm at Sl,200 a year. In 1869, he came to Fort Scott on account of his health, and opened 
 a stationery stand in the Wilder House, buying out Charles Corbin and afterward John C. 
 Campbell, in 1877, and opened in the new Opera House building. In 1881, he moved to his 
 present stand, occupying a room twenty-five foot front and 110 deep, carrying a stock of 
 from nine to fifteen thousand. William Cottrell was City Treasurer from 1878 to 1881, and 
 was instrumental in effecting the city compromise in 1878. He is Treasurer of the Bourbon 
 County Fair Association, and is a member of the Catholic Church. 
 
 M. CUMMINGS, farmer. Section 20, native of Jefferson County, Mo., was born in 1826. 
 In 1830, he went to Pennsylvania with his parents, and in 1832 they moved to Ohio ; while 
 here he learned the trade of wagon maker, and worked at it until he came to Kansas in 
 1861. Hotook a claim on Section 7, Scott Township, in this county, but sold and moved to 
 Fort Scott, where he worked at his trade. He had, during the war, served in the State 
 militia when called on. In 1867, he bought and moved on his present place, which was en¬ 
 tirely unimproved, but which is now in perfect working order as a grain and stock farm. 
 He has been married twice, in 1847 and in 1863, having eight children. 
 
 S. JI. CUTLER, teacher in the Normal School, Fort Scott, is a native of Spencer 
 County, Ind., born December 1,1855. In 1875 and ’76, attended the National Normal School, 
 at Lebanon, Ohio. Commenced teaching in 1874, alternating from school room to student’s 
 desk, earning money to educate himself, and graduated in 1879 from the Central Normal 
 College of Danville, Ind. He came to Fort Scott the same year, and bought a part Interest 
 in the Normal School, with Prof. D. E. Sanders, and the school improved and enlarged un¬ 
 der their supervision, having had forty pupils; it now has 150. Mr. Cutler is now Super¬ 
 intendent of the city schools, Columbus, Kan. In 1879, he married Miss Ella Dickerson, of 
 Danville, Ind. They have one son, named Frank Garfield, and one named Thomas H. 
 
 PETER DALRYMPLE, came to Fort Scott in 1871, and has since been connected with 
 the GoodlanderMill. He has always devoted his entire attention to the management and 
 development of the flouring mill interests with which he has been connected, and has been for 
 the last two years one of the proprietors of the mill. Mr. Dalrymple is a native of Scotland, 
 and came to this country in 1861). He was a resident of Chicago prior to coming to Fort' 
 Scott. 
 
 D. D. DAUGHERTY, East Wall street, was born in Warren County, Ohio, in 1827, and 
 lived there until he was thirteen years of age, and moved to Delaware County, Ind., where 
 his family settled right in the woods and commenced clearing a farm, at which they suc¬ 
 ceeded ; he then cleared one of his own, afterward selling, and still another which he sold. 
 In 1863, he was elected Sheriff of Delaware County, serving four years, and then engaged in 
 the grain business, in which he lost about all he had, and then came ■west to Barton County, 
 ilo. In 1869, he went to farming, but gave it up and went to Fort Scott in 1870, and opened 
 a meat market on Wall street. He was burnt out of his first stand, and then moved into 
 the present place. Cotton House. He has been married three times, in 1848, 1856 and _18'78, 
 and has two boys and two girls. In 1876, he was elected to the City Council, and again in 
 1.881. He belongs to the I. 0. 0. F., and the K. of H. 
 
 J. W. DAVIS, of the firm of Davis A Co., grain and seed dealers, was born in Bourbon 
 County, Ky., from there going to Bourbon County, Kan., where he_ established business in 
 1872, representing the only exclusive grain and seed firm in the city, and the largest and 
 oldest on the Texas Division of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. They have introduced into 
 the trade what is known as the loan system, getting a loan of castor beans and flax seed from 
 Eastern firms, and then paying the seed back. This business has grown of late years until 
 it is becoming a most important trade. The crops of beans and flax are less afflicted by 
 drought than the cereals, and are not so subject to the depredations of chinch bugs and grass¬ 
 hoppers. In addition to this, a price is made with the farmerfor the crop, which saves them 
 from the fluctuations of the markets. Mr. Davis was a farmer before coming to Bourbon 
 County, Kan. 
 
 MISS J. N. DAVIDSON, teacher in Room 9, Central School, is a native of Vinton 
 County, Ohio. She attended the village school in childhood, afterward going to the high 
 school at Wilkville. In 1871, they came to Kansas, and she attended the public school in Fort 
 Scott, and finally graduated in high school and Normal course under Prof. Dilworth, and 
 after an examination in 1875, received a first class certificate, and commenced teaching in 
 Room 5, Central School. In 1876 , she went to Parsons, and taught in the grammar school. 
 In the spring of 1878, taught a district school, and then returned to Fort Scott, teaching in 
 Room 7, but in 1882 was promoted to Room 9, where she is now industriously engaged. 
 
 SILAS ADDISON DAY, publisher of the Herald and Record, was born at New Albany, 
 Ind., November 4, 1842. His father was S. C. Day, a native of New Jersey, a -wholesale 
 dry goods merchant of New Albany, aud is now a private banker of that place. His mother 
 was a native of Kentucky, her maiden name being Harriet N. MoClung. Silas A. Day re¬ 
 ceived the rudiments of his education at the New Albany High School, and at Tonsley’s 
 Academy. He then attended successively Miami University, Oxford, Ohio ; Hanover Col¬ 
 lege, Indiana, where he graduated In 1863; attended medical lectures in Paris, France, dur¬ 
 ing the winter of 1863-64; attended the Polytechnic Institute at Stuttgart, Germany, in the 
 summer of 1864, and attended law lectures in Tubingen, Germany, during the following 
 winter. Returning to New Albany, he was admitted to the bar In l866, and practiced law 
 there until March, 1869, when he moved to Fort Scott, and followed the practice of his pro¬ 
 fession until January, 1871; having the preceding fall been elected Probate Judge of Bour¬ 
 bon County, he at that time (January, 1871) entered upon the duties of that office, in which 
 he was continued until January, 1877. In the fall of 1876, he -was elected to the State Legis¬ 
 lature in which he served one term as Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means. Re¬ 
 turning to Fort Scott, he resumed, and continued the practice of law until February, 1882, 
 when he purchased the Herald, a weekly newspaper. In June, 1882, he established the 
 Evening Herald, and in September, he purchased the Record, combined that paper with 
 the Herald, and now publishes the consolidated papers under the name of the Herald and 
 Record, as a weekly paper, in addition to the publication oi the Evening Herald as a daily. 
 He was married in June, 1868, to Miss Mary E. JtcMillen, of Cincinnati, Ohio. They have 
 had five children, all of whom have died. 
 
 CHARLES DE MOISEY, teacher in Room 4; native <;f East Tennessee; born in 1851. 
 In his youth, although having school advantages, he took little interest in them, and at the 
 age of fourteen he had made but little progress. At this time, his father had lost his prop¬ 
 erty, aud he was awakened to the necessity of having an education, so he went to Cincin¬ 
 
 nati, and while there attended the Chickering Institute, and in 1869 got a position on the 
 Government survey under Col. Averett. Here he developed his talent as a draftsman, and 
 was allotcd the best position on the corps. He was afterward employed on the Southern 
 I’acific Railroad, by 'T. Scott. In 1875, he started to California, and went up the Gila River. 
 On reaching San Antonia, ho returned, and came to Bourbon County; went to farming and 
 teaching, fie taught in Marmaton for three years; then came to Fort Scott, and took charge 
 of the east school in 1882. lu 1881, he married Miss Gonlon. They re.side on their farm on 
 Section lO^^which is a convenient ride from his school. 
 
 FERD DE STWOLINSKI, mining engineer, was born in Germany December 1,1840, and 
 educated at mining and engineering institutions In that country. He wius for twelve years 
 an officer in the French-Belgium Societe Anonyme des Mines el Fonderies de Zinc de la Vielle 
 Montague. He came to America in 1869, and was in the employ of Matthiessen A. Ilegelar 
 Zinc Company, at La Salle, Ill., for six years and a half, erecting their concentrating work.s. 
 He afterward removed to Missouri, and erected the machinery for Mine Las Motte Company, 
 Desloge Lead Company and several other works of similar character in Southeastern Mis¬ 
 souri. He was next employed in erecting the extensive concentrating works of the Granby 
 Smelting A Mining Company in Joplin, and other works in that vicinity. He removed to 
 Fort Scott in 1881, and has since been employed with the Fort Scott Foundry A Machine 
 Shops, in the capacity of mining and mechanical engineer, and having entire charge of their 
 mining department. The mining machinery built by the Fort Scott Foundry A Machine 
 Works has the reputation of being the best in the country, and is all put up under the per¬ 
 sonal supervision of Mr. De Stwolinski, he giving his entire attention to this particular kind 
 of work. He has put up machinery extensively in Kan3a,s, Missouri, Colorado, New Jlexico, 
 Mexico and the far western mining regions. 
 
 E. E. DIX, agent, native of Lawrence, Kan.; born in 1860. He commenced November 
 12, 1878, as operator at Olathe for the K., C. A F. S. A G. R. R.; has had four stations since 
 then, and has acted as last ag^t. In 1882, he was appointed agent at Fort Scott, the best 
 station on the road. 
 
 ALBERT DOUD, dentist, came to Olathe, Kan., in September, 1868, and was engaged 
 in the practice of his profession there until he came to Fort Scott December 25, 1879. He 
 has been engaged in the practice of dentistry about fifteen years. He was born near Peru, 
 Ind., April 27,1842, and received his education principally in that town. He served in Com¬ 
 pany K, One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry in 1864, for about four 
 months, his regiment doing service in Alabama and Tennessee most of the time. He is a 
 member and Past President of the Kansas State Dental Society, a member of the A., F. A A, 
 M., and belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church. Dr. Doud was married, at Olathe, Sep¬ 
 tember 15, 1870, to Manett Whitcomb, a native of Vermont. They have four children— 
 Winnifred, Manetta, Alberta and Sarah Lydia. 
 
 CHARLES F. DRAKE, President of Bank of Fort Scott, came to Fort Scott in June, 
 1858. At the time of his arrival, it was a village of about 200 inhabitants. Col. Hiero Wilson, 
 merchant; Benjamin Riggens, later at Kansas City, and now in the West mining, and Drs. 
 HUl and Little being the principal business men. He immediately engaged in the hardware 
 and tinware trade, establishing the first hardware store in that region, and drawing his 
 trade principally from Missouri. In 1862, he closed out his stock, aud the troops occupied 
 his building for some time, he afterward returning, and remaining in business there until 
 
 1876. He organized the First National Bank in Fort Scott, acting as Vice President until 
 
 1877, and then as Cashier until 1880, aud also the Fort Scott Bank, which is owned as a part¬ 
 nership by Charles F. Drake, President; Charles Nelson, Cashier, and Charles F. Martin, 
 Assistant Cashier. They do a general banking business, and are largely interested in farm¬ 
 ing. Mr. Drake is a native of Mount Vernon, Knox County. He was born September 1, 
 1832, and resided there until he came to Kansas. He was elected a member of the Kansas 
 State Legislature in 1863, there being but three votes against him. He secured the passage 
 of the law, locating the county seat, by a vote of the people, and in 1864 organized the first 
 school district in Fort Scott, and, he being Secretary of the School Board, transacted the 
 burden of the business. He has since held various local offices, serving the city as Mayor, 
 Councilman and City Treasurer, and in 1865 was a candidate for State Senator. He is the 
 proprietor of the Fort Scott Cement Works, one of the most complete works of the kind in 
 the country, employing from twenty to forty men, and having a capacity for crushing and 
 grinding about one hundred barreis per day, and one-fifth owner of the Goodlander Flour¬ 
 ing Mill A Elevator Company. Mr. Drake is a member of the A., F. A A. M., and for thirty 
 years belonged to the I. (I. 0. F. 
 
 JOHN EMMERT, real estate agent, is a native of Washington County, was boru in 
 1813, near Hagerstown, where he was raised on the farm, and engaged in farming till 1872, 
 when he came West, aud located in Fort Scott. He married in Maryland, and ha,s eight 
 children. His son William is mining and storekeeping in Mexico; John H. is in the employ 
 of the Gulf Railroad; Charles is in the West End Grocery with J. P. Robens; Miss Louisa is 
 clerking in J. M. Bright’s store; Miss Helen is a teacher in the central school building, and 
 he has three married daughters in Maryland, wives of farmers. 
 
 END A HAFER, merchant tailors, established August 1, 1881. J. F. End was the 
 founder of the business, and started It in 1881. He is a native of France, and was born 
 March 22, 1853. His knowledge of the business was gained in France. He worked at it three 
 years in Paris; from there he came to New York in 1871, moving thence to St. Louis, and 
 worked for F. W. Luhre, clothing house, and then going to Mexico, Mo. He came from 
 there to Fort Scott in 1873. He remained until 1877, and went back to St. Louis, coming 
 back in 1880. He worked for H. Brown one year, and then bought F. O. Baker out. The 
 firm was then End A Miller. He then, on the 1st of January, bought Miller’s interest, and 
 in May took Mr. J. Haler into the firm. Mr. End married Miss Karlleskint, of Fort Scott. 
 They have one child. Mr. Hafer is a native of Franklin County, Penn.; born in 1836. He 
 learned his trade in Mansfield, Ohio, and then traveled over the county looking for a loca¬ 
 tion, aud settled In Napoleon, Ohio, where he remained until the opening of the war, and 
 then enlisted In the Thirty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company B; served as Commis¬ 
 sary Sergeant, and was holding his commission as First Lieutenant; but resolved to not use 
 it, so returned to Napoleon, Ohio, soon after going to Llgonier, Noble Co., Ind. In the fall 
 of 1866, he went to work for Strauss Brothers. Leaving them in 1870, he came to Humboldt, 
 Kansas, and opened a shop, where he stayed until February, 1882, when he went to Nevada, 
 Mo.j and opened there; but not liking it, he came to Fort Scott, and went into his present 
 business. He married in Napoleon, Ohio. They have three children. 
 
 FRANCIS FERREE^ farmer. Section 23. He is a native of Clinton County, Penn., and 
 there learned his trade, “plastering,” at which he has worked in connection with farming 
 ever since. In 1838, he moved to Quincy, HI., where he went to farming, and there met hi.s 
 wife in 1855, Miss Sarah A. Ogle, of St. Clair County, Ill. She comes of Kentucky blood, her 
 randfather moving from there to Illinois with a part of his slaves, set them free in 
 llinois; and in early times her father came near losing his life while on a load of hay on 
 the road going to Belleville, the county seat, being shot at by the Indians. She is some rela¬ 
 tion to the Oglebys of that section. Her folks still live there. In 1860, he moved to Kansas, 
 locating on Section 24, and remained till the war troubles drove him away. He went back 
 to Quincy, Ill., in 1861, passing through many perils and returning after the war, he lived in 
 Fort Scott from 1868 to 1876, when he returned to the farm. They have a family of five, one 
 deceased. 'Two of these children were twins, John \V. and Benjamin F. Mr. Ferree Is a 
 Republican in politics and has held some township offices. The twins weighed at their 
 birth, respectively, two and a half and three pounds. 
 
 BENJAMIN FILES came to Kansas in March, 1859, and went to Colorado aud Texa.s 
 the same year, returning and locating permanently in Fort Scott, November 8,1862. He has 
 been engaged in the livery business in his present location since that tii*ie. He is a member 
 of the I. O. 0. F., and was Alderman of the Second Ward one term, also City Marshal one 
 term. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, December 27, 1837, and lived in that State, Canada 
 and Michigan until he came to Kansas. He was married in Fort Scott on November 12, 
 1868, to Mary Watson. She is a native of New York, and her parents were early settlers at 
 Fort Scott, having come there in 1.859. They have one child, Cora. 
 
 PROFESSOR 11. FRANKENBURGER, County Superintendent of Public Instruction, 
 came to Kansas in April, 1870, and located at Fort Scott, engaging in the business of con¬ 
 tracting and building for about eighteen months. He then taught in the district schools of 
 the county for one year, and was then, until 1880, Principal of the East Fort Scott School, 
 holding during this time the office of Clerk of the Board of Education. In 1880, he wa< 
 elected County Superintendent of Public Instruction. He was boru in Leesburg, Mercer 
 Co., Penn., June 7, 1839, and lived there until 1844, when he went to Lawrence County, Penn., 
 making that his home until 1855, graduating in the meantime at the .Mahoning Valley 
 .Ccadeiny. He then went to Wisconsin and located in Green County, near -Monroe, residing 
 there until he came to Kansas. He was married to .\nu Groves’.Vugiisl 21, 18.77. They 
 have .six children—Clara Irene, Henry Grant, Lewis Smith, John Martin, Frahk Rawlin 
 and Mamie Tot. Mr. Frankenburger enlisted August 2, 1864, in Company D, Thirty-eighth 
 Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, as a private, aud served until the close of the war. He is a 
 
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 HTSTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 lucmticr of llie (Iniiul .Vnuy of the Itopiiblic ami I.o. (i. I'. In Ihc fall of ISSJ, he was 
 re-elccleil_to the oliice ofCoiinty SuperiiiteiKleut ami also (J. M. of W. II. Lytle Post, No. :12, 
 Grand .\nny of the Kepiihlio. 
 
 TlloMA.'sti.VLLAGllLR, proprietor of the Ka.st AVall Street House, i.s a native of Ly¬ 
 coming ( onnty, Penn.; was born in 1800. In that pastoral State it was not astonishing that 
 lie should have been rai.sed on a farm. The old State was new at that time, as .Mr. (i. can 
 remember some things of the Uevolutiona» 5 r times; though loving the old iiltice, he concluded 
 to go West for his health ; so, in 1860, he moved to Freeport, III., stiiying there till lie came to 
 Fort Scott, or more jiroperly speaking, to his farm in Bonriion County, where he lived tiil 
 1.S7S, where he opened his hoarding house. He has been married twice, once in 183 i, and 
 last time, to .Miss Isabella F. Grier, of Pennsylvania, in IS.OX. Her father was a Presbyterian 
 minister, and remained in one chnrch for lifty-three years. .Mr. Thomas Gallagher has been 
 a member of the same ehnrch for lifty years ; his wife, for forty; by his last marriage, he has 
 hut one child—Mi.ss Lizzie liell; by the first marriage, John C. William, who died in the 
 army, Harry, Clay and Philip .M., a civil engineer, now in .Montana, besides two daughters 
 married in Pennsylvania. William Gallagher, a nephew, came to Kansas in 1859; he is now 
 living in Independence. 
 
 .MRS. ,1. M. GALLOWAY, teacher in Room 7, Central School, is a native of Bridgeton, 
 Cuiiiberland Co., Penn. Her first school experience w.as the child school or kindergarten 
 of an old lady that lived near, and when thirteen years of age w;ls taken by the Rev. 11. .1. 
 Vandyke, who prepared her for her profession. At the age of sixteen, she attended Mount 
 Holyoke Female Seminary at South Hadley, Mass. She graduated from here when twenty- 
 one years of age, then, on going to Philadelphia, she took a full course of mathematics, 
 and then went to St. Louis, where she graduated from the normal school, and then taught as 
 Princiinal in Stoddart’s -Uldition. She had married Mr. John M. Galloway in 1869, and the 
 next year came to Kansas and entered the profe-ssional field, teaching in the public school 
 under Prof. McKinney, and afterward she opened a privato%ehool, where she taught her 
 pupils the higher branches, fitting young men and ladies for the university. She num¬ 
 bers among her pupils many of the leading young business men of the city. She is now 
 in the Central School, Room No. 7. Mr. Galloway is a well-read first-cla.ss lawyer in every 
 respect. 
 
 B. F. GARHINFR, jiroprietor of the Fort Scott Cement Works, was born in Cincinnati, 
 Ohio, May 22, 1842. At the breaking-out of the civil war, he was in New Mexico, where, in 
 April, 1861, he enlisted in the Seventh United States Infantry, was taken prisoner, parolled, 
 and subseipiently discharged. He re-enlisted in December, 1862, in the One Hundred and 
 Twenty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was mustereil out in September, 186.5, with the 
 rank of First Lieutenant, and in command of Company D of that regiment. He was with 
 the army of the Cumberland during most of his service, and was in .all the engagements of 
 his eommand. At the close of the war he returned to Cincinnati and was engaged in the 
 lumber business; three years after which he returned to Mount Vernon, Ohio, where he 
 was connected with the John Cooper Engine Manulacturing Company until 1876, when he 
 entered the United States Internal Revenue Department as gauger and storekeeper until 
 1878, when he went to Carthage, Mo. In January of the following year, he went to 
 Fort Scott and engaged in the manufacture of cement. He is a member of the A., F. A A. 
 M., I. O. O. F., and the K. of P., and is at present a member of the School Board. He was 
 married at Mount \'ernon, Ohio, December 25, 1865, to Ella ^M. Martin, a native of Mount 
 Vernon. They have two children, Eda 1). and Charles H. 
 
 E. N. GILFILL.VN, of the Gillillan Flag Stone Company, is a native of Mercer County, 
 Penn.; was born in 1852, and received a mercantile education. Prior to this he lived on the 
 farm, and here they opened up the quarry of flag stone that is now supplying vast quan¬ 
 tities. He commenced his commercial experience with Bright Bros., stayingsome live years, 
 and then going into IVestervelt & Co.’s'as clerk. In .\pril, 1881, they formed a comp.any, 
 and he gave his attention to the stone business. In 1872, he married Jfiss E. Lockwood, of 
 I'ort Scott. They have one babe and have lost one. Mr. Giltillan belongs to the Knights of 
 Honor 
 
 .KHIN GLUNZ, harness manufacturer and dealer in hides and leather, wholesale and 
 retail, came to Kansas in 1862, and located at Leavenworth, where he was engaged in his pres¬ 
 ent business until 1868, when he removed to Fort .Scott. His business has increased from $7,000 
 to $80,000 per annum, and he employs thirteen hands. He hiis been Alderman of the First 
 Ward several years, and a member of the .School Board ; and is now serving his second year 
 as Mayor of the city. He is Vice President of the First National Bank, one of the directors 
 of the Fort Scott, Topeka A Lincoln Railroad, and member of the I. O. O. F., and of the Gr- 
 der of Red Men. Mr. Glunz was born in Prussia, October 7, 1842, and came to America in 
 1847 and located at Weston, Mo. That was his home until he went to St. Louis, eighteen 
 mouths before coming to Kansas. He was married at Hermann, Mo., October 6, 1869, to 
 Bertha Christel, a native of that place. They have six children—Julia, Hedwick, Bertha 
 .lohn (ieorge, Leslie and Walter. 
 
 GEORGE W. GOODLANDER, architect andbuilder. Heisanative of Northumberland 
 County, Penn. Born February 24, 1840; arrived in Fort Scott December 13,1864, and worked 
 with ('. W. Goodlander till 1870, at the carpenter trade, and married Miss Mead, of F’ort Scott, 
 in 1870. They have a family of two children. He then in partnership with A. Mc.Vllister 
 worked at the trade till 1872, whqn he went into the business alone, having dissolved part¬ 
 nership; he has planned and built the following buildings since 1872: Built on the burnt 
 district on Market Square, seven business houses, and the Rodeoker & Co. Block ; in 1873, 
 the following in Oswego : a business block two-stories high, and then built a business house 
 for Raymond A Officer in Girard, Kan.; built residence for Charles Nelson in Fort Scott. 
 George W. Goodlander constructed large brick barn for John Mead and business house on 
 Main street for same party and A. A. Byington ; architect for D, Prager’s residence. Built 
 Third Ward Schoolhouse ; was architect for Drake’s Block, also, for business house and resi¬ 
 dence for Col. Huntington; was architect and builder of the ()dd F’ellows Hall, built the Knox 
 House, and residence of John tiluntz ; architect of J. Kirby’s residence in the country, also, 
 of Archy Thompson’s. In the last year, has completed a mission school in Indian Territory 
 for Creek Indians at a cost of $24,0(19, remodeled bank of Paul Thornton A Co., Nevada, Mo., 
 business house for H. P. Hildebrand. In the meantime he has had two sliops burned, one 
 in 1873 and one in 1874. 
 
 ELMER ELLSWORTH GOODLANDER, was born in Fulton, Ill., July 24, 1861, and 
 came to Kansas with his parents in 1863. He received his education in Baker University, 
 Baldwin, Kansas, and at the Northwestern University of Evanston, Ill. He is a son of Sam¬ 
 uel Goodlander. 
 
 SA.MUEL (ISBURN GOODLANDER established the first furniture in Southwestern 
 Kansas at Fort Scott in 1863. He commenced business as a cabinet maker in a room 14x20 
 feet, doing all of his own work, making tables, coffins, etc., and doing a little painting, and 
 in the fall of 1865 got a small stock on from Kansas City and Leavenworth. From this very 
 small beginning his sales have increased to over $6.5,00U'in 1881, and he now employs twenty- 
 live men. They manufacture walnut beds, and tables of walnut and poplar. Mr. Good¬ 
 lander is a member of the I. (). O. F., subordinate lodge and encampment, A. 0. U. W., Board 
 of Trade and the Jlethodist Episcopal Church; was a member of the School Board for four 
 years. He was born in Milton, Northumberland County, Penn., December 31, 1835. He 
 learned his trade and lived in Pennsylvania until about 1856, when he went to Fulton, mak¬ 
 ing that his home until he came to Kansas. He was married at Lewisburg, Penn., in Sep¬ 
 tember, 18.59, to Sarah Catherine Price, a native of that city. They have three children— 
 Ella Etta, Elmer Ellsworth and Charles Wesley. 
 
 JACOB GOTTLIEB, grocer, came to Kansas in 1870, and has been engaged in the live¬ 
 stock business since* that time, his business now amounting to from $10,900 to $15,000 per 
 month. He has also been engaged in the grocery business since September, 1881, in partner¬ 
 ship with Charles Love. Mr. Gottlieb was born in Prussia in June, 1841, and came to Amer¬ 
 ica in 1858, and located in Saline County, Mo., where he was engaged in the live-stock busi¬ 
 ness and general merchandise at Brownsville until he came to Kansas. He was then in the 
 merchandise business at Ba.xter Springs for one year, and at Pleasanton for the same length 
 of time. Me was married in Fort Scott in March, 1873, to Ida Thaus, a native of Wisconsin. 
 They have live children—Herman, Jessie, Elm, Blanche and Fred. Mr. Gottlieb is a mem¬ 
 ber of the “ Briar Brlth ” of Sedalia. 
 
 AUGUSTUS GR.AFF', insurance agent, came to Fort Scott September 1,1866, and en¬ 
 gaged in merchant tailoring until November 1,1881, when he entered the insurance busi¬ 
 ness He is a member of the 1. O. O. F., and the K. of IL, and has been a member of the 
 School Board for several years. He was born in Frankenhausen, Schwarzburg, Rudolstadt, 
 Germany, September 24, 1830, and came to America in 1849, and located at Buffiilo, N. Y. 
 After stopping there nine months he went to Wadkegan, and fifteen years later to Jackson¬ 
 ville, which was his home until he came to Fort Scott; he was married at Waukegan, III., in 
 .May, 1853, to .Mary A. Zimmerman. She died in 1879, leaving four children—Emma M., 
 Fannie M., Ida and lidwin F. He was married to his pre.sent wife, Hattie Harbin, Novem¬ 
 ber 11, 1881. She is a native of Missouri, but was reared in Kansas. Her father, John Har¬ 
 
 bin, lirsi came to Kansa.s in 185.5, and removed to Fort .Scott in 1857. He was killed near 
 Baxter Springs while serving in the Union army during the late war. 
 
 C. W. <iR.\EN, wholesale and retail druggist, commenced the drug business in Fort 
 Scott in 1868, and was in partnership with Jacob Ritsh until 1874. The hnn has since been 
 (I W. Gracn A Co., his present partner being E. Lowe. .Mr. Graen is a native of Prussia, 
 and came to .\merica in 1856, residing for two years subsequent to his arrival in Indiana, 
 and then in Illinois. He enlisted at Bloomington, in April, 1861, in the Thirty-third Illi¬ 
 nois Volunteer Infantry, and after serving in that regiment fourteen months, joined the 
 Third Kentucky Cavalry and served in that regiment until the close of the war. Af¬ 
 ter leaving the army he was employed in the construction of the U. P. R. R. in Utah, until 
 he came to Kansas; he is a member of the A., F. A A. .M., A. O. U. W., Red Men, and the G. 
 A. R. Mr. Graen was married in Fort Scott July 1, 1872, to Ida, daughter of Hon. D. P. 
 Lowe, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio. They have two children—Hazel Maud and Percey 
 Edon. 
 
 E. GRANT, superintendent for Keith A Perry, coal mines, .Scammonville, Cherokee 
 County, was horn in Oxford County, Maine, August 6,1836; was raised on a farm and re¬ 
 ceived a common school education; learned the carpenter’s trade and followed it ten years 
 in Wisconsin ; was in the army three years; came to Kansas in 1869; stopped at Fort Scott 
 and began coal operiitions. Had charge of the old Fort Scott Mining Company, getting 
 there before the railroad wiis built. Mr. Grant was married to .Miss Bertha Nydick, of Wis¬ 
 consin, in 1860 They have five children—Ivan, Fred, Lillie, Nellie and Perry. 
 
 REV. ELIHU GUNN, D. D., pastor of the first Baptist Church of Fort Scott, was born 
 at .MontaguCj -Mtiss., January 3, 1818, and is a sou of Elihu P. Gunn, a farmer and native of 
 th.at place, his ancestors being among its early settlers. Samuel (tunn, earliest known ances¬ 
 tor, lived in Sunderland, Jlass., one of the original forty proprietors of the town ; date of 
 death unknown. Nathaniel Gunn, son of the above, born at Hatfield, Mass., August 1, 
 1693, died in Montague, November 29, 1779, aged eighty-six; married four wives, named re¬ 
 spectively, Dickinson, Belden, Ballard and Wells. Nathaniel (iunn, son of above, born in 
 Montague, .M.ass., February 4, 1726, died in Montague, April 22, 1807, aged eighty-one. Dor¬ 
 othy .Marsh, his wife, died July 13, 1805. Elihu Gunn, son of above, born November 10, 
 1765 ; died April 27, ifcl. Elihu P. ('iunn, born December 18, 1792. Elihu Gunn, the subject 
 of this sketch, was educated at Franklin Ac.ademy, Mass., and at Madison University, N. Y., 
 graduating from the literary department of that institution in 1847, and afterward taking a 
 full theological course from which he graduated in 1849. He was ordained in 1849, and sta¬ 
 tioned at Keokuk, Iowa, for eight years, and was afterward President of the Central Uni¬ 
 versity at Pella, Iowa, for five years; he was then pastor of the Baptist Church at Mount 
 Pleasant, Iowa, for nine ye.ars, and came to Atchison in 1870. He was there pastor of the 
 Baptist Church for three years, and subsequently resided at Lawrence for four years before 
 coming to Fort Scott, holding the office of General Superintendent of home missions for 
 Kansas during that period. He was married at North Granville, IVashiugton Co., N. Y., in 
 August, 1849, to .4my Barrett, a native of Vermont. They have five children—Charles Fi.. a 
 merchant and Postmaster at Calhoun, Mo.; Amy A., now Mrs. G. .S. Warn, of Fort Scott; 
 M’illiam ('., Edward L., and Abbie F.,'now Mrs. W. 11. Baker of Fort Scott. Jlr. Gunn had 
 the degree of D. 1). bestowed upon him in 1880, by the institution of which he was for¬ 
 merly President in Iowa. 
 
 A. A. H.VRRIS was born in Simpson County, Ky., January 16, 1838, of Scotch-Irish 
 parentage. Was brought up on a farm, receiving but a limited education ; served in Mor¬ 
 gan’s Cavalry of the Confederate army, from 1861 to the surrender. Settled at Lebanon, 
 Tenu., and commenced the practice of law in September, 1865. Married Miss Belie Evans, 
 daughter of R. J. Evans, Esq., a prominent and highly respected citizen of Lebanon, May 
 29,1866. Removed to F'ort Scott, April, 1871, since which time he has been actively engaged 
 in the practice of his profession, having now a large and lucrative business. Mr. Harris 
 stands very high as a lawyer, and is especially distinguished as an advocate. He mingles 
 but little in polities, although he was an Elector-at-large, on the Democratic Presidential 
 ticket in 1880. 
 
 E. J. HALL, specialist in native wood works, shop on corner Main and Burch, 
 came to Kansas in 1870, and located at Fort Scott where his first work was done in a foun¬ 
 dry, but on the 4th of July he took his first job on Jtr. Potter’s house, and then a house 
 for Mr. Sinze, also the Centreville Church. Being a superior mechanic, he confines himself 
 to the finer quality of work. He has done some very fine finishing and ornamental work for 
 many parties in Fort Scott. In 1880, he moved his shop or place of business from Locust 
 street to his present stand; he is now finishing two parlors in black walnut for C. 11. Mor- 
 ley; his wife, .Mrs. Dr. Hall, is a graduate of the female medical college of Philadelphia, 
 Penn., and has been practicing since 1871. 
 
 S. E. H ALL, engineer on the Kansas City, Fort .^cott A Gulf Railroad, is a native of the 
 State of Illinois, Putnam County; was raised in La .Salle and Bureau counties. They then 
 moveii to Iowa, and from there .s. E. went to work in tlie yard of < 'hicago, Burlington 
 A (luincy Railroad. F'or George H. Littleton he has been working since commencing in 
 1862, and going to Hannibal he ran an engine on the Hannibal A St. Joe Railroad, where he 
 worked a number of years; then taking the ('hicago A Kansas City Express, and for a 
 while he ran an engine on Iron Mountain Railroad, Missouri, when he came to Fort Scott 
 in 1879, and worked on the Kansas City, Fort Scott A Gulf Railroad, running below F’ort 
 Scott most of the time. His father was a native of Virginia. G. B. Hall, his grandfather, 
 was in the war of 1812, and his great-grandfather was in the Revolutionary war. 'The noted 
 massacre by the Indians of the H.all family which took place in Illinois, near where Ottawa 
 now stands, i.s a matter of history. From this terrible .scene his father and an uncle escaped. 
 His experience in engineering is not unmixed with danger, as he hius turned over with the 
 
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 engine three times, and jumped from the engine seven times; his right ankle joint being 
 the only sound one about him. In 1861, he married Miss Shepard of Kentucky, and they 
 have a family of three children—Minetta, Lena E., and Harry E., who has taken the pre¬ 
 mium as line.st baby at the Brookfleld, Mo., Fair; his brother, Clinton Hall, was killed while 
 serving under Sherman ; William .1., Ezra M. and Leonard Hall are in California, while his 
 sister, >Irs. Tucken lives near the scene of the massacre in Illinois. 
 
 S. 11. HAUT, farmer. Section 12, P. 0. Fort Scott, is a native of Allegheny County, Penn 
 born,)anuary 17,18:«. In 1852, with his parents, he moved to Washington County, Ohio, where 
 he engaged in farming until ia57, when he went to Iowa, from there to Mississippi, locating 
 in Southwestern Missouri, and went into the nursery business in Hade County. In 1860 he 
 sold fruit trees all through this part of Kansas, but went into the pump business in Illinois 
 in 1868, and returned to Kansas, aud when they were burned out he and his brother brought 
 the remnant of their nursery stock to Bourbon County in 1864, carried on business until 
 1867, when he sold, and has since carried on a stock and grain farm, having an improved 
 place with fine orchard. Mr. Hart married Miss Kern in 1869. They have four boys and 
 four girls. He has received from the hands of the people an office of high trust being 
 elected as a Representative on the Greenback ticket in 1874. His fortune has been ’check¬ 
 ered, however, for in 1879 he lost most all he had by fii%. Mr. Hart has always been an act¬ 
 ive worker in building up the public schools of the State, and is a member of the Christian 
 Church. 
 
 BEN.IAMIN HARTLEY, rector of the Episcopal Church, was born in Scotland, Sep¬ 
 tember 9, 1837. In early life his tastes as an artist were developed, and he attended the 
 Royal Scottish Art School of Edinburgh ; while educating himself in this way he also be¬ 
 came a printer, thus gaining the wherewith to pursue his chosen profession; after coming to 
 America he concluded to enter the ministry, attending and graduating from Bexley Hall, 
 the theological school of Kenyon College, the same seminary from which have graduated 
 R. J. M. Kendrick, C. E. Butler and D. W. Coxe, all of these gentlemen having preceded Mr. 
 Hartley in Fort Scott. In 1864, he left Ganibier, Ohio, and went as a missionary to Liberia 
 and the western coast of Africa. While here he met his wife, then Miss Griswold, of New 
 York ; on returning to the United States he preached in Brighton, Mass., then in Holliston 
 though suffering from African malaria; he also ministered to the souls’ wants of congrega¬ 
 tions in Blossburg, Penn., then in Bridgeton, N. J., where he remained until 1879, when he 
 was called to Fort Scott, Kan., succeeding Rev. Daniel W. Coxe in the charge. Mr. Hart¬ 
 ley’s parents were both of English birth ; he has now a family of three children, two boys 
 and one girl—Kenneth, Randolph S. and Carrie Griswold. Mrs. H. has written quite a num¬ 
 ber of books for the Sabbath school, and he continues his art and instructs in drawing and 
 painting. He has quite a number of exquisite oil paintings in his studio. 
 
 M. D. H.4RTMAN, ice dealer, was born in Lycoming County, Penn., in 1840; his trade 
 is that of the miller, having learned that in 1858: he worked in the mill till 1861, when he 
 enlisted in the Eleventh Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Company C, and served till 1865; 
 was mustered out in Madison ; he then went back to Pennsylvania, where he engaged in 
 canal boat running, but lost money at that, and came West; he intended settling in Missouri, 
 but came to F’ort Scott, Kan., in 1867, and bought an interest in a mill on the Marmaton 
 River, with A. J. Evans, but in 1870 went to Marshall, Texas, and went into the ice business, 
 shipping from St. Louis. He came back to Fort Scott in 1877, and built lee houses, and in 
 1881 built a fine residence on land on Section 31, Scott'Township, where he lives, attending 
 fruit growing and his ice business. In 1868, he married Miss Tincher of Fort Scott. 
 
 Lucas M. havens. Assistant Postmaster, was born in what is now Columbus, Ohio, 
 March 8, 1836, and received his education at the Ohio Wesleyan University, at Delaware, 
 Ohio. He came to Kansas December^ 15, 1858, and located at Wyandotte, remaining there 
 until October, 1861. He 'u'as commissioned Second Lieutenant of a company by Gov. Rob¬ 
 inson in June, 1861, and was about to start for Kansas City to be sworn into the Second 
 Kansas Regiment, when he was disabled by the fall of a building at Wyandotte. Twenty- 
 five of the company were injured in the same accident, most of them so severely as to be 
 incapacitated for service. J. H. Harris was Captain of the company at the time. Lieut. 
 Havens received Injuries in his right wrist, and was badly crippled in his right leg, being 
 still obliged to carry a cane in consequence of the accident. He returned to Columbus, 
 Ohio, in October, 1861, and remained there until November 19, 1868. He then came to Fort 
 Scott, and was employed in a banking house as book-keeper until January 1, 1869, and has 
 since held his present position as Assistant Postmaster. He was married at Lafayette, Ind., 
 February 3, 1857, to Ruth E. Van Fossen, a native of Homer, Mich. They have three chil¬ 
 dren—Joseph D., Effie G. and John C. 
 
 CAPT. CHARLES H. HAYNES, merchant, came to Fort Scott April 1,1857, and opened 
 a lumber factory on Locust street, on the banks of “ Buck Run,” now the ravine between 
 the Gulf Railroad and West Fort Scott. In 1858, he removed the mill to where Johnson’s 
 brick-yard is now situated, and continued in business there until April, 1861, when he en¬ 
 tered the army. He enlisted in the Sixth Kansas Cavalry as Second Lieutenant, and in 1862 
 raised and was appointed Captain of Company B, Fourteenth Kansas Cavalry. In August, 
 1865, he was paid and discharged at Lawrence and returned to Fort Scott, where he has 
 since been engaged in mercantile pursuits.^ He is also considerably interested in farming, 
 having farms both in Kansas and Missouri, and has represented the Second Ward in the 
 Common Council. Capt. Haynes was born at Hoosack, N. Y., November 27, 1827. When 
 eleven years of age, he removed with his parents to Fremont, Ohio, and that was his home 
 until- 1857. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M., Royal Arch Chapter, of the G. A. R. 
 and of the Episcopal Church. He was married at Elyria, Lorain Co., Ohio, December 20, 
 1855, to Miss Jennie Hoyle, a native of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. They have two children liv¬ 
 ing, Kate and Jennie, and lost three—a son and a daughter who died in infancy, and 
 Blanche, who died when eighteen years of age. 
 
 J. J. HAZELTON, station baggage master for the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Rail¬ 
 road, i’ort Scott. A native of Licking County, Ohio. He was born in 1838. His early life 
 was spent on a farm, there learning the carpenter’s trade. He worked at that until 1862, 
 when he enlisted in the Forty-eighth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Veteran, Company C, 
 and was mustered out as a Second Lieutenant in 1865. Was wounded at the battle of Vicks¬ 
 burg and also at Jackson. He returned to Marshall County, Ind., and worked for T., P. W. 
 R. R. and the I. B. W. R. R. at bridging work. Coming to Fort Scott in 1872, he went to 
 work for the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad. Was on a switch engine awhile, 
 then in the freight department and on the police force, and then in the baggage department. 
 In 1880, he was appointed general baggage master. In 1860, he married Miss Lizzie John¬ 
 son of Ohio. They have a family of four children, three_ boys and one girl. Two of his 
 boys, U. G. and A. J. Hazelton, are working at the foundry. Mr. Hazelton belongs to the 
 G. A. R. 
 
 MARTIN HEINE, Sr., retired liquor dealer, ■was horn in Baden, Germany, October 29, 
 1824. He learned shoemaking in the old country, and emigrated to America in 1847. When 
 he arrived here he started on quite an extended tour from Wheeling, Va. He visited St. 
 Louis, Mo., Burlington, Iowa, Memphis, Tenn., Hollow Springs, Miss., through Georgia to 
 Charlestown, S. C., Richmond, Va., Washington, D. C., back to Wheeling, Va., where he in 
 1850 married Miss JIagdalene Geist. In 1851, he moved to Wellsville, Ohio, then to Cleve¬ 
 land. He went back to Wheeling, but in 1854 we find him keeping a saloon and boarding 
 house in Cleveland. He then moved to Canada, and at ditfereut places worked at his trade 
 and saloon keeping and butchering. In 1857, he moved to Cleveland and then to Louisville, 
 from there to Paducah, then on the Cumberland River to Cadiz, where he made in sixteen 
 months $450. He then went to Elktown, Todd Co., Ky. This was in 1859. In 1863, he went 
 to Henderson, on the Ohio River, to avoid the war trouble, but returned and stayed until 
 1869; he had visited Kansas in 1868, aud selected Fort Scott as the finest location. Bought 
 a lot on Scott avenue, 100x120 feet, and built in 1869 a residence that cost $2,800. He worked 
 at his trade for a mouth, and then on the stalf of the newspaper called the Post. He then 
 went into the liquor business, until the jirohibition law shut him up. He belongs to the 
 I. O. (). F’. and the Red Men, and to the Masonic fraternity in Kentucky. He has a daugh¬ 
 ter, Mary T.j born in Fort Scott September 6, 1869, aud a son, Martin Heine, Jr., who keeps 
 the new dining hall built by him in 1881. Martin, Jr., was born in 1851; has been a coui- 
 ositor and reporter in the Munilor News office. He was married in 1882. Mr. Heine is 
 ighly respected for the honesty and integrity which mark all his actions. He was born in 
 Vorenbach, Baden, Germany, and came to Fort Scott in 1868. When he landed in New 
 York he had'$320 in his pocket. 
 
 M. M. HELLMAN, wholesale and retail grocer, came to Fort Scott in December, 1866, 
 and in F’ebruary, 1867, opened a wholesale and retail grocery store, having for the first few 
 years two partners in the business. Since 1872, he has carried on the business alone. In 
 addition to his grocery business, he has a stock farm in Marmaton Township, which he gives 
 his personal supervision. He was born in Bavaria, December lU, 1835, and came to America 
 in 1852, and located in Peru, 111., making that his home for two years. His home was then 
 in California for twelve years, aud subsequently at St. Louis, nearly a year before coming to 
 
 Kansas. He was married in St. Louis in November, 1868, to Emily Lederman, a native of 
 Baden, Germany. They have four children, Harry, Milton, Minnie and Rudolph. Mr. 
 Heilman is Secretary and Treasurer of the Hebrew Relief Association. 
 
 WILLIAM R. HENRY, merchant, came to Fort Scott in February, 1871, but engaged 
 in no active business for himself until 1874, when he entered upon the pursuit of agricult¬ 
 ure. In the spring of 1876, he began to deal in agricultural implements, seeds, grain, W'ag- 
 ons, buggies, etc., under the firm name of Henry & Boyce. This partnership continued lor 
 one year. He was then alone until June, 1889, when the present firm of William R. Henry & 
 Co. was organized, composed of W. R. Henry aud W. J. Robbins. They do almost exclu¬ 
 sively a retail business; in January, 1882, D. M. McIntosh became a partner in the firm. Mr. 
 Henry was born in Hartstown, Crawford Co., Penn., November 20, 1823, and lived there 
 until about 1854, when he went to Rock Island, Ill. The following year he removed toSioux 
 City, where he remained until July, 1862. He then enlisted in Company E, Twenty-third 
 Iowa Volunteer Infantry, as first Lieutenant, and in the fall of the same year became Cap¬ 
 tain of the company, having had practical command from the first. He remained in the 
 service about three years, then, in May, 186.5, went to Shreveport, La., where he wasengaged 
 In mercantile business until 1867. He was then engaged in the real estate business in New 
 Orleans for two years, and then removed to Monmouth, where he remained two years before 
 coming to Fort Scott. He was married to his present wife, Sidney S. Meason at Uniontown, 
 Penn., September 16, 1863. She is a native of Fayette County, Penn. They have one child 
 —Mary M. Mr. Henry is a member of the I. 0. O. F. and the G. A. R. 
 
 BENIAMIN F\ HEPLER, M. D., was born in Pennsylvania; emigrated to Missouri in 
 the winter of 1858, and established himself as physician and surgeon at Nevada, Mo., re¬ 
 maining there during the beginning of the war, the hostilities of which were the mitigating 
 cause of his removing to Fort Scott, Kan., in 1863, and opening a drug store. In 1864, he became 
 assistant surgeon of the Twenty-fourth Kansas State Militia, Col. Isaac Stadden commanding, 
 which was called into active service during the Price raid. The Doctor, possessing a social, 
 enthusiastic spirit and genial nature, was soon acknowledged a neces.sary acquisition in busi¬ 
 ness relations. He not only assumed his professional duties, but identified himself with 
 
 most of the public enterprises of the city, often receiving the seat of honor. The first feat¬ 
 ure seemed to be an educational demand, as no feasible Free School system had as yet been 
 established; and in 1864, he, with others, organized a School Board, and eventually suc¬ 
 ceeded in maintaining literary advantages, and to-day he lives to see the public schools of 
 Fort Scott “living monuments of honor.” He has been ever since 1865 prominentlyj;on- 
 nected with the various railroad interests of the State, being one of the originators, and al¬ 
 ways one of the directory of the railroad chartered as the Tebo & Neosho Railroad Com¬ 
 pany in the State of Missouri. The Nevada Times of Nevada, Mo., in one of its issues of 
 1869, in speaking of him in connection with this enterprise, calls him the “Headlight of the 
 Road.” In 1867, he got up a charter, and selected the charter members for the Missouri, F’ort 
 Scott & Santa Fe Railroad Company, with a view of ultimately merging the two roads into 
 one, and to further this enterprise, a treaty was conceived and arranged with the Big and 
 Little Osage tribes of Indians, which treaty was held in May and June of 1868, at the mouth 
 of Drum Creek, on the Verdigris River, where the town of Independence, Montgomery 
 County, now is; he and others connected with the directory of the two railroads, met the 
 Secretary of the Interior with their commissioners appointed by the President of the United 
 States, at the time and place appointed to treat with the aforesaid tribes for a body of land 
 involving 1.3,000,000 acres, then known as the “ Osage Indian Reservation,” to secure a 
 landed franchise to build the two roads. In October, 1869, the Tebo & Neosho directory sold 
 their franchises to the Land Grant Railway & Trust Company of New York City, Levi G. 
 Parsons, President, R. S. Stevens General Manager, and through wdiose management the 
 road was built under the name of Slissouri, Kansas A Texas Railroad. He was also con¬ 
 nected with the Memphis, Topeka & Fort Scott narrow gauge Railroad, organized in 1870, 
 and the Laclede & F’ort Scott is still a director in that road, also a member of the executive 
 committee. He holds the position at the present time of assistant surgeon of the Missouri, 
 Kansas & Texas, and the Kansas City, Fort Scott A Gulf division, also chief surgeon of 
 the St. Louis, Fort .Scott A Wichita Railroad Company. The Bourbon County Agricultural, 
 Horticultural and Mechanical Society, was organized in 1865, aud in 1871 he was elected 
 President of the society, and at the same time was made President of the Kan¬ 
 sas A Missouri District F’air Association, organized iu 1871. At an early day he 
 became identified as one of the proprietors of the F'ort Scott Paint and Cement Works, 
 
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 in the manufacturing of hydraulic cement, and in July, 1872, became general Super¬ 
 intendent, and sold out his interest in 1876. In 1.871, he, with others, organized a Town 
 Stock Company in Crawford County, twenty miles southwest on the line of the Missouri, 
 Kansas it Te.xas liailway, of which he w’as elected President, and in honor of its Presi¬ 
 dent they named the town “ llepler.” He was one of the instigators and assisted in organizing 
 the District Medical Society known as the Southeast Kansas District Medical Society in 1879, 
 with (1. K. Baldwin, M. 1)., President; F. F. Dickman, Secretary, and in 1880 he himself was 
 elected I’resident of this society, and in 1881 he became one of the proprietors of the Kansas 
 Medical Index, F. h'. Dickman, .M. D., editor. For a series of years he did very little in a pro¬ 
 fessional way, and in 1876 resumed the practice of medicine, since which time he has been very 
 actively devoted to the interests of his profession, still holding some landed and mining in¬ 
 terests in the suburbs of the city and adjoining counties. Thus we see in point of labor he 
 has been one of the happy mediums through which the populace of the great State of Kan¬ 
 sas have been able to prove by united efforts to their posterity the magnitude of advance¬ 
 ment and improvement. 
 
 GEOKHF HFRMKRIdNG, proprietor of the Cottage House, native of Louisville, Ky., 
 born in 1843. His parents moved to Indiana in 1850, where they farmed. In 1861, he 
 enlisted in the Fifty-ninth Indiana Infantry, Company G, serving till 186.7; he then went 
 to work for a bridge company, and finally came to F’ort Scott, where he went into the yard for 
 the Kansas City, F'ort Scott A Gulf Railroad, and worked for the company till 1880. In 1879, 
 he started a private boarding house, and in 1880 the Spencer House, but was burned out, so 
 he built the Cottage House, at the cost of $1,200, having fourteen rooms. In 1871, he married 
 Miss Johnson, of Dry wood. They have two children. Mr. Hermcrling was with Sherman 
 when he went to the sea. 
 
 T. L. HERBERT, paints, oils, glass and wall-paper, is a native of Toronto, Can., born in 
 184.7. He learned the trade of painting in Canada, and in 1861 came to Buffalo, N. Y., and 
 worked at his trade, where he staid till November, 1864, then coming to Fort Scott, Kan., in 
 December of the same year, but w'heu he arrived w;is obliged to camp on the other side of 
 the River Marmaton, on account of the high water. On arriving in Fort Scott, he went to 
 work for the Government, but was taken sick, and was laid up from December to March 15. 
 He tried to get to Fort Gibson, but was compelled to come back. In March, he went to 
 work again, and when the troops were withdrawn he opened a shop for himself in the same 
 location that he now occupies, it, at that time, being an old building, which was removed 
 when the [iresent block was built. His business is steadily increasing, being the largest in 
 the city in this line. In 1873, he added to his stock of paints and paper by buying of .1. B. 
 Campbell his trade in jilate glass. Trade is largely increasing and profitable, having put in 
 the following fronts; the National Bank, Boston Store, Rodecker & Co., besides decorating 
 several other large Imildings. In 1870, he was married, and is a member of the Episcopal 
 Church. 
 
 J. D. HILL, Superintendent of the St. Louis, Fort Scott it Wichita Railroad, was born 
 in Clermont County, Ohio, in A. D. 1837. He graduated at the Cincinnati Law School in 
 April, A D. 1861. Returning home, he immediately enlisted, and served with credit and 
 distinction during the war. On returning to civU life, he went to Decatur, Ill., and com¬ 
 menced the practice of law, and succeeded in building up a large and successful business. 
 In 1873, he came to Fort Scott, and formed a copartnership with Gen. C. W. Blair, and con¬ 
 tinued in the practice of his profession with marked success; was County Attorney of Bour¬ 
 bon ('ounty for one term. Was one of the founders of the Kansas Normal College at Fort 
 Scott, which has taken high rank among the educational institutions of the State. In 
 1880, he, in connection with Francis Tiernan, Judge A. M. Ayers and Ira D. Bronson, pro¬ 
 cured a charter for the building of the St. Louis, Fort Scott it Wichita Railroad, and has 
 been engaged in the building, construction and management of this road since that time. 
 He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and belongs to the Grand Armyof the Republic. 
 
 Z. A. HORNADAY, farmer. Section 16, native of Washington County Iiid.; born near 
 Old Salem in 1832, 2d March. He was engaged in farming there until his health compelled 
 him to abandon it, then going into the mercantile line, he followed it until he opened in the 
 hotel business, and in 1876 came West to the State of Kansas. While in Indiana, at the 
 beginning of the war, he had organized a military company, hut his mother’s sickness, 
 “ which was her last,” called him to her side, so he gave up the company. On leaving the 
 State of Indiana, he traded his land there for the farm he now occupies, taking just one Sec¬ 
 tion, or 640 acres, in Bourbon County, which is well known as the “ Pleasant Valley Farm,” 
 which he farms and uses as a cattle ranch, handling 1.50 to 200 head of cattle yearly, and fine 
 wheat and corn crops on the chltivated laud, having also in reserve some eighty acres of tine 
 timber. Mr. Hornaday, in 186.5, married Miss Jones. They have a family of four children, 
 two girls and two boys. He is President of the Bourbon County Fair Association, and has 
 been a Mason since 1863, having the/degree of Scottish Knights. In 1880, he was elected 
 County Commissioner. 
 
 GEGRGE W. HOWE, came to Fort Scott in June, 1866, and was engaged in mercantile 
 business until his store and stock were destroyed by fire April 23,1873. In November of the 
 same year he again started in business, and continued until the spring of 1875, when he 
 engaged in farming on Section 6, Scott Township, about two miles south of the city, and 
 west of the fair grounds. In September, 1880, he became salesman, stock-keeper and 
 shipping-clerk for Isaac Stadded, but still carries on his farm, raising principally fruit. Mr. 
 Howe was born in Pittsburgh, Penn., August 12, 1836, and lived there until the winter of 
 1856, when he went to St. Louis. He there became connected with the steamboat service, as 
 freight clerk, and continued on the river, later tis pilot, until 1859. He was sworn into the 
 United States service June 13, 1861, having enlisted in Company C, Eighth Missouri Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry, and served until July, 1864. participating in all the engagements of his com¬ 
 mand. He has always been actively identified with the Republican party, and was Chairman 
 of the Fort Scott Republican Central Committee, when he went on to his farm. He is a 
 member of the Grand Army of the Republic and of the A., F'. it A. M., Rising Sun Lodge, 
 No. 8. 
 
 B. HUDSON, City Superintendent of Schools, native of Madison County, Ind. He was 
 born in 18.50. He was raised on a farm, and attended district schools; he then attended the 
 Northwestern Christian University of Indianapolis, now called :Butler University; leaving 
 there he went to Bryant & Stratton’s Commercial College; he then taught, and afterward 
 oing to the National Normal, at Lebanon, Ohio. Then going to Illinois, he taught school, 
 eing Principal in the high school of Ramsey, then to Vandalia teaching. In 1874, went to 
 the Indiana University, and in 1875, taught high school in Brazil, Ind. lie then turned his 
 attention to the law, commenced reading, and graduated from the Indiana University and 
 settled in Marshfield, Mo., where he practiced till 1877, when he came to Fort Scott. From 
 the age of thirteen to fifteen, he was a soldier in the Second Indiana Cavalry, and was pro¬ 
 moted to Sergeant. Mr. Hudson is not married. 
 
 WILLIAM HUGHES, farmer. Section 6, Fort Scott, native of Wales, Great Britain, 
 born in 1841, w;is raised a farmer and stock breeder, and in 1871 came to America and 
 right out to Kansas, locating in Miami County; he then came to Bourbon County, and 
 rented land till 1881, when he bought a farm near Fort Scott for the benefit of the fine schools 
 of the city. He is now engaged in grain, fruit and stock farming, making most of his money 
 from cattle. His crops are fine this year; his corn will average forty bushels to the acre; 
 oats thirty bushels, and fruit and hay good. In 1867, he married Miss Eliza Hopkins. They 
 have a family of six children. Mr. Hughes is a Republican, and belongs to the Congrega¬ 
 tional Church. 
 
 J. iS. JOHNSON, brick manufacturer, is a native of Norwich, Connecticut, born in 
 1840. While in Norwich he learned bricklaying. In 1861, he went into the army, and when he 
 returned he went into the armory ; when he quit there he went to his trade, and moved to 
 Cincinnati, Ohio. From there coming west to Leavenworth, Kan., and in 1870 came to Fort 
 Scott, to work on the Catholic Church, and started a brick yard, manufacturing 10,000 daily, 
 now increased to 15,000. He is not married. 
 
 EN( )CH S. JONES, proprietor of the Tremont House, came to F’ort Scott in November, 
 1880, and in the spring of 1881, founded the Tremont restaurant, conducting it in connection 
 with the oyster trade, which he carried on quite extensively, until he opened the Tremont 
 House June I, 1882. The Tremont firm is Jones & Co. He was born in Staft'ord County, 
 England, May 1,1854, and came to this country and settled in Pennsylvania when eight 
 yeai-s of age. He resided in that State until 1869; then moved to Chicago, and was 
 clerk in the employ of Burrell it Co., coal dealers, for about two years. He afterward was 
 General Manager of the Chicago branch department of Midway Coal Co., coal miners of Pitts¬ 
 burgh, until the fall of 1874. He was in Alabama two years, in Texas one year, and in the In¬ 
 dian Territory nine months, and then returned to Chicago, and remained there a few 
 months. Mr. Jones was married at Tuscaloosa, Ala., April 10, 1879, to Jean Watson, a native 
 of Belleville, Ill. They have two children—Hugh and Robert, hirs. Jones is of Scotch de¬ 
 scent; her father was Colonel of the Twenty-second Illinois Volunteers. 
 
 B. W. JORDAN, proprietor of Gulf Dining Hall, a native of Stratlbrdshire, England, 
 born in 1851. In 1874, he emigrated to America; though he had learned printing, was una¬ 
 
 ble to follow it on account of his eye-sight failing. On landing at Ottawa, he went into the 
 hotel there, and in 1876, visited the Centennial at Philadelphia; going from there to New 
 York City, and then to Rochester, where he was employed in that palace of hotels, the ()s- 
 born House. From there, in the course of his travels, he visited Texas in 1877, came to F’ort 
 Scott, going at once into the Wilder House; next, here he opened what was called the Lon¬ 
 don Coffee House, where he cleared fl,()00 in sixteen months. He sold out and went to 
 Missouri in the cattle business, but did not succeed, and so came back in 1881, and opened 
 his present stand, and is doing a good business. In Chambcrsville, Mo., he married Miss 
 Agnes Skelton, of Coventry, England. They have one little daughter. 
 
 MOSES KAISER, cigar manufacturer, came to Kansas in 1869, and located at Leaven¬ 
 worth. The following year he removed to Emporia, which was his home until he came to 
 F'ort Scott in 1872. He was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, in May, 1845, and came to 
 America in 1856. His home was then at New York for twelve years. He was married at 
 F’ort f^ott, in January, 1875, to Bertha Dans, a native of Indiana. Mr. Kaiser is a member 
 of the A., F. & M. 
 
 SIGMUND KAUFM.VNN, grocer, while on a visit in 1879, being impressed with 
 the wonderful natural advantages of the State, and splendid opportunity for business 
 enterprise, was induced to establish himself here. Mr. Kaufmann is a native of Rhenish 
 Bavaria, Germany, was born in 1848. When eighteen years old, he came to America, land¬ 
 ing in New York; he went to New Orleans, La., and by boat to Shreveport. This was in 
 the fall of 1866. Going into the general merchandise business, he clerked for N. Hirsch. 
 After a period of four years he entered a general merchandise business with his father; the 
 firm was M. M. Kaufmann & Sons, Shreveport, La. They did a very extensive business at 
 this time. Sigmund was the buyer. He decided to locate in Kansas City, but on visiting 
 Kansas he was convinced of the future of the State and set his stake in F’ort Scott to grow 
 up with the country. So on the 29th of March, 188(1, he commenced business in Fort Scott, 
 carrying a full stock of groceries and queensware, and commands a steadily increasing trade. 
 In 1877, he married Miss Mary, daughter of Henry Mayer, who is now residing in Paola, 
 Miami County. Mr. and Mrs. Kauffman have a family of two girls and one boy. He is a 
 member of the I. O. 0. F., besides belonging to some other societies. 
 
 GUSTAA’US W. KATZUNG, harness manufacturer, came to F’ort Scott, December 26, 
 1873, and has been engaged in the hide, leather and harness business since that time, and in 
 partnership with John Glunz since 1879. He was born in Hesse Cassel, Germany, F’ebruary 
 16, 1838, and came to America with his parents November 6, 1849, locating at St. Louis, May 
 22,1851, and remaining there until January 2, 18(i3. He then removed to Leavenworth, 
 Kan., and made that his home until 1869. His ne.xt location was at Lawrence, and he re¬ 
 moved from there to St. Louis, making that his home until he removed to F’ort Scott. He 
 was married in St. Louis, March 16, 1862, to Mary Wolf, a native of Wurtemburg, Germany. 
 They have fourchildren—Lena, now Mrs. Charles Wagner, of Fort Scott, Charles, Edward 
 and Lawrence. Mr. Katzung is a member of the I. O. G. F. Turners’ Society, and A. O. U. 
 W., being Grand Receiver of the latter society, of the State of Kansas and was elected a 
 member of the Board of ICducation, in the spring of 1882. 
 
 JOHN KE.4RNS, capitalist, is a native of F’ayette County, Penn., 1816; he was a farmer 
 in early life in Knox County. He met his wife. Miss Bran, of Knox County. He quit farming 
 finally and went into the grocery business, an(l afterward tried the dry goods line. In 1861, 
 he took the Hedekin Hotel in F’ort Wayne, which he conducted till 1871, when he moved 
 M'est and went on a farm, but he sold and moved into the house he now occupies. His son, 
 Eli received a commercial education, and his daughters graduated at Fort Wayne. They 
 have lost one. Miss Sarah is now Mrs. Ogden, and Miss Mary B. is now Mrs. Bright. Mrs. 
 Kearns is now owner of two farms in Bourbon County. 
 
 I. V. B. KENNEDY, farmer, P. O. Godfrey, is a native of New York, and has been a rail¬ 
 road man, giving twenty-five years of life to that business. He commenced as switchman, 
 and was afterward brakeman and conductor on the Chicago, Burlington & (juincy 
 Railroad. He worked there for some seventeen years, and took the position of General 
 Roadmaster of the Laramie Division of the Union Pacific Railroad. In 1880, he bought 
 a farm on Section 26, intending to make a stock farm of it. He commenced with 30 
 cows and 15 calves, now having about 136 cattle, finishing about 30 head this year. He has 
 his place nicely arranged and perfectly fenced and shedded. He now has 554 acres which is 
 used for'grazing'and grain. He has also about 200 tons of hay, feeding some fodder. In 1862 
 he married Jliss Mary Smith. They have three children. Sir. K. is School Treasurer, and 
 is a member of the Masonic Order. 
 
 GE( )R( IE C. KENNEDY, Secretary of the York Nursery Company, came to Kansas in 
 Jlarch, 1871, and located at F’ort Scott. He was engaged in teaching in the schools of Bour¬ 
 bon County for two years, and then in farming and stock raising until August, 1880, when 
 he entered the York Nursery Company as Secretary, a position which he has since held. 
 He was born at New Orleans, La., January 29, 1850, and that was his home until 1.8.56, when 
 he removed to Vevay, Ind., on the Ohio River, remaining there engaged in mercantile 
 business until he came to Kansas. 
 
 0. S. KEYSFIR, Cashier of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, is a native of Livingston 
 County, Ill., born in 1856. When nine years old, he came to Atchison, Kan. In 1866, moved 
 to Bourbon County, and the next year to Neosho County, then going to work as an operator 
 at Osage Mission, in 1872, where he remained until 1874, when he went to Appleton City 
 in the employ of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad, which is now known as the Mis¬ 
 souri Pacific Railroad. He was assistant station agent until 1877, when he went to Clinton, 
 Mo., as night operator, remaining only two months. He went to Muskogee ; from there to 
 Vinita, as operator, and was then appointed relief agent, with headquarters at Appleton 
 City, where he remained until 1880; while in this capacity he worked in every station be¬ 
 tween Muskogee and Sedalia, but Parsons. In 1880, he went to Oswego as night ticket 
 agent, coming to Fort Scott in May, 1880, where he is now stationed. 
 
 R. KRAMER, of E. Kramer ife Sons, house and sign painters, is a native of the Rhine 
 Province, Germany; born in 1834. He learned his trade before leaving Germary, also serv¬ 
 ing in the army during the years of 1861,1864 and 1866. He came to America in 1872, with 
 about $5 dollars in his pocket; he went at once to Cincinnati, Ohio, where his brother Will¬ 
 iam lived ; in the succeeding eight years he made $16,000 at his trade. At one time he ran 
 the Park Hall, and when that lease gave out he opened a large billiard parlor in Newport, 
 Ky.; thinking to do better he went to Texas and started at farming and cattle-raising, and 
 lost all his money but $800; he then came to Fort Scott and went to work at his trade, where 
 he has prospered, building a large residence in 1881, a shop and a barn, besides buying and 
 improving some town lots. In Germany he married Miss Mary Hohn. They have one son 
 —William, a partner of his father’s, in painting. 
 
 W. H. LEWIS, agent for the Missouri Pacific Railroad, is a native of London, En¬ 
 gland; born in 1836, and came to New'York in 1.848. He commenced railroading 
 twenty-seven years ago in Pana, Ill.; worked for the Illinois Central Railroad, and then the 
 Illinois & St. Louis Railroad. He was for thirteen years station agent at Mattoon, Ill.; Su¬ 
 perintendent of the Chicago & Illinois Southern Railroad five years; he was locateci for five 
 months in Schenectady, N. Y., for the Delaware & Hudson Canal Railroad. On coming 
 West to take the Leavenworth station, September, 1881, he was taken sick, and afterward 
 sent to Muskogee, Indian Nation, and then took the F’ort Scott station in 1881. 
 
 HON. J. JI. LIMBOCKER, attorney, came to Fort Scott January 3, 1871. He re¬ 
 ceived his legal education at the State University of Iowa, at Iowa City, receiving there the 
 degree of L.L, D. He has been engaged in the practice of law at F’ort Scott since he retired 
 from the office of Probate Judge. 
 
 M. LIEPJI.4N, merchant, a native of the Prussian Province of Posen, was born 
 June 12,1841. He was educated in the mercantile business, and in 1860, he emigrated 
 to New York. There, with $14, he became a pack peddlar, going through New York 
 and New Jersey. About 1863, he was found working for $6 per month; to better himself he 
 moved to Sedalia, Mo., and clerked for Steinberg & Rosenbaum, merchants, being ])aid$40 
 at first, and running up to $125 per month. He then went to Warrensburg, iSfo., and estab¬ 
 lished a branch house for the firm, and another at Pleasant HUl, Mo., finally at I.awrence. 
 While at Warrensburg he joined the State Militia, and was in Capt. Grover’s company dur¬ 
 ing Gen. Blunt’s raid against Price. In 1866, he arrived in Lawrence, Kan., and in March, 
 1867, came to F’ort Scott, Kan., opening a huckster and tobacco shop, iDut this was for a few 
 months only, when he bought in his present place, buying out Weil Bros., and going into 
 partnership with Mr. D. Lowen; this was in 1.868; however, in 1869, the firm became M. 
 Liepman & Bro. Their first store building was only 19x60, and now it is 39x90, two floors. 
 Mr. Liepman has always been interested in public affairs, and desires the advancement of 
 the welfare of the city. He was elected to the City Council in 1876, re-elected in 1878, and 
 again in 1880, and was President of the honorable bo(iy for three years. Hetook a promi¬ 
 nent part in the settlement of the city’s indebtedness in 1879-80, and when the normal 
 school movement was first inaugurated, was the Treasurer of the same, and also Board of 
 Trustees of the Kansas Normal School at F’ort Scott. In 1868, he was married to Miss Sarah 
 
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 Ix)ewen, of St. Uoiiis, Mo.; they have a family of four children. Mr. Liepman belongs to 
 the .Masonic < irder and the I. 0.(1. F. 
 
 .JOHN l/OCKW'OOl) was born at Barrow, Lincolnshire, England, in 1827. He was mar¬ 
 ried at Brigg, Lincolnshire, England, in 1.8,13, and sailed for America four days after, lie 
 came to I’rinceton, Ill., and staid witn his two brotherstwo weeks ; then went to Davenport, 
 Iowa, and went to work for Dalum A Ileldreth, flour mill, where he remained until 1858, 
 when he went over to Rock Island, and ran the engine in Warner's mill for seven years, 
 and went back to Davenport in ISti.l. lie worked for D. H. Barrows one year; then went 
 into business with Merideth A Thompson and built what was called the Farmers’ Mill, in 
 18(i7. Sold out in 1871), and came to Fort Scott, Kan., built the Lockwood House; Mrs. Lock- 
 wood managed the house while Mr. Lockwood engaged to work for (lov. Crawford, and ran 
 the mill until the mill was burned down, lie then engaged with Shepard A Higby, and 
 ran their engine until 1876, and then took charge of the hotel, where he now resides. He 
 owns three fine residences on Eddy street and one on Judson street, the Lockwood House 
 on National avenue. He has a family of four children, two are married and two single. 
 Mr. Lockwood belongs to the I. <). D. F. 
 
 E. (i. LOTTERER, hardware, is a native of La (irange County, Ind., born in 1854. He 
 came to Fort Scott in 1870, and was employed by tbe Land Office here; soon afterward he 
 went into the grocery business, and finally in 1872, learned the tinner’s trade,going to work 
 for Morely A Brother, where he remained until 1877, leaving their employ to establish his 
 present business on the corner of Oak and National avenue. Mr. Lotterer in 1876 married 
 Miss Blackett of Fort Scott; they have three children. He is a member of the Lodge of 
 Red Men here. 
 
 (i. W. McBREED, contractor and builder, was born in Syracuse, Onandaga Co., N. Y., 
 December 26, 1847. At the age of fifteen he went to serve a four years’ term as apprentice 
 with L. C. Earl, carpenter and joiner, Syracuse, N. Y. At the age of twenty-one, started on 
 his travels as a carpenter, coming to Kansas in 1871; then went to Creston, Iowa, where he 
 w'as employed four years by the Chicago, Burlington A (Juincy Railroad Company, as bridge 
 inspector. From there went to Davis County, Mo., where he was in the employ of the 
 Wabash Railroad Company, as lumber merchant. Thence to Rich Hill, where he followed 
 contracting and building. From there he went to Bronson, Kan., and built all the houses 
 there but three. Came here April 20, 1882, and located where he now resides. Since he 
 came here he has built quite a number of houses, among them was one for Dick Richards, 
 one for J. Hart, J. Crow, Martin Gilitillan, Thomas Mathews, L. C. Drake, C. H. Simmons and 
 
 C. Conard, two in the country, one for Mrs. Bailey, one for J. C. Rousey. Mr. McBreed 
 married M iss S. L. Runyan, a lady belonging to a family that were early settlers of this 
 county ; they have one child, a girl. 
 
 ABSALOM H. McCLINTOCK, real estate agent, came to Bourbon County, Kan., and 
 located in Mill Creek Township in the spring of 1870, and was engaged in farming in that 
 township for three years. He then came to Fort Scott, and since 1877 has been engaged in 
 the real estate, loan and insurance business, still, however, retaining his farm in Mill Creek 
 Township. He was born in Harrison County, Ohio, November 25, 1836, and was raised in 
 Carrol and Hancock counties, going to the later county when nine years of age, and 
 remaining until he came to Kansas. He served in the army three years, from 1862 to 1865, 
 first in the Ninety-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, then in the Veteran Reserve Corps and 
 lastly as Captain of Company B, One Hundred and Sixteenth United States Colored Infantry. 
 Mr. iMcClintock is a member of the Presbyterian Church. He was married in Hancock 
 County, Ohio, July 12, 1866, to Harriet Fisher, a native of that county. They have two 
 chil(iren living: Willard Hall and Ella Jane, and have lost four, two died in Infancy, Mary 
 May died at the age of five years, and Luther Holmes at the age of three years. 
 
 F. S. McDermott, attorney at law, came to Fort Scott in 1868, and has been engaged 
 in practice here since that time. About two years ago his eye-sight failed him, and he has 
 not been so actively employed since. He became interested in real estate here in 187)1, and 
 has acquired considerable city and farm property. He is a native of Allegheny City, N. Y., 
 and received his education at St. John’s College at Fordham, near New York City, com¬ 
 mencing the practice of law in New York State. He made the original survey ofthe Buffalo 
 A Washington Railroad, over the divide from Canoe Place, Pottery Co., Penn., to Emporium, 
 Cameron Co., Penn., in 1866, and did a great deal of running land lines in the timbered 
 country throughout the Alleghany Mountains. 
 
 B. P. McDonald, capitalist, came to Fort Scott, August 1, 1857, and engaged in 
 furnishing lumber to the saw-mill until 1859. In July of that year, in company with his 
 brother, A. McDonald, he engaged in mercantile business. He has since been engaged in 
 banking and railroad building, owning and operating the Fort Scott A Memphis Railroad 
 for some time. He commenceci building the road in the fall of 1874, and in 1879 when there 
 were twelve miles in operation sold it to the Kansas City, Fort Scott A Gulf Railroad Com¬ 
 pany. Mr. McDonald is a native of Queens Run, Clinton Co., Penn., and lived at Lock 
 Haven and vicinity until he came to Kansas. He has been a member of the Legislature and 
 several times Mayor of Fort Scott, besides holding minor offices, but has not been engaged 
 in active business since July, 1880, when he resigned the presidency of the First National 
 Bank. 
 
 MRS. E. Mcelroy, grocer, is a native of Ireland; was married to Mr. M. McEIroy in 
 1861, and they emigrated the same year to America. He was a tobacconist, and carried on 
 his trade in Illinois and Missouri before coming to Kansas, where they arrived in 1868, 
 having come from Kansas City by wagons. In 1870, he built his store and was in the 
 grocery business up to the time of his death, which occurred August 19, 1881. Mrs. McEI¬ 
 roy was left with a family of eight children, and not only the management of the store, but 
 a large estate also on her hands. 
 
 D. S. McKAY, proprietor of the Boston Shoe Store, came to Fort Scott and engaged in 
 his present business in September, 1877. He was a partner for one year of J. E. Westeroelt 
 and P. G. Noel, then purchased the shoe department, and has continued to manage it to the 
 present time, doing both a wholesale and retail busine.ss. His business amounted to be¬ 
 tween $60,006 and $70,000 in 1881, and will probably reach $100,000 in 1882. He employs eight 
 men and two traveling salesmen, and deals exclusively with the manufacturers. He rvas 
 born at Bath, Steuben Co., N. Y., March 7, 1843, and resided in his native county until about 
 seventeen years of age. He was educated in the common schools of Steuben County and at 
 Eastman’s Business College at Poughkeepsie,'N. Y. He then entered the retail store of A. T. 
 Stewart in New York, and after remaining there two years went to Washington, D. C., and 
 was in the Quartermaster’s department for a few months in 1864. He then went to Addi¬ 
 son, N. Y., and engaged in the boot and shoe business, and remained in business there until 
 forced by sickness to go to California in 1865. After three years spent in California, he re¬ 
 turned to the East, and was engaged as traveling salesman for J. F. Comstock A Co., of St. 
 Ijouis, and Leonard, Lamb A Crosby, boot and shoe manufacturers, until he came to Fort 
 Scott. He was married at Penn, Yates Co., N. Y., December 22, 1874, to Ruth A. Mallory, a 
 native of Penn Yan, N. Y. They have one child, James Stuart. Jlr. McKay is a member 
 of the K. of P. He carries the largest stock of shoes in the State of Kansas. 
 
 J. P. McNAUGHTON, Express Agent Pacific Company, native of Nova Scotia, born in 
 1833. When but a babe, his parents moved to Erie County, N. Y. In 1855, he went to Mil¬ 
 waukee, Wis., and entered the employ of the American Express Company, for which he 
 worked ten years, then going into the State Express Company, where he stayed till 1867, 
 when he went to Kansas City, Mo., working for the Wells, Fargo A United States Express 
 Companies till 1869. He arrived in Fort Scott in this year, and represented the Wells, Fargo 
 Express Company, till they ceased doing business here in 1876, when he went to farming his 
 161 acres, located near HiatvUle, Bourbon County. In 1880, he was appointed Government 
 Enumerator, and, in 1881, he became agent for the Pacific Express Company, located at Fort 
 Scott. In Milwaukee, he was married to Miss Mugridge, of Butt’alo, N. Y. They have a 
 family of four boys and five girls. His mother lived to the advanced age of eighty-six. 
 
 F. N. M.ANLOVE, land agent, is a native of Rushville, Schuyler Co., 111.; was 
 born in 1836; made his home there until 1861, when he came to Fort Scott, where he 
 has made his home since. He had visited the State previous to this in 1859. He was em¬ 
 ployed in the post office department here during 1862-63, and then went into the book and 
 •stationery business, which he carried on until 1867, when he opened a land ottice here, and 
 has continued in that business up to this time. He was married to Miss Everhart, of Phila¬ 
 delphia. They have one child—a girl. Mr. Manlove was elected a member of the City 
 Council in 1877. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity. 
 
 C. F. MARTIN, Assistant Cashier of Bank of Fort Scott, was born in Mount Vernon, 
 Knox Co., Ohio, October 12, 1856. While here, he attended the high school, and finished the 
 business course, afterward going to Pittsburgh, where he graduated from the Commercial 
 College of that place, giving some attention to banking, although on coming West he did not 
 at once u.sc this kno'vdedge, for there was no fortuitous circumstance to at once place him 
 in the calling which he most desired; but, instead, he went into Mr. Drake’s hardware store 
 on arriving in Fort .Scott in 1874. Here he was called upon to take right hold of the heavy 
 work customary in iron stores, and, begiuning at the bottom of the ladder, gradually 
 
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 ascended, surniouutiug dilliculty after difficulty, until he became book-keeper of the estab¬ 
 lishment ; but, in 187(i, the opiiortunity ofl'ering, he went into the First National Bank there. 
 He succeeded, and was As.sistant Cashier there when the bank of Fort .Scott was organized 
 in 1880, wlien he took his present position. He married Miss C. M. Messenger, of Mount 
 Vernon, June 14,1.880. They have lost one child. In 1.877, Mr. Martin was Treasurer ofthe 
 schools liere, and attends the Congregational Church. 
 
 W. MARGR.WE, Justice of the Peace, came to Kansas, and located at Fort Scott No¬ 
 vember 7, 18.54, engaging in tlie grocery trade the following spring, and continuing in the 
 business for six years. He was appointed Justice of the Peace December 5, 18.54, receiving 
 his commission from Gov. Andrew H. Reeder, it being believed to be the first commission of 
 that nature issued in the Territory. He has retained his office of Justice of the Peace .since 
 that date, and was also Clerk ofthe District Court, Probate Judge for seven years, and Police 
 .fudge for five years, holding all four of these offices together s<ime ofthe time. He was born 
 in Gasconade, now Osage County, Mo., February 17, 1818, and saw the first steamlioat that 
 ever went up the Missouri River. He lived in his native county until fifteen years of age, 
 then in Jasper County, near Carthage, Mo., until he came to Kansas. He was married, in 
 Osage County, in 1840, to Mahala Baker, a native of McMinn County, Tenn. They have two 
 children—Jennie and Eva W. Mr. Margrave is a member of the A., !•'. A A. M. 
 
 E. D. MARR, real estate, loan and insurance agent of the firm of Gunn A Marr ; w.as 
 born at Mound City, Linn Co., Kan., May 28, 1859. The first eleven years of his life were 
 spent in Mound City and vicinity. In the spring of 1870, he removed with his parents to 
 Fort Scott, where he received a common school education. At the age or nineteen he left 
 school, ami on August 23, 1878, associated himself with Mr. W. C. Gunn in the establishment 
 of a real estate and loan office. Commencing their business with a capital of $.50, Gunn A 
 IMarr, have within four years, by square dealing and close attention to business, placed 
 themselves among the leading real estate firms of the State. Mr. Marr was married at Fort 
 Scott, September 27, 1881, to Fannie M. Warfield, a native of Maryland. 
 
 LEROY JI. MATHEWS, dentist, came to Linn County, Kan., and located near Mound 
 City, in November, 1865. In June, 186(), he returned to Cordova, Ill., and in 1868, went to 
 Ohio for one year. He then returned to Linn County, Kan., and remained there ; engaged 
 in the practice of dentistry, at Mound City and Pleasanton, until P'ebruary, 1882. He has 
 been engaged in the practice of dentistry for eleven years, during nine of which he has 
 had an office of his own in Kansas and Iowa. He was burn in Princeton, Bureau Co., Ill., 
 September 27, 1848, and when a youth removed with his parents to Scott County, Iowa. 
 After remaining there a year or two he removed to Rock Island County, 111. Dr. Mathews 
 is a member of the A., F. A A. M., and of the Kansas State Dental Association. He was 
 married in Vernon County, Mo., JIarch 16, 1873, to Marilla Lane, a native of Knox County, 
 111. They have one child, a daughter—Lou Taylor. He is a sou of Zachariah M. Mathews, 
 now a resident of Linn County, Kan., having located there about ten years ago. 
 
 H. M.VYHEW A SDN, proprietors of the castor oil factory. H. Mayhew, the father, 
 is a native of Clinton County, Ill., and was born in 1823. In 1871, he established a factory 
 in Illinois for making castor oil, but the production of the bean was abandoned by the 
 farmers and he moved to Fort Scott, Kan., in 1873, bringing with him a wife, two sons and 
 two daughters. He at once built his factory, a heavy stone building 40x80 feet, two floors, 
 and manufactures from 400 to 500 barrels a season. He raised on his own farm this year 
 forty acres of castor beans, and markets the oil in most of the Western States. Besides run¬ 
 ning his factory, he and his sons work the farm, which consists of 220 acres. When eighteen 
 years of age, he joined the church and wasordained a minister in 1862. His views of religion 
 are of the most enlightened character, he keeping pace with the greatest thinkers of the day. 
 He ignores the present theory of eternal punishment, and says that the only resurrection 
 is that of the church through Christ. * 
 
 H. M. MAYBERRY, farmer and proprietor of Mayberry coal mines. He is a native 
 of Hamilton County, Ill.; born in 1830, and raised on a farm. When twenty years of age 
 he went into the coalmines of Illinois; and in 1851, he went through California with cattle, 
 and again in 1852, 1853 and 1855, visiting Kansas each time. In 1859, he located on north¬ 
 east quarter of Section 10, and opened the Mayberry Coal Mines and built a house. The 
 mines are of unlimited quantity, and he has employed as many as seventy-live men and 
 taken out 1,000 bushels per day. In 1861, he enlisted in the Sixth Kansas, and in 1864, was 
 mustered out as Sergeant. In 1862, he had taken a run up home, and borrowing a laud war¬ 
 rant he located the land he is now on, the southeast quarter of Section 10; he had built a 
 log house in 1859 on the northeast quarter. In 1868-69 he built his present large residence, 
 24x24, and wing 16x1(3, of stone, doing the work himself. Has been married twice, the 
 first time in Springfield, Ill., to Miss E. Fairweather, of England, and then to his present 
 wife, M. F. Kenneday. Ho has fifteen children altogether, of whom there are ten living. 
 He has been Under Sheriff and United States detective for twenty-four years, and has 
 served in school offices, always taking an active interest in the educational problems. 
 
 J. H. MEAD, meat market, native of Elkhart County, Ind., was born in 1848. He 
 attended school and worked on the farm in youth, and in 1867, came to Fort Scott and went 
 to work in his brother’s meat market. His brother, J. D. Mead, had bought an interest in 
 the firm of Sam Berner A J. F. Bair. In 1866, this market was established as the Govern¬ 
 ment market, and was the first one in P'ort Scott. The firm dissolved in 1867, Mr. Berner 
 going away, it became Bair A Meaii, and in 1871, J. H. Mead bought in ; it was then Mead 
 Bros., but in 1878, Mr. Mead became sole proprietor, and continues so. lie married Jliss E. 
 Douthett, of Fort Scott, in 1873. They have a family of two children, boys. 
 
 C. H. MORLEY, was born at Broekport, N. Y., JIarch 27, 1835, and removed to Paiues- 
 ville. Lake Co., Ohio, in 1837. He was engaged in the hardware business in Saginaw, Jlich., 
 for some time, and in the fall of 1870, he removed to Fort Scott and there started a hard¬ 
 ware store, under the firm name of Morley Bros. A Co., two of his brothers and two nephews 
 being his partners in the firm. He has now entire ownership and control of the business, 
 which has fully doubled since its formation. He does a retail and to some extent ajobbing 
 business, and gives employment in the various departments to about ten men. Mr. Jlorley 
 is also the owner of the Tremont House. He was married at Painesville, Ohio, in 1864, 
 to Mary L. Perkins, a daughter of Hon. William L. Perkins, and a native of Painesville. 
 They have two children—Julia P. and Jlaggie. 
 
 CHARLES NELSON, cashier of Bank of Fort Scott, is a native of Prince William 
 County, Va., forty miles below Washington, D. C. He was born Jlay 26,18:13, and when quite 
 young removed to Kentucky, remaining in that State until the spring of 1864, when he 
 removed to Cincinnati and engaged in the hotel business. He came to Kansas and located 
 in Fort Scott in the fall of 1869, and was engaged in tlie wholesale liquor busiuess until 1880. 
 Since January, 1881, he has been engaged in banking, and for several years past in farming 
 and stock-raising. He deals in Short-horn cattle. Long Wool, Cotswold sheep, Berkshire 
 hogs, etc., in which he has annual sales. He has a herd of forty Short-horns and the same 
 number of fine wool sheep. 
 
 C. A. NELSON, grocer, was born in Virginia in 18:14. He came to Kan.sas in 1870, and 
 
 located in Fort Scott. He went into the pork packing business with Jlr. A. Large, ’n (.'he- 
 topa, Kan., in the winter of 1870-71. Then engaged with Charles Nelson in the wholesale 
 liquor business until January 1, 1881, when he closed out and entered the 
 
 general grocery known as Nold A Nelson. In 1882, the firm changed Jlr. Nelson taking 
 entire charge ofthe business which he now conducts. His home was between the lines of 
 the two armies during the war near JIanassas, while he was commissioned Captain of a com¬ 
 pany of sharpshooters in Gen. Ijee’s army, and was with Stonewall Jackson wlien that 
 gentleman met his sudden death. Jlr. Nelson married Jliss Nelson in Virginia. They have 
 a family of three children, llis mother is now alive and well, at the advanced age of ninety- 
 eight years, having been born in 1784. 
 
 D. C. NOONAN, hardware, native of Limerick, Ireland, born 1840, emigrated in 1857 to 
 America; going to Briton, Conn., there he went to farming; in two years he had tired of that 
 and went into the dairy business, finally gravitating to the machine shops of Stalfordsville. 
 In the year 1869 he started across the continent, going to Sacramento, Cal., working at 
 machine business ; not staying there he returned as far as Kansas, and pitched his tent at 
 Hell’s Bend, keeping supplies and making about $4,.5()(i. He then came to Fort Scott, and 
 built the first business house in East Fort Scott and opened a resturant called the Inter¬ 
 national. In 187(1 he built a 24x59 and opened as a hotel; he kept this till 1874, when he went 
 into the liquor business to 1881, and then opened a wholesale and retail tobacco store. In 
 1882, opened as hardware merchant. He married Jliss .Margaret Desmond, of Connecticut, 
 August 24, 1868. They have a family of four boys. 
 
 JOSEPH OAKLEY, retired farmer, is a native of Westchester County, N. Y., born in 
 1805. Here he spent his childhood, and when old enough served at glass cutting with a Jlr. 
 Baggot, but his father being a sea-faring man he was led into the same course, and after 
 running on the river he converted his slooi) into a schooner and went into the coa.st trade. 
 At the age of twenty he married, and was left a widower at twenty-two. -U tlie age of 
 twenty-five he was Captain of his ship and sailed in the New York and Baltimore trade, 
 this trade he remained in for ten years. It was while sailing along the coast that he gut 
 
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 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 acquainted in Baltimore with his present wife, ifiss Ellsworth, whom he married in 1833, 
 and went to keeping house there. He was engaged awhile in the West India trade, hut in 
 1843 he started up Hudson Kiver, went through the canal into the lakes, settling in Michigan 
 three miles south of Dearbornville on a farm; here he remained till 1857, when he came to 
 Bourbon County; he had risited the State in 185.5 and located in Douglas County, having the 
 hardihood to take a tree claim; while he was away in Michigan, Sheritf Jones with a posse of 
 Pro-slavery men drove his boys off of the claim, but when he arrived he moved right back 
 and built a fortified house on his former claim, and in 1857 he moved to Bourbon County, 
 locating four and a half miles south of Fort Scott, owning 380 acres at one time, but having 
 now sold it all, and last August, 1881, they moved to town onto property owned by them. 
 Mr. Oakley has been a member of the Independent Order of Odd bellows since 18.30, and was 
 in the military company known as the Kansas Stubbs. They have had eleven children— 
 Benjamin F., died January 11, 1872; Joseph, died December 1.3, 1859; Edward, died October 
 13, 1866; I’etrina, died October 2, 1852; John H., died May 16, 1862 ; William, now living in 
 Montana; Joshua J., now farming in Iowa; Matilda, now Mrs. Wheeler; Slargaret, now 
 Mrs. Oardiner; Andrew J., with William; Alvira, now Mrs. Easley. Mr. Oakley has for 
 years been a member of the School Board. 
 
 S. OlHiKRS, of the firm of Odgers & Richardson, carpenters, architects and builders. 
 In 1878 he commenced individually and put up a house for Mr. Russell, a barn and a house 
 for Jlr. Pearsoll, a barn on the Nelson farm in Godfrey, a house for S. T. Shankland, also 
 one for J. Kennedy. In November of 1880, he formed a partnership with II. Richardson; to¬ 
 gether they have put up houses for Gov. McComas, one for Strode, remodeled one for 
 William Meyers, one for T. Huston, and an addition to Mr. Nelson’s residence, house for 
 Taylor Barr, building and remodeling one for J. Perry, one for W. W. Lord, one for 
 Tressller, remodeling one for Jlr. Greenfield and one for Ogden. Mr. Odgers was born in 
 Cornwall, England, in 1852, and came to America in 1871, and to Kansas in 1878; while here 
 he married Miss Sattler, daughter of Jacob Sattler, old settler of Fort Scott. They have no 
 children. 
 
 JAMES O’HAR.V, house and sign painter, native of Belfast, Ireland, born January 
 6 , 1842. He emigrated to America in 1846, landing at New York. From there he went 
 to Cambridgeport, Mass., where he learned his trade. He then started South, and 
 while in Georgia he was mustered into the Sixth Georgia Regiment in 1861. He could not 
 figlit against the Union, so endeavored to get through the lines to the Federal army. At 
 Antietam he was captured again, and until he got to Charleston, S. C,, he remained in the 
 rebel army, when lie was taken by some of Gen. Terry’s men and sent to (tovernor’s Island, 
 N. Y., ami after taking the oath of allegiance, enlisted in the One Hundred and Third New 
 York Volunteer Infantry, and served till 1865, when he was mustered out, and then went to 
 his trade, working for llolbrook A Ferry Co. He left Wasliington for the coal regions of 
 Pennsylvania, and in 1868, came to Fort Scott. It was not till 1878, however, that he opened 
 the sliop now employing some six or seven hands, doing a business of about six thousand a 
 year. July 4, 1877, ho married Miss Reynolds, of Woodson. They have four children. His 
 wife belongs to the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 C. J. G’KEEFFE, manager of the Telephone Exchange at Fort Scott, was born in St. 
 Joseph Mo., in 1861. His parents died in 1876, at which time he appointed John A. Ryan his 
 guardian, wlio placed him in the St. Joseph College for a period of four years, after which 
 he went into the employ of the St. Joseph Telephone Exchange, from where he went into 
 various exchanges, taking charge of the Fort Scott Exchange, in September, 1881, which e.x- 
 change is owned by the Jlerchants’ Telephone A Telegraph Co., of Kansas City, Mo. 
 
 C. H. O.SBUN, Cashier of First National Bank, came to Kansas in the spring of 1858, 
 and located at Fort Scott. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits for three years, and has 
 still«orae interest in that direction. In 1861, he was engaged as salesman in the mercantile 
 establishment of A. McDonald & Bro., and about two years later he became book-keeper in 
 the banking department of their business, and has remained in the employ of that firm and 
 their successors to the present time. He was born in the town of Wa.shington, Washington 
 County, Penn., September 7, 18411, and removed to West Virginia, in 1852, making that his 
 home until he came to Kansas. 
 
 S. A. OULDS, proprietor of Quids’ Livery, native of Cornwall, England, ornwas b 
 in May, 1816. He emigrated to America in 1842, having learned stone cutting and slating. 
 He worked at it in Armstrong County, Penn., for the Western Iron Works ; then going to 
 Pittsburgh, in 1850, he kept what’was called the Two-Mile Run House, a hotel; then, on selling 
 out, when to Cincinnati,Oliio, and went into hotel and bus line, having twenty-four buses, run¬ 
 ning every ten minutes from Lower Market and Broadway to Quid’s headquarters, Fulton, 
 Ohio. In 1852, sold out and took a trip to South Australia; here he went into the gold mines, 
 where in nine months he made @150,000. He then went home to see his parents, whom he 
 had not seen for ten years; he then returned to his family in Cincinnati, Ohio, and went to 
 farming on the Ohio River, but tired of that, and sold out and traveled South and West through 
 Missouri and Texas, looking for a location, and finally settled in Fort Scott; here he started 
 a livery, in 1862, in the building meant for the Government mill. In 1865, he built a stable 
 out of smoke-house that liad belonged to Wilson, Gordon & Ray, and the Government car¬ 
 penter shop. This was his second stable. He also had a hotel, and ran free bus to hotel; he 
 then built his present stable, and converted his old one into a grocery and rented it. In 1881, 
 he built his cottage residence. He was married in 1839, and has a family of five children, 
 four daughters and one son. 
 
 W. W. PADGETT, attorney, was born inMontgomery Township, Montgomery County, 
 Ohio, November 16, 1856, and came to Kansas in March, 1869, with his parents, James S. and 
 Adeline Padgett, and settled in Marion Township, Bourbon County. He received his edu¬ 
 cation in the public schools of the county, and after studying law at home for three or four 
 years, he was admitted to the bar in May, 1882. He has since been associated in practice 
 with Judge Limbooker. 
 
 JAMES B. PALMER, farmer. Section 8, is a native of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, 
 I’enn., born October 5, 1838. He was raised on a farm; he enlisted, in August, 1862, in 
 the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company C. Novem¬ 
 ber 21 1862, he was commissioned Quartermaster of the regiment in the Fifth Army 
 Corps First Division. June 21,186.5, he was mustered out, retiring to Pittsburgh, where he 
 went into the brick business, whore he remained until 1875, when he sold out and moved to 
 Crawford County, Penn. He w’ent to farming; at this he continued until 1878, when he sold 
 out and moved to Kansas, locating on his present farm, owning 160 acres, and getting fine 
 crops The corn this year will yield fifty bushels to the acre. In 1862, he married .Miss Town- 
 ley* of Pennsylvania. They have five children. Mr. I’almer while in Pittsburgh, was a 
 member of the City Council, but has not been in public office since coming IVest. He is a 
 member of the G. A. R., and also of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 WILLIAM PALMER, Secretary and Treasurer of the Fort Scott Manufacturing Co., 
 came to Kansas in 1881, and to Fort Scott in September of the same year, becoming connected 
 with his present business at its establishment. He is a son of Sarah and the late Charley 
 Palmer and was born in Sutton, Northamptonshire, England, January 6,1855. He managed 
 his mother’s farm until he came to America. 
 
 C L PATE, proprietor of tlie National Hotel, was born in Dearborn County, Ind., No¬ 
 vember 21 1834. He moved to Putnam County, Ill., in 1852; to Steel County, Minn., in 1856; 
 returned to Henderson County, Ill., in 1857; then moved to Warren County, in 1858, living 
 there until 1878 wlien he emigrated to Bourbon County, Kan. Here he followed the occu¬ 
 pation of farming, near Centerville, until February 14, 1882, when he became proprietor of 
 the National Hotel, and moved into Fort Scott. He was married December 26, 1867, to Mrs. 
 Eunice J. Preston, of Warren County, Ill., formerly Miss Buck, of Vermont. At the time of 
 their marriage, Mrs. Preston had one child, a girl. Since their marriage they have had two 
 children, both bovs; all of them are still living. 
 
 COL. U. B. P'EAR.SALL, came to Kansas, April 22, 1865, being stationed at Fort Scott, 
 as Commander, relieving Col. Blair at that time. He had command of the subdistrict of 
 South Kansas until September, 1865, and then went with his regiment to Fort Lamed, with 
 the Seventeenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and the Ninth Wisconsin Battery, and estab¬ 
 lished headquarters at that point, having command of the troops on the Smoky Hill route, 
 consisting of the line of posts from Fort Riley to Fort Lyon, Colorado. He was discharged 
 at Leavenworth, February 1, 1866, and after spending a few weeks East, he settled in Dry- 
 wood Bourbon Co., Kan., where he was engaged in milling until ,1870. He was then en¬ 
 gaged’ in the stock business until July, 1874, when he entered the office of County Treasurer 
 as Deputy continuing in that office until October, 1878, at which date he became County 
 Treasurer.’ He held that position until October, 1880, and has since been actively connected 
 with the York Nursery Company. Col. Pearsall was born in Owego, Tioga Co., N. Y., July 
 17 1840 and in 1857 went to Oconto, Wis,, where he was engaged in lumbering until the out¬ 
 break of the war. He enlisted as a private in Company H, Fourth Wisconsin Volunteer 
 infantry May 14, 1861, but was made Sergeant of his company in about tliree months after¬ 
 ward aud’sccond Lieutenant July 1, 1862; lie then went on the staff of Gen. T. W. Sherman 
 as aid-de-camp serving in that capacity until May 27, 1863, when he was transferred to the 
 
 staff of Gen. Emery, with whom he served until July 15, 1863. He was then commissioned 
 Lieutenant Colonel, and raised a colored regiment known in military history as the Ninety- 
 ninth Colored Infantry, but in fact the fifth regiment of colored troops raised in the country, 
 lie continued as Lieutenant Colonel of that regiment until March, 1865, but on detached 
 service a considerable portion of the time. In the Red River campaign of 1864, he bad 
 charge of the engineers’ department and of the’pontoon trains. The dam built across the 
 Red River, the one redeeming feature of that unfortunate expedition, was due to his sagac¬ 
 ity and military genius, and George D. Robinson, June 13, 1864, mentioned his unceasing 
 toil and devotion, and says that the final success of the dam, was largely due to his engineer¬ 
 ing skill. He was appointed to a position in the engineers’ department by Gen. Cauby in 
 the summer of 1864, and had charge of constructions and repairs of fortifications on the 
 Lower Mississippi River. He was then ordered to Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas, Fla., and 
 after remaining in command there several weeks, went to Cedar Keys, Fla. He was wounded 
 at the battle of Natural Bridge, Fla., and was disabled for a short time and came to Fort 
 Scott after his recovery. He was brevetted Brigadier General, March 13, 1865, for meritori¬ 
 ous services during the war. Col. Pearsall was married at Clarksfield, Ohio, March 29, 
 1866, to Josephine M. Peek, a native of Clarksfield, Ohio. They have three children—Lottie 
 M., Guy B. and Charles, and have lost two, Mark U., who died at the age of three and a half 
 years, and Mary, who died at the age of two years. The Colonel is a member of Blue Lodge 
 and.Chapter, A., F. & A. M. and Knight Templars, and G. A. R., and was one of the youngest 
 Colonels from Wisconsin. He is a son of William S. and Eliza Balcom Pearsall, and a 
 nephew of Ransom Balcom, of Binghampton, N. Y., who was one of the leading judges of 
 Supreme Court of the State for twenty-three years. 
 
 MAJ. E. J. PECK came to Kansas in July, 1865, and settled in Bourbon County, where 
 he was engaged in the milling business and the manufacture of lumber on Dry wood River, 
 until 1867, when he removed his business to Vernon County, Mo., remaining there three 
 years. He then returned to Bourbon Cou:ity and was engaged in farming in Drywood 
 Township until 1874. In the fall of 1873, he was elected County Treasurer, and two years 
 later re-elected. He was Deputy Treasurer until 1880, when he went to New Mexico and 
 engaged in mining operations there for six months, since which time he has been engaged 
 in the lumber trade. He is also at present engaged in buirding the Government road to the 
 National Cemetery which will cost, when completed, about @20,000, being a little less than 
 two miles in length and eighty feet broad, and is macadamized for one half its breadth. 
 Maj. Peck was born on Hartland Ridge, Huron Co., Ohio, June 15, 1833, and lived there 
 until 1853, when he went to Oconto, Wis., and made that his home until the breaking-out of 
 the war. In May, 1861, he raised a company and entered the army. First Lieutenant of 
 Company H, Fourth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, a regiment which was afterward 
 changed to the Fourth Wisconsin fMvalry. He rose to the rank of Major, but in September, 
 1864, was obliged to resign on account of disability, and returned to his native place, making 
 that his home again until he came to Kansas. iSIaj. Peck is a member of the I. O. O. F. and 
 K. of H. He was married in Oconto,‘.MT3., May 4, 1861, to Violet Tibbetts, a native of Maine. 
 They have six children—Albert E., Frank, Wade, Daisy, Meda and Fred. 
 
 E. PEIRSON, farmer. Section 20, is a native of England, born in 1831. When he was 
 eighteen years of age he came to New York and located. While there he farmed and was in 
 the lumber business, running a saw and planing mill, and in 1870 came to Kansas taking his 
 present location. He opened up a farm of 160 acres, raising fruit, grain and stock. When 
 he first took the farm it was in its primitive state. Now the residence and other 
 buildings are fine, the fencing good, and the railroad is almost at his door, and the city of 
 Fort Scott less than a mile from the farm. Mr. Peirson married in New York in 1857, now 
 has three children, who have attended the excellent schools of the city. Mr. Peirson in 
 politics is a Republican. 
 
 A. ( ’. PENNIMAN, hardware merchant, came to Fort Scott in June, 1869, and has been 
 engaged in the hardware business here since that time. He was born at Mendon, Worcester 
 Co., Mass., April 29,1821, and in 1835 removed to Fayette County, Ohio. He remained there 
 until June, 1857, and then removed to Sidney, Shelby Co., Ohio, and made that his home 
 until he came to Kansas. He has been engaged in mercantile business most of the time 
 since 1.835. Mr. Penniman was married in Greene County, Ohio,in October, 18.50, to Martha 
 A. Ogden, a native of New Brunswick, N. J. They have five children—Andrew Ogden, 
 Pastor of the First Pre.sbyterian Church in East St. Louis; Edward Leigh, now associated 
 with his father in business; Charles IVesley, Frank McCullough and Martha Belle. He is a 
 member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 W. C. PERRY, attorney, came to Fort Scott in ilay, 1873, and read law with Gen. C. 
 IV. Blair, until admitted to the bar in September, 1875. Since May, 1876, he has been asso¬ 
 ciated with Gen. Blair in partnership. In October, 1878, he took charge of the Monitor, and 
 ran it until Augu.st, 1880, but did not discontinue his law practice during that time. Blair 
 A Perry are attorneys for the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad and Adams Ex¬ 
 press Company, and are associate attorneys for other corporations. Mr. Perry is a na¬ 
 tive of the village of Kingham, Oxfordshire, England, born October 28, 1854, and received a 
 collegiate education. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M. Lodge, Chapter and Com- 
 mandery. 
 
 JOHN PETTY, President of the Foundry and Sickle Manufactory, came to Fort Scott 
 in October, 1869, and opened a blacksmith shop. In 1880, he opened the Foundry and Sickle 
 Manufactory, with one assistant. He now employs sixteen hands, and does a business fully 
 seven times as extensive. Mr. Petty was born in Parke County, Ind., near Terre Haute, 
 May 22, 1837, and lived there until seventeen years of age, when he removed to Marion 
 County, Iowa. In June, 1861, he enlisted in Company E, Eighth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, 
 and served until December, 1882. He then returned to Iowa but removed to Vermillion 
 County, 111., in 1865, and engaged in blacksmithing, a trade at which he had begun to work 
 when a boy. He was married in Rossville, Vermillion Co., Ill., in September, 1867, to Al¬ 
 mira IMcMains, a native of Montgomery County, Ind. They have tliree children—Ella, 
 Robert Herbert and Pearlie May. Mr. Petty is a member of the K. of P. and of the “ Red 
 Men.” 
 
 S. S. PETERMAN, of the firm of Peterman & Gardner, manufactnrers of sash, doors, 
 blinds, stairs and stair railings, is a native of Crawford County, Ohio, and was born in 1840. 
 He came to Leavenwortti in 1869, bought an outfit, and started for Pike’s Peak. He stopped 
 at Central City, and built the five stamp mill on Clear Creek, returning to Denver in Decem¬ 
 ber. Then he joined the Baker expedition, going to the San Juan mines in Arizona. In 
 order to get to the mines, they had to promise the Navajo Indians that they would confine 
 themselves to mining, and not build houses or cultivate the land. However, some of the 
 party violated the treaty, and they were all given ten days to leave the mines and ten of 
 their work cattle were confiscated by tlie Indians. . On leaving Arizona, Mr. Peterman w’ent 
 to Fort Union, New Mexico j this was in 1862. Martial law then being in force, he was 
 pressed into the Union service under Gen. Candy, and served three months in the army. 
 When he received his discharge he returned to Denver, and from there went to Central City 
 again. Finding his claim there had been jumped, he decided to return to his native State. 
 On arriving at Atchison, and finding that martial law w'as yet in force in Jlissouri, he went 
 back to Leavenworth, where he hired as Government teamster and was sent to Fort Scott, 
 from there to Fort Smith, and thence to Nashville, Tenn. He came back to Fort Scott in 
 1864, where he was foreman of the Government carpenter shop. In December, 1865, he 
 was discharged and went into the furniture business. In 1868, he sold out and opened a car¬ 
 penter shop. Ill 1878, the firm of Peterman & Gardner was formed, and they put steam into 
 the mill, first a four-horse power engine, then, that not being sufficient, one of twelve-horse 
 power was put in. In 1881, they built their present mill on Wall street, where they are am¬ 
 ply supplied with the machinery needed for all kinds of plain and ornamental wood work. 
 Mr. Peterman was married in 1.S66. Ho has two children, both boys. He belongs to the Ma¬ 
 sonic order. 
 
 CAPT. H. C. PHENICIE, farmer. Section 6, is a native of Bedford County, Penn., and 
 was born in 1836; was raised in Franklin County, Penn. He was educated at Marshal Col¬ 
 lege. Commenced teaching in 1853, and entered a store as clerk the same year, and worked 
 for the same firm for three years, when he accepted a position in a store in Iowa City, Iowa, 
 where he remained until the spring of 1859. He then returned to Pennsylvania, and on 
 June 21, 1859, was married to Miss Cook of Chambersburg, Penn. He enlisted in the Federal 
 army during the war, and at the close of the war was Captain of Company K, Twenty-first 
 Pennsylvania Cavalry, having held that position for two years. He returned to Chambers- 
 burg, and having lost all_ his possessions when the confederates burned that town, he with 
 his family emigrated to Kansas in December, 1865, and engaged in farming, first on rented 
 land, afterward purchasing a farm on which he now resides. Mr. P. is a member of the 
 Presbyterian Church, and has held the office of .Tustice of the Peace for a number of years. 
 
 J. W. PINKSTON, grocer, came to Fort Scott in November, 1871, and immediately 
 accepted the position of superintendent of tbe gas works. Two years later, lie became sec¬ 
 retary and treasurer of that institution as well, and continued in that position until Janu¬ 
 ary, 1878, when he leased the works for five years. In January, 1882, he sold his lease, and 
 
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 in May of tlie same year purcliased tlio Krocery of W. R. Lorid. lie now does a business ol 
 aliout $d0 001) per annum, and carries a stock of about 81,000. He is a native of M.adison 
 County Ky. .and was roared in (lallatin County, Ky. He lived there until 1807, wlien he 
 came to’ Kansas City, which wiis his homo until lie came to Fort Scott. He is a member 
 of the A. F. & A. M., Hlue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery, Eastern Star and 
 
 ^°”'(TkORGE F. rONI), general agent of tlie Howe Sewing Machine Company, for North¬ 
 ern Kansas and Southern Nebraska, P. 0. Godfrey, first came to Kansas in March, 1862,as a 
 member of Company C, Third Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry. His regiment served all 
 through the war under Maj. Gen. Blunt in Kansas. After his discharge from the army in 
 March 1805 Mr. Pond returned to Kansas and located on Drj;wood Creek, near F’ort Scott, 
 where’he resided one year, and was engaged in the milling business with his brother. F'rom 
 here he moved to l.amar. Barton Co., Mo., where he resided six years, and was engaged in 
 farming From Missouri he returned to near Godfrey, Bourbon County, where he has re¬ 
 sided since, Mr. Pond and two of his brothers enlisted at F’airwater, Fond Du Lac Co., 
 Wis October 1.861, in the same Company C of the Third Wisconsin Cavalry, and served un¬ 
 til tile close of the war. His eldest brother entered the service as Second Lieutenant, and 
 was mustered out as Major of his regiment; his next eldest brother entered as a Sergeant 
 and was mustered out as Second Lieutenant of his company. Mr. Pond himself preferred 
 scouting duty to monotonous service of a soldier’s life, which in a measure accounts for his non- 
 promotion He has frequently carried dispatches in company with one of his comrades from 
 l''ort Scott to F'ort Gibson, without any rations or forage except what could be carried on 
 their horses. The distance is 175 miles, and a trail went through the Indian Territory, and 
 the iourney was frequently made in three nights and two days. He participated in the 
 battles of Montevallo, Honey Springs, Cain Hill, Lexington, Little and Big Blue, the massa¬ 
 cre of Baxter Springs and numerous other minor engagements. Mr. Pond had the honor of 
 capturing the notorious guerrilla. Captain F’a. Price, a nephew of the rebel Maj. Gen. I’rice. 
 On the night of May 20, 1863, Mr. Pond in company with two of his comrades attacked Capt. 
 Henry Taylor, a noted bushwhacker, who had sixty men under his command, and who was 
 returning with nineteen Union prisoners captured by him in Kansas, to Missouri, and who 
 had stopped on his way to rob and plunder the house of J. C. Ury, a famous Union scout. 
 Mr. Ury and his father were taken prisoners by the rebel band. Mr. Pond and his comrades 
 succeeded in stampeding the rebels, and in releasing all the prisoners taken by them except 
 the father of Mr. Ury, who was slain in cold blood. F’or his daring deed Mr. Pond and his 
 comrades Elwin Weber, now a resident of Laramie, Wyoming Territory, and 0. H. Carpen¬ 
 ter, now a resident of Jasper, Mo., were publicly thanked in general orders issued by Gen. 
 Charles W. Blair, then commanding the Union forces in Kansas. Mr. Pond first met Miss 
 Ann Harrington, a native of Ohio, who subsequently became his wife, at Lamar, Mo. Dur¬ 
 ing the war, in pursuit of bushwhackers, the rebels proving too strong for him and his com-, 
 rades they were forced to take to the woods where Miss Harrington found Mr. Pond, and 
 suppl’ied him with provisions while he lay concealed. He was married to her on December 
 24 1865, at Dry wood. Mo. They have six children living—Clarissa J., J unia L., FranHin W., 
 Herbert G., Florence May and Eugene. Mr. Pond was in the State registering office in 
 Barton County, Mo., in 1866 and 1877, Justice of the Peace of Richland Township, 
 Barton Co. Mo., for six years, or during the entire time he resided in the State, and was 
 elected to tkis office when only twenty-one years old. He also was coroner of Barton County, 
 Mo for four years. He is at present, and has been for the past five years a member of the 
 Board of School District, No. 80, Bourbon County, this State. He is a member of the W. H. 
 Lytle Post, No. 32, G. A. R., of Fort Scott and Godfrey Lodge, No. 124, A., F. & A. M., and is at 
 present W M of his lodge, and has held the same office for the past five years. He is also 
 ^sistant lecturer of this fraternity for the State of Kansas. Mr. Pond was born in the court 
 house in Lihertyville, Lake Co., Ill., October 5, 1844. His parents removed when he was two 
 years old to the Badger State, where he resided until he entered the United States army. 
 
 H. W. POND, State Agent for the Howe Sewing Machine, came to Kansas in June, 
 1862 with the'army, and was in the service until 1865. After the war, he put up)the first saw¬ 
 mill’ in Dryw'ood Township. Bourbon County, built in the winter of 186.5-66, and after 
 operating it untU the spring of 1867 he sold it to Pearsall & Peck. He then engaged m the 
 agricultural implement business for two years, as manager for Charles F. Drake, and has 
 since been engaged in his present business. He has the general agency for the Howe Sewing 
 Machine in Kansas and Southwestern Missouri, and has forty-five agencies, averaging a sale 
 of ten machines each month. He is also engaged in farming four miles south of the city, 
 in Scott Township. He is a member of the I. 0. O. F., K. of P., A. 0. U. W., and Grand 
 Army of the Republic, being Junior Vice Deputy Commander of the latter organization. 
 Mr. Pond is a native of ifector, Tompkins Co., N. Y., born November 12, 1839. FYom 
 there he removed with his parents to Wisconsin, and located in Alton Township, Fond du 
 Lac County, which was his home until the outbreak of the war. In November, 1861, he 
 enlisted in Company C, Third Wisconsin Cavalry, and served until the close of the war, 
 mostly in Kansas and Missouri. He entered the service as Sergeant, and was discharged as 
 First Lieutenant. He was married at Fort Scott, in January, 1865, to Barbara E. Ury. She 
 was born in Martinsville, Ind., and reared at Greenbush, Warren Co., III. Her father, Lewis 
 L. Ury, came to Drywood, Bourbon Co., Kan., in 1858, and was killed by the Taylor Bush¬ 
 whackers in the spring of 1864. ^ ^ , ITT- J 1 , 
 
 L. E. POTTER, Under Sheriff, Bourbon County, is a native of Killmgly, Windham Co., 
 Conn., born in 185.3, and when three years of age his parents moved to Morgan Co.,Ill.,where 
 they engaged in farming until 1870, and in the fall they moved West, stopping in Crawjord 
 County, Kan., where they stayed some five years; then moving to Bourbon County, Kan., 
 they located on a farm near Hiattville, raising grain and stock. He was appointed and took 
 his office January 10,1882. He is a Democrat. . 
 
 A POPKESS, Auditor and Treasurer of the St. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita Railroad, 
 is a native of England, and was born in 1847. When eight years of age, he emigrated to 
 America with his father, who was connected with locomotive works in England, and on 
 coming to New York followed the same line, so that Mr. Popkess was educated to the busi¬ 
 ness in his father’s office. His first official position was Auditor of the J. B. & W. in Urbana, 
 Champaign Co., Ill., where he remained from 1870 to 1880, when he was appointed director 
 of the St. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita Railroad. And in 1881 moved to Fort Scott, and took 
 the position he now joccupies on the last-mentioned railroad. He was connected at one 
 time with the Treasurer’s office of the P, P. & J. Railroad. 
 
 REV. AV. C. PORTER, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church, Fort Scott, is a descendent 
 of the Rev. J. C. Porter, and a native of the Isle of .Jersey, Great Britain, born May 11, 1834. 
 Was brought to this country by his parents, his father working as a missionary in Illinois. 
 At the age of nineteen, AV'^. C. commenced studying for the ministry, and after graduating at 
 AVabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind., in 1858, he studied theology at Lane Theological Semi¬ 
 nary. Of his class there are living now but three. He took his first charge in 1859 at 
 Plymouth, Marshall Co., Ind. In 1861, he joined the Twentieth Regiment Indiana Volun¬ 
 teers, and was mustered out July 25,1865, and in November took charge of the First Presby¬ 
 terian Church of Coldwater, Mich., where he remained until December, 1871, then, in Janu¬ 
 ary, 1872, he came to F’ort Scott, and took this charge. The membership of his church is 150 
 and tire congregation numbers 225. In November, 1866, he married Miss L. I. Cunnning- 
 ham, daughter of Rev. J. AV. Cunningham, of Naperville, Ill. They have four children. 
 
 JAMES POAVELSON, baker, is a native of Lycoming County, Penn. He was born in 
 1819, some seven mUes from AVilliamsport. He is of Holland and Scotch parentage. Having 
 learned his trade in Pittsburgh, Penn., 1841 found him in New York, working in a bakery. 
 He then went to Philadelphia in 1842, where he remained till 1849, and the gold discoveries 
 in California attracted his attention, so he wentAVest to the Pacific coast, to try his fortunes; 
 but he made more at his trade than lie did at mining. From San Francisco he went to New 
 Dlexico, then to the Gulf, across to New Orleans, and then to St. Louis, and from there here, 
 where he established his bakery in 1872. He commenced on nothing, and now owns the 
 bakery, with a good trade. In 1873, he married Miss Sanford. They have two children. 
 He belongs to the I. O. 0. F., which he joined in 1848. 
 
 D. E. PRICHARD, druggist, of the firm of Prichard Bros., is a native of Columbus, 
 Ohio. His brother James was one of the firm up to the time of his death, which occurred 
 in 1875. He was also asoldier, having served during the war in the Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 
 On coming to Fort Scott, in 1867, they established what is now one of the oldest drug firms 
 in the county, occupying a small building on Main and Market streets, where they were 
 till the fire of 1873, when they were burned out, and then nioved to their present stand, 
 doing a good wholesale and retail trade, which is growing^with the development of the sur¬ 
 rounding country. 
 
 G. J. RADELL, agent for the Adams Express Company, a native of Lewis County, 
 N. Y., was born in 1846. He received his early education at home, and entered the commer¬ 
 cial line as traveling agent, visiting different sections till 1880, when he came to Fort Scott 
 to take charge of the office here. The Adams'occupy alljthe roads'running into Fort Scott, 
 
 MRS. J. M. REYNOLDS, widow of Mr. James M. Reynolds, wasborn in Maryland and met 
 her husband in Slississippi, where he owned a plantation; they were married in 1859, He lost 
 
 most of his property in the war. Coming to Fort Scott in 1870 on a visit, he finally moved 
 here in 1872, buying property and building. In 1879, he died leaving his wife with a 
 family of throe children, and considerable property. Mrs. Reynolds is a member of the 
 Episcopal Church. 
 
 JOHN HOLT RICE, editor of the Fort Scott Monitor, was born November 14, 1824, in 
 Greene County, East Tennessee. His father, David Rice, was a Virginian, and the youngest 
 brother of Dr. John H. Rice, founder of Andover Theological College, AGrginia. _ David Rice 
 was a respectable Tennessee farmer, and was elected at twenty-six successive biennial elec¬ 
 tions, surveyor of Greene County, on the Federal and AVhig tickets, notwithstanding Greene 
 County on the general ticket was overwhelmingly Democratic. John Holt Rice was named 
 after his uncle. Dr. John H. Rice. His mother’s maiden name was Jane Doak. She was a 
 daughter of Rev. Samuel Doak, founder of AVashington College, AVashington County, Tenn. 
 Rev. Samuel Doak was a noted educator and Presbyterian divine. John H. Rice received bis 
 education at Tusculum College in his native county, which college at the time was under the 
 Presidency of his uncle. Dr. Samuel AV. Doak. He was a law student with Samuel M. .Alilli- 
 gan, and was admitted to the bar in February, 1845. In May following he moved to Georgia, 
 and located in Cassville, Cass County, practicing law until 1858. On the 1st of January, 
 1856, he was elected Major General of the Twelfth Idvision, Georgia State Militia, as the 
 Union candidate by a majority of 1,772 over Col. E. M. Gault, ultra Southern Rights candi¬ 
 date. In 1855, he became editor of the Cassville Standard, and conducted it as a stanch 
 Union paper. In 1857, he removed to Rome, Ga., and soon afterward to Atlanta, where he 
 established Franklin I'rinting House, which under his direction became an extensive book 
 publishing establishment, but which was broken up at the outbreak of the Civil AA’'ar. In 
 1861, he was attacked by paralysis, and was eonfined to his bed four years. In May, 1865, he 
 was appointed purchasing agent for the Union cavalry forces, under command of Maj. Gen. 
 AVilson, and afterward under Brig. Gen. Croxton, to whom the command of the cavalry 
 forces was turned over by Gen. AVilson. Gen. Rice was thus engaged until about August 1, 
 1865, during which time he purchased hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of forage and 
 provisions, which be shipped to Macon, Ga., together with large quantities of corn and bacon 
 that had belonged to the Confederate Government before it became defunct. In the fall of 
 1865, Gen. Rice, on account of his large family of boys, left the piney woods of Georgia, for 
 the boundless, open prairies of the West. After remaining a few weeks in Westport, Mo., 
 he moved to Cass County in November, and was here engaged in one of the warmest politi¬ 
 cal contests ever waged, growing out of the enforcement of the “Drake Code.” In 1867, he 
 moved into Miami County, Kan., settling on a farm on Pony Creek. On the 22nd of June, 
 1872, he was again prostrated by paralysis, and was this time confined to his bed for two 
 years. In the fall of 1874, finding himself permanently disabled, he moved to Paola, and on 
 the 20th of March, 1875, purchased one-half interest in the Miami Republican, and in June, 
 1877, the other half. This paper was conducted by himself and his sons until July, 26, 1880, 
 when he sold it to Leslie J. Perry, its present proprietor. Gen. Rice purchased the Republi¬ 
 can when it was at a very low ebb of prosperity, and built it up from almost nothing to a pros¬ 
 perous Republican paper with a circulation of over two thousand, and sold it at a very large 
 advance over the purchase price. Upon selling the Miami Republican in 1880, he purchased 
 the Fort Scott Monitor, which he has since conducted. In the management of this paper he 
 has associated with him his three sons: AATlliam M. Rice who is managing editor; R. P. 
 Rice, business manager of job'printing and book-binding, and H. A-^. Rice, general traveling 
 agent. Gen. Rice became a Mason in 1849. Politically, he was always a Democrat, until the 
 breaking out of the rebellion, casting his last Democratic vote, in 1860, for Stephen A. Doug¬ 
 las, for President. He was always opposed to secession, believing and teaching that that 
 was the South’s sure road to ruin. Gen. Rice has a strong and positive character, believing 
 firmly what he believes, and defending his faith with all his strength; and is a tower of 
 strength to the cause which he espouses. For several years during his residence in Kansas 
 he has taken a leading part in politics, on the Republican side, and the contest just 
 closed,'terminating in the election of Hon. George AV. Glick as Governor of the State, it is 
 generally conceded that his efforts saved the Bourbon County ticket from defeat. Geh. Rice 
 was married, December 1, 1847, to Miss Nancy Russell, a native of South Carolina. They 
 have had ten children, six boys and four girls. Five of the boys and two of the girls are 
 still living. His oldest child, AVilliam M. Rice, was born in December, 1848. 
 
 REV. J. A. RICHARDS, Evangelist AVesleyan Methodist minister, a native of 
 Canada, born in Compton in 1826. He commenced studying for the ministry in 1844, and 
 took his first charge in 1849 as a member of the AVisconsin conference, where he labored six 
 years, and then in 1861 returned to Canada, remaining until 1862, when he went to AVashing¬ 
 ton and entered the Mount Pleasant hospital as assistant surgeon. In 1864, he entered into 
 business, and in 1874 he moved to Girard, Kansas, and became connected with the Kansas 
 conference, his first charge being four miles from Fort Scott, and in March 7, 1877, he com¬ 
 menced holding service in J. Moreley’s hall, and on the 12th day of July, 1879, they moved 
 into the church they now occupy, costing $2,100, and paid for it in 1880. Mr. Richards was 
 succeeded by Rev. L. S. Cooper, and in October, 1881, by Rev. G. L. Shepardson. The pres¬ 
 ent pastor. Rev. K. M. Fisk, took the charge in October, 1882. AVhile Mr. Richards was there 
 there were 100 members in the church, and in 1877 they organized a Sabbath school, having 
 to begin with 60 scholars, and increased to 165. It has been a complete success. He married 
 Miss A. S. Olds, July 3, 1869, of Little Prairie, AValworth Co., AVis. They were married by 
 Rev. T. G. Colton, pastor of the Congregational Church; they have one son. Mr. Richards 
 wants to say that the AVesleyan Church was always opposed to slavery, as it always was in 
 favor of the equal rights of all men before the law. Also, the church is opposed to all or¬ 
 ganized “secret Societies ; ” is in fav or of the Bible in our public schools; is in favor of tem¬ 
 perance and “ prohibition.” That ours is a Christian GovernmenJ:, and that we should rec¬ 
 ognize God, as the author of all just law, and “Jesus Christ ” as King of kings, and that all 
 men should fear God, and live holy lives. 
 
 HENRY RICHARDSON, of the firm of Odgers & Richardson, carpenters, architects and 
 builders, was born in AVigdon, Cumberland, England, April 16,1848; he learned his trade at 
 New Castle on the Tyne ; he then came to America in 1872, and located in New York City, 
 where he remained till 1879, when he went to St. Louis, and then came to Fort Scott, Kan., 
 in 1880, and entered into partnership with S. Odgers, making a specialty of stair building. 
 
 M. RILEY, retired, was born in County Mayo, Ireland, in 1832. In 1850, he emigrated 
 to America, landing in New Orleans; herd he remained working on the steamers of the Lower 
 IVIississippi and Missouri Rivers until the war broke out, when he was captured but succeeded 
 in getting away from his captors at Cairo, and went to St. Louis, from there going to the 
 mountains of Montana and Wyoming, where he succeeded in making a little rnoney arriv^ 
 ing in Fort Scott in 1869, and opened a private boarding house at the corner of Jones and 
 Locust streets, the only place he could get. In 1870, he boughtland of Col. H. T-,'' 
 built his residence, 22x45, wing 22x20, where he also built in 1870-71 a tenement house 
 wing 20x20, then bought lots of Shears and built a .30x20 and raised the old one in 1873, 
 built one 18x22, wing 18x20, and this season one on the corner of Oak and Barbie streets 
 22x30, wing 14x16, the improvements will amount to $8,000. Mr. Riley married Miss AVelcn 
 of Iowa; they have one daughter and a hoy, the son of his brother whomMr. Riley brought 
 from Ireland after his last visit to the old coiintrv. 
 
 WILLIAM ROBBINS, of the firm of AV. H. Henry A Co., grain and agricultural imple¬ 
 ments, is a native of Illinois, born in 18.59 in AA'aukegan. He attended school in Bloomington, 
 but intending to be a druggist he commenced stiidving with A, O. Ingalls, in his pharmacy ; 
 he was with him in 1876-77,'then going into the Flerchants National Bank, Fort Scott, as 
 assistant book-keeper, and finally entered the firm of AV. H. Henry A Co., now doing a 
 business of $100,000 per annum. AVilliam’s father has collected some wealth in California, and 
 married IMiss Fraser, coming to Fort Scott in 1869; he has not engaged in any business 
 since. He is well thought of. He is a member of the K. of T. organization. 
 
 J. P. ROBENS, proprietor of the AVest End Grocery and China Emporium, Fort Scott, 
 Kan., he was a native of Northumberland, Saratoga Co., N. Y., born in February, 1840. In 
 1862 he enlisted in the Seventy-seventh “Bemis Heights” Regiment New York Volunteers 
 as a private, was transferred and promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant Company E, 
 One Hundred and Seventy-sixth New York Volunteers, better known as the “Ironsides” 
 regiment; was with Banks in the “ Gulf Department,” was captured at Brashear City in 
 June, 1863, taken to Tyler, Texas, was exchanged July, 1864. AVas married in 1866 to Mi.ss 
 Labor of Lockport, N. A^, moved to Alissouri in 1868, and to Fort Scott in 1870, embarking in 
 the grocery business. By diligence and enterprise his business has grown into large propor¬ 
 tions. He carries a stock of $10,000 to $12,000, and ha.s a yearly trade of over $30,000. Mr. 
 Robens has been in the city council for a number of years, and is at the present time 
 Treasurer of the Board of Education for the city. It was largely through his efforts that the 
 compromising of the city indebtedness was secured on a basis at once'honorable to the city 
 and her creditors.” In all nmtters relating to public enterprise he is liberal and enthusia.stic. 
 
 G. B. ROBINSON, livery and sale stable, is a native of New York, and has always dealt 
 in horses. During his stay in Montreal, Canada, he learned the profession of veterinary 
 surgeon, getting his diploma in 18.54 ; he then moved to Chicago, and afterwards to St. Ixmis ; 
 he then went up into Iowa and located at Council Bluffs, where he remained for twelve 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 years handling the best of horses. In 1S71 he sold the" King of the turf” to .Iudge Ford for 
 flV-hO. lie came to Kansas in 1878 and brought with him twenty-eight head of horses, 
 stopping at Fort Scott, where he first hoarded his horses at -Morely's stable. In 1880, put up 
 the stable he now occupies, having fine brood mares in stock, and fast steppers of llashaw, 
 llambletonian and Tom Hyar blood. Mr. Kobinson has a family of ten children. 
 
 T. F. KOHIjKY, Postmaster, came to Kansas in April, 1859; his first location was in 
 Linn County, and he remained there until the outbreak of the war. In November, 1861, he 
 enlisted as a private in Company II, Fifth Kansas Cavalry, and served until December, 1864, 
 being mustered out as Sergeant Major of the regiment. After leaving the army he spent a 
 few months in Iowa, and in .\pril, 1865, located at Fort .Scott. He was engaged in the real 
 est.ate business three years and then in the milling business for a somewhat longer period of 
 time, and in March, 187.5, w'as appointed to his present position of Postmaster. lie was a 
 member of the Legislature from 1878-74. Mr. ltol)Iey is a native of tireeue County, 111., born 
 near Whitehall November 9, 18.19. IVhen nine years of age hemoved to Appanoo.se, Iowa, and 
 made that his home until he came to Kansas. He was married in Fort tscott, December 24, 
 1877, to Fannie W. IVilson, a native of that place. 
 
 .1. ItODKCKEIl, of thefirm of Hodecker A, Cohn, clothing and gents’ furnishing good.s, 
 north Main street, is a native of New York City, and was born in 1841. He commenced 
 working for Levy Brothers A Company, New York, and came to Leavenworth, Kan., 1.863, 
 where he continued in their employ until coming to Fort Scott in 1.866. He established a 
 clothing house here in (Ictober of 'thatyear; the finn was Hodecker & Cohn; they occu¬ 
 pied the Hoach building from 1866 to 1873, then moving into the Blackett building, where 
 they h.ad not been long, he was burned out and he moved into the store called the Sala¬ 
 mander, because the only two stores left after thefire of 1873, were burned, leaving his alone. 
 He then bought the building he now occupies, of IVilliam Hack, and moved in in 1877. He 
 has now 66 feet frontage and SO feet deep. In 1872, he married IMiss Loewen. They have 
 three boys. Mr. Hodecker is a member of the School Board. 
 
 .1. ('. HODdEHS, of thefirm of Hodgers & Larrimer, proprietors of Knox Hotel, is a native 
 of Adair County, Ky., born in 1822. Heeame to Kansas in 1871, and located on a farm three 
 miles west of Marmiton, where he was engaged in farming up to the time he came to Fort 
 Scott and took the Knox House. In 1.861, he enlisted in the Fiftieth Illinois Infantry, as 
 private; was promoted to Orderly S.ergeant, and then to Second Lieutenant; he then resigned. 
 He enlisted in the Twelfth Illinois Cavalry, and in 18(i4 was promoted to .Second Lieutenant. 
 In 186.5, promoted to First Lieutenant; May 15, he was mustered out at Houston,Tex., and 
 went home to Illinois, where he engaged in farming in Hancock County. He is married, 
 but has no children living. He is a member of the Methodi.st Episcopal Church, also be¬ 
 longs to the (i. A. H. 
 
 A, F. H( ITHFUSS, cigar manufacturer, came to Kansas in 1871, and has been engaged 
 in his present business since that time. In business for himself for the last nine years. 
 When he commenced he and his brother were in partnership, and did all the work them¬ 
 selves, but four years later his brother retired from the partnership, and Mr. Rothfuss has 
 since been alone in the business. He now employs twenty hands, and is proprietor of the 
 largest cigar factory in Kansas, He manfactures the famous La Creme brand of Havana 
 cigars, as well as the Diamond R., Coral and M’ho’s Been Here brands. In 1881, he manu¬ 
 factured 850,000 cigars. Mr. H. was born in Germany April 2, 1849, and came to this country 
 with his parents in 1.8.53, and settled in Cincinnati, < )hio, making that his home for sixteen 
 years. He has been employed in the manufacture of cigars since he was eleven years of 
 age. He was married in Fort Scott, September 2,1.875, to Ilulda Blasch, a native ofChicago. 
 They have two children—Matilda and Albert, ilr. H. is a member of the I. O. 0. F., and the 
 K. of H. 
 
 H. E. RU.SSELL, Section 6, is a native of Ellington, Conn., born in October, 1833. At 
 the age of seventeen, he went into the employ of an Ilastern railroad, and has continued in 
 the business now for some thirty years, working in the machine department for fifteen 
 years, and as conductor on the Chicago & Alton Railroad for fifteen years. In 1876, he pur¬ 
 chased of K. W. Shedd the seventy-acre piece on which he now lives, which he has improved, 
 putting up a fine residence in 1879, and large stone barn, 44x2.8, with an addition. His farm¬ 
 ing consists of grain and fruits. In 1,874 he married, and now has two children. 
 
 JAMES IL. SALLEE, attorney at law, came to Fort Scott, June 14, 1873. He was ad¬ 
 mitted to the bar at Dixon, III., prior to coming to Fort Scott, but commenced practice here. 
 From February, 1876, to April, 1.881, he was in partnership with ,1. I>. Hill, but has been 
 alone in his business the rest of the time. Mr. Sallee was a member of the Kansas House of 
 Representatives during the session of 1879, and has held the office of City Attorney for the 
 last three years. He was born in Georgetown, Ohio, August 2, 1848, and lived there until 
 October, 1861, when he came to Fulton, III. He prosecuted the study of law with Eust.ace 
 Barge and Dixon, at Dixon, Ill., from 1870 to 1873. He is a member of the ,\., F. & A. M., 
 Blue Lodge and Chapter. He was married at Rensaukee, AYis., June 10, 1.874, to Harriet M. 
 Neff, a native of Ligonier. Noble Co., Ind. They have three children—Helen 1)., Josephine 
 N. and Harriet. 
 
 I. S. SANGER, JI. D., is a native of Hampden, Penobscot Co., Maine, was born in 182.8, 
 December 2. His career may be said to have commenced when he attended the Hampden 
 Academy and studied medicine with his father. Dr. I. S. .danger. In 1848, he graduated 
 from Bowdoin Medical College, then taking a trip to Indiana, he visited his cousin. Dr. 
 IVilliam A. Sanger, of Lima, Lagrange Co. The death of his father recalled him home. 
 He started from New England for a trip on the ocean, and while at the Sandwich Islands 
 was in charge of the United States Hospital, and on his voyage to foreign lauds he experi¬ 
 enced many wonderful things. In 1.858 he was traveling, being away seven years, he saw 
 all of the sights ol the old world, and combined business with pleasure by taking every op¬ 
 portunity to enlarge his already large stock of medical lore. On returning, he visited his 
 New England home, and then turned West, locating in’Earlville, LaSalle Co., III., where he 
 remained till 18(i8, when he came to Fort Scott, and entered the profession here, where he 
 has a fine practiee. In 1.862, July 22, he married Mrs. Jane Larkin, of LaSalle County, III. 
 They have no children. Mrs. Sanger by a former marriage had three, Edgar, IVarren and 
 Emma L. The last having married Mr. Lean, taught musie and practiced photography ; her 
 mother learning the latter art of her, is at present engaged in the business. Dr. Sanger is a 
 direct descendant from the old Puritan stock of New England; his grandfather, David 
 Sanger, was one of the early .settlers of New Hampshire, and his father. Increase Sumner 
 Sanger, was a celebrated physician. The doctor has a host of relatives in the East, and a num¬ 
 ber in Illinois, all of more or less note. The doctor has never taken any public office, but 
 has always taken a stand in the 1 >emocratic ranks. I le is liberal in his religious belief, say¬ 
 ing that to do right because it is right, without fear of hell or hope of heaven, is his creed. 
 
 D. E. SAUNDERS, Principal of the Kansas Normal College, is a graduate of the Na¬ 
 tional Normal University, of Lebanon, Ohio, graduating in the summer of 1876, and coming 
 to Kansas in 1877. He has been employed in the Nebraska Normal Institute, and .since 1879 
 in the college here, which, by his individual ell'orts, he has built up and made one of the 
 most popular institutions of learning in the State. 
 
 CHARLES T. SAXE was born in Portage County, Ohio, November 21, 1.849, and lived 
 in Ohio until he graduated from Buchtel College, Akron, Ohio, in 1873, being in the first 
 graduating class of the college. He served in Company E, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth 
 Indiana Volunteer Infantry for four months in 1864, and is a member of Crane Post, No. 77, 
 < 1. A. R. In 1873, he went West, and was engaged in mining for three years in Nevada and 
 three years in the pottery business in California. He then returned to Missouri, and located 
 at Deerfield, where he was engaged in the stone ware manufacture with his brother, F. M. 
 Saxe, for two years. They then came to Fort .Scott, and opened the pottery and tile works, 
 commencing in June, 18.82. He was married at Nevada, Mo., April 27, 1881, to Pierre Eliza¬ 
 beth Harrison, a native of Carroll County, Mo. They have one child, an infant daughter. 
 ■Mr. Saxe is a member of his college society, of the" Miners’ Union, and the Order of the 
 American Union. 
 
 J. B. S.\XE, minister, a native of .Saratoga, N. Y., born in 1819. He is of Ger¬ 
 man descent. His grandfather was a Hessian soldier, who left the English and fought 
 for the Republic under Gen. Washington during the Revolution. In 1.838, .Mr.,Saxe began 
 studying for the ministry, and attended the Clinton Liberal Institute, of Oneida County, 
 N. Y'. He was ordained in 1.84.3, in Jefferson County, N. Y. He moved to Vinton County, 
 Iowa, where he labored in the ministry, and on coming to Kansas in 1.869, came to fill the 
 pulpit of the Universalist organization. At the same time he bought twenty acres of land 
 in Section 7 and gave his attention to horticulture. He yet holds a pulpit in the county. 
 He married, but lost his wife, and now has a family of three daughters, .Mary C., Eva L., a 
 teacher, and Nettie G. Mr. Saxe is having quite a succe.ss in fruit raising, preferring IVine 
 Sap and Ben Davis for apples. Duchess and Bartlett for pears, and Concord for grajies. 
 
 CHRISTOPHER SCHULTZ, confectionery and bakery, born in Berlin, Germany, in 
 1831. He there learned the confectionery business, and came to America in 186.5, landing 
 in New Y'ork. He then went to Cincinnati and opened a bakery; he made money and went 
 to visit his fatherland. He returned and located in Chicago, but was burned out and lost 
 
 about 910,000. He then went to St. Louis and from there to Fort Scott in 1871. Here he 
 worked for Miller for awhile, then started for himself, to 1874, he married Jliss Coats, of 
 Fort!8eott. They have a family of three children. His son Herman, a child by his first 
 wife, after a thorough education, went into the Turkish army, and is now a General, being 
 only twenty-five years of age. Jlr. Schultz belongs to the Turnverein. 
 
 FREDERICK SCHULTZ, brewer. He is a native of Germany, was born in 1833, emi¬ 
 grating to America in 1.851. He landed in New Y ork and came atonce to Milwaukee, where 
 he remained until 1.856, when he moved to Iowa, staying until 1869, when he came to Fort 
 Scott and erected the brewery here, the firm being Schultz A Smith. In 1870, the firm 
 changed to Schultz & Blasch. In 1875 or 1876, the present firm was established, Schultz A 
 llazelmeyer. They have not brewed any since the iirohibition enactment. Besides the 
 brewery, he has a fine residence. His family consists of himself, wife and two children— 
 
 K. .SCOFIELD, proprietor of the Fort Scott Gas Works, was born near Albany, N. Y. 
 In 1.849, he established the New Canaan Nurseries, at New Canaan, Conn. In 1854, he came 
 to Elgin, Ill., entering extensively into the nursery business at that place. In 1867, he 
 purchased the gas works at Freeport, Ill., and the following year, established the Commer¬ 
 cial Nurseries there, supervising the business up to 1879. He was for several years Presi¬ 
 dent of the Northern Illinois Horticultural Society and Acting President of the State Hor¬ 
 ticultural .Society, and for a number of years a member of the State Board of Horticulture, 
 and one of the organizers of the National Association of Nurserymen. In September, 1880, 
 he went into the stock raising business, opening a stock ranch in St. Clair County, Mo., 
 where he owns and operates large farming and grazing interests. On the 1st of January, 
 1.882, he purchased the lease of the Fort Scott gas works of J. W. Pinkston, and contracted 
 for the purchase of the same from James M. Nelson, their owner, 
 
 MISS ADDIE SCOTHORN, teacher in Room 2, Central School, is a native of Findlay, 
 Hancock County, Ohio. In 1876, moved to Fort Scott when only five years of age. She has 
 acquired her education in the schools of Fort Scott, when they were not in session attend¬ 
 ing select schools. She has especially been a.ssociated with Miss Hoxie, attending her 
 select school as puiiil, and later as assistant teacher, also attending the select school of Prof. 
 Hudson. She has from the first intended to be a teacher, and is now fairly embarked in 
 her chosen profession, teaching at jiresent in Room 2. 
 
 DAVID SEEVER, 18b., farmer, is a native of Chamhersburg, Franklin Co., Penn., 
 born in 1810. His eldest brother, Abraham, was in the war of 1812. There were 
 ten more in his father’s family, of which he was the youngest. During his early manhood 
 he learned milling and also the thorough system of farming used in Pennsylvania. In 1831, 
 he married Miss Helen, of Chamhersburg, and on account of his failing health they moved 
 to Indiana onto a farm, where he remained till 1857, when he emigrated to Kansas, locat¬ 
 ing on Section 28, and took 320 acres, some of it laying in .Section 27. Erecting a log house, 
 they lived in it till it was destroyed by lightning. They then built the stone one now used. 
 Of war reminiscenses, Mr. Seever has seen a great deal, being here at the time John Little 
 was killed by Montgomery’s men, and in 1861 he was at home on his farm, when Gen. Price 
 came along and captured him, taking him to Lexington, JIo., together with his sou William 
 and Mr. Chapman. He was set at liberty in some twenty-two days afterward, and made his 
 way home again, having passed through these perilous times. He is now enjoying a time 
 of peace and the promise of a most bountiful harvest for the year 1882. In 1878, he was 
 elected Township Treasurer and has held it since, having been Township Clerk and school 
 otticer from time to time. His family numbered twelve, two of w hom are deceased. His 
 son John, who is now at home, was a member of the brave Sixth Kansas Regiment. They 
 farm about 200 acres now. f 
 
 MISS JI. J. SEKGENT, teacher in Room 1, Central School, is a native of Southern 
 Michigan, .she moved to Lake Station, Ind., where she lived till she was fourteen years of 
 age. Up to this time, she was getting her education from private tutors. On returning to 
 her old home in Dover, she taught her first school, but her experience was of such a dis¬ 
 couraging nature that she quit, and we find her a postal clerk in St. Johns, Jlich., soon after. 
 In 1871, she came to Fort Scott, Kan., and went into the Central School as teacher of the 
 Second Primary, now being Principal, and assisted by her sister Ella, who is also an artist. 
 Jliss I'ergent has perfected her system of teaching by studying the best school systems in 
 the country. 
 
 MRS. LGRINDA JI. SHIELDS, proprietress of the Commercial House, is a native of 
 Pennsylvania, born in 1833. She went to Illinois in 1836, and lived there till 1851. She was 
 married to Jlr. JIcLeod in Chicago. When he died she went to St. Louis, where she lived 
 till 1.875. She met Mr. .Shields in Fort Scott, and was married in 1877, Christmas eve. Jlr. 
 JI. Shields, sou of Dr. Shields, a native of New Y'ork, was born in 1830, and learned the 
 machinist’s trade when a young man. He then went West, and erected and run some 
 quartz mills. JIaking money, he returned and visited his old home. From Fort JIadison, 
 Iowa, where his parents were, he went to Kansas, in company with Henry and George Win¬ 
 ters. Soon after arriving in Fort Scott, he built the hotel, at a cost of 97,000, and became 
 the leader of several organizations, belonging to the I. 0.0. F. and Masons. He died in 1881. 
 She now conducts the house as the Commercial House. 
 
 GROSVENtlR A. SHINN was born at Lacon, JIarshall Co., Ill., June 28,1848. He came 
 to Kansas in 1867, and started a nursery about one mile north of Fort Scott, in company 
 with his father and younger brother. From a very small beginning, their business has 
 rown to quite considerable proportions, and now gives employment to from thirty to fifty 
 ands. He was married in Springfield, JIo., in September, 1.873, to Ida JI. Underwood, a 
 native of Pike County, 111. They have three children—John B., Grove Leslie and Nellie. 
 Jlr. Shinn is a member of the A., F. A A. JI. 
 
 .T.R..SMITH, Deputy County Clerk, is a native of St. Joe County, Ind., near South 
 Bend, Ind. Was born in 1840. In early manhood he concluded to follow medicine, and in 
 consequence he attended the Upper Iowa University, but the war breaking out and most of 
 the students enlisting, he joined the Twelfth Iowa Infantry in 1.861, but on account of disa¬ 
 bility he was discharged, and after spending most a year in the Keokuk Hospital, he re¬ 
 turned to Fayette County, Iowa, and soon afterward went to handling horses iu Indepen¬ 
 dence, Iowa. He then returned to his old home in Indiana. From there they came West 
 in 1867, in a wagon train, himself, two brothers, sister and his mother. His father died in 
 Iowa. He had five brothers in the army. Albert was in the Sixth Iowa, killed at Pitts¬ 
 burg Landing ; Oliver in the Fifth, who was confined in Andersonville and Libby Prisons 
 tweive months and five days; Aaron was Captain of a colored regiment, and ,Iohn was in 
 the Ninth Iowa Infantry. One of his brothers is in Indiana, one in Clay County, Kan., one 
 in La Cygne, Linn Co., Kan., and one in Colorado. Jlr. Smith has also (in a useful career) 
 been in the school room as an instructor, having taught in Misssouri, Iowa and Kansas at 
 least in eleven schools, and having also learned a trade, that of carpenter. 
 
 SJIITH A NELSON, proprietors of livery stable. They established their business in 
 1881, and are doing a strictly livery business, keeping first-class horses and the finest of all 
 kinds of carriages and buggies. Jlr. Nelson, junior member of the firm, is a native of Vir¬ 
 ginia, born in 1860. He has been to his old home visiting once since leaving there in 1870, 
 with his parents. \\ hile in Arcadia he was Postmaster; this was in 1877 ; and in 1881, he 
 \ve_nt in with H. D. .Smith in the livery business. Jlr. Smith is an old and highly respected 
 citizen ot I'ort Scott, who has traveled a great deal, and who then settled down on his farm 
 south of the city. He was in the dairy business before going into the livery. They have 
 about $ 6,000 invested now. 
 
 " Pastor of the First Jlethodist Episcopal Church, is a native of 
 
 I rauklin ( ounty, Ind., born July 6,1833. He was educated at Brookville College, and joined 
 the Southeast Indiana Conference in October, 1854. In 1861, he became a member of the 
 North Indiiuia Conference. The principal charges to which he has been appointed in In- 
 diana_were Cambridge City, Union City^ Jlishawaka, Anderson, Logansport, Richmond and 
 JIuncie. In 186.1, Bishop Andrews appointed him to Iowa City, Iowa, where he served the 
 church one pastoral term. By his own request, he was transferred back to Indiana in 1.865. 
 In 1871t, Bishop Wiley transterred him to the South Kansas Conference, and stationed him 
 at Paola. In March, 1.8.86, he went to Wichita, and in 1881, to Fort Scott. Under his min¬ 
 istry the church has prospered, having a membership of 176 and a congregation of from 360 
 to 460. In 18.55, he was married to Jliss R. C. Compton, daughter of Rev. H. Compton. They 
 have two sons—Harry B. and Frank L., and one daughter—JIattie May ; their eldest, Anna 
 B., died in 1.865. Jlr. .Sparks was Chaplain in the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Indiana 
 Regiment, and at the close of the war returned to his pastorate in Union City, Ind. 
 
 WILLIAM II. SPENCER, Sr., farmer. Section 3, is a native of Kentucky, and was horn 
 ill 1807, April 1. He continued to reside there till he had married and raised a family, 
 when his sons wishing to come IVest, he came with them, and in 1871, arrived in Fort Scott, 
 where he went into the grain and cattle busine.ss, and as soon as he got possession of the 
 land on which he now resiles, which was in 1874, he built and improved; but in 1879, he 
 was burned out and lost everything; they then moved to town, where they remained till his 
 present dwelling was finished, when they moved hack to his land, on which the house is 
 
BOUEBON COUNTY. 
 
 built containing twenty-six acres; he has also, on Section 14, KiO acres used as a cattle 
 ranch not at present stocked. His son, Robert IC., oversees the farm, and his son, 4V ilham 
 H ?lr’, is practicing law in California. Mr. Spencer has a sister, “f 
 
 Kentucky^and a brother .lames, aged eighty-three. In 1H4H, he married Miss Rrookin, of 
 Kentucky! They have four girls and two boys. He belongs to the C hristian ( hurch. 
 
 COL ISAAC STADllEN, was born in Newark, Licking County, Ohio, March 28, ISSL 
 His father Richard Stadden, was one of the pioneers of Licking t served in both 
 
 . ww .’_x> TV_ijiiTio+o nf tViP fwATiftm.! Assembly of Ohio. He was a Cap- 
 
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 Mr. Sturm is a member of 
 
 IV^olf They have three children—two sons and one daughter. 
 
 ... .p..... i a 4.V.rvV\iic'avagacc 
 
 th^louse^f RereseiflXeCa^ [he General AssemVy 9f O^o- fTb 
 
 tain in the Mexican war, for which he raised two 
 
 before and after its re-organizhtlon into two regiments. He was in all the battles tiom 
 Cama%o to Monterey. In the battle of Camargo, where he especially distinguished him¬ 
 self he® was wounded For his gallantry in this battle he was rewarded with a pension. 
 
 ’Col. Stadden’s mother’s maiden name was Rachel Martin, ^^‘ss Martin was bo^ in 
 Bedford County, Penn., and removed at an early day with her parents to Ohio. She was a 
 lady of intelligence and education. Richard and Rachel Martin Stadden were the parents 
 of ten children of whom Isaac was the fifth. William, a brother of Isaac, was an Adjutant 
 in fn Illinois regimLt during the war of the rebellion. _ When Isaac was twelve years old, 
 his father moved his family to Mexico, where they resided two years. Upon arriving in 
 Mexico young Isaac enlisted in the Mexican W'ar as drummer boy, and was wdh Gen. bcott 
 from Vera Cruz to Jlexico, and was appointed by Col. Erwin, l)rum-Ma,|or of the becond 
 Ohio rpp-iment At the close of the war, his father removed to Ottawa, 111., where Isaac re- 
 Sdve,riSod bustnes^ edS^^ imd worked on his father’s farm. In 18.58 the family re¬ 
 moved to Kansas settling at Rockford, Bourbon County. Here they resided until 18fi4. 
 Upon the outbreak of the civil war, Isaac enlisted as a private soldier in the home-guards, 
 ms company was afterward included in the Sixth Kansas \ olunteers, of C ompany B., of 
 which he was elected First Lieutenant. This regiment afterward became a ca\ airy reg^ 
 nient under Col William R. .Tudson, Lieut. Stadden being appointed Adjutamt, in « hmh 
 ?Scit hrserved one year, when he ’was mustered out. At the time of the Price raid he 
 raised Hie Twenty-fourth Kansas Militia, of which he was commissioned Colonel by (jOV. 
 Carney. As Colonel of this regiment, he did efficient service against rebel bushwhackers 
 
 and grierrillM established himself in the grocery business. 
 
 For six OT seven years he carried on a reta’il trade, at the close of which period he com¬ 
 menced the wholesale business. This has steadily increased, until now it has acquired im- 
 rensfproportions, having few if any.equals in the State commercial 
 
 travelers and is doinff an annual business of nearly half a million dollars. ^ +. j 
 
 In l’864 Colonel Stadden was elected Mayor of Fort Scott, and has been twice elected to 
 the City Council He and his family are regular attendants at the services of the Lpiswpal 
 Church^ and he is a liberal supporter of religious enterprises. I olitically he has always 
 Kopn a T^PTTiof*rat, but ffives most of his attention to business. w-v -vt i.. 
 
 He was married® November 16, 1866 , at Paola, Kan to ?®’!°°“who 
 
 damrhtpr of Bavse and Mrs May A. Newcomb, who was born in Philadelphia, ana wno 
 Satedlt oL of the principa/female seminaries in that city. They have three children 
 —two daughters and one son—Lillian M., Leo I. and Nellie Me. ^ j • 
 
 ROBERT STALKER, retail grocer, commenced business in Fort Scott in 1876, doing 
 an exclusively retail business. He came to Kansas in October, 1859, and resided in Marion 
 TownsMp eUaged in farming until 1865, when he removed to Crawford County During 
 the war he servel in the Twenty-second Kansas Regiment, being on frontier duty most of 
 
 Sester^N. an’d he'r’erataTthere t“d aUirock^ort,' N. Y., until about 1856, when be 
 went to Rockford Ill making that his home until he came to Kansas. He was married in 
 Ma?ion TowS’ in 6Sober,®1860, to Elizabeth Stadden, a native of Newark, Ohio. 1 hey 
 havfsix children-iEmma, Janet, John, Mary, Richard and Isaac. Mr. Stalker is a member 
 
 of the A. 0. U. IV., and of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 TAMES M STANLEY, Register of Deeds for Bourbon County, came to .Kansas and 
 located in Marmaton Township,®where he lived 
 
 ift/f) was eneaeed in farming prior to his election, and was io^nsnip_ iiustee tnree 
 
 years Mr Stanley is a native of Delaware County, South Wooster I ownship, N. \born 
 October 14 1839. He removed to Illinois with his parents in 1,845, to Knox County, 111., 
 which was’ his home until he came to Kansas. He enlisted m Company K, Ninth 
 Cavalry September 19 1861, and served until October 20, I 860 , participating in all the en- 
 gagemliS^SrMs command,’and returning to Illinois fCounty 
 mPTiihPr nf the G A R Mr. Stanley was married in Linn lownship, Knox County, in., 
 Feb“urry 2271866, ta Lcle S. Morgan, a native of Indiana. They have three children- 
 
 John^S.^Blanche teacher in Room No. 3, is a native of Scranton, Penn. She re¬ 
 ceived her education at the Wyoming Seminary, in Luzerne ®®“™®?®®,U®P^t 
 
 ing in Pennsylvania. In 1870, she came to Kansas ana commenced teaching in the L^t 
 F(frt Scott school in 1876, and when the building burned, she came to the C entral i^ohool, 
 but returned as soon as the school in East P’ort Scott was built again. She has been a widow 
 since 1870 Her mother, Mrs. Hodgson, and two of her brothers, 'i''’® ib the southern part 
 of Scott Township on the farm. Her eJiildren are with her—a son and two dau^ters. 
 
 JOHN G. STOART, came to Kansas July 1, 18.57, was at Lawrence a short toe and 
 then located at Fort Scott, and took up a claim where Le now lives Town of 
 
 Scott a uortion being in the city of Fort Scott. He built the first wagon shop in Fort bcott 
 in 1858 and continued in the trade until 1862, his shop being built of w^nut which he cut 
 on hi' ’farm. During the war he was engaged in contracting for the Government in the 
 Quartermaster’s Department, his last contract being to furnish 25,000 bus.heh of corn to ^e 
 
 Hoops at Fort Scott^at S2.35 per bnshel. H® h®ld the ®® ^ohn'^Lirtir an“^^^ 
 
 for one vear from 1858, having been appointed to fill the position of John Little, ana w^ 
 Lntractor for the construction of the national cemetery wall and also street J^P^oyements 
 made in 1870 in Fort Scott. He has also dealt extensively m lands, having 
 acres in Bourbon County at one time, and built and owned the brick block where Stadden s 
 wholesale grocery is now located. He represented the Second M ard in the Common Council 
 for six years and was Mayor from 1873 to 1874. Mr. Stuart was born in Halifax Nova 
 Scotia t'ebruary 10 1834 , and went to Boston in 1851, remained there until 18.)6. He was 
 married at Fort Scott ta July, 1860, to Melissa Dillon, a native of Ohio. They have five 
 children—Charles, John Elbert, Frank, Mary C. and Mabel C. He is a member of the A., F. 
 & A. M., having entered the first lodge at Fort Scott soon after its ertablishment. 
 
 loilN J STEWART, Deputy County Treasurer, came to Bourbon County Janiiary_ 13, 
 1856 and settled in what is now Mill Creek Township, engaging in farming and stock-raising, 
 a bu’sfness in which hVLs continued up to the present time. He has represented his district 
 ta t^e KansaTLeglsrature three successive terms, from 1875-79. He served as Township 
 Trustee for one year and has held the office of Deputy t o.BBty.Trea™rer since October ^ 
 
 He was born in Miller County, Mo., March 31, 1840, and lived in that btate until he came to 
 Kansas. July 27, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, Sixth Kans^ Cavalry, 
 
 March, 1863. He then served for a time on the border as Captain of 
 
 County Battalion, a company which he had himself raised. He was married in Mill Creek 
 TownMiip in February, 1860, to Elizabeth J. Harbin, a natiyeof Indiana, who came to Kan¬ 
 sas with her parents in 1857. She is a daughter of Calvin Harbin, Miami County, Ind. 
 They have three children-Melissa J., Sophronia Grant, and Emma. Mr. .Stewart is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and of the A., 1-. & A. 51. , ,, 
 
 WILLIAM STURM, sewing machines and organs, native of Peoria, Ill., born -May 
 6 18.T5 From here he went,®in 1853, to Clayton County, Iowa, and went into Lewis 
 Sturm’s sawmill, where he remained till 1860 then going West to Denver, ( o o., and 
 on to Russell’s Gulch, then to Lake Gulch, where he kept store; returning t® ta^yton 
 County Iowa in 1861, and built a grist mill in which he owned one-quarter, fathw, one- 
 oSarter’ anrVv D G Eastman onl-half. Before it was finished his grandfather bought 
 Sml’n’^interest, so the firm was Lewis, Nicholas A WilUam Sturm; the mill and fi™ 
 was called Sturm’s mill and farm. They run this till 1866, and sold to .lohn ( arty. He then 
 went to Colorado City and opened a store; sold this, making about il,000; he return^ to 
 Clayton County; here he bought a water-power, built a sawmill and sold t® his ^rtner, H. 
 C Benian This was in 1868; ne then bought an interest in a grist mill and farm w ith M . 
 B. Grant,'and sold again, coming to Fort Scott in 1873, when he established his P[®®®®jy^’J^®7t 
 ness, acting as sub-agent for the Singer Sewing Machine Company, nnder S. L. Hatheld, but 
 in 1874 he took a general agency till 1875; he then worked in connection with Mr. An¬ 
 thony till 1879, when heenlarged his business, carrying the Whitney Holmes, ^teyand tarap 
 
 aM Haynes organs and list of pianos. Mr. Sturm is a man of strong convictions, being an 
 
 earnest advocate of the temperance principles, and he was one ot '■*'® 
 
 compromise of indebtedness was ettected. He married Miss W olf, daughter of riiomas 
 
 TJpflF Eacto’rv in 1857 : went to work for roiiz a wauzc, lu icui.p, 
 
 Fort Scott and worked for 11. Swank, an uncle, and in 1874, took an intere.st in the business 
 when his uncle died. He is not married; belongs to the Knights of Honor and the Red 
 Men Mr A L Gangwer is a native of the same county and State; was born in 1839, his 
 parents going to Ohio in 1854, where he learned the trade of wood-worker with Wenner A 
 NIoore, of Tittin, Ohio. In 1860, he went to Michigan, and h^ been m ®tber States 
 
 ?!‘'‘"6°'®ni“in m4’ ’“Mr "i'V HeTryls a "^iat” e oTncw York f ^^'sborn ta learned his 
 tr’iffie'^of ironworker of Shepard A Titus in 1865; then g°ing to Toledo, Ohm and then to 
 Leavenworth in 1871. He then went South to Vicksburg and New ()r>®ans, and then bacJc 
 to Kansas City, and here in 1872, and worked for Swank. H® ^ 
 
 "e"rls\'Se°oVrah“coun^^^^ learned bis trade in Can-, 
 
 filld, Ohio, with N. Swankf in 1873, going to Fostoria, Ohio, then to Indiana, and here m 
 1874. He visited Colorado, and returned m 1880, entering the firm in Marc , . -. “fs 
 to the Red Men J. A. Miller is a native of Lehigh C ounty, Penn., born m he learnt l 
 
 the trade of woodworker with Snyder A Hendrteks, and came to I ort Scott in 187fy married 
 for thP oomuanv until March, 1882, when he became one of the firm, m >8/4, ne marriea 
 Miss German. They have a family of three children. He is a, member of the Red i len. 
 
 VAN RENSSELAER W. SUNDERLIN, M. D., came to I ort Scott January 2.S, l^OfS.nnd 
 has blen eng^ in tractice here ever since his arrival, with the OTtmu of P^rt o^the 
 years 1873-74 spent in Lawrence, and one and a half years spent in Lureka Springs k 
 [n 1880-81. He was born in Dundee, Yates County N. \ •tS®Pf®“ber 2 «, 1826, and rec^ 
 a common school education in his native county. He received his inedmal educat o 
 Union Homeopathic Medical College in New 5 ork and 0 ®““®®®®^ practi®® 1“ ISo^Mn h 
 native county.*^ In 18.55, he removed to Pf^amo, Mich and that w^ his Im^^^^ 
 with the exception of two years spent in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1861, be organizea compa y 
 F Thirteenth Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and wm commissmned Captain of the compa y. 
 He served one year in Gen. Garfield’s Brigade of Wood’s “e 
 
 berland, and was commissioned Major of the regiment but has healt 'dTo Michigan, 
 
 was obliged to resign before he wasmustered in as Major. He then retuinea to iviicuigau. 
 
 o“m” » A,, 
 
 the county, and ^ J,, , mirsuits which he has carried on since coming to the State, his 
 
 at once assumed ^ sinre thev first settled there, lie has improved the farm and has 
 
 mfnv^fine'buUdings?^ it and a large and commodious residence, which he h^ just been 
 many hne buiiaings o > member of the I. Q. O. F. for thirty-four years, and in politics 
 
 aDemocrl't 'They hafe five children two daughters at home and one daughter married; 
 two b^ys one in glorado ®ne re Kans^as City.^ ^ 
 
 * 1 = Mr T M Terrv in Putnam, Ohio, in 1855. He was born in Leroy, N. 1., 
 
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1088 
 
 HISTORY OF KARSAS. 
 
 was elected on the temperance ticket. The bus line now consists of two buses and one 
 hack under Mrs. Terry’s management. 
 
 Miss VIRGIE TIIOMRSDN, teacher in Room 3 Central School, native of lola, Allen 
 Co., Kansas; born and l)red in the Slate; she also received her education here. When 
 uite young she went to Missouri; while here her father died. In 1876, she returned to the 
 tate, and attended .school under Mrs. Rhodes’ instruction, and afterward with Mr. Math¬ 
 ews, finishing with the Normai course in the Fort Scott High School, graduating under Mr. 
 lludson in the ciass of 1880, the members being Belle Moulton, Ella Sargeant, .Tosie Walters, 
 Kittle Wilson, Jennie Phenisie, Addle Gardiner, Anna B. Nellie and Fry and herself. In 
 1879, she received a certificate, and has taught since in the city, giving her .attention to pri¬ 
 mary work. Miss Thompson, mother and brother Charlie are living in the city, while she 
 teaches; her brother is employed on the railroad, as is another brother, William. 
 
 A. TIIRONDSGN, proprietor of the New York House, a n,ative of Norway, born in 
 1848. While there, he learned the tanner’s trade, .and worked at it till coining to America 
 in 1870. Having a brother in Chicago, he stopped there three months, then came to Fort 
 Scott, Kan., in 1872, where he went into the saloon business in connection with a grocery, 
 but closed out and opened the New York House, in 1877, having a hotel of twenty rooms, 
 and doing a good business. In 1876, he married Miss C. Wilks, of Fort Scott. They had 
 one child, now deceased. Mr. Throndson is by faith a Lutheran. 
 
 H. TRECHTER, manufacturer of soda water, sarsaparilla and ginger ale, Market street; 
 native of Germany, was born in 1852. He came to America in 1864, at once coming to Kan¬ 
 sas, where he arrived in 186.5, and went into the beer brewery, working there till it closed 
 up, then going into his present business in 1882. In 1873, he married INIiss Ahrens, of Fort 
 Scott. They have three children, and he belongs to the Knights of Pythias. 
 
 S. P. TRESSLAR, photographer. Nos. 108 and 110 Market street. Born in .Johnson 
 County, Ind., in 1843. Commenced the photogr.aphic business .at Franklin, Ind., in 1.864, 
 located in Fort Scott in 1872. His gallery covers 3,000 square feet, and is the best arranged 
 gallery in Kansas, and the only one west of St. Louis where life-size portraits are made 
 direct from the sitter. 
 
 JOHN C. UMSTED, farmer. Section 2, is the eldest son of L. H. Umsted, who is a 
 native of Ohio, and who came with his family to Kansas in 1866. He is known to be one of 
 the best farmers of this section, not having lost a crop since cominghere, and during the bad 
 seasons succeeded in reaping good harvests; in the dry year of 1874, he raised wheat that 
 ran forty-three bushels and one peck to an acre, and this year will have a wonderful crop 
 of corn that will average sixty bushels to the acre; his sous promise to be as good farmers. 
 His femily consists of eight children—John C., Etta, Mary, Albert, Louis, Owen, Lillie and 
 Clifton. John C. is also a teacher, having taught school for the past five years, and having 
 taken the scientific course in the Kansas Normal School at Fort Scott. 
 
 JOSIAH C. URY, railroad contractor, came to Kansas with his father, Lewis L. Ury, 
 in .July, 1858, and settled on “ Buck Run,” Dry Wood Township, on what was known as the 
 “ Neutral Strip.” This was his home until he entered the army as a Government scout and 
 spy. He served in that capacity in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas and Texas, during almost 
 the entire period of the war, under different generals, most of the time under Gens. Blunt, 
 Curtis and Henning. During the Price raid he was for thirty days Major of the Four¬ 
 teenth Kansas Militia. He had been through to Springfield, Mo,, for prisoners, in May, 
 1864, and on his return stopped overnight with his parents. While there he was attacked 
 and captured by a band of bushwhackers, eighty-two strong, commanded by Ttiylor, but 
 escaped through strategy the stime night. He was born near Fairfield, Fairfield, Co., Ohio, 
 October 15, 1842, but when one year old removed with his parents to Morgan County, Ind., 
 where he lived until he went to Warren County, III., about twelve years prior to coming to 
 Kansas. After the war engaged in the lumbering business, running a saw mill until 1867, 
 since which he has been engaged in railroad contracting, making a specialty of grading 
 contracts. He was first married at Fort Scott in the fall of 1865, to Jennie Vincent, who 
 died in the winter of 1872, leaving one child, Maudy. He was married to his present wife, 
 Nettie Brough, a native of Kentuckey, at Bowensburg, Hancock Co., Ill., in November, 1879. 
 
 D. .1. VAN FOSSEN, real estate, loan and insurance agent, came to Fort Scott in 1865, 
 and was engaged in the grocery business for about nine months, in partnership with his 
 brothers, .John and Charles. In 1866, he established the Kansas Record, and has published it 
 ever since that time. In 1866, he engaged in the real estate and loan and insurance and col¬ 
 lecting business, putting out the first real estate sign or bulletin board in Fort Scott, and 
 since 1870 has been connected with his present partner, Henry Wilcox. Mr. Van Fossen 
 was born in Livingston County, N. Y., February 4, 1833, and removed to Michigan when 
 only two or three years of age, residing at Concord in that State until 1844, when he removed 
 to La F.ayette, Ind. In 1852, he went to California, driving ten yoke of oxen and passing 
 through Fort .Scott on the way, and he remained there until he came to Fort Scott. He was 
 married at Kansas City in August, 1868, to Josephine, a native of New York State. They 
 have two children—Kate and Fred. Mr. Van Fossen is a member of the A., F. & A. M. 
 
 VAN FOSSEN & WILCOX, real estate, loan and insurance agents; the firm is com¬ 
 posed of D. .1. Van Fossen A Henry Wilcox, and the business was originally established by 
 Mr. Van Fos.sen in 1866, Mr. Wilcox becoming a partner in 1871. They handle lands on 
 commission, and buy and sell hands on their own account, and have very largely increased 
 their business since its establishment. In 1.87.5, they began to lottn money for eastern c.api- 
 talists, loaning the first year perhaps $25,000, Now their loans amount to at least $2-50,000 
 per annum, principally in the eastern counties of Kansas, They represent the local interest 
 of some o' the leading fire insurance companies of New York, Philadelphia and Connecticut, 
 as well as some foreign companies. They have sold over 100,000 acres of land since January 
 1 , 188‘2, a period of less than six months. 
 
 G. W. WARD, farmer. Section 13. His father, Asa Ward, was a native of North Caro¬ 
 lina, and his mother of Virginia. They moved to Illinois in 1847. George was born on the 
 farm. They carried on grain farming there, and on coming to Kansas they settled on Sec¬ 
 tion 13, his father having claimed 160 acres. Here George grew up, and in 1862, he had a 
 friend enter eighty acres on Section 23, .Scott Township. In 1862, he enlisted in the militia, 
 and after some marching he returned to the farm. Beginning at the bottom he has worked 
 his way up, in his boyhood passing through many thrilling.scene.s, such as were experienced 
 by everyone who lived in Kansas during those stirring times. By hard work and good man¬ 
 agement, he has succeeded in acquiring some 400 acres of land ; be has 130 acres of corn, be¬ 
 sides cattle, horses and mules. In 1879, be married Miss S, Hailleston, of Vernon County, 
 Mo. They have two boys—Elmer and William Harvey. Mr. Ward is a Republican, and a 
 member of the I. O. O. F. Of the old family, his brother .Tames is in Missouri; .4s.a is on the old 
 farm ; William H. is farming on Section 26; two sisters are living near Nevada, Mo., and 
 one brother is in Fort Scott. Alexander is in California, and Amanda is in Philadelphia; a 
 brother .Meljar died some thirteen years ago on the old farm. In December, 1880, his father 
 died, aged one hundred and three years. 
 
 EUGENE F. W.\RE, attorney, is a native of Hartford, Conn. lie came to Fort Scott in 
 .Scptemlier, 1867. and for some time worked at his trade, that of a harness maker. In 1.871, 
 he was .admitted to the bar, and has since been engaged in practice. He at one time held 
 the office of Si te Senator. 
 
 H. E. WARE, of the firm of Dulany A Ware, lumber dealers, representing a branch of 
 the Empire Lumber Co. Mr. Ware is a native of Orange County, Vt.; he was born January 
 1,1824. While at home he lived on the farm, hut most of his life has been lumbering. In 
 
 1.859, he worked in Chic,ago for Ferry A Sons, up to the time of his coming to Fort Scott, 
 Kan , in 1869. He ran a yard himself till 1875, when he went to farming, having some 240 
 acres of grain and stock land. In 1879, he went into the lumber business with Dulaney, now 
 about the largest stock yard in the city, carrying about $1'2,00” worth of stock. 
 
 MI.S.S M. M. WARFIELD, teacher in Room No. 7, Central School, is a native of Mont¬ 
 gomery County, Md. She attended the We.stern High School of Baltimore, and then mov¬ 
 ing to Hartford County, she was examined and given a first-cl,a.ss certificate, then taking a 
 school in Ahington District, her first, then in Darlington District, wffiere her agreeabie ex¬ 
 perience decided her upon following the profession. In 1876, they moved to Ifort Scott, and 
 in 1877 she commenced teaching in Room No. .5, Central School. For live years she instructed 
 her young pupils, and endeared herself to them, so that in changing to Room No. 7, some 
 insisted on following. Miss Warfield's success in teaching is the result of her love of the 
 vocation. 
 
 REV. F. .1. WATTRON, priest of the Catholic Church “Mary, Queen of Angels,” Fort 
 Scott, is a native of France, where he was born in 18:34, and emigrated to America in 18-54, 
 and in 1858 or 18-59, located in Atchison, Kan., and in 1864 gr.aduated from the Milwaukee 
 .Seminary of St. Francis De Sales. He was ordained by the Right Rev. Bishop ,T. B. Miege. 
 Before coming to Fort Scott, he was at Paola, where his members consisted of twelve w'hite 
 families and Indians belonging to five tribes. He came to Fort Scott, December 9, 1874, 
 where he has a membership of fifty families, and also took ch.arge of St. Patrick’s Church at 
 Fulton, embracing forty families. The old church here in Fort Scott was built in 1860, now 
 used as a residence and a schoolhouse by Father Wattron. The present building was dedi¬ 
 
 cated by Rt. Rev. L. M. Fink in 1872, June 16. The priests preceding him were Fathers 
 Cunningham, Bononcini, Dougherty, F.ather Murphy, and then Father Wattron. - 
 
 LEWIS B WELCH, County Clerk, came to K.ans.as in May, 1859, and the following 
 month located in what is now Allen County. He was engaged in farming until August, 
 1861, and then in Company G, Sixth Kansas Volunteer Infantry. In February, 1862, he was 
 transferred to Company F, Eighth Kansas Regiment, and continued in that company and 
 regiment until he left the service at Chattanooga, Tenn., September 19, 1864, being at that 
 time First Sergeant of his company. He w,as in all the engagements of his command and 
 w<as wounded at Atliinta. In October, 1864, he located permanently in Pawnee Township. He 
 held the office of Township Trustee of that township for six terms; has been Township Clerk, 
 Township Treasurer and Clerk of School Board, and was elected County Clerk in November, 
 1881. He was born near Urichville, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, July 2,1839, and when fifteen 
 years of age removed to Illinois, where he remained until he came to Kansas. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Pawnee Township, in June, 1865, to Mary J. Viers, who was born in West Virginia, near 
 West Liberty. They have six children, Mary L., Alice, Nannie P., Jesse, Charles .and Frank 
 C. Mr. Welch is a member of the G. A. R. and of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 WEST A HUMPHREY, attorneys at law; firm established in W‘2, February 22. J. 
 S. AVest, as has his partner, J. M. Humphrey, educated himself, and finally, with com¬ 
 mendable perseverance, established the firm. Mr. West is a native of Michigan ; was born 
 June 28,18.55. He came to Kansas in 1869, and in 1876 began reading law; in winter of 1877-78 
 taught school, and then went to the Lawrence University, and went to teaching again; 
 was in school-book fight here, and went into Hill A Sallee’s office to read law, and was ad¬ 
 mitted in 1881. He was Clerk of a Senate Committee in and belonging to the Baptist Church. 
 He has become an e.xpert in coal mining, which he carried on with his farm. J. M. Hum¬ 
 phrey’s career is similar. He is a native of Indiana; was born in 1856, April 12, and came 
 to Kansas in 1869, having farmed and taught till 1877. He went to the high school of Fort 
 Scott, and next season to Girard, under Prof. Quick, preparing for college, and in 1878, pre¬ 
 pared for and entered Freshman Class of State University, expecting to take the classical 
 course, but went to teaching and reading law, and entered the law office of Col. ,1. R. Hal- 
 lowell, and afterward studied under Judge C. 0. French; was .admitted to the bar in Feb¬ 
 ruary 22, 1882, and entered into partnership with J. S. West same year. 
 
 S. S. WESTOVER, grocer, native of Massachusetts, born Alay 6, 1818. At the age of three, 
 parents moved to New York, and when six years old he lost his father, his mother dying 
 when he w.as ten years of age. He was then an orphan, without money or an education. 
 In 1854, he went to Illinois, to Aurora, where he worked at the mason’s trade, having learned 
 it in 1838, remaining here till 1870, when he came to Fort Scott, Kan., and worked at his 
 trade till 1874, when he 'bought out George Patterson, and established himself in a fine 
 business, commencing with $10,000 a year, and now doing a business of $30,000 in groceries 
 and produce. Mr. Westover married in 1843, and again in Aurora, Ill., to Mrs. Motfat. He 
 has had a fumOy of seven in all, three of whom are masons, and Fred an engineer on the 
 Chicago, Burlington A Quincy Railroad. 
 
 C. S. WHEATON, farmer. Section 12, native of Aurelius Township, Cayuga County, 
 N. Y., born January 9, 1810. He remained in his native State till 1832, when he took a 
 timber farm and opened it to farming in Ohio. In 1842, he moved to Michigan, being a 
 pioneer there, clearing and improving, but was taken with the ague, being so reduced in 
 strength that when he went back to New York to recruit he could not walk alone, but re¬ 
 covering soon after reaching home, he went to canal boating, and in 1846 removed to 
 Dodge County, Wis., thence to Rock County, where he engaged in farming till 1859, when 
 he came to Mound City, Linn County, Kan., arriving April 2. He was here engaged in 
 farming and serving as Under .Sheriff. In 1865, he moved to Fort Scott and bought property, 
 serving till 1868 as Deputy Sheriff under Harris A Knowles. That year he was elected 
 Sheriff and served until 1870; he was jailor for six years in Fort Scott, and passed through 
 many dangerous scenes; having bought his present farm in 1868, he moved onto it in 1874, 
 wliere he has lived since with his wife and son John. He married Miss Thayer, of Essex 
 County, N. Y., December, 1829. They have three children. Mr. AYheaton’s farm is a stock 
 and grain enterprise; he has now retired to this quiet life and enjoys a ripe old age. He 
 has been a member of the Masonic order for thirty years, and is also a member of the 
 
 I. 0. O. F. 
 
 W. J. AVHITTEKIND, carpenter, contractor and builder, two doors south of court 
 house, on Nathaniel avenue. He was born in Ad.ams County, Ill., February 15, 1847, where 
 he remained till 1878, having learned his trade'; he then went to 'Texas, and from there to 
 Fort Scott, where he married in 1.868. They have now a family of four children. Mr. Whit- 
 tekind owns his own residence; he is a member of the Royal Templars of Temperance Soci¬ 
 ety, also of the G. A. R., and belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics he is a 
 Democrat. 
 
 HENRY WILCOX, real estate, loan and Insurance agent, came to Fort Scott in June, 
 1870, and has been engaged in his present business, in company with Mr. Van Fossen, since 
 that time. He is a member of the Congregational Church, and was for five years a member 
 of the school board, its President during a portion of the time. He was born in Luzerne, 
 Warren County, N. Y., and lived in his native county till six years of age, then in Saratoga 
 County, N. Y., until he removed to Kansas. He received his education at College Hill Insti¬ 
 tute, Poughkeepsie, N. Y , and at Union College, at Schenectady, N. Y., and was admitted to 
 the bar at Schenectady, April 7, 1869, before the Judges of the Supreme Court. He com¬ 
 menced practice at Saratoga Springs, and was Superintendent of tlie public schools of Sara¬ 
 toga County, N. Y., for six years previous to coming to Kansas. He was married in Kent, 
 Portage County, Ohio. They have two children living—Mary H. and Lucy B., and have 
 lost two, one an infant son, Harry, and the other a daughter, Anna, who died in 1876, aged 
 four years. 
 
 J. F. AVILLETT, general manager and secretary of the York Nursery Company, came to 
 Kansas September 27,1867, and located in Franklin Township, Bourbon County, where he 
 resided most of the time until 1874, engaged in farming. For the next four years he was en- 
 g.aged in teaching, and then entered the nursery business, in which he still continues. He 
 was born near Fayetteville, AVashington County, Ark., October 26, 18.54, and resided there 
 until 1861, when he went to Mercer County, III. He remained there until coming to Kan¬ 
 sas, in the fall of 1867. He was married November 23,1880, at the residence of M. M. A'ork, 
 in Scott Township, Bourbon County, Kan., to Augusta Margery York, a daughter of M. M. 
 Y'ork. 
 
 C. A. AVILLIAMS, first assistant teacher in the PlazaSchool. Hecommenced his .school 
 life at Union College, Ind., afterward attending AVilberforce College from 1857 to 1.861. In 
 1864, coming to Galesburg, HI., he taught, moving on to Somerset, Monroe County, Mo.; also 
 taught in Shelby County. In 1873, he was Principal of the colored school of Quincy, ill. He 
 then returned to Shelbina, Mo., where he stayed until coming to Fort Scott, in 1878. His 
 wife is a teacher also in the Plaza School, in Room 1. Her education was chiefly acquired 
 from private tutors. Her experience began in 1867, in a school in Mi.s.souri, on Otter Creek, 
 succeeded by one on Crooked Creek. She then went to Somerset, and from there ■yith her 
 husband to (juincy. III.; then back to Shelbyville, where she taught, also in Shelbina, and 
 on coming to Fort Scott she preceded her husband by some four months in entering the 
 school room. 
 
 COIj. HIERO T. AA'^ILSON was born at Russellville, Logan County, Ky., September 6, 
 1.806, and lived there until 18.34. He then went to Fort Gibson, in the Indian Territory, and 
 became associated <as clerk with his brother, Thomas E. AVilson, who was then sutler at Fort 
 Gibson, and afterward died at Fort Smith. Col. AVilson removed to Fort Scott September 13, 
 184:5, and was sutler at that point until 18,53, when the troops were withdrawn, and there 
 was no government reserve at Fort .Scott, and consequently no government property except 
 the buildings of theFort. Col. AVilson purchased the building in which he lived, at the 
 general sale of the government buildings in 18.55. Four officers’ blocks, accommodating two 
 families each, which cost $13,000, selling at that time for $300 to $500. In 1.857, a town com¬ 
 pany was formed, of which George A. Crawford was President, and Col. AA’ilson Secretary 
 and Treasurer, and the town of Fort Scott was laid off and platted. The young town pros¬ 
 pered from tlie first, and its proprietors built houses to some extent, and sold houses and lots 
 as the demand was created. Col. AVilson was engaged in mercantile pursuits for some time, 
 and then entered the real estate and insurance business. He was Postmaster for several 
 years, and served in .several prominent positions in early times. He was married in Pettis 
 County, Mo., .30 miles from Boonesville, September 28, 1-847, to Elizabeth C., daughter of Gen. 
 David Hogan, and a native of Harlan County, Ky. They have three children—Virginia, 
 now Mrs. Robinson, residing in Durango, Col.; Elizabeth C., Mrs. Goodlander, and Fanna 
 Robley, both residing in Fort. Scott. 
 
 ’T. L. AVILSON was horn in Knox County, Ohio, Afarch 17,1816, and lived in his native 
 State until March, 18-59, when he moved to A'ernon County, JIo., and lived there two years ; 
 he moved to Kansas in .Tune, 1861, and located in Osage Township, eight miles northeast of 
 Fort Scott, in Bourbon County, where he has been engaged in farming and stock-raising; 
 he has also been employed in building railroads in Kansas, and is now President of the 
 
BOUEBOl^ COXnsTTY. 
 
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 Kansas & Nebraska Central Railroad. He organized the Mtssotiri, Ranst^ A Texa-s Railioad 
 in Kansas, and was the Presiiient of that road for four years ; he also huilt the lit 
 
 Cherokee Railroad, and was the Vice President and f.eneral Manager of that road He 
 was married in Knox County, Ohio, in 1840, to Miss Mary McCoy, a native of Ohio, they 
 have live children—Elysba, Charles N., Phmbe A., Marion and Myron. Mr. Wilson organ¬ 
 ized a company of home guards during the war, and was elected to the captaincy ol the 
 company. Mr. Wilson commenced bunding railroads in 1836, and built several roads ^ 
 Ohio before coming to Kansas, and has been largely engaged m developing the resources ot 
 
 the Stat^o^KansM^UCHjji^ house, sign and carriage painters. J. R. Winsby was born 
 in Nova Scotia in Queen’s County. He learned the trade of painter in the ship yards of 
 Boston, Mass. He left there and came to Avoca, Iowa, where he opened a shop, and 
 visited Kansas in 1872, but going through via Wichita to Galveston, Tex., then to Omaha, 
 with cattle, then to Boston and back. He came to b ort Scott in Isp, and niarrmd N. .T. 
 Glavebrook. They have a family of three children. The shop wm first „''i 
 
 street, and then on Wall street. E. S. Goucher is a na^tive of Ohio, born in 1843. He learned 
 his triide in Canfield, Ohio, and then traveled with Hoffman’s menagerie, from 1862 to 1869, 
 going through the States of Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia, ' 
 
 Iware and others. He came to Fort Scott in 1869, and opened his shop. In 1870 he was in 
 partnership with Mr. Lane. For a while during the fishing season he gives his attention 
 to that business. In 1876 and 1877, he worked lor the M. K. & T. R. R. June 27, 1872, he 
 married Miss Lane. They have two children. . u 
 
 A. M. YORK came to Kansas in 1870, and located at Independence, where he w^ 
 engaged in the practice of law until 187.5. In 1872, he was elected a member of the >-tate 
 Senate. In 1875, he went to Shreveport, La., and remained there two years, engaged in mail 
 contracts in that State and Texas. He then came to Fort Scott ^d became interested in 
 the York Nursery with his father and brother. He is a native of Byron, Ogle Co., 111., born 
 July 7, 1838. That was his home until September, 1862, when he enlisted in Company I, 
 Ninety-second Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, ana 
 in 1863 was promoted First Lieutenant. In 1864, he was again promoted Captain ot com¬ 
 pany G, Fifteenth Colored Infantry, and was the same year raised to the rank of Lieutenant 
 Colonel of the Fifteenth Colored Infantry. He was finally mustered out of service in April, 
 1866, and went to Shelbina, Mo., where he was engaged in practice until he removed to 
 
 Independence He was married at Polo, Ogle Co., HI, March 4,1861, to Juliett Preston, a 
 native of Oneida Co., N. Y. They had three children—Winnefred J., Ernest Preston and 
 Frederick A. Mrs. York died April 9 1875, and he was married to his present wife, Candace 
 Tracey a native of Payson, Ill., at Independence, Kan., March 26, 1877. They have one 
 child—Roscoe Tracey. Col. York is a mender of the A., F. & A. M. 
 
 M M YORK was born at Towanda, Bradford Co., Penn., on the 1.5th day of July, 1809. 
 He sprang from a strongly marked ancestry. His grandfather was a pioneer settler of the 
 historic Valley of Wyoming, and fell a victim at the terrible massacre that depopulated that 
 beautiful region. His father, then a babe, was saved by the heroism of its mother, who 
 escaped under the cover of darkness of night, and with others descended the Susquehanna 
 River The child thus saved became one of the leading Presbyterian divines of Pennsyl¬ 
 vania, and was distinguished for the vigor of his intellect and his power as a pulpit orator, 
 and stood among the foremost in the councils of his church. His son. Miner M., was 
 thoroughly instructed in the tenets of his father’s faith, and through all the changes and 
 vicissitudes of a long and active life has held firmly to the teachings of his reverend father. 
 At the age of nineteeu years he left the parental home to seek his fortune in the then far 
 West. For several years he engaged in lead mining at Galena, Ill. ^ In 1835, he removed to 
 Rock*River County, and made an entry of Government land, opposite to the present town 
 of Byron, in Ogle Co., Ill. In 1837, he married Margery Irvine, eldest daughter of Reverend 
 Alexander Irvine, one of the pioneers of Methodism in the new State of Illinois. They 
 made their home on the same farm continuously until 1865, and raised a family of seven 
 children, five sons and two daughters. In the year 1865, the family, with the excep¬ 
 
 tion of one son, Irvin, then in California, removed to Shelbina, Shelby Co., Mo. Then M. M 
 York and his son, Julius H., engaged in the nursery business, and remained there until 
 the year 1870, when they removed to Fort Scott, Bourbon Co., Kan., and then and there laid 
 the foundation of the famous York Nursery Company, which has grown into the largest 
 enterprise of the kind west of the Mississippi River. An account of their operations appear¬ 
 ing elsewhere in these pages, renders it superfluous to notice at length in this connection. 
 In politics M. M. York was an ardent Whig during the existence of that party, and 
 since the party ceased to exist, he has never attached himself to any party, but has sup¬ 
 ported men and measures upon their individual merits. In politics, as in religion, he 
 adheres to the views and principles adopted in early life. While he. has always been active 
 in business, he has yet been a great reader. His books have been his constant companions. 
 The subjects to which he devoted the greatest attention were ancient history, and the his¬ 
 tory and growth of the Christian religion, and in a thorough and comprehensive knowl¬ 
 edge of both these subjects he has few equals. He is a man of positive ideas possessed of a 
 keen and searching intellect, and intolerant of all social, religious or political strains. As a 
 business man, he has at all times been a model of uprightness and probity, and in ail the 
 walks of life he has made an enviable and noble record of a well-spent and useful life, llis 
 greatest ambition and interest in life have centered in his family. He rightly regards the 
 family as a unit of society; that there the good or bad impulses are received that make the 
 
 chijd a good or a bad citizen when grown to manhood. He is still the ^nselo^ 
 
 watchful father to his children, and, like one of the patriarchs of oUl, he is still the he^ of 
 z*_51— v»\r fVioiti TTo IS Tifiw in his SGvcHtv-lourtii 5 Car, 
 
 « 5 till activelv ensaeed in the nursery business, an energetic, vigorous old man, retaining in 
 full force his mental powers and affording a marked example of the effects 
 temperate, honest Christian life in the preservation of his mental and physical forces to a 
 
 ripe jj^mLIN YORK, President of the York Nursery_ Company, came to Fort 
 
 Scott April 1, 1870, and has since been engaged in the business on g^round which e 
 
 purchased for the purpose. He had been previously engaged in the same business m Shel¬ 
 bina, Mo., having been in the business now seventeen years. He is a native of 
 County, Ill., born January 5,1845. In 1865, he removed from there to Sbelbina Mo which 
 was his home until he came to Kansas. He was niarried at Shelbina February 15. 1870, to 
 Frances L. Brandt, a native of Canandaigua, N. Y. 'They have two children Miner M. 
 and Carroll T. Mr. York is a member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 MARMATON. 
 
 There have been three town sites by this name, with a slight variation 
 in the spelling, and two towns or villages. The first Marinaton was located 
 on Section 33, Township 25, Range 24. A town comptmy was organized and 
 incorporated by the Legislature, by an act approved ^bruary 6. 1858, the 
 
 incorporators named in the act being William R. Griffith, W. IL Barber, 
 
 William H. Krotzer, Horatio Knowles and their associates. Ihe town 
 company was permitted by this act to pre-empt land not to exceed 3-0 
 ficrBS 
 
 A town company under the name of Marmiton was incorporated liy an 
 act of the Legislature, which act was approved February 11, 1858. This 
 town was located on Section 31, Township 25, Range 24, about three miles 
 west of Marmaton. The incorporators named in statute were: 1. li. 
 Roberts, James E. Jones, Orlando Darling, Charles Dimon and their as^ 
 sociates and successors. This spelling of the narne Marmiton is tound 
 frequently in the county records, and was the favorite method ot speihng 
 it with James E. Jones, a somewhat noted editor of tliose days. Ihe 
 town site consisted of 320 acres. The first building erected on it was for a 
 store by the town company, and the second building was built also by the 
 town company for a hotel. It was a large three-story frame structure now 
 standino- near the railroad station of Marmaton on the bt. Louts, F t. bcott 
 & Wichita Railroad. The first general store was opened at Marmiton by 
 Horatio Knowles, in 1858. The firm became Aiken & Knowles during the 
 vear, and in 1859, Edward Jones opened a store. The first blacksmith was 
 W". W. Burns, who started his shop in 1858. The first school was taught 
 bv Miss Frances Barrett. Horatio Knowles built the first dwelling house 
 on the town site in 1858. During the winter of 1858-59, about twelve 
 other buildings were erected, and by 1860, the town contained a population 
 of seventy-five persons. In 1860 or 1861, a flouring mill was built within 
 the limits of the town site. In 1862, the town probably reached its greatest 
 prosperity, at which time it contained a cabinet shop, two blacksmith 
 shops, a furniture store, and a three-story store building containing $14,000 
 
 ^°^Th°e^town was sacked and burned by rebels October 22, 1864, during 
 the time of the Price raid, but not by Price’s men. These raiders were 
 from Newton County, Mo., about eighty in number and under commanrt 
 of Mai. Courcey. At this time there were burned two stores, one dwell- 
 imr house and the Methodist Church. The store building of Cobh & Jones, 
 valued at $1,500, was consumed, together with $13.o00 worth of 
 The store building of Aiken & Knowles, worth $1,500, containing $15,000 
 worth of goods, was also burned. The liouse burned belonged to Mrs 
 Shane widow of a Union Lieutenant of the Tenth Kansas Regiment. It 
 was worth $500. and the church $800, making a total loss of property 
 amounting to $32,800. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KAYSAS. 
 
 Ten citizens of Marmiton were taken prisoners by the rebels, marched 
 out about one half a mile, arranged in a row and tired upon. Six were 
 killed, the rest escaping by running to the woods. The killed were 
 Horatio Knowles, Joseph Stout, Daniel M. Brown, Abner McGonigal, Dr. 
 L. M. Shadwick, and Warren Hawkins. Abner McGonigal was a mere 
 boy, Mr. Hawkins sixty years old, and Mr. Brown was Postmaster at the 
 time. The murder of these men was utterly ruthless and inexcusable, 
 except it can be excused on the ground that they favored the Union cause, 
 and had it occurred in time of peace, instead of in time of war, when 
 human life is considered of little value, this Marmiton massacre would 
 have been considered as equally atrocious and would have caused as great 
 a sensation as did that of the Marais des Cygnes. Some of the survivors 
 who had not before known fear, were so affected by its atrocity that now, 
 even after the lapse of eighteen years, they have not recovered from the 
 shock. 
 
 In 1882, after the building of the St. Louis, Ft. Scott & Wichita rail¬ 
 road, which passed about three-fourths of a mile north of Marmiton, it 
 was abandoned, the buildings being moved to the railroad. The buildings 
 moved consisted of the hotel, two stores* four dwellings and schoolhouse. 
 The new town site consists of thirt 3 ’'-four acres, and was platted and tiled 
 November 18, 1882, by Francis Tiernan, President of the railroad. Edward 
 Jones is Postmaster, having served in that capacity continuously since his 
 first appointment in 1857, at Marmiton, except about a year, during which 
 time the office was filled by Daniel M. Brown. In the spring of 1882, by 
 petition of the citizens, the spelling of the name was changed back to the 
 original spelling, Marraaton. At the present time this town contains about 
 tw'enty-five inhabitants. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.— marmaton township. 
 
 A. J. BROWN, M. D., farmer, is a native Of Fremont, Sandusky Co., Ohio, born in 1847. Herehe 
 was raised and educated, attending the city high school, also the schools of Ann Arbor, Mich., H iid- 
 son, Ohio, and the University of Michigan, ffraduating in medicine in the Charity Hospital of Cleve¬ 
 land, Ohio, in 1868. He commenced to practice in his old home at Fremont, Ohio. In 1866, his 
 health failed, and he went to Salt Lake, and returned home only to come to Kansas in 1869, slop¬ 
 ing in Fort Scott a few months, but buying a farm on his present location. Here he attends to 
 is practice and farm, dealing in stock and raising grain, now owning some 160 acres of improved 
 land. In 1870, he married Miss White. They have three children, tw'o girls and one boy, having 
 lost two. Dr. Brown has held offices and joined the Masonic Order when he was in Fremont. He 
 is a Pemocrat in politics. 
 
 O. C.BENDER, M. D., is a native of Overton County, Tenn. born in 1836. His father, who was 
 a leading physician and native of Maryland, moved to Dade County, Mo., in 1842, and here 
 O. C. was educated and received his first lessons in medicine. He also attended the High School 
 of Fidelity, Jasper County, and then took a course of lectures in McDowelTs College, in St. Louis, 
 Mo. The war breaking out he continued his studies by entering the Sixth Missouri Cavalry in 
 1862, but was displaced on account of order from War Department returning Brigade Surgeon to 
 regiment. And in 1864, wasisurgeon in the Sixth Kansas Militia; after the war he took the final 
 course of lectures and graduated in 1866 from the Jett'erson Medical College of Philadelphia. The 
 Doctor had moved to Kansas as early as the winter of 1855-56, Iccating on Mine Creek near 
 Pleasanton. In 186.3 he opened an office in Mound City, Linn County, and practiced until 1869, 
 then moving to Fort Scott practiced until 1875, when he moved to his farm where he now lives, 
 having a beautiful home and well improved farm, wliere he gives his attention to farming, horti¬ 
 culture and medicine. While in Mound City he married Miss Lowe; they have a family of four 
 girls and one boy. 
 
 T. B. DARK, farmer, is a native of Schuyler County, Ill., born in 1842. His father died in 
 1852, and in 1857, the family moved to Kansas locating on what is known as the Nelson farm; there 
 were five brothers and four sisters. When Mr. Dark was eighteen years of age he took a claim 
 where the Crane farm now is, but abandoned it and took a timber claim in Marmaton Township, 
 but when the war broke out he sold and went to Fort Smith, Ark., and went into the livery 
 business. Returning to Kansas in 1868, and buying IW) acres where he now lives, he settled down 
 in his farming enterprise. He handles about eighty head of cattle a year, and raises grain in 
 abundance. In 1867 he married Miss Van Syckle; they have five children. 
 
 ALVAN DODGE, M. D. and farmer, is a native of Bufl'alo, Erie Co., N. T., born in 1840. In 
 1859 he commenced reading medicine with Dr. Campbell, of Mount Morris, Livingston County, 
 attending the Michigan UiuversUy in 1861, and graduated from the New York City College of 
 Physicians and Surgeons in 1865. Fiom there he entered the United States Navy as Acting 
 Assistant Surgeon. He resigned his position there and next opened practice in Hannibal, Mo. 
 He then returned to Erie County, N. V., and went to practicing, which he continued until 1880, 
 when he came to Bourbon County, Kan., locating on his farm where is now located the village- 
 site of Marmaton, taking forty acres from the quarter section. Besides his practice he is tending 
 a fine farm, using the most progressive ideas and going into thoroughbred horses, and having 
 improvements to the amount of 15,000 on the home farm. In 1877 he married, now living on one of 
 the finest places in Marmaton Township. 
 
 FAHS & STOWER, merchants, Redfield, established in 1882, putting up their building In April, 
 20x40, and in August opening with a stock of M,500 in general merchandise. In connection with 
 the store they farm and buy, sell stock and deal in coal, grain and lumber, G. W. Fahs taking 
 the Express Agency and the station for the Fort Scott & Wichita Railroad. Mr. Fahs is a native 
 of Illinois, and raised on a farm, marrying in Quincy, Ill., Miss Harris. When the war broke out 
 he enlisted in the Fiftieth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, but was transferred to the Forty-fourth 
 United States Regulars, as Quartermaster. While Mr. Fahs was in Missouri, he was appointed 
 Deputy United States Marshall. In 1876 he came to Kansas and wentto farming, but his wife died 
 In 1880 and he has been trading up to the time he entered his present business. His family con¬ 
 sists of two boys. In 1882 he was elected Justice of Peace. 
 
 MRS. J. A GRIFFIN, residence on Section 10, Township 26, Range23. native of West Virginia, 
 the.widow of the late Senator W. R. Griffin, who was a native of Pennsylvania. With his family 
 he came to Kansas in 1868, and bought the farm on which his widow and younger children now 
 reside; was a consistant member of the Mount Orum Baptist Church, taking an active part in 
 religious, social and political matters of the State. Engaged while in Kansas in stock raising and 
 farming, during which time he held numerous minor offices, and in 1876 was elected to the State 
 Senate for a term of four years as a Republican, which colors he always bore, serving one term, 
 closing a life of noble deeds and usefulness August 14,1879, leaving his wife and family, consisting 
 of seven sons and two daughters, a competency as the result of his own efforts. The eldest son, 
 Dr. U. M. Griffin, is now a practicing physician of note in Girard, Kan., while the second and third 
 sons. I). B. and L. W., are now in college studying for the profession. Theolder daughter, Lizzie 
 F., is known as one of Bourbon Count 3'*8 educators. The younger daughter and sons are with 
 Mrs. Griffin on the farm, which consists of 300 acres well stocked and improved. 
 
 J. S. JUi)D, farmer. Section 30. is a native of Grant County, Wis., born In 18.37. He was 
 raised on a farm, and after trying the agricultural line, he entered a mercantile establishment, 
 soon buying an interest in the business. When the war broke out, he enlisted in tlie Ninty-ftfth 
 Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company I, and served as First Lieutenant. In 1864, we find him In 
 the Thirty-seventh Illinois, in command of Fort Montgomery, at Brownsville, Texas. He was 
 mustered out in 1865. Returning to Illinois, he located at Whitehall, where he had gone in 1858, 
 going into the mercantile line. He continued at this till 1875, when he went to work as excursion 
 agent, on the M. K & T. R. R., and afterward over the Kan.sas City. Fort Scott & Gulf R. R. In 
 1881, he located on his present home farm, where he has improved and developed the natural re¬ 
 sources of the land, solving in most satisfactory manner the question of “ tame grasses in Kansas.” 
 He has married twice, once in 1^8, and the last time in J8i0. His first wife was the daughter of 
 William McColtish, the last the daughter of Dr. Culver. While in Whitehall he was Mayor of the 
 city, and did good temperance work there. His family attend the M. E. Church. Mr. Judd in 
 politics is a Republican. 
 
 J. R. McBAY, farmer, Postmaster of Redfield is a native of Dauphin County, Penn., w'asborn 
 in 1819, and remained in Pennsylvania until 1856, when he went to Illinois, and came from Illinois 
 to Kansas. In the year 1868, he was in Linn County a few days, and then located in Bourbon 
 County, Kansas. He bought a farm on Section27, in December, 1868. Continues farming in the 
 same place, and in May, 1882, took charge of the post office. This office was established in 1872; was 
 first kept by Mr. Hopkins. Mr. McBay has been married twice: ha.s four children living and 
 three deceased. 
 
 I. N. MILLS, farmer. Section 5, is a native of Alaska County, Ky., born in 1830; his parents 
 moved to Missouri in 1S37; he was raised there, and in November 11, 1854, he came to Kansas in 
 company with James Arnot and located where he now lives. He is one of the earliest settlers of 
 this section, and passed through all the early troubles comparatively unmolested; belonging to the 
 Free State party, he was with Mon^oinery and others noted in the early history of this part of the 
 State, all this time giving his attention to his farm, leaving only for four days, when every one was 
 ordered away. Out of the 160 acres he has made 294, improving year by year until he is now the 
 
 K issorof an excellent farm, that for the year 1882 is covered with abundant harvest. Mr. 
 ’ parents were married in 1826, living together till 1870 when his mother died, his Lather 
 
 dying only three months afterward in 1871. Mr. Mills married in 1853; they have six boys and 
 three girls 
 
 JOSKFH OLIVER, farmer, is a native of Carroll County, Ind., born 1832. The first move he 
 made he went to Cass County, and then in 1857. he loaded his wife and one child Into the ox 
 wagon and started for Kansas. On arriving at Scott he went out to where he located his claim and 
 soon had a cabin built. During the border troubles he was engaged in running a mill for E. M. 
 Jones and In this mill the Free State men held their first convention, at which he was present. 
 When the war opened, on the 24th of July, 18(11, he joined the Tenth Kansas Volunteer Infantry, 
 Company E, and under Capt. John F. Broadhead and Lieut, David Schoen, he went through the 
 campaign in Arkansas, the heaviest engagements of which were Prairie Grove, December 7, 1862. 
 and Van Buren, December 28, 1862; after this he was on duty at St. Louis, returning home in 1864. 
 His farm is considered one of the best in the county; though only 16(1 acres, the large crops and 
 fertile soil as well as his prolific apple orchard make it a valuable farm. In 1854 he married .Miss 
 Ramsey; they have one sou and two daughters. 
 
 W. 1. SMITH, farmer, is a native of Smith County, Va., born in iaS3, and with Ids father and 
 the rest of the family moved to Illinois, where he remained until he married. He then came to 
 Kansas, together with B. R. Wood, in 1859, when he took a claim on Section 28 and Mr. Wood took 
 claims on Section 21, and though Virginians by birth they were Free State men. Mr. Smith at 
 once went to work improving and cultivating his farm, not being disturbed by the border 
 troubles. When the war broke out, he served in the militia, and belonged to Cant. Smith’s com¬ 
 pany. The first year he was on the farm, he broke twenty-three acres. About the beginning of the 
 dry season 1860, the ground became very dry and the air very hot, so that they had to go to their 
 houses and quit work. In the years that have followed he has prospered, and now has 320 acres, 
 raising grain and handling stock to the amount of from 200 to 300 a year, and his corn for 1882 
 will average forty-five bushels to the acre. Mr. Smith has served his public friends in the Legis¬ 
 lature of the State, being elected in 1878, and In school offices lias been treasurer of his district 
 for some thirteen years, in the Missionary Baptist Church he has been ordained Deacon. He 
 has been married twice; by the first marriage l.e had eight children, and by the second, one 
 daughter. 
 
 JOHN W. .STANLEY, farmer. Section 21, is a native of New York; he was raised on a farm, 
 and the first move he made was to Knox County, Ill., and while there he married Miss Caldwell. 
 In 1867 he came to Kansas, buying eighty acres, giving $12.50 an acre. The first season he raised 43, 
 bushels of wheat to the acre, and the next season a crop of corn that netted him $3,700, and the 
 year of 1882 his corn will average 50 bushels to the acre. He is a farmer purely, not raising 
 stock, illustrating the fact that a grain farm Is a paying enterprise in Kansas. He has a family of 
 four boys and four girls, all industrious. His son William, a lad of twelve plowed 100 acres of 
 land this last year. Mr. Stanley luis not been in public office, and In politics, he. Is a Republican. 
 
 T. J. TOLER, farmer, Section 18, is a native of Logan County, Ky., born in 1827. He remained 
 on the farm till he was sixteen years of age, then learning a trade “ that of carpenter.” In 1855 he 
 moved to Jasper County, Mo., where he worked at his trade, he then moved to Bourbon County 
 and farmed with his brother, and worked at Ills trade also till 1864, when, with his sister and a 
 crippled brother, he started for Kansas in a wagon, when he was waylaid and robbed by bush¬ 
 whackers. but was finally helped by the Union forces, and arrived in the State and located In 
 Bourbon County. He joined the militia in 1864, and was called out to defend the village of Mar¬ 
 maton, and saw the attack and also the shooting of his comrades by the enemy after they were 
 taken prisoners. He located his farm of 160 acres, having enlarged and improved the claim until 
 he now has 235 in cultivation, some ninety-five in a fine timber land and prairie. In 1858 he mar- 
 rieil, having five children living and two deceased. Mr. Toler has been treasurer of school dis¬ 
 trict. and in faith he is a Christian Adventist. 
 
 UNIONTOWN. 
 
 This town is situated on the St. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita Raiiroad 
 in the valley of the Marmaton,fifteen miles from Fort Scott. The valley 
 here is about two miles wide. A post office was established in 1856, 
 about four miles north of the present site of Uniontown, William Holt 
 being appointed Postmaster. This post olfice was named Turkey Creek. 
 A few years afterward it was moved to the Marmaton Valley, aliout two 
 miles east of Liniontown, and in 1862 moved to Uniontown. At this time 
 
 K. C. Kirby liecame Postmaster, and held the office until 1865, in the 
 spring of which year he was succeeded by L. P. Foster. 
 
 About the lieginning of the year 1865, a town company w’as formed 
 consisting of the following gentlemen: Aleph Goff, President; B. F. 
 Gumm, Secretary; K. C. Kirby, W. W. Wright, George P. Eaves, John 
 W. Wells, Robert W. Wells, Nelson Griswold. L. P. Foster, James Wright 
 and John L. Guttry. The town company purchased twenty acres of John 
 
 L. Guttry for a town site, and preparations for the building up of a town 
 were made. The year before a store had been opened near the town site 
 iiy Dr. John E. Grant and A. J. Moimce. This store was purchased in 
 the spring of 1865 by L. P. Foster. It stood a little to the southwest of 
 the town site. The first building on the town site was erected for a store 
 by K. C. Kiriiy in 1866; the second by L. P. Foster, in 1867; the third by 
 B. F. Gumm, in 1868; the fourth by James Patterson, in 1870. Mr. Pat¬ 
 terson is the only one of the four now doing business in Uniontown. The 
 first dwelling house on what was afterward the town site was built in 1863 
 by L. P. Foster; the second by Francis Ramsey, the third by B. F. 
 Gumm. A hotel was built by Gumm in 1868. This has since been remod¬ 
 eled and improved, and is now the Howard House. Tlie first hardwm-e 
 store in the towm was opened in 1882 by H. A. Hill. The first physician 
 in the vicinity was Dr. R. Anderson, who came into the township in 1866, 
 and into Uniontown in 1867. The first lawyer was Columbus Sprague in 
 1878. The first school in the township was taught by William Kirby, in 
 1860. A schoolhouse was erected just off the town site in 1864. The 
 present two-story frame school liuilding was erected in 1871, and the school 
 was graded in 1872. The house cost $2,000. The first birth was that of 
 Mary J. Wells, January 15, 1856; the first marriage that of A. J. Fly to 
 Miss Lydia Holt, April 27, 1856, and the first death that of Mrs. John J. 
 Buckman, in April, 1856. The first blacksmith was John Hartman, who 
 opened his shop in October, 1864, the next was James G. Oliver, who came 
 in 1868. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1865. Some years 
 afterward the organization was discontinued, and in 1882, a re-orgauiza- 
 tion was effected with eight members. They have thus far used the 
 church building erected by the Protestant Methodist Church which was or¬ 
 ganized in 1878, with forty members, by Rev. Mr. Grant,their first preacher. 
 The church building was erected in 1880. It is a neat frame, and cost, in¬ 
 cluding the furnishing and grounds, about $2,000. 
 
 The Uniontown Mill w’as erected in the spring of 1871 by L. P. Foster 
 & H. Smith. After clianging hands a number of times it was finally pur¬ 
 chased iiy Dr. Fulton andT. B. Julian, who are conducting a successful bus¬ 
 iness. Tlie mill is two and a half stories high, contains two run of buhrs, 
 with a capacity of 125 bushels of wheat per day. The engine is thirty- 
 five horse power, and the whole property is valued at $7,000. 
 
 Uniontown now contains five general stores, one drug store, one hard¬ 
 ware store, furniture and agricultural implement dealer, two blacksmitlis, 
 one wagon shop, two hotels, one lumber yard, one livery stable, and a 
 population of about 300. 
 
 BRONSON. 
 
 Tills thriving town is located on the St. Louis, Fort Scott & Wicliita 
 Railroad, twenty miles west of Fort Scott. It is on gently rolling prairie 
 
B0UR150N COUNTY. 
 
 1091 
 
 and surrounded bv a ricli agrii ultural and stoek-riusmg region. It was 
 named in honor of Ira D. Bronson, of Fort Scott. The first settler in 
 town was G. II. Reqiia, who was followed almost immediately by J. W. 
 Timmons. Messrs. Requa & Martin opened a store in September. 
 making a specialty of boots and shoes. The post office was established 
 during'^the same month, IVIr. Requa being appointed Postmaster 
 
 H A HILL, furniture and hardware, grain and agricultural iinplenients, is a native of Rock 
 Island^ Ill. Was born in 184fi and raised on a farm, and in_^ 18(il l.i') 
 
 The first 
 
 sciiooT was'taught by Miss Rose'Daughters, about one-half mile east of the 
 
 villa‘re Bronson has made very rapid growth during the first year of its 
 existence. It now contains a number of fine residences, and an ample 
 supply of business houses, among these four general stores, three gram 
 dealers one grocery, one furniture and one drug store, one hotel, one 
 blacksmith and one physician. The population is now about four 
 
 ^^'”^This town was the last established on the railroad between Fort Scott 
 and lola. It is about midway between the two cities, and the natural 
 advantages of the location seem to insure a permanent growth. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.— makion township. 
 
 TACOB ANDERSON, farmer. Section 28, is a native of Owen Countj', Ind,, born in 1838. He 
 vieitpfl fhp State of Kansas in 1857, having an uncle, George W. Anderson, living on Turkey Creek, 
 ■Ronrhon Countv but in 1858 he returned to Indiana. In September, 1859, he with his^ father 
 father’s f'lmilv came to Kansas and located on Section 23. His cousin, Mitchell Anclei s^iib mi 
 f Tnneq now deceased) emigrated to Kansas with him. When the war of 
 
 ill MiJbrTe oS^hVa^^on^e ^i“^^ served in State Militia and later in the 
 
 TTninn ftnnv in the Tenth Kansas Veteran Volunteer Regiment, Company C, Sixteenth Army 
 Corns commanded by Gen. A J Smith, and served until the war c osed. In 1863 he married 
 Mra^Ivdia Flv whom he had known since childhood, being a native of the same 
 p.inntv^in fact thev had attended the same school together; she had come to Kansas as eaily as 
 ?S«haVtag married X ISsrand his wife pasted through all ttep^^’es of those times 
 
 mt8.?6 thev wire iSiVink the State when a man named Russell attacked their party, hut the men 
 flledadd drove them off They returned iu 1857 to their claim in this county and were vis ted by 
 Afonto-omerv and his men whom she told she should poison, so piey insisted on her tasting all 
 the d^hes first In 1862 Mr. Fly died. Mr. Anderson has now a farm of 200 acres, raising 
 nnd ^rain his* corn in 18^2 averaging fortv bushels and liax seven bushels to the acre. Mr. 
 Ande?8on Vas married bef^e but had no children; by this marriage they have seven. Their eldest 
 
 farmer, Section 22, is a native of Huntingdon County, 
 
 The faTnilV moved to Carroll Countv, Ill., where his father still lives. His mother died at 
 A A in 1 QBO Tn iRfifi Mr {foUiiffer married and moved to Kansas, locating on his present 
 faAm December^ 1866 pa^dng of hls^ 160, then unimproved. He has cultivated it and 
 
 jT®fcLfNG\?IL'flrS,®slc\ton 2,1s a native of Huntingdon County, Penn ; from there 
 thpv movedto Carroll County, ill., and he came to Kansas in 1864. two yeai s before his brother M. 
 
 thup an of ^ of the old family were in the State of Kansas, some eleven in 
 
 mimhlr - he hMfoIr brothers ^h^ now. Relocated on Section 2. taking 160 acres, now having 248 
 hhrhlv imuroved reporting forty bushels of corn to an acre; he is engaged in raising giain and 
 stock Sger'^married in 1853 ..and has a family of ten, two deceased, four gins and lour 
 
 boys imng He is^ Republican in Lincoln County, Mo., where his wife was 
 
 also horn’ MVs^cDowIn whmn he married in 1854. In early life Mr. Crouch commenced teach- 
 Ine as well as farming, following these vocations while in Missouri; he was helped^lso by h^ wHe. 
 
 a so a teachlr. In the I’all of 1857, they moved to Kansas, locating near Xenia, in Frank¬ 
 lin Townshin He Mr. Crouch, owned two farms which he worked, retiring for awhile to the vii* 
 lose and atone time teaching a subscription school, but of late years he has giving up teaching, al- 
 &h he ISs ImVost Ws%terest, the Educational problem, his wife taking an active part m 
 tViP flphnol of their neieliborhood being elected the last meeting to position of Secretaiy of the 
 dchool Board Mr Crouch being an early settler, was in the State Militi^uring th^e war eff the 
 febeUiol Ind in 875 moved to liTs present farm on Section 29. containing 200 acres, for stock and 
 CTain They have a family of sevin children; their daughter is now Mrs ■Wells; Henry is in 
 ^vas. Williain Edgar is in business in Missouri; James A., is a horticulturist in California, 
 ?h^ll Charlirciludl and Jesle are at home. They are members of the Christian Church, and 
 
 Mr. farmer and stock-raiser, Section 1. is a native of Monroe County, Hi., horn 
 
 1828 feamed the blaoksinithTtrade ta youth, spent his life until the age of thirty-two Inmanu- 
 fftctiirinff and reoair of maciiinery and agricultural implements. After spending one year in roam 
 ill ovIrYexL Ind Ithel^St^ to Kansas aiid started and improved the tarm known 
 
 as^he 'Walnut Hill farm, and there took his first lesson in farming, being hm own mstructor. The 
 pofr»nir ita fmm the accldcntal dropping of a walnut in the soil, when he was making 
 
 rfen whi^h m-e^nd abundance of fruit, and was the first tree on the 
 
 farm; but now there are hundreds of the same kind on the place of h'S ow^ 
 
 wna the starvinn year of 1860, hut by the efforts ot himsell and lamily, tMy laised DucKw neac 
 rnnnlh to Se bread for the family and some to snare. His first crop of wheat was raised from 
 one h^lf bushel of seed obtained from Springfield, Mo., sowed in the year 1860 and harvested in 
 with cradle and thVashed With a flail, from whicli he obtained sl.xteen bushels of good wheat 
 n„rml thi wal Imsnent his time in farming, gardening and attending to stock raising, and a part 
 m ihP^mihtTa servicl hei^^^^ to shollder his musket to help delCnd his home, 
 
 Lnrt II time was llent during the wan In 1865, he lost most of his cattle with Spanish lever, 
 
 lliich glle himluttfe sltbackfand in 1874 he was bondsman for 
 which caused tlie loss of a great deal ot tune ,and money and gave him 
 
 year 1875 he spent in traveling in California, Oregon, Washington Territory and the Westei n fc'opn. 
 ?ut finding nothing to suit his desires in the way of a better country, he contented himsell to i e 
 main in Kansas. The year 188U he spent in the Rockv Mountains, m Montana, H'® 9* 
 
 his health • having regained his liealth, with renewed vigor, he returned to his oW home and busi¬ 
 ness and in company wlih his sons is now in the stock business. They now I'ave on the faim 
 Ind in nasture between four and five linndred head of stock, which are making good retui ns. In 
 hp'^wM married to Miss Pegg, of Illinois, and to them have been horn eight sons and two 
 daughters - six sons and one daughter are now living. Mr. Eastwood has been a Hepnblican since 
 ill orgaiiizatlon of Snd voted and labored with that party for some years after the 
 
 war, but 18 is a native of Williamson County. Hi., horn in 1848 
 
 in ISffi’ iJl’cSne to Bourdon clunti and moved to Uniontown in 1881. Having taken a thorough 
 clmseofrlldilglhelttonded Medical College, and graduated In 1877. Jh® Doctor 
 
 glte his share of the practice, which is divided 
 
 fthiiitv nnrl with a promisine future ; not married. He joined the Masonic louge in . 
 
 ability and flhe stock breeder, is a native of Toronto, Canada born m 
 
 worked at the trade of wagon-maker in partnership, first, with T. L. Lcdhrook, tlien with C. S. 
 Steele who bought Mr. Ledhrook’s interest. In 1881, he sold to Mr. Steele and established Ids 
 present business^ In 1865, on Christmas, he married Miss Mahler. Tliey have tliree children—two 
 boys and a girl Mr. Hill has always taken an interest in the schools, and has served on the loc.al 
 
 school board. He belongs to the Masonic lodge, and Mso the A. O. IT. W. ,o,o uo wa. 
 
 JAMES F HOLT, tarmer. Section 2, native ot East rennessee, born April 15,1819. He was 
 raised in Indiana, and for ten consecutive years he held offices Hiere, having to resign when ho 
 came away. In 1852, he went to Iowa, and from there to .Missouri. Coming to Kansas in he 
 bought a claim of his brother,-WTl 11am and liad a post office established and wiw appointed first Post¬ 
 master in 1858, continuing for four years and six montlis, or until tlie Turke.v Creek Host Office was 
 discontinued. In 1862, Mr. Holt was elected County Judge, and was Commissioner in 1865, and ii^M 
 always been a delegate and regular attendant at the Deniocratic conventions. Hunng the early 
 troubles the Judge occupied neutral grounds, but, notwithstanding, he was present and saw 
 many of the lawless proceedings that took place, and was at times in a perilous position. 
 He lias a thoroueli knowledge of all parties and their motives, of all the early incidents of 
 this section. From the claim he first bought he has made a farm of 3^ ^??theco-mrv^ 
 
 cultivation, rasing good crops of wheat and corn, having 891116 ot the finest cattle in faeco^ntry, 
 and keeping blooded horses and hogs. In 1840, he took his first wiie, but losing her, he inarri^ 
 .again in By the first marriage he had eight children, and six by the second, having lost two. 
 Mr. Holt was Township Treasurer for five years, and serv^ed on the School Board as Clerk etc., 
 since 1870. He has been Notary Public, and was one of only four Masons west ot Fort Scott in 1858. 
 
 He is a charter member of the lodge at Uniontown. „ , „ , ■ 
 
 ■WILLIAM JACKMAN, farmer and Postmaster, Rockford, is a native of Penn 8 yl\a 
 nia In early life he moved to Guernsey County. Ohio, coming from there to Kansas 
 in i858 and locating on the north side of the section where he now lives, and in 13aT >i® 
 
 Miss Mason. This was an early date for this section, and he was counted among the pioneers, 
 enduring the privations which marked early life on the fronrier ot In 1861, he 
 
 enlisted^in the Twelfth Kansas Volunteer Infantry. Company L, and served untilisas, when he 
 was mustered out and returned home. During the time he was away, his ins wile s 
 
 father Beniamin Mason. In 1863, he lost all of his property by a prairie br®-“tob '‘® 
 
 moved to the southest quarter of Section i7. where he engaged in stock fanning and conducting 
 a store and post office. He started his store in 18,9. and was appointed F®®Hna 9 tei in 1881. ^ 
 
 have four children living and three dead. The family are members of the Protestant Method 
 
 lstChur^h,^CH;gmzed^here l County, Tenn., was born in 1843. His father, T. K. 
 
 Julian’ M 'iK%‘'isited Fort'^cottVn r^4,‘but’r’eturned''to Cassvllle, Barry Co Mo — ■X'.'.'';;V'«Vri 
 he came to Fort Scott with his father and they went IVest to H°b'’b™ tonntv 
 
 opttipfi t.hprp where his father still lives. In 1861, he commenced milling with Noel A Myrick, 
 llil’the same year went into the army as scout, and served Kin'll 
 
 as messenger and wagon-master, also enlisted as private in Company B, Third Kansas cayairj. 
 In the milling business he has worked for Deland & Bacon, millers, ^®'’t Scott, and for others. 
 
 Tn 1877 he moved from Mapleton to Fort Scott, and while there was 
 
 First Ward 1880 to 1881 • he had heen Under Sheriff of Lahette County, and 
 
 fhe P^l therU In 1881. he moved to Uniontown and bought an Interest in the Uniontown Steam 
 
 Flouring Mills, which he is now managing; they have three Mr^ TuUan mar- 
 
 hushels of wheat and 200 bushels of corn. The property is worth about 86 TOO Mr. Julian 
 
 ried in 1868, Miss Nelson. They have three children. He belongs to the Masonic Lodge and the 
 
 A’ agent on the St. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita Railroad, amative of 
 
 Bntler County Ohio horn in 1849, May 16. As soon as lie was of suitable age he was educated in 
 tof merclllilE'busfneEs hut he went to Illinois in 1865, to Areola. It 'vaa while here he 
 Miss Wright in 1877, and next ye;ir commenced his railroad ®xperience on tlie llLnois Mid a^ 
 his flrs^t station was Chesteryllle, Ill. In 1881, he came West, and on April 1, 1882 ,took the sUt on 
 aE unioltowmhIling alio tlie'Western Union Telegraph agency. His matrimonial venture 
 
 was Wes^d w^tl^mm dau^hte^.^^ Superintendent of the Poor. Bourbon County. He is a native 
 of Geneva Ontario Co., N. Y.; was horn in 1882, February 28, at the foot of Seneca Lake. M hen 
 eleveli years of age, his father moved to La Grange, Ind., and from there they moved to St. Joe 
 Countv^Mlch. After four years’ residence here, he went to live witli his grandlather, .lamra Goml 
 
 whprp he had the vellow fever; then to San Francisco. He was transferred to the 
 Tnd went to Panama, tte and on up the Pacific coast to Sbka wher® he saw a 
 
 land and a curious people. Tliey touched at Vancouver .s Island on H'®® 16 lid sa^Sl 
 
 cisco, where he was transferred to the barracks, and discharged ^lepteniber 16 , 1868 , and . a,iied 
 fnr h ime arriving October 24, 1868, returning to the pursuits of civil iile. In 18il, he came ip 
 Kansas locating in Uniontown, and in 1872 he took charge of the Poor Farm^ 
 anil farmine A Chaffin's farm; taking charge of the County Poor Farm again in 
 lllsisslol toti-esent tlnm^ In 1880, bethought A. Chaffin’s farm of 130 acres, m m 
 
 which he also farms now, in blooded cattle, horses and gram He b®8 f®®' ®bbbren living h 
 buried two since living in Kansas. During his eventlul life he has been on a man-ol war lor y 
 
 four months, and was away from home four years. i>fio=nnri horn in February. 
 
 JAMES PATTERSON, general merchandise, is a native of Missouri, horn in r eoru y, 
 1817 , and has since commencing business always been in the mercaurile line wito ^® ®*®®Fj°jg 
 
 'SL^gUTiu^l^rio'irnsa'^ 11 Iff® fbb 
 
 has five hoys and three girls, -„r,rf Wiiiiain m tin 
 
 is agent for J. T. Stalker, g' 
 
 Elmer is in Montana, on the 
 
 slsts of nbe menm now ^ J|"t°’to^GlliSe County® 
 
 he had some trouble to keep the squatters from his claim, and r-nirTniV^v of^ro-s\av^ 
 
 cludrin nine of whom are living. In 1856, Mr. Ralston was ® ,®®‘®b ’H'has helolgid to toe Ma- 
 his rommlssion was made out in another name, so he never served. He ^ 
 
 sonic fraterniW since 1864, and is a member of the Cumberla.nd ^b'lrch- ^ 
 
 C S. STEELE, blacksmith and wagon maker, is p n®« 7 ® of by'Cay sa 
 
 Was horn in 1834. Removing to Loganspqrt, Ind., “If,* pitriarch 
 
 rade. His father’s family live in Indianaj-et, ’Tracing their ancesrry piacKpyiu 
 
 In 1855, June 5, 
 
 m34 Hir’fSfwa'raTlylicram and ifwls n'm'{^1’ G. P. was’t''w“entFyears:oTd-that he tried 
 farming. While in Illindis, he carried on a grain farm, and ‘“.' 8 ^ ®am® t® Hansa^ loca^^ 
 <st»ptinnR a 2 fi and 22 ha\ine a farm of 620 acres, and went to raising blooded Hurhams and h g 
 h?Pd cattle of head. In 1861, he enlisted in the Seven^ Kansas Volunteer 
 
 Infantrv Company H After eighteen months, he came home and organized a battalion jor h^- 
 der seJJTie anf w^nt in as a LieWnant Colonel, serving tiH 1865, 1^870^^ 
 
 He established his mercantile business in 1881, having Mr. Willej foi a partner. In 1^0, he w< s 
 elected to the Legislature. Mr. Eves Inw heen married twice, marrying the last time in 1864. 
 
 Thev have no ^ildren. section 32, native of Claiborne County, Tenn horn in 
 
 Tiilv^’m33 His father and family moved to Lawrence County, Ind., in 1850. He married 
 Mis^' Painter in 1856 where he remained until 1859, when he came to Kansas and located 
 nn his nrpRput farm ’Taking 160 acres, his claitn was entered, through mistake, by a man named 
 ?'>pUHct ForemS^^^ ht entered Foreman's and then changed; and Mr. Fielder prepared to open 
 hll S hSt lSrtb sell his oxen Ld wagon, and bought a milk cow and an old ^>l»nd inare and 
 inmhpr for a house manufactured his own plow and made lines from grape vines. T.his was his 
 exnerlL^ of pio^ year they came there was a Missionary Baptist 
 
 organized, antfin 1868 he waa ordained a Deacon. In 1864, he served in ‘be 
 
 at the battle of Westport, and then returned to agricultural P®,'’®'!'*’®' hllnrifi,1^1101116 
 
 acres well improved, on wldch, by husbandry, he has been able to establish a beautiful home. 
 
 TheyGiave a family of live ^ hyslcians and surgeons, is a natWe of 
 
 T nzerne Countv Penn , horn In 18,54. His father died in England, and he was adopted by Mi. 
 Halm who too^ him to Fort Scott. Kan., and we find him c'^tking for Prichard BroSj.I)rng- 
 glsts in 1869 While here he met Dr. Fulton, of Union Town, who employed him to clerk in his 
 §rug store where he went in 1871, at the same time reading medicine, which he continued till 181 5, 
 whe^n he took a course of lectures in the .Missouri Medical College car^ry on 
 
 ated In 1877. On coming back he entered into partnership with Dr. FuRon. They also car^^^^ 
 a Stock farm of 22i) acres on toe edge of town. Dr. Halm inarried Miss Stelle, of Unlonto vn. 
 
 164' 
 
 hori 
 
 n Marcli 7 1685, married Mary Newell, and died April 2,1751; his sqn bolonion norn isovi. 
 
 His fntlier 
 
 ... ..e.stto Mls- 
 
 Kansas in 186;). he eiiten d 
 
 They have one child, a boy. 
 
 Ttie Doctor is a member of the .Masonic fraternity. 
 
 minor omccs, aiwji.vB luunu ic<ia ^ ^ tt t\r ,»r>H ’R<x 4 *Arfipr nf the same 
 
 and is one of the charter members of the A. O. L . W jmd Retorilei or jj 
 
 D C STEVEN'S, with J.« VV. Brown, is a native of Albany, N. V'f ^^’AA’,\h,A\ve^ 
 was in'the gents' furnishing line, so he was educated to a mercantile 1 ^ ‘it,-,,?,; 
 
 sGur^ in 1867 went to work for Pierce & Cobh, in St. Louis; coming h) lvan.-a. ' v 
 the store of 'Mr. Foster, hut soon aft-er went onto a j’ posTer by J Brown In 
 
 Brown, and Is now manager of the business, which was bought of M». I ostei )y • 
 
1092 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAS 
 
 1869, carrying a stock of $1,500. Mr. Brown Is now conducting a branch store in Toronto, Wood- 
 son County, of about the same magnitude as this one. 
 
 JOA13 TEAGUE, farmer. Section 11, is a native (►f North Carolina, born In 1812. When about 
 fourteen years of age, he went to Indiana, and in 1887, to Missouri, and twenty years afterward came 
 to Kansas and bought a claim of Mr. Etheridge, comprising acres, for $500. The land was 
 then not surveyed. About this time they organized a commission regulating claims, of which he 
 was a member. He stood on neutral ground in the Free-State and Pro-slavery fight; although his 
 feelings were those of the Free-State men. he was unmolested by the two parties, though they 
 had his name and a list of his property. When the Governor of the State appointed Boards to 
 settle and arrange all troubles, he was one of the members. In 1859, he was County Treasurer; 
 .fustice from 1858 to 1862, and again elected. Since, he has taken great interest in the public wel¬ 
 fare of the State. Mr. Teague was first married in 1835, and lost his wife in 1857. Marrying again 
 in 1863, to Miss Wood. Mr. Teague had five boys and one girl by his first wife, and three boys by 
 his second wife. Is a successful farmer and fruit grower, taking the premium on his apples all 
 over the world, at the Centennial in 1876, and this year, 1832. has an apple weighing twenty-one 
 ounces and measuring fifteen and a half inches in circumference. 
 
 J. W. WELLS, farmer. Section 27, is a native of Kuthcrford County, N. C., where he was born 
 in 1828. Until he was eleven years of age they lived in his native Statu, and in 1839 moved to 
 Greene County, Tenn.: here they engaged in stock farming, and in 1851 he married Miss Brown. 
 Immediately starting West he located at Cape Girardeau, Mo.; while there he was engaged in 
 fanning, and here his brother Kobert married. In October 27, 1855, they came to Bourbon 
 County and located in an almost wilderness, there being only the Gutlireys and one or two other 
 families In the section for miles. Tliere was another family named Russel that attempted to wrest 
 the claim from Robert Wells, coming to the unfinished cabin and entered, w'hen the two brothers 
 ordered them from the claim. A stone struck the eldest brother, John, when the war was opened. 
 Neither party used arms or knives, which was fortunate, and the Wells brothers coming off victo¬ 
 rious, the Russell party retreated. Such were the perils of pioneer life in Kansas in 1855. John 
 Wells had at first located on Section 12, Town 25, Range 22, but in 1857 he moved to his present lo¬ 
 cation, which he has improved, and now has a farm of 360 acres of fertile soil covered with heavy 
 crops; himself and wife are the only couple of ’55 now living in Marion Township; their 
 daughter. Mary Holt, was the first child born In Marion; he belonged to the first town company'. 
 
 W. F. WELLS, merchant, Uniontown, is a native of Missouri,born in 1852. His father, J. w., 
 and his uncle Robert were pioneers in this township, coming West and settling in 185i, bringing W. 
 
 F. with them. His youth was spent on a farm, and as he grew older he became quite an expert with 
 the gun, spent his lime hunting, and in the chicken season killing 120 dozen prairie chickens and 
 eighty dozen quails; his best season In 1877 he killed 1,500 chickens; his best day’s record is thirty- 
 seven birds without amiss, having to shoot one a second time, hut his younger brother David has 
 made the best record known, killing forty-four chickens, two jack-rabbits and one ploverin forty- 
 four shots, three shots each killing a brace of chickens; he followed shooting till 1881 when he 
 built his store and stocked it with general merchandise, at the cost of $1,800 and is now 
 doing a good business. He married a Miss Crouch, the daughter of J. M. Crouch tone of the pio¬ 
 neer families: their union has been blessed with one child. 
 
 G. C. WILLEY, merchant, Uniontown, of the firm of Eves & Willey, is a native of Sullivan 
 County, N. H., born in 1838; he first learned the business of an engineer, and also clerked, but his 
 health failed and he went West, locating in Iowa; he tried the machine shops of Clinton. This was 
 in 1867. Here he had an excellent offer, but his health failed again and he then came to Kansas, 
 locating In Erie, Neosho County, in 1868; from here he traveled for Parsons & Co., Kansas City; he 
 was a commercial agent for some years, then commencing in Uniontown in 1871. with a stock of 
 some sixty-odd dollars, by perseverance he established himself, and in 1875 was appointed Post¬ 
 master. He was so successful that in 1881, he built and stocked a store witli general merchan¬ 
 dise; he was appointed agent for the Adams Express in the same year, and in 1882 Mr. G. P. Eves 
 went into partnership with him. In 1861 he enlisted; in 1865 he returned to his former occupa¬ 
 tion. He has been married twice, marrying the last time Miss Annie Rousche, daughter of James 
 R. Rousche. 
 
 ELIAS WILLIAMS, farmer, P. O. Uniontown, is a native of New Jersey, born in April, 1815; 
 when he was four years old he moved to Ohio with his parents, and remained there till he was 
 twenty-four, when he went to LaSalle County, Ill., and began farming. While here he married 
 Miss Lewis, of Ohio, one of the pioneer families of that section, and as for himself he was one of 
 the pioneers of three States, Ohio, Illinois and Kansas. In 1859, he came to Kansas, locating in 
 Johnson County, and in 1860 he came to Bourbon County, and settled on Section 14, going into 
 stock and grain farming on a farm of 339 acres, cultivating about 150 acres. In 1840, he was 
 married and now has six children—John, in the Chickasaw nation; Jerome, at home; Reese was 
 in Gunnison County, Col.,' Fred is away, Charles is at home, and a daughter, now Mr.s. 
 Goff. Mr. Williams was Justice in 1861 and 1867 and also in Illinois; he has always taken an inter¬ 
 est in school matters, and has held school office. 
 
 PAWNEE. 
 
 Pawnee is located in the southern part of Bourbon County, on the 
 Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad, about ten miles south of Fort 
 Scott. It was established in 1871, by the railroad company, the site com¬ 
 prising ten acres Immediately following the founding of the town, H. B. 
 Brown and Peter Smith each began in business, dealing in general 
 merchandise. In the winter of 1871-72, a man named Conkling put in a 
 general store. The Godfrey Coal & Mining Company began mining 
 operations in the vicinity, and also engaged in general merchandising in 
 1873. About the same time, the Laidlaw Brothers started a general store. 
 Two years later the Fort Scott Coal & Mining Company began business, 
 dealing in coal and merchandise. A man named Smith began the hard¬ 
 ware business about the same time. In 1877, T. D. Harris erected a store 
 and began the general merchandising business. T. M. Grisham bought the 
 Fort Scott Coal Company’s store, and continued the business. The 
 Laidlaw Brothers failed in business, and the business was taken up by the 
 Enterprise Company, which also soon closed out, the business passing into 
 the hands of Hugh McKay. Peter Smith sold out to Ryan & Woolf, and 
 T. D. Plarris to Hibbard & Sharp. The mercantile business is at present 
 represented by two establishments, viz.: G. W. Barton, and II. B. Brown, 
 dealer in coal, lumber, grain, hay and general merchandise. The popula¬ 
 tion of the town is about 100. 
 
 Tlie post office was located here in 1871, H. B. Brown was appointed 
 Postmaster, and he has since acted in that capacity. The name of the 
 office is Pawnee Station. 
 
 A man named Harris tauglit the first scliool in the town, in the winter 
 of 1871-72, the scliool being kept in tlie frame school house which was 
 built in the fall of 1871 The first residence was built bj- Mrs. Bender, the, 
 next by D. T. Brown, and the next by H. B. Brown. A hotel building 
 was erected in 1871, by Crawford A Botsford, who ran it for a time as a 
 public, house; it was then taken by Botsford alone, and then by L. G. 
 Griffftli, who now runs it as a hotel. The country in. the vicinity of the 
 place is finely adapted to agriculture, and the town is a considerable point 
 in the shipping of grain, hay, live stock and produce. 
 
 HIATTVILLE. 
 
 This town was named after James M. Hiatt, who owned the land upon 
 which the town is located. E. B. Rail was the first settler here in May, 
 1870. Otliers w'ere Thomas Hartwell, D. R. Anderson. Jacob Dockter and 
 William Daly. The post office was established in May, 1870, and named 
 Pawnee. Soon afterward, the name was clianged to Hiattville. E. B. 
 Rail kept the first store in the town, opening it upon moving into the 
 place from his farm one mile south May 1, 1870. D. R. Anderson was the 
 second storekeeper. Shortly afterward, Jacob Dockter opened a black¬ 
 smith shop. The first child born in Hiattville was John Hartwell, in 1874. 
 
 . The first marriage was that of Jacob Dockter to Mrs. Queen Hamlin July 
 9, 1876. No death has yet occurred in the town. 
 
 Hiattville now contains two general stores, the proprietors of which 
 buy stock, grain and all kinds of produce ; one blacksmith and wagon 
 maker ; one dealer in lumber and agricultural implements, and a popu¬ 
 lation of seventy-five. 
 
 The town is beautifully situated on rolling prairie, and surrounded by 
 a fine, healthful country, well supplied with good water. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL .SKETCHES.— pawnef. township. 
 
 J. BARKER, fanner. Section fi, is a native of Indiana, born in IKJfi; at an early age moved to 
 Missouri and was raised there as a farmer, living in the southern part, near tlie line. In 1862 lie 
 moved to Kansas, and enlisted in tlie Fourteeiitli Kansas Cavalry, and was in Arkansas during 
 most of the campaign, being mustered out in 1865. He returned home and having bought his 
 resent farm in 1863, lie at once moved onto it and commenced improving, and under his hus- 
 andry it has grown to he 270 acres of fertile land, on wliich we fliid broad stretclies of corn field 
 andrnunierons lierds of stock. Mr. Barker has been married twice, once in 1857 to Miss King and 
 the last time to Miss Nellie Britt; by the first marriage he had ei.v children, and one by tlie last. 
 In politics lie is a Republican. 
 
 J. W. BOWLU8, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 28, is a native of Frederick County, Md. 
 He was born Marcti 28, 1837, and when eight years of age went to Fremont, Ohio, where 
 he was raised and educated. In 1857, he graduated from Oberlin Commercial College, after¬ 
 ward farming and lumbering; then in partnership with Cmit. Totten, a ship-carpenter, built 
 a schooner for the grain trade between Cliicago and Buffalo. But when the war broke out he en¬ 
 listed in the ttiree months’ service, under Capt. Writter; then lie was elected First Lieutenant of 
 Pompany E, Twenty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. In 1861, he joined the army in West Vir¬ 
 ginia, and was stationed under Col, Milroy, at Cheat Mountain summit, which they fortified. 
 Being surrounded by Gen. Lee’s army, he describes a remarkable scout on whicli he was sent in 
 order to open communication with Gen. Reynolds. With sl.xty picked men, in gray uniform, he 
 proceeded to run tlie rebel camp, which he did by entering their camp as the picket-guard was 
 forming, and in tlie dim light marched tlirough and out by a bridle-path. When approaching a 
 liouse on Becky Creek, a,t daylight, they were discovered by the rebefs and fired at; Capt. Coon, 
 of the Fourteentli Indiana, wanted to have an eng^ement; Lieut. Bowlus put ids men m cover, 
 while Capt. Coon went forward to reconnolter. 'The rebels fired, shooting down the advance, 
 consisting of a Sergeant and five men. Lieut. Bowlus advanced to the support of Capt. Coon, but 
 the rebels advancing at the same time, the two commands were separated; Capt. Coon made for 
 Cheat Jlountain summit, while Lieut. Bowlus made for a canyon, where lie kept the enemy at 
 bay from 7 A. M. until 11 A. M. This was a remarkable engagement, for here was the lieutenant 
 with a handful of brave men contending with the whole force of Col. John A. Washington’s com¬ 
 mand, and when one of the Union Surgeons returned, who had been called by the wounded 
 rebels who were left on the field, his escort reported eighty-three rebels killed and wounded; the 
 dead were found buried in the canyon covered with logs and leaves. After the Lieutenant re¬ 
 ported to Gen. Reynolds, at Huttonvllle, he returned to Cheat Mountain. He was shortly after 
 sent on another successful scout after a band of guerrillas called the Dlxey Boys, on Seneca 
 Creek, where he remained until the entire band was broken up, and then joined Gen. Milroy at 
 Monterey, and advanced with the army to McDowal. From here he was sent on a scout to Po¬ 
 cahontas County, Va., for the purpose of destroying a mill, the rendezvous and source of sup¬ 
 plies of a band of guerrillas infesting that county. This expedition was successful and practi¬ 
 cally put an end to guerrilla warfare in that part of the State. It was while on this expedition 
 that Gen. Joseph E. Johnson engaged and defeated the Union forces under Gen. Milroy, at Mc¬ 
 Dowal, forcing Milroy to fall back in the direction of Franklin, leaving the country between 
 Lieut. Bowlus and the Union forces in possession of the rebels. The rebel cavalry being Informed 
 by the natives of the Lieutenant’s expedition, lost no time in finding his whereabouts. Then com¬ 
 menced a series of skirmishing and bushwhacking which lasted five days. By keeping the 
 mountains and marching by bridle-paths and changing from one spur of the mountain to an¬ 
 other, during the night, the Lieutenant finally joined the Union forces under Gen. Fremont, at 
 Franklin, without tlie loss of a man. After the battle of Cross Keys he was promoted to Captain 
 of Company C; was on the skirmish line that opened the second battle of Bull Run, and with 
 the rear guard that covered the retreat from the field. Stationed at Fort Ellsworth, in front of 
 ■Washington, that winter, laying at Stafford Court House. The spring campaign of 1863 opened 
 with the battle of Chancellorsville. In this engagement his regiment lost out of a total of 700. 
 nearly 500 men, and from being the seventh Captain in rank, he was left in command on the field 
 of the handful of surviving soldiers of his regiment. Soon after he was commissioned Major, 
 and in July following, he received his commission of Lieutenant Colonel. His health was so im¬ 
 paired that shortly after the battle of Gettysburg he was compelled to resign, leaving the army 
 August 4,1863. He tlien went north to the lakes ^recovering somewhat his health, he returned to 
 Fremont, Ohio, where he married Miss Anna B. Bice, and went into the mercantile line, hut 
 sold out and came to Kansas in 1866, and located on Section 28. taking 169 acres of raw prairie, 
 from which lie has produced a well-arranged farm. In 1876, he visited Nevada and California. 
 Col. Bowlus has held offices of trust for the public and is an earnest worker and believer in the 
 principles of the Republican party as enunciated and practiced by Abraham Lincoln. His or¬ 
 chards have produced fruit that can be eaualled nowhere but In Kansas. They have but one 
 child—Ella R. 
 
 H. B. BROWN, merchant. Pawnee Station, a native of Eaton, Madison Co., N. Y., born in 
 1831; he went to Indiana with his pai-ents in 1837, and they removed to Illinois in 1811, w'here 
 they remained until 1859, when he came to Kansas, locating on a farm on Section 31, Marlon 
 Township, living there until 1862. In 1862, he moved to another neighborhood. In 1865, he was 
 called out to servejin the Home Guards and State Militia, holding the position of Commissary 
 Sergeant. In 1871. he opened the first mercantile establishment in the village of Pawnee, com¬ 
 mencing in a building 14x20 feet. He lias in tlie intervening time, with characteristic persever¬ 
 ance, increased Ills business until 1882 we find him with a stock of merchandise amounting to 
 $5,000: in a large building: also dealing in lumber, stock and baled hay, doing a business of about 
 $30,000 a year. Mr. Brown has had the post office since 1871. He married and lias one daughter. 
 
 J. G. CLATFIELD, farmer, Section 5, native of Illinois. His father, J, G. Clayfleld, Sr., 
 was a native of Prussia, and followed the sea for some years, bringing a family to America and 
 locating in Tennessee; from there he came to Illinois, and then to Kansas in 1866, locating on the 
 farm they now possess. They have made an excellent home out of the raw, unimproved prairie, 
 hut in 1880. Mr. Clayfleld died. Since ttien tlie hoys have carried on tlie farm. In 1878, Mr. J. G. 
 Calyfield, .Jr., married and settled on part of the estate now consisting of 260 acres. They give 
 their attention to raising stock and grain, of which corn is tlie staple. Mr. Clayfleld lias been in 
 public office and is a Republican In politics. 
 
 L. GRIFFITH, hotel. Pawnee Station, a native of Genesee County, N. T., was born in 1826; 
 his parents were early settlers In that county, his father building the first bridge on Perry Creek. 
 Mr. Griffith left New York In 1870 and went to Michigan; liaviiig lost his first wife, tie married in 
 this State, and in Decatur he learned and worked at butchering. In 1877, he came to Kansas and 
 went to farming, but sold, and took a hotel in Hepler, Crawford Co., Kan.; leaving tliere he came 
 to Pawnee, and bought the Pawnee House of Mr. Botsford; after fitting it up he rented and went 
 into hotel business in Cherokee; from there he went to Indian Springs In McDonald County, but 
 has since moved liack to Bourbon County, having bought a farm in Pawnee Township, and 
 farmed the summer of 1882. moving into the liotel In October, 1882. He has one daughter by the 
 first marriage. In 1870, he married Miss Raymond, who is a teacher, having followed the pro¬ 
 fession for twenty years, teaching in New York, Michigan, Kansas and Missouri. She was a na¬ 
 tive of the same county as lier husband, and was born in 1842. 
 
 ■WILLIAM DUNN, farmer. Section 34, a native of Wexford County, Ireland, was born in 
 1844. He came with his mother to America in 1856; they located in Pennsylvania: from there 
 they moved to Wisconsin. His lather liaving died in Ireland in 1856, the boys supported the 
 family, and William’s experience has been varied. In 1867 we find liira employed on tlie Burling¬ 
 ton Railroad, and afterward on the Union Pacific. While working on this road lie lived for 
 eleven months in Utah, where his first child was born. Here he made money; then moved to 
 Omaha. He then pre-empted a farm on the Big Blue, but abandoned it and returned to Omaha, 
 working there for Dick Whitney. He then went to Texas and contracted on the Little Rock& 
 Fort Smith Railroad, making money tliere, and then came to Kansas, December 31.1873, and lo¬ 
 cated on ills present farm, where he lias 320 acres of Improved land. Here he liandles about 100 
 head of cattle, from 300 to 350 head of sheep and some fifty liogs a year; reporting for 1882 a yield 
 of forty husliels of corn to the acre on his farm. In 1866, he married, but has lost all his children 
 but one hoy—George J. Mr. Dunn is a Democrat in politics, and is a memtier, as is his wife, of 
 the Catholic Church. 
 
 THOMAS HARTNETT. Hiattville, employe of the Missouri. Kansas & Texas Railroad, a 
 native of Ireland, was born In 1842. His parents moved to Canada in 1844; from there to New 
 York in 1846, and came West to tlie State of Missouri in 1852. Mr. Hartnett has been a railroad 
 man for some sixteen years. He came to Kansas in 1865, and in 1873 he married Miss Jury'. 
 They are the second family that settled in Hiattville, where he owns property. They have a fam¬ 
 ily of two children. Mr. Hartnett was engaged in freighting during tbe war for the Government. 
 
 W. F. HIATT, farmer, P. O. Hiattville, Sec. 36, is a native of Indiana. He was raised a far¬ 
 mer, and from his native place moved to Iowa in 1866. then to Kansas, arriving in 1868; he then lo¬ 
 cated in Scott Township, Bourbon County, farming the land since owned by Mr. Westervelt; mov¬ 
 ing in 1869 to his present home in Pawnee Township, where he bought 160 acres and opened a farm 
 that lias since developed into one of the finest farms in the section, and with the best of improve¬ 
 ments, making it one of the most valuatde places in the tow-nship; he liandles nearly ICO head of 
 cattle yearly; his corn for 1882 will average forty bushels to an acre; his stock is thoroughbred 
 cattle, Durliam, and ids horses Norman. He lias a thoroughbred called Bob Havier, that took the 
 premium at the Bourbon County Fair for 1382. Mr. Hiatt has been an active partisan in the 
 leading public issues, aud has served at liome in local offices. He lias a family of four boys 
 and one girl. In 1862, he enlisted in tlie Eighty-fourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving three 
 years. At the battle or siege of Nashville lie had nine bullet holes in his clothing, and his knap¬ 
 sack shot away, yet escaped unharmed. He married in 1866. 
 
BOURBON COUNTY. 
 
 1093 
 
 R. J. MORRISON, Ue?r.fe°Un?‘S‘?Ja“Xe;i'i.e^e: 
 
 While 8tm yo""S h f P^^i'i In Section 15, buyinR a farm of IHO acrea, 
 
 inalmal from 1851 to 18(i9, Wien came lo ^^^ s fertile acres turning out forty bush- 
 
 which he baa Increaseil to 280, mrnied to rtocV^aiul five children. He is 
 
 nromumnt In Im^al Ulitlcs! beTng ToWnslilp Trustee. He attends, as does his family, the Method¬ 
 ist Episcopal Church. tt,„..,,:iio woo born at Macomb McDonough Co., Ill.. In 1838. He 
 
 1865 again heil^th moved to Se^ctlon 11 Pawnee Tow^hlp, opened a trading post, kept the 
 
 on account of at Pawnee. Upon selling his farm on 
 
 stage line then run .opo moved to Hiattville and opened the first mercantile 
 
 ls"shment'lnt''hattown. 
 
 .T.arf,r„=is 
 
 married twice By the offices, and has taken an active interest in the success 
 
 the ffits add building a 'ff *‘9,™ gra'iSTn'd produci* doUg*^ rp™ob?Auslne”lf *'25,000 a 
 
 Hshment In the v iClnp roon^v VihiTborn in 1^^^ and educated there, hay- 
 
 rn^g%ea“dMU?eprd«||» 
 
 Xenia, Ohio, where he practiced until He published a book entitled 
 
 !;llLlpen-s T?aveI?Tl« UifWes""Tf S he sold a'large number. He Is a member 
 of the], O. O. F.. of Xenla,(Hiio, implements and lumber, Hiattville, established in 
 
 yiarih.V^M^';iHl'ly^ll&&^^ 
 hlurs?ven?hndren."Thryoungest R. TO 
 
 native of Missouri, and was born m Kansas^ they located in Miami 
 
 they ^farmed and In .88-2 
 
 sold out coming to Hiattville and establishing themselves. 
 
 MEMPHIS. 
 
 The town of Memphis, located in the southeastern part of Bourbon 
 County S laid off in the fall of 1874. The land upon which the town 
 i^ situated belonged to D. N. Phelps, the site comprising an area of forty 
 acres It wS esUblished under the auspices of a town company coim 
 
 nnepfi of D N Phelps, W. R. Clybourn and T. Woodard, and was laid off 
 K m M lielliHan Ve names of the streets are Clybourn, Woodard, 
 
 Phelps McDonald, Main and Kansas avenue. 
 
 The first house upon the site was a store house which had been 
 
 bro..gM tS tt place by' .be firm of Sweeny & 5“e 
 
 truo-pd in the sale of general merchandise, in the fall ot 1874. ADout tiie 
 fame time Keith & Henry moved a store room upon the site, in which 
 thpvnuTa stock of general goods. During the winter, they were joined 
 bv ^ ^M Terry with a general store, and B. Daily with a boarding house 
 Srest..'r.nt and Urn firm of McLean & Linn also besan dcalmg n 
 S‘'ceCe“s mercbandlBe. A. thia time H «ae 
 
 vnufl which was proiected to run from Kansas City to mempnis, r bhb- 
 For some time the people had little hope of the road ever being completed 
 to its proiected destination, since it remained completed only to the little 
 K Kphis, Kan., for several months. During this time the un- 
 mense coal fields in the vicinity were developed, and this became importan 
 
 "'^TwVs%S^with the town company what the name of the vib 
 lao-e should be After the proposal of sundry names, none of M'hicli were 
 chosen They concluded, from the dearth of hope that the railroad would 
 K^be brougK at Memphis Tenn., Brat, it the ^ 
 
 road could not be taken to Memphis, they would tong Memphis to the 
 •1 n ^ apporfliiifflv named tlic tei’mimis Mempliis. Tlie build 
 
 Sfof ule Sba* Sain SLn .P, and ia taa. appronebing the projected 
 pomt which will soon demand a change of the name of this station 
 ^ The town being the terminus of the road for so long a time, ato th 
 development k the coal interests, caused it to spring up with great rapid- 
 itv so^tot at onTtime, it was considerable of a business point, and con- 
 ity, so f about 350. After the extension of the road was 
 
 liemin th^ town began to go backward. It now contains a populatum of 
 about’100 six o-eneral stores, two drug stores, two blacksmith shops, 
 
 corn mill,’school house, post office, ^UKd 1 ^ 186 ^ 1170^1 
 
 The town of Appleton had been established in I860 bj Bapt. Stevens. 
 
 It was iust near tlie State line, between Kansas and Missouri, and was 
 Sued Wheeling on the Missouri side. The town contained a post office, 
 Srec stores, blScksmitb shop, etc., but after Memphis was started Apple- 
 
 Th'eTost'?CtaIes\“b“uslX’! Hearts in 1874. W. B, Clybourn 
 
 “ H:Vs”ohf 
 
 Irsrrrnirse?.;™ »? 
 
 Mms SeetK fn llll an7 the lethodist in 1882, both being small frame 
 
 Important industries will, in time, insure the growth and importance o 
 tlie town. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. -dryWOOD township. 
 
 n. BAUGUESS. farmer, >8 8 Dative of North^C^rollna.^wM^bo^i^^ KanaaUnrt 
 
 moved to Indiana and from nping considered tlie earliest settler now in Dry- 
 
 locating on their present farm In August, 18.)5, l)elngco ae t returned to Indiana m 
 
 wood Township. His father-ln-law, George Holliday came attention to Improv- 
 
 the fall of 1855. lowing the >>of<l'jy Jjnrtv of about efghty men belonging to the Llvinptons 
 
 iDK hls farm. In ISbi, he was t ana was released fimilly to return home, 
 
 band, taken from his house, robWd Charlie floward. Bunng 
 
 Ilrc;'l^!ie‘!-';LV^f"fhl;lVh^ifl'ii;?aft-^ -sT^ne state Mflitia. The same year he was 
 
 called out to make a raid into Missouri with Capt. Bray's command. In themeantlme, between his 
 mllHla services and avoiding the bushwhackers, his farm did not develop; H was not till after 
 fUat ha.s now. Mr. Bauguess married Miss Holliday, and they 
 
 iipflsHSs^ 
 
 ordained ig ^ farmer. Section 23. Is a native of Washington County Penn WM bora 
 
 iQQQ In 1^1 the family moved to Ohio, but the location provea unhealthy so they stai ted for Ran 
 llfir. Arrfvini in Kansas City they met Judge Fairwell, who directed them to Rockford Val- 
 
 dledm >816 and ^Umr m 18^9 gg ^ j^a Porte County, lud., born In >835 He 
 
 putting up a buffdmg that win cost son^^^ Erie, Penn. In the old Stkte there 
 
 rs?“l Bo"I?d''fo''r°e1gS ^^etSf the Pr^eshyterian Church, and were 
 
 “ 9 FiSg:‘SSSS 
 
 ^®]'AMErs"pL4BORrw'fa?meTl'se^^^^^^^^ ancestors were Scotch and 
 
 IrishUhisgramlfather was Capt Isaac Durtoraw of the^R 
 
 Maj. .John Durboraw, of the war of >812. He claims Pennsyiv ^ ^ 
 
 space of ^'’Oht oightee > • Pittsburgh, when, after remaining two years, he nipyed to 
 
 years moved to H inois in Itoo, and i^18d 9 purchased land, having 
 
 marched to Tyler, rexas. wnere ior eigiib m ^ j comrade named Kilbourn, 
 
 clothes taken from him ami staive^ moving, but they suc- 
 
 MUPrENDICOTT "arme? ‘ SertiSn natlve'of West Virginia, was horn in 1824. His 
 SAMUEL BNPlCUil, taunei , oeiaiuu was raised In 1854, his father came to 
 
 parents htoved to Jasper CouffiyAIo .^ m pe .lld norcome to tlie state until 1855, when he 
 
 ihehS^der-rufflans also stopped ther’e but he was^^^ 
 
 SourtbUfh^ stymie of ^A“hIs"only“woV'iiildren"H^^^^^^^^ 
 
 rffw^MIsMcPonaW. of Tennessee He^s a^ 
 
 faSffi They hav^now lw"o ffidldr^ son and daughter. Pr. Hildreth has been a member of 
 the Mas^o'UCjraJiernity ajnee 1864.^^^.^^ of Weston, Henderson Co Ky ^orn in 1847 His early ^ 
 was spent on the farm. In ® 9 “’™ohoe'l stu ym 
 
 first course ol lectures graduated Honithe Eclectic School of Homoepathy 
 
 He married Miss 
 
 aSelln SiL"fo‘t^ns'wm “"on C^Juniy" « fine crops of grain on its fertile tracts 
 
 and grazing cattle on its pa.sture land._ tj ,, rodfrpv native of Albemarle County, Ind., 
 
 L. S. HUMPHREYS, farmer, Sert'oa }b H'A®i’lived in the block- 
 horn in 1816. His lather had emigrated to the e y jro.„.d him while he worked. From 
 house while he was clearing his mtm- t' f?,‘?fci?kCmmty aid farming. In the wet year of 1859 
 there they moved to I">m>is. locating m Hancock C y, j (pg place Mr. Humphreys now 
 
 they entigrated to Kansas A man na^ j 
 
 lives on, and asked lot it, but hemg a rio m y armed, were looking for lilm a few days 
 
 for mucli less. He just escapeiL to a nmnber of hut as tliey could 
 
 afterward. One night a t^ce of men ca pe fired Into tliem and drove them away. Such was 
 not give the Pass-word of Free-State tnen he urea ini Cornelius and James, enlisted, 
 
 the state of affairs, and when the " ar broke ou^ tvo t ^ second Battery, Blair s, where 
 so that lie was almost alone, and to sat e ms sc ip J 
 
 his hoys were. He was stationed at Fort bcott uurmg um visited by bushwhackers. Mr. 
 
 attend and look after things, and on one of 11 s t as^^ cluldren 
 
 Humphreys now owns 240 acres oi good land. larmeu u g ^pg pg^cg apd Constable, 
 
 alive—two born since oomlngto the State He p®^®j'|gp|p -pr^stge. Tlie family are all Repuh- 
 His son, J. yt., is school Treas While Co> nelm^ is lownsn p ir^ ^ u>ckett. 
 
 Means and are representapye citizens, in iMJ.JJecem , m,, born in 1335. He was 
 
 B. M. JONES, nursery. Section 5, native of McCo^^^^^ the State 
 
 raised In the natsery business, his father cai r^^^^ and on arriving he located on ids present place 
 there was a train made “P of^ome dozen wa^ and propa|ating; he lias fine buildings on 
 in 1866, buying IM acres; he hi« been h sy tmpr^ p„„ery stock Is in 
 
 the farm, some twenty-five acres ol orenaru conuumiig , „gggp tree which is an early bearer 
 
 frultandorna.,ientaltTee_s,mak.ng« pecla VO i.ilffii.Mr, 
 
 fruit and ornainental trees making a speciau^ >»-''tr 
 
 and ol fine <]uaUty. 3Ii8 riXidren He hafi been ToM'nship Treasurer and In other offices of 
 f,Sli?fcr;“usr1n\87'i:het?a?^’Uifen 
 
1004 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 n. N. PHELI’S, farmer, Section 1, le a native of Birkshlre County, Mass., born in 1824. AVbcn 
 he was Quite young his parents moved to New York, locating in Erie County. Was married to a 
 Miss Sarah Woodard in 1844. Although raised on a farm Mr. Phelps sought other pursuits and 
 engaged in the hotel business some twenty miles from Buffalo. In 1846 he sold out and moved to 
 Wisconsin, opening the Kingston House at Kingston in Marquette County, sold out and moved to 
 Packwaukie, twenty miles from Kingston, remaining four years, sold his claim, then returned to 
 Kingston, engaged in the grocery business until 1858, when he was again found in the hotel busi¬ 
 ness During his period of stay in Wisconsin, he served eight years as Deputy Sheriff. In 1S61 
 he enlisted in the Third Wisconsin Cavalry, Company C, under Col. Barstow. They were sent to 
 Kansas where they established a post on the Drywood. He was mustered out in 1S65. Selling his 
 properly in Wisconsin he brought his family to Kansas. His wife visited relatives in the East in 
 1868 , returning in 1869. He rented his farm and moved to Fort Scott, where he remained tour 
 years returning to his farm in 1874, where he has remained ever since; has visited the East. He 
 owns one-third of the village plat in part with the Town Company. Has five children—Ambrose, 
 Frank, Barnett, Emma, now Mrs. Dr. Holeman; Clara, now Mrs. Irvin. Mr. Phelps has belonged 
 to the Masonic fraternity and I. O. O. F. since 185‘^. v,,. ^ t r ^ io iq~o 
 
 liOUSEY & MILLION, merchants; business was established by J. I. Million August 13, 18i9, 
 and in 1880 the firm became Kousey * Million. Besides general merchandise they deal ingrain and 
 coal, doing a business of 120,000 a year. Mr Million is a native of Morgan County, Ill., born in IbSI. 
 He went to Missouri in 1876, where he farmed and taught school, He had attended in Illinois the 
 Jacksonville College, and had married in Morgan County: lie has four children. Mr. W. M. Rou- 
 sey is a native of Morgan County, Ill., and was a playmate of Mr. Million’s through youth. He 
 came to Kansas with his father and family in 1879, where they engaged in farming, his father 
 dealing in stock here, Mr. Rousey Is not married. He has been a member of the 1.0.0. F. since 
 1875 
 
 WILLIAM SIMPSON, farmer. Section 24. is a native of P'ulton County, Ill., born December 
 1,1837. Fulton County was settled by bis parents and relatives. In 18(i0 he came to Kansas and 
 bought his farm of a man named Scaggs who settled it In 1858. When the war broke out Mr. Simp¬ 
 son enlisted in the Second Kansas Battery, •‘Blair’s,” and was sent into Arkansas; he was at the bat¬ 
 tle of Cane Hill; afterward detailed to escort Col. Jewell’s body to Scott; from here bis company 
 were sent to Baxter Springs. While in iheir warfare with the bushwhackers and guerrillas he 
 saw tlie hardest service of the war. Tliey returned to Scott, and he -was p.ut on detaclied 
 service. Finally was mustered out and returned to his farm, which he has now in 
 Wonderfiil degree of development, farming 400 acres in grain and stock; lie goes mere largely in¬ 
 to hogs, raising Poland-China blood and handling about 200 a year; his orcliard is large and pro¬ 
 ductive. In 1859 tie married Miss Mathews, they liave eiglit cliildren. Mr. Simpson has held 
 oftlces high in triust besides townslilp; he was elected to tlie Lower House of the Kansas 
 Legislature in 1888 and to tlie Fpper House in 187'2. 
 
 CAPT. E. K. STEVENS, farmer and mercliant. Section 12, is a native of Erie County, N. Y., 
 born in 1824. He lived on tlie old liome farm till 1848, tlien going to Wisconsin, lie located in Mar¬ 
 quette County,opeiiing a mercantile establishment in Kingston. He enlisted in 1861 iuThirdWlscon- 
 sin VolunteerCavalry, Company C, under Col. Barstow. Tliey were sent West and located inKan- 
 sas. Bourbon County, on the Drywood. He was Captain of the compan/. He was muslered out iii 
 1863, and in 1866 he located his farm, opened a store and got tlie post olhee apiiolnted as Appleton, 
 then building up tlie village which at one time was larger tliau is Mempliis now. A town company 
 was formed of Capt. E. li. Stephens, Adam Hoffman and Eugene Coss, wlio laid out tlie plat in 
 1868. When Memphis was platted on the railroad, most of Appleton moved over and the Captain 
 moved over in 1879, opening a store of general merchandise, which he sold to E. H. Weddle In 1882. 
 He then opened a drug store and now carries it on In connection with farming. The Captain mar¬ 
 ried ill 1854 to Miss Goss; tliey have three children. He was United States Marsliall in Wisconsin, 
 and is a member of the Ma.sonic and I. O, O. F., having joined about 1856. 
 
 E. H, WEDDLE, merchant, is a native of Vernon County, Mo., horn in 1847. He was raised 
 on the farm, coming to Kansas in 1881, he bought an interest in the mercantile establishment of 
 Capt. E. K, Stevens, and in the tail of 1881 bought his partner our, estahlishing tne business in his 
 own name, now carrying a stock of I70tl or $800 and doing a business of some $1,500 a year. In 1878 
 Mr. Weddle married Miss Manzer; they liave one daughter; ids parents live in Texas. 
 
 T. WOODAKD, merchant and farmer, Section 36, I-*. O. Memphis, native of Erie County, 
 N. Y., horn in 1832. He remained on tlie farm till 1848, wlien he learned millwrighting, and in 
 1861 he helped to raise a regiment in his native county, in wlilch his brother Henry served till the 
 time of his death, which occurred in 1862. His body was brought to their home for interment. 
 He started West and for awhile worked at his trade in Sac and Cedar Counties in Missouri; then com¬ 
 ing to Kansas, he was employed in tlie Goodlander mill. In 1868 he bought 140 acres of E. Dugan, 
 in Sections 36 and 1, and in 1872 located here. In 1872, when tlie village of Memphis was plaited 
 out, being one of the Town Company, owning a third. He has established a large mercantile 
 venture; has tne Town Hall; has put up tenement lionses and donated lots for public buildings; 
 has held the post office liere, and in fact made the village. Besides his store lie deals in grain and 
 coal, doing a business of $30 000 a year. Mr. Woodard has been married twice, having five chil¬ 
 dren. He has been Justice of the Peace seven years, and Is Notary Public now. He is a Mason 
 and ail I. O. O. E since 1854. Took part in the Grange movement, and was a Greenbacker; now 
 a Democrat. 
 
 ROCKFORD. 
 
 This town is situated on rolling prairie adjoining timber. It was 
 named after Itockford, Ill. The first settlement was made in 1858, by Ouy 
 Hinton. Others early on the ground, were William E., B. and J. Mason, 
 and William Jackman. The first death was that of Emma Hinton in tliis 
 year. The first scliool taught here was by Edith E. Mason, in 1858. The 
 first marriage was that of William Jackman to Edith E. Mason December 
 9, 1859. Guy Hinton preached the first sermon in 1858. The post office 
 was established in 1859, with Ezekiel Brown, Postmaster. A saw-mill was 
 built this year, on Paint Ci-eek, by Earwell & Stadden, and a store was 
 opened also by a Mr. Donahue. A schoolhouse was built in 1866, in Rock¬ 
 ford Valley. At the present time, there are three religious denominations 
 in the town—Methodist Episcopal, Protestant Methodist and Cumberland 
 Presbyterian. The present town and post office is three and a half miles 
 west of the original town site. 
 
 BIOCfRAPHICAL SKETCHES. —walnut township. 
 
 M. V. HAM, farmer. Section 82, is a native of Calloway County, Mo., born in 1840, he was 
 raised on a farm and received his education there. In 1857 he moved to St. Clair County, Mo. In 
 1861 he enlisted and served till 1865; he then went to Illinois, where he engaged in farming. In 
 1867 he married Miss Hollis, of Pike County, 111. In 1873 he cauie to Kansas and located on Section 
 5, starting in stock; he is now giving more attention to that line than to grain farming; at present 
 owns 640 acres of land, of which 125 are cultivated; having good crops with the exception of that 
 section injured by the hail-storm that passed here this spring. They have a family of nine chil¬ 
 dren, two boys and seven girls. Mr. Ham joined the Masonic order in 1862; lie has never been 
 in public office, not having cared for it, 
 
 W. E. MASON, farmer, Section 20; he is a native of Greene County, Penn., born in 1828. In 1832, 
 he went to Ohio, and then to Southwest Missouri, where he started in 1857 with D. Henton for Kan¬ 
 sas, via Kansas City; he came into the county, past Mapletoii. When he arrived in Rockford Val¬ 
 ley they bought what was known as the Louisiana Groves for $300, consisting of about two sections 
 of fertile soil. At first he settled on Section 20, but in 1875 he married Mr. I). Ilenton’a widow, and 
 moved to Section 28; they live on a farm of 600 acres; his family of four girls and four boys are on 
 the old place, as is his mother; his father died in 1872. In 1862 he enlisted in the Twelfth Kan.sas 
 Volunteer Infantry, Company K, serving till 1865. Mr. Mason has not sought ofiice, but was Town- 
 shin Treasurer for twelve years, and is a member of the Cumberland Church, Presbyterian. He 
 ana his boys carry on a stock farm. 
 
 BARNESVILLE. 
 
 Barnesville is situated in the north part of Bourbon County, about tliree 
 miles east of Fulton. The town was laid out, in 1858, liy J. and F. Barnes, 
 who also built a hotel upon the site during the .same year. Dr. Neal 
 started a general store in 1860. At first, the town enjoyed a “boom” on 
 a small scale, and at the zenitli of its greatness contained fifteen houses 
 and three stoi’es. It now contains one large business establishment, oper¬ 
 ated by the firm of Messinger & Son. This firm carries a large stock of 
 good.s, and does a nourishing and extensive business. Besides tins, there are 
 five or six dwellings and a blacksmith shop. 
 
 The first school was taught in the district, in 1864, by D. B. Jackman. 
 
 The United Brethren in Christ have a flourishing society. It was 
 organized, in 1866, by Rev. S. ii. McGrew, with twelve members, to which 
 
 only two additions liave been made. TNIeetings have been held in the 
 schoolhouse. Rev. G. H. Hinton is pastor. 
 
 The post office was estalilished at Barnesville in 1859, and Dr. Neal was 
 the first Postmaster. The office of Postmaster is now lield by J. Messinger. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.— osage township. 
 
 THOMAS J. ARMSTRONG, farmer, Section 34, P. 0. Fort Scott, is a native of Kalamazoo 
 Mich., born June 16,1833. He was raised on a farm and acquired a common school education. In 
 1855, he married and moved to the State of Missouri. In November, 1859, Miss Eva was born, and in 
 1860 the family moved to Kansas, locating on Section 34, Osage Township, Bourbon County, where 
 Mr. Armstrong has prospered till he now has 440 acres of farm land, carrying on mixed farm¬ 
 ing, stock and grain. He has a tine family ot nine children, having lost three. The members 
 of the home circle are himself and wife (formerly Miss S. A. Bowman, of Ohio), Alpheus D., 
 Eva C., Willis P., Frank S., Emery B., Orville, Melvin and Marvin, twin*', and Merrill H. They 
 have lost Herman A., Emerson R. and John G. Miss Eva, the only daughter, is a school teacher, 
 and loves her profession. She received her education from the public schools, graduating from 
 the Kansas Normal, of Fort Scott. Her last school was taught in Missouri, in 1881. Her broth¬ 
 er, Alpheus D., owns 160 acres in Crawford County. 
 
 E. J. CHAPIN, farmer. Section 14, P. 0. Barnesville, isanative of New York, born September 
 6,1841. When going to school, he had fora schoolmate H. L. King, and their fortunes through life 
 seemed cast together. Mr. Chapin came West to Illinois, where he taught school in Whitehall from 
 1865 to 1868. His friend was with him here, but went to Pennsylvania. He was engaged in the 
 commercial line, but in 1868 came West, met Mr. King, and made their plans to come to Kansas to¬ 
 gether, or rather for Jasper County, Mo., but changed their plans and went to Kansas, coming into 
 Bourbon County, via Pleasant Hill and Butler, footing it, having their money concealed on their 
 persons, and stopping at Mr. Ely's house the first night spent in the State. Passing on, Mr. 
 Chapin located on Section 29, but moved to his present home in 1873, where he has 160 acres, 
 and reports good crops this year (1882). In 1873, he married Miss Davenport, a sister of Mr. 
 McIntosh. They have three children—two boys and one girl. From 1877, up to the present 
 time, he has been Assistant County Examiner of teachers, and has held other ofiSces of minor 
 importance. 
 
 A. E. CURRIER, M. D., and farmer, Section 30, P.O. Hammond, is a native of Bethany Center, 
 Genesee Co., N. Y,born in 1832. Although born there, he was raised in Champaign County, and at 
 the age of eighteen went to teaching, thus educating himself. In 1853, he commenced reading med¬ 
 icine under Dr. J. G. Miller, graduating from the American Medical College in 1856. At this 
 time the political affairs of Kansas were being discussed, and he became much interested, which 
 ultimately brought him to the State. After leaving college, he went to Illinois and practiced 
 medicine. In 1862, he joined the famous One Hundred and Sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, 
 but returned home in 1863 and resumed practice, till he resolved to quit the profession, and 
 came West in 1867, bought a farm, and in November, 1868, moved into his present dwelling, 
 and is now farming 640 acres’in stock and grain. During the winter of 1881-82, he fed seventy 
 head of cattle. His corn this season will average fifty bushels to an acie. In 1869, he married 
 Miss Chase, of Illinois, daughter of John L. Chase. They have three children—one daughter 
 and two sons. 
 
 T. M. Gordon, farmer, Section 32, P. 0. Hammond, isa native of Syracuse, N. Y., and was born 
 in 1814. When a young man he moved to Ohio, in the year that the cholera epidemic was devastat¬ 
 ing Eastern cities, and as he passed onward he found Buffalo and other places almost deserted. He 
 settled in Lake County and went to farming, where he stayed until 1869, when he came to 
 Kansas and bought his farm of Mr. Johnson. He has since improved and increased it, until 
 now he lias 320 acres, which is farmed in mixed farming, raising stock and grain. In 1839, he 
 married Miss Ferguson ; slie died, and he married auain. Miss Brown, of Ohio. They have had 
 four boys and three girls—H. S. Gordon is a master mechanic at Dayton, Ohio; Alvin is an 
 engineer on the railroad; Hiram B. is at home and Blake A. is a farmer; his eldest daughter, 
 Mrs. Brinkerhoff, is dead; his second daughter is now Mrs. DeMoisey, and the third, Belle, is 
 at home. Mr. Gordon has held town'»hip and school offices, and has not had better crops than 
 this year (1882). He also had a good crop in 1875. 
 
 MRS. EUNICE GUNSAULLAS, the relict of H. B. Gunsaullas, deceased, P. 0. Barnesville. She 
 is a native of New York, and was married to him May 20,1847, in ludiaiia, her maiden name being 
 Harris. Mr. Gunsaullas was born November 16,1825, in Richland County, Ohio, and died in Janu¬ 
 ary, 1873. In boyhood, he was a nature that devoted himself to a variety of trades, having a genius 
 for all, probably following shoemaking tht- longest, and after their marriage was employed in a 
 saw mill, and came to Kansas in 1859, the family staying at Barnesville until he could arrange 
 for their convenience on the claim, locating in 1862 on Section 9, wheie he had 160 acres, until 
 giving his son Levi eighty. During Mr. Gruusaullas’s lifetime, he always took an active part in 
 politics, representing several township offices, dischaiging the duties of such in a satisfactory 
 manner. At his death, he left a family of five children—two sons, Frank, who runs the farm, 
 and Levi, who is married; three daughters, Cornelia and Cordelia, who are teachers, having 
 attended the Kansas Normal College, and Anna, who stays at home. 
 
 WILLIAM HINTON, farmer, Section 5, P.O. Fulton,isa native of BulLtt County, Ky., born 
 in 1828. His father moved to Indiana in 1840. While hero he was engaged in milling and river Wo^'k 
 at which he was employed until 1855, when he (William) came to Kansas, and located on Sec¬ 
 tion 21, Freedom Township. This farm he entered in 1861. This was in accordance with the 
 advice from his friend, S. Williams, who was in the United States Land Office in 1859. On this 
 farm he remained until 1879, only leaving it to recruit his health, for which purpise he went 
 to the mountains, returning vigorous and sound, but the symptoms of his old complaint re¬ 
 turned, and his physician suggested a'hange of neighborhood, so he went to the farm where 
 he is at present, in a beautiful situation. During the war, he, like his neighbors, was called 
 out to defend their homes, acting as Comoiissary Sergeant. He had several narrow escapes 
 from capture, staying in the fields or forest over night and visiting his family in the day time. 
 But at the close of the war he returned to the ordinary manner of living. In 1859, he was 
 Township Supervisor, and was Justice of the Peace for eight years. In 1868, was Representa¬ 
 tive, and has held minor offices since. He was married in 1853, but lost his first wife in 1856 * 
 he then married Mrs. Young, formerly Miss Smith, of Missouri. He has had seven children, 
 two of whom are living, llis crops for 1882 are good. 
 
 L. M. HODGES, farmer. Section 10, P. 0. Barnesville, is a native of Sumner 
 County, Tenn., born May 10, 1819. In his youth he was in his father’s smithy, 
 and as he grew older he gradually picked up the trade and w'O. ked at it. In 
 1847, they all moved to Kentucky, where they lived until 1850, when he went to 
 Macon County, Mo. From there he came to Kansas in 1859, bringing two teams. 
 Accompanying him was his brother Ephraim and Mr. Tom Clark and family. He camped on 
 the banks of the Osage River until he got possession of his claim, which he bought of a man 
 named Gunter, giving a team of horses and wagon for 160 acres, which has since increased to 
 320 acres. This is farmed in stock and grain. He keeps fifty head of cattleand some horses. His 
 crops for 1882 were very fine, corn and oats turning out forty bushels to the acre. He has already 
 entered into the new industry of raising Castor beans. During the war, he served in 1862 in the 
 Ho lie Guards, Sixth Kansas, and then was mustered out and joined the State Militia, and served 
 until they were disbanded. He married Miss Lucinda Dixon, of Tennesssee, who ivas born May 
 26,1824, and they had the following children: Catherine; John, born in Tennessee; Mary E.; 
 Benjamin, deceased ; Robert R., deceased, born in Kentucky; Edmund P., James W., Thomas M. 
 and Alex N., all deceased, born in Missouri; Louisa J., Sarah M., Alice A., deceased, and Fran¬ 
 ces J., Franklin J. and Asa, alive, were born in Kansas. 
 
 B. B. JORDAN, farmer, stock-grower and feeder, Section 15, P. 0. Fort Scott, was born in Indi¬ 
 ana in 1838. He was raised on a farm and received a collegiate education. Was engaged in the mer¬ 
 cantile business in Indiana twelve years, then came to Fort Scott, Kan,, in 1870. In the stock busi¬ 
 ness, bought and shipped stock twelve years exclusively. In 1876, he bought 480 acres of land in 
 Osage Township, and began raising and feeding stock. He keeps on hand about 250 head of 
 cattle and 400 hogs. He formerly kept about 2,000 sheep. Dropped sheep in 1881, because cat¬ 
 tle and sheep could not be profitably raised together. His farm is composed mostly of raw land, 
 w'hich he is getting into blue grass and clover as fast as possible. He has about 180 acres in 
 corn, the rest in clover and blue grass. The farm is divided up by hedge, wire and plank fences. 
 He was married to Mary J. Conway, of Indiana, in October, 1866. They have one son, Frank 
 
 C., born in June, 1868, who is now at the Normal School at Fort Scott. 
 
 WILLIAM JORDAN, farmer, Section 12. P. 0. Barnesville, is a native of Breckinridge Coun- 
 fy»Ky., born in 1820. His father had moved to this State in 1800, remaining until 1827, when he 
 moved to Indiana. They lived in this State until 1866, and Mr. Jourdan grew to manhood, getting 
 the rudiments of an education from the common schools of the neighborhood, and giving h»8 at¬ 
 tention to farming afterward. He wa-s a member of the Hi)me GuanU during the rebellion, and 
 when twenty-four years of age he married a Miss Mack, who lived to come to Kansas with him 
 in 18GG, and after the privations and labor of establishing her husband and family, quietly passed 
 
BOUEBON COUNTY. 
 
 1095 
 
 1877 Mr tnrrtan boueht Ills farm of John McNeil, it being one of the first farms 
 away j" '^7- q,, which many scenes of border ruffianism was enacted. He built a 
 
 ff'rid*reKideiice on the place in 1873, and otherwise improved it. He has five married daiighters— 
 frr;f7ohnso.rrkeepChouse for him, besides there are Mrs Coffman Mrs. Kenshaw, Mrs. 
 
 Cov and Mrs Kessinger. Mr. Jordan has held offices ot trust for the township. c . i a 
 
 ^ H I. KINS farmer Section 23, P.O. Barnesvilie, is a native of New York, born September 4, 
 
 1811 making a difference’of two days in the ages of himself and his friend, Mr. Chapin. Mr. King, 
 after flnisliing his schooling, went into tlie sclioolrooni as a teacher, but afterward went into the 
 commercial line and when he went to Illinois entered a mercantile establishment in Whitehall, go- 
 from there to Pennsylvania. But in 1868 ho came back to Illinois and married Miss Doiid 
 «iid then came West intending to go to Jasper County, Mo., but coming to Kansas they tramped 
 trough t^staw^^^^^ north, coming hito Bourbon County, and Mr. King ‘ooated on h.s 
 nresent farm where he has his life’s friend with him on the adjoining farm. He has a farm ot 
 ninety acreT’and reports the best of crops this year. His corn will go fltty busffiels to an acre, 
 lie was Township Trustee in 1876-77 and 1878, and has held other offices. His family con- 
 
 Bists “yj^Lj’^j^LQuNSBUEV, farmer, Section 19, P. 0. Fulton, is a native ot Westmoreland Coun¬ 
 tv N B and was born in 1818. His father took the family to Maine when he was about eight years 
 of’iie^' Here they remained while William was growing to man’s estate, surrounded by scenes 
 whicirmake up the experience of the Maine lumberman. At the age of tw^enty-one, be re¬ 
 moved to Albert County^ N. B. While here he was engaged in lumbering and malting April 
 22 1841 he married Miss Hopper, both of them from the same parish Elgin. In 1852, they 
 moved West to Green County, Wis., locating on Sugar River, coming to Kansas in 1859, and 
 located on Section 19, taking 160 acres. His first crop was a failure, his cattle died with the 
 Texas fever, but in 1861 be had a good crop. When the war broke out he fgg?' 
 
 tain of Company I, Sixth Kansas Militia, and acted under orders from Mound Uty until 1864, 
 when he moved with fifteen men to Barnesvilie and received supplies from Fort Scott. In 
 1864 after Price’s raid, the militia returned to their homes. Mr. Lounsbury and wife had 
 twelve children, nine of whom are alive—Nehemiali, Isaiah and William H ' deceased; Jame^ 
 Michael, George, Benjamin F., Thomas G., Andrew J.. Amanda, now Mrs. Blake, Grace, now 
 
 ? a! McDON Ynj farmer and stock-raiser. Section 31, P. 0. Fort Scott, is a native of Ohio, born 
 in 1839 and raised on a farm and cattle ranch. He came West to Kansas with the intention ot going 
 nto the stock busiWand came to Bourbon County in 1880, buying a farm. He had about sixty acres 
 ffinced He now ha 1,840 acres, all in good fence. He has three pastures, «bich his ca^ 
 
 Ue graze at dSenl tildes of the’ year, containing 1,040 acres. H s P^^lo'^w 6^^400 cattle 
 of cattle well He also raises corn, and cuts hay enough on his ranch cattle 
 
 (Llf SJrn fed) and turn them off for beef each year in July and August ^ 
 
 kken but two years in doing all this, which any man can do in the same time in this State. 
 
 Tn hfl niArried ID OhiO and has a family of sevon children. ^ , /-vi . i_ 
 
 JOHN McNEIL, farmer, Section 4, p. 0 . Fulton, is a native of Miami County, Ohio, torn in 
 February 1812 His ancestors run back among the patriots of America. His father was one of Hull s 
 army a/t’he time of his unfortunate surrender to the English Mr. ““^ml remained at home on 
 his father’s farm until he was twenty-one years of age, then he “"‘'f 
 
 December 1833, and moved to Champaign County, where he made a farm. In 1837, we hiid him 
 
 in Park Countv Ind clearing and improving. Having then made the place, he sifid and move 
 
 to VermBHon County! In^ across the line into Vermillion County. I I Here he made 
 
 another farm then going to Mason County he sUrted another farm.^ 1 rom there he intended 
 
 going to Jasper County,1lIo., and had his effects shipped to Jefferson City, but 
 
 bon Countv Kan and put his tent on the banks of Osage River. He then located on Section 1- 
 
 until 1866.^’ He then moved on to this farm, but rented this and went ^ section 
 
 living five years he came back and now is engaged in mixed tarming, stock and gram Du g 
 
 the war of 1861 to I 860 , he was between the two armies, and for two yeais slept in 
 
 timber At one time he was captured by bushwhackers, and was taken out to bo killed three 
 
 different timerbut es^pto. He had three sons in the service. His first wife died ; was married 
 
 “condtoeffi^^^ A. Ro 8 s._ He had in Beventeen chi now alive 
 
 and living in this county. Mr. McNeil is a member of the Masonic traternity. 
 
 MELVIN MANNING, farmer. Section 1, P. 0. Barnesvilie, is a native of Edgar County, Ill., 
 horn November 17 1836 He was raised on the farm, and in 1861 he enlisted in the 1 wenty-flfth Illi- 
 SvolunTeer Infamy, Company D, and served three years and three months During that time 
 Te wL wouTderthrice!’the fimt tim’e at the battle of Pea Ridge; he had his leg broken; at 
 the battle of Mission Ridge he was wounded and confined to the hospital for sixteen weeks. 
 Being mustered rt he retf^^^^ ia came to “ 
 
 Orr a farm in Section 1, but not liking the society as it existed he went to Fort Scott and tiled 
 teaming hauling goods for C. Morely from Pleasant Hill and Kansas Cfiy to Fort Scott. In the 
 
 w^meroflSfifi he went back to EdgarCounty,Ill.,and there he married Mrs.Price. He lived there 
 
 until 1873 when he returned to his farm here, and has always been successful in raising good 
 crops of cirn wheat and oats and some stock. They have but one daughter, Ida Belle, having 
 
 Inst a eon Mattiaon Brady. Watson, her aon, ia living with them. ^ ^ 
 
 JOHN W MAKTIN, farmer, Section 29, P. 0. Fulton, is a native of Virginia, and was born i 
 1 ft's! His father M.elker J Martin, is one of the pioneers of the county, coming to Kansas in l 8 o 8 , 
 ind on Account warfare, moved back East again ; but they all returned to Bour- 
 
 bon’ County in 1859, and located on Section 29, taking 160 acres. Eurmg the war, his {atlmr 
 was in the State militia, as was a brother. John W. now carries on the farm. is y 
 uorts heavv crops experimenting in broom corn and flax, both of which have yml'ie'l well. In 
 1878 he mLried Miss Morehead, who is, or was, a member of a pioneer family o^f this ^cwcship. 
 They have one child. In 1864, their buildings were all burned, so they have rebuilt and placed 
 
 flue ‘“P™^®j^j"gggjj^Qg^“®'„eralmerchant, Barnesvilie,isanativeof Pennsylvania. His father, 
 John came from Illinois to Kansas in 1860. He was a native of Perry 
 
 in 181^ After coming to Bourbon County, he went to farming on Section 20. On the breaking 
 out of the warhis fattor entered the State militia, and was 
 
 Lousberrv’s company. In 1864, there were some twenty-seven bushwhackers attacked two 
 
 men, William Nugent and William Beckford in their cabin In 1865 Mr Me!- 
 
 termined resistance. This Mr. Nugent was afterward a partner m b^®' 'ilr “es 
 
 singer sold his farm and moved to Barnesvilie, and opened a store. The firm was then Nicker 
 Bon^& Messinger having a stock of ^00 or $900 worth, and the store room wasonly 20x16. In 1866, 
 WiliiaSugfnt’bougbf into the firm, but in 1867 we find that the firm was simply John Mes¬ 
 singer and in 1871 he turned the business over to hie son, the present proprietor, who is <Ioi g 
 a business of some $:10 OuO per annum. In 1871, Frank married Miss Stevens. They have four 
 cffildren, three boys and a girl. The old family consists of Frank, J. J., Sarah, now Mrs. S. Slor- 
 
 rill’ former. Section 27, P. 0. Barnesvilie, is a native of Virginia, born in 
 
 tlie Shenandoah Valley in 1824. He spent twenty years of his boyliood on the form, and two years 
 later went to Hardy County, where he learned the trade of riflemaker, at which be worl^d until 1857. 
 In ffie meant me hVbad m^arrieda Miss McQnade. On leaving Virginia he moved to Vernon Coun- 
 tv iV where he went to forming. In this vocation, he changed his location to Bourbon 
 Co’untv ’Kan taking the form on Section 20, Osage Township, where he remained until alter the 
 wa^ liS the years of the rebellion, he was First Lieutenant in Company I, Sixth Kansas 
 State Militia^and was called out at several times. In 1864, when Gen. I rice raided into the 
 State his company and regiment were ordered out and marched to Hickman Mills, Mo. At this 
 Hme the compan/i^^^^ command. From there they went to Kansas Cjty and afforward 
 
 nartioinateTr^^^^^ of Westport. As the regiment marched down the Slate line the eol- 
 
 dierTreturned to their forms and citizen’s life. In March, 1865, he moved to his form on Section 
 27 taking 160 acres which, being on the New York Indian reservation, he bought the form of 
 th’e Government in ’l875 The soil is rich and deep and well watered, returning bountiful crops 
 Hiis yelr of 1882 They have three children, a Slighter, now Mrs Roy, and two sons. Mr. 
 Uates^as held offices of trust in his township,and for four years was JiiBtice of the Peace. 
 
 ^ HENRY TODD, former. Section 35. P. 0. Fort Scott, is a native of Durham, CumberlandCo 
 England and was born January 12,1833. He was raised to work in the coal mines, where tlie Queen s 
 mandate’found him Being under ten years of age he was compelled to quit, but went back and 
 worked agairas soon ^ old^enough. In following mining he worked in North Eng and and in 
 the iron mines of Scotland. His father had preceded him to America, so he started in 1855, and 
 on arriving went to work in Massillon, Ohio, where he lost what money he had and was then 
 
 appointed Superintendent of the mines. In 1865, he came Zfef Uhis 
 
 rnwiiahin where he created niiite a name as a potato raiser, but he hnaiiy moveu ro ms 
 ^seirt fa™ where he forT^^^^^ and stock. ^lis corn this year (1882) averages sixty 
 
 Lshels to the acre. He has 320 acres now, and is satisfled that Kansas 
 try in the world. His father died in 1868. Mr. Todd has been married J'"®®' 
 i-ieit Mian Fmerson of Guernsey County, Ohio, and the last time, in 1874, to Miss mciniosn. 
 They have a family’of seven children, five boys and two girls. His oldest son is now in the 
 general merchandise business in Colorado and is doing well. 
 
 FULTON. 
 
 The town of Fulton was founded by B- P- McDonald, O. Chanute, 
 
 T C Mver and 0. A. Morris, in 1869. The first business house was that 
 established by Ben Ivens, soon after the starting of the town Following 
 this in almost consecutive order, were the business establishnmnts ot W. 
 
 H Green, A. Parker and tlie firm of Stapleton, Wells & Co. Some 
 changes and additions soon took place. The firm of Stapleton, WeBs A 
 Co dissolved, the business falling into the hands of the new firm of Staple- 
 ton & Green. In 1870, Isaac Burton started a store, which he sold to lim- 
 othy Hackett in 1872. During the year 1873, J. W. Jewell began in the 
 druo- business. In 1869, George White began business, dealing in gram 
 and”lumber, and was the first railroad station agent. J. Hays started a 
 tin-shop in 1870. The present directory of the town stands as tollows > 
 John H. Quirk and I. Rader, druggists. f ^ k 
 
 J. W. Bainum, Wesley Shipman, Stapleton & Co., Price A Osborne, 
 and Wilson Brothers, dealers in general merchandise. 
 
 H F. Ruble, hardware. W. Shaffer, harness and saddles. 
 
 Timothy Hackett and W. Walford, wagonmakers and blacksmiths. 
 
 Besides these, there are three grain elevators, a grist-mill, three hotels, 
 two churches, school building and a population of 350. 
 
 The town, at first, was called Osaga, hut owing to the similarity to 
 the name Osage, the difference being only the terminal letter, by reason ot 
 which goods, mail, etc., would often be missent to the one place for the 
 other, it became necessary to change the name. In 18 1 8, the name was 
 changed to that of Fulton. Osaga was incorporated on the 23d day ot 
 
 Januai^, Timothy Hackett, George White, Asheal Parker and J. A. 
 
 Ludlow'constituted the first Board of Trustees. The Board became duly 
 oro-anized and held meetings for the purpose of framing and passing 
 ordinances. After a good deal of quibbling, mixed with much amusement 
 a body of ordinances was adopted for the regulation and government ot 
 the village. But the incorporation was delayed a few days too long, tor 
 the Legislature, a short time before, had taken the authority to incorporate 
 towns villages, etc., out of the hands of the Probate Judge, and reposed 
 it within the iurisdiction of the District Court. By this means, the people 
 of Fulton soon learned that after all their trouble, and thinking them¬ 
 selves incorporated, had no such legal recognition. TVIi-ciM 
 
 A post ofiice called Osaga, was established here m 1869 with Mrs M. 
 
 A. Stapleton as Postmistress. Mrs. Staplet 9 n has since held the ottice 
 continuously. The first school was taught in 1871, by E.T. Shaffer, a 
 schoolhouse had been erected in 1870. The new school budding was 
 erected in 1882 and is a two-story stone structure containing four romns, 
 and cost about $3,500. The school population of the town is 130 I’wo 
 church organizations have been effected by the Methodist and Catholic 
 
 *^^^The°Methodist congregation was organized in 1870 by Rev. Mr Har- 
 monv with thirteen members. There is a present membership ot torty. 
 The erection of the church house, a large one-story frame, was begun in 
 1880 and completed in 1882. „ . .i ci.^ 
 
 The Catholics also have a very flourishing congregation, and are sup¬ 
 plied with a small but neat frame church building. Among the local im 
 stitutions are two secret organizations, the Mason and Odd Fellows. Ihe 
 Fulton Lodge, A., F. A A. M., was instituted under a dispensation Septem¬ 
 ber 12, 1882. J. W. Jewell was chosen Worshipful Master. The lodge 
 
 now has a membership of twenty-two. , , • , i „ ot 
 
 The Independent Order of Odd Fellows had instituted a Iodide at 
 Barnesvilie, which was removed to Fulton in 1875. J. H. Quirk is now 
 Noble Grand. The membership of the lodge is twenty-seven. 
 
 The first child born in the town was James Hughs, a son ot Ihomas 
 
 ^The first marriage was that of Julia Hughs to James McDougall 
 
 ^ The people of this youthful town are characterized by much energy 
 and enterprise, which will insure to the place prompt and needed improve¬ 
 ment The town is favorably situated in the north part of the county on 
 the Kansas "City, Fort Scott A Gulf Railroad, and in the midst of ^ne 
 farming district from which it draws a large and excellent trade W th 
 all these advantageous surroundings no other outlook is present than that 
 of its future growth and prosperity. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.— freedom township. 
 
 A BEELER druggist, principal of the firm of Beeler & Feenster, native of Coshocton 
 roiintv Ohio born in 1831, and in 1856 he entered the Methodist Episcopal Conference Col- 
 fege arGreeicS! lnffi, c^ the Alesbury University, and in 1862 entered the Central 
 TlHnois Conference and preached for some seventeen years, but his health gave ^^ay, and he 
 came to KansL givTng up the ministry, and locating on Section 35, northwest quarter. 
 He has some 32o’acres in his two farms. In 1879, he also opened his drug store. He had for 
 a while Mr Johnson as a partner, but he took his share of the stock and set up m a separate 
 business Beeler conducted the business alone until 1882 He then took Dr F een- 
 
 ster into partnership. Mr. Beeler belongs to both the I. O. 0. F. ^ew 
 
 REV C E BRISTOL, northeast quarter. Section 2, P. O. Fulton, is a native oi new 
 York and" was born in 1828. He was reared and lived on the same farm till tliirty years of 
 age when he went to Wisconsin, and began his ministerial career there. From thence to 
 sLi’rtlelf College Upper Alton, in 1861. Entered the Junior year, and graduated in 186.5. 
 ThencrtaOumc’y lu! in charge of First Baptist Church of that city. Was ordained that 
 summer 1863. Went into the army as Chaplain of the Thirtieth United titates m 
 1864 Thence to Baltimore, and thence through the Wilderness campaign. Diuing that 
 campaign contracted a chronic disease, and resigned and came out of the army m Noveniher 
 1864^ Thence a while in the theological department at ShurtlelT College, and went to Ohio 
 ifthe spring of isef taking charge of a church at Milford, and has been preaching more or 
 less evl?since though during the last thirteen years his army disease has loreed him out of 
 the study into’ oSor workfmore or less on a farm His first wife dying m l8(>5, he again 
 rmrried in 1872 at Davton 6 hio. He married one of his parishioners of Milford. He and 
 
 SrSmilY moved to Kans!!^ in the fall of 1876. In the spring of 1877 he went out on to the 
 farm noi7occupied by him for general farm purposes, togetlier with fruit and nursery. He 
 Ls at this writing oJer 1,200 frait trees in permanent orch.ards ‘‘Ppl®!; Sates^that le 
 
 nf two small churches at the present time. As samples of Kansas fruit, he 
 wein-hed this vear 1882 one pear (Duchess variety) seventeen ounces; one apple (Bennett 
 vSyUw^nty-three^ one peach (Foster variety), thirteen ounces His lamily con- 
 
 sfoS of wirSid herflve children, four boys and one daughter. Three of the boys are teach- 
 
1096 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS, 
 
 ers. Mr. Bri.stol has also taught more or less during his life. In ali over forty school terms. 
 He began teaching in New York, when he was but seventeen years old. 
 
 ALFRED CLEAL, farmer, Section 8, P. 0. Fulton, native ofMiddlesex County, England, 
 horn in 1838, coming to America in 1848. He located in Cook County, III., and, together with 
 William L. Witt, came to Kansas in 1860, and located in Bourbon County, but this being the 
 dry year, he went down into Missouri and worked in the lead mines; then returning to 
 enlist in 1861, in the Third Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and in 1864 he re-enlisted in the 
 United States Veteran Volunteers, “Hancock’s,” and remained in service till 1866, when he 
 was mustered out at Indianapolis, and returned to Kansas. On arriving here, he entered in 
 the commercial business. The firm was Cleal A Co., of Fort Lincoln. They moved to Ful¬ 
 ton in 1867 or 1868, and there he sold to >1. A. Stapleton, returning to his farm, where he now 
 has 4.50 acres, renting some and farming some in stock and grain. He has made all he has 
 since coming to the State, and still single. 
 
 P. DEVEREUX, farmer. Section 27, P. 0. Fulton, native of County Tipperary, Ireland, 
 born in 1837, and in 1849 they came to America, landing at New York. They went up to 
 Waterford on the Hudson River, from there to Madison County, Ohio, and from Ohio to 
 'Kansas, coming into the State in 1857, and buying a quit-claim of Cant. Boyne, which they 
 afterward made perfect. The four brothers lived on this claim, Michael, Patrick, Thomas and 
 ,Iohn. In the winter of 1857 the trouble began. They were declared Free-State men, and 
 were c.alled out at the Fort Boyne fight, and retired to Mound City for some time, then 
 returning home, they were visited by some of Price’s men, who carried off five head of 
 horses, his brother and brother-in-law. Pat was at first in the Home Guards, and afterward 
 in the State militia; was in the fight at Westport. He now has 320 acres of good land, for 
 stock and grain farm. In 1869, he married Miss Cunningham, of Ireland. Mr. Devereux is 
 a member of the Catholic Church. 
 
 CHARLES ELLIOTT, farmer. Section .34, P. 0. Fulton, native of Knox County, Ohio, 
 born in 1820. He was raised on the old farm till his father bought him a farm in Marion 
 County, where he remained till 1851, when he went to McLean County, Ill., where he 
 engaged in farming, but moved to Kansas in 1858, taking a claim of 160 acres, which he 
 has increased to 240 acres, dealing in stock and grain. His new industry, raising flax, is 
 promising to be profitable. His place is finely improved. In the early times he was 
 exposed to the many perils of the pioneer life in this St.ate, and was in the militia in 1864, 
 and in 1862 he was County Treasurer of Bourbon County. He was married in 1844, in Ohio, 
 and had seven children, of whom five are alive, three boys. The eldest is in Arizona; 
 Charles S. is a teacher of this county, and llemans at home. One daughter is now married 
 to Jlr. Clay, of Linn County, the other is at home. Charles S. has taught for seven years. 
 He is a graduate of Fort Scott Normal School. 
 
 W. E. FLYNN, teacher and farmer. Section 14, P. 0. Glendale. He came with his 
 father, John Flynn, to the State in 1868, when they located on their present farm. In 1877, 
 he commenced a course of studies and reading, with the view of fitting himself for the bar. 
 In 1879, he attended and graduated in the scientific course, from the Kansas Normal Col¬ 
 lege. He then commenced teaching in the Marmaton District, but closed school on account 
 of small-pox, and in 1882 he commenced reading in .1. II. Sallee’s oHice, leaving off to take 
 his school in Fish Creek District, where he is engaged for the next nine months, still pur¬ 
 suing his course of law reading. 
 
 JOHN FRY, farmer, .Section 1.5, P. 0. Glendale, native of Holmes County, Ohio, 
 born in 18.33. The years of his youth were spent on the farm. In 1842, his parents moved 
 to Iowa, where they were pioneers. His brother Jacob built the first house in Winterset, 
 Iowa. Mr. Fry came to Kansas the first time in 1856, and located on the Big Blue River, 
 near Marysville, but returned to Iowa in 18.58, not coming back to Kansas till 1868, when he 
 located in Brown County, moving to Bourbon County in 1873, where he rented first, and 
 then bought his farm of 160 acres. During the war he was freighting on the plains, but re¬ 
 turned to farming, at which he is quite successful. Mr. Fry’s mother, brother and two sisters, 
 live in Nebraska, one sister in Iowa, also two brothers living in Kansas. John Fry is a 
 bachelor, and a straight Prohibitionist, and a Douglas Democrat. 
 
 PATRICK GORMAN, farmer, .Section 12, P. O. Fulton, native of County Limerick, 
 Ireland; born in the Parish of Cahirconlish, in 1837, lived the life of a farm boy, and came 
 to America in 18.56. He at once went to farming in Illinois, where he stayed till 18.59, then 
 moving to Kansas, where he and II. McLaughlin entered a claim of 320 acres—160 each, on 
 Moore’s Branch. In 1861, he enlisted in Company A, Sixth Kansas Infantry, and served till 
 1865. He had sold his 160 acres to Mr. McLaughlin, and in 1864, while he was a prisoner 
 with Price, a friend purchased the farm where he now lives for him. When he was taken 
 prisoner he had but just been married some three weeks to 5Iiss Devereaux. When he re¬ 
 turned he worked in the (juartermaster’s Department till 1865, then taking his farm in 
 hand, which he has carried on with entire success, not having missed raising a good crop 
 every season. His stock and grain farm covering 480 acres in this township and 480 in 
 Osage Township, corn being his principal grain crop. Their family of children consists 
 of five boys and two fgirls—Thomas, now attending the Mission School; John, Patrick, 
 Michael, Edward, Mary E. and Margaret. 
 
 DANIEL GORMAN, farmer. Section 34, P. O. Fulton, native of County Limerick, 
 Ireland, born in 1824. Emigrated to America in 18.53, landing in New Y'ork. Erom there 
 went to Massachusetts, where he worked in a cotton factory, but the business not suiting 
 him he changed, finally going to Sangamon County, Ill., and engaged in farming, till he 
 came to Kansas in 1865, bought 160 acres of the Widow Gilbert, which he has improved and 
 increased, having a farm of 386 acres in all, raising stock and grain, his corn going forty 
 bushels to an acre, and flax twelve. In 1861, he married Miss Harris, of Illinois. They 
 have five children, having lost two. Mr. Gorman has held offices of trust in the township, 
 and Ls a member of the Catholic Church. 
 
 W. 11. GREEN, lawyer, Fulton, native of Missouri, was born in 18,38. Since his first 
 experience he luis been in the commercial line, and in 1863 came to Kansas. He had lost 
 his father in 1849, and in 1860 he had married Miss Mary Sherman, of Wellsville, Ohio; 
 from which marriage he has two girls. When he came West he located at Fort Lincoln and 
 opened a store of geueriil merchandise; the firm was Knowies & Green. While here he 
 met with a great disaster, nearly losing his life. It was in 1864, a detachment of Price’s 
 army took the place and burned all the buildings but one; his store and property were de¬ 
 stroyed, and as he and Mr. Stevens were about to ride away, Stevens was killed by his side, 
 and he saved his life by running the gantlet of rifle-balls and plunging into the woods on 
 the other side of the river. In 1868, he left there and went to Missouri, returning, came to 
 I'ultou in 1869 and opened as Wells & Co., in general merchandise, changing the firm to M. 
 A. Stapleton A Co. in 1871. Mr. Green was the first Postmaster of Fulton, then called Osaga. 
 In 1866-67, and in 1870-71, and 1871-72, he was Representative from this district, and in 1879 
 he was admitted to the bar. In 1868 he was County Assessor. 
 
 TIMOTHY HACKETT, notary public, real estate and collection agent, is a native of 
 Lancashire, England. He was born in 1832, and after learning the wagon and blacksmith trade 
 in Liverpool, he emigrated to America in 1850, and landed in New Orleans. He remained 
 in Louisiana until the spring of 1852, when he removed to Jackson County, Mo., and after¬ 
 ward to Bates County, where he was married to Miss Lydia Starr in the winter of 1855-56. 
 He then went to Calloway County, working at his trade until the fall of 1857, when he came 
 to Kansas, and located on Section 32, in Freedom Township. His hrother James had 
 arrived in 1856, and they had farms adjoining. He was very poor, having lost all his house¬ 
 hold goods on account of a warehouse caving in in Kansas City, and after purchasing a 
 chopping ax and a pair of boots his finances were exhausted. His ax broke in felling the 
 first log, and he had to borrow another one to build his first cabin. He lived on corn bread 
 and pumpkin for six weeks; he split and sold rails for S2.50 a hundred, and paid $8.50 a 
 hundred for flour. In 1859, his house burned, and he moved to his brother’s home, and in a 
 short time this house burned also. He then took a horse (all the property he had in this 
 world), and traded it for a kit of tools, and walked back forty miles and built a house for 
 himself and one for his brother. These mishaps, together with the border warfare, made the 
 situation interesting, and the early privation long to be remembered. In 1872, he moved to 
 town, having lost his second wife. He was commissioned Notary Public, at which time he 
 opened a law office and began the insurance and real estate business, which he still prose¬ 
 cutes. In 1875, he opened a wagon and blacksmith shop, which he still supervises. He has 
 been married three times. His last wife was a widow whose maiden name was Johnston. 
 She was raised in Delaware, Ohio. He has two living children, having lost six. He was 
 County Assessor in 1867, and Township Trustee in 1879, and has been a member of the Ma¬ 
 sonic Order since 1863. 
 
 D. B. JACKMAN, lawyer, Fulton, native of Newburyport, Mass., born in 1824; he lived 
 in Harvard, same State, for some time before coming West, which he did in 1856, going to 
 Champlain, Minn., where he has two sisters now living. He then came to Anderson 
 County, Kan., in 1857. He had a good education, which he had acquired in the East, and, 
 on coming into a new country, he taught school, soon after establishing himself on the 
 iarm. He was present at and participated in all of the troubles that occurred in this neigh¬ 
 
 borhood up to 1866, especially the fight at Fort Boyne. He came to Bourhon County in 
 1858, and has since been identified with her interests, owning two farms. He is busy in the 
 town of Fulton, following his profession. In 1863, he was sent to the Legislature, and, in 
 1867, he was Docket Clerk at the House. He has been Notary Public for some years, and, in 
 1880, was elected Justice, and was admitted to the bar of Bourbon County in 1867. He is 
 conversant with the events and men connected with the county history, and retains these 
 things with a wonderful memory. He is a member of both the I. O. O. F. and Masonic 
 Orders, and is still a bachelor. 
 
 J. W. JEWELL, merchant, Fulton, is a native of DeKalb County, Ill.; born in 18.38. 
 He was educated as a farmer. In 1857, his father. Judge E. G. Jewell, emigrated to Kansas, 
 and brought his famiiy with him, locating at Fort Lincoln, Bourbon County, filling the 
 office of Probate Judge in 1858 and 1859. When only nineteen years of age, he pre-empted 
 160 acres on the Osage, on Section 19, northwest quarter, where he lived when the war 
 broke out. He was connected with the commissary department, and, on returning to Fort 
 Lincoln, found that all the place had been burned but his house. He then opened a store, 
 which he kept there till 1873, when he moved to Fulton and established himself in the drug 
 business, and then went into general merchandise, selling out in the spring of 1882 to J. W. 
 Reynolds. Heis now preparing to go intobusiness again this fall. Mr. Jewell has held offices 
 of trust for his township, and, in 1862, he joined the Masonic fraternity, also belonging to 
 the I. 0. O. F. He is now one of the Trustees of the M. E. Church of Fulton, which has 
 been but just erected. In 1861, he married Miss Blake, of St. Louis, Mo. He married again 
 to iliss Smith. The family consists of wife’s father and sister and four children. 
 
 JOHN KEATING, farmer. Section 3:3, Town 23, Range 24, P. 0. Fulton, is a native of 
 Tipperary, Ireland; was born in 1824; emigrated to America in 1848, landing in New York. 
 They went up the river, living between Troy and Glen Falls, working in tlie saw mills of 
 that section. In 18.52, he married in Waterford and moved to Glen Falls, and, in 18.54, 
 moved to Ohio, locating in Madison County, then to Clinton County and engaged in farm¬ 
 ing. He then came West to get a farm of his own. Arrived in Kansas November 5, 18.59. 
 He claimed at first 160 acres, and bought of the Government at the same time his brothers- 
 in-law did, John and Mike Devereaux. He has increased his farm to 640 acres, last-season 
 giving 160 acres to his .son James. During the raid of 1864, he lost some property and 
 nearly his life, but just escaping, and was in the militia, stationed at Fort .Scott under Gen. 
 Blair. During the dry year, 1860, and years of general want his family had enough. They 
 have six children—James (was born in Marion County, N. Y.), John (in Madison County, 
 Ohio), Mary (in Clinton County, Ohio), the rest in Kansas; Maggie in 1860, the dry year; 
 Michael William (deceased) in 1862; Thomas F. in 1864, and Salome A. in 1867, May 31. Mr. 
 Keating has held offices of trust in the township, and belongs to the Catholic Church. 
 
 D. W. McGUIRE, farmer and mason. Section 11, P. O. Glendale, native of Bangor, Me., 
 born in 1835. The same year they moved to New York City; it was here that he learned 
 the trade of mason and plasterer. Before he had finished school he became Infatuated with 
 the sea and ran away from home; a nine months’ voyage dispelled his fancied love of a 
 sailor life, and he returned to his trade. In 1854, he went to Kane County, Ill. and worked at his 
 trade . It was in this State that he met and married Miss Lacey in the year 1857. Her parents 
 were pioneers in Illinois, coming from Massachusetts in 1843. In 1857, they left for Kansas. 
 Mr. Lacy had found a location on Lost Creek, where he had all that man could wish, water, 
 wood, coal and stone, as well as fertile soil. In 1861, Mr. McGuire enlisted in the Eighth 
 Illinois Cavalry, Company I, followed the fortunes of the Peninsular Campaign, was in the 
 seven days’ fight at Mechanicsville, Gaines’ Mill, etc., at South Mountain and Fredericksburg; 
 was hurt at Chancellorsville, and sent to the hospital, but left and went to the dismounting 
 camp, where he held position as Assistant Forage Masterj afterward Postmaster, and was mus¬ 
 tered out in 1865. He at once came to Kansas, where his wife had preceded him ; he located 
 in Linn County first, but in 1874, bought 160 acres of Mr. I^acy’s farm on Section 11, and 
 since his decease, 1876, Mr. McGuire 1ms united the two farms. He is a member of the 
 Grange and also G. A. R. Their family consists of four children, his wife’s mother is now 
 eighty-one years of age. 
 
 W. H. MILLER, hotel proprietor, Fulton, native of Perry County Ohio, was born Sep¬ 
 tember 28, 1837; was raised on a farm, and till twenty-one years of age did nothing else. 
 He then came lYest to Kansas, and engaged in farming. In 1877, he came to P'ulton and 
 entered the drug business with W. J. Stone, finally selling to his partner. He went to 
 Arizona for his health, when he returned recovered, and in 1878, went to buying stock for 
 Mr. Parker, and then went to work for Taylor & Delano; here he worked till 1881, when he 
 went to his old home in Ohio on a visit, finding the old farm the site of a modern city. He 
 returned and traded his property to Mr. Hughes for the P’ulton House, but it was burned 
 on the 11th of June, 1882, and he lost all; but on the 22d of June he started to build, and 
 now has a hotel 26x40, the main building, and an addition of 20x20, two stories high, with 
 eleven sleeping reoms, to be called the Miller House. In 1861, he enlisted in the P'ifth Kan¬ 
 sas, Company K, and for nine months was a prisoner in Tyler, 'Texas, and in 1864, during 
 Price’s raid, his father, who lived on the Osage, on the old farm, was killed. In 1865, he re¬ 
 turned home, and in 1866, he married Miss Stone, of P’ulton. lie has belonged to the I. O. 
 O. P'. since 1881. 
 
 JOHN MORAN, farmer. Section 10, P. 0. Glendale/native of County Ti])perary, Ireland, 
 and the Parish of Grange; born in 1827, and emigrated to America in 1848, landing in New 
 Orieans, La. He proceeded to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he remained that summer, return¬ 
 ing to New Orleans in the winter. He continued doing this until 1859, when he came West 
 in company with his brother Lawrence. The two brothers lived together on Section 11. 
 During the dry year they were subject to great privations, but were convinced that such a 
 heautiful land had great resources, so they stayed. During the years of the war, he was 
 called out several times with the State Militia; at one time, to Barnesville; then to P'ort 
 Scott and to Drywood, where he found the noted Jennison. While he was away from 
 home, the raid of Price came down and took everything of value, horses, clothing, etc. His 
 little girl, Bridget, concealed an amount of money in the bosom of her dress and saved it. 
 He has, since those troublous times, given his attention to farming, and succeeded, being 
 rewarded for his trust in the resources of the soil of Kansas. He has 322 acres in the 
 farm, raising stock and corn. In 1852, he married Miss Kennedy, of Ohio; they have had 
 ten children, six of whom are living, three boys and three girls. 
 
 LAWRENCE MORAN, farmer. Section 14, P. O. P'ulton, is^a'native of Tipperary, Ire¬ 
 land, born in 1837. He emigrated to America in 1848, landing in New Orleans. He pro¬ 
 ceeded to Cincinnati, Ohio, and while there, worked in an eating house. Going from there 
 to Warren County, he learned farming. In 1859, in company with his brother and John 
 Keating, he came to Kansas and located on Section 14, taking a claim of 169 acres. He 
 passed through all the troubles of the rebellion, being a 'member of the State militia, and 
 driving team for the Government. During Price’s raid he lost all of his hay and horses, 
 and was left almost destitute of food for three days, having nothing to eat but potatoes. 
 Mr. Moran now farms 280 acres, corn being his chief crop; he also handles a number of 
 cattle. In 1863, he married Miss O’Donnell. They have a family of six children—two boys 
 and four girls. 
 
 ISAAC RADER, physician and surgeon, Fulton, is a native of Owen County, Ind., 
 born in 1828. He moved to Chariton, Lucas Co., Iowa, in 1852, having read medicine under 
 Dr. Daniel 'i’ivis and attended college in 1849 and 1850, and graduated from the Ohio Medi¬ 
 cal College in 1851 and next year went West. He then opened practice, also practicing in 
 Pleasant Plains, Decatur County, also at the county seat. On coming to Kansas, he prac¬ 
 ticed in White Cloud, Doniphan County, then coming to Bourbon County in 1866, locating 
 on a farm, where he traded in stock and carried on his practice till 1873, when he moved to 
 Fulton. He bought a corner lot, improved, and sold for a farm, then opening an office for 
 professional business exclusively, until persuaded to go into the drug business again in 
 order to teach a friend. In 1880, he sold to this friend, and then bought his present stand 
 of Mr. Johnson. In 1851, he married Miss Anna Randall, of Vandalia, Ind. They have two 
 children, John and Kate, both married. 
 
 J. W. REYNOLDS, physician and surgeon, Fulton, is a native of Owen County, Ind., 
 born in 1830. He remained until he was twenty-three years of age, then went to Guthrie 
 County, Iowa, where he read medicine under Dr. Massy, and in 1872 he graduated from the 
 Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, Ohio. He prackiced first in Guthrie County, and 
 remained there till coming to Kansas, when he sold his office and instruments to Dr. Jones 
 and in 1882 came to P’ulton, where he purchased of Mr. Jewell his stock in trade, intending 
 to give it to his sons, but they would not leave the railroad. In 1867, he joined the Masons, 
 and belongs to the Christian Church. In 1850, he married Miss Rader. They have two 
 daughters and two sons. 
 
 E. 'T. SHAP’FER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 36, P. O.Fnlton, is a native of Delaware 
 County, Ohio, born in 1850. His parents were Pennsylvanians. His father died here in 1874, 
 aged seventy-four years. His mother lives with him, still strong at the age of seventy-seven. 
 They had moved to Illinois in 1852, butthe family brokeup andsomeof them moved to Iowa, 
 and from there here in 1868, locating in the south part, where E. 'T. made some fine improve 
 
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 menu* aiul then rented the place and inoviii to his present location. In early life he mar¬ 
 ried taught school and carried on the farm, commencing with He has now a compe¬ 
 
 tence. In l»7f>, he went into general merchandising with Mr. Jewell, but dissolved and 
 opened out on an extensive scale and maile a great deal ot money. In IHSl, he sola to M. 
 Wilson carrying then only agricultural implements. He is now giving his entire attention 
 to fanning, stock-raising and trading. He has a farm of some 750 acres. lIis corn will 
 average lifty bushels to the acre. He keeps some thirty-two brood mares. In 1869, he mar¬ 
 ried Miss Sarah McNeil, of one of the pioneer families. They have had seven children, six 
 of whom are living. Mr. Shatter ran for Representative on the Greenback ticket, but 
 although running ahead of his ticket he was beaten by a small majority. i. t j i 
 
 \V. SHIPMAN, general merchandise, Fulton, is a native of Monroe County, ind., and 
 was born in 1827. He was raised on a farm and has always given it his attention, although 
 he was ordained a minister of the Church of God in 1860, following preaching until his 
 health failed, when he came West, and having a brother in this section he located, bought 
 160 acres of land, which has since been increased to 240. He has given up preaching and 
 has regained his health. His farm is located on Sections 22, 24, 25 and 26, freedom iown- 
 ship, and this year (1882) reports most excellent crops. In order to give his children the 
 advantages of the h ulton school, he moved to town in 1875, and at the same time opened a 
 store carrying a full stock oi mixed goods and doing a fine business. He was elected Jus¬ 
 tice of the Peace in 1875, and has been on the school board. He has been married three 
 times, the last time to Miss Hackett. They have five children—two daughters at home, 
 Martha E. and Itosa. . , „ , 
 
 JOSEPH M. SNYDER, farmer, Section G, P. 0. Dayton, native of Monroe County, 
 Penn was born in 1837. He was raised in the mercantile line, and did not try tanning till 
 he came to Kansas in 1865, when he bought a farm of his sister-in-law, Mi-s. M.ary Shnith, on 
 Section G, containing IGO acres. This has since been increased to 247, and Mr. Snyder is en¬ 
 gaged in raising stock, handling about fifty head per annum and grows enough corn to teed 
 with. His crop this year, 1882, will average forty bushels to an acre. Ills venture in flax was 
 not an entire success. While in Pennsylvania he married Miss Malinda Young, and they 
 have four children—three boys and one girl. 
 
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 man, Cherokee County ; in 1877, in March, to Pawnee, Bourbon County, and trom 1879 to 
 188'' was preaching in Walnut, Crawford County. He came from there to lultou in March, 
 188''’ taking charge of a parish that numbers 1G8 menibers, and has a flourishing Sabbath 
 school of loO scholars. August 10, 1876, he married Miss Cummings, of Illinois. They have 
 two children—Addie and Blanche. In 1877, he was ordained in Wichita, and again in 1879, 
 at Hutchins. He has a brother a minister in Cherokee County. -c . 
 
 E. L. TAYLOR, farmer and capitalist. Section 31, P. 0. Fulton, native of Saratoga 
 County N- Y., born in 1810. In the war of 1812, he had an uncle a Major. In 18p, just 
 after a spell of sickness he started West, his father and mother going ^ far as Buftalo with 
 him There he took a scliooner, and after a tedious voyage arrived in Detroit, Mich., locat¬ 
 ing some thirty-five miles northwest of that city and went to farming. In 1833, he returned 
 to New York, and married Miss Jennings, of the same county. Returning to his form they 
 lived there till he sold it, and in 1873 he visited Bourbon County, Kan., and while here 
 he bought 160 acres in Section 31, and in the spring of 1875 broke up some lorty acres and 
 raised a fine crop of wheat. He then returned to Michigan and went to Ohio. In 187b, he 
 returned to Kansas; in the mean time the mill property in Fulton had reverted to him, and 
 his son-in-law took the management ot the town business. In 1878, he built an elevator, 
 and in 1881 put up an agricultural warehouse and established a lumber yard. In 1879, he 
 moved to his present home, where he has some 200 acres. He has had a family of seven 
 children—Caroline, now Mrs. Delano; his eldest son in Big Rapids, the second deceased, 
 the third in New Jersey, a merchant; the fourth in Chicago, one daughterm New York and 
 his eldest daughter was married, but she and her children are now dead. 
 
 DR J R. WASSON, farmer aiid horticulturist. Section 20, P. O I ulton, native of Mc- 
 Minn County, Tenn., born in 1829, and studied medicine under Dr. Jones, of Missouri, and 
 at times practiced, having become acquainted with the neighborhood. His broths was also 
 a doctor, and in 1860 he took his practice. In 1855, he came to Kansas from Tennessee, 
 stopping two days in Fort Scott, and then coming out and locating on the present site of the 
 village of Fulton. He traded this claim for the one in Section 20, or his present farm 
 There was at this time and in the following year, 1856, a general exodus, and those that 
 were left were a law unto themselves. In 1858 there was a party of men collected about the 
 Doctor’s cabin and helped themselves to a valuable pair of mules, and then commenced firing 
 into the cabin, killing a man named Conrad Traverse, and wounding the Doctor in the arm 
 and paralyzing his left side. They were conveyed over the line into Missouri, where he lay 
 forthree months, when his brother took him to Dade County, where he recovered He 
 tiien took his brother’s practice, and in 1864, went to Illinois. In 1867, he commenced pro¬ 
 ceedings in the United States Courts for the recovery of the farm, and in 1869 succeeded m 
 efl'ecting a compromise with the occupant, (1. W. Burgess. In the mean time Mr. Burgess 
 had roofed in a building put up by the Doctor before leaving Kansi^ in 1858, so he lived m 
 it until completing his present fine residence, in 1880. In 18/5, Mr. W asson retired from the 
 practice of medicine, and has since given his attention to farming, at least that part ol it 
 pertaining to horticulture, having converted the wild prairie into fruit-laden acres and a 
 well-improved farm. His children have also prospered, notwithstanding the sad experience 
 of their pioneer life. He married Miss Hardwick, and they hpe eight children. His eld¬ 
 est daughter, Mary, is now Mrs. Feemster; eldest son,’VVilliam H., is Principal of the 
 Mound City schools; George R. and James 0. are teaching district schools, and his daughter 
 Lory is also a teacher, but has taken her mother’s place in their home, as they lost her m 
 1881 Robert M. and Jasper C., the two youngest, are at home. G. H., the second son, is 
 Principal of the Valley Falls schools, in Jellerson County. - -i 
 
 A WILSON of the firm of Wilson Bros., merchants, is a native of Ohio; Che family 
 moved’to McLean County, Ill., and in 18.58 he and his brother came to Kansas where he 
 went into business in Mapleton, Timber Hill Township, which he continued till 1862, when 
 he enlisted In tlie Second Kansas Battery Light Artillery, and was after some of the vicissi¬ 
 tudes of war mustered out in 1865, when lie returned to Bourbon County, and bought a 
 farm of 200 acres on Section 35, which is now highly improved and well known as the 
 Bachelors’ Ranch, or Stark Wilson’s farm ; giving his attention to stock almost entirely. In 
 1881 he came to Fulton and went into company with his brotlier, M. I\ ilson, in general mer¬ 
 chandise Mr A. Wilson has been a member of the Masonic Lodge for years, he was a 
 charter member of the Mapleton lodge, and helped organize the one in Uniontown 
 
 M WIL.SON of the firm of Wilson Bros., merchants, Fulton, is a native ot Columbiana 
 ■ County Oliio was born 1835; was taken with the rest of the family to McLean County, in 
 1839 where they lived on a farm. He entered the merehantile life at an early age and lost 
 his health so that on coming West with his brother he went to the Rocky Mountains; regain¬ 
 ing his health he came back to Mapleton and bought, in 1861, Mr. Greenfield s interest m a 
 general merchandise business, which he sold as soon as the war broke out and went to 
 Illinois. In the spring of 1862, came back to Mapleton and ran a carding machine and sold to 
 Mr HoRson ; he tlien went to Fort -Scott and entered the employ of W ilson, Gardiner & Kay, 
 whereheremainedtill July 4, 1864; then going to Mapleton he became one of the firm oi 
 liigiiv & Co. In 1866, he went to farming on Section 2b, running a grain farm ot IbO acres, 
 with forty acres of timber; he was engaged on this for some fifteen years, till opening here 
 in Fulton, carrying a stock now of 87,000. In 1864 he was in Mound City, -when Price 
 Ids raid into Kansas; this year his father was killed by lightning, while on his return home 
 to Illinois, just about four miles east of Lawrence. Mr. Wilson has been a Mason since Itob, 
 having jolied the lodge in Pekin, Hi. He joined the Chapter in 1858, and helped organize 
 (lie lodge in Fort Scott. He married Miss Hobson in 1864; they have a family of foui girls 
 
 CHAIULE.S WOGAHN, farmer. Section 3, P. 0. Fulton; is a native of Prussia, Germany, 
 wa-s iMirn in 1845, came to America in 1855 with his father Frederick \\ ogahn, wlio located on 
 Section 12, Freedom Township, in 1859, having stopped in Wisconsin aiyhile. \V l>en only 
 fourteen years of age, he served in Fort Scott in the State Militia, and in 18/1 he bought this 
 . farm, at first of eigWy acres, now having 406 acres, raising stock and gram, having this year 
 11882) an excellent crop of grain. In 28/1, lie marned Mim Grunwold , tliey have four 
 children—Hemaii, Ida, William and Eddie. Mr. A\ ogalm s father and mother are still alive, 
 aged re.spectively sixty-live and sixty-eight, now living on the old place ; they are Eutlierans 
 
 in WOGAIIN, farmer. Section 12, P. 0. Fulton, native of Prussia, Germany, 
 
 born in 1817; he was raised a farmer in tlie old country, and his wife, 
 
 .\dams, was (Mucated as a cloth weaver ; they emigrated to America in 1855 aiM ocated m 
 
 Wisconsin where they engaged in farming until the year 18.s9, when they 
 
 and took a farm on ;4ction 12, 160acres, whicli they larm successtiilly. In 1860, thedry yeai 
 
 in Kansas, they siiHercd greatly, and Mrs. Wogahn, her brother and sim Charles, haiiie/l a 
 load of provisions from AVyandotte for the relief of the famishing; at another time her son, 
 brother and another boy hauled provisions from Atchison ; of all the aid brought from these 
 places, they received but one half sack of flour, and during the Price raid of 1864, they lost 
 tlieir horses and other valuables. In 1840, .Mr. Wogahn married, and has had a family of 
 four children, three of them now alive and one deceased. 
 
 A. J. WOOD, physician and surgeon, native of Paris, France, born 1.844, became to 
 America with his parents in 1847, and located in Kentucky. Herein 1864, he commenced 
 the study of medicine under Dr. Ford, of Georgetown, Scott County. The winter of 1864-65, 
 he attended the Ohio Medical College, and graduated from the Indiana Medical College, 
 in 1872. He had excellent and valuable experience in the hospital at Lexington, Ky., in 186.5, 
 where he went from the Ohio Medical College. In 1869, he went to lort Scott and prac¬ 
 ticed with Dr. Hogan, and in 1872, went to Fulton, where he has a good practice. In 1876, 
 he married Miss Della Randall. They have three children, two boys and one girl. The 
 Doctor’s parents were both of French parentage. 
 
 MAPLETON. 
 
 The town of Mapleton is situated in the northern part of Bourbon 
 County, about six miles west of Fulton. The site was located in May, 1857, 
 by a company of New Englanders under the direction of William Hutchin¬ 
 son, Rev. Mr. Morton, B. B. Newton, J. C. Burnett, E. P. Higby, S. W. Chee- 
 ver and D. Scott. The town site was located and laid off by this company, 
 but not pre-empted or improved. After it was apparently abandoned, a 
 new company, composed of Western men, and consisting of Ellis Green¬ 
 field, William Baker, S. O. Hinoe, A. Wilson, John Hawk, James Ploff- 
 nagle and M. E. Hudson, formed themselves into a company known as 
 the Eldora Town Company, and pre-empted tlie same town site. The 
 company was organized by the election of E. Greenfield. President; Will¬ 
 iam Baker, Treasurer ; James Hoffnagle, Secretary. Although the town 
 was called Eldora for a time it was soon clianged to Mapleton, the post 
 office having been established by that name in 1857, with S. 0. Hinoe 
 Postmaster. The name was given from the beautiful and stately maples 
 that shadowed the waters of Lost Creek on the north, the Osage on the 
 south, and Possum Creek on the west of the town. The first store was 
 started in the fall of 1858, by E. Greenfield, and consisted of a general 
 stock. In 1859, a mill was built on the Osage River, south of the town, 
 the company contributing toward its establishment. The mill ivas built 
 and run by Mr. Jackson. It is still in operation, now a first-class custom 
 mill with saw-mill attached. 
 
 Miss Mary Burnett taught the first school in 1858, and in 1859 a small 
 log building was put up for a schoolhouse, and a school was there 
 taught by Mr. George Wilcox. S. O. Hinoe started a drug store during 
 the same year, which he soon afterward sold to E. P. Higby, and the 
 Masons organized Eldora Lodge, No. 28, composed of seven members, 
 which now numbers over fifty, and owns a large and commodious hall. 
 
 After the completion of tlie Kansas City. Fort Scott & Gulf Road and 
 the establishment of the village of Fulton, much of the trade aud busi¬ 
 ness of Mapleton wasdrawn to that point, but it is still sustained by a large 
 aud flourishing country trade. It has a fine school building 46x24, built 
 of stone, two stories, well finished, with both rooms occupied for school 
 purposes nine months of the year, and attended by about 114 pupils. 
 The place now contains three general stores, a drug store, boot and shoe 
 store, blacksmith shop, wagon shop and butcher shop. Mapleton Post¬ 
 masters have been, S. O. Hinoe, whose office was at his farm residence; 
 E. P. Higby, who was appointed by President Buchanan and has occupied 
 the position since that time. 
 
 During 1882 the Christian or Camphellite Society have erected a hand¬ 
 some church building, and the Presbyterians contemplate building during 
 the coming year. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.— timber hill township. 
 
 WILLIAM BAKER, fanner. Section 24, P. 0. Mapleton, native of Bourbon County, 
 Ky born in 1805, and when twenty-five years of age, or in 1830, he moved to Indiana; while 
 there he was called on to join a vigilance committee, and while a member, followed a horse- 
 thief into what was the village of Chicago, shooting the thief there. In 1856, he came to 
 Kansas and located on his farm. The first night on his ' landing, he was informed of tlie 
 shooting of three men about claim troubles, and from that time to 1865, they were more or 
 less disturbed. In 1859, they found it necessary to organize a vigilance committee, of which 
 he was a member. In 18.57, he had sold out and went to Kentucky, hut returned to Kansas 
 in a few mouths, and stood his ground through.all of the perils that menaced person and 
 property. In 1867 or 1868, he moved to his present home. He has 200 acres in his larm and 
 reports good crops; he has gone into stock-raising, keeping the best of Durham blood and 
 blooded horses. In 18:30, he married Miss Inlow ; they have two daughters—Phmbe E., who 
 married Dr. C. R. Clark, and Mary J., who is the relict of M. E. Hudson; he died in 1882, 
 Mr. Hudson was a pioneer, and stood the brunt of most of the troubles in early times. Be¬ 
 ne a man of more than average intelligence, he was prominent in this section up to the time 
 of his death, having held the office of Grand Master of State Grange, aud other offices of 
 trust. He left three children. . 
 
 M. BOWERS, farmer. Section 29, P. 0. Berlin, native of Pike County, Ohio, horn in 1835. 
 When nine years of age, his father took them to Illinois, aud in 1855 they moved to Missouri, 
 finally coming to Kansas in 1857. His father, Henry Bowers, located on Section 28, Mill 
 Creek Township, but moved onto Section 29 next year, 1858, Timber Hill Township, and m 
 1865 Mr. Bowers took 160 acres and started for himself, succeeding so well that he now has 
 885 acres in stock farm, having raised a good crop every year since starting. He handles 
 about 3.50 head of cattle a year, buying, feeding, selling and raising enough corn to supply 
 his stock. During the war he was a Commissary Sergeant in the State militia.__ In 1861, 
 he married Miss Edwards. They have eight children. His father died in 1867, but his 
 stepmother is still alive, aged sixty-five. Mr. Bowers is a member of the Masonic Lodge. 
 
 J B BRITTON, physician and farmer. Section 27, P. O. Mapleton, is a native of Hali¬ 
 fax County, Va., born in 18;i0. In 1850, he commenced the study of medicine, and gradu¬ 
 ated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1852. Located in Winston, N. C., in 1854, 
 where he practiced his profession up to the spring of 18.58, when he returned to Virginia. 
 In the fall of that year he left Virginia for the West, and was on his way to Washington, 
 D C., when the troops were conveyed to Harper’s Ferry to guard John Brown, of Kansas. 
 He located in St. Joseph, Mo., where he remained until June, 1861, when he received the 
 appointment of United States Physician for the Osage Indians from the Indian Commis¬ 
 sioner, Dr. Robertson, whose headquarters were then in St. Joseph. He proceeded to the 
 Osage territory, as in August a treaty was to be confirmed between the United States and 
 the tisage tribe, but owing to the uiilooked for magnitude of the Southern rebellion and the 
 fact that a number of the Osages were implicated m it, tlie Government deferred making a 
 treaty at tliat time. He then returned to Fort Scott, wliere he remained a sliort time, when 
 he located at Fort Lincoln, a fort established by Gen. James H. Lane, fifteen miles north ol 
 Fort Scott, for the better protection of the border tier counties in Kansas. Dr. Britton re¬ 
 mained iu practice there until the fall of 1802, during which time he was instrumental m 
 establishing a post office at Fort Lincoln, and was appointed first Postmaster winch he held 
 until September, 1862, wlien he removed to Mapleton to take the practice of Dr. S. <). llimor, 
 who had been commissioned as a surgeon in a Wisconsin regiment, the regiment having 
 
1098 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 been raised in bis native State and at liis former home. Hr. Britton lived in the village un¬ 
 til 18(17 tind then located on his present farm, ■which is located three-(inarters^of a mile (ia.st 
 of .M.aiileton, and is beautifully improved, containing 220 acres, with an abundance of water 
 VT ^ .1 .. w.tirlo ^»nn«AniiPntlv Rllfinessfllllv. Id D'3 lost DIS 
 
 u I'liiiiilv of four sous. Tlie eiucst, \v alter, is ai i^uwieacc, aihcnuinB ^ 
 
 sas froiii which he will graduate in the classical course in 18S4. f he other sous arc at 
 
 .!()1IN CltoSS, merchant, Mapletou, is a native of Heaver County, 1 ennsyhania, horn 
 in 1.S27 He was raised in the mercantile imsiiiess, and tried farming tor the first time on 
 aoine to Misso rl ii ISo-.t, locating in Dane County; hut the life not suiting him he came 
 fo Kfnsas in lHW a^ the^employ of Hr. 1.^011, of Mapleton. In 1862, he clerked for 
 
 H. L. Campbell, and for Hudson, Campbell A Co. in 18 (jB, and he was with ];• 
 
 I8G9 when he opened a store for himself, having lor a partner lor a while George I arling, 
 and’since 1872 has been alone, carrying a complete f f a 
 
 Huring the war, he was with the State niililia at the battle ol 1\ ilson s ( reek. • “ 
 married Miss lUackmore. They have three children. Mr. Cross has been a member of the 
 Masonic fraternity since 18(18, and is now Secretary of the lodge, which was established 
 
 Octobm p HEEHS, farmer. Section 10, H. (I. Mapleton, is a native of Madison toun- 
 
 tv Ill horn‘in 1819. While in the State of Illinois he was engaged in larming, and lor a 
 immher of years was in the lead mines of Galena. Coming from that State, he arrived in 
 the .■^rtate of Kansas in Novemher, 1.857, at once locating on Section 1«. 
 
 John Pitkin. This farm was unimproved, having only seven acres m cong ^ ‘ 
 
 ing his own cabin. At this time there was peace among the people ol this part of the Mate 
 but it was not lasting, for in 1859 there was a party ol men who came to hisbabiii one night 
 Hdendinrto take Ids life, but, as it unfortunately happened, his 
 Bi.shop, wms in the adioining cabin, and, not suspecting danger, went to the door 
 and -was shot by some of the marauders. He died six days afterward. Mr. Heeds went to 
 Fort Scott that night, and after hunting the parties with help he obtained there be went to 
 Missouri This was in 18,59. Soon afterward, his wite was induced by these same parties 
 to abandon their home and follow her husband. It was while living in Missouri and trad¬ 
 ing back and forth that he was accused of carrying dispatches to the rebels, and was ini- 
 prfsoned in the guard house at Fort Scott. He sees in this act an attempt to deprive of 
 character as a loyal citizen of the United States, but it miscarried, for he found a strong 
 friend in the Government scout, Jeff. Heiiton, who at once cleared him ot a 1 suspicion, and 
 related how Mr. Heeds, at a great risk to himself, had preserved, Mt only his (the spoilt s 
 life, hut the Goverumeut dispatches also, at his home in Missouri. These scenes aie still v i-vnl 
 in the mind of this pioneer case although the actors have all disappeared from the eountiy. 
 Ml Heeds returned to his farm in 18G4, and took part in the closing action <>f the war iii 
 this State, that of Westport; since then he has given his wh(ile attention to farming, suc¬ 
 ceeding in accumulating a competence, and being blessed with plentiful harvests has pros- 
 nered and now has some 820 acres of well-improved laud, raising stock and coiu. He has 
 been married live times, living with his last wife since 18.57, formerly Miss^Lawhorn. Tjiey 
 have eleven children ; there were four by the former marriages. Two of his sons weie in 
 
 the Union merchant, native of Essex County, N. A^.; born in 1831; he grew to 
 
 manhood: having the ordinary advantages of the farm hoy, and at “g® ?f ^^JXin 
 changed his course of life by entering a mercantile house in Burlington, Vt., that dealt in 
 hardware. Here he applied himself for four years, and, m 18o7, came to Kansas in eoiii- 
 pany with the Sheaver, Byiugton and others. He located on Sectmu .1, m Tirabei Hill 
 Township Bourbon County, and the same year laid out the village of Mapleton, being one 
 of the Town <'ommissioner.s. In 18.58, he opened a general merchandise busines^ in com¬ 
 pany wilhS. O. Himoe; in 18(11, his partner entered the service as Surgeon of the Fifteenth 
 WisLnsin ; his brother, .1. E. Himoe, entered the lirm m 1803. M. Wilson took his place. 
 Mr Higbv, however, has conducted the business since 1865, himself carrying a stock of 
 $8,(i0(l, and doing a business of ®6,000 a year, also carrying on a farm. In 1803, he married 
 Miss ilaldwin, daughter of S. D. Baldwin, of Neosho, Newton County. Mo. They have 
 
 three children. hoPKINS, farmer. Section 16, P. 0. Prescott, is a native of Logan 
 
 ( ounVy,' ((hio. He was born April 12,1825. In the fall of 18M, his father “ov'id to Carroll 
 County Ind., settling near the;Tippecanoe River, two and a half miles west of 1 ittsburgh, 
 where^ie followed farming until 1840. He then moved to Missiiiiri living for a time in Jas¬ 
 per ('ouuty, and then in Taney County, where he bought a mill. In September, 
 
 B Hopkins, his brother Josiah and four others left Carthage, Mo., on a tour of exploration 
 tii lovva. On the second night out they camped at Fort Scott, where were stationed tvvo 
 companies of United States troops, the only whites they sa.w in the Territory. 1 assmg (in 
 through Bourbon, Linn and Miami Counties, they crossed the Jlissouri River at kansM 
 (-itv, which then consisted of only a few log houses They then passed P f 
 
 .Mo', and Council Blulfs, Iowa, and finally reached Hes Moines at the time when the first 
 frame house in that town was being erected. In 1849, Mr Hopkins ““/“if,,VLiii 
 Iowa, settling in Polk County, and learned the carpenter s trade. In 18ol, e so d s tarm 
 and moved into Polk City, and eng.aged in mercantile imrsuits. In 18 d 4, he sold 1“® 
 (uintile business and moved to Swede Point, where he was hi! 
 
 until the summer of 1.857, when he sold this business, and in the la 1, in wmpany with his 
 brother, moved to Bourbon County, Kan., settling on the ^‘“le (Isage,. eptember 19. In 
 Hecember, he bought the claim where he now lives, and 
 
 Huring the troubles that followed between the Pro-slavery and men, IVfc ^ 
 
 kins was in active symiiathy with the Free-State men. He lived neighbor to Hedrick at the 
 time the latter was called from the bedside of his wife, who was supposed to be Jyibg. to 
 the door anil shot dead, as detailed in the county history. After the killing (it Hedrick and 
 Denton, on account of the threats of the Pro-slavery men that the hree-Mate men should 
 raise no crops, nor .stay upon their claims, Mr. Hopkins and his neighbor Denison rode out 
 among the citizens and suggested the organization of a protective society. Accoi l iigly a 
 meeting was called to meet at Osage City. A lartje crowd collected and organized by the 
 election of Squire Jewell, Chairnran. Mr. Hopkims, Jewell and Henison were chosen a 
 comuiittee to draft resolutions and By-laws to govern the assocm^^ mo jlKned 'to 
 
 similar organizations were formed tbrougnom. me counuy, .. e .w. 
 
 and went to work with a sense of security they h.ad not felt for months^ ti tim'i'om' 
 Hopkins enlisted in Company C, Home Guards, and lurnished horses to tvvo com¬ 
 rades in the same company. He was afterward transferred ‘9 
 
 under Col Wier. He was mustered out March 12, 18(j2, and paid oil, together with the 
 balance of his company. When on his way home from Wyandotte, near 
 
 e.so.aped being robbed by Quantrill’s men. In the latter pait of Marc „ A ’ , Tn the 
 
 Fort Lincoln and engaged in mercantile business He was 
 
 organization of the militia in the winter of 1868, Hopkins was elected ^ 
 
 Lieutenant of Company E, Sixth Regiment. He was afterward made ® 
 
 n .,,1 ..1 ti.o of the Bier Bine was entrusted with the command ol an important 
 
 had attacked (leii. 
 Hopkins returned 
 ' at Fort Li 
 ,he value of 1 
 
 In 1.8(j(), he moved onto his farm, where he lived until Jlay 18, 18/0, ''bed, on account 
 grasshopper raids, ho beaame discouraged, and, with his family mid stock, moved to . ^ ^ 
 
 Point, Boone County, Iowa. In the fall of 1876, he returned to his farm in Kansas ““ 
 lived thereon ever since. Mr. Hopkins was the iirst Postmaster at Port Lincoln in 18()., 
 and was Justice of the Peace from 1862 to 1867. He was one of the distribuHng committee 
 of l.SGa He was mavried to Miss Martha Henison December 27, 1846. They have nine 
 children living, nine others having died. Henry S. and Martha M. have taught school, the 
 
 Colleue Hast Tennessee. In locating in Mississippi, ne t.ook me puipii ui luc Gruuxvrxx 
 that iieiehborhood, and as early as 1842 introduced the slave question. He also built a 
 schoolhouse on his land, at his own expense, and for twelve years taught in it, giving his 
 
 sons and daughters an education fitting them for the Senior year in college. When the war 
 broke (iut ltobert and some thirteen other men started for the Nijrth their sympallucs 
 being there. They traveled at night and rested in the daytime for 100 miles. 1 hey reached 
 n'iwr»iii>ihi'i and there took the railroad, going to Illinois, to relations at Decatur, in Macoii 
 (^ utov Uifre he engaged in i nd in the spring of 1864 attended Wheaton College, 
 
 h. Du Pagfcounty married, in 1864, Miss l-'erguson a„d in 1866 returned to h.s 
 
 nativeState and county. He became then one of theleaders of Kepublicau principles of that 
 part of the .Mate, and in 1871 was sent to the House of Representatives. He was re-elected 
 in 1873 and in 1875 was on the ticket for Senator, but the organization of their Solid South 
 leagues defeated him, in common with all Republicans, tBeugn tBey 
 
 In 1875, he commenced preaching, and in 18/8 he was ordained. He took his brother s place 
 in the pulpit, and when he moved to Kansas part of the society came with him. ‘Bej 
 organized here, and chose him pastor, and have regular weekly meetings in the Oxford 
 schoolhouse, and a nourishing Sabbath school. He came to Kansas in 1879, and selected a 
 location and in 1880 moved his family to their present home, where he owns 1/b acres we 
 watered and fertile soil. He is prospering, having a tine family growing up around him, all 
 of whom he is educating in the principles of his father before him. 
 
 R T. FORBID, farmer. Section 1, P. O. I ulton, native of Jefferson County, Ill., born in 
 1833 He was raised on the farm, and in 1853 started for Kansas, but stopped one year in 
 Missouri ne7r Sedalia. Coming to this State in 1854, together with Bts Brother Dave, he at 
 first S rclaim on the forks cTf the Creek. This was given to Dave. He then took a claim 
 of 1 000 acres, of which he has sold some five quarters. He finally located on the present 
 fariib There were but few in this section of Kansas at tliat date, and as they came m ami 
 settled, Robert was looked on as an old settler, and looked up to. Although living 'jeie 
 through the border troubles, he was not molested. He saw all the men that were shot or 
 hung m this neighborhood, and being well versed in the geopaphy of the country, w^ 
 guide for both Montgomery and Jennison at times. He also belong^ to the Iloibe Guards 
 during the war. In 1859, he and his brother Dave took a trip to Pike s I eak, but made 
 nothing Losing their summer’s work, they returned to Missouri In 186.1, Robert married. 
 His faAer and sister lived with him. His father died in 1864. His wife was a Miss Banks, 
 of Missouri. They have six children alive, two dead. He now farms m stock and gram, 
 
 milient Section 
 
 County, Tenn., born in 1843. lie came to Kansas with his father in 1857, and located on 
 Section 32. He has three brothers. His father died in 1863. In the troubles of this section 
 they took no part, their father was too old and the boys too youn g, so they were unmolest^. 
 His'^father was away from the State in ia58 and again in 1861 but then settled down. Mr 
 Myrick farmed until 1878, when he bought the Mapleton Ffour 9“^. 
 
 them since in connection with his farming. He is doing well. This seiison he has com¬ 
 pleted a fine residence and improved the mill greatly. In 1865, he married, and now has 
 
 SIX NESBITT, farmer and hotel proprietor, is a native of Greenboro 
 
 Township, Orleans Co., Vt., born in 1832. In 1858 he first came to Kansas and located a 
 claim in the northern part of the State, but was taken sick and 
 
 where he remained unt il 1861, when he enlisted in the I ourth \ e™>ont ^ olunteer Infantry 
 and served until May 12,1864. He had bis left arm shattered by a musket-ball in the battle 
 of Spottsylvania Court House. He was conveyed to Fredericksburg, 
 amputated at the shoulder. On the 21st he was moved to Alexandria, and July 1, ‘aken to 
 llrattleboro Hospital, Vermont, from there he returned home, and as soon ^ he recovered 
 reported to the same place. From there he got transferred to Burlington. While there he 
 attended Bryant & Stratton’s College. In 1865 he came tii Kansas again, where he located 
 on a farm in Linn County just north of Mapleton. In 18()6 he started back to Vermont, 
 but stopped in Iowa and taught school for awhile. In 18C7 he returned to Kansas a^d mar- 
 ried Miss Tout; she was a nativeof Indiana. He farmed here until 1877, when he moved 
 to Mapleton and repaired his hotel, still owning the farm In 1871 Be was elected Clerk of 
 Linn County, and served one term. They have four children Mary A., Leafy J., Lizzie G. 
 
 and reesE, farmer. Section 17, P. 0. Mapleton, native of Lebanon County Penn 
 
 born March 28,1816. In his migration westward he stopped first in Ohio and then in 
 Northwest Missouri, but not being able to procure a farm to suit Bim he came to B(in8as 
 and located on his present farm, taking a claim of 160 acres in 1859. When he came to the 
 State he was a Democrat, but did not want to take any side or part m tlie troubles of this 
 section; after losing a steer and a valuable horse, he concluded to save the ^t of 
 erty by joining the ruling party, and after doing so, was not molested. *.B® 
 
 State Militia, and has prospered so in his farming industry that his farm of 160 acres has in¬ 
 creased to 600. Since the year 1860 he has not wanted, raising good crops since In 1857 
 he married jyss Burkholder. They have four children-two sons and two daughters. His 
 wife died in March, 1881. Mr. Reese has been a member of the 1. O. O. b. since 1^2. 
 
 A. H. TANNER, farmer. Section 7, P. O. Mapleton, is a nativi; of Huron County, Ohio, 
 born in 1837; was raised in Lorain County and educated at Oberlin College, leaving IBere 
 in 18.55; coming to Kansas in 1856, with a party of other men, they met a ^uall party of 
 Missourians, who ordered them back, until meeting a larger force near the Nebiaska ine 
 they were compelled to return to Iowa. In March, 18o7, he got to Lawrence and from there 
 went to Linn County, where he located on a farm and took an |;^®"’Bj9,*® P®“ 
 
 ccedings, being nominated as one of the delegates to frame the Wyandotte Constitution 
 He was the recipient of one of the hundred Sharpe’s rifles that were sent to John Brown ami 
 distributed at that time, and was with Montgomery on numerou^s raids. He wm in_ lort 
 Scott under his command when Mr. Little was killed, and in 1861 ® 
 
 Sharpe’s rifle corps, iiuperilinghis lifein many instances under that daring le^er. Ini >0, 
 he took a trip to Colorado, and returning in the fall of the same y®“> Be went back to (Ihio, 
 in 1862, but came to Kansas again in 1865, where he has been since. In 1860, he located his 
 farm of 160 acres on Section 7, in Bourbon County. It was not until within the last few 
 vears that he was able to make farming pay, but since tlien he has made giant strides, per- 
 fecting his seed corn in a manner peculiar to himself; has succeeded in raising over one 
 hundred bushels per acre, and raising and handling 100 eattle a year and (Biout loO lOgs. 
 His farm is now 250 acres. In 1859, he married Miss Wilson, of Kalamazoo, Mich. He luis 
 two children by his first wife, and a son by the second. His eldest son is attending school 
 in Topeka. Mr. Tanner has been a member of tbe Masonic fraternity since 1870. His 
 father was a member for fifty-six years, and died at Newburg, Ohio, in 187.i. 
 
 H. VAN BUSKIRK, farmer. Section 36, P. G. Mapleton, native (if Appanoose touiity, 
 Iowa, born in December, 1849; he was raised in Davis County, and thinks there is no jilace 
 like this section of Iowa, for in 1869 he came to Kansas, going to W ichita, from th(ire to the 
 State of Texas, then to Mi.s.souri and back to Iowa. This same year, however, he took a clmm 
 in Chautauqua County, Kan., where he farmed till 1872, when he returimd to towa, seeming 
 to be able to breathe freer; hut Kansas offering better (ipportunities for stock raising, he 
 came to his present location in December, 1877, buying eighty aiires and opening up a la™, 
 clearing and improving ; his crops are good. In 1877, he married, and has one child a girl. 
 Mr. Van Buskirk is a Greenbacker. „ ^ <• m 
 
 HANSON WARD, farmer and teacher. Section 1, P. 0. Pulton, native of Morgan 
 County, Ohio, born in 1840. He was educated there and commenced teaching in 18.o9 or 
 1860. When the war broke out he enlisted in the First Ohio, Heavy Artillery, and did not 
 leave the service until 1865, when he was mustered out at Louisville, Ky. He at once ■went 
 back to his profossiou in 1867. He moved to Missouri, and taught school there until lb/-, 
 when he came to Morris County, Kan., and taught school in Parkerville. However, 
 turned to Missouri; thence to Ohio, where he remained until 1882, coming to Bourbon 
 County, Kan., with his father, Hiram Ward, who'had never moved from his native place, 
 until coming here. They located on their present farms the 11th of March, owning -80 
 acres, farming, in stock, and grain, and doing well. 
 in.'V WIT.I.TAM VTllING-farmer.Sectionl.P.t 
 
 Northampton County, Hamilton Townsnip. ivir. foung lived in Monroe CoiJi^ity. 
 
 1845, he was ordained Deacon by Bishop W’all, of Pennsylvania, and has since fiB®® 'Be 
 pulpit, where he has lived, still continuing in the ministry in KansM. He tost his eldest 
 son in Kansas in 1855. In 1864, he moved to Kansas, bringing his family with him and 
 located on his present farm, where he owns 200 acres, besides eighty in Linn County, iney 
 have had eight children; his sous, W. C. and J. S., were both in the service during the war 
 of the rebellion. W. C. is now in business in Rich Hill, Mo. J. W. is a Methodist minister 
 in the Newark Conference. His daughter has been married three times, is imw Mrs. H. h. 
 Jennings, a prominent lawyer of Cincinnati, Ohio. His youngest son, t harles W. is 
 farming in the neighborhood. Mr. Young has been living in Fort Scott, and on account of 
 advancing age intends there to reside. 
 
ROUEBON COUNTY. 
 
 1099 
 
 OTHER TOWNS. 
 
 J/o/wra—This town is sitnatc'd on rolling, linibered prairie, twelve 
 inilt'S southeast from Fort Scott. The lirst settlement was made heie m 
 1878 1)V Wesley Calkins. The post office was established the same year, 
 with’ .1. McDonald, Postmaster. Mr. McDonald also opened a store 
 
 Go<Jfi'eii is a town on the Kansas City, Port Scott & Gulf Railroad, 
 five miles south of Fort Scott. . 
 
 Olendnle is a post office in Freedom Township, three miles west ot 
 
 Hammond Station. , .i i 
 
 Bed field is a station on the St. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita Railroad, 
 eight miles west of Fort Scott. , 
 
 ' Berlin, is a post office about ten miles west of Fort Scott. Clarkesburg 
 and Dayton are also post offices. The latter was originally Spratt^ille, 
 and is located in the southern part of Timber Hill Township. Mill Creek 
 post office is in Mill Creek Township, ten miles northwest of Fort^Scott. _ 
 Hammond is a post office situated seven miles north of Fort Scott, in 
 Osage Township. F. M. Allen was appointed first Postmaster. 
 
 Xenia is a small town located in Franklin Township. 
 
 Faint Creek is a post office seven miles southeast of Uniontown. 
 
 BKtGKAPHICAL SKETCHE,S.— mill crkek township. 
 
 GEORGE AMEY, farmer. Section 22, P. 0. Glendale, is a native of Wayne County, Penn., born 
 in 1835. During his early life he worked as lirakeman on tho railroad. This was his occupation 
 till l.e waa twenty-three years of age, when he wentto farming. In 1858, he married Mibb Salma 
 Minor, of Pennsylvania, and then moved West to Iowa. In 1859, B. A. Williams and himself 
 spliced teams and started for Osage City, which was supposed to be in Bourbon County, Kan., 
 baton arriving found but one or two buildings making up the village. He then located on 
 Section 23, taking a claim of 16(1 acres, on what was New York Indian land. In 1860, his wife 
 not being able to endure the privations of the dry year, he went back to Pennsylvania. When 
 the war broke out, he enlisted in the Home Guards, and in 1862 re-enlisted in the Sixth Kansas 
 Cavalry Company E. He was taken sick at Paola and sent back to Fort Scott, where his wife 
 nursed him. He then rejoined his regiment, and on tho 27th of July, 1864, in the engagenient 
 on Mazzard’s Prairie, thirty-four men of Comi any E vvere taken prisoners and marched to 
 Camp Ford, where they were kept till May 27,1865, when they were exchanged, and he was 
 mustered out at Duvall’s Bluff, Ark., returning home in July. Ha has since been enpged in 
 farming He moved from Section 23 to hie present location. The last few seasons he has been 
 dealing in hay extensively, but now gives his attention to stock and corn, of which he has a 
 bountiful yield for 1882. They have had eight children, five living and three deceaseih His 
 son George M , was shot through tho head by a man named Wyatt, who robbed him. George 
 recovered. His daughter Katie is a teacher. The others are Asa, Judd and Clara. 
 
 WILEY BOLLINGER, farmer. Section 6, P.O.Mill Creek, is a native of Bollinger County, 
 Mo. born in 1831. This county was named after his grandparents, who settled there in 18110. When 
 Wilov was nine years of age, his par, nts removed to Northwestern Missouri, on what was ktmwn as 
 the Fat Purchase. It was here his father died in 1853. The family then removed to Greene 
 County in the same State,‘and in his brothers Joseph and Jake came to Kansas, and selected 
 a location So with two yoke of cattle and a wagon they moved out m 1855, staying m an unoc¬ 
 cupied cabin till theirs was finished. They then moved on their claim. In 1856, they received 
 notice to leave the State, as they were Free-State people. They then went to Missouri, and took 
 refuge with a minister named Redfield, coming back the next month, however, and settling in 
 their home. In 18C1, he served aa First Lieutenant of the Mill Creek Rifle Company, 
 
 1863 joined the State Militia, going into Capt. J. J. Stewart’s company. Here he was Color 
 Bearer and Ensign. Notwithstanding the hardships and perils of the Kansas pioneer, the life in 
 the old cabin Wiis described as very pleasant. They at one period had post office, preaching, sing- 
 ing school, spelling school and literary society there. It was in 1861 that Mr. Bollinger married 
 Miss Lee, of Jasper Comity, Ill. Since the war they have prospered. He now owns 220 acres 
 of laud farming in grain and stock. Ho has always been a promiueut man in his section, hay¬ 
 ing been Justice of the Peace for fifteen years. Coroner from 1868 to 1872. In J880 the people 
 sent him to the State Legislature, and he is now giving his aid and support to the public schools, 
 serving as Clerk in his school district. He has five boys and three girls, all of whom he intends 
 shall have a good education. In the M. E. Church he is a Trustee and Steward, and Recording 
 
 Steward for the circuit. , .m i, • loon 
 
 JACOB GROS, farmer, Section 6,P. 0. Mill Creek, is a native of East Tennessee, born in 1830. 
 Aboutl853, he started West to Arkansas, but stopped in Greene County, Mo. He then came to Kan¬ 
 sas in 1854, locking for a location. Having selected it, he built part of a cabin and then returned 
 to Greene County, bringing his family out in 1855, being accompanied b> several other families. 
 The only one now remaining is that of Wiley Bollinger. Settling in a wilderness, he has carved 
 out a fine, well-improved farm, but it took almost a miraculous amount of work, and in ^ose 
 unsettled times a great amount of personal danger. In 1864, he was out under Capt. Dan Hall, 
 but took no part in tho disturbances, though he was compelled to hide in the timber. In 1853, 
 ho married Miss Tipton. They have five children—James, Henry, Tennessee, Charlie and Lila. 
 Mr. Gros has been Township Treasurer fur some six or eight years, and is an earnest supporter 
 
 of tho public schools. . x i 
 
 D. F. HALL, farmer, Section 2, P. 0. Mill Creek, is a native of Portage County, Ohio, born m 
 1834 He remained at home until he was twenty years of age, and then went to work on the Cleve¬ 
 land & Cincinnati Railroad. Having learned tho carpenter’s trade, he then wentto Illinois, where 
 he went to farming in McDonough County, but with poor success, for he first lost his crops and then 
 his farm. In this condition, he emigrated to Kansas, locating on Section 2, his present home, 
 stopping with his brother at first until he had built. He arrived February 10, 1859 with little 
 or nothing and since then has accumulated a little fortune in stock and land, now having some 
 1 361 acres all fenced, stocked with about 200 head of cattle and 200 hogs and Norman graded 
 horses. On the homestead piece of land he has put 8omeS8,00O in a fine residence and improve¬ 
 ments He went through all the earlier troubles, losing some property, and serving in the 
 State militia. In 1864, liis wife and family were t-xposed to the guerrilla warfare which raged 
 here at that time. In 1858, ho married Miss Stinson. They have four boys and two girls. Be¬ 
 ing always an earnest supporter of education, he is giving his children the advantages of the 
 State Normal College, located at Fort Scott—William, Clarence, Ellsworth, Effie, Leonard and 
 
 H. HARRIS, farmer, Section 1, P. 0. Mill Creek, is a native of Lower Canada, born in 1838. 
 His parents were of English descent, and settled there at an early period. In the same year that he 
 was born they moved to Ohio, remaining thereuntil 1843, going thence to Illinois, where they lived 
 until 1860. They then came to Kansas in I860, the party consisting of his parents (both siuce 
 decea.sed), hisbroiliers, George, John and William, also one sister, now married and living in Dakota. 
 M’. H. located in Mill Creek Township on his present farni, and has succeeded in making a beau¬ 
 tiful home fur himself and family, farming in stock and grain. In 1860, he married Miss Vine¬ 
 yard. Th(*y have one daughter. Mr. Harris has lield many of the gifts in the power of the 
 people, such as Township Trustee, School Treasurer, etc. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, 
 
 liaviug joined in 1865. z-vt • i 
 
 11. IlIXON, farmer, Section 23, P. 0. Dayton, is anative of Highland County,Ohio, born in 
 1828. Mostof liis youth and years were spent in Illinois, but in 1858 he came to Kansas in search of 
 milder climate and a larger range for stock. At first he settled on Section 10, in the timber, but in 
 1859 he move<i to his present home. He is well known as the pioneer mail contractor, having three 
 diflerent mail routes, and during tho years of the rebellion carrying the mail waa attended with 
 great danger, e8j)ecially the route from Iiavton to Pawnee, where he only escaped several am- 
 biishea by changing hlrToute each time. He carried tho mail up to the year 1866, since giving 
 his attention to farming. Iti 1850, he married Miss Wade. They have four children, two boys 
 and two girls. He is a luember of the M. E. Church. Ilia farm has increased in acreage, amount¬ 
 ing now h) 40(J acres. . . . - TV . , XT n 
 
 K. KEPLEY, fanner and etock-raiaer, Section 27, P. 0. Berlin, is a native of Davidson, N. C. 
 born in 1825. In 1835, ho moved to Greene County, Mo., and in l854cameto Kans:\tf. He first located 
 inthoaoulheawtquarterofSecti m 10,Timber HillTownship. They were unmolested here for a while. 
 Mr. Kepiey and Tom Whitlock explored all this country before locating, and E. Kepley built the 
 first cabin on the Osage River, claiming all the land they wanted, as there was no one to dispute. 
 
 In 1856, tho family moved to Drywood Township, whore they stayed some four or five weeks, 
 and tlien returned to the farm. In the fall of 1857, a party of eighteen armed men visited the 
 nlace. Four of them came into tlie cabin and engaged in conversation, while the others ran on 
 ids horses. As soon as he found out his loss, being a man of decision and iron nerve, he at once 
 
 went to the nearest village, Mapleton, and rallied a force for tlie purpose ot following the rob¬ 
 bers He then proceeded to Fort Bayne, where Col. Montgomery was in command. There Mr. 
 Kepley found two of the men, whom he recognized, but was referred to Gen. Lane, who when 
 he heard the particulars, said he would help no Democrat. The horses were rf . I” 1859. 
 
 not having any liorses, as he could not keep them, his steers were taken. About this time a 
 vigilance fommittee was organized. Mr. Kepley and a friend, J. B. Dejarnett at once traced 
 the steers to Osawatomie, but found they were notable to procure the arrest of the thieves, who 
 were supposed to be Pat Devlin and Steele. The cattle were returned to Mr. Kepley s wife and 
 he gave the man tlie reward offered. 875. In 1860, the family moved ^ the State of Misssoun, 
 Mr Kepley being about rained. But the troubles ceasing, he returned in 1861, and served dur¬ 
 ing the war in the State militia. Mr. Kepley’s misfortunes did not cease with the coming of 
 Deace in 1865, but in 1866 his house was invaded by two desperadoes, who compelled th-m to 
 deliver 8670 to them at the muzzle of the pistol, but, singular as it may appear, he has conUn- 
 ued to prosper, and since his last reverse has steadily gained, until to-day we find him the owner 
 of 1,200 acres, located in the richest and most fertile pettet; of Bourhiin County, stocked with 
 the finest Durham cattle, premium Poland-China and McGee hogs, which lie thinks excel all 
 others His herd of Sho/t-horns numbers 60 , while he handles about 200 head ot stock cattle a 
 year with from 200 to 500 hogs. His corn will average sixty bushels to the acre, and in every 
 respect he is tITe loading farmer of the county. In 1849, he married Miss Pip^n, of Tennessee. 
 They have nine children living and five deceased. Mr. Kepley belongs to the Masonic lodge. 
 
 ^B WILTSE merchant and Postmaster, P.O. Mill Creek, is a native of Erie County, N. Y.,born 
 in 1832.' He read iaw witli Mr. Thayer, since Governor of Oregon, and 
 Genesee Western Seminary, afterward practicing at 9 
 
 and on coming to Kansas was admitted to the bar of the State. He located in Mill Creek in 
 March 1881, and opened a store, and at the same time taking the post office. lie has about f rty 
 acres of land also, which he farms. He has been married, and now has a son and a daughter. 
 Mr. Wiltse is a member of the Masonic fraternity and a Democrat. 
 
 FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP. 
 
 T I? ANDERSON farmer. Section 4, P. 0. Xenia, is a native of \ irginia. His father, 
 Chartos Anderson moved iniissonri in 18.53, tlien came to Kansas in 1856; located on Sec¬ 
 tion 4 southwest quarter, where they took 160 acres. The family took no part in the early 
 troubles but when R Forbes and Dye robbed Scott’s store, of ^enia, he was 
 her that’traced the parties, and afterward when the citizens had surrouii(le(I Rube 1'orbes, 
 one of the robbers of the party, he and his two friends, Lieut, P ord and Mr. Vansyckle 
 went into the thicket where the desperado was concealed, and before they came oiit bcith his 
 friends had been shot, lie had the satisniction of seeing Forbes brought out deail s()on 
 afterward. Mr. Anderson first enlisted in the Third Kansas, but was transferred to the 
 Sixth. He was mustered oui, in 1862. In 1863 his lather died, and in July he enlisted in t e 
 Kniirtppnth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, Company L, and served until 1865. In 186.5, he had 
 homesteaded 16U acres on Sections 4 and 5, and in 1866, he married Miss Williams. They have 
 seven boys and two girls. Ills farm now consists ot 209 acres. He handles aboot 100 head 
 ^f cattto a year and 200 hogs. His crop of corn will average forty bushels to the acre and 
 he has soUe sLentv or eighty tons of millet. Mr. A. has held most of the township offices, 
 and lA now ConntrComtnifsioLr; is an A., F. & A. M.. having been a member of the Masonic 
 
 fraternUy mnce^OTO .^^^1 Section 29, P. O. Xenia, native of Parkersburg, W. Va., 
 
 born in 1830. While at home he learned the carpenter trade and then took a tramp across 
 Ohio Indiana and Illinois to Iowa, where for his work he took a yoke ol o,xen and wagiin 
 and went to a place on the bonndai'y line between Saline and Latayette Counties, Mo. In 
 18.31 his cousin William Chapman, and himself, came to Kansas, but w^re not suited with 
 the looks of th^ so went back, hut came’lii 1858 and located on Section 24 where he 
 
 oneiiXto a farm and then sold to M. and A. Wilson, moving to his preseiitfarm during the 
 vears 1S58 and 1859 and during the war, lUthough he was out several times on uuhtaiy dut >, 
 he engaged In only one hattlef that of Westport or the Big Blue. In 1862» b® married Mi-ss 
 Brockman and they have one boy and three gii'ls.^ His tarm consists ol 312 acres, growing 
 stock fruit and grain ; he has twenty-eight acres in apples ot seventy-five varieties, also 
 
 peaches and pears, having 500 pear grafts on apple trees; he handles hfty head ot cattle a 
 
 year and reports forty bushels of corn to an acre. His oousiu, William Chapman, returned 
 to Kansas and died here in 1868; he had served during the war under Jackson and Early , 
 and finally came to his friend and cousin’s home and died. Jlr. Boulware has been a uiem- 
 
 her of the Mitooiiie ^ p. g. Xenia, native of Pennsylvania, 
 
 born in 1837 He ’comes of English and Scotch ancestors, the Davis line are l-ngb^h an(i the 
 Bartletts are Scotch The family moved to Ghio in 1853, where he was educated, and iii 185i, 
 hUent t^he north shore of Lake Superior for his heidth, and went to teaching school 
 among the Manx a curious people from the Isle of Man. In Lake County, Minn., he 
 bought a one-qimr’ter section ot' laud, and iu 1858, took a tramp of five days and arnved lit 
 St Paul looking for work, aud after getting it, found he could not get paid, so went to ie^xch- 
 ing agai’n taughU^ Nm-tlifield and also near Hastings, Minn., going to Hlinois m 185th 
 XThetauXand then went to farming. In 1861, he married Miss Holeman, and n 
 1866 he came to Kansas, having sold his land iu Hlinois. IIe_ bought on_ Section 23, and 
 
 onened un a small farm that has grown to such grand proporttous since in 1868 , he had a 
 
 noor eron^and in 1875 had lost money on cattle ;'but aotwithstaudiiig these back-sets he niiw 
 Has ■> 00(1 acres iu his farm handling some 1.50 head of cattle, between 4(10 and 500 hop ; he 
 hfs Cto fUtUorses and mu horses of Norman blood. Around 1,600 prp jie hp 
 
 five miles of heYe fence, and seven mile.s of barb wire fence, as well p stone and rail fenep. 
 
 His residence was erected at the cost of *3,500; he Uway arschoM Mr 
 
 Air nnfl Airs Davis have seveii boys and one girl. The daughter is away ai scnooi. xui. 
 iLvisis a Mason, and is now Township Trustee, having held mimerons other township ofiices. 
 
 He manufacturer aud dealer iu furniture and coffins, Xenia, is a native of 
 
 Germanv and Us born in 1847. He emigrated to America in 1868, and came to Kaiisp in 
 1869 where he was employed in the Government works at Leaven-worth; then coming to 
 Xe^^ifbought piopmly, and since has put up store buildings and improvements to he 
 amount of *1'500 He is DOW doing a business ot *5,000 a year. He ni^ried in .7), i s 
 JoSSn IlKhas beeUa nieinberof the Masonic fraternity since 1874. He is becretary 
 
 now «‘'UGOLUNTme?chant, Xenia, native of Michigan, born in 1848. He came to Kan¬ 
 sas inira aU lU’t,M with l\is brother on Mill Creek Township, (in a fm-m whpehe 
 remained until 1875, when ho sold his farm to his brother and removp to Xenia , there e 
 married Miss Love, taking his father-in-law’s farm ""V* 
 
 F B Origgby, who was doing business as M. E. Griggby. ^ , 
 
 W.doo in stock and does from *11,000 to *12,000 per year. Mr. and Mrs. I ollins have two 
 
 children a^y^md a general merchants, Xenia, established in 1880. Ihey cpiy 
 
 with Ms fathedf then the store, Mr. Ililleary took chargeandMr.Jonescon- 
 
 ducts the fanu handhng Mock and of Holmes County, Ohio, horn in 1838. 
 
 ivin V with a Dr Groves This gave him an opportunity in praclioal surgery. After 
 rrUUtUSed uUh MedicaLlollep in IsUs ^ 
 
 Xenia“"ms’fitot fZ a difficulUne,'Jas treated supessfully, and he 
 
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 HTSTOEY OF KAFTSAS, 
 
 Section 3. In 1862, his father made a venture in the mercantile line, but went hack to the 
 farm again. Mr. Love also tried farming, but sold his farm on Section 6, and bought .J. W. 
 Neil out, now carrying on a general merchandise business, with a stock of ?3,000, and doing 
 about $6,000 per annum in business. In 1870, he married, now having four children. Mr. 
 Love has been a member of the Ma.sonic Lodge since March, 1882. 
 
 S. O. MAIIKIIAM, farmer, Section 21, P. 0. Xenia, native of Cattaraugus County, N. Y., 
 born in 1842. In 18.51, his family moved to Illinois, where ho remained till 1860, when he 
 came to Kansas, locating on his present farm. During the dry year of 1860, he took the 
 opportunity to go out on the plains and shoot buffalo, providing the family with plenty of 
 meat. He also helped bring relief from Atchison that year. He was a Free-State man from 
 the first, and joined the Wide Awake association. He took part in the capture of the des¬ 
 perado Rube Forbes, and served in the regular volunteer service, afterward in the militia 
 at Westport. In 1860, he started his farm by homesteading 160 acres, and now has a large 
 stock and grain farm, handling from 100 to 200 head of cattie a year. His corn crop is 
 good, going forty bushels to an acre. In 1868, he married Miss Gragg. They have two 
 girls. Mr. Markham has been always active in the Republican committee here, and has 
 been a Mason since 1873. 
 
 EDWARD MURPHY, farmer. Section 11, P. 0. Xenia, native of Limerick, Ireland; 
 born in 1832. He c.ame to America in 1846, landing in New York. He went to Maine, 
 where, as he grew up, he worked in the pineries and learned the trade of bellows-making; 
 afterward the trade of cracker baker. In 1851, he enlisted in the regular United States 
 Army, but left that and went to Arkansas, going to farming there, and, in 1861, he enlisted 
 in the First Arkansas Biittery. When they organized the Home Guards, he went into that 
 as a Major, but this was in 1865, and they broke up, he coming to Kansas and locating on 
 his present farm. It was wholly unimproved at thus time. He put up his cabin and broke 
 up the rich bottom lands that have since yielded him such abundant harvests, not differing 
 ten bushels of corn to the acre one year with another since 1865, the average being sixty 
 bushels. His method of farming is similar to others of this section—stock and corn. He 
 married in Arkansas, having a family of nine children. He lost his wife in 1881. Mr. 
 Murphy is a Greenbacker and a Catholic. 
 
 CHARLES MURROW, farmer. Section 24, P. 0. Xenia, native of Clark County, Ind.; 
 and while he was still very young the family moved to Iowa, living in Polk County 
 till 1859. When he was twenty years of age, his father ottered him $100 a year, and then 
 for the next year he got $12 a month. He and his brother started with a calf. He traded 
 his for a colt, and, on coming to Kansas in 1859, he traded a sack of flour, a gun and the colt 
 for his claim of 160 acres. He has since so prospered that he has 800 acres in his farm, and 
 handles 200 head of cattle a year, with 200 hogs. This year he reports forty bushels of corn 
 to an acre. In 186.5, he married, and has a family of six children, two girls and four boys. 
 
 L. G. PORTER, merchant, Xenia, native of Franklin County, Ohio, born in 1840, at¬ 
 tended the common school in Columbus, Ohio, but did not receive much benefit until he 
 attended the High School at Springfield, Ill. From school, after some experience with his 
 father, who was a merchant, he went to buying cattle for a Springfield firm in Missouri, and 
 bringing them to Illinois. He was at this business four years, and then tried agricultural 
 implements for a year; he then entered the mercantile business, and in 1868 opened a store 
 in a little place in Kansas called Mount Florence ; selling out there he came to Xenia, and 
 bought Mr. Etna Ecart’s mercantile establishment, at this period carried on in a building, 
 room 20x30, and a stock of $1,800. In 1874, he carried all that his shoulders would hold, the 
 farmers raising no crops that year; he now carries a stock of $4,000, and does a business of 
 
 $10,000 a year. In 1870 he moved into his present stand, which has made quite extensive, 
 and in 1869 he married, having now four children. Mr. Porter has been Township 
 Treasurer, and has held school offices, but the people have this year asked him to represent 
 this district in the State Legislature. He has been a member of the Masonic fraternity 
 since 1871. 
 
 FRANK M. SMITH, farmer and hotel proprietor, Xenia, is a native of Tennessee, and 
 was born in 1827; he was raised in Illinois, and came to Kansas in 1858 from that State. He 
 located on the Osage River on Section 27, Franklin Township, which farm he still has. In 
 the early troubles Tie endeavored to take no part, but finally found himself working in the 
 Free-State party, though taking no part in the wild and thrilling adventures of Jayhawkers. 
 He was conversant with the facts, and when the war broke out he went into the fourteen 
 days service under T. S. Brockman, and afterward into Capt. O. P. Boynes’ company, being in 
 the Westport battles. He is now living in the village of Xenia, in the hotel business. In 
 1855 he married Miss Stover. Mr. Smith has two brothers living in Kansas. His wife’s 
 father died in 1881, aged seventy-five years. 
 
 J. S. W. STEVENSON, farmer. Section 33, P. 0. Xenia, native of Illinois, born in 1840. 
 His father, Samuel, moved to Kansas in 1857, July 4, and located on Section 33. The next year 
 John Van Syckle and his father laid out the village plat of Xenia. When they first arrived 
 on their claim, there seemed to be no party line, but a family trouble arising between two 
 families. Stone's, Free-State, and Southwood’s, Pro-slavery, the settlers at once organized, 
 and the Stevensons were on the Free-State side, and John afterward joined the Wide Awakes, 
 a Free-State organization, and from this time to the end they were actively employed in 
 maintaining their own against aggressors. His father died in 1862, and John was then in 
 the field, present at most of the raids and excursions undertaken by the citizens or settlers 
 of this section. In June, 1861, John enlisted in Jennison’s company. They disbanded, and 
 his father recruited them into Company I. John joined Company L, under Capt. Van Syckle. 
 They were attached to the Third Kansas, but in 1862 transferred to Sixth Kansas, and then 
 disbanded on account of illegal enlistment, and in 1863 John veteranized, and sefved to the 
 end of the war. The family of three boys—John, S. A. and W. C., and some of the girls and 
 their mother, now sixty-eight years of age, are engaged in farming and handling stock. 
 Only one of the brothers is married, S. A., to Miss Abbey. Mr. Samuel Stevenson was Cap¬ 
 tain of Company I when he died, and had been through some hard fighting on Paint Creek, 
 being also at Scott, where Little was shot. John was foremost in tracing and capturing 
 Rube Forbes in 1862. 
 
 J. A. WILLETT, farmer. Section 21, P. 0. Xenia, native of McNary County, Tenn., 
 born in 1832. When he was three years of age, the family moved to Texas, remaining till 
 1842, then going to Arkansas, where he staid till 1851, then to Illinois, and from there, in 
 1854, to Arkansas, and in 1857 he went to Texas, where he staid tiil 1859, when the questions 
 or issues arising that led to the war of the rebellion, they moved to Arkansas, but here it 
 was as dangerous, for they were notified to leave the State, and he was attended part of the 
 way by the vigilance committee. On arriving in Kansas in 1860, he bought a claim of Mr. 
 Cassell, and afterward pre-empted a piece, having now about 320 acres, which is farmed in 
 stock and grain. He handles 100 head of cattle a year, and his corn crop of 1882 will aver¬ 
 age forty bushels to an acre. In 1854 he married Miss Parsons. They have one daughter, 
 ^ Eldora, whom they have given a finished education, and who will graduate this year from 
 the Lawrence University, in the department of music. Mr. Willett was the first Master of 
 the Xenia Masonic organization, and charter member. 
 
LIITN OOUOTT. 
 
 1101 
 
 LINN COUNTY. 
 
 TOPOGRAPHY. 
 
 L inn county is situated in the eastern tier of counties next to Mis¬ 
 souri, and in the third tier south from the Kansas River. The southern 
 boundary of the county is three miles north of the thirty-eighth parallel 
 of north latitude. It is bounded on the north by Miami County, on the 
 east by Missouri, on the south by Bourbon County and on the west 
 Anderson County. The county was named “ Linn ” in honor of Lewis h . 
 Linn, a distinguished United States Senator from Missouri. The Bogus 
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 As thus defined the county contained 576 square miles, or 368,640 
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 and area of the county until March 
 3, 1868, when an act of the Legisla¬ 
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 boundaries were defined as follows: 
 
 Beginning at the southeast corner of 
 Miami County; thence south along the west 
 boundary of the State of Missouri to the corner 
 on said line to Fractional Sections thirteen 
 and twenty-four. Township twenty-three 
 south, of Range twenty-five east; thence west 
 along the section lines to the corner of Sections 
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 Township twenty-three south, of Range 
 twenty-one east; thence north along the sec¬ 
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 width from one-half mile at the north- ^ \ LT^i -|Ceh tiieiHlie| 
 west corner of the county to nearly a t o.i I J lygtllAsi"’-< 
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 corner, was added to the west side of 
 the county, and the area was in¬ 
 creased to something over 400,000 
 acres. 
 
 A local chronicler writes that the 
 authorities knew so little about bound¬ 
 ary lines that they “exercised juris¬ 
 diction over a three-mile strip of 
 Miami County territory up to 1858, 
 and held elections upon it and made 
 their returns to the County Seat of 
 Linn County! ” 
 
 It is also related of sorne of the 
 early settlers on the Miami Indian 
 Reservation that they were equally as 
 anxious to take advantage of such 
 residence and thus avoid the pay¬ 
 ment of taxes, as they were to exercise 
 the right of suffrage at election time. 
 
 The general surface of the county 
 is undulating, about eighty per cent 
 being uplands and the balance bot¬ 
 tom land. The uplands average from 
 fifty to seventy-five feet above the 
 bottom lands, and the highest eleva¬ 
 tion in the county. Silver Hill near 
 La Cygne, is about three hundred feet 
 above the waters of the Marais des 
 Cygnes. The valley of the latter 
 stream averages a little more than 
 two miles wide, while those of the 
 other streams average half a mile in 
 width. The soil of Linn County is 
 no exception to that of all Eastern 
 Kansas, being exceedingly productive 
 all over the county. On the uplands " 
 
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 the valleys from two to five. It is generally underlaid with limestone, hut 
 in some places is found a species of “ cotton ” stone or magnesia limestone, 
 similar to the “ Fontana marble ” in Miami County, and in the vicinity ot 
 Barnard and La Cygne an excellent quality of sandstone has been quar¬ 
 ried. In the eastern part of the county coal crops out of nearly all the 
 hills, shafts have been sunk and the coal, which is generally ot good 
 qualit 3 % is quite extensively mined for local purposes. 
 
 Timber .—The timber belts are generally of about the sarne width as 
 the valleys, and in the aggregate cover about 10 per cent of the county. 
 The principal varieties are ash. box elder, elm, hickory, cottonwood, oaK, 
 sycamore and black walnut. The Marais des Cygnes and its tributaries 
 
 are heavily timbered. . 
 
 The principal stream in this county, as in Miami, is the Marais des 
 Cygnes. It enters from the north and fiowssoutheastwardly into Missouii. 
 
 Its tributaries from the east are Middle Creek and North Sugar, both of 
 which rise in Miami County, and fiow southward, emptying into the 
 Marais des Cygnes within a short distance of each other. From the 'vrcst 
 this stream receives Elm Creek, which rises in Liberty Township , Big 
 Suffar Creek, which rises in Anderson County, besides a i^w smallei 
 streams Little Sugar Creek rises in Blue Mound Township and flows into 
 Biff Sugar Creek about four miles from its mouth. Goodrich and Deer 
 Creeks are the two branches of Big Sugar. Mine Creek flows northeast¬ 
 wardly into the Missouri, emptying into the Marais des Cygnes a short 
 distance from the State line. Lost Creek rises in the southern part of 
 the county and flows southeasterly into Bourbon County. The county is 
 well supplied with springs, and good well water is obtainable at an average 
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 INDIAN INHABITANTS. 
 
 The Miami Reservation originally 
 extended southward to within three 
 miles of the southern boundary of 
 the county. In 1858, the reserve was 
 diminished, and the southern bound¬ 
 ary of it established about two miles 
 north of the fourth parallel, and, in 
 1882, the residue was finally disposed 
 of by Congressional enactment open¬ 
 ing it up to ownership and taxation. 
 
 In 1838, a tract south of the 
 Miami lands and extending to the 
 Cherokee lands was set apart for the 
 New York Indians. This reservation 
 was bounded on the east by Missouri, 
 was twenty-two miles wide from 
 north to south, and extended west¬ 
 ward far enough to embrace 1,824,- 
 000 acres, 320 acres for each member 
 of the tribe. 
 
 Before that time, however, a per¬ 
 manent settlement wasmade by white 
 men at Trading Post, for the purpose 
 of trading with the Indians then in 
 the vicinity. This was in 1834, when 
 Girard and Chouteau established the 
 post as agents of the Northwest¬ 
 ern Fur Company. The value of the 
 furs collected at this and other posts 
 in this region amounted annually for 
 a number of years to $300,000. The 
 Indians received payment therefor in 
 tobacco, trinkets and whisky. 
 
 POPULATION (FEDERAL CENSUS). 
 
 EARLY EXPLORATIONS 
 MENTS. 
 
 AND SETTLE- 
 
 Blue Mound Township. 
 
 Centreville Township. 
 
 Liberty Township.... 
 
 Lincoln Township, including La Cygne City.. 
 
 Mound Township, including Mound City. 
 
 Paris Township.... 
 
 Potosi Township, including Pleasanton City.. 
 
 Scott Township. 
 
 Sheridan Township.. 
 
 Stanton Township. 
 
 Valley Township. 
 
 1870. 
 
 La Cygne City. 
 
 Mound City. 
 
 Pleasanton City.. 
 
 341 
 
 1,034 
 
 480 
 
 2,012 
 
 1,374 
 
 1,396 
 
 1,779 
 
 1,306 
 
 828 
 
 528 
 
 1,096 
 
 12,174 
 
 1880. 
 
 911 
 
 1,553 
 
 994 
 
 2,113 
 
 1,471 
 
 1,500 
 
 2,347 
 
 1,427 
 
 1,291 
 
 689 
 
 1,002 
 
 With the exception of M. Dutisne, 
 Girard and Chouteau were probably 
 the first white men in what is now 
 Linn County. Hale says in his 
 “Kansas and Nebraska;” ‘‘M. Dut¬ 
 isne, a French officer, was sent 
 from New Orleans in 1719 by Bien¬ 
 ville, the Governor, into the territory 
 west of the Mississippi. He visited 
 the villages of the Osage Indians, 
 five miles from the Osage River, at 
 eighty leagues above its mouth.” 
 
 These Osage villages were proba¬ 
 bly near the southeastern part of Linn 
 County, and Dutisne’s line of travel 
 would hence be through the counties 
 of Linn. Miami, Franklin, Osage, 
 
 --— Lyon, Morris, Davis, and then on 
 
 westward, passing near Port Riley. 
 
 As early as 1827, United States troops were stationed where now 
 stands Fort Leavenworth. Up to 1832, it was called a cantonment; then 
 it became a fort. In 1842, Fort Scott was selected as a military post, and 
 the troops stationed here, as w^ell as at Fort Leavenworth, were employed 
 to protect the trade of the frontier. A military road was constructed 
 between the two forts soon after, and the roadway thrown up in the valley 
 of the Marais des Cygnes, and remains of some of the bridges are still to 
 Idg sggg. 
 
 Previously, the deposit of lead near Mine Creek, at the place subse¬ 
 quently known as Potosi, was discovered by the French. The extent to 
 which this metal was mined by them and the Indians is now merely con- 
 iectural ; but the operations o^ mining seem to have been carried on for 
 a considerable time, and to have been discontinued only because they were 
 unprofitable. And it is probable that it was during the continuance ot 
 
 15,298 
 
 835 
 
 443 
 
 709 
 
1102 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 these onerations that the Marais des Cj^snes River received its name; as 
 the trauition is that tlie French, after passing up the Osage above the 
 inoutli of I he Little O.^age, ol)served that the marshes of this river con 
 tained numerous swans, applied tlic name, Marais des Cygnes(marsli o- 
 swans) to tlie river above that i)oint, the mouth of the LiltleOsag i .f 
 
 During the winter of 18.')3-54, as soon as it became reasonably certain 
 that the territory west of Missouri would be thrown open to settlement, 
 numerous nqnntiem established themselves on claims in the timber along 
 the many wooded streams in Linn County. Their primary idea was to get 
 away from progre.ss. After liecoming located, then, in many cases, their 
 primary idea was to keep jirogress away from them. They were Pro¬ 
 slavery. The first to settle in the county with the view to making improve¬ 
 ments were James Osborne and Adam Pore. They took claims in Jan¬ 
 uary, 1854, at the head of Little Sugar Creek, about two miles from the 
 present site of Mound City. I). W. Cannon, John Brown and William 
 11. Murray, all Pro-slavery, and William Park, James Osborne and James 
 Montgomeiy, Free-State, came in the same year; the latter, in AugusL 
 buying the claim on which he lived the rest of his life, for $11, paying$5 
 dowu, and promising to pay the additionid $(> sometime in the future. 
 
 In Liberty Township, in 1851, William Kirk, P. H. Thomas, .Tames 
 Walker. Thomas Day and Robert Cottle made settlements. These went 
 away during the troubles of 1850, the last three returning in the fall of 
 that year. In 1857, 1) Underhill with his family, and Thomas Cottle 
 moved in. When this township was first organized, it was named Jack- 
 son. aher Isaiah Jackson, the only Pro-slaveiy man in it. In 1858, after 
 Jackson had left the Territory upon the kindly advice of Montgomery, 
 the name of the township was changed to Liberty. Jackson had done 
 many things which made him obno.xious to the i'ree-State men, and in 
 their behaif Montgomery gave him notice to leave. Acting upon this 
 notice he left, but returned in August and resumed his residence. In 
 November, a couple of unknown men called upon him ostensibly to look 
 at his claim with the view of buying it. and attempted to decoy him away 
 from his house for tlie purpose of killing him, but could not get hiin away 
 from home. One of them tired upon him, slightly wounding him in the 
 shoulder. He then left the county the sccoml time, and in about a month 
 returned again to make preparations to leave the Territory permanently. 
 The Free-8>tate men. supposing him to have returned to again resume his 
 residence, cajitured him and took him to Montgomery. Montgomery re¬ 
 ceived him kindly, kejit him all night at his house, preached him a ser¬ 
 mon and sent him away with the admonition that, as. the Free-State men 
 were determined he should not stay, he had better leave for good. E.x- 
 pecting to be murdered immeiliatcly upon being jilaced in IMontgomery’s 
 power, he was overjoj'ed at his kind treatment, and jiraiscd Montgomery 
 very highly, saying he was one of the tincst men he had ever met—doubt¬ 
 less a truthful tribute. 
 
 In Valley Township, the following parties settled in the }'ears named : 
 Samuel Nichols, 1854 ; James Martin, Thomas Polk, Jacob IMcCoy and 
 others, in 1H55 ; John R. (“Uncle Jaeky”) Williams, N. M. Hawk'and 
 others, in 185(1; William and Asa llairgrove, and Amos and Austin Hall 
 in 1857 ; C. C. Hadsall and Joseph and William Goss, in 1858. 
 
 In Stanton Township the following were early settlers ; John Speer, 
 in 1855; Jonathan Swaggerty, in 1856 ; Charles Campbell and Levi P. and 
 E. M. Tucker, in 1858. 
 
 In Potosi Township the following were among the first settlers; 
 Chesley Hart, in 1854 ; David Lindsey, John Baugh and Washington and 
 Russell Hinds, in 1855 ; John Elsrode and John Turner, in 1856 ; Thomas 
 Speakes and .lohn W. Garrett, in 1857. 
 
 In Scott Township, Samuel Scott was the first settler, in 1854. 
 
 In Sheridan Township the first settlers were Thomas Ferguson and 
 Fabian Rice, in 1855, and Frank Taiberdy and Joseph Smith in 1856. 
 
 ■ EAULY POLITICAL TItOI'BI.ES. 
 
 The first convention in the county was held at Sugar Mound Febru¬ 
 ary 20, 18.55. The object of the convention was to nominate candidates 
 for the Territorial Legislature, the election for which was to be held 
 IVIarch 30, following. The convention was called by James P. Fox, and 
 met at a small Pro-slavery or whisky gi’ocery kept bj^ Mr. Miller. As 
 Mr. Fox was instrumental in calling the convention, as the nature and 
 action of the convention were mainly determined by the course of Mr. 
 Fox himself and the opposition thereto by others, and as we refer to him 
 only incidently in other portions of the history, we introduce here a brief 
 sketch of this somewhat remarkable man. He was one of the earliest set¬ 
 tlers in the county', and settled on a claim, which, in the early jiart of 1856, 
 he skillfully' managed to have selected as the town'site of I’aris and the 
 county seat. He was by' nature and education a Pro-slavery man, and evi¬ 
 dently ('« rapporf with the leaders of the Pro-slavery' party'. It was their 
 determination to elect a Pro-slavery' Legislature, and his desire to be 
 elected a member of that Pro-slaveiy Legislature. There was an under¬ 
 standing between them and him in regard to his candidature. He was to 
 secure the nomination, and they were to furnish votes enough, from Mis¬ 
 souri if necessary, to elect him. His name was Fox, and he had Indian 
 blood coursing in bis veins. Had the Indians named him, following their 
 general rule of apjilying names from the most pronounced characteristics, 
 they' would doubtless have chosen “ Fox " for Ids surname, from the sly'- 
 ness and cunningness of his nature. Most of the voters in the district 
 were free-State men, and most of them, too, although temperance men, 
 loved their dram. No prohibitory laws were in force, neither did public 
 opinion reipiire their enactment. Fox was well aware of this failing of 
 his neighbors, and for some weeks prior to the convention was accustomed 
 to meet, on Saturday of each week, at Miller’s grocery at SiTgar Mound, 
 such of the thirsty souls as might chance to come in on that day from 
 their claims. On these occasions, news was disseminated, jokes were 
 cracked, neighborhood matters were discussed, jiolitics were debated and 
 whisky flowed freely at the expense oi Mr. Fox. 
 
 At last (he day of (he convention came. It had Iieen heralded abroad 
 by nailing a written notice three days beforehand on Miller’s grocery door. 
 On account of the limited time given, many living even in the vicinity failed 
 to hear that a convention had been called. On the day' appointed the t-on- 
 vention met, and Mr. Glover was made chairman. James Montgomery, 
 who lived but five miles west of Sugar IMound, had not heard of the call¬ 
 ing of the convention, but happening to come to town that day was chosen 
 Secretary'. Mr. Glover stated the object of the convention to be that of 
 nominating candidates for the Legislature. Names were submitted, and 
 immediate balloting favored by' some. Mr. Fox delivered a speed), care¬ 
 fully couched in language caUadated to keep out of sight the one issue, 
 slavery, in which all were most deeply interested, or to allay their solic¬ 
 itude in regard thereto, by assuring them that the lime to r.use that issue 
 would not come until a convention should be called to frame a State con¬ 
 stitution. Mr. Turner, who was a Free-State Democrat, and who desired 
 himself to be a candidate for the Legislature, saw plainly that, as the con¬ 
 vention was constituted, he stood no chance of a nomination; so moved a 
 postponement until the district could be notified. Mr. Fox, in a vigorous 
 speech, opposed postponement, and it was voted down. Montgomery, 
 who, up to this time, had been a silent but by no means disinterested ob¬ 
 server of events, perceived what were the crafty designs of lilr. Fox, and 
 resolved, if possible, to defeat them. Accordingly he arose to address the 
 convention, and said in substance that the Missourians had resolved to 
 make Kansas a Slave State; that they were making extensive preparations 
 to accomplish their designs; that the Organic Act conferred upon the set¬ 
 tlers the right to determine the character of their own institutions; that 
 for himself he was in favor of making it a Free Slate; that in order to 
 make it a Free State it was necessary to elect Free-State men to the Leg¬ 
 islature, and^that in his opinion candidates for nomination to the Legisla¬ 
 ture should l')e required to express their opinions on the vital issue of the 
 day'. Other spenkers followed in a similar strain, and finally Mr. Fox, 
 seeing no way left to secure the nomination but by openly' favoring mak¬ 
 ing Kansas a Free State, publicly' pledged himself to labor, if elected, to 
 that end. 
 
 Montgomery having carried this point, next attempted to secure the 
 adjournment of the convention to some future daj', on the ground that 
 as but few of the settlers were aware of the convention having lieen called, 
 few of them were present, and that it would be best to adjourn, publish 
 the re-assembling of the convention, and thus secure a general attend¬ 
 ance of the people. In this also he was successful. 
 
 At the second convention, the issue of Free or Slave State wiis put 
 squarely before it. Col. ColTey was present, and made a speech in favor 
 of a Skive State, full of the usual Pro-slavery' sophistry of the day'. At its 
 close the Pro-slavery men were jubilant, the Free-State men despondent; 
 Montgomery arose to address them, and with a master hand cleared away 
 the cobweb's of Col. Coffey’s argument, triumphantly established the 
 principles of freedom and the policy of making Kansas free. James P. 
 Fox and M. G. IMorris received the nominations by the Free-State party' 
 for Councilmen. but at the election, March 30, 1855, A. ]\I. Coilcy and 
 David Lykins, of Miami County, were elected. There were two (irecincts 
 in Linn County' at that election—Big Sugar and Little Sugar. At the first, 
 there were cast for the Pro-slaveiy candidates 74 votes, and for the Free- 
 State candidates, 17; of these, 32 were legal and 59 illegal. At Little 
 Sugar precinct the Pro-slavery candidates received 34 votes and the Free- 
 State 70, all legal votes. The voting place in the latter precinct was at 
 Sugar Mound ; in the former at “ Keokuk,” twelve miles northwest. 
 
 At the election held May 22, to fill vacancies occasioned by Gov. 
 Reeder’s withholding certificates from certain parties on account of frauds 
 in the election of JMarch 30, Augustus Wattles and William Jessee were 
 elected Representatives from the Second District; but, on arriving at 
 Pawnee, they' were refused seats in the House. 
 
 To the Lecompton Constitutional Convention Linn County sent three 
 delegates—J. H. Barlow, S. 11. Hayze and George Overstreet. The num¬ 
 ber of voters in the county' at the time of taking the census preparatory' 
 to this election, was 413 ; but the highest number cast was for J H. Bar- 
 low, who received 124. the others each receiving 118. The Free-State men 
 generally failed to vote, which was doubtless a great mistake. When it 
 ciime to voting on the election of officers under that Constitution, there 
 were 380 votes cast for the Pro-slavery candidate and 3(i0 for the Free- 
 State, and on the (piestiou of adopting the Constitution 510 votes were cast 
 against it, 1 for it with slavery and 3 for it without slavery. At the elec¬ 
 tion for oflicers under the Lecompton Constitution, an incident occurred 
 at Sugar lilound which illustrates the feeling of a portion of the Free- 
 State Jiarty toward that instrument. The question throughout the Terri¬ 
 tory' was whether to vote for officers undm- it. A convention assembled at 
 Lawrence December 2, for the purpose of considering this question, at 
 which resolutions were adopted repudiating the Lecompton C'onstitution, 
 and denouncing the proposed elections of December 21 and January 4. A 
 second convention to further consider the same (piestion was held Decem¬ 
 ber 23, at which a resolution was adojited declaring that “The Free-State 
 party will not participate in the election.’’ The conservative element of 
 this convention feeling that this result had been brought about unfairly by 
 the peculiar tactics of Gen. Lane, immediately called a “mass conven¬ 
 tion,” resolved to participate in the election, and nominated a “State” 
 ticket, upon which G. W. Smith was the candidate for Governor. The 
 proceedings of this “Bolter’s Convention,’' as it was called by the radical 
 Free-State men, were published in tlie Herald of Freedom as the proceed- 
 ings of the regular convention, and extra numbers of the paper quite ex¬ 
 tensively distributed throughout Linn County. The voters at Sugar 
 Mound were mostly radical, and received the supposed decision of the 
 regular convention with disap])ointment and many remonstrances ; but as 
 they' came up to vote, being assui'cd by the judges of election tliat (he 
 convention at Lawrence had decided to go into the election, they voted for 
 the officers nominated at the “ Bolter’s Convention.” Thus, they were 
 really the victims of a misrepresentation. 
 
LINK COUNTY. 
 
 1103 
 
 About noon Montgomery arrived at the polls, and found m the post 
 ofllee. ad<lressed to himself, a copy of the Lavyrenee contain¬ 
 
 ing a f»ill history of the Lawrence (lonvention, both regiilar and Bolters. 
 
 He immediatelv saw what was the true stale of affairs, and became 
 exceedingly enraged. He determined \o expose the imposition, and 
 addressed the settlers present substantially m the following language : 
 
 “ Freemen of Linn ! I have defended your rights in the past, and i am 
 here to defend them to-day. The ballot is to express the sentiments of 
 free men, and the ballot box is sacred only when the ballots it contains are 
 deposited witliout restraint by those who are so entitled to deposit tliem^ 
 When it does not contain such ballots it is no more the exponent ot the 
 will of the people than if it were surrounded by armed invaders who de¬ 
 terred the legal voters from the exercise of their legal rights. How is it 
 with the ballot box before us ? Does it express the sentiments of the voters 
 of Sugar Mound? No ; you have been deceived ! There is nothing legal 
 in support of that ballot box but the Lecompton Constitution which to 
 treat with contempt you deem a virtue ; and the moral law. which wou d 
 otherwise interfere to protect it, has been shorn of its power and majesty 
 by the foul deceit practiced upon you. This ballot box, fa^ly expr^smg 
 your sentiments, I will destroy ; and those wishing to vote for State othceis 
 can afterwards proceed as though it were a new election. 1 hus, b reemen 
 
 ^With^the concluding sentence, he advanced to the table, seized the 
 ballot box and threw it on the ground, breaking it to pieces and scattering 
 
 the ballots to the four winds. ,. * . ■„i 
 
 For this act Montgomery was indicted but never brought to trial. 
 
 It should be added that the immediate cause of Montgomery s de¬ 
 struction of the ballot box was that, after learning of the deceit attempted 
 upon them by the Herald of Freedom, one of the voters desired to get his 
 ballot out of the box. but by the judges of election was refuSed pemus- 
 sion to recall it. Montgomery thereupon released not only this one ballot 
 
 but all that had been cast. iQse rmn 
 
 The election on the “English Bill” vvas held August 2, 18,i8. Linn 
 County cast 432 votes against it, to 43 for it, ten to one against the meas- 
 
 the 9th of March, 18.’58, delegates to the Constitutional Convention 
 which finally met at Leavenworth, were elected from Linn 
 lows: A. Danford, Thomas H. Butler, R. B. Mitchell and Robert Ewing. 
 
 The first election under the Wyandotte Constitution movement was 
 held March 28, 1859, at which Linn County cast 341 votes for a Constitu¬ 
 tion and State Government, and six against them. The election for dele¬ 
 gates was held the first Tuesday of June. J. M. Arthur and Josiah Lamb 
 being elected from Linn County, receiving 455 and 446 votes respe^ively. 
 The Wyandotte Constitution was adopted October 4, the vote in Linn County 
 being 549 for it, and 157 against; while the homestead pemption clause to 
 the Constitution received 455 votes and was opposed by 169 vot^. On 
 the 8th of November, a delegate to Congress was elect^; Linn County 
 casting 373 votes for the Democratic candidate, Saunders W. Johnson, and 
 563 for Marcus J. Parrott, the Republican candidate. i 
 
 James M. Arthur came from Indiana to Linn County early in to, to. 
 He was a Free-State Democrat, and as such was subject to persecution by 
 Pro-slavery men. He was threatened with death, his home was burned, his 
 property carried away, himself driven from home, and his wife so shame¬ 
 fully abused that for two years she was insane. On account of his perse- 
 secutions he was elected by the Free-State men a delegate to the Topeka 
 Constitutional Convention, and as a member of that Convention voted 
 against striking the word “white” out of the Constitution. This consti¬ 
 tution was submitted to the people December 15 1855. At Big Sugar Prm 
 cinct eighteen votes were cast in its favor and two_ against it, at Lit e 
 Sugar Precinct forty-two votes were cast for it, and eighteen against it 
 At the election for officers under the Topeka Constitution, .Tames M. 
 Arthur, D. W. Cannon, John Landis and David Rees, were elected mem¬ 
 bers of the Legislature from Linn County. -Piu,,, Tr-jir 
 
 One of the incidents of the year 1855 was the arrest of Elihu 4 a r- 
 banks, of Mansfield, by Marshall Russell, formerly of Arkansas. Ihe 
 marshal had writs against a number of others, but succeeded in execu g 
 only this one. Fairbanks was ironed, taken to Pans, where he was kept 
 in confinement several days, and then taken toLawresce, where he was re¬ 
 leased by the people. Marshal Russell had under his command a very 
 large posse, which remained in the county a considerable Lo'o, dur ^ 
 which it was supplied with provisions by William Hobson. Hobson s bil 
 for the same was nearly $2,000, and was never paid for by the Terntoiial 
 Government, on the ground that the marshal was acting without authoi ity 
 
 At the election for delegate to Congress, October 9 1855, A. 11. Reedci 
 received at Big Sugar Creek 28 votes, at Little Sugar 41. 
 
 The Battle of Prtrw.—This battle occurred about December 1, 18o.), 
 and was fought lietween the forces of Mound City, under C. R. Jennison 
 and those of Paris, over the removal of the county records to the toi mcr 
 place. Mound City had won on November 8, in the contest ^r the coun y 
 seat, but notwithstanding this, the clerks of the I rebate Court, ot t le 
 County Court and of the District Court refused to remove the records to 
 the new county seat. The Probate Judge had no influence over these re¬ 
 fractory clerks. The time for the meeting of the courts.was approaching. 
 No court could be held unless the county seat and the records could be 
 brought togetlier. It was impossible to move the county seat to uie r-.*c- 
 ords, and it seemed impossible to move the records to the * 
 
 How to bring them together was a knotty problem. Finally an Alexander 
 arose in the person of John T. Snoddy (afterward Major), who went to 
 the Probate Judge, D. W. Cannon, and proposed that if armed with an 
 order for the records, he would bring them to Mound City in tune tor t 
 opening of court. Judge Cannon wrote the order and handed it to the 
 doughty Maior. A company of about fifty men was organized, to ^ 
 
 on Ibiris. In order to render resistance on the part of the 1 arisiaus a )SO- 
 lutely useless and ineffectual if made. Dr. Trego was 
 team to Osawatomie after a cannon that was there, the Abbott howitze 
 
 so famed in Kansas history, and with this managed by 5Vright (dins 
 “Pickles,” the Mound City forces marched iiilthe iiig.it upon tlRMloomed 
 city of Paris, arriving there just before daylight, and planting their can¬ 
 non so as to rake the court house and principal business block.s in case 
 the records were not immediately forthcoming on demand. A tiie was 
 built near the cannon in order to. render rajiid firing iiossible in case it 
 should become necessary to bombard the tovyn. 1 hat tlie arlillcri.sts 
 were entirelv without ammunition was of secondary consciiiience to them. 
 The Parisians, uiion arising from their beds and coming out iiimn the streets, 
 were taken completely by surju-ise. They at once stiw that resistance vyas 
 hopeless, but some of the officers, still unwilling that the lecoids should 
 be removed to Mound City, denied all knowledge of their vyhereabouts. 
 The denial was not believed, and lime was given within which the. records 
 must be produced. At the expiration of the time, it they were not pro¬ 
 duced firing would be opened from the howitzer, and the town blown to 
 atoms. Just in time to prevent this dire calamity the coveted lecord.s 
 were dr.awn out from under a bed by the othcer who had himsell jilaccd 
 them there, and then most strenuously denied all knowledge of them. 
 Thus was Paris saved and Mound City victorious. 
 
 The Battle of Middle GreeA:.—This battle occurred on Middle Creedy in 
 Liberty Township, August 25, 1856. Up to this time, the settlers m Lmri 
 County had enjoyed comparative (piict ; but hencetorward troubles oi 
 various kinds were freipient. All along the border, the Missourians were 
 massing armed forces—Atchison and Reid at Little Santa I e, and G. \M 
 
 Clarke further south. On the date above given, a portion ot the lattei s 
 forces, numbering about one hundred and fifty, having coiiie up from Tort 
 Scott, under Capt. Jesse Davis, with John F. Brown and James 1 . Fo.x 
 holding subordinate positions, encamped on Middle Creek about nine 
 mites southwest of Osawatomie. Capts. Anderson, Cline and Shore, with 
 an aggregate of about one hundred and twenty men, encamped m that 
 neighborhood the same evening. On the next morning, scouts biought in 
 four prisoners, who said that fifty of Davis’ men were absent from camp. 
 An attack was therefore immediately determined ujion Capt. Anderson 
 made a detour, in order to cut off Davis’ retreat, and C me and Shore 
 marched upon him in front. In the advance, they captured five pnsoners, 
 and released a Free-State man. Upon approaching within I'fnge, the Mis¬ 
 sourians opened fire upon them. The fire was returned, and lasted about 
 ten minutes, when, upon the approach of Capt. Shore_s men, the Missouii- 
 ans promptly retired, leaving most of their camp equipage, a good umner 
 already prepared, and twm wmunded men upon the ground. Due of the 
 wounded was Limit. Cline, of Fort Scott, lie was taken to Osawa oniie, 
 and on the 30th of the same month, when Gen. Reid binned the town 
 was’ taken charge of by Gen. Reid’s forces, and died on their hands, at 
 
 Wes^o^ om^ry observed armed Pro-slavery forces marcliing towards 
 Osawatomie, and himself went up that way, but arrived too late to render 
 any assistance. He, therefore, returned home, and remained quiet tor 
 se4fal days, with the view of not creating any alarm ; but. m a tew days, 
 upon going to Mound City, he found the settlers consulting as to leaving 
 the Territory. The report was circulated, and gamed credence to some 
 extent that George W. Clarke intended to arm the Miami Indians fill 
 ufem with whisll, and turn them loose upon the Free-State settlers. 
 This report, although doubtless wholly false, increased then alaim to such 
 an extent, that some, who would otherwise have remained, left then 
 claims, cabins and personal effects to be_ pillaged and burned, as thej- 
 expected, by the border ruffians and Miami Indums. . 
 
 The first raid by the Missourians into Linn County, was made m the 
 Call of 1856. The party was headed by the notorious George W . Ghirkm 
 and consisted of about four hundred men. This party went to the old 
 town of Paris, at that time a Pro-slavery settlement. Ihere thej wou- 
 joined by confederates, among whom was the almost equally notonous 
 lames P. Fox. From Paris, the party went to Sugar Mound, the objective 
 point of the e.xpedition. Here they burned down some hmrses and robbed 
 
 mienezer Barnes’ house, store and post office f VT um'he 
 
 committed, and quite a number of Free-blate families stalled back h tie 
 East, among them William Hobson’s and Ebeiiezer Barnes fan'i'y. to Illi¬ 
 nois. Mr. Barnes himself remained. Montgomery was at the Mound at 
 that time, and was also an object of desire to the IMissourians but ic 
 managed to escajie. and started, as they supposed, for home. _ Iiistc.id of 
 going home, he went to Missouri for the purpose of gaining intoimation 
 a^ to who composed Clarke’s band. Like almost every other settler in 
 Kansas, at that time, he had the ague. Upon reaching JVLssouii. he uc nt 
 to the house of Capt. Burnett and sought admittance. He was taken in 
 and cared for by Mrs. Burnett, ]\Ir. Burnett not being at home, bonie 
 time afterward, Mr. Burnett, who was out with Clarke on his raid, rctui ned, 
 and found Montgomery, whom he did not know, at his house. He found 
 Montgomery to'beavery intelligent man, on 
 
 Kansas, and desirous of finding a school to teach during the inntei ■ ^ 
 
 Burnett found him a school, which he taught 
 
 which time he learned all he desired to know as to the identity ot Ckiike . 
 raiders. He now returned to his home, and formed a company (ff seven 
 men to go into Missouri and bring back the Pr?l'f[ty stolen by Chuke^ 
 band or its equivalent. Upon arriving in the neighborhood of Buinett 
 his party secreted themselves in the timber. The Miami Ufo MG^ 
 
 still living on their reservation, and were in the habit of goin,, into M 
 
 - -• ■ The Missourians, in the neighborhood of Bui- 
 
 souri and stealing horses. 
 
 nett’s, upon discovering the presence ot Indians in the vicinity ^^ e 
 accustomed to report the fnot to Mr. Burnett. Montgomeiy, i. .^ 
 learned these particulars while playing the role of teacher, aitei secic ii g 
 his party in the timber, disguised two of them as Indians, mounted hem 
 on one horse, and sent them around throughout the neighborhom to cic.ite 
 the impre.ssion that Imlians had come, and to <-ause_ all who shouh ee 
 them to report to Mr. Burnett! His two In.bans having r‘Tn'n''‘ • 
 gomery, with all his men, moved torward and took possession ot Ihiiiictt s 
 
 house, Mr. B. not being at home. 
 
1104 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Presently the neighbors began to come in on horseback one at a time. 
 As each approached, one of Montgomery’s men would go out to meet him, 
 “get the drop on him,” lead him into the house a prisoner, disarm him and 
 place him under guard, at the same time securing his horse. In this way 
 twenty-one prisoners were captured. Burnett himself was similarly 
 secured. Montgomery’s men then broke the guns of their prisoners, took 
 $250 in money, selected eleven good horses and returned to the Little 
 Sugar. Upon arriving at Sugar Mound, IMontgomevy, leaving his men with 
 the horses in the timber, went to the house of Ebenezer Barnes, to have 
 supper prepared for himself and his men, but INIr. Barnes' family had not 
 returned, and there was nothing to eat in the house. He then went to 
 Judge Cannon’s house, but the Judge, although a Free-State man for 
 Kansas, declined to provide supper, as he disapproved of what Montgom¬ 
 ery had done, and did not desire to be identified with him in such 
 operations. 
 
 Within twenty days most of the settlers returned. Some of their 
 cabins had been burned, others were found to have been undisturbed. But 
 a large amount of property had been carried away or destroyed. Judge 
 Cannon found his cabin and its contents as he had left them, while Isaac 
 Dement found his twq little cabins burned down, but his household goods 
 had been previously removed, and remained piled up on the ground when 
 he returned. 
 
 Claim difficulties were of frequent occurrence during the latter part of 
 the years 1856 and in 1857, and they were often sprung upon the settlers as a 
 mere pretext, in order to create difficulties; most of the troubles of 1856, in 
 Linn County are laid at the door of G. W. Clarke, wdio, it is said, “ in the 
 summer of 1856, plundered, robbed and burned out of house and home 
 nearly every Free-State settler in Linn County, while his hands were 
 steeped in innocent blood and the light of burning buildings marked his 
 course.” But this is an exaggeration. Clarke burnt only three or four 
 buildings in Linn County, in 1856. It was difficulties of this kind that 
 caused Montgomery to take to the brush, and having entered upon this 
 course he became the most powerful friend of the Free-State men, and 
 the most hated and feared by the Pro-slavery men. At first he fought 
 single-handed, then was joined by a few, and was afterward aided by 
 few or many as circumstances required. His operations may be classed 
 as defensive, preventive and retaliatory, and it is doubtless true that he 
 did many things which, when judged of outside of their immediate and 
 remote causes and connections, would not stand the test of the moral code. 
 
 With six men he made an attack on Briscoe Davis, a Pro-slavery man, 
 and Captain of a company of Territorial militia, with the view of making 
 Davis prisoner, and securing the company’s arms. Davis, however, was 
 not at home, and all that was secured at his house was one prisoner. Brown, 
 a number of arms and some ammunition. While Montgomery was en 
 gaged in secreting the arms. Brown made his escape. 5n this account 
 Montgomery abandoned his design of attacking and disarming the Pro- 
 slavery men on Big Sugar, and, in order to avoid the Territorial Militia 
 which was in force, under Gov. J. W. Geary, eight miles south, on Little 
 Sugar Creek, made a wide detour south into Bourbon County, coming in 
 sight of some Texan Rangers. The Rangers immediately fled to F'ort 
 Scott, and gave such an exaggerated report of the number of Montgom¬ 
 ery’s men, that the inhabitants of the town deserted it in a panic. 
 
 In the fall of 1858, Old John Brown appeared upon the scene in Linn 
 County. He had been invited into the county by Augustus Wattles to 
 assist in fighting the Pro-slavery men. Mr. Wattles, who had formerly 
 lived in Douglas County, had known the old man there. Mr. Wattles was 
 one of the pioneers of Kansas. He was born in Lebanon, Conn., in 1808; 
 moved to Ohio in 1833; to Douglas County, Kan., in 1855 ; to Linn 
 County in 1857, and died December 19, 1876. 
 
 Mr. Wattles introduced Brown to his friends and others as “Shubel 
 Morgan,” and it was by that name that Brownwasgenerally known while 
 he was operating against slaveholders and other Pro-slavery men, with 
 Linn County as his base of operations. Only a few of his immediate 
 friends knew that it was Old John Brown. His personal safety required 
 that he should conceal his identity, and oftentimes also his whereabouts. 
 As illustrative of the truth of the latter statement, we introduce the fol¬ 
 lowing incident; On one of Brown’s visits to Wattles’ house, in Douglas 
 County, he was overtaken by a squad of troops under Lieutenant Carr, 
 although the Lieutenant did not know he was so close upon Brown’s heels, 
 otherwise the sequel would doubtless liave been different. After the 
 troops had encamped for the night. Lieutenant Carr approached Mr. Wat¬ 
 tles’ house, and engaged in conversation with Mr. Wattles. During the 
 conversation, he informed Mr. W. of the object of his expedition, and 
 told him how great would be his satisfaction if he could capture the old 
 man, etc. During this interview. Brown was secreted in the loft of Wat¬ 
 tles’ house, and could thus see and hear all that was going on, and his men 
 were secreted in the bushes not far away. A few days afterward Brown 
 quietly slipped away, went into Missouri and liberated seventeen slaves. 
 
 Whfle in Linn County, Brown usually made his headquarters at Mr. 
 Wattles’ hou.se, and here as elsewhere was followed by a few men upon 
 whom he could depend even under the most desperate circumstances. His 
 work was continued throughout the balance of this year, many slaves being 
 freed as the result. His determined opposition to the incursions into Kan¬ 
 sas of the Missourians, and his own determined incursions into Mis.souri 
 awakened the bitterest hostility against him. The Governor of Missouri 
 offered a reward of $3,000 for his arrest, and President Buchanan offered 
 a reward of $2.50 for his head. When Brown heard of the President's 
 offer he retorted by saying that, although he did not consider Buchanan’s 
 body worth $2..50, j'et he would give that sum to any one who would 
 deliver it to him. He also said that he would offer a like sum for the head 
 of Gov. Medary, but that he feared some of his men would earn the 
 reward. 
 
 On the 20th of December. Brown’s men in two parties, one under his 
 own command, and the other under command of J. K. Kagi, went into 
 Missouri to liberate slaves. Brown’s party liberated ten slaves and 
 
 returned. Kagi’s party liberated one slave, and killed the owner, 
 a German, who could neither understand nor speak English. This murder 
 caused intense excitement throughout the country, and was the immediate 
 occasion of the offering of the above-mentioned rewards. The liberated 
 slaves were taken into Franklin County and secretedfor a month in an old 
 cabin about four miles southwest of Lane, during which time the number 
 was increased by birth to twelve. At the end of the month. Brown went 
 north wdth the negroes, and when near Holton an attempt was made hy 
 some Pro-slavery men from;Atchison to rescue them, which attempt ended 
 in failure and a precipitate retreat of the xVtchison men. This retreat is 
 called “The Battle of the Spurs.” 
 
 John Brown's Parallels .—While the.se eleven slaves were thus secreted 
 in the old cabin, ,Iohn Brown, in another old egbin, a correct account of 
 which may be found in the sketch of Franklin County, wrote his famous 
 “ Parallels,” dating them at the Trading Post for the purpose of shielding 
 from suspicion his friends who were assisting him to secrete the fugitives, 
 and of rendering his effort to free them a success. 
 
 Trading Post, Kansas, January 3, 1859. 
 
 GENTLE^rEN ; You will greatly oblige a humble friend by allowing the 
 use of your columns while I briefly state two parallels in my poor way. 
 
 Not a year ago, eleven quiet citizens of this neighborhood, viz., Will¬ 
 iam Robertson, William Colpetzer, Amos Hall, Austin Hall, John Camp¬ 
 bell, Asa Snyder, Thomas Stillwell, William Hairgrove, Asa Hairgrove, 
 Patrick Ross, and B. L. Reed,* were gathered up from their work and 
 their homes, by an armed force, under one Hamilton, and without trial 
 or opportunity to speak in their own defense, were formed in line and all 
 but one shot, five killed ana five wounded, one fell unharmed, pretending 
 to be dead. All were left for dead. The only crime charged against them 
 was that of being Free State men. Now I inquire what action has ever 
 since this occurrence in May last been taken by either the President of the 
 United States, the Governor of Kansas, or any of their tools, or by any 
 Pro-slavery or Administration man, to ferret out and punish the perpe¬ 
 trators of this crime '! 
 
 Now for the parallel. On Sunday, December 19, a negro man, called 
 ‘‘■Tim,” came over to the Osage settlement from Missouri, and slated that 
 he, together with his wife, two children, and another negro man, was to 
 be sold within a day or two, and begged for help to get away. On Mon 
 day, the following night, two small parties were made up to go to Mis¬ 
 souri and forcibly liberate the five slaves, together with other slaves. 
 One of these companies I assumed to direct. We proceeded to the place, 
 surrounded the buildings, liberated the slaves, and also took certain prop¬ 
 erty, supposed to belong to the estate. 
 
 We, however, learned before leaving that a portion of the articles 
 belonged to a man living on the plantation as a tenant, and who was sup¬ 
 posed to have an interest in the estate. We promptly returned to him 
 all we had taken. We then went to another plantation, where we found 
 five more slaves, took some property and two white men. We moved all 
 slowly away in the Territory for some distance, and then sent the while 
 men back, telling them to follow us as soon as they chose to do so. 
 
 The other company freed one female slave, took some property and, 
 as I am informed, killed one white man, the master, who fought against 
 the liberation. 
 
 Now for the comparison. Eleven persons are forcibly restored to 
 their natural and inalienable rights, with one man killed, and ‘‘all hell is 
 stirred beneath.” It is currently reported that the Governor of Missouri 
 has made a requisition on the Governor of Kansas for all such as were en¬ 
 gaged in the last named ‘‘dreadful outrage.” The Marshal of Kansas is 
 said to be collecting a. posse of Missouri (not Kansas) men, at West Point, 
 in Missouri, a little town about ten miles distant, to enforce the laws. All 
 Pro-slavery, conservative free-State, and dough-faced men are filled with 
 horror. Consider the two cases, and the action of the Administration 
 party. Respectfully yours, John Brow'n. 
 
 These ‘‘parallels” were sent to the Lawrence Tribune and New York 
 Tribune for publication. 
 
 The Marais des Cygnes Massacre .—This massacre accurred on the 
 19th of May, 1858. It was one of the most deliberate, inexcusable and 
 atrocious massacres recorded in the annals of history. While the people 
 of Linn County were quietly planting corn and unsuspicious of danger, a 
 band of thirty Missourians, under command of Capt. Charles A. Hamilton, 
 about 8 o’clock in the morning, one mile below Choteau Trading Post, cap¬ 
 tured Patrick Ross, who was going from the Post to his farm near by. 
 Upon arriving at the Post with their prisoner, Capt. Hamilton’s party ar¬ 
 rested John F. Campbell, a store keeper there, and two or three others, 
 who were released. Elder B. L. Reed was captmed one-half mile north 
 of the Post, while standing in the road talking about taking the school. 
 At the same time and place, William A. Stilwell, who was on his way from 
 Mound City to Kansas City in his wagon, was taken. Upon his driving 
 up, Hamilton asked him if he knew Montgomery, to which Mr. Stilwell 
 replied that he had seen him, but was not acquainted with him. Hamilton 
 then commanded, “Get out and march in here.” Stilwell got out of his 
 wagon and took his position with the other prisoners, leaving his team 
 standing in the road. Some other persons were then taken and released. 
 This occurred near Mr. Nichol’s house, which was searched for arms and 
 for Mr. Nichol himself, but he was absent. Mr. Stilwell was searched for 
 money and arms, and the following letter found upon his person, which 
 was read aloud: “Messrs. Chick & Co., Kansas City, Mo.: I have sent 
 you .$200 to pay freight on goods. Please deliver to Mr. Stilwell what he 
 can bring and I will send you the balance soon. J. W. Garrett.” Three 
 or four of Hamilton’s men were next sent to bring in Asa Hairgrove, and 
 another party was sent after Austin and Amos Hall, the main body march¬ 
 ing on toward Hairgrove’s hou.se, about two miles from the Post. There 
 Amos Hall, who was nearly blind, and Mr. Hairgrove were brought in, 
 the latter from his corn field. At the same time, William Colpetzer was 
 
 *The names are given correctly in our account of the massacre. 
 
LINN COUNTY. 
 
 1105 
 
 rantured They then went in a northwesterly direction and brought in 
 M^Robinson and Asa Snyder, who had a short time previously anived 
 from Illinois. Capt. Hamilton with seven men then started out to arrest 
 Cant. Eli Snyder, the blacksmith, and bring him in, the main body p ^ 
 ceeding on about one-half mile to the top of a high mound ® ^ 
 
 Voiindl from which elevated position the whole country for miles around 
 could be overlooked. The latter party watched with considerable interest 
 the attempt to arrest Capt. Snider, which, on account o* his courage and 
 miickness^in handling his musket, resulted in failure, and m sonie ot Capt. 
 Hamilton’s men being severely wounded. Returning to the mam kody, 
 Hamilton orSd a forward march, and the prisoners were led down to a 
 canon or <nilch by a by-path between rocks, single hie, when the com 
 nSs werl; govern “Halt?’ “ Front face,” “Close up,” to the prisoners; 
 Tnd his oTn men were formed in line in front of them on a shelf or rock 
 about as wide as a good wagon road and somewhat higher than the pris 
 S Imids Defiberatei; the orders were given by Capt. Hamilton, 
 “Make ready ” “Take aim,” but before the order “Fire could be ut¬ 
 tered, one o/the worst of the border ruffians, G—d 
 
 horse awav whereupon Hamilton said to him, Biockett, 
 S;ilirv„rwIV don’t Jou wheel Into liner' Brockett^d "I I he 
 
 pi_fi if I’ll have anything to do with such a G-^ -d d a piece o 
 
 Susinis as tiiif If it was in a fight I’d fire,” At this, Hanulton took out 
 
 fiirrevolvlr and fired at the prisoners, giving the order to his men to fire 
 •It the same time. Alvin Hamilton’s gun, which was aimed at L. R. Heefi, 
 missed fire the first time; Reed, not being hit, turned partly round to see 
 his Companions fall, and, Hamilton’s gun 
 
 and fired received the ball on one of his ribs and fell. Thus all these in 
 nocent brave men were brought down. On their part, there was no 
 flinchino- nor begging for quarter. Mr. Hairgrove, ]ust before the ordei 
 fo fire was “Gentlemen, if you are going to shoot us, take 
 
 ^^^Aft^r waiting a few minutes, Hamilton gave the order to his men to 
 go down and see who were dead, and to shoot those who were not. . 
 
 un he ain’t dead.” The man “ humped up was Austin Hall, and his 
 bodv was nerfectly rigid. One of those who were finisbmg the butcheiy, 
 kicked Mr! Hall, ^rolled him over, and remarked, “ He s 
 Revil ” and so let him alone. Mr. Hall was the only one not hit One of 
 the ruffians said, “There’s a man that’s got |200,” meaning btilwell; but 
 they ffi^not find the $200. It had been hid m tbe .-^agon by Mr. 
 ‘itiiwpll at the time of his capture. Another said. There s a fel 
 lowThat’s got a g^od wSch,” meaning J. F. Campbell. The watch was 
 taken Hamilton and his men then rode away in squads, six oi seven at 
 ffist then twelve, and soon after the balance, leaving their victims all for 
 AaaA The rc<siilt of the shooting was that five were killed, five wounded 
 S one unharmed The Sed were, John F. Campbell, William Colpet- 
 zer Patrick Ross, William Stilwell and M. Robinson ; the wounded, Amos 
 Hail William Hairgrove, Asa Hairgrove, B. L. Reed and Asa Snydei. 
 
 'The body of William Stilwell was taken to Mound City for burial, 
 those of the others were all buried in one pave, some distance south of 
 the scene of the massacre. The wounded all recovered. 
 
 It has been a query why any of those captured were released, and 
 whv Brockett at the moment of command to fire, refused to do so. Hrom 
 the^best information obtainable it is believed that some were released on 
 acLunt of Xir youth, others because they were believed to be Pro¬ 
 slavery and still others because they gave the Mponic sign of distress, 
 which^all good Masons must recognize. It is also believed t^t Brockett 
 refused to^fire upon recognition of the same sign made by Mr. Stil 
 
 '"^'^iUrihe raen°who were captured were peaceable, conservativp citipns, 
 who hid fromSn ever sinCe they came into the Territory, held them¬ 
 selves aloof from participation in the troubles upon either side, hoping 
 ?Srto insure their safety by not meurrmg the displeasure of either 
 nnrtv The seouel proved the va-nity of theii hopes. 4 -ci 
 
 &aDt Hamdton had prepared a list of from sixty to 
 State men whom he had proscribed, and this massacre was the first of a 
 contemplated series of massacres which was to be continued until the 
 XTeTsfhad been slain. HappiW ^dianced to be the last as vvffil a he 
 firsit Montgomery was advised of the general plan, ana nan uec 
 
 Telvenwirth were called to Hamilton’s relief, and Montgompy was 
 obTilerto disp^^^^^^ his men. Montgomery then went to the of 
 
 I inn County acquainted him with Hamilton’s designs, showed him i 
 list of the proscribed Free-State men, and received assurancp from that 
 
 official tha^ the men so proscribed should be ^ M^fgumiry was 
 
 The descent when made was made .^nc^pcctedlj^ ^c^go^yy, U® 
 nwnv in Tohnson County. He returned m the evening of the day ot tne 
 massacre The next evening a force of about two hundred citizens, iimier 
 SlieRff McDaniel Col. R. B^ Mitchell and Montgomery, approphed West 
 
 blieiitt ^ believed the murderers had retired. 
 
 EXre Entering tlm town a consultation was held, at which, apinp the 
 Montgomery, it «a« deci.lod “ 
 
 and a«k the leading citizens to come out to a conference. While tins ap 
 tation was delayed men were seen to leave the town from the opposi 
 Lie, Montgomery ’and his men gave chase, captured one prisoner, against 
 
 whom nothing could be proved, and so released him. The citizems wben 
 they finally came out to the conference, deplored the ^ 
 
 knowledge^of the whereabouts of the murderers and lefused to aid in their 
 
 ^^^’Th^ihirons retired discomfited, and separated into two divisi^^^^^^^^ 
 watch for the re-approach of Hamilton in case he They re- 
 
 hiQ mnrflprous d6si£rns affainst the Free-State ni6ii 01 the lerri , 
 
 mained on duty until superseded by Capt. ^ ^ded"^^^ brndS 
 
 of regular militia. This body of troops so vigilantly guarded tlie Doracr 
 
 all summer that Capt. Hamilton never again “"^e his appearance. 
 
 During the summer one of the murderers. Charts Matlock, was ar 
 rested buf while at Paris awaiting his trial, escaped Horn the gupd and 
 Laf never TLcaptured. Another of Hamilton’s men, William Griffith, 
 was arrested in Platte County, Mo., in 1863, and H^m 
 
 Tinn Cnuntv Kan. for trial on an indictment against Charles A., nain 
 ilton e( al. for murder in the firstdegrp. ^nffith plead “not 
 set up as defense the “Amnesty act, approved Bebmary 11, lBo9. aheg 
 ing that the murder grew out of “political differences 
 inrv “ffood and lawful men, not satisfied with the plea as a deiense, 
 broughfin the following verdict: “ We, the jury do 
 William Griffith, guilty.” A motion for a new was overruled, as 
 also amotion for arrest of judpient, and the 
 
 pronounced the sentence that the said William Hr^th on Jblh d Y 
 October A. D. 1863, between the hours of 9 A. M. and 2 P- M-, oe iiung 
 bv the neck until he be dead.” The sentence was duly carried into effec , 
 a^d, Lith airorpoLic justice, Mr. William Hairgrove, one of the sur- 
 vivors of the massacre, acting the part of ®^®dutione . Holder- 
 
 The following named gentlemen composed tbe Dmy . Croyie? John 
 man. John Burdue, Josiah Sykes, James Barnck William Cro|mr, J^ 
 
 P. Wheeler, N. T. Smith, W. Farris, Perry Bland, Ira Hale, Amos u 
 
 The^o‘'^^ng?eauUful poem, written by John G. Whittier, was pub 
 lished in the Atlantic Monthly for September, 18o8 . 
 
 LE MARIAS DO CYGNE. 
 
 “ A blush as of roses 
 
 W'here rose never grew ! 
 
 Great drops on the bunch grass. 
 
 But not of the dew! 
 
 A taint in the sweet air 
 For wild bees to shun ! 
 
 A stain that shall never 
 Bleach out in the sun! 
 
 “Back, steed of the prairies ! 
 
 Sweet song-bird, fly back ! 
 
 Wheel hither, bald vulture! 
 
 Gray wolf, call thy pack! 
 
 The foul human vultures 
 Have feasted and fled; 
 
 The wolves of the Border 
 Have crept from the dead. 
 
 “ In the homes of their rearing, 
 
 Yet warm with their lives. 
 
 Ye wait the dead only. 
 
 Poor children and wives! 
 
 Put out the red forge fire. 
 
 The smith shall not come; 
 Unyoke the brown oxen. 
 
 The plowman lies dumb. 
 
 “ Wind slow from the Swan’s Marsh, 
 O dreary death-train. 
 
 With pressed lips as bloodless 
 As lips of the slain! 
 
 Kiss down the youngeyelids. 
 Smooth down the gray hairs; 
 
 Let tears quench the curses 
 
 That burn through your prayers. 
 
 “From the hearths of their cabins. 
 The fields of their corn. 
 Unwarned and unweaponed. 
 
 The victims were torn— 
 
 By the whirlwind of murder 
 Swooped up and swept on 
 To the low, reedy fen-lands. 
 
 The Marsh of the Swan. 
 
 “With a vain plea for mercy 
 No stout knee was crooked; 
 
 In the mouths of the rifles 
 Eight manly they looked. 
 
 How paled the May sunshine. 
 Green Marais du Cygne, 
 
 When the death-smoke blew over 
 Thy lonely ravine. 
 
 “Strong man of the prairies. 
 
 Mourn bitter and wild! 
 
 Wall, desolate woman! 
 
 Weep, fatherless child! 
 
 But the grain of God springs up 
 From ashes beneath. 
 
 And the crown of His harvest 
 Is life out of death. 
 
 “Not in vain on the dial 
 The shade moves along 
 To point the great contrasts 
 Of right and of wrong; 
 
 Free homes and free altars 
 And fields of ripe food; 
 
 The reeds of the Swan’s Marsh, 
 Whose bloom is of blood. 
 
 “On the lintels of Kansas 
 That blood shall not dry. 
 Henceforth the Bad Angel 
 Shall harmless go by; 
 Henceforth to the sunset. 
 Unchecked on her way. 
 
 Shall liberty follow 
 The march of the day. 
 
1106 
 
 HISTOET OF KA]SrSAS. 
 
 The ravine in which the massacre was committed is one-lialf mih; 
 from the State line, one mile west of " Sp}' Mound,” in ^Missouri, and three- 
 fourths of a mile north of “Hay Stack Mound,” in Kansas. It is on the 
 northwest (]uarter of Fractional Section 26, Township 20, Range 25 east. 
 This fractional quarter section is now owned by C. C. Hadsall, who bought 
 it of Capt. Eli Snyder and Capt. John Brown, paying Uiercfor $550 in 
 cash. The hill of sale was written by John Brown, dated about July 25, 
 1858, and reserved to Cap . Brown tbe right to occupy the claim for “ ndl- 
 itary purposes,’’ as long as he desired. The right to military occupancy 
 appears to have been the only claim Old John Brown had ui)on the land, 
 the right to the property vesting in Capt. Snyder. 
 
 It was here that John Brown built a cabin for himself, during the 
 summer of 1858, after the massacre. It stood near the Snyder’s blacksmith 
 sliop, in which he was attacked by Capt. Hamilton. The cabin was a two- 
 story one, with a flat roof, 14x18 feet in size, of hewed hickory and pecan 
 logs, about six inches in diameter, hanked up with rocks and dirt to the 
 height of four feet, as a defense against small arms, and with a stream of 
 water running through it from a spring. 
 
 The MaraU den Uygnes Memorial Association was organized May 19, 
 1878, with Hon. James I). Snoddy, President, and R. B. Bryan, Secretary. 
 The object of the association is “ to erect a memorial structiire near the 
 Trading Post, Linn County, Kan., at the graves of the victims of the 
 Marais des Cygnes massacre. May 19, 1858, and in commemoration of 
 their sufferings for, devotion to, and heroism in, the cause of Liberty in 
 Kansas.” 
 
 On the 17th of June, after the massacre, a meeting was held at the 
 Trading Post, at which Gov. Denver was present. The Governor agreed 
 to station Maj. Weaver in the county, with a force of sixty men to protect 
 the border. An agreement to keep the peace was drawn up and signed by 
 both parties. Montgomery was present and made the following address ; 
 “ 1 have accepted the olive branch. To-day I came, from home without my 
 rifle—the first time for months. I have been charged with fonlest crimes ; 
 bnt you all know my acts. I have done nothing under a bushel. If any 
 man asserts that I have disturbed one peaceable citizen, I deny the charge 
 and defy the proof. If any assert that I have abused or insulted a woman, 
 I deny the charge and defy the proof. I have said I never would be triecl 
 at Fort Scott, and I never will. No Free State man could hope for justice 
 there ; but I trust we are now to have honest courts in our own county. If 
 so, I pledge my honor to answer promptly any indictment. I will obey 
 every legal process ; stand my trial, and abide the issue.” 
 
 Charles A. Hamilton, the murderous hero of the Trading Post, or 
 Marais des Cygnes, massacre, upon the borders of Eastern Kansa.s, was the 
 eldest son of an eminent and wealthy physician. Dr. Thomas Hamilton, of 
 Cass County, Ga. Charles A. was educated in the High School of Cass- 
 ville, Ga., and at the University of Georgia, at Athens. Dr. Thomas Ham¬ 
 ilton being a man of large wealth, brought up his sons in accordance with 
 his circumstances. Charles A. Hamilton was of a reckless disposition, 
 fond of fine stock, fast horses and horse-racing. In the year 1856 occurred 
 an incident which changed the cun-ent of his life. This was the advent 
 of Milton McGee, of Kansas City, Mo., in Cass County, Ga., in the inter¬ 
 ests of the Pro-slavery party of Kansas, for the purpose of raising money 
 to make Kansas a Slave State. ]\Ir. McGee delivered an address in Cass- 
 ville, and as one result of that address. Dr. Thomas Hamilton contributed 
 $1,000 in cash, paying the money to ISlr. McGee. The cause of the Pro¬ 
 slavery party in Kansas, as represented by McGee, so enlisted the sympa¬ 
 thies of Charles A. ILimilton and his brother, George Peter, that they im¬ 
 mediately raised a select party of young men to go to Kansas, and devote 
 their personal efforts to the cause. Upon their arrival in that State, George 
 Peter established his headquarters in Fort Scott, and endeavored there to 
 carry out a plan of proscription against such men as George A. Crawford, C. 
 Dimon and other Free-State men. Charles A. Hamilton settled in Linn 
 County, taking up a claim near the Trading Post, and after, and ostensibly 
 because of the failure of the Lecompton Constitution, declared that if 
 slaveholders could not live in Kansas and hold slaves. Abolitionists should 
 not live there either, made up a list of about one hundred Free-State men, 
 whom he proscribed and intended to massacre by installments, and on the 
 19th of jSIay, 1858, commenced the execution of his plan h_y committing 
 the horrible massacre which is fully detailed elsewhere in'this volume. 
 This fiendish crime so aroused the people and the Government of the Ter- 
 riitory that neither of the llamiltons could afterward live in Kansas. 
 They therefore, shortly afterward, returned to Georgia. Soon after this, 
 George Peter removed to Mississippi, and was killed during the war of the 
 rebellion. Charles A. Hamilton lived upon a farm in Cass County, and 
 then in Floyd County until 1859. Becoming very much in debt, he made 
 application to the courts for permission to take advantage of the benefits 
 of the State Insolvent Act. and immediately after being released from 
 arrest migrated to the vicinity of Waco, Tex. Here he remained until the 
 breaking-out of the war, when he entered the rebel army as a Colonel, 
 and served during the war in Virginia, xinder Gen. Lee. At the close of 
 the war he returned to Texas, and about the year 1876, he returned to 
 Georgia, settling in Jones County. From this county he was elected to the 
 State Legislature, and toward the clo.se of the year 1880 he died of apo¬ 
 plexy. His father. Dr. Tliomas A. Hamilton, died at Rome, Ga,, in the 
 latter ])art of the year 1859. His eldest sister married Theodore Cuyler, 
 a brother of —-— Cuyler, at one time President of the Georgia Central 
 Railroad, and his youngest sister married John Freeman, a wealthy farmer 
 of Floyd Comity. Algernon Sidney Hamilton, the youngest of the family, 
 never went to Kansas. He was killed during the war. The whole family, 
 father, mother, sons and daughters were far superior in mental endow¬ 
 ments and personal beauty to the average of mankind. 
 
 The Hanging^ of Russell Hinds. —This act was performed on or about 
 November 12, 1860. The hanging was done by a party of nine men, under 
 command of C. R. Jennison, ami was probably done for the juirpose of 
 terrorizing the Pro slavery citizens of the county, as Samuel Scott, a lead¬ 
 ing Pro-slavery man, and wealthy citizen of Scott Township, was hanged 
 
 by the same party, either the day before or the day after the hanging of 
 Hinds, and an attempt was made to capture and hang John W. Garrett, 
 of Potosi Township, about the same time. But the jin^text for hanging 
 Hinds was that he had ap])rehended and returned to his ma.stcr a fugitive 
 slave, for the sake of the reward ($25). The law under which he was 
 hanged, is found in Exodus, xxi, 16, “ And he that stealeth a man, and, 
 selleth him, or if he he found in his hand, he shall surely he put to death.” 
 
 The hanging took place on Mine Creek, in the timber near the Statf! 
 line. Montgomery was not iircsent, but appears to have approved of it. 
 as he wrote the following note of the occurrence, and handeil it to Judge 
 Hanway for the Judge's information : 
 
 “ Ru.ss Hinds, hung the 12th day of November, 1860, for manstealing. 
 He was a drunken border ruffian, worth a great deal to hang, but good for 
 nothing else. He had caught a fugitive slave, and carrie<l him back to 
 Mis.souri for the sake of a reward. He was condemned by a jury of twelve 
 men, the law being found in the 16tti verse of Exodus, xxi.” 
 
 A number of others were tried for the same crime of “manstealing,” 
 but as it could not be proved that they had succeeded, and as they each 
 took an oath never again to engage in the unchristian business, they were 
 released. 
 
 The hanging of Hinds and these subsequent proceedings created a pro¬ 
 found sensation throughout the country. To render the fugitive slave 
 law a nullity was denounced as the worst kind of treason; but. notwith¬ 
 standing, the law became henceforth a dead letter in the border tier of 
 counties. And in order to give the proceedings of the Jayhawkers some 
 degree of respectability and dignity, a convention was held at Mound City, 
 December 8, which passed resolutions justifying the hanging of Russell 
 Hinds and Samuel Scott, and the shooting of L. D. Moore. 
 
 In returning the slave to his master, the truth seems to be that John 
 O. Turner, at the present time a respected farmer of Linn County, was 
 more culpable than Hinds. The slave had left his master, who lived near 
 Pleasant Gap, Mo., and stopped at Mr. Turner’s house for shelter. Here 
 he remained two or three days, Mr. Turner trying to persuade him to 
 return to his master, who was a personal friend of Mr. Turner. At length 
 either with or without the a.ssistance of Mr. Hinds, he prevailed upon the 
 fugitive to return, and he and Hinds accompanied him to his master’s 
 house. The reward was tendered, but neither Turner nor Hinds would 
 accept it. Hinds however, did accept $5 as a reimbursement for 
 expenses. 
 
 Jennison’s party arrested Hinds about two miles east of where Pleas¬ 
 anton now stands, and on the way to the place of execution met Mr. 
 Turner, with his team and wagon about three-fourths of a mile north of 
 his house. Jennison did not know Turner, bnt a few of his men did; and, 
 being Masons, advised him by signs not to reveal his indentity. Hinds, al¬ 
 though knowing his own fate, and knowing that Turner was more guilty 
 than himself of the crime for which he was about to be hanged, kept per¬ 
 fectly quiet, and so the interview between Jennison and Turner ended 
 without the former learning who the latter was; otherwise Turner would 
 have accompanied Hinds to that bourne whence no traveler returns. 
 
 LINN COUNTY IN THE WAR. 
 
 In the war of the rebellion, Linn County performed her full share of 
 duties and suffered her full share of hard.«hips incident to that gigantic 
 struggle. It would require laborious search to determine the exact 
 number of volunteers that entered the service of the United States from 
 this county, but this much may be safely said, that the following com¬ 
 panies were raised mostly within it: Company E, Second Regiment 
 Infantry; Companies D and E, in the Sixth Cavalry, and a part of Com¬ 
 pany L; some in Company H, Seventh Cavalry; most of Companies E, of 
 the Tenth Infantry, G and K of the Twelfth, and M of the Fifteenth 
 Cavalry. Of the Kansas State Militia, which bore such an honorable part 
 in the defense of the border, Linn County had of her citizens 556 enrolled. 
 The county furnished to the volunteer service three Colonels, Robert B. 
 Mitchell, of Mansfield, of the Second Infantry, who was promoted 
 Brigadier General; James Montgomery, of Mound City, of the Third In¬ 
 fantry (in the spring of 1862, when the partially organized Third was 
 consolidated with other regiments. Col. Montgomery was transferred to 
 the Second South Carolina Colored Volunteers, in command of which 
 regiment he remained to the close of the war), and Charles R. Jennison, of 
 Mound City, of the Seventh Cavalry, the orginal and famous “ Jayhawker ” 
 regiment; one Major, John T. Snoddy, of Mound City, of the Seventh 
 Cavalry; seven Captains and sixteen Lieutenants. 
 
 In tlie militia, James D. Snoddy, of Mound City, was Colonel of the 
 Sixth Regiment, and D. P. Lowe, of Mound City, Lieutenant Colonel on 
 the Governor’s Staff. The regimental and nearly all of the company 
 officers of the Sixth Regiment were from Linn County. 
 
 During the war, raids were of frequent occurrence from Missouri into 
 Linn County, and from Linn County into Missouri. One was made in 
 October into Linn by a party of Missourians under Sheriff Clem, of Bates 
 County. At this time, early in the morning, William Upton and Richard 
 Manning were killed, and later in the day Joseph Speakes. The latter, 
 with a cousin, had seen Clem’s posse coming before they reached Thomas 
 Speakes’ house, and had gone into the timber along the Marais des Cygnes, 
 for the purpose of holding the po.sse in check as they were leaving the 
 county until the citizens should have time to collect and fall upon them in 
 the rear, and in the fight which occurred there in conse(iuence was killed. 
 Among the houses robbed on this raid were those of Thomas Speakes and 
 a Mr. Storms. 
 
 In December, 1861, a raid was made by a party of about one hundred 
 and twenty Missourians, composed of three smaller bodies, one of these 
 being from Butler, one from Balltownand the third from Papinsville. J. 
 E. Hill’s store at Potosi was robbed, and a large number of private hotises 
 entered and pillaged of their contents. Among these was that of Josiah 
 Sykes, about one-half mile north of Potosi. Mr. Sykes himself escaped 
 from his house in time to save himself, or he, being a Union man, would 
 
LmN COUNTY. 
 
 HOY 
 
 undoubtedly have been killed, as 
 
 infir i);irtv was also under coniinand of Sherili Clern. milv 
 
 ^ Mr Svkes, who had barely time to escape, secured of his clothes only 
 his liants ^and in these, without coat or vest, barefooted and baieheaded, 
 made the best possible time over the frozen ground to Mound City, where 
 r^ol Mont-mmery, with his Third Kegiment, was stationed Montgomery 
 nromutTv sent Mai. 11. II. Williams in command of from three hundred to 
 Four hundred men into Missouri, whither the raiders had returned to rC" 
 SioTr and punish as many of them as could be found, bu they had 
 disnersed’ Map Williams thereupon visited Papinsville, at the time a 
 U wnTf about live hundred inhabitants, and burned to the gromu^eve y 
 oiiFe it Sained. After this the Major’s command was divided into tv^ o 
 forces one of which approached Butler, Mo., but being met by too string 
 a force they retired, a few shotshaving been exchanged with no casualties 
 on the Union side. The entire command then returned to Kansas, brin^- 
 inc with them one prisoner, named Wells, a bushwdiacker, who had so 
 time previously shot a Union soldier, and publicly boasted of havingpulled 
 oll the sSr’sb^^^ “before he had done kicking.’ Wells was treated 
 
 with extraordinary leniency for those times, being kept in camp under 
 guard all winter, and permitted finally to go away without trial or punish- 
 
 “^"\fterthis raid of Maj. Williams, Camp Defiance was established on 
 Mine Creek in Linn County, near the Missouri line, and Col. Montgomery, 
 with his Third Ilegiment, stationed there until in the spring of 186-.., when 
 the Third was consolidated with other regiments. 
 
 THE PRICE RAID. 
 
 The most important and exciting incident that occurred in Linn 
 County during the war was the Price raid. On the 25th of f’ 
 
 it is probable that the whole of that rebel General s command of 20,000 to 
 25 000 men were within the limits of the county. As may well be imagined, 
 there vFIs huiTying to and fro for a few days prior to h s advent, and dur^ 
 ing his presence. For two weeks previous he was known 
 northwestward through Missouri on his way to Kansas. On the 15th ot 
 the month, the Fifteenth Cavalry, Col. Jennison commanding, 
 at the time at Mound City, was ordered out, and in company with some 
 militia went to Hickman’s Mills, Mo. After marching to Pleasant Hill on 
 the 17th, and Warrensburg on the 18th, they reached Lexington, Mo. on 
 the 19th Here they heard of Price, whose army, under command of Gens. 
 ShelC Marmaduke and Cabell, was in the vicinity. Here a fight took 
 place lastino" three hours, in which the Federal forces fell back to Inde 
 pendence, where they were met by Gens. Curtis and Blunt with their com¬ 
 mands On the 21st, was fought the battle of the Little Blue, in which 
 the Union forces fell back, but stubbornly contested the ffound all day, 
 arriving at Independence about dark. Marching on Blue they 
 
 met the Kansas militia and went into camp for mght. On the 
 
 Union forces still largely outnumbered, continued to tall back, and on tne 
 23d were driven nearly to Westport. Gen. Pleasanton at this time attacked 
 fherlar of Price’s army, and the tide of battle turned. Price’s turn had 
 come to retreat, and a running fight was kept up 
 
 man’s Mills On Monday, the rebel forces reached the State line m tne 
 southeast part of Miami County, and entered Linn 
 
 noon of that day, the 24th, camping for the night * -6^^ * mF ^ 
 
 Cvmies The Union Generals held a council ot war at West Pomt Mo , 
 and tLir men gained a short rest. Col. Moonlight was dispatched with 
 his regiment to the right, for the purpose of flanking the rebels, and of 
 keepint^ them from going too far to the westward, and reached Mound 
 §tv eaUy on the morning of the 25tli. He kept his troops close to the r 
 right flan\ until they were finally driven from the State, 
 commissary stores at Fort Scott; the f 
 
 having been moved twenty miles west on the night of the -.-4th, weie all 
 
 In the meantime, the main army under Pleasanton came upon Puce s 
 rearViard about 3 o’clock Tuesday morning. At daylight the firing conn 
 menced, at the Marais des Cygnes, and was continued all day, to t ort 
 Scott a distance of forty miles. At the first attack in the morninj,, t 
 rebels abandoned a large amount of stock. A second battle 
 “ Round Mound ’’ six miles from the river, about 9 A. M. Here 1 iice s 
 Generals ^Marmaduke and Cabell, were captured (the fonner by 
 Diiulavv sixteen years old), together with some other prisoners and two 
 piFFcS’artilLwy^ U^^ Mine Creek, four miles south of lie 
 
 Round Mound, the rebels made a stand, and liere was fought the hardest 
 battle of the day. During its continuance, Pleasanton s battery of seven 
 
 Steer, “a, L »" "Rr”'' £ reW, 
 
 Pleasanton High School, and <froPPed shells into the ranks^^^^ 
 to the southward. The main battlefield wms two miles ^4, 'Sners 
 and nearly a mile west of the Antioch Schoolhouse P‘. 
 
 were taken here, and about 100 of the rebels were killed thice P of 
 artillery were also captured. After this battle, which occuired at 11 A.M., 
 the pursuit was continued to the Little Osage, where .‘Jt® 
 a large number of wagons and considerable amnuinition 7,,/ 4 '^ Ocn t 
 crossing of the river. They passed into Missouri .iiist of Fort Scott 
 and mion arriving at Newtonia, again halted and gav ,w,, 
 again routed and continued the retreat southwarf, followed by o Ikdeial 
 troops to the Arkansas River. The total loss of Ih’ice m J W s work 
 was 9 pieces of artillery, 150 killed and 1,500 prisoners, besides a large 
 
 amount of stock, stores and ammunition. ^ ti,o \vnnn(lp(l 
 
 After the fighting was over, the dead ^o^e ’niried and the wou^^^^ 
 cared for Mound City was converted into a hospital. Fifty-six ^“1”° 
 wounded and about sixty rebels filled all the available buddings including 
 the .schoolhouse. T. Ellwooil Smith, 
 
 xvere appointed a committee to receive contributions, and cvciythin,, pos 
 sible was done to alleviate, the sufferings of the wounded. 
 
 Many incidents both of a serious and amusing nature ’ 
 
 were not space wanting. Nearly every house passed by the rebels was 
 
 nillaired of most that it contained. In many cases even ^vomen were 
 striped of their clothing, and the flannel taken from infants in them 
 mothers’ arms. Enforced cooking was an occasional occiipation of the 
 women on tl,«l (l«y to feed the rebel soMier, A 
 
 offlceme»n,e«p^or^^^ 
 
 liS'U foE 3 ete S be -lis.nrbtd Any J,ore ,ba. 
 rl iv Vide they were eating she told them that if they wanted to escape 
 fhfv i™estS.rfor ‘‘ oiii-boys are coming.” When going away they 
 •itt/mnted to make her give up a blouse she had put on to keep it from 
 being taken away from her, it having been P 
 
 (“Sut i[, tS XE IS dXiSXmtil ” 337 «me- nXnd 
 
 rorthdF\iJrs'^'c™pF%d’Sng’f'fe^ irfF'waf liu'ched'h" fronrof his 
 
 roQi nf flav being too poor for any one to take away. i.,;uiie a nuiu 
 
 [So/clUrS'worelirod ipon »n,l bonded and oornewAnlony killed, 
 ti.p and Tapvi Ward, forty-five years old. John R._ Williams, Uncle 
 
 LMtxXfeTauredrA^loS^^^^^ which Fiea^y cost him his 
 
 life, but he recovered and still lives. 
 
 the same day, .Tanuary 8 , above appointnmats court dwjd- 
 
 ed the county into ' 5 '''®® the couhty was divided into townships as loi- 
 
 division was retained Breckinridge, Potosi, Mound City and Mont- 
 
 lows ; Paris, Tate, fenteryilie, 
 
 gomery. September 20, 1858, t ibertv * On the llth ot .Tanuary, 18.59, 
 
 flontgomery, and in clianging “^'"®,®y? 7 tCt of Brec and the “ fused town- 
 
 a portion of Tate Township 9, RS 6 (!; Blue Mound, April 
 
 suit, so far as can l>® as®®rtaiued the reconUn^^ j^freasurer, C. lU Stilwell; Sheriff, 
 
 c!'iVLMH?auid";'r4umissdoners EbenezerBarnes^a^^^^^^ 
 
 tliereto. On tlie 18tli of 4 ^ nfiiev had parted at the township corner on the 
 
 commission that acted, made then ^®P°y,;r ,|7 tluui ten and a half miles from the 
 
 parallel running through Linn County a little ,iies south-this point they 
 
 Missouri State Line, and o thence south a half 
 
 had choseu as one corner of the ®® ,, „ half mile to the place of beginning. The 
 
 mile, thence west a Iialf mile, thence north a 
 
 town site thus contained one m‘^y®(^,®®®';X,,„j 4 on„uissiouer to superintend its survey, 
 ship 21, Range 24. C. S P.'®"Vi 800101 , 6^7 18^ P T. Glover, 0 . S. Fletuiug and Joseph 
 This town was named 1 aris. On Octob®/ '’aW, ’ ' aiipraise the house on the quarter 
 
 D. Wilmot were appointed a hiui sue!, ahowance as to them may seem 
 
 section belonging to James P. b ox, ai d '^0 'uakej m purcliased for a court 
 
 price (or which lots fifty '■®®y’PXyrifgXre ^ ^ tho4 liiore ^luSte, fifty by one hun- 
 &lFet‘'ri 5 ®YhVBoyyo“^^ meeting at laris. Ati- 
 
 ““"M4rrurindedsiFe"preli4h!4rel4dio^^^ 
 
 r^t^’^SF^itTuu^^'meUinnvine is iocated immedi¬ 
 ately south of I'le old town site of l aris. relocate the county scat, at which 
 
 \n election then .was held 1 ebrua y,^ A Mound City again became the 
 
 ■ity received u-l-i votes, ana uinu. ..uesYlou, when 
 
1108 
 
 HISTORY OF KAHSAS. 
 
 election held March 11, 1873, an election was held on the 27th of March, at which Pleasanton 
 receiTed 1,183 votes and Farmers’ City, 1,252. Farmers’ City was, therefore, proclaimed the 
 county seat. This was a mere brush patch, located on Section 14, Township 21, Range 23. 
 The county officers declined to accept the hospitable shade of its bushes and shrubs for 
 offices, and thus La Cygne continued to be the county seat de facto until an election was 
 held April 14, 1874, at which time Pleasanton received 1,692 votes to her 1,026, and thus 
 Pleasanton became and was proclaimed the county seat. 
 
 The next decisive and last election on county seat matters was held March 9, 1875, at 
 which time Pleasanton received 1,201 votes and Mound City 1,311, thus regaining the coun¬ 
 ty seat for the third time. 
 
 RAILROADS AND COUNTY SOCIETIES. 
 
 Linn County has had comparatively little trouble with the railroad probkra. An elec¬ 
 tion was held November 3, 1868, at which the people, by a vote of 1040 for to 588 against, 
 adopted the proposition of the Kansas & Neosho Valley Railroad Company to subscribe 
 for $150,000 of its stock, and pay for the same withalike amountof thirty-year seven percent 
 bonds, said road to be built via Olathe and Paola, and in a southern direction through Linn 
 County. Subsequently numerous propositions were made by the railroad company to 
 the county, and by the county to the company looking to a modification of the terms upon 
 which the railroad should be built, but all having in view the surrender by tbe county of 
 its right to the 8150,000 in the stocks of the company for a nominal consideration. No agree¬ 
 ment on this point could be reached, and consequently no exchange of bonds for stock was 
 ever made. The railroad was built nevertheless, and the county has no outstanding in¬ 
 debtedness on its account. But as an offset to this advantage, tbe people of the central and 
 western portions of the county labor under the disadvantage of the road having been lo¬ 
 cated near the eastern boundary. This is expected to be remedied in the near future by 
 the construction from west to east, through Blue Mound, Mound City and Potosi Townships, 
 of the St. Louis & Emporia Railroad, and from southeast to northwest, through Blue Mound 
 Township, of the Fort Scott, Topeka & Lincoln Railroad. The latter road is to be completed 
 through the township by January 1, 1883, and the former through the three townships in 
 three years from the delivery of the bonds to the trustee. Each township subscribes to the 
 capital stock of the road, agreeing to pay therefor with bonds in the following amounts; To 
 the stock of the St. Louis & Emporia Railroad, Blue Mound subscribes 825,500, Mound City, 
 829,000, and Potosi Township, 835,000; to that of the Fort Scott, Topeka A Lincoln Railroad, 
 Blue Mound Township subscribes 818,000. 
 
 Lirm County Agricultural Society. —On the 4th of March, 1871, the citizens of the neigh¬ 
 borhood of Elm Grove, in Scott Township, met at their schoolhouse and organized a Farm¬ 
 ers’ Club. On the 28th of October, this club held a fair at Elm Grove. The second fair 
 was held October 3 and 4, 1872. On the 2d of Novembm-, its name was changed to the Linn 
 County Agricultural Society'. This society held its first air atFarlinville, October, 1873, and 
 its second at La Cygne October, 1874, since which time us fairs have been held annually at 
 La Cygne. The society purchased in 1875, thirty-three and one-third acres of land adjoin¬ 
 ing La Cygne for a fair ground, since when they have built a fine floral hall in the form of 
 a Greek cross, sixty feet long each way by twenty-four feet wide. 
 
 Linn County Agricultural and Mechanical Associalion. —This association was organized 
 in 1875, with a capital of 850,000, divided into shares of 825 each. J. F. Broadhead was the 
 first President, and to him belongs a great deal of credit for the untiring efforts which have 
 built up and made the association a success. The first Secretary was J. H. Stearns. The 
 association owns sixty acres of land which they have fenced and upon which thejr have 
 erected good buildings. They have one of the finest amphitheaters in Kansas. Their fairs 
 are held annually at Mound City, and their premiums have been always paid in cash in full. 
 
 SCHOOL AND OTHER STATISTICS. 
 
 Thil number of teachers required is 109; average monthly salary—males, 836.25, females, 
 828.26. The total value of all school property is 894,500. 
 
 The first normal institute was held in 1877, and there has been one held each year 
 since that time. Since 1879, the Institute has been self-sustaining. The average annual at¬ 
 tendance of teachers has been about one hundred and thirty-five. 
 
 In 1860, Linn County had a population of 6,.336 ; in 1870, 12,174; in 1875, 11,974 ; in 1880, 
 15,326, and in 1882, according to the Assessor’s returns, which are, however, not regarded as 
 having been prepared with sufficient care, 15,838, divided among the townships as follows; 
 Blue Mound, 996; Centerville, 1,550; Liberty, 1,049; Lincoln, 2,267; Mound City, 1,515 ; Paris, 
 1,048 ; Potosi, 2,832; Scott, 1,114 ; Sheridan, 1,823 ; Stanton, 709 ; and Valley, 935. 
 
 The total number of acres in the county is 407,680; taxable acres, 364,865; taxable cul¬ 
 tivated acres, 143,944; total number of town lots, 4,867; value of personal property upon 
 which taxes are paid, 8799,086; value of railroad property, 8287,485.61; total assessed value 
 of property, $2,999,363.11. 
 
 Personal Properly. —Horses, 7,543, value, 8249,542; cattle, 29,993, value, $359,365; mules, 
 1,024, value, 845,465 ; sheep, 10,799, value, 815,004 ; swine, 13,971, value, 834, .501; value of farm 
 implements, $42,293; vehicles, 2,178, value, W7,087; stocks, $7,400 ; moneys, $47,553; credits, 
 89,089; merchandise, 8112,263; manufacturers’stock, $1,840; notes, 856,331; mortgages, $20,- 
 092; shares in national banks, $510; other personal property, $122,529; total assessed value, 
 81,170,875; constitutional exemption, $371,788; net assessed personal property, $799,086. 
 Acreage of some of the principal crops for 1882. The winter wheat crop of Linn County 
 was 2,425 acres; rye, 137 acres; corn, 87,673 acres; buckwheat, 41 acres; oats, 5,860 acres; 
 Irish potatoes, 682 acres; sweet potatoes, 25 acres; sorghum, 361 acres; cotton, 6 acres; flax, 
 7,568 acres; timothy pasture, 307 acres; clover, 70 acres; other pasture, 1,540 acres; prairie, 
 44,913 acres; millet and Hungarian meadow, 8,305 acres; timothy, 1,978 acres; clover, 624 
 acres; and prairie meadow, 33,850 acres. 
 
 Owing to the plentifulness of native timber, but little has as yet been done in the cul¬ 
 tivation of forest trees. The number of acres of the different kinds reported in 1882 was as 
 follows: Cottonwood, 12; honey locust, 5; maple, 75; walnut, 45; and of other varieties, 
 
 I, 186. Of fruit trees the following numbers were reported: Apple—bearing, 114,752, not bear¬ 
 ing, 61,353; pear—bearing, 2,318, not bearing, 2,040; peach—bearing, 74,631, not bearing, 27,- 
 638; plum—bearing, 2,793, not bearing, 1,.523; cherry—bearing, 27,759, not bearing, 8,266; 
 grape vines, 39 acres; number of gallons of wine made in 1881, 126. 
 
 The following are the number of rods of the different kinds of fence in the county : 
 Board, 33,786 ; rail, 260,954 ; stone, 62,301; hedge, 368,365; wire, 167,942. 
 
 Public Schools. —The records of the county do not show when the first school districts 
 were organized. At present there are 100 school districts, and 99 schoolhouses—two of 
 brick, three log, four stone and ninety frame. The number of school children in the coun¬ 
 ty, is—males, 3,151, females, 3,030. 
 
 Slate Senators from Linn County, with date of election: J. F. Broadhead, 1861; David P. 
 Lowe, 1862 ; A. H. Smith, 1864; D. Underhill, 1866; J. F. Broadhead, 1868 ; James D. Snoddy, 
 1770; Andrew F. Ely, 1872 ; R. B. McMillan, 1874; George F. Hamlin, 1876; R.W. Blue, 1880. 
 
 Members of the Territorial House of Representatives from Linn Countyq "with date of 
 election. J. Davis and J. P. Fox, 1856; A. Danford and R. B. Mitchell, 1857, re-elected, 1858 ; 
 
 J. H. Jones, 1859; John T. Snoddy, 1860. 
 
 Members of the State House of Representaiives.—il. .lones and Andrew Stark, 1861; 
 Josiah Lamb and James C. Marshall, 1861; J. F. Broadhead, George E. Dennison and D. Un¬ 
 derhill, 1862; William Snooks, J. H. Belding, Samuel Ayers and J. Fleming, 1863; J. F. 
 Broadhead, William Goss, J. Hodgson and A. J. Loomis, 1864 ; J. 51. Arthur, S. M. Brice, O. 
 D. Harmon and.!. C.Quinn, 1865; Enoch Estep, O. D. Harmon, J. S.Laneand JamesP. Way, 
 1866; Henry Blackburn, J. W. Garrett, A. A. Smith and James D. Snoddy, 1867 ; S. R. Huu- 
 gerford, J. H. Madden, A. G. Seaman and James 1). Snoddy, 1868 ; J. W. Babb, John Dixon, 
 W. B. Scott and J. 1). Snoddy, 1869 ; A. Barber, S. JI. Brice, D. A. Crocker and Scott Shat- 
 tuck, 1870; A. W. Burton, J. M. Sayerand W. B. Scott, 1871 ; S. R. Hungerford, L. H. Lane 
 and J. F. Ward, 1872; Charles Campbell, Herbert Robinson and J. R. Van Zandt, 1873; A. 
 C. Doud, 0. E. Morse and H. Robinson, 1874: W. R. Biddle, W. P. Barnes and O. E. Morse, 
 1875; W. R. Biddle, B. Campbell and A. F. Ely, 1876; W. R. Biddle, W. B. Scott and J. D. 
 Wait, 1878; Henry Carpenter, Joel Moody and James D. Snoddy, 1880. 
 
 MOUND CITY. 
 
 This town is beautifully situated south of the center of the county, on 
 second bottom land, north of the valley of Little Sugar Creek. It is toler¬ 
 ably well shaded with cultivated trees, and surrounded on the east, south 
 ana west by an amphitheater of wooded hills about seventy-five feet high, 
 
 and on the north by the picturesque valley of the Little Sugar. It de¬ 
 rives its name from its proximity to “Sugar Mound,” a little to the east, 
 which in the early days was a noted landmark, and where, in the spring of 
 1855, there was kept a little Pro-slavery grocery by a Mr. Miller, and 
 where the first post ofiice in Linn County_was_established, Dr. Isaac B. 
 Stockton being the Postmaster. 
 
 In the spring of 1857, Dr. J. H. Trego, Edwin and T. E. Smith moved 
 into the vicinity of Mound City, and by the following fall had erected a 
 saw mdl on the Little Sugar, at a spot where now stands Van Buskirk & 
 Sons’ flouring mills. Trego & Smiths had their saw mill running by the 
 spring of 1858. The town site of Mound City was located by D. W. Can¬ 
 non and Ebenezer Barnes in 1855, and afterward the town company was 
 increased to twenty persons, and organized in 1857, with Charles Barnes, 
 President, Dr. J. H. Trego, Secretary, and T. E. Smith, Trustee. Ezra H., 
 Smith was a member of the Town Company, as were also four persons 
 named Danford from Geneva, Ill. The town site consisting of 240 acres, 
 was surveyed by N. J. Roscoe, in 1857. The first building on the town 
 site was erected by William Wilson, in 1857, and was used for a dwelling. 
 It was of logs. The next building was a frame one erected by Charles 
 Barnes, and occupied for a store and post office, Mr. Barnes beingShe first 
 Postmaster at Mound City. This building was completed January 30, 
 1858. The lumber for this store was sawed at Trego & Smiths’ mill. A 
 few months thereafter, James F. Matheny completed a boarding house. 
 In April, 1858, Edwin Smith and Dr. Trego each completed a dwelling 
 house, and in June, T. E. Smith completed Ms, these being the first three 
 frame residences erected. In the summer, W. H. Barnes started the first 
 blacksmith shop. 
 
 The first physician in Mound City was Dr. Lee, who came in 1856; the 
 first lawyer, Addison Danford, in 1857; the second, J. F. Broadhead, in 
 
 1858. A. A. Johns was the first teacher, who taught in the winter of 
 1858-59, in the Town Hall erected in the summer of 1858. The first ser¬ 
 mon preached here was in the spring of 1855, by Elder Mark Robertson, a 
 Methodist Iminister. Rev. Josiah Terrell, a United Brethren minister, 
 preached in 1857. 
 
 The first birth was that of John F. Barnes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles 
 Barnes, October 3, 1858; the first marriage, that of J. S. Atkinson to Miss 
 Maria Mannington, in 1858, and the first death, that of Ebenezer Barnes, 
 October 17, 1858. 
 
 The first Fourth of July celebration was held at Sugar Mound in 1858. 
 At least one thousand people were present, having come from all direc¬ 
 tions many miles. W. P. Tomlinson was Orator of the Day. A grand 
 barbacue was a notable feature of the celebration, but the ox that was 
 roasted proved to small to feed the assembled multitude. 
 
 The Methodist Church was organized in Mound City at an early day, 
 but the records of the church being lost, but little of its history prior to 
 1870 can be learned. In that year, they erected a neat frame church build¬ 
 ing at a cost of $1,500, and are the only church that has kept up regular 
 religious services throughout their history. This they have been enabled 
 to do through their itineracy system. The other churches having but 
 few members have each found the support of a minister too great a bur 
 den to bear. The Baptists have a substantial brick church, erected in 1867, 
 at a cost of about $4,000, and the Congregationalists have a good frame 
 church building erected in 1867 at a cost of $2,700. The expense of build¬ 
 ing this church, and of sustaining it since, has been borne to a consider 
 able extent by persons outside of all church connection. 
 
 The United Brethren commenced the erection of a church edifice in 
 1863; but becoming financially embarrassed when the frame only was com¬ 
 pleted sold it to a Ladies’ Enterprise Association, which completed the 
 building and converted it into a free church and schoolhouse. In 1866, it 
 was purchased by the county, and when the county seat has been in 
 Mound City, it has been used as the court house. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 City Government .—The government of the city was placed in the hands 
 of a Board of Trustees, December 27, 1870. The first board consisted of 
 T. Ellwood Smith, Chairman; E. W. Bartleson, S. L. Ives and W. R. 
 Biddle. 
 
 W. R. Biddle was elected Clerk. The form of government was changed 
 to a city of the third class June 20, 1871, at which time S. M. Brice was 
 elected Mayor, and George B. Dennison, T. E. Smith, C. H. Richardson 
 and D. F. Park, Councilmen. The first meeting of this council was held 
 June 29, 1871. The subsequent Mayors and the dates of their election are 
 as follows; C. H. Richardson, 1872; S. H. Hibbs, 1873; O. P. Watson, 
 1874-75; Edward R. Smith, 1876; E. W. Bartleson, 1877; Robert Kincaid, 
 1878; 0. P. Watson, 1879; E. W. Bartleson, 1880; E. F. Campbell, 1881; 
 Robert Kincaid, 1882. 
 
 Mound City at present contains three general stores, two hardware 
 stores, two drug stores; one stove and tin shop, one grocery, one bank, one 
 lumber yard, four blacksmith shops, three carpenter shops, three hotels, 
 one furniture store, two wagon shops, one good stone schoolhouse, built at 
 a cost of $6,000, and a population of 550. 
 
 The Press .—The Border Sentinel was commenced April 1, 1864, by J. 
 T. & J. D. Snoddy. J. T. Snoddy died on the 21st of the same month, and 
 J. D. Snoddy continued the publication of the paper until March 25, 1865. 
 At this time Frank B. Smythe became associated with Mr. Snoddy, and on 
 May 25 took full control of the paper, continiiing until October 13, when 
 Mr. Snoddy again assumed control. On the 24th of August, 1866, Joel 
 Moody bought the paper and published it until March 28, 1868, when he 
 sold it to Nathan G. Barter, wdio continued its publication until January, 
 1874, when it was removed to Fort Scott. The Linn County Herald, the 
 first paper published in the county, was started at Mound City, April 1. 
 
 1859, by Jonathan Lyman; after being published one year the name was 
 changed to the Mound City Report, and J. F. Broadhead became editor. 
 In the spring of 1861, R. B. Mitchell bought the press, moved it to Mans- 
 
TJTTlSr COUNTY. 
 
 1109 
 
 fu.lcl a.ul started the it^was l^Lded, 
 
 published by Mr. Lymau until t d > .,. ’rpj jjnn County Enter- 
 Ld the press sold and dlJm ^ 
 
 'ine hairiSereft to W C Ilanchett. and on the 11th of Noveinber the 
 one-halt >»^rest Darlow of Pleasanton. In January, 18(6, J. 0. 
 
 of the Clarion untd thej ' oJ a ^ f’«& M., was chartered 
 
 W. The P’-esent niemberslup of the lodges Unity^ 
 
 Au?hou}rTrkasurer’. Present membership of the lodge forty-nine. 
 
 then learned the printer's 
 
 al'terward owned an luterest in theyears in the^newspaper business, he 
 
 tauqua County. Alter being engaged . \ t^iere until 1856, when he went to Cali- 
 
 inoved on a farm in ( hautauqua satisfactory results. He then returned to 
 
 fornia and engaged in f«/two years w. h s^^^^ 
 
 his adopted State; remained there unth ,'' '^"it ®and stock-raising nnlil his decease. 
 
 Mound City, where he engaged in agricultural pursu^ ^ y., Septeinher 1, 1851), 
 
 ll%TSaSnihV“sheyTb^^^^^^^^^ Chautauqua County, N. Y., November 30,1831. They 
 
 have^^chi^^^n ^1. ^ 
 
 ^side untn 1861, Nen he entered the Third Io«;a Infantry as 
 
 biographical SKETCHES.-mound city township. 
 
 p. D. ALEXANDER,, fanner, Section 10 ^anSA^ucattf a'fter^which "fm TocatoToYa 
 Ind., November 17, 1824, where h(5 was i^eaied a autil 1849, when he removed 
 
 farm in his native county and ^'?hO'^f‘^.^S"ug’Yfeimaged i^ farming until 1865, when he 
 to Illinois and located Coun’tv on his orescent place of 160 acres. He has been 
 
 came to Kansas and located m Linn County "is^p ^e Ophelia Burlin. She dmd 
 
 twice married, first in Gibson < gvI JhiMren—Emily, Laura, Joseph D., Ada 
 
 November 26, I860 By this omon they have ^e^hi are y,,,, ^ February 6, 
 
 4'^“to Arbe° a '?u®cke“, of T;nnes1ee‘1h1 was born March 21,1836. They have one child, 
 
 -’‘“gRBAKNES,r.m.r 0 
 
 Jlay 4,1838. He removed with h'f Pave“te *o ton in Mound City, where he 
 
 education at Mound City, Kan. He then ente . ^ present place, where he is 
 
 was employed as clerk lor two years I"i^und aty, Kan., October 6, 1861, Sarah 
 
 5raTlAr.si,?,i';2r“^ "■ 
 
 Frank. Mr. Barnes is identilied ®0 Youn^ City, born in McLean County, 
 
 CHARLES BARNES, farmer, Seetion 18 , 1 . U. wouna v y, which he located 
 
 Ills., February. 19,1832. Was 1855, when he re- 
 
 on afarm in lus native county and followed agr present place of 350 acres. Mr. Barnes 
 moved to Kansas and located in Linn County , County Commissioner in 1858, and 
 
 is one of the first settlers ot Hinn Coun y Was etocled Coum^^ 
 served two years. He was married m -r v xp 'jo^es E. and Daisey B. 
 
 ston of Ohio. They have four children^arahR.,Joh ■> , ,. ^ jp Wallington- 
 
 ’n. E. BARTHOLOMEW, farmer. Section 25 removed, 
 
 ford. Conn., JiiDe 17 , 1826 , where he wM igtgd his educltion. Soon after en- 
 
 with his parents, to Peoria County, Ills., when he came to Kansas and located in 
 
 gaged in farmtog, which pursued until I866j^when^h^ came.t^ 
 
 Mound City, Linn ‘-0"“UlTw of 280 ac^rel*where he is engaged in farming and stock rais- 
 he purchased hi* PFe%"fP f ^ peoembeT 25, 1848, Miss gornelia Kellogg of Massachu- 
 ine. He married in Peoiia, ills^ Flora A Florin A. and Noyes 0. 
 
 setts. They have five Pmm January 9,1837. When young 
 
 E. W.BARTLESON, druggist, born in Philadelphia, Pe .,^^ was raised and educated, 
 
 was taken by his parents f°. ,^^5 Yhe^he moved to Louisa County, Iowa, where 
 
 soonafterengaginginiarming until 1855, w^en n^ Point Linn 
 
 he engaged in civil ^?p mwcantTle pursuits until 1862, when he enlisted in 
 
 County, Iowa, where he engaged m mercantile p ^ private, after which he was pro- 
 Company B, Twentieth Ilegiment ‘ ti,e^’iQge of the war, when he came to Kansas 
 motid Sereeant which position he held unUl “‘ “a^trade until 1871: disposing ot 
 
 and located at Mound City, and h”* e“f^6ed m tne a y g Bartleson has served as 
 
 his stock of goods, he began ^rations in his P™f ““^shnarried at Centre Point, Iowa, 
 DSb\“r '^25 I 860 to MisfMarion A. Brice, of Iowa. They have five children-Esther B., 
 
 1861, he enlisted in Company C>T irst Kentucky Inlan y, ^p 
 
 First Sergeant, which p^ition he held until he was hisM^ d^^ ^r 
 
 Kansas, and located at Mound City, where ne wa i , j served three consecu- 
 
 twoTars. He was elected County Superintendent m 186 ^h;^hen pf 
 
 tive terms. He then removed W La Cyg . ^ ^yp„ institutes throughout the State. 
 
 raised until the age of htteen, '"hen he enliged C his native county, where 
 
 Ohio Infantry, and seped through the wan He then rei County, where he 
 
 he remained a short time 1 “ 18 to. came to Kansas, located at 
 
 completed his studies he was^M I? 1875, 
 
 “sKda±b“'''‘"^^ 
 
 where he was reared and educated.until the age of thirte T - schools until 1876, when 
 
 parents to Linn County Kan., receiving the benefats Of th^^ attended the 
 
 he entered the Lane one term wien he returned to Lane University, 
 
 ^al^tl^g toir Mr. Bowman is identified wiih 
 
 born in Clark County, Ky J„ b J815; 
 
 State until 1835, when he "b^^„^'Vpd^emained until 1840 , when he returned to 
 
 one year; went to Van Buren County, ; ., uppipg this period of his life he had 
 
 Carroll cUntjr. HI., where he i:^7f,\f fj““ten years had®been preparing himself for the 
 been engaged in farming,.but for the last seven y County, Iowa and 
 
 medical profession. Having completed his stud . County, Kan 
 
 . entered into practice, where he Utv Sold his farm and moved to Mound 
 
 and located on a tam two miles Mound Gt^ so u ,^70 and entered 
 
 City in 1867, where he now resides. «« “pfd oiit to his partner in 1878. In 
 
 the drug trade with his son-in-law, E. tV. I'artle-ou- » Mound City by .1. C. Cannon 
 
 1875, he became editor of op.g interest in 1876, and continued as editor and 
 
 and T. B. Van Buskirk. He bought Cannon s inte e^t^^^ ^ Bryan, its pres- 
 
 joint proprietor until He<=d“^®’’>/8‘®'f* ® ,1 i° the j^P^P^j^pg ^jade, and in the 
 
 cut proprietor. Since that time he hM ..., ^.^pjpancial Catechism and History of the 
 preparation and publication of d Pof* entitled ^ g,,‘\p® 7 g 82 .. the first edition of which is 
 
 EtrAX” iC’blF5.rMl Ttf/X eh,M .....B, . d.UBl...r-Mar... 
 
 Alice, who is married to E. W. Bartleson. Yorkshire Eng., April 4, 1826; removed to 
 i B. BRGADHEAD, deceased born in Y orkshire Eng. remained until 
 
 America with parents "hen young^^and ^e^led at^ludson g^^^ education, 
 
 he taught school four or five years. 
 
 Un infantry as a private, heing luomoted to^a^ laeutena^uc,^ m 
 
 hi county, Ky., 
 
 gow, Ky., where he engaged i“ “e''e‘i°Hle Pur^ii •^Ufollowed agricultural pursuits tor 
 iie then located on a farm in Jhi^on County^ Ky., a f ^^g farm and 
 
 some time. In 1845, removed to St t harles Count^^^mo^ present place of 200 acres, 
 
 remained until 18.i4, when he ca eleMed Probate Judge, and served two years. Uur- 
 
 situated near Mound City. In 1857, was eiecteu . ^ tiibson County, Ind., April 
 
 ing the late rebellion served m Hie State ® children—John C. and Theresa. 
 
 2 ofl 849 , Nancy H. tValhall of Kentuckj They haj^e^^^^^^^ pppnty, Ohio, 
 
 JOHN II. CARIMELL, Heputy Cou y ^ j^g^ pg removed with 
 
 February 15, 1837, where he was raised until .A nt the State University of Indiana, 
 
 his parents to White Yhere^he taught^^^ until 1862, when he enlisted 
 
 after which he located “eiil^Monticello, w 1 e | . g^g,! jp his company eighteen 
 
 in Company D, Twelfth Hegiment lndia„a^ Department until the 
 
 months, and afterwaiM served on detach^ed du y jaught school for one year, then en¬ 
 close of the war ; he then returned to M°“HceHo, in ., g settled at Paola, Miami 
 
 gaged in farming until 1870, yeml He then removed to Linn 
 
 County, where he followed Hie purs^^^^^ farming and breeding fine 
 
 County and settled in Lincoln roi nsl ip, where he eig^^ Married in White County, 
 
 ^n[^l'etouar?•2T,^\6^^"“inna m they have three children-Pearl, 
 
 ^''“Vi£uAm"cOX, farmer Section 31 P.^0. Mound Ye wTriisedTirrmlf 
 England, November 7,1835, where le . ^ America and first located in Lake 
 
 pursued that occupation i'“H l^yp Ipree or touUlars engaged in farming. In 1859 he came 
 
 county, HI., where he remained for three County; he then removed to Linn 
 
 to Kansas, and remained a H;^ortHme in Leaven wo ^ pursuits for three yeare. 
 
 County and located at Mound Lity, acres where he is engaged in farming and stock- 
 
 In 1863 he settled ““Lif Ptfsfiit P'^®?p«pff0US Kansas Cavalry. Was married 
 
 raising. He served m t^e late rebellion in Compa y .j, gj opjp tpgy have eight 
 
 in Linn County, Kan., September 8 1862 to Margare^ ^ 
 
 children-Nellie, Jessie, Sidney, Mary, Maggie K. ^ p Greenup County, Ky., 
 
 AMOS DURBIN, farmer section 10, P.U MOuna^u^y,^ ^ 
 
 July 4,1813. Removed with parents to Jol s^e.^pHouwhen he moved 
 
 g'JfSS COU..X « 
 
 County, Ky!, February 6,1820. p q Mound City, born in Fayette County, Penn., 
 
 T. FISHER, farmer, Section 30 P O Mounuvij^ he pursued in his native 
 
 October 22, 1824; soon after learned Hie Waoks districts of Ohio, where he was employed at 
 State for four years; he tLen temoved to the non di^tncto p,g.’gu,pted his present place, 
 his trade about lifteen yea . , ^ then returned to Kansas and began impro 
 
 returned to Ohio and remained untd Brownfield, a native of 
 
 ing bis estate. ^larned i .1 ^ _William B Sarah J. and Isaac T. 1. x’- 
 
 Pennsylvania; they have three ^bildre p ^ jj ^ jtidge, was born in Bath County, Ky^ 
 JEFF FLEMING, farmer, Section rountv Ind , at an early day, and 
 
 October 8, 1820 He moved with his parents to bhe^^^^^^ farming, which he pursued until 
 
 was there raised and educated. .M® M^^emliling there until 1857, when he locate*! in 
 1855, when he removed tePolk County, farming until 1859, when he came to Kansas and 
 Andrew County, Mo., where he engaged in farming nnrsuits He represented his dis- 
 
 femenuLin/county where he engaged P ^ ^ 7377 
 
 qulimedls Sel|eant-at-Arms ^Nopeka He was mamed in^fehelb^ ml^’They have six 
 
 KiHN W FLORA, retired, was bora in '’a^nipf: , p !*„ tu where he followed 
 
 .fh^^aTraled ani educated. Sfi^ton^n ^ ^ 
 
 wherrhe^a^Vaisedandeducatod 
 
 agricultural until 1859 ^ Was wounded at Prairie Grove, and 
 
 listed in the Ihird Kansas Infantry. pnnntv and engaged in farming and stock-rais 
 
 Sd CRyiranfFehrelrr2b 1880, to C. D. Worden, of Linn County, Kan. They have 
 
 one child, John U. aa P O Mound City, was born in Perry County, 
 
 EPHRAIM HAHN, f?™®D|®®Ho“ H O Mo a engaged in 
 
 Mo., June 4,1826. 'Was raised and ®^Yl®59 when he came to Kansas and settled in Linn 
 
 da S., Lillie B. and Austin L. ,rn„nd Citv was born in Northumberland, England, 
 
 HENRY HALL, farmer, P. 0-Mound I ity, w^oor^^ engaged in farming, 
 
 December 2,1846, where he was reared States and settled in Linn County, 
 
 wShe pursued until 1879, >‘e ®7®^n® His estate con- 
 
 Kan., where he is engaged in agricultural pi ^ ^^arried in^ Northumberland, England, 
 sistsof 168 acres of hue fniimii^ They have two children— Mary and Elizabeth 
 
 April 21,1869, to Ann Younger, ^UJiS*?, pp„„„Xania, September 11,1836, and was taken 
 ^ S L IVES, Postmaster, was bo^ in i ®ii“®? t ph ,,ntil five years of age, when 
 
 by his parents to Cuyahoga County > HLto. he was raised and educate*!, after which 
 
 his parents moved to 'Tinnehago County, ^ 7332, when he enlisted m Company 
 
 he learned the carpenter’s trade, "*'1 ®" p® ,?i>te"®Fi ““j. ’ „ private; soon after was pro- 
 
 D, One Hundred and Twelfth Regiment H 1 J“fa^pp.’ Ky., and was discharged in 
 
 motod to Third Sergeant; "P® apdin’Linn County, "here he en- 
 
 1864. During the same year he cuPif to K. sas an^^^^ ^ opened a book and 
 
 gaged in farming until 1869, when Le located nnu 4 position he still holds. He 
 
 fta®t1onery store.^ Was soon f ®.i;,iiPP?“‘®'^A, ’eYRfgly. who died in 1871; second, to ary 
 has married three times; first, ^ 186^ ^ Ham, in Linn County, Kan Jan- 
 
 ullf ^879^ He’h'll^fivV chU-\rS -L, Gorden G., Norman J., Sanford M. and 
 
 raised anil educated in his native years- he then removeil to Kane t (luntv, HI., 
 
 he engaged in agriGultural P'ltePHs I. y^P California, and was engaged in “hpipS 
 where he farmed until '850, when rlmaiuing there two years. He then teturned t 
 
 until 1857, when he tetnrned to in 1863, 
 
mo 
 
 HISTORY OF KAHSAS. 
 
 accept his present jxjsitiou. Married in Linn f'onnty, Kan., ()ot61)er 10, lS7n, to Coiuinhia 
 E. Smith, of Missouri. She was horn Ajiril 17, 18r)5,an(l died December 11, ISS‘2. They hava 
 three chiidren—Clarence K., George H. and Claude A. 
 
 W. L. KKLLEK, farmer, I’.G. Mound City, was horn in Augusta County, Va., April 
 26, 1823. Was reared and educated in his native State, after which he learned the cooper’s 
 trade, which lie followed until 1851, when he moved to .Tones County, Iowa, when he en¬ 
 gaged in farming and working at his trade until 1850, when he came to Kansas and firet 
 settled in Douglas County, wliere he remained for a year, when he came to Linn County, 
 and located on his jiresent place of 160 acre.s, where he is engaged in agricultural pursuits 
 and working at his trade at odd times. Married in Augusta County, Va., in 18-18, Margaret 
 C. Myers, of Virginia. They have seven children—John Ij., Cliarles N., Theodore M., Martin 
 L., Alvin M., Mary T. and Rosa V. 
 
 ROHERT KINCAID, merchant, was horn in Mahoning County, Ohio, Decemher 12, 
 
 1836, where he was reared and educated, after which he learned the carpenter’s trade, which 
 he pursued in Ohio a sliort time, when lie removed to Roseville, Warren County, Ill., where 
 he worked at his trade until 1857, when he came to Kansas and settled in Linn County, 
 where his time was occupied in building until 1860, when he emigrated to Colorado, where 
 he engaged in mining for three years with satisfactory results. He then returned to Kan¬ 
 sas and located at Mound City, where he engaged in the mercantile business in connection 
 with his present business. He is largely interested in real estate, also in the banking house 
 of Hood A Kincaid. He has been twice married, first to Irne Phillips, of Illinois, who died 
 in 1868. Ry this union he has one child. Grade. He married the second time, Emma 
 Adams, of Michigan, who died at Rattle Creek, Michigan, .January 20,1880, leaving one child 
 —Ernest. 
 
 Dr. R. P. McDonald, bom in Davis County, Ky., .July 29, 1835, whore he was reared 
 and educated. In 18.56, he attended the Louisville Medical College for one term, when he 
 located at (.twensboro, Ky., and began practice, remaining tliere until 1880. He attended 
 Bennett Medical College at Chicago ; graduating there he came to Kansas, and first located 
 in Lyon County, where he practiced for two years. He then removed to Burlington, Cotl'ey 
 County, Kan., where he engaged in his profession until .Tune, 188'2, when he located at 
 Mound City. He served in trie late rebellion in Company B, Twenty-second Regiment In¬ 
 diana Cavalry. Soon after promoted First Lieuteuaut; .served in that rank until the close 
 of the war. Married in Owensboro, Ky., April 23, 1865, Sarah E. Robinson, of Kentucky. 
 They have one child—Annie E. 
 
 .1. H. M.-VDDEN, County Clerk, born in Scott County, Ill., .September 1, 1841. He was 
 raised and educated in his native State. Soon after enlisted in Company K., Fourteenth 
 Regiment Illinois Infantry, and was discharged in 1864. He came to Kan,ms in 186.5, and 
 settled in Linn County, on his jiresent place of 160 acres, where he engaged in agricultural 
 pursuits until ISfiO, when he represented Linn County in the Legislature. He was elected 
 to his present position in 1881. 
 
 JAMES OSBORN, farmer, P. O. Mound City, born in North Carolina, February 
 
 8, 1804. When young, was taken by parents to Barren County, Ky., remaining there 
 a short time, removed to Cr.awford County, Ind., where he lived for some time, and acquired 
 a common school education. He located in Vermillion County, III., where he remained five 
 or six years, assisting his father on a farm. He then settled in Champaign County, Ill., 
 where he purchased a farm; remained there for sometime; removed to Bates County, 
 Mo., where he engaged in agricultural pursuifs until 1854, when he came to Kansas, and 
 settled in Linn County, on his present place of ninety-three acres, being the first settler in 
 Linn County. He has been twice married, first, in Edgar County, III., to Ann .Sowder. She 
 died in Bates County, Mo. By this marriage, they have three children—Mary A., Adelahle 
 and Phillip. He married the second time, in Bates County, Mo., Mrs. Mary Knapp, of Ohio. 
 They have three children—Lewis F., Byron W. and Martha S. 
 
 WILLIAM PARK, farmer. Section 14, P. O. Mound City, born in Madison County, Ky., 
 May 19, 1810, where he was reared and educated; after which he engaged in farming until 
 
 1837, when he moved to Randolph County, Mo, and engaged in agricultural pursuits for 
 seventeen years. In 1854, he settled on Section 11, coming to Kansas and locating in Linn 
 County on his jiresent place of 200 acres, in 1856, where he is engaged in farming and stock- 
 raising. He has served as Justice of the Peace for many years ; uiiirried in Jladison County, 
 Ky., February 9, 1830, Elizabeth McNally, a native of Tennessee. They have nine children 
 —D. Franklin, Martha, Susanna A., Nancy IL, Louisa E., Lucinda, John R., AVilliam H. and 
 Sarah J. 
 
 J. RHODES, farmer. Section 13, P. O. Jlound City, born in Essex County, N. J., March 
 6, 1811; moved with parents in an early day to Wyoming County, Penn., where he was 
 reared and educated; soou after employed as clerk in merchandise, which he pursued for 
 some time. In 1835, located at West Stockbridge, Mass., where he engaged in mercantile 
 jnirsuits until 1840, when he moved to Northumberland, Wyoming County, Penn., where he 
 continued merchandising three years. He then removed to the country and engaged in 
 farming and milling for thirteen years, and in 1867 located at Tuukhannock, Penn., where 
 lie began a new merchandising, which he pursued until 1870, when he came to Kansas and 
 settled in Linn County. In 1877, was ajipointed County Commissioner, and was elected to 
 that jiosition the following fall, having served three years. Married at Austerlitz, N. Y., 
 December 10, 183-5, Pauline E. Blinn, of New York. They have five children—Mary A., 
 John B., Sarah I\L, Aaron B. ami Pauline E. 
 
 T. E. SMITH, fariuer, P. O. Mound City, born in Bucks County, Penn., January 4, 
 1827, where he was raised and educated; soon after engaged in farming until 1857, when he 
 came to Kansas and located at Mound City; purchased an interest in the Mound City Mills, 
 where his attention was given until 1865. Disjiosing of his interest, he engaged in the hard¬ 
 ware trade, which he jmrsued until 1871, when he became proprietor of the Mound City 
 Mills, conducting the business until 1882, .sold out and began anew farming. His estatecoii- 
 sists of 225 acres conveniently located to Mound City. lie was married in Bucks County, 
 Penn., in February, 1853, to Miss Rebecca Betts, she is a native of Pennsylvania; they 
 have seven children—T. Elliott, Jesse B., Howard T., Mary B., Susanna C., Walter T. and 
 Margaret. 
 
 THOMAS J. SMITH, hardware, born in Bucks County, Penn., December 14, 1838. He 
 was raised and educated ill his native State, after v hich he learned the carpenter’s trade, 
 3! hich he followed until 1861, when he enlisted in Company C, One Hundred and Fourth 
 Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry, and was wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. lie 
 was discharged from service in 1864, when he returned to Bucks County, Penn., remaining 
 there a short time, removed to Long Branch where he jiursued his trade for sometime; lie 
 then located in New York City, engaged in his occupation for three years, when lie removed 
 to Doylestoivn, Penn., when he engaged in contracting and building for fen years. In 1879 
 he came to Kansas and settled in Mound City, where he worked at his trade for three years, 
 when he engaged in liis present business, married in Lambertville, N. J., April 14, 1869, to 
 Mary C. Price, of Pennsylvania; they have three children—Washington I., Laura and 
 Warren M. 
 
 WILLIAM L. SMITH, farmer. Section 33, P. 0. Hail Ridge, was born in Cape Girardeau, 
 Mo., February 18, 1823, where he was reared and educated; soon after located in Perry 
 County, Mo., and engaged in farming until 1866, when he came to Kansas and settled in 
 Linn County on his present place of 200 acres, where he is engaged in farming and stock- 
 raising. lie was married first in Perry County, Mo., in 1846, to Elizabeth Cline, who died 
 Ajiril 7,18.56; by this marriage they had three children—James M., Julia E. and Columbia. 
 He was also married the second time in Perry County, Mo., in 1859, to Elizabeth Cochran 
 they have nine children—Mary J., Elmer E., Elliott U., Josejih L., Ollie E., Alma M., Cirilda, 
 William L. and Elbert. 
 
 LUVILO SWIFT, register of deeds, born in Cattaraugus County, N. Y., March 12, 1834. 
 TVhen young was taken by parents to Clermont County, Ohio, where he remained until 
 1846, when he removed to Fountain, Ind., where he received his education. He then located 
 in Vermillion County, 111., wliere he engaged in farming until 1861, when he enlisted in Com¬ 
 pany I, Thirty-fifth Regiment Illinois Infantry, and was wounded in 1862, at the battle of 
 Pea Ridge. He was discharged in 1864, when be returned to Vermillion County, Ill., where 
 he remained until 1866. He then came to Kansas, and settled in Linn County, on his farm 
 of 160 acres, where his time was occupied for two years in farming. He then located at 
 Mound City, and engaged in mercantile pursuits for eight years. He was elected Register 
 of Deeds in 1879. Married in Vermillion County, Ill., May 4, 1865, Miss Ellen Newlin, of 
 Illinois. They have six children—Jennie, .Jessie, Gertie, Kelly, Nellie and Eugene. 
 
 Dr. j. H. TREGO, jiroprietor of abstract books, was born in Rucks County, Penn,, May 
 
 9, 18'23, where he was raised and received his education. In 1.843, iK^emigrated to Mercer 
 County, Ill., wliere he farmed for three years, after which he began the study of medicine, 
 reading for some time. He returned to Pennsylvania, and graduated at the Jefferson Med¬ 
 ical College, of Philadelphia, in 1849. He then located in Mercer County, Ill., where he 
 practiced medicine until 1857, when he came to Kansas and located at Mound City, where 
 he eugageil at saw milling for some time, and made the lumber and shingles for the first 
 
 buildings erected in tlietown. In 1861, he enlisted in Comjiany D, Fifth 'Regiment Kansas 
 Cavalry, as First Lieutenant. He resigned in 1862, and accejited a position in the iRiarter- 
 master’s department, where he served until the close of the war, when he returned to Mound 
 City and engaged in various pursuits until 1866, when he was appointed County Treasurer, 
 to fill a vacancy. He was married in Mercer County, Ill., August 22,1850, to Miss Alice 
 Manington, of Illinois. They have nine children—Kate L., Eleanor, Helen W., Rebecca 
 W., Sophia M., M. LouF., Satie, Octie and -Martha. 
 
 W. A. TRIGG, Probate Judge, was born in Harrison County, Ky., April 13, 1840. In 
 April, 184.8, he was taken by his parents to Van Ruren County, Iowa, where he was raised 
 and educated, having finished his studies at Bcutousjiort Academy in 18.59, after which he 
 engaged in teaching school until 1865. He then located at Bonaparte, Iowa, where he was 
 emjiloyed in the manufacture of woolen goods, etc., until 1870. He was then employed as a 
 school teacher until 1878, when he came to Kansas and settled in Linn County, where he is 
 engaged in farming. In 1880 he was elected Probate Judge of Linn County, and re-elected 
 in 1,882. He was married at Bonaparte, Iowa, August 19,1801, to Miss Mary E. Ware, daugh¬ 
 ter of Rev.T. C. Ware. She was born in Van Buren County, Iowa, December 14, 1842. They 
 have four children living—Ellsworth, Clarence ,J., Freddie C. and Anna ,S., and two, Alice JI. 
 and Mary E., dead. 
 
 J. R. VAN ZANDT, merchant, born in Oakland County, Michigan, November 27,1.836, 
 was raised and educated in his native State. In 1858, removed to Rates County, Mo., and for 
 three years was employed as a teacher. In 1801, moved to Linn County, Kan., and in 
 August enlLsted in Company I), .Sixth Kansas Cavalry. Discharged in July, 1862, owing to 
 disability. He then returned to Linn County, and followed agricultural pursuits for some 
 time. He was elected County Clerk November 8, 1864, to fill a vacancy, and re-elected 
 November, 186,5, ami served out the term .January, 1868. He was Registrar of Deeds in 1864 
 and 186.5, Clerk of the District Court in 1865 and 1866, and County Clerk in 1864-65-66-07. 
 In 1873 he was elected to the Legislature from Linn County, and declined a re-election to 
 that position. He was associated in the hardware and iinjilement business at Jlound City 
 and Pleasanton, with D. }■'. Park seven'years, and about six years at Wichita, Kan. In the 
 fall of 1882, he engaged to conduct the branch wholesale iniplement house of Furst & Brad¬ 
 ley Manufacturing Co. of Chicago. He was married in Linn County, Kan., January 29,1863, 
 to Miss Mary .1. Scott, of Ohio. They have three children—William G., Albert and Mary R. 
 
 O. P. WA'TSON, merchant, was born in Otsego County, N. Y., July 7, 1833, where he 
 was raised and educated ; soon after learned the carpenter’s trade, which he pursued until 
 1857, when he came to Kansas and settled in Linn County on a farm, where he farmed and 
 worked at his trade until 1865, whqii he located at Mound City and eng,aged in mercantile 
 pursuits. Mr. Watson has been identified with the city offices for many years, having held 
 the position of Mayor and Councilman. He married in Otsego County, N. Y., March 13, 
 1855, Colista A. Swift, who is a native of New York. They have one child—F'rank G. 
 
 Dr. B. W. WILSON, physician, born in Guernsey County, Ohio, April 25, 182.5, where 
 he was reared and educated. In 1844, he located atPagetowu,’Morrow County, Ohio, where 
 he studied medicine for three years.. He then removed to Newton, Union County, Ohio, 
 wliere he began the practice of his profession and remained there until 1857, and then lo- 
 c.ated at Caledonia, Marion County, Ohio, until 1864, when he removed to Center Point, Linn 
 County, Iowa. Practiced there until 1867, when he came to Kansas and settled in Mound 
 City, where he continues his profession. In 1882, he was elected to represent his district in 
 the Legislature. He has been twice married, first in 1864, to Hester Gaites, of Pennsylvania. 
 By this union they have three children—Josejiliine, Viola.I. and Hallis B. Married the 
 second time in Linn County, Iowa, Mary E. Disman, of Virginia. They have two children 
 —Deeata J. and Ella N. The Doctor is strong in the cause of temperance, and has never in¬ 
 dulged in any intoxicating liquors. 
 
 PLEASANTON. 
 
 This flourishing town of twelve hundred inhahitant-s, the largest in Linn 
 County, is situated on the Kansas City. Fort Scott A Gulf Railroad, 
 twenty-four miles north of Fort Scott. The surrounding country is valley, 
 hills being visible at various distances in all directions. 
 
 The building of Pleasanton commenced in the summer of 1869, when 
 the coming of the above-mentioned railroad was assured. There never 
 was any town company organized, and the town site, which previously was 
 owned by a considerable number of private individuals, seems to have been 
 selected by common consent. 
 
 The town site was laid out in the .summer of 1869, and the first town 
 lot was sold in July. Shortly after this time, a hotel jvas built on Main 
 street by John Butler; William E. Talbott started a general store; Park & 
 Vanzandt a hardware store; Dr. Bender a drug store; Kincaid & Co. a 
 general store, and other businesses also were started before the railroad 
 was completed to the town. There were built also a considerable number 
 of small temporary dwelling houses, and the second hotel was erected by 
 Morgan Ficus the same year. In the spring of 1870, larger and more 
 commodious residences began to be built; one by Mr. IMedberry, which 
 was the first good house in town, and others in the north part of town, 
 by William Iludslej’, A. F. Hawley and John Haynes. The town grew 
 very rapidly for the first three or four years, until it acquired a population 
 of eight hundred, from which time until 1878 it made but little progress. 
 
 The first lawyers in Pleasanton were George Godfrey, M. N. Lewis, 
 and W. I’. Winfree, all of whom located before S. H. Allen, who came 
 February 1, 1870. The first physician was R. J. Peare, in August, 1869; 
 the second, Henry Plumb, iruthe fall. The first sermon in town was 
 preached by Rev. John Kimsey, July 4, 1869. 
 
 City Ooveriiment.—On the 29th of October, 1869, the town of Pleas¬ 
 anton was incorporated, and a Board of Trustees appointed, consisting of 
 Dr. Henry Plumb. Edger M. Tucker, Willifuii E. Talbott, Charles T. 
 Wheaton and Caleb Rhoades. An election was held October 25, 1870, for 
 the purpose of completing the organization of the town as a city of the 
 third class. D. W. Poak was elected ]\Iayor, and C. A. Brackett, A. D. 
 Hyatt, Fred. Wagner, J. R. Fairfield and M. Raiinvater, Councilmcn. 
 Fred, Wiigner was elected Clerk. The subseciuent lilayors have been the 
 following; 8. Wade, elected in 1871; J. E. Whitman, in 1872 and 1873; 
 Fred. Wagner, in 1874, 1875, 1876 and 1877; D. F. Park, 1878; S. H. Hibbs, 
 1879; B. F. Blaker, 1880; D. A. Crocker, 1881. and W. S. Everett, in 1882. 
 
 CHURCHES AND SCHOOI.S. 
 
 The Fresh uterid.n Church wms organized in October, with nine members, 
 by Rev. T. Y. Gardner, of Fort Scott. Rev. J. P. Har.sen, who assisted 
 at the organiziition of the church, was the first pastor, and remained eight¬ 
 een months. The church was then without a pastor until 1874, when Rev. 
 Jacob Baay w'as called and remained until 1879. Rev. J. H. Trussell com¬ 
 menced his labors in July, 1880, and remained until October, 1882. The 
 church building, a frame one, was erected in the winter of 1869-70, and 
 cost $2,500. The present membership is thirty-one. A Sunday .school 
 was organized in 1869; it has now one hundred and ten scholars enrolled, 
 find si.xty-five in average attendance. 
 
 Pleasanton Methodist Episcopal Church was organized April 26, 1870, 
 by the election of trustees. Previously, there had been preacliiug by Rev. 
 
LINN COUNTY. 
 
 nil 
 
 Inlin Kinisev on July 4, 1HG9, on top of Round Mound, and on tlio 25lli 
 
 ,)olui t’t p Satchwcll, in “ an unroofed, unttoored 
 
 Hx^Hter’'''p^atnton‘Ml^ 
 
 • Butler lloici. i leab.imou Unl,IP s tirst services 
 
 .'.fihe tificietv it was tieciaeu lo uuiiu ii piusuLiajiv., —y.”,' :, 4,,.“ 
 
 also erected and dedicated that year. In order to accomplish these two 
 ri iee f ?L so(dS ran deeply int debt, and was con.sequently serious y 
 embarrassed for a number of years. During the first part ot 
 woll’s nastorite the Missionary Society was obliged to contiibutc 
 Toward bis support M resigned in September on account 01 1 
 
 health and Rev. S. S. Wetberby succeeded in October, and lemained ui 
 tirMa’reb 1871 Rev C. F. Williams was now appointed and remained 
 
 until August, 1872, Revs. S. Ayers and S’femained^two 
 
 Rev. James Murray was appointed m Maich 1873 and 
 vears Rev John Nelson followed and remained until 1871. ^cv. o. 
 
 T Deboraw'was pastor during 1878-79 and 1880 and was s^ealed by he 
 nresent nastor Rev. J. W. Walker in March, 1881. lu the year loij, a 
 brick church building was erected at a cost of $2,600. The present mem- 
 
 —The first school meeting in District No. 78, the 
 
 pS “liie lir?t annLl'iMeting was held jfarch 31. The hist cornple- 
 ment of teachers consisted of Theodore Botkin, Mary E. Botkin and Em 
 ma M Adams, who commenced their first term of school m Apiil. . • 
 
 Blue succeeded Theodore Botkin as Principal of the schools in April, 18M. 
 and waf followed by R B. Bryan in 1873 ; Theodore Botkin, in 1874; T. 
 
 W. McKinnie, 1876 ; W. F. Kirkland, 1878 ; A. E. Beardsley, 18<9 , J. F. 
 Hartshorn 1880. and Mr. McCullough, 1882. _ . , j 
 
 The school building, a three story brick, costing, including furniture, 
 was erected in 1871. It is situated on the summit of Round 
 Mound’ a small elevation in the west part of thetoivn, about fifty feet high. 
 
 It is a prominent object and commands an extended and magnificent view 
 
 ^Geor?e°RLofd“fc Cm started a bank in 1870, and in a short time sold 
 out to E T Coe & Co., who continued tlio businep 187~-. During 
 tlfis latter year Hood & Kincaid started their bank, and have since con- 
 I'nuel to llo^rgm™ 1 hanking husiness. In 1881, they erected an elegant 
 
 ‘’"'TtattalaMon'UhlrySciation was org.nked in March 1881. 
 They have now one hundred and fifty volumes in the library, which is 
 remarkably well patronized. 
 
 SOCIETIES AND THE PRESS. 
 
 Eureka Lodge, No. 88, A., F- & m" H^vnS 
 
 1870. The charter officers were J. R. Vanzandt, W. 
 
 S. W.; Peter Fellows, J. W.; H. H. _ Cox, becretary, and J. W. Babb, 
 Tr 63 ,surGr. Tli6 present nienibersliip is 34. ^ '7 iqt'A 
 
 Pleasanton Lodge, No. 65, I. (A O. F., was instituted October b 
 withsix members. Its charter officers were John Eif^t, N. G., fi. H. 
 Foot V. G.; J. M. Taylor, Secretary; James Lacount, Treasurer, and J. 
 
 W Garrett ’Reporter. Present membership, 32. . , -c , n 
 
 Smton^Lodge, No. 92, A. O. U. W., was organized February 6 
 1882, with twenty-six members ; the present memb^ship is the same^ T e 
 first officers were as follows : R. J. Peare, P. M. W., N. W. Barnett, M. 
 W • J W. Platt, Foreman; j. F. Conley, Overseer -.J. L. Carnahan, 
 Recorder ; G. F. Horton. Financier; J. F. George, Receiver ; E L. Will¬ 
 iams, Guide; Charles Adams, Outside Watchman, and R. P. Akers, In- 
 
 Tpwlf^^ost No 3 G A R., was organized August 22, 1881, with 
 thirttsfx cSrtei membem. The ’first officirs of the Post were K W^Bar- 
 ri t P C GeorireR. Pare, S. V. C.; D. I. Whitman, J. V. 0.; James 
 Goss 6 i) ■ C P. Lee, Surgeon; J. E. Whitman, Chaplain; H. H. Mc- 
 Glotiilin o’.’g.; J. H. Madden, Adjutant. The organization has now one 
 hundred’and one members and is in a fiourishing ®°°tlition^ 
 
 Mornina Star Encampment, No. 1, I. _C. R. C., was oi^anizea jan 
 uary 16 1882, with twenty-seven members; ifs preseiR niembersdiip is sixty. 
 Its Lst’officers were the following ; W H. Masters, E. C ; N. W. BarneU, 
 p I'nnTT • P W Baldwin, S. C.; J. W. Platt, C. 11., G. b. Horton, w. 
 Secretary; J. W. Babb, F. Secretary; Mrs. L. A. Masters, W. Treasurer; 
 
 '^'^'niis^is^he firJt encampment of the Independent Champions of the 
 Red Cross organized in Kansas. The order had its origin on the Pacific 
 coast in 1873 ; in 1875, encampments were organized in Colorado and at 
 Cheyenne Wyoming Territory, and in some other Western States about 
 Urn ^mc’time The Supren^e Commandery is located at Denver Colo^ 
 Both men and women are eligible to membership and to all the privifej^e 
 of the order The objects of the order are to promote temperance, to pro¬ 
 vide literary, musical and other elevating entertainments for its membeis, 
 and there wilt ultimately be lulded to it a life fienefit jnature^ 
 
 The Pleasanton Observer was started August ..4, by L- A- ^oo^ 
 
 In the snrino- of 1875, E. H. and J. A. Bacon took charge of the paper 
 
 imi pub^ 1. 1«76 when E. H. ^-^“Vr^’piumb sold Ids 
 
 est to Dr. Henry Plumb. On the 1st of Ajiril, 1877, Dr. Plnmb sold his 
 
 share to J. A. Bacon, who, on June 10, 1880, sold out to D. b. and 11. L 
 
 Capell, who still continue its publication. wlm 
 
 The Linn County Press was started in 1869, by A. D- Bowman, who 
 sold it to Wiiifree A Lewis. From them it was purchased by the Pre^ 
 Publishing Company, who ran it about a year and sold it to Mugfoid 
 
 Hughes, who moved it to Sumner County, Kan J" , ‘U r m Yohs Mr 
 The Pleasanton Herald was started April -C 1881. by J . M. Voss. mi. 
 Voss continued its publication until September 8, J; 
 
 took charge of the editorial department. The Herald is devoted to the 
 
 s wS w^ "olSd i 
 
 BUSINESS INTERE.STS. 
 
 The Hammond Mill was built in the summer of ^""olT^Iuddy 
 ri.nninp- October 12 It is in the northwest part of the town, on Muddy 
 Cree^® It is a four-run mill, with a forty-horse power engine and a capac- 
 u civtVUvrcD of flour ner day. The building with its machinery cost 
 
 $fo°0()0 This mill was built and is still owned by William H. Hiunmond, 
 $K, _ • , . , manufa'^ture of the “ Golden Sheaf brand of flour. 
 
 yea, 1870. a benu, of »1,~ aod a 
 
 millffte were Offered by E. M. and C. H. Tucker to any one who wou d 
 mill sue were one j southern part of the 
 
 build ‘“^f.®P®’^HLrahall&‘^ons intliefallof the year, built the Pleasanton 
 
 ™Xo*p“,atf .tm 1, 1875^ eelliog out at that time 
 
 City JVHiis, anu oijL. .January 1, 18i6, 
 
 to Van Densen Rohier * Mr. Powell ran them until Jan- 
 
 uaryV 1880 when they Serf leased to HewettA Smith six months, at the 
 fmlVf’whichUme they passed into the hands of the present owners, Blaker 
 
 The mills are in a three story frame building, and consist of two run 
 of stone, propelled by a forty-horse power engine, have a capacity of sixty 
 
 '"‘“’"Siary-Sinli^’lSTs! Plfas^inton has been making gratifying and 
 substanZl progress It now contains two general stores two dry goods 
 s ores five Jreceries, four drug stores, two stove and tin stores, two hard- 
 wSfresfine clothing storefAve blacksmith’s shops, three wagon shops, 
 three hotel’s two lumber yards, three shoe shops, one elevator, one agri¬ 
 cultural implement dealer, one book f ° 
 
 ness houses. The population, March 1, 1882, was 1,114. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.-POTOSI TOWNSHIP ,,,aiRT7.w„ 
 
 S. H. ALLEN, lawyer, was ^ora in Chautauqua, 
 reared and educated in his native Stat m-ofession until 1870 when he came to Kan- 
 
 elected County Attorney, and is a candidate ^ 
 
 S 
 
 George S. former Section 26, P. O. Pleasanton, born in Davis County, Ind., March 
 
 1 1897 \i^i;led S educateTln his native State, after which he located on a farm and 
 
 irACta"' mSS. TS;™™S.?0M.d„nAla,ll.l J, E, .1.,- 
 
 AKV^mm-clfant,“was horn in Chester, N. K., March 31. 1847. .When youn| he 
 
 Ume 1nTl70^ he flanLs, and first located at Mound City, Linn <^o.. where he was 
 
 "'iNflik Jls^HLEY7am“cV^^^ was born in Fulton County 
 
 Til Tq 1847 wh^rehe was raised and klucated. He soon after engaged in agncult- 
 
 b. .ud S.,.- 
 
 A^^RfpfsUTSs'’ Justice of the Peace, was born in Lawrence County Ill., May 
 
 She Med AugusUl.'lSSO, and the third union took place at Mound 
 
 /->•+ A *111 mil When vounff he was taken by his parents to Chicago, where he re- 
 City, April 11, 18-U in is^/he Lurn^^ t^New York, and was educated at Tarrytown, 
 luained eight years. he returned to Illinois and located on a 
 
 Regiiuent Bridee S C February 3,18()5, and was discharged May 
 
 b~Sfid. r«;S ^ 
 
1112 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 W. I!. BIUPLE, lnwycr, was born in Stark County, Ohio, November 122, ]S4n, and was 
 educated atthe Otterbein University and at the University of Michigan. At tlie lueaking- 
 out of the war he proceeded to Washiugtou ( ity and enlisted in the Oneida ( alvary com¬ 
 pany of New York, and participated in the battles of South Mountain, Antietam, Freder¬ 
 icksburg, Oettysburg, Wilderne.ss, Petersburg, and others of minor note, after which he 
 spent one year’in the law department of the Michigan University, and was admitted to the 
 bar at Uucyrus, Ohio, in 1868; shortly afterward removed to Kansas and located at Mound 
 City, where he commenced practice, which he still continues in Finn and the surrounding 
 counties. lu 1872, was elected County Attorney of Linn County. In 1875, he rejiresented 
 Linn County in the Legislature. In 1870, he was re-elected and made President of the Re¬ 
 publican State Convention in 1878. IJuring the same year served his third term in the 
 Legislature, lie was married at Mound City, Kan., Jlay 8, 1870, to Miss Lauretta Streeter, a 
 native of Rucks County, Penn. They have two children—Magalena and Sue Ellen. 
 
 F. BL.\1K, merchant, born in Fulton County, 111, .Tune 11, 1843, where he was raised 
 until he was thirteen years of age, when he came to Kansas and first located in Miami 
 County on a farm, where he remained until 1803, after which he located at Paola and 
 learned the tinner’s trade. In 1808, moved to Linn County and opened a hardware store at 
 Trading Post, where he continued until 1871. llis ne.xt permanent location was Pleasanton, 
 where he still continues the hardware trade. Married, in Pleasanton, Kan., December 28, 
 1871, Miss Alice Allman. She was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, November 20, 1850. 
 They have three children—Addie M., Frank L. and Lora A. Mr. Blair is identified with 
 the Republican party. 
 
 B. F. BLAKER, of the firm of B. F. Blaker & Co., lumber and grain dealers, was born 
 in Bucks County, I’enn., December 3,1844. lie was reared and educated in his native State, 
 after which he engaged in farming until 1870, when he came to Kansas and located at Pleas¬ 
 anton, where he engaged in the lumber and grain trade. They have ytirds at La Cygne, 
 Blue Mound, Prescott and Sprague, Mo. They are also proprietors of the Pleasanton City 
 Jlills. He enlisted in 1863 in Comjiany C, Twentieth Regiment Pennsylvania Cavalry, and 
 re-enlisted in 1864 in Company C, Eighth Pennsylvania Cavalry, where he served until the 
 close of the war. He was married in Pleasanton, December 5, i872, to Miss Adda Brabant, a 
 native of Wisconsin. They have two children—Emma L. and Paulina. 
 
 ,1. F. CADY, liveryman, was born in Ripley County, Ind., .Tuly 27,1841, and was edu¬ 
 cated in Mitchell County, Iowa. In 1857, he came to Kansas and settled in Linn County, 
 where he turned his attention to agricultural pursuits until 1877, when he located at I’leas- 
 auton, where he is engaged in the livery business. His estate consists of 110 acres con¬ 
 veniently located to Pleasanton; he was married in Linn County, Kan., September 8, 1862, 
 to Miss .Sarah C. Baugh; she was born in Kentucky January 3, 1842. They have five chil¬ 
 dren—Laura A., James A., Henry H., William H. and Francis B. 
 
 D. S. CAPELL, the senior proprietor of the Pleasanton Observer, was born in Penn Yan, 
 Yates Co., N. Y., in 1845. He left school to work at the case when but fifteen years old, and 
 has followed the business ever since, holding the position of foreman in the Chronicle ottice 
 in.Penn Yan for some time. lie was married in Albany, N. Y., in 1871, to Miss ILL. 
 .Spencer. They came West in 1878, and in September, 1879, Mr. Capell assisted in establish¬ 
 ing the Labette County Democral. He sold out his interest the following spring, and lu 
 June, 1880, came to Pleasanton and bought the Observer. In this transaction Mrs. Capell fig¬ 
 ured as a partner, and the two are now conducting the business in partnership, D. S. Capell 
 being the business manager, and H. L. Capell the editor. 
 
 DR. J. L. CARNAHAN was born in Tippecanoe County, Ind., August 14, 1843 ; he was 
 raised and educated in his native State, having partially completed his studies at the Wabash 
 College in 1861, at the age of seventeen years. He enlisted in the Tenth Indiana Battery, 
 Detober 7, 1861, as a private. He was afterward promoted to Sergeant, in which position he 
 served until the close of the war. After his return home from the war, he completed his 
 education ; he then entered the medical department of the University of Michigan, during 
 the years of 1868 and 1869; he then located in Dayton, Ind., his native town, where he prac¬ 
 ticed for five years, when he removed to Fowler, Benton Co., Ind., where he remained until 
 1878, when he" located at Frankfort, Ind., where he engaged in the practice of his profession 
 for three years. In 1881, he came to Kansas and settled at Pleasanton, where he is actively 
 engaged in the practice of his profession. He married in Dayton, Ind., tictober 20, 1869, 
 Isabelle Toole, of Indiana, born June 10, 1844. They have three children—Aldercy, Lizzie 
 and James A. 
 
 D. A. CROCKER, merchant, was born in Franklin County, Ind., August 30,1834, where 
 he was raised and educated ; soon after he learned the carpenter’s trade, which he pursued 
 for a short time. In 1854, he moved to Martiusburg, Keokuk Co., Iowa, where he engaged in 
 the mercantile trade for three years. He came to Kansas in 1857 and settledin Linn County, 
 where his attention was directed to saw milling for quite a while. In 1860, he emigrated to 
 Colorado and engaged in mining until 1863, when he returned to Linn County and engaged 
 in farming until 1876. He then located at Pleasanton, where he is engaged in the hardware 
 and implement trade. Mr. Crocker was County Commissioner two terms, and has served 
 one term in the Legislature. He has been twice married, first in 1867, to Drusilla Bot¬ 
 kin, of Ohio ; she died in Linn County, Kan., in 1869. They had one child—Clara B. The 
 second marriage occurred at Mound City, Kan., in 1871, to Miss Amelia Botkin, also a native 
 of Ohio. She was born August 16, 1834. 
 
 S. DECKER, merchant, born in Henry County, Ind., August 31, 1832, where he was 
 raised and educated, after which he located at Elizabeth, Henry County, Ind., where he 
 was employed for two years in merchandising. He then moved to Greenfield, Ind., where 
 he engaged in the mercantile trade for ten years. In 1870, came to Kansas, and settled in 
 Pleasanton, where he is engaged in the grocery trade ; carries a stock of $6,000, and is doing 
 a business of $30,000 a year. He has been twice married, first in Winchester, Ind., in 1856, 
 to Miss Lucy West. By this marriage they had three children—Emma, Henry C. W. and 
 Ella. The second marriage occurred in Bates County, Mo., March, 1870, to Miss Julia A. 
 Morrow. She was born in Rush County, Ind. They have one child, Ernest. Mr. Decker is 
 a Republican. 
 
 B. ELLIS, farmer, Seetion 6, P. O. Pleasanton, born in Barry County, Mo., October 7, 
 1825, and was taken when young by his parents to McLean County, Ill., where he was raised 
 and educated; after which he moved to Linn County, Iowa, where he was engaged in agri¬ 
 cultural pursuits for fourteen years. In 1856, he moved to Linn County, Kansas, and in 
 1858 located at Mound City, Linn County, where he turned his attention to merchandising 
 until 1872, when he settled on his present place. His estate consists of 1,035 acres of land 
 and a half interest in the Linn County Bank, situated at La Cygne, Kan. He has been 
 twice married, first in 1861, to Miss Mary A. Curtis, of Ohio, who died in Linn County, Kan., 
 in 1876, leaving three children—Elmer E., John M. and Arthur W. The second marriage 
 occurred in Linn County, Kan., September 18, 1877, to Miss Sarah J. Shinn, of Iowa. They 
 have two children—Frank B. and Walter. 
 
 W. S. EVERETT, merchant, born in Detroit, Mich., June 27, 1844, where he was raised 
 and educated. In 1863, enlisted in Company B, First Regiment Michigan Cavalry, where he 
 served until the close of the war. In 1865, moved to Boone County, Iowa, where he was 
 employed as clerk in mercantile pursuits for four years. In 1869, came to Kansas and set¬ 
 tled in Pleasanton, Linn County, where he is engaged in the grocery trade. He was elected 
 Mayor in 1882, and has served as Councilman for several years. Married in Pleasanton. 
 Linn County, Kan., November 23, 1872, Miss Mary Baker. She was born in Iowa, February 
 12, 1851. They have two children—Robert J. and Edna. 
 
 W. C. GARRATT, druggist, born in Linn County, Kan., February 11, 1859, where he 
 was raised and educated; after which he was employed as clerk until 1882, when he began 
 operation in his present business under the firm of Garratt & Willis. Married at Mound 
 City, Kan., December 25,1881, Miss Ollie .Stucker. She was born in Jordan, Minn., in 1862. 
 They have one child, Clive. 
 
 CHARLES GATES, farmer. Section 30, Range 25, Township 21, P. O. Pleasanton, was 
 born in Ellington, Chautauqua County, N. Y., May 7, 1829. He was raised and educated 
 there in his native State, after which he learned the carpenter’s trade, which he pursued for 
 many yeans. In 1854, he located in Erie County, Penn., and in 1857 returned to his native 
 .State, and in 1860 moved to Union City, Erie Co., Penn., and there he worked at his trade 
 until 1869, and then he came to Kansas and located at Pleasanton, Linn County, where he 
 engaged in the hardware and implement trade for four years, alter which he settled on his 
 present phace. He was married in Ellington, N. Y., September 29, 1853, to Miss Eliza A. Ste¬ 
 vens, of Vermont. They have two children—Ellen M. and Charlie E. 
 
 JOHN. J. HARRIS, Postmaster, born in Philadelphia, Penn., November 429, 1842. 
 Was raised in his native city until twelve years of age, when he removed with his parents to 
 Zanesville, Ohio, where he worked as printer until 1855, when he located at Louisville, Ky., 
 and was employed as clerk for some time. He then moved to St. Louis and was employed 
 there as clerk for one year. In 1860, proceeded to Colorado, and engaged in mining until 
 1861, when he enlisted in Company B, First Regiment Colorado Cavalry, and was discharged 
 November, 1865, after which he came to Kansas and located at Pleasanton, and engaged in 
 
 the .stationery trade. In 1876, was appointed Postma.ster, which position he still holds. He 
 has been twice married, first to Miss Lydia J. Whitson in 1864. By this union they have one 
 chihl—Stella. The second marriage occurred at Pleasanton, May 30, 1867, to Miss Elizabeth 
 McClure. They hivve two children—Maggie and Frank. 
 
 A. D. HYATT, real estate, born in Wayne County, Ind., December 3, 1833. He was 
 raised and educated in his native State. Soon after emigrated to California, where his atten¬ 
 tion was principally occupied in hotel keeping with satisfactory results, for five years. In 
 1860 came to Lexington, III., and enlisted in C ompany G, Fourth Regiment Illinois Cavalry, 
 as a private ; soon alter promoted Sergeant Major, and his second promotion to Captain, 
 which position he held until the close of the war. He located in Linn County, Kan., in 
 
 1867, and was elected Probate Judge in 1879. He has served as Justice of the Peace forsome 
 time. He has been twice married, first in Natchez, Miss., July, 1865, to Miss Ollie Q. Walker, 
 a native of Mississippi. She died in New Orleans, La., September, 1879. By this union they 
 have two children—Robert W. and Glen C. He was married the second time to Miss Mattie 
 E. Tansey, on April 11,1880. 
 
 DR. C. P. LEE, born in Herkimer County, N. Y., October 29, 1827. Was raised and ed¬ 
 ucated in his native State. He received an academic education at the Lewis County Acad¬ 
 emy, at Lowville, N. Y. In 1849, was a medical student in the office of John C. Fish, M. D., 
 of Lowell, N. Y. In the early part of 1.S50, removed to Tiffin. Clhio, and was a student in the 
 office of John N. Heckerman, M. D., and was admitted into the medical department of the 
 University of Michigan as a student during the years 1850-51-52, and graduated in 18.54, 
 after which he located at Belleville, Ohio, where he engaged in his profession for sixteen 
 years. In 1.862, he enlisted in Company K, Forty-ninth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 
 as a private; was soon afterward promoted to Assistant Surgeon, and served with that rank 
 until the close of the war. He then returned to Belleville, Ohio, where he remained until 
 1870. He then came to Kansas, and was appointed Assistant Superintendent of the Insane 
 Asylum at Osawatomie, Miami County; was afterward appointed Superintendent, which 
 position he held for two years. He located at Pleasanton in 1874. With the aid of $2,000, 
 the Doctor is engaged in erecting a private insane asylum at Butler, Mo., which will be con¬ 
 ducted on a charitable basis. He married in Seneca County, Ohio, May, 1857, Miss Sarah A. 
 Sherky, of Ohio. They have four children—Effie, Elbha, Willard H. and Cubia K. 
 
 H. H. McGLOTHLlN, auctioneer, born in Tazewell County, Va., March 12, 1.840. He 
 moved with his parents to Kansas City in 1.849, and was there raised and educated. In 1.856, 
 he located in Douglas County, Kan., on a farm, where he remained until 1801, when he went 
 into the employ of the Government until he enlisted in Company K, Fifteenth Regiment 
 Kansas Cavalry, as a private, and was mustered out in 1865 as First Sergeant, after which he 
 located in Linn t ounty, Kan., and engaged in saw milling until 1870, when he located at 
 Pleasanton, where he is engaged at his present business. He was elected Constable in 1870, 
 and still holds that position. In 1878, he was appointed Deputy United States Marshal, and 
 held the office four years. Married in Fleasauton, April 9, 1870, Mrs. R. W. Probasco, of 
 (ihio. 
 
 •T. H. MARTIN, lawyer, was born in Edgar County, Ill., September 28, 1830, and was 
 educated at the Friends’ Western Manual Labor school in Park County, Ind., having fin¬ 
 ished in 1.860, after which he located in Parke County, Ind., and engaged in agricultural 
 pursuits until 1863, when he moved to Marion County, Iowa, where he remained until 1865, 
 when he came to Kansas and located in Franklin County for a short time. In 1868, he 
 moved to Miami County, and during his residence was elected County Commissioner. He 
 came to Linn County in 1879, and was elected the same year County Clerk. He has been 
 twice married, first in Parke County, fnd., January 29, I860,'to Miss Charity, E. Morris, a native 
 of Indiana, born August 10,1844; she died January 16, 1870. By this marriage they had 
 three children—Mollie E., Ida M. and Sarah J. His second marriage was in Miami County, 
 Kan., July 30, 1871, toMiss Jennie E. Mitchell. She was born in Clearfield County, Penn., 
 January 3, 1845. 
 
 GEORGE R. PAGE, merchant, born in Marengo, McHenry County, HI., December 18, 
 1,846. He was reared and educated in his native State. In 1863, enlisted in Company F, 
 One Hundred and Forty-first Regiment Illinois Infantry, and served for five months; after 
 which he located at Harvard, Ill., and engaged in the mercantile trade for some time. In 
 1869, moved to Butler, Mo , where he remained a short time during the same year. Came 
 to Kansas and settled in Linn County, where he engaged in the real estate business, until 
 1872. He then turned his attention to agricultural i>ursuits until 1881, when he located at 
 Plea.sauton and engaged in his present business. Mr. Page is at present Township Treas¬ 
 urer. He was married in McHenry County, Ill., to Miss Amelia M. Smith, October 1, 1867. 
 They have six children—Mary E., Emma S., Genevieve C., George R., Laura P. and Lucina. 
 
 R. J. PEARE, M. D., born in County Wexford, Ireland, December 28, 1844. At the age 
 of eleven years, he emigrated with his parents to Canada, where he received a common 
 school education. In 1866, he came to the United States, and three years later took the de¬ 
 gree of Doctor ofMedicine, in theUniversity of Michigan. He then located in Pleasanton, 
 Linn Co., Kan., and commenced the practice of his profession. In 1874, he returned to his 
 alma mater, where he remained two years in the special study of diseases of the eye and ear. 
 In 1876, he visited Europe for the purpose of continuing these studies in the University of 
 Berlin, where he remained about one year. He then returned to Kansas, and resumed his 
 practice at Pleasanton. He was married in Kansas City, Mo.,to Miss Nora Blue, of Grafton, 
 W. Va., December 28, 1879. They have two children—Florence B. and Catherine A. 
 
 W. B. PERRY, farmer. Section 14, P. 0. Pleasanton, born in Robinson County, Tenn., 
 March 22, 1827, was taken by his parents when young to Williamson County, Ill.j where he 
 matured to manhood, and was educated, after which he engaged in farming which he fol¬ 
 lowed until 1854, when he emigrated to Kansas, settling in Linn County, being one of the 
 first settlers in the county. He moved to his present place in 1857. His estate contains 320 
 acres of fine farming land. Married in Williamson County, Ill., January 14, 1846, Diathia 
 Spillers, of Illinois. They have seven children—Richard E., Fremont F., Mary, Annie, 
 Charley O., Lizzie and Alford. 
 
 W. S. PLATT, editor of the Pleasanton Herald, was born in Allen County Ind., January 
 4, 1854. In an early day with his parents he emigrated to Iowa, and at the close of the war 
 to Missouri. He came to Kansas in 1868, and settledin Linn County. He was brought up 
 principally on the farm. Received a normal course at the State Normal School at Leaven¬ 
 worth. Graduated at the Kansas Normal School and Business Institute with the class of 
 1879 Took charge of the Herald as its editor in September, 1882. 
 
 JAMES RICKARD,confectioner and baker, born in Bucks County, Penn., November 2, 
 1844. He was reared and educated in his native State, and soon after learned the art of 
 bricklaying, which he pursued for twenty-one years. He came to Kansas in 1879, and set¬ 
 tled at Mound City, where he worked at his trade until 1881, when he moved to Pleasanton, 
 and engaged in his present business. He was married in Doylestowu, Penn., October 5, 
 
 1868, to Miss Julia Shaw, of Bucks County, Penn. They have had seven children—Eva, 
 P’lora, Lenos, Eddie, William and Maggie, and Nellie, deceased. 
 
 A. D. ROOT, farmer, Section 14, P. U. Pleasanton, born in Susquehanna County, Penn., 
 September 11, 1833, was raised and educated in his native State. Soon after, he learned the 
 blacksmith and wagon trade, which he pursued for eight years. In 1859, he moved to Lee 
 County, Iowa, where he worked at his trade until 1862, when he came to Kansas and located 
 in Linn County, on his present place. His estate consists of 1,000 acres. He served during 
 the late rebellion in Company B, Second Regiment Iowa Infantry, and was discharged on 
 account of disability. He has been twice married, first in Susquehanna County, Penn., in 
 
 1854, to Miss Caroline A. Dickey. She died in 1877. By this marriage they have five chil¬ 
 dren—Florence A., I'rank A., Willina, Nellie G., George D. and Charles H. The second mar¬ 
 riage took place in Linn County, Kan., February 21,1878, to Mrs. Harriet A. Henshaw. By 
 this marriage they have one chiid—Alva. Mr. Root is identified with the Republican party. 
 
 ISAAC SERIGIIT, farmer. Section 33, P. O.Pleasanton, born in Decatur County, Ind., 
 October 30, 1837, where he was raised and educated, after which his time was spent working 
 on his father’s farm until 1857, when he came to Kansas and settled in Linn County on his 
 present phace of 200 acres, where he is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He has served 
 as Township Treasurer for fifteen years. Married in Linn County, Kan., July 7, 1861, Miss 
 Mary E. I'ord. They have four children—James H., John M., Eddie L. and Lillie M. Mr. 
 Seright is a Greenbacker. 
 
 E. M. TUCKER, merchant, wa* born in Harrison County, Ohio, October 5,1836; was 
 there rai.sed until the age of twelve years, when he moved to Bucyrus, (.Tawford Co., Ohio, 
 where he completed his studies, after which he was a dry goods clerk for many years. In 
 
 1855, he moved to Minooka, Grundy Co., 111., where he was appointed Postmaster through 
 friendship of Stephen A. Douglas, until 1858, when he came to Kansas and settled in Linn 
 County, and engaged in agricultural pursuits for some time. In 1866, he located in Mound 
 City, Kan., where he engaged in merchandising until 1869, when he settled at Pleasanton, 
 where he is engaged in his present business. He has been majried three times, first near 
 Mound City, Kan., August 17, 1864, to .Miss M. .T. Davis; she died .September 4,1866. By this 
 union they had one child—Lottie E. The second marriage also occurred at Mound City, 
 
LINN COUNTY. 
 
 Mav B 1867 to Miss Sarah A. Taiiscy; she <liod April 11, 1877. They had four children by 
 •. y * . ' — t- /n— 1 ..^ /' T or./! rior.frrrt T Tho third inarnage took 
 
 and 
 □gaged in 
 
 _to Kansas and located at Pleas- 
 
 Disposing of his interest, he opened 
 a iewdcr’s establismeiit. In 18G4, he enlisted in i ompauy II, One Hundred and Thirty-flftli 
 Keghuent Indiana Infantry, and was discharged the same year. Married, in Anderson 
 Ind., April 29, 18G9, Miss Maggie Ilalfin. She was born m A irgmia March 23, 1848. ihey 
 have one child—Dora II. Mr. Wayinire is a Republican. on mr-, 
 
 R H. WOODINGTON, merchant, born in Bucks County, Penn., November 22, l8o4. 
 lie was raised and educated in his native State; was soon after employed as a clerk in the 
 mercantile trade until 1880, when he came to Kansas and settled in I leasanton, l.inn 
 
 is a member of the Republican party. . . u 
 
 II C 'WORLAND, druggist, born in Medina, N. A., August 7, 1844, where he was 
 reared and educated. In 1865, he moved to Bushnell, McDonough County, Ill., where he 
 engaged iu the grocery trade for about four years. lie came to Kansas in 1869, and mcated 
 at Pleasanton, where he is engaged in the drug trade. He served through the late rebellion 
 in Company 1>, Twenty-eighth Regiment New York Infantry. Mamed, at Mound City, 
 Kan., June 25, 1879, Miss Esther B. Bartleson, of Iowa. 
 
 LA CYGNE. 
 
 This town is tinely situated inthevalley of the Marais desCy^es, on the 
 line of the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad, north of Pleasanton. 
 
 It was started in 1869, as soon as the location of the line of the railroad 
 was known. The Town Company was composed of the following gentle¬ 
 men: A. II. Davis, President; B. S. Heath, Secretary; W. E. Moore, Treas¬ 
 urer; Nathan Pratt, A. G. McKinzie, B. S. Henning, H. J. Hayden and 
 J. B. Grinnell. This company purchased 1,400 acres, but had laid out for 
 a town site only 140 acres. 
 
 La Cygne was incorporated as a village January 14, 18i0, with the fol¬ 
 lowing Board of Trustees: B. S. Heath, Henry Priser, D. S. Bentley, W. H 
 Hesser, and Bona Dale, and E. A. Foot,Clerk. In the fall of that year, it be¬ 
 ing ascertained that La Cygne had inhabitants enough, the town organized as 
 a city of the third class,"by electing, August 23, E. A. Foot, Mayor, and 
 the following Councilmen: George W. Moore, Henry Priser, W. E. Moore, 
 H. Dellinger and John Howard; T. W. Williamson was elected Clerk; W. 
 
 E. Moore, Treasurer; and J. V. Dobson, City Marshal. Since that time, 
 the following gentlemen have been successively elected Mayors of La 
 Cygne: Henry Dellinger, elected in 1871; Henry Briser, in 1872; J. S. 
 Lane, 1873; W. A. Jones, 1874; J. S. Lane. 1875; I. Croxton, 1876; Robert 
 Slater, 1877 and 1878; J. V. Donaldson, 1878 and 1880; S. D. Cady, 1881; 
 
 J. V. Donaldson, 1882. 
 
 Just before the laying-out of the town site, Mr. Chetland built a store, 
 and immediately afterward S. D. Cady erected a building for the purpose 
 of carrying on the dry goods business. The next business house, erected 
 also in the fall of 1869, was by J. J. Starks and Henry Briser. At the end 
 of six months, they dissolved partnership, and Mr. Starks erected, in 1871, 
 the flrst brick building in the town, designed also for the dry goods busi¬ 
 ness. In 1869, W. A. Jones started a hardware store, Lyman Dearborn a 
 furniture store, and George J. Miller a produce and grocery store. The 
 first hotel was the Walker House, built by J. A. Walker. The second was 
 the La Cygne House, built in 1869-70, by Joseph Goss. 
 
 Quite a number of dwelling houses were built in 1869, and a few more 
 pretentious residences in the same year by Henry Briser, Dr. A. Davis, B. 
 S. Heath and others. ^ , 
 
 The first school in La Cygne was taught in 1869, by Miss Webb, m Cady s 
 Hall. This was a subscription school, and was continued iintil the fall of 
 1870, when a public schoolhouse was built. In the year 1871, a large, two 
 story brick schoolhouse was built at a cost of $10,000. The school in this 
 building has been graded from the first. The successive Superintendents 
 have been I. N. Moon, Mr. Coates, J. H. G. Weaver, G. W. Botkin and 
 
 1. D. Elliott. . . .oon 1 
 
 The first physician was Dr. Seaton, who built a house m 1869-70; the 
 next. Dr. B. S. Heath, a member of the original town company, and then 
 Dr. J. H. Sanford. The first lawyer in La Cygne was J. D. Holden, from 
 Wisconsin, now of Emporia; the next the firm of Watson & McArthur; 
 then J. V. Donaldson, present Mayor, who came in the summer of 1870, 
 and then James D. Snoddy, who came in the spring of 1871. 
 
 CHURCHES AND OTHER LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1870, with ten mem¬ 
 bers, by Rev. J. Biddisou, who erected the church building and parsonage. 
 The former is a frame building, 24x60 feet, and cost $1,000; the latter cost 
 $600. This church has been somewhat unfortunate in its ministers, most 
 of them having been men whom the patrons of the chureh could not com¬ 
 mend as men. Revs. Biddison, Noah Asher and John Kirby were notable 
 exceptions. The church is now composed of sixty members, and although 
 not in a flourishing condition, is as able as ever to appreciate true worth 
 and Christian manhood in its ministers. The troubles are chargeable to 
 the conference, or are attributable to the lack of proper material in the 
 ranks of the Methodist ministry. 
 
 The first Superintendent of the Sunday school wliich was organized 
 in 1870, was J. I. Foot. The present membership of the school is sixty- 
 five. 
 
 The Preehyterian Church was organized in 1870 with five members, 
 by Elder W. H. Vroom, who preached the first sermon and remained until 
 1874. He was succeeded by Revs. James Mitcliell, in 1875; Mr. Mayon in 
 1877; H. M. Green, in 1879, who remained until 1881. The corner-stone ot 
 the building was laid in July. 1871, and the edifice completed in the follow¬ 
 ing fall. It is a frame building, 28x44 feet, seats 400 people, and cost 
 $1,400. The highest membership has been forty, present fifteen. 
 
 A Sunday school was organized in 1870, first Superintendent, Beuja- 
 mim Shuart, present inemliership of the school, sixty. 
 
 The Baptist Cluirch was organized in 1870, Rev. Alfred Gore preach¬ 
 ing the flrst sermon. . , • , , 
 
 A Catliolic Church was organized about the same time, but it has been 
 
 discontinued. ^ 
 
 The La Cygne Flouring Mill was built in 18i0 by Chatterson A Hun- 
 gerford. In '1880, it became the property of D. Coonrad, with Philo 
 Coonrad, manager. The building is tliree stories high, and with the ma¬ 
 chinery cost $9,000. It is supplied with “pateiA process” machinery, 
 put in in 1882, at a cost of $3,000. The capacity of the mill is eighty 
 
 barrels of flour per day. . -r^ .a 
 
 A bank was started in 1870 by S. D. Cady, called the Farmers Sav¬ 
 ings Bank. It was conducted by him until 1871, when a stock coinpany 
 was organized, of which S. D. Cady was elected President, and r\ M. 
 Davis, Cashier. This company erected a brick building, and in 1874 S. D. 
 Cady purchased the stock and continued the bu.siness under the firm name 
 of S. D. Cady & Co. He afterward sold out to Ellis & Saunders, who 
 now conduct the business under the name of the Linn County Bank. 
 
 Shortly after the starting of tlie Farmers’ Savings Bank, Bentley, 
 Pratt A Moore started a private bank and carried on the busine.ss until 
 1877 when a stock company was organized, of which G. F. Hamlin was 
 elected President, and W. E. Moore, Cashier. This company carried on 
 the banking business successfully until March, 1879, when it was discon¬ 
 tinued. 
 
 In 1879, a building association in the form of a stock company was 
 organized for the purpose of erecting business houses. J. V. Donaldson 
 was elected President, and II. W. Cooper, Secretary. A two-story brick 
 block was erected at a cost of $16,000, which is occupied by excellent 
 stores. In the upper story of one of these buildings is an elegant hall, 
 40x80 feet, 18 feet high, with a truss roof. 
 
 The La Cygne Organ Factory was started in 1880, by Swisher A 
 Shrake. Up to the present time, the business of making organs has been 
 carried on on a small scale, but there is good ground for encouragement. 
 
 A reed organ of any size, style and price can he obtained at this factory. 
 
 Coal.—In July, 1881, a few of the citizens of La Cygne raised the sum of 
 $1,000 and gave it as a bonus to Mr. George Merely, a practical miner, to 
 sink a shaft in search for coal. This shaft is located one-half mile north 
 of the town. It was sunk to the deptli of one hundred and twenty feet, 
 when a thirty-six inch vein of excellent coal was found. A company for 
 mining organized, consisting of Merely A Son A Cady. This company 
 purchased considerable ground, and in llie winter of 1881-82 Mr. Cady be¬ 
 came sole proprietor. Another stock company was organized in the south 
 part of the town, and another shaft sunk, with similar results. Both 
 shafts are now leased to a mining company from Illinois, and .the coal 
 sold at the mine at aliout $2.25 per ton. ... 
 
 Silver, etc. —In the year 1872, acting upon the advice of the spirit ot an 
 
 Indian chief, the advice being communicated through a Spiritualistic medium, 
 
 a coniptiiiy sunk asliaftou “SilverMound/ with the liopeof findingsilvei. 
 The owner of the land was offered $100 per acre for forty acres of land, 
 which offer he refused. About $3,000 was expended in sinking the shaft 
 to the depth of about one hundred feet, witliout avail, and the pro.iect was 
 abandoned. Actingiinder a similar hallucination, ayoungman spent$15,- 
 000 in a fruitless search for lead in Potosi Township. From these ex¬ 
 periences, we may conclude that the “clairvoyance” of the living or the 
 dead is not a much safer guide than enlightened reason. 
 
 La Cygne Lodge, No. 61, A., F. & A. M., was originally located at 
 Twin Springs, where it was chartered, in 1867. It was chartered at La 
 Cygne October 20, 1870. Its first officers here were Thomas Preston, W. 
 M.; D. Underhill, Jr., S. W.; A. G. Seaman, J. W.; S. D. Cady, Secretary, 
 1. N. Lemen, Treasurer. The present membersliip is fifty-three. 
 
 La Cygne Tjodge, No. 66, 1. 0. 0, i?*., was chartered October 17, 1870, 
 with seven members. It now has sixty-one, and has lost by death only 
 four. The charter officers were Morris Davidson, N. G.; J. H. Siters, V. 
 G ; W. H. Ellis, Secretary, and B. F. Smith, Treasurer. 
 
 The La Cygne Weekly Journal.—The first number of this paper was 
 issued June 18, 1870, by L. C. Carey and J. P. Kenea. Mr. Carey having 
 died September 17,1872, it was then published by Mr. Kenea and ins sister, 
 Mrs. Carey, until March 22, 1873: then by Mr. Kenea and Rev. Albert Gore 
 until March 14, 1874; then by Kenea A Carey until November 28, 18(4; 
 then by Kenea A Gore until March 20,1875; then by Kenea A Carey until 
 July 17,1875, and from July 24,1875, to the present time by Kenea ajid Ed 
 C Lane. The paper was stai ted as a six-column folio; November 26, 1870, 
 it was enlarged to a seven-column, and to an eiglit-column in September, 
 1875. The paper has always been Republican. 
 
 Ed. C. Lane was bora in Kendall County, III., August 11, 18oo, and 
 lived in Bristol, that county, until 1872 ; received a common school educa- 
 tion' learned the printer's trade in the office of the Kendall County Record; 
 then’worked in the Beacon office, Aurora, 111., and iu the Courier omce, 
 Lockport Ill. In 1872, lie went into business with his fatlier, L. H. Lane, 
 in Prescott. Linn Co., Kan., and in 1875 bought an interest in the La 
 Cygne Journal, which he still retains, and of wliich paper he is one of 
 the editors; is a Mason, and a Republican; was a delegate to the Kansas 
 Republican State Conventions of 1880 and 1882, ancl a member of the 
 Second Kansas District Republican Congressional Committee from 1880 
 
 Late in the fall of 1882 a destructive hre occurred in La Cygne, Imrn- 
 ino- the following buildings: A. Friedman, unoccupied Imilding; George 
 J Miller, building rented for real estate office and building occupied by 
 George Eyer, grocer; H. Dellinger A Co., harness sliop; D. Coonrad, mill 
 office- William Sharon, partial stock of groceries; Judson A Davis, build¬ 
 ing and furniture; 1. Croxton, billiard hall; B. Seaton, bnildiiigs contain¬ 
 ing Porter’s barber shop and Tilgner’s meat market; Rolicrt Whiraer, 
 billiard hall; F. W. Pollmaii, meat market; C. C. Atkinson, dental office; 
 Burton A Brothers’ restaurant; Darius Ross, barber shop : David Cow, 
 hoot and shoe shop ; George F. Hamlin, two-story frame Imilding. nnoc 
 enpied; Nivison A Seymour, billiard hall; D. S. Kelly, three buddings 
 
1114 
 
 mSTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 rented for harness shop, carpenter shop and doctor’s office. A clean sweep 
 was made on the west side of Broadway, from Market to Walnut. The 
 Gulf depot caught lire on the roof. The roof of the La Cygne House was 
 covered with sparks, and several buildings including the post office adja¬ 
 cent to the scene of the conflagration, had a narrow escape. The losses 
 foot up to about $20,000; insurance, $2,600. 
 
 BIOGUAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 Vf. H. BROADWELL, druggist, born in Albion, Mich., April 18, 1849. He was reared 
 and educated In his native State, having graduated at Albion College In 1862, after which he 
 was employed as a drug clerk at Albion until 1871, when he came to Kansas and first located 
 at Pleasanton, where he engaged In the drug trade for two years. Selling his interest there, 
 he located at La Cygne, where he is doing a business of about $20,000 a year. Married, in 
 Ottawa, Kan., August 16, 1875, Miss Lizzie Ward, a native of Kansas. They have one child 
 —Mary H. 
 
 S. D. CADY, dealer in real estate and proprietor of the La Cygne Coal Company, born 
 in Ripley County, Ind., and was taken by his parents to Madison, Wis., where he was raised 
 and educated, lie came to Kansas in 1857, and first located at Trading Post, Linn County, 
 where he was employed as a clerk for one year, when he began mercantile business on his 
 own account, and in 1861 was appointed Postmaster, and served for three years. He then 
 went to Idaho, where he was engaged in the mercantile business until 1866, when he 
 returned to Kansas and located at Twin Springs, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits, 
 and served as Postmaster until 1870, when he settled in La Cygne and engaged in merchan¬ 
 dising until 1878. He then established the Linn County Bank, which he conducted until 
 1881, when he disposed of his interest, and turned his attention to his present business. His 
 estate consists of 500 acres of land and $10,000 in city property. Married, at Trading Post, 
 Linn County, July 4, 1860, Miss Frances A. Lane, who was born in Oswego County, N. Y., 
 June 24, 1840. 
 
 PHILO COONR.VDT, miller, born in Rensselaer County, N. Y., August 27,1852. When 
 young, was taken by parents to Albion, Mich., where he was raised and educated. In 1871, 
 removed with parents to Paola, Kan., wliere he worked at the carpenter’s trade for four 
 years, after whieii he was employed iis school teacher at Paola until 1878, when he purchased 
 one-half interest in tiie Olathe Progress, and made it a prosperous newspaper until 1880, 
 when he disposed of his interest and located at La Cygne, where he is engaged in the mill¬ 
 ing business. This structure is a frame, 36x140, three stories, propelled by steam, with 
 capacity for eighty barrels per day. This popular enterprise, so favorably known as the 
 La Cygne Flounng Mills, is running its full capacity, and doing a general merchant and 
 custom trade. 
 
 I). W. COZAD, La Cygne Nursery, was horn in Fulton County, Ill., May 23, 1838 ; lived 
 on a farm the most of his life. His parents died when he was about four years old; was 
 adopted by and lived with a cousin up to his ninth year, when, the cousin dying, lie was 
 thrown upon his own resources for support, working by the month for dilferent parties until 
 in his twenty-second year. Up to this time he had no schooling of consequence. In the 
 following three years he managed to receive a pretty fair common district school education, 
 in February, 1861, he came to Atchison County, Kansas; worked the following summer on 
 a farm in company with a brother and cousin; sold his share of crop the following fall, as 
 follows: Wheat, delivered at Atchison, eighteen miles distant, for 3U cents per bushel; corn 
 in crib for 12j4 cents per bushel, on twelve months’ time; oats 10 cents per bushel in bin on 
 farm. He joined a company of Home Guards, was elected Orderly Sergeant of the same, but 
 prior to the company being mustered into the service, was assigned a position as Regimental 
 Teamster, which position he filled for two years, when he was assigned to duty on one of 
 the Government farms near Fort Leavenworth, occupying this position untii near the end 
 of the war, after which he returned to illinois and engaged in farming for one year only. 
 Returning to Kansas, he engaged in school teaching for a period of about two years in 
 Atchison County. Health failing, he returned to Illinois and engaged in nursery and fruit 
 business for five years in McDonough County, when, again becoming dissatisfied with Ill¬ 
 inois, he returned to Kansas and located in Linn County, near the old Trading Post, and 
 established the “ Home Nurseries.” His success was rapid until the fall of 1874. In Septem¬ 
 ber of this year, he lost his wife and only child by death. The following season the grass¬ 
 hoppers destroyed his entire nursery, leaving him alone and worse than penniless, about 
 $70(1 in debt. In October, 1875, he married a sister of his deceased wife, Jliss Lillie M. Hill, 
 locating near the city of La Cygne. He began the establishment of the well-known La 
 Cygne nurseries in company with Hon. G. Seaman, and continuing the business under 
 the firm name of A. G. Seaman & Co. for five years, when he purchased Mr. Seaman’s inter¬ 
 est in the nursery-, since which time he has been sole proprietor and manager. F'rom a few 
 acres, this nursery has grown to over forty acres closely planted and well grown stock. 
 Last year Mr. Cozad’s planting consisted in jjart of 100 bushels of osage orange hedge seed, 
 a large lot of apple seed, 200,000 apple grafts, fifty bushels peach pits, and other seecis and 
 stock in proportion. His sales the past year, 1882, were nearly $6,000. He employs a large 
 number of men. In the busy season from twenty to thirty men; in the grafting-room wc 
 found seven men at work putting up from 7,000 to 10,000 grafts daily. The nursery is pleas¬ 
 antly situated on the hill north of the town and overlooking the city' and surroundings. 
 Jlr. Cozad’s family consists of himself, wife and little daughter, Jessie, six years of age. 
 
 I. CROXTON, liquor dealer, born in Stark County, Ohio, Februarv !>, 1840, where 
 he was reared and educated. In 1867, came West, and lirst located at West Point, Mo., 
 where he engaged in farming for two years. He then settled at La Cygne, Kan., where he 
 engaged in merchamlising for one year, and in 1870 was elected Sheriff of Linn County, hold- 
 ing the office two terms; was elected Mayor of La Cy-gne. In 1862, enlisted in Company I), 
 Fifteenth Regiment Kansas Cavalry, when he served until the close of the war. Married, 
 in Minerva, Ohio, August 3, i862. Miss Sarah M. Huttle. She is a native of Ohio, born in 
 1841. They have four children—William L., Edwin S., George W. and Isaac N. Mr. C. is a 
 member of the I. 0. 0. F. and F. & A. M. 
 
 J. H. DAVIS, merchant, was born in Chautauqua County, N. Y., September 10, 1836, 
 where he was raised until eighteen years of age, when he moved to Madison, Wis., and com¬ 
 pleted his studies at the university in that city, in 1859. In 1861, he enlisted in the Third 
 W isconsin Battery, and was discharged in 1864, after whicli he returned to Madison, Wis., 
 and engaged in merchandising until 1869, when he came to Kansas and located in Linn 
 County, and he engaged in farming for some time. He then settled at La Cygne, where he 
 IS engaged in his present business. He was married in Chautauqua County, N. Y., in 1865, 
 to Miss Cynthia Richardson, of New York. They have four children—Frederick E., Lena 
 M., Eddie E. and Catherine P. 
 
 J. .V. DONALDSON,_ attorney, was born in Allegheny County, Penn., April 18, 1843. 
 as raised and educated in his native State. Soon after, read law' and was admitted to the 
 bar at Pittsburgh in 1867, where he pursued his profession for almost two years. In 1868 he 
 located at Kansas City, Mo., w'here he resided until the fall of 1870. He then came to Kansas 
 and settled at La Cygne, Linn County, where he became a member of the bar. In 1878, w’as 
 elected Police Judge, and held the office three terms. In 1879, was elected Mayor of La 
 ( ygne, which position he still holds. Married, in La Cygne, Kan., March, 1874, Miss Maggie 
 Howard, of Miami County, Kan. They have tw’o children—Carrie E. and Vernie. He has 
 taken considerable interest in various benevolent organizations, viz., 1. O. O. F. A. F. & 
 
 •A-At the present, is Grand Dictator of the Knights of Honor of Kansas. * * 
 
 J. C. MARSHALL, retired, born in Portage County, Ohio, September 8, 1816, where he 
 w^s raised and educated; after which he taught school until 1847, when he moved to the 
 Shenandoah Valley, Va., where he taught school for three years. In 1849, he emigrated to 
 CalHornia, w’here he engaged in mining and other pursuits for some time; returning to 
 > irginia, remaining there for a short time he removed to Toledo, Iowa, where he engaged in 
 surveying until 1857, when he came to Kansas and settled in Linn County, where he engaged 
 in agricultural pursuits for some time. In 1862 he represented Linn County in the Legisla¬ 
 ture, and has also served as County Clerk and Clerk of the District Court. He has been 
 ^ice married, first in Salem, Ohio, to Miss Henrietta Fawcett, of Ohio, who died in 1856. 
 By this marriage they had three children—Laura, Homer and Carl C. He w’as married the 
 second time to Miss L. A^ Fawcett, also of Ohio, in 1858; they have one child—L. J. 
 
 DR. R. G. MENDENHALL, born in Hamilton County, Ind., December 5,1841, where be 
 was raised and received his early schooling, having finished his education at Bloomingdale 
 Academy, in Parke County, Ind. In 1865 he attended the medical college at Ann Arbor, 
 Mich., graduating in 1867 ; after which he located at Lodi, Ind., where he practiced his pro¬ 
 fession until 1870, when he attended the Bellevue Academy in New York City for two years. 
 He then located at Kansas City, Mo., and engaged in his practice until 1873, when he 
 removed to La Cygne, Kan., where he is engaged in his profession. He has been twice 
 
 married, first in Tuscola, 111., to Miss Ruth A. Parent, of Indiana, June 4, 1868, she died 
 October 12, 1870. He married the second time Miss Eliza A. Frazer, June 4,1873, at George¬ 
 town, Ill. They have one child—Jessie. 
 
 GEORGE J. MILLER, merchant, born in Howard County, Mo., April 11, 1839, was 
 raised and educated in his native State; soon after engaged in teaching school for some time. 
 In 1864 located at Arrow Rock, Mo., where he engaged in the mercantile trade for three years; 
 after which he removed to Jonesboro, Saline Co., Mo., where he continued mercantile pur¬ 
 suits until 1870, when he came to Kansas and located at La Cygne, where he is dealing in 
 general merchandl.se and real estate. His estate consists of 166 acres besides city property. 
 Married in Saline County, Mo., September 19, 1866, to Miss Lillie L. Lewis, of Missouri; 
 they have -two children—Nannie E. and George J. Mr. Miller is identified with the 
 Democratic party. 
 
 JOHNSON J. STARKS; merchant, was born in Otsego County, N. Y., June 7, 1829, 
 When young was taken by his parents to Madison, Wis., where he was reared and educated; 
 soon after served an apprenticeship as a printer, working at his trade for some time, when 
 he entered the mercantile pursuits, which he has followed for a time. In 1856 he was elected 
 City Treasurer of Madison, Wis.; being the first to hold that position. He has also served 
 as Clerk of the Circuit Court at Madison, Wis., holding the office two years. From 1863-64, 
 he served in the Federal service as Captain. In 1869 came to Kansas and settled at La Cygne, 
 where he is identified as one of the leading merchants of this section. He was married at 
 Madison, Wis., November 28, 1860, to Mrs. Emily D. Winters, of Madison, Wis. They have 
 two children—Albert F. and John L. 
 
 HENRY TRINKLE, farmer. Section 28, P. 0. La Cygne, was born in Porter County, 
 Ind., December 2, 1834, where he was raised and educated ; after which he engaged in farm¬ 
 ing, which he pursued until 1858, when he came to Kansas and purchased a farm in Miami 
 County, where he remained one year. In 1859 he removed to Linn County, on his present 
 place of 240 acres, where he is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He has been twice 
 married, first to Mary J. Bunday, of Ohio, she died in 1863; by this union they have two 
 children—Joseph L. and William D. Married the second time, January 20, 1864, to Mary A. 
 Froman, of Illinois; they have nine children—Elgeretta, Mary E., Clara, Henry 0., Lucy A., 
 Emma L., Frank, Leona and Nora. 
 
 J. MILTON WELCH, M. D., born in Edgar County, Ill., May 5, 1834. He was raised 
 and educated in his native State. In 1862 he enlisted in Company A, Thirty-third Regiment 
 Iowa Infantry, and was discharged in 1865; soon after located at Terre Haute, Ind., where 
 he taught school for some time. He then removed to Clinton, Ind., where he opened and 
 took charge of the Western Union Seminary, where he presided two years; after disposing of 
 his interest there, he located at Fairmount, Ill., where he was principal of the graded schools 
 for one year. He then began the study of medicine, and graduated at the Eclectic Medical 
 Institute at Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1878, when he came to Kansas, and first located in Green¬ 
 wood County; remaining there a short time, he removed to Central City, Kan., where he 
 practiced for four years. In 1878 came to La Cygne.' He has been twice married, first in 
 Edgar County, Ill., May 10, 1857, to Miss Mary E. Jackson, of Ohio, she died in 1858; by this 
 union they have one child—Mary E. He married the second time to Miss Franna 
 .Stoner, of Ohio; they have five children—Charles E., Horace H., Helen L., John M. and 
 George. 
 
 JOHN A. YOUNG, photographer, born in Washingtoii County, Penn., where he re¬ 
 ceived the benefits of the schools until 1868, when he remove'd to Des Moines, Iowa, where 
 he graduated in 1869. Soon after moved to Winterset, Iowa, where he learned the art of 
 photography. In 1871, he came to Kansas and located at Pleasanton, where he remained 
 for a short time, when he located at La Cygne, where he is engaged in the art of photograph¬ 
 ing in all its branches, also keeping a full assortment of frames, albums, etc. Married at La 
 Cygne, Kan., December 31, 1875, to Miss Ella Denton, of Indiana. 
 
 PRESCOTT. 
 
 This town is on the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad, seven miles 
 south of Pleasanton. It is on a slightly elevated plateau in the valley of 
 the Little Osage, and surrounded by excellent farming and grazing land. 
 The town was named' in honor of C. 11. Prescott, who was at the time 
 Auditor and Treasurer of the Missouri River, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad. 
 
 The town site was laid out in March, 1870, by Edward Billings, eighty 
 acres of whose farm was a part of it, the remainder, twent}' acres, being a 
 part of the farm of W. H Billings. A. D. Perrin built the first dwelling, 
 a two story frame; the second by William Bower, the third by G. H. B. 
 Hopkins. About the 1st of April, R. Odell started a general store. Dr. 
 Rader a drug store, and William Bower a blacksmith shop. In May or 
 June, the post office was established, William Bower first Postmaster. He 
 has been succeeded bj’' R. Odell and L. H. Lane, the present incumbent. 
 The Methodist Church was organized in 1873, with twelve members, by 
 William Sibley, the first pre<acher. In 1881, this society erected a very neat 
 frame church building, costing $1,500. The first school was taught in 1873, 
 in a private residence by Miss Jane McCormick. A frame schoolhouse 
 was built in 1876, and in the winter of 1882-83 an elegant and substantial 
 two story brick schoolhouse was erected at a cost, including furniture, of 
 $4,000. The first birth in the town was that of Andrew Bower, son of 
 Mr. and Mrs. William Bower, August 30, 1870; the first marriage, that of 
 M. L. Bowe to Miss Maria M. Ham, October 1, 1873, and the first death 
 that of Willie H., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Perrin, August 23, 1882. The 
 growth of Prescott has been gradual but continuous. It now contains four 
 general stores, one drug store, two hardware stores, one blacksmith and 
 wagon shop, one hotel, one elevator, one grist mill and about 300 
 inhabitants. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 WILLIAM ANTHONY, physici.in. Section 2, P. O. Prescott, born in Indiana County, 
 Penn., October 13,1829. In 1848, entered Elder’s Ridge Academy, Pennsylvania; remained two 
 years. He then removed to Jacksonville Academy, Penn., where he attended one year, 
 and, in 1851, entered Jefferson College at Cannonsburg, Penn., where he completed his 
 studies, after which he read medicine, and, in 1853, entered Jefferson Medical College at 
 Philadelphia, where he remained one term; returned in 1854, and graduated in 1855. He 
 then located at Olathe, Johnson County, Kan., where he practiced for three years. He then 
 purchased a farm near Olathe, where he continued his profession until 1870, when he 
 located in Linn County on his present place of 410 acres, where he is actively engaged in 
 the duties of this profession. Married, in Indiana County, Penn., September 20,1854, Miss 
 Jane D. McHenry, of Pennsylvania. They have two children—Cynthetta and Idilla V. 
 
 E. N. BROCK, merchant, born in McLean County, Ill., May 16,1858, where he lived 
 until nine years of age, when he removed with his parents to Linn County, Kan., and was 
 there raised and educated. In 1879, he located in Prescott, and was employ w as a clerk for 
 a short time: in 1882, took a commercial course at Paola, Kan., and, in Augnst, 1882, 
 became a partner in the firm of Brock, Robinson & Co., where he is doing a business of 
 about $15,000 per year. 
 
 M. W. EBY, merchant, born in Ross County, Ohio, August 27, 1852; when young, 
 removed with his parents to Stark County, Ill., where he attended school until 1864, when 
 he came to Kansas with his parents and settled in Linn County. After completing his edu¬ 
 cation, he learned the blacksmith’s trade, which he pursued for three years and a half. 
 Went to Prescott July 2,1874, and worked for J. D. Sweet as an apprentice for a year and a 
 lialf, after which he bought Mr. Sweet’s blacksmith tools and carried on the blacksmithing 
 business for two years, and, in 1878, engaged in the lumber, furniture and hardware trade, 
 doing a business of $22,000 per annum. January 1,1883, be bought Mr. Perrin’s interest 
 in the business, and is now alone. Mr, Ebp was married in Linn County, Kan., Novem¬ 
 ber 27, 1879, to Miss Margaret F. McNabb, of Missouri. They have one child—Oscar ^Y. 
 
 FRANK GRAY, farmer. Section 23, P. O. I’leasanton, born in Madison County, Ind., 
 November 18,1837, was raised and educated in his native State, after which he assisted his 
 
LINN COUNTY. 
 
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 father on the farm until when he came to Kansasand settled in Linn County. In 1H62, 
 enlisted in Company K, Twelfth Regiment Kansas Infantry, and wa3 discharged in 1865. 
 Ho then 
 gaged in 1 
 
 She was born F^ruary 13,1838. They U- . , ^ ^ 
 
 CHARLES HALLER, farmer, Section 7, P. 0. Prescott, born in Frederick County,Md., 
 January 14, 1827; was raised and educated in his native S^te. In 1848, removed to Mont¬ 
 gomery County, Ohio, where he was employed in improving public roads, etc., for three 
 years. He then located in Madison County, Ohio, where he followed larming until 1857, 
 when he moved to ('ooper County, Mo., where he was employed by the Union Pacific Rail¬ 
 road for a short time. The following fall came to Kansas and located in Bourbon County, 
 where he remained some time engaged in farming. In 1858, settled on his present place 
 near Prescott. His estate consists of 425 acres. In 1861 , enlisted in Company G, Seventh 
 Regiment Kansas Cavalry; served through the war. Married twice, first in 1869 to Amanda 
 Osburn, of Indiana. By this union they have one child—William O. Married the second 
 time at Dayton, Ohio, August 13,1871, Mary A. Woodman, of Ohio. 
 
 K. W. HARKNESS, farmer, P. O. Prescott, born in Peoria County, Ill., June 21,1841, 
 where he was raised and educated. In 1857, he came to Kansas and settled in Linn County 
 on his present place of 1,000 acres, where he is actively engaged in farming andbreeding 
 fine stock. In addition to his present occupation, he owns a half-interest in the new eleva¬ 
 tor located at Prescott. In 1861, he enlisted in the Eighth Missouri Infantry—served three 
 months. Re-enlisted in 1863 in Company K, Third Regiment Illinois Cavalry; was dis¬ 
 charged in 1865. He was married in Peoria County, Ill., December 24, 1865, to Miss Juha F. 
 White, of North Carolina. They have seven children—Lee, Minnie A., Ernest, Isaac, Net¬ 
 tie Ella, Capitola and Dexter. 
 
 Dr. L. H. lane, druggist, born in Turin, Lewis Co., N. Y., April 1, 1830 ; when young 
 was’taken by his parents to Kendall County, Ill., where he was raised and educated. In 
 1855, began the study of dentistry at Elgin, 111., afterward located at Bristol, Ill., where he 
 engaged in the duties of his profession until 1870, when he came to Kansas and located at 
 Prescott, and turned his attention to the drug trade. In 1872, was elected to the Legislature 
 and served one term. He was for five years railroad, freight and ticket agent at Prescott; 
 has served as notary public and held other minor offices. He has been twice married, first 
 in Bristol, Ill., February 23, 1854, to Emily J. Kendrick, of Illinois; she died in September, 
 1864. By this union he has four children—Edwin C., Charles E., Lyman K. and hrancis A. 
 Was married the second time at Topeka, Kan., December 10,1879,to Rebecca Flower, of Ohio. 
 
 JOHN McAULEY, farmer. Section 23, P. O. Pleasanton, born in Glasgow, Scotland, 
 March 4,1827; when young moved to America with his parents and first located in New 
 York City, where he attended school for two years. His parents then moved to Canada ^.nd 
 settled near Toronto, where John completed his course of studies, after which he followed 
 agricultural pursuits for some time, and then returned to New York and located at New 
 1 ork !Mills, where he was engaged in the dye works until 1854, when he emi^ated to Mar¬ 
 quette County, Wis.; farmed until 1859, then came to Kansas and settled in Linn County. 
 His estate consists of 400 acres. Married in Rome, N. Y., August 27, 1848, Rachael Blasier, 
 of New York. They have seven children—Mary M., Joan, Eugene M., Marion E., Alford B., 
 Mercy M. D. I. R. and Charlie C. ^ ,, 
 
 ED. H. MANLOVE, general merchant, born in Schuyler County, Ill., April 25, 1855, 
 where he was raised and educate<l. In 1873, came to Kansas and located at Cherokee, w'here 
 he was employed as a clerk for one year, and, in 1874, removed to Prescott, where he 
 engaged in general merchandise under the firm name of Manlove Bros. He married at 
 Marshfield, Mo., October 6, 1880, Miss Capitola Phoenix, of Wisconsin. They have one 
 child—Clyde Edwin. Mr. Manlove is identified with the Republican party. 
 
 A. D. PERRIN, farmer. Section 8, P. O. Prescott, was born in Medina County, Ohio, 
 July 2, 1834, where he was raised and educated, and soon after learned the carpenter’s trade, 
 which he pursued for some time. In 1855, he removed to Kendall County, Ill., where he 
 was employed as millwright for three years. September, 1858, he came to Kansas aiid 
 located in Linn County, where he worked at the carpenter’s trade nearly three years. In 
 1861, he enlisted in Company E (Cavalry), Third Regiment Kansas Volunteers, as musician. 
 In April, 1862, was transferred with the company to the Fifth Kansas Cavalry as Compa.- 
 ny D; soon after was commissioned Second Lieutenant, alterward First Lieutenant, which 
 position he held until discharged from service, when he returned to Kendall County ,^111., 
 and followed agricultural pursuits- until 1870. He then returned to Linn County, Kan., 
 and located at Prescott and engaged in contracting and huilding, having built the first 
 dwelling in the city of Prescott. Prom 1878 to 1883, was engaged in general merchan^dise at 
 Prescott; selling his interest, he located on his present place. Was married in Kendall 
 County, HI., January 4, 1865, to Miss Mary A. Lane, of Bristol, Ill. They have one child 
 living—Herbert Lane. 
 
 L. R. SELLERS, physician, lioru in Madison County, Ind., March 11,1848. Was reared 
 and educated in his native State, after which he'was employed as teacher, which he pur¬ 
 sued for some time. In 1869, came to Kansas and taught school near Mound City for about 
 six years. During his term of teaching he studied medicine, and, in 1875-76, attended the 
 medical lectures at the University of Louisville, Ky., and graduated at the Indiana Medical 
 College at Indianapolis in 1877. He then located at Prescott, Kan., w’here he is actively 
 engaged in the duties of his profession. Married, in Linn County, Kan., December 25, 1878, 
 Miss Alice Goss, of Indiana. They have one child—Pearl. 
 
 M. C. STARK, Notary Public, born in Osage County, Mo., March 21, 1837; when 
 young, was taken by his parents to Pike County, Ill., where he was raised and edu-^ 
 cated, after which he lollowed farming in Pike and Logan Counties, Ill., until 1871 
 when he came to Kansas, and first located in Lyon County, where he engaged in 
 farming and stock-raising until 1879, when he located at Prescott, and is en¬ 
 gaged in general merchandising, real estate and loan agency. He has an estate 
 of 150 acres, and is also proprietor of a harness and saddler’s shop. Served in the 
 late rebellion in Company I, Seventieth Regiment Illinois Infantry as Orderly Sergeant. 
 He lias been twice married, first in 1857 to Mary A, Chaney, of Illinois. She died in 1877. 
 By this marriage he has six children—Rebecca J., John L., Thomas Y., Maggie E., Ida A. 
 and Mary B. Married, the second time, in Lyon County, Kan., October 6, 1878, AddieJ. 
 Soule, of Illinois. They have two children—Addle M. and Pearl. 
 
 H. H. WOY, farmer. Section 29, P. 0. Pleasanton, born in Carroll County, Ohio, No¬ 
 vember 17,1840; was raised and educated in his native State, after which he located on a 
 farm and followed agricultural pursuits until 1864, when he removed to DeWitt County, 
 Ill., where he remained for one year. In 1866, moved to Bates County, Mo., and engaged in 
 farming until 1870. He then removed to Linn County, Kan., and turned his attention to 
 agricultural pursuits for tw'O years. He then located on his present place. He served in 
 Company F, Fifty-seventh Regiment Ohio Infantry in the late war. In 1877, was elected 
 County Commissioner, which position’he still holds. Married, in De Witt County, Ill., No¬ 
 vember 23,1865, Miss Louisiana Hume, of Illinois. 
 
 BLUE MOUND. 
 
 This town is situated fourteen and one half miles southwest of Mound 
 City, on the line of the proposed St. Louis & Emporia Railroad, It is on 
 high, almost level prairie, and surrounded by a country well adapted to 
 farming and grazing. The first post office in the vicinity was opened on 
 Blue Mound, an elevation one half mile north of the present town, in the 
 year 1854, John Quincy Adams, the flr.st settler in the township being ap¬ 
 pointed Postmaster. Some time afterward, it was moved one mile south, 
 and later three miles to the ,west, wdiere it remained until June 1, 1882, 
 when it was finally moved into the village of Blue Mound by the present 
 Postmaster, George T. Wolf. The elevation, called “Blue Mound,” is 
 about fifty feet high, and was so named by John Q. Adams, because from 
 a distance it looks blue ; the more moisture there is in the air the bluer it 
 looks. The town was named after tlie mound, and was located where it is 
 on the assurance of the St. Louis & Emporia Railroad authorities that 
 that road should run near it. The Blue Mound Town Company was 
 organized in April, 1882, and was composed of tlie following members; 
 Capt. Barnes, President; Nathan Corbin, Secretary; H. A. B. Cook, Treas¬ 
 urer; O. R. Deland, H. M. Brook and Thomas Brook. The town site was 
 
 surveyed in April, 1882, liy Gen. Harrison. Tlie first building on the town 
 site was a store moved from the windmill, three miles southeast, by D. J. 
 & W. S. Alley, May 1, 1882 ; the second was moved from Wall street, by 
 Innis Bros., and was utilized as a hotel until their new hotel was com¬ 
 pleted in June ; the third building w'as erected for a shoe shop by T. 11. 
 Blise. The blacksmith shop was moved to Blue Mound from the wniid- 
 mill. The first sermon in the town was preached by Rev. Mr. Hinton, a 
 United Brethren minister. The first school was opened October 2, 1882, 
 by Miss M. E. Weatlierbie, with thirty scholars. The first birth was that 
 of a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stuteville, in August; the first death that 
 of the wife of John Michael, September 29,1882. 
 
 The growth of the town has been phenomenally rapid. On the 1st 
 of May there was but one or two buildings on the town site ; on October 
 1, there were fifty-six, and a population of nearly two hundred, with three 
 general stores, one hardware store, one furniture store, two blacksmith 
 shops, one drug store, one harness shop, one lumber yard and one hotel. 
 With a prospect of one railroad, possibly two, and a union depot, the 
 people are full of enterprise and hope. Should they get neither, they will, 
 upon a near approach, be a great deal bluer than the Mound looks at a 
 
 distance. , ., ■, ^ 
 
 “ Gross City” is a possible future town laid out one mile northeast ot 
 Blue Mound, as an opposition town to that village. Its fate will be deter¬ 
 mined by the location of the St. Louis & Emporia Railroad and its station. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.— blue mound township. 
 
 A. A. ALLEN, Jr., dentist, born in Jersey County, Ill., July 31,18^. At the age of seven, 
 removed with parents to Allen County, Kan., when he assisted his father on the farm, and 
 attended the district school. He finished his studies at Geneva Academy, Kansas, in 1872, 
 after which he began the study of dentistry, having located at Osborn City, Kan.,_iu 18/9. 
 In 1882 , removed to Blue Mound, where he is engaged in the duties his profession^ He 
 was married in Allen County, Kan., October 3, 1873, to Miss Hattie C. Martin, of Illinois. 
 They have two children—Elizabeth M. and Lillie May. • , u* v i /-^ i 
 
 \V. P. BARNES, farmer. Section 20, P. 0. Blue Mound, horn in Ashtabula County, Ohio, 
 Julv 1 1837, where he was raised until 1846, when he removed with his parents to Ripley 
 Countv, Ind., and was there raised and educated, after which he taught school m his native 
 State and Indiana for five years. In 1855, he located in Henderson County, Ilk, whe^ he 
 engaged in teaching and farming until 1861, when he enlisted in Company E, Tenth Imgi- 
 ment Illinois Infantry; served three months and re-enlisted in Company C, Ninety-first Reg¬ 
 iment Illinois Infantry. He was captured by Gen. John Morgan, m Kentucky, and held a 
 nrisoner for a short time. Discharged in 186;i, on account of disability. He then returned 
 to Henderson County, Ill., where he followed agricultural pursuits until 1872, when he came 
 to Kansas and located on his present place of 1,700 acres. Mr. Barnes has also a seven th in¬ 
 terest in the City of Blue Mound, which was purchased by a stock company, berv^ m the 
 Legislature in 1876. Married in Henderson County, Hi., October 20, 18o6, Maria J. Brook, of 
 Illinois. They have ten children—John A., William L., Isaiah S., Charles T., Rufus A., Es¬ 
 ther J., Mary E., Ruth E., Hugh and Rachel A. . xt i * m 
 
 A. T. BROOK, farmer, Section 20, P. 0. Blue Mound, born m Henderson ^ounty, Ill., 
 July 23 1854. He was raised and educated in his native State, having completed his studies 
 at Monmouth, Ill., in 1875, after which his time was occupied in farming until 1879, when 
 he came to Kansas and located in Linn County, on his present place of L'-O acres, '^hwe 
 he is actively engaged in farming and stock-raising. In addition to his landed estate, Mr. 
 Brook is a stockholder in the enterprising city of Blue Mound, which consists of one-seventh 
 interest in 300 acres, in town lots. He was married m Burwioh, III., Septemter 13, 1881, to 
 Miss Clara L. Cable. She was born in Warren County, Ill., in October, 1859. They have one 
 
 J. W*!* VAN PELT, farmer, Section 26, P. 0. Blue Mound, horn in Highland County, Ohio, 
 September 21,1846. When young was taken by parents to Fayette County, Ohio, where he 
 was raised to manhood and educated; after which he engaged in farming and trading in 
 live stock, which he followed until 1877, when he came to Kansas and located in Linn 
 County. His present estate consists of eighty acres of land, conveniently located to Blue 
 Mound. Married in Fayette County, Ohio, September 33 1871, Elvira McClure, of Ohia She 
 was horn in 1845. They have four children—Carrie E., Fred L., Bornia and \\ illiani P. 
 
 GEORGE T. WOLFE, merchant, born m Harrison County, Ind., March 3U, 184/, 
 where he was raised until the age of nine, when he removed with parents to 1 ermillion 
 County, Ill., where he matured to manhood and was educated. In 1867, removed to Gayoso, 
 Mo. where he engaged in merchantile pursuits for four years, and m 1871, located at 
 Point Pleasant, Mo., where he continued merchandising until 1879, when he came to Kansas 
 and located at Garnett, where he was a merchant for one year In 1880, settled in Lmn 
 County on his estate of 400 acres near Blue Mound, where he followed agricultural purauits 
 until the spring of 1882, when he located at Blue Mound and hegyi anew merchan^sing. 
 He is also Postmaster. Married at Metropolis City, Massac County, Ill May 21, 1870, Miss 
 T.. 1 .*,. TT /x4*nVkirt Thciv lifivA Iwf» p.liildrpii—Fred K. and W llliam. 
 
 TRADING POST. 
 
 This town is located on the hanks of the Marais des Cygnes, about four 
 miles from the State line, and is one of the oldest settlements in the State. 
 The land where it stands was purchased at an early day of a I renchrnan 
 named Jarien by another Frenchman named Chouteau, the latter carrying 
 on a heavy trade with the Indians ; hence this post was called the Chouteau 
 Trading Post. There was no town laid out here until 1865, when the 
 Montgomery Town Company was organized, and the town of Montgomery 
 laid out and platted October 17, that year, just east of the present town 
 site of the trading post; but the town not being a success wms nnally 
 abandoned. Trading Post is located on Section 5, Township LI, 
 Range 25, and was laid out and platted in March, 1866, by Dr. Massey 
 and George A. Crawford. But everything in this town dates from 
 the Marais des Cygnes massacre. Previously to this time, John I. Cani^p- 
 bell was keeping store here. Soon after it. Dr. Massey & W lute opened a 
 store in a log house near the bridge. A grist-mill was erected in R 
 
 has been purchased and much improved by J. & A. Brockett. and is now 
 one of the finest mills in the State. It is two and a half stones highland 
 has two run of bulirs. There is a saw-mill attached. During most of the 
 year, it is run by water, hut during the dry season, in August and Septem¬ 
 ber,’the motive power is steam. . J , „ , . ,1 n f 1 ..1 
 
 It is not ascertainable who preached the first sermon at the Post, but 
 tolm R Williams, a Baptist minister, preached to an outdoor congregation 
 in August, 1856. There are two church organizations in this vicinity, one 
 Baptist, the other Southern Methodist, both of which use the “ Swayback 
 church situated three miles north and one mile east of the trading Host 
 as a house of worship. There is also a United Presbyterian organization 
 four miles east, known as the State Line Church. 
 
 The present schoolhouse, a two-story frame, was built liy the Masons 
 in 1865, and the iow’er half sold by them to the district. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Tlie first birth in the vicinity was that of Jasper and Newton Nicliols, 
 twins, in 1855 ; the first marriage that of Samuel Brown to Miss Hobbs, 
 in 185(); and the first death that of Mrs. Bartemas, in 1856. 
 
 Blooming Grove Lodge, No. 41, A., P. & A. M.,was organized in 1862, 
 with twelve members. Its charter officers were; A. C. Doud, W. M.; 
 William Goss, S. W.; W. W. Sihsby, J. W.; Samuel Brown, Secretary; 
 Jackson Lane, Treasurer. The present membership is fourteen. 
 
 Trading Post contains at present thr^ general stores, one drug store, 
 two blacksmith shops, one agricultural implement dealer, and about 100 
 inhabitants. 
 
 Barnard is the trading post station, and nearly three miles distant 
 toward the northwest. It is situated on “Hensley’s Point;” the town-site, 
 eighty acres, was purcha.sed by J. B. Grinnell, of Arthur Barnard. Mr. 
 Grinnell had a survey made, and held a sale of lots in the fall of 1869. 
 The first building erected in the town was built for a store and grocery by 
 John V. Leabo, who was appointed first Postmaster in the same year. In 
 March, 1870, David Sibbett was appointed Postmaster and has held the 
 office ever since. The first dwelling erected in Barnard was the section 
 house by the railroad company, the next by James Leabo, both in the fall 
 of 1869. The first birth in this part of the county was that of Millie B. 
 Ward, daughter of Sylvester and Nancy Ann Ward, October 11, 1866; the 
 first marriage that of Robert Edwards to Mrs. Mary Bemus in 1871, and 
 the first deaths those of Jacob and Richard Gudgel, father and son, which 
 occurred at almost the same time, in 1872. The first school was taught in 
 John IMorrison’s house, by William Stark, in the winter of 1869-70. Bar¬ 
 nard now contains eight dwellings, and about forty inhabitants. 
 
 OTHER VILLAGES AND POST OFFICES. 
 
 Hail Ridge is situated nine miles southwest of Mound City and five 
 miles east of Blue Mound. There is here only a store and post office. 
 
 Oakwood is a country post office established in 1858, with John Jones, 
 Postmaster. The post office was frequently inoved from one farmhouse to 
 another until 1878, when a grange store was started under the manage¬ 
 ment of W. B. Scott, and the post office was permanently located therein. 
 In addition to the grange store, there is a drug store, blacksmith shop and 
 physician’s office. 
 
 Woytown is situated on the open prairie, and was named after H. 11. 
 Woy, one of the first settlers. The first settlement was made by C. O. 
 Best in the S])ring of 1881, who was appointed Postmaster in October of 
 that year. The first birth was that of Winfred .1. Darley, August 18, 1881. 
 The first store was opened by S. W. Kiser. The town contains about 
 twenty-five inhabitants. 
 
 Walnut GrcKe Post Office was established in 1871, John Brown first 
 Postmaster. 
 
 Gadmus Post Office was established in 1877, J. S. Payne being ap¬ 
 pointed first Postmaster. 
 
 DEFUNCT TOW^NS. 
 
 Mansfield was located about four miles northw'est of Mound City, and 
 the same distance southwest of Paris, from which latter town a part of the 
 houses were moved, and a portion of the people moved over to the new 
 town of INIansrteld. This was in 1860. The Mansfield Town Company was 
 composed of R. B. Mitchell, Pleasant Chitwood and J. H. Barlow. A 
 store was started and kept for a short time by Coleman Brothers, and soon 
 afterward J. M. Hawthorne became Postmaster, and started a small store. 
 The town reached the height of its prosperity in 1867, at which time it 
 contained from twelve to fifteen houses, and about fifty inhabitants. 
 From this time it gradually dwindled away and was abandoned in 1868 or 
 1869. 
 
 Paris was situated about six miles north of Mound City. It was owned 
 by Pro-slavery men, and was a rallying-point, in the early history of the 
 county, for them when making raids on Free-State men. In the early 
 history of the town, a store was kept by Rogers, Badolet & Co., and one 
 by Zadock Lewis. Jesse Brown Avas "Postmaster, and a saw-mill was 
 owned by Gwynn & Bronson. In its palmiest days, Paris contained from 
 300 to 400 inhabitants. This was about the time of the removal of the 
 county seat from Paris to Mound City. From that time it diminished in 
 size and importance until in 1866 or 1867, it was almost entirely abandoned 
 as a town. The Paris Town Company was incorporated by special act ap¬ 
 proved February 14, 1857, and consisted of James P. Fox, John 11. Tate, 
 I. T. Glover and Luke Grimes. The first Republican Convention held in 
 Linn County cpnvened at Paris IVIarch 12, 1859. It was a jnass convention, 
 and there Avere about 150 Republicans in attendance. They met Free- 
 State men, separated Republicans. The delegates chosen to go to Osawat- 
 omie May 18, when the Republican party of Kansas was organized, were 
 Addison Danford and J. H. Jones. 
 
 Moneka Avas located on Section 1, Township 22, Range 23,'one mile north 
 and one-half mile west of Mound City. It was commenced in February, 
 1857. The Moneka Town Company was composed of the following gen¬ 
 tlemen: Augustus Wattles, John 0. Wattles, John B. Wood, Andrew 
 Stark, Dr. Gilpatrick, and a feAV others. The first store started here was 
 kept by O. E. A 0. S. Morse ; the first hotel by George E. Dennison, and 
 the first tin-shop by F. C. Bacon. The Moneka Academy building was 
 raised July 4, but was not enclosed until March, 1858. In April, Miss 
 Sarah A. Wattles, daughter of August Wattles, commenced the first term 
 of school in the town. William Hobson built a saw-mill on Little Sugar 
 Creek, the first saw-mill in Linn County. Soon after starting it, he 
 attached a corn-cracker to it. In 1858, Moneka contained a population of 
 nearly 200 people, but from this time it dwindled away until in the fall of 
 1859 all the inhabitants had gone to other localities. The business men 
 moved mainly to Mound City. The academy building was moved to Linn- 
 ville, where it remained until 1871, when it was removed to Pleasanton. 
 
 Brooklin was situated seven miles northwest of the present site of 
 Barnard. In the fall of 1855, E. O. Brooks & Co. built some cabins here, 
 and started a store. At the suggestion of David Sibbett, Mr. Brooks’ name 
 and Linn, the name of the county, Avere united so as to the form the name 
 Brooklin, for the name of the tOAvn. At this time, there was no bridge 
 across the Marais des Cygnes, near which river Brooklin was located. So 
 the settlers cut down a very large tree and fashioned it into a canoe for 
 the purpose of transporting their goods across the river to the new town. 
 Among these goods were two barrels of whisky, which cost exactly the 
 same price ; but upon their arrival at Brooklin, one was found to be of “ a 
 little .^better brand” than the other, and hence was sold at 30 cents per 
 gallon, Avhile the “ Inferior brand ” Avas sold for 25 cents. 
 
 In the spring of 1856, David Sibbett, being a frail young man, opened 
 a school, but it was soon broken up and scattered, as were also most of 
 the people of Brooklin, by the report that John Browm who had just com¬ 
 mitted the Pottawatomie massacre, Jim Lane and others were coming in 
 that direction, and killing all the Pro-slavery men before them. Mr. 
 Brooks hastened to Missouri with his stock of goods. Shortly afterAvard, 
 when quiet had been restored, and it had been discovered that the report 
 was false, David Sibbett and Z. W. Leasure bought the goods, brought 
 them back to Brooklin, re-opened the store, and for a considerable time 
 carried on a flourishing business. David Sibbett was appointed Postmas¬ 
 ter, and continued to hold the office until 1870, soon after which time the 
 town was abandoned, a part of the people removing to Barnard, part to 
 La Cygne, and some to other places. At the present time there are left 
 but two blacksmith shops. 
 
 Potosi was situated on Mine Creek, about two miles east of Pleas¬ 
 anton. The original toAvn site consisted of 320 acres. It was laid out in 
 1856, the original town company being all Pro-slavery men. When the 
 Free-State men gained control of affairs in the county the town site of 
 Potosi passed into other hands, as R. B. Mitchell, John W. Garrett, O. H. 
 Sykes, Lewis Cummings, J. Elsrode, J. W. Babb and others, most of 
 whom Avere Free-State men. A store was started and kept for a number 
 of years by J. E. HiH. John W. Garrett was Postmaster. Mr. Garrett 
 and O. H. Sykes built a saAv mill, commencing it in 1857 and completing 
 it in 1858. At one time, Potosi had six houses in it and about thirty in¬ 
 habitants. It continued to exist until 1869, when Pleasanton was started, 
 when it was abandoned. 
 
 The original Potosi Town Company was incorporated by a special 
 act, approved February 20, 1857, and consisted of James P. Fox, Jesse 
 Davis, Bernard Hogan and John H. Tate. 
 
 Twin Springs. —This town was situated in the northern part of the 
 county, near the Miami county line. It was started in 1860 or 1861, in 
 Avhich year a store was opened. Mr. Trovinger Avas first Postmaster, and 
 occupied a store built in 1861 by Lafayette Dunbar. A store was started 
 in 1862 by Cady & Lane. Some time afterward. Bona Dale started a drug 
 store, Mr. Whittacre a dry goods and grocery store, and Mr. Jamison a 
 furniture store. When the prosperity of the town Avas at its height, there 
 were about 300 inhabitants in it, and, besides its other businesses, tAvo 
 hotels. BarloAV & Sanderson ran a stage line through it between Kansas 
 City and Scott, some of the time running six stages each day. A Method¬ 
 ist Church was erected there, Avhich is noAV one of the best schoolhouses 
 in the county. During a portion of the time, Cady & Lane did a business 
 of $37,000 annually, there being two other stores there at the time; but 
 when the railroad was built and La Cygne started Twin Springs was 
 abandoned, and its inhabitants and business men divided themselves up 
 among other towns; some going to the then new town of Fontana, in 
 Miami County, others to La Cygne, and still others to Fort Scott. 
 
 Jackson wms the first post office establi.shed in Liberty Township, and 
 Isaiah Jackson was the first Postmaster appointed, but, on account of his 
 finding it necessary to leave the Territory, the papers Avere returned to 
 Washington a»d the name of D. Underhill, Sr., substituted. This Avas in 
 November, 1857. D. Underhill, Jr., became Postmaster in 1860, and was 
 succeeded by A. G. Seaman in 1866. The post office was discontinued in 
 1872. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKI;TCHES.— PARIS TOWNSHIP. 
 
 ,T. Q. ADAMS, farmer and breeder of Short-horn cattle. Section 28, Town 21, Range 23, 
 P. 0. Mound City, was born in Boston, Mass., March 9, 1830. When young, he was taken 
 by his parents to Coshocton County, Ohio, where he was raised and educated, and in 1848 
 he engaged in teaching school, which he pursued until 1852, when he located in Decatur 
 County, Ind., and engaged in teaching until 1859, when he came to Kansas and located in 
 Blue Mound Township, Linn County. In 1806, he settled in Paris Toivnship, on his present 
 place of 740 acres. In 1861, he was appointed County Superintendent, and in 1862 was 
 elected to that position and served two terms. He was married in Decatur County, Ind., 
 January 22, 1856, to Sarah ,1. AViison, of Greensburg, Ind. They have nine children—John 
 q., Ida B., Maro M., Eddie J., Ira G., Daisy, Bruce B., Don L. and Myrte M. 
 
 J. C. ANDERS! )N, farmer, Section 3,’P. O. Pleasanton, Avas born in Montgomery Coun¬ 
 ty, N. Y., May 29,1827, where he was reared until 1836, Avhen he removed with parents to 
 Kalamazoo County, Mich., where he received his education. Soon after he learned the car¬ 
 penter’s trade, which he pursued for some time. He then turned his attention to farming, 
 following that occupation until 1857, when he emigrated to Kansas and settled in I.inn 
 County on his present place of 160 acres. In 1858, he was elected County Commissioner, 
 serving two terms. He was married in Kalamazoo Ibunty, Mich., January .30,1847, to Char¬ 
 lotte S. Smith, of Ohio. She was born October 17, 1827. They have five children—Ida S., 
 Mary E., Charles H., John C. and Robert H. 
 
 THOMAS BETTES, farmer, Section 28, P. 0. Pleasanton, was born in Independence 
 County, Ark., June 6, 1835, where he was reared and educated, after which he engaged in 
 planting, which he pursued for twenty years. In 1861, he came to Kansas, and first located 
 in Bourbon County, where he farmed for one year. He then removed to Linn County, and 
 in 1863 enlisted in Company K, Twelfth Regiment Kansas Infantry, and was wounded at 
 ■lenkins’ Ferry, Ark., JIarch 30, 1864. He was discharged in 1865. He then returned to 
 Linn County, and located on his present place of 640 acres, where he is eng^ed in farming 
 and stock-raising. Mr. Bettes is at present Justice of the Peace of Paris Township. He 
 was married in Izard County, Ark., January 3, 1860, to Mary C. Ball, of Tennessee. 
 
 J. C. BROADHEAD, farmer. Section 3, P. 0. Mound City, w as born in Chautauqua Coun¬ 
 ty, N. Y., April 29,1837, where he was reared until the age of sixteen, when he removed to 
 Erie County, Penn., and completed his studies at Concord in 1854. He then moved to Clark 
 County, Wis., where he spent three years in the lumber trade, when he returned to his na¬ 
 tive State, remained a short time, and then came to Kansas and located in Linn County, 
 and followed farming untii 1861, when he enlisted in Company F, Second Kansas Infantry, 
 and re-enlisted in 1862 in Company K, Twelfth Kansas Infantry, and was discharged July 
 25, 1865. In 1866, he located on his present place of 360 acres. He was married in Linn 
 
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 TJNN COTJOTT. 
 
 County, Kan., Aupust 11, 1867, to Su.san White, of Illinois. They have five children-Eva, 
 MAttie K .Tames U.. Frederick (\ and F^na M. , . x • nr 
 
 HFNRY ('AKliON, farmer, Section 4, P. O. Mound City, was born in bort I lain, Mon^ 
 ffomerv Co N Y July 11, 1839, where he was reared and educated, after which he engaged 
 fn aericulturai pursuits, ile pursued this occupation until 1857, when he emigrated to Kan¬ 
 sas and located in Linn County on his present place of 160 acres. In 1862, he enlisted in 
 Company D, I'ifth Regiment Kansas Cavalry. lie was captured “ 
 
 at Tvler^Tex., where he remained until the close of the war. He then returned to Li n 
 County,’where he has since been engaged in farming. He was married in Linn County, 
 
 Kan June 13, 1881, to Kate Kane, of Roston, Mass. He has four children Charles A., L 
 lie H. Cora and George H. Mr. Carbon is a member of the Republican party. 
 
 V. CHITWOOH, farmer. Section 26, 1’. O. Mound City, was born in Macon County, 
 Tenn. February 22,1827, where he was raised and educated, after which he moved to 
 sissinoi where he was employed as hotel clerk for some time. In 1848, he emigrated to 
 Boone County, Iowa, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits until 18.52, jvhen he was 
 elected Sheriff of Boone County. During his term of oifice he read law, and was admitted 
 to the bar at Boonsboro, Iowa, in 1856, and in 1857 came to Kansas and m Lm 
 
 Countv on his present place of 800 acres of land. He was marrmd in Macon County, Tenn., 
 May lb 1848 to Miss Marv Whitley, a native of Smith County, Tenn. They have four chil- 
 
 """ n"k fa’rSi“uon W? p! 0. Grange, was born in Polk County Mo Feb- 
 ruarv 18 1852. In 1856, he removed with his parents to Linn County, Kan., where he was 
 raised and educated After completing his studies he located on a farm, and now he is en¬ 
 gaged in fa^mi^g and sVck-raising. In 1882, he located a general merchandise store on h.s 
 nresent place known as the Grange post office. His estate, in connection with the store, 
 conMMs of 200 acres of fine farming land. He was married in Linn <.ounty, 
 her 21,1873, to Miss Elizabeth Woody, of Missouri. They have three children Philip C., 
 
 Jennie^^nd^C^^ Section 21, P. 0. Pleasanton, born in Menard County, Ill., May 
 
 5 1825 wh^ere he was raised until the age of fourteen years, when he renioved with his 
 mreritsTo lalpe? County, Mo. ; was there raised and educated ; after w-hich he located on a 
 firm and followed agricultural pursuits untii 18.55, when he emigrated to Kansas and set 
 
 tied in Linn Coiintyfbeing one of the first settlers of k g* Lr’ved as^DepUy 
 
 romDanv D, Sixth Kansas Cavalry; was discharged m 1863. In 1866, he served a? JJeputy 
 
 Lerkandin 1868 was appointed Deputy County T''®««“J®^Vo‘‘“Mav 21 1846 LaviSa Bar- 
 nntil the pxniration of the term. Married m Jasper County, Mo., May 21, 1846, ^avina war 
 HcL of imnol: She was born September 18, 1823, and died January 23, 1873. Has six 
 children—Wiliiam G., Martha E., Albert E., Mary A., Henry T. and Myra 
 
 MRS F J. HOLT, farmer. Section 28, P. 0. Pleasanton, was born in Lawrence County, 
 Ind March 7, 1830. When young she was taken by her parents to Clark County, Ill., where 
 she was raised and educated. She was married in Clark County, Ill., January -4, 1850, to 
 Geo^^WHolt, of Ohio. In 1855, she emigrated to Kansas, and located in Linn County on 
 her p^resent place of ISO acres, where she is engaged in farming and stock-raising. M^ Holt 
 dfedTn^LiniFCounty, Kan., in 1879, leaving a femily of five children—C hristopher C., Esthei 
 
 A- “^g^l^ioOVER rnmel'^wL^boH in Germany, November 18, 1818. When young, he 
 removed with his parekS to America and located at Cincinnati, Ohio, where h's 
 occupied in various pursuits until 1835, when he located in Indianapolis and engaged in 
 milling which he followed until 1850, when his time was engaged in the same business at 
 various’ points in Indiana and Illinois until 1865, when he came to Kansas and located in 
 I inn County and engaged in milling at Trading Post. In 1866, he removed to Mound City, and 
 remained three years engaged in milling, and in 1871 located at Farlinville and erected the 
 
 Farlinville millsl a frkme®building 46x30, two stories, '^jH^to^ElTza B ElTendgl 
 
 is 100 barrels per day. He was married in Linn County, Kan., in 1876, to Kliza R.Riaeriag , 
 
 of T LOCKWOOD, farmer. Section 28, P. 0. Mound City, born in Washington 
 
 County Ind October 15, 1838, where he was raised until the age of twelve years, when 
 h^rlmoved with parents to New Albany, Ind., where he received a liberal education 
 Soon after learned^the trade of tanner, and in 18.56 became the proprietor of a tanning 
 potahlishment at New Albany, where he was engaged until 1870. He served three years 
 in the laTe rebenrorin^C^^^^ E, Fifth Regiment Indiana Cavalry. I" 18™, came to 
 
 Kansas and located in Linn County, on his present estate of 160 acres. Married at ^ew 
 Albany, Ind., October 6,1858, Miss Margaret A. Shaw of Indiana. They have six child e 
 —Liiella May, Mattie H., Corenne, Elizabeth and Howard. „ ,, An. 
 
 s MASON farmer Section 5, P. O. Mound City, born in Preble County, 
 
 Susanna Rh^a E. Md John W. He was married the second time in ^eosho <^ot;nty, 
 Kan October 23 1879, to Mrs. Mary J. Madison, of Tennessee. .Mr. M. is a Republican. 
 
 Marih f»u?^ted & 
 
 settfed on hirpresent’place of 240 acres, where he s engaged in farming and breeding 
 fine stock He* represented his district in the Legislature in 18/5-76. In 
 
 pointed Commissioner to select school lands ji’o ' Theo- 
 
 Eer 1864, to Emma Wattles, of Ohip. They have six children-Wilton L., John O., Iheo 
 
 dore Section 20^^^^ Pleasanton, born in Lafayette County, Ind., 
 
 August 14 183'^ When young was taken by his parents to Knox County, ® 
 
 reSned ’three’years In 1837, his father removed to Polk County, W H. was 
 
 there rli^sed and^educated, after which he engaged in agrteulturai pursuits which he fo 
 IawpH for some time In 1854, he emigrated to Kansas, and located in founty, on 
 
 his present place of’706 acres, where he is 'a^gely engaged in fannmg^nd s^^^ 
 
 Was married in Linn County, K^n., January 18 , 1857 to Heantha A. Rowe^^ 
 souri. They have nine children—Mary L., Charles IL, Sarah E., Minerva J., George, ivn 
 iam, Henry, Myrtle and Katie. 
 
 SCOTT TOWNSHIP. 
 
 T A \ii .’<2 T PT ATgCl' farmer Section 29, P. O. La Cygne, was born in Franklin, Ve¬ 
 nango Co Penn January 23,1831; was raised in his native State, after which he learned the 
 
 SFSlS^eflilHfc^^inyZE^^^ 
 
 he came to Linn County andlocated on his present P f« He 
 
 Kan., May 27,1869, to Miss Loretta Divelbiss, of Illinois. They have loui cniiaren 
 
 E., 27 P O. La Cygne, was born in ('larke County Ohio 
 
 Julyn,mL W™4edS’fdlS^ 
 
 Dayton, Ohio, where he learned the cabinet trade. He then ™“®.l®Vhen he foca ed a1 
 Countyl Ohio, where he pursued his occupation until the fall of 1837, when he locateu at 
 
 Meehanicsburg Sangamon County, Ill. He worked at his trade four or five year«. yj'®'' 
 
 be turned his ’attention to agricultural pursuits, *J®/at Idd'Diues w(?rkH^at’his 
 
 then moved to De Witt County, Ill where he farmed, and at odd 
 
 trade until 1866, when he came to Linn County, Kan., and 'ccatcil ,1’"®,®® 
 
 of 220 acres, where he is engaged in farming and stock-raising Th^v hEd three Ihildre^ 
 f^nnntv Ohio Aoril *>5 1835. to Miss Elizabeth Kizer, of Ohio. Ihey had three cnimreii 
 —Rhod’a, William L"and Mehitable A. His wife died November 17, 1849, and D®®®"'’^®'' 
 19 dSo he married Miss Rhoda Ely, and they have hve children —John L., Aietas L., 
 w’tloiifriihv A Albert T Elv W. Mr. Ellsworth is a Republican. ^ wr -tr t 
 
 M. E. WOODFORD,’farmer. Section 36, P. I>. La Cygne, born in Utica, N. T., Juno 
 18 18 'iii When young was taken by parents to Lucas County, Ohio, and there raised an I 
 idneated Somi Ifter en^ged in fai-ming, whicli he followed until 1853, wtien lie emi¬ 
 grated to CAUforX whe" mined for two years. Ho then returned to Ohio, and m 
 1858 removed to California, when he engaged in mining with 
 
 vear when he located in Fulton County, Oliio, where he remained until 1861, whmi 
 he enlisted in Company F, Sixty-seventh Regiment Ohio Infantry, as a private. 
 ward nromoted to Second Lieutenant, where he served until discharged by reason of dr - 
 abUit/ iTi 8G6, to Westport,’Jackson «®.-. ^''®®® 
 
 stock until 1869 when he came to Kansas and located in Linn County. In 18/4, was 
 eterted CAunty Commissioner, and re-elected in 1878, acting both terms as Chairman of 
 the bHd in Fultoi County, Ohio,.J«ne 18 1850, Almira Blain, of New Fork. 
 
 They have two children—Evaline A. and Abigail. 
 
 CENTERVILLE TOWNSHIP- 
 
 OTHO McMULLEN, carpenter. Section 28, 1’. O Wall street, born near 
 Snrinir Kv November 22, 1813. In 1815, removed with his parents to Dayton, Ohio, 
 opring, -Tky;) , , , . A.. J. ___ Vw. iQ‘)o i-oi«-tr»T7PA fri Hiohmond. Ind.. where he 
 
 until 1H56 when he iocaieci in iviaraiiaii ....... o o 
 
 nation as a carpenter for thirteen years. In 1869, he came to Kansas and located m 
 linn County where he engaged in fanning and working at the carpenters trade at od 
 times He wal marrted iS Ilenry Coiintvl Ind., January 11, 1834 to Elizabeth ( olhns- 
 worTli of Ohio. She was born in 1818. They have six children—Hulda, Mary A., John 
 
 J MH LSAPS ferm«^ Section 19, P. 0. Wall street, horn in Lawrence County 
 Ind February 5,^1824;’ was raised and educated in his native State, after 
 at I eesville Lawrence County, Ind., where he engaged in the manufacture of_ 
 etc.! which ke pursued until 1854, when he emigrated to 
 
 frnM rnnntv and locate the public thoroughfares, and was a resident ot that county uniu 
 1865, when^he came to Kansas and locate! in Linn 
 
 cultural pursuits. Married in Jackson County, February 29 1348, Susan A O elsUjL 
 
 of Kentucky. They have five children—Mary C., Arilla J., William L., Nannie D. a 
 
 James A. physician, Section 18, P. O. Wall street, horn in Jackson County, Ala , 
 
 Time 4 1833 When young was taken by parents to Polk County, Mo., where he attended 
 
 fSoi. ■f.nSnM ateiVto” WlSXtStS ai aom.atl. Ohio 
 
 Graduated the same year, and returned to Linn County where he is actively |ogag|d 
 the duties of his profession. Mamed m Linn County, Kan July ^7,186. ..amira 
 Alexander, of Clay County, Ind. They have four children—John L., Nellie A., Horace R. 
 
 lilt renS^’toHnmHcrwRh parOT 
 
 •Batrr€H!is 
 
 pursuits until 185?’ when he came to Kansas and located in Linn County, on his 
 Elace of iu Centerville Township. Married in Harrison Cou^y, Ohio 
 
 Aiip-nst 1843 Elizabeth McDivitt, of Ohio. She died in Linn County, Kan., m 1863. They 
 Lv®e fiVe ckilirenHoh^ WilliW B., Mary, Joseph W. and Harriet E. Mr. S. is iden- 
 tified with the Republican party, 
 
 STANTON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 A wT ‘RTTTJ'POW ffiriYipr Section 8 P O. ^lound Citv, was born in Manchester, Vt,> 
 
 Sved HirafranI «nU EL^closfof when he returned to Bourbon County ; re- 
 
 and Caroline A Section 5, P. O. Mound City, l.orn in Luzerne Countv, Penn., Au- 
 
 emst 8 '1826 where he was reared akd educated, after which he engaged in various pursuits 
 nnHl ’l855 ’when he m^fed to Whiteside County, HI., where he remained for one year en- 
 ***'^i!i iTf^’nnre/r in 1856 removed to Black Hawk County, Iowa, where he engaged in agri- 
 fEfreraEmiS’ for foimeen yearl.^^n 1^^^^ he moved to Cole County, Mo, where he pur¬ 
 sued hisloriner occupation until 1859, when be came to Kansas and settled in-Lmii County 
 
 Isabellirend Gwr^^P. Section 6, P. 0. Prescott, born in Jefferson County, Tenn., 
 
 In'^^i'nVSinruEwwK^^^^^ 
 
 -rn‘E^^a?ne^!!^Kirffnd"firi;"^^^^ 
 
 rrr“He“dH/»:n“ C^Vnl^Tltl She died 
 
 ^ FR^NKLl’l^tbk’w filraer. Section 6, P. 0. Prescott, born in Steuben County, N Y 
 November 19 , 1827, was reared and educated in his y 
 
 Lming, which he pursued until 1859, when he came “ g'“n!s e^^^^ 
 
 on a farm. Followed farming until 1865, when he located on his P®®®®“*'1;“®-, J}*'; ® t , 
 Consists of 880 acres of land. He h.as been twice married, lirst °®®®P^g®® n’ 
 Vanhousan She died August 20, 1856. He was married the second time at Plattsburg, N. 
 “n“uary 20:i860, to Clara Hutchinson, of New York. She was born March 30, 1838. 
 
 T‘^®y'’r^®l|-rs™iR%Hime^^ O MoEEd cHy!bore’in Morgan County, Ind., 
 
 F.’and Paul L. Mr. Spears is a Republican. 
 
1118 HISTOET OF KANSAS, 
 
 CRAWFORD COUNTY. 
 
 TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY. 
 
 RAWFORD County lies in the eastern tier, and in the second tier 
 from the southern boundary of the State. It is bounded on the 
 north by Bourbon County, on the east by Missouri, on the south by Cher¬ 
 okee County, and on the west by Labette and Neosho Counties. 
 
 The boundaries of the county were defined by an act of the Legisla 
 ture, approved February 13, 1867, in the following language: “ That the 
 territory included within the following boundaries shall constitute the 
 county of Crawford, to wit: Commencing at the southeast corner of the 
 county of Bourbon, thence run south on the east line of the State of 
 Kanas to the southeast corner of Section 13, Township 31, Range 25; 
 thence west to the east line of Neosho County as defined in an act ap¬ 
 proved February 26, 1866; thence north to the southwest corner of Bour¬ 
 bon County; thence east to the place of beginning.” As thus defined the 
 county is twenty-three miles from 
 north to south, and nearly twenty-six 
 miles from east to west, containing 
 592 square miles, or 578,880 acres. 
 
 The general surface of the county 
 is undulating. Awater-shed extends 
 from the middle of the western bound¬ 
 ary northeasterly until near and to 
 the west of Farlington, when it turns 
 southeasterly and leaves the county 
 at the middle of the ea.stern bound¬ 
 ary. Most of the county slopes toward 
 the south, but Lincoln Township 
 slopes toward the north. The highest 
 land is in the center of the county 
 about 1,100 feet above the level of 
 the sea. The bottom lands average 
 in width three-fourths of a mile, and 
 comprise fifteen per cent of the area, 
 uplands comprising eighty-five per 
 cent. 
 
 The principal streams are Dry- 
 wood, Bone and Coxes Creeks in the 
 northeast; Cow Creek, with its 
 branches Middle Cow and Little Cow 
 Creeks, flowing southeasterly; Light¬ 
 ning Creek rising in the northern part 
 of the county and flowing south into 
 Cherokee County, with its tributa¬ 
 ries, Elm, Thunderbolt and Lime 
 Creeks; Hickory Creek flowing south¬ 
 west into Neosho County, and Big 
 and Little Walnut Creeks, also flow¬ 
 ing southwest into Neosho County. 
 
 Springs are not numerous, but good 
 well water is obtainable at depths 
 varying from ten to forty feet. 
 
 The native timber belts are in 
 the bottom lands, and average one- 
 half mile in width. About ten per 
 cent is covered with forests. The 
 principal varieties are cottonwood, 
 elm, hackberry, hickory, black, burr, 
 post and red oak, poplar and walnut. 
 
 The soil varies in depth from one 
 to five feet, is exceedingly fertile, 
 and well adapted to the growth of 
 all the cereals. The subsoil varies in 
 depth from ten to twenty feet. 
 
 Beneath this lie variouskindsofstone, 
 clay, etc.—sandstone, limestone, slate, 
 fire and pottery clay, hydraulic 
 cement and coal. This valuable mineral underlies the entire county, but 
 the vein is thickest in the southeastern corner, across which it extends from 
 Cherokee County into Missouri. In Baker Township, the vein is four feet 
 in thickness, lying at from thirty to fifty feet below the surface of the 
 ground. In Lincoln Township there are also valuable coal mines. There 
 are two and three different strata of coal underlying all the eastern third 
 of this county, with a tliickness of from two to five feet. The surface 
 vein is about twenty-two inches, the lower vein, from thirty to sixty feet 
 deeper, is from four to six feet. It is thought that the lower vein under¬ 
 lies the entire county 
 
 PRI.MITIVE OCCUPANTS AND EARLY SETTI.KRS. 
 
 Crawford County lies within the tract known as the “ Cherokee Neu¬ 
 tral Lands,” a history of which is given in connection with Cherokee 
 
 County. White men began to settle on the lands about the year 1850, 
 Harden Matthews settling in Sherman Township in that year. Quite a 
 number of white men entered the county in 1852, and in 1857 some settle¬ 
 ments were made in Walnut Township, and in 1861 W. Banks settled in 
 Crawford Township on Big Cow Creek. From this time on, quite a num 
 ber of settlers entered different parts of the county. 
 
 John Lemans, a blacksmith, settled in Osajje Township in 1848, and 
 resided there until 1861, at which time he was driven out by United States 
 soldiers under command of the Cherokee Indian Agent. 
 
 Pleasant M. Smith settled in Baker Township in 1851. He lived here 
 only a short time, building no house, but instead living in a tent. In 1856, 
 a Mr. Sears made the first permanent settlement in this township, building 
 a log house near the mission crossing on Cow Creek. Quite a number of 
 settlers had commenced to make houses here, when, in 1859, Cherokee In¬ 
 dian Agent Cowan, under orders 
 from James Buchanan, President of 
 the United States, came in from Mis¬ 
 souri with a company of regular sol¬ 
 diers under command of Cap t. Sturges, 
 and drove them from their homes, 
 lighting their pathway by fires made 
 of their burning haystacks, houses 
 and barns. In 1865, other settlers 
 came into this part of the county, 
 among them Marion Medlin, John 
 Hobson, Frank Dosser and S. S. 
 Georgia; Hobson selecting for his 
 home the spot formerly occupied by 
 Mr. Sears. In 1866, S. J. Langdon 
 and A. J. Georgia came in. During 
 the winter of 1866-67, the Government 
 surveyors sectionized the township, 
 which made lively times among the 
 settlers making rails and fencing in 
 their claims. At that time the only 
 obtainable substance from which 
 flour could be made was corn. The 
 corn had to be hauled from a distance 
 of from thirty to forty miles in Mis¬ 
 souri, and cost $2 per bushel. 
 
 J. F. Gates, Stephen Ogden, W. 
 J. MeWirt, Capt. John Hamilton and 
 others, settled in Sheridan Township 
 in 1865. Lincoln Township was set¬ 
 tled in 1852 by the Hathaways and 
 others, and Walnut Township in 1857. 
 
 At the election of April 15, 1867, 
 A. T. Crawford was elected a Justice 
 of the Peace. The first case that 
 came before him was of assault and 
 battery upon a Dutchman named 
 Osterman by Jeremiah Elixison. The 
 case was tried before a jury of six, 
 who brought in a verdict of guilty, 
 and imposed as a penalty a fine of $5 
 and costs, amounting in all to $14. 
 This amount was turned over to 
 County Treasurer S. J. Langdon, and 
 was theonlymoneyreceived by him as 
 such officer during his term of office. 
 
 The first Justices of the Peace 
 in the county were Levi Price and 
 Heman Martin. Price was ap¬ 
 pointed by the County Commissioners. 
 During his Justiceship, he performed 
 a marriage ceremony, in March, 
 1867, the parties united being Homer Howell and Mrs. Rachel Turney. 
 This was the first marriage in the county, and as there was then no Pro¬ 
 bate Court, Justice Price issued the license, performed the ceremony and 
 signed the certificate, which was sent to Bourbon County for record. It 
 was afterward ascertained that the marriage was void, and an act of the 
 Legislature legalizing it was passed—the bill having been prepared by 
 James T. Bridgens and passed through the influence of Capt. John 
 Hamilton. 
 
 The first legal marriage license was issued December 27, 1867, to 
 W. M. Breckenridge and Miss Elner Stone, the ceremony being performed 
 by James F. St. Clair. 
 
 The first saloon license in the county was issued April 6, 1868, to 
 Charles L. Ru.ssell in Lincoln Township. 
 
 The Crawford County Agricultural Society was organized Februarj' 
 
 POPULATION (BY FEDERAL CENSUS). 
 
 Baker Towoship, including New Pittsburg City.. 
 
 Crawford Township, including Girard City. 
 
 Grant Township. 
 
 Lincoln Township. 
 
 Osage Township. 
 
 Sheridan Township, including Cherokee City. 
 
 Sherman Township. 
 
 Walnut Township. 
 
 Washington Township. 
 
 New Pittsburg City., 
 
 Girard City. 
 
 Cherokee City. 
 
 1870. 
 
 962 
 
 1,535 
 
 421 
 
 1,490 
 
 980 
 
 1,042 
 
 567 
 
 568 
 595 
 
 8,160 
 
 1,289 
 
 556 
 
 1880. 
 
 2,612 
 
 2,799 
 
 1,034 
 
 2,912 
 
 1,663 
 
 2,348 
 
 957 
 
 1,244 
 
 1,282 
 
 16,851 
 
 624 
 
CRAWFORD COUNTY. 
 
 5 1870 with thirtocn Diroctors. The, first officers w^e J. W. Earles, 
 PreSnt S A. A^lwaod, Secretary. Dr. William H Warner served as 
 Secretarv of lliis society for six years. As editor of the Girard Press, he 
 ureed the necessity of such an organization. The old, or first organi/a- 
 timi held fairs every year, and purchased forty acres of land on the east 
 of (iirard, which was sold by the new organization and another lot pur¬ 
 chased west of Girard. Dr. Warner represented this society in the btate 
 lioarfoT Agriculture at Topeka several years. The society was reorgan¬ 
 ized May 27, 1882. and the following officers elected: W. II. Braden, 
 President .lames Evans, Vice President; A. P Riddle becretary ; Albert 
 Allen, Treasurer; A. N. Winchell, Superintendent, and G. Zigler, Chief 
 Marshal. 
 
 WAR RECORD. 
 
 During the war, many of the settlers suffered severely at the hands of 
 rebel guernllas and bushwhackers. Most of the outrages were committed 
 bv Livingston’s men. The following are the names of sonm of the men 
 killed by\is and other bands: Capt. Dobbins, of the Sixth Kansas, and a 
 number of private soldiers; a Mr. Manly ; Capt.. John Rogers who lived in 
 Lincoln Township, while home on a furlough in 1863, was called out ot 
 his house at night and shot in his own door yard ; H. Howard was killed 
 on Bone Creek while home on furlough; John Simo*s was killed in his 
 own house; Heman Martin lost all his property in the same year by bush¬ 
 whackers; and John Pearson had his house burned. In May, 1866 foui 
 brothers named Tippy came into the county for evil purposes. Two of 
 them visited Ralph Warner and a Mr. Shannon and talked about buying 
 cSe. After they had gone away. Warner and Shannon were apprised 
 of their character and so put on their guard. Warner asked some neigh¬ 
 bors to stay with him at night, but only on^e neighbor l^esiJes Shannon 
 came before night. After dark another neighbor came, and soon the other 
 two Tippy brothers approached. Shannon and one neighbor named L^b 
 were in t^he house, Warner and the other neighbor on the wood pile The 
 two brothers passing Warner and his companion, approached the house, 
 opened the door, anS fired upon Shannon and Lamb Shannon and Lamb 
 returned the fire, when the women interfered, but Shannon fired the sec¬ 
 ond time The Tippys between them fired five times. One of them was 
 wounded and afterward died in Missouri from the effects of the wound. 
 Shannon was killed almost instantly, having been hit twice. Waimer es¬ 
 caped into the brush. The neighborhood was alarmed, a POSse cdlected, 
 organized, and started in pursuit of tlm two that had purchased Warner s 
 cattle and were driving them away. The posse soon overtook the cattle 
 
 drovers and brought them back to Monmouth for trial, as accomplices in 
 
 the murder of Shannon. The trial .was regular, 
 
 men and resulted in a verdict of guilty and sentence of death. They wei e 
 hanged on a tree three-fourths or a mile southwest of Monmouth, one 
 having confessed, the other having denied being an accomplice. 
 
 NEUTRAL LAND TROUBLES. 
 
 As supplementary to what appears in connection with the sketch of 
 Cherokee County, a few instances of violence on the p^art of the setUers 
 hi opposition lo the building of the Missouri River, Fort Scott & Gult 
 Railroad, and to “ proving up ” under the “ Joy contract, are here mtro- 
 
 duced^e pg^d was made in the early part of 1869. A por_ 
 
 tion of the settlers were in favor of the road being built, and in favor of 
 purchasing their claims from Mr. Joy; others were opposed to botlu 
 The questions were debated with earnestness and on some 
 a great deal of acrimony. Meetings were held on either side, at which 
 refolutions expressing the sentiments of the participants were passed and 
 promulgated.^A meeting of those favorable to road was held at 
 
 Girard, April 24, 1869, which was addreped by A. A. Fletcher, G. H. 
 Winsor, C. Dana Sayrs and D. S. McIntosh,..in favor of the road. E. E. 
 Parker responded in opposition to it. After wa® conc^ 
 
 a series of resolutions was adopted, one of which was as follows. 
 
 “That the enterprise (the building of the railroad) meets vith oui en¬ 
 tire approbation, and that we will in. all suitable 
 
 said companv in the speedy construction and completion of the same. 
 
 AnXerVesolution wls to the effect that the building of the road 
 could not in any way affect the title to the lands. • j j? 
 
 This reasonable proposition was not satisfactory ^oJ.he minds 
 of the settlers, and the fact that a large and respectable poition of all 
 within the county entertained the views and sentiments expressed in the 
 above-quoted resolutions, had little or no weight with those who weie 
 opposed to Mr. Joy. They were firmly set in their opinion that he had no 
 tuFe to the land, aid were fully determined that 
 
 road on their properly. In order to make their will effective, they had to 
 resort to violence On the 30th of April, six days after the above and 
 similar resolutions were adopted, a shameful and criminal outrage was 
 committed by a body of misguided settlers upon the engineers of the rail¬ 
 road who were locating the road. The 
 
 and their wagons, tents and instruments destroyed by fire. The engineers 
 were ordered never to come upon the line again under ^ p 
 
 ing and then released. One thousand railroad ties weie burned on Gow 
 Creek about the same time. In addition to this, ’■^'^oad employes were 
 driven from their work, and Anti-.League settlers were 5*°“ 
 
 homes under penalty of hanging if they should return. The animus of, 
 at least, the leading Leaguers may be plainly seen by 
 tions of the Lincoln League, given m connection with ^®J®f?® 
 and their effrontery by reading the following resolution, which is one ot a 
 
 Ses pasLd at Catol Crawford County, June 2.1869, by members of the 
 
 Leaguf; “ That we assert to the world that civil law is ^ 
 
 Neutral Lands, and that not one man has ever been hung Jj®’® 
 
 account of our land difficulties, or during the last two ®p®®®„ 
 
 But notwithstanding these and other instances of violence were com 
 mitted, justice demands the recording of the fact that at the most but 
 
 very few of the Leaguers were mobocrats The majority of them believed 
 themselves in the right, and this because they had been misled as to the 
 nature of the title of the Cherokee Indians to the Neutrals. They acted 
 Ipon the advice of men who were knowingly holding out o tneni i lusive 
 hopes and inciting them to the commission of deeds which could but 
 check their prosperity and bring disgrace upon- their names. One of these 
 advisors was^W. R. Laughlin, whom the Anti-.Joy or Settlers Unions had 
 employed to represent them in Washington, and who was pleased to pro_ 
 long the contest in order that Ue might live as long as practicable a life ot 
 ease upon the contributions of the settlers, who earned *'b®ir own live i- 
 hood by their daily toil. An extract from his address to the settlers, de^ 
 livered June 4, 1869, will suffice to show the character of the advice he 
 
 gave t^m^a outlaws. The same cry was raised at 
 
 the Boston Tea Party. * * '^^® T® f qtSe 
 
 Vigilance Committee of California, and to-day the people of that State 
 blees them for what they did. Then look at the Rensselaer Anti-Renters. 
 They shot a Sheriff dead in violation of law and nothing was ever done 
 with them, because they defended their rights. ‘If this be treason make 
 the most of it.’ I have asked Judge Lawrence what the people should 
 do if Joy forced himself upon them with his railroad. He replied, 1 can 
 not advise shooting or killing, but if a man wanted to force himself loto 
 my holse! I’d kick him out." Ben Butler said. ‘If they come to disturb 
 yoli, damn them, hang them.’ Senator Sprague said to Gen. ^ameron 
 ‘ Tell them to fight.’ ’Tis vain to call you a mob when two-thirds of you 
 have your discharges as good and faithful soldiers in your pockets. M e 
 must Sht them legally ff we can, forcibly if we must They may try^to 
 stigmatize us, but they cannot stigmatize a United. States soldiei 
 
 But Mr. Laughlin was not alone in giving advice of this kind. Hon. 
 Sidney Clarke delivered an address at lovra City, Crawford.County, about 
 July 8 1869, from which the following is a well-authenticated extract. 
 
 “ I do not advise violence to be used to prevent the construction of the 
 Missouri River, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad through the lands occupied 
 by the settlers ; but I do advise you to stand firm united to a man and 
 no road ever can be built without your consent. Why ? Because it a 
 
 wea^y traveler sh-uld come along, and wishing to rest, down upon a 
 
 pile of railroad ties, and, while smoking his pipe, a spaik should happen 
 to fall and burn up the ties, could any one blame you f ^ I 
 
 you were using violence to prevent the construction of the road . 
 reckon not. Or suppose the prairie grass should, by some such accident, 
 take fire and burn up the wagons, tents and instruments of the en^neers 
 could that be charged to you? I think not. Now, who ever heard of 
 railroad cars running through a country without rails or ties . I oevei 
 did Yet I don’t advise force to prevent this most damnable radroad 
 swindle but I know that these accidents do and will happen in the best 
 regulated communities. Now, gentlemen, if any such thing should hap¬ 
 pen to this swindling road, you must all be in bed and asleep when it hap- 
 TiPTis or RS soon B-ftcr rs possible. 
 
 ^ The meRninff of this harangue was patent to the assembly, as was soon 
 afterwarnemolstrated. The speaker Vas scarcely off the neutral lands 
 when, in the night a large party of men. went to the Assessor s ho^e in 
 Osage Township, called him out, put him under guard, went into his 
 house took the^ abstract of lands owned by the railroad company, and 
 carried them away in order to prevent the assessment of the lands. A 
 Sar attempt wL made in Baker Township, but the abstract could not 
 be found On the 17th of July, a large armed force attacked the voik^ 
 men on the railroad in Bourbon County, near the north line of Ciawford 
 County and burned all the wheelbarrows, shovels, picks, tents, shanties, 
 everytLng that belonged to the workmen and contractors. At this time, 
 thrtroops were at Criwfordsville, twelve miles away, and could render no 
 assistance to the workmen who were unarmed and could themselves offer 
 no resistance. But the most fiery speech of all was made by a Methodist 
 minister—Vincent by name. He was, he said, determined to fight Joy 
 until hell froze over, and then fight it out on the ice. 
 
 The presence of troops on the neutral lands was extremely annoying 
 to the Leaguers. In consequence, a select committee was appointed under 
 rp«nlntions of the Legislature for the purpose of investigating the ques- 
 Totol ill necessity ff their presence. In February. 1870 this committee 
 took testimony at Fort Scott, Girard, Columbus and Baxter Springs. 
 After concludilg their labors, a report was made to the Legishtture, vrhich 
 was sio-ned by Col. John T. Burris, of Johnson County ^ 
 
 Wrio-l t If D^vis County, and Hon. E. H. LeDuc, from which the follow¬ 
 ing fs an extract : “We "find from the evidence that as early as February 
 1869 an organization existed on those lands known as ^le Lamd 
 T eiffue •’ that such an organization still exists there, and that its name 
 MW “'‘The NTOlral Land Home Protecting Corps;’ t ,at .1 was and 
 Still is a secret quasi military organization numbering about 1,.)00 men, 
 commanded by a general and drilled into regiments, battalions and com- 
 nanies commanded by colonels, lieutenant colonels, majors, captains, and 
 other officers with military designations ; that one of the objects of said 
 OTganization was to prevent the building of the Missouri F>ver, Fort Scott 
 & Gulf Railroad through the neutral lands until Janies F. Joy shoffid 
 relinquish his right to claim these lands ; that in accordance with the set¬ 
 tled ?m’pose of the League, about 200 of their number being fifily armed 
 marched upon Baxter Springs to break up the railroad land office at that 
 place, and did by threats and intimidation ®®"'f \ 
 
 that during the spring and early summer of 1869 nicmbeis ot ttie 
 League’’ fm-cibly bunmd about 26,000 railroad ties m Cherokee County on 
 those lands; also that they arrested Col. J. A. J. Chapman and Capt. 
 Tohn Runk Jr., engineers on the road, together with their party of.assi - 
 
 aids and laborers, and after burning the wagons, tents, surveying instrm 
 
 ments blankets, commissary stores, etc., drove the subordinates of t 
 mrveying party from the lands with orders never to return in tke employ¬ 
 ment of the railroad company under penalty of death, and that they then 
 marched Cffi cCmal and Lpt. Rmik several miles south, stripped off 
 
1120 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 the coats from their prisoners, l)liii(lfolcled them, administered to. each of 
 them fifteen lashes, and then ordered them to leave, never to return, and 
 to never mention what had occurred under penalty of death; also, that 
 they forcibly drove from the line of the railroad laborers, agents and 
 other employes, and from the neutral lands many persons because of their 
 opposition to the League and their friendship for the railroad company.” 
 
 The opposition of the .settlere to the building of this railroad was a 
 strange anomaly. While other.s before and since have been so an.xious 
 to obtain railroad facilities that they have in some instances bonded 
 themselves almost to bankruptcy, part of the citizens of Crawford and Cher¬ 
 okee Counties were for months attempting to prevent a railroad from being 
 forced upon them, and it was necessary, m order that the road might be 
 built, that the workmen should be guarded by soldiers. The people of 
 these two counties who caused the trouldes could not then realize that 
 progress is irresistible. But gradually the opposition ceased. During 
 the closing months of 1869, a more peaceful condition of society ob¬ 
 tained, and so numerous became the applications for contracts for the 
 lands that the whole clerical force in the office of Gen. Clark, commis¬ 
 sioner for Mr. .Toy, was constantly employed in preparing the necessary 
 papers. Yet when a test of strength was made early in November be¬ 
 tween the Leaguers and anti-Leaguers, the former out-voted the latter 
 nearly two to one, Langdon, the League candidate for Representative, 
 receiving .646 votes, while all the opposing candidates, three in number, 
 received but 282. The majorities were about the same for all the League 
 candidates for county offices, and, in November, 1870, eight months after 
 the railroad was completed to Girard, at an election for Htate and county 
 officers, the friends of the League were still largely in the majority in the 
 county. For State Representative, Langdon, the League candidate, 
 received 676 votes, while Mason, the Republican, received but 387, and 
 Fletcher, the Democratic candidate, received but 210, 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION. 
 
 The county was organized in l.SfiT, and named after S. J. Crawford, who wa.s then 
 Governor of the State. J. W. Wallace, I.afayette Maulove and Henry Schoen were appointed 
 special Commissioners, and F. W. Logan, Countv Clerk. Wallace was from Lincoln Town- 
 .ship, Manlove from Sheridan, and Schoen from Sherman Township. 
 
 The first meeting of the Commissioners was held March l(i, 1867, at the residence of 
 William Campbell, adjoining Crawfordsville. After having taken the oath of office, and or¬ 
 ganized by electing J. W. tVallace Chairman, the board proceeded to the transaction of bus¬ 
 iness. The first order acted upon was “ That the county of Crawford be and is hereby laid 
 off into nine representative townships.” These townships were the same as now. The sec¬ 
 ond order was one establishing election precincts, and the third was that dividing the 
 county into three Commissioner's districts. The fourth directed the County Clerk to give 
 thirty days’ noticeof a special election for county and township officers, and for the perma- 
 
 Clerk, L. Manlove was appointed to fill the vacancy. On the same day, .lames Wamsley was 
 appointed Probate .Tudge. On the 2d of .September, a tax of 1.1 per cent was levied for 
 county purpo,ses, and four mills for schools. Crawfordsville was selected at the same time 
 for temporary county seat, and Lafayette Maulove was appointed County Assessor. 
 
 An election was held November ,5, 1867, for county officers, at which the following per¬ 
 sons were elected by the number of votes attached to their respective names; Commissioners, 
 F. Dosser, 202; I. Evans, 101 ; .Toshua Nance, 166; Probate Judge, Levi Hatch, 143; Register 
 of Deeds, H. Coffman, 1.55; Couuty Clerk, 11. Germain, 197; Treasurer, R. 11. Raymond, 170- 
 Surveyor, R. Stalker, 201; Assessor, William Roberts, 160; Attorney, L. A. Wallace, 131- 
 Coroner, Jacob Miller, 215; Clerk of District Court, C. H. .Strong, 160; Sheriff, J. M. Ryan, 
 218. The highest total vote cast for the candidates for any one office was 390. On the Oth of 
 April, 1868, the County Surveyor elect having failed to qualify, J. T. Ilridgens was appointed 
 to fill the vacancy, and also to the office of County Clerk. The total vote, 390, indicated a 
 population of about 1,900, and the taxable property in that year was 8^20,712.7.). 
 
 At the first election held April 15, 1867, Rossville and Center contested for the 
 honor of being the county seat. Center was situated on the northwest quarter of 
 Section 24, Township 29, Range 23,—the same section on which now is located the 
 larger part of Girard. Rossville was two miles northeast, on what was then known as the 
 Silket farm. No meeting of the Commissioners appears to have been held at either place. 
 
 .■\t the election of November 5, 1867, Girard was selected as the county seat, but as Craw¬ 
 fordsville had been by the Governor designated as the county seat, the Commissioners, at a 
 meeting held by them on the 3d of February, 186.8, at the house of Henry Germain, in Sher¬ 
 idan Towushiii, .adjourned to meet next day at the place designated by Gov. Crawford. At 
 a meeting held here on the 11th of May, 1.868, an order was made by the Board of Commis¬ 
 sioners to the county officers, directing them to remove all their records, books and other 
 papers to Girard, they, the Commissioners, deciding that to be the county seat. The re¬ 
 moval was accordingly made. At the September term of the District Court, the citizeus of 
 Crawfordsville, through D. W. Crouse, apj)lied to the court for a w'rit of mandamus on the 
 County Clerk to compel him to remove the county records hack to Crawfordsville, claiming 
 that that place was the county seat legally. After hearing the testimony, the court sus¬ 
 tained the writ, and directed the records to be removed to Crawfordsville. The order of the 
 court was obeyed. At a meeting of the Commissioners, held November 7, 1868, a petition 
 sign^ by 577 citizens was presented, asking that an election be ordered for the permanent 
 location of the county seat. The request was granted, and an election held December 15, 
 following, resulting in the casting of 375 votes for Girard, and 312 for Crawfordsville. Thus 
 the question was finally settled in favor of Girard. 
 
 state Senators from this county, with diile of election, are as follows; H. I>. Moore, 
 18)0; AVilluam Simpsou, 1872; D. F. Davis, 1874; P. I, B. Ping, 1876; A. P. Riddle, 1880. 
 
 Crawford Count,V ha.^ hnil tVimAWincr Slnfo 
 
 Capt 
 
 more ^ _ __ 
 
 A. B. Mitchell, 1873T AV. Tl. Brown and \V. H. Merriweather7i874AV. H. Hoyt and E. M. 
 Bellaine, 187.5; AV. H. Magil and E. A. Bellaine, 1876; James Hos; ' .. 
 
 1878; AV. B. Cochran .and J. H. Millington, 1880: E. V. 
 
 Hossack and E, AV. Majors, 
 Hibbard, 1882. 
 
 BAILROADS AND SCHOOLS. 
 
 Kans.as City, Fort Scott A Gulf Railro.ad runs through the county from north to 
 stations, Farlington, Girard, Beulah and Cherokee. 
 
 Ihe Missouri Pacific Railroad runs southwest through the northwest part of thecoiinty, 
 
 having on It two stations, Hepler and AValniit. 
 
 The Kansas tity, 1-ort .Scott & Gulf Railroad Company have a railroad entering the 
 county near tlie northeast corner, extending south through Arc.adia, Coalvale and Mulberry 
 irove to Litchfield; here it turns southwest, and runs through New Pittsluirg to Ciiero- 
 kee, where it turns west and runs through Monmouth aud McC'iine to Parsons, aud on to 
 4 herryvale. There is also a branch from Cherokee southeast to AVeir. 
 
 The St, Louis A San Francisco Railro.ad ruus from Giraid southeast through New I’itts- 
 hurg and Opolis to Joplin, Mo. 
 
 The N. T. I A M. K. R. runs northwestward from Girard through Brazilton and AVal- 
 . County. The cou.strnction of this road was begun in June, 1882, and 
 reached AValnut August 16, 1882. It is the expectation of the company to complete the road 
 to Topeka diiruig the year 1883, and southeast to Memphis in the near future. The officers 
 ot the road .we.s. (, Clark of Chicago, President; H. M. Clark, Vice President and General 
 Manager; George A. Bowliis, Secretary and Trea.surer; Caleb H. Malin, General Superin¬ 
 
 tendent; J, H, Richards, Attorney, and Frank A. Hill, Chief Engineer, 
 
 The first sclioolhoiise built in the county was at Pleasant Ridge, about two miles south¬ 
 east of the present site of New Pittsburg. The first after the war was in District No. .50, 
 known as the Taylor Sclioolhoiise, 'in 1867; the .second was at Iowa City the same fall. A 
 sclioolhoiise was built in 1868, in District No. .52. The settlers hauled the logs, and the 
 shingles and windows were brought from Kansas City. 
 
 Prob.ably the first school taught in the county was in Lincoln Township in 1858, in a 
 small log house, formerly occupied as a dwelling. In 1,867, Miss Florence taught a school in 
 a private residence in Osage Township, and the same year J. AV. McAVirt, .lohii Hamilton 
 and others taught schools in Sheridan 'Township. 
 
 The iniiiiber of school districts in the county is 111 and the numherof schoolhouses 111, 
 1 stone, 3 brick and 197 frame. The total number of scholars enuiiierated iu 1.882 was 7,114 
 —males, .3,648, females, 3,466; total number enrolled, 5,.546—males, 2,889 females, 2,657; 
 average daily attendance, 2,999—males, 1,510, females, 1,489. The number of teachers em¬ 
 ployed was 126—males, 62, females 64. The average monthly .salary of the male teachers 
 was $34.45, of the female teachers $27.35. The total value of the school property was $75,000. 
 
 STATISTIC.VL. 
 
 The accumulation of property in the county has attained the following proportions: 
 
 The personal property of the county is valued as follows: Horses, 5,495, value $172,923; 
 cattle, 18,6:10, value, $18.8,738; mules, 1,361, value, $57,802; sheep, 4,.501, value, $.5,175; hogs, 
 12,'279, value, $19,562; farming implements, $44,851 ; wagons, 1,643, value, $26,840; carriages 
 381, value, $9,840; moneys, $26,774; credits, $‘24,792; merchandise, $132,435 ; manufacturers’ 
 stock, $7,075 ; notes, $2,162 ; other personal property, $104,916; total, $823,883; constitutional 
 exemption, $290,200; net taxable personal proiierty, $533,683. 
 
 The taxahlp lands under cultivation amount to 169,497 acres; not under cultivation, 
 203,718 ; total, 373,215 acres, aggregate value, $1,348,422; the number of improved village lots, 
 882, of unimproved lots, 1,1.58; total number, ‘2,040; aggregate value, $240,372; the railroad 
 property was valued .at ^13,'266, making a grand total of taxable property, $'2,635,743. 
 
 The following is the acreage of the principal crops, with the aggregate yield so far as 
 ascertainable, for 1882: AViuter wheat, ‘24,740 acres, 618,6.50 bushels; corn, 81,802 acres, 
 3,272,080 bushels; oats, 14,543 acres, 581,720 bushels; castor beans, 4,203 acres, 42,030 bushels; 
 llax, 7,695 acre.s, 76,9.50 bushels; rye, 6-2,5 acres; barley, 41, buckwheat, 42; Irish potatoes, 
 928; sweet potatoes, 24; sorghum,536; millet and Hungarian, 4,830; rice corn, 30; meadow— 
 timothy, 1,010; clover, 571; other tame, 444; prairie, 3'2,181; pasture—timothy, 365; clover, 
 93 ; other tame grasses, 674; prairie, 53,'2n4. 
 
 The iium’oer of .acres in nurseries was 784; the number of the various kinds of fruit 
 trees, about half of which were in bearing was as follows: Apple, 194,646 ; pear, 7,061; peacli, 
 107,703; plum, 8,008; cherry, 43,431. There were in vineyard.s 55 acres, frckii which 220 
 gallons of wine were made. 
 
 There were reported the following number of rods of the various kinds of fence: 
 board, 23,140; rail, 514,'203; hedge, 50'2,857 ; wire, 152,413; total, 1,192,613 rods, or 3,727 miles. 
 
 Very little attention has been given to tree planting. 'I'he following are tho numhers 
 of acres of the various kinds of trees planted up to 1882: Honey locust, 3; walnut, 70; maple, 
 162; cottonwood, 577; other varieties, 1,160; total number of acres, 1,972. 
 
 The population in 1.867 was about 2,000; in 1870, 8,160; 1875,9,386; 1878, 12,7.59; 1880, 
 16,8.54; 1882, 1.8,961; distributed among the townships as follows; Lincoln, 2,024; AA’ashing- 
 toQ, 1,708; Baker, 3,725 ; ylieridan, 2,537; Osage, 1,887; Grant, 1,064; AValnut, 1,460; Sherman, 
 1,257; Crawford, 3,299. Girard had a population of 1,842; I’ittsburg, 1,755 and Cherokee, 704. 
 
 TORNADO. 
 
 Quite a number of tornadoes have occurred in Crawford County since its settlement, but 
 the most terrific one was that of May 22, 1873. It came from the southwest, across the 
 southeast corner of Neosho County, and crossed Crawford County iu a northeasterly direction. 
 'The following named persons were killed: Mrs. Hezekiah .Smith, Uriah Spurgeon, a baby of 
 Mr. Roseberry’s, one of G. AV. Surgeon’s, Frankie Dumbauld, a child of Mrs. Hooper’s, and 
 Ellen Hammond. 'Thirty-four were more or less severely wounded, some of them fatally, 
 and a great deal of property destroyed, the loss being $4,457. 
 
 A recital of some of the freaks of the storm will convey some idea of the force of the 
 wind. A boy, son of Mr. Black, was carried over a peach orchard and reached the ground 
 uninjured. John Spurgeon, a lad about eight years old, was carried about lOU yards and had 
 a thigh broken in two places. A baby was carried 390 yards and afterward found in a corn¬ 
 field. Two horses were in a log stable hitched to one of the logs; the stable was blown down, 
 and the horses, with the log to which they were tied, were blown through the air oue- 
 fonrth of a mile without injury, and when found were .still hitched to the log. Fifteen 
 houses were entirely demolished. So great was the devastation worked that the County 
 Commissioners gave assistance to the following parties iu the followiim sums; Mrs. Hooper, 
 $625; AVilliam Blaylock, $100 ; John Frogge, $200; B. R. Addis, $100; Theodore Metcalf, $50; 
 AV. T. Gunn, $50, and F. H. Dumbald, $100. 
 
 GIRARD. 
 
 This city, the county seat of CraAvford County, is located on a gently 
 undulating prairie at the center of the county. It is regularly laid out, has 
 a public square in the center, surrounded by numerous tine business build¬ 
 ings, many of them of brick, and has a large proportion of neat frame res¬ 
 idences, surrounded by incipient shade trees. Its elevation is 988 feet 
 above the sea. 
 
 The toAvn was started in the spring of 1868, in opposition to Crawford- 
 ville. The Girard Town Company was first composed of the folloAving gen¬ 
 tlemen: 4 Danford, President; C. H. Strong, Secretary; Dr. Coucli, Dr. 
 B. F. Hep.er, E. ,J. Boering, Levi Hatch, John Lash, D. S. Mclntosii and 
 Col. J. Alexander. This company was formed upon the survey of the rail¬ 
 road through this portion of the county and tlie toAvn located upon the 
 line. It was named by C. H. Strong, after the town Girard, in Penn¬ 
 sylvania, which had previously been his home. 
 
 The first buildings erected in Girard were by the following parties, in 
 the order given: Col. J. Alexander, a general store; C. 11. Strong, a dwell¬ 
 ing house; Chauncey Doj’le, a saloon; N. Sinnet, a general store. Some 
 time during this year(1868) the first blacksmith shop was opened in tlie town; 
 the first frame house Avas built by A. A. Fletcher, and the first hotel was 
 opened early in the year. In December, James Hull erected the first part 
 of a building which was used temporarily as a court house. The first birth 
 in Girard Avas that of Mary Fletcher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. 
 Fletcher; the first marriage, that of A. J. Vickers to Miss Margaret McIn¬ 
 tosh, and the first death that of Mrs. Dr. L. F. Crawford in the spring of 
 1869. Immediately after the death of this lady. Judge McIntosh located 
 the cemetery southAvest of the town. 
 
 The first celebration in Girard occurred on July 4, 1868. It was a 
 Sunday school celebration and a celebration of tlie Nation’s natal day, 
 both in one. The lion. A. Danford and Dr. Couch Avere the orators of the 
 day. When these festivities took place tlie town had made considerable 
 progress. There were tliree stores, a saloon and about six dAvelling houses 
 within its limits. Still its growtli, until the fall of 1869, Avas much slower 
 than would have been the case had it not been for the difficulties over the 
 Imilding of the railroad. When these Avere .settled, when it became knoAvn 
 that the railroad would come despite all opposition, opposition in a measure 
 ceased, and tlie development of tlie county and its towns made more rapid 
 strides. In Feliruary, 1870, Girard liad five liotels, eight saloons, six gro¬ 
 cery stores, five drygoods stores, two hardAvare stores, two furniture stores, 
 
OKAAVFOKT) COUNTY. 
 
 1121 
 
 rirw»',kt:zaipo.i?i»te™;s 
 
 1 fUrt i^th ‘I meetin*^ Avus held to prepare to appiopiuitely 
 
 celebrate the advent'of’the iron horse whenever that advent 
 nU Tt wm universally realized hv the citizens that that event wnich 
 no oiic could prevent, as had been proved, was one of great signihcance, 
 and the preparations made were commensurate with g. 
 
 celebration came off on the 3d of March, tlie day oa ^ U'C f 
 cno-cr train reached the town. This train brought dov n .,.0 ) ot the it.ui 
 inira'itizens and dignitaries of Fort Scott, who united with the citizens 
 (iTrard in a iollification, the equal of which, in 
 
 iSStM.SiASSoiS 
 
 W Il.^Warner, Secretary of the School Board, and O'”S, of 
 
 were effected. The town had been incorporated and a board oi 
 Trustees appointed by the Probate Judge on the 10th of the Pr®c®duig 
 Novemberf but so long as Girard remained terminus of the railr^^^^^ 
 Hisorderlv classes were numerous and large, and all the innuences u a 
 cmdd beSKirto bear by the civil authorities, by the churches and y 
 
 the moral elements of society, were much mo’'« ?Ud”instant bhvsf 
 
 thp seventeen saloons that for some time were in lull and constant oiasi. 
 
 The necessity for some specml effort in ^ lod<m oUhri^G^^G. T. 
 
 Sa^trgTnfzirTif ^^^rcol^SloOe^ the grant- 
 
 ■ bit (?f ^heSs But the first Board of Trustees, haying been ap- 
 “ tti iw the Proi,„tp Tuda-e did not feel that their authority was derived 
 from the people^ teither did they feel sure that the people would sustain 
 them in vmorous measures to suppress salooning, and, as a consequence, 
 liters were permitted to take their own course until the railroad had 
 een lmiU south and until a Board of Trustees had been elected by the 
 people. Then an impression began gradually to b^e 
 
 iinfil after the Murphy movement commenced, m 187«, that satisiacioiy 
 rosu trwere achieved. In that year a blue ribbon lodge was organized of 
 wliich C dS Savrs was President, E. W. Majors, Secretary, and Miss 
 
 the majority for the amendment was 248, while m the county it was only 
 
 Ths first Board of Trustees, appointed November 10, 
 i ns nrsi Ko iru ginnet, D. W. Burnet, W. E. Blandon and 
 
 = Tbill^’ On the 10th of April, 1870, an election was held for a new 
 
 bomh Ssiuin^in the selection of the following gentlemen ; A J Vickers, 
 fW^e SonrHarvey Brown, William Reynolds and A. B. Turner. 
 George hy ’ oggpU in March 1871, Girard became a city of the third 
 
 class^a^d in the early part of April elected her first city officers. The last 
 class, ana Li wng held April 5, and the first meeting of the new 
 
 meetm of > result of the election was that George 
 
 If 187 ^ Thomas Pin-’- 1874 ; James McMurray, 187o ; J. Riffer, 
 
 fsinSdisS M ilSson ^ .1. D. Barker, 1879 and 1880 ; Joaepl. 
 
 ™"'»JaMal>ed in Girard carl, i^a 1868, C, H. Strong 
 beimr -ippointed first Postmaster. He w-as succeeded by N. Sinnet, who, 
 on STt S is Opinions on the neutral land controversy, was opposed 
 
 ™ ““ ‘“emell” »d »aa remoyd and E Pe.ldna S 
 
 1870 Georiic Kyan was appointed m beptembei, 18^0, H. 
 
 Tiiiv 1878 O G Hawley in. 1875, and Eh Wasser was appointed in 1883. 
 
 • The first'nmetin^ oM School Board of the Girard D strict No. 37, 
 was held Auo-ust 7,1869. D. S. McIntosh was Director ; F. Playtei, Cleik 
 arirl T F Grawford Treasurer. In response to a petition of the citizens, 
 afelectTon w\7 SpohUed for November 26, 1869, for the purpose of voting 
 ,he issuance of $1,000 in bonds for the ^^i'l^Bng of a schoo hoi^^^^^^ T1 
 
 paying tlierefor H50. In, th.i .same ^ l’rovidefl’, 
 
 L L,Se structure 4<)xG(.leet, and costn^J2,9 . A g.U parsonage-is y4,n0l!. 
 
 „ __ ame structure 4(lxf,u feet, and «ost.ngjy,« u. --- parsonage-is ¥4,11011. 
 
 and the value of the church , also an excellent Sunday scliool connected with 
 
 The membership is at present 140 t is a so ‘“c r -puttie is Superintendent, 
 the churcli, having an enrollment of 1 ™ “ "a,.,^ inetthig of the trustees held De- 
 
 ne Presbyterian Church was organized in ISh.t At a ineeung oi i Tanuary 27, 1870, in 
 
 cember 18-fi^^af reatizef ^ I'k a meeting was hel.l 
 
 aid of the huilding tnnd, at ''f for the new church, ftserectiou 
 
 a?L7u!e^!uirdbg ft.V realized «52.7o: The church was dedicated ,!une 
 
 ^^^^S?^:l^*Sisteyvas Riw. S F Mc^u. lie h^m, 
 
 '-gan his ministry in April. 
 
 John^s (Episcopal) Church was ;}SLL“chur“c1,:-" 
 
 held for the purpose. ^ Parish was organizecl Episcopal Church of the United 
 
 cording to the canons ‘lo'l eonstitution o Warner was elected Senior Warden and 
 
 .states mid the diocese » Poyv' 1 H™wley C Uana Sayers^. S. McKinley, M. A. 
 
 Mark Elliott, Jumor \\ arden. Co • • ; • A’lec'ted Vestrymen. At that meeting a 
 
 W’^ood, George A. Richey aiid I ercy » /ximho phurfh nrooertv was S200. The first seriiiou 
 
 statement Rev’'A'B m theschoolhoiise. Services were held in the 
 
 mit avenue and Bufl'alo street was P^^Jl^ffL^ks t'o Mi“ lu^^^ 
 
 {^re'ac^lfon^he^lUdlunry ofl^^^^ 
 
 Hannibal, Mo., August 18 1870, who still remam Superin- 
 
 The first meeting of the Sunday school was held Marc i^ yy. H. WarneU-ho 
 
 tendent was Mrs. P»*ter8?o. '^'>0 'vf years To no man is this church and Sun- 
 
 daVtch^o^lmore LLetld to He was succeeded by C. Dana Sayers, the 
 
 Sm-CA was organized December 16, 1871, with eight members |>y 
 hers SenfflSyes.' The firsr p^ching '-‘o^e {he society CherLohn 
 
 J. JI. Lappln. Bro. C. A. H®'”HT 187 ®'^to November IS.^Ie was followed l.y Bro. J. M. Garri- 
 
 m7. >sid=ye^^^^ 
 
 SoThenbL^scCgedto^^^^^^^ Rev. Eugenio Kincaid, who had been amission- 
 
 had thirty-niue members. The Services were 
 
 The Christian Church was iLitiv 3 vprv neat church building was erected 
 
 held in Hieschoolhouse until 18 / 1 . Subseque y a eiy n^ present membership of the 
 
 s^?^ Rev. Christian Poote, is 
 
 two colored churches, one Baptist, the other 
 
 IMge, ^o. 55 il O a was i^iU^ May 6 mo h^ 
 
 rf4t“^olt^a7c='N"1^.-"K H-ording Secretary, and 
 
 N. Sinuett, Treasurer^. March 3 1.87.'). The first officers were; A. 
 
 Gerard Garden firUTipe Ao. 99, was instituted Mauker, Secre- 
 
 A. Hulett, M.; J. E. Leonard, Treasurer; Morris l-ianklm, .m. n., 
 
 The Olive PJncampment, Ao. 25, was instituted J^nnj’vy glgjj'j diar’ter mem- 
 
 M. Havens, of Fort .Scott, assisted by ^ 1 J E Raymond, Senior Warden ; 
 
 ^V.B. Craw- 
 
 by D. G. M. .T. D. Rush, ot Rising Sun Lodge, Treasurer, and S. A. Atwood, 
 
 re-elected with the exception.thayaines H^ iHnt ^s^e^^^ iffpinsation May 10, 1875, by 
 
 ’vo'nsi^ «• 
 
 Fort iscott.afterw’ardGrandWorthy Chief Temito^^ Garrison, W. C. T.; 
 
 Mrs ircNve^",w“wlUc.T"V W. F. Secretary; ,1. W. 
 
 Stumpli, W. Treasurer; W. H. Warner, W. C. 
 
 banks and the press. 
 
 ?si'r«rsc£oo?if.itrew 
 
 ir/’iiif Vik'S'pS’o? Sus'sLi fSu 
 & ‘ 55 , “f£e p= 
 
 fUlr tbi. bUe been Prof. A. F. Allen, commencing April, 1873 ; 
 
 Pro^f II Quick, 1877, and the present Principal, John Randolph com¬ 
 mencing in July, 1881. A high school was established m the fall of 18 
 
 CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 mon, in that year, m the upper ®. sermon iireached in Girard Rev. Thomas 
 
 ofilhe public square. Tiff®I’V‘j’’“'*^'y HUff',,. , 07 ,, The following have been the pas- 
 B. Palmer preached in the schoolhouse April as Moffett, a short 
 
 tors of the church: Rev. .F A. Kershner 18 1 ”^Llurr“aV It^G ; T. Weed 1877 ; C. 
 
 1 . eicvaue, ioin, _ci.or/l he/.-ime a station. __ 
 
 trP^t.;7etired from the l^nk in Jai^r^ 1»-^ 'The’ bL^ of Gii'am ^^s Mm- 
 
 ef which Chapman A Adams are 
 
 ard, Cashier; H. P. Gruud, { L Oraiiford County Times, April 16, 1869, 
 
 by Sc^U i^M.rUitroTnumht^ of its isiue was accomplishei 
 
 viz.: tlie bringing of tlie Osage ^>8810“ l>ojd> e p-^rt Scott to Girard in Novem- 
 
 The Girard Press was moved li\ " ainei ‘^^01 month. The paper 
 
 her, 1869, the hr^t issue appearing at telattei P'aoeoi^^ neutral lands, and on 
 
 took strong grouml in favor of ‘.''f 'LLL,, L, on lulv 14, 1871, ami de.stroved. The loss 
 this account its office and material w ere-et improved, re-appeared 
 
 was 84,000. New material was obtain^ and thyap^^^^^ pvpp„ pio^pg 
 
 August 13, and has ®19?o '’oo",'’" Dr Warner, the senior editor, supported his 
 
 Greeley became aoandida e for the i^ulcncv, r j- .p. 
 
 ^’®®”C'I£r/!E?er1wLvas's}artI;cl^ It Is an 
 
 eight-column folio weekly paper, i^P‘; {.^pf p.j.isj, and Charles K. Lind- 
 The People’s Vindicator was started .lull 28, 16/u, ni 1 . iv. i 1 
 
 ^®''’ raVf"”)’^ 1^1^^^ Hoveh 1-2, 1873, by W. K. Goode. It was sold by the 
 
 mortagee in 1874 to .1. F. OTrted \uuusriri87r, i’v't P Vulton ami C. C. Covell. 
 
 The Crawford County News iva.s started 5 ,/' -V.V SovL.her 21, 1878. 
 
 After passing througti ‘““'*0^"''®‘ 5.j' k mack and W. F. Langhlin. 
 
 C McCabe 1878; H. A. Tucker, 18/9 ; e. v- n-az, ioo„, y. ... .. . , Girard Aews was started '’vt- ubir 1.1, 1. 7,, in ,1 • • luirdwure store.s, four 
 
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1122 
 
 HISTOET OF KAI^SAS, 
 
 AIANl’FArTORIE8, ETF. 
 
 There are no manufactories in Uirard, excejit one machine-shop and foundry and 
 three flour mills—the Girard Mills, the Crawford County Mills and the Custom Mills. 
 
 The Girard Mills were built in 1870, and began operations in the spring of 1871. The 
 first building was a. two and a half storv frame, costing, wdth the machinery and power, 
 810,000. The property was owned by Tontz & Uitz. In 1879, Tontz retired from active par¬ 
 ticipation in the management of the business, and in 1882 sold his interest to Hitz. Mr., 
 Hitz thereupon erected a three and a half story brick mill, put in five run of buhrs, and two 
 sets of Gray’s patent rollers, thus making it a combined mill, which experience has demon¬ 
 strated to be best adapted to grinding Kansas wheat. The machinery is propelled by a fifty 
 horse-power engine, and has a capacity of 100 barrels of flour per day. The old building has 
 been converted into an elevator, rvith a capacity of 6,000 bushels. The entire property is 
 worth 82.5,000, and is owned by Mr. C. Hitz. 
 
 The Crawford County Mills were built in 1870 by a stock company. In 187.5, they were 
 sold to Frank I’lavter, and in 1876 to B. C. Eedlow, who, in 1879, sold them to C. 1>. Patter¬ 
 son. These mills are two and a half stories high, contain three run of buhrs and one set of 
 roliers, thus being also a combined mill, and the machinery is propelled by a twenty-five 
 horse-power engine. The entire property is worth $10,000. 
 
 The Custom Mills are located west of the northwest corner of the public square, confine 
 themselves principally to grinding grists, and are worth about 85,000. 
 
 The Water Works. —One of the most important institutions in Girard, in a material sense, 
 is the IVater Works, a brief history and description of which is subjoined ; 
 
 In the year 1874, it was proposed that a subscription of 815 to 820 each be taken up from 
 several citizens, with the view of prospecting for coal within the limits of the town. A Mr. 
 Calkins was employed to drill down into the earth. After having drilled to a depth of 220 
 feet, he claimed to have found a vein of coal, but on account of a difference betw'een him 
 and the company that engaged him, about the amount of pay he should receive for his labor, 
 he refused to reveal what strata his drill had penetrated, and the work was given up. 
 
 The subject was frequently discussed, and in 1881, the season being very dry, it was 
 realized by everybody, that it was of the utmost importance that the city be supplied with 
 water. In Julv, a fire-engine was purchased, and soon afterward a petition, signed by many 
 of the leading citizens, was presented to the Council, asking that a special election on the 
 proposition of issuing $3,000 in bonds for the purpose of drilling a well. The election, held 
 September 5, resulted in the casting of 115 votes for the bonds to 34 against them. In pur¬ 
 suance of this vote an ordinance was passed authorizing the issuance and sale of the bonds. 
 
 On the 14th of October the Council made a contract with C. B. Swan to drill a five- 
 inch hole, and put in five-inch cast iron casing. If coal were found before reaching the 
 depth of 600 feet, the drilling was to cease, but payment was to be made for the full 600 
 feet. A record was to be kept of the number and kinds of strata penetrated, and a report 
 made to the Council as often a,s required. In accordance with his agreement, Mr. Swan 
 drilled to the depth of 857 feet four inches, when the work was ordered to cease by the 
 Council. At that depth water was found, which rose in the well to within 160 feet of the 
 surface of the ground A pump was fixed in the well, a fifteen horse-power engine 
 attached, and kejit steadily at work up to its full capacity for forty-eight hours, and still 
 the water remained at the same height in the well as at the beginning. From this fact, 
 and from the further fact that when the ear is placed to the top of the tubing which 
 reaches to the bottom of the well, a noise as of running water is heard, it is inferred that the 
 bottom of the w'ell is in a wide and rapidly flowing river. The fact that the water remained 
 at the same height in the well through two full days of steady pumping, led the citizens to 
 solicit the Council for an opportunity to vote bonds for waterworks. The election occurred 
 ,lune 30, 1882, and resulted in the ca.stiug of 115 votes for the bonds, $5,000 in amount, to 30 
 against thenv. The bonds were issued and sold, and a contract made with the United States 
 Ivind Engine and Power Company for a tank, wind-mill, pump and all necessary piping for 
 the works. As a result of this contract a tower was erected and siirmounted by a tank, a 
 pump set up and a wind-mill erected, and the new machinery and apparatus, constituting 
 a complete system oi waterworks, w'ent into operation November 15, 1882. The well and 
 works are in the center of the public square. A six-inch water main extends from the tank 
 to one side of, and then all round the public square, to which hydrants are attached, and 
 there is a cistern capable of holding 1,.500 barrels at the center of each side of the square. 
 
 The tower is two stories high, the lower story being used for an engine room, and the 
 upper for the meetings of the fire company. The tank is twenty-four feet in diameter and 
 eighteen feet in height. The wheel of the wind-mill is twenty-five feet in diameter, and is 
 capable of making thirty-two revolutions per minute. The pump-barrel is three inches in 
 diameter, and the stroke of the pump is two feet. The strata penetrated in drilling this 
 well were as follows, according to Mr. Swan’s report: Clay, 15 feet; limestone, 14; slate, 4; 
 limestone, 18; soapstone, 194; limestone, 11; slate, 4; soapstone, 130; shale, 97; soapstone, 
 75; sandstone, 25; gray, white and black flint, 220; green shale, 60; sandy limestone, 20; 
 magnesian limestone, 57. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 JOHN W. ALFORD, M. D., was born in Indiana February 5, 1842; he was raised on a 
 farm, and received a common school education. At the age of nineteen he entered the army 
 and remained in service three years. He then returned to Indiana and began the study of 
 medicine, which he continued for eighteen months, afterward practicing and teaching school 
 until 1868. He then came to Kansas, and located on Big Creek, Allen County, and farmed 
 for two years on 160 acres of land, which he improved and operated as a grain farm. About 
 that time, the settlers pressed him into the practice of medicine, which he continued one 
 year, when he sold his farm under the belief that he needed a better education; took his 
 wife and a little girl, five years of age, whom he had taken to raise, and went on a visit to 
 Indiana, where he left his wife and child with friends, and went to Cincinnati and took a 
 course of lectures at the Eclectic Medical Institute. He then returned to Indiana, and re¬ 
 mained one year; engaged in the practice of medicine, and then returned to Kansas and 
 engaged in practice until 1875. He,went at that time, back to Cincinnati and took a course of 
 lectures, graduating May 11, 1875; then came to Kansas and settled on Big Creek, where he 
 remained one year, and thence went to Neosho County, w'here he practiced until May 5, 
 1880, at which time he came to Girard, Kan., where he has continued to practice since that 
 time. He has been a member of the Christian Church since sixteen years of age, and is also 
 a Free Mason, Odd Fellow, Knight of Honor and Good Templar. He was married to Miss 
 JIalissa Chandler, of Indiana, February 1,1866. He lost his wife. May 5,1880, and he was mar¬ 
 ried to Miss Mary Carrothers, of Illinois, in 1881. They have one child—Wayne C. 
 
 A. ALLEN, of the firm of Allen Bros., dealers in hay, grain and general merchandising. 
 The hay and grain business was established by the brothers in 1874, upon a trade of about 
 $5,000 per annum. They have carried it on very successfully since, adding merchandising 
 to their already extensive interests in 1881, and now do a business of about $80,000 a year. 
 They give employment to about forty workmen and twenty-five teams, and run four per¬ 
 petual presses, in the pressing of hay. Their trade in this article already extends through 
 this State, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and Colorado. A. Allen was born in Davis County Iowa, 
 in 1849 ; received his education in the public schools ot his nativity ; in 1869, he located here 
 and engaged actively in the farming and stock-raising industry, which he carried on suc¬ 
 cessfully till investing in his present industry. He married in 1874, Miss Ella Underhill, 
 who was born and reared in Carroll County, Ind. They have a family of two sons and one 
 daughter—Stanley Clare, Guy and Jessie. He is a member of the Board of City Aldermen 
 for the city ; has worked actively in the growth of the public, social and industrial life of 
 this place since coming here. From 1872 to 1878, he w'as prominently identified with sur¬ 
 veying through this locality. 
 
 ’THEODORE W. ATKINS, druggist,. was born in New York State December 24, 1855. 
 He lived on a farm and attended the district school until he arrived at the age of fourteen, 
 when he entered as clerk in a general merchandise store, where he continued two years, 
 and then went to college; when through with his education, he taught school one year, then 
 went to New York City and kept books for a large grocery house ; there he remained until 
 the fall of 1877, at which time he came to Kansas and located at Girard, and engaged in the 
 drug business, which he still continues. He owns his business house and his residence, with 
 some other town property. He belongs to thelOrder of A. O. U. W., of which he is a Select 
 Knight. He was married to Miss Mary F. Hull, of New York, December 11, 1877, and has 
 one child, Lina H., born August 14, 1881. Mrs. Atkins received au academic education, and 
 is an active member of the Methodist Church and President of the Ladies’ Aid Society. 
 
 J. Q. BELL, of the firm of Beli A Crawford, dealers in lumber, lath, shingles, sash, doors 
 and blinds, was born in Mercer County, Penn., in 1846, and was identified in native State as 
 a mechanic, contracting and building for several years. In 1874, he located in Girard, and 
 has carried on his present industry successfully since. In 1876, he married Miss Jennette 
 
 Crawford, who was born in Coles County, Ill., in 1855. They have two daughters—Lillie and 
 Annie. He is a member of the A., F. A A. M. society here. 
 
 WILSON BOYLE, merchant tailor, was born in Ohio, 1828; learned his trade in 
 Cincinnati, and worked at the business in Ohio fifteen years;_went to Kentucky in 1859; 
 remained eighteen months, at the end of which time, enlisted in the army; was mustered 
 out in 1865; returned to Illinois; remained three years; c: me to Missouri in 1870 ; thence to 
 Cofleyville, then Fort Scott, and to Girard, 1877, and opened liis present business, which he 
 has since actively prosecuted. 
 
 WILLIAM H. BRADEN, livery, and bridge-builder, was born in Richland County, Ohio, 
 August 21, 1846. He received a business education while living on the farm. Joined the 
 army at the age of nineteen, and was in the service three and a half years. He was then on 
 a farm in Illinois two years. He came to Kansas in 1869, and located on a farm in Crawford 
 Cbunty, and farmed seven years. He was raising grain and stock. He was elected Sheriff 
 in 1877, and came to Girard and built a barn in 1878, and began the livery business. He was 
 Sheriff two years, since which time he has been running a livery and building bridges. He 
 was Trustee of Crawford Township four years, and is now President of the Agricultural So¬ 
 ciety of fYawford County, and is also a member of the A. 0. U. W. He was married to Miss 
 Wealthy E. Lott, of Illinois, in November, 1876. They have two sons—Samuel B. and Will¬ 
 iam 0. 
 
 J. D. BRALEY, farmer, sheep and hqg grower. Section 2 P. 0. Girard, was born in New 
 York in 1834, and raised on a farm; received a business education; continued on the farm 
 with his parents until the age of thirty ; at which time went to Iowa; remained one winter; 
 came to Kansas in 1867. Located on his present farm of 480 acres, which he improved, and 
 has since raised grain and stock. Has 280 acres under cultivation, and eighty acres in tame 
 grass. Handled cattle, sheep and hogs until 1881. Since then, principally carrying 600 head 
 of sheep, and 150 head of hogs, raising the Poland-China hogs, and a fine grade of sheep. 
 His wool clip is annually 3,500 pounds. The farm has five miles of hedge fence, and one 
 mile of wire; 800 apple trees, a fine assortment of pears, peaches and berries of all kinds. 
 Mr. Braley has eighty acres of land in Lincoln Township, and two-thirds of 160 acres in 
 Crawford Township. 
 
 CHARLES N. BROWN, Agent of the “Frisco” Railroad, was born in Schoharie Coun¬ 
 ty, N. Y., in 1844, and removed with his people, who settled at Chicago, Ill., in 1845. At the 
 age of ten he engaged as a messenger boy in connection with the Chicago, Burlington A 
 Ouincy Railroad, but soon after learned telegraphy and took charge of a station in his pres¬ 
 ent capacity, in which he remained with the raiiroad for several years. After this, he 
 filled engagements w'ith the Union Pacific, Texas, Pacific A Western, llannibal A St. Joseph, 
 and Northern Pacific; accepting his present position with the “Frisco” in 1877, and located 
 here in September, 1879. In 1871, he married Miss Frances Nebergall, of Illinois. They 
 have one little girl—Nancy Ada. He is an active member of the A., F. A A. M. society, and 
 of the Chapter Royal Arch Masons. 
 
 H. AV. BROWN, farmer. Section 12, P. 0. Girard, was born in Illinois in 1837. Received 
 a business education. At the age of eighteen, went to learn the carpenter’s trade, and con¬ 
 tinued at that business until 1861, at which time he joined the army four years and four 
 days. AA^ent in as a private and came out as First Lieutenant. Returned to Illinois in 1865, 
 where he remained on a farm three years. Came to Kansas in 1868, and located on his 
 present home of 160 acres, which he has since run as a grain and stock farm in connection 
 with the carpentering business. Has over 100 acres in cultivation; has hedge fence, good 
 water and fruits of all kinds. Belongs to the order of Free Masons. AA'^as married to Miss 
 Annie Filler, of Pennsylvania, in 1866. Have seven children—Lillie M., John C., Arthur 
 N., Sarah A., James H., Hitter, Maud M. 
 
 LORAN BROAVN, dealer in lumber and all kinds of building material; was born in 
 Whitby, Ontario County, Can., in 1829, and was Identified there with farming and stock- 
 raising till 1864, when he engaged at merchandising, which he carried on actively there for 
 several years. In 1869, he came to Kansas and engaged at his present industry here, which 
 he has operated very successfully since. He married, in 1851, Miss Martha Playter, a native 
 of York County, Can., who departed this life in 1878, and is buried in Girard Cemetery, 
 aged forty-nine years. In 1879, May 4, he married Miss Emma Low, a native of De Kalb 
 County, Ill. They have a family of two little girls—Myra and Cora. Mr. Brown has 
 worked actively in the development of the social and industrial life of this’eity since com¬ 
 ing here. Is an active member of the A., F. A A. M., I. O. O. F. and I. 0. G. T. societies, and 
 an active supporter of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 D. AV. BURNET, farmer, Section 18, P. O. Girard, was born in Ohio in 1824. He was 
 raised on a farm. He went to Iowa in 1854, and carried on a farm until 1860. In 1861, he 
 entered the army and remained in the service four and a half years, and then came to Kan¬ 
 sas, and, in 1868, located at Girard on his present farm of 160 acres, which he opened and 
 improved, and on which he now raises stock and grain. He has about thirty acres in 
 orchard, and also owns two lots in town partly improved. 
 
 A. G. BUSH, dealer in real estate, was born in Montgomery County, Mo., in 1835; was 
 raised on a farm, and continued farming until. 1858; then taught school in Missouri nine 
 years. He was then in the mill business in Missouri six years; came to Kansas in 1871, and 
 located in Neosho County, on a farm, where he remained two years; then to Girard in the 
 sewing machine and music business five years, at the end of which time he went into his 
 present business. He owns fourteen town lots in Girard, and a good farm in Crawford 
 County. He owns two nice residences in Girard. He is a member of the Good Templars. 
 He was married to Miss Carrie M. AVhiteside in 1868. They have four children living— 
 Olline S., Zella M., Fannie F., AValton G., and AVillie, deceased. He lost his wife June 28, 
 1880. Mrs. Bush was a graduate of Danville Female Academy, and taught school si.x years. 
 She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and was a Sunday school teacher. 
 
 T. P. BYRN, farmer, P. 0. -Girard, was born in Pennsylvania in 1833; raised to the 
 agricultural pursuit; was taken by his parents in infancy to Ohio; to Illinois in 1851, where 
 he remained on a farm until 1866, in the grain and stock business, at the end of which time 
 he came to Kansas, located on a farm of 160 acres in Crawford County, which he improved 
 and run for seven years ; then went one and a half miles west, on a farm of eighty acres, 
 which he improved. Has a fine line of fruits of all kinds, wells and cisterns. April 2, 1880, 
 Mr. Byrn met with a great loss, a destructive cyclone taking his house and every article of 
 furniture, never having heard of the same, also killing two horses, one cow, and carried 
 away eight fat hogs, from which he never heard. Was Constable two years, and is also a 
 member of the Methodist Episcopaf Church. AVas married to Miss Mary A. Stevens, of 
 Maine, in 1856. Have ten children—George W., Martin F., Harriet A., Mary 0., John S., 
 Ennis L., Sylvester J., James R., Jefferson A., Cora. Mrs. Byrn is a member of the Baptist 
 Church. 
 
 C. CADAVELL, dealer in hardware, groceries and agricultural implements, was born in 
 New York March 1, 1825. He was early engaged in hardware business, and received a 
 business education. He was in business in Chicago over twenty-seven years, in Leaven¬ 
 worth, Kan., a short tinie,'and was afterward in Denver two years in quartz mill and mining 
 business. He came back, in 1862, to Leavenworth, and was in tin and stove business four 
 years, going to Girard in 1871, where he opened his present business. In 1882, he made a 
 large amount of brick, and has also bought and sold cattle and hogs. He is a member of the 
 Order of Odd Fellows. He was married to Miss Marion J. Greenfield, of Connecticut, 
 in 1850. They have three children—George T., Lottie and Emma. Miss Lottie Cadwell 
 received a collegiate education, and has been teaching school nine years, and is now teach¬ 
 ing in Girard High School. Mr. George Cadwell received a collegiate education at Leaven¬ 
 worth, Kan. 
 
 ROBERT E. CARLTON, Clerk of the District Court, was born in Kentucky in 1844. 
 He was raised on a farm, received a business education, and at the age of twenty-one com¬ 
 menced business for himself in his native State. He continued in general merchandise 
 trade for two years, and then removed to Illinois, and worked on a farm four years, coming 
 thence to Kansas in 1872. He located in Crawford County, where he bought and improved 
 a farm on which he resided until December 14, 1876, when he was elected to his present 
 office, having held by re-election three terms. Mr. Carlton owns three improved farms in 
 Crawford County, and his city residence, lie is a member of the Church of Christ, and also 
 of K. of H., and A. 0. U. AA’. He was married in 1870, to Aiuanda'G. Taylor, of Indiana, and 
 has three children—Minnie, Louella aud Cassius E. Two of their children, Nellie and Ola, 
 deceased. 
 
 H. AV. CAUBLE, real estate agent, is a native of Indiana, born in 1862. He lived on a 
 farm in his native State until he came to Kansas, receiving a literary and business educa¬ 
 tion in the same State. _ On coming to Kansas, he remained a short time at Baxter Springs, 
 and came thence to Girard in 1882, where he became associated in the real estate business 
 with Mr. J. A. Dawson, November 3, 1882. Mr. Cauble taught schoo' in Indiana in 1879-80- 
 81 and 1882. 
 
 R. S. COOK, farmer and stock-dealer, P. 0. Girard, was born in Chicago, Ill., in 1852; 
 W’as reared in the railroad business, received a business education, was check-boy for J. B. 
 
CRAWFORD COUNTY. 
 
 112.S 
 
 - ftno v#*nr ■ was then in the woolen mills in Massachusetts seven years, 
 
 Shay, in Chicago, for one >. as then in i Kansas 
 
 went, to Mis*o,m i" !«'““‘^^ 6 ,^ 6006 ;^ acrfes of land, in town Owns 
 
 and located in his present he imnroved Has good wells, ponds, run- 
 
 eighty acres of land in B'^ker Township, which thirty to fifty 
 
 oWtock pongs "oThe Ordir of Odd Fellows. 'Was married to Miss Amanda Best, 
 
 of Illinois, in 1875. j. jjen .t Crawford, was born in Champaign 
 
 «E0RGE W CRAWFORD of the A™ 187 g j’„i„ed the present partner- 
 
 County, Ill., ,tth whicrhe has been connected since. He afso carries on an 
 
 shipm thelumber industry, wiin walnut lie married, in 1876, Miss Imogene Fol- 
 
 followed mercantile business untd 1877 In 1876, he lg 5 g_ married Miss 
 
 has been elected to *■^*1 position for e „ • . in 1836. They have a family of five 
 
 Agnes T. Stevenson, who 'v^ boni in father inTusiness; Michael P., 
 
 sons and three daughters C-l . TennetteC., Jane B., Benjamin A. and Agnes 
 
 farmer; Robert J., telegraph operator, ^ active service in Company I, 
 
 M. From 1864 uptR. end of the war ani wWhonorably discharged. Mr. Crawford 
 
 tSlTo. 0 F ?n“ 10. O.'t. tore. Hlm.lt aad ftmll, .re mm- 
 
 Ky. He received an academic „ attended two courses of lectures in Louis- 
 
 twenty-one with D^. Bryant o^ came to Kansas in the same yearand located 
 
 ville, Ky., and gri^uted m to Nashville, Penn., and at- 
 
 in Girard, where he practiced m^icine unti i»m.^ ^ Girard and continued business 
 
 tended one course o lectures ^e with his general practice. 
 
 s,T 5 ,... b.r. j... i»,«». Tb.r h.,.... .bdd. 
 
 Lennie H.’, born M^ 4 1870 owner of the “Narragansett Farm,” son of the 
 
 COL. PERCY ^ ‘ Du^jg island bench, and grandson of Dexter Ballon, one of the 
 
 Hon. David Daniels, of the Rhode islanaoenc , England States. He was born 
 
 pioneers of the woolen manufacturing nd st e^ gggjved his rudimentary education in 
 in Woonsocket, Providence Co., R. la m i»4u. education at the Westminster Seminary, 
 the public schools of Woonsocket, and his literary etmc^tion eighteen, he com- 
 
 Vermont, and the University Grammar School ot Brovmence cushing, Sr. In 
 
 mencedthe study of civil c“g/°cc"7- Ynd LSs*^ to“roughed it” in .the 
 poorhealthatthebreakingout of the war and anxio ^Voonsooket raised 
 
 Michigan pineries during the winter of 1861 - 62 , and tnen r^ g commissioned 
 
 Sany E, of the Seventh B^efeS to^ LgfmUt left the State, September, 
 
 Second Lieutenant July, battle of Fredericksburg, to Lieutenant-Colonel on the 
 
 1862, promoted to Captain after the battle ot b reaencasou g, 
 
 opening of the siege of Petersburg, was brevettod^C^^^^^^ ^ works were car- 
 
 fight,” when inviting the iiien of a ®Wange b g and assigned to duty on bis brevet com- 
 riedVrom which they tad hefore been repulsed ^ 
 
 mission for meritorious conduct at the battle ol Peg j,f famous Fort 
 
 the latter months of the siege “ a a nart of this time^he was in command of the 
 
 Sedgwick (or Hell, as commonly called), a p J Ninth Corps in the 
 
 fort%nd in the fail Brntmond and j86-_ f^e fO 
 
 pursuit and capture of Lee s .ar.a*y- After the war intending to locate in the South, 
 
 men that remained of i-Be original 1,000. A Southern Railroad, but after 
 
 he accepted a position m the Eaffi.“®c')E P. . through Eastern Nebraska and Kansas, and 
 two wtoters in Tennessee came West traveled througn Leicester, Mass., a 
 
 concluding to locate here, went East and ma teacher in the Worcester schools. Re¬ 
 graduate of f BeWestfield State NormaLc , ^ county seat, till 
 
 rerning at once, he engaged in merchandising at Ciawlorasvuie ^ improvements and 
 
 1869. !n 1868, he bought the P/Cfe"^ and w^ I ^ the 
 
 cultivation till 1873, when he rented the faim, went^uacK^^^ Chief,.staying till 
 
 City Corps of Engineers R I and was interested in professional duties 
 
 1878. From there h® went ts Providence, K. i, ^ Daniels, till 1881, when he 
 
 and the settlement of the estate of^ hr°ther Judg^^ been connected 
 
 returned to his farm, where hcha® Been act vely ^t.^^ ^ members of the Presby- 
 
 with the Masonic Order since 1865, and Be a gig ^cres and is beautifully located on Sec- 
 terian Church. “ Narragansett Farm cnntaiiis dsu acres anGirard, the county seat; 
 tion 10, Crawford township, three and J^evoted to pasture, and the balance is wild 
 
 125 acres of it is used for gram tillage, 100 acres quality; handsome dwelling and 
 
 grass, which yields an abundance ot hay. JB® i® f st ^amy ^ chestnuts, several 
 
 fuhstantial barn and stab ®s; an orchard of ®>|Bt acres, a^sm g^^ 
 
 rar/cVnsi&S^ June 12, 1846. He 
 
 ‘ ^ J. A. DAWSON, real estate and loan agent was norn^ at the age of 
 
 was raised on a farm !rece"®B a business educ^t .^j chickamauga 
 
 eighteen. He was in thirty-th 5 ® . laucK jggs He returned home and worked on 
 
 and Mission Ridge), and was muBtered out June 5, l»to^ business, and after- 
 
 Ihe farm two years and was then in Missoun t y Mission 
 
 ward two years in the g^cf.^yBu^me^m the same State^^^i^^^^ ^ 
 
 and carried on the g''ocefy Beamcss two y^ ^ Kan where he re- 
 
 three months in me>-cantile trade then sow ^Ken worked for a St. Louis mer- 
 
 raained six years, and was then . business with Howard & Ward six months, 
 
 cantile company tBree years, then in Girard, forming a copartnership with Mr. 
 
 and then began real citato Bu^ness for himseii m i:rir , a, a gram and 
 
 Cauble in November, 1882 .He cwns a IbU They have three 
 
 chult-ioSf, EvaTd Grace. Mrs.-Dawson was educated at the Normal School m 
 
 dustry till 1874, when he came here and located upon his present place, '’®''“s Been 
 
 A. DENTON, .farmer, P.. 0. Girard wa 
 
 to agricultural, pursuits I^^eceived a CO— located in Bourbon 
 
 where he remained on a farm one year, lame attention to the raising of 
 
 County on a farm, where Be remained until 1866^ d t | improved a farm of 
 
 grain and stock, became to Crawford County in moo present home of 120 
 
 160 acres, on which he renamed thirteen y ^ the.^ ^ member of the Bap- 
 
 acres, which he improved and has Br°ce .gaching in Kansas about ten years. He has 
 tist Church. In the mean 1““® B®® for^tWrteen® years past. He was married to Miss 
 
 gss ciS!* K“.ri. :«s o.. .u a. m„. D„..n „ .i«. • 
 
 was horn in Illinois in 1840, and received a bus “ ca^^^ tmie he 
 
 he began farming in Illinois, and c®“‘‘“®®Kree years oFa farm ; then moved to Illinois and 
 came to Barton County, ^o-, and was for^B e y o ^ Crawford Coun¬ 
 lived on a farm four years, then to Kans^ in i , ^ ^ opened his present business, 
 
 ty. Here he remained two years and then came to wraja a ^ gf ^j^g o. U. W. 
 
 He owns 156 acres of land m Efawfoid Counj. M ■ f j. minois Infantry. He was 
 
 Served in ‘Be Union army m the Bev®"tB Begiment.^C ^ p^^. y^ 
 
 Tuarried in 1867, to Miss fearali R. Lorrotne , -virriita c' C' 
 
 in 1843. TheyWetwochildren—Irank P. andM ill e C and was 
 
 P. G. DRUM, undertaker was^born m Cape G d,^^^ y^^ mechanical business 
 
 and is buried in the.family ®®"i® ®7 f Eawr®nce^oi children. 
 
 SBCOud.'wifo Miss Rdizabotti Hawley, a native 9 , . .i tticj T'lmilv htp^ members 
 
 variety 01 fru’ts ^ ^^ saddle and harness maker, was horn in Illinois December 2, 1832 
 
 of timber and running water on it. M® "B®®, ^ of Odd Fellows. He was married to 
 
 Judge for three years, and i®®-“C“Ber of the Order otW^^ children-Susan E., 
 
 EvaR Yrank^i'n^Land Georg^Wesley^’deceased"); Miss Susan Pj^^twood wius married to 
 
 Mr.E.miHi.y876,^and^hasha^^^^^^ ^ Tn 
 
 raised on a farm, receired a business ®B®c|tiou, and at the ^S® of twenty began f^^ 
 
 s£ock%"£{addedtoit.a%mie^^^^^^^^ A’e%fa'L"ot ufe 
 
 sTetlfd^fof Honor. He was married to Miss 
 
 Same A Moore of Ohio^m ISSL^and^haB^on^e^^^^^ p o. 
 
 Girard, lastorn in’ Ohio in 1833. He was raised on a farm, received a B^"®®Vhtol‘i Ime 
 and went to Illinois in 1854 He remained on » ^r™ “"PB 1875 , at Hie^enjl o^ 
 
 {fomeTf ‘ 400 \“Sf :hm-e“| has since he^n eo^ed in the raising o/^fg-B^carrying^from 
 
 fence, with plenty of good running . order of Freemasons and has been school 
 
 grade of Short-horn cattle. Is a “®“B® 7 f the Order of 1 jq iggg. They 
 
 feUerchTd?e^nU^^^^^^ K.. Thimas A.. Min- 
 
 G“ENDICmT®’preprietor''o^f foundry'^id'^mS shop, was born in K®-Bucky 
 1833. "lie was raised on a farm in the j^B®? ajM.received^a \n’that State 
 
 gan the blacksmith businps at the age o ior*atpd at Fort Scott where he remaiued 
 
 until 1854, at which time he came to B^as and f I o t bco«, 
 
 until 1878. He then went to Osage Mission and remainea a jj,g Qrder of Odd 
 
 r!.Uows’:°VeTaf mTr^fed to^nS’U Nail, of Tennessee, in 1872. They have three 
 
 children-John A., Je.noettre and Sonora^ Mecklenburg, Germany, in 1832, and 
 
 1869 , when he located here and „rain dealingfwhich he has suc- 
 
 meantime he established B's present bu^me s n K y^^ n^ Tipton, who was horn in Indiana 
 cessfully carried on since. . 1 ®!^® Be married Miss Louisa. Mr. 
 
 and reared in Iowa; rJinnmput nf the nublic social and industrial life of 
 
 Fanger has worked actively >®PBe development of ^ gpy_ 
 
 this place since co“!®gB®re He is at present me.^^^^^ an active member of the 1. 0 0. . R 
 
 '‘“'■ 5 'EVngeh, »—s'llt 'iS “2 ?£KTr.,l‘.-f“S 
 
 and was in tlie grocery b®“a\®gCB®J®n®®. City, Iowa, one sumSier in general 
 
 including many small f®"®®-„pBe was tl en n 5 o^^ engaged in same line of business in 
 store ; he came to Kansas in 1869, settled in Gir g bought his brother’s, 
 
 partnership with his brother Edwaid ®°qB J y. > when his store was burned and he 
 
 interest and continued the business until Nore^^^^^ Mr. 
 
 was out of business until September. 1K2, „ , all coal land ; it is improved and run 
 
 ••■.a ... .....a., 
 
 7, 1850. After receiving a B®7®fss ®ducation, he b g^^^ 
 
 eighteen, remaining one yeo^ m Illinois, f He located in Crawford County, 
 
 penter business seven y®“''%'’®n’nd tlfen caiue to Girard^ and opened a carpenter shop, and 
 remaining ®® ® Barm one year and then^ ^ then- 
 
 ran It three months. He then carrieu uu i shop and ran them until .Taiiuary, , 
 
 formed a partnersliip i®. ^®g®® B®7‘®if" ® ,nei'’fto^ in the wagon and blacksmith shop, ’ 
 1882, at which time he Bought out his partn^ei s t b jdence and business 
 
 and has continued to run them ®'®“®®‘®®pthodist Eniscopal Church ; is a Freemason and 
 FnXhUoT^^a H JR Pennsyivania, in 
 
 jARKB^E^enerM merehant was born in N^ 
 educated in Michigan. At the ®g® ®/® “®7 k®„“^® Ton an exploring expedition to Ala.ska 
 the mines for nine years; in the “®®®7™® '® ^®N.i®“re he remaine^d seven years in charge 
 for seven montlis, and then '■®f®''®fB P® ^ ®''Inv at the end of which time he returned to 
 ?“!>? ®-®tBs. , came to Kansas re 
 
 , auu luuivvcu jti - r,«su^rtmpnt of fruits oi aii Kums. m io»- 
 
 _ grain farm, broke 145 acres, and has a g cbief Mechanic of a portion of the Indian 
 
 was appointed by the Governor f®/Be pObBio ef ^ Girard, and after making a tour 
 
 Territory for five years at the e’“'«UhU^alt opened hfs prUnt business in Girard in con- 
 
 f;Sfo jCl,?*! ,t£3r“SMi,£ ■«« i' 
 
 year. --. 
 
 Was married 
 
 L., Clara E. and Alice G. , Flouring Mills, was born in Louisville, 
 
 WILLIAM A. FRITTb. head engineer Girard I loun S profession, and was 
 
 Ky., in 18 K 8 , and iocatod in Kansas City re 18 .P counec- 
 
 actively connected with it latterly in St. Louis, coming from there to 
 
 tion with his business, P’^^®®^® 7.'® J® ’ , r.o=ition with which he lias been reputably con- 
 this place in 1875, ^tovUreL who wis’horn in Mount Pleasa^nt, 
 
 
 Mr. Fritts is an active member of the I. G' I-L 11 i ■ Arkansas' Cavalry, during 
 
 £:'rhS£. wj. 
 
1124 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 Imsiuess four years; then in the lumber and farming until IfW", at which time he went to 
 Illinois, where he remained on a farm until 1870, when he came to Kansas, and farmed two 
 years in connection with the carpenter business, then farmed exclusively until 1881, moved 
 to town, since which time he has devoted his entire time to the carpenter business. Is a 
 member of the (irder of Odd Fellows, Grange and Good Templars. Owns two town lots and 
 ten acres adjoining town. Was married to Miss Susanna Hoss, of Pennsylvania, in 1847; 
 they have four children—.lohii K., George L., James L. and Anna B. Mr. and Mrs. Garrison 
 are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 A. P. GILMORE, railroad contractor, was born in Philadelphia, 1837 ; was raised in the 
 milling business. Received a business education, went to Iowa in 1853, engaged in the mill¬ 
 ing business there until ISfil, at which time he entered the army, was discharged 185.5, 
 returned to Iowa and engaged in railroad contracting, where he spent one year, at the end 
 of which time he c,ameto Kansas, located in Anderson County on a farm of 101) acres which 
 he improved and ran as a grain farm three years ; then moved to Garnett, Kan., in railroad 
 contracting in which he h.as continued until the present time ; came to Girard 1878. Is a 
 member of the Methodist Episcopal Church ; was married to Miss (iornelia Baker, of Iowa, 
 1,862; have four children—Mina A., Amy C., Esther C. and Annette. Mrs. Gilmore is 
 a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is President of the Womens’ Temperance 
 Missionary Society, and is teacher in the Sunday school. 
 
 DAVID L. (IRACE, editor and proprietor of the only Democratic newspaper in Craw¬ 
 ford County, Kan., is the sou of David Grace, a noted iron manufacturer in East Tennessee, 
 and grandson of Col. Grace from Kilkenny, Ireland, who was killed at the battle of King's 
 Mountain, while fighting for the freedom of the colonies in the Revolution. He was born 
 September 1, 1826, on the Virginia and Tennessee State line, and claims a large connection 
 among the Dorans, Donnellys, Smiths, Lowrys and Keyes in that section of country. For 
 the purpose of studying the Cherokee language, when a boy of ten years, he attended Pot¬ 
 ter's Mission in Alabama, and when the Indians were removed to their reservation, he 
 acted as interpreter for the soldiers in charge of the rebellious Cherokees under the leader¬ 
 ship of Ridge, John Ross being the leader of the peaceable Cherokees. He tells many an 
 entertaining reminiscense of his lift at the Mission, ami his journey westward illustrative 
 of that people in those, to them, trying times. Upon his return he was placed in the Semi¬ 
 nary at Marysville, Blount Co., Tenu., in the theological department of which Rev. Henry 
 Ward Beecher was a student, that refiected great credit upon it as an institution of learning. 
 In 1846, he married Eliz.abeth, third daughrer of Maj. John Ward, and in 18.50, moved 
 westward to Edgar County, HI. Not satisfied with his choice of location, and with his eye 
 still turned westward, he visited the lands now within the State of K.ansas, but was deterred 
 from establishing his home more on account of the troubles existing among contending par¬ 
 ties than because of the then uninviting features of the millions of acres of grass-matted 
 prairies that lay before him. He selected Jasper County, Mo., and two years afterward was 
 appointed sub-agent for the Indians that were returned on the incompetent list, as persons 
 incapable of properly transacting business for themselves in the organization of the Terri¬ 
 tory of Kansas. These Indians were scattered all along the Missouri and Kansas line, but 
 the bulk of them were at Wyandotte on the Kaw River. Miiny and interesting scenes .and 
 situations are depicted by him when “ i’ th’ vein,” of the stirring times spent among this 
 people. At one time when in command of a company guarding the United States train to 
 Santa Fe, Capt. Grace relates in a graphic and highly sensational manner, an attack upon 
 them by Kiowas and Comanches, at Pawnee Rock, who had become emboldened by their 
 success in killing Mr. Mason in charge of a Government ranch at Pawnee Fork. Being of 
 an observant disposition, ho ably describes the country through which he passed, and dwells 
 upon the evidences all along his route of the ancient inhabitants of the western part of this 
 continent. His position as sub-agent continued under the Lincoln administration. But his 
 Union sentiments becoming ofiensive to neighbors in McDonald County, Mo., led to a duel 
 between himself and Maj. Russell, Assistant United States Marshal, near Pineville, Mo., in 
 which his friend, Capt. John Carroll, M.ayor of Eureka .Springs. Ark., participated, and they 
 came off with flying colors. Finally, in consequence of this prejudice against his Democratic 
 Union bias, he found it safer to remove his family to Cape Girardeau, Mo. In 1875, D. L. 
 Grace was appointed .School Superintendent in Crawford County, Mo., to fill out the unex¬ 
 pired term of the deceased school officer. Having spent a greater portion of his life in the 
 schoolroom in the management of seminaries and central schools. Prof. Grace made such 
 beneficial use of his opportunity to do a good work for the public schools, that he was elected 
 two successive terms. The wife of his youth being in the grave, his children grown and 
 moved to the great and growing West, he in 1879, led to the attar. Miss Nellie, eldest daugh¬ 
 ter of Thomas H. Roberts, editor and proprietor of the Crawford Mirror, and shortly after¬ 
 ward resigned his commission in order to take his wife southward for her health. A short 
 stay at Eureka .Springs, Ark., restored JIrs. Grace to the best of he.alth, and he then entered 
 upon the publication of the Eureka Springs Daily Iferald; a financial crisis in business 
 circles of that marvelously built city, caused him to invest in a Democratic journal in Gir¬ 
 ard, Kan., where he expects to end his days. Mr. Grace has living four children, now in 
 Oregon ; Thomas, a farmer, and a widowed sister, near Oregon City ; George, managing a 
 stock ranch, .and William, a druggist. As will be seen, although born in the eastern part of 
 the South, the subject of our sketch is pre-eminently a western man, and his life identified 
 with the growth of the West. To-day he is occupying a home won from the great American 
 Desert, over which he had traveled twenty-eight years before, in search of a home. 
 
 J. B. GRANTHAM, of Grantham Bros., grocers, was born in Illinois January 26, 1851, 
 where he lived on a farm and received a business education. At the age of eighteen he 
 began farming for himself, continuing the business until 1380, handling cattle and hogs in 
 connection with farming. He came to Kansas in 1880, and settled in McCune, Crawford 
 County, being in the grocery business one year. He then went to Girard, engaging in same 
 line of business. He owns a residence in Girard. He was married to Miss Hattie Hamlin, 
 of Illinois, in 1872, and has four children—Alice C., William A., Oscar and James Walter. 
 
 WILLIAM GR.VXTH.VM, of the firm of Wagner A Grantham, abstract, loan and real 
 estate agents, was born in Illinois May 25, 1853. He received a commercial education, and 
 at the age of twenty-one commenced farming for himself. He came to Kansas in the spring 
 of 1879, and remained in the .State prospecting about six months. He taught penmanship 
 during the winter of 1879, and subsequently remained in the office of T. T. Perry, as clerk, 
 for two years, at the end of that time engaging in his present business. He is a member of 
 the Presbyterian Church, and was married to Julia A. Ashcraft, of Indiana, September 1, 
 1881. They have one child. May, born May 28, 1882. 
 
 A. A. HARRIS, dealer in toys, Yankee notions and glass-ware, was born in Michig,an, 
 1855; raised on a farm; received a business education; farmed in Michigan until twenty- 
 four years of age; at the end of which time, came to Kansas in 1879; stopped in Ander.son 
 County a short time; traveled over the State in the auction business until 1882, at which 
 time located in Girard, commencing his present business; is an Odd E'ellow, a member of 
 the Catholic Church. Was married to Miss Jennie A. Hayden, of Kansas, 1883. Mrs. Harris 
 is also a member of the Catholic Church. 
 
 CHARLE.S AUGU.STU.S HASKIN, L.L. B., attorney-at-haw, was born in Montgomery 
 County, Ohio, November 22,1855; came to Douglas County, Kan., in 1857, where he remained 
 on a farm until September, 1874, when he married Miss Martha N. Fishbaugh, of Ohio, and 
 removed to Michigan, where he engaged in the lumbering business for eighteen months, 
 and then returned to Kansas. His wife died in 1879, leaving two daughters—M,artha, Nellie 
 and Helen Luella. He entered the law office of D. S. Alfred and R. J. Bughothaus, in Law¬ 
 rence, Kan., as a student, in June, 1880; and also entered the law department of the Uni¬ 
 versity of Kansas. He was admitted to the bar in May, 1882, and graduated in June of the 
 same year. He located in Girard in November, 1882, and opened a law office. He united 
 with the Methodist Church in 1873. 
 
 .1. M. HIGGIE, farmer and stock-raiser and proprietor and owner of the Crawford 
 County Creamery, Sections 7 and 18, P. O. Girard. Mr. Higgie was born in Kenosha, Wis., 
 in 18;)1, and was reared and educated in Chicago, Ill.; at the age of fourteen years he en¬ 
 gaged in the lake m.ariue, and as he developed into manhood, he took charge of vessels as 
 master, and vvas very reputably connected in that capacity for many years, principally in 
 connection with the Higgles, who were prominent vessel owners then. In 1881,,he sold his 
 interest in that enterprise and retired from the profession, and located here, aiid engaged 
 at his present^industry, with which he has been prominently identified here since. He was 
 married in 1875, to Miss Isabella Keith, who was born in the Orkney Isles, Scotland, in 1854, 
 and was reared in Racine County, W'is. They have a family of one son and two daughters— 
 Tjina, John and Ethel. Mr. Higgie has worked actively in the developmentof the social and 
 industrial life of this locality since coming here. The family are members of the Presbyterian 
 ('hurch. He is a member of the .\., F. & A. M. Society. His farm contains 320 acres of land 
 well fenced and watered and stocked, good dwellings and barns and stables, etc.; about 
 1,500 trees of a nicely^ selected variety of fruits, 'fhe creamery is a story-and-a-half stone 
 structure, 27x27 feet; is run by steam-power, with a capacity of manufacturing about 400 
 pounds of butter a day, the machinery and improvements being all new and of the most 
 
 approved plans. In connection with the creamery is an ice-h'ouse, with a capacity for 
 storing all of the ice necessary to be used during the manufacturing season. 
 
 LYMAN N. HITCHCOCK, retired, was born in Greene County, N. Y., June 21, 1825, 
 and was reared and educated in Peoria County, III, where he was actively engaged in con¬ 
 nection with farming for several years. He afterward located in Marshall County, III; 
 engaged in the same business until i837, when he located at Henry, III, and carried on hard¬ 
 ware merchandise until 1871. He then came to Kansas and located at Fort Scott, where he 
 carried on the hardware business until 1873; retiring from the business that year, he en¬ 
 gaged in farming and stock-raising and breeding, with which he was reputably connected in 
 Bourbon County until 1883, when he engaged in the livery business from which he has since 
 retired. He married January 1,1849, in Peoria County, HI, Miss Roxana J. Dickinson, who 
 was born in Indiana, and reared in Peoria County, Ill. They have a son and five daughters 
 living—Alfred A., Mary, now Mrs. George F. Paskal, hotel and livery busine.ss; Maria, now 
 Mrs. Edward Krenz, hotel business; Alice, now Mrs. William Millington, book-keeper; 
 Grace, now Jlrs. Dr. U. M. Griffin ; Hettie, at home. Mr. Hitchcock has worked actively in 
 the development of the social and industrial life of his locality. He has served as Justice of 
 the Peace for several years. Ho has been an active member of the A., F. A A. M. Society 
 since 1867. 
 
 C. HITZ, proprietor and owner of the Girard Flouring Mills, was born in Canton Grau- 
 bunden, Switzerland, in 1814, and came to America in 1855, and settled in Madison County, 
 Ill. In 1858, he came to Kansa,s and followed farming until the breaking out of the war of 
 the rebellion, in which he did service in the Twelfth Wisconsin Battery, until 1865, when ho 
 was honorably discharged. He then engaged in merchandising in Madison, Wis., and fol¬ 
 lowed it there until 18ii8, when he returned to Kansas, and settled in Miami County, where 
 he was engaged in milling until 187t), when he located here and engaged in his present in¬ 
 dustry which he has successfully operated since. In. 1868, he was married to Miss Jlary 
 Flint, who departed this life in February, 1879, and is buried in the Girard Cemetery, leav¬ 
 ing two daughters—Minnie and Fay. In 1889, he married Miss Ellen Wells; they have one 
 son, Christian .Arthur. Mr. Hitz’mill is a four-story brick, stone and basement structure, 
 run by steam, with a forty-five horse-power capacity; manufactures upon both stone and 
 roller combined process ; turns out about 100 barrels per day. His special brands are the 
 “ City Belle,” “ Snow-Flake ” and “ White Chief; " manufactures for the merchant trade ex¬ 
 clusively. In connection with his mill is an extensive elevator run by steam-power, whicli 
 he utilizes for both elevating and storehou.se purpo.ses. 
 
 GEORGE E. HOWARD, commission merchant and real estate, loan and insurance 
 busine.ss, was born in Boston, Mass., October 19, 1846, and was identified with the mercantile 
 business there in the wholesale trade for several years. In 1869 he located here and carried 
 ou retail merchandising for several years; in the meantime, he established his present grain 
 and commission business. In 1876 he established his real estate, loan and insurance 
 business, which he has operated since. He married in 1876, Miss Phiebe W. Playter, who 
 was born in New Market, Canada, in 1849; they have one little girl—Blanche. Mr. Howaril 
 has been an active member of the Board of .lldermen ; is present Chief of the E'ire Depart¬ 
 ment, which organization he worked actively in establishing. He is amomber of the I. O. O. F. 
 society. Encampment and O. U. W., and has piissed all the chairs in each. Is also a 
 member of the Select Knights. The family are members of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 C. R. HUNT, head miller Girard Flouring Mills, was born in Licking County, Ohio, in 
 1834, and moved with his father to Iowa in 1845. When at the age of eighteen, he engaged in 
 his present business, with which he has been actively identified since. In 1871 he came to 
 Kansas, and located here in 1874, and accepted his present position, where he has been em¬ 
 ployed ever since. In 1855 he married Miss Catherine Davison, w'ho was born in Clark 
 County, Ohio; they have a family of two sons and seven daughters—Emma B., now Mrs. S. 
 
 D. Ashmore, a grain merchant; Ida May, now Mrs. William A. F'ritts, head engineer of 
 Girard Mills; Clarence E., second miller, Girard Mills; Flora L., Lillie G., Charlie D., Mary 
 M., Tacy M. and Pearl D. Mr. Hunt is an active member of A. O. IT. W. society. His family 
 are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Hunt has lately bought a mill at 
 Walnut, this county, and took possession in April, 1883. 
 
 A. F. HUNTOON, M. D., was born in Illinois April 29,1852, raised a farmer, subsequently 
 receiving a medical education and graduating at Rush Medical College, and medical college 
 of St. Louis, Mo. He practiced in Illinois until 1876, at which time he came to < iirard, Kan., 
 and continued the practice of his profession in that city. Dr. Huntoon owns a residence in 
 Girard and ten acres of land adjoining the town. He is United States Examiner of Pensions 
 for Crawford County, and Coronor of Crawford County. He is a member of A. O. U. W. and 
 Select Knight of same order. He was married to Miss Emma E. Richards, of Pennsylvania, 
 in 1879, and has one child—Harry A. Mrs. Dr. Huntoon taught school six years and 
 received the highest compliments of the School Directors and of the County Superin¬ 
 tendent. 
 
 A. S. JOHNSON, County Clerk, was born in Wyoming County, N. Y., in 1846, and was 
 reared in Licking County, Ohio, where he was identified with mercantile industry. In 1865 
 he went to Missouri and followed merchandising until 1869, when he located here and was 
 identified with farming and merchandising until 1877, when he was elected to his present 
 incumbency, to which he was been elected each consecutive term since. He married in 
 1868, Miss Julia Preston, a native of Licking County, Ohio; they have a family of two sons 
 and four daughters—George, Fred, Dora, Cora, Julia and Ina. Mr. Johnson did active 
 service during the late Civil War, in Company I, One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Ohio 
 Volunteer Infantry, from which he was honorably discharged at the end of the war. He is 
 at present a member of the Board of Aldermen for his city, which incumbency he has held 
 for the la.st two years. He is an active member of the A., F. A A. M. and A. O. U. W. 
 societies. His family are members of the Presbyterian ( hurch. 
 
 CHARLES JONES, farmer. Section 33, P. O. Girard, was born in Indiana in 1849, raised 
 on a farm, received a business education; came to Kansas July, 1.871; located in Crawford 
 County, Crawford Township, on a farm of 120 acres, where he remained four years ; then to 
 Girard in restuarant and bakery business; then on the farm two years; then to his present 
 home of 180 acres in 1881. Was married to Miss Annie Davis, of England, 1872; they have 
 two children—Charles C. and Louis L. Mrs. Jones is a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church. 
 
 W. S. JONES, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 9, P. 0. Girard, was born in Vermillion 
 County, Ind., in 1852, and wa.s reared and educated there ; at the age of twenty he located in 
 Vernon County, Mo., and carried on his present industry actively until 1875, when he came 
 here and has very successfully carried it on here since. In 1880 he married Miss Lydia 
 Lukins, who was born and reared near Lafayette, Ind. They have one little girl—Helen. 
 His family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church ; his farm contains eighty acres 
 of improved laud, well fenced and watered and stocked, his specialty being hogs; good 
 dwellings, barns, stables and a nice orchard of assorted fruits. 
 
 C. J. KEYK.S, merchant, was born in Michigan June 1.3, 1836; received a high school 
 education, and began mercantile business in Michigan at the age of eighteen, which he 
 carried on until December, 1881, at which time he came to Kansas and opened his present 
 business in Girard. Mr. Keyes carries a stock of $20,000, and does a yearly business of about 
 $60,000. He dealt largely in real estate of all kinds in Michigan, and also in cattle and hogs, 
 saw and grist mills and all kinds of property, still owning a fine residence and busine.ss 
 property in Michigan. Isa member of the Order of Freemasons and Odd Fellows. Jlr. 
 Keyes was married to Miss Sallie .Unn Field, of Michigan, in July, 1857; they have two 
 children—Ella L. and Gertrude I. Miss Ella L. Keyes was married to Dr. T. F. Brown, of 
 Pennsylvania, in 1875, and Miss Gertie I. Keyes was married to Mr. U. J. Noyes, of Michigan, 
 in 1879. Mrs. Dr. Brown has one child—Agnes Gertrude, born 1876. 
 
 GEORGE A. KEYES, dentist, was born in Cambridge, Vt., November 26, 1842. He 
 was raised on a farm and received a high school education, and joined the army in 1862, 
 and was mustered out in 1865. Received a shell wound in the right hand, at the battle of 
 Winchester, September 19, 1.864. After the close of the war, he went to Savannah, Ga., in 
 the employ of the Southern Express Company, where he remained one year. He then re¬ 
 turned North, to New York City, and clerked in a hotel for two years. He then began the 
 study of dentistry, making his home in New York till 1878. He came to Kansas in 1879, 
 and after remaining at Paola a short time, he came to Girard and located. He spent the 
 winters of 1873-74-7.5-76 and 1877 in Texas and Florida on account of ill health. Dr. Keyes 
 is a member of the A., F. A A. M. and Chief of Records of the Improved Order of Red Men, 
 Quartermaster of Gen. Bailey Post of the G. A. R., and a member of the A. O. U. W., Vice 
 President of the Southwestern Dental As.sociation, and Librarian of the Girard Library As¬ 
 sociation. He wa.s married to Miss Carrie 1. Winch, of New York City, March 13, 1873, and 
 has one child, Fannie ('. Mrs. Dr. Keyes is a graduate of the New York Normal College. 
 
 E. KILLOUGH, manufacturer and dealer in saddles, harness, collars, bridles, etc. W. 
 T. Klllough was born in Monroe County, lud., in 1833, and settled in Burlington, Iowa, with 
 his [)eople in 1846, where he learned his present trade, at the age of sixteen, and was identi¬ 
 fied with it for many years. In 1867, he came to Fort Scott and remained there until 1870, 
 
ORAWFOK13 COUNTY. 
 
 1125 
 
 .hen he located here, aad has been -Uvely S" Th^fhrvrrfLuly 
 
 He received a collegiate 1874 and clerled for H.^P. Gruiid three years, then 
 
 position siK years He th^ mercant^^^^^ hAhich he continued lour years 
 
 opened business w ith J. 1 Leonarci i business on his own ac- 
 
 wlien he was burned out in the fire of 1881. Alter e^^ remained 
 
 count, having sold out to .^Ir. ^opf^'^Aw stock and now carries from SPifoOOto $15,000 stock, 
 of Mr. l.eonard’s goods and put in a new '’tock, amt now carries iiu ® ’ jg,! to Miss y. 
 
 He owns a residence in Girard. Is a Freemason » ^^orn lime 30 issl 
 Buhb, of Pennsylvania, in I®’'-*' ,Mrar^i Vas boim in Virginia in 1830, and was 
 A. KNICELY, farmer. Section 20, IJ;^on At X age of twenty-two lie began 
 raised on a farm. Received a , t' „ till 1864® Was in Ohio at the stone- 
 
 farming for himself in \ irginia, i_ ,074 „o(i located on his present home of 
 
 mason business twelve years. C ame . i stock farm and in the mean time made 
 
 eighty acres, which he has since run as a grain and stock laim^ana^m ^ ^^go^per of the 
 
 brick two years. Owns a home and ®“®. ”j “f Virginia, in 1852. Have two 
 
 '■""^SvNIEL A. KRUM, farmer, Sectmns 3 and 4 P o.^Girard, w^ 
 
 Raised 'in the city and Af ‘MO acres since which time he has been engaged in 
 
 taught one term of school in Kansas. Girard was born in AVales, in 1834. 
 
 Came^oHifuidWd'itaWs’in^^^^^^ '^®“'’eAToAtooli%n\’^S‘CAe™^^ 
 
 is LARIM?JRE,)ar"A fg"",A"“ihAe®To‘Ws* pM2;n?in"^^^ 
 
 in Morgan County, Ill.,, in 184-, and . and First IllinA Volunteer Infantry, 
 
 August, 1862, he ®“.'‘f®AHie'end o/the war when he was honorably discharged. After the 
 and did active service till the end ot the war, wneii ^ ; itp .^^pich he is still exten- 
 
 war he returned to his native county and ca r ed on farming,^ 
 
 county, Ohio, wlieii very ye““feYyM|Y,\^^ytive mem^^^^^^^ 
 
 ^;“f(rthTsoci^s\U and a good, upn^^^^^^^ 
 
 firm was born in I>elaware County Oh 0 in 8o7, amU^^^ ^g^y 
 
 ” 4 r rs'Lis. Xi'cu,,:«3.?33»s s; .,u..»,a»....«« 
 
 Kniglds at GHrard.^^ A"“Ft^i\Astff U‘Ue\YtftAtV't^^^^^ 
 
 and received wh^ich Ume he came to Kansas and located in 
 
 carrying on a farm « ?^rm until 1877, and was then in Mis- 
 
 Crawford County “e remained on a larm in O . ^y^ 
 
 souri; and on a farm m the stock f>^f “Jf®gArpgut one winter in Texas, and then returned 
 lived on liis larm until .Inly, 1881. y.„.j tjie stock business two years, going into the 
 
 to Kansas and located in ‘-iiard, and ei g S “m-ied to Miss Cordelia Hatfield, of Kansas, in 
 marble business in Jii y, 1882. He was mariiieu 
 
 1877 They have one child-ArthurW. ^ ’ 
 
 ried afeain in Jidy, 18fl- unA^AA'lFR Tegfst^^^^^ deeds, was born in Clark County 
 
 HON. WIELIAM H. P .g Snringfield, Ill., where he was reared 
 
 Ohio, in 1838, and removed P®°P\!p“A®ming and stock-raising until 1872, when he 
 
 and educated. He was j „frv suceAfully since coming here. In 1860, he 
 
 located here, and has carried on fj’ff “'‘J^'J^cgyP figid Ill They have I family of five sons 
 _2„j covoii T Ttutpnian. a native oi opringueiu, j.i -y , i i At tiiA 
 
 bmaking o"ut of the late civU -Y^rand ^^iAteemh I« dlid 
 
 Union, in Company B, One discharged. In 1875, he represented this 
 
 active service until 1864, when *'®, ct„tg^and has®served in minor othcial positions. 
 
 district ill the Legislative Assembly of the State^^and^^ ^ j, ^ ^ 
 
 k^iftr^esoA^arefy aborted Armt^ Pg,„ WestVirginia 
 
 iuis^i 
 
 nine, and then to Illinois in for a short time, then to Crawford ( ount> 
 
 Kansas in 1860, and located m 1'/?“'' where he remained for a short time, 
 
 before the survey was made, and located on 16 , ^ ygyggty-eighth Illinois Infantry, 
 
 then returned to Illinois. In 1861, enlisted j- ^asA 1866, and loAed in Eyon County, 
 Served to the close of the war, and returned to Kan^as^in^so stopped in the 
 
 where he remained eighteen mouths. He ea e^t ^C p p^g 
 
 valley of Cox’s Creek ior a pne, t . ® A ®“ ^der cultivation, and raises a vanety of 
 improved and runs as a gram larm has sixty acres^u^^ ^ Trustee of the same. He was 
 fruits, etc. He is a member of the Biritist C u an children liv- 
 
 married to Miss Margaret Martin of Kansas, June w, 
 
 iDg— Francis M.,Charles W., Hartwell ±ii. . . TTontnf'Vv. Ausrust 
 
 school at the age of sixteen. ff®.ff'*8Lt live ye unio^ Kansas in 1876 and located 
 
 then in Indiana in the same capacity 7 u pnntinued since, having made a sue- 
 
 ‘TnUA"e';e^r^?trnYX"hT?arS 
 
 Then to Ohio one year in fh® AoTuty Kan w“S on the railroad one year ; set- 
 
 Kan., in 1867, one year; then to Miami Loo“ty, Ran., p: p pg improved, but through 
 
 tied In Crawford County in 1870 on ^0^60 aertoj^fimh 
 
 adversity he lost; then went to y'^y®.^®, ® gg improved the balance in pasture all under 
 the grain and stock Business; has ninety acres p ; ^,gMiss MarthaGlasco, 
 
 fencl. Is a member of the Methodist Lpi^opM ’ J A“man A., Charles L., William 
 
 of Ireland, in 1848; they had nine cBildre .^ifepydeath on the 22nd of December, 
 
 with it in his native State until 18 , +/x uia -n-rpcpTit incumbenev, which he ably 
 
 identified with it since. ® ^flrie Fldiner oAMi"®, Center County, Fenn. 
 
 represents. He married m 1872 ^Lss Lizzie C aimer “P ^ “pgre he has worked actively 
 
 rdYefeCmnt« 
 
 the present business as stockholder, and accept^ rlliada They have one son—Howard. 
 
 ^rr^eotrlZR'eXnYcAeAXrin the p^ 
 
 ‘arv^ln'^rher^^fv^ ‘I*® ^ 
 
 Society, and of the Chapter of Royal „„ j shipper Section 30, P. 0. Girard. 
 
 E'. I.OOMIS, farmer, stock-raiser, buyer, seller and sm ^ p,\giness educa- 
 
 Hewas horn m Ohio, in f■’.'?,“’®'f. *Y bAiness in Ohio until 1869. In the meantime 
 tion; continued m farming and the stock businM iggated on liis present home of 500 
 
 was’in the war one year; came to m 186^^^^^^^^ timber, 
 
 acres, which he improved ; has now 5 ®^“®? ^®m 1 ® Hg pas 100 acres in blue grass, timo- 
 good running water and wells, and a fine wind • „ , jjq hogs; ships from 150 
 
 fhy and elovir. Carries aBout 200 head of cattle and ^ 
 
 to 200 car loads of stock annually. He h^ been school airecw , ^ ^ ^ 
 
 eral years. He is a member of the “f'?°f‘®‘i^"Pigg®3P^They hiTv’e five children-Charles 
 
 was married to Miss Harriet C. Case, j j mAber of tlie Methodist Episcopal 
 
 horse furnishing goods, was born Allegheny City, Penn., and in the spring of 
 
 18.52, when he went to learn his piesmit Hade in Alleg y y,^^ A-orked at his 
 
 1858 he niairied Mrs. Eliza Jane Hallihang, m Mart g^ and lived in that State actively 
 
 present trade in Ohio, and in '^Arand^n thAinter of 1872 he came to Crawford County, 
 engaged at his present ,, "r 187* when he moved to Girard and engaged in 
 
 Kan., and toik-d on a farm until the lali oi i»< ’ r»rofGssion Mrs. Kliza .lane 
 
 the .saddlery business where B® B:^ been very successful >“ B p ^ 
 
 Lyons, his wife, was born in Washington County, i enn., in lozo, « 
 
 iA^^Aanrm^rroTNmdV Carolina, and resided in M 
 
 in Indiana. Having lost her B®®A“®’^f.’^fAiana where she staid three years, and then 
 two years, going from there to L a ’ ^ ^ business. By her energy and industry she 
 
 located, in 1871, in Girard, Kan., and commencea mi ; mother for the past eleven 
 
 has bought a house and lot..Besides taking care oj her m 
 
 years. Mrs. Mieinhammer is a “® “^ ,hio Amil 3 1845; was raised on a farm in Illinois, 
 
 A. R. MOORE, g/®c®L;"“,^?L‘“ ,VArmfn Aor M at the age of eighteen years, 
 
 received a business education, and beg pT,m^to Kansas in 1869, and located on a farm 
 continuing that occupation 6''®/®^"^'“ as “grain ttock and fruit farm. The farm is 
 of 160 acres, which he improved f pf (ffAater. Mr. Moore continued on larm 
 
 nicely fenced with hedge, and has La® g carried on grocery business six years, and 
 
 five years, and then went t® Osage Mission and cm m, 
 
 in 1879 came to Girard and built Bis store amt i s ^ married to Miss Frances Stin- 
 Moore is Select Knight and member of AML ^ W^^^ter. Mrs. 
 
 Moo’rl°wl^ eZel?e\rata'high^^^^^^^^ 4G, P. O. Girard, was 
 
 ANDREW MURDOCK, ^Ywas idZtZed with larming there till the 
 
 born in Noble County, Ohio, June , 4 > Company F, Twenty-sixth Ohio Volunt^r 
 
 breaking out ;of the war, ^Ben he ei psted in Com^ny l He 
 
 Infantry, and did active s®"'®® ,HB Be was disamea^^ y^^ Ponorably discharged. He 
 then remained in detail ®®’^''^®p,H •„ I’erry County, Indiana, where he reniained 
 
 then returned home but soon after l®®^'’,®^ * 4 p ^ pas been actively identified with 
 till 1865, when he came to Kansas, and ‘®®^®i 3 ^®p®’j^Aried Miss Louisa Craig, of Noble 
 the farming and stock .business since pU Z^pteS-John William, Hattie L., Lillie J., 
 County, Ohio. They have one son and five a4U|“^ worked actively in the growth ol 
 Ella May, Mary Ida and Louisa yerne. Mr. ^ p jje has been a member of the 
 
 Ssrz,3“ri«. s&rc:;.” r.” ".y v.-i..y .t M«i «>•'“»«■ »'■ 
 
 ‘“'-a'iliSSfi.Y MTODOCK .?oS M."!.".’ 
 
 was horn in Frederick Lo®“ty’y,^v“|?®®®;,pZeT Ld followed it in Ohio till the war when 
 there in 1839. He learned Hj® H?fe® ju^comp’any 11, One Hundred and Sixteenth Ohio 
 he did two years’ service in H. ®“Byy"| '.“g^^Ld Am the Sixty-seventli, December, 1865 
 
 Volunteer Infantry, and was honorabl:? di3cuargea Kansas and 
 
 He then returned to Ohio, J,®®^^H®A’'i'ifas been aAvely identified with his present 
 located upon the present Bomestead, where fi oee several years. He married, in 185o, 
 
 industry since, meantime carrying on carpenter g m j ^ j gong and four daugh- 
 
 Miss Henrietta Cram, of Ohio by wlw^ farmers Colorado; Alice, Leonard,, Laura 
 ters. They are-\\illiam ‘®?’pom“ He has always taken an active interest 
 
 Cornelius, Irenius, Florence and Loretta, at nome. has tilled for several years, im- 
 
 in the development ®f Bis locaUty sinc^ comij^ h^^^^ the Methodist Episcopal 
 
 Zurc“h “’Ze ^rZrnUiZ°‘l 2 Ses of improvA i-AhTes‘“““" ' "" " 
 acres of assorted fruits; good dwellings and Bar^ ®®As born in Indiana in 1829, raised on a 
 JACOB NUTT, farmer. Section 21, P. O. Gir^^ carpentering in 1857, at 
 
 farm, received a business education, ^ : lohnson County, on a farm of 160 acres, 
 
 the end of which time he came to Kansas. l®®at®d in 
 
 and which he improved and run as a grain and stock lar carpenter’s business three years; 
 
 where he remained until ^*"^60 aZes'whkh he impr®'’®'!, and has since run as 
 
 then to Kansas on his Borne of f®f®®Lp/y®tiou, good line of fruits, and carries 
 
 a grain and stock farm. Has 115 ac „p:pp po raises buys, feeds and sells; is a meni- 
 from seventy-five to 100 head ’w Jl luaZied to ilisl Emily Campbell. They have 
 
 ten °chMren-Mary It'^ohn C , DanZ, James, William L., Margaret A., Dora E., I reddie, 
 
 PAINTON, Butcher was horn i«Jy/|“Y35^®^5ir/emaiZdAn M 
 a business education, and came t® he United EHtes^^ ^ theii served 
 
 on a farm six months, and was p j one year. He came to Kansas m 186y and 
 
 three years in the army, and was ^en at school one y^ persons in the place. He began 
 located at Girard, where there y®F® Bu °® jjg pupA business house i'> “ 
 
 ImtcherinK in 1868, and has continued it to aaie. , i ,379 ^ brick block, con- 
 
 d"“in 1872. in 1874, B® Bui t a stone aod^BrickJmu^^^^^^^ 
 
 taining two stores, lower story 23x80 ’ is a Freemason, and helped to 
 
 acres of pasture and a ^^^^^Shter-hoube . ii^ember. He is a member 
 
 organize the lodge at Girard, of w chpviO* in 1869 He was married to Miss I hilena 
 
 SA KuSSf.“\“i ImI l..r •Wu™-E.l..l».b F, M„k J, A» .bd 
 
 '"‘''“cObUMBUS C, PARKEIl, M”;!,'‘Pf™ 
 
 descendant Of Admiral Theodore Parker He ^ceivea^ graduated ably by his 
 
 »afJext?fonsSally‘: HeZen be|an the study of his profession, in which 
 
112(1 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 he succeeded in graduating, and began the practice of it in New York City, where he was 
 successfully connected with it for many years. In 1878, he located here, and has been 
 active in the practice of his profession since. In September, 1875, he married Miss Kate 
 Latshaw, of Victory, Vernon County, Wis. She was a grand-daughter maternally of Har¬ 
 vey Sterling; paternally of Admiral Porter, both of Kentucky pioneer celebrity. They have 
 a family of one son and two daughters—Earl C., Clare and Ethel. Dr. Parker has worked 
 actively in the development of the social, public and industrial life of his locality since 
 coming here. During the civil war he did active and honorable service in Company I, 
 Eighteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, from 1862 until the end of the war. He has worked 
 actively in connection with the Eclectic Medical Association of Kansas, of which he is an 
 honored member. Religiously, he is a Deist. He has invented five useful inventions, on 
 all of which he has been granted letters patent. He is an original thinker, and dares to 
 advocate his views socially, politically and religiously. As a phrenologist, he has no equal 
 west of New Y'ork. 
 
 C. D. PATTERSON, proprietor and owner of the Crawford County Mills, was born in 
 Willsborough, Essex County, N. Y'., in 1826, and was identified in his native State with the 
 profession of millwright and mill-building for several years. In 1859, he located'in Wis¬ 
 consin, and was principally employed in milling and farming until 1869, when he came to 
 Kansas, and has been identified with the milling industry here since. June 7, l8S2, he 
 married Miss Sarah E. Scott, who departed this life August 29, 1874, and is buried in the 
 Girard Cemetery, leaving a family of two sons living—Fred D. and Frank W., associated 
 with their father in his iSusiness. In June, 1876, he married Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Miller 
 n6e Fernett. They have one son—Charles K. 
 
 THEODORE T. PERRY', real estate, loan and insurance agent and farmer, was born 
 Pennsylvania October 10, 1841. He was raised on a farm, and began teaching school in 
 Pennsylvania in 1862, being engaged in attending and teaching school until 1867. In 1868- 
 69, he studied law in Illinois, and was admitted to the bar in July, 1869, and came to Girard 
 in 1869. He was Clerk of the District Court one year, then practiced law two years. In 
 1875, he was selected by the Gulf Railroad Company to dispose of the railroad lands, and 
 traveled East, and ran excursion trains for the company. In 1876, he became a local agent 
 for the railroad land department, and has continued in the same position since that time. 
 In the meantime, has done a large amount of real estate business for private parties and 
 for himself. Mr. Perry has laid out three additions to the town of Girard and built many 
 residences and business houses and improved a large number of farms, having had as many 
 as 200 farms, and among them some of the finest farms in Crawford County. He is also the 
 largest real estate holder in the county; owns from 250 to .300 town lots. He was married to 
 Miss Mary A. Chapin, of Galesburg, III., in 1870. She graduated in the class of 1870 at Lom¬ 
 bard University. They have four children. 
 
 AUGUSTUS A. PHILLIPS, druggist, was born in Ohio in 1857. In 1870, he came to 
 Kansas, and was employed as clerk in a drug store until 1876, at which time he bought the 
 business of Mr. Scott, and continued it about eighteen months. He then sold out. built a 
 new store 20x64 feet, bought a new stock of goods, and commenced business in the store 
 which he now owns and occupies, Mr. Phillips also owns an interest in a boot and shoe 
 stock at Pittsburgh. He was married, in 1878, to Miss Louella Turner, of Iowa, and has one 
 child—Maude M. 
 
 CAPT. THOMAS PING, law and real estate business, was born in Somerset, Pulaski 
 County, Ky., July 30, 1815, and received his education in the old-time subscription schools 
 of his nativity. In 1831, his father’s family settled in Bartholomew County, Ind., where 
 they c.arried on a farm until 1839. His father died here in 1833. In 1839, he and his mother 
 and a brother settled in Burlington, Iowa, where they carried on farming and stock-raising 
 until 1843, when he settled in Ashland, Wapello County, Iowa, and in connection with 
 farming he added to his business the practice of law and hanking and merchandising. It 
 was from his bank, “ Farmers’ and Merchants’,” that the first paper money of the State 
 was issued. He carried on his business actively until February, 1862, when he organized 
 and took command of Company E, Seventeenth Iowa Y^olunteer Infantry, and did active 
 service until the end of the war, when he was honorably discharged, retaining his rank. 
 During his war service he p.articipated in all the principal battles of his campaign. At the 
 siege of Fort Hill, near Vicksburg, he was wounded in. the side and lost his hearing in his 
 left ear and impaired that of the right; at the battle of Tilton, Ga., he was wounded and 
 captured, remaining in rebel prisons for six months, returning after Lee’s surrender. After 
 the war he returned to Ashland, and continued the practice of law there until April, 1870, 
 when he located here and established his present business, which he has successfully car¬ 
 ried on since. He married, in 1841, in Burlington, Iowa, Miss .Sarah A. Wright, a native of 
 Brown County, Ohio. They have a family "of two sons and two daughters—Peru I. B. 
 (attorney), Kate, Frances and John E. W. (telegraph operator). Capt. Ping has been 
 actively engaged in the development of the public, social and industrial life of this place 
 since coming here. In 1872-73, he served his city in its council. In 1874, he served as 
 Mayor, retiring from that office in the fall to accept the Probate Judgeship, which he held 
 for two years. He has been an active member of the 1. 0. O. F. Society for over thirty-five 
 years. The family are members of the Episcopal Church. The great grandfather of Capt. 
 Ping was John Ping, who came to America from India in 1740, where he had done a thirty 
 years’ service in the East Indies. After coming here he took an active part in the colonial 
 and Indian wars, and served under Braddock, and afterward Dunbar, and later on in the 
 Revolutionary war; eventually settled in Northumberland County, Y'^a., on the shores of 
 Chesapeake Bay and followed farming. Capt. Ping’s grandfather, John Ping, also did 
 service in the Revolutionary war, and was an active and representative farmer of Y’irgiuia. 
 Capt. Ping’s father, William Ping, was born in Y'irginia; was captain in the war of 1812 
 under Gen. Jackson at New Orleans, but eventually settled in Pulaski County, Ky. 
 
 J. C. PRICE, manager for William Lyons & Co., dealers in saddles and harness; was 
 born in Illinois in 1857; was raised on a farm ; received a business education ; he went to 
 work for himself in 1871 on a farm and continued two years, then came to Cherokee 
 County, Kau., and was on a farm two years, then farmed in Missouri two years, then hack to 
 Missouri, and returned to Cherokee County and farmed until 1879, at which time he began 
 work at the harness business at Girard, and continued until June, 1882, at which time he 
 took charge of the above business. He was married to Miss Mattie F. Price, of Illinois, in 
 1879. They have one child—Bessie. 
 
 GEORGE PRIESTLY, butcher, was born in England in 1846, and came to the United 
 States in 1867. He farmed in Illinois until 1877, at which time he came to Kansas, settled 
 in Girard and opened his present business. He bought a business house and residence and 
 owns twenty acres of land near Girard used as pasture. He is a Select Knight, and belongs 
 to the Order of Red Men and Ancient Order of United Workmen. He was married to 
 Miss Caroline Peterson, of Illinois, in 1873, and has one daughter—Ada, born in 1874. 
 
 .MORGAN A. RAN.SOM, marble works, was born in Michigan, 1849, February 10; 
 received common education ; was in Indiana until 1869; was then in Iowa three months ; 
 then came to Kansas; located in Crawford County, and remained eight years; then began 
 marble business, 1878; is a member of the Methodist Church ; belongs to Order of Odd Fel¬ 
 lows. Was married to Miss Louisa Smith, of Illinois, 1874, March 28. Has one child living, 
 —Annie E. Phebe, deceased. Mr. Ransom owns house and lot in Girard. 
 
 PHILANDER A. REED, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Girard, was born in Harrison 
 County, West Virginia, September 28, 1838, and was identified then with farming business 
 till December, 1864, when he located in Kosciusko County, Ind., where he was engaged in 
 farming business till .September, 1870, when he came to Kansas and located in this county, 
 and has been actively identified with his present industry here since. He married in Octo¬ 
 ber 12, 1859, Miss Lucinda Eurit of his native county. They have a family of four sons 
 and two daughters—Emory L., farmer; Llewellyn D., merchant; Mary V., Alice C., Ed. T. 
 and Jerome W. The family are members of the Methodist Church. He is an active member 
 of the A. 0. U. W., the Grange and G. T. societies. His farm contains eighty acres of land, good 
 buildings and a nice young orchard. Besides this, he owns considerable town property in 
 Girard, the county-seat. 
 
 A. P. RIDDLE, one of the editors of the Girard Press, and Senator for the Thirteenth 
 Senatorial District, was boru in Pennsylvania August 16, 1846. He lost his mother in in¬ 
 fancy, and his early life was spent in a country town, where he received such an education 
 as the common schools of the vicinity could atford. His father joined the army in 1861, and 
 he was thrown upon his own resources, and left to struggle with the world as best he might, 
 when he was a lad of fifteen years. A year later he went into a printing office as apprentice, 
 where he remained until 1866, when he visited Kansas on a prospecting tour. He was suffi¬ 
 ciently pleased with the country to determine to make it his home, and carried his resolu¬ 
 tion into execution two years later, returning to the State in 1868, to become a permanent 
 resident. His first year spent in Kansas was in the office of the Mirror, at Olathe, and from 
 that place he removed to Girard just as it was made the county seat of Crawford County. 
 Mr. Riddle moved to Girard, intending to start a paper, but found that some other person 
 had anticipated him in his purpose, and therefore, after working for the new paper a short 
 
 time, he returned to Pennsylvania and soon came hack to Girard, and bought Dr. Warner’s 
 interest in the paper in June, 1873, since which time it has been published by himself and 
 Mr. Wasser. Mr. Riddle was Journal Clerk of the State Senate Irom 1877 to 1881, and was 
 elected Senator from the Thirteenth Senatorial District in 1880. He is now Secretary of the 
 Crawford County Agricultural Society. He was married to Ada Fuller, of Springfield, Ill., 
 in 1878, and has two children—Estelle and Mary. Mr. R. is a member of the I. 0. O. F., K. 
 of I’, and Red Men. 
 
 JOHN W. ROSS, blacksmith, was born in Tennessee, in 1838. He commenced black- 
 smithing in his native State and continued until 1862, when he moved to Kentucky and 
 worked at his trade in that State ten years. In 1872, he came to Kansas and located in 
 Girard, where he started the same business in connection with a repair shop, and has also 
 manufactui-ed wagons and buggies, and where he now owns both business and residence prop¬ 
 erty. Mr. Ross is a member of the Baptist Church. He was married in 1864, to Miss 
 Elizabeth Crook, of Kentucky. They have six children—William H., Thomas A., Sallie A., 
 Willard E., Green E., and Charles H. 
 
 JOHN RUSHTON, farmer. Section 1, P. 0. Girard, was born in North Carolina, 1821; 
 raised on a farm; received common education ; went to Indiana in infancy ; remained there 
 until 1879, in the grain and stock business, at the end of which time he came to Kansas; 
 located on his present home of eighty acres ; is a member of the Campbellite Church. Was 
 married to Miss Alice Horn, of Ohio, in 1843. Have ten children—Emma, Mary, Joseph, 
 Kate, Frank, Renia, George and John (twins) Charles and William. Mrs. Rushton is a 
 member of the Christian Church. 
 
 P. A. SAMS, buggy manufacturer and blacksmith, was born in Germany, and came to 
 the United States in infancy, and was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. He went to Indiana in 
 1854, where he received a high school education, and resided in Pennsylvania from 1860 to 
 1870. He came to Kansas in 1870; located in Girard and opened a general blacksmithing 
 and buggy manufacturing establishment. He owns residence and business property in 
 Girard. He has been a member of the City Council. He is an Odd Fellow and a member of 
 the A. O. U. W., being Select Knight of the latter order. He was married to Miss Mary 
 Lehr, of-Pennsylvania, in 1860, and they have one child—Willie, born in 1861, who is now 
 clerking for J. W. Edwards, and keeping books. Willie graduated from Spaulding’s Com¬ 
 mercial College in 1881, receiving a diploma. 
 
 HON. CHARLES DANA SAY'RS, County Attorney, was born in Alexandria, Va., May 
 1.5, 1839. His father, John J. Sayrs, was a prominent Y'irginia physician, who died during 
 the infancy of his son. His grandfather, John J. Sayrs, was a distinguished Episcopal min¬ 
 ister, and the first rector of St. John’s Church at Georgetown, District of Columbia, and is 
 buried under the chancel of that church, with the following inscription upon his monu¬ 
 ment, by Francis F. Key, author of the Star Spangled Banner, who was one of the com- 
 munican. 
 
 Here lies he now—yet grieve not thou for him. 
 
 Reader, he trusted in that love where none 
 Have ever vainly trusted. 
 
 Rather let his marble speak to thee, 
 
 And shoulds’t thou feel the rising of a new and solemn thought, 
 
 YV'aked by this place, sad memorial, 
 
 Oh, listen to its impulse—’tis divine. 
 
 And shall guide thee to a life of joy, 
 
 A death of hope and endless joy hereafter.” 
 
 .r. Sayrs was educated at Hallowell’s Institute, Alexandria; upon leaving school he 
 emigrated to Kansas, and located at YVhite Cloud, Doniphan County, August 20, 1857, where 
 he was actively identified with merchandising until 1862, when he went to Salmon River, 
 Oregon, in search of gold, remaining there until 1866. While there, the Territory of Idaho 
 was organized, and he was appointed to the clerkship of the court of his judicial district. 
 In 1865, he was elected from Boise County, as member of the House of Representatives, and 
 was admitted that year to the bar. During this incumbency, he was an active and efficient 
 member in the House. In 1866, he returned to his native place, and in the following year 
 iie came to Kansas and located at Hays City, where he remained until 1868, when he came 
 here and enlisted his interest in behalf of the settlers in their controversy with the railway 
 company in regard to the Joy purchase of lands, comprising Crawford and Cherokee County 
 and, and worked actively in the general development of this locality. In 1871, he was 
 elected Register of Deeds for this county. In 1874, he was elected Justice of the Peace, and 
 held the position for three years. In 1876, he was appointed City Clerk and Attorney of 
 Girard, which incumbency he held until 1880, when he was elected to his present position, 
 which he has reputably held for each consecutive term since, usually carrying his majority, 
 as Democratic nominee in each instance, equal to the regular Republican majority of this 
 county. He is and has been an active worker in the A., F. & A. YI. society, for many years. 
 In 1860, by dispensation, and when on a visit to his native town, he was initiated in the first 
 tiiree degrees of masonry, in YVashington, Alexandria Lodge, No. 22, D. C., the same lodge 
 of which President YVashington was a member and its first master. In 1872 he received his 
 demit from this lodge and became a member of Girard Lodge, No. 93, A., F. <4. A. M., of which 
 he has held the secretaryship for the last eight years, and has worked in the Chapter of 
 Royal Arch Masons since 1876, and is a Knight'Templar. March, 1883, became a member of 
 Hugh De Payne Commandery, of Fort ^ott. December 7, 1870, he married Miss Elizabeth 
 P. Coffin, who was born and reared in YVaupaca, YVis. They have two little girls living— 
 Mary and Henrietta. Himself and family are members of the Episcopal Church. 
 
 GEORGE YV. SCHOLL, M. D., was boru in Perry, Pike County, 111., July 24, 1835. His 
 youth was spent on a farm and in a mill, and he began the study of medicine at the age of 
 seventeen, graduating in 1858, at Missouri Medical College of St. Louis, Mo. He then went 
 to Adams County, Ill., and practiced until 1865, and afterward in Cass County, Mo., until 
 1869, at which time he came to Kansas and settled in Crawford County, moving to Girard in 
 1874, where he continued to practice, and has also opened and improved a farm of 160 acres, 
 and ran it as a stock, grain and fruit farm. Dr. Scholl improved a farm of ninety acres, 
 and has in addition a farm of twenty acres adjoining the town of Girard, well im¬ 
 proved. He has taught school four terms. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and 
 occupies a pulpit in Crawford County. He was married to Miss Jane Penny, of England, 
 F'ebruary 22, 1859. Dr. and Mrs. Scholl have eight children—Grayson B., Edward B., Susan 
 JL, Joseph A., John R., Eugenie K., Robert A., Rachel E. Nellie, deceased; George Y\'., 
 deceased; YV. H. deceased. Grayson B. is now attending the Kansas City University, hav¬ 
 ing attended Keokuk Medical College in 1881 and 1882. Graduated March 13, 1883, in K. tl. 
 U., Medical Department. 
 
 R. YV. SCHOONMAKER, farmer and dealer in hay and grain shipping. Section ll,Town- 
 ship 29, Range 23, P. O. Girard, was born in New Y’ork in 1833; was raised on a farm and 
 received an academical education. At the age of twenty-one he commenced farming for 
 himseif in Albany County, west side of the Hudson River, near Cedar Hill, continuing ten 
 years; then moved to Lewis County, N. Y., in the hotel and livery business in connection 
 with the farm five years He came to Kansas in April, 1873, and located in Fort .Scott for a 
 short time, then moved to CrawfoYd County, and located on his present home of 160 acres, 
 which he opened and improved, and on which he raises principaliy grain and broom corn ; 
 has a fuli line of fruits of all kinds. His farm is under good cultivation, fenced with hedge 
 and wire. Mr. Schoonmaker ships from 1,000 to 1,500 tons of hay per annum. He married 
 Miss Annie A. Adams, of New Y'ork, in 1859; they have two children—Sarah C. and Arthur 
 YV. Their pleasant home is one mile northwest of Girard, the county seat. 
 
 DR. D. YV. SCOTT was born at Locust Grove, Brooke Co., YVestVa. Locust Grove 
 was a charming place of residence, embowered in shade and fruit trees, and for more than 
 a quarter of a century was the scene of attraction and interest to a wide and influential 
 circle of friends. Robert Scott, father of D. YY'. Scott, built the mansion in 1825. He was 
 for years recognized as a leader in all moral, educational and religious enterprises. He 
 was an extensive stock raiser, and his large farm was a model of order and skill. Seven 
 sons and as many daughters cherish recollections of this place as their happy childhood 
 home. All of these children but one. received an academic education, after graduating at 
 the old schoolhouse “ down the lane.” D. YV. Scott was educated at Allegheny College and 
 the YVesleyan University. In 1856, he removed to Iowa, purchased a farm adjoining Mount 
 Pleasant, and engaged in mercantile pursuits in that city. He was a sutl'erer in the dis¬ 
 astrous financial crisis of 1857, and hence decided to lead a professional life. After attend¬ 
 ing a course of lectures at Lind University, Chicago, he began the practice of medicine at 
 Shawnee, then the county seat of Johnson County, Kan. Here, for three years, he enjoyed 
 a large and lucrative practice, but, upon again entering commercial life, he suffered another 
 reverse. During the perilous times of early days, he became widely known as a fearless 
 Free-State man. His home and storehouse were burned down by the notorious Quantrill, 
 and his life was threatened more than once. For his alleged proceedings against his Pro- 
 slavery neighbors, he was one of the “ spotted men,” and the rope was even purchased for 
 
CRAWFORD COUNTY. 
 
 1127 
 
 his oxcoution. When the war^oke out 
 
 tlie l)order, it liccame A" .= health iiot tieing sufficient to endure army life, 
 
 from he successfully followed the practice of his 
 
 ho returned to Mount hosnital of the Twenty-fifth Iowa Uegi- 
 
 profession, and was placed in charge P - ;jl recovered, and were either sent 
 
 ment. Of the large “«'^ber ot soldiers treated .e 
 
 to their homes, or were forw ^® P g® jfA the drug business. Unremit- 
 
 of 1862, Dr. Scott removed to Lddyville, Iowa, amt | , change necessary, and in 
 
 Ames. On going to Colorado it was P^'^P^ , j this he built up two other prosperous 
 supply the pulpit at Golden Uty one year ^rithiu the entire Conference to earn a 
 
 societies, but as there were only a few opp - .pjiig gity was one of the won- 
 
 living for his ’,*'® j ®Aeimise^and^ «w^th. Thousands of people came rushing 
 
 ders of its day m iia magical tViPhHof snaceof oue year, Cheyenne was built 
 
 together from all parts of the world and in biicf spaceot facility 
 
 up and had assumed the spectacle of a ^y oiAmpnt Tie immediately opened an office 
 of a tirst-class city. The Doctor was now ™ 11'%®'®“®;"*:. ““f tte wrote edl- 
 
 sented by the citizens of Cheyenne 1?"^®®?'®^!^^ eaDyh story of that city, which is 
 of the most pleasant ®®f ®®/°XTnesr The schiomouse ftirnished a chapel for 
 
 so full of ®‘ *®"®/gt^of and wh^n became too small to seat the congregation 
 
 the church of which he WM pastor, ana adjoining rooms, thus acquiring ample 
 
 he was permitted to P''*ehnrch ^ AfteDbout a year Bishop Simpson 
 
 room to accommodate both Sunday school and church. Aner abo^ 
 
 visited Cheyenne, and at the request of Dr ai tWs “inTster was delighted to find a 
 
 take charge of this " °tk ;iJPon his arrival m existence From Chey- 
 
 well-organized society and a flourishing -o"® y he resumed the practice of medicine and 
 
 ance Association, and P"''‘'®''®%%®?S,?‘t§ the failure of others, he reluctantly left 
 
 th^bt^itif" ollTnc'oTn and returned '« -“','"1 l^g^tfi^ted^he prlc”fce Iff 
 
 iiiipMigei!! 
 
 mimmmsMsMrnii 
 
 '^ToIrNWsHIFFLERfermM sSo'n“ D. Girard, was born in Pennsylvania .Tune 
 
 ?s“ b.“ Sfsrd,.»-Mn«, .v»y. 
 
 John (decealed), Samuel (deceased), Jennie, Jt°"J'LickYg Co! Ohio, October 
 
 NFI.S( )N .SINNET, general merchant, was born in Crranyiiie, ijicKing^u., y 
 
 21 1835, where he received a business education, and went into a store a g ^ % . 
 
 five y^lS and came to Kansal a^nd settled in Crawford County and f 
 
 receiv’d a common school education, and at the age of nineteen began farm 
 
 irindTana which he continued two’years; he Dien went'«;!®lY,m“ f^^Fy 
 
 until 186'>, thence to Crawford County, Kan. where he opened and improved alarm oieig y 
 
 acres- alter four years he sold this and bought and improved another farm of 160 acres, 
 aeain’sold^out and bought a farm of ICO acres, which he imiiroved and worked on foui y ears, 
 hf then soTAu^^^ to Girard, and’opened his present business, and now owns 
 
 srss;”£:i£nSo5 
 
 Earnest. ' - _, -aiser Seelion 6 P. O. (iirard, was born in Illinois 
 
 Aprirf2:f 8^!;^ t 
 
 fSVerl,Ind^^|vm| ac^^ffiy ^-os^^^ 
 
 married Miss Jane Walters, V®"‘"®fy:^fw^^ship) Elvira .1. (^now Mrs David South. 
 
 SarahP.(nowMrs S H Arnold, of Sheridan 10wn^ meniWrs of the Christian 
 
 of Topeka, Kan.), Walberga (at home). service in Company K, One Hundred and 
 
 Church. During the war, Mr. '>Pe"®®LYrmm ileUill the end of the war, when he was 
 Seventeenth Illinois \ olunteer acres of improved land, well fenced and 
 
 ';Xed afid stoc\1dfgood dwSgs" stables and an orchard of a nicely assorted variety 
 
 W. STEVENS, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 21,, ^X^^-ir^o^'ho falm^f^^^ 
 
 ington County, Penn-, 'n 18.39, tharstate UB 1865, when he’located here, and has 
 
 industry, with which he was identified m hat State 
 
 been actively identified -with nn ^ k ^^y Madison County, 
 
 October, 1861, he married Miss j . buried their only daughter, Mary Cath- 
 
 111. They have one son ''"ng—John W , and i a b ^ j -worked actively as school 
 eriue, in Saline Cemetery, “adison County, Ill. Mr. .Stevens ^ 
 
 “’“'iTf teVLisJ p|w»pMf 
 Kirf.CtSAE»d£. 
 
 here since. In 1879, he married “iss Fannie A. Broo^ks^^^^^^^ \Villiani Ray. Mr. 
 
 o. 0. F.‘sod.., be... Th. r..ll, ... m.«b.r. 
 
 %?sE1l boeW VAN s-repL « 
 
 Ill., in the year 1842, and ’■®®“'®f *''?[® lU where he remained until the year 1861 
 
 town then known as Morgan City Randolph Co., Ill. Mr. Van Syckel 
 
 when his parents removed to, and "®a P c principally at Eden, a little town 
 
 received his rudimentary education in the common^schoo^ls,pnn^^ 
 
 near his father’s farm, and 1’.'"’®,"®,% , . witlfout teachers, he mastered some of the sciences, 
 always been a student, and single when but a lad of sixteen 
 
 In the early part of the '.%® % 7 '' ^r a y®^‘"|® j’n the Irray in Company I, Forty- 
 
 ..d™u “ S"d .“d£.a u,f ffi S™ 
 
 part of two years kfte%whi®h his b^ graduated from the 
 
 of the war, and Mr. Van Syckel returnea p jj nten returned to his 
 
 University of Michigan, receiving the degree^ot^LK professional work until 1872, 
 
 native State and engaged in teaching actively engaged in the practice of his pro- 
 
 when he located at Ghrard, Kan and has been activel^ng^^^^^ f. Crawford, who was born 
 fession ever since. .January 1, 1868, ''e ma - “ family^ living of two daughters—\ lola 
 and reared in Randolph I ouuty. Ill. P%„pip as Justice of the Peace, his county as 
 
 May and Flora Jane. He has served his township as jusuce m^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^, 
 
 Superinteudent of Schools. Ue is an . .1 presbv'terian Church. In connection 
 
 O. F. societies. _ He takes anfuiportant interest in small fruit, horticul- 
 
 toe aiiYgaMluTg, o? wifeh his hTndsome little “farm” often acres adjoining the city ot 
 
 IT‘5?AnK County Surve^ou 
 
 in 1830. In 1835, his people amoved ^rpfessiomal duties in connection with rail- 
 
 cated. At the age of twenty-two, he began his promss [p , ilinois till 1862, when 
 
 way rndustry, with which he was connec ’jp uupois for several years. In 187'., 
 
 he engaged at insurance %‘®;"®®®'7„11 i.ipnti'tied there till 1876, when he located here and 
 
 he located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was identifi stock-raising, which he has suc- 
 
 in connection with ®')''''®y''i8 elected to his present incuniliency, and has held 
 
 cessfully carried on since In 18,9 he w as ^ _ j, ^ jE 
 
 L°efbyteria^r Fe'^Ls^^fie'fof of Bolton, Mass., in connec 
 
 tion New T^jk A ai^w^ay^^ l'Vt“fhich Hnief 4 
 
1128 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 JOHN TONTZ, County Trea-surer, is a native of Switzerland; was born in Canton 
 Orisons, in 1834 ; came to America with his people in 1845, who settled in Madison County, 
 Ill., where he was reared to farming and stock-raising, with which he was identified there 
 until 1857, when he came to Kansas and carried on farming and stock-raising ifntil 18fil. 
 He then engaged in milling, and was very successfully connected with it till his retirement 
 from it the present year, 1882. lie married, August 26, 1852, Miss Jane Ann Montgomery, a 
 native of liardiu County, Ky., who departed this life November 10, 1856,_and is buried in 
 Madison County, Ill., leaving one son, Christian, who died January 19, 1873, aged thirteen 
 years and ten months, and is buried in the Girard Cemetery. April 6, 1858, he married 
 Miss Elizabeth Taylor, who was born in England December 27, 1835, and who departed this 
 life April 3, 1860, and is buried in the cemetery in Johnson County, Kan. March 19, 1861, 
 he married Miss Margaret Jane Herman, who was born in Huntingdon County, Penn., 
 December 2, 1839. He has a family of two sons and three daughters living-^Barbara Jane 
 (daughter of his second wife, now .Mrs. George Middleton, farmer and stoclvraiser), Will¬ 
 iam Jones, Florence, Annie, Frederick James and Maggie Garfield by his present wife. 
 Mr. Touts has always worked actively for the development of the {)ublie, social and indus¬ 
 trial life of his locality since coming to the !8tate. Has held the offices of County Commis¬ 
 sioner and County Treasurer audjmany minor)positions, and is the present incumbent of the 
 Mayoralty of his city. Himself and family are active members of the Christian Church. 
 
 L. T. TRISLER, farmer. Section 33, R. O. Girard, was born in Indiana in 1858, raised on a 
 farm, received a business education ; farmed in Indiana until 1875, at the end of which time 
 he came to Kansas, located in Washington Township, Crawford County, where remained 
 two years; then to his present home of forty acres, which he improved and run as a grain 
 fai’iu; was married to Miss Maggie Ward, of Illinois, in 1870. Mrs. Trisler is a member of 
 the United Baptist Church. 
 
 STEPHEN R. TUTTLE, Deputy County Treasurer, was born in Adams, Jefferson Co., 
 N. Y., in 1848. In 1849, his parents removed to De Peyster, St. Lawrence County, same State. 
 At the age of nineteen, he came West, and located in Sand Spring, Iowa, and carried on mer¬ 
 cantile business until 1874. He then came to Kansas, and accepted the agency for the K. C., 
 Ft. S. & G. Railroad at Beulah, which, after a few years, he retired from, and engaged, with 
 H. P. Grund, in mercantile business, where he remained until accepting his present position 
 in 1880. In 1871, he married Miss Lou 11. Karst, a native of Jetl'ersonville, N. Y., but for a 
 number of years resident of Sand Spring, Iowa. They have two daughters—Blanch Inez 
 and Edith Adell. Mr. Tuttle is an active member of the A. G. U. W. society, is present 
 incumbent of tbe Master Workman’s ebair, and is a member of the Select Knights. Mr. 
 Tuttle and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 GEORGE li. WAGNER, of the firm of Wagner & Grantham, abstracts, loans and real 
 estate, was born in the State of New York in 1841. He received a liberal education, and be¬ 
 gan farming for himself at the age of twenty-one, and continued until 1862. He was then 
 in the army three years, and subsequently farmed until 1868. He came to Kansas in 1869 
 and located on a farm in Crawford County, where he lived until 1878, having opened and 
 improved 160 acres, which he now runs as a grain farm, also raising fruits and berries of all 
 kinds. He came to the city of Girard in 1878, at which time he was elected Register of 
 Deeds for four years. He established his present business in 1882. Mr. Wagner was Trustee 
 of Sherman Township three years. He is a member and Steward of the Methodist Episco¬ 
 pal Church, and also is a member of the order of A., F. A A. M. Besides his fine farm of 480 
 acres, he owns tow'n lots and residence property in Girard. Messrs. Wagner A Grantham 
 have the only complete set of abstract books in Crawford County. Mr. Wagner was mar¬ 
 ried to Miss Carrie E. Jeynes, of Indiana, in 1864. They have two children—P'redrick L. 
 and Clayton W. 
 
 P. M. WALESLAGLE, dealer in groceries and queensware, was born in Pennsylvania 
 September 15, 1825, received liberal education, and at the age of twenty-one began milling 
 for himself in Pennsylvania, continuing the business until 1862, at which time he joined the 
 army, and was in service three years. He then returned to Pennsylvania and resumed mill¬ 
 ing, which he followed until 1871, and then engaged in lumber business in Pennsylvania until 
 1878, at which time he came to Kansas and opened his present business in Girard, where he 
 now owns residence property. He was married to Miss Patience Starnes, of Pennsylvania, 
 in 1.S47, who died March 28, 1880, leaving six children—Perry ,T., William J., JIary Ann, 
 Josiah M., Sallie J., Philip E. He was married to Miss Lizzie C. Blank of Iowa, in October, 
 1881. 
 
 J. N. WARD, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. Girard, was born in Virginia in 1846, and 
 was reared in Sangamon County, III., where he followed farming till 1870, when he located 
 in Butler Couuty, Neb., and carried on farming there till 1874, when he came here, and has 
 been actively identified with his present industry here since. He married in 1873, Miss 
 Martha Riggs, who was born and reared in Warren County, Ill. They have a son and 
 daughter—Freddie and Jessie. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 His farm contains eighty acres of improved land, well fenced and watered and stocked, 
 good buildings and an orchard of 200 trees of a nicely assorted variety of fruits. 
 
 E. A. WASSER, one of the editors of the Girard Press, was born in Pennsylvania in 
 1848. He lived on a farm until the a^ of thirteen, and received a common school educa¬ 
 tion, and entered a printing office in Pennsylvania in 1861, in which he continued for three 
 years. He was then at school and in a printing office until 1868, at which time he came to 
 Crawford County, but subsequently went to Fort Scott and remained until 1869, at which 
 time he became a partner with Warner A Winter in the publication of the paper under the 
 firm name of Warner, Winter A Wasser. In 1869, Warnerand Wasser purchased the interest 
 of Winter and moved the establishment to Girard, giving it the name of the Girard Press. 
 It is the pioneer paper of Girard, it being tbe first in the county, and has been published 
 since that time continuously, with the exception of three weeks in 1871, when the office was 
 destroyed by a mob. The paper took the position that the railroads had title to the lands, 
 and the demagogues excited the people to mob violence. The office was burned and every¬ 
 thing lost. In June, 187,3, Mr. Riddle bought out Mr. Warner, and the paper has since been 
 published by Wasser A Riddle. Sir. Wasser is an Odd I'ellow and Good Templar, and be¬ 
 longs to the Lutheran Church. He was married to Miss Olive Poole, of Iowa, in 1874. They 
 have four children—Albert Monroe, Ida May, Claude Poole and Louisa. He was appointed 
 Postmaster at Girard February 5, 1883, by President Arthur. 
 
 11. J. WELLS, agent of the Adams Express Company, was born in Osceola, Iowa, in 
 18,58, and located in Kansas in 1870. _Mr. Wells received his rudimentary education in the pub¬ 
 lic schools of his nativity, and his literary education in Mount Pleasant University at 
 .Mount Pleasant, Iowa. In 1880, he joined with G. W. B. Hoffman (now deceased), and bought 
 and conducted the Girard Herald, with which he was reputably connected till August, 1882, 
 when he retired from it and accepted his present position. He was married in 1880, to Miss 
 Harriet Allen, of his native State. Hr. Wells is an active member of the A., F. A A. M., 
 K. of P. and A. O. U. W. societies here, and a member of the Select Knights. 
 
 THOMAS W. WELLS, attorney at law, was born in Bloomington, Ind., in 1834, and 
 received his rudimentary and literary education in the schools of his nativity. In 1852, he 
 located in Marion, Linn Co., Iowa, and carried on his professional studies until 1856, when 
 he located at Osceola, Iowa, and was identified with his profession there until 1870. He 
 then located here and has been connected with the practice of his profession since. He 
 inarried in 1854, Miss Martha J. ('oombes, who was born in Indiana, and reared in Linn 
 < ounty, Iowa. They have a family of three sons and two daughters—Henry J., agent of 
 Express Company, here; Lucy M., now Mrs. J. H. McClure, abstract office; 
 \\ illiam R., in mercantile business; Emma and Edwin E. Mr. Wells is a member of Board 
 of Aldermen for bis city. He has been an active member of the I. O. 0. F. society since 
 1872. He and family are members of the Christain Church. 
 
 ELIJ.CH P. W ILEY, farmer. Section 19, P. O. Girard, was born in Indiana in 1836. 
 He went to 5li.ssouri at tbe age of fourteen, where he remained seventeen years on a farm. 
 He came to Kansas in 1867 and located on a farm in Crawford County, which he imjiroved 
 and ran as a grain and stock farm for six years. He was then in the Mission in the machine 
 business three years, then came to his present home of 160 acres in 1876. Here he has 1,200 
 apple trees and a fine assortment of fruits and berries of all kinds. He has about 100 acres 
 under cultivation. He pwns the b’armers’ Hotel in Girard, which runs in connection with 
 the farm. He was Justice of the Peace of Osage Township for six year.s. He is a member 
 ol the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was married to Miss Amy J. Shahan, of Virginia, in 
 ehiUren—IMaggie J., John E., Louis A., Westley E., Perry E., W’illie 
 and WiIford M. deceased Mrs. W’iley is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 „ V. S. WOLI, agent of the K. C., Ft. S. A G. Railroad, is a native of Pennsylvania. In 
 1871, he located in Kansas. In 1873, at the age of twenty, he engaged in his present 
 industry in connection with this railroad, and in 1875 he accepted his present position, 
 with which he has been connected since. In 1880, he married Miss Emma Adamson, of his 
 native State. He is an active member of tbe 1. O. O. F. society and the Encampment the 
 Improved Order of Red Men, the K. of H. and I. O. G. T. Mr. Wolf and wife are members 
 of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 NEW PITTSBURG. 
 
 This city is situated in the southeastern part of Crawford*County, 
 thirty miles from Joplin, Mo., and twelve miles from Girard In 1876, the 
 firm of Moffett & Sargent built the Girard & Joplin Railroad, a short line 
 connecting those two points. This road passed through the extensive coal 
 fields in the southeastern part of Crawford County. The coal interests in 
 this section had already been tested in a small .way but as yet had no con¬ 
 venient outlet until the building of this line of road. The extent of the 
 coal interests and the probability of its being the site of manufacturing 
 enterprises were the chief reasons for the, founding of the town. In the 
 spring of 1876, Col. Ed H. Brown, working in the interest of Moffett & 
 Sargent, established and laid out the site. Prior to this, how’ever, this firm 
 had purchased two tracts of coal lana from the K. C., F. S. »&G. Railroad 
 Company. One of these tracts lay in the immediate vicinity of the town 
 site, and the other a short distance from it, both tracts comprising an area 
 of 25,000 acres. 
 
 The land upon which the site ivas located was originally the property 
 of Jacob Pugh. It comprised one hundred and sixty acres, made up from 
 adjacent forty-acre tracts in Sections 19, 20, 29 and 30, in Township 30, 
 Range 25. At the time the site was laid out there was but one building 
 upon it which belonged to Jacob Pugh, and stood where J. R. Lindburg’s 
 drug store now stands. It was moved away June 5,1876. G. W. Seabury 
 & Co. built the first business house in which they put a general stock of 
 merchandise. It was a one-story frame house twenty feet square. J. T. 
 Roach erected the first dwelling July 18, 1876. From the time the town 
 was laid out until October of the same year, the population increased to 
 about 100, and it contained three stores, two blacksmith and wagon-shops, 
 a hotel and post office. 
 
 The Cherryvale Division of the K. C., F. S. & G. R. R. was con¬ 
 structed through the town in the fall of 1882. The Girard and .loplin 
 Railroad was sold in the summer of 1880 to the St. Louis & San Francisco 
 Railroad Company for $300,000, and the land owned by Moffett & Sargent 
 was sold to the Pittsburg Town Company for $50,000. 
 
 The Town Company was composed of C. M. Condon, President, and 
 B. F. Hobart, who thus became owners of the town site. These parties 
 also comprised the Oswego Coal Company, and were engaged in the de¬ 
 velopment of the coal interests upon their land. Subsequently they sold 
 about fifty-five per cent of the stock to the St. L. A S. F. R. R. Co. and a 
 new coal company became organized under the name of the Rogers Coal 
 Company. 
 
 The capital stock of the company is $200,000. The operations 
 at this place is that of two shafts, and the production is about fifty cars of 
 coal per day, employing a force of four hundred men. The sale of the 
 coal is confined mainly to points along the St. L. & S. F. R. R. in Missouri, 
 Kansas and Arkansas. 
 
 The business of the towm company is in the hands of Maj. J. J. Rochu- 
 sen as agent. Additions of forty acre tracts have recently been added to the 
 site, one on the north and one on the east side. Another addition of forty 
 acres is soon to be made, which is to contain a park. The company have 
 a large number of lots on sale at prices ranging according to the quality 
 and location. Business lots of 170 feet depth are held at from $8 to $24 
 front foot; residence lots vary in price according to size and location from 
 $100 to $225 per lot. 
 
 The Pittsburg Coal Company are engaged in the minin<v of coal. 
 The entire shipment of coal from this point is from seventy-five to 100 
 cars per day. 
 
 The manufacture of zinc is also an important industry in the place. 
 There are already three large zinc smelters in operation and another ex¬ 
 tensive one is in process of construction. The zinc ore which is smelted 
 in these works is shipped from mines in Missouri, since it is cheaper to 
 shiji the ore to this point where coal is abundant than to ship the coal to 
 points where the zinc ore is mined, as it takes about three tons of coal to 
 smelt one ton of zinc. Both the coal mines and the zinc smelters give 
 employment to a large force of men and are the chief support and incen¬ 
 tive to the building up of the city. 
 
 Pittsburg was incorporated as a city of the third class in the fall of 
 1879. M. M. Snow was elected first Mayor. He ivas re-elected and was 
 succeeded in office by H. C. Willard. 
 
 The first City Council was composed of the following-named persons : 
 J. R. Lindburg, W. McBride. F. Kalwitz, P. A. Shield and D. S. Miller. 
 The present Councilmen are J. R. Lindburg, A. J. Georgia, C. S. Jen¬ 
 nings, E. N. Aikin and J. W. Braidwood. 
 
 The first school was taught in the town in the fall of 1877; A. J. Geor¬ 
 gia was teacher. It was kept in a schoolhouse that was erected during the 
 summer. The building is a two-story frame, containing tw’o departments. 
 A second school building was erected in 1881, and is a one-story frame. 
 The first school numbered an attendance of forty. The attendance at 
 present is about 600, and the school population of the city is 850. The 
 schools were graded in the summer of 1880, and was made to comprise 
 three departments. Since then they have been divided into four depart¬ 
 ments, under charge of D. Hollinger, Principal, and Miss Ida Bromback, 
 Miss Cora Edson and Mrs. James Officer, teachers. 
 
 A post office was established here in 1876, soon after the site was 
 located. George Richey was the first Postmaster. He was succeeded in 
 March, 1877, by A. J. Georgia, who has since occupied the office. It was 
 made a money order office July 1, 1879, and the first order for $2.50 was 
 issued on the 7th of that month to Dr. W. W. Watkins in favor of C. C. 
 Archer, of St. Louis, Mo. The whole number of orders issued up to this 
 time is 6,684. The office began the issue of foreign money orders July 1, 
 1882, and up to the present has issued 200 of these orders. The office 
 does an important business in money orders. On the first day after it be¬ 
 came authorized, $72 in orders were issued. Since then the business has 
 greatly increased, so that from the 1st to the 15th of January the issue of 
 orders amounted to $1,800. 
 
CRAWFOHD (BOUNTY. 
 
 1129 
 
 THE rUESS, SOCIETIES, CHURCHES, ETC. 
 
 The first paper Started in the town was the Pittsburg' Exponent. This 
 slieet was l)effun by L. C. Hitchcock in June, 1879. After running about 
 one year it was sold to the Flint Brothers of Girard, who began the pub- 
 lieation of a paper called the Pittsburg Smelter. The paper began in 
 March 1881. It is a five-column quarto; Republican in politics. 
 
 Pittsburg Lodge, No. 187, A.. F. & iV. M., was instituted December 
 27 1879, with sixteen charter members. The first officers of the lodge 
 were C. W. Long, W. M.; J. W. Jennings, S. W.; A. E. Baxter, J. W.; 
 J. K. Lindburg, Secretary; J. W. Spicer, Treasurer There is a present 
 membership of fifty, and the following are officers: M. M. Snow, W. M., 
 A. C. Fowler, S. W.; J. R. Lindburg, J. W.; F. W. Lanyon, Secretary; 
 
 C. W. Long, Treasurer. . . , 
 
 Black Diamond Lodge, No. 65. K. of P., was instituted December 20, 
 1882 by P. G. C. J. 11. Lyon, of Leavenworth. The lodge began with 
 twenty-two charter members, and now has thirty-two. The first officers 
 were G. F. Keener, P. C.; S. Barrett, C C.; (L W Lqng, V. C.; T C 
 Malloy, K. of R. and S.; Charles Dyer, M. of R; N Coughnour. M. of 
 Ex.; L A. Nuttman, M. at A.; M. Lyden. 1. G.; H. W. Black, 0. G. 
 
 Pittsburo- City Lodge, No. 196, 1. 0. O. F., was instituted February 1, 
 1882 under a dispensation with twenty-four charter members. Thefimt 
 officers were J. R. Wells. N. G.; H. L. James. V. G. ; P. l^ebber R. 
 
 J. W. Striker, P. S.; A. A. Fletcher, Treasurer; J. W. Striker, S. P. G. 
 The lodee received a charter in October, 1882, and the following were 
 chosen officers: A. A. Fletcher, N. G.; J. C. Gaines, V. G.; A. Durham, 
 
 R S • G F Keener, P. S.; F. G. Flint, Treasurer. The lodge was insti¬ 
 tuted by S.' D. D. G. M. A. P. Riddle, of Girard. There is at present a 
 membership of thirty-three. J. W. Striker was made D. D. G. M. at date 
 of institution, and again in July, 1882. He wms also elected a Representa¬ 
 tive to the Grand Lodge in June, 1882. , . o * i 
 
 Pittsburg Lodge, No. 56, A. O. U. W., was instituted m September, 
 1880. The lodge is well supported and enjoys a large membership. 
 
 The city contains five religious societies, all in flourishing condition. 
 These are the Methodist, Episcopal, Christian, Catholic and Baptist 
 
 Only the Methodist and Episcopal denominations are supplied witti 
 buildings. The Methodist church house is a neat brick structure, and the 
 Episcopal is a small frame. 
 
 The city at present has a population of 3,o00, and contains eight gen¬ 
 eral stores, one exclusive grocery, three hardware, four drug, and two shoe 
 stores, one clothing store, four meat markets, twm shoe shops, two black¬ 
 smith shops, three millinery stores, one furniture store, three lumber yards, 
 six hotels, one merchant tailor, two livery stables, two churches, one har¬ 
 ness shop etc. The Pittsburg flouring mills were established in 18«1, by 
 Bruner A Warren. The building is a three-story frame building, and con¬ 
 tains three run of stone. The capacity of the mill is fifty barrels of tloui 
 
 per day. The power is a twenty-live horse power engine. _ 
 
 The advantages for manufacturing enterprises are superior, and it 
 awuaits only a lapse of time when the city will become a large and impor¬ 
 tant manufacturing center. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— new pittsburg. 
 
 JOHN H. ANDERSON, grocer and proprietor of hotel and mill, -was born in Scotland, 
 in 1843 He was raised in mercantile business, and educated for the ministry, graduating 
 at Edinburgh College in 1868. He came to the United States in 1869, and located in Mary¬ 
 land, where he remained eight years in the ministry and coal business. 
 
 in 1877, and located in Pittsburg, where he preached and carri^ on the coal business, seal¬ 
 ing in coal until 1880. He is a Baptist missionary and an Odd Fellow. He was married to 
 Miss Agnes Sneddar, of Scotland, in 186'2. They have six children hving-Rachel, Robert 
 Agnes, John, Henry, and William. They have buried four—James, Elizabeth, Aiminta and 
 
 ^^°^SAMUEL BARRATT, book-keeper, was Sorn in England, February 3, 1838, came to 
 United States in 1869, located in Missouri, and worked in saw-mill two years; then worked 
 two years in store; then clerked in railroad othce until 1879; was then in railroad office two 
 years in Carthage, and one year as general agent; then came to ^ew I ittshurg, and has 
 
 since^been Retired, was born in Illinois in 1827, where he was raised on a farm, and 
 
 received a business education. He began farming at the age of WenG-oje “i his nat^ 
 State and continued until 1871, at which time he went to Missouri, settled on a larm and 
 remained there until 1879. He then came to Pittsburg, Kansas, and run a gi'?cery busi¬ 
 ness a short time, also building a number ot residences and business houses, which he now 
 rents. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was married to Miss Jane 
 C. Lynn, of Kentucky, in 1868. , , . • „ i 
 
 JOHN W. BREWER, of the firm of Brown A Brewer, dealers in groceries, was born in 
 Wisconsin, October 28, 1849; was raised on a farm, and received a business education At 
 the age of twenty-two, he started a cheese and butter factory in McHenry County, Ill., which 
 he run two years. He came to Kansas in 1875, and located in Crawford County, on a farm 
 of 240 acres, which he improved, and run as stock and gram farm hve years. He opened 
 present business in 1881. He is a Freemason, and belong to K. ol F- He was married to 
 Miss Ida Holden, of Illinois, September 10,1873. They had one cliild-Edmond D. (deceased). 
 
 J. B. BROWN, proprietor of hlacksmitli and wagon shop, was horn in New lork, 
 June 22, 1849. He was bred a farmer, and at the age of twenty-two commenced that occu¬ 
 pation for himself and continued until 1877. He came to Kansas and located in Crawford 
 County, hegining his present business in 1877, which he has actively prosecuted since. Mr 
 Brown Uns a residence and other real estate iii the town of Pittsburg. e was married 
 to Miss Alma L. Hamblin, of Lee County, Ill., in 1872. They have two children-Eli B. and 
 
 (.ertie^N. ^ jjrUNXER, of the firm of Brunner & Rorer, proprietors of the Pittsburg 
 Flouring Mills, was born in Bucks County, Penn., in 1845, and was- reared to his present in¬ 
 dustry, his father having been prominently identifi^ed with that industry 
 State. After carrying on his business in Indiana for four years, he located in Ivansas " 
 1870, and lias been actively identified with his present industry in the State since. In 18 1, 
 he married Miss May Gilmore, of Indiana. They have a family of two 
 daughter-Eva, Burrouglis and Justin. The family are members of the 
 Church. During the war, Mr. Brunner did service in ( ompany I, Thirty-first 1 ennsyha- 
 nia Volunteers, from which he was honorably discharged, bince locating here he has 
 worked actively for the development of the social and industrial life of his locality, l lie 
 mill is a two-story and basement structure, run by steam power, with a capacity of turning 
 out fifty barrels of flour a day. Their business is confined to merchants and custom tiade. 
 Process stone 
 
 WILLIAM BURGER, of the firm of I. Burger A Co., grocers and confectioners, was 
 born in Pennsvlvania in 1862, and learned his present business when a boy. lie came to 
 Missouri at the age of six years, was there three years and then came to IWrt bcott, Kan., 
 where lie lived ten years. He was then in Parsons, Kan., two years, at Eureka bprings 
 eight months, again at Parsons six months, coming from there to Pittsburg, where tie 
 
 started his present business. , f j i 
 
 ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, of the firm of Campbell Bros., livery, feed and sale st.ibles, 
 and of the firm of Campbell Bros. A Heatwole, furniture dealers, was born in Ontario, 
 
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 Canada, September 13, 185.3, and removed to Illinois with his people, who subseiiiiently lo¬ 
 cated in Neosho County, Kan., in 1867. He engaged at larming in Neosho 
 ried on coal mining operations there for seven years, locating in Bom bon < ouiitj, Kan., 
 afterwards. He spent two years there in farming. In 18/9, he came to ®,' ’ 
 
 gaged at farming Ld coal mining, which he very successfully carried on till 1882, v\ hen he 
 mined his brother Kenneth, and engaged in the livery business, which they have success¬ 
 fully carried on since, the brothers joining Mr. Heatwole in 
 
 nre^nt year. Alexander Campbell was married to Miss Mary E. Jones iii Neosho t ounty, 
 Kan in^873. She was born ind reared in Logan County, III. They have one son and 
 Hiree daughters—John L., Velma Maud, Isarah Phoebe and Vio a Kate. The brother.s li.ivc 
 always worked actively in all measures tending tovvard the 
 
 this city. Alexander is a member of the Board of Aldermen ot Pittsburg. Daniel Ccimp- 
 bell father of the above, was born in Nova Scotia, in 1822, his people having but recently 
 located there from Scotland. He came to Illinois Horn Canada, in 18o9 hav^^^^ 
 years in that country in the hotel and livery business. He 
 
 in Illinois \tter locatiuff iu Kansas, he martied Miss Ann iMiicllesou, of Nova v.cotia, 
 her people’came over from Scotland with his people. On J’^ 
 
 life, and ill March of the following year, liis wile followed him to 
 
 buried in Walnut Cemetery, Neosho County, together ‘ov^Mrt Gus 
 
 daughter Georgie Ann. The family living are, Alexander, Kenneth, Isabel, now Mrs. Gus 
 Cummings, mer^chant of Walnut, Kan., and Mary Jane, now Mrs. I raukliu Iiimaii, farmer of 
 
 Walnut Township, t^^s CpM^^^ City Marshal, was born in West Virginia March 23, 1849. 
 He moved to Iowa at the age of live years, and remained in that State ten years, then le- 
 sided in Missouri until 1870, at which time he went into the mercantile business with his 
 father, reimdning in that position until July, 1873, having been ®I®P " J 
 
 months of this time in different places. He went to Parsons, Kam, m ® [f* 0^ 
 was in the stock business one year, then clerked in a hotel in Missouii eight months thi n 
 in a hotel in Iowa a short time, and then was agent mr a nursery until 18/6. He then was 
 employed as clerk in a hotel in Lincoln, Neb., was then in thesame employment at Pepeka, 
 Kan.; Fas next in Missouri with a patent right, then in Joplin in the lead inines a sl or 
 time then in Carbon, Kan., in the mines, then clerk in a store a short time, and then in 
 Ltetson eniploA iine months. He came to Pittsburg in 880 and 'vork®d in the 
 
 coal mines until 1882, at which time he was appointed ilarslial of 1 ittsburg. He is a mem 
 her of the I O 0 F , A. O. U. JV. and K. ol L. He owns two houses and lots in 1 ittsburg. 
 He was married to Jliss Mary M. Tangye, of Maryland, in 1878, and has one child living, 
 
 Minnm.^ IcLANToN, general merchant, was born in Missouri in 18.o3. He was raised in 
 town and received a business education. He was in 
 
 pnp-affpd in the stock business live years. He came lo Kansas in 187b ana startea in nis 
 nrfsent business. Mr. Clanton is a member of the Christian Church and is a Good fem- 
 plar. He owns a residence and business property in Nevy 1 ittsburg. 
 
 E. P. DYER, contractor and builder, was born in Missouri in ls36. .He was bred to . 
 present business, and at the age of twenty-one, engaged in saw mill busiriess in 
 State he moved in 1849. He was engaged in sawmill two f®^^; 
 year, then in mill business five years, and moved Irom ^Harshall Coi nty to Cou^ 
 
 Morris County, iu 1871, following the carpenter’s business until 1881 w hen ’.‘® ®;J'"® \ 
 
 bur<y Crawford County, and opened his present business. Mr. Dyer luis built more 
 two”hundred houses in this town and county, ovyniiig both residence and business property 
 in the city. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal 4'’ • : 
 
 Knights of Pythias. He was married to Miss Margaretllanna ol \ i g “‘b -^‘'®y 
 
 have tive children Hvina—Charles W., James A., Robert hGeorge E. and Dtlja* 
 
 E W E4KIN Superintendent of No. 2 Furnace m R. Lanyon A to. s/inc Factory, 
 
 WTS born 'it Greenville Bfmd Co., III., July 29, A. D. 1855; went to C airo in 1861, here he was 
 in the employ of J. R. Kittenburg’s Tobacco H®®®f®®Hiriag Co.; the first week did 
 
 fur live c/mLnaiiv he received $1, the first he ever earned. He told the ops-. .,i was noi 
 enough ; he^gav^e him a job in the finishing room at $3 a week. He remained in their eni- 
 nlov till the spring of 1867, when he went to Murphysborougli, the county seat of Jackson 
 Cfutv was in thl employ of Dobshuttz, Aubend A Co., Bankers and Coal Dealers ol BeUe- 
 ville prospectimr for coal on Big Muddy coal lauds; was next employed by engineers that 
 laid out the Cairo A St. Louis Narrow Gauge Railroad, and afterward took coiitiact that 
 lasted one year. Left Murphysborough September 4, 18/3 ; was in the ®'“G®y ®‘A ‘' V,®®®’ 
 of MascoutF, St. Clair County, it was his intention to go ‘o.® 
 
 but not finding things as represented to him, only remained till the 2.>ui ot ' 
 
 came to Kansas Noveinber 18, 1873; went to school at Baxter Springs that wiiitei , in the 
 sprang he“d empF“nFnt iA the ’first zinc factory built in GH^ -as^a C hicago 
 
 company, superintended hy J. A. C. Ihompson , worked ^ ‘ emnlov for 
 
 Febmary, 1874; that day tlie first zinc tlame was made in Kansas , "®\j® Hieii employ lo 
 three years; the zinc company failed to pay and tlien sbut dovvn 
 Toolin’^ Tune 21 1876 , where he was iu the employ ot Graub> A Co., foi a short 
 prospected for’lead%nt was not successful. During his slay ... ,!®r''A^Uoo ‘ n sFc- 
 
 the first Presbvteriaii Churcli, also one ol Trustees; superintended babbath scliool in . ec 
 ond Ward of Joplin. Failing to get sufficient mineral to pay, lie was obliged to leave, 
 
 Pittsburg \|ater Works^^^^^ i„ furniture, ami .aidertaker, was born in Pennsylvania, 1846, 
 
 dren-Ida Carlin Minnie^ L^^^ ^ dealers in drugs etc., etc., 
 
 lociteFin practlP aGjt^Pul’Kan.! having come to this State six years previous, and con 
 
1130 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 tinucd in practice for two years, when he abandoned it on account of the grasshoppers and 
 returned to Independence, where he continued in practice until 1879, when he went to Lead- 
 ville and carried on liis practice for one year, in ttie meantime operating in mining. While 
 in Leadville he lost his oldest child, a bright little girl, with whose body he returned to In¬ 
 dependence, where he buried it in Mount Hope t’emetery. He then located here, and has 
 been connected with the practice of his profession since. He had upon his return been 
 appointed on the State Hoard of Medical Examiners for Colorado by Gov. Pitkin, but de¬ 
 clined to act as he did not return thei-e. He married July 15, 1874, Miss Eva Clark, in Ann 
 Arbor, Mich., a lady of fine literary attainments and a graduate of one of the leading 
 schools of Ann Arbor. They have one son and a daughter living—Arthur B. and Ottie M. 
 He is an active member of the Knights of Pythias Society. 
 
 J. M. lIOLLIBAUtill, saddle and harness maker, was born in Ohio, in 1855; was rai.sed 
 in saddle and harness business; received business education; came to Kansas in 1874; lo¬ 
 cated in Girard in harness business, and worked until 1881, at which time he came to New 
 I’ittsburg and opened his present business. He is a member of Knights of Pythias. He 
 was married to Miss Ihuma Freed, of Kansas, in 1872. Mrs. Hollibaugh was educated in 
 Illinois and taught school six years in Kansas. 
 
 JOHN W. JENNINGS, attorney at law, and dealer in real estate and loan and insur¬ 
 ance business, was born in Oswego County, N. Y., in 1847, and received a common school edu¬ 
 cation in his native place. His literary and professional education was received after he 
 had arrived at the age of twenty-two, at which time he had located here. Arriving here in 
 the infancy of this locality, he turned his attention to farming and stock-raising, and dealt 
 also in real estate, retiring from the former industry in 1876, he accepted a position with 
 the then Joplin A Girard Railway, with which he remained in reputable connection for two 
 and a half years. After this he entered into public life and filled the office of Justice of the 
 Peace honorably till 1882, in which year he graduated in law, since which time he has con¬ 
 tinued lus re.al estate business, and practiced law. In 1869, he married in Central Square, 
 N. Y., Miss Julia E. Wright, of Palermo, N. Y., who departed this life in 1874, and is buried 
 in the Black Jack Cemetery, Missouri, leaving two sons, Ernest and Norval. In 1875, he 
 married Miss Delia L. Holden, who was born in Hebron, Ill. They have one son—Albert 
 Frederick. He has been an active member of the Masonic Society since 1868, and ;has sat 
 in the east. Since locating here he has worked actively in the development of the social 
 and industrial life of this place. He assisted in the organization of this city and filled the 
 incurabences of City Attorney and Clerk to the present; was the first express agent here. 
 
 ALLEN C. JENNIS, M. D., wivs born in Williamsburg, Iowa, January 21, 1857, his father 
 being an active minister in connection with the Methodist Episoo)ial Church, and a prominent 
 pioneer of that (Iowa) County. Ho received his rudimentary education in the public and 
 high schools, of Marengo, Iowa. At the age of fifteen, he entered the Wilton Collegiate In¬ 
 stitute at Wilton Junction, in a literary course, and after two years’ study, there he entered 
 the Wesleyan University, at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and graduated from there in a full classical 
 course at the age of nineteen. He then engaged in teaching and accepted the chair of nat¬ 
 ural sciences in the high school of Marengo, but retired from it after one years’ e.xperience, 
 and took up the study of his profession under the tuition of Dr. W. C. Schultze, of Marengo, 
 and took a thorough course of lectures in the Medical Department of the State University, 
 of Iowa, and graduated from there in 1880. He then located in the practice of his profes¬ 
 sion in Marengo, and after one year he came here, and after spending six months in Litch¬ 
 field, he located here, where he has been actively identified with the practice of his pro¬ 
 fession here since. He married in 1880, in JIarengo, Iowa, Miss M.ay Sherman, who was 
 born and reared in Iowa County, Iowa. 
 
 .lAM ES T. J( IHN.SGN, proprietor of the .Tohnson Amphitheatre, was born in Cleveland, 
 Ohio, in 1832, and engaged in his profession as manager. At the age of seventeen he carried 
 on an amphitheatre and circus combined, in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1848-49, being only sixteen 
 years old when he organized his first circus. After a successful experience in this enter¬ 
 prise, he located one at Buffalo, N. Y., and carried it on for several years, meantime travel¬ 
 ing through the summer sea.son and giving exhibitions, as he has made it a practice since. 
 He next located at Macomb, 111., and his next location was at Burlington, Iowa, and subse- 
 i|uently at Albia, Iowa; afterward, at Rich Hill, Mo., and latterly here; still holding his amphi¬ 
 theatre at Rich Hill. His enterprise here consists of an immense structure of 100 feet 
 frontage and 1.50 feet rearage; containing amphitheatre, theatrical stages and dressing- 
 rooms, private living rooms, hotel and stables. The company contains twenty-five male 
 and female performers, and about twenty-two head of trick and performing horses and 
 ponies, and a nicely as.sorted variety of trained wild animals in the museum, making the 
 totit ensemble a first-class moral show. 
 
 JOHN L.\NNING, railroad agent and telegraph operator, was born in Illinois, in 1854. 
 He received a business education, and came to Kansas in 1863, with his parents. In 1873, 
 he took a business course in Eastman’s Commercial College in New York. Returneil to 
 Kansas, and was employed by the Gulf Railroad Company one year, as local telegraph 
 operator, and then as extra man, two months. He was then at Stilson two years, and then 
 came to I’ittsburg, and engaged in present business. He was interested in cattle business 
 in Linn County, Kan., four years. tVas married to Miss S. E. Shinkle, of Illinois, in 1874, 
 and has one child—Howard H. 
 
 J. .1. LEACH, blacksmith, was born in Ohio in 1835, where he was raised on a farm and 
 received a business education. At the age of eighteen, he went to Iowa to learn the black¬ 
 smith trade, and remained in that State three years; afterward working in Iowa and Ohio 
 five years. He was in the army three years and three months, and on leaving the service, 
 worked in Iowa four years. He came to Kansas in 1868, and located at Osage Mission, re¬ 
 maining there eighteen months, and moving from there to Crawford County, where he was 
 on a farm seven years. He then lived in Beulah three years, and came to Pittsburg ;n 1881, 
 and opened his present business. Was married to Miss L. Homes, of Virginia, in 1864, 
 They have four children living—Edgar, Jessie, Claudius, Maudie and Nettie, deceased. 
 
 JOHN R. LINDBURG, drugs, books and stationery, was born in Wimmerby, Sweden, 
 in 1849; he received a thorough course of commercial instruction in Motala Business Col¬ 
 lege, from which he graduated in 1865. In 1868, he came to America, and engaged in mer¬ 
 chandising in Illinois, with which he was identified principally in that State until 1877, 
 when he came here and embarked in his present enterprise, with which he has been suc- 
 eesslully connected since. In 1874, he married in Cambridge, Ill., Miss Emma Vaughan, a 
 native of Vermont. They have a family of one son and a daughter—Rolla and Lotta. Mr. 
 Lindhurg has worked actively in the development of the social, public and industrial life of 
 the city since locating here. He served in the first Council of the city and is the present 
 incumbent of one of its Aldermanic chairs. He has also worked actively upon the School 
 Board. He is an active member of the I. O. O. F. and the A., F. A A. M. societies, and is in 
 the latter a Knight Templar. 
 
 JARVIS MARTIN, merchant and stock man, was born in Indiana October 11,1843. He 
 was raised on a larm and received a business education in his native State, and at the age of 
 twenty-seven, began farming for himself, and continued the occupation until 1873, at which 
 time he came to Kansas and located in Labette County, on a farm of 160 acres, which he 
 opened and improved, and run as a grain and stock farm nine years. He came to Pittsburg 
 in 1881 and opened his present business. He is a member of the Christian Church, and was 
 married to Jliss Maggie Phebus, of Indhana, in 1868. He owns residence and business 
 property in Girard. 
 
 T. I). MILLER, M. D., was born in Evansville, Ind., in 1854, and removed to Illinois 
 with his people in 18.55, who settled in Harrisburg, where he was reared and educated in the 
 public schools of that place. At the age of sixteen, he engaged in the study of medicine, 
 uniler the preceptorship of Dr. E. L. Herriot, President of the Illinois State Medical As- 
 sociation, and continued in active study with him for two years. He then came West in 
 1872 and evmitually located in Franklin County, Kan., having spent one year previously in 
 lecumsch. Neb. He continued actively in the practice of his profession there till 1879, 
 meantime taking twocourses of lectures in the Ghio Medical College of Cincinnati in 1874-75. 
 In 18/9, he came here and engaged in the practice of his profession, with which he has been 
 
 ^ Oetoiier, 1882, he took up a graduating course in the College 
 
 anil Surgeons, of St. Louis, graduating from that in.stitution on February 28 
 188.1. He married in 1881, Miss Ida iil. Showalter, who was born and reared in Pennsyl¬ 
 vania. ,She IS a member of the Presbyterian Church. He is a member of the K. of H. 
 society. Since locating here, he has served as the City Health Officer. 
 
 MOLLOI ,_merehant, was born in Lexington, Mo., August 29,1862, and wms reared 
 there to mercharidising, his father having been prominently identified with boot and shoe 
 business there. At the age of twelve years, he located, with his people, in .loplin. Mo., and 
 the lollowing year he took a clerical position in the “Joplin Savings Bank.’’ This enter¬ 
 prise dissolved the following year, and he then accepted a position as A.ssistant Cashier of 
 the “ Bank of Joplin,’’ with which he remained till August, 1879, when that bank dissolved, 
 and be then filled the position of paying teller and credit man of the firm of Moflfet & 
 Sargent, in connection with the Ijone Elta, Mining and Smelting Company, this firm having 
 
 been that of the “Bank of Joplin.” He continued in that capacity till the December fol¬ 
 lowing, when he went in the interests of the same firm to Girard as cashier of the “ Bank 
 of Girard.” He had in the meantime, operated successfully in mining operations during his 
 location at Joplin, and amassed a consideralile competence. He continued in reputable 
 connection with the “ Bank of Girard ” till March, 1882, when he retired from it and subse¬ 
 quently came hero and engaged in his present industry, which he has been successfully con¬ 
 nected since. In the meantime, operating successfully in real estate transactions, Mr. Mol- 
 loy has always worked actively in the development of the social and industrial life of his 
 locality. He’ filled the incumbency of Treasurer of the city of .loplin during 1878 and 1879. 
 He is a member of the Improved Order of Red Men, and of the Knights of Pythias. 
 
 G. E. PHILLIPS, manager of boot and shoe store for C. H. Phillips & Bro., was born in 
 Ohio, 1858; received a business education, and came to Kansas in 1870, and located at Girard 
 in Crawford County, and opened restaurant and bakery, where he remained six years and 
 then came to New Pittsburg in 1882. 
 
 WILLIAM C. RACKERBY, of the firm Rackerby Bros., was born in Princeton, Ky., 
 May 24,1839. His father being a prominent man, and extensively engiiged in the mercan¬ 
 tile industry there, he was reared to that business. In 1859, he came West and passed 
 through this State and located in the mountains, where he was identified for a few years in 
 stock mining operations, returning to Missouri in 1862, and enlisted in Company A, First 
 Missouri Light Artillery, and did active service till the end of the war, when he was honor¬ 
 ably discharged. After the war he returned to the mountains, and engaged in mining and 
 live stock business for four years, doing business in this time from the head-waters of the 
 Missouri to the Gulf of California, on both sides of the Rocky Mountains. After this he re¬ 
 turned to Missouri, and became identified with the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad as 
 contractor for four years. During this time he married Miss Sarah Louisa DePalos, who 
 was born and reared in New Orleans. After his connection with this railroad, he went to 
 Texas, and became identified with the Huston & Texas Railroad, in the transportation de¬ 
 partment, but after two years’ connection with it he was compelled to leave it on account of 
 ill health, and invested in wheat growing in Western Kansas, where he was engaged for 
 four years. After this he again engaged with the “ Frisco ’ Railroad, and was identi¬ 
 fied with it for three years; retiring from it and engaging at his present enterprise, which 
 he ably represents. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M. society since 1875; is also member 
 of the G. A. R. here. 
 
 DAVID RAM.SEY, Superintendent Rogers Coal Company, was born in 1832. Was raised 
 a machinist. At the age of twenty began steamboating on Ohio River, and continued two 
 years, then operated in machine shop four years; was next in California two and a half 
 years in the mine.s, then returned to Ohio and farmed one year; was next in machine shop 
 in Portsmouth, Ohio, twelve years; then engaged with the Ashland Coal A Iron Railroad 
 Company, in Kentucky, twelve years. Came to Kansas in 1881, and located in Labette 
 County, on farm of 160 acres, which he run as grain, stock and fruit farm. Is a member of 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. Is a Freemason and Good Templar. He was married to Miss 
 Christena Gebhardt, of Ohio. They had seven children—Lenora, Fred IL, Robert L., Julia 
 Emma V., Fannie, Christena. i 
 
 M. N. RANDALL, civil engineer and dealer in coal, was born in Vermont in 1829, and 
 lived in that State until he was twenty-four years old. He received a collegiate aud scientific 
 education, aud went to Wisconsin, where he was engaged in civil engineering until 1873. 
 At that time he came to Missouri, and was engaged in the same business four years in that 
 State, and in 1877, came to Pittsburg, Kan., where he still continues his profession, work¬ 
 ing mainly for the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company. Mr. Randall located 
 the Wichita extension, and the Fredonia A Wichita Railroad, and was engaged on the 
 Arkansas division from Plymouth to Fayetteville.’ He is now leasing lands, mining and 
 shipping coal. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and a Freemason. 
 He was married to Miss Martha D. Allen, of Ohio, in 1864, aud has two children living— 
 Mattie A. aud Lillian. Frank E. and Grade A., deceased. 
 
 I. J. ROCIIUSSEN, agent of the Pittsburg Town Company. He was born in the Neth¬ 
 erlands in 1839, but raised in Vermont. He returned to Europe, in order there to receive a 
 collegiate education, and graduated at Utrecht in law and literature. He came back to 
 Vermont, and there, during ten years, practiced law. He also was during two years immi¬ 
 gration agent of the State of Minnesota, for Vermont and Camrtla. In May, 1873, he went 
 to Minnesota, prospecting in the interest of Eastern fiarties. In January, 1876, he went to 
 Nebraska, and spent there six months examining the lands of the Union Pacific and the 
 Burlington A Missouri, with a view on Mennonite immigration. In June of that same 
 year he went to Kansas, and established a newspaper, called the Halstead Record, at Hal¬ 
 stead, Harvey County. In March, 1877, he founded a Mennonite colony in Woodson County, 
 on Missouri, Kansas A Pacific lands, and became agent of the Missouri, Kansas and Pacific 
 for Mennonite immigration. In 1878, he settled in Labette County, and imade frequent 
 trips to Eastern .States, for selling their Kansas lands. In 1880, he opened a real estate office 
 at Oswego, Kan. In July, 1882, he went to Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kan., as agent of 
 a company which owns the town site and a large tract of surrounding land. While in Minn- 
 esoto the 1st of January, 1874, he was commissioned Major of engineers in the militia of 
 that State. He is a member of the Episcopal Church, and on the 15th of December, 1859, 
 married, at Wokey, Somersetshire, England, Miss Katharine Anne Drake. 
 
 EDWARD L. SANDS, druggist, was born in New York City in 1848, and in early youth 
 removed to Delaware County, where he resided till 1856. He then came West. Has lived 
 in various Western States, and during the past eleven years he has been engaged in the 
 drug business. He spent some years in Missouri, and came from that State to Kansas in 
 March, 1880. At that time he located at Osawatomie aud engaged in the drug aud station¬ 
 ery business. Mr. Sands has a well stocked store, aud is in enjoyment of a very satisfactory 
 trade. He has the happy faculty of serving his customers with the most nauseous dose of 
 medicine with a smile so genial and kludly that they almost feel it a pleasure to take the 
 stutf. May his shadow never be less. 
 
 J. E. SAUER, general merchant, was born in Germany, 1821. Came to United States 
 at age of ten years. Located in Missouri. Was in furniture business in Jlissouri from 1842 
 to 1852, at which time opened mercantile stock in Missouri and continued twenty-two years, 
 and then took charge of Lo Motte Company’s store in Madison County, Missouri, and 
 continued nine years. Came to Kansas in 1882, and located in New Pittsburg in present 
 business. Was Postmaster in Missouri twenty years. Was also School Trustee and Treas¬ 
 urer in Missouri. Is a Freemason, and a member of the 1. O. 0. F. Was married to Miss 
 Mary Ponde, of Germany, 1842. Their livinj^ children are—Joseph F., John A., Ray¬ 
 mond, Lawrence, Charles, Lizzie, Louisa, Annie. I.ost wife 1873. Was married to Miss 
 Annie J. Helfrenk, of Illinois, 1875. They have two children—Henry C. and Clara. 
 
 P. H. SAWYER, dealer in grain aud coal, was born in Ohio in 1840, in which State he 
 was r.aised in mercantile business, receiving a business education. He began mercantile 
 business for himself at Cleveland, at the age of twenty-one, which he continued eighteen 
 monthsj when he went to Colorado, and was in mining business until September, 1863. He 
 then joined the army, and served until July 3, 1866. He was next engaged at Nebraska 
 City in mill and lumber business until November, 1868, then farmed two years, and was 
 then in mill business six months, when he went to Colorado on account of sickness in his 
 family. He subsequently engaged in coal business at Fort Scott, Kan., one year, and was 
 then in Litchfield, Crawford County, in coal and mercantile business three and one-half 
 years. He was next engaged in butcher business in Pittsburg, eighteen months, at the end of 
 which time he commenced his present business. He was Police Judge of Pittsburg two years, 
 and ,1 ustice of the Peace a short time. He is a member of the order of Freemasons. He 
 was married to Miss Alice V. Rooman, of St. Louis, in 1866. They have three children—^Ed- 
 win E., Henry P., Charlotte. Owns brick residence and business house in New Pitts¬ 
 burg. 
 
 FROMAN SHOUT, (retired), was born in Ohio July 24,1824. At the age of twenty be¬ 
 gan teaching school. After following that employment for two years, was engaged in trade 
 one year. He went to California in 1849, and worked in the mines four years, when he re¬ 
 turned to Ohio for a short time, and went again to California in 1853, where he was on a 
 farm four years. He then lived in Ohio, and engaged in farming and the mercantile busi¬ 
 ness until 1870, at which time he came to Kansas and located in Crawford County, on a 
 farm of 160 acres, where he remained seven years, and was in Opolis seven months, in the 
 mercantile business a short time. He then came to I’ittsburg and built a hotel, which he 
 run until January, 1882. He has built six houses in Pittsburg. He was married to Miss 
 Cordelia Loring, of Ohio, in 1858. They have five children—Emery F., Alice N., Ambrosfe 
 B., Lenona G., Earnest C., Idella, and Emma, deceased. 
 
 C. B. SMELKER, of the firm of Smelker A Co., butchers, was born in Pennsylvania 
 1838; was raised on farm. At age of fifteen began carpenter’s trade, and continued four 
 years, then opened butcher business in Pennsylvania. Was in Texas five years; lived in 
 Girard short time, and came to New Pittsburg in 1880. Mr. Smelker is a member oi order of 
 Freemasons, Odd Fellows, and A. O. U. W. Owns business house and ten acres, and slaugh- 
 
CRAWFORD COUNTY. 
 
 M r. ThuSton is a member of the M E. Church and also belongs to the A. 0. U. W. He .vas 
 
 ■‘""ROl'EKTWnFTH dS fn detc was born in Hermany in 1820, and 
 wa-s rS fn ntercantiie busYness anS book-keeping. Received a education and 
 
 c-,me to the United States. He was in Pennsylvania two years prospecting, then clerked in 
 o dncy HI, eighteen months, then went into business in Liberty, ill 1“ 
 uTirwls siv months then to Quincv in the same line one year; was next Jiistice of the 1 eace 
 
 fcsTo^untrnttai tYeriti’r dr"ug=^^^^ teat ^YutLS anT£^^^^^^^ 
 
 ^r^ftfeitt on ffarTth^ttrrt'uiFY- P* .S^d^Yplf df|;ot?||uM|e| 
 
 which he run six months, and then opened his .Present busines^ PUtsbuY otns a Valf 
 acres in Chetopa. Owns a business ana residence houses in ^ “ 
 
 interest in a combined corn planter and cultivator. Is a Freem^on. He was mar 
 ried in 1847 to Nancy M. Langford, and has nine children living—l'rederick, Robert t., 
 Emma, Albert G., William H., Bertha, Paul, Ada and Charles; deceased, Pauline > ., 
 
 Ftanklin and Wiley. WILLIAMS, M. D., was born in Henry County, Tenn., January 
 1 18.70 ?eSd MUudimentaryRdim^^ in the public schools of his nativity. At the 
 ai of sixteen he begaY™^^^^ himself in merchandising and after one year’s expe- 
 
 rfence in this industry he concluded to take up the study of medicine, and began under the 
 * «#* Tiv A AT Wiitiftn of Paris Tcdu., and continued the study until the age of 
 
 twenty when* he* took a collegiate course in the medical 
 
 Tyouisville Kv After a thorough course of one year he located in Marshheld, Mo., and 
 
 fo'uSKKSS 
 
 “ X'X‘g.srA':£r 
 
 daSghter^—Clara Lenora, Lunsford 51. and Flora Belle. He is an active member of the A., 
 
 * W ^C WaYkER, Township Treasurer of Baker Township, was born in Smith County, 
 Tenn Anril 18 1851 and was reared there to the merchandising industry. At the age of 
 fourteen he beiran life for himself in merchandising, and soon after began the study of 
 tplpirranhv at I^ducah Ky., which he soon completed, and took charge of an office in that 
 mitp ^111^187*1 he came to St Louis and got an appointment as chief operatoron theMis- 
 sYiri'Pacific Riiiitan? Jefferson Cdty ; he resigned subsequently and went to Fulton, 5Io 
 as onerator for the Chicago & Alton Railway, where he remained several years. Huring 
 thisHmehe was elected to the State Legislature, but f A°Yd eff 
 
 (jnv Hardin however appointed him an honorary member of the State Board 01 managers 
 
 at the Cen eAniaTIxpo^ where he did active service. His next professional work was 
 with the Kansas Pacffic Railway for a short time, then with the Kansas City & St. Joe 
 Rqilwav for a vear then he went on the Union Pacific Railway, and was connected with 
 tliat road for two years. Returning to St. Louis, he accepted a position wiUi the St. Louis 
 i '8an Francisco Railway and came to Kansas and was soon after appointed as agent heie, 
 titFwhffih he remained till a short time since, when he retired from railway work and 
 eneaeed February 3, 1883, in journalism, and established the Pittsburg Times, and on the 
 fittf m’ tiiat month he was elected to his present incumbency. In 18 / 6 , he married 51 iss 
 UBian I Walker, of Mexico, 5Io., a lady of fine literary attainments. They have a family 
 of two daughters—Daisy Lee and Ada Gertrude, lie is an active member of the A., t. & 
 A 51 I 0 0. F., A. 0. U. W., K. of P., K. of L. Societies. 
 
 OPOLIS. 
 
 Opolis is situated in the extreme southeastern part 9 ! Crawford Coun¬ 
 tv on the Girard Branch of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad 
 
 A town was laid out at this point in 1868, by J. L. Davis and E. B. 
 Hovt called State Line. It was so named from the fact that it lay imme- 
 diateiy upon the line between the States of Missouri and Kansas. The 
 cause which aave rise to its establishment was the. apparent certainty of 
 Siansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad being constructed along this 
 line which was not only talked of, but even the preliminary survey was 
 made The town site was laid off and four houses were built befoie any¬ 
 thing was done toward the construction of the road. J. L. Dims had the 
 honfr of building the first two houses one of which was used for a hotel 
 and store, and the other was a dwelling. Ihen E. B. Hoyt and J H. 
 Gould erected a storeroom, in which they put a stock of goods, ^oj o 
 imr this, G. W. Scott erected a residence building. With this the 
 of the town ceased, since all the bright prospects were defeated. T le 
 railroad, instead of being built on the State line was located and bii It 
 several miles to the west, thus leaving the town far ml and, so far as the 
 road was concerned. In 1876, the Girard & Joplin Railroad was built 
 nassino- through the town. This road was afterward sold to the St. Louis 
 & SanYrancisco Company and is now a branch of that road. This j^ve 
 a new impetus to the lluilcting of the town.. The 
 
 July, 1877, on lands owned by J. L. Davis and E. B. Hoyt. lu® uf’ue 
 Opolis, a Greek word meaning city, was given to the town for the reason 
 
 of its being a rare and odd name. _ 
 
 'A rapid growth ensued, so that by the end of the year 187/ the tow 
 numbered several business houses and a populatmn of about 
 
 The post office was established in 1877; J. H. dishorn was the first 
 Postmaster. He was succeeded by T. L. Holden. The first school w< 
 taught in the district schoolhouse, which stood about one an/l 
 -miles east of the town. A school building was erected m what is called 
 West Gpolis, in 1881, in which the first school was taught by Mrs. ILcox 
 and Mrs. Bishop. A schoolhouse was built m East Opolis in 188~/, in 
 which Miss Campbell, of Carthage, Mo., taught the first school. The pres¬ 
 ent sclSiopulatioii of the town is about 100. The town contains two 
 church orgaiuzations, the Meihodist and Quaker; of 
 
 buildings.^ There are also two society organizations, the Odd Fellows and 
 
 ilTaffmill was built in 1880 by-Stroup. It contains two run of 
 
 stone, and is operated in the manufacture of flour, meal and feed. 
 
 In 1881 Dr. C. A. Lynga made an addition on the east side of the 
 town, just across the Missouri line. On this addition are 
 Ings, among which are one drug and one general store and ff”' ® ,fSn' 
 The following is a summary of the business houses of the cntiic tow . 
 Two drmr. fiv^e general, two gi’ocery and one furniture store, two hotels 
 one nieariiiarket, one hariie.?s shop, two lumber yanls, two barbershops. 
 
 two livery barns, three blacksmith shops, one shoe-maker shop, three jihy- 
 sicians one .Iiisticc of the Peace and three Notaries. 
 
 The increase of population has been bigUy encoiiraging now ’'"'“f’Cr 
 ing about 500. The town is favorably situated in the midst of ‘J fc^ 'c 
 anci thrifty farming community, from which is sustained a brisk and fiou 
 ishing business. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 Liadi^Fo" of KeYucky, in 1876. Mrs. Bishop died in 1881, leaving one child- 
 Mirtle M. ^ stock-dealer, was born and reared in Yhe ale 
 
 Y/Lnaii'^Thly Yave and two daiighters-Einil^y R Io".K- «od fen- 
 
 ra^Y'‘HehLl"orkedaotivei|inJh^^^^^^ 
 
 wlUeh posUion'^hrii^ held reputably for several years. He is also an active member of the 
 
 HON Y'b^ HOYT dealer in dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, hats and caps, 
 hardw^rfand.que^nsUrefLs born anS feared’in Adams County Ill., and S-duated^in^a 
 
 fouY“ln fsef he located he?l''and Yin fSming and stock-raising, which he carried 
 
 iFhHX ^niY dry goods clothing, boots and shoes 
 
 ULDR ■ » att. vriii woQ lYrjrn 'ind rGRrGd in. W&VDG CouDty, Mo. At the 
 
 SitSSHi-cSiSrSS 
 
 ‘'^''"i^SAAc'a'hwS ffirm^fr and'mrnitiire dealer, was born in Keutucky in 1834^ Jle 
 was raised on a i^Yaud'fficated Year 'he'^reinained one year and then 
 
 which he improved and IS sUllcultivatmg In issp n^ 
 
 WI^LUk^Y^L^NI)\Yr«fi insurance agent, was i'orn in Kentucky 
 
 in 1§36. At the age of nineteen he began m^a^store.^an^^w^^^ eng^g Kansas in 
 
 atYriM.",”; cSl'o7t“« K'.STL ,l„e. ch„d,.a-J.ll.... Id.h.r ..d 
 
 4 e TYNGAR driieeist was born in 5Hssouri October 15, 1846. He was raised 
 
 out the town in 1880, und comnienced his present busm^^^ im uy ^ 
 
 stock farm adjoining Opohs one in Gree C y- ^dis Steidle, of Missouri, 
 
 a farY.'^eceVed a fair ediicition "ght^ 
 
 i“\r 7 LTiY';‘^^hYVe’’ tK A.. Annie E. and 
 
 isan active membe^ ofthel Shenandoah Co. Va., in 1819. He 
 
 recei^echiiri^S^f^ati^ at H^i"-» 
 
 ^ pubuC;nrin;i\:;^riar fi^- oFthe 
 has always ^ 9 rked tor the advmic^^^ _ p ^ .^^lety 
 
 Mneefs^. Yie and Ms wife are menibers of the R. C. Church, of which his wife is a regular 
 
 communicant bounty, N. Y., iu 18™.i";!!,', 
 
 S^SSpi- 5 |ilS 
 
 ?Yr‘^Ml^sTlYYr X:' and reared in Polk 
 
 [Yuuty, Wis. "¥liey have a fauiily of two daughters-lda P. and Cora -M. 
 
1132 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 CHEROKEE. 
 
 Cherokee is situated on tlie southern part of Crawford County, twelve 
 miles south of Girard, at the crossing of the Kansas Cit 3 % Fort Scott & 
 Gulf Railroad, hj' the branch running from Fort Scott to Chenyvale, 
 former!}^ the narrow gauge, but now a part of the Kansas City, Fort Scott 
 ik Gulf Railroad. The town dates its beginning from the early part of 
 1870, when the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad was in process of 
 construction. Various points were established along the line of the road 
 for the accommodation of construction hands, in supplying them with 
 provisions, etc. The first institution of this sort, and the first building on 
 the towui site, was a small bo.x house erected bj' William Sharp. This was 
 occupied as a store room in which was kept a stock of groceries, feed, and 
 bad whisky. In a short time after this, the railroad section house was 
 built. 
 
 It became necessaiy for the company to give names to these various 
 boarding stations, along the line as it was built, for purposes of facilitat¬ 
 ing the consignment of supplies. This place was supposed to lie just 
 wuthin the north line of Cherokee County, and from this took the name 
 Cherokee. It was afterward discovered to be in Crawford County instead 
 of Cherokee. 
 
 The land which forms the site of the town was originally the prop¬ 
 erty of John J. Hoke and John G. Knox, by whom it was entered and 
 deeded. 
 
 The country, at this time, was sparsely settled, and the land was held 
 at a very low price. 
 
 The town site was donated to the railroad company, ly which the 
 original plat was surveyed and Itiid off in April, 1870. Through the at¬ 
 traction of a naturally fertile and promising country, and the extravagant 
 advertisements of the railroad company, wuis induced a rapid influx of 
 settlers. The town occupying a favorable itosilion received a proportion¬ 
 ate share of emigration. At no time Inis it, by anj' cause, been impelled 
 to unnatural and inordinate growth, having from the beginning progressed 
 with the natural demands as a point of trade and supply. For this rea¬ 
 son the growth has alwa}'s been healthy, stable and permanent. As the 
 surrounding country, which is finely adapted to agriculture, improves the 
 town, also progresses to a suitable degree. 
 
 The cit\' has a population of about 1,200, and is an active trading 
 point, full of thrifty, enterprising and energetic business men. 
 
 FIRST THINGS. 
 
 The first marriage ceremony was performed in the town by Capt. 
 Jamison, Justice of the Peace. The contracting parties were a Mr. Cook 
 and a widow ladj' living on Cow Creek. The bridal procession consisted 
 of the two parties in wagon drawn by an ox team. The compensation for 
 the performance of the ceremonj" consisted of two bushels of potatoes and 
 half a dozen chickens. 
 
 The first marriage of resident young people was that of Jared Bar- 
 tee and Miss Sarah Nance. 
 
 The first birth was that of ‘Willie iManlove, son of Mr. and INIrs. Jo¬ 
 seph Manlove, in the summer of 1870. In the following spring, he died, 
 which was the first death. 
 
 The first saloon was kept ly Tom McGraw. 
 
 The first lawsuit was that of Thomas Pursell against John Pennington. 
 The action was brought against the latter for ‘■jumping a claim,” to which 
 the former claimed title. The case was adjudged in favor of the defend¬ 
 ant. The defendant’s attorney was E. A. Perry, who afterward said that 
 neither of the parties to the suit had title to the land. 
 
 The post office was established in Cherokee in 1870. W. R. Sharp 
 was the first Postmaster. The office has since been held by Joseph Lucas, 
 S. Manlove, and since April 1, 1878, by J. C, Gove, the present incumlx^it. 
 
 The first school taught in this vicinity was that established in 1870, by 
 Capt. Jamison. During the summer of that year Jamison built a house 
 about a mile south of the town, furnished the teacher, his daughter, now 
 Mrs. M. H. Alberty, and books to those unable to procure them, free of 
 charge. A mounted herald was sent abroad through the land proclaiming 
 its establishment and inviting all who wished to come and drink from 
 this Pierian Spring. 
 
 This, in truth, was a “free school,’’ since Jamison furnished its sup¬ 
 port and extended its accommodations to all the children of the neighbor¬ 
 hood without charge. The average attendance was about thirteen. 
 
 The first school in the town was taught in 1871, by Miss Sarah Jami¬ 
 son, now Mrs. E. A. Perry. It was kept in the old section house. The 
 attendance was extremely small, the enrollment numbering seven, and the 
 school was of short continuance. A school building was erected in 1872. 
 The plan of the house was only one story, upim which the lodges erected 
 a second storj'. This building continued in use for school purposes until 
 the completion of the new schoolhouse in the latter part of 1882. It is a 
 large two-story brick structure of elegant design and finish, costing about 
 $ 8 , 000 . 
 
 The schools, enrolling 324 pupils, comprise four departments, under 
 charge of as many teachers, as follows: C. E, Corj', principal and teacher 
 of the higher grade; E. E. Shafer, teacher of the first intermediate; Matie 
 Wilkinson, teacher of the second intermediate, and Jennie Coman, teacher 
 of the primary department. 
 
 CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 Christian sentiment early found expression and promulgation in this 
 section. Perhaps the first [lublic organization of this sort was that of the 
 Union Sunday school, which was made early in 1870. Thomas Graham 
 was the first Superintendent, and the exercises were conducted in a hay 
 shed on Mr. Heiner’s farm. During the summer it was held in Jamison’s 
 schoolhouse. 
 
 I'lie Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1872, by Rev. B. 
 Combs, with a membership of six. It was effected in the school building, 
 in which services were held until the erection of a church house in 1874. 
 It is a one-story frame, 36x68 feet, and cost $2,700. A parsonage was 
 built in 1878. It is a neat frame cottage costing $600. The membership 
 of the congregation is 110. The following is a list of the names of the 
 pastors who have labored in this charge; B. Combs, C. A. King, H. Carter, 
 T. Audas, James Murrey and W. T. White. 
 
 The Christian Church was organized March 24, 1877, by Rev. E. R. 
 Childers, of Fulton, Mo. The church began with twenty-one members 
 and now has forty. The organization and early services were conducted 
 in the Methodist Church. Meetings are now held in the Presbyterian 
 Church. 
 
 The United Brethren Congregation was organized in 1875. In 1879, 
 the church building was finished. The body at present is without a regu 
 lar pastor. 
 
 The Presbyterian Church was organized in 1876. The church was 
 built in 1880. The building was finished with a steeple, which was blown 
 off by a wind storm, July 3, 1882, doing considerable damage to the entire 
 structure. The colored people have an organization and hold meetings in 
 the United Brethren church building. 
 
 The city contains three secret organizations, the Odd Fellows, Ancient 
 Order of Workmen and the Masonic. 
 
 The Cherokee Lodge. No. 107, I. 0. 0. F., was instituted March 24, 
 
 1872, by District Deputy Grand Master N. Sennett, of Girard. The lodge 
 began with seven charter members and nine initiates. The present mem¬ 
 bership, in good standing, is forty. 
 
 The Cherokee Lodge, A., F. c6 A. M., was instituted in October, 1873. 
 This order contains a membership of fifty, in full standing. 
 
 The Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen was organized 
 in August, 1879, find now has a membership of forty-five, in full and regu¬ 
 lar standing. 'The Odd Fellows and Masons together own a hall, in which 
 all the lodges hold their meetings. 
 
 THE PRESS AND OTHER LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 The Cherokee Pharos was taken from Girard to Cherokee in May, 
 1874, by W. K. Goode. It was continued at this place only till the fall of 
 the same year, and, in September, was returned to Girard, 
 
 2'he Cherokee Index was started by Mrs. Mary A. Spring June 3, 1875. 
 In July of that year, H. C. Brandon became editor, who in a few weeks 
 was succeeded by P. J. Coston. After editing the paper until November 
 5, 1875, Coston gave up the editorship. On the 17lh of December, Mrs. 
 Spring sold out to G. W. B. Hoffman and John T. Metcalf. In April, 
 1876, Metcalf sold his interest to Hoffman, by whom the paper, which had 
 hitherto been published as an Independent sheet, was converted into a 
 Democratic organ. March 16, 1878, Metcalf bought back his interest and 
 re-formed the partnership. , On September 21,1878, it was taken to Colum¬ 
 bus, Cherokee County. 
 
 The Young Cherokee was established by H. H. Webb and H. L. St. 
 Clair, two boys. It was started as a small amateur concern, the first num¬ 
 ber of which appeared May 13, 1876. St. Clair retired in June, and, in the 
 following month Webb largely increased the size of the sheet. At the 
 time of the great lead excitement at Short Creek, in the spring of 1877, 
 the paper was taken to that place, the first issue being made May 26, 1877. 
 The paper afterward became the Mining Echo. 
 
 The Cherokee Banner was started in the fall of 1877, the first issue 
 appearing on the 6th of October. H. H. Webb was also the founder of 
 this paper. It was purchased July 12, 1878, by S. Smith, who continued 
 its publications. Tlie paper finally suspended. 
 
 The Temperance Rural was estalilished July 4, 1878, by J. F. St. Clair 
 and J. S. Moore. It was devoted to the advocacy of temperance, but was 
 subsequently suspended. 
 
 The Cherokee Sentinel was established in April. 1879, by Charles M. 
 Lucas. It was begun as a four-column quarto, but at the end of the first 
 year was enlarged to an eight column paper. New presses, machinery and 
 material have since been added. Besides the publication of the paper, 
 considerable job work is also done. The paper since its beginning has 
 enjoyed a constantly increasing patronage and prosperity, and has become 
 one of the firmly established institutions of the city. 
 
 There is but one monetary institution in the place. This is the bank¬ 
 ing firm of G. W. Pye & Co. The business of the firm began in October, 
 1881, since which time they have conducted a prosperous business. G. W. 
 Pye is the head of the concern and J. C. Smith is Cashier. 
 
 The Cherokee Flouring Mill was built in 1871 by Alberty & ‘Vaughan. 
 The cost of the building, machinery, etc., was about $‘20,000. It contains 
 three run of stone, etc., and a steam coin-sheller. The mill is held under 
 lease by the firm of Morley & Moore, who are engaged in its operation. 
 
 2'he Anchor Flouring Mill, the property of S. E. Leigh, was built in 
 
 1873. It contains two run of buhrs, and is operated in connection with a 
 flourishing business. 
 
 2'he Cherokee Machine Shops were established in 1874 by Frank Web¬ 
 ster. They were begun as a blacksmith shop, and gradually machinery 
 was added. The shop contains a lathe, polishing and grinding machinery, 
 drill press, full set of pipe tools, etc. The whole is run by a ten-horse 
 power engine. This enterprise, it is safe to predict, is the ground work for 
 machine shops of considerable magnitude in the future. 
 
 A broom factory was established in 1882 by Edwards & Robertson. 
 They run two machines, and are turning out considerable work of an 
 excellent quality. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHE,S. 
 
 WM. V. BERRY, of the firm of Dennis & Berry, dealers in liardware, was horn in Mor¬ 
 gan County, Ohio, September 28, 1834; went to Schuyler County, III., in 1839, lived there 
 twenty years. He was raised a farmer and received a liberal education. He went to Colo¬ 
 rado in 1859 and was in the mines there three years; then enlisted in the First Colorado 
 Cavalry and soldiered three years and two months, and during that time traveled over ^ 
 
CRAWFORD COUOTY. 
 
 large portion of Colorado, Utah and New Jlexico, a part ol the time with the noted Scout 
 Kit Uarsoii. Was in several tights with the Indians; was wounded twice, and is still carry¬ 
 ing some of their lead in one of his ankles. He returned to Illinois iii IHUb, and in 18/2 
 came to Kansas and located at t herokee, Crawford County, eng.agingin his present hiisiness. 
 
 He owns a residence and business property, and also in connection with Mr. Dennis owns 
 
 an millinery and fancy goods, was born in Illinois December 
 
 13 1841 and was raised in the millinery business. She received a high school education and 
 began business in Iowa at the age of twenty-two, continued tHteen years She ^ 
 Cherokee in 1876 and opened her present business. She is a member of the Metliodist 1-pis- 
 UfaTchuSi She was married to Mr. M. .1. Casterliue, of Iowa, in 1856. They have three 
 
 children—T. H., Annie and Charles. , , , , . th- • t_ 
 
 A. N. CIIADSEY, general merchant, grain and stock dealer, was born in Illinois Jan- 
 nary 8, 1838, and received a business education,graduating at liryant Sc Stratton s ( 
 cialt'ollege. He enlisted in the army in 1862 in the One Hundred and Niueteenth Illinois 
 Infantry, Company C; was mustered in at Quincy; was in the Army ol the Mississippi, Six- 
 tLnth Army Chrps, under A. J. Smith ; was in the fight around \ icksburg ; was on the Red 
 Kiverexpedition; followed Price through Missouri; lought Hood atN^hylle; was iu the siege 
 at Spanisdi Fort and Fort Blakely, and was mustered out at Mobile, 
 
 after taking a course at Bryant & Stratton’s College, came to Kansas in IS6band located .it 
 Monmouth lu a general store three years, and then to Cherokee, and was in business wit^h 
 Jo Lucus three years; sold out and built the house and started the tirm of <. hadsey A 35ro., 
 and r.in it three^years, at which time his brother died, since which he has nianaged it alone 
 Opened a branch store at Monmouth in 1879. He owns two improved farms ol 160 acres 
 ea'Y owns a brick store 25x140 feet, two stories and basement; owns a residence with six 
 lots ’ He is Mayor of the city and Clerk of his bchool District. He is a 1-reemason and a 
 member of the Grand Army of the Republic, of which he 
 her of the first county organization. He was married to Miss a F Adam, ol K.insas, in 
 1868 They have five children living—Ida, Florence, Fred N., Robbie (deceased), Mildied 
 and Frank L. Mr. Chadscy owns a store and elevator, the capacity of which is l.,0U0 
 
 bushels He buys and sells grain and stock of all kinds. 
 
 wicLIAM H. CLARK, druggist, was born in Ohio July 11, 1839- He received a com¬ 
 mon school education and was raised In the mercantile business. At the age ot sixteen he 
 began clerking for his father in Oshkosh. Wis., and continued He 
 
 Kansas in 1858, prospecting, and returned to Wisconsin in the winter of 1K59 and 1860. He 
 remained a short time and then went to North Missouri with 
 
 drouth of 1860: returned to Southern Iowa to winter. In the spring of 1861, he st.irted to 
 Kansas ; went as far as St. Joseph, Mo., and joined the army for three years, in the 1 '"rty- 
 fifth "Missouri Recimeut, Company B. He went in as a private, and cameout as Regimental 
 Quartermaster July, 1865. He returned to St. Joseph, Mo., and clerked one winter ; then 
 went to Kansas and^settled in Cherokee County on a farm of 160 .acres, 
 
 and ran eleven years as a stock and grain farm. He has a good hue of all kinds of Iruits 
 and berries, hedge and wire fence, fine stock, water, and sixty ^ 
 
 which runs through the farm. Mr. Clark owns in connection with his father, 570 acres ot 
 fine farm lands—150 acres of timber, 300 acres m cultivation and 140 acres in pastur^ He 
 owns residence and business house in Cherokee. He was married “l®® 
 of New York, March, 1866. They have three children-Mary A , Ida I. and Jennie. Mrs. 
 Clark is a graduate of the Alford Center University, N. Y. Miss Mary A. Clark is Secretary 
 of the Union Sunday school and is organist at the Presbyterian Church. xiicconri 
 
 MISS JOSIE CULPEPPER, dealer in groceries and queensware, was born in Jlissouii 
 February 10, 1859. She was educated in the high school and taught school in Missouri five 
 years. She came to Kansas in 1882, locating in Cherokee and opened the above business in 
 May of that year. Miss Culpepper owns an interest in two farms in Missouri and one in 
 
 Arkansas. Dennis A Berry, dealers in hardware, w.as born in Illi¬ 
 
 nois March 19, 1837, and was educated in the high school at Galesburg, He began teach ¬ 
 ing school at the age of twenty-one, in Illinois, and continued twelve years. He was then 
 in^merchandise three years. He came to Kansas in 1872 and settled in Cherokee and opened 
 his present business. He bought and improved 160 acres of land, owns residence and busi¬ 
 ness*^property, which he built. He '.is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and 
 was oil the building committee of the Presbyterian Church. He was on the School Boaid 
 several years; was the first Mayor of the city and has been Mayor twice since, and was 
 Councilman twice. He carries a stock of from 87,000 to *8,000 and sells ye.arly from *,30,000 
 to *35 000 worth. He was married to Mrs. T. D. Jones, of Illinois, in 1868. Mrs. I ennis is a 
 member of the Presbyterian Church and takes an active part in churches and schools, and 
 
 “ ®xji(fyits°H%O^NNEAY, of the firm of Donnelly & Jackson, furniture dealers, was 
 born in New York July 12, 1836. He began farming at the age ol eighteen years in New 
 Jersey and farmed two years, then moved to Illinois settling on a farm not'} 1*6*/ which 
 SL joined the army and was mustered out in 1865. He then farmed lor two years in 
 Illinois ;* was then in the drug business fortwo years in Illinois. He came to Kansas in 1875 
 and located on a farm of 160 acres, which he improved and ran two years, then came to 
 Cherokee and engaged in the ice business with lY. I. Hamer four years, then bought out a 
 furniture and undertaking house and ran it for two years, then took Mr. Jackson as a part¬ 
 ner and has since continued it as the above named firm. He is a I reemasoimind a i“e“>l>er 
 of the A. 0. U. W., Select Knights and belongs to the Chapter of Knights. He ivas luariied 
 to Miss Mary C. Brewer, of Illinois, in 1864. They have three children—Jennie B., Ada and 
 
 .t' H FOSTER, butcher and dealer in hides, was born in Canada June 20 , 1858. At the 
 age of sixteen he began trading in stock of all kinds, and continued iii Canada unUl 1877. 
 ?fe then moved to clicago, then to Quincy, 111., then to Cherokee, and bought a farm of 
 eighty acres in Cherokee County, which he improved. He opened a hutohei shop m Cher 
 okee in 1880. Sold out in 1881, and went to Western Kansas and dealt in stock a short 
 time. He then went to Red Cloud, Hastings, and Omaha, Neb.; then to Cheyeniie, Wy., 
 then to Salt Lake City; then to Denver, Leadville, Montana, Pike s Peak, Colorado Springs, 
 Pueblo, New Mexico; then to Cherokee, Kan., a short time; then to Springfield, Mo^ was 
 then in Arkansas trading in cattle. Returned to Cherokee, Crawford County, and opened 
 a butcher shop ; opened also butcher shops in Weir City and Scammonville, which he still 
 
 WILLIAM F. HAINER, dealer in drugs and jewelry, was horn in Pennsylvania April 
 22,1850. Was raised on a farm and received a liberal education. ^^6 ^*‘?®**® 
 
 1868 and located at Baxter Springs as clerk in a drug store ; then came to Cherokee in 1873 
 and opened a drug store for himself. Was Councilman and Mayor of t herokee and City 
 Treasurer. Is a member of A. O. U. W. Owns residence and business propeity iii C hero¬ 
 kee, and also an eighty-acre stock and grain farm in of ^hlclf he 
 
 stone fence and a good line of fruits. The eighty aoies is coal land, the coal ot w Inch he 
 takes out and ships Mr. Hainer built a brick block, 50x80, in 1882, and will occupy one 
 part of the block with his own business in February 1883. ** ®° 
 
 houses, which he built. He was married to Miss D. Keifer, of Ohio, in 18/6. Ihey ha e 
 
 one stock dealing was born in Lee County, 
 
 lowaA 1854 and engaged in his profession in his native State, wlimh he carried on aclive- 
 Iv for a few years In 1878, he located here, and has carried on his business here since very 
 successfMH- S 1878, he married Miss E. S. Bellows, a native of Ohio. They have buried 
 
 list: . 3 d 
 
 f™.*rch"Sh. iiSfirii or Ash,:o, i»f 
 
 okee Township, Cherokee County, together with an orchaid of titty apple trees, a good 
 dwelUn^ house and staWe^ Donnelly A Jackson, furniture dealers, was born in 
 
 Missouri in 1838. He was raised in the milling business. At the age of twenty-one, he be- 
 can business for himself in Missouri, and continued there fifteen years. He came to Kan¬ 
 sas in 1878, and settled at Monmouth, engaged in ‘*'® I’ogi'* He i^a menTei-'Iif 
 
 vpars and then went iDto the furniture business at Cherokee in 1881. Re ^ menioei oi 
 
 the a’. O. U. W. and Select Knights. Mr. Jackson was married to Miss Ih/ebe J. Norman, of 
 Missouri in 1867. They have two children— James H. and William L. ^ 
 
 K N KEMP dealer in grain and coal, was horn in Ross (.ounty,Ohio, in 184o, and set- 
 - .led 4li hfs people in Musitine County, Iowa, in 1853, where he was jeared and^edu^ated. 
 He received his literary education in the State f®. ’ i ...ocu raising 
 
 eiiiv, Muscatine. After completing his studies he engaged in 
 
 ami followed it actively in Iowa till 1875 when he came here ^nd eng.iged in his present 
 industry, which he has carried on actively since. He married Miss .Sarah 1. Lucas in 18/ , 
 
 ho departed this life in 1876, and is buried in the C'herok 
 r—Clara Eda. In 1879, he married Miss Jennie Murray, ; 
 
 the Cherokee Cemetery, leaving one daugh- 
 a native of Michigan. They have 
 
 connection with the above industry, he also has 160 acres of well-iiuproycd laud, just out¬ 
 side of the city limits, containing a nice orchard of lOt) fruit trees ot a nicely assorted van- 
 ety, good dwelling and stables. He is also interested in coal lands, from which he derives 
 an important revenue. . -r • i * 
 
 W. A. LAIDLAW, dealer in hay and hay presses, was born in Lincoln County, t)nta 
 rio, Canada, in 1848, and was reared in Elgin ('ounty. In 1869, he located in 
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 have il liliuu J* U1 C/liC OUll .lliU V*t 4 i« 5 n voi V . . ...v...*. wj ..V...-. .. ...... ‘ V ill *1 1 •* • « 
 
 actively in the development of tlie public, social and industrial life of this locality since 
 coming here. Himself and wife are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. Laidlaw began his 
 business here upon a merely nominal capital, and has by dint ot steady and persistent in¬ 
 dustry extended his trade to all of the imnorlant cities ol the Y est, and does an annual 
 
 business of S30,dot). n -i- x 
 
 JERRY LAGO, wagon and carriage maker and general blacksinilhing, was born near 
 Paris, France, in 1840, and learned his trade there. In 1864, he came to America, and lol- 
 lowed his trade in the Canadas for three years, after whicli he followed it through Michigan 
 and Illinois for several years, locating here in 1873, where he has very successlully cariied 
 on his present industry since. He was married in Springfield, 111., (October 2, 130.H, to Miss 
 Emma E. Crays, who was born and reared in Illinois. They have had seven children born 
 unto them—three are dead and four survive, three sous and one daughter, to wit: Adolphus, 
 Elizabeth Cordelia, Joseph Carl and Harry W. He is an active member ot the I. O. O. 
 Society. The family are members of the Methodist Church. In connection with the abo^e 
 industry, he owns and carries on a farm of ninety-six acres, just outside ot the city hunts, 
 containing a nice orchard of 400 fruit trees of a nice assorted variety, and a good dwelling, 
 barns and stable etc 
 
 S. E. LEIGH, proprietor and owner of the Anchor Mills, wms born in Cliaiitauqiui 
 County N. Y., in 1836, and learned the profession of practical engineer in Illinois at an 
 early age, followed it in that State for several years, and afterward in Missouri In 1873, he 
 located in Kansas, and was actively identified with his prolession in the State till 1879, 
 , 1 V . 1 x i.j._X if /.yi or.fivniV «nir>p He was mamGCl 
 
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 rite Payn. They have one daughter—Georgie. Mr. Leigh has been an active member ot 
 the 1. 0. G. T. Society since 1854, of the 1. O. 0. F. since 1857, and of the A., I. & A. M. 
 Society since 1878. The mill is a two-story and basement structure, situa-ted on the line 
 of the K. C., Ft. 18. & G. Railroad in Cherokee, is run by steam, and earned on upon the 
 “stone” process. It has a capacity of manufacturing 206 bushels of wheat a day. His 
 trade is both custom and merchant trade. Ilis-special brand ot tlour is the ^ o A. 
 
 CAPT. GEORGE W. H. LUCAS, real estate and loans, was born m Ohio in 183o. lie 
 received a collegiate ediicatkin. At the age of twenty he began larming in Iowa, and con¬ 
 tinued until 1874, at which Time he came to Kansas and located at Cherokee, and opened 
 the mercantile business in connection with the grain and stock trade. He joined the ariiiy 
 in 1861, and was mustered out in 1865 as Brevet Major. He continued in the mercantile 
 business until 1878, at which time he sold out and engaged in his present business. He is a 
 member of the M. El Church and Trustee of the same. He was married to aMiss Mary I 
 Hitchcock, of Indiana, in 1856. They have three children—Charles M., LiRie B. and I rank 
 E. Charles M. Lucas was educated at the State University of Kansas, graduating in June, 
 1881. Starting in printing The Sentinel on the Border in 1879, at the age ot seventeen, and 
 continued at it for two years. He was then at school a short time, and then returned to 
 printing, and published The Sentinel on the Border in Cherokee, and has continued and liad 
 it published while he was at college. , . ^ , ... 
 
 * JOSEPH LUCAS, of the firm of Joseph Lucas A Co., dealers in gMts furnishing ^goods 
 and clothing, bools and shoes, hats and caps, was born in Iowa, May 2o, 1843. He was iiused 
 on a farm and educated at the high school and took a commercial course in Bryant A 
 Stratton’s College at Davenport, Iowa. At the age of seventeen he enlisted lu tlje army. 
 Sixteenth Iowa Infantry, Company C, for three years and seven months, went with 
 to the sea, was at the battle of Vicksburg and all general engagements with Grant and 
 Sherman; went in as a private and came out as First Lieutenant in June, ISbo, 
 having been a prisoner in Andersonville for some time; came to Kansas in 1866, 
 and located on a farm in Cherokee County and farmed two years, and then ran a saw 
 mill at Monmouth, Crawford County, two years; then came to Cherokee m Is;**, and 
 opened a general store and continued six years, then went to Colorado in mines two and one- 
 half years; then to Kansas City and built a natatorium and remained six months; then to 
 Cherokee in coal business one year; then opened his present business. Owns two farms ot 
 sixty and eighty acres each, raises grain and stocks owns an interest in IfaO acres ot coal 
 land, with a vein of coal four feet and two inches thick; 
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 wai 
 
 Bebber, of Illinois, in 1872. iney nave one sou—>> unci o., ukjm 
 
 is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Lucas carries a stock of fiom *8,000 to 
 * 9 ,two, and sells from *20,000 to *’2.5,000 yearly. in 1844 
 
 C. H. MERRIAM, saddle and harness maker, Cherokee, was boin in Canada, in R«, 
 parents from Vermont. Was raised In Ills business and received a common school educatmn. 
 Rgan business for himself in Illinois at the age of twenty-hve, and continued lor one year. 
 He rame to Kansas in 1866 and farmed until 1872, at which time he came to (.herokee aud 
 opened his present business. Handled agricultural implements for two years in the mean 
 thne. Owns a residence and business property in Cherokee; was Coiiucilmau for one year, 
 belongs to the Order of Freemasons. Mr. Merriam was married to IN iss Liiciuda Liseubee, 
 of Tennessee, in 1868. They have four children—George H., Nellie, Ethel aud Mabel, 
 
 carnra »to^^frmu *.,000^to ja jioore, proprietors of the Cherokee Flouring 
 
 Mills, was l.iorn in Leicestershire, England, in 1837, and was reared to his present business, 
 his father having been prominently identified with the industry. In 18 ob he came to 
 A cTxnTif fi few vAnrs in trft.vpl tliroiurh the country. During the Civil ^V ar he did 
 
 County Ill.* They have one daughter—Ethel. He is an active . - ,.1 ^ 
 
 society here; his business embraces both the custom and merchant trade; lus brands are 
 
 “AMorKj^s thefirin'of P. M. Paul A Co., merchants, was horn in Ohio October II, 
 
 isxa was raised merchant, received high school ediicalion. At the age ol eighteen began 
 lutile business for himself in Ohio, and continued six years; then larmed /.ix yeps and 
 ext on a farm in Iowa eighteen months; then ('herokee in ’';}®'“®?? 
 
 ’Ll is a member of the Order of odd Fellows. He was married o Miss Mary L. l arnc. , 
 io in 1871. They have three children-Evert L., Lttie May and Harnette. Mrs. 1 aul 
 
 to practice law. lie owns an interest in a farm of 160 acres, f'®® .. i.tornev 
 
 nnres adioliilng town residence aud business jiroperty in town. He was (ity Atioiney 
 of (Mieroiee four terms, and was one of the organizers of the town. ^Mr. 1 erry was marriui 
 
 to -Mi» 8 ^^arah Ifoiise,” was horn in Vermillion County, Ill., in 
 
 1831 TiVwi' identified with merchandising there till 186’2, when he assisted ac ively m 
 organizing Company aT Seven Volunteer Infantry, and entered the ranks 
 
 as a privafe, hiit alinost immediately after was promoted to the I; "■®' ® .,r 
 
 seniientlv to the Captaincy, in which capacity lie did active sen ice till Hie end ot tlie , 
 when ho^w'as honorably discharged. After the war he returned to merchandising, and c. 
 
1134 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ried it on in his native State till ISfiO, when he removed to Richmond, Ind,, and was 
 identified with it there till 1878. He then came here and engaged at his present industry, 
 which he ably represents. In 18;)4 he married Miss Margaret J. Stigleman, of Richmond, 
 Ind. They have a family of three sons and one daughter—Kva, now Mrs. William L. Morgan, 
 stock-dealer of Richmond, Ind.; Wallace, Williamson and Frank. <7apt. Price has been an 
 active worker in the A., F. & A. M. society since 18l>4, he is also a member of Shiloh Post, 
 No. Sfi; (i. A. R. His hotel is well kept and neatly furnished, and is the “home” for the 
 traveling trade in Cherokee. 
 
 GRANT PRICE, of the firm of Grant Price & Co., butchers, was horn in Illinois I'eb- 
 ruary 18, l.sti2, he received a business education ; went to Carthage, Missouri, in 1870, and 
 stoj)ped a short time, and then to Cherokee, Kan., in 1871; was at school until 1874, then in 
 railroad depot nine months; post office two years; butcher business until .Tune, 1882, at 
 which time he bought out J. F. Fry’s interest in his father’s butcher shop, and has since 
 continued with his father in the butcher business. He owns an interest in .seven aeres of 
 land near Cherokee, owns three lots in town. Mr. Price is a member of the I. 0. O. F. and 
 Good Templars, and was Grand IVorthy Secretary of same. 
 
 GEORGE W. PYE, of the firm of George TV. Pye &Co., bankers, was born in Cincinnati, 
 Ohio, February 22, ISIW, was educated in high school. F’armed four years with his father; 
 entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1859, and continued two years; 
 joined the army in 18(11, in the Thirty-seventh Indiana Regiment, Company H, as Second 
 Lieutenant; was in the battle of Stone River, commanded the company and was the last one 
 on the field. Resigned commission and was commissioned Chaplain of the Sixth Indiana at 
 the request of the men. Returned to the ministry in 1864, and was at Belleville, Ind., two 
 years, at Liberty, Ind., two years, Fairfield two years. Laurel eighteen months. Came to 
 New Chicago, Kan., in 1872, and entered the ministry, and built a new church in one year; 
 w.as atChetopa two years in charge of the church; Paola one year; Ottawa one year and nine 
 months; Wichita District one year; Emporia two years; Peabody two years; Parsons one 
 year; then on account of failure of his wife’s health came to Cherokee, and opened a bank in 
 1881. He owns a farm of 120 acres, and a residence in town, is a Freemason and a member 
 of the I. O. O. F., also a member of the Knights of Emporia. Is insured in Masons and 
 Knights of Honor for $3,800; is a member of Good Templars. He was married to Miss 
 Julia A. Cole, of Indiana, in 1863. They have three children—Willie, Clara and Fannie C. 
 
 PATRICK RILEY, proprietor livery, feed and sale stables, was born ki Hendricks 
 County, Ind., in 1838, and was reared in Boone County, Ind. In 1867, he settled in Cherokee 
 County, Kan., and carried on farming and stock-raising actively till 1872, when he engaged 
 in his present industry, and has been successfully identified with it in this part of the State 
 since. Meantime he has been connected with the farming industry. He married, in 1861, 
 Miss Mary E. I.ewis, of Parke County, Ind., who departed this life in 1872, and is burled in the 
 cemetery at Columbus, Kan., leaving a family of two sons and two daughters—Sarah E., 
 Lina, Elmer and William. In 1873, he married Miss JIaggie Benn, of Missouri. They have 
 one son—Tilden. Mr. Riley has been an active member of the A., F. & A. M. society since 
 1874. His stables are well equipped with first-class rigs; his terms are moderate. His motto 
 is, “Close attention to business, and reasonable charges.” 
 
 HENRY' SCHIFFBAUER, boot and shoe manufacturer, was born in Germany August 
 26, 1826; came to the United States October 19, 1854; located in Illinois on a farm fifteen 
 years; was then in Missouri a short time, and then ctime to Kansas, worked one year on 
 railroad ; was next at Baxter Springs a short time, then eame to Cherokee and started boot 
 and shoe business. He is a member of the I. 0. O. F., and is Warden of the same. He was 
 married to Miss Liddie Cook, of Illinois, in 1864. 
 
 H. S. SH.VWGO, general blaeksmithing, was born in Franklin County, Ohio, in 1848; 
 was reared in Illinois to the farming and stock industry. In 1872, he engaged at his present 
 business in Adams County, III., and followed it actively there till 1877, when he located 
 here, and has been aetively connected with his business here since. He married, in 1873, 
 Miss Mattie Stokes, of Illinois. They have one son—Edwin. JMf. Shawgo is an active mem¬ 
 ber of the A. O. U. W. society. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church. 
 
 A. D. STATES, was born in Ohio in 1860; was educated at the high school in West 
 Cairo, Ohio, and graduated in 1879; was trading and prospecting until 1881, at which time 
 he bought out a stationery store and run it until August^ 1882, when he sold out and has 
 since been trading. Mr. States opened a furniture store in Cherokee, February 1, 1883, in 
 connection with his father, under the firm name of A. I). States & Co. He is a member 
 of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has been steward of the same. 
 
 F. A. VESTAL, hay dealing and pressing, was born in Yadkin County, N. C., in 1835. 
 In 1.837, he located in I’oweshiek County, Iowa, and was actively identified with farming 
 there for several years. In 1862, he enlisted in Company B, Fortieth Iowa Volunteer Infan¬ 
 try, and remained in active service till the end of the war, when he was honorably dis¬ 
 charged. In 1866, ho located in Knox County, Ill., and was identified with coal mining 
 operations there for a few years, locating in Bourbon County, Kan., in 1869, and carrying 
 on coal mining operations there for a few years, after which he loeated here, and has been 
 principally Identified with his jiresent industry since. In 1856, he married Miss M. A. Ras- 
 ley, who was born in Pennsylvania, and moved to Illinois. They have one daughter, Kate 
 C., now Mrs. W. A. Laidlaw, whose sketch appears. Mr. Vestal is an active member of the 
 A. O. U. W. society, and .Select Knight, as also of Shiloh Post, No. 56, Grand Army of the Re¬ 
 public. Him.self and wife are memners of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 F’RANK L. WEB.STER, machinery, repairing and plough works, and general black- 
 smithing, was born in Fillmore County, Minn., in 1856, and settled in Bourbon County, 
 Kan., in 1871, where he learned his present trade. In 1874, he loeated here and established 
 his present business, which he has successfully carried on since. He married, in 1880, Miss 
 Mary Vaughn, who was born in Illinois and reared in Door County, Wis. They have a 
 family of two sons—Charles and F'red. Mr. Webster is an active member of the A. O. U. W. 
 society, and is a member of Seleet Knights. 
 
 WILSON & CO., dealers in agricultural implements, seeds, etc. .S. H. Wilson and 
 Charles Wilson, brothers, constitute the firm. The brothers are natives of Pennsyl¬ 
 vania, and settled in Columbus, Kan., in 1870, when quite young, with their people, where 
 they were reared and educated, Charles entering the mercantile business in 1878, at the age 
 of eighteen, and has been actively connected with it since, engaging as principal in it here 
 in February, 1881, but had been connected with this industry in Columbus as principal for 
 a year previous. S. 11. Wilson, a few years the elder of the brothers, began merebandising 
 in 1878, having previously operated in mining operations. In 1880, he accepted the super¬ 
 intendency of the lumber interests of the firm of R. A. Long & Co. here, and has reputably 
 held the incumbency since. In February, 1881, he joined his brother in the present enter¬ 
 prise. The brothers are active workers in their industry, and do an annual business of 
 $ 10 , 000 . 
 
 MONMOUTH. 
 
 This town is located in the southern part of Crawford County, si.x 
 miles west of Cherokee, on the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad. 
 It was laid off in 1866, by L. Manlove, on his own farm. The name Mon¬ 
 mouth was given to it after the city of Monmouth, Ill. It is the oldest 
 town in the county. The first house erected on the site was a two-story 
 log building, belonging to Manlove, which he occupied as store-room and 
 residence. This house remains standing as a monument of pioneer days. 
 The next building was erected by Ralph Warner, for a dwelling, which 
 was followed by the erection of a residence by Dr. Moore. In 1869, A. M. 
 Chadsey built a store-room, in which he put a stock of general merchan¬ 
 dise. The town has made slow progress from the beginning, and now 
 contains a population of about 400, and five business houses. 
 
 T/ie Post Office was establishecl here in 1866. L. Manlove was the first 
 Postmaster. He was succeeded by A. M. Chadsey in 1870, who held the 
 oflice for several years, and was succeeded by Jacob Miller, the present 
 Postmaster. 
 
 The first school was taught in 1870, by Mrs. Van Bibber, and was 
 kept in a schoolhouse that had been erected during the summer of that 
 year. This building was burned, and another one was built in 1880. It 
 is a one-story frame structure, containing three apartments. 
 
 The town has three church organizations ; the Methodist, Presby 
 tcrian and Christian. 
 
 Tlie Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1868. As yet this 
 body has no church building. 
 
 The Preshpteriau Church was organized in 1870. The building was 
 erected in 1873, and is a small frame. 
 
 The Christian Church wms organized in 1877, and the church house, 
 which is also a small frame, was built in 1883. 
 
 A society of the Ancient Order of United Workmen was organized in 
 1883. 
 
 A Post of the Grand Army of the Republic was formed January 11, 
 1883. 
 
 The town is situated in a fine agricultural district, in the supply of 
 which, with the various articles of merchandise, a lively business is sus¬ 
 tained- It is also a considerable point in the shipment of grain and 
 produce. With such advantageous surroundings, the permanence, future 
 growth and prosperity of the town is abundantly insured. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 JULIUS BRIDEGROOM, of the firm of Bridegroom A Gambill, millers, wa.s born in 
 Germany in 1846. His father was one of the German patriots of 1848, who, like Carl Schurz, 
 Hecker and a host of others, since prominent as lovers of freedom in America, were forced 
 to flee to the United States for refuge from the powers of kingcraft in their native land. 
 The subject of this sketch came to America with his parents in infancy. His chiidhood was 
 passed on a farm in Illinois, where he received such education as the common schools af¬ 
 forded. He was a resident of that State during the war of the rebellion, and entered the 
 service in 1864 and remained until the close of the war. He carries the scars of four gun¬ 
 shot wounds as proof that he bore himself as a true soldier should. At the close of the war 
 he returned to Illinois and entered the Illinois Soldiers’ College, Fulton, Ill., from which he 
 graduated in 1872. He was subsequently in the grain business for a short time, and taught 
 school for live years, three years of which time he was Principal of the public schools at 
 Princeville. He came to Kansas in 1875 and located in Cherokee County, on a farm of 200 
 acres, where he remained two years teaching mean while during the winter months. I n the 
 fall of 1880, he purchased a half interest in the Monmouth Mills, with which his business 
 connection still continues, the mill doing a large custom and merchant business. He is now 
 a resident of Monmouth, where he owns a fine residence and ten acres of land in connection 
 with his mill. He is also the owner of a fine farm of 200 acres. He is a member of the 
 A. (). U. YV. and of the G. A. R., being now Commander of his Post. Both he and his wife 
 are consistent members of the Methodist Church. He was married in 1872, to Miss Gorilla 
 Carter, of Ohio. They have two children—F^reddie W. and Nellie Grace. 
 
 .lACOB MILLER, dealer in drugs, groceries and grain, was born in Ohio in 1816, and 
 was raised at the carpentering business. He went to Michigan in his eighteenth year, re¬ 
 turned to Ohio for a short time, was then in Vicksburg, Miss., one winter, then to Y’irginia, 
 where he spent thirteen years at his trade, then to Knox County on a farm two years, then 
 merchandising two years in Illinois, then to Missouri in the mercantile business one year, 
 then to Illinois on a farm until 1860, at which time he went into the grain and grocery busi¬ 
 ness, continuing until 186.5, when he eame to Kansas and located in Crawford County on a 
 farm of 160 acres, which he opened and improved and ran as a grain and stock farm until 
 1879, at which time he opened a general store in Monmouth and ran it three years. Mr. 
 Miller owns two farms—one of 160 acres and the other of forty acres, with a full line of all 
 kinds of fruits. He owns a fine residence and one business house in Monmouth, also forty 
 aeres of coal laud. He has been Postmaster at Monmouth for ten years. He is a member 
 of the Methodist Episcopal Church, has been for forty-eight years and has been a class- 
 leader for the same length of time. He is a member of the order of Freemasons. He was 
 married to Miss .Sarah Adam, of Virginia, in 1839. They have three children—Abigail, 
 Robert H. and George B. He lost his first wife and was again married to Miss Pauiiua 
 Adam, of Virginia. Mrs. Miller is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 McCUNE. 
 
 The land upon which this town is situated was entered by Leroy 
 Akers in 1869. The farm soon afterward was sold to Isaac McCune, who 
 was engaged in its cultivation for some years prior to the establishment of 
 the town. The town is situated in the southwestern part of Crawford 
 County, on tlie Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad, on the divide 
 between the Neosho River and Lightning Creek. In this part, there was 
 a wide and fertile district, measured from a central point by a radius of 
 about fifteen miles, more or less, to Girard on the northeast, Cherokee on 
 the east. Columbus on the southeast, Oswego on the southwest, and Par¬ 
 sons on the west. The country surrounding the place is filled up and well 
 cultivated by thrifty and enterprising'farmers. From such circumstances, 
 it was plain to be seen, not only that it was a favorable point for the es¬ 
 tablishment of a town, but also that the demands of the country required 
 it. In I'lay, 1879, Isaac McCune laid out a town which was named Mc¬ 
 Cune, in honor of its enterprising founder. 
 
 The survey and plat was made by the railroad civil engineer. The 
 original site comprised sixty acres. Since then, R. N. Canada made an 
 addition of ten acres on the north, C. Crank, made one of ten acres on the 
 west, and Isaac McCune made a third addition of ten acres on the south, 
 making a total area in the town site of ninety acres. 
 
 The first building erected on the site was a dwelling belonging to J. Z. 
 Sherfic. It was afterward used as a hotel, and now forms a part of the 
 ■Western Hotel. 
 
 I. V. McCune built a store house which J. D. Rogers occupied with a 
 stock of general merchandise. This was the second building in the town, 
 and was erected in August, 1879. The next was a store house built by 
 Thomas Stutterd, in which he kept drugs and dry goods. In about two 
 months, it was purchased by Dr. E. P. Davis. In the spring of lo80, W. 
 W. Gibson erected a building and opened a general store, and later in the 
 fall F. M. McCaslin put up a house, putting in a stock of miscellaneous 
 merchandise. This house is now occupied by Wilson & Son. The next 
 business house established was a grocery, by Davidson & Granthum. 
 
 For the short period since the starting of the town, it has made sur¬ 
 prising progress. In less than four years’ time, it has grown to a city with 
 a population of 500, and contains eight general stores, three hardware, 
 two drug, two grocery, two millinery stores, two hotels, one billiard hall, 
 Dvo blacksmith shops, one cabinet shop, three carpenter shops, two lum¬ 
 ber yards, two coal yards, two livery stables, one flouring mill, one grain 
 elevator, and nine grain buyers. 
 
 Pursuant to a petition to the District Court of the Eleventh Judicial 
 District, signed by Isaac McCune, E. L. Ball, and sixty-three others, the 
 town became incorporated as a city of the third class, October 8, 1881. 
 
CRAWFORD COUNTY. 
 
 lir,5 
 
 Isaac McCunc was elected the first Mayor, and was succeeded hy J. L. 
 
 Ward, who was elected in April, 1882. m o tlarris M 
 
 The tirst City Council was composed of I. V. McCune, H. O. Hams, . 
 
 Casej and ^ ^'pe^d^ime, was established in this vicinity in 1875. It 
 was kept hy W. Welch, about half a mile cast of where the city now 
 stands In 1878 it was moved to the town and was given the same name. 
 Sm^irne of the change of location. .T. F-McCune became Postmast^^^ 
 and has held the position up to this time. When J. F. McCune first oe 
 came Postmaster, the office consisted of a small box containing fifteen pig¬ 
 eon holes which he was accustomed to take under his arm and move abo , 
 taking up his quarters in stores with such merchants as were agreeable 
 It soon became necessary to supersede this box with one considerably 
 larger Both of these pieces of post office furniture are retained in the 
 office, which has been greatly extended, and is now a considerable po 
 for the distribution of mail matter, and in the registry business 
 
 The first school in this district was taught in 1869 by Miss Mary Mb 
 The school building in which it was kept afterward ^ell within the tow 
 limits. The first school after the town was laid out was taught by Daniel 
 Hollinger The schoolhouse was a small frame building, to which an ad 
 dition fvas built in the fall of 1881. The school population numbers about 
 two hundred. The schools comprise three departments unaer as many 
 teachers. * 
 
 THE PRESS, ETC. 
 
 In July 1881, D. A. Burton started a paper called the McCune Standard. 
 
 It subsequLtly came into the hands of bis son J. A. Burton who after 
 runC?it a short time, sold out to W. W. Liggett, in the fall of 882^ 
 Liffsett out of the material, presses, etc., of the Standard office, bremg 
 out a six-column folio paper, called the McCune Times, the first issue being 
 
 mad^Se^temto^t^, proprietor of the McCune Times was born 
 
 in Greene County. Ohio, February, 1857. When he was yet of tender age, 
 his parents moved to Livingston County, Ill., from where they moved 
 to Warren County, that State. He attended school at Monmouth, Ill., 
 finishing his education at Mount Ayr, Ringgold bounty, Iowa. For some 
 two or three years following this, he was engaged “ le^rnmg the prin^ 
 trade In 1878, he went to Kansas City, and was engaged upon the iimes. 
 Journal Star and Mail. He became foreman on the Kansas City Indicator, 
 whTcrposSn he held up to February, 1882.. After this he came to Girard 
 then went to Walnut, where he worked at his trade until August, at which 
 time he came to McCune, bought the McCune Standard office and bega 
 the nublication of the McCune Times, in which he is now engaged. 
 
 ^he Presbyterian Church was organized in 1879, with seven members 
 bv Rev. Mr. Hill, of Kansas City. The organization took place in the 
 schoolhouse in which services were held until the chinch house was bui . 
 The house was built in 1880, and dedicated in 1881. Rev. Mr. Thayer was 
 
 There^fs*a^^rAodta« Episcopal congregation here and also a Methodist 
 organization. The former has a church building which was erected in 
 
 1882, but the latter is without a house of worship. rhnrch was 
 
 The Christian congregation was organized in 1881 and the church was 
 
 United Presbyterians and Rapffsis have flourishing organizations, 
 
 but neither is supplied with a church building. j , o^ iqqi 
 
 McCune Lodae No. 193, I. 0. 0. P., was instituted October 24, 1881, 
 by D G. M. A P Riddle, assisted by a number from lodges in various 
 surrounding towns. The following were elected as officers . Casey, 
 
 Noble Grafd; G. T. M^aslin, Vice Grand; S. L. Minard Be^ording 
 Secretary; J. T. Smith, Permanent Secretary; C. E. Metcalf, treasurer. 
 Me (June Lodge No. 70, A. 0. U. W, was organized in February, 1882, 
 
 ^^*^\lm^onTy manufacturing establishment in the town is the McCune flour¬ 
 ing mills This mill was built in May, 1882, by the firm of Ca^rter & Allen. 
 Subsequently, Carter sold out to a man named Galyon, and 
 came Allen & Galyon. The mill contains three run of stone and turns out 
 
 an excellent brand of goods. 
 
 m’cune coal company. 
 
 This organization was formed in 1882, and is composed of Isaac Mc¬ 
 Cune I IL Vance and Jonathan Rigney. The object of the company 
 warto prospect for coal in the vicinity of the town In the sumi^r of 
 1882, a prospect shaft was sunk to a depth of four hundred feet, which 
 passed through five veins of coal of varying thickness. ^ five feet 
 . [hick was reached at a depth of about three hundred ami fifty feet The 
 shaft was sunk within the limits of the town, showing that beneath R hes 
 a wealth of this mineral. The design of the company is to develop this 
 interLt in the immediate future, and thus the city will receive another 
 
 ^"^'^^Vh^e^simroundings of this young city are favorable, and its P^spects 
 of o-rowth in the future are to an extent certain. The country around is 
 rich in the growth of agricultural products of all kinds, and McCune is 
 thus rendered an important shipping point During the 
 were shipped from this station twenty-eight cars of oats, eighty^eight of 
 wheat, ninety-one of corn, eighteen of castor-beans, five of flax seed, 
 twenty-eight of hogs, and two of cattle. . „„„ 
 
 The men of the town are live and energetic, and an extensive and pros¬ 
 perous business is sustained. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES—Osaoe Towksiiip. 
 
 WII T TAM ANDREW farmer, Section 12, P. 0. Girard, was born in Scotlandj^.Tanuary 12, 
 18.38- cameUtL Uiiifed in 18.5.5, and located on a farm in Illinois, where he reinaineJ 
 
 untii 1872 at the end of which time he came to Kansas, and located on his present home of 
 4 W acresrwmch he improved, and has since been raising grain and stock. Mr. Andrew has 
 
 was & Co., f)sage Mission, dealer in grain, 
 
 w. S--- “t‘»^ S‘\ime'.i:]^^k‘c:;n^^^‘^f 
 
 hiSert fe^ilind ran fi two years; thL went into t>« g-*"^Fc^owns 
 year, and then in the same line at McCune, L. member of the Cumberland 
 
 residence, business and other Pmperty in McCune I e m a They 
 
 aTibSiat-i;. m'^r a. 
 
 Churta. Kennedy & Casey, land, loan and insurance agents, was born 
 
 then m his present business in 1881. He ‘ . y q IJ. W. He owns residence 
 
 isamemberoftbeChri.stian fburch.and beto^ he married Miss Minnie L. 
 
 and other city property in the town « Mr, Casev is a member of the Christian Church. 
 Eleniin^ They have one duld-Myrtle.^ wU bor“ in Indiana in 1840, raised in the 
 
 as Hospital Stewart tor a slmrt time, the . m February 4, 1865, at which 
 
 pointed Assistant Surgeon September, 1862 where remamen unin i c y , 
 
 time returned to Des Moines, Iowa, and in mactice stor[ one 
 
 next at Aden Iowa, for one ^ennison.^Iowa, ^ g 
 
 year- and practiced medicine in connection with 
 
 County, Kansas, 1868, and sett^^^ for a short time in drugs and medicine; 
 
 turefrom Bourbon County, in R'®, wasSc o examining physician for .same 
 
 School Director; is a member of the A. 0 U. ®a r War married to Miss 
 
 erine S. wiEPinf farmer Section 10. P. 0. McCune, was born in Ohio in 1831 ; 
 
 205 acres under cultivation. His farm is under wire and hedge fent . nVil 14<) 
 
 aefes *in'lo'wa'"’ belongT to the oX of Good^Temp^lars.‘'"S was married to Miss M J. 
 Vanansdeln, of Ohio, in ^856. They have six children—Minnie B., Marian A., Ne 
 
 ^®°"vJ*w“’^GIBSON'^lf the firm of W. W. Gibson & Co., general merchants and dealers in 
 
 igailiipfifliSfii 
 
 McCune in 1880, and opened the present business ; was I ostmaster at a ^ ^ 
 
 [o"S Toul%^^a^eT!n ‘haTe t^o‘Ur;:X?>^o‘ran^lRXhr is a 
 
 member of the M HChurf^y^mer section 10, P. O. McCune, was born in Indiana in 1843; 
 
 County which he improved and baa since cultivated, raising gram and ® ®m- 
 
 [^f »ll kiXof fruits Now owns two farms of 160 acres each. Was bchool Preasurei ot 
 CrawfX CountFone ylr Was School Clerk of District No. 58 two terms. Was |narried 
 ta Mifs T. Rose of Indiana, in 1870; have six elfijdren-Ira I race, Frank Josephme^^^^^ 
 tha Hugh. Is a member of the P reemasons. Belongs to the G A. R. Is also me 
 
 thf^’M K (’hurch * Mrs. Gaddis is a member of the same church. mtcij 
 
 JOHN B GRAHAM, of the firm of Graham & West, saddle and i 
 
 oXto Ms“father’s“and attended school a year In ’ I"': 
 
 and as a journeyman worked at his trade two years. Moved again to -Rff®®^;[ 
 
 improved 160 acres of la[d and lived on the farm fifteen years; became invoked m debt, 
 
 Harry He was one of the first Justices of the Peace in Labette County »P®'i 
 
 institutions “not in name but in factis an advocate of temperance, good morals, and 
 firm believer in and an advocate of the doctrines of Jesus Christ and Ills , 
 
 nrin ‘ , ,, former Section 1, P. O. Monmouth, was born in Ohio in ls36, v.is 
 
 ipPifSiisilSl 
 
 gSffssfssisssi 
 
 iircr of (.)saee Towuship. Is a member of the A. 0. U. >y . Marncci ^ i> \iy. .,n(? 
 
 rel of lowa^ in 1866. They have three children—Hattie E., Della M., Katie 1. ^ 
 
 Mrs. Greenfield are members of the M. E. Church. 
 
118(5 
 
 HISTORY OF KA^ISAS. 
 
 J. M. KIMG, farmer, Section 31, P. O. Monmouth, was horn In Kentucky in 1835, raised to 
 agrlcullnr.al pursuits; received a business education; farmed in Indiana tlfteen years. Came to 
 Kansas in I8fi? and located in Crawford County, on ills present farm of 20U acres, which he im¬ 
 proved and ran as a grain and stock farm, He has ids farm under liedge and wire fence; al.so 
 lias a full line of fruits and berries of all kinds, lie was in the mercantile business eight months 
 in Pittsburgh. He owns business and residence property in tlie town of Monmouth. He was 
 Township Clerk one year and Township Trustee six years. He belongs to the order of Freema¬ 
 sons and A. O. U. W. He was married to Miss Uebecca Coffman, of Indiana, in 1854. Their chil¬ 
 dren are Elizabeth Y . Mary S., Nancy A., Sylvester M , Louis William W. and Frances M. 
 
 WILLIAM I.UC'AS, farmer, .Section 12, P. O. Monmouth, was horn in Muscatine, Iowa, 
 in 18.311. He was raised to agricultural pursuits and received a common school education. 
 He farmed in Iowa until 18(16; in the meantime was in tlie army two years. He went to 
 Montana in ISGIl, and remained one season. He came to Kansas in the winter of 1.866, and 
 located on his present farm, which lie has run as a grain and stock farm to the present 
 time. He Imilt a mill in 1807, whidi he operated for five years. He owns three farms— 
 one of 160 acres, another of 90 acres, and one of 160 acres. He owns 60 acres of coal land 
 on Kru.sh Creek, (Tiendcee County; owns 160 acres of land in Woodson County, and l(3wu 
 projierty in ( herokee and Columlms. He W'as County Commissioner three years, and is a 
 member of the Presliyteriaii Church ; an Elder. He belongs to the A. (). U. \V'.,(;. A. It. and 
 (iood Templars. He was married to Miss Abbie M. Hickinsoti, of Ohio, in 1.80,5. They have 
 six children living—Laura E., Arthur H., .Samuel O., Abbie F., Emma V. and Nancy O.; de¬ 
 ceased—George A. and ( harles. Mrs. Luc;is is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. 
 Lucas has interests in gold, silver and lead mines in Colorado. 
 
 (i. T. McCA.'SI.IN, of the firm of McCaslin A (Iregg, furniture dealers and undertak¬ 
 ers, wa.s born in Illinois in 1849. He learned the hl.acksniith trade. At the age of eighteen 
 he liegan work for hitnself, and worked in Illinois two years. He then came to Kansas, lo¬ 
 cating in .lacksonvilli^ Neosho County, from 1869 until 1881, at which time he came to 
 McCuno and opened his present business, continuing ten months. He then took as part¬ 
 ner James Moore, and run ten months, at the end of which time (January 17, 18.S3,) Mr. 
 Gregg bought Mr. Moore’s interest in the firm. Mr. McCaslin was married to Miss .Sarah 
 J. Jett, of Illinois, in 1871. They have five children-Clara A., Sylvia E., Phebe E., Millie 
 F. and Ida K. Mr. and Mrs. McCaslin are members of the Church of the Latter-Day Saints. 
 
 IS.VAC McCUNE, real estate and loan agent, was born in Ohio in 1822. At the age of 
 eighteen years he began farming for himself, and cotitinued in that occupation in his na¬ 
 tive State twenty years. He then removed to Illinois, where he remained on a farm until 
 
 I, 866. He then came to Kansas, and located near Fort Scott, in Hourhon County, on a 
 farm, where he remained until 1869, when he came to Crawford County and improved a 
 farm of 24(1 acres, including the town site of Mcl'une, containing sixty acres. He laid out 
 the town of McCune in 1878, of which he now ows ten acres, and also a farm of 160 acres 
 adjoining the town. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, of which he is also Dea¬ 
 con, Trustee and Treasurer, and was one of the organizers. He was married to Miss 
 Margaret Law, of Ireland, in 1.846, who died in August, 1880. He has six children—Eliza 
 
 J. , Janies F., Alice A., Samuel A., Margaret L. and Harriet L. His present wife was Miss 
 Dell White, of Kansas. 
 
 JAMES F. McCUNE, Postmaster, express agent and stationer, was horn in Illinois in 
 18.50. Learned the carpenter's trade. Fie came to Missouri in 186.5, remaining three years. 
 He came to Kansas in 1871, located in Parsons, where he remained two years at the carpen¬ 
 ter’s bench. Then to Short Creek five months. Then on the railroad as bridge builder five 
 years. Then came to McCune in 1878. In the mean time he was at home two or three 
 years. He was appointed Postmaster in 1878. Opened a general merchandise store and run 
 nine months, at the end of which time he sold out, and has since been attending to the 
 post otlice, railroad agency and express agency. He owns business and residence property 
 in McCune. Is a member of the City Council, and belongs to A. O. U. W., and is Ma.ster of 
 the lodge. He was married to Miss Lotta Phillips, of Illinois, in 1880. They have one child 
 —Ivenetta. 
 
 E. ('. OHLWINE, M. D., was horn in Ohio in 1852. He was raised on a farm and re¬ 
 ceived a business education. He read medicine in Indiana in 1.873-74 and 1875, graduating 
 in 1879 at Cincinnati. In the meantime he practiced medicine in'lSIG-I? and 1878 and until 
 18.82, at which time he came to Kansas and located at McCune. Dr. Ohlwine is a member 
 of the State Medical Society of Indiana. He was married to Miss Letitia Cook, of Indiana, 
 in 1.876. They have two children—Maud and Charles. 
 
 JOHN OVEKLEY, farmer. Section 1, P. O. Monmouth, was born in Indiana in 1.843. 
 He was raised as an agriculturist and received a common school education. He went to 
 Illinois ill 18.52, where lie remained on a farm until 1873, at the end of which time he came 
 to Kansas. He located in Crawford County on a farm, w here he remained five years in the 
 grain and stock business. He then sold out, bought his present home, which he improved 
 and is now cultivating. He belongs to the order of A. O. U. W. He was married to Miss 
 •Sarah Edgebomb, of Ohio, in 1.86.5. They have six children—Lizzie M., Minnie C., Cora E., 
 Sarah E., WiLis C. and Emma I. 
 
 J. A. ROCKWOOD, druggist, was born in Illinois, 1833. Was rai.sed at the carriage 
 trimming business. Received a business education. Worked at his trade in Illinois until 
 1861, at which time joined the army, mustered out in 186.5; returned to Illinois and engaged 
 in the mercantile business three years. Came to Kansas in 1871, located in Wilson County, 
 in the furniture and undertaking business two years. Was then in the railroad depart¬ 
 ment until 1882, since which time he has been in the drug business. He is a member of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church, and Odd Fellow's; belongs to the K. P’s., and is a member of 
 A. O. U. W. He was married to Miss Rachel Shinn, of Illinois, in 18.52. They have six 
 children—Acy, E. M., i’lora B., Anna A., Mary, Eddie, Albert,"deceased, Ida, deceased, Will¬ 
 iam, deceased. 
 
 MARTIN S.-I.YERS, w;tgon manufacturer, was born in Indiana in 1848, and was raised 
 at his trade. He received a common school education, and came to Kansas in 1.866 ; loeatcii 
 in Cherokee County, where he remained on a farm of 16(1 acres seven years, which he im¬ 
 proved. AVas then ;i't Oswego Mission in a mill eighteen month.s. He was next in the wagon 
 business in Arkansas, five years. He came to McCune in May, 1880, opening his present 
 business. He owns a residence and business property in McCune. He is a member of the 
 Methodist Ejiiscopal Church, and a member of the A. 0. U. W. He was married to Miss 
 Marenda Martin, of Iowa, in 1.869. Their children living are—Eva, William and Ollie. Mrs. 
 Sayers is a member of the Methodist Episco])al Church, and of-the Ladies’ F'oreign Mission¬ 
 ary Society. 
 
 A. G. SINGISER, manager for C. W. Goodlauder, lumber dealer, was born in Mechan- 
 icsburg, Cumberland County, Penn., in 1848, and was raised in the mercantile and milling 
 business. He received an academic and common school education, and engaged in the 
 milling business at the age of nineteen. Continued for five years. He went to Missouri in 
 1870, and was in Missouri two years; came to Kansas one year later. Went to Colorado 
 prospecting, and returned again to Kansas City, Mo. After a stay at Kansas City one yeari 
 went to Fort .Scott, Kan., manager for C. M. Davis A Co., at Rockville, Mo. Came to McCune, 
 Kan., June 21, 1880, in the lumber and grain business for L. C. Goodlauder, where he contin¬ 
 ued for three years. January 1, 188.3, he took charge ofsame business for C. W.Goodlauder. 
 Mr. Singiser married Miss Nannie M. Bell, of Fleming County, Ky ,October 4,1882, at Mound 
 Valley, Labette County, Kan. Mr. and Mrs. Singiser are members of the Presbyterian 
 Church. 
 
 J. F. SPRUILL, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 25, P. 0. Monmouth, was born in 
 Pickens County, Ala., in 185(1, and was raised on a farm. In 1865, he came to Kansas, and 
 located in Labette County, where he was actively engaged in farming and stock business. 
 In 1875, he located upon the present place, where he has been actively identified since. In 
 1.875, he married .Miss Louisa Etler, who was born in Philadelphia and reared in Illinois. 
 'They have a family of one .son and two daughters—James A. H., Emma Lorene and Anna 
 Elizidieth. He has worked actively in the growth of the social life of this locality since 
 coming here. The family are members of the Baptist Church. His farm contains 240 acres 
 ot improved land, well fenced and watered and slocked, and good buildings. 
 
 Thomas WILLSDON .STUTTERD,general merchant, wasbomin Rochester, N. Y., in 
 1.841. He received a common school education and learned the i>riuter’s trtide, and remained 
 in the printer’s business for ten years. Subsequently he was engaged in farming and the 
 Iruit business in Illinois, until 1.866. He was then in Cincinnati in the printing Inisiness, 
 also in Little Rock, Ark., and was variously employed in various places in the West until 
 June, 1870, at which time he camelo Kansas prospecting. He then returned to Illinois, and 
 again came to Kan.sas in April, 1871, and located in Cherokee County, and wasiu the mer¬ 
 cantile business in Sherman City until 1878, at which time he came to McCune and opeued 
 his present business. He is a member of the order of A., F. A A. M., and A. O. U. W. 
 
 D. T. T.tBB, farmer, P. 0. Mt. Carmel, was born in Kentucky, 1843. Went to Illinois 
 in 1.857, and located on a farm where he remained until 1873, at which time he came to Kan 
 sas and located in Cherokee County, on a farm of 160 acres, where he continued to farm un¬ 
 til the present time. Moved to his present home March, 1881. Is a member of the Order of 
 
 Odd F'cllows. Wits married to Miss Laura L. Atherton, of Vermont, 1867. Have six chil¬ 
 dren—Charles A., LizzielB., Minnie L., Ada Z., Claude Cb and Eyle D. 
 
 J. L. VANAUSDELN, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 11, P. O. Girard, was born in 
 Belmont Cotinty, Ohio, March 1, 184.3, and removed to Iowa with his people in 184.5, who set¬ 
 tled in Van Buren County, where he was reared and educated, and was identified with his 
 present industry there till 1868, when he came here and located, and has been prominently 
 identifie;! with it here since. He married in Van Buren County, Iowa, in 1866, Miss L. A. 
 Hcrriman, who was born in AYashington County, and reared in Van Buren County, Iowa. 
 They have a family of two sons and two daughters—Howard C., Zee D., Nada A. and Oliver 
 P. During the war he did active service in Company D, Thirtieth Iowa Volunteer Infan¬ 
 try. He enlisted in August, 1862, and served till the lOth of August, 1863, when he was 
 taken prisoner near A’ickshurg, and remained in Libby prison till April, 1864, when he was 
 paroled. He then returned to his regiment and continued in active service till end of the 
 war, when he was honorably di.scharged. Since locating here he'has worked actively in the 
 growth and development of the social and Industrial life of his locality. The family are 
 members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His farm contains ‘24'( acres of improved land, 
 well fenced and watered and stocked, good buildings and an orchard of .300 trees, of a well- 
 assorted variety of fruits. 
 
 JOSIAH L. AVARD, general merchant and dealer in grain, was born in the State of 
 New York, in 1833. He received an academic education, and :it the age of seventeen went 
 to learn carpenter’s trade, and continued in that business until twenty-five years of age. lu 
 1857, he went to Illinois, and was on a farm until I860, at which time he came to Kansas and 
 located in Bourbon County, where he improved a farm of 480 acres, which he conducted as 
 a grain and stock farm until 1865. He then moved to Crawford County, and lived on a farm 
 until December, 1881, at which time he bought out McCune A. Co., in town of McCune, and 
 has since carried on a general store in connection with the grain business. He owns one 
 farm of 480 acres, and one of 160 acres, both of which he improved, and also owns a residence 
 and business property in tow n of McCune. He was electe(l Mayor of the town of McCune 
 in April, 1882. lie was married to Miss Elizahetlf Pool, of Ohio, in 1858. They have had 
 three children—A’ictor, Emma and Ida, all deceased. 
 
 J. S. AVEST, of the firm of AVest A Potterson, liverymen, was born in Ohio, 1843; was 
 raise(l in the stock business; joined the army at the age of twenty; was in three years, mus¬ 
 tered out 1865, returned to Illinois and clerked in a grocery and farmed one year; then to 
 Kansas in 1867, located in Fort Scott, four years oh a farm ; then to Cherokee County on a 
 farm seven years; then to MeCnne, in the livery business 1878; built barn 1879, and has 
 since run the livery in connection with farm ; in the meantime to .Alissouri and Arkansas, 
 visited the principal watering places of each, for the benefit of his wife’s health. Is a mem¬ 
 ber of the G. A. R. AVas clerk of the School District three years. Was married to Miss E. 
 McCune, 1867; have five children—Elmer P., Louis IL, Frank, Fred, Zulla. 
 
 A. M. AVHITE (known as Doc AVhite), farmer and stock dealer. Section 29, P. O. Mc¬ 
 Cune, was born in North Carolina 1844; raised on a farm and received a common school 
 education. Went to Illinois with parents at the age of eleven ; was on a farm two years; 
 lost his parents at the age of thirteen years, then worked by the month seven years. Joined 
 the army 1864, mustered out 1866 ; returned to Illinois and worked one year. Came to Kan¬ 
 sas 1867, located in Linn County on a farm of 220 acres, where he remained one year. Then 
 to his present home of 320 acres, which he improved and has since run as a grain and stock 
 farm, which is surrounded by four miles of hedge fence, and also one mile and a half of wire. 
 Has good wells and pond, residence and stock barns. Carries from 100 to 150 head of stock. 
 Mr. AVhite hauled the lumber to build the first house in Girard, 1868. Was married to Miss 
 Jennie Beck, of Iowa, 1870. Had two children—Louis R., Nellie 1’. Lost wife in Colorado, 
 1876. AVas married to Miss .Sadie Beal, of Iowa, 1878. Have one child—Georgie E. Mrs. 
 AVhite is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 CHARLES W. AVILSON, dealer ingrain, was born in Niagara County, N. Y., in 18.32 
 and removed to Illinois with ins people in 1843, who settled in Kendall County, where he 
 was reared and educated, and was identified in that State for several years with the larm- 
 ing industry. In 1870, he went to Indiana and engaged in business of various kinds, prin¬ 
 cipally grain and coal trade, returning to Illinois, afterward coming to this State in 1879, 
 and located in Osage Township, this county, where he carried on farming till 1882, when he 
 engaged at his present business, which he ably represents. In 1857, he married Aliss Sil- 
 vauy Close, who was born and reared in Crawford County, Penn. They have a family of 
 two sons and three daughters—Ella M., AVilliam A., Charles AV., Jr., Mary E. and Mabel IS. 
 The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Fie is an active member of 
 A., F’. A A. M. and 1. O. O. F’. Societies, and of the Encampment. His farm contains 160 
 acres of improved land, well fenced and walered,'and good buildings, and a nice orchard of 
 assorted fruit. 
 
 SEVIER AVILSON, of the firm of S. AVilson A Son, merchants, was born in Indiana in 
 1832. He was raised in the mercantile business. Began merchandising.for himself at the 
 age of twenty-two, in Indiana, at Taylorsville, where he remained three years, then in Jack- 
 son County three years, then to Deputy until 1879. In the meantime had carried on a farm 
 in connection with his other business; then farmed exclusively for three years. In the 
 meantime packed pork for nine years. He then came to Kansas and located in McCune and 
 engaged in his present business. He owns twtf farms in Indiana in a high state of cultiva¬ 
 tion; owns a a residence and lot in McCune. He was Township Treasurer in the .State of 
 Indiana two years; was Postmaster in Indiana fifteen years. He is a member of the Meth¬ 
 odist Episcoiial Church and Odd F’ellows. He was married to Jliss Margaret L. Laird, of 
 Indiana, in 1856. They have si.x children—F’rauk D., tKarles JL, Cora B , F'red .S., Carolina 
 E., Lillie M. and Julia M., deceased. Mrs. AV. is a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church. Frank D. and Charles M. AVilson received a collegiate education. Charles M. is 
 the business partner of the firm ofS. AA'iison A Sou. 
 
 ABRAHAM AVINTERS, farmer. Section 20, P. O. McCune, was horn in Pennsylvania, 
 18.32. Went to Illinois in infancy, and remained in the blacksmith business until 1861, at 
 which time joined the army and was mustered out 1865. Then went to .Alissouri, where he 
 remained in the blacksmith business eight years. Came to Kansas 1873, located on his pres¬ 
 ent home of 160 acres, 100 acres under cultivation; devotes his time to grain and stock. 
 AVas married to Miss Carolina .Sprague, of New York, 1863. Have seven children—Susan, 
 Mary, Bamuel D., Philander, Maud E., John AVilliam, Flora. Lost wife 1882. 
 
 WALNUT. 
 
 Walnut is a small town located in the northwestern part of CraAvford 
 County at the junction of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad with 
 the Nebraska, Topeka, lola & Girard Railroad. It is distant from Fort 
 Scott about twenty-seven miles; eight miles from Osage Mission, and about 
 sixteen miles from Girard, the county seat of the county in which it is sit¬ 
 uated. 
 
 The toAvn was founded in 1871, by a town companAL of Avhich J. Mil¬ 
 ler, II. Burns, F. Robins. J. Burk, Dr. J. C. Petit and Louis Giddings AA’ere 
 members. The land upon which it is situated Avas taken as a claim by II. 
 Burns, who Avas furnished Avith money by the company with which he 
 could obtain legal title to the ground. The original site comprised forty 
 acres, Avhieh was laid off into town lots. This being a part of the Osage 
 lands, and the title being in dispute between the M., K. & T. Railroad 
 Company and settlers, but little jirogress was made by tlie town. 
 
 The first house that Avas erected on the town site was that built by H. 
 Shackleion, and Avas a little box house which stood at the foot of Main 
 street, and which he used for a store room, dealing in general merchan¬ 
 dise. 
 
 The next liuilding A\’as a grain elevator, built by .lacobs A Burk, and 
 is the one now occupied by Davis & Co. For a time, W. Jacobs used the 
 building for a residence, until the completion of his clAvclling house, Avhich 
 Avas the third building erected in tlie place. Jacobs, for aAvhile, used his 
 dwelling for a boarding house, and is the room noAv occupied by W. jMc- 
 Fall with a stock of hardware. S. IL Cover next erected a store and began 
 
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 1137 
 
 (lealinn- in general inercl.iandiso. Newton & Kelly followed next, with a 
 merchandising estahlishment eonsisling of general goods. 
 
 Newton cV: Kelly, after riinnijig the business lor a short time, sold out 
 to a man named NTighhors, who sold to .lones ct Gordon, who in turn 
 sold to-i man muned Joyce. Joyce continued m bu.siness about a yeai, 
 after which the building was unoccupied until it was taken by the present 
 firm of Steadman & Gregory, in 1880. This firm put ,n a arge pock of 
 general merchandise, and have since conducted a successtul husiiies.s. As 
 1 “ before st.iu.,1. tire gtowtl, of the loren.rv,,, ext,-erecly slow end u.o 
 nromisim’- during the first few years of its existence. In 1875, the site ten 
 Into the hands of Perry & Goff, by purchase. The town at this time began 
 to exhibit greater life.^ The site was resurveyed, and an addition of foity 
 acres made to it. About a year later J Miller made an pf [plenty 
 
 acres known as “Miller’s Addition,” and in the fall of 1882 the Kobins A, 
 Goff and the Burns Additions were made, of thirty and fifteen acies 
 spectlvely. By this means the site became very much eniarged, having an 
 jircR of one liuiiclrod iincl lortV'fivc flcic*s. ^ i i 
 
 In I876, the title to the ceded lands was quieted by the judgment of 
 
 the United States Court, which also settled the fears of settlers in rcgaid o 
 propeny ill this section of the State. By this means the town was made 
 ready for the more lively and substantial growth that has since foi'p' 
 ThcK., T., I. & M. Railroad running from Girard to this place was built 
 1882 crossing the Missouri Pacific road at this point 
 
 The Missouri Pacific, or the Missouri, Kansas & Texas U® 
 
 built in 1871, thus giving the town the advantages of two '"5® name 
 
 The town at first went by the name of Glenwood, but in 1874 the name 
 
 was^hangecUo tlunt U n^w hem^^^ located here in 1870, mid was kept by 
 
 Thomr.jLe?in a small box house which stood just off p'f/ow‘i sites on 
 the bank of Big Walnut Creek. Soon after the, parting of the town, tbe 
 office was brought into it, and was under the olhcial appointment of Ii a 
 Boyle, who has continued to act in the capacity of Postmastei up to th 
 
 "jlj.gj ggiiool was taught in the towm in the wdiiter of 1870-il, J- 
 Johnston and was kept in the school building that had been creped duiing 
 the fall of 1870. This w'as a small frame house to whicli an addition was 
 lluilt iif sTO in order to sa.lsfj llio incre.sod warns o 
 ties A new' school building was erected in the fall and w iiitei ot 
 is a ufo story frame, 30x00 feet, containing four rooins, and cost about 
 $3,000. The bonds of the district wm-e voted to raise Uiis ^ 
 
 The town contains four church organizations, viz., the Methofiist, 
 Presbyterian Catholic and Baptist. The Methodist c^ongiTgation wa 
 oigaiiized In 1869. It was effected in the residence of F. Robins, with 
 memhership of ten, which has since increased to sixty. . 
 a i,el,l in Robins' residence during had weathm, 
 
 and when the shRc of^l.e weather allowed were held in the groves The 
 church building was erected in 1880, at a cost of $l,o00, and it, a tape u y 
 onttructed one-story frame, finished with a spire ami furmsdied with a hell. 
 The Catholic Church was first organized m Neosho County in 1869 
 nnd was effected in the farm residence of John Miidd, by one ot the 
 fitliers from Osage Mission. In 1870, the place of holding uieetings was 
 ciTed to wSC where at that time a small church building was 
 
 ertc^d^ p I became organized into a church body by Rev^ H. 
 
 II cVmbL who has since been pastor. The work of organization took 
 place in the sclioolliouse. wliere the services ™ 
 
 for some time. The church budding was erected m 1880. It is a one stoiy 
 
 '"’"Thf'Sust^enSS;^^ church organization,, but they pe 
 
 yet ndi supp^Sed with a regular church house, the services being conducted 
 
 ' The'socillrorders are represented by two lodge3-that of .the Odd Fcd- 
 lows andThe Unite^^ Workmen-both of which are in a flourishing condi- 
 
 Journalism is represented by two puhlications-the Walnut Journal 
 
 and the AValnut IJcvalif. ^ iqqi Utt" u O Oroen 
 
 The Walnut Journnl was begun in Decemheu 1881, by 
 On the 1st of November of the next year, Green sold a h.ilf-mtci c.t m 
 the concern to W. M. Iloleman. who became associate editor and ippui^ 
 ctor. The paper is a six-column quarto, iiidcpeiident in politics, and has 
 
 ‘‘a five-column sheet, puhlislied by ,J. Scurry. 
 
 Tl,e ditfon VgraS tl.o only revenooa being that obtained from 
 
 t'im n.Wactnrlng intlustry is represented Iry J “"I",",;;!,!' 
 
 Thi« is the Walnut Mills, which was built 1°'*) U T'-.V'‘ 
 
 Tn February 188’^ the building wuis sold to MeCulloiigh & Hollister, w ho 
 
 mte i dUnttirifnlilln of Setv ami 1 "^,™,;. d nracbmeryn 
 11 ,roc run of stone, and »''dpieily for gnndi^ 
 
 ^00 nf porn ner dav- The principal inaikctioi liie go( u- 
 
 ===l!S^|[SiiiS 
 
 £? 5 ~ 5 £sjs;:. 5 S!js=a^ 
 
 and importance. 
 
 BIOGKAPIIU'.M. SKICTCIIES. 
 
 WUT I I AM li \SII M l> Dlivsieifin itiid siirgeofi, secoad sou of \V. F. aud S. A. Ash, 
 wasb"Yin Sp,dl.gf^d,V)ld;,i.l Ul. . A1 the agUf rourleeu 
 
 where he received ahigh scliool education, and le.ul mcdiuue. practiced eighteen 
 
 of Louisville iu 187:! and 1874, KraduatiUK lu the latter 
 
 mouths iu Keutucky, and at the end ol that Uuie S^^"ii"r,neiXr of tl e f O (1. 
 
 rated in Walnut and began the practice of his i>rolession. lie is a uitmuei ' ,, 
 
 IL and A i. U iCbeiul Aledictll Examiner for the latter He wa^ '“rUatgoon' V Uisdi 
 United States in 18fE agricultural implements, was tiorn in Indiana .Tune W 
 
 KSi “.VrS” » W.n.ol ..4 .foryd »'““‘J 
 
 rssTk w biS 
 
 tliree children living—.loseph E., IlFwas raised^hmhe agricultural 
 
 S:Te.‘:ro.^ra f^r?n^“:rd^'i;?iS 
 
 three years; at the end ofihtrrU ‘ He Line to Walnut in 1878 and 
 
 in 
 
 and B'lrton groceries, was born in Indiana in 1844 . He was raised on 
 
 atm“)“fit 7?WRALD farmer and liveryman, was born in Canada in 1834. He 
 
 iisgssgiipsiglii^ 
 
 titt. Tarr^erto m 1869. ’Xhey have one 
 
 child*—Sylvia May. 
 
 J. M. GOFF, I\ 
 
 was raiLf m LalLfate In -e-^^^’M^rbusdness luUU 186? tL^Jefhe entereUhe^army,^- 
 of twenty.-one. He eontinued business in Tennessee 
 
 maming in the service tmt 1 1864. On ea g ne . y business, which he carried 
 
 Sfdi.lE'3d?,?orir”S7cS^^^^ 
 
 ¥E,S"f lllfiT““”d n*y “'U r “» "" 
 
 . s„ds.« «M>» w.™;,fbsb »b~ 
 
 asKoSiiSiS 
 
 the grain business in Sumner bounty, Earn m g, 4 . in 
 
 trade to his business, and is now interested rnristian Church and of the Order of Odd 
 Mission, Kan. He is Aufmber of ti e Advent December 1869, 
 
 iv?rdYd " 
 
 Van Laningham, ot Indiana, in .T'r of^mmLcial hotel was born in Germany, June 
 
 E. B. KRENZ, owner and or ^ of live years, who located 
 
 2, 1849. He came to the United fonrteeFand contin^ it uiLe years, when lie 
 
 iu Illinois. He began clerking at the age rraLtheu employed as clerk one year He 
 
 carried on business for himself ft'o je. , , • gf eighty acres, upon which he lived 
 
 then came to Bourbon County, Kan and cUand Lme iffl iu June, 1881, to Wal- 
 four and a halt years, raising ™ rnmmercial Hotel. He owns nine lots in connec- 
 
 Chnrd'r:^ 'HeiL's marrlld W MisLV?afi" Hitchcock, of Illinois, in 1873. They have three 
 
 children—Stella M., Lyman A., Chester J. « Wnimit Alills Railroad, agent and tele- 
 
 CHAItLE,S MbiCULLO.UG , propnetor linvent fo Iowa where 
 
 graph operator, was horn in , pnlisled in Company E, Eighth Ohio \ olun- 
 
 he received a cullegeate education. In 186 , KoHie of PitViburg Landing, April 6, 18G2, and 
 teer Infantry. He was taken l-”SOuer at Ader Hie command of the notorious 
 
 sutlered all the horrors ot Lvs n, ,1 ,vas then sent home on parole until exchanged. 
 
 Wing, for six months and eleven ‘i^'yAi.fUn with the rank of Sergeant, and was promoted 
 In Hm spring of 1863 re-enlisted as ^ U"" flre UiiiteTstatL VoU.ntee’rs. He resigned in 
 to First Lieutenant of Company C, beteutj t lJii tea remaining m that 
 
 the fall of 1864, and returned to IoW‘' . Lip^anli offiLln Decatur, Ill., and remained seven 
 State until 1874, when be went into a telegraph omce ^n appointment as rail- 
 
 months. In the fall of 187.o, h?Aume 0 Kansas where ^ Ueple.i, Kan., holding the 
 
 road agent on the Alissoun 1 acihc vacated mill of H. C. Bruner, ^Valuut, and in 
 
 position until April, Me m\eS ft di with including three run o 
 
 connection with Mr. Hollistei , Jiourishinsr business, shipping large quantities of 
 
 French buhrs, and now does a ’?revL L well asLip Ling^^^ home demand. Mn AIc- 
 llonr and meal to various pointy emnprising twenty acres platted and 
 
 e four cliildren—Willie I'., ‘'^Al^Lvp'lrv and clocks was horn in Canada in 1837. He re- 
 DANIEL where he'was engaged in lumber business two 
 
 moved to Illinois at the age of tw .J, gj„bth Illinois (known as Board of Trade 
 years. In 1862 , he joined fomp, y 4,’ .'® jujnois and was engaged iu merchandise 
 
 keaiment), and served three yea> - Kansas hi 1872 located in Allen County, and was there 
 and traveling six ycfA-tness hvrvlaiU iTlsL, he was ordained Baptist preacher, and was 
 
 engaged in hnilding business favejeaib. in , School 
 
 engaged in ’'KUer^lTelongs tfordelof Freemasons. He was married to Miss 
 
 Treasurer of H/stnet Bo. 66. f*® ,uembcr of tlie Baptist t hurch. 
 
 JIary Smith, of t mmt'ti, m i^O'. ( , ' , Vermont in 1841, where he was raised on a faini 
 
 and riceKod a ^siiiLs edfcat;®.’® sYen'yeLr ‘iL IWif hfcl'inrwLh?i''L‘LrdU^^^ 
 
 kIF aUrioLwd"on‘ fUm"of IgI acres, wh A‘he improved and ran as a grain and 
 
1138 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 farm five years, coming to Walnut in 1872, where he built a store and opened present busi¬ 
 ness. He h;is also built two residence houses ; he has been Township Clerk, lie was mar¬ 
 ried to Miss Kell .1. Horsley, of Illinois, in 1867, and has two children—Owen E. and Deck. 
 Mr. Pelsue owns a IGO-acre farm in Kansas, and also owns farm of 160 acres in Missouri, 
 both well improved. 
 
 HENRY E. RAKESTRAW, M. D., was born in Ohio, November 20,1850; he came to 
 Kansas in 1871, and located at Erie, Neosho County, where he read medicine until 1873, at 
 which time he went to St. Louis, Mo., and graduated from the Homccopathic Medical College 
 in the spring of 1872. He then returned to Kansasand located at Walnut, Crawford County, 
 where he is now engaged in the practice of medicine and drug business, where he has built 
 three residences and an office. He was married to Miss Alice Dutton, of Indiana, in the 
 fall of 1875, and has one child—Mahle A. 
 
 J. A. WOOD, druggist, was horn in Missouri where he was educated in the drug busi¬ 
 ness and began the business for himself at the age of nineteen, which he continued in that 
 State until he came to Kansas in 1878, and located at Walnut, Crawford County, where he 
 bought a lot upon which he built a residence, and also bought a store, and opened his pres¬ 
 ent business. He formed a copartnership with Dr. Rakestraw, August 1, 1882. He was 
 married to Miss Callie Pollard, of Missouri, in 1876, by whom he had one child—LeRoy. 
 Mrs. Wood died in 1878, and he was married to Miss Mollie Ash, of Osage Mission, Kan., in 
 1881. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— walnut towns'iip. 
 
 EDMX'ND M. ALEXANDER, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. Walnut, was born in Pat¬ 
 rick County, Va., in 1825. At the age of fourteen he located with his people in Polk County, 
 Mo., where he was actively identified with the farming till 1860, when he came to Kansas 
 and located in Wyandotte County, and carried on farming there until 1870, when he came 
 and located upon his present place, where he has been successfully connected with his pres¬ 
 ent industry since. He married in 1852, Miss Martha Criswell, who was born and reared in 
 Franklin County, Mo. They have two sons and two daughters—Catharine, now Mrs. Henry 
 Hess; Jame.s, Letta and Albert. During the war hedid active service in Company E, Fifteenth 
 Kansas Cavalry, from 1863 till end of war; w'as honorably discharged. His farm contains 
 eighty acres of well improved land, good buildings and an orchard of over 200 fruit trees. 
 
 L. F. BAUGH, of the firm of Baugh & Lewis, dealers in drugs, paints, oils, etc., etc., 
 Hepler, was born in Tippecanoe County, Ind., in 1860, and removed with his people in 1866 
 to Benton County, Mo., where he was reared and educated. Iri 1879, he came here, and en¬ 
 gaged at merchandising as clerk until 1882, when he formed the present partnership with 
 Dr. O. F. Lewis, which he ably represents. He is an active worker in its growth and devel¬ 
 opment of the social and industrial life of the place. 
 
 W. R. BGWY ER, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Walnut, was horn in Tippecanoe 
 County, Ind., in 1858, and removed with his parents to Iowa in 1859, where they remained 
 until 1870, when they came here and settled. He has been actively identified with his pres¬ 
 ent industry since. He married in 1880, Miss Martha A. Cunningham, who was born in 
 Lawrence County, Ill. They have one little boy—John Henry. The family are members of 
 the Methodist Fiplscopal ( hurch. 
 
 JDHN CAMBLINE, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. Walnut, was horn in Wayne County, 
 Ind., in 1828 , and was reared and educated in Tippecanoe County, where he was identified 
 actively with the farming industry till 1868, when he located in Livingston County, III, and 
 carried on farminjj there till 1876, when he came here, and has been successfully connected 
 with his present industry since. He married in 1853, Miss Angeline Hays, who was born 
 and reared in Tippecanoe County, liid. They have a family of two sons and fourdaughters— 
 Wallace F., Arthur M., Harriet A., Margaret E., now Mrs. Henry Poor; Annie and .lessie. 
 The family are members of the Advent Church. His farm contains ninety-seven acres of im¬ 
 proved land, well fenced, and watered and stocked; good buildings and a nice orchard. 
 
 ALBERT CHADWICK, farmer and stock-raiser. Sections 14 and 15, P. O. Hepler, was 
 born ill Licking County, Ohio, in 1839, and was connected with farming there until 1872, 
 when he came here and located upon his present place the following year, and has been 
 very successfully connected with his present industry since. He was maried in Bates 
 County, Mo., in 1876, to Miss Mary A. Thompson, a native of Story County, Iowa. They 
 have a family of two daughters—Edna and F’lorence. During the war he did active service 
 in the Twenty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He enlisted in the Thirteenth Missouri, 
 which was afterward changed to the Twenty-second Ohio, and did service from September, 
 1861, until November, 1864, when he was honorably discharged from Company D, Twenty- 
 second Ohio. Since locating here, he has worked actively in the development of the social 
 and industrial life of his locality, and has tilled the dilferent municipal and school offices 
 for several years. He has been a member of the A., F. &, A. M. society since 1866. He is 
 a member of the Chapter and Council of that order. He is also a member of the Grand 
 Army of the Republic of Hepler, of He])ler Post, No. 143. His farm contains 480 acres of 
 improved land, well fenced, watered and stocked; good buildings, and an orchard of 200 
 trees. He makes a specialty of stock-raising and breeding in cattle, horses and hogs. 
 
 ALFRED ,T. COVER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 17, P. 0. Walnut, was born in 
 Adams County, Penn., October 8, 1844, and removed with his people to Illinois, who settled 
 in Knox County in 1858, where he was identified with farming until 1868, when he came 
 here and located upon his present place, and has been successfully connected with his present 
 industry since. He married, in 1872, Miss Frances L. Dunlap, who was born in Pennsyl¬ 
 vania and reared in .leiferson County, Iowa. They have a family of one son and three 
 daughters—Clarence, Della May, Mattie, Irene and Ivy Belle. The family are reared in the 
 Protestant religion. His farm contains eighty acres of improved land, well watered, stocked 
 and fenced, with good buildings and stables, and an orchard of well-assorted fruits. 
 
 CH.VRLES H. DARLING, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 9, P. 0. Hepler, was horn 
 in Mills County, Iowa, in 18-56, and was reared and educated there. In 1876, he came here 
 and located upon his present place, and has been actively connected with his present indus¬ 
 try here since. He married, in 1882, Miss Rachael Poling, who was born in Illinois and 
 reared in Missouri. He and his wife hold to the religion of the Baptist Church. His farm 
 contains 160 acres of improved land, well fenced, and watered and stocked; dwellings and 
 barns and stables, and an orchard of 1,000 trees, of well-assorted fruits. 
 
 LEVI C. DUNLAP, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 17, P. O. Walnut, was born in 
 Bedford County, Penn., in 18.33. At the age of sixteen, he removed with his people, who 
 settled in Jell'erson County, Iowa, where he was identified with farming till 1870, when he 
 came here and located, and has carried on his present industry activeiy since. He married, 
 in 18.54, in F’uiton County, Penn., Miss Sarah Stallman, who was born in Adams and reared 
 in Fulton County, Penn. They have a family of two sons and six daughters living—Frances 
 L., now Mrs. Alfred J. Cover; Demeras .L, now Mrs. Millard Payton; Mary 11, now Mrs. 
 William Marada; Alice J., Ruhania .Vnice, Oren Sherman, William H. and Lucy, and have 
 buried their eighth child, Clarence Alfred, in the Horsier Cemetery, Walnut Township. 
 During the late civil war, he did service in the Home Guards of Iowa. Family are reared in 
 the Protestant Church. His farm contains 160 acres of improved land, good dwellings and 
 stables, and an orchard of 250 trees, of a well-assorted variety of fruits. 
 
 .FAMES W. FREEMAN, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. Walnut, was born in Warren 
 County, Ind., in 1838, removed to Illinois with his people when quite young, who settled in 
 Livingston Countyj where he was reared and educated. He was actively identified with 
 farming there until 1875, when he came here and located, and has been identified vith his 
 present industry since. He married, in 1868, Miss Hannah Elizabeth Shireman, who was 
 born in Pennsylvania and reared in Scott County, Ill. They have a fomily of three sons and 
 three daughters—Arthur B., Daniel S., Alta E., Catharine A., James W., Jr., and Hannah 
 Elizabeth (twins). During the war, Mr. Freeman did active service in Company G, One 
 Hundred and Twenty-ninth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, from August, 1862, until the 
 close of the war, when he was honorably discharged. Since locating here he has worked 
 actively in the development of the social and industrial life of his locality. His farm con¬ 
 tains 240 acres of improved laud, well fenced, watered and stocked; good dwellings, barn and 
 stable, and a nice orchard of well assorted fruits. 
 
 JOSEPH T. G.YRRISON, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Walnut, was born in New 
 Jersey in 1830, and removed with his people, in 1839, to Indiana, who settled in Bar¬ 
 tholomew County, where he was reared and educated. At the age of twenty-two, he located 
 in Marion County, Iowa, where he was actively identified with ferming till 1867, when he 
 came here and settled upon his'iiresent place, where he has been successfully connected with 
 his present industry since. He married, in 1852, Miss Nancy Barnhill, who was born and 
 reared in Bartholomew County, Ind. They have a family of three sons and fourdaughters 
 —Franklin Pierce, Martha Lovina, now Jlrs. Julius Forester; Sarah Margaret, Benjamin, 
 Luella, William and George Albert. The family belong to the United Baptist Church. His 
 farm contains 160 acres of improved land, well fenced and watered and stocked; good build¬ 
 ings, and a small orchard of nicely assorted fruits. 
 
 D. T. GRAHAM, of the firm of Viets A Grah.am, proprietors of Hepler Livery, Feed and 
 Rale Stables. Mr. Graham was born and reared in Andrew County, Mo., and located in 
 Bourbon County, Kan., in 1868, with his people, when he was of the age of fourteen. He 
 was actively engaged in farming and stock-raising in that county till February, 1883 when 
 he sold his interest, and pays his entire attention to his iiresent business, in which he had 
 formed a partnership in J uly, 1881. 
 
 A. K. HAAG, general blacksmithing and dealer in agricultural implements, Hepler, was 
 born in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1855, and was reared and educated there; at the age of four¬ 
 teen he engaged at the business of blacksmithing, and followed it in his native country till 
 he was nineteen years old, when he came to America and followed his trade in Illinois till 
 1876. He then came here and has been successfully connected with his present business 
 here since. He married in 1876, Miss Matilda Adler, who wius born and reared in Blooming¬ 
 ton, HI. They have a family of one son and daughter—Albert and Sadie. His family are 
 members of the Methodist Church. Besides his business, he luus a nicely improved farm of 
 120 acres in Rherman Township, this county. 
 
 WlLLI.liM T. IF.411111.8, butcher and stock-dealer, Hepler, born in Cornwall County, En¬ 
 gland, in 1841, and came to America with his iicoiile, who settled in Wentworth County, Can., 
 where he was reared and educated. At the age of twenty-two he engaged at his present 
 business in Hamilton, Wentworth County, Can., and was actively identified with it there, 
 till 1881, when he came here, and located and established his present business, which he has 
 successfully carried on since. He was married in 1863, to Miss Mary Heard Wickett, who 
 was born in Ilevonshire, England, and reared in Haldinand County, Can. They have a 
 family of two sons and tw'o daughters—Ann, William N., John B. and Ida. His family are 
 members of the Methodist. Church. He is an active member of the A. 0. U. W., Hepler 
 Lodge, No. 115. 
 
 GE( )RGE B. HOBART, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 34, P. f). Hepler, was born in 
 Licking County, Ohio, in 1847, and was reared and educated there; at the age of twenty- 
 one, he located in Cass County, Mo., and followed farming and stock-raising there until 
 1881), when he came to Kansas and located here in 1881, and has been actively identified 
 with his present industry since. He married in Fort Scott, in 1880, Miss Mattie James, who 
 was born and reared in Randolph County, Ill. They have one son—Hosea A. He and his 
 wife hold to the religion of the Methodist Church. Ilis farm residence contains 160 acres of 
 improved land, well fenced, watered and stocked, good buildings, and an orchard of well 
 assorted fruit. He also owns eighty acres in Section 28 of this Township, which is well 
 improved. 
 
 HENRY IIOUDASHELT, farmer. Sections 11 and 21, P. O. Walnut, was born in Kentucky 
 in 1817. He was engaged in farming in Illinois, Indiana and Missouri ten years, remaining 
 in Illinois, on a farm, until the summer of 1878. He then came to Kansa.s and located on 
 his present farm of 320 acres in Crawford County, which he bought and improved. He re¬ 
 mained on the farm two years, and then bought an improved farm in Walnut. Mr. H. owns 
 a fine farm of 442 acres in Illinois, which is one of the best grain and stock farms in Illinois. 
 He was married to Miss Parmelia Franklin, of Illinois, in 1839, by whom he had three chil¬ 
 dren—John, Franklin and Parmelia. His wife died in March, 1845, and he was married to 
 Mrs. Montgomery, of Indiana, in 1847. They have three children—Henry M , Mary J. and 
 Asherry. 
 
 HARMON H. HUR.ST, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Walnut, was horn in Elkhart 
 County, Ind., in 1835. At the age of five years, he located with his people in Sullivan County, 
 Mo., where he was reared and educated, and where he was identified with the farming in¬ 
 dustry until 1860, when he went to Warren County, Iowa, and carried on farming until 
 1861, when he enlisted in the armjr and served until 1865; removed here in 1866, and has 
 been identified with his present industry here since. He married August 27, 1854, Miss 
 Martha W. Norman, of Iniliana, who departed this life in 1856, and ,is buried in the cemetery 
 of Sullivan County, leaving one daughter—Julia F. In December, 1856, he married Miss 
 Ruth S. Huntley, of Illinois, wno departed this life in 1874, and is buried in the family 
 cemetery, leaving two sons and a daughter—Virgil IL, Minnie B. and Ralph E. He was 
 married in 1876, to Mrs. Mary F. Morrow nee Andrews, a native of Missouri. They have one 
 son—Claude J. During the war, he did active service in Company B., Tenth Iowa, 
 from August, 1861, until September, 1865, and was honorably discharged as a veteran 
 of the same company and regiment. His farm contains 200 acres of improved land, 
 well fcneed and stocked, with good dwellings, barns, stables, and an orchard of 600 trees of 
 a nicely assorted variety of fruits. 
 
 JOHN INMAN (deceased), was born in Ohio in 1830, and was reared in Indiana. At 
 the age of twenty-one, he located in Iowa, where he carrieil on farming actively till the war, 
 when he enlisted in 1862, in Company A, Thirty-third Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and did 
 active service till the end of the war; during this time, he contracted sraall-pox, which left 
 him an invalid. He died January 2, 1872, and is buried in the cemetery of this township, 
 having moved here three years previously. His wife and three sons survive him—Louisa 
 Jane Inman neeChambers, was born in Ohio, and reared in Indiana; was married to the 
 deceased in 1866. The sons are—Philander Franklin, William Henry and George Washing¬ 
 ton. The farm contains 160 acres of land, well fenced and stocked, good buildings, and a 
 nice young orchard. 
 
 IION. DAVID JOHNSON, proprietor of the National Hotel, Hepler, was born in F'ayette 
 County, Penn., in 1818, and was reared and educated in Greene County, Penn. At the age of 
 twenty, he left his native State and located in Guernsey County, Ohio, and was identified 
 there prominently with the farming Industry for fifteen years. He then went to Iowa and 
 located in Taylor County in 1855, and carried on farming actively there till 1870, when he 
 came to Kansas and located in Bourbon County, and carried on farming and stock-raising 
 for twelve years, retiring from it then and engaging at his present business, which he ably 
 represents. He married in 1839, Miss Lovina Gay, who was- born and reared in Guernsey 
 County, Ohio, and who de|)arted this life in 1863, and is buried in Taylor County, Iowa, leav¬ 
 ing a family of four sons and six daughters—Adeline, deceased, formerly Mrs. David Griffin, 
 E. G.; Melissa, Mrs. J. Maroa; Jasper, Isaac Newton, Kossuth, Edith, Mrs. George Litler; 
 Simon, Reuben, Alice, and William Rosecrans. In 1864, he married Mrs. Maudania Lester 
 nee Jones, of Missouri. They have a family of three daughters—Mary, Minerva and Mon- 
 tivideo. Mrs. Johnson’s family are two sons and two daughters—IVilliam Thomas, Martha 
 Jane, now Mrs. Isaac Newton Johnson ; Carrie C., now JIrs. Calvin Hancock, and George 
 W. The family are reared in the faith of the Methodist Church. Mr. .lohnson has always 
 worked actively in the development of the public, social and industrial life of his locality 
 since coming here. He .served the 36th District of the State for Bourbon County in the 
 Legislative Assembly of 1874; has filled the office of Justice of the Peace for many years, 
 pnd has been active in many minor municipal and school offices during his residence in this 
 locality. 
 
 WILLIAM KYSER, Principal of Hepler School, wa.s born in Livingston County, Ill., in 
 1856, and removed to Kansas, with his people, wlio settled in this county, where he was 
 reared and educated; received his education in the public schools of this county, attending 
 the normals as opportunities ottered. At the age of twenty, he engaged at his present pro¬ 
 fession, and has been very rejuitably connected with it in the county since. He married in 
 1875, Miss Ella M. Vorheis, who was born in Jefferson County, Iowa, and reared in this 
 county, her people having settled here in 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Kyser have a family of two 
 eons—George and Frank. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 He is an active member of the A. O. U. W. society, and Hepler Lodge, No. 115. He owns 
 eighty acres of nice land in Section 35, Walnut Township, undergoing general improvement. 
 
 RICHARD WINFIELD DeLAMBERT, dealer in hardware and agricultural imple¬ 
 ments, Hepler, was born in Liverpool, England, in 1855, and was reared and educated there. 
 He graduated in a regular course of commercial study, at the Uverpool Commercial Insti¬ 
 tute, and engaged at the profession of book-keeping, with which he was identified there for 
 a few years. In 1873, he came to America and located here and engaged at farming and 
 stock-raising, with which he was actively connected till 1880, when he engaged at his pres¬ 
 ent industry, with which he has been reputably connected since. He married, in 1875, Miss 
 Elizabeth Jane Heard, who was born in Devonshire, England, in 1856, and was reared and 
 educated there, and who came to Bourbon County, Kan., in 1872. They have a family of 
 three daughters—Ethel, Beatrice Winfield and Evelyn. lie is an active member of the A. 
 <). U. W. Society here. His family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Since 
 locating here he has worked actively in the growth and development of the social and indus¬ 
 trial life of this place. He has served as Justice of the Peace for several years, and has been 
 active in school official positions, 
 
 JAMES LEDLIE, farmer. Section 33, P. O. Walnut.l |IIe was born in Pennsylvania in 
 1815. Raised a mechanic, and received a common school education. He was in Pennsylva¬ 
 nia until 1852, then to Ohio, where he remained in the hotel and mail contracting business 
 until 1869, at which time he came to Kansas, and located in Crawford County, on a farm of 
 160 acres; remained there two years; then to his present home of 160 acres, which he has 
 since run as a grain and stock farm. He has a fine line of fruits of all kinds. Is an Odd 
 
CRAWFORD OOUFTTY. 
 
 1139 
 
 Fellow and a cliarter member of the Presbyterian I luirch He was Towusbip Trustee eight 
 yliriXs at present. He was marrieil to Miss Mary l;;cssler, of Pennsylvania, in IMO. 
 Thev have six ciiildreu—Joshua, lOlizabeth, John, Detitia, Chailes and Ilariy. • ^ j 
 
 F LEWIS M. I)., Hcpler, was born in Monroe County, Mich., m 1854, and reeeived 
 
 his rudimentary education in the public schools of his native city. His “’1 
 
 was obtained in the University of Michigan, in which, after a thorough course of study of 
 three years he took up the study of his profession in the same university, graduating from 
 t here ^in 1880, after a thorough study of three years\ After gradiiatiiig, .*'® . 
 
 nractice of his profession in company with Prot. I. E. Brown, of the Chair of Physioiogy, in 
 the Mt'dical ('oflege of Detroit, and after one year’s active practice with him, lie came here, 
 and located and established the present business ot drup ^‘worked ae^^ 
 
 County Ind in 18;!6, and was reared and educated there. He was actively identihed with 
 his present industry there until 1878, when he removed to Western Texas, hut returned here 
 and^located the following year, and has since been engaged in Ins present business. He 
 married, in 1859, Miss Melinda E. Kuhn, who was born in Alabama and “ 
 
 County Ind. They have a family of live sons and two daughters living—beorge W., John 
 J Rosella I Henry R., Mary Josephine, Frank M. and Walter G., and have buried their 
 
 siith child, Albert K., in Dearborn County cemetery. During 
 
 in Company H Eighty-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry, from August, 1862, till the end ot 
 the war- w^ honorably discharged. His family are members of the Methodist I^iscopal 
 Church ’ He hrbetn In active member of the A., F. & A. M Society since 1877. His farm 
 contains 160 acres of improved land, well fenced and watered and stocked, good buildings, 
 
 ?TOHN^X'^MARSHALL7farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. Walnut, 
 
 County Mo in 1840, and was reared to his present industry, which he carried on there till 
 1870? w^ien he came here and located on his present P'^ce, where he has been since I e 
 luarried in 1868, Miss Nancy J. Rule, of his native county. They have a family ot six 
 sons and’ two daughters—James T., Garret L., John H., Annie B., f harles L., Byron, George 
 and Lillie The family are members of the Christian Church. His farm contains 193 acres 
 of improved land, well fenced and watered and stocked; good buildings, and a nice young 
 
 perry a. MORRISON, general merchandising, Hepler, was ^®‘'" 
 
 County, Ohio, in 1844, and was reared to the farming industry. \J\® “f® 
 learned the business of tobacconist, and was actively connected with it until the breaking 
 out of the war, when he enlisted in Company F, Twenty-sixth Ohio ^ 
 
 June 17 1861, and did service in the field for three years, when he was , 
 
 charged.’ After the war he located in Kennonsburgh, Ohio, m. tlm mercantile business, and 
 carried it on until 1873, when he came to Kansas and located in Bourbon County, where he 
 engaged in farming and stock-raising, which he carried on until 1881, when he came here 
 an§ established hi^present business tne following year. He married in 1866, Miss Hannah 
 Finley, who was born and reared in Noble County, Ohio. 
 and four daughters—Minnie, Howard, Melissa, Margaret and Nettie. His family are iden 
 titled with the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a member of Hepler I ost. No. 14 , 
 
 ^ ^CH VRLES E SHAFER, manufacturer and dealer in harness, saddles, etc., Hepler, was 
 born in Henry County, Mo., in 1858, and was reared and educated there, ^S® 
 
 twenty he went to Colorado and located at Fort Collins, where he learned his trade. In 
 Deceniber, 1882, he came here and established his present buMness, which he has very suc¬ 
 cessfully carried on since. He is a member of the Chnsttan Church. urivn ir. 
 
 DANIEL SPRING SHIREMAN, farmer and stock-raiser, P t-. Hepler ^ 
 
 Cumberland County, Penn., in 1837, and removed to Illinois wiUi I”® People in 1844 who 
 settled in Scott County, where he was reared and educated, was identified 
 that and Livingston County, till 1874, when he came here and has been connected with his 
 present indilnfsince lle^^ in 1861, Miss Rachel A Mudd, who was born and reared 
 
 in Scott County, Ill., and who departed this life in 1868, and is buried in the Cemetery, fecott 
 County leavilg two daughters-Hannah and Annie. In 1871, he married Miss Maria 
 J Brown who was born in Indiana and reared in Chlllicothe Ill. They have a family o 
 sons and onrdaughter-Daniel, Lewis and Elva. The family are members of the Baptet 
 Church His farm contains 400 acres of improved land, well fenced and watered and 
 
 “oirniastTHepli:-" in McConnelsville, Morgan Co., Ohio 
 
 June M84L and was reared there to his present business through his lather, who 
 inentlv identified with that industry there. Mr. Sigler was actively identihed with nis 
 present industry in his native State till 1874, when he came to Kansas and after spending 
 two years in travel through this Western country in connection with his trade, he returnea 
 to hirnative'statw, auM w®as connected with his trade there.till 1880 when he sold his inter¬ 
 ests there and came here and established his present business, which he has successluiiy 
 
 carri^ m^sLic^. stock-raiser. Section 16, P. 0. Hepler, w^ born in 
 
 Morgan County Ohio October 15, 1842, and was reared and educated there. As he grew to 
 
 mrnlood^’nS h?m with his present industry, and <au[iug the latter several 
 
 years of his life in that State was prominently identified with dealing in live stock, i 
 
 Isil he came to Kansas and located in Crawford County, and has been successfully Jdenti 
 
 tied ’with his present industry since, paying particular attention to the 'jearing 
 
 ina of tine stock of which his short-horn Durhams contain some of the choicest animals ot 
 
 Uie cmmty He was married March 16, 1870, to Miss Eliza J. Strahl of lus native county 
 
 and State ^ They have no children. During the war, he entered into the spirit of the cause of 
 
 the North and volunteered his services twice, first to the three months service m H^®J®^®®^ 
 
 teenth Ohio, and second in the three years’ service Twenty-fifth Ohio. He 
 
 upon each occasion. Since locating here he has worked actively in the 
 
 social and industrial life of this locality. He is an active member of the A. O. U \\ •^®®i®ty- 
 
 Heoler Lodge, No. 115. His farm contains 16U acresof improved land, well fenced, w.itered 
 
 and stocked® good buildings and an orchard of 250 trees ot a nicely assorted variety of frmts. 
 
 jSifTsT. CLAIR, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Hepler, was born in Marsha l 
 County, 111., in 1851, was reared in Sangamon County. In 1869, he came here with 
 people^and located and has been actively connected with bis present industry since He 
 married in 1878, Miss Emma Etta Holmes, who was born in Adams County, HI-, and rearea 
 to tb s county biey have one little girl, Josie May. His family are members of the Roman 
 Catholic Chulch. His farm contains 160 acres of laud, good buildings and an orchard of a 
 good Msortraetoo^fritotoera^^, farmer and stock-raiser jj^,uga]gr real estate und Nm 
 tarv Public, P. O. Hepler, was horn in Fairfield County, Ohio, in 182o, and was reared m 
 Wyandot County, Ohio, where he was actively identified with the farming industry un 8 ^ 
 when he came to Kansas and located in Bourbon County at Fort Scott In 187_, be came 
 here and lias been actively identified with his present industry since. He received his ap- 
 nototmentfsNXrrPublic in 1880. He married in 1851, Miss Flora Forest in Defiance 
 Coimty, Ohio. She was born and reared in Coshocton County Ohio. Th®y have a family 
 of four sons and five daughters-Frederick Forest Alonzo, Lillie, uow Mrs Buritol 
 
 minister ofthe Christian Church in Sumner County, Kan ; Kate, now Mrs. A. L. Burlin 
 game, carpenter and builder; Lincoln, Maggie Belle, Willie ^!p,“,toml^tod lYtri-d 
 
 patinihere he has worked actively in the development of the social and industrial liie oi 
 
 thlrilcaUty. He'Isristed in the or'ganization of the Board Education o which he was 
 
 an active official until 1880. Ho has served his present *"®';“'b®®®J J^'®® 
 
 for four years. His farm contains 120 acres of improved land, well fenced, watered ana 
 
 stocked,^gO(^.huBdrc^^ndock-r^i^er and dealer, P. O. Hepler, was born in LaSalle County, 
 Ill in 1842 and was reared and educated there. He was identified with the mercantile in¬ 
 dustry there till 1869, when he came to Kans^ and located in b thi 
 
 located liere and established the first store, with which he Story 
 
 Styles SliFSS’Si 
 
 Sffi"acJrsIrvll7n"complrH,"Tl^^^ 
 
 mouths during latter part ofthe war; was honorably discharged as Sergeant of regi 
 
 ment Since Lating here he has worked very actively in the development of be ^ 
 • lustrial life o^this locality. _Tbe W'‘oMs i® bberMigion of the 
 
 and he has '240 acres in Section ’22, Walnut 'I’ownship, Bourbon County, which is under gen- 
 eial iniprovemenL THOMPSON, [jroprietor of Hepler Flouring Mills, -was born in 
 Washing .n ix^ in 1^1. and was rcIred to the farming industry tliere. “ b® ™ •■® 
 
 herTand located and engaged at tlie trade of carpentering till -laneary 188.3 when 
 
 Grcnle“soSLtier^The“Liini^two*Story tomestructo^ power with 
 
 Countv L in 1828 ami was reared in Greene County, HI., to the farming imlustry, with 
 wbiel/he wa’s connected there till 1881), when he came here, located and has been suceess- 
 Slfconnlctod^wRhHherl since.^ H married in 
 
 ^tirtre-ired in Ohio Thev have a family of two sons and thiee ddughters, jaco», tioorge. 
 Marl Ann Flizabeth, Emma, and one granddaughter, Lizzie. The family belong to the 
 United Baptist Church. His farm contains 160 acres of improved land, good buildings . 
 
 orchard. yjg-pg Postmaster, Hepler, dealer in general merchandise, grain and hay, 
 was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1843. In 1857, he came to America w.ithIlls peop'®. f bo 
 Rp’ttled in Benton County Mo., where he worked at the farming industry till the breaking 
 
 in Benton Couiitv Mo in 1846. They were married in Miami County, Kan. They have a 
 toitolv of five dalkhters-Em^ M.,^Amelia M., Mary, Amanda and Nora. Since locating 
 iiprp Viets has worked very actively in the growth and development of the public, so- 
 
 Phklellia Neikirk who was horn to Virginia and reared in Kentucky, and by wb®™ be 
 
 vSplI?;.™ I- 0. 
 
 contains 120 acrel of improved land well fenced and watered and stocked, good buildings 
 
 and an orchard of about 200 trees of a nicely assorted ™”ety ®f p'o ^iigpier was born in 
 70HN L WEBSTER, farmer and stock-raiser, bectiou 4, 
 
 r2sr;i»whi‘'pi‘.'S«tr«"S 
 
 J c Tt-i 1 Vip nifirripd Mrs Sarah Heritase 7166 Brown, a iiative of RennsyBa 
 
 fine orchard. 
 
 OTHER TOWNS. 
 
 Arcadia is situated in the northeast part of the county, m a healthy 
 location, near Coxe’s Creek. Formerly it was a stoppins-place on the old 
 mfutary road between Fort Scott and Fort Gibson. Ihis was before the 
 war In 186'2, there was a double log tavern at Arcadia. Now this tov n 
 is on the Ft. S., S. E. & M. Railroad. When this road was constructed by 
 the Gulf road as a branch simply for coal, into Lincoln Township "^fBadia 
 took the name of Findlay City, after a certain coal contractor. It has now 
 taken back the old ante-bellum name, Arcadia. Betore the war Arcadia 
 consisted of only the double log hotel, ’which is even now well remembe cd 
 hv every one who passed in either direction through the tov n iv hen it e.ystcd. 
 The town has broad and clean streets, lined on both sides with neat and tasty 
 buildings. Among the business houses of Arcadia are hve genei-al sdiics, 
 one hardware store, three blacksmith and wagon shops, one harness shop 
 one bakery, one shoe shop, one grist-mill, one pain elevator, one himber 
 yard two drug stores, two hotels and two churches. The prospritj of the 
 
 Lwn is attributed to the tact of its shrmvd business "Jb, ^ st f ir iim 
 population of about 300, and is surrounded by some of the best fanning 
 lands, and the most picturesque country anywhere to be touncl. 
 
 This town is located in the northwest part ot the county on 
 the Missouri Pacific Railroad, on undulating prairie , riie first settlei 
 here was John Vietz. A town company 'was foniicd in Januaiy, 180, 
 composed as follows: B. F. Hepler, of Fort Scott, Presadent; T. IL 
 Amiable, Secretary; George A. Crawfonh Treasurer. The first Board of 
 Trustees was B. F. Hepler, Annable, S. Pratel. E. C. Haj s and A. Hiatei. 
 Among those who settled here in 1871-72, were the following: J. N. btrawu, 
 
 Sebo Vietz, Thomas Sparks, Dennis Moran and Isaiio Stevens. 
 
 The first business building was erected by John ^ J; N- 
 
 Strawu soon afterward started a general country fsold out in a 
 short time to Mr. Vietz. Mr^Strawn was 
 
 The first birth was that of Frank Strawu, sou of Mi. pd Mrs. J. a. 
 Strawn in 1872; the first death, that of a child of Thomas Sparks iii l8<3; 
 and the first marriage, that of Dr. A M Griffin to Brace 11 itchco 
 
 in 1882. William G. Tittle taught the hrst^ph^ol in m4, and Rev. A. 
 
 of the establishment of those interests here. His residence property consists of thirty acres 
 
 Jackson preachertlie first setmon in 1875. The Methodist Episcopal 
 Church society erected a church ou Main street in 1880, costing about 
 
1140 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 $2,500, and the Christian denomination built a churcli in 1882, costing 
 $2,000. The llepler Leader, a seven column folio weekly paper, was started 
 January 4, 1883, hy William D. Wright. The population of the town is 
 about 200, and if it is not growing rapidly “it makes up in solidity of 
 growth what it lacks in speed of development.” 
 
 Beulah .—This town is located on the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf 
 Railroad, live miles south of Girard. It was started in 1874 Ia a colony of 
 Methodists, composed in part, of the following members: Thoruis Crowder, 
 Henry Brown, 11. T. Potter, C. A. King, R. G. llcrmance, J. S. IScholield 
 and B. P. King. At that time there was but one small house in the 
 vicinity. By the first of January there was a population of 200. 
 
 The Methodist Episciipal congregation erected a church edifice in 1881. 
 It is a handsome structure, 30x50 feet in size, and cost about $2,000. 
 Besides the church there is a good school aud a number of good business 
 houses. Beulah now contains a i)opulation of 300. 
 
 Farlington is situated on the Kansas City, Fort Scott A Gulf Rail¬ 
 road, seven miles north of Girard. The site is as attractive as need be 
 desired. A grove has been started, and near the town is a beautiful lake. 
 The town contains (|uite a number of substantial business houses, a good 
 schoolhouse, aud a Baptist Church organization which erected an elegant 
 church edifice near the depot in 1882. There is a wagon shop and a black¬ 
 smith shop, and the tow.n is considerable of a shipping_ point for coal, 
 nearly all of the merchants dealing in this mineral, which is mined in the 
 vicinity. 
 
 31ulherry Grove is a mining town in the eastern part of the county, on 
 the Cherryvale Division of the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad. 
 It is surrounded by a fine farming country, and presents the crude and 
 rustic appearance of all new mining towns. 
 
 Midway is a small town in the eastern part of the county, also on the 
 Cherryvale Division of the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad, and 
 like Jlulberry its mining interests are its principal support. The post 
 office was established in February, 1871. 
 
 Cato is the oldest town in the county, but it is quite small. It is 
 located in Lincoln Township, it contains a store, blacksmith shop, flour¬ 
 ing and saw mill and a church. 
 
 Iowa City was situated two miles southeast of the present site of Pitts¬ 
 burg. It never contained more than a store and a residence, both owned 
 by Isaac Hobson, who located there in the fall of 1866. It is now famous 
 oil account of the speech delivered there by Hon. Sidney Clarke, an ex¬ 
 tract from which may be found elsewhere. 
 
 Brazilton is located on the N. T., I. & M. R. R., eight miles from 
 Girard. It has been started since the building of the railroad. It is destined 
 to be an important town ; it already contains two stores, a lumber yard, 
 about twelve houses and fifty inhabitants. Thomas Brazil and II. IM. 
 Clark own the town site; IT. H. Ryan is the Postmaster. About fifty car 
 loads of grain were shipped from this station in 1882. 
 
 Idell Post Office was established in June, 1870, C'. W. McCloud being 
 appointed Postmaster. It is situated on Hickory Creek. A Catholic Church 
 is located two miles to the northeast. 
 
 Green Elm is also a post office on Hickory Creek about five miles 
 southwest of Idell. 
 
 Litchfield is located four miles northeast of New Pittsburg. It is a coal 
 town in every sense, about 500 car loads of coal being shipped each month. 
 There are here a post office, public school, a general store, a drug store, 
 two blacksmith sliojis, a wagon sho'l) and about 200 inhabitants. 
 
 Jlopefield Post Office was established in Baker Township in 1871, J. W. 
 Lane being appointed first Postmaster. 
 
 Strongtown Post Office was established in 1873, with C. H. Strong first 
 Postmaster. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.— siierman township. 
 
 I. H. ADDINGTON, M. D., Farlington, was born in P,an(lolph County, Ind., in 184.3, 
 and was reared in Piqua, Miami Co., Ohio, where he was educated to the teaching pro¬ 
 fession by his ow’n unaided e-xertions. He carried it on until the age of twenty-one when 
 lie engaged in the study of medicine, with which lie was connected for nearly four years, 
 after which he began the practice of it in Ohio and carried it on successfully there until 
 1873, when he came here and located, and has been very reputably connected with the 
 practice of his profession since. He married, in 186G, Miss Jennie S. Bryan, who was born 
 in Newport, Maine, and reared in Bangor. She received her literary education in Lowell, 
 Mass., and taught near Boston. They have a family of one sou and’a daughter—Willie B. 
 and Bertha May. Dr. Addington has worked actively in the development of the social and 
 industrial life of this locality since locating here. He is an active member of the A., F. & 
 A. M. and A. 0. U. W. societies. The family hold to the religion of the Christian 
 Church. 
 
 ABIJAH C. BEVER, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 20, P. 0. Girard, was born in 
 Fountain County, Ind., in 1820, and was identitied there with his present industry till 1878, 
 when he came here and located and has been successfully connected with his farming and 
 stock-raising since. He mairied October 20, 18.51, Miss Mary H. Williams, who was born in 
 Kentucky and reared in Fountain Counky, Ind. They have one son aud three daughters 
 living—Laura O., Georgiaua (now Sirs. William L. JlacDougal, carpenter and builder), Ida, 
 Rosetta and John J., and have buried one son and three daughters. The family are mem¬ 
 bers of the United Brethren Church. His farm contains eighty-two and one-half acres of 
 improved laud, well fenced and watered aud stocked, good buildings, and an orchard of a 
 nicely assorted variety of fruits. 
 
 J. W. BU.VLEY, of the tirm of Br.aley & Wickham, farmer aud grower of aud dealer 
 in stock, P. (). Girard, was born in New YorkState in 182G. He was raisedin the wool man- 
 ufacluring hmsiness, aud went to Michigan in 18.33 and remained till 18G5. At the end of 
 which time he went to Iowa and spent the winter, then came to Kansas aud brought with 
 him 1,G(JU head of sheep, locating in Crawford County,.Sherman Township, on Section 35,on 
 his present home of l,'.iU0 acres, and has since been engaged in the raising of sheep and 
 cattle, adding the cattle business in 1868, handling from 25U to 500 head of cattle jier year. 
 He has 400 acres of his splendid farm under cultivation, feeding all the produce raised on 
 his farm. He has hedge fenced eighty, forty, sixty and two twenty acre lots; tenement 
 house; has one pasture of 720 acres another of 120; fourteen miles of hedge fence. He is 
 putting down a large amount of timothy and clover. 
 
 E. T. CAMPBELL, fanner aud stock-raiser, .Section 2, P. 0. Farlington, was born in 
 Russell County, Ya., in 18.53, and was reared and educated there. In 1870 he located here 
 with his mother and sister (whom he supports), and has been very successfully connected 
 with his present industry hero since. Ho has always taken an active part in the lurther- 
 anceof all measures tending toward the development of his locality. He has served his 
 township as Trustee, and has been active in other otficial po.sitions. He is a member of the 
 A., F. <t A. M. and A. O. U. W. societies. The family are members of the Baptist Church. 
 His farm contains .520 acres of valuable land, an orchard of 200 trees of a nicely assorted va¬ 
 riety of fruits, good dwelling, barn and stables. 
 
 FRANK R. CORNELIOUS, of the firm of Deets & Cornelius, merchants, Farlington 
 was born in Yadkin County, N. C., in 1847, aud was reared there on a farm, where he re¬ 
 mained until 1868. He then located in JJneolu County, Mo., and carried on larm and stock- 
 raising there for several years. In 187G, he located in Wright City, Warren County, Mo., 
 and carried on hotel aud livery business, and also engaged in the manufacture of brick and 
 farming successfully for several years. In December, ifel, he came here and engaged in his 
 present business, in the meantime doing the hotel business of the place. He married in 
 .September, 18G'J, Miss Helen K. Turner, of Lincoln County, Mo., who departed this life July 
 30, 1873, aud is buried in the family cemetery, near Troy, Mo. She left one sou, Walter T. 
 December 3, 1874, he married Miss Maggie I. Deets, who was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, 
 and reared in Missouri. They have one son and daughter—Mollie F. and Charles D. Dur¬ 
 ing the war Mr. ('ornelius did active service in the Confederate army, in Hoke’s Division of 
 Armsted's brigade, F’irst North Carolina Battalion, Junior Reserves, for the last eleven 
 months of the war. He was hororably discharged. He is an active member of the A., F. & 
 A. M., and I. 0. 0. F. .Societies. His wife is a member of the Baptist Church. 
 
 JOHN T. DEETS, of the firm of Deets & Cornelius, dealers in dry goods, groceries, 
 coal, hardware, grain, and all kinds of agricultural implements, Farlington. Mr. Deets was 
 born in Guernsey County, Ohio, in 1852. In 1865, he removed with his people to Warren 
 Countv, Mo., where at the age of eighteen he learned the trade of blacksmith, with whi Ai he 
 was identified in Lincoln County, Mo., until 1879, when he came here aud carried on his 
 fumer business for a year. He then engaged in his present business, which he has success¬ 
 fully carried on since. He married, in 1873, in Lincoln County, Mo., Miss Martha E. Col¬ 
 bert, of that county. They have a family of two daughters—Birdie aud Bessie. He has 
 always taken an active interest in the growth aud development of the public, social and 
 industrial life of his locality since coming here. He is an active member of the A. U. U. W. 
 bociety. His wife is a member of the Christian Church. He also carries on with his 
 brother, C. A. Deets, a nice livery business Dere. Jonathan Deets, father of the above, was 
 born and reared in Pennsylvania, aud spent his life in farming pursuits. He moved to (Jhio, 
 where he spent several years; he moved to Missouri, in 18G5, where he remained for several 
 years, eventually coming here, where he at present resides. His family are John T., Charles 
 Alva, of the firm of Deets Bros., livery, who married, in 1877, Miss Maggie E. Colbert, of 
 Lincoln County, Mo., and who has one son, John William ; Maggie I., now Mrs. F’rank R. 
 Cornelius, of the firm of Deets & Cornelius, whose biography appears in this work. 
 
 R. DORMAN, farmer and dealer in cattle, horses, sheep, hay and grain, .Section 31, P. 
 0. Girard, was born in Connecticut, 1836. Raised a mechanic, receiving a business educa¬ 
 tion, and started in life for himself at the age of eleven years ; was on the farm until eigh¬ 
 teen, at which time went to learn the mechanic’s trade, at which he spent three years in 
 ('onnecliciit, after which came to Illinois, and followed his trade six years, then traveled for 
 a Life Insurance Company live years. Came to Kansas City in 1867 ; was in the life insur¬ 
 ance business there fur eight years ; in the meantime was in the livery business three years; 
 then to Kansas, in 1875, on his present home of 160 acres, which he improved, and has since 
 run, as a grain aud stock farm, raising, buying, feeding and shipping stock. Shipped in 
 1878, 450,000 worth of stock; 1879, shipped $75,000; in 1880, shipped and sold $120,000 worth; 
 1881, $145,000 worth; 1882, $150,000 worth. Shipping to Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago and 
 Buffalo, N. Y. Mr. Dorman is a member of the Odd Fellows, I'reemasous and Knights of 
 Pythias. Was married to Miss Sarah NewLee. Have five children—Frederick C., Fannie 
 E., George W., Walter P., Ida. 
 
 JOHN DOUGHERTY, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. Farlington, was born in Frank¬ 
 lin County, Ohio, in 1837, and was raised and educated there. At the age of twenty-one, he 
 located in Fulton County, Ill., and then engaged in the blacksmith business, with which he 
 was identified therefor several years. Afterward engaged in farming operations, which he 
 carried on until 1878, when he came here and has been actively identified with farming and 
 stock-raising since. He married, in 1861, Miss Elmira McCoy, a native of Itelaware. They 
 have a family of three daughters, Clare L., Cassie aud Kate. The family are members of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. His farm contains eighty acres of improved land, well fenced, 
 watered and stocked, good buildings and a nice orchard of assorted fruits. 
 
 ARTHUR R. FKOGUE, of the firm of i'rogue & Harris, dealers in hardware, groceries, 
 clothing, boots and shoes, crockery, queensware and farm machinery, Farlington. Mr. F. 
 was born in Tippecanoe County, Ind., in 1838, and removed to Illinois with nis people in 
 18-14, who settled in Macoupin County, where he was reared aud educated, and followed the 
 farming industry successlully until 1866, when he came here and has carried on farming 
 and stock-raising actively for several years. In 1873, he engaged in merchandising, and has 
 successfully carried it on here since. In 1858, he married in Greene County, Illinois, Miss 
 Mary M. Reeve, who was born aud reared in Morgan County, Illinois. They have one 
 daughter, Harriet Louisa, now Mrs. George Conover, agent of the Gulf Railroad, Farlington, 
 and they have reared an adopted son and daughter—Charles Pierce and Lulu Reeve. iMr. 
 F'. has been an active worker in the social and industrial development of his locality since 
 coming here. He has served as Justice of the Peace, aud filled other local official positions. 
 The family are members of the Protestant Methodist Church. He is an^ctive member of 
 the A., F. & A. M. Society. 
 
 HUGH F’RY, farmer, stock-feeder and raiser. Section 23, P. O. Farlington, was born in 
 England. Came to the United States in infancy ; was in New Y'ork eleven years; was in 
 Michigan nine years. Learned the boot aud shoe business. Went to Illinois in 1860, re¬ 
 mained on a farm fourteen years, at the end of which time came to Montgomery County, 
 Kan., where he remained eighteen months, then to Illinois for four years, then back to Kan¬ 
 sas. Was on a farm two years. Then, in 1880, bought his present home of 160 acres, which 
 he has since run as a grain and stock farm. lias seventy acres under cultivation. Carries 
 from seventy-five to 225 head of cattle. Is raiser, buyer, feeder and shipper. Was married 
 to Miss Clarluda Wright, of Illinois, in 1868. Have five children—Abberta, Andrew W., 
 Estella, Alma, Dela 0. JIr’s. F'ry is a member of the Christian Church. 
 
 JOHN W. GARDNER, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. Girard, was born in Cumberland 
 County, Ill., in 1850, aud was reared in McLean County. In 1874, he located in Tazewell 
 County, III., aud carried on farming there till 1881, when he came here and located upon 
 present place, which he has improved from a raw prairie to a splendid farm, containing 
 handsome building and a nice young orchard of assorted fruits. His farm contains 240 acres, 
 is well fenced and watered and stocked. He married, in 1874, Miss Emma J. Kampf, who 
 was born and reared in Tazewell County, Ill. They have a family of one son and a daugh¬ 
 ter, Ollie and Lloyd. The family are members of the Christian Church. 
 
 GEORGE W. GOSHERT, farmer aud stock-raiser, P. O. Girard, was born in Pickaway 
 County, Ohio, Ajiril 24, 1842, and was reared and educated in Kosciusko County, Ind. In 
 1870, he came to Kansas aud located upon the present place, and has been actively identified 
 with the farming industry here since. He married in 1870 Miss Martha Jane Bowen, who 
 was born in Kosciusko County, Ind., December 27, 1852, and was reared and edueated there. 
 They have a family of three sons living—Frank E., Eddie B. and Alfred E. The family are 
 members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; his farm contains eighty acres of improved 
 laud, well watered aud stocked, good buildings and an orchard of 250 trees of assorted fruits. 
 
 C. M. HARRIS, of the firm of Frogue & Harris, merchants, and farmer and stock-raiser. 
 Section 25, P. 0. Farlington. Mr. Harris was born in Knox County, Tenu., in 1842, and re¬ 
 moved to Lawrence County, Mo., in 18.50, with his people, where he was reared and educated. 
 In 1868, he came here aud located, aud has been successfully engaged in farming and stock 
 business since. October 10, 1882, he joined the present partnership in merchandising. He 
 married in 1876 Miss L. E. Frogue, who was born in Macoupin County, III., and reared in 
 Kansas. They have a family of one son aud a daughter—Ora Overton and Sarah Elizabeth. 
 During the war he did active service in the confederate army for three years, after which 
 he was taken prisoner, paroled, and honorably discharged; since locating here he has 
 worked actively in the development of the public, social and industrial life of his locality. 
 He is an active member of the A., F. A A. M. society; his farm contains eighty acres of im¬ 
 proved land, well fenced, watered and stocked, good buildings and an orchard of 180 trees, 
 of a well assorted variety of fruits. 
 
 L. D. HERLGCKER, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 19, P. 0. Farlington, was born 
 in Franklin County, Ohio, in April 23, 1.84.5, and was reared there to his present industry; at 
 the age of twenty, he engaged in mercuandisiug in the wholesale notion trade as salesman, 
 in which capacity he was reputably connected for four years. He then located in Jones 
 County, Iowa, aud carried on his i)resent industry there till 1871, when he came here and 
 located, aud has been successfully identified with his present industry here since. He mar¬ 
 ried in 1868, Miss Elizabeth Kramer, of his native county. They have a family of three 
 sous aud one daughter—Elmer ,1., John J., Edward C. aud Ida May. He has worked actively 
 in the growth of the social and industrial life of this locality since coming here; has served 
 as Township Trustee for two terms; is at pre.sent incumbent of County Coramissionership 
 of the First District of this county. He has been active in school offices for several years; 
 is a member of the A., F. & A. M. and A. O. U. \Y. societies. The family hold to the religion 
 of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His farm contains 200 acres of improved land, well 
 
CRAWFORD COUNTY. 
 
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 fenced, and watered and stocked, good buildings, an orchard of 300 trees of nicely assorted 
 fruits 
 
 WILLIAM LAWLER, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 23, P. (). Farlington, was born 
 in Madison, .TeHerson Co., Ind., in 1»32, and was reared and educated there. At the age of 
 twenty-one he located in Vermillion County, Ill., and was actively identified with larming and 
 milling industries alternately for several years; in 1873, he located hero and engaged at his 
 present industry, with which he has been very sucoessfuly connected since. In 1852, he 
 married Miss Amanda Hall, of Dearborn County, Ind. They have a family of two sons and 
 two daughters—James N., merchandising; John, Mary A. and Sarah B. at home. Since lo¬ 
 cating here Mr. Lawler has worked actively in the development of the social and industrial 
 life of his locality. He has served his township as Treasurer, and has filled other munici¬ 
 pal offices; during the war he did sen ice in Company C, Fifty-fourth Missouri Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry. He has been an active Mason since 1867. The family are members of the 
 Baptist Church; the farm residence contains 240 acres of valuable land, an orchard of over 
 1 000 fruit trees of a nicely assorted variety, good dwellings, barns and stables, and besides 
 tills he has 640 acres, divided into two farms of 320 acres each, in Sections 35 and 36, each 
 farm under good improvement, and having nice orchards and good buildings, and well 
 
 WILLI.AM L. McDOUGALL, carpenter and builder. Section 20, P. 0. Girard, was born 
 in Bruce County, Canada, July 24, 1855, and from a backwoods life was reared to the sailing 
 business About the age of seventeen he became an able bodied seaman, and prosecuted 
 that business upon the lakes in the United States and Canada for about five years. (Duriug 
 the winter seasou of that time, was actively connected with his present trade at Chicago and 
 other parts of United States). He then entered upon a sea life and subsequently was pro¬ 
 moted to tne position of ship-carpenter and second mate, chief mate and finally ship-master, 
 with which he continued in an honorable position until 1878, when he was taken ill with a 
 severe fever, contracted while at Tangier, Africa, and somewhat Injuring his memory caus¬ 
 ing him to retire from a salt sea life. He then located at Chicago and was reputably identi¬ 
 fied with his profession until 1880, when he came here and has been actively connected with 
 his present profession since; he married in 1881 Miss Georgiana Better, who was born and 
 reared in Fountain County, Ind. They have one little girl—Pearl Flora. His wife is a 
 member of the United Brethren Church. 
 
 JOHN MEYER, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. Girard, was born in Benton County, 
 Mo. in 1846; at the age of twenty-two he came to Kansas, and located in this county, and 
 has’been actively identified with his present industry since. He married in 1866, Miss Pau¬ 
 lina Fischer, who was horn in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1845, and came to America with 
 her people, who settled in Benton County, Mo., where she was reared and educated. Phey 
 have a family of three sons and five daughters—Fred, Katie, Johanna, Louisa, Willie, Henry 
 and Amelia The family are members of the Lutheran Church ; his farm contains 160 acres 
 of improved laud, well fenced, watered and stocked, good buildiugsaud an orchard of nicely 
 
 assorted fruits. . . .„ t. i 
 
 FRED PETER.SON, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 18, P. O. Farlington, was liorn in 
 Norway in 1843, and came to America in 1869, and settled in Bourbon County, Kan., the 
 same year • he engaged at the coal business, which he carried on for several years; he then 
 engaged at his present business, with which he has been successfully connected since. In 
 1873, he married Miss Caroline Peterson, who was born in Sweden in 1853. Tliey have a 
 family of two sons and two daughters—Alma, Matilda, Charlie and John August. Mr. 1 e- 
 tersou has served as Treasurer of his School District, and has been active in other local ot- 
 
 " ^ “- .- his farm contains 240 
 
 land County, Me., was raised in the State of New Y'ork; received a business education, 
 learning the trade of blacksmith; was next in California for twenty-three months; then 
 went back to New York a short time; then in Wisconsin for sixteen years, trading m laud 
 stock and lumber. He came to Kansas in 1866, and located in I ort Scott, where he remained 
 four years, trading in cattle and hogs, and at the same time ran a wagon and blacksmith 
 shop at the cud of which time he came to Crawford County and settled on his present home 
 of 1 720 acres, which he opened up and improved, and has since run as a gram and stock 
 farni • be raises, buys and sells stock of all kinds, carrying about 700 head of cattle, and from 
 200 to 500 hogs; he handles about 2,000 head of cattle a year, raises from 200 to 500 head ; he 
 has two fine Short-horn bulls, from the Gillett Herd of Illinois, brought here by F. Playton 
 He has four thoroughbred cows and a number of grade cows; owns the fine thoroughbred 
 mare Pet; has three fine thoroughbred colls and will now raise the finest stock tnat can be 
 had • he owns two sections of land in Kingman County with some Goverumeiit laud, on 
 which he has nine miles of wire fence. His home farm of 1,720 acres is all under fence, we 1 
 improved with good residence, good barn and stock corrals, and all improvements for hand¬ 
 ling stock • has a fine orchard with an abundance of fruits and berries ol all kinds. Holds 
 a large mortgage on coal laud, mill, residence and business property; has a mortgage of 
 $15,000 on stock; mortgage of $3,500 on mining property at Carbon. In tho mcaiiunie ran 
 a mill at Girard four years. Kan the Merchant’s & Farmer’s Bank of Girard eighteen mouths ; 
 a hardware store three years, and the miner’s supply store in Carbon three years in connec¬ 
 tion with Patmore. He is now a School Director of his district, and has been Ireasurcr 
 for many years; the foregoing shows plainly the energy, skill and judgment of Mr Kedlou, 
 who at the a'^e of nineteen bought his lime from liis lather, at which time he had only oU 
 cents and on leaving home the next morning before day his mother gave him 75 cents, 
 maki’ng the grand total of $1.25, which has increased with the assistance of Mr. Redlon to 
 over $50,000 ill money, lauds and stock. , . , . .t, ^ 
 
 T RilOT farmer, P. O. Girard, was horn in Vermont, 1846, raised in the city, and re¬ 
 ceived a business education. Learned the broom-maker’s trade, in which he continued eleven 
 years in Maine and-Massachusetts; came tolowaiu 1870, where he remained a few iiioulhs 
 iheii in St. Louis four months; next in Illinois two and u halt years. Uaine to Kansas 
 1873, settled on a farm of forty acres in Crawford Couniy; in 1880, bought an additional 
 160 acres, which he has since run as a gx'ain and stock iarni; carries about 240 head ot cat¬ 
 tle. Is a member of the A. U. U. Was married to Miss Lizzie Kidgley, ot Illinois, 
 
 1873. .Have three children—Alice, Mattie, Edward. . , • ty i 
 
 Dll. I. L. 8AKDEKSUN, dealer in drugs, groceries, etc., Farlington, was born in Parke 
 Countv Ind . January 8, 1853, and was reared and educated there. At the age ot tweiity- 
 
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 three 
 tice 
 
 i here and was identified with the 
 
 I from it. February 24, 1879, he esta--^- - i, , 
 
 OU since. He married in June, 1877, in Vigo County, lud., Miss Catharine Urubb, who was 
 born in Whitley Couniy, Ky., and reared in Parke County, Ind. Ihey are members ol the 
 Baptist Church. The Doctor has worked actively in the development ot the social hie ol his 
 locality since coming here. In 1882, he was ajipointed agent ot the Mutual Lite lusurauce 
 
 Company, of Hiawatha, Kan., which lie ably represents. 
 
 S J iSHlPMAN, dealer in dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, hardware, etc., har- 
 lingtou, was born in Monroe County, Ind., in 1852, and was reared and educated in Law¬ 
 rence County, lud. He was identified there for several years as a book-keeper. In 18/8, 
 became to this county and has been identilied principally with the mercantile industry 
 here since. In 1880, he established the present business, which he has earned on success¬ 
 fully since. He married in 1881, Miss Hannah (liles, who was born and reared in pade 
 C'ouuty Mo. They have a family of one son—Dennis. His laniily are members ot the 
 ( hristian Church. He is an active member of the A., F. & A. M .Society. 
 
 WILLIA-M H.SWAN, farmer ami stock-raiser, Section 7, P. 0. I arlington, was born 
 in Licking County, Ohio, in 1839, aud removed with his people to Hltnois lu 1841, who 
 settlcdin Morgan County, where he was reared and educated, lu 18.59, he came to Kansas 
 and located here, and lias been actively connected with his present industry since. He 
 married in 1864, Miss Parmelia Corker, who was horn in V est Yirgiuia, and reared in 
 
 1848. They have a family of three sous aud two daughters—-Axal, Hjalmar, Oscar, Julius, 
 Alma and Signe. Mr. Throndsonis present Treasurer of his township, and has filled other 
 municipal official positions since locating heie. The family are members of the Lutheran 
 Church. His farm contains520 acres of valuable laud, an orchard of 400 trees of a nicely 
 assorted variety of fruits, good dwelling aud barn and stables. 
 
 MN'COLN TOW.SSIIIP. 
 
 ROBERT ADAMS, fanner and stock-raiser. Section 29, I'. 0. Girard, was born in Warren 
 County, Ky., September, 1820, and was reared tliere to tho farming industry. In 1847, he 
 located ill Illiiiuis and canied on larming in Warren County until 1857, wheu he came to Kan¬ 
 sas and located in this county, where he lias sucoesslully carried on his present industry since. 
 In 1846, he married Miss Nancy Whitton, of his native county. They have a family of four 
 sons living—Jolin Quincy, James Woodford, Josiali and George M’ashington, and liave buried 
 one son—William Alexander, in the family cemetery, Lincoln Townsiiip. Mr. Adams has 
 worked actively in the development of his locality since coming here. During the war he did 
 active service in the State Militia as Second Lieutenant in the Twenty-fourth Regiment. 
 sequently enlisted in the Sixth Kansas Cavalry, froni which he was lionor.ibly discharged The 
 family are members of the Baptist Church. His farm contains 16U acres of improved land, well 
 fenced, watered and stocked, good buildings and a nice orchard of 250 trees of nicely assorted 
 
 fruits^ CORNING, farmer and dealer in and grower of st ick, P. 0. Girard, was born in Ohio in 
 1837- raised on a farm; received a liberal education; went to Illinois in .858, where he 
 rema’ined on a farm until 1875, at the end of which time he came to Kansas. In the meantime, 
 W}iB in the army tliree years; located in Crawford County on a farm of 100 acres, to which he 
 has since added 480 acres, on which he raised grain and stock. Has 220 acres under cultivation. 
 Has his farm under stone, wire, hedge and board fence, good lunning water, two wells and three 
 ponds. Mr. Corning owns tlie fine thoroughbred bull Douglas, for which he paid 5250, from 
 the stock of J. C. McConrnil, of Missouri, and has other fine gr.ides of Short-horn. C^irries 
 about two hundred head of cattle, and from one to two hundred hogs. Ships about Sd 0,()O0 
 worth of stock a year. Has a fine variety of fi'uits of all kinds on his tarm. Is School District 
 Treasurer, and belongs to the A. 0. U. W. Was married to ^Hss Harriet Lair, of Kentucky, m 
 1861 Have seven children—Benj imin D., Edward W., Jennie E., Jessie, Clark, Helen, Alice. 
 Mrs.'Corning i.-. a member ot the Christian Church. Mr. Corniug was with Sherman on his 
 
 march to the sea. v u • n ii « 
 
 LEWIS DYAS, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 3G, P. 0. Girard, was born in Gallia 
 County, Ohio, in 1824, and was roared there to his present industry, with which he was con¬ 
 nected till 1870, when lie came here and located, and has been actively connected with it here 
 since In 1846, he inairied Miss Susan Phillips, of Gallia County, Ohio. They have a lamily of 
 three sons and two dtnighters—Cristly (of Deer Lick, W. Va.), Sue M. (now Mrs. Charles Goetling, 
 of Pittaburg Kan.), G. W., N. J. and William (at home). The family are members of the M. 
 E. Church. His farm contains IGO acres of improved land, well watered and stocked, an 
 
 orchard of nicely assorted ftuifs and good buildings. . • no, 4 c 
 
 M. C. KELLEY, farmer. Section 30, P. O. Mulberry Grove, was born in Boston in 1845. 
 He was raised in the boot and shoe business, and continued that business at Chicago, Ill., tintil 
 1874 at whicli time he came to Kansas and located on a farm in Crawtord County, consisting of 
 140 acres. Ho owns three farms and runs two of them, raising large quantities of stock and 
 grain. Ho owns an interest in other farms adjoining Mulberiy Grove. Mr. Kelley s land is 
 underlaid with coal, and strip coal is now being taken out. lie was married to Miss Ilelen A 
 Barrett, of Wisconsin, in 1870. Mrs. Kelley is a memher of the-Presbyterian Church. Received 
 a high scliool educitiun, and is a daiigliter of the late Dr. M. Banett, of Milwaukee. _ 
 
 JOHN R. LEACH, farmer and stock-raiser, Soction 25, P. 0. Girard, w.is horn in Somerset 
 Countv, Penn., Fehniary 21,1831, and was reared to farming, wliich lie lollowed there till 1868, 
 when'ho located in Cass County, Mo., and folliwed liis present business till 1871, when ho 
 located here, aud has been successriilly connected witli liis present industry here since. He 
 married in 1856, January 15, Miss Anna M. Reather, wlio was horn in Germany J line 13, 1836, 
 and was reared and educated there. Tliey liave a family of four daughters—Mary Jane (now 
 Mrs. Jure Ingalsi, Sarali Amelia, Minnie May and Olivo Ettney. The family are members ol the 
 Church of God. Ho has been a member of the I. 0. 0. F. Society since 1866. His farm contains 
 160 acres of iraiiroved land, good buildings, and an orchard of a nicely assorted variety of Iruits. 
 Besides this, he has eighty acres of land iu this township, which he uses principally for grazing 
 
 *’ur'' jTdgE LEVI HATCH, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 1, P. 0. Cato, was born in Atlicns 
 County Ohio, in 1824, and was reared and educated tliere. Ho was identilied for many years in 
 tho mdi-lioat hnilding industry. In 1851, he located in Lee lomily, Iowa, and carr.ed on ins 
 present industry there till 1857, when he came to_Kansas and located upon the present liomo- 
 stead, wliore lie has been actively engaged at liis present industry since. He married, in lb4o, 
 Miss J,uie Pearson, a native of Ailieus County, Ohio. Tliey liave a family o two sons and three 
 diiiighteis living, and liave buried three sons aud one daughter. Ttuiso living are Henrietta 
 (now Mrs Henry Bnrdun, of Lincoln Township), Cliarlotta (now Mrs. llicimiis Tipping, of llie 
 Lmetown liip), Martha J. (now Mrs. Lewis McGonigal. of tlie same township), Leryis .E arn 
 John. Judge Hatcli bus always worked actively in tlie development ot tlio social and iiidiistii.ii 
 life of liis locality since coming liere. He was the first Probate Judge elected in tlie Couiil.y, 
 and lias been active in municipal official positions for many years. During tlio war, be mu 
 service lu the Sixth Kansas Cavalry, Company D, us Second Lieutenant for one year; he was 
 tlien lionorably discharged and entered the Qiiartiriiiaster's Department, ryitli which lie 
 remained till the end of the war. He was an active membor of tlie Grango Society he; e till its 
 dissolntioii. The family are mcmheis of the Baptist Chiircli. Hia farm contains 16(J acres ot 
 improved land, an orchard of over 560 trees of a nicely assorted variety ot fruits, and good 
 dwelling and barns and staldes. 
 
 receivcTit UrbMtirof R,’saca,“G;.. After the war, lie refnrned horn., and, ii, 1869 he come 
 liere and located upon liis present place, wliere he lias been actively ideiiiified with the laimiiig 
 industry since. He married, in 1866, Miss Eliziibelli A. Bruce, who yvas born and reared in Illi¬ 
 nois. 'They liave one son and four daiiglitors living—Alice, Irena, L mcr E., Mary J., Claia A. 
 and Myrtle Belle, and have bufied two sons and a daiigliter—Oscar W illiam, Jesse Burton and 
 Cora E. ill Simpson Cemetery, Lincoln Township. The lumily are 
 
 God. His firm contains 16U acres of impoved land, well lenced, watered aud stocked, good 
 
 Harry and Frank. Mr. Swan has worked actively in the growlli ot the social and indus¬ 
 trial life of his locality. He has served liis township as Treasurer and has hi ed other local 
 official positions. The family holds to tlie religion of the Methodist i.piscopal Church. He 
 is an active member of the A. O. U. W. Society. His farm contains 107 acres ol iniiiroved 
 laud well w.utered and stocked, dwelling,stables aud a nice orchard of .100 trees, a nicely a.s- 
 Borted variety of fruits. During the war he did active service m Company D, Sixth Kan¬ 
 sas Cavalry, for nine months, 1861-62, from which he was honorably discharged 
 
 ANDREW THKDNDSON, fanner and stock-raiser, Section 7, 1. O. farlington, was 
 born ill Norway in 1845, and came to America in 1865, and settled in Kansas, in Bourbon 
 
 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JUDGE WILLIAM S. AU.'TON, farmer. Section 27, P. 0. Mnlherry Grove, was born on 
 the Gulf stream of Florida in 1832; was raised in Columbus, Ohio. Began tliecnriKuitei bus - 
 neLat tlie age of eighteen, in which ho coi.tiiiucd to the age of twenty-tour. Went to SC 
 Lonifiii 1806,®where he worked at his trade until 1802, thence to Venice Mo., where he worked 
 m his trade ehdit years, then to Crawford Comity, Kan., where he located on hia piefent taiiii, 
 ami flnimd one year; in connection with his farm, opened his present cajpentering business 
 
 Built and opened the Grove Hotel in 1882. Owns a farm ot Peaerthree 
 
 Odd Follow. Was Treasurer of the school district tfiree years. M as Justice o* >he 1 taco thr 
 Years Was married to Mias L. E. Tremble, of Ohio, in 18o3. Have five chi dren—Ahiii b., 
 Leonard H., William W., Ilaitio L., Charles Y., Erwin J. (deceased), Carl and Mmnio G. (dc- 
 
 ceasc^. ^ blacksmith. Mulberry Grove, was born in IIlinoiB in 1841; learned his trade 
 
 in Tllinois- ioiiied the army in 1862; came out in 1865; returned to Illinois, and worked at h^is 
 trade milil 1875, at which time came to Missouri, worked at his trade until 1879; after ® 
 
 came to Kansas ; stopped at Girard a short time, then to Mulberry Grove, and opened present 
 business ; built his residence and shop. Belongs to the Order of I roeniasons. Was nmrried 
 Miss Helen M. Chamberlain, of Massachusetts, 1862. They have three children—Cora E., Willie 
 
 D. and ^ j the firm of Barber & Wells, undertaker and dealers in hardware, furniture 
 
 andfmm implUeiits, Miilb rry Grove; was born in State of New York, lie 
 
 farm; received a business education ; went to Ohio in 18ol ; remaiueM there “ ®, 
 
 farm; at tho end of which time, came to Kansas, and stopped in Bourbou County one yea 
 
1142 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 came to Crawford C-ounty, where he remained on a farm until 1882, at which time he opened his 
 jiresent biiainess. Was married to Miss Carolina Sharp, of Illinoi«, in 1871. Have three chil¬ 
 dren living—George W., William A., Mary E., and Florence A., deceased. 
 
 DR. WILLIAM D. BARBER, Mulberry Grove, wag born in the State of New York, 1842 ; 
 was raised on a farm; received a business education ; went to Ohio, 1856. At the age of twenty- 
 one,began the study of medicine in Ohio, and continued until 1861, at which time began the 
 practice in Illinois, continuing until 1866; at which time, came to Kansas; located in Crawford 
 County, on a farm of 160 acres, where he remained three years, running the farm in connection 
 with the practice of medicine. In 1871, moved to the town of Mulberry Grove, at which place 
 he has since practiced medicine in connection with dealing in drugs. Dr. Barber has estab¬ 
 lished for himself a large and valuable practice and is widely and favorably known throughout 
 this section of the county. Was married to Miss Rubie E. Clark, of Ohio, 1868. Have one child 
 —Julia. Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and belongs to the Order of Good 
 Templars. 
 
 S. F. BARKDULL, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 11, P. 0. Mulberry Grove, was born in 
 Richland County, Ohio, in 1827, and was reared and educated in Union County, Ohio. In 1855, 
 he located in Mitchell County, low'a, and carried on farming and stock-raising there till 1873. 
 when he came to Kansas, and subsequently located here, where he has been engaged in his 
 present business since. In 1847, he married Miss Ann Poole, who was born in Shropshire, En¬ 
 gland, and reared in Knox County, Ohio. They have a family of two sons and four daughters— 
 Sarah J., now Mrs. J. R. Thorn ; John 0., Caroline E., now Mrs. Eldridge Van Winkle; Ruth 
 Ann, now Mrs. W. F. Ripun; Lewis E. and Lottie M. The family are members of the Method¬ 
 ist Church. His farm contains eighty acres of improved land, well watered and stocked, good 
 buildings, and an on hard of a full variety of fruits. 
 
 M. F. BEARD, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 14, P. 0 Girard, was born in North Carolina 
 In 1848, and was reared in Bartholomew County, Ind., where he was identified with farming till 
 1870, when be came here, located, and has been actively connected with his present industry 
 since. In 1869, he married Miss Sarah-Sheffield, a native of Georgia. They have a family of one 
 son and two daughters—Mollie, Johnnie and Jessie. Mr. Beard has served for several years in 
 various municipal and official positions. He is an active member of the Anti-Horse-thief Asso¬ 
 ciation. The family are members of the Methodist Church. 
 
 L. D. BE VANS, manager for C. W. Goodlander, dealer in lumber and grain. Mulberry Grove, 
 was born in Chicago, Ill., in 1845; was raised on a farm and rceived an academic education in 
 Wisconsin, and returned to Illinois, at the age of twenty-one, where he was in the mercantile 
 business for two years. He went to Missouri in 1868, and farmed until 1881; came to Kansas in 
 1882, and settled at Mulberry Grove, Craw’ford County, and took charge of his present business 
 He was Justice of the Peace five years and District Clerk five years in Missouri. He joined the 
 army in 1864, and came out at the close of the w’ar. He is a member of the Methodist Church, 
 and is Recording Steward of the same; is Assistant Superintendent and teacher of the Young 
 Men’s Bible Class; is a Good Templar and Granger, He married Miss Sarah C. Cannon, of 
 Wisconsin, in 1868. Thev have iwo'cmldren—Frank C. and Laura M. 
 
 GEORGE BILLINGSLEY, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 11, P. 0. Girard, was born in 
 White C »unty, Ind,, in 1840, and was reared to his present industry, with which he was identified 
 there till 1876, when he came here and located, and has been successfully connected with his 
 present industry here since. He married in 1868, Miss Jane Miksell, who was born and reared 
 in Carroll County, Ind. They have a family of one son and four daughters—Maud, Josie, 
 Claude, Blanche and Jessie. He has worked actively in the development of the social and in¬ 
 dustrial life of his locality since coming here, and has labored faithfully with the Republican 
 party. During the war, he did service in Company A, Ninth Indiana Volunteer Infiintry, from 
 August, 1861, till November, 1865, when he was honorably discharged as veteran of Company A, 
 Ninth Indiana, and w'as pensioned for wounds received at the battle of Shiloh. The family are 
 members of the Baptist Church. His farm contains eighty acres of improved land, well watered 
 and stocked, an orchard of a nicely assorted variety of fruits, good dwellings and barns and 
 stables. 
 
 JAMES BROOKS, farmer and liveryman, Mulberry Grove, was born in Illinois in 1851, and 
 raised to the agricultural pursuit; received a bu-iness education, and at the age of eighteen be¬ 
 gan farming in Missouri, and continued until 1877, at the end of which time he came to Kansas 
 and located in Crawford County on a farm of 160 acres, which he opened and improved, and on 
 which he raises grain and stock. In 1882 he opened a livery stable in connection with this. He 
 raises stock, such as cattle, hogs and horses. His farm is situated in Crawford County, Township 
 28, Range 25, Section 12, Lincoln Township. 
 
 J. C. BROWN, farmer. Section 1, P. 0. Mulberry Grove, Kan.; was born in Maryland in 
 1838; raised on a farm in Delaware ; received a common school education ; at the age of eighteen, 
 was apprenticed to the carpenter trade. At the age of twenty-three, commenced farming in 
 Maryland, continuing for five years, then worked at the carpenter business in Philadelphia, 
 Penn., six years; was next engaged in the produce business one year. He came to Kansas in 
 1876, and located at Mulberry Grove in the mercantile business, which he actively prosecuted 
 three years, then began farming, which he has since continued. He owns one business house 
 and two residences. He belongs to the order of Freemasons and, is a member of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. He was married to Miss Abbie A. Brown, of Canada, in 1879. 
 
 JAMES BROWN (Texas Brown), farmer. Section 10, P. 0. Girard, was boro in Wheeling, 
 W. Va., August 23, 1816; raised in the mercantile business; received a business education and 
 speaks well the Winnebago language. Went to Illinois in 1822. Remained until 1847, then 
 went into the Mexican army under Gen. Scott in 1847. Remained until the close of the war. 
 Was discharged at St. Louis, Mo., then went to Iowa and spent one year. Was then in Wiscon¬ 
 sin in 1856, at the carpenter business, then to Texas, where he remained until 1880, at the end 
 of which time ho came to Kansas and located on his present home of 320 acres, which he has 
 since run as a grain farm. Has a good line of fruits of all kinds. Has 200 acres under cultiva¬ 
 tion. In the meantime, has been to Texas and back twenty-two times. Is interested in mining 
 stock in Colorado. Is an Odd Fellow ; was Deputy United States Marshal eight years. Justice of 
 the Peace four years. Was a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1868. Was elected to 
 the Legislature of Kaufman County, Tex., in 1868 and in 1869. Was married to Miss Mary Sproule, 
 of Illinois, in 1838. Have two children—Electa, Mary A. Lost his wife. Married to Miss Mar- 
 gret King. Had one child—Maggie. 
 
 PLEASANT CARLTON, fiirmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. New Pittsburg, was born in Gallatin 
 County, Ky., March 5,1848, and was reared there to farming business. In 1865,he settled in Ver¬ 
 million County, III., where he was actively identified with farming till 1872, when he came hero and 
 located, ami hivs been successfully connected with his present business since. He married, in 
 1873, Miss Margaret Ann Taylor, who was born in Indiana and reared in Illinois. They have 
 one son and two daughters—Ollie, Robert Edwin and Minnie Lee. The family are members of 
 the Christian Church. His farm contains eighty acres of good land, is well fenced and watered 
 and stocked, with good dwellings and stables, and an orchard of about 250 trees ©f a well 
 assorted variety of fruits. 
 
 JOHN N. CARTER, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. Girard, was born in Brown County, 
 Ohio, September 14, 1829, and was reared there to farming business. In 1852, he located in Bar¬ 
 tholomew County, Ind., and carried on farming actively there for many years. In 1869, he 
 canie to Kansas and located upon his present place, which he has improved from a wild prairie 
 to its present nice condition. His far n contains 240 acres of valuable land, is well fenced and 
 watered and stocked, and has good buildings and a handsome orchard of a nicely assorted 
 variety of fruits. He married, in 1856, Miss Delilah Trisler, who was born in Ohio and reared in 
 Bartholomew County, Ind. They have two sons—Albert Wilson and Alva Clinton. His wife is 
 a member of the United Brethren Church. Since locating here he has worked actively in the 
 development of the social and industrial life of this locality. 
 
 W. K. CRAWFORD, farmer and stock-raiaer. Section 15, P. 0. Girard, was born in Butler 
 County, Ohio, in 1837, and was reared in Clinton County, Ind., where he was successfully con¬ 
 nected with his present industry till 1868, when he came here and located, and has been actively 
 connected with the same business since. In 1855, he married Miss Catharine Hutchinson in 
 Springfield, III. She was born and reared there. They have a family of five sons and three 
 daughters—William B., George T., Mary A., Jane, Joseph, John Clinton, Cyrus M. ^nd Alice. 
 The family are members of the Christian Church. Mr. Crawford has been an active worker in 
 the growth of his locality since coming here. 
 
 JOHN W. CREAGER, farmer and stock-raiser and plasterer, P. 0. New Pittsburg, was 
 born in Orange County, Va., June 1,1822, but wivs reared in Clinton County, Ohio. At the age 
 of twenty-one, he went to Iowa, where he spent two years, but soon after enlisted in the Mexican 
 war service under Gen. Taylor, Capt. May’s company. First Indiana Regiment. After a year's 
 service he returned to Indiana, and soon after went to Iowa, where, after a few years, he went to 
 Boone County, Ky., and learned the trade of plasterer. He returned to Iowa and carried on his 
 trade till August, 1802. when he enlisted in Company G, Twenty-eighth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, 
 and did active service till the end of the war, when he was honorably discharged as Sergeant of 
 Company G. After the war, he returned home and carried on his trade for several years, lo¬ 
 cating eventually in Saline County, Neb., where he carried on his trade till 1880, when he came 
 here and has been actively identified with his present industry here since. He married, in 1846, 
 
 Miss Racbel Rush, who was born in Greene County, Tenn., and reared in Ohio and Indiana 
 They h!»ve one son and four daughters living—Elizabeth (n* w Mrs. Joseph Holliday, farmer, of 
 Saline County, Neb.), Eugenie (Mrs. Reardon, farmer, of the same county), Louisa (Mrs. Charles 
 Miller, farmer, of the same county), Fannie (Mrs. William Keller, farmer, of Adams County, 
 Neb.), and Albert Sheridan (at home). The family holds to the religion of the Christian Church. 
 His farm contains eighty-four acres of valuable land, well improved generally, having a nice 
 orchard and good buildings. 
 
 DANIEL D’ARCY. farmer and stock-raiser, Section 2, P. 0. Girard, was born in the Prov¬ 
 ince of Quebec, Can., in 1835, and was reared in Saratoga and Schenectady Counties, N. Y. At 
 the age of twenty-two, he went to Indiana and engaged ill the railroad industry, which he fol¬ 
 lowed there fer several years. He afterward engaged in farming and carried it on until 1877, 
 when he came here, and has been actively connect^^d with his present industry here since. He 
 was married, in September, 1859, to Miss Adelia W'alsh, who was born in the county of Mayo, 
 Ireland, in 1841, and was reared in Troy, N. Y. They have a family of four sons and three 
 daughters—Patrick William, Annie, Mary, John Edward, Daniel, Jr., Adelia and James Em¬ 
 mett. The family are members of the Roman Catholic Church. His farm contains 240 acres 
 of improved land, well watered and stocked, good buildings and an orchard of well assorted 
 fruitn and a nice lot of forest trees. Mr. D*Arcy has worked actively in the development of the 
 social and industrial life of this locality since coming here. 
 
 ROBERT W. DUNCAN, farmer anil stock-raiser, Section 3, P. 0. Girard, was born in the 
 county of Donegal, Ireland, May 15, 1842, and came to America with his people, in 1850, who 
 settled in Belmont County, Ohio, in 1852, where be was r-eared and educated; he engaged at 
 cooperage business there, and carried it on till the breaking-out of the war, when he enlisted his 
 services in April, 1861, in Company B, Fifteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for three months, at 
 which time he was honorably discharged; he then re-enlisted in Company A, Forty-third Ohio 
 Volunteer Infantry, and did active service as volunteer for two-and-a-half years; he then vet¬ 
 eranized in the same company and regiment, and remained actively in the service till the end of 
 the war, when he was honorably discharged as veteran of Company A, Forty-third Ohio Veteran 
 Infantry; after the war, he returned home and carried on cooperag i business for several years; 
 latterly, doing contracting business extensively till 1877, when he came here, and has been suc¬ 
 cessfully connected with the present industry since. In November, 1866,he married Miss Clara B. 
 Bishop, who was born i n Germany in 1845, and came to America, with her people, about 1854, who 
 settled at Pittsburgh, Penn., and who died there shortly after. She was reared in Belmont County 
 Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan have a family of two sons and four daughters—Annie L., John W., 
 James A., Nellie M., Adce B. and Emma V. Since locating here, he has w’orked actively in the 
 development of the social life of his locality. The family are members of the Methodist Church. 
 His farm contains 160a''re3 of improved land, good buildings, and an orchard of well assorted 
 variety of fruits. 
 
 JOHN M. ENNIS, M. D., Mulberry Grove, was born in Kentucky in 1850, was raised to 
 agricultural pursuits, and received a high school education. He began the study of medicine in 
 1869; attended lectures at Louisville in 1871 and 1872, graduating from the Kentucky school of 
 meaicine; then practiced medicine in Kentucky four years, then practiced in Indiana five years. 
 He came to Kansas in February, 1882, locating in the town of Mulberry Grove, and engaged in 
 his profession. He is a member of the Order of Freemasons. Was married to Miss Lucy 
 Slaughter, of Kentucky, in 1872. They have three children—Jessie S., Margaret A. and James 
 A. Garfield. He lost his wife in 1881. 
 
 LUCIUS FULLER, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. New Pittsburg, was born in Whiteside 
 County, Ill., February 4,1842, and was reared to farming. On September 20,1861, he enlisted in 
 Company I, Eighth Kansas Volunteer Infantry, and did active service till the end ot the war. 
 In November 28,1865, he was honorably discharged at San Antonio, Texas, as veteran of Com¬ 
 pany I, Eighth Kansas, having veteranized in January, 1864. After the war, he engaged in farming 
 in Henry County, III. and carried it on there actively till 1872, when he camehereand located upon 
 his present place, which he has improved. It contains 240 acres of valuable land, is well fenced, 
 watered and stocked, has good buildings, an orchard, and well assorted variety of fruits. In 
 March 27, 1864, he married Miss Eliza J. Briggs, a native ol Illinois, who departed this life, Jan¬ 
 uary 23, 1880, and is buried in the Cherokee Cemetery, Cherokee County, leaving two daughters 
 —Mollie Carman, and Maud Vivian. In July 1, 188(», he married Mrs. Lizzie Palmerton, for¬ 
 merly McIntyre, a native of Illinois. They have two daughters—LillieLorenaand Mary Agnes; 
 and she has three daughters—Dora, Ida and Minnie Palmerton. Mr. Fuller pays considerable 
 attention to stock-raising and breeding, in cattle and bogs. 
 
 FREDERICK A. GASKELL, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. New Pittsburg, was born in 
 Worcester County, Mass., June 24, 1844. In 1856, he removed with his people, who settled in 
 Bureau County, Ill., where he was identified with farming till the breaking-out of the war, w hen 
 he enlisted his services in August, 1861, in an Illinois Company, which came to Kansas and con¬ 
 solidated with the Seventh Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, in which he did active service till the fall 
 of 1864, when he was honorably discharged ; he returned to Illinois and carried on farming till 
 1869, when he came here and located upon his present place, which he has entirely improved. 
 It contains 160 acres of choice land, is well fenced, watered and stocked, has nice dwelling, 
 barns, stables, and an orchard of 300 trees, of a well-assorted variety of fruits. He married in 
 1867, Miss Caroline Sbawgor, who was born in Morris Countv, N. J., and reared in Bureau 
 Cemnty, Ill. They have two daughters—Alice and Mabel. He has been a member of the Ma¬ 
 sonic Order for the last fifteen years. He has served upon the School Board of his district since 
 coming here, and has been active in other official positions. 
 
 LARKIN GEARY, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. New Pittsburg, was born in Dearborn 
 County, Ind., December 17,1834. In 1849, he removed with his people, who settled in Johnson 
 County, Iowa, where he was reared to farming, and also learned the plastering business. In 
 1871, he came to Kansas, and located upon his present place, which he has entirely improved, 
 from a state of nature to its presentcondition. It is well fenced and stocked, has good buildings, an 
 orchard of a well assorted variety of fruit trees, besides, he has a goodly number of nice forest 
 trees. He married in 1858, Miss Sarah C. Haynes, who was born in Ohio, and reared in Indiana, 
 and Iowa. They have five sons and seven daughters—Cornelia Frances, now Mrs. Frank Hull, 
 •James Monroe, Sarah Adeline (dead), Larkin (dead), Charles (dead), Arthur, Mary (dead) Chloe, 
 Myrtle, Jesse, May and Mildred. Himself and wife are members of the Christian (’hurch, 
 During the war, he did active service in Company G, Twenty-second Iowa Volunteerlnfantry , 
 from August, 1862, till August, 1864, when he was honorably discharged on account of disability. 
 He has applied for a pension. 
 
 ROBERT J. HERRIN, farmer and stock-raiser, P 0. New Pittsburg, was born in Marion 
 County, Ind., in 1854, was identified with farming industry until 1873; he then came here and 
 located upon present place, and has improved it to what it now is. It contains 150 acres, well 
 watered and stocked, good buildings and an orchard of 700 trees of well assorted variety of fruits. 
 He married in Labette County, Kan., in 1878, Miss Rebecca E. Denman, who was born in Michigan, 
 and reared in Iowa, and they have one daughter living. Himself and wife are members of the 
 Christian Church. He has served upon the School Ik>ard of his district since 1876. He is the 
 present incumbent of the clerkship. 
 
 F. HERTZELL, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 5, P, 0. Girard, was born in Summit 
 County, Ohio, in 1852, and was reared and educated in Columbus, Ohio. At the age of nineteen 
 he engaged at the study of dentistry, and after a thorough course of study of four years, he en¬ 
 gaged in the practice of his profession in Columbus, and carried it on there till 1876, when he 
 came here and established the practice of it in Girard, and was successfully identified with it th«Te 
 till 1882, when, on account of ill-health, he engaged at his present industry. He was married, in 
 1878, to Miss Laura Reed, who was born in Tennessee, and was reared and educated in Living¬ 
 ston County, Mo. They have no childrefi. They belong to the Methodist Ep8C«»pal Church. 
 He is a member of the Improved Order of Red Men, and of the Anti-Horse-thief Association of 
 Washington County. His farm contains eighty acr<8 of Improved land, good buildings, and a 
 young orchard of a nicely-assorted variety of fruit trees. 
 
 JOHN S. HODGES, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. New Pittsburg, was born in Franklin 
 County, Ky., February 17,1836. In 1856 he went to Iowa, and was identified with farming in 
 that State till 1870, when he came here and located upon his present place, which he has improved 
 lo what it now is. It contains eighty acres of choice land, is well fenced and watered and stocked, 
 good buildings, and an orchard of 350 trees of a nicely-assorted variety of fruits. He married, 
 in 1863, Miss Frances Liiella Grimsley, who was born in Ohio and reared in Iowa. They have lour 
 eons—Charles Walter, William Ansil, James Albert and John Arthur. During the war he did 
 active service in Company G, Tenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, from August, 1861, till the follow¬ 
 ing August, when he was wounded and honorably discharged and pensioned. Since locating here 
 he has served upon the School Board of his district. He is the present Secretary of the Anti- 
 Horse-thief Association of his township, of which he has been an active member for several 
 years. 
 
 GEORGE H. IIOISINGTON, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 8, P. 0. Girard, was born in 
 Warren County, Ill., February 28,1840, and was reared and educated there, and was identified 
 there with the farming industry till 1868, when he located in.Cass County, Mo., and carried on 
 farming till 1870. He then came here and located upon the present place, where he has been 
 successfiilly connected with bis present industry since. He married in Illinois, in 1868, Miss Eva 
 
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 an active intereal in the growth and development of Ihe social and industrial hie of his locality. 
 The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Ho has been an active member of 
 the A F & A M. Society, since 1861. He is also a member of the Anti-Horse-thief Association, 
 of W^hington Township. His farm contains 160 acres of improved land, well fenced and watered 
 and stocked, good buildings, and a nice young orchard. . ^ „ 
 
 JOHN KECK, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. New Pittsburg, was born m Fulton County N 
 Y June 27 1 825, and was identified with farming there till 1861, when ho located in Central Ill¬ 
 inois where he carried on farming actively until 1876, when he came here and located upon his 
 present place, which he has improved from a raw prairie to its present condition. It contains 240 
 acres of valuable land, is well tenced and.watered and stocked, has good buildings, and seven acres 
 of orchard, containing a nicely-assorted variety of fruits. In April, 1849, he married Miss Betsy 
 Ann Staley, of New Y'ork. They have two sons and one daughter—Leander, LaFayette and Lu- 
 ella now Mrs. George Grimsley. He is a member of the Anti-Horse-thief Association of this 
 township. He has served upon the School Board of his district several yeais, and is the present 
 incumbent of the Clerkship. Ho worked very actively in the Grange movement, during its ex¬ 
 istence here, and took a prominent part both in the local and State work. 
 
 C. KILIAN, farmer. Section 29, P. 0. Girard, was born in Europe, in 1828. Came to the 
 United States, located in St. Louis eighteen months, then went back to Europe four months; then 
 came back to the United States, landed in New York, where he remained one year. Then to Al¬ 
 legheny City, where he remained eight years. Then to Ohio, where he remained five years. 
 Then to Indiana, where he remained two years. Then came back to Cincinnati for two years. 
 Then again to Indiana five years. Came to Kansas in 1873, located near Mulberry Grove, where 
 he remained eighteen months. Then to his present home of 320 acres, which he has since run 
 as a grain and stock farm; good line of fruits of all kinds; 160 acres under cultivation; form 
 under hedge, wire and board fence. Was married to Miss Cathrina Chamanour, of Baden, Ger¬ 
 many. They have seven children—Henry, Christian, William, Margaret, George, Cathrina and 
 
 Christina. „ , u- . 
 
 JOHN LESHER, farmerand stock-raiser, Section 11, P. 0. Girard, was born in Washington 
 County, Md., in 1835, and was reared and educated there. At the age of thirty-two he located in 
 McDonough County, 111., and carried on his present industry there until the spring of 1878, when 
 he went to Terrell, Kaufman Co., Tex.,and carried on farming and stock-raising until 1881. He 
 then came here and located, and has been actively connected with his present industry since. He 
 married, in 1863, Miss Amelia Flory, of his native State. They have three sons and two daughters 
 
 _Nannie C., John Sherman, Isaac, Daniel Flory and Amanda Louise. The family are members 
 
 of the Presbyterian Church. He is an active member of the A. O. U. tV. Society. His farm con¬ 
 tains 160 acro.s of improved land, stocked, fenced and watered; good buildings. 
 
 THOMAS McCULLOCH,of the firm of Walker & McCulloch, dealers in general merchan¬ 
 dise and giain, Mulberry Grove, was born in Wisconsin, in 1852. Was raised on a farm and re¬ 
 ceived a common school education. In 1871, he located on a farm in Mulberry Grove, and wm 
 on a farm three years. Then clerked two years, and went into the mercantile business in 1876, in 
 connection with Mr. A. M. Brown, and continued twoyoars, at the end of which time Mr. Brown 
 died. He was then in the same business with Mr. J. C. Brown for one year. Then formed the 
 partnership with Mr. Walker, as above. Mr. McCulloch owns a residence and a half interest in 
 forty acres of coal land. He was appointed Postmaster, in 1876, which position he still holds. 
 He was married to Miss Clara E. Walker, of Minnesota, in 1878. They have one child John 
 
 ^ SAMUEL McKAHAN, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. New Pittsburg, was born in Washing¬ 
 ton County, Penn., April 11,1834, and was identified with farming there until the close ol the 
 war, when he came to Illinois aud settled in Warren County, and carried on farming 
 till 1875. He then came here and located upon his present place, and has been actively connected 
 with his present industry here since. In 1855, he married Miss Adeline Eliot, who departed this 
 life in 1868, and is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Warren County, leaving two sons and two 
 daughters—Henry C., Samuel Ross, Venessa J. and Nancy Isabel. On October 13,1870, he mar¬ 
 ried Miss Helen Lair, who was born and reared in Warren County, Ill. They have one son and 
 three daughters—Charles W., Mary E., Hattie S. and Alta E. His wife is a member of 
 the Christian Church. His farm contains 240 acres of improved land, well fenced and watered 
 and stocked; good buildings, and has two orchards, each containing a nicely-assorted variety of 
 fruits. 
 
 JOHN W. MAGIE, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. New Pittsburg, was born in Madison, 
 Morris County, N. J., December 22, 1844. In 1867, he removed with his people, who settled 
 in Henderson County, Ill., where he was identified with the farming business for six years. He 
 then engaged in the manufacture of brooms in Chicago, and continued at it for six years, at the 
 end of which time he returned to farming and carried it on three years, when he again engaged 
 at broom-making in Chicago, and continued it there tili 1876, when he came here and located 
 upon his present place, which he has improved to its present condition. It contains 160 acres of 
 valuable land, is well fenced and watered and stocked, and has nice buildings and an orchard of 
 a well assorted variety of fruits, both large and small. He married, in 1871, Miss Elizabeth 
 Peel, a lady of fine attainments. She was born in Toronto, Can., and reared and educated in 
 Drummondville, Welland County, Gan. During the war, Mr. Magie did active service in Com- 
 p»ny C, One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. In 1864, was honorably 
 discharged. Since locating here he has worked actively in the development of the social and 
 industrial life of his locality. He has served upon the School Board of his district, and ij the 
 present incumbent of the Treasurership. Upon the organization of La Coy Post Office, he was 
 appointed its Postmaster, and continued reputably in that incumbency till its removal. 
 
 HON. WILLIAM HARVEY MAGiE (deceased), was born in Madison, Morris County, N. 
 J., February 14,182', and was identified with the farming industry there for many years. In 
 1858, he left New Jersey and located in Heiideraon County, Ill., where he was actively identified 
 with farming for six years, after which he located in Chicago in the broom manufacturing busi¬ 
 ness, which he actively carried on for six years, returning to farming again at the end of th»t 
 time. In 1874, he came to Kansas and located upon the present homestead, where he was 
 actively identified with farming and stock-rearing till his death, which occurred March 9, 1883. 
 He is buried on the homestead. During his life here he worked actively for the growth and de¬ 
 velopment of the public, social and industrial life of his locality. He served his district reputably 
 in the Legislative Assembly of the State, and was active in minor official positions. He was 
 married, January 22,1843, to Miss Eunice Shawger, of New Jersey, who, with a family of five 
 eons and three daughters, survives him. The family are John W., William Henry, Alfred A., 
 Parthenia A. (now Mrs. Alfred W. Thoma, of Burlington, Iowa), Mary P. (now Mrs. Stephen 
 H. Bruen, of Terre Haute, Ill.), Aura (now Mrs. Charles F. Rodrick), Horace and Frank L. The 
 farm contains 280 acres of valuable land ; has nice buildings and an orchard of a well assorted 
 variety of fruits. 
 
 JOHN MASKROD, farmerand stock-raiser. Section 13, P. 0. Girard, was horn in Italy in 
 1836, where he learned the trade of mason, which he followed there, and afterward in Switzer¬ 
 land forseveral years. After coming to this country he took up his present industry, with which 
 he has been connected since. In 1876, ho came to Kansas and located here. He married, in 
 Switzerland, Miss Madeline Cowie. They have one son and two daughters—Louis, Mary and 
 Addie. The family are members of the Roman Catholic Church. His farm contains 160 
 acres of land, with dwellings and stable^, and an orchard of over 200 fruit trees of a well 
 assorted variety. 
 
 ANDREW J. MAY, fanner and stock-raiser. Section 7, P. 0. Girard, was born in Allen 
 County, Ohio, February 29,1839, and was reared to the farming industry, with which he was 
 identified there till 1865, when he located in .lackson County, Mo., and carried it on till 1876; he 
 then came here and located, and has been successfully connected with his present industry 
 here since, meantime cai;rying on the threshing business. In 1861, he married Mies Virginia 
 Rumhaugh, of his native county. They have a family of five sons and four daughters Diana, 
 Lester, Della, Alice, Cliarlie, Eddie, Lillie, Claudie and Clarence. He is an active member of 
 the Anti-Horse-thief Association. The family are members of the Christian Church. His farm 
 contains 160 acres of improved land, well fenced and Watered and stocked, with good buildings 
 and a nice orchard of assorted fruits. 
 
 W. L. MILLER, farmer and stock-dealer, P. 0. Mulberry Grove, was born in Pennsylvania 
 in 1839. Was raised a miller. Continued in the milling business until the age of twenty-six. 
 Came to Kansas in 1872, and Ircated on his present home, which he improved and run as a grain 
 and stock farm. Wa.s in the mercantile business in Mulberry Grove from 1872 to 1876. Owns 
 800 acres of farm and coal land. Belongs to the order of Freemasons. Was married to wife, 
 Mary D. Saddler, ot Pennsylvania, in 1863. Have six children. 
 
 HARVEY MOORE, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 2, P. 0. Girard, was born in Nova Scotia 
 in 1827, ami was reared in Massachusetts, where he learned the trade of boot and shoe making, 
 and carried it on for several years, latterly engaging in merchandising in boots and shoes. In 
 1880, ho came to Kansas and located here and engaged at his present industry, with which he 
 has been successfully connected since. He married, in 1856, Miss Sarah Littlefield, a native of 
 
 Maine, who departed this life in 1879, and is buried in Beverly Cemetery, M^achusetU, leaving 
 a family of one son and a daughter—Charles W. and Grade G. Mr. Moore has worked actively 
 in the development of the social and industrial life of his locality since coming here. He has 
 been connected with the A.,F. & A. M. Society forseveral years.. His farm contains 240acres of 
 improved land, and a nice orchard and a good dwelling, barns and stables. 
 
 A. MULHOLLAND, of the firm of Mulholland & Dickey, general merchant and farmer. 
 Section 36, P. 0. Mulberry Grove, was born in Belfast, Ireland, in 1846. Was brought to the 
 United States by his parents, in 1848. Was raised in Illinois on a farm Came to Kansa4in 1869. 
 Located in Crawford County on a farm of eighty acies which he opened and imprOTed, on which 
 he raises grain and stock and fruit of all kinds. Was married to wife, Margaret Dickey, of Illi¬ 
 nois, in 1871. Have two children—Lemuel and Josie. , . . .onr. w = 
 
 T. R. POWELL, farmer. Section 15, P. 0. Girard, was horn in Pennsylvania in 1835. Was 
 raised on a farm and went to Illinois in infancy and remained seven years. Then went to Iowa, 
 where he remained until 1859, after which time he came to Kansas and located in Leavenworth 
 where he remained eight monhts. Then to Missouri, where he remained until 1874, at the end 
 of which time he came to Kansas and located in Crawford County on his present home, which he 
 improved and has since run as a grain and stock farm ; carries from twenty-five to fifty-five head 
 of cattle. He is interested in the coal business. He is School Treasurer, aud is Treasurer of the 
 Anti-Horse-thief Associalion, and a member of the Church of God. He was married to lliss Emia 
 E. Paget, of Illinois, in 1860. They have six children—John W., James L., Walter 1., Laura M., 
 Charles R. and Frank B. Mrs. Powell is also a member of the Church of God. 
 
 CHARLES F. RODRICK, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. New Pittsburg, was born in 
 Henderson County, Ill., May 4 1837, and followed farming there till 1877. In September of that 
 year he came here and located upon his present place, which he has principally improved It 
 contains 100 acres of valuable land, is well fenced and watered and stocked; handsome dwellings 
 and stables and granaries, and an orchard of over 200 trees of a well-MSorted variety of fruits. 
 Besides, has twelve acres of walnut trees, numbering over 700. In 1876, he marri^ Miss Aura 
 Magie, cf his nativity, daughter of Hon. William Harvey Magie (^deceased). They have a 
 family of three daughters—Lula, Una and Mamie. * 
 
 HARVEY J RODREICK, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. New Pittsburg, was horn near Pet¬ 
 ersburg, Md., Sep-ember 30, 1824. At the age of eleven years, he removed with his people to 
 Virginia where he was reared and educated. He was identified with farming in 3 aylor ^unty, 
 Va 11111854 when he went to Lucas County, Iowa. After carrying on farming there lor five 
 years, ho went to California, and was for six years actively engaged in mining operations; re¬ 
 turning to Iowa afterwards, he soon after moved into Montgomery County, Mo, where, after 
 farming there for four years, and afterward two years in Cass County, ho came to Kansas and lo¬ 
 cated here, where he has been actively identified with his present industry since. On Juno 
 4 1846, he married in Taylor County, Va., Miss Belinda Robe, who departed this life May 15, 
 1865 and is buried in Lucas County, Iowa. Her children living are Milton, in the lumber busi¬ 
 ness in Colorado; David (whose sketch appears), Luvinah, Mrs. bimeon Armstrong; Jane, Han¬ 
 nah Mrs. James Stewart Hamilton. He married January 18,1871, Mrs. Martha D. Lakey, nee 
 Miller. April 10,1881, he married Mrs. Rosana Dexter, nee Beebe, who was horn and raised in 
 Athens County, Ohio. She has one son and one daughter—George William, farmex, and Lizzie 
 Frances, now Mrs. Wiley H. Redd, farmer. The family holds to the relipon of the Baptist 
 Church. His farm contains 160 acres of valuable land, well improved, fenced and watered, good 
 
 buildings and an orchard of a nicely assorted variety of fruit. , „ r, c- a i..,,.., i„ 
 
 R^J. SANDERSON, farmer and stock-raiser. Sections 23 and 24, P. 0. Girard, was born in 
 Monroe County, Ind., in 1828, and was reared in Parke County, where he was identified with his 
 present industry until 1869, when he located in Vigo County and carried on his industry for sev¬ 
 eral years. In 1877, he came here and located, and has been actively engaged in farming since, 
 
 in the meantime working as excursion agent of the Gulf Railway, in which industry he has lo¬ 
 cated over 250 families in the State. He married in 1851 Miss Elizabeth bal^ of Parke County, 
 Ind They have a family of three sons living—Ira E., physician, James F. and George N. at 
 home. He has worked actively in public life here ; he has filled the Supervisor s chair of his 
 township and has been an expounder of the Gospel in connection with the Baptist Church o\ er 
 
 thirt^oni^yeam.^ SH.AFER, farmer. Section 26, P. 0. Girard, was born in Ohio, 1841. Received a 
 business education and farmed in Ohio until twenty-two years of age; wM then in the saw mill five 
 years; was then in Illinois on a farm eighteen months, then back to Ohio a short Dme. Came to 
 Kansas in 1869 and located on his present home, 380 acres, which he improved and run ns a 
 grain and stock farm. He has a good line of fruits of all kinds on his farm. Has ep endid pond 
 and well water, good residence and barns; carries from fifty to sixty head of cattle and from 
 fifty to one hundred head of hogs. Has 130 acres under cultivation and forty acres of tame 
 grasses He is a member of the order of Freemasons and has been School Treasurer five years. 
 He was married to Miss A. Flack, of Ohio, in 1874. They have three children—Estella, Delta 
 
 and SHAFER,farmer, Section27, P. 0. Girard, was born in Ohio in 1833. He was raised 
 
 on a farm and received a business education. Went to Illinois in 1855. where he remained on a 
 farm until 1862, at which time he joined the army, and came out in 1865 ; retinned to Illinois 
 where he was on a farm one year; then to Missouri, contracting in the railroad tie departnient 
 one winter; then to Iowa on a farm two years. Ho came to Kansas in 1870 and located in Wash¬ 
 ington Township, Crawford County, with his brother, where he remained and farmed and han¬ 
 dled cattle for seven years, then bought his present home of 360 acres, which he improved 
 and has since run as a grain and stock farm. He has 120 acres in cultivation and seven miles of 
 hedge fence. He has a good assortment of fruits of all kinds. Is Treasurer of his School Dis¬ 
 trict. Was married to Miss Mary E. Neet, of Indiana, in 1877. They have two children Harry 
 
 and Minnm^.^ SHAWGER, farmer, P. 0. New Pittsburg, was born in Morris County, N, J., March 
 10 1814. Was identified there with farming until 1855 ; he then came to Illinois and settled in 
 Bureau County. Carried on farming there until November 8,1870, then came here and located 
 on his present place, which he has improved from raw prairie to its present condition, contain¬ 
 ing 70 acres of choice land, well watered and stocked, good buildings and an orchard of well 
 aslirted variety of fruit trees and a goodly number of forest trees. He married in 1845, Miss 
 Julia Hart, of his native city. They have a family of three sons and four daughters Stephen 
 (farmer) Carrie (now Mrs. Frederick A. Giskell, farmer), Benjamin (of Wyanet, Ill.l, Elira (now 
 Mrs Volney S. Wilkinson, merchant, of Duluth, Minn.), William, Joseiffime, now Mrs William 
 Magee of Pittsburg), and Fannie (now Mrs. Alfred A. Magee, farmer) The family holds to the 
 religion of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Since locating here, Mr. Shawger has worked 
 actively in the development of the social and industrial life of his locality. Besides his residence, 
 he has 120 acres in this township—improved land, under a good general state of cultivation. 
 
 JACOB SHOUP, farmer aud stock-raiser. Section 36, P. 0 Litchfield, was born in Knox 
 County Ohio in 1840, and was reared and educated there. In 1863 he located in Champaign County, 
 III and carried on farming and stock-raisin g there till 1882, when he came here and located and has 
 booii actively connected with his present industry since. In 1859 he married Mim Susanna Wagner, 
 who was bom and reared in Morrow County, Ohio. They have one son—George. Mr Shoii^p 
 pays special attention to the introduction and working of farm machinery in the hne of thresh¬ 
 ers, reapers, cornshellers, etc., which business he made a specialty of m Ohio and afterward m 
 Illinois. His family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His farm contains 1-0 
 
 acres of improved land, good buildings and orchard. v • n 
 
 ENOS SIMON, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 5, P. 0. Mulberry Grove, was born in Hunt¬ 
 ington County, Ind., in 1845, and was reared on a farm. In 1868, he located in Cass County, 
 Mo and engaged in farming until 1870, when he came here and located upon his present place, 
 
 where he has very successfully carried on his present industry since. In 1870, he married Miss 
 Charlotte A. Frederick, who was born in Bedford County, Penn., and reared in Bureau County, 
 Ill They have one son and two daughters living—Mary A., William Edward and M>unie May 
 and have buried their third child—Samuel Curtis—in the Simpson Cemetery, Lincoln Township. 
 During the war he did active service in Company D, One Hundred and 
 
 Volunteer Infantry, and was honorably discharged. The family are membera of the Church of 
 God. His farm contains 160 acres of improved land, well fenced, watered and stocked, good build- 
 
 inc9 and an orchard of 175 fruit trees. ^ T-xtzs u » • \\r\ 
 
 ^ CHARLES H. SLAWSON, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. Litchfield, was born in White- 
 sides County, III., September 11,18.39, and was raised there. At the age of eighteen, he went to 
 Nebraska and located at Nebraska City. He subsequently went to Colorado and was engaged 
 in mining operations till the war broke out, when he returned home and enlisted in (^mpaiiy 
 I Eighth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, in which he did active ^rv>ce till January 8,1866, when he 
 was Lnorably discharged as First Lieutenant of Company I, Eighth Kansas Veterans of Cavalry, 
 which commission he had held upon his veteranizing,0ctober 8,1864. After this discharge, he lorated 
 in Henry County, Ill., and carried on farming there till 1870, when ho came here and has been 
 actively identified with his present industry here since, improving three farms in the meantime. 
 In December, 1866, he married Miss Lydia Briggs, who was born in a 
 
 sides County, Ill. They have one son and daughter—Alameda L. and Marion C. He has served 
 upon the School Board of his district and has held the incumbency of Justice a. -he 1 eacs since 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 locating here, and has been active in the development of the social life of his locality. His farm 
 Tehidvnce contains lOu acres of improved lanil, good dwelling, barns ami stables,and an orchard of 
 a nicely assorted variety of fruits. Besides this, ho has eighty acres of land in this township, in a 
 well improved condition. 
 
 PLEASANT M. SH (TII, farmer andstock-raisor, Section 2, P. 0. Girard, was born in Overton 
 County, Tenn., April li, lS2d, and was rearetl in Washington County, Atlc., where he learned the 
 trade of blacksmiihing atnl f dlowe<l it in that State undl October, 185d, wlieii he came here and 
 settled where the present site of Arcadia now is. He worked at his trade iliero for several years, 
 locating in this township in 1867, where he lias carrh’d on his trade and farming and stock-rais¬ 
 ing since. February 16, ls43 he married Miss Priscilla Tiylor, who was born and reared in IMis- 
 souri. They haveatamily of four sons and three daughters living—J.din D., James Albert, 
 Elizabeth (now Mrs. Andrew ElstonX Daniel M., Pleasant M., Jr., Zilb r Ellen (now Mrs. Dellas 
 Gould), and Frances Adeline, and have buried three daughters—Rebecca Ann, who was married 
 to Mr. Alexander IL'Skins, died, leaving a family of one son and four daughters, at.d Mary Lu- 
 cretia and Delilah Jane. During the war Mr. Smith did active service in Company K, t?ix!h 
 Kan>as Cavalry, for over three yeirs, from whieh lie was honorably discharged, lie has worked 
 actively in the social and indu^triaJ development of Iris locality since comin.g here. His farm 
 contains eighty acres of improved land, with good buildings and an orchard of 300 fruit trees ol a 
 nicely assorted variety. 
 
 FINLEY SroOPS, fanner and stock-raiser, P. 0. New Pittsburg, was born in Armstrong 
 County, Penn ,in 183i, and was reared in Marion County, Ind. He was there Identified with lai ru¬ 
 ing until 1873, when he came to Kansas an 1 located upon liis presnt place, which he has im¬ 
 proved to its present condition. It contains 240 aens of choice land, well fenced, watered and 
 stocked, good buildings and an orchard of 300 trees of well as orted varieties of fruits. He mar¬ 
 ried,.in 1869, Miss Maj y Moon, wlio was born neir Greenfield, Ohio. They have a family of four 
 sons—William, John. Frank and Reuben. lie has served upon his School Board for the past 
 six years. He has also 160 acres in Section 6 in a well improved condition. 
 
 IIIR.AM TAY’LuR, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. New Pittsburg, was born in Vermillion 
 County, Ind., April in, 1843, and was reared to fanning. In 1863, he enlisted his services in 
 Company F, Eleventh Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, and did active service till the end of the war, 
 and was honorably discharged. After the war, he returned to Indiana and carried on fanning 
 fur two years, after which he spent two years in Illinois and one year in Missouri. Coming to 
 Kansas in 1873 and locating in this county, where ho has been successfully connected with his 
 present industry since. In 1869, he inariied Miss Eliza A. Carlton, who was horn and reared in Ken¬ 
 tucky, and who departed this life March, 1880, and is buried in the Shirly Ometery, this town¬ 
 ship, leaving one son and two daughters living—Orion, Laura Etta, and Lucy Wilda. On Sep¬ 
 tember 20,1882, he married Miss Tilda J. Hayno-), who was born and rearei in Iowa. The family 
 are members of tlie Christian Church. His f mn contains eighty acres of choice land; has good 
 buildings, and a irce orchard ofa well assorted variety of fruits. 
 
 R. D. TRASK, farmerand stock-raiser, Section 23, P. 0. Girard, was born and reared in Onta¬ 
 rio, Canada. In 1870, at the age of twenty-four, he came to Kansas, and settled in Washington 
 Township, tiiis county. Has since been connected with his present industry. In 1873, he married 
 Miss Minerva M. Bennett, who was born and raised in Hancock County, Tnd. They have a family 
 of two sons and two daugliters—Eddie Ross, Efiie .Angeline, Clara Myitle and Simoon Alexan¬ 
 der. Mr Trask has been active in assisting in all matters tending toward the growth of the 
 social and industrial life of his locality since coming here. The f.imile are members of the Meth¬ 
 odist Episcopal Church. His farm contaii:s ltd acres of improved land, well fenced and watered 
 and stocked, good buildings and an orchard of nicely assorted fruits. 
 
 R. G. TUTHILL, butcher, Mulberry Grove, was born in Ohio in 1844, and was raised on a 
 firm. He received an academical education, and was engaged in agricultural pursuits in Ohio 
 until 1869, at wliich time went to Missouri, and continued in the agricultural line thirteen years, 
 at end of which time he came to Kansas, and located in Crawford County, town of Mulberry 
 (Jruve, where lie has since ])een engi^ged in the butcher business. He ownsfi ur lots, residence, 
 and bii-iiness prop'-rty in Mulberry Grove. He was Justice of tlie Peace and School Director in 
 Missouri. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is a Trustee and Stewaid of 
 the same. He was married to Miss E. Elliott, of Ohio, in 1867, by whom he has had three chil¬ 
 dren—Nettie ()., Albertie and James R. Mrs. Tuthill is a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church, and belongs to the order of Good Templars. 
 
 J JIN E. WALKER, of the firm of McCulloch & Co., general merchants, Mull erry Grove, 
 was born in Pennsylvani i in 1836,and began farming in Illinois at the age of sixteen ; continued 
 five years, then went to Minnesoia on a farm for sixteen years. He came to Kai.sas in 1872. and 
 located at ]\Iulberry Grove. He was in a store one year, then opened and improved a farm of 20G 
 a res, which he put in a high state of cultivation. He owns two farms in Missouri, just across 
 the line. He owns a half-interest in forty acres of coal land in Kansas. He also owns an acre 
 and a half in the town of Mulberry Grove, owns three houses in Mulberry Grove. He is a mem- 
 b«-r of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and belong to the Freemasons. Hi* married Miss Eliza- 
 I) th Ilasli]), of Pennsylvania, in 1856. They liavo four children—Clara E., Charles E., Frank 
 W. and Jennie C. Mrs. Walker is also a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 ALFRED WILLIAMS, larmer and stock-raiser, P. U. New Pittsburg, was born in Fleming 
 C unty, Ky., November 30, 1820, and Wits prominemly identified with farming business there, 
 till at the age of futy-five, when he came here and located upon his present place of 160 acres, 
 which lie has improveil to i's present condition. It contains choice I.md, iswell fenced ami 
 watered and stocked, has handsome dwelling, and barns and stables,and an orchard of a nicely 
 assorted variety of fruits, ])cth large and small. In November, 1845, he nv»rried Miss Sarah 
 Manzey, who departed this life in June, 1819, and is buried in the family cemet< ry of the Mau- 
 zey’s, in rieming County, Ky., leaving two daughters—Martha, now Mrs. Samuel Wat^cwi, of 
 Indiana, and Sarah, now Mrs. A. J. Sanders, of Indiana. In 1851, September 18, he married 
 Miss Elizabeth Manzey, sister to lii.s first wife. They have four sons and three daugliters—John, 
 Robert, William, Jr., Oil irles, Mary, now Mrs. John Block, of the “Pittsburg Smelter;” Mar¬ 
 garet, now' Mrs. Grin Kyser, merchant, and Charlotta. 'I he family are members of the Christian 
 (’liurch. He lias been a member of tlie Masonic Order for the last twenty-five years; is a mem- 
 Ijorof the (diapter. During his residence in Kentucky he served as militia Captain for many 
 years. He was Postmaster liore when it was known as “Strong Town ” J’ost Office, and has been 
 active in school official post'ions. He bus never been dragged into a disgraceful court suit, and 
 lias only twice in his long life sued others. , 
 
 WILLIAM WILL1A1\1S, farmerand stock-raiser, P. 0. New Pittsl)urg, was born in Flem- 
 ‘ing County, Ky., March, 7,1825. At the age of twenty-three, he took up carpentering business, 
 and was identified with tliat industry and firming actively there till 1863, when he came to Kan¬ 
 sas and carried on his trade in Leavenworth for a short time, after which he located in .lefferstm 
 « ouiity, in the farming business, which he carried on there for tw’o yearn,comitighere afrerwanl, 
 where ho has been actively identified with farming since. He has, during this time, improved 
 ami brought into good shape for cultivation five different farms here. He married, in 1849, Au¬ 
 gust 7, M iss Rebecca Wr-'iicln-y, of Fleming County. Ky. They have a family of three sons arnl 
 one (liiighter livng —Henry Richard, fanner; Amanda Virginia, now Mrs. John Eyeslone, 
 farmer; Janies William, farmer, and Tecumseli tslieiman, at home. Himself and wile are both 
 active members of the Cburcb of Christ, and have been since and before their marriage. His 
 farm contains 80 acres of valuable land, well fenced and watered and 8tock< d; handsome dwell¬ 
 ings and barns and stables, and an orchard of about 6')0 trees of a nicely assorted variety of 
 fruits. 
 
 ALLEN WILSON, M. D. and surgeon, Mulberry Grove, was born in St. Louis, Mo., lS-')0. 
 Raised in the agricultural jnirsiiit. Received a classical education, graduating from the Mi-souri 
 Medical College in 187vt. Came to Kansas in 1876 ; located in Craw'ford County in the town of 
 Mulberry Grove, at which place he has since practiced his profession. Dr. Wilson’s father joined 
 him in practice in 1H80. Is a member cf the Presbyterian Church. Is Clerk of the school dis¬ 
 trict. Owns residence and business house m the tow n of Mulberry Grove. 
 
 BAKER TOWNSHIP. 
 
 B. L. ABEL, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. New Pittsburg, was born in Steuben County, 
 N. A April 9,1831; was reared and educated there. At the age of nineteen, lie came West, 
 having learned tlie profession of niill-w'right, atul having done work at his trade in mills 
 U[)on the WoU and Fox Rivers for five years. After this he was identified in tlie same busi¬ 
 ness, lor seven years, upon the Mississippi, lie then located in Nortiiern Iowa, at McGregor, 
 in the milling business, which he retired from after a few years, and located at Manonu, 
 where he was active in public life, having filled the office of Justice of the Peace for some 
 lime, and dealt in real estate business. In 1860, he followed the popular excitement, and 
 went to Leadville, Colorado, where he carried on merchandising for one year. He came 
 East, and located in Whiteside (^ounty. Ill., and carried on fanning industry there for fif¬ 
 teen years. He here niarried Miss E. A. V. Coe, born and reared in Erie County, Ohio, her 
 lather, being a prominent citizen of Whiteside County, HI. They have a family of one 
 son and two daughters—Mattie, Ben and Bird. He is an active member of the I. O. O. F. 
 society and Encampment, and has served as Deputy Grand Master of this district, and of 
 
 the A., F. A A. M..society. His farm residence contains *240 acres of improved land, well 
 fenced and watered and stocked; good buildings, and an onhard of 490 nicely assorted 
 variety of trees. Besides, be has tlirce lV»rty-acre lots in Seetion 29, adjoining town, and 
 eiglity acres two miles south of town, and lias four lots in Block 17, in a generally improved 
 condition. 
 
 ^STEPHEN ALBERTA’, farmer and stock-raiser, and owner of “Amity Hill” farm, 
 P. O. New Pittsburg, was born in Greene County, N. A'., in 1822. At the age of fifteen, he 
 moved with his people to Niagara County, was identified witli farming there until 1849; he 
 then located in McHenry County, III., and carried on farming until 1870; he then came 
 here, and has been actively identified with farming and stock business since, meantime 
 carrying on mill building actively; is present proiuietor of ( herokee Mills, Cherokee. He 
 married, in 1845, Miss Margaret A. Buchanan, wlio was born in Seneca County, N. A'., in 
 1820, and was reared and educated in Niagara County. They have a family of two sons and 
 one daughter—Helen Jane, now Mrs. G. E. Wagner, of Sheldon, Iowa; Miron H., farmer, 
 and Elbert W. at lioine. Since locating here, Mr. Alberty has worked actively in the devel¬ 
 opment of the public, social and industrial life of thrs locality. Ills farm contains 630 acres 
 of improved land, well fenced, watered and stocked ; liandsome dwelling, barns and stables, 
 and an orchard of over two thousand apple trees, and three hundred of other varieties, all 
 well assorted. 
 
 ABR.VM BAXTER, fanner and stock-raiser, and dealer and operator in coal mining, 
 P. (). New Pittsburg, was liorn in Cold Springs, Putnam (.'ounty, N. A’., March 17, 1836, and 
 was educated to the profession of luacbinist at West Point Foundry. At theage of twenty- 
 one, lie made a trip through Illinois, Missouri and Kansas, and in February of the following 
 year he located at Geiieseo, HI., where he was fourteen years actively identified with farm¬ 
 ing and stocK-raising, paying occasional visits to this State in the meantime. In 1872, he 
 came liere, and located upon his present place, where he has Ijeeu actively and successfully 
 connected with his present industry since. He married, in Newburg, Orange Co., N. A'., Octo¬ 
 ber 8, 1856, Miss Hannah E. Westlake, of that county, a lady of fine literary attainments. 
 They have a family of four sons and one daughter living—Sylvester Westlake, in lumber 
 business; Leonard Cuniming, painter; Norman, Eliza and Millard. He lias been an active 
 member of the Masonic order since 1863. During the 4Var, he did active service in Company 
 G, One Hundred and Fifty-sixth Volunteer Infantry; was honorably discharged. Since 
 locating here he has worked actively in the development of the social and industrial life of 
 his locality; has served his township as Treasurer, and has filled other municipal and school 
 official positiou.s. He was active in the establishment of the Girard & Joplin Railway, and 
 served as one of its board of directors for several years. 
 
 W. L. BIGGS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. New Pittsburg, was born in Madison 
 County, Ohio, in 1835; he was identified with farming in that State till 1865, when he 
 located in Chariton County, Mo., and carried on farming there successfully for twelve years, 
 lie tlien spent two years in farming in Johnson County, Mo., and came here and located 
 upon his present place. He married, in 1858, Miss Sarah K. Hughes, of his native place. 
 They have two sons and one daughter—Charles, ^Margaret M. an<l William E. The family are 
 members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His farm eoiitains eighty acres of valuable 
 laud; lias good buildings, and an orchard of a well-assorted variety of fruits. 
 
 HENRY T. BOAZ, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. New Pittsburg, was born in Bourbon 
 County, Ky., in 1830, and was identified with farming there till 1865, when he located in 
 Vermillion County, III., and carried on his present industry there for eight years. In 
 1872, he came here, and has been actively identified with his present industry here since. 
 He married, in 1854, Miss Mary J. C’arleton, of Gwen County, Ky. They have two sons 
 and one daughter living—Henry Clay, Thomas Albert and Sarah Elizabeth, now Mrs. Aman 
 Barton. His family are members of the ('hristian Church. His farm contains seventy-nine 
 acres of valuable land, well fenced and watered ; good buildings, and an orchard of 200 trees, 
 of a well-assorted variety of fruits. 
 
 SIDNEY Ik BROWN, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. Cherokee, was born in Franklin 
 County, N. AC, October 5, 1840, and was reared in (^’ass County, III. At the breaking-out of 
 the war, he enlisted in Company F, Nineteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and did active 
 service for fifteen mouths, when he was honorably discharged, on account of disability. He 
 afterward enlisted in Company K, Fiftictli Illinois Volunteer Infantry, remained in active 
 service till the end of the war, when lie was again honorably discharged. He returned to 
 farming in Morgan ('ounty, Ill., and carried it on there till 1870, when he came here and 
 located upon his present place of 160 acres, which he has improved from a raw prairie to its 
 present condition, containing good land, well fenced and watered and stocked; good build¬ 
 ings, and an orchard of a nicely-assorted variety of fruits. He married, December 25, 1867, 
 Miss Sarah Sliopmcar, who was born in Greene and reared in Morgan County, 111. They 
 have four sons and one daughter—William F., Homer S., Ettie S., Lester S. and Gilbert Ovid, 
 and have buried their second daughter, Florence. Himself and wife are members of the 
 Seventh-Day Advent Church. 
 
 JAMES A. BURK, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. New Pittsburg, was born in Erie 
 County, N. A'., January 26, 1833, and removed with his peojile to Whiteside County, Ill., in 
 1835, where he was identified with farming business till 1870, wlien he came here and located 
 upon Ills present place of 2fi0 acres, which he has entirely improved. It is clioice laud, and 
 is well fenced and watered and stocked. It contains two orchards, aggregating over 600 
 trees, of a nicely-assorled variety of fruits, and good buildings. He married, in 1858, Miss 
 Mary E. Briggs, who was born in Warren, and reared in Wliitesides County, Ill. They have 
 a family of one son and tliree daughters—Alula May, now Mrs. Albert Taylor, farmer ; Net¬ 
 tie Belle, Alice find Ernest James. Mr. Burk has always taken an active interest in the 
 development of his locality since locating here. 
 
 LOUIS BUTZER, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. New Pittsburg, was born in Detroit, 
 Mich., November 21, 1837, and was reared near Geneseo, 111. He was there principally 
 identified with farming and teaching. At the age of twenty-four he went West and spent 
 over five years through Nebraska, Wyoming, Nevada, ('alifornia, Utah and Oregon, jjartly 
 in connection with the overland stage company, and partly an individual enterprise. Re¬ 
 turning to Henry County, HI., he became actively engaged in farming and milling busi¬ 
 ness, wTiich after a few years he abandoned, and went to Arkansas, but soon after returned 
 and subsequently came here, 1870, and located on present place, and has been actively 
 identified with liis present industry since. He married in Henry County, III., 1866, Miss 
 Clara Light, who was born in Prussia and reared in Pennsylvania and Illinois. They have 
 a family of three sons and two daughters—CJiarlie, Elizabeth, Daniel, Josie and Valentine. 
 Duringthe war he did service in Home Guards of Carson City, Nev. Since locating here he 
 served upon the school board of his district for several years, also as Township Treasurer 
 and Justice of the Peace. He is an active member of the A. O. U. W. His farm contains 
 250 acres of improved land, well fenced, watered and stocked, good buildings and an orchard 
 of over 500 trees, well assorted variety of fruits. The St. Louis & Santa F6 Railroad runs 
 througli this place. 
 
 JAMES W. (JIIAMUON, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. New Pittsburg, was born in 
 Cortland (Munty, N. A"”., May 30,1830, and was identified there with cooperage business for 
 many years. In 18.56, he went to Champaign County, Ill., and carried on farming there for 
 three years, after which he located in LaPorte ('ounty, Ind., and carried on farming success¬ 
 fully there for cigliteen years. In 1878, he came here and has been actively identified with 
 his jiresent industry here since. He married in 1858, in Three Oaks, Mich., Miss Emily M. 
 Whitney, who was born and reared in Schroeppel, Oswego Co., N. A’. Tliey have a family of 
 one son and two daughters—Ida L., teacher and assistant examinerof public instruction of 
 this county ; Viola M. ami Freddie J., and have buried Perry E., Schuyler C, and Bertie E. 
 in New ('arlyle Cemetery, St. Joscjih County, Ind. His farm contains 200 acres of valuable 
 land, good buildings, and an orchard of over 200 trees of a well-assorted variety of fruits. 
 
 JOSEPH CHENEY, fanner and stock-raiser, P. 0. New Pittsburg, was born in Oiita- 
 ria, Canada, November 12, 1827, and learned the carpentering and joining trade there. In 
 1849, he located in Michigan, and carried on his trade therethree years, after which he went 
 to Illinois, and was identified with his trade and farming there till 1866, when he came 
 here and settled upon his present placeof 120 acres, which he has improved to its present 
 condition. It has good buildings, an<l an orchard of 200 trees of a well assorted variety of 
 fruits. In 1848, he married AHss Sarah Ann Merriam, who was horn in Ohio and reared 
 .in ('anada. Tliey have four sons—Thomas, George, Warren and Doc. During'the war he 
 did activeservice in Company K, Ninety-second Illinois Volunteers Mounted Infantry from 
 August, 1862, till the end of the war, aiid was honorably discharged. He has served upon 
 the School Board of his district since locating here, and has been active in other official 
 positions. 
 
 ENOS R, CLARK, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. New Pittsburg, was born in Jefferson 
 County, Ind., in 1842; in 1855, he moved with his people, who settled in Lee County, Iowa. 
 In June, 1861, he enlisted his services in Company K, Sixth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and 
 did active service until at the battle of Shiloh, where he was wounded, and was honorably 
 discharged in July, 1862, and pensioned. After tliis he made two unsuccessful attempts to 
 
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 join volunteer corps, but did honorable service for two years in the State v'■ 
 
 Second Meuicnant of fonipanv D. After the war he came here and located in November, 
 iw,r., upon an adjacent farm, hut the following year he located upon his present 
 acres, which lie has iminoved from a raw prairie to its present u 
 
 choice land, good buildings, and an orchard ol 400 trees ot well 'llv N*r \n 1845 
 
 He married in iNiO, .Miss Klizabetli Hobson, who was born in Orange County, N. C., in 184.i, 
 and wa"rJUd in Henry County, Iowa. They have a family of four sous and two dangh- 
 lers~.)ohu (i.. Marv I'., (ieorj-e J.. Isaac E., AV ilbur Dell and Minnie M. Since locating here 
 
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 lers—John (» , Marv h., iicorge j., isaac r.., >v nuiu anu *—;:"o 
 
 he worUfd uctivelv'iii the clevelopnient of the social and industrial life of this locality. 
 
 NOHI E \ ( OitDKAY, farmer and stock-raiser and operator in coal mining, J 
 I.itchlield, was horn in Oliio, .laiuiary 9, 1831. He was reared in Noble Cmunty, w 
 lie engaged in stock-dealing and rearing. At the age ol twenty-two, he locatei 
 Madison Countv, -where he carried on merchandising and his stock-rearii 
 imr for several years. In 1S67, he located in Cass County, Mo., and carrie 
 .....J till iSTi when hfi came here and located, and has been acti\ 
 
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 where 
 he located in 
 --rearing and deal- 
 
 iuc for several years, in ne locaiea m v^ass c.uuul^, a.xu., 
 
 and stock-rearing till 1871, when he came here and located, and has been actively identified 
 tith Mrpresent industry here since. He married, in 1872, Miss Clarissa Ren.cke who was 
 1 . 1 ii> cc.iiir rniiiitv Mo. Thev have three sons—Milton, Noble, Jr., ana 
 
 FRANK HETFIEI.D, farmer and stock-raiser, P.0. New Pittsburg, was born in Eoun- 
 tain County, Ind., in 1849, and wasidentifieil w itii farming there till 187(), when he came to tins 
 counfy and engaged at stock-raising, which lio carried on successfully till the present year 
 when he engaged at his present industry, winch he ably represents. In 1880 , he married 
 Mrs Mary J. ifaley, formerly Jerome, ol Nebraska. They have one sou Hmii Hale). His 
 farm contains 160 acres of valuable land, good buildings, and an orchard ol over 200 trees, 
 
 ol fanner and stock-raiser, and horticulturist, P. 0. New Pittsburg, 
 
 was born in Orange County, N. C., in 1837, and was reared in Henry County, Iowa. In 18bo, 
 he located upon liis present farm, and has improved it from a wild prairie to what it now is. 
 It contains 160 acres of valuable land, twenty acres of which are devoted to liorticullure, 
 sixty acres to bay; fifty to pasturage and thirty acres to pain tillage, it is well lenced 
 and watered, audEas good buildings. In September 186.5, Fie married Miss Mary A. Lane, 
 who was born in Highland County, Ohio, in 1847, and was reared in Henry (.oiiiity, Iowa. 
 They have a family of four sons and one daughter—Martha K., Joseph J., .Samuel &., 'V ill 
 iam A. and George E. During the war, Mr. Hobson did active service in Conipa^ny G, 
 Fourth Iowa Voluuteer Cavalry, from August, 1861, till the eud of Urn war. He was honor¬ 
 ably discharged as veteran of Company (4, Fourth Iowa Cavalry. The family are members 
 z. /-'i—zvi, citv/vzx m/vnfiiMr ViAro hp hfi.Q work’Pfl fifitivplv 111 tfi6dev'clopiiieiit 
 
 Infantry, IroiiiJuiy rA i»oi, iiu uie luuowiug j uuc, ucix ca m Qnpiptv 't-Hs farm 
 account of disabilities. He is an active memoer ot the A., 1*. <& A. M. Societ>. His lann 
 contains 160 acres of improved land, good buildings, and a young orchard. Underlying his 
 iSie has aimilmost unlimited supply of coal, wiiicli he operates, giving employment to 
 'ibont forty men and teams and other mechanical power. . 0 ^ 1 . 
 
 JAMES CJtUWELL, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 
 
 Countv N. April 19, 1827, and -was identified with fanning in that State tall 1809, when 
 lie settled in McLean County, Hi., and carried on farming there till 18(9. In the spring of 
 tliat vear he came Iiere and located upon his present place, where 
 
 witli'liis present industry since, latterly addingjiorticulture to his industiies. He married 
 n l84VMiss Catherine Ruskl, of Union County, N. C. They have five sons and six 
 d luXt’ers-Jamw R. D. H. H., d! G. W., T. J., M. E. (now Mrs. Alfred Honeycut, of 
 North Carolina), M. 1). (now Mrs. Arthur Latham, of Livingston County, 111.), Lstella (now 
 Mrs. Charles Corallis, of the same county), J. M., Sarah and Mollie Ann f, 
 
 members of the M. E. Church. His farm contains 160 acres of improved land, good build¬ 
 ings and a handsome orchard of a well assorted variety of fruits, both large and small. 
 
 ^ J.V.MES R. CROWELL, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Cherokee, was born m Stanley 
 County, N. C., July 26, 1351, and was reared there to his present industry. In 1869, he lo¬ 
 cated with his people in McLean County, Ill., and was identified there with farming till 
 1880, when became here and located. In August, 1876 , he married Miss Nancy Hayes, who 
 was born in Hardy County, West Va., July 24, was reared and educ^ated n 
 
 Slate and in Illinois. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His farm con 
 tains eighty acres of improved land, and has a good dwelling and stable and an orchard o 
 
 w':irDUNLAT,‘Urmer“and stock-raiser, P. 0. Beulah, was born in Muskingum 
 Couutv Ohio, November 12, 1833, and was identified therewith the larnnng industry till 
 186G, wdieii he located in Johnson County, Mo., and carried on the larming industry actively 
 there till the spring of 1881, when he came here and has been actively identified with his 
 racsent induswy hire sinee. He married in 1861, in Fairfield County, Ohio, M'^s Ma'T ^ 
 Brown, ol ihat county, a lady of excellent literary attainments. Ihey have f f 
 sons and two daughters-El)a(now Mrs. Matthew Cuthbertson, farmer), Etta (teacher) Cam¬ 
 eron and Owen. The family are active members of the United 
 
 is one of the Bhard of Trustees of that church. He has also been active as school official 
 since locating here. During the war he did active service in Company H, One Hundred ^d 
 Fifty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for one year, and was , 
 
 farm contains 150 acres of good land, well improved and fenced, 
 
 liandsome dwellings, barns and stables, and an orcliard of a nicely assorted variety ol 
 
 ^'^^*'cAPT SAMUEL FELLOWS, contractor and builder and Superintendent of the con¬ 
 struction of the Granby Smelting Works, New Pittsburg, was born in ^enesee 
 County, N. Y., in 1829, and was educated in his native place to lleated 
 
 ism and building, and carried it on in his native State tor several yeai-s. In 1856, he located 
 iu Howard County, Iowa, and carried on his business actively till the breaking-out of the 
 war wlien he organized Company I, Ninth Iowa Volunteer Infantry and took command ^ 
 Eirk Lieutenant, from which he was subsequently promoted to the (^ptaincy, which ca¬ 
 pacity he served actively till 1863, when he resigned his command He continued the prac¬ 
 tice of his profession in Iowa till 1869, when he located in Neosho County and engaged m 
 merchandising for a short time, retiring from it and engaging in contracting and 
 in connection with railway.enlerprises, with which he was activ^y identified for several 
 years. In 1879, he accepted the Superintendency of the Rodgers Coal Company s minin^g 
 interests at Litchfield, from which he retired in 1882, and resumed his profession Hyuar- 
 ried in 1851, Miss Leclerce Lewis, a native of Genesee County, N. Y They have a family 
 of one son and three daughters—Samuel M., Flora (now Mrs. L. P. McBride, Police Judge 
 of Pueblo Col.), Francis and Malinda. Capt. Fellows has been an active meinber a.nd 
 worker in’the Masonic society, and since 1862 he has held the ipcumbency oi Master m the 
 Blue and High Priest in the Chapter, and is an active member in the Temple. He was, lor 
 several years. State Lecturer in connection with the Masonic society in the State. „„„„„ 
 
 J (' FERGUSON, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. New Pittsburg, was born m Boone 
 County, Ind., December lu, 1837, and was indentified there with the farming industry till 
 1865 , wiien he located in tVinona County, Minn., and carried on fanning ^*'®^® 
 
 He tlien came here and located upon liis present place, which he has 
 
 condition. It contains 160 acres of valuable land, is well fenced, watered and stocked, and 
 lias good buildings, an eight-acre orchard containing a nicely assorted ^ 
 
 On December 24, 1858, he married Miss Emarino Kersey, of his native place. TTiey have 
 three sons and two daughters—William F., Elmer B., Charlie W., Ida Spencer and Hortense. 
 The family are members of the Missionary Baptist Church. He has served upon the School 
 Board of his district here and has been active in other local official position's. 
 
 FRANK R. GRAY, farmer and operator m coal mining, P. O. Ldchfield, was boin m 
 Butler County, Ky., November 9, 1845. At the age of sixteen he enlisted in the Twelfth 
 Kentucky Cavalry and did active service till the end of the war, when he was honorably 
 discharged. After the war he returned home, but was unable to do active work for a year, 
 on account of his disabilities, received during liis war service, through wounds and ex¬ 
 posure He, however, engaged lu coal mining there, but in 1867 he came here and has been 
 Sty engkged at his prisint industry since. On April 10, 1873, he married Miss Parme- 
 iia Jane Harmon, who was horn in Iowa and reared in Missouri. They have two sons and 
 two daiigliters—William Peter, George Washington, Sarah Alice and Mary. The family 
 holds to the religion of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a member ®/the A., F & 
 A. M. society. He has ten acres of valuable coal land, and carries on his farming opera 
 lions unon his old farm, which he lately traded for this coal land. , * 
 
 ANSIL H. GARDNER, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. New Pittsburg, was horn m Os¬ 
 wego Countv, N. Y., August 6, 1836, and was identified there with the cooperage business, 
 latterly spending seven years of his life in connection with the Erie Canal. In 1870, he 
 came to Kansas and located upon his present place of 200 acres, which he has ^“PJ®^®^/[®“ 
 a raw prairie to what it now is. It is well fenced, watered and stocked,“®®. 
 and an orchard of a well assorted variety of fruits. He married, January 1 ,1^4 M ss barah 
 E Wright, of his native place. They have one son, Herme Vree. Harvey Wright, father- 
 iii-law of the above, is a native of Oswego County, N. Y., where he ',“‘'',Yrt^rfnernt?d 
 
 teusively engaged in farming. He latterly engaged in grain dealing in Buffalo and operated 
 iu that industry actively for three years, locating here with his only child, Mrs. Gardner, m 
 1870. In 1878, July 1st, Mrs. Wright p.assed away Irom this life, and is buried in the Black 
 
 -'^^'^M^'w.^HALL, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Litchfield, was horn in Boone County, Ind., 
 November 18, 1835, and was identified with farming there till 1865, when he went to \V inoiia 
 County, Minn., and carried on farniiiig there till 1873. Me then came here and has been 
 successfully connected with his present business here since. He married in 1859, Miss Sarah 
 zVnu H. Pauley, who departed this life in 1861, and is buried m Pleasant View Cemetery, 
 Boone Countv, Ind., leaving one daughter, Elizabeth Jane (now Mrs. J. ^ Hawley). In 1864, 
 lie married .51 rs. Elizabeth M. Bowen nee F'erguson, of Boone County- ^^®y 
 of one son and two daugliters-Mary Luella, Elvira Ann and Miles Bennett. Mrs Ha l s 
 first marriage was to William Bowen, farmer, of Boone County, m 1862 who departed th s 
 life a few months after their marriage. Slie has one daughter by him, Elizabetli Jane (now 
 Mr.s Tlieodore Pomeroy), whose family sketch appears in tins work. Mr. and Mrs. Hall are 
 members of tiie Baptist Chiircli. His farm contains eighty acres of valuable land, good 
 buildings and a nice young orchard. 
 
 lOnn 11. nousoil, upon nuai. is iiun a.ivi.... as 1 --o ' - 
 
 laid out the plat for it, which is the favorite cemetery of Pittsburg. 
 
 J. B. HOPKINS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. New Pittsburg, was born m Wyoming 
 County N Y. in 1843, and was reared there to the farming business, with which he was 
 identified until the spring of 1874, when lie came here and located and Ims been engaged iii 
 his present industry since. He married, in 1864, Miss Cherrille L. Peck ot Allegany County, 
 
 N Y They have a family of one son and a daughter—Emma and Arthur J. Since locat¬ 
 ing here he has worked actively in the development of the social '^e of his locality. Ills 
 farm contains 120 acres of improved land ; good buildings, and an orchard of over 200 trees 
 
 ”^\y^EORGE*W.^*HURT, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. Litclifield, was bopi in Fulton 
 County Ill., April 16, 1842, and followed farming there till 1870, when he located here, where 
 he has ’been actively connected with his present industry since. He married, F ebruary 22, 
 1867 Miss Mary Jane Dilts, who was born in New Jersey and reared mi- niton County, 11. 
 They have one son, James Arthur, and have one adopted daughter—Lois Celesta Hurt, lormerly 
 Collins He has worked actively in the development of the social and indusirial lite ol this 
 locality since coming here. He has served upon the School Board of his district, and has 
 filled other official positions. His farm contains 120 acres ot improved land well tenced and 
 watered and stocked; good buildings, and an orchard oi 800 trees, ol a well-assorte(l variety 
 of fruits Mr Flurt pays considerable attention to game hunting, and is very skillea iti 
 niarkmaAship upon all kinds of game, especially chickens, upon which he has a recor^t 
 shooting and marketing 125 birds in one day, his market being sixteen miles from ins hunt- 
 
 ing Q JOHNSTON, farmer, P. 0. New Pittsburg, was born in Pennsylvania 
 
 in 1837’ was raised to agricultural pursuits; moved to Iowa in 1854, where he remained 
 until 1865, and in the meantime was in the army four years and nine months. Came to 
 Kansas in 1866, and located In Labette County, on a farm of 160 acres, which he improved, 
 and on which he remained eleven years, and was engaged in the business of raising grain 
 and stock In 1877, he came to his present home of 240 acres, on which he raises principally 
 stock, grain and hay. Was married to Miss Gertrude Spies, of Germany, in 1860. Have two 
 
 children—Ida M. and Nancy E. , , • tt ___ 
 
 JOHN K.4HRS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. New Pittsburg, was born in Hanover, 
 Germany, in 1836, and came to America in 1857, and settled in New York City, where Im fol¬ 
 lowed merchandising in groceries, as clerk, for five years, after which he went into business 
 fur himself, and carried it on successfully for five years more. He then came to Jlissouri, 
 and settled in Morgan County, where he carried on farming lor two years, alter whicli he 
 came here and located upon his present place in 1868, and has improved it It con tains JJO 
 acres of valuable land, is well fenced and watered and stocked; has nice buildings and an 
 orchard of 50U trees, of a well-assorted variety of fruits. He ma"md. m New ^ ®f k City m 
 1863, Miss Sopha Stilling, who was horn in his native country, 1843. They lia\e a lamily 
 of one son and two daughters-Adelia, now Mrs. Henry Alderman smeltei of 1 
 Willie and Minnie. The family are members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. kahrs has 
 worked actively in the development of the social life of his locality ; has served upon the 
 School Board of his district for several years. . , 
 
 SOLOMON KELLY, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Cherokee, was Ijorn in Vigo County, 
 Ind in 1831. In 1847, he went to Monroe County, Ill., but eventually settled in t liuluii 
 County, where he was identified with farming till 1878, when he cenie here, and has 
 carried it on here actively since. In 1851, he married Miss t hrislina Nelson, of Wash¬ 
 ington County, III. They have two sons and four daughters—Levi, Sarah, now Mrs. James 
 Sterritt; John, Anna, Ida, Rose and Jennie. Himself and wife are memhers oi the Metli- 
 odist Episcopal Church. He has been a meiiiher of tlie Masonic order since 1868. His Liim 
 contains 160 acres of improved land; good dwellings and stables, and a nice young orcliaid. 
 
 J. S. KERN, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Litchfield, was horn in Boone tounty, Ind., 
 February 28, 1845, and was reared there to farming. At the age ol seventeen he enlisted lu 
 Conipanv K, Thirty-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry, in August, 1862, and did service till 
 the end of the war, when he was honorably discharged. August, 186.u, he was wounded at 
 the battle of Resaca, Ga., and was in the hospital till he was discharged ; was pensioned loi 
 honorable service. After the war ho did but little active work lor lour years, hut eventu- 
 allv em^aged in farming. In 1870, he came to Kansas and located here, w lie re he lias carried 
 on his present business successfully since. In 1869, he married, in Winona M'"®;; 
 
 Miss Lydia A. Erwav, who was born in Chemung County, N. V ., and reared in Blue Lartli 
 County, Minn. They have a family of three sons and three daughters—Lotta A., lallie A., 
 Charles E., George f 1, William Barton and Gertrude. His farm contains lo2 acres ot good 
 land, well improved, and fenced and watered and stocked; good huildmgs, and a liaudsouie 
 orchard, of a nicely-assorted variety of fruits. He pays considerable attention to liorti- 
 
 culture.^ lamb, farmer and teamer. Section 27, P. O. New Pittsburg, was horn in Indiana 
 in 1834 At the age of nineteen he learned the carpenter’s trade, at which he worked ten 
 years. He was then at Lawrence, Kan., a short time, and at Burlingame, Kan ^ 
 
 coming from Burlingame to Ottawa, wliere he lived eight years, and in 1872 located on a 
 farm in Crawford County. He remained on the farm eight years, and then built a residence 
 in Pittsburg, to which city he moved his family, and lyhere he now resides. He still cerrms 
 on his farm, upon wnich he raises grain and stock ; his farm and orchard are enclosed by a 
 hedge and wire fence, and his farm is underlaid with a fine vein ol coal. He w^ married 
 to 5Iiss H. M. Blair, of Ohio, in 1857, and has five children living—F-dmond O., Mabel t .. Lose 
 F Elmer D. and Lorenzo D.; Eliiora, Alonzo and Thomas L., deceased. IDs wife died in 
 1876, and he was married to Miss Louisa J. Haladay, of Indiana, in 1880. Edmond 0.^Lamh 
 (oldest son of T. E. Lamb), was born in Indiana in 1860; raised and educated in Kansas, and 
 has been engaged with the Smelting Company of Pittsburg three years; visited h^is native 
 State in 1882, on a pleasure trip and remained four months, at the end ot n hich time he re- 
 
 JUII1?a"lOAFMAN, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 25, P. 0. New Pittsburg was born 
 in Brown County, Ohio, in 1835, and was reared and educated there. ?®,'®';^®| 
 
 in Tazewell County, Ill., where ho carried on farming lor several years, after which he ivent 
 to Livingston County; was actively identified with his present industry there, till L80, 
 when he came here and lias successfully carried it on here since. He mpried, in 1867, Miss 
 Alice E. Chardon, who was horn and reared in Orleans County, N. Y.; they have no lamily. 
 He has worked actively iu the development of the industries of his locality since coming 
 here ; himself and wife are memhers of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His farm contains 
 
 eighty acres of improved land, good buildings and a nice orchard. 
 
 ® JAMES A. MELOY, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. New I ittsbiirg, was horn in Juniata 
 County, I’enn., March 28, 1836, and followed farming there till 1862, when he enlisted in t om- 
 pany E Sixteenth Pennnsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, and did active service for about nine 
 months’ when he was honorably discharged on account of disabilities ; has applied for pen¬ 
 sion. After the war he came to Illinois, and after spending four years in farmiiig in Foul 
 and McLean Counties, he came to Kansas in 1868, and located upon his present place of IbU 
 acres, which he has improved from a raw prairie to its present condition, containing choice 
 land, well fenced, watered and stocked, good buildings, and eighteen acres in orchard ot a 
 well assorted variety of fruits. In 1860, he married Miss Jemima I.itlord ol us native 
 place. They have three sons and five daughters—Flora, teacher; Jennie, teacher, Elia, 
 I loiace, George, Minnie, I’earl and Bennie. 
 
114(i 
 
 HISTOKY OF KANSAS. 
 
 JOHN II. MHYKK, farmer and stock-raiser, I’. 0. New Pittsburg, was born and reared 
 in Hanover, Germany. In 1858, he came to America and followed farming in Missouri till 
 1868, when he came here and located upon his present piace, which he has Improved to its 
 present condition. It contains 160 acres of valuable land, is well fenced and stocked, and 
 has good buildings and an orchard of three acres of a well assorted variety of fruits. He 
 married in 1870 Miss Dora Koopman, who was born and reared in Missouri. They have four 
 sous—Henry, Willie, John and Louis. The family are members of the Lutheran Church. 
 Luring the war he did active service in Company 0, Thirteenth Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, 
 which afterward became the Fifth Missouri Cavalry, from 1861 to the end of the w ar; he 
 was honorably discharged; he has worked actively in the development of the social life of 
 this place, and has served upon the Hoard of Trustees of his church; besides his farm he has 
 ten acres of timber land, which is well underlaid with coal. 
 
 WILLIAM HLNKY MINECKY, farmer, P. O. New Pittsburg, was born in St. Louis, 
 February 3, 1834, and learned the trade of shoemaker, but soon after traveled over the 
 plains in a reputable connection; at the age of twenty-two he located in Lafayette County, 
 Mo., in boot and shoe-making and merchandising, with which he was identified many years. 
 In 1869, he came to Kansas and located upon present place, containing at present 2'24 acres, 
 which he has improved to a handsome homestead containing good buildings and an orchard 
 of about 500 trees of good variety. He married in 1859, Miss Jlary Walters, who was born in 
 Hanover, Germany, June 9, 1839, and was reared in Missouri. They have one son and 
 four daughters—William, Emma, Martha, Mary and Laura. During the war he did active 
 service in the Home Guards of Missouri, I'ifth Regiment, afterward in the .State militia as 
 Second Lieutenant, and followed it into the United States service, in which he did active 
 service until the end of the war. He was honorably discharged as Second Lieutenant of 
 Company B, Seventh Missouri Volunteer. The family are members of the Lutheran Church. 
 He is an active member of the A. O. U. W. society. 
 
 DEWITT C. NOEL, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Litchfield, was born in Will County, 
 Ill., June 1, 1853, and was reared and educated in Douglas County, and, in 1870, he came 
 to Kansas with his people, who settled in Labette County, but he returned to Livingston 
 County, Ill., the following year, and carried on farming there for several years ; during this 
 time he went to Lancaster (.'ounty. Neb., and carried on farming and dairying for one year. 
 In 1878, he returned to Labette County, Kan., and the following year he came here and sub- 
 se(juently bought his present farm, which he is improving r.apidly; he married in 1876, Miss 
 Theodosia Pomeroy, who was born aud reared in Fulton County, Ill. They have three sons 
 and one daughter—liora, Ernest, Elmer and infant. He is present Assistant Postmaster of 
 Litchfield, and attends to the merchandising interests of Mr. Garland’s mercantile trade 
 here. 
 
 JAMES OFFICER, farmer and stock-raiser, P. U. New Pittsburg, was born in Alle- 
 gheney County, Penn., August 20, 1823 ; at the age of ten years he removed with his people 
 to Ohio, who settled in Muskingum County, where he was identified with farming business 
 till 1851; he then located in Mercer County, Ill., and carried on farming successfully for 
 many years. In 1867, he went to Cass County, Mo., and carried on farming and stock-rais¬ 
 ing till 1872, when he came to Kansas aud located upon his present place, where he has been 
 actively identified with his present industry here since; he married in 1849 Miss .Mary J. 
 Thompson, who departed this life in 1861, and is buried in Aledo Cemetery, lilinois, leaving 
 a family of one son and two daughters—James U., Alice, now Mrs. DeLaBar, widow ; and 
 jMary, now Mrs. Robert Kilbourn, wagon maker, of Carthage, Mo. In 18()7, he married Miss 
 Gertrude DeLaBar, of Kentucky, a lady of fine literary attainments. They have a family 
 of three sous—Thaddeus, Charles L., and William R. The family are members of the Pres¬ 
 byterian Church; his farm contains 160 .acres of improved land, well fenced, watered and 
 stocked, dwellings, barns aud stables, and an orchard of 500 trees of a well assorted variety 
 of fruits. Jlr. Utticer pays very considerable attention to horticulture, of which his gardens 
 and orchards well testify. 
 
 JOHN H.CDLEY OZBUN, farmer aud stock-raiser, P. 0. Opolis, was born in Randolph 
 County, Ind., December 16, 1847. In 1869, he came to Kansas and located upon his present 
 place, which he has improved from a wild prairie to its present condition. It contains 160 
 acres of choice land ; is well fenced, watered aud stocked, aud an orchard of five acres of a 
 nicely assorted variety of fruits. During this time he has assisted in bringing into cultiva¬ 
 tion four dilferent farms, and bas built upon and improved a nice town residence in Opolis. 
 On December 10, 1871, he married Jtiss Julia A. Coxe, who w.as born aud reared near Saline, 
 Iltirdin Co., Iowa. They have two sons living—William Harvey and (Uaudius Elwood. He 
 is a member of the Church of Friends. He served as Postmaster of Rtevenstown for four 
 years and two years in Opolis. He has served upon the School Board of his district and has 
 been active in other municipal offices. 
 
 JOSEPH I). OZBUN, farmer aud stock-raiser, P. O. Opolis, was born in Randolph 
 County, Ind., September 14, 1849. In 1869, he came to Kansas and located upon his present 
 farm, which he has entirely improved. It contains 16(1 acresof valuable land,is well fenced, 
 watered aud stocked, has good buildings aud an orchard of three and a half acres, of a 
 nicely assorted variety of fruits. In November 11, 1877, he married Miss Ettie Cooper, who 
 was born and reared in Illinois. They have one sou—Howard II.; he is a member of the 
 Church of Friends; he has served upon the Bchool Board of his district, and has always 
 taken an active part in the support of Republican principles in politics. 
 
 WILLIAM P. P.VCKARI), farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. New Pittsburg, was born in 
 .'4t. Charles, .Mo.. Ajjril 12, 1842, and was reared in Winnebago County, Ill., where he carried 
 on farming actively till 187b, when he came here and located, aud has been successfully con¬ 
 nected with his present industry since. In 1861, he married Miss Lucy A. llamblin, who 
 was born in ( henaugo Forks, Broome Co., N. A'., Iseptember 14, 1842, and wits reared in Lee 
 County, Ill. They have four sons and one daughter—Sarah Abbie, now Mrs. David Rod- 
 reick ; jshermau P., .Tes.se M., Alfred A. and Albert Q. (twins). His family are members Jof 
 the United Brethren Church. During the war, Mr. Packard did service in Company E, 
 .Seventy-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, from August, 1862, till the end of the war; was 
 honorably discharged, and pensioned for wounds received at the battle of Columbia, Tenn. 
 His farm contains 360 acresof improved laud, good buildings and an orchard of a well-as¬ 
 sorted variety of fruits both large and small. 
 
 R. C. PLASS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. New Pittsburg, was born in Macomb Coun¬ 
 ty, Mich., .September 7, 1.S36, and was identified with his jiresent industry there till 1868, 
 when after speu(liog eighteen months in farming in Buchanan (bounty, Iowa, he located in 
 Colfax County, Neb , and was actively identified with his indu.stry there till 1876. He then 
 tame here and located and has been successfully connected with his present industry here 
 since. He married in 1859, Miss Sophia Burrett, who was born and reared in his native place. 
 They have three sons ami two daughters—Carrie, Giles, Burt, Bayard T., Celia .M. He has 
 been a member of the Masonic Order for the last twenty years. His farm contains 320 acres 
 of valuable land, is tvell watered and stocked, has good buildings and nine acres of orchard, 
 containing a well-selected stock of fruit tress of all kinds, both large and .small. 
 
 D. F. D. POMEROY, farmer aud stock-raiser, P. O. Litchfield, was born in Clinton, 
 Oneida Co., N. A'., July 23, 1847, aud removed with his people to Fulton County, 111., where 
 he w;^ reared ; he received a good education in the public schools there aud engaged in 
 teaching. In 1877, he came to Kansas, and located here, and has been reputably connected 
 with the teaching profession since. Jleantime, he invested in his present place of 160 acres, 
 which he has improved. His farm contains choice land, is well fenced aud watered aud 
 well stocked, has good buildings, and an orchard of a nicely assorted variety of fruits; be¬ 
 sides he has several thousand forest trees. He married in 1875, Miss Eliza A. Thorp, in 
 I'niton County, a lady of excellent literary attainments. They have a family of one son 
 ami two daughters—Pearl, I’hilip and Ola. He has been an active member of the Masonic 
 society since 1873. He has served upon the School Board of his district since coming here, 
 and has made himself generally a useful citizen of this locality. 
 
 THEODORE W. I’OMEROA", farmer aud stock-raiser, P. O. Litchfield, was born in 
 Oneida County, N. A'., May 8, 1849, and removed with his people to Illinois in 1854, who set¬ 
 tled in lAiltou County. He then learned the carpentering business ami was actively iden¬ 
 tified with it there till 1870, when he came to Kansas and located here and prosecuted that 
 business hero actively till 1881, when he engaged at his present industry, with which he has 
 been reputably connected since. He married in 1881, Miss Elizabeth J. lk>vven, who was 
 born in Boone County, Ind., and reared and educated in Winona County, Minn. His farm 
 contains eighty acres of imjjroved land, well fenced (and watered aud stocked, handsome 
 dwellings and barns and stables and an orchard of 200 trees of a nicely assorted variety of 
 Iriiits. Since locating here he has worked actively in the development of the social an<l in¬ 
 dustrial life of his locality. Has served as Constable of this township for one term, and as 
 (Jerk of the .School Board of his district for three years. 
 
 ,1. H. RODENBURG, farmer .and stock-raiser, .Section 22, P. 0. New Pittsburg, was born 
 in Hanover, Germany, in 1843, and came to America in 1860, and located at St. Louis. He 
 engaged at farming in Pettis County, Mo., and followed it there till 1868, when he came here 
 and settled upon tlie present homestead, where he has been successfully identified wdth the 
 
 farming and stock-raising business since. He married in 1873, Miss Mary Jane Robb, who 
 was bon. and reared in Illinois. They have one sou and a daughter—Floyd C. and Anna 
 Leona. Mr. Rodenburg has worked actively in the growth and development of his locality 
 since coming here. During the war, he did active service for two years in Company C, Fifth 
 Missouri .State Militia, from which he was honorably discharged. He is present Incumbent 
 of the County Commissionership of the Third District of this county ; has held Trusteeship of 
 township for three terms, and h.as filled other municipal and school offices. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the A., F. & A. M. .Society. His family are members of the Baptist Church. His farm 
 contains eiglity acres of improved land, well fenced ami watered and stocked; good build¬ 
 ings, and an orebard of nicely assorted fruits. 
 
 DAVID RGDREICK, farmer aud stock-raiser, P. O. New Pittsburg, was born in Lucas 
 County, Iowa, January 8,1856, and was reared in Montgomery and Cass Counties, Mo. In 
 1873, lie came here with his people, who settled here. In 1878, he began his present business, 
 which he has very successfully carried on since. He married in 1881, Miss Abbie Packard, 
 who was born in Winnebago County, Ill., aud reared in this county. They have one littie 
 boy—Harvey Pearl. Himself and wite are active members of the Baptist Church. His 
 farm contains eighty acres of choice land, well fenced and watered aud stocked, good build¬ 
 ings, and an orchard of 500 trees of a nicely assorted variety. He also does an annual busi¬ 
 ness in the line of growing hedge plants to the amount of 406,000 a year. 
 
 JOHN S. ROW, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. New Pittsburg, was born in Steuben 
 County, N. A"^., October 12, 1825, aud removed with his people to Illinois in 1834, who settled 
 in Whitesides County, where he was identified with farming industry as well as carpenter¬ 
 ing business tili 1870, when he came here, located upon his present farm, which was then 
 a wild prair 4 e, and has improved it to its present condition, containing 320 acres of valuable 
 land, well fenced and watered and stocked; good buildings, and an orebard of three acres, 
 of a weil-assorted variety of fruits of all kin(is, both large and small. He married, in 1853, 
 Miss Nancy Briggs, born and reared in Knox County, Ill. They have two sons and two 
 daughters—Mary Ann (deceased), Mrs. John Bevins, James, Perry and Eliza. Has worked 
 actively in the (ievelopment of tbe social life of his locaiity since coming here. Has been 
 active in connection with the building industry of Pittsburg, having foliowed his trade here 
 for three years steady. 
 
 . B. D. SANDERSON, farmer aud stock-raiser, P. O. New Pittsburg, was born in Parke 
 County, Ind., March 19,1837, and w'as reared to the farming industry. At the age of twenty- 
 four, he located in Fountain County, and was for ten years engaged in engineering and mill¬ 
 ing, as also farming. After this, he engaged in farming exclusively in Warren County, 
 when, after three years, he went to Illinois, and carried on farming in A’ermillion County, 
 for two years, coming here in the fall of 1876, where he has been actively engaged at his 
 present industry .since, meantime paying considerable attention to bee husbandry, in which 
 he has been very successful. He married, in August, 1861, Miss Mary A. Ratcllffe, of Parke 
 County, Ind. They have four sons and two daughters—Miles C., Samuel Clem, James A. 
 AVeaver, Susanna E. and Louisa A. The family are members of the Christian Church. He 
 has worked actively in the development of the social life of his locality since coming here 
 His farm contains i60 acres of valuable laud, has good buildings, and five acres of an orchard, 
 of a nicely-assorted variety of fruits, lie has a valuable stone quarry on his farm, and a 
 rich vein of coal underlying a goodly portion of it. 
 
 JOHN SCHNACKENBERG, farmer and stock-raiser and dealer, P. 0. New Pitts¬ 
 burg, was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1839, and came to America with his people in 1852, 
 who settled in Missouri. He was there Identified with farming till the war, when he 
 enlisted his services in Company C, Thirteenth Missouri A'oluuteer Cavalry in 1861, which 
 regiment afterward became the Fifth Missouri A'olunteer Cavalry. He did active service 
 in this till the end of the war, when he was honorably discharged as First Sergeant of his 
 company ; was wounded at the battle of Salem. After the war, he returned to farming in 
 Missouri and followed it actively till 1868, when he came here and located upon his present 
 place, which he has entirely improved from a state of nature. It contains 260 acres of valu¬ 
 able land, is well fenced and watered and stocked; good buildings, and five acres of orchard, 
 of a nicely-assorted variety of fruits, both large and small. He married, in 1867, Miss Ellen 
 Kodenberg, of his native country. They have two)sons and three daughters—Henry H., 
 Cord F., Mary, Louisa and Emma. His family are members of the I.utheran Church. He 
 has worked actively in the development of the social and industrial life of this place since 
 coming here. Has servecl upon the School Board of his district and been Deacon of his 
 church. In 1881, he laid out what is known as East Pittsburg, which is very rapidly being 
 built upon. He is also interested in an extensive brick factory with AVilliam Jestro. They 
 do a business of 10,060 brick a day. He is also interested in the introduction and breeding 
 of fine-bred horses and cattle and hogs. 
 
 JOSEPH SCOTT, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 11, P.O. New Pittsburg, was born in 
 Edgar County, 111., in 1837, and was connectecl with his present industry in Cumherland 
 County, 111., until 1878, when he located here, and has been actively engaged at it here 
 since. In 1863, he married Miss Sarah C. Russell, who was born and reared in Cumberland 
 County, Ill. They have a family of six sons—Charles B., Jerome IL, Robert L., FrankUn, 
 Thomas D. aud Willis R. Mr. Scott is an active member of the I. O. O. F. society. He has 
 worked actively in the social and industrial development of his locality since coming here. 
 His farm contains eighty acres of well-improved laud, well watered and stocked; good 
 buildiug.s, and an orch.ard of nicely-assorted fruits. 
 
 HOLMAN SEELA^, farmer and coal mining operator, P. O. New Pittsburg, was born in 
 Jackson County, Ind., February 11,1850, and came to Kansas with his people in 1866, who 
 settled here. He has been identified actively with his present industry here since arriving 
 at the age of manhood. In 1871, he married Miss Sarah Daniels, who was born in Doniphan 
 County, Kan., June 20,1856, and reared in this county. They have two .sons and two daugh¬ 
 ters—Frederick, Irena, Susie and Arthur. His farm contains 120 acres of valuable land, 
 good buildings, and an orchard of 300 trees, of a well-assorted variety of fruits. 
 
 A. HALL SMITH, M. 1)., farmer au(i stock-raiser, P. (). New Pittsburg, was born in 
 Montgomery County, N. A'., July 31, 1826, and received a common .school education in the 
 public schools of his nativity, his literary education in Homer and Cazenovla academies. 
 He engaged at the study of medicine under the tuition of A. J. Dallas, M. D., President of 
 the State Medical Society of New A’ork. He took his first course of lectures at Geneva and 
 second at the medical department of the State University, graduating from there in 1853. 
 After a thorough course of study of three years, he engaged in the practice in his native 
 State, and carried it on successfully for three years, after which he located in Seymour, Ind., 
 aud after carrying on his practice there reputably for twelve years, he came here on 
 account of his wife’s health, and has been active in the practice here since, meantime carry¬ 
 ing on his farming business successfully. In 1857, he married .Miss Charlotte Bishop, of his 
 native place, who departed this life March 5, 1883, and is buried in the family cemetery on 
 the homestead, leaving one son—A. Hall Smith, Jr. During the war. Dr. Smith did active 
 service in Company 11, Thirty-first Indiana A’olunteer Infantry in 1864 and 1865, was hon¬ 
 orably discharged. His farm contains eighty-five aces of valuable land; has good build¬ 
 ings, aud a nice orchard of a well-assorted variety of fruits. 
 
 L. G. .STEA'ENS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. Gpolis, was born in AVashington County, 
 N. A'., April 12, 1820. At the age of twenty-three he located in Rock County, AA’is., and 
 carried on farming there for twenty-two years. In 1867, he came to Kansas and located 
 upon the present jilace the following year, and has improved it from a wild prairie to its 
 present condition. It contains 240 acres of valuable laud; has good building.s, and a nice 
 orchard. He married, in March, 1853, Miss Della A. Holden, of his native .‘4tate. They have 
 two sons and two daughters—Herbert, Elmer E., Rosina, now Mrs. George Holden, aud Hat¬ 
 tie, now Mrs. Jacob Gertie. The family are members of the Baptist Church. 
 
 ALBERT STOTTS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. New Pittshurg, was born in Perry 
 County, Ohio, March 28,1851, and settled in this county with his people in 1868, and has been 
 actively engaged at farming business here since, in the meantime working at coal mining. 
 On August 4, 1881, be married Miss Loretta Dosser, who was born in this county December 
 10, 1859, her people having located in Kansas at an early day. The remainder of the Dosser 
 family are—Francis, Mary, Ixjretta, Terrace (married to Isaiah Stotts, brother of the above, 
 January 1, 1883), Emma. The i(arents are both dead. Mr. Stotts’ residence (the Dosser 
 homestead) contains 120 acres of valuables land, containing good buildings, and about 700 
 fruit trees, of a well-assorted variety, aud he has, besides, 160 acres adjoining, of valuable 
 land for grain tillage, and underlaid with coal in good paying quantities. 
 
 C. H. STRONG, M. D., proprietor Heritage EAirm, farmer and stock-raiser and teacher, 
 present principal of District School No. 47, P. O. New Pittsburg, was born in Girard, Erie 
 Co., Penn., in 1830, and received his rudimentary education in public schools of his nativ¬ 
 ity, and his literary education in “Girard College,” Penn., graduating from that institution 
 in a full literary course of instruction at the age of twenty-four years. He then turned his 
 attention to the study of medicine, under the tuition of J. P. Bishop, Dean of the faculty of 
 medicine in the Cleveland Eclectic Medical Coliege, at Cleveland, Ohio, and after a thorough 
 course of private stiuiy of three years, he entered into a full course of lectures at the Ciuciu- 
 
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 stock transactions, of which Mr. Warren has made a grand success. 
 
 ^wagon'and^carriage niakiiig ami general blacksmitliing, Beulah, 
 
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 celved his education in the public Bclmols ot bis PjS?f-iA'o,npa„y G, Sixteenth Oliio Vol- 
 
 lie enlisted Ms services in delense ot the Union, Api il 18, ISblMn c service. 
 
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 He received an honorable discharge, and shortly atte . when he was honorably dls- 
 
 Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and ^rved until t'}®. Jilf veterans of Infantry. After the wai' 
 cliarged as First Lieutenant of C™’P*?y B’J'’?/’* fpcafe^I w^^ in Birmingham, Iowa, 
 
 he returned to his native place, and snbseuuently locaiea g jP of pr, J. N. Norris, of 
 
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 County, Ill., where he Bjjent nine iqo.> married Miss Emma II. Boutee, who 
 
 l^ll^bkrn m.’in" In ComiY HI ' They, have one little girl, Mary. He Is an active 
 
 meinlKW of tlie Vigilance Committee nf **!'® tV^A Beulah was born in Perry County. Ohio, 
 
 Margaret J. Barr, of Faire d County, Ohio W ™ their fifth 
 
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 dier in the war of ISM, for whose ImnoraMe service Ids widow Is still '^'^nwinii a pension. 'WMi- 
 ihald Burns w;v8 reared to the farndng industry and cducate.Un U';'n" Ae«[iu At 
 
 the age of twenty-four,ik had come 
 
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 flrhools Thrfamilv are active members of the United Fresbyterian Cliurch. He lms, besides his 
 mP?cantile interTst^ four farms, aggregating 519 acres of land, all under general improvement. 
 
 f4RT A S CASAl) attorney at law and notary public, Beulah, w'as born in Clinton County, Ill., 
 
 in 18^ He received his lUerary^^^^ in McKendree College, Lebanon, II ., graduating from 
 
 it in aVorou^ 1875. He then took up the study of law in Lebanon. amTgrad- 
 
 natp(f m that nrofe^^^ in 1877, and was admitted to the practice of law in the Supreme Court of 
 the State of ifiinois, at Mount Vernon, in June of ttie same year After graduating in law' he lo¬ 
 cated at Mesilla New Mexico, and edited and managed the Sfesilkt \ tiUe,y Imlependfut vfWh 
 Lwh wfwrpnnm^^ for oiic year; after which lie came here and has been identi¬ 
 
 fied with the practice of his profession here since. In the meantinie he has filled the principal 
 chair of the Beulah school, as also of the Opolis school. He married in 18»6, Miss Allie Babcock, 
 a native of New York State. They have two daughters—Ethel and Nona. The faniily are mem- 
 hers of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a member of the A.. I. & A. M. society. During 
 the war lie did active service in Company B, Sixty-second Illinois Volunteer Intantry, from 186*, 
 
 until the end of tiie war. when he was honorably discharged. , • m. 
 
 until the enci or me stocE-rMser. P. O. Cherokee, was horn m Tioga County 
 
 Penn ' November 1838 and learned the trade of harness maKing, with which he was connected 
 for seventeen yea^s In 1851, he left his native State and was identified witli his present business 
 i^Iowa and Nebraska Mternately till 1878, when he came here and located and has been actively 
 cYnected with 1 18 present business here since. He married in 1861, Miss Caroline Baldwin, who 
 was bmn and reared in New York State. They have two sous and two daughters-bherman, 
 Cora ()Hs Ind ifta His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Churcli. His farm cou- 
 faTns^iw Yres of valuable lan^^ and is well fenced, watered and stocked, has good buildings and 
 
 an P-0. Beulali, was born in Westmoreland Coun¬ 
 
 tv Penn March 5 1811 At the age of twenty-three, he went to Ohio and carried on forming 
 there fora few years afteVwhicli he located near Fort Wayne, Ind-, afhl carried on forming and 
 sto^Mraktng fori^en w-two years. After spending six years In 1 linois in forming, he came 
 here and located abd has been very actively engaged at Ms present industry liere since. He mar¬ 
 ried in ISS^Mlss iSizabeth Taylor; of Ms native county, a relative ot President Taylor Slie de- 
 narted tMAlifo in 1868 and is buried In Wasliburne Cemetery, Illinois, leaving a lamily of four 
 sirnfand three daughters-James Taylor (died during a course of study at college, buried in Mur¬ 
 ray CeiLterv InSa), Isaac Barnett (former), flamllton Smith (spldier, died eighteen days 
 Mraflthreenbars’ war experience, buried in Washburne Cemetery, Illinois) Martha Jane ( 
 
 Mr, Piilslf SaraAlizabeth mow Mrs. William Ramsey), Margaret Ann (now Mrs. John W. 
 Mnesi and Henry D of Iowa) The family are active members ot the United Presbyterian 
 Church His tom contains eighty acres of choice land, well improved, good buildings and a 
 
 nice TOung OTChm-d hAVELY, former and stock-raiser and horticulturist, P. O Beulah, 
 
 lU ii'i.IwLhinbtnn Coiintv Penn , in 1818, and was reared and educated there. At the age 
 M sixteen hrenglgld M?teamtoat building and wasactlvely engaged in tliat Industry for fifteen 
 vLr« HP thenSed at his present industry in Monroe County^Ohio, where he had previously 
 ?f?f{i.tpd and carried it on for many years. In 1866, he came to Kansas and located in Atchison 
 Pnnnfv Ct after a year he went to Platte County, Mo., and carried on his present industry for 
 County, in 1875 and locating here, where lie has cairiedon his present 
 
 HP married in Monrovia, Atcliison Co., Kan., in 1866, Miss Helen Augusta Little, 
 business J® Hprkhner Coi^^^^^^ Y. They have a family of three sons and four 
 
 who wastioi n Hattie Alanson Tuttle, Wesley Kenney, Lora K., Stephen and Helen. The 
 
 fanft V are mSeVs^of The United Presbyterian Church, formerly connected with the Methodist 
 foniily are memoeis Ol l u member of the A., F. & A. M. society since 18J8, and is a mem- 
 
 bek-o7ttie Chapter. Hlis form contains sixty acres of improved land, with nice buildings, and 
 
 twenty g‘='®|-‘J.‘LK“ 8 torekek)e"for'^HeU.h'^&^^ Scammonville, was born in Pennsylvania. 
 Tr»hA.-J -18 1848 ’ He received a business education and came West to Missouri in I 860 , where he 
 raYht ic^tol one vear ami then came to Kansas and taught school six years. He then engaged 
 h H,»^nmhpK^sines 8 two years and then in a store in Wincliester three years. In September, 
 YbecYretoScammonv^^^^^ Lytlelsamem- 
 
 her of the United Pre^yterian Church, and was married to Miss Margaret 1. Logan, of Indiana, 
 in 1871 ) They have four chiidren—Mary E., .John I., M illiam M. and Blanch. . 
 
 ^^THOMA^ AIEKCER, former and stock-raiser, P. O. Clierokee, was born in Putnam County, 
 rnH in iffiq Yd was reared in Iowa. In 1859, he canietb Kansas and settled m NemahaCounty, 
 He wlYheYfYr yeart wYn he returned to’lowa, but after a year’s stay there became back to 
 KmLs and after spending two years in Douglas County he came here and located He has im- 
 Kansas, and air.er speiiuuig J. . containing eighty acres of choice land, is well leiiced, 
 
 SJo'tt.rprt Vin^ well stYked good buildings and a handsome orchard of about 800 trees of a nicely 
 watered and well stocKea, goou uumimgs^ McKee, who departed this life m 
 
 T^lmrfprt in I ucas County Iowa leaving two daughters—Elizabeth and Catherine. On 
 ctober 9 1 “ married m/artlYc! Wise, By whom iTe has two sons and four daughter^ 
 MarjA Nannie, David, Rhoda, Eva and Willie. The family are members of the United Bretliren 
 
 ^'‘“ttpnrV T POTTER, former and stock-raiser, P. O. Beulali, wra born in Yorkshire, En- 
 Inland December 10 1844, and came to America with liis people in 18 j 0, who settled m Morgan 
 fkitoV Ill where be was reared He began the tommg business upon a scanty 
 
 roiYetence rea?ne( by bard work), and continued at it there til 1874, when he came here and 
 competence (earneuuy art s ^ growing idea among the brethren of the 
 
 whfch he was ail active member), to settle a colony in Kansas, but one day 
 sY nfatnMy reVeYYY YricX“^^ man 4ho had settled in Kansas and of the poor 
 man who hYVared East he resolved to trust Ms fortunes at all hazards in Kaiisas and he came 
 w th YleteiYiitoto^^^^ in a manner the most successful During Ms short residence 
 
 rirp Y has hv rimt of steady and persevering industry secured for himself a handsome residence 
 Y 640 acre?M Yctfoii 13 10. acres in Section 15, and forty Mres in 
 
 Cherokee County He does an'annual business in stock-raising 
 
 cnuoKce ^oui onppiHlfips in breeding are Short-horns and Poland Chinastock. iie mai- 
 
 riPrt MaYh U 18 d' ah sKa EullbeDi DoSIld, who was born and reared In Morgan County, 
 in Tlfev Mav’e a fomlTy of tMee ^ and Uireedaugbters-EffleMay, George Edgar, James New- 
 ; *• i„u efpiio ( twins) and Arthur Garfield. He and Ms wife are active members ol the 
 
 MPth^dlst Episcopal C mreb ■ He it an acUve member of the A. O. U. W. society Slncelocat- 
 fog lYYlvIr Potter hY Yrked actively in the development of the social and industrial b.le of 
 
 AkYla/mY"SkAY Y XnA bogs, Section 31, P O, Monmouth, 
 was b(wn iAcmituYv in 1847. He came to Illinois in March, 1867, and settled m Christian County 
 ,Tn a foku Yd reiSed lint 1878, at which time he came to Kansas and locate) in Crawtord 
 Pom.Y on Yforni M uS acrek which he improved and is now one of the most liiMiiy improved 
 forms i'll the county Itis a fiBe grain and stock form, is fenced with wire and hedge has a 
 iYYY of rnnnMg water full line of all kinds of fruits and berries. Mr. Taylor is now stocking 
 Btreain of running chnrt-horn cattle He shipped from Kentucky in 1882, a car-load ot 
 
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 ‘\?ATiN VlloTT^'tomeYXYck^ P. O. Beulah, was born, in Pennsylvania Hi 1835, 
 
 and was reared in Ashtabula County, Ohio. In 1857, lie located in Shelby County, Mo., and car- 
 aud was rearen m Asiua^ i. Dreanine-uut of the war, when lie enlisted in Company 
 
 A TweMYsevYth MlYourfKluM^^^^^^ Infantry, August, 1862, and did active seiwipe in that regl- 
 YpM durini wfrwar and was honorably discharged as Commissary Sergeant, which position lie 
 md filled YincipiMy in t e sYv^ After the wfr be returned to Shelby County and carried on 
 tPacMnl- ttoYtffl 1871^ when lie came here and located upon Ms lan.1, and lias carried on teach- 
 teaclung tnere 111118 .U, wiic. , , ^j^ry Parker, wlio was born and reared in 
 
 mg and They have a family of two sons and tliree daughters—Charles, Lula, 
 
 SelXn MaMie and MatiB ^i'he laiMly are members of the Methodist Episcopal Cburcli. He is 
 Seldon, MatHe and^MM 4 e^_ y^.^ Lodge, No,M.,, His form contains foOi 
 
 ) acres 
 
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 i Shelby 
 
 CoimTB Mo where lie was'reYed amredBcluBd',' and "was identified with forming actlvely ttiere 
 tlP fo-T’ w mil h YY e liere and located, and subsequently engaged at liis present industry, witli 
 ' v- ‘oi„i,ip„tiRp,i sinrp He married in 1874, Mrs. KateiTownsend i.ee sin- 
 
 clto VnaHiYf OMo They hare a family of two daugliters-ijarrle May and Zua Tow..send. 
 ThYtoifly are in YYers of tlie Metliodist Episcopal Cliurch. He is an active member oi the 
 A. O. U. W. society, Girard Lodge, No. 10. 
 
 GRANT TOWNSHIP. 
 
 HI., and during 
 
1148 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAS, 
 
 The family are memhera of the Methodist Episcopal Chuich. His farm contains ICO acres of im¬ 
 proved land, a nice orchard of well assorted fruits, and good buildings. 
 
 A. E. CHRiSTIffE. farmer. Section 03. F. (). Greenbush, was born in Illinois, in 1854, and 
 raised In agricultural pursuits. He received a business education and continued In the agricult¬ 
 ural business in Illinois until 1877, at which time he came to Kansas and located on his present 
 home of eighty acres, which he improved. He has slxty-flve acres in cultivation devoted to the 
 interest of grain and stock. He has a good assortment of family fruits. He was married to Miss 
 Mattie Horner, of Illinois, in 1878. They have two children—.Icnnle and ‘VVlllis. 
 
 M. L. KIRBY, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 3fi, P. O. Green Eim, was born in Clarke 
 County, Ohio, in 1853, and settled in Kansas, with his people, upon the present homestead, in 1870, 
 where he has lieen actively identified with the farming and stock industry since. In 1877, he 
 married Miss Elizabeth Cheatham, of IVisconsin. Tliey have a family of one sonand two daugh¬ 
 ters—Andrew James, Loretta Ellen and Mary Jane. Mr. Kirby has served his township as Trustee 
 for one year, as Justice of the Peace for six years, and has filled other municipal and school of¬ 
 fices. Tlie family are members of the Roman Catholic Church. His farm contains elglity acres 
 of Improved land, a nice orchard of a good assortment of fruits, good dwelling, barn and stables. 
 
 GEGRGE MILLS, farmer, P. O. Girard, was horn in Orange County, N. Y.,July 27, 1817. 
 Was raised on a farm and received a common school education. Worked at wagon-making four¬ 
 teen years in Onondaga County. N. Y. Went to Illinois, where he farmed fifteen years. Then to 
 Kansas, in 1871, and located on his present home of ItW acres, which he improved, and lias since 
 been raising grain, stock and hay. He has a good assortment of fruits in bearing, on his farm. 
 His farm is under hedge fence, has two good wells and two ponds of water. Was Town Clerk, 
 Justice of the Peace and Commissioner of Highways, in Illinois, and lustice of the Peace in Kan¬ 
 sas one year, and one of the Schotd Board ten years. He was married to Mies Minerva O. Knapp, 
 of New'York State, in 1842. Tliey have had eight children—William R. (deceased); Giles A., 
 Harriet M. (deceased); Edwin A. (deceased); Elwlu, George H., Geneva O. (deceased); and 
 William R. 
 
 W. H. POST- farmer. Section 3, P. O. Girard, was born in W^ayne County, N. Y.. in 1829. Re¬ 
 ceived a business education, and was raised on a farm. Went to La Salle County, Ill., in 18.53, where 
 lie remained on a farm fifteen years, then to Marion County. Ill., where he remained 
 on a farm three years. Came to Kansas, in 1.871, and located on his present home of 
 300 acres, and has since devoted his time to rasing grain and stock Has 100 acres in pasture, fine 
 ponds ard wells. His farm is under hedge and wire fence. Has a good assortment of fruits of all 
 Kinds. Was elected County Commissioner in 1882. Came into office January!, 1883. Was mar¬ 
 ried to Miss Cordelia M. Diven, of New York State, in 1854. Have three children—Emma J., An¬ 
 nie and William D. 
 
 DAV'ID A. VINCENT, farmer and stock-raiser. Section SO, P. O. Idell. was born and reared 
 in McDonough County, Ill, and was identified with his present Industry until 1871, when he came 
 here and located, and has successfully been connected with his present Industry since. In Feb¬ 
 ruary, 1853, he married Miss Jennie A. Jackson, who was born and reared in Todd County, Ky. 
 They have a family of three sons and two daughters—Mlkcy and Jerry, twins; Ca.s6ie. Allle and 
 .lonie. During the war, he did active service in Company I, Seventy-eighth Illinois Volunteer 
 Infantry, from 1862 until the close of the war, during which time he was in rebel prisons for nine¬ 
 teen months and seven days, having been taken prisoner at the battle of Chickamauga. Since lo¬ 
 cating here he has worked actively in the development of the social and industrial life of his lo¬ 
 cality. The family .are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His farm contains 320 acres 
 of improved hand, well fenced, watered and stocked, with good buildings, and has over 300 trees 
 of assorted fruits. He handles about 3iJ0 head of stock annually. 
 
 BRAZILTON. 
 
 5VILLIAM II. RY’AN, Postmaster, Brazilton, dealer in grain and coal, was born in 
 Omaha, Neb., August, 1857, and came to Neosho County, Kan., at an early age, with his 
 people, who settled there, where he was reared and educated, and was identified with farm¬ 
 ing in(iustry there till 1878. In th.at year he came to this county and settleti on Section ,SG, 
 Walnut Township, where he has been successfully connected with farming and stock Inisi- 
 ness since. In 1880, he engaged in nursery business, as de.aler, and carried it on till 1882, 
 when he retired from it and established the grain and coal business, and was appointed to 
 the Postmastership of his place the same year. He married in Neosho County, Miss Ella 
 Songer, who was born and reared in Iowa. They have a family of three sons—Charles 
 Henry, William Harrison and Clarence. The family are members of the Roman Catholic 
 Church. His farm contains IGO acres of improved land, an orchard of 150 trees of nicely 
 tissorted fruits, and good buildings. William Ryan, father of the above, was born in Lon¬ 
 don, Eng., and was reared in Canada; came to Omaha in 1854; lived there till 1870, when he 
 settled in Neosho County, Kan. He married Bridget D.aughney, a native of Canada. They 
 have a family of six sons and five daughters—Ellen, now Mrs. John Starkey, I). L., .John, 
 William H., Marg.aret, now Mrs. W. L. Watson, Thomas, Mary Ann, now Mrs. John Linihan, 
 Anastasia, Andrew and James. 
 
GHEKOKEE COUNTY. 
 
 1119 
 
 CHEROKEE COUNTY 
 
 BOUNDARIES, TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY. 
 
 C HEROKEE County is situated in the southeast corner of the State. It 
 is bounded on the north by Crawford County, on the east i)y Missouri, 
 on the south by tl)e Indian Territory, on the west by Labette County. It lies 
 within what was originally McGee County, which, according to the “Bogus 
 Statutes,” was bounded as follows : “Beginning at the southeast corner 
 of Bourbon County; thence south to the southern boundary of this Terri¬ 
 tory; thence west on said boundary twenty-four miles; thence north to a 
 
 point due west from the place of beginning 
 to the place of beginning.” 
 
 The name of the county was 
 changed from McGee, which name 
 had been applied to it in honor of A. 
 
 M. McGee, of Kansas City, a noted 
 Pro-slavery leader of those early 
 days, to Cherokee, in honor of the 
 Cherokee Indians, on the 18th of 
 February, 1860, by the Territorial 
 Legislature in the following language: 
 
 ‘ • That the name of the County Magee 
 (McGee) be and the same is hereby 
 changed to that of Cherokee, and 
 detached from Bourbon County, and 
 the town of Freepoint shall be the 
 temporary county seat thereof.” By 
 the same act John Sears, John Lemon 
 and B. M. Blanton were appointed 
 Commissioners to divide the county 
 into townships, not exceeding three 
 in number, each township to be an 
 election precinct; and a special elec¬ 
 tion was appointed for the fourth 
 Monday in March, for the election of 
 county and township officers. On 
 the 27th of the same month, the west¬ 
 ern boundary of Cherokee County 
 wms declared to be the line between 
 Ranges 21 and 22. 
 
 The next legislation, with refer¬ 
 ence to the boundaries of the county, 
 was had February 13, 1867, when the 
 following was enacted; “That the 
 boundary of the county of Cherokee 
 shall commence at the southeast cor¬ 
 ner of the county of Crawford; thence 
 run south on the east line of the 
 State of Kansas to the southeast cor¬ 
 ner of the State; thence west along 
 the southern boundary of the State 
 of Kansas to the southeast corner of 
 Neosho County, as defined by the act 
 approved February 26, 1866; thence 
 north to the southwest corner of the 
 county of Crawford; thence east to 
 the place of beginning.” 
 
 Thus the boundaries remained 
 until October 31, 1868, when an act 
 approved March 3, 1868, went into 
 effect. Section 12 of which act is as fol¬ 
 lows ; “The county of Cherokee is 
 bounded as follows ; Commencing at 
 the southeast corner of the county 
 of Crawford; thence west with the 
 south line of the said county of Craw¬ 
 ford to the southwest corner of Sec¬ 
 tion 14, Township 31 south. Range 21 
 east, of the Sixth Principal Meridian; 
 thence south on section line to the 
 Neosho River; thence wdth the chan- 
 
 thence east twenty-four miles 
 
 (a) Cherokee Township, including Weir City.... 
 
 Crawford Township. 
 
 (1)) (iarden Township. 
 
 Lola Township..._•.y.. 
 
 (c) Loweli Township, including Empire City and G.alcna City.. 
 
 Lyon Township. 
 
 (d) Mineral Township. 
 
 Neosho Township. 
 
 Pleasant View Township. 
 
 Ross Township... 
 
 Salamanca Township, including Columhus City. 
 
 Sliawnee Township... 
 
 Sherld an Tow n sliip..•;. 
 
 .Spring Valley Township, including Baxter Springs City. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Weir City... 
 
 Empire City. 
 
 Galena City. 
 
 Columbus City. 
 
 (a) 
 
 (b) 
 
 (c) 
 
 G) 
 
 In 1879, a jiart detached to form Mineral Township. 
 Organized in 1877 from part of Lowell Township. 
 
 In 1877, part detached to form Garden Townshii). 
 Organized in 1879 from part of Cherokee Township. 
 
 nelof saidriver to the south boundary line of the State of Kansas; thencceast 
 on said boundary line to the southe'ast corner of the State ; thence north 
 on the east line of the State of Kansas to the place of beginning; Promded 
 that at the next general election the legal voters on the strip between the 
 west line of Cherokee County as above defined, and the west line of the 
 Cherokee Neutral Lands, shall decide tiy ballot for or against being 
 attached to Cherokee County, and the ballot so cast shall be returned and 
 canvassed as other election returns, and the result certified to the Gov¬ 
 ernor who shall issue his proclamation in accordance therewith. If a 
 majority of the votes cast shall be in favor of being attached to Cherokee 
 County, the west line of said county shall remain as above defined, but if 
 
 a majority be against being attached to Cherokee County, then the line 
 between said Clierokce County and the County of Labette shall be the 
 west line of the Cherokee Neutral Lands, anything in this act to the con¬ 
 trary notwithstanding.” This contemplated election not being held, the 
 boundary between Cherokee and Labette Counties has not been settled, 
 but supposing it to be the west line of the Neutral Lands, the area of the 
 county is about 588 square miles, or 376,320 acres. 
 
 The general surface of the county is gently undulating prairie. A 
 water-shed extends through it from north to south, dividing it into two 
 nearly e<|ual areas. The east half is drained by Spring River and its trib¬ 
 utaries, while the west half is drained 
 by the Neosho and its branches. No¬ 
 where are there any high bluffs or pre¬ 
 cipitous descents. The variation in 
 the elevation of different parts of the 
 county is not over 200 feet; Baxter 
 Springs being 831 feet above the sea 
 level, wdiile the highest land, which 
 is in the vicinity of Columbus, is 
 about 1,000 feet above the same level. 
 The average width of the valleys is 
 one and a half miles. The bottom 
 lands constitute twenty per cent of 
 the surface, balance upland. 
 
 The principal streams are the 
 Neosho and Spring Rivers. The for¬ 
 mer enters the county from the west, 
 about the middle of the w'estern 
 boundary, and fiows southward, leav¬ 
 ing it in Section 16, Township 35, 
 Range 22. It receives as tributaries, 
 commencing with the most northerly 
 one. Lightning Creek, Cherry Creek, 
 Flv Creek, Four Mile Creek and Tar 
 Creek, the three latter forming their 
 junctions with the Neosho in the 
 Indian Territory. Spring River re¬ 
 ceives as tributaries, commencing sim¬ 
 ilarly with the most northerly one, 
 Cowq Shawnee and Brush Creeks, from 
 the northwest, and Short Creek, from 
 the southeast. In addition to these 
 constantly flowing streams, there are 
 numerous springs of soft water in all 
 parts of the county, and good well 
 water is found at depths varying 
 from ten to fifty feet. 
 
 Spring River, flowing through the 
 southeastern corner of the county, 
 is, on account of its beauty, w'orthy 
 of special mention. Its entire length 
 within the county is fifteen miles ; its 
 average width is about 100 feet, and 
 it is fordable in many places. It is 
 fed by innumerable springs, hence its 
 name, and, flowing over a rocky 
 bottom, its water is remarkably and 
 beautifully clear. Having quite a 
 number of miles of rapids, it furnishes 
 illimitable water power, wfliich is al¬ 
 ready utilized to a considerable extent. 
 It is one of the most, if not the most, 
 beautiful of the rivers in Kansas, 
 and in its beauty the people of Spring 
 River Valley and of the entire county 
 feel a just and pardonable pride. 
 
 Tlie timber belts are along the 
 streams, and average one-half mile in 
 width. The heaviest growth is along 
 the Neosho River and its branch, 
 ce'H of the area, is covered with native 
 the ash, cottonwood, elm. hack- 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 370 
 
 996 
 
 593 
 
 893 
 
 
 l,i:i4 
 
 650 
 
 1,0.52 
 
 1,612 
 
 5,224 
 
 378 
 
 909 
 
 
 I;144 
 
 900 
 
 1,246 
 
 971 
 
 1,107 
 
 449 
 
 1,071 
 
 708 
 
 1,993 
 
 804 
 
 995 
 
 1,149 
 
 1,642 
 
 2,;i64 
 
 2,499 
 
 11,038 
 
 21,905 
 
 
 37(5 
 
 
 1,367 
 
 402 
 
 1,104 
 
 ar'' 
 
 Cherry Creek. Not over 10 per 
 forest. The principal varieties 
 berry, hickory, maple, mulberry, oak. pecan, sycamore and black 
 walnut. 
 
 The soil varies in depth from one to five feet. It is of a dark vegeta¬ 
 ble mold, underlaid by a reddish brown clay subsoil. It is exceedingly 
 fertile, and wadi adapted to all the cereals and garden vegetables. The 
 heaviest yield of wheat so far reported is that of M. _]\Iartin in Shawnee 
 Towmship, of fifty-four bushels per acre. The heaviest yield of oats is 
 ninety-two bushels per acre, and of corn ninety bushels. Sweet potatoes 
 sometimes grow to enormous size, one specimen having been raised which 
 
1150 
 
 HISTOEY OF KAN^SAS. 
 
 weighed fifteen pounds. Cotton also is an excellent crop, two bales per 
 acre having been raised. 
 
 There is an abundance of building stone, both magnesian limestone 
 and sandstone. The variegated sandstone quarried near Columbus is one 
 of the most beautiful varieties found in the world. It is susceptible of the 
 highest finish, and continues to harden the longer it is exposed to the air. 
 Had the Tower of Babel been erected from this quarry, it would probably 
 have been in a perfect state of preservation to-day. 
 
 Coal is found most abundantly in the. western and northern portions 
 of the county. The vein enters the southeastern part of Labette County 
 from the Indian Territory, then it enters Cherokee County, crossing it in a 
 northeasterly direction into the southeastern corner of Crawford County, 
 and extending in the same direction toward Boonville, INIo. This vein is 
 within sixty feet of the suiface, and varies in thickness from twelve to 
 fifty-four inches. One-half of Townships 33 and 34, in Ranges 23 and 
 24, is underlaid with it, and it is also found in Townships 31 and 32, in 
 Ranges 23, 24 and 25. Here it is from three to four feet thick. 
 
 Fire clay is found in the northern part of the county, and pottery 
 clay, lead and zinc in the .southeastern. 
 
 The Cherokee Neutral Lands. —Previous to 1827, the land now em¬ 
 braced in Cherokee and Crawford Counties belonged to the Osage Indians. 
 During that year a treaty was made between the Osages and the United 
 States Government, by the terms of which a strip fifty miles north and 
 south by twenty'-five miles east and west should be unoccupied by either 
 white or red men, and should be a barrier between the two races, or a 
 neutral land. Originally, therefore, it might appropriately have been 
 called the Osage Neutral Land. But, on account of a treaty subsequently 
 made between the Government and the Cherokee Indians the strip became 
 known as the “Cherokee Neutral Lands.” 
 
 These lands are located in the southeast part of Kansas, and are situ¬ 
 ated between the west line of the State of Missouri and the Osage Reserva¬ 
 tion, beginning at the southeast corner of the same, and running north 
 along the east line of the Osage lands, fifty miles to the northeast corner 
 thereof ; thence east to the west line of the State of Missouri ; thence with 
 the said line south fifty miles ; thence west to the place of beginning; esti¬ 
 mated to contain 800,000 acres. 
 
 The Cherokee Indians became entitled to this tract of land in the fol¬ 
 lowing manner : As the white population, in the thirteen original States, 
 increased to such an extent as to render the Indians therein uncomfortable 
 and dissatisfied, it became necessary, by treaty, to provide for them new 
 homes. The Cherokees, at that time, were living on reservations in 
 Georgia, and were removed thence to Arkansas by the treaty of January 
 8, 1817, and the convention of February 27, 1819. A treaty was then made 
 in 1828, between the United States and the Cherokee Nation, which had 
 for its purpose the.securing to the Cherokees “a permanent home, which 
 should, under the most solemn guarantee of the United States, be and 
 remain theirs forever—a home that should never, in all future time, be 
 embarrassed by" having extended around it lines, or placed over it the juris¬ 
 diction of a State or Territory—nor be pressed upon by the extension over 
 it, in any way, of the limits of any existing State or Territory.” 
 
 Under this treaty, the Cherokees exchanged the lands possessed by 
 them in Arkansas, for 7,000,000 of acres of land in the Indian Territory, 
 which was guaranteed to them forever ; and, in addition to this tract of 
 7,000,000 acres, they had guaranteed to them a perpetual outlet west, and 
 free and unmolested use of all the country west of the said tract. 
 
 By the treaty of February 14, 1833, the boundaries of the above tract 
 were somewhat modified ; but otherwise the treaty of 1828 was left materi¬ 
 ally the same. But by the treaty of December 29, 1835, the lands of the 
 Cherokees, in Georgia, which had not been ceded to the Government, were 
 ceded, relincpiished and conveyed to the Government of the United States 
 for the sum of five millions of dollars. But the Cherokees, fearing that 
 the 7,000,000 acres already ceded to them in the Indian Territory, would 
 be inadequate to their future necessities, procured the incorporation into' 
 the treaty of the following clause : “ The United States, in consideration 
 
 of the sum of $.500,000, hereby covenant and agree to convey to the said 
 Indians and their de.scendants, by" patent in fee simple, the following addi¬ 
 tional tract of land, situated between the State of Missouri and the Osage 
 Reservation,” etc., as before described. 
 
 This body of land so purchased remained the property of the Chero¬ 
 kees until 1866, when, on account of the encroachments upon them of 
 white people, many" of whom had settled upon the land, they became 
 desirous of selling it. A treaty was therefore made and concluded August 
 10, 1866, whereby the Cherokees ceded in trust to the United States this 
 tract of land in the State of Kansas, which was sold to the Cherokees 
 under the provisions of the second article of the treaty of 1835 ; also that 
 strip of land ceded to them by" the fourth article of said treaty", which is 
 included in the State of Kansas. The Secretary of the Interior was made 
 the agent of the Cherokees to sell the lands. He was authorized to adver- 
 ti.se for sealed proposals, and to sell to the highest bidder for cash, in par¬ 
 cels not to exceed 160 acres each, at not less than ,|1.25 per acre ; or to sell 
 the whole body of land to any" one responsible party for not less than $1 
 per acre, except such portions as were occupied at the time of the ratifica¬ 
 tion of the treaty by actual settlers, and reserving for each actual settler 
 not exceeding 160 acres. 
 
 Recognizing the difficulty of selling such a large body of land (800,000 
 acres) in parcels of 160 acres or less, and the length of time that would be 
 re(|uircd ; and also recognizing the importance to the Cherokees of promptly 
 realizing upon the whole body" of the land, and of having all the money it 
 might bring at interest, the Secretary of the Interior entered into a contract 
 August 30, 1866, under the treaty of August 10, 1866, to sell the whole of 
 the land in a body at $1 per acre. But this first .contract of sale was set 
 aside, for the reason that it was a sale for cash on time, whereas, by the 
 terms of the treaty, the sale was to be for cash down. An attempt was 
 then made to conclude a treaty, amending the treaty" of 1866, to the extent 
 of permitting the sale of these lands to Gen. Fremont for $1.25 per acre. 
 
 or $1,000,000; but this supplejuent.-il treaty failed of ratification, and the 
 land was then again jilaced on the market at $1 j)er acre. In June, 1867, 
 .James F. Joy, of Michigan, made a proposition through an agent to O. H. 
 Browning, Secretary of the Interior, to take the whole body^of the neutral 
 lands at .$1 per acre. The Secretary declined the jiroposition, in order to 
 give time for higher bids to be made ; and, in order to secure such higher 
 bids, advertised in the public journals for proposals, and giving notice of 
 the final sale of the lands on October 1, 1867, to the highest bidder. IMr. 
 Joy’s offer was the only one made, and so he became the purchaser of the 
 whole body of the neutral lands, ex(X'pt such parcels as had been taken by 
 actual settlers previous to the treaty" of August 10, 1866. and which ])arcels 
 they were allowed to purchase at the appraised value of from $1..50 to $4 
 er acre. 
 
 The first sale had been made by Secretary Harlan to the American 
 Emigrant Company, a corporation chartered under the laws of Connecticut, 
 and, on the opinion and advice of Attorney General Stanberry, was held to 
 be null and void. But the American Emigrant Company did not ((uietly 
 submit to the opinion of the Attorney General, and, in consequence, a 
 dispute arose between the company and James F. Joy", relative to their 
 titles under their respective purchases. Mr. Joy, not desiring to be involved 
 in a contest concerning the title to the lands, requested the Secretary' of 
 the Interior, O. H. Browning, to cancel his contract, but the Secretary 
 declined so to cancel it, upon the ground that he had done the best thing 
 possible for the Cherokees, and that they woidd lose the lands if not sohl. 
 In 1868, the American Emigrant Company made a proposition to Mr. Joy, 
 to assign, on certain conditions, their contract to him, to have it sanctioned 
 by the Cherokees, and to have the transfer confirmed in a new treaty 
 between the Cherokees and the Government of the United States. This 
 supplemental treaty was concluded April'27, ratified June 6, and proclaimed 
 June 10, 1868. By this treaty, the American Emigrant Company assigned 
 their contract, and all their right, title, claim and interest in and to the 
 said “ Cherokee Neutral Lands” to James F. Joy, and Mr. Joy" agreed to 
 assume and conform to all the obligations of the company under their 
 contract. Thus, Mr. Joy became the owner of the “Cherokee Neutral 
 Lands,” provided the Cherokee title to them was valid, and as such opened 
 a “ Cherokee Neutral Laud Office” in Fort Scott December 18, 1868, for 
 the convenience of such settlers as might desire to purchase and make 
 entry" of any portion of them. This office was placed in charge of Maj. 
 John T. Cox. The price asked by Mr. Joy for his lands ranged from $2 
 to $5 per acre, average price $3.50 per acre. 
 
 At the time of the ceding of this tract to the United States, in trust, 
 August 11, 1866, there had settled within its limits 1,031 families, or up¬ 
 ward of 5,000 individuals, the first settlement having been made in 1857. 
 These settlers and all who had settled on the lands previous to June 10, 
 1868, were permitted to purchase their selections at an appraised valuation 
 of from $1.50 to $4 per acre, or about $2 per acre less than those who 
 might purchase under the Joy contract. A difficulty now arose in regard 
 to the lands. Many of the settlers claimed that the Joy purchase was a 
 swindle, asserted their right to settlement under the homestead and pre¬ 
 emption laws, and demanded permission so to settle. They were encour¬ 
 aged to maintain their position by politicians of two classes, both those 
 who had, and those who had no interest in either their rights or votes. 
 Of the first class was the Hon. Sidney Clarke, Member of Congress from 
 Kansas. The Legislature of Kansas, by a unanimous vote in the House 
 and a votelof 18 to 5 in the Senate, passed concurrent resolutions setting 
 forth their opinion, and the reasons therefor, that the Cherokees never had 
 a legal title to the lands, and requesting the Congress of the United States 
 to pass such laws as might be necessary to fully secure the rights of the 
 bona fide settlers (of whom there were then about twenty thousand) upon 
 the lands, under the homestead and pre-emption laws. In order to obtain 
 legislation satisfactory to themselves, the settlers employ"ed William R. 
 Laughlin as their agent to represent them in Washington and lay their 
 claims before Congress. In answer to his inquiries, the Hon. \\ulliam 
 Lawrence, of Ohio, the Hon. George W. Julian, of Indiana, and the Hon. 
 Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts, all Members of Congress, formu¬ 
 lated their opinion that under the treaty of December 29, 1835, the Chero¬ 
 kees acquired a right of occupancy only in the neutral lands, and not the 
 right of alienation ; and that the Cherokees having abandoned the lands, 
 the lands reverted to the United States. This opinion was entertained by 
 many Members of Congress, and much time was occupied in that body in 
 attempting to legislate on the subject in order to carry it into practical 
 effect. The principal argument employed in support of this opinion was 
 that the treaty-making power has no right to sell any of the property of 
 the United States without the authority or consent of Congress. And it 
 was claimed that the Cherokees, when they made a treaty at Talequa, 
 October 7, 1861, with the Confederate States of America, by the terms of 
 which they entered into an offensive and defensive alliance with that then 
 power, and passed to and vested in that power all their right, title, inter¬ 
 est, etc., in the said neutral lands, an abandonment of the lands was 
 effected ; and that therefore they could not cede them to the United States 
 and could not therefore authorize a sale. 
 
 It was also claimed by the settlers that even if a sale were authorized 
 by the treaty ceding the lands to the United States in trust for the purpose 
 of sale, the terms of the treaty had not been complied with, inasmuch as 
 the said treaty authorized the sale of all the Cherokee lands in Kansas, 
 whereas the sale to Mr. Joy included only the neutral lands, leaving unsold 
 the “ Quapaw strip,” or “ Cherokee strip,” a strip two and a half miles 
 wide lying between the “neutral landsand Osage lands on the north, 
 and the Indian Territory on the south, and being a part of the seven mill¬ 
 ion acre tract; and also, that the sale was void because, notwithstanding 
 the proviso declared that nothing should prccent the Secretary from selling 
 the land, yet there was no authority to sell 
 
 On the other hand it was shown that the “Quapaw” or “Cherokee 
 strip,” was not ceded to the Government at all, that that part of the treaty 
 >vhich by the settlers was supposed to have reference to this strip, really 
 
OHEKOKEE COUNTY. 
 
 11.51 
 
 annlicd to liuuls Ivin!? in the Indian Territory, fifty miles south of Kansas, 
 al^Jllo other lands^ lyTns on the Marais desC^mcs where crosses 
 
 the State line of Missouri at the mouth of Mine ( reek, on Double t^reek 
 and at Harmony. And it was argued that the treaty of 183.), which cove¬ 
 nanted and agreed to convey to the said Indians and their descendant., 
 hy patent inf^. dmplc, this neutral tract, which was 
 
 of Congress in 1836, recognizing and approving the tieatyhy the ‘TPr 
 priation of money to carry it into eftect, and by ^ 
 
 President of the United States, on December 31, of a patent, as 
 
 contemplated by the tre.aty, containing these words ; ‘ To have and to 
 
 hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances 
 thereunto belonging to the said Cherokee Nation 
 
 the said Nation not only the right of occupancy, but also ’igdit ot 
 alienation, or. in other words, a fee sunple title to the U 
 
 a threefold title—^ly treaty, by act of Congress, ami by patent. But the 
 miestion of title had to be settled in the courts. This was done May 27, 
 1871, by the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, de¬ 
 ciding the whole matter in favor of the Missouri Rivei. h ort Scott A Gul. 
 Railroad Company, Mr. Joy having previously to this date transferied 
 
 his interest in the lands to this company. 11 „ i „,i rocniipu 
 
 In the meantime a great deal of excitement and trouble had resulted 
 
 froni the opposition of the settlers to Mr. Joy’s title. Anti-Joy Leagues 
 were orgamLd in many of the townships of Cherokee and (hawford 
 counties, and a general organization was effected having for its ob]ect the 
 defense of the settlers in their “rights.” The Leaguers attempted to pre¬ 
 vent the railroad from being built through the 
 
 ensued betw'een the Leaguers and Anti-Leaguers. On the 6th ol June, 
 
 1869, Jeremiah Murphy, a Leaguer, who was onrof 
 
 active in the persecution of Anti Leaguers, was shot and killed by cue ot 
 ^he latter. (In the other hand, many of the Anti-Lenguers were driven 
 
 from their homes, taking refuge in Fort Scott and 
 
 them w-ere Capt. A. V. Peters, of Petersville, Dr. R. M. IMhott, ot mu 
 lersburg and Mr F. Fry, of Columbus, Cherokee County. The following 
 oSl leUeUf the Spring Valley League forcibly illustrates the control¬ 
 ling aniniue of the Leaguers : Petersvilue, June 2, um. 
 
 Mk Peters_ Dear Sir- I presented your case before the league last night, who after 
 
 me. Please call at my house Spring Valley keagne. 
 
 William Hayhurst. 
 
 As further exhibiting the state of feeling of the settlers on these lands, 
 
 the following “ resolutions of Lincoln Township, Crawford County Ant 
 Joy League ” are introduced: . . r. * n-or, 
 
 1st. Resolved, That if John T. Cox, does establish an SYus^teraed 
 
 fnr the purpose of aSording the settlers an opportunity of proving up, as itis term^, 
 nndeUthYXtraY we will hold the same as a common nuisance, working hiirt, and doing 
 
 nYrv aXahnS the people, and (the right of self-preservation being the paramount 
 
 lal of nature) we Lve tfce right and xvill abate such nuisance; peaceably if we can- 
 FORCIBLY if we nnist. ^er of our League, who shall refuse to assist in abating 
 
 said .TohnY Cof and offiY,^s£irha;e merd ouYo him, the like treatment, that we pro¬ 
 pose t,®,^jjy person living in Lincoln Township, who shall after this date, 
 >roveup"orJaKUr.Cox,undlr the Joy contract, shall have the same or like 
 
 treatment administered to urn^ sympathizing with, aiding or abetting said John T Cox 
 in establLhing or malYaininY his nuisance, is no better than he is, and deserves the like 
 
 trGatnient. That anv settler belonciue; to this league, who will remain firm, and 
 
 J. S. Armsworthy, 
 
 W. G. Clark, 
 
 Commitlee. 
 
 Other similar resolutions were adopted by other leagues and numerous 
 violent proceedings occurred under and m accordance with them. On “e 
 8th of February, 1869, a body of men entered the town of Baxtei Springs, 
 and proceeded to the land office. A squad went to the hotel, arrested Map 
 John T. Cox and W. B. Shockley, who were in charge of the l^d office, 
 took them to the office and, under the penalty ot hanging Map Cox, 
 demanded that the papers of the office he given up within ten ininutes, 
 but neither Cox nor Shockley knew the combination of the Iwk hcmce a 
 delay was occasioned during which Sheriff Seright, Capt. Hyland and 
 many of the citizens assembled with the determination to protect the safe 
 and the papers. The leaders of the mob thereupon held a consultation 
 and decided to leave the town without further efforts to obtain the 
 
 lileetings were held on the one side approving the course of State 
 Senators and Representatives, and on the other side denount;ing them, 
 some pf said Senators and Representatives taking sides with and others 
 
 The’ffireats'^inade were so numerous and so terrific that it became 
 necessary to send troops into the troubled districts to preserve law and 
 order, and to protect life and property. The following is the proclamation 
 issued by Gov. Harvey in relation to the troubles. 
 
 Topeka, May 31,1860.^ 
 
 Whereas, Official information has been received at this office from the iocal aumo^^^^ 
 
 pe^ed Tnd thaY'eYsonlrsiYrUyS ‘>y 
 
 This movement on the part of the Governor was both wise and 
 merciful. Had it not been for the presence of the troops, many outrages 
 that were not, would certainly have been, committed by Uieleagmers. to 
 the leaguers the presence of the troops was e.specially galling. As showing 
 the bitterness of feeling, and intensity of hatred entert.amed bj; some ot 
 the leaguers toward the authorities, for the “ tyranny exercised over 
 them, the following extract from the Workingman s Journal, although not 
 the sentiment of the paper itself, expresses a deep and widespread senti¬ 
 ment among the settlers. 
 
 If it is the intention of Gov. ILirvey and President Grant to hold the nenlral laud by 
 military occuiYnoy, we give them fairYarning to commence the recruUmg . 
 
 and we^(i(rre them to send ano/Acr soldier on these lands to (jverawe the J ^ 
 
 ance has ceased to be a virtue; and if to fall at the hands of tyrants is oui fate the sooner it 
 comes the less it will l>e dreaded. 
 
 The threat was mere bombast, and the opposition to Mr. Joy by many 
 of the leading leaguers was toward the last at least mere empty show, 
 for while they were threatening to hang such as might make contracts tor 
 lands with Mr. Joy’s agents, they were themselves secretly making such 
 contracts, and kept up the opposition mainly for the sake of obtaining 
 
 °^^The first troops sent onto the neutral lands was a company of iiifan- 
 trv June 10 1869. On the 5th ot August follow'iug, three additional 
 companies of infantry and a detachment of artillery equipped as cav¬ 
 alry were sent. On the 9th of October, the artillery was replaced by a 
 company of cavalry, ^ They were ijuartered^^ at Fort bcott. One company 
 
 of inrantry was wdthdrawn early in 18d), and finally, m 18. . _ . 
 
 Joy’s title to that portion of the neutral lands he had purchased, amount¬ 
 ing to 670,000 acres, had been sustained, the remainder of the troops were 
 
 from time to time withdrawn. , ,,, at t? ift 
 
 During the last five months of 1869, there w^ere sold by the fL, ht. 
 
 S & G R. R. Co. 117,752 acres of these neutral lands to the settlers at 
 an aggregate price of $518,634; and during the last seven mouths of 1870, 
 165,260 acres were sold, at an aggregate price ol $1,180,764. 
 
 EARLY SETTLEMENTS. 
 
 The first attempt at a settlement wdthin wdiat is now ^h^okee County 
 was made in 1842, when a detachment of United States soldieis attempted 
 to establish a fort on Spring River. The site selected by them was ow ned 
 bv John Rogers, a Cherokee Indian, wdio asked $4,000 foi me piece ot 
 Imid, but as $1,000 was the limit, beyond which the officer in comrnand 
 could not go. Fort Scott was finally selected. (See Bourbon County.) _ 
 
 The next settlement was made in what fs now Shawnee Township, in 
 
 ^^^\lie population of the county was returned in I860 as L501, but then 
 Cherokee County included what had been included ^^thein 
 
 McGee, extending northward to within about five miles of the noi them 
 boundary of Crawford County. During the years of tfie war settlements 
 were iiiaL, but not so rapidly as would otherwise have been the case bad 
 the Territory been public lands instead of Indian lands. But aftei the 
 conclusion of the treaty betw'een the Cherokee Nation and the United 
 States Government, in 1866, notwithstanding the dispute between the 
 settlers aUeady there and James F. Joy over his title to the /and ti,e im 
 crease in the number of the inhabitants in the county, up to 18(0, was 
 9 537 and the total number, 11,038. 
 
 The first marriage license issued in the county was Y.Jmai 
 
 and Viena Young, who were married November 6, 186 (, but the tiist mai 
 riaywas that of John N Burton to Mary Wilson December o, 1860^ 
 
 The first deed executed and recorded was dated July 20, k Oi, r,rantors. 
 Nathan V. and Sarah A. Williams; grantee Joseph A_ Watson; property, 
 northwest Quarter of Section 9, Township Kange 
 
 The Cherokee Countv Agricultural and Horticultural Society was orgam 
 ized November 30, 1869, at Brush Creek .Scboolhouse, m Spring 
 Townshit). C. W. Willey was elected President; H. C. Veatch, Vice i res 
 ident;Y.Wallace, Secretary, and B. L. Devore, Treasurer. The first fair 
 was held the next year, and an annual exhibition has since been hdd. 
 
 The Cherokee County Teachers’ Institute held its first session Octobei 
 20 21 and 22, 1869, at Lowell. The most notable resolution passed by the 
 institute was one favoring equal wages to male and female teac ers. 
 
 LEAD AND ZINC. 
 
 The existence of these ores, in what is now Cherokee County, is said 
 to have been known to the Indians long before the advent of white settlers 
 In 1872 a Dositive discovery of the ore was made, in the southeastern part 
 of the cS ir^at is now Garden Township, and., about the same 
 time indicatmns of its presence wmre observed in the vicinity of Daxler 
 Sorino-s Nothing, however, was done toward the deveffipment of these 
 bprinoS. ^ . mirinf of 1877, two miners from Joplin, Mo., 
 
 naSTohn Shoe and John McAllen, started out from that place upon a 
 m-osDectino- expedition. Reaching Short Creek, they began making some 
 Laminations in the bed of that stream, from which they came to fbc con¬ 
 clusion that here was good prospect for lead ore. Ihe place upon whic i 
 thev decided for a prospecting site belonged to a man named Nichols, 
 from whom permission was obtained to sink a shaft. J hey began digging 
 near Short Creek, and at a depth of about fifteen feet sUuck upon a ricb 
 vein of the mineral. Only a very brief t ime elapsed until the rumoi of the 
 discovery was heralded broadcast, creating the nio^ intense excitement. 
 Men crcL'ded into the place from all quarters. The towns of Galena 
 and Empire City were started, and in less than three months, each had a 
 population of from two to three thousand people. U|ielandm the vicinity 
 ro‘^ raoidly in value, and that which before could be bought for $3 an 
 ame now brought vast sums. The 120 acre farm belonging to Nichols 
 which was comparatively valueless for pu^oses of agncuUure ' ' 
 
 to the West Joplin Lead & Zinc Company for |g 000 ^Yt/, tL (jY 
 Lea adioining this on the south, belonging to E. I ™ 
 
 lena Mining d Smelting Company for $10,000, and a tract of eig y 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KAFTSASi 
 
 of railroad land, l)orderingon the east side of Moll’s land, brought the sum 
 of $1,500, and was purchased by the South Side Mining & Manufactur¬ 
 ing Company. . 
 
 It was but a short time before shafts were being sunk on every hand, 
 and the field was undergoing rapid and complete development. The pro¬ 
 duction of mineral in the county gives employment to about one thousand 
 men. For the purpose of reducing the mineral, eight steam crushers are 
 employed. At first the mineral was shipped to Joplin, Mo., to be smelted. 
 A smelter was started at Galena, in 1877, by the Galena Lead & Zinc Com¬ 
 pany, as an air furnace, and, in a short time, blasts were added. The work 
 now contains six blasts, and has a capacity for the smelting of 73,000 
 jiounds of ore per day. 
 
 The product of lead from these mines in the first eighteen months is 
 eslimated at 6,000,000 iiounds. It is now estimated at 275,000 pounds per 
 week. 
 
 The territory in which lead ore has, as yet, been found in the 
 county, measures about two miles square. 
 
 Zinc ore is also found in various places. It is found in connection 
 with the lead ore, and also in places where there is no lead. This mineral 
 forms a prominent product of mining industry, from which, in the aggre¬ 
 gate, there is derived a greater income than from the lead interests. 
 
 The Chicago Zinc Works, at Weir City, were established in 1872, by 
 the Chicago Zinc and Mining Company. In 1874, the works were pur¬ 
 chased by Dr. L. D. Boone. The number of buildings erected is ten, at a 
 cost of $100,000, Two hundred men are employed, and the capital 
 invested in the business is $50,000. J. H. C. Gross is the present lessee of 
 the works. This enterprise has been of immense value to Southeastern 
 Kansas, hence, a brief synopsis of the method of manufacturing zinc is 
 here introduced: The ore is of two distinctly different kinds—silicate and 
 “black jack.” Silicate, often called “dry bone,” has the appearance of 
 rusty brown stone, and is of various sizes, from ten inches in diameter, 
 down. When broken, the brown rust is found to permeate the whole 
 mass. The percentage of zinc yield from this substance is quite large, 
 though not so large as from “black jack,” a blende or sulphuret of zinc. 
 Of this ore there are several grades, but it usually contains about one- 
 half its weight of zinc, one-fourth sulphur, and usually a small portion of 
 iron. 
 
 In the process of manufacture the silicate goes first to a kiln especially 
 prepared, that by a process of intense heat the glistening, or “shine” can 
 be all removed. It now presents, when broken, only a dull grayish cast. 
 This heating process is for the purpose of removing all surplus material,and 
 of preventing the zinc from being burned up in the furnace. It is then 
 crushed or ground between rollers to powder, and then resembles very dry 
 dust. 
 
 The “black jack” goes first to the crusher, where it is reduced to the 
 fineness of corn meal, when it is removed to the calcining kilns. These 
 kilns are built four together, two on each side, each having a separate fire, 
 but all using the same smoke stack. They present the appearance of 
 large, two-story brick ovens with three doors to each story, and are called 
 six-story kilns. At stated intervals, a certain amount of crushed ore is 
 poured from the top into the second story opposite the door, furthest from 
 the fire entrance. It is then gradually shifted nearer the fire, and from 
 story to story, until a degree of heat has been reached sufficient to expel 
 all the sulphur. This process requires great skill and care; and even when 
 both are exercised to the utmost, a loss of from fifteen to twenty per 
 cent is unavoidable. There are twelve of these kilns connected witi' the 
 works. 
 
 From the kilns the ore goes to the furnaces, of which there are three 
 styles, all of the Belgian pattern. They are built two together and two 
 pairs in a place, four under each of the two furnace buildings. Owing to 
 the constant heat and danger of conflagration, these buildings are very 
 cheaply constructed. The furnaces are built over a large cellar into which 
 fall the cinders and ashes. Above these are built two narrow chambers 
 three or four feet wide, fifteen to twenty feet long, and eight to ten feet 
 high, with a wall between them. Across these chambers in horizontal 
 rows and,with sufficient space between them to allow the free passage of 
 fire, are placed the retorts for the mineral. These retorts are hollow cylin¬ 
 drical vessels, made of fire-clay. They are about ten inches in diameter, 
 with the hollow or core seven inches, and open at one end. Rows of these 
 retorts fill the furnaces to the top, and are so placed that the open end pro¬ 
 jects through the outer wall and is a little lower than the other end. When 
 the ore arrives at the furnaces it is properly mixed in such proportions as 
 is calculated to give the proper return of quantity and quality of zinc, to 
 which mixture is added about half its weight of powdered coke, and with 
 this mixture the retorts are charged. After the retorts are charged there 
 is placed endwise against the open end of each, and cemented thereto, a 
 conical vessel, also made of fire-clay, and called a condenser. This con¬ 
 denser is eighteen inches long, and is open at both ends—one end is of 
 sufficient size to fill the open end of the retort, and the condenser tapers 
 until at the other end it is two inches in diameter. Each is so placed that 
 the under side is nearlj' horizontal, and the outer end temporarily closed 
 with clay, except a very small opening left for the escape of accumulating 
 gases. The furnace must now be heated to such a degree as to convert 
 the mineral into vapor, or gas, in the retorts, and upon escaping into the 
 condenser, the vapor becomes condensed and assumes a molten or liquid 
 state, is drawn therefrom and is molded into pigs or blocks of zinc. 
 
 The fire once started must be kept up to avoid danger to the retorts, 
 as when furnaces are allowed to cool they are rendered worthless, and the 
 expenditure of several hundred dollars is necessitated to replace them. 
 The retorts are therefore charged, discharged and recharged with the fur¬ 
 naces in full blast—operations recpiiring experience, skill and great endur¬ 
 ance of heat. The retorts must be made without fiaw, else after being 
 charged they are liable to break and fall with their contents into the fur¬ 
 naces and be lost. There are reijuired each day, about thirty-five retorts 
 and 100 condensers. To supply this demand, there is connected with the 
 
 works an extensive fire-clay pottery, in which there is constantly employed 
 a large number of men. 1 he fire-clay is obtained from St. Louis, Mo. 
 
 The fire-brick used about the works is made in part from a bed of 
 native clay, found four miles east of Weir City. The workmen call it 
 “Yahoo’s Clay,” though it is in fact a fire-clay of an inferior grade. 
 
 Mr. Hamil, Superintendent of the calcine kilns, has built a new furnace 
 on his own plan, somewhat after the stjleof blast furnaces for iron smelt¬ 
 ing, for roasting silicate. It is filled with alternate layers of coal and ore, 
 then fired and run with blast. Though a new plan with zinc works, it 
 bids fair to be succe.ssful. 
 
 The productions of these works amount to about 18,000 pounds of zinc 
 per day, worth on the market from four to six cents per pound. They use 
 about 20,000 bushels of coal and twenty tons of calcined ore per day. The 
 wages of the 300 men employed, aggregates $9,000 per month. 
 
 THE BATTLE AND MASSACRE AT BAXTER SPRINGS, OCTOBER 6, 1863. 
 
 BY DR. W. H. WARNER, GIRARD, KAN. 
 
 About two weeks prior to the massacre at Baxter Springs, two citizen 
 mail carriers between Fort Scott and Fort Gibson were fired upon by a 
 small band of Quantrill’s men, led by Cy Gordon. The mail carriers re¬ 
 turned the fire, each party firing from behind trees. Both mail carriers 
 were wounded and surrendered. This skirmish occurred about ten miles 
 south of Baxter Springs. 
 
 One of the mail carriers, called “Fatty,” was recognized by Gordon 
 as an old chum, with whom he had roamed the streets of Leavenworth, 
 visited the girls, etc. “ Cy ” had many questions to ask relating to Leav¬ 
 enworth, to his mother, and to various other matters, which were an.swered 
 by “Fatty” to the satisfaction of “Cy,” so contrary to the usual custom 
 of Quantrill’s men, which was to kill their prisoners, the two mail carriers 
 were set at liberty and permitted to pursue their journey to Baxter Springs 
 —after being relieved of horses and mail matter, including dispatches be¬ 
 tween the Forts, and being informed that, as Quantrill’s men were run¬ 
 ning short of blankets, kettles and other camp equipage, it would be nec¬ 
 essary in about ten days for them to take dinner with the Union garrison 
 at the Springs, and to relieve the garrison of such surplus material as they 
 themselves might need. 
 
 This polite threat was communicated by “ Fatty ” and his companion 
 to the commandant at the post, Lieut. Cook, of the Second Kansas Col¬ 
 ored Infantry, but little or no attention was paid to it. “Fatty,” how¬ 
 ever, had great confidence in what “ Cy ” Gordon had told him, lie had 
 remained in camp, under my treatment for his wounds, and was in my 
 quarters, a log-cabin I had urged the men to build, that in case of a fight 
 the wounded could be cared for safe from the enemies’ bullets. When, 
 on the 6th of October, 1863, we were startled by the rattle of musketry 
 and revolvers. We were attacked, though we did not then realize it, by 
 Quantrill’s men. Cy Gordon’s promise was being fulfilled. 
 
 Our garrison, up to two days previous to the attack, consisted of one 
 company of the Second Kansas Colored Infantry, commanded by Lieut. 
 Cook, and Company D, of the Third Wisconsin Cavalry, commanded by 
 Lieut. John Crites, who had had command of the post, but who had been 
 summoned to Fort Scott, leaving Lieut. Cook in command of the post. 
 On this day, the 4th, we were re-enforced by Company C, Third Wiscon¬ 
 sin Cavalry, under Lieut. Pond, who assumed command of the post. 
 
 Three sides of the camp were protected by logs and earth thrown up 
 about four feet high, the west side having been removed the day before 
 for the purpose of enlarging the camp, by command of Lieut. Pond. 
 
 On the morning of the fight, sixty picked men with all the teams and 
 wagons of the command, were sent out to forage through the country, 
 leaving as a garrison a fighting force of twenty-five cavalry and sixty or 
 seventy colored troops, more than half of the white men in camp having 
 been excused from foraging duty at sick call in the morning. 
 
 At 13 M., the enemy having quietly and unobserved crept near our 
 eamp, suddenly advanced upon us at double-quick and opened fire. Our 
 camp had been surrounded by skirmishers. The cooking department was one 
 hundred and fifty or two hundred feet south of the camp and near the springs. 
 Both the cavalry and colored infantry were standing around the fire, while 
 dinner was being taken up, when the enemy was discovered advancing and 
 rapidly firing from the east, south and west. Riding at full gallop, they 
 passed on the south between the men at dinner and the camp, discharging 
 their revolvers right and left as they advanced to the balustrade. The 
 colored soldiers and the cavalry at dinner, ran their best for camp, the cav¬ 
 alry seizing their carbines and revolvers and the infantry their muskets, all 
 commenced a return fire with undaunted bravery. While this attack was 
 being made, the main body of the enemy galloped from the woods skirt¬ 
 ing Spring River on the east, forming in line sixty or eighty rods north of 
 camp, on the ridge, apparently with the purpose of making a charge upon 
 us in full force, simultaneously with an attack by the advance which had 
 passed around the camp to the west. 
 
 At the first attack, Lieut. Pond unlimbered the howitzer, manned it the 
 best he could, and loaded it himself with twelve pound shell. Not one of 
 the command at that time was found who knew anything of artillery 
 drill, and as a consequence the fuse was not cut, so the shell fell far short 
 of the enemy; but if it did them no damage, the firing of it notified them 
 that we had such an instrument of death in our hands. Men never fought 
 more willingly nor courageously, and for twenty or thirty minutes there 
 was a ceaseless rattle of musketry and revolvers and booming of the can¬ 
 non. After the first dash, the enemy on the west retreated, scattered and 
 fought from behind the shelter of trees and the south bank of the creek, 
 and at the expiration of half an hour withdrew, unaccountably to us, one 
 by one, from the fight. The main body on the nr rib, without advancing, 
 countermarched on a gallop back to the woods and advanced toward us a 
 second time as though undecided whether or not to attack. They then re¬ 
 turned to the woods. One of the enemy, apparently an officer, had a duel 
 with the saddler of Company D, Third Wisconsin, until the hitter having 
 
CHEROKEE OOUKTY. 
 
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 cinptii'd his revolver, rushed from behind his oak tree to his tent aftei his 
 earhine which, on his return to his barricade, he lirouglit to his shoulder, 
 with no load, when his adversary, casting his eyes around and discovering 
 himself to be alone, exclaimed, “ Where in hell are my men, and galloped 
 awav unscathed, the last of the enemy, into the forest. 
 
 All was now quiet and still like a calm after a furious storm and we 
 had time fo make a list of the casualties of the fight. Of the forces at 
 the Springs, eight white and one colored man were killed and from twelve 
 to fifteen wounded, including one woman shot through the heel, *'nd a 
 little child shot through the lungs. Lieut. Cook was killed and a man who 
 was with him, the two being in the woods practicing with their revolveis. 
 The husband of the wounded woman, and the father of the wounded child, 
 were shot in cold blood, the latter by a former schoolmate and cousin 
 Four or six other married men were killed. A teamster perceiving an old 
 acquaintance among the advancing enemy, tossed his revolver tow-ard him 
 in token of surrender, and was immediately shot 'W.his fo™cr neighbor 
 and friend, through the abdomen and died in thirty minutes. The coloied 
 man who was killed while within our works and comparatively out of dan¬ 
 ger, discovering his former master on the hill across the creek, i an to meet 
 hini with joyous acclamation, and was, by his old master ? 
 
 heart, his body rolling down the hillside in the clear waters of i ^ • 
 
 Among the prisoners of our side taken were two or 
 been mere spectators of the battle and about half a dozen others who 
 were hunting, looking for lumber or strolling m the woods. Near sun 
 
 dowui they were paroled and came into camp. 
 
 For an hour or two all was quiet with the exception of piepmations 
 to receive an expected renewed attack. We did not know who oiu enemy 
 was, nor why he had so suddenly left us, but we fully expected him to 
 
 About 2 or 3 o’clock in the afternoon, Maj. B. S. Henning of Gen. 
 Blunt’s Staff rode into camp, and told us of to 
 
 and called on Lieut. Pond for a volunteer guard of two oi tliree mm to 
 return with him to search for Gen. Blunt, whom he 
 and hiding somewhere in the vicinity of the massacre. The Major in 
 formed us that the enemy was Quantrill and his guerrillas. „„ 
 
 Soon after the Major left us, a messenger bearing a flag of tiiice ap 
 proached our camp. He brought from Quantrill a as 
 
 of prisoners. As we had taken no prisoners, Lieut. 1 ond letiiined as 
 answer a proposition thai each party should 
 
 the prisoners he held. Soon afterward wm heard 90 ih® P{ t mit thenthe 
 of us quick successive reports of fire-arms and it is piobable that then the 
 
 force, supfosecl to l,e .l.oul 
 three hundred approached our camp, as we had anticipated, foimed in 
 l!l,e of Sc .ndtoltecl on the south bank of the creek where now stands 
 the city of Baxter Springs, about eighty rods southwest ^ 
 
 Our men were all quietly awaiting his charge, prepared 
 
 give him a warm reception. The gap on the west side of 0 ^ 
 
 had been closed by placing therein sutler s wagons, poles, lails, ropes, etc., 
 
 etZ and it ™«l7 have keen dlfflcult for cavalry to » ?"'cr was 
 
 chai-o-e upon us from that direction, especially as our hovyitzei was 
 mounted conspicuously in the front with f^^se properly cub and now hap¬ 
 pily manned with skilled men. Knowing oui enemy, deter 
 
 men and black, commissioned officers and ® 
 
 mined to sell our lives as dearly as possible, and to die 
 
 render for to surrender would only be certain death. Ihus we lemainea 
 ;“rty nSrates-it misht have been ;»ore. it might ly™, 
 mimite seemed as an hour, when suddenly he wheeled and left us. marc 
 inf south and to our great relief we saw' him no more. 
 
 ‘ About sundown, Mtij. Henning returned to our 
 by Gen. Blunt. After dark, one by one, the wounded fiom the 
 came into camp. They were most of them 
 
 eredwith blood as not to be recognipble All Xe fS 
 
 prairie for dead. Jack Arnold came m with five 01 six shots m ^ J^ce 
 which could not be recognized as belonging 
 
 received from five to eight wounds in different parts of the body, but 
 a larire proportion of the wounds were in the face and head. Only ten 
 or eKve^n wounded of the Federal forces ^7 .f®f f^ ®f "R®^ 
 death, and crept in after dark, surprised and rejoiced to J^^ed Ster the 
 
 and in possession. It was with good reason g®®®^^^ Hypcn canturedSn 
 battle by Gen. Blunt’s command, that our garrison had been captured 
 
 the morning, as Quantrill, when first seen by them, soTdie s 
 
 direction of our camp. When first seen by them. ^^E®^ 
 
 were all dressed in Union blue, they were supposed to be a detail trom 
 the garrison coming to pay their respects to Blunt s X-ffa hi! 
 
 them into camp. Gen. Blunt had halted his Xlrana^^ 
 
 headquarters band in front. The members of Uie had 
 
 themldvesin position, and had their music ^ 
 
 to pay a welcome to their supposed friends. Gen. vEXliL- 
 
 of liis staff were in tlie ambulance, their horses bein^ led by Orclerl e , 
 
 SiwSre ojohs i. ...ticlphlion of hh S'.r 0 , 3 m“ 
 
 hearty dinner, and a good night’s rest among friends when Quantidl s 
 order was given to his men to charge upon Jiem. His command w as 
 instantly obeyed. His men advanced ®Poa Bhmt s body guaid 
 rifle, terrible force, with a revolver in each hand, and ytllin,, like demo s 
 
 ”‘“ 1 ','. a'Jo'mc’u .11 »•«. chaugeii. Supposed Vtosure il'e'- 
 
 fiercest kind. Happiness and hope became terror and despaii. P^.Xutie 
 came pain, and life became death, l^^nic seized every one. Blun s ld^^^^ 
 command was in the worst position passible to fight ®°Xd ®Sete 
 
 could be had. Each must fight or flee for himself, ’®AXt “Tve no 
 
 ronU'"nd."T’ro\indroX^ 
 
 Kaw, and murdered in cold blood two hundred of her people, and who 
 was known to give no (luarter, w'as their toe. The only thought in the 
 mind of each was how to save his life. ” ' ^ ‘ *' 
 
 _ _.,..ly tliought __ 
 
 iiuim ui. But for the most of them no means 
 
 of escape was found. Only a few on the fleetest horses got away. The 
 case of the band was especially sad. They had a splendid wagon built for 
 their especial use, and they were equipped in'elegant uniforms, with side 
 arms fancy swords and revolvers made not for fighting but for show. 
 They were non-belligerents. Upon realizing the situation, the driver 
 wheeled his horses westward, and undertook by rapid running to escape, 
 but in less than a mile he was overtaken, and himself and every member 
 of the band shot dead. Fire was set to the wagon, and many of their 
 bodies charred beyond recognition. Most of them had been chosen from 
 the Third Wisconsin Cavalry. Their leader, Pilage, was a noble, kind- 
 hearted, educated and liberal German, from Madison, Wis. His remains 
 could be distimruished from those of his dead companions in no way but 
 by the gold cor'd on his pants. The remains of all had been stripped of 
 
 everything of value. _ . • ri .• 
 
 Gen. Blunt escaped in the following manner: He and Maj. Curtis, 
 his Adjutant General, were together, when they saw two openings in the 
 GnGniy s rRnks. Blunt told. Curtis to run for the one and be would tiy to 
 escape through the other. In a few moments he looked back and saw 
 Maj Curtis following him. At this time Gen. Blunt’s horse leaped across 
 a ravine, scarcely keeping bis feet, and throwing bis rider onto his neck, 
 hut recovering himself he sped on and carried t^ie General safel\ to the 
 woods. Next day Maj. Curtis’ body was found in this ravine with a bul¬ 
 let through his temple, his revolver near him. 
 
 Gen. Blunt’s command consisted of his staff Major B. S. Henning, 
 Capt. Farr and Major Curtis; his headquarters clerks, the band, twelve or 
 fourteen six-mule teams; ambulance, one company (D) of the Ihirdvyis- 
 consin Cavalry, and one company (A) of the Fourteenth Kansas Cavalry. 
 All the headquarters’ books, uniforms and other property were captured, 
 including over $ 1,000 in money. . 
 
 The 7th of October was the saddest the writer and his companions 
 ever saw. The fearful carnage of the day before was more fully realized 
 every passing hour. All our available force was kept busily employed 
 froni early light until darkness covered the field of blood, searching for 
 and bringing into camp the dead. Quantrill had thoroughly done his 
 work. It was evidently his intention that none should be lelt alive, it 
 mercy was .shown, it was in the fact that all but one were shot through the 
 temple, thus causing instant death. This one was Cajit. Farr, who, shot 
 through the hips and pelvis, died a lingering, agonizing death. 
 
 The whole number belonging to Gen. Blunts command killed in the 
 battle, if battle it can be called where all the fighting was done by one 
 side, was ninety-three, and at the post eiglit, making one hundfed and one 
 in all. Quantrill lost two in killed at our camp tt 
 
 The foramng party under Orderly (afterward Lieutenant)_ Homer 
 W Pond, of about sixty of our best cavalrymen, detached their mules 
 from their wagons, and as many as could mounted, and by the way ot 
 Carthage and Lamar, Mo., reached Fort Scott in a few days in safety. 
 
 My theory of the battle is that about three days before, prior to the 
 attack upon our garrison, Quantrill had had one or more spies 111 our 
 camp, probably in the night time, before Lieut. Pond re-enforced us with 
 Company C of the Third Wisconsin, and tlie howitzer. He had planned 
 his attack upon us, anticipating an easy victory on account of our sup¬ 
 posed weakness, and was entirely ignorant of Blunt s movements or pres¬ 
 ence in the vicinity. When the mam body of his command fi ed out of 
 the woods on the east on the gallop to charge us from the north, he dis¬ 
 covered on his right Blunt’s command, halted, and preparing to inake a 
 grand entry into our camp for dinner. He instantly realized that he was 
 between two forces, our garrison on his left and Blunt s command on his 
 rio’ht. Retiring for a moment to the woods for consultation, he re-appearea 
 on the north, as we supposed to attack us, but really for the purpose of 
 charging upon and disposing of Blunts command, before effecting oui 
 capwre.“ And when, after the massacre of Blunt’s body guard, he again 
 re appeared on the hill and stood drawn up m line as if intending to attack 
 us, he must have desisted from the attack on account of our evident thoi- 
 
 ough preparations to receive hipi. . , . 
 
 ^ It is true history, I believe, though stated otherwise by some, that the 
 Federal forces on the prairie made no stand, and did not fire a gun, but 
 ran at the first, as soon as they realized that the charging party was an en¬ 
 emy, and many of the men threw away their carbines to_lighten their 
 
 '^'^^'rhe usual precautions, taken when on a march, were not taken; there 
 were no deploys nor advance guards. Gen. Blunt was severely censured 
 by the press and individuals for dereliction of duty for not using tli® o*^'- 
 nL-y precautions against surprise or sudden attack by an enemy, by those 
 who knew the facts" There had been created for him a department, with 
 headquarters at Fort Gibson. When attacked, he was on the way to his new 
 headquarters, to assume command of his departme^nt. He had taken great 
 Ss to secure a grand and imposing outfit, including a department band 
 of skilled musicians, elegantly uniformed, and he had procured a full corps 
 of department clerks, and new uniforms for himself and staff. 
 
 After suffering this sad misfortune, he never assumed command at 
 Fort Gibson; but after remaining five or six days in our camp at Baxter 
 Springs, he returned to Fort Scott. 
 
 COUNTY OKGANIZATION AND COUNTY SEAT TROUBLES. 
 
 The county wa.s permanently organized in February, 1867. On the 5th 
 folloiviug an election for county officers was held, which resulted in ®1®®,\'°SU^® 
 officTrnfy the vote attached to their ijespective names : Commissioners, . t;.J ®^®[.uf^- 
 
 UCltb vri. -- _ 
 
 i;[m s2r‘^ih;i;;^p^ffi;^Wstdkrihe'word"^'wtute’' ^® 
 
 the vote stood 220 for, 299 against; on the proposition to strike out the word m , 
 
1154 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 vote stood 232 for, and 2f>!l against; and on the proposition to iiniit the exercise of the elec¬ 
 tive franchise to loyal persons, the vote was 1114 for it, to ,4B .against. 
 
 At that time the county had been divided into the foliowing townshijis: Pleasant View, 
 Phawnce, Spring Vaiicy, Lyon, Lola, Salamanca, Ros.s, Sheridan and Neosho. 
 
 The first meeting of the Commissioners w,as held at Pleasant View, at which time Sid¬ 
 ney Smith was appointed to fill the vacancy in the board caused by the failure of Jonathan 
 I), Busk to qualify, and the first account allowed was that of John 1>. Coulter as County At- 
 tfrney, for 311.40. The second meeting was held February li, 1S68, at which John Mans¬ 
 field was appointed County Treasurer to fill the vacancy caused by the failure to qualify of 
 J. J. (ioodner. The Treasurer'.s bond was fixed at 310,000. D. K. Jlartin was apjiointed 
 .“uperintendent of Public Instruction. A grand jury was called to meet May 4, 1.808, at 
 Baxter Spring.s. 
 
 An election was held in November, 18G‘J, which is important as showing the .sentiment 
 of the settlers on the question of contesting M r. Joy's title to that portion of the Neutral 
 Lands which he bad purchased of the .8ecretary of the Interior, as Trustee for the Cherokee 
 Indian.s. The “Anti-Joy” .settlers had formed a “Union” in every township, and had de¬ 
 clared themselves in opposition to land monopolies, corruption in otiice, and wrong and op¬ 
 pression in every form. They' opposed the presence of troops on the Neutral Lands, and 
 severely censured Sheriff Seright for his certificate to the Governor setting forth his inabil¬ 
 ity to execute the laws and asking for troop.s, and denounced the certificate as false, scandal¬ 
 ous and malicious. 
 
 The Settler’s Union elected one Commissioner out of three by a ni.ajority of 22 out of a 
 total vote of 1,1150; the other two Coiumissiouers being elected by the “Joy” settlers, by 
 majorities of 18 and 2 respectively out of about the same total vote. For Ileiiresentative in 
 the Legi.slature according to the face of the returns, J. B. Hodgens, “Joy ” candidate, had 58U 
 votes, while Amos Sanford, “Anti-Joy,” had 587; but upon a contest it was decided that a 
 few illegal votes had been cast for Hodgens, and this gave the seat to .Mr. Sanford. J. S. 
 Vincent, “Anti-Joy” candidate for Sherilf, was elected by a majority of two over hisoppo- 
 nent, F. C. Turner, the vote being .581 to 57!l. J. C. Hunlavy, “Anti-Joy” candidate for 
 Clerk, had a majority of 70 over his opponent, 1. W. Uavis; M. W. I.ew'is, “Anti-Joy” candi- 
 diite for Register of Deeds, was defeated by a majority of 2 by John Tattle; S. S. Smith, 
 “ Anti-Joy ” candidate for Treasurer, was elected by a majority of 9, over J. J. Goodner; J. 
 II. Walker, “ Anti-Joy ” candidate for Coroner, was defeated by a ni.ajority of 8, and J. Wal¬ 
 lace, “ Anti-Joy ” candidate for Surveyor, was elected by a majority of 00. These results 
 show that the electors were very nearly equally divided on the question of buying land 
 under the “Joy contracts.” 
 
 Originally, the county seat was temporarily located at Freepoint, but so far as can be 
 ascertained no business was transacted at this point, and in 1867, the county seat was tem¬ 
 porarily located at Pleasant View. An election was held November 5, 1807, for the perma¬ 
 nent location of the county seat. The total number of votes cast was 1.39, of which Baxter 
 Springs received 136, and Cherokee Center 3. The last meeting of the Commissioners at 
 Pleasant View was held April 10, 1.808, and the first at Baxter Springs April 14. Thomas 
 Little was allowed $5 for moving the records from one place to the other. 
 
 A vote was then taken May 1'2, 1868, but as no place h,ad received a majority of the 
 votes, another election wtis held May 26, and as the result of this election Baxter Springs 
 was declared to have received a maiority of the votes, and so retained the county seat. The 
 geographical center of the county h.ad competed with Baxter Springs for the prize and had 
 Tost, as many believed, through fraud. The Commissioners, therefore, upon application, 
 granted another election which was held February 17, 1869. It w.as firmly believed by those 
 who favored the geographical center, that if a fair election could be held, the question 
 would be decided in their favor. But they learned through espionage that certain parties at 
 Baxter Springs were determined to win as they had done before—by stuffing the ballot box. 
 It was therefore decided by those favoring the geographical center (Columbus), to cast if 
 necessary more fraudulent votes than Baxter Springs, and thus to win in any event. One 
 township w,as thereupon selected to cast the number of votes necessary to defeat Baxter 
 Springs, no matter how many fraudulent votes the hatter place might cast. This township 
 was Lola. The vote was canvassed on the 2Uth of February, and it was found that Baxter 
 .Springs had in her favor a total vote of 1,11.8. Of this number the town of Baxter Springs 
 had furnished 1,045, the balance of the county having cast 73 in her favor. The returns 
 from the whole county were in except those from Lola Township, and it was found that 
 Columbus had but 799 votes. The party intrusted with the transmission of the returns 
 from Lola Township, upon arriving .at the court where the vote was being canvassed, found 
 that he had “ lost ” the returns. He thereupon immediately set out to find them. He soon 
 returned, having found them “in the lining of his overcoat,” and then it was found th.at 
 little Lola had done her duty nobly, she having come up smiling with 3,52 votes for Colum¬ 
 bus, thus bringing up the total vote for Columbus to 1,151—a majority of 33 over Baxter 
 Springs. 
 
 As showing the fraudulent character of the vote cast at this election, the following 
 comparisons are useful: The tot.al vote on county seat was 2,276, while the total vote for 
 President in November, 1868, was but 1,3.58, Lola Township having cast but 102, and Ilaxter 
 Springs but 112. And in 1882, the total vote for Governor in Lola Township was only 203, 
 while in Baxter .Springs it was 182, and the total vote in Spring Valley Township in which 
 Baxter Springs is located, including the vote of Baxter Springs, was but 370. 
 
 Columbus having become the county seat, a “ temporary court house ” was erected in 
 the winter of 1870-71, at a cost of about $1,400, on the northeast corner of the public square. 
 It is an incommodious two-story frame building, and still is occupied for the purposes for 
 which it was erected. 
 
 The list of State Senators from Cherokee County, with date of election, is as follows; W. 
 N. Matheny, 1873-74; K. C. Wells, 187.5-76; J. R. Hallowell, 1877-79; B. F. Hogg, 18.81. 
 
 The .State Representatives elected from this county, with date of election, have been as 
 follows: C. C. McDowell, 1809; Amos Sanford, 18711; George W. Wood, 1,871; George W. 
 Wood and S. T. Kennedy, 1872; A. F. Childs and C. W. Harvey, 1873; L. T. Stowell and L. 
 Conklin, 1874; H. H. Angell and W. E. Cowan, 1875; J. 11. .Smith and J. R. Hallowell, 1870; 
 A. F. Harreld, S. W. .Smith and 11. W. Crowell, 1877 ; H. T. Helmick, T. P. Anderson and J. 
 
 S. Gillespie, 1879 ; V. L. Browning, C. R. Webbert and H. R. Hubbard, 1880; John T. .Stew.art, 
 
 T. P. Anderson and W B. Stone. 18,82. 
 
 SCHOOL AND OTHER STATISTICS. 
 
 The pnblic schools of the county have advanced with its growth. There arc 100 districts, 
 and 100 schoolhouses—1 log house, 1 brick, 3 stone and 95 frame. The total number of 
 school rooms is 117. The enumeration of school children for 1.882, was .8,1.54—4,217 males, 
 3,937 females; the total enrollment was 4,51.3—males, 2,374;Temales, 2,139; the average 
 attendance was 1,992—males', 984, females, 1 , 008 . The number of teachers employed was 1.59— 
 males, 74, females, 85; the average monthly wages for males was $3.5..50, for fennales, $27.90. 
 The total valuation of school property was returned .at $100,340, this is known to be too low, 
 and $125,000 is deemed a fair estimate. The average tax for school purposes was 8% mills • 
 the total receipts were $42,185.99, and the total expenditures, W2,1S5.99. ’ 
 
 The personal property of the county is valued at $552,720; vill.age lots at $341,093; 
 farming lands at $1,913,451, and railroiid property at $508,977.03; total taxable valuation, 
 $3,310,241.0:;'. ’ 
 
 Cropi.—The acreage of the principal crops in 1882 was as follows: Winter wheat, 
 28,804; rye, 40:1; corn, 71,360; oats, 14,700; buckwheat, 23; Irish pot.atoes, 700; sweet 
 potatoes, 100; sorghum, 300; castor beans, 872; cotton, 08; flax, .8,270; millet and Hungarian, 
 3,.53G; pearl millet, 63; meadow—timothy, 8.54; clover, 130; other tame grasses, 240; prairie, 
 31,6.54; pasture—timothy, 278; clover, 29 ; other tame grasses, 1,003; prairie, 39,700. 
 
 HorlicuUure .—There were 23 acres in nurseries and the following numbers of fruit 
 trees: .-tpple—bearing, 14.3,710, not bearing, 87,308; pear—bearing, 5,110, not bearing, 5,310; 
 peach—bearing, 105,000, not bearing, 92,167; plum—be.aring, 0,817, not bearing, .5,700; cherry 
 —bearing, 31 ,.549, not hearing, 17,.577. Of vineyards there were 67 acres, and 16 gallons of 
 wine were made during the year. 
 
 But little has been in the cultivation of forest trees. There were in 18.82, of cottonwood 
 8 acres, walnut, 31, maple, 191, and of other v.arieties, 120 acres, making a total of 350 acres. 
 
 The number of rods of the different kinds of fence was as follows: board, 10,819; rail, 
 125,011; stone, 2,338; hedge, 502,.505 ; wire, 11.5,979total, 702,712, or 2,383.5 miles. 
 
 The coal miii'eg industry of Cherokee County is a very important one. The first min¬ 
 ing was done in 1870, since which time the aggregate amount of coal raised has steadily 
 Increased, though at particular mines the amount has in some ca.ses diminished. In 1872 , 
 there were raised upward of 10 , 00(1 tons; in 1.881, there were 135,000 tons mined at .^tilson, 
 .Scammonville and Weir City, the value of which to the county could not be less than 
 $270,000. It is estim.ated that for 1882, not loss than 300,000 tons were mined, the value of 
 which to the county would be at least $600,000. 
 
 In 1800, the population of the county was l,.501; in 1870, 11,0.38; in 187.5, 12,22.3; in 1878 
 17,770; in 18.80, 21,907; in 1882,23,232, divided among the townshijis and cities as follows: 
 Pleasant View, 1,0.57; Cherokee, 1,332; Mineral, 1,224; Ross, 1,235; Sheridan, 1,044; Lola; 
 1,307; Salamanc.a, 7,59; Crawford, 1,031 ; Shawnee, 930; Lowell, Including Galena, 3,721; 
 Gardner, 1,1'28; Spring Valley, 1,.373; Lyon, 942; Neosho, 1,237; Baxter Springs, 1,237, 
 Empire City, 1,054 and Columbus, 2,021. 
 
 There are two main lines of railroad in this county—the Kansas City, Fort .Scott A 
 Gulf, and the St. Louis & San Franci.sco Railroad; the foriuer extends from north to south, 
 and the latter from e.ast to west, intersecting at Colunibus. The Short Cseek A Jopliu 
 Railroad extenilsfrom Baxter Springs northwestwardly through Empire City, to Joplin, Mo. 
 The total number of miles of railroad in Cherokee County is 60. No county railroad bonds 
 have been issued. 
 
 COLUMBUS. 
 
 CViliimlnis, the couiily .seat, is beautifully located at the gei^raphical 
 center of the county and tit tlu’ intersection of the Kansas City, Fort Scott 
 &Gulf Railroad with the St. fjouis & San Francisco. It was named Colum¬ 
 bus hyF. Fry, tifter the capital of Ohio, and is now a lively and flourishing 
 cit}' of about 3.300 inhabitants. 
 
 Tlie first settler on what is now the town site was John Applet)}', xvho, 
 in Feliruary, 1868, Iniilt a bo.v house on Lot 17, Block 16, of the original 
 plat of tlie town. The next liouse was commenced by Judge Fry in May 
 following. When completed, the Judge opened therein the first hotel in 
 the town; but, in the meantime, Martin Jones completed a dwelling house 
 in June. 
 
 In the spring of 1868 a town company was organized, consisting of 
 fourteen members, which laid off for a town site the southwest quarter of 
 Section 13. As far as can lie ascertained, the following were memliers of 
 this company; Dr. Bailey, William Little, Z. Williams, H. Scovell, John 
 Hanson, E. Hall, S. Houston, John Appleby, F. Fry and M. Jones. Some 
 time in the early summer, a new town company was organized, consisting 
 of four members, each of whom owned a quarter of Section 13, and each 
 of whom donateil a portion of his quarter-section, so that in the aggregate 
 the town site consisted of about 100 acres, and was in the center of the 
 section. This new town company consisted originally of F. Fry, John 
 Appleby, H. Scovell and H. A. Scovell. Early in 1869, Dr. J. N. Lee bought 
 Appleby’s interest, and S. S. Smith bought 11. A. Scovell’s interest. 
 
 The first store ojiened in Columbus was by Dr. J. N. Lee, on Decem¬ 
 ber 2.5, 1868, the building having lieen completed in November. The sec¬ 
 ond business established was a grocery store by Scovell & Hanson, in the 
 spring of 1869, and the third was a dry goods and grocery by Bliss & Mid- 
 daugh in iVugust following. Dr. J. H. Walker was the first practicing 
 physician, John Appleby the first Justice of the Peace, and F. Fry the 
 first lawyer, though Martin Jones conducted the first law suit, before 
 Justice Appleby. The first blacksmith was George Thorp, who started 
 his shop in tlie spring of 1869. The first birth was tlrat of Mary Ann Fry, 
 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Fry, November 7, 1868. Tlie first marriage 
 was that of John Stone to Miss Mary Burger, in IVIarch, 1869, and the first 
 death that of a daughter of Jeremiah Shuck, in the spring of 1869. The 
 first school teacher was Miss Anna Wilson, now Mrs. Judge Miller, who 
 taught a select school in the spring of 1870 in the Baptist Church. The 
 first public school was taught in the spring of 1871 in a stone schoolhouse, 
 erected the fall and winter previous. 
 
 From the time the county seat question was settled in.favor of Colum¬ 
 bus, the town made rapid progress. Additions were made to the town 
 site, to the pojiulation and to the business enterprises, and when on March 
 24, 1870, the M. R., Ft. S. & G. R. R. Company’s graders broke ground 
 for the building of a depot, the permanency and prosperity of the town 
 'were assured. At that time, important events folloived each other in rap¬ 
 id succession. On the 8th of April, the first freight train entered Colum¬ 
 bus; on the 11th, the first passenger train arrived, and, on the 18th, the 
 people of Columbus enjoyed a free excursion to Fort Scott. 
 
 On the 11th of April, Columbus 5vas incorporated as a town, the 
 Trustees appointed by the Proliate Judge being as follows; Samuel Fre- 
 ligh, J. R. Hallowell, J. S. Hunt, J. N. Lee and C. E. Middaugh. On 
 the next day the Trustees met, and organized by electing Samuel Freligh 
 President and J. R. Hallowell Clerk. At this time the town had 400 in¬ 
 habitants. 
 
 At the April election of 1871, the town was organized as a city of the 
 third class, with a population of 700, and in the spring of 1882 as a city of 
 the second class, with a population of 2,200. The Mayors, with the dates 
 of their election, have been as follows ; Leland J. Webb, 1871 ; John N. 
 Ritter, 1872; T. P. Anderson, 1873 ; .1. H. Ludlow, 1874 and 187.5 ; C. A. 
 Saunders, 1876; George Hoyt, 1877; W. C. Lykins, 1878; S. O. McDowell, 
 1879-80-81 and 1882. 
 
 In January, 1873, on account of the high price at which lots were 
 .held, a movement was inaugurated to remove the town to a new site, one- 
 half mile east of its present location, onto the farm of George Theis. A 
 joint stock company was organized and incorporated, a contract made by 
 this company with Mr. Theis, and subscriptions to the stock of the com¬ 
 pany in shares of .$100 each received. Each hokier of a share was entitled 
 to draw one business and two resident lots in the “Eastern Addition to 
 Columlms.” The plat of this addition was filed March .5, 1873. At the 
 drawing excitement ran high, preparations were immediately thereafter 
 made to remov'e several residences from the old to the new site, and for a 
 time every indication betokened a general moving of the tOAvn; lint, ju.=t 
 in time to prevent it, the owners of iots in the old town site reduced the 
 price of their lots, and the movement was thus prevented. 
 
 In the summer of 1873, the Fort Scott A Gulf Railroad Company 
 made an addition to tlie city of a row of blocks on the south and west of 
 the original site; on the 11th of March, 187.1, Lee’s First Addition was made 
 on the north; on the 14th of December, 1876, Lee’s Second Addition was 
 made, north of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway; on the 16th of 
 vVpril, 1878, tlie Gulf Railroad Company made tlieir second addition, on 
 the south; on the 8th of April, 1880, the same company made a third ad¬ 
 dition, between Main street and the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway; 
 on the 10th of May, 1881, they made a fourth addition, east of their own 
 
CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
 
 
 aeool; on the 17th of the siiinc month. Slom Lisle nuiilc an 
 of thedulf Uailwav, and lietween Main street and the bt. Louis 
 Kr . riV, o is nmiied Park Addition, and in January 1883, 
 
 lie n^idc another ?uidltim^ east of Park Addition. The sevenil additions 
 have increased the town site, to the aggregate of about one section of land^ 
 
 The first considerable fire in Columbus 
 c j . *} 1 QQ‘> Tpti froTiip biiildiniTS on the soutli side of tlio puiiiic 
 
 -as f 19,950, upon which there 
 
 " The*^following is "tlie" proportion of .solids in the Columbus 
 waters in .‘rainsYhloride of sodium. 31.20; chloride of potassium 1.94, 
 of uotassium 2 01 ; nitrate of sodium, b.Oo ; carbonate of non, 
 
 1“ 1 IcktoiSo; clicb 30.®; a,..™io>..n. 0..5(.; sillc, 7.00 ; org..u,c 
 matter, 0.40; total number of grams, 74.16. „q 
 
 The mean temperature of the water at the bottom of the well is ob 
 Fahrenheit. The combinations of the salts of iron with the alkaline cai 
 bonates causes the precipitation of fernic hydrate, while m contact wit 
 the acids of the stomach, and carbonic acid gas is produced. 
 
 SCHOOLS AND CIIUIICHKS. 
 
 The present two-story stone school building was erected in ff-UhVlEw 
 
 Baptist Church was organized, with twelve members, at a meeting held Maroh 
 
 '^''®?rte®CoSS^"unlL'sunday^S^^^ was organized in the Baptist Chapel May 8, 1870. 
 Dr A F ChiWs was decteTsupe and .1. S. Vincent. T “S Sunday 
 
 School’continued five years. The Baptist Sunday school was organized August 2-, 1882, with 
 
 M°',XS S iS, S";S; wS.S'«» r.lSir.inl.t.r oV ch.,cl. Wd...! .e™ 
 
 r, 1 VC;...kd 
 
 house 'xhe building of the present church was commenced in 18/3; it wm inclosed in 18/4, 
 iniendent- L L Doubleday was elected Superintendent in 18/4, and John IN. lUttei.tne 
 
 iinon Messrs Murray and Cowley for occasional sermons. Kirk Baxter remained until I e 
 
 was erec ed m J At first, there were 80 scholars; 
 
 every Sunday; is well attended, and is a 
 
 source of ^^eatpromtee and prMeto^^^^^^^^^ The pastors of this church have been 
 
 Dev (iXisre HaUiL wlrre Mayo, W. Coleman and H. D. Moore, the present pastop 
 Rev. Messrs liawKins, >va pjjrt of 1881. The present church building, a 
 
 rubstInUaTsfoVe%Uucp;,"was ^ at a cost of «4,500. The present meni- 
 
 hershm^oMlm church « Bixty-hve^^^ ^ u^^^rishing condition, 
 
 having 100 scholars enrolled. 
 
 SOCIETIES AND NEWSPAPEIhS. 
 
 D A. Kn ton d F dr 4 jV. was organized under dispensation December 15, 
 
 1870 ;^"Srrafgrt\ld whfch ti-e tfiere were Wve members. 
 
 W " IT'c'lhiUl "sec^err“anrc'Ylic« 
 
 Orand Master C W. Bugbee. The first officers were A. J. Bahnej, M W , fil. w . couuer 
 Grand Master O • C A. Saunders, Recorder. The original membership wms 23, there 
 
 have been in all 80 members, and the present membership is 41 The present officers are J. 
 
 M. SI. Ki>/='.' T.vi«iTOr; /'. M. I1U», Sir Ki.liiUI Hrai'l. n'-l H. "■ .'if"™. 
 
 Kui^ht SeiitiiH'l. . , \ on ik-i i.v i V Mohowell. as a seveii-col- 
 
 Tke Columbuti Courier wiis started W ,,nrchasod tlie ottice and material 
 
 rs.4SSf 
 
 In politics it is Republican. Mav tss'i liv Lea A Crew.s/iii. The jiaper is 
 
 Ua's Columbus .Idco/'/itc was e^V‘'’'‘*hed May .. 188., 'X in 
 
 published from the otbee ol the ' ms piterest to ,1. M. Hoacli. Mr. Lea lioiight 
 
 out Roaclfk^ua?! 1883,tn^^ sole owner ami editor. The -Ucocatc is l-rohibitioii- 
 
 Republican in politics. , ppcomtier 14, 18.82, as a five-coluiiiii folio weekly paper,by 
 
 rb//es was established at Ba^er S^in^^^^ber 1^, by 
 seven-column folio, and as a Greenback, A , , J . consolidated with the Border S(ar, 
 
 of August, 1880, the Times was r^nioved to ( o umhus .m McDowell retir- 
 
 fng?rom oiJ’mfnU—^ Jnd'controlled by “ The Times Printing Com- 
 
 pany ” with S. S. Butler as editor. . ^ .rx^n i,,. xti-kiOvoi 
 
 r V ^vv V TV. T _ ...... 7 v» * / .•/M / T / TV O Q 
 
 Land : 
 
 chased the paper i 
 to the Printing Cc 
 purchasers. In J 
 
 fheYohinffius Jo///-«.‘aU.ntil February, l»';b irneu m Anti-Toy ” settlers on 
 
 rhe^euUal'UnTs'^^mstorffi^^ valuable, containing as it does complete arguments .u 
 
 publication lor some twm "F"* '^ana ha’. Jones became sole proprietor. It is 
 
 s?uEun\Tht,^cTaiTing\h"pa^^^^^^ It is the official organ ol the 
 
 Reporter was in Tannary, 1882..^ D is de^ knd hlN'chvuffiUontt 
 
 5 ° 0 W*<fopies."\Tls‘thron?J Southeastern Kansas devoted exclusively to immigra¬ 
 
 tion. 
 
 business INTERESTS. 
 
 Ritter K- Doubleday, ba^c was 
 
 C. E. Middaugh with L L. Doub eday as Cash er I^^^ ii^ihleday until August 
 
 the interest of Mr. Middaugh, and the ^rm ^ Pitter ‘succeeded to his place in the tirm. 
 
 Raney and a Mr. IIenley.__In 18/9, Benjamin He y^^r Benjamin Henley 
 
 W. H. Benham and the business wa conciucmc^^^^^ 
 
 xxr&axsxsfng 
 
 ery is propelled by a fifty-horee power engin . pqtablished in the spring of 1880, by 
 
 Scoveff & ArdwZ:^“S-fHnijU"|^ed in W 
 
 arArrX%XMgr.x;%y 
 
 firm publishes the A’aas/is 5ee f.. pontafniimfrom^ne hundred to two hundred 
 
 bfproduced eleven thousand 
 
 pounds of honey. 
 
 BIOGRAI’HIC-VL SKETCHES. 
 
 H. P. ADAMS. C.jnS.n... ™ 5™ j" SJSSk rSnoS.ISS.? dT™?:. 
 
 school education, and began farming and was engaged in slock rais- 
 
 tion until 1878, at.which time "^Xn mov^ 
 
 S aL^ou^" He^ 1B72. They have two ehii- 
 
 rio, April 8. 1844; he was on a farm a hp,.” tj^p and tlien joined the army as a jinviite 
 ‘‘‘ifnL n fn the spring of 1805. Then engaged in cotton planti.ig in 
 
 pointed Deputy ' 
 
 Justice of 
 
 wis iZitted to the bar VVTmaMffie^^hL'ZYsZrtTlh^^^ -’as ap- 
 
 years, and has continued in the practice of^h^^p^ northern District of Louisiana, 
 
 pointed sub-commissioner of Freed ^ practice in the Supreme and I cd- 
 
 holding the position until IBGo- He bas been aui i g thside Town and Mining 
 
 eral Courts of Kansas ; be.'V^ stockholder and mre j^go, and was President during 
 
 Company of Short Creek, C-herokee Co., •, ^ *,,,.0 iTi is7s nnd re-elected in 1882 i lie is 
 
 the year 1879; he was elected to the j^ning | Smelting Company, of Sliort 
 
 now stockholder and director o the Cor , /p j company; he was Mayor of 
 
 n M W • H Wricht, Cf. F.; J. r. Arcner, u. a. atuiuu, iaccuimci. 
 
 ■ 'itaLviVrAi 12, if. o/R., was instituted April 23 1880, with 
 
 The fipt Officers wer^ToP. Anderson. P.C 4 4. 
 
 J'uff m” of F b! L I^enffiy i. (4 Al St'rope, O. H. The lodge now has fifty-three members 
 
 U'T c’^and^W js Utyffive. ’ ' tlie oity,of CoRimbus in_18/3,^_by election, a ijuar.erinaster 
 
 ScoH^feZ^oSoZS’gfanZfj^ 
 
 ffi^lng.^TheZ^grnTmembe^ip was thirteen, and the 
 
 David Kelso, H. P.; S. S. Smith, E. K.; Jonathan Hunt E. S IL U’| g. 
 
 i' w TTrtvt Trpnmirer The present ofiicers are H. C-. rurcel, i.. i., ii. naaiey, 
 
 Smith ^I'?S • C. D. Nichols, Secretary and Treasurer. The Chapter has lost four by death; has 
 
 a present membership of twenty and is in a with five cliarter mem- 
 
 ,,ersi“niu4.reVr^ 
 
 'sn?i{rN‘(f,‘;ilor5 w. mod.Y arfnd jSJnN.’uiUer! .4cr°etarT The foTge^is in a good,' 
 
 September 2, 
 
 the city of Columbus in lBJ8,_by election am “ ‘ ^ appointed (Jiiarterniaster 
 
 erty and has large interests in tarm , ^ai mo in ted in 1*881. He is a iiiemlier of 
 
 .. 
 
 ceased, and fdsie Evelyn. 
 
 iU8YaZi;arH;;ieUiidVJn:i^ c, 
 
 and Loica. 
 
 * The above is on the authority of Judge Fry, proprietor of the well and of tlie Liigonda 
 House. 
 
 
1156 
 
 HISTOET OF KAFTSAS. 
 
 of coal mines in his native State, but after af>out one year he came here and located and 
 engaged at farming, stock-raising and grain dealing, and has been very successfully con¬ 
 nected with it since; in 1865, he married Miss Naomi K. Williams, a native of Pennsylva¬ 
 nia. They have a family of four sons—Wilson, .Tohn, Harry and Samuel J. Tilden. Mr. 
 Baker has always worked actively for the development of the public and industrial life of 
 this locality. He was second in command of the party who fought with argument the re¬ 
 duction of the railway land grab here. 
 
 J. H. B.VXTKR, M. ])., was born in Rush County, Ind., November .30, 1848 ; he received 
 a collegiate education, graduating from Kentucky Medical College at Louisville, in 187.5; he 
 taught school from age of .seventeen to twenty-four, and in the meantime was reading 
 medicine. In August, 1875, he came to Cherokee County, Kan., and began the practice of 
 medicine. He was elected (Superintendent of Public Schools in 1878, and served until 18.80, 
 during which time had some practice; he had the practice at County Poor Asylum .six years 
 in succession. He is a member and eider of the Christian Church, and is a member of Odd 
 Fellows and Freemasons ; he owns dwelling properties in the city, and an improved farm 
 with choice selections of fruits. He is building tenement houses on city property. He was 
 married to Miss Eva tl. Shet)ard, of Fort Scott, Kan., on November 30, 1876. They have one 
 child—Leroy Worth, living, and two, Scott Shepard and Mark Hasting, dead. 
 
 COL. li. I). BEALL, IS a native of Campbell County, Ky., and received his rudimentary 
 education in the public schools of his native place and his literary education in Parker's 
 Academy, Ohio. In 1843, and at the age of sixteen, he entered upon the duties of District 
 Clerkship in his native county, as deputy, and by appointment till 1851, when he was elected 
 to the incumbency of Clerk and remained in it for each consecutive term till 1874. He then 
 filled the position as Deputy till the summer of 1880, when he retired from it and subse¬ 
 quently located here and eventually joined the present partnership, which he ably repre¬ 
 sents. 
 
 WILLIAM M. BENHAM, proprietor of City Livery and Feed Stables, is a native of 
 Kosciusko County, Ind. In 1864, and at the age of nineteen, he located in Montana Terri¬ 
 tory, where he was actively engaged in mining till 1868. In 1869, he located here and has 
 been principally connected with his present business, with a very reputable success. Since 
 Mr. Benham began this business here with a very small capital, and has by dint of steady 
 ami persistent industry secured for himself a first-class business in his time, and a hand¬ 
 some competence for himself and family. In 1874, he married Miss Hattie L. Potter, a na¬ 
 tive of .Mcilenry County, Ill. They have one little boy—.Mortie. 
 
 W'E.SLEY BEST & SONS, proprietors of the Excelsior Rolling Mills, established July, 
 1882. These mills form one of the grand manufacturing interests of Columbus. They are 
 conducted upon the new roller process, are run by steam-power, with a capacity of manufac¬ 
 turing 125 barrels of flour per day. The present dimensions are 30x58, with three stories and 
 basement, but the enterprising managers, B. C. and W. E. Best (sons) propose enlarging con¬ 
 siderably, not only upon the manufacturing capacities, but also enlarging extensively upon 
 its present dimensions. They manufacture exclusively to the merchant trade, and are now 
 turning out two excellent brands, the Patent and the Diamond. They are both practical 
 mill men, having been reared to the business in Alton, Ill., where the father still conducts 
 an extensive business. 
 
 TOM BRUNSON, proprietor Commercial Hotel. This hotel is the leading one in the 
 city. It contains office, dining-rooms and sample-rooms on first floor ; parlor, sitting-rooms 
 and twenty-four elegantly furnished sleeping-rooms on second floor. It has a southern 
 frontage, of which nine of the sleeping-rooms have the benefit. The genial and enterprising 
 landlord, whose e.xtensive experience in the business gives a prestige over all others here, 
 makes it an important aim to attend to the needs of tlie traveling public with dispatch, and 
 the tourist finds his hotel a pleasant home. Buses and baggage transfers alwtiys in attend¬ 
 ance upon the trains in connection with the hotel, and the table is amply supplied with the 
 best the market affords. Jlr. Brunson is a native of New York State, and engaged at the 
 mercantile business in Michigan at the age of fifteen, and followed it successfully for many 
 years in that State, and afterward in Wisconsin. In 1870, he located in Kansas, and, after 
 conducting merchandising for a few years, he engaged at the present industry, which he 
 ably represents. 
 
 J. C. BYRD, real estate and stock dealer, was born in Missouri in 1842. He received a 
 high school education and enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861, in which he served until 
 June, 1865. He then returned home, and the following winter went to Canton, III., and 
 attended school one season, then returned to Missouri, and was engaged in raising stock and 
 farming five years, coming to Cherokee County, Kan., in 1871. He opened a farm and 
 worked it, and raised stock for five years, until 1876, it being then the best improved farm 
 in that section, having the largest variety of fruit of all kinds. In 187.5,3,600 bushels of 
 corn were raised on fifty acres. Mr. Byrd came to Columbus in 1876, and engaged in trading 
 and farming for two years, and was Deputy .Sheriff 1878-79, and Justice of the Peace of the 
 township, and Police Judge of the city of Columbus in 1880 and 1881. bince that time, he 
 has been in the real estate and loan business, and has also been interested in the Dandy 
 Silver Company of Colorado, city property and stock. He is a member of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church, and has assisted in organizing Sunday schools. He has always been a 
 good worker in the interest of his church and the schools, always being first and foremost 
 to assist the poor and attend to the sick, and to look after those who cannot look after them¬ 
 selves. He was married to Miss Ella A. tireen, of Missouri, in 1866. They have two chil¬ 
 dren—Robert Edward and Charles Green. 
 
 .1. T. CALDWELL, real estiite, loan and abstract business, was born in Missouri August 
 15, 1850 ; w,is rai.sed on a farm, and went to Texas in 1868; was in cattle business four years, 
 lie then bought a farm in Kansas, and was engaged in stock and farm business in Cherokee 
 County until 1877, when he went to Keokuk, Iowa, and took a commercial course, gradu¬ 
 ated, and returned to Kansas and took charge of the Register’s office January 8, 1878, and 
 remained there two years. He then went to Colorado and New Mexico, and remained one 
 year in the mines, and then returned to Columbus, and opened his present business in 1881. 
 Mr. Caldwell owns mines in Galena; owns one-fifth interest in forty acres mining lands 
 adjoining Gaiena; one-fourth interest in eighty acres joining O’Neal diggings; one-fourth 
 interest in eighty acres west of Galena. Is interested in mines in Newton County, Mo.; 
 owns one-half interest in two mines in Colorado; owns two 160-acre farms, four lots and 
 one residence in Columbus, and one-half interest in two other farms, besides various other 
 properties in connection with the company. The company run a paper in connection with 
 their business, devoted entirely to their own business in Cherokee County, it being the only 
 paper of the kind in the county. Mr. Caldwell was married to Miss Jessie Wilson, of 
 Illinois, in 1882. 
 
 JOSEPH R. CARTER, farmer,'Section 24, P. 0. Columbus', was born in Illinois April 
 24,1843. Received liberal school education, living on a farm until 1862, when he enlisted in 
 the army, and served until July 28,1865. He was then trading two years; then ran a farm 
 in Illinois two years, and then came to Johnson County, Kan., and remained one year. He 
 was then in the Indian Nation eighteen months on a farm, and then located on his present 
 farm of 112 acres, which he bought and improve 1, and on which he raises stock and grain, 
 with fine fruits and berries of all kinds; 2,50 apple trees, 125 peach trees, 100 cherry trees 
 and all small fruits and berries. He is a member of Grand Army of Republic, being elected 
 Junior Vice Commander in 1882, for one year. He was married to Miss Sarah A. Shirk, of 
 Ohio, August 10, 1.80'2. They have two children—Edwin E. and Renice. 
 
 FREDERICK A. CHILD.S, dealer in fruits and berries, was born in Mas.sachusetts in 
 1829. At the age of twenty-one, he engaged in tannery busine.ss in Wisconsin, wliich he 
 followed two years, and surveying and engineering six years in the same State. Was then 
 surveying in Minnesota four years, and subsequently in Chicago in commission business 
 until 1^54. After being in fruit business in South Illinois fifteen years, he came to Oswego, 
 Kan., in 1874, and remained one year, coming from there to Columbus, Kan., where he was 
 in furniture btisiness five years, since w'hen he has been in fruit business. He has thirty 
 acres in strawberries, he being probably the largest shipper in the State, shipping from 100 
 to 2J)0 bushels daily during the height of the season, and paying daily for help from $75 to 
 $12.5. Has 2,200 peach trees and 500 cherry trees. He was married to Miss Jennie E. Bur¬ 
 ner, of Lola Township, Kan., in 188'2. 
 
 ■WILLIAM A. CLEVENGER, farmer. Section 17, P. O. Columbus, was born in Missouri 
 in 1835 and was rai.sed on a farm. At age of eighteen he began for himself in Missouri, farm¬ 
 ing three years, and working in a mill for four more. He came to Kansas in 1860, and after 
 remaining in Dickinson County eighteen months, w'entto Morris County, where he staid three 
 years. He went to Cherokee f’ounty in 186tl. He bought eighty' acres of land in Morris 
 ( ounty, and two tarms in Cherokee County',one of which he sold. He is now farming the 
 other. He has sixty acres and raises stock and grain. He was married to Miss .-Viuanda 
 Montooth, of Tennessee, in 1852. He has had ten children—William S., William, George, 
 Nancy, John, Evie, Mary, Martha, Dicy and Margaret, all but the last two of whom are still 
 living. 
 
 JOHN M. CLINE, farmer. Section 16, P. O. Columbus, was born in Ohio, in 1824. He 
 was raised on a farm and received a common schooi education, and began for himself as a 
 farmer at the age oftwenty-four, in the State of Illinois, and there he remained until the 
 year of 1882. lie then came to the State of Kansas, and located on his present farm of 160 
 acres, and now grows stock and grain and has a full assortment of fruits and berries. 
 Twelve years he was School Director in Illinois. Nine years he was instrumental in organ¬ 
 izing Sunday schools. He was married to Miss Clarissa V. Sinnard, of Ohio, in 1848. They 
 have six children—Mary C., John W., Albert L., George, Ajice and Agnes. 
 
 CHARLES H. COAN, attorney at law, real estate, loan and insurance agent, was born 
 in Connecticut in 1844. He enlisted in the army 186’2, and served until 1865, when he was 
 mustered out, and for twelve succeeding years was engaged in farming. He came to Cher¬ 
 okee County, Kan., in 1874, and carried on a farm two years and then commenced the study 
 of law in the office of W. R. Cowley. He was admitted to the bar in 1880, and has since 
 that time practiced in this county and city. He is member of the orders of 1. 0. O. F. and 
 G. A. R. 
 
 WILLIAM R. COWLEY, was born at Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England, April ‘2.3, 1843. 
 He came with his parents to the United .States in 1851. Located at Hudson, Ohio,and lived 
 there and at Akron until .September, 1860, when he removed to Marion, Iowa. In the spring 
 of 1862, while on a visit to Ohio, he enlisted in the Eighty-fourth Ohio Infantry, a three 
 months’ regiment. After his discharge from the regiment, he returned to Iowa and there 
 again enlisted in the Fifteenth Iowa Infantry. He served in this regiment until August 6, 
 1865, when he was mustered out of the United States service with the rest of the regiment. 
 In September, 1865, he entered the Christian College at Oskaloosa, Iowa, as a student, and 
 remained there until October, 1868, w'hen he was compelled to leave by reason of poor 
 health. After leaving college, he commenced preaching for the Christian Church, and from 
 that time until 1871, when he was admitted to the bar at Montezuma, Iowa. He was County 
 (surveyor of Poweshiek County, Iowa, during 1870 and 1871. In January, 1873, he removed 
 with family to Columbus, Cherokee Co., Kan., where he now resides, during all of which 
 
 time he has been engaged in the practice of law. He was elected County Attorney of Cher¬ 
 okee County, Kan., in 187.8, and was re-elected in 1880. He is owner of’both city and farm 
 property. Is interested in Pierce City & Columbus Mining Company. He is a member of 
 the Christian Church, also of the A. O. U. W., I. 0. O. F. and G. A. R. Mr. Cowley is the 
 owner of one of the largest and best selected libraries in Kansas. It contains over 700 vol- 
 ‘uraes of text books and reports. He has at his residence about 400 volumes carefully selected 
 from standard authors, including literary, scientific and religious works. He was married 
 at Oskaloosa, Iowa, November 10, 1867, to Miss Florence .1. .Smith, who had been a class¬ 
 mate of his .at the college previous to the day of their marriage. They have three children 
 living—William F., Minnie and Lawrence Leon. 
 
 COULTER, BEALL & SHEARMAN, attorneys at law. This firm w.as established in 
 18.80, and do a business in the practice of law making as a specialty litigation in real estate 
 titles. In their loan agency they do an extensive business averaging about$250 perannum. 
 In their real estate transactions, they do about $90,000 worth per annum. They also do a 
 considerable in the way of investment of funds for eastern parties in township securities, 
 etc., and they carry on an insurance business of considerable proportions. Jay F. Shear¬ 
 man of the firm, was born in Monroe County, N. Y., but w,as reared in Sparta, Monroe Co., 
 Wis., whither his people had removed when he was quite young. He there received a thor¬ 
 ough rudimentary education in the public schools of the place. At the age of seventeen, he 
 entered upon a literary course of instruction in Shurtliff' College, Illinois, 1871, and after 
 four years’ study in that institution, he took up the study of his profession and was ad¬ 
 mitted to the bar of this State in 1876. He then established himself in the practice of his 
 profession here, and also engaged in real estate and loan business, with which he has been 
 very succe.s.sfully connected since. 
 
 MATHEW W. COULTER, Postmaster, w.as born in Illinois December 22, 1848. He 
 attended school until the age of sixteen, at which time he joined Company E, Thirtieth Illi¬ 
 nois Infantry, and remained in the service until he was discharged, ,\ugust, 1865. He then 
 returned home to Illinois and went to school till .4ugust, 1.868, when ht came to Baxter 
 Springs and remained until 1877, during that time editing and i)ublishing a newspaper four 
 years, and serving as Postmaster the remainder. In March, 1877, he came to Columbus, 
 Kan., where he held the position of District Clerk for two years. He was re-elected in 1878, 
 
CHEROKEE COHKTY 
 
 1157 
 
 1R>!1 Up then took up the practice of law, which he had studied 
 
 of Iowa, in March, 1882. T-h^Scott & Gulf R. R., is a native of Connect- 
 
 H 11. at'the age of twelve years’with his people, where 
 
 icut, but removed ^ ft iiftecn years he engaged in railroading, in con- 
 
 hc was reared and educated. At tue age oi ,„iee y as agent, with which he was con- 
 
 n&o'ri'few^aT He 0^1 engaged wUh the 
 
 has always taken an actne interest in society audScudowment Fund, and is present 
 
 here He is an active member ot K. ot l. f?ocieiy v, a \r snoietv here 
 
 repair r 844 wher“hXnied his preset and was identified 
 
 Hh ft "n Newton fouMyrMo., tii’i ’f«. ^°«|f,‘^EslnesTL“'^ 
 
 fsS^rmlVrfeYMfs? of Missouri. They have one son and three 
 
 daugMc.^mmn|M^^.H~ 
 
 his trade in Shehoy-gan h ails, \V IS., earned t n the e ,^^ enlisted in Company I, 
 
 »y-n^ni’h^"nd anT'^Alunteer In W 
 
 wL®rifo“f^s honorably discharged. He ‘^ 0 “ [eturned ^o In^ m 868 eanm here 
 Z'^r.^rd^M Edo‘’nts%^freRTrdrafii''fh^ of two sons and one 
 
 24, 1828, in the town of Fioyd, Oneida County, iV 1. Keeeiveu .i eo 
 
 and at the age oi Jig o^e term a\ the Albany Me’dical^College ; then going 
 
 Zl^tf^b^f:nE^^|q|h;^he^ 
 
 pened?o?eal4°fhif State, a^id Hien came as a refijgee to ^ t" Kfns", 
 
 ?he raw prairie and 0 P®“ed and “npi^vcd a .y_ 
 
 a new start He has been oniy mo ^ ^ residence on 
 
 lead interests m Galena ^/rn’innil the county slat, where he now resides. He is a mem- 
 
 f£Sy““CN"otemL?9fT864, fndYa^^^^^^^ 
 
 Mich., June lb, 1801, leceiicu , , ; „„„i.s ne then commenced in husiness 
 
 in Hiilsdale, continuing in Hiat employ ment six 
 
 for himself, in which he remained ,.hfie he carried on the same business eight months, 
 out and went to North Adams, ii where he remained five years engaged in 
 
 iiiiiillliiliiii 
 
 en1rg7lnd‘ec« has"^^^ him the comforts of life. He resides on Section 
 
 ‘''toSFPh''m'“ ™'agenf 0^^^ the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway, was born and 
 
 rearei'ffLal^nce County, b^o., and engag^ed^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ||plliES?li§S^ 
 
 ■^'1 FRELIGH Deputy Sheriff. He was born in Chautauqua County, N. Y., 
 
 bebruary 26, 1827. He was raised in uieiru ^ ^ Kans,as in 
 
 proved,. and which he is now running as a stock and B>ai“,[arn., hamng^^t^ .carried to 
 
 He receivedia businesRducalion. He was brought up on a farm. He came to the United 
 
 States in 1853, and lived in St. Louis a short H-®^„fmuyeaff^He n^exf 
 year, and then returned to S’t. Louis, J^‘‘®[®,'\® ‘mo where he remained fourteen 
 
 went South for a few years and then located > ' t >P Columbus in Octoi.er, 
 
 years. After a short stop at Kansas City aod Rich Iill, he came lo v o 
 
 SS5 Sssbia 
 
 received a liberal education and began teaching school^at^tlm 
 
 twelve years in ^Hp.^'fmsi’nelrfn C^ou!Il^bus Kafi, which he continued nine months, and 
 
 engaged 111 mercantile business in , time been in the mining business in 
 
 the"n"began hm '^^^'^He waf^e ected fpunJi man of Columlms in 1§82. Owns a 
 
 ffit“resMtc"fn CoVui’bus“- n'eVLIiiarHld to Miss Sarah J. Bennett, of New b ork State, 
 
 in 1868, and has one child—W IV. Peppen ,, , was born in the State of New York 
 
 Janumy^fs, ms'f "'Began^car^entermg aUhe age of s^ 
 
 rlims fnYrmliJ^ra'nrellgapt^^^^ for thirteen ^ears then went to^the^And. 
 Mountains. South America, and retuined to hoiws then to lo 
 
 for the government, then back to S’!- Louis ^^here remained one year in the 
 
 Mountain Railroad as caipenter. l e • in 1875 He there opened a carpenter shop, 
 
 mercantile bus ness, oom^®g running as a grain and stock 
 
 fto ami: fn If whe'lf trm ;Xn''fne-half mile of Columbus, and owns a resi- 
 
 ‘^®“®®,f.X®\“V RTFFIT^^atock and produce dealer, was born in Ohio August 3 18,39. He 
 
 ... s“; a';.™. »• “f ;;,s r,T‘:s5/J"s.r.x»:a“ 
 
 York. He next engaged in .t®^® Piercant ®“ ^ twelve months, and then the stock 
 
 Missouri. While there he tried the >®iUmgJiusines|^tor^twe Remained u.niil 1878. 
 
 HeXen w^nttf'cflumbuEnd handled hay and broom corn and hogs a short time. He 
 
 has since been operating in gram February 8 1850. He received a Hb- 
 
 T. M. GRISHAM, grocer was t'®/;® .^“J®^®®^®’EfS Rom which he 
 
 eral education, attending L®banon College a d Cu nhe^ to Kansas in 
 
 graduated in 1869. He ‘hen m his lathey store company for three 
 
 f871, and located at Pawnee "n Y®re he wa^ ^y 
 years, and then engaged in th® ooal bus 
 
 went to Godlrey Station, and then to Sea commenced his present business. He was 
 business. He came to Co oVoJj^Vears ^ndTs nfra member of tlie Board of Education at 
 Postmaster ®t Scammonviile t^o years and^^s^,^^^^^ of Connecticut, in 1873. They have two 
 
 chUdreu Edng-Yllu^ and J.a“®® f hner^ mn^ Massachusetts, and 
 
 .L“-,,n;ssiisrj''3H 
 
 J. M. HAMMETT, proprietor lively “"r“{h“’age of twenty-one, he engaged : 
 
 was reared to the farming indusl y. ® j’ gg^nected for about two years, during which 
 the whaling trade, Seas, visiting all the impor- 
 
 time he sailed the Atlantic, ^®®f , j .g ^hfef among which were Australia, St. Helena, the 
 tant points in the southern |j,®“'®P^p ’ i,; ,g etc He tlien retired from that business, and 
 Celebes, the Azores, Cape de \ ,S^located here and engaged actively in the farming 
 
 returned to his native State, and f® successfully for several years, retiring from 
 
 and stock-raising hustnef- jhich he carried on sum /g g^js. I„ 1862, he married 
 
 Tfy l..~. »»“y E. ..d 
 
 ““nSlOB GE0R«E S. HAMPTON « 
 
 her 2, 1838. In 1840, he ''2S„Yniversity of Iowa, graduating at the age of twenty, 
 
 one of the first graduates ®f H^® ^‘j® J wi adinitted^to the bar of Iowa City, and to 
 He then commenced the f®^y’®/te He located in Marshalltown, Iowa, and began the 
 practice in all courts ot 1 ued until the breaking out of the war, when he 
 
 practice of his profepion, \yl vnluuteer Infantry, as private, under Colonel M. M. 
 
 enlisted in the Vfis^fommand at Fort Donelson and Pittsburg Lauding, and was 
 
 Crocker. He r/h his cc^mmand uone j,jgg.gj^g the fall of 1862 he 
 
 then promoted to A.®i-<i®-L®inp fank of Captain, and served to the close 
 
 was promoted to Assistant Adjutan inrated at the close of the war in Lawrence, Douglas 
 of the war in various until 1877, Xn he moved to Cherokee County. 
 
 Co., Kan., and practiced law .i®^]"®''P. ^'f® p,.eeij and took an active part in the develop- 
 menrff Ihe munHy!“ He®c,ame to Columbus in 1881 and is associated with Wiliam R. Cow- 
 
 ‘I6 Xe WTaTAND,.m. 
 
 born in Illinois in If®J" - fourteen having come to Kansas in 1805. He remained in 
 
 SeS:,Va!eaVdTaTo tiered in Rmi Jands in Uette County, and city property in 
 
 Michigan, Wisconsin, Miunesota, Nebrask ,Kaj Columbus, on a farni of 160 
 
 time he came ^ ®®“*®p,i After remaining one year he came to Columbus, 
 
 acres, which he bought ®®‘^ ?'®P^ , feeding and wintering stock, and is now wintering a 
 and iias since been ®P®®9‘®'^\“? ®®?,f®®„ “®one fX and one-hM interest in four other 
 herd of cattle west ot Lo ®mhus He owns one la au^ to Miss Ella Wilson, of 
 
 farms, also a residence and f®®^,'®*-® st Louis^Chieago, New York, Niagara Falls, Boston, 
 
 the tinner’s trade, at which ®® Y®^*!®® ‘® T,ft,er\ Anderson. He has an interest in min- 
 in Columbus in 1876 having bought out Rmer A ^ ^jgg^g^j .j,own- 
 
 eral lands in Colorado, and in coal lands in C1 e ^^.^Loim ^y^ School Board three 
 
 ship Treasurer in 1878, and ^?‘®'®®f®f;,g® f ® ’ligr nf I 0 0 F. Mr. Haseltine operates one 
 years (1878-79 and 1880). lI®i?.®®b®f f,“®'Xmbus'his store being 32x120 feet. He was 
 
 2 ;.;?i".d"niiu ?.s sSrf«" i. n™. ’m.y p*« ««««"-»» e 
 
 plete line of seeds. /lood is a natn e of “ gfate, and his literary education at 
 
 nientary education in Hie P®hbo ®®h®o s ® g^j gfudy till the breaking-out of the 
 
 Fayetteville Academy, Penn., where he ^ gfCered his services in defense of the 
 
 war. He then returned to his P®^,® 7®f?’,g. ft, company F, Tenth Missouri Volunteer 
 country. The State quota being iull, Sentember 1864, when he was honorably 
 
 Infantry, and remained in J®?^ ^ u ^ska *but subsequently returned to his native 
 
 discharlk. After the war he “,f,'® ^ch Im actively prosecuted there till .1868, 
 State, and engaged at mercantile bus i jgg®jg,i and^ carried on broking business 
 
 when he closed out ins business, and i p,.eJeut business, which he lias successlully 
 
 actively till 1873 when b® ®®g®B^^ a native of Chester County Penn., 
 
 operated since. I.u 1^™’,*'® ® g aaughter-Edgar, Oracle, 1\ ilson and George. 
 
 C'HIuXoPHEr''hoover, farmer Bectio^ 
 
1158 
 
 HISTOEY OF KAKSAS. 
 
 a line line of all kinds of fruits and berries. Mr. Hoover then bought 112(1 acres, east one-half 
 of Section 5, Tott nship 114, which he uses tor pasture, and which is nicely fenced with hedge. 
 Mr. Hoover is a niend)er of the A., F. A A. M. and A. O. U. W. He was married to Mis.s 
 Sarah ('. Scahimon, of Maine, in 18oS. They have five children—Frank lO., Henry H., Willie 
 ('., Janies A., and Foulie. Mr. Hoover is the ninth child and seventh son of (icn. Christo¬ 
 pher Hoover, of Kelmont ( ounty, Ohio. Hen. Christopher Hoover was born in Fancastcr 
 County, I'eun., and his wife was born in Brooke County, Va. 
 
 ,1' o. IKiFX, dentist, was horn in Booneville, Mo., November 1C, 1841!. He received a 
 high school education, and in ISCo, went to Colorado, where he was engaged in mining one 
 year. He then returned to Booneville and took up the study of dentistry which he con¬ 
 tinued two years and then commencid jiractice at Clinton, where he remained until 1S72. 
 He then came to Winfield, Kan., and remained in that place si.v years in the practice of his 
 irofession, removing thence to Short Creek. After being in the mining interest one year, 
 le moved to Columbus in 1878, and is now engaged in the practice of dentistry in that city. 
 He is a member of Columbus City Council and of I. ( 1 . (>. F. Hewas married to Miss Clara 
 Weir, of Columbus, in 187-1. They have two children—Mabel C., and Freddie A. 
 
 IIFNIIY B. HOYT, representing C. B. Shaw & Company, lumber dealers. Mr. Hoyt 
 was born in JeH'erson ( ounty, Ind., and was reared to his present business in the manufact¬ 
 uring department. In 187(1, he located at Independence, Kan., in connection with this 
 tirm, and has been very rejiutably connected with it in the State since. In 1878, he mar¬ 
 ried Miss Bucy Williams, of his native county. They have one little boy—Ralph W. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Hoyt are active workers in and members of the Baptist Church here. He is also 
 active as a member of the A., F. & A. M., K. of 1’. and A. O. F. W. societies here. 
 
 WILLIAM A. JOKD( IN, M. D., was born in North Carolina, November 6, 18.50. He 
 was raised on a farm. At the age of seventeen he went to .''alt l.ake, and was in drug busi- 
 iie.ss there one year. He spent the ne.vt year in St. Louis, and then returning to North Car¬ 
 olina, he began the study of medicine. Three years later be graduated from the College of 
 I’hysicians and .Surgeons at Baltimore, JId. He lived in Havre de Grace on year, and then 
 went to Carter County, Ky., where he pnacticed eleven mouths. From there he went to 
 Cincinnati, next to Campbell County, Ky., where he remained one year, and in 1880 went to 
 Columbus, Kan. He is surgeon of south division of GulfKailroad; is aFreemason and K. 1’. 
 He was married to Miss Fannie J. Beall, of Kentucky, in 1880, and has one child—Hunter 
 Garnett. He was connected with Board of Health, of Cincinnati, and is a member of Board 
 of Health of Columbus. 
 
 WILLLLM C. LANE, baker and confectioner, was born in Missouri, April 16, 1830. 
 He was raised on a farm, and beginning operations for bimself at eighteen, he lived ten years 
 in Illinois. He was then connected with a saw mill two years, witha grocery one year; tlien 
 engaged in stock business in Texas two years; next in butcher business in Kansas, then in 
 harness business short time and finally, in 1881, .started a bakery. He owns residence and 
 business jiroperties in tins city. He is an Odd Fellow and A. O. U. W. He was married to 
 Mrs. Mary Wbaler, of Illinois, in 1872, and has one child—Pearl. He also has a stepson, 
 Charley Whaler, and is educating a girl, Emma Savage. 
 
 SLEMMONS LISLE, laud broker, w.os born in Holmes County, Ohio, on the 8th day of 
 February, 1824. He received a practical education, and in 1846 began business life as a 
 
 farmer in his native State. In 1848, he engaged in the grocery business at Berlin, Holmes 
 Co., Ohio, which he continued until the California gold excitement, when he sold out, and 
 in 18.50, went to t he new Eldorado, and followed the fortunes of gold mining two years. ()n 
 his return he bought a farm of eighty acres in Allen County, Ohio, on which he remained 
 until 1.S.56, when he removed to Lima and engaged in the mercantile business, where he re¬ 
 mained until 1868, wheu be disposed of his interests and again determined to try the new 
 West, in search ot a permanent home; making Kansas City his headquarters he spent one 
 year in seekiug*a location. In the spring of 1869, lie returned to Ohio, and having settled 
 his business affairs, removed to Baxter Springs, Kan.; here by the aid of a faithful pony he 
 visited nearly every section of the surrounding township determined to get a location suit¬ 
 able for the successful raising of stock, where prairie, timber and water were combined. 
 This he found in Shawnee Township, and purchased a large tract, which be immediately 
 arranged into a stock farm. In 1874, he was elected to the office of County Treasurer, and 
 which, by his management and conduct of the office was called a second time to fill as long 
 a term as allowed by law. Since the expiration of his term of office, he has been princi¬ 
 pally engaged in the buying and selling of real estate, and giving attention to his stock 
 farms. At present he is engaged in converting lands and other property into lionds and 
 other securities which can be easily handled. He is a prominent member of the 1.0. G. F., 
 and had the honor of instituting Lodge .56 at Columbus ; he is also a very prominent mem¬ 
 ber of the Masonic fraternity, having been advanced in that order to a Sir Knight Templar. 
 
 He has mining and ore milling interests in Kansas and Colorado ; is a heavy stockholder in 
 the followMiig companies; “.Maggie Taylor,” “Galena,” “Pierce City Mining A Smelting 
 Company,” ‘^Columbus Lead A Zinc Company,” and “Columbus Mining A Manufactur¬ 
 ing ( ompany.” He was married at the age of twenty years, to Mi.ss LamettaSteat, of Wayne 
 County, Ohio, in 1.844, and commenced life at the foot of Fortune’s ladder. By that indus¬ 
 try and zeal which has characterized his whole life, he is now one of the wealthiest men in 
 Cherokee County. In 1867, his wife died. On the 16th day of February, 1869, he was mar¬ 
 ried to Miss Anna Jenkins, of Lima, Ohio. 
 
 IHCHARH H. LAWTON, real estate, loan and insurance agent, was born in Marietta, 
 Ohio, February 24,1849. He received a scientific education, graduating from Wabash Uni¬ 
 versity, Illinois, in 1865, and the following year came to Crawford County, Kan. He was 
 employed on a government survey for one year, and was then engaged in stock-raising for 
 a short time. In 1868, he went to Texas, from whence he made an overland trip to Mexico, 
 and returned to Girard, Kan., in 187(1, when he assisted in laying out and organizing a town. 
 He then engaged in trading in the Indian Nation one year, when he came back to Girard, 
 and went to .'8outhwestern Missouri, where he took a contract on the St. Louis A .San Fran¬ 
 cisco Railroad, and built six and a half miles of the Missouri A Western Railroad, west from 
 Columbus. In 1874, he was appointed emigrant agent of the .Santa Fe Railroad, at Kansas 
 City, Mo., leaving that position in the fall of the same year. He then collected a lot of speci¬ 
 mens of native grain, fruits, etc., and carried them to .'-t. Louis and other points East, for 
 exhibition, and was awarded aSlIlO gold medal at each jdace. He was then appointed by 
 the railroad to examine and appraise the land of Cherokee and Crawford Counties in 1874- 
 75, and was afterward in the service of the land department of the Fort Scott Railroad for 
 four years at Girard. In 1878, he was stationed at Columbus for the purpose of disposing of 
 the railroad land, and in the same year added to his business, real estate, loan and insur¬ 
 ance. In 1882, he assisted in organizing the Southeastern Kansas Real Estate and Loan 
 Company of which he was made Manager. He was married to Miss Nellie Taylor, of Ohio, 
 in 1879. They have two children—Arthur and Dessie. 
 
 ARCHIBALD T. LEA, druggist, drugs, and editor and proprietor of Lea's Columbus 
 Advocate, was born in Nashville, Tenn., February 14, 1840. In 1.847, he went to Illinois, 
 where he was raised and educated. In 1861, entered and enlisted in the United States 
 Army, and served two years, when he was discharged for disability, and in 1868, he moved 
 to Kansas City, Mo., and remained there until 1870, at which time he came to Columbus, and 
 started the jniblication of the Columbus Independent. He went to Baxter Springs in 1872, 
 where he published the Baxter Springs Republican, and remained until 1877, when he re¬ 
 turned to Columbus and engaged in the newspiaper business with S. O. McDowell, publish¬ 
 ing the ifep«6«ca» Courier. In April, 1877, he went to Short Creek and started the Galena 
 Miner, in company with Mr. JIcDowell, and became a stockholder in the East Galena Lead 
 Mining Company, whose property proved to be the best piece of mining land ever devel¬ 
 oped in Kansas or Missouri. He remained eighteen months when he sold out, and January 
 21,1879, was appointed Fostmaster at Columbus. He then sold out his interest in both pa¬ 
 pers audconfiued|himself to business of the post office until April 1, 1882, when he went into 
 the grocery business and commenced tbe publication of the Columbus Advocate, which made 
 its first appearance May 5, 1882. In December, 1882, sold out grocery business, and January 
 6 , embarked in the drug business in Columbus. He owns a considerable amount of coal and 
 farm lands besides property in Baxter .Springs and (.'olumbus. He is also interested in min¬ 
 ing property in Colorado, near Leadville. lie is a member of the 1. 0.0. F., A. O. U. \V. and 
 K. of 1’. He was married to Miss Margaret Newton, of Macomb, Ill., April 13, 1864, and 
 has one child—Asa. 
 
 R. L. LEADBETER, farmer, .Section 14, P. 0. Columbus, was born in Pennsylvania, in 
 1855. He received a business education and began boating at the age of sixteen, and con¬ 
 tinued this business for three years, and then worked on coal tipiife for five years. He 
 came to Kansas in 1879, and settled on his present farm of 225 acres, which he bought and is 
 now raising stock, grain and fruit. He has a beautiful farm and home, his farm being in 
 a high state of cultivation, and having upon it a pond covering seven acres, with a beautiful 
 island in the center, and containing an abundance of fine fish. It is a fine place for ice. 
 Mr. Leadbeter was married to Miss Cora R. Hicks, of Illinois, in 1881. 
 
 R. A. LONG, of firm R. A. Long A Co., dealers in lumber, laths, shingles, sash, doors 
 and blinds, lime, etc., etc. Mr. Long is a native of Shelby County, Ky., and was reared to 
 the agricultural industry. In 1875, and at the age of twenty-four years, he located here and 
 subsequently engaged at the present business, which he has actively prosecuted since. Mr. 
 Long first began the lumber business here upon a comparatively small basis, but has so en¬ 
 larged upon it as to control extensive yards not only here, but at Cherokee, Girard, Pitts¬ 
 burg, Opolis, McCune and iBaxter Springs, and does a business of over 8125,1100 a year. In 
 December 16, 1876, he married Miss Ella Wilson, a native of Pennsylvania. They have a 
 family of two little girls—.Sallie and Lulu. Mr. Long is an active worker in the develop¬ 
 ment of the industrial life of this locality. 
 
 WAYLAND C. LYKINS, general merchant and banker, was born in Missouri Novem¬ 
 ber 12, 1847. At the age of fifteen he went to Colorado with his parents, and lost his father 
 on his arrival, who died after a few days’ illness. In 1863, he went with a surveying party 
 on the preliminary survey of the United States Railroad, and then to Arkansas River, herding 
 sheep one winter. He then went to Denver and engaged in surveying, then to the Arkausas 
 River, and began a survey from Pueblo to Canyan City ; he returned home to Paola, Kan., 
 and remained one year, and then engaged in mercantile business. Mr. W. Lykins began 
 in life without means, and to-day is regarded as one of the most successful men in his line 
 of business; he is operating one of the largest stores in Columbus, Kan., and has mining 
 interest in the country; he has been Councilman and Mayor of Columbus, and belongs to 
 Order of Odd Fellows and Freemasons; he owns a fine hall in Columbus, with a seating 
 capacity of 60(1. He was married to Anna Middaugh, of Columbus, in December, 1873, and 
 has three sons living—\Vebster 51., Fred and Charlie ; he h.as lost one son—Curtis E. 
 
 JOHN M. McCLAIN, of firm of Atchinson A McClain, clothiers, was born in Indiana 
 in 1.845 ; he began teaching school at the age of ttventy-one, and taught four years, coming 
 to Kansas in 1873, and living on a farm seven years. He located in Columbus in 1881, and 
 began tbe clothing business, taking Mr. Atchinson in as partner in July, 1881. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of Cumberland Presbyterian Cburch ; member of the Board of Education, and of A., F. 
 A A. M., and K. of H ; he was married to Miss Artie C. Hunt, of Indiana, in 1872. They 
 have three children—Ethel, Arthello and Shirley. 
 
 J. H. MoCLURE, farmer. Section 10, P. O. Columbus, was born in Illinois July 26, 
 1835 ; be began farming for himself in Illinois at the age of eighteen, and continued until 
 1869, at which time he came to Kansas and bought and improved 12(1 acres of land. He oji- 
 erated a portion of it for a grain and stock farm. Mr. McClure was married to Miss Eliza¬ 
 beth Sherman, of Kentucky, in 1859. They have six children—C. Adelaide, Martha Ann 
 Iona, Joice Zoroa, Henry Roseter, James Franklin and Charles. 
 
 JAMES FRANKLIN McDOWELL, editor of the News, was born April 11, 1843, in 
 Montgomery County, Ind. His education was obtained mainly at the common .schools, and 
 his lile was spent on a farm until 1861. On the 21st ot August of that year, he enlisted as a 
 private soldier in Company G, Twenty-sixth Indiana Infantry, and served until January 
 11, 1866. During a portion of this time he served as clerk at regimental headquarters, in the 
 Adjutant General’s Department, Quartermaster’s Department, and in the Freedmen’s Bu¬ 
 reau. After leaving the army he came to Kansas, arriving in Cherokee County October 5, 
 1866; engaged in farming until 1869. when he came to Columbus and assisted in establish¬ 
 ing the Workingman’s Journal, the first paper jiublished in the town. Was appointed Pro¬ 
 bate Judge to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Amos Sanford, continuing his 
 connection with the Journal; in 1871, became business manager of that paper, and in the 
 winter of 1.871-72, purchased it in partnership with C. 1). Nichols. In July, 1872, resigned 
 the office of Probate Judge and became sole proprietor of t\ie. Journal; sold the pajier Sep¬ 
 tember 1, 1874, and about the 1st of October, established the Courier, publishing this paper 
 until the spring of 1876, when he sold it to S. O. McDowell, and removed to Illinois. In .tune, 
 1877, he returned to Kansas and became editor of the Galena Miner, then published by Mc¬ 
 Dowell A Lea. In February, 1878, in company with A. W. McDowell, purchased the Galena 
 Miner, and continued its publication until October of the same year, wheu he sold his in¬ 
 terest and established The Times at Baxter Springs. In August, 1880, having purchased the 
 Border Star at Columbus, he removed The Times to that city, and continued its publication 
 until October 1, 1882, when the paper was sold to a joint stock company. On the 14th of 
 December, 1882, started the weekly News, which he still publishes. In these newspapers 
 Mr. McDowell favored Independent Reform until 1876, wheu he espoused the Greenback 
 cause, which he has since advocated. An original Republican, he adhered to that party un¬ 
 til 1868, when just after the election of Gen. Grant to the Presidency of the United States, 
 he joined the liberal element of the Republican party, and supported Horace Greeley for 
 tbe (’residency in 1872. He lias always sympathized with the laboring classes, and opposed 
 giving away the public lands to corporations, and maintains strong ground in favor ot Pro¬ 
 hibition, Female Suffrage, and is inclined to Free Trade. He was married to Miss Mattie 
 
OITKROKKK COUNTY. 
 
 115!) 
 
 lUill, of Kan., If IVi'iI'ylUiia, widely known in lus day, 
 
 McDowell i,s a granddaughter of ^ ®L'll h ive had live children, three hoys and two girls; 
 as " TaritV Andy." Mr and » . 'g McDowell’s gr7at-graudlather 
 
 “ al^he^in^UlXvIilwh^^^^^^ -ttleinent of 
 
 ’^"‘‘ro^IcIKtWKl L edito^andpro^elor o^ 
 
 Tippocaiioe C'ouuty, Ind., Miirch 3, 1< ■ i • *jje .^rre of eighteeu yours in Indiana. 
 
 Collegiate Institute, and ‘=°'>'"7“^f7oIertoCo1umbus Kfn.,and in 1870 was appointedPost- 
 
 Afterteachingtheretwo years herenio\ed^^Co^^^^|^^^,^^j publishing business in 18/b, 
 
 master, holding tlie ottice until D7 . newspaper and imblishing business, in 
 
 and after 1878, turned his entire of Alayor in 1879, aiuf re-elected in 
 
 which he is sthl engaged. He i o u W l! O. 0 F., K. of P. and the G. A. R. 
 
 Hl^sfs^lirthe’fge- of ltlteeTA“ joined drchtrgeS^^^^ 
 
 in 1809, and has 0 “® child—Maude. o ,= 20 P O. Columbus, was born in Kentucky 
 
 CHARLES McREANOLDS, loer. Section t education. At the age ot nine- 
 
 March2, 1840, was raised on a farm and received ^b^s^_^es3^e^^^,^ came to 
 
 teen he .began terming in,Indiana, Section 25 where he improved a larm of IbO 
 
 Kansas and located m '- 1 '®"’°’"®® County on Seoti bought in Section 23, and improved 
 acres, and lived on it four years, wlie ou This he has improved, and is now run- 
 
 Tnd sold it, and A?*'Av?ng'atra good and berries of.all 
 
 ning it as a stock and gram f^riii, i m Section 18, Crawford Township. He is a 
 
 kinds. He bought and JuLfeh and of I. O. of (i. F. He was married to Miss 
 
 member of the ^lethodist l^iscopal C t , ^ .j children living—Elizabeth R., 
 
 Rachel Davis, of Indiana December 28, I860,“f deceased. 
 
 tVilliamIVesley, Isaac R. (adopted;, Annie A., d a I S, October 14, 1832. 
 
 WILLIAM McIVILbON, AVjU’pCksnitli of Newcastle, Pennsylvania, for 
 
 At the age of fourteen he ivas apprenticed to a Wacksii where he 
 
 three years. He then did journey ma ^ enlisted in army, mustering out in 18G.i; 
 
 was engaged in business for tour years. I located on Cherry Creek, and 
 
 lived in Iowa one year, then -v^ent -went back to Iowa, remaining one year and 
 
 workedatblacksmithing oneyear He then we^ blacksmith shop, and run it untd 
 
 returning to Columbus, Cherokee Cou y, , ’ .Q„„d one farm; sold out and bought and 
 
 1876. Then he began farming; t'C"f Af“mi es^^of ColumUis, which he still owns, raising 
 • ___ .r.la/a»» ■Yiritinii t.wfi»*and“a”hali miles o v, > _, , ..aara^niVicT* Af ihp 
 
 Christian liuucu, 
 
 185*^ They have one daughter living- 
 ^‘^"‘ToHN G. MASTERS, farmer. Section 21, P. O CohmAus, was in Boone County, 
 
 Ky., March 14, 1838. He received a eoui^ He then 
 
 self at the age of twenty whicli "““PA^Ai^of lGO acres, which he bought and improved, 
 came to Kansas and settled on pr having 1 000 fruit trees on his farm. He also 
 
 He is now raising gram, As He has blen Clerk of Schools, and is a member of the 
 
 eighty improved acres in Se^ion -| ll^e 1 is^ , yvHiiams, of Illinois, in 18o,. They have. 
 
 K?Sl^^rbf b. iowa October 8, .61. 
 
 J. C. MENDENHALL dealer PA^oAnineteen, having visited the place 
 
 was married to Miss Edith ^ 1 ®^, of Columbus,^m County, Ind., February 22, 
 
 BRUCE MILLEIL 1 rebate Judge, began serving an ap- 
 
 1840. He received a liberal e^'®^®®-jf^^Aabafidoned (after working at it two years), 
 prenticesliip at the carpe^ers Hjide, whic office in Indiana, remam- 
 
 L-aceount of ilLhealth..^ came to Kansas and located at Baxter 
 
 office, to wliicli he was appointed AhU^RRo \he°developraent iAtlieUining interests 
 iug out meaiiwliile, ho entered ,muuh,lineAt <'lerk of tlie county, 
 
 oMIie .•uuuty. In js.kO reccne,! Urn forme.1 in. .79 
 
 wliicli position he held until 1 8-, broker as tlie junior member ol the lirm of 
 
 Veterans. In January, .83, he 
 
 received an appointment o®.<l‘e^‘}7o'’M\ss“Georgie“L“Niffid“M^^^ 
 
 Judge Nichols was married,!!! l.Sbb, to Miss treoigit 1;. i 
 
 1821. His parents dying when he Jn,i unaideUmt liy his own exertions 
 
 sources, and we find him at the age ^ xj pj.g(agptQi.s]iip of Dr. Diudsey, of Ohio, and 
 taking up the study of P^ohm xfed^cal ('liege of' 'iiiciuiiati, from whicli he graduated m 
 
 later attending lectures at the ( hm^ County, Ohio, ami 
 
 1842. He then began the piactice o ^ through the western country and 
 
 after a, few years of ^a.Hve pra^iee, 1 e traveled^ thmi.g^^ until 1848.,, 
 
 ..aron the H^gp® :i'7yirTo®nUrMo aid XchTs no; being worked. He 
 
 lots and in 160 acres of leased laud near 'ToP'^®’ , ’ i^rterville, a fifth interest m 160 
 has a fifth interest in eighty fifth hiterest in forty acres in Newton County, 
 
 acres of leased land near ( arterviUe, and a hlthmter^^^^^ property.m Co- 
 
 County, Oliio, January 3, .gVhe graduated at Lane’s Theological Seminary, 
 
 Duquesne College, 1 ittsburgh, H®on- 1“ ' ’ .fie^Presbytery of Ripley in September, 1850, 
 
 at Cincinnati, Ohio. He became a raeniber of the^i resoy^^^^^^ of the Second Presby- 
 
 and preached m Brown 9 ’ twelve years. Then accepted a call to the Presby¬ 
 terian Church at Greenfield, Ohio for twelve yea In 1868, he accepted a 
 
 terian Church at ' el}®"'SP"®^’^'ffJ'euoe“caii and resided in that city nearly six 
 call to the Presbyterian Church at B^^Ll ATeriau Church at Hutchinson. Kan., where 
 
 years. In .74, he accepted a iplrs ^ He was at Carthage, HI., one year, and was 
 
 his successful pastorate <;®®Hm'®‘<i seven ye ^82. He was an organic 
 
 and Edward M., of Peru, Ill. - - " ‘ 
 
 lEPH . 
 me, he 
 1 Super 
 
 Normal 
 
 SMmols t‘;;Tears, in HelSurn^ed to kTuI^^^^ 
 
 spent a year in Illinois, ®‘?g‘^gAat t?;p He has beA largely instrumental in organizing 
 in mercantile business si®®.® H™®’pf; in ritl in Columbus and Cherokee 
 
 schools and churches, and has a |fJg® WasMnSon Ind , in .62, by whom lie had five 
 
 ‘iud^In Nancy S. Howerton, of 
 
 years, his parents loe^^ed near Waupun, m g ^belllon, of 1861-65, was apprenticed to 
 moil scliool education, and at the onlhre^^ ?L fi?st clu for troops was made by President 
 learn wagon and carriage making W^en tP® first J Company, w^ch 
 
 Lincoln, he identified himself with the \vaupt g acceptance they became t om- 
 
 teiidered their services to ‘Be Governor of Wiscons . company he remained until his dis- 
 ,,auv D, of the Third Wisconsin Voln^®®^^;^ " more important engagements 
 
 cliafge July 1, .64, Partieipatiii^g with tliem m ^ i^^.g gg i,n- 
 
 of the rebellion. Dn his return from the army asce^^^^^^^ bin;gelf for a business 
 
 paired by the exposures m®**^®®*’A, Ate il and afterward graduated from the Eastman 
 fife, and took a yeaf s preparatory course tg kIiishs with a view to location. 
 
 National Husiiiess t ollege at moved to Columbus, where he now resides. 
 
 and took a claim in ( ra>vtoi'd County. ponnected with the Workingvian''s Journal,^ 
 
 Soon after locating at this point he became con cted wi^^^^^ 
 
 local editor, and afterward “Imns Smilbrd witli' tlie vieW of making the practice of 
 study of law under the tutorship of Amos Saiilor , j , gj t|,e Journal, he made a 
 faw his profession. In 1»72. having disposed ®f^ Governor Probate Judge 
 
 ^rl^^::roL;a^r;.flt^■“fti Iffmediatel/ entered upon the duties of his 
 
 ocrais, uuu uciug nxxtY.-w v.. ..*0 tivA Leffislature, known as lu« i^xv v vx^v. 
 
 which he subsequently represented “VYt ® the true nobilitv of his manhood, t or 
 
 Uition.and here began the H®®7®4;'7A\®I,A Ms lifl tlreateried, and he was for the 
 this he was persecuted, his lioiise was Hp immediately repaired to his native 
 
 time being compelled to l®‘^''® 7pK7UhenrMffiples he had espoused, and formed a body ot 
 
 State and interested many in behalf of the p P was) however, unmolested upon 
 
 men prepared for the ®®.®f ®®"t 7®‘'!,'g“i7g° ted fn Topeka and continued tlie practice of 
 
 his return, and ‘ ^'""t®/“^68 hl locaterhere and been very reputably and sue- 
 his profession until 1867-1® ^ I i? mA,rnfpssion since, and an avowed supporter ot 
 cesstlilly connected with the P’'77i®|,7A vL iUs to-day. He is a liberal supporter ol all 
 the party that has made his adopted ?^ate what it y ^ ^ gf mgrals of society. 
 
 organiziCtions that have f®r tkeir objee the ejev^^ attention to dairy 
 
 latterly I )r, Patty has retired from active P'f®^ “ j.Aai^fjge^.ortch, a native of Ten- 
 farming. He was married ‘®,Hu"H®g7n’v Thev'have a family of three daughters li«ug, 
 
 tire Wo ISffius, was horn in Indiana April 16, 
 
 one iiegan farming in ’«« I*® 
 
 ('oiinty, Kansas, and located in^eridan iree vears he sold out, went to Salamanca 
 
 proved and ran as a gram and stock ffiim. aim he'improved and is now ruiiniiig as a 
 
 Township, where lie took a larm ot 3- j , . , nf fruits In August, 1S82, Mr. I eikius 
 
 IraTniml stock farm. Has v ill Imisel"id ^ «i®®® >>®®® 1®.®7''° 
 
 moved to Columbus, where '‘?r7ira7ZT/r of toe nir'slial Ohurch, aiid was married to 
 
 ica i 
 
 Il^reCS wMto h;;u;;esshto^rr^^ ^^^^Vl^^T^^AI^im^Ure ^^id-has. been 
 
 Scott, Kansas, and carried on gr®®®®yU },? 1874 he married Miss Mattie Hill, a native ol 
 
 engaged In his present V.\®!‘®Hy smoe. I * e^^^ phu has worked actively in devd- 
 
 Ilirndis. They have one Btt e girl, r®i“e 1 large s earn elevator in eoiuieetion with his 
 oping this point as a gram “^ket ^capacity of liolding 40,000 b»s'>els of 
 
 hmsiness on tlie H. I -,.rR S. A ; • ’’ Mg gfgi,giii„g 8_000 bushels ofcorniii a day, also an 
 
 corn.andaslieUerruuin conne H a capacity of holding 10,000 bushels of ®®*®- 
 
 Im! thtf welt to^MSilelota'IIJgovMumeiit s^^^^ 
 
 ole year, and s®k?®<I®®®9y migag^to mercIntUe Ses” for ®i®e,y®®-- , 
 
 luSffor^tMee'eare. Tto was* eleeu’.ri'ollee Judge and "uistice of the Peace m .i4. 
 
1160 
 
 HISTORY OF KAYSAS. 
 
 and was elected Probate Judge in 1879 for two years, being re-elected to the latter office 
 November 7, 1882, for two years. lie was United States Commissioner for the district of 
 Kansas two years, and was the first I'ostmaster at iluscotah, Kansas. He is Secretary of 
 Cherokee County Agricultural and Stock Association. 
 
 .lElIIKL UAl USIi.VCK, altoruey, was born in Wayne County, Ind., November 22,1833. 
 He received a classical education, graduating from the law dejiartment of Asbury U niversity 
 of Indiana, in is,9.1. After graduating, lie began iiractice at llichmond, Ind., and continued 
 until 1879, excepting three years, during which titiie he was engaged in cotton planting 
 in Mississippi and was also interested in politics; was a delegate in the .Mississippi Constitu¬ 
 tional Convention that met in .lackson, January, 18()8, tinder the reconstruction laws in 
 that State, in 1868 he was nominated for Congress in the Second Jlissi.ssippi Congressional 
 District. In 1879, he came to Columbus, Cherokee, County, Kansas, and resumed the prac¬ 
 tice of law. He has since bought and sold considerable real estate. He loans money on 
 real estate and personal property. He was prosecuting attorney in Wayne County, Ind., 
 two years. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and A. f). U. W. In 1872 he married iliss 
 Anna Itebecca Jackson, of Dublin, Ireland. 
 
 JOHN A. RATCLIFF, farmer. Section 23, P. O. Columbus, was born in Ohio, June 10, 
 1839. He received a comtnon school education, and began farming in Indiana at the age of 
 twenty-one, in which he continued ten years. He came to Kansas in 1872, and located 
 where he now resides, buying 240 acres of land, of which 180 are now in rultivatiun. Raises 
 stock, grain and all kinds of fruits, and al.so owns forty acres in Crawford Township. He 
 was elected Towushi]) Treasurer of Salamanca Township. Is member of Methodist Episco¬ 
 pal Chureb, and is class leader in same. Is Odd Fellow. He was married to Miss Elizabeth 
 Davis, of Indiana, in 1860. They have three children, Martha E., Essa M., Mary A. and 
 Charles W., deceased. 
 
 CiEtlRGE W. READ, farmer, Section 2, P. 0. Columbus, was born in Illinois July 16, 
 1842. He was left an orphan at the age of tifteen, and worked on a farm until 1865, and 
 then enlisted in the United States service, and there remained until the war closed and was 
 honorably discharged, and was then traveling one year with a patent medicine. He farmed 
 during 1867-6.8, and came to Kansas in 1869, and settled on his present farm of 160 acres, 
 which he improved and is running as a stock and grain farm. Mr. Read has a good line of 
 fruits on his farm. He is a member of the Christian Church. He was married to Miss Sa¬ 
 rah A. Spears, of Illinois, March 23, 1869. They have three children—Laura A., Nellie (L, 
 Freddie A., Ira I. (deceased), George R. (deceased), Minnie Q. (deceased), and Forest and 
 Narsissie (twins, deceased). 
 
 CHARLE.S REINHARDT, meat market, was born in Europe in 1847. He came to the 
 United States in 1868, and located in Iowa, whence he moved to Belleville, HI., and was in 
 the butcher business in that .State nine years. He then came to Columbus, Kau., and 
 opened his present business. Mr. Reinhardt owns tine city and county property, and also 
 mining interests in Joplin, Mo., and in Carterville, Mo. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. 
 and K. of P. He was married to Miss Emma .Stillman of Illinois, in 1876. They have 
 three children—Phillip, Alma and Pearl. 
 
 REV. A. G. ROBB, a Methodist minister, was born in Belmont County, Ohio, June 10, 
 1848. He received an achdemic education. Between the ages of sixteen and twenty-three, 
 he taught school, in the meantime reading law. At the age of twenty-two he joined the 
 .M. E. Church. At the age of twenty-two, he entered a traveling connection in Ohio. Dur¬ 
 ing Pittsburg Conference he served at Belmont, Clarington, Ohio. In 1876, fell in East 
 Ohio Conference and went to Sumerton, Ohio, for three years. He went to Kansas in Sep¬ 
 tember, 1880, was at Neodesha eighteen months, and, in March, 1882, went to Columbus. 
 At Neodesha he received 139 converts into the church, paid the church debt of ®630, which 
 had been running nine years, built a new church costing $1,250, and, tinaliy free of debt, 
 dedicated it. He is an Odd Fellow, member of School Board, and Examiner (if city schools. 
 
 WILLIAM H. RODGERS, farmer. Section 8, P. 0. Cherry, was born in Iowa in 1852. 
 In 1871, he came to Kansas, ancl, locating at his present home in Cherokee County, he en¬ 
 gaged in farming. He has a well improved stock and grain farm of eighty acres. In 1875, 
 he was married to Miss Nancy Wills, of Iowa, and has three children—Frances, Willie and 
 Alonzo. 
 
 CHARLES A. .SAUNDERS, dealer in general merchandise, was born in the town of 
 Bridgewater, Oneida County, N. Y., .September 26, 1847. He received a liberal education, 
 attended several terms at Chamberlain Institute, Randolph, N. Y., and graduated from 
 Eastman Commercial College in the spring of 1865. At four years of age, he moved with 
 his parents to Chautauqua County, N. Y , where he lived till 1866. In the spring of 1866, 
 he went to Illinois, where he engaged in business for about six years, principally soliciting 
 and collecting for an insurance company, after which time he came to Kansas and was 
 employed by the Missouri River, Fort Scott & Galveston Railway Company as agent at 
 Columbus and other points on the road for about six years. In 1876, he was elected Mayor 
 of the city of Columbus. During his administration, the city indebtedness was reduced 
 from $1,800 to about $800 without making a levy on the taxable property for city purposes 
 for a single cent. It being the lirst and only administration that had made no levy for city 
 purposes in the history ol the city either before or after his administration. In 1877, he 
 was elected County Clerk of Cherokee County, and re-elected in 1879, holding the office 
 four years. In 1879, was the only candidate elected on the Democratic ticket in the county. 
 At the expiration of the second term of office as County Clerk, he engaged in the real 
 estate and loan business. Has been engaged in his present business about one year. The 
 lirst settlers of Cherokee County believed the Government would extend to them the usual 
 terms of purchase or homestead to their lands ; but, instead, the government sold what was 
 known as the Cherokee Neutral Lauds, which embraced the lands of Cherokee and other 
 counties, to James F. Joy and the Missouri River, Fort Scott itGalveston Railway Company 
 for $1 per acre. The railroad company placed such a high price on their lauds that the set¬ 
 tlers refused to purchase and organized a land league to oppose the railroad company. The 
 leaguers would not purchase the land themselves, and, in self-defence, refused to let others 
 purchase at prices and on terms of the railroad company. The government sent troops 
 into the county to guard the railroad. The land question overshadowed all others, and, for 
 a few years, was about all the politics in Cherokee County. This state of affairs was keep¬ 
 ing out emigration and retarding the growth of the county. Several committees had 
 been sent to llostou and other places to confer with the railroad officials and try and com¬ 
 promise the trouble, but all had failed to accomplish any good. In January, 1880, Mr. 
 Saunders, with the a.ssistance of two or three citizens of the county, succeeded in effecting 
 a compromise with the railroad company, by which the railroad eompanv agreed to make a 
 large reduction on price of their lands if the settlers would purchase at least 50,000 acres for 
 cash by July 1, 1880. The proposition was accepted by the people, and Mr. Saunders 
 started at once for New York and the East to negotiate a loan for the people to purchase 
 their homes with. The arrangements were so well managed that by July 1, 1880, Mr. Saun¬ 
 ders had sold and paid the company for 118,000 acres, ho being appointed to manage the 
 business by both the people and railroad comiiany. After many years of trouble and failure 
 to compromise, Mr. .Saunders succeeded in arranging a satisfactory settlement of the 
 “vexed land question” so quietly that none outside of the league knew of it until the mat¬ 
 ter was all settled, and to him, more than any other person, is due the credit for obtaining 
 for the farmers of ( herokee County their homes and settling a trouble since which has put 
 the county on the highway to prosperity. He is interested in lead and zinc mines in 
 Cherokee County, and owns two good farms in the same county. Also owns an orange 
 grove in Florida of .500 trees. For the past three years he has spent his winters in Florida, 
 and returned to Kansas in the spring. He has traveled over the greater portion of the 
 United States east of the Rocky Mountains. He was married to Miss .Jessie L. Casselman, 
 of Columbus, Kan., in June, 1874. They have lost their only child—Jay R., who died in 
 August, 1882, aged nearly five years. Mr. .Saunders takes an active part in all matters per¬ 
 taining to the interests of Cherokee County, and is considered one of the leading men of 
 the county. 
 
 HANNIBAL SCOVELL, manufacturer and dealer in apiarian supplies, was born in 
 Galena, Delaware Cciunty, Ohio, and reared in Steuben County, Ind., where he was identi¬ 
 fied with carpentering and farming industry until 1861, when he enlisted in Company A, 
 F'orty-fonrth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and after an active service of sixteen months, 
 was discharged on account of wounds received at Pittsburg Landing, and pensioned. In 
 1867, he located here and was principally identified with the mercantile business until 1874, 
 when he engaged in raising bees exclusively, and has successfully carried it on since. In 
 1879, he formed the present parinership of H. Scovell and T. P. Anderson under the firm 
 name of Scovell & Anderson, for the prosecution of the business on a more extensive scale, 
 and has very successfully conducted it since. In November, 1876, he married Miss Leah 
 Elder, a native of Indiana. They have a family of three sons—Harlan B., Leslie E., and 
 Wilsie E. Mr. Scovell has always worked actively for the development of the social and 
 industrial life of Columbus. He was one of the original owners of the town site and was 
 active in the organization of the town. 
 
 P. F. SH.CCKLE, druggist, of the firm of .‘'hockle <!!: Willis, was born in Ohio October 9, 
 1835. He received a scientific education in Ohio and Illinois, and commenced business in 
 1863, having taught school prior to this time. He opened a drug and grocery business in 
 Berlin, Ill, which he continued two years. He then taught school six months, and was 
 afterward in the drug business in Woodhull, Ill., four years, when he sold out and went into 
 the same business in Iowa, remaining five years. He came to Columbus, Kan., in 1873, and 
 commenced his present business. He owns farm lauds in the county,ciiy property,and has 
 a branch drug store in Weir City, Kan. He was Postmaster and'Justice of the Peace in 
 Berlin, Ill., and is now a member of A., F. & A. M. and A. G. U. W. He was married to Mi.ss 
 Lizzie B. Weir, of Woodhull, Ill., JuiyS, 1S6I. They have five children living—Mollie, 
 Harry M., Thomas W., Lizzie E., Alice and Madge. They have lost two children—Hattie 
 Zoe and Ira 1). 
 
 JAME.S A. SHERIDAN, Mason, was born in Kentucky, December 31, 1823. He was 
 raised on a farm, received a business education and learned the mason’s trade, in which he 
 was engaged in Kentucky until 1859. He then went to Illinois and worked at his trade ten 
 years; thence to Missouri, where he worked at his trade a short time, coming to Kansas in 
 1869, where he took a claim aud farmed two years. He then went to Fort .Scott and remained 
 a short time and where he still owns a residence, and then resided in Crarvford County until 
 1879, at which time he came to Columbus, where he has worked at his trade since that time. 
 He is a member of the Congregational Church. He was married to Jliss Elizabeth Coffurm, 
 of Ohio, in 1851, who died in 1871. Their six children were .Sarah, Cornelia, Lottie, Sophro- 
 nia aud Olla, and Eva, deceased. He was married to Mrs. Mary F. Swinney, of Missouri, in 
 1876. They have had three children—Eddie, Carl and Clyde, twins. 
 
 A. H. SKIDMORE, attorney, was born in Virginia, February 14, 1856. lie received a 
 liberal education, attending the Michigan University at Ann Arbor. He was admitted to 
 the bar .September 15, 1876, came to Columbus in 1876 and commenced practice. He has 
 been twice Justice of the Peace aud is a notary public; is a member of K. of P. He was 
 married to Miss Hattie A. Allen, of Cherokee County, Kan., who died in December, 1879, 
 leaving one child, Daisy A. He was married to Miss Alice M. O. Allen, of Cherokee County, 
 Kan., January, 1882. 
 
 THOMAS A. STOCKSLAGER, Deputy Probate Judge aud Justice of the Peace, was 
 born in Indiana in 1847. He remained a student until the age of nineteen, at which time 
 he began teaching school. After teaching one year, he came, in 1868, to Cherokee County, 
 Kan., where he taught school two years and was County Superintendent two years. In 
 1873, he again began teaching and taught five years. In 1878, he became connected with 
 the St. Louis aud .San Francisco Railroad Survey, remaining with that company two years, 
 and then went to Weir City and taught school two years. He was appointed Deputy Pro¬ 
 bate Judge January, 1882, and is a member of the School Board of examiners of ChercNcee 
 County. He is a member of the orders of A., F. & A. M. and A. O. U. W. 
 
 W. E. .SWANSON, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 3, P. 0. Columbus, was born in 
 Wilkes County, N. C., in 1825, but was reared in Wayne County, Ky. In 18.50, he located in 
 Wayne County, Iowa, where he was identified with farming aud blacksmithing till 1864; 
 he then spent two years in travel through the States of California and Oregon and Idaho 
 and Washington Territories, locating here in 1866, where he has been actively connected 
 with his present industry since. He was married, in 1846, in Kentucky, to Miss Susan .1. 
 Edgmand, a native of Kentucky. They have a family of three sons and three daughters— 
 Elizabeth, now Mrs. G. W. Hoyt, of Columbus; J. T., teacher in Calusa County, Cal.; G. M., 
 of same county; Fidelia, now Mrs. William Bolen, of Bute County, Cal.; Catherine and G. 
 W., at home. Mr. Swanson is serving his second term as County Commissioner and has 
 been very active in the general development of this locality. His farm consists of 160 acres, 
 under a complete state of cultivation, well fenced with hedge and wire fences, and having 
 nice buildings and a beautiful orchard containing 300 apple, 60 peach trees and all other 
 kinds of fruit raised here. 
 
 DAVID SVANCE, farmer. Section 16, P. 0. Columbus, was born in Illinois April 13, 
 1831. He was raised on a farm and continued that business for himself, commencing at the 
 age of twenty-one and continued it in Illinois until 1855. He was then in Iowa on a farm 
 until 1869, then in Missouri in the same occupation until 1881, at which time he came to 
 Kansas and bought his present home, consisting ot a farm of 160 acres, which he is now 
 improving, aud growing stock, grain and fruit. He also has two farms of eighty and sixty 
 improved acres in Missouri, containing fine grain land. He was married to Miss Louisa 
 F'arno, of Illinois, in 1852. They have five children—Lizzie J., Mary J., Sarah, Amanda and 
 Harvey. 
 
 JOHN E. TUTTON, District Clerk, was born in Illinois May 22, 1851, He received a 
 common school education and came to Kansas at the age of eighteen. He first was employed as 
 a clerk in a dry goods store at Baxter Springs one year, and was then in a drug store at Eure 
 ka, Kan., then to Baxter Springs ; then went to St. Louis and remained one year at school 
 in a mercantile college, and on his return to Baxter was engaged in hotel business three 
 years. He next went to Missouri as division agent for the Southwestern Stage Company. 
 Then came back to Baxter as cashier and book keeper for Sorber Mining and .Smelting < 'om- 
 pany one year, then went to Galesburg, 111., .and was in hotel business a short time. F'rom 
 Galesburg he went to I.oup City, Neb., and engaged in general merchandising one year ; 
 then was at Baxter Springs five months as agent for the IVells & I’argo Express. He wan 
 then in Texas in a hotel, then in Webb City, Mo., in 1877, in general merchandising. In 187.8, 
 he remained in Baxter a short time and then went to Columbus, Kan., as Deputy County 
 Treasurer two years. In the fall of 1880, he was elected to the office of District Clerk. He 
 was married to Miss Lora Crothers, of Sparta, Ill., November 17, 1880. 
 
 GEORGE THELS, Jr., of the firm of Ilarlon, Theis A Foster, w.os born in .St. Louis in 
 1862. He received a classical education and began clerking in a drug store at the age of 
 eighteen, remaining one year. He was then with Murray A Foster one year, and afterward 
 with Ritter A Doubleday in their bank seven months, entering into his pre.sent partnership 
 July 6, 1882. 
 
 S. B. THROftP, of the firm of Tiiroop A Middaugh, wagon and carriage works, Colum¬ 
 bus. Mr. Throop is a native of Washtenaw County, Mich., and took up his apprenticeship 
 in 1860, at the age of twenty-one. In 1866, he established a business at Milan, Mich., and 
 successfully carried it on till 1871, when he came to Kansas. In 1876, he established the pres¬ 
 ent business and has very successfully carried it on since. In 1867, he married Miss Irena 
 Fuller, of his native State. They have one son and daughter—Nellie A. and James C. In 
 1862, he enlisted in Company B, Twentieth Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and remained in 
 active service till the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged. He is an active 
 member of John A. Dix Post, No. 54, G. A. R., and of the I. O. 0. F. and A. 0. U. W. 
 societies. 
 
 J.VMES A THOMPSON, farmer and stock-dealer, eight miles southwest of Columbus. 
 He was born in Indiana in 1838 and wa.s engaged on a farm until the age of twenty-six. He 
 then began the mercantile business, which he edntinued for one year. He came to Kansas 
 in 1864 and settled in Shawnee County, where he remained seven years, and then resided in 
 Missouri six years, engaged in farming and stock business. He then lived in Galena, Kan,, 
 where he was teaming three years for Col. Stone ; then in Centre Creek, Kan., farming and 
 stock-raising until 1879. He owns a quarter section of land, which he has fully stocked. 
 He is now School Director of his district. He is a member of the order of iheemasons. 
 
 J. W. TOMPKINS, manufacturer of hiurness, saddles, etc., is a native of Saratoga 
 Springs, N. Y. In 1859, at the age of sixteen, he began his profession and was identified 
 with it in his native State till 1869, when he located in Huntley Grove, Ill., and carried it on 
 there till 1871, when he located here and has very successfully carried on his business here 
 since. In 1874, he married Miss Nettie Cushman, a native of McHenry County, Ill. Mr. 
 Tompkins has worked actively in the development of the social and industrial life of this 
 city since locating. 
 
 THOMAS M. TOWNSEND, farmer, P. 0. Columbus, was born in the State of New 
 York, March 20, 1820. He received an academic education and began farming at the age of 
 fourteen in New York, where he remained until 1876, at which time he came to Kansas 
 and settled on his present farm, which contains 320 acres, now run as a grain, stock and 
 fruit farm. In 1882, he sold 500 bushels of apples at $1 per bushel. He has peaches aud 
 plums and all kinds of small fruits in abundance. He is a member of the Methodist Epi.sco- 
 al Church. He was married to Miss Sarah M. Rappleye, of New Y'ork State, in 1848. They 
 ave five children^Abram Rappleye, Sarah Alice, Thomas Irving, Harry Clay and Willis 
 Chester Tarus. Abram Rappleye was born in 1849, graduating at Cornell University, of Ith¬ 
 aca, N. Y., in 1872; he attended the Medical School at Philadelphia in 1873. Was married to 
 Ida Baker, of Ithaca, in 1874. He is now running a drug store at Marshalltown, Iowa. Sarah 
 Alice was born in 1850, and married, in 1379, to M. M. Edmiston, a lawyer, of Columbus, Kan. 
 The remaining children are at home attendingsehoolunder Prof. Cutler, of FortScott, Kan. 
 
 JOHN T. A’EATCH, County Clerk, was born in Rockport, Ind., April 16, 1840. At 
 the age of nineteen, he married and began farming, which he followed up to 1867, when he 
 came to Kansas and located in Cherokee County, near Baxter Springs, where he remained 
 
CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
 
 1161 
 
 until the fall of 1881, when he was elected County Clerk and came to Columbus IJe was 
 Township Trustee of Spring Valley Township two years lie “'Y, ®V and A O V Vf 
 Hennett of Itocknort. Ind., in 18,i9. Mr. Veatch is a memher of the I.O. U. 1>. and A. u. u. \v. 
 
 IU'lIUS L. VIEIU'X'K, hardware merchant, was born in Prussia, in 1842, and came to 
 the United States in 18G.1. Landing at New York, he went to Tipton, Mo., one year clttfa- 
 ing and then to Osage Mission, kU, in 1860, where he reniain^ed two years, and came to 
 A.’_\. ,1 hardware business, to which he has since added n ueens- 
 
 of I <) O P and A., i'. A .a. ivi. lur. v lerecK uas uooc moo** .o improve t.... ^ - 
 
 bus,' having built a tine business block, a residence for himselt;, and three tenement houses, 
 lie was married to Miss Helen Leowen, of Fort Scott, kan., iii 1870. Ihey have hve chil¬ 
 dren— Edwin, Carl, .Tessio, Frank and Laura. , . . 
 
 nwiD VINCENT, proprietor of restaurant, was horn in 1 ennsylvauia, in 1880. lie 
 began farming at the age of nineteen, and continued that occupation until 1800, when he 
 we^t into the grocery business in Iowa, where he remained three years. Coming to Ivans^s 
 ill 1873 he started a general store, which he run for two years, and was then clerking, buy¬ 
 ing grain and keeping hotel until 1880, when he began his present business. He is a meni- 
 lief of the Methodist Episcopal Church and of the 10. O. F. He was married to R 
 Moorehead, of Pennsylvania, in 1861, and has four children—Ida L., Elizabeth ,L, Catharine 
 
 M. and Mark Section 2, P. O. Columbus, was born in Indiana, in 1817. He 
 
 removed to Virginia with his parents at the age of seven years, which btate remained his 
 home for many years. At the age of seventeen, he learned the blacksnuth s trade in t iigin- 
 
 ia which he worked at eleven years, when he left Virginia and was absent four years. He 
 
 was then in Virginia two years, in Iowa twenty-three years, and came to Cherokee bounty, 
 Kan., in 187.1, when ho bought and located on his present farm, w’hich he improved, and upon 
 which he is now raising stock and grain, and is one of the substantial farmers ol the 
 county. He was County Commissioner and Justice of the Peace in ^wa, and is a member 
 of the United Brethren. He was married to Miss Susan Bland, ot Pennsylvania, in LS.lo, 
 and they have eight children living— Dilla, Eliza, Rachel M., Alexander, Thomas, George 
 tv Palmvra and Andy ,1. Elsey .1. deceased. . tt • . 
 
 ’ WILLIAM WALKE, farmer. Section 23 P. 0. Columbus, was born in Union County, 
 Ohio, January 4, 1836. He began farming in Ohio at the age of twenty-one, and continued 
 until 1862, at which time he entered the army, leaving the service in - 
 
 ran a farm in Ohio, until 1880, at that time going to Kansas, buying 160 acres of ItiDh 
 Cherokee County, and improving part of it. He is “O" 
 
 was Township Supervisor in Ohio. He was married to Mis's Ruhama Hammond, of Ohio, m 
 1859, and has three children—Anthony, William Henry and Lotti^ 
 
 REV JOHN M. tVATSON, pastor of the Orthodox I riends Church was born in Ohio, 
 Deceraher’so, 1829. He was reared on a farm, and received a partial high 
 and followed farming to the age of thirty-five years in Ohio, at ^ 
 
 sionary work in Mississippi. He next engaged in the manufactuie of faim implements 
 which he continued eight years, since which time he has again engaged m missionaiy and 
 church work in Ohio, Indian Territory and Kansas. He has always taken an active 1“ 
 the church and Sunday school work, and since coming here has established schools among 
 the Cherokee and Shawnee Indians, and has assisted in establishing four churches among 
 
 the OrUwdo^F^ m farmer. Section 22, P. O. Columbus, w'as born in Indiana, De- • 
 
 ceniber IS, 1833. He received a common school education, and began farming in Illinois at 
 the age of twenty-two. In 1862, he went into the army, and was discharged in 1863, m con- 
 sei.uence of being shot in the head, which rendered him unable to work lor two ycfys. He 
 then farmed in Missouri one year, and came to Kansas in 1870, where 
 
 time, and then went to the Black Hills, and was one year in the mines He then retu™'! 
 to Kansas and engaged in drug business in Crawford County si.x months, coming from theie 
 to Cherokee County, where he bought eighty acres of land, which 
 
 and upon which he is now raising grain and stock. Hets a niember of the Christian Church, 
 and was married to Miss Phelena Grew, of Ohio, in 1866. Their children are, loyphena, 
 
 Phinlv. James, Elmer, Florence, Cora and Willie. . j. 
 
 iUaC P. west, druggist, was born in Ohio, .Tune 22, 184o. He was raised in Ohio, 
 and at the age of eighteen joined the Fourth Virginia Cavalry, in which he served for six 
 months and then enlisted lu the One Hundred and Forty-eighth Illinois Infantry for one 
 year He served seven months, and was then mustered out and attended school one year in 
 Cambridge, Ill., at the end of which time he was employed as a clerk m astore at Galva, Hi,, 
 for a short time, and then went into the restaurant business at Woodhull, ® 
 
 six months. He was then employed as a clerk in a drug store at Woodhull, Ill., one year, at 
 the end of which time he bought an interest in the firm and remained about nine years. 
 He then came to Columbus, Kan., and began the drug business lu 18™. .^YsiY^YhevTa've 
 ber of the K. of P. He was married to Miss Jennie E. Hunter, of Ohio, in 1871. ihey have 
 
 two children—Claud R. and Lisle E. . ^ i do looa tto HvpU nn ■! 
 
 JOHN 'WHITCRAFT, restaurant, was born in Ohio, October 28, 1828. He lived on a 
 farm in Ohio to the age of twenty-six, at which time he went to Illinois and remained there 
 
 . .. 4*__j o fov’vii ir» Tetwa seven years. In Anril. looo, ne came 
 
 ;ed grocery busine 
 led there four or fi 
 
 72 came to Columbus and engaged in dry goods and grocery business, --jlVr.WniAr 
 
 or seven years, and then started his present restaurant. In the meantime, 
 ing the contractors on the San Francisco Railroad with supplies, and lost about 8.1,000 by 
 them. He is now City Treasurer of Columbus, having been Councilman three times. He 
 was married to Miss J. A. Hoyt, of Cadiz, Ohio, in 1851. They have tour children—Clara 
 
 C., nurseryman, was born in Iowa, April 21,1845. When eighteen yeid's 
 
 of age, he joined the army, serving for two years. He began work in the nursery at the 
 age of twenty-one, in Iowa, where he remained tor one year, and then removed to Mis^uri, 
 where he was engaged in the same business for one year then to Cherokee County, Kan., 
 in 1867. He bought and improved eighty acres, on which he ran a general nursery until 
 1882, when he sold out, subsequeutly engaging in the fruit farmmg business in Arkansas. 
 He owns unimproved land in Missouri, and has served as Township Clerk two terms He is 
 a member and a Ileacon of the Christian Church. He was married to Miss Mattie A. Long, 
 of Indiana, in 1874. They have one child—Claude C. . i or 
 
 A. I). WILSON, strawberry farmer, P. O. Columbus, was born in Ohio, September -6, 
 1820. At the age of twenty-one he began the study of medicine, and after reading three 
 years, he attended lectures at Cincinnati, Ohio. Aftera short visit to Wisconsin, he returned 
 to Ohio in 1844, and in 1848 went to Illinois, where he commenced the active practice ot Ins 
 profesioS, and’followed it twenty-one years. He came to Kansas in 
 
 in Columbus, where he has been engaged in improving his farm, and turning it into a straw 
 berry farm. He has now about twelve acres of vines. , , 
 
 T J WILSON, Superintendent of the Columbus Coal Company s shaft, is a native ot 
 Trumliuli County Ohio. In 1853, he located with his people in Muscatine County, Iowa, 
 where he was couuecte.l with the stock industry till the war, when h® 
 
 M Second Iowa Cavalry in 1861, and remained in active service tor over three years, wben 
 he w^ honorably discharged. In 1867, he located here and engaged at larnung and stock 
 raising for a few years, after which he engaged at stock dealing 
 
 successfully carried it on to the present, retiring trom it now to pay more attention to us 
 coal interests. In 1866, he married Miss Eleanor I. Sunpson a native of Canala. They 
 have a family of two sons and one daughter—Winnie C., Uaude L and 1 loyd ]>. Mr W 
 son and family are very respected members of the Methodist (hurch. He h<^ been an 
 active public official in his county, having served it Deputy Sheriff for three terms and 
 his township as Trustee for three terms. He is an active member ot the A. O. U. vv. .society 
 
 W. H. WILSON, of the firm of Wilson Bros., grain dealers, is a native of Fulton County, 
 
 111., and removed here, at the age of ten years, with his people hi ™57, 1“'’r!!?" 
 
 son County, where he was reared to the farming Imsiness. In 18^7, h® i fniln 
 
 trade, and lias been very successfully connected with it since. In 1880, he came from John 
 son County here and established the present business, which will f“ 
 
 250,000 bushels per annum. In 1872, he married Miss Emma Nessdrhode, , 
 
 County, HI. They have a family of one son and four daughters—Minnie, I 
 
 5., Mabel and Ida. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and family are active members ot the Methodist 
 
 ^*'“™LARENCE L. WOODRUFF, Register of Deeds and real estate 
 
 Iowa May 15, 18.50. At the age of twenty, he was appointed Deputy ‘ Uo‘ho 
 
 suites Court at Topck.a, Kan., holding the othce lor three years. He was then m NeoMio 
 Falls in the stock business for two years, then in Cherokee County a shoit tune, in Leaven 
 
 worth, Kan., a short time, and located in Cherokee County in having sin^ that Ume 
 resided in Columbus. He was elected Register of Deeds in 1879, and re-elected h* 11**1 1®' 
 two years. Mr. Woodruff associated himself with the Southeastern Kansas Real Estate and 
 Loan Company in February, 1882, of which he is Treasurer. He is a large owner of city 
 and county real estate. 
 
 BAXTER SPRINGS. 
 
 This beatilifiil little city is situated in the sotithern pai't of Cherokee 
 County near Sprint River, and about twelve miles south of Columbus and 
 one mile north of the Indian Tendtory. The ground upon which the city 
 stands borders on either side of a small ravine which not only adds to tlie 
 iiicturesqueiiess of the site, but as well afford.s most excellent diaiiiagc. 
 
 The first settlement was made in the vicinity by A. Bmxter, in ISoS, 
 whose claim adjoined the site on the northeast. Hitherto the land belonged 
 to the Government, and was known as the Government strip. In lyoo, a 
 man by the name of Jeff Davis and one Armstrong, each took claims, 
 Davii locating his claim on the we.st side of Ba.xter s, and Armstrong s 
 claim bounded Davis’ claim on the south. The claim shanties ot these 
 three men were the only buildings to be seen in the vicinity where the town 
 is now located. The restrictions upon the Texas cattle drive caused them 
 to halt near this place, which was the main cause for starting a town._ 
 
 In 1866 Capt. M. Mann and J. J. Barnes laid out a town site ot eighty 
 acres and named it Baxter Springs, in honor of A. Baxter, the hrst settler 
 and also for the springs that are found here, which are siud to possess 
 medical properties. The site was mostly upon the Davis claim, and a part 
 on the Armsdrong claim, both of which came into the possession of Mann 
 
 Several additions have since been made to the site, and it now coim 
 nrises an area of about one entire section. These addiUons are Brewstei s 
 hrst and second, Dunbar’s hrst and second, Barnes _, Giswolds Riggins 
 Mann’s, Soloman’s, Kingman’s and Vanepp’s Additions, the lattei bein., 
 
 ^'tVc^ hrst house built upon the site was the log dwelling belonging to 
 Armstrono- and Davis. This, however, was erected prior to the establish¬ 
 ment of the site as such. The hrst building erected upon the site, after 
 R wis hiid oS was a small shanty built by Ben Gump. The next was a 
 small store built by A. F. Powell, in which he put ^ stock ot general 
 <.-oods. Bo’bstein & Dudley erected a room, and A. Mathews put in it a 
 stock of hardware. B. F. Town.send next opened a shoe stoic. These, 
 So-ether with a hotel built by W. Hyland, were the on y business build¬ 
 ings erected in 1866. Stimulated by the business created by the immense 
 Telcas cattle trade, the town grew with great rapidity, and everybody w as 
 in a fever heat of excitement. Money was plenty and the merchants did 
 a hourishino-busine.ss. Society was in a state of chaos. Herewasa ien- 
 dezvous for^the notorious Texas cow boy, the gambler, prostitute, saloon 
 keeper and the multitude of villains and ruhians ivhich infest these cattle 
 towns ’ Saloons and bawdy and dance houses of the most virulent chai actei 
 were numerous, and the town, especially during the season when the cattle 
 were bein<>- driven in, was in one continuous state of uproar, night anil 
 day So great, indeed, ivas the excitement and the conseciuent rapid 
 .rvA^vth that as early as 1872, the town had a population of nearly 4,000 
 This condition of things inspired the people of the town with the utmost 
 coutidence in the greatness of their future. As a result of this, a most 
 lavish system of expenditure of the public money was made tov aid public 
 XprS a».l ln.p,i;vcm™t In 1866, the town vote, p"' ^ 
 
 Citv Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad to the amount of floO.OOO in l»n, 
 *®5^000 in bonds were voted, and a school buihlingwas erected costin„ 
 fhf full rmol;. Durins the enrae venv tlO.OOO in »■« » 'y;™ ™ fA 
 and the proceeds applied to the erection of a c;ourt hou^c and jail. Minch 
 the town intended to donate to the county, in the hope if ^n s 
 
 lipintr made the county seat, as a consideration. In 18id, an issue oi 
 1|4,000 in bonds was imade for the improvement of the streets Thus re^ 
 ffardless of what developments of an unfortunate nature might take place 
 in the future, the town had already heaped upon herseW 
 ednessfarin excess of the entire assessed valuation of all the proputy. 
 Subsequent legislation upon the subject caused Uie Tt^as catUe trail to be 
 moved /urthe? to the west. Thus it was taken from Baxtei'Springs, and 
 as has been done repeatedly, gave impetus to the starting and budding up 
 of similar towns in the State along the border of the Indian lerritor} . 
 
 By reason of this change, Baxter Springs lost Ul w, 
 
 hitherto stimulated her growth, and the mere country trade that w as Ictt 
 was insuflicient to support so large a town. In consequence, the popula¬ 
 tion was soon materially diminished, many of the inhabitants seeking 
 other fields and the excitement caused by the discovery of the iich lead 
 mines about eight miles east of the town, ''rew away f 
 
 a result of these depre.ssing circumstances, the rate of taxation became 
 enormous, and many property owners 
 
 left the olace to avoid the payment of taxes, A poition ot tlic piopcrty 
 
 was solf foV Uxes, and lid and blocks -/^VmUs^^TheX^lioldrr ’ 
 some lots having been purchased as low as li cents. 1 he bonaiioiaers, 
 seeitio-the unfavorable situation of affairs, wmre M'illing to accept almost 
 anv sort of a compromise on their securities, and, happily for the ftiv n, a 
 compmmise was effected upon all the bonds, the rate varying fiom 
 1 H cents on the dollar. In this way, the entire bonded inilebtcdness 
 was dischai-n-ed, with the exception of about $20,000. Thisivas discharged 
 bv an issue of funding bonds to that amount, which xvas made on January, 
 & These bonds hill due in thirty years’ time, and draw (, percent 
 
 Baxter Springs was made the county seat for Cherokee Gouiity m 
 November 1867. This also served as a stimulant to its growth, but it Mas 
 of short duration, since, in February of 1869 it was removed o Columbus. 
 The site of the toM ii is rendered histone as being the scene of the 
 ere of G™. Bl„,ue l.o.ly g»„r,i 1„ IWB wl.icl, 
 
 upon what is now a part of the city. A niore dehiiled .mcount of this 
 incident ajipears in the general history of Cherokee Count). 
 
1162 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 During the war, tlie Third Wisconsin Regiment was posted at a point 
 a little northeast of the town, where they made light fortifications of 
 earthworks, traces of which still remain. A little way south of the town 
 a body of colored troops also had their fortifications. 
 
 Although the town had already been laid out, and considerable growth 
 had been attained and much improvement made, yet the property was 
 without perfect title. Neither had the title been made perfect until after 
 its organization as a city of the second class. When this was done, the 
 land was then entered by the Mayor, L. G. Denton, who, after having ob¬ 
 tained legal title, deeded to each property-holder his respective share. 
 
 A national cemetery is located about one mile west of the city, in 
 which a considerable number of interments have been made. Noticeable 
 among those who here find a last resting place are the veterans who com¬ 
 posed Gen. Blunt’s body guard, and who were slaughtered at Baxter 
 Springs by Quantrill’s guerrillas in 1863. 
 
 The city is situated on the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad, 
 by means of which it has immediate connection with Kansas City and 
 .loplin. Mo. 
 
 Baxter Sprinss was incorporated as a city of the second class as early 
 as 1869. I.. G. £)enton was elected the first Mayor. Following this in 
 
 regular order, the following persons were elected to the otflce of Mayor : 
 II. R. Chowell, elected for two terms; Boyd, Phillip Pfening, .1. M. 
 C^ooper, two terms, and .J. C. Naylor. 
 
 In 1866, the Government Post Office Department located an office at 
 this ])laee. William Rebstein was the first Postmaster. Since then the 
 office has been held respective!}" by W. M. Coulter and William Varick, 
 who was succeeded on the 1st of January, 1883, by William March. 
 
 SCHOOLS, CIinUCIIES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The .Irst public school was taught by Miss AVilcox in the sununer of 1866. The school 
 was kept in a small log house, which had been rented for the accommodation of the school. 
 In 1868, atwo-.story frame house, containing two rooms, was built for school purposes, and was 
 afterward sold to the Methodists for a house of worship. A very elegant and costly school 
 building was erected in 1872. It is a large, two-story brick structure, containing twelve 
 apartments. The building is of very imposing design, and is made of brick and trimmed 
 with cut stone, costing about $25,1100. At the present time, the school population is com¬ 
 posed of 530 male and 515 female children, or a total number of 1,075. 
 
 The city contains live church organizations, each of which is supplied with a comfort¬ 
 able house of worship. 
 
 The Presbyterinn Church was organized in 1868, by Rev. J. A\’. Hawkins. At that time, 
 there was a membership of twenty-live, which has since been inerea.sed to the present num¬ 
 ber of thirty-live. The church building was erected in 1871. It is a neat, one-.story brick 
 building, and cost $4,000. 
 
 The Methodist Congregaiion wa.s organized in 1867. Meetings were held in the school 
 building until in 1870, when the frame school building was purchased and tilted up for 
 church ijurposcs. 
 
 The Baptists effected an organization, and, in 1872, erected a large brick church. The 
 body subsequently went down, and the building is now occupied by the colored Baptists. 
 
 The Ppiscopal and CalAob'c denominations have small congregations, both of which are 
 supplied with a church house. The Catholic Church was built in 1871, and is a small, brick 
 building. The Episcopal Church, a small frame, was Imilt in 1880. 
 
 Baxter Lodge, No. 71, A., F. Ac A. M., was instituted under a dispensation, with ten 
 members. W. H. Draper was made Worshipful Master; W. II. Urie, Senior Warden ; G. M. 
 Bush, Junior Warden; A. Sanford, Secretary; and W. Hyland, Treasurer. The order was 
 chartered October 21,1878. The following otticers were elected: B. F.Townsend, Worshipful 
 Master; M. Rebstein, Senior W'arden ; W. M. Matheny, Junior Warden; D. W. Cooley, 
 Secretary; and AV. Schmidt, Treasurer. 
 
 The lodge was chartered with a membership of lifty-one, five Fellow Crafts and eight 
 Entered Apiirentices. 
 
 A hall was built in connection with the Odd Fellows, which was afterward sold to J. B. 
 Carruth. In 1881, a two-story brick building was purchased from Arthur & Degler, and the 
 upper story fitted up for a lodge-room. The lodge at present has a membership of twenty- 
 two, in full standing. The present officers are: 1). Prickett, AV^orshijiful Master; J. H. 
 Smith, Senior AVarden; L. G. Kennedy, Junior AVarden; A. .S. Peacock, Secretary; and G. 
 StoskolF, Treasurer. 
 
 Spring Valley iMdge, No. 51, I. (>. 0. F., was instituted in 1869. The present officers are: 
 AV. B. Spencer, Noble Grand, and AA". J. Boone, Secretary. 
 
 The Society of the Grand .Irnty of the Republic was organized August 23, 1882. The 
 initiatory rites were performed by Col. C. O. Nichols, assisted by a number from the Colum¬ 
 bus Post. 
 
 Baxter Lodge, No. IS, ,4. O. U. IF., w.as instituted in July, 1880, with a membership of 
 twelve. AV. B. Spencer was chosen Master AVorkmau; S. Day, Recorder ; and E. Hodgkins, 
 Treasurer. There is now a membershi]) of forty members. The present officers are: I). C. 
 Coleman, Past Ma-ster AVorkman and Secretary; H. A. Burgess, Master AVorkman ; A. AVil- 
 lard. Foreman; and-Jenners, Treasurer. 
 
 THE PRESS AND OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 The first paper established in Baxter Springs was the Baxter Springs Herald. This 
 paper was started by B. R. & N. J. Evans in October, 1867, and was suspended in the follow¬ 
 ing summer. 
 
 The Cherokee Sentinel was the next paper started in the town. This sheet was brought 
 into existence by M. AV. Coulter and 1). C. Holbrook in October, 1868. In April of the next 
 year, AV. E. 0. Lyons took an interest in the paper, and, in the following December, Hol¬ 
 brook sold out to the other members of the firm. Lvons became editor and Coulter busi¬ 
 ness manager of the concern. The paper subsequently ceased at this place. 
 
 Tlie Examiner was established by Mr. Simmons in 1871, but the publication has since 
 ceased. 
 
 The Republican was started in 1872, by A. T. Lea. It was sold to A. J. R. Smith May 1 
 1876, and subsequently suspended. ’ 
 
 The Baxter Springs News was established February 23, 1882, by the Baxter News Com¬ 
 pany, composed of a number of the business men of the town. AV. H. Horner was Presi¬ 
 dent of the company, and J. B. Rowley, editor of the paper. On October 14, 1882, it was 
 leased to >1. H. (iarduer. The paper was started as a seven-column folio, and, on November 
 16,1882, it was enlarged to an eight-column folio. The sheet is independent in politics and 
 enjoys a liberal patronage, having a circulation of 500 copies. 
 
 The First National Bank was started at Baxter Springs In 1872 by G. A'an AVinkle, I. H. 
 AVright, H. .S. Clark, AV. A. Bodkin, J. H. Slater and others. In 1875, it was taken by H. R. 
 Crowell, E. Zelliken, AV. AV. Mayo, P. J. Pfening and J. M. Cooper. After one jmar’s opera- 
 tion, the institution became the sole possession of H. R. Crowell as a privateliank. The 
 capital stock is $ 10 , 000 , and the deposits average $.50,000. 
 
 A bank was started in 1871 by Graves & Niles, which, after about two years’ operation, 
 collapsed. 
 
 _ Baxter Springs contains but one manufactory. This is the Baxter Flouring Mill, 
 which was built in 1870 by A. AVillard. The mill building is a three-story frame, 25x50 feet. 
 It IS operated by water-power derived from Spring River, the power consisting of two tur- 
 biue water wheels. It contains two run of stone, and has a grinding capacity of fifty bar¬ 
 rels of Hour i)cr day. According to the Assessor’s returns in the spring of 1882, the city 
 contained a population of 1,237. This, however, is undoubtedly somewhat less than the 
 actual number, aim with the increase since tlnat time the population may be safely esti¬ 
 mated at about 1,;)1J0. The buildings are considerably scattered, on account of the city at 
 much larger than at present, and covering a large territory, and a number 
 oi the buildings being moved away lelt those remaining in some instances at considerable 
 distances Iroiii each other. 
 
 The city presents a very fine appearance, since most of the poorer class of houses were 
 taken away and the better and more costly ones were left. For this reason there are con¬ 
 siderably more tasty residence buildings than is found in most Kansas towns of a like size. 
 A course of improvement is in steady progress, and the rity has fair promise of growth 
 and importance. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 E. B. AMOS, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 30, P. 0. Baxter Springs, was born in 
 Clinton County, Ind., in 1850, and settled here in 1869, and engaged at his present industry, 
 which he has actively carried on since. In 1873, he married Mrs. Hannah Pearson nee 
 Mitchell. They have a family of four daughters—Alice, Millie, Mabel and Blanche. His 
 farm consists of 160 acres of improved land, containing a nice orchard of various kinds of 
 fruit. He has it well stocked and fenced, and a plentiful supply of water. 
 
 PETER AUMAN, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 20, P. O. Baxter Springs, was born 
 in Mifflin County, Penn., in 1830, and was reared in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, to carpenter¬ 
 ing trade. In 1852, he located in Owen County, Ind., and followed his business successfully 
 there till 1880, when he located here and engaged at his present industry, which he has 
 actively followed since. He married Miss Leah Overhaulser, his first wife, whom he buried 
 in the cemetery in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in 1850. His second wife was Miss Sarah Bol- 
 man, whom he buried in the cemetery in Owen County, Ind., in 1865. They had two sons 
 and one daughter—Jonathan, Martha and Abraham. His third wife was Miss Rebecca 
 Livingston. They have no children. Mr. .Vuman did active service in Company F, Fifty- 
 third Indiana A'olunteer Infantry during the late civil war, from which he was honorably 
 discharged. His farm contains 160 acres of improved land, containing a nice orchard of 300 
 fruit trees of dill'ereut kinds. 
 
 CAPT. HORACE AUSTIN, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Meadville, Craw¬ 
 ford Co., Penn., September 1, 1815. At the age of nineteen, he enlisted in Company I, F’irst 
 United States Regular Artillery, in connection with the Florida war, and did five years of 
 active service, when, on account of disabilities, having been shot in seven different places, 
 he was honorably discharged, after the battle of Tustigua, at Jupiter Inlet, F'la. He then 
 returned home, and after a short time located in Gallia County, Ohio, in connection with 
 the farming industry, leaving there in 18.54, and settling in De Kalb County, Ill., where 
 he carried on farming actively till 1873, when he came here, and has actively carried it on 
 here since. He married, in 1840, Miss Mary Ann La Due, who was born and reared in New 
 York City, and who departed this life in 1853, and is buried in Poplar Grove Cemetery, 
 Gallia County, Ohio, leaving two daughters—Martha, now Mrs. Andrew Johnson, of Spring 
 A'alley Township, and Harriet. In 18.55, he married Miss Lovina Reed, a native of Ohio, 
 At the breaking-out of the late civil war, Capt. Austin raised Company K, One Ilundred 
 and Fifth Illinois A’olunteer Infantry, and assisted materially in raising the regiment, and 
 commanded his company in active service till his health failed him, and he was compelled 
 to retire. Since coming here he has taken an active part in the development of the social 
 and industrial life of the city: of which he is an honered official. 
 
 JULIU.S BISCHOF'SBERGER, proprietor of Baxter Hotel, livery and feed stables, was 
 born in Prussia in 1839, and was educated to the profession of architect there. In 1867, he 
 came to America and after spending a year in Pennsylvania, he came here and engaged in 
 mercantile business a few years; he carried on lumber business two years, and then engaged 
 at restaurant and hotel business and has successfully carried it on since. In 1378, hestarted 
 his present livery stable business; he was married in 1866, to Miss Mary AA^eise, of his native 
 country. They have a family of one son and three daughters—Julius, ;Jr., Annie, Lena 
 and Amelia; he is an active member of the I. O. (>. F. and A. O. U. AV^. societies here, and 
 an active worker in the industrial life of this city. 
 
 CAPT. HENRY A. BURGESS, proprietor of the Springs hotel, was born in Springfield, 
 AVindsor Co., Vt., F’ebruary 2(1, 1831, and was educated to the trade of blacksmithing there. 
 Upon the completion of his trade he came AA'est and finally engaged in connection with the 
 railway industry in Michigan upon the M. S. & N. I. R. R. as conductor with which he was 
 identified for a few years. In 1856, he joined a party of colonists of Free-State principles 
 whose object was to settle in Kansas, and located near Lawrence where he remained until 
 1864, active as an official and citizen. During this time he served as Sergeant-at-arms of the 
 House of Representatives for two terms, and was also assistant Provost Marshal for the east¬ 
 ern district of the State. In 1864, he located in St. Louis and filled a position in the Provost 
 Marshal's office; then siibseiiuently he accepted a position in the city constabulary with 
 which he was connected for twelve years, ten years of which he did service as Captain, re¬ 
 tiring from It with the honorable distinction of Senior Captain in 1879, when he came here 
 and engaged principally in mining operations until the present year, when he took charge 
 of the liotel business which he ably represents. During his first residence in Kansas he 
 filled the commissionship of the United States Court for five years. He is a Knight Tern- 
 Templar of the A., F'. & A. M. society, and has been an active and worthy member for 
 twenty years; he is also an active member of the A. O. U. A\^. society here. 
 
 JOHN H. BURROAA'S, tin smith, was born in Indiana in 1851; he received a business 
 education, and at the age of eighteen began tinners’ business in Evansville, Ind., which he 
 continued three years. He came to Kansas in 1870, and located in Flrie, remaining two 
 years engaged in tin business, and being also a silent partner in grocery store ; he was then 
 in Galena a short time, and came from that place to Baxter Springs, and opened his present 
 business. Mr. B. is a Good Templar, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church ; he 
 was married to Miss Clara AV’igner, of Kansas, in 1874. They have four children—Ida, Ger¬ 
 tie, Maud and George. 
 
 E. B. CAM ISBELL, agent of the Kansas City, Fort Scott A Gulf Railroad, was born in 
 Kalamazoo, Mich., in 1845. At the age of twelve years, he located in Kansas with his people, 
 who settled in F'ort Scott, where he was identified with the horticultural industry until 
 1875, when he accepted a position on this railroad as assistant agent and did work as such 
 at ditfereut points on the road until 1878, when he received his present appointment which 
 he has reputably held since. He was married in Scott in 1871, to Miss Alice I. Smith, a na¬ 
 tive of Macomb County, HI. They have two little girls—Maud and Edna. lie and family 
 are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 OLIVER ALLEN COLEMAN, City Attorney, was born on Long Island, N. Y., March 1, 
 1854; he received a classical collegiate education, graduating at the AVesleyan University, 
 Middletown, Conn., in 187.5, and received the degrees of A. B. and A. M. In the fall of 1875, 
 he entered the law office of Samuel A. Bowen, of Cooperstown, Otsego Co., N. Y., as a stu¬ 
 dent; he was admitted to practice May 9, 1877, to all the courts of the State. In 1879, he 
 began law busine.s3 for himself in Detroit, Mich., where he remained until F’ebruary 1, 
 1881, when he came to Baxter Springs, Kan.; he farmed one year and then resumed the 
 practice of law in Baxter Springs, August 25, 1881. He was appointed City Attorney July 
 18, 1882; he is a member of the A. 0. U. AV., and is recorder for the order at Baxter Springs. 
 He is a member of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity, a college society; he is a member of the 
 Protestant Episcopal Church, and a lay reader in the same. 
 
 JOHN M. COOPER, of the firm of Cooper & AVright, general merchants, was born in 
 Illinois December 11, 1841; he received a liberal education and took a commercial course 
 at Jones’ College in St. Louis in 1865 ; he commenced the mercantile business at New Salem, 
 Ill., in 1866. In 1868, he came to Kansas and located at Baxter Springs, where he carried on 
 the grocery business eight or ten years, and then added dry goods and groceries, lie started 
 a grocery store in Galena in 1877, and in 1878 took Mr. Schemerhorn, as partner in the 
 Galena business, adding hardware in 1880; he formed a partnership with Mr. AVright in the 
 Baxter Springs business in April. Mr. Cooper is a large mine and land owner in Cherokee 
 County, owning mines and lands in Colorado, 600 to 700 acres of fine land in Cherokee 
 County, improved, and residence and business properties in Baxter Springs. Mr. Cooper 
 started in life without means, and to-day owns $60,000 to $75,000 worth of property. 
 
 AVILLIAM CGAA’AN, was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, in 1831, where he was reared ; 
 he followed farming until 1853; he was married to Sarah A. Sharrou March 24, 1853; then 
 moved to F’ulton County, Ind., where he followed farming; his daughter Mary J., was born 
 here December 25, 18.53; then moved back to Guernsey County, Ohio, and continued farm¬ 
 ing here. John T. Cowan was born May 23, 1856. In 1857, moved back to F'ulton County, 
 Ind., to his old home place, where Robert A. Cowan was born June 4, 1.8.58. He remained 
 there farming until 1862, and then moved to Marshal County, Ind., where AVilliam H. Cowan 
 was born April 6, 1862, and remained there until Nancy E. Cowan was born August 31, 
 1864; he was then drafted and hired a substitute for $1,000; he then sold out and moved to 
 Atchison County, Mo., where James A. Cowan was born September 15,1867. He then moved 
 from there to Gentry County, Mo., where James A. Cowan died August 1, 1870, and Ruth 
 A. Cowan was born December 2'2, 1871; then moved from there to Kansas where Mary J. 
 Cowan was married to Even Owens September 16, 1875, a stock dealer; ,Iohn F. Cowan was 
 married to Miss Emma Spinning, a school teacher, F'ebruary 15, 1881; his occupation is farm¬ 
 ing ; Robert A. Cowan was married to Miss Mits, a farmer’s daughter, in May, 1882; his oc¬ 
 cupation is mining. He has two daughters and one son at home yet. 
 
OHEEOKEE COUETTY. 
 
 
 R. F. CROWFJ.L, agricultural machinery and smith shop, and dealer in all kinds of 
 machine repairs, was horn in Blair (/ounty, Penn., in 1833; his ancestry were amon^ the 
 earlv settlers of Maryland and Virginia. In 1851, he left his native State and located in St. 
 Louis where he remained until the breaking out of the w'ar in connection with his profes¬ 
 sion. ’ When, after doing one year’s service in the army as a soldier, he engaged in the De¬ 
 partment of the (Uilf in the transport service as engineer, in which he remained until the 
 end of the war. He married in St. Louis, Miss Sarah A. McBain, who was born in Liver¬ 
 pool Eng in 1848, and was reared in St. Louis. They have three sons and one daughter— 
 Norman, Iianiel D.,Mathieson and Catherine. In 1868, Mr. Crowell settled here and has been 
 reputably connected with his present business since. n. -n 
 
 BENT \MIN E. DIXON, farmer and stock-raiser and horticulturist, Section Jl, l. O. 
 Quakervaie, was born in Chatham County, N.C., in 1844, and was reared there to the fann¬ 
 ing industry. In 1866, he located in Lyon County, Kan., and carried on farming till 1878, 
 when he came here, and has been very successlully identified with his present industry 
 since. In 1877, he married Miss Hannah W. Stanley, who was born in Salem, Iowa, and re¬ 
 moved with her people to Lyon County, Kan., in 1857, where she was reared and educated. 
 They have a family of two sons and three daughters—Albert S., Georgiana, Mary A., Charles 
 T and Sadie W Mr. Dixon has worked actively in the development of the social and in¬ 
 dustrial life of this locality. In 1878, he was active in the work of establishing a high school 
 here for the benefit of the families of Friends, and after two years, it was completed, and is 
 known as the “Spring River Academy.” He and his family are active members of the 
 Church of Friends here. In connection with his present business, he is also actively en¬ 
 gaged in mining interests. His farm contains 200 acres of improved land, well fenced and 
 watered and stocked, a handsome orchard of twenty acres of a nicely assorted variety oi 
 apple, pear and peach trees, as also a well assorted variety of small fruits, etc. Nice dwell¬ 
 ing and barns and stables, complete his interests here, which he has accumulated by dint 
 of steady and persistent industry, having begun upon a merely nominal capital. ^ 
 
 41. VV. DUNCAN, stock-dealer, was born in Indiana May 21, 1848. At the age of nine¬ 
 teen, he began the drug business, which he followed three years in Indiana. He was then 
 in a saw-mill one year, and came to Kansas October, 1869, locating in Woodson County, 
 where he took up a*homestead, and remained on it six years. He came to Baxter springs 
 and engaged in butcher business a short time, and then commenced handling stock m ail 
 lines, buying, selling and shipping, and is still in same business. He owns 300 acres of farm 
 land, and is now one of the stock dealers of Kansas. . x i- 
 
 CHARLES E. EDDY, farmer. Section 7, P. 0. Brush Creek, was born in the State of 
 New York, June 14, 1832 ; received a common school education -while at home on the farm, 
 and in 1853 went to Wisconsin, remaining a short time, and thence to Illinois, for one 
 season ; then was in Iowa three years, on a.farm and driving stage; then to Nebraska, where 
 he worked for stage company three months; then again in Iowa with stage company, and 
 then back in Nebraska, where he opened a farm of 160 acres, which beimproved and worked 
 on two years. He then went to Missouri and carried on a farm one year, and in 1860 came 
 to Kansas and bought his present farm of 160 acres which he improved, and upon which he 
 now raises stock and grain, and has a fine selection of fruits of all kinds. Mrs. Eddy 
 127 acres in Cherokee County. He was married to Miss Fidelia Reynolds, of Ohio, 1852, 
 who died in 1872, leaving Minnie. He was married to Mrs. Sarah Rainey, of Ohio, lu 1874. 
 They have three children—Charles, Jessie and U-stacia. Have one step-daughter, Annie 
 
 Raiu^jr. ^ EiiicKSON, stock-dealer, was born in Sangamon County, 111., in 1854. At 
 the age of nineteen, he located here and engaged at his present industry, wliieh he has suc¬ 
 cessfully carried on since. In 1876, he married Miss Elizabeth Gould, a native of Minnesota. 
 They have one little boy—Oliver. Mr. Erickson is a member of the firm of Erickson & 
 Duncan, who do an extensive business here in the rearing and dealing of all kinds of stock, 
 although they make a specialty of horses and mules. . 
 
 WILLIAM FOSTER, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 14, P. O. Baxter Springs, was 
 horn in County of Fermanagh, Ireland, in 1847, and came to America in 1862, and located 
 here in 1865, and has been active in connection with his present industry since. In Decem¬ 
 ber 1874, he married Miss Edna J. Owens, a native of Tennessee. They have three sods-- 
 John Wesley, James and Elmer. Mrs. Foster was born in Tennessee, and reared in Madi¬ 
 son County, Ill. Their farm contains sixty-nine acres of improved land, well fenced and 
 watered and containing a nice orchard of different kinds of fruit trees. 
 
 M H. GARDNER, editor and publisher of the Baxter Springs Xeivs, was born m 
 Northern Illinois, March 15, 1856. He came to Kansas at the age of twelve, and at fifteen 
 began the printing business, being at Eureka seven months, and afterward on Hie Emporia 
 A’eu >5 fifteen months. He was then at Wichita in the Eagle office eight months ; tliea he 
 returned to Kiunoria and worked ou the Ledger, In May, 1877, he engaged with McDowell 
 & Lea at Galena on The Miner, remaining three years, and in 1880 went to Lmporia and jook 
 )ji the Er 
 In Febri: 
 
 foreman on the Baxter Springs *- v , 
 
 Kan., in 1879. They have two children—Edna F. and Lizzie Mabel. on rio 
 
 L C GOODNER, stock-dealer, Kansas, was born in Illinois, on October 20, 1850. lie 
 began herding stock in Illinois at the age of fifteen, in partnership w'Th his father. lie 
 remained in Illinois six years, and then came to Carthage, Mo. in 1871-7L. He came to 
 Baxter Springs in the fall of 1879 and began dealing in cattle and hogs, and has since con¬ 
 tinued in that business. Mr. Goodner owus a line residence in Baxter Springs. He is a 
 member of -L. O. of U. W. He was married to Miss Jennie Douglas, of Illinois, September 12, 
 1870. They have three children—Claud M., Cass and Ethel May. 
 
 A J GRAVES, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 6, P. O. Baxter Springs, was horn m 
 Morgan County, Ind., in 1832, and was Identified with farming there till 1866, when he 
 located here, and has been very successfully connected with his present industry since. In 
 1858, he married Miss Mary Johnson, who was born and reared in Scott County, Ind. they 
 
 have tiiree sons and three daughters—George Washington, Anna Maria, Samuel Jetferson, 
 Merdilla, Cliarles Edward and Eleanora. Mr. Graves nas been an active worker in develop¬ 
 ing the industrial interests of his locality. He is an active supporter of the Presbyterian 
 Church. His farm contains 200 acres of improved land, well fenced, watered and stocked, 
 an orchard of 1,000 fruit trees of a nicely assorted variety, good dwelling, barns and stables. 
 
 GEORGE G. GREGG, druggist, was born in Pennsylvania April 5, 1833. lie received a 
 practical education, and at the age of eighteen, went steamboatmg as clerk on the Arkansas 
 River two years. He was next engaged in tradein WestVirginialouryears,at which time he 
 went to Illinois, and was in the drug business from 1859 to 1866, and was also speculating in 
 cotton, in the meantime, three years. HecametoBaxterSprings m 1867, and opened clrjig 
 store, and now owns.in that city residences, business property and vacant lots and also 
 mining lands on Shoal Creek. Is a member pf the order of !• reemasons and A. 0. U. W. 
 He was married to Miss Emma Tutton, of Illinois, in 1868, and has two children Blanch 
 
 and ?iAINES,'^fLmer and stock-raiser. Section 5, P. O. Baxter Spring, was born in 
 
 Clinton County, Ohio, in 1839, and followed farming there until 186,, whence located and 
 has actively Lrried it on her/; since. He married in Brown 
 Miss Sophronia A. Snyder. They have a femily ot one son two daughters^^^^ 
 
 E Carrie E and Flora M. Mr. Haines is living on the homestead of 160 acres, which he 
 has brought from a state of nature to a beautiful improved farm, weU leuced and with nice 
 buildings and an orchard of 1,000 fruit trees of various kiuds. He has always worked lor 
 the development of the social and public life of his locality, and has served with honorable 
 distinction as a public servant of his municipality and school district. Spntpmher 18 
 
 ,S 4 HAINES, real estate, insurance and loan agent, was horn in Ghio September 1 ,, 
 lail. lie received a high school education, and at the age of nineteen^, began business as 
 Deputy County Auditor in Indiana, holding the position tour years. He then engaged in 
 the lUMcaiitile business ill Indiana, which he continued 
 
 Baxter Springs, Kan., in November, 1879, where he began his P/esent Imsiuess He is a 
 member of the A.O. U. W. and the K. of H . He was married to Mi.ss Annie E. Johnson, ot 
 
 Ghio, in 18.59, by whom he has six children—Lafayette, Mabel, J,^‘;‘"X’oncrof’ohlo"'Vhev 
 Eldred. Mrs. Haines died in 1874. His present wife was Miss Ella Monce, ot Ohio, ihey 
 
 have oii^c^pUd-^fecy. karris, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 26, P 0. Baxter Springs, 
 was born in Lewis County, N. Y., August 14, 1828, and was reared Switzerland Cou^^^^^ 
 Ind to farming. He spent from 1854 to 1859 m farming in ^n Buren County, Iowa, 
 returning again to IndiLa. At the hreaking-out of the war, he enlisted m Company C, 
 Third Indiana Cavalry, and after an active service ot two years he was honorably dis¬ 
 charged on account of wounds received at the battle of Aiitietam. He was with t e g - 
 
 1862, he married Miss Hattie E. Henderson, of Vevay, Switzerland Co., Ind. They 
 have one son and daughter—Clarence W. and Carrie A., and he has one son by a former 
 marriage—Robert S., stock-dealer in Burlington, Kan. . „ . 
 
 HON. CYRUS \V. H.VRVEY, horticulturalist, P. O. Quakervaie, was born iii Grant 
 County, Ind., in 1843, and received his rudimentary and literary education in the public 
 .schools of his native place; also a regular two years’ cour.so in Karlham College, Richmoiid, 
 Ind. At the age of eighteen, he engaged his services in defeii.se of the Union, and 
 enlisted in Company C, Eighty-ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and did active service 
 until the end of the war, when he was honorably discharged. In 1867, he located here and 
 established the Quaker Valley Nursery, which industry he has been connected with since with 
 the exception of a year or so, lately retiring from active nursery work and paying his 
 attention chiolly to his immense fruit farm of eighty acres of various kinds of fruits. He 
 has always worked zealously in the interest of the church of the Frietids, and has been 
 very active as a minister of that society since 1876. In 1879, he established the ^^estepl 
 Friend, and has very ably edited and managed it since. In 1872, he represented his district 
 in the Legislative Assembly of the State. He has alw.ays worked devotedly for the advance¬ 
 ment of the best interests of his locality. He married, in 1869, Miss Laviua J. ( arter, a 
 native of Plainfield, Ind. They have three sons and three daughters—Anson, Adolphus, 
 Gertrude, Arzalia, Luella and C. Wahon, Jr. Mrs. Harvey is the incumbent of the I ost- 
 mastership of the Quakervaie post office. . , , . , 
 
 E. D. HODGKINS, was born iu the State of New Pork in 1836, where he received an 
 academical education. In 1864, he w'eiit to Montana and Idaho, and remained six jtars. 
 Game to Baxter Springs, Kan., in 1870, and engaged in the mining business fouryeara; 
 re.sted two years, and then was in the stock business until 1878, and subsequently m the 
 mercantile business until 1882, when he sold out on account of ill health. He owns .a resi¬ 
 dence and business property in Baxter Springs, and a farm in Cherokee County. De was 
 married to Miss Annie Dale, of Illinois, in 1873. They have three children—Zela Estella, 
 
 Leonard D.ale, Hattie Myrtle. , ^ , v t- u i ioqq ttp 
 
 REV JAMES M. ILIFF, Pastor of the M. E. Church, was born February 1,1833. He 
 received a high school education, and at the age of eighteen, began business as a mechanic. 
 
 1865 as First Lieutenant and Acting Quartermaster. Ou returning, he engaged in dillerent 
 purs’uits until 1868, at which time he entered the ministry, and, in 1874, the itineracy. He 
 was for three years stationed at Uniontowu Kan., and for three years more at Mound City, 
 and is now on the third year as Pastor at Baxter Springs. He is home superintendent ol 
 missionary work in the Indian Nation. He has built two churches, one_^ in Linn County 
 and one in Bourbon Countv, and has gathered about 7(10 members into the church during 
 his nine years pastorate. The Rev. Mr. Iliff was married to Miss Cassandria Dennis, ot 
 Perrysville, Ind., December 1, 1853. They have four children living—Daniel A., Ezra VL, 
 
 James Njand Be farmer and stock-raiser. Section 17, P. O. Baxter Springs, was 
 
 born i 
 tied 1 
 
 Miss iviannii ivuffLiii Hi-i-'civaiu , xii., .. ----i a 
 
 They have a family of three sons and two daughters—Horace, Hattie, Nora, bord and 
 Roscoe. 
 
 G. L. KENNEDY, 
 
 Fehriiary 24,1S29. He 1 
 
 tinned in that occupatiow 04.V J- -- --c,-- , ,, -..vH 
 
 wiien he entered the army and served three years. He was then employed as mail agent 
 twelve years, iu Virginia, coming to Kansas in 1830, and locating at Baxter Springs, where 
 
 iQ c'anaiia on the ISth of April, 1842. He received a col¬ 
 legiate dental education, graduating at Philadelphia iu 1864. He practiced in Philadelphia 
 ten or twelve vears, at Pittsburg two years and came to Chicago lu 18(8, where he I'emaiiied 
 two years. He came to Baxter Springs, Kan., in 1880. He was married to Miss Belle R. 
 
 Dyei,^oHIhnois, farmer and stock-raiser. Sections 7 and 18, P. O.Baxter Springs, 
 
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 contains 172 acres of improved land well fenced and watered and stocked, 
 chard of200 fruit trees, good buildings, etc. Mr. Lindsey has, lor the last seven years, oper¬ 
 ated rather actively in connection witti threshing business, and has the most improved 
 machinerv in that line controlled by steam power, with a capacity ol turning out ahiuit (0(1 
 hiishels of grain a day. As a matter of fact, Mr. Lindsey began his life here with S140 and 
 has by dint of steady and persistent industry accuimilated a handsome competence. He is 
 one of the most active workers in connection with the development (tf the social life ot his 
 locality, and although having no children, he is one of the most active workers in his dis¬ 
 trict for the support of good schools. i r> ■ T lan TTo Qt 
 
 DR A J McClellan, was horn in Fayette t oimty, Penn., in July, 1834. He at¬ 
 tended Maiiison College, Penn., in 1856-57; Michigan Medical University at Ann Arbor, in 
 1861 , and the Medical College of Kansas City, Mo., in 1881. He was engaged mthe di ug 
 business and the practice of medicine in tVarrensburg, Mo., fer nine jear.s In 18/0, he 
 came to Baxter Springs and began the practice of medicine, which he is still continuing 
 He had a raining interest in the ‘ Stanly Lead Diggings on Shoal Cieek ^ ® ‘1’ 
 
 member of the School Board of Baxter Springs, and ot the A., 1< . & A. M., I. 0. 0. 1 ., andA. 
 0. U. W. He was married to Miss Sallie Rountree, of Missouri, m 1863. They have one son 
 
 '^^M^T^McMICKLE of the firm of McMickle &. Naylor, general merchants, was born in 
 Indian'a January 18, 1827. He received a business education, and at the age ol twenty-one 
 went boating on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, coiitiniiing m that occupation until 18.>li, 
 wten he went to California and remained two yean milling, and then returned to Indiana 
 and farmed two years. He was then engaged in mercantile business in Illinois four years, 
 next instock and rancli business in Texas until 1865, when he went into meicantile busi¬ 
 ness ill the same State, and carried it on until 1872, at which time he came to Baxter ._pi mgs, 
 Kan and opened business in dry goods, which he ran alone six years and in 18(,8, associ¬ 
 ated himself with Mr. Coruth. Hi 1881, he formed a partnership with Mr Naylor in the 
 same business. Mr. ilcMickle owns large city real estate, being residences,business proper¬ 
 ties and business lots. He was appointed County ( lerk, Districtt lerk, Justiceol the 1 eace. 
 County^ Treasurer and Postmaster in Texas, rsp/.esentmg half a dozen counties. Jle was 
 
 WILLIAM J. MAHAN, contractor and builder, was born in Pleasant lEB, McLean 
 Co 111 in 1812. At the hreakiiig-out of the war he enlisted his services in tompauy K, 
 Eighth’Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and soon after was instituted in the commissariat of 
 thf Quartermaster’s department with which he was connected till 1864, his term ol enlist¬ 
 ment • he then re-enlisted and veteraned iu the riiirteenth Indiana. Company G, and 
 rS’ned iu it till the end of the war, in the commissariat, when lie was honorably 
 discharged. After the war, he engaged at his present business in Bloomington, 111., and 
 followed it there till 1869, when, after spending several years in connection with his present 
 business in Missouri and Texas, he located in Kansas am '“s been connected with ^ 
 
 charged on account Ol wouuus leeciven ui. /"c » ,, he followed 
 
 Tiieni in its fearful charge through the bridge in that battle. After the war, ne loiiowe 
 teaching till 1867 when he settled in Andrew County, Mo., and carried on larming acti y 
 till 1873%hen he located here and has actively carried on his present industry since. I 
 
 COL WILLIAM MARCH, postmaster, real estate and loan broker, was born in High¬ 
 land Co Ohio September 22, 1834. He received a classical education and graduated Iroiii 
 Hillsborough ’at the head of his class in 1853. His chosen occupation was that ol larming, 
 which he prosecuted with energy and zeal until the brcaking-out ol the rebellion when, ht- 
 lieviug the country needed his services as a soldier, and, like a loyal citizen in his conntrj s 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 f >eril, lie laid aside his chosen occupation and took up arms in the defence of the principles 
 le lovetl. He served as a faithful soldier until the close of the war and received an^honora- 
 hle discharge. He then engaged in mercantile husiness until 1870, when he sold out and 
 moved West He was appointed agent hy the Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad to dispose of lands 
 along their line. Col. March was one of the originators of the Baxter Sjirings Med¬ 
 ical Association, and is now corresponding secretary of the same. He is, and has been, 
 an active meniher of the Methodist Episcopal Church for a number of years. He is also a 
 member of the A., F. A A. M. and A. O. U. W. orders. The Colonel is a staunch Repub¬ 
 lican, and has done much valuable service for his party wherever he has operated. He has 
 been a delegate to every County and State Convention for several years, and was at one 
 time a prominent candidate for Lieutenant Governor. He was married to Miss Frank 
 C. Wescott, of Lansing, Mich., in 1874. They have one child, Harry Blair, living, and one, 
 Bessie Helene, deceased. 
 
 WILLIAM S. MICHENER, farmer and stock raiser. Section 24, 1’. 0., Baxter Spring.s 
 was born in Bucks Co., Penn., in 1811 and was reared to farming which he rollowed there till 
 at the age of iifty-one, he settled in Delaware County, Ind.; followed farming there till 
 1880 when he settled here. In 1833, he married Miss Matilda B. Morris who was born in 
 Bucks County in 1810. Theyl have two sons, George W., veterinary surgeon, of Baxter 
 Springs, and E. M. E. M. Michener was born in Bucks Co., Penn., in June, 1.841, and has been 
 identified with his father in his business since. In 1865, he married Miss Amanda J. Will¬ 
 iams, who was horn in Delaware Co., Ind., in 1844. They have threesons and two daughters, 
 (diver M., Hallie B., <da M., Homer A. and Walter A. Mr. E. AL Michener did active serv¬ 
 ice in the One Hundred and Eighteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Company B, during 
 the last civil war. The Micheners are descendants of the old Quaker stock of Pennsylva¬ 
 nia. The farm consists of 160 acres of improved land, well fenced and stocked and watered. 
 It contains a nice orchard of 250 fruit trees of various kinds, and has good dwellings and 
 barns and stables. 
 
 JULIEN C. NAYLOR, stock dealer, was born in North Carolina, December 16, 1842. 
 He lost his father at the age of fourteen, and after that time the care of the family fell on 
 him. He continued on the farm until the age of eighteen, at which time he enlisted in 
 the army and served until 1865, and he was then a farmer until 1867, when he came to Bax¬ 
 ter Springs and began farming and dealing in stock in that place. He owns a residence 
 and lots in Baxter Springs, and a IttO acre stock and grain farm mostly under cultivation. 
 He is a member of A., F. A A. M. and A. 0. U. W., and was elected Mayor of Baxter 
 Springs in 1881. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Robbins, of Illinois, September 6, 1866. 
 They have four children—Walter, Blanche, Myrtie and Pearl. 
 
 CHRISTIAN NULL, proprietor of Indiana House, was born in Ohio, October 5, 1818. 
 He farmed in Indiana forty years, raising stock and grain. In 1880, he came to Kansas and 
 located on a farm two miles west of Baxter Springs where he remained eighteen months, 
 and at end of this time he came to Baxter Springs and took charge of Indiana Hotel. 
 
 .1. B. OPPEUMAN, manufacturer and dealer in saddles, harness, bridles, etc., was born 
 in Strasbourg, France, in 1846, and came to America with his people in 1852, who settled in 
 Ohio, where he was reared to his present profession. In 1868, he located in Leavenworth and 
 carried on his trade till 1870, when he located here and has very successfully conducted his 
 present business since. In 1873, he married Miss Jenny Hunter, a native of Urhana, Ohio, 
 who departed this life 1870, and is buried in the Baxter Springs Cemetery, leaving one son 
 Charles L. Mr. Opperman did active service during the late Civil War in the Seventeenth 
 ()hio Independent Battery. Since locating here, he has, by dint of steady, persistent indus¬ 
 try, increased his business over 300 per cent, and has accumulated a handsome competence. 
 
 P. J. PFENNING, Superintendent of the Bonanza Mining and Smelting Companv, 
 was horn at Bingen, on the Rhine, Germany, in 1844, and came to America in 1846 with his 
 people who settled in New York city, where he was reared to the profession of tobacconist. 
 In 1864 he joined a party for the purpose of operating in mining and crossed the plains and 
 located at first in Virginia City, Nev., where he engaged at mining for some time. After 
 operating in mining in Montana Territory and also in California, he came herein 1870, and 
 has been identified with the mining industry here since. In 187,3, he married Miss Alice M. 
 Cooley, of Busbnell, Ill. They have a family of three daughters, Frankie, Blanche and Nina. 
 Mr. Pfenning has worked actively in the development of the public, social and industrial 
 life of his locality since coming here. Served as Mayor of Baxter Springs for two terms. 
 He has been an active member of the A.. F. A A. M society since 1866. 
 
 WILLIAM D. PINNICK, farmer. Section 35, P. O. Baxter Springs, was born in Indiana 
 February 2, 1841. He was raised on a farm, received a liberal education, entered the army 
 September 18,1861, and was mustered out .September 17, 1864. He returned to Indiana and 
 lived on a farm four years, and then went to Newton County, Mo., and farmed ten years, 
 and then came to Cherokee County, Kan., where he has since lived, engaged in farming 
 and dealing in cattle and horses. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of 
 which he is Superintendent and Steward, and is also Steward of the Board of Stewards who 
 have charge of Wyandotte Aid Society. He was one of the organizers of Elm Tree School 
 and of the Sunday school and church at the same place, and has organized two other Sun¬ 
 day schools. He was married to Miss Virginia Brown, of North Carolina, February 25,1864 
 They have five children—Nora, Minnie F., C. inland. Myrtle and James A. Garfield. 
 
 JAMES'W. PINKSTON, farmer and stoik raiser. Section 6, P. O. Baxter Springs, was 
 born in Jefferson County, Tenn., in 1822, and was reared in Washington County, Va., where 
 he followed the pump carpentering trade. After spending about six months in travel 
 through Texas and the Indian Territory, he located here in 1868, and has been very suc¬ 
 cessfully connected with the farming and stock-rearing industry here since. He has a 
 family of three sons and two daughters living—Martha Jane, now Mrs. Zimri B. Carr of 
 Humboldt; Mrs. Mary Jones, of this township, James W., John B.and Lincoln. Mr. Pinks¬ 
 ton began his life here upon a comparatively small capital, and by dint of steady and per¬ 
 sistent industry, accumulated a handsome property for himself, and has settled upon his 
 family a goodly amount to each. 
 
 JOHN POLbTER, deceased, was born in Hungary, Germany, in 1837. He came to 
 America in 1860 and located in Missouri, where he was engaged in the dry-goods husiness 
 until 1868, when he came to Ba.xter Springs, Kan., and started the same business, which he 
 continued until the time of his death, 1880. Mr. Polster was married December 28,1862, to Miss 
 Christian Boehmer, of Missouri, and two days after being married, went to Rolla, Mo., and 
 remained until May, 1863. He then spent two weeks at home, and then went to Springfield, 
 Mo., and remained until December, when he came home again and stayed one month. He 
 then went to Fort Smith and returned home in November, and commenced housekeeping- 
 opened the dry goods business in Missouri at the same time. He kept store three vears’ 
 and then sold out and came to JJaxter Springs in 1868. In May, 1871, he brought his family 
 to Baxter Springs. 
 
 ALLEN RAKESTRAW, contractor and builder, was born in Kankakee County, Ill., in 
 1836, and was reared to the farming industry, with which be was actively connected there 
 till 1870, when he came here, and has been very successfully connected w-itli this present 
 industry here since. He married in Iroquois County, Ill., in 1860, Miss Amelia E. Van Fos- 
 son, a native of lacking County, Ohio. They have one daughter—Ella P. Among the 
 many relics of Mr. Rakestraw’s handicraft here, is the public school of this city (his first 
 contract), and many public buildings and private residences. He has been active as an 
 official in his county since locating here. 
 
 ROBERT H. HAND.S, bookkeeper for McMickle A Naylor, was born in Indiana June 
 20, 1842. He received a high school education, and at the age of eighteen, iiegau clerking in 
 Indiana, and continued in that occupation for several years, in the meantime being engaged 
 during 1864 and 1865, in steamboating on the Ohio River. He ivas then engaged in iiier- 
 cliandise for himself until 1870, and was then trading on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers until 
 1873. He was then for three and a half years in the Government Civil Service, and was 
 employed on the river a short time, before coming to Kansas. In the spring of 1879, he 
 located in Baxter Springs, and took his present iiosition in March, 1870. He is a Freemason 
 and Master Mason. He was married to Miss Tillie M. Tucker, of Indiana, in March, 1866. 
 They have two children—Robert W. and Leila. 
 
 blacksmithing and wagon and carriage making, was born in 
 Munmrdville, Hart! County, Ky., in 1843, and learned his trade in Liberty, Clay County, 
 Mo. He was identified with his profession principally in Liberty and Chillicothe till 1870, 
 when he located here, where he has successlully carried on his present industry since. In 
 1870, he married Miss Clara E. Darlington, of Chillicothe, Mo. They have a family of two 
 sons and three (laughters Maud, Agues, Lillie, Oscar and Roscoe. Mr. Smith did service 
 in the late war in the Eighth Missouri State Militia, and afterward in the Sixteenth Kansas 
 4 oluiiteers. Company I., from which he was honorably discharged. 
 
 W. B. .SPENCER, dealer in lumber, lime, cement, etc., and proprietor of the Excelsior 
 Livery Stables. Mr. Spencer was born in Huron County, Ohio, on October 9, 1843. At the 
 age of eighteen, he enlisted his services in defense of the Union in 1861, in Company I 
 Third Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, and remained in active service till the end of the war when 
 
 he was honorably discharged as veteran of Company I, Third Ohio. He did service in the 
 first battle at Corinth, battles of Stone River, Franklin, Tenn., in Wilson’s Cavalry raid, 
 from Resaca to Jonesboro, battles of Selma and Perrysville, and innumerable skirmishes. 
 He loc.ated in Columbia, Tenn., after the war, in connection with the milling industry, 
 which he retired from in 1866, and returned to his native place. In April, of the following 
 year, he sailed for Europe, visiting in England at the home of his ancestors, also visiting 
 the World’s Fair, returning to America in 186.S, and locating here, and engaging at the livery 
 business, and subsequently established a stage route between this point and Joplin and 
 Oronogo in Missouri. In 1873, he was appointed by the Government to carry the mails be¬ 
 tween these points, retiring from it when the railroad became completed. In 1878, he estab¬ 
 lished the lumber business, and has successfully carried it on since. Mr. Spencer has always 
 taken an active jiart in all measures tending toward the development of the social, public 
 and industrial life of this city since locating here. He is at present a member of the School 
 Board, and has been active as an official in many civic positions. Is an active member of the 
 I. O. O. F. and A. 0. U. W. societies here. 
 
 JAMES W. TAYLDR, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 16, P. O. Baxter Springs, was 
 born in Caroline County, Va., in 1844, and was reared in Guernsey County, Ohio. In 1860, 
 he settled in Bureau County, Ill., and July 26, 1861, enlisted in Company B, Forty-second 
 Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and remained in active service until the end of the war, when 
 he was honorably discharged, as a veteran of Company B, Forty-second Illinois Infantry. 
 In 1876, he left Bureau County, and carried on farming in Texas until 1879, when he located 
 here, and has carried on farming actively since. In 1866, he married in Geneseo, Henry 
 County, Ill., Miss Martha Wilkins, who was born in Henry County, III., in 1818, she dying 
 April 26, 1866. In October 10, 1869, he married Froella Haiselder, of Buda, Bureau 
 County, Ill. She was born near Fort Rowan, Canada West, March 10, 1844. They have 
 had three children—Henry E., Adeline E. and Bertha M. Mr. Taylor is an active member 
 of I. 0.0. F. and A. O. U. W. societies. His farm contains eighty acres, well fenced and stocked 
 and has 600 fruit trees. , 
 
 WALTER S. TUTTLE, dealer in books and stationery, was born in Maine in 1858. 
 He is a graduate of Earlham College, Richmond, Ind. In 1878, he bought out the stationery 
 business of L. Coles, in Post Office building, Baxter Springs, and has since continued in the 
 same business. Mr. Tuttle owns considerable real estate in the town of Baxter. He was, 
 during the latter part of 1882, acting Postmaster, and is now Assistant Postmaster of that 
 place. 
 
 M. J. VANCE, of the firm of Horp Bros. A Vance, butchers, was born in Fayette 
 County, Penn.j March 1(1, 1816, He was raised on a farm, and at the age of twenty-two years, 
 he went to Ohio, where he farmed twenty-five years, then moved to Illinois in 1863, where 
 he remained five years on a farm. He came to Kansas in 1868 and continued fanning until 
 1882, when he solii out and began the butchering business. He is a member of the Baptist 
 Church. He was married to Miss Matilda Tenna, of Ohio, in 1838. They have five chil¬ 
 dren liviug^Rachel, Francis, Eliza, Margaret and Thomas. His wife died in 1875. He was 
 married to Mrs. Mary Tanner, of Kansas, October, 1876. 
 
 ALBERT WILLARD, dealer in agricultural implements, was born in the State of New 
 York, November 19, 18.34. He received a practical education and learned the carpenter’s 
 trade, at which he worked four years, lie then farmed two years, then freighted in Kan¬ 
 sas until 1866, and then handled cattle two years. He built a mill on Spring River in 1870, 
 which he is now running,and to which business he has added Hour, feed, grain and farming 
 implements, and is also carrying on a grain and stock farm in connection with the above 
 business. He owns 1,800 acres, with 600 acres in cultivation, a hotel in Galena, mining 
 lands in Galena, one-half of 160 acres of mining land south of Baker Digging, in Galena, one 
 100 lots in Galena, and residences and business property in Baxter Springs. He was mar¬ 
 ried to Miss L. A. Harlan, of Cherokee County, Kan., 1872. They have one child—Leon L. 
 
 J. WISWELL, of the firm of Spencer A Wiswell, stock-dealers, and of the firm of Wis- 
 well A Co., meat market, w.as born in Ashtabula County, Ohio, in 1856, and received his 
 rudimentary education in the district schools of his native county. He then spent three 
 years in a literary course at the Grand River Institute, of Ohio, and afterward two years 
 in the Wooster University, of Ohio; meantime he engaged in the profession of teaching, 
 and was connected with it in Ohio till 1880, two years of which he spent as teacher in Woos¬ 
 ter University. In 1880, he came here and accepted the principalship of the city schools, 
 and has reputably held it to the present year, meantime engaging in the above named 
 industries successfully. On Christm,as, 1879, he married Miss Jennie E. Bishop, of Harpers- 
 field, Ohio. They have one little girl—Alice .1. Mr. Wiswell has worked actively in all 
 measures tending toward the development of the industries of the city since locating here. 
 
 HALEY B. WRIGHT, of the firm of (("ooper A Wright, general merchants was born in 
 Texas, February 24, 1853. lie received a practical education and at the age of twenty-two 
 began farming in Cherokee County, Kan., and continued in that occupation lor three 
 years afterward, carrying on the grocery and queensware business for four years. In 1880, 
 he became associated with Mr. John M. Cooper in general mercantile business and has now 
 one of the largest establishments in thi ssection of the country. Mr. Wright owns a farm 
 in Cherokee County, residence and business property in Baxter Springs and real estate in 
 Webbville, Mo. He was married to Miss Annie McClaue, of Illinois, October 14, 1875. 
 They have two children—Isaac H. and Charley H. 
 
 GALENA. 
 
 The city of Galena is situated in the southeastern part of Cherokee 
 County on the Kansas City. Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad. It is distant 
 from the Missouri line about one and a half miles, and about four miles 
 from the Indian Territory. 
 
 The discovery and development of the lead mines in this section was 
 the cause for the starting of the town. The land upon which it was lo¬ 
 cated was owned by E. Moll, a German farmer, who managed by hard labor 
 and strict economy to obtain from his land a scanty living. The tract 
 consisting of 120 acres w’as purchased in the spring of 1877, by the Galena 
 Mining & Smelting Company, for which they paid $10,000. The town 
 was immediately laid out, and the excitement caused by the lead discov¬ 
 ery was so great, that no sooner was a lot staked off than a purchaser was 
 ready with the money in hand to buy it. The influx of people was ex¬ 
 tremely rapid, so that in the space of about two months the place num¬ 
 bered a population of between two and three thousand. Business houses 
 were hastily established, and miners’ shanties were built by the score, re¬ 
 gardless of taste or appearance, and the town site was everywhere being 
 dug up with mining excavations. 
 
 A tract of eighty acres of railroad land adjoining the site was pur¬ 
 chased by a joint stock company called the South Side Towm & Mining 
 Company, afterward changed to the South Side Mining & Manufacturing 
 Company. This tract also became a part of the town site. 
 
 The early history of the place is fraught with many incidents of ruf- 
 flanism, gambling, (irunkenness, etc., as is characteristic of most mining 
 towns in new countries. These, however, have largely been driven out, 
 and the city is now made up of a comparatively civil and law-abiding pop¬ 
 ulace. 
 
 The city has the rough and cheap appearance of a regular mining 
 camp, being made up mostly of cheap and rough board shanties. The 
 ground upon which it stands, naturally uneven, is rendered more un¬ 
 sightly by the heaps of excavated material that has been thrown from 
 mining and prospecting shafts in every part of it. The mercantile busi¬ 
 ness of the city is mainly that of supplying the camp. In the immediate 
 vicinity of the place, extending outward a distance of from three to four 
 
CHEROKEE OOIJKTY. 
 
 1165 
 
 miles, the country is poorly adapted to agriculture, the soil being rocky 
 (iDcl ^tcnl© 
 
 The city is located on Short Creek, a name sometimes given to the 
 diggings, and also that given to the station on the Kansas City, Fort Scott 
 & Gulf Railroad. . 
 
 This road was completed to the town in 18il. 
 
 A branch of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad was built from 
 Joplin, Mo., terminating at Galena, thus affording it the advantages of 
 
 competing lines of transportation. _ , - nr • 
 
 Galena was incorporated as a city of the third class in May, in 
 less than two months from the time it was laid out. The tirst Mayor was 
 G. W. Webb, who was re-elected, and was succeeded by A. N.Mcl herson. 
 
 Following this the office was filled by G. W. Daiisenberg. C. O. Stock- 
 slager and B. S. Moore. After a short time, Moore gave up the office, and 
 John Schmeirer was elected to fill the vacancy. w 11 
 
 The Galena Post Office was established in 1877, with L. C. Weldy as 
 Postmaster. He has continued to hold the office since that time* 
 
 The first school was taught in the winter of 1877-78, in a building that 
 had been built for a store room. The school comprised three departments, 
 and was under charge of E. J. Prichett, Mrs. Miller and the present Mrs. 
 
 Hutchins. ^ . , , , , 
 
 A school building was erected in 1879. It is a large two-story trame 
 structure containing four rooms. The district purchased four lots for a 
 schoolhQuse site; the land was leased for mining purposes. It was found 
 to contain rich lead mineral, from which the district realized handsomely. 
 
 A second school building was erected in 1880; it is a two-story frame con¬ 
 taining two rooms. . . , ^ • 
 
 There are three church organizations in the city—the Presbyterian, 
 Episcopalian and Methodist. The Union Tabernacle was built in the fall 
 of 1877 The building was under the auspices of the temperance people, 
 in which the different churches united. The building consisted of a rough 
 board house, 40 by 60 feet, and without a floor. The structure was erected 
 in short order. An evening meeting was held, at which the plan of the 
 building was decided upon and some funds raised. Work began upon the 
 erection on the following day, with a large force of workmen, who con¬ 
 tinued their labors upon it for two days and the intervening night: tlie 
 building was completed at the end of the second day and a meeting was 
 conducted in it on the evening of the second day. This served as a Union 
 Church house until denominatTonal houses were built. 
 
 The Presbyterian Church was built in the summer of 1879. It is a 
 
 one-story frame building. , • i * 
 
 The Episcopal Church was erected in 1880, and is also a one-story 
 
 s triicfti r6. 
 
 The fraternal feeling of the people of the city finds cultivation in four 
 well-regulated secret organizations. These are the Galena Lodge, JNo. 194, 
 of the 'Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons; Galena Lodge, of the Anarat 
 Order of United Workmen ; Mineral Lodge, No. 3, of the Order of Knights 
 of Pythias ; Galena Lodge, No. 120, of the Independent Order of Good 
 
 The Galena Miner was started May 16, 1877, by McDowell & Lea. In 
 the spring of 1878 it was taken by H. P. Stebbins, who, after running it 
 but two weeks, sold out to J. F. & A. W. McDowell. In the fall, J._ F. 
 McDowell sold his interest to J. P. Nichols, and in about a year s time 
 Nichols became sole proprietor. The paper was continued until 1881, at 
 which time it was suspended. 
 
 In the fall of 1878, H. Webb established a paper called the Short treek 
 Banner. In the following winter, a daily issue was added, and in a short 
 time the paper was sold to Bent Melholland. The name was changed to 
 that of the Messenger. After running for a few weeks, it was removed to 
 
 Columbus. , . , . r ior-<n 1 T 
 
 The Polemic, a religious paper, was started m the spring ot 18 1 9, by j. 
 C. Melholland. After about one year's operation at Galena, it was taken 
 
 away, and the publication continued elsewhere. 
 
 The Short Creek Republican was established on September 16, 1880, 
 hv Welcly & McDowell. In about four weeks it was suspended as a weekly 
 paper and converted into a daily, by Weldy & Chathain, the latter having 
 taken McDowell’s interest. Chatham retired from the firm m April, 1881, 
 and Weldy became sole proprietor. On December 5, 1881, the weekly 
 edition was revived, and the publication of both the daily and weekly was 
 continued until February, 1882, at which time the weekly was again sus- 
 
 paper is a five-column quarto patent inside, is Republican in 
 politics, and has a circulation of 500 copies. It is the only newspaper pub¬ 
 lication in present operation. _ .... 
 
 The principal manufacturing that is carried on in the city is that m 
 connection with the production of lead. This consists of eight st^im 
 crushers owned and operated by different parties, and one smelter. 1 he 
 first pig lead was made in September, 1877 ; at that time an air furnace was 
 used The Galena Lead & Zinc Company, forpierly known as the Galena 
 Mining & Smelting Company, which had constructed the air furnace and 
 manufactured the first pig lead in the place, soon enlarged theii;w'orks by 
 putting in a blast, and in five or six months added two more. The South 
 Side Town & Mining Company, afterward known as the South Side 
 Mining & Manufacturing Company, became associated in this smelter, 
 with the Galena Mining & Smelting Company. The establishment was 
 e-reatly enlarged. It now contains six blasts, having a united capacity tor 
 the manufacture of 72,000 pounds of ore per day. The blasts are run liy 
 a twenty-horse power engine, and the works employ an average toice ot 
 fift^ men. The building is a large frame, eighty feet long by thirty teet 
 
 '^The Cherokee Machine Works were started in 1880, by Lackie & Col¬ 
 lins. It is operated as a general repair shop, and contains a lathe, screw- 
 cutter, drill and plane. The building is a one-story frame, 40.x40, and 
 the power is a six-horse power engine. 
 
 IlIOfiRAPHTCAP SKETCHES. 
 
 H. A.NDREWS, of the Arm of Aldrich, Fuller & Andrews, proprietors of the Ilxcelsior 
 Crushing and Separating Works, is a native of Herkimer County, N. V., and was reared to the 
 profession of a mechanic. In 1861, at the age of sixteen, he enlisted in C<»mpany A, Pirst New 
 York Light Artillery, and did active service till the end of the war, when he was honorably dis¬ 
 charged as veteran of the Seventh New York Independent Battery, in which he served as Color 
 Bearer for the last three years. After the war he returned home and completed his protcasion, 
 ■u..* it- Uio K.,cilr»iioa in H fo Ha ^»nArfltAH AYtpnHlVPlv in Cr - * 
 
 riedNaomlA. Kilborn, in Herkimer County, N. Y., who was born in jenerson county, cm. i 
 where she lived until twelve years of age. The firm was established in November, 1880. Besides 
 their regular work, they do a general brokerage business in lead and zinc ore. At the crushing 
 and separating works in Galena, they do a business of $50,000 per annum, and atCollinsvill^e, Ill., 
 where their smelter is, they handle ten tons of zinc ore per day and do a business there of $100,- 
 
 ^CAPtI^aI’ARNOLD, superintendent of the Maggie Taylor Mining and Smelting Company, 
 is a native of Warrick County, Ind. In 1852, he moved with his people to Cape Girardeau, Mo. 
 At the age of ten years he received his rudimentary education in the public schools there, and 
 after taking a preparatory course of instruction at college at Cape Girardeau, he entered the St. 
 Louis University at St. Louis, Mo., and graduated in a thorough commercial course in 1860. He 
 then returned home and entered into business with his father in the wholesale grocery, for\vard- 
 ing and commission business, and was actively idenilfted with it until the break ing-out ot the 
 war, when he enlisted in Battery F, Second lilinois Light Artiilery Voiunteers, and after three 
 months’service as a non-commiasioned otfleer, lie was appointed First Lieutenant of Company 
 C Twelfth Missouri Cavalry, and subsequently received his appointment to the Captaincy ot that 
 company, which he reputably held until 1863, when he was appointed Deputy Provost .Marshal 
 of the Third Congressional District of Missouri, under the Conscription Act, and was acuyelv 
 connected in that capacity until the end of the war. After the war he was elected Circuit Clerk 
 and ex-officio Recorder, and also Clerk of the Probate Court for one year. He then engaged in 
 teaching, and was connected with it at his home locality until 1869, when he located in Kansas 
 and followed teaching here and in the Indian Territory. In 1871, he took up inining operations, 
 and has been successfully connected with it since. He was married in Seneca, Mo., to Miss Mary 
 J Trotter, a native of Scott County, Mo. They have two sons and twodaughters—Annie. David, 
 George and Pearl. He has been an active worker in the social development of his locality since 
 
 locai^ng^he^^^^^^ assistant railroad agent, was born in Illinois, March 10,1860, He was raUed 
 on a farm, and came West in 1875, to Joplin, Mo., where he remained until 1880 engaged in mining. 
 He came to Galena in 1880, and entered the firm of Lowdermilk & Co., in the grocery line, taking 
 his present position as assistant railroad agent in 1882. ^ ^ ^ u 
 
 LUDWIG BAUM, dealer In dry goods, clothing, hats and caps, boots and shoes, was born 
 in Germany in 1833, and came to the United States in 1854, locating in Indiana, where he was a 
 clerk for three years in a general store, and then went to Missouri and engaged in busmess tor 
 himself. After remaining in Missouri for seven years he went to Illinois and was in 
 there for five years, when he returned to Missouri and remain^ seven years. He then ciune to 
 Galena, Ivan., in 1877, and opened his present business. Mr. Baum owns mining pounds and 
 leases the same out for a royalty. He also owns a good business and residence 
 where he has been elected Councilman and School I^ir^c^r. He belongs to the order of Fre^ 
 masons. He was married to Miss G, Baum, of Germany, in 1863. They have six child! en li\ mg 
 —Sarah, Joseph. Levi, Estella, Bulena and Rosetta. Moses edeceased). 
 
 F S. BOICE, of the firm of Boice & Fallis, miners and crushers, was born in Summit 
 Countk Ohio, in 1837, and was reared to the cabinet making business, with which 
 fied in Ohio till 1869, when he located in Fort Scott, Kan., where he earned on his J'' 
 
 general furniture store till the spring of 1879, when he came here and began 
 which he has actively carried on since. He married in 1860, Miss Mahala Ross, in 
 Ohio. She was a native of Jackson County, Ohio. They have a family ot one son and a daughter 
 —James and Rosa. He has been an active member of the I. O. O. F. society since 1861, ana is a 
 
 of the firm of Brown & MacMillan, mining operators, was b<^n in Schuyl¬ 
 kill County Penn., in 1852, and was reared in LaFayette, County, Wis. In 1S70, he began mining 
 onerationa in the coal interests of Polk and Greene Counties, Iowa, which he followed actively 
 for several years. In 1876, he located in Kansas in Chautauqua County and 
 till 1878 when he came here and engaged at his present industry, whicli he has siKxessfully fol- 
 loUd sInce In ^ Nellie Wilkinson, a native of LaFayette County Wis 
 
 Thev have one son Albert. This firm have now four shafts inactive operation in the Corlln 
 Tra5; and Rosenthal & Teeter’s ground. They give employment to twenty-five workmen, and 
 raise 10,000 pounds of lead and fifteen to twenty tons of zinc ore a day. , . ^tahz 
 
 DR W H. D. BROWN, of the firm of Brown & Rush, mining operators, 
 
 York Litv in 1830 and received his rudimentary education m the Public schools of his native 
 citv He then engaged in a literary course of study in St, Louis College, St. 
 
 in a nrofessional course of study in 1855, from the St. Louis Mediciu College. took up 
 
 the practice of his profession in St. Louis and continued it till 1862, when he enlisted his P 
 fessional services in aefense of the Union and remained actively engaged till the end ot Nic war, 
 when he was honomblyTscharge as Medical Purveyor of the Army of the Frontier. After the 
 war he practiced for a few years, when he engaged in mining (yierations in 
 whieh he was engaged there till 1878. He then came here, and has been actively connected with 
 Hiat industry married in St. Louis, Miss Margaret Russell a native of cnack- 
 
 mananshirefscotland. They have a fa^oiWof two sons and t^\m dauglMe^s-Wlnle^M^gm^^^^ 
 and Orie. He is an active member of Frank Blair Post, No. 54, G. A. K. He ana iiis laiiiiiy are 
 flptive members of the Methodist Church, -r-r • ^ ^ «-v.^ 
 
 AARdN BHRLISON, grocer, was born in Indiana, January 16. 1843. He remained on the 
 
 to h'^CHEW superintendent of the Short Creek Lead and Zinc Conipany, was 
 
 cepting Ills pi esent position, Utile girl, Edith. Mr. Chew did active service 
 
 fnTeTaVwaMn Company F. Eighty^rU Illinois Volunteer gantry, from whicl-. he was hon- 
 
 orahly (hscharged gupgrtn^tendent of the Cody Crushing Company, was horn in Geneva Wls., 
 It 18"y f 
 
 teer Infantry Rej"auied m ®®Ufe®/red t^^^ the*’navy. with which he remained until tlie end 
 
 pany and regiment. He wm then transferre^^ December, 186,5. he located near 
 
 of the war, when he ¥“°’^®‘’‘LXmher busines^^^ 1867, when he engaged in the manu- 
 Kansas City where he c^ttied on the lumber business j j ^ i,„siness and took up 
 
 factureof it near Lawrence, he on successfully until 1876, 
 
 farming and stock-raisingin Sedgwick County, K successtully connected with it since. 
 
 when he engaged Thatcher in Parkville, Mo. She was born in Butler Coun- 
 
 In 1866, he married Miss Margery A. rtiatclier in raravi William, John. Jessie and 
 
 ty. Ohio. They have a sons of whaMs known as Cooper Hollow, and has 
 
 er of his father then living in Indiana^^ w^^^ married in Orange, and raised his 
 
 at his trade in I'}'fI‘‘S,a„^VbOut twe y e^gni yei^^ working at ills trade in Indiana, Ken- 
 
 family there and in New Albany, where ne inoveu , where he is now running some 
 
 tucky.Tennessee, Missis^ppi. Alabima Missou^^^^^ together for 
 
 at the age of Bcventeen years, teaching twelve or 
 
 then sold groceries in Dawn, Mo., two y®arR. ana tnen » eni started a gro- 
 
 c%7y'l'-u^sfn”,?ss'‘KG«wh^«^^ 
 
1166 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS 
 
 member of the A. O. IT. W. He was married to Miss Mary E. Parker, of Missouri, in 1861, and has 
 two children—Eddie and Annie h. 
 
 A. V. DAVIDSON, superintendent of the Cornwall Mining and Smelting Company, Is a na¬ 
 tive of Macoupin County, HI., and was identified extensively in the mercantile business, carrying 
 on two general drug stores, one in DeWitt and the other in McLean County. In 1880, and at the 
 age of thii’ty-seven, he located at Columbus, and engaged in the mercantile business, which lie 
 subsequently retired from and accepted his present position, which he has very reputably lield 
 since. He married, in 1869, Miss Adel Ryan, in De Witt County, Ill. She was a native of Ohio, 
 and departed this life in Au^ist, 1873, and is buried in the Farmer City Cemetery, 111,, aged twenty- 
 seven. In 1876, he married Miss Flora Brown, a native of McLean County, Ill. Mr. Davidson 
 did active service in defense of his country in the late rehellion, in Company A, Thirty-second 
 Illinois Volunteer Infantry, from August, 1861, until October, 1865, when he was honorably dis¬ 
 charged as a veteran, of Company A, Thirty-second Illinois Veteran Infantry, and pensioned. 
 Was inactive service in the siege of Fort Donelson, battles of Shiloh and Hatchie, the sieges of 
 Vicksburg, Atlanta and Savannah, and the battles of Pocabiligo and Bcntonville, and numerous 
 smaller engagements and skirmishes. He is a member of the G. A. R., A. W. Fellows Post, 
 Illinois. Mr. Davidson and family have been in active connection withjthePresbyterian Church 
 for many years. 
 
 H. S. DAVIS, grocer, was horn in Illinois, in 1841. He began the butcher business at the age 
 of twenty-one in Baxter Springs, Kan., where he carried it on three years, and then clerked in a 
 hardware store five years at Baxter Springs and Joplin, Mo. Was next mining three years, and 
 then farming four years. He was then in Arkansas, a short time in the hardware business, and 
 came to Galena in 1882, and opened his present business. He owns real estate in Baxter Springs. 
 Belongs to the order of Freemasons. He was married to Miss Nellie Hohn, of Joplin, Mo., in 
 
 1876, They have three children—Lottie, Lena and Ilerinon F. 
 
 W. il. FALLIS, of the firm of Boice & Fallis, was horn in Trimble County, Ky., in 1838, and 
 was reared in Buchanan County, Mo. At the age of thirteen he engaged in the mercantile busi¬ 
 ness as clerk, and after attaining the age of majority, carried it on as principal till 1870. He then 
 retire»l from it and engaged in the hotel business, but after a few years he accepted a position in 
 the wholesale mercantile business as traveling salesman, with which he was reputably con 
 nected till 1882, when he joined the present partnership which he ably represents. He married, 
 111 1859, Miss Jennie II. Hodge, a native of Missouri. They have a lamily of two daughters— 
 Cora and Blanche. He is an active member of the Knights of Pythias Society. The enterprise 
 of Boice & Fallis gives employment to fifteen skilled workmen, and turn out about thlrt>-live 
 tuns of ore a day. In connection with their ovvn work they do considerable cu.stom work. I'lieir 
 crusher, separator and pump are run hv steam, with a capacity of twenty-four-horse power. 
 
 S. W. FRANTZ, of the firm of Frantz & Jarrett, butchers, was born in Pennsylvania, in 
 1835. He commenced the butcher’s business and carried it on for two years in Pennsylvania, and 
 has since been in the same business in Joplin, Mo., seven years, and in Galena in the same busi¬ 
 ness since 1879. Mr. Frantz is interested in mines, in Jackson Diggings and Skeeterville. He is a 
 member of the A. O. U. W., and K. of P. He was married to Miss Mary Longwell in 1863, and 
 has two sous-Clarence Eugene and Dean Charles. 
 
 SAMUEL GATES, of the firm of Gates & Lewis, mining operators, was horn in Huntingdon 
 County, Penn., in 1844, and came to Kansas in 1857, with his people, who settled in Linn County, 
 where he was reared to the farming industry. In 1876, he engaged at his present industry, and 
 has been successfully connected with it since. In 1872, he married M.ss Nannie Irwin, a native 
 of Brown County, 111. They have two sons and one daughter—Lena, John S. and Samuel Earl. 
 Mr. Gates did active service in Company G, Seventh Kansas Volunteer Cavalry from 1863 until 
 the end of the war, and was honorably discharged. He is an active member of the I. O. O. F. 
 society, and Frank Blair Post, G. A. R. 
 
 E. F. GUTHKIE, mining operator, Stanley Diggings, two and a half miles south of Galena, 
 was born in Clay County, Ind., December 16, 1846, an«i located in Kansas, with his people, in 1856, 
 where he w'as reared to the farming industry. In 1875, he went to California for his health, re¬ 
 turning to Kansas the following year, and in 1878, he came here and engaged at mining, with 
 whichne has been actively connected since. In April, 1879. he was married in Galena, to Miss 
 Donie Merrill, a native of Missouri, They have one little girl, Mabel. Mr, Guthrie’s enterprise 
 turns out about seven tons of zinc ore a day and gives employment to seven workmen. Mr. 
 Guthrie has served his city as Marshal for two years, and his county as Deputy Sheriff for one 
 year. He is an active member ot the I. O. O. F. society. 
 
 DANIEL W. HAINER, druggist, was born in the State of New York, Augusts, 1843. He 
 enlisted in a three months’ regiment at the age of seventeen and re-enlisted for three years’ ser¬ 
 vice. In 1866, he went to Denver, where he was engaged in freighting between that city and Salt 
 Lake, and was aherward in the mining business in Montana two years. He was then in the cattle 
 business three years at Sslt Lake City and in Texas three years in general speculation. He then 
 went to Colorado and was in the mining and lime business for one year, coming to Columbus, 
 Kan., in 1875, and then to a drug store in Cherokee, where he remained as a clerk for a short 
 time. He was then in Carterville, Mo., in the drug business one season, and came to Galena in 
 
 1877, and engaged in his present business. He owns three residences in Galena. He is a member 
 of the Kansas Benevolent Society and the K. of P. He was elected Councilman of (4alena in 
 1881. He was married to Mrs. Nola V. Clifford, of Illinois, in 1878. They liave three children— 
 Maud, Pearl G. and Mabel. 
 
 ti. W. HARPER, superintendent of the Sawyer lease and of Cooper’s Crushing and Sepa¬ 
 rating business, was born in Lewis County, Mo., in 1856, and was reared to the teacliing profession. 
 He received his rudimentary education in the public schools of his native county, and his literary 
 education in Monticello Seminary, Lewis County, from which he graduated in 1874. He after¬ 
 ward took up a professional course in the Kirksville State Normal Institution. After having 
 taught for two years, he accepted the Principalship of the Empire City Schools, which lie ably 
 conducted for two years. After this, he filled the position of Assistant Principal in the Galena 
 Public Schools for two years, in the mean time taking part in mining operations here, with 
 which he has been actively connected since. He is now paying his attentions to the study of law, 
 which he proposes to make his future business in life. The mining enterprise with which he is 
 connected raise about 400 tons of ore per mouth and give employment to fifty workmen. The 
 quality of the ore raised is extra good. 
 
 E. T. INGHAM, Principal of the Graded School, was born at Geneva Lake, Wis., March 
 18, 1856. He received a collegiate education and began teaching in Iowa in 1878. After teaching 
 one season in Iowa, he came to Kansas and taught two terms in Republic County, and then at¬ 
 tended the Kansas Normal School at Fort Scott one year; after which he taught in the same in¬ 
 stitution, commencing in 1881 and teaching four terms, ending in June. 1882. He then took charge 
 of the schools at Galena, Kan., as Principal, in September, 1882. He was married to Miss Ellie 
 Colegrove, who also received a collegiate education, at the University of Chicago. 
 
 WILLIAM M. JAMES, general blacksmilhing, was born in Pickens County, Ga., in 1849, and 
 was reared in Walker County, Ala., and learned his trade there from his father and was con¬ 
 nected with it there till 1869, when he came to Missouri and followed it till 1877. In 1877, he came 
 here and has been connected with it the most of the time since. He married in 1868, Miss Mary 
 J. Farmer, of his native State, who departed this life in 1877, an'l is buried in Barry County,-Mo. 
 She was thirty-two years old, and left one son and a daughter living—sarah F. and Ezekiel. In 
 
 1878, he married Miss Amanda Haddoc, a native of Missouri. They haveone son, Daniel F. Mr, 
 James is an active member of the Agricultural and Mechanical Association of Burlington, Kan. 
 
 J. E. LKEFER, mining operator, was born in Marion County, Ind., in 1847, and was reared 
 in Boone County, Mo., to farming. In 1873, he engaged in mining operations in Dade County, 
 Mo., in the Corry mines and carried it on there successfully until 1877. He then came to Galena, 
 Kan., and has been actively idemified with his present industry since. He was one of the party 
 to first discover lead ore on tlie Baker tract as well as in several other places. He married in 
 
 1879, Miss Salina Smith, in Dade County, Mo. They have two sons—Jay and Carle. Mr. Leener’s 
 present industry gives employment to seven workmen. They work two shafts and raise about 
 fifteen tons of zinc and four tons of lead ore a week, all of first quality. 
 
 JOHN LEWIS, Superintendent of the Galena Lead and Zinc Company, is a native of Maine, 
 where he was born August 29, 1829. At the age of fifteen, he went to South America prospecting, 
 and at the age of nineteen, began mining in the copper mines of Cuba, where he worked thirteen 
 years. He then returned to the United States and was engaged in prospecting and speculating, 
 and in the army until 1864, when he came to Missouri and remained in general business until 1870. 
 He then came to Baxter Springs, where he engaged in lead and zinc mining and smelting, and 
 was one of the organizers of the town of Joplin. He shipped the first car-load of lumber to Bax¬ 
 ter Springs, and raised the first pound of lea<l ore ever raised in Cherokee County, one and a half 
 miles from Galena. In 1876-77, he was Superintendent of the famous mines in Jasper County, 
 :Mo., and had supervision of the construction of the furnaces for the Galena Lead and Zinc, and 
 the South Side Mining and Manufacturing Company. Mr. Lewis is still Superintendent of the 
 Galena Lead and Zinc Mining Company. He was married to Miss Mary A. Mikels, of Montrose, 
 Penn., in 1862 
 
 WESLEY LEWIS, of the firm of Gates & Lewis, mining operators, was born in Ripley Coun¬ 
 ty, Ind., in 1846, and was reared to the farming industry. In 1862, he enlisted in Company F, 
 Sixty-eighth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and after an active service of six mouths, he was taken 
 prisoner and subsequently paroled. January 6, 1864, he re-enlisted as a veteran in Company H. 
 One Hundred and Twenty-tnlrd Indiana Infantry, and remained in active service until the end of 
 the war, when he was honorably discharged. After tlie war, he returned home and engaged in 
 farming until 1867, when he came to Kansas and engaged in farming until 1877, when he took up 
 the present industrv, which he has actively followed since. He has a family of three sons—George 
 Frank and Fred. He is amember of Frank Blair Post. G. A. II. 
 
 Z. H. LOWDERMILK, proprietor ofgrocery, ))rovi8iou and feed store, was born in North 
 Carolina, January 8,1841, He was reared on a farm and received a common school education, 
 and enlisted in the Third North Carolina Infantry, in June, 1861, as a private, and was promoted 
 to Fifth Sergeant, of Company H. He participated in the six days’ fight around Richmond, in 
 1862. Was in the battle of South Mound, Md., September 14. 1862, and in the battle of Sharps- 
 burg, September 17, 1862, where he was wounded in the head by a shell, and left the command 
 for a few days. On his return he was elected Lieutenant, took coininand, and went through the 
 battle of Fredericksburg,Va., December 14, 1862. In the spring of 1863, he was with Jackson 
 when he flanked Hooper on the right: May 3d, at the battle of Chancellor8vill<^, where he was 
 shot through both lungs, and considered mortally wounded. He was taken off the battle-field to 
 .Maj. Eacey’s house and kept twenty days before he could be moved. Stonewall Jackson was 
 wounded the same night. Mr. Ivowdermilk returned and took command of liis company August 
 1,1863, and participated in the battle of Mine Run, in November. In the spring ol 1864, he par¬ 
 
 ticipated in the battle of the Wilderness, May 5, and was captured during the day’s battle, but 
 escaped the same night, and captured six of the enemy, whom he delivered to the Sixty-first Ala¬ 
 bama. He participated in all the battles of the Wilderness, including the 10th and 12th of May, 
 and was, on the latter day, captured by Hancock’s corp.s, and taken to Fort Delaware a prisoner, 
 where he was kept until August 20, when he was taken out with 599 other otlicers, and shipped 
 cn the steamer Crescent, by way of Cape Hatteras to Morris Island, La., where they were 
 placed under the fire of their own guns and kept forty-seven days on three and one-half crack¬ 
 ers, two ounces of moat, and half a pint (very thin) of bean soup a day, being guarded by 
 the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Negro Regiment, who freciuently shot among the men as 
 though they were shooting at prairie chickens for amusement. On October 24, lie was trans¬ 
 ferred U) Fort Pulaski, Ga., where he was guarded by Col. Brown’s regiment, the One Hun¬ 
 dred and Fifty-seventh New York. During that winter rations were cut down, by order of 
 Gen. Foster commanding that department, to ten ounces of corn meal per day, without even 
 salt, for forty-three days, and the prisoners were not allowed to buy or receive the pro¬ 
 visions that were shipped to them by friends at home. On the 4th of March, 1865, he was 
 sent back to Fort Delaware, where he was kept until June 1, when he was discharged on 
 special release. Mr. Lowdermilk then went to Philadelplua, where he met friends who lent him 
 uumey to go home to Ashburn, N. C. In 1866, he was elected Colonel of the Sixtv-third North 
 Carolina Militia, which was afterward disbanded by act of Congress. He remained in North Car¬ 
 olina until 1868, and then went West to Iowa, then to Illinois, and then to Kansas, where he lo¬ 
 cated at Lowell, Cherokee County, and remained nine years on a farm and in merchandise, and 
 in 1879 came to Galena, and opened his present business. He has been burned out twice, but is 
 now running a fiourishing business. He is also in the drug business, in Galena, and owns business 
 houses and residences, in Galena, and a farm in Garden Township, near Lowell. He wa^ elected 
 Township Clerk and Township Treasurer, of Galena, November, 1882. He is a Freemason charter 
 member, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He was married to Miss 
 Mary L. Bookshere, of Randolph County, N, C., February 3, 1864, and has two children—Mary 
 Luetta and Anzeletta. 
 
 A. M. McPherson, superintendent and operator in the Galena Zinc Company, was oorn 
 in Louisville. Ky., in 1845. and was reared in St. Louis County, Mo., to the agricultural industry, 
 which he actively carried on there for several years. He afterward engaged in stock-dealing, 
 with which he was actively* connected till 1876. when he engaged in milling oiicratioiis. In 
 1879, he joined with Stone & Gove in the present enterprise, and is connected wiih many other 
 mining operations besides. The firm do a business in crushing and separating of forty tons of 
 ore a day. They give employment to sixteen skilled workmen, and do an annual business of 
 over $50,000. Their operations are confined principally to zinc ore, and is one of the leading en¬ 
 terprises of the kind in this locality. 
 
 J. B. MARTIN, buyer and credit man of S. L. Cheney’s Crushing and Separating Works, was 
 born in Kentucky in 1856, and was reared in iJvingston County. Hi. In 1869, he located in Bates 
 County, Mo., and followed farming there till 1870, when he cameBb Kansas. In 1873, he engaged 
 with the West Joplin Lead Zinc Company, of Joplin, Mo., as mineral grader, with which he 
 was reptuably connected till 1879, when he accepted a position with S. L. Cheney, and has been 
 connected with his business since. He married, in 1877, Miss Lucy Pinkard, of Jasper County, Mo. 
 They have one little boy—Wtlluim Edward. 
 
 JOHN G. MILLER, civil engineer and surveyor, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 
 
 1841, and received his education in Union County, Ohio. In April, 1861, he enlisteil in Company F, 
 Thirteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for three months’ service, at the end of which time ne was 
 honorably discharged. He re-enlisted in 1862, in Company A, One Huudred and Twenty-first Ohio 
 Infantry, and remained in active service until 1863, when he was transferred to the United States 
 Engineer Corps, where he remained until the end of the war, during which time he added practical¬ 
 ly to the already obtained store of theoretical knowledge in his present profession. Shortly after 
 the war he located in Iowa, where he remained professionally connected until 1870, when he set¬ 
 tled in Dixon County, Neb., and carried on nis profession there until 1877, after which he came 
 to Kansas, and has been successfully identified with his profession here since. In 1W>6, he mar¬ 
 ried in Union County, Ohio, Miss Lorinda G. Gleason, of Union County, Ohio. They have one 
 daughter. Flora E. 
 
 P. C. MILLIKEN, proprietor Citv Livery Stables, was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, in 
 1850, and was identified with stock dealing there. In 1877,'he located here and subsequently en¬ 
 gaged in mining operations, which he has very successfully carried on since. March 8,1881, he 
 married Miss Della Taggart, in Hannibal, Mo. She was born in Wisconsin. In 1881, Mr. Milli- 
 ken engaged in the livery business, which he has successfully conducted to the present time. 
 This enterprise consists of a large two-storv building 100x50 feet, with stalls for holding thirty- 
 five horses. His stables contain about twelve liorses and ten rigs, consisting of hacks, carriages, 
 buggies, etc., and is in point of convenience second to none in this part of the State. 
 
 S. N. MONTGOMERY, grocer, was born in West Tennessee, February 13, 1834. He was 
 bred a farmer, and continued that occupation until 1850, when he began the mercantile business, 
 and continued at it until 1865, in Walnut Grove and Springfield, Mo. He wastlien on a farm until 
 1878, in Missouri, and came to Galena, Kan., in 1878, where he opened his present business and 
 has continued it to the present time. He owns a resulence and business property in Galena. He 
 was married to Miss Nannie E. Hembree, of Missouri, March 26, 1867, and has three children— 
 Samuel N., Timothy L. andOllie M. 
 
 B. S. MOORE, grocer and proprietor of feed store, was born in North Carolina, April 27, 
 
 1842. He received a common school education, and was engaged on a farm until 1876, when he 
 began the grocery business in Joplin, Mo., and continued it eighteen months, when he came to 
 Galenn. Cherokee Co., Kan. In July, 1882, he became associated with F. M. Fulkerson in the 
 milling business, and in June, 1882, with W. R. Lewis in the mining business. He owns a resi¬ 
 dence and business lots in Galena. In 1881, he was elected Councilman of Galena, and was 
 elected Mayor of the same city in 1882. He was married to Miss Orpha H. Borris, of Galena, 
 December 12,1880. 
 
 GEORGE E. MORAN, Superintendent of the Touslay tract, and mining operator, is a na¬ 
 tive of Alton, III., and received his education in the Christian Brothers’ School of his native city. 
 At the age of fifteen, he located in Atchison and was interested there till 1880, "when he engaged 
 in mining operations in the Ozark Mountains at Marshfield, Mo., which, after prosecuting 
 actively for a year, he abandoned and accepted his present incumbency, which he has reputably 
 held since. 
 
 J. C. MURDOCK, hardware merchant, was born in Canada April 7, 1842. He received a 
 classical education, graduating at Reglopolis, Canada, and in 1865, went South and engaged in the 
 stock business, afterward going to Council Bluffs. Iowa, where he remained four years, and then 
 went to Leavenworth, Kan., and to Fort Scott, where he was engaged in the same business. He 
 then located at Seneca, Mo., where he was in general merchandise eight year.s, and came to Ga¬ 
 lena in 1878 and engaged in the hardware business. He lias an interest in property in Missouri 
 and in Galena, Cherokee County, and owns a half interest in forty acres of mining land, and ha.s 
 other mining property. He also owns three business houses and one residence in Galena. He 
 was married to Miss Lizzie Byrne, of Kingston, Ontario, in 1867. They have five children—£. 
 John, Robert E., Oscar F., Anna an<l Walter Stanley. 
 
 (i. A. NELSON, general merchant, was born in Sweden August 7, 1851. He came to the 
 United States June 15,1871, and located in Ford County, Ill., where he was engaged in the tailoring 
 business three years, and afterward was in Chicago, Ill., in the same line until March 20, 1879. 
 He then came to Galena, Kan., where he carries on the same business. He is a member of the 
 I. O. O. F. He was married to Miss Lydia Anderson, of Illinois, October 19. 1874. They have one 
 child, Clara. 
 
 E. ST. G. NOBLE, was born and reared in County Meath, Ireland, and graduated in the 
 Museum of Irish Instruction, Dublin, as an analytical chemist. In 18(i0, he came to America 
 and located in Newton County, Mo., where he began preparations for the development of the 
 mineral wealth of that region, which was prevented by the late war. He afterward engaged in 
 merchandising, with which he was connected until 1876, since which time he has been actively 
 connected with mining operations here. 
 
 JOHN PAGE, Superintendent of the Bloomington Mines, and Illinois Lead & Zinc Com¬ 
 pany, was born in London, England, in 1848, and learned tlie profession of dyer, there. In 1866, 
 he came to America and settled in Paola, Kan., where he engaged in the railway employ as bag¬ 
 gageman in connection with the Kansas City, Fort Scott & (yulf Railway, when, after fifteen 
 months, he located in Sherman, Texas, and conducted the dyeing business for a few years. He 
 then returned to Kansas and carried on his business in Independence, but after a short time lo¬ 
 cated in Joplin, Mo., and carried on his business for four years; after which he engaged in min¬ 
 ing enterprises, and has been successfully connected with that industry since. In 1870, he was 
 married in Wellington, Sumner Co., Kan., to Miss Barbara J. Ashenfelter, a native of Pennsyl¬ 
 vania. This was the first marriage in the county. In 1878, Mrs. Page died, and is buried in Jop¬ 
 lin Cemetery, leaving two little girls-Daisy A. and Nettie, the latter being now buried beside 
 the mother. In 1879, lie married in Joplin, Mo., Miss Anna Klein, a native of Bufl'alo, N. Y. 
 They liave one son, Richard Barnby. The company which Mr, Page so ably represents was 
 formed in Bloomington, III. It gives employment to about 100 skilled workmen, wnose work is 
 now confined to mining operations exclusively, principally zinc ore. the lead ore being as yet un¬ 
 developed. Their average yield is about $19,000 worth of ore per month. 
 
 E. N. PERRY, mining operator, Stanley Diggings, two and a half miles south of Galena, 
 was born in Lee County, Va., in 1852, and removed with his people to Northern Missouri, at the 
 age of five years, where he was reared to the farming industry. In 1871, he located in Joplin, 
 Mo., and was actively engaged in mining operations there rill 1878, when, after spending a few 
 months in Colorado prospecting, he returned and located here, and has been very successfully 
 connected with the mining innustry here since. He married on June 12,1882, Miss Emma Hanks, 
 a native of Johnson County, xMo. Mr. Perry is also actively interested in mining operations in 
 the East Galena diggings. He carries on three shafts in active operation, and has six shafts 
 inactivejust now. He is also identified with farming here, having one farm of ninety acres in 
 this county and one of eighty acres in Chautauqua County, both under a state of cultiva¬ 
 tion. 
 
 JAMES D. RAUCH, freight and ticketagerit, was born in Ohio, March 28, 1858, where lie at¬ 
 tended the high school and Commercial College, graduating from the latter. He remained at 
 home two years after graduating, and came West to Missouri in 1876. where he was in a telegraph 
 otfice one year, and then took a position on the Chicago & Alton Railroad, which he hel<i six 
 months, and then came to Winfield, Kan., remaining as telegraph operator eight months; on ac¬ 
 count of ill-health he remained in Kansas about two months longer, and in the mean time he at¬ 
 tended the Commercial College a part of that time. He came to Galena in 1879, as telegraph 
 
11G7 
 
 CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
 
 came to several years. When the late civil war broke out he 
 
 or uilllNNTijjht, which he follo\\td ihtrL tor seye^^^^^ Ninth Lllinois Volunteer Infantry, 
 
 enlisted his services in delenst \,f ^oinminy K, as Captain till the end of the 
 
 in 1S6I, and remained in J,” ®p?nt'Pedell also followed his profession of millwright 
 
 war, when he was l arked ft to accent a^^^^ Constabulary, which 
 
 in St. I^uis tor some time, h^^focate?! here in 1878, and began mining opera- 
 
 at it here, and lias succe^fuljy conducted It slncf^ Robeson lumber dealers, was born in 
 
 !"19 .Jl'; n^the nroce^ In 18i4,1ie went into the_gener_al mer- 
 
 caiuue uusiucDo, ”■uriiUQmQ M** Robeson also has a lumoer yaiu at oaAici 
 lumber yard in connection ^'I*'^5' lands leased and being worked. In Galena lie 
 
 Springs, Kim s Creek, lime kilM, and has jy that cost>SI,000. Also owns three 
 
 owns four resulwices, and ‘’;I'“7hit*enBt*yr)00 Sir llobeson has about $5,001) in cash loaned out, 
 lots valued at$!l00, and two lots that cost “Ooeson iias^ao^^ Director. Belongs 
 
 besides other real »'>“ Pfso/ia' n>cPet\ He has bee^^ the latter for $2,000. He was mar- 
 
 i^d ?o°Miss Chtriotic A. ™ie. of Covjngton lK>;;-,"'finc'e b^Vent iato°business in IS 
 
 '^"”£“w.“sWs?mlZeral water manufacttirer was 0^ 
 
 1836. At the age of ctsh'cfn he began farmmg flve” earn, ’ He thei? went to Jasper County, Mo., 
 then moved onto a fai in in low a, and remaineu ii^v y , yg^rs. and from whence he came 
 
 where he was farming and cutting shingles *,, 5 .JJ Montgomery County eight years, and in 
 
 to Montgomery County Kan in Ma^ }f“o hvcd m 
 
 1879, came to Galena, Kan., an? ' mgan the manuiacture oi m Missouri. He 
 
 ship Trustee, in JIontgonieiT County, Kan., and was March 1, 1857. They have six children— 
 
 3. was born in Kentucky December 18,18M AU^^^ h 8^ wentto.Indiana, where 
 
 3, wis born in Kentucky December 18,182^^^^ At tjj^eag^^^^^^ 1852. firwenTto Indiana, where 
 
 farm, adding teaming to Ills occupation w he he went to Illinois and remained three years 
 
 he carried on his tarni bust ness five years In lK57 Jm w Illinois 1 
 
 on a farm, and then was in the stock business seven yc rs. worked live years with 
 
 cated in Lowell Township. Cherokee County, and got Galena for himself in 
 
 Joplin JIatble Works as agent rich the Methodist Episco- 
 
 ;ll‘c“h';frcTaSS^iriiro'i;iocaUreacKei^^I^^^^^^^ 
 
 iSlif 
 
 mai School in Ohio, m Ibil. He P-'J"® 'fbe[okee county fi,„e’he was elected Clerk of the 
 
 Eis‘’tHc\ CouYfL‘nv?--"‘" i^reJnired’ he^Sia?ed at Galena, and engaged in the 
 
 "^Wh^^hls ^nre^p ™d’ Te iSiated^GaleVarand e» the 
 
 FiiSia-i..- ii..SS.»»;a 
 
 to .Joplin, Mo and engaged in milling thCT^ill 18^8,^^^^^ Phiunle Henderson, of Clay 
 
 EMPIRE CITY. 
 
 This city is situated on Short Creek, in the southeastern Part f/ler- 
 
 okee County, on the Kansas City, Fort bcott & Gulf Kailroail. The land 
 noon which tlie city proper is situated, formerly was owned as a farm by 
 Nichols The corporate limits include over 600 acres, and ad]om Galena 
 on tlie north and west The entire tract was purcliased liy the W est .Jop m 
 L^d & Zinc Company, of which S. L. Cheeney and P. Murphy were the 
 Scital members The purcha.se was made by the company for mining 
 purpoLs. The Nichols farm comprised 120 acres, for which lie received 
 the sum of $7,000. A portion of this tract was laid off as a site, in the 
 sorinff of 1877, and the building of a town immediately iiegan as a nval of 
 Galena. The two places stand within aliout three-quarters of a mile fiom 
 each other, on either side of Short Creek. As in the case of Galena, 
 the excitement engendered by the lead discovery, produced an ini^ense 
 inoourino- of people, wishing to secure tlieir fortunes m these new hcdds of 
 mmeral wealtli. As a natural result, the advancement of the town liotli 
 in its population and business, was extremely rapid. Long rows of houses 
 and blocks of business, went up simultaneously, h or a time, a most heated 
 spirit of rivalry was carried on between the two places, each keeping pace 
 y^th the othelk ^nd seeking to excel in tlie race. The natura advantage 
 was with Galena, since nearly the whole, and by far the nchest, of the 
 lead field lay beneath, and in the vicinity of that town No sooner was 
 this fact discovered, than Galena began to take the lend of Empiie City. 
 TWs Change soorbegan to seriously discomfit the Empire camp, who 
 strove arduously to tu?n the tide, and save themselves from being entirely 
 absoibed EveVy effort to restrain desertion, and to add recruits, yvas 
 made For the purpose of preventing business and trade from going to 
 Galena and to secure the same to themselves, they built a stockade on the 
 ^ fi o’nH wp«t sides of Galena along the line between the two corporations. 
 IS stocFare! atut a mile in length, was made of logs 
 
 ten or twelve feet long, placed upright by sinking one end in the ground 
 to a depUi of llont threi feet. By means of this entrance into the town 
 of gS from the Empire City side, was effected at great inconvenience, 
 since it wmild have to be made by going around either^end of 
 All efforts however formidable, apparently proved ineffectual. The supiem 
 
 r. 1__oQ fiinp.f-* toliOWEQ. 
 
 practice law. He was ami pas b^ attorney of the Galena Milling 
 
 he was one of the organizers o't>'® t®wn of Dalena, ana nas oeen au^^ Merchants’ Bank, 
 
 & Smelting Co., three y®®rs He w^ also tlie ^tm ney oi 
 
 City .\ttoruey of Columbus three 1 smelting Company, the Galena Mining 
 
 He was the organizer ot the ^“881? l' ^Minf^g & Stockslager 
 
 & Smelting Company, and the and in the Elliot & Zimmerman tract at Webb Ci^. 
 
 owns an interest m the Maig^^®Tay or lands ana Mineral Point. He 
 
 J^ltrembe? of?he oraer ^^IdTpenoX;H “w^^ married to Miss Engoba Chrisman, of Colum- 
 life in connection with the mining u'^o^yy r® of 
 
 which were tlie Hake Supenor copper mines tl^e Baryta mines ot con^^^^ coal mines of Penn- 
 of New Hampsliire, the 'nine l ostermme^^^^^^ which lie 
 
 sylvanla, Mongonia coal mines in Iowa, ana Aew musuu g southwestern Missouri, and re¬ 
 
 took charge of the Cornish ,?“FP j,,g,py until 1877, when he came here and joined the partner- 
 mained in connection with that industry unni , formed a ioint stock company, and he 
 
 e‘;ii?d'»c‘=;sfr;/hrors^ 
 
 ?t^«rn?xy^?o?.;sTorrcfeL^^lTy':^"^^ Attention to the introduc- 
 
 erations the lollowing year, t'A® t>®f T,?uoock County, Ill. They liave one little boy—tlpbert. 
 ried Miss Elizabetli Eckels, » ®®tWe of Hancock Gouniy^ y Arnold In this enterprise In 
 
 H ll'tils tm"?li?mfn‘t‘’to‘mur'’iifl!e5i‘'rrk^en‘: ^nd turns out about twenty tons ot 
 ccived a common school ®<I®®®tion, and began tne iegrap 
 
 rnes“o?i?eSinis H®"-B S^dUMfs^ H^lls. of Canada, August 29. 1874. They 
 
 a“-vIUgM Sg :oper^^^^ 
 
 rwT\^"ln&TSon“mff Lot No.-20. East Galena 
 
 ScmmaSix"-ejl‘'‘He wSthen engaged in Bpe^^ 
 
 mercantile line. He came to Kansas m 18.1, and engaged in uie Broce j controls a 
 
 fa\^^^«UillSnTaieS^ Miss Nellie C. Campbell, of 
 
 rents being John and Elizabeth V^lliamson, ncc Somers. J Carolina, and also one of the 
 
 H. Williamson, one of the first Proyincial Governors of ^ 
 
 framers of the State Constitution, and for many y Montgomery, Ala,, and at the age ol 
 
 lamson learned the trade m the mining industry there until the war. 
 
 twenEv-tlireehelocated inMlssourl. and was enga^a county.^ In 1861 he was compelled to 
 
 He smelted the first lead ore that was smelted Ms noHUcal views, and located in St. Clair Coun¬ 
 leave that section of the country on fn Company I, One Hundred and Seventeenth 
 
 tv. Ill., where he joined m defense of ,1 until the close of the war, when he 
 
 Hllnois Volunteer Infantry, and te®t®'®®,Vr„mnanv I One Seventeenth Illinois 
 
 washonorahlv discharge.! as a veteran "f Do>®P*®y„h y (bounty Ill., and followed It actively 
 Infantry. After the war he engaged m mining in bt. Clair 0®'miy,^ii ^ industry 
 
 there until 1876, when he came to Galena Kin., and 1 ,s j.®£|^u“‘j,fnce Its organization here, 
 here since. He has been an active member <jf ‘>>6,,,V*8t fs o Lanor s ucc g Hampshire In 
 G. A. WAPLEIGH. dealer in «»'■. m®®'®'?‘j®®anT?emMn^ in 1870, went 
 
 1845. At the age of twenty-four he went to I lorlda anu re^®'®® coffeyville. where he was seven 
 
 5^:1 "s “bYfereV’busme‘S'‘k.M canie Jroiii tha^ 
 
 They have three children—May, George and 1? rank. 
 
 census given in the 
 
 pssnr’u returns in It503, was t.n.iu:. , . , . . 
 
 Empire City was incorporated as a city of the third class in the spring 
 r 1^7 .inri q T, Cheenev was elected Mayor. In a few weeks aftei this, 
 H walkSe i; dty of E rejondclaso, S. L. Cheeoey hel.l tbe office 
 Mayor for three years. Following this, the office was filled ly 
 
 DaUs N. W. Barren, and C. L. McClung. . . . 
 
 A post office was established in Empire City in the spiing of 18 , 
 soon aftei the town site was located. J. H. Hadley was-comm.ss.oned the 
 first Postmaster. The position of Postmaster has since been hdd by . . 
 
 Shannon, C. L. McClung and H. McKay. . , ..r ic-.' 70 
 
 The first school was" taught in Empire City m The 
 
 bv G W Harper, Principal, assisted by Mr. and Mis. . I dd 
 
 sJhoolhouse was erected in 1879. It is a one-story frame building, coutam- 
 
 ThforeLIlt school population is 319, 146 males and 173 females. 
 Fmo?re Citv contains two church organizations, the Preshyteiian and 
 C..lS wcsVcibcd m 1877, „<1 the ch.rch 
 
 house was erected in 1879. It is a small fiame buildmj,. 
 
 iS(‘ WilS LlcL-lcCl lu XL. ^ • 1 *,, 1 
 
 The Catholic congregation 'vyas organized in to to. 
 
 The church build- 
 
 ing. a small ft™?•''“‘Eret'Sla This is the Short Creek 
 
 Lodbe"’&ri48Lt ?lm »' Odd.Fellows. The Lodge 
 
 wasln’stituted in 1878, and is in a flourishing conchtion. 
 
 Only one attempt toward the publication of a newspaper has been 
 made at tlfis place. In 1877, Hadley & Murphey established a papei^ called 
 the Mininq \c,ho. In the fall of the same year, it 4 vas purchased by 
 Chatham & Bruffy, who ran it as a daily. Its publication ivas suspended 
 in fSt time, atler which Hadley & Murphey took it in charge 
 sequLtly was taken by Murphey, as sole proprietor, who ran it till 1880, 
 
 ut Tvhicli time it was suspended. i 
 
 Ilie bSimss of the city at the present ,time is raUier light, and there 
 seems to be little in prospect for the place in thb futuie. 
 
 BIOGHAPHICdVE SKETCHES 
 
 • railetf ‘and ft.no^ mititehrage of 
 
 thh-ty. in 1862, 1^® IleIhenIegfn^teacMng“s Montgmuery 
 
 was mustered out of time^^^^^ wfs elected Marshal of Litchfield, 111., 
 
 County, II ., ami l®®8^ ““Ep^rUaerwate^^ on the grocery business a short time 
 
 and held the otlice for three jeafv, . year, lie was burned 
 
 in Illinois. He ^ani^c ^ losing’about $1 0(K>, and owns residence property iu Galena. 
 
 ?^1irmblroTth?Chriif^^^^ ma-ied t® Hiss Margaret Eishelman. ol 
 
 Memphis,,Mo., MarclyS, 18-1,8.^ 
 
 W 
 
 his peo] 
 
 ‘'^■‘tte’afxSkfbo^eeper and paymas^ofS.L. amuoy^ 
 
 Mr. Chatelle has been clerk of this city, and has been in actnc vorK.i 
 
 i>il. V IiaiCil 5 ^ ixwva - _ - 
 
 development of it since coming here. 
 
1168 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 WILLIAM A. f'OLLiyS, proprietor of the Cherokee Machine Works, was born and 
 reared in Glasgow, Scotland, and was educated to the profession of machinist there. In 
 1861, and at the age of twenty he came to America, and, after spending a few years in the 
 East in connection with his'profes.sion, he accepted a position from the government as 
 Inspector of .Milling Machinery in Te.xas, with which he was reputably connected for ten 
 years. He then came to Joplin, Mo., and accejited the j)osition of master mechanic of the 
 M'est .loplin Lead & Zinc Company, with which he was connected for six years, after 
 which he entered into business for himself, which he has successfully carried on since. The 
 business is carried on by the linn of Collins <4, Leckie. They do general machine work, but 
 make a specialty of mining machinery. It aggregates an income of $9,000 a year. Mr. 
 Collins did active service in the late war in Company C, .Sixty-ninth New A’ork Infantry, 
 from which he was honorably discharged at the end of the war. He has worked actively 
 in the general development of this city since locating here. Has served as a member of its 
 ('ouncils. He has been an active member of the A., E. A. A. M. Society for many years, and 
 a member of the K. of I’. Society. 
 
 GEOKGE W. D.WIS, M. 1)., was born at Mt. Pleasant, Can., May 22, 1837, and re¬ 
 moved with his parents, in 1846, to Jackson City, Mich. Not content with his chances for 
 education, he left home in 1848, and as soon as he could raise money, j)urchased some law 
 books, also some medical works, and while other boys were spending their time in useless 
 pursuits, he was quietly mastering their mysteries, and after three years’ study chose the 
 practice of medicine as his future occupation. He came to Kansas in March, l.s.")6, and 
 located at the (piindaro Ferry, on Cow Hiver, where he resided till June, 1857, when he 
 removed to Bourbon County, Kan., where he resided till October, 1860, and where he com¬ 
 menced the practice of medicine iind surgery in August, 1858. In politics, he was Free- 
 tltate. In October, 1860, he returned to Coldwater, Jlich. March 30, 1862, was married, at 
 Union City, to Miss P. E. Rolf, of Penn.sylvania. In 1863, he removed with his wife to 
 (iraud Rapids, Mich., and returned to Kansas in 1868. Stopped with a brother near Olathe, 
 Johnson County, until April, 1869, when he located in Wilson County, where he remained 
 till 1877, when he removed to Emitire City, Cherokee County, where he is still engaged in 
 the practice of his profession, enjoying an enviable reputation as a physician and surgeon. 
 The Itootor’s experience in Kans.as has been varied. He has seen Kansas pess through all 
 its struggles from youth to manhood, where it now stands as a power in this govern¬ 
 ment. lie was well acquainted with all the leading characters in Kansas’ early history, 
 as Quantrill, Jim Lane, John Brown, James Montgomery, Jennison, etc. He is a member 
 of the Eclectic Medical .Vssociatiou of the State of Kansas, and a member of the A., F. & A. 
 M.; also of the I. O. < l. F., both subordinate and encampment. 
 
 CARLILE FAULKNER, grocer, was born in Kentucky in 1832. He moved to North 
 Missouri at the age of twenty-two, where he remained four years, and then came to Allen 
 County, Kan., where he resided until 1866 on a farm. He came to Cherokee County in 1866, 
 took up land and improved it, and still owns the same farm. He opened a grocery at Em¬ 
 pire City in 1879, which he still carries on. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Tye, of Ken¬ 
 tucky, in 1856, and has four children—Drewery T., Susan F., Daniel C., .Sarah L. 
 
 SAMUEL FINKEL.'s'TEIN, mine owner and miner, was born in Poland, Russia. lie 
 came to the United States in 1863 and located in Nashville, Tenu., where he was engaged in 
 mercantile business thre years. He was then in California two years and in Nebraska one 
 year, engaged in mercantile business, being afterward in St. Jo, Mo., one year and in Kan¬ 
 sas on a farm five years. He came to Empire City in 1877, where he has since beeen engaged 
 in mercantile business and mining, owning now fourteen residences and business proper¬ 
 ties in that city, also a farm in Missouri. He was elected City tbuncilman in 1878. Ho was 
 married to Miss Lena Sheller, of Poland, in 1860. They have eight children—Harry, Jacob, 
 Samuel, Abraham, Isaac, Morris, Anna and Rachel. Mr. Finkelstin is a member of the 
 I. (). O. F. 
 
 E. GOEPE, boot and shoe dealer, was born in Germany in 1836 and ctime to the United 
 States in 1872. He located in Nebraska and remained three years and was then in Joplin 
 two years. In 1877, he went to .Short Creek and w.as elected City Councilman in 1882. He 
 is a member of the I. 0. 0. F. He was married to Miss Caroline Prime, of Germany, in 
 1859. They have three children—Otto, Minnie and Earnest. 
 
 J. L. IIEASLEY, grocer, was born in Pennsylvania in 1831, and followed farming in that 
 State until 1860, when he came West tind was empiloyed in freighting acro.ss the plains seven 
 years. He then ran a livery stable until 1872, and was then teaming until 1879 in Joplin, 
 Missouri. He then came to Empire City and started store in 1879. He owns a residence and 
 business house in Empire city and is Councilman of said city. He was married to Miss 
 Rachel Veal, of t.lhio, in 1857. 
 
 CARL L. HENCKEL, ice dealer, was born in Germany, May 4, 1838. He c.ame to 
 America July 1, 1865, and resided in New York one year and in Chicago, Ill., one year, in 
 the bakery business. He then went to Omaha and kept a bakery six months, thence to 
 New tlrleans and remained eight month.s, then back to Omaha and to Fort McPlierson, 
 remaining eight months, and from there to Omaha and then to Kansas City. He then came 
 to Baxter Springs, Kan., then to Joplin, Mo., where he was in the brewing business eigh¬ 
 teen months, and was then in Short Creek in the brewing business until July, 1877. 
 He discontinued brewing in 1880 and began the ice business. He has a business in Mis¬ 
 souri and owns a brewery and residence in Emi)ire City. He is a member of the School 
 Board and of the orders of 1. O. O. F., K. of P. and A. O.'U. W. He was married to Miss 
 Catharine Schitferdecker, of Baden, in 1875 and has one child—Millie. Was previomsly mar¬ 
 ried to Miss Emma Bilke, of Saxony, in 1870. Had one child—Herman. 
 
 HUGH .McKAY, Postmaster, was born in f'colland June 1-5, 1830. He came to the 
 United States in 1847 and located in Canada, where he remained twenty years as a sheriff, 
 bailiff and constable. In 1869, he came to Kans.as and located near Fort Scott and was en¬ 
 gaged in merchandising until 1877, when he came to Empire City as a merchant and miner, 
 and now owns forty acres in mining projierty in the township. He was appointed Post¬ 
 master and took charge of the office July i, 1882, and is Police Judge and Justice of the 
 Peace. Is an odd Fellow. He was married to Mi,ss .Sarah M. Clark, ol New York, in March, 
 1849. They have seven children—Agnes, William, Mary L., Hugh, James E., Albert E. and Ida. 
 
 HARRISON McMILLEN, of the firm of Brown A McMillan, mining operators, is a 
 native of Dade County, Mo., where he was reared to the farming and stock-r.aising industry. 
 In 1872, and at the age of twenty-seven, he began mining operations in Jasper County, Mo., 
 and followed it there till 1878, when he came here and has very snccessfully carried it on 
 since. Besides his interests already described in J. H. Brown’s sketch, he, with Mr. Brown 
 and Mr. Yeager, are active operators on what is known as the Zelligman town lotsin lead and 
 zinc mining, and are al.so extensively interested in gold and silver mining in Color.ado. Mr. 
 McMillan also carries on a farm of 240 .acres of improved land in Neosho Township, cont.ain- 
 ing about 1,.500 fruit trees in full bearing and good buildings on the farm. He has been an 
 active member of the A., F. A A. M. society for several years and a strong supporter of the 
 Methodi.st Church. 
 
 JAMES MURPHY’, of the firm of Murphy A Brewster, crushers and separators, and of 
 the firm of ^Iur])hy A Smith, mining operators, was born in Monaghan County, Ireland, 
 NovcHiber 17, 1844, and came to America in 1849 with his people, who settled in Bucks 
 County, Penn., where he was reared and educated. At the age of eighteen, he was made an 
 invalid through a hurt received upon his leg a year previous and which resulted in a run¬ 
 ning sore, which, after two years of suffering, he had amputated. He had been reared to 
 the agricultural industry, but he now turned his attention to merchandising and carried it 
 on successlully in Washington County, N. Y., till 1876, when he located in Joplin, .Mo., and 
 conducted it till 1878, meantime filling the Postmastership of that place. In 1878, he en¬ 
 gaged at mining operations and has been very successfully identified with th.at industry 
 since. December 30, 1869, he married, in Cambridge, Washington Co., N. Y., Miss Rosana 
 Connolly, of his native county. They have a family of one son—John, and three daughters 
 —lUeggie, Annie and .losephine. Mr. Murphy has taken a very active interest in the devel¬ 
 opment of this city since locating here. He is the present Treasurer of the city, as also 
 ol the Board ot Education, and has been active as an official in other capacities. 
 
 WILLI AM SMITH, of the firm of Murphy A Smith, mining operators, was born in Lei¬ 
 cestershire, England in 1854, and came to America in 1852 with his people, who settled in 
 Kansas in 1.854, where he was reared to farming. In 1863, he enlisted in Company L, Elev¬ 
 enth Kansas Cavalry, and did active service till the end of the war, when he was honorably 
 dischiirged. Alter the war, he engaged at the sawmilling business in Wabaunsee and .Sedg¬ 
 wick Counties. In 1877, he engaged at mining and has been successfully identified with it 
 since. He was married here in 1879, to Miss Millie A. Taylor, a n.ative of .Seneca, Mo. They 
 have two sons—hrederick J. and Albert T. Mr. Smith has worked actively in public life. 
 Served as Sheriff of Sedgwick County, w.is City Marshall of Wichita one term and United 
 States Deputy Marshal for five years, from 1870 to 1875, and hits been active in many minor 
 official positions. 
 
 R. W. YALiGHA^, mining operator, was born in South Carolina in 1838, and was 
 reared in Morgan County, Ala. At the age ot eighteen he located in Texas, and engaged at 
 
 stock raising, which he actively carried on till 1870, when he csime to Kansas and located at 
 Baxter Springs, and carried on stock dealing for a few years, after which he took up the 
 present Industry, with which he has been extensively connected since. In 1865, he married 
 Miss Mary A. Kountz, a native of Missouri, who departed this life in 1873^ and is buried in 
 Joplin Cemetery, Mo., leaving one little girl—Ella. In 1877,'he married Miss Martha C. Lee. 
 They have two sons—Romulus Napoleon and Frank. Mr. Yaughan has worked actively in 
 the development of the industrial life of this locality since coming here. He is present 
 County Commissioner of this county, and has served as Councilman of the city of Galena, 
 and has filled many minor official positions. His mining industry gives employment to fif¬ 
 teen skilled workmen, besides steam machinery, etc., and vields an annual income of over 
 $ 100 , 000 . 
 
 J. P. WALTERS, of the firm of Cave A tValters, grocers, was born in Pennsylvania, 
 October 10,18.37. He began manufacturing sand for a glass-house in 1861, and continued five 
 or six years in that busines.s, being afterward in coal business two years. He came to Reno 
 County, Kan., in 1874, remained six months, and then resided in O.sage County one year, 
 from whence he came to Empire City and engaged in grocery and mining business. He was 
 married to Miss Agnes Adams, of Pennsylvania, in 1874. They have two children—Frank 
 and Addle. 
 
 CRESTLINE. 
 
 Crestline is situated eight miles e.ast of Columlnis, on the St. Louis 
 & San Francisco Railroad, one mile from Shawnee Creek, on level prairie. 
 The first settlement was made in March, 1875, by Henry Wiggins, who 
 named the town after Crestline, Ohio. The post office was established in 
 May, 1875, and Henry Wiggins appointed Postmaster. Through the efforts 
 of the railroad authorities the post office was discontinued in June, 18.S0 ; 
 hut soon afterward re-established in response to a petition numerously 
 signed by the citizens, and Mr. Higgins re-appointed Postmaster. 
 
 The first liirtli in Crestline was that of Jerome Ewing, January 13, 
 1876; the first marriage, that of Henry Hallenet to Miss Annie Jones, 
 November 18, 1880, and the first death that of Mrs. M. Hart, December 1, 
 1878. The first school was taught in 1877, by Julius Bridegroom, in a 
 carpenter shop. A schoolhouse was built in 1878. 
 
 In 1881, the railroad company proposed to put in a side track and 
 build a depot, if the town would donate land sufficient for the purpose. 
 The donation was gladly made. The town has now a population of about 
 100, and being surrounded by as fine farming land as there is in Kansas, is 
 insured a prosperous future. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 F. P. ADAMS, M. D., Section 18, P. 0, Crestline, was born in Y’irginia November 19,1823. 
 He was educated at Richmond, Ya.. and St.Louis, Mo., graduating atSt. Louis in 1860 and 1861. 
 He came to Missouri in 1861, remaiiredsix months, then went to Tennessee and remained until 
 1865, then went to Kentucky and remained five years, then to Missouri and remained nine 
 years, and came to Kansas in 1879, locating at Mes.ser, where he remained ashort time, and 
 came to Crestline in 1881. He owns real estate in Missouri, and has residence and busine.ss 
 properties in Crestline. He is a Freemason. He was married to Miss 8allie Ligon, of Vir¬ 
 ginia in 1850. They have seven children—Virginia B., Ida, F. P., D. C., Lelia Mai, Mamie 
 A. and J. M. 
 
 E. W. ALDER80N, farmer. Section 8, P. O. Crestline, was born in Illinoi3,in 1842. He 
 received a liberal education, and after farming in Illinois one year went to California, and 
 was in butcher business seven years, then returned to Illinois and remained six months, and 
 then to Kansas in 1869. He located on his present farm of 160 acres, which he bought and 
 improved, and now raises grain and stock, with a fine assortment of fruits of all kinds. He 
 is an Odd Fellow, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was Justice of the 
 Peace two years. He was married to Miss M. E. Rafferty, of Illinois, in 1868. They have six 
 children—Annie L., Ada M., Alice J., Alena M., Ama B. and Arthur J. 
 
 J. D. FRENCH, farmer, Section 17, P. 0. Crestline, was born in Tennessee, in 18.36, and 
 lived in his native State, engaged in farming, until 1880, at which time he came to Kansas 
 and located on present farm of 160 acres, which he bought and improved, and is now devot¬ 
 ing his energies and time to raising stock and grain and fruits. He is a Freemason and a 
 member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was married to Miss Mary N. McCommou, 
 of Tennessee, in 1861. They havo eight children—William M., Samuel M., Eliza ,1., Martha, 
 D., M. O., Barton, Della and Arthur. 
 
 JOHN HOFF, dealer in drugs and groceries, was born in Indiana June 19, 1847, He 
 moved from his native town to Illinois, and thence to Missouri in 1867, where he remained 
 until 1876, .and came in that year to Kansas, located, and remained on farm one year, and 
 then went into dry goods business in Brownsville, where he staid two years; then was in 
 Messer in drug business one year, and then went to Crestline and opened present business 
 in 1881. He was also in mining business a short time, and now owns his residence and 
 business properties in Crestline. He was Postmaster three years in Brownsville and Jlesser, 
 and belongs to the order of 1. ( >. 0. F. He was married to Miss Esther Combs, of Missouri, 
 in 1872. They have three ehiidren—Joshua, Claudie and Earnest. 
 
 ROBERT M. JONES, blacksmith. Section 18, P. 0. Crestline, w'as born in Ohio, in 1836. 
 He received a liber.al education, and began work in shop <at the age of fourteen, working three 
 years in Ohio, and two in Indiana. He then went to Iowa, and remained until 1861, at 
 which time he joined the army. He was discharged in 1862, and remained in Iowa until 
 1870, when he came to Kansa.s. He lived in Cherokee Nation one year, and then 
 came to Cherokee County, Kan., and settled on a farm, w'here he remained six years. 
 He came to Crestline in 1876, and opened his present shop, going to Montana and Santa Fe, 
 New Mexico, in 1880, for his health. He owns a residence and business property in 
 Crestline. 
 
 E. H. MARSHALL, farmer. Section 18, P. O. Crestline, was born in Kentucky, Septem¬ 
 ber 29, 1820. He was raised on a farm, received a liberal school education, and carried on a 
 farm in Kentucky until 1859, being Justice of the Peace in that Slate for many years. He 
 then came to Kansas and located where he now lives, where he opened and improved a farm 
 of 160 acres, and has since been directing his attention to stock, grain and fruit. He is a 
 member of order of A., F. A A. M. He was married to Miss Martha Snap, of Kentucky, in 
 1842, who died, leaving seven children. He was again married to Miss Nancy Feebock, of 
 Kentucky, by whom he had two children, and in 1870 he was married to Miss Matilda 
 Douglas, his present wife. They have seven children—E. IL, Nancy J., Foster, Herman, 
 Bruce, Arthur, and Mahala (deceased). 
 
 C. J. PARKER, farmer. Section 20, P. O. Crestline, was born in State of New York 
 September 1, 1840. He was raised in Illinois, where he received a good education, and be¬ 
 gan teaching school at the age of seventeen. He taught three years, and then went to 
 Bryant A .Stratton’s Commercial College, graduating therefrom. Then taught school in 
 Illinois a short time, and then went to the Rocky Mountains and taught school six months. 
 He came to Kansas in 1869, bought a farm and farmed and taught school. He is now run¬ 
 ning farm and lumber business at Crestline. He has a grain and stock farm, with a fine 
 line of all kinds of fruits. He was Justice of the Peace six years, and is now School Trus¬ 
 tee. While in Montana, he was Court Commissioner and Justice of the Peace. He is also a 
 Freemason. He was married to Miss Nancy Edwards, of Kansas, in 1876, and has four chil¬ 
 dren—William B.. Jessie, George and Grace. 
 
 C. A. VARNUM, merchant, was born in Ohio in 1842. He lived on a farm until the 
 age of thirty, coming to Kansas in 1868. He then clerked in a store at Altoona, Kan., four 
 years; was then in mines in Webb City one year, then came back to Kansas and farmed 
 two years, then went to Messer, and was in a store two years, and then went to Crestline 
 and opened his present business. He is the owner of his residence and bu.siness house in 
 Crestline, has been Township Clerk of Crestline two years, and Constable four years, also 
 School Treasurer two years, and railroad agent two years. He was married to Miss Caro¬ 
 line F. Chase, of Iowa, in 1863. They have one child living—Minnie A., Harvey 1. (deceased), 
 Mildred A. (deceased). 
 
 HENRY WIGGINS, general store, was born in Ohio, in 1842, and was raised on a farm. 
 He enlisted in the army in 1862, for three years, and at expiration of term of service, trav- 
 
CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
 
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 elc<l three years. He came to Kan.sas in ISfiO, and located in Crestline on a farm, which he 
 carried on until 1873, when he oiieiied liis present business, lie laid out the town of Crest¬ 
 line, and succeeded in having a post office located in the place in 1875, of which he is now 
 1‘ostniaster. Mr. W. owns the town site of Crestline. 
 
 ROSS TOWN'SIItr. 
 
 WILLIAM 
 1844. He was 
 
 WEIR CITY. 
 
 Weir Oil y is a tliriving little town in Mineral Township. It is located 
 on the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad, about live miles from the 
 northern boundary of the State. The Chicago Zinc Works were estab¬ 
 lished here in 1872. These works, which the reader will find fully de¬ 
 scribed in the general history of the county, have contributed greatly to 
 the growth and prosperity of this town and vicinity. Weir City had in 
 1880 a population of nearly 400, and since then its inhabitants have great¬ 
 ly increased in numbers. The business houses do a flourishing trade with 
 the surrounding country. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 
 
 BENNETT BROWN, Superintendent of Oswego Coal Company’s Mines, was born in 
 Scotland August 3, 1850. He came to the United States in 1869, and was connected with 
 coal mines in Ohio two years. He then spent two years in Illinois, after which he returned 
 to Ohio where he remained untii 1876. He then returned to Scotland, remaining until 
 March ’l879 In 1879, he came back to the coal mines in Ohio. He stayed there until 1881, 
 when lie went to Colorado, and from there to Weir City, as .Superintendent of mines. Was 
 married to Miss Mary Kerr, of Scotland, in 1874. Have four children living—W illiam, 
 
 Susan, James, Andrew R., and one, Margaret (deceased) 
 
 J E EICHELBERGER, of the firm of Eichelberger & Clayton, bakers and confectioners, 
 was born in Ohio October 3, 1853; began baking at the age of seventeen. He went to In¬ 
 diana in 1869. In 1882, he came to Kansas and opened business at W eir t ity. He belongs 
 to Order of Odd Fellows. He was married to Miss Julia Miller, of Indiana, in 18i4, and has 
 
 one WE^R, coal dealer and miner, was born in Washington County, Penn., March 2, 
 
 1814 He began the boot and shoe business at the age of eighteen ; fourteen years later, he 
 opened up a farm in Henry County, Ill., and lived on the same for forty years He came to 
 Kansas in 1871, and located at Weir City, where he took up 160 acres of coal land He sold 
 eighty acres, and now owns forty acres of fine coal land, having built Weir City on the 
 other forty acres. He opened mines as soon as he arrived here; he owns and runs a larm ot 
 eighty acres; he had the first store in Weir City; had the post office located here, and was 
 in short the founder of the town; he owns seven houses, built by himself; he gave right- 
 of-way to the railroad; he donated lots for the various churches of the town. He was mar¬ 
 ried to Miss Levina Whitmoore, of Ohio, in 1835. They have eight children—Elmabeth B.. 
 Coodie, Andrew J., Sarah A., Harvy P., Alice M., Ben, Susie and Edward (deceased). 
 
 OTHER TOWNS. 
 
 Messer is a small village, situated nine miles east of Columbus, on the 
 St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad. 
 
 Stilson is a small town, seven miles north of Columbus, on the Kansas 
 City Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad. The support of the town is mainly 
 tha't’afforded by the operation of the coal mines in the vicinity. 
 
 Scammonville is also a mining town, one mile north of Stilson. 
 
 Neutral is a post office and station on the K. C., Ft. S. & G. R. R., 
 five miles southeast of Columbus. , „ t c o td 
 
 Hallowell is a post office and station on the bt. L. & b. r. K. K., nine 
 miles west of Columbus. 
 
 Pleasant View is a post office in the northeastern part of the county. 
 
 Keelmlle and Melrose are post offices in the southwestern part of the 
 county. Melrose Post Office was established in 1876, and W. H. Brown 
 was the first Postmaster. 
 
 Sherman City is a post office in the northwest part of the county, it 
 was established in 1866. A. A. Clarke was commissioned the first Post- 
 master 
 
 Star Valley is also a post office in the northwest part of the county. 
 
 Tim Millershurg Post Office was established in 1866, with .John Whit- 
 craft Postmaster. It is located eight miles northwest of Columbus. The 
 district schoolhouse was built here in 1866 and was a log building. 
 
 Lowell is a small village on the K. C., Ft. S. & G. R. R., four miles 
 east of Baxter Springs. The post office was established in 1866. John 
 Rogers was the first settler, who located here in 1842. A Government 
 Commission selected this place for the location of a fort, but Rogers, who 
 owned the land, asked of them an exorbitant price for it, which they re¬ 
 fused to pay, and afterward located at Fort Scott. S. Holroyd started the 
 first store here in 1866. 
 
 Tehama is a post office five miles southeast of Columbus. It was es¬ 
 tablished in 1876. W. Wheeler was the first Postmaster. 
 
 Boston Mills is a post office situated on Spring River, about two miles 
 
 north of Empire City. „ ^ , , *. 
 
 was located eight miles east of Columbus. At one time it 
 contained a blacksmith shop, two stores and a schoolhouse; but when the 
 railroad was built through Columbus in 1870, its people gave up all hope 
 of building up a town there and most of them moved to the latter town. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— Cherokee township. 
 
 GILBERT ALLEN, Postmaster, farmer, merchant and coal dealer, Stilson, was born 
 January 29, 1817. He was raised on a farm, and at the age of twenty-one, began farming 
 for himself, continuing for ten years. Then he went to Wisconsin, where he was in the 
 stave and logging business for thirty years. In 18/6, he came to Stilson, Cherokee County, 
 Kan., and began farming, trading and operating in coal mines, opening the first shaft at 
 Stilson. He has since raised and sold large amounts of stock (hogs, cattle and sheep). He 
 owns 840 acres of coal lands. He was married to Miss Mary M. Lougee, of Vermont, and 
 ha-s two children living—Alice and Walter, and two, Hattie and Ettie, dei^aseffi ri.„v=r,n 
 
 JAMES DENNIS, general store. Manager and Superintendent of Bovam * Dickson, 
 Coal Shaft, Stilson ; was born in Missouri .September 22, 1856. He received a liberal educa¬ 
 tion, aiuf at the age of nineteen, took a school, which he taught four years. In .^eptember 
 1879, he be^an clerking for Bovard A Dickson; and has been with that tirm ever since. He 
 
 is an SC.\MMON, farmer, of Town 32. Section 0, P. O. Scammonville, was born 
 
 in Maine, October 9,1841. Began farming in lilinios at age of nineteen, and continued here 
 for ten years. He came to Cherokee County, Kan., in June, 1869. He was m coal business 
 
 five yc.ars and then engaged five years in farming. He owns 330 acres of coal land, lie las 
 been Township Treasurer two terms and was on School Board s^eral years. R® 
 ing interest in Short Creek. He was married to Miss Ellen Giffin, of New J ork Wat®- 
 March, 1872, and has two children living—Sarah C. and Nellie R., and two, Edw ard L. and 
 Minnie J., dead. 
 
 .1 B. CRAIG, farmer. Section 31, P. O. Columbus, was born in Ohio, Match 2t, 
 intt. .... ...... raised on a farm, received a liberal education, and at the age of fillcen re¬ 
 moved to Iowa, where he remained t.n years. He then came to Kansas lor a short lime 
 and then returned to Illinois and remained six years getting out railroad ties, coining back 
 to Kansas in 1879 for permanent location. He has since been farming and raising stock 
 and grain. He was in the army about three years in the Eleventh Iowa Inlantry. He was 
 
 _ grain. 
 
 wounded at Shiloh and wasexchanged while at home. , , . 
 
 LORENZO EDDY, farmer. Section 20, P. 0. Monmouth, Crawford t ounty, was born in 
 Ohio, in 1847. He was educated in the common school and raised to agriculturai pursmits. 
 Commenced farming in Ohio at the age of twelve, continued until the age of twenty-three. 
 In the mean time was in the army two years. He went to Missouri in 18/0, where he re¬ 
 mained on a farm one year. He then came to Kansas and located oii ins present larm of 
 158 acres, which he improved and has since been engaged in raising grain and stock, lie 
 was School Director six years; is a member of the Cliristiaii ( hurch ami is Euler oltiie 
 same. He was married to Miss Samantha Larcom, of Ohio, in lS6o. ®8)’® .'*'1®® 
 
 children—Ida 0., Carrie E. and Martha B. Mrs. Eddy is also a member ot the ( hristian 
 
 t farmer. Section 27, P. 0. Columbus, w,ts born in Pennsylv.ania, Novem¬ 
 
 ber 1 1820. He received a business education and began the boot and shoe business at the 
 age of twenty-two, which he continued eight years. He then w’ent to Ohio and earned on 
 the boot and shoe business for fifteen years. Came to Kansas in 1868, when he settled on a 
 farm of 160 acres, which he has iinjiroved, and is now growing grain, stock and fruits. Ho 
 has running water for stock on his farm, and artificial ponils. It is enclosed with three 
 and one-half miles of gooil hedge fence and 2.50 rods wire fence. He was iinarried to Miss 
 Lidie Osterstock, of Pennsylvania, in 1844. They have three children living—Benjamin I., 
 Annie M. and Marion. They have lost eight children—Eraeline, Edwin, W illiani, C linton .1., 
 James B., Grant, William (second) and Willis. . r.i • -.r i n; 
 
 GEORGE W HOYT, farmer, Section 32, P. 0. Columbus, was born in Ohio, IHarch .2, 
 1839 Received common school education, and came to Kansas in 1866, locating at Jlilleis- 
 burg where ho was engaged in mercantile business three years. He came to t olumbus in 
 1869 engaged in same business and continued it to the spring ot 1882, and is now running a 
 farm and lumber business. He bought 320 acres of land, improved it, and is now using it as 
 a stock farm, principally cattle and hogs. He has 200 acres under cultivation, owns an in¬ 
 terest in 200 acres mineral land, near Galena, and a residence and business property in Co¬ 
 lumbus, of which city he wtis formerly Mayor. He belongs to A., F. & A. M. . „ 
 
 WALTER B. McCORMICK, farmer, P. 0. Columbus, Section 29, was born in Ken¬ 
 tucky in 1816. He received a practical and medical education and began the practice ot 
 medicine in Kentucky at the age of twenty-two years, continuing to practme in that State 
 until 1867, at the same time carrying on a farm. He came to Kansas in 18 h/,and lo< ated on 
 his present farm, which he opened and improved. He has 210 acres and raises stock, grain 
 and all kinds of fruit. He is a member and Ruling Elder in f umberland (hurch, and was 
 married in 1842 to Miss Patsey N. Coleman, of Kentucky, who die. in 18o/i, leaving five 
 children—Theodore A., Christian J., Roscoe (deceased), Nancy M. (deceased), and Ke''®®®®' 
 Ann In 1856, he was married to Miss Isabel Holconil), of Kentucky. They have six chil- 
 <jren—John S., Walter A., Esther F., Mary E., imey Emma (deceased), and Martha J. (de- 
 
 ceased^MUEL jMcKINSEY, farmer. Section 36, P. 0. Columbus, was born in Yirginia, 
 
 August 18 1839. He was raised on a farm and received a business education. Joined the 
 
 army in 1861, and was scout eighteen months ; was wounded, and carries a buck shot in liis 
 left arm yet. Was mustered out in 1864 and returned to Indiana and worked on the railroad 
 for a few months, and then farmed for three years, being afterwards in a store for three 
 years and on a farm for five years. He came to Kansas in 18/9 and bought land m Cherokee 
 County, which he improved, and on which he is now raising stock and grain. He has a 
 - •• " ■’ kinds of fruits set out. Mr. Kinsey’s larm is said to be hue coal land,_ 
 
 . He is a member ot 
 
 ras 
 and 
 
 splendid line of all kinds 
 
 Emma K^ haMSEY farmer, P. 0. Columbus, was born in Kentucky in 1838. He received 
 a common' school education and in 1854 went to Iowa and began farming for himself, remain¬ 
 ing until 1869, at which time he went to Arkansas and farmed for three yeais. He came to 
 Kansas in March, 1872, and located in Columbus, remaining seventeen months and then 
 bought a claim of 250 acres north of Columbus. He broke thirty acres and sold it, retain¬ 
 ing h'is present farm, on which he built houses and improved a portion of it. He has a hne 
 line of fruit trees. Mr. Ramsey is now devoting his time to g'-am and^stock.^^ H as 
 
 running 
 forty aert 
 
 George^ W.;’'chYoe'B.,Richard"A“7ames £.,7110010 M.; iimd and Kebliardt, deceased. 
 
 SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP. 
 
 MICHAEL EVANS, farmer. Section 13, Range 32, Township 22, P. O. Star Valley, was 
 born in North Carolina in 1831. He went to Indiana at the age ot nineteen anil worked at 
 the carpenter’s trade fourteen years and was then in Hlinois on a farm eight years. He 
 then moved to Nebraska, remained on a farm two years and thence went to Missouri and 
 staved until 1878, at which time he came to Cherokee County, Kan., and located on his pres¬ 
 ent farm, which he has since been cultivating and improving, giving attention principally 
 to wheat and corn. He is a member and Steward of the Methodist Episcopal Church. M as 
 married to Miss M. E. Rominger, of Indiana, in 1854. Mrs. Evans died in 1864 , leaving four 
 children-Phelix N., Annie C., Clara C. and Mary E. He was married to Miss Elizabeth L 
 Sparker, of Indiana, in 1865. They have six children—John W., M illiam G., Lillie ( ., Artie 
 
 M., Charles^^.^m^ERjj^N farmer, Section 20, P. 0. Columbus, was born in Illinois in 
 1830 He lived on a farm ’u Iliinois twenty-five years, coming to Kansas in 1866 and 
 locating in Cherokee County, where he remained until 1880. Now rents out his farm and 
 lives in Columbus. Mr. Zimmerman was in the army three years and belongs to the (Traud 
 Army of the Republic and the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 LOr.A TOWN.SHIP. 
 
 REV. GEORGE BURTON, grocer, !8ection 16, P. 0. Hallowell, was born in Illinois in 
 1841 He was reared on a farm and received a common-school education, coming to Kansiis 
 in I'siO He located in Neosho Connty and remained five years on a farm, then removed to 
 Norton County, where he lived until 1882, at which time he came to Hallowell and opened 
 his present business. He owns a dwelling house and two acres of land. He was rowushiii 
 Trustee two years. Is an Gdd Fellow and a member of the Christian (New-Light) C hurch. 
 Was married to Miss Elizabeth Harris, of Illinois, in 1869. They have one child living 
 Ellsworth ; John W., Ella J. and Elmer are deceased. , 
 
 E W. COOTER, farmer and County Surveyor, Section So, P. O. Columbus, was born in 
 Tennessee November 21, 1831. He received a business education and began teaching school 
 in Missouri in 1845, remaining in that State until 1861, when he came to Kansas. He was 
 on a farm in Kansas and then returned to Missouri and taught school tor one year, being 
 then appointed County Surveyor of Lewis County. He held that office for eight years, then 
 farmed until 1880, at which time he came again to Kansas and bought his present larm ot 
 240 acres, on which he made some improvements and is now running as a gram and stock 
 
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 to Miss Julia Hamilton, of Jlissouri, September 15, 185/. i ney nave leii ciui- 
 dren—James T., Ida May, William 11. and John H. (twins), Dewitt, Guy, Andrew M. and 
 Mary Nancy (twius), Hugh P. and Julia B. Are all members of the church. James 1., 
 William H. and John are now at Wabash College, Indiana. 
 
 JESSE FURKNER, general merchant and druggist. Section 10, E- <>• Hallowell, w.-is 
 born in Kentucky in 1839. He was raised on a farm and entered the army at the age ot 
 twenty-one, being discharged in Decemher, 1862. He next engaged in the '’O':®™'®®';'’®“,’: 
 ploy, taking care of the stock twelve months. He returned to Illinois in 186.) and came to 
 Kansas in 1866, where he bought 120 acres of land, which he improved and cultivated, in 
 1872, he bought eighty acres additional and now raises grain, grass and Iruit. He ow ».s six 
 residence and business houses in Hallowell. He is stock-holder, director and treasure 
 the Hallowell Mills and owns forty acres of land in Columbus. He has-been 1 ostmaster ten 
 years and was Treasurer of the Township four or five years. He bought and shipped stock 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 seven years and now loans money on real estate, and also has a dry goods, grocery and drug 
 store. He was married to Miss Mattie C. Talbert, of Indiana, December 14, 1865. They 
 have three children—Willie T., Henry Allen and Jessie Clayton, 
 
 (i. W. HKNKY, general merchant, P. 0. Hallowell, was born in St. Louis, Mo., July 
 25, 1857. He received a collegiate education, graduating from Jones' College in 1874. He was 
 afterward in bankiug business in St. Louis eight years, at the end of which time he came to 
 Kansas. He located at Hallowell in 1881, bought a store and opened his present business. 
 He is now building one of the best houses in Hallowell and carries a stock of from SG,0tllt to 
 S7,000. He owns one store, two dwellings and contemplates building a good hotel. He is a 
 member of the 1. O. O. F. and the Bank Clerks’ A.ssociation of Missouri. He was married to 
 Miss Lizzie ( i, Scott, of St. Louis, Mo., October 4, 1882. Mrs. Henry is also a graduate of St. 
 Louis High School, class of 1880. 
 
 J. B. HILL, M. 1)., Section 16, P. O. Hallowell, was born in Ohio, June 20, 1856. He 
 received a liberal education and attended the State University at Lawrence for two years. 
 He read medicine at Oswego, Kan., and graduated at Keokuk, Iowa, in 1.S81. He came to 
 Kansas in 1870 and located in Labette County, where he farmed and taught school ten years. 
 He is a Oooil Templar and a member of the State Orange. He was married to Jliss Emma 
 Linton, of Linn County, Kan., in 1.881. Mrs. Hill was also engaged in teaching school eight 
 years. She attended the State University at Lawrence, Kan., two years. 
 
 C. A. McNKILL, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 21, P. 0. Hallowell, w!is born in 
 Boss County, Ohio, in 1822, and was identified with farming there until 1857. He then lo¬ 
 cated in Macoupin County, Ill., and carried on farming until 1869, when he came here, and 
 has very succe.ssfully carried on farming and stock-raising since. He married, in Boss 
 County, Ohio, in 18511, Miss Nancy Kelly, of his native county. They have a family of four 
 sous living—Edwin, Lewis, Strauder anil Corbin, and have two grau’d-children—Lewis and 
 •Martha. Jlr. McNeill carries on .560 acres of land in three diti'ereut Sections—21, 22 and 28. 
 They join one another and are all improved. He has a nice orchard, containing 120 apple, 
 150 peach trees and other fruit in jiroportion. The family attend the Methodist Church. 
 
 W. C. PBITCHABD, lumber and grain dealer. Section 16, P. 0. Hallowell, was born iii 
 Virginia in 1849. He came to Missouri in 1855, and remained until 1867, when he came to 
 Kansas, and located in Labette County, where he remained until 1880. He then located in 
 Hallowell and engaged in lumber business. He owns a residence in town, and is a mem¬ 
 ber of the 1. 0. O. F. He was married to Miss Ida M, Blanchard, of Kentucky, in 1878, and 
 has one child—Cleo. 
 
 NEOSHO TOWNSHIP. 
 
 S. J. BAETLETT, general merchandise, Melrose, was born in Fleming County, Ky., in 
 1833, and was reared to the business of general cooperage, his father having been promi¬ 
 nently identified with that industry there. In 1855, he engaged in merchandising in 
 Indiana, and located and organized the town of Bartlettsville, Lawrence County, Ind., where 
 he was prominently identified with merchandising until 1870, when he located at Keelville, 
 this county, and carried on his industry successfully until 1878, when he located here, where 
 he has been reputably connected with it since. He married Miss Jennie Fowler, of Law¬ 
 rence County, Ind. They have a family of one son and three daughters—Maud, May, Min¬ 
 nie and Oscar. Mr. Bartlett also carries on and owns 100 acres of improved land in Neosho 
 Township, well watered and stocked, containing 600 fruit trees, of a nicely assorted variety 
 of apples, peache.s, pears, etc.; good dwellings, barns and stables. In public life, Mr. Bartlett 
 has always taken an active part in the locality in which he lived. During the civil war he 
 organized and commanded Company F, Ninety-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Irom 
 which he was honorably discharged at the end of the war. He is an active member of the 
 John A. Dix Post, No. 4, Grand Army of the Bepublic, and has been a member of the A., I’. 
 & A. JI. society since 1870. He has held the position of Postmaster in his several localities 
 the last twenty-four years, excepting during the war services. Since locating here he has 
 held the incumbency of Claim Agent, and has been Notary Public since 1856. He has 
 worked actively for the development of the social and industrial life of this locality since 
 coming here. 
 
 WILLIAM E. BROOKS, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 1, P. 0. Keelville, was born 
 in De Kalb County, Ill., in 1843, and was reared in Black Hawk County, Iowa, to his present 
 industry. In 1861, he enlisted in Company I, Sixteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and 
 remained in active service until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged 
 and pensioned. During his military service, he passed two months in Andersonville Rebel 
 Prison. In 1869, he located here, and has been very successfully connected with his present 
 industry here since. In 1866, he married Miss Sarah J. Tallmon, who was born in Pennsyl¬ 
 vania, and reared in Iowa. They have a family of two sons and one daughter—Joseph IL, 
 John C., and Alice J. Mr. Brooks has worked actively in the growth and development of 
 the industrial life of this locality. He is an active member of tlie I. D. 0. F. society here, 
 and Grand Army of the Republic. His farm contains 160 acres of improved land, well 
 fenced, watered and stocked; a nice orchard of 2,000 apple trees, of a nicely assorted variety, 
 and 200 peach trees, of a nice assortment, and other fruits; and good dwelling, barn, 
 stable, etc. 
 
 DAVID HOFFMAN, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 35, P. (). Melrose, was born in 
 Northumberland County, Penn., in 1825. and was .actively identified with his present indus¬ 
 try there until 1864, when he located in .St. Joe County, Mich., and carried on his business 
 there until 1876, when be located here, and has been successfully connected with his present 
 Industry here since. In 18.5.5, he married Miss Martha 11. Daugherty, of his native county. 
 They have two sons—John Calvin and Jacob Harvey. His farm contains eighty .acres of 
 impi'oved land, well stocked and fenced; an orchard of 220 fruit trees, of a full variety of 
 apples, peaches, pears, etc.; good dwelling, b.arus and stables. Since locating here, Mr. HotF- 
 man has worked very actively in the growth anil development of the industrial life of this 
 locality. 
 
 JOHN T. JARRETT, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 2, P. O. Melrose, was born in 
 Northumberland County, Penn., in 1827, and was identified with hardware merchandising 
 there till 1855, when he located in .St. Joe County, Mich, and carried on farming actively 
 till 1873, when he located here, and has been successfully identified witli his iiresent indus¬ 
 try since. In 1817, he married Miss .Sarah .Soars, who was born in England in 1827. They 
 have a family of three sons and six daughters—William D., Fannie M. (now Mrs. James 
 Broadley, merchant), Caroline (now Mrs. J. C. Broadley, merchant), Jennie (now Mrs. G. W. 
 Bighamj farmer and stock-r.aiser), Annie (now Mrs. Frederick Allen, merchant), John, 
 Benjamin, Libbie and May. During the civil war, Mr. Jarrett did active service in Com¬ 
 pany I, Third Michigan Cavalry, from 1863 to the end of the war; was honorably discharged. 
 .Since locating here, he has worked actively in the development of the public, social and 
 industrial life of this locality. His farm contains 168 acres of improved land, well fenced 
 and watered and stocked; a nice orchard of 300 fruit trees, of a nicely assorted variety of the 
 various kinds of fruit raised here; good dwellings, and barns and stable. He has also a 
 valuable farm of 125 acres in .Section 25, Neosho Township, well improved, .and containing a 
 nice orchard, etc. 
 
 CHABLE.S WATSON, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 1, P. 0. Melrose, was born in 
 Yorkshire, England, in 1833, and came to America with his people, in 1834, who settled in 
 tVhite Pigeon, St. Joe Co., Mich. Mr. Watson engaged in the railway industry, in connec¬ 
 tion with the Lake .Shore Railroad, as bagg.agemau, and later as conductor, with which 
 he was connected for several years, retiring from it in 1856, and engaging at his present 
 industry there. In 1875, he located here, and has been actively engaged at his industry 
 here since. In 18.53, he married Miss Margaret J. Tomlinson, who was born in Pennsylvania 
 and reared in White Pigeon, Mich. They have a family of live sons and three daughters— 
 Leonard, Clitlord C., May, .Ubert, Judson, Charles, Grace and Pearl. His farm contains 
 1591J acres of improved land ; a nice orchard of 460 fruit trees, of a nicely assorted variety; 
 good dwelling, and stables, etc. Since locating here, Mr. Watson has worked .actively in the 
 industrial development of the place. 
 
 StiUIBE .TOHN L. WILSftN, farmer and stock-r.aiser. Sections 12 and 1.3, P. 0. Keel¬ 
 ville, was born in .St. Chair County, Ill., in 1828, and was reared to the farming industry. At 
 the age of scarcely eighteen he enlisted in the .Second Illinois Regiment, for service in the 
 .Mexic.an war, and remained in active service till its end. He was in the battle of Buena 
 \ ista, under command ot Gens. Taylor and Wool. After the war, he located in Alameda 
 County, Clal., and was prominently identified with the farming and stock industry there for 
 fifteen years, during which time he represented his district in the State Legislature, and was 
 .active in many minor municipal offices. In 1866, he returned to his native county, and car¬ 
 ried on his industry upon the old homestead for about eight years, after which he located 
 here, and has been actively engaged at his industry here since. His farm contains 177 acres 
 of improved land, well fenced and watered and stocked; a nice orchard of 1,600 fruit trees, 
 of nicely assorted varieties ; good dwellings, barns, stables, etc. Since locating here he has 
 worked actively in the developmeat of the social and industrial life of this locality. 
 
 I.yON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 .lESSE T. AMOS, farmer and stock-raiscr anil dealer. Section 10, P. O. Keelville, was 
 born in Clinton County, Ind., in 1843, and was connected with farming there till 1869, when 
 he located here in 1870, and has carried on his present industry since. He married, in Ver¬ 
 non County, Mo., in 1870, Miss Louisa E. Ward, of his native county. They have a family 
 of three sons—Mason, Herman and Jesse H. Mr. Amos did active service in Comjiany F, 
 Thirtieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, during the late' civil war. He has been an active 
 worker in the industrial life of his locality since coming here. 
 
 .'8QUIBE P\ M. B. AMOS, farmer and stock-raiser, .Sections 23 and 27, P. O. Keelville, 
 was born in Clinton County, Ind., in 1840, and received his literary education in the public 
 schools of his native county. At the age of seventeen, he engaged at the profession 
 of teaching, with which he was reputably connected for eleven years, after which he 
 located here and eugaged at farming and stock-raising, which industry lie has been very 
 successfully identified with since. In 1862, he married, in Clinton County, Ind., Miss Mollie 
 C. Thoma.s, who was born and reared in Chillicothe, Ohio. They have a family of four sons 
 and five daughter.s—Eva M., Stanley IL, Monterey M., Justin B., Ellston, Helen, Fred L., 
 F. M. B. and Ruby P. Squire Amos has worked actively toward the development of the 
 social and industrial life of this locality .since coming here. He has been active, officially, 
 as Township Trustee and Justice of the Peace almo.st continuously since locating here. Has 
 lieen an active member of the A., F. & A. M. society since 1861, and of the I. O. 0. F. 
 society for the last eighteen years. His farm consists of 400 acres of improved land well 
 stocked and fenced and watered, .and has an orchard of about 1,000 fruit trees, all bearing. 
 Squire Amos did active service in Company C, Tenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, during 
 the late civil war. 
 
 HERBERT COOL, farmer and stock-raiser, .Section 2, P. O. Keelville, was born in 
 Hampshire County, W. Va., in 18'20, and was reared to the farming indu.stry. In 1855, he 
 settled in McLean County, Ill., and carried on his industry there until 1870, when he came 
 here, and has been very successfully identified -n’ith farming and stock-raising since. In 
 1857, he married Miss Esther J. Haner, a native of McLean County, Ill., who departed this 
 life .Lugust 18, 1881, and is buried in the Songer Cemetery, Neosho Township, aged forty-two 
 years, leaving a family of four sons and two daughters—John W., Commodore F., Etlie M., 
 James E., Nellie C. and Clarence L. Mr. Cool has been an active member of the Methodist 
 .Episcopal Church for over thirty years. His farm contains 200 acres of improved land, well 
 stocked, fenced and watered, and has a nice orchard of 1.50 fruit trees of various kinds. 
 
 JOHN BOWEN D.4V1S, farmer and stock-raiser. Sections 9 and 16, P. O. Keelville, 
 was born in Llaugadock, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, in 1832, and was educated to the 
 carpenter’s trade, which he followed in his native country until 1867, when he came to 
 America and settled here the same year, and carried on his trade in Baxter Springs for a 
 few years, when he engaged at his present Industry, which he has very successfully carried 
 on since. He married Mrs. Mary Gray (nee Price) in his native country. They have a 
 family of four sous and three daughters—John W. Gray, Mary A., Margretta, Jenett, 
 Bowen, William and George. Mr. Davis has worked actively in the develoiunent of the 
 social and industrial life of his locality since coming here. His farm contains 160 acres of 
 improved land, well fenced and watered and stocked, with a handsome dwelling, barns and 
 staliles, and a nice orchard of 200 trees of diti'ereut varieties of fruits, and 500 grape vines ot 
 well assorted varieties. 
 
 John .S. dill, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 8, P. O. Keelville, was born in Foun¬ 
 tain County, Ind., in 1830, and settled in Iowa in 1850, and carried on farming there till 
 1875, when he located here, and has been successfully connected with that industry here 
 since. In 18.55, he married Miss Merribee J. Bowen, who was born in Missouri and reared 
 in Iowa. They have four sous—George W., Joseph, John P\ and Grant. Mr. Dill did 
 active service during the last three years of the late civil war, from which he was honora¬ 
 bly discharged. His farm contains 200 acres of improved land, well fenced, watered and 
 stocked, with a nice orchard of over 250 fruit trees and good dwellings and barns and 
 stables. 
 
 CAPT. HUGH ERWIN, Postmaster and general merch.andise, Keelville, was born in Law¬ 
 rence County, Ind., February 18, 1836, and was reared a farmer and educated to the profes¬ 
 sion of law, in which be graduated from Asbury University, Ind., at the age of twenty-two. 
 At the age of twenty-four, he was elected to represeut his district in the Legislative Assem¬ 
 bly of his native State, being the then youngest member of that body. Upon the breaking 
 out of the war, he enlisted in defense of the Union in Company A, Twenty-fourth Indiana 
 Volunteer Infantry, and took command of his company as Captain, with which he was 
 reputably connected until 1864, when he retired from the service, retaining his rank. He 
 then entered public life again, and filled the Treasurer’s chair of bis native county for two 
 terms, after which he was appointed to an active official position in the internal revenue 
 department of the Third District of Indiana, and held the incumbency for seven years. He 
 then came here, and has been actively connected with the mercantile business since. He 
 was married, March 13, 1860, to Miss Susan E. Grayson, by whom he had one sou. She died 
 December 8, 1860. June 18, 1867, he married Miss Jane E. Williams, of Lawrence County, 
 whose ancestors were among the most prominent of the pioneers of th.at locality. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Erwin have two sons—Frederick L. and William D. Capt. Erwin’s ancestors were also 
 among the most prominent pioneers of that locality. His grandfather, J udge William Erwin, 
 was Territori,al Magistrate under Harrison’s administration, and afterward filled many pub¬ 
 lic official positions of honor and trust. His father, William Erwin, although not active in 
 public life, was among the leading men of his locality in developing the social and indus¬ 
 trial life of it. 
 
 HON. J. S. GILLESPIE, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 6, P. (). Keelville, was born 
 in Yellow Springs, Blair County, Penn., in 1834, and was reared and educated in McLean 
 County, III., where he was actively identified with the farming and stock-raising industry 
 for many years. In the spring of 1876, he settled here, and has been successfully connected 
 with his present industry since. He has a family of three sons and four daughters. He 
 was married, in McLean County, Ill., in 1856, to Miss Esther B. Moses, of Bedford County, 
 Penn., who departed this life in 1860, and is buried in the Lexington Cemetery, McLean 
 County, 111., leaving one daughter—Emma Dorothea. His second marriage occurred in 
 1862 to Miss E. B. Thompson, of Muskingum County, Ohio, who departed this life in 1864, 
 and is buried in the Lexington Cemetery, beside the first. In 1866, he married in IVoodford 
 County, Ill., Miss Julja A. llrowu, who was born in Virginia and reared in McLean County, 
 Ill. They have three sons and three daughters—John C., William S., Richard A., Gracie; 
 M., Esther E. and Anna. Mr. Gillespie was an active man in the public life of McLean 
 County, Ill., and held important official positions there for many years; since coming here, 
 he has worked actively and devotedly for the advancement of the Industries of this 
 lociility, and has served in the Legislative Assembly of the State and minor municipal posi¬ 
 tions. He is at present Justice of bis locality. 
 
 JEROME B. GOODRICH, farmer and stock-raiser. Sections 29 to 34, Range 23, P. O. 
 Keelville, w.as born in Worthington, Franklin County^ Ohio, in 18'20, and was engaged in 
 wagon and carriage m.anufacturiug in that State until 1849. He then located in Bentons- 
 port, Iowa, and carried on jilow manufacturing for about thirteen years ; then after spend¬ 
 ing about three years in farming in Clarke County, Mo., he located in Beardstown, 111., and 
 carried on the wagon and plow manufacture for several years, locating here in 1872, and 
 has been actively engaged at bis jiresent industry since. In 1841, he married Miss Margaret 
 J. Zinn, of Franklin County, Ohio. They have a family of four sous and four daughters 
 living, and have buried two sons and two daughters. His farm contains 160 acres of 
 improved land, well fenced and watered and stocked, with a first-class dwelling, barns and 
 stables, and a nice orchard of about 1,500 trees of different varieties of fruits, as also five 
 acres of blackberries, five acres of strawberries, four acres of raspberries, and a finely 
 assorted number of grape vines, etc. 
 
 ANDREW JARRETT, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 10, P. 0. Baxter Springs, was 
 born in Morgan County, Ind., in 1836. In 1858, he settled in Jackson County, Ill., and fol¬ 
 lowed farming actively there till 1869, when he lociited here, and has successfully carried on 
 his present industry since. In 18.56, he married Miss Margaret Voyles, of Morgan County 
 Ind. They have a family of six sons and six daughters. Mr. Jarrett has worked actively 
 in the development of his industry since locating here. His farm cont.ains 177 acres of im¬ 
 proved land, well fenced, watered and stocked. It has a nice orchard of 200 trees of differ¬ 
 ent kinds of fruit, good dwellings, stables, etc. 
 
 O. 0. POTTER, farmer. Section 14, P. O. Columbus, was born in Illinois February 17, 
 1846. He received a business education, and began shoe and leather trade at the age of 
 eighteen, in Illinois, and continued it three years. He started for C.aliforuia in March, 
 1867, by w.ry of Omaha and Platte River, but on account of the Indian troubles, changed 
 his course, coming back to Omaha, and then down the river to Kansas City, where he took 
 the south trail by way of Fort Gibson. After reaching this section of the country, and 
 seeing the favorable outlook, he decided to make it his home, and took a claim of 320 acres, 
 which he improved and sold, and settled on his present farm in 1869, which he improved 
 
CHEROKEE OOUHTY. 
 
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 and is now running as a stock and grain farm, raising also a full line of all kinds ol 
 Mr. Potter's farm is inclosed by hedge fence, and ho has one ol the hnest residences in his 
 section of the country lie was married to Miss Ethel M. Crandall, of Illinois, m 18W), who 
 died, leaving live chiidreii-Ualph 11., .Toseph ()., Marf E., Robert K. and Ruby. He was 
 
 ciVlL'liuaSER^lnnc^^ 2-1, 1’- O. Columbus, was born in Lake 
 
 County Ill in IS50. In 1809, he located here, and has been active y connected w.Rh 
 .resent’ ind^trTsiiice. In 1874, he married Miss Hattie E. Wetherly, a native of 
 I ake County Hi They have one son andadaughter—Dora .T. and Archie. Mr. ..liissei 
 has worked Vctiv'ely in the development of the social and industrial life ol his locality since 
 comrng here IHs t-arm contains 160 acres of improved land, well fenced and stockea He 
 has a nice orchard of about 400 trees of dilterent varieties of fruits, and has handsome 
 dwelling, barns and stables. 
 
 (iAKDEN TOWNSHIP. 
 
 MICHLELW CARNEY, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 81, V. O. Lowell, was born 
 in Allegany County, N. Y., in 1837. In 1857, he settled in Douglas County, Kan., where he 
 carried on farming actively till after the war, when he located here, anji has been success- 
 fiillv connected with his present industry since. In 1872, he married Miss Mary J. ,_pence, 
 whif was born in .lasper County, Mo., in 1850. They have a family of three sous and one 
 daughter—Arthur E., Carl C., Eugene L. and Mary J. Mr. Carney did active service in 
 Virs^ Kansas Independent Battery, from its organization till its muster out; was honorably 
 
 discL^gel“ Sd“tena the batter? to which he wi^ rr‘soMetv""iZ 
 ronduct from the ranks. He is an active member of the A. O. U. W. society. His urm 
 contains 187 acres of improved land, weli fenced and stocked nice dwelling, barn and 
 
 staliles and an orchard of 400 trees of a nicely assorted variety of fruits. 
 
 ENOCH CARTER, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 13, P. O. Oiiakervale, was born in 
 Hendricks County Did , March 25, 1828, and was identified with farming successfully theie 
 unU the^^^^^^ he located here, and has been prominently identified with 
 
 fs nresenUiidiistrv here since. In 1851, he married Miss Catherine Hodson, who was born 
 in North Carolina, and reared in Hendricks County, Ind. They have a family of *9“ 
 and ^daughter living-.Iane, now Mrs. Hon. C. W. Harvey and Chilon, fanner and stock- 
 ?aiser and ha?e bSfied one daughter, Liiella (Mrs. Richard Haworth), in the Quakervale 
 Cemetery in January, 1882. Mr. Carter, during his residence here, was engaged lor 
 years inEe nursery business. His farm contains 160 acres of improved land, well fenced, 
 watered and stocked. He has a handsome orchard ot twenty acres oi a nicely assoited 
 variety of apple and pear trees, ten acres of assorted peach trees, and a full variety ot small 
 fruits,^grapesyetc. He has worked actively in the development of the industrial life of his 
 locality, and for many years was active as Land Agent of the K. C., Et. h. A Cr. R. R. lie 
 and his family are active members and supporters of the Church of Friends. 
 
 T R COMMONS blacksmithing and farming, P. 0. Lowell, was born in Texas County, 
 MO., in m 4 ?and lotted here with f is people, ifim, and was reared to the blackyRhing 
 business bv his father, who carried it on here for many yeais. In 1865, he manlecl Miss 
 Sarah Lee^who was born in Missouri and reared in Illinois. They have a family of two 
 sni^s and ine daiighter-Maggie C.. William H. and James D. Mr. Comm 9 ns did active 
 Ie?vice in the milftia of thisftate during the late civil war. His farm contains 115 acres oi 
 improved land, well fenced, watered and stocked, handsome dwelling, etc., and a nice 
 
 orchard of 500 fruit trees of different varieties. „„ „ Tnwell wa,s born in Clark 
 
 PETER COVERT, farmer and stock-raiser, fc-ection 30, P. ^ 
 
 County Ind., in 1838, and was reared in Atchison County, Mo. In 1858, he 
 
 "an±retdm°ghtlrs“ 
 
 Set and ImvTng nice dweU and an orchard of thirty fruit trees of different 
 
 kind^ DOWELL proprietor and owner of “Lowell Pottery IVorks,” was born in Fair- 
 
 with merely his knowledge of the business, and by dint ot steady and persistent industry, 
 now does a^iisiness of $5 000 a year in the line of general pottery work and tiLog- Oeoige 
 M Dowell Sr of A HYsaLtiveof Alabama, a settled in Muscatine County, Iowa, 
 a 't^e lge of nineteen, where he was connected with pottery work till recently he came 
 here. G^A. and J. IV., brothers of A. II., are active workinen with him in the biisiiiess. 
 Mr. Dowell’s enterprise gives employment to about eight power 
 
 F M FULKERSON, proprietor and owner of the “Gold Dust Mill ana water power, 
 
 Towelf WM born in Wayne cEnty, Penn., 18.52, and settled here with his people in 1865, 
 where hi wasTdenUfied'with farming and stock-racing 1111187^ when 
 nrpsent industry which he has successfully carried on since. In 1870 , he mairieu miss 
 E mmaYamb, a native of North Carolina, whose people settled here about ^ 
 
 a familv of one son and a daughter—Arthur and Evelyn. The mill is located at the moiith of 
 Shoal CYeek at its confluence with Spring River; is run by water power ol almost unlimited 
 cameitv The mill iL two story and biSeinent building 60x00 has two run ot and 
 
 grinds 400 bushels a day. His trade is exclusively merchant trade, his special hiauds hemg 
 Anchor Lilv White and Mav Queen. Mr. Fulkerson, since taking charge of the mill, has 
 made an entire improvement upon its capacity and machinery, from what it was established 
 
 '*^°VaCOB HOFFMAN, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 31, P. 0. Lowell, was born m 
 Bavaria Germany in 1828, and came to America in 1837 with his people, who settled in 
 Coshocton Coiinti^’Ohio. He was engaged in the hardware and tinware business in the 
 State for a few years, after which he engaged in farming and stock-raising, 
 on actively in Ohio until 1869, when he came here and has been acliimly identified with his 
 nresent industry since. In 1862, he was married in Holmes County, Ohio, to Miss Saiah J. 
 llSrs wlm was horn and reared in Holmes County. They have a family of two sons and 
 two dlulhtelsTiving-^^ W., Mary E., Della M., Edgar A. He h^ been an active mem¬ 
 
 ber of the F &A Society for the last twenty-five years. lie and his family are active 
 memters and supporters of the Methodist Church here. His farm contains 117 acres of im¬ 
 proved land well fenced, watereil and stocked; nice dwellings, barns and stables, and a 
 
 nieeorchard’of about 400 trees, of a full variety of fruit. 
 
 S D OSBORN, Postmaster and general merchandise, Varck, was born m Hen¬ 
 dricks County Ind in 1856 , and located here in 1872, and engaged in farming and stock- 
 Sg wUh which’he ha^ been actively identified since, In May 1,1881, he engaged at his 
 mercantile business, and has successfully carried it on smee. 
 
 Tpnnip Carr, who was boru lu Ohio, in 185/. iney nave one nine ooy vmv<u. 
 The farm contains eiehty acres of improved land, a nice orchard of fifteen acres oi a nicely 
 Ported variety of ap^pleypeiich, pear trees, etc., good buildings and stables. He is an active 
 
 ^^^jr^^SMITIFnierchant, was horn and reared is Jasper ^ 
 
 social and industrial lUe of this locality since coming here. Is a member of the A. O. L. . 
 
 stXd, 
 
 etc. 
 
 noWKI.I. TCI\VN.SII1I’. 
 
 HON II R HUBBARD, farming, stock-raising and milling, I’. O. Boston .Mills, wa.s 
 
 born in Hartford County, Conn., in 1838, and was reared in 
 
 in farming till the breaking-out of the war, when he enli.stcd his sei vice.s in deltnsi, ol uio 
 “ Union,’’ind did active and honorable duty in the Volunteers, ^ 
 
 Veterans till the end of the war, when he was honorably discharged wilb the rank ol ap 
 tain, which he had very meritoriously obtained. In 1866, he 
 
 live in connection with farming and stock-raising sin®® n 1 ^ 72 , he maned Miss (har^ 
 lotte A. Peters, who was born in Perry County, ohm, in 1840, and who ocatul >‘®[« 
 neonle in 1866 They have a family of two daughters and one son—Dai.sy < ., Lucy A. anu 
 Hubert H. Mr. Hubbard has always taken an active part in the ‘'®''®P 9 nuent and g.ow h 
 of the public, social and industrial life of bis locality. He has >'®1»'®«®"2'-' * "^ 1 ^ ,1 ,,o- 
 
 l,egislative Assembly of the Stale, and has tilled many minor ‘ i “ 
 
 sitions. He and his family are active members ol the Congregational ( hnrth. He is an ac 
 
 tive ^ stock-raiser. Section 7, P. 0. Quakervale, was 
 
 Wavne County, Ind., in 1830, and was identified with larniing in Grant County, Ind., until 
 m when he^ocated in Warren County, Iowa, and carried on 
 
 when he came here and has been actively connected with his J 
 
 18.5’^ he married Abigail Lee, a native of Wayne ( ounty, Ind., who departed this'''® 
 and is Lrfedln Quakervale Cemetery, aged forty-six leav ng a H a d 
 
 live daughters-John R., Rosana, Hannali ' 7 •• Lydia A., Celia M Char es AM 
 William H. In 1878, he married Mary < ox, who was born in North Carolina, and reared in 
 Wavne Conntv Ind They have one daughter—Aletha M. His farm residence contains 
 eighty acres of improved land, well stocked and watered, an orchard of 306 nicely 
 fi-nit tries and good buildings, etc. He also owns 160 acres on Section t.o. Crawlord Town¬ 
 ship hirfi’rst residence. This farm is well improved, and has a nice orchard ot SOU assorted 
 friut trees, and good buildings. AVilliam Jessup has been an active worker m the l'®^®’®!’ 
 ment of the social and industrial life of his locality since coming here, and he and his fam¬ 
 ily areactive members of the Church of Friends. 
 
 CRAWFORD TOWNSHIP. 
 
 R H. ANDERSON, farmer. Section .36, P O. Columbus was born in Indiana, June 9, 
 1843 He farmed until 1862, when he went into the army, and was dischaiged at the end of 
 nine mont" Account of disabilities. He then resumed farming, - f he ®o®^ 
 three vears when he came to Kansas and located m his present home. He bought 160 acres 
 of railrold iaids and improved it, now raising stock and Brain, and also fine selections of 
 all kinds of fruits. He was married to Miss Mary E. Toiing, of Indiana, m 18b.t. they 
 
 have P. 0. Columbus, was born in New 
 
 York ^ate in 1837. He received a conimoii school ediicaticn and began ‘arming 'u Illinois 
 in 1859. He enlisted in the army in 1861, and was mustered ou^n lie le enl sted i^s 
 
 veteran in 1864, and served until 1865, when he returned to New York Mate and lived 
 on a farm until 1867. He was then in Illinois six mouths, and came to Kansas in ‘^b', Inn-d¬ 
 ing on his present farm of 160 acres, which he improved, and is now running as grain and 
 stock farm and has also a tine line of all kinds of fruits and berries. He is now serving as 
 Tustice of the Peace for the third term. Is District Treasurer and also member ot Bt®sb>- 
 terian Church, of which he is Elder, and was the first ordained P 
 
 organized a Sabbath school in School District 8.5, and was supn^utendent ot same. He . 
 nmrried to Miss E. A. Ward, of New York .State, in 1865, and has two children-( ornelia C. 
 
 and son of Samuel and Martha Benson, was born September 20, 
 
 IS30 in Warnui Countv?HKL,’tlien a wild and sparsely settled portion of the .State 'I'he red 
 min not haiilg been removed, was still an inhabitant of tbe forest. He received his rudi- 
 mental educlHon in the “ Old Log School-house,’’ in the days when a boy was considered 
 about perfect if he could spell his teacher down in the old elementary spelling book and 
 cipher as far as the Single Rule of Three in Pike’s arithmetic. At the age b*! 
 eiftered college and received a scientific education. Loving an independent life, he chose 
 fnrniing as Ills profession and for twenty-five years farmed during the summer and taught 
 school lifring the wilte?’ He married Miss Malinda P. Slaiiter, September 26 1853, by whom 
 he had si^i ?hildrei-Mart^^^ Marinda, Cynthia Ann, Samuel I., William Willard, Rosalie 
 and oSe Theodoshie. He came to Cherokee County in the summer ot 18/6 and spent five 
 Znlhs in looking Ip a location and returned to Indiana Returned to Kansas m b® ^pr ng 
 of 1877, purchased®lauds, built a house and moved his tauiily ‘b® ‘^ollowing winter, he an l ed 
 at rnhimbiis March 15 1.S78. Mr. Benson opened and improved a farm of 54U acres, w nicn 
 he nirruna afrgrain and stock farm; he has also a full line of fruits 
 under good cultivation, plenty of good stock and stock water. He w-as burned out I ecem 
 ber 13, 1879. His house, furniture, clothing and a valuable library of rare 
 
 which he had been collecting for forty years were entire y ^onimr 
 
 tal the nropertv not being insured. He immediately re-biuli, near the ® 
 building aluore beautiful and commodious residence. Mr. Benson has held several 
 If triistl’is a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and is a member of the 
 
 Masouic^Diiter^itv an^ t farmer. Section 36, P. (1 .Columbus, was born in Penn- 
 
 svlvania Sentember 30 1846. He lived on the farm until 1864, when he went to Jlontana and 
 ?I nId twlCars then back to Iowa and went to school a short time, and went from there 
 
 kitatuf 
 
 uaryi?^IS 2 :q gd^a^j^ i-an^a^ ~d W HBnms - the^ge M twen^ 
 
 ilFr”! cfiin y Inled in UiH anV^hrcIunUes fi^^ years, and then .came to Chero¬ 
 kee Sunty anropli’ned up a farm, which he sold out and in 1874 0P.®“®'‘^Jf ‘I'™’ 
 
 He raises grain and stock and has a fine selection of fruits and berri®i= of.a>' 
 married to Miss Sarah AVhipple, of Pennsylvania, and has two children hung, Oridela and 
 Afnrv Alic6 and Jos6ph A. and J6ssi6, dcc6as6d. • t- i .a t tto 
 
 ft yNN farmer Section 6, P. O. Columbus, was born in England, June lu, ISlo. He 
 
 went to Ireland and remained ten years and then returned to England, where he attended 
 ImLv school and night school twelve years. He then went to Scotland .a'nl w'orked two 
 vpnrs fn a mill then returned again to England and was employed on a railrad two >ears 
 Kp was then employed seven years on a railroad in France, and was in Africa during the 
 finip nf T ouis Phillippe three years and six months, and on liis return remained in I lance 
 iCvear^ coming in 1855. He was two years in New Orleans m a smgar 
 
 refi/ery was next in St. Louis eighteen mouths, then in Alton two years, then worked for 
 thP rincatro St Louis & Alton Railroad nineteen years and came to Kansas lu 180. He 
 located ou®h’is^present farm of 320 acres, which is now run as a stock and S',?”* 
 has also a good assortment of fruits and berries. He was married to Miss Bridget t aue, o 
 
 England and has four children— James, Cornelius A., Mary A. and lliomas. npopuiber '>5 
 
 ® JAMES B. JONE.S, the subject of the following biography, was bom December _, 
 
 18’25,iirHaiIilton ConntV, Ohio, and at the age of seven emignated with his ™ 
 
 o-nmerv Conntv Ind where he aided them upon the farm until 18..6, when Ins latner, 
 George W. Jones, died, and the following year Janies emigrated "'ith his 
 to Iowa, where again he aided his mother on the farm until the year 1846. lie Ip 
 
 overland to California, where he remained in the mines until the year 18o.,when he e 
 turned by way of Central America to Louisa County, Iowa, and in IS,a.! was married ‘® ‘‘(‘j 
 tie Kpv ofloL and in 18.54, engaged in the mercantile hnsiness. Quit the business the 
 followfng vear and commenced clerking in a store, where he 11^11)111^1 Ho 
 
 the army ‘in 1861, where he remained one year, when he was <7‘s®b^’'b’®Y Tpi- 
 
 then emigrated to Omalm, Neh., and emigrated the following year to Boice f ‘‘y, Uab® ‘®' 
 ritory. 'The following year he returned to Kansas City, Mo., where b® 1 i,e 
 
 year 1869, when he came to Kansas and located on his present lariii o 160 
 
 opened and improved. He is engaged in raising stock and grain and has a good . I l > 
 all kinds of fruits. They have four living children—( liarlotte. Trances, .Tauiis 
 Gusulus, anHavc lost four sons and one danghter-Ralph P., Ilortense, (.sear A., W illnini 
 
 and -‘^Y?fiYljAM LOSER, farmer. Section 21, P. O. piiimbns, was b''r>‘ ''J 
 
 19 1848. He began farming in Illinois at the age of twenty-one, and continued twelve jcai , 
 
1172 
 
 HISTORY OF KAHSAS, 
 
 coming to Kansas in 1S81, where he bought his present home of eighty acres. He raises 
 stock, grain and fruit. He is Justice of the Peace, School Director and Treasurer. He was 
 married to Miss Mary A. Beveu, of Ohio, in 1,870. They have five children—Albert, Bell, 
 Ozro, Ethel and William. 
 
 BINDLEY M. PICKERING, farmer. Section 27, P. O. Columbus, was born in Indiana 
 in 18;!.5, son of Jonathan E., and grandson of Jacob Pickering, of Virginia. He received a 
 high .school education, an'd at the age of eighteen took charge of a store in Iowa, working as a 
 salesman for fifteen years, in the meantime attending Bryant & Stratton’s Commercial Col¬ 
 lege, at Chicago, from which he graduated in 1857. He spent one year in the South, handling 
 stock, and one year buying and selling grain, and located on his present farm in 1868. 
 Since locating in Kansas, he has been in the Government employ, as Superintendent of 
 Farming for various tribes of Indians in the Indian Territory, for five years. He is now 
 devoting all his time to the improvement of his farm and the growing of stock. Mr. Pick¬ 
 ering was employed by Mrs. Comstock and the Board of Directors of the Agricultural and 
 Industrial Institute for the Colored Race, as its Superintendent, in which capacity he served 
 for two years. During this time, his farm had been in charge of his son, Clilton 11. He was 
 married to Susan Haskit, in Iowa, in 1859. They have three children—Clifton IB, Ina R. 
 and Jessie Fremont, aged respectively twenty-two, twenty and seventeen. They are mem¬ 
 bers of the religious Society of Friends, and he is in polities a radical Republican. 
 
 .1. F. PITZER, farmer. Section 1, P. O. Columbus, was born in Ohio, August 21, 1813, 
 He began farming in 1829, and continued it sixteen years, and was then engaged in milling 
 business for six years. He was in the Mexican war fifteen months, and after his return 
 farmed two years, when, on account of weak eyes, he was compelled to retire from business 
 thirteen years. He then went to Southern Illinois, and built a mill 80x184, three stories 
 high, jrhich he operated six years, and then farmed three years in Illinois. He came to 
 Kansas in 1867, and settled near Columbus, being two years in cattle business. He then 
 moved to Columbus and built houses to rent three years, and was then in drug business six 
 years. He bought a farm for his son and stocked it with forty-two mules, two span of horses, 
 three cows, eighty hogs, wagons, buggies and farm machinery, and bought his present home 
 of forty acres in 1881. The farm of forty acres is run solely as a fruit farm. It contains 
 1,290 apple trees, 140 cherries, 120 plum, peaches and pears, grapes and all other fruits and 
 berries. He was married to Miss Sarah Kite, of Ohio, in 1836, They have six children— 
 Eveline, Elizabeth, Drucilla, Arvilla, Alldica and Anthony J. 
 
 JOHN STAUFFER, farmer. Section 19, P. O. Columbus, was born in Ohio December 
 30,1833. He received a liberal school education, and began work as a carpenter at the age 
 of twenty-one years. He continued this occupation seven years, then farmed in Indiana 
 until 1869, at which time he came to Kansas and located on Section 9, taking a claim of 160 
 acres. A part of this is now improved, and he is now raising stock and grain, and has on 
 his farm a full line of all kinds of fruits. He owns a house and lot in Columbus, and is a 
 member of the Presbyterian Church in that place. He, was elected Township Trustee of 
 Crawford Township in 18'’2, and saved his township $20,000 by not giving up railroad bonds, 
 when the road was not completed, or when the railroad company had not complied with its 
 contract. He was married to Miss Elizabeth King, of Indiana, in 1856. They have five 
 children—James King, Samuel Kelly, John William, Millie Kennet, Thaddeus Stephens. 
 
 ZEBINA WIBLlAM.S (deceased), was born in the State of New York, March 25, 1815. 
 He was raised on a farm, and received a collegiate education, and at the age of twenty-one 
 years he emigrated to Iowa. In the spring of 18.36, he and his brother took claims in Louisa 
 t'ounty, and proceeded to improve them. Iowa was very new at this time. The Indians, 
 who were of the Misquakee, Fox and Sac tribes, were very numerous. Zebina and his 
 brother built log cabins on their claims, and bached together. At three different times, 
 while they were out making rails, the Indians entered their cabin, taking all their pro¬ 
 visions and most of their clothing, at one time leaving them eoatless in the dead of winter. 
 Jlore than a month elapsed at a time, that they never saw a white man, their only com¬ 
 
 panions being wild beasts and the still wilder Indians. Such hardships as these laid the 
 foundation of wealth and atHuence. In the year 18.50, he went overland to California, and 
 mined for gold eighteen months, then returned to Iowa, on his farm, remaining until 1866, 
 when he came to Kansas and settled on the present homestead of his widow and family. 
 His farm in Kansas consisted of 160 acres, which he brought to a high state of cultivation, 
 having a fine nursery and choice fruits of all kinds. ■ And he also still owned, in Iowa, a 
 section of land, and 600 acres in Missouri up to the time of his death. Mr. Williams died 
 April 14, 1871. He was a member of the Christian Church, a useful and respected member 
 of the community, and an earnest worker in the church and Sunday school. He was mar¬ 
 ried to Miss Elizabeth Hall, May 2, 1844. They have had eight children—Oscar N., Olive J., 
 Zebina S., Mercy A., Edward C., Mary E., Ida F. (deceased), and Robert A. Williams. 
 
 MINERAL TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JAMES CASE, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 33, P. 0. Columbus, was born near 
 Pittsburgh, Penn., in 1839. When he was ten years of age, his people removed to Jackson 
 County, Ohio, where he was reared to the farming industry. He was identified in that State 
 with farming and stock-raising till 1871, when he came here, and h.as successfully carried on 
 that business since. His farms consist of 160 acres in Section 4, Crawford Township, and 160 
 ac ’es in Section 33, Mineral Township, all under a thorough state of cultivation, and well 
 furnished with buildings; a beautiful orchard of 500 apple trees, 1.50 peach trees, apricots, 
 and all kinds of fruit grown here, and all in full bearing—an evidence of his thrift and 
 enterprise since locating here. He was married in Jackson County, Ohio, to Miss Nancy 
 McKinnis, of Jackson County, who departed this life March 9, 1881, and is buried in Lone 
 Elm Cemetery, Cherokee Township, leaving a family of three sons and four daughters liv¬ 
 ing—Charles W., Frances S., Oscar, Reuben, Sophia, Ellen and Elethea, and George, who is 
 buried beside the mother in the family cemetery. 
 
 WILLIAM CALVERLEY, farmer. Section 34, P. O. Columbus, was born in England, 
 July 4, 1821. He came to United States in 1848, landing at New Orleans, from whence he 
 went to Illinois and remained until the spring of 1866, at which time he came to Kansas, in 
 the mean time having traded in cattle ten years. On arrival in Kansas he bought 160 acres 
 of land, which he improved, and is now raising stock and grain and farming generally; 
 also trading in cattle. He owns other farming land in the county. He was married to 
 Miss Jane Proctor, of England, in 1844, and has had two children—John R., William H. 
 (deceased). 
 
 HENRY CALVERLEY', farmer. Section 35, P. O. Columbus, was born in England in 
 1830, and came to the United States in 1848. He was engaged in trading and farming in 
 Illinois and Iowa ten or twelve years, and in 1870 came to Kansas and located his present 
 home, and opened and improved a farm. He Improved two quarter-sections and now 
 raises stock and grain, with a good supply of all kinds of fruits. He was married to 
 Miss Angeline Morgan, of Iowa, in 1857. They have four children—Lizzie, YVillie, Guy and 
 Clara. They lost one son, Robert. 
 
 .SCAMMONVILLE. 
 
 ARTHUR C. PERRY, superintendent of mercantile department of Keith & Perry 
 Shafts, was horn in England, 1861, coming to United States in 1879. He received a mercan¬ 
 tile education. He was at Oscoda in coal business one year, was for next eighteen months 
 engaged in bookkeeping for coal firm at Fort Scott, and in 1882 came to Scammonville. He 
 here took charge of his business. He owns Shafts 102 and 103. Owns mines at Oscoda and Mul¬ 
 berry Grove and at Rich Hill. They mine about 200,000 bushels each month, employing from 
 250 to 300 men. He owns one and a half sections of fine coal land, which is inexhaustible. 
 The company store sells about $4,500 worth per month. The company owns about 
 fifty tenement houses. 
 
ELK COUNTY. 
 
 1173 
 
 ELK CX3UNTT. 
 
 E lk County comprises the north half of what was formerly Howard 
 County. Howard County was made up of lands acquired from the 
 Great and Little Osage Indians by the United States Government by a treaty 
 made with the Indians in the fall of 1867, while in grand councd on the 
 Verde«-ris River, in what is now Montgomery County, and the county was 
 so named in honor of O. O. Howard, of the United States Army. 
 
 The county of Elk is situated in the southeastern part of the State of 
 Kansas, and is bounded by Chautauqua County on the south, Montgomery 
 and Wilson Counties on the east. Greenwood County on the north^ and 
 Butler and Cowley Counties on the west. The county is thirty-one miles 
 long by twenty-one wide, and contains 661 square miles. 
 
 The surface of the county is chiefly high, broken prairie, particularly 
 back from the streams, and in the western part of the county they are of 
 increaseUlevation, rising into what are known as the “Flint Ridges, 
 while toward the northern and interior parts the surface becomes more 
 level and even. 
 
 The county is abundantly watered by numerous streams ot pure, clear 
 water. Chief among these are the Elk liiver, flowing from northwest to 
 southeast, and its tributaries. 
 
 Rock, Paw Paw, Hitchin,Pain- 
 terhood and Wild Cat Creeks, 
 
 Big Caney Creek in the south¬ 
 west, and Fall River and its 
 main tributary, Indian Creek, 
 in the northeast part of the 
 county. 
 
 Along the streams are found 
 beautiful valleys, varying in 
 width from a quarter to two 
 miles. The soil upon these 
 bottoms is exceedingly fertile 
 and capable of enormous pro¬ 
 duction, while on the uplands 
 the soil is much lighter, and in 
 vast portions of the county is 
 unproductive of agricultural 
 products. These portions, al¬ 
 though rocky and light of soil, 
 produce abundant grasses, and 
 are well adapted for grazing 
 and stock-growing, being sup¬ 
 plied with abundance of clear 
 running water. 
 
 The timber is scarce in the 
 county, and is confined to nar¬ 
 row belts fringing the streams. 
 
 Along the larger streams, con¬ 
 siderable black walnut timber 
 is found, while other varieties, 
 such as oak, hickory, cotton¬ 
 wood, box elder, maple, mul¬ 
 berry, hackberry, etc.,_ are 
 found in limited quantities. 
 
 Total., 
 
 Elk Falls City. . 683 
 
 Howard City.. 255 
 
 ^““®(Allth7 townships ill Elk County oi^anizedinlS 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 The first settler to enter upon 
 the land included within the 
 confines of what is now Elk 
 County, was Richard Graves, 
 who came in 1856, and was 
 twice driven out by the In¬ 
 dians. 
 
 The country at this time was 
 new and almost a wilderness, 
 overrun by wild animals and 
 roving bands of Indians, and, in consequence 
 
 '^'^^^he^and at this time belonged to the Osage Indians, upon which legal 
 settlement could not be made. There was, however, a strip of land ex¬ 
 tending along the northern part of the county, six mijes wide, known as 
 the ‘‘ceded strip/^ upon which legal settlement could be made. It Y as 
 consequently along the streams included within this belt where the earli¬ 
 est settlements were made. But it was not long to be ^ ? 
 
 narrow limit. Bold, adventurous men there were, who became atti acted 
 by the beautiful and fertile valleys of the Elk River and its tnbutaiy 
 streams, and at the risk of their lives among the Indians, upon whose 
 rights they were intruding, and with expectations of being driven on by 
 United States troops, they determined to make an effort to settle upon 
 these desirable lands. Only a few at first made the attempt, and, m con¬ 
 sequence, their presence was not distasteful to the authorities or alarming 
 to the Indians. Others now began to come in, until in 1870 the number 
 of “squatters” had become (luite considerable. Among tlmse who were 
 leaders of the vanguard, and who came to stay, were J. C. Pinney, James 
 
 Elk Falls Township, including Elk Falls City.. 
 
 Greenfield Township. 
 
 Howard Township, including Howard City. 
 
 Liberty Township... 
 
 Longton Township, including Longton City. 
 
 Painterhood Township. 
 
 Paw Paw Township. 
 
 Union Center Township. 
 
 Wildcat Township... 
 
 settlements were few and 
 
 Shipley, R. M. Humphrey, Elison Neat, H. G. Miller, J. B. Roberts and 
 
 others. . , . . . 
 
 Much difficulty took place among claimants at this time, on account 
 of the land not being surveyed. Parties who came m and staked oft their 
 claims according to a survey made by private parties, often found ihem- 
 selvps entirely cut off when the Government survey was made, and the 
 land upon which they squatted liable to be taken by other parties. 
 
 This, as will readily be seen, was occasioned by locating claims ac¬ 
 cording to imperfect lines, and a man thinking himself possessor of a fine 
 body of land, sometimes came out with only a narrow strip, or none at 
 alt, iust as it happened, and there were others watching for this unfmtu- 
 hate occurrence, ready to make filing upon the unoccupied teriitoiy. I his 
 gave rise to severe “ claim fights,’’ which in some instances ended in the 
 loss of the life of either one of the parties in the contest. Many of these 
 difficulties, however, among the settlers, were compromised and ami¬ 
 cably settled. ^ r., • 1 T-, 1 Q 
 
 The first child born in the county was Sarah F. Shipley, Decemlier 8, 
 1866. The first marriage was D. M. Spurgeon to Sarah Knox ; the first 
 
 church organization was that 
 made by the Missionary Bap¬ 
 tists in Liberty Township in 
 1866. The first newspaper 
 printed in Howard County 
 belonged to Adrian Reynolds, 
 who began the publication of 
 the Howard County Ledger^ in 
 the spring of 1871. The build¬ 
 ing of the first church house 
 in the county was begun in 
 the spring of 1871 at the town 
 of Longton. 
 
 A rather amusing anecdote 
 is told of a physician of rather 
 extended linear proportions, 
 who practiced in the county at 
 an early day, and who ranged 
 mostly along the Painterhood 
 Creek, and lived in a shanty 
 devoid of “roof, window or 
 floor.’’ The Doctor had pro¬ 
 vided a supply of hounds, and 
 was given to the chase, of 
 which he was excessively fond, 
 and, when making a profess¬ 
 ional call, always went ac¬ 
 companied by his dogs. In 
 case a “jack rabbit’’ was' 
 scared up on the way, the 
 hounds would give chase, and 
 the Doctor all of a sudden for¬ 
 getting the agonies of the suf¬ 
 fering patient and following 
 in the pursuit, would pull up 
 at his destined point after the' 
 patient had recovered or passed 
 in his checks. It is supposed 
 that the Doctor was instru¬ 
 mental in saving many a life 
 by assisting the dogs in running 
 down jack rabbits. 
 
 An accident of a serious 
 nature took place at Elk Falls, 
 in this county, on the 18th of 
 April, 1873, resulting in the 
 OSS of four lives. A parly 
 Ida Hutchinson, Luclla 
 
 ELK COUNTY— Oegynized in 1875. 
 
 1880. 
 1,357 
 1,075 
 , 1,696 
 . 876 
 
 . 1,862 
 638 
 . 951 
 
 , 1,296 
 . 872 
 
 .10,623 
 513 
 
 of six, composed of Misses M. J. Benson, , , it-, i j 
 
 Oswald, Maggie Evans and Messrs. Henry Oswald and Richard Durr, had 
 gone on a boat ride, and in the attempt of some of the party to change 
 teats the boat careened, and the ladies becoming frightened rose to their 
 feet, causing the boat to capsize, and all were drowned except Henry 
 
 Oswald and Maggie Evans. • -j t t i 
 
 Many of the citizens of the county will remember the suicide of John 
 Batayree, a citizen of Wild Cat Township, a farmer and a man about 
 fifty-five years of age, which occurred in November, 1876. On the morn¬ 
 ing of the fatal day, he gave a letter to one of his little boys, telling him 
 to carry it up to Thomas Wood, as he was going to shoot himself. The 
 little fellow took the letter and hurried off, and, on his way up hMrd 
 twice the report of a gun, with which his father had shot himself. 1 he 
 little boy reaching Wood’s house, reported what his father had said, and 
 Wood hurried to the residence of the unfortunate victim, whom he found 
 dead, the ball having passed through the forehead, just between the eyes 
 and came out on the top of his head. The cause for this dreadful act on 
 the part of Batayree was the treachery of his wife, who left him about a 
 
1174 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 week prior to the suicide, she having been estranged partly from her own 
 depravity and the attentions of a young man in the neighborhoo'^' h 
 whom she had been criminally intimate. 
 
 COUNTY SEAT TllOUBUES AND DIVISION OF THE COUNTYU 
 
 At the time of the organization of Howard County, the county seat 
 was located at Elk Falls by appointment of the Governor. The question 
 of its relocation was agitated by parties at other points whose anxiety was 
 not so much for the good that might result, but the chances of their being 
 the ones favored with its relocation. 
 
 In the fall of 1870, a petition was presented to the County Commis¬ 
 sioners asking for an election to be called for the relocation of the county 
 seat, and which was granted. The election was held, resulting in the re¬ 
 moval of the county seat from Elk Falls to Peru. Much dissatisfaction 
 existed over this change, partly because it was somewhat out of the way 
 for some parts of the county, and mostly because it was not established 
 at those places from which the grumblings were heard. So great became 
 tlie disalfection, that it was deemed advisable to hold another election 
 for a second relocation. Accordingly an election was held in September, 
 1872; the places voted for were Longton, Peru, Elk Falls, Boston, Howard 
 City and the geographical center of the county. On the 14th of Septem¬ 
 ber, the County Commissioners met at Peru to canvass the vote, and upon 
 opening the returns from Boston. Elk Falls and Peru, they met such un¬ 
 mistakable evidences of fraud that they refused to canvass the vote at all, 
 and declared no election. But the matter was by no means destined to 
 rest here. It was again agitated and re-agitated by perhaps what might be 
 termed “ would-be politicians,” who at this time found no other “political 
 provender ” to feed upon. An election was held on the 11th of November, 
 1873, for the purpose of determining whether Elk Falls or Boston should 
 be the county seat, resulting in favor of Elk Falls by a majority of two 
 hundred and thirty-two votes. Although it was legally determined 
 that a majority of tiie votes had been cast for Elk Falls as the county seat, 
 yet the friends of Boston thought it ought not so to be, and were by no 
 means to be thus robbed of what they deemed their just and legally ac¬ 
 quired spoil. The attempt of the Bostonians to rcdre.ss their injuries in 
 the matter gave rise to what is known as the “ Boston war.” The county 
 officers had taken up their quarters at Elk Falls, where they were fixed by 
 injunction. But the brave men of Boston fearing neither law, legal proc¬ 
 ess nor man, became bold in the a.ssertion of their rights and the mainte¬ 
 nance of justice between man and man, a resort to physical force was 
 deemed necessary for this, and on the 19th of .lanuary, 1874, a posse com¬ 
 prising twenty-four wagons and 150 armed Boston men entered the town 
 of Elk Falls and amid the consternation, threats and tears of the inhabit¬ 
 ants of the town, began loading the records and county property upon 
 their wagons, and after gathering all together started for Boston. At¬ 
 tempts to rescue the stolen property were hastily made. Appeals for aid 
 in this behalf were addressed to the Governor of the State, the Legisla¬ 
 ture and the Adjutant General. Three companies of militia were organized 
 m the county to recover possession of the records, and apprehend the pos¬ 
 sessors, but all to no purpose. The county seat was gone, and for some 
 time enjoyed a migratory existence having been trailed on the wagons 
 through the flint hills, ahd part of the hme in Cowley County. The time 
 for the convening of the District Court had now arrived. Hon. W. P. 
 Campbell, then judge of the district, was on hand; but the books and 
 records were gone and the action of justice was defeated. The .Judge, 
 however, at once set about to recover possession of them and began by 
 placing under arrest several of the parties who had been engaged in the 
 removal for contempt of court. This began to put a more serious aspect 
 upon things, and the plotters began to weaken. 
 
 The release of those under arrest was promised provided an uncon¬ 
 ditional surrender of the records and other county property was made, 
 and which was speedily done. Thus practically terminated the warfare 
 over county seat removals without bloodshed, it being allowed to remain 
 at Elk Falls until the division of the county in 1875. 
 
 The question of the division of the county began to be agitated with 
 considerable force by persons in various parts of the county. Sundry rea¬ 
 sons were assigned for this; one reason and the chief one was, that the 
 county as it now stood was too large, being forty-two miles long and thir¬ 
 ty-one wide; but another reason that might be given, and with pertinence, 
 too, was, that there were towns which thought they ought to be county 
 seats, and political aspirants for all of whom there were not enough places, 
 and consequently a division of the county would enhance their chances in 
 a double ratio. 
 
 This matter, however, was brought before the people of the county as 
 early as 1871, when R. H. Nichols was elected Representative by the anti¬ 
 division element, and again, in 1872, E. S. Cummings was elected to the 
 same office on the same platform. During all this time, those favoring a 
 division were actively at work, and the idea began to grow more popular, 
 until in 1873, when James N. Young, standing upon the division issue, 
 was elected as State Representative. Young’s efforts in the Legislature 
 to secure a division were unsuccessful, and it remained for Edward 
 Jaquins, who was elected his successor in the following year, to accom¬ 
 plish the work. 
 
 Jaquins introduced House Bill No. .54, for the division of Howard 
 County, and the erection of the counties of Elk and Chautauqua. The bill 
 passed in March, 1875, and took effect on .Tune 1 (<f that year. An equal 
 division was made by running a line east and west through the county, 
 the part lying north of the line being called Elk County and the part 
 south of the line Chautauqua County. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION, ETC. 
 
 In the spring of 1870, a petition was presented to the Governor of the State, asking for 
 the organization of the county, which was grantt'd. A special Commission, composed of 
 P. C. Topping and Morris Humphrey, was appointed to divide the county into townships 
 and precincts, and to call an election for the choosing of the proper otticers. The Commis¬ 
 sion sat at the town of Elk Falls, on the 7lh of April, 1870, C. !S. King being chosen as Clerk 
 
 of the Board. Notice was duly given for the holding of an election, on the 10th day of May, 
 for the election of county officers 
 
 The election was held, at which the total vote cast was 333, and Isaac Howe, Lewis 
 Clayton and Frederick Kantz were elected Commissioners ; M. Smith, Probate Judge ; C. P. 
 Douglas, Treasurer; J. C. Pinney, Sherilf; ,I.T.Corum, Register of Deeds; R. S. Catliu, County 
 Superintendent; H. McClure, Surveyor; J. W. Kerr, Coroner ; L. Garrett, District Clerk, and 
 N. B. Gardner, County Attorney. 
 
 Soon after the erection of Elk County, in June, 1875, its organization was perfected by 
 the calling of an election, at which the citizens of the county elected Thomas Wright, John 
 Hughes and G. W. McKey, Commissioners; Thomas HawkingsMJounty Clerk ; W. vV. Jones, 
 Treasurer; J. W. Riley, Sherilf; Frank Osborne, Register of Deeds; A. P. Searcy, Probate 
 Judge ; S. B. Oberlander, County Attorney, and J. N. Young, County Superintendent. 
 
 It is told of Searcy, Probate Judge, that during his term of office he was accustomed to 
 carrying the papers in his hat, and that he was prepared at all times, day or night, and at 
 whatever place he might be found, either in shanty or dusty highway, to “splice” parties 
 in the holy bonds of matrimony. 
 
 The county has twice suffered financially from the villainies of defaulting Treasurers, 
 and once from a defaulting Sheriff About March, 1874, E. D. Custer, then County Treas¬ 
 urer, assisted by his brother, M. G. Miller, and James Pringle, were charged with having 
 stolen the tax rolls of the previous year, for the purpose of assisting them in the purloin¬ 
 ing of the public moneys. A warrant was issued for their arrest, which was made, the par¬ 
 ties securing release upon giving sufficient bail. Many of the people in the county were 
 unwilling to believe Custer guilty of the charge, having j-eposed the highest confidence in 
 his honesty, and not until his failure to appear for trial, having made good his escape from 
 the clutches of the law, were they willing to be convinced of his perfidy. 
 
 Hitherto the county was not supplied with buildings in which the offices were kept, 
 these being promiscuously distributed in such places as vacant rooms could be found. This 
 state of affairs was kept up until the year 1878, when the citizens of Howard City erected a 
 building for a court house, which they gratuitously donated to the county in an unfinished 
 state, having previously pledged themselves to do this as one of the conditions upon w-hich 
 the town was selected as the seat of government for the county. This huilding, a two-story 
 stone, is occupied by the various county offices and District Court room, in which that 
 tribunal sits twice a year in regular term, in the months of.Iune and December. 
 
 No jail house has yet been provided, the county making use of those in adjoining coun¬ 
 ties for the inc.arceration of her prisoner.s. 
 
 Agrieullural Society. —The organization of the Howard County Agricultural Society 
 took place at the village of Longton, July 6,1872. 
 
 A temporary organization was effected by electing Charles King, Chairman, and .V. Rey¬ 
 nolds, Secretary. Tlie regular organization was perfected by electing J. \V. Riley President; 
 D. W. Counsil, V'ice President; F. A. Dodd, Treasurer; and C. S. King, Secretary. 
 
 Fairs have since been held at various times and places in the county. 
 
 The division of the county also ruptured all county organizations that were in exist¬ 
 ence at that time. The new counties, partly from the want of the necessary material and 
 means, were slow to institute any organization of this sort. Not until the year 1878 did 
 Elk County possess an agricultural .association, and even then it existed merely, yet lacking 
 the requisites to make it profitable as a county organization. The association has held two 
 fairs in the county, and is under the offici.al management of P. H. Baughman, President; 
 William Merrill, Vice President; Joseph Doleyns, .Secretary; H. K. Barackman, Treasurer; 
 S. C. Hanna, Superintendent; J. M. White, Marshal. 
 
 A large fair ground is provided by the county adjoining the city of Howard, and which 
 is being suitably furnished with apartments and buildings as the exigency of cases require, 
 and the expenditure of means will nermit. 
 
 Peculiar Elections. —Eli Titus was elected Sheriff of Howard County in 1872, three days 
 before the eleetion, over Pat Nulty’s saloon in Boston. 
 
 E. iS. Cummings was elected Representative in 1872, the night before the election was 
 held at Canola, and H. H. Wells was elected County Superintendent a week before the reg¬ 
 ular election was held. Hon. James N. Young was elected Representative in 1874 between 
 12 o'clock P. M. and 2 A. M., the morning of the election, in the Messenger Building, by the 
 light of a tallow caudle. 
 
 Howard Township cast her vote in favor of Boston for the county seat about three 
 mouths prior to the election, and Boston cast her vote for Howard City in the last county 
 seat contest more than a year previous to the time the vote was taken upon the question. 
 
 SCHOOLS AND THE PRESS. 
 
 The matter of the education of the youth received early and liberal attention by the 
 settlers of Old Howard County. No sooner were there a sufficient number of children 
 within easy distance of each other than there were means provided for their instruction. 
 Districts thus became organized as the necessities required, so that as early as October, 1872. 
 there were 118 organized districts in the county, 113 schools, and 1,069 jmpils enrolled. 
 
 The division of the county in 1875 severed also the schools, and in 1879 Elk County 
 alone numbered seventy-four organized school districts with an enrollment of 2,181, requir¬ 
 ing the employment of eighty-eight teachers. 
 
 For the year 1882, the report of the County Superintendent shows the following: 
 
 The number of children in the county of school age, 4,150. Of these 2,025 are males, 
 and 2,1'25 are females. There are seventy-five schoolhouses in the county, and four districts 
 that have no schoolhouse. Three graded schools in the county, these being at Longton, 
 Grenola and Howard City. There were eighty-two certificates issued during the last school 
 year. 
 
 The endeavor of the citizens of the county to add to the efficiency of the schools is 
 zealous and unremitting. Gre<ater care is now being taken, year after year, to have none 
 but competent teachers employed, and incompetent men are now excluded from the office 
 of ( ounty Superintendent; the aim being to elect only such as are projierly qualified for the 
 discharge of this, the most important of official positions. The standard for the qualifica¬ 
 tion of teachers is being gradually promoted. County Institutes being held annually for the 
 drill and preparation of teachers in the latest and most improved methods of school work. 
 
 In the spring of 1871, Adrian Reynolds brought the first printing press into Howard 
 County and began the publication of the Howard County Ledger. In the summer of the 
 same year, C. L. Goodrich established the Elk Falls Examiner, aud continued its publica¬ 
 tion about one year. In the spring of 1872, the Messenger made its entry in Howard City, 
 under the management ef Turner & Kelley. It lived about a year and a half, when it was 
 sold to A. B. Hicks and taken to Boston, where it became the Howard County Messenger and 
 Weekly News, edited by C. H. I^ewis, of Cedar Vale. R. S. Turner edited and published the 
 during the campaign of 1871. Joseph Mount began the issue of the Record at 
 Peru in the spring of 1872, at which place he continued until the summer of 1874, and then 
 moved to Sedan, publishing the Wide Awake, illustrated; and it is said the “illustrations 
 were like to have killed the editor.” In the summer of 1873, Ward A Pyle commenced the 
 publication of the Elk Falls Journal, whose days were short of number, for in about six 
 months he sold out to Turner A Kelley, who ran it until July, 1875, and then went to Sedan 
 and merged it in the Chautauqua Journal. 
 
 In the fall of 1874, A. B. Steinbarger brought his paper, called the Courant, from Elk 
 City to Longton, remaining in that place about a year. He again migrated, taking up 
 quarters at Iloward City, and put lorth the Beacon, still retaining his paper at Longton, but 
 soon afterward bringing that also to Howard. In 1877, the Courant became united with the 
 Elk County Ledger, edited by A. Reynolds, and took the name of Courant-Ledger, and later in 
 1879, the name was changed to that of Courant alone, and in October 1881, was sold to the 
 Courant Comijany, composed of Asa Thompson A Sons. 
 
 There are now five live newspapers published in the county, a more detailed account 
 of which appears in the history of the towns in which they are published. 
 
 ST.YTISTICS, ETC. 
 
 The rapidity with which the settlement of the county was made may be seen by a com¬ 
 parison of its population at varied intervals. In 1876, the population of Howard County 
 was 2,794, and at the time the division was made it had increased to 13,632. In 1876, after 
 Elk County was created, it had a population of 7,082, while in 1882 it numbers over'12,000. 
 
 The total acreage of Elk County is 416,640. Of this, there was in cultivation in 1876, 
 46,318 acres, and in 1882 there were 68,942. 
 
 The total value of all the property in the county in 1876 was $1,051,054, while in 1882 it 
 was $1,368,978. 
 
 The number of acres cultivated to wheat in 1875 was 6,182; rye, 138; corn, 21,295 ; bar¬ 
 ley, 75; oats, 1,065 ; buckwheat, 12; potatoes, 425; cotton, 10; flax, 131; tobacco, 10 ; broom 
 corn, 29; timothy and clover, 163; millet, 758. 
 
1175 
 
 ETJv COUNTY. 
 
 The number of acres cultivated to these productions in 1S82 were as ’• 
 
 3 349- rve 21; corn, 44,212; oats, 1,007; potatoes, 081; cotton, 2; flax, 1,.!04 ; tobacco, 6, 
 bMom coru,'l40; miliet, 9,700; timothy and clover, 127. . j . 
 
 A statistical comparison of tlie number of live stock for each of these periods shows 
 
 also tlm were in the county 2,832 horses, 354 mules, 9,885 cattle, 4,382 sheep, 2,092 
 
 In 1882. the number of them was as follows : 
 
 Horses, 4,034; mules, 503; cattle, 21,3.52; sheep, 26,204 ; ho^, 11,929. brom these figures 
 it will at once be seen that the ratio of increase in live stock has been extremely iMge, 
 while that of agricultural products has been comparatively limited, showing that this is 
 
 naturally a stock-growing section rather than agricultural. ... .oqo. 
 
 The following shows the number of fruit trees cultivated and bearing in 188.. apple 
 trees .30,.544; pear, 529 ; peach, 176,393; plum, 3,567; cherry, 7,811. ^ 
 
 The number of fruit trees not bearing is: apple, 58,943; peach, /3,258; plum, 4,880 
 
 But iittle manufacturing is now carried on in the county, and this is confined to 
 mills for the manufacture of flour. Of these, there are seven in the county, located ^ fol¬ 
 lows: Longton, Oak Valiev, Grenola, Union Center, Western Park, Elk Falls and 
 
 Elk County, as may lie expected in a place in which development began so recently, 
 has but few railroads. The Kansas City, Lawrence A Southern Kansas Railroad was pro- 
 iected and built through the county in the fall of 1879, and passes through the county east 
 and west near the south line. A branch of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Road was 
 constructed southward from the main branch of that ro,ad, with which it makes a junction 
 at Emporia, passing through Greenwood County, and terminating at Howard City. l hese 
 roads, however, alibi'd sufficient conveniences for transportation to and from the .county. 
 There are, however, other prospective lines to be run through the county, and which will 
 give it all advantages for transportation. 
 
 HOWARD CITY. 
 
 The county seat of Elk County is located near the geographical center 
 of the county, and stands upon a beautiful eminence overlooking the 
 fertile valleys of Elk River and Paw Paw and Rock creeks. The town 
 site was established in the spring of 1870, by a town company, of which 
 Samuel McFarland was President and T. A. Dodd, Secretary. 1 his or¬ 
 ganization did not long survive to accomplish much in the interest ot the 
 town, but died shortly after its birth, leaving the management of town 
 affairs in the hands of private individuals. Chief among the real founders 
 of the town were John McBee, S. B. Oberlander, C T. Ad^s. P. C. 
 Tapping, Alexander Bruce. Perry and Milton Vinson and T. A. Dodd. 
 
 The Itind upon which the town located was originally^ entered uy 
 •Tohn McBee, A. Garner, T. A. Dodd and S. McFarland. The first business 
 
 SCHOOL HOUSE, HOWARD CITY. 
 
 house in the place was erected by Oscar McFarland, in which he opened a 
 general store, and the next was a livery stable belonging to Mr. McClure, 
 followed by a store room belonging to Spicer, and again by another 
 business house established by C. T. Adams. In the early pait of 1871, 
 John Parrett and John Barnes built a hotel called the Howard House, 
 which, after changing hands several times, is now the Welbourn House. 
 The next building was a saloon owned by Frank Osborne and the next a 
 printing office by Kelly & Turner. This was a two-story building, the 
 first floor of which was used as business rooms, and the upper was after¬ 
 ward occupied as a printing office, in which the Messenger was pub¬ 
 lished in the spring of 1872. 
 
 Howard City, being the county seat, attracted many settlers, all ot 
 whom naturally anticipated rapid progress and success in the new town 
 and “prospective” city, the result being that the place grew vith great 
 rapidity and for a short time business houses and residences sprang up on 
 every hand, until at the present it contains several substantial business 
 houses and a population numbering 1,000. . . 
 
 The point for the distribution of mail matter for this vicinity at the 
 time of the founding of Howard City, was located at a point on Paw Paw 
 Creek, about two and a half miles to the north and east of the town and 
 was Known as Howard Post Office. In the fall of 1871, Hs location was 
 changed, being brought to what is now Howard Ci^v Prevmus to and 
 after its removal, the office was in the hands of T. J. Barnes as Postmaster, 
 who, after its removal, had the office in a small building which he erected 
 and used as a drug store. Not long after the relocation ot the office, 
 Barnes was succeeded in the position by C. T. Adams, who was commis¬ 
 
 sioned Postmaster for this point, and who continued to hold it until 1880, 
 during which year he was succeeded by A. B. Steinbarger. Mr. bteinbar- 
 ger held the place a short time, when A. Reynolds received the appoint¬ 
 ment and is the present incumbent. 
 
 PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 
 
 The first school was taught in the town of Howard in the early part 
 of the year 1873, by W. S. I'Snt. The school was kept in a frame house 
 erected for school purposes, and had an attendance of nineteen pupils. 
 This building, although cramped in its capacity and insufficient for the 
 accommodation of the schools, was used until 1882, when the actual 
 necessities of the case prompted the citizens of the town to prepare more 
 enlarged quarters for school wants. Accordingly, immediate steps were 
 put forth resulting in the erection of a fine large two-story stone liuildmg 
 at a cost of $8,000, for the payment of which bonds were issued by the 
 district to the amount of $6,000. The building contains four school 
 rooms, three of which are in the lower story and one above, the remaining 
 part of the second floor being reserved for a town^hall. The schools are 
 in a flourishing condition with an enrollment of 347 pupils. 
 
 Howard City is the seat of Government for the county, also the chief 
 town, being surrounded by a good farming country as it seems destined to 
 maintain its superiority over the other towns. The business ui^n ot the 
 town are active, energetic and progressive, and are ready at all times to 
 assist in any measure to advance the good of the town. Already fine 
 large business blocks of brick and stone are seen, and handsome dwell¬ 
 ings adorn the streets. With all her advantageous surroundings it is 
 safe to predict a bright future for this progressive little city. 
 
 INCOIIPOR.VTION. 
 
 On the 27th of Oetohef, 1877, a petition signed by ,T. R. Hall'and a number ot the 
 citizens of the town was presented to the District Court, asking that the town of Howard he 
 incorporated as a city of the third class. The court gave attention and passed upon the 
 matter granting the prayer of the petitioners. In accordance with the legal forms, 
 tion was held for the choosing of officers for the city government, resulting in the election 
 
 ofth^fonow^ingcorpM^Oa^or; jp Bowen, Police .fudge; Street’ 
 
 William Crooks, City Treasurer ; J. A. Oliphant, City Attorney ; s ’ I ucas 
 
 Commissioner audCity Marshal; N. Momma, William Driscoll, J. Q. Burchfield, b. Lucas, 
 
 '^^^^AUhefak^electfoiTheid for the choosing of officers for tlie city, the following were 
 
 Asa Thompson, Mayor; R. N. Ashmore, Police Ju(^e; J. A Oliphant, City Attorney; 
 
 J M. McKnight, Clerk; T. C. Hatton, Treasurer; J. B. Dobyns, T. S. luller, Z. W. Kirby, 
 j! F. Lewis, Thomas Bruce, Councilmen ; D. McFarland, Marshal. 
 
 CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The citizens of Howard City were early and prompt in their attention to “spiritual 
 necessities,” and did not long remain outside of the sound of Gospel preaching. Services 
 under the auspices of different denominations, had been held at various times and places in 
 the neighborhood, but no regular organization was made m the town until 187-, at w men 
 
 time the northern branch of the Methodist Church was established. f ,0-., tUe 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church North, was established in the spring of 18 1 2, under the 
 especial direction of Rev. L. F. Laverty, with a membership of ten. The early services were 
 held in a log cabin, the residence of O. M. Tabor, until the schoolhouse was built, to which 
 place they were afterward removed. A church edifice was begun in the summer of 1880, 
 completed in the following year, and dedicated to sacred and religious uses on July 1881 
 bv Rev. Bernard Kelley, of Wichita. The increase in the membership has been moderately 
 rapid, the church having now a total of seventy-live members in full and regular standing. 
 
 The Southern branchoiVae Methodist Church was established during the summer of 18/4, 
 bv N. G. Faiibln, and had at that time fifteen members. The denomination have not as yet 
 provided themselves with any regular church building of thmr own, but continue to hold 
 
 meetings in the church belonging to the ^rethodist Lpiscopal Church North. 
 
 The congregation at this time is under the spiritual instruction and guidance of the 
 
 ^tie^UrdMPreshvterian Church was organized in the summer of 1877 with fourteen 
 members, under the direction of the Rev. E. Meyn. Meetings were held in the schoolhouse 
 until the erection of a church edifice by the congregation. The church building was erected 
 during the summer of 1879, and is a one-story wooden structure. Rev. Mr. Tarr is present 
 
 dty"^o^f Howard among her institutions has three flourishing secret societies 
 These are the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Koyal Arch Masons and the A., r. 
 
 ^^'T^^Indevendent Order of Odd Fellows was instituted at this place on the 14th of April, 
 1876, under the direction of Special District Deputy E. H. Nichols, P. G., of Elk Falls Lodge. 
 The’officers elected and installed were : 
 
 M Barrickman, Noble Grand; W. M. Vincent, Vice Grand; L. \V. Kirby, Recording 
 Secretarv; A. W. Kirby, Permanent Secretary ; J. B. Dobyns, Treasurer. 
 
 The organization of the lodge took place with eighteen as membership, which now 
 numbers forty-five in good standing. The lodge is officered as follows; „ , . u 
 
 A. W. Kirby, Noble Grand; D. H. Hayner, Vice Grand ; R. I<. Glenn, Secretary; J. B. 
 'ilow^Tchapler, No.h9, Royal Arch Masons, 
 
 Nichols w.as elected High Priest; J. W. Riley, King; W illiam Driseoll, .''cribe, N. Momma, 
 SecreL^y^ membership of sixteen, but this number has since increased to 
 
 twenty-five. The present officers of the lodge are as follows : 
 
 R. H. Nichols, High Priest; J. M. McKnight, King; ,1. B. Dobyns, Scribe ; N. Momma, 
 Secretary ;^J^.B.L^wis,Tre^^^^^ J/., organized October 22, 1874 at Howard City by 
 
 electing^Danie? W. French, Worshipful Master; P. M. Vinson, Senior M ardeu ; Edward Lee, 
 Junior Warden; A. B. Hicks, Secretary; J. Shook, Treasurer. At the date of institution, 
 the lodge numbered nineteen members. There are at present forty-Gvo of a membership 
 underX official gm J. M. McKnight, Worshipful 1 K. Farrer Senior 
 
 Warden; A. Gable, Junior Warden ; J. B. Dobyns, Secretary, J. B. Lewis. Treasurer. 
 
 THE PRESS. 
 
 The history of the Howard City press is considerably varied, being a record of a succes¬ 
 sive establishment of papers, followed closely by a removal or suspension of the same. And 
 of the many that have started, only two remain. The first paper established in the town 
 was the Howard County J/es.ienfier, which had its birth in tlie winter of 18/2, under the direc- 
 ti^ and ownership of Turner & Kelley, and after a year of life at this place, was sold to A. 
 
 ^^*'phe publicaUon of the Beacon-was begun at Howard City, in the spring of 1875, by A. B. 
 SteinbargL. This sheet flourished for a while, and expired in December of the same year. 
 
 The material belonging to the Boston Messenger was bought 
 E Doiid, who immediately removed the same to Howard, and began the issue of 
 which continued only about six months, and was then taken to Eureka, Greenwood County, 
 
 J A Somerby commenced the publication of the Kansas ijiirol in the summer of 1877, 
 but meeting with insufficient success, the paper languished, and after the brief exustence ol 
 four months, “ passed in its type.” 
 
1176 
 
 HISTOET OF KAlSrSAS. 
 
 The Weekly Examiner began at Elk Falls, January 22, 1878, under the proprietorship of 
 C. A. Gitchell, and was removed to Howard City Mareh 11,1878, and on the 12th day of July, 
 of that year, suspended publication. 
 
 The Indnstrial JournaJ. was established July 24, 1878, by Van Hyatt & Somerby. It was 
 Independent in polities, and enjoyed but a brief period of existence, when it was forced to 
 yield to the pressure of hard times. 
 
 The Courtml, at present in successful operation, is the outgrowth or continuation of a 
 paper of the same name, which A. B. Steinbarger brought from Elk City to Longton, in No¬ 
 vember, 1874. After remaining about one year at Longton, it again changed location, and 
 pulled up at Howard. In 1877, the paper w as consolidated with the Elk County Ledger, a 
 paper which had been started by A. Reynolds, at Longton, in 1870, as the Howard County 
 iMlger, and was the first in the county. Reynolds removed his paper to Elk Falls in the 
 spring of 1874, and again in the fall of 1870 “pulled up stakes” and “struck tent” at Howard, 
 where, after the division of Howard County the name of the sheet was changed to that of 
 the Elk Counly Ledger, which he continued to publisli up to the time of the consolidation 
 with the fbJOYTOt, assuming the title of the Courant-I^edger. In 1870, the name was again 
 changed, being called the (buranl. The paper changed hands in October, 1881, being sold to 
 the Courant Company, composed of Asa Thompson & Sons, who have since continued in its 
 publication. It is an eight column folio. Republican in politics, and has a circulation of 
 1,20(1 copies. 
 
 The Howard Journal began first as the Elk Cmenty Examiner, at Elk Falls, in 1876, under 
 the ownership of Charles Gitchell. -tfter two months at that place, it was brought to How¬ 
 ard, and in 1878, was sold to J. G. Albright, and leased to P. Van Hyatt and J. H. Somerby, 
 who changed the name, giving it the title of the Industrial Journal. Albright kept possession 
 of the paper until the fall of 1880, when it was purcha.sed by J. R. Hall, and combined with 
 the Howard Clipper, a small campaign sheet which Hall had established a short time previ¬ 
 ously. The pai>er is Democratic in politics, live and energetic in advocating all matters of 
 local interest, and exerts a wide influence in the community. 
 
 BIOGR.tPHICAL SKETCHES.— Howard town.sihp. 
 
 R. N. ASHMORE, Probate .Tudge, was born in Clark County, Ill., in 1833, and was 
 raised in ( lark and Vermillion ( ounties until bSoG, thence to Iowa, locating in Story County. 
 Ill March, 1862, enlkted in the Fifteenth United States Infantry, serving three years 
 a.s private. -After coming out of the army returned to Vermillion County, HI., remaining 
 until 1866, thence to Kansas, locating in Neosho County, where he took a claim and im¬ 
 proved it. Was a good ways from market. In 1870 he came to Howard County and located 
 ill Wild Cat Township, and took a claim and lived there until 1877, when he was elected 
 Probate Judge of Elk County, and has held the office continuously since, and is elected for 
 the fourth term, giving universal satisfaction. He was married in 1855 to Virginia Cooper, 
 of Vermillion I 'ounty. Ill. They have four children—Hitchings, S. A., Ellen and Edizabeth 
 
 B. He was married again in May, 1877, to Miss Annie Payne, of Elk County. They have 
 three children—R. N., Jr., Annie and Lee. He is a member of the E. M. Stanton Post, No. 2.3, 
 G. A. R., of which he is Commander. He is a member of Elk Falls Lodge, A., F. A A M 
 and of Howard Lodge, No. 134, I. O. (). E\, and Howard Chapter, No. 49. Mr. Ashmore was 
 elected President of the Elk County Sabbath School Association in 1878, and has been re¬ 
 elected each year since and still holds the position; was elected Superintendent of the How¬ 
 ard Union Sabbath .'School in April, 1877, and has been re-elected each year since ; was eiected 
 Chairman of the Howard City School Board in August, 1880, for three years; as Superin¬ 
 tendent of the new school building built in 1882, 40x80 feet, two stories high. 
 
 DAVID BAKER, farmer, P. O. Howard, was born iiiMaine in 1819. When nineteen years 
 of age he emigrated to Canada and lived in Canada and Michigan until 1850, when hesettled 
 in Lee County, Ill. From there settled in Black Hawk County, Iowa, remaining there until 
 the spring of 1871, when he came to Kansas, locating in Elk County, taking a claim on Sec¬ 
 tion 23, Township 30, Range 10. He was forty-five miles from a railroad point, twenty-five 
 miles from a mill, and with all the drawbacks connected with the settlement of a new coun¬ 
 try. His place is situated on Mound Branch Creek, and is a nice stream formed by numer¬ 
 ous springs. He has jilanted a fine grove of maples and cottonwood trees and a fine orchard 
 of apples, peaches and a variety of small fruits, and a nice little vineyard. Has sixty-five 
 acres in cultivation, good stone house and is raising stock to some extent. He is a pleasant 
 and hospitable gentleman and highly respected by all. He was married in 1844 to Miss 
 Rebecca Abell, of Canada. They have seven children living—Martha A., Abelina, Olive, 
 Ella, Arthur D., Alwilda and Ailena. He is a member of the Baptist Church. 
 
 NOYES ilARBER, Clerk of the District Court, was born in Stark County, Ohio, in 1840, 
 and was raised in f'lark County, Ill. In 1861, he enlisted in Company H, the Twenty-first 
 Illinois Infantry, for thirty days; he then enlisted in Thirtieth Illinois, Company F, and 
 served four years more, serving most of the time as Quartermaster Sergeant and Commis¬ 
 sary Sergeant. After coming out of the army he located at Kansas City, and was in the 
 stove and tin trade ; came from there to Wyandotte and was employed as a salesman, and 
 afterward engaged in the grocery business ; then returned to Kansas City and was in a 
 wholesale dry goods house for three years. In 1873, he came to Elk Falls, Howard County, 
 and engaged in the mercantile business. In 1.S8II, he sold out and was elected Clerk of the 
 District Court and was re-elected in 1882, being nominated both by the Republicans and 
 Greeiibackers and endorsed by the Democrats. He owns a farm of fifty acres near Elk 
 Falls, and has about sixty head of cattle on the place. He was married in 1872, at 
 
 Kansas City, to Miss Sarah N. Adams. They have four children—Clarine, Edwin, May 
 and Neva. He is a member of the Elk Falls Lodge, No. 126, A., F. & A. M. 
 
 J. Q. BURCHFIELD, merchant, was born at Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, 1846, but 
 was raised in Howard County, Indiana; in April, 1861, enlisted in the E'ifteenth Indiana 
 Infantry, serving three years and three month.s. Was mustered out as Sergeant. In 1870, 
 migrated to Kansas, locating in Howard County, and put in a stock of hardware at Long¬ 
 ton ; was among the pioneer merchants of Howard County, and remained at Longton untii 
 1876. After the county was divided was the first Sheriff'of Elk County, servingtwo terms. 
 In 1879, put in a stock of exclusive hardware in Howard; also handles farm machinery, has 
 a building 24x140 well filled with goods. The first year’s sales were $20,000, while the sales 
 for 1882 were $60,000. Carries the largest stock in the county, besides a branch at Longton. 
 Mr. Birehfield is a good business man, and owns two good farms besides his other business. 
 Is a wide awake citizen and a courteous gentleman. Was married September, 1865, to Miss 
 Mahala S. Smith. Their children are, Ulric D., J. Q., Jr., C. N., Clyde, Brenton and Oria. 
 Isa member of Longton Lodge, No. 26, A., F. &. A. M. 
 
 THOJIAS BRUCE, mercliant, was born in Ireland, in 1829, emigrated to America in 
 1845 ; located in Greenville, Ky., and after attending schooi one year was empioyed in a dry 
 goods store until 1858, when he went into business lor himself at South Carrolton, remain¬ 
 ing there until 1866; was then elected County Clerk, serving two terms of four years each, 
 then engaged in the mercantile business again until the spring of 1876, when he sold out 
 and came to Kansas, located at Howard, and bought a building 25x75 feet, and put in a large 
 stock of goods, consisting of everything to be found in a general store, there being 150 feet 
 of shelving. Has worked up a good trade, growing 300 per cent in six years, or at the rate 
 of fifty per cent per annum. Mr. Bruce has been very successful and is a thorough business 
 man and a good citizen. He was married in 1864, at South Carrolton, Ky., to Miss Sarah E. 
 Howard. They have six children—Nellie, Henry, Oscar, Mamie, Maud and Lena. He is a 
 member of the Masonic order. 
 
 D. L. CAMPBELL, County Treasurer, was born in Kentucky, in 1824. He was raised 
 in .\dams County, HI. Went to California at an early day, but did not remain long; then 
 returned to Illinois, and was in the mercantile business for ten years. In 1863 he emigrated 
 to Kansas, locating in Bourbon County, and opened a store of general merchandise at Ma- 
 pleton, remaining there until April, 1869, when he was burned out and came to Howard 
 County, now Elk, and bought a farm in Union Centre Towu.ship, on the Elk River, which 
 he converted into a stock farm, consisting at the present time of 700 acres, eighty acres of 
 it timber and plenty of water, making one of the best stock farms in the county ; well 
 stocked with cattle and hogs. In the fall of 1879 he was elected County Treasurer, re¬ 
 elected in 1881. Is very popular as an officer and citizen, being a pleasant gentleman and a 
 good neighbor as well as a thorough business man. In 1849 he was married to Miss Martha 
 Fruit. They were blessed with four children—Ann R., Charles, Thomas and Ada Belle. 
 In 1867 his wife died, and in 1871, he married Mrs. Eliza Rauch, of Burlingame, Osage 
 County. 
 
 L. A. CARVER, farmer, P. O. Howard, was born in St. Lawrence County, N. Y., in 
 1842, but was raised in Kane County, Hi. On September 18, 1861, he enlisted in the Eighth 
 Illinois Cavalry, serving as Orderly Sergeant of Company I, and was in the service three 
 years and eleven months. He was wounded near P'rederick City, Md., in July, 1864, and 
 while in the battlefield, was taken prisoner, Imt made his escape soon after. After coming 
 out of the army, he returned to his old home and remained there until 1870, when he emi¬ 
 grated West and engaged in the mercantile business in Missouri. But at the end of six 
 months, he became a resident of Kansas, locating in Howard County. He was sixty niiies 
 from a railroad point and located one of the first claims on the prairie in this township. 
 His claim is on Section 29, Township 29, Range 11. He has improved his place of 160 acres 
 by fencing, putting eighty acres under cultivation and planting three acres of forest timber, 
 a fine orchard and several miles of hedge, and for a number of years past has been engaged 
 in the stock business. He served as Justice of the Peace for two terms. He is a thorough 
 business man and one of the best posted men in the township. In 1868, he was united in 
 marriage to Miss Jennie M. Fraizer, of Winnebago County, Hi. 
 
 THOMAS M. CARTER, farmer, P. 0. Howard, was born in Crawford County, Ill., 1849. 
 January, 1863, enlisted in the Ninety-seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served two 
 years and seven months. After receiving his discharge, he located at Decatur, Ill., and then 
 back to his old home, and in January, 1869, migrated to Kansas, locating in Howard County 
 before the county was organized, and located a claim on Section 7, Township 29, Range II, 
 on the Elk River. He has 240 acres of land, one-fourth mile from the town site of Howard. 
 At the time of settlement it was 150 miles from a railroad and had to go that distance for 
 feed and provisions. Mr. Carter has fenced 200 acres, has about thirty acres timber, two 
 acres of orchard and is raising stock ; has one of the best stock farms on the river. In 1875, 
 was married in Howard Township to Miss Catharine Moore. They have four children— 
 Noble, J. B., Samuel C. and R. S. Is a member of E. M. Stanton Post, No. 23, G. A. R., and of 
 Hope Lodge, No. 155, A., F. & A. M. 
 
 JOHN COILE, farmer, P. O. Western Park, was born in Greene County, Tenn., in 1829. 
 At the age of twenty years, he located in McLean County, Ill., where he engaged in farm¬ 
 ing, remaining there until 1872, when he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Howard County. 
 At the time of his settlement here, he was sixty miles from a railroad point. He was one of 
 the pioneers of this township, locating a claim on Section 6, Township 29, Range 10. He 
 has since added to his place, increasing his farm to 320 acres, which he has improved by 
 fencing the whole place, putting seventy-five acres under cultivation, planting a fine orchard 
 and erecting good buildings, and is engaged in stock-raising. He Is one of the thorough 
 farmers of this section and is highly respected by all. He was married in 1853 to Miss Sarah 
 Ball, of McLean County, Ill. They have nine chiidren living, namely, Mary C., Snowden, 
 America M., Henry, Nancy A., Rhoda A., William H., Charles B. and Owen A. 
 
 A. CRISMAS, farmer, P. O. Howard, was born in Surrey, England, in lo20. Was raised 
 in Kent County, emigrating to America in 1844, locating in Toronto, Canada, where he 
 remained until 1856. Thence to Buffalo, N. Y'., and the following spring migrated to Iowa, 
 locating in Howard County, where he remained until 1871, or about fourteen years. In 1871, 
 came West, locating in Howard County, Kan., and iocated a claim in Howard Township. 
 After reiuaing on the place four years, sold out and purchased a farm on-Section 12, Town¬ 
 ship 30, Range 11, consisting of 240 acres situated on Hitchin Creek. His place has forty 
 acres of fine timber, two coal mines with four-inch veins, plenty of living water, 110 acres 
 in cuitivation, fine residence and other buildings, and he is e.xtensively engaged in stock- 
 raising. Is one of the leading men of the township and a No. 1 citizen in every re¬ 
 spect. Was married in 1847 to Miss Catharine Welch, of Toronto, Canada. They have ten 
 children—J. W., .lane, Mary A., William J., Ellen M., George, Harriet, Agnes A. and A. A. 
 He is a member of Elk County Horticultural Society. 
 
 HON. J. B. DOBY'NS, merchant, was born in Franklin County, Ohio, August 24,1844. 
 In 1847, his parents moved to Iowa, remaining there until 1854, when they came to Kansas 
 locating in Linn County. In 1861, he enlisted in the Sixth Kansas Cavalry, Company E, his 
 father being Captain, and served from July, 1861, until January, 1865, as Second Corporal. 
 His father was killed, and he returned home and carried on the farm untii 1869, when he 
 located in Howard County and opened a store at Union Centre and was one of the oldest 
 merchants in the county. In 1877, was elected a member of the Legislature and sold out 
 his business, and in 1878, came to Howard and was employed as salesman in the Elk County 
 store one year. In 1879, opened a hardware and general merchandise store, which he carried 
 on until the spring of 1882, when W. I. Thompson, County Sheritf, became a partner in the 
 business. They have a store 24x80 feet, well filled with goods, and have a splendid trade. 
 The first year’s sales were $15,000, while the sales for 1882 ran up to $40,000. They also han¬ 
 dle farm machinery. Mr. Dobyns is the present Township Trustee, School Treasurer and 
 Secretary of the Howard County Agricultural Society and was Township Trustee and Clerk 
 nearly all the time he was'in Union Centre, and has been prominently identified in the poli¬ 
 tics of the county. Is public-spirited and always takes hold of any enterprise which wili 
 benefit the county or town. Is Under-Sheriff of the county; is a member of E.M. Stanton 
 Post, No. 23, G. A. R.; is Secretary of Hope Lodge, No. 155, A., F. & A. M.; member of How¬ 
 ard Chapter, No. 49, and of Howard Lodge, No. 135,1. 0. 0. I'^. Was married in 1868, in Linn 
 County, Kan., to Miss E. S. Thompson. They have four children—Lillie, Annie, Ella and 
 E'rank. , 
 
 A. F. EBY^, cashier of Elk County Bank, was born in Franklin County, Penn., in 1844. 
 In 1857, he moved with his parents to Indiana; in 1862, enlisted in theFifty-fourth Indiana Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry, serving fifteen months. Then served one year in the Fortieth Indiana 
 Infantry. After the war, he engaged in the grocery and provision business at Marion, Grant 
 County, Ind., for about one year. Then took a two-years’ course at the Roanoke Academy, 
 after which he taught school about three years. From 1868 to 1871, was in Cass County, Mo., 
 coming from there to Kansas, locating in Howard County, and took a claim in Union Cen¬ 
 tre Township, entered and improved the same and lived there, three years. Was elected 
 Assessor of the township two terms. In 1875, when the county was divided, was appointed 
 
ELK COUNTY. 
 
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 Treasurer of Klk County, serving two terms. In 1877, in company with Mr. Momma, organ- 
 izeti tlie Klk County Hank, with a easli csipital of $10,000. Mr. Kby assumed the manage¬ 
 ment of the same and has been cashier continuously since. In 1878, he formed a copart- 
 nersliip with .Mr. Momma and Mr. McKey in the banking and mercantile business, and in 
 1882 Mr. Kby and Mr. McKey bought out Mr. Momma’s interest. The banking room is 
 commodious, with a large vault, 6x8 feet, and safe guarded by the Yale time lock, with desks, 
 tables, etc., so arranged as to be convenient, and is well lighted. The capital stock has been 
 increased to $2.7,000, and is a credit to the county; it is the oldest bank in the county. Mr. 
 Kby is a pleasant gentleman, and has made a host of friends since he has been in the busi¬ 
 ness. He was married in 1872 to Miss A. E. Anderson, of Anderson, Indiana. They have 
 four children—James W., Walter M., Gertrude and Benny. He is a member of the Masonic 
 order, and both Mr. and Mrs. Eby are members of the Congregational Church. 
 
 R. F. GLENK, Register of Deeds of Elk County, was born in Verinillion County, Ill., 
 in 1857. He was raised on a farm and worked at farming and brick making until thirteen 
 years of age, when he started in the world for himself, working summers and attending 
 school winters until seventeen yearsofage, when he began teaching,teaching until twenty-one 
 years of age, whenhecameWest and located at Cedar Vale, Chautauqua Co., Kan. In 1880, he 
 took a trip to Colorado, but soon after returned to Kansas, locating at Grenola, and was em¬ 
 ployed as a salesman in the general store of C. D. Murphy. In January, Mr. Murphy sold 
 out to Hewins & Titus, and Mr. Glenn continued with the new firm until January, 1882, 
 when he came to Howard and took his present position, having been elected in the fall of 
 1881. Mr. Glenn is a thoroughly self-made man, and by close attention to business and his 
 known reliability, was placed in the best office in the county before he had been a resident 
 two years. He is a good business man, and has a bright future before him. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of Howard Lodge, No. 134, I. 0. 0. F. 
 
 J. R. HALL, editor and proprietor of the Howard Journal, was born in Princeton, W. 
 Va., December 10, 1849. His father was a lawyer of ability, with whom he lived until 1865, 
 at which time he removed to Elkhart County, Ind., and followed the real estate business 
 for nearly eight years. This business he gave up when he emigrated Kansas in 1873. After 
 coming to Kansas, he was engaged in various pursuits, clerking in drug store, etc., until 
 in 1880, he started the Howard Clipper, at Howard City, and in the fall of that year bought 
 the Howard Journal, of which he is bow the popular editor and proprietor. 
 
 JAMES HAMILTON, stock-raiser, P. O. Howard, was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, 
 in 1842. In 1862, emigrated to America, locating in Ohio, where he was employed as book¬ 
 keeper. In 1863, went to San Francisco, Cal., and was employed as bookkeeper at different 
 laces for a time, when he secured a position in the Quartermaster’s Department at Fort 
 iddle. Cal., remaining there nearly three years, when he was removed to Camp Halleck, Ne¬ 
 vada, remaining there until 1870, when he, in company with another party, bought a stock of 
 Texas cattle and came to Kansas, where they commenced feeding and shipping stock. Was lo¬ 
 cated at Emporia and had a ranch in the southwest part of Lyon County, handling aboutSOO 
 head per annum. He sold out his interest in Emporia and came to Howard and bought a 
 farm of 160 acres, lying onElkRiver,inSectionl2, Township 30, Range 12. Has a fine body of 
 timber on the river, which makes a desirable place to shelter stock, and has arranged his 
 feeding yards there to accommodate 500 head of cattle. His place is considered one of the 
 best in Southern Kansas for stock. Has 106 acres under plow ; has a fine blue grass meadow. 
 The place is nearly all fenced with stone wall; has a fine peach orchard and small fruits ; 
 neat frame house, good barn, and only one-half mile from Howard. Besides feeding and 
 shipping 500 head of cattle per annum, buys and ships about as many more, and raises and 
 ships from 300 to 400 hogs per annum. Is one of the best stock men in the State and 
 has been very successful, starting in this county without a dollar. By close attention to 
 business, he has made a slmwing which is not only a benefit to him, but to the public at 
 large, as he is one of the largest tax-payers in the county. In 1881, was united in marriage 
 with Miss Sarah D. Campbell, of Howard. Mr. Hamilton is a member of the Masonic order. 
 
 H. E. HUBBELL, liveryman, was born in Owen County, Ind., in 1842. In 1862, he en¬ 
 listed in the Ninety-seventh Indiana Infantry, serving three years. He was wounded at the 
 battle of Jackson, Miss., and at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Ga. In 1866, he emigrated 
 to Marshall County, Iowa, where he engaged in contracting and building. In 1870, he 
 located in Howard County, Kan., and took a claim on Section 34, Township 28, Range 10; he 
 was one of the early settlers, worked at his trade and lived on his farm until 1875. In 1871, 
 he succeeded in getting a post office established in his neighborhood called Paw Paw, and 
 was appointed Postmaster; held the office two years, when liis wife was appointed and held 
 the office two years. During 1873-74, he was Deputy Sheriff of the north part of the county. 
 In 1875, he sold out and opened a store at Howard, remaining in business two years ; when 
 he was appointed Under Sheriff, and served three years. In 1880, clerked in Mr. Adams’ 
 store, and in 1881, clerked in the Elk County store, and then for nearly a year was in the 
 loan and real estate business. In 1882, he engaged in the livery business, which he is now 
 carrying on. He was married in 1862, in Owen County, Ind., to Miss Mitchell, of that 
 county. They have five children—Alice, Mary, Annie, G. L. and H. H. He is a member of 
 E. M. Stanton Post, No. 23, G. A. R., Howard Lodge, No. 134, I. 0. O. F., Howard I,odge, 
 No. 124, A. O. U. W. 
 
 JOHN HUGG, stock-raiser and farmer, P. 0. Howard, was born jn Morris County, N" 
 J., in 1831. When fifteen years of age he settled in Montgomery County, Ill., and engaged in 
 farming and stock-raising; remained there the most of the time until 1870, when he 
 emigrated to Kansas, locating in Howard County, now Elk. He was among the first settlers 
 of the county; took a claim on Sections 22 and 23, Township 30, Range 10, Mound Branch 
 Creek; the survey was not made then, and this was the first claim taken in this part of the 
 county; there was not an officer in the county. He was among the voters in the first elec¬ 
 tion held in the county. He was the first man married on the creek, and raised the first 
 crops, consisting of corn, wheat, potatoes and watermelons, in Wild Cat Township. He was 
 eighty miles from a railroad point and twenty-five from a mill, post office or blacksmith 
 shop, and for a number of years was forty miles from market. Mr. Hugg is one of the 
 largest land owners in the county. He has 1,600 acres of land in one body^ watered by the 
 creek and Elk River, 160 acres of timber; 365 acres under under cultivation; 740 acres of 
 pasture, and 335 acres of meadow, and a nice orchard of 400 bearing apples trees, 1,000 peach 
 rees and a large variety of small fruits and grapes. He has 150 head of cattle, and raises 
 150 head of hogs annually. He is one of the most enterprising men in the county, and has 
 been very successful in his business projects. He is a man highly respected, and served as 
 Trustee and Assessor of his township five consecutive terms. In 1882, he was elected County 
 Commissioner for a term of three years. He was united in marriage with Miss Helen M. 
 McClure, of Howard County, in the fall of 1870. They have four children—Charlotte, the 
 first white child born in Wild Cat Township, Samuel, John, Jr., and Frank. He is a member 
 of Hope Lodge, No. 155, A., F. & A. M. 
 
 J. F. LEWIS, M. D., physician and surgeon, was born in Carroll County, Ind., in 1852, 
 was raised in Adams County, Ill., and was educated at Maplewood High School, Camp Point, 
 Ill. In 1871, he took a medical course at the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, and 
 graduated in the spring of 1872. He then began practice at Jerseyville, Ill.; remained there 
 until 1873, when he emigrated to Kansas, locating at Boston, Howard County, and in company 
 with his father began practice under the firm name of Drs. J. B. Lewis it Son. In January, 
 1879, they located at Howard, Elk County, and have been in practice since. In 1879, took a 
 course of medical lectures at the Bennett Medical College of Chicago, graduating in the 
 spring of 1880. They have had a large practice since locating in this county, their ride ex¬ 
 tending twenty miles out from Howard. In 1878, he was united in marriage with Miss 
 Phebe Yancey, of Chautauqua County, Kan. They have one son—Guy. He is a member of 
 Hope Lodge, No. 155, A., F. & A. M., and Howard Lodge, No. 124, A. O. U. W., and of the 
 State Medical Association. He is coroner of Elk County. 
 
 S. LUCAS, M. D., was born in Highland County, Ohio, in 1847, and is a great grandson 
 of Gov. Lucas, of Ohio and Iowa renown. In 1865, he began reading medicine and finished 
 his course at the Ohio Medical College of Cincinnati. He then emigrated to Kansas, locating 
 in Miami County, but the following year he returned to Missouri, and practiced medicine at 
 Lamar until the spring of 1874, when he again came to Kansas and located at Howard, where 
 he opened a drug store, which he carried on in connection with his practice for five years; 
 he then sold out and has devoted his whole time to the practice of his profession, in which 
 he has been very successful, and engages in extensive practice. The Doctor is a genial gen¬ 
 tleman and has many warm friends in Howard and vicinity. He is a member of Hope 
 Lodge, No. 155, A., F. & A. M., was Master of the same in 1879; Howard Lodge, No. 134,1. 0. 
 O. F., and is a charter member of the Kansas Medical Society. 
 
 GEORGE W. McKEY, merchant and President of the Elk County Bank, was born in 
 Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, in 1841. In 1856, emigrated to Iowa, locating in Lee 
 County. June 15, 1861, enlisted in the First Iowa Cavalry, serving as Sergeant of Company 
 A ; was Ordinance Sergeant of Custer’s Cavalry Division from the time it was organized at 
 Alexandria, La., until February 24, 1866. Received his discharge at Austin, Texas. His 
 
 parents having settled in Pike County, Ill., while he was in the army; he returned home 
 and remained there nntil 1871; thence to Kansas, locating in Howard County, and took a 
 claim in Union Center Township, which he improved, and engaged in stock-raising until 
 1878 ; was considered the model farmer of this part of the country. In 1875, when the comi¬ 
 ty was divided, he was appointed County Commissioner of Elk County, serving two terms. 
 In 1878, went in company with Messrs. Eby and Momma, bankers at Howard, and built a 
 store 25x70 feet, which they filled with a complete stock of general merchandise. He was 
 also elected Vice President of the Elk County Bank. In 1880, they put up an addition to 
 the store of 25x100 feet, and have added to the stock until they now carry the largest stock 
 in the county. Their trade has grown from $30,000 in 1878, to $54,000 in 1882. In the spring 
 of 1882 bought out Mr. Momma, and Mr. McKey became President of the bank. Mr. McKey 
 is a thorough business man, who looks after the details of his business, and knows how his 
 business stands every day, and has the reputation of being the most thorough business man 
 in the place. He is a genial gentleman and a self-njade man, being a great observer of men 
 and facts, and takes a lively interest in his town and county. He was married in January, 
 1867, to Miss Ruth A. Kay, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio; they have two children—Mary E. and 
 George F. He is a member of Hope Lodge, No. 155, A., F. & A. M. 
 
 LIEUT. DANIEL McFARLAND, City Marshal, was born in Ross County, Ohio, in 1842. 
 In 1855, he emigrated to Kansas, locating at Leavenworth. In 1861, he enlisted in Company 
 G, SecondKansas Infantry; at the end of five months he was discharged on account of wounds 
 received at Wilson Creek, Mo. After recovering from his wounds he was mustered in as 
 recruiting officer, and in August, 1862, was commissioned Second Lieutenant of Company D, 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Seventy-ninth United States Colored Troops, serving two years. In 1869, he took a claim in 
 Howard Township, lioward County. He was the first settler on Snake Creek ; improving 
 the place remained their eight years, and located at Howai'd in 1879. In 1880, was apiiointcd 
 City Marshal, and has held the position continuously since, and is an efficient officer .and 
 well qualified for the position. He was married in 1864, to Miss Uizzie Hobbs, of Roseville, 
 Ark. They have four children—Belle, Archy, Austin and John. He is a member of Hope 
 IjOdge, No. 155, A., F. & A. M., Howard Chapter, No. 49, of Howard. 
 
 JAMKS A. McHENRA’, attorney at law, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in 1842, 
 remained there until 1862, on his father’s farm; thence to Portage County, Ohio. Took a 
 course in Hiram and Mount Union colleges. In 1868, commenced reading law, and was ad¬ 
 mitted to the bar in Painesville, Ohio, in 1869; then emigrated to Charleston, Coles Co., Ill., 
 and began the practice of law, and in 1870 came to Kansas, locating in Wilson County, where 
 he was engaged in law practice until 1882. In 1876, he was elected County Attorney of 
 Wilson County, serving two years; was City Attorney of Neodosha for one term, and was 
 editor of the FVee Press at that place, in June, 1882, he located at Howard, where he opened 
 an olfice for the practice of law, and in company with K. .Simons organized Elk County Im¬ 
 migration Co., for the purpose of settling up the county. They have 12,000 acres of wild and 
 improved land ranging from $200 to $20,000 ])er farm, consisting of grazing, grain, bottom and 
 up land, and can suit men of moderate means as well as men of ample means, in the selec¬ 
 tion of a farm, and take great pains in showing strangers around the country whether they 
 buy or not, and willingly answer all letters of inquiry, taking great pains not to overdraw 
 the natural advantages of the country. Mr. McHenry and his partners are energetic men, 
 and will be sure to make a success of this great enterprise. They also loan money on short 
 time at a low rate of interest; also issue a quarterly sheet entitled the Real Rstate Index, 
 which they send to all parts of the United States and to Europe. In 1872, Mr. McHenry and 
 Miss -Myra G. Warren, of Lexington, Mo., were united in marritvge. They have been blessed 
 with three children—Josephine, I.ee Ella and .1. A., Jr. 
 
 N. MOMMA, merchant, was born in Prussia in 1832; emigrated to America in 18.54, lo¬ 
 cating in New Jersey. In 1.156, removed to Illinois, remaining there seven years; the most 
 of the time was in the grocery business in Chicago. In 1866 went to Missouri, where he 
 was engaged in railroad contracting. In 1869, came to Kansas, locating in Wilson County, 
 where he engaged in the mercantile trade, remaining there three years; thence to I.ongton, 
 Elk Co., and opened one of the first stores in the county, in 1876, was elected County Treas¬ 
 urer, the first Treasurer elected in Elk County, serving two terms. In 1877, in company with 
 Mr. Eby, opened the Elk County Bank, and in the following year, in comp.any with Mr. Eby 
 and Mr. McKey, opened the Elk County store, and was with them until the spring of 1882, 
 when he closed out his interest, and bought a building 25x85, which he filled with a choice 
 line of general merchandise, and is building up a large trade; has been very successful here, 
 his trade having grown about 500 per cent since he came to the county. Was married in 
 1.8.54, to Miss Fredericka Marzedus, of Prussia; they have four living children, viz., Fran¬ 
 ces, Valentine, Minnie and Gertrude. Is amemberof Lougton Lodge, No 19, A., F. & A. M. 
 and Howard Chapter, No. 49, St. liernard Royal Arch. 
 
 D. NEWBY, stock raiser, P. 0. Howard, was born in Henry County, Ind., in 1838, where 
 he was raised and lived until 1870, where he was engaged in farming and teaching, also read¬ 
 ing law, and was admitted to the bar in 1809. He enlisted in August, 1861, in the Thirty- 
 sixth Indiana Infantry, serving one year, when he was discharged on account of disability. 
 In 1870, he emigrated to Kansas, and bought a farm on Elk River, .Section 19, Township 30, 
 Range 11. He was among the early settlers, and has 490 acres on Mound Branch ( reek, with 
 seventy or eighty acres of timber, making a fine place for stock. Has 130 acres under culti¬ 
 vation, 250 acres are fenced, and he has two orchards planted; is raising stock, keeping from 
 thirty to forty cows, and is doing some dairying. Also owns several buildings at Howard, 
 two of them beinjj business houses, the most of them being improvements made by him. 
 He was married in 1.869, in Henry County, Ind., to Miss Mary E. Smith, of that county; 
 they have one son, Frank E.; he is a charterraember of E. M. .Stanton Post, No. 23, G. A. R. 
 Mr. Newby is a public sjiirited citizen, and takes a lively interest in all public matters. 
 
 J. W. OGLE, farmer, P. O. Lima, was born in Morgan County, Ind., in 1.812, but was 
 principally raised in Pike County, Ill. August 11,1863, he enlisted in the Ninety-ninth Illi¬ 
 nois Volunteer Infantry, serving six months, when he was discharged on account of disa¬ 
 bility. He afterward served in the Mississippi River Marine Fleet, under Gen. Elliott, of 
 Illinois, fighting guerrillas. He received a severe gunshot wound in his right shoulder, at 
 the battle of Eastport, Miss., on the Black Bayou, five miles from Eastport, in 1864. On Feb¬ 
 ruary 12, 1865, he received his discharge and returned home. In 1868, he emigrated to Kan¬ 
 sas, locating in Johnson County, and improved a farm of 160 acres, and afterward bought a 
 stock farm of 440 acres ; remained there until 1882, then came to Elk County and purchased 
 a farm of 480 acres on Sections 16, 20 and 21, Township 30, Range 11. He also located a 
 claim of 160 acres adjoining the place, and expects to increase the farm to 1,000 acres, 
 and intends making stock-raising a specialty. At present he has 225 he.id of cattle at 
 the home place, but has only hogs on the old place in Johnson County. This place he ex¬ 
 pects to put some extensive improvements on, with the intention of making it the leading 
 stock farm of the county, as he has plenty of grazing lands, living water and timber. He 
 has been very successful in his enterprises, having started in business with a capital of $500, 
 which he increased to the pre.sent large business through his energy and good management. 
 He was united In marriage February 12, 1861, to Miss Permelia McClintock, of Pike County, 
 III. On February 27, 18/9, was married the second time to Mrs. Margaret J. Garrett (nee 
 Davison), who was born in Durham, Eng., August 1,1845, and emigrated to Washington, I). 
 
 in 1850, and came to Kansas in 1857, and has remained here since, her father being 
 among the first settlers of Johnson County. He is a member of the Masonic Order. 
 
 JOHN A.;OLIPHANT, attorney, was born in .Tohnson County, Mo., June 1, 1849. In 
 1.863, enlisted and served one year in the United States Volunteer Cavalry, and during the 
 entire time was engaged in fighting bushwhackers in the West and Southwest Jlissouri. In 
 1868, migrated to Kansas and settled in Neosho County, where he engaged in farming for 
 three years. In 1871, took a trip through southwestern and back through the south part of 
 the State and assisted in locating the town of Boston in the center of old Howard County 
 (now Elk and Chautauqua Counties), building the first house and selling the first goods in the 
 place, remaining in the business about one yftir. A short time after Boston was started, 
 what proved to be one of the most bitter county-seat wars in the State was begun and pros¬ 
 ecuted with great determination, and the subject of this sketch being very desirous to make 
 Boston the county seat, began reading law in order to be better qualified in furthering 
 his project. Was admitted to the bar in 1874, but in 1875 the county was divided, com¬ 
 pletely killing Boston, thus putting an end to his project of making a city of the place. He 
 then located at Howard and began the practice of law, and finished his law course in the 
 Law Department of the Michigan State University, Ann Arbor, since which time, has 
 been practicing law in Howard. In 1878 was united'in marriage with Miss Martha Greer, 
 of Topeka, who was teaching school in Howard. Mr. Oliphaut is a member of Howard 
 Lodge, No. 134, I. O. 0. F., and E. M. Stanton Post, No. 123, G. A. R. 
 
 JOSEPH H. O’NEILL, farmer and stock-raiser, P. (). Howard, was born in Ross County, 
 Ohio, in 1840. In 1858, at the age of eighteen, he came to Kansas, locating in Topeka. In 
 1861, he enlisted in the Second Kansas Infantry six months; he then enlisted in Second 
 Cavalry, serving three years; was scouting on the frontier the most of thetime. In 1867, he 
 came to Howard County and took a claim on the Elk River. There were but two other 
 claims in the township at that time. The survey was not made and the treaty with the 
 Indians was not completed. He was forty-five miles from a post office and twenty-three miles 
 from a mill or blacksmith shop. There were a great many Indians, and .several times he 
 was obliged to watch his property with a gun and a large dog. He has 200 acres in Sec¬ 
 tion 11 and 120 on Section 14, Township 30, Range 10; 120 acres under the plow and all 
 fenced but forty acres; has sixty acres of timber, plenty of fruit, 1.50 apple, 300 peach and a 
 variety of small fruits, good house and a fine stone quarry on his place. He has also a good 
 coal mine which eventually will be a big thing, as he is only half a mile from Howard. He 
 has done well since coming here. He was married in 1866, in Topeka, Kansas, to Miss Wen- 
 del. They have four children—Annie L., Alvin B., Della and Harvey. He is a member of 
 theE. M. .Stanton Post, No. 23, G. A. R. 
 
 FRANK OSBORN, real estiite and loan agent, was born in Ohio in 18.50, remaining there 
 until twenty years of age, when he came to Kansas, locating in Howard County, taking a 
 claim four and a half miles northwest of where the town of Howard now stands, on Section 
 20, Township 29, Range 10, which he improved, and at one time while living there, lived on 
 roasted corn, and corn collee and prairie chickens. In 1,871 and 1872, was engaged in put¬ 
 ting up claim houses. In 1873, was appointed Deputy Sheritf, and in the fall of 1874 was 
 elected Register of Deeds, and held the office when the county was divided in 1875, and was 
 captureil by a band of armed men who c.ame to capture the records, and was the only officer 
 who saved a part of the records, which he did by hiding under some old clothing, lie then 
 
 engaged in handling real estate, and bought an interest in the Longton Mills for one year. At 
 the time the county was divided, was appointed County Scribe hy a special act of the Legislature 
 and still holds the office, there being no provisions made fordiscontinuiug the office. About 
 this time he became identified with a company in Indian Territory, who were shipping 
 walnut lumber to Boston, and was in this about one year. AVas also engaged in lumbering 
 in Arkansas, and sawed and shipped large amounts of yellow pine flooring into Iowa, Kan¬ 
 sas and Missouri. Also had a large contract for furnishing lumber for the Atlantic A Pacific 
 Railroad Company, getting the timber of the Indians in the Indian Territory. Is also con¬ 
 nected with a company which was organized to work coal mines in the Indian Territory, and 
 made arrangements with the Creek and Cherokee Indians, in which he secured a twenty 
 years lease of one and a half miles by six miles in tbe Creek nation. The coal is used by the 
 Atlantic A Pacific Railroad Company. They will open up this year, this being the largest 
 grant ever secured of the Creek nation. Besides this he has 1,447 acres on the Elk River, 
 which he is converting into a stock farm. There are sixty acres of timber, plenty of water 
 aud 200 acres under cultivation. There is range for from 300 to 500 head of cattle and in the 
 spring of 1883 will put over 300 head of Ohio calves and some Jersey cows. Has seeded sixty 
 acres of blue grass, which he claims will shorten the feeding season nearly two months. Mr. 
 Osborn has over $300,000of Ea.stern capital loaned in Elk, Chautauqua and adjoining counties, 
 at a low rate of interest, and was the first man who succeeded in getting Eastern capital to 
 loan on rough and unimproved lands, and this after repeated efforts. Mr. Osborn is one of 
 the best business men in the county, and has been identified with the largest business en¬ 
 terprises of the county, aud although a young man has accumulated a large amount of prop¬ 
 erty, and with nothing but his hands to commence with. Mr. Osborn is a very social 
 gentleman. 
 
 JOHN RAMBO, farmer, P. 0. Howard, was born in Mercer County, Penn., 1832, living 
 there and in Erie Counties, where he took a course at the Waterford Academy. In 1856, mi¬ 
 grated to Kansas, and stopped at Lawrence until the city was sacked, then went to Osage 
 County, and bought a farm and engaged in farming. .Soon after he settled here, was ap¬ 
 pointed County Clerk, aud held the office two terms by appointment, and w!iselected for the 
 third term but did not finish, as the war broke out and he enlisted early in 1861, and re¬ 
 signed theoffice. Afterserving three mouths in Company I, .Second Kansas, the only mus¬ 
 tered company in the regiment, it was re-organized as a cavalry, and he served on the plains 
 scouting until the summer of 1863; then served in the Fifteenth Kansas Infantry until the 
 fall of 1865; was mustered as Orderly Sergeant. After coming out of the army, was clerking 
 in Leavenworth; then, in company with another party, started a store at Williams’ Mill, 
 on the Missouri River, furnishing supplies for the railroad, which was being built. Then, 
 in 1867, was employed in Williams’ Mill as book-keeper, aud at the end of one year bought 
 the mill. After running the mill there two years, moved it to How.ard, locating on the Elk 
 River, where he ran it tor a number of years. Also took a claim on Section 1, Township 30, 
 Range 1, joining the town site of Howard, and laid out a few acres in town lots. Also bought 
 a farm in Greenwood County, with forty acres oftimber, and well watered, audisengagedin 
 stock-raising. Was married' in 1876, in Greenwood County, Kan., to Miss Jennie Kenedy. Is 
 a member of E. M. Stanton Post, No. 23, G. A. R., and of llurlingame Lodge. 
 
 M. II, STEWART, carriage manufacturer, was born in Winnebago County, Ill., in 
 1849. In 18.54, his parents migrated to Minnesota, locating in Houston County, where he 
 lived the most of the time until 1870. In 1866, went to La Crosse, Wis., and learned the trade 
 of carriage maker. In 1870, migrated to Kansas, locating in Howard County, and took a 
 claim one mile east of the present town of Howard. There was butone building in Howard 
 at that time. After remaining on his place two years came to Howard, aud in company 
 with Mr. Jones put up the first carriage and wagon shoj) in the place. At the end of two 
 years bought out his partner, aud has since carried on the business alone. In 1883, enlarged 
 ills shop, aud added more workmen, and is now making a specialty of light spring wagons 
 and buggies. In 1876, was united in marriage with Miss Eliza Beuden, of Elk County. 
 They have three children, viz.: John, Rose and Jennie. 
 
 W. L. STRACHAN, harness dealer and stock-raiser, was born in Lemout, Cook County, 
 Ill., in 1846. In 1862, enlisted in tbe Board of Trade Regiment, of Chicago, serving a little 
 over three years. Was wounded at the battles of Vicksburg aud Franklin. After coming 
 out of the army, took charge of his father’s farm for one year, then went to work for the 
 Ames Engine Works, at Oswego, N. Y. From there went to Chicago, and was employed as 
 shipping-clerk for the Rock River Paper Company, remaining there nine years and three 
 months; but his health failing he came to Kansas, locating in Howard, aud opened a har¬ 
 ness shop, his sales increasing from $1,.500 to $10,090 per annum, keeping three and four 
 men at work all the time. Is also connected with his father and brother in the stock 
 business. They have about 500 head of cattle, aud 920 acres of a stock farm, running up to 
 within a mile of Howard, and lying on the Elk aud Paw Paw Rivers. They are among the 
 largest stock men in the county. Was married December 24, 1872, to Miss Henrietta Fogue, 
 of Chicago. Is a member of E. M. Stanton Post, No. 23, G. A. R. 
 
 GEORGE THOMPSON, County Clerk, was born in Medina County, Ohio, in 1837. 
 When twenty-one years of age he settled in McLean County, 111., where he remained until 
 1871, when he came to Kansas, locating in Howard County, taking a claim in Center Town¬ 
 ship. Was one of the first settlers in this township. Improved the place, remaining there 
 four vears. In the fall of 1875, was elected County Clerk of Elk ( ounty, the first Clerk 
 elected after Howard County was divided, and has held the office continuously since, serving 
 now on his fourth term, and is very popular with the people of this county, being a cour¬ 
 teous gentleman, and well qualified' to fill the position. Also owns a fine stock farm on Elk 
 River, consisting of 400 acres, with 100 acres imder the plow, with 200 fenced, and plenty of 
 fresh running water aud timber, which makes a very desirable stock farm. He was mar¬ 
 ried in 1860, in Medina County, Ohio, to Miss Mary Perin. They have ten children—Orin 
 B., Allie E., Louis E., Clarence E., Leora E., Sumner G., Harry D., Oliver J., Orlow T. and 
 Mary. He is a member of the Masonic Order. 
 
 A.SA THOMPSON, chief editor and proprietor of the Conrmil, v/aa born in Morgan 
 County, Ohio, March 21, 1829. The early years of his life were spent with his parents on the 
 farm and in attending school. In 1848, he moved to Iowa, aud was engaged in farming and 
 milling. Coming to Kansas in March, 1872, he opened a hotel at Canola, aud then at Boston, 
 in which business he continued until 187.5, and in November of that year was elected District 
 Clerk for Elk County, in which capacity he served until January 1,1881. His term of office 
 having expired, he established a newspaper at this place in August, 1881, called the Rlk 
 County Herald, and in October of the same year, purchased the Courant, and suspended the 
 publication of the llearld. 
 
 W. I. THOMPSON, Sheriff, was born in Allegheny County, Penn., in 1,835. In 1853, 
 migrated to Iowa, locating in Scott County, where he worked at the blacksmith’s trade, re¬ 
 maining there three years. Then went to Missouri, residing there four years, when lie re¬ 
 turned to .Scott County, Iowa, and further, to Page County, remaining there until 1877, then 
 settled in Kansas, locating in Howard, where he opened a blacksmith shop, after which he 
 engaged in the mercantile business. In 1881, was elected Sheriff of Elk County. In Febru¬ 
 ary, 1882, formed a partnership with J. B. Dobyns, in general merchandise, hardware aud 
 farm machinery, and they are doing an immense trade, as Mr. Dobyns and Mr. Thompson 
 are both thorough business men, and are very popular in the county. Mr. Thompson is a 
 courteous gentleman, and in the discharge of his duties receives the respect of all. In 1856, 
 was married to Miss Fulmer. They have eleven children, viz.: Cristina, George, Ben, 
 Catherine, Isabelle, Arthur, Nellie,'Martiu, Frank, Jonathan aud Borzell. Is a member of 
 Hope Lodge, No. 1.55, Howard Lodge, No. 134,1. O. O. F., and of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church. 
 
 P. C. TOPPING, M. 1)., phvsician and surgeon, was born in Lewis County, N. Y., in 
 1835, but was raised in Ohio until 1850, then moved to Wisconsin, locating in Waterloo, and 
 after taking a three years course in Lawrence University, took up the study of medicine; 
 part of the time was engaged in teaching. Finishing his coursj at the Eclectic University, 
 Cincinnati, graduating in 1879. In 1860, he came to Kansas, locating near Baxter Springs, 
 and was the first physician in this part of the county. Thence to Franklin County, and in 
 the summer of 1862, enlisted in the Twelfth Kansas Infantry, serving three years. The 
 greater part of the last two years was Hospital Steward. After coming out of the army re¬ 
 mained in practice in Franklin County until 1867, when he located in Greenwood County, 
 remaining one year, then to Howard County, and took a claim near the present town site 
 of Howard, and'was the first physician to locate in the county. He was amemberof the Town 
 Company, and heli)ed lay out the town site of Howard, where he was living. In 1857, he 
 was married to Miss Mary Crandall, of Grant County, Wis. They have seven children— 
 Charles .1., Philetus, Frederick, Dora, Mary, Clark and .Austin. He is a member of the E. M. 
 Stanton Post, No. 23, G. A. R., of Jleridiau Lodge, No. 54, A., F. A A. M., and Howard Lodge, 
 1.34, 1. O. O F. 
 
ELK COUNTY. 
 
 1179 
 
 ELK PALLS. 
 
 Elk Falls is situated in the Soutliern part of Elk County, on the line 
 of the Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Kansas Railroad, and about 
 thirty miles west of the city of Independence. The town is favorably lo¬ 
 cated near the fork of Wild Cat Creek with Elk River, and in consequence 
 enjoys the advantages of a large amount of surrounding valley land. 
 The greater portion of the country surrounding, however, is rough and 
 broken, much of it being useless for agriculture. 
 
 The town derived its name from the presence of a waterfall in Elk 
 River close by. and which is formed by the falling of the water over a 
 projecting ledge of rock ten feet high and about one hundred feet wide. 
 
 EARLY SETTLERS. 
 
 The first settler to locate upon the town site was R. H. Nichols, who 
 took the claim in February, 1870. Soon after the settlement of the land 
 wiis made, the enterprise of establishing a town site upon it was conceived, 
 and a town site company composed of R. H. Nichols, G. F. Graham, E. 
 A. Hall, James Edwinson, C. Goodrich, M. V. French and H. H. Hess, 
 was formed for this purpose. Accordingly, in the early part of the year 
 1870, the site was fixed upon Nichols’ land, and L. J. Johnston was em¬ 
 ployed to lay it off into town lots. 
 
 The first house marking the place was the claim-house built by Nich¬ 
 ols—a small box house, ten by twelve feet. 
 
 Following this was the erection of a small house built by R. H. Nich¬ 
 ols, which he occupied as a loan and real estate office. The next improve¬ 
 ment was the erection of a frame storeroom by A. F. Gitchell and son, 
 Charles Gitchell, in which they opened a store consisting of general mer¬ 
 chandise. The building was soon afterward, in 1878, converted into a 
 livery barn by Gitchell, for which purpose it is now used. 
 
 Following this was the establishment of a general store in a log house 
 which stood in the place where the post office is now located, by Hall & 
 Edmiston. About the same time Dr. 1. A. Walter opened a drug store ; 
 S. M. Jones started a blacksmith shop, which he continued to operate 
 about two years, at which time he disposed of the same to A. Leisure. 
 Attracted by the prospects of a new and rising town, numerous improve¬ 
 ments were soon made, until at present the town contains about five hun¬ 
 dred inhabitants and several business houses of substantial proportions. 
 
 The post office was first established at Elk Falls in 1870, and J. Edmis¬ 
 ton was Postmaster. Although a post office was established at the place, 
 there was as yet no provision made for the transportation of the mails, 
 and which accordingly was done by private individuals. The office was 
 kept in the storeroom of Hall & Edmiston, where it remained about two 
 years, until the expiration of Edmiston’s term of office. R. N. Hall was 
 appointed as Edmiston’s successor in the post office, and it was then kept 
 in Hall’s drug store. At the end of two years from his appointment. Hall 
 was succeeded as Postmaster by John Heckerman, and the office, after 
 changing hands, was taken to Heckerman’s grocery store. After Hecker¬ 
 man came the appointment of C. Truby, and the office located at the cor¬ 
 ner of Seventh and Osage streets, at which place it has remained. Fol¬ 
 lowing the lapse of a three years’ term of office by C. Truby, was the 
 commission of Mrs. Susan Truby, who has ever since continued to hold 
 the appointment. 
 
 The first school was taught in the village of Elk Falls in the summer 
 of 1870, by Miss Dora Simmons, the school being kept in her father’s resi¬ 
 dence, and numbered an attendance of twenty-five pupils. 
 
 During the year following, a school building was erected for the ac¬ 
 commodation of the school—a small one-story frame house, comprising 
 but a single apartment. 
 
 The school at present enumerates about two hundred and twenty pu¬ 
 pils and is conducted by J. N. Richardson. 
 
 CHURCnES, SOCIETIES, PRESS, ETC. 
 
 Elk Falls contains only two church organizations—the Methodist Episcopal and Baptist. 
 
 The earliest religious services were held in the town in the early part of the year 1871, 
 and were conducted in the school building, by the Rev. L. F. Laverty, a Methodist preacher, 
 at which time the organization of a Methodist Congregation was effected. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in the early p.art of 1871, and Rev. J. S. 
 Harriman was the regular pastor on the circuit, assisted at this point by Rev. James Edmis¬ 
 ton as supply, Mr. Edmiston being then engaged in business in the town. The first 
 services were conducted in the second story of the building belonging to Hall & Edmiston, 
 but in the schoolhouse after the erection of that building. The present church house was 
 built during the fall of 1880, under the pastoral administration of Rev. C. Combs, and was 
 dedicated in the following winter by Rev. C. C. McCabe. 
 
 The church is at present in a very prosperous condition under the charge of the Rev. 
 W. H. Goodwin. 
 
 The Baptist Church was first organized in the fall of 1870, but this attempt proved a fail¬ 
 ure. A second and more successful etibrt to establish a church was made in June of the 
 next year, and Rev. N. H. Ward was retained as the regular pastor. The organization was 
 made with only six constituent members, but whichhas since been increased to twenty-five. 
 A church was erected during the summer of 1879, and in the fall of that year was formally 
 dedicated to divine worship. 
 
 There are at present four regularly organized societies in existence at this place. These 
 are the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Masonic, Grand Army of the Republic and the 
 Knights of Honor. 
 
 The Independent Order of Odd Fdlows was started September 15, 1871, with only twelve 
 members. 
 
 The officers elected were: Thomas Stout, Koble Grand; R. H. Nichols, Vice Grand; 
 H. M. Nichols, Secretary ; E. H. Nichols, Permanent Secretary ; A. Eardman, Treasurer ; 
 and James Beard, Warden. 
 
 The lodge, numbering seventeen members, is in a flourishing condition under the 
 official management of William Pierson, Noble Grand ; Dr. F. S. Olney, Vice Grand; L. J. 
 Johnson, .Secretary ; H. T. Woodward, Treasurer. 
 
 The lodge was fir^t represented in the Grand Lodge by Thomas Stout, but has been repre¬ 
 sented in that body since 1877 by Hr. F. S. Olney. 
 
 The Masonic Fraternity was instituted liere in October, 1871, and P. Cummings was 
 elected Worshipful Master, and Thomas Stout, Senior Warden. The lodge, with its first 
 establishment, cont.ained only ten members, but now numbers fifty. Those most chiefly 
 engaged in setting the movement of the organization of the society on foot were P. Cum¬ 
 mings, Thomas Stout and R. H. Nichols. 
 
 The present officers of the lodge are: C. W. Raml) 0 , Worshipful Master; 8. H. Lewis, 
 Senior Warden; J. N. Bird, Junior Warden; Hr. F. 18. Ulney, Treasurer; and C. S. King, 
 Secretary. 
 
 The Kniyhts of Honor A'oetefy began its existence May 9, 1877, ami chartered October 
 1877. H. Baker was chosen Hiclator; F. 8. Olney, Secretary; A. Kardniau, Treasurer. 
 With its inception the society numbered thirteen members, but h.as since increased to 
 twenty-two. The work of organizing was chiefly under the direction of a man named 
 Howell, of Winfield. The present ofiicers are C. W. Rarabo, Dictator; R. N. Hall, .Secretary ; 
 and G. W. Blackburn, Treasurer. 
 
 Tite Grand Army of the Republic became established in February, 1882, and H. Welty was 
 elected Commander, F. A. Stoddard, Adjutant. The society contains fifty members, and 
 hold meetings in Barber’s Hall on the first Thursday of'each month. 
 
 More than one attempt has been made to establish a news journal in the town, but 
 mostly without success. The first attempt w<a3 made by C. L. Goodrich, who began the pub¬ 
 lication of a paper called the Elk Falls A’zaminer, in the spring of 1872. The demand for 
 an enterprise of this sort was yet limited, aud the paper failing of success fell through, and 
 was sold to the Winfield Telegram in 1874. The next undertaking of this kind was made in 
 1873, by N. H. Ward and J. ’T. Pyle, in the issuance of the Howard County Record, in which 
 they continued aboutone year and sold out to H. B. Kelly. Kelly issued the paper at Elk Falla 
 about a year and then removed to Sedan. The third and last enterprise in journalism be¬ 
 gan in 1880 by Thomas Copeland and Thomas Thompson, who ran a paper under the name 
 of the Elk Falls Signal. This sheet led a sort of migratory existence, having remained only 
 one year at Elk Falls, when it was taken to Moline and soon afterward to Cherry Vale, 
 where it became the Cherry Vale Globe, now published at that place. 
 
 The first house for public entertainment was a two-story frame built and run by F. 
 Bloodgood in 1871. After running the house about seven years, it was sold to Josiah Carr, 
 who kept it only two years, and it was again sold to H. C. Hitchen, and is now known as the 
 Cape Cod House, under the management of J. M. Lufkin. 
 
 The Gitchell House was built in 1870, and was run as a public house about two years, 
 but is now used by A. F. Gitchell as a residence. 
 
 The Sherman House was started in 1879, and stands near the niilroad depot. The en¬ 
 terprise was in the hands of a company of which C. Truby mas the chief party in interest. 
 The house was under the management of Truby, who afterward became sole proprietor. 
 
 George Sherman took possession of the house after Truby, and ran it about one year, 
 when it was taken by E. Cole, who has since continued in its management. It is now the 
 popular railroad eating house, at which trains stop for meals. 
 
 The only manufacturing at this place is a grist and flouring mill. This establishment 
 was constructed in 1875 by E. A. Hall and L. J. Johnson, and is located on Elk River near 
 the Falls, and from which the propelling power is derived, a turbine water wheel being used. 
 The mill is a three-story frame with basement underneath, contains four run of buhrs, and 
 was Duilt at a cost of $I,fi00. In 1880, it changed hands, becoming the property of .John 
 Longfellow, the present owner and proprietor. This mill besides being the first and only 
 one in the town of Elk Falls, was also the first built in Elk County. 
 
 As to what the future of the town may be, little can be said more than mere conject¬ 
 ure. It is certain, however, even under ordinary favorable circumstances, that the place 
 cannot attain to any considerable size, owing to the absence of those requisites and condi¬ 
 tions as are necessary to its support, such as manufacturing and mining interests, and the 
 surroundings of a good agricultural country, etc. 
 
 The present tendency of the place is backward rather^than progressive, and to predict 
 for her a more prosperous situation than she now occupies, would be extremely hazardous 
 and unwise. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 G. W. BLACKBURN, merchant, was born in Montgomery County, III., 1848, and was 
 raised there until twenty years of age, migrating to Kansas in 1868, locating at Fredonia, 
 Wilson County, and ran a livery stable at that point two years. In 1871, came to Elk Falls 
 and carried on the livery business four years, when he engaged in the grocery trade and 
 after two years worked into the hardware trade, continuing iu the business since; also han¬ 
 dles farm machinery and farm implements. His trade having grown nearly 100 per cent, 
 in 1879 put up a fine stone building 25x60, which he uses for his business. Mr. Blackburn is 
 a good business man; came to Kansas without anything, aud has made what he has since. 
 He is a genial gentleman and very popular with his many acquaintances. Was married in 
 the spring of 1870 at Fredonia to Miss Richards, of that place; they have three children, viz., 
 Ida G., Grace A. aud Byron B. Is a member of Howe Lodge, No 616, K. of 11., Elk Falls. 
 
 F. N. HANNANT, stock-raiser, P. (.). Elk Falls, was born in Norfolk County, England, 
 1843. In 1848, emigrated to America, locating in Pike County, 111., where he remained until 
 1861, when he enlisted in Company C, Twenty-seventh Illinois Infantry, serving over three 
 years; was captured at the battle of Murfreesboro and taken to Libby Prison, and was 
 there from December 31,1862, until March, 1863; was discharged at 8t. Louis, 1864. He then 
 secured a situation in the post office as carrier, remaining six months, and for thenext three 
 years was employed in a wholesale boot and shoe house in 8t. Louis; iu 1870, migrated to 
 Kansas, locating at Elk Falls, and took a claim on Section 8, Town 31, Range 11, and was 
 among the early settlers here; was seventy miles from a railroad; he then continued im¬ 
 proving his place and working at the stone-mason’s trade. In 1879, when the railroad was 
 built through here, sold out and came to Elk Falls, and h.as been working at his trade since. 
 In 1881, commenced raising stock; has thirty-five head of cattle. Was one of the active 
 workers against the division of the county. Was married in 1878 to Miss C. A. Keith, of 
 Elk Falls; they have three children, viz., Lizzie H., Rebecca B. and Archie. Is a member of 
 Rollins Post, No. 26, G. A. R.; Meridian Lodge, No. 126, A., F. & A. M. 
 
 MORRIS HUMPHRIES, farmer, P. O. Elk Falls, was born in Pulaski, Ky., in 1800; was 
 raised there until nineteen years of age, going from there to Indiana, locating in Rush 
 County; at the end of four years returned to Kentucky ; remained there twenty-two years. 
 In 1856, came West, locating in Missouri, and remained two years. 1858, settled in Kansas 
 and took a homestead in Johnson County, where he remained seven years ; there was no 
 railroad in the State then. After leaving Johnson County, located in Jefferson County and 
 was there four years ; in April, 1869, came to Howard County before the survey was made, 
 aud took a claim on Section 34, Town 31, Range 11; had to go to Ottawa, 110 miles, for his 
 supplies; was at the first county convention and voted at the first election; has a good claim on 
 the Elk River with eighty acres of timber; the place is all fenced, 115 acres iu cultivation, 
 planted a good orchard of 400 trees; is raising a good many cattle and hogs. Was married 
 in 1822 to Miss Mary Amos. They have nine children—George, Francis, Franklin, Liu- 
 dell, Columbus, Norah, Lottie, Jennie, Perry. 
 
 L. J. JOHNSON, County Surveyor, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, 1840, but 
 was raised in Hardin County, until 1852, when he migrated to Iowa and went to work with 
 a survey party, working in Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesot.a, running a comp.ass when only 
 thirteen years of age. In 1865, became identified with the Home Insurance Company, of 
 Lyons, Iowa, and was a director in the company until 1867, when he wiis sent to Topeka, 
 Kansas, to represent the comp.any; then, soon after, he organized the Home, of Topeka, aud 
 became Vice President. At the end of two years, < ame to Elk Falls, and in the winter of 
 1869-70 circulated a petition for the purpose of orgmizing How.ard County; soon after, the 
 contract was let for surveying the county, .and Mr. Johnson went on the survey, which was 
 commenced in the fall of 1870 and finished in April, 1871. Mr. Johnson took a claim on 
 .Sections 2 and 3, Town 31, Range 11, containing the water-power of Elk Falls, with a per¬ 
 pendicular fall of nine feet; and soon after, in company with E. A. Hall, put up the first mill 
 in the county, 30.X46 feet, three-stories high, with three run of buhrs; in 1875, sold out; in 
 1872, was elected County Surveyor of Howard County; since 1875, has been in the insurance 
 and surveying business, and in 1881 was again elected surveyor of Elk County. Mr. Johnson 
 is conceded the most thorough insurance man in Southern Kansas. In 186.3, was married 
 to Miss B. W. Elliott, of Benton County, Iowa. They h.ad two children—Cameron and Etfie. 
 Was married again in 1873 to Miss Mary .Stout, of Howard County. They h;id one child, 
 JIalphus. In 1876, was again married in Elk Falls to Miss Jennie E. Lewis. They have 
 been blessed with three children—Fitz Gordon, Harold and Flov. Is a member of Elk Falls 
 Lodge, No 77, I. O. O. 
 
 JOHN I. MILLS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. Elk Falls, was born in New Jersey 
 in 1832 but was raised in Delevan County-, Ohio, until twenty ye.ars of age, then emigrated 
 to Iowa, locating iu Linn County, remaining there until 1870. He is one of the pioneers of 
 the county ; when he first settled he was within a mile of a camp of 700 Indians. He wa.s 
 two years in California and on the plains previous to coming to Kansas iu 1870. .Settled in 
 Elk Falls Township before the survey was made, and there were but two men between 
 his place and Elk Falls at the time of his settlement. He was twenty-eight miles 
 from a post office, and 110 miles from a railroad point. His place lies midway between 
 Elk Falls and Moline, three miles to either place. It is watered by Wild Cat Creek, and 
 consists of 200 acres on Sections 7 and 18, has about .‘>0 acres of young timber, 70 acres under 
 the plow, a small orchard, 380 rods of stone wall and 160 rods of feuee. Ho is raising cattle 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 and hogs. He is one of the best posted men in the county, devoting all of his spare time to 
 the study of history and government. He was married in 1856 at Palo, Linn Co., Iowa, to 
 Miss Lydia M. Morris, of that place. They have one daughter. Rose Z. 
 
 F. S. OLNEY, M. D., physician and surgeon, was born in Potter County, Penn., 1836. In 
 1845, began reading medicine; in 1857, migrated to Kansas, locating at Burlin^on, Osage Coun¬ 
 ty, and began the practice of medicine in 1860-61; finished his course at the Winchester Med¬ 
 ical College, Frederick County, Va., his old preceptor being in the Chair of Anatomy. He 
 graduated in the spring and returned to his old home in Pennsylvania, and while there en¬ 
 listed in the fir.st call for 75,000 men in the Forty-sixth, known as the Buck Tail Regiment, 
 serving until August, 1802, when he was discharged on account of disability ; then returned 
 to Osage County, and went to practicing medicine; in 1868, located in Eureka, (Jreenwood 
 County, and put up a drug store, drawing the lumber seventy-five miles. In the spring of 
 1872, located in Howard County and began practice at Boston, and also opened a drug store 
 at that point; in 1875, located at Elk Falls and has built up an extensive practice, as he is 
 one of the best physicians in the State ; served in the Osage County Battalion in the fall of 
 1864, fighting bushwhackers ; was married, in September, 1866, to Miss Carrie Shaw ; they 
 have two children—Arthur and Mabel. Is a member of Rollins Post, No 26, G. A. R.; Mer¬ 
 idian Lodge, No. 126, A., F. & A. M.; Home Lodge, No. 616, K. of H., Elk Falls, No 77, 
 I. 0. 0. F. 
 
 C. W. RAMBO, merchant, was born near Shelby, Richland Co., Ohio, in 1847, where he 
 lived until the spring of 1857, when he emigrated with his parents to Kansas, locating at 
 Sumner, in Atchison County, where he lived until the breaking-out of the war, when they 
 moved to Bureau County, Ill., and from thence to his old home near Shelby, working on a 
 farm and attendingdistrict school in winter. In 1864, he enlisted in the Thirty-ninth Ohio In¬ 
 fantry and served until the close of the war. After the war, he fitted himself for a school teach¬ 
 er, and taught several terms. In 1869, he again emigrated to Kansas, locating at Ohio City, 
 Franklin County, and in a few mouths went to Independence, Montgomery County, which 
 consisted of one cabin, tbe Bunker House, and took a claim near there, and afterward went 
 into a drug .store as clerk. After remaining in Independence three years, went to Prince¬ 
 ton, Franklin County, and went into Mr. Fletcher’s store as partner, and, at the end of one 
 year, they came to Elk Falls, then in Howard County, and bought out E. A. Hall & Co., and 
 have been running a general store in the place ever since—a period of about ten years. 
 When they first started their business in Elk Falls, they had to freight their goods in 
 wagons forty miles. In 1879, they put up a new stone store 25.x60, and the old one was 22x64. 
 These they connected, and ]>art of the time have had them both filled with goods. They 
 have had a good trade, Mr. Rambo taking charge of the business here, while his partner is 
 connected with a large canning establishment at Lawrence. Mr. Rambo is a pleasant, cour¬ 
 teous gentleman and a thorough business man. He was married in 1873 to Miss Alice 
 Fletcher, of Franklin County. They have one son, Clayton C. Mr. Rambo is Master of 
 Meridian Lodge, No 126, A., F. & A. 5l.; is also a member of Keystone Chapter; also a mem¬ 
 ber of Rawlins Post, No 26, (1. A. R. 
 
 OLNEY RICHOLSON, stock-raiser, P. O. Elk Falls, was born in La Salle County, 111, 
 in 1843, and was raised there. In February, 1864, enlisted in the.One Hundred Fifty-sixth 
 Illinois Infantry, serving until the close of the war. In 1871, emigrated to Kansas, locating 
 in Howard County, and took a claim on Section 12, Town 31, Range 11, on the Elk River, 
 sixty-five miles from a railroad ; has 340 acres, with 160 acres fenced ; seventy acres in cul¬ 
 tivation ; has planted 1,000 peach trees, fifty apple trees, and has a variety of small fruits ; 
 has built a good house, 24x20, good barn, windmills, twenty acres of timber and plenty of 
 running water; is raising stock, and has been shipping cattle and hogs from Elk Falls for a 
 number of years; has served as Justice of the Peace and Trustee of his township. He was 
 married in 1864, in La Salle County, Ill., to Miss Lizzie Hodgson. They have five children 
 —A..I., N. E., Annie H., Ralph and Jesse E. Is a member of Rollins Post, No. 26, (i. A. R. 
 and Meridian Lodge, No. 126, A., F. & A. M. 
 
 G. W. ROBERTS, farmer, P. 0. Elk F.alls, was born in Jackson County, Mich., in 1838, 
 and was raised there. In 1861, enlisted in the Third Michigan Cavalry, serving four years 
 and eight months; was Quartermaster Sergeant of Company E. After leaving the army, 
 emigrated to Kansas, reaching Jefierson County in 1866, and was there three years. In 
 May, 1869, came to Howard County and took a claim on Section 12, Elk Falls Township. 
 In September, same year, took a claim on Section 34, same township; was one of the first in 
 the township, and has a farm of 300 acres on Elk River, with about seventy acres of timber; 
 has fenced v70 acres ; has 220 in cultivation; has two orchards, 200 apple and 400 or 500 peach 
 trees; has three dwelling houses, is raising stock and shipping; has served as Town Trustee 
 five terms. He was married in 1871, in Howard County, to Miss Catherine Roberts. They 
 have seven children—Walter, Ettie, Arthur, May, George W., Jr., Ralph W. and Roscoe C. 
 He is a member of Rollins Post, No. 26, G. A. R., and of Meridian Lodge, No. 126, A., F. A 
 A. M. 
 
 R. R. ROBERTS, farmer, P. 0. Elk Falls, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in 
 1830, emigrated to Peoria, Ill., in 1848, where he was engaged in the marble business. In 
 1862, he enlisted in the Seventy-third Illinois Infantry, serving three years; was wounded 
 and captured at the battle of Chickamauga in September, 1863, and was taken to Libby 
 Prison, at Richmond, Va., and from there to Danville, and then to Andersouville, where he 
 was held from March, 1864, until September, 1864, from there to Florence, where he was 
 confined until March 1, 1865, when the prisoners were turned over to the Government. He 
 then returned to Illinois, and remained there until 1869, when he removed to Kansas, and 
 came to Howard County before the treaty was made with the Indians, and took a claim on 
 Elk River. There were but few settlers there, and it was 110 miles to a railroad point. His 
 claim was on Sections 12 and 13, Township 31, Range 11, consisting of 212 acres, with eighty 
 acres of timber. The balance of the place is nearly all under cultivation. He has a fine 
 orchard and a good farm; is raising stock, being in that business the most of the time he 
 has been here, and from 1871 until 1878 was shipping stock. Since then he has done consider¬ 
 able business in mining in Colorado, and has at present stock in several mines. He married 
 in 1854, and lost his wife the following year. In 1858, he was again married to Miss Eliza¬ 
 beth J. Elmore, of Illinois. They have six children—Lewis E., Margaret I’., Sallie K., R. R., 
 Jr., J. N. and Elizabeth G. He is a member of Rollins Post, No. 26, Grand Army of the 
 Republic, and of Meridian Lodge, No. 126, A., F. A A. M. 
 
 JOSEPH ROOT, tinner, was born in Miami County, Ohio, in 1839. In 1844, he removed 
 to Montgomery County and lived there and in Darke County until 1853, from thence to 
 Wabash County, lud., where he remained until 1861, when he enlisted in the Eighth Indi¬ 
 ana Volunteer Infantry, serving over four years. In 1863, he was veteranized, serving in 
 the Western Division; was in the battles of Pea Ridge, Vicksburg and Champion Hill. 
 After coming out of the army, he returned to Wabash County, and learned the tinner’s 
 trade. In 1871, he emigrated to Kansas and located in Howard County, and took a claim on 
 Section 22, Township 31, Range 11. After living in this State five years, he came to Elk 
 Falls, and the following year put up a tinshop and has followed the business since. He was 
 married in 1866, in Darke County, Ohio, to Miss Amelia Nowlin. They have two sons— 
 William and Phares. He is a member of Rollins Post, No. 26, Grand Army of the Republic. 
 
 F. A. STODDARD, attorney at law, was born in Broome County, N. Y., in 1841, and 
 was raised there. In 1857, he went to New York City, and was in the mercantile business 
 until 1862, when he returned to his native county and raised a company, and went into the 
 One Hundred and Thirty-seventh New York Volunteer Infantry, and received a Captain’s 
 commission, and was in command of Company JA. In October, 1864, he was promoted 
 receiving a Major’s commission, and served until the close of the war; was Judge Advocate 
 of the Court Martial a good share of the time. After coming out of the army, he located at 
 Saginaw, Mich., where he was engaged in the clothing trade until 1868; he then came West, 
 locating at Clinton, Iowa, where he was admitted to the bar, having read law before and 
 while in the army. In 1876, he came to Kansas, locating at Elk Falls. He was among the 
 early settlers, and the first attorney to file a case in the District Court of Howard County. 
 In 1873, he served as Deputy County Attorney, and was in command of the company raised 
 here to protect the county records from being stolen, during the county seat war. Mr. 
 Stoddard is enjoying a good practice, being the only attorney in the place. He was married 
 in 1870, to Miss Laura V. Butler, of Iowa. They have three children, viz., John, George and 
 I'red. He is a member of Rollins Post, No. 26, Grand Army of the Republic. 
 
 LIEUT. H. WELTY, Justice of the Peace, was born in Fayette County, Penn., in 1828, 
 but WM raised in Stark County, Ohio. In 1849, he migrated to Iowa, but returned to Ohio the 
 lollowing year, locating in Henry County, where he taught school for eleven years, the 
 most of the time in the same school-room. In 1861, he enlisted in the Fourteenth Ohio 
 Volunteer Infantry, serving three months, then served three years in the Sixty-eighth 
 Ohio Infantry, serving two years in the ranks, when he was promoted, receiving a First 
 Lieutenant’s commission. After coming out of the army, he remained in Ohio until 1870, 
 when he came to Kansas, locating at Elk Falls, and took a claim on Section 2, Township 
 31, Range 11. He was seventy miles from a railroad point the first year, and for ten 
 years after was forty miles from a railroad. He improved liis place, and lived there 
 
 until 1881. In 1872, he traveled all through Howard County, and visited every house and 
 dugout in the county, working against the division of the county, and to keep the county 
 seat at this place. He was Mected Justice of the Peace in 1873, and has held the office 
 continuously since. He was married, in the spring of 1851, to Miss Ann Feeney, of Henry- 
 County, Ohio. They have two sons—F. W. and D. F. He is a member of Meridian Lodge, 
 No. 126, A., F. A A. M., and is Commander of Rollins Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of 
 Elk Falls. 
 
 MOLINE. 
 
 In the spring of 1879, James Beard, N. Hankerson and H. H. Lamb 
 located claims in the south part of Elk County. During the spring of 
 1879, a portion of land was purchased from each of these parties by the 
 Town Site Company upon which they proceeded to lay off a town, the 
 survey being made by Maj. J. H. Chapman. 
 
 The town is located on the Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Kan¬ 
 sas Railroad, about forty miles west of Independence. 
 
 The first building erected on the site was a blacksmith shop belonging 
 to H. Gallatin, which he brought from the town of Boston and located at 
 this place. 
 
 M. Carter and S. B. Hemmenway next opened a general storehouse in 
 a building erected for that purpose. A dwelling house belonging to Carter 
 was then brought from Boston, and was the tliird structure, and Jones & 
 Hackerman built a storeroom in which they put a stock of liardware. 
 
 D. C. Pierce next erected a hotel, which he continued to run up to 
 1882, when it was sold, coming under the proprietorship of S. F. Brown. 
 During the year 1880, D. C. Pierce started a livery barn, which he afterward 
 sold to R. Keith, and the latter soon sold out to F. C. Vance. S. A. Brown 
 started a lumber yard at the same time. 
 
 The railroad was completed in December of 1879, and the town wit¬ 
 nessed a slow l)ut regular growth. It now contains three general stores, 
 one furniture store, two hardware stores, one grocery, two drugstores, two 
 millinery and one harness shop, two hotels—the last hot^l being built 
 during the summer of 1882, by Joseph McGee—and the population of the 
 town numbers about 200. 
 
 PO.ST OFFICE. 
 
 In May, 1879, the post office was brought from Boston, a little village 
 on the line between the counties of Elk and Chautauqua, and located at 
 Moline. The removal was made in a covered wagon in which the ofiice 
 was kept for three days, the mail being delivered from the wagon. At the 
 time of the removal of the office, M. Carter held the position of Postmas¬ 
 ter and which he has since retained. 
 
 The town derives its educational facilities from the regular country 
 school district within which it is situated, thus, properly speaking, having 
 no regular school of her own. The building erected in the district for 
 school purposes was removed to the town and is now used as a school- 
 house. The school has a membership of 100 pupils, and is divided into 
 intermediate and primary departments. 
 
 For some time the ground in the region of the town had been trod by 
 men shod with the Gospel of Peace, who zealously proclaimed the Gospel 
 to fallen man. Services were usual in schoolhouses and residences in 
 different parts of the neighborhood. In connection with the adjacent 
 country this was made the central point for the holding of services by the 
 churches of which there are now two in number, viz.; the Methodist 
 Episcopal and Baptist. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church was established in the spring of 1881 
 with forty members, under charge of Rev. Mr. Bristow, and at the present 
 time the congregation numbers sixty of a membership with Rev. William 
 Goodwin pastor. Services are conducted in the schoolhouse and town hall. 
 During the summer of 1882, a parsonage was erected at a cost of $600. 
 
 The Baptist Church was organized in the fall of 1881 with eight 
 members and T. A. Walker pastor. At present the congregation numbers 
 fifteen members. With the first organization, services were held in the 
 schoolhouse, but soon afterward were held in the town hall, in which they 
 are now held. 
 
 The first attempt at journalism was made by W. C. Parker and I. N. 
 Boicourt in March, 1881, and after an existence of six months it was sold 
 to Thomas Copeland who continued to issue it under the name of the Elk 
 County Signal for about one year and was taken to Cherry Vale. 
 
 On April 22, 1882, Jasper Carter issued the first number of the Moline 
 Mercury. It was first issued as a five column folio but since increased to a 
 seven column folio; is independent in politics and has a circulation of 415. 
 
 This of all the attempts has proven successful, the paper being now in 
 a flourishing state. Jasper Carter, editor and proprietor of the Moline 
 Mercury, was born in Scott County, Ill.; when ten years of age he came 
 with his father to Nemaha County, Kan., with whom he followed farming, 
 and subsequently went to Missouri and followed farming for four years m 
 that State. In 1872, he came to and engaged in farming, selling out his 
 farm property he embarked in the mercantile business, which he gave up 
 in March, 1882, and began editing the Moline Mercury. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 J. S. BOICOURT, miller, was born in Clark County, Ind., in 1831, but was raised in 
 Cass County, Ill., where he learned the carpenter’s trade, remaining until 1865, then emi¬ 
 grated to Boone County, Iowa, remaining there until 1870, when he settled in Kansas, and 
 was one of the pioneers of Howard County. He took a claim on .Section 11, Township 31, 
 Range 10, which was watered by Wild Cat Creek, which he put a dam across, and in 1874 
 put up a mill 18x20, J. W. Hanson going in with him at the time. This was the first mill in 
 this part of the county, and the only one now. In 1879, he remodeled the mill and enlarged 
 the capacity 100 per cent, and put in a fifteen-horse power engine, and uses both water and 
 steam power, Mr. Hanson going out and J. S. Boicourt’s son, I.N., taking an interest. Mr. 
 B. has improved his place, put up good buildings, orchard and grove, and is raising stock. 
 He is one of the best citizens in the county, and is highly respected by all as a good and 
 noble man. He was married, in October, 1850, to Miss C. A. Allison, of Cass County, Ill. 
 They have six children—Mary L., 1. N., Clara E., Marcella F., Walter A. and Alma J. He is 
 a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 M. CARTER, Postmaster, was born in Scott County, Ill., in 1845. In 1860, his parents 
 moved to Morgan County. In 1863, he came to Kansas, locating at Albany, Nemaha County, 
 remaining there until 1867. He was in the State militia during the Indian raid in 1864, 
 and the same fall when Price raided Kansas. In 1871, he located in Howard County, and 
 took a claim on Baker’s Creek, Centre Township. The next year he sold out and bought a 
 
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 farm adjoining, wliich ho improved, remaining there until 187G, when he engaged in tlic 
 mercantile business at Boston, remaining there three years, and when the town lost the 
 county seat, he came to Moline, moving his building here. lie was appointed Post¬ 
 master one year prior to locating here, and when Moline was started the office was changed 
 from Boston to Moline, Mr. Carter retaining the office. For a time, he kept the office in a 
 covered wagon. He has been in the mercantile business most of the time until 1882, when 
 he sold out, and has been salesman in Rodman's store since. He was married in January 
 1869, at Ottawa, Kan., to Miss L. Dickerson, a native of Knox County, III. They have two. 
 children—.Minnie L. and Raymond W. He is a member of Meridian Lodge, No. 126, A., F. & 
 A. M., Elk Falls. Also, member of the Howard diaper at Howard City. 
 
 J. \V. HANSON, merchant, was born inBelmont County, Ohio, in 1841; when fifteen 
 years of age, his parents located in Illinois, remaining there until 1862, when he enlisted in the 
 Seventy-gixth Illinois Infantry, Company C, serving three years. After coming out of the 
 army, he emigrated to Cherokee County, Kan., in 1866; at the end of three years came to 
 Elk County, then Howard, and took a claim on Section 11, Elk Falls Township, which he 
 proceeded to Improve. In 1.872, in company with J. S. Boicourt, built a mill on Wild Cat 
 Creek, known iis the Moline Mills. This was one of the first mills in the county. In 1880 
 sold out the mill and came to the town of Moline, he with others having purchased the 
 town site, and was elected Treasurer of the company. For a time, he was employed as a 
 salesman in Webb, Downing & Co.’s general store; at the end of one year, bought a third 
 interest, and at the end of one year, he and Mr. Downing bought out Mr. Webb. They 
 have disposed of 214 lots, and have 167 left. Since he has been in the store, they have in¬ 
 creased their trade fifty per cent, and is steadily growing. They have a building 22x60, 
 well stocked with a No. 1 grade of goods. Mr. Hanson is a genial gentleman and liberal 
 spirited man, who takes a lively interest in the welfare of Moline, and is identified in every 
 way with any movement which will benefit the town; also carries on his farm on which he 
 lives, located a short distance from the city. Mr. Hanson and Mrs. Newport, of Cherokee 
 County, were united in marriage in 1871. They have two children—Maud and Fred. Mr 
 H. is a member af the E. M. Stanton Post, No. 2.8, G. R. 
 
 CAPT. WILLIAM J. HARROD, manager for G. B. Shaw A Co., was born in Morrow 
 County, Ohio, September 30, 1839. Followed farming as an occupation for the first twenty 
 years, except the time occupied in obtaining an education. Educated firsfin common school 
 where he commenced teaching at about the age of eighteen. Second at the High School 
 Chesterville, and finishing his education at Delaware University, Delaware, Ohio. In 1861 
 he enlisted in the Forty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Served first three years as private! 
 and non-commissioned officer. Re-enlisted as veteran in 1864. Was promoted to First 
 Lieutenant, and afterward to Captain United States Army. Was in active service during 
 the war, serving in the Army of the Southwest, under the command of Gens. Pope, Stanly, 
 Rosecrans, Sherman, Grant, closing his services under command of Gen. George H. Thomas. 
 At the siege of Nashville, he was made prisoner of war by Gen. N. B. Foust, Athens, Ala., 1865. 
 Served out his prison life at Meridian and Enterprise, 5liss. Was exchanged and returned 
 to the Army of the Tennessee. Was mustered out April, 1866, but remained in the Govern¬ 
 ment service as Agent and Superintendent of the works on National Cemetery, Stone River 
 Tennessee, and Superintendent of the National dead in the Department of the Cumberland 
 until September, 1868. Was married to Miss Hattie A. Beigle, of Altoona City, Penn., at the 
 Government residence of Capt. D. M. Taggart (Late U. S. A.), Nashville National Cemetery, 
 by the Rev. William Earnsliaw, now Chaplain United States Soldiers’ Home, Dayton, Ohio, 
 January 1, 1867. Returned to Ohio in 1868. Purchased his old home farm, locating his 
 father in easy circumstances. Remained until March, 1870, when he sold out and came to 
 Kansas; located on a claim on the Osage Diminished Reserve, near Independence, Mont¬ 
 gomery County. Was immediately recognized as an active and worthy citizen. Was made 
 Chairman of the Central Committee, Republican Party, that organized the party and 
 elected the first Republican ticket in its history. Was Republican candidate for State Leg- 
 islalure. Forty-seventh District, 1872, and elected Clerk of the District Court in 1874. Moved 
 to Labette County, Kan., in 1876, Was Republican candidate for County Commissioner in 
 1878. Dismissed farming and engaged in stock in Indian Territory, in 1879; losing his 
 health, returned again to the State, and located at Moline, where he is now engaged in lum¬ 
 ber and grain business. He was admitted to the bar in the District Court, while resident of 
 Montgomery County, Kan. Read law for a number of years, taking books into camp while 
 in the army, reading at odd times, when circumstances would admit. Is a member of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. Was licensed to preach in 1874, doing both itinerant and local 
 work. Was charter member and Master of Liberty Lodge, No. 123, A., F. & A. M., and char¬ 
 ter member McPherson’s Post G. A. R., Howard City, Kan. Is a man of clean reputation, 
 and takes an active part in all moves of a moral and educational tendency. 
 
 W. II. H. LAMB, farmer and salesman with G. B. Shaw & Co., was born in Cattaraugus 
 County, N. Y., 1838. After receiving his education, was employed in the office with his 
 father. Judge Lamb, for a number of years, after which he engaged in the mercantile trade, 
 remaining there until 1871, when he migrated to Kansas, locating in Howard County, and 
 took a claim on Section 10, Township 31, Range 10. Was among the earliest settlers in this 
 township. His place is well watered by the Wild Cat Cheek; has improved the place; has a 
 fine stone house, with a fine peach and apple orchard, and small fruits; a fine stone quarry, 
 and has one of the best places in the county. In 1879, sold eighty acres to the Moline Land 
 Company, the balance of the place joining the town site. In 1881, received a position with 
 Cr. B. Shaw A Co., lumber and grain dealers, and has remained with them since. Was mar¬ 
 ried in 1853, to Miss Margaret E. Wickershaw, of Hesper, Iowa. She died in 1867. In 1870, 
 ■was married again in Bonham, Tex., to Miss 0. D. Delaney, of Missouri. They have four 
 children, vi.: Harry, Charlie, Carrie M. and Cora. 
 
 GEORGE W. jlERRILL, merchant, was born in Troy, N. Y., in 1836, but was raised 
 in Bradford County, Penn., until eight years of age, when his parents migrated to Lake 
 County, Ind., where he remained most of the time until he came to Kansas. In 1862, en¬ 
 listed in the Ninety-ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving three years, and was with 
 Sherman in his march to the sea, tramping some 4,000 miles in all. Was wounded in 1863, 
 during the Atlanta campaign. In 1870, migrated to Kansas, locating in Howard County, 
 and took a claim on the Caney River. After remaining there two or three years, he went 
 into the stock business on the Middle Caney, remaining there five years; then sold out 
 and came to Moline in 1880, and put in the first stock of goods in the place, consisting of 
 drugs and notions; has increased his trade about 400 per cent, and has a business started 
 which will continue to improve, as he is a good business man, and works on a cash basis. 
 Has handled real estate to some extent since he has been here. Is a genial gentleman, whom 
 the people like to trade with. Is a member of Lake Lodge, No. 157, A., F. A A. M. 
 
 W. H. SMETHERS, M. D., physician and surgeon, was born in Mercer County, Ill., in 
 18.57, and in 1866, his parents emigrated to Kansas, locating in Greenwood County, where he 
 received his education and taught several terms of school. In 1876, he commenced reading 
 medicine, and finished his education at Rush Medical College, Chicago, graduating from that 
 college in 1881. Also took three private courses, one on the eye and ear, and two on the dis¬ 
 eases of the throat and chest. In June, 1881, he located at Moline, where he has been prac¬ 
 ticing medicine since. He is a genial gentleman, and has given good satisfaction, being well 
 postedin his profession. He is a member ofOlive Lodge No. 181, A., F. A A. M., and of Green¬ 
 wood Lodge, No. 1.551, K. of II., and Moline Lodge, No. 87, A. 0. U. W. 
 
 JOHN THOMPSON, furniture dealer, was born in Leeds, England, in 1827, living there 
 and at Manchester until 18.36, when he emigrated to America and located at Catskill, 
 in the State of New York. In 1838, emigrated to Allen County, Ind., and was a resident of 
 that county for twenty years, engaged in farming. He then engaged in the mercantile trade 
 in Jasper County, remaining there until 1871, when he settled in Howard County, Kan., tak¬ 
 ing a claim in Elk Falls Township. Improved the place by breaking forty acres, planting a 
 hedge around the farm, built a good house, and put out fruit, and remained on the place 
 until 1881, then sold out and came to Moline, and was salesman in a store for one year. In 
 the spring of 1882, bought a building and put in it a stock of furniture, and has a good trade. 
 He is one of the best business men in the place, and a good citizen. He was married, in 1853, 
 to Miss Sarah Curl, of Allen County, Ind., the first white child born in Elkhart County. 
 Th^ have nine children—Mary E., Margaret J., W. H., John W., Alice M., Anette, Hiram 
 A., George C. and Florence B. He is a member of the ISIethodist Episcopal Church, Lodge, 
 No. .56, A., F. A A. M., and was president of the first Masonic meeting called in this county. 
 
 GRENOLA. 
 
 In the spring ot 1870, .lohn James and Hugh Hart located a town site 
 in the southwest part of Elk County, to which they gave the name of 
 Canola, the site being upon land owned by John Reid and H. L. Corum, 
 the original claimants. 
 
 The (irst estaldishments were a general store belonging to the Hart 
 brothers, and the post office which was located at this point in IMarch, 
 1870, with John Reid as Postmaster. The town progressed slowly up to 
 1879, when its location was changed, at which time it contained several 
 business houses and a population of one hundred, among whom there was 
 but one woman, Mrs. Melvin by name. 
 
 To the north of Canola a distance of about three miles stood the rival 
 town of Greenfield. This place had been established since 1869, the post 
 office being located there at that time, and Rev. Mr. Vickers held the com¬ 
 mission of Postmaster. The site stood UDon a claim belonging to A. A. 
 Toby, but only a small space was laid off into town lots. The first busi¬ 
 ness 'started in the place was a general store belonging to A. A. Toby. 
 But little progress was made in the building of the town, which never 
 attained to much importance. 
 
 The two towns thus stood rivals for some years, with Canola far in the 
 advance. Upon the completion of the Kansas City, Lawrence & South¬ 
 ern Kansas Railroad through the south part of Elk County, the two places 
 became united, the railroad having passed between them at an almost 
 equal distance from each. 
 
 Both towns were thus left apart from the advantages of the railroad, 
 which they were anxious to secure. The consequence of this state of 
 affairs was their consolidation, which took place on the 7th day of July, 
 
 1879. 
 
 The survey of the new site was made by a man by the name of Ross, 
 on land purchased from W. H. Guy, by the Town Site Company, com¬ 
 posed of citizens of the town. Originally the claim had been taken by 
 Silas Gibson, who afterward sold out to C. Maris, who disposed of the 
 same to Guy. At its formation the company numbered twenty shares of 
 $20 each, and Thomas Hawkins was President; D. M. Reid, Secre¬ 
 tary, and W. H. Guy, Treasurer. The number of shares have since 
 been increased to one hundred, and as an index of the prosperity and 
 prospects of the town, the shares have sold at a premium of twenty-five 
 per cent since the estiblishment of the town site. 
 
 EARLY SETTLERS. 
 
 The town being formed as before detailed, from the union of the towns 
 of Canola and Greenfield, owing to the simultaneous removal of business 
 houses Horn each of these, its upbuilding was extremely sudden. The 
 earliest business house, however, that was started in the town was a gen¬ 
 eral store belonging to Browder Brothers, in the room now occupied by J. 
 X. Aubushon’s drug store. The next was a grocery, owned by George 
 Lee. There was, however, but a short time between the establishment of 
 these, and others followed in rapid and almost unbroken succession. The 
 town, with a population of about seven hundred, contains three general 
 stores, two groceries, one furniture, two drug, two millinery and two hard¬ 
 ware stores, two hotels, three billiard halls, two restaurants, two black¬ 
 smith and two wagon shops, one saddlery shop, two livery barns and one 
 lumber and coal yard. 
 
 During the building of the railroad in the fall of 1879, the town was 
 pervaded with an atmosphere of ruffianism that bordered closely upon 
 outlawry. At that time the place contained several saloons, and the in¬ 
 toxicating beverage found ready sale to the construction hands, and drunk¬ 
 enness ran riot through the streets ; so much so, indeed, that in walking 
 on the streets in the night time one was sure to stumble over the prostrate 
 forms of half a score or more men in a beastly state of intoxication. 
 Quarrels and fighting were common, but only one death occurred amidst 
 all this disorder and confusion, and that accidental, resulting from intoxi¬ 
 cation, and is the first to head the death record of the town. It was that 
 of H. R. Jackson, a construction band, and occurred in the spring of 1880. 
 Jackson, it appears, had been drinking freely, and on going home in the 
 darkness fell through a trestle on the railroad, receiving injuries from 
 which he soon afterward died. 
 
 The first child born in the town was Grenola Lee, daughter of George 
 and Mrs. R. A. Lee. Being the first child born in the town and Raving 
 the same name, the town company honored her by deeding to her in fee 
 simple one of the best lots in tlie place. 
 
 Grenola became incorporated as a city of the third class in the fall of 
 
 1880, the incorporation being hastened from differences arising between 
 the temperance and anti-temperance elements. 
 
 The first officers elected for the government of the new city were 
 J. C. W. Crider, Mayor; J. L. Barnes, Treasurer; M. W. Williams, Clerk; 
 C. A. Kelso, Police Judge; W. Hatchett, Marshal; William Dory, J. X. 
 Aubushon, J. A. Weston, L. H. Smith and A. S. Browden, Councilmen. 
 
 The city at present is under the official management of Xeil Shaffer, 
 as Mayor; T. W. Hilton, Clerk; M. Hoyt, Police Judge; D. M. Reid, 
 Treasurer ; John Burden, Marshal; William Dory, John Pugh, George 
 Stanwood and John Hank, Councilmen. 
 
 The Grenola Post Office was established August 1,1879. Both Canola 
 and Greenfield had been points for the distribution of mail matter, but 
 when the towns consolidated both these were abandoned and Grenola was 
 made its location, with D. M. Reid as Postmaster, who has since that time 
 been retained in that capacity. 
 
 The school district of which the town of Grenola forms a part, is 
 formed from parts of Districts 21, 22 and 23. 
 
 The first school was taught by John D. Simpson and B. F. Weeks, 
 and was kept in the building erected for school purposes. The house is a 
 one-story stone, consisting of two apartments. The Lst school numbered 
 an enrollment of 110 and has increased to 200. The school Is graded, form¬ 
 ing the intermediate and primary divisions. 
 
 CHURCHES, SOCIETIES, ETC. 
 
 The people in the vicinity of Grenola were first ministered to in “ holy 
 things ” b^ Rev. Mr. Vickers, a local divine of the Methodist denomina¬ 
 tion, meetings being held in sehoolhouses and private residences. Whe 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KANSAS 
 
 the town of Grenola sprang into existence it was made the station for tlie 
 location of churches, of which there are two, the Baptist and Methodist 
 Episcopal. 
 
 The Baptist Church was established in the spring of 1881 with a mem¬ 
 bership of ten, and Rev. F. Stanton preached to the people as a supply, 
 no regular pastor having been employed. The services were held in the 
 Methodist Church. In January, 1882, Rev. F. L. Walker began the pas¬ 
 torate of the church, jand has continued pastor up to this time. The 
 congregation, numbering twenty members, are putting forth efforts for 
 the erection of a church "building, which it is their design to complete dur¬ 
 ing the next year. 
 
 The iSIethodist denomination formed themselves into a church at the 
 starting of the town. Canola and Greentield had been preaching points 
 prior to this. The earliest ministrations to this congregation had been 
 made by the Rev. Mr. Vicker, but upon the locating of a church at Grenola, 
 Rev. I). F. Owens became pastor. 
 
 A church building was erected during the latter part of 1881, and was 
 dedicated by Rev. C. A. King in February of the year following. The 
 building is a one-story stone structure, comparatively well furnished, and 
 cost when completed about $2,500. The congregation, comprising a mem¬ 
 bership of sixty persons, is under the pastorate of the Rev. J. W. Fox. 
 
 The town numbers among its residents many whose religious faith is 
 allied to other denominations, but who have not as yet organized them¬ 
 selves into a regular church body. 
 
 The INIethodist Church of Grenola is but one of six points, at each of 
 which an organization exists, comprising what is known as the Grenola 
 Circuit, the entire circuit numbering 160 members. 
 
 Grenola, notwithstanding her size and mercantile importance, boasts 
 of only one regularly organized fraternity. 
 
 The Ancient Order of United Workmen was organized February 7, 
 1883, with a membership of sixteen. The organization was effected chiefly 
 by W. R. Sheen, then Deputy Grand Master, and who since then has been 
 made Grand Master. The object and purpose of the institution is a mutual 
 insurance between its members. 
 
 The flrst officers were R. W. M. Roe, Master Workman; B. F. Weeks, 
 Recorder, and Neil Shaffer, Financier. 
 
 The present officers are J. A. R. Elliott, Master Workman ; B. F. 
 Weeks, Recorder, and M. B. Yancy, Financier. 
 
 The first house of public entertainment in Canola was the Canola 
 House, kept by A. J. McClure, w’ho subsequently moved the building to 
 Grenola, where it was run as the Grenola House. About one year after 
 his removal, McClure sold out to ]\I. Watson, and the house being im¬ 
 proved extensively is now known as the Watson House. 
 
 The next hotel was the Farmers' House, built in 1879 by F. G. Hutch¬ 
 inson, who has continued to run it as a public house up to this time. 
 
 In the fall of 1880, Henry Brown opened the Commercial House, which 
 he operated up to June, 1882, at which time the building was sold and 
 converted into a hardw'are store. 
 
 The first newspaper started in Grenola was the Grenola Argus, edited 
 and published by John E. Stinson, who struck off the flrst issue on Decem¬ 
 ber 20. 1879. On June 19, 1880, the entire establishment was sold to E. F. 
 Wisner, who, after posisessing it for only two or three weeks, again dis¬ 
 posed of a half interest in the concern to A. V. Wilkinson, and in the 
 October following Wilkinson became sole proprietor. 
 
 Wilkinson continued alone in the publication of the paper up to March 
 of 1882, when another change was made, A. IVI. Crosley becoming asso¬ 
 ciate editor and proprietor by the purchase of a half interest. The name of 
 the sheet was also changed to that of the Cana Valley Herald. The paper 
 was formerly a six-column folio, but is now a seven-column folio. It is 
 independent in politics, and has a circulation of 400 copies. 
 
 A. V. Wilkinson, of the firm of Wilkinson A Crosley, editors and 
 proprietors of the Cana Valley Herald, at Grenola. Kan., was born in 
 Buffalo, ]Mo., September 23, 1856. He resided wuth his parents, attending 
 school, until nineteen years of age, when he began to learn the printer’s 
 trade, in which he was engaged about eight months. Following this he 
 came to Winfield, Kan., in 1876, and was employed as typo on the Win¬ 
 field Telegram, where he remained about four years, at which time he 
 gave up his employment and came to Grenola, taking a half interest in 
 the Grenola Argus, and is now associated with A. M. Crosley in the pub¬ 
 lication of the same paper, under the name of the Cana Valley Herald. 
 
 A. M. Crosley, associate editor of the Cana Valley Herald, was born 
 in Cassvillc, Penn., October 6, 1854. The earl}^ part of his life was spent 
 under the parental roof, attending school, etc. After his arrival at ma¬ 
 jority, he attended Cassville Seminary for two years, and also followed 
 teaching, in which he was engaged for about eight years. Came to Kansas 
 April 1, 1879, and, settling at Elk Falls, began teaching, which avocation 
 he prosecuted till the spring of 1883, when it was given up to enter the 
 field of journalism in company with A. V. Wilkinson, editing and pub¬ 
 lishing the Cana Valley Herald, he having purchased a half interest in 
 that paper. 
 
 BIOGKArillCAL SKETCHES— (iEEENFiELi) township. 
 
 H. .T. niSIIOP, farmer, P. O. Grenola, was born in Ross County, Ohio, in 1833, where 
 he was raised, living there until 1861, when he enlisted in the Sixty-third Ohio Infantry, 
 Company B, serving fourteen months. In 1863, he joined the National Guards and was out 
 100 days, and was home but two months from that time, when he was drafted and reported 
 at Columbus, Ohio. He was put on detached duty, taking substitutes to the front in South 
 Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and New York. Coming out of the army, he returued 
 to Ross County and remained there until 1871, when he came to Kansas, locating at Hum¬ 
 boldt; soon alter went to Neodesha, Wilson Countv, and was there eighteen months, and 
 thence to Howard County and took a claim on Section 4, Township 31, Range 9. He was 
 seventy-five miles from market, and there were no improvements near his claim. He has 
 110 acres under cultivation, the farm all fenced, and two acres of fruit and other improve¬ 
 ments. Has about 400 fruit trees, 200 of which are verv tine peach trees, and also has a 
 large variety of small fruits. He was .lustice of the Peace four years, and is one of the 
 leading men of the town. He was married, in 1869, to Miss Maggie Ware, of I’ike County, 
 Onio. They have four children—Elener E., Willis K., Percy D. and Charley M. He is a 
 member of Grenola Lodge, No. 86, A. O. U. W., and Chillicothe Lodge, No. 83, I. 0. 0. F. 
 
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 I. N. CAMPBELL, farmer, P. O. Grenola, was born in Kane County, Ill., in 1850, and 
 was raised there. In 1868, emigrated to Kansas and located in I^abette County. At the end 
 of two and one-half years, located in Howard County, and located a claim on Section 36, 
 Town 31, Range 9, then about seventy miles from a railroad. He at once proceeded to make 
 a farm, and has added to the original claim, and now has 720 acres of land, 340 of which is 
 under cultivation. Has the whole place under fence, seven miles of hedge, fifteen acres of 
 orchard, barn 32x36, three good houses and plenty of running water, besides several fine 
 springs, timber and everything to be desired on a farm; is very extensively engaged in 
 stock-raising, has 142 head of stock ; also buys and ships considerable stock, and handles a 
 great many hogs. Is one of the best stock men in the county, and has been very successful. 
 Was married, in 1876, in Elk County, Kan., to Miss E. A. Walworth. Mr. Campbell is a 
 genial gentleman, and very popular in the county. 
 
 E. G. DEWEY, wool-grower, P.O. Grenola, was born in Berkshire County, Mass., in 
 1842. Was raised in Lagrange County, Ind., until nine years of age, and in Ogle County, 
 111., from the age of nine until 1860, when he emigrated to Jefferson County, Mo., and was 
 there four years. During his stay in Missouri he served in the enrolled militia of that 
 State. In 1864, he returned to Illinois, locating in Marion County, and engaged in fruit¬ 
 raising and teaching. In 1871, he came to Kansas and located a claim on Section 26, Town 
 30, Range 9, and made the first claim in this part of the town. He then returned to Jlis- 
 souri, and took a course at the Missouri State Normal School at Kirksville, finishing in 
 1873. Was principal of the Salem, Ill, graded ana high school in 1874-75. He then re¬ 
 mained the most of each year teaching, until 1875, and engaged in sheep raising; the fol¬ 
 lowing year, he was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction for a term of two years; 
 in 1877, 1878, 1879-80, he was Principal of the Elk Falls schools, and, in 1881, was Principal 
 of the Howard schools; since then, he has devoted his attention strictly to his sheep. He has 
 100 acres of his claim under cultivation, planted two miles of hedge, put up a good house, 
 planted a good orchard, and has sheep sheds, etc. He has 700 head of high grade of merino 
 sheep, which he has graded from coarse wool sheep. He has been very successful in his 
 business, his investment paying about 45 per cent per annum. He has eighty per cent of 
 the increase, and the average clip has been six pounds. He also does something in raising 
 cattle. He was married, in 1878, to Miss Jennie Robb, of Elk County. They have one son 
 —Ralph E. 
 
 A. G. DILLEY', farmer, P. O. Grenola, was born in Lake County, Ind., in 1840, and 
 was raised there until twenty years of age. In 1861, he enlisted in the Ninth Indiana 
 Infantry, serving four years and three months. After coming out of the army, he engaged 
 in the mercantile business until 1871, when he emigrated to Kansas and took aclaim in How¬ 
 ard County (now Elk) on Section 25, Town 30, Range 8; was eighty-five miles from a railroad 
 point, where he had to go for all supplies. His claim is watered bytheBigCaney River; has 
 added 200 acres, and now has a farm of 360 acres, with eighty acres under cultivation, 
 eighty acres fenced, fifteen acres of timber, good orchard and small fruits, etc. Is raising 
 sheep, starting in 1880 with thirteen, which he increased to 220 in two years, yielding from 
 seven to eight pounds of wool per head, and paying thirty-five per cent, the increase saved 
 being eighty-five per cent. Is also raising some fine short horn Durham cattle. Mr. Dilley 
 is one ot the enterprising men of the county and a good farmer. Was married, in 1868, to 
 Miss M. L. Wheeler, of Rome, N. Y.; they have two children—William A. and Eva A. Mr. 
 and Mrs. Dilley are members of the M. E. Church. 
 
 WILLIAM DORY, stock-dealer, was born in Allegany County, N. Y., in 1837, but 
 was raised in Leighton County. In 1863, enlisted in the One Hundred and Eighty-eighth New 
 Y'ork Yolunteer Infantry, serving until the close ofthe war. In 1876, emigrated to Michigan, 
 locating near Grand Rapids, and engaged in farming, remaining there until 1870, when he 
 lost heavily through the failure of Gardner & Armatage, and then emigrated to Kansas, 
 locating in Howard County (now Elk). The survey was not made, and for the first six 
 months had his time with the survey party, then took a claim on Section 6, Town 31, Range 
 9, on the Big ( aney River; was ninety miles from market. He has added 100 acres to the 
 claim, making a place of 260 acres, situate one and a half miles north of Grenola, with 100 
 acres under cultivation twenty acres of timber on the river, making a fine place for stock. 
 The place is all hedged, with an orchard of 400 apple trees, 2,000 peach trees, and a large 
 variety of small fruits. Is raising and feeding 250 head of cattle per year, and since 1876, 
 has been buying and shipping a great many cattle; also has stock in the Grenola Town 
 Company, and has been a Director in the company all the time since. Has put up several 
 fine buildings in Grenola and a good ice-house twenty-two feet square, and is furnishing ice 
 to the town. Has fine residence on his farm and in town. Was married, in 1858, atHornells- 
 ville, N. Y., to Miss Clark. They have one son—William, Jr., who has charge of the stock 
 farm. 5Ir. Dory is one of the best business men in the place, and a genial gentleman. 
 
 C. B. FUQUA, farmer, P. (1. Grenola, was born in Hart County, Ky., in 1837, and was 
 raised there until sixteen years of age, going from there to Kuo.x County, Ill. In 1854, 
 emigrated to Jasper County, Iowa, remaining there six years. In 1861, went to Utah, 
 remaining there one year, thence to Nevada, and then to California, and in the spring ol 
 1863, went to Oregon, remaining there three years, enlisting in the F’irst Oregon Infantry, 
 serving nineteen months, mostly on the frontier. After coming out of the army, went to 
 Washington Territory, remaining nearly two years, then for a year or two was traveling, 
 and, finally, reaching Kansas in 1870, was one of „he first settlers in Howard County, com¬ 
 ing here before the county was surveyed, and took a claim on Section 5, Town 31, Range 9; 
 has improved that and several other places in the county, and at last bought a place on Sec¬ 
 tion 6, Town 31, Range 9. Has sixty-five acres improved, 160 apple trees, and 200 peach and 
 other kiuds of fruit, etc. The place is well watered by Caney River, with twenty acres of 
 timber. Is raising a good many cattle, hogs and horses. The place is two miles from mar¬ 
 ket. Was married in Greenfield Township, Elk County, Kan., June 26, 1870, to Miss Nancy 
 A. Weeks, this being the first marriage in the township. They have five children—Roosa 
 A., A. D., Thomas T., Robert !•'. and Martha A. 
 
 E. HAIGLER, farmer, P. O. Grenola, was born in Yirginia in 1824 ; in 1830, his par¬ 
 ents settled in Ohio, remaining there about ten years, and thence to Iowa. In 1857, he 
 emigrated to Kansas, locating in Calhoun County, and was among the earliest settlers in 
 the county, and put up the first saw-mill in the county. At the end of two years, located in 
 Miami County. At the end of two years, settled in Colley County. While there, in 1861, 
 he enlisted in the Second Kansas Infantry, serving si.x months. He then returned to 
 Miami County, and was there five years. In 1871, he located a claim in Howard County (now 
 Elk) just after the survey was made. His claim is on Section 35, Township 31, Range 9; wa-s 
 seventy miles from a railroad when he took his claim. He has well improved the place, 
 which contains 160 acres, all under cultivation, exceiding twenty-one acres of pasture, all 
 fenced, and he has planted a fine orchard of seventeen acres, about the best in the county, 
 and has all kinds of fruits. He takes great pride in his fruit-growing, and besides the com¬ 
 mon fruits has a few specialties, among w hich will be found whortleberries. His peach and 
 apple crops are very large. In 1847, he was married in IVashington County, Iowa, to Miss 
 Gwin, of that place. They have six children—Mary, Smiley, Isabelle, Erastus, Laura and 
 Clara. 
 
 THOMAS P. HAWKEN, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. Grenola, was born in Logan 
 County, Ohio, in 1844. In 1863, he enlisted in the Thirty-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry, 
 serving until August, 1865. He was wounded at the battle of Peach Tree Creek in 1864. In 
 1869, he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Woodson County, remaining there for one year, 
 thence to Howard County (now' Elk), and took a claim on Section 31, Town 31, Range 9 ; 
 was eighty miles from market, his place lying on the Caney River, he being one of the first 
 settlers there. He has added 260 acres to his original claim of 160 acres, which he has con¬ 
 verted into a stock farm. Has plenty of running water and sixty acres of timber, making 
 a fine shelter for his stock. Has 200 acres under the plow and 320 acres fenced. Has a good 
 orchard of 300 apple trees, 1,000 peach and a variety of small fruits. He is extensively 
 engaged in stock-raising and feeding, handling about 100 head per annum. In 1879, he 
 became one of the stockholders in tlie Grenola Town Company, and was elected the first 
 President, and is one of the Directors at present. He was Chairman of the Township Rail¬ 
 road Committee which secured the railroad through the township. When Howard County 
 wasdivided, he was appointed the first Clerk of Elk County. In 1873, was Township Trustee 
 ofGreenfield. He was married, in 1866, to Miss Browuly, of Logan County, Ohio. They have 
 five children—Alice, S. E., W. R., Bertie M., Dora E. He is a member of the E. M. Stanton 
 Post, No. 23, G. A. R., of Howard. 
 
 LIEUT. MATHIAS HOYT, was born near Newark, Ohio, May 17, 1844, where he 
 was raised until seventeen years of age, when he went to Woodford County, Ill., where he en¬ 
 listed in the Twenty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Served three years and six months. 
 Enlisted as a private soldier and was discharged as Second Lieutenant of Company K. 
 Was with .Sherman in his march to the sea. Was in command of foraging party through 
 North and South Carolina. Was surrounded by guerrillas and barely escaped with his life, 
 seven of his men being hung to trees by the roadside. Was in command of Company K, 
 Twenty-sixth Illinois, at battle of Beutonville, North Carolina; his company was first to 
 
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 cross the bridge at. Bentonvillc, North Carolina, under a storm ofgrapo and canister, which 
 caused a loss of one-third of his company. 
 
 N. !•'. .IKNNK, farmer, 1’. O. (irenola, was born in Vermont in IHH'. When twelve 
 years of age ho emigrated to Kalon County, Mich , being one of the early settlers in that 
 county. In istll, he enlisted in the Secoiul Michigan Cavalry, serving three years and a 
 half; was captured near Chattanooga in 186:5, and was a prisoner of war for seventeen month.s, 
 being six months in .\ndersonville prison. After coming out of the army he remained in 
 Katon County until 1871, when he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Elk County (then How¬ 
 ard), and took a claim on Section 18, Township 31, Range 9, the place being watered by 
 Caney Creek. He has sixty-five acres under cultivation, with a fine orchard, with all kinds 
 of fruits. He has fifteen acres of timber which affords good shelter for stock. He has about 
 200 head of sheep of a good grade of Merino, the yield being about seven pounds per head, 
 the investment paying from thirty-five to forty per cent. He has served as Treasurer of the 
 Town of llreeficld for two terms, and is one of the best citizens in the township. He was 
 married in 1851, at Katon Rapids, Michigan, to Miss Mary Taylor, of that place. They have 
 one daughter—,f. C. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 C. A. KEESO, merchant, was born in Morgan County, Indiana, 1834. Learned the 
 carpenter trade, and remained there until 1856, going from there to Illinois, w'here he fol¬ 
 lowed his trade and bridge building; in 1860, returned to his old home in Morgan County, 
 and engaged in building there until 1861, when he raised Company G, of the Twenty-seventh 
 Indiana Volunteer Infantry, but would not accept a commission, but served as Orderly 
 Sergeant. Was on detailed (luty the most of the time, and made out all the rolls, and was in 
 command of the company during several battles. Was taken prisoner once, and received 
 two wounds, and after serving three years, returned to Indiana, and in the fall of 1865, eni- 
 igrated to Boone County, Iowa. Was elected .Justice of the Peace in Hendricks Township 
 the fall of 1866, and served until he came to Kansas, and first located in Labette County, 
 where he followed his business of building in 1867 and 1868. Built the dam and mill at Oswego, 
 32x40, put in the machinery, and had charge of it four months; in 1869, located in How¬ 
 ard County, in what is now known as Belleville Township, Chautainjua County, on the 
 Big CaneyRiver. Was the pioneer of that part of the county; was twenty-five miles from 
 any other settlers, and about eighty miles from a railroad point. There were several hun- 
 iired Indians camping on the river near him when he settled there. His place was in Sec¬ 
 tions 7 and 8, although at the time of settling there the survey had not been made. The 
 place was well adapted for stock-raising, there being nearly 100 acres of timber on the creek. 
 He put up a log cabin, and for over a year .Sunday school was held there every .Sunday, it 
 being the only house which was large enough to accommodate the people. Mr. Kelso 
 cleared twenty-five acres of timber and farmed the place; had 100 acres under cultivation; 
 put out a fine orchard of peach and apple trees ; ptit up stables, cribs and granary ; good 
 frame bouse, 22x.30, and for ten years lived on the place, and was engaged in stock- 
 raising to a large extent. Also did a large business in contracting and building, and 
 his first work being Hart’s mill, on the Caney River, in Chautauqua County, 24x50, forty-feet 
 high—a large mill for the county at that time; put up the greater portion of the buildings 
 in Oswego, the court house and several buildings in Sedalia, and in 1879, when the L. L. & 
 G. Railroad was built through Elk Count.v, came to Grenola, where he commenced contract¬ 
 ing and building, putting up several of the first bu-siness houses and dwellings in November 
 of 1879. Engaged in the hardware and implement trade, which he has followed since. 
 Was Chairman of the Convention in 1870, to organize Howard County; served two terms as 
 Trustee and Assessor of his township ; was Chairman of the Caney Claim Club, which was 
 organized before there were any officers in the county ; and when the city of Grenola was 
 organized, was elected the first Police Judge, serving from 1880, until May, 1882. Was mar¬ 
 ried in 1852, to Jliss Mary M. Thurston, of Shelby County, Indiana. They have seven liv¬ 
 ing children—James N., Thomas E., Martha C., Willis D., Ulysses G., Mabelle and Charles 
 L. Is a member of the G. A. R.; of Adams Lodge, No. 36, A., F. cfe A. M.; Oswego Lodge, 
 No. 63, I. 0. O. F.; Grenola Lodge, No. 80, A. 0. U. W., and of the Missionary Baptist Church, 
 and was licensed in 1873 to preach, and had two charges in the county. 
 
 R. M. LAWYER, farmer, P. 0. Grenola, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, in 1844. 
 In 1855, he went to Illinois and was raised in Tazewell County, living there until the fall of 
 
 1869, when he located in Bates County, Mo , and at the end of one year, located on a claim 
 in Howard County, Kan., on Section 30’, Township 30, Range 9, and was among the first set¬ 
 tlers in that part of the township. He was at the organization fif the county, and was 
 elected the first Trustee of Greenfield Township. The following year he was elected Jus¬ 
 tice of the Peace and held the office continuously for seven years. Again in 1883, was elected 
 Trustee of the township. When he first settled in Kansas, he was eighty miles from a rail¬ 
 road. He has improved his farm, which consists of 1.37 acres, all under cultivation but ten 
 acres, all fenced, and has planted twelve acres of orchard, put up two houses on the farm 
 and other buildings. He has been in the sheep-raising business for some time. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Bates County, Mo., in 1871, to Miss Nellie Gardner. They have three children—May, 
 Jane E. and Ada. He is a member of Meridian Lodge, No. 126, A., F. & A. M. 
 
 C. P. LEE, farmer, P. 0. Grenola, was born in Esse.x County, N. Y., in 1844. In March, 
 1864, he enlisted in the Tenth New York Heavy Artillery and served eighteen months. In 
 
 1870, he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Howard County and took a claim on Section 9, 
 Township 31, Range 9, on a branch of Caney River. Humboldt was the nearest railroad 
 point, a distance of nearly eighty-five miles. The following year, his mother came West 
 and located a claim ad.joining her son’s, and these two places he had improved. He has 100 
 acres under cultivation, the most of the place is under fence; he has planted three acres of 
 timber and a good orchard, put up a good frame house, 18x22, and a wing 12x30 feet, draw¬ 
 ing the lumber eighty-five miles. He has plenty of running water and good springs on the 
 place, making a very desirable stock farm. Mr. Lee has been in the stock business the most 
 of the time since he has been here. He owns mining stock in several Colorado mines. He 
 has done well here, having made the most of his property since he came. He is one of the 
 substantial farmers of his town and a man highly respected. He has served as Clerk of 
 Greenfield Township two terms. Was burnt out by a prairie fire April, 1873. Horses, hogs, 
 farming implements, house and contents were destroyed. 
 
 J. H. LEE, merchant, was born in Marion County, Ind., in 1825, and lived there and in 
 Missouri until 1864, when he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Coffey County, where he took 
 a claim. Was one of the pioneers of this county and had to go 100 miles to market and paid 
 10 cents per pound for flour, $5 per hundred-weight for corn meal and $10 per barrel for salt. 
 Saw hard times, as he had little to do with, hut finally began stock-raising, in which he did 
 a large business. In 1875, he settled in Grouse Creek, Cowley Co., where he was extensively 
 engaged in farming and stock dealing. In the spring of 1882, he came to Grenola, and with 
 his son engaged in the grocery business. His son went out soon after, and he is now in 
 company with Mr. Brown. He is also dealing in stock ; has 100 head of cattle and also does 
 some businsss in buying and shipping stock; also owns a fine farm of 160 acres one mile 
 east of Grenola, with eighty acres under the plow, good buildings and fine orchard of apple 
 and peach trees. Was married, in 1844, to Miss Newbury, of Missouri. They have three 
 children, viz., Sarah, Emma and George. Mr. Lee is a member of the Masonic order. 
 
 CHARLES LIEBAN, wool grower, P. O. Grenola, was born in Germany, in 1835, and 
 emigrated to America in 1851. Located at Philadelphia and learned the wheelwright’s trade. 
 In 1857, he emigrated to St. Louis, Mo., where he remained two years; from thence to Lexington, 
 Mo., where he remained until the outbreak of the war in 1861; thence to Fort Leavenworth, 
 Kan. In 1864, he went to the mountains; stayed there four years, when he returned to Le¬ 
 roy, Coffey Co., Kan. In 1870, he came to Elk County, then Howard, and took a claim on 
 Section I, Township 31, Range 8, nicely watered by two branches of Caney Creek. He was 
 fifty miles from market, and had to go that distance for all their supplies. Flour was worth 
 from $5 to $6 per hundred-weight, bacon 25 cents per pound and times were hard, but the 
 subject of this sketch was not discouraged, but went to work with a will and has been well 
 rewarded for his labors. He and his youngest brother, Frederick, own 420 acres of fine 
 land, thirty acres being timber, 120 acres under cultivation and 260 acres fenced, and is but 
 three and a half miles from market. He has planted a fine orchard and put up good build¬ 
 ings; he has 700 head of sheep. He started in 1876 with 160 common sheep, and has im¬ 
 proved them until he has a high grade of merinos, yielding nine pounds per head, also raises 
 other stock, but makes a specialty of sheep. His brother Frederick has been with him since 
 
 1871, He was born in 1852 and came to Kansas in 1868. He was married in 1883 to Miss 
 Rachel Ingram. 
 
 ALBERT LOGSDON, farmer, P. O. Grenola, was born in Hart County, Ky., 1826, where 
 he was raised and lived until 1870, when he migrated to Kansas and was one of the early 
 settlers in Howard County and took a claim on .Section 6, Township 31, Range 9, this being 
 before the survey was made, and was eighty-live miles from a railroad. His place contains 
 320 acres of land, well watered by the Caney River, with five orsix acres of timber, making a 
 fine place for .stock, which he is raising to some e.xtent; has 100 acres in cultivation and 
 has a very desirable farm, situated but three miles from market. Mr. Logsdon is a good 
 farmer and has many warm friends in this town. Was married, in 1846, to Miss Nancy 
 
 Eui|ua, of Hart County, Ky. They have ten living children, viz.; C. V., A. E., H. A., L., 
 
 S. F., Lovica, Virginia, Lucy, Nettie and Marcy. 
 
 DENNIS LGGSDDN, farmer, P. O. Grenola, was born in Hart County, Ky., 1833, where 
 he was raised and lived until 1870 and was engaged in farming and teaching. From there 
 he came to Kansas and located'a claim on Spring Creek, on .Section 36, Township 31, Range 
 8, Greenfield Township, his claim being the first or second claim taken on the creek in this 
 county. He was over ninety miles from a railroad and it took eight days to make a trip for 
 provisions at that time. He has a splendid farm of 160 acres, 120 acres of which are in cul¬ 
 tivation, the whole under fence, a good orchard, fifteen acres of timber, with plenty of run¬ 
 ning wafer, good house, 14x'28, with wing 14x28, and good stables. Was at the first election 
 held in the county and was elected the first Constable of Greenfield Township. Mr. Logsdon 
 is raising stock and has forty-six head of cattle and raises about the same amount of hogs. 
 Was married, March 25, 1857, to Miss Lvdia Ash, of Hart County, Ky. They have six chil¬ 
 dren, viz., Molly J., C. M., Elsa T., Peter, Paul and Frederick. Is a member of the Mission¬ 
 ary Baptist Church. 
 
 M. .'5. MAN WELL, stock-faiser, P. O. Grenola, was born in Chittenden County, Vt., 
 1826. Was raised there and followed farming and dairying. In 1871, heemigrated to Kansas 
 and took a claim on Section 1, Town 31, Range 8. Paid $2,000 for the right of it. The place 
 is situated on Caney Creek, with thirty acres of timber, making one of the best places in the 
 county for stock. Has 175 acres under improvement a fine orchard of 200 apple trees, the same of 
 peach, and all kinds of small fruits; has a barn 28x50, and sheds for sheep, 18 x 30, 24x 30 and 
 12x20; house 18x23, with wing 12x16, and is the largest wool grower and cheese maker in 
 the county. Commenced sheep-raising in 1872, startina with about 300 sheep, which have 
 grown to 2,000 head. They are a high grade of Merino and the clip raising from four to eight 
 and one-half pounds per annum. Has seventy-five cows and makes from 1,200 to 1,500 
 pounds of cheese per annum, besides considerable butter; also raises some full blood Jer¬ 
 sey cattle for dairying purposes; also owns some other farms and is one of the largest farm¬ 
 ers in the county. Was married, in 1851, in Chittenden County, Vt., to Miss E. A. Whit¬ 
 comb, a native of that county. They have seven children, viz.: S. W., Carrie S., Jennie M., 
 Edward IL, Maud G. and Nina. Is a member of the Masonic order. 
 
 M. S. MILLER, farmer, P. 0. Grenola, was born in Essex County, N. Y., 1850 ; in 1870, 
 emigrated to Kansas and located a claim in Howard County in .Section 17, Town 31, Range 9 ; 
 was among the first settlers in this township ; was eighty-five miles from a railroad point, 
 and the first year went to Kansas City, 185 miles, for supplies ; at the present time, his farm 
 joins the town'site of Grenola, with a railroad within one-half mile; his place is well 
 watered by a branch of Caney Creek; has some timber, making a desirable stock farm ; has 
 put ninety acres in cultivation, fenced the whole farm, put out an orchard of about ten 
 acres, put up good frame house 22x16 with wing 14x16, stone barn 20x60, besides sheds, 
 corrals, etc.; is raising stock—has forty-five head of cattle and about fifty head of hogs, 
 twelve head of horses, and has made the whole of his property here in Kansas. Was mar¬ 
 ried, 1878, to Miss W. Armfield, of Elk County. They have one daughter, Pearl. He is the 
 present Justice of the Peace of Greenfield; is one of the substantial men of the township, 
 and, during the first summer in Kansas, had a hard time. 
 
 J. G. MORRIS, farmer, P. O. Grenola, was born in Philadelphia, Penn., in 1837, where 
 he was raised until nineteen years of age, when he went to the copper mines of Michigan. 
 The following year he emigrated to Iowa, locating in Butler County, and lived there and in 
 Franklin County thirteen years and engaged in farming. In the spring of 18G9, he emi¬ 
 grated to Kansas, locating in’Johnson County, and in 1870 came to Howard County. Before 
 the survey was made, located a claim on Spring Creek on Section 26, Township 31, Range 9, 
 and took one of the two first in this part of the town. He has plenty of running water and 
 fifteen acres of timber, making a fine place for stock raising. When he settled here he was 
 100 miles from a railroad point, and had to go a long distance for his supplies. He has his 
 place well improved—all under fence, forty acres under cultivation and has two acres of 
 orchard, good house and stables. He is engaged in raising stock has thirty-two head of 
 cattle, and raises from ten to sixty head of hogs ; he has done well, is a pleasant gentleman 
 and neighbor. In 1860, he was married to Miss E. M. Allen, of Franklin County, Iowa. 
 They have nine children—W. L., A. S., Jennie, Eva, Emma, Ettie, Lizzie, John and 
 
 R. C. MUSGRAVE, M. D., physician and surgeon, was born in Hamilton County, Ill., 
 February 19,1834 ; when seventeen years of age, he located in JeflTerson County, remaining 
 there until 1862, when he enlisted in the Eightieth Illinois Volunteer Infantry; serving six 
 mouths, returning to Jefferson County, he began reading medicine under Dr. Stonemets, 
 and after finishing his course, followed the practice of medicine until 1870, when he settled 
 at Fairplay, Mo., remaining there two years. In 1872, he emigrated to Kansas, locating in 
 Howard County; took a claim in Greenfield Township, now in Elk County, and after living 
 on the place two years, he located at Canola, where he followed the practice of medicine and 
 carried on a drug store. When Grenola was started, he located there and has had a large 
 practice since. He is the oldest physician in this part of the county, and has been very suc¬ 
 cessful. He was married in 1857 at Mount Vernon, Jefferson Co., Ill., to Miss Zilpha A. Green. 
 They have three children—Cora A., Robert G. and John D. He is a member of the South 
 Kansas Medical Association. . .r » v * ^ 
 
 LIEUT. D. M. REID, Postmaster, was born in New York City in 1846. In 1859, he located 
 at Macomb, McDonough Co., Ill. He enlisted, in 1861, in the Sixty-fourth Illinois Volunteer 
 Infantry Sharpshooters, serving until the close of the war, going in as a private, and was 
 discharged with a First Lieutenant commission; also served as Assistant Commissary of bubsis- 
 tance and Post Quartermaster and Disbursing Officer at Ottawa, Ill. and Glendale, Miss., 
 had contracts for furnishing beef, etc.; held other important positions while there. After 
 coming out of the army, he engaged in farming near Macomb until 1877, when he emigrated 
 to Kansas, located in Canola, Howard County, and took charge of a drug store; was appointed 
 Assistant Postmaster soon after, and Postmaster in 1879; he oecame a member of the^irenola 
 Town Company, of which he was a prime mover, assisted by Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Gu;^and 
 June 7,1879, organized the company with 100 shares. Atthefirst meeting, the following oflK^rs 
 were elected: Thomas Hawkins, President; W. H. Guy,Treasurer; D. M. Reid,Secretary ; Di¬ 
 rectors, R. C. Musgrave, William Dory, R. A. Bowden, J. R. Fletcher. Mr. Reid has been Secre¬ 
 tary constantly since, and has done the greater part of the business. Maj. Cb B. Gunn, of Kan¬ 
 sas City, has been an active member of the company, and is now owner of a majority ot all 
 the stock of the company. Mr. Reid moved to the present town site of Grenola, and suc¬ 
 ceeded in locating the post office here and received a commission as Postmaster. The town 
 site of 160 acres on Section 17, Town 31, Range 9, was laid out into 30 blocks, and in July, 
 1881, 16 more blocks were added. Mr. Reid has disposed of about three-fourths of the lots 
 for the company. The members of the company are all thorough business men, the most of 
 them having invested largely in building and business enterprises in the place. The pres¬ 
 ent officers are M. R. Reeves, President; R. A. Bowden, Treasurer; D. M. Reid, Secretary 
 and selliug agent; Directors, 0. B. Gunn, R. A. Bowden, Thomas Hawkins, M. R. Reeves, 
 William Dory and D. M. Reid. Besides the business of the post office, which is one of the 
 largest distributing offices in Southern Kansas, and the business of the Town Company, Mr. 
 Reid is serving as Township Clerk of Greenfield Township, and Town Treasury of Grenola, 
 serving the second term in each. Mr. Reid is a courteous gentleman and a thorough busi¬ 
 ness man, and Grenola owes a great deal to his enterprise in being the best business point 
 
 in Elk County. . . ^ . t> ..t * 
 
 R. W. M. ROE, Chairman of Board of County Commissioners, was bom in Bath County, 
 Ky., 1848, but was raised in Kirksville, Mo. In 1864, enlisted in the Sixty-fou^h lUinois 
 Sharpshooters, serving eighteen months. After coming out of the armv, located in Cham¬ 
 paign County, Ill. In 1866, emigrated to Kansas, first settling on the head of Elk River, 
 Union Centre Township, 1869, took a claim in Union Centre Township ; w^ one of the first 
 settlers there; improved this claim and lived on it ten years; was 150 miles from market, 
 drawing his first supplies that distance ; salt was worth S13.50 per bbl., bacmi 35 cents per lb., 
 and it took thirteen days to make a trip to mill. Was Trustee of Union Centre Township; 
 was a delegate to the first county convention held in the county. Tho land wp not sur- 
 veved when he took his claim. In 1879, sold out and located at Grenola, and started a 
 nursery, the first enterprise of the kind in the county; has 7,000 apple trees, 100,000 osage 
 hedge, a large amount of cherries, plums, peaches, grapes, quinces, etc.; besides these he 
 is handling a full line of ornamental shubbery and forest trees, and a large variety of fruits 
 for other nurseries. In 1880, was elected County Commissioner of Elk County, for a term 
 of three years, and is the chairman of the Board of Commissioners at present, which position 
 he has filled with entire satisfaction to the public. Mr. Roe is one of the most enterprising 
 citizens of the county, and has always taken an active part in the politics of the county ana 
 public enterprises of all kinds; is a thoroughly reliable man and has a host of friends, both 
 of the old as well as new settlers in the county. Was married in 1867 to Miss .Mary E. 
 van, of Illinois. They have six children, viz.: Wesley, W. T., C. \V., 
 
 Lily. .Mr. Roe is a member of E. M. Stanton Post, No. 23, G. A. R.; Grenola Lodge, No. 86, 
 0 U. W.; is Grand Master of the Lodge, and a Representative of the Grand Lodge. 
 
1184 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 E. RUGGEEl', farmer, P. O. Grenola, was born in Broome County, N. Y., in 1826. 
 In 1835, he emigrated to Michigan, locating fn Oakland County in 1856, located in Waupaca 
 County, Wis., remaining there four years, then nack to Oakland County, remaining there 
 until 1870, when he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Elk County, then Howard, taking a 
 claim, before the survey was made, on the southeast quarter of Section 8, Town 31, Range 9 ; 
 was seventy-tive miles from a railroad, and no improvements to be seen. He has fifty-five 
 acres improved ; the place all fenced and a fine orchard of 900 peach trees, 100 apple and 
 other fruits of various kinds; there is plenty of water furnished by Caney Creek. He 
 was Justice of the Peace the first three years after the county was organized, and is the pres¬ 
 ent Township Treasurer. He is raising sheep of a high grade of merino, and gets an annual 
 clip of eight pounds per head, the investment paying forty per cent. He was married in 
 185-1 at Milford, Oakland Co., Mich., to Miss Hattie Billsen, of that place. They have two chil¬ 
 dren—Frank E. and Mary E. He served from the spring of 1865 until the close of the war 
 in the Twenty-second Michigan Infantry. 
 
 JOHN W. THOMPSON, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Grenola, was born in Belmont 
 County, Ohio, in 1832, but was raiseil in Tuscarawas County. In 1856, he emigrated to Mad¬ 
 ison County, Iowa, where he was engaged in farming and stock raising. In 1872, he came 
 to Kansas, locating in Elk County (then Howard), and bought a farm of 160 acres in Section 
 32, Township 31, Range 4; has since added 160 acres, making a farm of 320 acres, on the 
 Caney River, two miles south of Grenola; has plenty of nice running water, with forty 
 acres of timber along the banks, making a fine place for stock ; has 170 acres in cultivation, 
 with a good orchard of 100 apple trees, 130 peach, and small fruits; has a fine stone quarry 
 on the place, with good stone for making lime; was fifty miles from market when he settled 
 here; is raising considerable stock ; has served as Asse.ssor and Trustee of his township, and 
 one term as County Commissioner; was married, in 1857, to Miss Sharp, of Ohio; they have 
 six children, viz., Charley, Franklin, Ruth, John W., Jr., Newton and Milton (twins); is a 
 member of the Metliodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 HON. ELI TITUS, was born at Lebanon, Ind., July 16, 1846. That was his home until 
 he was seven years of age, when his parents removed with their family to Galesburg, 111., 
 where he resided until his location in Kansas in the spring of 1867, settling at Paola, Miami 
 County, where he remained until the fall of 1869, going then to Erie, Neosho County. In 
 January, 1870, he located at Cedar Vale, Howard County. Served two terms as Sherift’ of 
 that county. He was extensively engaged in cattle dealings there. In January, 1882, he 
 removed to his present home in Grenola, Elk County. In the fall of 1882, he was elected 
 a member of the Legislature, serving in the Kansas House of Representatives during the 
 session of 1883, and was a member of tue Railroad Conference Committee which prepared the 
 report which was adopted by both branches of the Legislature. He proved himself to be 
 a valuable member of the House, and his untiring efforts to secure such legislation in regard 
 to all matters as should prove for the best interests of Kansas have been appreciated. His 
 constituents cannot fail to recognize his fidelity to their interests. Mr. Titus is associated 
 with E. M. Hewins in cattle and mercantile business. They are among the most extensive 
 dealers of cattle in the country. In 1882, they handled about 70,000 head, shipped to the 
 market 40,o00 of that number. They have now on their ranch in the Indian Territory 
 28,000 head of cattle. Their principal transactions are in Texas, Indian Territory and Kan¬ 
 sas; Mr. Titus being also a stockholder of the Stock Exchange Bank at Caldwell, Kan. Mr. 
 Titus was married in Connersville, Ind., October 4, 1869, to Lillie Myers, a native of Cincin¬ 
 nati, Ohio. They have three children—Harry and Carrie (twins), and Myrtie. Mr. Titus 
 is a member of the A., F. A A. M. and A. O. U. \V. 
 
 GEORGE WALKER, stock-dealer, P. O. Grenola, was born in Cheshire, England, in 
 1819. In 1845, he emigrated to America, locating in Des Moines, Iowa, where he engaged in 
 farming. In 1877, he went to Illinois, remaining there four years, coming to Kansas in the 
 spring of 1871, locating in Howard County (now Elk); took a claim on Section 12, Township 
 31, Range 9; has about 720 acres of land in the farm, well watered by Caney Creek, and tim¬ 
 ber enough along the creek to shelter his stock. He has 100 acres under cultivation, 160 
 acres fenced, and the balance is pasture; has planted a good orchard and put up a good 
 frame house 18x23, with a wing 17x18, barn 32x40, with a basement full size, with a good 
 wind mill. Besides the home farm, he has 280 acres south of Grenola, with 100 acres under 
 the plow, ten acres of timber, well fenced, two good houses, and other improvements. Mr. 
 Walker is raising considerable stock ; has 200 head, and besides twentv-flve cows for dairy¬ 
 ing; also raises a great many hogs. Mr. Walker is one of the most successful farmers and 
 stock-raisers in the county. He was married in May, 1865, at Burlington, Iowa, to Miss 
 Charlotte Darbyshire, a native of London, England. They have two children—John Henry 
 and Robert H. 
 
 M. V. YANCEY, M. !)., was born in Mount Pleasant, Henry Co., Iowa, in 1858. He was 
 raised there, and took a course at the high school of that place. In 1874, he emigrated to 
 Kansas and located at Chautauqua County, remaining there three years, on the farm with 
 his father; thence, in 1877, to Emporia, where he attended the State Normal School. At the 
 end of one year, he located at Howard, Elk County, and read medicine with Drs. J. B. Lewis 
 & Son, and in the fall of 1879 he went to Chicago and finished his course at the Bennett 
 Eclectic College, and graduated in the spring of 1881. He then returned to Kansas, locating 
 at Grenola, where he commenced the practice, and has remained there since, enjoying a 
 lucrative practice. In 1881, he was united in marriage with Miss Margaret F. Miller, of 
 Battle Creek, Mich. They have one daughter—Mary. He is a member of Grenola Lodge, 
 No. 86, A. 0. U. W., and is the examining surgeon; is also a member of the State Medical 
 Society. 
 
 LONGTON. 
 
 In the southeastern part of Elk County, on the Kansas City, Law¬ 
 rence & Southern Kansas Kailroad, lies the village of Longton. The 
 town is favorably located on high table land near the confluence of Hitch¬ 
 ing Creek with Elk River. In the winter of 1870, Dr. J. Kerr, J. 
 Hoffman and Mr. Messick came down from Ottawa, Kan., into the south¬ 
 ern part of the State for the purpose of taking a look at the country. The 
 journey began on the 6th day of February, and, on the 14th of that month, 
 the party reached the mouth of Painterhood Creek, where they pitched 
 tent and began looking up claims, and making inquiry as to where a 
 favorable town site might be found. The present site of Longton beinu- 
 recommended, and, upon examination, the party being favorably inv 
 pressed with the site, they concluded to establish a town. Accordin^-lv, 
 three eighty-acre tracts were entered, and a fourth eighty on the west was 
 contracted for, making out the even 320 acres. Shortly after this. Dr 
 Kerr procured the services of a Surveyor and surveyed and platted Main 
 street, and began the erection of a building, using timber split out for the 
 purpose, there being no saw-mills in the country at that time. 
 
 About the 1st of June, J. W. Kerr, J. C. Pinney, J. Hoffman, J. B 
 Roberts, James Reynolds and Mr. Gardner organized a town company 
 called the ‘ Elk Rapids Town Company.” It was soon afterward thought 
 advisable to change the name, and Longton was fixed upon as the name. 
 Some time in June, Wright & Kirby, of Ottawa, set up a steam saw 
 mill, from which the now much needed building material was supplied, 
 and the work of construction was rapidly pushed ahead. Kirby built a 
 storehouse. Hitching a hardware store, and C. P. Alvey, in connection 
 wiUi the town company, erected a large two-story house, the lower story 
 being owned and occupied by Alvey himself, and the upper story belong¬ 
 ing to the town company. 
 
 In October, George Ilansbrough came down from Garnett and erected 
 a two-story hotel, which he opened for the accommodation of the public, 
 and which is now the Gordon House, qnder the management of R. A. Gor¬ 
 don. About the same time, W. A. Watkins put up a store room, in 
 which he put a stock of drugs. Various other buildings, residences, etc., 
 had been made, so that at the end of twelve months the town contained 
 
 twenty-seven houses completed, besides a large number in process of con¬ 
 struction. 
 
 The town at jiresent contains a population of about 600, and is a live 
 and thriving village, noted for the social and hospitable character of her 
 citizens. 
 
 The post office was established in the fall of 1870, and Dr. J. W. Ken- 
 held the commission of Postmaster. The office was kept in the building 
 which the Doctor erected that fall for a drug store, and was a diminutive 
 concern constructed of hewed timbers and weather-boarded with clap¬ 
 boards. At that time the Doctor observed rather curious modes in the 
 performance of his official duties, especially in the distribution of the 
 mails, his custom being to open the mail bag, pour the contents into a 
 small depression in the earthen floor of his store room, and then tell those 
 present to proceed to “find their own mail,” and each individual would 
 set about searching for his own matter. Another anecdote illustrates 
 his peculiar style. At one time a letter came to the office, for which there 
 was no call made, and after allowing it to remain in the office for some 
 time, the Doctor one day, when a number were present in the office, 
 deplared his intention of sending “that letter” to the dead letter office, 
 whereupon he took it, and, opening the stove door, committed the mes¬ 
 sage to the flames. Longton at this early day received the mails by an 
 overland mail route leading from Independence to Winfield. The office at 
 present is under the official management of J. W. Riley. 
 
 The first school was taught in Longton by Miss Eleanor Smith, begin¬ 
 ning in March, 1870. The school was kept in the residence of Mr. Key, 
 and numbered only a few pupils. On the 15th of March, 1872, the report 
 of the teacher, Henry C. Parker, shows the total enrollment to be sixty- 
 two, with an average daily attendance of thirty-eight. The schools at 
 present number about 2‘25 pupils, and are graded into two departments. 
 
 The first building used for school purposes was a private residence. 
 The regular school building was erected in the fall of 1871, and was a 
 crude wooden structure made of hewn logs, and weather-boarded with 
 split clapboards. This building, 'after its completion, was used as a 
 schoolhouse, church and a general camping place for new-comers. It was 
 made with nothing but an earthern floor, the sills being made use of for 
 seats. The schoolhouse now in use was built in the spring of 1873, and is 
 a two-story frame surmounted with a cupola. 
 
 THE PRESS AND OTHER LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 Longton, like most of the towns in the county, comes in with her well 
 filled list of journalistic attempts. The first newspaper that was published 
 in the county was published at this place. In the spring of 1871, Adrian 
 Reynolds began the issue of the Howard Goxinty Ledger, which he moved 
 to Elk Falls in the spring of 1874, and again in the fall of 1876 went to 
 Howard. The Courant, edited by A. B. Steinberger, was brought to this 
 place from Elk City in the fall of 1874, and after remaining one year was 
 taken to Howard City. 
 
 The Longton Times, now in successful operation, was established March 
 25, 1881, by F. C. and G. M. Flory. The paper is a six-column folio. Re¬ 
 publican in politics, and has a circulation of 500 copies. 
 
 F. C. Flory, editor-in-chief of the Longton Times, was born in Ottawa, 
 Ill., December 22, 1858. At five years of age hisparents moved to Keokuk, 
 Iowa, where young Flory was engaged in attending school, working on 
 farm, etc., until eleven years of age. In the spring of 1871, the family 
 came to Kansas, settling at Longton, where he began learning the printer’s 
 trade, working with A. Reynolds on the Howard County Ledger. 
 
 Leaving Longton, he worked two years and a half in Independence on 
 newspaper work, and in the spring of 1876 returned to Iowa. In Decem¬ 
 ber, 1879, he, in company with Vander Meulen, began the publication of a 
 paper called the Marion County Express, in which he continued about a 
 year, when he sold out his interest in the paper and returned to Kansas, 
 and on the 25th of March, 1881, started the Longton Times. 
 
 Longton at one time enjoyed a supremacy over the other towns in the 
 county, and for awhile it was universally believed that she was destined 
 to become the future metropolis of Elk County, but alas! “the best laid 
 plans of mice and men gang aft aglee.” Longton had her day in which 
 she flourished—had even attained to that point when she thought herself 
 capable of taking on city garments, and even had elected a corp of city 
 officials under incorporation. But there was a want of harmony among 
 her people, and the wrangling of contesting factions began to mar her 
 prospects. Besides this, other towns began to flourish, and Longton began 
 to wane. Progress became checked, and in a short time the tendency was 
 backward. Perhaps the greatest check thrown upon the improvement of 
 Longton was the establishing of the county seat at Howard City, and the 
 consequent stimulus to the rapid development of that place, and when it 
 became noised abroad that this was to be the chief town of the county all 
 interest in other plaees was dropped and centered upon Howard City. 
 Thus, Longton was left to a slower growth amid bedimmed prospects, and 
 although she may never attain to any magnitude, will yet continue a cred¬ 
 itable town and trading point. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 A. BAUGHMAN, agent for the Singer Manufacturing Company, was born in Wood- 
 stock County, Va. Was brought up in F’airfieid County, Ohio, from the age of six months 
 untii fourteen years of age. Then went to Pickaway County, remaining there untii the fail 
 of 1861, when he enlisted in the F'orty-third Ohio'Volunteer Infantry. In the winter of 
 1863-64, was veteranized and remained in the service untii the close of the war, serving 
 as Fourth Sergeant of Company E. In 1868, emigrated to Kansas, iocating at Garnett, An¬ 
 derson County ; in October, 1870, came to How.ard County with a company and laid out the 
 town site of Longton. The following year was with the government survey through Mont¬ 
 gomery, Cowiey and Howard Counties. After this was comfjleted, engaged in contracting 
 and building for the next three years ; then engaged in farming and Ireighting, folio wing 
 this for the next three years, when he engaged in the mercantile business at Long¬ 
 ton ; in May, 1882, he sold out and soon after became agent for the Singer Sewing Machine 
 Company, controlling four counties. Was Treasurer of the Town Company four years. 
 He was married in June, 1873, in Circieville, Ohio, to Miss Emma E. Miller. They have 
 two children—Torbot E. and Jesse M. He is a member of Mulligan Post, No. 91, G. A. R., 
 and is the officer of the day; Longton Lodge, No. 26, A., F. A A. M., and I. 0. O. F., of Cir¬ 
 cieville, Ohio. 
 
ET.K COUNTY. 
 
 1185 
 
 GIDKON' HAl’GHMAN, farmer, I’. O. Longton, was born in Richland County, Ohio, 
 in 1S27. When live years of age, his parents emigrated to Fulton County, Illinois, and wiis 
 raised there, in 1857, he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Wabaunsee County, while Kansas 
 was yet a Territory, and took a claim there, which he improved, and remained there and 
 in Lvon County until 187(1, and then took a trip West, but returned and located in Elk 
 County (then Howard), and took a claim on Section 8, Township 31, Range 12. Before the 
 survey was made, there was no railroad within forty-five miles, and but few settlers in this, 
 part of the township. His place is well situated, watered by a branch of,Hickory Creek, 
 and about thirty acres of timber; has fenced 130 acres, put eighty acres in cultivation, 
 planted a goo<l orchard of 2.70 apple and 300 peach trees, and a large variety of smaii fruits; 
 put U() good frame house 2li.c28, barn 20x30, and has stocked the farm with about fifty head 
 of cattle and as many hogs; has done well here, and is one of the substantiai men of the 
 township. He voted at the tir.sl election, and has taken an active interest in school matters 
 at all times ; wa.s married, in Fulton County, 111., to Miss Sarah Shriver. They have two 
 chiidren, viz.. Ferry and Lois. 
 
 Al.KXAKDER DUNLOF (deceased) was born in Scotland in 1827, emigrated to Amer¬ 
 ica in 1851, ioeating in Washington County, lil., where he remained untii 1806, when he 
 emigrated to Kansas, locating in Anderson County. In 1869, he located a claim in Howard 
 (now Elk)County before the survey was made, and there were no railroads within 100 miles ; 
 his claim was in Sections 32 and 33; watered by Hitchin Creek. He afterward added 
 eighty acres to the place, making a farm of 240 acres, which he had nicely improved, with 
 100 acres in cultivation; fenced tlie whole place, planted a good orftliard, and put up a good 
 stone house 24x18, and had but just completed his improvements when his death occurred, 
 in the winter of 1878. He was one of the best of citizens, and a man highly respected. He 
 was married in 1867, at Garnett, Kan., to Miss Mary Whitsen, of that place, a native of 
 Scotland. They were blessed with three children, viz., George, Robert and James. Mrs. 
 Dunlop, with the assistance of her husband’s brother, has been carrying on the farm since 
 the death of Mr. Dunlop. 
 
 JAMES DUNLOP, deceased, was born in Scotland in 1832; emigrated to America in 
 18,51, and located in Washington County, III, and remained there until 185,7. when he located 
 in La Salle County, Ill.; thence to Livingston County, and in 1866, emigrated to Kansas, 
 and located in Anderson County. In 1870, he settled in Howard County, now Elk, and 
 took a claim on Section 9, Township 31, Range 12, lying on the Elk River. He was among 
 the first settlers on the river, and located his claim before the survey was made. He was 
 100 miles from a railroad, and the Indians still roamed through the country. Mr. Dunlop 
 secured a fine farm with forty acres of timber, and at once began improving it, and had got 
 it in good shape to live comfortably when he was called away. His death oceured April 30, 
 1882; all but twenty-five acres out of 164, was under cultivation, with good fence, orchard, 
 barns and dwelling, and had accumulated quite a stock. He was married in 1854 to Miss 
 Jane McKay, of Washington County, 111, who came from Scotland in 1850. They were 
 blessed wdth ten children—James, Jr., Barbara, AVilliam, Jennie, John, Alice, Arthur, Eliza¬ 
 beth, Emma and Andy. He was a member of Longton Lodge, No. 126, A., F. A. M. The 
 place is carried on by his widow, Mrs. Jane Dunlop, with the assistance of his sons. 
 
 L. A. FREEMAN, farmer, F. O. Longton, was born in Edgar County, III, in 1850, and 
 raised there until 1868; then emigrated to Kansas, locating in Crawford County, and re¬ 
 mained there two years. He then returned to Illinois, and at the end of one year was 
 united in marriage with Mis.s S. J. Skidmore, of Vermillion County; in 1871, returned to 
 Kansas, locating in Elk County, and bought a farm on Section 7, Town 31, Range 12, of 430 
 acres, taking in the Elk River; has since disposed of 150 acres; of the balance, 280 acres, 
 has 200 fenced; 115 acres in cultivation ; twenty-five acres of timber ; four acres in orchard; 
 good frame house, 16x32 and 16x26, story and a half high ; this is one of the most desirable 
 farms in the Elk Valley, the land being very productive, producing as high as forty-seven 
 bushels of wheat per acre, and seventy-five bushels of corn. Mr. Freeman is also interested 
 in the real estate business, with Messrs. Jackson & Flora at Longton. He is one of the best 
 farmers and business men in the tow'uship. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman have been blessed with 
 five children—Ella B., O. A., Bertie A., Ida May and Addison D. Mr. Freeman is a member 
 of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 L. D. GARDN ER, farmer, P. 0. Longton, w'as born in Ferry County, Ohio, 1838, but 
 was raised in Coles County, 111; enlisted in August, 1861, in the Fifty-ninth Illinois Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry,serving three years; returning to Coles County from the army, remained 
 thereuntil 1865, when he emigrated to Kansas, locating at Fall River, Wilson County, re¬ 
 maining there until 1871, when he settled in Howard County, taking a claim in .Section 27, 
 Tow'n 31, Range 12; there was no railroad nearer than Humboldt, about sixty-five miles, 
 where all supplies were obtained ; there were no improvements to be seen, and only one 
 house in sight, and the survey was not yet completed; has improved his claim by fencing 
 sixty acres; thirty-five acres in cultivation; planted a good orchard, put up good house, 
 stable and corrals, and has been engaged in farming and stock-raising. In 1869, w'as mar¬ 
 ried to Miss Margaret Gardner, a native of Perry County, Ohio. They have two children 
 —Solomon S. and Alva A. 
 
 JOEL HAMOR, farmer, P. 0. Longton, was born in Delaware County, Penn., in 1806, 
 but was raised in Chester County. In 1826, he went to Philadelphia and took a mathe¬ 
 matical course at the B. C. Tucker Academy, going from there to Lancaster County ; while 
 there, he was engaged in teaching for three years. In 1840, he located in Blair County, and 
 was Professor of mathematics in the Evausburg Academy for one year. In 18.50, he emigrated 
 to Iowa and engaged in farming, near Davenport. In 1873, he emigrated to Kansas and bought 
 a large farm on the Elk River Bottoms, on Sections 8 and 17, Township 31, Range 12, and en¬ 
 gaged in farming and stock-raising. This place had about thirty acres of very fine timber, 
 and is one of the best places in the county. He has 206 acres, with 100 acres under culti¬ 
 vation, which produce from sixty to eighty bushels per acre. He has a fine orchard which 
 yields from 500 to 600 bushels apples per annum, and a variety of other fruits, and raises 
 the largest pears in the county; also raises from forty to fifty head of cattle and sixty to 
 seventy head of hogs per annum. Although nearly seventy-eight years of age, Mr. Hamor 
 is hale and hearty, and oversees and manages his farm as well as a younger man. He was 
 married in 1843, to Miss Youngling, a native of Pennsylvania. Their children are Flavia, 
 Mary A., Thomas L., Finetta, Martha, Edward R.. Adella and Olive. 
 
 JOEL HO.STETTER, merchant, was born in Hocking County, on the Hocking River, 
 Ohio, 1825. In 1831, migrated to Noble County, Ind., where he was raised and lived until 
 1868; was put into a dry goods store as soon as he was old enough to reach the counter, and 
 handled this line until 1867. In the spring of 1868, migrated to Kansas, locating at Ottawa, 
 where he engaged in the dry goods business; at the end of four years, locatetf at Thayer, 
 and engaged in farming and stock-raising, remaining there until 1881, when he came to 
 Longton, Elk Countv, and engaged in the hardware and furniture business with his son-in- 
 law, Mr. Bolinger. They also have a farm joining the town site of Longton, which they 
 carry on. Also owns 160 acres of land at Thayer, Neosho County, which he improved, and 
 has stocked with twenty-five cows, and sixty-five head of young stock. The subject of this 
 sketch is a thorough, enterprising business man, and a man who takes hold of any enter¬ 
 prise which will benefit the general public. Besides his farming and mercantile business, 
 has stock in the Longton Coal Company and one of the directors. Was married in 1844 in 
 Noble County, Ind., to Miss M. E. Preston, of that place. They have been blessed with three 
 children, viz.: Elmer, Amanda and Julia. Is a member of Longton Lodge, No. 26, A., F. A 
 A. M., and to the I. O. O. F., of Noble County, Ind. 
 
 D. W. JACKSON, merchant, was born in Clinton County, Ohio, in 1.840, going from 
 there to Benton County, Ind., when sixteen years of age, remaining there until 1861, when 
 he enlisted in the first call in a company called the Benton Guards, served three months; 
 in August, 1862, he enlisted in the .Seventy-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving three 
 years as Sergeant. In 18i;8, emigrated to Kansas, locating at Garnett, Anderson County, 
 where he worked as a carpenter. In October, 1870, he located in Howard County, with 0. 
 T. Miller, and put up one of the Hast business houses in Longton anil engaged in the mer¬ 
 cantile business, freighting his goods from Humboldt. At the end of three years, sold out 
 and engaged in contracting and building, which he followed until 1878, and from that time 
 until April, 1882, was in the real estate and loan business. He then bought a stock of hard¬ 
 ware, and has since been in the hardware and furniture business, in connection wRh said 
 real estate and loan business; has held the otiice of Justice of the Peace since 1871. He 
 was married February, 1861, in Oxford, Benton County, Ind., to Miss Evans. They have 
 four children—C. J., A. E., Mattie M. and J. C. He is a member of Mulligan Post, No. 91, 
 G. .\. It., and Longton laidge. No. 26, A., F. A A. M. 
 
 GEOlUiE S. IJJGAN, blacksmith, was born in Bucks County, Penn., in 1841), was raised 
 near Morrisville, and learned the blacksmith trade at that point. In 1862, enlisteii in the 
 One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania Infantry about six months; re-enlisted in 
 March, 1864, in the One Hundred and Fifty-second Heavy Artillery, receiving his discharge 
 in November, 186.5; soon after coming out of the army, migrated to Indiana, and after re¬ 
 maining there a short time, settled in Vermillion County, III, remaining there until 1870, 
 
 when he migrated to Kansas, locating in Howard County, and took a claim before the 
 county had been surveyed, in .Section 2, Township 32, Range 11, some sixty-five miles from 
 a railroad; lived on the place two years, and partially improved it, and then located at Bos¬ 
 ton and started a blacksmith shop, and worked to make Boston the county seat. After re¬ 
 maining there three years, and not succeeding in getting the county seat .at that point, he 
 came to Longton and opened a blacksmith shop, which he carried on for three years, when 
 he sold out and went to .Missouri, where he remained nearly five years, and returned to 
 Moline, Elk County, and after remaining a short time, returned to Longton and wentin com¬ 
 pany with Mr. McKay in the blacksmith busines.s. In 1868, was married in Vermillion 
 Countv, HI. Has two children—.lohn A. and Annie M. 
 
 WILLIAM McGLAfSHEN, farmer, P. O. Longton, wa.s born in Scotland in 1841. Em¬ 
 igrated to America in 1860, locating in Washington County, III, and in 1861 enlisted in the 
 
 Received his discharge in September, 1804. lie located at Ottawa, Ill. At the end ol one 
 j'Car, settled in .lackson County, Mo., and remained there until 1870, when he migrated to 
 Kansas, and located a claim in Howard County, on Sections 5 and 6, Township 31, Range 12. 
 The county was very new, and was sixty-five miles from a railroad; the survey was not 
 made until the following year. His farm contains 120 acres, fifty acres iii* cultivation, 110 
 acres fenced; has planted a fine orchard of all kinds of fruits, put up a house 16x26, with 
 ell 14x14, and other buildings. Was married at Pontiac, 111, to Miss Margaret McKay, 
 in 1865. They have one son, William, Jr. Is a member of Mulligan Post, No. 91, G. A. R., 
 and ('uperintendent of Elk Valley Sunday school. 
 
 A. B. McKAY, blacksmith, w,as born in Scotland, in 1849. Emigrated to America, in 
 ia5.5, locating in '^Vashington Guunty, 111. In 1857, located in LaSalle County, and learned 
 the blacksmith’s trade. In 1870, migrated to Kansas and took a claim in Howard County, 
 on Salt Creek, before the county was surveyed, and it was ninety miles from a railroad point. 
 After remaining on the claim one year, came to Longton and opened a blacksmith shop, put 
 up one of the first houses in the place, and remained here until 1875, when he bought a tarm 
 on Salt Creek in Chautauqua County, on Section 4, Township 32, Range 12, and at once began 
 to improve it. Broke thirty acres, planted 3(10 apple trees, 300 peach and otlier varieties; 
 fenceii sixty acres, and remained there until 1882, when he again opened a black.smith shop 
 in Longton. Has a salt well on his place, and during the winter of 1882-83, while drilling, 
 struck a four-toot vein of coal, and a stock company was at once organized to work it, Mr. 
 McKay to receive a per cent on the amount taken out, and to pay one-fourth the expeuseof 
 sinking the shaft. Mr. McKay is an energetic business man, and the prospect looks bright 
 for him to realize a handsome sum for his investment. Mr. McKay served nineteen months 
 in the B’ifty-third Illinois Volunteer Infantrv, enlisting in 1863, a few months before he 
 was fifteen years of age. Was married, in 1872, to Miss Catharine Duneny, of Elk County. 
 They have been blessed with four children—Margaret, Annie, William and Guy. Is a mem¬ 
 ber of Mulligan Post, No 91, G. A. R. . 
 
 C. W. POSTON, farmer, P. 0. Longton, was born in Athens County, Ohio, m 1841. 
 The same year his parents emigrated to Iowa, where the subject of this sketch was raised 
 until seventeen years of age, when he went to Missouri, and remained there two yc.ars. In 
 the spring of l.SliO, settled in Kansas, locating in Douglas County. In 1862, he enlisted in 
 the isecond Kansas Cavalry, serving three years and thirty days in active service. He 
 was in the battle of Prairie Grove, Cane Hill, Fort Smith, and many others. After com¬ 
 ing out of the army he opened a grocery store in Douglas County. After eighteen months 
 he engaged in freighting across the plains, following this business until 1871, when he 
 settled in Howard County, and took a claim in Longton Township, on the Elk River, on 
 Section 19, Township 31, Range 12. Has 137 acres ol choice bottom land, with ninety-five 
 acres under cultivation, 105 acres fenced, thirty-two acres of timber, fine stone barn 30x36, 
 good frame house, 16x32, and an ell 14x18. Has a fine orchard, and is doing a good stock 
 business, shipping and feeding stock, and is raising about fifty head of cattle per annum. 
 Mr. Poston was among the early settlers on the Elk River, and was sixty miles from a 
 railroad point, and twenty miles from a post office. He has been very successful He 
 started without anything. He was married in 1860, in Douglas County, to Miss Martha 
 McClelland. They have three children—Charles, Carrie and Lizzie. He is a member of 
 Mulligan Post, No. 91, G. A. R., and Longton Lodge, No. 26, A., F. & A. M. Was Treasurer 
 of the lodge for four years. Is a raemberof Excelsior Lodge, No. 61, I. C). 0. H, of Lawrence, 
 and was a member of Longton Lodge, No. 160, K. of IL, while the lodge was in working 
 order. . „ , 
 
 LIEUT. J. C. PINNEY', farmer, P. 0. Longton, was born in St. Lawrence ( ounty, N. 
 Y', January, 1829. When nineteen years of age went to Massachusetts; was there nearly 
 seven years. In 1856, migrated to Kansas, locating in Douglas County, and was among the 
 early settlers there. There were no railroads in the State, and the county was ruled and 
 overrun with border ruffians. Pre-empted a claim, and in 1861, enlisted in the Eighth Kansas, 
 Company H. At the end of three months, was transferred to the Iowa Battalion, which had 
 been the Ninth Kansas Cavalry, Company B, serving three years and twomonths. Eighteen 
 months of the time his company was fighting Indians. In 18-76, was Lieutenant under Capt. 
 Rambo, in fighting border ruffians, and was at Lawrence the time the mob came down 
 on that city, and although there were but 117, succeeded in keeping the mob out. After 
 leaving the array sold out, and se,'„led in Greenwood County, while the Inilians were still 
 there. Improved a farm, and remained four years. In March, 1869, settled in what is now 
 Elk County, before the county was organized, and took a claim on Elk River. Jlr. Pinney 
 was one of the first settlers in the county, and the first in this part of the country. Was 170 
 miles from a railroad. When the company was organized his claim was on Sections 9 and 16. 
 Was in the first county convention as a delegate, and was nominated for Sheriff, being the 
 first Sheriff elected in the county. Mr. Pinney has a fine farm, well improved, and has 
 raised thirty-five to forty bushels to the acre. Has a fine orchard of five acres ; stone house, 
 18x36, with ell 16x20, two stories in height. Has a fine lot of timber and running water, and 
 is but two miles from Longton. Was married, in 1853, to Miss JIary E. Lufkin, of Jlassaehu- 
 setts. They have three children—Edwin, Alice and Fred. Is a member of Mulligan Post, 
 No 91, G. A. R., Longton Lodge, No. 26, A., F.& A.M. Was a member of the Longton Town 
 Company, and was President for four years. Also a stockholder, and director in the Long¬ 
 ton Coal Company. . , „ , -r, 
 
 A. P. SEARCY', M. D., physician and surgeon, was born m Bedford County, Tenn., in 
 1825 but was brought up in Richmond, Mo. In 1846, he enlisted as a private in Second 
 Missouri Mounted Infantry, under Col. Price, at Fort Leavenworth, and marched to New 
 Mexico, and assisted in putting down the insurrection at Taos. Was in hospital with meas- 
 els, and unable for duty for four mouths, and returned home. In 1852, began reading medi¬ 
 cine. In 1853, came to Kansas two years before any settlement in the Territory, and for 
 two years taught the Indian Mission School, to the Wyandotte Indians, after which he was 
 in charge of a stock of merchandise in that place, employed by JI. T. Somers, and then 
 moved to Somerville, in Leavenworth County, Mo., with his stock of goods. Afterward lo¬ 
 cated in Perryville, Jefferson County, Kan., practicing medicine, and after nine years lo¬ 
 cated in Lecompton, Douglas County, and was there one year. In 1871, he came to Elk 
 County, Kan., located in Liberty Township, and from Liberty to Longton Township, same 
 county, and was elected Probate Judge of Howard County, afterward Elk County. After 
 serving his term moved to Longton, where he has since been engaged practicing medicin*. 
 He was married in Platte Countv, Mo., to Miss Susan Oliphant. They have four children— 
 Mary, Elvira, Orville H. and Jehnetta. In 1858, his wife died, and in ia59 he was married 
 to Miss Annie Payne, oi Atchison Countv, Kan,, and they have five children—Susan, Mattie, 
 William IL, J ennetta and Elizabeth. ’He is a member of Perry Lodge, No. 52, A., F. & 
 A. M. 
 
 JAMES M. WILSON, farmer, P. O. Longton, was born in Adair County, Ky., in 182o 
 in 1851, migrated to Scott County, HI Was one of the early settlers of that county, and 
 remained there twenty-one years. In 1870, migrated to Kansas, locating in Montgomery 
 County before the county had been surveyed. Was among the early settlers there, and 
 took a claim in the north part of the county, some ninety miles from a railroad, and improved 
 his place and lived there about seven years. While there he was Trustee of his township 
 for two terms; in 1877, his daughter took a claim on Section 33, Township 31, Range 12, Elk 
 County, and Mr. Wilson moved on to this farm and improved it. Has agood share ot the place 
 in cultivation ; thirty acres fenced, has planted an orchard of 225 apple trees, and thesameof 
 peach and a variety of other fruits, put ii]) a house and stables, etc., and is raising stock. 
 Was married in 1848, to Miss Hamilton, of Kentucky. They have five children—John IL, 
 Sabina, Amanda, Lettie and .Samuel Mr. Wilson and wife are members of the Baptist 
 
 W. II. WOOD, farmer, P. 0. Longton, was born in Clermont ( ounty, Ohio, in 1822. 
 When eighteen years of age, settled in Edgar County, Hi., remaining there until 1843. In 
 18 . 50 , migrated to Iowa, locating in Marion County. In 1862, returned to Illinois, and en- 
 
1186 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 listed in the I'ifty-ninth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving eight months. Was discharged 
 on account of wounds received at Nashville. He then returned to Quincy, Ill., and remained 
 there until 1S70, when he migrated to Kansas and took a claim in Howard County, on Sec¬ 
 tions 26 and 27, Township HO, Range 12, Rainterhood and Hitchin Creeks running through the 
 place; fifty miles from a railroad, and but few settlers in the township. Paid high prices 
 for all supplies, salt being worth S6 and 87 per barrel. His place contains 160 acres, with 
 eighty acres in cultivation, ninety acres fenced, a good orchard of five acres; has fine 
 hedge and sfone walls. Has been in the stock business, feeding a good many cattle besides 
 the stock raised on the place. Is making a specialty of breeding Bellefontaine stock. Has 
 served four years as County Commissioner, from 1875 to 1879, and was the first Trustee of 
 
 I.ongton Township. Was married, in 1863, to Miss E. A. Kicnards, of Illinois. They have 
 five children—Nockey Belle, Emma, Hattie, Laura, Viola. Is a member of Mulligan Post, 
 No. 91, tl. A. K. 
 
 OAK VALLEY. 
 
 Thia town was laid out in September, 1879, by John Johnson; the land 
 upon which it is built was entered as a claim by Daniel Moser, and in 
 1871 became the propert}' of Johnson by purchase The completion of the 
 Kansas City, Lawrence & Soul hern Railroad was made in August of 1879, 
 and was the cause of the locating of the town. The first structure 
 ereeted on the site was a residence built by Johnson, which was followed 
 by the erection of a store room by M. Donovan, in which he opened a 
 stock of general merchandise, and is the room now occupied by H. B. 
 Marshall and D. G. Kalar. The next busine.ss house was built by H. Shoe¬ 
 maker, which he afterward sold to John Johnson, and was used for a drug 
 store b}'- George E. Ott. After about a year, it again changed hands, being 
 purchased by R. M. Smith and used by B. F. Clark for general store. In 
 March, 1881, N. B. Bryant and M. Davis put up a store house and 
 engaged in the sale of general merchandise, and in September of the same 
 year G. D. Berger established a similar business in a building erected for 
 that purpose. 
 
 A blacksmith shop was started in Maj', 1880, by H. Shoemaker, who 
 in the month of Octolier of the next year sold out to J. P. Molton. 
 
 The depot building was erected in September, 1879. The post office 
 was established at Oak Valley in 1876, and .John Johnson was com¬ 
 missioned Postmaster, and who kept the office at his residence until April, 
 1880, when it was lirought to its present location in the drug store. The 
 organization of a district school for the town and vicinity was effected in 
 April, 1882, and a school building was erected during the spring of that 
 year at a cost of $800, for the payment of which bonds were issued by the 
 district to that amount. 
 
 The first religious services were held in the place July 23, 1882, by 
 Rev. iMr. Callison, the Presiding Elder, the meeting taking place in the 
 school building, where services are still conducted. 
 
 A flouring mill was built in August, 1876, by John Johnson, and is 
 28x40 feet in dimensions, two stories high, and contains two run of buhrs, 
 having a grinding capacity of twenty-five barrels of flour per day. The 
 power is derived from Elk River, a turbine water wheel beingmade use of. 
 
 The town, 125 inhabitants, is beautifully situated at the confiuence of 
 Hickory Creek and Elk River, in a forest composed mostly of oak trees, 
 from which it derives its name. The trade by which the place is sup¬ 
 ported is that supplied mainly by settlers from the UpiJcr Duck, Salt and 
 East Painterhood Creeks. 
 
 The first death occurring in the town was that of an infant child be¬ 
 longing to C. H. Jones. The first birth was that of Wilson Shoemaker, 
 son of PI. Shoemaker. 
 
 No circumstance presents itself from which to augur favorably for the 
 future of the town. Indeed the character of its surroundings is rather 
 against this. The total unfitness of much of the land surrounding the 
 place for agricultural purposes, and the consequent limited area of tillable 
 land, being the chief olistacle. And yet while it may not attain to any 
 considerable proportions as a town, it will continue to be a fine trading 
 point and depot for the purchase of domestic and farm supplies. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 ■I. C. BONEBRAKE, farmer, P. 0. Oak Valley, was born in Preble County, Ohio, in 
 1828, but was brought up in Fountain County, Ind. In 1847, he went to Warren County, 
 then engaged in farming in Tippecanoe County for the ne.xt five years; then engaged in 
 railroading on the C., B. A (p Railroad, in Illinois. In 1862, enlisted in the Twentieth In¬ 
 diana Volunteer Infantry, serving until the close of the war. Was wounded at Pittsburgh, 
 in June, 1864, and again in Virginia, in 1865. After leaving the army he remained in Tip- 
 
 f iecanne County until 1871, when he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Howard County, and 
 lought a farm on Section 20,Township 31, Range 11, which wason the Elk River, well tiih- 
 bered. Twenty-five acres he cleared, and has the place well improved with good house, 
 orchard, stables and other buildings and good fences. The farm is of the best bottom land, 
 producing from thirty to forty-five bushels of wheat, and in good seasons from sixty-five to 
 eighty bushels per acre, and about a half mile from the depot of Oak Valley. He was mar¬ 
 ried in 1851, in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, to Miss Catherine Shoemaker, of that county. 
 They have six children—Jennie, ilollie, Alice, Frank, Annie and Myrtle. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the G. A. R. of Indiana. 
 
 JO.SEPH M. COLE, farmer, P. O. Oak Valley, was born in Green County, Ky., in 1.840, 
 but was raised in Alabama and Arkansas. He served in the First Arkansas Cavalry three 
 years on the frontier. In 1.86-5, he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Douglas County. Janu¬ 
 ary, 1867, settled in Greenwood County; February, 1868, settled in Howard County, before 
 the survey was made, and settled on a piece of land on the Elk River, and put up the first 
 cabin below Longton, and four miles below any other settler, and there were but five fam¬ 
 ilies. Lawrence was the nearest place where supplies could be had, and flour was from 87 to 
 810 per 100 pounds, cotfee, forty-five cents per pound, and at one time Mr. Cole and a party 
 with him were tbirteeen days on three days’ rations, on account of high water. His claim 
 is on Section 30, Township 31, Range 13, a half a mile from market; Has a choice piece 
 of land on which he lms raised ninety bushels of corn to the acre, and Is noted for raising the 
 largest wheat crops in the town. He has a good orchard, fifteen acres of pasture, a fine 
 stone house, 17x27, with an ell 1.5x17, two stories high. He is a good farmer and a genial 
 gentleman. He was married in 1872 to Mi.ss Louisa J. Bonebrake, of Wilson County. They 
 have one son, Joseph A. Mr. Cole has served as constable of his township. 
 
 .IQHN JOHNSON, miller, wtis horn in Butler County, Ohio, in 1822. In 1854, set¬ 
 tled in Hendricks County, ln(l., and remained there until 1860, when he emigrated to 
 Kansas, loc.ating near Valley Falls, Jefferson County, before there was a railroad in the 
 State. Bought a farm at that place and remained there about eleven years, and at the 
 same lime was in the mercantile business. In 1.871, came to Oak Valley with a portable 
 saw mill, which he had used when iu Jefl'erson County, and put up the mill on a claim 
 which he took on Section 17, Township 31, Range 13, and soon after built to this and 
 put in a run of stone and did gristing. In 1875, put up a flour mill, 28x40, with two run 
 of burrs, and had in running order in 1876, with a capacity of sixty barrels per day ; has 
 
 a good pow er, with a nine foot fall. In 1881, laid out twenty acres of his laud in town lots, 
 the town taking the name of Oak Valley. Oue-half of the lots are sold and built on, and 
 he is making arrangements to lay out more lots in a short time. The claim he made, is 
 well timbered with 175 acres of bottom timber, and eighty of upland timber. He has 
 improved his farm and built several residences in the village. He has a fine mineral 
 well on the place which has great medicinal properties, especially for the cure of skin dis¬ 
 eases and sore eyes. In 1875, Mr. Johnson succeeded in having a post office established at 
 Oak Valley, and received the commission of Postmaster, and has continued as such since; 
 also does some business in hotel keejiing after the railroad was built. Mr. Johnson is one 
 of the live business men who build towns and improve the country, and is deserving of the 
 good will of the people of his vicinity, for the work he has done will make a good town of 
 Oak Valley. He was married, in 1845, to Miss Emily Brundage, of Butler County, Ohio. 
 They have six children—.May A., W. R., James !8., 1. N., F'. L. and Edmund B. 
 
 II. B. MARSHALL, merchant, was born in Boone County, Ill., in 1845. When four 
 years of age, his parents moved to McHenry County, remaining there until 1868, when he 
 came to Kansas, locating in Anderson County, remaining there two years, and then located 
 in Howard County and look a claim on Section 10, Town 31, Range 13. The county was 
 unorganized and the survey had not been made. He improved his claim and lived there 
 until 1880, when he bought a farm near Oak Valley and remained there two years. In the 
 winter of 1882, he bought an interest in the general store of B. F. Clark, of Oak Valley. In 
 July, Mr. Clark sold ouLand Mr. Layton became a partner with Mr. Marshall. They are 
 having a large trade and are very popular with their customers. In the fall of 1881, Mr. 
 Marshall was elected County Commissioner for a term of three years, also served as Trustee 
 of his township one term. Besides his mercantile business, he carries on a farm and is rais¬ 
 ing stock and shipinng considerable stock and other farm products. Was married, in 1870, 
 to Miss Tillie Preston, of McHenry County, III. They have two sons—Frank and Henry. 
 Was married again in June, 1878, to Miss tSarah Benson, of Elk County. They have one daugh¬ 
 ter—Mattie. Mr. Marshall is a member of Carson Lodge, No. 1;I2, A., F. A A. M., Elk ( ity. 
 
 W. S. RENTFRO, farmer, P. O. Oak Valley, was born in Menard County, Ill., 1835, 
 where he lived until 1849, when he migrated to Iowa, locating in Keokuk County. Enlisted 
 in June, 1861, in the ITrst Iowa Cavalry, serving three years. In 1866, he emigrated to Kan¬ 
 sas, locating in Cherokee County, and took a claim. Was among the very first of the settlers 
 in that county, and was 160 miles from Kansas City, the nearest railroad point at that time. 
 In 1870, he located near Elk City, in Montgomery County, taking a claim before this county 
 was organized, and the Indians collected a tax of 82 to 83 per annum of each of the settlers. 
 After improving his place and living there five years, he sold out and bought a farm in 
 Longton Township, Elk County, on Section 27, Town 31, Range 13. Has his place finely 
 improved, has one of the best orchards in the county and raises a large amount of fruit; 
 also raises stock. His farm is well watered by Elk River, with timber for shelter. Was Com¬ 
 missioner of the township. He settled in Montgomery County and has held the office of 
 Justice of the Peace for several terms. Was married, in 1^8, at Martinsburg, Iowa, to Miss 
 Mary E. Williams. They have one son—C. A. 
 
 PAINTERHOOD TOWNSHIP. 
 
 WILLIAM ALDRIDGE, farmer, P. 0. Howard, was born in Putnam County, Ind., in 
 1844. In 1862, he enlisted in the Eighteenth Indiana Battery, serving three years, when he 
 then returned home and engaged in farming, remaining there until 1878. He then came 
 West and located in Lyon County, Kao. At the expiration of three years, he settled in 
 Elk County, and located a claim on Sections 5 and 6, Township 30, Range 11, locating on 
 Hitchin Creek, consisting of 120 acres. He then bought eighty acres, making a farm of 
 200 acres. Of this, 160 is fenced, and ninety acres in cultivation, orchard of five acres. 
 A fine stone residence and barn, and is engaged in the stock biftiness. Was married in 
 1867, at Carpentersville, Ind., to Miss Robinson, of that place. They have five children— 
 Lenora, Clara, Emma, Etta and Samuel H. 
 
 W. W. HENSLEY, farmer, P. 0. Longton, was born in Marion County, Ill., in 18;14, 
 and lived there and in McCoupin and Pratt Counties until 1861, when he enlisted in the 
 Twenty-first Illinois Volunteer Infantry, U. S. Grant, Colonel, serving until September, 
 1863 ; was captured at Chickamauga in December, 1863, and taken to Libby Prison, and 
 from there to Danville, and then took rooms at Andersonville, where he came very near 
 dying. In September, 1864, was transferred to Florence; while there, he and three others, 
 succeeded in making their escape, and managed to elude the bloodhounds which were put 
 on their track. They had gone 100 miles through the swamp and within a fourth of a mile 
 of the Union lines, when they were again captured and taken back to Florence, but were 
 exchanged in a short time; served as First Corporal of the Colored Guards, until 
 he was promoted Third Sergeant. After leaving the army, located in Macoupin County, 
 
 III., and in 1869 emigrated to Kansas, reaching Howard County in the fall, and took 
 a claim in Painterhood Township. The survey was not made and Lawrence was the 
 nearest point, distance seventy-five miles, where supplies could be obtained. There 
 was but one settler in the town before Mr. Hensley. His claim is on Painterhood 
 Creek and contains 215 acres; has 100 acres under cultivation, twenty-five acres of 
 timber, the whole place fenced; has planted five acres of orchard, containing a full 
 full variety of fruits, and good frame and log house; at the time it was put up, was the best 
 in the township; is raising stock to some extent; attended the first convention held in the 
 county, and at the first election, was elected .Tustice of the Peace of his township, and held 
 the office ten consecutive terms; also, held the office of Township Clerk one term. He was 
 married in 1866, to Miss Nancy A. BiggerstalT, of Macoupin County, Ill. They have nine 
 children—S. B., Alice C., Rachel, George E., Mary Rosalie, Charley and W. T. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of E. M. Stanton Post, No. 23, G. A. R., Longton Lodge, No. 26, A., F'. A A. M., and Elk 
 Falls Lodge, No. 616, K. of H. 
 
 I. B. VANCIL, farmer, P. 0. Howard, was born in Marion County, Iowa, in 1847. In 
 18.54, his parents emigrated to Kansas, locating at Lawrence. They were among the very 
 first settlers of the place. There were but three houses there at the time of locating. 
 They were here through all the border troubles, and his father and brothers took an active 
 part in the suppression of the border-rulfian raids. After he became old enough, he en¬ 
 gaged in farming, remaining in Douglas County until 1878. He then located in Osage 
 County, remaining there until 1882, when he settled in Elk County, and located a claim on 
 Section 7, Township 30, Range 12. He also bought 160 acres on Section 6, and at once began 
 improvements for a permanent home. He erected a handsome residence 24x24; also good 
 stables, planted a nice orchard and made other improvements. He has engaged in the stock 
 business, which he will make a specialty. He was married in 1876, to Miss Myra Gove, of 
 Lawrence, Kan. Mr. A’ancil is a member of the Masonic order. 
 
 PAW PAW TOWNSHIP. 
 
 P. M. AKERS, farmer, P. O. Howard, was born in Bedford County, Penn., in 1835, and 
 lived there until 1847; thence to AV’estmoreland County, and remained there until JIarch, 
 1865; then located in Miami County, Ind., remaining there four years. In June, 1869, he 
 located in Howard County, Kan., which is now Filk County, and was at that time 1.50 miles 
 from a railroad. He was one of the first settlers in Paw Paw Township, and took a claim on 
 Section 14, Township 29, Range 10. The place takes in the creek, and has about twenty 
 acres of timber. The place is all fenced, has sixty acres under cultivation, eight acres of 
 fruits, a fine vineyard of two acres, and is also raising stock. He served as Justice of the 
 Peace two terras, while the whole north central part of the county was Howard Township, 
 and then when divided, served two terms in Paw Paw Township. Also served several terms 
 as Treasurer of the school district, and several years as Township Treasurer. He was mar¬ 
 ried in 1860 in AV’estmoreland County, Penn., to Miss McMillen. They have three children 
 —Mildred G., Elmer JI. and Ida J. 
 
 .JACOB FISCUS, farmer, P. 0. Howard, was born in Owen County, Ind., in 1834, where 
 he was raised and lived until 1866. He enlisted in 1861, in the Fifty-ninth Indiana Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry, serving twelve months, when he was discharged on account of disability. 
 In November, 1865, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Forty-ninth Indiana Volunteer 
 Infantry, serving until 1865. In 1866, he came West, locating at F'all River, where he took 
 a claim and remained until 1870; then located a claim in Paw Paw Township, on Section 
 34, Township 28, Range 10; was among the early settlers of this town, and was fifty miles 
 from a railroad, and with no improvements in sight. His place consists of 160 acres, watered 
 by PJw Paw Creek ; all fenced, with 120 acres under cultivation. He has planted a good 
 orchard of ten acres, some forest trees, and put up a good house and stables, and has a very 
 desirable farm. He was married in 1856, to Miss Hubbcll, of Owen County, Ind. They 
 have eight children—Arabelle, AVilliam C., Carey, Jackson, Rebecca, John H., Perry G. and 
 D. M. He is a member of the E. M. Stanton Post, No, 23, G. A. R,, and the Anti-Horse Thief 
 Association. 
 
ELK COUNTY. 
 
 1187 
 
 .1 M. (iWIN, farmer, r. O. Howard, was born in Mercer County, Ky., in 1840; when 
 eicbt vMrs of age, his parents moved to Indiana, where he was raised until 1870. Decem¬ 
 ber 1 1861, he enlisted in the Fiftieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, ^rving three ye^s and 
 one month. He was mustered out January 5, 1.865 ; served in the Quartermaster s Depart¬ 
 ment about two years of the time; after coming out of the army, he returned to .Mercer 
 County, and in 1870, emigrated to Kansas, locating in Greenwood County. The following year 
 he settled in Howard County, and took a claim on Section 6, Township 29, Range 11, was 
 among the first settlers in this part of the county, and when he ?ettled, he was_ sixty-hve 
 miles from a railroad. He has his place nicely improved, all inclosed with fence, good 
 orchard planted, good frame house and other im[iroveiiients. He served as Township t. lerlc 
 two terms, after which was elected Township Trustee for three consecutive terms, after 
 which he was elected County Commissioner for a term of three years. In 1866, *1® 
 ried to Miss Martha A. Rice, of Monroe County, Ind. They are both members of the Chris¬ 
 tian Church. Mr. Gwin is a memberof the K. M. Stanton Post, No. 26, G. A.K. 
 
 HON. S. B. MAHURON, farmer, P. O. Howard, was born in Grayson tounty, Ky., in 
 1830 but was brought up in Illinois, where he remained until 1855, thence went to lexas, 
 and 1^1857 came to Kansas, locating in Bourbon County, and was there during the border 
 ruffian troubles, and as there were no railroads in Kansas had to go to *’®“alia, 5 o., a dis¬ 
 tance of 150 miles, for supplies. In 1860, he was elected to the first State Legislature, and 
 was in the State Militia during the war. In 1864, he located in Franklin Countj and re¬ 
 mained until 1869, when he came to Howard County; was among the ea^y settlers and 
 located on Section 18, Town 29, Range 11, on Snake Creek ; the nearest post office was twenty- 
 two miles, and sixty miles to a trading post. The subject of this sketch has ^ 
 of 280 acres, all fenced, 1.50 acres under cultivation, good stone house, stone barn, and has 
 planted a fine orchard, has about twenty acres of timber, with plenty of running water, 
 makes a desirable place for stock-raising, which he is at present engaged in. In 1850, he was 
 nmrriedto Miss ItlcCarty, of Richland County, 111. They have eight childreii-Albert &., 
 
 Thomas T P A.. M. F.. Eva C., Mary E., Steven A. and Lliza A. _ 
 
 I W MITCHELL, farmer, P. O. Howard, was born in Mason County, Ky., 1830, where he 
 was raised and lived until 1868, migrating from there to 
 
 there until January, 1871, thence to Kansas and located a claim in Howard (. ounty, now LIk, 
 on Section 10 Town 29, Range 10, sixty-five miles from a railroad, and but few settlers in the 
 township, and drew his supplies from eighty to 120 miles, drew lumber to build wRh 100 
 - ^ __ V.j ftftfs ati fivA nATAs {iDnle orchard. two acres of 
 
 Was married 
 -John r., 
 ■' 28 . 
 ' the 
 
 temperance cause, and has devoted a good deal of time and money during the past twenty 
 
 years to the cause. . th • tcjo i 
 
 COL E. COLYER, farmer, V. O. Union Center, was born in Albion, III., in is.li, and was 
 raised on a farm until 1857, when he started on a western tour, reaching Omaha, Neb., in 
 May of the same year; thence to Burt County and took a claim on Uie Missou^ri Biver, ana 
 built the first saw mill in the county; remained there until June, 1850, when he took a trip 
 
 country. In 1874 and 1875, served as Representative in the State Legislature. 
 
 in 1856, in Monroe County, Ohio, to Miss Mary Battim; they have six children—John 1 ., 
 J B Thomas A., James A., W. S. and Fred ('.; is a member of E. M. Manton 1 ost, >o. ...5, 
 (J A R and of Howard Lodge, No. 54, I. O. 0. F. Mr. Barackman is a warm friend of the 
 
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 , & A. M. 
 
 raises considerable bw—.. ----. 
 
 iam Simons, of Elk County. Is a member of Hope Lodge, No. 155, A., 
 
 511101)011 is a pleasant gentleman and a good citizen. . 
 
 WILLIAM SIMONS, farmer, P.O. Howard, was born in England,18.38; emigrated to Amer¬ 
 ica 1856 • locating in Athens County, Ohio, where he remained until 18.59, going from 
 Canada, and at the end of one yearsettled in Huron County, Mich., 
 
 the war when he returned to Canada. In 1870, came West and located in Howard County, 
 Kan seeding a claim on Section 12, Town 29, Range 10, sixty miles from a railroad point 
 and with littll to,do with ; was a voter at the first election held in the county , organized 
 
 the first Sunday school in the township. laas in Wnshinerton 
 
 DAVID WILSON, farmer. Section 22, P. 0. Severy, was born in 1838 in \V ashington 
 County III and is descended from a long line of farmers. In August, 1862, he enlisted mCom- 
 nanv B ’ One Hundred and Eleventh Illinois Infantry, and participated in the battle of Resac.i, 
 Ga Lli’ere he had the misfortune to have the thumb of his right baud o*l; Kenesaw 
 Mountain Atlanta, Jonesboro, Fort McAllister, etc., his regiment being 
 
 Brigade, Second Division, Fifteenth Army Corps, and was mustered out at Washington D. C- 
 in May 1865 He is a United States pensioner. Lpon leaving the army, lie retiiined to 
 Hlinoffi until the spring of 1870, when he came to Kansas, locating on abo\e section. 
 Eighty-five of his 160 acres are under plow, and Mr. Wilson raised, he believes, the hrst ciop 
 of flax in Elk County, and continued it for five years, averaging eight bushels per acre |l 
 per bushel He raised castor beans and sweet potatoes to pecuniary advantage. In lto9, 
 L married Miss Margaret A. Anderson, of Randolph County, Ill. They have six children 
 Mr. tVilson has been Road Overseer and was on the School Board of the district two terms. 
 
 He is a charter member of Brownlow Post, No. 79, G. A. R. , _ivv 
 
 HON. JAMES N. YOUNG, farmer, P. 0. Severy, was horn in Fleming County Ky., 
 in the year 1816 but was brought up in Rush County, Indiana; wasmariied in 1838 to .Iiss 
 Sally Am Eyestone by whom he had two boys—John A, of Washington, Iowa, and 
 h ’LVo was killed on the first day of battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862. In the spring of 184.1, 
 Mr Young was marded to Miss Martha J. Cones, and in June of the same year moved and 
 sLledin^Vashington County, Iowa, and engaged m [firming and teaching. In 1|4 was 
 elected to the State Legislature, as an anti-slavery extension Whig, and lu,'• 0 ® 
 he cast his vote for the first prohibitcy law of the State. He was a delegate fioni his 
 county to the State Convention in the fall of 1855, which organized ihe Repub.ican party m 
 the State In 1872, finding himself financially involved by hayin^g debts to pay for others 
 he cave up voluntarily his property, waiving his homestead right, and moved to what was 
 then^ How^ard County^ Kan., and settled on the Osage Diminished Reserve, and took a pre¬ 
 emption on the southeast quarter. Section 26, Town 28. Range 10, not worth a singffi dollar. 
 He^was among the first settlers, and went to work with a will, and has succeeded in acquii 
 ing a good proLrty. Has 100 acres in cultivation ; has out a good apple and peach 01 chard 
 puUp a good house, and has bought 320 acres additional, joining Mm on the south, being 
 past half Section 35, which is partly improved. He is devoting his attention mainly to 
 stock-raising Besides improving his farm, he has devoted considerable iinie to educational 
 fnterestf ha®;-in7tMg1itsom^ and served one term as County Superintendent of common 
 
 schLls and while acting as County Superintendent the county w^as divided and he fell into 
 
 the county of Elk, that being the north half of Howard County. In 18/4, he was elected to 
 represent his county in the .state Legislature, and refused to serve a secoud term as he was 
 represent his county ^ at thi perdiem allowed in his State. Ur. Y oung is m relig- 
 
 icher. In politics he is 
 ' every important issue 
 ity and State and the 
 As the fruits of his 
 
 laTlL^ugV Methodic, of ■’which d'enomination he is a local preacher. In politics he is 
 ihibition Republican. He is always on one side or the other of every 
 
 too poor to act in that capacity at the perdte'oj 
 ion a tho 
 
 Tuflakira U^e'ly‘Interesrrn’the'werfa^e ofhirneighbo'rsVhis county and State and the 
 Nation as well He furnished three sons in the army in the late war As the fi uits of his 
 Lcond marriage, he has ten children living, viz.: Elizabeth, Samuel P., Edward A., Morris 
 F MartbU Robert F. Riley S., Ida L., G'eorge E. and F. C. Mr. Young is a member of 
 Lpe Lodge, No 155, A.,’F. A A. M., and the Anti-Horse Thief Association, of his township, 
 ana is President of the same. 
 
 UNION CENTER TOWNSHIP. 
 
 S. J. BASCOM, stock-dealer. P. 0. Western Park, was born in Orwell, Vt jn 1846. 
 When he became of age he was employed for a term of two years by the United States ..an 
 itarv Commission Washington, D. C., after which he returned home for a short visit, and 
 then migrated West, reaclnng Howard County, Kansas, March 3, 1868. At that time tlmre 
 were but three white families in the county. He then located a claim on .Section 9, Town¬ 
 ship 29 Range 9, on the Elk River, the nearest railroad point at that time Ming a d'^nce 
 of 125 miles-^the nearest mill being seventy-five miles; the nearest post office twenty-hie 
 milf The sX-ect of this sketch was identified with the first church o'-ganization ii the 
 county of which he was a charter member. He helped to organize the hrst ^'‘“‘bay school, 
 the sauie being held in his cabin. He helped to build the first schoolhouse '-**® 
 and has alwayL.aken an active part in all public matters, which would be a benefit to the 
 county and to the people. He is one of the principal stock-men of tins township, his fine 
 farm of 440 acres being well adapted for the business—stock-raising—as the place is well 
 wa ered bv Elk River, with plenty of timber for shelter, and plenty ol grazing land. The 
 implements of the place consist of 100 acres under cultivation, a fine orchard ot ten acres, 
 anrgoodXSudiiigs Lr. Baseoni is an enterprising man, and has been very 
 his business. In 1870, he was united in marriage to Miss Olive .1. Longley, of W ashington, 
 D. C. They have three children—Herbert J., Ahhie E., and Edith xl. r/xv-ri rr^nntv 
 
 HON. K. H. BARACKMAN, farmer, P.O. Union ( enter, was born in Crawford tounty, 
 Penn in 1833 but was raised in Ohio ill Monroe and Washington Counties; iii 1861, enlisted 
 mXc first call forSeventh West Vlr|inia Volunteer Infantry serv¬ 
 ing three years; was Sergeant in Company D. In 1865 migrated ‘o I'^uois aiid re^^^ 
 there two years; in 1867 located in Jasper County Mo., w'here he engaged in hlacksniit img. 
 In 1874 he migrated to Kaii.sas, locating in Howard (Tounty, and bought a ®‘.‘ 
 
 Township ;i0, Itange 1(1, and has 42(1 acres on the Elk River; has the place a VX1 
 
 12U acres in cultivation, about ten acres of orchard, and has put up a good frame house, a good 
 frame barn; has twenty-five acres of timber, making the best /Y.' hnndXd 
 
 the county. Mr. H. is extensively engaged in raising stock; handles from fifty V® ®"® bupdred 
 head of cattle, besides horses and hogs, of which he is noted lor raising among the best in the 
 
 eptember following, ™ — --- - . , . , 
 
 Gen. Steele from Pilot Knob to Jacksonport, Ark. He was transferred to Pope s Division ol 
 the Army of the Mississippi; participated in the siege of Corinth, Miss.: then was m the 
 campaign from White Mountain to Nashville; was in Carlin’s Brigade, vdiich sufleriid such 
 terrible loss at the battle of Murfreesboro, In .Tune, 1863, he took part in the Middle len- 
 nessee campaign, and next in the battle of Chickamauga, where he received a slight wound 
 in the wrist from a charge of grape, recapturing a battery ; on the 20th day of September, 
 he was knocked down by the bursting of a shell at his face which has permanently injured 
 his hearing; at this time he was promoted to First Lieutenant. He was at the siege oft hat- 
 tanooga and the battle of Lookout Mountain; his regiment was veteranized February 29, 
 1864 when he was elected Major and went home on a furlough; rejoined his command in 
 May near Resaca, Ga. From there he participated in the campaign around Atlanta to the 
 close at the battle of Jonesboro; he was for twenty-six days and nights under continuous 
 fire from the enemy; from thence he marched to Pulaski, Tenn.; was_ in the battles ot 
 Frankliu and Nashville; was conimissioned Lieutenant Colonel; then in the chase 
 Hood to Huntsville, Ala., where he received his commission as Colonel of the Thirty-eighth ; 
 from that point thev marched to the Strawberry Plains, East Tenn., over the great smoky 
 range up the French’Broad River to Asheville, N C., where he fought the Rebel Gen \ aiice, 
 on the 8th and 9th of April, 1865. He was soon after ordered to Texas and was placed in 
 command of the post of Victoria. During part of this period he was also sub-district com¬ 
 mander, having two adjutants at different headquarters, besides being President of a null- 
 tary commission to try civilians, and a member of a court martial to try Col. Barry for sell¬ 
 ing cotton. Col. Colyer was mustered out in April, 1866. He then settled in Carthage, Mo., 
 and engaged in the drug business, which he carried on four years, and then migrated to 
 sas, locating on Section 32, Township 29, Range 10, Howard County, and in company vvith 
 his brother put up a mill on the Elk River. He followed this business unlil l8 /6 ; since then 
 he has devoted his whole attention to farming. In May, 1864, he was married to Miss Lliza 
 Newport, of Albion, Ill. They have six children—Edward E., Frederick W., Lena K, Mary 
 
 F. Frank E. and Annie B. The Colonel and his wife are members of the Christian Church. 
 
 * W. L. CRAIG, farmer, P. 0. Western Park, was born in Clermont County, Ohio, in 
 
 1846; in 1857, emigrated to Iowa, and after remaining there a few mouths settled in Bates 
 County, Mo. In 1862, came to Kansas, locating in Bourbon County. In August, 1863, en¬ 
 listed in the Fourteenth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, serving until August 19, 1865; return¬ 
 ing home he engaged in farming, remaining there until the fall of 1869 ; he then located in 
 Howard County among the first settlers, and took a claim on Section 16, Town 29, Range 9, 
 and at that time 150 miles from a railroad point; he has a fine farm ot 360 acres on the Elk 
 River, 240 acres fenced, 100 in cultivation, 30 acres of timber, 8 acres in orchard, -ttuth good 
 house, stables ; is engaged in raising stock, his farm being well adapted to the business has 
 sixty-five head of cattle besides other stock. He was married in 1866, at Mapl^on, Kan., 
 to Miss Hessong, of that place. They have seven children—Lydia L., Mary E., Charles K, 
 Estella M., Eliza J., Ora M. and Minnie A. He is a member of E. M. Stanton Post, No. 23, 
 
 G. A. R. 
 
 JOSEPH DOLAN, 
 and when but twelve 
 
 eighteen months; was ... . —, — --- . , 
 
 and served until August, 1864. The subject of this sketch is said to be the youngest voiun 
 teer in the late rebellion, and was in the following heavy battles of Bull Pasture Mountaii., 
 Forts Cross Keyes and Republic, Second Bull Run, Antietam, ChancellorsviJle, Gettj^ 
 burg, Lookout Mountain, Atlanta and many lighter engagements. In 1870, Mr. Dolan mi¬ 
 grated to Kansas and located on a claim in Howard County in Section 21, down 29, Range 
 10. on the East Branch of Rock Creek, at that time sixty miles from a railroad ; has made 
 the following improvements on the place: put fifty acres in cultivation; fenced the whole 
 place; planted five acres of orchard ; put up a $700 house, stables and other buildings, and is 
 engaged in raising stock. He is a member of E. M. Stanton Post, No. 23, G. A. R., and 
 
 present Junior Vice Commander of the same. . ^ 
 
 JOHN R. DUNLAP, farmer, P. 0. Howard, was born in tayette County, lenn., in 
 1840, but was raised in Greene and Washington Counties. At the age of nineteen, he 
 learned the tanner’s trade, which he followed until the breaking-out of the war, when he 
 enlisted in the First Pennsylvania Cavalry in August ot that year, and served thirty-seven 
 months. He was severely wounded near Warrington, Va., in 1863. Alter receiving ms 
 discharge, he returned home, but on account of this wound was obliged to discontinue his 
 former business, and took atrip West, reaching Kansas in the spring of 1872, and being 
 pleased with the climate, he located a claim on Section 14, Town 29, Range 9; after remain¬ 
 ing there seven years, he bought a large stock farm on Sections 17, 18 and 19, consisting ot 
 708 acres, situated on Rock Creek. He at once engaged in stock-raising. He has improved 
 
 success- 
 ad- 
 and 
 
 D. M. ELLL4, farmer,?. 6.'Hoivar(i, was born iii'llancock County, Indiana 1843. MTien 
 two years of age, his parents settled in Mercer County, in.,^and he reumineci 
 
 and there were no improvements in this part ot the county. His ^^ 4 *vll 
 
 US “Town 30 Range 9, on Mound Branch Creek. His farm consists of 480 acres, 240 of which 
 are fenced, isO in cultivation, 5 acres of orchard; has put up good frame house, 16x24 and 
 has been engaged in stock-raising for some time, and although ho came here without any 
 money, has by hard work and economy secured a fine farm The subject of this sketch 
 served three years in Sixty-fifth Illinois Infantry; was married, 186Mo Miss Miller, ot Mis¬ 
 souri; they have eight children, viz.; John M., Brent, Herman L., Effie, Addie M., Jlintie, 
 Ruby, Belle. 
 
 WILD CAT TOWNSHIP. 
 
 G R AMES stock-raiser, P. 0. Moline, was born in Wayne County, Penn., February 28, 
 1823 Was ra*lsed there until 1845, when he settled in New Jersey, when he engaged in farming. 
 In lbs migratea to Winnebago County, Ill., and engaged in farming; thence to Coles t ounty, 
 remaining there until 1869, when he engaged in buying and shipping stock in Bureau t ounty, 
 doing an extensive business. At the end of two years, sold out ami came to Kansas, and located 
 in Howard County now Elk; was among the pioneers of the county,and when betook his claim 
 
 Cherries plums, grapes and small fruits; is extensively engaged in stock-raising, and has done 
 a good deal of shipping since 1875 ; served as Treasurer of his township one terni; was mar- 
 
 County, 
 serve ' 
 
 in'Jnmbering'at Stanfon, 111.; took a trip to (i'alifornia in iSo, and wa.s engaged in mining 
 
1188 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 a sbort time. In 1860, he sold his mill and lumbering interests. In 1862, he raised a com¬ 
 pany at Stanton for the One Hundred and Twenty-second Illinois Infantry, which heorgan- 
 ized, and was elected Majorofthe same, and served until July, 1865. He was in the department 
 of the Tennessee, and Sixteenth Army Corps under Gen. A. J. Smith; was in the battle of 
 Parker’s Cross Roads, Nashville and Mobile, and some forty other engagements. After com¬ 
 ing out of the army, he followed farming until 1870, when he sold outand emigrated to Kan¬ 
 sas, locating in Howard County, took a claim on Section 28, Town 31, Range 10, on which he 
 has remained ever since; he has added 160 acres, making a farm of 320 acres, and is 
 now raising stock. His place is well improved, with good buildings, plenty of water, tim- 
 lier and a fine orchard of 140 be.aring apple trees and 500 peach trees, and small fruits of all 
 kinds. He has one of the best walnut and maple groves in the county. He was elected 
 County Surveyor in 1876, serving two terms in Elk County after the county was divided ; in 
 1879, he became identified with the Moline Town Company, and has been identified with 
 the company continuously since. He was niarried in 1847 to Mrs. Joanna Sparks, of Illinois. 
 They have eight children living—Nancy M., (iuincy M., Jesse A., Thomas, L. H., Richard, 
 James L. and Schuyler E. He is a member of the E. M. Stanton Post, No. 23, G. A. R., of 
 Hope Lodge, No. 155, A., F. A A. M. and Howard Chapter, No. 49. 
 
 C.E. GILMAN, farmer, P. O. Moline, was born in Cook County, III., in 1848 ;was raised in 
 Dallas County, Iowa, living there until July, 186.5, when he went to Cass County, Mo., where 
 he engaged in farming, and in 1871 he emigrated to Kansas and took a claim on Section 4, 
 T^wn 31, Range 10. This place is well watered by Wild Cat Creek, with some timber along 
 its banks. He has eighty acres under the plow, and has a hedge nearly around the farm. 
 He has a fine apple and peach orchard ; has 3,000 maple and cottonwood trees; good frame 
 house 14x24, wing 12.xl4; is engaged in stock-raising and is doing well. He is a good citizen 
 and neighbor. He was married in 1868 to Miss Mary Devaney, of Cass County, Mo. They 
 have five children—John, Cora, Mary, Hattie and Benjamin. 
 
 FR.\NCTS GILM.4N, farmer, P. O. Moline, w.ssborn in Lake County, Ind., in 1841. In 
 18.50, he emigrated to Dallas County, Iowa, and in 1861 enlisted in the .Second Iowa Battery, 
 serving four years. He was wounded at the battle of Tupelo, Miss., and was captured and 
 taken to Mobile, and from there to Cahaba, and from there to Macon, Ga., and was then 
 taken to Andersonville, where he remained from February 1, 1865, until April. After com¬ 
 ing out of the army he returned to Iowa. In 1.868, he migrated to Kansas, locating in 
 Neosho County, remaining there two years. In 1870, he came to Elk County, then Howard, 
 and took a claim on Section .3, Town 31, Range 10. The place is well watered by Wild Cat 
 Creek. He was one of the first settlers, and put up the first house on Wild Cat Creek ; this 
 was for a time the only house where they could hold religious services. He was sixty miles 
 from market. His place is well fenced with hedge, has plenty of water, ten acres of timber, 
 two acres of forest trees, a good apple and peach orchard and a large variety of small fruits. 
 His farm is located about half a mile from Moline; he is raising cattle and hogs, and is 
 doing well; was the first Justice of the Peace in Wild Cat Township. He was married in 
 1859 to Miss Dillon, of Dallas County, Iowa. They have seven children—Blanche, J. E. 
 Harry, George, Kitty, Maggie and Nelson. He is a member of the E. M. Stanton Post, No. 
 23, G. A. R., of Elk Falls Lodge, No. 126, A., F. & A. M., and of Moline Lodge, No. 87, 
 A. 0. V. W. 
 
 H. E. HITCHINGS, farmer and fruit grower, P. 0. Moline, was born in Jackson County, 
 Mich.,in 1842; was raised there until 18.56, when he emigrated to Montgomery County, Ill., 
 remained there until 1871; when he settled in Kansas, locating in Elk County (then 
 Howard), and took a claim on Section 20, Township 31, Range 10. Was one of the pioneers 
 of Wild Cat Township ; was forty-five miles from a railroad i)oint, and it was several years 
 before there was any market nearer. Has improved his place by breaking fifty acres and 
 planting forestand fruit trees; has one of the finest maple groves in the township; makes 
 a specialty of raising fruit for market, his place being well adapted for the purpose, and 
 only two miles from market. Mr. Hitchings raises the most fruit in this part of the county, 
 and is of the best quality, commanding the highest prices in the market; besides this is quite 
 extensively engaged in stock-raising, being one of the most enterprising men of the county. 
 In 1872, was united in marriage with Miss Phidelia Ashmore, daughter of Judge Ashmore, 
 of Elk County. They have si.x children, viz.: Maud A., Ellen E., Joseph M., Richard N., 
 John P. and Annie L. Is a member of Moline Literary Society. 
 
 JOHN HULL, stock-raiser, P. 0. Moline, was born in Augusta County, Va., 18,39. In 
 18.54, emigrated to Vigo County, Ind., with his parents, where he remained until 1864, when he 
 enlisted in the Third United States Cavalry, serving three years. After coming out of the 
 army, remained in Vigo County two years, coming to Kansas in 1869, and stopped in Coffey 
 County until December, 1870 ; then came to Elk County, and took a claim in Section 26, Wild 
 Cat Township, improved the place, putting out three acres of fruit, a fine grove of forest 
 trec.s, a hedge around the place, and broke about sixty acres; put up a house 18x24, and 
 commenced raising stock. In 1882, came to Moline, where he had four blocks, and fitted up 
 some fine feed yards, and has gone into hog raising extensively, and is making a specialty of 
 hogs. In 1869, he was married to Miss H. A. Funkhouser, of Vigo County, Ind. They have 
 two children, viz.: Amy V. and Calvin R. Is a member of E. M. .Stanton Post, No. 23, G. A. 
 R., and of Moline Lodge, No. 87, A. 0. U. W. 
 
 DAVID HULL, farmer, P. O. Moline, was horn in Augusta County, Va., in 1830. In 
 1853, he emigrated to Vigo County, Ind., remaining there until 1870, when he came to Kan¬ 
 sas, locating in Elk County, then Howard, and took a claim on Section 26, Township 31, 
 Range 10; there were no improvements then, and he was forty-five miles from market, and 
 had to go there for all of his supplies. He has about one-half of his place under plow, and 
 the balance he uses for pasture. He has a nice grove which he planted, and a good orchard. 
 He is engaged in raising stock, and has done w'ell since he located in Kansas. He was 
 married in 1863, in Vigo County, Ind , to Miss Mary E. Gripps, of that county. They were 
 blessed with two children—Manetta J. and JIary S. Mrs. Hull died in July, 1866. 
 
 W. J. W. KENNEDY; sheep-raiser, P. O. Moline, was born in Ireland, 1848, emigrated to 
 America with his parents in 1850, locating in Clermont County, Ohio, remaining there until 
 1860, when they settled in Clay County, Ind., remaining there the most of the time until 
 1876; then to Wayne County, remaining there until the spring of 1880. Was a miller and 
 millwright by trade, and followed this business while in Indiana and Ohio; in 1880, came to 
 Kansas, locating in Elk County, and bought a farm on Section 8, Township 31, Range 10, and 
 went to sheep-raising; started with 195 head, which have increa.sed 500 head in two years; 
 the wool clip has been three and one-half pounds per head, and with the price of sheep now 
 and the increase, has made already on the investment 1.50 per cent, which he thinks is a 
 good showing for any country. Mr. Kennedy attends strictly to his business, and under¬ 
 stands the details thoroughly, which a man must do to insure success in wool growing. 
 Was married in 1877, to Miss Sarah J. Porter, of Jefferson County, Ill. They had one child— 
 William P. August 10, 1878, Mrs. Kennedy, died, and in 1879, was married to Miss Margaret 
 M. Porter, of the same county. They have one daughter—Mary E. Mr. Kennedy is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Christian Church. 
 
 E. W. KEISER, farmer, P. O. Moline, born at Sutton, N. IL, 1836. In 1839, his parents, 
 moved to the Province of Quebec, remaining there until 1849; thence to Lowell, Mass, 
 remaining there until 1853, and while there learned the machinist's trade. Thence to Minne¬ 
 sota, locating in Wabasha County, and located a claim there. In 1857, went to Wisconsin 
 and took a course at Madison University, finishing in the fall of 1858. Thence to Illinois, and 
 was engaged in teaching until 1873, when he emigrated to Kans.as, and located a claim in 
 Howard County (now Elk), on Section 31, Township 31, Range 10. Was among the early 
 settlers in the township. Has improved his farm, putting 100 acres in cultivation, the whole 
 place fenced, planted four acres of orchard; besides this he has taught from eight to nine 
 months’ school each year since his residence in the State, has also worked in the stock busi¬ 
 ness, and has sold the present season $1,300 worth. Was married in 1858, to Miss Abbie E. 
 Lord, of Wisconsin. Was married again in 1873, to Miss A. Adams, of Illinois. They have 
 four children, viz.: Mary, Annie. George and Elizabeth. Mr. Keiser has worked up an en¬ 
 viable reputation as a No. 1 teacher. 
 
 J. A. LEWIS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. Moline, was born in Fleming County, 
 Ky., in 1836. When .seventeen years of age, he settled in McLain County, Illinois, remain¬ 
 ing there ten years. Coming fvom there to Kansas in 1865 and locating in Jefferson County, 
 where he remained until 1870, when he came to Elk County (then Howard), and located a 
 claim in Section 35, Town 31, Range 10. Was among the early settlers in this county. Was 
 forty miles from market and only one house in sight. During the past nine years, the 
 county has been settled, and his place is only four miles from market. He has a fine place, 
 with living water, eighty-six acres under cultivation, the whole place fenced, a fine grove of 
 maples, two acres of fruit, apples, peaches, cherries, and a variety of small fruits, berries, etc. 
 Is raising stock and has been doing well. Was married, in 18-59, to Miss Wilson. They have 
 five children, viz., William, Charles, Lura, Joseph and George. 
 
 JAMES MARTIN, farmer, P. O. Moline, was born in Ireland, in 1832. Emigrated to 
 America in 1855, locating in Missouri, and lived there and in Illinois until 1869, when he 
 came to Kansas, locating in Howard County, south of the present town site of Howard; then 
 went onto Grouse Creek; then came to Wild Cat Township and took a claim on Section 9, 
 Town 31, Range 10. Theplace is watered by Wild Cat Creek, which furnishes plenty of water 
 for stock. He has 329 acres, with 160 acres hedged and seventy acres under the plow. Has 
 150 apple trees, a large peach orchard, a fine grove, forty acres of pasture, a variety of small 
 fruits, cherries, pears, grapes, etc. Has a good frame house and is extensively engaged in 
 farming and stock-raising. In 1874, he was united in marriage with Miss A. Baker, of How¬ 
 ard County, a pleasant lady and good housekeeper. They have two children living—John 
 and Mary Belle. He is a member of Elk Falls Lodge, No. 126, A., F. & A. M. 
 
 R. L. STURGES, stock-raiser, P. O. Moline, was born in Macoupin County, Ill., in 1845, 
 and was raised there, engaging in the stock business with his father. In 187.5, they went to 
 Texas, where they engaged in stock-raising, remaining there about eighteen months, then 
 drove a herd of 125 head of Texas cows and calves to Kansas, and at once began stock-deal¬ 
 ing and raising on an extensive scale. Bought 480 acres in Section 21, Town 30, Range 10, 
 his father buying 160 acres in the same section. They have increased their stock and now 
 handle from 300 to 400 head per annum. Also increased the quality so that in 1881 made 
 a shipment of 225 head of steers, which sold at $80 per head. His father has an interest in 
 the stock, but the young man has the management of the business. As he is a thorough 
 business man and a good financier, he has been very successful during the short time he 
 has been here. In 1879, when the L., L. & G. R. R. was built through the county, he became 
 identified with some other gentlemen and organized the Town Company of Moline, and 
 purchased the town site; has been a director all the time since and for the past two years has 
 been President of the company. Being a wide awake, thorough-going man, he has been a 
 help in building up Moline and has the confidence of all, as whatever he takes hold of is 
 sure of being a success. In 1879, he was united in marriage with Miss Maggie Kinney. They 
 have one son—David. Mr. Stoges is a member of the Masonic order. 
 
 C. F. WILSON, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. Moline, was born in Monroe County, 
 Tenn., in 1832. Was raised there and engaged in farming until 1877. Served four years in 
 the Fifty-ninth Tennessee Infantry. In 1877, migrated to Kansas and bought a farm on 
 Section 18, Town 30, Range 10, Elk County. His place lies on the Wild Cat Creek, consisting 
 of 240 acres, eight acres timber, 100 acres under the plow, 100 apple trees, 300 peach trees and 
 a variety of small fruits and grapes, a fine new house, 26x30, good stables and tbe place 
 nicely fenced. Has a good stock farm and is raising from twenty to twenty-five head of 
 cattle and fifty to sixty head of hogs annually. He was married, in 1872, to Miss McCling. 
 They had two children, viz., John Logan and Nancy J. Was married again in 1877, to Miss 
 Adelia Carloch, of Missouri. They have three children—^Onie C., Mary Luelo and Charley 
 C. Is a member of the Masonic order. 
 
WOODSON COUNTY. 
 
 Il8r> 
 
 WOODSON COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION AND TOPOGRAPHY. 
 
 TTT'OODSON County takes its name from Gov. Silas Woodson, of Mis- 
 
 VV souri. When, however, this honor was conferred on the unknown 
 and unsettled tract in the third tier of counties west of the State line, the 
 space designated by the Legislature contained little if any of the territory 
 which now bears this name. To understand this matter, it is necessary to 
 go back to 1855 and the proceedings of the famous “bogus Legislature.” 
 Among the acts of that body was the laying-out of a whole block of rect¬ 
 angular counties. This act was passed before surveys were made and 
 boundary lines of counties were given in miles from the points named. 
 The initial point for counties south of the Kansas River was the mouth 
 of that river. 
 
 The southeast corner of Johnson County was twenty-six miles south 
 of that point, the southeast corner of Lykins (Miami) was twenty-four 
 miles farther south; Linn stretched south twenty-four miles more; Bour¬ 
 bon thirty miles, and McGee ran to 
 the southeast corner of the Territory. 
 
 Four tiers of counties were blocked 
 out in exact conformity to these, and 
 in the third tier lay Woodson, the 
 seoond from the south line and oc¬ 
 cupying almost the identical land now 
 known as Wilson. 
 
 In 1857 the counties of the third 
 tier were crowded northward, and 
 Wilson, taking in what was Wood- 
 son, pushed the latter to nearly its 
 present boundaries. 
 
 In 1861, through a blunder on the 
 part of the Representative from this 
 county, a new survey and location of 
 boundaries took from the south line 
 a strip three miles in width and gave 
 it to Wilson County, which has ever 
 since held it. 
 
 By the act of 1857 the boundaries 
 of Woodson County were defined as 
 follows: 
 
 The county of W'oodson shall he hounded 
 as follows: Beginning 'at the southwest cor¬ 
 ner of Anderson County; thence south along 
 the west boundary of Allen County to the 
 northwest corner of Dorn County; thence 
 west with the section lines to the corner to 
 Sections 14,15, 22 and 23 of Township 28 south, 
 of Range 13 east; thence north with the sec¬ 
 tion lines dividing the second and third tier 
 of sections, to the southwest corner of Coffey 
 County; thence east along the south bound¬ 
 ary of said Coffey County to the place of be¬ 
 ginning. 
 
 By the general statutes of 1868, 
 
 Woodson County is bounded as fol¬ 
 lows : 
 
 Commencing at the southwest corner of 
 Anderson County; thence south with section 
 lines and the west line of Allen County to 
 the south line of Township 26 south ; thence 
 west with said township line and the north 
 line of Wilson County, to the east line of 
 Greenwood County; thence north with said 
 east line of Greenwood County to the corner 
 to Sections 14, 15, 22 and 23 of Township 23 
 south of Range 13 east; thence east on sec¬ 
 tion lines and the south line of Coffey County 
 to the place of beginning. 
 
 The county is largely upland, having 
 but ten per cent of bottom land. 
 
 Forest covers six per cent, the remain¬ 
 ing ninety-four being prairie. The 
 Neosho, which enters hear the north¬ 
 east corner of the county and runs 
 southeasterly to the county line, is 
 the principal stream. The Verdigris 
 cuts across the southwest corner of 
 the county, and Owl Creek rising near 
 the center of the county runs to the eastern line. Aside from these sup¬ 
 plies of water are numerous small creeks and springs. Wells are sunk to 
 a depth of from twenty to forty feet. Along the streams are belts of tim¬ 
 ber varying in width, but averaging a half mile. In these belts are found 
 oak, hickory, black walnut, hackberry, locust, sycamore, elm and cotton- 
 w’ood. A large number of box-elders and cottonwoods have been arti¬ 
 ficially produced by settlers. Coal is found in veins of considerable thick¬ 
 ness, and prior to the construction of the St. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita 
 Railway was the principal resource of the population for heating purposes. 
 A fine quality of sandstone is found at various points, and near Yates 
 Center a number of quarries are in operation. When first taken out this 
 
 stone contains considerable water and is very readily worked, but it 
 hardens to a fine consistency after brief exposure. 
 
 EARLY SETTLERS. 
 
 Although many settlers were located in this county prior to the war 
 of the rebellion all were, up to I860, trespassers. The wide strip which 
 took in all of Woodson County and a small slice of Coffey was the reserve 
 of the New York Indians. This strip began at the State line and ran 
 westward beyond the survey lines, while on the south it joined the Osage 
 reserve. The part of the strip now embraced in Woodson County was 
 never occupied by any of the New York tribes, their only settlement 
 being a temporary one near Fort Scott. Finding that the Indians would 
 not settle on the reserve, the Government in 1860 had all of these lands 
 offered for sale and opened to pre-emption at the land office at Fort Scott. 
 News of this movement having been circulated throughout the county, the 
 
 squatter settlers hastened to the land 
 office and made the appropriate en¬ 
 tries. Thus peacefully the well-nigh 
 mythical Indian inhabitants forsook 
 their lands, leaving them to the fur¬ 
 ther improvement of the pale faces. 
 
 It is extremely difficult to deter¬ 
 mine who were actually the first set¬ 
 tlers in the county. Many who came 
 at an early day have passed on, fol¬ 
 lowing the setting sun, and many 
 have passed from the sight of the 
 great luminary. Jack Caven, John 
 Woolman, John Chapman and others 
 reached Neosho Falls on March 2, 
 1857. About the sameAime Thomas 
 Sears took a claim in Liberty Town¬ 
 ship and William Stockebrand, Au¬ 
 gust Toddmaun and August Lauber 
 in Center Township. These, although 
 the best known of the pioneers, were 
 not the first, Reuben Daniels settling 
 in Belmont in 1856; David Cooper 
 in Toronto, and John Coleman in 
 Owl Creek Township in 1856. 
 
 Many notable propositions have 
 come up in the brief history of the 
 county for the decision of its voting 
 population. In 1861, the banking law 
 was approved by a vote of 62 to 7, 
 and the same election gave Lawrence 
 71 votes and Topeka 5 for State capi¬ 
 tal. In 1867, the fall election was 
 made trebly interesting by the sub¬ 
 mission of the question of elective 
 franchise (lost 56 to 187), of striking 
 the word white from the Constitution 
 (lost 88 to 149), and of women suf- 
 551 frage, striking out the word “male” 
 (lost 94 to 141). 
 
 712 In 1875, the year following that of 
 1,100 the loss of crops, an effort was made 
 to secure bonds in the sum of $5,000, 
 537 for the benefit of the destitute of the 
 553 State ; but the people probably think¬ 
 ing that charity begins at home, the 
 effort failed. The matter was voted 
 upon February 27, the vote standing 
 199 to 395. 
 
 On November 2. 1880, the measure 
 which has exerted the greatest influ¬ 
 ence in the State and county, the pro¬ 
 hibitory amendment to the Constitu¬ 
 tion, was passed by a vote of 748 to 
 530. 
 
 On August 16, 1858, the Board of 
 County Supervisors met at Neosho Falls and proceeded to lay off the 
 county into the townships of Neosho Falls, Liberty, Owl Creek, Belmont 
 and Verdigris Townships. 
 
 On May 22, 1858, the Board of Supervisors of Woodson County, 
 consisting of 1. W. Dow, G. J. Caven and William Phillips with 
 Charles Cameron, Clerk of the board, met at Neosho Falls and passed an 
 order for the conduct of all county business at Neosho Falls. At a meet¬ 
 ing the same month, N. G. Goss & Co. donated a jail building to the county 
 for as long a time as Neosho Falls should remain the county seat._ On 
 February 24, 1865, the county officers “being thrown out of their office,’ 
 a contract was made with I. W. Dow for the erection of a suitable buud- 
 
 (o) Belmont Township. 
 
 (6) Center Township. 
 
 (c) Eminence Township. 
 
 (d) Everett Township. 
 
 (e) Liberty Township....,. 
 
 (/) Neosho Falls Township, including Neosho Falls City.. 
 
 Toronto Township. 
 
 Neosho Falls City.. 
 
 (а) In 1872, parts to Center and Eminence. 
 
 (б) In 1872, from parts of Belmont and Owl Creek. 
 
 (c) In 1872, from parts of Belmont and Perry. 
 
 (d) In 1871, from parts of Liberty and Neosho Falls. 
 
 (e) In 1871, part to Everett. 
 
 (/) In 1871, part to Everett. 
 
 ((f) In 1870, part to Perry; in 1872, part to Center. 
 
 (A) In 1870, from part of Owl Creek ; in 1872, part to Eminence. 
 
 1870. 
 
 622 
 
 363 
 
 1,406 
 
 1,096 
 
 340 
 
 3,827 
 
 532 
 
 1880. 
 
 6,535 
 
 552 
 
1190 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ing, but as he was unable to complete his work, Dow’s Hall was rented at 
 |3t) per year. Neither jail nor court house could long secure the county 
 scat, and on November 5, 1867, an election was held to permanently locate 
 the seat of justice. This resulted in giving Neosho Falls 129, Center 2, 
 Coloma 2, and the southwest qu;'.;ter of Section 11, Town 25, Range 15, 
 118. This is the site of the present county seat, Yates Center. The ball 
 thus set rolling, elections followed each other rapidly. On September 21, 
 1808, Neosho Falls received 313, and Chellis 199. The next recorded elec¬ 
 tion took place November 3, 1873, and gave Defiance 506, Kalida, 530, and 
 Waldrip 1. Kalida. which thus became the county seat, was two miles 
 southeast of Yates Center, and Defiance was six miles east. Both towns 
 were at a later date transferred bodily to Yates Center. On February 23, 
 1874, the vexed question came up again, and Defiance was victorious over 
 Kalida bj' a score of 643 to 491. A year later a new factor came up in the 
 fight and a fresh election was called. This gave Defiance 235, Neosho 
 Falls 301, and Yates Center 335. A second election to decide between the 
 Center and the Falls took place September 12, 1876, and was hotly con¬ 
 tested, resulting, Neosho Falls 426, Yates Center 488. This settled the 
 question, which has never since been revived. 
 
 The first money that came into the official possession of a County 
 Treasurer was contributed by the famous “Bully Smith.’’ Smith had 
 been on a prolonged spree, and descending upon the town went about, like 
 the Irishman, looking for “some boy to tread on the tail of me coat.’’ Be¬ 
 ing knowm as a desperate character, he found no one to accommodate him, 
 and began a promenade in front of Col. N. S. Goss’s office, pouring out a 
 torrent of abuse of the sort generally expressed in print by dashes. No 
 attention being paid to this, he hurled a stone through the window, hitting 
 the Colonel, who was sitting within. Goss came out instantly, and before 
 Smith fairly knew what had happened, a writ had been sworn out before 
 Judge D. H. Miller, and the iron hand of the Sheriff had gathered in the 
 man that boasted that no man could take him alive. A fine of $10 was 
 imposed, a gold coin transferred to the Judge, and Smith left, vowing 
 never to return. This coin was transferred to County Treasurer Haugh- 
 awout, and reposed in his pocket, the oniy county safe, for some months. 
 Smith finally returned to the town, and apologizing to Col. Goss for his 
 action, suggested a compromise which was effected, the fine remitted, and 
 a quantity of whisky procured on which a large party became exceedingly 
 happy. This was prior to the prohibitory law. 
 
 This same “Bully Smith’’ had a little difficulty about a land 
 entry with a neighbor named Ray, late in 1860. Ray, knowing that an 
 entry at the land office at Fort Scott would settle the question, started for 
 that point and reached a ford on the Marmaton, where he was overtaken 
 and shot by Smith, who returned to the town and openly avowed what he 
 had done. Many other crimes of this nature were laid at Smith’s door, and 
 never denied by him. These facts made a residence in this county ex¬ 
 tremely undesirable, and Smith emigrated to California, where it is reported 
 he “died with his boots on.” Crimes of this nature were not uncommon 
 in the days of border ruffianism, and those of bushwhacking which soon 
 followed. Many a man was shot in cold blood for little more than a whim 
 of his murderer. In 1858, a settler named Coleman, living on Owl Creek, 
 was called to his door and shot dead by unknown men. No reason was 
 ever given for the act except that he was known to be a Free-State man. 
 Many other incidents, which would throw a baleful light on the worst side 
 of pioneer life might be cited, but these will suffice. 
 
 On April 5, 1859, the County,. Commissioners met and proceeded to 
 canvass the .vote on the question of adopting a constitution. But three of 
 the townships made returns. Of these, Belmont voted for a constitution 
 solidly, no votes being polled against, and 13 in favor. Neosho Falis gave 
 51 for, and 1 against, and Verdigris 13 for and 3 against the adoption of a 
 constitution. Thus the total vote stood 77 to 4. 
 
 Education .-—The first school taught in the county was that in Dis¬ 
 trict No. 3, Toronto Township, which was started in 1858. Neosho Falls, 
 in District No. 8,' also had a school this year. District No. 1 was organized 
 in Liberty Township in 1859 ; No. 13 in Center Township in 1862, and No. 
 5 in Owl Creek Township the same year. The county liad in 1878 when 
 the first report was made, fifty-seven school districts ; in 1879, fifty-nine ; 
 in 1881, sixty-two, and in 1882, sixt 3 '-four. The population between the 
 ages of five and twenty-one was in 1878, 2,236 ; in 1879, 2,502; in 1881, 
 
 2,567, and in 1882, 2,638. The number of pupils enrolled was in 1878 - 
 
 in 1879, 2,086 ; in 1881, 2,150 ; and in 1882, 2,128. The average attendance 
 in 1877 was not given ; in 1879, it W'as 1,225 ; in 1881, 1,350 and in 1882, 
 1,550. The total expenditures in 1877 were not given ; they were in 1879, 
 $14,662.03 ; in 1881, $14,538.72, and in 1882, $16,744.04. the amount of 
 school bonds is not reported prior to 1881, wlien they amounted to $3,340. 
 To this sum was added during 1882, for sadiy needed school buildings, 
 $10,500. 
 
 War History .—In November, 1861, a company of soldiers for service in 
 the Union army was organized at Neosho Falls with B. F. Goss Captain and 
 I. W. Dow First Lieutenant. This was part of what was known as the lola 
 battalion. These troops were consolidated with others and formed part of 
 the Ninth Kansas Cavalry. They participated in the engagements of 
 Wilson Creek, Prairie Grove, Pea Ridge and manj' others, and after two 
 years’ service on the border went south into Arkansas, where they remained 
 until the close of the wuir. Manj^ returned to Neosho Falls and other 
 points in the county, while others formed new ties and drifted to fresh 
 harbors, and still others parted their moorings forever and drifted out 
 from the noise and carnage of battle to the endless calm of the unknown 
 sea. 
 
 Railroads .—The first railwaj' to make proposals to the county was the 
 Union Pacific, which contemplated running a southern branch through 
 the county; $70,000 of bonds were asked and the proposition sub¬ 
 mitted to the people on August 16, 1867. Returns were received from 
 Neosho Falls, Liberty, Owl Creek and Belmont Towniships, aggregating 
 105 for the measure and 115 against it. On November 5 of tlie same j'ear 
 a second effort was made to secure this road $71,000 in bonds, but it proved 
 
 ineffectual, the vote standing 125 to 131. In 1870, the ILimbohlt & Ar¬ 
 kansas River Railwaj" was organized and proposed to build west from 
 Humboldt across Woodson County. Owl Creek Township was asked for 
 $50,000 in bonds ; Belmont Township, $30,000, and Toronto Township 
 $20,000. All bonds were to run thirty years and only to be issued upon 
 the completion of the road. The proposition was accepted by a smail 
 majority in Belmont and Toronto, but lost in Owl Creek Township by a vote 
 of 22 to 144. The road was never built. At the same time the Fort Scott, 
 lola & Neosho Vallejo Railway asked .$50,000 in bonds from Neosho Falls 
 Township on condition of completing the road and putting it in operation by 
 January 1, 1872. The same year it was proposed to issue $175,000 in bonds 
 to tiie Paola A Fali River Railway and an election was held, but the point 
 was taken and sustained that there had not been a sufficient publication of 
 the notice of election and the votes were never canvassed. About this time 
 the Fort Scott. Humboldt & Western Railway made a bond proposition, 
 but it was very effectuallj' kilied by a vote of 175 to 701. The next can¬ 
 didate was the St. Louis, Fort Scott A Arizona Railway, which received 
 a vote of 745 to 504, the returns from Owl Creek Township which were 
 heavilj' against the proposition being thrown out. The road was, however, 
 never built. On March 15, 1881, the proposition to vote bonds to the Kan¬ 
 sas, Arizona Railway was submitted in Liberty Township and lost, 99 to 
 129. In June, 1881, the only cross-countrj^ railway that ever became a 
 reality in the county made a proposition for the subscription of bonds to 
 its stock. This road, the St. Louis, Fort Scott A Wichita, asked $28,000 
 of Center and $22,000 of Toronto Township. The measure met with com¬ 
 paratively little opposition in either place and passed by 124 to 71 in Center 
 and 64 to 14 in Toronto. Work was at once begun on the road, and it was 
 completed through the county the same fall. The latest candidate for 
 assistance in railw'ay is the Nebraska, Topeka, lola A Memphis Railway, 
 to which Neosho Township voted $20,000 in bonds on September 20, 1881, 
 the ballot being 178 for the road and 39 against it. 
 
 Crop Acreage .—The following table shows the acreage devoted to the 
 principal products of the county. A perusal of its columns will readily 
 show the reader what crops have been found best adapted to the soiT of 
 the county : 
 
 PRODUCTIONS. 
 
 1872. 
 
 1874. 
 
 1876. 
 
 1878. 
 
 1880. 
 
 1882. 
 
 
 4,184 
 
 332 
 
 4,433 
 
 355 
 
 1,680 
 
 no 
 
 2,455 
 
 4,184 
 
 1,349 
 
 
 465 
 
 300 
 
 106 
 
 
 54 
 
 186 
 
 13 
 
 33 
 
 25 
 
 8 
 
 
 12,289 
 
 1 
 
 11,155 
 ' 8 
 
 16,943 
 
 17 
 
 20,943 
 
 7 
 
 25,027 
 
 33,141 
 
 
 
 
 4,743 
 
 192 
 
 4,325 
 
 73 
 
 4,190 
 
 3,896 
 
 131.50 
 
 3,255 
 
 5,362 
 
 
 65.50 
 
 46 
 
 16 
 
 
 510 
 
 517 
 
 542 
 
 420 
 
 516 
 
 354 
 
 
 7 
 
 21 
 
 16.62 
 
 21.61 
 
 10 
 
 11 
 
 
 174 
 
 322 
 
 135,50 
 
 167.50 
 
 322 
 
 409 
 
 
 4 
 
 183 
 
 62 
 
 105.50 
 
 165 
 
 222 
 
 
 
 30 
 
 93 
 
 23.64 
 
 84 
 
 29 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A Prehistoric Cave .—This cave is situated about twelve miles north of 
 Toronto, on Section 13, Township 24, Range 14. Its mouth is about fifty 
 feet wide and ten feet high, and the cave extends back about twenty feet. 
 In the mouth of the cave lies a rock about nine feet long by six feet wide, 
 the surface of which is nearly horizontal, the rock having evidently fallen 
 from the roof of the cavern. On the surface of this rock are cut numer¬ 
 ous figures of various sizes and shapes, some of which are indescribable. 
 No system or regularity was observed by the inscribers, but the different 
 figures and groups of incisions are scattered promiscuousiy, often over- 
 iapping and interlacing each other, as if done more for pastime tiian for 
 the purpose of leaving any record of events then occurring, to be read by 
 future generations. Some of the figures represent the human body, others 
 parts of the body, as the head, with a smail hat on, and marks dowm the 
 chin, which may have been meant to represent the beard. One may have 
 been designed to represent a little idol, another a bird's foot, another 
 iooks like a capital A, etc. 
 
 Great interest is manifested in them by the people of Woodson County, 
 which is doubtless altogether owing to the fact of their mysteriousness. 
 The same interest will probably' always attach to them. There is but lit¬ 
 tle reason to hope that they will be so deciphered as to throw' any light on 
 the history of the past. 
 
 These tracings, or figures, or hierogtyphics, as some call them, were 
 discovered about May 15, 1858, by Esquire Robert Daty, while out on a 
 private hunting expedition. At the time of discovery, they were covered 
 over with dirt and debris, and partially overgrown with moss. Mr. Daljr, 
 who was one of the first settlers in this part of the county, has resided m 
 the vicinity ever since, and now lives about one and a half miles south of 
 this prehistoric cave. 
 
 COUNTY ROSTER AND ELECTIONS. 
 
 The record of elections since that of 1859, already given in detail, is best pre" 
 served by giving a consecutive line of those who have held each office separately. Pro- 
 bateJudges have been elected as follows: James Crane, 1860; John Stansberry, 1861; James 
 Crane (to fill vacancy), November, 1861; J. B. Pickermg (appointed), March, 1862; J. B. 
 Pickering, 1863; Pusey Graves, 1864-65-68-70; I. S. Jones, 1872-74-76-78-80-82. County 
 Clerks for this period have been: T. D. Bodman, 1860; A. W. Pickering, 1860; Peter Yohon 
 (appointed), March, 1861; G. L. Wait, 1862-63-65; P. Graves, 1866; G. L. Wait, 1867-69 ; W.W. 
 Sain, 1871; I. N. Holloway, 1873-75-77; H. S. Trueblood, 1879-81. County Treasurers have 
 been: W. M. Alexander, 1861; J. M. Baldwin, 1862; J. Baitie, 1863; David Reynolds, 1865; 
 A. K. Phelon, 1866 (January 15, 1867, there being a vacancy, I. W. Dow was appointed to 
 serve until Phelon’s term began in July); Thomas A. Blanchard, 1867; W. J. Haughwout, 
 1871-73 ; Robert A. Hurt, 1875-77; J. W. Depew, 1879-81. Those who have held the office of 
 Sheriff are: A. Johnston, 1862; D. H. Miller, 1863; David H. Paler, 1865; Thomas A. Blanch¬ 
 ard, 1867 ; David Phillips, 1871; William Cozine, 1873; Abraham Smith, 187.5-77; G. W. Davis, 
 1879-81. Registers of Deeds: H. Groesbeck, 1860; J. D. Coulter, 1861; P. Yohon, 1862; J. D. 
 Coulter, 1863; G. L. Wait, 1865; W. W. Sain, 1867-69-71; I. S. Jones, 1873-7.5-77-79; W. A. 
 Bailey, 1881. District Clerks: A. S. Hathaway, 1862; A. P. Horton, 1863; Nathan Keller, 
 1864; Pusey (iraves, 1865 (to fill vacancy); P. Graves, 1868-70; D. Folmer, 1872; George D. 
 Carpenter, 1874-76-73 ; IV. E. Hoguelaud, 1880-82. Huperinteudents of Public Instruction in 
 
WOODSON 
 
 the county: ,1. K. I’ickering, 1861; M. .1. Ilrown, 186'-’; W. 11. Stinc.s, I.S6I; S. ,1. Williams, 
 1866-C8; .1. L.liilbert, 1870-72; A. K. I’almer, 1874-76-78; J. W, Uicluinlsoii, 1880; Miss Lizzie 
 J. Stcplieuson, 1882. 
 
 On .lune 21, 1859, the Commissioners met and proceeded to canvass tlie vote Civst 
 June 7, for delegates to the Constitutional Convention. The result of tlieir count was : S. 10. 
 llolfman, 6G; Allen Crocker, 60; Ilyram Hover, 4. Hoffman was declared elected, and was 
 one of ttiose who helped to frame the Wyandotte Constitution. This constitution framed, it 
 became necessary to submit it to the approbation of the people, and an election was called 
 for October 4, 1859, for this purpose. This resulted in favor of the Constitution by a vote of 
 91 to 53. At the same time the Homestead Law was submitted and carried by a vote of 68 to 
 44. Events moved rapidly this year. Hardly was this election disposed of, when another 
 was ordered for November 8. At this the vote stood as follows; For Territorial Delegate— 
 Marcus J. Parrott, 87; S.'W. Johnston, 77. Member of the Council from the Twelfth Dis¬ 
 trict—N. S. Goss, 100; Watson Stewart, 65. Representative—P. G. D. Morton, 85; E. J. 
 Brown, 84. County Superintendent of Public Instruction—Peter Stevens, 9.3; Asa Jones, 75. 
 Probate Judge—Jotham Keys, 89; 0. P. Haugliawout, 78. Sheriff—Hyraiii McConnell, 100; 
 Lewis Thompson, 64. Register of Deeds—Emerick Chase, 84; H. Groesbeck, 84. County 
 Attorney—H. L. Dunn, 77; A. Vernam, 80; “Mr.” Waiton, 1. County Clerk—J. M. Leech, 
 81; M. Smith Austin, 81. County Treasurer—Thomas Sears, 82; G. J. Cavin, 81. Coroner— 
 David Reynolds, 84; Charles Ostmire, 82. County Surveyor—John Woolman, 84; John C. 
 Robinson, 76. Hardly was this election over when another for officers under the Wyandotte 
 Constitution was called. This took place on December 5, 1859, and resulted as follows: For 
 Governor—Samuel Medary, 37; Charles Robinson, 60. Lieutenant Governor—John P. 
 Slough, 38; J. P. Root, 59. Secretary of State—A. P. Walker, 39; John W. Robinson, 58. 
 Attorney-General—Orlin Thurston, 39 ; B. F. Simpson, 58. State Auditor—Joel K. Goodin, 
 39 ; George S. Hillyer, 58. State Treasurer—R. L. Pease, 39 ; William Tholen, 58. Superin¬ 
 tendent of Public Instruction—J. S. McGill, 39; W. R. Griffith, 58. Justice Supreme Court— 
 Joseph Williams, 40; Thomas Ewing, 57. Associate Justice, for term of four years—S. A. 
 Stinson, 39 ; S. A. Kingman, 58. For term of two years—R. B. Whitehall, 41; L. D, Bailey, 
 56. Representative in Congress—John A. Holderman, 39; Martin F. Conway, 58. Judge 
 Fifth District—0. E. Leonard, 78; J.H. Watson, 15. Senator Eleventh Senatorial District— 
 S. E. Hoffman, 45; Russell Austin, 30. Representative Eleventh District—G. H. Lillie, 57; 
 Alauson K. Hawks, 57. Probate Judge—0. P. Haughwout, 43; Jotham Keys, 54. Clerk of 
 the District Court—A. McCartney, 50; D. H. Miller, 37. County Superintendent of Public 
 Instruction—Asa Jones, 11. 
 
 YATES CENTER. 
 
 Yates Center, the county seat of Woodson County, is located on Sec¬ 
 tions 10, 11, 14 and 15, and includes with its various additions about 500 
 acres in Town 25, Range 15, the geographical center of the county. It 
 is to this fact that it owes its existence, its owner, Abner Yates, being 
 a resident of Jacksonville, Ill., and having never contemplated start¬ 
 ing a town at this point. The locating of a county seat had kept the 
 county in a state of uncertainty for several years and the inhabitants of 
 Kalida and Defiance, each of which had been for a time the county 
 seat, made overtures to Mr. Yates for the laying-out of a town which 
 should by its position in the county be the most convenient seat of 
 justice. A plan of operations was formed and to be in readiness for the 
 outcome of the election, more particularly described already. Mr. Yates 
 purchased a two-story building of F. G. Lange, and had it moved to the 
 town site, where it was placed on the southwest corner of the square 
 where the store of T. W. Wilson now stands. This was the first building 
 on the town site, and was for a long time used not only for county busi¬ 
 ness, but for religious services and all public gatherings. When Yates 
 Center became the county seat, Kalida and Defiance, two small places in 
 which for a time “the county seat on wheels” had rested in turn, put 
 themselves on wheels and came to Yates Center. It was about this time, 
 or a little earlier, that the name of the place was fixed contrary to the de¬ 
 sire of the owner, who had chosen for it the name of Butler, but found 
 the place already localized as Yates Center (of the county). Many of the 
 buildings moved from the old towns were stores, and were continued by 
 their owners. The first general store, that of George Wille, was one of 
 these. T. W. Wilson opened the second store, and J. M. Wolfer, with a 
 stock of drugs, came third. Dr. E. V. Wharton, the first physician, was 
 soon followed by Dr. J. W. Turner. Jesse Pickett, the present County 
 Attorney, was the first of his profession, but came only a short time be¬ 
 fore Judge W. H. Thurber and Alexander Stewart. The first hotel was 
 moved from Kalida and run by C. W^. Wilson. It was soon purchased by 
 F. G. Lange, who has from time to time enlarged it and now operates it. 
 C. W. Wilson was the first liveryman, and J. B. Fay the first blacksmith. 
 In 1878, the court house buildings, which had stood at Defiance and were 
 the property of the county, were removed to Yates Center, where they oc¬ 
 cupy the northeast corner of the square. The town has never been incor¬ 
 porated, and is all, except what has been sold to various parties, or do¬ 
 nated for church, school or other purposes, the property of Mr. Abner 
 Yates. Mr. Yates has made three additions to the original plat of the 
 town, and J. B. Fry one, on the northeast of Section 11. 
 
 The town now has a population of 800. Two good hotels supply the 
 wants of the traveling public and a large number of first-class stores the 
 needs of the outlying population. The St. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita 
 Railway entered the town in the fall of 1879, and at once afforded direct 
 communication with the great cities of the East. Within the year 1882 
 over sixty buildings have been erected, many of them large and substan¬ 
 tial, and several stone stores, which would be a credit to much larger 
 places. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 Postal Affairs .—The post office at Yates Center was opened in 1877, and L. J. Wells ap¬ 
 pointed Postmaster, remaining in this position until the spring of 1882, when I. N. Hollo¬ 
 way, the present official, was api)#nted. The post office occupies a neat building on the 
 northeast corner of the public square. 
 
 litliicalion .—School District No. 51, which embraces Yates Center, was formed in 1875 
 and school taught that year by Miss Kate Rhea. In 1876, two teachers were employed for 
 si-K and three months respectively—George E. Faler, now editor of the News, and G. E. Car¬ 
 penter. In 1877, a stone schoolhouse was built in Yates Center on laud donated by Abner 
 Yates. This building, which cost S800, soon proved too small, and a wooden one was 
 joined to it at a cost of $600. The rapid growth of population soon made this compound 
 building inadequate, and on July 24, 1882, it was decided by ballot to issue $.5,000 of the bonds 
 of the district and with the proceeds build anew. This will he done in 1882-83. The new 
 building is of stone and has four rooms. It Is located in the north part of town. The first 
 teacher in the present building was George E. Faler. He was followed by J. W. Richardson, 
 1878-79-80; M. C. Smith, 1881, and W. S. Shippey, 1882. Mr. Shippey has as assistants his 
 wife and Miss B. Harris. The school now has an enrollment of one hundred and seventy. 
 
 Melhodimi .—The Methodi.st Church of Yates Center was organized at Kalida prior to 
 1876, and moved thence when the town was removed in 1876. Its first pastorin Yates t'en- 
 
 OOrrNTY. 11^1 
 
 ter was Kev. ,1. McNulty, whu supplied the charge threO years. Me was followofl l>y lU v. T. 
 A. Walker, who reniaiued two years, and llev. W. H. ( arwardiue, whoentered upon his pas¬ 
 torate in March, aiul still remains. The church lias now a membership of forty-tiiree. 
 A wooden church building was erected in ISHO at a cost of §1,000. The Sabbath school ot 
 the church was,organized on January 1, 18S1, and is in charge of N. F. Follett. It has an 
 attendance, of seventy. 
 
 Christian Church.—The ChristiaTi Church of Yates Center embraces a large number of 
 farmers who live at a distance from the town, and thus while apparently weak, is really one 
 of the strongest churches. It was organized in October, 1876, by Rev. J. W. .Shively and had 
 a membership of fourteen, but up to the arrival of Rev. C. J. Wright in March, 1877, had no 
 pastor. Mr. Wright retired in March, 1878, and was followed in the fall of that year by 
 Rev. ('. W. Pool. He alsoleftafter a year’s service and the pulpit was not filled until March, 
 
 1881, when Rev. J. J. Williams was called. Since his resignation a year later the church 
 has had no regular pastor, although services are held every second Sunday. The church 
 membership is now seventy-five. A neat stone church, 30x47 feet, was built in 1877 at a cost 
 of $1,800. The church has no separate Sabbath school. 
 
 Presbyterian Chunh. —The Presbyterian Church at this point was organized in May, 
 1880, by Rev. .lohu Creath, who was not the pastor of the church, although lie held services 
 for a considerable time. The church had at the time of organization thirteen members. 
 Its first regular pastor was Rev. H. R. Lewis, who preached from June 1, 1880, until Septem¬ 
 ber of the same year. He was followed, October 1, 1881, by Rev. B. F. Haviland, who is still 
 in charge. The society holds services every second Sunday in the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church. When in charge of a pastor the same rule is in force, half time being given to the 
 church at Neosho Falls. The membership of the church is now seventeen. Their Sabbath 
 school is amalgamated with the Union school. 
 
 Baptist Church. —The Baptist society was organized in August, 1882. It has, as yet, no 
 pastor. Occasional services are held in the schoolhouse. The society numbers fifteen, but 
 will be greatly increased upon the appointment of a pastor, as there are many of this belief 
 living near this place. 
 
 The News. —The Weekly News was brought into existence in February, 1877, at Yates 
 Center. Its .publishers were Steinbarger & Baker. The former soon retired and E. W. 
 Baker continued publication until May, 1878, when he sold out to S. P. Bacon and.I. B. 
 Fry. The name of the paper was then changed to the Yates Center News. In 1880, theoffice 
 passed into the hands of W. H. Slavens & G. W. Fry, who ran the paper until February 27, 
 
 1882, when it was purchased by its present editor, George E. Faler. Under his management 
 the paper has been a stalwart Republican sheet. It now has a circulatiou of 800 copies 
 weekly. 
 
 The Argus. —The Yates Center Argus, a five-column Republican folio, came into being 
 in the field of journalism on Saturday, March 18, 1882. Its owners were T. W. Wilson and 
 W. H. Jones, the latter being editor and manager. On July 1, Jones retired and his inter¬ 
 est was taken by Robert R. Wells. At the same time Wilson was replaced by his son H. E. 
 Wilson, and the paper became Independent in politics. It has now a circulation of 500 
 copies weekly. It is published Saturdays. 
 
 J/asom'e.—Gilead Lodge, No. 144, A., F. & A. M., was organized at Kalida on October 16, 
 1873, and removed to A'ates Center when the old town was abandoned. The first officers of 
 the lodge were: J. L. Jones, W. M.; A. F. Palmer, S. W.; W. T. Wardrip, J. TV.; H. M. Hub¬ 
 bard, Secretary; John Pringle, Treasurer. The lodge how has a membership of fifty. 
 Meetings are held on each Friday on or before full moon, and each two weeks thereafter, in 
 the hall jointly occupied by this lodge and the Odd Fellows. The present officers of the 
 lodge are, George E. Faler, W. M.; W. H. Slavens, S. W.; J, C. Powell, J. W.; T. W. Wil¬ 
 son, Treasurer; I. M. Jewitt, Secretary. 
 
 Odd Fellows.—yfoodson Lodge, No. 173,1. O. O. F., was organized in May, 1880, with a 
 membership of fifteen, eight of whom were initiated at the first meeting. The roll of char¬ 
 ter officers is as follows: R. A. Hurt, N. G.; J. C. Jameson, A’. G.; A. F. Palmer, Secretary; 
 T. W. AVilson, Treasurer. The present officers of the lodge are, G. W. Davis, N. G.; I. N. 
 Holloway, V. G.; C. S. Jones, Secretary; I. M. Jewitt, Treasurer. The lodge now has a mem¬ 
 bership of thirty. Meetings are held in the hall used jointly by this society and the Ma¬ 
 sonic fraternity! on each Tuesday evening. 
 
 A. 0. U. IF.—Y'ates Center Lodge, No. 99, Ancient Order United AVorkingmeu, was or¬ 
 ganized on April 8, 1882, with fourteen members and the following officers: H. AV. AV'est, 
 P. M. AY.; J. AV. Richardson, M. AV.; T. AV. AVilson, G. F.; J. C. Powell, 0.; A. A’an Slyke, Re¬ 
 corder; N. F. Follett, Financier; H. Lyman, Receiver. The lodge now has a membership 
 of twenty-eight. Meetings are held on Thursday evening of each week in Slasonic Hall. 
 The officers of the lodge are now: H. AV. AA'est, P. M. AV.; T. AV. AVilson, M. AV^.; H. Lyman, 
 
 G. F.; M. E. AVhitehead, 0.; AV. AV. Chance, Recorder; H. AV. AVest, I'inancier; C. AV. AVil¬ 
 son, Receiver. 
 
 Knights of Pythias.—Oa.h Hall Lodge (U. D.) K. of P., was organized on November 20, 
 1882, with a membership of thirty-two and the following officers: 1. N. Thompson, P. C.; 
 
 H. J. Johnson, V. C.; W. H. Slavens, C. C. The society meets on Monday of each week in 
 Masonic Hall. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 AV. A. BAILEY, Register of Deeds, came to Kansas in August, 1876; located on a farm near 
 Yates Center; taugfit school for three years, and engaged for a short time in the grocery business, 
 and was for nine months proprietorof the Central Hotel, Y'ates Center. In the springof 1881, he was 
 elected Trustee of Center Township, and in the fall was elected Register of DeeUs, which position 
 he holds at the present time. He was born in Randolph County, Ind., August 14,1854; is the 
 son of AViiliam H. and Margaret Ann Bailey. Lived twenty-one years in his native county, and 
 served eighteen months as a telegraph operator for the Bee Line R. R., at Farmland, Randolph 
 Co., Ind., and in August, 1875, moved to Iowa, where he attended school about one year, and 
 came to Kansas. He was married in AVoodson County, Kan., September 3,1S7G, to Sarali E. Bell, 
 daughter of George AV. and Elizabeth Bell. He has two children—Frances AV. C. and Annie E. 
 Bailey. Mr. Bailey is one of the promising young men of the State, and is destined to bo prominently 
 identified with its future history. He belongs to the 1.0. 0. F., K. of P., and the Methodist Epis¬ 
 copal Church. 
 
 L. AV. DANIEL, barber, came to Kansas in 18.54; located in Linn County on a claim, but in 
 1856 his father was driven off his claim, and everything he had, e.xcept a wagon and a blind team, 
 taken from him by the border ruffians. He left a growing crop in the field, and moved with his 
 family into Barry County, Mo., and farmed until 1861, when he was driven out of Missouri by the 
 rebels, and took refuge in Kansas. L. AV. Daniel, the subject of our sketch, has remaided in 
 AVoodson County ever since, and at present is proprietorof the only barbershop in Yates Center. 
 He was born in Shelby County, III., April 24, 1841, son of Jonah and Mary J. Daniel. Moved 
 direct from his native county to Kansas in 1854. He was married in Barry County, Mo., July 
 22, 1860, to Ardenia Harp, and has eight living children. He is a member of the Christian 
 Church and of the 1.0. 0. F. 
 
 J. AV. DEPEAV, County Treasurer, came to Kansas in the spring of 1872; farmed four years 
 in AVoodson County, then moved to Yates Center, and for about four years engaged in mercan¬ 
 tile busine.ss, and in the fall of 1879 was elected County Treasurer; served a full term and was re¬ 
 elected in 1881. He was born in Bloomington, III., February 5, 1852, son of Benjamin and Mary 
 Depew. AVas raised and educated in the city of Bloomington, and engaged in the mercantile busi¬ 
 ness asa clerk until he came to Kansas, in 1872. He was married in Burlington, Coffey Co , Kan., 
 September 29, 1875, to Eva Cox, daughter of James G. and Evaline Cox. By this union they have 
 two children—Leonidas and AViiliam Depew. He is a worthy Mason, and N. G. of the I. O. 0. F. 
 His wife is an intelligent and accomplished lady, and a worthy member of the Preshytoriau 
 Church. Mr. Depew is recognized as one of the most obliging county officials, as well as one of 
 our best citizens. He has served in the responsible position to which he has been euirusted with 
 credit to himself, and with entire satisfaction to the public. 
 
 JOHN M. DICKERSON, farmer, and Sheriff of AVoodson County, P. 0. Yates Center, came 
 to Kansas in October, 1870. Located on a farm in Allen County; remained nearly four years, 
 and in April, 1874, accepted a position as miller for the Burlingtou Flouring Mills. Returned to 
 his farm in June, 1875; farmed until 1878, and served one term as Justice of the Pence. Came to 
 AVoodson County in 1878; moved on to a farm near Toronto, engaging at the same time with AV. 
 S. Lockwood, in a flouring mill at the latter place, and in November, 1882, was ai>polnted Sheriff 
 of AVoodson I'ounty, and is now serving his county very efficiently in that capacity. Ho was 
 born in Coshocton County, Ohio, July 1, 1839, son of Thomas and Mary S. Dickerson. He lived in 
 his native county thirteen years, and in Franklin County eighteen years. Learned and followed 
 the miller’s trade in the latter county. He enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Thirty- 
 third Ohio National Guards, and was mustered in as Second Lieutenant May ‘2, 1864. He served 
 a three-months’ term of enlistment, and re-enlisted in Company C, One Hundred and Ninety- 
 first Ohio A'olunteer Infantry. AVas promoted First Lieutenant March 11, 1865, and was mu.s- 
 tered out August 27, 1865. Atthe close of the war he returned to Franklin County, Ohio, where 
 
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 HISTOET OF KAI^SAS, 
 
 he remained until 1870, when he emigrated to Kansas. He was married in Franklin County, 
 Ohio, May 31,1860, to Sarah E. Painter, daughter of Willis and Rebecca A. Painter. They have 
 five ciiildren—Willis Hiram T., Thomas J., Leah J. and Mary. They are both worthy mem¬ 
 bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He isalsoa worthy Mason ; is astudious, thoughtful man, 
 quite ingenious, plain in his dress and habits of living, straightforward and reliable in business. 
 
 GEORGE E. FALER, editor and publisher of tho Yates Center Neios^ came to Kansas in the 
 summer of 1861; located in Center Township and engaged in farming until 1876; then engaged in 
 the loan and real estate business five years; then bought out the Yates Center Aeuut, and has 
 been the editor and proprietor ever since. He has served three years as Township Trustee in 
 Center Township, and in 1879 w as clerk of the House Committee on Public Lands, Kansas State 
 Legislature. He enlisted at Trenton, Mo., in Company B, Twenty-third Missouri Volunteer In- 
 lantry, and was in the home guard service three months. He again enlisted in Company F, Ninth 
 Kansas Cavalry; was mustered in January 16, 1862. He was in the battles of Newtonia, Cane 
 Hill, Prairie Grove and other engagements, and was mustered out January 16,1865. He was born 
 in Fairfield County, Ohio, November 8,1842; son of Christopher and Elizabeth Faler. At a very 
 early age he moved with his parents to Wabash County, Ind.; lived there twelve years on a farm, 
 and in 1857 moved to Missouri. Lived near Trenton four years, and was educated in Grand 
 River College. Located at Edinburg, Grundy Co., Mo.; came direct from that county to Kansas. 
 He was married in Humboldt, Kan., March 31,1870, to Mrs. A. E. Winger, an estimable widow 
 lady of Indiana, »nd daughter of John and Elizabeth Murray. They have two children—Rush 
 G., born December 1.1871, and Jesse Harrold Faler, born April 21, 1876. Mr. Faler is Master of 
 Gilead Lodge, No. 144, A., F. & A. M., Yates Center, and a member of Humboldt Post, and Val¬ 
 ley Chapter, No. 11, Royal Arch Masons, Humboldt. 
 
 I. N. HOLLOWAY, Postmaster, and dealer in real estate and town property, came to Kansas 
 in June, 1869, brought everything he owned in a wagon, the entire outfit invoicing about $500. 
 He rented a farm, and in 1870 took a homestead four miles from Neosho Falls, and engaged in 
 farming for several years. He was elected County Clerk in the fall of 1873, and served three 
 consecutive terms. He has been honored as delegate to State conventions several times. He 
 served in 1881 from February to July 1, as State Aid Commissioner for the distribution of $25,000 
 woi th of aid appopriated by an act of the Stale Legislature. He engaged in the real estate busi¬ 
 ness from 1879 until appointed Pustinaster at Yates Center, which position he has filled since July 
 
 I, 1882. He was born in Mercer County, Penn., October 11,1831; is the son of Ira and Esther 
 Holloway. He lived in his native county twenty-four years, then moved to Independence, Jack- 
 son County, Mo., and was iu the vicinity of Independence during the border war of 1856. He 
 moved to Council Blufls in the spring of 1857, and in the fall of 1858 went, with seventeen wagons 
 and sixty miners, to Colorado ; pro.-pected and mined for one year. He returned to Omaha, and 
 the next spring went to Ottumwa, Iowa, and engaged at farming until August, 1862, when he 
 enlisted in Company H, Thirty-si.xth Iowa Volunteer Infantry; was mustered in at Keokuk, 
 Iowa, October 4, 1862. lie did border service until the first general engagement took place at 
 Helena, Ark., July 4, 1863; w as afterward in several battles, and was in Steele’s expedition in 
 1804. He was on detached service in the fall of 1863, as Sergeant of Engineers, until mustered 
 out in September, 1865. He returned to Ottumwa and conducted a hotel one mile west of town, 
 until the spring of 1869, when he emigrated to Kansas. He was married in Washington, Iowa, 
 October 24, 1865, to Mary J. Scott, a native of Pennslyvania, and daughter of Alva and Jane 
 Scott. She is an intelligent and accomplished lady, educated at Washington College, Iowa. 
 They have five children—Bertha E. and Myrtie I., twins, Elma P., Minnie E. and Clara Grace. 
 They are botli members of the Presbyterian Church. He is a member of the 1. 0. 0. F. 
 
 W. E. IIOGUELAND, Clerk of the District Court, residence Neosho Falls, came to Kansasin 
 the summer of 1869 and located at Neosho Falls; was llien only ten years of age. He attended 
 school in Neosho Falls, and finally engaged in the practice of law, after reading three years under 
 Hon. W. A. Atchison. In 1880, he was elected Clerk of the District Court, being at the time just 
 twenty-one years of age. Though very young, he has served, since his election, to the satisfac¬ 
 tion of the people and has proven himself faithful, competent and efficient in his responsible posi¬ 
 tion. He was born in Nashville, Ind., October 3,1859. He is a son of Wm. B. and Cordelia 
 Hogueland. He lived in bis native town until he came to Kansas in 1869. 
 
 ROBERT A. HURT, farmer, Sections 18 and 19, P. 0. Yates Center. He came to Kansas in 
 April, 1871, and located seven miles north of Toronto, and farmed five years. In 1875 he was 
 elected County Treasurer, and was re-elected in 1877,and sincethe expiration of his term of office 
 in 18»0, has engaged in farming near Yates Center; he also deals in real estate and live stock. 
 He WHS born in Warren County, K>., September 18,1821. He is the sou of John and Sarah Hurt. 
 When ten yearn of age, he moved with his parents to Springfield, III., and in 1840, he and his 
 brothers began the manufacture of woolen goods in Athens, III., where they remained until 1849, 
 and next engaged iu the mercantile business for two years at Havana, III.; then farmed in Mason 
 County until 1860, and again sold goods in Mason City, 111., four years, and in Elkhart six 
 years, and then moved to Kansas. He was married in Athens, Ill., February 22,1842, to Mary A. 
 Dinioiid, daughter of Jesse and Susan Dimond. By this union they have five children—Emily 
 
 J. , Mary F., Augusta M., Agnes E. and John C. Hurt. Ho has filled all the chairs in the Masonic 
 Lodge and the I. 0. 0. F. Mr. Hurt is one of Woodson County’s most popular and prosperous 
 citizens. 
 
 ISAAC M. JEWITT, merchant, came to Kansas in the fall of 1862, located at Burlington, 
 Coffey County. Farmed sixteen years, then moved to present location; engaged in the mercan¬ 
 tile business, and in company with A. F. Palmer carries on a vei'y exterisivo trade in general 
 merchandise. He was born in Montgomery County, Ill., April 8, 1863, son of Mason and Jane 
 Jewitt. Lived in his native county until he came to Kansas. He was married in Wilson 
 (ounty, Kan., February 11, 1878, to Ency Blackman, daughter of Thomas J. and Phoebe A. 
 Blackman. They have two children—Alta L. and Bertha May Jewitt. He is a worthy Mason 
 and a member of the I. 0. 0. F. Mr. Jewitt is one of the most prosperous merchants in the 
 Center. 
 
 HARVEY S. JOHNSON, druggist, came to Kansas in April, 1870; located in Woodson 
 County on a farm; taught school fnun the fall of 1870 until the spring of 1873, then went to 
 Texas and taught in Hamilton County nearly two years; then returned to Kansas and continued 
 teaching winters for nearly three years; clerked some time in a drug store aud established his 
 present business in November, 1879. He is the present Trustee of Center Township. He was 
 born in Pike County, Penn., April 23,1852, son of Daniel and Elvina Johnson. His parents 
 moved to W’isconsin in September, 1852. He was consequently raised and educated in that State, 
 coming directly from Jefferson County, Wis., to Kansas in 1870. He was married in Yates Cen¬ 
 ter, December 25, 1876, to Mary J. Wille, an accomplished lady of Iowa, and daughter of Henry 
 Wille. By this union he has had two children—Clarence Verne and Willard Leslie Johnson. 
 He is a member of the I. 0. 0. F., K. of P. and A., F. & A. M. 
 
 HON. I. S. JONES, Probate Judge of Woodson County, came to Kansas in March, 1870. Lo¬ 
 cated at Neosho Falls; taught the Neosho Falls public school, assisted by his daughter. In 1873, 
 he was elected Judge of the Probate Court; has been re-elected time after time, and has hold the 
 office ever since; and during eight years of this time served in the double capacity of Probate 
 Judge and Register of Deeds, being elected to both offices. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, 
 April 20, 1823, son of William T. and Rachel Jones. Ho was educated in Wabash College, and 
 taught several years in his native State. In 1852, he was elected County Auditor of Warren 
 County, Ind., and served eight consecutive years in that capacity. For the next six years, he 
 was engaged in the mercantile business, and then again in teaching until 1870, when he came to 
 Kansas. He was married in Williamsport, Warren County, Ind., April 18,1850, to Lucinda J. 
 Etnire, daughter of Jacob and Mary Etiiire. By this union he has two children—Mary 0., wife 
 of W. II. Slavens, and Maud, wife of T. A. Schuler. Mr. Jones is a wortliy member of the Meth¬ 
 odist Episcopal Church, and of the I. 0. 0. F. The universal esteem iu which he is held by the 
 people of Woodson County is indicated by the time which he has served in the responsible office 
 which he has now held nearly ten years. 
 
 SOLOMON KESNER, insurance and loan agent, was bora in Perry County, Ind., in 1832, 
 where he lived until 1855, when he moved to Illinois, remaining there one year; thence to Iowa, 
 and in 1857 located in Coffey County, Kan., and engaged in farming. Cleared up and improved 
 a farm and remained there until 1860. Thence to Woodson County, where he improved another 
 far n and engaged in farming and stock-raising. Mr. K. was among the pioneers of Woodson 
 County. In 1879, he sold out and improved another farm, putting up a large stone bouse and 
 other buildings and planted an orchard of twenty acres, and sold this and engaged in the hotel 
 business at LeRoy, Coffey County. After remaining there one year, he traded this property for 
 a grist mill in Elk County, and after a short time traded this for his present farm at Yates Cen¬ 
 ter, Woodson County. In 1883, ho engaged in the insurance and loan business in Cbautauqua 
 County, with headquarters at Sedan, and has been doing a large business. For a number of 
 ye^irs he was engaged in selling goods on the road aud handling patent rights, besides attending 
 to his farming interests, and for six mouths has been at work on a double bunch hay rake, which 
 he has just succeeded in getting patented, which he is confident will lake the lead in rakes in 
 this country. Mr. Kesner is a public-spirited man, who takes a lively interest in all improve¬ 
 ments or anything of a progressive tendency, and being a good business man, has accumulated 
 a nice property since he came to Kansas, although he has been afflicted with poor health for sev¬ 
 eral years. In 1854, he was united in marriage to Miss Sabra Kitterman, of Indiana. They have 
 
 seven children—Christopher C., Elizabeth C., John W., Sarah A., George T., Amtnda J. and 
 Nancy E. Mr. K. is an active member of the Christian Church, and has been a member since 
 eighteen years of age. 
 
 MAGGIE M. LAWRENCE, milliner and dressmaker, came to Kansas October 19, 1857; lo¬ 
 cated at lola, Allen Co.; taught seven years in Allen County, and remained in that county until 
 the fall of 1882, when she came to Yates Center, and is at present engaged in millinery and 
 dressmaking. She is a native of Indiana, and is the daughter of Dr. S. K. J. Collins, the first 
 physician who ever practiced in lola, Kan. She lived in her native county until 1857, when she 
 came direct to Kansas, being at the time only a child; she has been raised and educated in this 
 State. She was married at lola September 7,1882, to James T. Lawrence, a native of Virginia, 
 and at present engaged as traveling salesman for the Comstock Scale Company. She is an esti¬ 
 mable lady, and a worthy member of the M. E. Church. 
 
 ALBERT F. PALMER, merchant, came to Kansas in the spring of 1870; taught school one 
 summer in Woodson County; then went to Michigan, and returned to Kansas in the spring of 
 1871; engaged in stock-raising two years, and also taught school; continued teaching until 1879. 
 In 1874, WHS elected County Superintendent of Public Instruction, and served three consecutive 
 terms. Before his last term of office expired, he established, January 1, 1879, a mercantile busi¬ 
 ness in Yates Center, conducted under the firm name of Palmer & Jewett. This is one of the 
 leading firms of Yates Center. He w'as born near Ann Arbor, in Washtenaw Co., Mich., May 24, 
 1847, son ot D. W. and F. D. Palmer. He lived in his native county twenty-three years, was ed¬ 
 ucated in the Manchester High School; taught in the public schoolsof Michigan three years, and 
 then came to Kansas. He was married in Yates Center September 18, 1881, to Ella Chellis, 
 daughter of H. T. and Sarah Chellis. They have one child, viz., Abbie E. Palmer. He is a 
 w'orihy Mason, and a member of I. 0. 0. F. Mr. Palmer has been of much service to the educa¬ 
 tional interests of Woodson County, and is one of the best citizens and most reliable business 
 men in the county. 
 
 J. E. PICKETT, County Attorney, came to Kansas in the fall of 1864; farmed in Leaven¬ 
 worth County eighteen months, then iu Lyon County eighteen months, after which he entered 
 the ministry of the U. B. Church, and for several years preached in Chase, Illarion aud Woodson 
 Counties. He has also taught in the public schools, affd for one year engaged in the real estate 
 business, after which he entered Lane University, and attended one year, then edited and pub¬ 
 lished the Woodaon County Advocate one year; at the same time prosecuted the study of law. 
 Moved to Barbour County in 1874 ; was admitted to the bar the same year, and has engaged in 
 the practice of law ever since. He was elected County Attorney of Barbour County just before 
 being admitted to the bar, and his election was contested on that account. He returned to 
 Woodson County in the spring of 1875, and in 1876 was appointed County Attorney, and, aftei 
 serving the unexpired term, was elected for a full term. After serving this term, he edited and 
 published the Woodnon County Post, and was again elected County Attorney in the fall of 1880, 
 and re-elected in 1882, and is now' filling that office acceptably to the people, and with credit to 
 himself. He has also served as Justice of the Peace, and as Township Clerk of Center Township. 
 He was born in Randolph County, Ind., February 28, 1860; son of Benjamin and Nancy Pickett. 
 He early moved with his parents to Howard County, Ind., where he lived until fourteen years of 
 age; then moved to Kansas. He was married in Yates Center February 14,1877, to Alma Chellis, 
 an accomplished lady, daughter of H. T. and Sarah Chellis They have two children—Arthur T. 
 and Jessie. He and his wife are both members of the Christian Church, he having changed his 
 church relations in 1873. He has made himself quite useful to society and to the church, by 
 preaching as opportunity afforded or necessity required, working entirely without compensation. 
 He promises fair to stand in the very front rank in his profession as a lawyer. He belongs to tho 
 A., F. & A. M., the I. 0. O. F. and the K. of H. 
 
 DR. 0. J. SKISNER, physician and surgeon, was horn near Montpelier, Washington Co., 
 Vt., September 3, 1817. Is the son of Orson and Dorothea Skinner. Ilis parents were natives of 
 Massachusetts, and descendants of colonists who emigrated from England in the early days of 
 tho colonies. The Skinner family in America are the descendants of three brothers from Lon¬ 
 don, Eng. (merchants!, who settled sometime in 1600—one in the Colony of Virginia, one in Mas¬ 
 sachusetts, and one in Connecticut. They engaged in conneciion in a coasting and importing 
 trade. The grandfather was a Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution. The father w'as for 
 some time Associate Justice in the Circuit Court for his county. The subject of this sketch was 
 educated at Randolph Seminary, in Randolph Center, Vt. In 1838, he removed to Chica-go, III., 
 and remained there and in that vicinity over two years. A part of the time was employed as a 
 Superintendent of Work in the construction of the Illinois & Michigan Ship Canal. Surveyed a State 
 road Iroiii Chicago to Rockford, the first from tbe city leading to that portion of the State. He then 
 removed to Summit County. Ohio, re.^iding most of the time in Akron and vicinity for about six 
 years, most of which was spent in the study of his profession and in teaching. His health fail- 
 ifJg (hy advice), removed South, stopping at Jamestown, county seat of Russell County^ Ky., where 
 he was not permitted to rest, but was induced to teach once more. During the year so engaged, 
 was appointed, and (until the adoption of the new Constitution) acted as Probate Commissioner 
 for the county. In the meantime, was] appointed Postmaster, which office was held for about 
 two years, most of the official duties being discharged by a very obliging and intelligent medical 
 student. Confineme. t still resulting in ill health, under advice, he sought an out-door, active 
 life. The office of County Surveyor becoming vacant, was elected, and discharged (with the aid 
 of a deputy) tho duties of Ihrit office for four years, with more or less practice in his profession. 
 In 1853, removed to Whitley County, Ky., engaged in the practice of medicine, and, with others, 
 erected and operated an extensive mill on Cumberland River until the breaking-out of the war, 
 which caused a suspension of nearly all business upon that river. During the war, on accoun 
 of returning sick soldiers, and the absence of physicians, had a laborious practice, extending over 
 a large area, even into Tennessee. To defend tbe border against the depredations of marauding 
 bands of guerrillas, the militia of the State was organized, and Dr. Skinner, at the solicitation of 
 the Governor, accepted a commission as Colonel of the One Hundred and Eleventh Regiment 
 State Militia. He proceeded to organize the same, and discharged the duties assigned by His 
 Excellency and the Provost Department, until near the close of the war. During his absence 
 from the county, w as elected Justice of the Peace, which office he held for four years. He served 
 for fifteen years as Circuit Court Examiner for his county. In 1871 and part of 1872, was United 
 States Division Assessor, embracing his own and other counties. In the early spring of 1872, he 
 removed to Kansas, located on a farm in Center Township, and has engaged in the practice of 
 medicine ever since. After living nine years upon the farm, he moved to Yates Center, where he 
 now resides. He was married at Clio, Wayne Co., Ky., October 25,1851, to an estimable lady, 
 widow of Dr. Alonzo Clark, and daughter of Dr. E. L. Miner, of Lilhopolis, Ohio. He has three 
 living children—Julia M. Ashley, Elvira E. and Mary F. He has practiced medicine for thirty 
 years, and is not only regarded as a skillful practitioner, but as one of our best and most reliable 
 citizens. 
 
 W. H. SL.AVENS, attorney at law, came to Kansas in the fall of 1868, and located at Neosho 
 Falls. He edited and published the Neosho Falls u4dyer/i8er from 1870 uuiil 1873. Has engaged 
 in tbe practice of law ever since 1870. In 1874, he was elected County Attorney of Woodson 
 County, and served two years; then resigned and moved to Humboldt, Allen County, and in 1878 
 was elected County Attorney of Allen County. Moved to lola, the county seat, and remained 
 until the fall of 1880, when he purchased the Yates Center News, which he edited and published 
 until the spring of 1882. Since then, has devoted his entire time to the practice of his profes¬ 
 sion. He was born in Putnam County, Ind., August 1, 1849, son of Reuben and Martha F. Slav¬ 
 ens. Was educated at Asbury College. Located at Greeucastle, Ind. Taught one term in the 
 winter of 1866-67, in Wright County, Iowa. Returned to Indiana, and remained there until the 
 fall of 1868, when he moved to Kansas. He was married in Neosho Falls, Kan., April 28, 1872, 
 to Mary 0. Jones, an accomplished lady, and daughter of Judge I. S. Jones. By this union they 
 have two children—Jessie L. and Queen Maud. They are members of the M. E. Church. He 
 is also C. C., K. of P., Senior Warden of the Masonic lodge, member of Valley Chapter, of Hum¬ 
 boldt, Kan., and St. Bernard Commandery Knights Templar, of Independence, Kan., and is Past 
 Grand of the I. 0. 0. F. He is well read iu his profession, ^d is one of the leading attorneys of 
 Woodson County. ^ 
 
 ABRAHAM SMITH, farmer, Sections 5, 8 and 9, P. 0. Yates Center, came to Kansas in 
 July, 1860. He located in Allen County on a farm, where he remained until 1870, when he came 
 to his piesent location. He has served with credit to himself and with entire satisfaction to the 
 people as Sheriff of Woodson County two successive terms. He enlisted in Company G, Ninth 
 Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, in September, 1861, and was mustered in in January, 1862. Served 
 three years and four months, and was principally engaged in escorting trains, hunting guerrillas, 
 fighting bushwhackers, scouting, skirmishing, and doing border service generally. He was mus¬ 
 tered out iu Jsnuary, 1865. Ho had nuuierous hairbreadth escapes while in the army and while 
 Sheriff. The first time Humboldt was sacked by the rebels he was taken prisoner aud held for 
 two days, but escaped by strategy. The second time he was captured he escaped while under fire 
 of six guns, being chased over two miles and having thirty shots fired at him. While on ad¬ 
 vance guard in the army in Arkansas in 1864, he and two others were fired at from the brush 
 at close range while crossing a creek bridge, there being about 200 shots fired without effect. 
 While Sheriff, he was in two shooting affairs, but has never yet been touched by a ball. He was 
 born in Morgan County, Ohio, July 7,1819, son of Joseph and Hannah Smith. He lived in hi. 
 
W'OODSON COUWVY. 
 
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 imtivo connly ten yoars, Mclipan County, Ill., throe years, Putnam County one your, Kendall 
 County ahont si'vontoon years, and Bureau County tc'ii years, and then came to Kansas in 18i;o 
 Ue was niarrieil in Kendall County, Ill., July in, Ks^l, to Ang<*line Ackley, wh<) is a native of 
 (.)hio, and daughter of Kzra and Klsie Ackley. They liavo nine children Ilvdng—Klirn F Ph.oho 
 Ann, Kaura A. II., Francis M., Mary H., Klizabeth, Chester, A<ia E. and Charles A. While a 
 
 Ceorgo L. was killed while in line of duty during the war of tlie rebellion. Ilis eldest hoy, 
 Joseph Ezra, died when about six years old. Mr. Smith is one of the most extensive farmers in 
 Wooilson ( ouiity, having a farm of <»n() acres near Yates Center. lie is one of our enterprising and 
 most reliable business men, and in tlie discharge of his duties while SherilT ho knew no fear, 
 ami was a tenx)r to evil-doers, ninkiiig one ot the most efficient officers of the law ever intrusted 
 with that ]>n8ition in the county. 
 
 . LI//IK J. S rKPIIEN80N, County Superintendent of Public Tustruction, came to Kansas 
 in May, 1S(;9, ami located in Linn County, near Mouml City. Taught one year in that county, 
 and came to ^Vood8on County in the spring of 1871, and lias been continuously engaged in teach¬ 
 ing ever since. Has taught in Toronto, Neosho Falls and Yates Center, being at one time Prin¬ 
 cipal of tlie Yates Center Scliool. She is now serving as County Superintendent, by an a])]>oint- 
 iiK'iit to fill vacancy. But at the close of the uiiexpired term will enter upon a full term of serv¬ 
 ice, having been elected to the office at the recent county election. She is a native of Geau<r,t 
 County, Ohio, daughter of William P. and Clara Stephenson, and is distantly ndated by mar¬ 
 riage to William Cullen Bryant, of poetic fame. At an early age, she removed with her parents 
 to W isconsin. xvhere she attended the village school at Wyalusing, Grant County. Afterward at¬ 
 tended the High School at Griggsville, Ill., one j'ear, then came to Kansas, her jiarent-j having 
 moved here in the meantime. She is a useful member of the Baptist Church. Has served five 
 years on the Board of County Examiners. Though modest and retiring, and wanting rather in 
 self-confidence, she has taken a front rank in her profession, and her valuable services to the 
 schools of^ Woodson Countv are being appreciated and rewarded by the people. 
 
 , ALEXANDER STEWART, attorney, came to Kansas in the spring of 1S57; lived one year 
 in Franklin, Douglas County, and moved April 1, 1858, to lola, Allen County, where he practiced 
 law and taught the first school ever taught in lola, and was the first man to move on the town 
 site. Follow ing the great drouth of 1800, Mr. Bostwick, of lola, w^ent East and solicited a large 
 amount of aid, which was shipped in the spring of 1861, as far as Sedalia, Mo., tlien the terminu.s 
 of the railroad, and was there held by the rebels. Mr. Stewart, with nine ox teams and drivers, 
 went to Sedalia, procured the goods, and under the jiretense of taking them to the rebels at Balls 
 Mills, near the Kansas and Missouri State line, drove it through to lola. He engaged in the mer¬ 
 cantile business at lola, for two years, and when Humboldt was burned by the guerrillas and lola 
 was threatened, he disposed of his goods and moved to Leroy, Coffey County, in the fall of 1863 
 where he devoted his entire attention to the practice of law. He was married, in Jay County, 
 Ind., February 14, 1846, to Miss Rebecca Patterson, a native of Kentucky, and a daughter of 
 George and Mary Patterson. She died in February, 1864, and in January, 1865, ho married S. J. 
 Veleto, daughter of John Aeleto. They have three daughters—Cora, seventeen years old ; Nellie, 
 twelve; and Eva, nine. In March, 1878, he moved to Yates Center, where ho is now engaged in 
 the practice of his profession. He is now ferving his second term as Justice of the Peace. Dur¬ 
 ing the war, he recruited the lola Battalion for the Ninth Kansas Kegimeut Volunteers, and did 
 border service during a three months’ enlistment. Was then commissioned Recruiting Officer, 
 and organized an artillery company for the same regiment andxvas commiftsioiied Captaiu ; served 
 four months, and w'hen Hunter superseded James H. Laue, his company dropped out of the serv¬ 
 ice, having enlisted under the condition that it would serve under no other commander than 
 Gen. Lane. He was born in Marietta, Ohio, August 4, 1825. Ho is the son of Alexander and 
 Irena Stewart. Ilis mother died when he was in the cradle, and his father died soon after. He 
 was raised in Seneca County, Ohio, until twelve years of age, then w'ent to Fort Wayne, Allen 
 County, Ind. Although he had never attended school a day after he was tw’elve years of age, he 
 began teaching in the village of Monmouth, Ind., when seventeen yeai-s old. lie next taught 
 seven terms in succession in one district;-etudied law during the time, and the next year was 
 admitted at Portland. In the fall of 1855. he moved to Dixon, Lee County, Ill., and taught dur¬ 
 ing the winters of 1855 and 1850, and in the spring of 1857, moved to Kansas. Mr. Stewart has 
 been a Mason for twenty-eight years, and helped to organize the first lodge in the Neosho Valley, 
 at Humboldt. He has ten living children, five married and five single. His youngest son, Wel¬ 
 lington, is twenty-two years of age, and is foreman in the Yates Center Yeivu office. 
 
 WILEIAM H. THURBER, attorney at law, Yates Center, came to Kansas in August, 1870, 
 amllocated atKureka, Greenwood-County, where he practiced la\^, and in 1875 moved to Y'ates 
 Center, where he has continued the practice of his profession ever since. He was born in Tren- 
 tonville, Genesee County, Mich., and when only four years of age moved with his parents, to 
 Flint, in the same county, where ho lived until twenty-five years of ago, when he came to Kan¬ 
 sas. He was educated at Ann Arbor, Michigan University. In 18C4, he graduated in tlie class¬ 
 ical department, and in 1867, graduated in the law department; was soori after admitted to the 
 bar, and has ever since been exclusively devoted to the practice of his profession. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Woodson County, Kan., in September, 1875, to Julia L. Handy, and l)y this union has two 
 children, viz.: Mary Louisa and Belle Thurber. 
 
 HENRY S. TRUEBLOOD, County Clerk, came to Kansas in the fall of 1871; took a home¬ 
 stead in Liberty Township, Woodson County, which he improved and cultivated until 188U ; was 
 elected, in the fall of 1879, as County Clerk ; moved to the county seat; served one term, and was 
 Tc-elected in the fall of 1881. He also served as Township Trustee, in his township, three yea»s. 
 Ho enlisted in Company K, One Hundred anti Forty-third Indiana Volunteer Ijitantry, in Janu¬ 
 ary, 1865, andserved until musteredout in October of the same year. He was born in Gn-cne 
 County, Ind., December 9,1838, and is the sou of Jesse and Charlotte Truoblood; lived on a farm 
 in his native county until he moved to Kansas, in 1871. He was married in DiivisCounty, Ind., 
 December 24, 1861, to Julia Gowan, ami by this union has five children—Richard, William, 
 Charles, Flora and Lillian. He is a worthy member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and 
 belongs to the I. O. 0. F. lie is a plain, honest, straightforward man, and a faithful public serv¬ 
 ant. 
 
 ALFRED VAN SfA'KE. hardware merchant, came to Kansas in the fall of 1867 ; located in 
 lola, Allen County; remained one year, then homesteaded in Woodson County; farmed eight 
 years and then sold out and moved to Defiance; worked at the carpenter's trade two years, then 
 moved to Yates Center. He engaged in the grocery and implement business one year, then worked 
 at his trade and improved a farm one mile west of town, but has carried on the hardware busi¬ 
 ness in Yates Center ever since March, 1881. lie has served as Justice of the Peace one term, 
 Deputy csheriff of Woodson County one year, and Under Sheriff two years. He was horn near 
 Kingston, Canada West, August 1, 1843. He is a son of John and Matilda Van Slyke; moved 
 with his parents, at an early age, to Lake County, Ind., where he remained seven years, then re¬ 
 turned to Canada and remained until January, 1862, when he went to Indiana and enlisted in 
 Company B, Twentieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Was mustered in August 25, 1862, and 
 served until mustered out on account of disability, January 9, 1863. He then visited four mouths 
 in CanadaWest, and finally returned to Indiana, clerked nine months, and then enliste<I in Com¬ 
 pany C, One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Indiana Volunteer Infuitry, nurolled May 6, 1864 ; served 
 until tlie expiration of his term of eiilistmenr, and was then musten*d out September 22,1864. 
 He then recruited forty-four men for Company E, One Hundred and Fifty-first Indiana Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant, February 23,1805. He was mustered 
 out after the close of the war, July 22, 18C5. He then returned to Lake County, Ind., and re¬ 
 mained two years, and then came t • Kansas. He was married in Lowell, Lake Co , Ind., July 4, 
 1866, to Mary J. Bowo, and by this union has five children—Levi, Chester, Eva May, Nellie J. and 
 Eilvvard. Mr. Van Slyke and wife are worthy members of the Congregational Church. He is a 
 Good Templar, and a member of the A. 0. U. W. 
 
 JOSEPH WEBB, County Survej’or and teacher, Yates Center, came to Kansas November 21, 
 1859, and located in Allen County n<‘ar Humboldt, where he improved a farm and cultivated it 
 about seven years, then came to Woodson County, where he farmed six yearif, and was then elected 
 County Surveyor, and has twice been re-electcd; is now serving his third term. He has taught 
 several terms of school in Woodson County, and has served tw'o terms as Ju.stice of the Peace. 
 Ho wa.s born in Jetterson County, Ill., October 4, 1843, He is a son of Solomon and Nancy S. 
 
 5\ ebb,and lived in his native county until he came to Kansas in 1859. He was married in Allen 
 County, Kan., March 10, 1863, to Nancy E. Ross, by whom be had one child—William Andrew 
 ^Vebh. His wife died in September, 1869, and he was married a second time in Humboldt, Octo¬ 
 ber 18.1871, to Jennie Eals, daughter of W. (’. and Sarali S. Price. This union has been blessed 
 0*U children, viz.: Bertha, .Vrthiir and Marva Webb. Mr. Webb is a member of the A. 
 
 LEONARD J. WELLS, merchant, came to Kansas in the fall of 1868, and located at Ottawa, 
 and remained there eighteen months; moved to WiUon County and remained there almost two 
 years, then came to Woodson County, and engaged in the mercantile business at Kalida, and 
 served as Postmaster there three years. Then came to Yates (’enter and was Postmaster six years, 
 since which time he has be<‘n ••ngageci in the mercantile hnsines.s. He enlisted in Company H, 
 On«* Hundred and Fifth Illinois Volunlocrs, and was mustered in August 14,1862. He was in 
 all tlie engagements ofhls commaml,being in some of tlie heaviest engagements of the war; was 
 witii Sherman on his famous marcli through <leorgia to the sea, ami w'as mustered out June M 
 
 186.. He was horn in Reynoldshurg, Franklin Co., Ohio, March 14,1811. He is the son r,f Will¬ 
 iam P. and Mary R. Wolls; lived in his native eouiity ten years, in De K dhConntv Ill on a 
 larm tourteen years, ami in Will (’oiinty. 111., two years; then cam- to Kansa.s. II- w.,. married 
 in Kalida, May 28, 1872, to Sarah J. McCormick, by whom h.* has (.ne child—William ( urtis 
 Well.s. ^ His wife died April 24,1874, and h(‘ was married a secoml time Oc!.rh,.r to Maiy 
 
 Alice Clendenin, by whom h(5 has three chiMren—George C., Leonard Anhui and .Alary K. Widls. 
 Ho and his wife are worthy members of the U. P. ('hurch. 
 
 Institub*, ( iucinnati, Ohio, June24, 1872. lie soon after began the practi<-e of medicine in Green¬ 
 wood (ouiity, Kan.; moved to Montgomery County, in 1873, and in August, 1876. came to i utos 
 (’enter, where he has won an enviable reputationas a phy.sician, and now <*iijoys a lucrative prac¬ 
 tice. ^ Ho was elected, in the fall of 1882, as Representative fnmi the Forty-secomi District to 
 the Kansas State Legi.slature. lie was married in Yates Center, Septcmlicr'23, 1877, to C'lara 
 IIanna,of Illinois, and by this union has two children, viz.: Fay and Joseph .M Wharton Ho 
 is a worthy Mason. 
 
 A^A WHITNEY, farmer. Section 4, P. O. and rcsidcnre Yates Center, came to Kansas on .a 
 prospecting tour in the spring of 1858, remained one month, and linally moved to Kan.s:i.s lu tin? 
 sprmg of 18 j 9, tocated on Turkey Creek, Woodson Couiily, aiul cngagial iii farming and stock* 
 nusiiig until He still owns and leases or lets iiis farm, while he lives in r- (iri'ni'-nr. at Yates 
 
 Center. .Since 18i9, he and his wife have devoted almost an entire year in visiting fnemlK in the 
 East. They have also visited the Springs in Arkansa.s, and are among the vc*ry few farmers in 
 the West who, having obtained a competence, know Just liow to realize tlie most S(jlid i-omfort 
 and en.|oyinent In the judicious use of their acquisitions. Mr. Wliitiiev helped to organize rlie 
 first school d^trict in Woodson ('bounty. He has served several reriiis us rownship Trustee. He 
 was borniii Walhngsford, Vt., May4, 1821. He is a son of John and Augusta Whiinoy. At an 
 early age he went with his parents to Chautauqua County, N. Y., where he was educated in the 
 public schools, and where he grew to manhood on a farm; and when about twenty-two years of 
 age removed to Boone County, HI., reinaiiiing tlicre four years, and then moved to .Marquette 
 County, Wis.. remained there five years, and in the spring of 1851, went with an ox-team to Cal¬ 
 ifornia, and worked in timber, cutting and marketing wood in San Francisco Bay until 1S.5S, and 
 on thevUth day of January took a steamer for New Y’ork, came near being wrecked in a storm 
 on the way, but after arough voyage, he reached New York City in safety. He reiurrieil to Wis¬ 
 consin and made preparations to emigrate to Kansas, and the same vear went to riKiutaudua 
 County, N. \and on (Xdober 3,1858, he was married to Lvdia A. Morian, daughter <'f Jncoh and 
 Lydia Monan. 8oon after tlieir marriage they started for Kansas, and came as far west as Boone 
 County, Ill., by rail, then made tlie rest of tlie journey with an ox-team ami wagon to 
 
 winter at Brunswick, Mo., and arriving in Woodson County, Kan., in the siu-ing of I'Tiey 
 
 have three living children—Umar, Sarah Jane and William Morian Whitney. Mr and Mrs Whit¬ 
 ney are both zealous members of the Missionary Baptist Cliureli. Mrs. Whitney taught om* of 
 the first district schools in Woodson County. Mr. Whitney lielped to organize The first Baiitist 
 Church in the county. He is a worthy Mason, an able advocate ot temperance reform, and is une 
 of Woodson County sbest and most influential citizens. 
 
 THOMAS W. WTLSON, merchant and dealer in general merchandise, southwest corner of 
 public square, came to Kansas in 1870 ; located at Kalida, then the county seat, and engaged in 
 merchandising for five years in that place, and has ^prosecuted the same line of business in Yates 
 Center ever since. He is one of the few men whom nature built lor success in this huMness. 
 Commencing at Kalida with a capital not exceeding $5U1), he has gradually ea tended his business 
 until he now owns one of the most substantial business houses in the countv, and carries a stock 
 of $25,000 worth of general merchandise. Ho served seven months as a private si.Idler in tlie 
 war of the rebellion, and was mastered out of Company A, Thirteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, 
 in March, 1SG2, on account of disabiMy. He was born in Richland ('ounty, Ohio, August 6, is^h. 
 He is a son of John A. and Mary A. Wilson. lie lived flveyears in his nativecunty, eight years 
 in Noble County,and sixteen years in Linn County, Ind. then moved to Woodson Vouiity. Kan. 
 He was married in Linn County, Iowa, April 12, 1860, to Mary E. Gephart, a native of Ohio,and 
 daughter of Joseph Gephart. By this union they have four children, viz.: LL-nry Edwin. Emily 
 Idella, John Elmer and Netta Mav. Mr. Wilson is a consistent member of the Clirisrian f'liurch . 
 and has been Treasui’er of the Masonic Lodge for nine yearn; is also a member of tlm Knights 
 Templar, I. 0.(5. F.. Knights of Pythias, and A. 0. U. W. He has shrewd native tal m, knnws 
 little about text-books, but being a close observer, has gaine<l by experience an education thor¬ 
 oughly practical in its kind. His commercial as well as his social stundiug, is first-clas-s. 
 
 NEOSHO FALLS. 
 
 Neosho_ Falls, the oldest town in the county and for a lony time tlio 
 seat of justice, is located on the Neosho River in the northeast corivr of 
 the county. Its name is taken from tlie river wliicli here braiWed in a 
 broad sheet of foamy ripples over the ledges of its bed. One of the tirst 
 works ot the early settlers was to Indld a dam across the rapids, and tlius 
 the town became genuinery “ the Falls.” Tlie town site iiccupies a broad 
 level table on the southwest bank, and is sheltered from all north and ea.-t 
 winds by the heavy timber belt which lines tlie rivci'. Westward lie level 
 delds at present cultivated but always available for residence purposes, as 
 the growth of the city may demand increased space. 
 
 On April 6, 1857, Col. N. S. Go.ss and I. W. Dow arrived at Neosho 
 Falls, having come in a one-horse rig from Iowa. Hefore reaching 
 the Falls, they had skirted the Coffey C^ounty line, and fin:diy ju.st west 
 of where the city now stands found tlie calnu of Judge John Wool- 
 man. At that time John Chapman wa.s living on Spi-ing ('reek, just 
 north of the Falls, and these two were almost the only settlers in tlie 
 connW. wdiicli was as yet the ru.serve of tlie New Vorl; Indians, and not 
 open to pre-emption. On August Ri, 1857, E. Fender came to the 
 Fall.s, as the rapids in the Neosho River were tlien called, and built a cabin 
 on the north bank. Other settlers came in the fall of 1857, and the spring 
 of 18,58, and early in the latter 3 U‘ar Ruggles and Stevens built a 
 cabin on the south bank and began to sell goods. A little later, tlie same 
 firm built the frame .store building wbieirstill stands opposite the Falls 
 House, and i.s occupied by Clark A Co. In 1858, Ibis firm also erected the 
 Falls House. These tW'o latter buildings, altliougli among the first, were 
 antedated on the south liank by a number of log cabins used for dwellings. 
 Tlie second store building was erected by J. Fisher, who put in a stock'of 
 drugs. A physician. Dr.'A. IRcCartncy, now of Ncodeslia, Wilson ('ouuty, 
 w.as already on tlie ground, having come in 1857. The first birth in tlie 
 town was that of Luc.y, daughter of S. .1. 'W'dliams—now married and liv¬ 
 ing ill Toiieka. The first wedding under the marriage licen.se tiet was that 
 of Dr. S. J. Williams and IMiss Eva Fender. This was also the first mar¬ 
 riage under tlie-act in tlie conntj'. 
 
 On September 5, 1870, Neosho Falls was incorporated as a town, 
 and 1). W. Finney, V. L. Spawr and I. W. Dow made trustee.s. Earlv 
 in 1871, upon the ]iassage of the act relating to the organization of 
 cities, the town became ti city, and O. 1’. Haughawoul was made flavor, 
 and W. E. Grove. City Clerk. The list of Hayors -in e th n time is a i 
 follows: J. 8. Waterliniy, 1872; J. Risliop, 187J; (\ S. V.'oo Iwa'il, 181'; 
 J. F. Sliar]i, 1875; Benjamin Hunt, 187(); R. F. ll.u'.i.i, 181/ I:-!; ('. !I. 
 Goodrich, 1870-80; 8. Micliener, 1881; .1. (’. Jon s, 1-.8.'. (11. Graves 
 
 was City Clerk in 1872; W. F. Talbott in 1878, ;,n^. 11. D. D.: !;ro:-, ': a:.i 
 1871 to ilie jiresent time. 
 
 A post, ofilee was established at Neosho Fail in 1.''57, for t'.ie am- 
 eoinniodation of the settlers, and N. 8. Goss aiipoiuted Fostmasier. 
 
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 HTSTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 The husincss of tlie office was not very vast at that time, tln^ only 
 settlers being in the two cabins on the north side of the river, and a 
 few scattered to the west and north near the Coffey Comity line. Col. 
 Goss held the office until 18oh, when I’cter Stevens took it and hehl it un¬ 
 til the day of his death. This occurred in 1861, and George Wait was ap¬ 
 pointed. lie was followed by S. J. Williams in 1867, and he, nine }'ears 
 later, by W. W. Sain, who held office until January 26, 1880, when K. P. 
 Hamm, the present Postmaster, was appointed. The first post office was in 
 one of the log cabins until taken by Wait to his house, a small frame, near 
 where the Falls House now stands. Sain had a corner of a hardware store 
 for a post office, and it was not until Hamm’s administration that Uncle 
 Sam’s mail bags had a home of their own. 
 
 The first school taught in Neo.sho Falls was the private prop¬ 
 erty of E. H. Curtis, who afterward figure<l in the war as the Colonel 
 of a colored regiment. It was kept in an old building which is still stand¬ 
 ing, but has been moved back from the street. This was in 1858. A public 
 schoolhouse was built in 1869, and the first classes taught in 1870. The 
 first teacher was I. S. Jones, now and for a number of 3 fears Probate Judge 
 of the county. Following Judge Jones came F. W. Bartlett, 1872; M. C. 
 Carrenger, 1873; A. F. Palmer, 1874; J. N. Shannon, 1875; N. Powell and 
 J. P. Sharp, 1876; George M. Inge, 1877; J. J. McBride, 1878; L. Town- 
 lej% 1879; J. M. Spangler, 1880; l\ J. Bradley, 1881-82. Mr. Bradley has 
 as assistants. Miss Kate Bhea, Miss Nellie Parks and ]\Irs. Lettie C. Jones. 
 The schoolhouse erected in 1869 proved inadequate in 1871, and a large 
 addition was made to it at a cost of $500. The following year a building 
 was purchased at a cost of .$1,000. This, with the original building, valued 
 also at $1,000, makes a total school building valuation of $2,500. Al¬ 
 though numbered eight, this district is the oldest in the county, a re¬ 
 making and numbering which took place several years ago, changing it 
 from one to eight. 
 
 CIIUItCirES, THE TRESS, SOCIETIES, ETC. 
 
 Metliodisl Church .—On March 2, 1870, E. A. Graham w.as appointed to tlie Neosho Falls 
 Circuit, which was an indefinite space we.st of the town. The total membershi]) at that time 
 was ten. The s.ame year the church building still in use was erected. I This was not done 
 without very arduous work, the p,astor putting in his own labor to the value of f2.70, and 
 his wife supporting the family meanwhile by keeping boarders. In the fall of 1871, when 
 Rev. Mr. Graham closed his labors, the church membership was fifty. W. W. Welch served 
 iu 1872, D. A. Terrin in 1873, H. W. Chafl'ee in 1874-75, J. McNulty in 1876-77-78, T. S. Walk¬ 
 er in 1879-80, J. L. Longdon in 1881-82. 
 
 The society now numbers fifty-three members. .Services are held every second Sun¬ 
 day in the church building, now valued at $2,500. A Sunday school, organized at the same 
 time as the church, has now an average attendance of sixty, and is in charge of J. Newell. 
 Presbyterian Church .—The Presbyterian society of this city was organized in 1870, un- 
 
 mained one year. A vacancy then occurred iu the pulpit. H, K. Lewis was then called, and 
 was succeeded by Rev. I!. F. H.aviland, who still supplies the church. A wooden church 
 building was erected in 1870-71, at a cost of $2,.500. A live Sabbath school, connected with 
 the.church, has now an average attendance of seventy, and is in charge of Mrs. C. H. Good¬ 
 rich. 
 
 Congregational Church.—The Congregational Church of Neosho Falls was organized on 
 April 20,1871, by Rev. .lobu Scotford, who became it.s pastor. The Trustees at this time were 
 .1. S. Waterbary, James Crane, D. W. Finney, John Scotford and W. W. 1*. McConnell. 
 After four years’ service, Air. Scotford retired from the pastorate. He was followed by L, Har¬ 
 low, J. Phillips, .1. V. Willis, (i. C. Todd, and tlie present pastor. Rev. F'. T. Norris. The 
 membership of the society has risen from thirteen in 1870 to thirty-five in 1882. A fine 
 brick church, standing in the heart of the city, was erected in 1882, at a cost of $2,500. A 
 Sunday school, established at the same time as the church, has now an attendance of seven¬ 
 ty-five. J. Hemming is Superintendent. 
 
 The first iM-‘wspapcr in the county was the Frontier Democrat, which was started in Oc¬ 
 tober, 1869, by I. 1! Hoyle. This pajier was printed at Neosho Falls until January, 1870, 
 when it was sold to William H. .Slavens, who changed it to the Neosho Falls Advertiser. 
 Early in 1871, the paper was sold to a Mr. Collins, who, three months later, sold out to a com 
 Iiany. Jones & Clark then leased tlie paper. In the winter of 1872, Jones retired, and the 
 paper was leased to Slavens & Pettit. In December of t hat year, the material of the jiaper 
 was sold to Saiu A Dow, who, on .lanuary 1, 1873, issued the UTioiIson County Post. Septem¬ 
 ber 8, 1873, Dow retired, and July 13,1877, the paper was leased to J. Mickle A .Son, who pub¬ 
 lished it until Dcccniber 13 of that year, when it reverted to W. W. .Sain. A month later 
 Mr. Sain sold the otfice to Nathan Powell, who formed a partnership with H. D. Idckson 
 and uiiide the Post a Republican iiaper. In July, 1878, Dickson retired, and Powell after a 
 short time sold the paper to 11. Lyman. A short term sutliced to satisfy Mr. Lyman, and 
 J. E. Pickett took up the editorial quill, which he also soon surrendered. 11. D. Dick.son 
 then assumed the management, and continued to hold it until September 1-5, 1881, when the 
 present proprietor, W. L. (Tiellis, came in. The paper is now an independent seven-column 
 loho, 24x34, and has a circulation of 640. It is issued on I’rid.ays. 
 
 The Wooiison County Advocate, aWhoagh started at Neosho F.alls, was a Kalida paper. 
 Its first issue was on I’ebruary 14, 1872, at the Falls, but the second emanated from Kal¬ 
 ida, where the paper continued to be published until the fall of 1873, when it was discon¬ 
 tinued and the material sold to R. F. Eagle, who removi'd it to Coffey County. 
 
 Grove Lodge, No. 49, 1. O. U. F., was organized August 28, 1869, with five charter 
 members and iiine initiates. Its charter otiieers were Thomas Hunter, N. G.; Isaac W. Dow, 
 v . (i.; W. I. lirove, R. S.; Isaac Mix, P. ,S.; Henry Williams, Treasurer. The lodge now has 
 twenty-six members and the following otficers: H. 1). Dickson, N. G.; S. H. lloguelaiid, V. 
 G.; C. (. Brengle, Secretary; P. Wagner, Treasurer. Meetings are held on F'riday evening 
 ot each week in the ball jointly owned by this and the Masonic fraternity. The wails of 
 this hall were iiurcha,sed by these two lodges, and the finishing done by them at a consider¬ 
 able e.xpense. Resides this, tins lodge has something over $1611 in the treasury. 
 
 following 
 shows a 
 it has 
 
 officers 
 membership 
 
 grown steadily, and now has a membership of forty-seven and the following otficers: H. D. 
 Dicksmu, W. M ; J 11 .Sticher, fi. W.; S. H. Hogueland, .1. W.; Samuel Micliener (deceased) 
 hecretary; . 1 . (i. .lackson. Treasurer. Meetings are held each Tuesday on or before full 
 moon and every two weeks thereafter, in the hall alretidy described, owned by this lodge 
 and the ()dd F ellows. < j t, 
 
 ^- J , VW I IWll I , . lllSUUjI, , II . r . liei 
 
 her, 18.82, and D. \\. Finney installed) ; I. W. Dow, D. D. Jleetiiigs are held on the first 
 Monday of each month in Clark’s Hall. 
 
 manufactiiriiig industry wa.s the saw mill built in 1857 hv 
 N. Is. (loss, T. L. t lark, B. F . Goss and William Brown. When this mill was built the entire 
 settlement was on the north side of t he river, and eonsisted of two eabins, in one of which 
 .Mrs B. F. Goss cooked for the camp. Soon after the completion of the mill, N. S. (loss and 
 t lark became lbs owners, and, in 1859, built a grist mill addition. After a few years the 
 
 coinbinod mill jiassod into the hands of Cohort A Cozine, who sold it iu the spring of 1873 to 
 W'. L. Tarsons, its pieseiit owner. In LSSI, the grist mill was rebuilt, a substantial ,30x36 
 two-story building taking the. place of the old one. This mill now has four run of buhr 
 stones aiid a capacity of 100 barrels of fiour per day. Power is obtained from the Neosho 
 River by a forty-inch special Lcll'el turbine water-wheel. 
 
 Hotels .—The F'alls House, already iiientioiied as built iu 1858, wtvs enlarged and practi¬ 
 cally rebuilt in 1870, and is now the only hotel in town. The American, built when the rail¬ 
 way wtis a novelty and the tide set that way, stood too far from the business center, and, 
 after doing a poor business, was, in 1876, moved to the track and converted into a freight 
 warehouse. The Pierce House, which stood on the present site of the Congregational 
 Church, w.as burned in 1876. 
 
 The Woolen Mill .—A woolen mill was built on the south .side of the river in 1873 by 
 Hillings Bros., and operated by them until sold to .Sharp Bros., who in October, 1882, sold it 
 to Snyder Bros. The woolen mill niachinery has been removed, and the pre.sent owners 
 projiose to put in tiouring maeliiiiery and run a custom mill. 
 
 Banking. —F'or a town of its importance, Neosho F'alls has had little banking facilities. 
 In 1870, I. W. Dow st.arted a bank, and was swimming on a fairly prosperous tide until the 
 black days of 1873, when he went under. The private bank of Haughwout A Goodrich was 
 started in August, 1882, and still does bu.siness. 
 
 Railroads .—Neosho F'alls is on the line of the Kansas branch of the jiresent Jlissouri 
 Pacific. When this line was projected as the Southern Branch Union Pacific, the township, 
 as more fully stated elsewhere, voted $175,000 bonds in aid of the road, but the bond election 
 was thrown out on the plea of insuflioient publication, and the road finally went through in 
 1870 unsubsidized. Shortly afterward it became the Missouri, Kansas A Texas Railway, and 
 as such is now generally known, although it has passed into the hands of the Missouri Pa¬ 
 cific. The company has a depot with ample side tracks and a large store-house in the 
 southern part of the town. 
 
 PIQUA. 
 
 Piqiia is a village in Neosho Falls Township at the crossing of the St. ' 
 Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita and the IVlissouri Pacific Railwa 3 ^s" It is in a 
 sort the succes.sor of Bramlette, a station about a mile below, which was 
 abandoned Iiy the railw.ay after the liuilding of the new east and west 
 road. The main street of the village i.s upon a half section line, the land 
 upon the north being owned by George A. Bowlus, of lola, and that on 
 tlie south by P. C. T. Buck, wlio used it for farming purposes. The town 
 started in the spring of 1882, the .store of J. W. Kesterson being the fir.st 
 building. Next came the blacksmith shop of John Kip]), and third the 
 residence of Dr. J. Beekman. Street & McClure soon afterward erected 
 a store building, which was Inirncd November 8, 1882. A schoolhouse 
 was erected iu 1882 at a cost of $1,00.0, and has an attendance of sixteen. 
 
 It is taught by Miss Nannie Stewart. The Methodists have recently organ¬ 
 ized a society, with twenty members, at tliis point, and completed a 
 church edifice in December, 1882. Services are held by tlie pastor of the 
 church at Neosho Falls. A post office was established iu the spring of 
 1882, and M. Street appointed Postmaster. The town now has one store, 
 one school, one church, one lumber yard and a dozen residences. A hotel 
 building is in process of erection. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 ROBERT F. ADAM, farmer, Section 23, P. 0. Neosho Falls, came to Kansas, 
 November 21,18G9, located near Neosho Falls and has ever since been engaged in farming and 
 manufacturing sliingles; he also manufactured sorghum syrup very extensively. He enlisted in 
 Company K, Twenty-seci-nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry, May 4,1861, and was mustered in Au¬ 
 gust 17; served twenty-two months, and was in all the engagements of his command until he 
 was wounded at the battle of Perryville, Ky. lie was discharged in December, 1862, on account 
 of disability, resulting from wound in the lelt shoulder received in lino of dut^’. He was born in 
 the State of Virginia, May 21, 1841; son of Peter H. and l\Iary J. Adam. At a very early age be 
 went with his parents to Madison, lud., and three years later to Ripley County, in the sitme State, 
 where he was raised and remained until 1869, when he emigrated to Kansas. He was married in 
 Ripley County, Ind., February 24,1860, to Amanda E. Speai*8, and by this union has eight chil¬ 
 dren, seven of whom are living—Mary F., Ella M., John E., Charles C., James, Peter L. 
 and Jessie C. Mr. Adam is a member of the I. 0. 0. F., Knights of Honor and the O. A. U. He 
 is highly respected as a good citizen. 
 
 JUDGE JAMES CRANK, farmer, Section 29, P. 0. Neosho Falls, came to Kansas 
 November 19, 1859. and located at Neosho Falls. He engaged in milling until 1861, when he en¬ 
 listed in Company F, Ninth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry. He was mustered in as a First Sergeant, 
 and assigned to Company H, January 16,1862; was promoted to Second Lieutenant in May,1862, 
 and was finally commissioned First Lieutenant in March, 1863, and commanded the companv the 
 most of the time until mustered out January 16, 1805. During the winter and spring ot 1863, he 
 commanded the Provost Guard at Leavenworth City, and during the following summer acted as 
 Ordinance Officer and Quartermaster of the Veteran Reserve Corps at Fort Leavenworth. Ho 
 commanded his company as body guard to Gen. Blunt in the engagement at Prairie Grov**, Cane 
 Hill and other places in Missouri, and finally joined Gen. Steele, at Little Rork, Ark., in tJie 
 spring of 1864 and fought in several engagements under his command. He wiis actively engaged 
 during the entire war, doing border service principally ; he was mustered out at Duval’s Bluff's, 
 Ark., January 16,1865. On his return from the army, bo came back to Neosho Falls and farmed 
 for three years; then purchased and operated a steam saw-mill at the Kalis for four years, and 
 then returned to his farm, and has been engaged in farming ever since. He was elected Judge 
 of the Probate Court in 1860, and served until his enlistment. During this year, which was the 
 gre.'it famine year in Kansas, he visited Wisconsin and procured ^10 000 worth of supplies and in 
 addition to this by canvassing the matter thoroughly be secured an appropriation from the Wiscon¬ 
 sin Legislature of $5,000 for the purchase of seed wheat for Kansas farmers. Mr. Crane was born 
 in Richmond, Chittenden County, Vt., April 13, 1813, son of James and Clarinda Crane. He left 
 his native home when twenty-one years of age and traveled three years with June, Titus, Ange- 
 vine A Co’s Menagerie; he went to Wisconsin, and soon afterward engaged in a government sur¬ 
 vey of 600 miles of section lines in the State of Iowa. Then returned to Wisconsin, and there 
 opened and improved a farm. He afterward owned an operated a saw-mill at Fort Atkinson until 
 he sold out and moved to Kansas in November, 1859. He was inarried in Riclimond, Vt., March 
 31, 1842, to Lydia Barber, daughter of Shubael and Mary Barber, by this union he has four 
 children—Tbaddeus, Laura (deceased), Ada M. and George A. Crane. Mr. Crane and wife are 
 worthy members of the Congregational Church, and are l)Oth liigbly respected and universally es¬ 
 teemed for their many excellent qualities of mind and heart. 
 
 ISAAC W. DOW, lumber merchant, came to Kansas in March, 1857, and located at Neosho 
 Falls and built the first mill and dam in Woodson County, at Neosho Falls, for Col. Goss iu the 
 summer of 1857 ; then engaged in carpentering until tlie sjiring ot 1861, when he went out with 
 a company of commissioners appointed by the Governor to locate State school lands, returned 
 the same fall, and on November loth enlisted in Company F. Ninth Kansas Cavalry, and was 
 mustered in January 16,1862 ; served as First Lieutenant during his entire term of enlistment. 
 
 He was in all the engagements of his command and was noted for his coolness and bravery. He 
 was mustered out January 16,1865, and, on his return from the army, took charge of the Falls 
 House, in Neosho Falls, and conducted the hotel about four years. In 1871, he went into the 
 banking business, and lost heavily by the jiauic of 1873. He then worked at his trade until ho 
 engaged in the lumber business for S. A. Brown Co., February 1, 1880; has been engaged in 
 this business ever since. Ho was born in New Brunswick May 7, 1833; son of Oliver B. and 
 Elizabeth Dow. At an early age he went, with his parents, to Washington County, Me. He 
 was reared and educated in the State of Maine, and from his fatlier learned the trade of mill- 
 MTight. In November, 1852, he moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he worked as a millwright 
 one year, then moved to Wavorly, Iowa, where ho remained until he came to Kansas, March 27, 
 1857. He was married in Manchester, Dliio, January 18, 1873, to Mary Jane (kinnor, whoso 
 maiden name.was Mannoii, of Ohio. He Isa worthy Mason and a member ol the I. O. O. K. and 
 G. A. R. Mr! Dow is one of the oldest settlers in Neosho F’alls. 
 
WOODSON COUNTY. 
 
 nON DA\ ID -rt FINNE'l, I.ieutonant Governor of Kansas, and hardware mcrrhnnt, came 
 to Kansasin Augnst, 1806, and located in Neosho Falls, engaged in the grocery an,t hardware 
 entalr' "n’t'"*' p<>n'>n"'>"sly been in the mercantile business since, and has at tlie same time 
 
 Watoro r T«70 ^Presen t Woodson County in the Kansas State Leg- 
 
 I.!; / *’*“'** donator, and in 1874 was re-elected. While serving in this 
 
 tennt^dnLd‘*thrhnDr"^^ of special committee to revise the school laws, and hiscommit- 
 distrienf, the S !fe sin “ 'he present school law of Kansas. He represented his 
 
 stale In ® LieutenanI Governor in the fall of 1880; has served his 
 
 State in this capacity ever since, being re-elected in the fall of 1882. He was born in Annapolis 
 
 natwt rlntlf ’ ^^“hert and MalindaFinney. He was raised on a farm in his’ 
 
 w^s innstelld’in aa7ntV" ‘^‘""1"'°^ A, Eighty-fifth Indiana Volunteer Infantry ; 
 
 Tnlire hnllde .f AoKnst, 1802; was taken prisoner with his 
 
 month Manv of 1, a r'’’“'i' “7 J-'"’;’ '“'h «oufined in Libby Prison one 
 
 y ‘ a, ^ Ins comrades perished in this slaughter pen, and all were terribly reduced. He 
 
 AtfanGc ra-fst'^' h'I'T "77®''*“™''^ in bis famous raid through Georgia and on to the 
 norm. J of ' 7’?"^ '•'''■'y-'i''® engagements during the war.smoiig the most im- 
 
 Sererfont ,s o"rderlt^^^^ Resaca, Dallas Woods, Peach Tree Creek and Cassville ; was 
 
 7atfv«TmmtJf.T ■ Indianapolis, Ind., June 10, 1865. He then returned to liis 
 
 ritV^n M Neoslio Falls, Kan., in 1806. He was mar- 
 
 Imlv Lmhm7ol“i " ‘’‘‘J '« H®'®" H- W<=0onnell, an intelligent and accomplished 
 
 rail’dMcConnell. She is a native of Indiana, but has been 
 tw^ve vears^of^l ^ 7,^7'.®*''- her parents having emigrated to this State when she was but 
 twelve years of age. Mr. Finney has two children—Warren W. and Glen D. Finney. He is 
 
 '*‘® ''’’‘® '‘'■® consistent members of the Congrega- 
 V O nrmot. has never sought otHce; has rather inclined to retirement; but his 
 
 executive ability, as well as his devotion 
 Dolitlon^n^Mn ha'-e been recognized by the peo|de who have honored him with a 
 
 ilhioh L n ‘k 7 . 7 7"®* ®xeciitive of that State. He has served in every position to 
 
 enVs ^ ^ ******° entrusted with credit to himself and with entire satisfaction to his constitu- 
 
 of M'oodson County, came to Kan.sas in the spring of 1859; 
 Neolho Flns^?n°i8’m"^“nT" “"'f for ’‘‘"e y®ar8 engaged in farming, then moved to 
 
 snmo ofTmtl O H ®'"a®® o^eaged in plastering when not serving his county in 
 
 some ofiicial capacity. He was elected Jiistice of the Pence in 1860, and served four years He 
 
 of'^Woodlnn a*7® f'eS‘®'»f“re one term. In 1862, was elected Probate Judge 
 
 “f 7“ fl?""'y. 'jod served five consecutive terms, or eleven years, in all, and during eight 
 Ivaln h:‘®®h “f tile District Court. In 1874, was 
 
 t.fn tiT Vpv'^ n ‘,7,.l^®7®’ eerved two years and resigned. He was born near Wilming¬ 
 
 ton, Del. November 10, 1813. Son of Nathan and Hannah Graves. At about three years of 
 
 nfaB’mrinlrh^?'*^"**'^''ere he was raised on a farm, but engaged in 
 thief V*^ co>"“y- In 1850, went to California and engaged iS min- 
 
 Tnfnt*^pnfit^f r Retii. ning via New Orleans, he met his family in Illinois and settled at Ver- 
 Ifeinea i S- n ‘’® ’■®”'‘*>'’®<i “"'il 1859, and then moved to Kansas. He was 
 
 lohTiml ^ 5,1837, to Jane W. W'itchell, a native of Ohio, and daughter of 
 
 T \rffi ‘'® ®“'’®'' ch'Mren—Charles B., Mary Ann, George 
 
 T., Irena, Edward Clayton, John W. and Albert Graves. His wife died August 28,1877, and he 
 whnsfT 7-'®"®'! "f Neasho Falls March 20,1879, to Sarah E. .Swayze, an estimable widow lady, 
 i !^elv '’"."gf"®® ®f W®l>i® kud Zilpha Jeffrey. Mr. Graves is exte7 
 
 siyely known in Woodson and adjoining counties, and combines in his character many sterling 
 qualities which render him popular both at home and abroad. ^ ® 
 
 f im druggist, came to Kansas in September, 1866; located at Olathe, but the 
 
 veir’inffC®'""y- '''''®®® f®® practiced medicine about nine 
 bnfnei e?.f f ^ *7o7'''“'‘"'y. "'•i®re b® engaged in the drug business until 
 f7 •fk'iiiary 22,1880. He soon alter moved to his present location, where he carries on 
 UM eei®R^*’^sHotions. He and wife have each served several terms on 
 afrveH "'‘7 '"''®®,^ «'8®f®d Treasurer of Ottumwa Township, Coffey County, and 
 
 1891 “ 7 L*® ■ ^®.'®k9 born in Hardinsbiirg, Breckinridge County, Ky., September 12, 
 
 inTi ‘ 7'''® At six years of age, moved with parents to Monroe Co., 
 
 r7ft'i7t ‘‘ ‘ '^'''y'fj'rs® ^®‘"® ‘'S®- ff® graduated from the Cincinnati Eclectic 
 
 Medical Institute in the spring of 1848. Moved to Brownsville, Nebraska, in the lall of 1852, 
 81. ‘ ® engaged regularly in the practice of medicine, he served as Coroner one term, and 
 
 bherifl one term, and remained in the county till he came to Kansas in the fall of 1866. He was 
 
 S,7vTteV ff •fk°'’k'-y 12, I844, to Elizabeth Cox, a native of Indiana, and 
 
 daughter of Street and Delilah Cox. By this union he has two children—Monroe and Barton 1). 
 
 Chureh a[so *f'the I 'o^ 0 'f'^ f^'^^^b'y known in Kansas. Is a worthy member of the Christian 
 
 farmer and horticulturist; farm adjoins Neosho Fails; came to Kan- 
 off ef ‘^^7 'o.rkled at Neosho Falls, and for two or three years worked in a saw-mill, 
 
 since that time has principally engaged in farming. He was Census Marshal in 1860 for Wood- 
 and Montgemery Counties. He has served two full terms as County As¬ 
 sessor, two terms as Township Trustee, and was the first Mayor of Neosho Falls. He spent one 
 year in makinp descriptive survey of the M. K. & T. E. E. lands, and, in company with his 
 pT. ’ 7 “7 oaDvil 77 V® ®®'® ®^ “’®®® 'aa''®- He was born in Northumberland Coiin- 
 
 l,7’od i 7 ’ “'7 ®‘^ '‘®*'“ a®'' "^“'‘a Haiighawcut. He was raised on the farm, and 
 
 lyed in his native State until twenty-four years of age, when he removed to Iowa, and two years 
 ""*1 ''*® aative county in December, 1855, to Harriet A. Jlettler, 
 
 daiiglitei of MiHiain and Jane Mettler. She is an amiable and accomplished lady, and a worthy 
 niemberof the Presbyterian Church. They have two children—Amneli A. and Hattie. Mr. H 
 
 leuerv°‘ irf ®”,® ®‘ •'‘® '“®®‘ and highly respected citizens of the 
 
 county. He is identified with the Presbyteri'in Church. 
 
 W. J HAUGHAWOUT, banker, came to Kansas November, 1857; located at Neosho Falls: 
 began intliout capital, worked in saw and grist mill for Col. Goss until the breaking-out of the 
 war, and was comniissioned May 4,1861, as Ensign in a company of home guard.s, and for six 
 “o Jbs engaged in fighting Indians and guerrillas. Then enlisted in Company F, Ninth Kan¬ 
 sas Volunteer Cavalry, and was mustered in asa private October 19,1861. On March SI 1862 he 
 ®®''6®a“' Majorof his regiment. Was promoted Second Lieutenant Company K, Ma’rch 
 21, 18&3, and was finally commissioned Captain of Company K, October 8,1864, and served in that 
 rapacity until niiisteied out at close of war. He was very actively engaged during the war doing 
 bonier service, scouting^ hunting and figliting guerrillas, escorting trains, etc. He commanded 
 I;"® 7" w S«ard of Col. I Iniiib s lorce in the pursuit of Qnantrell, after the massacre at Law¬ 
 rence. Was in all the engagements of his command, and was mustered out June 24,1865. He 
 then returned to Neosho Fails, and devolcd his time principally to farming for two or three 
 years, since winch tinie he has been actively and extensively engaged in other employments, 
 but has continued Ms farming, and at present has 30b acres of choice land in n liigh state of cul¬ 
 tivation. In 1869, he was appointed by tlio Land Commissioners of the M. K. & T E. E to aii- 
 praise their lands, consisting of I,.3n0,u00 acres, and, in 1870, was appointed agent for the sale 
 ot their lands, and is at present acting in that capacity. He is also the State agent for the sale 
 r ’""7' company witli C. H. Goodrich, he established the Neosho Falls Bank 
 
 June IS, 1882, and now does a general banking business. He was the first County Treasurer of 
 Woodson County, elected in 1858, and, during his two years’ term of service, managed the 
 hnances of the county with great prudence and skill, only 85 coming into the treasury vvhile ho 
 t.f lUi® ®'®®'®<' Treasurer of Woodson County in 1872, and was re-elected 
 
 t,L,= 7f’ '“®7',‘'c® »f tke oRice more complicated by this time, but served with credit to 
 
 hmiBelf and \vith fidelity to the people. He was born in Nortliiiinberland County, Penn., Deceni- 
 ’f ■ R®'"; and Juba Ann Haughawoiit. Lived in native county until twenty 
 
 M® i®%D?r,’ V’®"] ”'uy,®R 'o Juwa, and in 1857 came to Kansas. Was married in Neo.sho Fails 
 .binebierVf’i‘°i''^7 Crane, an intelligent and accomplished lady, native of Wiacon.sin, and 
 daugliter of Judge James and Lydia Crane. Their only daughter is Laura C. Haiieliawout Mr 
 
 W^ds^Cminty^ ®'*® and most i,.fl,rential men in 
 
 7-’ Pbya'cian and surgeon, came to this State in the spring of 1872 and 
 l®7i, 7-^'“'^®’ aR®™?'''! 'be county seat of Woodson County. He remained tliere four years’ and 
 1»« L'rviVro'’‘i®r7 i®e!“!®"’ ''''*®‘’® ''® ®‘"®® '■®siil®d, engaged in tiie practice of niedi'cine. Ho 
 
 r/' . 7,5"i7** ®'7®® examining surgeon for Woodson and adjoining counties seven years ■ 
 
 ® yea®®: County Coroner four years, and is at present Jlayor of the city 
 '®i He "as born in Henry County, Ky., April 29, 1850; is the son of Joshua B. and 
 
 Kv ?i,l. ’®"®?’ '’®"'a® raised on a farm in his native county, but attended Eminence College, 
 
 * 7®? if 7'"' y®ar8, and afterward the Louisville Medical College, from whicli institution lie 
 witl birDli’"'"?! ^7 He liegan llie practice of medicine'two years before graduation 
 
 t)nL‘fl!.e oi ’i°l‘®‘’r ■‘®"®®’ a' buekport, Henry Co., Ky., and lias been engaged in I be 
 
 practice ol his prolession ever since. Ho came to Kansas soon after he graduated. He was inar- 
 
 ried at Sulphur, Ky October 25, 1877, to Dora A. Staten, an accomplished lady, dangliter of Jo¬ 
 seph and Ehzalieth Staten, and a native of Kentucky. By this union, ho has one child—Leland 
 , ■ •‘°“®f- ’f®'*®®'® a member of the Missionary Baptist Cliiircli, wliile tlie Doctor is a mem¬ 
 
 ber of the Christian thiircli. lie also belongs to the Stale Medical Society; is medical examiner 
 mr several insurance companies, and received the honorary degree of D. D. S. in tlie Wisconsin 
 Dental College. He is 1. G. of ilie 1. 0. O. F.; has passed all tlie chairs in the Knights of Honor 
 fs 'p °Tv''®r.i""7 a H®®,""’®'; «'■ tb® Masonic Grand Lodge for tlie last seven years. He 
 
 IS now S G. D. of the Grand Lodge; has his membersliip in Valley Chapter No. 11, Humboldt ■ 
 belongs to KillwinningCoiincil, No. 8, Fredonia, and to Emporia Commandery No. 8. He is a skilled 
 practitioner ot medicine, a faithful public servant, an iiiHuential citizen, and one of the most re- 
 liable ana succeRsful business men in Woodson County. 
 
 EGBERT MOWEY, millwright, came to Kansas March 18,1857; reached Burlington April 
 «® 7^- ®“"' ‘^-°‘‘®y County, and preached on the first Sunday in 
 
 r ■ I ’® R'^ooiirso ever delivered in Burlington. He lived in Burlington until Janu¬ 
 
 ary. 1860, when he came to Neoslio Falls and engaged in overhauling and repairing tlie mill 
 owned by Col. Goss. He was overliauling a mill at Lawrence, in 186.3, wlien Qnantrell made his 
 attack on tlie city. All three of the men who were working on the mill for him were killed and 
 the mill fired. Mr. Mowry lell his hotel and went to the mill in time to put out the fire and 
 save the owner 86,000. While doing this, three men at the hotel were shot, and two of tliem 
 killed. Mr Mowry was providentially saved. He returned to Neoslio Falla, and put in a steam 
 null owned by Col. Goes. He lias since been in the Inmbei trade, and has erected the finest busi¬ 
 ness house in Woodson County; he owns a half interest in this house, from the rental of which 
 he enjoys a comfortable living. He has one of the beet residences in the city, and everything 
 about his home indicates neatness, order, ingenuity and taste. He was horn in 8mithfield' Proi^ 
 ulence Co., E I., Aiigust 8, 1812, son of Robert and Mary Mowry. He emigrated, in I’sSO, to 
 bteuben County, N.Y.; there learned the trade of a millwright, and has followed the business 
 over forty years. He came direct from New York to Kansas. He was married in Cameron N. 
 Y., June 30, 1833, to Mary W. Willard, an intelligent and accomplished lady, who was horn in 
 the State of Massachusetts, June 27, 1816, daughter of Steuben and Betsey Willard- her neonle 
 are remarkable for longevity; her mother lived to be ninety-three years of age- her paternal 
 grandmother died at the ago of ninety-nine years and six months; her maternal’grandmother 
 had seven children, six of wliom lived to be over ninety years of age, and the seventh lived to be 
 over eighty. They are both active members of the Methodist Church, and Mr. Mowry has been 
 engaged in preaching, as opportunity afforded, for over thirty years. He is noted for his ingenu¬ 
 ity, and IS zealous in the church, at home hospitable, in society genial, and in business reliable 
 ■ '''''HH'AM L. parsons, proprietor Neosho Falls Flouring and Saw-Mills, came to Kansas 
 
 in December, 1871, and located at Neosho Falls. Bought out the mills at that place and has en¬ 
 gaged in the milling business ever since; has built a new flouring-mill, put in new and improved 
 machinery, and now runs four sets of buhrj in tlieir fullest capacity. He is now serving as 
 Chairman of the City Council. He was born in East Hampton, Suffolk County, N. Y. April 30 
 1833; son of \Villiam and Anna C. Parsons. He lived in his native county until twenty-four 
 years of age; was educated at Clinton Academy. He operated a mill in Suffolk County until 
 1858, then moved to Racine, 'Wia., but in tbe spring of 1859 went to Denver, and for about two 
 years was engaged in mining. He returned in the fail of 1860 to Racine, and the followingspring 
 enlisted in Company F, Second Wisconsin Infantry, and was mustered in as Second Lieutenant 
 April 21,1861. Served three years and eight months, and was in all the engagements of his 
 command. He was promoted to First Lieutenant August 8,1861, and made Captain October 22 
 1861, promoted Major October 5,1863, and, after the battle of Gettysburg, was commi8sinne<l 
 Colonel of the Second Wisconsin Volunteer Infiintry, but w.as taken prisoner before lie was mus¬ 
 tered. He was in many of the heaviest engagements of tlie war. He was wounded at South 
 Mountain in the left shoulder, and at Gettysburg in the right leg. In Grant’s campaign was 
 wounded in the hand, and again in the head; the last time was left for dead on the field and 
 taken prisoner and held in confinement seven months and a half; was finally paroled near the 
 close of the war, and was mustered out at Washington, D. C., in January, isfe. Soon after his 
 return from tlie war, he went to Savanna, Ill., and operated an elevator two years; was then ap¬ 
 pointed United States Revenue Inspector, with headquarters at Milwaukee, SVis.; remained here 
 one year; then started a vessel supply store in Chicago, and was burned out in the great fire of 
 October, 1871, and, after a short visit to New York, came to Kansas in December, 1871. He was 
 married at Neosho Falls, January 11,1877, to Jennie E. Holloway, an accomplished daughter of 
 Ira and Esther Holloway; she was educated at Ottumwa Seminary, but is a native of PennsvI- 
 vania; tliey have two children—Anna E. and William Sherrill Parsons. Mr. Parsons is a worthy 
 Ma.soB, and also Commander in the G. A. R., and Dictator in the Knights of Honor. He lias a 
 very pleasing address, is enterprising, honest and reliable; has the entire confidence of every¬ 
 body, and is quite successful in business. Is recognized as one of the representative men of this 
 countv. 
 
 TORONTO. 
 
 Toronto was laid out in 1869 by the Toronto Town Company, of wliicli 
 Enoch Reeves was President tmd Matthew Miller Secretary. As first laid 
 out, it occupied a quarter section, one-half mile from tlie'western line of 
 the county, and four and one-half miles from the .southern boundary. The 
 first building on the town site (the district school) was some years older 
 than the town, having been located at an early day. Tlie first structure 
 built after tlie_ laying-out of tlie town was a frame house of small size 
 owned by 'VVilliara P. Dennis, and used both for store and residence pur¬ 
 poses. This building stood on Washington street until the spring of 1883, 
 when it was moved back and part of it added to the meat market of G. IV. 
 Johnston. The next hnildiiig erected, also a store, was the property of 
 S. R. Kellogg, and yet forms’ a part of his store building. A hotel 'was 
 built in 1870 by S. P. Miller, and operated by various parties uutil 1883. 
 The first professional man to reside in Toronto was Dr. A. 11. Mann, who 
 cmne in 1871, and is still in practice. A doctor without a drug store at 
 his hack would he an anomaly, and soon after Dr. Mann’s settlement 
 W. K Lockard added a line of drugs to the general stock of his store. 
 The first store carrying drugs only was built in 1879 hyC. 11. Starrett, wlio 
 still occupies it. Tlie second hotel in the town was opened by A. W. 
 Fletcher, in the residence built by W. L. Lockard in 1871. The house 
 soon passed into the liauds of N. B. Rouse, who now runs it. 
 
 The growth of Toronto, lying as it did in the extreme southwest of 
 the county, with no railway as a feeder and no hopes of becoming the 
 county sw’at, was very slow. In November. 1881, nearly twelve years 
 after the founding of the town, it had hut two stores and eiglit or ten 
 dwellings. With the advent of the railway came a fresh tide of life, and 
 before the close of 1883 more than eighty new liuildings hiid been erected. 
 
 Toronto Post Office was established on July 1, 1870. with S. R. 
 Kellogg as Postmaster. This was upon tlie ' inauguration of the 
 Humboldt stage mail route and the discontinuance of tliat from 
 LeRo}'. Upon the old route had been, a sliort distance north of 'Poronto. 
 the post office of Pleasant Grove, established in 18.78. Here Alliert II. 
 Reeves, J. W. Brown and Edwin Kellogg had successively held the not 
 onerous duties of Postmaster. Tlie Toronto oliicc was held by S. H. Kel¬ 
 logg until 1876, when it pa.ssed to F. W. Carroll, and later to C. E. AVchh, 
 who held it until February, 1883, wheu it iigain was conferred upon S. R. 
 Kellogg, tlie present officisil. The post office in Toronto has always lieen 
 on tlie corner oeciipicd by the store of S. R. Kellogg. 
 
 As has alretidy lieen said, the educational history of Toronto 
 reaches haek of its existence as a town. Soon after tlie organization 
 of the town eonipany, tlie old sehoolliouse whieli stood on tin- west 
 
119f) 
 
 niSTOP.Y OF KANSAS. 
 
 liue of the town site near the present railway depot was moved to the 
 puhlic square and enlarged. In 1882, the new sclioolhousc was l)uiU at a 
 cost of This is a capacious two-story building of four rooms, and 
 
 can seat over 200 scholars. At the present time the school has an attend¬ 
 ance of 150, and employs two teachers—Mr. A. J. Jones and Miss Josie 
 Byington. This educational force will soon be increased. Looking at 
 her facilities of a few years ago, the town may well feel pro\id of her ad¬ 
 vancement. 
 
 The industries now represented in the town ])rielly capitulated, 
 will serve to show something of its value. They are; General stores, 
 six; groceries, one; drug stores, one; liardware, one; hotels, two; phy¬ 
 sicians, two; real estate, two; meat markets, one; furniture, one; har¬ 
 ness simps, two; millinery, two; restaurant, one; livery sta])les, two; 
 lumber yards, two. Besides these are the mill and other industries more 
 particularly described. No one looking over this statement and recalling 
 the vegetarian state of the town a 3 'ear ago, can fail to see that the place 
 has a substantial future before it. 
 
 LOCAT. MATTERS. 
 
 Methodist Church .—The Methodists liave long had religious services in the neighborhood 
 of Tor')nto, but it was not until 1875-7G that a separate church edifice was erected. This 
 structure was completed at a cost of ?00i), principally raised by private subscription, and is 
 supplied by Rev. William II. ('arwardine of Yates Center. A Sabbath school organized at 
 the same time as the church has an average attendance of niuety, and is in charge of J. M. 
 Dickinson. 
 
 Baptist CAwrc/o—The Baptist Church of Toronto was gathered together in 1S77, and has 
 increased in strength with considerable rapidity since the town has become a railway point. 
 Services are held every second Sabbath by Rev. A. E. Lewis, of Fall River. As yet the society 
 has no church building, but preparations are being made for erecting one at an early day. 
 
 Woodson Lodge, No. 121, A., F. A* A. M., was organized on October 17, 1872, with 
 the following otlicers: J. W. Kerns, W. M.; S. P. Miller, S. W.; Smith Wilhite, J. W.; 
 W. M. Peck, Secretary ; I. Darland, Treasurer. The lodge now numbers thirty-five and has 
 the following officers: S. R. Kellogg, W. M.; E. A. Hubbard, S. W.; J. M. Montgomery, J. 
 W.; Frank flail. Secretary ; G. K. Johnson, Treasurer. Meetings are held on each Saturday 
 on or before full moon, and each two weeks thereafter, in the hall over S. R. Kellogg’s store. 
 The property of the lodge consists of fixtures and regalia to the value of S200. 
 
 Toronto Lodge, No. 189, L O. G. T., was organized at an early day (probably 1872), but 
 after a severe struggle for life fell to pieces in is7r., and has never been revived. 
 
 Railroa<U.~-T\\Q St. Louis, Fort Scott ct Wichita Railway, which received §22,000 of the 
 bonds of Toronto Township, was completed to Toronto in the fall of 1879, and at once began 
 running regular trains. The road was soon extended to Eureka, Greenwood County, thus 
 furnishing an outlet both east and wxst for the products handled at this point. The value of 
 the road to the town can hardly be over-estimated ; it has breathed into it the breath of life 
 and made of the fiaccid frame a living energetic body, otl'the line of railway, unknown 
 and having no pre-eminent cmalifications to command attention, Toronto had a cloudy 
 future; on the line of what will soon be a great thoroughfare, its future is limited only by 
 the energy and public spirit of its citizens. 
 
 Hotel .—A large and finely designed hotel building was erected in lSSl-82 by parties in¬ 
 terested in the St. Louis, Fort Scott A W'ichita Railway. As yet it is unoccupied, but nego¬ 
 tiations are being made for its opening, which will be an event of great importance, as there 
 is now no adequate provision for the wants of the traveling public. 
 
 Toronto Mills .—These mills consist of a combined saw and grist mill, both built in 1873 
 by .Alexander Davis; in 1877, they w'cre sold to W. S. Lockardand completely refitted, bring¬ 
 ing their value up to §7,000. The saw mill lias a capacity of 4,ooo feet per day ; and tlie grist 
 mill, with two run of biihr-st<uies, of sixty barrels of flour per twenty-four liours. Power is 
 furnished by an engine of twenty-five horse power. This is, with the exception of the mills 
 at Neosho Falls, the only mill in the county. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 STEPHEN F. ANDERSON, farmer. Section 15, Town 26, Range 13, P. O. Toronto, came to 
 Kansas in the spring of 1870, and located near Humboldt, in Allen County. Farmed three years 
 and then moved to Woodson County, where he ha.s been engaged in farming near Toronto ever 
 since. He has taught in the public schools of Woodson and (ireenwood Counties in the winter 
 seasons ever since he came to the county, and has served as Justice of the Peace of Toronto 
 Township four years, and a member of the school board two years. He was born in Grayson 
 County, Va., October 2.5, 1823, son of Elisha and Ruth Anderson. His father was a noted preach¬ 
 er of the Baptist denomination in Virginia. He was raised on a farm in his native county, was 
 educated at Glade Spring Select School in Washington Countj', Va., and completed the course 
 prescribed ill that institution. He taught five yeiirs in Virginia and Nortli Carolina, and served 
 twelve years in Virginia as Justice of the Peace. He was Major of the Seventy-eighth Virginia State 
 Militia under the old State laws. Was married in Ashe County, N. November 2, 1843, to Altlia 
 C. Jacks. She is a native of North Carolina, and daughter of Richard and Pracilla .lacks. By 
 this union they had thirteen children, ten of whom are now living—Elisha, Mary P., Ruth Ann, 
 Vashti. Albert, Aras, Alice, Robert. Remus and John F. Anderson. Mr. Anderson and wife are 
 both worthy members of the Baptist Church and he is a worthy Mason. 
 
 JACOB BIGLER came to Kansas in February, 1871, and after a short stay in Osage County 
 located on a farm in Butler County. Cultivated his farm a few years, then rented it and did ma¬ 
 son work in Butler, Chase and Greenwood Counties until 1879, then returned to his farm and in 
 the siiring of 1882 moved to Toronto, where he now lives. He was born in ITork County, Penn., 
 <Jctof)er 10, 1846, son of Abraham and Sarah Ann Bigler. Lived in his native county until lie 
 came to Kansas m 1871. He was married in El Dorado, Butler County. October 21, 1879. to Anna 
 K. Luke, daughter of David I>. and Mary J. Luke. She is a native of Missouri, was educated at 
 Keosauqua, Iowa, and taught one term in the same school when only tlfteeii years of age. She 
 now carries on a millinery store in Toronto. Their only child, Ira Stanford Bigler, was born 
 August 6, lS8b. 
 
 ISAAt; J. CURTIS, hardware and farming implements, was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 
 January, 29, ISIO, son of Joel an<l Sally Curtis. He lived in his native county until eighteen 
 years of age, then moved to Bureau County, Ill., and engaged in farming until 1859. Then went 
 with an ox train to Denver, remained one year and returned to Illinois. He enlisted in Company 
 B, Fifty-second Illinois Volunteer Infantry September 17,1861. Served two years in this regi¬ 
 ment, and was transferred to First Missouri Light Artillery, Battery H, and served as gunner un¬ 
 til the close of the war. Was in the engagements at Fort Donelson, Fort Henry, Shiloh, Corinth, 
 and all the battles of Sherman’s campaign to Savannah. Was mustered out in June, 1865, and 
 returned to Bureau County, HI., where he remained until he came to Kansas in 1871. He then 
 b»cated on a farm in Butler County, Kan., and did ministerial work for four or five years, preach¬ 
 ing in Butler, Greenwood and other counties. Moved to Toronto in the spring of 1882, and is 
 now srrving as Justice of the Peace. He also served in the same capacity in Butler County six 
 or eight years. He is engaged at present in the hardware and implement business. He was mar- 
 rie<i in Bureau County September 28,1865, to Selina Frizzella, a native of Ohio, and daughter of 
 Michael and Charlotte Frizzella. They have eight children—Harry A., Jennie E., James A., 
 Robert Bruce, Michael Angelo, Sally E., Robert Lee and Kittle C. Curtis. He is a worthy Mason, 
 and he and wife are both members of the Christian Church. 
 
 JOHN J. HAWKINS, mechanic, came to Kansas in May, 1859, and located at Council Grove. 
 Was the first City Marshal of that place. Lived at Council Grove eleven years. Engaged at 
 ililfcrent times while there carpentering, milling and butchering. He next lived twelve years 
 in Eureka, and engaged while there in carpentering and farming. Moved to Toronto February 
 14, 1882, and is now working at his trade. He was born in St. Lawrence County, N. V., August 8, 
 1818, son of Joel and Clarissa Hawkins. He lived in his native county ten years, Canada West 
 five years, and Erie County, N. Y., six years. Farmed in Erie County, then went to Michigan 
 and was lumbering one year; then served as steward on a vessel four years on the Great Lakes, 
 and next engaged in railroad construction work ten years. He then conducted a hotel at High 
 Hill, Mo., three years, and finally came to Kansas in 1859. He was married in Lancaster County, 
 Ohio, in October, 1855, to Rachel Young. They have seven children—William F., Ida May, Clara 
 J., Josephine, Earl, Newman H. and Clyde Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins, wife and several of his 
 children are consistent members of the Congregational Church. 
 
 WASHINGTON JOHNSON, butcher. Main street, came to Kansas in 1869. Remained at 
 Toneka a short time, returned to New York, and in 1870 moved out to Kansas. Stopped a short 
 time at Humboldt, and finally settled on a farm in Section 22, Belmont Township, Woodson 
 County. Has been engaged In fanning ever since and still owns the farm, but at present is giv¬ 
 ing his personal attention to his butcher shop in Toronto. He was born in Ulster County, N. Y., 
 October 6, 1812, son of James and Maria Johnson, Was raised on a farm In his native county, 
 where he lived until twenty-three years of age. He then moved to Tarry town, Westchester Co., 
 N. Y., where he remained until he came to Kansas. He was married in Kalida, Woodson 
 County, January 14, 1873, to Cecilia A. Vanevery, daughter of Samuel and Margaret Vanevery, 
 and by this union has one child—Carrie Jane Johnson. Mr. Johnson and wife are worthy mem¬ 
 bers of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 DR. TILMAN A. JONES, physician and surgeon, came to Kansas in October, 1875, and lo 
 cated at Twin Falls, Greenwood County, where he practiced medicine six years, and then moved 
 to Toronto, where he is now engaged in the ])ractice of his profession, and has already won an 
 enviable reputation as a useful citizen and a skillful physician. He was born in Spencer County, 
 Ind., April 22,18-13, son of Thompson M. and Nancy L. Jones. He enlisted July 8, 1861, in Com¬ 
 pany E, Twenty-fifth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served until December, 1862, when he was 
 discharged on account of disability, resulting from a severe wound received while in the line of 
 liattle at Shiloh, April 6,1862. When again able for duty, be enlisted in Company G, Tenth Indi¬ 
 ana Volunteer Cavalry, in February, 1863, and served until the close of the war. Was in many of 
 the heaviest engagements of the war, and was mustered out in August, 1865. lie then returned 
 to his native county, studied medicine under tlie instruction of his uncle. Dr. W'. M. Jones, and 
 began the practice of medicine in 1874. He graduated from the Ohio Medical College March 10, 
 1878. Came direct from hia native county to Kansas in 1875. He was married in Spencer Coun¬ 
 ty, Ind., Docemher 10,1866, to Christina K. Hessou, an accomplished lady, and a native of Indi¬ 
 ana. By this union he has three children—Ida E., Charles T. anC baby. He belongs to the M. 
 E. Church, 1. O. O. F., and is W. M. of A.. F. & A. M 
 
 W. li. JONES, editor, was born in New York City July 26,1831, son of Charles and Mary E. 
 Jones. Was raised and educated in NewYork City. Learned the printer's trade under Fanshaw, in 
 the American Bible House and Tract Society. He worked on many different papers in New Y'ork 
 and Canada. At one time he owned and operated a job office in New York City; at another time 
 he held the position of assistant foreman and proof reader on the Cincinnati iinzelie. He enlisted 
 in Company H, First Michigan Volunteer Infantry, ninety-days service, in April, 1861, and was in 
 the first battle of Bull Run. Served his term of enlistment and again entered the army in the 
 spring of 1862, enlisting in Company H, Twenty-third Michigan Volunteer Infantry. Served un¬ 
 til Fehnuiry, 1863, most of the time in charge of the Government printing office at Bowling 
 Green, Ky. Was mustered out in 1863 on account of disability. He afterward took a position on 
 the Fort Wayne Independent Democrat., and w'orked on that journal two or three years. He 
 had previously run the Riverside Book and Job Printing House at Milwaukee, Wis. He moved to 
 Omaha, Neb., in 1868, and from there came to Leavenworth, Kan., in 1869. Has held various re- 
 spensihle positions on some of the best journals in the State, among which we mention the 
 Leavenworth Bulletin., Ottawa Jontmal and Emporia Trihane. He has been connected with 
 almost every newspaper enterprise started in Woodson County, and is considered one of the 
 ablest journalists in Southern Kansas. He is at present editing the Toronto Topic. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Omaha, Neb., September 7,1863, to Lydia C. Sullivan, and by this union has five children, 
 viz.: Louise G., Josie L.. Minnie M., Alice E. and William H. Jones. 
 
 SETH R. KELLOGG, merchant and Postmaster, came to Kansas in April, 1857, and located 
 May 24, on a farm near Toronto, and engaged in farming until 1870, then moved to Toronto, and 
 has since been engaged in the mercantile business. Was appointed Postmaster in July, 1870, and 
 served until 1876; was then elected a Representative to the Kansas State Legislature from Woodson 
 County, and served one term. He was again made Postmaster in January, 1882. He has served 
 three terms as Township Trustee, one term as Clerk and one term as Treasurer. He was born in 
 White Pigeon, St. Joseph Co., Mich., August 30, 1345, son of Edwin and Amelia E. Kellogg; lived 
 in liis native county until the fall of 1856, spent that winter in Illinois, and the following spring 
 came to Kansas. He was married near Toronto September 5,1871, to Catherine M. Rowe, daugh¬ 
 ter of Elias D. and Sarah Rowe, and by this union has two cliildren—Lela and Glenn S. Kellogg. 
 He is W. M. of Woodson Lodge, No. 121, A., F. & A. M , and is one of the olde.st settlers in his 
 county, a man whom everybody respects and trusts. 
 
 M. B. LOCKARD, furniture dealer, came to Kansas in the spring of 1869, and was one of the 
 first who settled on the town site. He engaged in carpentering until January, 1882, since which 
 he has been engaged in the furniture business. He has served three years as Treasurer of the 
 School District, and two years as Township Clerk. iHe was born in York County, Ontario, Can¬ 
 ada, August 21, 1834, son of Peter and Carneachy Lockard. Was reared and educated in hia native 
 county, and came direct from there to Kansas in 1869. He was married in Toronto, Canada, Feb- 
 luary 1,1860, to Sarah Lemon, and by this union has five children—Catherine L.. Chavlota, Will¬ 
 iam P., Oliver C. and Maud. He belongs to the Knights of Honor, and is recognized as one of the 
 leading and representative men of Toronto. 
 
 W. S. LOCKARD, merchant and proprietor of the Toronto fiouring and saw mills; 
 came to Kansas in the spring of 1870 ; located near Toronto, and farmed two years, and has 
 ever since been engaged in merchandising in Toronto, and at the same time lias owmed and 
 operated the Toronto mills ever since 1877. He was born in Y'ork County, Ontario, Can., 
 February 2, 1836; son of Peter and Carnearchy Lockard; lived in his native county until 
 he came,to Kansas in 1870 . lie was married in York County, Can., in March, 1860, to Caro¬ 
 line Hughes, native of the same county, lie has five children—Arthur S., ('larkson II., 
 Martha, Evangeline ami Charles'William. The first four were born in Canada; the youngest 
 in Kansas. He belongs to tlie Knights of Honor; is one of the heaviest dealers in general 
 merchandise in the county, and is one of our most reliable business men. 
 
 JAMES D. MeINTOSH, teacher, P. O. Toronto, came to Kansas in March, 1881, located at 
 Eureka, and taught the puhlic school at Twin Falls, Greenwoo<l County, sixteen months, then 
 moved to Toronto, and is at present teaching in District No. 3:1, Greenwood County. He was horn 
 in Burritt,Winnebago Co., III., son of John 3. and Esther J. McIntosh. He was educated at Prof. 
 Lownsbury’s Academy, Rockford,Ill., and graduated March 31, 1879. He then taught one year in his 
 native county, and moved to Kansas in 1881. Hia maternal ancestors were from Holland, and his 
 great grand-parents, named Britton, located on Staten Island. His mother’s maiden name was 
 Esther.!. Manchester. She is a native of King’s County, N. B.; is an intelligent lady, and is now 
 living with her son in Toronto, her husband having died in the State of Illinois, leaving her the 
 mother of six living children—Mary E., Burritt C., Jerome J., James D., Letitia 1). (deceased), 
 Wilbur L. and Josepii E. Mrs. McIntosh and the subject of this sketch are both worthy mem¬ 
 bers of the Baptist Church. 
 
 DU. A. Tl. MANN, physician and surgeon, was horn in Shelby County, Ohio, October 5,1841, 
 son of Albert and Mary Mann. At an early age, moved with parents to Delaware County, where 
 he remained about seven years, then moved to Lexington, Richland Co., Ohio; remained until 
 1859, and moved to Knoxville, Knox Co., Ill. He studied medicine under his father’s instruction 
 until the breaking-out of the rebellion, when he enlisted in Twenty-sixth Illinois Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry, September 1,1861, and served as Hospital Steward until April, 1864, when he was made 
 Assistant Surgeon, and in March, 1865, was promoted Surgeon. Was mustered out July, 1865. He 
 entered the Regular United States Army as Assistant Surgeon in the spring of 1866. "N'^as ordered 
 to Ft. Fetterman, Wyoming Territory, October 5, 1866; remained in tlnitdepartment until ordered 
 to Vicksburg May 22,1867; tlienceto Pine Bluff, Ark., July 7; thence to Meridian. Miss., June 17, 
 1868; thence back to Little liock, Ark., November, 1868. He then came to Toronto in March, 
 1869, and practiced medicine about eleven months; during this time was on the waiting order 
 list, and was Anally ordered to Ft. Stevenson, D. T., September 1.1871; thence to Columbia, S. 
 C., October 9,187‘i He accompanied Custer’s command on the Yellow Stone and Black Hills ex¬ 
 pedition, wliicli started out in March, 1873. AVas ordered to Grand River Agency, Dakota Ter¬ 
 ritory, July, 1873, and was severely wounded by the Indians atGrand River, 1). T., in May, 1874. 
 When ordered out on Custer’s fatal expedition in 1875, be at once telegraphed his resignation and 
 went to Chicago, where he practiced his profession about three years, and in 1878, came to To¬ 
 ronto, Kan., where he has ever since practiced medicine, Having had an extensive and varied 
 experience in therapeutics and surgery, his skill is called into requisition in the most difficult 
 cases, and his services art highly appreciated by the people of Wootlson Coun^. He was married 
 at McCoinb, Ill., September 2,1875, to Eleanor Eads, cousin of Capt. J. B. Eads, of Mississippi 
 jetties fame; she Is a native of Illinois, and an intelligent and accomplished lady. 
 
 THOMAS SEARS, farmer. P. O. Toronto, came to Kansas in March, 1855, located on a farm 
 in the vicinity of Mound City, and built of logs the first storehouse ever erected in that section. 
 It stoo<l near the present site of Mound City. After a few years spent in Linn County, he moved 
 to Woodson, and improved a farm of ICO acres on Owl Creek, and was Postmaster at Mt. Ariel 
 three years. He next improved a farm six miles west of Toronto, in Greenwood County. In 
 1877, went to Coloraclo and spent two years, and is at present living in retirement at Toronto, 
 where he has a comfortable home. lie was born in 'Warren County, Ky., March 22,1809, 8i)n of 
 Henry and Elizabeth Sears. He moved to Greene County, HI., when about eighteen years of ag<*, 
 and served in the United States Volunteer army duringthe Black Hawk war, and after his return 
 from this service, liven consecutively in Greehe County, 111., Randolph, Andrew and De Kalb Coun¬ 
 ties, Mo., and the winter of 1854, fed cattle in Kaw Bottom, at Kansas City, near where the Union 
 depot now stands. The following spring moved to Kansas. He was married in Greene County, 
 Ill.. March 22,1831, to Elizabeth Jenet, by whom he had nine children, live of whom he raised— 
 William L., James M., George M. D., Cynthia Frances and Sarah Ann. Mrs. Sears died June 6. 
 1877. William L. Sears died May 2.3,1881, leaving four children, all of whom are living—Pennelia 
 A. F. (married), Thomas Osborn, Levi Eddy and William Sears. Jafnes M. Sears died in the 
 army July 27, 1864. George M. I). Sears died October 22, 1874, leaving two children, both now liv¬ 
 ing in Colorado, viz.; Minta Jane and Minnie Ann Sears. Cynthia F. was married June 24.1851, 
 to John A. Estep. Her husband died October 26, 1867; she now lives in Toronto, near her fatlier, 
 and is his only living child. She has one living daughter—Nancy Ann E., born December 28, 1852, 
 and married October 15, 1871, to G. M. White. She now lives in Toronto; mother of three living 
 children, viz.; Anna Philura, Laura C. and Aubred Otis White. Sarah Ann Sears died October 
 7, 1881, Mr. Sears is a member of the Old School Baptist Church, and is widely known and uni¬ 
 versally respected in Woodson and adjoining counties. 
 
 ANDERSON B. WALKER, minister of the gospel, Methodist Episcopal Church, came to 
 Kansas In June, 1861, located at Coy ville, Wilson County; taught school and preached there one 
 year, then by order of conference, preached in Bourbon County one year, in lola, Allen County, 
 two years, Coyville again one year; then sustained a supernumerary relation to coulerence lor 
 about six or eight years; and during this time was in mercantile business at Toronto one year. 
 He also partly improved a farm, and then moved to Califoria, and remained two years, then re¬ 
 turned to Kansas, and finally became effective, and was sent by conference to Chautauqua County 
 two years, Thayer one year and Barbour County one year. For the last three years, he has been 
 on the superannuated list. He has served in this State as Township Clerk two years, and Justice 
 of the Peace two years. He was born in Montgomery County, Ill.. June 16,18‘25, son of Alfred 
 M. and Elizabeth 'Walker. At an early age, went with his parents to East Tennessee; remained five 
 years, then returned to Illinois, where he lived until became to Kansas in 1861. He was married 
 111 Montgomery County, 111., November 2, 1844, to Celia J. Williams, daughter of Tliomas and 
 Celia William.s. They have had ten children, only one of whom is living—A. F. Walker. 
 
WOODSON COUNTY 
 
 1197 
 
 LIBERTY TOWNSHIP. 
 
 ‘“V'l stock-dKaler, Section 28. P. O. Tates Center, came to 
 Kansas In the fall of 1870, and located on a farm in Liberty Township, Woodson County, and lias 
 eiiKoged in farming and dealing in stock ever since. He was elected Clerk of tlie District Court 
 in ISi4 and re-elected in 187fi-.8, serving three consecutive terms. He enlisted in Company D. 
 Seventy-second Illinois Volunteer Infantry, July, 1862, and was mustered in as a private and 
 was afterward commissioned Captain of Company C, Slxty-si.xth United States Colork Infantry. 
 
 *''*® engagement at Ft. Pemberton, Grand Gulf, Champion 
 Hills lllack Klver, and inany others, luclijding the siege of Vicksburg. He commanded the first 
 .'■“v eneoP tl'e famous raids against Quantrell, and commanded the 
 
 Beloxl and Pass Christian alter the close of the war, and was mustered out in the sprintr 
 of 18«.. He was born in Greene, Chenango Co.. N. Y.. July 6,1838. He is the son of Samuel and 
 Martha Carpenter; lived in his native county about fifteen years, and then moved to Bingham- 
 ton, N. 1 and was educated in the Binghamton Academy and Susquehanna Seminary; after¬ 
 ward moved to La Salle County, Ill., where he engaged in farming and teaching twelve years, 
 yien moved to Kansas. He was married in Seneca AprlTiG, 1869, to Laura A. Scovel, daughter of 
 Palmer and Marv Scovel They have four children, viz.: Dora E., Mabel L., Edna and Jessie 
 Carpenter. He is a worthy Mason and a member of the I. 0. O. F. and K. of P. 
 
 EVERETT TOWNSHIP. 
 
 RALPH T. JORDON, farmer. Section 30, P. O, Neosho Falls, was born in 1836, in York 
 County, Me., where his father was a farmer, and where the sub.iect of this sketch learned the 
 trade of a carpenter. March 1, 1863, he enlisted in Company K, Thirty-second Regiment Maine 
 participated with his regiment (which was afterward consolidated with 
 the Ihirty-nrst Maine) in the engagements at Petersburg, Poplar Grove, Hatchie’s Run, etc., 
 and was mustered out at Augusta, Me,, in September, 1865. In 1866, he removed to Brooklyn, 
 N. 1 ., and worked at his trade there until 1871, when he came to Kansa-s, locating upon 160 acres 
 on above section, and, although au upland farm, his grain average has been very good. He has 
 an excellent frame residence, and a large orchard, which contains upward of 400 excellent as- 
 sorted truit trees. Although devoting his attention principally to agriculture, Mr. Jordan has 
 residences in Woodson and adjoining counties, among the latter being 
 that of G. w. Smith, Esq., ol Greenwood County. Although a stanch Republican, he has never 
 taken any very active part m politics. 
 
 tsBT Section 10, P. O. Neosho Falls, came to Kansas In the fall of 
 
 1867, and located near where he now lives, and has been engaged in fanning and raising stock 
 a mpmbp?'n/thp the farm wlilcn he now cul.ivates, in the sprlnR of 1880. He ifas been 
 
 Ur S h® s'®®® '1® came to the State. He was Censns Enumer- 
 
 fhhU a® Township Trustee of Everett Township. He enlisted in 
 
 Company B, Fiftieth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, m the spring of 1863. He was in the engage- 
 UJJna ™®°®a Mountain, and was severely wounded at the last- 
 
 named place, on the 5tli of October, 1861, and remained in the hospital until the spring of 1865 
 and was then honorably discharged on account of disability. He was horn in Fayette County 
 Penn., July 7, 1813 He is a son of J,ames and Elizabeth Prutzman. His father was killed by an 
 atcident in December, 1848, and the next year he moved with tils mother to Bridgewater Penn 
 ami three years later to Steubenville, Ohio; he afterward lived in Bridgewater one vear Zenia 
 Hancock County, III., from 1853 until 1867, then emigrated to Kansas. He 
 ami Ti ■’ I'h ?867, to Alargaret W. McClln.ock, daughter of Alexander 
 
 Ai Qn ',1 ^ ’*7y- children, lour of whom are living, viz,; Ada E., Alary 
 
 Aland, Ida Belie and Jesse Lmcolu. ’ 
 
 OWL CREEK TOWNSIIII'. 
 
 , farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Defiance, was horn in Pittsburgh, Penn . 
 
 .January 29, 1820, and is the son of Harrison Perry Heynolds, born in Alaryland, and Hosanna 
 (Aloore) Keynolds, a native of Morgan County, Va. He came to Kansas in August, 1857, and lo¬ 
 cated in Woodson County, and has remained ever since. He has served one or two terms as 
 County Conimiesioner. He is one of the old veterans of the Mexican war, and also served tliree 
 years and four months in the Ninth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, as Commissary Sergeant during 
 the late war, and has deported himself in every position which he has held, with credit and 
 honorto himself and with fidelity to the country, Mr. Reynolds was married in Allegheny City, 
 18,184^ to Sarah Beers, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Beers. She is a native 
 
 Ann Reynolds, born June 28, 1857; David Harrison Perry, boni April 14, 1869 v 
 wile are liighly respected for their intelligeuce, and universally esteemed for thei 
 traits of character, 
 
 May 1, 
 
 . Mr. Reynolds and 
 
 their many excellent 
 
1198 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 GREENWOOD COUNTY. 
 
 G REENAVOOD County was named in honor of Greenwood, United 
 States Land Commissioner, under Pierce and Buchanan. It was first 
 laid off by the bogus Legi.slature of 1855-56, but was for a number of years 
 thereafter unorganized territory. As at first laid out, the county was a 
 very nearly square tract of 
 uniform size with its neigh¬ 
 bors, l)ut when in 1867 JMadison 
 County was abolislied, and its 
 nortli part given to Breckin¬ 
 ridge (now Lyon) County, the 
 lower portion, to a point three 
 miles al)ove jiladison, was add¬ 
 ed to Greenwood, In giving 
 the boundaries at this time, the 
 southern boundary was by ac¬ 
 cident moved too far to the 
 south, thus cutting off a strip 
 of Howard (now Elk) County, 
 three miles wide. This error 
 was rectified in 1868. As finally 
 laid off its boundaries are as 
 follows: On the north by Lyon 
 and Chase.; east by AVilson, 
 
 AA^oodson and Coffey; south by 
 Elk, and west by Butler 
 County. 
 
 TOPOGRAPHY. 
 
 The county has, according to 
 the Government surve}q 20 per 
 cent of bottom and 80 per cent 
 of upland. It is also divided 
 in 5 per cent of forest and 95 
 per cent of prairie. It is 
 watered by Verdigris and Fall 
 Rivers, wl'iich flow southwest¬ 
 erly, and by numerous creeks, 
 of which AVillow, Slate, Homer 
 and Bachelor flow into the Ver¬ 
 digris, and Otter, Spring, Salt 
 and Honey into Fall River. 
 
 The average width of the 
 river bottoms is one mile. The 
 principal timber belts fringe 
 these streams, and are about 
 seventy-five feet in average 
 width. The varieties found 
 are oak, walnut, hickory, hack- 
 berry, elm, cottonwood, .syca¬ 
 more, mulberry and ash. Cul¬ 
 tivated timber, i. e., timber 
 claim plantings, is lu-incipally 
 cottonwood, bo.\ elder anil soft 
 maple. Coal is found in thin 
 veins at a distance of from 
 four to eight feet below the 
 surface, ami is used for domes¬ 
 tic constimption and to a small 
 extent for blacksmithing and 
 other pur]R«es. Both lime¬ 
 stone and sandstone arc found 
 in great abundance, and are 
 of excellent (juality for build¬ 
 ing purposes, fully compensat¬ 
 ing for the lack of large belts 
 of timber fitted for such use. 
 
 Acreage Under Cultivation .— 
 
 There were sown in the county 
 in 1872, 8,719 acres of winter 
 wheat; in 1874, 5,004; in 1876, 
 
 9,129; in 1878, 7,897; in 1880, 
 
 9,351, and in 1882, 1,902. 
 
 Acres of rye for the same 
 years were: 86, 298, 1,089, 623, 
 
 146,298; spring wheal, 366, 806, 
 
 153, 205, 22, none; corn, 12, 682, 
 
 20,916. 19,278, 30,540, 38,740, 
 
 60,2!)1, ami barle}', 9, 5, 34, 253, 
 
 312, none. 
 
 A brief glance at these statistics will serve to show that winter wheat 
 occ>i])ied most .space in 1876, spring wheat in 1874, rye in 1876, and that the 
 .acreage of corn has been steadily on the increase. 
 
 POPULATION (FEOERAL CENSUS). 
 
 (a) lOureka Township, including Eureka 
 
 City. 
 
 (10 Fall River Township. 
 
 .Tanesville Township. 
 
 (c) Eauo Township. 
 
 Madison Township. 
 
 (d) Otter Creek Township. 
 
 (t'l Ideasant Grove Township. 
 
 (f) (Quincy Township. 
 
 (g) .Salem Township.. 
 
 1870. 
 
 18,80. 1 
 
 1,040 
 
 1,091 
 
 1,110 
 
 1,019 ,( 
 
 z.oo 
 
 588 ( 
 
 320 
 
 394 ; 
 
 284 
 
 ,849 |( 
 
 
 882 1 
 
 462 
 
 509 1 
 
 
 57.*! 1 
 
 
 621 
 
 (a) In 1872, parts detached to form Salem and 
 Otter Creek ; in 187:i, part of Spring Creek. 
 
 (h) In 1872, parts detaclied to form Otter Creek 
 and .Salt Spring.s; in 187:5, part to ,Si)ring Grove. 
 
 (c) In 1878, part detaclied to form Shell Rock and 
 Fall River. 
 
 (d) Organized in 1872 from part.s of Eureka. 
 
 (e) In 1880, jiart detached to form fpiincy. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 The first settlement in Greenwood County was made in the spring of 
 1856, by colonists from Mississippi, who came with the avowed intention 
 of helping to make Kansas an ally of the Southern slave-holding States. 
 
 These Pro-slavery people drift¬ 
 ed away to more congenial soil 
 on the breaking out of the war 
 of the rebellion or very shortly 
 thereafter, and to-day but one 
 of the number remains, and ho 
 has long since changed his 
 views. A few anti-slavery 
 men were .sprinkled about the 
 county in the fall of 1856, but 
 real settlement did not take 
 place in any considerable num¬ 
 bers until the following year. 
 This spring saw a party of new 
 comers in Lane and Madison 
 Townships, among whom wmre 
 D. Vining, Austin and Fred 
 Norton, Anderson Hill, AA'^es- 
 ley Pearsons, Mark Patty, 
 Myrock Huntley, E. R. Hold- 
 erman, AA"illiam Martindale, E. 
 G. Duke, James and AV. F. Os¬ 
 born, Isaac Sharp and David 
 Smyth. In July of this year 
 came Josiah Kinnaman, Archi¬ 
 bald Johnston, Peter Ricker, 
 Adam Glaze, John Baker, 
 AVa 5 'ne Sumner and AVilliam 
 Kinnaman. < 
 
 In 1858 and the two follow¬ 
 ing years was a rapid growTh in 
 settlement, although money 
 w'as a well-nigh unknown 
 quantity, and the settlers saw 
 their advance in worldly affairs 
 chiefly in the improvement of 
 their lands and buildings. In 
 this condition they had to meet 
 the disastrous drought of I860. 
 It was a bitter pill, but only 
 such as ever and anon falls to 
 the lot of the pioneer who 
 pushes far bej'ond the beaten 
 path and calmly faces the dip- 
 ]fing of the scale which shall 
 insure him utter defeat or a 
 grand success. Supplies could 
 only be brought from Atchison, 
 a distance of 160 miles, through 
 bitter storms, and with teams 
 enfeebled by scanty rations, 
 and when received, enough 
 must be sold to pay the freight¬ 
 ers. Under this grinding pres¬ 
 sure, many were forced to for¬ 
 sake all they had obtained by 
 such severe exertions and re¬ 
 turn to older jilaces; but still 
 many held on witlia (leath grip 
 and w'cathered through. And 
 they had their reward in the 
 copious hai'vcst which the fer¬ 
 tile soil brought forth in 1861. 
 Bright prospects did not, how¬ 
 ever, long con tinue. The cloud 
 which far beyond their horizon 
 had been muttering in the 
 South, broke forth in lightning 
 flashes, which aw'oke the wiiole 
 country to the prologue of the 
 great drama that for long 
 years made the United States 
 the cynosure of the world. 
 The flash of the lightning made 
 
 - a gorgeous pageant to those 
 
 who scanned it from a distance, but it seared the near spectator. Greenwood 
 t.Aunty was the scene of violence from all quarters. Divided against it¬ 
 self in the sentiments of its settlers, its villages sacked and burned, exposed 
 
 I 1870. I 1880. ■ 
 
 Rock Township..| -l.vO 
 
 h’l Spring Creek Township. 20.7 
 
 (k) Twin (trove Township, inclinling 
 Gonhl City.;. 1,072 
 
 1,127 
 300 
 
 Total. 3,484 
 
 Eureka City.;. 
 
 (ionld City.. 
 
 (f) Organized in 1880 from i)art of Pleasant 
 Grove. 
 
 (g) Organized in 1872 from jiart of Eureka. 
 Organized in 1872 from part of Fall River. 
 Organized in 1878 from part of Lane. 
 Organized in 1873 from part of Eureka. 
 Organized in 1873 from part of Fall River. 
 
 
GREENWOOD COUNTY. 
 
 1199 
 
 to the attacks of hostile Indians and those who sought in the troubled times 
 an excuse for indiscriminate pillage. Greenwood might well be pitied. 
 During 18(51, a rough fort was built at Eureka, and named in honor of Col. 
 James Montgomery, of the Tenth Infantry. It was built by the home guard, 
 under Capt. L. Bemis, and was occupied by them during their entire term 
 of servic(‘. 
 
 At the close of the war, emigration set in with great rapidity. A new 
 Town Site Company was organized at Eureka, and settlement was very 
 rapid all over the county. 
 
 Upon the formation of Greenwood County, a part of it was included 
 in the reservation of the Osage Indians. This reservation was a strip 
 twenty by seventy miles and took in parts of Elk, Wilson and Butler 
 Counties as well as Greenwood. In the latter, it cut a strip ten miles in 
 width from the southern part of the county, the line running about four 
 miles south of Eureka City. These lands were by the treaty of 1870 placed 
 in trust with the United States to be disposed of for the Indians who had 
 removed to the Indian Territory. This was done by placing it for pre¬ 
 emption and homesteading at the regular Government price of |1.25 per 
 acre. Many of the best farms in the county are located in this tract as is 
 also the thriving town of Gould or Severy. 
 
 At a very early day, itenerant Methodist preachers occasionally tra¬ 
 versed the indefinite circuit known as Southwestern Kansas. In 1860, 
 the first regular circuit embracing this county was cut off and named the 
 Eureka Circuit. It embraced Greenwood, Butler, Woodson and Wilson 
 Counties, and was supplied by Rev. T. B. Woodard who succeeded in 
 gathering a membership of twenty during the year. In 1861, the name of 
 the circuit was changed to Belmont and W. H. Travis, by whom the mem¬ 
 bership was increased to forty, appointed. W. II. Fisher was appointed 
 in 1862, but served only part of the year and made no report. Rev. C. 
 Meadows served during 1863 and resided at Belmont, then quite a town, 
 but never rebuilt since its burning by the rebels during the war. J. Paine 
 served in 1864. In 1865, Belmont Circuit was again divided and Eureka 
 Circuit consisted of Greenwood County and the counties southwest of it. 
 In this year and until 1868, Rev. John Stansbury was preacher in charge. 
 This man deserves more than a passing notice. A true enthusiast in the 
 cause of Methodism, he was a product of frontier life—a man of the time. 
 Owning a farm on Owl Creek in Woodson County, he pinched from it in 
 the rare intervals between his pastoral trips, a scanty subsistence. 
 Mounted on his pony, he went from station to station, sleeping indifferent¬ 
 ly in the scattered houses along the way or upon the naked prairie, and 
 preaching wherever he found opportunity. He removed in 1870 to Cow¬ 
 ley County, where a year later he was crushed to death by a falling log. 
 In 1868, Greenwood County was made a separate circuit and placed in 
 charge of Rev. J. E. Cohenour, who by zealous work increased the church 
 membership from 82 to 160. In 1869, Rev. Mr. Cohenour was retained and 
 a parsonage built at Eureka at a cost of |300. In 1870, the county was 
 divided into three circuits and Rev. S. A. Green appointed to Eureka. 
 From this time the history of the circuit is shown in the history of indi¬ 
 vidual churclies. 
 
 The first capital offense committed in Greenwood County took 
 place m April, 1865. The victims were William and Jacob Bledsoe, who 
 lived in the southeast part of the county an<l were by some suspected of 
 horse thieving. Between these men and three others, there existed a bit¬ 
 ter animosity, growingout of some petty “.spites” inflicted. Under these 
 circumstances, any pretext was sufficient and the Bledsoes Avere arrested. 
 One dark night they were removed from one impromptu guard house to 
 another, l)ut en route were assassinated. The story of their guards, John 
 Taylor, William Brown and Thomas Craig was that an attack was made 
 by Indians rvho had suffered the loss of ponies, and the prisoners dis¬ 
 patched. The authorities did not, however, take this view of the case and 
 after a weary length of time Brown was convicted and Craig acquitted, 
 the decision being reached in May, 1878. Taylor was never apprehended, 
 and is reported to l)e dead. 
 
 The Murder of Robert Clark .—Tins was one of the most atrocious 
 crimes ever committed in Southern Kansas. G. W. Petty was a bush¬ 
 whacker of the war, although connected with neither side* and work¬ 
 ing for his individual profit only. On the conclusion of open war, 
 he is reputed to have still continued a lawless life. Some time prior 
 to 1866, he had lost his wife, for whom he seemed to feel a great 
 affection, and upon whose grave he placed a costly monument. This 
 monument was discovered in May, 1866, so brutally defaced as to 
 be totally ruined. Petty suspected Clark and determined upon his 
 death. The same mouth, as Clark was sitting with his wife and children 
 in his cabin on the Verdigris, a man rode up to the door and asked the 
 direction of Brazos. This, Clark, still silting in his chair but bending out 
 of the door, was giving, when another man riding jiast the window on the 
 opposite side of the house shot Clark, who fell to the floor, but staggered 
 iqi again and tried to reach his gun. As he fell a second time three men 
 rode up to the window where they remained motionless until Clark was 
 dead. When they appeared, Mrs. Clark recognized Petty and cried out ; 
 
 “ For God’s sake, Wasli Petty, don’t kill me and my children, you have 
 killed my husband!” No answer was given, and, seeing Clark dead, the 
 men rode off. An indictment was found against Petty in 1870, and he was 
 arrested and after many delays in May, 1879, found guilty. He is now in 
 the State Penitentiary. 
 
 Murder of Crookhani .—On October 17, 1874, Alexander Harman shot 
 O. C. Crookhani as he was gathering corn in his field. The circumstances 
 which led to the shooting were, briefly, certain mortgages held by Crook- 
 ham and the settlement of a claim of Harman for some pi-airie-breaking. 
 Harman, who appears to have been hardlysane, walked coolly up to Crook- 
 ham and ])lacing a pistol to his neck discharged it, the ball making a ragged 
 hole. Crookhani died two days later, and Harman, after due process, was 
 found guilty and taken to the iienitentiary. Here his conduct was so vio¬ 
 lent as to lead to his removal to the Asylum for the Insane Avhere he 
 now is. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION, ROSTER AND BUILDINGS. 
 
 The,organization of the county was eti'ected on March 14, 1862, .at a meeting of the 
 County Commissioners, held at Janesville, the temporary seat of justice. At this meetine 
 the county divided into townships, as follows : Lane, from the northeast corner of the 
 county west six miles; thence south eighteen ; thence east six miles, and north to point of 
 beginning. 1 leasant Grove began at the northeast corner of Section 6, Town 25, Range 15 
 ran west six miles; thence south ten miles; thence east six miles on the south boundary of 
 the county; thence north to initial point. Janesville began at the northeast corner of Sec¬ 
 tion 3, Town 23 Range U, and ran west sixteen miles: thence south fourteen miles; thence 
 east sixteen miles thence north to place of beginning. Eureka began at the northeast 
 corner ot beetion 15, Town 25, Range 12; ran west sixteen miles; thence south eight miles; 
 thence east sixteen miles, and thence to initial point. The board, after dehniug the town* 
 f.r proceeded to api*oiut county officers. 1. M. Todd was made Probate Judge; 
 
 W. M. Hill,County Clerk ; E. Tucker, Register of Deeds; James Steel, Sheriff; William Mar- 
 tindale, County rreasurer. Elections were ordered in the different townships for March 24, 
 1862. On April 12, there was a second meeting of the County Commissioners, and the bonds 
 ot the county officers being approved, they qualified for office. There seems to have been 
 some change m the interim, as C. Cameron became Register of Deeds instead of E. Tucker 
 who refused the proffered honor, and D. Nichols was made Sheriff instead of James Steel’ 
 
 C ounty Commissioners at this time were M. E. Stratton, E. Osborn and R. Gasaway. 
 
 V appointment of countj^ officers, the first regular election was held in Novem¬ 
 
 ber, 1862. Those who have held official positions since that date are given below, with the 
 date of their election. County Clerks, H. Norton, 1862; D. T. Nichols, 1863; II. Norton, 1865; 
 
 18^7; L. N. Fancher, 1869 ; W. S. Reece, 1875; F. J. Cochrane, 1877; J. W. Kenner, 
 T 7?- i^egisters of Deeds, P. Somers, 1862; D. Roach, 1863; James Willis, 1865 ; J. Gilmore, 1867; 
 I. R. Phenis, 1868; Purlin Baird, 1869; M. J.Verner, 1871; J.W. Seidle, 1873; .1. D.Shaw, 1875; 
 
 Eastwood. County Treasurers, W. E. Smith, 1862; E. Smith, 1863; W. C. Waybright, 
 1865; A. I . Nicholas, 1869 ; W. Smethers, 1873; W. H. Daum, 1875; J. C. Nye, 1879. Probate 
 Judges, J. Hays, 1862; J. Keyes, 1864; J. Kenner, 1866; G. II. Lillie, 1876 (resigned after re- 
 election and I. li, Phenis appointed in 1880). Clerks of the District Court, W. Martiudale, 
 
 Smethers, 1867; W. Denison, 1868; S. II. Martin, 1872; J. S. Stewart, 1876. Sher¬ 
 iffs, W. H. Maloney, 1862; J. E. Grant, 1863 ; William Hill, 1,864; R. R. Turner, 1805; K. John¬ 
 son, 1867; G. H. Branson, 1869 ; J. L. Baker, 1871; J. L. Parker, 1873 ; W. 0. Claycomb, 1875; 
 M. J. \erner, 1879. Superintendents of Public Instruction, E. Tucker, 1802 ; F. (i. Allace, 
 1866 ; W. E. J. Nixon, 1868; L. H. Platt, 1870 ; G. II. Martz, 1872; H. T. Johns, 1874 ; J. F. Trox- 
 ell, 1876 ; G. H. Martz, 1878. In all cases, the name given last in the list of officers is that 
 of the present incumbent. 
 
 On June 3, 1871, the proposition to vote J30,000 in bonds of the county, for the purpose 
 of constructing a suitable court house at Eureka, was submitted to the people of the county. 
 The vote on this proposition was found to bo 474 for to 371 against, and work was at once 
 begun. As the building progressed, however, it became apparent that a further sum would 
 be needed to complete it in fitting shape, and the issuance of fresh bonds became necessary. 
 These, to the amount of $15,000, were secured at the November election of 1872, the vote 
 standing 734 lor to 291 against. At a still later period, $5,000 more was required, and this 
 sum was appropriated from the county funds. This swelled the total cost to $50,000, an ap¬ 
 parently larp sum for so new a county, yet no one who looks upon the noble edifice can 
 fail to see that the county has value received for its outlay. The building is of limestoue, 
 quarried about a mile and One-half west of the town, with trimmings of a similar stone, 
 lound in the Flint Hills, on the western border of the county. The county jail is built at 
 the back and forms part of the structure. On the first floor are the offices of the County 
 Clerk, Treasurer, Probate Judge, Superintendent of Public Instruction and County Attor¬ 
 ney, the Jailer’s rooms, and three unoccupied offices. The second floor is occupied by the 
 County Surveyor, Register of Deeds, Clerk of the District Court and Sheriff, the County 
 Court room with its adjoining consulting rooms and the jail. On the' third floor are four 
 jury rooms, The jail on the second floor is fitted up in a style that must be discouraging to 
 prisoners, as it is lined throughout with steel. The architect of this building was J. G. 
 Haskell, of Lawrence, and the builder, John Hammond, of Emporia. 
 
 RAILWAY MATTERS. 
 
 Like most of the counties containing rich agricultural lands and the possibilities of 
 numerous thrifty towns, Greenwood has been the recipient of overtures from many railway 
 companies, either already operating lines or projecting them. The first of these was from 
 a company projecting a line from Ottawa through some part of Greenwood County, and ask¬ 
 ing for $200,000 of the bonds of the county in exchange for an equal amount of stock of the 
 railway company. This proposition was acceded to by a vote of 485 to 250, but tlie road was 
 never constructed. The next proposals came front the Fort Scott, Humboldt A AVestern 
 Railway, which was to run from Fort Scott to Humboldt, and thence west through this 
 county. Bonds to the amount of $200,000 were asked, and at an election held Iieccmber 19, 
 1871, they were voted by a poll of 597 to 446. The third election looking to the acquisition 
 of railway facilities was held June 17, 1877, to get the “ sense of the county ” on the propo¬ 
 sition of the St. Louis A Kansas Central Railway offering to build a road through the county 
 in consideration of the subscription of $4,000 in county bonds, running twenty-five years, 
 for each mile of completed track. This was decided adversely, by a vote of 403 to .530, and 
 the road was never begun. On April 24, 1877, it was decided, by a vote of 831 to 682, to ac¬ 
 cept the otter of the Kansas City, Emporia A Southern Railway Company. This provided 
 for the issuance of $4,000 of the bonds of the county per mile of track built; the funding 
 of the bonds at the expiration of thirty years, and the privilege of taking them up at any 
 time after five years on giving twelve months’ notice of intention to do so. It was also pro¬ 
 vided that their casli value in such a case should be 85 per cent of their face. This road 
 was built through the county in 1879, and now has its terminus in Howard, Elk County. 
 
 The proposition of the Kansas City, Burlington A Southwestern Railway and Tele¬ 
 graph Line was lost December 30, 1878, by a vote of 1,134 to 523. 
 
 (In June 17, 1879, the question of giving bonds to the St. Louis, AVTchita A AV'estern 
 Railway was voted upon in Otter, Salt Springs and Twin Grove Townships. The returns 
 of Otter were tlirowu out by the Board of Canvassers, and those of .^alt Springs and Twin 
 Grove shown to give a vote of 248 for and 58 against the proposition. I'pon the location of 
 the road, it was not thought expedient to follow the proposed line, and tlie .8alt Springs 
 bonds were invalidated, leaving the l)()uds of Twin Grove, $15,000, the only ones outstand¬ 
 ing. The road was built in 1879 and 1880, and now runs through to AVichita, under the 
 name of the St. Louis A San Francisco Railway. 
 
 A precinct election of November 3, 1879, gave the bonds of Plc.isant Grove, Eureka, 
 Spring Creek and Walnut Creek precincts to the Kansas A Arizona Railway by a vote of 82 
 to 29, hut the road remains like so many others, a paper concern. 
 
 _ Eureka Township and the city gave on September 30, 1881, $-18,000 in bonds to tlic St. 
 Louis, Fort Scott A AVichita Railway, the bonds being divided into $40,000 township and 
 $8,000 city. These bonds bear 7 per cent interest, payable semi-annually. The road reached 
 Eureka in June, 1882, and is now being constructed westward. 
 
 EDUCATION. 
 
 The educational history of the county is one of constantly increasing facilities and 
 students to profit by them. The following table, giving the principal statistics of the last 
 three years, is, perliaps, as good a means of showing the scholastic status of the county as 
 any that could he found : 
 
 
 1879. 
 
 18,80. 
 
 1882. 
 
 
 80 
 
 82 
 
 90 
 
 
 3,424 
 
 2,571 
 
 1,488 
 
 84 
 
 3,804 
 
 2,729 
 
 1 677 
 
 4 219 
 
 
 2,987 
 
 1,775 
 
 
 
 ' 81 
 
 ' 97 
 
 
 4 
 
 r 
 
 8 
 
 
 $61,7l)0,()0 
 
 21,275.64 
 
 24,741.18 
 
 $77,0(K).()I) 
 
 42,490.82 
 
 Total school expenditures. 
 
 
1200 
 
 mSTOEY OF KANSAS, 
 
 MANUFACTURING. 
 
 The 111.11111 facturiiif'(’oiiocrns in the comity are seven in number, and consist of the 
 steam grist mill of .^niitli .iL- l.awtlier, more iiartienlarly descrilied under Kureka; the water- 
 ; \vi r grist mill nt .lohii Ueiiisoii, on I'all River, alioiit a mile east of Kureka, having a cap¬ 
 ital I i-trlu,innr the (louring mills of \Villiani Smitti, at 'Twin Ktills, capital tk‘J,000; itarlan 
 A Wilsipii, at .Madison, capital S'J,e()n, and .T. 1). Allen, at Fall River, capital S6,0tl0. 'Hiere is 
 also a small saw mill at Virgil, owueil by Alien & Miller, and liaving a capital of $41G. 
 
 EUREKA. 
 
 Eureka is loralcrl on tlie northca.st quarter of Section 15, Totvnslii|) 2(1. 
 Riinwc lO. The town site bclont^ed to two different parties, the north half 
 to litivid Tucker and tlie south to Levi N. Prather. This south half was 
 jnin hased hy Dtivid Tticker for sftlSO, and the whole town site sold for $50 
 to E. Tucker, by whom it tvas transferred to the Eureka Town Site Com¬ 
 pany. the Iransbu- bearing date August 13, ISO?. 
 
 As laid oul by this company, the town was divided by streets running 
 Rorlh and -o il!i and east aiidwest. These streets are eighty feet in width, 
 Av ;h h ' (.\e. p ion of First and jffain, which are 100 feet each. 
 
 The U)wn Avas located and surv'eyed. The first building erected Avas a 
 .s'choolhouse made of .short planks riven from logs and roughly finished. 
 These imiirompiu lioaids formed both siding and roof, and though not 
 of the laiest pattern, were, in their Avay, elaborately carved. In this house 
 Were held, for several years, all public meetings, religious, scholastic and 
 political, and Inu’e the lEureka Debating Society rubbed their Avits on the 
 great ([uestions of the day, Avhile the Avails Avere yet ringing Avith the voice 
 of the singing master. 
 
 At tliis time (1S57) no enterprising merchant had established a corner 
 grocery, and stores of all sorts had to be brought by o.v team from Kansas 
 City, a distance of 140 miles. The nearest post office Avas nefir Burlington, 
 in Osiige C'ounty, and mail for Eastern friends had to be sent by the chance 
 hand of overland travelers. 
 
 Post/ll Ap'dirn .—The first post office in the county Avas at Pleasant 
 Grov(a and was sttpplied once a week from Le Roy, Coffey Coitnty. Late 
 in ly58, the postal authorities alloAved the residents of Eureka an office of 
 their oAvn on condition that they did their owm route-carrying. This con¬ 
 tinued for several months, until suitplauted by the official pony-rider. 
 
 The jtost office ;it Eureka, the first in the county, was ojieued by Edwin 
 Tucker in l85fS. He Avas foIloAvetl by James Kenner, S. G. Mead, I. R. 
 Phenis and J. W. Nicholas, the present incumbent, avIio has held the 
 office for a number of years. Previous officials had made a post office of 
 their ])laccs of business, and it was not until IMr. Nicholas took charge that 
 a separate office Avas established. The room uoav occupied is in the brick 
 addition to the bank building. 
 
 EARLY EA'ENTS. 
 
 The first store opened in Eureka Avas the result of a determination on 
 the jiart of the settlers to combat the reffu.v tide Avhich Avas draining the 
 county of settlers, for a natural part of the re-action after the giiuit 
 struggie^^ of the Avar Avas inimical to new settlements. At this time, 
 James Kenner, Avho AViis living on a f:irm about four miles north of Eureka, 
 Avas deputed to carry on business for one year, with the understanding 
 that if it interfered too much Avith farming, the store should, at the end of 
 one year, lie turned over to Edwin J'ueker. A stock of goods was pro¬ 
 cured and brouuht to toAvn, hut it Avas not until about the 1st of April, 
 IftiiO, that a caliiii could be secured large enough to accommodate them. 
 At the expii’ation of one year. Judge Kenner turned the stock over to 
 UdAV n Tip ker. Avho ran the store about six months, ;vnd then sold out to 
 twi) new comers, llitcheoelc A Parris. After a year, these jiarties sold out 
 to I'lirkee A Higgs. a\ ho iit the expiration of two years sold out to G. M. 
 Pir.cr A Go. Thislinn continued for five years, Avhen G. M. Rizer became 
 ; o'..' jeopr'elor, and so continued until yeptember 1, 1S82. ;M. L. Ashmore, 
 
 r ne < 1 the first sc t,]ei's in the county, claimed some skill as a physician, 
 I, .t the first regular practitioner in the neighborhood of Eureka Avas a Dr. 
 R, yHolds, Avlpi Avas drowned iibout lS(l(j, in the CotloiiAvood. To him stic- 
 ceed.'il Dr. 'lulton, Avho located here in 180S, and remained a fcAV years. 
 J dge Lillie, one ot tlm first settlers, Avas tut .attorney, and coming to 
 _l.u.^ ka in the sju'ing ot 18(58, was its first lawyer. Judge Phenis arrived 
 in Iv.ireka llie same year. Mechanics began to come toEureka at an early 
 day in its hisiory, a blat ksmilh named jleCiirtiiey coming in 18(16, and a 
 
 < a I' nlir named llaAvkinsiii 1867. The first birtli in the toAvn Avas that 
 
 < {■ ( l.ircme Siiiddard. Avho Avas born in May, 1S6!»; the first dciith-, Mrs. 
 y.-.vy Fio.l 'ard. ih ■ motherof this child. The first hotel Avas built in 1868, 
 : l lb,' !o;; h • f the tOAvn, I)y the Town Company, and Avas oceuitied by a 
 I'.f •. A'.trs. It Avasused for hotel imrposes until 1883, Avhen it Avas vacated, 
 h im Meti'opohtan, iioaa- the only hotel of the toAvn, Avas opened by AVilliam 
 Gr"fn. and alter ])assing through a number of different hands, came, in 
 jLiV. 18.''3, inlcj those of ,1. Forrest llainmond, Avho uoav keejis it. 
 
 Although laid out by tlie Toavu Site C()m 2 Aauy in 1867. Eureka w'as not 
 inprporated unlil April 30. 1870, tlicc Trustees Ijeing 1. R. Phenis, A. F. 
 Nicholas, L. II. Platt, Harley Stotldard jind C. A. Wiikelield. A yetir later 
 it ti.ssumed the form of it city of the third class, Avith Ira P. Nye, Mayor, 
 and George H. Lillie, City Clerk. Maj'ors since that date have been, I. P. 
 Nye, 1873; H. 1^. ytoddard, 1873; G. H. Lillie, 1874; S. R. Huntington, 
 187.5-76; J. C. Nye and G. H. Lillie, 1877; H. L. Stoddard, 1878-70-80; H. A. 
 Dennis, 1,881-83. City Clerks since 1871 arc as foIlOAVs; 8. A. Martin, 1873; 
 Z. Harlan, 1873; H. L. Stoddard, 1874; G. F. Dunham, 187.5-76; Z. Harlan, 
 1J7; J. W. Kenner, 1878; A. 5V. Hart, 1870; F. W. Watson, 1,8.80 
 -81-83. 
 
 The first term of the District Court convened on the second Tuesday 
 in Iffay, 18()7, but adjourned Avilhout transacting any business. The 
 second meeting Avas held in .May, 18(i8, Avith a good docket. Judge Wat¬ 
 son jiresided, and the bar consisted of Judge G. H. Lillie, of Verdigris, and 
 •liidge 1. R. Phenis, of Eureka. 
 
 srnooLS and the press. 
 
 The first school in the iieighliorlKiod of Eurek.i was opened by lidwin Tucker in De- 
 eeniber, lS.i8, and was taught in an old liuilding near the site of tlie present school. On tlie 
 hnrning of this building in 1801, the school was removed to old Fort Montgomery, where 
 Miss Annie Cutter and others taught at irregular intervals. At the close of the Avar, a stone 
 school building w.is erected on the site of the present school. Here L. N. F'ancher, 11. A. 
 Dales and Jtiss M. .1. Clacoiub taught successively. 'The new schoolhouse was opened under 
 .T. F. 'Troxell, who was succeeded by G. II. M.irtz, — Robbins, .1. M. Ross and Theodore S. 
 Gallagher, the present Principal. 
 
 Perched on the highest point in the town, in full view of the graceful rolling blufls timt 
 line the .streams in the far and near distance, Eureka’s school building is a landmark for 
 many miles. It .seems to stand at once aloof from the toAvn iind yet within it, and to point 
 silently to the pre.scnl residts of trained intelligence and the great possibilities of the future. 
 The building is of the Iime,stone of the county, cruciform and surmounted by abelfry-cnpola. 
 It contains the four rooms of the original plan, and one recently fitted up in the biiseincnt to 
 supply the demand (the ceaseless demand of the Avhole world) for more room. This building 
 was erected in 1878, at a cost of S'20|UI10—Il.'i,0J3 secured by bonds of the distr-et, and $"),II00 
 by direct taxation. It is supiilemeoved by a small f-ame builuing on the opposite side of the 
 toAvn and just back of the court house. This was built in lo81, and is occupit.A jy a part of 
 the primary department. It is taught by Mrs. ('ollyer. 
 
 The Eureka llerdld Avas the first journalistic venture in the county, and Avas pub'ished 
 by S. (i. Mead. Its first issue bears date August, 18G0, and has the motto “Be sure jou’re 
 right—then go ahead.” The sheet was a six-column quarto, and so continued until April 
 2!l, 1870, Avhen it became a seven-column folio, and ,luly 20, 1871, to an eight-column paper of 
 the same form—a form it .still retains. In the issue of September 10, 1874, the title of the 
 publishers was changed to Mead & Dunham,-and on February 1, 1877, it became Dunham A. 
 Uizer, and .lanuary 1,1882, to H. C. Rizer, under Avhich head it is still issued. It is published 
 Thursdays, and has acirculation of 816 cojiies. 
 
 The densorial. —The ('ensorial was a six-column folio, started in September, 187.5, in 
 Howard, Elk County, by W. E. Doud, and published there for nineteen AA-eeks, Avhen it was 
 removed to Eureka, where it was published first as an independent, and later as a Demo¬ 
 cratic sheet, until February, 1878, when it Avas sold to AA'assam A Co., who re-christened it as 
 the Graphic, and ran it until .Iiine, 1882, when it passed into the hands of G. ('. Rogers, Avho 
 published it as the Greenwood County Democrat', under this style it is now published, retain¬ 
 ing its original form. 
 
 The Sun. —Shortly after disposing of the Censorial, IV. E. Doud began the publication of 
 another Democratic paper, called the Sun. 'fhis paper Avas a 20x40 seven-column folio, and 
 made its first appearance in May, 1878. It was after a feAv Aveeks enlarged to an eight-col¬ 
 umn, in which I'orm it completed its e.xistenoe, not by “ sulfering a sea change into some¬ 
 thing rare and strange,” but by being converted, November 10, 1880, into the Republican. 
 
 The Republican. —Born full grown, Avith the type, material and form of the Sun, the Re¬ 
 publican had a fi ne start in neAvspaper life. It Avas owned by the Republican Publishing Com- 
 jiany, consisting of W. E. Doud and Clogston A Martin. At the expiration of three months, 
 Doud bought the interest of the others, and became the sole owner. The Republican'aovf Inis 
 a fine office on the main street, and is doing Avcll, having a circulation of 700. It is published 
 on Friday. 
 
 CIIURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The Christian Church of Eureka was organized on August 20, 1802, by .lames Kenner, 
 who became its pastor, and up to the fall of 1882 continued so preach for tho society from 
 time to time. C. Dewese, the present pastor, Avas called in October, 1882. 'This church, 
 starting Avith an enrollment of about tAvelve, has uoav upon its books 170. A church edi¬ 
 fice, built in 1870, at a cost of 18,700, has a seating capacity of 400. The Sunday school 
 Avas not organized until December, 1878, but has uoav a membershijp of sixty. It is in 
 charge of ,1. M. Fowler, as Superintendent. 
 
 The Methodist Episcojial Church Avas organized at Eureka in March, 1808, under Rev. 
 ,1. E. Cohenour. He Avas succeeded in 1870 by Rev. S. A. Green, Avho remained one year. 
 During his pastorate, the church building Avas erected at a cost of $1,34.5, and dedicated 
 .Tunc 30, 1870. 'The pastors of the church since Mr. Green areas foIlOAvs: MatthCAV Fen- 
 imore, 1871-72; Allen Buckner, 1872-74; William BristOAv, 1874-75; N. S. Buckner, 187.5-77; 
 .1. B. Lee, 1877-78; T..7. Griffith, 1878 (appointed but never took charge); F. M. Sisson, 1878- 
 80; E. C. Brooks, 1880-81; ('. W. Gullett, l.S81,to the present. 
 
 The first church building having blOAvn down, a ncAV one, built of tho stone com¬ 
 mon near Eureka, Avas begun, and after several years of labor completed in 1882, at a cost 
 of $8,000. It is 2.5x00 feet. A Sunday school, having an average attendance of 105, is held 
 weekly, under the superintendence-of ,T. N. Smith. Its total enrollment is 1.50. 
 
 The Eirsl Congregational Church of Eureka Avas organized on October 21, 1868, A. Cope¬ 
 land, G. A. Gordon, S. G. Meed, J. L. Benson and others signing the call. The first pas¬ 
 tor of the society. Rev. L. H. Platt, received a call on December 4, 1800, and soon afterward 
 entered upon his duties. On his departure, after several years of arduous labor, his 
 place Avas filled in turn by Revs. A. Hale, E. Rogers, W. C. jfeCune, and H. C. Scotford, 
 who still ministers to the church. After the usual financial difficulties incident to such 
 societies on the frontier, the church Avas, in 1881, freed from debt and made self-supiiorting. 
 The present membership is 1117. A church building Avas erected in 187(1, at a cost of $1,201), 
 and is still in use. 'The Sabbath school of 15(1 members is making good progress under the 
 superintendence of H. ('.Scotford. 
 
 The Eirst Presbyterian Church of Eureka Avas organized in 1872, Avith a membership of 
 tAveuty, and Avas in charge of Rev. A. D. .lacke. Upon his resignation it was suipplied by 
 various oTcasional preachers, until Rev. A. H. Lackey became its pastor; on his departure 
 in the sjiring of b88'2, the church Avas left unsiiiiplied for some time, although services Avcrc 
 held regularly. It has a membership of forty. A church edifice erected in 1874, at a cost of 
 $3,0110, has a seating capacity of 20(1. It is located on the corner of Main and Fifth streets. 
 A Sund.iv school, Avith an average attendance of seventy, is in charge of Robert Loy. 
 
 St. Paul’s Jlimiaii Catholic Church was begun in Angust, 1881, and dedicated on October 
 3], of the same year. The building cost $.500. For seven years iirior to this time, services 
 had been held in the house of Francis Dailey, by priests from Emporia. As this parish has 
 very feAV of this faith, there is no resident iiriest, and services are held on Fridays Avhenever 
 practicalile. 
 
 Second Congregational (Colored): —The Second Congregational Church of Eureka Avas 
 organized on November 16,1881, under Rev. W. W. Weir, who still remains its pastor. The 
 member.ship whicli at the time of organization aims nine, is now eleven. Shortly after tho 
 organization of the society, a subscription Avas started for tho purpose of raising a building 
 fund. Work was begun on the church in .Inly, 1882, and the structure completeil the same 
 year at a cost of $l,()i)l). It has a seating cajiacity of b5l). A Sunday school, organized a short 
 time before the church society, has an average attendance of tAVcnty-five. It is in cliarge of 
 the pastor. 
 
 Eureka Lodge, Xo. 52, /. O. O. F., w.is organized on F’ebruary 7,1870, Avith six charter 
 members anil the folioAving officers: 11. L. Stoddard, N. G.; Dr. C. \. Wakefield, V. G.; W. 
 W. Denison, R. S.; F. .“s. Glney, P. S.; A. 1'. Nichols, Treasurer. The society has thriven 
 greatly in the pa.st few years, and uoav numbers seventy-three. Its officers arc: Ralph Ben¬ 
 nett, N. G.; W. F. Herwick, V. G.; W. W. ni.son,' R. S.; S. Winter, P. S.; .1. L. Baker, 
 'Treasurer. Meetings arc held each Monday . jning in Odd FelloAvs ILill. 'This hall, Avhich 
 is oocu])ied also by the encampment, is 2.5xii(l feet, located over t he Eureka Bank and is neat¬ 
 ly fitted up. The property of the lodge consists of regalia valued at $4.50, and a fund of up- 
 Avard of $l,4(i0 in (iash placed at interest. 
 
 Oriental Encamjimenl, No. 44, I. O. O. F, was organized on August 2, 1882, AA'ith seven 
 charter members and the folloAving officers: W. W. Denison, ('. P.; B. Smith, H. P.; A. P. 
 
 I ngalls, S. W.; H. Zilley, .I. W.; W. W. Morris, Scribe; .I. L Baker,'Treasurer. 'The present 
 membership is thirty-eight. Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each 
 month in Odd FelloAvs Hall. 
 
 Fidelity lyodge, A'o. RIO, A., F. A'. A. M., was organized on October 19,1871, the names ap¬ 
 pearing in the charter being those of S. P. Huntington, W. M.; I. R. Phenis, S. W.; Ira P. 
 Nye, .I. W. 'The society has increased considerably in the eleven years of its existence, and 
 now b.is forty-seven members, and ilie folloAving officers : G. A. Wakefield, W. M.; E. Crabo, 
 S. W.; .1. W. Kenner, ,1. W.; Z. Harlan, .S.; G. A. Hall, 'Treasurer. Meetings are held on tho 
 first and third Tuesday of each month, in Masonic Hall over the Palace Drugstore on Main 
 street. The jiroperty of the society consists of reg.iliaand paraphern.ilia to the value of over 
 $300, and $200 cash in the treasury. 
 
 Eureka Chapter, R. .1. M., is nCAvly organized and under disjiensalion has no number. 
 'The order of dispemsation aa as received on .Seiitember 7,1882, and tho foIloAving officers 
 elected : E. Crabo, H. P.; I. R. Phenis, K.; S. P. Huntington, .Scribe; Z. Harlan, Secretary; 
 
GREENWOOD COUNTY. 
 
 12()1 
 
 irreenwood lA>dge^ A. y ‘W E “ ’ . rvins r 1) • (teorce F. IHinham, D.; L. 1. 
 
 ' ^ ” Wing ofocers: .T. B. Clogbton, i . m. \\ ., a. i . h ^ p> 
 
 r'vnffin n- T) 1? Fuller. S* J. .T. Durkee, r., .E r- 
 ^ . r. Zilley, l-oreimm; ..uniiGratFn, A«,inrr nffirprs-. U. (’. Z 
 
 ada, from whence he proceeded to Stoughton, Wia 
 
 of wliich were spent on tpig county Mr. Christianson was one 
 
 I8fl8 came tD Kansas, locating in Salem rownship, this to^ 
 
 of the first settlers tt*,! •«‘O'vnship, md we lay say n ee oon.pany 
 
 flair'nle^ohiect of this order is to secure ^mt^al benefit mstm 
 
 per iiiclividual, very much in the ^nie way ^ in ^Mav ISS*^ with a membership of 
 
 ^ Dick y<UesPost.Xo.bO,G. A. B was organized in May Adtutant; John 
 
 thirty and the following oncers elected. A I tolan, 1 1 ■ «. w ^ chaplain ; J. V. 
 
 Tf:xeli,^^urge<;m 'Siigs are h^litElm cminty couri room on the first Friday of each 
 
 oorn r^epiemutii /, -- .i-itn On Mav 7 lo/o, .^ir. ^ urisiiiniaun 
 
 his mother’s death, whicli took Mace on Die Denmark. By this marriage 
 
 ^[iSTu"re.T."a,fS 'S'l •! aiik »■ 
 
 "'“'i&rk COK^STON a.,.,. w» l»™ 
 
 Ohio, and educated in Winnebag9 cuine bi Kansas in l«lil, and in the 
 
 meantime reading law and If, Eleventh Kansas Cavalry, and 
 
 summer of that year enlisted at ^ until the spring of IWiH, when he was 
 
 participated in the active j ^-emaiUd onAuch duty 
 
 detailed to scouting duty under Gen. I.wing, ai a participated in all its engagements 
 
 the spring of 1804, when he rejoined his September, 1860. Upon leav- 
 
 until mustered out with his regiment f,., t ’rAuniseh, Shawnee County, and 
 
 ing the army, Mr. Clogston f®turned to Kansas, 'o^ati g . t I j.^,t Springs, where 
 
 fTpracticed KoAS »ile on a leave of absence from the 
 
 Xl. .A. L.>eilUl&, -.U. ..K., a-». ^ » 1 
 
 Thursday of each week in Odd bellows Hall. 
 
 BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 The first bank opened in Greenwood Coinity w^. 
 
 Qnackenbush, and continued business until about the ^ 
 
 The Eureka Bank is the only institnt'on who still own it, although 
 
 November, 1870, by the firm “ft'Ul 'mfd Eureka place of business was a 
 
 thenaniebasbeensupplantedby that of Eureka I.tramsacted until 1879, 
 
 small frame buildiiig opposite the court i'^ . , • .,r ..g p.gt of brick and stone, and cost 
 
 S'^irtSfis ^frAafe c"once™Tn<fstatement ol resources is given but they are well 
 
 sirss/.ss/ir 
 
 cobt ^^8,6^“''This My seem a larp ^^"jf^eforeThe advent of thf Silwiy, tnd'^allTe heavy 
 must be remembered that this was wauon After leasing the mills to various 
 
 machinery had to be hauled a long distance y g • uore-er In 187'> Mr. Barger dis~ 
 
 parties, the company finally, in 1878, sold them to W I Suing 1^=" H «“it''- 
 
 fosed of a half-interest to J.E. Lawther, S^^fs^feet and three stories 
 
 Thesegentlemen form the present hrm. d piiP-ine and holler of 45 horse-poM-er. There 
 and one-half high. Tower is „ for making new-process flour—the only kind 
 
 Sartrel ^h”AiirhrAap?ci4 of 100 barrels of'’flour per twenty-four hours’ run. 
 The annual product is about 10,000 barrels. - 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 where he for a time assisted his ““ngeniem oi^tne^^^^ teacher. Upon the 
 
 acting as Hepiity Land ^\gnni'’]§ tggl Jn Company F, Fifth Kansas Infantry, 
 breaking-out of the war he enl sted duly 1-, 18W, n company^^^^ mustered out at 
 
 and continued with his regiment, -f , friends in this county, and then returned 
 
 Fort Leavenworth. He then ‘Yh?ri vc’s Atetmnim' to Kansas in 1808, he located 
 
 to Lyon County, where i*® iT®®,„ R-mae 2 of Fall River Township, which he 
 
 on tlie s«"i''®“?‘‘l"^:’i®'i®D®fe,dtore’Yhe-it twenty-six bushels to an acre and corn fifty. 
 
 .-“aS'eZ'S.s;=..... .< .■» 
 
 hers of Dick Yates Post, G. A. R, _ _ , 
 
 SAMUEJ 
 
 Uh! wiTerl* hli remained until September ;;“®'‘ "®p;=‘rh;"sito:e,irentTfaMcd‘320 
 
 240 acres on Section :!4, Township 2o, Range 10, ^ "““grage ylM of wheat 
 
 acres on Section 27. He has 200 =;®>-f ®> t^orHofs, 100 to 12.5 head 
 
 twenty bushels, and of corn forty-live ’ ,. latter for sale. He is a very suc- 
 
 of cattle, and .*’^i®®" p°mencr'ind®other Vuildiiigs are fully insured. June 8, 1858, 
 
 cessful larmer, and liis fine y®®‘‘^i®'i®®/“p,,®L,,ptY oiii„ ^-po has borne him a numerous 
 he married Miss Tamer f Admm^ArUn^^^^^ county, Elizabeth E., 
 
 lamily—Cyrus, born April 15,18o9, and is now = , y po„, August 21, 1805; 
 
 born November 16, 1861; Jessie H., b^ni June - , • , * A ’ born Febrnarv 
 
 sAah D., horn July 25, 1869 ; "o'-®®® of Scdioci 
 
 14, 1871!, and Dolly, !>«>■" N®''®“’’®G?;.i'u ,t, id ihe 15^01 County Commissio.iers for the 
 Directors in 1874-75 and has been Clmnmau of the 1^82, to serve 
 
 U'luecYUnrtbSaA "'"le fs one of the leading men of Greenwood County, and is al- 
 
 IVayne County, Penn., and, in 18o0, removed t Comnanv H Second Ohio Volunteer 
 
 penler until September 9, 1801, when 1 Senator Ben' IVade ’and commanded by Col. 
 
 Tavalry. The regiment ''’a® Mississippi ere it was 
 
 ( liarles Doiihleday, and w.us for ®on'® "'“® ....^ersuch men as Sturgis, Custer and Sheridan, 
 sent to ttie South to gam vye 1-earned ‘aurcls under s en “P" regimeiit, besides numerous 
 
 M r.CTiallacombewa^ in thirty-five reguM Three times taken .prisoner, and as 
 
 skirmishes, and had three liorses shot ui Tliurston unaided, captured seven hush- 
 
 often escaped. Upon one occasion he j:®[^*„/,i'UuTty Mo., and upon another oeca- 
 whackers and seventeen stolen hordes '» M® g ‘ust pHor to the surrender of I.ee, 
 
 Sion, he and Sergt. ( apron, during theT h P pistol’muzzle up to tlie Provost Marshal, 
 
 took forty prisoners and mules, ^ tl?® oXers Mr. Challacombe was finally 
 
 and among the prisoners were lour commissio and returning to Ohio resumed liis 
 
 mustered out at Benton Barracks Jl®P^®'"’’,9!' \ ’ j ’ ypp latter part of March, 1870, a coni- 
 tradc until Hie date of his ®'>V,?,TT VoloiTfseventy,’left Ohio for 
 
 S'^Te‘TaXT in TlumR April E 1870 and a^^^^ 
 
 ^LIlAXis’ foame^iiAr^oTT'barns 
 
 
 regiment, he was married at Tec— 
 
 ehildren-Loiiis E., l'c>7> to the’har of the State in June, 1875, and ropi 
 
 three 
 
 .. . „ - Jrn in 
 
 jou'is E., horn March, 1870; Ipe^State in JuiiU*^'''*- 
 
 Septomher, 1878. Mr. CloRStoii vvas mlmittod to t m re-clectcd to 
 
 seated Greenwood County m "T ""'1 rcsi'!®”®®- '‘® owns upwards 
 
 the same honorable position oG'hicli 120 acres are under cultivation, 
 
 of 520 acres on bection -7, aotl hnlhels to the acre. At jiresent his farm is rented. Mt. 
 with an average corn yicFl of fifty of Dick Yates Post, No. .50, Grand Army of the 
 
 Clogston is a member of ‘1'® YV -p the new hotel company. He luus a very large law 
 urTtie^in whfoS at y a»Sl®ed by his associate, Mr. Eiiller, and ranks as one of 
 
 wealthy; but the great hjianoial crOaMi VfteVward move! to Virginia, where, 
 
 Kouf^e, La., he married Miss Lauia Dito the field several companies to 
 
 at tSe hreaking-oiit of the war, he oiga - | ^ Fnrnlliinr < llficer in a district where it 
 
 tstii. thtold flag. He ^’fyaPP^S^TtA'—sfotn’^Tutetd;^ >0 the great 
 
 was dangerous to wear thehlue and held tei moved to P,rownville, Nelu, 
 
 benefit of the Union cause, "“"1 the close of the "®L j y.„p„„ a politician, a prom- 
 and was twice elected Mayor of that^city. Jle /y^y^^ of the State. ^ He was one 
 
 represent 
 d to 
 -tate 
 
 Wallace; Frank P. Dorii May (1 1879. Mr. Cogswell is the owner oi um 
 
 August 13,187(1; and E.aura I'®"'® "Thlfrc^il ’estate, besides his liandsome stone rcsi- 
 
 MetropoUtau Hotel biidiling, an I ("ocsvvell deals largely in real estate, a loisiness fo 
 
 leiiceEall of whicli s fo'ly/''f\‘c®'iv “ sAxT.mience Naturally a man of liberal and gei. 
 which he is especially iii every clfort to advance the interest 
 
 crous impulse, he has “„^^tioii he so wclf and ably fills in her Senate is Imt an e 
 
 of his adopted State, and the po. ■ j ^^j^^yjy^jgpy,, 
 
 deuce of tlie just aplircciatioii in 5'^*"®'*' ri,a,ifuniu'i County N.'Y., and came to Kansas 
 
 O.COLBUKN,nierchant,i8aDat.veof Chant,uni,.aCou^ jy,, v- 
 
 locating at first upon 320 ' * * Wheat he has never raised ; while on the 
 
 erTge fori, yield has l,een fifty rimifd ed hea of laRle, and four to seven horses. In 
 
 (arm lie usually had from f® A“lffore and has since continmal in P'*®*'?®®'' \ 
 
 1875 he removed to Eureka and opem d a eoner. , j owner of tlm building 
 
1202 
 
 HISTOET OF 
 
 KANSAS. 
 
 dering it impossible that he could devote hie attention to aught else, in justice both to his own 
 interests and those of his i)ations. Although often importuned to do so, Mr. Colburn has persis¬ 
 tently refused to accept any oBico whatever, preferring to leave municipal and State affairs to those 
 who could command the time necessary thereto. 
 
 N. It. COLLIA'S, farmer and stock dealer, P.O. Eureka. Is a native of Ohio, and for fif¬ 
 teen years carried on an extensive wholesale grocery business in St. Louis, Mo., but having when 
 a boy always been accustomed to life on a farm, he, having acpiired a comjietence, forsook the 
 busy marts of trade, and purchasing a farm in his native state, in Portage County, and within a 
 short distance of the city of Cleveland, he engaged for a time in agricultural pursuits, also in 
 buying and shipping grain and produce, until 1,S8(J, when he came to Kansas, bringing with him 
 as part of his contribution to the wealth of the Slate, a car load of the finest Berkshire hogs for 
 breeding purposes. Mr. Collins is already one of the leading cattle men of Greenwood County. Ife 
 owns .12(1 acres of land on Sections 34 and 27, one-half of which is under cultivation, and yield¬ 
 ing in corn sixty bushels to the acre, and three and one-half tons of millet. During the year 
 1882 he devoted eight acres to sorghum, for stock-feeding, and his experiment has proven so 
 successful that he intends cultivating it extensively, as he is of opinion that it forms the best feed 
 for stock and has the great advantage over corn and other grain, in that it does not impoverish 
 the land. Mr. Collins is already an extensive dealer in stock, and has anothet large farm, which 
 he intends using chieliy as a cattle range, comprising the north half of Section 1. and northeast 
 of Section 2, being 480 acres, and situated six miles north of Eureka. In addition to his farm 
 residence he has also a fine residence and outbuildings in the city and owns twenty-one and 
 one-half acres situated on the edge of town. All his buildings are fully insured. Of native or 
 domestic stock he usually has from 200 to 600 head, and that number will shortly be greatly in¬ 
 creased, and, in addition thereto, ho will have some imported stock forbreeding purposes, of the 
 very best grades. Mr. Collins is one of the Trustees of the Congregational Church in Eureka. 
 
 MI.S8 (lEORGIANA DANIELS, County Superintendent of I’ublic Instruction, the suc¬ 
 cessor of Mr. Martz, and electcii in 1882, is a native of Genesee County', N. Y., where she 
 was horn in 1857. In 181)4, her parents removed to Wisconsin ; she received her education 
 iu Columbus, Wis., and graduated with high honors. She taught “the young idea how to 
 shoot” for one year in Kock County, Wis., and three years in Wright County, Iowa. She 
 came to Kansas with her parents, who located here in 1877, and has been since engaged in 
 school here. Her election to the important position of County Superintendent is, in itself, 
 sufficient evidence of the high esteem in which she is here held. Miss Daniels is a young 
 lady of refinement and culture, and, takes a great interest in all matters pertaining to the 
 duties and responsibilities of her position. 
 
 THOMAS L. DAYLS, lawyer, was born October 17, 1841, at Hartford, Ky., where he 
 received his education, and subsequently read law under Col. Cicero Ma.xwell and Hon. H. 
 D. McHenry, and was admitted to the bar in 1860, and at once commenced the jiractice of 
 his profession, continuing therein until disturbed by the breaking of the war cloud, shortly 
 after which he repaired to Wa.shington, D. C., where he remained until the fall of 1868, 
 when he went to New Orleans, and in April, 1861), removed to Richmond, Ya., and from 
 thence to Evansville, Ind., and finally located in Eureka in 1873; at once engaged in the 
 practice of his profession. Before attaining his twenty-first year, he was elected rrosecuting 
 Attorney in Kentucky. Mr. Davis is a man of family and owns his residence and other 
 property in Eureka, all fully insured. He has a very lucrative practice, constantly in¬ 
 creasing. 
 
 CHARLES E. DECKER, of Decker A Terry, proprietors of Central Steam Flour Mills, 
 was born in Rensselaer County, N. Y., in 1842, and learned the trade of machinist and mill¬ 
 wright in the shops of IValter A. Wood & Co., reaper and mower manufacturers, of Hoosick. 
 Subsequently, he was four years in the employ of the H. R. R. R. Co. In 1862, he enlisted 
 as engineer in the United States naval service, and for three years served under Admiral 
 Farragut in the .Southern Blockading Squadron. At the close of the war, he located in 
 Chicago, and in the winter of 1876 came to Greenwood County, Kan., locating first on 
 Otter Creek, where he established a cheese factory, having for part of its supply the milk of 
 125 cows of his own. He sold out in 1879, and removed to town, where he at first opened a 
 machine shop, employing seven practical workmen, and later, in addition thereto, he oper¬ 
 ated a feed and Hour mill, motive power being two large-sized standard wind-mills of Halli- 
 day’s manufacture, Batavia, Hi., for which Mr. Decker is agent. Finding that his increas¬ 
 ing business rmiuired more machinery, etc., he added another large building, put in a 
 twenty-five horse-power engine and boiler, and associated with him a partner, Mr. .John 
 Terry, an old and well-known resident of the county. The mili has three run of stone and 
 is eapableof turning out daily fifty b.arrels of flour, 200 bushels of meal, one car of chop, and 
 of shelling 3,000 bushels of corn. Buildings and machinery, fully insured. Being a prac¬ 
 tical workman, and fully alive to the wants and requirements of Eureka and surrounding 
 country, Mr. Decker’s commendtible enterprise and business ability have already placed him 
 in the front rank of Eureka’s letiding business men. 
 
 II. A. DENNIS, Mayor of Eureka, was born in Guilford, Medina County, Ohio, 
 August IS, 1843, and in 1862, his parents removed to Joliet, Ill., where, after leaving school, 
 he learned the trade of a carpenter, working at his trade until August 9, 1862, when he en¬ 
 listed in Company G, One Hundredth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He partici¬ 
 pated in all the engagements of his regiment until June 6, 1863, w'hen he was detailed at 
 Murfreesboro, Tenu., as Clerk of court martial, Capt. Gardner, of Company I, of his regi¬ 
 ment, being Judge Advocate. Mr. Dennis was subsequently detailed as Clerk in the office of 
 Brigade Inspector, remaining therein until the fall of 1863.' Upon the re-organizatiou of the 
 army, he returned to his regiment and served until his discharge, with the rank of Sergeant, 
 July 1, 1865. Upon leaving the army, Mr. Dennis returned to Joliet, where he remained 
 until Ilecemher, 1877, when he came to Kansas, locating in Eureka, and resuming work at 
 his trade. In July, 1860, he was married at Peoria, Hi., to Miss Anna Hackett, who has 
 borne him three children—Arthur IE, born July 12, 1873; William R , born .August 20, 1876, 
 and Maud, born E’ebruary 8,1880. Shortly after coming to Eureka, he entered into partner¬ 
 ship with his father (since deceased), in the furniture business, continuing therein from 
 1879 to 1882, and retiring therefrom upon his father’s demise. Mr. Dennis was elected 
 Justice of the Peace in 1880, and Jlayor in 1881, and is now filling his second term in the 
 latter office. He was one of the'charter members of Dick Yates Post, G. A. R., and its first 
 S. V. C. He is also a member of the Knights of Pythias and Knights of Honor. His resi¬ 
 dence and other property is fully insured. Mr. Dennis has ably filled the office of Mayor, 
 and has always taken a warm interest in the welfare of Eureka. 
 
 WILLI.AM W. DENISON, farmer and miller, P. O. Eureka, was born October 5, 1845, 
 in Yorkshire, Eng. His parents emigrated to America in 1849, and located in Shelby 
 County, Ind., until May 26, 18.55, when they removed to what is now Burlingame, Osage 
 County, Kan., where his father, Mr. John Denison, eugaged'in farming. September 9, 1862, 
 the subject of this sketch eniisted in Company I, Eleventh Kansas Cavalry, and p.articipated 
 in every skirmish and battle in which his regiment was engaged until mustered out with it 
 at Fort Leavenworth, September 26, 1865. After the war, he returned to Burlingame, 
 Osage County, the place from whence he enlisted, and remained there until the spring of 
 1868, when he moved to Eureka, Greenwood County, Kan., at which place he still continues 
 to live. He first engaged in the mercantile business until 1872, when ho sold out his busi¬ 
 ness and took charge of the Clerk of District Court’s office, to which office he was elected 
 in the fall of 1869, and which he retained until 1874; after this, and ever since, up to the 
 present time, he Inis been engaged in the milling business; he now owns in connection with 
 his brother, Mr. I. N. Denison, the Euicka Water Mills, built by them in 1876, on Fall River, 
 a stone building, 30x4(1, three stories and basement, three run of stone, and are running on 
 the new process; they have seventeen-foot head, and use a thirty-inch Eclipse water-wheel; 
 the mill cost when completed, S16,000. In connection with this, Mr. Denison owns a good 
 bottom farm on West Creek in this county, 160 acres, eighty acres under cultivation, and 
 eighty acres good timber, and also a good comfortable residence in Eureka. Mr. Denison is 
 a member of the I. (). (). E’., A., F. & A. M. and G. A. R.; is a sound Republican in poli¬ 
 tics, “ He helped to fiylU the good fight and has kept the faith." 
 
 W. E. DOUD. the editor and sole owner of the Republican, was born in Pulaski County, 
 Ind., in 1848. He is the son of C. and S. A. Doud. After receiving his education in In¬ 
 diana, he moved iu 1863, with his parents, to near Paola, Kan., where he worked on the 
 farm until 1870. He then went to Winfield, and after learning the trade of a printer, bought 
 a half interest in the Censor, the firm name being Doud A Webb. Three months later he 
 passed from newsjiaperdom to the office of Deputy Sheriff, where he remained two years. 
 He then engaged in other business until the starting of the Censorial, from which time his 
 public life has already been detailed. He married, July 2, 1871, at Winfield, Kan., Miss Emma 
 J. Mann. They have two children—Eva G. and Myrtle (deceased). 
 
 J. S. EASTWOOD, Register of Deeds, wiis born in 1845 iu Wabash County, 111., where he 
 resided until he enlisted in Company (1, I’orty-eighth Regiment Illinois Veteran Volunteer 
 Infantry, but soon after being mu.stered in, he was enrolled in Company H, same regiment, 
 and took part iu every engagement of his regiment until July 21, 1864, at .Atlanta, where he 
 was wounded in the knee Joint by a rilie ball, necessitating amputation, after which lie re¬ 
 
 turned home on a furlough and was formally discharged at Quincy, III., June 27, 1865. He 
 attended the Illinois Soldiers’ College at E'ulton upwards of three years, thus acquiring an 
 education. Upon leaving the institution, he eontiniied alternately farming and school¬ 
 teaching until his removal to Kansas in 1874, locating on a farm on Otter Creek, Fall liiver 
 Township. In 1877, he removed to Eureka and engaged in the grocery business, which he 
 continued until his election to the office of Register of Deeds in 1879. When his name was 
 first announced as a candidate for the office he had an opponent, but the day before the con¬ 
 vention he withdrew, and having no opposition, he received a unanimous nomination, and 
 when re-elected in 1881, he had no opposition at all, which is good evidence of the sympathy 
 and respect the people of the county have for a crippled soldier, in 1872, he was united in 
 marriage to Miss Mary A. Mitchell, by whom he has had five children, four of whom are 
 living—Orplia J., born July 5, 1873 ; Nora 0., born March 8, 1875; George William, born Sep¬ 
 tember 19,1876; Ira Edgar, born December 20, 1878, died March 16, 1880; and Bertha M., 
 born January 14, 1882. Mr. Eastwood was Trustee of Fall River Township in 1876. He is a 
 member of the K. of H. and the K. of D. He is a United States Pensioner and a member of 
 Dick A'ates Post, No. 51, G. A. H. 
 
 A. N. G(.)DE'REY, County Surveyor, wtis born iu 18.54, in Mahaska County, Iowa, and 
 came to Kansas with his parents in 1.859, locating near Madison, this county, where his 
 father, W. B. Godfrey, engaged in farming until his death in 1872. Mr. Godfrey attended 
 the Agricultural College at JIanhattan, graduating in the class of 1878. In the fall of 1879, 
 he was elected County Surveyor, when he took up his residence in Eureka, but still pursu¬ 
 ing his studies, graduated again iu 1880, with the degree of Master of Science. He was re¬ 
 elected to his present office in 1881. Mr. Godfrey is an ardent entomologist and possesses 
 many very rare entomological, inincralogical and geological specimens. In 1878, he married 
 Miss’E.steile Bouton, of this county. They have one child—Jessie, born March 30, 1880. He 
 still owns the farm formerly his father’s, located about a mile northeast of Madison, in Sec¬ 
 tions 7 and 8, Township 22, llange 12, anti consisting of 200 acres with residence. Average 
 production of corn, sixty bushels. There are upwards of 900 apple, 100 pear, 200 cherry and 
 about fifty plum and several hundred peach trees. At present the farm is rented. Mr. God¬ 
 frey is Chairman of the Committee on Entomology of the State Horticultural Society. He is 
 also a member of the K. of H. and the K. T. M. B. U. Mr. Godfrey’s father was a member 
 of Company D, Eleventh Kansas Cavalry, and was mustered out as Second Lieutenant after 
 three years of active service. 
 
 JOHN GR.AE'E'IN,'saddlery and harness, is a nativeof E'ranklin County, Penn., having 
 been born there in 1,844, where he was educated. In August, 1.864, he enlisted in Harris¬ 
 burg iu Company D, Eleventh Pennsylvania Cavalry, and was in all the subsequent engage¬ 
 ments of the regiment until mustered out at Richmond, A'a., June 8, 1865, and returned to 
 his native State until 1867, when he removtxi to Macon County, Ill., where he subsequently 
 learned the trade of saddler and harness-maker. In the fall of 1870, he came to Eureka 
 where, in 1881, he opened his present store in company with C. S. Bennett, who is a practical 
 workman and superintendent of the workroom, where from two to four men are constantly 
 employed. The firm usually carry stock to the amount of of it2,0(l0, partly insured. Mr. 
 Graffin married Miss E’loreiice Jamieson, of Wilson County, I'ebruary 9,1875. Flora, the 
 eldest child, was born E’ebruary 28, 1876, and another child ivas born November 14, 1882. 
 Air. Graffin has lost one child by death. Mr. Graffin is a member of Dick A’ates Post, No. 
 50, G. A. R., and is also M. W. of the lodge of United Workmen. 
 
 GRANVILLE GRIE’E’ITH, Justice of the Peace, is a native of Ross County, Ohio, 
 where he was born in 1835, and when five years of age, his parents removed to Paris, 111. 
 Mr. Griffith was educated in the Edgar Academy, Eldgar County, Ill., and graduated in 1849. 
 Turned his attention to farming, which avocation he pursued until 1856, when he started 
 for Kansas, and was compelled to foot it from Keokuk, Iowa, to Topeka, arriving at the lat¬ 
 ter place without a dollar. ETndismayed, however, he took up a claim on the Neosho River, 
 near what is now Hartford, Lyon County, and proceeded to imjirove it. His next neighbor 
 was a Mr. E’. W. H. Ingham, of Connecticut, who owned a team of oxen and some farming 
 implements, and he being laid up with the ague, Mr. Griffith borrowed his team, etc., and 
 paid the owner by working half time on each claim. His first home in Kansas was,'of 
 course a log cabin, but so primitive and well ventilated that the cayotes used to crawl in 
 through the interstices between the logs iu search of food. By dint of bard work on his 
 claim in summer time and by sjilitting rails, etc., iu the winter, he was enabled in the course 
 of two years to possess a team of his own, although this desirable end had only been reached 
 by practicing the strictest economy. As a member of the E'ree-State party, he joined the 
 Tecuuiseh Light Guards during the border troubles, and subsequently during the days of 
 the rebellion was sworn iu for three years as a member of the irregular service, liable to be 
 called on at any time. July 31,1862, Mr. Griffith was married to Miss Mary E. Dale. They 
 have two children—.Joseph L., born September 14, 1863, and James E., born November 23, 
 1864, Mrs. Griffith died January, 1870, and in September, 1879, he married Miss C. R. Clut¬ 
 ter who has borne him one child, a son—E'rancis G. To his original claim, which consisted 
 of the northwest half of Section 35, Town 20, Range 13, he added the northeast quarter of 
 Section 34, Town 30, Range 13, and now has about 120 acres under cultivation, with an aver¬ 
 age wheat yield of twenty and corn fifty bushels per acre. He has also upwards of 1,000 fruit 
 trees, principally apple, cherry, plum and pear, which have of late years borne well. A good 
 substantial residence has long since taken the place of the.log cabin, and, although Mr. 
 Griffith has rented the farm for the past iew years, he usually has upon it about fifty bead 
 of his own cattle. In the fall of 1870, he came to ISureka and has since been engaged as 
 agent for musical instruments, sewing machines and school furniture. He was appointed to 
 the office of Justice in Octoher, 1882, and is a member of Ossian Lodge, Knights of I’ythias. 
 He owns property iu town and his residence and ten acres just outside town limits, both 
 that and his farm residence being insured. Looking back over the past years since his 
 arrival in Kansas, Mr. Griffith, like many another old settler, cannot but observe the facil¬ 
 ities open to those who to-day emigrate to Kansas and conqiare them with the days of 1856. 
 
 CAPT. Z. HARLAN, County Attorney, was born in 1843, in Clinton County, Ohio, and 
 when eighteen years of age, enlisted iu Company H, Thirty-ninth. Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 
 and subsequently re-enlisted in the same couiiiany and regiment at I’rospect, Tenu., and 
 served throughout the war. In April, 1864, he was commissioned Captain of One Hundred 
 and Sixth Regiment United .States Colored Infantry, and was mustered out in March, 1866, 
 at Bridgeport, Ala., with the rank of Captain. He participated in the taking of New Mad¬ 
 rid, Mo., Isiaiid No. 10, siege of Corinth, battle of luka, Aliss., the .second battle of Corinth, 
 October 4,1862, Parker’s Cross Roads, Tallahatchie and Athens, Ala., where lie was in com¬ 
 mand of four companies of his regiment, and was taken prisoner by E’orrest, after a two-days’ 
 fight, and confined within the stockade at Meridian, Miss., several weeks, w’hen he was pa¬ 
 roled and sent to Memphis, siibseiiuently being sent to parole camp, St. Louis, and exchanged 
 in November, 1864. After being exchanged, he was detailed as military conductor on the 
 N. A D. R. R. until July, 1865, when he rejoined his regiment at Stevenson, Ala., remaining 
 with it uutii mustered out. While at Nashville, he returned home on leave and on May 16, 
 1.H65, he was united in marriage to Miss Nannie J. Harrison, of Clinton County, Ohio. .After 
 leavjng the army, he engaged iu the mercantile business at Burlington, Ohio, until Janu¬ 
 ary ,'l868, when he removed to Peoria, Ill., remaining there until 1871, when he came to 
 Eureka, and while engaged in mercantile pursuits, read law with W. C. Huffman, Esip, sub- 
 seiiueiitly being admitted to the bar of Greenwood County. He was City Councilman in 
 1874 and City .Attorney in 1877-78, elected County Attorney in 1880 and again in 1882. He is 
 a member of the Masonic fraternity and Commander of Dick A’ates Post, No. 50j G. .A. R. 
 
 A. AV. HART, grocer, was born in 1856 in Miami County, Ohio, and received his edu¬ 
 cation at the Covington Academy, and came to Kansas in the summer of 1877, locating at 
 Eureka, and taught school here until the Summer of 1878, when ho went into the drug store 
 of his brother-in-law. Dr. AA’assani, as prescription clerk. In the spring of 1882, Mr. Hart 
 entered into partnership with Mr. (fiaycomb as grocers under the firm name of Hart A 
 Claycomb, but, in .September of the same year he bought out his partner's interest in the 
 business. He carries at present ®2,()0fl worth of stock, and as he aims to keep nothing but the 
 best groceries has rapidly built up a substantial and increasing trade. His store is situiited 
 on the w’est side of Main street, and his stock is fully insured. December 28, 1880, he mar¬ 
 ried Miss Addie Claycomb, by whom he has one child—Mary Arrali, born December 8, 1882. 
 .Mr. Hart was appointed City Cierk in 1879, and was elected a member of the City Council in 
 1882. 
 
 A. J. HUNTER, merchant, was born in 1849 in Fairfield County, Ohio, where bis 
 father was an old settler. Educated in the common schools, he early evinced an aptitude 
 for commercial pursuits. His parents removed to Shelby County, Ill., in 1851, where his 
 father engaged in fanning, but the subject of this sketch thought “ following the plow ” too 
 slow work, and soon began operating in stock, etc. He e,ame to Eureka in the fall of 1869, 
 and ojietied a general store here in the following spring, continuing therein until 1872, 
 when he sold out and bought the northwest cpiarter of Section 24 (now occui.ied by Williams 
 Bros.). E’inally, he sold his farm to parties above mentioned and went into mercantile pur¬ 
 suits here iu the spring of-1878. His average amount of stock in store is $3,500, bo 
 
GREENWOOD COUNTY. 
 
 1203 
 
 Rides which he is tlie owner of property to the amount ot $1,S00. In I8il, Mi. 
 Ilunter married Miss Klizabeth Weakly, of .Shelby County, ^ 
 
 children Mr Hunter is a member of the K. ol H., and was fownship Clerk tn 1. 78, ‘-chool 
 Director from 1.879 to 1881, and City Councilman in 1881, and is still in the lattm oftice. 
 Althwgh a Kepublicau in politics, he takes little active part, contenting himselt with his 
 
 own poi-u i„ is4.t in the city of New York, and by the death of his 
 
 father Sir. .lohu Ilunter. ship-carpenter, he was early thrown upon his own re.sources lor 
 subsistence and education. His father’s death .so completely broke up the tamily circle, and 
 the various members thereof became so widely scattered, that William lluiiter a youngei 
 brother of the subject of this sketch, has not been heard of by him since 18.%, when he was 
 iTcare of an u^^^ his native city. When sixteen years of age, Mr. Hunter went to 
 Tazewell Count v. Ill., and engaged in farming until .Iiine 2.’), 18bl, when he enlisted in Com¬ 
 pany F Eighth’Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and subseiiueutly participated in the engage¬ 
 ments at l^ort Henrv, Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Champion Hill an^d Raymond, which 
 latter occurred April’ 22, 1862, and while the Eighth were charging the Twentieth Missis¬ 
 sippi Regiment hi, with about sixty of his comrades were cut ® 
 
 rounded and captured. Thev were hrst sent to Jackson, then to Jtobile, and, hually, to 
 Libby Prison, where Sir. Hunter remained six months and fourteen days ere he was 
 paroled and sent to Annapolis, where he remained a month, luid was then sent to the 
 parole barracks at St. Louis, Mo. He did not remain long there, however, lor. nrociiriiig a 
 three hoUs puss, he crossed to East St. Louis, and thereby determined to take a French lur- 
 lough and by repeatedly “jumping” freight trains was enabled to reach Peoria, Ill., aM 
 from thence to Pekin, where he remained until he sa\v his exchange had been elteeted. 
 Shortly afterward he managed to rejoin his regiment at \ icksburg, and, on January 4, 1863, 
 he re-enlisted in the same company and regiment, participating m all their subsequent 
 engagements until May 17, 1866, when the regiment was mustered out at Baton Rouge, La., 
 anfForw^derto Springfield, ill., for final discharge. Mr. Hunter returned to larming 
 until February, 1870, when he came to Eureka and became a professor in the art tonsonal, 
 conducting his establishment until 1877, when he opened a confectionery store and billiard 
 parlor continuing therein until September 28, 1882, when he sold out and pin chased his 
 Present business December, 1882. July 21, 1872, he married ^Ilss Lucy Snyder, of Eureka, 
 
 Ey whom he has one child—Effie D., born May 10,1873. Mr. Hunter owns his residence in 
 town and other property in the county, and is a charter member of Dick Fate.s Post, No. .50, 
 
 G. A. R., and since his residence here has always taken a warm interest in the w'elfare of 
 
 his v'm^C HURD, farmer. Section 10,Town 25, Range 12, P. O. Eureka, was torn ni 
 
 1815 in Richfield County, Conn., where he received his education, after completing which he 
 served five years as apprentice to the trade of a carpenter ; having acquired a complete know 1- 
 Idge of his We, he continued it on his own account, and, in 1837 he married Miss Mary 
 Ann Turney, by whom he has four children. In 1838, Mr. H. removed to 1\ lunebago C ounty, 
 ill where he continued to work at his trade, and, in the course ol time, acquired consider- 
 abie property but becoming infected with the war fever, he early in 1861 enlisted in 
 Company^ H,^Seventy-foiirth®Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and remained in active service 
 with his regiment until it was mustered out in October, 1864, in Chicagm Aftei his dis¬ 
 charge, he returned to his old employment until 1871, when he 
 
 on Section 10, as above stated, and engaged principally in sheep-raising foi a ^®" 5 ®arS' but 
 finding that unprofitable, he turned his attention to agriculture, and has now an average 
 yield of twenty-six bushels of wheat and fifty-eight bushels of corn per acre. nftlCi 
 eighty-seven hEd, hogs thirty, horses seven. Mr. H. is a Republican, but has never of late 
 
 years Ukren_^a^nyp^ticula^personalm 
 
 his elementary education, and, in 1866, graduated from the Mnmi Medical College, and at 
 once conimenoeJ practice in Lament, Mo., and, in 1880, came to Eureka, w heie he has since 
 resided. He has an excellent farm in Janesville Township. In 1861, Dr. Jaynes enlisted in 
 Company F Forty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served throughout the war, being 
 mustered out in August, 1865, with the rank of First Sergeant. • r. „ 
 
 H S JONES, farmer. Section 13, Town 26, Range 10, P. O. Eureka, was born in Cuya¬ 
 hoga County, Ohio, in 1833; his birth-place is now part of the city of (levelaud, and in 
 18^ his father moved to Elkhart County, Ind., and, in 1849, removed to Marquette County, 
 Wis’ and in September, 1859, the family came to Kansas, locatirig upon his present home- 
 S which he has since increased to 1,200 acres. He has devoted his attention prmcipa ly 
 to stock-raising and farming. Mr. Jones is also one of the partners of the Eureka Bank 
 and served as one of the Board of County Commissioners, and several tunes as I resideut of 
 the Agricultural Association. March 16, b861, Mr. Jones married Miss Elmira J Ei! e 
 native of Indiana, who has borne him five children—Benjamin H. March 16,1863, Edna E., 
 April 17 1869 ; Guy C., August 9, 1873; Henrietta S., February 27, 18;0, and Mary E., Octo¬ 
 ber 7 1879. Mr. Jones, during the war, in 1863 raised a conyiany which formed part of the 
 Ninth Kansas. He has also entered into almost every other enterprise conducive to the 
 
 welfare o^f ^lL, farmer, Section 25, P. 0. Eureka, was born in 1836, in Miami C ounty, 
 
 Ohio and" has ever since he was a boy of nine years been in the cattle business; his hist 
 venture being the purchase of a calf for the sum of ®2.50 in gold. For several years, how¬ 
 ever, he turnfd from the ancestral paths and engaged in the sale "f "j/.® 
 
 agricultural implements, etc., eventually returning to his boyhood s lore (cattle) Mi K re 
 skied lor short periods in many Western States, and has shipped thousands ot head of his 
 early friends to the Eastern markets and Europe. In 1873, he f ®® 1 
 
 his own to England, in which country he remained several months visiting the principal 
 cattle shows and importing some very fine Durham bulls, etc. He eventually decided in 
 1881 to locate permanently in this State, and selected the above-named section as his start¬ 
 ing point, that, however, being bottom land (corn fifty bushels to acre), he “I 
 
 toliis w-ants, and has lately added a section of upland to his possessions. 
 
 besides his imported Durhams several fine specimens of English thorouglibied bliort-hoins 
 and other breeSI Of native cattle he carriei usually fron. 150 t®/" endairimTa 
 
 meddle with to any great extent, finding it cheaper to n- te tlwl, -.n of 
 
 very fine frame residence upon his farm, and also several dwelling houses m town, all of 
 which are insured. He is married, and has three children; he does not bother with poli- 
 
 JU^d\hc'1?AMES*KENnTr" was born in flibsoii County, Ind.; his prents removing 
 thence to Wabash County, HI. Under the tutelage of the celebrated 
 
 nial history of Illinois), the Judge received his education. In the spring of ''®'t?-'"® 
 Kansas, locating first near lola, and in the summer of 1862 he came to 
 
 59 1 ° 1 .;= f.,,..., r.r, ii'jeKpInr Creek, beine the northwest quarter ol becfion 24, Town- 
 
 3 represent 
 State mili- 
 
 the office and subsequently re-electea lour inues. lu 'iy vr ‘ 
 
 Eureka which, having changed owners six times, has now developed into the mammoth es¬ 
 tablishment of W. IL H. Barger, corner First and Mam streets. He was Justice of the 
 Peace from 1865 to 1867. In Edwards County, Ilk, he was married to Miss Judith Willis, by 
 whom he has two children living—H. T. Kenner, now occupying the old homestead farm in 
 this county, and Jay W. Kenner now Clerk of the County Court, and mentioned elsewhere 
 
 . Mr. Kenner was educated partly in Eureka and also at f®®. w 
 
 He subsequently studied law with Judge Lillie, and wius admitted WJ-he bar 
 of Greenwood (lounty at the November term of the District f.'oiirt in 187 1 . '^®'?rl’j® 
 
 offices of City Clerk and Police Justice, and in 18(9 was elected to his P'’®*’®!'.'' •!! ®Yupmbpr 
 the owner of his residence, corner Fifth and Walnut streets; is insured. He is a membe 
 of the .4 F & A. .M.. and in politics is a stanch Republican. ^ „ 
 
 JO.SIAH KINAMAN, farmer. Section 11, Town 26, Range 10,1.0. Eureka, was boiii on 
 the 22J of February, 1812, in .Smith County, Va., known as Washington ' ■ 
 
 wlien in his third year his parents removed thence to Montgomery County, Ohio, ami . u 
 
 quentlj toMiulisonCountyrind. In the fall of 1846, Mr. Kinamau removed to Mercei oun¬ 
 ty, Ilk, where he remained until 1857, when he came to Kansas, and upon the 4th ol July 01 
 
 lint vear settled upon his present location. Mr. Kinaman was one of seven families who came 
 
 [o Gr^enwlld CoZfy and of whom he is now the -^^Id il“undoubtedfy 
 
 He huilt the first log cabin 16x18 feet, which still stands on I all Rivei, and is uudoumtuiy 
 the nioneer settler o^'Greenwood County. At that time there were no roads and few ueiY‘- 
 tors^s^e iSs, a™^^ caml on he had mui 
 
 for the vear subsequently for two or three years. The trip was made semi-annnal y, an 1 
 
 usually occupied, even with a good team, from seven ^5’’YnmF'that hi met Mr 
 
 trip being a small pocket compa.ss. It was while upon this, his J®.®' 
 
 Edwin 'flicker moving in June 19, 1834. Mr. Kinaman married Miss busannah bnicthers, 
 oV Madison Countv, Ind., and who died March 2,1.878, leaving six children—Jane, ’o/'A, ,®5 
 vim" 1837 and since deceased.; Eliza born June 22, nnd now the wnfe o^,^ 
 
 Cov, ESI, Hire, of Coyville, Wilson County ; .Mram, , iUten 'fpreUm v Mha- 
 
 Wiliiaiiis; Biriani, born October 4, 1847, and now residing in IVashing 01 Urntoi , aina 
 riue now Mrs. .loim M. Fowler, born June 2, 1849, and Aaron born .Inly l.i, 185., who is now 
 residing in the original cabin home. William K., the elder, having seveial years sinei 
 buTli him a subslantial frame dwelling. October 25, 1878, Mr. Kinaman married his picse it 
 helpmate Mrs Mary A. S?iudeford, a native of Indi’ana, but who has resided in tin"®* 
 since the’snrliig of 1860. In 1881, Mr. Kinaman had a severe stroke of palsy fiom w hith he 
 has never fhlly^recovered, but although in his seventy-second year his memory is as 
 erer and scarcely a silver’thread shows in his dark hair. At present he owns " seventy 
 head of native cattle, his ill health preventing him froni raising stock 
 formerlv His farm being situated on rich Iiottom land his gram peld has always been e. 
 PPoHlnallv good corn averaging sixty to.seventy, and oats sixty l.ushels i.cr acre He is a 
 meiuber ol' the Christian Church, and although voting with the Democrat paity, he has a - 
 vviv^ refused, every attempt to induce him to accept a public otnce- j i 
 
 ^ JOHN LEWIS, florist and seedsman, is a native of bhrojishire, England, Mid wito bo 
 
 wtsapp7elticeffoufyXs“undll"anlxplrTeim^^^^ 
 
 ^rltTril^^anfupFnYl'lU^^^ 
 
 nl.l love—Flora He has upward of 20,000 flower plants, besides ornamental ti tes and 
 Ihimto- an^il rabidly incrVasrng'’liis trade in field and ^'arden «®fjY,'^T„fviral-e to bl”sl“n 
 port largely in order to meet the demand, boiiie hue specimens “‘ I'Yi^Pi mbft a llrce S 
 ik 11,0 wi.mnws of the Eureka Bank. Mr. Lewis is also no mean taxideimist, a large glass 
 
 taxid^rniical br^n^li M hi^ Probate, etc., was horn in Geauga County, Ohio, Februaiy 
 
 renreretv1?^ffic?e'n?le;lillaYan"al'[iretgan^^ 
 
 "‘^^BOrT-rVlOy'^^^^^ 1^®®“ Westmoreland County, 
 
 flock of American merinos ®®®»i'i®Y®,'ln,,ll^“ Ann e F May B John G., Alice E.. 
 
 Tmlirind Myrtto Vr^“iVNs^iTood "? and a highly respected and iiifliienfia, 
 
 of his jn-ofessioii there foi a nf his nrofessiou but also eiiterod upon the 
 
 where he again not only and hotanyl of which he collected and retains 
 
 study of g®o’®b7YY*®Y''where he remained two years, returning 
 
 to cXflrnia, he '^®®®“-g^l«;Y“-is^huFty AHorTe'y"to’llllirte l" 
 33, P. 0. Eureka, was hoi n in 18-J, in J^aixe 6® -n here he gradu- 
 
 te E;;refci, engaging for a akort period hi Ms old orej^ion f n ^ , m’-,- 
 
 was apiminted ('ounty bupermtendent, to of otfile he again returned, 
 
 by a nnaiiimoiis vote. Upon the ®M’‘ration of Ms 5®”" ®kX®-.;]®Range 10, near Janes- 
 
 Aboiit this time, he jmrchasedone-f9urth oi ECttiO y, s„teequeutly Reefed to his old 
 
 ville, which he devoted to ®^ock-r;using eliiel y. is constituents, serving altogether, as 
 office, wMcli he has tilled to the entire sat.istaetion of Ms ®®YY ™f®te ’elections, he was iiom- 
 Siipe^intendent of Public ®®Tm’ilvntP S timl to bis inc?ei^ing stock interests. Mr. 
 
 inated,butdecliiied,ashepreferredtodevote Ms ti ii tonis 
 
 SiSS “ T 
 
 “aiti’p'rkopK., SSo 
 
 Bae in the fall of 1857, located Indian land which he pre-empted in 1860, and 
 
 Falls, where he took a claim on ^ hut at the same time engaged in oth- 
 
 imprived a farm which I*.®“J* for tL®h.t seven 
 
 er business ; was at one time interested in mace and also a loan office at Yates’ Center, 
 
 years has bad a loan and ’“'"“’’Y"®® and Twin Falls, in Greenwood County, Coy- 
 
 in file same county, and one at Eureka, ran uner .a a farm near Eureka, and will 
 
 vine. New Albany, Wilson Co.; be has 5®®1> 
 
 soon move to tliat place. He has served as ■ 1835' son of William and Nancy Moore; 
 
 ship. He was born in Henry County, Ind August 0 18M son^M .^''j'Ynry County one year, 
 lived in bis native county hve years, in ^7"® ^® nmved’ to Kansas, where he still re- 
 
 id^T^n^ AUl:ri;j: Moore . one of Woodson County’s 
 
 enterprising business men, and is highly respected as a useful citizen. 
 
1204 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 H. .r. NEWMAN, farmer ami stoek-raiser, Section 2.1, in Eureka Townsliip, amt ISO 
 acres of Section S, .lanesville Township, P. (I. Eureka, was born in 1H45, in Dutchess (’oiinly, 
 N. Y., where liis father had for many years carried on an extensive (lairy farm. April 12, 
 
 1.S58, his parents removed to Kenosha, Wis., and now reside there. 'I'he snlyeet of tliis 
 sketch came to Kansas in the fall of I.S70, and having previously engaged very extensively 
 in the cattle trade in various States, decided to embark in stock-raising, he locating for that 
 purpose on sections named above. Upon the bottom land he depends for tne corn to feed 
 his winter stock of cattle, and hitherto has raised exceptionally good corn crops. .\t present 
 he has hut l.Sfl head of hogs (I’oland-t 'hina and lierkshirej ami l.o7 head of cattle. Mr. New¬ 
 man has also a large range in Bourbon and another in Lyon County, the latter now being 
 under the charge of his son, Benjamin ,T. Newman, .Ir. 
 
 J. W. NICHOLAS, Postmaster, was horn in Virginia in 1S3G, and suh,sei|uently removed 
 to Lexington, 111., where he engaged in mercantile pursuits until he enlisted in Company 
 K, One Hundred and Eorty-fiftri Iowa Volunteer Infantry. His regiment w'as detaileii tor 
 guard duty in Missouri, ami he remained with it. until mustered out at Camp Butler, HI. 
 In the fall of Iklif, he resumed his former occupation, continuing therein until 1872, when 
 he came to Kansas, locating in this county, and at tirst turning iiis attention to tanning. 
 In the fall of 1872, he opened a store in town, which fie conducted for upwards of a year. 
 In .March, 18f),5, he was married to Miss Margaret Hyers. of Lexington, Ill. Bhe died in 
 February, 1872, leaving him with three children, viz.; Leila, Charles A. and Willie IL, 
 February 12, 187;t, Mr. Nicholas married Mrs. Holman, who was then Postmistress at Eureka, 
 having been appointed September 10, 1872, and re-appointed, owing to a change of naine, 
 occasioned by her marriage, JIarch 6, 1871. Mrs. Nicholas held the office of Postmis¬ 
 tress for a period of three vears, when 1. R. Phenis, now Probate Judge, was appointed 
 and held the office one ye'ar. Mr. Nicholas succeeded him at the expiration of the 
 year, and has held the office uninterruptedly since. Prior and subsequent to his marriage 
 with .Mrs. Holman, Mr. Nicholas conducted the stationery and fancy goods store in Post 
 Office Building. By his second marriage he has two children—Ona and Frankie. In ad¬ 
 dition to his residence, Mr. Nicholas owms two business blocks and several town lots. He is 
 a member of the Kansas Mutual Benefit .Society, and also of the State Temperance Mutual 
 Benefit and Insurance Associations. As a Government official Mr. Nicholas is essentially 
 the right man in the right place, faithfully discharging his often trying duties in such a 
 courteous manner, that has earned for him the universal esteem of that hard to please 
 master, the public. Eureka being a money order office, he has of course an assistant, and it 
 is worthy of remark, that during Jlr. Nicholas’ term of office, not a mistake has occurred 
 in his otiice, even with not less than 70,000 letters being annually mailed therein. 
 
 IRA P. N YE, lawyer, etc., was born July 11, 1830, in Herkimer County, N. Y., and 
 with his parents removed to BeloU, Wis., in 1840. He received his education at Beloit 
 College, and came to Eureka in 1.870, where heopened ageneral store, being joined in August 
 of the same year by his brother, Mr. J. C. Nye, who is now County Trciisurer. In 1874, Mr. 
 Nye sold out his interest in the store and opened a real estate and loan office. He is the 
 owner of 480 acres of land on Bachelor Creek, four miles north of town, 100 acres being 
 under cultivation, and also several buildings in town. In 1802, he enlisted in Company B, 
 Twenty-second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and accompanied the regiment, taking ]iart 
 in all its engagements with the enemy until March, 1863, when he was taken prisoner and 
 confined in Liliby prison until exchanged, the latter part of May of that year. Upon the 
 re-organization of his regiment, he was upon detached duty until the close of the war, when 
 he was mustered out at Milwaukee, Wis., July, 186.5, with the rank of First Lieutenant. 
 Mr. Nye was admitted to the bar of this county in April, 1875, andlatcrto thatof the United 
 States Supreme Court. He was the first Mayor of Eureka upon its organization as a city of 
 the third class in 1871, and was elected to the Legislature in 1872. He is a member of the 
 Masonic fraternity and the G. A. R. 
 
 WILLIAM ODDY is a native of Bradford, A'orkshire, England, having been born there 
 October 22, 1832, and is a graduate of the class of 1848, of Airdale College. In 1852, he emi¬ 
 grated to this country, landing in New York and subsequently resided for four years in 
 Chicago, where he was engaged in the imiiortation of English cloth goods. In 1856, he came to 
 Kansas, and had scarcely been an hour in Topeka, when a call was made for volunteers to 
 go to the relief of the Free-State piarty at Lawrence, responding to which he subsequently 
 became jirominently identified with Jim I.ane, John Brown and other leaders of the Free¬ 
 st ate party, and not only bore arms in its defense but aided it financially to the amount of 
 $3,.1(I0, which it is needless to say has never been refunded. Late in the year 1856, he went 
 to Nebraska, and Colorado in the 1860, where he remained until shortly after the breaking- 
 out of the war of the rebellion, when he enlisted in the Independent Battery Colorado 
 Volunteer Artillery, in which he .served in Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas, and with the 
 exception of a short period when he was detailed as hospital steward, was on active duty, 
 against rebels and Indians, receiving a painful arrow wound from the latter at Bo-x Elder, 
 when on detailed service. Was engaged against the Cheyennnes and Arapahoes, and was 
 mustered out May 22, 1805. While in Colorado Mr. Oddy was Justice of the Peace and 
 Recorder of Summit County. At the close of the war he located for a short time in Law¬ 
 rence, and thence to Junction City, finally settling in Eureka, in Greenwood County, 1871 
 May 27, 1874, he was married to Miss Sarah Clark, by whom he has one child—George E., 
 born February 18,1875. Since locating here Mr. Oddy has devoted his attention principally 
 to lime burning and building. He has held the officeof Constableand Clerk ofSchool Board, 
 and is charter member and Quartermaster Sergeant of Dick Yates Post, No. 50, G. A. R. 
 
 A. R. PETERS, jeweler, was born in 18:18, in Columbia, Lancaster Co., Penn., and 
 received his education'at Wickersham’s Academy, M.arietta, Penn. Being of a mechanical 
 turn of mind, his parents placed him with George W. McCauley, of Harrisburg, Penn., to 
 learn the trade of watchmaker and jeweler. In 18.59, he went Denver, Col., where he 
 remained two years. In 1861, he returned to the States, served in the Ninety-first Pennsyl¬ 
 vania Regiment three years, after which he resided in New York City si.x years. On ac¬ 
 count of his health he left the city, and resided in Centre County, Penn., until 1878. As he 
 hail always preferred the West, since his residence in Denver, he now resolved to make it 
 ills future liome. In 1878, he removed to Eureka, Kan., where he at once commenced busi¬ 
 ness, and has built up a pi-ofitable tr.ade. Mr. Peters is a first class artisan and appreciated 
 by his fellow-citizens. He is one of the Board of City Couucilmeu, and a leading member of 
 the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, he is a Republican, but has never done more 
 than exercise his right of franchise. 
 
 I. It. PHENI.'', Probate Judge, was born Ajiril 20, 1825, in Franklin County, Ind., 
 where he received a common school education, subsequently attending the Western Agri¬ 
 cultural High .School of Sugar I’lain, Ind., leaving there in 1840. Turning his attention to 
 the study of law, he was admitted to the bar in 1.S05, and practiced in Tippecanoe until he 
 removed to Kansas in 1807, locating here. In 1808, was elected County Attorney and re¬ 
 elected in 1872. Resuming the practice of his profession he continued therein until 
 appointed Judge of Probate, to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge Lillie, and 
 was elected in the fall of 1882. While in Indiana he was Auditor of Union County, and was 
 in Cavalry Company in the Indiana Legion, being frequently called out by the (iovernor of 
 that State during the war times. In 1852, he married Miss Emily Gardner, of Union County, 
 Ind., by whom he has had four children—Albert, born September 17, 1853, and now on the 
 editorial stall of the Kansas City Times; Lucy, born December 11, 1854, and now the wife of 
 Dr. J. B. Draper, of Oswego, Kansas; Florence, born August 14, 1850, and now Mrs. E. F. 
 Rizer, of Eureka, and Vinton, born May 8, 1859, at jireseut with Benton, Myers & Co., drug¬ 
 gists, < 'leveland, Ohio. Since early boyhood the Judge has been a strong abolitionist and has 
 always advocated liberty and freedom. 
 
 J. B. PIERCE, M. D., was born in 1819, at I’otsdam, ,St. Lawrence Co., New York. In 
 1846, his parents removed to Michigan. He received ids elementary education in the dis¬ 
 trict schools of the latter State. He enlisted in 1861 in the Fourteenth Michigan Infantry, 
 and was detailed to <luartcrmaster’s department, where he remained until .sent to the hospi¬ 
 tal, and was discharged, owing to disability, in August, 1804. Upon regaining health, he 
 resumed his stuilies at Bronson, Mich., subsequently attending the Ann Arbor Medical Col¬ 
 lege, and graduating therefrom in 1869. He located in Eureka, Kamsas, in 1871, and contin¬ 
 ued in practice until 1876, when he repaired to the .St. Louis Medical College, in order to 
 take a course in obstetrics. In 1.SG5, he had married Miss Nellie M. Hunt, of Delton, Wis , 
 by whom he had two cliildreu, James Rollin, and Earl Wilson. Shortly after his return from 
 St. Louis in 1876, his wife died, and in 1.878, he married Miss Ida M. Fuller, of Albion, Me. 
 The Doctor is a member of the A., F. .t A. M. and A. I). U. W. The Doctor owns 100 acres on 
 .Section 7 , Town 25, Range II, and also .several buildings in town, including livery stable, 
 machine shoji, stores ami residences, part of them being insured. He has always contrib¬ 
 uted liberally to all religious and educational movements, and has built u)i an excellent 
 practice, and for what he is and may yet attain to he has l)Ut his own unaided exertions 
 to thank. 
 
 C. W. REICH, builder, etc., is a native of Ohio, hut was educated in Illinois, and learned 
 the trade of house carpenter. In July, 1801, he enlisted at New Harmony, Ind., in the First 
 
 Indiana Ciivalry, commanded by Gov. Baker, and participated in all the engagements of hi.s 
 regiment, with the excejition of eighteen months, wlien his company was detailed at Helena, 
 Ark, as body guard for Gen. A. P. Hovey. He held the rank of Corporal when discharged at 
 Indiaimpolis .luly 1, 1865. Mr. Reich came to Eureka in 1.871, and has built under contract 
 several of its principal buildings and residences, notably the brick schoolhouse. Hotel 
 Greenwood, Lutheran Church and several of the i)rincipal stores on Main sti'eet, besides his 
 residence, work shoi) and other buildings, all of whicli arc insured. He owns fourteen town 
 lot.s, and has recently assumed charge of the extensive lumber yards and other interests 
 here of .S. A. Brown A Co., of Chicago. The annual sales oflumber in Eureka, chielly pine, 
 if we except cedar and oak posts, amounts to upwards of 8(>.5,000, rvhile more than sixty car 
 loads of coal, of which that from Fort Scott and Rich Hill is considered the best, at an aver¬ 
 age cost to consumers of $4.75 jier ton, is sold during the seasqn. Mr. Reich also deals ex¬ 
 tensively in lime and building sand, the former chiefly from Pierce City, Mo., and Fort 
 .Scott and .lunction city, Kan., the best lime being considered that which comes from Mis- 
 .souri, and the sand most in use being that from the Kan.sas River. During the building 
 seiison, Mr. Reich emidoys in his work .shop alone from four to eight competent workmen. 
 For upw;irds of a year, he owned a well-stocked lumber yard of his own, but sold the con¬ 
 tents of his yard to .Mcs.srs. Brown A Co., upon assuming charge of their interests here, and 
 the firm is fortunate in having such a competent and able representative. Mr. Reich is a 
 memher of the Christian Church and Masonic fraternity. 
 
 HON. G. M. RIZER, was born in Cumberland City, Alleghany Co., Md., August 2, 
 1827, and lived there until 1852, when he crossed the plains to California. He returned to 
 Cumberland in 18.53, and was appointed Deputy Postmaster. In 1854, he married and re¬ 
 mained in Cumberland until the fall of 1870, when, in company with W. H. 11. Borger, he 
 visited Eureka, Kan., and purchased a stock of goods. In the spring of 1871, he removed 
 his family to Eureka, and has been engaged in the mercantile business, until last September, 
 when he sold out. Sir. Rizer owns a cattle ranch and farm of 400 acres on Upper Fall River, 
 and is now engaged with three other parties in erecting a merchant steel-roller mill at Nick¬ 
 erson, Reno Co., Kan., which is all the business he is engaged in at present. He has held 
 several local offices both in Maryland and Kansas. He was never an aspirant for any polit¬ 
 ical office. 
 
 H. C. RIZER was born in 1844 in Cumberland, Md. He is the son of Jacob and Mary 
 Rizer, now residents of Eureka. His early education was gained at the seminary in Mid¬ 
 dletown, Md. ()n the breaking-out of the war he enlisted as a private but went to the 
 front as a Sergeant, and when mustered out bore the rank of Colonel of the I'hird Maryland 
 Infantry. He next entered the officeof George Sandsat Ellicott’sMills,Md., where he read 
 law until he entered the office of Judge Weisef, at Hagerstown, Md. In June 1870, he came 
 West and located at Eureka, where he h.as ever since resided, first as a general practitioner, 
 then as County Attorney and for a uumher of years past as editor of the Herald. 
 
 GEN. GEORGE C. ROGERS, attorney at law, was born November 22, 1839, in Pier- 
 mont, N. H., and removed with his ])arents to Vermont in 1846, where he was educated at 
 Bradford Academy; also at Waucouda Academy, Ill., studied law with Hon. E. P. Ferry, and 
 was admitted to the bar at Springfield in 1860. In the spring of 1801, he enlisted as a pri¬ 
 vate in Company I, Fifteenth Illinois Infantry, but, upon the organization of the regiment 
 he was mustered in as First Lieutenant of the said company, and, in September of the 
 same year, was made Captain. At the battle of Shiloh he was wounded four tiiires, but 
 refused to quit duty, and subsequently for bravery was appointed Lieutenant Colonel, 
 becoming Colonel after the battle of Hatchie. He was also wounded twice at the battle of 
 Champion Hills. The works at Altoona, Ga., were built under his direction. He accompa¬ 
 nied Gen. Sherman in his memorable march to the sea, and continued with his regiment 
 during all its engagements, commanding a brigade during the Atlanta campaign. In June, 
 1865, he was made Brigadier General, then in his twenty-sixth year, becoming the youngest 
 general in the army. His brigade was mustered out at Fort Leavenworth September 16, 
 1805, when he returned to the practice of his profession (law) in Chicago, continuing there 
 until the great fire of 1871, when all his property w'.as destroyed, which not only included 
 many relics of his hard fought battles, but also a fine law library. He then went to Kansas, 
 locating for a short time in Burlingame, Usage County, finally settling in Eureka in 1872. 
 He was County Attorney from 1878 to 1880, and, in February, 1882, purchased the Graphic, 
 changing the name to the Greenwood County Democrat, which iniper he has continued to 
 manage with great success until recently, when he sold out in order to devote his whole 
 time to the interests of his many clients.' As a soldier, his record speaks for itself, and his 
 grit is well known to the many surviving boys in blue. He now owns a residence and half 
 a block of dwellings in town, and since his retirement from journalism finds his practice 
 taking .all his utmost energies. In 1871, while in Chicago, he married Miss Josie C. Carey, 
 of that city, by whom he has Frank C., born Febrnary 28, 1873, and George T., horn October 
 25, 1875. Both boys bid fair to equal their father in ability. The General has always taken 
 a prominent part in politics, and is a stanch and uncompromising Democrat. He is a char¬ 
 ter member of the Dick Yates Post, G. A. R., and, in fact, was one of the most successful 
 and ardent workers in the original organization of the order, if such we may be permitted 
 to call it. Gen. Rogers, since his residence in Kansas, has done much by voice and i)en to 
 benefit the State. Lately, he h.as bought some 01)0 acres, which he intends devoting to stock- 
 raising under competent men, as he cannot refrain from the practice of law. 
 
 REV. H. C. .SCOTFORD, pastor Congregational Church, is a native of Saline, Washte¬ 
 naw County, Mich., and graduated from Olivet College as A. B. in 1871, and as A. M. in 1876. 
 He also graduated from Yale Theological Seminary in 1880. December 14, 1876, Mr. Scot- 
 ford was married at Burlingame, Osage Gounty, to Miss Is.abella 0. Pomeroy, 'fhey have 
 had two children who died in infancy. The Congregational Society was organized in 1868 
 under the direction of the American Home Missionary Society, and shortly afterward the 
 present ediliee was built at a cost of $1,200. Its seating capacity is about 150. Present 
 membership upward of 100. The church is free of debt. Present officers are Jlessrs. Edwin 
 Tucker and John Warr, Deacons, and Messrs. N. R. Collins, Thomas Holverson and George 
 Mitchell, Trustees. The pastor is Suiierintcndent of the Sunday school. Mr. Scotford w.as 
 called to his present charge September 1, 1880, and in addition to his city labors, held occa¬ 
 sional services in Hodgson Schoolhouse, nine miles southwest of Eureka, where there has 
 been established a thriving mission. 
 
 J. SCOTT STEWART, Clerk of the District Court, was born June 5, 1847, in Corinth, 
 AVilliamson County, Ill., and, in 1869, came to Kansas, locating in Wilson County until the 
 spring of 1871, when he removed to Quincy Township, this county, and eng.agcd in farming 
 until his election to his present office in 1876, when he removed to Eurek,a. He was re¬ 
 elected Clerk of the District Court in 1878-80-82. In April, 1872, he married Miss Smith, of 
 (luincy, this county. They have four children—Clarence H., born December 7, 1871; John 
 ]>., October 17, 1875; George R., November 17, 1877, and Florence, Janu.'iry 23, 1880. He 
 owns two residences in town, besides other property. Although not him.self in the army 
 during the late unpleasantness, yet the family was ably rei)resented, as his brother Zadoc T. 
 Stewart, now of Brown County, Kan., who was three years in Company D., Eighteenth Illi¬ 
 nois, and another brother, Virgil A. Stew.art, now of Perry County, HI., by virtue of re-en¬ 
 listment, served throughout the war in Company E, Twenty-ninth Illinois. Mr. Stewart is 
 a stanch and hard-working member of the Republican party. He is Trustee of the JI. E. 
 Church, and a member of the K. of H. He also represents the Hartford, North American, 
 Briti.sh American and Orient Fire Insurance Companies. 
 
 N. F. SHEARER, engineer, was born in Monroe County, N. A'., in 1844, and while yet 
 a child his parents removed to Marengo, Ill., where he was educated, afterward working on 
 his father’s farm until July, 1802, when he enlisted in Company A, Ninety-fifth Illinois 
 t'olunteer Infantry, and subse<iuently i)articipated with his regiment in the siege of Vicks¬ 
 burg, battles of Cham]iion Hill, Germantown, Nashville, and was on the Red River Expedi¬ 
 tion under Gen. Banks. He was present at and participated in the taking of Spanish Fort, 
 and, in fact, every engagement of his regiment until mustered out in Sei>tcmber, 1865, at 
 Springfield, Ill. While engaged at the siege of Vicksburg, in taking a cartridge out of his 
 box, he was wounded in the hand, the missile penetrating the cartridge box and nearly sev¬ 
 ering a finger. On leaving the army he returned home, and, in 1866, removed to .lohnson 
 County, Mo., and for three years worked as fireman on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, subse¬ 
 quently becoming locomotive engineer on the A., T. & F. R. R., and removing to Eureka in 
 1878, where he now owns several town lots in addition to that upon which his residence is 
 situated. December 15, 1874, he was married to Miss Mary Trapp. They have but two chil¬ 
 dren—Claude, born October 3, 1875, and Frederick, born .laniiary 12, 1878. Mr. Shearer is a 
 member of the I. O. O. F., and Sergeant Major of Dick A'ales Post, No. .50, G. A. H. 
 
 JAMES P. SILSBA’, JI. D., farmer. Section 28, Township 20, Range 11, P. O. Eureka, 
 was born in Detndt, Mi(di., in 1817, and was eiluisited in Conway, Livingston County, to 
 which place his parents Inid removed in 1848. lie enlisted on May 10, 1861, in ('onii)any D, 
 Fourth -Michigan Intautry, and particii)aled in the first battle of Bull Run, and in 1802 at 
 the siege of A orktown, and subsequently on the advance upon Richmond ; was witness 
 ujiou one occasion of the characteristic impetuous courage of the late Gen. Custer. Col. 
 
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 WOOD COUNTY. 
 
 I2(ir> 
 
 sislisiiHisSS^ 
 
 on‘:.rs‘'Yri‘';drioiI®bei^igatl 
 
 =Sr»S»S=S 5 |:|i^ 
 
 and afterward practiced his profession in Livingston Count>, ISlicU^, ""“fiV ,,59 he mar- 
 (born in 1860, and who is now the wife of P. M ^‘YL^®|j^ 2 °Lref wh'Si^the'p owns, 
 
 ‘iS^Hiinrho*;;^ 
 
 cattle Iteides his farm and residence, the Doctor owns some town lots ^ J ^ ,g® 
 not trouble himself much about aught save his own concerns, and is a United States pen 
 
 sioner. AWTHFR have been proprietors of the Eureka Steam Mill since 1882, 
 
 SlIspSi^MS^ 
 
 iliilBiiii-issSiligfi 
 
 ^lSdYrd: :oX“Sd’buUd\rl 
 
 of theregimeuAinUl it was mustered out at 1-ort Leavenworth, SeptemberEureka 
 
 of Section’d. His corn averages sixty-five bushel^s pe acre^ In 1809 , he married Ella, 
 
 Push, of Burlingame by whom he bas foui “L'Mreii May bo N b .Stoddard 
 
 born December 2.5 1872 - Helen born June 17, , Lrace bojn May^-5^^ ^ ^ 
 
 IS a P. < 1 ., of Eureka Lodge, No. 5.t, . . . ., . • farm, residence, outbuildings, 
 
 Kn hrilenTuy Councilman, and is a Republican in 
 
 politics. TROXELL castor Lutheran Church, is a native of Maryland, and re- 
 
 r.nu ,,ja- 
 
 fir.st sermon to his present congregation on July 23, ®Tso^^^^ here was or- 
 
 married to Miss Julia T. Forney, ot Baltimore, Md. The Lutiieran soci^ e Petterson 
 
 ganized by ^Iessr 3 . •'“^’ 97 ’^'Um Re?Y”’v*^Sal-g^^nt^ot^E^^^^^ preached the first sermon 
 and a few others. , 1 ° ISol, Hie Rev h W^baigenL oi tmp , held services at 
 
 intliatyear, and subsequently he "b-b ^<3^ Mes-rs increase in membership iieces- 
 
 S:DsBriU’rirconfafrs 
 
 Superintendent of the Sunday scliool. -Mowhurv Vt and while yet a 
 
 * imvT i.'hWT'M hai^kcr waS uorn in loo»», in j>6«nury, v t., aiiu. 
 
 ainl located on Section 3, Tow nslup -ti La g , ; hbors many of the settlers being 
 
 the history ol (.reenwood ( ounty, there weie but . S > jiiturned ids attention 
 
 sin„,ly camping out and not ®y" • became engaged in the 
 
 princiiially to stock-raising until J''*e" *Yhank was onened whicli lie has since con- 
 
 mercantile pursuit, and in that year the Eureka bank P .yj,,’, „t Eureka (her parents 
 tinned to luanage. in 18G3, Mr Tucker YYsCirchi'^ been 
 
 l)eing from Edwards County, Ilk), by whom be a • - vears has lieen one of the Regents 
 i'uuuty Superintendeut two terms, and J X t pp-ishiture and in Isfel-VO, 
 
 of the state Normal school In !««.''« ''if sena f A Hvl Kess min W h doni 
 !;fnch'’“L'i\rTnTe"re^^^^ one of the originators of the new Hotel 
 
 Coiniiany, and a member of the < ongregatioiial ( huicii. iirotherlv Love ” January 
 
 n-'nir.'vv T VKRNI-’H Sherilf was born ill the City 01 isroincriy uovc, j 
 
 r,, witi-wSt'-Sil Su. . chi'll hi. 
 
 he went to his brother, residing in Shelby .Loof^Y'omnanv B One Hundred and Fifteenth 
 wlicn in July, I8G2, he enlisted at Shelbyville, ‘U.n W he shouldered his guii with the 
 Illinois Volunteer Infantry, ostensibly as a “"f'f ''f ®T?" ® d o-irticipated in the 
 
 best of them, and proceeded with the i-eg-ment to bjOviogton, Ky., and p^^ 
 buttles of Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain 
 
 allairs and skirmishes, his regiment forming part of the 1 , onlerlv^bv Brigade Com- 
 
 tin-Cumberland. In Seiitember, he was appointed Ly‘f YYimistered oiifwith the 
 maiider,J.H. Moore, formerly his Colonel, and f p "n v he 
 
 ropiment at Springfield, 111., in June, 18f>o. Upon .. p(q^catiou he had re- 
 
 ville, where he attended school for live month,, that 
 
 .-Civid, with the exception of a knowledge of the ‘‘'PbabeL Jie then went ou^ L““ “ 
 Marcl. 1868, wlien lie came to liureka, where he soon atterwar 1 oi cued a ^ 
 ami iu’l.H72, a.ssociate.l witli him Mr. Dan,u under thcM.rn na^ Relieved of Hie iares 
 in 1877, they sold out to present proprietors, Messrs. I’.iggs A Beuuett. Rcucv.-U 
 
 of husiucss, im (hon renmved in \L-;>tr;:.!,ti:iithm''j;i;h'an 1 !;;;.'^^' 
 
 '^1 of Tim’/o"o J!"hlingrinem" No. 161. lie'is alsoa member of 
 
 KiSii-teivviicii-i"t 
 
 iJarticipated with the «e''«“YV’lTis}ment hav.n/exM he was mimtereil out wit^ the 
 retreating rebels. His term of “??*' , ^ - P j^^^yuR^d college at Siiringfield and 
 
 ShenXI^h?-^ oi 
 
 X%r?J.YY/Jw’n:“ 
 
 Frank, born August 27, 1875, and Carl, born March », 18.80. Kes.d^^ Xf w hich are insured. 
 ??e'was"on:o7?h’e firsV'rf^^^ bas been Coroner’siuce locating here. He 
 
 is a member of the Odd Fellow and Masonic lodges Bnalaud boru in 18.17, and learned 
 
 ther/r s-- 
 
 opened a hardware store on the . pjp„* inrge store corner of Main and Second 
 
 therein until 1876, when he removed to his present large store^ ^ 
 
 streets. In addition to general hardware under aker’f simplies, the value of stock in the 
 has always on hand ^‘'*®JiY“varr^l Hie^owiier of the^biiildiiig, which, with the stock. 
 Store being upwards of ^7,000. Mr. uarrist -.y i * street and other town property, Mr. 
 is insured. In addition to his residence on Walnut str^^^^^ ofhis'three 
 
 IVarr owns 240 acres of unimproved land in Hree gju^yjng in IVashburn College, 
 
 children, Florence, the eldest, (jJincy Ill and M^arian is but three years 
 
 ;Sf“VH‘ui;^KAi=k li.. hf 
 
 ggr sais; r siisiaats 
 
 married Miss Barbara Berkey, of Somers y, parents moved to Indiana County, 
 
 the fourth child or their second f f^tV Ohio Xre? after remaining for several 
 
 Penn., and from there, in 1864, Haike Cou y, , gars of age, Dr. Wassam 
 
 years, they moved to Miami the farm attending,^and also teaching school, 
 
 lived with his parents, assisting ‘Lem ®n the larm Mtena g, 
 
 Indiana Co., Penn., wliere he lucrative practice. In 1873, he again went to 
 
 four years, building "P a'^ery successful an j . jRgjjgal College at Cincinnati, from 
 
 Ohio, and took h the deeree of M D Soon afterlard. Dr. Wassam came 
 
 which institution he graduated-with the deg since resided engaged in the practice of 
 
 West, and settled at Eureka, where he has ever since resi^^^^^^^^ 
 
 his profession, having the Ip and has^heen’active and prominent in all public 
 
 Thelloctor has amassed quite a fortune, and has „ .|® g® ^Rg state Medical Society ot 
 
 enterprises for the benefit ot his to-wii. . El Dorado Commaiidery. He has 
 
 Kriif. w... h» .h,,. .liiM...- 
 
 Dora May, Anna Laura ami Nellie Dot. j^p ga,.iy age 
 
 start'ed^n S himself,. halSg supported and edi^^^ 
 
 was enaWed to take the hist stepYo^'ard ^,^..4 enlisted in Company D, One Huu- 
 
 ing Rush Medical College for two terms, lie m May, issisTa.it Surgeon. In 
 
 dred and Forty-lirst Illinois yoL'“''o,^^t’pnn of the Seventh lUinois Cavalry, then stationed 
 November, 1864, he was appointed SurgY" ^ the ^ subsequently appointed 
 
 at Nashville, and served throughout , WnKt3tim’w“fere he remained .till March, 
 
 peU;^d"to r^sigY, owing to ill LealtY in October 
 
 recovering bis health, he proceeded With . . ^Hzs. A. Baysinger, of Paris, III., by 
 
 of M. D., in 1866. In the same year, be married Miss l j ^o., Kan., and in 
 
 wliom lie has three children, commenced p ^ December, 1879, wlien he 
 
 1875 went to Mount (lemens, Mich , wheie he ®“ ' “.gR^^g^ residence and lot corner 
 
 returned to Kansas, 'eea‘mg at E reka, and has^^^^^^ 
 
 of Walnut and Second streets Ihe Doctor h s been t y organization._ . 
 
 school, worked on his father’s farmunUl Decemie , ^ ^ regiment on frontier 
 
 Ninth Kansas Volunteer Oavalry, at Foit luley, and^was^ 
 
 duty and station^ ‘^iDlluft^'vrk Ma?chV2, ISllk and snbseqneiftly sent to Fort Leaven- 
 
 mustered out at Duvall s Blutt, Ark., Marcu , 
 
 rth for final discharge. Upon himrove it. Ho now lias the 
 
 )ve section under the bushels per acre and ol wheat 
 
 ro-<r in tlie weiiarc oi ms ouilc; rtuvt , 
 
 WILLIAMS BROS., farmers, ^ectmos 1J ami ah 1 . 
 of E. M. and ,1. F. Williams. I^Ley have .80 acres u ^ grasses, etc., he-sides cattle-raising, 
 attention principally to the “‘lYjation ol tre ^ e breeding purposes only, 
 
 having several clear m-inted a beautiful orchard and proven 
 
 Since December, 1880 , they have impri e g^ , YjjRygg of Baltimore, and for sixteen 
 themselves two of the best stockmen .1 tlm State. Native 
 years residents of Piatt County, HI. Ihey tame 10 iv,.u a 
 
 FALL RIVER. 
 
1206 
 
 HISTORY OF KAKSAS, 
 
 pan}^ were more than douhlc that amount and embraced eighty acres in 
 Elk County. Althougli hut three years old, the town is in a way much 
 older, its first citizens and many of its buildings being removed from 
 Charleston, one of the oldest towns of the county, and located two and one- 
 half miles northwest of the present town. 
 
 The first building erected on the town site is the residence of J. INI. 
 Edmiston, and was built by Andrew Bergstrom in October, 1879. This 
 was soon followed by the hardware store of Romig Brothers and the Fall 
 River House, built by Georgft Bulkley, Secretary of the Town Company, 
 and one of the chief promoters of the town. About this time a part of 
 Beard’s Block, the post office building and the residence of Albert Allen 
 were removed from Charleston to Fall River. The same fall, W. D. Marr 
 built a house and blacksmith shop, and a j\[r, Reddington i)ut up the old 
 livery stable. In February, 1880, the firm of Ritz A Putnam opened the 
 first general store. The same month, the post office was opened, with 
 George Bulkley, the present incumbent, as Postmaster. The first physician 
 in the new town was J. J. Lemon who was soon followed by B. F. Pugh 
 and Andrew Edmiston. A. M. Hunter, who came in 1881, is the sole repre¬ 
 sentative of the legal profession. The St. Louis & San Francisco Railway 
 ran their first train to Fredonia on the evening of Saturday, December 18, 
 1879, and the next day opened the depot and telegraph office. 
 
 The Town Company, which has been the chief element in evolving 
 Fall River, was formed on November 31, 1879, with B, F, Hoiiart as 
 President, and George Bulkley, Secretary and Treasurer, The company 
 still remains in its original form with the substitution of C, M, Congdonfor 
 B. F. Hobart as President. 
 
 Fall River is located on a broad level near the bank of Fall River, from 
 which the town takes its name. On all sides of it rise gentle slopes, which 
 should protect it from the effects of violent storms. To the north are the 
 famous salt springs, from which in early times a large supply of salt was 
 procured, three barrels of water yielding one of salt. This salt was sent 
 to the Territorial Fair in 1863, and carried off the premium offered for the 
 best salt exhibited. Near this spring is another reputed to have excellent 
 (jualities for the restoration of weak or inflamed eyes. It may reasonably 
 be expected that at some day in the near future these overlooked bonanzas 
 will he turned to profitable account. 
 
 The Fall River House was built as soon as the town was laid out, and 
 occupied on November 33, 1879, by its owner, George Bulkley. It has 
 fifteen rooms and cost $3,000. It is the only hotel in the town fitted to 
 meet the demands of commercial trade. 
 
 EDUCATION. 
 
 The first school taught in Fall River was a subscription one gotten up 
 hy B. F. MeVay in 1881. The following spring a public school was taught 
 in a rented room, by L. H. Johnson, and a cla.ss of sixty gathered to¬ 
 gether. No attempt was made to have a fall term in 1883, as the new 
 school building was not completed. This building is now under contract 
 to be finished in December, 1883. It will have two rooms and accommoda¬ 
 tions for over 130 scholars, and will cost when complete $3,000. 
 
 The town now has a population of nearly 300, and is growing rapidl}^ 
 new buildings being constantly in course of construction. Its industries 
 are represented by three general, two hardware and four grocery stores, 
 one hotel, meat market, wagon shop and livery, one drug store, one 
 furniture maker, one millinery store, one Inlliard hall, one harness shop 
 and two blacksmith shops. All of these establishments are doing a 
 thriving business. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 Fall River has as yet no church building, although three societies have 
 a recognized membership. In 1881. an effort was made severally by the 
 Baptist, Methodist and Christian Church societies for the erection of a 
 church and parsonage. Lots were donated to each for use as sites, biit 
 none accomplished any construction except the Baptists, who built a par¬ 
 sonage. This is now used as a dwelling. The Methodists and Baptists 
 have held meetings with a certain degree of regularity, but discontinued 
 them in the fall of 1883. The Christian society hold meetings at the 
 schoolhouse near the former site of Charleston, under Rev. T. A. Fancher. 
 With the completion of the new school building will probably come, a re¬ 
 newal of interest in all denominations and a revival of stated services. 
 
 Fall River Times was first issued on September 8, 1881. At that 
 time the paper was owned, edited and pulilished by N. Powell, and was a 
 seven-column folio. On April 30, 1883, the editorship was transferred to 
 J. A. Somerby, and on September 16, of the same year, he leased the en¬ 
 tire business, Mr. Powell going to Fredoniii, Wilson County, to establi,sh 
 a Democratic paper. The "Times still retains its original form ; is Inde¬ 
 pendent in political matters, and is published on Thursday of each week. 
 It has a circulation of three hundred and fifty. 
 
 Greenwood Lodge, No. 163, A., P. c6 A. M., was organized on Octo¬ 
 ber 5, 1875, at Charleston, and removed on the completion of the new hall 
 to Fall River. Its officers at the time of organization were as follows: 
 J. M, Fedrick. W. M.; D. W. Sears, S. W.; G. W. Donart, J. W.; 1. Head- 
 ley, Secretary; A. Thompson, Treasurer. The lodge has now a member¬ 
 ship of over forty, and the following officers: W. II. Parton, W. M. ; P. 
 G. Greegh, S. W.; J. D. Allen, J. W.; J. A. Raven-scroft, pro tern, and act¬ 
 ing Secretary; W. 1). Marr, Treasurer. Meetings are held on Saturday on 
 or before the full moon, in the hall jointly owned by this society and the 
 Odd Fellows. 
 
 Charleston Lodge, No. 161, I. 0. 0. ¥., was organized on September 
 5, 1879, with the following officers: M. J. Vernon, N. G.; L. C. Clark, 
 V. G.; L. T. White, R. S.; E. Ellingson, Treasurer. The membership 
 has increased from five at the time of organization, to fifty-four at the 
 present time. The present officers are (L W. Romig, N. G.; James M. 
 Edmiston, V. G.; P. G. Greegh, R.S.; Thomas Mun.son, Treasurer. ISIeet- 
 ings are held on Friday of each week, in the hall owned jointly bj' the 
 
 Odd Follows and "Masons. This hall is newly erected, being completed in 
 the summer of 1881, at a cost of $1,700. 
 
 Fall River Post, No. 113, G. A. R., was organized on August 28, 1883, 
 with the following officers: S. Dixon, P. C.; W. Dunbar, S. V. C.; M. 
 Robin.son, J. V. C.; T. J. Morgan, O. D.; C. Dodson, O. G.; B. Wade, 
 Q.; W. A. Noakes, Chaplain; Charles Wickersham, Secretary. Meetings 
 are held in Johnson’s Hall,on the first Saturday after each full moon and 
 every two weeks thereafter. The post numbers thirty-three. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 J. D. ALLEN, farmer, .Section 12, Town 28, Range 12, P. 0. Fall River, and one of the 
 old settlers of this portion of Greenwood County, was born August 15, 1838, in Manitou 
 County, Mo., and was engaged in farming until 1861, when he came to Kansas and remained 
 a year in Shawnee County; thence to Color.ado, then to Atchison County, Kan., and finally 
 located here in 1806, on a farm of 272 acres on above named section ; 161) acres are under 
 cultivation and being bottom lands, his grain yield has been very good. For several years 
 he wa.s engaged in the cattle trade, but now has only about 101) head. In 1870, Mr. Allen 
 bought the Fall River mill property, situated on the river bank and about two miles from 
 Fall River City. The mill had been built in 1866, by Mr. JI. Swords, but Mr. Allen rebuilt 
 and enlarged it, putting in new machinery, etc. It contains three run of stone, the motive 
 power being a turbine water wheel, and has a capacity of grinding fifty barrels of flour and 
 200 bushels of corn daily, and is in charge of Mr. Clift, who is an experienced practical mil¬ 
 ler. When Mr. Allen first settled here, Humboldt was the nearest supply depot and in 1866- 
 67, corn was sold at $3..50 per bushel and flour at $9.50 per hundred. March 28, 1861, Mr. 
 Allen married Miss Mary E. Clogston. They have five children, viz.: Minerva, born March 
 14, 1862; Emma, born December .5, 1863; .lohn and Marth.a, who were born September 27, 
 1868; and Lewis, born August 9, 1871. In addition to his farm before mentioned, Mr. Allen 
 owns twenty acres and residence in vicinity of the mill and eighty acres about three miles 
 east of town. His mill and other property are fully insured. He is a charter member of 
 Charleston Lodge, A., F. & A. M., and was Treasurer of School Board a number of years, 
 having been almost constantly one of the Board of School Directors. 
 
 GEORGE BULKLEY, Postmaster, is a native ofGreene County, N. Y., and was born in 
 1818. He received but a common school education and commenced life as a merchant’s clerk. 
 In 1845, he went to Wisconsin, locating first in Elkhorn and afterw.ard in Walworth County, 
 doing business in both counties as a merchant, banker, etc., for twenty-five years. In 1870, 
 he came to this State, settling in Neodesha, Wilson County, where, in conjunction with 
 other pursuits, he for several years kept the Neodesha Hotel, and in 1878, sold out his hotel 
 and other interests. When the St. Louis & Santa Fe Railroad was being surveyed, he was 
 api)ointed to select a suitable site for a town, as near half way as possible between Severy 
 and Fredonia, on the border line between the counties of Greenwood and Wilson. Upon 
 the re-survey of the road and lauds being broken ujmn this side of the river, Mr. Bulkley 
 selected the present site of Fall River and at once made arrangements for the organizing of 
 a town company. He is now Secretary of that company, Messre. Hobart and Condon, the 
 bankers of Oswego, being the principal shareholders. Mr. Bulkley is their agent and his 
 own in loaning money, etc., and is general railroad land agent. While in Wisconsin Mr. 
 Bulkley was Deputy Internal Revenue Collector, and upon the settling of Fall River, was 
 appointed Postma-ster, February, 1880. He has a fine two-story frame residence, which com¬ 
 mands a fine view of .adjacent country. He has one son, who is now in New London, Conn., as 
 Secretary to Col. Barlow, in the Department of United States Government Engineer Corps. 
 
 W. E. CASE, of Brown A Case, general merchants, is a native of Jackson County, Ind., 
 born in 1848. He is one of the earliest settler.s, not only of Fall River, but also of Kansas, 
 as he came to the State with his father in 18.52, Mr. Case the Elder being then an Indian 
 trader ami Government agent of the Sac and I’ox tribes. December, 1881, Mr. Case opened 
 the first store in Fall River, and in March, 1882, he associated with him as partner William 
 JlcBrown. The firm carry a very heavy and well-a-ssorted stock of general merchandise, 
 their dry-goods department being very full. Value of stock in trade, $10,000, insured for 
 $6,000. They occupy the lower part of the large building erected by the Odd Fellows and 
 Masons, but .are now building a very fine two-story stone building with iron front, costing 
 $4,000; dimensions 80x24 feet. In addition to their mercantile interests, the firm are large 
 stock and grain de<aler3 and shippers. Mr. Case is married and has two children. Owns 
 fine residence in town. He is a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows organizations and 
 one of the leading business men of Salt Springs Township. 
 
 LEWIS CLOGSTON, farmer, .Sections 17 and 18, P. O. Fall River, is one of the leading 
 farmers of this portion of the State, and one of the first settlers of Elk County. He is a 
 native of West Virginia, but was raised in Washington County, Ohio, where in 1839, he 
 married Miss Frances Kepple. His three children are .1. B. Clogston, of Eureka (mentioned 
 elsewhere in these pages), Mary E., now Mrs. J. D. Allen, born March 8, 1844, and Kitty J., 
 now Mrs. E. Broekenshaw of this township, born December 9, 1859. Mr. Clogston was a 
 brick-maker in his youth, and worked at it many years. He came to Kansas May 1, 1861, 
 and located in Tecumseh, Shawnee County, until 1866, when he removed to Elk County, and 
 w.as the first County Commissioner elected there, and the first settler of Longton Township. 
 He has always been a strong Republican, and in fact was one of the refugees from Missouri. 
 He having first intended settling in that .State, but his voting for Lincoln as President made 
 him a marked man in that community. He sold his farm in Elk County and purchased his 
 present one of 208 acres in this county in 1881. He h.as 100 acres under cultivation, and 
 being of opinion that to insure success, the farmer should first cultivate his land before his 
 crops, he has been always very successful. His wheat yield has been twenty-live, and corn 
 fifty bushels per acre, on an average for the past twelve years. He has a fine residence and 
 orchard, and is one of the very few who have found it pay to raise clover, and believes that 
 almost any grain or seed can be raised in Kans.as if the land is first well tilled. 
 
 S. M, DIXON, farmer. Section .36, P. O. Fall River, was born in Edgar County, III., in 
 1842, and was educated in Ohio, whither his father removed in 1856. At Tiffin, Ohio, in July, 
 1801, he enlisted in Company A, Forty-ninth Regiment Ohio Volunteer, and participated in 
 the engagements of Munfordsville and Shiloh, where upon the afternoon of thesecond day’s 
 battle lie was shot below the right knee. Stone River, where he was shot in the left hip and 
 c.aptured, but in a few days fell into tbe hands of the boys in blue at Murfreesboro. Upon 
 his recovery he rejoined his regiment at Chattanooga, and was in time to take part in the 
 battle of Missionary Ridge, January 1, 1864. He re-enlisted in the same company and 
 regiment, and was captured in a skirmish at New Hope Church, Ga., May 27, 1864, and was 
 a prisoner nine months, three of which were spent in Andersonville. He was mustered out 
 June 27, 1865. Upon leaving the army he returned to Ohio, and in February, 1866, he 
 removed to Terre Haute, Ind., where he learned the trade of a house carpenter, at which he 
 worked until 1870, when he came to Kansas, locating at Eureka, this county, and worked 
 at his trade, and also opened a furniture store, which he subsequently sold, and in January, 
 1880, located upon his present farm on Section 36, Township 27, Range 12. He has a good 
 frame residence and substantial outbuildings, all insured, a good orchard, and so far has 
 made corn and millet his principal crops. In February, 1868, at Terre Haute, Ind., he 
 married Miss Caroline Random, who has borne him eight children, four of whom are living. 
 Mr. Dixon varies the monotony of farm life by taking contracts for buiiuing, etc., and is a 
 member of Charleston I.odge, No. 161, 1. O. O. F. He is also a member of Fall River Post, 
 No. 112, G. A. R., and was its first commander. 
 
 C. DODSON, wbeelwright and wagon-maker, was born in 1834, in Licking County, Ohio, 
 and removed with his parents to Tazewell County, HI., where he subsequently learned his 
 tr.ade. July 24, 1862, he enlisted in Company I, Forty-seventh Illinois Infantry, and par¬ 
 ticipated in eighteen general engagements, his regiment being in the Eagle Brigade of the 
 Sixteenth Army Corps. He was mustered out at .Selma, Ala., July 28, 1.S65. Upon leaving 
 the army he returned to Illinois, and in 1879 removed to Kan.sas, locating upon a 160-acro 
 farm on Indian Creek, Elk County, which he shortly afterward sold and removed to Fall 
 River, where he built a residence and workshop. Mr. Dodson has recently patented and 
 improved a washing machine, and has increased the size of his workshop, by the erection of 
 a Large addition for the manufacture of the Fall River Washing Machine. Being the only 
 wheelwright and wagon-maker in this part of the county he is kept constantly busy, and is 
 compelled to engage an assistant. Mr. Dodson is a charter member of Fall River Post, No. 
 112, G. A. R. 
 
 NATHAN DONART, farmer. Section 35, P. 0. Fall River, was born in 1819, in Lehigh 
 County, Penn., and when fourteen years of age, his j)arents removed to Trumbull County, 
 ()hio, where he, in the fall of 1843, was married to Miss Catherine Kistler. Mr. Donart eon 
 tinned to pursue the vocation of a farmer in ()hio, and subsequently in Cole County, Ill., 
 removing from the latter State to Kansas in 1866, and locating for a year near Jackson Mills, 
 
1207 
 
 (UiKKNWOOI) COUNI^Y. 
 
 ChWles w' born ,T"m.arf, i8G.i'residing at home. Mr. Oonart lias ten 
 grandch’ildren. ms cldest son a W i^ahea'x^^ 
 
 inVumf 112, O.'a.'r.; and a member of Charleston Lodge, No. 
 
 VvYkiTm ELMISTON, merchant, is a native of Gallia County, 
 
 I rohibhion^L hardware merchants. These gentlemen are natives 
 
 charier mfmbcr aVd Adjutant of Fali Gardner 
 
 ®"%’.E'reR VREEGltXdhl’e""^^^^ “e"of SwcJ^n^, and came to the 
 
 United .States in 18r>9, remaining about a 1'®^.'' Y?,}f ^j'|;; rpraetIcaTbuilder, ami 
 
 locating first at Ottawa, then to Greenwood pjv^'r Valiev notablv the large two- 
 
 h.as erected almost all the stone residences stores he and Mr. Wash Light erect- 
 
 story stone schoolhouse in 1-all Riier and ^ , jj owns his 
 
 Lodges here. (• -j. section 2, l>. O. Fall River, was born in Oswego County, N. Y , 
 
 Indiana Caval^; said company and regmien^^ ^1 Guntown, he 
 
 Post, G. A. R- i„ Williamson County, Ill., in 1841, and worked on 
 
 enteenth Army Corps, with the exception of UpoVllaving the army, he ient to llli- 
 
 ter’s department, until mustcied out J 7 > ,, ’A mJtp rp-idina' Hw meantime, and in 1870 
 
 Christian Church, and of the M.asouio and ‘'iSPA^AZhiic etc Ta ^ 
 
 November, 1882, he married Mi.ss Inmui Miort, oi j;,;. y. f'. He repre- 
 
 deuce and store here, and IS a memhei of the A., • ^ 'the "afreut of the Kansas Loan A 
 
 sents three lire and two life insurance ®°'“P'‘°i®p’ , that^respect here. Mr. Johnson 
 
 rising, citi/ons., firmer Section 1, P. O. Charleston, was horn in Parke 
 shortly after which he was seized with hemorrhage ol f'jo * eontiJr°",i Atil mustered 
 
 !:S?-S:S;ssiMfgs^-s^' 
 
 issssHsspiiiiiii 
 
 S^iiliipi 
 
 ?sTS^7&llre, SrLd horn 
 T, 'AV ii I8.tq' He learned S worked at his trade in his native land, and m 1871 came 
 to'^th’e United States, locating in Coyville, ^,®jg®“^“rrieV'linsrHiruan^^ 
 
 m^rnmm 
 
 iplSM»Sfi 
 
 member of ^Aet^'hardware store, is tlie senior partner of the firm of Romig A 
 
 SdlTnu|V^^.“l881, Mr Anson Swee^he^^^^ 
 
 greatlv improved smee his residence^he^^^^ F. O. Fall River, was horn in 1805, in Tennes- 
 
 liPiiilliiiiPi 
 
 reminiscences of frontie^ife. of the Fall River Times, was horn in Berlin, 
 
 ,»v /•* vt Afqrrh 18*^1 'iiid when eighteen ycars old went to Mc^ntpclier, where 
 
 1840 , anAemo;ed witl. his parents to Brownsville, Nomahai’o., Neh., ... and .n M...< h. 
 
1208 
 
 HISTORY OF XARSAS. 
 
 isr>:i, he enlisteil in f'onipany Seventh Iowa Cavalry, and cn('af'<‘il in Cronlier service. 
 
 I pon one occasion, he, and t'orly-cight men of liis regiment were besieged at .lewclstmrg, on 
 tlie riattc Kiver, Col., hy l,(l(li) ,Sion.\ ami ( heyennes, and were relieved on the third day hy 
 reinforcements from Fort Cottonwood. While in the service he received a gunshot wound 
 i n the right knee, which has rendered him a cripple for life, lie was mustered ont at Fort 
 Leavenworth in .Inne, 18GG, and is now a United States pensioner. After leaving the army 
 he engaged for about six years in grist milling in Kulo, Richardson County, Neb., and in 
 1S74 he removed to this State, locating at Neodesha, where he built and ran a grist mill for 
 t wo years, when he sold out and moved to New Albany, where he opened a general store, 
 which he disposed of in the spring of 1881, and in the same year, locating at Fall Kiver, he 
 opened another store, his interest in which he subseiiuently sold to .Mr. Willett, and has es- 
 lablished himself as the only w'atch-maker and jeweler in the city. His hnsiness is good and 
 constantly improving, as the town becomes larger. Mr. Springlo is a widower, with one lit¬ 
 tle girl of five year.s, who resides with his p.arents at New Albany. He is a member of New 
 Albany Lodge, No. fll, I. O. O. F., and charter member of Fall River Po.st, No. 112, (1. A. R. 
 
 ANSON SWKFT, proprietor Fall River House, is a native of St. Joe < 'ounty, Midi., and 
 was born June 211, 1844, and in November, IXfi:!, at Menilon, Mich., enlisted in Company C, 
 Nineteenth Slichigan Infantry, the regiment being in Second Rrigade, Third Division, 
 Twentieth Corps. He participateii in the engagements at Resaca, Ca.ssville, Lookout Mountain, 
 Kenesaw Mountain, Riizzard’s Roost, etc., and at Peach Tree Creek was wounded severely in 
 left temple by bullet, laying him up three months. He was mustered_out at Jackson, Mich., 
 July, lSf).l, and soon after he opened a grocery store in Meiidon, which he sold out in ISllfi, 
 and removed to Vernon County, Mo., where he remained until 1800, when he came to Kan¬ 
 sas and located upon 197 acres, situated upon Sections 9 and H), Spring tlrove Township. He 
 engaged very successfully in farming and cattle dealing, and in November, 1.S81, purcha.sed 
 the Fall River House for S?2,00ll. This hotel had been erected in October, 1879, by Mr. Bulk- 
 ley, and since it has come into the possession of Mr. Sweet, he has enlarged and improved it. 
 It now contains about twenty rooms, and they, with the “euwme’ and general “ ” 
 
 are excellent. Mr. S. has rented his farm, and in addition to his hotel interests, has, since 
 January 1,1881, been in partnership with Mr. Roiiiig, in the pioneer hardware store. His 
 cattle and stock interests are also large for this section, his annual shipments being from 
 thirt.y-live to fifty car loads. December 24,1868, he married Jliss Florentiiia Kloiitz. There 
 are three children, viz.: Flora, Liicretia and Ada. In 1876-77-78, Mr. S. was Justice of the 
 Peace, and has been School Treasurer for six years. He is a member of Charleston Lodge, 
 No. 161, I. O. O. F., and of Greenwood Lodge, No. 163, A., F. & A. JI. 
 
 MICHAEL SWUKD, farmer. Sections 12 and 13, P. 0. Fall River. This gentleman was 
 born in Kentucky, in 181.7, and is the pioneer settler of this region. He, with two 
 of his brothers, located in Jasper County, Mo., in 1839, and he assisted in the removal of the 
 Osage Indians, upward of 5,6911 in number, from Osage River, Mo., to their reservation in 
 Kansas. This being successfully accomplished, he returned to IMissouri, and engaged in 
 farming, trading and milling, and in 1857 built a mill on the site of that now owned by Mr. 
 Allen on the hanks of Fall River, Kan., he having secured the lands for that purpose from 
 the, Indians with consent of the Government. Returning to Missouri in order to close up 
 his aliiiirs there, ere bringing his family and effects to his new location, he was taken ill, 
 and his health remaining poor, he was unable to retiirn'to Kansas until 1860, when he found 
 his buildings had been destroyed by fire. He rebuilt the house and, locating here, remained 
 until shortly after the breaking-out of the rebellion, when finding himself isolated, and in 
 consideration of his family's wishes, he removeii to Colley County, where he engaged in mill¬ 
 ing until the close of the war, when he returned to Fall River and built the mill which he 
 ran until it was rented to his son Josiah, and after this sold to Mr. J. D. Allen. He has 
 been thrice married, and has been the father of twelve children, and has lieen made 
 the grandfather of twenty-nine and the great-grandfather of four representatives of 
 the human race; his first marriage occurred in Kentucky, 1835, and he was united to his 
 present helpmate in 1862. At present he has only sixty-five acres of his farm under culti¬ 
 vation, yielding an average for past ten years of fifty bushels of corn, and twentv-two of 
 wheat. Mr. Sword was Justice of the Peace from 1.866 to 1872, his present residence having 
 been built in the latter year; he has always led a life of vigorous activity, and yet bears his 
 years as if he was still intent upon outliving many more of his descendants. 
 
 CHARLES TIBRITS, farmer, .Sections 7 and 12, P. (). Fall River, was born in 1852 in 
 Waushara County, Wis., his father, Mr. William Tibbits, being one of the early settlers of 
 that region, and who removed to Kansas with his family in 1869, locating upon a 200-acre 
 farm on above .sections. Since his decease the farm has been worked hy the subject of this 
 sketch, his widowed mother residing with him ; one hundred and twenty acres are under 
 cultivation, with an average wheat yield of twenty-three bushels per acre, and corn fifty 
 bushels. About sixty head of cattle are usually kept. The orchard contains upward of 
 100 fruit trees; tlie re.sideiice, a well built two-story house, is situated on the slope of a hill. 
 Mr. Tibbits is married and has two children ; he lias been Treasurer of his School District 
 for several years and in 1881 was elected Treasurer of the township, and informs us that the 
 receipts for 1882 have been 97.50, and expenditures 1608. Mr. William H.Tibbitsi.sapainter, 
 is married and resides in Fall River. 
 
 J. E. WALTERS, Assistant County Surveyor and Principal of Fall River School, was 
 born in 1849 in Scotland County, Mo., and is descended jiaternally from an old English fam¬ 
 ily of that name, who came to America with the celebrated Daniel Boone. Mr. Walters’ 
 father was a large slave-holder in Missouri, and came to Kansas with his family in 18.54, 
 locating in Bourbon County, and shortly afterward, owing to his well known Pro-slavery 
 jirineiples, his house and other buildings were burned by the Free-.State men in IMG. 
 The elder Walters returned to Missouri, and in 1861 entered the rebel army, but his son, the 
 subject of this sketch, remained in Kansas, and during the winter of 1858-.59 worked for his 
 board, although but nine years of age, and having early imbibed a strong antipathy to slavery 
 (having once been severely punished for teaching a slave to read), he enlisted when only thir¬ 
 teen years of age at Davenport, Iowa, May 13,1862, in Company G, Twelfth Iowa Infantry, and 
 coiitiiiued in active service throughout the entire war, re-enlisting almost immediately upon 
 the expiration of each term of service, and being successively in eompaiiy and regiment 
 named above, also in Company F, Thirty-sixth Iowa Infantry, Company F, Eighth Iowa 
 Cavalry, and Company G, Forty-sixth Iowa Infantry, being finally mii.stered out at Duvall’s 
 Bluff, Ark., October 28,1.865. He was wounded at the battle of Peach Tree Creek, by ritle 
 ball, in right shoulder, and with exception of the short time which he was thereby com¬ 
 pelled to spend in hospital, was constantly in active service, participating in ujiward of 
 thirty regular eng.agemeiits. The course taken by his father In espousing the lostcau.se, en¬ 
 tailed the loss of his property in Missouri and Kansas, which was confiscated hy the United 
 States Government, and upon leaving the army Mr. Walters at once proceeded to teach school 
 in Aiipanoose County, Iowa, where he remained iipwaril of four years. With the exception of 
 what assistance he had received from his mother in his childhood he h.as been entirely self- 
 taught, studying while in the army, and also while teaching others. In 1870, he located in 
 Washington County, Kan., and engaged for several mouths in teaching and surveying, then 
 removing to Eureka, where he was employed as clerk in the drug store of Wassani itSmith, and 
 in April, 1876, w.as elected County Superintendent of Public Instruction, and upon the expi¬ 
 ration of his term of olfice resumed teaching, becoming Princi])al of the school here, and also 
 Assistant County .Surveyor in 1882. Mr. Walters has been thrice married, and has been the 
 father of nine children, fo«r of whom are now living. His family reside in Madison Town¬ 
 ship, this county, where he has pro]ierty. He is a charter member of Fall River Po.st, No. 
 112, G. A. R., and also member of the Odd Fellows and M.asonic bodies. He has recently 
 been appointed as United States Surveyor, and during the summer of 1883 will ju-obahly be 
 engaged in th«*iiMirvey of the land appropriated by the tiovernmeut for a reservation for the 
 Ute Indians. Mr. Walters is an enthusiastic student of the natural sciences, and has m.ade 
 .some rare discoveries in Kansas faun.a. In the American Journal of Arts and Sciences of 
 February, 1886, on pages 156 and 1.57, Prof. Williams, of Cornell University, he has an 
 interesting article on a rare species of “ Proetus, P. longieaudus,” found hy M'r. Walters on 
 the banks of West Creek in Greenwood County. Mr. Walters also discovered in the East¬ 
 ern portion of Greenwood and the northwest of Woodson Counties, covering hundreds of 
 acre.s, a species of tree fern, the “.SigiHaria ” of naturalists, some of which were six feet in 
 diameter, which are, according to Prof. Hay of Junction City, the largest specimens yet 
 known to the world of science. Mr. W. has contrihuted to Cornell University (Ithiea, N. 
 1.), and to several Kansas institutions, many fine and rare geological and miueralogical 
 specimens. In addition to which he h.as a cabinet of over 2,0IK) tine specimens. 
 
 WILLIAJI Q. WICKER.8HAM, farmer. Sections 18 and 13, Township 28, Range 12, P. 
 
 <). !■ all River, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1836, and shortly afterward his par¬ 
 ents moved to Stark County, the same State. In 1859, he removed to Kansas, locating upon 
 a farm in Anderson County, and in .September, l.SG'i, he enlisted in Company G, Twelfth 
 Kansas Infantry, at Paola, and was mustered in as jirivate. The regiment w'as detailed to 
 escort duty in Kansas^ and the Indian country, and he, with his company, participated in 
 all its .active service, including the Camden campaign and the engagement at Prairie De 
 
 .Anne and Jenkins’Ferry. He was mustered out .as Sergeant in Lawrence in July, 1865. 
 Soon after this .Mr. W. took a trip to Ohio, and si>ent the winter of 1867-(!S with a surveying 
 party on the plains, and in the spring of 1868 he settled upon his present farm in this county. 
 He ha-s eighty acres on Section 18, Township 28, Range 12, upon which he resides, and sixty 
 •acres of which are under cultivation. His orchard contains u|iwards of 306 fruit trees, on 
 .8cctions 7 and 12; he owns 160 acres improved, fifty acres being under cultivation, and 
 a residence and orchard. This latter farm he purchased in 1877, and is now rented. In ad¬ 
 dition to these two farms he has fifty acres on .Section 13, and Mr. AV. owns eighty acres in 
 Elk Uounty. Mr. AV’s. tax receipts for 1882, was 9112. His corn yield is 45 to 60, wheat 20to 
 30, and oats 40 bu.shels per acre. Flax he finds does not pay. His stock at present consists 
 of 11 horse.s, 66 head of cattle and as many hogs. There are forty acres of excellent timber 
 on his land; as the Fall River runs through his farm, it is well w.atered. May 27, 1874, he 
 married Miss Kate Gilbreath, a native of Ohio, by whom he has four children, ail living. 
 Mr. AV. was the first Treasurer of Salt Springs Townshii). He w.as also elected Justice of the 
 Pe.ace in 1869, and has been Clerk of School District No. 31 for many years. He is a ch.arler 
 member of Fall Kiver Post, No. 112, G. A. K., and was its first Adjutant, and is one of the 
 leading agriculturists of this section. 
 
 MADISON. 
 
 The Mndison of to-day i.s a iicav toAvn on tlie IIoAvard Branch of the 
 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. Already it has a lusty life of its 
 OAvn ; yet, hack of it is a closed paire. Young JVtadiaon is the child of Old 
 Madison, and the parent town deserves a brief sketch before Ave pass to 
 the new. 
 
 Early in 1872, a log house Avas put up in the timber northwest of the 
 present toAvn, and here E. Smith placed a stock of general merchandise, 
 and did business with the settlers sprinkled over the surrounding country. 
 Trade must have been better than expected, for shortly Green, Strails, 
 Ciinkle and Oglesby built houses and began to do business. Then came a 
 quiet season, for the space on Avhich ihe hamlet was located was too 
 narrow for a very extended village. So matters stood when the railroad 
 was built and New Madison came into existence. 
 
 Madison was laid out by the Madison Town Company, which Avas in¬ 
 corporated in June, 1879, Avith L. J. Cunkle President; S. J. Wells, Secre¬ 
 tary, and W. Martindale, Treasurer. The first building erected in the ncAV 
 town Avas the residence of W. H. Green. Shortly after, the stores Avhich 
 had been in use in the old tOAvn, Avere removed to the ncAv, and Green, 
 Cunkle and Oglesby continued their respective businesses. The first mar¬ 
 riage in the place Avas that of S. F. Wickler and Miss Alice Smith ; the 
 first child horn Avas a daughter of James Butler ; the first death that of 
 George Ivy. Physicians AA’cre plentiful in the new tOAvn—Drs. L. J. & I. 
 W. Cunkle and A. Stanly showing their shingles to a suffering public. 
 Other professions gave in a representation from time to time, and now all 
 are fairly represented. 
 
 A post offlee Avas opened at Old iMadison at an early day, and T. B. 
 McClure appointed Postmaster, a position Avhich he retained until January 
 1, 1881, Avhen W. O. Lunsford w.as apiiointed. The post office is located 
 in the News building. 
 
 School privileges have been freely accorded to the children of both 
 the old and neAv toAvn, hut a separate school building was not built until 
 the neAV toAvn Avas laid out. The present schoolhouse Avas then begun and 
 rapidly completed. It is 26x30, and cost $1,100. Its first teacher Avas E. 
 Walters, Avho Avas succeeded hy G. W. Kendrick, the present Principal. 
 Tavo departments are taught, the loAver graile being in charge of a lady 
 teacher. The school now numbers 126 scholars. 
 
 The town now has a population of 300 and is rapidly groAving. There 
 are tAvo drug, tAvo liardAvare and two general stores, three groceries, a res¬ 
 taurant, harness and shoe-shop, a millinery store, a meat market, carpen¬ 
 ter-shop, hotel and grist-mill, the latter more particularly described 
 already. A number of substantial residences are already built and more 
 are in progress. Fcav toAvns of its age can look foi’Avard to a brighter 
 future than Madison, and those Avho have felt the hearty hospitality of her 
 citizens may well look on her encouragingly and Avish her “God speed.” 
 
 CHURCHES AND OTHER LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 T7ie Methodist, Episcopal Church at this place Avas organized in the old 
 town by Rev. II. P. Baker, and services Avere held Avith a good degree of 
 regularity. Upon the completion of the schoolhouse in the new tOAvn, it 
 Avas occupied for the services of this .society until the comiiletion of the 
 church building. This structure, a neat Avooden o'ne, Avas built at a cost 
 of $1,700, and was dedicated on October 22, 1882. The society now has a 
 memhersliip of 20, and is in ch.arge of Rev. J. G. Hull. 
 
 A Sunday school, organized in the fall of 1879, has an average attend¬ 
 ance of 60, and is in charge of G. W. Kendrick. 
 
 The Methodist Protestant Societi/wtis organized in the county, and held 
 services there until the new town Avas built, Avhen they removetl to it, and 
 now hold services in the Methodist Ejuscopal Church. The church has a 
 membership of thirty-five and is in charge of Rev. A. A. McMurray. 
 
 The Madison News Avas started on May 2, 1879, by AV. O. Lunsford, 
 representing several parties desirous of promoting the groAvth of the toAvn. 
 At this time, it Avas a six-column folio (22x35), and as such it ran until 
 January 1, 1882, Avheu it Avas enlarged to a seven-column sheet. It has a 
 circulation of (iOO copies weekly, and is issued on Friday. The first fcAv 
 numbers of this sheet Avere issued in old Madison, but the real existence of 
 the paper is one with that of the toAvn it has m.aterially helped to build up. 
 
 Madison Lod.ge, No. 196, A., F. cf; A. M., was organized in the fall of 
 1880, with a membership of ten, and the following officers : AV. H. 
 AIcKeaney, AV. M. ; AV. Dunkerly, S. AV. ; Philip Hayes, Secretary : AA'ill- 
 iam Alilner, Treasurer. The lodge iioav has a membership of sixteen, and 
 the following officers : 1). C. Callen, AV. M. ; Charles Moxley, S. AV. ; W. 
 Dunkerley, J. AV. ; W. R. Phenis, Secretary ; AV. Milner, Treasurer. Meet¬ 
 ings are held in the schoolhouse on Friday of each week, when the moon 
 is full, and cA'ery tAvo Aveeks thereafter. 
 
 Madison Lodge,'No. 171, I. 0. 0. F., Avas organized in the f.all of 1880, 
 with a membership of eight, and the following officers: S. B. Green, N. 
 G. ; AV. 11. McKeaney, V. G. : AV. S. Mason, Secretar}’; A. S. Stanley, 
 
GREENAVOOD COUNTY. 
 
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 Treasurer. The lodge now inmibers thirty-six, and has the following 
 ofllcers : G. O. Lovett, N. G. ; G. A. Abshire, V. G. ; II. D. Porter. See- 
 relary ; II. Green, Treasurer. ^Meetings are held each Saturday even¬ 
 ing in the schoolliouse. The property of the society consists of regalia to 
 the value of if 100, and !f!315 in cash. 
 
 The Mddieoti Oriet-JfiU was built in the old town in 1878, and removed 
 in 1881 to ils jiresent location in the cast part of the new town. In 1883, 
 it was sold by its builder, James Wilson, to Green & Harlan, who now run 
 it. It has two run of bubr stones—one for wheat and one for corn—and 
 can turn out 100 barrels of Hour per twenty-four hours. Power is furnished 
 bj' an engine of forty-live horse-power. The whole establishment is valued 
 at $3,500. 
 
 'The Strong House was built in 1880, by a stock company organized for 
 that jiurpose, and known as the IMadison Ilotel Company. The officers of 
 this company were S. V. Bitler, President; T. B. McClure, Secretary. Mr. 
 G. O. Lovett has rejilaced IMr. IVIcClure, but the company otherwise 
 remains as originally formed. The building, which cost $3,000, is one of 
 the best country hotels in Kansas. 
 
 BIOGEArillCAL SKETCHE.S— Madison township. 
 
 W. S. BITLER, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 16, P. O. Madison, was born in Auglaize 
 County, Ohio, in 1846, and is a son of Mr. Daniel Bitler, of Lyon County, who is mentioned else¬ 
 where in this work. He came to Kansas with his father in 1866, and located in this county in 
 March, 1880. Of his farm of 240 acres, ninety are under cultivation, with an average corn yield 
 of fifty bushels to the aci'e, which is used principally for feeding stock. He, in partnership with 
 his father, Daniel Bitler, of Lyon County, usually carries from 300 to 700 head of cattle, and six¬ 
 ty to seventy-five hogs. His shipments of the former average twenty to twenty-five car loads an¬ 
 nually. His residence, a handsome two-story stone building, occupies a commanding ix)8ition 
 111)011 rising ground, and is insured against fire in the sum of $1,000; his barns, etc., for $500, 
 whilst both farm buildings and residence are insured against the danger of a tornado in the sum 
 of $1,000 more. In 1874, Mr. Bitler married Miss Arminda Keith, and of their five children but 
 iwo survive—Ina, born November 22, 1879, and Elia, born December 22, 1881. Mr. Bitler is 
 School Director for his district, and takes a warm interest in the welfare of his adopted State and 
 county. 
 
 DANIEL D. BLAKELY, farmer. Section 2, P. 0. Madison, was born in Hancock County, 
 Ind., in 1844, and is now one of Greenwood County’s early settlers. His father, Mr. Samuel 
 Blakely, located in Jefferson County in 1857, and in 1858 moved to this county, locating upon the 
 farm (now' occupied by the subject of this sketch) of 160 acres, Section 2, Township 22, Range 11, 
 ninety acres of which are at present under cultivation, with a yield of oats, thirty-five, and corn, 
 forty-five to fifty bushels per acre, and an excellent orchard of 300 trees. Mr. B. has 140 head of 
 cattle, forty hogs, and several horses and mules. During the war, he was a member of the State 
 Militia. The log house built by his father upon his first locating here, is still in good condition, 
 and is af present rented; the present Mr. B. having, in 1872, built a two-story frame residence, 
 wliich he occupies with his family. Mr. Samuel Blakely died in February, 1878. Mr. Blakely 
 married a daughter of Mr. J. R. Hensley, who came here from West Virginia in 1859, and owns 
 a farm of 160 acres on Section 4, Township 22, Range 11, seventy acres of which are tinder culti¬ 
 vation. Mr. Hensley was one of the judges of the election of 1859, when all the votes cast in 
 Madison Township only numbered thirteen. Mr. Blakely was Township Trustee in 1879-80,and 
 has been a member of the School Board for the past thirteen years. His father was Justice of 
 the Peace for many years, during the early history of the township. 
 
 S. BRUMBAUGH, farmer. Sections 22 and 28, P. 0. Madison, is a descendant of the old 
 Pennsylvania Dutch settlers, and was born in Miami County, Ohio, and has been a fanner from 
 boyhood. He came to Kansas in 1870, and located upon his present improved farm, on Section 22, 
 since which he has added 160 acres not yet improved on Section 28. He has one-third of the 
 homestead farm under cultivation, and it is principally bottom land. His grain yield is very 
 good, corn averaging sixty, and wheat eighteen bushels per acre. He has a fine orchard of 20U 
 trees, and usually has about seventy-five head of cattle. In 1879, he built his present residence, 
 which is one of the finest on the Verdigris River. It is a two-story frame structure, containing 
 ten rooms, and cost upward of $1,500, and is situated upon a gentle slope, and the lawn in front 
 is ornamented with some fine young evergreens; his barns, etc., are also superior to any in the 
 county. Mr. B. was married in 1860, and has four cliildren—La Fayette, born April 20, 1865, 
 and now attending the agricultural college at Manhattan; Fidelia, now nineteen years of age, 
 who also attended the Manhattan College one year; Viola Bell and Aminda V. 
 
 JAMES M. BUTLER is a native of Perry County, Ind., and was born in 1848. His father, 
 A. J. Butler, moved from Munfordville, Ky., to Perry County, Ind., when he was eighteen years 
 old. There his father was married to his mother, whose maiden name was Mary Inahan, a nativeof 
 Indiana. In 1859, his father came to Kansas, and located upon a farm in Franklin County, near 
 what is called Dutch Henry’s Crossing, a locality well known to the partisans of John Brown, 
 where he died in 1876. September 15; 1864, the subject of our sketch enlisted at Osawatomie in 
 Company L, Sixteenth Kansas Cavalry, and participated with his company in the operations 
 against Price, and also in frontier and plains duty until he was taken ill and confined in the hos¬ 
 pital at Fort Leavenworth until mustered out May 14,1865. He returned to Franklin County, 
 and in 1867 went to Lawrence, and from there to Butler County, where he remained until 1870, 
 when he located upon a farm situated just across the county line of Lyon County. Here he re¬ 
 mained until 1878-79, when he removed to this county, and at once opened a shop in Madison 
 which he has since conducted. His uncle and brother reside in Butler County, and during the 
 war times were members of the Tenth Kansas Regiment. Mr. B. was married August 9,1874, 
 ’and has four children. He owns his residence and shop in Madison, and is one of the first set¬ 
 tlers of the new town. He is a clergyman of the first degree in the German Baptists, or, as they 
 are more commonly called, Dunkards, and takes a great interest in everything that pertains to 
 the welfare of the State and county. 
 
 E. E. DODGE, farmer, Sections 20 and 28, P. 0. Madison, is a native of Boston, Mass., where 
 ho was a locomotive engineer. He came to Kansas in 1869, and for the first three years located 
 in Lyon County, and was engaged in stock-raising. In 1872, he bought his farm here, and built 
 a fine two-story stone residence. The home farm is on Section 20, Township 22, Range 12, and 
 contains ninety acres, thirty of which are under cultivation only, f >r corn; on Section 28, Town¬ 
 ship 22, Range 12, are 160 acres. There are 320acre8 in Section 4, Township 22, Range 12, which 
 are yet uncultivated. Mr. D. has devoted his attention principally to stock, and has usually from 
 150 to 175 high grade native cattle, mostly of his own raising. He raises annually about fifty 
 calves from a pure Durham bull which he bought in Illinois, at a cost of $250. It is seven years 
 old, and w’eighs 2,200 pounds. Mr. D.’s orchard contains over 200 apple and peach trees of the 
 best varieties. In 1872, Mr. Dodge returned to Boston, where he married Miss Mary E. Hartz; 
 they have five children, viz., Alice, William, Edward, Annie, three years of age, and an infant. 
 Mr. D. is Clerk of the School Board, a P. G. and Per. Sec. of Madison Lodge, No. 171.1. 0. 0, F. 
 and is now filling for the second time the office of Trustee of Madison Townshij), in which capaci¬ 
 ty he informs us that the average receipts of the township are about $700, and expenditures, 
 chiefiy on roads, are about $400. The total amount of taxable property in the Township in 1882 
 was $369,576, and there were only 114 tax-payers. Number of horses in Township, 614; cattle, 
 4,773; sheep, 1,252; hogs, 933; acreage in corn, 4,946; wheat, 44; rye, 120; millet, 400; and 90 
 acres devoted to orchards, which contain a total number of 5,809 fruit bearing trees, and but 
 $225 of which was brought to market; peach, apple and cherry trees predominate in the order 
 named. There are 36,703 rods of lencing, principally wire, hedge and stone. 
 
 WASHINGTON DUNKERLY, farmer, Sections 11 and 1, P. 0. Madison, is a native of 
 Fountain County, Indiana, and came to Kansas in the spring of 1871, locating upon his present 
 farm on Verdigris River. He has now 100 acres of good bottom land under cultivation on Section 
 11, Township 22, Range 11, with an average corn yield of fifty, and wheat yield of twenty bush- 
 «*l8to the acre, with millet fully three tons per acre. In 1877, he married Mrs. A. Duncan, and 
 during the following year purchased forty acres on Section 1, Township 22, Range 11, from the 
 A., T. & S. F. R. R. Co., about one-half of which is now under cultivation. Upon l>oth his farms 
 are excellent orchards, containing in all about 600 good bearing trees, and both farms contain 
 sitl>8tantial frame residences and;commodiou8 barns. Mr. Dunkerly has but one child, yet in its 
 infancy. He is a charter member and S. W. of Madison Lodge, No. 196, A., F. «& A. M., and is a 
 member of the School Board of this District, No. 1. 
 
 W. H. GREEN, merchant, etc., was one of the early settlers here, and his residence, which 
 was moved from the old to the present town of Madisi.)!), was the first and for a short time the 
 ouly house in town. He was born in 1844, in Miami County, Ohio, and enlisted at Covington, 
 
 Ohio, August 16,1862, in Company B, Forty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and upon the expi 
 ration of his term of enlistment in 1864, re-enlisted in Company B, Eighth Ohio (’avalry. Hepar* 
 ticipated in the engageiuems at Knoxville, Dutton Hill, Lynchburg and Beverly (where he was 
 wounded in the head and captured, but made his escape a few hours afterward;, and was with his 
 regiment in all its active service until mustered out at Clarksburg, Va., May 3(i, 1865. In 1807, Mr. 
 Green came to Kansas, locating in this township where he engaged in farming until 1874, when 
 he commenced business as general merchant, in the old town of Madison. In 1882, he purchased 
 the grist mill of Mr. Wilson (built 1876), in Madison. It is a steam power(thlrty-five horseiand 
 has a capacity, witli two run of stones, of eighty bushels of corn and forty to fifty barrels of flour 
 per day, and is insured for $2,000. He is the owner of 880 acres in the county, divided into five 
 farms, two of which are improved, one of them, which is situated two and a half miles from Madi¬ 
 son and is rented, contains 360 acres, 115 of which are under cultivation, with an average corn 
 yield of sixty-five bushels per acre. The other contains but eighty acres and is four miles from 
 town, and well improved ; Itoth have good residences and outbuildings, insured. During the 
 summer of 1883, Mr. G built upon the corner of Third and Main streets a fine two-story store 
 of stone with iron front and plate-glass windows at a cost of upward of $2,500. He also owns 
 twelve town lots in addition to those occupied by his residence and stores. In 1865, he married 
 Miss Mary Arnold, of Onlo, who has borne him seven children, viz.: Owen, born August 14, 1867; 
 David, September 17, 1869; Clara, December 18,1871; Austin, January 15, 1873 ; Charles, March 
 8, 1879, and two yet in infancy. Mr. Green is a charter member of Madison Lodge, 171,1. 0. 0. F.; 
 has been Treasurer of the achool District and Town Company ever since his residence here; share¬ 
 holder and director of the Madison Hotel Company, and one of the leading men of the com¬ 
 munity. 
 
 SOLOMON B. GREEN, is a native of Miami County, Ohio, and was born September 13,1845, 
 and in Covington, Ohio, May 2,1864, he enlisted in CJompany C, One Hundred and Forty-seventh 
 Regiment Ohio State National Guards for 100 days, and upon the expiration of his term re-enli^ted 
 in Company B, One Hundred and Ninety-fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and during his 
 term of service was principally engaged upon detached and guard duty in and near the city of 
 Washington until the closeof the war, when he was mustered outOctober24, 1865. In thespring 
 of 1866, he came to Kansas, spending the first year on the Cottonwood River Valley, and then 
 moving into this county and locating upon the Verdigris River where Madison now 
 is; engaged in blacksmithing for six years. He now owns a farm near town and has 
 his shop rented, he in turn being engaged since 1880 in the livery business, having a 
 well equipped establiriiment, and keeping a better class of vehicles and animals than are 
 usually found in other than metrop')litan stables. Mr. Green owns his residence and several 
 city lots. October 4,1869, he married Miss Rachel Ann Harrison ; they have three children liv¬ 
 ing and one dead; Medie Bell, born January 25, 1870, died May 28, 1870; Orrin 0.,born Juno 
 17, 1871; Gertrude, born December 23, 1876, and Walter J., born August 31,1878. Mr. Green is 
 the N. G. and Lodge Deputy of Madison Lodge, No. 171,1. 0. 0. F., and has been Justice of the 
 Peace for several years. 
 
 JACOB HOLDERMAN, farmer, Section 21, P. 0. Madison, is one of the largest farmers in 
 Greenwood County, and also one of its most extensive cattle dealers. He was born in Mont¬ 
 gomery County, Ohio, in 1829,and when a young man removed to Illinois, and engaged in farming 
 until his removal to Kansas and settling upon his present place in 1867. He owns 3,200 acres in 
 this county, 1,300 of which are ill one tract. His residence, one of the finest in the county, is 
 situated upon the home farm in Section 21, Town 21, Range 12, of which 150 acres are under 
 cultivation, upon which corn is chiefly raised, Mr. Holderman keeping from 400 to 500 cattle, and 
 a large number of hogs. He ships about twenty-five to thirty car-loads of cattle annually. Mr. 
 ami Mrs. Holderman have four children, viz.: Magdalene, Homer, Lot and Sherman. Two of his 
 farms, one bituated on the Fall River and another upon the Verdigris are rented. Mr. H. has 
 never taken any public office, and although ever taking a warm interest in the welfare of his 
 adopted State, and one of the most influential men of this vicinity, has ever reserved to himself the 
 right of being itidependent in politics. 
 
 EVAN J. B. JONES, farmer, Section 16, P. 0. Madison, was born iiil841, in Cardigan, Wales, 
 and came to this country when eighteen years of age. During the first two years after his arri¬ 
 val, he worked iu the rolling mills of Portsmouth, Ohio, and upon a farm in Illinois until June 
 8,1861, when, in Quincy, 111., be enlisted in a company then being organized for the defense of 
 the Union, and which w'as to have formed part of the Second Illinois Cavalry, but Mr. AVilliam 
 Rose, who W'as in command, was persuaded by Jim Lane to briughis men to Kansas, which he did, 
 and the subject of this sketch soon atterward became a member of Conipany F, Fourth Kansas, 
 in which he remained until the regiment together with the Third Regiment became united as the 
 Tenth Kansas. He participated in all active service until the close of the fight at Prairie 
 Grove when he was shot in the left arm, necessitating amputation three inches below the shoul¬ 
 der. Upon recovery, he refused to be discharged, and acted as scout in Missouri, fur Col. Weir and 
 Gen. Blunt until the Missourians found him out, after which he acted as messenger until 
 mustered out at St. Louis, Mo., in 1863. He still, however, continued to act as scout for Gen. 
 Ewing until the close of the war, when he returned to Illinois, and was for some years engaged as 
 shepherd near Springfield. In 1869, he came to this county and obtained employment with the 
 Hon. William Marlindale, in which he continued until November 9,1881, when he married 
 Mrs. Sarah J. Rose, and went to live on his present farm, which he had purcluised several years 
 j)reviou8ly. but which he had rented until then. He has about eighty acres under cultivation, 
 and has raised corn to average fifty bushels per acre. He has no children of his own, but is as¬ 
 sisted in the work of the farm by bis stepson. Mr. Jones is a United States pensioner at $24 
 per month, and although twenty years have passed since he lost his arm, would be one of the 
 first to respond, crippled as he is, should our country again require the services of all loyal citi¬ 
 zens in the field. 
 
 GEORGE 0. LOVETT, was born in 1845, in the town of Lockport, Niagara Co., N. T.. 
 and when yet a boy accompanied his p rents to their new home in Iroquois County, HI., where 
 he received his education and resided for fifteen years, engaged in farniing and school teaching. 
 Jul3'24,1862, Mr. Lovett enlisted in Company A, Seventy-sixth llUnoisInfantry,and participated 
 in the siege of Vicksburg, tbe engagement at Jackson, where he was wounded by a ball in the 
 right thigh, and taken prisoner, but w'as^exchanged four weeks afterward aud rejoining his com¬ 
 pany, was at Mobile, where he was with his regiment in its charge upon and capture of the 
 enemy’s works ; he was mustered out May 24,1865, at New Orleans, La., and is now a United 
 States pensioner. Upon leaving the army, Mr. Lovett returned to Illinois, and iu April, 1878, came 
 to Kansas, and during his first year of residence here taught school in Madison Township. He is 
 now the agent of six fire aud one life insurance companies and is Notary Public. He w’as elected 
 Justice ot the Peace in February, 1886, and re-elected in 1882. He is a charter member of Madi¬ 
 son Lodge, No. 171,1. 0. 0. F. and Clerk of the School Board and also of the Town Company. 
 
 T. B. McCLUKE, merchant, was born in Mahaska County, Iowa, in 1843, and, during his 
 residence in his native State was engaged in farming. He enlisted at Oskaloosn, Iowa, July, 1861, 
 in Company C, Seventh Iowa Infantry, and was a year in active service, being discharged for dis¬ 
 ability, superinduced by a wound, in July, 1862. He came to Kansas in 1871, and, locating in 
 this township, engaged in farming until February, 1872, when he entered into business as a gen¬ 
 eral merchant in the old town of Madison, but, in 1874, sold his business and kept the hotel of 
 the town. He was appointed Postmaster in February, 1872, and continued to act as such until 
 after his removal here, when he resigned, December, 1880, and returned to farming until October, 
 1882 when he went into business in his present stand, in partnership with Mr. Hall. His stock 
 of general merchandise is valued at $8,000, and is insured for two-thirds of that amount, in ad¬ 
 dition to which heowns a farm on Section 15 of 120 acres, partly improved In 1864, he married 
 Miss Phebe J. Boles; Edwin, now thirteen years of age, is the only child. Mr. McClure is a 
 charter member of Madison Lodge, No. 196, A., F. & A. M., and a member of the Madison Town 
 Company; he is also a United States pensioner, and one of Madison’s leading business men and 
 most influential citizens. 
 
 AMOS MILNER, farmer. Section 22, P. 0. Madison, is a native of Hancock County, Ind., 
 and a thorough practical farmer. In 1862, he enlisted in Company B, Ninety-ninth Indiana Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry; was present at and participated in the hot work at Nashville, Vicksburg, etc., 
 and was mustered out at Indianapolis in June, 1865. Mr. Milner came to Kansas in 1868, and 
 located upon his present farm of 200 acres, part of which is situated in Lyon County; bis resi¬ 
 dence, a very handsome one, facing the county road, but located upon the Greenwood County 
 side, where he has eighty acres under cultivation, averaging—oats, 4o to 50; wheat, 20, and corn, 
 45 bushels per acre. His orchard conUins about 100 trees. He has 75 to 100 head of cattle, 4i> 
 hogs, and several horses. Mr. M. has been twice married and has two children. Ho has never 
 taken any office since his location in Kansas, but has given Jiis entire attention to his agricul¬ 
 tural and stock interests. 
 
 J S. MOUTLOCK, M. D., is a native of Huntington, England, where he was born in 1846, 
 but while ho was yet a child. Iris parents emigrated to the United States, and located in Morris 
 County, Ill., where the Doctor received his elemenbiry education. He first sttidied medicine at 
 Marseilles. 111., and subsequently attended the Hahneman Medical College, Chicago, from wirich 
 he graduated in the spring of 1878, and began the practice of his profession in Chicag<i. In the 
 Bummer of 1882, he took a trip to Kansas for the benefit of his health, and while here was per- 
 
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 HISTORY OF KAHSAS. 
 
 suaded to remain and practice. Dr. Mortlock is married, but has no childron, and has rapidly 
 acquired an extensive and remunerative practice liere, which is constantly increasing. 
 
 CH.\RLES MOXLEY, farmer, Section 16, P. 0. Madison, was horn in September, 1833, in 
 Orleans County, Vermont, and came to this State first in 1870, but did not settle in it until 1872, 
 when he bought his present farm of ICO acres on Section 16, Township 22, Range 12, and pro- 
 ‘jeeded to make himself a home here. He has now a fine two-story frame residence, and a well 
 improved farm, his corn yield on the upland averaging forty bushels to the acre. Wlieat he 
 has found uuremunerative; but he has paid attention to fruit raising, and has about 930 apple 
 trees, chiefiy of the Wine Sap, Missouri pippin and Ben Davis varieties,and 5(X) peach trees, all in 
 good bearing, to which he has lately added several hundred young trees. His fruit last year in 
 the Madison and Emporia markets, yielded good returns as an investment. In August, 1862, Mr. 
 M. enlisted in Company F, Eleventh Vermont Volunteers, and participated, with his regiment, at 
 the battles at Cold Harbor, Spottsylvania, Petersburg, etc., and was mustered out April, 1865. He 
 was married in 1858 to Miss Harriet M. Hunt, and has three sons, viz., Edwin C., Henry G. and 
 Albert J. Mr. Moxloy is a practical and successful farmer, and a member of the M. E. Church, 
 charter member and S. W. of Madison Lodge, No. 196, A., F. & A. M., and has been Justice of the 
 Peace two terms. 
 
 J. It. PATTERSON, hardware merchant, first commenced business in the old town of Madi¬ 
 son, in April, 1879, the first year of his residence in Kansas. He was born in 1854, in Manitowoc 
 County, Wis., at>d when a boy removed to Illinois with his parents, who located in Grundy Coun¬ 
 ty, w’here his father engaged in farming. Upon the location of the present town of Madison, he 
 moved his building here, and continued business in it until July, 1881, when he sold it and re¬ 
 moved his stock to his present building, on the corner of Third and Main streets. In addition 
 to his well assorted and complete stock of general hardware, he has a large stock of agricultural 
 machinery, and also of hfiusehold furniture, to the value of $5,000, fully insured. Although yet 
 a young man, and but a few years a resident in Kansas, be has already placed himself in the front 
 ranks of those who compose the commercial part of this portion of Greenwood County. 
 
 DANIEL PEES, boots and shoes, is a native of Saarbruck in Prussia, born 1832, and came 
 to the United States in 1849, locating in Port Washington, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, where he re¬ 
 sided for thirty years. November 13, 1862, he enlisted in Company C, Fifty-eighth Ohio In¬ 
 fantry, and participated in the engagements at Forts Donelson and Henry, and Shiloh, Corinth, 
 Memphis, etc. He was mustered out at Columbus, Ohio, in October, 1866. He was married in 
 1860 to Miss Caroline Doll, and has five children. Mr. Pees came to Kansas in the beginning of 
 April, 1879, and at first located upon a farm in this county, on the Verdigris River, but in the 
 fall of that year he built his present house in Madison and soon afterward, renting bis farm, he 
 removed to town and commenced business. He now employs three good workmen, w’ho are kept 
 constantly busy. He owns three buildings on Main street, two them being two-stories, in one 
 of which he himself lives, whilst the others are rented as stores and residences and are all fully 
 insured. Mr. Pees is a member of the G. A. R. and is also a charter member and officer of Madi¬ 
 son Lodge, No. 171, I. 0. 0. F. 
 
 SOLOMON PHENIS, farmer. Section 13, P. 0. Madison, is one of the oldest settlers of this 
 region. Born in Preble County, Ohio, in 1817. His parents removed to Indiana in 1823, and 
 in 1855 he, with five of his neighbors from Hamilton County, that State, started for Kansas, 
 making the journey by ox-team in thirty-four days; and locating upon the banks of a small 
 stream, which has ever since been known as “ Phenis Creek,” upon the north line of what was 
 then Madison County, but subsequently became partof Lyon. The party was joined during the same 
 year by a brother of Mr. Phenis (Judge J. R. Phenis) and several of his former neighbors, thus 
 forming quite a settlement. Lawrence was then their nearest post office and the mail was de¬ 
 li verf^d w'eekly by carriers from that city, the settlers here paying him at the rate of a dollar per 
 month for each family. This continued until the post office was established at Emporia. In 
 1860, Mr. Phenis was thrown from his horse and his thigh bone broken, which, being imperfectly 
 set, owing to no medical man being at hand, has rendered him a cripple for life, and in spite of 
 of his earnest desire to do so, prevented his entering the army. In 1863, he removed to this 
 county, locating on a farm on Section 25, Town 22, Range 12, this township, where he remained 
 until October, 1880, when he sold it and removed to his present one, which is nearer town, and 
 upon which he has built a very fine house, the interior of which is very conveniently arranged 
 and thoroughly furnished throughout, costing $1,500. Nearly half of his present farm is under 
 cultivation, his corn yield being fifty-five bushels per acre. In 1839, Mr. Phenis married Miss 
 Sarah Coats, who bore him thirteen children, the eldest of whom, Cyprus, boru May 23,1841, en¬ 
 listed May 13,1862, in Company B, Ninth Kansas Cavalry, and served three years, being dis- 
 chaiged May 18,1865, and who, while upon his return home, was taken ill, and died at Emporia 
 upon the anniversary of his birth, May 23,1865, The remaining nine children now left to Mr. 
 Phenis are Esley, born August 28,1842; John Newton, born June 11, 1847; Isaac, January 23, 
 1848; Charles, February 14, 1850; William R., April 14, 1852; Evangeline, April 2, 1854; Nina, 
 January 23, 1858; Hannah, February 28, 1861; and Ellsworth, April 21, 1862. All save the 
 youngest are married, and all reside in the State and have made the subject of this sketch a 
 grandfather no less than twenty-two times. Mrs. Phenis died October 11, 1876, and on January 
 18, 1877, he married his present consort, Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, wee Harrison, who is also one of 
 the earlier settlers of the State. Mr. P. has never cared to accept any office, and, although twice 
 elected County Commissioner, refused to serve; upon the last occasion, although compelled to 
 qualify in order to satisfy the desires of his friends, he resigned the next day. His brother, I. R. 
 Phenis, is Probate Judge of the county. 
 
 HORATIO PRITCHARD, farmer. Section 12, P. 0. Madison, was born in Madison County, 
 Ind., February 10, 1838. In the fall of 1857, his father, Benoni Pritchard, left Hancock County, 
 lud., with his wife, three children ami a hired man named Bailies, and with two cow's and two 
 yoke of oxen brought their “schooners” to an anchor upon his present farm, after a voyage of 
 five weeks. In pa-ssing through Missouri, they experienced great difficulty in geUing provender 
 and i>rovi8ion8. Corn cost a cent an ear, and a small sheaf of oats about twelve inches long sold 
 lor from 25 to 50 cents. For some time after arriving here, there were but eight families in 
 the township. Burlingame was the nearest place to go to mill, and Leavenworth the nearest 
 supply depot. Mr. Harris the elder died in 1872. The subject of this sketch, April 19, 1863, was 
 married to Miss Frances M. Norton, daughter of the first Clerk of Greenwood County. One child 
 has died in infancy, and those now surviving are William H., born March 2,1864; Charles D., 
 October 19,1865; Dora A., November 10,1867; Braton H , February 21,1869; J. Edward August 
 20, 1871: Effie L., February 14,1873; Ella M., April 27, 1874; Martin C., November 2, 1875; Ber¬ 
 tha B., July 2, 1877, Lena M., January 18, 1879; Fanny E., September 3,1881. Mr. Pritchard’s 
 farm contains 120 acres in Section 12, and 160 in Section 14. There are 120 acres in cultivation 
 upon the bottom lands of the Verdigris. Corn yields sixty to seventy-five bushels per acre and 
 other grains in proportion. He raises a great many cattle and hogs. His orchard contains 
 about 200 good, fruit-bearing trees. Although Mr. P. is one of the oldest settlers now here, he 
 has studiously avoided office, save upon the School Board of his District, No. 1, but has ever 
 taken a warm interest in the welfare of the county, and is considered one of the most prosperous 
 farmers of this region. 
 
 DR. A. STANDLEY, physician and surgeon, is a native of Greene County, Ind,, and born in 
 1838, but when a child his parents removed to and settled upon a farm in Appanoose County 
 Iowa, where he was brought up. He first came to Kansas in 1860, and remained in this county 
 a little over a year, and, upon his return home, enlisted in Indiana in Company L, Twenty-eighth 
 Regiment First Indiana Cavalry. He was in active service with the regiment until the expira¬ 
 tion of his term of enlistment, and was mustered out at Indianapolis, Ind., in August, 1863 Ho 
 thereupon returned to Iowa, and in the fall of 1865 again came to this countyf marrying the 
 daughter of Dr. Raybell; he studied medicine with his father-in-law, and has now been practicing 
 his profession for the past twelve years. He is married and the father of several children ■ owns 
 his residence and other property in town ; is a member of the Madison Lodge, No. 171 I. o! 0. F 
 and is the examining physician of the F. *& M. M. B. A. ’ 
 
 ALPIIONSO STREHLE, grocer, is n native of Bavaria, Germany, being born in 1844 • but 
 when he was seven years of age, his parents emigrated to this country, locating upon a farm 
 near Three Oaks, Mich., where they still reside. Mr. S. came to Kansas in 1870, and settled upon 
 a lanii near Bazaar, Chase Co., where he remained for a time, when he removed to Cowley Coun¬ 
 ty, and finally, in 1873, located in Greenwood County, engaging in business in the old town of 
 Madison, and removing with the town upon the location of it upon its present site, and,although 
 one or two others were in business here before him, they have left the town, so that his is now 
 the oldest established store in town. In March, 1864, he enlisted at Tliree Oaks in Company E 
 Twelfth Regiment Michigan Infantry, and served with his regiment upon frontier duty princi¬ 
 pally in Arkansas, until mustered out at Camden, Ark., in April, 1865. He is married and has 
 three children. Mr. Strehle carries a stock of about $1,000 in groceries, etc., which, together 
 with the building and his residence, is insured for about two-thirds the value. He has also an 
 interest with Mr. H. J. Davis in the flour and feed business; thev carry a stork of from $600 to 
 $800, and both branches of business are doing a good trade, which‘is constantly increasing. 
 
 J. B. THOMSON, druggist and stationer, was born in New Liverpool, on the St 
 Lawrence river, Province of Quebec, and but a few miles from that Gibraltar of Canada His 
 parents came to the United States while he was yet young, and settled in Oldtown, upon the 
 
 Penobscot River, in Blaine, where ho w'as educated. He was for several years the book-keeper of 
 a large manufacturing firm in New Lebanon, N. H., and later was, with his brother, engaged in 
 engineering, etc., in the oil regions of Pennsylvania. He came to Kansas in November, 1873, 
 and was engaged in school teaching until he commenced business in liis present location, in De¬ 
 cember, 1879. He owns bis store and residence, and carries from $900 to $1,200 worth of goods, 
 and stock and building are fully insured. Mr. Thomson is married and has four children. He is 
 a niember of the Knights of Honor, ami has for the past three years been one of the Board of 
 School Examiners. He has steadily eschewed all, even local, politics, although taking a warm 
 interest not only in Madison, but also in the welfare of his adopted State. 
 
 A. C. WATROUS, farmer, Section 1, Township 11, Range 22, P. O. Madison, and wlio is more 
 familiarly known tus “ Chet,” has been a resident of Kansas since 1856, and took an active part in 
 the war for the Union, and in the later Indian troubles, having been one of Custer's trusty 
 scouts. He was born in 1836, in Athens County, Ohio, an<i in 1840 his father, Mr. Horace Wat- 
 rous, and who is now a resident of Coffey County, Kan., removed with his family to Wisconsin, 
 where he remained until 1856, when tlie family came to this State, locating upon a farm in Cof¬ 
 fey County. In April, 1862, the subject of this sketch was one of a company of volunteei-s raised 
 in that county, but, finding the call had been already filled, and that no more men were then 
 wanted from this State, he went to West Union, Fayette County, Ohio, where he enlisted in Com¬ 
 pany F, Third Iowa Infantry, and served in that regiment until after the first siege of Corinth, 
 when he was detailed to Battery C, First Brigade Missouri Light Artillery, in which he remained 
 till mustered out witl» rank of Sergeant at Davenport, Iowa, April 6,1865. He was wounded by 
 a shot in the right knee at the siege of Vicksburg, and also in the shoulder, at the Hatchie River. 
 After leaving the army, he returned to Coffey County, where his father had some time previously 
 established an Indian tniding-post, to which he soon after added two others, one at Elk City, 
 and the other in this county, iu what is now known as Greenwood City. Establishing himself at 
 the Elk City post, he continued therein until October, 1868, when he enlisted in Col. Crawford’s 
 Regiment, the Nineteenth Kansas, and assisted in quelling the Indian troubles, and subsequently 
 acted as scout for Gen. Custer, and also as Government Interpreter in Texas and Mexico, he hav¬ 
 ing acquired a thorough knowledge of the language of several of the Indian tribes. Shortly af¬ 
 ter returning to Kansas, located in Shell Rock Township, where he continued until 1882, when 
 he sold his farm there, and removed to bis present one of 320 acres, half of which is in Green¬ 
 wood, and the other half in Lyon County. He has seventy acres under cultivation, and has re¬ 
 cently erected a residence, barns, etc. December 25,1870, Mr. Watrous married Mias Anna F. 
 Pierce; they have three children—Minnie, Linton and Adelbert. His brother, Mr. John Wat¬ 
 rous, is the editor and proprietor of the Independenty published weekly at Burlington, Coffey 
 Co. Mr. W. has a relic of the late war. in the shape of a finger ring with two hearts carved upon 
 it, the material being a piece of the oak tree, under the branches of which, at Vicksburg, Col. 
 Peinbenon surrendered to Gen. Grant. The ring was cut and carved by-Bush, of the Mis¬ 
 
 souri Battery, and who had learned the art during his two years’ confinement in Libby. While 
 residing in Shell Rock Township, Mr.Watrous was for several years a member of the School 
 Board. He is also Lieutenant Colonel of the G. A. R., having been elected in Topeka, during the 
 re-union there in September, 1882. “Chet” is an excellent farmer, as well as a trader,scout and 
 soldier, and still retains an upright, soldierly carriage and bearing. 
 
 A. WHERMAN, merchant, is a native of Germany, but in 1848, when he was but three 
 years of age, his parents emigrated to the United States, and settled in Warren County, M<j. 
 He first engaged iu business as a grain and commission merchant, in Carrollton, Mo., continuing 
 therein until 1879, when he removed to Kansas and located upon a farm of 280 acres iu Section 
 12, this township. In the fallof 1880, he rented his farm and commenced business in his present 
 stand on Main street, Madison. He has now' a large stock of harness, hardware, etc., valued at 
 $2,500, and employs a competent, practical harne.ss-maker, who is kept constantly busy. Ho now 
 owns two stores in tow'n, which, with his stock, are fully insured. 
 
 H. A. WICKER, blacksmith, is a native of North Carolina, born in 1826, but was brought 
 up in Indiana, whither his parents removed when be was yet but a boy. December 15, 1849, he 
 married Miss Amanda E. Jackson, and has two children living—Sylvester F., who was born in 
 1852, and is now married, and resides in town; and Mrs. Viola Flock, born in 1856, who 
 is also a resident of this county. Mr. Wicker came to Kansas in 1857, locating in Miami County, 
 and at Stanton, September 18, 1862. He enlisted in Company D, Twelfth Kansas Infantry, 
 and participated in the engagement at Prairie de Ann, April 13, 1864, >‘Dd also at Saline 
 Bottom, April 29 and 30,1864, and was mustered out June 19,1865, at Little Rock, Ark. After a 
 residence of two years in Butler County, Mr. Wicker located in this township in December, 1873, 
 and for some time his was the only forge in this vicinity. He owns his residence and shop, and 
 although opposition has come with the location of the new town, continues to have a good run of 
 custom. 
 
 SEVERY. 
 
 Seveiy is located at the junction of the Howard Branch of the Atclu- 
 sou, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway with the St. Louis & San Francisco 
 road, and was laid out on January 7, 1879, by the Arkansas Valley Town 
 Company. It is the successor of old Severy, which stood a few hundred 
 feet south. The first building on the town site was the store and residence 
 combined of R. Dodds. A. R. Tomlinson arrived on tlie scene soon after 
 and lived in a tent until his blacksmith shop was completed. The first 
 general store was opened by E. Elliiigson, who was followed by W. M. 
 Stewart, liveryman; N. S. McDonald, physician, and H. C. Reece, attorney. 
 Wedding bells were first used to celebrate the nuptials of William Whitten- 
 ball and Miss Ella Weir. Tlie first child born in the town was Myrtle Hal¬ 
 sey; the first death, a baby boy of Mrs. Green. The first hotel was opened in 
 February, 1880, by Weir & Whitteuliall. A Union Sabbath school was 
 organized soon after the organization of the town and has now an attend¬ 
 ance of over one hundred. 
 
 The town was duly incorporated in April, 1879, and proceeded to the 
 election of officers, E. Ellingson being elected Mayor. Tlie following 
 year R. Z. Swegle was elected to the Mayor’s office and re-elected in 1882. 
 
 M. P. Gibson was elected City Clerk in 1881. This position is now vacant. 
 
 In January, 1882, the town received a severe blow in the presence of 
 a virulent form of small pox. This dreaded disease broke out iu one of 
 the hotels and spread rapidly. By March it had run its course and disap¬ 
 peared, but the many vacant places told the story of its work. In the 
 bouse of Mr. Wells four daughters died; in other points in town, Rev. I. 
 
 N. Locke, pastor of tlie Congregational Chnrcli, Joseph Reed, a mason, 
 and Alfred Berial, a carpenter. It is hard to inctnre the effect of such a 
 scourge iu a new and hopeful town. Trade was paralyzed, and even yet 
 has not fully recuperated. 
 
 The first post office near Severy was located at R. T. Bullock’s about 
 two miles west of the present town. Thence it was moved to the old 
 town when that began to have a separate existence, and in 1879, when the 
 new town was formed, it was again removed. On this removal the name 
 was changed to city of Gould, but this was a year later restored to the 
 name of Severy, whicli the town had held throughout. The first Post¬ 
 master in the new town was R. Dodds, who held the office until May, 1880, 
 when it was conferred upon the present official, Samuel Lybarger. 
 
 Old Severy had no public scliools, and the new town was iu the same 
 condition until 1882, when a neat building, having four rooms and costing 
 $4,0(X), was erected. School exercises were begun on October 1 of this 
 year, with an attendance of one hundred and fifty, in charge of R. 
 Thacher and G. R. West. As the town grows the two rooms now unused 
 will be put in requisition and a full corps of teachers engaged. 
 
GREENWOOD COUNTY. 
 
 1211 
 
 Tlic town now has a population of three hundred and is grov.^inj^ (piite 
 rapidly. Its industries may he summarize i as follows: General stores, 7; 
 hardware, 2; drug, 2; hotels, 2; furniture, 1; lumher yards, 1; harness shops, 
 
 1; meat market, 1; livery stables, 2. Besides these are churches, schools and 
 other organizations morej)articularlv mentioned already, the wliole mak¬ 
 ing a live and growing town. 
 
 CHURCHES, SOCIETIES, ETC. 
 
 The Congregational Church owns the only church building in the 
 town. Begun in 1880, it was tinished in 1881, at a cost of $1,600. Its pas¬ 
 tor at that time and up to his death in 1882, was llev. I. N. Locke. The 
 church numbers nearly thirty members. As yet no minister has been 
 called and the meetings of the society are irregular. It is probable that 
 at an early day a re-organization will be effected and the work so well 
 begun carried to a fitting conclusion. 
 
 The Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Severy was organized in the 
 countiy, about three miles from Severy, and held services in a schoolhouse 
 until its removal to the town in 1881. Services were held at irregular 
 intervals by Rev. Dr. Toner, of Fredonia, and later by Rev. Mr. Wheat, of 
 Eldorado, but the society has no regular pastor. The church membership 
 IS about twenty. 
 
 Twin Groves Lodge, A., F. & A. M., V. D., has as yet no charter, 
 and therefore no number. It was organized on March 25, 1882, with a 
 membership of eighteen, and the following officers : Albert Cutter, W. 
 M. ; N. S. McDonald, S. W. ; II. Cottrell, J. W. ; B. B. Finch, Secretary ; 
 S. S. Coleman, Treasurer. Meetings are held on the first and third Thurs¬ 
 day of each month in the Masonic Hall. 
 
 Bidgley Lodge, No. 202, 1. 0. 0. F., was organized on May 23, 1882, 
 with the following officers : B. B. Finch, N. G. ; J. M. Eagan, V. G. ; R. 
 Z. Swegle, Secretary; C. E. Arnold, Treasurer. Meetings are held on 
 Monday of each week in the Odd Fellows’ Hall. 
 
 Parson Brownlow Post, No. 79, G. A. R., was organized on June 24, 
 1882, with a membership of forty-one, and the following officers : C. H. 
 De Ford, P. C. ; W. W. Redford, S. V. C. ; J. W. Beecher, J. V. C. ; 
 William Dunham, Q.; Isaac Wyant, O. D.; R. Z. Swegle, 0. G. ; William 
 Rowley, I. G. The membership of the post is now forty-six. Meetings 
 are held on the first Wednesday of each month in the Odd Fellows Hall. 
 
 The Severy Pioneer was started in March, 1880, as a four-page five-col¬ 
 umn Republican weekly. Two months later, it was enlarged to an eight- 
 page paper, retaining the same owners—Gettys & Drake. On October 1, 
 1881, Drake sold out to Dixon, Price & Wood. January 1, 1882, Gettys 
 sold out to R. P. Dixon, and a month later Dixon, who now was sole 
 owner, sold out to J. A. Garner. A few months later. Garner in turn sold 
 out to M. F. Gibson, who now runs the paper. Its circulation is 500. 
 
 The Commercial House was built in old Severy by a Mr. Lindsay, and 
 removed to the present location on the building of the new town. The 
 second hotel in the town was built by P. L. Hoiloway, and ran until the 
 fall of 1881, when it was closed. The Pacific Hotel was built in 1880, and 
 occupied by Wells & Son, until closed by the small-pox in 1882. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.— severy township. 
 
 J. \V. BEECHEIL grocer aud coal merchant, was born in 1847, in Maidstone, Ken* 
 County, England, an<r at ten years of age came to this country with his father, who settled 
 in Sherman, Chautauqua County, N. Y., where the subject of this sketch enlisted June 8,18G:l, 
 in Company E, One Hundred and Twelfth New York Volunteer lufautry. His regiment 
 was attached to|the First Brigade, Second Division Twenty-fourth .Crmy Corps, aud he partic¬ 
 ipated with it in the battle of Fort Wagner, expedition to Florida, of Cold Harbor, siege of 
 Petersburg, Drury’s Bluff, Deep Bottom. Chapin’s Farm, Fort Harrison, and twice at Fort 
 Fisher, assisUng in capturing it; the battle of the Wilderness, etc., and was mustered out at 
 Buffalo, N. Y., June 27, 1865. Upon leaving the army he was engaged for some years in 
 sinking oil wells in Kentucky and Pennsylvania, remaiuingthere until January, 1870, when 
 he removed to Kansas and settled upon a farm on the Verdigris River, where he remained 
 one year, when he sold out and moved to Section 20, Town 27, Range 11, in Fall River Town¬ 
 ship. Upon the building of the Howard branch of the A., T. & S. F. R. R., he rented his 
 farm and came to town, and entered the store of Mr. Ellingson as clerk, remaining there 
 until April, 1880, when he opened a coal yard, which he still continues, and in 1882 he 
 opened his present store of fancy groceries, fruit, etc. May 1st, 1881, he married Miss Rosa 
 ■A. Huff They have one child, Thomas, born May 21, 1882. Mr. Beecher is Road Overseer 
 of this district, and Adjutant of Brownlow Post, No. 79, G. A. R. 
 
 D. F. BUTCHER, M. D., was born in Monroe County, Ind., in 1853. He is a graduate 
 of the State University, of Indiana, aud the Medical College of Ohio, in the winter of 1872 
 and 1873. He commenced the practice of his profession in Newberry, Ind., in the spring of 
 the latter year, and continued there until 1875, when he returned to the same college and 
 completed a course in obstetrics. He continued the practice of medicine in his native .State 
 until August, 1882, when he came to Kansas and located, and as many of his former patients 
 had settled in this county, he speedily acquired a lucrative practice. In 1874, Mr. Butcher 
 married Miss Mary A. Slinkard, of Indiana. They have but one child—Austin V., who was 
 born in June, 1875. 
 
 .1. W. CAREY, hardware merchant, is the oldest representative of his line of business 
 in town, which he first opened in the spring of 1881. He is a native of Indiana, boru 1842, 
 and in 18.11 removed to Iowa, in which State he resided for twenty years, being alternately 
 engaged in agriculture and store-keeping. This was his first business location in Kansas, 
 and in ten days from the time he commenced had his store built and stocked. His stock is 
 now valued as $4,000, and together with the building is fully insured. He came to Kansas 
 first in 1871, and located upon his present farm of 160 acres, on Section 1, to which he has 
 since added eighty acres on Section 2. He has raised for the nine years prior to going into 
 business, corn and cattle principally. His farm contains an excellent orchard of fifteen 
 acres. In the fall of 1862, Mr. Carey married Miss Annie Livingood. They have four chil¬ 
 dren living—Lillie, Frank, Maud and Edith. Mr. C. has been Township Treasurer several 
 terms, on the School Board almost incessantly. Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church, and one of the Board of Trustees chosen by the Methodist Episcopal body, to erect 
 a $1,.500 edifice liere. 
 
 J. D. CIjARK, druggist, is a native of Chemung County, N. Y., and upon leaving school 
 was for some years emidoyed in a merchandise store in the city of Elmira. He came to 
 Kansas in the fall of 1878, after a residence of four years in California, locating at first in 
 I'iureka. He was for two years in the drug store of Dr. .1. M. Smith, as dispensingclerk, aud 
 iu 1880 he came to Severy, built his present line store on Maine street, and at once opened 
 with a stock of medicines, surgical instruments and fancy goods, which he is constantly 
 adding to. His stock is now valued at $:!,000, aud together with the building is fully in¬ 
 sured. He also owns several town lots, and a residence in town, and is being well jiatron- 
 ized. 
 
 .S. S. COLEMAN, merchant, is the first man who opened a general store in the town of 
 .Severy, and is a native ef Christian County, Ill. He came to Kansas in the spring of 1873, 
 and located first near Bellemout, Woodson County, where he engaged in farming, and also 
 0 |>cucd a store in Bcllemont, which he sold out iu 1875, atid removed to Twin Falls, where 
 he engaged in business, and iipoti the first survey of the town site of .Severy, opened a store 
 there, in which he continued about a year, wben he sold out his interest iu it and removed 
 
 to hi.s farm. I n I he counse of time he returned in town and bought the hotel building 
 erected by Mr. Weir, but he has now gone otit of hotel keeping, atid coniines hi.s attention 
 only to the interests of his store and farm. The former contains a well assorted stock of 
 general merchandise, and is valued at $8,1100, insured for $<),000. Ills farm of 160 acres on 
 Section 1, Town 28, Range 10, and which was formerly the old Holloway nursery,contains 
 an orchard of upwards of 1,100 assorted fruit trees. He has forty acres under cultivation, in 
 wheat aud corn, yielding fair average returns; his residence on farm and other buildings 
 there and iu town being insured. Mr. S. has a family of five children. Being in Terre Haute, 
 Ind., in 1861, he, on .Tune 7, enlisted in Company 11., Fourteenth Indiana Infantry, and par¬ 
 ticipated in almost all the heavy work of his company. He was .at Fredericksburg, Chan- 
 cellorsville, Antietam and the Wilderness (where he was wounded in left hand and shoul¬ 
 der), the seven days’fight at Richmond, and at Gettysburg, where he was again severely 
 wounded, this time in head behind right ear, and in June, 1864, he was mustered out at In¬ 
 dianapolis, Ind. IMr. Colem,an is a member of the Freemason fr.aternity, and although often 
 solicited since his residence in Kan.sas, has steadily refused to withdraw his attention from 
 his business and accept any public ottice. 
 
 CAPT. C. 11. DEF(.)RD, farmer. Section 17, Town 27, Range 10, P. O. Severy, was born in 
 Jetfersou County, Penn., iu 1845, and, when ten years of age. his parents removed to Alabama, 
 he being educated i« Florence, Ala. In July, 1862, he enlisted at Nashville, Teim., in Com¬ 
 pany H, Sixth Tennessee Cavalry, the regiment being for some time after he became part of 
 it engaged in a sort of guerrilla warfare against the rebel Gen. Forrest until it became part 
 of the Army of the Cumberland. Capt. Deford was in the engagements at Jackson, Tenn., 
 Salem, Miss., and Ruekerville, Miss., and his company subsequently formed part of the bat¬ 
 talion which was sent to Helena, Ark., and was there placed under command of Gen. Bu¬ 
 ford. Whilst the regiment was at Lagrange, the suliject of this sketch being then a private, 
 was promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant for galiantry and merit, and transferred 
 from hi.s own company to Company A, shortly after which he became First Lieutenant, and 
 whilst at Helena, Ark., he was placed in command of the battalion made vacant by the 
 death of Capt. Hodges. Remaining in Helena some mouths, he, with his comm.and, was 
 then ordered to join his regiment at Nashville, where he arrived in time to participate iu 
 the fight, after which he was engaged upon scouting duty, being at one time in the saddle 
 almost constantly for fifty days. He was mustered out at Pulaski July 26, 1865, with the 
 rank of Captain. Shortly after leaving the army, he went to Ashley, Ill., where he engaged 
 in mercantile pursuits, and then in the manufacture of woolen goods, removing to Ten¬ 
 nessee in 1869, and continuing the same busiuess there until 1881. when he came to Kansas, 
 and locating in .Severy opened a general store, which he conducted for upwards of a year, 
 when he sold out to Mr. Black aud purchased his present improved farm four miles from 
 town. Being upland, his corn yield is only about forty bushels per acre, and wheat twenty. 
 He has a large apple aud peach orchard in excellent condition. His substantial farm build¬ 
 ings and commodious, well-furnished residence being, with their contents, well insured. 
 Mr. Deford will enter extensively into the stock-raising and cattle business generally, pur¬ 
 posing to enlarge his farm for that purpose. In 1866, he was mariied to Miss Boyd, who 
 died in 1878, leaving him five children, four of whom survive—James W., born in 1867; 
 Harry B., born in 1869; Lizzie G., born in 1872; May, born in 1875. In 1879, Mr. Deford 
 married Miss Maria E. Howell, who has borne him one child—Henry, born in 1880. Capt. 
 Deford is J. D. of Severy Lodge, A., F. &. A. M.. and he was the originator and leading 
 spirit in the formation of Brownlow Post, No. 79, G. A. R., of which he was the first Post 
 Commander, an office to which he has since been re-elected. 
 
 WILLIAM DUNHAM, Justice of I'.ie Peace and general agent, is a native of Mercer 
 County, Penn., aud was born iu 1841, and when twelve years of age removed with his par¬ 
 ents to the town of Andrew, Jackson County, Iowa, at which place the subject of this 
 sketch enlisted September 28, 1861, in Company M, .Second Iowa Cavalry. He participtited 
 with his regiment in the engagements of New M adrid, Tiptonville, Island No. Ten, Fort Pillow, 
 luka and siege of Corinth, afterward being with Gen. Grierson in his famous raids in Mis¬ 
 sissippi, and was mustered out as veteran October, 1865, at Selma, Alti. Mr. Dunham is a 
 United States pensioner, having been wounded severely in the right shoulder. Upon leav¬ 
 ing the army, he returned to Iowa aud engaged iu farming until 1871, when he came to 
 Kansas, locating on a farm on Otter Creek, this county, then opened a new farm on the 
 prairie, where he remtiined until the town of Severy sprang into existence, when he 
 removed into town and opened his office as Justice. Subsequently he became agent for five 
 difi'erent sewing machine comp.anies, the Marcy Organ Company, two fire insurance compa¬ 
 nies, and two life insurance companies. Mr. Dunham married, September 1,1868, Miss Mary 
 J. Reed, of Andrew, Iowa. The children are Harry C., boru July 20, 1869 ; Clara B., born 
 September 17,1873; Rule A., born February 8, 1876; Roger, born November 16, 1878, and 
 Dollie M., born September 5, 1882. Be.sides’his office, Mr. Dunham owns three residences 
 and lots in town. He is Justice of the Peace, Quartermaster of Brownlow Post, No. 79, G. 
 A. R., Treasurer of Ridgley Lodge, No. 202, I. 0. 0. F., and is a member of the City Council. 
 
 JOSEPH ENTERKIN, merchant, was born in 1.825 in the town of Girvan .lyrshire, 
 Scotland, and upon leaving school was apprenticed to the ti-ade of a cooper in the old his¬ 
 torical town of Ayr so often mentioned in the poems of Burns. In due time, Mr. Enterkin 
 established a cooperage of his own in his native town, which he conducted until the spring 
 of 1853, when he emigrated to the New World, and, upon landing in New York, remained 
 there about a year, w'orking at his trade. In the fall of 18.54, he removed to Wayne County, 
 111., where he engaged in the dual occupation of farmer and cooper. In September, 1861, he 
 enlisted in Company M, Fifth Illinois C.avalry, as Bugler, aud was shortly afterward made 
 Staff Bugler to Col. Hall Wilson. His regiment was attached to Gen. Curtis’ division of the 
 army, and he remained with it until mustered out in October, 1862, under an order from 
 the War Deputy discharging all non-commissioned staff officers. Mr. Enterkin then 
 returned to Wayne County until the fall of 1865, wben he moved to Kansas aud loc.ated 
 upon what was then the Osage Indian Reserve upon Otter Creek, this county, and still 
 retains 100 acres, it being now part of .Section 18, Town 27, RangeTl. Upon the surveying of 
 the town of Severy, he removed to town, and at once erected the building he now occupies 
 as a residence and store, stocking the latter with $3,000 worth of choice groceries. Upon 
 first coming to Kansas, Mr. Enterkin was one of the originators of the formation of the M. 
 E. Church .Society iu his district, and for many years services were held in his house, while 
 he resided on the farm on Otter Creek. In 1850, Mr. Enterkin was married in Scotland to 
 Miss Janet Logan, who has borne him children as follows—J.ames (born August 22,18,52, and 
 now married aud residing on the old homestead), Jessie (born June 1, and now the wife of 
 Mr. John E. Willis, lawyer of Washington Territory), Sarah (born Februtiry 14, 1857, and 
 died October 6, 1867), Thomas (boru in 1860), Margaret .1. (born in November, 1862), Mary C. 
 (born April 14, 1865). In addition to his original farm, since sold to his eldest son, Mr. 
 Enterkin owns 440 acres adjoining it, 170 acres of which are under cultivtition, with an 
 average, for fifteen years, wheat yield, of twenty bushels per acre, and of corn sixty-five 
 bushels. He also has 175 hetid of cattle upon it, also a good frame residence, and barns, 
 etc. Besides his town residence, he owns two dwellings. He has been a member of the 
 Board of School Directors of Twin Grove Township, and is V. G. of Ridgley Lodge, No. 202, 
 I. O. (). F., and has always taken a great interest in everything pertaining to the welfare of 
 his adopted State aud country. 
 
 S. E. FARMER, farmer. Section .35, Town 27, Range 11, P. O. Severy, is a n.ative of 
 Rockford, Ill., and was for many years in business there as baker aud confectioner. In 187.8, 
 he premoved to Kansas, locating iu Howard, where he engaged in the h.ardware business 
 until March, 1,881, when he sold out his busiuess there and removed to Greenwood County, 
 purchasing 240 acres. Hit) in the above section and eighty in the Flint Hills. The farm was 
 then well improved and included a comfortable frame residence, which he has since en¬ 
 larged. His grain yield is about eighteen bushels of wheat and forty-five bu.shels of corn 
 per acre ; millet about five tons. Mr. Farmer has upward of 200 sheep, a few being merino, 
 and he intends going largely into sheep raising. He is a young man and m.arried and has 
 one child, aud takes a lively interest in all that relates to the welfare of his adojited .State. 
 
 B. 11. FINCH, merchant, was born in Jefferson County, Wis., in 1838, and iu 1853, re¬ 
 moved with his parents to Fayette County, Iowa. When twenty-one years of age, he started 
 overland to California, which’he reached after an eventful journey of si.x months. .Settling 
 in the Sacramento Valley, he engaged in farming varied by occasional trijis as freighter 
 over the mountains. In the winter of 1862, he returned home via Panama, Cuba and New 
 York, and in 1863, he, with four others, again started west, and upon arriving at Fort 
 Laramie, a train of forty-live men was organized and reached .Sacramento in three months. 
 Mr. Finch remained two years in California upon this occa.siou, anil thence to Nicaragua, 
 from which iioint he returned to Iowa, and in 1867 came to Kansas, locating in .lobuson 
 County upon the Black Bob Indian reserve and engaging for three years in stock-raising, 
 when he went into business tis general meridiant at .Sjiring Hill, .same county, and in IST.5 
 removed to Eureka, where he opened a dry-goods store, which he conlimied to conduct un¬ 
 til 1881), when he sold out and removed to Severy. .\t present bis stock of dry-goods is 
 valued at $6,000. His store and re.sideuce, corner of Kansas Avenue and Main street, are 
 
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 HISTOflY OF KANSAS. 
 
 together with stock, insured. January 14, 18GG, at Fayette County, Iowa, Mr. Finch mar¬ 
 ried Miss Elizabeth Evans, a native of England. They have no children. Mr. Finch owns 
 240 acres of upland on Section 6, Twin Grove Township, which is j)artly improved, and 
 upon which he hiis recently built a residence. He is a charter member and Secretary of 
 Twin Grove Lodge, A., F. & A. M., and also I'. G. of Kidgley Lodge, No. 202, 1. G. < ).F., and 
 1>. 1>. G. M. of the order. While in Eureka, Mr. Finch was President of the Town Council 
 three years, and is one of the principal and most enterprising residents of Severy. 
 
 JAMES P. HILYARD, fanner. Sections 2,5 and 30, P. O. .Severy, is a n.ative of Cabal 
 County, Va., and was born in 1820. When in his fourth year, his parents removed to Sanga¬ 
 mon County, Ill., and upon attaining manhood, Mr. II. engaged in fanning until 184G, when 
 he enlisted in Company I), F'ourth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, and was in Gen. Winfield 
 Scott’s division of the army in the war against Me.xico, participating in the battle of Cerro- 
 Gordo and the capture of Vera Cruz. He is perhaps the only Mexican war veteran in 
 Greenwood County. October 31,1871, he came to Kansas and located upon IGO acres, sit¬ 
 uated in the sections above named. His average grain yield has been corn forty and wheat 
 twenty bushels per acre; millet, about four tons. November 25, 1841, Mr, Ililyard married 
 Miss America Morris, a native of Greenbrier County, Va. They have had fifteen children, 
 eleven of whom are now living, and who in their turn biive taught twenty-seven infant lips 
 to call him “Grand-iia.” Since September, 1870, Mr. Ililyard has been a licensed clergyman 
 of the Universalist Church. He is a staunch prohibitionist, and has been Justice of the 
 Peace for several years. 
 
 W. N. HILL, farmer, P. 0. Severy, was born in .luly, 1.828, in Greene County, Ind., 
 and November 15, 1861, enlisted in Company E^ F'ifty-ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteer 
 Infantry, and participated in the battles of Missionary Ridge, siege of Vicksburg and Cor¬ 
 inth, and was with Sherman in his march to the sea. He was mustered out AprU 4, 1865, 
 at Wilmington, N. C, He returned to Indiana and resumed farming until April, 1870, when 
 he came to Kansas, locating upon the above section. He has 200 acres of good bottom land 
 here and eighty .acres in Elk County. His corn yield has been forty-five and wheat six-^ 
 teen bushels to the acre ; oats,twenty-five ; flax, eight bushels. Flax is notin favor with him' 
 as a paying crop. F'ormerly Mr. Hill dealt extensively in cattle, but at present has only 
 fifty head ; hogs, about twenty-five. His orchard contains about 3.50 assorted fruit trees, 
 and he has raised and planted on his farm maple and other trees, which are doing well. His 
 farm residence of two stories and basement, together with the contents, and also farm build¬ 
 ings, are insured, tin .Tune 26, 1850, he was married in Illoomfield to Miss Eliza Hopkins. 
 They have seven children. The two eldest, Peter .1. and John were born in the years 1.S56 
 and 1860, respectively. Peter .I. is married and resides in New Mexico. The four youngest 
 children are at home. AVhen Mr. Hill first came here, he had but one neighbor, and he was 
 four miles distant. Mr. Hill is a charter member of Brownlow Post, No. 79, G. A. R., and is 
 one of the leading men and prominent farmers of Twin Grove Township. 
 
 THOM.VS H. HUFF was born in Northumberland, Penn., February 9, 1827, and for 
 many years was engaged in boat building. On the 29th of February, 1864, he enlisted at 
 Philadelphia in the Second Pennsylvania Battery Heavy Artillery, which vv.as detailed to 
 the Army of the Potomac. He was with his battery at the battles of the Wilderness, SjjOtt- 
 sylvania. Old Harbor and in all the engagements incident to the pursuit and surrender of 
 Lee, and w.as mustered out at Petersburg, Va., January 29,18fi6, with the rank of Corporal. 
 Upon Leaving the army he returned to Pennsylvania, and settling up his attairs there 
 removed to Scott County, Ill., and in 1869 located in Wooilson County, Kan., where he en- 
 g.aged in farming for several years, and subsequently renting his farm opened a general 
 store in Toronto, and removed to Severy upon the organization of the town. He at once 
 engaged in business here, and about a year ago sold his property in Woodson County. Mr. 
 Ilulf is a widower with six children, the youngest two aged eleven and thirteen years 
 residing with him. The elder sons are in Colorado. He is a charter member of Brownlow, 
 Post, No. 97, G. A. R. 
 
 H. T. KANATZAR, farmer. Section 33, P. 0. Severy, is a native of Madison County, 
 Ky. His grandfather was a native of North Carolina, and of German descent, having set¬ 
 tled in Kentucky when a young man. In 1864, H. T. Kanatzar was married to Miss Margaret 
 Dickerson. They have six children living, three of them having been born in Kansas, where 
 he now resides. He removed to Kansas in 1872, and located upon the northwest quarter of 
 Section 33, of 160 acres, about fifty of which are under cultivation. It being upland the 
 grain yields, corn, forty bushels, wheat, fifteen bushels per acre. He generally carries over 
 from twenty-five to thirty head of cattle. He has held the ottice of Township Clerk for the 
 past three years, and at the present is Trustee of said township. He is forty-four years old, 
 and has never been engaged in a law suit in his life; he never sued or warranted anybody and 
 was never sued. He has always taken a warm and active part in the welfare of his adopted 
 State. 
 
 THOMAS LAWMAN, farmer. Section 22, P. 0. Severy, is a native of Cumberland, 
 England, born 1830, and in 1851 he came to America, settling first in Michigan, and after a 
 residence there of five years moved to Ogle County, Ill., where he remained nine years, when 
 he came to Kansas, locating upon his present homestead. In 1849, he was married in 
 England to Miss Frances Paterson, who died in 1856, and in February, I860, he married Miss 
 
 I.ouisa Bogart, of Jackson, Mich. But four children now remain to him, all of whom, except 
 Sarah, born November 20, 1871, are married. Mr. Lawman was one of the early settlers of 
 this portion of the county. Humboldt was then the nearest base of supplies, and it has 
 often taken him from two to five days to make the journey there. He found that wheat did 
 not pay to raise, and has confined himself to the cultivation principally of oats, corn and flax. 
 He has seven horses, thirty-five head of cattle, an excellent orchard, containing upward of 
 400 trees and one and a half acres of grapes. His residence is one of the finest in a drive of 
 several miles, and is tastefully surrounded with shrubs and ornamental trees, something which 
 many of his neighbors would do well to imitate. Mr. Lawman was one of the School 
 Directors of the district for seven years, and was elected Justice of the Peace in 1872. 
 
 J. M. LITTLER, M. D., is a native of Grant County, Ind., and upon the completion of 
 his elementary education, he attended the Kentucky School of Medicine at Louisville, Ky., 
 graduating from it in 1876 with the degree of M. D.; after which he located in Muncie, the 
 county seat of Delaware County, in his native State, and entered upon the practice of his pro¬ 
 fession. In June, 1882, Dr. Littler came to Kansas, and settled in Severy, opening an office 
 and consultation room in the drug store of Mr. J. D. Clark, on Kansas avenue. Al¬ 
 though but a short time here, he has already gained a very good practice, which is rapidly 
 extending. 
 
 SIMON LY'BARGER, druggist and Postmaster, was born in Gambler, Knox Co., Ohio, 
 in 18.50, and subsequently removed to Iowa, locating in Ainsworth, Washington County, 
 where he was in business as a druggist for about four years. He came to Kansas in the 
 winter of 1879-80, on a visit for the benefit of his health, which had become somewhat im¬ 
 paired and upon visiting Severy, then just springing into existence, he decided to locate 
 here. Disposing of his business in Ainsworth, he bought a lot on Kansas avenue, upon 
 which he had his present store erected, and in ten days from his arrival had opened his drug 
 store. His is the oldest business in town, as others who had been in business before him 
 have either sold out or rented, and some have since returned, but he has kept on uninter- 
 ruiitedly. In the siiring of 1880, Mr. Dodds, who was the Postmaster, resigned and left the 
 State, and Mr. Lybarger was appointeil as his successor. His store and residence cost about 
 S1,.S00, and are well insured. His stock in trade in his store is $1,200, also insured. While 
 upon what was feared would prove his death-bed in June, 1880, he was married to Miss 
 Eliza Nicholson, of Ainsworth, Iowa, to whom he had been engaged ere coming to Kan.sas, 
 and who came in response to letters from neighbors here. To her assiduous care and nurs¬ 
 ing, he owes his recovery. Mr. Lybarger is Senior Steward of Twin Grove Lodge, No. 213, 
 A., F. & A. JL, and a member of Kidgley Lodge, No. 202,1. 0. O. F. 
 
 N. S. McDonald, M. D., was born in 1843, in Ray County, Mo. He received his 
 elementary and professional education in his native State, graduating from the St. Louis 
 Medical College in 1868. He commenced practice in Crab Orchard, Mo.j removing thence to 
 Harding, Mo., where he remained several years. Dr. McDonald first visited Kansas for the 
 benefit of his health, in the summer of 1878, and was so pleased with the result of his trip 
 that he determined to make this State his permanent residence, and in accordance with 
 this resolution he located in Severy, in the spring of 1880. His jiresent two-story residence, 
 on Maine street, was one of the first erected in Severy, the town site having then been just 
 surveyed. He has had the honor of ushering into this mundane sphere the first native 
 born inhabitants of the embryo city of the plains, the first white child born in the new 
 town being a daughter to Edward Seiver, April 15, 1880, but who died three months after¬ 
 ward of cholera infantum. The next, who is yet living, was Roy, son of Mr. Walter Den¬ 
 nis, born July 30,1880, and the first colored child born in Severy was a boy, who was born to 
 Mr. Joseph .Stewart, January 19, 1883. November 7, 1869, the Doctor marrieil Miss Iffichel 
 Pettus, of Ray County, Mo. They have six children—Cyrus E., born June 28, 1870, died 
 August 1, 1881; Lessie C., born February 6, 1872, died July, 1873; Ernest, born May 29, 1874; 
 Forrest, born October 1,1876; Zula, born August 21, 1878, and who died September 23, 1881, 
 
 and Malcolm, born June 2.S, 1881. Dr. McDonald was the first Clerk upon the organization 
 of this school district, and has since been one of the Board of .School Directors, lie is S. W. 
 of Twin Grove Lodge, U. D., A., F. A A. M., and is examining physician for the Kansas 
 Benevolent Association and the Farmers and Mechanics’ Benevolent Society, both of which 
 have resident agents here. 
 
 HIRAM JIALOY, merchant, was born in 1840, in Toronto, Ontario, and w.as afirst-class 
 graduate of the (hitario Normal School, upon leaving which, he tanght school in Newmarket 
 and other places in Ontario. In 1869, Mr. Maloy came to Kansas and located on the Verdi¬ 
 gris River, this county, his farm of 320 acres (Section 10), 120 acres of which is under culti¬ 
 vation, yielding fifty bushels of corn and twenty bushels of wheat per acre, and small millet 
 from four to five tons per acre. In 186.5, he married Miss S. A. Dennis, of Newmarket, On¬ 
 tario. They h.ave three children, viz., Nellie, born .September 9, 1867; Lena, born Septem¬ 
 ber 13,1869, and Charles, born March 11, 1874. In 1880, Mr. Maloy came to Severy and 
 purchased his present store, corner of Jlain street and Kansas avenue, stocking it with gen¬ 
 eral merchandise to the extent of $5,000, the stock, store and his residence on Greenwood 
 avenue being fully insured. Mr. DIaloy h.as never accepted any public office, preferring to 
 give all his attention to business, and has already established himself as one of the leading 
 business men of this infant, but thriving city. 
 
 WILLIAM N. MERIDETH, carpenter, was born in 1846, in Washington County, Ind.. 
 and removed to Mechanicsburg, Ill., in spring of 1861, and shortly afterward was apprenticed 
 to the carpenter’s trade, but soon forsook the plane and saw for more deadly tools, enlisting 
 August 6, 1862, in Company A, Seventy-third Regiment Illinois Infantry, and participated 
 in the engagements at Spring Creek, Ky., and Murfreesboro, where he received a bullet 
 wound in the right shoulder, which rendered him unfit for active) duty for thirteen 
 months. Upon his recovery, he was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps, remaining, 
 therein until mustered out at Cairo, III., September 5, 186.5, with the rank of Sergeant. He 
 returned to Mechanicsburg and mastered his trade, at which he worked until October 8 
 1878, when he came to Kansas, locating in Sterling, Rice County, until the town of Severy 
 was being built, when he came here to work, and, purchasing three lots, built himself a 
 workshop and residence. Mr. Meredith was married while in Mechanicsburg, Ill., to Miss 
 Sarah Miller; he has no children living. He is a United States pensioner; was the first 
 Adjutant of Brownlow Post, No. 79, Grand Army of the Republic, and is now its S. V. C. 
 
 OLIVER M. MILLER, farmer. Section 3‘2, P. O. Severy, was born in 1834, in Colum¬ 
 biana County, Ohio, and, in 1854, removed to Iowa, where he remained two years, when he 
 settled in Wayne County, Ill., engaged in farming until December 3. 1863, when he enlisted 
 in Company K, Si.xty-first Regiment Illinois Infantry, and was engaged with his company 
 in active duty until mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., .September 8,186.5, with rank of Corpo¬ 
 ral. He returned to Illinois, and remained there until March, 1871, when he came to Kansas, 
 locating upon 160 acres. Section 32, Town 27, Range 11, and upon which he has recently 
 built a large two-story frame residence. In addition to this farm, he ha.s since purchased 
 eighty acres on .Section 7, Town 27, Range 11. All his land is well fenced, and upwards of 
 sixty acres under plow. His wheat yield is twenty, and corn thirty-five bushels per acre. He 
 has about fifty head of cattle, and forty hogs, of the Poland breed. His orchard of 3.50 to 400 
 trees, principally peach and apple, bears well, and he has also a large strawberry patch. 
 Residence and farm buildings are insured. Mr. Miller has six children, from two to four¬ 
 teen years of age. He is a member of Brownlow Post, Grand Army of the Republic, and has 
 been Constable of this township for several years. 
 
 EBENEZER OLI>S, farmer. Section 17, P. O. Severy, was born in 1833, in Otsego County, 
 N. Y., and in early life learned the trade of wagon-maker and wheelwright, and in 1854 
 removed to Fond du L.ac County, Wis., where he engaged in farming until March, 186‘2, 
 when he enlisted at Berlin, Wis., in Company C, Thirty-eighth Regiment Wisconsin Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry. The Thirty-eighth was attached to the Ninth Army Corps, and Mr. Olds 
 participated in all the active work in which his regiment was engaged, as part of the Army 
 of the Potomac, until he was mustered out at Tennallytown, D. C., July 26, 1865. He there¬ 
 upon returned to Wisconsin, and in 1870 came to Kansas, locating on the southwest quarter 
 of Section 17, his present home. Of the 160 acres which comprise his farm, about seventy- 
 five to eighty acres is under cultivation. Being npland, his wheat yield has been small, aver¬ 
 aging only thirteen bushels per acre, corn forty-five to fifty. He usually has about twenty- 
 five nogs and thirty to forty cattle. He has of late years raised considerable Iruit, his 
 orchard containing peach, apple, plnni, cherry and other fruit trees. In 1861, he was mar¬ 
 ried to Miss Lueretia Loud. They have no children. Mr. Olds built his present residence, 
 a substantial stone one, in 1876, at a cost of $1,.500, and as it is situated on a fine jiiece of 
 rising ground, some seventy feet above prairie level, it affords a beautiful view of the town 
 of .Severy, with its two lines of railroad, and in one direction the naked eye can rest on the 
 Blue Ridge, over thirty miles distant. His residence and farm buildings are insured. He 
 is a member of Brownlow Post, No. 79, Grand Army of the Republic. 
 
 J. 0. PRICE, lawyer, was born In Montgomery County, Va., 18’29, and with his parents, 
 removed to Kokomo, Ind., in 1844, at which place he studied law under G. W. Robinson, 
 Esq., and was admitted to the bar in 1860. He had scarcely begun the practice of his pro¬ 
 fession, when Gov. Morton issued his call for 75,000 men, and Mr. Price organized a company 
 and tendered their services, but the quota called for h.aving alre<ady been made up, the 
 company was not required. Mr. Price subsequently tendered his own services, and was ap¬ 
 pointed Clerk of Quartermaster’s Department. He was placed in charge of transportation 
 under Capt. Dunbar, until the fall of Atlanta, Ga., and was subsequently under Maj. Whit¬ 
 man from 1863 to the close of the war, when he returned to Indiana for a short time, and 
 then proceeded to Knoxville, Tenn., where he engaged in dry goods business, remaining 
 there about a year, when he sold out and removed to .St. Joseph County, Ind., where, De¬ 
 cember, 1864, he was married to Miss Harriet Rector. They have five children—F'rank, 
 born 1866; Milton, born 1869; Cash, born 1872 ; Lena, born 1876, and George W., born 1880. 
 In 1867, Mr. Price removed to Kansas, locating for a year in Wyandotte County, removing 
 thence to Neosho R.apids, Lyon County, and in 1876, settling on a farm on the Verdigris 
 River in this county, and engaging in farming until December, 1880, when he removed to 
 Severy, upon the laying out of that town, and resuming the practice of law. Mr. Price is 
 the owner of an office on Kansas avenue, and possesses a substantial residence and forty 
 acres of land about a mile from town. In addition to his law practice, he is agent for the 
 Lombard Mortgage & Loan Company, for G. W. Watkins & Co., Loan Agents, of Topeka, 
 and for the “ American Central Insurance Co. (fire), of St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Price is a mem¬ 
 ber of Ionia Lodge, No. 97, A., F. & A. M., of Neosho Rapids, and of the Kokomo Chapter. 
 He has never cared to enter the political arena as candidate for even a township office. 
 
 GEORGE SCHNITZER, farmer, Section 27, P. O. Severy, was born in the Province of 
 Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, in 1839, and came to the United States with his parents in 
 1848, landing at New Orleans, and subsequently, after a short stay in St. Louis, Mo., settled 
 in St. Clair County, Ill., in 18.51. In August, 1862, Mr. S. enlisted in Company B, One Hun¬ 
 dred and Eleventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and participated in all the engagements of 
 his regiment at Resaca, Atlanta, Jonesboro, i'ort McAllister, etc., until mustered out at 
 Washington in May, 1865. Upon leaving tlie army, he returned to Illinois, and in 1871, 
 came to Kansas, locating upon a quarter-section of No. 27, sixty acres of which are under 
 cultivation, his wheat yield being an average of fifteen, and corn forty-five bushels per 
 acre. He does not think it pays to cultivate flax, but the production of castor beans has 
 brought him eighty-five cents to $1 per bushel. He has a large and good hearing orchard. 
 He is married, and has five small children. He is one of the charter members of Brownlow 
 Post, G. A. R. 
 
 T. J. SOWDERS. .lustice of the Peace and furniture dealer, is a native of Hamilton 
 County, Ind., where he was bom in 1848, and was engaged in farming in his native State 
 jirior to his removal to Kansas in the tail of 1869, when he located in Woodson County, 
 where he remained for a year, removing to Twin Grove Township, this county, and locating 
 upon 1,50 acres. Section 5, Township 28, Range 11, of which eighty acres are improved, with 
 average yield of thirty-eight bushels of corn per acre, grown on upland. Residence and 
 outbuiluings insured. In 1879, he removed to Severy, and buying the store he now occupies 
 on Main street, stocked it with $1,000 worth of furniture and house furnishing goods. He 
 has also a large stock of agricultural (implements, etc. In 1868, Mr. Sowders married Miss 
 
 R. J. Whetzel. They have five children, ranging in age from one year to thirteen years. Mr. 
 
 S. was Township Trustee in 1877 and 1878; was Constable several terms and Deputy Sheriff, 
 and in February, 1882, was elected Justice of the Peace. 
 
 R. Z. SWEGLE, Mayor of Severy. 'This gentleman is a native of Fulton County, Ind., 
 and in early life learned the trade of carpenter and builder, at which he worked, chiefly in 
 the State ol Iowa, prior to his entering the army, which he did at Geneseo, III., August 28, 
 1861, enlisting as gunner in the Eleventh Indiana Battery, Ohio State Artillery. He was 
 present at, and participated in, the following engagements: New Madrid, Island No. 10, 
 Fort Pillow, the first and second sieges of Corinth, luka, V'icksburg, Champion Hills, Little 
 Rock, etc.; besides many others of lesser magnitude. At luka, he was wounded in the left 
 leg, and also in the breast by a musket ball. After the first siege of Corinth, and whil,, 
 
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 upon II roconiioilering expedition, he, with another member of liis liattery, was taken; 
 lint finding only two armed .lohnnies in cliarge of them, Mr. .''wegle determined, unarmed 
 though he wa.s, to turn the tables, which he did so etl'eotually that he and his comrade, 
 Khode-s, marclied their captors hack to the Union camp, and in presence of (Jen. Buford, 
 turned them over to the I’rovost Marshal. He was mustered out at t olumbus, Ohio, No- 
 Tember 7, Ikfit, and re-enlisted Februarjr 3, 1865, in Company K, Eleventh Illinois Cavalry, 
 remaining in active service with his regiment until mustered out at Jlemphis, Tenn., Octo¬ 
 ber 30, I8lw. He then returned to Iowa and resumed his trade, coming to Kan.sas in 1878, 
 and locating upon 160 acres. Section 14, Otter Creek Township, this county. Upon the lay¬ 
 ing out of the town in .lanuary, 1880, he came to Severy, and has built several of the prin¬ 
 cipal .stores and residences in the town. In April, 1881, he w.as elected Mayor. He is Secre¬ 
 tary of Ridgely Lodge, No. 202, I. O. 0. F., and O. I), of Brownlow Tost, No. 79, G. A. R. Mr. 
 Swegle is a widower, with one child—Benjamin, aged thirteen years, and owns, besides bis 
 residence on Main street, several other buildings in town, all of which he keeps well insured. 
 
 G. H. TAYLOR, farmer. Section 28, P. O. .Severy, was born in Canada in 1836, and re¬ 
 moved with his parents, to Ontario County, N. Y., in 1837, and in 1851 moved to Hillsdale 
 County, Mich., and settled in Lenawee County, in 185.5, where he married Miss Harriet 
 Knapp in 1860, and in 1864, returned to Hillsdale County. Mr. Taylor came to Kansas in 
 the spring of 1870. He has 160 acres on the above section, of which sixty are under culti¬ 
 vation, his corn yield being an average of forty-five bushels. He devoted some years to the 
 cultivatiou of flax, but found it unprofitable in average yield, being about eight bushels per 
 acre. His orchard of over 300 assorted trees yields good returns. His residence and build¬ 
 ings are insured. 
 
 SAMUEL A. WEIR, proprietor of Weir House. Mr. Weir is a native of Washington 
 County, Penn., born in 1834, and, in 1850, removed to Lee County, Iowa, where he engaged 
 in farming and stock-raising until 1858, when he removed to Boone County, Mo., continuing 
 in the stock and cattle business, and also opening a general store, and, in 1869, he sold out, 
 and located for a time in Girard, Crawford County, Kan., where he built the American 
 House, which he conducted for a year, when he sold out, and removing to Independence, 
 Iilontgomery County, built the Montgomery House,'which hesold out three years afterward, 
 and then went to Winfield, in Colley County, building there the Lagonda House of thirty 
 rooms, and, in eighteen months, sold it and returned to Independence, where he purchased 
 a farm, upon which he left his family while he went to Joplin, Mo., and engaged in lead¬ 
 mining for a time, and finally, in the winter of 1879-80, located in Severy, where he bought 
 the first town lot, upon which he erected a large frame hotel called the Weir House, upon 
 the corner of Main street and Kansas avenue, at a total cost of $2,725, and conducted it until 
 March, 1882, when he sold it to the present proprietor, Mr, S, S, Coleman, and moved onto a 
 farm of 160 acres, on Section 6, situated one and a half miles from Severy, and upon 
 which he has built a good residence, planted an orchard of 300 fruit trees, and has sixty-five 
 acres of his land under cultivation, his corn yield being fifty bushels per acre. In Novem¬ 
 ber, 1882, Mr. Weir rented the Commercial Hotel in town (built by a Mr. Idndsay, of Utica, 
 N. Y.), and re-named it the Weir House, which he still conducts, his farm being managed 
 by his hired help. In April, 1853, he married, in Lee County, Iowa, Miss Phmbe Courtright, 
 of Franklin County, Ohio, who has borne him six children, four of whom are living— 
 Clara (who is now the wife of Dr. Hunt, of Columbus, Kan.), Ida (now at home and unmar¬ 
 ried), Ella (now Mrs. W. C. IVhittenhall, of Severy ), and Jennie E. (at home and unmarried). 
 During the war, Mr. Weir was in the United States Secret Service Department. He is a 
 member of the I. 0. O. F. and A., lb & A. M., and, although taking a warm interest in the 
 welfare of Kansas, has ever eschewed politics. 
 
 ISAAC WYANT, farmer. Section 4, P. 0. Severy, was born in 1842, in Hamilton 
 County, Ind., and was engaged in farming until April, 1861, when he enlisted in Company 
 D, Twelfth Indiana Infantry, at Noblesville, and participated in all the active work in 
 which his company was engaged until mustered out at Washington, D. C., May, 1862. Up¬ 
 on his return to Indiana he held the rank of Second Lieutenant in the One Hundred and 
 Eleventh Regiment Indiana Militia, and at once entered upon the work of recruiting vig¬ 
 orously until the spring of 1864, when he again enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty- 
 fourth Indiana Infantry, and at the expiration of two months was sent home on furlough, 
 when he continued recruiting for the army until the spring of 1865, when he enlisted for 
 the third time, this time in Company E, One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Regiment Indiana 
 Infantry, and was mustered out with the regiment at Dover, Del., in August, 1865, with the 
 rank of First Sergeant. Returning to his native State he remained there until 1870, when 
 he came to Kansas, passing eighteen months in Jeft'erson and Woodson Counties, and late 
 in 1871 locating upon the southwest quarter of Section 4, Town 28, Range 11 east, 
 where he still resides. 120 acres of his farm are under cultivation, yielding an average re¬ 
 turn for past ten years of fifty bushels of corn per acre, and six to seven tons of German 
 millet. Mr. Wyant is one of the few men in this portion of the State who has given his 
 attention to fruit raising, and has at present upwards of 2,000 peach, 400 apple, 350 cherry 
 and plum trees, 160 pear, all thriving, and yielding large returns for the slight care be¬ 
 stowed. In addition to his fruit trees he has an acre of blackberry and raspberry bushes, 
 another acre is devoted to grapes, and one-quarter acre to gooseberries. He also has 4,000 
 black walnut trees, and 1,500 cottonwood. August 28, 1806, Mr. Wyant married Miss Mar¬ 
 garet Wertx, a native of Indiana, who has borne him five children, viz.; Ora, born March 
 22, 1868; Alva, born September 5, 1869, and who died September 24, 1870; Amanda, born 
 March 10, l873: Mattie, born April 22, 1875; Charles, born April 1.8, 1879; and Maggie, 
 born Jlay 26, 1881. Mr. Wyant is a charter member of Brownlow Post, No. 79, Grand 
 Army of the Republic, and was its first Officer of the Day. 
 
 MISCEI.LANEOrS. 
 
 F. G. ALLIS, farmer. Section 17, Lane Township, P. 0. Virgil, is a native of Steuben 
 County, N. Y., and resided for a time in Kansas, in 1859 and 1860. He has been a farmer 
 from boyhood, and located permanently in this State upon his present farm in 1864. His 
 farm contains 16o acres, of which 100 are under cultivation. He has not found oats a 
 profitable crop, but his corn and wheat have given an average fair yield. He has usually 
 from thirty to sixty head of cattle, and about eighty hogs. He has a good orchard, and 
 a substantial two-story residence. He and his wife, with four others, organized the Meth¬ 
 odist Episcopal Church Society here in 1865. A church edifice was built in 1878, at a cost 
 of $1,100; and in 1881 a parsonage, costing $800, was erected. Mr. Allis is one of the Trust¬ 
 ees of the church, and Sunday School Superintendent. He held the office of County Su¬ 
 perintendent of Public Instruction in 1866-67, succeeding Mr. Edwin Tucker. He has 
 been Trustee of the Township, Road Overseer, and Clerk of the School Board, and was 
 six years Justice of the Peace. 
 
 ROBERT L. BARRiER, farmer. Section 34, Salem Township, P. O. Eureka, was born 
 in North Carolina; in March, 1870, he located on Fail River upon his present homestead. 
 He has been preceptor of mathematics in Catawba College, N. C., and has held since his ar¬ 
 rival in Kansas several township offices, being at present Clerk of his township, also Secre¬ 
 tary of the County Stock Association ; was United States Census Enumerator in 1870 and 
 1880. 
 
 A. ,1. BARRETT, farmer. Section 13, Township 23, Range 11, Janesville Township, 
 P. O. Willow Valley, is a native of Indiana and came to Kansas in the fall of 1866, locating 
 on his present farm on Willow Creek, this township; his farm contains 160 acres, 80 of which 
 are umler cultivation ; his grain yield during the past two years has averaged in corn forty 
 to fifty bushels to the acre. He has ahso raised millet averaging four tons per acre, and finds 
 that clover does very well; his orchard contains about 400 assorted fruit trees, from which 
 he had last year an exceedingly good yield. In February, 1882, he was elected Clerk of the 
 township, re-elected in 1883, and informs us that the receipts for the township in 18,82 were 
 $1,300, and expenditures principally for road improvements, $4.32. Mr. Barrett is also a 
 member of the Board of School Directore for his district, an office which he has held for 
 several years. He is a married man. 
 
 JACOB BAUGHMAN, farmer. Section 13, P. 0. Shell Rock, was born in Ohio, but when 
 a young man moved to Illinois about the year 1857, and for ten years was engaged in farm¬ 
 ing in Christian County, that State; and January 1, 1865, enlisted in Company G, Fifty- 
 third Regiment Illinois Volunteers. Five of his brothers were also in the army, serving 
 throughout the war. Mr. B. participated in all the active work in which his company was 
 engaged until mustered only July 29,1865. Mr. Baughman came to Kansas in 1868, and re¬ 
 mained in Topeka until 1873, when he removed to a farm situated in this township which 
 he sold in 1881, and in the spring of 1882 purchased his present farm, one of the oldest ini- 
 jiroved farms in the county, and worked for past twenty-four years by the late R. Brown. 
 There are 280 acres, 70 of w hich are under cultivation, corn averaging fifty bushels per acre. 
 Mr. B. has rai.sed twenty-five bushels of spring, and from twenty-five to thirty bushels of 
 fall wheat, and although his land is very fertile, seeming to improve rather than deteriorate 
 by so many years’ tillage, yet he is of opinion that, upon the whole, Illinois as a wheat pro¬ 
 ducer excels Kansas. His orchard contains upw'ard of 200 of the best varieties ot apple 
 
 trees; he keeps from fifty to eighty head of cattle, and from fifty to one hundred hogs, mixed 
 breed of Berkshire and Poland-China. His residence, a large and tine one, and outbuild¬ 
 ings are well insured. He has had ten children, five of whom were born in Kan.sas, but 
 only four in all are left. He has been Treasurer of the School Board for seven years, and 
 was akso Township Treasurer for one term. He takes a warm and active interest in the 
 welfare of his adopted State and in his own immediate community. 
 
 B. S. BENNETT, farmer. Section 13, Township 26, Range 9, Spring Creek Township, P. I). 
 Eureka, was born near Kingston, Lennox Co., Ont., and is the only male descendant of his 
 father’s family now living, his fatlier’s people having been what is known as the M. E. Loyal¬ 
 ists, during and after our revolution. Mr. B. came to Kansas in 1869, and now has one ol the 
 best farms on Spring Creek, 640 acres, 200 of which are improved. In 1865, Mr. B. married 
 Miss Sarah McDonagh, of Ontario, who has borne him Eustatia ,1., born December 12, 1865 ; 
 William L., May 13, 1868; Byron W., May 19, 1874; Florence E., Sei>tember 15, 1879, and an 
 infant son March 17, 1883. 
 
 GILBERT BITLER, farmer. Section 24, Salem Township, P. 0. Eureka, whose name 
 is familiar to the readers of this, is a native of Ohio, but for the past six years luus resided 
 in this State, where he has recently taken for a wife the daughter of one of the oldest resi¬ 
 dents of this township—0. E. Ladd. Mr. B. is engaged in the cattle business, and has but 
 recently removed here from Lyon County. Although but a young man he has proven him¬ 
 self one of the most successful cattle men of the West. 
 
 J. W. BORTON, farmer, .Section 13, P. O. ,‘8hell Rock, was born in Auglaize County, 
 Ohio, and was engaged in farming until April 17, 1861, when he enlisted at Lima in Com¬ 
 pany A, Twentieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, upon the call for ninety days. Upon 
 the expiration of his term, he enlisted in Company H, Thirty-second Ohio, and participated 
 in the engagements at McDowell, Harper’s Ferry, Jackson, Champion Hill (where he was 
 wounded in the left knee by a shell splinter and taken prisoner, but soon after made his 
 escape), Raymond, etc. He was taken prisoner at Harper’s Ferry and exchanged after being 
 on parole six months. He was mustered out September 7, 1864. Mr. Borton came to Kan¬ 
 sas in the fall of 1867, and after a short stay in Burlington, Coffey County, removed to his 
 present location on Section 13, Town 23, Range 12. There are 505 acres, of which 100 are 
 under cultivation. For the past twenty years, his wheat yield has been twenty and corn 
 fifty bushels per acre; buckwheat and rye he also raises successfully and profitably. His 
 orchard contains upwards of 200 choice bearing trees. He usually has about 100 head of 
 cattle on the place and raises from twenty-five to thirty calves annually. His residence was 
 built at a cost of $1,600, and, together with his farm buildings, is insured. At a depth of 
 twenty-three feet below the surface, while well digging on his farm, some fine specimens of 
 fossils and wood petrifications were found, imbedded in very rich soil. Mr. Borton has two 
 children. He is a member of the Congregational Church and of the School Board of his dis¬ 
 trict, and has held the office of Trustee and Treasurer of his township. 
 
 S. BURKETT, farmer. Sections 45 and 49, Salem Township, P. D. Eureka, is one of the 
 rising young men of Kansas, coming here eight years ago from Illinois, he has located in a 
 beautiful valley, where he has one of the finest sheep farms, and also has a very fine 
 residence, which he has just erected at great cost. In 1882, Mr. Burkett was married 
 to Miss Gratia Gleason, a daughter of one of this township’s oldest and most respected 
 
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 W.’h. drew, farmer. Section 23, Spring Creek Township, P. O. Reece, was born in 
 Sussex County, N. J., where his parents still reside; removed to Wisconsin in 1869. He 
 has resided in Kansas since 1872, part of the time in Butler County, and in 1877 removed 
 to this. Mr. Drew has held several important offices since his residence here, his first 
 office being that of Trustee, to which he has been twice elected, and is at present Trustee 
 of this township. 
 
 JOHN H. EARLE, farmer. Section 8, Fall River Township, P. 0. Fall River, was born 
 in St. Joseph County, Ind., in 1839, and upon reaching manhood was engaged in dealing in 
 produce until April 16, 1861, when he enlisted at Dubuque, Iowa, in Company 1, First Iowa 
 Infantry, and was present at the battle of Wilson Creek, and remained with his regdment 
 until the expiration of his term of enlistment, when he entered Company A, Third Iowa 
 Infantry, and the regiment was shortly after consolidated with the Second Regiment. Mr. 
 Earle participated in the battle of Shiloh, Vicksburg, Lookout ^Mountain, etc., and subse¬ 
 quently with Sherman’s army. He was wounded in the neck by a minie ball at Fort 
 Donelson, in both legs by fragment of shell and in left side by bullet at Atlanta, laying him 
 up for three months, and at Kenesaw Mountain by shell splinter in the left shoulder. Jlr. 
 Earle was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., July 12, 186.5, with the rank of Captain, having 
 gained his promotion for valor in the field. After the close of the war Capt. Earle went to 
 RIontana and engaged in mining, -remaining thereat for sixteen years, and penetrating as far 
 north as Sitka, Alaska. April 6, 1881, he married Miss Pamelia C. Nelson, having located 
 November 3, 1880, upon an improved farm of 240 acres which he had purchased, and upon 
 which he has built a substantial stone residence costing $1,000. He has upwards of seventy 
 acres under cultivatiou, his corn yield so far being sixty bushels per acre. He is a charter 
 member of Charleston Lodge, No. 161, I. O. O. F., and of Fall River Post, No. 112, 
 G. A. R. 
 
 WILLIAM FOCHT, farmer. Section 11, P. 0. Shell Rock, was born in Auglaize County, 
 Ohio, and has resided upon his present farm ever since he first came to the State in 1868. 
 His farm contains 160 acres, of which 100 acres are under cultivatiou, cop being the chief 
 product, and averaging fifty bushels to the acre. He has an orchard of 500 good bearing 
 peach and apple trees. He has usually from 100 to 150 head of cattle, and 50 to 100 hogs, the 
 latter of the Poland China breed. Mr. Focht is married, and has one child. He was Treas¬ 
 urer of Lane Township prior to the formation of Shell Rock in 1879, and since then has been 
 Treasurer of the latter township, in which he resides, besides being often upon the school 
 board of his district. 
 
 COL. JOHN FOLEY’, farmer, Section 33, Township 2.5, Range 13, P. O. Quincy, was 
 born in 1830, in Clark County, Ohio, and until fourteen years of age alternated between 
 school and his father’s farm. When fourteen he became apprenticed to the trade of harness- 
 making, at which he worked until eighteen years of age, when he engaged ifi the cattle and 
 stock business until December, 1861, when he enlisted in Company H, Sixty-second Illinois 
 Volunteer Infantry, and upon the organization of the regiment, in February, 1862, was com¬ 
 missioned First Lieutenant. He remained with his rpiment until May, 1863, when he was 
 authorized to raise a colored regiment, which he did in Jackson and La Grange, Tenn., be¬ 
 ing subsequently commissioned Colonel of the same, known as the Sixty-first Regiment 
 United States Colored Infantry. He continued in command until the regiment was mus¬ 
 tered out at Baton Rouge, February, 1866. At the close of the war Col. Foley returned to 
 Illinois and engaged in farming until his removal to Kansas in October, 1870. His farm of 
 160 acres upon the Verdigris River is nearly all under cultivatiou, his average yield of corn 
 being thirty-eight bushels to the acre, and millet two and a half tons per acre. At present 
 he has only sixty head of cattle, and six or seven horses. In 185.5, he married Miss Elizabeth 
 Kendall, of Bloomington, Ill., by whom he has four children—Jacquetta, born June 17, 1862; 
 Eugene, born March d, 1868 ; Lena, born October 21,1871, and Lulu, born December 22,1876; 
 Col. Foley has been two years County Commissioner, and for the past three years has been 
 one of the trustees of Quincy Township. 
 
 JOHN GILMAN, farmer. Section 2, P. 0. Shell Rock, and Treasurer of the township, 
 was born in Chelsea, Orange County, Vt., in 1.833, and coming to Kansas in 1859, located 
 upon his present farm in 1860. He has 240 acres, of which sLxty are under cultivation; 
 wheat he has found is not a sure or remunerative crop, but oats, corn and millet have yielded 
 large returns. He has a fine orchard on his farm, and every year he raises fpm tweutv to 
 thirty calves. His residence and farm buildings are insured. In 1869, Mr. Gilman enlisted 
 at Leavenwortli, in Davis’ Kxcolsior ('avalry Kcgiinent, which, alter throe months was dis¬ 
 banded, when he joined Company E, Fifth Kansas Cavalry, January 4,1862, and subsequent¬ 
 ly participated in the engagements at Helena, Little Rock and Fine Blutl, Ark., and wa.s 
 mustered out at Little Rock, January 9,1865. He was married, in 1872, to Miss Mary E.Shaw. 
 They have five children—David W., Annie May, George, Martha and Zeeb. Mr. Gilman is 
 a member of the Methodist Protestant Church, a branch of which was formed here August 
 27, 1871, and in 1880 he was elected to the office of Township Treasurer, and again in Febru¬ 
 ary, 1883. , . T 1 I 
 
 P. GRACE, farmer. Sections 7 and 8, Lane Township, P. 0. Virgil, was horn in Ireland, 
 in 1831, and came to this country in 1849, and enlisted in the Eight United .‘-states Intantry. 
 The same year, and upon the expiration of bis term of service in tlie ranks, continued iii 
 Uncle Sam’s employas wagon master until 1861. In 1857, he went to Florida, in the expedi¬ 
 tion sent to bring the noted Seminole, Lilly Lowlegs, to order; he was also with (.eu. John¬ 
 ston’s Utah expedition. Upon leaving Government employ, Mr. (irace locuied upon his 
 farm of 160 acres here, and has at present 100 acres under cultivation. \\ heat and oats ot 
 late years he has not found remunerative, but his corn averages fifty bushels per acre. He 
 keeps from sixty to seventy-five cattle, and raises anually twentv t«) iwenty-tive calves. In 
 1863, he married Miss Catherine Norton, of this county. They nave five children. Mr. G. 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 was ('Icrk of the township in the early days of its settlement, he heinj; one of its oldest set¬ 
 tlers, and for several years has been Treasurer of the School Board. 
 
 JOHN J. (.iKKKNHALGH, farmer, Section 31, Lane Township, V. O. ATrgil, was born 
 in Manchester, Kng., and came to this country in IH.'iG, landing in New York. lie came to 
 Kansas in the spring of the following year, and locating in Leavenworth, worked at his 
 trade of blacksmithing, and then went out upon.the j Jains with Maj. Iloru, of Missouri, upon 
 a Government survey. In 18VJ, he located in Madison, this county, and in September, IHiE, 
 enli.sted in t 'ompany B, Ninth Kansas Cavalry, and in December of the same year, was 
 transferred to Company (i, of the Eighth Kansas. He was present at Murfreesboro ami 
 Chattanooga and at Cliickamauga; was wounded by gunshot in left leg, and June 17, 1864, 
 was discharged from Jellerson Barracks’Hospital, Sl. Louis,Mo. December!), 1866, hemarried 
 Miss Lewis, of Madison. lie has six boys living, and attending school. In 18C9, he removed 
 to his j>resent location, and built his present residence, a large two-story house, in 1880. Mr. 
 Greenlialgh is a United States pensioner, and a member of tne Church of United Brethern. 
 He was appointed Township Trustee by the County Commissioner in 1882; is now a Notary 
 I’ublic, ami was thrice elected as Justice of the Peace. 
 
 L. V. HARKNESS, farmer, Sections 18, 10, 17 and 20, Spring Creek Township, P. G. 
 Reece, is a native of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and for past twelve years has heeu a resident 
 of Kansas. Mr. H. is one of Greenwood County’s largest sheep men, his ranch in this 
 county being 680 acres, 175 of these being under cultivation; whilst in Butler County, his 
 other farm of 640 acres (principally wild land) gives subsistence to (at tl)e present time) 
 2,100 fine Merino ewes, Mr. llarkness keeping nothing but the best breeds of fine w’ools. 
 He has taken a great interest in this matter, is a member of the Stock Association of the 
 county, also of the County Fair Association, and also holds several townsliip offices. 
 
 <iEGU<iE HUMPHREY, farmer, Section 2, P. O. Shell Rock, and Trustee of theTown- 
 shij), was horn in 1846, in Peoria ('ouuty, HI., and came to Kansas with his parents in 1855, 
 locating about five miles from the present city of Emj)oria, up<>n the Neosho River, and 
 were one of the first families who settled in tliat region. In August 30, 1862, he enlisted in 
 Com])any D^Eleventh Kansas Volunteer Regiment, and participated in the engagements at 
 old Fort M’ayiie, Cane Hill, Prairie Grove, Van ihiren, J^exington, Mo., Little Blue and 
 Westport; and afterwards did duty on the Plains ; mustered out September 13, 1865, at Fort 
 Leavenworth, and returned to Lyon County, and in 1866, removed to this county, locating 
 upon his i>reseDt farm in 1870. His farm contains eighty acres under cultivation ; corn is 
 the only grain grown. He has about fifty head of cattle and twenty-five hogs. Mr. H. was 
 married in 1866, and again in 1880. He has but one child, Ella, who is three years of age. 
 Mr. Humphrey wiis the first (’Jerk of Shell Rock Township, having been elected upon its 
 organization in 1880, and in February, 1883, w'as elected to the office of Township Trustee. 
 
 F. ('. LAMB, farmer. Section 20, Janesville Township, P. O. Hamilton, is a native of 
 Detroit, Mich., ^id was a member of the bar of the Supreme Court, practicing law for sev¬ 
 eral years in Mount Clemens, Mich.; coming to Kansas in 1870 for the benefit of his health, 
 he purchased 200 acres upon the banks of Homer Creek (Section 29, Township 11, Range 
 24 East), and has already 160 acres under cultivation, with an average corn yield of fifty 
 bushels per acre. Shortiy after locating here, he imported from Kentucky twenty-four 
 thoroughbred, high grade, Short-born cattle, and by judicious breeding has now, in addition 
 to w’hat be has sold, added forty-five more to the number. He has also at ])reseut about 
 seventy-five head of native stock. His fatlier-in-law, Mr. Joliu Teller, of Kinderhook, N. 
 Y., is associated with him in stock-dealing, and they are extensive buyers and shippers. 
 Mr. Lamb has been a member of the School Board ever since his residence here, and in 
 1883 was elected to the office of Township Trustee for the second time. 
 
 GEORGE LONG, farmer, Section 31, Lane Township, P. (). Virgil, was born in 1834, in 
 Donegal, Ireland, and came to the United States in 1850, locating in Ohio until the spring of 
 1857, when he came to Kansas, locating here. In July 1, 1863, Mr. Long enlisted in Com¬ 
 pany M., Ninth Kansas ('avalry, and was in the fight at Little Rock, and several lively 
 skirmishes while on scouting duty ; mustered out at Duvalls Bluff, Ark., July 17, 1865. In 
 
 1870, he married Mrs. ISI. A. Burris, nee Dalton, of Kentucky, w'hose husband, Walter 
 Burris was one of the first settlers of this region, and also a member of Mr. Long’s company 
 and regiment, but who died in the army at Jellerson Barracks, St. Louis, in December, 
 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Long have but one child, Rena Ann, born September 12, 1870. Mr. 
 Long’s farm contains 220 acres, 140 being under cultivation. His grain yield is of corn and 
 oats, fifty bushels, and millet two and a half tons per acre. He raises about forty,calves 
 every year, and usually has a large number of stock of all kinds. He has resided upon his 
 present place since 1870, when he built his residence, a fine two-story frame, surrounded by 
 very fine ornamental and fruit trees. The house and barns, the latter, large and substan¬ 
 tial, are well insured. Mr. Long has been a member of the School Board of his district for 
 seven years, and was for four years Treasurer of the Towmship. He is one of the most suc¬ 
 cessful and prosperous farmers of this section of the county. 
 
 WILLIAM E. J. NIXON, farmer, Sections 7 and 8, Lane Township, P. 0. Virgil, was 
 born in North Carolina in 1817, and came to this State from Iowa in 1864, and in 1865, 
 located upon his present farm ; 105 of bis 160 acres are under cultivation, with a grain yield 
 of corn forty, wheat twenty, and oats forty-five hushels to the acre; millet is three and a 
 Ijalf tousto the acre. When Mr. Nixon came here, Burlington -was the nearest supply 
 depot, and contained two stores, Mr. Nixon buying the only cook stove for saledn the town. 
 He and his estimable wife, have always been members of the Society of Friends. Two of 
 his five children reside at home, the others are in Arizona and Texas. Mr. Nixon w’as the 
 Superintendent of Public Instruction of the county from 1867 to 1870. 
 
 HON. W. F. OSBORN, farmer, Section 8, Lane Township, P. O. Virgin, was born in 
 1827 in Davis County, Ind., and in 1842 removed to Buchanan County, Mo., where he re¬ 
 mained engaged in farming until his removal to Kansas in 1857, locating upon his present 
 farm May 0, in the a])ove year. He experienced all the,vicissitudes of the early settler in 
 this State at that period, and during the first years of his residence here, and until after the 
 war was a member of the *‘*^tate Militia. He is now the oldest settler in Lane Township. 
 In 1860, he was elected Rej)resentativc to the State Legislature, continuing in office until 
 
 1871, and again filling the same office in 1880-81-82. He was married in 1849, to Miss Mary 
 Barns. Of the children of this union three survive, viz.: George Henry, who was born in 
 1852; Sarah F. (who is now Mrs. J. S.McCoiu), born in 1854, and William R., born in 1860. 
 All the above now reside in Oregon. Mrs. Osborn died in November, 1860, and in 1862, Mr. 
 Osborn married JNIiss Sarah F. Smitli. They have one child living, Clara, who was born in 
 December, 1864. Mr. Osborn’s farm contains 300 acres, of which 154 are under cultivation, 
 and has always been exceptionally productive. In former years he dealt extensively in 
 cattle and other live stock. The farm residence is a fine two-story huiUiing, with porch and 
 balcony, and is situated in the center of a spacious lawn, which is ornamented with several 
 fine evergreens and shade trees. At a short distance in rear of the house is the orchard, 
 containing about 600 assorted fruit trees. Mr. Osborn was one of the first Board of County 
 Commissioners, and served as such for six years. He has always been a stanch Republican, 
 and is one of the most prominent men in the community. 
 
 W. S. REECE, founder of the town of Reece, and in honor of whom it was named, was 
 born in London, England, in 1843, came to America in 1860, and to day is recognized as one 
 of the leading men of this Western country. For some years Mr. Reece was in the cattle 
 business on his ranch of 1,770 acres, on Burnt Creek. He subse(iuently became interested 
 in horses, and brought tlie first thoroughbred stallions into the county, namely, John B., 
 and afterward Alhambra a son of the famous Lexington, and one of the best bred horses in 
 tlie world. The plat of the town which bears his name was put on record in January, 1883, 
 and through his influence and that of his numerous and warm friends, j)romisessoon to be¬ 
 come a place of no inconsiderable importance, and ere long one of the towns of the State. 
 Tliough a bachelor during his earlier residence, ISfr. Reece married in 18S0, Miss E. S. Watts, 
 of Montreal, and brought his bride to Kansas to adorn bis already charming and hospitable 
 home. 
 
 GEORGE W. RICHEY, farmer and stock-raiser, Pleasant Grove Township, P. o. To¬ 
 ronto, came to Kansas, October 17, 1870, located at Toronto, and remained lierc two years, 
 tJien purchased a farm near Toronto, in Pleasant Grove Townsliip, Greenwood County, aiul 
 hiis ever since engaged in farming and stock-raising. He is at present serving as Constable 
 in Pleasant Grove Township. He was born in Scott County, liid., February 0, 1842, and is a 
 son of Phmbe and ICliza Richey. He was raised on a farin, and lived in his native county 
 until 1870, when he came to Kansas. He was married in Washington ('ounty, Ind., Sep¬ 
 tember 13, 1860, to Sarah A. Rickard. They have four children, viz.: l^erry L, Simeon J)., 
 Rozilla M. and Seth T. Rieliey. Mr. Ricliey is one of our best citizens, and he and his wife 
 are members of the Predestinarian Baptist ('hurch. 
 
 DAVID ROAt'H, farmer, Section 30, Lane Township, P. O. A’irgil, was liorn in ('ork 
 County, Ireland, and came to the United States in 1853, and in 1856), he enlisted in Company 
 D, Fifth United States Infantry, and was engaged in Indian warfare in Texas, Florida and 
 Utah until the expiration of his term of service, September 11, 1861. He made his first per¬ 
 
 manent settlement in this county in the same year, and in 1877, removed to his jiresen 
 farm, upon winch he erected a comfortalde and commodious two-story dwelling. The 
 homestead farm contains 140 acres, sixty being under cultivation, and in addition to thi& 
 he has eighty acres in Section 10, Town 23, Range 13, in Shell Rock Township. Corn istheprin 
 cipal grain raised, and averages fifty bushels per acre, lie has about fifty liead of cattle and 
 eight horses. His farm buildings are exceptipnably good, the orchard contains about 200 
 fruit-bearing trees. I^Ir. Roach has four children, his two daughters being engaged in 
 school-teaching in this township. He held the office of Township Trustee from 1870 to 1874, 
 and was again elected io fill it in February, 1883. 
 
 JAMES SALIN(7, farmer, Section 1, Town 11, Range 24, Janesville Township, P. O. Ham¬ 
 ilton, was born in 1845, in Benton County, Mo., and came to Kansjis in the spring of 
 1854, with his parents, who located in Miami County. In June, 1861, at ^lound <'ity, he en¬ 
 listed in Company I, Third Kansas Regiment, and remained therein until it, wiMi the 
 Fourth, became the Tenth Kansas, in 1862, when he became a member of Comjiany B. He 
 served with his regiment in Missouri and Arkansas, and j^articipaled in the engagements 
 at Newtonia, Prairie Grove, Cane Hill, etc., and upon the expiration of his term of service 
 in 1863, he re-enlisted in the same company and regiment and shared all the 8ul)sequent 
 hard work of his company, being one of thOvSe in the charge upon Fort Blakely, Ala., and 
 Avas finally mustered out at Fort Leavenworth in September, 1865. In the fall of that year 
 he located upon his present 160 acres, situated in the above section, and has since continued 
 to reside there. He has eighty [acres of bottom land under cultivation. His corn yield 
 averages fifty bushels to the acre, and for the past twelve years his wheat average has been 
 fifteen bushels, oats from thirty to forty bushels, and millet two and a half tons. His 
 orchard contains 500 good bearing fruit trees, and he has about forty head of cattle. His 
 residence and farm buildings are insured. He was married in 1863, and now has three 
 children—Mary, the eldest, being eighteen years of age, and the other two—a boy and a girl, 
 aged respectively fifteen and nine years. Mr. Saliug, although an old resident of the State, 
 has stea<lily refused any public office, and has been content to devote his time to his agri¬ 
 cultural and stock interests. 
 
 G. 8. SALLYARD, farmer, Section 23, P. 0. Flint Ridge, Salem Township, has been 
 for five years Township Trustee, and is one of the best known men of Salem Township. Mr. 
 Sallyard has. since his residence in Kansas, given his attention to stock, and usually carries 
 300 or 400 head of the very best native stock. He was one of the boys of the “ Lost 
 Cause,” and still retains his Southern sympathies. Mr. Sallyard, in 1866* was married to 
 Miss L. Holverson. His eldest child is named Patrick Henry, and was born November 1, 
 1867; Sarah J. being next, May 11,1860 ; ^lary M., March 25, 1871 ; John F., August 29, 1873; 
 Cornelius L., March 21,1875 ; and Minnie M.*, November 7, 1881. 
 
 J. D. SHAW, farmer; Section 12, P. O. Shell Rock, is a native of Wyandotte County, 
 Ohio, where for several years he held the office of County Clerk, an office which he has also 
 lield in this county. He came to Kansas in 1870, and spent the first three years in Emporia, 
 locating upon his present farm of 320 acres in 1873. He has eighty acres under cultivation 
 ami an orchard of 200 trees. His average grain yield has been good, and he usually has 
 about 100 head of high-grade .Short-horn cattle. The residence is a large two-story frame 
 house, situated upon gently rising ground. Mr. Shaw is one of the stewards of the Metho¬ 
 dist Episcopal Church here, and was Township Trustee from 1881 to 1883. He has also been 
 a member of the School Board, District No. 53, ever since his location here. He held the 
 office of Register of Deeds in the county from 1876 to 1880. Mr. Shaw is unmarried, his 
 mother and sisters residing with him. 
 
 W. W. SHAW, farmer and Postmaster, Shell Rock, Section 36, Town 22, Range 12, has 
 resided in Kansas since 18G9, and upon his present farm since 1871. He is a native of Vir¬ 
 ginia, but was raised in Auglaize County, Ohio; from thence he came here. In February, 
 1864, he enlisted in Company G, Fifty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was present at 
 Atlanta and Jonesboro, shortly after which he was invalided and discharged for disability, 
 in May, 1865. He has been a pensioner since 1880. Mr. Shaw was married before entering 
 tlie army, and has now eight children, all residing in this State. The five elder ones are 
 married. He was appointed Postmaster in 1873, and has continued in office ever since. In 
 1875, he was elected Justice of the Peace, and has held that office ever since. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Methodist Protestant Church. About one-half of his farm is in cultivation, and 
 upon several occasions gold-bearing quartz and smalt nuggets have been found. So far, no 
 thorough search has been made, although the specimens found have been pronounced A I 
 by experts. 
 
 H. S. SHEPARD, farmer, Section 13, Spring Creek Township, P. O. Reece, and who 
 was one of the first Judges of Election in this township; was born in what is now the city of 
 Syracuse, when there was but one log house nearer than Onondaga Lake. Mr. Shephard 
 has resided here since 1860, and has been Justice of the Peace since 1872. Ilis farm is large 
 and well improved, his fine two-story house being one of the finest in the valley. 
 
 WALTER SMETHERS, Twin Falls, is a native of Indiana, and has resided in Kansas 
 since 1866. He is one of Greenwood County’s best known citizens. He built the first liouse 
 in Twin Falls, and in 1873 was elected County Treasurer. Upon the expiration of his term 
 of office, he returned to Twin Falls, where he resides, engaged in farming ; he also entered 
 into business as a merchant, and in 1880, was appointed Postmaster. He served with 
 distinction in Company K, One Hundred and Second Illinois Infantry, for three years, an<l 
 wiis in all the principal engagements. Mr. Smethers was married in Indiana, and his eldest 
 sou, William H., is now practicing medicine in Moline, Elk Co., Kan. 
 
 CA1*T. S. P. SMITH, farmer and cattle dealer, Section 10, Janesville Township, P. O. 
 Hamilton, is a ufitive of Ontario County, N. Y., and after serving with distinction through¬ 
 out the war, was at its close commissioned Captain in the United States Army. In 1872, ho 
 came to Kansas, and locating in this township soon became one of its largest stock and 
 cattle dealers. He owns 800 acres in Janesville Township, the greater part of which is in 
 Section 10, where he has lately built a very fine residence. He lias several very fine im¬ 
 ported Durham bulls, and increases his stock by crossing with the native cattle, of which he 
 usually has from 500 to 800 head. An admirer of horse flesh, the ('aptain has also some fine 
 Hamiltonian and Messenger stallions. He has been Trustee of this township for eight 
 years, and is one of its most enterprising and influential residents. 
 
 W. B. SMITH, of W. B. W. M. Smith, Twin Falls, millers, was born in Owen County, 
 Ind., and in 1872 he came to Kansas, when he, and his brother bought the mill here, 
 formerly owned by Mr. Coy, and have continued to run it to the present time; they have 
 greatly improved it putting in new machinery, etc., and making the Twin Falls Flouring 
 Mills, one of the best in Kansas. Mr. Smith is a young married man, but one of the live men 
 of the town. 
 
 JAMES STEWART, farmer, Section 23, Spring Creek Township, P. 0. Reece, was horn 
 in Brown County, Ohio, and whilst yet young removed to Champaign County, HI., and in 
 1870 removed to this State, locating upon his present farm. Since residing here Mr. Stewart 
 has given his attention to raising horses, he having some of the finest Lexingtons always on 
 hand. His large two story cut stone house, is one of the finest on the lower road, and his 
 farm surroundings are a treat for the eye of an artist. 
 
 REV. PHILLIP WENGER, farmer. Section 25, P. O. Shell Rock, is a native ef Baden, 
 Germany, and came to the United States in 1854. locating upon a farm in Tazewell County, 
 Ill., from whence he removed to his present location in 1877. His farm contains 640 acres, 
 200 of which are under cultivation, and although upland his grain yield has averaged for 
 wheat, sixteen bushels, corn, thirty to thirty-five, and oats twenty-five bushels to the acre. 
 He has about 100 head of native cattle, and a fine two-story residence, and substantial and 
 commodious barns, all insured. Mr. Wenger has but one child, a daughter. He was one of 
 the organizers and is pastor of the Apostolic Christian Church. The society numbers about 
 100 members, and in 1881 a church was built in this township at a cost of Sl,400. It will scat 
 200 persons; services are held every Sabbath. In addition, Elder Joseph Huber has another 
 charge ten miles east of this, where he conducts weekly services. 
 
 R. E. WOLCOTT, farmer, Section 13, P. O. Shell Kock‘ was born in Orange County, Vt., 
 in 1832, and coining to Kansas in 1870, located in this township. Ilis farm contain.s 235 acres 
 on Sections 13 and 14, Township 23, Range 12south, sixty acres being under cultivation, with 
 an average corn yield of fifty to sixty, and wheat, twenty-five Vmshels per acre, oats, forty- 
 five to sixty bushels. For some years past Mr. Wolcott has raised considerable sorghum cane, 
 and having a small mill upon his place has found it remunerative. The yield has been 
 about 100 gallons per acre, and it finds a ready sale at 50 cents per gallon. Of cattle he ha.'* 
 about thirty head. His only son, Royal AVolcott, is married and rc.sides upon the adjacent 
 farm. Mr. Wolcott enlisted at Salem, Mass., August 8, 1861, in (^ompany F, Twenty-third 
 Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and after being present at Roanoke, New)»ern, 
 etc., was discharged in August, 1862, on account of disability, and in 1864, ho re-enlistiMl in 
 the Tlnrteenth Veteran Reserve, and remained until the close of the war. Mr. Wolcott was 
 first Master of Shell Rock Grange, No. 1,147, P. of IL, and inl874 he was elected Justice of the 
 Peace, which office he held until 1877v 
 
CHAUTAUQUA COUHTY. 
 
 1215 
 
 CHAUTAUQUA COUUTY. 
 
 
 LOCATION. SURFACE AND PRODUCTIONS. 
 
 C HAUTAUQUA County was formerly, in common with Elk County, 
 included in the county of Howard. By an act of the Legislature, 
 which took effect on the 1st day of June, 1875, that portion of Southern 
 Kansas known as Howard County, became divided into two equal parts, 
 and called Elk and Chautauqua Counties, the latter comprising the south 
 half of old Howard County. 
 
 Chautauqua County, therefore, lies in the most southerly tier of coun¬ 
 ties in the State, the north line of the Indian Territory forming its south¬ 
 ern boundary, while on the east lies the county of Montgomery, Elk on 
 the north and Cowley County on the west. The county is twenty-one 
 miles from north to south, and thirty-one miles from east to west; having 
 an area of 651 square miles, or 
 416,640 acres. 
 
 The general surface of the 
 county is rough and broken, 
 abounding in rocky ridges and 
 high, bluffy elevations. To¬ 
 ward the north, it becomes 
 more even, and in some places 
 sufficiently smooth to admit of 
 cultivation; but a very large 
 portion of the county is inca¬ 
 pable of being cultivated at 
 all. There are, however, rich 
 level bottoms lying along the 
 streams susceptible of easy 
 tillage and highly productive. 
 
 It is estimated that the bot¬ 
 tom lands comprise about one- 
 fourth of the entire county, 
 and from these nearly all the 
 agricultural products are de¬ 
 rived. 
 
 The county is covered with 
 a rich growth of wild grasses, 
 however,which with its numer¬ 
 ous streams and springs of 
 healthful water and abundant 
 growth of timber for shelter, 
 makes this one among the 
 finest stock-growing regions in 
 the Slate. 
 
 The principal of the water 
 courses are the Big and Mid¬ 
 dle Caney Creeks and Salt 
 Creek, each of which is fed by 
 numerous other streams of 
 varied size and importance. 
 
 A considerable growth of tim¬ 
 ber is also found in this county, 
 and although the greater por¬ 
 tion and the best quality is 
 found along the streams, yet 
 in some places it covers the 
 hills and draws. The princi¬ 
 pal varieties of the timber are 
 cottonwood and white oak, and 
 other varieties in limited quan¬ 
 tities. while that upon the 
 bluffy lands is made up of a 
 species of oak, vulgarly known 
 as “black jack.” 
 
 The mineral resources of 
 the county arc practically un¬ 
 important so far as discoveries 
 have been made. Coal has 
 been found in some parts, 
 l)ut in such limited quantities as to render its development unprofitable, 
 the veins being surface veins of from only three to fifteen inches in thick- 
 
 HGSS. 
 
 A few specimens of lead ore were discovered in the south part of the 
 county, but further investigation failed to reveal the presence of the min¬ 
 eral in quantities sufficiently large to justify its developrnent, and the 
 enterprise wus abandoned. There is. however, an almost inexhaustible 
 supply of sand, and limestone of excellent quality and valuable for build¬ 
 ing purposes, which abounds generally throughout the county. 
 
 Pottery and fire clays have been found in some localities, but in small 
 amounts, the latter having been utilized to some extent. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 The first white settler that located in what is now Chautauqua 
 County was Richard Slater, who came in July, 1868, and settled on a claim 
 in Salt Creek Valley, in Salt Creek Township, in the northeast corner of 
 the county. The land, however, was not open to settlement at that time, 
 being owned by the Big and Little Usage Indians, from whom it was ob¬ 
 tained by the Government under a treaty made with the Indians while 
 holding their grand council on the Verdigris River in 1870. In July, 1869, 
 William Bowcher settled in Lafayette Township, and, in the fall of the 
 same year, settlement was first made in Harrison Township by O. Han¬ 
 son ; in Sedan Township, by H. S. Halladay; Caneyville Township, by 
 Alexander Shawver ; in Summit Township, by George M. Ross, and in 
 
 Belleville Township, by John 
 W. Morris and John Sutton. 
 
 0. Hanson, the first settler 
 to enter what is now Sedan 
 Township, having limited 
 means and no vehicle, was 
 compelled to transport his 
 worldly goods to his place of 
 settlement on a "stone-boat.” 
 
 The population of the county, 
 given for various periods, 
 shows more plainly the rate of 
 increase and degrees of de¬ 
 velopment of the county in 
 point of settlement. 
 
 In 1870, the population of 
 Howard County numbered 
 2,794, and in 1875, just prior to 
 the division of the county, it 
 was 13,632. Just following 
 the creation of Chautauqua 
 County, in 1875, its population 
 was 7,417, and in 1878 it was 
 9,246, or an increase in three 
 years of 1,829. In 1879, it was 
 10,537, or an increase in one 
 year of 1,291. In 1882, the 
 population of the county num¬ 
 bered about 12,000. 
 
 The first term of the Elev¬ 
 enth Judicial District Court 
 convened at Belleville, How¬ 
 ard County, IMay 15, 1871 ; 
 W. P. Campbell, Judge, and 
 Daniel Carr acting as Clerk. 
 The first case docketed for 
 hearing was that of the State 
 of Kansas, ex rel, against 
 Daniel Carr and others. It 
 w'as a mandamus case to com¬ 
 pel the county officers to re¬ 
 move from Elk Falls to Peru. 
 
 On the 4th day of June, 1870, 
 M. Smith, Probate Judge of 
 Howard County, issued the 
 first marriage license to J. M. 
 Cole and Margaret J. Comer, 
 and on the next day united 
 them in the legal bonds of mat¬ 
 rimony. 
 
 The first marriage in Salt 
 Creek Township was that of 
 Ebenezer Horton and Martha 
 Starks, February 14, 1869 ; in 
 Cane.yville, John C. Johnson 
 ahd Helen Cooley July 2, 
 1871; in Harrison Township, Hiram Winter and Mary Conklin, Slarch, 1871; 
 in Sedan Township, J. M. Culver and C. Helms, February 15, 1872. 
 
 The first birth in Harrison Township was that of Grundy M late, 
 March 9, 1870: in Salt Creek Township, Abigail Slater, February 20, 1869; 
 in Lafayette Township, Robert Narrow, July 5, 1870. 
 
 The only Depiocrats that have been elected to offices of importance 
 on a square political fight were Col. Donaldson, County Attorney ; Eli 
 Titus, Sheriff, and E. S. Cummings, Representative. _ 
 
 L. P. Getman established the tirst store in the county, at Elgni, and 
 John Lee, William Gamble and Beadle Welsh started thS first saw mill at 
 the same place, and which they brought from Wisconsin in 1870. 
 
 (O 
 
 (b) 
 
 (e) 
 
 Belleville Township. h-6- 
 
 Caneyville Township. 
 
 Center Township. “g 
 
 860 
 1,068 
 817 
 889 
 
 (d) Harrison Township 
 
 (e) i-: 
 
 (0 
 {K) 
 
 (h) 
 
 Hendricks Township. 
 
 .lelferson Township. 
 
 Lafayette Township. 
 
 Little Caney Township... 
 
 (ij Salt Creek Township. , 
 
 (i) Sedan Township, including Sedan City. 
 
 (k) Summit Township. 
 
 0) Washington Township. . ° 
 
 Total. 
 
 Sedan City. 
 
 (a) Organized in 1875 from Howard County. 
 
 (b) Organized in 1875 from Howard County; in 1878, a part attached to Summit. 
 
 (c) Organized in 1875 from Howard County; in 1878, a part attached to Summit. 
 
 (d) Organized in 1878 from part of Jefferson. 
 
 (el Organized in 1878 from parts of .lefferson and Sedan. j o •* 
 
 (f) Organized in 1875 from Howard County ; in 1878, parts attached to Harrison, Hendricks and Summit. 
 
 (g) Organized in 1875 from Howard County. 
 
 (h) Organized in 1875 from Howard County. 
 
 (i) Organized in 1875 from Howard County. ,,., 13 ., •, 
 
 (j) Organized in 1875 from Howard County; in 1878, parts attached to Hendricks and Suiniuil. 
 
 (k) Organized in 1878 from parts of Caneyville, Center, Jefferson and Sedan. 
 
 (l) Organized in 1875 from Howard County. 
 
1216 
 
 HISTOEY OF KAITSAS, 
 
 It was at this place tliat the first preaching in the county was held by 
 Rev. S. Records, in the first schoolhouse that was erected; and W. C.Wat¬ 
 kins was the first class-leader. Watkins, it is claimed by some, was the 
 first settler in the comity. 
 
 In 1H75, two men by the name of .John Bybee and Jesse Peterson, liv¬ 
 ing inwliat is known as “Hell's Bend " in the southwest part of the county, 
 and who had been long-time friends, got into a quarrel wliich almost re¬ 
 sulted in the loss of life. On the 4th of July of that year, Bybec, in com- 
 l)any witli others, went to Peterson’s residence, a log house, and shot at 
 Peterson througli a crack between the logs, but without effect. Bybee 
 was arrested and brought to trial, which was delaj'ed by one means and 
 another, lasting through a period of between two and three years, and was 
 finally aeiiuitted. The old feud, however, stood unabated, and in 1877 the 
 parties again came in contact at Cedarvale, and operations began. Bybee 
 shot at Peterson without effect, who in return shot his antagonist through 
 the jaw. Peterson was held for trial and was discharged, and soon after¬ 
 ward left the county, going to Te.xas. Following this escapade, Bj'bee 
 fell a mortal victim to a shot fired by a man named Fell, whom Bybee had 
 accused of stealing his liorses. 
 
 Anotlier instance of a murderous character was that which took place 
 between as])ortingman by the name of Jack IMcCallister, familiarly known 
 as “Happy Jack," and L. IM. Finch, the two having become involved in a 
 diflicuity, whereui^on Finch shot JMcGallister. 
 
 In 1871 is recoialed the murder of Jones by one McClarning. 
 
 The trouble arose at a dance that was held south of Sedan, a short 
 distance, at which Jones made some remark concerning some of the ladies 
 which the other in resenting, caused a disturbance, resulting as above re¬ 
 lated. McClarinng was arrested, tried and found guilty, and is now serv¬ 
 ing out the penalty of his offense in the penitentiary. 
 
 In the spring of 1872 took place the murder of one Harper, by his 
 brother, the scene of the affray being in the vicinity of Peru. 
 
 The quarrel from which the murder took place arose concerning a 
 water bucket. 
 
 ORGANIZATION AND OTHER COUNTY MATTERS. 
 
 Tlie incorporation of Chantaiuiua County was provided for in tho act under which its 
 formation took place, taking elfect .1 line 1, 1875. Upon that day M. B. Bight, as (,'lerk of the 
 county of Chautaiuiua, removed to Sedan, the place appointed to he the county seat by the 
 terms of the division act. The other county otiicials were detained at Elk Falls by injunc¬ 
 tion, until the constitutionality of the act should be tested by the Supreme Court, the'mat- 
 ter having been brought before that tribunal. 
 
 The constitutionality of the measure, however, was upheld hy the judgment of the 
 court; the entire matter was put to rest, and the necessary changes were made. 
 
 The sentiment of the people of Chautauqua County upon the location of the county 
 seat was put to the test in the general election of 187.5, and by this means all the disagreeable 
 and e.xpensive features of a county seat election were happily avoided. As a fiirtherinduee- 
 ment to allow the matter to remain quiet, a proposition was made by the town of Sedan, to 
 donate a court house, in an uncompleted state, to the county, in case the countv seat be al¬ 
 lowed to remain with them, which otter was accepted. According to the terms of the prom¬ 
 ise, the substantial stone walls of a court house were at once erected, and turned over in to the 
 hands of the county authorities for the completion of the building. 
 
 By this means the county was provided with a suitable building for all needful pur¬ 
 poses, at the minimun expenditure of only $2,.500, which otherwise would have cost the county 
 not less than $8,000. The lirst corps of officers elected in Chautauqua County were ; Rep¬ 
 resentative, H. Berry; fiherirt', J. L. Mattingly; District Clerk, T. N. King; County Clerk, 
 K. B. Hibbard ; Probate .ludge, N. Wheeler; County Attorney, ,1. D. McBrian ; Superintend¬ 
 ent Public Instruction, J. C. Ross ; Treasurer, W. W. Jones; Register of Deeds, W. F. Lem¬ 
 mon; Surveyor, A. Ellis; Commissioners, John Lee, E. M. Ilewius, J. W. Springer; Dis¬ 
 trict Judge, W. P. Campbell; State Senator, 11. C. St. Clair. 
 
 The present (1882) county officials are: William Boyd, Sheriff; C. M. Knapp, Clerk; E. 
 W. Davis, Treasurer ; M. B. Light, Attorney; A. Kilmer, Register of Deeds; R. H. Ward, Clerk 
 of the District Court; N. II. .Merrill, Probate Judge; D. E. Shartel, County Superintendent; 
 A. D. Wootlman, .County .Surveyor; C. B. Sipple, Coroner; J. E. Lewis, J. M. Short, S. IIol- 
 royd, Commissioners. 
 
 Subsequent to the organization of Howard County, the finances of the county suffered 
 very materially from a number of causes, until the people became loaded with a weight of 
 indebtedness, which even yet weighs upon them heavily. This indebtedness was'brought 
 about in several ways, beginning as early as 1871, when Elias Lovett, Sheriff of Chautaiujua 
 County, swinilled it out of $,5b0, and during the same year t5 P, Douglas, County Treasurer, 
 from some unknown cause, could not balance his cash account by exactly $ 1 , 1162 . 41 . 
 
 Following this, in 1874, E. D. Custer, County Treasurer, proved a defaulter to the amount 
 of $l(l,uun, making a total sum of more than $12,000 that Imd been stolen from the people of 
 the county. In 1878, the records had been stolen, requiring heavy expenses in obtainingtheir 
 recovery ; the tax rolls had been destroyed, and had to be duplicated and legalized by the 
 Legislature, hy reason of which, parties in some instances were called upon to pay levies they 
 had already paid. This, with the continued drain upon the treasury in the county seat 
 contests, all served to pile upon the people of the county an enormous indebtedness, which 
 at the time the division was made, amounted to nearly $60,0011. 
 
 When the division of Howard County was effected, and equal division of its indebted¬ 
 ness was also made between the two counties into which it was formed. Thus the new 
 county of Chautauqua sprung into existence, under the unfavorable condition of being 
 weighed down with a debt of almost $:i0,n(KI. 
 
 On the Istdayof July, 1876, the county issued bonds to the amount of $18,060 to fall 
 due at dates ranging from 18.85 to 1891, at ten per cent interest, with which the countv in¬ 
 debtedness became funded. Later, in October of the same year, another issue of bonds was 
 made, to the amount of $7,.560, which were given in exchange for bonds already due 
 
 The bonded indebtedness of the county in 1882 was $26,49:t..50, and the amount of out¬ 
 standing county warrants was $873.,50. The amount expended for county purposes during 
 the last year was $15,840.92. Funds received during year, $26,343.18, and the total disburse¬ 
 ments for the same time aggreg.ated the same amount. 
 
 The total liabilities of the county is $37,289.37, while the a.ssets, including the values of 
 such property as belongs to the county in its corporate capacity, amounts to $ 27 , 843.60 or 
 $9,445.77 less than the liabilities. The amount of outstanding stdiool bonds at this time, and 
 which were i.ssued by the .several school districts, amount to $11) 980. From this it will be 
 seen that the bonded indebtedness upon the people of the county for all purposes amounts 
 to $43,473..50. 
 
 Directly upon the erection of the county, and the establishment of the county seat it 
 became supplied with a commodious court house. The promptness with which this want 
 was supplied, was occasioned by the fact that one of the conditions upon which the town of 
 Sedan was made the county seat, was that she should donate the unfinished walls of a court 
 house to the county. The proposition was submitted by the town, and upon its being ac¬ 
 cepted by the county, no time .was allowed to intervene until a co.mpliance was made on the 
 7 )art of the city. Accordingly, in 1.875, the substantial walls of the building were jjrepared 
 and turned over into the hands ofthe county authorities for their completion. 
 
 It is a two-story stone structure, the lower lloor being occupied hy the several county 
 offices, and the iq.per as a court room. 
 
 A substantial stone jail with steel cages was built in 1,877. Tn connection with the jail 
 is also a residence for the .'shcritt' ofthe county. 
 
 SCHOOLS, M.VNUFACTFRES AND STATISTICS. 
 
 The first schoolhouse in Chautauqua County was crccteil in 1870, at the village of El¬ 
 gin, in Hendricks Townshi)), and houses iu other townshi|)s were erected as follows: .Salt 
 
 Creek, May, 1872; Summit, summer of 1872; Caneyville, October, 1872; Harrison, summer 
 ofl873; Lafayette, 1870; Belleville (Peru), 1875; Sedan (Sedan City), 1872; Jetterson (Cedar 
 Vale), spring of 1872. 
 
 Since the first settlement was made in the county, the establishment and improvement 
 of the educational department has kept even pace with the jihysical and material develo))- 
 ment. .Schools became established in localities as rapidly as the settlements would justify, 
 and no means were spared nor delay suffered to interi.ose, until suitable and convenient 
 school privileges were secured in every part of the county. There are, at the ])rescnt time, 
 eighty-seven .school districts in the county, an increase of forty-five in the last two years, 
 each of which is siqiplied with a comfortable building. 
 
 The census of 1880 shows the school j)opulation of the county to be 2,097, while at i)res- 
 ont (1882) it is 4,421; or more than double what it was in 1.880. The number of teachers eni- 
 jiloyed in 1880 w.as 54, in 1882, 100. The estimated value of school property in 1880 wtis $4,- 
 550; in 1882, $52,200. The tax raised in 1881 for school purposes aggregated'$71,242.48. 
 
 J. C. Ross was the first County Superintendent, R. G. Ward second, J. T. Bradley third 
 .and D. E. Shartel the fourth and now in office. 
 
 There are three graded schools in the county, and are located at Sedan, Peru and Ce¬ 
 dar Vale, these being the highest order of educational institutions in the county. Consid¬ 
 erable attention is given to the educational interests by the peoi)le of the county, gre.at carif 
 being taken in the selection of competent an.I judicious men for the position of Superin¬ 
 tendent, under whom the grade ofthe schools has been .advanced as r.apidly .as practicable, 
 and the schools will compare in point of efficiency with those of older and otherwise more 
 .advanced communities. 
 
 Chautauijua County boasts of ten nuanufacturing est.ahlishments, aggregating a c.ajjit.al 
 of $21,900. These, however, are mostly flouring and saw mills, there being one cotton gin 
 and a few other unimportant establishments. These are as follows: 
 
 At Cloverdale—flouring-mill, Frank Clark iiroprietor, capital $3,.500; corn mill, W. N. 
 H.all, proprietor, capital $600; flour mill,'fabler A Maxwell, proprietors, c,a|)ital $3,500. At 
 .Sedan—Steam flour mill, M. Liebenburg A Co., proprietors, capital $:i,000. At H.arts Mills— 
 flour mill, William Vail, proprietor, capital $1,000; Peru steam and water, flour and .saw 
 mill, P. M. Norris, proprietor, capital $7,000. At Mantanzas—steam saw mill, ,1. Pennington, 
 proprietor, capital $800. At Peru—cotton gin, horse power, Logan, Fairfax A Co., projirie- 
 tors, capital $.500; saw and grist mill, II. Brauen, proprietor, capital $1,000. Harts Mills—a 
 water-power flour mill. Maim A Kyger, proprietors, capital $1,000. 
 
 A careful attendance upon the facts exhibited from the following comp.arison of sLatis- 
 tics for the years 1878, 1.880 and 18.82, will show the progress of development and the increase 
 of the material wealth and pro.sperity of the county. In 1878, the number of taxable acres 
 of real estate in the county was 179,108, the assessed value of which was $633,568 ; the value 
 of^town lots was $34,353 and of all personal property $277,786.35, or a grand total of $945,- 
 907.35. In 1880, there were 206,966 taxable acres, valued at $659,037; town lots valued at 
 $4.8,849, and the .aggregate value of the personal property was ^19,.59.5, making a total value 
 of all the property in the county amounting to $1,027,481, an increa.se over that of 1878 of 
 $81,573.65. In 1882, the taxable acreage of real estate was 268,901, of which there were 
 68,377 acres in cultivation. The assessed value of the taxable farm lands was $773,363; of 
 town lots, $73,.521; of personal property, $417,921, making, as the aggregate value of till the 
 property in the county, the sum of $1,264,805.15, an increase over 1878 of $1118,897.80, and over 
 1880, $237,324.15. 
 
 From these figures it will easily be determined that the increase of the value of jirop- 
 erty for the two years between 1880 and 1882 exceeds that for the stime period between 1878 
 and 18.80 to the amount of $15.5,750..50. 
 
 The increase in value of the live stock in 1880 over 1878 was $31,9.52.25 ; of 18,82 over 
 1880, $11.3,027.75, and the Increase of the same for the four years from 1878 to 18,82 was$144,9.80. 
 
 In 1882, tho number of acres planted to wheat was 1,796; rye, 44; corn, 46,4.30 ; barley, 6; 
 oats, 69.8 ; buckwheat, 4; Irish potatoes, 366; sweet potatoes, 4; sorghum, 665; ca,stor beans, 
 513; cotton, 4.56; flax, 348; tobacco, 5; broom corn, 19; millet and Hungarian, 6,9:16; tim¬ 
 othy, 42; clover, 5. 
 
 Of fruit trees, there were iu bearing 28,4.35 apple; 888 pear; 131,729 iieach; 2,.546 iilum, 
 and 8,160 cherry. 
 
 'The number of fruit trees not bearing were, apple, 46,140; pear, 2,213; peach, 46,539; 
 plum, 3,8.33; cherry, 10,873. 
 
 Number of acres in raspberries, 19; blackberries, 21; strawberries, 2. Number of acres 
 in vineyard, 28, and the number of gallons of wine made, 17. 
 
 Artificial forestry has received but slight attention, there being cultivated 3.3 acres of 
 walnut, 9 acres of maple, 18 of coltouwood and 43 acres of other varieties of trees. 
 
 Of dairy products, there were jiroduced 246,865 pounds of butter and 4,.830 pounds of 
 cheese. 
 
 'The value of animals slaughtered and sold for slaughter during the year was $228,308, 
 and the production of wool amounted to 30,171 pounds. 
 
 SEDAN. 
 
 The city of Sedan, the county .seat of Chautauqua County, is situated 
 near the treograpliical center of the county on the middle of Canej' Creek, 
 in Sedan Township. 
 
 Until the establishment of the county seat in 187.4, Sedan was an unim¬ 
 portant point, at which there was a store, blacksmith shop, !i district 
 school building and one or two residences. In 1873, Capt. Farris started ii 
 small store wdiich proved unprofitable, and ivas taken away. He ivas fol¬ 
 lowed by j\I. C. Webb and C. Tillin, who established a business, dealing in 
 general merchandise. 
 
 The property upon which the town was founded belonged to F'. G, 
 Bowers, When the location of the county seat ivas fixed, it at once be¬ 
 came the busy site of a rapidly growing town. All attention throughout 
 the county was centered at this spot and the process of buildingwas brisk 
 and continuous. Business men became established, and men of other 
 avocations flocked in to obtain the advantages of being first established, 
 and to hold a place, as it was destined to be "the chief town in the county. 
 Every effort to assist iu its growth was made. Atoivu company, of which 
 L. L. Turner was made President, w'as formed for the purpose of further¬ 
 ing the project of the building of the town. The leading lights in this or¬ 
 ganization were Mr. Hewins, Titus Donaldson, Turner and Bovvers. As a 
 means of hastening the progress of the place, lots were gratuitously do¬ 
 nated to any one who would build upon Ihem. 
 
 After tbe laying off of a town, the first business house w'as established 
 by L. G. Getman iu the fall of 187.5, followed in the spring of the next 
 year by J. 1. Crouse, who started a general store. 
 
 Those who had located at other points in the county, attracted by 
 these flattering pro.spects, removed thither, and new firms became estal)- 
 lisbed. indeeti so rapid tvas the filling up of the town that in the short 
 period of seven years, since 1875 to the present time, the town has grown 
 from an unimportant country trading point to a city of 1,000 inhabitants. 
 Large busine.ss houses supply the demands of a wide, extended and flour¬ 
 ishing trade. Subst.antial brick and stone business blocks adorn the 
 streets, while numerous tasteful residences embellish the outskirts, and 
 back grounds. An air of neatness, thrift and enteriirise is everywhere 
 visible, the merchants and tradesmen are industrious and prospering, and 
 everything speaks favorable for the future of the city. 
 
 A post office, under the name of Sedan Post Cflice, was established iu 
 April, 1871, ami James Dasher held the appointment of Postmaster. 
 
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. 
 
 Shortly followini: this the ofliee w:is discontinued, there not being snfli- 
 cient demand for it, and the offlce. was kept at Koss City, about eight miles 
 west of Sedan. On the 1st of October, 1874, however, it was opened 
 under are-establishment, under the otlicial management of S. U. Stearns. 
 
 A. II. Kino- succeeded to the appointment of Postmaster, and began 
 the exercise otTiis official duties .lanuary 1, 1870, which he held untd the 
 regular installment of ,1. T. llamar, April 1, 1878. llamar s cupidity was 
 eoualed only by his necessities, and being unable to resist the selt-appio 
 priation of theUielf he was called upon to handle officially and after 
 collectiim the sum of $1,000 together, absconded, leaving the office to lake 
 char"-e of itself, and the Government Department so much money behinct. 
 His whereabouts, however, was discovered and the authorities held com¬ 
 munication with him, the arrangement being such that he is permitted to 
 
 make up the deficit. r tt -nr 
 
 Following tthe defaulting and dethronement of llamar, U. J. Moore 
 took charge of the office on May 31, 1880, and has since that time occu¬ 
 pied the position. The office is now graded as a fourth-class office. 
 
 CITY GOVEKNMENT AND OFFICERS. 
 
 Bv an order made by W. P. Campbell, then .ludge of tbe District Court, pursuant to a 
 netition weLuted as reiiuired by law, tbe town of Sedan became incorporated as a city of 
 the third-class on the 16th of March, 187fi, and an election lor the choosing of officers was 
 orderTto be^^ and .1. 1. Crouse, It. S. Turner and G. W. Mullmix 
 
 were appointed .Judges of Election. Frank Addlenian and E H. Lansmg, t leiks, and .1. D. 
 ATf*Rrinn U F (Jetiiuin and R. M. Ross jisa boiird to canvtiss the votes. 
 
 The’election was held upon the appointed day and the TYv YmoY 
 
 to the various official places; A. H. King, Mayor; K. b. Turner, .1. l.Khoads, ,l. W . bitton, 
 
 C S Tiffin ,T 1. Crouse, Councilmeii; b. P. Addlenian, Clerk; .T. I. Crouse, treasurer, \\. 
 
 II Tibbits ’city Attorney ; G. W. Mullinix, Police .Judge ; \V . D. .Tolly, Marshal. „ 
 
 The present city officers are I.. L. Turner, J?™®* Yt^f*’wehb 
 
 kint. J Jv Tulloss R S Turner, M. Diebenberg, H. II. Albright, touncilmen , M. t.Webb, 
 
 Sure! ;TTBalt Clerk; C. J. Peckham, cfty Attorney; C. M. Ellis, Marshal; Dexter 
 W ade, Assistant Marshal. 
 
 SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES. 
 
 The matter of education and the establishment of a school had recei-ved attention long 
 before the idea of founding a town came into existence. As early as 1872, a district school 
 was provided and a schooi building erected, which stood upon what was afterward selected 
 as tlie town site. This same building served the town tor school purposes as late as 
 when the increase of the school population demanded enlarged accommodations. With 
 this a twtstoYy aifdition was appended to the old house, affording in all the advantages o 
 three apartments. This has now become insufficient for the necepities of the schoois, and 
 calls are made for still further enlargement, in consequence of 
 
 to secure the erection of a building sufficiently commodious to satisfy all the demands loi 
 this purpose The sYools, having an enrollment of 354 pupils, were graded during the fall 
 of 1880 bv Prof .1 B. Sands, and comprise two primary, two intermediate and the grammar 
 school departments. The instruction afforded is generally regarded as most excellent and 
 efficient under Prof ,T. B. Sands as Principal, Miss Ada Wellington teacher of the hrst pri- 
 marv and Miss Anna Taylor, teacher of the second primary. Miss Belle Taylor, teacher of 
 
 the rt’rst intermediate and T. W. Tout, teacher of second intermediate departments. 
 
 the the vicinity of where the city of Sedan now stands received 
 
 occaskmafvisitations fron/itinerant missionaries, who declared to them, 
 
 eloouent sentences the doctrines of religion and the prospects of salvation. With what 
 effect this was done cannot, of course, be determined, but from the attending circumstances 
 U Yould brixccTdingly unwise to imagine that any miraculous change was performed. 
 
 At t his time and uljice churches were not numerous, nor disciples supeiabundant. 
 
 ^ TOe Zffllwere earliest in the enterprise of establishing a church in the own. 
 This was effected in the fall of 1876 by “ Old b ather Record, a local preacher. Ti e de¬ 
 nomination started off weak and halting, having only six members, but the few were laith- 
 ful and kept together securing accessions as fast as the possibilities would admit. The fiist 
 serv ic4s were hiD In ’the school buiTding, in which they remained until their church edibce 
 
 was , incorporated April 22, 1.S78, at which time immediate steps were put 
 
 forth looking to the erectfon of a church. The effort proved successful, and during the 
 summer of 1878 the building was completed ready for occupancy, costing ;ffl,600, and during 
 gIYSiiAs dedicated rspifitual uses-by Rev. D. P. Mitchell. The congregation now num¬ 
 bering fifty members, is in a flourishing condition under the pastorate of Rev. J. N. B®n ®- 
 The I'nited Brethren Church became established in Sedan m the summer of 18/8 by the 
 Rev J B McCue. The services were conducted in the schoolhouse until the erection of a 
 church which took place in 1880, the house costing S-2,000; is a neat o^ne-story brick build ng 
 fortv-fl’ve feet in length hy twenty-eight feet in width, and hnished w-ith a. towering sp 
 The chiAh is iS charge of Rev. John Blake, and has a membership of twenty-four. 
 
 The Presbyterian Church was organized with ten members m the spring of 80, 
 under tL^HectffiHf AYa. H. Lickey, of Peiffiody Several of the ladies of the town 
 however were the prime movers in the work, chief among whom were Mrs. E. A. Merrill 
 ■ind Mrs’ M E Mathews The place of organization was in the court room, in which 
 seiwicefiiave Mnce becT hell an‘d which Je now conducted by Rev. Reuben Hahn, the 
 
 1882. This also was chiefly the work of 
 several ladies zealous in the cause, the chief of whom were Mrs. Albright and Mrs. L. Kilmti, 
 The congregation numbering twenty members hold services regularly in the court room on 
 the second Sabbath of each month, conducted by Rev. b. Ij. Walker. 
 
 THE PRESS AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The first news journal established in the town was the Wide Awake, which began its 
 issue In June, 1874, by Joseph Mount, a mute. The paper, however, was short liv ed, having 
 
 run nniv little over a vear, when it exiiired in September, 18/5. , vi- i a 
 
 tZ aatianqua jounlal was brought here from Elk bMls, >•', ^^uAef 
 
 in 187S bv Ward A Pvle, who sold out in December of that yeai, to Kelly & 1 urner. Alter 
 nearly three years, t hi removal to Sedan was made, where the firm 
 
 the naner until .lanuary, 1871), at which time it was sold, being purch^ised by K. ll. luinei, 
 the present editor and boprietor. It is a seven-column folio in size, all home print, Lepub- 
 
 :xi::i!^ZAder tue title of tbe (fliauiauqua Times, in 
 May ,?878 and wasTw-nJi by P. H. Albright. On the kf o'-I® 
 
 1 hinli who changed the name of the paper to its present title, March 1, 1881. At brst it vv^ 
 a six-column folio but on May 1, 1881, was ebanged to a seven-column f"lio, and in May, 
 188-i was enlarged ’to a six-column quarto, its present size. Tbe paper at first was Democratic 
 ifpoHHcYbut at a sub.sequent date was changed in sentiment, becoming an advocate ot 
 
 Republicanism, amum conclusively by the 
 
 cst.ablishn“of of which there are four in excellent working condition ; 
 
 Vesner jMdae No. 136, A., F. & A. M.. was instituted under a dispensation tiom the 
 Grand iSdge on .’juIy 23, 1872, by J. M. Nevins, of Independence, wbo was named as aP®®'*'* 
 Demitv Grill’d Master for this iiurpose. On Getober 16, 1873, the lodge was dulj cliaiteicd 
 sUirtlY iiimrus niissffi seven members. Tbe first officers ot the lodge 
 
 p (;,.tman ■Worshipful Master; D. J. Moore, Senior tVardeii; J. J.. Devyey, Junior 
 Wardmi^NoYis liarer. Treasurer; Thomas Stanley, .Secretary; J. 11. King, Senior Deacon; 
 
 'QhYprim"t‘oflicerYa?e('. M. Turner, tVorsbipful Master; A. II Senior Deacon ; 
 
 J. W. Johnston, .Junior Deacon ; J. E. Lewis, Treasurer; D. J. Moore, Secretary , J. D. .Me 
 Hri'in Senior Deacon Fioe,.!uuior Deacon; It. R. luriier, iHQ- , , 
 
 flm society now has sixty-four members, and is in fine working order, supplied -with 
 all the necessary equipments of wardrobe and emblems for the perlormaiice of all rites . 
 ceremonies. 
 
 The Syroc Chapter, No. !,!, R. A. M., became established in the summer of 1S8(1, and wa 
 chartered February 1.5, 1881. Tbe institution took place under W . II. Waters, ot Indei>cii 
 
 deuce. Special Deputy Grand JIaster. . 
 
 The officers elected were ; L. P. Getnian, High 1 nest; B. E, Bius, King , R. . . I uriier, 
 ^*^”'’The lodge began weak, but has continued to increase its membership slowly, and at 
 
 present numbers thirteen members Under the official control ol H. E. Buis, lligli I nest, u. 
 
 S. Turner, Kintr; J. E. Lewis, Scribe. i * \ 
 
 Sedan Lodge, No. Ihl, I- (>■ O. was instituted April 18,18/ /, with live charter members, 
 viz. • W. \V. Jones, J. W. .Sitton, Ezra Hayden, L. C. W'ait and R. S. Iiirner. I he mciiiber- 
 ship of the lodge has steadily increased, and now numbers about lorty-tlirce. At P®^® H 
 the lodge is officered as follows: J. S. Wade, Noble Grand ; John R. Rutlei, \ ice ’®‘* > • 
 
 tl. Hayes, Recording Secretary ; W. F. Lemmon, Permanent Secretary ; B. E. Bins, Irc.asurer, 
 
 A. C. Mathews, Warden ; M. T. Evans, Conductor. , ,, , , ,, -t ,.-i,i,.l, 
 
 The Rebecca Lodge was instituted August - 2 ,5, 1882, by (,rand Master, -'V'^J'V'.' 
 time degrees were conferred upon four brothers and seven sisters, the total membersli i 
 of the lodge being twentv-eight. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 G. W. ARNOLD, clerk of the District Court, was bom in Bloomfield, Davis Co., lovva, 
 September 6,1855. He wa.s raised in town, and vyhen twelve years of IsvA and 
 
 on a farm in Scotland County. Mo. Here the subject of this ®k®t®'L®®“f 
 ngagedin farming and teaching. In 1878, emigrated to Kansas, ^'B®ru, where Im 
 
 engaged in farming and teaching. In 1881, he was principa of ‘'‘® of 
 
 following spring was employed as a salesman m one of the dry A®®,'!-'', "J}*'' i” 
 
 1882, when he was elected clerk of the District Court, on the people ® ^®k ^Lrged 
 
 cfltpd in Sedan Mr Arnold in a young man of abiliiy and determination, and lias 
 
 A":£“a fne-mt AfPr 
 
 Cornet Banff bINNS, merchant, was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1829. Emi- 
 
 and continued in the same business for a number ot years. October 14 , 1861, he enlimc i m 
 the Twelfth Michigan Infantry, and received a commission as Second Lieutenant of Company 
 C In 1862 October 10, was promoted, receiving a Captain s commission, seivmg m all three 
 ^ars and si’x montos HewL wounded during the battle of Pittsburg Landing Alter i-e^ 
 tiirnimr from the army, he engaged in the mercantile business in Biichanau, Mich., and m 
 
 1877 sold out and emigrated to Kansas, locating at acres one mile 
 
 came here, he located a claim on Section 27, Township 33, Range 11, of 1 bO ^®® j 
 
 from the city of Sedan, and for one year wa.s engaged m improving Pja®®- B®®®“^ 
 
 house, he broke thirty acres and planted an orchard, many otheiimpro^ e^^^ Ihe 
 
 place is well situated and is watered by a fine spring. The first year 1'® J^Fan the 
 
 Sess with one cow and a calf, and at present has ®®vent 5 ;-five head of cattle, andjx^ noises. 
 
 Also owus a farm of 160 acres, on Section 3(>, same ° 
 
 mercantile business and lias doubled bis business the last two countv since 
 
 best business men in the city, and has made some ®=‘t®“®Wf4™J’70^ete®“' j^^e 
 
 he came here. Binns Brothers have put up the largest building m ^ “J®o® „„ i /„ *!,„ 
 
 two stories. He is also in company with Mr. Bennett, of Chautauqua Springs, eng g 
 
 mercantile business. They also own forty acres on the tovvu site, *05 ha^e 
 
 lots, and are doing considerable business m city lots at that place. *,®. i_p„, j- 
 
 Miss aulia E. Dayfof Buchanan, Mich. They have two children -Nancy L. and Andrew 1 . Mr. 
 
 B. L I rntniber of Stone River Post, No. 74, G. A. R.; Buchanan Lodge No bS A^ K A A M. 
 Syroc Chapter, No. 42, and a charter member o£ Commandery N®- Iff »£ Independence, 
 
 and I O O. F., No. 141, Sedan and Verdigris Encampment, 22,1. U.U. 1, Ontario in 
 
 JAMES T. BRADLEY, County Superintendent of Schools, was “Pfim.^ting’ in 
 
 1856. When fourteen years of age, he emigrated with his parents to M®S 8 ‘ 
 
 Bates County. At the end of one year, they removed to St. Clair County, lo _ati g n 
 City. The subject ot this sketch took a course at tlie high school B'“®’ 4dan 
 
 emigrated to Kansas, locating at Sedan, where he was employ-ed as "“^ptoyed 
 
 schools for two terms, after wliich he taught two terms . and vvas men ^ y 
 
 as a salesman in Mr. Webb’s store for nearly a year IntB® spring “®iration of his 
 
 Normal School, and in the fall was elected County Superintendent. then em- 
 
 term, he returned to the State Normal and graduated iii the claa.. of . c i qqo was again 
 ployed as principal of the Neoslio Falls schools for tvvo years and m ‘B®'“B o' 1882 w as a^gjim 
 elected Superintendent of public instruction 111 Chautauqua County^ tn,? noaitionhrhas filled! 
 man of rare literary attainments, and has given entire 8-i*®-?tf®Bon intlie position n a 
 
 He is a thorough educatorand a great stuff nt and may be style t a sett “f ®®, 
 
 During six months in 1880, in company with Prot. Conway, he 
 
 a monthiy paper devoted to education and matters pertaining to teaclung, B‘® ‘ntl®! 
 
 paper o£ the kind ever published i.i the county. Mr. Bradley is a pleas , In^l87!l 
 
 man, and takes a lively interest in all matters tendiuR t®'^Md e ev atmg the peop^ 
 
 he was united in marriage to Miss Dora Gray, of Seflan. They have one daugnter 
 
 is a member of Vesper Lodge, No. 136, A., F.^ A. M- ,, , j ■, TQ4f^ where he was 
 
 W. H. BRYAN, merchant, was born m .^iPP^canoe County. Ind., ^ serving 
 
 raised until the rebellion. In enlisted in roiintv and engaged in the 
 
 until 1865. After coming out ®f *1'® ®®‘"™®B ® Kansas, 
 
 mercantile business, continuing m this until 33 Range y, eighty miles 
 
 locating in Howard County, and took a claim on Section , nnf^mVreturned East but not 
 
 from a railroad. He remained on this farm three years, .and sold out audreturnea^ 
 
 feeling contented there, again returned to Kansas and d in s uphruMV 188'I bought 
 
 He sold out and bought an interest in the firm of Jones Bemiis /n lebruary 
 out his partners andis now carrying on the business i®, ““i®®''®"tue 
 agricultural implements, in which he is working up a ^l.s68, was 
 
 RaYgYal vS lYYToYc^ eSnve^^^^^^^^ into a stock term, and ‘B® ®“Br® 
 
 seat located at Sedan. July IS, 1858, he was united in marriage to Miss B«u v Sanies ot 
 ^!|[jjitc.ciNNO-N, attorney at law, was horn jn St, Bonis Mo 1850 August 
 8lSroS’w"aYrTSeY""o.YaYirYn7!lYfter yeY^Yf age. revalvi^ 
 
 school and a partial course at the University ^ Bav^euce. I j j„ septemlier of 
 
1218 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 became associated with J. D, Snoddy. at LaCypue, in the law business ana remained there two 
 years. From 1875 until 1877, was practicing law in Mound City, poing from there to Sedan, 
 ChautaiKiua Co., and at once resumed the practice of law, and although there were several 
 older attorneys in the place, by close attention to his business, has been enabled to build up a 
 practice tar exceeding anything else in the county, and although he was a young man among 
 strangers, he did not despair, but was determined to win or give up the profession. He is a pleas¬ 
 ant, courteous g ntleman, and soon won the respect and good-will of the public, and it is 
 doubtful if there is a man in tlie county at present with as many warm friends as he has. In 
 1878, was t lected Probate Judge on the Republican ticket, although he is a strong Democrat. 
 During 1881, served as Mayor of Sedan, and in 1882, was the Democratic nominee for Con¬ 
 gress in the T.iird District. Mr. Cannon is acknowledged as the leading light of ti e Chautua- 
 <iua Coun y bar. and at the r>resent writing is the senior partner in the firm of Cannon iS: Piles, 
 attorneys at law, February 21, 1877, was united in marriage to Miss Irene M, Rhodes, of 
 Mound City, but in April, 1881, his wife and companion was claimed by death. 
 
 Z. CHILL, farmer. P .O. Sedan, was born in Marion County, lud., in 1885, remaining there 
 until fourteen years of age, when he moved to Morgan County, and remained there until 1854, 
 going from there to Wapello County, Iowa. A' the end of three j'ears he emigrated to Kansas, 
 locating in Doniphan Coiiiity in 1858. Here he engaged in working on a farm until the follow¬ 
 ing year, when he engaged in freighting across the plains. In the spring of 18(30, he took a 
 claim on the Blue River, in Washington County, but was obliged to abandon ,it on account of 
 •the drought of 18(»(). He then returned to the Missouri River, and the following spring eu 
 listed in the Fourth Kansas Infantry, under Col. Weer, in Gen. Jim Lan^^’s brigade. The next 
 spring, the Third and Fourth Regiments were consolidated and was called the Tenth, and he 
 served over four years in the regiment. The greater portion of the time he was in Missouri. 
 After coming out of the army, Mr. Chill engaged in farming and running a saw mill in Doni¬ 
 phan County, until the spring of 1871, when he sold out and located in Howard County, thirty 
 miles Irom a railroad, and took a claim. His place is on Section 5, Township 84, Range 11; 
 this place he has lived on since and made the following improvements: put loO acres in cul- 
 tivatii in. < nclosed the entire place with fence, put up good buildings, planted a fine orchard of 
 all kinds of fruits, and has a desirable place only two and one-half miles from Sedan. He is 
 engaged in stock-raising, and has done well since he settled liere. In 1800, he was manied in 
 Doniphan County, and had four children, two of whom are living—Arthur and Kdgar .He was 
 married again in 1878. to Miss Halloway, of Howard C unty. They have two children— 
 Carrie and Mamie. Mr. Chill is a member of Stone River Post, No. 74, (3. A. R. 
 
 J. I. CRGUSE. merchant, was born in Center County, Penn., in 1880. In 1842, his par¬ 
 ents located in Seneca County, Ohio, where he remained until twenty years of age. In 1850, 
 he emigrated to Iowa, locating in Iowa City, remaining there two years. Tlience to Mercer 
 County, Ill., where he engaged in t e grocery business from 1857 to 1870. Migrating to Kan 
 sas in t' e spring of 1870, he located at Independence and engaged in the grocery business, 
 remaining there three y> ars. In 1878, li-' sold out, and engaged in farming at the end of two 
 years. Located at Sedan and put up a building, 20x.50, and put in one of the first stocks of 
 goods in the place. In 1878, his business had increased so he was obUg« d to rebuild, putting 
 up a building 20x80, with a wareroom 20x24, which he filled with a choice stock of goods, 
 increasing his trade from $20,000 to $60,000 per annum. He has a large trade. Mid employs 
 about four salesmen. He is one of tlie best business men in the town. He also owns one-halt 
 interest in the steam grist-mills at L mgton. Was married in 1861, at New Boston, Ill., to Miss 
 K. E. Cuningh m. Mr. Crouse is a member of Vesper Lodge, No. 186, A., F. A: A. M. 
 
 E. W. DAVI8, County Treasurer, was born in Vigo County, Ind., in 1842. He was rais» d 
 in Illinois and Indiana, and his lather, Josiah Davis is a Univeisalist minister, and until the 
 subject of this sketch was sixteen years of age. his parents w re moving ba k and forth in the 
 States of Illinois and Indiana. In 1868, located in Urbana, Champaign Co., Ill. At the end of 
 two years, went to Muncie, Delaware Co., Ind., where he remained until 1862. Emigrating 
 from there to Iowa, he located in Uskaloosa, where he was employed as a book-keeper in the 
 National State Bank. In 1865, wont West and located in Canon (dty,‘Colo., and taught the 
 first public 8 hool in the place. At the end ot one year, he emigrated to Illinois, and engaged 
 in the mercantile trade at Avon, Fulton County. In the spring of 1870, he emigrated to Kan¬ 
 sas, locating at Oswego, Labette County, where he engaged in the niercautile business, re¬ 
 maining one year. Hie following spring, he formed a copartnership ^^itll Mr. E. Slocum, and 
 then came to Howard County and opened a store at Cedar Vale. Mr. Davis entered 160 acres 
 of laud, part of the town site of Cedar Vale, and becam ■ a stockholder in the town company in 
 1875. The partiiei*s it> was dissolved by the death of Mr. Slocum, and IMr. Davis continued 
 the business alone until 1870. when he was elected County Treasurer, and lie then disposed 
 of an interest in the busines.s to Mr. Dale.who took charge of it, and Mr. Davis located at Sedan, 
 to attend to his duties as a county ofiicer. In 1881, lie was again elected County Trea-urer. 
 IMr. Davis is very popular in the county, and is a pleasimt, good business man, and one of the 
 leading men of the county. He was married in 1870, at Avon, Ill., to Miss Pussmings, of War¬ 
 ren County, 111. 
 
 A D. DUNN, editor and proprietor of the Sedan Times, was boni in Scottsville, N. Y„ Au- 
 gu'-t 24, 1852. At the a'je of thirteen, he began to learn the trade of printer on the Fort Scott 
 Monitor and subseciuently on the Augusta Crescent, printed at Augusta, Butler Co., Kan., 
 and tli< n on the Humboldt Union at Humboldt, Kan. In September, 1877, he started a paper 
 at Humboldt, called the Humboldt [nter-iState, and which he sold in March, 1880, and bought 
 the paper in the putJication of whicli he is now engaged. 
 
 BEN S. HENDERSON, attorney, was bom in Grant County, Ky., in 1843, living there un¬ 
 til eighteen years of age. He then enlisted ,in Company A, Twenty-third Kentucky Volunteer 
 Infantry, .-erving four years a* d four months, his regiment serving in the Army ot the Cumber¬ 
 land, a ;d w as vetranized in January, 1864. After coming out of the amiy, lie returned to his 
 native county, where he remained until 1867 : thence to Davis County. Ind., wdiere he Engaged 
 in teaching and in reading law. In 1870, was admitted to the bar, and soon after began the 
 practice of law in Greene County, remaining there nearly one year: thence to Brazil, Ciay 
 County, where he resumed i is law p' actice, remaining until August, 1878. He then emigrated 
 to Kansas, locating at Independence,and was engaged in the practice of his proKssion for three 
 years at that place. In 1881, w^as elected a member of the Greenback State Central Committee 
 for a h rm of two \ cars. In 1882, he located at Sedan, and has succeeded in w'orking up a fine 
 liract ce. Mr. Henderson is one of the strongest advocates of Prohibition, and has devoted 
 considerable of his time in funhcriiig the interests of temperance. He is an earnest worker, 
 a good lawyer and genial gentleman. In 1866, he was united in marriage w’ith Miss Annie E. 
 l^erksliire, of Boone County, Ky. They have four children, viz.: IdaV., Kati«, HaiTy D. and 
 Jolm P. Mr. Henderson is a member of Stone River Post, No. 74. G. A. R.. Sedan Lodge, No. 
 141, 1.0 O. F., and of ChautaiKiua County Bar Association. 
 
 R. HEDIBAUOH, merchant, was born in Ashland, Ashland Co., Ohio, in 1840. In 1852, 
 his parent- emigrated to Iowa, locating in Marion County. When eighteen years of age, he 
 commenced learning the tinners’trade at Knoxville, remaining there three .\ears. In 1870, 
 came West, locating at Lincoln, Neb., where he remained about six month •; thence back to 
 low^a, where he remained a few months, and then took a trip South, and for about six months 
 was below’ Memphis, Teiin. He Then emigrated to Kansas, locating at Osw’ego, Labette County, 
 where he remained two years w’orking at his trade; from there he came to Peru, (liautaiKiua 
 County, w'itli his employer, Mr. Englefield, and remained with him until 1876, when lie came to 
 Sedan and op -nod a tin shop in a .small building, 20x80, with a capital of $75 and h^s tools. As 
 there w’as no other shop in the place, he soon w'orkedup a goo I trade, and the second year put in 
 a small stock of stoves. At the end of this time, he purchased a building, 14x30, and biiilt ashop 
 22x20, j iniiig, and moved his stock into this room and remained there tw’o years. In the 
 meantime, he had purclia-ed tw’o vacant lots, and in 1881 sold one to Mr. Moore, and they put 
 up a double store ot brick and stone, earh store room 25x60 feet, tw’o stories high, making one 
 of the finest buildings in the city. He then built an extension of forty feet for a shop, and put 
 in a heavy stock of stoves and tin ware, carrying at the iiresent time the largest and best as¬ 
 sorted stock ill the county, and liis trade is grow’iiig nil the time. Mr. Heimbaugh is noted as 
 one of the best business men in the place, and, being a genial gentleman, is very popular, not 
 only W’itli his customers, but with all who come in contact with him, and may be strictly termed 
 a self-made man. He is a member of Sedan Lodge, No. 141,1. O. O. F. 
 
 J. K. HINES, proprietor Occidental Hotel, w’as born in Warren County, Ky., in 1830, where 
 he was rai.'-ed. living there until 1853; thence to North Carolina. At the end of eighteen 
 luontlis, hi‘ emigrated to Kansas and located at Le ivenworth, and after a short time became a 
 Governtuent teamster on the overland route to New’ Mexico and the Rocky Mountains the 
 following spring. In 18.57, lie became a.ssistant wagon-master, and in the fall became W’agon- 
 master for Majors and WaihMl in charge of Government trains. He was then employed in 
 takinu trains througli to the mountains and Salt Lake City, Fort Carney and other Western 
 points: also served part of the time as roa<l-master, and was considered the most competent 
 man w'ho ever took a train across the plains. In 1861, he took charge of the freighting 
 business of E. Majors, coing tlirongh to Medicine Bow’, Montana, and Fort Hasiick. In 
 1862, he made atrip of 4,760 miles w’ith a train of 312 head of cattle, and cleared for his 
 employers $87,006, the largest year’s work ever done on the plains. In 1864, he engaged in 
 freighting for h'mself, taking contracts and doing a lari’e business. In 1865, w’liile filling a 
 Government contract, witli a train of twenty-four wagons, of six yoke of cattle to each wagon, 
 the Government took possession of his train, and he was forced to tak.- 8U)iplie.s, from which 
 he lost lieav.ly, rec*eiving nothing in return for his services. Mr. Hines was en aged in freight¬ 
 ing from 1850 to 1867. He then engaged in the cattle trade, driving about 1,500 head of cat¬ 
 tle from Texas to Kansas, for a number of years, and was in this business until 1878, when he 
 bought a cattle ranch in Ilow’ard County, and w’as farming and stock-raising until 1880, when 
 he .sold Old, and has since been proprietor of the Occidental Hotel at Sedan IMr. Hines is a 
 pleasant gentleman, and as a landlord is a success, as he has a fund of anecdotes, and having 
 had man>- adventures with Indians and desperadoes, can make it very pleasant for his guests. 
 He is ahly assisted in his business by his wife, and all wlio stop with them once are loud in 
 their praises of the treatment received w’hile there. In 1865, he was united in marria :e to Miss 
 
 Helen J. Dinvese, of Nebraska City, Neb. They have tw’o children, viz.: Virginia I,, and Harry 
 H. Is a member of Vesper Lodge, No. 186, A., F. A. M. 
 
 HON. W. A. HOGAN, contractor and builder, was born in Putnam County. Ind., 1841. 
 When six years of age, Iiis parents immigrated to Wapello County, Iowa, and lived there’and in 
 Franklin County until 1860, when he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Miami County; after re¬ 
 maining there a short time, located in Johnson County and engaged in farming w’ith his father. 
 In October, 1861, he enlisted in the Second Missouri Home Guards and served until the follow¬ 
 ing February. Soon after, lie enlisted in the Tw’elfth Kansas Volunteers and served three years, 
 and served the most of the time as Sergeant of his company. After coming out of the army, 
 he returned to Johnson County and remained there until 1872; thence to Sumner County, and 
 for five yeai*8 was.engaged in farming and stock-raising. In 1877, he located a claim in Salt 
 Creek Tow’nship, Ci autauQua County, and improved a 300-acre farm ; served as Trustee of his 
 tow’ijship two terms, and in 1881 was elected to the State Legislature on the Republican ticket; 
 in 1883, sold out and located at Sedan and engaged in contracting and building: also bought a 
 farm on Section 12, Township 32, Range 12, 160 acres, w’hicli he is arranging to convert into 
 a stock farm; w'as married in 1866 in Johnson County, to Miss Abigal Pitt, dhey have three 
 children—Lord, Lane and Crete. He is a member of Stone River Post, No. 74, G. A. R. 
 
 D. B. KEENY, sew’ing machines and musical instruments, was born in York County, 
 Penn., in 1837, but was raised iii^Cumberland C-Dunty. In 1862, he enlisted in the One Hundred 
 and Thirtieth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. After serving six months, he received a severe 
 w’oundiii his hand at the battle of Antietaiu,for which he was discharged. In 1800, he emigrated 
 to Kansas and for a short time was with friends in Douglas and Labette counties. In 187th he lo¬ 
 cated at Peru, Howard County, there being but three buildings in the place. He opened furniture 
 and undertaking rooms and followed this business until the fall of 1880. The first nine coffins he 
 made while there, seven were for men w’ho came to their death from gunshot or knife w'ounds, 
 thus showing whatthe state of society w’as at that time. While in Peru, he engaged in the nur¬ 
 sery and fruit business to some extent and raised the first pears in this partottheCounty, some 
 of them measuring sixteen and five-eighths indies in circumference and weighing twenty-three 
 ounces. lu 1880, he located in Sedan and engaged in liaudling.musical instruments and sew¬ 
 ing machines, and has worked up a good trade in the short time he has i een here. He has 
 eleven children—Sallie, John, Harry, David, Daniel, Dora, Edw’ard, Alice, Lillie, Garfield and 
 Arthur. He w’as a charter member of Stone River Post, No. 74, G. A. R., and is also an active 
 member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and Sunday school. 
 
 T. N. KING, Under Sheriff, was born in Hart County, Ky., 1844. Iii 1861, he enlisted in 
 Company B, Second Kentucky Cavalry,serving three years: wasin theAimy of the Cumber¬ 
 land; was captured in August, 1868, but succeeded in making his escape soon after. After 
 coming out of the army, he engaged in blacksmitliing in Hart County, remaining there until 
 1870, when his health give out and he started West, and located at Peru, Howard Co., Kan., 
 and loca ed a claim near that place. lu 1874, he was elected Clerk of the District Court, and 
 W’hile in this position the county was divided and he located at Sedan, the county seat.of Chau¬ 
 taiKiua County, and in 1876 was elected District Clerk of that county, and re-elected* in 1878. 
 In 1882, he was elected Under Sheriff and has .held the p(.)sition continuously since, and has 
 given entire satisfaction to his constituents since he has been in office. Was married May 10, 
 1876, to Miss Ruth A. Gay, of this county. Mr. lOng is an active member of Stone River 
 Post, No. 74, which he organized, and was the First Commander: also a member of Vesper 
 Lodge, No. 186. A., F. & A. M.; Peru Lodge, No. 106,1. O. O. F. 
 
 A. KILMER, Register of, Deeds, w’as born in Saratoga County, N. Y., 1833. When twelve 
 years ot age, he went into Buchanan, Killmau !k, Co., paper mills, to leara the trade; at the age 
 of seventeen, became foreman of the mill, holding that position for four yi ars. In 1858, be 
 started West and located for a short time in St. Joseph County, Mich., and for one year was 
 employed as a salesman in Sturgis, going from there to Three Rivers, and resumed his old 
 trade in the paper mills at that place. At the end of two years, lie returned to Sturgis and w'as 
 elected Marshal of that place. In May, 1861, he enlisted in the Fourth Michigan Infantry, three 
 years and two months, and was in nearly every battle, the first Bull’s Run until the siege of 
 Petersburg. After coming out of the army he settled in Burr Oak. Mich., and W'as elected Mar¬ 
 shal and appointed Deputy Sheriff, remaining thereuntil 1870. Emigrating from there to Kan¬ 
 sas, locating in Howard County, and.located a claim in Little Cana Tow’nship, now Chautauqua 
 County. When he settled here, Thayer w’as the nearest railroad i oint, some eighty miles dis¬ 
 tant. After locating his place he began to improve it by building fencing and planting fruit trees, 
 and has one of the best improved farms in the township, having taken lots of pains to put out 
 ornamental trees and shrubbery, and a large variety of fruit; he has about one-half the place 
 in cultivation and has erected some good buildings. For a number of years he was engaged in 
 breeding fine stock. In 1881, he w’as elected Register of Deeds on the Republican ticket by 
 600 majority; he also does some business in real estate, and has a fine set of abstract books, 
 and the records and books are said to be in the best order they have been since the county was 
 organized. He is ably assisted in his labors by his w’ife, a w'oman of rare literary attainments, 
 a good writer and quite a poetess; has served on the County Board of Examiners for about 
 four years, and at one time received the nomination tor County Superintendent. They w’ere 
 married in 1857 at White Pigeon, Mich., Mrs. K.’s maiden name being Margaret McLaiurhlin. 
 They have two children—Gussie and Julia C. Mr. Kilmer is a member of Stone River Post, 
 No. 74, G. A. R., Sedan Lodge, No. 141,1. O O. F. Mr. and Mrs. K. are members of Rebecca 
 Lodge, Mrs. K. serving as Noble Grand of the same. ■ 
 
 J. V. LEABO, M. D., was born in Greene County, Ind., 1836, but was brought up in Wood¬ 
 ford County, Ill., where he remained until 1850; then back to Clay County, Ind., and in 1856, 
 began reading medicine, and in 1863 finished his course, and graduated at the Rush Medical 
 College, Chicago. In 1864, located in Missouri, and for one year was practicing medicine 
 there: thence to Illinois and remained two years, and in 1869 came West, locatingin Miami 
 County, Kan., where he remained about two years; thence to Howard County and located a 
 claim in Washington Township (now Chautauqua County). Was among the early settlers in 
 liis township, and engaged in farming and the practice of medicine for four years; since then 
 has been practicing medicine the most of the time in the county. In the spring of 1883, lo¬ 
 cated at Sedan, where he will enter in practice. Was married in 18H3, at Brazil, Ind., to Miss 
 Mary E. Allen. They have five children, viz.: Edith, Minnie, May, John, Edwin. 
 
 W. F. LEMMON, County Attorney, was born in Knox County, Ohio, in 1848, but was raised 
 in Northeast Missouri. In 1864, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Forty-third Illinois In¬ 
 fantry, under Col. D. C. Smith, serving six months. In 1871, he commenced reading law in 
 Kirksville, Mo., and in the fall of 1872, eiuij^rated to Kansas, locating in Peru, Howard County, 
 and was employed in tlie County Cle k's office. At the end of six months the county seat was 
 removed to Elk Falls, and Mr Lemmon located at that point. In 1875, he was appointed Reg¬ 
 ister of Deeds in Chaut-aiiqua County, locating at Sedan, and soon after was elected Register 
 of Deeds and re-elected in 1877, serving three terms. He then resumed the practice of law 
 and opened a real estate and loan office. In the fall of 1882, he was elected County Attorney. 
 Mr. Gibson is assoc ated with him in the real estate business and Mr. Shartell has been in com¬ 
 pany with him since January, 1888, in the law business. Mr. Ijemiuon is one ot the most pop¬ 
 ular men in the county and has been identified with the county since its organization. He is 
 a thorough busiiie8.s man and a pleasant gentleman. In 1877, he was married to Miss Martlia 
 E. Crockett, of this county, lliey have three children—Roy F., Ermie L. and Rose L. Mr. Jj. 
 is a member of Stone River Post, No. 74, G. A. R., of Sedan Lodge, No. 141,1. O. O.F., and of 
 the Knight.s of Honor. 
 
 M, B. LIGHT, attoniey at law, was born in Tioga County, N. Y., 1827. In 1843, he emi¬ 
 grated to Ogle County, Ill., and soon after began reading law, and was admitted to the bar in 
 1853, and began the practice of his profession, whi<‘h he followed until 1862. He then enlisU^d 
 in the Ninety-second Illinois Volunteer InfaiitiT, as a private. After serving eight months was 
 commissioned as Second Lieutenant of Company C; was in the service over two years. Aft» r 
 coming out of the army he returned to Ogle County and resumed the practice of law. In I8(;7, 
 he located in Adair County, and was engaged in the practice of law at Kirksfield, remaining 
 there until 1871. Thence to Kansas, locating at Peru, the county seat of Howard County and 
 at once began his law practice. In 1872 was appo nted Deputy County Clerk. In 1873, was 
 elected County Clerk of How; rd t ouuty, sening until the division of the county, when he 
 served a short time as Clerk of Chautau(iua County, locating at Sedan in 1875; in 1881-82 
 served as County Attorney of Chautauqua County, since which time he has been devoted to the 
 practice of law, in which he has succeeded in working up a good practice. Mr. Light is one of 
 the best practitioners in the county, and one of the oldest lawyers. He enjoys an extensive ac- 
 (luaintance and has a host of friends. In 1856, was uniUul in marriage to Miss Sarah light of 
 Tioga County, N. Y. They have four children—Mary B., Miles B., Jr., Ellen F. and Jolm H. 
 Mr. light is a member of Stone River Post, No. 74, G. A. R. 
 
 HUN. J.C. LONG is a native of Lost Creek Township, Miami County, Ohio, where he re- 
 sideduntil he came to Oswego, Kan., June 12, 1869; remained there only three months, tlieii 
 he took a claim near Independence, Kan., but wjis soon driven from there by the Osage Indi¬ 
 ans, who burned liis cabin : blithe remained in thatviciiiiiy, and in 1870 he assisted in sur¬ 
 veying the town site of Independence, liaving the previous fall been connected with the sur¬ 
 veying party which run the first line between Labette and Montgomery Counties. After Inde¬ 
 pendence was established, he continued .to speculate in real estate until 1872, when he en¬ 
 gaged in mercantile business, which he carrieil on until 1874. In 1876, he removed to Sedan, 
 ChautaiKiua County, where he now resides, and gives his entire attention to the stock business, 
 operating principally in Texas cattle. He is interested also in mercantile business at Sedan, 
 lu 1880, he was elected State Senator from his district. 
 
 J. D. McBRIAN. attorney, was born m ar Mt. Veinon. Jefferson Co.. Ill., September, 1840, 
 remaining there until twenty years of age. thence to Salem, where he remained about live 
 years. In 1865, he located in Hamilton County, In 1867, he began reading law’. Attheexpi 
 ration of ten years, lie returned to Salem, where he remained until the fall of 1872. Emigrat¬ 
 ing from there to Kansas, he lomted near Peru, the county seat of Howard County, Tlie fol¬ 
 lowing spring, he located at Cedar Vale, where be opened a blacksmith shop and also took a 
 claim in that locality; he al.so did some law practice during his first year in Kansas, and in the 
 
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. 
 
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 fall of 1871, took .an active imrt in the election of Mr. E. .ladiijns, hb 
 
 vn>v.cl the division of file oonntv. When the county wius divided in 1870 , Mi. MciSii.in was 
 appointed County Attorney, and the first Monday in .Iniie, ot that year, mot *'*" iVo was 
 
 Co 11 iiiiasioners and organized the new comity id Cliaiitaiuiiia. In the tall ot I8i o, ho w.is 
 electe e dtmvM re-elected again in 1878. In 188‘d, he was noniinated , n the 
 
 (ireeiiback tir'ket lor Attorney (ieneral. and has al'v ays taken an active part 
 the St,ate. and County. Conducted the first State case in the county, the State ot Kansas vs. -Kdiii 
 Kvbee a noted desperado. In 18(10, he was married to Jlary K Hull, ot Salem, Ill. Ihey have 
 five children -Bertha E., Iiiilu, Charles A., John E. and I.eo A. He is a member of tcspei 
 lodge No 130, A., F. & A. ai., (iii'ock Chapter 4'J : Sedan Lodge, No, 141. 1.0. 0.1'. and is an 
 aidive member of the Christian Church, and for a number ot years has conducted services iii 
 
 that church. liveryman, was born in Union County, Ky„1839. but was reared in Kno.x 
 
 and Fulton Counties, 111., until twenty years of age. In 18.aSl, went across the plains and was en¬ 
 gaged in mining in Colorado and Montana until 1800, when he returned to Illinois and affei le- 
 
 S^iu lig there a short time,emigrated to Kansas, locatingin NeoshoCoiinty where he remained 
 
 “ntO 1871 lie then located at Boston, Howard County, and opened the hrst store in the place 
 -!l8o located a claim near there, and at once took an active part in tr.ving to make Boston the county 
 seat of Howard County; during the county seat wars, was the leader of the Bostini Party, .iiid at 
 the first election Boston \yas decided the county seat, but the coTuinis.sioiiers and ofilceis not 
 being fmorairt^Boston, the books and records wereheld at Elk Falls, and the next election 
 there was so much ballot-stuffing throughout the count 5 % that Boston was left out, and Mi_ 
 Mattingley and his company made a raid on the county officers and succeeded in capturing the 
 records, which they kept in a wagon traveling around the county for soiiie time, but a,t last 
 gave UP the books and began the work for a division of the county. In the fall ot 1874, was 
 elected County Commissioner, serving unUl the divisipn of the counL, ''’hen he-was appointed 
 Deputy County Treasurer. In the fall of 1875, was elected Sheriit of the count} . thi hist 
 Sheritbelect of Chautamiua County. Since his term expired, has b, en engaged in the livery 
 business ■ has a good barn fifty feet square, and being a genial gentleman, and h.iving an ex 
 tensive acciuaiutaucein the county has enabled him to work up a fine run ot custom. In 1^8 i 
 was married in Sedan, Kan., to Miss Maria Chapman, ot that place. They have one daughter 
 
 Mai} photographer, engraver and map-maker, was born in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1845, 
 
 wherehe w^ raised until thirteen years of age. going from thereto New Vork and b^PPIPB “ 
 a merchant vessel bound for Melbourne, Australia, thence to China and the East Inches, and 
 was about three years in returning here. In 1865, he.entered the Government employ, and foi 
 tiiree years was in tlirunited States coast survey in the East and South. Ib 18' 8, fd 
 
 to Kansas, locating on Wea Creek, Johnson County, where he erected a saw mill, the hCBt m the 
 county After remaining there a few mouths, he sold out and removed to Ohio, wheie he pur 
 chLed knXer mill, which he located at Fort Lincoln, on the Osage Kiver. In November, 18(v J, 
 moved the mill to Montgomery Count . on the present town site of Indepeiulence, ,uid gi oiiud 
 the first tiour anti sawed the first lumber in the county. In Novembei, 18 / he mo\ed his 
 mill to Howard County, on theCaney Kiver, and started the town of 
 
 factory for the manufacture of spokes and felloes. In 1874, he moved his mill in the Indian 
 Territory, remaining tliere until 1875, when he returned to Hovvmrd engaged m fmbi" 
 
 ing In 1878 and 187'J, served as surveyor of Chautauqua County. In 1880, 
 land Ohio, and was employed by the Brush Electric Light Company, remaining theie one 
 Year'- at the expiration of that time returned to Kansas, locating at bedan, where he torme^ a 
 copartnership with Mr. Illand and opened a photograph gallery and I ook and stationary store, 
 and added to this engineering, lithograplilng and map making. All of their lithograph woik is 
 done on stone found near Sedan. They are entitled to a great deal of praise as tlm} will be 
 known as the first lithographers in the State. Mr. Ross is a hue artist and has a great many 
 Ubor sa^ng machines Tvhlch he has invented. . He is a t orough engineer ^d sniweyor and 
 in a widp-awake public Bpirited man, and in liis undertakings has been successtiH. He \ya8 
 married in 1872Ao Miss Louisa Brost, of Independence, Kan. children living 
 
 —Lewrt L. and Harry. He is a member of Sedan Lodge, ot k. 
 
 W F SHEFK physician and surgeon, was born in North Carolina in IS-iH, remaning 
 thereUii nine yea?s of age^ when he emigrated with his parents to Poweshiek Couyty-low^^ 
 At the end of three years, ins parents removed to Linn County . Kan., and remained there un il 
 18(10 thence to Henry County, Mo. Ttie subject of this sketch spent the mo.st of his early life 
 nn a I'ariTi and ill the tall of 18(13, enlisted in the Sixtieth Missouri Enrolled Militia, and went 
 oSt as chief bUler of to Col. Marvin. In the foil of 1803, the regiment was 
 
 partly disbanded and Ills company was eousoli iated with companies from other regiments, 
 and formed the Fifth Provincial Regiment under Col. Henry Neil, and has been chiet buglCT of 
 reSmentTserviug until the fall of 1865 ; his company was kuovvn amoiw the bushwhackers 
 as Weber's Wild Cats. At the close of the war, he commenced reading medicine witli Dr. 8tew 
 St at CUnton, Anry Co., Mo., rema^^^^ one year. He then went to St Louis and took a 
 course at the St. Louis Medical College, and graduated in the spnng of 18 (j 8 : he then located in 
 Bates County, remaiuiug there one year, and the following year returne^to Liim CounH 
 and was engaged in the practice of medicine until the spring ot 187b. He then 
 dan ChautauciuaCo., and engaged in the practice of Ins prote.ssion, and succeeded in huilchiig 
 up alarge practice, as fie is a thorough physician and aman highly respected. During his lesi- 
 denc ‘ in Sedan, his health became impaired and lie went to Colorado and for a time was en¬ 
 gaged in practicing medicine in Leadville. In 1871, he was married to Man’ B- 
 Lmu County. The Doctor is a member of Stone Kiver Post, No. < 4 , G A. K., Sedan Lodge, Ko. 
 141 I O i) F., and is a member of the Medical Association ot Liim County. 
 
 *T-,r!vvTrT>/\V7 ilt’VTT'T'tr onrl l-iniMol* WflKlinm ITl SOmerSet 
 
 paper is a stancli leader of the Republican party. Mr. Turner was '‘'bbted Couneilnian on 
 
 siSiiSsftlliaiii 
 
 and two terms as Excellent Sciribe, one teTin as Excellent King “ “ t) E He v^as a ehm-to 
 
 Priest, also two terms as NobleGrand of Sedan Lodge, No. 141, 1. G. G.h. ne was a .iiai. 
 
 member .itHbe tvvo te^^ ^■ 
 
 Carroll Co k": irib^ Wieirs^ months of ag,i. hi.s parents Aill 
 
 where lie was raised. Wlieu fifteen years of . VTlowar 1 Hi 187-1 the 
 
 In 187'J,lie emigrateil to Kausasand wentto woik for Ins biot iei at 1 . n i 
 
 paper was sold and taken to the neighboring "Hnn t ds oanw f i^ one year, and tlieu 
 B. Hicks, the proprietor ot the paper, and was at vvork on this paper loi on } ’ „jn„j,iiug 
 
 went to Elk FMls and wa.s employed by Turner V, on tl e Elk 
 
 ffienrand'lvasAtoffimS'unm 
 
 liiBilliilPiias 
 
 msmmxSmMmm 
 
 ^SSSilii 
 
 Ct. a. k. 
 
 locating near Lawrence. His tatlier improved a piace near me uic ^ 
 
 sketch lived there all through the early troubles and border ruttian w^s, taking an active p^ 
 in most of the troubles of Lawrence and Lecompton; joining the Fitty-sixth Militia luider 
 Cant Sam Walker. During this time. Sheriff Jones, with his followers, had burned the home 
 and property of Mr. Smith's father three different times, with a view of driving him away and 
 securing his place, which was desirable land, and the subject of this sketch was, 
 doing all they could to release Kansas from the ruffians and make a tree State of it. In 
 he existed in the Ninth Kansas Cavalry, serving nearly three years as Second Lieutenant of 
 Company A. The most ot the time, was on the border fighting the bushwhackeis. 
 ing out of the army, he was engaged in farming near Lawrence, and in iSbb located at lopcka 
 aiui remained there until 1861), when he engaged in manufacturing hrick ; thence to the Osage 
 lands in Montgomery County, and took a claim which he partly improved, remaining there two 
 vears when he sold out and located at Independence and enga'/ed m manufacturing brick, and 
 contracting and buildiug. In 1874, he located at Sedan. Ghautauqua County, and manufact¬ 
 ured the first bri(^k and built the first brick house in the county. In 1877. he engaged in con¬ 
 tracting and buildiug in connection with brick-making, which business he has been engaged m 
 since i^rom 1877 until 1881, he served as Justice of the Peace, and as Police during 
 
 18S1* Mr Smith is a pleasant, genial gentlemen, and one of the progressive men of the town. 
 He was marn^d in ^ to Miss Sarah Jane Edgerton. of Lawrence. They have ten ciu dren 
 -Thomas E., Lucy B., Georgiaua. Charles H., Mary T., Grace, Clara, Jnha, and Benton, 
 
 Jr Mr. rmith is a member of Stone Kiver Post, No. 74, G. A. K.. aud Sedan Lod^ge, No. 1 *^87, 
 K. of H.* Mr. Smith served one year in the Tril)un.e office with John Speer and bam. Wood, at 
 Lawrence, a part of 1855 and 1856. i. * 
 
 DANIEL STOUGH. of the firm of F. C. Easier & Co., hanUyare, lumber and contractors, 
 WHH iwirn in Westmoreland County, Peiin., in 1842. In 1844, his parents emigrated to-Illinois, 
 locating in Kock Island County. In 1861. he enUsted in the Twelfth Illinois Infantry, serving 
 one year. He then enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Illinois Infantrj, and served 
 until August, 1860: was in the Western Department all through the war, taking part m the 
 battles of Belmont. Fort Henry, Donelson. Shiloh, Corinth and \ick''burg. Keturuing to his 
 home he engaged in farming and dealing in stock. In 1870, he emigrated to Kansas, locating 
 in Howard County. He took a claim on the Elk Kiver near Elk Falls; was among the first set¬ 
 tlers there, aud began improving liis claim. In 1874, he was employed in the 
 Getchell & Son, remaining with them one j’ear. He t.ien accented a poution in the bank of L. 
 I Turner and the following year Mr. Turner located his bank at Sedan, and Mr. Stough came 
 to this place with him, and was in his employ until 1878, wlien lie went into the hardware and 
 imnuUenfb^^^^^^^ Corner .A Jones. In June, 1882, he formed a co-partnership with 
 
 F C Koesler and J. C. Swink, aud put in a large stock of hardware material, lumber, and 
 cngat^cd in contracting and buikling, the firm doing the largest busiiiesR of any one firm m the 
 city Mr. Stough was marri in 18,76, to Miss Mary Dye, ot Sedan. They have two ch dren, 
 John and Maud He is amember of Stone Kiver Post, No. 74, (.». A. R., ^ espe^Lodge, No. 186, 
 A . F.Ta. M!!sy^^^^ No. 42,and A. O. U. W..No. 131. Mr.Stoughis an active business 
 
 man and is one who helps to build up a to>NTi. 
 
 where he was raised. When eighteen years ot age, ue commenecu icaniiiiB wxa. 
 
 and worked at that business in Plattsburg until 1S71, when he came to Kansas, stopped at 
 
 Howard and made arrangements for starting a paper. He then went to Missnun, aud purcha.sed 
 
 au outfit, aud returned to Howard, and in Jannary, 187‘3, °‘S;„®Xward 
 
 February 6 1872 published the first issue. The paper was called the Ho\\ ard Jlexstnuer, 
 
 and wL conductelUi. the intere.stH of a division of the couffi^^ 
 
 seat of the north half of the county. This was the In st ■*’ 
 
 Kelly became aiiartner and the paper was pubh-shed until 18 1 4. when they sold out and pui 
 chasU the Elk Falls Journal, which they conducted until the division of file count} in 18 1 ,5, 
 when they moved the office to Sedan, and established the C-hautainiua Jontual. In 18(7. h , 
 sold uut to his brother. It. H. Turner, the present jiroprietor: since then, he has reiiiamed as 
 editor of the iiaper. Mr. Turner is a iileasaut, courteous gentleman, aud a good writer, aud liis 
 
 PERU. 
 
 the valley of 
 
 In the southeastern part of Chautaiiiiua County, 
 
 Midrlle Caney Creek, lies the village of Peru. 
 
 The existence of the place takes date Julj, 18(0. d he land upon 
 which it is built was entered by a town company compased of E- K- kut- 
 lei L. Blanchard, D. B. Teeny, C. A. Zinglelield, Patrick Looby and 
 .John Lee and others, comprising in all ten shtires of $100_ each. The en¬ 
 try was made upon.a full qmirter-section, but a part of Bris was contesteil 
 by A. Johnston, who succeeded in establishing his nght to foity acies of 
 ih leaving the town company only 120 acres. But forty acres of thus was 
 sold in oiAr to get money to deed the balance, and the site was then cut 
 Sii to eightyAcres. Later, two tracts, one of twenty acres and tlm 
 other of fifteen, were taken off from this, thus leaving a tiact of foity-hve 
 acres, which measures the area of tlie ]ireseut town site. ’ • „ 
 
 The first structure erected upon the site was a log house helongiiio t) 
 
 F F Spurlock, in which he placed a stock of general merchandise in 
 1869. He was followed by David Clark, who began business in the sanm 
 line the next spring. During the same year, 11. Brown built a small 
 frame house, in the front part of which he kept a saloon, and a hotel m 
 
 A hotel of respectable size was soon afterward built by a nian named 
 Crow, and the house was familiarly known as the "C-TH"' iKiuse or 
 Crow’s Nest.” In October, 1870, J. S. Cunningham and C. 11. Inglehi Id 
 esHiblished a hardware business as a branch from the hou.se of . I. Cun¬ 
 ningham & Company, of Oswego. Kan., which continuQ as a branch 
 busmess until May, 1872, when Inglefield severed his relations with the 
 firm and purchased the entire business at this place. 
 
 About the same lime, IL C. Draper began the grocery business as a 
 branch of an Oswego house, and in September, 18(1. sold out to F. 
 Thomas, who has since added hoots and shoes to the sjock 
 
 Several business establishments were begun during 18(0. Besides 
 those already named, there was a grociiry liouso by L R Ch.se a urn 
 store by N. N. Smith and a similar business by J. Sheldon. James Altoul 
 
 started a saloon, as did also L. Stauffer. .„,,i „.nnri 
 
 The society at this time was very much disorgamzcd, and a good 
 many rough cKaraclers abounded in the vicinity. Drunkenness was 
 looked up6n as a matter of course, and post mortem examina ions wcrii a 
 common thing. A grave-yard was started as a " poller s held, m whnh 
 the unfortunates found a final resting-place. Out of nine ]icrsons who 
 were the first buried iu Ihe spot, s(3ven “ dmal with their om 
 
 The post office was established here in thesumiimr of 18.0 and David 
 Clark held the appointment as Postmaster. At this time there ivas im 
 (lovernment mairiine, and the eitizeus were compelled to - chip in amt 
 hire some one to ride to Independeimii for tlie mails. The office 
 kept in Clark’s store-house, a small frame which he had bu It loi mci- 
 chandising purposes. After about a year, Clark was f° i 
 fice by A. E. Line, who in al.out two years gave way to 8 D. Mooie, and 
 he in Him was succeeded liy the present incumbent A. B. Carhnghouse 
 The first school was tnught in the place iu 1870, by a man named 
 Ward, a sort of Bajitist i.reaeher. The schocil ivas raised upon suhsuip- 
 tion, here being m. regularly organized district A_ school .uihling was 
 erected in the spring of 1872, for the Imilding of which tlm district voted 
 bonds to the amount of $2,000. Tlie district was organized in the fall o 
 1871 The house was a frame one, 2-1x50 feet in its dimensions, hnished 
 with' belfry and I.cll, In June, 1879, a light tornado swept across the 
 town and the .schoolhouse was one among the several buildings that v as 
 dilapidated by the storm. Tlie house however, was at oikt I®' 
 
 whieli the district voted bonds a seeoml time to the amount of $1,000. 
 
 The earliest divine mininistrations were lield in the town in i -1. } 
 Father Records, and tlie services were conducted m the second stoi} '>1 . 
 Imilding, the first of which was in use at the time as a f^olomi. ‘ 
 gregation organized in 1872, hut being extremely weid< "9'’" ^ 
 ami has not since revived. A congregation of tin; Christian denomination 
 
1220 
 
 HISTOEY OF KAFTSAS. 
 
 became organized as a church in 1879, and is in a healthy condition. 
 Tlie body began the erection of a church building in the spring of 1882. 
 
 The only secret order in the town is that of Peru Lodge, No. 106, 
 Independent Order of Odd Fellows. This society was instituted in 1873, 
 with six charter members, as follows: E. Hayden. A. Ilowden, N. N. 
 Smith, .1. K. Slaughter, James Sprague and Joseph Baker. During the 
 night of its institution, the order took in thirteen members, which has since 
 liberally increased and at the present there are thirty-live. The present 
 officers of the lodge are R. M. Ilartzell, Noble Grand; G. IM. Stearns. Vice 
 Grand; C. II. Inglefield, Secretary; F. Thomae, Treasurer; J. W. Morri¬ 
 son. Past Grand. The financial standing of the lodge is excellent, having 
 $1,000 in the treasury. It has also become supplied with a building for 
 lodge purposes. 
 
 A water and steam fiouring mill was erected in 1874, by A. Norris, 
 since deceased. The mill is now owned by his son, P. M. Norris. The 
 establishment contains three run of buhrs; two for wheat and one for corn, 
 the whole costing when completed about $8,000. 
 
 At the election for the location of a county seat for Howard County, 
 in 1871, Peru became the favored spot, and the seat of government for the 
 county was taken from Elk Falls to this place. In this, as in all new 
 countries, the county scat means the best town in the county, and in con- 
 secjucnce all eyes became directed toward Peru. Building became brisk 
 and the growth of the town was extremely rapid. Every thing now pointed 
 to its future importance and greatness. But the greatest prosperity is 
 sometimes overtaken by adversity, and so was it to be with Peru; so long 
 as she retained the seat of government she enjoyed gratifying prosperity; 
 but the day of removal was at hand, and by an election by the people in 
 1873, the county seat was returned to its former place at Elk Falls. The 
 scene of commotion was changed. Like a nomadic tribe the people of 
 the town 
 
 “ Folded their tents like the Arabs” 
 
 And swiftly sped away— 
 
 halting again at Elk Falls, where the county seat was unloaded. With this 
 misfortune, Peru at once fell to decay, the glitter of her prospects became 
 corroded, and in the changes of a day she lost that prestige which she has 
 never since been able to recover. But Peru, although unimportant as a town, 
 is a good trading point, and with its surroundings is destined to witness a 
 moderate growth and prosperity. The place now contains a population of 
 250, and eight good business houses. A newspaper was established in the 
 town in November. 1875, by S. P. Moore A Son, which continued in 
 operation for several years, and then suspended issue. There is no news¬ 
 paper now published in the town. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 SAMUEL M. DYER, farmer, P. O. Medicine Lodge, Barber Co., Kan., was born in 
 Guilford County, N. C., in 1814. When four years of age, his parent.s located in Monroe Coun¬ 
 ty, Ind. In 1830, the subject of this sketch settled in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Ind., and 
 learned the tinner’s trade ; then for a year or two was in different parts of the State and in the 
 South, after which he located in Clay County, Ind., and remained there until 1844. Thence to 
 Greencastle, Putnam County, until 1851, when he emigrated to Iowa, locating in Polk County, 
 and engaged in farming. In 1855, was elected Treasurer of Pulk County, and served four years 
 and five months. In 1869, he settled in Jasper County, Mo., and in 1870 came to Kansas, and 
 located some claims in what was supposed to be Howard County, and laid out nearly Ji,ooo 
 in improvements, etc,, but when the survey of the south line of Kansas was made, he found he 
 was in the Indian Territory, and he was obliged to leave his land and improvements, receiving 
 nothing lor his loss. He then located some land in Bellville Township, on Section 15, Howard 
 County, and secured a farm of 257 acres, which he lived upon and improved. Mr. Dyer was 
 one of the pioneers of the county, and when he settled was eighty miles from a railroad, and 
 had to go eighty-five miles for his mail. In 1839, married to Miss Mary E. Gilbrech, of 
 
 Owen County, Ind. They have eleven children—J. V. B., E. B., W. F., H. J., Viretta H., Sam¬ 
 uel M., Jr., William F., Oscar F., T. B., Rebecca J- and Sarah E. 
 
 J, P, FINDLEY, farmer, P. O. Chautauqua Springs, was born in Muskingum County, 
 Ohio, in 1832, and was raised and lived there until 1855. Thence moved to Mercer County, 111 ., 
 and remained there until 1870, when he emigrated to Kan.sas, locating in Howard County, and 
 took a claim before the land was surveyed. The nearest point on a railroad was about eighty 
 miles, and for a time he had to go that distance for all supplies, and there were but very few 
 settlers. His claim is on Section 10, Township 35, Range ii. He has 200 acres, watered by 
 two fine springs, which furnish plenty of water ; has 100 acres of timber and 50 acres ui der 
 cultivation, qo acres fenced, 4 acres of orchard, in fine condition and with a full variety. The 
 place is well stocked with 40 head of cattle, a number of horses and other stock. Mr. Find¬ 
 ley has been very successful, and has a choice place now, three-fourths of a mile Irom Chatau- 
 qua Springs. He was married in 1856.01 Wapello, Iowa, 10 Miss Sarah Wilson. Th‘;y have 
 seven children—Annie May, Lillie J., Maggie W., Amelia, Bruce, Ray and Ed. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the United Brethren Church. 
 
 F. C. HATCH, farmer, P. O. Peru, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1843 ; he emi¬ 
 grated to America in 1845, his parents locating in Onondaga County, N. Y., where the subject 
 of this sketch was raised and lived until 1864. He then enliste.l in the Second New York Cav¬ 
 alry, serving one year. He was in a number of battles, and was wounded at the battle of 
 Cedar Creek. After coming out of the army, he located at Manlius Center, on the New York 
 & Erie Canal, remaining there one year ; then went to Bridgeport, where he resided for several 
 years; thenc.: to Illinois, locating twenty-five miles from Chicago, and from there back to 
 Bridgeport N. Y. He then emigrated West, stopping in Iowa and Missouri a short time, and 
 reached Kansas in 1871, and loc.ited a claim in Howard, now Chautauqua County, on Section 
 16, Township 34, Range 12, on the Caney River. He has a fine farm of 120 acres, all under cul¬ 
 tivation, and has one of the largest and best cultivated orchards in the county, consisting of 
 thirty acres. He has sixty-four varieties of apples and a full variety of other fruits, and is 
 making a specialty of raising fruit for market. Mr. Hatch is also engajjed in raising stock, and 
 has fifty head of cattle. He has a farm of the best bottom land, situated one-half mile from the 
 town of Peru. He has a good stone house, stables, and an abundance of W'ater furnished by 
 the Caney River. In 1873, he was married to Miss Corrinna Norris, of Cedar Falls, Iowa. 
 They had two children. In 1876, his wife died, and he was married again in 1877, to Mrs. 
 Severns. They have two children—Freddie J. and Clara. Mr. Hatch is a member of Stone 
 River Post, No. 74, G. A. R., and a member of the M. E. Church. 
 
 R. I. HILLMAN, merchant, was born in Grant County, Ind., in 1859 When ten years 
 of age, his parents migrated to Iowa, locating in Fayette County, remaining there three years. 
 Then back to Indiana, remaining there until 1877, and was engaged in running an engine. 
 C'oming from there to Kansas, he located at Peru, and engaged in farming. In the winter of 1882, 
 formed a copartnership with l->r. Sipple, under the firm name of Sipple & Hillman, and put 
 in a fine line of drugs. They have a large and complete stock of goods, and their trade is in¬ 
 creasing very rapidly. Mr. Hillman is a young man of energy and business qualities, and has 
 many friends in and about Peru. Is Deputy Postmaster under Dr. Sipple. 
 
 HON. C. H. INGLEFIELD, merchant, was.born in Meigs County, Ohio, in 1846, In 
 1855, lie emigrated to Iowa, locating in Knoxville, Marion County, where he remained until 
 the spring 01 1864, when he enlisted in the F rty-seventh Iowa Volunteer Infantry, receiving 
 his discharge in the fall. In the spring of 1865, he started across the plains with a train, and 
 after reaching the Rocky Mountains engaged in mining. In 1867, he returned to Iowa, and 
 engaged in the dry goods trade at Knoxville. In 1868, he emigrated to Kansas, and located in 
 Oswego, and, in company with W. T. Cunningham, engaged in the hardware business in the 
 spring of 1169. 1869, they opened a branch stor; at Peru, Howard County, and 
 
 put in the first stock of the kind in the place. In 1872, they dissolved partnership, and Mr. I. 
 
 located at Peru, conducting the business at that point, and became a member of the town com¬ 
 pany, and was elected President of the same. He also has 100 acres adjoining the town site, 
 on which he has put some valuable improvements. He has fifty, acres under cultivation, and 
 has the place fenced in five lots, and has a choice lot of fruit planted, covering some ten acres 
 in all—700 apple trees, 160 pear, and a large variety of other fruits, grapes, etc. He has a fine 
 residence, i nd carries on his farm in connection with his other business. Mr. I. has built up a 
 large trade in his business, and has the first and only stock of hardware in the place. In 1880, 
 he was elected on the Republican ticket to represent his district in the State j^egislaturc. He 
 is one of the leading Republicans in the county, and is a genial gentleman and a thorough busi¬ 
 ness man, enjoying the good will and friendship of all w'ho know him. In January, 1881, he 
 was united in marriage to Miss Estella Bailey, of Marion County. Iowa. They have three 
 children—Chester, F'lora and Nellie. He is a member of Peru lodge, No. 106, I. O. O. F. 
 
 R. F. KINNAMAN, merchant, was born in Midison County, Ind., in 1858. He was 
 brought up on a farm, and followed the business until 1877, when he emigrated to Kansas, locat¬ 
 ing in Peru, Chautauqua County, and engaged in farming. In March, 1882, in company with 
 Mr. Hillman, put in a general stock of merchandise at Peru. They have a building, 22x40, 
 with store room 14x20, well filled with a choice line of goods, carrying the largest and best as¬ 
 sorted in the place, and have built up a large trade during the time they have been in business. 
 Mr. K. is one of the most energetic men in the city. Besides his business in Peru, he carries 
 on a farm in Jefferson Township of 160 acres, 100 acres being under cultivation, all fenced, and 
 has plenty of wood and water, good orchard and other improvements. In 1880, he was married 
 to Miss Vina Hillman, of Peru. 
 
 P. LOOBY, farmer, P. O. Peru, was born in Ireland in 1847. The same year his parents 
 emigrated to America, locating in Ohio, and here the subject of this sketch was raised until 
 seven years of age. Thence went to Illinois, locating in Henderson County. In 1865, he en¬ 
 listed in the Eighty-third Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was transferred to the Sixty-first, 
 and was discharged in September, 1865. In 1869, he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Howard 
 County before the survey was made and the county organized, and was the first settler in Bell¬ 
 ville Township. He took a claim on the Caney River, on Sections 16 and 17, Township 34, 
 Range 12. The nearest railroad point was 175 miles, and the country was thoroughly wild. 
 Mr. Looby has a fine farm of 240 acres, all fenced excepting twenty-five acres ; has thirty acres 
 of fine timber; 140 acres under cultivation and about seven acres of orchard; a good frame 
 house, 16x26, with wing 14x16, and the place is well watered, making a fine stock farm. He 
 has it stocked with ‘cventy head of caale and eighty head of hogs and a number of horses. 
 Mr. Looby has a host of friends, and has been very successful, as he is a thorough business 
 man. He was married in 1872, to M. D. Kennedy, of Bellville Township. They have one 
 daughter—Winnie. He is a member of Stone River Post, No. 74, G. A. R. 
 
 J. H. SAMS, merchant, was born in Logan County, III., in 1856, remaining there until 
 he was twelve years of age, emigrating from there to Kansas in 1868, locating in Howard Coun¬ 
 ty, before the surveyed organization of the county. His parents were among the very first 
 settlers in Belleville Township, and at that time the nearest railroad point was 175 miles distant. 
 His father took a claim near Peru, and he, the subject of this • ketch, remained helping his 
 father improve the farm until twenty-one years of age. He then engaged in farming for him¬ 
 self until 1882, when he bought a stock of drugs and engaged in that business at Peru, where 
 he has a large trade. He carries a complete stock of drugs and notions, and has his store 
 nicely arranged. In 1881, he was married to Miss N. E. Stevens, of Peru. They have one 
 son—Orie, 
 
 C. B. SIPPLE, M. D., was born in Delaware in 1851. In 1853, his parents emigrated to 
 Michigan, locating at Niles, where he remained until 1864. Thence to Iowa, locating at Ham¬ 
 burg, Fremont County, and read medicine a part of the time until 1869, when he attended the 
 medical department of the State University at Ann Arbor, Mich., until 1873. In ti e winter of 
 1874-75, he attended the St. Louis Medical College, and graduated in the spring of 1875. He 
 then came to Kansas, and commenced the practice of medicine in Peru, and also engaged in 
 the drug trade. Sinv.e his settlement here he returned to Iowa, thence to Michigan, and fora 
 time was in Chicago, engaged in the practice of his profession. He then returned to Peru, 
 where he again resumed the practice of medicine. In the winter of 1882, in company with I. 
 Hillman, he put in a fine stock of drugs at Peru. They are having a large trade, and the 
 Doctor is doing a large business in his practice. In the spring of 1883, he was appointed Post¬ 
 master. He was married in 1880, at Independence, Kan., to Miss Della Closson, of Chautau¬ 
 qua County. They have one daughter—Barbara. He is a member of Sedan Cornet Band, 
 and is the examining physician of Chautauqua County for the Government. 
 
 J. D. STEVENS, M. D., was born in Harrison County, Ind., in 1836. In i860, he emi¬ 
 grated to Vincennes, Knox Co., Ind., where he remained about five years, and commenced the 
 study of medicine, finishing his course at the Miami Medical College, of Cincinnati, in 1867. 
 He then located at Russellville, Lawrence Co., Ill., and began the practice of medicine. In 
 1874, he returned to Indiana, locating in Davis County. At the end of two years, he emigrated 
 to Kansas, locating at Peru, where he has since been engaged in the practice of his profession, 
 meeting with good success. He was married in 1856, to Miss M. A. Johnson, of Indiana. They 
 were blessed with eight children, seven of whom are living—Thomas A., Nancy E., Dora K., 
 J. C., Abbie A., Mattie M., Edgar M., the seventh child, and Maggie A. In 1878, his wife 
 died, and he was married again in 1879 to Miss Mary D. Jackson, of Topeka, Kan. He is a 
 member of Peru Lodge, No. 106, 1 . O. O. F. 
 
 F. THOMAE, merchant, was born in Saxen, Germany, in 1844. He was brought up 
 there, learning the locksmith’s trade, w’hich he followed until 1866, when he emigrated to 
 America, remaining about eight months in the State of Indiana. Thence went to Hancock 
 County, Ohio, where he remained four years, and was employed as a salesman. In 1870, he 
 emigrated to Kansas, locating in Howard County, and located a claim on Section 24, Township 
 34, Range 12. He was eighty-five miles from a railroad, and for six weeks during the first 
 year had no mail, and then finally hired a man to take the mail through to the nearest post 
 office. In the fall of 1871, he sold his place and put in the first stock of groceries and queens- 
 ware in Peru, which business he has carried on since. He has added boots and shoes and built 
 up a large trade, and is one of the best business men in the place, understanding the details of 
 trade thoroughly. In December, 1882, he was married to Miss S. Sawyer, of Texas. He is a 
 member of the Masonic order, and of Peru Lodge, No. 106, I. O. O. F. 
 
 CHAUTAUQUA SPRINGS. 
 
 This little city sprani? into existence August 10, 1881. The presence 
 of mineral springs, highly celebrated for the medical properties of the 
 waters, was the chief incentive to its starting. 
 
 The place is situated in tlie south part of Chautauqua County, about 
 eight miles south of the city of Sedan, and one mile from the picturesque 
 ludian Territory. Its surroundings are beautiful, lying as it does on tlie 
 brink of a small rocky canon, a branch of Turkey Creek, from which 
 stream it is a short distance. The landscape is interestingly diversified 
 witli hill, caiion and rocky clitf, and is covered with a dense growth of 
 shrub and timber. The city lies in the midst of a grove of forest trees, 
 much of the timber being allowed to remain, giving it the appearance of a 
 city in tlie woods. 
 
 The first house erected on the site belonged to B. F. Bennett, which 
 c used for a drug store. Following this, during tlie fall, and in almost 
 consecutive order, was the establishment of a dry goods house, by T. J. 
 Johnston, a livery barn by F. ]\L Fairlianks, dry goods store by "Fliomas 
 Bryant, a grocery and provision store by Bennett A Biiins, and a drug 
 store by George Edwards. In February, 1882, “ Dick ” Foster opened a 
 stock of liardwarc, wliich he sold to W. Williams, in September of the 
 same year. About the same time C. C. Purcell began the drug business. 
 A grocery store belonging to James Randall was opened in October, 1881, 
 and about tlie same time Mrs. Bush started a millinery establishment. 
 James Sipiiles opened a dry goods store in August, 1882. Besides tliese, 
 there are also two livery barns, two blacksmith shops, two wagon shops, 
 and a saw mill belonging to James Allreid, who began the business in De¬ 
 cember, 1881. 
 
OHAUTATJQTJA OOUNTT. 
 
 1221 
 
 'Flic first hotel was biiilt by a man named Castleberry, who ran it 
 
 xlK.tBi.JS to'Os »v™, .U 
 
 •IS a hotel of which there are now three in the city. >"001 tliese uie 
 (iinn •iml’Meeks houses, arc small affairs; but the other, the Eagle • 
 erected in June, 1882, by James Ferguson, is the finest public house in the 
 county. It is a large two-story stone structure, seventy teet long ‘‘in} 
 feet wide containing twenty-five rooms, having accommodationsfoi aboi 
 sixty "-uests. The house is constructed with long verandas on two sides 
 and on either tloor. It stands on the slope of the canon, a tew steps from 
 the springs, and overlooks the deeper 
 
 beautifully timbered hills, stretching far awaym the smoky distance, into 
 
 the sjte comprised eighty acres, one-ludf of winch be^ 
 
 longed to Dr. G. W. Woolsey, and the other ha t f d 
 
 which additions of forty acres each were made by J- 
 
 B. F. Bennett, making a total in the town site of -.00 <‘cies. ^^ * 
 incorporated as a city of the third class in Februa^, 188-., and Thomas 
 Bryant was elected Mayor; S. Booth. Clei^;; L H. Wilson, Tr^surer. B. 
 
 F Wtkinson, Marshall, aiulM. O. Shoupp, N. M. Lee, F. A. iaiibanks, E. 
 
 Moore and S. Cheny, Councilmen Moore was chosen 
 
 \t the reo-ularcity election held in Apiil, 188-., E. D. Moore was ciioscn 
 
 Mayor- S. Booth, Clerk; I. H. Wilson, Treasurer, and F. A. Fairbanks, 
 
 M O Shoupp N. M. Lee, S. Cheny and C. E. Moore, Councilmen. 
 
 The educational advantages of the city are in common with those ot 
 the country district within which it is included, the 
 
 eanized and the house built in 1880. It is situated outside of the u 
 
 hs a short distance. Religious services are held at periodical times by the 
 Baptist, Methodist, United Brethren and Church of Christ denominations 
 in Die schoolhouse, there being no regular church building Piovided 
 
 The press has only a brief history at the place, only one attempt at 
 lourlSi having bee^i^ made. This was esUbl slmient of the paper 
 called the Chautauqua Springs 8py, on May 19, by C. K 
 
 L. G. B. MePheron, and is a seven-column folio, independent in politics, 
 
 and has a circulation of 350 copies. 
 
 THE SPRINGS. 
 
 The main attraction in the city and the cause which gave rise to its 
 building, is the presence of the mineral springs. These springs aie hi Ally 
 valued on account of the medical properties contained in the '''‘‘^s w hich 
 are regarded invaluable in the cure ol a variety of chronic soits and othei 
 diseases The curative properties of these waters are known, not only 
 through medical and chemical analysis but arc also 
 
 ently miraculous cures effected by their experimental use and application 
 
 "^The discovery of these springs was made in 1873, by Dr. Minna, a 
 physician who practiced in the vicinity at that time. It was his custom, 
 when rklino- by,\o drink of the water, and although recognizing the pres^ 
 Tnce of mmeml taste in them, yet made no further analysis. His belief 
 during all this time, however, was that, possibly, 
 
 waters medical ingredients that might prove imluable in the healing of 
 diseases. In the latter years of his life the Doctor was afflicted with 
 dropsy, and for a long time was under the treatment of medical skill, 
 
 from which he derived little benefit. 1x0^ 
 
 Finally the physicians gave up the case ^ incurable, and the old Doc 
 tor turning to the scriptural injunction of “ Physician heal tfiyself, con¬ 
 cluded as a last hope, to try the waters which he had discovered. A quan 
 Sty S’the water wL brought, of which he made frequent and^PPl'®*}, 
 tiem and from which he believed himself to experience much benefit. But 
 the old man had too long been weighed down with the -wasting disease, 
 aiid the “ treatment of physicians,” to ever hope to regain health from any 
 cause and at length passed away, leaving, as a testimonial, his belief that 
 had he begun the^use of the water in time, he -would have succeeded in le- 
 rnovina- the disease, and been restored to health. _ 
 
 Nothing was done toward making further test of tlmse mineral spring 
 until opened by Dr. G. W. Woolsey in August, 1880. The spring is neatly 
 and substantlafly walled up, and is constructed with a large basin for hold¬ 
 ing the water, the whole being covered by a commodious spring house 
 tastefully built, paved with flag rock, and conveniently seated -vvith 
 benS An analysis of the witers was made by practical chemists of 
 £me note, of the ^cities of St. Joseph and 
 
 water to contain, in different proportions, iron, potassium, salts and mag¬ 
 netic gas. 
 
 ^hfle excavating the earth, in opening up the spring, the -workmen 
 struck upon rocks, standing upright, and arranged in a of basin shape 
 Di-esentino- evidence that it had been the handiwork of man, and giving 
 rise to the theory that perhaps one day these waters 
 
 Indian tribe, who made use of them in their primitive way, foi the curing 
 
 ‘^Tlm curative properties of these springs is as yet but bttle known and 
 it is safe to predict that when their efficacy shal 
 
 world, and a thorough test is made, hundreds will flock in to partake 
 
 the benefits of the healing fountain. rnr.at nf tlip 
 
 The city as yet presents an appearance of newness, the moat ot the 
 
 houses being unpainted and scattered. _ ‘ion tn -H,’liich 
 
 The population of the town at this time numbers ‘‘bout 300, to which 
 addition is being made by the incoming of settlers almost constantly. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 county, and after improving his place and remaining there two ° “'f J"!” i® this 
 
 first busines.s house in the place and put in the first 8°”^ TdrugL* Mr® ferrett lias 
 
 bnUrup a‘^good"Jrade and°hls made a ho°sroTfi-iends. His trade h^s grown 50 per cent during 
 
 Ti,ri«N'SE‘fi."t3.srls 
 
 his D-irents to Knox County, 111 ., there working with his father at the wagon-maker ^ 
 
 1862^'he enlisted in the One Hundred and Second Illinois Infantry,Company b , and served three 
 vear’s- was in the famous march with .Sherman to the sea, serving as a scout most of ‘h<= 
 
 .i. --““yfhEN jSh^nsS^S- i.™ W A' ™ S 
 
 L“-ironfson'^^nd one daullner^^ an°d Mandana H He is a meniber of the G. A^IC 
 
 C E MOORE, chief editor of the Chautauqua Springs was born in Greenvil , 
 
 To Ill February 17 1856; came with his parents to Kansas in July, ^ fa 
 
 Oswego-’ and remLed to pLu, Chautauqua County, May 27, 1872, at which place he sejved as 
 Oeniifv’Postmaster from 1872 to 1880, and also learned the trade ol printer during that tim . 
 
 k“K 7 n.C 
 
 y®^''-. q- PERSHALL merchant, was born at Knoxville, Marion Co. , Iowa, 1850, and-was 
 esmMk^e’d caUed Golden Gatef they remaln'ld in trade about four years, their trade being pnn- 
 remained\he e three years; thence to Arkansas, and remained one year; thence to 
 
 E£,"fr.id'Ssr/cL^ 
 
 viz - Avery E., Della M., Nellie and Samuel H. He is a member of Peru Lodge, N . , 
 
 I.O. 0 . F. 
 
 CEDAR VALE. 
 
 On the 2Utli of November, 1869, J. R. Marsh left the city of Emporia, 
 iourneying toward the southwest in the hope of finding somewhere in the 
 southern part of Kansas, a place of settlement and rest. 
 
 After several days of wandering he came to the Valley of Big Caney 
 
 Creek or river, and being impressed with its beauty and fertility he con¬ 
 cluded to spend a few days in exploring it. Although much hemitiful and 
 unoccupied land lay along the stream, yet he came to prospect foi a place 
 that might prove advantageous for selection as a town site, as well as to 
 locate claims for himself and friends. His first idea was that the site where 
 Cloverdale now is w’as auspicious for his wishes, and he concluded to make 
 settlement at that place. Upon a second review of the J}® .'if 
 
 convinced that perhaps a better selection might he made, and aftei a care¬ 
 ful and judicious weighing of the prospects, etc., deteimined that t 
 country where Cedar Vale now is, offered advantages m point of surround¬ 
 ings superior to any other along the valley; being far enough from tbe Im 
 dian Territory to shut out the building of a town farther down the valley 
 and also near enough to other prospective points above to discouiage the 
 establishment of any place lietween them; thus absolutely securing the 
 trade of a large scope of country. Upon tliese considerations he selectei 
 his claims and awaited patiently further development. ^ 
 
 In the meantime a number of enterpnsing settlers came in and took 
 r*hiinm in the vicinity anion^ whom were Frederick Kantz, Fli I jtjis, A. 
 HMverson S. Serson. David Koogle. The matter of estahlislung a 
 town was talked of among these parties, and an organization m o a town 
 company was made for the furtherance of tlie pi’O.iect of wbicli f reel 
 Kantz was made President and Eli Titus, Treasurer. I he selection of a 
 site was the next thing to be determined. 
 
 FoL points aioi^thc valley stood prominently before tbe imnipany. 
 viz.: Osrow, Cedar Vale, Cloverdale and a point called Lookout Mouu- 
 
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 HTSTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 tain. After due consideration the elioice was made in March, 1870, and 
 tV'dar Vale became the favored S[)ot, being so named from tlie ])resence of 
 a few cedar trees whieli grew not far away, tliis species of limber being 
 rare hi this part of the country. The site was located on unoccupied land 
 which must lirst lie deeded liefore the company could hold it. Ac¬ 
 cordingly it fell upon E. AV. Davis, one of the company, to tile upon the 
 land and to procure a deed for the same, and which he was to turn 
 over to the company as soon as this was done. When it came time for the 
 transfer of the property to be made, some dissensions had been awak¬ 
 ened in the companj' and Davis refused to deed them the land. This re¬ 
 fusal caused much indignation among the members who, perhaps, under 
 the circumstances had no legal remedy, and a resort to jihysical force was 
 determined upon, and threats of hanging Davis were made, tlirough the 
 stern influence of which the company wrung from his hands the coveted 
 instrument. 
 
 The legal title to the lands occupied by the town site, was now vested 
 in the comiiany, and everything ready to begin the work of building up 
 ihe town. The town was advertised in the Eureka Herald, a paper printed 
 at Eureka, Greenwood County, for which the editor received one share of 
 the company's stock, the shares being valued at .fit) each. 
 
 A jiroiiosition to build the first house was made in June. 1870. in which 
 ,J. II. Marsh agreed to furnish the material, provided some other members 
 would put it into a liouse. Accordingly, Marsh cut and drew logs to the 
 ])lace, but no one volunteered to erect the building, and after permitting 
 the material to lie unused for awhile. Marsh at length drew them away 
 and maile a building of them on his own premises. 
 
 In Xoveinber of the same year, J. R. Marsh, Charles Snyder and O. 
 C. Hill, built the lirst store room and the first building in the town, in 
 which they opened a stock of goods, and in which the post office was lirst 
 kept. Immediately following this a company composed of F. Kantz, L. 
 Garrett, A. Holverson and Charles Snyder, was formed for the purpose of 
 building a hotel, which was run a short time as a public house, and was 
 sold to D. G. Kenneson for a store room. The next house was built by 
 Riley Brothers, which they occupied with a stock of general goods, and 
 the next was built by three brothers named Grant, and was used as a 
 boarding house by Luke Phelps, and soon afterward as a dwelling by a 
 • man named Tubs. 
 
 E. W. Davis and E. B. Slocum, as the firm of Slocum & Davi.s, began 
 dealing in general good,s, having erected a house for that purjjose. 
 
 Previous to these, and immediately following the building of the com¬ 
 pany hotel. Dr. A. A. Corbin put up a store room in which he kept a stock 
 of drugs, this being the same house now occupied by G. Baird as a hotel, 
 it having since been enlarged by the erection of additions. 
 
 Tubs established the first blacksmith shop in the fall of 1870, and in 
 the next spring Woods began the same business. A man named Lynch 
 erected a hall; (>. Howard a store room, in whicli he kept a stock of gen¬ 
 eral merchandise; Mrs. Smith built a hotel, and S. Hill a millinery store; 
 G. Lajip btult a room in which he kept a saloon, and is the building now 
 occupied by Dr. Donaldson witli a stock of drugs. 
 
 These improvements were made during the fall of 1870, and the spring 
 and summer of 1871. Dwelling houses were erected as the necessities de- 
 inanded, and the town grew steadily and healthily until at the present 
 time it numbers a population of 250, and contains four general stores, two 
 drug stores, two hardware stores, two blacksmith shops, one wagon shop, 
 one repair shop with turning lathe, two livery barns and two hotels. 
 
 A grist ami flouring mill was built in 1871 by 1), F. Tabler, and was a 
 small “one horse concern” propelled by water-power. In 1880, the old 
 mill was torn away and replaced with a commodious new one, the best of 
 the kind in the county. It is run by both water and steam power, and 
 contains two run of buhrs. 
 
 Down the Big Caney Valley a distance of four miles, stood the town 
 of Osrow, which started about the same time as Cedar Vale, and which she 
 aspired to rival. For awhile, the place grew ecpudly rapid with Cedar Vale, 
 and although she did not discourage the founders of that place yet slie 
 gave them considerable uneasiness. The nearness of the two places made 
 certain the fact that sure death and extinction was the destiny of one or 
 the other, which served to stimulate exertions on the part of both. At 
 length Cedar Vale secured the ascendency and outstripped her rival, and 
 Osrow soon was numbered with things that had been. 
 
 A post office called Cedar Vale was located at a point about a mile 
 and a half north of where the town now is, and was estalfiished in the 
 spring of 1870, with J. R. Marsh as Postmaster, the office being kept in a 
 house on the claim belonging to David Koogle. The office remained at 
 this point until June, at which time it was taken to a place owned by 
 J. R. Jilarsh, now known as the “Wheeler farm,” about a mile and a half 
 north of the town site. 
 
 In November, 1870, the office was removed to the town and was kept 
 in the store-room of Marsh, Hill A Co, Marsh held tlie position of Post¬ 
 master until January, 1872, at which time ho was succeeded by W. P. 
 Lynch, who in turn gave way to Charles R. Pollard, the i)resent in¬ 
 cumbent. 
 
 The first celebration held in the town was on the Fourth of July, 1870, 
 at which it was estimated there was in attendance a crowd of not less 
 than one thousand peoi)le, gathered in from all surrounding points. This, 
 for the time and place, was regarded as a large number of people to as¬ 
 semble on such an occasion. Dr. AV^illiam Stover was orator of the day. 
 Amusements of a primitive and rude character were indulged in, and the 
 da}' passed off as one of pleasant and peaceful enjoyment. Great solici¬ 
 tude was felt at Cedar Vale as to what should be done for a fiag for 
 the day, none being at hand, nor no place near where it could he secured. 
 But to hold a celebration of this kind without a flag would be no celebra¬ 
 tion at all. So thought many of those, interested in the affair, and a party 
 was dispatched to Eureka, where the material was procured, and a few of 
 the zealous ones spent the previous night in making a flag to be used at 
 the celebration of the next day. The significant emblem was completed 
 
 and in readiness, and the dawn of the famous day witnessed it waving in 
 the breezes, and, although hastily and crudely prej)ared, yet each recur¬ 
 ring Fourtli of July sees it floating over the wooden buildings of the 
 little town. 
 
 A school district for the town of Cedar Vale and the immediate vicin¬ 
 ity was organized Alay 80, 1871. A preliminary meeting or convention 
 was held to elect a School Board, of which J. R. Marsh was President and 
 A. A. CorI)in, Secretary, and a board was elected, consisting of G. W. 
 Dale, Director; O. C. Ilills, Clerk, and E. W. Davis, Treasurer. A pe¬ 
 tition was circulated for signers, asking that an election be called for the 
 purpose of taking a vote on the question of whether bonds should be is¬ 
 sued by the district for the building of a schoolhouse. The election was 
 called to be held September 21, 1871, of which five notices were posted in 
 different parts of the district, resulting in favor of the bonds by a majority 
 of twenty-one votes, the vote being twenty-six for, to five against, the 
 bonds. Bonds were at once issued and their sale negotiated at 85 cents on 
 the dollar. The contract for the erection of a schoolhouse to .cost $700 was 
 awarded to Bennett A Smith. The building was erected during the win¬ 
 ter and spring, and on the 80th of April, 1872, after some caviling over the 
 defects in the construction of the house, it was received l)y the board. 
 
 The first school in the village was taught by Miss Lizzie Conkling in 
 the summer of 1872, and was held in the new school building, with an 
 attendance of thirty-three pupils, fourteen of whom were boys, and nine¬ 
 teen, girls. The district now contains 151 pupils of school age, 126 of 
 whom attended school during the past year. 
 
 A commodious new school building was erected in the fall of 1882, at 
 a cost, including furniture, etc., of $1,500, and is a very handsome build¬ 
 ing, constructed of unchiseled sandstone. It is one story high, comprising 
 but a single large room 
 
 The first religious meeting in Cedar Vale was in 1872, services being 
 held by “Old Father Record” at tha*^ date, in the school building. At in¬ 
 tervals following this, other itinerant preachers held services in the town. 
 A congregation was organized b)' the Alethodists, as the first in the town, 
 and held their worship in the schoolhouse until the erection of a church 
 in 1878. The building is a one-story stone structure and remains yet unfin¬ 
 ished, the congregation being weak and the raising of funds a matter of 
 difficulty. 
 
 The Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Free-Will Baptists and Universal- 
 ists have also organizations, but are extremely weak, both in membership 
 and finances. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 JOHN APPLEBY, farmer, P. » *. Cedar Vale, was bom in Marshall County, Tenn., 1825 ; 
 when seven years of age, his parents settled in Wayne ('ounty. Mo., and were there a short 
 time; thence to Greene County, where he remained until 1865 ; thence to Kansas, locating in 
 Cherokee County, and was the first settler in the county before the treaty with the Indians, and 
 soon after the town site of Columbus was partially laid out on his claim, he becoming a member 
 of the town company, and built the first house on the town site. In 1868 the grasshoppers and 
 drouth starved him out, and he went to Texas, and from there to Arkansas, and in 1873 re¬ 
 turned to Kansas and located in Howard County, and took a claim on Section 10, Township 
 34, Range 9 ; it was then fifty miles from a railroad; lie has 160 acres, with seventy acres in 
 cultivation, the entire place fenced, and good bearing orchard of 150 apple and 200 peach trees, 
 200 grape vines, and a variety of small fruits; has the place stocked with forty-two head of 
 cattle. In 1865, was married to Miss Sarah Wade, of Lexington, Mo. They have five chil¬ 
 dren—Kate, Addison, Sidney G., Euphenia and Solomon. 
 
 PROF. HENRY A. ATTVVATER, was born in Allegany County, N. Y., 1842 ; when nine 
 years of age, his parents located in Berkshire County, Mass., remaining there about three years ; 
 thence to Litchfield County, Conn., remaining there until 1859, and then he attended the State 
 Normal School at New Britain ; for the next five years, was private tutor, located on the Hudson 
 River: thence to Chicago,and was employed in the Chicago & Rock Island Railroad ticket office 
 for a few months, and in the fall of 1871, migrated to Kansas, locating in Howard County, and 
 took a claim on Section 35, Township 33, Range 8; was among the fir.st settlers, and at that 
 time was about eighty miles from a railroad. He improved his place by fencing eighty acres, 
 putting fifty acres in cultivation, planted three acres of orchard, built a house and various other 
 improvements; after the first three years of his residence here, began teaching, and has taught 
 several terms in the county, and for the past two years has been Principal of the Cedar Vale 
 schools. In 1880, his residence was destroyed by fire, losing all his household goods and a 
 library worth $200, belonging to his father. In 1872, was married at Fort Scott, Kan., to Miss 
 Mary A. Coon, of New York. They have one son—Henry Clarkson. Is a member of the 
 Episcopal Church. 
 
 ALEXANDER BELL, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Wauneta, was born in Westmore¬ 
 land County, Penn., in 1818, living there until 1850, going from there to West Virginia, remain¬ 
 ing there about five years. In 1856, he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Douglas County; was 
 there during the border troubles, and served in the militia, which was raised thcre/or the pro¬ 
 tection of the settlers. He located a claim near Lawrence, and commenced to improve his 
 place, but was obliged to leave it on account of the troublds with the border ruffians, they burn¬ 
 ing his house and taking his team on one of their raids. In 1862, he enlisted in the Twelfth 
 Kansas Infantry, serving three years; a part of the time was on detailed dutyacting as guide 
 for Government trains through Louisiana. During a skirmish on Cow Creek, in the Indian 
 Territory in 1864, was severely wounded, and was captured, but was paroled on the field. In 
 1869, came to Howard County (now Chautauqua) and settled on Grant Creek, his wife being 
 the first white woman on the creek. It was 175 miles to a railroad point, and 100 rniles to a 
 point where supplies could be had, and about sixty miles to a post office. The Indians still 
 claimed the land where his claim was located, and there was a camp of 500 near his place the 
 most of the time during the first summer, but they were friendly, and made little trouble. His 
 claim is on Section 34, Township 33, Range 9. He now has a farm of 240 acres watered by the 
 creek, with plenty of timber, and it is one of the best stock farms on the creek. He has the 
 entire place fenced; eighty acres under cultivation, and has planted a good orchard of 700 
 peach, and 100 apple trees, besides a variety of other fruits. He has erected a good residence 
 24x24 and good stables. Mr. Bell has been in the stock business for some time, and raises about 
 fifty head of cattle and the same number of hogs annually. He was married in 1862, in Leav¬ 
 enworth, Kan., to Miss Mary C. Betts. They have two hoys—Albert B. and George. He is a 
 member of Cedar Vale Post, No. 99, G. A. R. r n- -r^ « 
 
 A. B. BENNETT, farmer, P. O. Cedar Vale, was born in the County of Kent, Eng., 1832; 
 in 1854, emigrated to America, and for one year was located in St. Louis, thence to Iowa, locat¬ 
 ing in Scott County, where he remained for twelve years; from there to Illinois, and in Decem¬ 
 ber, 1870, migrated to Kansas, locating in Chautauqua County (then Howard) and located a 
 claim on Section 4, Township 34, Range 9. At that time, it was 100 miles from a railroad, and 
 for a time, that was the nearest point where sunplies could be had. T. he subject of this sketch 
 at once began to improve his farm, and has a.iaed to the original claim of 160 acres, until he 
 has 320, 300 of which is fenced, fifty acres in cultivation ; two acres of orchard, good house and 
 stables, forty acres of timber on the place, watered by several fine springs, making a very good 
 stock farm. The place is stocked with about forty head of cattle, twenty-five head of hogs, and 
 four head of horses. Mr. Bennett has done well here, as he stirtcd without anything, but by 
 pluck and hard work, has made a good property. He was married in 1857, at St. Louis, Mo, 
 to Miss Sumner. They have no children of their own, hut have adopted a daughter—Mary E. 
 He is a member of the Free-Will Baptist Church. 
 
 FRANK CLARK, grocer, P. O. Sedan, was born in Broome County, N. Y., 1841 : 
 wlien six years of age, his parents migrated to Lenawee County, Mich , where he lived until 
 1861, when he enlisted in the Fourth Michigan Infantry, serving until July, 1S63; he lost his 
 left leg during the battle of Gettysburg, and was left for deail on the field, and was taken by the 
 
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 reb^-ls uui ha.l his wouiuls dressed, ami soon after was recaptured by the boys in lilue was 
 mustered out in 1864, and returned to Lenawee County, and served as ■ ow>’ Cjlnn 
 
 nr three terms ami then received tiie appointment as Postmaster at Morenci, which position 
 lie filled until 1871, when he migrated to Kansas, locating in Howard County and took a claim 
 in Canevville Township. In 1872. w.as elected on the Republican ticket as County Clerk the 
 first County Clerk by election in the county ; in 1874, returned to his farm, and at the end of two 
 vfars sold out and purchased the Cloverdale Flouring Mills, and was engaged m milling until 1882. 
 
 He then located at Sedan, and engaged in the grocery business for a short time ; also bought a fcrm 
 in Jefferson Township, consisting of 240 acres, which is well improved, and is now enga^d 1 
 farming and stock raising, and his grocery He was married in 
 
 to Miss Nellie C. Lowe, of that place. Ihey have two children—Marnie and Robert He lost 
 
 his wife in 1874, and was married again in 1876 to Miss Ada Church, of Adrian, Mich. r. a 
 
 is a member of Stone River Post. No. 74, G. A. R.. and Sedan Lodge, No. 141, I; G-.O F. 
 
 • I L COX, merchant, was born in Hollis, N. H., 1835, where h: livid until sixteen years 
 of age • thence to Manchester, where he remained two years, going from there to Massachnsetts, 
 andfea’rned the upholsterer’s trade, remaining there about diree years thence to Burlington 
 Iowa and at the end of eighteen months, returned to Manchester, N. H., and engaged in the 
 ine^cAde business for the next seven years. In 1870, migrated to Kansas, locating in Howa.d 
 Countv (now Chautauqua County), and took a clai m near Cedar \ ale ; was among the early set 
 ders in IhYpart oUHLounty. and was over too miles to the nearest railroad point; there were 
 a number of'^people who came here with him, and they founded a colony, but the most of them 
 returned Easg Mr. Cox secured a fine farm on the Caney River; he at once began "irprove- 
 mentf anAttheendoffive years sold out and engaged in the mercantile business with M^ 
 Kenn^on At the end of three years, Mr. K. sold out, and the firm was known as Cox & 
 Baloo for one year. Since then, Mr. Cox has been carrying on the business alone; he has a 
 st^e 22 Xs 6 with ware-room, and handles a fine line of goods, and has built up a large trade his 
 preseiU safer being nearly double the first year’s trade. He was marned in 1859, at New 
 Hampton, N. H., to Miss Martha Harris. They have two children—Estella N. and Lumni M. 
 
 He is n member oT tbe Masonic order. _ « » i* j i*i 
 
 PHILIP CROCKER, farmer, was born in Burlington, Vt., 1838. where he lived until 
 i8s 4 thence to Illinois, locating at Rockford, remaining 'here until iMi, when he enlisted in 
 the first company which volunteered in the State, and served in the. Eleventh Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry under^he first call for 75,000 troops, and served four months, then enlisted in the Eighth 
 Illinms Cavalry, and served about thirteen months. After coming out of the army, took a trip 
 to the mountain-, stopping in Salt L.ake, Montano and Idaho, and in 1869 went on to the Union 
 Pacific Railroad, and engaged in freighting and contracting. In the fell, returned to I'bnois, 
 and the following spring went to Iowa and took a homestead; then in the fall of 1870, migrated 
 to Kansas locating in Coffey County, and for a time was contracting on the Leavenworth 
 Lwrence & Galveston Railroad, and the following spring locating near the southern line of 
 Howard County and located a claim, but when the survey was made, found he was in tbe In¬ 
 dian Territory, and in September, 1871, located a claim near the present site of Cedar Vale. 
 His place was on Section 2, Town 34, Range 8, on the Big Caney River ; he th^en went to Texas, 
 and Lught and drove the first cattle into the county ever brought from the South. Since then 
 has been buying, raising and dealing in stock, and has a fin^e stock farm of 600 acres, 320 inclosed 
 by fence, 170 in cultivation ; hasa fine orchard, plenty of timber and water, the place well 
 stocked with 100 head of cattle, too head of hogs, and ten head of horses. Mr. Crockerisa 
 thoroughgoing stock man, and has been very successful m his business. In ^70, was mairied 
 at HoLr Iowa, to Miss Samantha Hoverly. They have three children-Willy, Frank and 
 Mabelle. He is a member of Cedar Vale Post No. 99 G. A. K. ,0,, ,Rc, hk 
 
 F M DONELSON, M. D., was born at Maysville, Mason Co., Ky., in 1847. in 1857, his 
 parents emigrated to Indiana, living in Shelby County, where he remained until 1864. He en- 
 Hsted in the^Seventy-sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving a short tirne. I" be began 
 
 reading medicine, devoting his time to this and teaching In 1867, he emigrated to Kansas with 
 his father Col. Samuel Donelson, locating in Crawford (bounty, where they engaged in the stock 
 business. ’ In 1868, they moved their business to Labette County , remaining there until the 
 spring of 1870- then came into Howard County, as they supposed, and again engaged in the 
 stock business but which proved to be in the Indian Territory when the survey was made In 
 the fall of 1870, the subject of this sketch returned to Labette County, and resumed the study of 
 medicine remaining there two years, and in the winter of 1874-75 finished his course, and was 
 graduated at the medical department of the University of Louisville, Ky. He then returned to 
 Kansas, locating at Elgin, where he engaged in the practice of his profession, remaining there 
 until the spring of 1882 ; thence to Cedar Vale, and resumed the practice of medicine. In the 
 spring of 1883, lie formed a partnership with Dr. Smith, and they put in a fine stock of drugs, 
 and Imve worked up a large trade aside from the extensive practice tlmy have attained. The 
 Doctor is one of the progressive men who are a help to any town which they locate in, is pleas¬ 
 ant and courteous, and has a host of friends. ,. T J- • O Ir, 
 
 C W FOSTER farmer, P. O. Wauneta, was born in Indiana in 1833. Wa^s raised in 
 Marion County, and’lived there until 1865, going from there to Missouri, and remained 
 there until 1868 ; thence to Arkansas. At the end of three years he came to Kansas, and lo¬ 
 cated a claim on Section 13, Town 33. Range 9. It was then seventy-five miles to a railroad 
 and there were no improvements to speak of. Mr. Foster has a fine farm of 240 acres 13 ° 
 acres in cultivation—the entire place fenced; a fine orchard acres and two and one-half 
 
 miles of hedge. Is one of the best farms m the township, and has the place stocked with 
 headofcattll In 1855, was married in Marion County, Ill., to Miss Blackburn. She died 
 in 1857, and he was married again in 1865 to Miss Mabery of Marion County. They have 
 nine children—John W., David M., Vesula M., Jasper N., Lucy, Lillie, Edgar, Nettie and 
 
 Aneelihe. Mr. Foster is a member of the Christian Church. • o u 
 
 ^ C E GURNSEY, stock-raiser. P. O. Cloverdale, was born in Michigan in 1849, where 
 he lived until 1863 ; thence to Decatur County, Iowa, where he remained until 1870, coming from 
 there to Kansas, locating in Howard County, and took a claim. L was 120 miles to a railroad 
 point, and there were but few settlers. He improved his claim and lived there for ten years , he 
 then traded for a farm on Sections ii and 12, Township 33, Range 8, on the Big Caney 
 River and proceeded to make a stock farm of it. His place contains 800 acres, with forty-eight 
 acres of timber, and all conveniences fjr stock-raising: 640 aerp are inclosed by fence, 200 acres 
 in cultivation, and good house, and orchard of two and one-half acres ; and has the place stocked 
 with forty cows. Besides this, he owns one-half interest in 250 head of fat cattle, and will make 
 it a point to fatten that number or more each season. The subject of this sketch came to Kansas 
 without anything to make a start, and has made a good success. In 1876, he was married to 
 Miss Mary Speirs, of Cloverdale. They have four children, viz.: Mary, Evert, Estella and 
 
 Herm^ii.R^ F. M. HILLS, merchant, was born in Connecticut in 1829 . When twelve years of 
 age he went to Pennsylvania, where he remained until 1847 , when he enlisted in the Second Penn¬ 
 sylvania Infantry, and went into the Mexican war, serving one year; and was at the capture of 
 the City of Mexico, and several other battles. In 1861 , he volunteered in the 
 sylvanla Infantry, and was commissioned Captain in command of Company I. In the spring of 
 1863 he became Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment, and took command of the same, and served 
 thrle years. He was in the following heavy battles ; South Mountain, Antiefem,_ Vicksburg 
 Jackson, Fredericksburg, the Battle of the Wilderness Spottsylvania G°urt House Cold Harboi 
 and several other engagements. After coming out of the army, he located ^ 1 itu.svi le 
 engaged In the tobacco trade, remaining there until 1874 . Emigrating from there to Kansas 1 
 located in Chautauqua Couniy, where he engaged in farming. In 1878 , he engaged n the hard¬ 
 ware and furniture business at Cedar Vale, in which he lms built up a large trade . also carr es a 
 stock of lumber, etc. His trade has more than doubled, and he h.^ Thnsv He Pe in 
 
 tlian one-half to accommodate his increasing trade He was married in > 
 
 to Miss Annie Proper. They have six children—Josephine G.. t).^sy E.,Minnie A., Grace H , 
 Gilbert P. and Albert. He is a rhember ofCedarVale Post, No. m. Grand Army 
 
 A HOLVERSON, farmer, P.O Cedar Vale, was born in Norway m 1825. In 1839, he emi 
 grated to America, locating at Beloit, Wis., and engaged in farming, remaining there until iSfc ; 
 emigrating from there to Kansas, locating in Howard Comity (now Gbautatiqua) and located a 
 claim on Section i. Township 34, Range 8 . The survey had not been made a d the land be¬ 
 longed to the Indians, and for two years he paid a rent or fex of #5 for use of the a . 
 Thfre were but few settlers in the county at the time, and the nearest ^ ' 
 
 was thirty miles distant, and the nearest railroad was 175 miles, and nothing 'n.*® A 
 
 plies could be had nearer than Eureka, eighty miles distant, and for a 
 
 post office. Mr. Holverson hasa fine farm on the Caney A^fUrL itonl 
 
 and water; has 100 acres under cultivation, with good fences hedges and 
 residence, good barns andsheds; and the place is well stocked with 125 head of 
 i,ooosheep and 10 horses. He also owns 160 acres of land near his farm, and is one of ‘1 ^ nnist 
 successful farmers on the river. He is a man highly respected, and a good c izem e was 
 married in 1845, at Beloit. Wis.. to Miss G. Gordon Ihey have '-bildren--l oiver 
 
 Thomas, Oley, Caroline, Nellie, Rebecca, Hannah ami Henry. He is a member of the Lutheran 
 Chu»'ch. 
 
 seUlerrfhiYveVexcTdhiffe^^^^ the li’idians. The cmintry 
 
 abounded in pm of aU,l^ds. The near^t t R^^Kct cm::K;- 
 
 ^llontl^l^l^i^ ferlllpl!:^^’ His^Tim R on S^crimls'r^ Range 8 . consi.- 
 
 iiig of ife pfenti'iig hedgesrand a 
 
 ‘™rchTd N inefy acr^^^^ He lias bujl^ ti fine residence and other farm 
 
 1 ddinmi -rhis ulace is one of the finest in the county, and is desirably located for stock-rais- 
 
 • *1 Vx • Mr TTnlverson has been engaged in forsome time, having stocked the place 
 
 nr‘"n I Aivro head o^hogs and good horses. He is about three-fourths of 
 
 '"■ le fi^nThec tv o teSfr Vde^^a^^^ farm. The subject of this 
 
 a mile from the ci y enterorising men of the county, and has accumulated a nice property 
 
 ?h\lfgh MrattLufenTo'b^stlT^tfe^rri^^^ he did, without any capital. In 1880 , he was mar- 
 riedwMRsFrance^Schafe,of^Canada.d ,vas horn in Madison 
 
 Counl^y'^oLQl 1845 where by 
 
 nearly two years ; tbence to A . j^^^t time when he took a trip to the 
 
 ^58 located at Lawrence K ., d j ^ scout through the mountains and on 
 
 Western Terr.tor es and dumg returnedL Douglas County, Kan., and engaged in farm- 
 
 • llAesTriiiEof i^ 8 & besettledin Howard County (now Chattfenqtia), locating on Grant 
 
 ing. In rae 7 Section 27 Township 34 , Range 9 . Ihe county was not organized. 
 
 Creek, and oo . made • there were no improvements on the Creek, and there were plenty 
 
 the distance to the nearest railroad point was 175 miles, and it was sixty miles to a 
 \ office ' Mr Tohnson has 220 acres of land, with sixty acres in cultivation, the entire place 
 post ofiice. Mr. J u a fUf* watered bv several nice springs, and on the whole has 
 
 fenced, three acres of orchard, P'ace 'vMwenty-^^^^^^ thirty held of cattle, besides buy- 
 
 a good farm for Ttrork He hTs Sn very successful In his business, and is 
 
 ing and selling and f“d"'g.o.‘ber stock He 
 
 nT S^llviz.; Mary E., John A.. Isaac H., Henry 
 
 F Chester A A He is a member of the Masonic order. ■ w f X M V in tR^o 
 
 wiLLI AM >HLLEY contra^ror and at \Z’ a^^ If'.bnrtet^; 
 
 When five years ° q^j Veteran Cavalry, serving until July, 1865 . Mr. Kelley was 
 
 years enlisted in tne ronrinw army as a volunteer. He was in Shermans 
 
 one.of ‘be very youngest men December 1865 , enlisted in the Eighteenth United 
 
 army, and on the raid ‘brough Georgia in receiving his discharge, he was on 
 
 Stales Regulars and served Y tlience to Council Grove, Kan., and learned the stone- 
 
 the Union Pacific Railroad , years, after which he worked at bridge building 
 
 Ind the Carthage & N. W. R. R. in Missouri; thence to the Osage 
 on the M. K. & T. R- R; ^ there Y 1874 , be came to Howard County, and after re- 
 Mission, If located at Cedar Vale, andcommenced contracting and bmld- 
 
 nmining at Peru ^ jjjpj Yd was there about twenty months wlien he returned 
 
 mg. In 1876 , he went to th ,00 acres joining the town site, which is all in cultivation, 
 
 to Cedar Vale and bought a farm ff|°mTf eighty afres in Jefferson Township. He is still en- 
 with tltoee '■“'YnYnTbuilding and is a glod^workman and a thorough business man He 
 gaged in M^s^ C Holvfrson. of Cedar Vale. They have three children- 
 
 'E^wIrUElH, Helen He fs a member of Cedar Vale Post, No. 99 , Grand Army of the Republic, 
 
 ‘‘"def{^f.,Ao‘^(?’LEONARD. farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Wauneta, was born in Owen 
 THOMAS G. > Ijgjgd in Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving three 
 
 County, Ind., in ‘ 844 . 3> Army of the Potomac, and was at the battles ot Gettys- 
 
 years and four months. He w^ ^ y^^ received a wound at the battle of Gettysburg. 
 
 burg, So^jb Momi'ain and F d k b^ fn'putnam County, Ind., where he rem.ained until the 
 
 After coming out ot the army n locating in Howard County (now Chautauqua); 
 
 fall of 1860 ; lYlrn 3 •Fownlhl^^ R^e 9, on what is known as Grant Creek. He 
 
 , W I des^ seulYon the creek, and when Ms clainf was made the treaty had not been ratified, 
 
 IS Ihe oldest settler on tne -inHians and these were camped along the banks in con- 
 
 and the land virtually belonged p,i„Ynd silty miles to a post 
 
 Mr Leonard haUa file stock farm of 280 acres, with an abundance of water; 200 acre.s 
 office. Mr. Leonara nas a n cultivation. He has a good orchard, hedges 
 
 are fenced, 50 acres of has heel engaged in the stock business. He has si.xty head of 
 
 and buildings, “"U If Yttll and has done® a fine business in stock ; and through industry 
 
 hog.s, seventy head of cattle and has^QO considerable property with nothing to 
 
 and close attention to bus married in 1871 to Miss Sarah Hooper, of Owen 
 
 start with except _Qora Estella, RolHe and Adolphus. He is a member 
 
 IfYllfarvfie PoI^uNmgg, Grand Army of the Republic, and of Sheldon Lodge, No. 1 , 987 , K. 
 
 “''’•H.W.L 09 MIS,farmer,P 0 Ceda^Vale w^ 
 
 where he was raised and to ^s Ziles fowl! a?.d remained there two years; thence 
 
 From Massachusetts he mi^a 0 1871 , he settled in Kansas, locating in 
 
 to Washington County, Mo. and was there Range g- it was seventy-five miles to a 
 
 Howard County, taking a Section 30 , T^^^ Loomis has a fine farm of 
 
 railroad point, and there were but fifty acres fenced, a good orchard and buildirrgs, 
 
 240 acres with thirty-five ‘“.^YYioo acres Ind his dine so^^ work at carpentering 
 
 and, besides this, has improved a nuite extensively engaged in stock-raising, hand- 
 
 and building. ^ nmUlv Mr Loomil ‘^Hy in- 
 
 Ung from too ‘ 5 Yed Is Tnistee and Assessor of his township. Was 
 
 terest in pY' D^ Moliies Iowa, to Miss Amanda Constant; they have one son, William E. 
 married, 1866, a^D« Mome Lancaster County, Penn., in 1839, YYnl! 
 
 lived until 1843. thence to Perry County, 
 
 Penn., and after remain^^^^ and located a claim in Jefferson Township eighty miles 
 
 mg spring, he came y He was a delegate for his township when the Re- 
 
 from a railroad: the county a\ as o g • . i justice of his township, 
 
 publican party of the county was orgam „ ’ , party After remaining on his place one 
 
 and took an active P"' Y®lt Cedlir Vafe Ind wasippointed Postmaster, and engaged in real 
 
 ^rU’^TlniXfu llw elute P^"'’°’‘^ ‘'I 
 
 ''^TAMFS R ‘MARSH^’farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Cedar Vale, was born >" !■ niton 
 ro„nUVY^i 844 In i86o,his parents migrated to Illinois, locating in Bureau County. 1 “‘861 
 County , N . Tnfantrv Company E, serving until the close of the war, was cap- 
 
 « Kan^sas. fem -d^ llmh' 
 
 the country, was satisfied It was t p felt dissatisfied, and returned and took the claim of 
 
 s" inp.iis. pi. ;,%rh“i"p1. rsrsv.* 
 
 salary oi #12 per year. "“. Mars . p ^ P ^ 
 
 feet; the hrst stock of g . ‘ ,P; o.g cucceeded in getting some parties in there with a null; 
 
 and began working for a mill, ai d p 7 j The following year, he closed out his 
 
 he becoming responsible for “ P^^p.fpYftle hL ferm consrsting^ o»e mile from the 
 
 interests in the town^ndmigagednife^^^^^^^^^^^ fences has 
 
 timber, and has the p ace stockeu "“' 0 business and enterprise. He is one of 
 
 of cattle, and has made it win merely 'S ’ ^ reslfltod by all. When he made the 
 
 the most public-spirited men in the county, and is highly lespectcu uy 
 
1224 
 
 HISTOEY OF KAESAS. 
 
 settlement, there were but two or three families in the township and it was 150 miles from a rail¬ 
 road, not much to encourage a man to settle, and was considerably worse off than nothing. Mr. 
 and Mrs Marsh ha>e three children, viz.: Robert, Orris and Locen. Mr. Marsh is a member 
 of Cedar Vale Post, No. 99, G. A. K., and of the I. O. O. F. He also served as President of the 
 Settlers* Protective Association, which was organized by the men and officers in the county to 
 settle disputes and claims. 
 
 CHARLES R. POLLARD, Postmaster, was born in Suffolk County, England, in 1824, 
 living there until twenty years of age, thence, for a time, was in different parts of England until 
 1854, when he emigrated to America, and, for one year, was at Beaver, Penn., going from there 
 to McHenry County, 111 ., and remained there one year; thence to Dade County, Mo. In 1858, 
 he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Osage County, where he located a claim, and was theie 
 until 1868; going from there to Eureka, Greenwood County, where he built the grist, saw and flour¬ 
 ing mill, and was in this business three years ; he then sold his property,and purchased a port¬ 
 able saw mill, which he moved into Howard (now Chautauqua) County, and took a claim on the 
 Big Caney River, near Cedar Vale, and here he set up the mill and for three years was engaged in 
 lumbering. After remaining on his place five years, he sold out and, in May, 1877, was ap¬ 
 pointed Postmaster at Cedar Vale. Mr. Pollard also owns a farm of 200 acres in Cowley County. 
 In 1876, he was married to Mrs. Samantha Z. Kew, of Moulton, Iowa. While in Osage County, 
 he served as Deputy Sheriff for seven years. 
 
 P. H. SKAVLEN, farmer and stock-dealer, P. O. Cedar Vale, was born in Rock County, 
 Wis., May 25, 1845, living there until 1864, when he enlisted in the Forty-third Wisconsin Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry, serving until June, 1865. After coming out of the army, he returned to Wis¬ 
 consin, and soonafter went to Minnesota, locating at Rochester, where he remained until 1869; 
 thence back to Wisconsin, and, in the spring of 1870, emigrated to Kansas ; arrived on Big 
 Caney River (then called the Osage Diminished Reserve) March 2, 1870; located a claim March 
 II, which turned out to be Section 11, Town 34, Range 8 east, Howard County, which was 
 changed to Chautauqua, and but five settlers were in the county ; the county was not organized 
 and the survey was not completed ; it was 120 miles to a railroad. When the town of Cedar 
 Vale was laid out, it took two acres off his claim. He has 158 acres of choice land, eighty- 
 five acres under cultivation, and the entire place is fenced ; he has some fine hedge, a good 
 orchard and twenty-five acres of timber, a good frame house 14x26 feet, wing 16x18 feet. Mr. 
 Skavlen has been engaged in raising, feeding and buying stock for a number of years, and has 
 been very successful. He also put up a store building in the village and was in trade about 
 three years. He was married, on November 20, 1872, at Beloit, Wis., to Miss Martha Ereksen, 
 of Dodge County, Minn.; they have two children—Walter P. and Norlen Odeen. He is a 
 member of Cedar Vale Post, No. 99, G. A. R. 
 
 MAJ. J. M. SMITH .farmer, P.O. Cedar Vale, was born in Culpepper County,Va., 1819; when 
 quite young, his parents migrated to Ohio, locating in Logan County, where he remained until 
 1846; he then went into the Mexican war as Major of the Second Ohio Regiment, serving 
 eighteen months, and was in the battle of Buena Vista and at the capture of the City of Mexico, 
 besides many othersmall battles. After coming out of the army, he returned to Logan County, 
 (Jhio, where he remained until 1851, and from that time until 1856, was in Atchison County, Mo.; 
 thence to Iowa, for two years, and, in 1858, returned to Missouri, locating at Independence; 
 from there to Texas, and, in i860, locating in Jefferson, Kan., where he built a ffouring mill, re¬ 
 maining there five years; thence to Medina, and, moving his mill to that point and adding a 
 carding mill, he had the misfortune to lose his property by fire, and, until 1870, was engaged 
 in building and superintending several mills; when he came to Howard County (now Chau¬ 
 tauqua) to put up a mill, and. being pleased with the country, located a claim on Section 5,Town 
 33 Range 9; it was some 120 miles from a railroad, and there were but few settlers in the town¬ 
 ship. He has a farm of 160 acres, seventy of which are in cultivation, good fences, orchard, etc.; 
 and he is tosome extent engaged in dairying. In 1840,he was married to Miss Jennie Soddith, of 
 Logan County, Ohio; she died in 1859 in Texas, leaving three children, Dulcena, Millard F. 
 and Jessie F. In 1863, Mr. Smith was married to Mrs. Melissa E. Atkins. They have one 
 child, William L. 
 
 WILLIAM THOMPSON, farmer, P. O. Cedar Vale, was born in Washington County’ 
 Ind., in 1819, and lived there until 1855; going from there to Iowa, locating in Benton County, 
 and engaged in blacksmithing, following this business until 1857, when he engaged in farming. 
 In July, 1862, he enlisted in the Twenty-eighth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, serving until Decem¬ 
 ber, 1863; in the battles of Champion Hill, through the siege of Vicksburg, Fort Gibson 
 and many others. In 1871, he came to Kansas, locating in Chautauqua (then Howard) County, 
 and took a claim on Section 26, Town 33, Range 8; it was nearly 100 miles from a railroad, and 
 there were but a few families in this part of the county. Mr. Thompson has improved his place, 
 having it all enclosed with fences, fifty acres under cultivation, a fine orchard of three acres and 
 fine buildings. He has been engaged in stock-raising for the past few years, his farm being 
 well adapted for this business. In 1844, he was married to Miss EHza Armstrong, of Indiana; 
 their children are—Lizzie S., Richard L., Mary E., Novillie A. (deceased), Jennie E. (deceased), 
 Mattie M., Gertrude B., William O. and Berdie N. He is a member of the Baptist Church. 
 
 D. F. TABLER, miller, was born in Miami County, Ohio, 1829. In 1851, migrated to 
 Fayette County, Iowa, where he remained until the spring of 1857, thence to Ka' sas, settling in 
 Anderson County and located a claim there, remaining there about four years. During his resi¬ 
 dence here, he belonged to the State militia which was raised in that county at the Free-State 
 election m 1858; cast the first Free-State vote in Coffey County. In 1861, he took charge of the 
 mills at Leroy, for a time; also had charge of tbe mill at Burlington. In 1866, built a mill at 
 Lowell, and started the town; thence to Missouri, where he put up a mill and remained there 
 until 1872, when he located at Cedar Vale, Chautauqua County, and built the Big Caney Mills; the 
 mill was a small saw and corn-meal mill, but in 1878, commenced building the present mills, 
 30x50 feet, three run of buhrs, and has both steam and water power; the mill is doing a fine 
 business, and Mr. Tabler is thoroughly posted in milling. In 1851, he was married, in Shelby 
 County, Ohio, to Miss Mary J. Hollingshead; they have five children—Elizabeth C., Samantha 
 F., Clara A., John P. and Passmore W.; his wife died in 1873, and, in 1876. was married to 
 Miss Melissa J. Maxwell, of Cedar Vale; they have one daughter, Gabriella. He is a member of 
 the M. E. Church. 
 
 ELGIN. 
 
 Elgin is situated in the southern part of Chautauqua County, on the 
 line of the Indian Territory, and about the center of the county east and 
 west. The town was started in 1869, by L. P. Getmaii. For a time the 
 town grew rapidly and promised much for the future, being located in the 
 beautiful and fertile valley of the Big Caney River, the extensive settle¬ 
 ment of which was to be its main support aud stay. The land, however, 
 M'as not then surveyed, aud men calculated on prospects merely, for when 
 the survey was made nearly all the best farming lands were cut off into 
 the Indian Territory, and thus shut out from settlement by the whites. 
 Tills was a death blow to the town, which at the present time contains 
 but a single business liouse. It was in this place that the first Masonic 
 lodge in the county was organized. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 W. W. ANDERSON, farmer, P. O. Hart’s Mills, was born in Parke County, Ind., in 1847, 
 living there until twenty-one years of age. In 1869, he emigrated to Kansas, locating in How¬ 
 ard County. The county was unorganized, the survey was not finished, and there were but 
 few settlers in the county. The subject of this sketch located a claim on Section 6, Town 36, 
 Range 9, which he improved and has carried on since. When he first located here he com¬ 
 menced handling stock, and has been engaged in the business the most of the time since. In 
 1879, he engaged in the mercantile business, and served as Postmaster at Hart’s Mills, remain¬ 
 ing there three years. Mr. Anderson has been very successful in all his business projects, and 
 is one of the enterprising men of his township. In September, 1880, he was united in mar¬ 
 riage to Francenia Finch, daughter of Martin Finch, one of the pioneers of Chautauqua 
 County. 
 
 B. A. TWEEDY, Postmaster and merchant, Hart's Mills, was born in Vermillion Coun¬ 
 ty, Ind., in 1857, and was raised there until twelve years of age, when he located in Edgar 
 County with his parents, remaining there until 1874 ; thence to Kansas, locating in Chautauqua 
 County. Soon after locating here, he accepted a position in the store of H. Davis at Hart’s 
 Mills. At the end of three years, the store changed hands, and he remained in the employ of 
 the new firm. From 1877 until 1883, he served as Assistant Postmaster, and since that time 
 has been Postmaster of Hart's Mills. In April, 1883, he bought the stock of goods of his em¬ 
 
 ployer, and at present has the only stock of goods in the place. His store is 25x33, filled witii 
 a good stock of general merchandise, and enjoys a good trade. Mr. T. is a wide-awake busi¬ 
 ness man, and has succeeded in getting a good business started, although $2,500 was the ex¬ 
 tent of his capital when he located in the State. In 1882, he was married to Miss A. C. Hop¬ 
 per, of Chautauqua County, Kan. 
 
 L. C. WAIT, merchant and stock dealer, Elgin, was born in Sugaring Falls, Ohio, in 
 1847. In 1856, he emigrated to Wisconsin, locating in Richland County, where he remained 
 until 1865 ; then returned East, remaining in New York State one year; thence to Jackson 
 County, Mo., where he remained until 1873. Going from there to Kansas, he located at Elgin, 
 Howard County, and engaged in the drug business. From 1875 to 1882, he had sev ral mail 
 route contracts, a part of them being among the largest contracts in the State. In 1882, he en¬ 
 gaged in general merchandising at Elgin, and at present has the only store of the kind in the 
 place. Besides his mercantile business, he is carrying on a large stock farm of 100 acres, close 
 to the town of Elgin. Of this place, has 300 acres in cultivation, the whole place • nclosed by 
 fence, except forty acres of timber. The place is watered by the Caney River and Cedar Creek, 
 and is stocked with 700 head of cattle. Since 1879, has been handling from 500 to 700 head an¬ 
 nually. Mr. Wait not only raises, but buys, feeds and ships a large amount of stock all the 
 time. He has one of the finest farms in the county, it being all bottom land, surrounded by a 
 rai ge of hills, and he is one of the largest stock dealers in the county, and it was through his 
 close attention to busine.ss that he has been enabled to accumulate so much property, as he 
 came to the State with but a few hundred dollars to invest. In 1882, he was elected County 
 Commissioner lor the Second District. In 1868, was married to Miss F'lorence C. Slaughter, 
 of Barber County, Mo. They have four children. Is a member of Vesper Lodge, No. 136, A., 
 F. & A. M., and Sedan Lodge, No. 154, I. O. O. F. 
 
 ST. PAUL. 
 
 This place was founded liy Martin Knuckols in 1869. The prospect 
 upon wliich the town was started was that it was thought it would fall 
 upon the line of the Leavenworth, Lawrence & Gulf Railroad when that 
 road should he built, and from tliat cause would make a good town. 
 
 Kuuckols threw his whole soul into the project, in the hope of making 
 a fine speculation. He erected a large liotel at a cost of about f3,000, and 
 was pushing other improvements as rapidly as possible. But the railroad 
 failed to connect as Knuckols had anticipated, and in going in another 
 direction Knuckols and his town were left high and dry. The hotel has 
 since burned down, and the town to all intents and purposes has become 
 defunct, nothing remaining except a few houses, blacksmith shop, post 
 office, etc. 
 
 MATANZAS. 
 
 This point was started in 1871. A petition was sent to the Post Office 
 Department, asking that a post office be established at the place, to be 
 called Matauzas. The petition was so poorly written that the authorities 
 were unable to make out the name that was desired, and wrote to D. 
 Clark, Postmaster at Peru, asking him what it was, Clark, cognizant of a 
 good joke, wrote back the name Jay Hawk, and accordingly the office un¬ 
 der that name was duly established. The people of the village and vicin¬ 
 ity were very much perjilexedfever the joke that had been played upon 
 them, and afterward had the name of the office changed to the name de¬ 
 sired. 
 
 The place contains one business house, owned by J. Ross, a black¬ 
 smith shop, and a saw and grist mill. 
 
 JONESBURG. 
 
 This place began its existence in 1876, under the proprietorship of 11. 
 V. Jones, who erected a liotel called the Jones House. S. White began a 
 merchandising busine.ss, which he afterward sold to Mr. McGuire. Ythe 
 summer of 1880, J. T. Yates opened a general store, and in 1882 Minuer & 
 Mayfield started a drug store, and a man named Kidd a general store. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— summit township. 
 
 T. A. CALVERT, merchant, Wauneta, was born in Campbell County, Ky., in 184 G. M'hen 
 eight years of age, his parents emigrated to Kansas, locating at AVathena, Doniphan County. 
 The county was wild, and four houses comprised the town. The subject of this sketch 
 was brought up on a farm near the town. In 1862 , he enlisted in the Sixteenth Kansas 
 Cavalry, serving until the close of the war. The first of the service was in Kansas and 
 Missouri, and the latter part of the time served on the plains in the Powder River Country. 
 Alter coining out of the army, he located at Ozark, Ark., and served as Sheriff one year in 
 Franklin County. He was then appointed Clerk of the committee which investivated the mur¬ 
 derers of Pope County, after which he was appointed United States Deputy Marshal at Fort 
 Smith, remaining there until 1874 . Thence to Southwestern Missouri, where he engaged in 
 blucksmithing. At tbe end of one year, he engaged in farming. Thence to Chautauqua Coun¬ 
 ty, Kan., and built a blacksmith shop at Fulda, now known as Wauneta. He soon after put up 
 a store and put in a stock of genera) merchandise ; soon after sold out aud put in a stock of 
 drugs. In the spring of 1883 , he laid out vhe town site of Wauneta and formed a copartnership 
 with Dr. Hahn and put up a large store and put in a large stock of goods. Also handles farm 
 machinery and carries on a blacksmith and wagon shop. He also served one 3’ear as Postmaster 
 of the place. He was married in 1870 , to Miss A. M. Scrimsher, of Arkansas. They have two 
 children—Loo and Mina. He is a member of Cedar Vale Post, No. 09 , G. A. R., and Sedan Lodge, 
 No. 141 , 1 . 0 . 0 . F. 
 
 M. b. CHRISMAN, farmer and merchant, Wauneta, was born in Scott County, Va., in 1835 , 
 but was raised in Ovrter County, Ky., until twenty-two years of age, going from there to Arkan¬ 
 sas, locating near Helena, and engaged in farming and carpentering. Remaining there until 
 the war broke out, and being among the strong Pro-slavery people, he found he could not ex¬ 
 press his sentiments without getting in trouble, as he was a strong anti-slavery advocate, and 
 when the conscript law was passed they tried to force him into the Confederate army, but he got 
 away and went to Helena and enlisted in the Federal army. As soon as it was known he bad 
 gone, a party went to his place and abused his wife and family, and took the most of his goods 
 
 and furniture and whatever they wanted, and told his wife she must not try to go to the d-d 
 
 Yankees. She then took a team that night, and put a few things and her children, and started 
 for Helena, fifteen miles distant, but was stopped by some of the Confederates, and taken out of 
 the wagon and the balance of her property taken, and told that she must not go to the Yankees. 
 But she pleaded with the officers to go to the nearest house, and finally received their con¬ 
 sent, and that night, with a little help, succeeded in getting an old boat, aud after getting 
 ber children into it, went down the river to Helena, where her husband was stationed, and be 
 received a furlough and took his family to Illinois. He then returned and served three years in 
 the Second Arkansas Cavalry. Alter coming out of the army, he returned to his family in Illi¬ 
 nois, and in 1867 emigrated to Kansas, locating in Shawnee County, where he engaged in farming, 
 and remained there six years. In 1873 , he located in Howard County, and bought a farm of 160 
 acres on Section 36 ,Town 33 , Range 9 , which he improved; has the place improved, with 90 acres 
 in cultivation, 7 acres of orchard, good buildings; the whole place fenced, and stocked with 60 
 head of cattle, 8 to 15 head of horses, and a good many hogs. In the spring of 1883 , he bought 
 one-third interest in the town of Wauneta, and in company with T. Falvert, put in a stock of 
 farm machinery and clothing, and are putting up a store building, 20 x 40 , two stones high. In 
 1855 , he was married to Miss Sarah M. Fugett, of Carter County, Ky. They have nine children, 
 viz.: John, Marion, Isaac, Frederick, Sod, Morton, George, Iva, Lillian. Is a member of Cedar 
 Vale Post, No. 99 , G. A. R., and a member of the M. E. Church. 
 
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. 
 
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 W. J. GROVES, merchant, Waiineta, was born in Carroll County, Mo., in 1849. When six¬ 
 teen years of age, he emigrated to Indiana, locating in Perry County. After remaining there 
 for a time, he removed to Ohio, locating in Fairfield County, remaining there until March, 1866. 
 lie then moved to Vermillion County, Ill., and remained until the spring of 1870. Emigrated 
 from there to Kan.sas, and remained in Labette County until the spring of 1871. Then removed 
 to Howard County, and was one of the pioneers of Summit Township, now Chautauqua Coun¬ 
 ty. Here ho located on a claim on Section 36, Township 33, Range 9. Was eighty miles from a 
 railroad. He began improving his place, and remained there until August, 1882, except one 
 year, when he had a Government contract in the Osage Nation. He has fifty acres of his place 
 under cultivation, a good orchard planted, good buildings,'fences and staldes, well watered by 
 Shanghai Creek, and has been engaged in farming and stock-raising. In August, 1882, he lo¬ 
 cated at Wauneta and engaged in general merchandise. He lias a large trade, which is increas¬ 
 ing very rapidly; he is also Postmaster at tliat point, and is an active, practical business man, 
 and is bound to make a success in his new departure. Ho came to Kansas without anything, 
 and has accumulated all he has since he settled in Chautauqua County. In January, 1876, he 
 was married to Miss N. L. Huff, of Summit Townsliip. 
 
 I). G. HAHN, M. 1)., Wauneta, was born in Licking County, Ohio, in 1845, and was raised 
 in Ohio. In 1866, ho commenced reading medicine, and in 1868-69, he attended Sterling Medi¬ 
 cal College at Columbus, graduating in tlie spring of 1869. He then located in Marsliall County, 
 Ind., and practiced medicine there nearly one year; tlience to Iowa, where he remained until 
 1876, and from there he came to Kansas, locating in Sumner County and resumed the practice of 
 medicine. While there, he was identified with several town companies, and laid out the town of 
 Caldwell in 1870, Sumner City in 1871, Wellington in 1871 and Chikaskia. The Doctor was one 
 of tile pioneers of this county, as there were but a few settlers here and the surveys had not been 
 made when he settled here. He also took a claim, and he and his partner started a trading post 
 there wlien the nearest settlers were twelve miles distant. He a’so practiced medicine all the 
 time while there. In the spring of 1882, he went to Cowley County and remained there until the 
 follow ing September, when he settled in Chautauqua County, and remained in Sedan until March, 
 1883, when he secured one-third interest in the town site of Wauneta, and located there and put 
 in a stock of drugs, and engaged in the practice of medicine. He is doing a nice business, and 
 has made a host of friends during his short residence at that point. In 18’74, he was married to 
 Miss Sarah A. Springer, of Sumner County, Kan. They have two children, vin.: Charley and 
 Murtie. 
 
 E. B. HIBBARD, M. D., Wauneta, was born in Athens County, Ohio, in 1831. In 1838, his 
 parents migrated to Clark County, Ill., remaining there until sixteen years of age; thence 
 to Peoria, Ill.; began reading medicine, and in 1867, migrated to Kansas, locating in Crawford 
 County. He then took a medical course at tlie Physiological College of Cincinnati, and graduated 
 in the spring of 1869. He then located at the Osage Mission and engaged in the practice of his 
 profession until 1871; thence to Howard County and located a claim on Grant Creek before the 
 survey was made ; lived on this claim until the fall of 1876, when he was elected Clerk of Chau 
 tauqua County, on its organization, and held the office two terms. While in Sedan, he formed a 
 co-partnership with Mr. Ackerman, and bought the steam flouring mill at that point. When his 
 last term of office expired, he closed out his interest in the mill, and bought a farm on Section 1, 
 Town 34, Range 9, of 36(1 acres, on Shanghai Creek ; has the place all fenced, 150 acres in cul¬ 
 tivation, two acres of orchard, good buildings and good timber. The place is under the super¬ 
 vision of his son, while the Doctor devotes his time to his practice, which keeps liim busy. In 
 1854, he was married, but his wife died the following year, and in 1860, he was married to Miss 
 Hattie A. Harvey, of Tazewell County, Ill. They have five living children, viz.: James B., 
 Charles E., Ross R., Robert L. and Nettie Maud. He is a member of the Masonic order and of 
 Sedan Lodge, No. 1,987, K. of H. 
 
 W. W. JONES, farmer, P. O. Wauneta, was born in Wales in 1832. When four years of age, 
 he emigrated to America with his parents, who settled in Cambria County, Penn., and here the 
 subject of this sketch was brought up until nineteen years of age. His opportunities for acquir¬ 
 ing an education being very limited and having a desire to learn, ire went to Huntingdon County 
 and attended school and then took a scientific course at Lewisburg University. In 1855, he em¬ 
 igrated to Johnson County, Iowa, and engaged in farming and teaching school. In 1859, he took 
 the gold fever and struck out for Pike’s Peak, but soon returned as lie claimed, “ busted.” In 
 1861, he enlisted in the Fourteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and served nearly five years, the 
 greater portion of tlie time fighting the Indians on the frontier. After the first year he was on 
 detailed service as clerk in the Quartermaster’s Department except the last year, when he was 
 transferred to the Adjutant General’s office. After receiving his discharge in June, 1866, he lo¬ 
 cated at Ottawa, Kan., and engaged in lumbering. After a few months, he located in Crawford 
 County, and engaged in farming. In 1872, he settled in Howard County, and located a claim 
 near the old town of Boston, on the present line of Chautauqua and Elk Counties, wliich was 
 then talked of as the county seat, and the next fall was elected County Treasurer of Howard 
 County, and was re-elected in 1875, and when the county was divided he came to Sedan and 
 served out his term as the first Treasurer ot Chautauqua County. From 1879 until 1882, he was 
 engaged in the hardware and agricultural implement business in Sedan, carrying the first stock 
 of agricultural implements in the county. Mr. Jones has always taken an active part in all pub¬ 
 lic enterprises, and was the nominee on the Repulilican ticket in 1878, for Representative, but was 
 defeated with the whole ticket by the fusion of Democrats and Greenbackers. He has been ten¬ 
 dered the nomination to several important offices since, but has refused, not caring for a public 
 life. However, he is the present Coroner of the county, the office requiring but little 
 of his time or attention. His appointment was the last official act of Gov. St. John. 
 He is well fitted and thoroughly competent to fill any office, and is one of the best posted 
 and most systematical men in the county. He has been and is a frequent contributor to his 
 county and other papers, and is frequently engaged in addresses and lectures on different topics 
 and subjects. In 1874, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary V. Johnson, of Parsons, Kan. 
 They have four children—Walter W. (first male child born in Sedan), Don Paul, Owen N. and 
 Mary Norma. He is a member of Vesper Lodge, No. 136, A., F. & A. M. Is Secretary of Ciroc 
 Chapter, No. 42, R. A.M.; member of Sedan Lodge, No. 1,987, K. of H., and a member of Sedan 
 Lodge, No. 141, I. 0. 0. F. Mr. Jones speaks the Welsh language. 
 
 D. E. SHARTEL, farmer, P. 0. Wauneta, was born in Crawford County, Penn., in 1834, and 
 lived there until the breaking-out of the rebellion. In 1862, he enlisted in the Ninety-ninth 
 Pennsylvania Infantry; was then transferred to the One Hundred and Ninety-ninth Infantry, and 
 served over three years. Received a slight wound at the battle of the Wilderness. After coming 
 out of the army he migrated to Knox County, Mo., where he engaged in teaching ; also served three 
 years as Superintendent of Schools, and in 1872, came to Kansas, locating in Howard County ; took 
 aclainion Section 31, Town 33, Range 9; was fifty miles from a railroad, and there were but a few 
 families in the township. He has 3'20 acres enclosed with fence, 150 acres in cultivation, an or¬ 
 chard of 2,000 peach, 150 apple trees and a variety of other fruits, and is engaged in stock-rais¬ 
 ing; has 125 head of cattle and other stock of various kinds. In 1880, was elected Superinten¬ 
 dent of Schools in Chautauqua County. In November, 1882, he engaged in the mer< antile busi¬ 
 ness at Wauneta, and in March, 1883, was appointed Postmaster. Mr. Sliartel is a pleasant gen¬ 
 tleman, and lias been a leader in all public matters in his township since he has been there. ^ In 
 1859 he was married to Miss Mery J. Wiley, of Medina, Mo. They have seven children, viz.; 
 C. m’., j. W., Nora, L. S., Dora, Mark and Vernon. Mr. S. is a member of Stone River Post, No 
 74, G.’ A. R., and Cedar Vale Lodge, I. 0. 0. F. 
 
 HARRISON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 DANIEL BACON, farmer, P. 0. Cedar Vale, was born in Madison County, Ill., in 1820, but 
 lived the most of the time until 1853 in Indiana, going from there to Iowa, locating in Marion 
 County, where he remained until 1872. From there he moved to Kansas, locating in Howard 
 County, and took a claim on Section 15, Towri 34, Range 8,^ At that time, he was 1 ^0 from 
 a railroad. Mr. Bacon has his place well improved, all inclosed with a good fence, fifty acres 
 under cultivation, has jilanted a fine orchard, and has the finest grove of soft maples in the coun¬ 
 ty He has good buildings, his house is 16x30, is well made, and the lumber was drawn in 
 wagons fiftv-fivo miles; barn 14x24 feet, besides stables, granary, corn cribs, etc. Mr. Bacon is 
 one of the Lest citizens in the township, and is a thrifty and successful farmer. He served sev¬ 
 enteen months in the Thirty-third Iowa Volunteer Infantry, receiving a wound at Jen^kjn s ter- 
 ry, in Arkansas. He was married, in 1843, in "White County, Ind„ to Miss E. Noel. They have 
 eleven children—Marshall, La Fayette, Orie, Wayne, Sanford. Solan, Edith and Lla, twms; Roy¬ 
 al, Anderson and Carrie. He is a member of Cedar Vale Lodge, No. 99, Grand Army of the Ke- 
 
 T. BLACK, fiirmer, P. 0. Wauneta, was born in Wayne County, Ind.. in 1837, and lived 
 there until twenty-one years of age; thence to Illinois, and w'as married to Miss Angeline Zent- 
 inire, August, 1860; then returned to Indiana, where he remained until March, ; from 
 there he went to Mercer County, III., and staid there until the fall of 1866 ; thence to Chariton 
 
 County, Mo., where ho oought forty acres of railroad land, built a house and fences and broke 
 up about fifteen acres and planted it to corn and raised a fair crop. Ho thought that luck was 
 his then. Things went on until the iie.xt spring. He thought, as he bad raised so much on the 
 sod, he would raise a good big crop now that the ground was more pulverized. But dry weather 
 set in in time to prevent very much corn from being raised. In the fall of 1868, he emigrated 
 to Kansas with an ox-team, and located in Allen County, two miles east of lola. In the spring of 
 1869, he moved to Labette County and made a claim. After it was deeded, he sold one eighty 
 for $400. In the fall of 1872, he sold the other eighty for $1,000, and moved to Howard County 
 and made a claim on Grant Creek, on southwest quarter of Section 23, Tov n 34, Range 9 east. 
 He has a good stock farm now of 320 acres, watered by the creek, with an abundance of timber, 
 and about 100 acres under fence, sixty-five acres under cultivation. Ho has planted a good or¬ 
 chard, and on the whole has a fine stock farm, with about fifty head of cattle. Mr. Black did 
 well in this county, and is an experienced farmer. He has three children—Alice, Nettie and 
 Wesley. Mr. Black and family, except the son, are members of the Christian Church. 
 
 J. H. CARNEY, farmer, V, 0. Cedar Vale, was born in zVllegany County, N. Y., 1841, and 
 was a resident of that county until 1862, when he enlisted in the One Hundred and Eighth New 
 York Infantry, Company B, serving three years; was in the Army of the Potomac and was in 
 the battle of Antietam after which he was appointed Quartermaster, and stationed at Wasliing- 
 ton, where he remained until bis dischargein 1865. Returning to New York, he took a commer¬ 
 cial course at Rochester, and in 1866 came West, locating at Baxter Springs, Cherokee Co., Kan., 
 where he engaged in buying and shipping stock, and also carried on a large farm. In 1871, sold 
 out and located in Howard County, locating a claim near the present site of Cedar Vale, and 
 engaging in stock-raising; brought with him 140 head of cattle, among which were some full- 
 blood, thoroughbied Short-horns, the first fine cattle brought into the courjty. He has devoted 
 his attention to raising fine stock of all kinds, and for a number of years has been engaged in 
 raising Clydesdale horses and jacks. He has a fine farm of 400 acres, watered by theCaney River, 
 and an abundance of timber, which furnishes fine shelter for his stock; has 260 acres inclosed 
 with fences, 240 acres in cultivation, a fine orchard of 400 apple trees, besides a large variety of 
 other fruits; has erected a fine stone house and other buildings. The subject of this sketch is 
 one of the most successtul stock men in the county, and has gained a reputation for fine stock. 
 In 1867, was married to Miss Amelia Spence, of Lawrence, Kan. They have two children, viz.: 
 Walter F. and Cora L. Mr. Carney is a member of Cedar Vale Post, No. 99, G. A. R., of Vesper 
 Lodge, No. 136, A., F. & A. M., of Sedan. 
 
 SAMUEL FLORER, farmer, P. 0. Harts Mill, was born in Monroe County, Ind., in 1842, 
 where he lived until fittpen years of age, thence to Champaign County, 111. After remaining 
 there two years, went to Jefferson County and from there to Cowles County, and in 1862, enlisted 
 in the One Hundred and Twenty-third Illinois Volunteer Intautry. His regiment afterward be¬ 
 came a mounted regiment attached to Wilder’s Brigade, Mounted Infantry, Army of the Cumber¬ 
 land, and he served until May, 1865. In the spring of 1868, he emigrated to Kansas and located 
 in Neosho County, and toi'k a claim on the Neosho River before the land w'as in market. This 
 claim he improved and resided on until 1872, w’hen he 4old out and located in Howard County, 
 now Chautauqua, and made a claim on Section 22, Town 34, Range 9, and built a blacksmith 
 shop, which he has carried on all the time since, except one year; besides fencing his place, putting 
 sixty acres under cultivation, planted an orchard and made various other improvements In 
 September, 1867, he was married at Charleston, III., to Miss Alzina Mitchell, of that place. They 
 have five children—John K., Samuel 0., Thomas A., Rosetta May and Lillie C. Mr. F. is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Methodist Episcoptil Church. 
 
 S. HOLROYD, farmer and stock dealer, P. 0. Cedar Vale, was born in Yorkshire, England, 
 Halifax Parish, in 1818, and w'as raised there until the age of seventeen years, when he emigrated 
 to America in 1825, locating in Chenango County, N. Y. In 1847, he emigrated to Iowa, locating 
 near Burlington, and engaged in teaching, thence to Bureau County, Ill., remaining there until 
 1867 , where he was engaged in farming, emigrating from thereto Kansas. He engaged in the 
 mercantile business in Cherokee County. In 1870, sold out and settled in Howard County and 
 located a claim on Section 32, Town 34, Range 9, and also opened a store and sold the first goods 
 in Harrison Township, and at the end of two years sold out his stock of goods and turned his 
 attention to stock-raising, and is at present about the largest dealer in stock in the county ; his 
 farm consists of 1,800 acres all inclosed with fence but half a section; 350 acres are cultivated, 
 eight acres of orchard and good buildings, and has the placed stocked with 400 head of cattle and 
 200 hogs, also buys, feeds and ships a great many cattle each year. Mr. Holroyd has been one of 
 the most successful stockmen in the county and with all his business to attend to has found time 
 to preach the Gospel the most of the time since he has been here. He is a member of the Baptist 
 Church. In 1881, he w'as elected County Commissioner for the First District. He was married 
 in September, 1849, in Bureau County, Ill., to Miss Mary M. Coe. Their children are Oscar, E. 
 J., Mary, Mark, William, Loceba L. and George W. Mr. H. is one of Chautauqua’s best citizens 
 and is highly respected by all. 
 
 ANDREW JOHNSON, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. Cedar Vale, w'as born in Norway, 1816. 
 In 1848, emigrated to America ami settled in Racine, Wis., where he remained until 1858, thence 
 to Beloit, remaining there until 1869 ; migrating from there to Kansas, he became one of the first 
 settlers in Howard County (now Chautauqua). The county was unorganized and the survey was 
 not yet made; it was 175 miles to a railroad and eighty miles to the nearest point where supplies 
 and mail could be had. He took a claim in Section 29, Town 34, Range 9, but was obliged to 
 lose eighty acres of it on account of some trouble when the survey was made. He has since 
 secured 160 acres in Section 28, and has been engaged in the stock business. His place is watered 
 by a creek which runs through the place ; he has his land all fenced, a small orchard, large frame 
 house 14x24 with an L 16x26; has about seventy head of cattle on the place, and has been verv 
 prosperous and is one of the solid men of his township. He was married in 1840 to Miss^ Cath¬ 
 erine Olson. They have seven children. John, William, Theodore, Ada, Tilda, Hattie and 
 Minnie. i- • 
 
 ISAAC STUDY,stock-raiser, P. 0. Cedar Vale, was born in Wayne County, Ind., 1848, living 
 there until 1870, when he migrated to Kansas, reaching Howard County in August, and made 
 a claim on Sections 20 and 21, Town 34, Range9. He was about 100 miles from a railroad,anJ had to 
 go fifty-five miles for all supplies. The land had not been surveyed and the Indians still owned 
 the land. In 1873, began to handle stock on a small scale; has a place well adapted to stock- 
 raising, consisting of 400 acres, all enclosed with fence, 100 acres in cultivation ; has a fine feed 
 lot of thirty acres in which there are ten acres of timber, furnishing fine shelter for his stock; also 
 has a small feed yard of three acres, which is arranged nicely for watering stock by pipes nin- 
 ning into a tank from a spring close by; has 200 head of cattle on his place, and buys and ships 
 considerable outside of what he raises; he also has some thoroughbred short-horn Durham, and 
 is making a point of raising fine stock. Mr. Study is one of the active, enterprising num who 
 have built up this county. He was married in 1869 to Miss Millie Roberts, of Wayne Cuunty, 
 Ind., and they have three children, viz.: Blenni L., Nellie L. and Edgar. Is a member of Cedar 
 Vale Lodge, No. 151,1. 0. 0. F. 
 
 T. C. TWEEDY, farmer, P. 0. Harts Mill, was born in Shelby County, Ind., 1828, but was 
 raised near Terre Haute. In 1852, learned engineering and followed thi.s business until 1862, 
 when he engaged in the mercantile business, continuing in this until 1874; he sold out and mi¬ 
 grated to Kansas, locating in Benton County. At the end of two and one-half yeare located a 
 claim in Chautauqua County on Section 35, Town 23, Range 11, on the Big Oaney River, and at 
 once commenced to improve. The place consists of 16() acres with 100 acres fenced, forty-five 
 acres in cultivation, a good orchard, good buildings, and has been engaged in stock-raising the 
 most of the time since he settled there He was among the early settlers of that part of the 
 
 ounty and was fi)rty-five miles from a railroad when he sec^ired his claim, and for the first two 
 years it cost all the produce was worth to get it to market. Served as Justice of the Peace of 
 Harrison Township, during 1878-79 and 1880. In 1850, was married to Miss Elizabeth Propst, of 
 Indiana. They have four children, viz.: F. M., B. A., S. J. and S. C. Mr. T. is a member of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 J. W. WALLACE, farmer,?. 0. Cedar Vale, was born in Clay County, Mo., in 1849 ; when three 
 years of age, his parents settled in Iowa, where they remained until he was seven, thence to 
 Platte County, Mo., and were there two years, going from there to Audrain County, Mo., and re¬ 
 mained till 1864, thence to Illinois where he remained until the fall of 1869, when he emigrated 
 to Kansas, locating in Butler County ; after remaining thereuntil 1872, he settled in Howard 
 County, and engaged in working on a farm. In 1877, he engaged in farming lor himself, and 
 also bought a few cattle and commenced stock-raising. In 1882, he bought a farm on Section 35, 
 Town 33, Range 8, consisting of 160 acres on the Caney River, seventy acres of whicli are under 
 cultivation, and the entire place is enclosed with fence. He has a good orchard, plenty of timber 
 and water, and has a fine stock farm. He handles about fifty head of cattle p*T annum, end 
 although he had no money to start with has succeeded much better than many who hud jden.'y 
 of money when they came. Mr. Wallace is a good manager and thoroughly r.diuble, and luis 
 many warm friends. In 1878, he was married to Miss Mary J. Waters, of Harrison Township 
 They have three children—Mark, Emma and Sadie. 
 
1226 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 WYANDOTTE COUNTY. 
 
 NATURAL FEATURES. 
 
 W YANDOTTE county, the smallest in the State, lies mostly between 
 the Kansas and Missouri Rivers, as they approach each other to make 
 a juncture at the city of Wyandotte. With the exception of Shawnee Town¬ 
 ship, which lies south of the Kaw River, the county is in the general shape 
 of a triangle, hounded west and north hy Leavenworth County, northeast 
 by the INIissouri, and southeast l)y the Kansas River. Johnson County lies 
 to the south of Shawnee Township. Wyandotte County contains an area 
 of hut 153 square miles. Rs surface is undulating and bluffy, being 
 watered hy small branches of the great rivers, which form most of its 
 boundary line. Flowing into the Missouri westerly from the mouth of the 
 Kaw, are Jersey Creek, which passes through Wyandotte City; Coal Creek, 
 IMarshall Creek, near Pomeroy, and Connor’s Creek, Honey Creek and 
 Fifth I.sland Creek, near Connor's. Running into the Kansas River from 
 the nortli, and commencing at its mouth are Splitlog’s Run, where the old 
 saw mill was built; jMuncie (heek. Mill Creek, Little Turkey Creek, Deep 
 Creek, Jlission Creek, Deep Hollow Creek, Neconhecon, a branch of 
 Wolf Creek and named after the Delaware chief, and Wolf Creek itself. 
 Entering from the south are Tur¬ 
 key Creek and Davis Creek. Sev 
 eral spring branches rise in the 
 bluffs of Shawnee Township, and 
 running into the wide bottoms, lose 
 themselves in the sandy soil before 
 reaching the river. The river bot¬ 
 toms along the Kansas average 
 about one mile in width, the bluffs 
 along both rivers rising from 100 
 to 200 feet above the surface. 
 
 The eastern portion of the county 
 was formerly heavily timbered, and 
 cottonwood, hickory, oak, walnut 
 and other varieties still abound to 
 a greater or less extent throughout 
 the county, along the banks of the 
 rivers and streams. The face of 
 the country is divided, according to 
 the last biennial report of the State 
 Board of Agriculture as follows: 
 
 Bottom land! twenty per cent; up¬ 
 land, eighty per cent; forest (Gov¬ 
 ernment survey) twenty-tiye per 
 cent; prairie, seventy five per cent. 
 
 The average width of bottoms is 
 from one to two miles. Springs 
 abound throughout the county, and 
 good water is obtained at a depth 
 of from twenty to fifty feet. The 
 soil is of a rich, sandy loam, and 
 e.spccially adapted to fruit-raising, 
 
 Wyandotte being considered the 
 “banner” section of the State. 
 
 Garden products are raised also to 
 an enormous extent. The county is 
 also rich in mineral wealth, fine 
 quarries of white magnesian lime¬ 
 stone extending for five miles along 
 the Kansas River, and a good blue 
 limestone being found along the 
 JVIissouri River. Coal has been 
 reached at a depth of 300 feet in 
 the southern part of the county, 
 at Rosedale, the vein now being 
 worked being twenty inches in 
 thickness. For details in regard 
 to the natural and developed wealth of the county, especially as regards 
 its agricultural products, the reader is referred to succeeding pages. 
 
 FIRST SETTLEMENTS. 
 
 By general consent, Moses Grinter is awarded the priority among the 
 early settlers of Wyandotte County. He located near where the station 
 of Secundine afterward stood, in 1831, and lived there up to the time of 
 his death, which occurred June 12, 1878. 
 
 The next white man to stop within the limits of Wyandotte County 
 was Rev. Thomas Johnson, a Methodist minister, who established a mis¬ 
 sion school among the Delaware Indians, near “the white church,” 
 
 In April, 1837, Rev. John G. Pratt located ui)on Section 10, Town 30, 
 Range 23, about sixteen miles west of Wyandotte City, where he still re¬ 
 sides. He e.stablished a Baptist mission among the Delawares, publislied 
 sever.al hymn books in their language, and one of his sons married a 
 daughter of Charles Journeycakes, a well-known chief. He is now the 
 
 oldest settler in the county, and the following account which he gives of 
 the tribe, is therefore of more than usual interest and value; 
 
 “ That part of the country on the north side of the Kansas River was 
 first settled by the Delawares in 1829. They came from Ohio, and brought 
 with them a knowledge of agriculture, and many of them habits of indus¬ 
 try. They opened farms, built houses and cut out roads along the ridges 
 and divides, also erecting a frame church at what is now the village of 
 White Church. The south side of the Kansas River was settled by the 
 Shawnee Indians in 1823. They also afterward came from Ohio, and were 
 about as much advanced in civilization as the Delawares. They had a 
 Methodist mission about three miles from Westport, a long time, it being 
 presided over by Rev. Mr. Johnson; also a Quaker mission about two miles 
 west of that. The popidation of the Delaware tribe when it first settled in 
 Kansas, was 1,000. It was afterward reduced to 800. This was in conse¬ 
 quence of contact with the wilder tribes, who were as hostile to the short- 
 haired Indians as they were to the whites. Still the Delawares would 
 venture out hunting buffalo and be.aver, to he inevitably overcome and 
 destroyed. Government finally forl)ade their leaving the reservation. The 
 
 effect of this order was soon appar¬ 
 ent in the steady increase of the 
 tribe, so that when they removed 
 in 1807, they numbered i,lC0. The 
 ruling chiefs from 1829 to 1867, 
 were Ne-con-he-con, Qui-sha-to- 
 wha (Capt. John Ketchum). Nah- 
 ko-mund(Capt. Anderson), Kock-a 
 to-wha (Sar-cox-ie), Charles Jour¬ 
 neycakes, Qua-con-now-ha (James 
 Sacondine or Secundine), Ah-cah- 
 chick (James Connor) and Capt. 
 John Connor.” 
 
 Capt. John Ketchum, one of the 
 most noted chiefs of the Dela¬ 
 wares, died in August, 1857. He 
 lived near White Church on the 
 Lawrence road, and at the time of 
 his death, which occurred at an 
 advanced age, he was almost help¬ 
 less. His funeral was attended 
 by a large number of Indians, who 
 came in their colored blankets and 
 jiainted faces, carrying their guns. 
 They were mounted on horseback, 
 and as the procession slowly fol¬ 
 lowed the remains of their chief 
 along the windings of the forest 
 road, they seemed truly the sor- 
 rowfrd survivors of a once power¬ 
 ful race 
 
 POPULATION (FEDERAL CENSUS). 
 
 
 LS70. 
 
 1880. 
 
 
 92G 
 
 1,107 
 
 ;i,200 
 
 1,151 
 
 2 ,12;l 
 
 2,:i77 
 
 0,149 
 
 2,970 
 
 
 
 gui 
 
 2,i;)9 
 
 i,24;i 
 
 2,910 
 
 gS.!! 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total. 
 
 10,01.5 
 
 iy,i4:j 
 
 962 
 
 
 
 THE WYANDOT NATION. 
 
 The facts which go to make up 
 the early history of Wyandotte 
 County form the singular spectacle 
 of a nation of Indians, brought 
 to a high state of intelligence 
 through the faithful labors of mis¬ 
 sionaries, joined to their own in¬ 
 nate brightness of perception, 
 leading the van of civilization in a 
 community, and first giving to the 
 whites, who succeeded them, the 
 blessings of religious instruction 
 and the privileges of a free educa¬ 
 tion. Descendants of the great 
 from their old home in the 
 two centuries ago. After vari- 
 which was to the shores of 
 majority of those who had re- 
 
 Irocpiois family, they were driven 
 wars with the Six Nations, more than 
 ous migrations, the principal one of 
 Lake Huron after the war of 1812, the 
 
 mained faithful citizens of the United States occupied the reservation 
 which was granted to them, on the waters of the Upper Sandusky, Ohio. 
 Then commenced the labors of the missionaries of the Methodist Episco¬ 
 pal Church. First came Rev. John Stewart, a colored minister from Mari¬ 
 etta, in 1817. He claims to have had a vision, or a divine call, to teach 
 and preach among the Wyandots. Among the Indians at that time, were 
 some sincere Catholics, “who would not accept the Protestant version until 
 William Walker had compared the two and pronounced them the same in 
 effect. In 1819, Dr. Charles Elliott was appointed by the Ohio conference 
 as the first regular missionary of the Wyandots. He commenced reducing 
 their language to writing. From 1820 to the fall of 1828, James B. Finley 
 was Presiding Elder, and John C. Brooks, James Gilruth and Russell Bige¬ 
 low, the father of Mrs. Lucy B. Armstrong, missionaries. From 1828 to 
 
^VYANmyvrK county. 
 
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 Mr. Biijclow was Presiding Elder, and Rev. Thomas Thompson mis¬ 
 sionary and teacher. Mr. Tliompson remained three years, Mr. Simms 
 one year. Rev. S. P. Shaw, from 1836 to the fall of 1837, and Rev. S. M. 
 Allen from that time until Rev. James Wheeler assumed the charge, 
 shortly before the W 3 uuidots emigrated to Kansas. Rev. Henry O. Shel¬ 
 don was Presiding Elder from 1833 to the fall of 1834; J. H. Power, until 
 1838; Adam Poe, a descendant of the poet, from 1838 to the fall of 1840, 
 and L. B. Gurley, from 1840-42. 
 
 The wives of the missionaries were generallj' women who had a repu¬ 
 tation as housekeepers and motherly, refined women the country over, and 
 their influence had much weight in smoothing to a civilized plane the wild 
 habits of the Indians. At first, and within the memory of those now liv¬ 
 ing, the women of the nation rode their steeds in manly fashion, and the 
 nation decked itself in all the flaming colors and fashions of the semi- 
 civilized savage. But within a dozen years, feminine influence and that 
 great civilizing weapon called the needle changed all this, and the Wyan¬ 
 dot women were,transformed into neat, generally intelligent and often 
 well educated members of society; the men, with the exceptions of course 
 found even in white communities, into industrious workmen, most of them 
 farmers, and some of them noted for their refinement and eloquence, espec¬ 
 ially in their chosen field of religion; particularly was this true of Manon- 
 cue, a hereditary chief. Henry Clay was one in attendance upon the gen¬ 
 eral conference,'Which met at Baltimore in 1824. After listening to 
 Manoncue, and observing his gestures and general bearing upon the plat¬ 
 form, he pronounced him the greatest orator in the United States. His 
 personal appearance was magnificent, and those who were able to under¬ 
 stand him, pronounce his eloquence of language equal to his eloquence of 
 bearing. 
 
 The reservation of the Wyandots, which was 10x12 miles, was highly 
 improved, an estimate having been made, that previous to their departure 
 for their lands at the junction of the Missouri and Kaw Rivers, in 1843, 
 over .f 120,000 had been expended upon the Upper Sandusky Reservation. 
 Col. Kilby was appointed a Commissioner to appraise the value of the 
 improvements on the part of the United States, and John Walker on the 
 part of the Wj^andot nation. Previous to their departure for the West, 
 the Wyandots had received but |20,000. The treaty by which they sold 
 their lands in the Upper Sandusky district for lands which they under¬ 
 stood were awaiting them on the Kansas River was made in 1842. It was 
 found, however, that there was no land in the vicinity in which they de¬ 
 sired to locate, which did not belong to some of the tribes which had pre- 
 viousl}' been removed, and the land ceded to them forever. There was a 
 tract in the bottom at the junction of the rivers, but that was reserved for 
 a fort. 
 
 The Wj'andot nation was originally divided into ten trilies, but soon 
 after their emigration to Wyandotte, two of them became extinct. Those 
 who emigrated from Upper Sandusky in 1843, were 700 strong. They 
 were governed by a council consisting of one head chief and six council- 
 men. At the time of their coming West, Francis A. Hicks was head 
 chief. Besides the council and the families of the missionaries, there were 
 members of the nation not of full Indian blood, who had much influence 
 and were respected perhaps even more than if they had been lineal de¬ 
 scendants of the W 3 "andots. Of these may be mentioned such men as 
 William Walker, afterward Provisional Governor of Kansas; the Arm¬ 
 strongs—Silas and J. M.; George I. Clark, H. M. Northrop and Mrs. L. B. 
 Armstrong, wife of J. M. When a small boy, Robert A., the father of J. 
 M. Armstrong, was taken temporarily into the family of a man who had 
 no children of his own, and he was stolen by the Indians. He is said to 
 have been a very beautiful boy, and although he was made to run the 
 gantlet, his captors made it a i)oint to put on their lashes very lightly, 
 and he was admitted into full fellowship with the tribe (being adopted) 
 and marrying into a royal famil 3 ^ when he had reached the age of eighteen. 
 His wife proved a vixen; the young husband went away in search of his 
 civilized family, and never returned to his “first love.” He afterward 
 married Sallie Zane, whose father was English and mother French and 
 Wyandot, and from this union, solemnized in the Christian form, have 
 descended the Armstrongs. George I. Clark and the Walkers were also 
 enough tinctured with Indian blood to be acceptable to the nation, but had 
 so much of the white blood as to be looked up to by the Wyandots more 
 than if they had been lineal descendants. 
 
 Mrs. Armstrong, the daughter of Russell Bigelow, the venerable mis¬ 
 sionary, married J. M. Armstrong, in Mansfield, Ohio, in 1838, and was 
 adopted into the nation. H. M. Northrup, the hardy and enterprising New 
 Yorker who has done so mucli for Kansas City, married Margaret Clark, 
 the daughter of Thomas Clark, a chief, in 1845, and was also adopted. 
 This, of course, was after the Wyandots had left the Upper Sandusky 
 Reservation. So much for preface. 
 
 In May, 1843, Silas Armstrong and George Clark, with their families, 
 and Miss jane Tilles (now Mrs. William Cook) who had been reared by 
 Mrs. Sarah Armstrong, came to this section to select a reservation for the 
 Wyandots, but more particularly to establish a trading store for the na¬ 
 tion. This Mr. Armstrong did, renting a building in Westport. All being 
 in readiness there, two boats having been chartered at Cincinnati, the 
 members of the nation journe 3 'ed b 3 ' team and on horseback to their start¬ 
 ing point. Here Matthew Walker selected a reliable band of young men, 
 who, with himself, started for the great West by land, having all the 
 horses in their charge. It had been agreed between the captain and his 
 crew that the first payments of fare should be made at Louisville Falls, 
 tlie second at St. Louis, and the third at Lexington, Mo. The most of the 
 W 3 'andots came on the larjre steamer Nodaway, and all went smoothly 
 until the boat passed Louisville, and the first payment had been made. 
 The boat was nicely furnished, and tlie voyageurs were well treated up to 
 that point. The Captain seemed then to become possessed with the appre¬ 
 hension that the Wyandots would ruin his furnishings. He, therefore, 
 ripped up the carpets and packed them away, put his patrons on short al¬ 
 lowance, and otherwise imjwscd upon them, and made them uncomforta- 
 
 l)le. Tlie worst of it, how'ever, is yet to come. On July 31, the second, 
 or large boat, arrived at the intersection of the west line of the State of 
 Missouri with the Mi.ssouri River. The small boat arrived on the 28th. 
 The sun was down, and a heavy dew was on the grass. There was 01113 ^ 
 one small house which could be occupied, and the captain was requested 
 to allow his passengers to remain on the boat over night. He replied that 
 he 7nust get to St. Joe that night, and the Wyandots were turned out like 
 sheep by a heartless shepherd. There was only a small spot, which was 
 treeless, and here the men, women and children huddled together over 
 night, Mr. Garrett and his famil 3 ^ Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Armstrong, and a 
 few others occupying the house. The horse cavalcade had not yet arrived, 
 nor did it for several weeks. Early in the morning, the boat was still at 
 the landing, the “hands” having spent much of the night in putting down 
 the carpets again, and “putting things to rights.” It is little wonder that 
 when the tired and faint and sick band of travelers perceived this addi¬ 
 tional harsh treatment, the Captain and his boat were privately and pub¬ 
 licly anathematized. It so happened, as fate would have it, that the Nod¬ 
 away was wrecked during the very next year, and it may be that a little 
 gleam of this feeling shot up in the breasts of some of the nation—“out¬ 
 raged justice satisfied.” Their camping ground, from the lastof July un¬ 
 til October, 1843, consisted of the land then owned b 3 " the United States, 
 and reserved for a fort, between the west line of the State of Missouri and 
 the Kansas River, the Missouri River being on the north, and the Shaw¬ 
 nee Reserve on the south. For their religious meetings, which they faith¬ 
 fully upheld, they selected the first elevation south of the Missouri River. 
 A few of the Wyandots who could afford them, and were fortunate 
 enough to obtain them, such as the Walkers, the Clarks and the Arm¬ 
 strongs, rented houses in the town or neighborhood of Westport. On De¬ 
 cember 14, 1843, a purchase of 23,040 acres of land was made from the 
 Delawares. This tract included the present site of Wyandotte* City. It 
 consisted of thirty-six sections, lying between the Kansas and Missouri, 
 and the Delawares presented the new-comers with thiee sections, next to 
 the confluence of these rivers. 
 
 J. M. Armstrong, the United States interpreter, of whom mention has 
 previously been made, had, with his family, become tbe happy occupant 
 of a little log hut sixteen feet square, near the corner of Wawas and 
 Fifth streets, a short distance southeast of the present residence of his 
 widow. The Armstrongs moved into their house December 10, 1843, and 
 then and there occupied the first house ever erected on the present site of 
 the city. One week from that time, Mrs. Catharine Long and her family 
 moved into their cabin on the north side of Jersey Creek. John W. Gra 3 '- 
 eyes was at this time building a liew^ed log house on the west side of what 
 is now Third street, which afterward became part of the residence of Joel 
 Walker. Dr. Gray-Eyes built a cabin on the opposite side of the road. 
 Robert Robitaille built and resided on the same side, near the corner of 
 Nebraska avenue and Third street. The United States blacksmith to the 
 Wyandots, Charles Graham, came during that winter and selected a place 
 for the shop and his residence near the northwest corner of the same 
 streets. A company store, in which moat of the leading Wyandots had 
 shares, was located betw'een Kansas and Minnesota avenues, Avestof Third 
 street. It was a long, log building, divided into two departments—the 
 store room and a back room, used in part for a council house. Joel 
 Walker, who had the management of the store, was clerk to the council. 
 On the hill, on Kansas avenue, opposite Dunning’s present hall, Henry 
 Jaques, a chief, built his residence, which he afterward sold to the nation 
 for a jail house, and 113 ^ which a jail was put up. Jaques built his second 
 house where Dunning’s hall now stands. From May, 1845, to the spring 
 af 1849, this was occupied as a United States agency. Silas Armstrong 
 built two cabins near the location of McGrew’s slaughter house, and re¬ 
 sided there until 1846, when he removed them to a location west of Fifth 
 street, near Kansas avenue, and in 1848, builthis brick residence, afterward 
 known as the Eldridge House, which burned in the summer of 1864. 
 Francis Driver built on the Kansas River bluffs, near the ferry, and Sana- 
 has, father of John Sanahas, and Charles Splitlogs settled in the same 
 neighborhood. Matthias Splitlogs was with Jaques, and in 1845, married 
 his great niece, Eliza Barnett. William Walker built a double hewed log 
 house on the north side of Jersey Creek, entering one end of itMay. 1844. 
 He and a young man from Noav York who helped him do the work, 
 camped there during the winter of 1843-44, IMr. Walker naming the creek. 
 Just west of Walker’s house was the Methodist Episcopal parsonage, com¬ 
 pleted in July, 1844. The same month the first school was o]iened in the 
 new building on the east side of Fourth street, between Kansas and 
 Nebraska avenues. 
 
 Returning, hoAvever, strictly to the winter of 1843-44. As perceived, 
 it Avas only those of the Avealthier Wyandots Avho built houses. The Avin- 
 ter, fortunately, Avas mild, as many of them, from lack of means, Avere 
 obliged to live in camps. It Avas tbe expectation of the Wyandots, based 
 upon governmental promises, that an appropriation of $100,000 would be 
 granted them during this session of Congress. The chiefs divided the 
 town called Wyandotte into acre lots, upon Avhich they intended to build, 
 their farming lands being out of town. But the remainder of the improve¬ 
 ment fund wms not paid over then, nor until October, 1846, and the 3 " did 
 not even then obtain this sum until after three delegations had gone to 
 Washington to plead their cause. But from the time the Wyandots pur¬ 
 chased the DelaAvare lands, they paid $4,000 annually out of their annuity 
 fund. Thus it came about, because of this scarcity of funds, and doubt as' 
 to the future, that the tOAvn of Wyandotte did not improve rapidly. Dis¬ 
 ease Avas also busy in the midst of the nation. The cause of it—the great 
 flood of 1844— is thus described by V. J. Lane, of the Hernld, in an article 
 on the early history of Wyandotte Cit 3 "; “The spring of 1844 Avas Avarm 
 and very dry until in ]\Ia 3 ^ when it began to rain, ami continued for six 
 
 *Thi3 town was incorporated with the spelling Wyandot!, though tlie name of Iho trihe 
 has never had more than one t. Later, the French form of the name, Wyandu/h’, was adopt¬ 
 ed for the city and county, and is now in general use by the inhabitants, the pres-s, and 
 other authorities in the State of Kansas and elsewhere. 
 
1228 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 weeKs, rain falling every claj'. The result was the Kaw River rose so high 
 that wliat is now Kansas City, Kan., and West Kansas City, Mo., were 
 covered with fourteen feet of water; the Missouri backed uj) to the month 
 of Line Creek; Jersey Creek was l)acked up to the crossing on the Parallel 
 road. The long, continued rains were succeeded by drj^ and hot weather, 
 and the ovcrtlowed vegetable matter decomimsing, caused much sickness 
 among the Wyandots, and by tlie 1st of November, 100 of them were 
 dead—heing-one seventh of the whole number who had come to the. coun¬ 
 ty only fifteen months before.” The species of sickness which prevailed 
 the most, and made the most havoc in the nation, were chills and fever, 
 and bloody tlux. It is stated that there was not a single well person in the 
 nation by the latter part of the fall of 1844. The town of Wyandotte, 
 having these discouragements of poverty and sickness to contend with, 
 could not be expected to grow—neither did it. But while the hulk of the 
 Wyandots were still living in tents, Rev. Escpiire Gray-Eyes, “ wishing first 
 to have a house for Ids soul,” prevailed upon his people to build a church. 
 This was done, and occupied in April, 1844. 
 
 A parsonage, situated about lialf a mile from the confluence of the 
 Kansas and Missouri Rivers, was completed soon afterward at a cost of 
 ll.oOt). It w'as a tw'o-story frame structure, the first in the county, and 
 was paid for from the i)roceeds of the Upper Sandusky improvement fund. 
 In July a school building was completed free to all—the first free school 
 in the Territory of Kansas. 
 
 Mrs. Armstrong gives the following account of the building of the 
 first church ever erected by the people of Kansas; ‘‘At the close of a meet¬ 
 ing in January, 1844, Rev. Esq. Gray-Eyes propo.sed that the brethren 
 should come together soon and cut down trees, hew logs, make puncheons 
 and claiihoards and build a church. ‘ Why,’ answered one of them, ‘you 
 have no house for yourself.’ ‘True,’ said Gray-Eyes, ‘hut I wuint a house 
 for my soul first.’ So while they w'ere all busy building their own houses, 
 clearing ground and making rails to enclose their fields preparatory to 
 spring planting, they set apart a day now' and then to build the church 
 So faithfully did they labor that tliej' worshiped in it the next April, the 
 preacher standing on one tier of the puncheon floor wdiich wuis laid, and 
 the congregation sitting on the uncovered slee])ers. That was a very 
 pleasant and happy day, never to be forgotten.” This first church built by 
 the people themselves in Kansas, was a good hewed-log house, about 
 30x40 feet, located about three miles from the confluence of the IMissouri 
 and Kansas Rivers. It was completed before the return of the missionary 
 AVheeler in INIay, 1844, and their first quarterly meeting for the year was 
 held in it the first Saturday and Sunday in June, at which time he bap¬ 
 tized all infants born to the Wyandots during his ab.sence. A parsonage 
 built about half a mile from the confluence of the said rivers, wms nearly 
 completed. This was a two-story frame house costing about !|1,500, a 
 part of the proceeels of the mission farm improvements, at Upper San¬ 
 dusky, Ohio—one result of the labors of the old missionaries, Finley, Gil- 
 ruth, Bigelow and their successors. The United States Government paid 
 $5,000 for the mission farm improvements, and all hut about the $1,500 
 which this parsonage cost. W'ent into the treasury of the Mi.ssiouary Socie¬ 
 ty of the Methodist Episcopal Church. This parsonage w’as unjustly 
 alienated from the Methodist Episcopal Church by the Wyandot treaty of 
 1855, George W. Manypennj' Commissioner on the part of the United 
 States. 
 
 J. M. Armstrong taught the first free school in the Territory, which 
 w'as oj>encd July 1, 1844. The building w'as a frame one, with double 
 doors, which but a few'years since stood on the cast side of Fourth street, 
 between Kansas and Nebraska avenues, Wyandotte City. It was some¬ 
 times, hut erroneously, called the Council House. J. M. Armstrong con¬ 
 tracted to build it, and commenced teaching on the date named. The 
 Council of the nation met in it during vacations, or at night. The ex¬ 
 penses of building the school w'ere met out of the fund secured by the 
 Wyandot treaty of March, 184‘3. The school was managed by directors 
 appointed by the Council, the members of which were elected annually 
 by the people. White children w'ere admitted free. Mr. Armstrong 
 taught until 1845, when he went to Washington as the legal representative 
 of the nation, to prosecute their claims. Rev. Mr. Cramer, of Indiana, 
 succeeded him; then Robert Robitaille, chief of the nation; next Rev. R. 
 Parrott, Indiana; IMrs. Armstrong, December, 1847, to March, 1848; Miss 
 Anna II. Ladd, who came with the Wj'andots in 1843, and Mr. and Mrs. 
 Armstrong. She w'as teaching the school at the time of her husband’s 
 death, which occurred at Mansfield, Ohio, while on his way to Washing¬ 
 ton to prosecute Indian claims, April, 1852. The school was closed in the 
 old building April 16, 1852; resumed in Mrs. Armstrong’s dining-room; 
 removed the next winter to the IMethodist Episcopal Church, three-quar¬ 
 ters of a mile w'est of her house, and left without a home when that struct¬ 
 ure W'as burned by incendiaries, April 8, 1850. That is the correct history 
 of the first free scliool ever taught in Kansas. 
 
 Soon after the first school opened, a schoolhouse was built near M 
 Mudeater’s farm, and Mr. Armstrong, Mrs. S. P. Ladd and others taught it 
 
 In November, 1845, there occurred an event in the Methodist Episcojia. 
 parsonage, w'hich was of importance to the Wyandot Nation in more W'ays 
 than one—it being no more nor less than the first marriage in the county, 
 betw'een Hiram N. Northrup and INIargaret Clark, daughter of Thomas 
 Clark, the Wyandot Chief. He became a trusted member of the nation, 
 acting as their financial agent for many years. In 1858, he w'as selected 
 to go to Washington and collect $53,000—the balance of the $185,000 still 
 due them from the Government; w'as not required to give bond or security 
 of any kind; creditably transacted the business, and charged nothing for 
 his services. 
 
 The Wyandot nation continued to improve their lands, so that they 
 w'ould be a credit to the most skillful of “w'hite agriculturists.” In fact, 
 every missionary w'ho came among them expressed his surprise at their 
 skill in this direction. Matthew Mudeater, James Charloe and George I. 
 Clark W'ere e.specially distinguished for the energy manifested in making 
 improvements, planting orchards, etc. Silas and John M. Armstrong 
 
 planted the first fruit trees in March, 1845. NoUvithstanding this en¬ 
 couraging feature of their settlement, a serious cause of dissention had 
 been increasing for a number of years, since their departure from Ohio. 
 The conflict between the Pro-slavery and the Free State parties raged in 
 the Wyandot nation six years before it did in the Territory of Kansas. 
 While the Rev. James Wheeler, their beloved missionary, w'as absent at his 
 new appointment (from the fall of 1843 to the spring of 1844), the Rev. J. 
 C. Berryman, Superintendent of the Shawnee Manual Labor School, and 
 the Rev. E. '^T. Peery, missionary to the Delaware Indians, talked elo¬ 
 quently against slavery. That they emancipated their own slaves seemed 
 to prove beyond a doubt the sincerity of their eloquence. It w'as some¬ 
 what a surprise to the nation, four years later, after Mr. Peery had be¬ 
 come their missionary, to observe him so active in the organization of a 
 ‘‘ Church South” in their midst—that church, supported by the most pro¬ 
 nounced Pro-slavery advocates. 
 
 In October, 1846, when the nation received the bulk of the money for 
 the improvements made on their Ohio homes, Mr. Peery proposed that 
 they build a larger and better church. -Mames Big-Tree opposed it, ex¬ 
 pressing the fear that it w'oidd fall into the hands of the Methodist Epis¬ 
 copal Church South. Mr. Peery said that the building would belong to 
 the majority, and the majority would go with the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church, should a split occur. The next year a brick church was built; the 
 conference met and continued Mr. Peery in the Wyandot charge, and in 
 October, 1848, the Methodist Episcopal Church South was organized by 
 him. A majority did refuse to join the new organization, and were very 
 bitter in their feelings tow'ard Mr. Peery. Bishop Andrews, of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church South, had preached in the Methodist Epis¬ 
 copal Church building, but Mr. Peery refused to recognize Dr. Still, the 
 Methodist Episcopal Presiding Elder of the District. Rev. James Gur¬ 
 ley, of the Ohio Conference, was called to the mission by the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church, but as the building w'as stoned (supposably with the 
 full consent of the Church South), the building was vacated and services 
 held in a private dwelling. He was finally ordered to leave the Territory 
 by the United States Indian Agent, Dr. Richard Hewett, who was a strong 
 Pro-slavery man. From June until October, 1849, the church held serv¬ 
 ices in a grove, and the hostility between the two churches continued to 
 be the hostility between the Free State and the Pro-slavery parties. A 
 log church was erected about two miles from the brick structure; soon 
 after Rev. T. B. Markham became missionary, in August, 1849, and both 
 churches were burned by incendiaries during the excited times of the 
 spring of 1856. 
 
 'The following bears so forcibly upon these topics, the extract being 
 from an address by Mrs. Armstrong, at Bismarck Grove, Kan., that it is 
 herewith presented : 
 
 I think that I, of all who are assembled here this morning, have the most reason to be 
 proud. When a discussion was heid among the people of the Wyandot nation, during all 
 of one night in 1,S48, in reference to the stand they should make on the slavery question, 
 (leorge I. Clark said: “ Let us hold on in our opposition to the slave power, and in til'ty years 
 we will be proud of it.” They did hold on, and this morning I am proud of it. The Wyan¬ 
 dots brought themselves to the Territory ; and as the United .States government failed to 
 furnish them lands, they bought land and provisions for themselves, Silas Armstrong heiug 
 their contractor. There were among them 200 church members, in a population of 700. 
 Where else has been the colony in which there were so large a proportion of church mem¬ 
 bers? They bought the land for their new home in October, 184,'!, and in April, 1844, they 
 built and occupied their first church, the fir.st church built by the people in the Territory. 
 Brother Speer, in the Kansas Oily Times of Seiitember 7, says that the first Free-State school 
 ever established in the Territory was established in Lawrence, in January, ISfiS. The first 
 school established in the Territory was at Wyandotte, and my husband, ,T. M. Armstrong, 
 was contractor for the school house, and taught the first school in it, commencing July 1, 
 1844. He was a lawyer, but could not practice law then, the Territory not being organized. 
 Tlie school was free—white children in the neighborhood were permitted to attend. The 
 Wyandots were the first in the Territory except a few of our Baptist brethren, to oppose 
 slavery. In the winter of 1843-44, the Wyandot council enacted a law forbidding the in¬ 
 troduction of slaves into their nation. We had our border ruffian war before you had yours. 
 We were mobbed; and after my husband’s death, the ruffians would sometimes shoot into 
 my yard and call us Abolitionists. More than three-fourths of the Wyandots were anti- 
 slavery. Those who were Pro-slavery were descendants of Virginians, who had been taken 
 prisoners. The Wyandots sympathized with you in your struggle, and a Wy.andot was 
 the messenger that warned Liiwrence of the invaders in December, 1855. In May, 1856, 
 when Lawrence was besieged, the border ruffians in our neighborhood were elated and en¬ 
 couraged in their persecution of Free-State people. That day I started to Ohio, and tlie 
 next day one of them came to my house and asked for that-Abolitionist. He was an¬ 
 
 swered that I liad started to Ohio. Doubting it, he searched the premises, but not finding 
 me, returned to the house, and as he passed out of the door through which he had first en¬ 
 tered, he stabbed the wall next the door three times, saying, with an oath, that if that Abol¬ 
 itionist were there, he “ would run her through that way.” God preserved my life by lead¬ 
 ing lue to start to Ohio the day before. 
 
 In 1848, while the conflict between the Methodist Episcopal Church 
 and the INIethodist Episcopal Church South, or between slavery and free¬ 
 dom, was tlie hottest, disorder and especially drunkenness increased to a 
 great extent among tlie Wyandots. A temperance society was organized 
 as early as the w’inter of 1844-45, it having its origin substantially in this 
 wise : During December, 1844, a prominent member of the nation moved 
 his household goods over from Westport. There being no bridge, he 
 loaded them onto a flat-boat at Kansas Citj', and engaged a number of the 
 Wyandots to bring them up the river and land them at Wyandotte. It hap¬ 
 pened they were under the influence of liquor, and having propelled the 
 boat to the mouth of Turkey Creek, left it there to float away and “dump” 
 overboard all his goods. This misfortune suggested the formation of a 
 temperance organization—the first in the Territory. But although the 
 temperance society was strong and influential, & sterner remedy for the 
 increasing evil was found necessary, and a log jail was accordingly built, 
 in the fall of 1846, across the way from the schoolhouse. True enough, 
 its first occupant, a man, was locked up for being drunk. Afterward, a 
 Wyandot man got hold of a Mormon Bible, and induced another w'oman 
 to live with him when he already had a wife. For this both he and his 
 ‘‘second wife” were locked up together. 
 
 In June, 1851, the Wyandot nation held a national convention, 
 composed of all men over eighteen years of age who were the legally 
 qualified voters. The national convention, in turn, elected thirteen dele¬ 
 gates, who formed a constitutional convention to revise the laws of the na- 
 
COUNTY. 
 
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 tion. This convention sat several weeks, and the constitution, as drafted 
 hy.lohn M. Armstrong, Secretary, was unanimously adopted. Having 
 received his legal education in Ohio, IVIr. Armstrong had in his possession 
 the laws of that State, and the principal features of the constitution were 
 drawn from that source. By its provisions the Council was divided into 
 one head chief, four councilmen, two SherilTs and a Secretary, all the of- 
 ticers being elected by the people. The ne.xt important political move¬ 
 ment made by the nation was the agitation of a territorial organization. 
 Most of the intluential members favored it, especially those whose ances¬ 
 tors were of white blood. This resulted in the final calling of an election 
 for the selection of a delegate to Congress, October 13, IS.'iS. Abelard 
 Guthrie, the candidate, was connected by marriage with a noted chief of 
 the Canadian Wyandots. His wife’s mother was a Shawnee, and her 
 uncle the last hereditary chief of the Shawnees. Mr. Guthrie was a man 
 of ability and honesty, and popular both because of his inherent worth 
 and his high family connections. He was, therefore, unanimously elected 
 to the Thirty-second Congress by the following voters ; Charles B. Gar¬ 
 rett, Isaac liaker, Jose Antonio Pieto, Henry C. Norton, Abelard Guthrie 
 (himself—not following the practice of modest modern politicians and vot¬ 
 ing for somebody else), Henry C. Long, Cyrus Garrett, Francis Cotter, 
 Edw^ard B. Hand, Francis A. Hicks, Russell Garrett, Samuel Rankin, 
 Nicholas Cotter. Joel W. Garrett, Isaac Long, Thomas Coon Hawk, James 
 Charloe, William Walker, George I. Clark, Benjamin N. C. Anderson, 
 Matthew R. Walker, Samuel Priestley, Ilemy Garrett, William Gibson, 
 Priestly Muir, Joel Walker, Isaac Brown, James Long, John Lynch. Will¬ 
 iam Trowbridge, John W. Ladd, Daniel McNeal, Edward Fifer, Peter D. 
 Clark and Henry W, Porter—thirty-five voters in all, who cast their ballots 
 in the order named. Mr. Guthrie went to Washington, but it is not known 
 that he returned the richer except in honor. The next step in the politi¬ 
 cal progress of the Wyandot nation which appears on the face to be quite 
 a stride, but is in reality of not much importance, is the holding of the 
 convention on the spot where Dunning Hall now stands. A few people 
 from Fort Leavenworth, officers and others, thought it would be a good 
 thing to get together at some place where there were the most “heads”— 
 the Wyandots were not yet citizens—and form a provincial government— 
 choose officers who might call elections for deciding upon territorial or¬ 
 ganizations. Some careless historians speak of “delegates to this conven¬ 
 tion,” but if there were any delegates, no notice was ever given for cau¬ 
 cuses to select them. It was really an impromptu gathering, and the 
 Wyandots who were most in favor of becoming citizens of the new Terri¬ 
 tory were most prominent in its deliberations. William Walker, a chief, 
 was chosen Provisional Governor, and George I. Clark Secretary, and the 
 elections were duly called. The statement often made that Matthew 
 Walker was appointed Probate Judge by this so-called “convention” is a 
 blunder. He became Probate Judge under the “bogus laws.” 
 
 By the treaty of January 31, 1855, the majority of the Wyandot na¬ 
 tion received the rights of citizenship. It was signed by George W. 
 Manypenny. United States Indian Commissioner, and on the part of the 
 nation by Silas Armstrong, George I. Clark, Tan-roo-mee, Matthew' Mud- 
 eater, John Hicks and Joel Walker. 
 
 After the Wyandots obtained their rights of citizenship, the next “im¬ 
 portant event” which occurred, w'as the landing of Gen. Calhoun and the 
 Surveyor General’s office, on the 10th of September, 1855. It was opened 
 in the double log house, opposite where Dunning’s Hall now' stands, and 
 was engineered here until the following spring, when it was removed to 
 Leavenworth by Robert Ream, father of Vinnie Ream, the sculptress, 
 Chief Clerk, Samuel Parsons, Chief Clerk of the Indian Department, Edwin 
 T. Vedder, Robert Ream, Jr., and Pennymaker, Clerks. Across the way 
 was Isaac Brown’s hotel, subsequently dubbed the “Cat-fish Hotel.” 
 
 The leading chiefs from the time the Wyandots settled here until they 
 became citizens in 1855 w'ere : Francis A. Hicks, Gau-roome, James Big- 
 tree, Janies Washington, Sarrahass, the father of .lohn Sarrahass, George 
 Armstrong. John Gibson, John W. Gray-Eyes, Henry Jaques, William 
 Walker, Silas Armstrong, George I. Clark, Matthew Mudeater and James 
 G. Clarke. 
 
 The first United States Agent to the Wyandots in Kansas was Maj. 
 Phillips, of Columbus, Ohio ; interpreters, John M. Armstrong and George 
 I. Clark. The second United States agent was Dr. Richard M. Hewitt; 
 the third, and last exclusively for the Wyandots, Maj. Moseley. William 
 Walker and Silas Armstrong were interpreters from 1849 to the close of 
 the agency, 
 
 As a fitting close to this chapter on the Wyandot Nation, the follow¬ 
 ing interesting information is given of some of the best known members, 
 from notes furnished by D. B. Hadley, of Wyandotte: “The Wyandots 
 were much more advanced in civilization than either the Delawares or 
 Shawnees. They cultivated farms, built houses and barns, planted 
 orchards and opened roads. They owned and worked a ferry over the 
 Kansas River, near its mouth. Several of the more advanced in civiliza¬ 
 tion and learning engaged in mercantile business in Kansas City and 
 Wyandotte. Among these were Joel Walker, Isaiah Walker and Henry 
 Garrett. One of their number, John M. Armstrong, was a lawyer, having 
 studied and practiced in Ohio before coming here. Silas Annstrong. his 
 lirother, was more than half white, well educated, intelligent and wealthy. 
 William Walker, among strangers, w'ould be taken for a full white man. 
 He was educated, had lieen Postmaster in Ohio, and wrote interestingly 
 for newspajiers, and frequently delivered lectures of much interest. He 
 was Provisional Governor, and a member of the Territorial Legislature 
 after it was organized. Besides the Indian language, he spoke English 
 and French. A perfect gentleman in bearing, he lived here until 1875, 
 when lie died at the home of a friend in Kansas City. Matthew Walker, 
 his brother, lived on his farm in the northern part of Wyandotte City. 
 His brick residence stood iqion an eminence north of Jersey Creek, corre¬ 
 sponding to Splillog’s Hill, south of .lersey Creek. He died in 181)0. .Joel 
 Walker, another brother, died in the fall of 1857. George 1. Clark lived 
 in Quindaro Township, and died in 1857. Francis Hicks lived about a 
 
 mile northwest of the mouth of the Kaw, and died in 185,5. His father, 
 John Hicks, lived one mile further west, and died in 1853. Half a mile 
 west of .John Hicks was .Jacob Whitecrow, who lived there until he emi¬ 
 grated to the Indian Territory in 1871. A little southeast of Whitecrow 
 lived Robert Robitaille, who went to the Indian 'I'erritory with the tribe. 
 He was at one time County Treasurer. Noah E. Zane lived about seven 
 miles west of the mouth of the Kaw, and was chielly noted for the excel¬ 
 lent fruit which he raised. He died in 18(57. Charles B. Garrett lived just 
 north of Jersey Creek, and half a mile west of the Missouri River. He 
 died in 1868. Esquire Gray-E}'es, the un.schooled Init hairned andeloipicnt 
 exhorter of the Wyandots, lived between George 1. Clark’s and Francis 
 Hicks. His son John was well educated, and often acted as interpreter, 
 going to tile Indian Territory with his tribe. Abelard Guthrie, the dele¬ 
 gate to the Thirty-second Congress, was a white man, but married Quin¬ 
 daro Brown, was adopted into the tribe, and lived with her until 18(58, 
 when he went to Washington, where he died about the year 1873. Mat¬ 
 thew Mudeater lived two miles west of the mouth of the Kaw, and had an 
 excellent orchard. Of the Delaware Indians who still live in the county, 
 may be mentioned Lewis Ketchum, about ten miles west of Wyandotte ; 
 Isaac Journeycakes, lived ten miles west of Wyandotte, till he moved to 
 the Indian Territory with his tribe in 1867. lie was employed by Gen. 
 Fremont, with twelve others, to pilot the party of explorers over the 
 Rocky Mountains. Being a very warm friend of the ‘Pathfinder,’when 
 the war began, he raised a company of thirty Delaware braves, and joined 
 Gen. Fremont. But when his friend was removed, Journeycakes refused 
 to follow his successor, disbanded his troops and went home. From that 
 time, he took no part in the war. He was assassinated in the Indian Ter¬ 
 ritory in 1875. Charles Journeycakes, his brother, lived at the edge of 
 the timber, where the prairie begins, fifteen miles west of Wyandotte. 
 His place was a stage station on the route between Wyandotte and Leav¬ 
 enworth in 1858.” 
 
 Since the above was written, Mrs. Zelinda Armstrong, one of the 
 mothers of the Wyandot nation, has passed away. She had been ill for 
 a number of mouths, but her great vitality had sustained her to such a de¬ 
 gree that her most intimate friends did not suspect her end to be so near. 
 Sluch of her early life has already been given in the history of the Indian 
 nation into which, by marriage, she was adopted, and many members of 
 which she so justly admired. The funeral services of the beloved and 
 beautiful woman were held at her house, February 14, 1883, and her re¬ 
 mains now rest by the side of her husband in the Wyandot Indian Ceme¬ 
 tery in Huron Place. The salient facts in her life history are thus pre¬ 
 sented in a home print: 
 
 Zelinda M. Hunter was born December 7, 1820, in Fairfield County, Ohio. Her father 
 moved his family to the western part of Crawford County, now Wyandotte County, while 
 she was very young. There she was deprived of the advantages for education, very much 
 to her regret in after life. She was naturally very intelligent, and in her youth exceed¬ 
 ingly bright and beautiful. October, 1842, she was married to Silas Armstrong in Li.Oe 
 Sandusky, Ohio. They removed to Westport, Mo., in the spring of 1843, where they 
 remained one year, when they came to this city, where she has lived ever since. 
 
 A protracted meeting was held in the Methodist Episcopal Church formerly west of 
 the city, on the site of Mrs. Greenrod’s present residence, February, 1,848. She attended, 
 was converted and joined the church. In October, 1848, the Methodist Episcopal Church, 
 South, was organized, and she went with her husband into that organization, in which she 
 remained until her death, with the exception of a few months during the late war, when 
 she and her husband united with the Presbyterian Church. Her mother was a Presbyte¬ 
 rian, and an excellent woman. 
 
 Her husband was prominent in the Wyandot nation, was elected Head Chief, and 
 went to the great Indian Council at Fort Gibson September, 1.86.3, was prostrated with 
 severe fever there, and, though he recovered so as to get home, never regained his usual 
 health, and died December 14, 1805, leaving her a good property, which she has carefully 
 preserved, though she always provided well for her family and aided some of her .step-chil¬ 
 dren, for by her marriage to Mr. Armstrong she took upon herself the care of his five 
 motherless children. She became the mother of seven children, two of whom preceded her 
 to the spirit land. 
 
 QUINDARO. 
 
 Why one town should live and another die; why one should flourish 
 continually and another’s glory fade in a day are problems which often 
 vex the wisest. Back of Quindaro were such men as Ex-Gov. Robiuson, 
 Abelard Guthrie, Joel Walker and S. N. Simpson, at first, and it had as a 
 foundation a rocky channel for a permanent harbor and the united efforts 
 of a host of Free-State men. During the reign of terror of 1856, when Kan¬ 
 sas City, Leavenworth, Delaware City and Atchison were closed to Free- 
 State men, several fugitives had, at different times, by the assistance of j\Ir. 
 Guthrie, who owned much of the laud in the vicinity, embarked from this 
 point and passed down the river in safety. Probably this fact induced 
 Ex-Gov. Robinson and his friends to select the site of Quindaro. Several 
 localities were examined, but the rocky channel of the river at Quindaro, 
 and the warm support given the project by Mr. and Mrs. Guthrie, finally 
 decided the matter. Principally through the negotiations of Mrs. Guthrie, 
 a Wyandot lady of royal blood, whose father was chief of the Canadian 
 Wyandots, land was purchased by the company from several members of 
 the tribe, and in December, 1856, vas surveyed by O. A. Bassett. The 
 town was named Quindaro, in honor of IMrs. Guthrie, whose maiden name 
 was Quindaro Brown. The town officers chosen were: Joel Walker, Pres¬ 
 ident; A. Guthrie, Vice President; C. Robinson, Treasurer; S. N. Simp¬ 
 son, Secretary. On January 1, 1857, ground was first broken on the town 
 site, but little building was done until spring. Three or four l)uildings, 
 however, were erected by April 1, among others the Quindaro Hou.se, the 
 second largest hotel in the Territory—four stories, 60x80 feet. It was 
 opened in F'ebruary, 1857, being the first hotel in the county. In "May, a 
 considerable force of men was put to work grading the ground near the 
 wharf and Kansas avenue, the main street running south from the river. 
 The Chin-do-mm made its appearance on tlie 13th of that month, and in 
 its first issue showed its happy faculty of advertising a new town in the 
 way such business should be done to make an impression. Professional 
 men already were swarming into (Quindaro. Real estate and laud agents 
 were plenty. There were R. P. Gray, Charles Chadwick, H. J. Bliss, .M. 
 
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 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 B. Newman, H. ]\I. Ainsworth, and Blood, Bassett & Brackett, Charles 
 Bohinson (agent for the Boston Land Trust). Dr. George E. Budington 
 advertised as a physician; F. Johnson and George W. Veale as dealers in 
 general merchandi.se; William J. McCown and Ed. D. Buck, ditto; II. INI. 
 yimpsou, O. II. Macaidy, J. Grover and S. C. Smith, forwarding and com¬ 
 mission merchants; Charles B. Ellis, civil engineer and surve 3 'or; Ireland 
 tfe M'Corkle, carpenters and joiners; Fred Klaus, who had a quarry a short 
 distance from town, stone cutter and mason; A. C. Struck & Co., drugs 
 and medicities. Dr. J. B. Welhorn having an ollicci in the same building; 
 William Shepherd and I). D. Ileniy, hardware. The largest saw mill in 
 Kansas, suhsecpientlj' erected, and started h}' A. J. Bowell in the fall, was 
 talked of; a large feriy-boat, one of the largest on the IMissouri Biver, and 
 actually put in operation by Capt. Gtis Wchb in the summer, was build¬ 
 ing; itiessrs. Bohinson, Gray', Johnson, Wehh and others were rushing 
 around for subscriptions to build the Quindaro, Parkville & Burlington 
 Railroad, to obtain connection with the Hannibal & St. Joe; the Method¬ 
 ist Church was built; lion. Henry Wilson, who arrived May 24 on the 
 steamer New' Lucy', was furnished with rooms at the Quindaro House, and 
 made a little .speech to the citizens before he continued on to Lawrence; 
 shares of the town company were going clear out of sight of the f 100 from 
 from which they started, and, alt in all, the spectacle was presented of a 
 town w'ild with hope, and riding, apparently, on to success. Everyone 
 W'as evcrybody'’s friend. Gold circulated as freely as w'ater, and in the 
 spring and summer of 1857, few thought it necessary to take security of 
 any' kind. The significance of the meaning of the word Quindaro Chin- 
 do-ionn, as explained by ^Messrs. Walden & Balib, its proprietors, seemed 
 about to be gloriously' realized. Chin do-w'an is a Wy'andot w'ord, mean¬ 
 ing leader, and Quindaro appeared to be taking the lead in everything. 
 Quindaro is also a Wyandot word, and, freely translated, signified “In 
 union there is strength ”—and certainly all the citizens in Quindaro were 
 pulling together. Quindaro w'as a temperance tow'n, the lots having been 
 deeded with the stipulation that they should not be occupied by liquor 
 dealers. Some groggeries had crept" in, however, by June, 1857, and the 
 w'omen petitioned and the men acted, and cleaned them out on the 17th 
 of that month and year. By July', the feriy-boat, 100 feet long, with a 
 26-foot beam, W'as running betw'een Quindaro and Parkville; the road to 
 Lawrence was in prime condition, and Me.ssrs. Bohinson & Walker w'ere 
 operating a daily' line of stages. The next grand triumph was the com¬ 
 pletion of the saw'-mill in October, which cut 15,000 feet of lumber daily. 
 Building continued; there w'as no end of public confidence in the grand 
 future of Quindaro. She was a rival of Kansas City', Leavenworth, Atch¬ 
 ison and Wyandotte. By June, 1858, she boasted 100 buildings on her town 
 site, many' of them of a substantial, metropolitan appearance. The Chin- 
 do-wnn kept up its trumpeting, and w'as taken possession of by V. J. 
 Lane (who had been an energetic Quindaroan since the spring of 1857), 
 G. W. Veale and Alfred Gray. They also published the Kanms Tribune 
 in the fall and winter of 1858-59. The publication w'as continued for the 
 benefit of the tow'n company until 1861, when it w'as removed to Olathe. 
 But the glory of Quindaro w'as already' fading, and w'hen the Second Cav¬ 
 alry', under Col, Davis, quartered themselves there at the commencement 
 of the war, and handled the citjr so roughly, she gave up the ghost and is 
 no more. The half a dozen buddings comprising the station of Quindaro 
 are so desolate that they' hardly could be honored with the name of settle¬ 
 ment. In 1871-72, the old town site was vacated—first the western and 
 then the eastern portion. 
 
 POLITICAL IIISTOny. 
 
 The fir.sl election held in Wyandotte County was that of June, 1857, for a delegate to 
 the Lecoinjiton Conetitution. The polls were protected by soldiers, and the votes were de- 
 ]io.sited in a “caudle bo.x,” the candle box hurled in a wood pile in Leconipton, afterward 
 unearthed, and made infamous in history. In October, the county came into notice again, 
 imlitically, by the stuffing of a ballot box and other frauds, perpetrated at the Delaware 
 cro.ssing, eight miles west of W'yandotte. It is .said that many of the names found on the 
 poll list could .also be found, rertatim, in a New York City directory, which some enterprising 
 Pro-slavery man happened to have in his possession at the time. PiO])erly, liowever, the 
 political history of Wyandotte County commences with its formation by the Legislature 
 which convened in January, 18.59. The act was pirs,sed and approved by Gov. Medary, on 
 the ^9th of that month, to create the county of Wyandotte. Its boundaries included that 
 ]M)rtiou of Leavenworth and Johnson counties, within the following limits; “Commencing 
 at a point in the middle of the channel of the Missouri liiver, where the north line of the 
 Deleware Reserve intersects the same, running thence west on said reserve line to the line 
 between ranges i‘l and 23, south on said range line to the south boundary of Leavenworth 
 t 'ounty, thence easterly on said boundary to the main channel of the Missouri, thence north¬ 
 westerly with said main channel to place of beginning.” 
 
 The first meeting of the commi.ssioners—George Russell and George W. Veale (Mr. 
 Veale acting in place of Alfred Gray)—was held at the Kldridge House, February 25, 18.59. 
 George Ru.ssell was appointed Chairman, and Myron J. Pratt, acting Secretary. Proceeding 
 to canvass the votes east at the election for officers held on February 22, certificates of elec¬ 
 tion were ordered to be given to the following; Probate Judge, Jacipies W. Johnson; 
 Sherilf, Samuel F. Forsythe; Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Marshall A. Garrett; Reg¬ 
 ister of Deed.s, Vincent .1. I.ane; County Attorney, William L, McMath ; Treasurer, Robert 
 Robetaille ; .'surveyor, ( yrus L. Gordon ; Coroner, George B. Wood ; .Superintendent of com¬ 
 mon schools, Jacob B. Welborn. At the ne.xt meeting Mr. Gray was present, and it was re¬ 
 solved to lea.se the room on the corner of Nebraska Avenue and Third street, from S. I). 
 McDonald for the county officers. The County Attorney was then established in a room 
 over the post office. At the meeting held June 15, the salary of the Clerk was fixed at WOtl. 
 of the Probate .lodge at f.8ofi, and County Attorney S6fi0. (If course the salaries of the county 
 ollicials have changed since then. The commissioners declared Barzillar Gray elected to the 
 office of Probate Judge (J. W. Johnson having died,) at their meeting held September 2, 
 
 .Sejitembor 20, Messrs. Rus.sell and Gray resolved th.at the “ County Attorney is hereby 
 instructed to strictly enforce the requirements of the act to restrain dram shops and tav¬ 
 erns, and regulating the sale of intoxicating li(juor.s, approved February 11, 18,59; and he is 
 hereby directed to indict at the next term of the District Court those persons wlio fail to 
 take out liccuisc, and in other resjiects neglect to comply with the provisions of said law.” 
 In October, the taxes levied on the (piindaro 'Town Company, were remitted upon the peti¬ 
 tion of (ffiarlcs Itobiuson, that said company “did notown any personal property subject 
 to taxation during the year 1858.” In April, 186t), William McKay was elected Chairman of 
 the new Board, which consisted of himself, J. K. Bennett and S. E. Forsythe. After talking 
 “Jail ” for a number of months, in .Tuly, 18(111, the ]>lan for a jail was adopted, the building 
 to be twenty feet square, two stories, the first story to be divided into five cells, and the up¬ 
 per story into three room.s, approached by an outside stairway, the whole structure tube 
 built of jdanks laid and spiked together. .1. L. Hall was awarded the contract for S(2.(X)0. 
 In the meantime claims were being allowed Luther H. Wood for subsisting and guarcling 
 prisoners. 
 
 IIAILRDADS, ETC. 
 
 As soon as the white settlers commenced to come into the county in any great num¬ 
 bers, they began to lay out roads, estaldish ferries, build bridges, and, finally, railroads. 
 Among the earliest and best of these roads, was the one from quindaro to Lawrence, in good 
 order in 1857. During that year a ferry was also established at Quindaro, and one in Wyan¬ 
 dotte, by Silas Armstrong, during the next year, 'fhe first bridge in the county, was built in 
 18.58, by jirivate subscription. It cost‘S15,00n, and was located three miles above Wyandotte. 
 In 186(1, a tornado took out one span, and the balance of the structure soon disapiicarcJ. 
 When (Juindaro was at the height of its growth, in the summer of 1857, “the (juind.aro, 
 Parkville it Burlington railroad,” to connect (Juindaro with the Hannibal A .St. Joe road, 
 was a subject much broached, but the first actual survey of a road in the county, was made 
 from Quindaro to Lawrence, under the charter of the Missouri River it Rocky iMountain 
 railroad. The first actual grading for a road was done at Wyandotte, on the Kansas Valley 
 line, in 18 . 59 . James R. Parr, then Mayor of the eity, wa.s a prime mover in the enterprise. 
 The grade was about twenty feet higher than the present road-bed of the Kansas Pacific. 
 Before this road was put in operation, in 1863, a number of territorial thoroughfares had 
 been established, under the act approved in Febiuary, 1859. In June, one was located from 
 Wyandotte uiaQuindaro, Leavenworth and Atchison to Elwood, Doniphan County; theSanta 
 F 6 road in this county, Qctober, 1859; the road from Quindaro to .Salinaria Lawrence and 
 Topeka (fifteen miles in Wyandotte County), in August, 1859, etc., etc. During the next sum¬ 
 mer the Shawnee & Kansas City, or State Line road, was also repaired, straightened and 
 egulated. Besides this activity manifested in obtaining good means of communication 
 with their neighbors, the people of Wyandotte County put their hands in their pockets, as 
 private individuals, and helped along the good work. In 1863, the Kansas Pacific Road was 
 put in operation through the county, along the north bank of the Kaw, and the Jlissouri 
 Pacific, in 1866, through the eastern and northeastern portions of the county. At the time 
 the Kansas Pacific road was being pushed up the valley of the Kaw, its value was uncertain, 
 as Missouri was then in the embraces of the war, and its strong rebel element prevented 
 much sympathy being felt for the railroad enterprises of Kansas. The line seemed to have 
 no grip, either East or West. Samuel Hallett, the contractor, was assassinated in the streets 
 of Wyandotte, during August, 1864, and the work passed into the hands of St. Louis capitalists 
 shortly before the war. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa F'e, and the Kansas City, Fort Scott 
 A Gulf railroads, give the districts of the county lying south of the Kaw, the necessary 
 means of communication. The stations on the Missouri Pacific, in this county, are Connor’s, 
 Pomeroy, Nearman, Quindaro and Wyandotte; on the Kansas Pacific division of the Union 
 Pacific, Muncie, Edwardsville, 'Tiblow' and Loring; on the A., T. A S. F., Argentine, Turner, 
 and Kaw Valley; on the Fort Scott road, Rosedale. 
 
 In 1867, the fine wooden bridge across the Kaw, two miles above Armstrong, was con¬ 
 structed. An iron bridge, connecting Kansas City and Wyandotte, was constructed, at a cost 
 of $62,060. The street railway connecting the two places was built in 1873. 
 
 "rhe first term of court was held in Constitution Hall, June 6 , 1859, Joseph Williams, 
 Associate Justice, presiding; James A. (i'ruise. Clerk ; W. L. McMath, Prosecuting Attorney; 
 iS. E. Forsythe, .Sheriff. The court was held on the second floor—the eastern portion being 
 partitioned off for the Probate Court, and the western for the District. The l.egislature of 
 1859-60 remodeled the Judicial Districts, Wyandotte County being transferreii from the 
 Fort Scott to the Leqvenworth District. John Petit, Chief Justice, held the May term of 
 court in Wyandotte. 
 
 After leaving Constitution Hall, the county officers moved into Byron .Tudd’s 
 building on Minnesota avenue. They changed around several times. At present 
 (.September, 1882) a fine two-story brick Court House, to cost $35,000, is being erected on the 
 northwest corner of Minnesota avenue and Seventh street. 'The site was purchased from 
 
 H. M. Northrup for $6,000. 'The county poor farm is situated about twelve miles west of 
 Wyandotte City. 
 
 Among some of the best known residents of the county who have held public posi¬ 
 tions, may be mentioned, B. Gray, Probate Judge in 1860; Byron Judd, County 'Treasurer 
 in 1863, and .Senator in 1872, 1874 and 1876; V. J. Lane, Register of Deeds in 18.59 and 1860, 
 Representative to the Legislature in 1867 and 1869; Isaac Walker, Representative in 1865 ; 
 Thomas .1. Barker, Representative in 1866; Isaac B. Sharp, Senator in 1866, and Probate 
 Judge in 1868 and 1870; John T. McKay, Representative in 1869; W. T. Roberts, Representa¬ 
 tive in 1860; R. E. Cable, present Mayor of the city. Representative in 1870; tV. B. Bowman, 
 Probate Judge in 1863 and 1866; M. I?. Newman, County Attorney in 1864, and Clerk in 1865; 
 Silas Armstrong, Sherilf in 1,867; Janies A. Cruise, Clerk of the District ( ourt or Register of 
 Deeds for nearly the whole period between 1861 and 1872; R. B. Taylor, Representative in 
 1873; W. W. Dickinson, Superintendent of Public Instruction in 187'2, and Fred. Speck in 
 1862 ; George B. Wood, Commissioner in 1869; Robert Robetaille, Treasurer in 18.59 and 1860; 
 W. J. Buchan, Representative in 1.872 and 1874, and Senator in 1877 ; N. Me Alpine, Treasurer 
 in 1873 and 1876; D. R. Churchill, Probate Judge in 1873 and 1874 ; H. W. Cook, Represent.a- 
 tive in 1875 and 1876; W. H. Ryus, Sheriff in 1875, 1876, 1877 and 1878; J. S. Clark, Register 
 of Deeds in 1877,1878,1879,1880 and 1881. 
 
 The county officers elected for 1882 were as follows; Probate Judge, Rufus E. Cable; 
 .Sheriff, Thomas B. Bowling; Treasurer, William Albright; Register of Deeds, William H. 
 Bridgens; County Clerk, David R. Emmons; Surveyor, Walter Hale; Superintendent of 
 Public Instruction, Daniel B. Hiatt; .Superintendent of County Asylum, John Kern; Cor¬ 
 oner, Dr. Thomas C. Baird ; Attorney, James S. Gibson ; Commissioners, James P. Johnson, 
 Hiram Malott and J. William Wahlenmaier. 
 
 STATISTICS. 
 
 From the latest figures of the Town Assessors, prepared in August, 1882, it is found 
 that the value of all taxable lands in Wyandotte County is $1,861,.3.36, those of Wyandotte 
 City being iilaced at $115,935, and of Kansas City, Kan., at $41(2,180; Shawnee Township, 
 $376,783; Wyandotte Township, $414,164; Quindaro Township, $207,595; Prairie Townshio, 
 $169,994; Delaware'Township, $174,685. Of the 91,053 acriis of land, 53,074 acres are under 
 cultivation, and 37,979 acres are not. In Wyandotte City the value of town lots is $894,198, 
 in Kansas City, Kan., $195,692 ; Shawnee Township, $138,945; other townships, $65,855. The 
 personal property throughout the county is valuetl at $372,473, of which sum $123,578 is 
 accredited to Wyandotte City, $110,148 to Kansas City, Kan., and the balance to the remain¬ 
 ing townships. 'The railroad property is valued at $555,356.69. Total value of all kinds of 
 property, $4,083,8.5.5.69, divided as follows; Wyandotte City,$1,143,906.86; Kansas City, Kan., 
 $7'20,210.00; Shawnee Township, $718,921.14; Wyandotte Township, $fi59,.576.28; (juindaro 
 'Township, $.337,.500.13; Prairie 'Township, $225,722.47; Delaware 'Township, $278,018.7.5. Dur¬ 
 ing the season of 1882, 2,.584 acres of wheat were harvested in Wyandotte Township, 1,771 in 
 .‘(hawnee, 1,725 in Quindaro, 1,899 in Prairie, and 2,153 in Delaware. Corn was planted; In 
 Wyandotte 'Township, 3,281 acres; Shawnee 'Township, 3,965 acres; tjuiiidaro 'Township, 1,876 
 acres ; Prairie Town.ship, 3,953 acres; Delaware'Township, 3,681 acres. In the county, 4,341 
 acres of oats were harvested, 3,080 acres of Irish jiotatoes planted in 1882, garden products 
 marketed in 1881 to the value of $58,811, and 86,334 pounds of butter manufactured. 'There 
 are 2,095 horses in the county, 1,840 milch cows, and 7,.398 swine. The value of animals 
 slaughtered was $128,951. 
 
 According to the latest returns made in 1882, the population of Wyandotte County is 
 2.3,3.36, distributed as follows; Wyandotte City, 8,677; Kansas City, Kan., 4,300; Shawnee 
 Township, 2,683; Wyandotte Townshiii, 3,627; (juindaro Township, 1,586 ; Prairie Township, 
 
 I, 198; Delaware Townshiji, 1,165. In 1860, the poiiulation of the county was 2,609; 1870, 
 10,015; 1880,21,342; 1882,23,336. 
 
 The county is divided into forty school districts, seventy-five teachers being employed. 
 Of the 24,000 population which the county contains, 8,000 are of school age. It costs about 
 $30,000 to maintain the district school system of IV'yandotte County, the value of school 
 property being $130,000. 
 
 WYANDOTTE CITY. 
 
 The history of the earliest settlement of the town of Wyandotte is 
 identical with that of the early Indian residents of the county, the Wyan¬ 
 dot trilie, elsewhere jriven in full. The present city is hxiated on the site 
 of the Indian village. In the sketch of the Wyandot Indians, the reader 
 has already found mention of the first beginnings of what is now the 
 handsome and prosperous city of Wyandotte. 
 
\VY AN DOYrE COUNTY. 
 
 1231 
 
 KARLY HISTORY. 
 
 The majority of the Wyandot nation liavin^f liecome citizens, tlie 
 time was rijie for a union with any wliite scttliTs wlio might make their 
 appearance. They eonld now transact any hnsiiuiss on cijiial terms, iind 
 their ojiportunity soon arriveti. Dr. J. P. Itoot, still an honored citizen of 
 Wyandotte, and formerly United States Minister to Chili, states that in 
 Decemlier, IS.M!, he and Thomas 11. Eldridge came from Lawrence to 
 Wyandotte, on the north side of the Kansas River, for titc ptirpose of se¬ 
 lecting a good town site for a compatiy of Eastern friends and capitalists, 
 who were an.\ions to invest their money to advantage. All but these two 
 remained in Katisas City. IMessrs. Root and Eldridge were enterttiined 
 over night at the house of Silas Armstrong, and in the morning looked 
 over the ground. They found that Isaiah Walker was busy rttnning a 
 variety store ;uid post ollice, on the north side of Nebraskti avenue, be¬ 
 tween Third and Fourth streets—the same bttilding afterward used as a 
 cotirt house, and now (with piazzas added) occupied as a private dwelling 
 hotise. Thomas Barker was then salesman ; Maj. Overton was a partner 
 of Silas Armstrong. The bottom between Wyandotte and Kansas City 
 was then nearly covered with a heavy growth of timber, except a few 
 small dw'ellings near the State line and near the mouth of the river. There 
 was also a small opening amid the heavy growth of thickets made, years 
 ago, when the Government thought of locating the Fort at Wyandotte, in¬ 
 stead of Leavenwmrth. The mouth of the Kaw was nearly one-quarter of 
 a mile further cast than it is now, owdug to the washing away of the Mis¬ 
 souri River. Well, the ground was looked over, and the scouts returned to 
 their friends on the Missouri side the next night and made arrangements to 
 form a town company, themembersof which were J.P. Root,T. B. Eldridge, 
 S. W. Eldridge, W. Y. Roberts, Thomas H. Swope, Robert Morrow, Dan¬ 
 iel Killen, Gaius Jenkins, .John McAlpineaud James M. Winchell. Messrs. 
 Roberts, McAlpine, Swope and Jenkins were appointed a committee to go 
 to Wyandotte and see what could be done toward inducing certain former 
 members of the nation to join the company. The members of the town or¬ 
 ganization on the Missouri side waited some days for the committee to re¬ 
 port; became uneasy, and came to investigate; discovered that their agents 
 had formed a company with Isaiah Walker, Joel Walker and Silas Arm¬ 
 strong, among the most influential members of the former Wyandot 
 nation, who were owners of the site. There was naturally some high 
 talk between the two town companies, but a compromise was effected, ac¬ 
 cording to Dr. Root, by which there was to be an equal division of profits. 
 To avoid a long explanation, however, it is generally stated that the town 
 company consisted of these four white men and the three Wyandot In¬ 
 dians. In March, 1857, the town site was surveyed by John H. Miller, of 
 Girard, Penn., who, upon his maps makes the following statement; “ The 
 present city company is formed of seven original stockholders, three of 
 whom areWyandots. They purchased the lands forming the town site from 
 the Wyandot owners, who are to receive patents for these lands as soon as 
 they can be issued. The Government Commissioners completed the as¬ 
 signment to these Wyandots on the town site, only in February, 1857.” 
 Upon the organization of the town company, Silas Armstrong became 
 President; W. Y. Roberts, Secretary; Isaiah Walker, Treasurer, and John 
 McAlpine, Trustee, to receive conveyances of the lands bought, and on 
 sale of lots, to convey to purchasers. There were about 400 shares, ten 
 lots to the share. Sales began in March, 1857, when the survey had been 
 completed, and brought $500 a share. There were laid out four avenues, 
 each 100 feet wide, running from the Missouri River two miles west 
 through the heart of the city. These were to be the great thoroughfares 
 of commerce. Of public grounds, there were the levee, extending from 
 the northern boundary of the “ Ferry Tract ” to the northern boundary 
 of the town, and from the front lots to the river. “Oakland Park” was 
 bounded by Washington avenue on the north, Eleventh street on the 
 west, Kansas avenue on the south and Tenth street on the east—650x638 
 feet. The rush of immigration to the new town was immense, and al¬ 
 most instantaneous. Houses could not be built fast enough to shelter 
 the comers ; carpenters readily obtained $5 a day in gold; lumber was in 
 hot demand; saw-mills went up as if by magic. Collins & Rogers built at 
 the foot of the bluffs, north of Judge Walker’s; Armstrong & 6verton had 
 a mill in Wyandotte City. Strangers from all parts of the country, and 
 some from Europe, were here to invest their money, many of them purely 
 for speculative purposes. Goods were piled up on the levee and people 
 lived in tents until they could get houses erected. Shares of the com¬ 
 pany sold so rapidly at $500 that they were advanced to $750, when about 
 300 of them had already been sold. The avenues were graded as far west 
 from the levee as Fourth street; Second, Third and Fourth streets were 
 also graded. After selling a short time at $750, the shares were advanced 
 to $1,000 apiece. The prospect now was that the entire town site would 
 be bought out of the company’s hands, and the balance of the shares were 
 accordingly withdrawn from the market. Delay in making conveyances 
 to the swarm of settlers, who almost threatened the very existence of the 
 town company caused much hard feeling and positive threats of violence 
 against the members. But the matter was finally re-adjusted. Roads were now 
 being laid out from Wyandotte in all directions; but the year 1857 may be 
 considered her season of greatest business activity. The bulk of her trade 
 was then transacted on Nebraska and Washington avenues, east of Fourth 
 street. Besides the quite extensive array of business houses, two news- 
 piipers were being published, to advertise the town—the Telegrai^li, by M. 
 W. Delahay, and the Democrat, by Mr. Abbott. The physicians were re¬ 
 presented by J. C. Bennett, F. Speck, J. Speck and J. P. Root; the attor¬ 
 neys by Bartlett & Glick, Davis & Post, J. W. .Johnson, B. Gray and 1). 
 B. Hadley. At this time the population of Wyandotte was about 401), and 
 the inhabitants were wild with enthusiasm, and almost splitting with (not 
 suppressed) laughter at the attempt of Gov. Robinson and bis Free State 
 friends to found the town of Quindaro, four miles above. But a short 
 time thereafter their despised rival gave them good reason to fear that 
 their laughter would have to be turned to tears. 
 
 On .luue N, 1858, B. Gray, A. B. Bartlett, Daniel Killen et al, peti¬ 
 tioned G. W. Gardner, then Proliate .Judge of Leavenworth Gounty, of 
 which Wyandotte was then a imrtion, for a town government. ’I'lie re¬ 
 quest was granted, William McKay, George Ru.s.sell, Daniel Gillen, 
 Charles W. Glick and William F. Simpson being aiipointed trustees. It w’as 
 incorporated under the name and style of “The Inhabitants of the 'rown 
 of Wyandothe” The trustees held their first meeting, June 13, 18.58, all 
 being present, being sworn into ollice by William L. McMath, .Justice of 
 the Peace. William McKay was chosen chairman; Joseph W. 11. Watson, 
 Clerk; Charles W. Patterson, Assessor; Walter N. Canfiekl, Collector’; 
 Samuel E. For.sythe, Const aide. 
 
 'The towm was created a city .January 39, 1859, and the first election 
 held in February, 1859. The population was then 1,359. When Wyan¬ 
 dotte became a city, the town was $1,500 in debt, whii-h was assumed by 
 the municipal organization. 
 
 The first officers of the city of Wyandotte w'erc James R. Parr, IMayor; 
 Aldermen, W. P. Overton, J. N. White, B. Judd, D. Killen, Isaiah 
 Walker and H. McDowell; Clerk, E. T. Vedder ; Assessor, David Kirk- 
 bnde; Treasurer, J. H. Harris; Attorney, W. L. Mci\Iath, Marshal, N. A. 
 Kirk; Engineer, W. Miller; Street Commissioner, H. Burgard. George 
 Russell was Mayor of the city the next two terms, then followed in suc¬ 
 cession S. A. Cobb (1863), J. M. Punk (1863-64), I. B. Sharj) (1865-66), J. 
 McGrew (1867), S. A. Cobb (1868), Byron Judd (1869), J. S. Stockton (1870 
 -71-73), Janies McGrew (187.3), G. B. Wood (1’874), C. Hains (1875-76) 
 Fred. Speck (1877-78), J. S. Stockton (1879-80), R. E. Cable (1881-83), The 
 present city officers are; IMayor, R. E. Cable; Clerk, Edward H. Sager; 
 Police Judge, F. B. Anderson; City Attorney, H. McGrew; City Treasurer, 
 Chris. Bernhard; City Engineer, AYalter Hale; City Marshal, H. T. Har¬ 
 ris. There is also a Board of Education, established in 1877. The city is 
 divided into six wards—two councilmen from each ward. 
 
 The indebtedness of the city is $153,679.33. For the quarter ending 
 June 15, the salaries of officers amounted to $1,600.40; work on streets, 
 $1,433.86, and total expenses for maintaining the muuiciiial government 
 $6,140.49. 
 
 The first post office was opened by Thomas J. Barker, in the spring of 
 1857. He held forth in the old court house building, on Nebraska avenue, 
 where he and Isaiah Walker were keeping store. The Postmaster brought 
 the mail from Kansas City on horseback,'William Chick, of the bankin,g 
 firm Northrup (H. M.) & Chick, maintaining the service in that city for the 
 first year, out of his own pocket. The Wyandots were great readers, as a 
 rule, and it was as much to accommodate them, as for any other reason, 
 that the post office in Kansas City was established. In 1868, Mr. Barker 
 was succeeded as Postmaster by R. B. Taylor, who held the office three 
 years. E. T. Vedder, who followed him in 1866, remained but a short 
 time, being succeeded by A. D. Downs, who remained until 1881, when 
 George B. Reichenecker, the present incumbent, was appointed. 
 
 In closing this chapter of the early history of Wyandotte, it is inter¬ 
 esting to trace the seven members of the town company, generally spoken 
 of as the original members. Isaiah Walker lives in Seneca, Indian Terri¬ 
 tory ; Thomas II. Swope in Kansas City; Joel Walker died at Leaven¬ 
 worth, in the summer of 1857 ; Gaius Jenkins was shot by Gen. Lane, at 
 Lawrence, in the summer of 1858; Silas Armstrong died in December, 
 1865, at Wyandotte; John McAlpine was killed by the cars in Pitts¬ 
 burgh, and W. Y. Roberts died in Lawrence, a few years ago. 
 
 THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 
 
 The meeting of the dele,gates to the Constitutional Convention, which 
 took place at Constitutional Hall, Wyandotte, July 5,1859, is more a State 
 event than one of local interest, and is treated as such in its jiroper place. 
 Suffice it to say, however, that the present constitution of tlie State was 
 adopted on the 39th of that month, and, locally treated, the subject will 
 be disposed of, by an extract from an article by William A. Phillips, who 
 thus describes the place of meeting ; “The lower floor of the block where 
 it was held, was mostly unoccupied ; that block now exists no longer. It 
 suffered from too great economy in brick and mortar ; the water from the 
 bluff was permitted to undermine its foundation. Like another building 
 named in Holy Writ, it ultimately fell, and great was the fall thereof. Iii 
 the second story during the session of the convention was a saloon. In 
 the center of the large, unplastered room, on one side, a bar was hastily 
 improvised. A broad plank resting upon a couple of empty barrels con¬ 
 stituted the counter. Behind was a narrow plank or shelf, resting on two 
 other barrels, evidently not empty ; at least, a faucet was inserted in each 
 near the base. On the top of each barrel was a small blue keg, each of 
 which had another faucet. Scattered along this shelf were decanters and 
 long-necked, dark-complexioned bottles. On one end of the shelf was an 
 open box of raisins, perched longitudinally, and, with a few boxes of ci¬ 
 gars, a piece of cheese, a box of crackers, and a box of plug tobacco, con¬ 
 stituted the saloon. A few tumblers and lemons, with a bowl of sugar, 
 lemon squeezer, and a flaring tin cup in which to shake up punches, com¬ 
 pleted the outfit. The floor was covered with sawdust to avoid annoyance 
 to the solons above, and also to absorb rejected quids of tobacco. The 
 fine arts were represented by a picture of the ‘Bird of America’ cut 
 from an old hand bill and tacked to the wall. Over all, presided the smil¬ 
 ing and genial Boggs. Another flight of stairs carried you into the room 
 where the solons were at work. It was about twenty-five feet wide, 
 and eighty long. It was not plastered, but extended from front to rear of 
 block. There were three windows in front, and three in rear. It was ten 
 feet high. The roof was of composition, called patent. The President’s 
 seat was on the south side of the room, near the center, it was on a raised 
 platform ; seats, tables and desks were provided by the citizens of Wyan¬ 
 dotte for members, clerks and rejiorters. An official look was procunal 
 I)y tacking on black muslin. There was also a railing, to either keep spec¬ 
 tators out, or hold the members in. The ‘Hag of our country’ was 
 draped on the wall, in the rear of the President’s chair.” 
 
1232 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 THE W’AR. 
 
 The space at command will not allow a detailed account of the part 
 taken hy citizens of Wyandotte, in the war. ^lost of her soldiers joined 
 the Kansas First and Second Infantry. In April, 1801, a Rebel Hag was 
 raised in Kansas City, and a number of Southern sympathizers in Wyan¬ 
 dotte proposed to do the same, hut their proposal was met ■with John A. 
 Dix’s spirit, if not his words—the idea was, “Anyone who attempts to 
 raise a Rebel flag, shoot him on the spot.” In jNIay, 1861, Capt. W. Y. 
 Roberts organized the Kansas Mounted Riflemen, the members coming 
 from Quindaro and Wyandotte. In May, members of the Second regi¬ 
 ment were quartered in Constitutional Hall, the gathering-place, already 
 described, of the Convention. By June, Capts. J. II. Harris and A. C. 
 Davis had raised two volunteer companies, the latter of cavalry. Early 
 that month, the Second Regiment received marching orders, and, accord¬ 
 ingly, at about nine o’clock in the morning, marched out to the southern 
 bridge. Luke Havens, the First Lieutenant of Capt. Harris’s company, 
 remained behind to swear in nineteen recruits. While they were waiting 
 for him, the four-story building fell, and not a brick was left upon anoth¬ 
 er. Though it took .some hours before the men were all dug out, no seri¬ 
 ous injuries resulted beyond the breaking of a leg by a son of Thomas 
 Ryan. The escape of all was wonderful. The ball was never rebuilt. 
 'The building had been undermined by water, and its walls were frail, be¬ 
 ing only eight inches thick. About this lime, also, Capt. Thrasher organ¬ 
 ized a German artillery company. In August, 1861, came the battle of 
 Wilson’s Creek, in which J. W. Dyer w'as killed, H. H. Sawyer being pro¬ 
 moted to his Lieutenancy. The Third Iowa Regiment was attacked near 
 Blue Mills, Clay County, and a hospital was opened here on Washington 
 avenue, to care for the wounded. INIajor Stone,, since Governor of Iowa, 
 was then in command. In October, Capt. Moore organized a cavalry com¬ 
 pany here for home defense. A. C. Davis raised a regular cavalry troop, 
 assisted by James D. Chestnut; this occurred at Quindaro. When cou- 
 solidated with Col. Mitchell’s command. Dr. J. P. Root, so active in rais¬ 
 ing the force, was sent as surgeon. Large ILiion meetings were held all 
 over the county, and by the latter part of the fall, Wyandotte had raised 
 about 300 men—the banner county. The Kansas Second had returned 
 from its conflict with Gen. Price at Lexington, the ferry boat having been 
 seized, and George Scheiner, its pilot, being severely wounded by a can¬ 
 non bah. William and John H. Miller and Matthias Splitlog, the latter 
 the engineer of the boat, had fared better. 
 
 In August, 1802, Gen. Lane commenced recruiting the First Colored 
 Regiment. A large and enthusiastic meeting was held here on the 15th, 
 over which he presided. While the recruiting was going on, he sent a 
 squad of men over to Kansas City, to “make converts.They succeeded 
 in gathering together a number of negroes, and, had their boatman been on 
 time, would have landed them safe in Kansas. As it was, while they were 
 secreted in the bushes, one of their number, making signals to attract 
 tlie attention of some one in Wyandotte, the whole party were set upon 
 by the Missouri militia, and, though they returned the fire, were taken 
 prisoners. One of their number, who was severely wounded and left for 
 dead, returned to tell the tale at once. Within a few weeks the prisoners, 
 who were confined in the Platte County jail, broke out and returned to 
 Kansas. Capt. J. C. Williams established recruiting headquarters here, 
 and his regiment was mustered in as the Seventy-ninth United States Col¬ 
 ored Troops. This was the period of greatest excitement over Quantrell’s 
 raids. In September, 1862, he entered Olathe, but Wyandotte escaped. 
 Up to this time, the county had enlisted about 500 men, 100 of this num¬ 
 ber being composed of the Delawares under Sarcoxie, their chief. The 
 Wyandots enlisted as citizens, and their names appear repeatedly in the 
 roll of honor. For further particulars in regard to the part which the 
 people of Wyandotte County took in the war, the reader is referred to the 
 general State History. 
 
 During the "wuir and for several years after, the county was infested 
 with bands of lawless men. The “ Red Legs,” so called from the style of 
 their leggings (red morocco) were virtuall}" guerrillas, favorable, however 
 to the Union cause, and countenanced by Gen. Lane. But their inde¬ 
 pendent and reckless sjtirit made them offensive not only to the regular 
 militia, but to citizens at large. Among their noted leaders in this region 
 were Lieut. Col. Hoyt (now (lead), and Lieut. Swain (alias “Jeff Davis”), 
 who was one of the party sent by Gen. Lane to bring colored recruits 
 from ^Missouri. A band under Col. Hoyt was called from Leavenworth, 
 when citizens of this county organized a force to ‘‘correct” J. A. Bartels 
 and his son, Theodore, who lived in the ‘‘six-mile house.” Both forces 
 were armed, Init the citizens surrendered, and, it is said, w'ere kept pris¬ 
 oners over night. 
 
 Then, also, there wuis a large gang of ‘‘bushwhackers,” cattle and 
 horse thieves, robbers and murderers, whose presence was a terror for a 
 number of years. Jim Vaughn, one of Quantrell’s band, a noted “bush¬ 
 whacker, who admitted that he had killed many Union men, was cap¬ 
 tured in W 3 Uuidotte in May, 1863, turned over to the military authorities, 
 and hung in Kansas City. Union men were robbed and assaulted, and 
 some of them driven out of the county. ‘‘Jay-hawking” raged. The 
 county was so infested with rascals of all descriptions, that the citizens of 
 W.yandotte finally felt called u])on to put it on record that they had no 
 sjunpathj' with such doings ; which they accordingly did at a public meet¬ 
 ing held August 26, 1862, in the following resolutions : 
 
 ■tViiERE.iS, Our duty to our country is paramount to all others; and, 
 
 ■WiiEKEAS, The best authenticated facts warrant us in the belief that an irresponsible 
 band of armed men crossed the Missouri River from Wyandotte, none of whom were citi¬ 
 zens thereof, on the night of the 2'2d of August inst., for the double purpose of stealing 
 negroes and horses, and to that end did steal a large number of both, and collect them on 
 the bank of the river opposite tVyandotte, with a view to cro.ssing into Kansas through 
 tVyandotte; and, 
 
 W'liEREAS, They stated that their hcad(iuarters were in W’yandotte; * * * 
 
 Resolved, That, while we are in favor of using all means in our i)ower for crushing this 
 rebellion, we unqualifiedly condemn kidnapping, negro stealing and horse-stealing; that 
 we regard bushwhacking and jayhawking as the natural jiroducts of rebellion,' moral 
 
 deformities, and disorganizing in their tendencies, and producing war, conflagration and 
 destruction.” 
 
 The close of the war did not end this lawlessness. In the spring of 
 1806, John Tehaii, a section boss on the Missouri Pacific, was hung on the 
 court house steps of Wyandotte for shooting the liveryman J. L. Conklin. 
 New't Morrison, a noted desperado, was hung in the summer for an tiggra- 
 vating murder, and a few months afterward two negroes were ttiken from 
 the calaboose and both shot and hung. It is the old story, and to write it 
 in detail would not throw light upon anj' historical matter—it is the old 
 stoiy, repeated all over the country, especially in the border districts, of 
 the gradual cooling of the passions of the war through a fearful series of 
 criminal acts. 
 
 THE CITY OF TO-DAY. 
 
 Wjmndotte is now a city of 9,000 inhabitants, growing rapidly 
 in importance in social and business life. Its situation at the con¬ 
 fluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers, makes its natural ad¬ 
 vantages great as a commercial center. The city has alrettdy ab- 
 sorbeil Armstrong, one of its former .suburbs, in which were situated 
 the extensive shops of the Union Pacific roatl—Kansas Pticific division 
 —and it seems only a question of time when Kansas City, Kansas, 
 Wyandotte, Armourdale, Argentine and Rosedale will form one grand 
 commercial and manufacturing citj'. The grading of streets, construction 
 of public and private buildings, and general internal improvement of 
 Wyandotte is progressing in a scale which not only evinces confidence on 
 the part of her citizens, but inspires the feeling in others. A system of 
 water--v\’orks and gas-works are about to be inaugurated. Her fire and 
 police departments are already sufficient for present needs. The nucleus 
 of a public library has also been formed. The institution for the blind is 
 located here. She abounds in social organizations, schools and churches, 
 and her press is as aunit in working for her progress. AVhat follows, how¬ 
 ever, will give the best possible idea of ‘‘her institutions.” 
 
 TUE INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND. 
 
 Situated upon a commanding eminence and rising from a restful mass 
 of foliage, in the northwestern part of the cityq is the State Institution for 
 the education of the blind. The naturally beautiful grove of ten acres, 
 which comprise the grounds, has been tastefullj^ improved, and the num¬ 
 ber of imposing buildings wliich have been erected (luring the last fifteen 
 years, make the scene a stately as well as a beautiful one. What is now the 
 south wing of the main buiMing was erected in 1867, an appropriation of 
 120,000 having been obtained from the State for the erection of the building 
 and improvement of the grounds. The institution opened September 7, 
 1868, under the supervision of H. H. Sawyer, and with an attendance of 
 seven. From the first, the aim of the management was to educate 
 pupils, and not to treat them aspatients. They were, and arc nowr(‘quired 
 to be healthy mentally, morally and physically. In March, 1807, the act 
 was passed by the Legislature to regulate an a.sylum for the education of 
 the blind, and appointing Dr. Fred. Speck, of Wjuindotte, Hon. F. P. 
 Baker, of Topeka, and Gen. William Larimer, of Leavenworth, as a com¬ 
 mission to locate the institution. They selected Wyandotte. In Slarch, 
 1870, Dr. W. W. Updegraff assumed charge, ami in 1871, Prof. J. D. 
 Parker. It was during his able administration (in 1872) that the scope of 
 the asylum’s usefulness was further enlarged by the establishment of an 
 industrial department—the educational department had been in existence 
 from the first, and the study of music was brought into the course in 1869. 
 In 1872, the Legislature appropriated $3,000 for the erection of a shop, in 
 which the male inmates of the asylum could learn to make brooms, 
 brushes, mattresses, cane seated chairs, etc. It was'occupied in the spring 
 of 1873. The hospital building, a substantial three-story brick structure, 
 was erected in 1879. Dr. Speck has alwaj's been the physician. The 
 main, or executive building, was erected in 1882, being occupied in June 
 of that year. It is a commodious brick building, three stories and base¬ 
 ment, with lofty tow'er, the schoolroom being in the first story, the chapel 
 in the second and the clormitories in the third, dining-room in the base¬ 
 ment. The asylum has accommodations for 125 pupils. Seventy are in 
 attendance. 
 
 The faculty consists of five teachers, beside the Superintendent, Hon. 
 George 11. Miller. He succeeded Dr. Parker in June, 1875, and un(Icr his 
 management the asylum is prospering as never before. Several of the 
 jmung ladies are anxious to enter the industrial department, heretofore 
 filled by the young men. Their industrial course has been confined to the 
 wielding of the needle, plain and fancj sewing, knitting, etc. But the 
 experiment is soon to be made of putting them in the shop to compete 
 with masculine skill, in the branches named. The male inmates 
 are obliged to pursue both industrial and literaiy courses, while they re¬ 
 main inmates of the asylum. With the young ladies, it is optional 
 whether they chose the industrial or the musical course. It is thus seen, 
 without going further into details, that the a.sjdum must, as it does, turn 
 out industrious and useful members of society, able, as a rule, to ‘‘hold 
 their own ” in their struggle with tiie ‘‘ worldings ” at large, w'ho have all 
 their faculties. 
 
 CHURCHES. 
 
 Methodist Ejiiscopnl Church.—The first organization of the Methodist Episcoiial Church 
 in the vicinity of W'yandotte was that among the Wyandot Indians, who emigrated from 
 Upper Sandusky, Ohio, in the month of ,Iuly, 1842, accompanied hy their mi5.sionary. Rev. 
 .Tames W'heeler, of the North Ohio Conference, who was transferred to the Missouri Confer¬ 
 ence the succeeding October, au(i continued Jlissionary to the AVyandots. Tiiere were at 
 that time two hundred members in the church, with five classes who spoke the Wyandot 
 language, and one English-speaking class, nine class-leaders, three local preachers and sev¬ 
 eral exhorters. Though the Missionary Wheeler returned to Ohio for his family, and re¬ 
 mained there during the winter of 1843 and 1844, yet the regular services of the church 
 were kept uj), public services twice on the Sabbatli, at whieh one of the missionaries from 
 the other missions sometimes preached. The classes all met on the .Sabbath, but at various 
 times .and places, and the general prayer-meeting was held Wcdne.sday night and one of tlie 
 local preachers preached I’riday night. All these services were held in tneir camps at first. 
 But thiough the instrumentality ol liev. Squire Gray-Eyes, a iog church was built, each 
 
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 present Ou^nclaro C^ Kev. Squire Gray-Kyes and J. W Armstrong were sent to the 
 
 1 is'io ^ She was buried near the log church,the first interment in thetiuindaio < enietery. 
 Lv deorge T^Sins YJ appo^i^ Presiding Elder in October, 1«5 \««"- 
 ?im.ed three years. Following Father Witten a« Hopkins VT Ke“; 
 
 I,. October, 1852; Rev. J.M Chnnngto^n,^^^^^^ 
 
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 Chicago and St. Louis. After Mr Luvai, .rum^^^^mrssmnanes, 
 
 vUr In MarclCl8Wh ^ "as n.a.le a station. Rev D. D Dickinson was aPpointe,i 
 year, in . , *un tVvandotte and (^uindaro Mission, Rev. H. 1>. 1 ishei, 
 
 two yeans Irom March Smith" wholucTeeded him, remaining 
 
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 alnfdThre; yea^and buiU ^ Uttt; brick church 25x.iu feet, corner of 
 Nlmh and Ann streets. Fathers M’Gee and Muller «acceede£hn^ ^.^“vlirs ll 
 
 poor Catholic femilies \ ^he old church was sold, and in 1866 the striict- 
 
 churcliassunied a iiiorepio ^ street^ was erected for $9,060, the site being purchased of 
 lire, corner ot A ^ Additions have since been made until now the church 
 
 Mathias bplitlogs *9^ ^ 1,^ to accommodate 400 children, a sisters house, the 
 
 possesses a hue building, a schoolhous ,,,eietv meetings. The whole property is val- 
 
 best parsonage in the diocese, and a . J congregation now numbers 
 
 ued it .f^bOOO, upon whiMi here IS a dew » ilraer churcTlufte necessary. It is 
 
 150 ftimilies, iiud it is* thoUp^lit t t 000 has already been promised 
 
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 schmidt, l8/2'<o; J. A. l.eitz, 18/o Y * , pd„vch was built. The German Methodist 
 the comfortable brick parsonage growing. It numbers 
 
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 attendance of organi/ed in 1862, and a frame buiiding on Nebraska 
 
 First B^>M «« that its trustees purchased 
 
 avenue erected in 1869. I' .1*®'’V ® of Fifth street and Nebraska ave- 
 
 Ewing. The cTiurch has a membership of ahoW^^^^^^^ was organized in October, 
 
 Re-orgamzed Church «/ ^ presiding Elder. William Newton lias lieen 
 
 1877 , with seven meinhers-George Hayward 1 resu^ IVyandotte now numbers 
 
 in charge of the society from the - The organiz^ The leading idea 
 
 sixty members, nearly three-quarters ,, . ‘ .ijreuts alwavs has been the same 
 
 of their faith is tliat the .Gospel of Tesus f > ftuu’Tuiimn for\he remission of sins, 
 
 'riiorbiirch lierc is arranging to cicct a uuimiuj, aii maixv-** » i 
 
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 leniayer, J. T. Peery Nathan .Scarritt f’Swearwii? Mr. 
 
 IMvne Ws haTchar^e'ofTr September, 1880. The average attendance is 
 
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 Dr. W. I). Gentry and E. B. Reeves ^•nrfn^of'lSH'i The societv lia.s a meiiiher- 
 
 The Baptist Church was organiziM in the ° ^ imW to be erected, 
 
 ship of about sixty. Rev. R. P. E\ans, pastor. “‘‘"rT*. ‘ i,.,,s „,,w sixty mem- 
 
 rhe (hrmnn Fraiii/cliral Church wiis organized ill I el u • ^ s:i,iiiio. I'lie 
 
 licrs and a neat lirick luiildiiig is being erected on Sixth stiu t at a . . ’ 
 
 eliurch maintains a I iermaii and English day bv Rev i eli'x i.andor in May, 
 
 The African Methodist Fpiscopal ( hitrch "9'’.pv a Frenclimas- 
 
 is^pie faith. 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KAFTSAS. 
 
 educated by the Freedmen's Aid Society in New (Irleans, and sent to tliis field in Fetiruary, 
 1880. The .society has now a coinrortable brick church conter of Seventh and Ann streets, 
 its pastor beinf; Kev. 1!. F. W’at.son. The church books show a membership of 275, of whom 
 less tlian half can be called “working” members. 
 
 The above are the leading colored church societies in Wyandotte. There is, however, 
 a little society of colored discii)les, and two or three minor organizations. 
 
 SCHOOLS AND THE I’llESS. 
 
 The first public school building was erected in 18(17 on the corner of Sixth street and 
 Kansas avenue. It was afterward used for colored pupils. A Central School building was 
 erected the same year. In 1881, the city voted S1.5,niin to build two new ward schoolhou.ses, 
 one on the site of the old colored school, and the other on Everett street, between Fifth and 
 Sixth streets. In the spring of 1882, Sb^OOO additional was voted to complete the two build¬ 
 ings mentioned, to build theonein the Fifth Ward and repair the Central School building. In 
 1872, before what is known as South Wyandotte was annexed to the city, a two-story brick 
 edifice wa,s erected there at a cost of S5,0(I0. Wyandotte has, therefore, five gooil brick 
 school buildings. It costs $12,000 to maintain her educational system, which is under the 
 supervision of I’rof. P. Sherman, Superintendent of Schools. Twenty teachers train the 
 young ideas. The school population of Wyandotte is 8,000, of which a little less than one- 
 half are in attei.dance upon school. 
 
 Among the private educational establishments which are liberally patronized is the 
 Wyandotte Academy, founded by Prof. (). C. Palmer, in September, 1878. By the spring of 
 1871), the attendance had so iucreasedj that be found it necessary to abandon temporary for 
 permanent quarters. Accordingly, ny the end of the following summer, a large two-story 
 brick structure, corner of Ann and Seventli streets, was erected. There are two courses of 
 study, English and classical, the former including, besides the common branches, book-keep¬ 
 ing, the science of government, critical study of authors, geometry, zoology, etc. Both sexes 
 are admitted. As evidence that the Wyandotte Academy is appreciated as an educational 
 institution, it may be stated that the enrollment in September, 1882, was about 180, many of 
 whom came from localities outside the city and county. 
 
 Says V. .1. Lane, of the Wyandotte Herald, in his history of the city press : “ In May, 
 1857, Judge M. W. Delahay began the publication of the Wyandotte City Register. The first 
 number was issued in a tent on the corner of Nebraska avenue and Third street Judge 
 Delahay sold to Eddy A Patton. It finally passed into the hands of Mr. Abbot, who changed 
 its name to the Citizen, and ])ubiished it but a few months. It was succeeded by the Western 
 Argus, which was printed on the same material, and published by the Western Argus Com¬ 
 pany, ,1. E. Bennett, editor, P. Sidney Post, commercial editor. The first number of the 
 Argus was issued March 25, 1858, and it was continued till March 9, 1861, when the material 
 was sold to R. B. Taylor, on wliich to print the Wyandotte Gazette.'’ 
 
 The oldest paper in Wyandotte is the Gazette, established August!, 1858, by S. I). Mc¬ 
 Donald, editor and publisher. During the session of the constitutional convention, a daily 
 
 SIXTH STREET SCHOOLIIOUSE, WYANDOTTE. 
 
 was issued. Under Mr. McDonald’s management, the Gazette continued but one year. In Au¬ 
 gust, 1860, after a suspension of some months, the publication of the paper was recommenced, 
 Messrs. McDonald and II. B. Taylor being associated together. The partnership continued 
 but a few weeks, Mr. Taylor hiring the otfice, and continuing the publication alone. While 
 he was absent in the Ea.st, in January, 1861 , the establishment, which was still the property 
 of Mr. McDonald, was destroyed by fire. When Mr. Taylor returned in March, he purchased 
 the outfit of the Western Argus,'nhich i)aper had been published for three years, and con¬ 
 tinued to issue the Gazette. After a short interregnum, in the spring of 1867, during which 
 Messrs. Philpott A Brown were only ostensibly proprietors, Mr. Taylor again resumed con¬ 
 trol of the Gazette, and continued to publish it until < Ictober, 1869, when he leased the otfice 
 to Jlessrs. Kessler A Tuttle. After two months, Mr. Kessler became sole proprietor, and in 
 July, 1870, Mr. Taylor again came into possession of the establishment, remaining editor and 
 sole proprietor until his death, which occurred March 26, 1877. His son, W. B. Taylor, then 
 conducted the paper until October 1, 1879, when R. B. Arm.strong and A. N. Jloyer assumed 
 charge. They purchased the oflice, and the Gazette has since been published under their 
 management. The paper is Republican in politics, and is ably and consistently conducted. 
 
 The Wyandotte Herald.—\'\ig first number of this widely circulated Democratic journal 
 appeareil January 4, 1872, V. ,T. Lane, its piresent editor and proprietor, and F. (1. .lackson, 
 being its founders. The paper was then, as now, a neatly printed seven-column folio, de¬ 
 voted to the interests, primarily, of Wyandotte and vicinity. The Herald was at first pub- 
 lishedon theeorner of Miunesotaavenue and Fifth street. Several changes of location were 
 made until in the fall of 1881 the paper moved into its fine building on the north si<le of 
 Minnesota avenue, between Fifth and Sixth .streets. In the meantime, in April, 1880, B. R. 
 Lane, son of V. J. l.ane, purchased a one-third interest in the Herald, and is at present one 
 of the proprietors, acting also as foreman of the job department. 
 
 SOCIETIES. 
 
 The first dispensation granted to a Ma.snnic lodge in Wyandotte was issued by the 
 Grand Lodge of Missouri, in July, 18.54, to J. M. Chivington, W. M.; M. R. Walker, S. W., 
 and Cyrus Garrett, J. W. At the first meeting, held August 11, a lodge, under dispen¬ 
 sation, was duly organized. In Jlay, 1855, a charter was granted by the same authority, 
 authorizing M. R. Walker, Rus.sell Garrett and Cyrus Garrett to work under the name of 
 Kansas Lodge, No. I.5:i. The Grand Lodge of Kansas was organized December 27, 1855, and 
 on October 20, 18.56, a charter was granted to Cyrus Garrett, W. M.; George C. Vanzandt, 
 S. W., and Henry (iarrett, J. W., authorizing them to work under the name of Wyamlotto 
 Lodge, No. 3 (A., F’. A A. M.). Its present membership is 110, and its officers are (August, 
 18827) as follows ; J. W. McCluire, W. M.; I. C. Stout, S. W.; J. B. Speck, J. W.; Henry Nye, 
 Secretary ; H. T. Harris, Treasurer. 
 
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 Wyandotte Chapter, Nu.H (R. A. M.), organized in October, 1866. officers at iiresent 
 .1. C. Welsh, M. E. II. 1’.; R. C. Deuer, S. G. W.; T. B. Roberts, .1. G. W.; F. C. Aechteruacht 
 Secretary ; E. S. W. Drought, Treiisurer. Number of members, sixty. 
 
 Wyandotte Council, No. 6 (R. S. A M), was organized in October, 1877. It has now 
 (September, 1882,) a membership of forty, its ollicers being: Charles Ericsson, T. 1. M.; 
 Joseph Welsh, D. M.; T. B. Roberts, 1’. C. W.; William Priestly, Recoriier ; W. M. I). Drought, 
 Treasurer; Thomas Newton, C. G.; Charles Deuer, C. C.; Charles Morash, Steward ; Samuel 
 Milan, Sentinel. 
 
 Mendias Chapter, No. 1, Order of the liastern Star, was organized as early as July, 1856. 
 It was named in honor of Mrs. Lydia B. Walker, whose Indian name was Mendias. 
 
 Ivanhoe Coiumandery was organized in June, 1882. James Snedden is E. C.; .lohii H. 
 Brown, Prelate; George Jenkins, Generalissimo; John MacKenzie, Captain-General; C. 
 Acchternacht, Secretary; W. B. Dean, Treasurer; J. C. Welsh, S. D.; G. W. Bishop, J. D.; 
 J. K. Proudfit, Warden. Membership, twenty. 
 
 Summunduwot Ijodge, No. ■>, 1. O. O. K, was instituted in October, 1857, with six charter 
 members—Silas Armstrong, Sr., J. A. Fligor, J. 11. .Miller, 1. N. White, Joseph Rosenwald 
 and J. W. (iarrett. The lodge formerly met in the old Constitution Building, but finished 
 their hall in 1876. Present ollicers: N. G., James Ferguson ; V. G., W. B. Cooper; Secretary, 
 N. Dickey ; Treasurer, Perley Pike; D. D. G. M., Fred Speck. Number of members 144. 
 
 Wyandotte Hncamjrment, No. 9, was instituted in 1869, with J. C. Welch, Fred. Speck, H. 
 W. Cook, John Bolton, W, B. Bowman, Solomon Balmer and O. K. Serviss, as charter mem¬ 
 bers. The encampment numbers sixty-two members, with the following officers; C. P., (i. 
 W. Robaugh ; 11. P., E. F. Blum ; S. W., J. M. Squires; J. W., N. Dickey ; Scribe, J. A. Nel¬ 
 son ; Treasurer, William Richart; D. D. G. P., J. 0. Welch. 
 
 Teutonia jAidge, No. 68, was instituted January, 1871, by District Deputy J. C. IVelch. 
 Present membership sixty-eight, with officers as follows : N, G., George Metz; V. G., Simon 
 Eckhold; Secretary, J. J. Bernhard ; Treasurer, P. Kaiser. 
 
 Tauromee Lodge, No. SO {A. 0. IK IE), organized January 15, 1880, with twenty-three 
 charter members. Present officers (September, 1882): 11. H. Sawyer, P. M. W.; C. Crouthers, 
 M. W., .Joseph Phillips, Foreman; T. J. Crekweddin, Overseer; J. E. Zeitz, Financier; J. 
 Hopkins, Recorder; J. M. Squires, Receiver. Membership, seventy-two. 
 
 Fellowship Lodge, No. Z, Knights of Pythias, vtas chartered April 11, 1872. Present offi¬ 
 cers ; P. C., T. G. Roberts; C. C., R. Murphy ; V. C., W. L. Skinner; P. J., F. Hall; M. of E., 
 A. R. Ford ; M. of F., F. P. Strickland; K. of R. and S., B. E. Riveley; M. of A., F. G. 
 Schulenberg; 1. G., J. E. Ball; O. G., S. Warrey ; Representative to the Grand Lodge, J. F. 
 Hall. Number of members, 100. 
 
 Myrtle Lodge, No. 1, K. of was chartered February 5, 1880. Present officers : P. C., 
 John A. Hale; C. C., W. B. Dunlevy ; V. C., Charles Hardesty; P., F. C. Acchternacht; 
 
 M. of E., James Phillips ; M. of F., W. .1. Stevenson ; K. of R. and S., James Gibbons ; M. 
 at A., A. Hlatky; I. G., James Gribble; 0. G., J. W. IValters; Representative to Grand 
 Lodge, John A. Ilale. Number of members, ninety. 
 
 Germania IjOdge, No. Ul, K. of P.\ instituted July 9,1881. Present officers (September, 
 1882): P. ('., A. Gardener; C. C., H. Fieser; V. C., H. Wahlenmaier; P., F. Merstetler; M. 
 of E.. H. Schmidt; M. of F., R. Westphal; K. of R. and S., J. F. A. Miller; M. at A., N. 
 Soeder; I. G., August Luetzow ; Representative to the Grand Lodge, F. Merstetler. Num¬ 
 ber of members, forty. 
 
 Wyandotte Courtty Industrial Society was organized in April, 1880, as the Wyandotte 
 County Immigration Society. In March, 1881, the name was changed. The present society 
 still aims to induce immigration to this section, and has also in view the proper exhibition 
 of the industrial products of the county at prominent fairs. At the Bismarck fair of 1880, it 
 took the first premium for the best exhibit of agricultural products in the State. Present 
 otlicers of the society : C. H. Carpenter, President; M. B. Newman, Secretary; Perley Pike, 
 Treasurer j W. H. Young, Superintendent; J. T. Johnson, \. B. Hovey, 1. D. Heath, AudiG 
 ing Committee. Membership, 100. 
 
 Eguitable Aid Inion .—In March, 1879, the order was incorporated by D. A. Dewey, R. 
 
 N. Seaver, W. B. Howard, H. S. Ayer and W. H. Muzzy, of Columbus, Penn. They per¬ 
 ceived the need of a beneficiary system of a more liberal character than heretofore devised. 
 Its objects are thus briefly stated; 
 
 ist. To unite fraternally all white persons of both sexes, socially and physically accept¬ 
 able, between sixteen ind sixty-five years of age. 
 
 2d. To give equal benefits to both sexes, striving earnestly to improve the moral and 
 social bearing as well as to insjiire pure and unalloyed friendship among all its members. 
 
 3d. To give woman all the rights that social equality can bestow, and to grant her all 
 the benefits secured to man by secret organizations. 
 
 4th. To give all moral and material aid in its power to members of the order by assist¬ 
 ing each other in business, in obtaining employment, and in sickness. 
 
 5th To establish a benefit fund from which a sum not to exceed $3,000 shall be paid at 
 the death of a member to whomsoever the member shall designate, or if a legatee be not 
 mentioned, to the heirs-at-law of the deceased. 
 
 6 th. To see that in sickness fraternal care is at all times given, and to advance the 
 social friendshij) of the members in every possible manner. 
 
 Although the first union in Kansas was organized only about two years ago, there are 
 now twenty-two unions in the Slate with a membership of 1,200. There are two in Wyan¬ 
 dotte. l)r. William D. Gentry is the Supreme President for Missouri and Kansas. The 
 union (No. 179) of which he is a charter member, was instituted November 22,1881, by Su¬ 
 preme President D. A. Dewey, of Columbus, Penn., with about thirty charter members. It 
 has a present membership (September, 1882) of 124, with the following officers; Caleb Croth- 
 ers. President; Mrs M. Blood, Vice President; Mrs. A. A. Crothers, Auxiliary ; Mrs. E. Krei¬ 
 ser, Chancellor; T. G. Roberts, Advocate; Charles R. Yeomans, Secretary; Edward C. But¬ 
 ler, .4ccountant; Mrs. Hulda Bartlett, Treasurer ; Miss Cora Crothers, Warden ; Mrs. Belle 
 Anderson, Sentinel; Perley Pike, Watchman; Dr. W. D. Gentry, Chaidain and Medical 
 Examiner. 
 
 There is also a German Union in substantial working order, instituted in 1881, of which 
 Jacob Maegley is President. It is No. 257. 
 
 AncierU Order of Foresters. —This is one of the most ancient orders now existing, orig¬ 
 inating in England during the time of bold Robin Hood. It is an insurance organization, 
 and in cases of sickness its members receive $5 per week and medical attendance. The IVy- 
 andotte Court, No. 6,677, was organized in August, 1880. It now numbers sixty members, 
 with the following officers; William Mattfeldt, Chief P^nger; William Maegley, Sub. Chief 
 Ranger; Theodore Lipiiert, Secretary. 
 
 The Youths’ Temperance Alliance was organized on the first Sunday in April, 1882. The 
 object of the association is to hold au interesting temjierance meeting of the children and 
 young jieople of the city at one of the churches every Sunday afternoon. Present officers of 
 the Alliance: J. W. Deal, President; Dr. W. D. Gentry, Vice President; Edward C. Butler, 
 Secretary and Treasurer. Nearly 450 persons have signed the constitution and pledge of 
 the Alliance. 
 
 Burnside Post, No. SO, G. A. R., was organized September 30,1881; luis now about sev¬ 
 enty members, with officers as follows: W. H. Hurry, P. C.; George B. Reicheneker,Sr., V. 
 P. C.; William Matfeldt, J. V. P. C.; Perley Pike, Chaplain; .1. S. Clark, Adjutant. 
 
 The Wpandotte Rifles were re-organi'zed September 4, 1882, with the following offi¬ 
 cers: Captain, J. P. Northruii; First Lieutentant, H. K. Proudfit; Second Lieutenant, E. F. 
 Servis; First Sergeant, E. Walker; Second Sergeant, H. I. Parr; Third Sergeant, Charles 
 Stone. Membership, fifty. 
 
 The. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (Division 81), was organized in 1874. Pres¬ 
 ent officers (September, 1882): L. W. Parr, C. E.; Charles Hilton, F. E.; Robert Murphy, 
 S. E.; Charles Ericsson, F. A. E.; Robert C. Murphy, S. A.; John Robison, T. E. The mem¬ 
 bership is about sixty. 
 
 BUSINE.SS AND M.4NUFACTURING. 
 
 Wyandotte is now experiencing a decided growth, and business of all kinds is on the 
 increase. Its retail trade is brisk, and an exhibit of these lines of trade will be found else¬ 
 where. The city has, to some extent, developed the manufacturing interests, having al¬ 
 ready extensive railroad shops, three good flour mills, canning works, a planing mill, car¬ 
 riage and wagon works, several brick yards, etc., etc., in successful operation. Jacob Maeg¬ 
 ley has erected a brick building for a foundry, which will also soon be added to the list of 
 manufactories. Notwithstanding Kansas City enterprise and “push,” Wyandotte has a 
 large territory to the west which is hers and which is continually growing. 
 
 The first manufiictory established in the city or county was the grist and saw mill built 
 by Matthias Siilitlogs, the Indian, in 18.52. It would be considered a sorry allair in thc.se 
 days, and stood near the present site of St. Aloysius Academy. In 1858, John McAIpine and 
 James Washington erected the first steam flour and saw mill in the county, on the present 
 site of the Kansas Valley Mills. 
 
WYANDOTIT. COUNTY. 
 
 1235 
 
 The old Kansas Valiev M ills were rebuilt in 1870, having come into possession oft harles 
 ia,vebee and W T. Allsu[., the previous year. The <dd saw m: erected McA Pme A 
 Wiushiiicton in 1858, is used for storage purposes. I lie Kansas V«illey Mills have three nin 
 of.stonefandadouiile.setof rollers; size of building, ;t>x4U feet, 
 
 brind is “ Roller Mills ” Messrs. Lovelace Sc Co. obtaining the hrst rolls in the county. Ibe 
 value ol^he pro^ertyM’sSbVliitl. In August, 1882, Mr. Allsup retired from the firm, which 
 
 becaumj ebme js -7 ,,y Me.s.srs. 7,eltz A ^ Tlrefr buTkf 
 
 nresent proprietors, J. 1‘. A H. .1. Northrup, came into posse.ssion in May 1882. Hieir build 
 fng isllOxiKI feet, luus three run of stone, and their best brand of flour is tbe Brillian 
 
 ^ Oii.Iuiie 1, 1882, .1. Staman took charge ot the City Mills, which bad been built tin 
 years ago. The buibliug is 10x411, t hree storie.s and attic, and has lour run of stone. 
 ••Cvclone” is the patent brand. The property is valued at *12,000. . ^ forn.erlv 
 
 ' I'nion Pacific 5Aop.s-.—In the southern portion of the city, in that locality torimrly 
 known as \rmstroug, are situated the car simps of tlie Kansas Division of the UniOT 1 acihc 
 road Tiie repairing material for the 1,100 miles of road comprising the division is fur“'s>\ed 
 bv these shops, which also repair all of the roiling stock, and maiiutactuie much ot it- A 
 idea of the business transacted may he obtained trom the figures lii^rnished by fe. W. Meyer, 
 chief clerk of the motive-power department, in September, 1882: ^ umber ot men employed, 
 370- monthly pay roll, *18,000; entire pay roll of the motive-power department ol the road, 
 $7S,bt;0 mi,nl[i/y!Ust’ofthisaiiioi.nt b'^e.ing disbursed at th s f “'^7 
 
 division master mechanic of motive-power and car department, F. B. Roberts, general 
 foreman of the car department; J. Boddington, foreman of the machine department. 
 Krniii S*intember 1881 to September, 1882, the expense of operating the motive-power 
 department at Wyandotte, was *1,270,000, of which *650,000 was for labor, and *620,000 for 
 
 '“'“"'These figures indicate in a general way, the extent of the business which operates to 
 the ai vantagl of the c ty through these shops. A visit to them bears out preconceived ideas 
 of magnftude They cover fifty of the 220 acres owned by the railroad coiiijiany, the 
 dimenlions of the buildings being; ®hop, I12xW0 shop, 
 
 .idvi‘19 fppt blacksmith shop, 44x132, with addition 40x60 feet, boiler shop, 3-xi-U ieet, 
 tin shop and brass foundry, 25x75 feet; car machine shop, 80x120 feet; coach shop, 70x2o0 
 feet - paint shop 75x100 feet; brick round house, 64x102 feet, with ten stalls, and wooden 
 enginriiouse 63x144 feet, with eight stalls, besides turn table, store room, facilities for stor¬ 
 ing coal ami offices of Superintendent of Machinery, and Master Mechanic. The shops 
 “ niade” ’Armstronrbeing located there in 1870. As stated, they now form a very important 
 itS tim businesf activfty of Wyandotte, that vicinity being a scene ot life and humming 
 
 andrattlingindustry which it is encouraging to contemplate Tnddmvroni was 
 
 The planine mill and sash, door and blind factory of Ryus (W. H.) tk Judd (Byion), was 
 huiltln 1881 beh.“situated on’the corner of Fifth street 
 emnlov on an average fifteen men, and transact an annual business ol *10 000. 
 
 ^ In July 188‘’ R T Bowne, of Kansas City, erected hiiildings and established the can¬ 
 ning works which are now identified with the industries of Wyandotte. The works have a 
 
 BKMillAPIIirAD SKETCHKS. 
 
 HON HENRY L. ALDEN, County Attorney, wa-s elected to his present position in 
 the fall of 1882. He was born in Hampsliire County, Ma-ss.. May 8, 1847, 
 
 schooling in his native county. In 1864, he entered Munson AcailenY M M^r’ 
 
 remainiui: one year. He then became connected with the Kimball 1 nion Academy at ler 
 [den N Hrwhere he continued two years. After spending one 7®?-- '■>. fe 
 
 where he had charge of a school, he removed to KamsY,. settling in ‘® , j® 
 
 took the position oUriucipal of the piRilic .school, 
 
 then commenced reiuling law, in the office of Hon. S. A-.< ol,b Mas ‘ 
 
 at tlie spring term of 1870, and immediately hegaii practiee. .' k in \s70-in 187 
 his old precentor until tlie latter’s death in 1878. He served as ( ity ( lerk in 18i0 ami is i. 
 was ele'ctoTKunty"^ in 1872, and re-elected in.lS74 ,I?,7“ ‘ 
 
 Lctrislatnre where he served on several committees, being ( hau man ui Ihe Committee on 
 
 eiiLUieed in private practice, until elected to his 
 
 CENTRAL SCHOOLHOUSE, WYANDOTTE. 
 
 capacity of 5,000 cans daily. Tliis year only apples and tomatoes have cans 
 
 year attention will be given also to lieans and peas. Mr. Bowne will make his own cans, 
 
 and raise the products of his manufacture. uoitor OrmTipial 
 
 Banks .—rushing times of 1857 necessitated the estahlishraent of fetter financi 
 
 ill 1857 in connection with J S Chick, e.stahiished the hrst bank west of Lexington, ana 
 sou\h of tVe m"?^^ 1874, founded the present hank in Wyandotte. H- ^on, AL 
 
 (’., also was a partner. In 1878, A. B. Northrup Imcame a 7'^“\ue7rm7 
 
 only hanking establishment in Wyandotte, the deposits King \*200 000 The 
 
 just erected a fine brick building on the southwest corner of Minnesota avenue and riii 
 
 -Hi[L'fal\ oT^^^ Calhoun brought his surveyor’s office to Wyandotte and 
 
 openS it in a double log building, opposite where Dunning Hall Browm 
 
 of Dunning Hall was another double log hut, an 
 
 Thp winter of 1856-.57 was so very severe that the ice lormed to a grcatthickne , „„ j 
 
 tile melting weather came, gorged itself in great mas^s at M'f Ther were 
 
 Missouri Rivers. The cat-fish were literally c^t out “Pon tl e sho e n t.ms^ advantageof 
 cheap food, and the proprietor of this first hotel in MYani^^ot e took ^“^"ueYdvanDY®,^ 
 the fact, that his guests dubbed the house The t at-hsh Hote . fainous sculptress, 
 
 then chief cook. Robert Ream, the father of ‘i’? g-JafAr^m^^^^^^ 
 
 cliief Clerk of the Surveyor’s office, ke^ a I'otel vhich wa.s ope j 
 
 brick residence in 18,57, by Thoma,s B. Eldridge Here tmfdlm-dVf the old Shawnee 
 
 Ream soon afterward went to Leavenworth, he became landlo^ 
 
 House, and in which city he livedmany years. Alterward lie vventto resia^^^ 
 where his talented daughter had become so fmnous. Al o, ‘ steamboat “St. Paul,” 
 
 gration which came to Wyandotte, Col. F. A. fitted the craft up as a 
 
 lying at tlie foot of Washington avenue, took out her ^he active landlord. 
 
 Sl^ortiraaiwwrrdHmGarnrnoiisewS'cm^^^ 
 
 nrl Frjincis E Mr. Alden is a meiuDer oi me tv. m i. . e^..uc. 
 
 F (; VECHTERNACHT, dealer in fancy, foreign and domestic groceries and aoW’ 
 opened Ira'de March 10,1883. ’lie oeciipies a romii 25.x50 feet and me to 
 
 nfkonoo (i H (ireen is in company in the above business. I-.C Aechteri aciit came lo 
 MWaSte Kan 1^1870 He e4 on the Kansas Pacific Railroad as treight hrake- 
 and waT womoted^ freight conductor, which position lie held lor some tune. He 
 after’vvard was employed as freignt brakeman on the Missouri Pacific Railway, and 'W eloto 
 attention to business^and good moral habits soon rose to a conductor s position on .‘r®)h’’f 
 
 it. 0 - 1.1 Cdoctio of lb. UolUl SU» ..1 
 
 istsaissils 
 
 Captain for many years, commenc g • Lueallen, of the above hVm, was born 
 
 Fort IJiley, being the hrst steam^^^ ^Ve cominenced in the sokp business in St.'Louis, Mo., 
 
 s sri. 2 ;; 3 “v,?.a\S ..assi.«... i.. .•» ■« i.io». 
 
 „..Ml.b,,..M ... d.mo,rf by ^ Wy'.Ddoii. Pb«...y, d..l.r 1. drug, t.b.y go«l. 
 
 two years. In T'nilroad Three years later, he took a position on the 
 
 connected with the ^ a drug store in Fort Worth,^Tex., which he 
 
 Texas Pacific RailwY' About 1877, he ope Wyandotte. He was married in 
 
 continued Fannie daughter of I. N. White, Esq., one of the pioneers 
 
 S'ridg. .. . .».’.ib.'bEIT” ol u.d.,.„b.,'. n..l.- 
 
 • , ^ TI®' r^AUUfnil line of wooden and metallic coffins, and has two hearses and 
 rials. He keeps a horses etc The business was established in lS/2, being the 
 
 two carriages with his ’in his line Mr B. was born near Watertown, Jefler- 
 
 first exclusive dealer m Wyandotte « tos ^ learned the trade of 
 
 son County, N. Y., in 182.. wpl York State and also in 'Wisconsin, where he removed 
 a carpenter, following it Wvmdotte’Kan where he engaged in contracting and 
 
 He was mustered in as 1 irst k^^utenaut o S fenkiu’s Ferry in 1864, he was commis- 
 
 Troops. The Captain being billed at the bY le of J®ukm ^ ’^hen returned to 
 
 sioned Captain ot Company H-’.^A^^or hta^^ him to change his busi- 
 
 Police .Tudge, was elected to present position in the spring of 
 HON Ct. W. . 1 ^ Ohio Auril 8 1840 He was educated in the ward and 
 
 1883. He was born 1“ the mi’sfortune to lose his fatlier wlien about eight 
 
 high schools of his native place. It ^ age of fifteen years, coin- 
 
 years old, he was early thrown upon his ® ,g,;g when he moved to Kansas 
 
 menced dealing n ®a‘tle in which Im co^ operated for some time; 
 
 and settled in Edwardsville, ^'heto e ,,, | j jjjg jj, ,879 he commenced reading law 
 
 then engaged m iiiereanUle busings in rd^^ le^^^ admitted to the bar in the spring 
 
 in the office of Crook A ShYimu Kan^ of the District Court to fill vacancy, and 
 
 tuSbfrT V1“>WNe“^^^^^ Occidenui Canning AVmks. The business lyi^ 
 
 ..ubiSd iu“»?. bTst”...! 
 
 Rochelle, Westcliester County, N. -i . ^ f 83R He 
 
 in New York City and Virguiia ami moi«l vmthJh^^^ 
 
 18.56, where he continued to reside until y • J’ pjg ^here until coming to Kansas 
 pally, though imereMed to a am ext Y- 
 
 he commenced bis professional fn n^^shortly* afterward coinmenced pract ice 
 raduate z-xi.Vi^x l^lUinpd alioiit four vears; then moved to Seneca 
 
 _. appearance without, ami ^ a cost of 
 
 opened June 6, 1882, liaving buen complUe i y • I v J j tions for scveiity-iive 
 8;i2.00U. 'I'lie building is IflUx 123 feet, and ®®'', f; A‘‘,®®®;;''"uppiied a long-felt want. 
 
 guests. Dr. 1’. Eager is tlie P'’PU''‘r mauaLer- ■ enterprising and keen Imsiiiess 
 
 Mr. Ryus i.s an old settler of the county, ^ ^ j pg has shown his confidence in the 
 
 men, and in erecting and maintaining a first-class , 
 continued growth and prosperity of thecity. 
 
 '■’“SStalT N. C,U.P..Eb., ..b>r..f « 
 
 Ontario, C anada, Noveinber -'lorQ in the office of Ilarkist Sc Cowper, at Mel- 
 
 University. Commenced . .j^gnt, of xViin .Ariior University, graduating in 
 
 ^L^Snm^VTnT- adudUcK^^^^ .afterward settled in Wyan- 
 
 dotle Kan.,iu.d at once c«^^^^^ 18^9 He 
 
 eooii = 
 
 [ZSme\[[r^ npiiJSjg^ 
 
 T[o':;A'joVk;‘4xw]eet Rpories higl^^^^^ 
 
 corner Sixtli and Oakland avenues, . xigrris block He employs Iroiu seven to 
 
 Judge’s stand in the new court house, also the Morris mock, no e 1 } 
 
1236 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 twelve men. Was born in Butler County, Ohio, August 1, 1837, living there until he came 
 West. Was married, in 1861, to Miss Sallie Iloel, of Butler ('ounty, Ohio. They have 
 three children—Jennie L., Nellie H. and Lynus B. Mr. Carroll enlisted April 23,1861, in 
 ('oinpany C, Twenty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Soon received a commission as ('aptaiii 
 of Company F, (>iie Hundred and Sixty-first Regiment Ohio National Guard. He partici¬ 
 pated in the battle of Scarey Creek. Was mustered out August 12, 1861. Is a member of 
 Burnside Post, No. 28, G. A. R., and Post Adjutant of same. He is a mustering officer for 
 the Sons of Veterans, ranking as Brevet Major. Pie is a member of the Board of ICducation. 
 
 CIIANNON & WIIvSON, proprietors Missouri Valley Mills. The mills passed into 
 present proprietorship in Marcli, 1883. The main building is 40x50 feet in area, with an 
 engine house in addition Three run of stone and two sets of rolls give them a capacity of 
 about eighty barrels in twenty-four hours, tlie product being mostly shipped to Iowa and 
 Texas. They use winter wheat entirely, the leading brands being “ Roller Mills Patent” 
 and “ Gold Drop.” J. W. Wilson, of above firm, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, 
 {September 13, 1834. About 1854, the family moved to Springfield and Dayton, Ohio, where 
 Mr. Wilson, Sr., operated flour mills, J. W. learning the business under him, and afterward 
 following it in Indianapolis, Ind., Providence, R. I., and Warsaw, Ind. In 1878, he moved 
 to Kansas, locating a short time in Sterling, then moving to Ellingwood, Barton (’ounty, 
 where he engaged in milling, in company with a Mr. Hall. About 1880, moved to Wyan¬ 
 dotte, and formed a partnership with Mr. Lovelace, they being succeeded by present firm. 
 Mr. Wilson was married, in Marion County, Ind., P'ebruary 15, 1860, to Miss Martha John¬ 
 son, of Zionville. They have three children—Horatio 11., Walter B. and Joseph P. 
 
 PHILO M. CLARK, manufacturer and dealer in soda water, cider, ginger ale, etc. 
 Business established in 1880 , by the present proprietor. The works are now producing 
 daily some 300 dozen bottles of all kinds, four wagons being constantly employed in dis¬ 
 tributing. Mr. Clark was born in Northampton, Mass., August 9, 1835. His parents moved 
 to Wisconsin while he was still an infant. In his early days, he learned telegraphing, and 
 opened an office in Waukegan. In 1857, he moved West, and settled in Kansas (’ity. Dur¬ 
 ing the Wyandotte Convention he operated the telegraph wire—the first in the city. In 
 1859, he engaged in the manufacture of soda water, in Memphis, Tenn., and two years later 
 settled in Louisville, Ky. He had in operation six factories at different places. After the 
 fall of Vicksburg, engaged in the same business in that city. In 1865, returned North, and 
 after locating in Cincinnati fora short time, moved to Oil City, Penn., making this place 
 his headquarters, and operating some half dozen factories in adjoining towns. In 1869, he 
 sold out his manufacturing interests, and engaged in real estate business in Oil City, laying 
 out and selling two additions to the citj', building an inclined railway, and making other 
 extensive improvements. The panic oi 1873 placed him where he had commenced, and the 
 following year he moved to Kansas City, Mo., engaging in the manufacture of soda water 
 and other occupations until he established his present business. 
 
 CLARKE & FORSTER, proprietord Washington Foundry and Machine Works, manufact¬ 
 urers of steam engines, railroad castings, mHchine»*y, ornamental iron and bra8.s work; business 
 establi.died in the spring of 1883. The main building is of brick 20x40 feet in area, two stories 
 high, the lower portion being devoted to the machine shop, the upper to a pattern room. The 
 foundry is also of brick, 40x50 feet in area. The brass loundry is detached, being 25x30 feet in 
 area. James Clarke, senior member of the firm, was born in Lancashire, England, August 15, 
 1842. When very young, his i»are.nt8 removed to Cheshire County; while still a boy, he was 
 placed in the works of London & North, Western Railway, at Crew, where he remained about eight 
 years,afterward working at bis trade in different parts of Great Britain. In 1867, he emigrated 
 to the United States. After spending a few months in Schenectady, N. Y., he settled in Gallion, 
 Ohio, where he was employed as a brass-molderby the B. & I. Railroad, now the C. C. C. & I. Rail¬ 
 road. In 1870, he removed to Kansas, and located in Wyandotte in the employ of the Kansas 
 Pacific Railroad, as foreman of the brass foundry. In 1876, he established the Kansas City Brass 
 Foundry, which he continued to operate until the spring of 1883. Mr. Clarke was married in 
 Crestline, Ohio, November 17, 1870, to Miss Sarah C. Hassinger. They have three children— 
 Ida IL, Francis M. and Edward B. 
 
 ALFRED H. COBB, attorney at law, was born at Beloit, Wis., August 8,1859. He is a son 
 of Steven Alonzo and Mrs. Sophia (Allis) Cobb. Stephen A. Cobb was born at Madison, Somerset 
 Co., Me., June 17, 1833. His parents, Stephen and Mary A. (Goodwin) Cobb, were genuine New 
 Englanders, being descended in a direct line from the pilgrim fathers. Under the influence of his 
 mother, Stephen A. Cobb received a thorough classical education, graduating from Providence, 
 Rhode Island, in 1858. Soon afterward, he entered, as a law student, the office of Rockwell A. 
 Converse, Beloit, Wis., and pursued his studies with such success that in 1859 he was admitted to 
 the bar, and immediately removed to Kansas, locating at Wyandotte. In 1862, he was elected 
 Mayor of W'yandotce, upon the Republican ticket. Resigning the office to enter the army, he 
 was active in recruiting the famous Twelfth Kansas; was commissioned Captain, and soon after¬ 
 ward Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment, serving in the Thirteenth Army Corps, in the Depart¬ 
 ment of the Gulf until the close of the war. Returning to Wyandotte, he was in 1868 re-elected 
 Mayor of the city; he was elected twice to the State Senate, and in 1871 was elected Speaker of 
 the House of Representatives. In 1872, he was elected by a large majority to Congress, where 
 he was recognized as a hard worker, and where he was influential in procuring the passage of 
 several important bills; among them the grasshopper relief bill, passed in the winter of 1873; 
 the bill locating the United States post office building at Topeka, and that removing the 
 United States Military Prison from Rock Island, ID., to Fort Leavenworth, Kan. In 1874, ho 
 was re-nominated for Congress, but was defeated. Col. Cobb died of malarial fever, August 25, 
 1878. Alfred H. Cobb was raised and educated in Wyandotte, his parents removing there 
 within a year after his birth. He received his preparatory education in the Wj'andotte public 
 schools, and in 1874 entered the Kansas State University at Lawrence, taking a full classical 
 course. In 1880, he entered the law department of the Ann Arbor University, graduating in 
 
 1882. He was admitted to the bar the same spring, and at once returned and commenced the 
 practice of the law.' 
 
 GEORGE S. COLBY, architect and superintendent, is a native of Norfolk County, England; 
 he came to United States at an early age, and located in New York City, where he commenced 
 his professional studies when young, but afterward to practically perfect himself in the profes¬ 
 sion, he learned the carpenter’s trade, to which he devoted about five years; afterward removed 
 to Albany, N. Y., and engaged in contracting and building; also held the position of Building 
 Superintendent on New York Central Railroad for eight years. In 1878, settled in Wyandotte, 
 Kan., where he opened an office, where ho is doing a largo and increasing business, having de¬ 
 signed and put up all of the principal business bouses and private residences in the city. 
 
 D. E. CORNELL, General Agent of Piissenger and Ticket Department Union Pacific Rail¬ 
 way, and Mayor of Wyandotte City, w’as born at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., January 15,1837. He 
 was educated at the Bennington Academy at Bennington, N. H., and at the Rensselaer Poly¬ 
 technic Institute of Troy, N. Y. The breaking-out of the war found him in California, where 
 he had resided several years. He returned to New York State and enlisted in the Seventh Regi¬ 
 ment New York Cavalry. After the disbandment of bis regiment, he raised a company for the 
 One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and was commissioned 
 Oaptain of Company A. At the close of the war, was on the staff of Gen. Rufus Saxon at Beau 
 fort, S. C. In 1866. he settled in Wyandotte, Kan., where he took a position in the passenger 
 department of the Kansas Pacific Railroad on the consolidation with the Union Pacific Railroad. 
 In 1879, was appointed to present position ; w’as elected Mayor of Wyandotte in the spring of 
 
 1883. During 1881 and 1882, Mr. Cornell held a commission of Mayor General of Kansas State 
 Militia. 
 
 JOHN S. COX, real estate and insurance; business established in 1872 ; is engaged in 
 a general real estate business, dealing in both city and country property. In insurance, 
 he represents the Kansas Farmer’s Mutual Insurance Company, of Abilene, Kan. Mr. 
 ('ox was born in Louis County, W. Va., near the town of Weston, December 4, 1825. lie 
 W’as educated at the Northwestern Virginia Academy at Clarksboro, Va.; afterw’ard engaged 
 in teaching and farming. In 1852, he removed to Illinois, first locating in Adams County ; 
 two years later, settling in Hamilton, Hancock County, w here he engaged in mercantile 
 business. In August, 1862, he enlisted in ('ompany B, One Hundred and Nineteenth Illi¬ 
 nois Volunteer Infantry ; three years detailed in hospital service during Banks’ Red River 
 expedition; was Steward of the small-pox hospital at Alexandria, La.; wuis in charge of 
 said hospital at the time of the evacuation of the post of Alexandria, May 13, 1864; fell 
 into the hands of the rebels and w'as sent as prisoner to Camp Ford, Texas, from which 
 place he made an attempt to escape in August, 1864, but w’as pursued and overtaken. He 
 again escaped in February 6, 1865, and made his way through the enemy’s country to 
 Alexandria, La.; when ten or tw'elve miles below this place, finding the country overflowed, 
 he made a canoe out of a horse trough and floated «lown the Red River to its mouth, where 
 he was taken on board the United 8tate.s tJunboat Lafayette. On account of disability 
 caused by his exposure, he was discharged July 28, 1865, at Marine Hospital, Mobile, Ala., 
 and returned North. He rejoined his family at Zanesville, Ohio, and remained there until 
 he moved to Kansas, engaged for a part of the time in mercantile business; was also con¬ 
 nected for a time with the Ohio Iron Company. In 1870, he removed to Kansas, locating in 
 
 Wyandotte for a few months, then moved to Kansas ('ity, Mo., where he engaged in the 
 sewing machine business until D7L Mr. Cox was married in Clarksburg, W. Va., March 
 1, 1849, to Miss Mary A. Hamrick, a native of Rappahannock (.’ounty, Va, They have 
 two children living—William W. and Klla L., now Mrs. C. B. Harris, of Denver, Colo. 
 
 CAPT. CHARLES P. DENISON, passenger conductor on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, 
 was born in Essex County, Vt., February 3, 1842. He commenced railroading in 1868, as 
 brakesman on a passenger train of the Kansas Pacific road, and afterward accepted the 
 position of baggage master. He then run a freight train four years, and at the expiration 
 of that time, changed to the Texas l^acific Railroad,'but having run on this a short time re¬ 
 turned to the former company. In 1878, ('apt. Denison became freight conductor for the 
 Missouri Pacific road, and at (he expiration of oi,e and one-half years, w'as advanced to 
 passenger conductor, which is now his vocation. He was a soldier in the late rebellion, 
 volunteering w ith Company K, of the Seventh New Hampshire Infantry.' He served till 
 the close of the war, and took an active part in thirty-two engagements, being promoted to 
 First Lieutenant in 1862, and to Captain in 1863, for gallant and meritorious action. He 
 W’as wounded three times, first at the battle of Fort Wagner, second, in front of Peters¬ 
 burg, and the last time at Fort Fisher. 
 
 E. S. W. DROUGHT, contractor and builder, came to Wyandotte in March, 1858, and 
 being then quite a young man, he attended school about a year, after which, having a de¬ 
 sire to see the West, he followed freighting across the great plains, from points on the Mis¬ 
 souri River to Denver, Colo., until 1861, when he enlisted in what was know’n as Williams 
 Company Third Kansas (Tavalry; was soon transferred to Fifth Cavalry, and participated 
 in all battles of his command four years and one month, acting a portion of the time as 
 carrier of important dispatches; mustered out 1864; re-enlisted 1865 in the Eighth Regi¬ 
 ment, Hancocks’ United States Veteran Volunteer Infantry, and took part in tw’enty-two 
 noted battles; promoted to Color-Bearer of his regiment, serving in Washington, 1). C. and 
 New York (^ity ; mustered out March 24,1866. Having had considerable western experience, 
 
 he returned to Kansas, stopping at Leavenworth a short time, when he went to Salina and 
 embarked in merchandising and building, a year, when he received the appointment of 
 Postmaster at Fort Lamed, in w’hich capacity he remained until December, 1869, and re¬ 
 turned once more to Leavenworth. He came to Wyandotte in the spring of 1870, where he 
 has since been prominently identified in the,leading interests of the latter city. He followed 
 agriculture some time. In the fall of 1871, he was elected Sheriff of Wyandotte County; 
 moved into the city, and by re-election, performed the duties in that office four years; was 
 then elected County Treasurer, and held that office four years. He represented Wyandotte 
 County in legislative sessions of 1881 and 1883. He began contracting and building in Feb¬ 
 ruary,’1880, and employs fifty men annually. He erected Wyandotte County Court House 
 in 1882 and 1883; three .ward schoolhouses, several business blocks, and many fine resi¬ 
 dences, besides the Desiccating Works in Armourdale, and assisted in theerection of P'owler 
 Bros, mammoth packing house, and now erecting a building for the Wyandotte City Water 
 Works. He was born in Montreal, Can., November 19, 1843, the family moved to Wisconsin, 
 1847, where he spent his school days; also learned to hold the plow and drive. He was mar¬ 
 ried in January, 1868, to Miss Emma E. Colby, of Andover, Mass. They have three children 
 —Jessie, Phillip E. and Carlotta. He is a member of the three first branches of masonry, 
 and a member of A. O. U. W. also. 
 
 R. G. DUNNING, proprietor of the Grand Opera House, was born in Philadelphia, 
 Penn., November 12,1831. His parents moved to Phu?nixville; thence to Norristown and 
 other places in Pennsylvania, he being employed in the cotton, woolen and nail mills at 
 various times in these places. In 1856, he moved to Council Bluffs, and the following Augu.st 
 he settled in Wyandotte, Kan., where he engaged in house and sign painting, continuing in 
 this until 1879, when he took charge of the grocery business oi Dunning Bros., which he 
 still continues to operate. He built the Grand Opera House, then known as Dunning’s 
 Hall, about 1869. Mr. Dunning was married in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 1857, to Miss Pfivira 
 Beebe, of that city. They have three children—William ^1., Edward E. and Robert. Pie is 
 a member of the Lodge and Chapter A., F. & A. M., and of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 PIETER EAGER, M. D., and dealer in drugs, medicines aud druggist sundries. His 
 son, John L. B. Eager, is proprietor of the business and carries a stock of about $2,500. He 
 is First Lieutenant of (’amp No. 3, Sons of Veterans of theG.A. R. The Doctor came to 
 Wyandotte, April 25,1882. He was born at Montgomery, Orange Co., N. Y.y August 24, 
 1835, and was raised in his native State; was educated in the medical department of the 
 University of New York City, graduating in 1857. Soon after, purchased a part intere.st in 
 his brothers’ drug store which continued until 1863, when he bought the whole business, con¬ 
 tinuing it until 1873, when, from failing health, he had to retire from active business. He 
 eulisted as private in Company II, Seventh New York Infantry, April 17,1861; detailed part 
 of the time for hospital duty; mustered out at expiration of term; re-enlisted .Tune, 1862, 
 same company and regiment; was mustered out September, 1862, in the same year. He 
 then resumed medicine and drugs in NeAv York City until August, 1873, then removed to 
 Newburg, N. Y. He was married January 21, 1857, to Miss Phebe A. Wilkin, of Bloom- 
 ngburg, Sullivan County, N. Y. They have three children—John, L. B., Hattie J., mar¬ 
 ried to Mr. Clifford C. Baker, city editor of the Gominonwealth of Topeka, Kan., and Mary 
 Eliza. He was Postmaster at North Tarrytown, N. Y., for some time; a member of the 
 New York State Board of Charities; founder of a branch society for prevention of cruelty 
 
wya:ndo^jte county. 
 
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 to chiklreu; also to animals at Newburg, N. Y. lie is a 4:’T 
 
 iV A. M. No. 178 ; Corinthiau Chapter, It. A. M., No. 153, ol New ^ ork C ity,; I\auhoo Com¬ 
 mander}, ^.'i y honuropathist, was horn in Union, Randolph County, Ind., 
 
 March'20' l.k5I. Uis father, S. ,T. Klliott, moved to Kansas in 1866, and settled in 
 Countv. 'The suhiect of our sketch was educated in the district and high schools of John¬ 
 son Coiintv. In 1872, he entered the Kansas State Univeisity, taking a lull classical course 
 and graduating in 1875; commenced his professional studies at the Cleveland Hospital 
 College Cleveland, Ohio, graduating in 1878. He at once commenced practice in Cleveland, 
 remauiing about two years, then removed to Wyandotte, Kan., where he has since remained. 
 HHas inarriod in Cleveland, Ohio, October 24, 1882, to Miss Lillie M ebster, of Cleveland. 
 Hr KmotCs father was one of the prominent F;-ee-Slate men, and drew Ins revolver in de- 
 
 fense^(dlloni^Karne}^,in^LeCne^Pcounselor at law. Mr. Fife was born at Plymouth, 
 Ind "ttepteiuher 10, 1854, and was reared on a farm. He was educated at Snuthville Academy, 
 Way lie County, Ohio, where he studied for two years, then for four years, at the Indiana 
 
 Ti..; _ 1., 1S7.5 he heiran to read law With A. Johnson, ot Plymouth, Ind., 
 
 ‘bruary, 1876, he went to Rock isiana vouuiy, in., wumc uc .eugni 
 he went again to Nebraska, and was employed as Principal of the Blue Springs High School 
 for one year During his years of teaching, he continued to read law, and was admitted to 
 th^bar ariseatrice Neb., in May, 1877. In the fall of 1878, he settled m Humbo dt Kan., 
 lud at o“S an offi and began the practice of law. November 6, 1880, he was 
 elected Countv Attorney of Allen County, Kan.,.and held that ofeoe until his teim expiied 
 in January, IS’SS, when he moved to Wyandotte, Kan., where he is now engaged in the 
 
 practice dealer in furniture, curtains, oil cloths, etc. This is the leiuling busi¬ 
 
 ness ill tiiis line in town. He occupies a brick building containing four floors, 8ox24 feet in area, 
 “^elevator giving direct communication. He employs five to six men, and carries a stock 
 of some SIO 000. Mr. Fulton is a native of Maryland. His parents moved to Vijgima when 
 he was very young, and he was educated and brought up in that State. In 18/0, he moved 
 West After living some time in Western Kansas, he located in Kansas City, Mo., and from 
 there moved to Wyandotte, and commenced his present business in May, 188-. He has a 
 largl and increasing busings, and has taken some of the largest contracts in the city. Mr. 
 
 F. is a member of the Masonic fraternity. Blue Lodge and Chapter. 
 
 W R GARLICK contractor and builder, came to W yandotte in 18Cb, and engaged, in 
 tdie above occupation, doing the masonry only. Employs quite a force of men, and during 
 the year does » large amount of work. He did the masoipy work on the Ryus Hotel and 
 manV iniportant buildings in Wyandotte. He was born m ( ass County Ill., July -8 1S40, 
 and ^raised in Beardstown, same county. Enlisted March 24, 18bl, m riiirteenth Hlinois 
 Volunteer Infautrv. Taken prisoner May 17, 18()4, at a skirmish iieai Madison Station, Ala., 
 and confined at Cahaba Prison, same State, and Meridian, Miss. Was mustered out June 5, 
 1865 at the close of the war. .Soon afterward came to Kansas. He is a member of the 
 A. O. 'u. W., ex-member School Board of Wyandotte, and was Postmaster of State Senate, 
 
 sessions g'(jipgoii attorney at law, was born in Carroll County, Ohio, Septeiiiher 1.5, 
 1850 He was educated in the district and high schools of his native county. In 1^'. 
 settled ill Wyandotte, Kan., and the following year commenced reading Ian m the othce of 
 Cook A Sharm Was admitted to the bar in the spring of 1876, and the same year was elected 
 Prosecuting Attorney of Wyandotte County, and was twice re-elected to the same position, 
 howfiie Sflce until January, 1883. Since th.at time has been engaged in private practice. 
 “^mfrr?ed“n nty,^Mo., in 1877, to Miss Elynn, of that city. Mr. Gibson is a 
 
 membe^^f the K^o^I born Hecciiiber 14, 1836, at Tiffin, Seneca 
 
 County Ohio. When about seven years of age, his parents moved to Kenton, Hardin 
 County’ wliere lie received his early education. He attended the High School at Kenton ; 
 then entered Geneva College ; afterward read law with Col. A. S. Ramsey, of Kenton, until 
 1857 whe^he was admittecUo the bar, and practiced law there until 1859 when l>e removed 
 to Humboldt Kan., where he engaged in the practice of his piofession. In November, 1866, 
 he was elected to the State Legisllture. In November ot the following year, he was elected 
 ludgrof^ ^ Judicial District for a term of foiir years, commencing in January, 
 1868® In November, 1871, he was re-elected to the same office, which position be hlled up to 
 l^bruary 187r'vben lie’resigned, as he had been elected to the United States Congress, 
 knee the expiration of Judgl's Goodin's Congressional term, be has been engaged in the 
 acHve practice ot bis professiSn. At the Democratic Congressional Convention, in Septem¬ 
 ber 1878 held at Wyandotte, he peremptorily declined a iiorainatioii for ( ougress. The 
 sfate Convention, held at Leavenworth two days later, determined to place him at the head 
 of the ticket, and he was forced to accept tlieuominationol Governor which was given him 
 He not only earned the Democratic support, hut received many Repuh man votes in all 
 parts of\lie State, In that campaign. In the Senatorial election which followed, the Demo¬ 
 crats though greatly in the minority in the Legislature, gave the Judge the complement of 
 thMr support for United States Senator. Before Iiis removal to Kansas, he was one o the 
 editks ai d publishers of the Hurdin County Democrat He was also associate editor ol the 
 firr natier published in Humboldt, called the Herald, onA was for a time editor of a paper 
 called^the Inter-State, which was established at Humboldt, in O^oher, 18/ /. J^J.se ^^^odin 
 was married at Kenton, in May, 1858, to Miss Naomi Monroe. They have one child, Ldwm 
 Defmarwlio has been ^tending the State University at Lawrence, and is being educated 
 for Hie egal profession. Judge Goodin, in February, 1883, removed to Wyandotte, Kau. 
 where wfth Hon. L. W. Keplinger, he has opened an office, and is engaged in his cliosen 
 nrofSion. The law firm is Goodin & Keplinger. At the conclusion or his law course, Ld- 
 win will also enter the same firm. He is a young man ot hne cult'ure and promises foi 
 
 futur^ useful^e^^ physician and surgeon, was born in Waukegan, Dh, m 18o6, and re¬ 
 moved to Kansas, in 1858, with his parents, settling in yuindaro. Began the study of medi- 
 “neln wYwith Dr. Schauffler, of Kansas City,Mo., and graduated at Kansas City Medical 
 CoHege, and also at Bell Hospital College, in New A ork ( ity. In the summer of 1880, he 
 
 onpiipd an office in Wvaudotte, aud has practiced there Since. , .x /n t- 
 
 ^ J. M. GRAY, attorney at law, was horn in the town ol Qumdaro, W yaiidotte Co., Kau., 
 October 6, 1858. Received his preliminary education iii the district schools, and then en¬ 
 tered the Kansas State University, from which he graduated in the spring of 1882, taking a 
 full course in the law department of the university. W as admitted to the bar by Judge 
 wigstaff! in tlie spring tirm of 1882, and at once commenced the practice of his profession. 
 
 He IS a son of R. M. Gray, Esq., one of the pioneers of 1856. , ,. 
 
 IS a j inember of the firm of Wyandotte Lumber Company Wyando te. 
 
 The proprietm-s are Robert tiarrett, A. J. Angell and D. J. Griest They opened the lumber 
 trade August 1 1881, and employ six men in the business. They deal m all kinds of lumber, 
 Sri-in^a stock of 1,000,000 feet. Mr. G. came to Kansas in 1854, locating m Leavenworth, 
 whSe lfe remained only a short time, and removed to Illinois He was horn in tliester 
 Countv Peur Januaii24, 1836, living there until he came to Kansas. He was formerly a 
 carpento and builder, and followed the business a number of years. He has followed 
 hiiildiutr aud contracting in many portions ot the W est. Was married, in 186/, to Miss bailie 
 MalKof Xslef Co®uky, Pe^n^n. They have fj-f’ 
 Frankie and Chester. Mr. G. is a member of the I. U. (). b. and A., F. & A. M. . 
 
 GEORGE GRUBLE, proprietor Garuo House; N. Bu.scli, chief clerk. This is one of 
 the landmarks of Wyandotte, being the first hotel building erected iii the city. The oiigi- 
 nal house wi bklt liy Mrs. Ganiorin 1857. Additions have since been made at different 
 times. It now consists of a main building, 40x70 leet in area, tliiee stories and attic, and 
 contains twentv-six rooms over the office floor. Attaclied to this is a wing,-6x32 feet in, 
 area wliicli is devoted to the billiard room and bar. George Gruble is a native ol Ratishou, 
 Bavaria where he was horn April 21, 1828. After leaving school, he learned the machinist s 
 trade w’hich he followed in Germany until he emigrated to the United btates, lauded 
 at New Orleans, where he remained engaged as a maohiaist until 1863, when he moved to 
 Kansas Has since resided in Wyando.te aud Kansas City, engaged in hotel keejiiug and 
 keSile b"usfoe^. HrwaL married in Wyandotte in 1868, to Vks f mem 
 
 (Jerniaiiy. They have four childreu—George, Edward, Frank and Mary. Mr. G. ib a mem- 
 
 n AINS, projirietor City Boot and Shoe Store, opened trade in 1857, as a luan- 
 iifacturer and retail dealer in bools and shoes. Quit 
 
 wholly in retailing, with astock of 83,000. Now carries a stock of 810,000 Erected his pres¬ 
 ent store, 25x75 feet, in 1880. He was born in Germany August 16, 18.30; came to America 
 in 1H.53, and settled in Altoona, Penn., where he engaged in iiianufacluring lioots and shoes 
 uutil he came to Kansas in 1807. Was married, iii 180o, to Miss Theresa Eugebehl, a native 
 
 of Germanv they have seven childreu—Mary, Rosa, Minnie, John, Elloise, f harlie and 
 Henry Mr’lI.liL been a member of the School Board, Mayor of Wyandotte, member o 
 the CHy Council, and member of the Wyandotte County ISoard of Commissioners. He is a 
 
 “'^“'hAEE A MILLER, attorneys at law ; firm composed of 
 
 firm organized Jiarch, 1881. John A. Hale senior o'/*'® 1''“f?,' a^ 
 
 prnft Pisntadiiis (’o Me.. August, 1852. He was educated at the Little Flue Acaaemy, 
 Farmington Me and a Uuaker school in Kennebec County, finishing his studies at Hanson 
 krkSory’scdiool in witerville County. After 
 
 a time. In 1869, moved to Kansas, and settled m Wyandotte, '"''®™. of 
 
 the office of the Kansas Pacific Railroad. Commenced reading law m 18/1, in the o™ce oi 
 Rartletl & Hale- two years later returned to Maine, where he continued his reading in the 
 office of H W PainCat Bangor. Was admitted to the bar in the siiring ol 8/4, tlieii re¬ 
 turned to Wyandotte and entered into partnership witli J.K. ““l®>’"*“®YrmHd Mr Hale 
 latter's death. Then engaged in practice alone l’^®^®‘Uy” mf tinm C^^^^ 
 
 was elected City Attorney in 1879, serving two years. Is at the present time City Attorney 
 
 ol jiaRLOW, attorney at law, was born in Texa.s County, Mo., October 21, IS.iG. 
 
 His parents moved to Kansas in 1864, and settled in Johnson County. He was educated in 
 he Sfot aTd high schools of that county. In 1880, he entered the law department of 
 the k“ State University, and graduated iu June, 1882. Was admitted to the bar, and at 
 
 once comme^ced^pjacUce and shelf hardware, stoves, tinware etc. The 
 
 business was established in 1880. He carries a general line of stoves, haying exclusive con¬ 
 trol of Comstock Caswell & Co.'s goods. In his tinware department, he is ‘loiiig a laige and 
 DicreLfoThusiiiessTmp oying, in the season, from three to five men. Mr Holloway was 
 increasing husiness, employ Eebruarv 10, 1847. He was partly educated m his native 
 
 count-?- finished in Louisville, 'Ky.; afterward returned to Missouri. In July, ^^i'Y'® 
 catedm Leavenworth, Kau., where he was connected with the freightingfirm ofMiiews- 
 Tury btamm & Co , about eighteen months, leaving them J-take a^msi lo^ 
 
 Bi-u^e A Baker the leading imrdware peoide^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 efgh?v?ars He then l^ated tn WiM^Ua, K^^^ or eight months. Then, after spending 
 
 KaS CUy M?‘"n to mIss’E^ a B.=: daughter oyTcMltloy, Esq., one oftlTeUpinM 
 
 town TOinpaiV. t>oDi of Kansas City and of Wyandotte. They have two children Kate and 
 
 Elizabeth alTd shelf hardware, stoves, tinware, etc. The 
 
 was pstabiished in June 1883. He occupies the main floor and basement of a brick building 
 
 ^-^rCis ^i^iTmS- 
 
 rpaul-fr huMne®ss In 1882 he settled in Wyandotte, and entered into pai-tiiershiii witli Mr. 
 Itolloway in the'hardware business, this firm dissolving m the 
 
 Hed in Kalamazoo, Mich., Eehruary 1, 1876, to Miss J 'Woe, Ind, Mr 
 
 H. is a member of Summunduwot Lodge, No. 3, 1. 0. O. I-., ot W }auclotte, oi me iv. o 
 
 CaldwM^ mid ol j estate, insurance and loans, lias also branch offices at Ar- 
 
 Underwriters New York Alliance, Westchester, Qrient, of Hartford, ( ouuecticut 1-ue Iiisui- 
 
 the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad. In 18//, he removed to Kansas, and set 
 tied ill Wvand’otte, taking a position in the storekeeping department ot the Union lacific 
 RMl?-iv arUmstroug which he continued to hold uutil 1879. He was married in W yau- 
 Railway at Ai s’j = Thorpe of that city, Mr. Husted was nominated lor the Leg- 
 
 El aUi’r'aJ the lL?crunty“con?e\t?o!;.“ He was Justice of the Peace at Armstrong tor some 
 
 ti*^e. ^ p,A-us, manufacturers of brick. Present (torn was organized in 1880 
 
 Wvn«i A Serviss The capacity of the yards is 30,00o brick daily, but at pieseut 
 
 Enformetlfe?rt\ie^“mi!krhJ?n^ 
 
 f85f hetcl"okm?tod’?it^th??Tw Yo”^ 
 
 nftpr was eiveu charge of a traiu. He coutinued to act as conductor 
 
 rpsitrued and settled on a farm iu Seneca County. Some ten years later, he opened a buck 
 farlTt Porter liid making front brick for the Chicago market, having his beadquartei s m 
 Chicago, and continued to operate the business until he moved 
 
 later ^Mr Jamersoii was married in Fayette, Seneca Co., ^ - December ^ 
 
 JaneFeogle, who died leaving one daughter—Minnie, Stum^^^ 
 
 dotte. Mr. Jamerson was married to his present wife in Wyandotte, March 28, 1883. b e 
 
 ^aUGUST?TOST,“?^^^^^^ House. The building was erected by Mr, dost in 
 
 1866 for store building and was changed to a hotel iu 1868. 1 he building is 25x/2 leet area, 
 
 re eulEted in ’company D, of Fremont Body Guards taking part in the lamous charge of 
 fLt emumand at Springfield, Mo. After the dishaudiuent of this command, he engaged in 
 mererntifo husinesruntil 1866, when he moved to Wyandotte, Kan., and engaged in con¬ 
 tracting and building until 1868. Then opened the Augusta, and continued to opeiate it 
 until May, 1881, when he leased the house aud “cved to Kansas City retuining in the 
 sm-ing of 1883 to again take the hotel. He was married in Morgan County, Mo., August 1.3, 
 1863 to Miss Catherine Momberg, of Pettis County; they have three children Augusta, 
 Laura and Ida. Mr. dost has been a member of the City Council several terms. Is a mem- 
 
 her outlie contractor and builder of brick aud stone work, plastering, etc. 
 
 He came to WvandoUerkan., in 1858, and eugaged in the above occupation Now employs 
 fooui ten to tientriuen. He built the Ga%Ue office building T.y lor s hriek block, and 
 manv other buildings He superintended all the large brick school buildings in the city. 
 
 HTJafhom’^te GeZaiiy, Jul^20. 1835; came to America 'i?nHst‘ed''5^y3’ 
 
 Penn where he engaged in mason work until he came to Kansas in 18.i8. Lulisteu iiay -, 
 1861 in Comnanv 13, First Kansas Volunteer Infantry; was promoted to First ^ergeaut of 
 the compaiiy^; afterward promoted to Captaincy of Twenty-third Kansas ^Hlitia Duiing 
 Gen Prfoe’s\-aid, he conimauded the cavalry on the right, and did some good woi kand 
 maiieuvei-iug during the batile, for which he was publicly tlianked. Wf*® m 
 
 the First Kansas Volunteer Infantry June 26 1864. . man-ied m 1864 to Mi^^^ 
 
 Moor, a native of Ohio. They have four childreu—Maiy A., Ntllie and 1-rankle. 
 
 Mr K is a member Of McPherson Post, No. 2/, G. A. R., Sunimuuduwot, J-' 
 
 Was a member of the City Council two terms. Board of Lducation two terms, and City As- 
 
 sesso^oite^tenu^ KROH, proprietor of Wyandotte Nursery, came to Wyandotte in 1870, and 
 engaged in the nursery business. He also owned one-half interest in the Enterprise Nursery at 
 
 Kansas Citv Mo two years. The Wyandotte Nursery covers forty acres of ground joining the 
 
 delimits miThesoutowest. There are all kinds of fruit trees which we 1 adapted to t^ 
 wJ-t excepting pear trees. Also has all kinds of small fruits and plants. He P'/"*® 
 teees’annuiJ?,®and does an extensive trade. Mr. K. was horn in Union Conn y 0“'®; 
 
 28, 1842. Was raised in his native State on a farm Followed the jjjsa 
 
 years, and pearl ash. Owned three large factories. He was married in S^Pt™ t eU 
 Sadie Purnmrt. a native of Canada, but raised in Illinois. Thev have six children-Roscoe E., 
 
 Clifford. IVarley, Oruiand, Georgia and Bertram. m . i.„rn Tamiarv 7 1828 at 
 
 VINCENT J. LANE,editorandproprietorof the Wyandotte l/erald, “hn„l and narial 
 
 West Middletown, Washington Co., Penn. After receiving a common school and par«a 
 
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 SlSTOEY OE KAKSAS, 
 
 collegiate education, and teaching in different parts of the country, ho hecanie restless, and, in 
 1852, shivted to take a journey down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers from Hancock County, Va. 
 His mode of conveyance was a flat-boat, lluring the next year, he settled in Jennings County, 
 Ind. Previous to his settlement at Quindaro March 6 , 1857, Mr. Lane was princi])ally engaged 
 in railroad surveying and contracting between Fort Wayne, Ind., and Louisville, Ky. In com¬ 
 mon w’ith many prominent citizens of Wyandotte County and Kansas, he believed that Quindaro 
 (on account of its natural advantages, and because of its vigorous championship by Free-State 
 leaders) was destined to be the city of Eastern Kansas. He was chosen to fill many local offices, 
 and upon the organization of the county in February, 1859, he became its Register of Deeds, and 
 was re-elected in November following. lie was a member of the Legislature in 1868 and in 1870, 
 and to his organizing force and ability as Chairman of the Committee on State Library during 
 his latter term, is largely due the present admirable condition of that educational institution of 
 which Kansas citizens are so proud. In 1866, Mr. Lane became a member of the firm of railroad 
 contractors, Parks, Lane & Co,, and built twenty miles cf the Kansas Pacific road through Ells¬ 
 worth C'ounty. The previous fall he had returned from a two years’ residence in Montana, being 
 one of the first settlers in Virginia City and Helena. But Mr. Lane is best known as an editor 
 and a successful newspaper manager. He was connected with the Quindaro Tribune in 1858, and 
 afterward, when he removed to Wyandotte, represented the Kansas City Times in that city. The 
 account of his connection with the Herald which he established is elsewhere given. In Septem¬ 
 ber, 1855, Mr. Lane married Sarah J. Robinson at Paris, Ind. Four children have been born to 
 them. B. R. Lane is associated with his father in the publication of the Herald. 
 
 NICHOLAS McALPINE, dealer in real estate and proprietor of McAlpine’s Addition to 
 Armourdale, as well as McAlpine’s Addition to Wyandotte City. He came to Wyandotte in 1857, 
 acting as clerk for John McAlpine, his uncle. He afterward embarked in the saw mill and flour 
 mill business until 1861. He, with B. Washington, built the first flour mill in Wyandotte 
 County. At the beginning of the war, returned to Pittsburgh, Penn., and for four years was 
 employed as Teller in the First National Bank, returning to Kansas in 1865, formed a partner¬ 
 ship with Dan. Killin, taking contracts to build portions of the Missouri Pacific; also Central 
 Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad. He was elected City Treasurer in 1866; afterward 
 member of the City Council. He was appointed by the County Commissioner to act as Treasurer 
 of Wyandotte County for one year. Was elected to said office by the Democrats in 1867 one 
 term; again elected in 1871 one term ; re-elected to the same office in 1873, serving in all seven 
 j'ears as County Treasurer, since which time he has been engaged in the real estate business 
 very successfully. He was born near Belfast, Ireland, April 5, 1835, receiving his education 
 there. Came to Pittsburgh, Penn., in 1853; during lour years thereafter, went through all the 
 routine of banking in the Pittsburgh Trust Company and Exchange Bank. Was married in 
 June, 1866, to Miss Maria Walker, of Wyandotte, Kan. They have three children—Robert L., 
 JeLsie S. and Mary A. He is a member of Ivanhoe Commandery, No. 1, A., F. & A. M., and of 
 the Presbyterian congregation. Mr. McAlpine has ever been an active worker for the best inter¬ 
 ests of Wyandotte City and county, and is well and favorably known, having a host of friends. 
 
 HON. J. S. McGREW, old settler, was born in Adams County, Penn., January 26, 1822. 
 His parents moved to Butler County, Ohio, about three years later, thence to Indiana about 
 1835. In 1836, removed to Illinois, residing in Henderson County for a time, then removed to 
 Warren. In 1840, they settled in Iowa. The subject of our sketch commenced his business life 
 in Lancaster, Keokuk Co., Iowa, in 1840, in partnership with a brother-in-law, engaging in the 
 mercantile business. Shortly afterward, he assumed entire control, and continued in trade here 
 until 1856. In the spring of the following year, he settled in Wyandotte, Kan., and opened a 
 store. This he continued to operate until 1870. In 1860, he commenced packing pork in addi¬ 
 tion to his other business. In this he continued until very recently. Mr. McGrew has been 
 prominently identified with the politics of the State. Ho was elected to the Legislature in 1859, 
 and re-elected to the next term. In 1863, was elected to the State Senate, and organized this and 
 the following Senate. In 1865, was elected Lieutenant Governor, serving out the term. He has 
 served as Mayor of Wyandotte City two terms. He was married in Lancaster, Keokuk Co,, 
 Iowa, in 1858, to Miss Doggett, of that county. They have five children living—Henry, Jose¬ 
 phine E. (now Mrs. H. H. Smalley), Mary, Grace and Louise. 
 
 HENRY McGREW, attorney at law, was born in Sigourney, Iowa, April 18, 1857. The 
 same year his parents settled in Wyandotte County, Kan. He was educated in the district and 
 high school of that county. In 1877, entered Ann Arbor University at Ann Arbor, Mich., grad¬ 
 uating in 1879. Ho then returned to Wyandotte and entered into partnership in the practice of 
 law with Mr. H. L. Alden, which partnership still continues. 
 
 J. H. MAILAND, dealer in staple and fancy groceries, provisions, flour, feed, etc. This 
 business was established by Mr. Mailand in 1873. In 1880, he erected the store he now occupies, 
 which is a handsome brick building 60x25 feet in area and two stories high, the upper part being 
 used as a residence. Mr. Mailand was born in North Schleswig, Denmark (since transferred to 
 Germany), August 28, 1846. He was brought up a farmer, though taking advanced studies in 
 instrumental music, for which he had a natural taste. In 1866, he emigrated to the United 
 States, locating in Jefierson City, Mo., where he engaged in brick-making about four years, then 
 opened a grocery store in the same place, and from there removed to Wyandotte, Kan.,in 1873. 
 He was married in Gasconade County, Mo., April 17, 1867, to Miss Helena Jessen, a native of 
 Denmark. They have three children—Annie, Madie and Walter. Mr. Mailand was the first 
 President of the Danish Union Freiga, organized in 1877, of which he is now the Secretary. 
 
 R. S. MAUNDER, contractor and builder, came to Wyandotte, Kan., in 1879, and began 
 the above business. He employs eighteen men annually. He has helped to build the Ryus 
 Hotel, Noble’s large block, Wood & Roberts’ Block, Northrup Bank Ihuidiug and seven or 
 eight large fine dwellings, etc. He does the brick and stone work. He was born in England, 
 October 24, 1841; came to America with a brother in 1857, settling at Rochester, N. Y., 
 where he lived many years, and learned the carpenter trade; he has always followed that 
 kind of work ; has traveled in nearly all portions of tlie United States and the ('anadas. 
 He was married Sei)tember, 1878, at Oraud Rapids, Mich., to Miss Lizzie A. Fletcher, of 
 London, Can. They have one daughter—Percy A. F. He has six children by a former 
 marriage—Emma E., James H , William T., Minnie E., Richard C'.and Albert E. Mr. M. is 
 a member of I. O. O. F., of Wyandotte, Kan. 
 
 JOHN F. MEY'KR, contractor and builder, came to Wyandotte in 1866, and soon after¬ 
 ward began the above business, starting alone. He now employs annually eighteen 
 men. He erected Northrup & Son’s Bank Building, Seitz & Barker Block, Seitz Sc Stevens 
 Block, Schultz & Belters Block, Oeorge W. Bishop’s residence, and many others, of equal 
 importance. He was born in Franklin County, IMo., April 12, 1843; at a suitable age, he 
 followed leaching and agricultural pursuits until he came to Kansas. He was married in 
 1867 to Miss Carrie M. Harris, of St. Louis County, Mo. They have one daughter—Jose¬ 
 phine 1. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. M. is a member of 
 1. (). 0. F. 
 
 HON. (iEOROE H. MILLER, Superintendent of the State Institution for the Educa¬ 
 tion of the Blind; took charge of the institution in 1875. He was born in Lyons, Wayne 
 County, N. Y., August 31, 1835. His parents moved to Calhoun County, Mich., about 1837, 
 in w'hich county he received his education. In 1854, he located in Adrian, Mich., where he 
 engaged in mercantile business, clerking the first three or four years, then engaging in 
 business on his own account. In 1865, he removed to Kansas, locating in Leavenworth, 
 where, under the firm name of Miller Sc Stevens, he operated a steam-heating and house¬ 
 fitting business, until appointed to his present position. He was married in Adrian, Mich., 
 in 1858, to Miss Julia A. Stowers, formerly of Pittston, Penn. They have two children— 
 Fred and Clara. Mr. Miller was elected Postmaster of the Legislature in 1875, serving one 
 term. He is a Knight Templar in the Masonic fraternity, and a member of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. 
 
 CHARLES N. H. MOORE, real estate, insurance and loans. The business was estab¬ 
 lished in 1881. He transacts a general real estate business, dealing in city and country 
 property in this and other States. In insurance, he represents the Nortji British and Mer¬ 
 cantile, and the Metropole, of France. Mr. Moore was born at New London, Conn., August 
 3, 1834, the family being direct descendants from Sir John Holt, Lnrd Chief Justice of 
 England, over whose i)roperty a suit is now in progress. The subject of our sketch was 
 educated in his native city. At the age of eighteen years, he started for California, stopping 
 for a time w'hile en route in South America and Acapulco, Mexico. He remained in Cali¬ 
 fornia about five years, engaged in mining and other occupations; then started across the 
 plains with a pack team. On his arrival in Wyandotte, he determined to remain, and 
 opened and improved a fruit farm west of the city. In 1867, he was ordained minister of 
 the Baptist ( hurcli, and took charge of the Wyandotte Forest Baptist Church of Wyandotte 
 County, where he officiated about live years; after five years’pastoral labors, organized a 
 Baptist Church in West Kansas City, Mo, In 1872, took pastoral charge for three years, and 
 tw’O years pastoral labors in Kansas City, Kan. Ill health at this time compelled him to 
 resign his regular pulpit, though he still continues to officiate at times. After leaving the 
 church, he accepted a position on the staff of the Kansas City Mail, in which he continued 
 until that paper sold out. In the meantime, he had organized the real estate business 
 which he now operates. During the war, he was commissioned by Cov. Robinson, Caidain 
 
 of the Wyandotte Rangers; also received a commission to recruit a company for the Second 
 Kansas Cavalry, but was shortly after stopped by ordei'S from the (General (iovernment; 
 afterward assisted < ommissioner Dole in tbe formation of an Indian brigade, this being also 
 left in an unfinished state by orders from Washington, discontinuing all Indian enlistments. 
 Mr. iMoore was married in Wyandotte, Kan., in 1859, to Miss Mary Johnson, of that town. 
 They liave one son, Charles W. 
 
 H. M(JRR1S Sc BROS., Memphis, Tenn. L. Morris manages the retail dry goods and 
 clothing business at 408 Main street, and H. Morris manages the jeans clothing manufact¬ 
 uring business, w’here they employ at some seasons of the year as high as 300 hands. Sell 
 their goods mostly in Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama. Mr. H. Mor¬ 
 ris, the head manager of all, came to the United States in 1866, and in 1878 opened a small 
 retail store at 408 Main street, with his brother, L. Morris, in partnership, and by hard work 
 and honest dealing have established a splendid business. In 1870, the youngest of the firm, 
 1. Morris, came to the United States, and in 1873 opened another store with Frank Kahn, at 
 3883^2 street, Memphis, Tenn , and in 1878 dissolved partnership. I. Morris then went 
 to Ottawa County, Kan., and opened the clothing house by name of Blue Store, and in 1882, 
 May 16, opened the so-called Famous Clothing House at Wyandotte, Kan. Style of firm H. 
 Morris Sc Bro. I. Morris, the manager of the Famous, wiis born February 16, 1854, in Czar- 
 nikan, Prussia. In 1867, he accepted a place to learn the grocery business, at 8. M. Samter, 
 Fileliue, Prussia. July 1, 1870, he left that place and in August 16, 1870, he embarked for 
 tbe United Stales to foin his brothers in Memphis, Tenn. In Wyandotte at some seasons 
 of the year they employ from fifteen to thirty-five hands to make jeans clothing and over¬ 
 alls, and they sell them at wholesale and retail. 1. Morris is a member of the I. O. Bnai 
 Britli, K. of H. and K. of P. 
 
 M. B. NEWMAN, real estate; the business was established about 1871 by Mr. N. He 
 now transacts a general real estate business in city and country, having entire control of 
 Hammerslough’s addition to the south part of tbe city, consisting of ten acres all platted. 
 Mr. Newman was born in Warren County, Ohio, March 9, 1816. He received his schooling 
 in his native county. In 1836, he began reading law in the office of Corwin Sc Dunievy, at 
 Lebanon, Ohio; was admitted to the bar in 1840, and shortly afterward began practice in 
 Franklin and Indianapolis, Ind. About 1842, he removed to Lima, Ohio, where 
 he remained in practice about five years, then removed to Sidney, Shelby Co., Ohio, where 
 he remained in practice until lie came to Kansas in 1857. He first located in Quindaro, 
 Wyandotte County, where he opened a law office and also engaged in dealing in real estate. 
 In 1860, he removed to Wyandotte, having been elected County Clerk and Clerk of the Dis¬ 
 trict Court. In 1866, was elected County Attorney, a position he held two years ; was after¬ 
 ward elected Justice of the Peace and Police Judge. In 1873, was appointed Probate Judge 
 by the Governor to fill the vacancy, the former office continuing until 1877. Since that 
 time, he has devoted his entire attention to real estate. He was married in Sidney, Ohio, 
 in 1852, to Miss Harriet Sheppard. They have five cliildren living—Lida, now Mrs. l>r. 
 Diedrich; Marie, now ^Irs. W. 11. P. Mull; Frank P., Edward P. and Robert W. Mr. New¬ 
 man has always been very much interested in the study of horticulture. He is at present 
 Vice President of the State Horticultural Society. 
 
 HIRAM MILTON NORTHRUP, only son of Andrus Bishop and Martha (McHenry) 
 Northrup, was born in Oleon, Cattaraugus County, N. Y'., June 4, 1818. His mother died 
 when he was but two years of age, and from that time until he was fourteen, Mrs. Sarah 
 Lockwood, his mother’s sister, filled to him the place of the mother he had lost. Under her 
 care, he received a good common school education, and after her death, was able after re¬ 
 maining a year in a store in his native town, to teach a district school of some sixty pupils. 
 After engaging for a time in ship-building in Cincinnati, and being in business w ith his 
 father from 1839 to 1844, he came in the latter year to Westport Landing, then a few huts 
 and slianties, now Kansas City. Mr. Northrup immediately engaged in the Indian trade, 
 his first venture being with the Comanches of Texas and New Mexico, proving a disastrous 
 one. He escaped barely with his life, but not a whit daunted, started again and was rewarded 
 with abundant success, soon becoming one of the leading traders in the West. Among his 
 partners were E. P. Hart, P. M. Choteau, Silas Armstrong and Joel Walker; Mr. Northrup 
 and his partners being in an especial manner identified with the early grow'th and progress 
 of Wyandotte and Kansas City. In 1847, Mr. Northruj) built a log house on what is now' the 
 corner of Main and Fourth streets, Kansas City, in which he resided for several years, and 
 when the town was lahl out he built the first house on Main street, having embarked in 
 the Santa Fe trade, in partnership with J. S. Chick, under the firm name of Northrup Sc 
 Chick, the house in 1857 establishing at Kansas City the first hank west of Lexington, and 
 soutli of the Missouri River. They also established the first post office at that point, by be¬ 
 coming responsible to the Government for all deficiences in the receipts to meet the mail serv¬ 
 ice. The firm also at one time, w'hen the credit of the city was worth almost nothing, 
 loaned the corporation S^0,000, which was expended in public improvements. Mr. Northrup 
 was President of the Kansas City branch of the Union Bank of Missouri, resigning his po¬ 
 sition in 1860. The banking house of Northrup Sc Co. was removed to New Y'ork City, soon 
 after tbe breaking out of the war, owing to the Jayhawkers’ raids upon it, and the general 
 insecurity of life and property in Western Missouri. The bank was established at No. 33 
 Nassau street, and subsequently removed to Wall street, w'here it remained, the business be¬ 
 ing eminently prosperous until the panic of 1873, when, with many other similar institu¬ 
 tions, it was obliged to suspend business. In the course of four months, the business was 
 settled, all claims liquidated, and Mr. Northrup soon after settled in Wyandotte and estab¬ 
 lished tbe banking house of Northrup Sc Son, which grew to be one of the most successful 
 and reliable establishments of the kind in the West. Mr. Northrup was married at Wyan¬ 
 dotte, at the Methodist Mission, November 27, 1845, to Margaret, the accomplished daughter 
 of Thomas Clark, one of the chiefs of the Canada branch of the Wyandot nation. ISIr. 
 Clark died at Wyandotte in 1843. Mr. and Mrs. Northrup have had four children, only two 
 of whom are living—Milton C., born October 6, 1846, Andrus B., born April 27, 1849. Their 
 deceased c hildren are Thomas B., born December 27, 1851, diecl October 28, 1876, and ^Ic- 
 llenry, born November 5, 1854, died December 1,1857. 
 
 NORTHRUP BROTHERS, proprietors Riverside Mills; tbe firm is composed of J. P. 
 Northrup and B. J. Northrup. This firm originally operated the City Mills, succeeding 
 Zeitz Sc Moler to present miUs. Tbe buildings are of frame 40x50 feet in area, with engine 
 house in addition; three run of stones and three sets of rolls, give them a capacity of 12o 
 barrels of flour. The principal brands are “Brilliant” and “Riverside.” John P. North¬ 
 rup, senior member of the Arm, was born in Sussex County, N. J., in May, 1844. His father 
 w as engaged in milling in New’ton, N. J., and the subject of our sketch commenced under 
 him in 1860. In 1861, he enlisted in Company K, Second New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, 
 serving with the command about three years, holding a commission as Captain of Company 
 B, when he left the army. Gii his return home he engaged in milling at Pleasant Valley, 
 N. J.; was burnt out in 1869, and afterward operated a saw’mill that had been connected 
 with the flour mill until 1878, when he moved to Kansas, locating in Wyandotte, and taking 
 charge of the City Mill. He w’as married in Pleasant Valley, N. J., in 1869, to Miss Anna H. 
 Bale, of that town. They have two children—Benjamin J. and Charlotte. Mr. N. is a mem¬ 
 ber of Burnside Post, No. 28, G. A. R. 
 
 JAMES W. PLATT, foreman carpenter department of Plankinton Sc Armour’s Pack¬ 
 ing House. He came to Kansas City, Kan., in May, 1879. Has twenty-five men in his de¬ 
 partment. He was born in Greenwich, Washington Co., N. Y., June 15,1842, and was raised 
 there. Enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Twenty-third New Y ork Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry, 1864. Transferred soon afterward to New Y'ork Veteran Volunteer Infantry; pro¬ 
 moted to Orderly Sergeant, and participated in all battles of his command. Mustered out at 
 Ogdensburg, September 16, 1865. Discharged August 29, 1865. Was married in October of 
 the same year to Miss Christina Sawyer, of Whitehall, N. Y. They have four children— 
 Mary A., John P. and Edw ard and an infant daughter. He is a member of I. O. O. F., A. O. 
 U. W. Corbett, Post, No. 128, G. A. R., of Whitehall, N. Y. 
 
 GEORGE B. REICHENEKER, Postmaster, was appointed to his present position in 
 March, 1881. He was born in Mansfield, Ohio, November 10, 1843. Came to Kansas with 
 his parents in 1857, and settled in Wyandotte, where he completed his education. In 1862, 
 he enlisted in Company G, Tenth Regiment Kansas Volunteers, and served until the close 
 of the war. He then returned home, and shortly afterward engaged in mercantile business 
 in Burlingame, Kan. One year later, moved to Manhattan, where he engaged in general 
 occupations for a time, then returned to Wyandotte, where he opened a restaurant, contin¬ 
 uing in business about two years. He then moved to Ellsworth, Kan., taking a jiosition in 
 car builder’s department of ^the Kansas Pacific Railroad. Afterward returned to Wyan¬ 
 dotte, and engaged for some years in mercantile business. In 1878, was appointed clerk in 
 the railway mail service, in which he continued until appointed Postmaster at Wyandotte. 
 He was married in Manhattan, Kan., April 21, 1866, to Miss Hattie M. Sarber, daughter of 
 Stephen Sarber, Esq., one of the pioneers of 1856. They have two children—Lucy E. and 
 Newton V. Mr. R. is a charter member of Post No. 28, G. A. R. Is also a member of Fel- 
 low'ship Lodge, No. 2, K. of P. 
 
W Y AN I)( YVT K (X)U N T Y. 
 
 
 W. P. OVERTON, wholesale and retail dealer in anthracite, ISlosslnirK and sol't i^nal, 
 business established in 1879; the business is a constantly increasing one, Iho annual sales 
 aggregating at the present time 1,200 to 1,500 cars. Mr. Overton was born in .Mabaina, Sep¬ 
 tember 22, 182G, his mother at the time being on a visit to relatives; the home of the family 
 being in Jackson County, Mo., where the subject of our sketch was brought up. While still 
 young, he went to Texas, where he engaged in surveying, dealing in cattle, etc. During the 
 Alexican war, he was attached to Company A, of Col. Doniphan’s Regiment ol mounted 
 troops, serving somewhat over one year. After his return home, he engaged for some years 
 in freighting across the plains to Salt I.ake City and California. In 1855, he moved to Kan¬ 
 sas and settled in W’yaudotte, where he formed a partnership with Silas Armstrong, m op- 
 
 erating a saw mill; also engaged in merchandising, putting up the first brick business block 
 in the my. About 186.“!, the firm dissolved, and Mr. O. continued in the business alonesome 
 time longer, then sold out and removed to Pomeroy, Kan., where he erected a saw mill, this 
 he afterward changed to a flouring mill; also engaged in mercantile business in the same 
 place About 1878, he returned to Wyandotte, and shortly afterward established present 
 business Mr. Overton was married in St. Joseph, Mo., in 1847, to Miss Mary J. Wales, a na¬ 
 tive of Massachusetts, who died leaving one child—Elizabeth, now Mrs. C. Hetrick, of Kan¬ 
 sas City. He was married in Wyandotte, July, 1858, to Miss Sarah M. Harnett, daughter of 
 lames Barnett, one of the pioneers. By this marriage, he has seven children—Maud F., 
 Jessie B William, George K., Estelle, Sarah D. and Margaret A. Mr. (). is a member of 
 
 1 odge Chapter and Council, A., F. & A. M., and of Myrtle Lodge, No. 1, K. of P. He has 
 been a’ member of the City Council and of the Board of County Commissioners. 
 
 G W ROBAUGH, pump manufacturer and steam titter. This business was estab¬ 
 lished in 1881. He handles all kinds of pumps, though his principal business is the manu¬ 
 facture and sale of a pump patented by himself in 1874 and 1875. Mr. Robaugh was born in 
 Cambria County, Penn., June 14, 18.3.5. He learned the,trade of a machinist at Altoona, 
 Penn and In 1^7, moved to Kansas, making Wyandotte his headquarters. He visited 
 diti'erent parts of the Territory, putting up mills for the Indians and other i)artie3. In 18G0, 
 he returned to Pennsylvania, and in 1862, enlisted in the doctors’ corps of the United States 
 Army being employed as Hospital Steward at Hampton near Fortress Monroe, W. Va., some 
 two years lie then returned to Altoona, where he wasconnected with the railroad shops. In 
 1864 he ao-ain settled in Wyandotte, Kan., where he put up a saw mill and operated it until 
 the loss ofan arm the same year, by accident, compelled him to change his business. He 
 was married in Wyandotte, in 1858, to Miss Mary Reeves, a daughter of A. Reeves, one of 
 the pioneers of 1857. They have two children—Alfretta and Capbola. Sir. R. is a member 
 ot the I o O F. Lodge and Encampment, and .'of the A. 0. U. 47. February 1, 1865, he 
 engaged as foreman on the Union Paci..c Railroad, then starting out from this place; was 
 engaged on the railroad abouttwo years, then started a wagon and drove throughout all the 
 country near Kansas City, selling dry goods, notioim, boots and shoes, taking in exchange 
 farmers’ produce. Followed this business until 1875, when he gained his patent on the 
 “ Little Giant force pump,” and engaged in the manufacture of said pump, and is at present 
 
 in same business. , . ^ ^ t t, , 
 
 A H. ROGERS, Cashier Wyandotte Bank, was born in Le Claire, Scott Co., Iowa, February 
 
 2 1858" His parents settled in Leavenworth, Kan., in 1868, where he pursued his preparatory 
 studies at the high school. In 1874, he entered Harvard College, taking a full classical course, 
 though making a special study of philosophy, in which he took honors. He graduated in 1878 
 with the degree of A. B Shortly afterward commenced the study of law in Wyandotte, in the 
 office of E Bartlett, and was admitted to the bar in Olathe in 1880. In 1879, he entered the firm 
 of J C Rogers & Co., at Spring Hill, Kan., and engaged in the milling and banking business, in 
 which ho continued until his present business was established. Mr. Rogers was married in 
 Phoenix, Oswego Co., N. T., May 18,1881, to Miss Kittie Coburn, of Phoenix. They have one son, 
 
 Percival Caldwell. . . t- c , v, v 
 
 D J ROSS M. D., physician and surgeon, was born in Hickman County, Ky., September 7, 
 1843 He was educated at Asbury University at Grecncastle, Ind. Commenced professional 
 studies in 1860 under bis father’s instructions. The following year, commenced a regular course 
 at the Kentucky School of Medicine, from which institution be graduated in 1865. During his 
 rf*gular course of lectures, he held a comuiission aa UospitAl Cadet attached to the niilitaiy 
 hospitals. In 1865, he settled in Lexington, Ind., where he engaged in practice until 1866, then 
 moved to Illinois where he engaged in successful practice until 1876. He then took an European 
 tour visiting the’hospHals of Germany and other places. Shortly after his return, he moved to 
 Kansas, settling in Oskaloosa in 1878, where he continued in practice until he moved to 
 
 Wyandotte in October, 1881. v n. .ov xr- 
 
 JOHN B SCROGGS, attorney at law, was born in Canton, Ohio, November 24,1837. Ilia 
 parents moved to Crawford County, Ohio, in 1839, where he received his education in the district 
 and high schools. Commenced reading law in 1859, in Bucyrus, Ohio, and was admitted to the 
 bar in 1861. In 1862, enlisted in Company K, Eighty-sixth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantiy, 
 and was mustered out in 1862. He tlien entered the Quartermaster’s department in which he 
 continued until 1864, then located for a time in Freeport, III. In 1866, be removed to Kansas, 
 settling in Wyandotte, where ho has since actively engaged in practice. Was elected County 
 Attorney in 1868 and served one term and then returned to his private practice. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Wyandotte June 1,1875, to Sirs. M. E. Cruise, one of the pioneers of 1858. Mr. Scroggs 
 
 is a Royal Arch Mason and a member of the A. 0. U. W. , , 
 
 SCOTT, ORR & CO., dealers in real estate, loans and insurance. This is the leading firm 
 in their line in the city, their sales the last twelve months exceeding 5300,000. Tliomas A. Scott, 
 of above firm, was born at Port Hope, Canada, Octolier 16, 1854. His parents were farmers of a 
 sturdy and vigorous order, and imiiarted to their children strong minds and healtliy bodies. In 
 
 1859, wlien the sulijoct of this article was tint five years of age, his parents moved with him to 
 McHenry Co., III., wliere they resided until 1869. Young Thomas, in the meantime, was attend¬ 
 ing scliool at Beloit, Wis., where he received all the education he has. In 1869, lie went to Chi¬ 
 cago and engaged in tiie grocery business, and remained there until 1871, when he came to Kan¬ 
 sas City, Mo., and engaged in the dairy business with ids brother, Samuel F. Scott. He re¬ 
 mained in the dairy businef-s one year and a Iialf, and in 1872, returned to Cliicago and engaged 
 in the retail market business, in which business he remained about three years. In 1875, he, 
 with C. W. Marsh, of “ Marsh Harvester” fame, 0. N. McClintock, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and f'ol. 
 
 E. W. Cliapman, of Keokuk, Iowa, incorporated the Northwestern National Planing Machine Com¬ 
 pany of Chicago, of which he was elected Treasurer. He remained with that enterprise about one 
 year, when he sold out his interest and engaged in the real estate business in Chicago, where h e 
 remained until tlie latter part of 1879, when he again came to Kansas City, Mo., and went into 
 the real estate business with his brother and the firm of S. F. Scott & Company. The firm did a 
 large business, but desiring to widen out his business and extend bis dealing, Thomas A. Scott, 
 in July, 1882, founded the well-known “real estate and loan broker” agency, known as Scott, 
 Orr & Company, of Wyandotte, Kan., where ho now is. Mr. Scott was married to Alice M. Orr, 
 a daughter of Thomas Orr, one of the wealthiest men in the West, and a resident of Wyandotte, 
 Kan., on the 23d day of November, 1881. Mr. Scolt is one of the best business men in the coun¬ 
 try, uid by his indefatigable energy and unquestioned honesty and ability, has made for himseif 
 and family a competency; and, although a young man yet, has a business which is second to 
 none west of the Mississippi. Mr. Scott is a man of affable address, courteous with friends and 
 customers, and of splendid physique. A long and useful life is before him, and bis many friends 
 are proud of his acquaintance, and not a few remember with grateful feeling his unstinted lib¬ 
 erality and generosity. 
 
 0. K. SERVISS, Chief of Police, Deputy County Sheriff, and Deputy United States Marshal, 
 was born in Clark County, Ohio, December 9, 1836, and was educated in his native town. In 
 1856, he settled in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, where he was engaged in mercantile business. In 
 1866, he removed to Wyandotte, Kan., where he was engaged in mercantile business until 
 about 1878. In 1879, he was appointed Under Sheriff by Slierifl Bowling, a position he still re¬ 
 tains. Mr. Servisa has been twice married. His first wife was Miss Forgy, to whom he was mar¬ 
 ried at Waverly, Ind, in 1857. She died, leaving two children—Edgar F. and Clara. He was 
 married to bis present wife in Streator, III., in 1873. She was Miss Ella A. Haskell, of that city. 
 Mr. S. is a member of the Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment, I. 0. 0. P., also of tlie Blue 
 Lodge, A., F. & A. M. He has been a member of the City Council several terms, also City Treas¬ 
 urer several terms. , „ ,, xt 
 
 SAMUEL NEWELL SIMPSON. The subject of this sketcli was born in Deerfield, N. H., 
 October 3, 1826. He has two brothers, Henry M. and William A., who liave been intimately asso¬ 
 ciated with liim, both in business and in his pioneer work in Kansas. The Simpson lamily is a 
 distinguished one In American history. John Simpson, the great-grandfather of Samuel N. 
 Simpson, fired the first gun on the American side at tlie battle of Bunker Hill. A son of this 
 John Simpson, whose name was also John, was a gallant soldier during the entire Reyoluti onary 
 war. John Simpson, Jr„ was the father of four sons and two daughters. Samuel Simpson, one 
 of these four sons, was born in Deerfield, N. H., January 29, 1792, and died at Lawrence, Kan., 
 January 12, 1872. He was one of the truest and firmest friends of the Free-State cause. He was 
 married in Deerfield, N. H., to Miss Hannah Pearson, daughter of Timothy M. and Deborah 
 Pearson. Samuel and Hannah (Pearson) Simpson were the father and mother of the subject ol 
 this sketch. Samuel N. Simpson was well instructed in his New Kngland home, m the day- 
 school, the Sunday school and the church. He remained at home with his parents until the at¬ 
 tainment of his majority, when he made a contract with the Manchester & Lawrence Railroad 
 Company to furnish lumber to fence twenty-six miles of their road. Y, hen twenty-two years ot 
 age in company with his brother, Henry M., who was two years younger than himsell, he en¬ 
 gaged in retail and wholesale trade. The two brothers soon extended their business so as to em¬ 
 brace an extensive real estate and. lumber trade, in which they failed, $6,000 in debt. This was 
 about 1849. In 1857, Mr. Simpson sent $11,000 in gold ffom Kansas to liquidate the mdebtedness, 
 principal and interest. He had moved to Kansas in 1854, during the discussion of the^ Kansas- 
 Nebraska bill ill Congress, not at all depressed by his misfortunes in the East. From St. Louis, 
 Mo to Lawrence, Kan., he made his way on foot, too independent to ask assistance or let ms 
 circumstances be known. He reached Lawrence September 29, 1854, bare-footed, carrying ms 
 boots upon his shoulder, weary and foot-sore from Ills tramp. On the next day, he surveyed a 
 claim, with the hope of making it the foundation ol a fortune. From this time forward, be was 
 actively engaged in promoting his own interests and those of his fellow-men. On the Ist of Octo¬ 
 ber 1854 he organized a Bible class, and was elected its teacher. On the 7th of January, 18 j 5, he 
 opened a Suuaay school, which in time became tlie Plymouth {Congregational Sunday school. 
 
 He also organized Sunday schools at Franklin and at other places, and it was while he was en¬ 
 gaged in his capacity of Sunday school teacher that he discovered the Franklin plots to destroy 
 Lawrence In the fall of 1854, he assisted in forming the Plymouth Congregational Church at 
 Lawrence. At a meeting held in October of this year, to name the new town, Mr. Simpson 
 moved that it be called Lawrence, which motion was seconded by Dr. Robinson, and thus the 
 city was named after Amos A. Lawrence, of Massachusetts, one of the stanchesU^nends of early 
 Kansas Mr Simpson was active in securing arms and ammunition from the East to aid in the 
 defense of the Free-State cause against the border ruffians of those days, as well as to provide 
 provisions for the Free-State men while they were engaged in the deteuse of their homes As a 
 result of arrangements made by him with New York capitalists, the Simpson Bank was started, 
 of which he and his two brothers were the proprietors for several years. For eighteen months 
 of John Brown’s career in Kansas, Mr. Simpson had charge of his guns and ammunition, and 
 after the Quantrill massacre he had charge of the interment of the bodies of the hapless victims, 
 which work occupied two days and two nights. Mr. Simpson was married, January i, 1S(.4. at 
 Columbus, Oluo. to Miss Kate L. Burnett, daughter of Judge Calvin Burnett, of Mornsville, Vt 
 Mrs. Kate L. Simpson was born in 1833. She is a woman of superior mental endowments and 
 culture, and a successful teacher. The oldest son of this couple, Charles Lyon Simpson, was born 
 November23,1866: Theodore was born February 10, 1868, and died in infancy; and Newell was 
 born Jiilj- 13, 1869. Recently, Mr. Simpson lias been actively engaged in business pursuits, 
 principally In the sale of real estate. Some few years since, be l.aid oft a town adjacent to tlie 
 east line of Kansas, on the banks of the Kansas River, adjoining Kansas City, Mo., calling Ins 
 town River View. At this new town he lives, in a home well supplied, and surrounded with 
 all that tends to render life enjoyable and dignified, and in the confident hope of a happier lile 
 
 beyond.^^^S mine owner and operator, is a native of Edinburgh, Scotland, from 
 
 which country he emigrated at the age of eight years. He came to America and located in Johns¬ 
 town Penn In 1850, where he remained until 1867, being four years in the Union army, in the 
 Fifty-fourth Pennsylvania Volunteers. In 1867, he came to Wyandotte, Kan., and was painter on 
 Union Pacific Railroad for two years, and was then on the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Cult Rail¬ 
 road in tlie same position, seven years. He tlien traveled a.s agent for lost cars lor the same road 
 for three vears. He was tlien in the Weir City Zinc Works for a short time. He went to Galena. 
 Kan in mining interests in 1879, and has operaU-d largely on Moll Reserve and school land; also 
 on Folmer ground. He is now operating on Bonanza ground with good prospects. Mr. bned- 
 den’s iiiiniug operations cover a period of four years. In January, 1883, lie returned to Wyan¬ 
 dotte and went into the paint, oil and glass business, and is doing a flourishing trade. He is a 
 member Past Master and Past High Priest in the Freemason order; also Past Thrice Illustrious 
 Master- is Deputy Grand Master of the State; is Eminent Commander of the Knights Teinplar 
 of Wyandotte. He was married to Miss Mary C. Speck, of Wyandotte, Kan., who is Grand Ma¬ 
 tron of the order of Eastern Star. They have one child—Irene M. , . „ 
 
 RICHARD BAXTER TAYLOR was horn in Buckland, Franklin Co., Mass., March 26, 
 1817. The genealogy of the Taylor family is traced to Capt. John Taylor, who was born in 
 leiljandwas killed by the Indiana May 30,1704, in what is now Easthampton, M.ass. Richard 
 received a good common school and academic education. Whe« seventeen years of age, he went 
 to Canandaigua, N. Y., where he taught school; next going to Ellenville, Ulster County, where 
 lie engaged in the practice of law. Before completing his studies, however, he became connect¬ 
 ed with the Ellenville Journal and was proprietor of tliat paper until he came West in 1857. He 
 did not bring his family with him until 1858, when he visited Wyandotte, intending to locate in 
 Lawrence. Mr. Taylor came to Kansas with the premeditated purpose of assisting in making it a 
 free State, and had the satisfaction of knowing, finally, that he was considered one of the moat 
 earnest leaders of the great movement. He concluded to settle in Wyandotte, purchasing an 
 interest in the Gazette of S. D. MacDonald, In January, 1861, the office and its contents were 
 destroyed by fire. Soon afterward, Mr. Taylor purchased a new outfit, and bought tlie interest 
 of his partner, and continued sole editor and proprietor of the journal up to the time of his death, 
 which occurred at his residence in Wyandotte March 26, 1877. As an editor and a man, Mr. 
 Taylor wa8*old and honest, an honor to the profession and the State. He was among the fore¬ 
 most of the fraternity who favored the formation of a State Editorial Association, lieing chair¬ 
 man of the meeting which met in Topeka, January 17, 1866, to effect an organization, and was 
 elected its President in 1868, delivering the annual address in 1870. Tlie Editorial Association 
 which Mr. Taylor was so active in organizing, at its annual meeting held at Manhattan, April 7, 
 1875 suggested the action which led to the organization of the State Historical Society, and lie 
 was made one of its first directors Mr. Taylor was married to Miss Rachel Broaiihead May 22, 
 1851. She is the daiigliter of William and Susan Broadhead, of Ellenville, N. Y. William B. 
 Taylor, their only child, was born December 30, 1855. 
 
 J M. VOsS, dealer in furniture, curtains, etc.; the business was establislied in ISiS. hy a Mr. 
 Pocliler, the present proprietor succeeding him MayLim He occupies a '’op’’' feet in 
 
 urea, with a sliop in addition. He is adding to his regular Inisiness facilities lor flnistilng and 
 making furniture to order, for wtilcli ids long experience gives Inin great iviyaiitage Mr. \ oss 
 came to Kansas in 1866 with his parents, finishing his education in Wyandotte. In 13i-, he went 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KANSAS, 
 
 to I^exinston, Mo., where he learned the cabinet-inakinp: tradein the large furniture factory of 
 tliat city, and renuiined there until he bought out present business. Mr. Voss was married in 
 Lexington, Mo., in 1875, to Miss Kate Lienuan, of tliat city; they have three children—George r 
 Catherine M. and Arthur J. M. 
 
 CHARLES WAHLENMAIFHL contractor and builder, came to Wyandotte in 1864, and 
 worked at the carpenter’s trade until 1813, when he engaged in contracting and building. He eni- 
 ploys from four to six men, and has erected many buildings in Wyandotte. He was born in 
 Wurtemberg. (rcrmany, March 1817; came to .\merlca in June, 1864; was married In 1872, to 
 Miss Mary Herscheman, a native of Hanover, Germany. They have three, children—Anna M., 
 John Frederick and Nellie E. In 1876-77, Mr. W. followed contracting and building in California, 
 and employed a large force of men. 
 
 J. W. WAHLENMAIER, dealer in lumber and all kinds of building material, came to Wyan¬ 
 dotte in 1864, and engaged in contraeling and building until 18?2; he then opened the lumber 
 trade; now employs si.x men in the business. He began with a stock of f-LDOO; now carries a 
 general stock of ^10,000. He was born in Germany January 12,1846; came to America in 1864, 
 coming dlreclly to Kansas; was married in 186vS, to Aliss Caroline Hosch, a native of Baden, Ger¬ 
 many. They have live children—Willie F., Bennie J., Frankie, Minnie and Albert. They are 
 members of the German Methodist Episcopal Church, of Wyandotte. He iuis been a member of 
 the Board of Education two years, and City Treasurer, elected twice, held the ollice two years, 
 and a member of the City Council the same length of time, and is now serving his second year on 
 the Board of County Commissioners. 
 
 1. 1). WILSON, President of the Bank of Wyandotte, came to Wyandotte in October, 1882, 
 and soon became Presulenr of the above bank; he was born in Crawford County. III., June 22, 
 1832. He resided in his native county until twenty-three years of age; being raised a farmer, he 
 followed agriimlture, also kept hotel a number of years. In 18.5.5, he went to Charleston, HI., and 
 embarked in the mercantile and banking business until 1865, when he went to Chicago, Ill., and 
 engaged in the wholesale business until 1867; thence embarked in the manufacture of lard and 
 oil a year; sold out and moved to Oxford, Wis. He there bought the Oxford City Mills, built 
 them and operated the same successfully until December, 1881; sold out and removed to Olney, 
 III. He then engaged in the hanking business until he removed to Kansas. He was married in 
 1863, to Miss Soplila Ricketts, of Coshocton, Oliio. They had one daughter—^ophia K., now liv¬ 
 ing in C(»slH)Ctou, < ihio. His wife died in 18W; he was again married in 1867, to Ettle Spoor, a na¬ 
 tive of the State of New York. They are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. W. is also 
 connected with the Masonic order. 
 
 L. H. WOOD, real estate and insurance agent; business established in 1868; transacts a 
 general real estate business, dealing in both city and country property; represents in insurance, 
 Etnaof ILirtford, Continental of New York, Springfield of Massachusetts, Pluenix of Hartford, 
 American of New Jersey, Hartford of Hartford and Horae of New York. Luther H. Wood was 
 born in Syracuse, N. Y., April 29, 1828. About 1831, the family moved to Huron County, Ohio, 
 where L. il. was educated ar the common schools and academy. About 1843, his jjarents moved 
 to Crawford County, Ill. His early life was spent in farming; afterward dealing in cattle, buying 
 and ship(>ing. About 1855, he b^came connected in a clerical capacity with the construction of 
 the first railway across Iowa. In December, 1857, he left Illinois and proceeded by rail to Jellersoii 
 City. Mo; thence by stage to Kansas City, landing in Wyandotte the same mouth. The next 
 spring, he went to St. L mls by the old steamer Sioux City, Gen. Harney and his start’ being on 
 the same boat. The same year returned to Wyandotte, establishing the first hack line to Kansas 
 Citv. In August, 1^8, he soldout and bought a saw mill, which he operated until 186il. In 1859, 
 was elected Shcrifi, the first in the county, and was re-electe<l in 1861. In the winter of 1861-62. 
 he assisted in raising the Ninth Kansas Cavalry, and in January, 1862 he was commissioned 
 Quartermaster of that regiment. In the spring of the same year, this regiment was consolidated 
 with the Second Kansas Cavalry, and he was commissioned Commissary of the new organization, 
 a position which he retained until October, 1864, when he resigned, and shortly after located in 
 Kansas City, Mo., where he engaged in real estate operations until 1868. He was married in St. 
 Louis, Mo., November 14, 1864, to Miss Louvenia Wood, of Brunswick, Mo. They have six chil¬ 
 dren living—Charles K., Ida, Laura, Edward L.. James V. and Luther B. Mr. Wood is a member 
 of the Lt)dge and Chapter A., F. & A. M. and of The K. of P. 
 
 (t. W. W. YATES, attorney at law, is a son of AVllliaiu Yates, Esq., who passed through 
 Kansas in 1849, en route to California, and who returned and settled with his family in that por¬ 
 tion of Kansas now known as Douglas County, Kansas, in August, 1854. He was a very promi¬ 
 nent figure in the border ruffian times, and organized and commanded a cavalry company of 
 Free-State men, in his county, during the border ruffian war. The subject of this sketch was 
 born in Pittsfield, Ill., September 2, 1844, an<i came to Douglas County, Kan., with his parents in 
 1854. He was educated in that i-,ounty, and was a pupil in the first district school established In 
 the Territory of Kansas. He commenced life in Lawrence, in 1863, as a clerk for George Leis, in 
 Lawrence, and embarked in the drug business on his own account in 1878, continuing the same 
 to June. 1881 . Commenced reading law in 1878, in the office of the Hon. George J. Barker in 
 Lawrence, at the same time entering the law department of the Kansas State University, gradu¬ 
 ating in June, 1880, and was admitted to the bar the same term, and at once commenced practice 
 in Lawrence. In July, 1881, he moved to Wyandotte, where he has since been engaged in prac¬ 
 tice. He was married in Lawrence. October 31, 1868, to Miss Adelle B. Benedict, of Sherburne, 
 CJienango County, N. Y. Mr. Yates is a member of Acacia Lodge, No. 6, A., F. & A. M. and the 
 I. O. O. F. and the A (). U. W. 
 
 JOHN E. ZEITZ, old settler, retired. Was born in Prussia, December 5,1831. He was edu¬ 
 cated in his native place, and after leaving school served an apprenticeship of five years in the 
 dry goods trade. About 1854, he came to the United States, and engaged in the mercantile busi¬ 
 ness in Chicago. In 1857, lie removed to Wyandotte, Kansas, where he opened a hardware and 
 grocery store, which he continued to operate until 1863. In that year, he bought an interestin the 
 City Mills in company with Mr. Washington. Shortly afterward the firm was changed to J. E. 
 Zeitz & Co., under which title he operated the old mill, and also the Riverside Mills until 1882. He 
 then disposed of his interest Northrup Brothers. He was married in Prussia in 1867, to Miss 
 Sophia Stade. They have three children—Esther, Helen and Herman. Mr. Z. is a member of 
 the Common Council, also of tlie A. O. U. W. 
 
 KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. 
 
 It would be almost an impossibility to write in detail the early history 
 of Kansas City, Kan., without treating tlie topics connected with the 
 early times of the wliole region, comprising the estalilisliment of the Chou- 
 teaus at a point about tliree miles below Kansas City, and on the south side of 
 the Kaw River, opposite Muncie, ))etween 1831 and 1825, and the Frencli 
 settlement, or the Kawsmouth settlement, made after the flood of 1826, 
 which waslied away IM. Clionteau's post-agency houses in the bottom op¬ 
 posite Raiidolpli Bluff's. Again, it would he an impossibility to separate 
 Kansas City, Kan., from Kansas City, Mo., in such an narrative, which 
 partakes at best, mnch of the nature of fiction, and has been gatliered from 
 unreliable sources. Reference is made for the accounts of the Indian and 
 Frencli settlements to the general 8tate history. The first white settler 
 after the French traders to locate upon the i)rcsent site of Kansas City, 
 was James II. McGee, who made three entries of eighty acres each in Sec¬ 
 tions 5, 7 and 8, on November 14, 1828. Tlie settlement of Rev. Isaac INIc- 
 Coy, four miles south of Kawsmouth in 1831; tlie establishment of a trad¬ 
 ing house at this point h}^ his son. John, during the next year; the remov¬ 
 al of tlie Indians, from 1833 to 1840; the platting of Westport in the mean¬ 
 time; the development of the great Santa Fe trade, and the founding of 
 Kansas City, as a convenient landing place for the goods of the Indian 
 and Santa Fc traders, and the formation of the town company in 1838 are 
 matters which cannot he separated from the history of Kansas City, Kan., 
 nor yet, since the city is treated here as a separate coriiorate body, can full 
 details he given. A settlement was begun in 1857, on the east side 
 of the Kansas River in what is now Kansas City, Kan., or, more 
 properly, a house planted on ground where now flows the Missouri 
 River, just east of the mouth of the Kaw. It w:is Imilt by David E. James, 
 was a two-story frame, and stood there about ten years. This was United 
 States land at that time, being claimed by Silas Armstrong under the 
 treaty between the Wyandots and tlie United States, as liis float. Certain 
 leading Wyandots liad been granted a section of land each, to he located 
 in any spot they might choose; hence the term “ float.” Willis YJlls and 
 several others squatted upon different portions of this land, and claimed 
 the riglit to pre-empt it. But in 1858, tlirough 1). E. .lames, a compromise 
 was effected by which Silas Armstrong released Ids claim to a portion of it, 
 and tlie .settlers released to him the balance. The log liouse occupied by 
 
 Mr. McDowi 11 in 1857 and several years after, may lie seen to-day stand¬ 
 ing on the south side of Sixth street, just this side or west of the State 
 line. This is the only building left of those on the Armstrong “ float,” in 
 1857-58. That float comprised what is now Kansas City, Kan., lying be¬ 
 tween the State line and tlie Missouri River, ilany acres of it have been 
 washed into the river. That year, the traveled road between Kansas City, 
 Mo., and Wyandotte ran where now is the south side of the Missouri River, 
 at its most southerly bend; hence at low water the whole of the river runs 
 where then was a cornfield; hut since the riprapping of 1867, it wears no 
 more. Much might he written of tlie early liistory of the Armstrong 
 “float,” now known as Kansas City, Kan. Several families resided on tlie 
 point from 1856 to 1860, who were regarded only as squatters. They ob¬ 
 tained a living by various means. There was a family named Johnson 
 liere tlien, having a habitation where now the Missouri River runs, a few 
 hundred yards uortlieast of tlie Anglo-American Packing House. This 
 family was known to the early settlers as fishermen. The family of Ed¬ 
 ward Olivet, were recognized by Armstrong as having a squatter’s inter¬ 
 est in'tlie land, and wliiletlie towns of Kansas City, Kan., and Wyandotte 
 were being built, Mr. Olivet was the agent of Armstrong for the sale of 
 sand and wood to the people of either town. IMr. Henry Williams also re¬ 
 sided out inland now rlaimed by the “Big Muddy.” Tliere was also a 
 house full of colored people in that now imaginary place on the point. 
 The house heretofore mentioned as the land office building, was a liuild- 
 ing of twelve rooms, and had its history. Settlers of early date now re¬ 
 side in Kansas City who rememher this oldjhouse as having had the reputa¬ 
 tion of being haunted. It was said that the ghost of a Mr. Wills would 
 on certain occasions appear in the house and make claims to the ground 
 on which the house in which lie once resided stood, as the property of his 
 heirs. Tlie claims of tlie Missouri River were pressed with sucli irresisti¬ 
 ble force that when the land Iiecame water, the occupation of the ghost 
 departed. Business is now too lively in this neighborhood to permit tlie 
 existence of ghosts, and that old idea is rapidly fading away. Near the 
 State line on Sixth street, the widow of Edward Olivet—Mrs. Sopliia Olivet 
 —now lives, the only one of the original squatters on the Armstrong “float” 
 now claiming a home on said track. 
 
 The Kansas City (Kan.) Town Company w'as formed in 1868, by Silas 
 Armstrong, David E. James, Dr. George B. Wood, Luther H. Wood, Will¬ 
 iam Weir, Thomas Ewing, Jr., T. H. Swope and N. IMcAlpine. 
 
 The town site was situated upon parts of fractional Sections Nos. 10, 
 11 and 14, Town 11 south, of Range 25 east, lying north of the old lied of 
 Turkey Creek, cast of the Kansas River, south of tlie INIissouri River, and 
 hounded on tlie east by tlie State line between IMissonri and Kansas and 
 comprised the following named tracts, viz.; Two tracts of land belonging 
 to George B. Wood; two tracts of land belonging to D. E. James; one 
 tract belonging jointly to George B. Wood and N. McAlpine, and the 
 piece of land Ij'ing between the lands of Thomas Ewing on the south and 
 lauds of D. E. James on the north, between Armstrong street and Kansas 
 River. The site was surveyed hj^ John McGee, C. E., April 24, 1869, and 
 recorded with the Register of Deeds of AVyandotte County, May 3, 1869. 
 
 The streets were named after the original proprietors of the town. 
 Mr. James erected the first dwelling house of any prominence, in 1870, at 
 the south end of James street, near the railroad tracks. Soon followed 
 the estahlisliment of the large packing houses and stock yards, whose 
 business forms the bulk of the city’s trade. In October, 1873, Kansas City, 
 Kan., was incorporated. For details as to her city government and the 
 enormous business transacted, the reader is referred to matter following; 
 
 INCORPOR.XTION. 
 
 The first city election was held October 22,1872, by order of Judge Hiram Stevens of 
 the Tenth Judicial District, and resulted in the election of the following city officers ; 
 
 Iilayor, Janies Boyle ; Councilmen, S. W. Day, Charles II. Jones, John McKnight, George 
 Forschler and James Lundell; Police Judge, James Kennedy ; City Clerk, ('ornelius Cushin ; 
 Treasurer, Samuel McConnell; City Attorney, II. L. Alden. 
 
 The mayors of the city since its organization have been : James Boyle, C. A. Eidemiller, 
 A. S. Orbison, Eli Teed and Samuel McConnell. John vSheehau was appointed Marshal in 
 1875, by Mayor Eli Teed, and has held the office continuously up to date. He is also Chief 
 of Police, having a force of five men. 
 
 In June, 1880, the (xovernor of Kansas jiroclaimed the city of Kansas City a city of the 
 second class. The following are the present officers: Mayor, Samuel McConnell; Council- 
 men, Samuel W. Day, Richard Edwards, Cornelius Butler, (leorge Forschler, Theodore Ken¬ 
 nedy and Janies Sullivan; Police Judge, B.M. Brake; City Attorney, W. S. Carroll; City 
 Clerk, II. ('. Stout. 
 
 The fire department of Kansas City, Mo., extends its protecting arm over Kansas City, 
 Kan. A public building is now (in September, 1882,) being erected on James street, near 
 Sixth, for the purpose of accommodating the fire and police departments, and also the city 
 officers. The city is attached to Kansas City, Mo., for postal service, and receives it.s mail 
 by the free delivery system of that office. For banking and postal exchange the five thou¬ 
 sand people of this growing town are compelled to go to the stock yards in the extreme south 
 part of the city, to Wyandotte, or to Kansas City, Mo. 
 
 SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES. 
 
 The city limits are also the limits of the school district, which contains about 300 acres 
 of land, 5,000 people, and nearly 500 school children ; seven teachers are employed. The 
 first building was built in 1871 ; in 1870, it was enlarged. The Board of Education is now 
 composed of the following named gentlemen: President, L.E. James; Treasurer, Samuel 
 McConnell; Members, Dr. A. II. Vail, George Nelson, John Furguson, E. S. Mattoon and 
 J. H. Spake. The principal and teacher of the sixth and seventh grades, is H. S. Gibson. 
 The colored school is conducted in a separate building and has an average daily attendance 
 of forty-five, out of over seventy enrolled in the district. 
 
 On the first floor of St. Bridget’s Church, corner ol‘Wood and Fourth streets, the 
 Rev. F. M. Hayden, assisted by two sisters of charity coiiducl.s a ]>arochial school of 120 pu¬ 
 pils. 
 
 Methodist Episcopal Church .—The first organization of the Metliodist Episcopal Cliurch 
 in Kansas City, Kan., was in the year 1872. The church was not sufficiently strong to build 
 a church building until 1882. Early in the summer of that year, Rev. W. A. Crawford, of 
 Illinois conference, was as.signed to this charge, and in September a church edifice was 
 erected on the southwest corner of First and Wood streets, at an expense of ^4,000. A par¬ 
 sonage on south side of same lot was completed at an exiiense of $1,71)0. Although the 
 church books now show a membership of only fifteen, one may readily understand by the 
 amount of building done in 1882, that tliey are zealous workers. 
 
 ]Vood Street Jiaptisl Church was chartered in the year 1878. In June, 1881, the church 
 building located on tlie southwest corner of Wood and Sixth streets, was erected, and serv¬ 
 ices have been held therein every Sabbath morning and evening since that date. 
 
 In the spring of 1882, the Rev. G. W. Ford, pastor, was removed by the liaud of death, 
 and the pulpit is temporarily supplied by Rev, J. W. Irwin. The number of members now 
 
AVYANDoriM^: 
 
 COUNTY. 
 
 1241 
 
 enrolled on the church books are sixty, and the number of Sunday school scholars in attend¬ 
 ance each Sabbath, 110. The church property is valued at 8.1,r)00. 
 
 Swedish Sa/itisl Chvreh.—Thia church was organized in Kansas City, Kan., in 1879, and 
 the present church edilice completed in 1881. it is located on the southwest corner of Wood 
 ami third streets, with a tasty parsonage conveniently in the rear. .Services are held every 
 Sabb.ath morning and evening by the Kev. ('. A. Schrogren, pastor. The membership 
 numbers forty. Valuation of church property, $3,500. 
 
 SI. Bridget's Church {Catholic) was organized in December, 1880, and in May, 1881, the 
 new church building on the corner of Fourth and Wood streets was completed and services 
 held therein by Rev. F. M. Hayden. It is a two-story wooden structure, the first tioor being 
 used as a parochiai school, and the second floor devoted to church purposes. The parish 
 contains nearly 1,000 members. The church property is valued at $7,000. 
 
 I'he. Congregatimull Society has a building known as Kawsmouth Chapel, on the east side 
 of Wood street, between Fourth and Filth, which is valued at about $4,000. It was erected 
 in 1880, and in addition to being used for church and .Sabbath school purposes, is otherwise 
 utilized as follows: The basement is a restaurant, and meals are sold at $3.25 per week ; the 
 first lloor is a public reading room during tbe week, but devoted to services on Sunday, and 
 the second floor for lodging rooms. The profits of the lodging and restaurant are used to 
 support the religious services and to keep the reading room supplied with proper literary 
 works and periodicals. Rev. .1. T. Breese conducts the devotional exercises, and is the su¬ 
 perintendent of the business interests of the chapel. The Swedish Lutheran society also 
 hold services in this chapel every Sunday morning. 
 
 The Colored Baptists of this city have a strong and earnest organization. They are 
 now in fall of 1S.S2, renting a building on the southe.ast corner of Wood and Sixth streets, 
 and hoki regular services every Sabbath morning and evening. The church was organized 
 in 1880, and tlie list of members contains forty-six names. 
 
 THE PRESS AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 Ural 
 
 The Weekly Spy came into existence in the year I88(t, and was the property of B. M 
 ie. In September, 1882, Charles H. Van Fossen & F'elix tl. Head bought the material 
 of the Weekly Spy, and commenced the publication of the Daily Evening Globe, September 5. 
 
 It is a sprightly evening journal with experienced men in charge, and will till the field now 
 open for it creditably. Mr. Felix (j. Head, the editor, was for several years connected with 
 the St. Paul Pioneer Press; and Charles H. Van Fossen, the business manager, is an old resi¬ 
 dent of Kansas City, Kan., one of the early settlers of the Missouri Valley, a man of much 
 newspaper experience and one who has made life and business a success. 
 
 The Knights of Labor, a social, political and beneficial secret order, have an assembly in 
 this city, known as the Argo Assembly, No. 2,005. It was organized June 21, 1882, and it 
 now has a membership of over seventy. It is composed of wage-workers, producers and 
 business men and women. The officers are: J. G. Cougher, M. W. ; Frank Donnelly, W. 
 
 T. ; Edwin Berg, Secretary; W. 0. Henderson, Treasurer; 0. T. Angell, Financial Secretary. 
 
 Danish Union Freija, of Kansas City and Wyandotte, was organized abont 1877, and 
 was incorporated under ilissouri State laws, in 1881. Its present membership is forty-five. 
 The present board of officers is made np as follows: L. Brotherman, President; H. John¬ 
 son, Vice President; J. U. Mailand, Secretary; J. Carr, Treasurer; L. Johnson, Cashier. 
 This society is organized for benevolent purposes. 
 
 Equitable Aid Union .—In the month of May, 1881, Occidental Union, No. 317, E. A. U., 
 was organized in Kansas City, Kan. No. 317 has about twenty members, of whom Jacob 
 Addison is President, A. J. Orcutt, Secretary ; W. T. Brown, Treasurer, and S. W. Day, Ac¬ 
 countant. When the Occidental Union was only one year old, in May, 1882, the order suf¬ 
 fered a loss in the death of the Rev. G. W. i'ord, pastor of the Wood Street Baptist Church, 
 a member of No. 317. His family was promptly paid the sura of $1,00U. 
 
 Half-Acre Mission .—The exodus of so many houseless, homeless, uneducated colored 
 people to Kansas in 1879, made some provision for their future care and education a neces¬ 
 sity, and as a great many of these people had settled in Kansas City, Kan., this point was 
 fixed upon by Miss E. P. Newcom as a desirable one to establish a Mission, whose object 
 should be the distribution of charity, and the civilization of the unfortunate colored women 
 and children. Accordingly, the Half-Acre Mission building was erected. It is a two-story 
 frame structure, situated on State Line street, in which is conducted a school for the educa¬ 
 tion of colored women and children in needle-work, house-work, and the common English 
 branches. The manager, Mrs. L. P. Fulton, also distributes clothing, received through 
 various charitable channels, to the needy colored people of both sexes, of the noted Half- 
 Acre District. One hundred pupils are now receiving instruction at the evening school, 
 chiefly women and girls, while during the year several hundred are partially clothed and 
 shod. There is also a branch of this work in Cherokee County. 
 
 The Colored Masons of Kansas City, Kan., became strong enough in 1882 to form a sepa¬ 
 rate organization, and in September of that year, a lodge called St. Andrew’s Lodge, was 
 organized and has since held its regular meetings in the hall on the corner of Wood and 
 Sixth streets. The officers are: P. T. Toliner, W. M.; B. Smith, S. W.; L. Lably, J. W.; C. J. 
 Ilruce, Scribe. 
 
 BUSINESS INDUSTRIES. 
 
 To read the business history of this marvelous young town will cause readers to open 
 their eyes with astonishment. One can scarcely comprehend that a town only ten years of 
 age should be such a hiv^f business industry. Over a million of dollars per month change 
 hands here in legitimate and healthy trade. It will be necessary, in order to give the reader 
 a complete understanding of this immense business, to take some of the more important 
 enterprises and describe them in detail. 
 
 Plankinlon & Armour’s Packing House.—In the fall of 1871, this firm moved their pack¬ 
 ing business from Kansas City, Mo., to its present site near the State line, and commenced 
 the erection of liuildings for their present mammoth establishment. They have continued 
 to build each year, until now their buildings cover nearly ten acres of ground, some of 
 them reaching five and six stories in height. During the summer of 1882, two large, four- 
 story warehouses were completed and put in readiness for the fall slaughter. The rooms 
 are illuminated by the Brush Electric light, and the cooling rooms are filled with cool air, 
 produced by four large refrigerating machines. The capacity of this house is so great that 
 in busy times eight hundred hogs per hour are caught by the hind leg, raised on a track, 
 passed before the sticker, on to the scalding vat, through it to the scraping machine, into 
 the bands of the disembowelers and thence to the cooling rooms, where they remain twen¬ 
 ty-four hours. They are again started toward the consumer, by way of the cutting depart¬ 
 ment, where they are separated into their several specialties and pass on to the curing,salt¬ 
 ing, pickling and smoking rooms, and from thence into barrels, boxes, or canvas, ready for 
 shipment. The entrails, blood and refuse go to the fertilizer room, where they are made 
 into fertilizer, valued quite highly in Eastern markets. The tanking department for ren- 
 <lering the lard, is one of the largest branches of the business. There are thirty-one large 
 tanks, each capable of trying-out 10,000 or 12,000 pounds of lard. From the tanks the lard 
 is run to the lard rooms and press rooms, where it is pressed, barrelled, purified and canned. 
 Eight hundred cattle can also be disposed of each day by systematic machinery, constructed 
 solely for the slaughter and packing of beeves. A few sheep are also slaughtered for the 
 home market and for shipment by refrigerator car. 
 
 This establishment keeps on its pay-rolls a regiment of men, one thousand strong, and 
 . the weekly disbursement each Monday night, amounts to from $10,000 to $13,0(X). 
 
 The expenses of this house for the year ending June 30, 1882, were over $10,000,000, and 
 there were packed therein 450,000 hogs and 35,000 head of cattle. They do everything in 
 their own buildings except manufacture the barrels, although they keep a large force of 
 coopers. The engines of this establishment, including the Brush light, refrigerator engines 
 and motive-power for the various departments, amount to a 6.3.3-horse-power capacity. 
 
 This firm contemplates still further additions to their business facilities here. The 
 bulk of tbe hogs killed here come from Kansas, while the products are shipped all over the 
 civilized world. 
 
 The proprietors of this business are Plankinton A Armour. The resident officers are: 
 S. B. Armour, General Manager ; W. R. Alcutt, General Superintendent, and George and C. 
 C. .\lcutt. Assistant Superintendents. 
 
 The business of the coming year will be greater than that just recorded of last year, 
 because of increased facilities for handling and the more abundant hog crop of the State of 
 Kansas, which is coming to Kansas City, Kan., throngh the stock yards. 
 
 The Stock lards.—These yards are situated at the extreme southern limit of Kansas 
 City, Kan., and are occupying every available foot of ground in that locality. This com¬ 
 pany was chartered in 1871, and commenced operations at once. It has been a Boston in¬ 
 vestment from the beginning, and the wonderful growth of the business, the readiness with 
 which every railroad company running into Kansas City has availed itself of the oppor¬ 
 
 tunity to become a feeder to this business, demonstrates that Yankee pluck, when backed 
 by good judgment and a thrifty foresight, is bound to win. These yards are now the largest 
 ill the Missouri valley, covering 130 acres, and having seventy-live acres of dry and comlort- 
 able pens. In the year 1871, the number of cattle received was 120,827 head; hogs, 41,036; 
 sheep, 4,527; horses, 809. In 1881, the number of cattle had increased to 286,134; hogs, 
 
 I, 015,447; sheep, 79,848 ; horses, 12,604. If the present proportion of increase is maintained, 
 these yards will, in 1882, handle over half a million of cattle and more than one million and 
 a half of hogs. 
 
 At the present time this company is under the management of Charles F. Adams, Jr., 
 President; Charles Jlerriam, Secretary and Treasurer; Charles F. .Morse, General .Manager; 
 
 II. P. Childs, Superintendent; E. E. Richardson, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer. Their 
 full capacity is 10,000 head of cattle; 25,000 head of hogs; 2,000 bead of sheep, and 500 bead 
 of horses and mules, daily. In 1876, the Stock Exchange building was built, at an expense 
 of $.35,000. It is a large four-story building, with a three-story wing on the west, titled up 
 with every modern convenience. There are thirty-four offices rented to banks, commission 
 merchants and live-stock men, besides the rooms used by the officers of the company. The 
 Bank of Kansas City, with a capital of $600,000 has a suite of rooms on the first floor; and 
 the Merchants’ National Bank, with a capital of $500,000, occupies apartments adjoining. 
 
 The Live-Stock Indicator, a weekly paper, wholly devoted to the live-stock interests, and 
 the interests of Kansas City in live-stock, has an office in the building, and a corps of agile 
 reporters among the cattle kings congregated here. . 
 
 The growth of the stock business at this point is so very rapid, and gives such promise 
 of still greater increase, that the company is already seriously considering the advisability 
 of moving its whole business across the Kansas River to Armourdale, where it owns several 
 hundred acres of land. The company has gone so far as to survey 220 acres of its tract, and 
 lay it off in suitable alleys and pens for the business. Not many months will elapse ere this 
 change will be made, and the present grounds laid out in building lots, which will be readily 
 taken by business men, who are anxiously waiting for ground to enlarge their business and 
 Increase the number of their buildings. 
 
 T/ie Soap Works. —In 1879, J. W. Bowen and G. J. Baer came from Leavenworth, Kan., 
 located in Kansas City, built a large factory at 125 and 127 Armstrong street, near River- 
 view Bridge, and engaged in the manufacture of soaps. They have since made considerable 
 addition to their building and business; have taken a third partner, .Mr. ('. R. Hallar, and 
 are pushing business vigorously. In 1882, the value of wares they will manufacture here 
 will exceed $100,000. 
 
 The Anglo-American Pork and Provision Company. —This immense packing establishment 
 was located at this point in the fall of 1880. They had been operating a similar house of 
 their own at Winthrop, Mo., but finding the hog market more convenient, and the shipping 
 facilities greater, they concluded to build on the peninsula, at the junction of the Kansas 
 River with the Missouri. They therefore purchased the packing house of Mr. T. J. Bigger, 
 and annexed sixteen acres of land on the point, and at once abandoned their works at Win¬ 
 throp, Mo., and immediately commenced the erection of their system of Imildings at Kansas 
 City, Kan. In November, they were ready for business, and have steadily increased their 
 facilities and extended their operations every month since. During the summer of 1882, 
 they converted their ice houses on the bank of the Kansas River into a soap factory, and 
 completed their glue works. To give the reader an idea of the immensity of this enterprise, 
 and its value to a town, his attention is called to the following figures: 
 
 This house has a daily slaughtering and packing capacity of 3,900 hogs, 400 beeves, and 
 200 sheep. Everything required is made on the grounds. They consume $25,000 worth of 
 coal per annum; their cooperage costs them $80,000 each year; boxes and other packing 
 material, $60,000; salt and saltpetre, $60,000; sugars and syrups, $10,000. The item of tin 
 alone foots up to about $30,000 per year, and the machinery for the manufacture of tin cans 
 for their lard and canned beef, cost over $20,000. Their miscellaneous expen.ses are over 
 $50,000 per annum. 
 
 They are not dependent upon the city water works, but have a system of their own, 
 operated by separate engines, with hose connected with hydrants for every room in their 
 many buildings. Their fire department is perfection itself, having a building for its exclu¬ 
 sive use. 
 
 They no longer put up ice each winter, but have immense refrigerator machines for 
 the production of cold air for their cooling rooms. A Brush Electric^Light, with fifty burn¬ 
 ers in various parts of the buildings, was added in 1882. 
 
 Their present buildings in Kansas t'ity, Kan., with the machinery therein, have cost 
 the sum of $750,000. 
 
 Near St. Mary’s this company has a fine stock farm of about 8,000 acres, on which they 
 have expended $130,000 in improvements and blooded cattle. 
 
 The Anglo-American Pork & Provision Company is by no means a firm whose organ¬ 
 ization is of recent date. Five brothers named Fowler have been in the business for several 
 years, and besides their institution at Winthrop, Mo., now idle, they also have establish¬ 
 ments in Chicago, New York, and Liverpool. The manager of the company’s alf'airs here is 
 Mr. George Fowler, who resides inr-Wyandotte. The first year of their existence in Kansas 
 City, Kan., their business aggregated over $7,000,000. Their second year, at present writing, 
 is not complete, but the ratio already shows that it will be greatly increased. 
 
 One of the manufacturing establishments of no small pretensions is the barrel factory 
 of Lain Bros., at 918 State Line street. It was located here in 1878, and is now making 
 about $50,000 worth of barrels per annum, employing steadily over forty coopers. 
 
 The Kawsmouth Manufactory is also located in Kansas City, Kan. It is devoted to the 
 exclusive manufacture of overalls. It is located in a deep two-story building, in which the 
 hum of the sewing machines may be heard loud enough to attract attention for several 
 blocks. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 C W. BANGS, Superintendent Kansas Desiccating and Refining Company, was born 
 in Derby, Vt., December 19. 1831. He learned the soap business as a boy, and followed it in 
 the East until 1868, when he settled in Lawrence, Kan., and engaged in the manufacture of soaps, 
 under firm name of Bangs Brothers; this continued until 1877. The subject of our sketch tlien 
 moved to Kansas City, Mo., where he engaged in i endering, etc., until the Desiccating and Re¬ 
 fining Company was organized. He was married 'in Boston, .Masti., September 10, 1866, to Miss 
 Mariana Mansfield, of Boston, who died, leaviugone son—Walter K. Mr. B. is a member of the 
 A F. & A. M. 
 
 CORNELIUS BUTLER, member of Kansas City Common Council, and retail dealer in all 
 kinds of liquors. He came to Atchison, Kan., in 1878, and went into employ of a packinghouse 
 until spring, 1880. Then engaged in retail tobacco trade, until he engaged in his present busi¬ 
 ness. Elected member of Council in April, 1881, and by re-elections has since held the office. He 
 was born in Greenwlcli, Me., Auguste, 1848. He was raised in Shenandoah County, Va., aud fol¬ 
 lowed railroading in ins younger days. In May, 1865, he went to Chicago, Ill., and was employed 
 in a packing house, until he came to Kansas. Was married in November, 1871, to .Miss Bridget 
 Burns a native of Ireland. They have seven sons—William J., .John D., Edward C., (deceased) 
 Charles J., (deceased) Emmett P., (deceased) and Thomas living. Mr. B. Is a member of tlie 
 Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division 1, Kansas City, Kan., aud President of the same, also 
 Grand Marshal of the Catholic Union Kansas City, Kan. 
 
 SAMUEL W. DAY, first came to Wyandotte, Kan., in 1863, engaged in the cooper business, 
 which lie has since continued. He employs about eigliteen men annually in his simps, and does a 
 general business. He has a capacity of manufacturing seventy-five barrels per day. Residence 
 is 135 Wood street, Kansas City, Kan. He was born in Atliens County, Oluo, March 11, 1841. Was 
 raised in Van Buren and Des Moines Counties, Iowa. He enlisted November, 1861, in Company 
 B Second Colorado Cavalry. Participated in all battles of his command. Wounded in battle of 
 Valverde. N. M., February 21, 1862. Mustered out in December, 1864. Was married in fall of 
 1866, to Miss Anna H. Haight. They had three children—Ettle, Mary E., Anna H. Wife died May 
 1 1878 Again married in November, 1874, to Clarissa D. Coffield. They have four cliildren— 
 Myrtle, Samuel, Lena and James B. Mr. Day is a member I. O. O. F. He served as Treasurer of 
 Shawnee Township two years, and is now a member of the City Council of Kansas City, Kan. 
 
 FRANCIS M. P. DONNELLY, Street Commissioner and Road Overseer of Kansas City, Kan., 
 was born In Boone County, Ky., September 25,1811. Lived in his native place until 18.30, when 
 his parents with their family moved to Kenton County adjoining. In 1861, he enlisted in tlie four 
 months’ service, re-enlisted in Company H, Tenth Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, September l.S, 
 1862 He participated in all tlie actions and battles of his command. Was taken prisoner at Mt. 
 Sterling, Ky., paroled and in one montli exchanged. His regiment was then detailed to run down 
 rebel guerrillas and raiders from Virginia and Tennessee: they had numerous small battles and 
 skirmishes with bush-whackers. Was mustered out September 17,186.1, having only enlisted for 
 the term of one year. He then returned home, and worked on his father’s farm until January, 
 1865 when he went to Connllton, W. Va., and worked in coal mines a year, and returned to his 
 home in Kentucky, then went to Louisville, Ky. Married January 9, 1866, to Miss Jane Mc.Xlleu, 
 a nativeof Ireland. He then returned to West Virginia, and followed mlninir until 1868, returned 
 to Kentucky, and followed farming until the spring of 1871, and on the 3d ol Marcti of that year 
 landed with his wife and two babies in Osage City, Kan., tlien a very small town. He there 
 worked in coal mines about a year, was promoted to underground foreman. Osage Coal Mine 
 Company Held the position three years, and then went into coal mining on his own account, 
 but (fid not succeed. In the spring of 1874, was elected City Councilman of O.sage City, and the fol¬ 
 lowing November, was elected to represent Osage County In tlie Kansas Legislature. He was 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 there author of the first inihiug law, entitled “ a Bill for the safety of persons employed In coal 
 mines,” which became a law. In the spring of 1875, was elected Mayor of Osage City, Kan., as a 
 reward for his record as Councilman and Kepresentatlve in the Legislature. In 1876 was re-elected 
 Mayor. In the fall of that year, settled in Lexington, Mo., having failed in business; remained 
 eighteen months, and removed to Camden, Mo., where he worked in coalmines eighteen months. 
 In October, 1879, came to Wyandotte, Kan. He then began work in a packing house in general 
 labor, continuing a year and six months. Thence embarked in the express business, and was 
 appointed to his present position April 12, 1883. They have nine children living—Mary A., Eva, 
 Cnarles S., Rose A., Joseph, Jane, Isabella, Catherine and Margaret. Now resides in Kansas 
 City, Kan. Mr. I), is a member of the Knights of Labor, of Kansas City, Kan. 
 
 GEORGE FOERSCHLER, came to Kansas City, Kan., in 1870, being amongst the first pioneers 
 to locate permanently. He erected the third house in the then wilderness, and soon after en¬ 
 gaged at the cooper trade. Embarked in coopering on his own account in 1873, employing about 
 five workmen. In 1874, erected a large shop and employed twenty workmen annually, tor seven 
 years. He now employs about fifteen workmen, and does a fine business. He wa.sborn In Ger¬ 
 many, November 3(\ 1838. Came to America in 1865, and located at Poughkeepsie, N. \ ., and fol¬ 
 lowed various occupations until he engaged in cooper trade, which he has since followed. \\ as 
 married in 1867, to Miss Mary Wolfe, a native of Germany. They have two children—George, Jr., 
 and Louisa. Mr. F. has been a member of the (Jty Council nine years, being one of the first to 
 holdthatposltion, having assisted to organize the city government. 
 
 A J GILLESPIE & CO., live stock commission merchants, Kansas City Stock i ards. The 
 firm is composed of A. J. Gillespie, L. J. Gillespie, T. E. Gillespie and J. F. Gillespie. The busi¬ 
 ness was established In 1871, by A. J. Gillespie, and the present firm organized in 1878. Annual 
 sales estimated at ^1,000,000 to :^4,500,000. , , , . * , i i 
 
 R W aiLLIKER, Mayor of Kansas City, Kan., and dealer in watches, silverware, clocks, 
 iewelrV and diamonds, also keeps a loan office, real estate, etc. He came to Kansas City, Mo., in 
 1865 soon took a contract for building and built the bridge across the Kaw River near its mouth, 
 organized a bridge company at that time and owned a half interest in the same, and ran it as a 
 toll bridge fora number of years. The ground where Kansas City, Kan., now stands was then a dense 
 forest He did a great deal of contract and street work in Kansas City, Mo. In 1867, he erected 
 two bridges across the Smoky Hill River at Junction City, Kan. He then opened and developed the 
 Junction City stone uiiarrles, furnished stone for building purposes in the States of Kansas, Iowa 
 and Missouri. He also furnished stone for the left wing of the capitol building at Topeka. He 
 erected a stone mill at Junction City, and one at Kansas City, Mo.; operated them for some time. 
 In 1868 he opened the Barnard, Kan., brown stone quarries, and furnished stone for the 
 erection of many fine buildings in Kansas City, Mo. He has sold and shipped a large quantity of 
 stone to Chicago, Ill. In 1869, he opened and developed the Warrensburg, Mo., stone quarries and 
 errected the State Normal School at Warrensburg, and Scientific Agricultural College of 
 Columbia, Mo., State Normal School at Kirksville, Mo., etc. He was five or six years interested 
 in the newspaper business, and edited the KaiiMos Pionc.e)' for several years. He has spent two 
 years in exploring and mining in Southern Colorado, and in July, 1881, began business as stated in 
 the heading of the sketch. He also receives deposits and pays checks, etc., doing a banking busi¬ 
 ness. He was elected Mayor of Kansas City, Kan., April 3, 1883. Has served several years in the 
 city government of Kansas City, Mo., being one year chairman of the Finance Committee; two 
 years chairman of the Committee on Public Works, etc, He was born in Dutchess County, N. 
 i'., and Uve<i there till a young lad, when his parents with family moved to Canada, where he 
 firk began life as a contractor of public works and railroads. He has followed the business in 
 Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. He was married in 1851, to Miss Sarah A. Durkee, who was 
 born hear Dartmouth College, New York. They have six children—Charles E., now engaged in 
 the transfer business at Kansas City, Mo.; James D., clerking in bis father’s store; Henry C., 
 Assistant Chief of the Fire Department, Kansas City, Kan.; Della, married to William Smith, a 
 railroad man of Milwaukee, Wis.; Maggie and Elizabeth at home. His wife died in 1872. 
 
 EDWARD HORLEY, City Treasurer of Kansas City, Kan., came to the city in 18il; worked at 
 cooper trade until 1880. In April, 1875, was appointed City Treasureraiul has held the office since. 
 Has been Clerk of the Board of Education six years. He was burn in Montgomeryshire, England, 
 August!, 1827. Came to America in December, 1868. In his native country, he was a cooper by 
 trade. He was married in October, 1849, to Miss Ann iiichards, a nadve of Wales, England. 
 They have six children living—Elizabeth, married to a Mr. Johnson, of Stonewall County, La.; 
 Sarah, married to Charles llillimer, Kansas City, Kan., Thomas, a cooper by trade; George, now 
 employed in a packing house; William, a painter by trade. Mr. H. is a member of two first 
 branches Ma.sonic order Kansas City, Kan. He is widely and favorably known and respected for 
 his many qualities as a good citizen. 
 
 IRWIN, ALLEN & CO., live-stock commission merchants. The firm consists of S. I). Irwin, 
 L. A. Allen and J. N. Irwin. Business established in 1875. The partners are all active men, the 
 employes consisting of book-keepers, yard-men, etc. They are doing a large and increasing busi¬ 
 ness, the sales of 1882, exceeding $2,DUO,000, cattle sales alone exceeding 40,000 head. Mr. Allen 
 has been connected with the cattle trade since a very early day, at first being engaged in driving 
 from Colorado and New Mexico. Has been connected with the trade here since 1863. 
 
 J, R. KELLEY, of the firm of Kelley & Berberich, manufacturers of a general line of cooper¬ 
 age. They employ from twelve to thirty men annually. Began operations in September, 1882. 
 They have a capacity of turning out from $100 to $300 worth of work per day. Mr. J. R. Kelley 
 came to Kansas in 1877 and engaged in the cooper trade until he began business for himself in 
 Kansas City, Kan., in 1881. He was born in Sandusky City, Ohio, October 1,1856. Lived on Kelley’s 
 Island, near that city, until twelve years old, thence moved with his parents on a farm in Huron 
 County, Ohio, and lived three years; thence went to Genoa. Ohio, at the age of fifteen years, and 
 learned the cooper’s trade, where lie worked five years, ana after traveling in various States and 
 Canada, finally located in Kansas. 
 
 PETER K. KENNEDY, general foreman of the car department, West Division, Missouri 
 Pacific Railway, came to Kansas City, Mo., in 1873. He emnloys from forty to fifty men in his de¬ 
 partment. He was born in Monroe County, N. Y., September 20, 1832, and was raised forty miles 
 northeast of Toronto, Canada; lived there until 1859, wher^e followed lumbering and saw-milling 
 business. In the spring of 1859, went to Lenawee CouncyrMlch., and engaged in agriculture and 
 building bridges until the spring of 1867, when he went to Crawford County, Mo.; he there en¬ 
 gaged in railroad bridge building, and in the fall of 1869, he became foreman of car department, 
 which position he holds at the present time, He moved to Springfield, Mo., in 1870; here he 
 lived until he came to Kansas City, Mo. in 1873. Lived in Kansas City until 1879, when he moved 
 to Kansas Citv, Kan., where he now lives. He served one term as President of School Board in 
 Kansas City, Kan. In the spring of 1883, was elected member of the City Council. He was mar¬ 
 ried, in 1854, to Miss Harriet Bowen, a native of Haldeman County, Canada. They have four 
 children—Ann Olsia, Delfina Alberta, Charles A. and Corea B. His wife died in 1872, in Spring- 
 field, Mo. He was again married in 1873, to Miss Nancy A. Jackson, of Springfield, Greene 
 County, Mo. They have one daughter—Maude Myrtle. 
 
 SAMUEL McConnell, foreman in the lard department of Plankinton & Armour’s 
 Packing House, came to Kansas City, Mo., in 1868, and became an employe for Thomas J. Bigger, 
 in same business as at present. Came to Kansas City, Kan., in 1870, for same parties, until 1880, 
 when he accepted his present position. He hOvS charge of aboiu thirty men under his supervision. 
 In 1871, he was Treasurer of Kansas City, Kan., Clerk of Board of Education, from 1872, until 
 spring, 1883. Was a member City Council three years, and Mayor four years. He was born in 
 Belfast, Ireland, December 16,1847; came to America in August, 1863, alone, and lived in New 
 York city three and one-half years. He was married In 1872, to Miss Isabella Beggs, a native of 
 Ireland. They have five children—Mary A., Thomas J., Samuel, Agnes, Lizzie, (.deceased), and 
 Isabella. He Is a member of K. of P. 
 
 McCOY & UNDERWOOD, commission merchants, for the sale of cattle, hogs and sheep, 
 Kansas City Stock Yards. The firm is composed of A. J. McCoy and D. S. Underwood. Business 
 established in November, 1881; yearly sales will ^gregatq $200,000. 
 
 GEORGE W. MARSH, dealer in a general line of drugs, medicines and druggists’sundries, 
 corner of Sixth and James streets, also at 249 James street. He began trade in the fall of 1880, 
 with a stock of $2,000; now carries a stock of $6,000. He came West in the spring of 1871, pre¬ 
 empting some land in Nebraska, where he farmed one year. Thence he went to Ft. Scott, Kan., 
 and engaged In the drug trade eight years, until he came to Kansas City, Mo., connected with the 
 Marsh Patent Medicine Company, finally locating in his present business. He was born in Dun- 
 das, Canada, February 22, 1846; was raised in Wautoma, Wis., and lived in various places in 
 the latter State. Enlisted December, 1861, in the Eighth Wisconsin Light Artillery Partic¬ 
 ipated in all the battles of his command; was promoted to Hospital Steward; was mustered out 
 in 1865. He then served an apprenticeship of three years in the drug business, in Milwaukee. 
 He was married, in 1880, to Miss Alice Dodson, of Ft. Scott, Kan. They have three children— 
 Arnott L., Lillian A., by a former marriage, and Georgle Lee, by the latter marriage. Mr. 
 Marsh is a member of the K. of L., of Kansas City, Kan.. 
 
 COL. C. F. MORSE, general manager, Kansas City Stock Y'ards Company, and a general 
 manager of the Kaw Valley Town Site and Bridge Company, is a native of Massachusetts, and 
 was born in Boston. September 22, 1839. From 1871 to 1879, he was connected with railroads in 
 dilferent parts of the West. His last position was that of General Superintendent of the A.. T. & 
 S. F. R. R., which he resigned to take his present position. 
 
 FRANK E. PELLETE, dealer in drugs and medicines, paints, oils and druggist’s sun¬ 
 dries. He enibarked in drug trade in Kansas City, Kan., in March, 1882. Carries a stuck of 
 $2,000. He came to Kansas City, Mo., in June, 1878, and engaged in real estate, speculating, 
 erecting over twenty dwellings, etc. He was born in Windham County, Conn., November 9, 
 1844, and was raised there. He began life as a clerk, and has followed various occupations since. 
 During four years’ time in the rebellion, be was Inspector of United States Armory at'Spring- 
 field. Mass., in the manufacture of Springfield guns. He was married in 1868 to 3Iias Isabella 
 Smith, of Sagg Harbor, Long Island, N. Y. He is a member of Masonic order and Knights of 
 Labor, Kansas City, Kansas. 
 
 PLATT & EVANS, commission merchants for the sale of live stock, Kansas City Stock 
 Yards. The firm is composed of M.R. Platt and Jesse Evans. This business was established in 
 1880. They have two salesmen and tbiee other employes. 
 
 E. E. RICHARDSON, Assistant Treasurer and Secretary of the Kansas City StockY'ard 
 Company, Kaw Valley Town Site & Bridge Company, and the Kansas Desiccating and Refining 
 Company, was born in Buffalo, N. Y., April 29,1847, and made that his home until June 8, 1869. 
 
 He is a son of E. K. and Hannah L. (Martin) Richardson, his father being a miller. E. E. was 
 so reared until seventeen. He was educated in the public schools of Buffalo and the high school 
 of Grand Rapids, Mich. October 7, 1864, ho accepted a position as book-keeper in Martin Com¬ 
 stock’s wholesale store of seeds and fruits, at that time the largest house in the city of Buffalo. 
 Resigned that position May 1,1868, and took charge of the wholesale produce store of Wallace 
 Johnson, remaining one year, part of the time as traveling buyer and salesman. June 8, 1869, 
 he went to Milwaukee, Wis., and engaged as traveling salesman for Johnson & Thyng, soap and 
 candle manufacturers. Not being satisfied with this position, he resigned July 27.1869, shortly 
 afterward going to Chicago^ being on the Board of Trade with Wright & Beebe, from August 
 16 to October 12, 18G9. Th-'t day, he accepted a position as book-keeper for Gregory Strader & 
 Co., live-stock dealeis, remaining with this firm until January 21,1874, when he was appointed 
 to the office he now fills by the authority of J. M. Walker, who was at that time President of the 
 Chicago, Burlington & Quiucy Railroad and also of Kansas City Stock Yards. He was married 
 to Miss Anna M. Nevius December 21, 1868, a native of New Orleans, La. They have five chil¬ 
 dren living—Dwight N., Anna L , Clara B., Frances L. and John E. Mr. 11. is a member of the 
 Uniform Rank, K. of P., of Kansas City, Mo., also of the Craig Rifles, of the same city. 
 
 ROGERS & ROGERS, live-stock commission merchants, Kansas City Stock Yards. The 
 firm here is composed of W. A. and H. D. Rogers, and is a branch of Harrison, Rogers & Co., 
 live-stock commission merchants, Chicago. The business was established in 1875, and they are 
 now doing a business of $2,500,000. 
 
 W. L. SEAMAN, physician and surgeon, came to Kansas City, Kan., in 1878 and opened a, 
 medical office, where he has since practiced his profession. He was born in W mkesha, Wis., 
 May 21,1852. Family lived there until 1866 and removed to Kilbourn City, Wis., where they 
 lived until 1860, and emigrated to Milwaukee, where he lived until 1871, when be entered the 
 Chicago, Ill., Medical College, as a student, and graduated March 16,1875. He then practiced 
 his profession at Mercy Hospital, Cook County, 111. He occupied the position of Interne and 
 Free Dispensary in the latter hospital some time. Finally went to Rochelle, III., and practiced 
 medicine several months. Thence to Kansas City, Kan. Was married in 1875, to Miss Anna 
 M. Chappelle, of Rochelle, III. They have one daughter, Erma May, born August 24, 1881. He 
 is a member of Knights of Labor, I. U. 0. F. and Y. M. C. A., of Kansas City, Kan. He is Vice 
 President of Eureka Reform Club and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Within 
 the last five months he has issued over 2,000 prescriptions. He is physician to the free dis¬ 
 pensary of Kancas City, Kan. 
 
 JOHN SHEEHAN, City Marshal of Kansas City, Kan. He first came to his present city in 
 1870, where he was employed as a general laborer in packinghouse until 1876 inclusive. He was 
 appointed to his present position in April, 1875; by appointment has since held the office. Has 
 served as Deputy Sheriff, Wyandotte County, five years, Constable, four years. He was born in 
 Ireland February 2,1845. Came to America in 1867, and made Washington City, D. C., his home 
 during school days. Enlisted 1861, in Company D, Third Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He 
 particiiialed in all battles of his command in the Army of the Potomac. Mustered out in July, 
 1864. He then went to Baltimore, Md. He worked in rolling mills and copper works. United 
 States Government, at Ft. Foot, Md., a year or more ; thence to Kansas. Was married in 1875, to 
 Miss Mary O’Niel, a native of Ireland. They have four sons and one daughter—Mary, Daniel, 
 James, John P. and Timothy. He and his family are members of the Catholic Church. 
 
 ANDY J. SNIDER & CO., commission merchants for the sale of live stock. The business 
 was established in 1873, the present firm succeeding Barse Snyder in 1881. There are four 
 salesmen employed, besides book-keepers, etc. The sales for 1882 aggregated $13,800,000. Ihe 
 cattle sales represent 84,000 head, hogs 368,000 head. In additton to this some 49,000 head of 
 cAttle on ranches. Mr. Snyder commenced the cattle business in 1869, buying and shipping until 
 1872. Since that time in commission business. In addition to regular business, he is interested 
 in the Drum & Snyder ranch in Indian Territory. This ranch contains 165,000 acres, all under 
 fence, the herd consisting of 17,000 head of cattle; the output f t 1883, will be some 9,800 head. 
 
 HENRY C. STOUT, City Clerk of Kansas City, Kan. He came to Topeka, February 2,1875. 
 Invested $5,500 in a farm near by, and followed agriculture some time, sold out and moved to 
 Kansas City, Kan., and went into the employ of Plankinton & Armour in 1877. He is now 
 foreman of the fertilizing and Inmber department, and has about forty-une men under his super¬ 
 vision. He was born in New York ( ity, August 15,1846; was raised as a book-keeper until 
 twenty years old. He graduated in a scientific course, Union College, Schenectady, N. Y., class 
 of 1864. In 1866, went to Chicago, III., and followed book-keeping four years; was agent for 
 Heath & Smith Manufacturing Company, of Chicago four years, and about twenty months a re¬ 
 porter for the Chicago Times ; thence came to Kansas. Was elected City Clerk, November 15, 
 1878, and by re-oUction has since held the office. Has served as City Assessor four years. Was 
 married in 1866, to Miss Anna Adams, of Paris, Ky. They have one daughter, Edith, born De¬ 
 cember 13, 1867. He is a member of Kelwinning Lodge, No. 311, A., F. «fe A. M., Corinthian 
 Chapter, No. 69, R. A. M., St. Bernard Commandery, No. 35, Knights Templar Lodge, Sigma Chi, 
 of Asbury University, Greencastle, Ind. 
 
 P. H. SULLIVAN, receiving clerk in Abernathy Furniture House, and a member of City 
 Council, Kansas City, Kan. He came to Kansas City, Kan., in the fall of 1879, and went into the 
 employ of the above house. He was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, December 25, 1854; was raised in 
 Missouri until sixteen yeai*8 old, when he came to Kansas City, Kan. He is a member of the 
 Ancient Order of Hibernians, and President of the same, Knights of Labor, and member and Sec¬ 
 retary of the I. C. B. U. He is favonib y known for his good business qualities and strict in¬ 
 tegrity. 
 
 WHITE & HOLMES, live-stock commission merchants, Kansas City Stock Yards. The firm 
 is^composed of Robert C. White and George Holmes. The busineai was established January 1, 
 1876, by the present firm. They give their personal attention to all sales, and each has an able 
 assistant salesman. They employ three traveling men and two book-keepers, and the annual 
 sales will exceed $6,000,000. 
 
 KANSAS CITV, MO. 
 
 CHARLES L. DUNHAM, Superintendent of the Missouri Pacific Railroad from Kansas 
 City, Mo., to Omaha, Neb , and from Atchison, Kan., to St. Joe, Mo., commenced railroading, in 
 1853, as a brakeman on the Michigan Southern, between Toledo and Chicago, at a salary of $26 
 per month. In about one year’s time he was offered the position of baggage-master, which he 
 accepted, and was afterward conductor on a freight train. In 1858, Mr. Dunham came to St. 
 Louis, and accepted a position on the line of road now known as the Indianapolis & St. Louis, 
 and was passenger conductor on this road during the entire rebellion, and Mr. A. A. Taimage, 
 who is now General Manager of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, was then Assistant Superintendent 
 of the road on which Mr. Dunham run. In 1864, his train was brought into requisition for the 
 purpose of removing a lot of rebel prisoners. In 1868, he took charge of a division on the North 
 Missouri Railroad, which now forms a part of the Wabash from St. Louis to Ottawa, Iowa, where 
 he continued up to the time of his engagement with the Missouri Pacific road, which occurred 
 in 1871, and where he has since been employed, with the exception of a very short time. Mr. D. 
 is a native of Syracuse, N. Y., born March 7, 1836; he has been very successful in this his chosen 
 career, having risen from a brakeman to his present infiuential position by careful attention to 
 and thorough study of the duties of the various positions assigned him, and with his thorough 
 knowledge of railroading and its appurtenances, having been educated to it from his youth up, as 
 it were, he is a gentleman well calculated to fill the position, and is one of the most expert rail¬ 
 road men in the West. 
 
 ARMOURDALE. 
 
 Armourdale is a very neat young city of ten or twelve liundred in¬ 
 habitants, situated on the north bank of the Kansas River, one mile from 
 its junction witli the Missouri. This city contains about eighty acres and 
 was platted in 1880. It is a part of the .sontliwest {piarter of southeast 
 quarter of Section 15, and part of nortliwest quarter of northeast quarter 
 of Section 22, Town 11, Range 25 east. The proprietors of tlie town site 
 are. The Kaw Valley Town Site & Bridge Company, composed of Boston 
 capitalists, named John Quincy Adams, Charles Merriam, Natlianiel 
 Thayer, H. H. Huunewell, John A. Burnham and Cliarles F. Adams. 
 Tins company owns a large tract of land not embraced in the town site of 
 Armourdale, which is rapidly l)eing sold for mannfactnriug purposes. 
 
 Tlie city was incorporated in the spring of 1882; and the first city 
 election was held May 5. The officers are: Mayor, Frank W. Patterson ; 
 Councilmen: Neliemiah Shirrick, Daniel Herbert, E. W. Anderson, S. 
 
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 Snyder and Joseph Bradley ; Police Judge, John C. Foore; Marshal, Will¬ 
 iam Ross; City CJerk, Granville Patterson. 
 
 Early in the spring of 1882, the old school district in which a school 
 had been maintained for over twenty years, was divided, and that portion 
 of the school district containing the schoolhouse was set over to Soutli 
 Wyandotte. In May the Armourdale District, No. 9, voted bonds for a 
 $9,090 sclioolhouse, which was completed on October 5. The present offi¬ 
 cers of the School Board are: N. Sherrick, President; E. Sheldon, Secre¬ 
 tary, and F. W. Dreyer, Treasurer. 
 
 The colored school is taught in the old wooden school building in the 
 west end of town. 
 
 Presbyterian services have been held here several years, but it was not 
 until April 15, 1882, that the Central Presbyterian Church was organized. 
 The society immediately commenced building a house of worship, which 
 is located on the corner of Wyandotte avenue and Eleventh street. It was 
 completed in June, at a cost of $1,800. In addition to the regular services 
 a Union Sabbath school, with 100 scholars, is zealously conducted by the 
 Protestant people of Armourdale. The church, which numbers twenty 
 members, is now making arrangements for a permanent pastor, to arrive 
 next month. 
 
 The city of Armourdale was named for the Armours, bankers and 
 pork packers. It gives promise of being the center of many great manu¬ 
 facturing interests, and already many large establishments have bought 
 ground here and are moving out of Kansas City, which is just across the 
 river. A new bridge, by the Belt Line Company, is now being erected 
 across the Kansas River, in the southeast part of Armourdale. This will 
 let the various railroads in to the elevators and other interests now build¬ 
 ing in that part of Armourdale. 
 
 MANUFACTURES. 
 
 The Kamos DesiccaXing and Bejining Company of Armourdale, is composed chietly of 
 members of the Kaw Valley Town tiite <& Bridge Company, some of the members of the 
 .Stock Yards Company, while a few shares are owned by the packing houses in Kansas City, 
 Kan. The company owns about twelve acres of land on the west or north bank of the 
 Kansas River, adjoining the city of Armourdale, on which they have erected a three-story 
 brick building, 145x150 feet, on the ground, with several wings, engine houses, etc., and 
 placed therein necessary machinery at an expense of §75,000. These works are for the pur¬ 
 pose of extracting the fatty matter from dead animals and converting the refuse into fer¬ 
 tilizer. They obtain the dead animals at the stock yards, of the packing-houses and 
 throughout the city. There are four large rendering tanks, with a capacity of 20,000 
 pounds each. On the 6th of March, 1882, one of these tanks exploded with such terrible 
 force as to completely raze the building to the ground except the engine and boiler room. 
 An immense force of men was immediately set to work by the energetic proprietors, and in 
 the month of May the establishment again resumed operations. They now employ about 
 twenty hands, most of their work being done by machinery. Their engine is of seventy 
 horse-power, and occupies a building, 40x40, one story and a half high. Mr. C. W. Bangs, 
 formerly of Lawrence, is the Superintendent. The works are not so otfensive as one would 
 suppose. There is an invention operated by a system of fans which forces nearly all the 
 disagreeable odors through a long pipe into a condenser, from which a sewer conducts the 
 gas and water to the river. North of the desiccating works, on the same belt line railroad 
 track, the pedestrian will find the elevator, which at present is the only elevator in 
 Armourdale, although this city will be the headquarters for all the elevators as soon as the 
 belt [line is completed. The elevator we refer to, however, was removed from Kansas City, 
 Mo., to its present location in the summer of 1882 by Arthur S. Fierce, the proprietor. ^ It 
 has a storage capacity of 200,000 bushels. Large additions are being made to the south side 
 of the building to accommodate prospective business. 
 
 The Kansas City Bridge and Iron Company. —The yards, sheds and shops of the bridge 
 company above mentioned are situated directly north of the elevator just mentioned. Th^ 
 is a Kansas City firm, at the head of which appears the name of G, H. Wheelock as Presi¬ 
 dent, and A. Blodgett as Secretary. They, too, were forced out of Kansas City for want of 
 space, and have followed the natural channel of trade and improvements up the Kaw River. 
 They are here, at Armourdale, extensively engaged in the manufacture of every variety of 
 bridges for railroads and highways. They employ a capital of §30,000, and employ about 
 thirty skilled mechanics. 
 
 The Armourdale Foundry was incorporated in June, 1882, with C. E. Moss, President, 
 and G. H. Wheelock, Secretary. They commenced the erection of their buildings on Kan¬ 
 sas avenue, and in September of said year w'ere in operation. Their capital stock is §50,000. 
 It is also a Kansas City business, and employs a large force of men. It is situated near the 
 bridge leading across the river to Kansas City. 
 
 Agricultural Implement Factory. —In September, 1882, the firm of Trumbull & Reynolds, 
 of Kansas City, Mo., commenced the erection of a buildingon Kansas avenue, in Armourdale, 
 in which to engage in the manufacture of several varieties of agricultural implements. The 
 buildings and ware rooms cover about four acres of ground, and an immense ^capital will be 
 required to put in the machinery and operate the factory. 
 
 Armourdale is connected with Kansas City in Kansas and Missouri by a street car 
 line. This line is to be extended to Argentine, and also by way of Armstrong to Wyandotte 
 at an early day. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 MAJ. E. W. ANDERSON, Postmaster and dealer in books, stationery and notions. He 
 came to Armourdale, Kan., in November, 1881; took charge of post office July 26, 1882. He was 
 born in Greene County, Ohio, August 12,1836, and was raised there. Enlisted in June, 1862, in 
 Company I, Seventy-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He was promoted to all the offices of 
 his company, and finally Major of his regiment. He Wiis wounded at the battle of Chickamauga, 
 September 19,1863. He had charge of four pieces of artillery during the latter battle. He re¬ 
 signed on account of his wound, February 29, 1864. He afterward engaged in the grocery trade, 
 at Homer, Champaign County, 111. In 1869, he went to Danville, 111., where he engaged in the 
 same business. He was afterward a policeman eight years at the Union Depot, Indianapolis, 
 Ind., after which ho came to Kansas City, Mo. He engaged one and one-halt years at the pack¬ 
 ing-house of Plankintou & Armour, adjusting machinery. He then engaged in his trade, erect¬ 
 ing cars in Kansas City, Mo., for the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad, until October, 
 1882, when became to Armourdale. His wound, received at the battle of Chickamauga, was so 
 painful that he was obliged to quit manual labor. He was married, November 19,1865, to Miss Alice 
 Earl, of Newtown, Fountain County, Ind. They have two children—Frank and Harry. Mr. An¬ 
 derson is a member of the Masonic order, and McPherson Post, G. A. R. He assisted to organize 
 the Armourdale city government in May, 1882, and is now a member of the City Council. 
 
 BEATON & CO., dealers in dry goods, notions, boots, shoes, hats and caps. They began 
 business March 10,1883, with a general slock of §4,500 and upwards. They occupy a two-story 
 brick building, 24 by 60 feet, erected at a cost of §3,500. 
 
 JOHN T. BLANTON, foreman of Armourdale Desiccating & Refining Company’s Works, 
 came to Leavenworth County in 1863, and engaged in agriculture until 1864; thence went to 
 Weston, Platte County, Mo., and followed butchering and stock business until 1872, when he 
 came to Kansas City, Mo., and followed the same occupation until 1880, when he took charge of 
 the above works. He was born in Platte City, Mo., June 12, 1851, and made that his home until 
 he came to Kansas. He was married in 1875, to Miss Elizabeth Uyre, of McDonough County, 
 111, They have one son—Charles Lewis. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church 
 of Kansas City, Mo. The Armourdale Desiccating and Refining Works were erected ot brick in 
 1882. The size of the main building is 50 by 100 feet, three stories high ; dry room, 50 by 80 feet, 
 two stories high, and two store rooms same size, besides one store room 40 by 50 feet, two stories. 
 Boiler room, 40 by 50 feet, two stories. The buildings, machinery and grounds cost about 
 § 100 , 000 . 
 
 ROBERT E. CHANCE, contractor and builder, and a part lessor of Chance Brothers’ Park. 
 This is a beautiful park, consisting of many varieties of timber common to Kansas, and it is lo¬ 
 cated in the northwestern portion of Armourdale. Mr. Chance was born in Weston, Mo., August 
 
 29, 1856, where he lived until 1867. He then went into the employ of the United States Govern- 
 menton river surveys, etc.; has followed the latter occupation two and one-lmlf years, and during 
 that time visited ten States and two Territories. Then locating at Armourdale, he began the 
 carpenter and builders’ trade, and has since followed it. He was married January 5, 1881, to 
 Miss Mary K. Hannon, of Rockingham County, Va., born August 9, 1862. They had one son— 
 Robert Franklin Chance, deceased. 
 
 SAMSON CHURCH, dealer in real ehtato and agent fur the Kaw Valley Town Site & Bridge 
 Company, having charge of a branch office at Armourdale. He also represents about twenty 
 of the leading fire insurance companies. He located in Wyandotte Township May 6, 1871, and 
 engaged in agricultural pursuits three years; thence embarked in the hotel business at Armstrong 
 a year, that being the first hotel in the latter place. He then went inio the grocery trade three 
 years, after which he went into the employ of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, as engineer 
 of stationary engine two years, had charge of coach department a year, and in March, 1881, lo¬ 
 cated in Armourdale, when he engaged in his present occupation, being the first real estate, 
 dealer to locate in that business in the village. He still carries on agriculture, owning over 47U 
 acres of good land. He was born in Wise County, Va., June 30, 1848; lived there untii 1865, and 
 went to Jackson, Breathitt County, Ky., where he ran a saw-mill and carding factory two years 
 He then fulUowed agiiculture at Rising Sun, Ind., until ho came to Kansas. He was married, in 
 1869, to Miss Emma Anderson, a native of Indiana. They have five children—Mamie, Freddie, 
 John, Harry, and Pearl. 
 
 WILLIAM B. DOUGL.VSS, dealer in general merchandise, opened trade in January, 1882, 
 with a stock of §500. He now carries a stock of §4,000. He came to the Kaw Valley, near Ar¬ 
 mourdale, in 1871, and engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1882. In the fall of 1881, ho bought 
 and shipped twenty-two car loads of vegehibles to Denver, Colo., and has dealt in farmers’ pro¬ 
 duce since. He was the first City Treasurer in 1882, and Treasurer of the district schools the 
 same year. He was born in Clermont County, Ohio, February 10, 1821, and was raised, after 
 eight years, in Switzerland County, Ind., until 1849, when he moved to Howard County, Southern 
 III., and lived there a year. Thence he returned to Switzerland County, and remained until 1871; 
 thence to Wyandotte County, Kan. He has followed fiaiboating about eight years on the Ohio and 
 Mississippi Rivers,fiom Cincinnati,Ohio, to New Orleans, La , having made twenty-four full trips, 
 besides many short ones. He followed agriculture the remainderof the time. While fiatboating, 
 he was once robbed of §300. He enlisted in August, 1862, in Company C, Eighty-third Indiana Vol- 
 unteerlnfantry, and participated in the first battle of Vicksburg, beginning the second battle of the 
 same; also in the capture of Arkansas Post. He was discharged tor disability, contracted in the 
 service of 1862. He was manied, in 1848, to Miss Martha A. Mclntire, who died in 1869. They 
 had eight children—William F., Martha M., Thomas J., Mary U*» Stephen A., Hoiirietta, Edwin 
 and Melissa. He was again married, in 1870, to Lucinda Anderson, of Switzerland County, Ind., 
 They have one son—Theodore. They are members of the Christian Church. Mr. D. is a mem¬ 
 ber of Armourdale Post, No. 263. Mr. D. petitioned for Armourdale city government, and was 
 afterward appointed City Treasurer. 
 
 FRANK M. HEILMAN, dealer in a general stock of hardware, stoves and tinware. He be¬ 
 gan trade April 6, 1882. Erected his store in the winter of 1883, size of which is 22x50 feet, two 
 stories high and cost §1,600. He carries a stock of §1,200. He came to Armourdale, Kan., in the 
 fall of 188u, aud worked in the tin department of the Union Pacific Railroad until he began 
 business. He was born in Baden, Germany, March 24, 1843. Came to America in 1851, locating 
 at St. Genevieve, Mo., where he lived sometime with his parents on a farm. Moved to Cooper 
 County, Mo., with his parents and farmed until he came to Kansas. Was married in 1873, to Miss 
 Susan Penroad, born March 25, 1856, in Indiana County, Penn. They have one daughter, Julia 
 Olive. They are members of the Catholic Church. Mr. H. enlisted in the summer of 1861, in 
 Company G, First Missouri State Militia, participating in the battle of Pilot Knob and several 
 skirmishes; mustered out in the tall of 1864. 
 
 ERVIN S. MERRILL, real estate dealer, Notary Public aud fire insurance agent, located in 
 Montgomery County, Kan., on a farm in 1870, and followed agriculture until 1879, when he emi¬ 
 grated to Indiana, but returned to Kansas soon alterward and permanently settled at Armour¬ 
 dale, where in December, 1882, he embarked in his present occupation. He was born in Oxford 
 County, Me., January 16, 1834. Lived there until sixteen years old and was then apprentice to 
 an iron moulder at Lowell, Mass., three years. After the expiration of the time he worked at the 
 trade in Manchester, N. H., and assisted to build the first locomotive in Messrs. Blood & Bailey’s 
 manufactory. He then started for Kansas, but changed his mind, taking a steamer for San Fran¬ 
 cisco in the spring of 1855, and remaining until September, 1859; thence to Virginia City, Nev., 
 until 1861, when he enlisted in Company F, Second Volunteer Cavalry. Participated in all the 
 battles of his command as Ordnance Sergeant. Was mustered out in the spring of 1865, returned 
 to New York, finally located in Elgin, 111., where he followed his trade. Was married in Elgin, 
 III., in the fall of 1866, to Jane Goodwin, of New York State. He followed his trade some time, 
 then engaged in agriculture in Kansas. He has been a member of the Masonic order for the past 
 seventeen years. 
 
 TRUMBULL, REYNOLDS 4fe ALLEN, proprietors of the Armourdale Agricultural Works. 
 These works occupy four acres of ground, have a switch railroad track 659 feet long and are con¬ 
 nected with all the public highways. The factory building is 40x100 feet, two stories high, and 
 basement. The engine house is z4x30 feet, dry house 16x24 feet, each one story; warehouse 
 70x125 feet, two stories and basement. They employ thirty men and pay out §45 per day for 
 labor. In 1883, they expect to manufacture §50,000 worth of farm implements, consisting of hay 
 stackers, hay rakes and field rollers. These works are just begun and ot course the capacity will 
 be greatly increased within a short time. Mr. A. G. Trumbull is a native of East Craftsburg, 
 Orleans Co., Vc. He came to Kansas City, Mo., in 1872. The other members of the firm ar e J. I. 
 Reynolds and I. N. Allen, all residents of Kansas City, Mo., at which latter city their main agri¬ 
 cultural store and warehouses are located. Office at 1311 West Thirteenth street, Kansas City, 
 Mo. 
 
 ARMSTRONG. 
 
 R. H. ARRINGTON, physician aud surgeon, of the regular school, came to Armstrong in 
 1879, since which time he has practiced medicine. He was born in Oglethorpe, Macon Co., Ga., 
 August 4, 1850; was principally raised in Kentucky, Georgia, and lUiuois. He began the study 
 of medicine at the age of seventeen. He graduated in a scientific course at Pennfield University, 
 Georgia, class of 1806; he then eutered the Louisville, Ky., Medical College as a student, and 
 attended a full course of instructions, but being too young to receive a diploma, he received a 
 certificate of graduation in 1874. In March, 1877, he graduated from the IMiami Medical College 
 at Cincinnati, Ohio. He began the practice of medicine in Jasper County, Ill., in 1874. He is a 
 member of I.O.O.F.,K. of P.and A. O.U. W. Has been County Ph 5 ' 8 iciaii of Wyandotte County, 
 Kan., two terms, aud is now an examining surgeon for several life iusurance companies. 
 
 WILLIAM BITTLE8, retail dealer iu luiuors, located in Wyandotte County in February, 
 1869 ; was born February 17, 1836, at Glasgow, Scotland. Learned the machinist’s trade and 
 came to America November 23, 1849, locating at Holyoke, Mass. Worked at his trade there 
 seven years, and moved to Chicago, where he remaiued about eight years; removed to Rod- 
 ford, Conn., and remained two years, and from there to Springfield, Mass., Worcester, Tliomp- 
 sonville. Conn., and Fort Atkinson, Wis., from winch last place he came to Kansas. Was mar¬ 
 ried February 14, 1851, at Chickopee Falls, Mass., to Martha A. Starker, of Paterson, N. J. 
 They have thiee children—William H., Mary aud Hattie E. He enlisted iu 1862, in Company 
 K, Forty-seventh Massachusetts Volunteers. Was stationed at New Orleans most of the time, 
 and was mustered out in 1863 at Redville, Mass. 
 
 JOHN C. BODDINGTON, assistant master mechanic, Kaw Valley Division, Union Pacific 
 Railroad, was appointed to his present position in June, 1881. First connected with the Kan¬ 
 sas Pacific Railroad iu 1868 as machinist; was made foreman iu 1870, and retained that posi¬ 
 tion until 1881. He was born in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, October 21, 1838. He 
 commenced the machinist’s trade at the age of fourteen years in Birmingham, England, and 
 followed it in diilerentiiarts of the island till he came to the United States. He commenced 
 his railway life iu 1866, in the shops of the Jersey City Locomotive Works, then under control 
 of the Erie Railroad. After leaving this place, he was employed a short time at Secor’s, in Jer¬ 
 sey City, working on toi'pedo boats; from there he went to the State Line shops of the New 
 York Central Railroad; thence to the Fort Wayne shops of tiie Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne A: Chicago 
 Railroad; thence to the Chicago iz Alton Railroad at Bloomington, 111., where he remained un¬ 
 til he moved to Kansas. He was married in Wyandotte, Kan., January 1,1877, to Miss Lela 
 Beatie, a native of England, who died, leaving two cuildreu—William aud Edna. He was mar¬ 
 ried to his present wile in Armstrong May 24, 1881; she was Miss Annie Mosley, of Lawrence, 
 Kan., a graduate of the State University. They have one child—John M. Mr. B, is a member 
 of the City Council of Wyandotte; he is a member of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers 
 and Machinists, of the K. of P., and of the Blue Lodge and Chapter A., F. it A. M. 
 
 J. J. BURNS, assistant store keeper and chief operator of the Kansas Division of the Union 
 Pacific Railroad, was appointed to his present position iu July, 1880. Previous to this, was 
 operator, agent, clerk for Division Superintendent, chief ti'ain dispatcher, etc. First connected 
 with the Union Pacific Railroad in 1867. 
 
 WILLIAM J- BURNS, dealer in general merchandise. He began trade in May, 1881, with 
 a stock ot §l,5U0. He came to Wyandotte in 1867, and engaged as engineer on a road engine a 
 number of years. He was then promoted to conductor on a freight train for some time; thence 
 promoted to conductor of a passenger train and held that responsible position a number of years, 
 
1244 
 
 HISTORY OF KAHSAS. 
 
 after which he embarked in his present business. He was bom in Dungan, County Tyrone, Ire¬ 
 land, November 28,1848. Came with his parents to America in 1851; lived in Canada until 18fiH; 
 can»e to the United States and enlisted in February, 1805, in Company I, Sixty-first Pennsylvania 
 Volunteer Infantry, a regiment raised at Pittsburg. Participated in battles at Ft. Steadman, 
 capitulation of IVtersburg, Va., Sailors Hill, Fauuville, Hanover Court House and Clover Hill; 
 musteivd out July 4, 1805. He is a member of the associations of B. L. E., E. A. U., A., F. A. 
 M. and Burnside Post, G. A. K. He was married in 1800, to Miss E. M. Reicheneker, of Mans¬ 
 field, Ohio. They have three chiblren—Nellie E., Mary E. and Revina. 
 
 CtEORCtE \y. CHALK. Postmaster, was appointed to present position April 17, 1875, and 
 has held it contiiiuonslv .since. He was born in .Morgan County, Ohio, May 4, 1857. His fath¬ 
 er. Ransom Chalk, brought the family to Kansas April 2*2, 1858, settling in Wj-andotte City, 
 Kan., where he engaged in carpenU'ring and undertaking, under the firm name of Chalk tS: 
 Haiice. In 1870. he moved to .Vrmstrong, Kan., where he was engaged in milling; he was also 
 a local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and while on his way to attend the confer¬ 
 ence at Lawn-nce,.was acci lentally killed by the cars at Bismarck in attempting to get off the 
 tram. Ransom Chalk was born in Washington County, Ohio. He was connected with the 
 Kansas State militia during tlie war of the rebellion. He was married in Morgan County, Ohio, 
 in 18r>i>, to Miss Caroline Jumper, of that county. They had eight cliildren—George W., John 
 W . Eliza J., Joseph U., James H., Lucilla A.. Lilly M. and Ida P. George W., the sunject of this 
 sketch, was educated in W andotte: he commenced his business life as book-keeper for his 
 fa:lier in Pleasant \ alley Mills, retain ng that position until he was appointed Postmaster. He 
 was married February 14. 1879, to Miss Mary L HhatYer, of Pennsylvania. They have one 
 child—Josie xM. Mr. O. is a member of the E. A. U. Lodge, No. 315, of Armstrong. 
 
 E. C. CONxVOR, lumber and tie inspector of the Union Pacific Railroad, Kansas Pivision, 
 w’as appointed to his present position in 1875. He was first connected with the Union Pacific 
 Railroad. Kansas Department, in 18<)7, in the bridge and building department, and has been 
 with the road continuously since. He was born in .Hexandria, Huntingdon Co., Penn., May 24, 
 1845. First commenced railroad life in 18(33, on the military roads in Virginia and Tennessee, 
 in fuel department, continuing until 18(3(3. Mr. 0. is a member of the I. O. O. F., of Lawrence, 
 Kan. 
 
 JAMES W. FULTON, foreman machinists’ departments of Union Pacific Railway Shops, 
 Armstrong, Kau.. was appointed to his present position February 1, 1882. He was bom in 
 Glasgow, Scotland, in March, 1839 ; commenced the Uiachinist's trade in 1854, and followed it 
 in his native city until ISdi), when he came to the United States; of this time he was employed 
 seven years in Nelson’s Hyde Park Locomotive Works. In 18(50, he became connected with 
 the (Jtiicago A: Northwestern Railroad, in the shops at Chicago. HI., where he remained until 
 1879, when he moved to Kansas, and entered the employ of fhe Union Pacific Railroad at Wy¬ 
 andotte, where he has since remained. He was married in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1802, to Miss 
 M. xMacEwan, ii^thatcity. They have five children—Agnes, William. Elizabetli, James andFrank. 
 Mr. F. is at present serving his third term on the City School Bo ird. He is a member of the I. 
 O. O. F. and K. of P. 
 
 JAxMES FURGUSON, car inspector Union Pacific Railroad shops, was appointed to his present 
 position in 1870. First became connected with the Kansas Pacific Railroad in 1809, as a car¬ 
 penter in tlie car-building department, being promoted from that to his present posihon. He 
 was born ill Pittsburgh, Penn., March 29, 1840. Learned the carpenter’s trade under James 
 Graham, a prominent contractor and builder in the city. In 1861, he enlisted in CompanyD, 
 Twelfth Regiment Perm-sylvania Volunteer Infantry, serving out the call of ninety days, then 
 returned to Pittsburgh, wliere lie worked at his trade until 1804, when he moved to Kansas. 
 After remaining for a short time in Kansas City and Wyandotte, he settled in Leavenworth, 
 engaging in house carpentering. Shortly afterward, was engaged by Col. Cregg, to go to Henno- 
 sello, N. xM., to put up a residence and other buildings; then on his return he located in Wyan¬ 
 dotte, where he remained until the fall of 1800, engaged in contractiug and building, thence 
 returned to Pittsburgh. Penn., engaging there in house carpentering, until he returned to Wyan¬ 
 dotte, and entered the employ of the Kansas Pacific Railroad. He was married in Pittsburgh, 
 Penn., December 5, 1800, to Muss Catharine Gardner, of Allegheny City. They have four 
 children—.Mary B., William G., Isabelle and James, Jr. Mr. F. is a member of the Lodge and 
 Encampment, I. (,). O. F., being Past Grand, and is Past Chancellor in the K. of P. Is now Pres¬ 
 ident of the school board, serving his third term. He was three times President, and was a 
 member six years. 
 
 JAMES F. HALL, foreman of the erecting department of the Union Pacific Railroad shops,- 
 was appointed to his present position in 1875. He was born in Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, 
 September 27, 1824 ; commenced learning the maclimist’s trade at the age of fourteen years. 
 His first railroad work was in the shops of the Nortli British Railroad, at Newcastle. In 1853, 
 he moved to the United States, and located in Paterson. N. J., where he was employed by 
 Danforth, Cork, Smith iV" Jackson, about two years. He then entered the employ of the New 
 York A; Erie Railroad, at Piermont. He remained in the employ of the company about eleven 
 years, moving to Elmira. N. Y.. M'hen the shops were moved. After spending a few months at 
 Alexandria, Va., in Government employ, lie settled in Nashville, Tcnn., where he held the po¬ 
 sition as foreman of the round-house in the shops of the N. & C. Railroad. His health failing, 
 he returned to Elmira, N. Y., where he held the same position in the shops of the New York & 
 Erie Railroad about two years. From there he removed to Springfield, Ill,, where he was em¬ 
 ployed in the shops of the Toledo, Wabash & Western Railroad; thence to Chicago. After spend¬ 
 ing a short time here an. I in Memphis. Tenn., he returned to Springfield, and then moved to 
 Omaha, where he was employed in the Union Pacific Railroad shops- He was first connected 
 with the Kansas Paci'ic Railroad in 1870, as machinist, and has since remained in that depart¬ 
 ment. He was married in Chicago, in 1807, to Miss Mattie Southerali, of that city. He is a 
 member of the I. O. O. F., and K. of P. 
 
 JOSEPH LEAF’, forem lu boiler ilepartmeut of the Union Pacific Railroad shops, was ap¬ 
 pointed to bis present position IMay 1, 1881. He was first connected with the Kansas Pacific 
 Railroad in 1879, in this same department. He was born in Quincy, Ill., August 15, 1849, and 
 commenced liis trade at the age of fifteen years, and followed it in Quincy, Hi., and afterward 
 ill St. Louis, Mo., in the Rolm iV Allison Boiler Works, where he remained until 1870. Since 
 beginning ) is trade, he has not lost a single week’s time, being continuously employed. He 
 was married in Wyandotte, Kan., in 1870, to Miss Cecilia Houg, a native of Quincy, III. They 
 have four children. Joseph, Jr., John, ThercxSa and Harvey. 
 
 Jx\xMES M.ACKENZIE, master mechanic Kaw Valley Division Union Pacific Railway, 
 was appointed to his present position in June, 1881. He was born in Kilmarnock, Ayrsliire 
 County, Scotland, June 13, 1824. He was apprenticed to the machinist’s trade at the age of 
 seventeen years. In 1844. he came to the United States, locating in New Y’ork City, where he 
 followed Ills trade until 1847, when he moved to Schenectady, N. Y., where he worked in the 
 locomotive works some six years. He then moved to Sus(iuehanna, Penn., where he was em¬ 
 ployed in the New York it Erie Railroad shops, remaining some years. After spending about 
 two years in the employ of tlie Toront > Locomotive works, he returned to New York State, and 
 took charge of the Eagle Foundry, at Troy, About one year later, he returned to the Susque¬ 
 hanna shops. About 1857, he wentSouthto take the position asforeman of the Mobile k, Ohio 
 Railroad shops at Memphis, Tenn. During the war, he was in the shops at Cliattaiiooga, Tenn., 
 and remained there alter the town was captured by the United States troops, and was afterward 
 at Bowling Green, Nashville, and other points, until about 1875. He then came north, to take 
 the position of foreman of the shops at Jackson, Mich., of the Laiisin.? k Saginaw Railroad. 
 Shortly afterward he took the same position at Detroit, with the Detroit k Milwaukee Rail¬ 
 road, where he remained a number of years. From this road, he went to the Union Pacific 
 Railway, as foreman of the machine shops. From that was promoted to his pre.sent position. 
 He was married in x\yrshire, Scotland,in 1844, to Miss M. Wiiite, of that county, who died 
 leaving six children, of whom there survive, John, now Superintendent of the New York, 
 Cliicago. iV: St, Louis Railroad; James, Adam, l\Iargaret, now Mrs. John Lindsey; Sarah, now 
 Mrs. William White. He was married to his present wife at Nashville, Teim. She was Mrs. 
 Sallie (Cook) West of that city. 
 
 S. W. MEYER, chief clerk motive power and car department of the Kaw Valley Division of 
 the Union Pacific Railroad, was born in Franklin County, Mo., October 10, 1854. He was edu¬ 
 cated in Wyandotte County, Kau. In 1809, he took a position as clerk in car shops of the Kan¬ 
 sas Pacific Railway at Wyandotte. In 1871, he was transferred to the Superintendent of ma¬ 
 chinery’s ofiice of same road at Armstrong, and in 1873 he was transferred to the Auditor’s 
 ottice of the same road at Kansas City, Mo. On the consolidation of the Union and Kansas 
 Pacific Railroad Companies in 1879, he was promoted to the chief clerksliip of motive power 
 and car department or the Kansas Division of the Union Pacific Railroad, which position he 
 has since retained, excepting a few mouths’ interval, which lie spent in the Auditor’s ottice of 
 the Union Pacific.- Railroad at Omaha, Neb. He was married in Kansas City, Mo., December 3 0, 
 1875, to Miss Lucy Bell. 
 
 CHARLES xMULBEY, proprietor .Armstrong Brick Yard, andmanufacturer of a fine quality 
 of brick, began operations in the spring of 1882 ; employs six men in the business, and manu¬ 
 factures 0,009 brick per day. He came to Wyandotte, Kau.,in the spring of 1882. He opened 
 a brick yard at Kansas City, Mo., iii th ■ spring of 1881, and continued until he came to Arm¬ 
 strong, He was born in Columbus, Ohio, Juls’’4, 1847, and was raised a farmer and brick- 
 maker. He was married in the spring of 1881, to Miss Mattie Edgar, of Hocking County, Ohio. 
 They are members of the Catholic Church. 
 
 THOMAS NEWTON, foreman of the wood-working machinery department of the Union 
 Pacific Railroad shops, was appointed to his present position in 1875. He was first connected 
 with the Kansas. Pai'ific Railway in 1872, in the same department of which lie is now foreman. 
 He was born near Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, September 21, 1842, of Scotch parentage. His 
 parents moved to Roxburyshire, Scotland, while he was an infant. He commenced as a boy in 
 the saw-mill there, and continued until 1801, when he located in Woodstock, Canada West, 
 where he was employed in a saw-mill about two years; then moved to Detroit, Mich., working 
 for a time in private mills. In 1805, he became connected with the Detroit Car Company 
 shops, remaining about three years; tlien went to the Michigan Central Railroad shops in the 
 
 same department, remaining there until he went to the Kansas Pacific Railroad. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Detroit, Mich., January 2, 1873, to Miss Josephine MacQuillin, a native of Monroe, 
 Mich. They have three children—George C., Thomas W. and William R. Mr. N. is a member 
 of the Blue Lodge.’Chapter and Council, A.. F. & A. M., and also of the I. O. O. Y. 
 
 ALMOND NOBLE, engineer, now running an engine on the Union Pacific Railroad, came 
 to Leavenworth in 1855, where he spent his school days. Enlisted in 1802, in Company A, 
 Twelfth Kansas Volunteer Infantry, and participated in all the battles of his command, and 
 was once badly wounded; mustered out in 1805. He then engaged as a fireman on an engine 
 two year.s, after wliich he was promoted to engineer, and has since had charge of an engine. 
 He was bom in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1845, and was raised in that city until lie came to Kansas. 
 He was married in 1879, to Miss Delia Van Netten. They have two children—Hamy V., and an 
 infant daughter, not yet named. 
 
 THOxMAS B. RGBERTS. master car builder in the Union Pacific Railroad shops, was ap¬ 
 pointed to his present position August 18, 1871, and has held it continuously since. He began 
 his connection with railroad work about 1858, under W’iUiam Dodd, contractor of bridges and 
 buildings in the Great Western Railroad, of Canada, at Toronto, and .was afterward employed 
 in the car building department of that road. He then moved to Detroit, where he wa.s appoint¬ 
 ed foreman of the car building department of the Detroit k Milwaukee Railroad. Remained 
 in the employ of tliis company from August 15, 1800, until August 15, 1805. He then re¬ 
 signed, and took the position of general foreman of the Grogan street car shops for H. H. Le¬ 
 roy. He continued in this place from August 18, 1805, to July 18, 1807, when he was called 
 by Supt. J. B. Southerland to the Michigan Central Railroad, to take charge of the shops of the 
 company at Detroit. He held the position of foreman of the shops here from July 18,1807, until 
 August 15, 1871, when he resigned to take his present position. He was born in Bromley, 
 England, December 18, 1828. His parents moved to Toronto, Canada, about 1831, where he 
 commenced his trade at the age of fifteen years. He spent six ye&va at carpentering, joining, 
 stair building, etc. He then went into contracting and building on his own account, putting up 
 mills, etc., until 1858. He was married at Tliornhill, near Toronto, Canada, to Miss Nancy 
 Dunlap, a native of Edinburgh, Scotland. They have eleven cliildren-ITioma.s G., David R., 
 Joseph, John, James, Emily A., Susan J., Ellen G., Margaret, Minnie and Elmira. Mr. Roberts 
 has been a member of the City Council two terms. He is Royal Arch Mason and a member of 
 the Eastern Star Lodge, and also the K. of P. 
 
 DAVID E. TYLER, chief clerk of the store department of the Kansas Division of the Union 
 Pacific Railroad, was appointed to Ids present position in 1883. Has been connected with the 
 Union Pacific Railroad since August, 1881, always in this department. He was born in Clarks¬ 
 ville, Huron Co., Ohio, August 2 , 1842. He was educated in his native county, and engaged in 
 clerking until the breaking-out of the war. In 1801, he enlisted in Company B, Third Regi¬ 
 ment Ohio Cavalry; veteranized in 1804, and was shortly afterward appoin ed Adjutant of the 
 regiment. He was in all the campaigns of the Army of the Cumberland. On the close of the 
 war, he removed to Missouri, and engaged in farming there until 1872, when he removed to 
 Kansas, locating in Brookville, Saline County, engaging in dairy farming until 1881. He was 
 married in Huron County, Ohio, September 28, 18(55, to Miss Gertrude A. Seger, of that coun¬ 
 ty. They have four children—Maude, Winnie, Charles S. and Orno. 
 
 JOHN VOLK, foreman of the blacksmithing department of the Union Pacific Railroad 
 shops, was appointed to his present position in July, 1878. He was born in Piermont, Rock- 
 laud Co., N. Y., March 27, 1829. He first became connected with railroad work in 1840, in the 
 shops of the New Y^ork k Erie Railroad, at Piermont, where he remained until he came of ^e. 
 He t en took charge of machinery in a bridge shop at Oswego, N. Y., about one year, and after¬ 
 ward went to Cliicago, where he was employed in the Chicago, Rock Island k Pacific Railroad 
 shops, holding a position as foreman some two or three years. He was called by Supt. Walsh, 
 of the Chicago k Alton Railroad, to take charge of the mechanical department at Joliet, and 
 was employed to take charge with Mr. "Walsh of the Hannibal k St. Joseph Railroad sliops at 
 Hannibal, Mo., where he remained twenty two years and one month. While at Hannibal, he 
 was Alderman sixteen yeai*s, and member and Secretary of the Board of Education six years. 
 He has been toreman in all some tliirty yeai's. From the Hannibal k St. Joseph Railroad he 
 moved to Kansas, to take liis present position. He was married in Joliet, Ill., November 25, 
 1854. to Miss Helen Van Aukim, a native of New Y’ork State. They have four children—Ida, 
 now Mrs. Arthur Cole: Helen, now Mrs. MacArmstrong; Alice and Anna. Mr, Volk is a mem¬ 
 ber of Blue Lodge and Chapter, A., F. & A. M. 
 
 WILLIx^M WHITE, foreman of the copper and tin department of the Union Pacific Rail¬ 
 road shops, was appointed to liis present position in 1870. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, 
 September 17, 1843. He began his trade at the age of twelve years, and followed it in his na¬ 
 tive city until he came to the United States in 1808. He settled in Chicago, where he was em¬ 
 ployed at distillery work until 1870, when he was called by George W. Cushing, Superinteudeut 
 of mot ve power, to take his present position. Mr. Wliite was married in Wyandotte, Kan., to 
 Miss Sarah Mackenzie, daughter of James Mackenzie, Esq. 
 
 ROSEDALE. 
 
 Rosedale City was platted in 1872, by .James G. Brown, and covers the 
 territory embraced in the following description : South half of the soutli- 
 west quarter of Section 27, northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of 
 Section 34, Township 11, Range 25 east; also a strip of land on south part 
 of the north half of southwest quarter of Section 27, Township 11, Range 
 25 east. The building of the town was commenced in 1875, the rolling 
 mills which will be hereinafter mentioned having been located here in that 
 year. It was not until tlie year 1877, however, that the city contained tlie 
 necessary population of (iOO to demand a government under tlie act author¬ 
 izing the existence of cities of the third class. August 3, of that year, 
 Judge Stevens ordered an election for the 28th of that montli, which 
 resulted in the selection of the following city officers for the year to ensue: 
 jVIayor, I). S. Mathias; Councilmen, John Hutchinson, Sr., Henry Jner- 
 gens, William Bowen, John Haddock, Benjamin Boiisman; I’olice Judge, 
 Edward Blauford ; City Clerk, William Dauks. Since that time nearly 
 all the trades and professions have looked upon Rosedale, and the result 
 has lieen that each is now represented here. The present city government 
 is administered by, Mayor, IJavid E. Jones; Councilmen, L. A. Wohifarth, 
 Morgan Lewis, Henry Jiiergens, D. S. Matliias, Richard Hughes; Police 
 Judge, W. A. Purviance; City Clerk, W. D. Mathias. 
 
 Arrangements have been made by the city to build an immense 
 reservoir south of the city, and 150 feet above the level of tlie streets for 
 the purpose of supplying the town with water. The water will lie pumped 
 from Turkey Creek, a beautiful natural stream which impetuously rushes 
 through the vale in which the town is situated. The ponderous engines at 
 the rolling mills are to pump the water from the creek to the reservoir for 
 tlie sum of three mills per barrel. Fire hydrants will be conveniently 
 located throughout the town for the benefit of the city. This will be the 
 cheapest and most complete system of water works in tlie West. 
 
 The city has an elegant school building conveniently located on 
 Kansas City avenue; nearly 300 hundred scholars are in attendance; four 
 teachers are employed in the white school, and one in the colored depart¬ 
 ment. which has an average attendance of fifty scholars. 
 
 The School Board is composed of Hon. Horatio Gates, G. F. Espeulaub 
 and George Wood. 
 
 The city has a population of 1,800, and is one of the neatest and most 
 prosperous towns in this part of the State. Churches and societies are well 
 attended and supported in Rosedale, and have ever been prosperous since 
 the town was in its infancy. 
 
 CIIUHCIIE.S AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The Catholic Church in Eosedale, is one of the oldest churcli organizations in the city, 
 having come into existence in 1S76. It built a church building the following year, which, 
 in February, 1881, was consumed by fire. It had, however, previously completed the frame 
 edifice on Kansas City avenue, and was not without a house of worship. The church books 
 
WYANDOTI^E COUNTY. 
 
 1245 
 
 show t\ft.y-four names enrolled, ami their actual church property is worth $1,500. Kev. A. 
 
 M Weikman, the pastor in charge, resides at Shawnee. , 
 
 The Methodist Church is located on mull street, and is an elegant Imilding erected in 
 1881 at an expense of $2,000. Services are held therein regularly every Sunday hy Kev. .). 
 11. Tolt, the pastor, and a well attended .Salibath school attests the zeal ot the church organ- 
 
 Union. Sunday School has the largest attendance of any school in the city. In the 
 winter of 1882, the number of scholars in attendance reached 280. D. S. Mathias, superin- 
 
 tciident Baptist Society built a church in 1882 valued at $1,000. Previous to the 
 
 erection of this building, the cliurch held regular service in the schoolhouse. Their organi¬ 
 zation numbers forty-three members. j 1 a 
 
 In September, 1882, a society bearing the name of “Law and Order Society, was 
 organized in Ro.scdale. Its avowed object is to oppose in every legal manner the open and 
 repeated violation of the prohibitory law in this otherwise peaceful and orderly city. 
 
 The existence of the rolling mills and other manufacturing institutions in the town 
 has led to the organization and maintenance of uunierous secret, moral and beneliciary 
 societies. A perusal of the list will convince the reader that the people.of Rosedale know 
 the value of organization in whatever they attempt. 
 
 The LiOdne of Amalgamated Iron and Steel lForA*ers is one of the largest ana most iiiiport¬ 
 ly _ At... 101 ^ Tnomn<ar« Ttip mppt.s rGffularlv. and at tnis 
 
 ■c.'^nonding Reporter. This union was organized August 1 , 5 , i»8i. 
 
 The Court of the A. 0. of Foresters, which was instituted September 2t^ 1880, meets 
 every Monday evening, and is called “ Pride of Rosedale,” Ko. 0683. The othcers for the 
 present term are John Wolfe, C. R.; William Bowen, S. C. R.; W. A. Purviance, Secretary; 
 IS. J. Jones, Treasurer; Dr. L. A. Wohlfarth, Court Physician. The roll of the Court shows 
 
 ^TheJAncient Order of United llbri-men has a lodge in Rosedale which was organized in 
 1881, and now contains over 100 members. George Wood is M. W., William Mathias, luiian- 
 cier,’and D. E. Jones, Recorder. i„ 
 
 The Good Templars organized a lodge and commenced bolding reguto meetings in 
 1879 The present officers are Morgan Lewis, W. C. T.; James P. Mallay, E. S.; Amanda 
 Smailwood, W. V. T.; Newton Watson, F. S.; D. J. Watkins, Treasurer 
 
 Achilles, Fo. 54, K. of P.—Not until the 9th day of September, 1882, w!« a lodge of the 
 Knights of Pythias established in Rosedale. On that date, ninety-seven visiting Knights, 
 accompanied by P. G. C. Lyon, instituted Achilles, No. 54, K. of P^ of Rosedale, with forty- 
 oi.. .tionihpvQ The nflieers are Daniel E. Davis. C. C.; \V. P. v 
 
 accompanied ny f. u. c . Kyon, insiiiuieu acuiucs, 
 
 six charter members. The officers are Daniel E. Davis, C. C.; 1\ . P. Vaughn, V. t., 
 Gilbert, M. of T.; G. Whipple, M. of E.; G. Kilmer, K. of R. and S. 
 
 George 
 
 manufactures. 
 
 The Kansas Rollina Mills—Were established in Rosedale in the year 18^; what little 
 machinery then constituted the mills was brought here from Decatur, Ill. The company 
 has been constantly making additions to their works until their present capacity is some¬ 
 thing marvelous for so young an institution in such a small young city. Ihe mills now 
 employ 500 men, and manufacture nearly every variety of railroad supplies, including iron 
 rails and anything that can be thought of in the way of miners’ tools and equipments. 
 They also m&e a specialty of harrow teeth, girder plates and many articles of builders 
 supplies. The engines aggregate 500 horse-power, and together with the furnaces consume 
 twXe car loads of coal per day. The capacity of these mills enables them to mamifacture 
 each week .500 tons of rails ; 33,000 splice bars; 270,000 pounds of spikes, and 30,000 pounds 
 of bolts Their cooper shop on the premises, for the manufacture of kegs for spikes, turns 
 out 500 kegs daily. The company at present is officered by, A. B. Stone, President; Ira 
 Harris, Vice President and General Manager; Edward V. Wilkes, Secretary and Treasurer, 
 and D.S. Mathias, Superintendent. They have about ten tenement houses in the town 
 occupied by employes. A forging shop is connected with the mills, in which is operated a 
 700 pound steam hammer. Quite important changes and improvements a™ contemplated by 
 the company for the coming year. Their monthly pay roll varies from $10,000 to $-o,000, 
 and skilled workmen who work by the piece realize big wages. 
 
 These mills manufactured during the year ending July 1, 13,000 tons of rails, 5,-00 tons 
 
 of splice bars; 4,.500 tons of spikes; 4,000 tons of miscellaneous goods. 
 
 Next in importance among the manufacturing interests of Rosedale come the 
 
 folloi^ng _rp]^jg company which is now officered by Ira Harris, President; George 
 
 H. Nettleton, Vice President; E. V. Wilkes, Treasurer; and B. F. Pierce, Secretary and 
 Manager, commenced operations in Rosedale early in the summer of 1878- It was tnen 
 known as the Kansas Iron Fence Company, and was an off-shoot of the rolling mills just 
 mentioned. The special attention of this company is given to iron fencing of eyery style, 
 and to the manufacturing of all kinds of machinery. They are now engaged in mfdnng 
 bridge ca-stings and girders. The company employs about seventy-five men, and their 
 monthly pay roll amounts to $3,500. Their buildings are located just north of the rolling 
 mills, and the general office is in Kansas City, Mo., corner of Sixth and Wyandotte 
 
 The Rosedale Coal and Mining Company, Capt. Ira Harris, President, and John Haigh 
 Superintendent, is next in order of importance in Rosedale. In the fall of 1881, at a depth 
 of 335 feet, this company struck a twenty-inch vein of coal, which they have been operating 
 since th.at time. They are now sinking a shaft 75 or 100 feet deeper where they expsot to 
 find a thicker vein. The company at present employs eighteen men at the shall. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 W. C. COPLEY, proprietor of Rosedale Hotel, was born in Cass County, Mo., February 
 25, 1847; is a »on of Almon and Lydia Ann Copley. When he was only 
 his father was caught in the shafting of a mill near Harrisonville, Wo., and killed, ihey 
 continued their residence in Missouri until August, 1861 , when the Conlederates destroyed 
 their mill, burned their house and nearly all that it contained; took all their horees, ran oil 
 with their cattle and sheep, and threatened their lives, and they were compelled to leave the 
 State in the night; were overtaken on the road, and but for the remonstrances of his mother 
 and the timely arrival of Col. Jennison’s regiment, they would have been massacred After 
 their arrival in Kansas, they lived for a short time at Baldwin City, one \ ear at Ohio City, 
 and since then his mother, step-father and family have lived at Paola, Kan. He entered 
 Kalamazoo College, Michigan, in the spring of 1862. After attending four years, he returned 
 to Paola, Kan., in the spring of 1866, and engaged p clerk in a mercantile house three years. 
 He next assisted in the survey of the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf RaiHoad one 
 and afterward acted as agent for the IVestern Pump Company two years. He then bought 
 and improved a farm of 163 acres. He still owns and leases his farm, but at present 
 engaged in the hotel business at Rosedale. This house is first-class, and conyenient to depot, 
 and is supplied with the modern arrangements for the convenience of the tr^eling public. 
 He was married at Freeman, Cass County, Mo., December 1. 1870; ^ f e'crnnli Ander 
 
 ter of Daniel and Mary Wygal. They have three children, Charlie Almon,Le Grand Ander- 
 
 son Assistant Superintendent of Kansas Rolling Mills, was born in 
 
 ■Wales, October 13, 18.5.5, son of John E. and Ann Jonra. When about six years of .age, he 
 
 moved with his parents to America, stopped a short time at Philadelphia, and then iiioved 
 
 to Cleveland. His father was engaged in a rolling mill here, and afterward at Chicago, he 
 
 attended school in both these cities until 1867, when he went into the office of the I hicago 
 
 Plate and Bar Mill Company; served over three years as shipping clerk 
 
 Pittsburgh and entered the Western University of Penns/Hania; attend^ one term He 
 
 attended the public schools in Pittsburgh about six months, and 
 
 months was connected with a sash and door factory. From Pittsburgh he 
 
 and, after three months’ stay there, he came to Rosedale, Kan but the ‘}®^ y^®?V®*"^'|®? 
 
 to Pittsburgh, and three or four months afterward, was sent for to fill tl'o U'fii 
 
 he has ever since occupied in the Kansas Rolling Mill Company. In ®‘j. 
 
 of an .Assistant Superintendent of the rolling mills, he is serving as -"ayor ol the City of 
 
 Rosedale, having twice been elected to this office. He was married in Rosedale S^.tember 
 
 22 1881, to Lenora E. Mathias, an educated and accomplished lady, a native of Indiana, and 
 
 daughter of David .and Mary Mathias. He is financier of the A. O. U. M ., and is a 
 
 of more than ordinary promise, having already served acceptably in several very responsible 
 
 positions, both in business and official life. 
 
 F’R \NK LIN A. McDOW ELL, contractor, came to Kansas in the bill of 18.55, and located 
 where he lives at present. He engaged in teaming three years, then, in company with II. 
 
 Wood, of Wyandotte, owned and operated a saw-mill eighteen his nVk'iuM 
 
 Argentine is now located. He next engaged in merch.andising a short time, at his orig'mi 
 place, then farmed one season, and the next two years lived ‘ ‘'®® 
 
 came to Westport in the fall of 1865, and took charge of an ox tram lor .1. W . I/owers, winch 
 left Westport September 9, and reached Fort Union November 9. < hi ’'".P’ ®\®r 
 
 In Ratoii Mountains eight days, and at F'ort Lyons left most ol wagons, and about the 1.1 
 of December started for home with two wagons and twenty iiieii; were afterward joined ly 
 another outfit of six wagons and thirty men. Thirty miles above Fort Earned, a snow storm 
 set in but they moved on to Coon Creek, twelve miles from Lamed, where they ?0[‘'P^''’ “"‘I 
 the storm wasU severe that they lost all their cattle, and were oblipd to send ipto the fort 
 for relief. The Governor sent out two ambulances, one of which broke down o" Hie a ay 
 back Two men who could not get in, and had attempted to walk, gave out, and " ere stov e 1 
 away in theUoken down ambulance, and rescued with frozen feet'.the "ext day A ter a 
 rest of ten days in Lamed, Mr. McDowell hired a man with a two-horse wagon to haul their 
 blankets and movisions to Council Grove, while the men walked. At f oiiiicil Grove be lured 
 conveyance for his men to Westport, while he went in advance by stage to Lawrence, and 
 toenerbv raU to Westport. He reached home December 25, 186.5 1 engaged, in the grocery 
 business at "tVestport the next two years; then opened and improved a farm in the southeast 
 cornefof Wyandotte County. In 18?2, he moved to West Kansas City and operated a saw-mill 
 one year; returned to his farm, and for Hie next six years engagied in t^ 
 one year at the farm and the remaining hve years at the place where he nov lives I he last 
 vear^hehas been contracting. His home is only one mile from Kansas City, and his yard 
 fence is on the Kansas and Missouri State line. He has been quite successful in business, 
 and has a comfortable home and an intelligent family. He was the first constable ever 
 efocterin sCnerTown-ship. He has served as Justice of the Peace one term, and for 
 f, nnUerrs has been a member of the School Board. He was born in Johnson County, Mo 
 jlnuam ”8 isl son of Joseph and Nancy KIcDowell. When twelve years of age, he moved 
 
 JoSdIu at, 11.«1 1 ~ iL. piy a™, if,?,'"? 1 " 
 
 foim^hildren, viz , Lie Fannie, Jeske, Perie Soule and Laura May. He and wife are worthy 
 
 “®“rfIVnfM\™“ ?HHs, was born in Dowlais, 
 
 Wales December 31, 1823; is a son of David and Margaret Mathias. Was raised and edu 
 cated in the city of Dowlais. Learned his trade there and understood every branch of the 
 iron business Served as master roller in his native city. Went to Giine, France, in J IS > 
 worked in a rolling mill one year; then to Scotland, and superintended a rolling mill at 
 Mostond eight yea?s" then mOTed to Pittsburgh, United States, and worked as roller in a 
 mm oneyear7trenceto Indian.apolis, where he worked i"/he same capamtjq 86^k 
 
 until 7867 when he took charge of the Superior Rail Mill, of Pittsburgh, and tvo v ears after 
 ^t^fud^pTratod^tt mill V/r the tfrm name Mat i.as A 
 
 Ya?7Lt:";af ^e’ fi"7^'Ma^oToT^R^oredlfo, and 
 
 Sunday school. He has one of the finest residences in Rosedale, and owns besides his resi- 
 dPTiop piffht other houses which he lets or leases. i “xr 
 
 toTvdnev then7e to Valparaiso on the coast of Chill, then up the coast of Ecuador ami 
 
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 KISS'S 
 
 F"ai?ol^'o7p'^andlspHuA!‘aU.W.®^ 
 ary Baptist Church, and recognized leaders in society. 
 
 ARGENTINE. 
 
 The thrivina: young city of Argentine is situated on the south bank of 
 the Kansas River, three miles from its mouth. The location of the Atchi¬ 
 son Topeka & Santa Fe transfer depot here tvas rendered necessary in 
 order to tind room for their side tracks, round house, coal chute and 
 This location on the south bank of the river is I 
 
 and roomy. A town sprung up here at once, and as the dilrercnt bu, 
 ness interests have cofitinued to select this as a location for manufa/ur- 
 intr the town has .grown accordin.gly. The town site proper is a .Aibd- 
 
 viaon of Sections 30 and 29, Township 11, ^Tanmsff Co^ 
 
 in November, 1880, and originally contained sixtj acits. James M. Go 
 
 burn wns Droprictor of tli6 first town site. , ^ 
 
 The Kansas Town Gompani/. of A\>andotte County, was organized 
 
 under its charter of date of April 9, 1881 Mn van^ 
 
 tors, William B. Strong, George O- 7 ^*i"chester, .Joab Mulvaim, K 
 der, J. R. Mulvane, the same being Directors for 
 
 elected, Joab Mulvane, President and Manager, and E. Wihlei Secietai> 
 and Treasurer. There were purchased Rir this company some * c cs 
 land ill Sections 20, 21. 28, 29. Town 11, Range 2o east m 71^“ w 
 Countv Kan and after turning over to the Kansas Cit.v, lopi k.i / 
 Wcste'rn Railroad what was desired for railroad rHrposcs t he remaini , 
 some 360 acres, was idatted and put upon the market as Mulvane s Add 
 
 tioUito Defter having become satisfied lliat this young city 
 
 had a sufficient number of Inhabitants to'entitlc it to a city government 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 tlierefore ordered an election to be held on the first Tuesdaj^ in Aui^ust, 
 1882. The following are the names of the officers then elected : Mayor, 
 G. W. Gnlly; Councilmen, .John Stelflns, A. Borgstede, W. C. Blue, 
 Patrick O’Brien and George Simmons ; Police Judge, A. J. Dolley ; Mar¬ 
 shal, Charles Duvall ; City Clerk, J. H. Halderman. 
 
 In October, 1881, District No. 40 was made a separate district to in¬ 
 clude the city of Argentine, and the following School Board elected ; 
 A. T. Smith, President; John Sfi'ffins, Treasurer; William Erwin, Secre¬ 
 tary'. 
 
 During the winter of 1881 and 1882, a very successful school was held. 
 The colored children attended a separate school taught by a colored lady. 
 The neces.sity of a public .school building now becoming apparent, on the 
 28th day of August, 1882, an election was held to vote bonds to the amount 
 of $7,000 for the purpose of building a schoolhouse. The bonds were 
 carried and the building is now in process of erection. 
 
 The Congregationalists of this city have held services in this town 
 since the summer of 1881, hut it was not until the 21st day of May, 1882, 
 that the church was organized. It commenced with a membership of for¬ 
 ty-five. They were temporarily using a building for divine service while 
 devising ways and means for the erection of a church, when the wind of 
 June. 1882, which destroyed so much church and school property in east¬ 
 ern Kansas, almost completely destroyed their house of worship. Then 
 was their opportunity', and in three months they had completed their new 
 church building, corner of Ruby avenue and Second street. The property 
 is richly worth $3,000. Their pastor is the Rev. J. W. Johnson. A Sun¬ 
 day school is held and an average attendance of sixty-five scholars re¬ 
 ported. 
 
 This town was called into existence by the pressure of business a few 
 miles east of it, and although now only on the out-post of the trade and 
 commerce marching up the valley of tlie Kansas River, it is already tak¬ 
 ing advantage of the tide and putting its house in order. 
 
 BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 The Kansas CUy Smelting and Refining Company located at Argentine in 18.S0 and was 
 ready for business in August of the same year. This company employs something over 250 
 men and the work never ceases. Day and night are only known here by the change of 
 gangs of men. The buildings are a series of structures not specially designed for their 
 beauty, but adapted to the business of separating from the ores and ba.se bullion the several 
 marketable metals. The ore and base bullion is received from the mining districts of the 
 mountains and is here crushed, separated and refined. It is known as a lead smelter, but 
 tbeir refining process produces from a ton of base bullion from one-tenth of an ounce to ten 
 ounces of gold; from two ounces, to five hundred ounces of silver, and the balance nearly all 
 lead. The capital stock of the company is $200,000. The officers of the company are A. R. 
 Meyer, President and Treasurer; O. F. Mor.se, Vice President; and M. E. Smith, Secretary. 
 In the summer of 1882, they purchased the building and business of the “Western Lead 
 Manufacturing Company” and moved the business within their own enclosure, leaving the 
 building of tbe Lead Manufacturing Company at present unoccupied. 
 
 These works have twenty acres of land at the smelter, and the necessary buildings of¬ 
 fices, guard houses, sheds and dwellings, nearly covering the grounds. Mr. W. N. Ewing, the 
 originator of the enterprise in Argentine, dispo.sed of his interest in the smelter early in 
 1882, and has since devoted himself to his real estate Interests and the growth of Argentine. 
 
 The Transfer Depot of the Atchison, Topeka A Santa Fe Railway at this place is a business 
 of no small importance. At present writing, nearly fiOO men are employed by the Santa _Fe 
 Company at this point. The round house, the coal chute, and something like twelve miles 
 of side track ancl 70,000 or 80,000 feet of transfer platform will give the reader an idea of 
 how and where these men are employed. Not all of them, however, reside in .Argentine, 
 although this young city has a population of about 800. 
 
 With all the adjuncts of a thriving town, with a rapid sale of property and advance in 
 values, resultant from the patent fact that this is already one of, if not the very best point 
 for manufacturing, in view of its nearness to Kansas City, with her concentration of rail¬ 
 roads, and the further fact that the Union .ktock Yards, within a year or two, are to he re¬ 
 moved to a point opposite, on the north bank of the river, now connected by a wagon 
 bridge, and In the near future, this, with Armourdale, Armstrong, Wyandotte and Kansas 
 City, will be one great city. 
 
 The Myers Rouse, a large and handsome two-story frame building near the depot, is the 
 largest hotel in town up to date, although several others are projected. It was completed in 
 the summer of 1882. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 .TO.SEPH F. BAEHR, druggist, was born in Dunluth, Ill., December 15, 1859, son of 
 Jo.seph and Mary Baehr. At an early age he left Illinois, and with his parents immigrated 
 to Iowa, and thence to Wisconsin, where his father engaged several years in lead mining, 
 but finally went to Le-vington, Mo., where he engaged in the grocery business about fifteen 
 years, with the exception of two or three years spent in the meantime at Leavenworth City, 
 Kan. The subject of this sketch was educated partly in the public schools at Lexington, 
 Mo., and Leavenworth, Kan., but afterward attended the College of the Christian Brothers, 
 at.St. Louis, JIo., one year, and graduated from the (hllege of Pharmacy, March 12, 1879. 
 He was employed as prescription clerk in a drug store in St. Louis, from July 8, 1874, until 
 December til, 1879, than came to Kansas City, Mo., where he was engaged as prescription 
 clerk in the drug firm of James M. Love A Company, until June, 1880, when he went to Las 
 Vegas, N. M., and took charge of drug business for Griswold A Company, until November 
 20, of same year. He then went to Alamosa, Col., where he had charge of the drug'store of 
 P. L. Craig, until April, 1.S81, when he bought it out, and with a partner carried on the busi¬ 
 ness till March, 1882. He then sold out and came to Kansas and opened a drug store at .Ar¬ 
 mourdale, but moved his business in September, to pre.sent location, where he has carried 
 it on ever since. He was married in St. Loui.s, April 18, 1881, to Lizzie Schuh, a native 
 of St. Louis, and the accomplished daughter of Carl and Hermina .Schuh. Mr. Baehr car- 
 rio a complete stock of drugs, toilet articles and notions, and has already won the confi¬ 
 dence and respect of the people, and is justly recognized as one of the representative men of 
 Argentine. 
 
 CHARLES LEROA' BURKE, M. D., physician and surgeon, came to Kansas in the fall 
 of 1864, located at .Spring Hill, Johnson Co., Kan. Was then only eleven years of age. Lived 
 with his parents on a farm five years, then engaged with his father in the drug business at 
 Spring Hill about five years. He then attended the Illinois State Normal School about one 
 year, and afterward the Kansas .State University four years, and then attended the Kansas 
 City University of Medicine where he graduated .March 2,1882, and immediately began the 
 practice of his profe.ssion at Argentine, Wyandotte Co., Kan., and has had a growing prac¬ 
 tice ever since, indeed has already won an enviable reputation as a physician, and has en¬ 
 joyed a lucrative patronage from the beginning. He was born in Summerfield, St. Clair 
 Co., Ill., February 8, 18.54. Is a son of Ira and Caroline C. Burke. He was raised on a farm 
 until eleven years of age, and came direct from his native county in Illinois, to Johnson 
 County, Kan. He is unmarried. He has, combined with a prepossessing personal appearance, 
 the native talent, the education and culture required to render him proficient in his pro¬ 
 fession. 
 
 ■LAMES R. HOWE, Justice of the Peace and Police Judge, came to Kansas April 20, 
 1871; located near Belmont, Woodson County, and taught school one year ; then bought a 
 farm in tVilson County, Kan.; farmed in the summer and taught in the winter for four 
 years ; then devoted his entire time to his form. In February, 1880, was elected Justice of 
 tbe Peace, and served until he came to Argentine, October, 1881 ; was very much broken 
 down in health when he came to AVyandotte, but was cured of general debility by two 
 months’ attendance at Dickinson’s Medical Institute, Kansas City, Mo., after which he en¬ 
 gaged in teaming about six months. He is recognized as one of the useful men in Argen¬ 
 tine; is now serving as Justice of the Peace, Police Judge and Director of the.School Board. 
 
 He was born in .Shelby County, HI., November 7,1841; is a son of Eliakim and Hannah 
 Howe ; he was educated at Newbury .Seminary, in the State of A'ermont, and completed the 
 prescribed course of that institution, and afterward taught two years in his native county; 
 he then engaged in farming four years, and again taught for five or six years, until his re¬ 
 moval to Kansas, in the spring of 1877. He was married in AVilson County, Kan., April 24, 
 1873, toMary L. Gilla.spie, a native of Iowa, and daughter of Thomas and Mary Gillaspie. 
 Mr. Howe has four children, viz.; Mark M., Oral .A., John C. and Marinda Howe. 
 
 JOHN B. AlARSHEL, assistant freight agent A., T. A S. F. R. R., at Argentine, came to 
 Kansas .''cptcmber, 1867, and accepted a position as operator at Junction City, Kan., for the 
 U. P. E. D. H. R., now called the I'. R. R. W., Kansas Division, served eighteen months, then 
 served the Memphis A Ohio Railroad in same capacity at Humboldt, Tenn., until October, 
 1874; he then continued in the employ of this road as night dispatcher at Jlemphis two 
 years. The next five or six years, he was engaged as chief clerk of the Union Transfer 
 Company, at Louisville, Ky., and in May, 1882, was made assistant freight agent of the 
 .Atchison, Topeka A Santa Fe Railroad, at .Argentine. He was born in New Albany, Ind., 
 .April 28, 1849, son of Blaine and Mary Marshel. He lived in New .Albany till 1860, and then 
 moved to Louisville, Ky. He was engaged one month in 1862 on the gunboat Tuscumbia; 
 was discharged on account of youth ; returned to Louisville, where he remained until 1863; 
 and the next four years lived in New Haven, Nelson Co., Ky., and in September, 1867, moved 
 to .Tunction City, Davis Co., Kan. He was married in New Albany, Ind., November 20,1872, 
 to Louise L. .Sabin, a native of Indiana, and daughter of Elijah and Martha Sabin. They 
 have three children, viz.: Addison, Jennie and Charlotte. Mr. Marshel was educated in 
 the public schools of New .Albany and Louisville; is a man of pleasing address, quick 
 perception and industrious habits, possessing in a marked degree all those qualities which 
 make a successful business man. 
 
 ■lOIIN E. MA'ERS, practical engineer and proprietor of Argentine Hotel, was born in 
 Canfield, Mahoning Co., Ohio, June 26, 1829, is a son of George and Eliza Myers. At an 
 early age, went with his parents to Trumbull County, Ohio. He was educated partly in the 
 public schools of that county, but afterward attended Hiram College, at the time Garfield 
 was President of the institution. He learned his trade at Cleveland, in the shops of the 
 Cleveland A Erie Railroad, now the Lake .'8hore A Southern Railroad, and then served as 
 engineer of the Michigan Central Railroad fourteen years. He next moved his family to 
 Parsons, Kan., and accepted a position as engineer on the M. K. A T. R. R., and afterward on 
 Kansas City, Fort Scott A Gulf Railroad. He served the latter company about four years. 
 He moved his family in the meantime to Kansas City, where he very judiciously invested 
 in town property, in which he has already realized a handsome profit. He has built four 
 dwellings in Kansas City, which bring him quite an income from rentals. He also bought 
 four vacant lots for $125 each, for two of which he has refused an offer of $9,006. He was 
 transferred from the Gulf road to the K. C., Lawrence A Southern Kansas Branch, since 
 purchased by the .A., T. A S. F. Co. He has erected a large two-story hotel in .Argentine, 
 where his family moved .August, 1882; his house is first-class in every respect, is 22x60 feet, 
 with an ell 30x.50, containing about thirty rooms, with a broad veranda seventy-two feet 
 long; hotel convenient to the depot, and the only first-class hotel in .Argentine. Mr. Myers 
 was married in Calhoun County, Mich., September 23, 1867, to .Augusta Starks, a native of 
 Michigan, and the daughter of Samuel ('.and Mary Jane .Starks. They have one child— 
 Orrin J. Myers. Mrs. Myers is a worthy member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 DR. GEORGE A\'. NEA'ILLE, was born in Barren County, Ky., June 17, 1822, is a son 
 of .lames and Phmbe Neville; was raised on a farm in his native county until the year 1844; 
 read medicine under Doctors Jett and Gardener, Munfordville, Ky., and under Green and 
 McMlchael, of Blue Springs, Barren Co., Ky. Dr. Neville has been a studious man all his 
 life, and is self-made. He moved to Booneville, Cooper Co., Mo., March, 1854. He practiced 
 medicine in Cooper County about eighteen months, and was then sent by the St. Louis AM. 
 E. South Conference to AVestport and Kansas City on the Independent Circuit as junior 
 minister with Samuel Colburne, and at the solicitation of the Stewards, was retained as re¬ 
 tention minister at Kansas City andM'estport one quarter, but then gave up his charge and 
 moved with the tide then flowing into Kansas, and took a Government claim on the first 
 Delaware trust landSj near where the Kansas State Penitentiary is now located. He dis¬ 
 posed of his place claim for $4,(X)0, and thus with his practice cleared nearly $5,000 the first 
 year. He spent the fall of 1857 and the following winter visitingin his native county, in Ken¬ 
 tucky, but returned in the spring of 1858 to Johnson County, Mo., where he farmed and 
 practiced medicine until December, 1875, but four years of the intervening time was spent 
 as a refugee in Kansas City, where he was obliged to take refuge during the war on account 
 of his loyalty to his country. In 1861, he was Recruiting Officer of the Second Battalion 
 Missouri Mounted State Militia, and also organized a company of seventy home guards. In 
 1861, he served for a time as First Lieutenant. In 1862, Quantrill and Parker, with a force 
 of over 300 bushwhackers, attacked the town of Harrison Mills, Mo., defended by less than 
 one hundred men, all raw recruits of the Second Battalion Missouri Mounted State Militia, 
 Dr. Neville assuming command. By his coolness and self-possession in directing the move¬ 
 ments of his men, succeeded in saving the town. He suffered a loss of $12,000 or $15,000 on 
 account of the war. In December, 1874, he moved to Wyandotte County, Kan., and farmed 
 and practiced medicine near Pomeroy until November, 1881, when he moved to his present 
 location, where he is now engaged in the practice of his profession. He has served, by ap¬ 
 pointment, as Coroner of AA'yandotte County, filling an unexpired term to supply a vacancy, 
 and was then elected for a term of two years. He was married in Cooper County, Mo., Oc¬ 
 tober 18, 1854, to Melinda Corum, daughter of Hiram and Mary Corum. They have six chil¬ 
 dren, viz.: Katura, Delora, Laura, Cora, Leona and Sierra. Dr. Neville is an active tem¬ 
 perance worker; he is a speaker of ability, and his voice has always been on the side of 
 temperance, truth and virtue ; he has always borne an unblemished reputation for honesty 
 and uprightness, and is generous to a fault. His wife was educated at Tracy’s FemaleSemi- 
 nary, Booneville, Mo., and after her graduation taught about six years in her native county. 
 Dr. Neville was raised a Whig, and cast his first vote for Henry Clay, President in 1844; he 
 afterward became a Democrat through investigation of the issue wliich divided the two par¬ 
 ties, and supported Polk’s administration; voted for .Stephen A. Douglas, but heartily 
 endorsed Lincoln’s administration and supported him in 1864; has ever since voted the 
 Republican ticket, and sees no cause to change his position. 
 
 GEDDES SIMMONS, speculator and Postmaster of Argentine, came to Kansas in 1879, 
 and located in Winfield, Cowley County, where he carried on a meat market two years. 
 During the spring of 1881, spent a month traveling and prospecting in Colorado, and the 
 following six months in Illinois, and on the 28th day of December, 1881, came to Argentine, 
 where he has been engaged in buying and selling town property. He first built a dwelling 
 hou.se, then put up a livery stable, which he stocked and ran about one year. In the mean¬ 
 time, he has built two large stores and three dwellings, all of which he lets or leases; he 
 is at present arranging for the erection of another dwelling. He is Postmaster of Argentine, 
 and will soon establish a real estate and insurance agency. He was born in Will ('ounty, 
 HI., May 12, 1841; is a sou of Harriet and Philander Simmons. He was reared and educated 
 in Will County, and lived on a farm during his youth, and was thus inured to hard labor, but 
 during the last seven years in Illinois prior to his removal to Kansas, he lived in Gilman, 
 Iroquois ('ounty, where he engaged in the grocery business and carried on a meat market. 
 He was married in Will County December 18, 1861, to Lydia Mellen, a native of A’ermont, 
 and the accomplished daughter of AVilliam M. and Elvira'Mellen. Their children are Hattie 
 E., .lennie B., Dora E. and Lydia (>. Mr. .Simmons and wife are consistent members of the 
 Baptist Church; he is also a member of the I. (). 0. F., and is recognized as one of the leading 
 men of Argentine. 
 
 THEGDGRE .a. SMITH, machinist, came to Kansas March, 1875 ; settled at Newton 
 and was employed by C. 11. Hobert, as machinist and engineer, in a flouring mill eighteen 
 months. He then engaged in the grocery business at Burton, Harvey County, over one year, 
 after which he bought and improved a 160-acre farm in Harper County; lived on this farm 
 three years, and then moved his family to Newton, while he worked in Atchison, Topeka A 
 .Santa Fe Railroad shops, at Raton, New Mexico, four months. He next spent two months 
 working at his trade in McPherson, Kan., and finally settled with his family in Argentine, 
 where he is now a permanent fixture; he still owns and lets his farm in Harper County; 
 he has been engaged since coming to Argentine as machinist for the Kansas City .Smelting 
 A Refining Company several months, and put up the machinery for the Western Lead Pipe 
 Company, and is now employed as machinist in the Atchison, Topeka A Santa F^ Railroad 
 shops. He was one of the first permanent settlers in Argentine; circulated a petition for 
 incorporation as a city of the third class; took it before the District Court and saw it through 
 from the beginning. He was elected School Director, and was largely instrumental in se¬ 
 curing bonds for the building of a large and commodious schoolhouse, now in course of 
 erection, which, when completed, will be a credit to the educational enterprise bf the citi¬ 
 zens of Argentine. Mr. .Smith is now City Clerk of Argentine, and is recognized as one of 
 the most public spirited men of the town. He was born in Ohio County, Ind., February 2, 
 18.50, son of Hayes and Ann E. .Smith. His father died when he was but a child, and his 
 
WYANDOl^TE COUNTY. 
 
 1247 
 
 iiiollier reiiiovoil with licr Ciunily loCineiiinati, oliio. lie remained lu ( incinnati till ISfia, 
 and then drove a freiKht team with a private train of seventy-live waaoiis to Denver, ( ol., 
 and then returned with the teams to Doniphan County, Kan., same fall, w-here he in com- 
 panv with anotlier man, took charge of them during the winter, and the following spring 
 weii'l to (iroveland, 'razcwell Co., Ill., where his mother and her iatuily had moved in tlie 
 m.tiine, and wUh tl-epoeption of eleven nioiiDii^pent in Dd^ 
 
 eiiiploved uh inacluuist for 
 to Kansas. 1U‘ was married i 
 
 r the Orovelami Milling t’ompanv from IHOf) till 1875; then came 
 d in Pekin, Ill., April 2, 1875, to Ettic Shurtletf, native of Illinois, 
 ♦ of Lot and Fannie Shurtlett*. Mrs. Smith's uncle, ('harlesShurt- 
 
 llv', but all were caused by lightning. .. 
 
 and Lightning, or the lives of the Shurtletf Family. ’ 31r. Smith has two children Harry 
 C. and (iertrude IL Smith. 
 
 acre, and CO acres in 1876 for SlOO per acre, and the last 4(J acres for S150 per acre. lie was 
 engaged in farming for several years after coming to Kansas, and rai.sed the first bromn corn 
 and sorghum ever cultivated in Wyandotte County. He has served as Township Trustee 
 three terms, and is at present engaged in the real estate business with an oflice at Argentine, 
 and also at Wyandotte city. He is also engaged in mercantile business in Wj’andotte. 
 
 He was horn in Prince Kdward County, Canada, August /, 1822, son of William and Marga¬ 
 ret Young. He is of Scotch Irish descent, and has a remarkably active brain, with a turn 
 for speculating, and is regarded one of the slirewdest business men in 
 lie was educated in the public schools of Canada, and reared on a farm ; taught schoM one 
 year, and at the age of nineteen years engaged in the mercantile business as clerk in the 
 town of Wellington for a short time; then managed a farm and at the same tune engaged in 
 a general speculating business until he sold out and moved to Clay County, Mo., in the year 
 186.5 He lived in Missouri till the fall of 1869, when he came to Kansas. He was married 
 in Wellington, Canada, December 24,1850, to >rinerva Lane, by whom heliad two chtldren-- 
 Anna and Emma J. Young. His first wife died in 1853, and m 18o4 he was married a second 
 Ume in Wellington to ^lary Short, daughter of Adam and Mary Short, by whom he h^ 
 six children— Maggie, Mamie, William, J 9 hn, Frankie and Ldith Toting. Mr. 1 ouiig is a 
 worthy Mason, and a member of the Equitable Aid’s t nion. 
 
 TURNER. 
 
 CHARLES LOVELACE, farmer and contractor, proprietor of Kansas Valley Flounng 
 Mills, at Wyandotte, P. 0. Turner. He came to Kansas in the fall pf 1856, and estaWished 
 a saw mill near where he now lives; moved his family here the following spring. He has 
 lived in Wyandotte County ever since, and few men in Kansas have done as much ham 
 labor, transacted as much business, and altogether led as active a We as Mr. Love a . 
 While living on a large farm, and managing it ever since he came to the state, ne aiso 
 operated a siw mill from 1856 till 1878, aul from 1878 till the present ti™® ; has owned and 
 operated a large flouring mill, four stories, tliree run of bulirs, and a set 
 fittv barrels per day, and has at the same time been extensively ®"gf.S®EPmnunt of 
 At one time took the contract for furnishing a railroad company with ties t® ‘he amount o 
 eleven thousand dollars (811,000), and has furnished in smaPer contracts double th^ 
 
 In company witti two others, he contracted to furnish the Santa Fe Railroad Company with 
 a large amount of ballast, for which they received ^0,000. He h<p also filled several con¬ 
 tracts with the Kansas City Smelting and Refining Company; did ‘he excavating 
 grading, burned and furnished all the brick, and did the mason work for ‘.he ^ buildings 
 at Argentine, all of which amounted to S25,0u0. At present is ®pgage<l'®huilding the sub¬ 
 structure for a bridge across the Kansas River at Kansas City, for Santa ^ . 
 
 pany, for which he will receive 814,000, and with all his other duties, he has found time to 
 Lrve as .Justice of the Peace one term. Township Treasurer ‘wp years, and member of the 
 .School Board ever since his district was organized; and besides all this, he is an active ana 
 exemplary niemher of the Missionary Baptist Church, and exhibits a ’■®“^hfh‘® *1^® ° 
 religious culture for a man of such active business habits, furnishing in his ®®®®. ^ 
 pro6f that secular diligence and Christian culture are not at all incompatible. He was horn in 
 East Tennessee, June 20, 1833; son of Charles and Rachel Lovelace ; was reared on the farm , 
 moved from Tennessee to Wrighl County, Mo when fourteen years of ff®. hvpM two 
 years in Wright County, and the remainder ol the time until fall of 18o6, m Jackson Co®P‘y- 
 Mo.; then came to Kansas. He was married ‘P p’ 
 
 Louisa Hewitt, native of Ohio, and daughter of Ricliard and Hannah Hewitt. They haves- 
 children living-Eldridge H., Almus A., Charles F., Roxana Irena, Alfred Linme L T wo 
 dead, Alice and Ida. Mr. Lovelace lives on his farm, about six miles from Kansas City, has 
 300 acres of choice farming land, with fine improvements. Another incident m hi® r®™^ph‘ 
 ably active life, worthy of mention, and which we have neglected to note in its Pr®P®^ ®®"- 
 nection, was a trip with ox-train to California in the year 18o0, which Proved a finanmal 
 success. On his return by water, was shipwrecked on the Island e^-handileur, seven y 
 miles northeast of the delta of the Mississippi River, being driven on to the is^iand by a 
 heavy gale, accompanied with dense fog. Tlie vessel was abandoned, <ind the p g 
 and irew were picked up by two fishing boats which carried them ‘®‘h® ®h®p® f 
 
 Lake Pontchartrain, where they took the train for New Orleans, thence to Jackson County, 
 
 J J. SWINGLEY, merchant, cigar manufacturer and jobber. Turner, came to Kansas 
 in spring of 1860; located in Johnson County, near Olathe, and engaged in fa^rmmg until 
 1876 ; received a business education at the Olathe Commercial College and taught school one 
 year, and in 1878, went to Olathe, and for three years engaged in ‘he u'anulacture of cigars 
 Ld on April 12, 1881, e.stablished his present business at Turner, where 1 e carries a large 
 stock of general merchandise, and engages extensively in the niauiifa^cture and sale ol 
 cigars. He was horn in Ogle County, HI., January 2.1, lSo2; ®f ^"IP®* 
 
 Swinglev. When only eight years of age, he moved to Johnson County, Kan., as above 
 noted^ ile is favored with fine personnel and affable manners, and i.s '“ghly respe ted y all 
 who know him. His father, Samuel N. Swingley, is engaged in business w'lh hmi ‘ind is a 
 native of Maryland; was born October 22, 1817 - son of Michael and Mary fw ®gley , B' ed 
 in Maryland twenty-five years; Ogle County, III eighteen years, and ‘Ke 
 years ii Kansas. He was married in Maryland, December, 1842, to Anna L. Locher, dai gh 
 ter of George and Elizabeth Locher. He lias eight children— Elizabeth, Rose L., Henry, 
 Michael, Janies, Samuel, Mollie and ('barley. 
 
 SlIzVWNEE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 MERRICK K. BARBER, farmer. Sections 23, 13 and ‘K H O'’‘'njn®L 
 line of <’hemung and Tompkin’s <‘ounty, N. ^ January -o, 182J, vp*ir after 
 
 Charity Barber.^ Jlis father died when he was eight years ot age, and 
 
 this event, he left home, and has shifted for himselt ever since. He went ‘» P‘''® ‘T®®^’ 
 where it empties into the Tioga River, and learned ‘he md'wnght s trade, . renairimr 
 years afterward, traveled in his business, setting up buildings, ® 7 ®'^hauhiig m d rtpaii^^^^^^ 
 saw and grist mills. He travels in Pennsylvania and New I ork, heutucky, Indiana Micl 
 gau and Upper Canada, and built someof the finest and most ®=0®®®''® ’ ®X?\ias 
 
 continued tlie business until 18.59, when he settlwl TUctrict C'ln 
 
 since been engaged in fanning. He was married Tn-inm Woo<lw'ird’ 
 
 September 15, 18-52, to -Ioanna Malvina Wf.odward daughter of Jesse and Jt^nna^ 
 
 They have had one child, Anna, who died in August, 18.53. ’ ;;‘‘ne ^im ol ^ 
 
 acres, with fine improvements, and is one of the prominent and siiccessfu Kansas Mav 
 
 SAMUEL BEATTIE, farmer. Sections 28, 27 and 21, P. O U uriier, came to K^sas May 
 1, 1858 After prospecting one year, he settled at Shawnee, Johnson ( ouutv, and eng.iged 
 
 the mereaiitile i.Liness tilMlie’tall of 1863. In June, 1863, the h®®h'vaekers Irom > is- 
 souri Imriied the town, and killed three men, one ol whom was muideie 1 in ;HpH®®‘“.® ® 
 store. Alter breaking up the china ware and destroying iiiaiiv othei ‘h"’^,. ‘hc> ®arrit I 
 off 81,6011 worth of goods! He then took what little was lelt, ‘‘dded a o‘ HjUU wOrt , 
 
 and opened husiiies^ in Booneville, Col., but returned to Shawnee the following ‘f’? 
 
 gaged for a short time in putting u|. liay for Governmeut ‘'®es, and in 186. made a |uofita^ 
 trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and same fall graded l.y contract T'vel th street, 
 
 City, from Main .street to tlio west bottom, and in October, 18<.6, came to his piesent loc.itioii. 
 
 where he has since cleared 2.50 acres of timber land. Has been engaged in cultivating and 
 improving liis farm ever since. Ha.s 520 acres of fine land, all of which is hottom except 
 fifty acre.s, and 300 acres of which are in ahigh state of cultivation, the balance in blue grass 
 pasture. He has served as County Commissioner four years, and lus rrea.surer of School 
 Board six or seven years. He acted as scout for Ferguson’s militia in the 1 nee raid. \\ a-s 
 horn ill Ireland Octolier 13,1833, son of William and Nancy Beattie \Vas educated in the 
 National schools of Ireland, and public schools of America. Came to America when H“Heen 
 years of age, and farmed three years in Stevenson County, Hi. In 186-, went to New <)i- 
 leaiis. Was engaged in business with his uncle till thelireaking-out.of yellow fever in IS.i.l, 
 when he returned to Iliinois and clerked in grocery store one year. W as then under med¬ 
 ical treatment for several years, in New Orleans and other places, for inflammation of the 
 lining membrane of the femur bone. Finally came to Kan^sas May, 18.58. He wa.s "'arried 
 in Wyandotte County, January 21,1875, to Florence C. Hoffman a native of Oh o,^d th^e 
 accomplished daughter of Henry T. and Mary Hoffman. They have two children-William 
 A. and Margaret Beattie. Mr. Beattie is a worthy Mason, a very quiet and unassuming 
 
 _ i..,4 + Urx »¥Ti»oi f Vixr 11 lf nil i cTATit. 111 p" TiiftTi of W vanfiotts ( ouiity. 
 
 lie to Kansas City 
 private train of 
 
 twenty-seven wagons to California. Worked at ms traae m i^aii r ra.icisco ®“® 
 
 Virginia City, Idaho, six years. Tlien took steamer at San Francisco for New York t ity 
 W’as shipwrecked in a storm off the coast of New Jersey, and twelve passengers lost the r 
 lives in an attempt to escape by life boats The rest of the P^®.®"?®”}, 
 
 450 were picked up by wreckers and saved. He returned via Philadelphia to Kanps City, 
 and thence, in 1867, to his present location, where he bought 1'20 acres ol land, which he has 
 since cleared and improved. He has one of the best barns in the ‘®Y,“®';“P’ 
 one-half story house, and other good improvements. He was born in (,ermany, on the Lahn 
 liiver at Lollscheit, July 15, 1834, son of Phillip and Catherine Bender. He attended school 
 till fourteen years of age, in Germany. Followed hlacksmithing three and one-half years, 
 and in 185 “cime to AiLrica. Lived three years in Belleville, Ill., just prior to Ins removal 
 to Kansas City. He was married in Independence, Mo., June 15.to Gertrude bchuck, 
 a native of Germany, and daughter of K. and Sophia Schuck. They have six children, viz.. 
 Katt, Lizzie, Mealy, Emma, Willie and John Bender. Mr. Bender and wife are worthy 
 
 niembe^rs^^f the^Lutlmra^^C^ farmer. Section 29, P. 0. Argentine, came to Kansas Border, 
 
 near Kansas Citv, in the fall of 1851, and in June, 1852, he started ‘“^®P®",f ®“®®A.^‘^- 
 
 with Yeagers and Major’s ox train of twenty-five wagons and thirty men for Santa P®.J®- 
 M. Made the round trip in three months, and took out another ‘rjji® ‘h® ’ 
 
 and reached home on return just before (i^hnstmas in the spring of 18o3. He took out a 
 Government train loaded with beads, lilankets, tobacco and other Indian supplies. On ‘Beir 
 arrival at Cherry Creek, near Pike’s Peak, 1.500 wild Indians from the mountains and plains 
 were assembled to receive their presents from the Government J^® ‘“f‘“;.7®Tftenhe 
 pleased, and held a general jubilee and feast, indulging in roast dog for a 'uxury. After the 
 usual formalities they dispersed to their mountain homes. Mr. B™" “ P®‘‘“^'‘®‘‘.‘P® 
 train ; his brother was taken sick with the rheumatism on the way, ^e was oldiged to 
 drive both teams part of the way. In October, 1853, he took a claim on Wakarusa Bottom, 
 south of Topeka, but soon after took his sick brother l.ack to 5 irginia, where he died after 
 lingering until the summer of 1854. He did not return to his claim, bqt remained in Virgi¬ 
 nia^ farming about five years. Having married in the meantime, he emigrated to Tarrant 
 County Tex. in the fall of 1859 ; after completing about two-thirds of the journey, he wa^ 
 taken sick and the rest of the train, consisting of fifteen wagons, went on and left him with 
 a wife and’tliree children and a friend. He was unable to travel for three weeks, and then 
 moved on and joined the colony near Fort Worth, where he made his home about nme 
 years engaged while there in gathering up and driving beef cattle to Louismna, and other 
 \La in the employ of Government contractors during the war, 
 
 Texas onlv halt a hushei oi insn poidtoes, lui wtin-ii no * o - 
 
 1868 and after one year and a half residence in Jackson County, Mo., moved to Wyandotte 
 J oi^tv, where he rlnted a farm of George Matney; gave him half the crop, then 
 more iiioney than he had ever made belore in one season. He then rented a 20^aere tarm 
 of a wealthy Indian woman for six years. She died in 187o, and the farm fell to ‘h® oniy 
 heir a neice Marv Rodgers. Before the lease expired, Mr. Brown bought eighty acres of the 
 hinYi^^ln'ch he has owned and cultivated ever since. He has put good improvements on 
 the place building him a good, commodious two-story residence, planting mi orchard, and 
 ornmnenting his home in a manner creditable to his taste and industry. He was horn in 
 Swell County, Va , September 8,1830, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Brown. He was reared 
 on a farm in hi Jnative county, until twenty-one years ot age, when he came to Missouri, on 
 Kansas border as before stated. He was married in Tazewell County, December 11, 18o5, to 
 Lillie Young, also a nativeof Tazewell County, Va., and ‘B® accomplished daughter o ug 
 and Visa Youno- Mr. Brown has eight children—Mary Alice, wife of W. B leait, ^ese 
 B Charles H. Joseph C., Elizabeth, George Thomas, John H. and Robert M .Brown. He is 
 a worthy Mason, and a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Brown 
 alwUs had a hard struggle in life until he reached Kansas, which has been to him a 
 ble land of promise. He has enjoyed uninterrupted prosperity since coming here. He is 
 S hoLft, industrious and hospitable, and 6is wife is in every way worthy to be his 
 
 companiom^^^ COI^py farmer and horticulturist. Section 32, P. 0. Rosedale, came to Kan¬ 
 sas February 2 1859, settled in Oskaloosa, and lived there seven years. Was engaged in 
 carpen^teriug^an’d building five years in Oskaloosa, and the last two years oi his residence 
 there he waf away from home, assisting in building up Lawrence, ®;“®’'YTetnlv 
 Mav 1866 he moved to Kansas City, where he worked at his tradein asash and dooi factory 
 mS of thrtime fm five years. He then moved, February, 1871, to hi.s present location, 
 Xere he il principally engaged In fruit culture. He was horn in Wyoming t.Munty, N T 
 October '>9 1833 son of William and Phoebe Colby. Was raised on a larm till seventeen 
 vems of age then moved to Genesee County, N. Y. Worked at house building until 
 
 .September 1858. He then came to Kansas, stopping on the way about four months at Ver- 
 .■5epiemuti, loao. ^ „_is.6fl TTe was married in Rochester, N. 5., 
 
 Hiram ^'rIpeNLAUB, horticulturist. Section 28, P. O. Rosedale, came to Kansas iu.luly 
 1859 ' located near Bellmont, Doniphan’County. Bought a tract of land and carried on 
 the nursery business for seven years, but in the meantime went across tlie jilains. Staited 
 fi-mii Fort’Leavenworth April'll, 1862, with a Government tram of twenty-six wagons, ox 
 teams Reached Fort Union about the 20th of June; remained about two weeks, and re¬ 
 loaded with provisions for Peralto,N. M., ten or twelve days’ journey across the mountains. 
 Rrought them to Perallu where they discharged their freight and re-loaded for lort Craig. 
 Delivlred their freight at Ft. Craig in due time, and returned with the 
 
 I e-iveiiworth. Hetheii eoiitimiedtheniirsery business in Doniphan Coiinty until 1866 or 1867. 
 Next lived one year at Blue Springs, Mo.; then moved to liis present location, where B® 
 ever since engaged in tlie nursery and fruit business. He has sixty acres of very fine laud 
 trentv-fiveacres of which are pitted in fruit. His fruit yield for_18S2 had a market value of 
 !ihniit\5 000 His residence is a two-story iirick, main part 17x36, handsomely finished and 
 Sfe’d Uirmigliout ar“A^ very pleasing, the grounds, ornamented wi h 
 
 slnde and evergreen trees, walks and slirubliery, presenting one ol the most pleasing views 
 ilnt greets the eve on driving out on tlie Sliawnee road from Kansas (ity. His home com¬ 
 mand a line vieTofKfns^ City. Wyandotte, Armoiirdale and Armstrong. He served 
 ten years as District Clerk, and is at present acting Director. He was horn in 5\ urtemberg, 
 r.ermauv August 19, 1837, son of William and Elizabeth Lspeiilauh. “® "'“f 
 farm unti’l sixteen years of age. His father died in 1844, and iii December, IS-iS, lie embarked 
 at Havre for America' came via New Orleans to Evansville, Ind., where he farmed and 
 raised mireeryS six “ears; then moved to Doniphan County, Kan. He was married n 
 Doniphan County, near troy, December 20, 1863, to Elvira Gromer, an educated and acci m- 
 ntished ladvof.'St Toseph Mo daughter of flreenherry and Elizabeth t . (tromer. ‘Bej 
 
 Fiave a filil^y oUigraildrM^ 
 
 and Grade. ^ Mr. I'l is one of our practical, scieiitihc and successful horticultuiists, a goo 
 
 "'“'"tYmES G’lLLAGHlY|“farmer^ .Section 32, P. 0. Glenwood; came to Kajis^ hi the 
 fall of 1861, and farmed four years in Doiiglas County; “Iso did some imssmnarj 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KAE'SAS 
 
 year. Farmed here two years, and then engaged in teaming at Pleasant Hill, IMo., for three 
 months. The ne.\t three years, was employed in clearing and improving a farm near Sar- 
 coxieville, Kan., and in preaching to three congregations. He then moved to Shawnee 
 Township, where he has been engaged in tilling and improving his farm and preaching on 
 Sunday ever since. In 1878, he lost four children, three boys and one girl, with typhoid 
 malarial fever. Aside from this sad misfortune, his work has been pleasant and profitable 
 in tbe State of Kansas. He was born in .Vlton, 111., October 14, 1840, son of Peter H. and 
 Lydia Gallagher. He moved with his parents at an early age to Osage County, Mo., and 
 shortly afterward to Pettis County, Mo., where he was raised on a farm until 1859; then 
 moved to Saline County, and from there, in 18C1, to Kansas. He was married, in Douglas 
 County, Kan., December 8, 1801, to Virginia A. Carey, a native of Virginia, and daughter of 
 Newton and Nancv Carey. They have four children living—Henry Leander, Emma F., 
 Charlie and Peter. Mr. G. was ordained a minister of the Union Baptist Church in the 
 spring of 1808, in Wyandotte County, and while supporting himself and family, prineipally 
 bv the labors of his own hands, he has devoted much time and labor in proclaiming the 
 Word tlirough the borders of Missouri and Kansas, and his labors have been fruitful and 
 of much good. 
 
 .TOHN GIBBS, ,Tr., farmer. Sections 25 and :lfi, P. O. Shawnee, Johnson County, came 
 to Kansas Oetoi)er, 185,5, and located a claim on the Delaware Trust Lands, in Jefferson 
 County, which he bought at the land sales at Fort Leavenworth, November, 18.56. He after¬ 
 ward bought, in 1857, 160 acres in Franklin County, and in 18.58 bought 320acres in Shawnee 
 County, and now owns the 320-acre tract in addition to the well-improved farm on which he 
 lives, in Wyandotte County. In 18.5.5, while in search of a claim, in company with others, 
 he stopped at a lone cabin near Big Stranger for dinner. The lady of the house gathered 
 sc.me corn, grated it, and quickly prepared a repast of corn bread, bacon and coffee, which 
 they devoured with a relish. On inquiring the bill, the lady replied, “ If you are Free-State 
 men, nothing, if Pro-slavery, your bill is $1.” Mr. Gibbs replied, “According to your prop¬ 
 osition, we are entitled to a free dinner, but we insist on your accepting the pay.” On her 
 positive refusal to take anything, he deposited ifl..50 on the table, wished her God’s protec¬ 
 tion, and took his departure. Mr. Gibbs was in Kansas during the entire border war, and 
 witnessed many of those disgraceful attempts to control the elections by violence and by 
 stuffing tbe ballot box. Was in the company of seventeen men who went to the rescue of 
 Mr. Manard and family, at Easton, Kan., in 1856, where a company of ruffians were held at 
 bay for forty-eigbt hours by Manard and two women, who stood guard at doors and windows 
 of their residence, shot-guns in hand, tin the approach of the rescuers, the ruffians fled. 
 He was harvesting in Platte County, Mo., during the summer of 18.56, and was threatened 
 with tar and feathers if he did not leave by a certain time. He defied the mob, and though 
 the threat was repeated and the time distinctly stated, he remained and was not molested. 
 During tbe winter of 18.58-59, he was in the Government service, freighting to Fort Smith, 
 Ark., and also to Indian Territory. In the siu-ing of 18.59, in company with his father 
 and others, he started with ox teams to Denver. After many hardships and dangers from 
 hostile Indians, reached Denver safely. From Denver, went to Russell Gulch and Clear 
 Creek. There left his father, .and with pack anim.als went over the range and up the Arkan¬ 
 sas River, camping over night where Leadville is now located. He also explored the Blue 
 and Sw.an River country, and returned to Denver with .satisfactory evidence that gold ex¬ 
 isted in paying quantities on the he.ad-waters of the Arkansas, and on the 15th of February, 
 181 ) 11 , he returned, via South Park, reaching California Gulch the last of April, and remained 
 three years, mining and merchandising and freighting, and, in 1863, went from Denver 
 with an ox team to Virginia City, reaching his destination about the 1st of July. He re¬ 
 mained in Montana until October, 1866, when, in company with his brother and eight others, 
 he came down the Missouri River in a row boat. Encountering the ice, it became necessary 
 to row all night at times to keep ahead of the floating ice. Reached Omaha about the 
 5th of December. After spending the winter with friends in the East, returned to Kansas 
 in the spring of 1867, and after spending two years on his farm in Shawnee County, bought 
 the farm in Wyandotte County, which he has made his home ever since. He was born in 
 Kalamazoo County, Mich., February 22, 1835. Is a son of John and Miranda Gibbs. He left 
 his father’s home when fifteen years of age, and worked on a farm summers, and in the win¬ 
 ter did chores for his board, while attending school until twenty years of age, and came to 
 Kansas, October, 1865. He was married in Wyandotte County, Kan., May 30, 1878, to Elmira 
 Holsinger, an estimable lady, daughter of William and Catharine Holsinger. She was born 
 in Covington, Ohio, ,\ugust 28,1850. They have one child, viz., John W. Gibbs, born July 
 15, 1881. Mr. Gibbs is a man of much nerve, strong will, great firmness, settled convictions 
 and engrafted principles, honest and reliable in business. 
 
 Fli.VNK IIOLSINGER, farmer and horticulturist. Section 32, Town 11, Range 25, P. 
 O. Rosedale, was born in Bedford County, Penn., April 3,18.36, son of George and Susan 
 Holsinger. He was educated in the common school and in Jlount Morris Seminary, attend¬ 
 ing school until nineteen years of age; then went to Ogle County, Ill., and engaged in rail¬ 
 road service as station agent at Haldane; was also Postmaster at that place until March, 
 1857, when he emigrated to Kansas, and engaged in farming near Clinton, Douglas County, 
 for two years, and was a delegate to the Grasshopper Convention in 1857, which nominated 
 Marcus .1. Parrott Delegate to Congress. He returned to Bedford County, Penn., in 1859; 
 taught school two years, then enlisted April 14, 1861, with the Marietta, Ohio, Blues. Not 
 being mustered in, he was discharged to go into a Pennsylvania regiment, and on May 8, 
 1861, enlisted in Company I, Eighth Pennsylvania Reserve Corps. Was in many of the 
 heaviest engagements of the war; was in th.at of Dranesville, Mechanicsville, Peach Or¬ 
 chard, Fair Oaks, Charles City, Cross Roads and Malvern Hill, under McClellan; Aqua Creek, 
 Rappahannock, Manassas Junction, under Gen. Pope; South Mountain andAntietam in 
 Hooker’s corps; Fredericksburg, under Burnside, and in storming the heights on the left 
 of Fredericksburg; was wounded and sent to the hospital at Washington. Three months 
 afterward was ordered before the Board of Examiners to examine officers to command col¬ 
 ored troops. Passed as Captain of the first class, and was mustered into the Nineteenth Col¬ 
 ored United States Infantry March 23, 1864, at Baltimore, commanding a company. Mav 1, 
 was assigned to Burnside’s corps, crossed the Rapidau May 4, and participated in all Grant’s 
 engagements before Richmond until November 28, when he was wounded in the right arm 
 at Bermuda Hundred, necessitating an ex-section of the radius of the right arm ; was sent 
 to Chesapeake Hospital at Fort Monroe, where he remained until the capture of Richmond, 
 his regiment being one of the first to enter the city. Tbe war being over, his regiment was 
 sent with corps of observation to the Rio Grande, where he continued until the expiration 
 of his term or enlistment. He w.as mustered out at Baltimore March 27,1867; was phaeed 
 on the pension list on account of disability from wounds, and was twice brevetted for gallant 
 and meritorious conduct during the war. On his return from the army, he engaged in farm¬ 
 ing in Bedford County, Penn., about two years; then moved to Wyandotte County, Kan.; 
 settled near Rosedale, March 27, 1869; cleared and improved a 160-acre farm, and for several 
 years has confined his attention principally to fruit culture. He bought his present location 
 during the spring of 1874, and now owns 300 acres of choice land, about seventy-five acres 
 of which are in orchard. He has gathered this season about 2,.500 bushels of apples, and 
 about 2,000 bu.shels of fine budded peaches ; has marketed the present seiison over $600 worth 
 of berries, has sold $4,000 worth of nursery stock, and besides has received as rental from 
 lands which he lets $2,000 bushels of potatoes, .about 1,800 bushels of corn and 600 bushels 
 of wheat. He w.as married near Sharp.sburg, Mil., November 26, 1868, to Mary Frances 
 Long, an intelligent and accomplished lady, daughter of Elder David and Mary Long. He 
 has six children—Mary, Ger.ald, Clarence, George, Edna and Maud. Mr. H. is the Treasurer 
 of the Missouri Valley Horticultural Society, and is one of the leading horticulturists of 
 the .St.ate. He and his wife are members'of the Progressive Branch of the Dunkard 
 Church. 
 
 WILLLXM .ll’STICE, farmer, Section 33, P. (>. Turner, came to Kansas in the fall of 
 18.54, and settled on the Wakarusa River, seven miles southwest of Lawrence. The coun¬ 
 try was then unsettled, only two or three families lived in that locality. He farmed eight 
 years on the Wakarusa bottom, and then moved to where he now lives, on a well-improved 
 farm of 100 acres of choice bottom land. Mr. Justice is one of the oldest settlers in Kan.sas, 
 and while he is a quiet and unassuming man, he is recognized as one of the solid men of his 
 countyHe has been very attentive to home duties, and hence has never figured promi¬ 
 nently in public matters. He has furnished ties to someextent for construction of K. C., Ft. 
 S. A G. R. R., but has been principally engaged in farming all his life. He was born near 
 Niishville, E. Tenn., February 22, 1826, sou of .Llfred and Sarah .Justice. At an early age, 
 moved with his parents to .Jackson County, Mo., where he was raised on a farm. About the 
 year 1848, moved to We.stport, Mo., where he farmed and teamed till 1.8.54, when he moved to 
 Kans.as. He was married in Westport August 14,1851, to Jane Corel, who was born JIarch 17, 
 1830, in West Virginia, daughter of William and Rebecca Corel. They have eight children, 
 viz.; Albert, John G., Samuel M., James Monroe, Alice Ellen, Ella Lee, Hattie Ann and 
 Eva Lena. Mr. Justice and wife are wmrthy members of the South Methodist Episcopal 
 Church. 
 
 AMBROSE KEY, farmer and horticulturist. Section 35, P. O. Rosedale, was born in 
 Crawfordsville, Ind., November 27, 1829. son of George and Rebecca Key. At an early age, 
 removed to Louisa County, Iowa; remained there until 1858, and then moved to Texas; 
 bought the Baker A Thomson saw mill on the San Jacinto River, and in combination with 
 a sash, door and blind factory, operated about four years, and at the same time was proprie¬ 
 tor of a general store; tlien moved to Navasota, near the old cajiital, where he carried on a 
 general commission bu.siness until the fall of 1860, when he moved to Fall County, Te.x., and 
 there bought a saw mill and started a tannery ; remained in this busine.ss until the close of 
 the war, and then went to St. Louis, and one year afterward moved his family to Westport, 
 on the Kansas border in spring of 1869, while he went to the Indian Territory, and carried 
 on a general trading business for three years, and then bought a farm in .Shawnee Town- 
 shi]i, which he has made his home ever since, and has engaged since 1872 in horticultural 
 pursuits ; has made the business quite profitable, and besides his market gardening and gen¬ 
 eral farming, has raised and sold $.500 worth of small fruits, and has g.athercd 1,260 bushels 
 of apples this year. He w.as married in Tipton, Mo., May 21, 1859, to Mary Gar¬ 
 rett, a native of Ohio, and an intelligent and accomplished lady, daughter of Elisha and 
 Eleanor Garrett. Their children are Sidney D., born December 30, 1862; Joseph F., born 
 June 22, 1865; Nellie, born .Tune 15, 1867; Gertrude S. P., born January 15, 1870. 
 
 JOHN W. KINGSeOTT, farmer. Section :’.0, P. O. Argentine, came to Kansas in -April, 
 1870; located where he now lives near .Argentine, and has been engaged in farming ever 
 since. In 1873, he was elected a member of the School Board, and has served in th.at capac¬ 
 ity ever since. In 1874, was appointed Townshij) Clerk to fill vacancy ; served the unexjiired 
 term and w.as re-elected. In the year 1880, was elected Justice of the Peace; served one 
 term, and is now serving.as Township Clerk. Was elected Justice of the Peace February 6, 
 1883. He was born in the city of London, November 27, 1.S22; son of .Tohii and Barb.ara Ann 
 Kingseott. AV’hen four years of .age, moved with his parents to Naiityglo, Monmouthshire, 
 England; lived there until eleven years of age; came to .America and settled in Genesee 
 County, TsL A'.; farmed until 18.39, and then enlisted in Company A, Fifth United States In¬ 
 fantry, Regul.ar Army, December 10, 1839 ; served for six years as drummer boy ; was then 
 made Corporal on March 12,1846; served continuously through the Mexican w.ar ; helped 
 to build Fort Brown; was in several heavy engagements under Gen. Taylor; joined Gen. 
 
 ,Scott in front of A’era Cruz, and particijiated in tbe siege of that city ; was under Scott in 
 the advance toward the City of Mexico, and was in all the engagements of the campaign, in¬ 
 cluding the capture of the City. .After serving three full cousWiitive enlistments, he was 
 honorably discharged as Regimental (luartermaster.Sergeant.August 10,1854; hetbun farmed 
 in Macomb County, Mich., until the breaking-out of the rebellion, when he enlisted August 
 24, 1861, in Company H, Second Michigan Cavalry; was mustered in as First .Sergeant Sep¬ 
 tember 16, 1861. In the engagements of New Madrid and Corinth, fought Bragg .at Perry- 
 ville, Ky.; had running tights with John Morgan at Gla.sgow and Bacon Creek; was in the 
 engagements at Chattanooga and Chiek.amauga; fought Longstreet at Knoxville, Strawberry 
 Plains and Massey Creek ; was under Thomas in the battles of Nashville and Franklin; 
 under command of Gen. AV’ilson raided through .Alabama, took Iselma and Montgomery ; 
 thence through Georgia to Macon, where the news of Lee’s surrender w.as received; was 
 present when .Jefferson Davis and family were turned over to Gen. AVilson, Just after the 
 capture; from Macon w.as ordered to Nashville, and then served as Dejiot (Quartermaster at 
 Edgefield until ordered home to be mustered out December 27, 1865 ; he entered the service 
 as First .Sergeant, and was promoted to Second Lieutenant January 20,186)2; afterward made 
 First Lieutenant, and June 7, 1864, was promoted to Captain. He served in six heavy en¬ 
 gagements in the Mexican war, ten or twelve heavy battles, and altogether 110 battles and 
 skirmishes in the war of the rebellion ; never received a scratch, was never taken prisoner 
 and was never relieved from duty on account of sickness. After his return from the army, 
 he engaged in farming in Macomb County, Mich., until 1870, and then moved to Kansas. 
 He Wits married in Detroit, Mich., July 15,1857, to Ellen Alorehead, a native of Irel.and, and 
 daughter of John and Sarah Morehead. Their children are John C., Frances B., Ellen L., 
 M.ary Ann, Eleanora and Rosana .Ann. Mr. Kingseott is one of the most intelligent and 
 useful men in Shawnee Township. 
 
 JOSEPH McDOAVELL, farmer. Section 28, P. 0. Rosedale; entered a claim on .Arm¬ 
 strong Reservation in the fall of 1855, and moved his family in March, 1856. His claim was 
 one and a half miles from Kansas City, in AVyandotte County, bordering on the Missouri 
 State line. He cleared, improved and cultivated it until June, 1877; then came to his pres¬ 
 ent location, adjoining the town of Rosedale, where he h.as lived ever since. He has a valu¬ 
 able rock quarry and several te.ams, and is extensively engaged in contracting and teaming; 
 also deals in real estate and town property; at present lets five dwellings in the town of 
 Rosedale. He has thirty-two acres of land adjoining the town, on which he lives. He was 
 born in Madison County, Ala., December 25,1816; son of Samuel and Abigail McDowell; left 
 his native county when ten years of age, and after five years in Rutherford County emi¬ 
 grated to .Johnson County, Mo., and was present when AVarrensburg was laid olf. He farmed 
 most of the time in Johnson (”ounty until the spring of 1847. In 1846i, he took charge of 
 an ox train for Russell and AA’adell, loaded with Government stores. This was during the 
 Mexican war. Started from Fort'Leavenworth in the fall, with thirty wagons, hound for 
 New Mexico; the weather was severe and the men and te.ams suffered much from cold. 
 Three men and many cattle perished on the way out, and they were obliged to send on into 
 Santa Fe for more teams. They finally pulled into Santa Fe January 11, 1847. They 
 remained here until the 1st of February, during which time fourteen of the men died 
 with the measles, and Mr. .Tames Brown in charge of two mule teams, four and six mules 
 respectively, and an ox wagon drawn by three yoke of oxen, started on the return trip, 
 accompanied by five men, including Mr. McDowell. The cold was intense and feed scarce, and 
 nine out of the ten mules perished, and when within two days’ journey of Council Grove all 
 but one yoke of oxen had given out. The wagons were all abandoned except one. Mr. Brown 
 here backed the only remaining mule, and calling Mr. McDowell to him, he divided the last 
 half gallon of meal equally with him, and said: “ A'ou must now take charge of this outfit 
 until my return. AA'^hen the men are asleep to-night, bake you a pan of bread from this 
 quart of meal, parch one quart of corn and conceal it, and if you are obliged to walk for your 
 life, you may manage to get into AA'estport; if possible, I will meet you with relief in a few 
 days.” AVith this instruction, Mr. Brown left them, and rode on. At Council Grove, which 
 then consisted of an old abandoned blacksmith shop, and not an inhabitant, he found a live 
 ox, which had given out, and was left behind by some other train. This ox he killed and 
 dressed, and hung up a quarter in a tree to relieve the party who were coming on. AVhen 
 the party arrived in sight of this old shop in the woods, their last yoke of oxen gave out. 
 The wagon-bed was removed, the wagon uncoupled, and the two sick men of the company 
 tenderly laid on the hounds of the fore wheels, and the oxen induced to pull them on to the 
 shops at Council Grove. Here the cattle laid down and died. About this time, a terrible 
 snow-storm set in, and during this terrible night of suffering and hunger, there fell eighteen 
 inches of snow. The ni^ht was one of bitter cold, and the morning brought nothing but 
 despair. It was now decided that Mr. McDowell, accompanied by one young man, should go 
 on foot to AA'^estport, and, if possible, bring relief to the rest of the party, all hopes of 
 Brown’s return having been given up. Swearing they would bring provisions or lose their 
 lives in the attempt, they started out with a single blanket each, and the pan of corn bread 
 and quart of parched corn. After traveling all day, and just at night-fall, came Brown’s 
 wagon coming to their relief. Never did food taste sweeter, nor sleep more refreshing than 
 to these half-starved and weary men that night. After camping here all night, and taking 
 an early breakfa.st next morning, they moved on to the relief of the little company at Coun¬ 
 cil Grove, arriving just at sundown. Their feelings can better be imagined than described, 
 when to their desponding souls came the sudden joy of an immediate rescue. The sick men 
 got well, and, after five days’ travel, they pulled into AVestport, March 16, 1847. Mr. McDowell 
 took conveyance for home, and reached AVarrensburg IMarch 18, and the same spring 
 returned with his family to Kansas City, where he lived until his removal to Kansas in the 
 spring of 1856. He has been married three times, the first time in Johnson County, Mo., in 
 June, 1834, to Nancy Harrison, by whom he has had five children—Franklin A., Elizabeth, 
 Samuel, Jesse and AVilliam H. His first wife died in December, 1848, and he was married 
 a second time in Kansas City, in August, 1851, to Rebecca French, who died in August, 1876, 
 ancl his last marriage took place in AVyandotte County in July, 1878, to Sarah E. Carter, an 
 estimable widow lady, whose maiden name was Brown, daughter of James and Ruth Brown. 
 Mr. and Mrs. McDowell are worthy church members, and both are highly respected for their 
 many excellent qualities of mind and heart. 
 
 THOMAS McMAHON, farmer. Sections 29 and .32, P. O. Rosedale, came to Kansas 
 spring of 18.54; stopped a few days at Leavenworth City, then went to Kansas City and con¬ 
 tracted public work until spring of 1861; next farmed near Olathe, Kan., till fall of 1862, 
 and in the spring of 1863 he fitted out an ox-train of five wagons .and went to Colorado, and 
 in comp.any with three brothers owned and worked a mine in California Gulch, near where 
 Leadville is now located; sold out his mine, and returned same fall to Kansas City, the trip 
 having netted him about $1,0CU), The next spring, with two wagons, one of which was 
 
WYANDOTTE COUNTY. 
 
 loaded with l,Odh pounds of choice provisions, and drawn by four nudes, the other a spring 
 wagon, containing his family, drawn hy two horses, he started to Montana. It was very 
 earlv in the spring, and they encountered snow, sleet, cold and other hardships on the way, 
 but tinallv reached Horse Prairie Valley June 22, 18iM. He mined in the Placer diggings 
 during the summer, and made it very profitable. He moved his family to Bannock Novem¬ 
 ber ISfio and engaged in freighting from Salt Lake Valley to different points in Montana, 
 until the’ spring of 18W). Left Bannock March 22, and arrived at Kansas City May 11, 18G0, 
 and in June bought of an Indian named Pumpkin and his white son-in-law, Franklin, the 
 farm of ninety-erght and one-half acres, which he cleared and improved, and has ever since 
 made his home. He has a large two-story frame residence, twenty-two acres of fruit, and 
 other substantial iiUprovements, which make his place one of the most desirable in that 
 vicinitv He was born in Kings County, Ireland, in the year 1882; son of Hubert and JIary 
 McJIahon • lived in Ireland till eighteen years of age, then came direct to America; lived in 
 New Tersey one year, then went to New Orleans, where he worked in a wholesale house till 
 the spring of lau, when he came up the river to Leavenworth, Kan. He was iiiarried in 
 Kansas City, Mo., .kpril 25, 18.59, to Bridget O. Flaherty, an intelligent and accomplished 
 ladv daughter of Eugene and Kate Flaherty. She was born in Maryland, raised in v ir- 
 irinia and afterward moved to Ohio, thence t<) Kansas City. Ihey have twelve children 
 John’ Hubert and Mary Catherine (twins), Ellen, Annie, Thomas F., Nora Lawrence, 
 Josephine, James, Agnes, Catherine and Joseph Patrick. Mr. McMahon and wife are mem¬ 
 bers of the Roman Catholic Church, and are counted among the most thriving and enter¬ 
 prising citizens of Shawnee Town.ship. ^ . ‘AT 
 
 JOHN TILtiHMAN MACK(.)Y, farmer. Section 31, P. 0. Rosedale, was born in .Mason 
 County, Ky, October 4, 1811. Ilis father, James Mackoy, was a Revolutionary soldier, en¬ 
 listed just in time to participate in the battle of Yorktowii. He was only fifteen years oi 
 age Arrived at the scene of action on Saturday; fought under La Fayette until the capit¬ 
 ulation of Cornwallis on the following Wednesday; his mother, Mary Mackoy, whose maiden 
 name was Walton, was the grand-daughter of George Walton, one oi the signers oi the Dec¬ 
 laration of Independence; he was a direct descendant of the Lawrence and Chase taniiUes, 
 who were verv noted. Mr. Mackoy was raised principally on the farm. His father was also 
 proprietor of Mackoy’s flouring mill, located on Lee’s (Teek, Mason Co., Ky. He attended 
 Beiislev Creek Academy and received a good academic education. At the age ot titteen, ’was 
 put to work on the farm and in the mill. He left his native place in 1859, and moved to 
 Holt County, Mo., where he lived on a farm until it was well improved, and he was afii^ to 
 live comfortably when the war broke out, and his horses were stolen by Jayhawkers, his life 
 threatened, one of his neighbors killed, and his family so frightened that he returned to 
 Kentucky and remained during the war. In 18G5, he returned through Missouri to Council 
 Bluffs, where he farmed three years, and in the spring of 18G8 moved to his present location, 
 where he has made a comfortable home, which is a model in the way of taste, tidiness ana 
 culture and where his old age is made comfortable by the companionship of an intelligent 
 wife an’d loving children. He was married in Mason County, Ky., May 17, 1^6, to Frances 
 A Craig; she was the daugliter of Elijah and Mary Craig,grand-daughter of Joseph Davis, 
 a Maior in the Emmett’s rebellion. James Kempe, great-uncle, was a Colonel in the same 
 rebellion, and afterward Gen. Jackson's aid-de-camp in the banle of New Orleans. Mr. 
 Mackov has seven living children—James Craig, Jane Elizabeth, Frances ^lary, John ±>ecK- 
 ett, Sarah Gresham, Annie Lawrence and Thomas Oliver. 
 
 DAVID B. MATNEY, farmer, vSections 30 and 31, P. 0. Rosedale; came to Kansas in 
 the fall of 1858; located in Shawneetown; lived there until 18G3. In 1862, Quantrill raided 
 the town at midnight, and burned most of the houses, seventeen in number. They raided 
 ^Ir. Matnev’s business house, piled up on the counter all the combustibles they could gather, 
 and fired them, but the fire was extinguished before it had done any considerable damage ; 
 but in Julv, 1863, Quantrill made a second attack and burned Mr. Matney s residence, and 
 the rest of the town ; he still preserves a bureau that was saved from the flames, but it bears 
 the marks of fire, being badly scorched. In 1863, he moved to Westport, where he farmed 
 until the fall of 1865, then came to his present location, where he has cleared, im^proved and 
 cultivated a farm of 200 acres ever since. Mr. Matney is recognized as one of the best farmers 
 in Shawnee Township, and has served as vSehool Treasurer five or six years. He is a represent 
 ative man, an old settler and a useful citizen; is a worthy Mason, and he and lyife-are both 
 consistent members of the Union Baptist Church. He was born in Tazewell County, Va 
 Vugust 3, 1836, son of Charles and Abigail Matney. He lived on what is known as Rich 
 Lands on Clinch River, Va., until 1844, when he moved to Platte County, Mo., where he 
 farmed two years, then to Jackson County where he farmed until 18o7, when he went with 
 an ox-train to Fort Union ; again in 1859, started to Pike’s Peak; on reaching Fort Lyons, 
 Bent Co Colo., sold out and returned. He again started across the plains in 1864, tliis time 
 in the employ of other parties, with a mule train of twenty-five wagons; on reaching Cow 
 Creek, 250 miles this side of Fort Lyons, news was received of the massacre of men on Wal¬ 
 nut Creek, twenty miles further on. The train on Walnut CTeek wp fired into by Indians, 
 who were riding along conversing in a friendly manner with the drivers. Besides the ten 
 killed, two were scalped alive and taken prisoners; they afterward made good their escape, 
 and recovered ; news of this disaster reached Mr. Bryant’s tram on Cow Creek, ju^ in time 
 for them to corral, and as soon as this was effected the Indians were seen approaching in a 
 cloud of dust, five or six hundred strong; but with a force of only twenty-seven men, the 
 train men held them at bay fourteen days with a loss of only two in number. A well was 
 dug inside the corral to furnish the train with water. The Indians finally scattered and 
 disappeared. The train moved on, but after about six days’ journey, and 125 miles this side 
 of Fort Lyons, they were again attacked by Indians just before day, and ninety-three mules 
 were captured and carried off; the wagons were not molested, and in about two days another 
 train belonging to Mr. Byrant came up; the teams were divided and the wagons pulled into 
 Fort Lyons Mr. Matney remained at the fort six days, and returned, reaching home Sep¬ 
 tember 16, 1864. He was married at Westport, Mo., January 26, 1860, to Emily ^L Puckett, 
 a native of Tazewell County, Va., and daughter of John and Mary E. Puckett. They have 
 four living children—.John It., Elisha M., George H. and Joseph 1). . 
 
 GEORGE Q. A. MATNEY, farmer, Section 31, P. O. Rosedale, came to Kans^ in the 
 fall of 1854; took a claim on the Wakarusa River, southwest of Lawrence, but sold it soon 
 afterward. He made Shawneetown his first stopping place in the State ; made a trip across 
 the plains to old Fort McKey in 1854, another to Fort Laramie in lfe5, and had profitalile 
 iourneys both times. He next went In the employ of other parties with an ox-tram to Fort 
 Union in 1857. He came to his present location in 1861, where he has been engaged ever 
 since in clearing. Improving and cultivating his farm of 1'20 acres; his limue is pleasantly 
 situated on one of the finest roads leading out of Kansas City. He wa.s born in Tazewell 
 (’oimtv, Va., September 28, 1831, son of Charles and Abigail Matney. He has made farming 
 his principal occupation through life, and lived thirteen years m his native county m Vir¬ 
 ginia; farmed one and a half vears in Platte County, Mo., fifteen years m Jackson County, 
 lud since then in Johnson and Wyandotte Counties, Kan He wa.s married at Westport JDi , 
 January 6 , 1859, to Frances Jane Johnson, daughter of David Johnson; she died the sanie 
 year, and his second marriage took place at Westport, April 8 , 1860, to Susan M. Broomfield, 
 Ltive of Virginia, and daughter of Jordan and Emily Broomfield, by whom he had two 
 children—Charles and Minnie Matney. She died I ebruary, 1867, and he was a third time 
 married In Shawnee Township, February 2, 1868 to Faume T. barter uative of Virginia, 
 and daughter of William and Sarah Carter, hy w'hom he has four children—Sarah, Hattie, 
 
 David and^ r, MATNEY, farmer, .Section 31, P. 0. Rosedale, came to Westport on fhe Kan- 
 " * '"16, and engaged in farming until I 860 . In 18o4, iuaa( 
 
 sas and Missouri border October, 1846, 
 
 Remained on this farm three or four years, and then removed again with his fatlier to a 
 tract of Indian land which he had purchased, and which they cleared and improved. In 
 July, 1863, a squad of bushwackers came to the house near midnight, called the lather out 
 bed and on his op"~• ~~ ♦ v«rwr oivr\f o»-»/i mio/"! v»?m ?t.lip TvrpseTiep. f n 1 s fainilv. 
 
 and then plundered 1 
 
 Payne, the subject oi --,-. . , ,, ■ 
 
 1, 1862. Was in nearly all the engagements of ins command, including < aiie Hill. 1 rairie 
 Grove, Honey Springs and many skirmishes. In October, 1862, cajitured a lottery at rort 
 Wayne, in the Cherokee Nation, and his company was organized into tlie Third Kansas 
 Battery. He served asCorporal through the war, and was mustered out in March, 186.5. He 
 was born in McDonough County, Ill., February 25, 1840. At two years of age, moved with his 
 parents to Van Buren County, Iowa, ivliere he remained about twelve years; then moved to 
 Jackson County, Mo., in 1854, and the following winter came to Kansas. He was married on 
 the place which he now occupies, May '24, 1866, to .^arah Wetib, daugliter of John A. and Bar¬ 
 bara Webb. They have one adopted child, William, horn November 20,1878. 
 
 PETER J. PRETZ, farmer, Section 32, P. 0. Turner, came to Kansas February 1, 18.)7, 
 and has been engaged in farming in the following l>laces, ,consecutively^ r«m miles west 
 of Wyandotte, one ye: 
 one year ; Franklin ( 
 
 near the Delaware M....... ^...—-o , . 
 
 farm which he cleared and improved, and has cultivated ever since. He has been a meiii- 
 her of the School Board for five years. He was born in Germany, January 1.8 1820, sou ol 
 Peter and .kdellieid Pretz. He was raised in tlie city of Limburg on the Lahn lpver, where 
 he was educated, and where he learned the painter’s trade. He worked at his tiade two 
 vears. and was engaged in the manufacture and sale oi woolen goods ten years. He t len 
 sailed for America, remained in New York City one year, worked at the painter s trade in 
 Macounta, Ill., two years, and Kansas City two years, and then oomiiieuced fiirming in Kan- 
 sas, ne 
 gusta ] 
 
 S a member ofTheLtholTcCrurcT^^ of the successful farmers of -iVyandotte County, 
 
 and an influential citizen. , 
 
 JOSEPH BOST( )N STEEL, farmer, Section 29, P. 0. Argentine, was horn in Tazewell 
 County, Va., June 10, 1828, son of William and Mary Steel. His grandfather, LaljiU Steel, 
 was a veteran of the war of 1812. He lived until sixteen years of age in his native county, 
 then moved to Jackson County, Mo. Farmed two years, and then in the spring of 18.oo, luoyea 
 to a new place on the Wakarusa Bottom, southwest of Topeka, in Shawnee ( ounty, K.ui^ 
 where he remained eighteen months, during which time his mother died, and he retiirned 
 to Jackson County, Mo., but in 1857, fall of the year, he moved into Wy.andotte County Kan., 
 and engaged in teaming four years. He then rented a farm four miles froiii Kansas ( ity,and 
 after cultivating it four-vears, he bought it and greatly improved it, and five years after¬ 
 ward sold out and purchased the farm which he has cultivated ever since. IDs home con¬ 
 sists of 120 acres of land, in a high state of cultivation, and w-ell improved. Mi. Steel has 
 served four years as Township Trustee, and is the present incumbent.^ Has also seried 
 - .V .1 -;— xri%.,v.c r,c. director of school district. He was mar- 
 
 , made 
 
 one trip with a private ox 'trlCnto Old’Fort McKiy, on the Arkansas River; found no set- 
 tlements on the route. ’What is now a wealthy and populous State was then a Avild of 
 
 prairie land; he moveil to his present home in Marcli, 1866, and lias been engaged in farm- 
 ‘ mg ever since. He has served ^ Township Clerk two terms, also served as Township Treas¬ 
 urer; has served on the School Board five years; has twice ® 
 
 State Conventions. He was born in West \irgmia January 23, 18-14, son of Charles and 
 Abigail Matney; left his native place when only ten years of age, and moved to I latte 
 County, Mo., near Parkville, and in the fall of 1846 moved to Westport, near the E^sas 
 line ; was married at the latter place March 15, 1855, to Mipouri Matney, daughter of Will¬ 
 iam and Sarah Matney. She was horn in the ^^ate of Missouri, while her parente 
 tives of Mississippi. Thev have nine children—Sarah CVilliam, David, Ella, Henry, Albert, 
 Alexander, Minnie and Edith. Mr. Matney is a worthy Mason and one of the wealthy and 
 inllueiitial men of Wyandotte County. He has a large farm of 28:> acres, 18.5 acres in cuIL- 
 vation, and the rest in blue grass pasture. He has made very fine and substantial improye- 
 ments on his farm; his re.sidenco is a new, large two-story frame, well finished and furnished 
 throughout, and is located on one of the finest roads leading out of Kansas City, about five 
 
 JOHN*^s!'V*a’vNE, farmer, .Section 36, P. O. Shawnee, Johnson County, came to Kansas 
 in the winter of 1855, and worked by the month for a wealthy and intelligent Indian named 
 
 best citizens. 
 
 WHITE CHURCH. 
 
 White Church, nearly in the center of the county, about ten miies 
 west of Wyandotte, is a pretty iittle hamiet, and is the iiistoricai scene of 
 tlie old Delaware mission and the building of the “ White Church, ^ tor 
 the Indians’ benefit. Four miles north is Pomeroy, on the Missoun Pa- 
 eifle Road, is its nearest station. White Church contains a good school, a 
 Masonic liall, two churches, and half a dozen stores. 
 
 The Presbyterian Church was organized April 19, 1869. Its member¬ 
 ship numbered forty. The pastor is Rev. A. A. Allen. The Sund.p' school 
 has been maintained thirteen years, and averages a membersliip of twenty- 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church has an organization and church 
 
 property. M^^^onic Lodge was chartered October 20, 1870, membership, 
 twenty-five. Officers, W. M., T. W. Noland; S. W., Gus Hovey; J. W., 
 L C. Gnute; Treasurer, Jo.shua Blankonship; Secretary, P. C. Hinton. 
 
 The Presliyterian Church, of White Church, was organized April 
 19 1869, with membership of forty, A. A. Allen, pastor. Value of church 
 property, $1,200. A public school has been maintained here thirteen 
 years, with an average attendance of twenty-five pupils. There are two 
 Sunday schools in the place, average attendance, thirty. There is also a 
 Masonic Lodge, chartered October 20, 1870, with a membersliip of tlnrly- 
 five. Its officers are; T. W. Noland, W. M.; Gus Hovey, S. W.; J. C. 
 Gnute, J. W.; Joshua Blankonship, Treasurer; P. C. Hinton Secretary. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church South, and Methodist Episcopal 
 Church, have an organization and a good church property. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES- qcindaro township. 
 
 JEFFERSON F. BARKER, farmer, Section 22, P. 0. Qoiiidaro, was born in Mercer County, 
 W. Va. January 24, 1860. Is a son cf Joseph and Eliza A. Barker; was reared on a farm and at- 
 tended the public schools in his native county until he came to Kansas ip March ol. tie 
 
 settled on the farm where he now lives, consisting of 212 acres of fine fruit and farming land, all 
 in cultivation except about seventy-five acres of timbered pasture. He has twenty acres in 
 fruit. His residence commands a fine view of the Missouri River and an extensive landscape ot 
 varied beauty. His father was a native of Virginia, and died March 6,1862. His mother, wlio 
 lives with him at present, is a native of Illinois. Her maiden name was Nichols. Mr. Barker is 
 quite young, only twenty-two years old. Has only been a resident of the Slate five and one-fialt 
 years, but has won an enviable reputation. o . i 
 
 ROBERT J. BARKER, merchant and grain dealer, Pomeroy, came to Kansas beptenilier 
 20,1870. Located in Wyandotte County, taught school nine years, and in 1879 opened a g-neral 
 store at Pomeroy, where he has been engaged in merchandising ever since. He has also serveu 
 as agent for Missouri Pacific Railroad Company at this place three years, and is stiU employed in 
 that capacity. He was appointed Postmaster in April, 1882. He was born in est Virginia Ajiril 
 28,1848, son of Messina C. and Julia A. Barker. He was reared on the farm, hut attended and 
 
 two children—Elia E. and Frederick C. Barker. Mr. Birkeris District Deputy Grand M^ister 
 I. 0. 0. F., of District No. 88 , also P. C. K. of P. He carries a large stock of general merchaiuiise 
 and occupies, in addition to a capacious salesroom, an extensive wareroom and commands tiie 
 entire trade of the place. He also deals in wood, grain and country produce of all kinds 
 
 ANDREW J. B\TES, farmer, Section 26, P. 0. Quindaro, was born in Cherokee hoiiniy, 
 Ga , December 18, 1837. Son of Frances Marion and Sarah Bates. He left his native State and 
 moved to Pine Bluffs, Ark., in the spring of 1858. Though Southern born and raised he w^ 
 true to his country and determined if possible to reach the Union lines, and on the nignt ot . y 
 10,1862, left Pino Bluff, in company with two others, and crossed the river hy 'Hghi. tra'c* 
 through swamps and cane, resting only by day; took their route up White Kii er, pa.ssed thr g 
 
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 HISTORY OF KAYSAS. 
 
 the rebel pickets in the dark; atone time went three days and nights without food, slept on the 
 wet ground in the. rain; on account of exposure one of Die company took sick and was very low 
 for a week, but after many hair-breadth escapes and perilous adventures thev at last, on the 5th 
 day of Auvust, espied the old stars and stripes and at once enlisted in Company H, First Michi¬ 
 gan Artillery. Served till the close of war. Was with Grant at Vicksburg, Sherman at Atlanta 
 and Thomas at Nashville; was under fire 30n days during the war; was in all the engagements of 
 his command and was mustered out last of June, 18G5. In September of same year, came to Kan - 
 sas ; settled where he now lives and lias been engaged in farming ever since. He was married in 
 Unadilla, Mich., August 15, 1865, to Mary Cleveland, a native ol Michigan, and daughlerof John 
 and Nancy Cleveland. He has two children—James and Elizabeth Hates. Mr. Bates is erecting 
 a fine two-story residence, which will be another ornament among the many fine country homes 
 which adorn the vicinity of Wyandotte. He and wife are consistent members of the Congregational 
 Church. 
 
 FRANK H. BETTON, P. 0. Pomeroy. The subject of this sketch is a lineal descendant 
 of Matthew Tliornton, one of the signers of the Declaration of Inde >endence, and President of 
 the convention which assumed the government of the colony of New' Hampsliire. His father, 
 Thornton Betton, was a prominent lawyer and a graduate of Danmouth College. His grand¬ 
 father, Hon. Silas Betton, was a graduate of the same institution, and a Member of Congress. His 
 grandmother, the wife of Hon. Silas Betton, was the daughter of Matthew Thornton, who signed 
 the Declaralion. He was horn in Derry, N. H., August 1, 1835; is a son of Thornton 
 and Mary E. B. H. Betton. Eight years of his early life were passed in Derry, two years in New'- 
 buryport, Moss., one year at Portsmouth, N. H., a short time in Dover, N. H., and three years in 
 Boston, Mass. At the latter place he engaged as clerk in a mercantile house. He then w’ent to 
 Petersburg, Va., where he remained two years, and in May, 1856, came to Kansas. He landed 
 at Leavenworth City on the 8th day of May, and at once w ent about finding business. He had 
 $2,000 in money to invest, and, proceeding to the old historic towm of Easton, he fell in company 
 with others who agreed to interest themselves with him in building up a town on Red Vermill¬ 
 ion Creek. The new town was to have at once a hotel, store, blacksmith shop, and saw-mill. 
 After the suffering the privations and disappointments common to such an enterprise in a new 
 country, Mr. Betton found the project abandoned by the others, and himself the ow'iier of a saw¬ 
 mill in a town and country without inhabitants. He returned to Leavenworth, and during the 
 winter engaged in a general speculating business, dealing principally, however, in Geary City 
 town property, by wiiich he realized about $50(b He attended the sale of tow'li shares (10 lots) 
 in Wyandotte, advertise 1 to take place March 1,1857, the first lOO shares to be sold at $500 a 
 share. He bought share No. 92. There was a perfect craze for these shares. People came Irom 
 far and near, and it was by chance that ho managed to buy an interest. Isaiah Walker’s store 
 was the only frame building in the town at the time. It still stands on the north side of Ne¬ 
 braska avenue, below Fourth street. Silas Armstrong’s brick residence stood on the hill, near 
 the corner of Fifth street and Minnesota avenue. Ike Brown’s log house stood where Dunning’s 
 Hall now stands. The land office building was located nearly opposite, and Joel Walker lived in 
 a log house near Jersey Creek. The Widow Splitlog’s cabin occupied the hill south of Minnesota 
 avenue, and the Cotter’s lived at the ferry, and those houses constituted the city of Wyandotte 
 in 1857. Mr. Betton was offered $750 for one lot while on his way lo Leavenworth, justafter the 
 purchase, but refused to take it. Wyandotte had her collapse, and values shrunk amazingly. 
 Mr. Betton disposed of his interest at a sacrifice. He next entered a claim of 160 acres of farm¬ 
 ing land, and forty acres of timber, near Osawkie, on the Delaware Trust Lands. He also specu¬ 
 lated in claims, and was very successful in this enterprise. After Osawkie land sales, he re¬ 
 turned to Leavenworth, but the same fall located in Wyandotte and engaged in lumbering and 
 logging for a saw mill, and in December, 1859, bought it. It was located where the town of Ar¬ 
 gentine has since been built up. In 1860, he bought forty acres of land, and built a house on it, 
 which is still standing. The smelDng works are now located on Ibis forty acres, which he sold 
 in 1863 for $500, now worth over $100,000. In 1863. the mill was moved over to the Missouri 
 River, near Nearman Station, where he continued the business until the fall of 1867, his family 
 living in the meantime at Wyandotte. lu company with Mr. Overton, he bought a halfsection 
 of land of Alexander Caldwell and Lucieu Scott, near Pomeroy, and in June, 1868, located a new 
 saw-inill at that place. The mill exploded the first day’s run, killing one man and injuring 
 another. The mill was immediately rebuilt, and other lands were subsequently bought, until 
 Overton & Betton w’ere the owners of 1,100 acres of fine timber land. They and tln ir em¬ 
 ployes, mill hands and wood-choppers, w'ere the only white settlers in the vicinity. Mr. Betton 
 solicited ihe County Superintendent to lay out a school district, which was done immediately. 
 Bonds were voted to build a schoolliouse. They were purchased by Overton & Betton, and 
 the commodious school room w’as ert-cted, which still stands to do credit to the enterprise of its 
 first proprietors. They also built a side track on tlie Missouri Pacific Railroad at tlieir own ex¬ 
 pense, erected a store room, and secured a post office. The store room was first occupied by Der¬ 
 rick Stone, Pomeroy’s first merchant. In 1873, they erected their three-story flouring-mili, 
 called Maple Cliff’ Mills. They also sold lands to the amount of about 40U acres, ami still retain 
 about 7(.>0 acres. The mill was operated by Overton & Betton until 1878, w hen Mr. Young pur¬ 
 chased the half-interest of Mr. Overton, and the mill was owned and operated by Betton & 
 Young until the spring of 1883, when they disposed of their entire interest to the Pomeroy Mill¬ 
 ing Company. Mr. Betton has striven to do his part in the labors which, in a period of tw'enty- 
 five years, have served to carve out of tlio wilderness the foremost county in his State. He has 
 been identified with many enterprises, public and private, and, like most old settlers, has reaped 
 but a moderate rew'ard. He has written much for the press since his residence in Kansas, and 
 displays a literary ability remarkable for a man w ho has been so actively engaged in business 
 pui'suits. He was married in Wyandotte, March 8,1860, to Susanna Mudeater, an accomplished 
 and educated daughter of Matthew Mudeater, head chief of the Wyandotte nation. Her father 
 was educated at the Methodist Episcopal Mission, Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Her mother w'as edu¬ 
 cated at the same mission. Both were exceedinjily fair and handsome. They emigrated with the 
 Wyandottes to Indian Territory in 1843. Mr. Betton has six children—Florence, Frank H., Cora 
 E , Matthew Thornton, Susanna W. and Ernest L. He has been Grand Master of the R. W. 
 Grand Lodge, I. 0. 0. F., State of Kansas, ai d its Grand Representative iu the Sovereign Grand 
 Lodge of the United States; also, Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of the K.of P. of the 
 State of Kansas, and its Representative to the Supreme Lodge of the United States. 
 
 DANIEL BRAMAN, farmer and merchant. Section 35, P. O. Bramaii Hill. Came to Kan¬ 
 sas January 12, 1858. Located here, and has made this his home ever since. From l8G7 to 1878, 
 was in the colporteur work for the American Tract Society. His field was confined part of the 
 time to Johnson, Wyandotte and Leavenworth Counties, but the rcmiinder of the time was col¬ 
 porteur at large for the northern half of Kansas and border counties of Missoui i. He then re¬ 
 sumed farming, and in connection with this lias carried on a country store, dealing in general 
 merchandise and country produce. He enlisted in Ckunjmny G, Sixth Kansas Cavalry, and was 
 mustered in at Leavenworth, in November, 1861.* He did border service, scouting, hunting 
 bushwhackers, etc., but was in several heavy engagements, such as Maysville, Ark., Prairie 
 Grove, and Cane Hill, Mo., and many others. Was in active service until mustered out, Novem¬ 
 ber, 1864. He enlisted as a private, bnt was several times jn’ornoted, and was last coinniissioned 
 as Second Lieutenant, which commission lie held until his term of service expired. He was born 
 in Wateiford, New London Co., Conn., May 16, 1832. He’is a son of Daniel S. and Mary L. 
 Biaman. He was educated in the public schools of Waterford. At ti\e age of sixteen, he went 
 to New London, and worked at the sail-maker’s trade seven or eight years. He alsospenta short 
 time in Brooklyn, N. Y., just prior to Ins removal to Kansas in 1858, He wasmarried, in Water¬ 
 ford, Conn., Sejdember 11, 1853, to Sarah H. Moore, an intelligent and accomplished lady, a na¬ 
 tive of Connecticut, and a danght^^r of Enoch and Mary L. Moore, Th4y have four children— 
 Mary Eva, Ida Floiine, Edward Everett and Dottie Lizelte, and seldom are children blessed with 
 sucli parents, botli 4.f whom exhibit a Christian culture rarely to bo found. They are consistent 
 members of the Baptist Clinrch. He w'as elected to the office of Treasurer of tpiindaro Town¬ 
 ship in November, 1877, and has bf*en re-elected each year since, and holds the office now. He 
 was chosen Deacon of the Baptist Church, Iffh of December, 1867, ami has filled that oflice since 
 that time. 
 
 ABRAM H. BROWN, farmer, Section 31, P. 0. Quindaro. His grandfatlier was a veteran of 
 the warof 1812,and his fatlier beat the roll call on Bunker Hi!l at La Fayette’s visit lo America in 
 1824. The subject of Diis sketch was born on Bunker Hill, Charleston, Miss., July 26,1826. son 
 of Jonatlian and Mary Brown. His parents moved to Adams County, III., in the spring of 1833. 
 He was brought up on a farm till seventeen years of age, then moved to Quincy, III., and learned 
 tlie brick-layer’s trade, work«‘d in Quincy two and a half years, then went to Peoria, III., wherehe 
 contracted brick work an<i plastering for tw'o years. He then started with an ox train as wagon 
 master lor Saota Fe, N. M. Struck the Kansas line in the spring of 1847. He w’as taken down 
 with the cholera at Black Jack, on account of which the train w’as detained Three days. Six train 
 men had the cholera, only one of w hom died. They reached Santa F6 July 26, 1847, and the two 
 years following, he was engaged in burning and furnishing lime for the Government uses and was 
 superintendent of the laying of rock for the State House at Santa Fe, He next accompanied 
 Capt. Love’s expedition to the Gila River, i^rospecting for gold, hut the enterprise failing on ac¬ 
 count of hostile Indians, he returned to the old copper mines at Ft. Webster, where he laid up 
 about lour months and then returned to Santa F6 to spend the winter. The following spring he 
 
 came back to Kansas and from there wont lo New York, where he wasluairied, February 17,1857. 
 to Lydia M. Ward, a teacher and a native of New York, and daughter of Lemuel and Hannah, 
 Ward. He then returned with his bride to Kansas City and made that his home till 1878. But 
 enlisted iu Company C, Vanhorn’s Battalion, attached to Twenty-fifth Missouri Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry; was taken prisoner at Lexington, Mo., was Quartermaster Sergeant, acting as Quarter¬ 
 master at the time. After his parole, be was made Wagonmasterfor Capt. Case, Assisluiiti^uarter- 
 inaster, and was in active service as Master of Transpurtation for Capt. Case till nearly the close of 
 the war. On his return to Kansas City, he resumed his business as a contractor and did the brick 
 work on Plankington &, Armour’s original packing house. He w'jis also contractor for the brick 
 w'ork and plastering on the first echoolhouse built in Kansas City, Kan. He moved to his 
 present location in 1878, where he has engaged in fanning ever since. Ho is P. G. I. 0. 0. F. 
 
 HENRY BUTTERWECK, farmer, Section 30, P. 0. Wyandotte. He was born in Fursten- 
 thum Waldftck, Germany, October 8,1834; sou of Stephen and Mary Butterweek. Attended 
 school in his native town till about fifteen years of age; be then worked in a factory at Brownson 
 three years, after which he w'as engaged in a blacksmith and wagon shop lour years, and March 
 7, 1857, left for America, settling on a farm near Uniontown, Fayette Co., Penn , and in August, 
 1860, moved to Ohio, wherehe engaged in farming until the breaking-out of the war, when he 
 enlisted at London in Company C, Fortieth Ohio, September 11,1861. He was in many of the 
 hardest fought battles of Ihe great rebellion, among which were the engagements at Franklin, 
 Tenn., Lookout Mountain, Mis-sion Ridge and Pine Mountain and many others ; was under Gar¬ 
 field in Kentucky, and was w’ith Sherman in the famous march through Gtorgia as f.ir as At¬ 
 lanta. He was mustered Out October 8,1864. At the close of the war, he returned to his old 
 home in Pennsylvania, spent tlie winter, and then moved to Ohio, w'here he resided until he came 
 to Kansas September, 1868. He was married in Uniontown, Penn., December 25,1864, to Malinda 
 McLaughlin, a native of Pennsylvania, and a daughter of Joseph and Mary McLaughlin. They 
 have six children, viz.: Mary M., Lidie C., Sallie Adaline, Henry Rinehart. Joseph T. and George 
 Edwin. Mr. Butterweek cleared the farm which he now owns and cultivates, and has made all 
 the improvements, which render it one of the most comfortable homes in the vicinity. 
 
 LYMAN COMSTOCK, farmer. Section 35, P. 0. Braman Hill. Came to Kansas December 
 12,1866. Lived near Nearman Station till the spiing of 1872, when he purchased ihe faim on 
 which he has lived ever since. During the winters of 1866-67 and 1868, be was engaged in get¬ 
 ting out wood and ties for railroad companies. He has served on the School Board for three years. 
 Is one of the solid men of Wyandotte County. Was born in Coshocton County, Ohio, March 31. 
 1833, son of Lyman and Harriet Comstock. Attended the public schools until fifteen years of 
 age, then went to Cleveland, Oliio, and made brick three years; thence to Clarion County, Penn., 
 where he engaged in tie making over one year, manufacturing lumber tw'o years, farming and 
 boat-making about nine years, and then moved to Kansas In the fall of 1866. He was married in 
 Pennsylvania, April 1, 1856,'to Sophia McLain, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth McLain. He bus 
 six children—Millard Fillmore, Harriet E., (ieorge W,, John Wesley, Sarah Ellen and Mary 
 Frances. Mr. Comstock and wife are worthy members of the Congregational Church. 
 
 THOMAS CROOKS, farmer, Section 36, P. 0. Braman Hill; came to Kansas April 2,1857. 
 First worked as a farm hand for an educated, wealthy and infiuential Indian, named Francis 
 Cotter, one year. Then rented Cotter’s farm and w’orked it two years; then went to Pike’s Peak 
 and returned the same summer; cleared a piece of timber land during the winter; tanglit school 
 the next spring and summer until harvest, and then enlisted in the army in the summer of 1861. 
 He enlis'ed ill Company E. Fourth Kansas Cavalry, and was afterward transferred to Kansas 
 Sixth. He was mustered in as Orderly Sergeant, and in Januar y', 1863, W'as made Second Lieu¬ 
 tenant, and six months afterward, by petition of his company, he was commissioned as Captain 
 and served in that capacity until ihe close of the war. He w'as in all the engagements of his 
 command and was mustered out April 14, 1865, when he resumed the more agreeable occupation 
 of a farmer, locating three and a half miles w'ost of Wyandotte City, where he has given special 
 attention to fruit growing and has one of the many fine orchards of Wyandotte County. He was 
 born iu Tuscarawas County, Ohio, September 8,1831. Is a son of Henry and Catharine Crooks. 
 He grew up on a farm in his native county, was educated at Hagerstown Academy, and came 
 direct from his native town to Kansas in 1857. lie was married in Clay County, Mo , April 11, 
 1867, to Julia A. Farnesworth, native of Wheeling. Va., and daughter of Isaac and Louisa Farnes- 
 worth. They have three children—Carrie L., Lillie May and Adeline Inzie. They are both 
 members of the Congregational Church. 
 
 WILLIAM W. DICKINSON, farmer, Section 31, P. 0. Quindaro, w’as born in Heath, 
 Franklin Co., Mass., December 27,1831. Isa son of Solomon and Eunice S. Dickinson. He at¬ 
 tended the common and select schools of bis native town, and afterw'ard Shelburne Falls and 
 Amherst Academies. He then taught during the winters and farmed through the summers, and 
 to some extent engaged in civil engineering, until the spring of 1856, when he came to Kansas. 
 On his way to Kansas, he accidentally took the same steamer at St. Louis on which a compatiy of 
 South I'arolina ruffians had taken passage. They were armed to the teeth, and were intending 
 to reach Kansas in time to participate in the sacking of Lawrence. The steamer landed at Kan¬ 
 sas City on the very day that Lawrence was sacked. The border ruffians had established a kind 
 of custom house at Westport, by which all baggage was examined, and if destined for Kansas 
 was not allowed to pass'if it came from any of the Free States. Wlien Mr. Dickinson arrived at 
 AVestport, the hack stopped for dinner at Smith’s Hotel, and his trunk, marked Franklin Coun¬ 
 ty, Mass., and his surveyor’s compass were piled up with other baggage to be examined by the 
 custom house officers. While waiting F'r dinner, he managed, w'hile standing near his trunk, by 
 a dexterous movement of his heel, to disfigure the abbreviation of Mass, so as to have more of 
 the appearance of Mo., and this passed his trunk, while S. C., for surveyor’s compass, on the box 
 containing that article, passed for South Carolina, and Mr. Dickinson was thus enabled to pass 
 Westport. But a short distance on the road to Lawrence, he was met by hordes of ruffians com¬ 
 ing from the disgraceful affair which had desolated Lawrence the night before, and was com¬ 
 pelled to return to Kansas City, where he met at Eldridge House A. D. Richardson, of literary 
 fame. The Eldridge House was headquarters for the Free-State men remaining over niglit here, 
 lie took a steamer the next morning for Nebraska. He remained in Omaha, Neb., one year, and 
 taught the first school ever taught in that city by a male teacher. He then returned to JMassa- 
 chuselts, and was engaged for awhile in settling u]) his father’s estate. April 1,1859, he started 
 again for Kansas, arriving in (Quindaro April 9, where he engaged in the mercantile business un¬ 
 til the fall of 1861, and has been engaged in farming ever since. He was electeil to the first Kan¬ 
 sas State Legislature in 1861. Served one term. He has twice been elected County Superin¬ 
 tendent of Puldic Instruction, serving four years in that capacity. He is a worthy member of 
 the Congregational Church. He has sixty acres of fine farming land, six acres in fruit and 
 lawn, ilis rMsidence, a large two-story frame house, is beautifully situated in the pretty little 
 village of Quindaro, three miles from Wyandotte, and commands one of the most charming 
 views in the State of Kansas. His gnmnds are handsomely laid out, and tastefully decorated 
 with ornamental trees and shrubbery, making one of the most desirable among the many jileas- 
 ant homes which adorn Ihe vicinity of Wyandotte. 
 
 ASA ELLIS, farmer. Section 29, P. 0. White Church, came to Kansas in the spring of 1869, set¬ 
 tled in Quindaro Township, and for eleven years carried on a farm two miles east of wliere he now 
 resides, and then came to his present location, where he has continued farming ever since. Me 
 proposes to engage quite extensively in fruit growing. He enlisted in Company F, Sixteenth 
 Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, in December, 1863, at Fort Leavenworth. Was living at the lime in 
 Platte County, Mo. Tn February, 1865, was sent on an expedition to Powder River, Montana. 
 Left Leavenworth February 14, went to Powder River country, and down the river till they 
 came in sight of the Yellowstone. Was then ordered to retimi, and was mustered out December 
 19,1865. He was born in Montgomery County, Mo., November 7, 1842, son of David Ellin. His 
 mother died when he was an infant. He came to Platte County in the fall of 1858, atid farmed 
 there till his removal to Kansas in 1869, Was married in Platte County, Mo , September 2, 1861, 
 to Catherine King, daughter of Andrew C. and Elizabeth King. They have seven children, viz.; 
 Mary, Elizabeth, Francis ]SI., Flora, Ellen, Floyd and Asa. 
 
 WILIY W. ENGLISH was ono of the substantial citizens of Wyandotte County, and was 
 universally est<'emed lor his many excellent traits of character. He was born in Tennessee in 
 November, 1817. His parents moved to Louisville, Ky., wlien he was quite young, and his boy¬ 
 hood days were spent in and near that city. He came to Independence, Mo., when quite young, 
 and learned the saddler’s trade. He remained at IndeiTendem e several years, and tlieu moved 
 to St. Joseph, Mo., where he carried on a harness shop for seven or eight years. He tlien moved 
 to Platte County, Mo., and engaged in farming sixteen or seventeen years, alter which ho moved 
 to Weston to educate bis family, and remained there about four years, doing a general trading 
 business,and in May, 1868, came to White Church.and engaged in farming until li s death, April 
 8,1880. He was married November 3, 1839. in Platte County, Mo., to Martha J. Downing, 
 daughlerof John H. and Eliza Downing. She is a native of Lincoln County, Mo., and is still 
 living on the old homestead. Is the mother of the following children : Eliza Jane, Martha B., 
 Theodore Warner. Wiley W., Angie M. and Davie English. In connection with this sketch, 
 Wiley Worth English is worlhv of especial mention. He is the sole executor of his father’s es¬ 
 tate, fanner. Section 31, P. 0. White Church. Was born in Platte County, Mo., April 14, 1868. 
 Was educated principally at Weston, Mo., and came to Kansas In the spring of 1869, and attend¬ 
 ed school in Leavenworth City about one year and six months, and attended Palmer’s Academy 
 
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 in Wyandotte one year. Ho is unmarried, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. Is con- 
 sideralily above the average in inteiligonce and moral worth, and is destined to figure in the 
 future history of Kansas. 
 
 U M GRAY mercliant and horticulturist, has been Postmaster at Quindaro ten yea^; 
 home farm. Section 29, thirty acres, fruit and lawn, also farm in Section 13, 1>. 0. Quindaro. He 
 came to Kansas in tiie spring of 1858, and located where he now lives. Engaged m farming till 
 1861. Then entered the Government service, and was connected with the Quartermaster s de- 
 nartment during the entire war. Started with the Kansas Second. Was with Gen. Curtis’ army 
 from Pea Ridge to Helena, and was afterward'with Grant’s army. Second Hivision, Fifteenth 
 Army Corps Went via New Orleans, La., to the month of the Rio Grande River. Curtis Red 
 River expedition faiiing, he was ordered back to New Orleans, where he remained tili the close 
 of the war. Returning to Quindaro, he engaged in farming till January, 1873, when he 
 a general store, and has been merchandising ever since. He was horn in Erie County, N. Y,, 
 December 29 1821, son of Daiali and Mary Gray. He was reared on a farm till about nineteen 
 years of age.' Came West as far as Chicago in 1840, and spent the winter of that year at Elgin. 
 
 In the following spring, he moved to Waukegan, and engaged in merchandising until 1858, 
 when he came to Kansas. He was married in Waukegan, 111, June 10, 1847, to Susan G. Donst, 
 daughter of Samuel and Hannah Doust. They have four children, viz.: Eldrid M., Mary Ann, 
 George M and Joseph M. Mr. Gray commands the entire trade at Quindaro. He occupes a 
 sales room 20x50, ware room 20x45, and cellar 40x50. Carries a heavy stock of generai merchan¬ 
 dise, and deals to some extent in feed and country produce. At the same time, he manages a 
 fruit farm of thirty acres of fine fruit. 
 
 WILLIAM P HOGARTY, Lieutenant. U. S. A., retired, residence and P. 0. Quindaro. 
 He was born‘in New York City February 16,1840. Is a son of Patrick and Hannah Hogarity^. 
 When three years of age, his parents moved to near Elmira, Chemung Co., N. Y., where they both 
 died in 1849. He remained here until the breaking-out of the rebellion, when on the 1st day of 
 April 1861 , he enlisted in Company D. Twenty-third New York Volunteer Infantry Was mus 
 tered into service May 16,1861. He belonged to what was known as the Iron Brigade Army of 
 the Potomac. Was most of the time on detached service with Battery B, Fourth Artillery, com¬ 
 manded by Capt. John Gibbon, afterward Gen. Gibbon. He was in all the engagements of his 
 command Was in the battles of Cedar Mountain, Rappahannock Stition, Sulphur Springs 
 Groveton, second Bull Run, Chantilly, South Mountain, \ntietam, Fredericksburg, and several 
 eneagementd of minor importance. He lost his arm December 13, 1862, at the battle of 
 ericksbnrir, Va. Was discharged Janunry 29, 1863. on account of dis ibility. Was appuinted 
 Second Lieutenant Veteran Reserve Corps, January 30,1865, and brevetted First Lieutenant and 
 Captain of Volunteers, March 2,1865, for gallant and niAritorions services during the war. Was 
 ap^inted Second Lieutenant Forty fifth United States Infantry, July 28,1866, and was retired 
 December 31, 1870, on account of loss of arm from wounds received m battle, and partial deaf¬ 
 ness resulting from exposure in line of duty; he was brevetted First Lieutenant, United bt^es 
 Army March 2,1867, for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Fredericksburg, Va. 
 His service in the regular army since the war has principally been in the Freedman s Bureau, in 
 Kentucky and Tennessee, capturing ku-klux, guerrillas, and aesperad^s who infested that sec¬ 
 tion of the country after the war; also paying bounties and establishing schools. At the time 
 of his retirement he was on recruiting service at Fort I^eavenwoith, Kan. Mr. Hogarty is a 
 man of considerable literary ability, and has several times engaged in the discussion of 
 measures being considered by Congress. He was largely instrumental in defeating the Uon. L. 
 S. Bragg’s amendment to the army appropriation bill, stopping all lurtherargunientof longevity 
 allowance f'r service in retirement. He has now on hand an important fight lu Congress, on the 
 bill 1 555 Forty-sixtb Congress, which provides “ that any I.ieutenant ot the army retired from 
 active service on account of the loss of an arm or leg Irom wounds received tn line of duty^, and 
 who has been in the military service ot the United States fifteen year.,, shall have, upon the re¬ 
 tired list the rank of Captain in thesame armor department of service in winch such loss ol limb 
 was incurred.” He lias discussed with much ability the ethical principles involved in this meas¬ 
 ure, in letters to Senators Logan, of Illinois, Plumb, of Kansas, and Bragg, of Wisconsin, also in 
 the columns of the Avtmj and Navy Journal. Tlirough liis personal efforts was secured the favoia- 
 ble indorsements to this measure from Gens. U. S. Grant, W. T. Sherman, W. S. Hancock, Phil. 
 Sheridan, and the Secretary of War, and although the military committee reported adversely 
 upon this hill, it was placed on the calendar of Congress. He expects, however, to prosecum the 
 effort to a successful issue. He was married in Kansas City, Mo., August 8,1872, to Harriet R. 
 Carr, a native of Chemung County, N. Y., and danghler of Wyatt S. and Ann Carr. She is an ac¬ 
 complished and intelligent lady and presides with queenly grace and dignity over the house¬ 
 hold They have four children—Sadie H , Ella T., Maggie J. and Kate E. Tliey have lived 
 since their marriage, in Kansas City one year, in Independence, Mo., three years, and at their 
 present location six years. Everything about their home is expressive of taste and culture. 
 Capt. Hogarty was educated at Alfred University, New York, where he was a student when he 
 entered the army in 1861. 
 
 ELFONZO HOLLY, farmer, Section 24, P. 0. Braman Hill. Came to Kansas m the fall of 
 1859, locating near Wyandotte and engaged in farming at tliat place about seven years, then pur¬ 
 chased the farm on which he has lived ever since. During the first three winters spent in the 
 State, he was engaged in getting out and furnishing wood and ties for the railroad com pan:^ He 
 has served two teims as Township Trtasurer and about ten years as member of the School Boaro. 
 Was born in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., N. Y., September 27, 1827; son of Alonzo and Rebecca 
 Jane Holly. He left his native place August, 1844; went to Wisconsin and two years afterward 
 settled on a farm near Albany, Green Co. About the year 1851, returned to New York and re¬ 
 mained four years, and then returned to the same county in AVitconsin and purchased another 
 farm, on which he lived until he moved to Kansas. He was married in Dane County \N ts., De¬ 
 cember 4, 1856, to Maria Vandawark, daughter of John and Catheiliie Vandawiirk ; she is a na¬ 
 tive of Ellery, Chautauqua Co., N. Y. They have two children, viz.: Luella,wife of Adolph Miller, 
 and Viola, wife of Frank Miller. 
 
 WILLIAM F. HOUGHTON, farmer and horticulturist, Section 30, P. 0. Quindaro, was born 
 in Saratoga, N. Y., June 17,1833. Is a son of William and Hannah Honghton. He was reared in 
 Mechanicsville until eleven years of age, where he attended school with Col. Ellsworth, after¬ 
 ward killed at Alexandria, Va. He went with his parents to Drefiield. Yorkshire, England, May, 
 1844, and remained there three and one-half years, and in the fiOlof 1^47 he engaged assail 
 
 County. Went from tliere thw siinie season to Lake County, III., and clerked in Wiiukegan until 
 1860, and in the spring of that year came to Quindaro, and in company with R. M.Gray, Mr. 
 Priestly Frank Sluman and others, went to Denver, and after a short prospecting tour in the 
 mountains, he returned to Chicago and engaged in mercantile business as clerk until September 
 7 1861 when he enlisted in Company H, Eiglitli Illinois Calvary. He served as clerk for his 
 Captain about three and a lialf months, and December 23, 1861, was honorably discharged on ac¬ 
 count of disability. He returned to Chicago and engaged to clerk tor the sametirm winch heliad 
 served before, viz, H. & E. Goodrich, Desplaines street, remaining wiili them one year and 
 then engaged in hook-keepinir for Kirby, Carpenter & Co., lumber manufacturers at Menominee, 
 on the shores of Green Bvy, Upper Peninsula of Micliigan, where he remimed until he came to 
 Kansas in the spring of 1866. He located his family at Quindaro and clerked at Lawrence for 
 about seven years, his tamily residing in Lawrence alioiit a year and a half of uti t time, ihe re¬ 
 mainder of his time in Kansas from the spring of 1875 until the presen t lias been spent at Ins 
 home in Quindaro, with the exception of about six months, during which lime he engaged in 
 clerking in the wliolesale department of Bullene, Moore & Emery's dry goods establishment in 
 Kansas City, Mo. He is at present engaged in fruit raising and gardening, which he makes quite 
 profitable. He was married in Chicago, M., November 4,1862, to Marv L. Biitrick, a native of 
 Illinois, and a daughter ol Hiram and Mary Biitrick. They have two children living-Fredenck 
 B and Carrie; two dead—William H.aiid Lotta. Tliey are both active members ot tlie Methodist 
 Episcopal Churcli. Tlieir home is a model of tidiness and exhibits the taste and refinement and 
 Christian culture which characterize the family. . u o .• 
 
 GEORGE U. 8 HOVEY, mercliant and farmer. Postmaster at White Church, Section .11. 
 Came to Kansas in the summer of 1869; located at White Church, a^d has been engaged in farm¬ 
 ing and merchandising ever since. Has served as Justice of the Peace ami Notary I ublic ten 
 years. Hus several times been a delegate to the State Convention. He was born in UlsterCoJiu y, 
 
 in Brooklyn, vnuiv «on.-rtuioi iwi .. ps-—- - - • , , ... -.ooo 
 
 made his headquarters at PeUluma, end engaged in larniiiig and stock dealing until 1868, when 
 he came overland to Wyandotte, Kan. He pro-pected al.oiit one year and finally settled at While 
 Church, where he still resides. He was married in New York City, lehruary 10, I BKh to Elia Jane 
 Jones, daughter of John and Ellen Jones. Their children are Ellen .lane, Jolin IEmma (dead). 
 Josephine B., George U. (dead,, Anna T. and Alfred Clement. Mr. Hovey and wife are members 
 
 of the Christian Church. He has a full stock of merchandise, deals also in grain and stock, and 
 is one of the most influential men in Wyandotte County. 
 
 MARCUS HURLA, farmer. Section 33, P. 0. Wyandotte. Came to Kansas City March, 
 1857 and kept a hoar.iing house three years, then moved to Johnson County, Kan., and famed 
 nine years, after which he came to his present location, where he owns 137 acres of yer.v fine land, 
 with fine improvements. His residence, a large two-story lirick house, well finished and fur¬ 
 nished, is located about one mile from the city of Wyandotte nnd commands a fine view of 
 Wyandotte and surrounding country. He was hoin in Baden, Germany, April 19,16^; 
 
 Gaorick and Arich Hiirla. Was educated in Germany and learned the tailor s trade, which lie fol¬ 
 lowed till he emigrated to America in 1850. He settled in Rochester, N. Y., and remained tliere 
 three years, then moved to t'liicago, where he worked at his trade three years and then came to 
 Kansas City and finally to Kansas. He was married In Rochester N. Y April 24,1850, t” Kran 
 ces Propst, a native of Germany, by whom he iiad one child, Theodore Hurhi. His first wife died 
 Sentemher 16, 1852. Was again married in Rochester, May 16,18.53, to Benhartina Merkle, also 
 a native ol Germany, by whom he has six children—Mollie, Lewis, Lena, Rosa, Marcus and 
 Mary Hurla. Mr. Hurlaand wife are both members of the Catholic Cliurch. 
 
 CALVIN E. KLINE, blacksmith and proprietor of the Keystone Carriage Works, Quindaro. 
 Came to Kansas March, 1879; located in Wyandotte; worked in Ihe KansM Pacific Railroad 
 shops seven months, then came to Quindaro and purchased a wagon shop. Occupied tins shop 
 from February till October, and found Imsiness so increased as to demand a larger shop ; tore 
 away the old huiidings and erected the commodious shops which he now occupies. He was born 
 in Luzerne County, Penn., December 9,1851 , son of Leonard and Mary Ann Kline. Moved to 
 Columbus County, Penn., in the spring of 1861, where his father ran a farm i nd blacksmith shop 
 about seventeen years. He lived at home till sixteen years of age, then worked in Snydev Bros . 
 foundry and machine shops at Williamsport, Penn., two years and nine months after which he 
 returned home and worked at his trade about four years. He then moved to Hughesville, Ly¬ 
 coming Co. Penn,, where he worked one year, th-n took charge of hts father s shops at home one 
 year and from there came direct to Wyandotte, Kan. He was married at Rohrsbnrg, Penn., De¬ 
 cember 25,1873, to Laura L. Preston, a native of Pennsylvania, and diinglitev of James L. and 
 Carrie T. Preston. They have four children—Emma, Carrie, Wilbur and Lizzie. They are both 
 worthy members of the Congregational Church. In connection with this sketch we mention as 
 worthy a place in this department of our work, Mr. Marcus L. Kline, blacksmith, and one of the 
 nronrietors of the Keystone Carriage and Wagon Works, who came to Kansas November, 1»18. 
 settled in Wy indotte; worked in the Kansas Pacific Railroad shops two years and four months, 
 and has since been a partner in the Keystone Carriage Works. He was born in Luzerne Coiioly 
 Penn , November 3,1857, son of Leonard and Mary Ann Kline. He lived with his parents till 
 seven years of age, then with his grandparents, Harman and Sarah Labour, in Columbia County, 
 till their death in 1869. He then went to Rohrsbnrg, Penn., where he was educateil and began 
 his trade; worked at his trade one year here and six months at the town of Espy 
 branch of the Susqnelianna River; returned home and put in two years hard, faithful, steady 
 work at his trade, after which he farmed two years. He then went to 
 
 Co. and worked in Rhen & Co.’s Keystone Carriage Works one year, and in Gottchal s Empire 
 Works nine nionihs, thence to Roaring lirancli same county, and did general blacksmithing six 
 months, after wliicli he returned to Williamsport and remaini d one year,and from thencecimie to 
 Kansas visiting and prospecting on the way at Erie, Penn., 
 
 Michigan City, lud., Cliicago and other places, landing in Wyandotte Septeniher 7, ^78, thence 
 to Quindaro where he has remained ever since. Kline Bros are enterprhjng and prosperous 
 business men; are running three forges, have five men employed in shops and have a capacity ol 
 
 turning out twelve lumber wagons per month. . , 
 
 HIRAM MALOTT. farmer. Section 27, P. 0 Wyandotte, Came to Kansas, April 2, 1865. 
 Settled in Quindaro Town8hip,and has engaged in farming ever since Was elected County Com¬ 
 missioner of Wyandotte County in 1868, and served two years. In 1871, ho was 
 senlative fr. m his district, and served one term. In 1877, he was elected ( oiinty Commissioner, 
 and has served as chairman of the hoard ever since ; is now serving on sixth yeat. In the spring 
 of 1862 he enlisted in Company E, Thirty-seventh Missouri State Militia, and served as tirst 
 Lieutenant of his company till some time in 1863, when a reorganization of imlitia took place, 
 which made him First Lieutenant, Company E, Tliird Missouri Provisional Militia. He served 
 in tills company about two months, and on November 10,186.i, w ,s commissioned by Gov. Car¬ 
 ney of Kansas, as recruiting officer. He recruited Company F, of the Sixteenth Voluii- 
 
 teer Cavalry and was commissioned First Lieutenant, January 21,1864. He served in this 
 ment till March 8,1865, when the war closed, but was on detached service most of the time. He 
 was horn in Madison County, Ky., September 5,1819, son of Joseph and Mary 
 to Clay County, Mo., in fall of 1829. His father died m this county in I8,!4, and his mother in 
 1837 '^He tlien moved to Platte County, and made it his home till he settled in Itansas in 18(^. 
 On the 9th ol April, 1850, ho started overland, with a train of three ox wagons, to California, tie 
 r. ached his destination after the usual hardships attending such an nndertakmg, remmned m 
 California alioiit one year, and came home via Panama and New Orleans, touching at Havana, 
 He was married in Platte County, September 8,1844, to Susan E. Rupe, a native of Missouri, and 
 a daughter of William and Sarah Rupe. They have six children-Mary ("'f® J; J,' 
 Noland), W. R. Malott, David Ann (wife of N. J. Myers,, Martha Jane (wife of f. J. Baiker), 
 Loretta E (wife of W P. Hinton) and James Raven Malott. Mr. Malott is deservedly one of the 
 most prominent and influential citizens of Wyandotte County. He and wife are worthy mem- 
 beisof the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 WILLIAM GEORGE MILLER, farmer. Section 36, P. 0. Quindaio. Came to Kansas in 
 the fall of 1870, and engaged in gardening, near AVyaiidolte. In the fall of 1873, he 
 Oninev III and remained there three years, then returned to Kansas, farmed in Quindaro 
 Town-hip three years, and in Wyandotte Township, near White Church, one year, then came 
 to his present location. Ho was born in Quincy, 111., Docemher 28,1847 His niother died when 
 he was an infant. He was the son of Herman Miller. He was reired in Quincy until eleven 
 years of age, aud then went on a farm with liis father ten miles from Qiiincy. Remained there 
 until tweniy-one years of age, then went to Cincinnati and remained there two years, and in 
 1870 came to Kansas. Was married in Kansas City, Mo., February 8,1873, to Mary Winker, a 
 native of Germany, and daughter of Christian and Margaret Winker, ish® 
 
 Xn only eleven /ears old. They have four children-Alhert H., George W- Charles E. and 
 Matilda A. They are both worthy members of the GermiO Methodist Episcopal Unuren. 
 
 ISAAC P. MOORE, printer and horticulturist. Section 31, P. 0. Kansas City ; place of bitsi- 
 ne.ss No. 12, AVest Missouri avenue, Kansas City, Mo. His residence, a fine tliree-story stone 
 building, is situated near Quindaro, Wyandotte Co , Kan., three miles from Wyandotte, on one of 
 the finest carriage drives in the State. His home of fifty-tliree and three-quarters acres of cho ce 
 land isdivided inioo'cKard,garden and lawn. He has forly-fiveacresof fruit. Ihe lawn istastefu ly 
 decorated with evergreen and foresttreesandornamenlal ehruhhery, and presentsoneol the many 
 pleasing views which greet llie eye on driving from Wjandotte out to the suburban village of 
 Quindaro. Mr. Moore came to Kansas City in February, 1868, and for about one year and a hall 
 had charge of tlie Kansas City Journal job rooms Resigning his position, he estahlished an in¬ 
 dependent Job printing estahlishnicnt, which lie carried on for about two y™®®- 
 his office, he bought into the Kansas City Journal of Commerce, and was its President and Busi¬ 
 ness Manager for six years. He then sold out in Kansas City, and came to hn pt’csent location, 
 where he has resided ever since. After about one year spent on his fruit firm, he asstn entered 
 the printing Imsiness, and now operates an extensive book and j"li printing estalilishment in 
 Kansas City, Mo. He occupies three stories with his business, wdiicli ineludes book-liinding ann 
 the manufacture of blank hooks; runs tliree large hydraulic-power presses to their fullest capac¬ 
 ity Uewaslioriiin Clinton County, N. V., Fetiruary 25, d835. He is a son of Abram B. and 
 Bridget Moore. When four years of age, his mother (liis fitlier having died about one year pre¬ 
 vious) moved to St. Clair County, III , and tlieiice to St. Louis, whore he was Ijro'.'g'G "p and 
 edneated, graduating at St. Xavier College ill 1846. He remained in St. Louts until Decemher, 
 1848, part of the time engaged as clerk in a drug store, and the rennining time in a printing 
 office. In Januarv, 1849, lie began the drug business in Cincinnati, Oliio. and followed it one 
 year, and from 1850 until he came to Kansas City, in 1868, was engaged in printing estahlisli- 
 meiits in various sections of the United States. He was married in Cincinnati, Olilo, August 
 1861, to Mary lb Hagen, a native of Ohio, ami d iiigliter of Josepli and Ellen D. Hagen. 
 
 ’ CH ARLES MOIIASCH, farmer. Sections 29 aiid32, P. 0. Wyandotte. Came to Kansasin the 
 fall of 1855, and settled on Mill Creek, Waliaiinsee County. Alma, the county seat of vVahaiinsee, 
 County, is now located on tlie land w hich he entered. Hu spent about two years in tliat conni), 
 tlien moved to the tliriving town of Quindaro. About 500 men were w orking on the streets ana 
 grades. A large saw mill witli three boilers and six saws could not supply 
 
 for the liuilding tliat was then going on. He engaged in business at Quindaro till ISCO, then 
 moved to his farm, two and a half miles from Wyandotte, wliere lie still resides. He has served 
 as Director of Scliool District No. 4, over six years, also served as ‘ 
 
 was born in Germany November. 4, 1822, son of Jacob and Mary Moras, li. Left Ins name coun¬ 
 try April 1,1846, came direct to America, settled in .Jackson County, ' ".‘'•i 
 
 until he came to Kansas October, 1855. He was married in Jackson (.ounty, Ind., tehriia j , 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 185Q, to Sarah AVinkler, a very intelligent and accomplished lady, and a native of Indiana, They 
 have eight cliildren—Charles C., Otto, William, Frederick, Frank, Jennie, Louisa and Tiny. Mr. 
 Morasch belongs to the order of Masons, also I. 0. 0 F. His home is one of the finest in the 
 county. The residence is two stories high, built of brick, large and commodious; the architect¬ 
 ural design is pleasing, the arrangement is convenient, and altogether it furnishes one of the 
 most comfortable In^mes in the vicinity. 
 
 PEIIK.^NDER C. NEWTON, physician, farmer and merchant. White Church. His home 
 farm is in Section 5, but he also has land in Prairie Township. lie manages two farms, practices 
 medicine and carries on a large country store. Came to Kansas March 12, 1855, and with his 
 father lived one mile and a half from Atchison City, engaged in farming until 1863. Then at¬ 
 tended the St. Louis Medical College eight months, Jefferson Medical College,Philadelphia, Penn., 
 six months, at which he graduated, and Nashville Medical College several months. He began the 
 practice of medicine at Nashville, Tenn., and practiced there about two and a half years, then 
 returned to Kansas aud located at White Church, Wyandotte County, where he has practiced 
 medicine and farming ever since, and from 1870 to 1872, ran a saw mill and then opened a general 
 store, which he is still conducting. He occupies a salesroom 20x32 feet and a wareroom 
 10x32 feet. Carries a heavy stock of general merchandise and also deals in stock. He was born 
 in Robinson County, Tenn., June 11, ls42, is ason of Robert H. and MarthaC. Newton. His par¬ 
 ents moved to Logan County, Ky., in the winter of 1844, and to Holt County, Mo., in the winter 
 of 185U. After farming one year in Holt County, his father took the management of the Gov¬ 
 ernment Mission Farm at Highland, Kan., one year. He next farmed in De Kalb County, Mo., 
 and then moved to Ruchauan County and remained there until he came to Kansas in 1855. The 
 subject of this sketch was married in White Church, Kan., September 14,1873, to Hattie English, 
 daughter of W. M.and Martha English, by whom he had one child, Jennie Newton. His first 
 wife dind June 9, 1879. He married a second time in Prairie Township November 23,1881, to 
 Julia Donahue, daughter of Henry and Sarah Donahue. 
 
 ELISHA SORTORE, farmer, Section 30, P. 0. Quindaro. Came to Kansas March 20, 1857, 
 located in Quindaro, engaged in teaming five years, then kept a wood yard on the Missouri River 
 and supplied steamboats with wood, also sold to Government contractors; was in this business 
 about five years, next went to farming and has been engaged at it ever since. He has 150 acres 
 all under cultivation, with fine improvements, only three miles from Wyandotte City. He has 
 thirty acres in orchard. He helped to organize Quindaro Township, and was a member of the 
 original Township Hoard. He has also served on the School Boani two or three terms. He 
 served in the Kansas State Militia as Second Lieutenant, and was in the battle of Westport, dur¬ 
 ing the Price raid. He was born in Belmont, Allegany Co., N. Y., February 24,1823, son of 
 William and Cynthia Sortore. He w^as raised and remained on a farm in New York until he came 
 to Kansas in 1857. He was married in Allen, Allegany Co., N. Y. September 21,1845, to Effie A. 
 Bnindage, daughter of Mathew and Fannie Brundage. Hermother’smaiden name was Knicker¬ 
 bocker. They have four children living, viz.; Cynthia, born June 26,1851; Henry E., born March 
 25,1866; Charles R., born August 8, 1858; Fred, born July 6,1861. They have lost six, viz.: 
 Fannie A., born March 25,1847; William A., born October 4,1849; Willis M., born May 20,1854; 
 Effie, born January 9,1866; George,born August 6, 1867; Elisha, Jr., born August 12, 1869. Mr. 
 Sortore and wife are worthy meinOers of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 MARTIN STEWART, tanner, fruit and vegetable grower. Section 33, P.O. Wyandotte,came 
 to Kansas May 1,1857, located in the city of Wyandotte, and engaged first in teaming until he 
 could fiml a suitable farm. In the spring of 1858, he took charge of a farm known as the Clark 
 farm, which once belonged to an Indian chief by the name of Clark. He cultivated this farm 
 one year, and during this year bought the place where he now resides, consisting of 129 acres of 
 choice land, twenty acres of which are in orchard. His residence, a fine two-story house, is beau¬ 
 tifully situated in a grove of natural trees, only one and a half miles from the city of Wyandotte, 
 ou one of the finest roads leading out of the city. At the first election after his arrival in Kan¬ 
 sas, he was made Constable, and the following year was elected Justice of the Peace. In the year 
 1866, was elected County Commissioner, and served two years. He was born in Baden, Germany, 
 November 11, 1825; is a son of Christian and Frances Stewart. When three years of age, he 
 came with the family, consisting of father, mother, one brother and three sisters, to America. Ou 
 landing at New Orleans, his father was taken down with yellow fever, and died and was buried in 
 New Orleans. The family continued their journey to Cincinnati, where they remained until 
 1857. Mr. Stewart was brought up and educated in the Catholic schools of Cincinnati. When 
 eight years of age, he was put to hard work, and earned his living after that. He engaged in 
 drafting until twenty-one years of age. and then for ten years followed market gardening, and in 
 the spring of 1857 came to Kansas. He was married in Cincinnati, Ohio, May 28,1848, to Cath¬ 
 arine Maninger, a native of Germany, and daughter of John Henry and Catharine Maninger; 
 they have seven children living—Martin W., Catharine A., Rose S'., Elizabeth H., George A., Car¬ 
 oline Cecelia and Henry Edward; three dead, viz., Mary Frances, Joseph and Emma Theresa. 
 They are both members of the Catholic Church, and recognized leaders in society. 
 
 ISAAC TURNER, son of Thomas G. and Mary Turner, was born in Spartenburg District, 
 South Carolina, December 22,1841. His father moved to Polk County, North Carolina, in 1858i 
 He was brought up on a farm, where he labored until October, 1862, when at his country’s call, 
 he enlisted in the Confederate States service in Company G, Sixtieth North Carolina Volunteers, 
 under Col McDowell and Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, where he served with distinction until the 
 close of the war in 1865. He then returned to his former home, and engaged in farming. Here 
 he formed and cultivated the acquaintance of Mrs. Nancy A. Wilson, daughter of Ambrose and 
 l^halliy Mill‘d, whom he married July 9,1865. They were prosperous, and in the spring of 1870 
 moved to Kansas, settled and engaged in farming where they now reside. By industry and 
 economy, they have acquired an ample competency, as^well as the esteem and confidence of their 
 acquaintances. They are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and Mr. Turner is a 
 Knight and P. G. in the I. 0. 0. F. 
 
 WILLIAM HENRY YOUNG, proprietor of Maple Cliff Flouring Mills aud practical miller, 
 Pomeroy, came to Kansas, November. 1865. Made Wyandotte his headquarters, and was a tie 
 contractor on the Kansas Pacific and Missouri Pacific Railroads for about eight months. He then 
 engaged in the lumber business at Wyandotte for a few months, and was afterward engaged in 
 railroad service, by which he lost his right hand by an accident at Lawrence, about seven weeks 
 after he began, and as soon as he w-as able for duty was employed by the Kansas City, Fort Scott 
 & Gulf Railroad, as receiving and shipping clerk at Fort Scott. Served in this capacity about 
 seven months, then went on a visit to Illinois, but soon returned to Kansas, and, after prospecting 
 for over a year, finally engaged as traveling salesman for Maple Cliff Mills, which was then oper¬ 
 ated by Overman & Betton ; at the end of one year, he purchased a half interest of Mr. Overton, 
 and since May, 1875, in company with Mr. Betton, owned and operated the mills. He enlisted in 
 Company C, Sixteenth Illinois Volunteers, ninety days’ service, April 26, 1861; served full time, 
 and was mustered out July of the same year. He re-enlisted in Company B, Tenth Missouri In¬ 
 fantry, November, 1861. He was in all the engagements of his command; was slightly wounded 
 at the battle of Corinth, Miss., and was mustered out January 22,1863, but immediately re-en¬ 
 listed in Company A, Cavalry, Mississippi Marine Brigade, under Gen. Elliott. He served in 
 this brigade as First Duty Sergeant until the close of the war. He was taken prisoner while 
 carrying a message from Gen. Elliott, at Yazoo City, to Gen. McCarthy, at Brighton ; he was 
 picked up on the road, taken to Canton, Miss., where he jumped from the third-story window, and 
 broke his right foot in an attempt to escape. Was re-captured, and taken to Jackson Miss., and 
 soon after taken to Vicksburg and exchanged. He was slightly wounded twice in the battle of 
 Lake Beaver Dam, but never left his post. He was liovn in East Tennes-ee, near the Kentucky 
 line. May 2,1841; is a son of George II. and Sarah Elizabeth Young. His father was a Methodist 
 minister and physician, and moved to Cairo, HI., about the year 1848. Remained only one year 
 at Cairo, and then moved near Decatur, III., and three years later to Columbus, Ill. Here the 
 subject of this sketch attended school until 18o6, when he removed to Doddsville, and two years 
 afterward to Middleton, where he farmed one year, and then worked in grist and saw mill about 
 three ye^rs, and when the war broke out he enlisted in the service, and at its close was employed 
 by Col. Rees to take charge of seventeen men engaged in getting out wood and timber at Etlah, 
 Mo. Then came to Kansas. He was married at Conner, Kan., October 1, 1878, to Martha E. 
 Gephart, daughter of William and Elizabeth Gephart; she is a native of Indiana; they have two 
 children, viz., Henry Edmond and Mauda May. Mr. Young and wife are members of the Method¬ 
 ist Episcopal Church, and he is P. G. I. 0. 0. F., Siibijrdinate Lodge, and P. C. C. K. of P., Camp 
 Lodge, also P. W. C. T., I. 0. G. T., and a member of the G. A. R. and the A. 0. U. W. 
 
 I'RAIRIE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JOHN 'CUMMINS, otherwise John O'Brien, farmer. Section 30, P. O. Lansing, came to 
 Kansas, spring of 1861, and was the first settler in Fairmount Township, where he lived till 1878, 
 when lie came to present location in Wyandotte County. He belonged to Kansas State Militia 
 during the war, and was called out during Price’s raid. Was in the engagement at Westport. He 
 was born in Ireland. .Inne '22. 1818; son of Daniel and Mary Ciimmins. In 1833, he went to En¬ 
 gland and remained there till 1851, and then sailed for the United States, and settled in LaSalle, 
 Ilk; from there he moved to Alton, and during the winter of 1855, engaged in railroading; the 
 next spring, moved to Keokuk, Iowa; lived there till 1861, when he came to Kansas. He was 
 married in London, England, July, 1851, to Catherine Sullivan, who is a native of Cork, Ireland. 
 
 They have ten children—Michael and Dennis, born in London, John, born in Iowa, Ellen, born 
 in Kansas City, Mo., Katie, born in Leavenworth County, Kan.; .Mary, born in Kansas City. Mag¬ 
 gie, Daniel, Julia and Steven, born in Leavenworth County. Mr. Cummins and wife arc con¬ 
 sistent members of the Catholic Church. 
 
 MRS. ADFILL FISHER, Section 18, P. O. Conner, came to Kansas City, 1859, where her husband 
 Abel Fisher, engaged in the manufacture of sash and blinds until the breakiiig-out of the rebell¬ 
 ion, when he enlisted in the Federal Army, was taken prisoner at Lexington, Mo., afterward 
 paroled and immediately went into hospital service, and there remained until the close of the 
 war. In 1872, the family moved to Wyandotte County, where they have remained engaged in 
 farming ever since. Mrs, Fisher was born in Hinckley, Medina Co., Ohio; lior maiden name 
 was Bullard; she was the daughter of Curtis and Sarah Bullard. She was married at Sheridan, 
 Putnam County, Ohio, February, 1858, to Abel Fisher, son of Abel and Ruth Fisher. He was a 
 native of Newburgh, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, and departed this life, July 17, 1877. Mrs. Fisher 
 has a comfortable home beautifully situated on a commanding eminence overlooking the Mis¬ 
 souri River and an extensive landscape of diversified beauty. Onieaving her native place, she 
 come direct to Kansas City. She has seven children—Charley Fisher. bf>rn November IS, 1858, 
 died September 15, 1859 ; Anna J., born June 17, 1866 , died October 8, 1866; Susan M., born De¬ 
 cember 17, 1861; Curtis Abel, born April 11, 18(59; Alexis, born December 27, 1871; Augustus 
 James, born February 21,1874, and Sarah Mabel, born March 9, 1877. The last five are all living. 
 
 JEPTHA H. HOLLINSWORTII, farmer, Section 13, Township 10, Range east, P. O. Con¬ 
 ner, came to Kansas, November 10, 1868, aud settled on Delaware lands, where he has resided 
 ever since. The farm which he now cultivates was purchased of James Conner, chief of the 
 Delaware tribe. It was the chief’s home, and the buildings which he occupied are still standing. 
 Mr. Hollingsworth has engaged in farming ever since he came to Kansas. He has been engaged 
 in every public-spirited enterprise that sought the development of his neighborhood and county 
 from the organization of his school district down to the present time. He organized the district 
 and was appointed its first clerk. He also helped to organize Prairie Township, and wa.s elected 
 its first clerk. He has been a member of the school board for nine years; was at one time unan¬ 
 imously nominated by two conventions for County Attofney; ■vv'as also a Democrat to the Con¬ 
 gressional convention which convened in Wyandotte, in 1878. He helped to organize Col. Cum¬ 
 mins’ battalion of Confederate soldiers in Bates County, Mo., in 1861. He served in ditferent ca¬ 
 pacities during the entire war. first, as Major, then as ('oinmissarv, and afterward as (Quarter¬ 
 master. He was in the engagements at Pea Ridge and Drywood, and in many skirmishes of 
 minor importance. He was born in Todd County. Ky., March 17. 1829. He is the son of 
 Jeptha and Mary B. Hollinsworth, He left his native home May 14,18"»2, and came West to Lib¬ 
 erty, Clay Co., Mo., engaged in the practice of law at Liberty until IS'w, then moved to Bares 
 County, Mo., and practiced law at Butler about four years; then entered the army, his family 
 moving to Texas, and remained there until the close of the war. At the close of the war, he came 
 back with his family to Bates County. Mo., accepting fully the result of the conflict, and fully re¬ 
 solved to do all in lus power to heal the breacli and to promote the peace and prosperity of the 
 country, but his life was thi eatened by a band of outlaws, who ordered him to leave the country 
 under penalty of death. He moved over to Clay County one year, and then to Platte, where he 
 lived two years, and then came to Kansas, where he has remained ever since. He received a 
 collegiate education at Elkton. Ky., and was there a class-mate, of Benjamin II. Bristow, Secre¬ 
 tary of the Treasury, of Grant’s (Cabinet. He was married in Elkton, Ky., June 16.1853, to Sarah 
 F. Jessup, niece and adopted daughter of Col. Thomas S. Jessup, who, for twenty years was 
 (Quartermaster General of the United States Army. She was a native of Kentucky. They liave 
 seven children—Thomas J., Mollie C., Elizabeth V., Ruth, B., Virgil H., Ella B. and Fannie 
 Eugenia. He is a consistent member of the Baptist Church, while his wife is a worthy member 
 of the Cumberland Presbyterian. Mr. Hollingsworth organized the first Sunday school ever or¬ 
 ganized in this school district; has continuously for the last five years been Superintendent of 
 (Ilonner Sunday school; was voted a member of the Kansas State Historical Society in 1872. 
 
 OLA JOHNSON, farmer. Section 13, P. O. Connor, came to Kansas in the spring of 1870; 
 lived four years and six months at Kansas Clity, Kan., during the corporation of that place, then 
 moved to his present location, and has engaged here in farming ever since.- He was born near 
 Malmo, Sweden. February3.1843; is a son of John Nelson and Boel Nelson: he lived with his 
 parents until he left Sweden, in 1869; he served an apprenticeship at the cooper’s trade, but 
 afterward followed house carpentering. He left Sweden in the spring of 1869, and the same 
 year settled in Illinois, but the followingspring removed to Kansas. He was married in Kansas 
 City. Mo., November 7.187(k to Cecilia Nilson, daughter of Nils Swanson and Hannah Pearson. 
 She is a native of Sweden. They have three children, viz.: Bettie, Hadda and Ellen. Mr. Jolin- 
 son and wife are worthy members of the Lutheran Church. 
 
 ALEXANDER KELLY, farmer, Section 15, P. O. Conner, came to Kansas in the fall of 1856, 
 settled in Delaware, Leavenworth County, and came to his present place fourteen years ago and 
 engaged in farming ever since. He belonged to the Kausa.s State mi litia during the Price raid; 
 was in the engagement at Westport. He was born in Boone County, Mo., August 1,1829; is 
 the son of Benjamin and Dcbiby Kelly. He left his native place in 1811, and moved to Linn 
 County. Mo.; remained there nearly four years, and in 1841.mr>ved to Platte County. In 1816, 
 he went with Gen. Harney's command as a teamster. Left Ft. Leavenworth with twenty-seven, 
 wagons, accompanied by Gen. Harney’s army, and went through what is now the Slate of Kansas, 
 then a wilderness of prairie,'and occupied by the Indian.s, to old Bent’s Fort, in New .Mexico. 
 The round trip occupied three months and five days. On lus return, he resumed farming in 
 Platte County, and in'i856, came to Kansas. He was married in Platte County, in May, 1845, to 
 Agnes Finley. He has five children—Ellen, Francis, Emeranda. Mary and William. 
 
 B. U. McCLOUD, farmer. Section 29, P.O. Maywood, came to Kansas, spring of 1878: set¬ 
 tled where he now resides, and has been engaged in farming ever since. He was born in Catta¬ 
 raugus County, N. Y.. January 1.1840, the son of Abram and Eveline McCloud. At an early age 
 his parents moved to Union County, Ohio, and after a short stay in Ohio, moved to Illinois and 
 lived in that State about eighteen years. On the first day of April, 1860, started from Genesee, 
 Ill., with emigrant train for California. The trip was made in about seven months, via Des 
 Moines, Omaha and Salt Lake to San Francisco, and was attended with considerable danger from 
 hostile Indians. Lost some cattle and two horses. Two men were killed by Indians. After reach¬ 
 ing California, Mr. McCloud engaged in freighting and mining; spent about eighteen months in 
 Placer Diggings. Forest City. Cal., and in Ophlr mines. Virginia Citv; he then went to Idaho, and 
 from there to Oregon, spending about two years in each place. His mining operations netted 
 him about llO.OtX). He then returned to Illinois and farmed five years, and in 1878, came to Kan¬ 
 sas. He was married in Henry County. 111., 1867, to Jemima Riley, daughter of James and Sarah 
 Ann Riley, by whom he had three children—Elmer, Arthur and Minnie. His wife died March 
 19, 1873, and he was married a second time August, 1877, to Isaline Miles, daughter of John and 
 Cynthnia Miles. She is a native of Illinois. This last union has been blessed with one child— 
 Flora May. 
 
 WILLIAM LYON McKENZTE, farmer, Section 34, P. O. Maywood. He was born in Canada 
 West, August 31, 1824. He is the son of William and Jane McKenzie. He left his native place in 
 September, 1840, and went to Fowlerville, Livingston Co., N. Y.; engaged there in cabinet- 
 making four years, then returned to Canada and remained there about four years and moved to 
 Waukesha, Wls.; seven months afterward, he moved to .Montello, Marquette Co., Wis., where 
 he resided until he came to Kansas, in the fall of 1865. He enlisted at Kingston, Marquette 
 County, October 18.1861. in Company C, Third Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry, served three yeans 
 and four months, and was mustered out February 17, 1865. In March. 1862, was ordered to St. 
 Louis, thence to Leavenworth, Kan., and a few weeks later the second battalion under com- 
 mand of S. B. Henning, was ordered to Ft, Scott. From this time on, he did border service, 
 hunting and fighting bushwhackers, scouting, escorting trains, etc. He was in the engagement 
 at Baxter Springs, where'the notorious guerrilla, Quantrill, with a foree of about 200 men, sur¬ 
 prised the camp, and but for the coolness of one man would have slaughtered the entire Federal 
 force. Fifty Union soldiers under command of Captain Pond were sent from Fort Scott to 
 Baxter Springs, where about 10ft colored troops under command of Capt. Cook were already 
 stationed. On the morning after their arrival at Baxter, about twenty-five of the best 
 mounted men in camp were sent out into Missouri on a foraging expedition. Tliey crossed 
 Spring River about one-fourth of a mile from camp, and taking one road, (Quantrill came in 
 on the other and crossed the river at the same point. The camp was off guard and the men 
 were either in their tents or eating dinner. Mr. McKenzie happened to be the only man out 
 and unengaged at the time the attack was made. The first note of warning was a volley of 
 fire and a yell from the woods adjoining. Mr. McKenzie cried “To arms !’’ and while the 
 camp was in confusion, he voluntarily took command of the south side of the camp while Capt. 
 Pond directed the north side. In a few moments, the bushwhackers chareed right through the 
 camp, then back again and joined the main force who were skulking along the edge of the 
 woons. Seven Federals were killed and four guerrillas bit the dust, two of wliom were shot by Mr. 
 McKenzie himself. But for his cool, self-possession, promptness and bravery in sounding the 
 alarm and in organizing and directing the movements of the little command, the entire force 
 would have been surprised and slaughtered. Quantrill's entire command took the Ft. Scott road, 
 and just over the ridge and out of sight of Baxter Springs, three-fourths of a mile from Pond’s 
 camp, they met and surprised Geii. Blunt’s body-guard, consisting of 125 men, killed 66 of 
 Blunt’s men, burned the band-wagon, massacred the band, only one of whom escaped, covered 
 the drummer boy with music books and other combustibles, and literally burned him to acrisp. 
 Quantrill’s men then scattered and escaped south. The survivors of the massacre, including 
 Gen. Blunt, scattered and came in small squads in Pond’s camp. Thus ended one of the most 
 touching and sad events which has ever transpired on Kansas soil. Mr. McKenzie enlisted as 
 a private and was elected first Sergeant, and refusing further promotion served in that ca¬ 
 pacity until the close of the war. He came to Kansas in the fall of 1865, worked at his trade 
 in Leavenworth City for a few months, and in the spring of 1866, went to fanning as a renter. 
 He farmed for two years in Wyandotte County before purchasing, then bought The home 
 which he now occupies. He has 320 acres of firie farming and pasture land, and has one of 
 the most beautiful country homes in Kansas. He was married in Paris, Canada West, by 
 Rev. A. Cleghorn, April 2.5, 1850, to Elizabeth Dixon, daughter of James and Martha Dixon. 
 His wife is a native of Canada and of Scotch descent. They have five living children—Will¬ 
 iam, Henry, Frank, Charles J., Robert and Mary Maranda. Mr. McKenzie and wife are 
 members of the Baptist Church. 
 
 ALONZO F. MORROW, farmer, Section 9, P. O. Lansing, came to Kansas September, 
 1866. Settled in Leavenworth C’ity, and engaged in gardening and fruit growing until 
 spring of 1881 when he moved to his present location, where he is engaged in farming. He 
 
AVTANBOTTE COtTKTY. 
 
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 was born in Brady's Bend, Armstrong Co., Penn., March 1 ,1S57, son of John and Klmi- 
 bcth Morrow, lintli of wliom were natives of Pennsylvania. In the spring of l.sG.'i, niovodto 
 (Hieonstown and remained one year, then came to Kansas Mr. Morrow is unmarried, lla-s 
 ciahty acres of choice land, well improved, and is an industrious and enterprising young 
 man, and will doubtless he promiueutly idenlllied with the future history and development 
 
 ol Kansas.^^ SCllLAUKL, farmer. Section 14, P. t). Connor, came to Kansas March 4, 
 186S anil settled in Leavenworth (Ity, and fo_r the lirst year and a '“f'f U'r.lAA 
 
 active busines-s man, he devotes some time to reading, and takes a lively interest in educa¬ 
 tional matters. Has been a member of School Board ever since he settled ni \\ yandotte 
 Countv. He was born in tiermany, February 2, 18:17, son of John and Mary hchlagel. His 
 father'died in ticrmanv, and at the age of six years he came with his _ mother to America, 
 and settled in St. Louis, Mo. Ueniained there about ten years, and in IBo.l moved to Illi¬ 
 nois, where he remained till spring of 1868, and then came to Kansas. He was married in 
 St Louis November 16,1864, to Isabell Snyder, by whom ho had two children—Jessie Isabel, 
 and Charles ICdgar Schlagel. His first wife died February 28, 187y,_aged thji'ty-three years 
 two months and ten dajs. He was married a second time in Kansas, March Jl, 1881, to 
 Mary Donahoe, a widow lady, whose maiden name was Kuicade. She is a native ot iinio. 
 
 Mr. Schlagel is a member of the Lutheran Church. j 
 
 Tllo.M-VSP WILLIAMS, farmer. Section 27, P. O. Maywood, settled in Wyandotte 
 Countv in’ 1*865, and has engaged in farming in same county ever since. He was born in 
 East Tennessee February 4, 1884, son of Joseph and Nancy A. Williams. His parents moved 
 to Tama Countv, Mo., in 18:I6, and remained there till 18.57, and in June 13, 18o5, the sub¬ 
 ject of this sketch enlisted in the United States Regular Army. Was sent to Fort Leaven¬ 
 worth in August, same year, and first set foot on Kansas soil as a soldier, August, 18.o5. Was 
 soon after sent with a company of twenty-five men under command of Lieut. McIntosh, in 
 pursuit of a band of hostile Comanche Indians, who had been trying to rob a stage coach, 
 and had committed other depredations on the frontier settlements, and after three days 
 ride from Fort Leavenworth came up with them, surprised them in camp, killed fourteen 
 out of a force of 300, took 114 ponies, and captured all their arms, consisting principally of 
 bows and arrows. Found only two guns among them. Only one white man wounded, and 
 that only a slight finder wound. The command then returned to tort Leavenworth, where 
 Mr Williams was honorably discharged on account of disability, having served about six 
 months. He moved to Arkansas in 1857, and remained there till 1861, when he enlisted in 
 the Confederate Army, Company H, First Arkansas Cavalry. He served during the entire 
 war, and was in many of the heaviest engagements. At the close of the war, he came to 
 Kansas and has lived here ever since. He was married m Tama County, Mo., March 4,18o5, 
 to Mary Ann Roberts, a native of Brown County, Ind. They have seven children, viz.: 
 Calvin V., Minerva J.,(;eorge T. N., Tilghmon H., .Joseph M., William .lasper andVinila. 
 They are both members of Missionary Baptist Church. 
 
 EDWxVRDSVILLE. 
 
 There lire scverttl itetit little sttitious tiriclhtinilets sctitteied tliion^hotit 
 the couuty, the largest being Edwardsville, located about fourteen miles 
 west of \\yandotte, on the'Uuion Pacific Railroad. It was named for 
 lion. John H. Edwards, then General Passenger and Ticket Agent of the 
 road, since tlien a State Senator from Ellis County, Kan. The land where 
 this rural village now stands was once the farm of Half-Moon, a Chief of 
 (te‘vree among the Delawares. He sold the land to^Gen. Smith, 
 of Eeavenworth, and otliers, who in turn sold it to AVilliam Ivouns. A 
 post office was established here in 1867. The Methodist Episcopal Church 
 effected an organization here in 1868, and had quite a large niembe^rship. 
 In 1868, through the personal infiuence and direct labors of William^ Kouus, 
 the County Commissiouers, created the town of Delaware, in which Ed¬ 
 wardsville is located. It was platted in 1869, the proprietor being Mr. 
 William Kouns. Some time in 1870,- the Christian Church was organized 
 here and now numbers sixty members. There is only one church orgam- 
 zatiou in the town now, the Methodist Episcopal Church having disbanded 
 liecause of the removal to the adjoining cities of so many of its members. 
 Composit Lodge, No. 152, A., F. A A. M., was organized here in 1872, but 
 in 1877 surrendered its charter. The station now consists of thirly or 
 forty dwellings, a number of business houses, a good depot and fine 
 school. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.— Delaware township. 
 
 FRANCIS MARION DOWNS, physician and meroliaut, Tiblow, came to Kansas Feb¬ 
 ruary 1876. Located at Lanape, and practiced medicine there until June, 1879, then came 
 to Tiblow where he continued the practice of his profession and engaged in merchandising. 
 Has servk as Treasurer of School District No. 27, two years He was born in White 
 County Ind November 13, 18.50; is a son of Eli and Caroline Downs. In the fall of 1865, 
 he moved with his parents to Lafayette County, Mo. He soon afterward engaged m 
 clerking and continued in that business nearly three years. During this time, he read 
 medicine and afterward attended the medical college at Keokuk, Iowa, from which in¬ 
 stitution he graduated February 17, 1875. He then returned to Lafayette ('ounty. Mo., 
 and remained one year, and early in 1876 came to Lanape, Kan., and began the practice 
 of medicine Besides doing a good mercantile business, he enjoys a successful and lucra¬ 
 tive medical practice. He was married in Wyandotte, Kan., September 6, 1882, to Mary 
 Kane, who is a native of the State of Pennsylvania. Dr. Downs carries a very complete 
 
 stock’of drugs and general merchandise. * n 
 
 JOHN A. FLIGOPv, carpenter and builder, Ldwardsville, came to Kansas April 9, 
 1859 Settled in Wvandotte City, and boarded on the old steamer St. Paul, which was 
 tied'up at Wyandotte landing, and used as a hotel. Built one of the first business houses 
 in the city, which was intended for a hardware store. In June, 1858, he came out into 
 tlie Delaware Nation, and built the first residence in the neighborhood of Itdwardsville, 
 for James C. Grinter. Remained in the Delaware-Nation about two years, then went to 
 Leavenworth County, and labored about one year, and then to .Johnson County, and 
 labored tliere some two years, after which returned to Wyandotte County, and remmned 
 there ever since. He has worked in this district of country ever since, visiting, how- 
 ever in the State of I'ennsylvania, during the winter of 1863, but returning in the spring 
 of 1864 and continuing his trade until the present time. He was horn m tVestmore- 
 laud County, Penn., September 26, 1829; is a son of William and Sarah Fligor. He moved 
 to Hardin Pounty, Ohio, in the spring of 1855, and the following fall moved to ( lyde, 
 Ohio and worked here at his trade during the winter, and in the next spring went to 
 Ereinont, tlie same State, and after working here about one year moved to Kansas, in 
 comnanv with Maj. Downs, afterward Suiierinteudent of Central Branch ol the U. P. 
 K. K. He was married in Wyandotte Pity, September 2, 1871, to Mane L. Fray, daughter 
 of Benjamin and Eliza Fray, and a native of Doniphan County, Kan. They have two 
 childrcn-Libbie E., born March 22, 1873, and Maggie E., born March 29 18/6 
 
 1) S. HAINES, merchant, Edwardsville, came to Kansas in the tail ot 1871. laught 
 school in Johnson c’ountv one year, and then came to Edwardsville and taught one year; 
 then entered mercantile business, and has engaged in iiierchaudisiiig ever since. ^ He has 
 served as Township Clerk seven years, and has twice been honored as a delegate to the btate 
 C’onventions. He was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, March Jl, 1847. Is a son ot Joseph 
 and Mary Haines. Moved to Illinois August, 1870. Remained one year, and then came to 
 Kansas. He was married in Edwardsville June 18, 1874, to Miss Ella J. Kouns, daughter of 
 William ami Sarah Kouus. She was born in f)hio August 14, 1851; they have two children 
 —Alta May and Metta K. Mr. Haines has been Postmaster at Edwardsville ever since 1874. 
 Carries a large stock of general merchandise and drugs, and also deals quite extensively in 
 grain. 
 
 JtlHN C. McGEE, Jr., farmer and stock-raiser, dealer in native breeds and breeder of 
 fine grade cattle, P. O. Loring, was born and reared in Brooklyn, N. Y. In 1869, he settled 
 in this State and has been pruminentlv identified with hi.s present industry liere since; his 
 farm contains 499 acres of valuable land, devoted to the i/roduction of hay and grain and 
 stock-raising; is surrounded and divided by nice wire fences; has beautiful dwellings iuid 
 stables and equiiiped with all the modern improved machinery. Mr. McGee’s breeding 
 ranch ’contains the short-horn Durham stock principally. John McGee, .Sr., docea.sed, father 
 of the above, was born in Kentucky; was prominently identified there in insurance busi¬ 
 ness until the war, when his political creed made it necessary to seek a home in the Nortli, 
 and he settled in Brooklyn, N. Y., where he was actively engaged in the insurance business 
 until his death, which occurred in 1868. He is buried in Greenwood ('emetery, leaving a 
 wife, Mrs. Agnes JicGee nee Carson, who was born and reared in his native State, and hits 
 
 two sons and seven daughters. . 
 
 .lAMES M. MICHAEL, farmer, Sectious27 and 28, P. (). Tiblow, came to Kansas April 
 1 1865, and settled where he now lives. Engaged in farming two years, then opened a stock 
 of general merchandise at Edwardsville,and continued that Imsiness eight years; then 
 moved back to the farm, and has engaged in farming and stock-raising ever since. He lias 
 served as Township Clerk two years, and as Township Treasurer eight years; has been a 
 member of the Township Board ever since the township was organized. Was made an El¬ 
 der of the Christian Church at its organization in 1868, and has served the church in tliat 
 capacity ever since. He began preaching in 1875, and has held several remarkable meetings, 
 among which we mention his first protracted meeting at Edwardsville in February, 1876, at 
 which forty-one were added to the church, and another at the same place in 1879, at which 
 twenty-six were added, and, immediately after, at Fall Leaf, where forty-three were addtil 
 to the membership. He has been actively engaged in preaching ever since he began the 
 work- has done a large aiiioiint of gratuitous Tabor, and his work has been blessed with an 
 abundant fruitage. He has a pleasant home, and an intelligeut and happy family, who sym¬ 
 pathize with him in his work. He was born in Monroe Couuty, Oliio, January 19, 1839, sou 
 of Daniel and Margaret Michael. In 1838, his parents moved to Washington tfounty, < )liio, 
 where they farmed about eighteen years, then moved to Lawrence Couuty, Ohio, and alter 
 a residence of ten years there, Mr. Michael moved to Kansas. He was married in Nolile 
 
 E. and Moiiema. , . ^ , -n 
 
 DR DAVID C. MURPHY^ physician and tanner. Section 'Jo, P. 0. Edwardsville, came 
 to Kansas August 1, 1874, and settled in Edwardsville, and has engaged in tlie practice of 
 medicine ever since. He has served as Township Treasurer two terms. Township Trustee 
 one term. School District Treasurer two terms, and has been honored as delegate to State 
 Convention. He was born in Ross County, Ohio, March 25, 1847; is a son of Robert anil 
 Hannah Murphy. In the fall of 1866, he moved to LaFayette County, Mo., and engaged m 
 farming and studying medicine. Had a residence of eight years in LaFayette County, dur¬ 
 ing which time he attended Keokuk Medical College, situated at Keokuk, Iowa, and gradu¬ 
 ated from this institution December 17,1874, soon after wliicli he came to his present loca¬ 
 tion and began the practice of his profession, in which he lias gained an enviable and well- 
 deserved reputation. He was married in Edwardsville November 16, 1876, to Margaretta E. 
 Thompson, daughter of Moses L. and Sarah G. Thoiiipsou. She is a native of Connecticut. 
 
 Dr Murphy and wife are both members of the Christian Church. 
 
 JOFIN G. PRATT, farmer and minister of the gospel, home farm of 320 acres in Section 
 10 also 160 acres in Section 9, P. 0. Maywood, came to what is now the State of Kansas, 
 April, 1837, then called Indian Territory. He was sent here and sustained by the American 
 Baptist Foreign Mission Society. He lirst located a few miles south of the Kansas River, 
 and about three miles from the Missouri line, near Shawneetown. An alphabet was invented, 
 and with the help of others a number of elementary books were written and published for 
 the Shawnee and other tribes. Mr. Pratt had charge of the printing press, and not only 
 published books for his own, but also for other missions. He labored among the .‘Bliawnees 
 at this point from 1837 to 1844. He then moved to a point four miles south of Fort Leaven¬ 
 worth where a band of Green Bay Indians had settled for a time, waiting for the United 
 States’Government to set apart some promised lands for their occupancy further soutli. He 
 here preached to the Indians, conducted a school, and coutinued tlie publishiug business 
 The Green Bays were quite intelligent, having originated near Stockbridge, Mass., and 
 having come direct from Green Bay, Wis., where they had already been partly civilized. 
 The Government failing to make the promised allotment of land to them, they became dis¬ 
 couraged and nearly all moved back to Wisconsin, and after about four and a half years’ 
 labor among them, Mr. Pratt moved to his present location among the Delawares. He here 
 took charge of a boarding school for the Indians, built, furnished and sustained by the 
 American Baptist Foreign Mission Society. The Delawares showed that much appreciation 
 of educational advantages, that they requested the Government to set aside a certain part of 
 their annuities for educational purposes, to the amount of $25 per year for each pupil in 
 school. This was to clothe, feed and furnish the pupil and sustain the teacher, leaving the 
 deficiency, of course, to be furnished by the mission board. In this scliool was tauglit all 
 the elementary branches of an English education, together with algebra, natural philosophy 
 and some of the academic branches. The result of Mr. Pratt’s large experience in teacliing 
 and preaching among the Indians is the opinion that if taken when young they are suscep¬ 
 tible of a high degree of mental and moral culture. The small children were about as apt 
 as white children of the same age, but after they became older, wliile not wanting in mental 
 capacity, they have not the application necessary to insure rapid progress. F’roui 1864 until 
 1867 Mr. Pratt acted as United States Indian Agent for both the Delawares and Wyandottes. 
 He paid the Delawares for their land in Kansas, and removed them to the Cherokee Nation 
 in 1867, and has since been engaged in farming and stock-raising. He preaches considerably 
 since doing a kind of home missionary work on his own account. He was born in Hing- 
 ham ’Mass., September 9, 1814; is a son of libenezer and Elizabeth I’ratt. His father died 
 wheii he was quite young, and when four years old, he went to live with his grandfather, 
 Mr Aaron Pratt, a sea captain, living at Cohassett. At the age of fourteen, he entered an 
 academy at South Reading, now caUed Wakefield, and attended there two years. Then 
 matriculated in Andover Seminary, entering the ela.ssical department. He fini.shed the 
 entire course, theological included, and graduated in the fall of 1836. He was licensed, at 
 Andover, to preach the Gospel, and was immediately employed by the Baptist Missionary 
 Society, and sent to the Indian Territory. He continued in the service of tliis society, labor¬ 
 ing among the Indians, thirty years. He was married in Reading, Mass., March 26, 1837, to 
 Olivia Evans, daughter of Amos and Catharine Evans, and a native of Reading. They have 
 three children living, viz., Mrs. Flora J. Black, of Leavenworth City, whose husband is a 
 conductor on the Leavenworth, Topeka A South-western Railroad ; Mrs. Rosamond O. 
 Burt, also of Leavenworth, whose husband is a proprietor in the Great Western Foundry ; 
 Eber H. Pratt, who is now engaged in an extensive mercantile and milling business among 
 the Cherokee Indians. Mr. Pratt had also another son, who is now dead—Lucius B. Pratt, 
 educated at Granville College, Ohio. His wife was educated at tlie same college, and was 
 the daughter of the Indian Chief, Journey Cake. She is but quarter blood, however, and 
 remarkably beautiful. She is at present largely interested in an extensive business among 
 the Cherokees, aided in part by her brother-in-law, E. H. Pratt. Mr. John G. Pratt, the 
 subject of this sketch is widely known and universally esteemed for his iiiany excellent 
 qualities of mind and lieart. He is a man of fine culture, and lias a wile who is in every 
 way fitted to be the companion of siioli a man. Their home is a model of neatness, taste 
 
 and refinement. , , ,o,-o 
 
 GARRETT TRANT, farmer. Section 26, P.O. Edwardsville, came to Kansas in May, 1898, 
 purchased the farm on which he now lives, and has engaged in farming ever since. Though 
 quite an old man, his mind is still active, and he takes a lively interest in new improve¬ 
 ments and enterprises, and is especially interested in educational matters, having served a.s 
 School Director three years. He was born in County Kerry, Ireland, August 3, 1819; is a 
 son of Thomas and Ellen Hickson Trant. He was raised on a farm until about sixteen 
 years of age, when he obtained a clerkship in a general store, and afterward in salmon lisli- 
 ery • hut as soou as he was of age, he joined the Irish constabulary, and served liis country 
 in that capacity for fourteen years; was then honorably discharged on compensation, as a 
 non-commissioned officer, at his own request, and after spending the winter at a watering 
 place he embarked for America. He lirst went to Hamilton, Canada Most, where be 
 visited about three months, and then left for Southport, Wis., now called Kenosha. He 
 engaged at this place in the grain business for two years, and then moved to I’eoria, Ill., 
 where he conducted for eighteen years three branches of trade, viz., gram dealing, pork 
 packing and merchandising, doing an extensive business in each branch. In 186/, he 
 went by way of New Y'ork and Aspiuwall to California, and returned early lu the spring 
 
1254 
 
 HISTORY OF HAKSAS. 
 
 of 1868 by the same route to Peoria. He then made an extensive prospecting tour 
 through Illinois and Iowa, to Omaha, Neb., and thence down the river by the first 
 boat of the season. In the spring of 1868, to Kansas City, Mo. Just at this time, the Indians 
 were being removed from Delaware Reserve, and he bought the farm which he lias culti¬ 
 vated ever since, consisting of 160 acres of choice farm and orchard land. The country was 
 then a wilderness, without roads or bridges, and the only inhabitants were a few straggling 
 Indians, and the very lowest and laziest class of poverty-stricken whites, who had been 
 living among the Indians. He was married in Princeton, Ill., September 9, 1851, to Bridget 
 Carroll, daughter of Thomas and Catharine Carroll. She is a native of County Louth, Ire¬ 
 land. They have four children dead, viz., Thomas, Mary and two infants; and three who are 
 living, viz., John, James and Katy. Mr. Trant and wife are consistent members of the 
 Roman (.'atholic Church. John has been serving as an officer in the United States Army 
 for several years. He is stationed on the Yellowstone River, M. T. 
 
 RUSSELL P. TWIST, farmer and horticulturist. Sections 16,17, 20 and 21, P. 0. Tiblow, 
 came to Kansa.s in the spring of 1871. He settled where he now lives, and has engaged in 
 farming and fruit-raising ever since. He has 800 acres of fine farming and pasture land, 
 all under fence, 300 acres of which are in cultivation, 80 acres in fruit, 100 acres in timber, 
 and the balance in pasture. He proposes to engage extensively in canning and evaporat¬ 
 ing fruit. His orchard is just coming into bearing. He enlisted in Company E, Sixteenth 
 Ohio Volunteers, April 14, 1861. Served as Sergeant three months, and then recruited the 
 Sixteenth Ohio Battery. Was elected its Captain, and retained command until the close of 
 the war. He was in all the engagements of his command. Was in the battle of Phillipi, 
 and chased the rebels from Bealington to Carriek’s Ford, marching forty miles, and wading 
 Cheat River sixteen times in a single day. Battery left Springfield, Ohio, September 5, 
 numbering 166 men; arrived at Cincinnati the same evening. Mustered into United States 
 service the same evening. Left Cincinnati the same evening for St. Louis. Arrived there 
 on the 7th, after many changes, severe marches and much suffering from sickness, fatigue, 
 poor water, short rations, etc. The battery having marched through Missouri and Arkan¬ 
 sas, and joined the Army of the Southwest, under command of Gen. Curtis, were in the en¬ 
 gagement of Cotton Plant, Ark., where 140 confederates were killed. After two expedi¬ 
 tions up White River, the battery embarked at Helena on transport for Milliken’s Bend, 
 April 12, 1863. Joined Gen. (irant’s army and marched through Louisiana; crossed the 
 Mississippi River at Bruinsburg, and by forced inarches arrived in time to take part in the 
 battle of Port Gibson. Fought the enemy here the afternoon of their arrival until dark, 
 and as night closed round, the enemy retreated. The battery expended 350 rounds of 
 ammunition in this afternoon’s engagement. His battery was also in the battle of Cham¬ 
 pion Hill, and finally took position in the rear of Vicksburg May 21, and did good exe¬ 
 cution through the siege, expending 6,594 rounds, dismounting seven guns, with a loss of 
 but two wounded, and had the honor of throwing the last shot into Vicksburg from the 
 land batteries. They went, after the fall of Vicksburg, to Jackson, Miss., and were under 
 fire five days without loss. They were in active service during the entire war; wore out 
 one set of guns and made considerable use of another set before they were mustered out, 
 August 2, 1865. He was born in Buffalo, N. Y., July 3, 1827. Is a son of Peter and Cath¬ 
 arine Twist. At about ten years of age, moved to Ohio and remained in that State until 
 he came to Kansas. Part of the time was contractor and house builder. He ran a machine 
 shop at Yellow Springs, Ohio, six years. Burned out there, and moved to Springfield, where 
 he resided two years. He was married in Springfield, Ohio, June 21, 1851, to Nannie E. 
 Foreman, daughter of William and Nancy Foreman. They had six children—Elnora, Will¬ 
 iam Fremont, Ella Eliza, Willie Star, Emma Lilly and Charles Albert. His first wife died 
 February 1, 1875, and he was married a second time, in Wyandotte County, Kan., January 
 16, 1876, to Willahamina Kern, daughter of John and Elizabeth Kern. She is a native of 
 Ohio. He has by his last wife five children, viz., Dora Elizabeth, John R., Franklin A., 
 Louie Pearl and Katy, all living. Mr. Twist belongs to the Bible Christians, and also the 
 G. A. R. 
 
 HENRY C. WARNER, farmer. Section 29, P. 0. Tiblow, came to Kansas in the winter 
 of 1866, settled in the city of Wyandotte, and for three years engaged in the grocery and gen¬ 
 eral merchandising business. He then moved to a farm near Wyandotte, and engaged in 
 arming two years, after which he came to Tiblow, and from 1871 to 1878, kept a general 
 store and post office in this place, but since 1878 he has been engaged in farming. He was 
 born in Greene County, N. Y., March 20, 1832. Is a son of William B. and Marchle Warner. 
 
 About 1853, he moved to Ohio, and was engaged in manufacturing chairs for a chair com¬ 
 pany in Bedford, Ohio. After three years of this business in Bedford, he moved to Prince¬ 
 ton, Bureau Co., Ill, and for ten years was engaged in the furniture business at that place. 
 He then came to Wyandotte, Kan. He was married, in Charlotteville, N. Y., January 15, 
 1857, to Mattie E. Howie, daughter of James E. and Eliza Howie, and a native herself of New 
 York. They have two children, both living, Frank and Mark. Mr. and Mrs. Warner are 
 worthy members of the Christian Church. 
 
 JACOB T. WILLIAMSON, farmer and potato specialist. Section 26, P. 0. Edwardsville, 
 came to Kansas in the fall of 18.58, and settled near Stanton, Franklin County, and remaineil 
 there two years and moved to Ohio, but again came to Kansas, and has lived in Wyandotte 
 County ever since. He came to his present location February, 1882. He has a very fine 
 potato farm of 300 acres, choice land, well improved. Markets about 4,000 bushels of sweet 
 potatoes a year, and raises from seventy-five to one hundred acres of Irish potatoes yearly. 
 He has recently added a small fruit department, with his brother, J. K. Williamson, as 
 superintendent, and is constructing a large pool (supplied with water from some of the most 
 magnificent springs in the State), from which to draw water for irrigating his strawberry 
 plantations. He proposes adding a general nursery, and also an experimental department, 
 for the te.sting, production and introduction of new varieties of cereals, fruits and vege¬ 
 tables. He enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infan¬ 
 try, May, 1864. Served four months, and was mustered out September, 1864, having enlisted 
 in what was known as the hundred day service. He was born in Pike County, Ill., July 10, 
 1838. Is a sou of Amos and Clarissa Williamson. In the fall of 1854, he moved to Des Moines 
 County, Iowa, and from there, in 1858, to Kansas. He was married, at New Burlington, 
 Ohio, October 4, 1863, to Rebecca A. Chadwick, daughter of Cyrus and Elizabeth Chadwick. 
 She was born in Hamilton County, Ohio. They have six children, viz., Lillie, Park A., Roy 
 C., Alice May, Edna Walker and Ora Kilborne. Mr. Williamson and wife are worthy mem¬ 
 bers of the Christian Church. 
 
 OTHER TOWNS AND STATIONS. 
 
 Maywood is a small hamlet, prettily situated in the midst of a beauti¬ 
 ful prairie country, five miles west of White Church. 
 
 Connors is the extreme northwestern station on the Missouri Pacific 
 Road, twelve miles northwest of Wyandotte. It was platted in February, 
 1868, the owners of the town site being Alfred W. and William S. Hughes. 
 The village contains several stores, a schoolhouse, in which religious serv¬ 
 ices are held, and a small hotel. 
 
 Pomeroy, the next station southeast of Connors, was platted in the 
 spring of 1871, William P. Overton and Frank H. Belton being the pro¬ 
 prietors of the town. It contains several stores, and a steam, flour and 
 saw mill. 
 
 Muncie, on the Union Pacific road, is six miles west of Wyandotte, 
 being named from the old Muncie Indian settlement here. Opposite, on 
 the other side of the Kaw, Chouteau established his trading post, in 1825. 
 Near it is found a fine variety of magnesian limestone. 
 
 Tihlow, the station on the Union Pacific next west of Edwardsville, 
 shows signs of prosperity in a good brick schoolhouse, and several flour¬ 
 ishing business houses. It was platted in November, 1870, John McDanield 
 being proprietor of the town site. 
 
 Loring is the last station in the county on the Union Pacific Railroad. 
 
 Turner is a few miles west of Argentine, on the A., T. & S. F. Road, 
 containing a schoolhouse and several stores. 
 
MAmon COtJl^TY. 
 
 1255 
 
 MARION COUNTY. 
 
 County, as created by an act of the 
 
 BOUNDAIirES, TOPOGRAPllY, ETC. 
 
 M arion County is situated nearly in the center of tlu? organized 
 . counties of Kansas, tlie center of population being, according to the 
 census of 1880, twelve miles west of the western boundary line of the 
 county. 
 
 The original location of Marion 
 'I'erritorial Legislature Feb¬ 
 ruary 17, 18(50, is as follows: 
 
 Commencing at the south¬ 
 east corner of Township 21, 
 
 Range 5; thence north to the 
 northeast corner of Township 
 18, Range 5; thence west to the 
 northeast corner of Township 
 18, Range 4; thence north to 
 the southeast corner of Dickin¬ 
 son County; thence west to 
 the Sixth Principal Meridian, 
 thence south to the southwest 
 corner of Township 21, Range 
 1; thence east to the place of 
 beginning. 
 
 By this location its area was 
 864 square miles. Its present 
 area is 95-1 square miles, hav¬ 
 ing an increase by Township 
 22, of Ranges 3, 4 and 5, and 
 a decrease of the east tier of sec¬ 
 tions in Towns 20, 21 and 22, 
 of Range 5, these sections 
 having been attached to Chase 
 County. Under this act, there 
 was no organization, for the 
 population of the county in 
 1860 was but 74; in 1865, it was 
 162. It had then but 200 cul¬ 
 tivated acres. 
 
 A special act of the Legisla¬ 
 ture February 22, 1865, ex¬ 
 tended the northern boundary 
 of the county on tlie line be¬ 
 tween Townships 16 and 17 to 
 the west line of the State, mak¬ 
 ing its west boundary identi¬ 
 cal with the State line, and 
 also its southern to the west 
 line of Butler County (then in¬ 
 cluding Cowley). But Marion 
 County comprised all South¬ 
 eastern Kansas but a few 
 months, for in June of the 
 same year, in response to a 
 petition from the inhabitants, 
 the Governor restored the 
 boundaries previously estab¬ 
 lished and ordered a separate 
 organization of the county. 
 
 The face of the country here 
 shows much variety—valleys, 
 bluffs, plains and wooded dells, 
 alternating in a most pictur¬ 
 esque degree, and rendering 
 Marion County one of the most 
 beautiful in the State. The 
 average width of the bottom 
 lands exceeds a mile; the sur¬ 
 face of the country away from 
 the streams is gently undulat¬ 
 ing for the most part, though 
 apparently there are extensive 
 level tracts. It may be classi¬ 
 fied as 15 per cent of bottom; 
 
 85 per cent upland; 3 per cent 
 timber; 97 per cent prairie._ 
 
 The Cottonwood River rises 
 in the northwest part of the 
 county, and flows through it 
 in a southeasterly direction. 
 
 (a) 
 
 ((<) 
 
 (c) 
 
 <d) 
 
 Branch To-wnship. 
 
 Catlin Township. 
 
 Center Township, including Ma¬ 
 rion Center City. 
 
 Clear Creek Township. 
 
 Doyle Township, including Flor¬ 
 ence City... 
 
 Fairplay Township. 
 
 dale Township. 
 
 Marion Center City.. 
 Florence City . 
 
 1870. 
 
 539 
 
 124 
 
 (a) 
 
 (b) 
 _(c) 
 
 (d) 
 
 (e) 
 
 Organized since 1870, from part of Santa Fe. 
 Organized since 1870, from part of Peabody. 
 Organized since 1870, from part of Marion ; part 
 detached to from dale. 
 
 Organized since 1870, from part of Marlon. 
 Organized since 1870, from part of Cedar Creek. 
 Organized since 1870, from part of Center. 
 Organized since 1870, from part of Marion. 
 
 •mainly cottonwood, elm, hackberry, hickory, oak, sycamore and walnut 
 trees. There is also much cultivated timber. 
 
 The soil in the bottom lands comprises a rich loiini of from two to ten 
 feet in depth, underlaid by a bed of sand, which acts as a natural sewer. 
 The upland is a dark loam, on an average a foot in depth. Pure and 
 strong salt water has been discovered at Peabody, at a depth of 640 feel. 
 
 In this neighborhood, gypsum 
 beds have been found, and 
 hydraulic cement, mineral 
 paint, fire, pottery and brick 
 clay exist in very considerable 
 ciuantities. Pure magnesian 
 limestone of different shades 
 in great quantity and of excel- 
 ent quality abounds. 
 
 EARLY SETTLEMENTS. 
 
 The first settlement made in 
 the county was by an Irishman 
 of the name of Moses Shane, 
 who located at the spot where 
 now stands Florence, early in 
 the spring of 1858. Pie built a 
 log house, broke several acres 
 of ground, and resided there 
 until his death, which occurred 
 in 1859. Patrick Doyle, in the 
 year 1859, located near Flor¬ 
 ence, on what is now called 
 Doyle’s Creek, but soon after¬ 
 ward returned toI./eavenworth, 
 from whence he came. In the 
 lapse of a few years, he returned 
 to the place, and lived where 
 he first located. 
 
 In August, 1859, the first 
 white child was born in the 
 county, and was of Irish ex¬ 
 traction, by the name of Welsh. 
 Tlie birth occurred on what is 
 known as the Potter place, two 
 miles from P’lorence. Its pa¬ 
 rents emigrated to Kansas from 
 Wisconsin. 
 
 At Lost Springs, which is lo¬ 
 cated on Section 21, Town 17, 
 Range 4, Clear Creek Town¬ 
 ship, a trading post was estab¬ 
 lished in the spring of 1859. 
 It was located on the great 
 thoroughfare from Independ¬ 
 ence, Mo., to New Mexico and 
 the Territories, wdiich was 
 largely traveled by the emi¬ 
 grants in quest of gold, and by 
 freighters who took supplies to 
 the Western forts. J. H. Cos¬ 
 tello was Postmaster at Lost 
 Springs in 1861. On July 4, 
 1862, Robert Bailey, on Clear 
 Creek, was killed by the pre¬ 
 mature discharge of a gun. 
 This was the first death among 
 the settlers. Late in the year 
 1859, on his return from a 
 Pike’s Peak adventure,Thomas 
 J. Wise, Sr., made a settlement 
 on C’lear Creek. December 28, 
 1862, the first marriage in the 
 county occurred, that of J. 
 H. Costello and Abigail Wise. 
 Reuben Riggs and Mahlon 
 Riggs settled on Clear Creek in 
 18(54, but afterw'ard removed 
 to the Cottonwood, near Flor¬ 
 ence. In the spring of 1864, 
 T. J. Wise, Sr., purchased a 
 mower and reaper, at Law- 
 
 POPULATION (FEDERAL CENSUS). 
 
 1880. 
 
 j 1870. 1880. 
 
 1,131 
 
 (g) Grant To-wnship. 
 
 481 
 
 598 
 
 (h) Liberty Township. 
 
 1,702 
 
 
 (i) Peabody Township, including 
 
 
 1,724 
 
 Peabody City. 
 
 1,58.-1 
 
 G71 
 
 (j) Risley Township. 
 
 698 
 
 
 (k) Summit Township. 
 
 421 
 
 1,489 
 
 (1) Wilson Township. 
 
 640 
 
 447 
 
 Total. 
 
 G63 12,453 
 
 86« 
 
 
 
 857 
 
 Peabody City. 
 
 1,087 
 
 954 
 
 
 • 
 
 (i>) 
 
 h) 
 
 (D 
 
 (k) 
 
 ( l ) 
 
 Organized since 1870, frum part of Risley. 
 Organized since 1870, from part of Santa Fe; 
 
 part detached to form Catlin. 
 
 Organized since 1870, from part of Marion ; 
 
 part detached to form Liberty. 
 
 Organized since 1870, from part of Cedar Creek. 
 Organized since 1870, from part of Marion. 
 
 Its principal tributaries from the north are Mud, Clear, Martin s and Bruno 
 Creeks; from the south, French, South Branch, Catlin and Doyle Creeks. 
 Three other large creeks have their head-waters in this county—Middle, 
 Lyons and Turkey Creeks. No county in the State has a more abundant 
 water supplj . Much timber grows along the valleys of the sireams. 
 
 rence, which was the first one brought into the county. On Clear Creek, 
 in 1864, Miss Maggie H. Norris taught the first school thaf w'as organized 
 in the county, having obtained her teacher’s certificate in Chase County. 
 She is now the wife of Mr. J. C. Rath, who is the Postmaster at Antelope; 
 In the late autumn of 1859, A. A. Moore established a trading post at 
 
1256 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 what was called Cottonwood Crossing, and later known as Moore’s Ranche. 
 In the spring of 1861, IMr. iVIoore was made Postmaster at this place; and 
 in the montli of A]n-il there was an attempt made to organize Marion 
 County, under and hy virtue of the Territorial law of Kansas. A meeting 
 of the settlers was called and a proclamation was issued for an election to 
 he held at this place. The polls having been opened on the day set apart 
 for the election, an Election Board was organized, a few ballots were 
 cast hy those present, when the fact presented itself that there were not 
 enough men in the county qualified to fill all the offices of honor, profit 
 and trust. 
 
 Early in I860, W. 11. Billings, George Griffith and William Shreve set¬ 
 tled at or near Marion Center; C. R. Roberts, an Episcopalian, from Rut¬ 
 land, Vt., came October 1, 1861, and Nelson Miller established a hotel 
 north of Marion Center on the east side of Muddy in 1862, which for years 
 was the main objective point for food and shelter for the traveler, after 
 leaving Council Grove, as he wended his way across the plains in a west, 
 southwesterly course, on the great Sauta Fe trail. 
 
 The ])ost office at Marion Center was established in 1862, W. H. Bill¬ 
 ings, Postmaster. This place was on a mail route from Cottonwood Falls 
 to ^Moore's Ranch. A store was started here by Mr. Billings and A. A. 
 Moore in 1861; a schoolhouse was erected in 1862 ; here was the first 
 jMethodist Episcopal Church building of the county, and on July 4, 1863, 
 there was a patriotic celebration of the ninety persons of the county at 
 Billings’ Park, where the feathered songsters united their songs of rejoic¬ 
 ing with those of the hardy pioneers. 
 
 Wilson Campbell was the first settler in Wilson Township, lie lo¬ 
 cated in 1870. The first birth in this township was that of Hans Olsen, in 
 March, 1871. 
 
 In October, 1872, the first water grist mill erected in the county was 
 put in operation by Messrs. Moore & Fuller, on the Cottonwood, nearly 
 two miles west of Marion Center. Its site is in the southeast part of Gale 
 Township. If ever the grasshopper was specially a burden to any people, 
 the early settlers of Marion so realized it in August, 1874, as they came 
 swooping in like the rushing of mighty waters, with the besom of destruc¬ 
 tion, destroying the vegetation of the county, and causing destitution ter¬ 
 rible in the extreme. County Relief Bonds to the amount of $10,000 were 
 issued March 13, 1875, as a partial mitigation of the loss of crops. 
 
 In the summer of 1868, the Cheyenne Indians committed depredations 
 in the northern portion of the county, many of the settlers losing cattle 
 and horses, though it may be said that during that period many horses 
 were taken by white thieves assuming the dress and appearance of the 
 wild Indian. Many of the settlers came to Marion Center and sought ref¬ 
 uge in the stone building used as a store hy J. H. Costello, which stands 
 oil the .southeast corner of IMain and Fifth streets. Mr. David Lucas, a 
 former County Commissioner, in some indirect manner, learned of the in¬ 
 tended line of pursuit of the Indians, and he lost no time in riding his 
 horse with the utmost speed to Council Grove, to inform Maj. E. S. Sto¬ 
 ver, the Kaw Indian agent, of the probable Indian attack, and this warn¬ 
 ing served to avert the possible disaster that might have ensued but for 
 the thwarting of the plans of the aggressive barbarous foe. Often has the 
 head of a family gathered his loved ones about him at night and found 
 refuge in a corn-field, for fear of an Indian raid upon the house. 
 
 Marion County has a funded indebtedness for bonds issued to the 
 Kansas & Nebraska Railroad, a line surveyed from the northeastern to the 
 southwestern portion of the county. The proposition was for the sum of 
 $200,(100, one-half to be paid in thirty-year bonds with interest, when the 
 grading was completed to Marion Center from the north line of the coun¬ 
 ty. The grade has been made, but it is not known when there will be a 
 road, as per expectation. This is the main financial burden resting on the 
 county. 
 
 The county has had a conviction for murder, and it has sent a prisoner 
 to the State Penitentiary for twenty-one years. It was for a cold-blooded 
 murder committed at Peabody, February 14, 1872, hy Lewis Crawford up¬ 
 on the esteemed citizen, Mr. C. H. Davenport. 
 
 The county, aside from these instances, may be said to have been 
 measurably free from debt and crime. 
 
 In 1870, the municipal townships of the county were Center, Clear 
 Creek and Doyle; in 1875, the additional ones were Branch, Grant, Pea¬ 
 body, Risley, Summit and Wilson; in 1880, the additional ones were Gat¬ 
 lin, Fairplay, Gale and Liberty ; in 1882, Durham Park, East Branch and 
 West Branch, which are two townships created from "Branch.’’ Peabody 
 is the most densely settled township, having forty-four people to the 
 square mile; Durham Park the least densely settled, having about two to 
 the square mile. 
 
 iSIarion County has three good town.s—Peabody, in the southwest in 
 the central part of Range 3; Marion Center, centrally located from north 
 to south, in the west part of Range 4; Florence, near the southeast part of 
 the county in the west part of Range 5, and east part of Range 4, 
 
 COUNTY ORG.XNIZATION, ELECTIONS AND OFFICERS. 
 
 Ill June, 18G.5, Gov. Saiiuiel J. Crawford received a petition forwarded to him hy citizens 
 of Marion County, praying for the detacliment of Marion from Chase County, and that the 
 same he organized into a .separate government. The petition was granted, and in July, 
 186.5, William II. Billings, Thomas .I. Wise, Sr., and Levi Billings were appointed the first 
 Board of County Commissioners. Their first meeting was held at the house of W. II. Bill¬ 
 ings, Marion Center. There were present, W. II. Billings and Mr. Wise, and they appoint¬ 
 ed R. C. Coble County Clerk. The county was formed into three municipal townships— 
 Marion, in the north ; Cedar, in the southeast; Santa Ffi in the southwest. 
 
 The first election of county officers was held August 7, and the vote was canvassed 
 August 10,18G.5. There were twenty-three votes polled. W. H. Billings was elected County 
 Commissioner and Probate .fudge; T. J. Wise, Commissioner and County Treasurer; I^evi 
 Billings, Commissioner; R. C. Coble, County Clerk and Register of Deeds; John C. Snow, 
 Sherilf; W. P. Shreve, County Surveyor; Mr. Wise, being ineligible to the office of Treasurer, 
 the board appointed A. A. Moore. Reuben Riggs was elected County Attorney. The first 
 county seat was established at the northeast quarter of Section 6, Town 20, Range 4. 
 
 At the annual election in November, 18C.5, Reuben Riggs was chosen Senator, receiving 
 twenty-five votes in the county, and 230 votes in the Senatorial district, having a minority 
 of sixty-five in a vote of 395. A. A. Moore was elected Representative and County Treas¬ 
 
 urer; Reuben Riggs, County Attorney; R. C. Coble, County Clerk ; G. C. Coble, Sheriff; C. 
 R. Roberts, Surveyor and Coroner; E. Hoops, Register of Deeds; Assessor, B. Gibson; 
 Superintendent of Public Instruction, Levi Billings; County Commissioners, W. 11. Bill¬ 
 ings, Charles G. Fuller, William Renfro. Newton Rodgers was afterward ajipointed to the 
 positions of Assessor and County Superintendent, the persons elected declining to qualify. 
 In .'Vugust, 1865, it was found that Chase County owed Marion County 885.49, and 825.4(1 was 
 jjaid Chase County for the assessment of Marion, and 822.95 for record books obtained of 
 John S. Doolittle. 
 
 At an election held December 29, 1866, the county seat was located on the public square 
 at Marion Center. The name of the county and the shire town perpetuates the memory of 
 Gen. Francis Marion, a .South Carolina patriot of the Revolutionary period, whose valorous 
 deeds and devotion to the principles of universal liberty' have made his name famous in 
 story and In song. 
 
 The court house and school building at Marion Center were one and the same, and on 
 December 19, 1867, the county appropriated for this building the sum of $999. The building 
 is in the rear part of the present court house, which was completed in 1881. A county seat 
 election was held April 27, 1881, and the vote cast for Marion Center was 1,165; for Hills¬ 
 boro, 745. June 14, 1881, on a proposition to vote 85,000, to aid in building a court house, the 
 vote was 790 for ; 520 against. The building is made of the Marion Center magnesian lime¬ 
 stone, and the new front is an attractive, convenient structure of two stories. The whole 
 upper story is the District Court room, the east side of which enters into the jail, which has 
 been remodeled from the original court house, and is very substantial, having good cells, 
 like those of the county of Cha.se. The court room is admirably and conveniently arranged 
 for the officers of the court, the jurors and the spectators, its dimensions being 32x54 feet. 
 In the lower story, on the north side of the hallway, are the offices of the Register of Deeds, 
 Probate Judge, Superintendent of Public Instruction ; on the south side are the offices of 
 County Clerk, County Treasurer and .Surveyor. The building is well arranged and is a 
 monumental evidence of the economy and good sense of the people of the county. 
 
 The Senatorial district of which Marion County has been a part, has been represented 
 by Marion County men as follows: In 1866, by Reuben Riggs; 1868, A. W. Moore; 1875, 
 .Samuel R. Peters; 1881 and 1883, R. M. Crane. In the House the representation of the 
 county has been as folh'ws ; 
 
 1866, 1867 and 1871, A. A. Moore; 1868, C. 0. Fuller ; 1889, A. E. Case; 1870, Levi Bill¬ 
 ings ; 1872, Frank Dostler ; 1873, J.,K. McLean ; 1874, B. Pinkney ; 1875, R. C.Bates; 1876, G. 
 IV. Campbell; 1877, J. N. Rodgers; 1879, F. H. Kollock : 1881, \V. W. Waring; 1883, J. Ware 
 Butterfield. 
 
 S. N. Wood, the first Judge of the Ninth Judicial District, was the first attorney to 
 practice law in the county in an action of replevin, July 10, 1865, at Marion Center, which 
 was the first law-suit in the county. The first papers filed in the office of the Clerk of the 
 District Court were by Isaac Sharp, Esq., of Council Grove, Morris County, October 5, 1867, 
 who appeared as an attorney for the plaintiff in the case. S. N. Wood was then Judge. 
 Judge W. R. Brown presided over the first term of the District Court, and it commenced 
 Tuesday, May 5, 1858. There was a summary disposition of many cases at this term of the 
 court. The Ninth District, composed of the counties of Butler, Chase and Marion, 
 polled at the election in 1867, 431 votes, of which Marion cast 73. The counties of Green¬ 
 wood, Elk, Chautauqua, Cowley, Sumner, Sedgwick and Reno had been at first attached to 
 Butler County for judicial purposes; McPherson, Rice, Stafibrd and Pratt to Marion. In 
 1872, the counties of Butler, Greenwood, Elk, Chautauqua, Cowley, Sumner and Sedgwick, 
 made up the Thirteenth Judicial District, which cast 16,230 votes; McPherson was in the 
 Fourteenth Judicial District, and cast 481 votes, while the Ninth was made up of the coun¬ 
 ties of Chase, Marion, Harvey, Reno and Rice, polling 2,747 votes; Marion casting 819. 
 
 Judge Brown was re-elected in 1872, and in 1874 was elected to Congress. .Samuel R. 
 Peters, of Marion, succeeded Judge Bi-own on the bench of the Ninth Judicial District. 
 Judge Peters was hast elected to the position in 1879, having then the nine additional coun¬ 
 ties of Barton, Pawnee, Stafford, Pratt, Kingman, Barbour, Edwards, Ford and Rush. The 
 Legislature of 1881 reconstructed judicial districts, and eliminated one-h.alf of the counties 
 of the Ninth District, leaving therein Chase, Marion, Harvey, Rice, Reno, Kingman and 
 Harper. The terms of court for Marion commence the first Tuesday of May, and the sec¬ 
 ond Tuesday of November. The court officers in the year 1883 are Thomas Jeflerson Smith, 
 .-slieritt'; Samuel Bowen, Clerk; T. A. Bogle, County Attorney. The attorneys of the county 
 are C. Reed, retiring County Attorney ; L. 1-’. Keller, former County Attorney; C. W. Kel¬ 
 ler, Frank Doster, T. A. Bogle, R. M. Crane, A. E. Case and C. H. Frybarger, of M.arion Cen¬ 
 ter ; J. Ware Butterfield, J. B. Crouch and A. M. White, of Florence; G. W. Camp, J. M. 
 Holcomb, A. B. Knowlton, F. H. Kollock, J. Hudson Morse and James Hamilton, of Pea¬ 
 body. 
 
 The county officers not above named in office in January, 1883, are as follows : Com¬ 
 missioner of First District, J. N. Rogers; Second District, D. J. Frazer; Third District, Thomas 
 (Jsborn ; County Clerk, W. H. Hamilton ; County Treasurer, F. L. Frazier; Judge of Ninth 
 Judicial District, L. Houk; Register of Deeds, T. L. Fife; Probate Judge, B. F. Brockett; 
 Superintendent of Public Instruction, W. B. Zercher; County Surveyor, W. C. Nye; Coro¬ 
 ner, T. J. Conroy. Samuel T. Howe was elected Clerk of the District (jonrt in 1874, 1876 and 
 in 1878. In 1879 and in 1881, he was elected County Treasurer, and soon after entering 
 upon his second term in October, 1882, he was elected to the office of Treasurer of the .State 
 of Kansas, his vote on the 7th of November in Marion County being 1,314; that of C. E. 
 Gifford, Democrat, was 348; ,T. H. Ludlow, National, 133; in a vote of 1,795, Howe received a 
 majority of 833. 
 
 Center, Wilson, Gale, Risley and Durham Park Townships form the First District; 
 Clear Creek, Grant, Doyle, Summit and Fairplay, the Second ; Peabody, Catlin, Wilson, East 
 Branch and West Branch in the Third. 
 
 The Presidential vote of Marion County has been as follo-ws: 1868, Grant 52, Seymour, 
 47; 1872, Grant 676, Greeley 148; 1876, Hayes 860, Tilden 369, Cooper 224; 1880, Garfield, 
 1,239, Hancock 539, Weaver 271. In 1876, Green Clay Smith, received twelve votes. 
 
 The vote on the prohibition amendment to the State Constitution, November 2, 1880, 
 was 1,020 for; 825 against. 
 
 Frank Doster, as the National candidate for Congress in 1878, received in Marion 
 County 595 out of 1,577 votes. In 1872, he received in the county 579 out of 812 votes, for 
 .Judge of the Ninth Judicial District. 
 
 SCHOOL AND OTHER STATISTICS. 
 
 Marion County, “a howling wilderness” in 1866, h.ad in the centennial year, 74 or¬ 
 ganized school districts, though in 1871 it had but three schoolhouses. It had eighty in 
 1882, of which there is one joint district with Chase, one with Dickinson and one with Har¬ 
 vey. In 1882, it had four .teachers of grade one; sixty-two of grade two; thirty-five of 
 grade three. The number of children of school age is 4,.359; number of male teachers, 
 forty-two; female, fifty-four; average age of teachers, twenty-two. The average monthly pay 
 of male teachers is $36.73, of female $32.43. Mrs. J. M. Sharon held the position of County 
 Sujierintendent of Public Instruction for the term January, 1875-1877. The average school 
 district tax levy for 1882 was fifteen mills. The bonded indebtedness for schoolhouses is 
 about $35,000. Hillsboro employs two teachers; Florence and Peabody four each; Marlon 
 Center, five; the other districts one each. There are ninety-seven rooms used for school 
 purposes. 
 
 The following is the statement of the acreage in different grains in 1877; Winter 
 wheat, 1.8,141; rye, 1,‘222; corn, 26,769; oats, 7,264; Irish potatoes, 571; sorghum, 199; flax, 
 264; broom corn, 21; Hungarian and millet, 1,306; timothy, 94; clover, 14; prairie hay, 
 2,1.59. Acreage in the same grains in 1880 was as follows: Winter wheat, 48,790; rye, 1,869 ; 
 corn, .54,557; oats, 10,371; Irish potatoes, 751; sorghum, 373; flax, 314; broom corn, 64 ; Hun¬ 
 garian and millet, 2,454; timothy 170; clover, .53; prairie hay, 10,877. 
 
 In 1882, Marion County is the eighth in rank in the production of winter wheat, its 
 crop being reported 1,219,751) bushels. Its preferred varieties are May, Odessa and Rus¬ 
 sia. Isaac Kuhn, Marion P. O., reports twenty-five acres of wheat; yield, sIxty-two bushels 
 per acre; George Overholtzer, Peabody, forty acres, forty bushels per acre, for the year 1882. 
 The herd law is in operation in this county; about one-fourth of the land is open range. 
 Prairie hay is secured at $2.50 per ton; the cost per head for grazing cattle is $1.50 for the 
 season. Besides Crane’s ranclie, which comprises 10,000 acres of land, there is Hon. David 
 Christie, a member of the Canadian Parliament, h.os a ranche three miles square, about a 
 dozen miles northwe.st of Marion Center, which is managed by his sons. 
 
 Mr. Abram Williams, near Lincolnville, has some 3,500 acres of land, which is mostly 
 fenced with hedge. His specialty has been high grade beef stock, but in 1882 he raised about 
 10,000 bushels of wheat. In the county there is much available cheap land; of unsold school 
 lands, 13,500 acres, in the Wichita Land District. Of lands located in Townships 21 and 22 
 in Harvey County, there are upward of 7,000 acres; on October 1,1882, there were 32,187 
 
MARION COUNTY 
 
 1257 
 
 acros, 178,604 acres having been sold within the last ten years. In 1877, there were 2,004 
 horses; in 1882, .’>,007. Milch cows in 1877, 1,830; in 1882, 4,444. Other cattle in 1877, 4,102 ; 
 in 1882, 10,24.'>. Sheep in 1877, 2,980; in 1882, 12,709. Swine in 1877, 5,811 ; in 1882, 11,354. 
 
 In 1807, the assessed valuation of the county was $100,447; in 1870, $040,320; in 1873. 
 $987,702; in 187.5, $1,499,128; in 1870, $1,499,128; in 1880, $2,112,247.45 ; in 1882, $2,292,770.38. 
 Of the 610,560 acres of laud in the county, about 150,000 are under cultivation, and in 1880, 
 601,720 were taxable. 
 
 The percentage of increase of population in the county from 1870 to 1875 is 555; from 
 1875 to 1880, it is 142; from 1870 to 1880 1,522 per cent. In 1880, Marion Center had a popula¬ 
 tion of 857; Florence 964 ; Peabody 1,087. 
 
 MARION CENTER. 
 
 Marion Center is on the north bank of tlie Cottonwood River, at the 
 point of the confluence therewith of Mud Creek. Its first settlement was 
 made in IStiO. December 8, 186(5, the laying-out of Marion Center, proper, 
 was made, in accordance with the foniis of law. It was the first town in 
 the county'. Billings A Bower’s Addition, on part of the east half of 
 the southwest quarter of Section 32, Town 19, Range 4, was made March 
 15, 1871. On March 27, another small addition was made. July 12, 1872, 
 W. H. Billings and Atlantic A. Moore conveyed parts of Sections 5 and 
 C of Town 20, Range 4. Freeborn’s Addition was made January 2, 1873, 
 and Beebe’s July 10, 1873 
 
 West Marion, located on the east side of the southwest quarter of 
 Section 31, Town 19, Range 4, was laid out June 24, 1879. and a southern 
 addition was made by Lawrence Weldon on the north half of the north¬ 
 east quarter of Section 5. Town 20, Range 4, was made November 10, 
 1879. Billings & Case made a subdivided addition, and July 16, 1872, 
 there was filed an amended plat of Billings & Bowen’s Addition. 
 
 The lay of the town is one of the most peculiar in Kansas. Entering it on 
 the Marion & McPherson Railroad from Florence, which road passes along 
 the valley of the Cottonwood on the east, the road crosses Mud Creek near 
 the southeastern part of the town, and running mainly in a northwesterly 
 direction, it leaves the town a little north of its northwest corner, and for 
 twelve miles has a due 5vest course. The depot is located on the bottom 
 south of the business portion of the town. At the left of it is an exten¬ 
 sive switch, along which are capacious elevators, where there are immense 
 quantities of grain handled. G. F, Roberts is the station agent and tele- 
 ^aph operator. Northwest from ihel depot, north of the track, stands 
 the Marion City Mills, which is a roomy, substantial structure, fitted up in 
 an admirable manner with all necessary modern mill machinery. 
 
 Coming northward from the depot, the court house, on the east side 
 of First street, is the main objective point, which is but a few steps from 
 Main street. Nearly all the business is done on this street, and the beau¬ 
 tiful stone structures standing thereon, with the best ones not yet finished, 
 justljr gives the town the appellation of “Stone City,” for there are in 
 public buildings, business houses and residences, nearly half a hundred 
 built of this material of beautiful colors, prized at home and used largely 
 abroad. This material is used in the new court house at Abilene, Dickin¬ 
 son County. 
 
 Passing on the main street east on an iron bridge across Mud Creek, 
 over on the hill to the right stands the pride of the city—the elegant and 
 convenient stone school building, which cost about $15,000. Its height is 
 thirty-three feet; its dimensions 56x60. It has a hip roof, from the center 
 of which arises a belfry, in which is hung a fine-toned bell of 500 pounds 
 weight. There are two fine school rooms and two recitation rooms in the 
 lower story; in the upper, there is a hall and two recitation rooms and a 
 large, airy auditorium. There is no building in the county that can be 
 seen so far and from so many directions. At the west of it, on the creek, 
 is the beautiful school park, with its wealth of forest trees and grasses, 
 assuming a magnificent verdure during the period of vegetation. May 11, 
 1872, terminated a long-standing oontest on the location of this school- 
 house site; the vote for locating it on the hill was 84; in the bottom, 56. 
 Geome A. Boyle is the present Principal of the school. 
 
 In the southwestern suburbs of the city, on the farm of W. H. Bill¬ 
 ings, is one of the most beautiful peninsular parks in the State of Kansas. 
 It is entered on the north by a roadway of just enough ground at its neck 
 to prevent a union of the waters of the Cottonwood on the east and on 
 the west of it to form an island. Here are about twelve acres of ground, 
 with a fine carpet of grass; growing on it are hundreds of the choicest 
 hackberry trees, making it, with flowers, shrubbery and an entertainment 
 hall on the grounds, a royal place for out-door meetings, being literally a 
 thing of beauty and a joy forever. Swings, pleasure boats and croquet 
 grounds are among its attractions. 
 
 Marion Center became a city of the third class August 17, 1875. In 
 1882, its Mayor was Thomas W. Bowen; Clerk, Charles S. Triplett; Police 
 Judge, C. W. Keller; City Attorney, L. F. Keller. 
 
 Linking the old to the new civilization, in front of the substantial 
 court house stands one of the first log dwellings of the town, and north¬ 
 west of the model grist mill stands a log house, 12x14 feet, erected by E. 
 Lewis in June, 1865. He came from Macoupin County, Ill., and brought 
 with him apple sprouts, which he set out around his cabin, and to this 
 day stand a dozen of his apple trees. 
 
 LOC.XL MATTERS. 
 
 The Presbyterian Church has a prosperous organization here. Its handsome church 
 edifice, built of stone, stands on the summit of the hill above the town. Rev. O. J. 
 King has for a long time ministered to this church, and R. C. Coble is the Superintendent of 
 its Sunday school. 
 
 The Methodist p^iscopal Church has nearly 150 members here, and in 1881 they com¬ 
 pleted a good brick edifice on the north of Main street, at a cost exceeding $2,000. Its 
 Sunday school averages ninety members, and its earnest Superintendent is E. \V. lloch, of 
 the Marion Record. The pastor of the church is Rev. Charles 15. Mitchell, a son of the late 
 Rev. D. P. Mitchell, who in his day and generation was a power in the Kansas churches. 
 
 The Church of the Diciptes has about twenty members, and they have a neat white frame 
 structure, erected in 1882. Dr. McQuiller Green is the Superintendent of the Sunday school. 
 
 There is (piite a number of Roman ratholics in and about Marion Center, and they ex¬ 
 pect to have a goixl liouse of worship during the year 1883. There are a few Protestant Epis¬ 
 copalians in the city. C. R. Roberts, an early settler, a native of Rutland, Vt., is prominent 
 among them. 
 
 Masonic orders. Odd Fellows societies, temperance and martial organizations, here 
 abound. The Odd Fellows are building an excellent hall, on the northeast corner of First 
 and Main streets, and they are very prosperous. 
 
 Center Lodge. No. Ihl, .1., F. & A. M., was organized in 1875, and it now has about fifty 
 members. Samuel R. Peters was its first W. M. In 1882, E. N. Ebey is W. M., W. H. Dud¬ 
 ley, Secretary. 
 
 Delta Chapter, R. .4. M., holds its regular convocations each alternate Wednesday even¬ 
 ing in its chapter room over the Cottonwood Valley Rank. W. 11. Dudley is Secretary; 
 Charles H. Mitchell, H. P. 
 
 Marion Lodge, No. lOU, I. 0. 0. F., was organized in 1870, with thirty members. Its 
 membership January, 1883, was about forty-five. F. Lewis is Secretary, R. II. Raker, N. G. 
 
 Pioneer Lodge, No. 2Gh,I. O. G. T., was organized in the autumn of 1872. Its member¬ 
 ship is nearly fifty. Its officers are; George Howe, W. C. T.; M. O. Rillings, P. W. C. T.; P. 
 C. Mitchell, P. R. T. 
 
 Pollock Po.d, No. h~, G. A. R., was organized JIarch 27, 1872, with eighty charter mem¬ 
 bers, J. C. Walkinshaw, Deputy Commander, organizer. Its membership January, 1883, is 
 nearly 100. Its officers are ; F. Doster, P. C.; F. Lewis, Adjutant. 
 
 The Press. —In July, 1809, an organization composed of W. H. Hillings, A. E. Case, Levi 
 Billings, J. II. Costello, A. A. Moore and J. N. Rogers, was formed for the purposeof securing 
 a paper at the county seat, and these gentlemen effected an arrangement with A. W. Robin¬ 
 son, of Detroit, Dickinson County, whereby he came to Marion Center in September, 1809, 
 and started a paper, calling it the Western News. It was small enough to be designated a 
 “ Handkerchief Sheet; ” it was printed a page at a time, on an inferior jobber. In April, 
 1871, Mr Robinson sold the office to John E. JIurphy, who changed the name to the Western 
 Giant. In September, 1871, C. S. Triplett, a newspaper man of e.xperience, bought the inter¬ 
 ests of Mr. Murphy, and changed the name to the Marion County Record. Mr. Triplett con¬ 
 tinued as publisher until October 10, 1874, enlarging and improving the paper, when he sold 
 to the Hock brothers. It is now the official paper of the county, and has the benefit of a 
 good subscription list, and an excellent advertising patronage. E. W. Hock is editor; W. 
 F. Hoch, business manager. It is Republican in politics. 
 
 The Marion Banner, E. D. Hunt editor and proprietor, was published at Marion Center, 
 about two years. His paper was issued in the Interest of the National Labor party. He re¬ 
 moved it to London, Osage County, and from there went to Scranton. October 9, 1872, his 
 wife, two boys and one girl were killed by the falling in of the dirt roof of their cabin upon 
 them while asleep. Mr. Hunt narrowly escaped the same fate. Thedwelling was about one 
 and a half miles from Marion Center. 
 
 Marion Oioral Club. —Music and literature have their votaries at Marion Center. A 
 choral club was organized at the residence of Mr. A. W. Brewerton November 11, 1882, by the 
 vocalists of the city. The officers elected are as follows; 
 
 President, A. W. Brewerton ; Vice President, R. Calhoun; Secretary, Miss Mary Smith; 
 Assistant Secretary, Miss Nellie Turner; Treasurer, William Brocke’tt; Leader, Edward 
 Coles; Assistant Leader, W. H. Dudley; Organist, Miss Bell Coble. The club meetings are 
 Tuesday evening of each week. 
 
 Marion Center has three banks, three hotels, three real estate agents, three druggists, 
 three physicians, three milliners, three boot and shoe dealers, three lumber dealers, three 
 livery stables, three butchers, three harness and saddle makers and dealers, nine general 
 merchants, two insurance agents, two billiard halls, two bakers and confectioners, two hard¬ 
 ware dealers, two barbers, two painters, two blacksmiths, three carpenters and contractors, 
 three stone cutters and contractors, two dentists, one book seller, one jeweller, one gun¬ 
 smith, one furniture dealer, one brick-maker, oue photographer, one tailor, one plasterer, 
 one mautua-maker. The Marion City Flouring Jlills, thirty-four feet high, 34x65 feet, W'ent 
 into operation May 1, 1882, Strowig and Weber, proprietors. A. Comstock, living one mile 
 east of Marion Center, is an extensive lime burner, using the Osage shaft coal. His market 
 is extensive at home and abroad. E. M. Rugg & Co. erected in 1881, on Block 38, a sugar fac¬ 
 tory at a cost of $3,000. Sugar-making did not succeed with them. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 JOHN AUMANN, blacksmith, was born in Hesse-Darnstadt, Prnssia, in 1843. Came 
 to America in 1857. He began learning the trade of a blacksmith, which he has continued 
 ever since. He came to Marion in 1878, and at once began working at his trade. In Febru¬ 
 ary, 1867, he married Miss Magdalena Eby, of Canada, by whom he has had seven children. 
 Mr. Aumann is a member of the I. O. O. F., and a respected and inUuential citizen. 
 
 REV. J. R. BAKER, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, came to Marion from Council 
 Grove, Kan., where he had been Principal of the schools of that place during the winter of 
 1881 and 1882. Was born in Huntingdon County, Penn., July 1, 1849. He began life as a 
 school teacher, teaching thirteen years in his native State, and having charge for three 
 years of the academy at Shade Gap, Penn. He began studying for the ministry under the 
 care of the Presbytery of Huntingdon, in the spring of 1878. His first charge was three 
 churches, two in Morris County and one in Davis County, Kan., in the summer of 1882, 
 since which time he has been pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Marion. His father, 
 Jacob Baker, was a prosperous farmer of Huntingdon County, Penn., where the subject of 
 this sketch was married. May 13, 1873, to Miss Mary E. Grazier. Eight older brothers served 
 in the United States Army during the war of the rebellion. 
 
 COL. R. C. BATES was born in Dauphin County, Penn., October 23, 1822. Remained 
 there until about 1853, when he went to Philadelphia; worked on the canal and railroad as 
 State agent for the State. Gov. Bigler appointed him aid-de-camp, with the rank of Colonel. 
 Remained there until June, 1861, and went to Washington City, where he remained during 
 the war in the Quartermaster’s Department. At the threatened invasion of Washington, 
 took command of a company of colored troops; finally helped to organize a regiment, and 
 was appointed Major, commanding regiment. Continued in the service until the close of 
 the war. He was appointed Superintendent of United States Burial Corps, and established 
 a national cemetery in W'est Virginia. In January, 1868, was appointed Forage Master in 
 the regular army, and reported at Fort Leavenworth, and was sent to Forts Harper, Lyon 
 and Hayes. Resigned May 1,1871, and came to Marion County. W'as elected to the Legis¬ 
 lature in 1874, on an independent ticket. W'aS married, in 1842, at Philadelphia, Penn., to 
 Miss Maud A. Boner, who died about 1851; had two children—William G. and Katie. 
 He was married again, in 1852, to Miss Leah Gilbert. Is G. C. of I. 0. O. F., Grand Lodge, 
 member of the State and County Grange, and G. A. R. 
 
 WILLIAM M. BENWARD, proprietor of Marion Bakery, was horn in W'arren County, 
 N. J., January 7, 1850. In 1805, he left there and went to Clinton, DeW'itt Co., Ill., where he 
 worked on a farm for six years and four months, and then returned to New JerseJ^ where 
 he remained six years in the employ of the Central Railroad Company, of New Jersey, com¬ 
 ing to Marion, Marion Co., Kan., in 1878. Worked in the stone quarry for two years. Be¬ 
 coming tired of that business, started his present business, in 1882, which has been a suc¬ 
 cess. Was married, at Dover, N. J., in 1873, to Miss Ellen Eathorne, from England. 
 
 WILLIAM H. BILLINGS was born in Broome County, N. Y., September 0,1812. W'hen 
 about three years of age, moved with his parents to near Rochester, and there attained his 
 majority. Mr. B., in 1837, emigrated to Ohio, settling in the extreme northwest township 
 of the State, in Williams County, and there built the first cabin in the township, and cleared 
 a farm. He had previously been married, in New York, to Miss Augeline Butler. He re¬ 
 mained in Williams County about twenty-one years, and during a portion of the time kept 
 a country store. In 1800, he again emigrated westward, and came to the then wilderness of 
 Kansas, locating his claim on Cottonwood Creek, about one mile west of the present town of 
 Marion. He afterward pre-empted the land which he now occupies. He was the first actual 
 white settler in Marion County, and built the first cabin. Mr. Billings has experienced all 
 the different phases of Kansas life. In the very outset, he met with many difficulties, which 
 he now recoilnts to his favored listeners. The beautiful town of Marion is built on his laud, 
 and there is no fact in the progress of the town and county with which he is not familiar. 
 Mr. Billings, with his many acquirements, has a natural taste for adorning and beautifying 
 his home and grounds. On every hand are seen evidences of this fact. Flowers of every 
 hue, ornamental and shade trees, surrounding a fountain built by his own hands,'with al¬ 
 most every variety of fruit trees, may be seen. There is, perhaps, no more thrifty orchard 
 in the county than his. Having given the subject of fruit-raising years of study, with years 
 of experience as to the varieties best adapted to Kansas climate, we cannot wonder at his 
 success in this line. Mr. B.’s first marriage did not prove a happy oue. He was married to 
 his present wife in 1863. One child resulted from the first marriage—Channey. .Mr. B. has 
 held the office of Justice, Probate Judge, County Commissioner, Register of Deeds, and 
 Postmaster of Marion. His home is a model of neatness and comfort, well worthy theoccu- 
 ant—the pioneer, through whose privations and hardshipsa happy, prosperous community 
 as been founded to honor his memory when he shall have been laid away to rest. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 FRANK BOWER, Postmaster, came to the State in 18G8, locating here, ami engaged in 
 mercantile Imsiness about four years. Was appointed Postmaster in March, 1870, and has 
 held the position since. Was born in Yorkshire, England, January 24, 1842. fame to 
 America with his parents, and located in Lagrange founty, Ind. Left there, at the age of 
 fourteen, and went to St. .losej>h County. Tliere remained until enlisting in the army, in 
 January, 1802, in Company L, Ninth Michigan Cavalry. Was assigned to the .Army of the 
 Cumi>erland, under Burnside, in Tennessee and Kentucky, and was in (Jen. Kilpatrick's 
 Division in Sherman’s .Atlanta campaign. Was mustered out in .August, 18G5. Then re¬ 
 turned to Michigan, and farmed until coming to Kansas. Was marrieil, December 20, 1870, 
 at Topeka, Kan., to Miss Caroline Woolpert, of Miami County, Ind., and has one child liv¬ 
 ing—(Jeorge B. AVas elected Register of Deeds, and served one term. Has been Town¬ 
 ship Treasurer one term. Is a member of Center Lodge, No. 147, A., F. & .A. M., K. of IL, 
 No. 1,980, and 1. O. O. F., No. 104, and Pollock Post, tl. .A. R. 
 
 TIIOM.V.'s W. BOWN, real estate, loans and collections, was born in Columbus, Ohio, 
 July 9, 1838; removed to Cincinnati, where his youth and boyhood was spent. Ijcarned the 
 trade of decorating and designing with his father, and removed to Clark County, (Ihio, with 
 his father, in 1800. Entered the three months’ service, in Company C, Fifth Ohio Infantry, 
 as Orderly Sergeant. At the e.\piration of his term of service, he returned home, and as¬ 
 sisted in organizing the Fifty-.second Ohio, but was assigned to the Seventy-first Regiment, 
 as Captain of (‘ompany K. Was in Sherman’s Division of the Army of the Tennessee, and 
 in the battle of Shiloh. Afterward went into the One Hundred and Forty-sixth Regiment, 
 as Major. Was mustered out at Camp Dennison, Ohio, in 1864. Came to Marion County, 
 Kan., in the .spring of 1809. Was elected County Clerk the same year, and held the position 
 eight years. Was appointed by Gov. Harvey, in 1871, as member of the Board of Commis¬ 
 sioners to audit and settle Indian raid claims; also served oti the .State Relief Committee, to 
 receive clothing from the Government for those made destitute by grasshoppers. Has held 
 the position of Mayor, and member of the City Council of Marion. Was married, in 1874, at 
 Marion, to Miss Belle C. Smith, of Missouri, and has three children—Nellie F., Gertrude B. 
 and Morton. He is a member of Marion Lodge, No. 104, I. (I. O. F. 
 
 S.AM BOAVN, Clerk of the District Court, was born in Chillicothe, Ross Co., Ohio, Feb¬ 
 ruary 5, 1848. His father was a plumber and tinner by tr.ade. When Mr. B. was ip'ite 
 young, his father moved to Columbus, where he remained some eight years, and from thence 
 to Cincinnati, where he lived ten years. Removed from there to tJark County, and farmed 
 until 1870, when he came to Kansas, locating in Marion. For about three years, engaged in 
 farming and stock-raising; for the following four years taught school in various districts. 
 AY as elected Clerk of Court in 1880, and re-elected in 1882. AA’as married,.Sept ember 1.5,1879, at 
 Marion, to Miss Hattie Howard, of AA'arren County, Ind., who died February 27, 1883. One 
 child survives—Maud. Mr. B. is a member of Pioneer Lodge, No. 104, 1. O. 0. F., Marion. 
 
 AY. AA'. BREAA’ER, farmer and stock-raiser, one mile north of Marion, has 411 acres, 
 300 of which are under cultivation ; improvements consist of frame house of seven rooms 
 and cellar, stone barn with capacity for twenty-four horses, crib-room for 3,000 bushels of 
 grain and ten tons of hay; usually feeds ‘200 bead of cattle of high grade; has an orchard 
 of about three acres. Air. Brewer was born in Marion County, Ga., July 28, 183‘2, resided 
 there until sixteen years old, and moved to Russell County, Ala.; resided there three years, 
 and moved to Gonzales County, Tex., and after two years, removed to Horton County, 
 Tex., and from thence to Austin County; enlisted in the Twenty-fourth Texas Dismounted 
 Cavalry. He was married in Marion County, Kan., June 0, 187‘2, to AHss Mary M. Dun¬ 
 ham, of Pennsylvania ; they have four children—A’ida, tleorge D., AA'illiam AY. and Jennie 
 Corinne. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M., Center Lodge, No. 147, and K. of L. 
 
 JO.SEPH BRIGG.S, cigars and tobaccos, was born in Lincoln, Logan Co., Ill., October 2, 
 18,56. Came to Marion in 187.5, and farmed seven years two miles west; removed to town in 
 Jatmary, 18.83; was married 1878, in Marion, to Alkss E. M. Reed, and has one child—Edith 
 A'iola, aged five years ; is also engaged in cattle business. 
 
 B. F. BRUCKETT, Probate Judge, w.as born in Gallatin County, III., August 23, 1818; 
 when an infant, his ptirents removed to AATiite County, Ill., where he remained until 
 twenty-four years of age; worked on a farm and learned the carpenter’s trade ; he then re¬ 
 moved to Jlemphis, Tenn. He was married in that city, in 1850, to Miss Lenora B. Mixon, 
 of Bolivar; returned to AVhite County, Ill., the same year, and remained until 1802, when 
 he enlisted in Company I,Eighty-sevenlh Illinois Infantry, as First Lieutenant. At the end 
 of three months, he was promoted to Captain ; went to Memphis, and thence to Vicksburg, 
 where he received injuries from which he has never recovered, while in the line of duty in 
 command of a foraging party. He was discharged for age and disability December 15, 1803, 
 at New Iberia, Miss. He returned to Illinois, where he was unfortunate in building a mill, 
 and lost most of his means. In 1800, he removed to Garnett, Kan. In 1873, he removed to 
 Peabody. He was elected Probate Judge in November, 1880. AA’hile In Peabody, he held 
 the i)osition of Police Judge and Justice of the Peace. Mrs. B. died in 1800; six children 
 resulted from this marriage, four of whom are still living; John O., the eldest, held the 
 position of Principal of Schools at Peabody for some two years prior to his death, which oc¬ 
 curred in September, 1877. The four now living are Anna, now Mrs. Dr. Buck, of Peabody; 
 Hettie L., student of the State Normal, Emporia; Lenora A., now Mrs. Erank Ruland, of 
 Augusta; and AYilliam F., of Marion. Judge Brockett was again married at El Dorado, in 
 June, 1875, to Airs. Sar.ah A. Keve, and they have one daughter—Lola Alay. 
 
 .8AMUEL F. CARTER, ot the firm of AI. A. Berkley & Co., dealers in hardware and 
 agricultural implements. Store was opened in 1879, under the firm name of Joseph Berkley 
 & Co., he dying in February, 1883. The firm carry a stock valued at $10,000. In 1882, sales 
 reached $.50,000, and the tr.ade of 1883 will be about the same. Air. Carter was born in AVood- 
 ford County, Ky., October 27, 18.50; remained there twenty-one years, learning the carpen¬ 
 ter’s trade. Came to Kansas in 1871; engaged in contracting and building until 1879; was 
 married in November, 1870, at Alarion, Kan., to Aliss Lida AIcMullen, a native of Ohio. Mrs. 
 C. died in August, 1877. Is a member of I. O. O. F., No. 104, and the Alethodist Episcopal 
 Church. 
 
 J. E. COBURN, foreman of A'ork Nursery Company, Fort Scott, Kan.; came to Kan¬ 
 sas in 1876, locating in Ellsworth County; resided there five years, having a mail contract 
 while there, and came to Alarion in 1881. AA’as born in Erie County, Penn., January 12, 1855; 
 from there moved toAYinnebago County, Ill., where he resided about two years, and at¬ 
 tended school at Logansport, Ind.; was married in May, 1879, at Ellsworth, Kan., to Aliss 
 Alary S. Roos, of .‘'weden, and have two children living—Alyrtleand Frank. 
 
 ANDRUS COAISTOCK, proprietor of the Alarion Lime AA'orks, located one mile east of 
 Marion; came to Alarion Alay 13, 1872; was born in Cattaraugus County, N. A'., November 
 27, 1834; resided there until twenty-one; engaged in farming, and went to Fond du Lac, 
 AVis., April 1, 1855. He enlisted in Company B, Thirty-second AA’isconsin A'oluuteers; was 
 in the Army of the Cumberland, and was relieved from field duty at Decatur, Ala. He has 
 been twice married—first to Aliss Ester R. AYaite, November 2,1854, who is now deceased ; 
 was married again July 1'2, 186.8, to Aliss Sylvia Gee, at Redding, Iowa, and has four children 
 —Lillie B., Olie P., Lenora and Archie. He is a member of the K. of L. and Pollock Post 
 G. A. R. 
 
 J. H. COSTELLO, dealer in general merchandise, was born in County Tipperary, Ire¬ 
 land, about 1832; removed to Canada when quite young; remained there a few years, and 
 removed to New A'ork. Enliste I on Governor’s Lsland in 1840, and served in the war with 
 Alexicu as a musician; re-enlisted in the Alounted Rifles, and served five years. In the 
 winter of 1800, came to Alarion County, and located a ranch at Lost Springs, on the old 
 Santa Fe trail; sulfered some damage by depredation from Indians. Air. C..relates many 
 thrilling narratives of escape from Indian depredations. In 1805, the Arapahoes, led by Big 
 Aloutli, surrounded his ranch, fired his hay stacks and destroyed his grain, and several days 
 elapsed before the siege was raised. One night in April, 18C'2, Bill Anderson’s gang of guer¬ 
 rilla’s called at his ranch, dismounted and entered. In the crowd, Air. C. recognized A'eager, 
 who probably saved his life. At another time, a nude woman on horseback came to his 
 ranch, having made her escape from the Indians Air. C. was married January 30, 180'2, to 
 Aliss Abigal A. AA’ise, who died in 1878; was married to Aliss Fannie Patton, of Fulton, AIo.; 
 had four children by first wife—Addie, John AA'., Lee and A'alley. Mr. Costello opened the 
 second store in .Alarion in 1807. Has acted as Clerk of District Court, Alayor, Police Judge 
 and Councilman. 
 
 HON. RICHARD AI. f’R.ANE, banker, was born in the town of AH. Pleasant, Racine 
 Co., AA’is., October 7, ls 43 ; lived there until he was eight years of .age, then spent one win¬ 
 ter at .lanesville; afterward his home was in Rutland, Dane Co., AVis., until 1871, when he 
 entered the law department of the AA'isconsin University (from which he graduated), having 
 previously pursued literary studies in the same institution, and at a date several years jirior 
 to that he had attended the Evansville and Union Schools, thelatter,conducted by the well- 
 known instructor. Prof. .Searing, afterward State .Suiierintendent of Public Instruction. 
 After attending theseschools,.Mi. Crane enlisted Alarch 30,1802, in Company D, Seventh AVis- 
 consin A’olunteer Infantry, doing active service until Alay‘25, 1804, when, at North Ann 
 River, after live days’ lighting in the battle of the AYilderness, he was permanently disabled. 
 
 butw.asnotdi.scharged until Alay 20, 1805, having p.articipated, however, in nearly all impor¬ 
 tant eng.agements of his command. After his return to AYisconsin, and recovering sullicient 
 health to enable him to labor, he worked on the farm for a while, and attended theAA’iscon- 
 sin University, as before mentioned. After graduating from the law school, he spent one year 
 in the law oltice of J. H. Carpenter, one of the best lawyers of the .State ; then for three years 
 he was employed in the pension otlice at Aladison; leaving that position, he came to Kansas 
 in August, 1.S70, locating at Alarion Center. After devoting two years almost exclusively to 
 the practice of law, he ])urchased an interest in the Bank of Alarion Center, and became 
 cashier thereof, holding that position until the spring of 1880, when a friend of his from 
 Illinois, Air. A. AA'. Brewerton, became associated with him, and they purchased the institu¬ 
 tion, at that time changing the name to the Bank of Alarion, Crane & Brewerton, proprie¬ 
 tors. Air. Crane continues to transact the legal business of the bank, and does some gen- 
 er,al i)ractice, notably for non-residents, correspondents of the bank, etc. He was elected 
 State Senator in November, 1880, although he has never been an aspirant for political honors; 
 he has made for himself, however, a remarkable record for .ability and success as a legisla¬ 
 tor. He was married .at .ALadison, AVis., August 5, 1873, to Mary Ella Shultz, a utitive of 
 Indiana. They have two children living—Richard AL, Jr., who was born in Alarion, Octo¬ 
 ber ‘28, 1879, and Berthii, who was born April 21, 1883, at Marion. Lo.st one infant son. 
 
 AYILLIAAI H. DUDLEY, cashier of the Bank of Alarion. This bank was incorporated 
 in 1872, with the following officers: N. AY. Gordon, President; George AI. Knox, Ctishier. 
 Capital stock, $50,01)0. In 1880, the stock was bought up by R. AL Crane and A. AY. Brewerton, 
 with AYilliam 11. Dudley, Cashier. Air. Dudley located in Marion in 1879, and has been con¬ 
 nected with the bank "since. He was born in AA'ind.sor, A't., December 1,1840. AVhen five 
 years of age, his parents moved to Rutland, AVis., where he farmed until twenty-one years 
 of age. Tlien went to Chicago and engaged in pork-packing three years. Returned to Rut¬ 
 land and engaged in mercantile pursuits, farming and school teaching until coming to Kan¬ 
 sas. AVas married, in 1802, at Rutland, to Aliss Anna E. Crane, and has three children— 
 Lillian N., Chester A. and Avery. Air. Dudley owns the bank building, a grain elevator and 
 other valuable city property. Has held the office of Alayor of Alarion for three terms. Is a 
 member of Center Lodge, A., I. A A. AL, Delta Chapter, No. 19. Alarion, and Garfield Com- 
 mandery. K. T., No. 18, AlcPherson, Kan. 
 
 E. N. EBA', manufacturer of and dealer in harness and saddles, located here in 1879, 
 opening the first harness shop in the county. AVas born in AVells County, Ind., January '28, 
 
 I. 844. Aloved to De AYitt Cotinty, Ill., in 1855. In 186.5, moved to Alenard County. Enlisted, 
 September!, 180‘2, in Company A, One Hundred and Seventh Illinois, under Col. Tomas Snell. 
 AVas detailed as a saddler at division headguarters. AVas with his command .at Nashville, 
 Knoxville, Resaca. AVas made Orderly Sergeant and Brevet Second Lieutenant, June I, 
 1865. AVas mustei'ed out June 21, 180.5, at Springfield, HI. AVas m.arried September, 1.860, in 
 Alenard County, Ill., to Aliss Alary E. AIc.VlIister, and has three children—Edw'ard E., 
 Oliver 0. and Bertie. Is Police Judge and Justice of the Peace. Is a member of Center 
 Lodge and Delta Chapter, A., F. A A. AI. 
 
 THOAIAS L. FIFE, Register of Deeds, Alarion County, Kan., was born in Pittsburgh, 
 Penn, Alay 28, 1847. AVhen about seven years of age, his parents moved to Johnson County, 
 Iowa. Air. F. attended the Iowa State University three years, 1868-09-70, and graduated from 
 Peter Duff’s Commercial College, Pittsburgh, Penn., in 1860. Came to Alarion County, Kan., 
 in 1871, where he engaged in farming near Peabody. He was elected Register of Deeds in 
 1879. He is a member of Center Lodge, No. 147, A., F. A A. AL, Delta Chapter, No. 19, 
 Alarion, and (iarfield Commandery, No. IS, AlcPherson, Kan. He is also a member of Alarion 
 Lodge, No. 1,986, K. of H. Air. F. w’as married, April 5, 1875, in Branch Township, Alarion 
 County, to Aliss Rachel Gratton, of Canada. 
 
 FRED L. FRAZER, County Treasurer, was born in I.awrence County, Ohio, September 
 
 II, 1853. Lived in the city of Portsmouth, Sciota County, until eighteen years of age, when 
 in 1871 he came direct with his family to this county, where his father owned some 1,100 
 acres of land. Air. F. improved a quarter-section of it, and resided on it about a year, and 
 has since resided in Alarion. Here he was married, in January, 1878, to Aliss Alattie E. Jar- 
 rett, who died in August of the same year. He was appointed County Treasurer, December 
 25, 188‘2, to fill the unexpired term of Air. Howe, now State Treasurer, with whom he served 
 as Deputy two years. Aiso served as Deputy Cierk and Clerk of the District Court for some 
 time. 
 
 AYILLIAM AI. GLOVER, of Glover Bros., painters, blacksmiths and wagon-makers. 
 Air. Glover was born in Cass County, Ill., Alarch 1'2, 1850. Resided subsequently in Sangamon, 
 Logan and Champaign Counties, from which latter county he came to Alarion County in Au¬ 
 gust, 1879. Started his present business in February, 1881, having learned his trade in Illi¬ 
 nois. AVas married February 10, 1882, at Alarion, to Alias Fannie A. King, and they have one 
 child. Is a member and Past Dictator of K. of H. 
 
 J. AV. IIAAIAIILL, foreman of Alarion Alarble AVorks, was born in Geauga County, Ohio, 
 June 18,1842. Resided there about twe^y-tive years. Began his trade July 1‘2, 1861, at 
 Fort AVayne, Ind., where he remained three years, and from there went to Armstrong 
 County, Penn., where he remained eight years. In February, 1865, he entered the Philadel¬ 
 phia School of Art, graduating in. 1869. Is also a graduate of Oberlin Ohio College, in the 
 class of 1857. AVas married January 17, 1880, in Butler County, Penn., to Alias DoraC. King. 
 Came to Kansas in December, 1880. 
 
 AV. II. HAAHLTON, County Clerk, was born in Chester, Alass., December 20, 1833. 
 AVhen a child, his parents moved to Alacoupin County, Ill., where he remained until grown, 
 and was married in 1852 to Aliss A. A. Sturges, of Illinois. Came to .Alarion County in 1872, 
 and located on a farm near Florence, which he still owns, consisting of a half section of im¬ 
 proved land. Air. H. enlisted in Company A, Ninety-seventh Illinois. In 1802, his regiment 
 was assigned to the Tenth Division, Thirteenth Army Corps; participated in the siege of 
 Vicksburg, where he was wounded and disabled. He was promoted from the ranks to 
 First Lieutenant, and discharged September 3, 1863. Returned to Illinois and engaged in 
 farming until he came to Kansas. Has three boys—AYilliam A., James AV. and Frederick 
 S. James AV. is his father's Deputy, and the other two are on the farm. Air. H. was elected 
 County Clerk in 1879, an independent Republican. He is a member of the K. of H., and 
 Pollock Post, G. A. R. 
 
 A. L. H.VNNAFGRD, Deputy County Treasurer, was born in Butler County, Ohio, 
 in 1805. Came to Kansas in 1870, and located iuAIarion County. Has been Deputy County 
 Treasurer since Air. Frazer was appointed to the office. 
 
 DR. JOSEPH N. HANNAFORD, physician and surgeon, was born in Devonshire, 
 England, June 2‘2, 1836, emigrated to America in 1844. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, where 
 he learned the drug business. Began reading medicine in 1868, graduating from Rush 
 Aledical College in the class of 1870-71. Practiced his profession in Elkhart, Ind., until 
 1870, when he came direct to Alarion County. AVas married in Hamilton, Ohio, in 1859, 
 to Aliss Anna M. Gest, of Batavia, Ohio. They have five children living—Roger G., .Vnna 
 L., Harrie E., George S. and Herbert AV. He is Aledical Examiner of K. of H., and United 
 States Aledical Examiner. Is a member of the Kansas State Aledical Society. 
 
 AMERICUS HISE, proprietor of Park Hotel, was born in Mason County, Ky., August 
 16, 1833. Mr. H. learned the carpenter’s trade and resided at Alaysville, Ky., until 1869, 
 when he removed to Illinois, residing in Decatur ten years. He enlisted in Company K, 
 Tenth Kentucky Cavalry ; served thirteen months, and then enlisted in the One Hundred 
 and Eighty-third Ohio Infantry, and served fourteen months. AVas in the Nashville cam¬ 
 paign and mustered out at the close of the war. Came to Alarion in April, 1876, and opened 
 the Park Hotel in October, 1882. AVas married in 1853, at Aberdeen, Ohio, to Elizabeth 
 Jones, and they have six children, the youngest of whom is ten years of age, and the eldest 
 twenty-eight. Mr. Hise is a member of I. O. G. T. 
 
 HON. SAAIUEL T. HOAVE, State Treasurer, was born in Savannah, AVayne Co., N. Y., 
 July 23,1848. AVhen four years of age, his parents retnoved with their family to ’Toledo, 
 Ohio, where he was re.ared and educated, and that was his home until he came to Kansas 
 in December, 1868, first locating near Springdale, Leavenworth County, remaining there un¬ 
 til Sei)iember, 1809. He then removed to Topeka, making that city his home until Jan¬ 
 uary, 1871, when he located in Alarion County. Soon after locating in this county, he was 
 appointed Clerk of Doyle Township. In November, 1871, he was elected Sheriff of the 
 county. He was re-elected in 1873, but in consequence of absence failed to qualify, but 
 was afterward appointed to that position by the Governor and served one year. Then 
 for a period of six years, was Clerk of the District Court of his county, during which time 
 he read law in the office of L. F. Keller, Esq., and was admitted to the bar by Hon. Samuel 
 R. Peters, Judge of the Ninth Judicial District. He was then elected and served two 
 years .as County Treasurer, and had just entered upon the duties of that office for a second 
 term when he was nominated and elected State Tre.asurer. Mr. Howe was too young to 
 enter the army during the first years of the war, but in January, 1.865, he enlisted in Com¬ 
 pany B, One Iluudred and Eighty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until October, 
 180.5, being detailed as Post Orderly at Huntsville, Ala., most of the time. Prior to his en¬ 
 listment, he had been in civil service for about one year at the Southern points where our 
 
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 ar*iiv was stntionod. He is a nienibcr of the f». A. R., A., F. A A. JI., aud K. of II. He was 
 married at M.ariou, Kiin,, December 2‘i, 187(i, to Clara R. Frazer, a native of Dortsraouth, 
 Ohio. I'liey have one child—Heat rice A. 
 
 F.VIN HOOl’S, contractor in stone work, located on a homestead one mile south 
 of Marion in IHGS. Resided there until the spring of 1872, when he removed to 
 Marion, and has since been engaged in contracting. Was born in Rockingham County, 
 Va., .Tanuary IG, 1832. When-about five years of age, his parents moved to New Paris, Elk¬ 
 hart Co., Ind., where he remained until coming to Kansas, and learned the trade of stone 
 mason. Was married in Elkhart County, Ind., February 2, 186(1, to Miss Mary A. tirittith, 
 and has six children—Carrie B., now Mrs. Levi Billings, of Marion ; Nettie, Mary, .Jennie, 
 Hugh and Bessie. Has served as Register of Deeds and Deputy Sherilf. In the fall of 1882, 
 .Mr. lloops paid a visit to California, for the purpose of improving his health, and his de¬ 
 termination is to settle in the Golden State in the near future. 
 
 .1. T. HOPPER, of the firm of Hopper & Andrews, livery, feed and sale st.ahle, was 
 born in San Antonia, Texas, December 25, 18.53. At the age of eight years, he went with 
 his lamily to Marshall, Saline Co., Mo., where he lived on his father’s farm until he came to 
 Kansas in 1878, and began buying horses and mules in St. Louis, shipping them to Kansas 
 for sale. In October, 1882, he, with his present partner, started in the livery business .at 
 Marion, still cpntinuing the importation of horses and mules. His father is one of the 
 largest stock dealers in Kansas. Mr. Hopper was married in 1872, to Miss Jennie Packwood, 
 of Eureka Springs, Kan. Has one child. Pearl, aged nine. 
 
 BUFF JONES was born in Carroll County, Ky., Janu.ary 27, 1843. When seventeen 
 years of age, he enlisted in Company K, Thirteenth Kentucky Volunteers. Was wirunded 
 at Shiloh, and at the expiration of two years was discharged for disability (heart disease), 
 and returned to Carrollton, and remained there seven years. He then came to Marion, 
 Kan., and has lived there ever since. He is now contracting in this, city for stone work, 
 wells, cisterns, etc. 
 
 *E. A. JONES, dealer in live stock, commenced business here in September, 1879. Has 
 done a business of S.5,ll00 a month since. Was horn in Harrison County, Ohio, February 2.5, 
 1840. Remained there until twenty-one, learning the trade of a blacksmith. Enlisted in 
 three months' service in 1861, in Company I, Thirteenth Ohio. Was with his command at 
 Corinth, Chickamauga, Shiloh and Mission Ridge. Was slightly wounded in the last-named 
 engagement. Was afterward in the Atlanta campaign. In 18(36, he removed to Springfield, 
 Ill. Was married in Illinois December 2.5, 1866, to Miss Ann McMillen, of Tennessee. 
 Came to Kansas in 1879. Is a member of A., F. A A. M. and G. A. R. 
 
 C. W. KELLER, attorney at law, was born in Crawford County, Penn., September 24, 
 1833. Resided there and in Erie County about thirty-three years. Learned the carpenter’s 
 trade. Enlistee! in August, 1862, in Company E, One Hundred and Forty-fifth Pennsylva¬ 
 nia Infantry. Was with his command at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, 
 Gettysburg and the Wilderness. "Was wounded in the series of engagements about Gettys¬ 
 burg, and lost his left arm in consequence, aud was diseiharged June 12, 1865. He then re¬ 
 turned to Erie County, Penn., aud began the study of law. Was admitted to practice in 
 August, 1869. Removed to Streeter, Ill., in 1871, and there practiced his profession seven 
 years, coming to Kansas in 1878. Was marrieti in 1858, in LaSalle County, Ill., to Miss 
 Ellen M. Wright. They have four children—Frank, Fred, Jessie and Edith. Was City 
 Attorney of Streeter four years. Is a member of the Jl. E. Church, Marion, and a member 
 and Reporter of Marion Lodge, No. 1,986, K. of II. Has always been an active and earnest 
 temperance advocate. . 
 
 WILLIAM KELLISON came to Marion County in the spring of 1870, and engaged in 
 
 four years old, removed to Cattiiraiigus County, N. Y.; remained five years, anti resided after¬ 
 ward in Lenawee, Jackson and Branch counties, Mich. Moved to Cedar Rapids and Marys¬ 
 ville, Iowa, about 1850, and there engaged in farming and mercantile pursuits. He was 
 married in 1846, in Jackson, Mich., to Miss Katharine St. Clair, of New York, and has four 
 children—L. W. K., two miles north of Marion ; Cornelia, now Mrs. V. S. Pratt, two miles 
 northeast; Lucy A., now Mrs. B. A. Griffith, near town, and Arvilla A., now Mrs. V. B. 
 Rouse, telegraph operator at depot. He is a member of Center Lodge, No 147, A., I. A A. M. 
 Was in partnership with Mr. Coble and others in Ereborn’s Addition to Marion. IV as Pres¬ 
 ident of the bank of Marion (lenter, Kan. 
 
 REV. JOHN H. KIPLINGER was born in Wayne County, Ohio, March 4,1841. At an 
 early age, his family removed to Kosciusko County, Ind. After a five-years residence, the 
 family went to Fulton County, Ind. After teaching school five years in Indiana and four 
 years in Missouri, he began his ministerial labors at Carthage, Mo., since which time he 
 has had charges in Lyon County, Kan., in Holt and Daviess Counties, Mo., and Alton, Iowa, 
 and now (1883) has charge of the Marion Circuit, Marion County, Kan., numbering six in 
 all. He was married in December 25, 1871, in Holt County, Mo., to Miss Amanda Ansel- 
 ment. Has three children living. December 25,1861, he enlisted in Company A, Forty- 
 eighth Indiana Volunteers, and served nearly two years, being discharged on account ot 
 disability. , , „ 
 
 JOHN L. LEACHMAN, dealer in farm machinery, was born in Carroll County, Ky., 
 May 11,1838. Resided there until October, 1868, whp he came to Marion, and has since en¬ 
 gaged in various business pursuits. Was married in Carroll County, Ky., March, 1860, to 
 Miss Susan Webster, and has seven children. Enlisted in Company B, Fifty-fourth Ken¬ 
 tucky and served one year. . 
 
 W. C. LOCKWOOD A CO., dealer in hardware and farm implements, Jlarion, began 
 business here in 1879, in the Gordon building and during the summer of 1879, built his 
 present stone building 50x80 feet, two stories high. In 1882, sold over 1(65,000, and in 1883 
 his sales will reach §75,000. His sales for March, 1881, were §2,700 ; March, 1882, §4,200, and 
 March, 1883, $5,700. The trade in August, 1882, was $12,000. Carries a stock of §16,000 to 
 §25,000. William Lockwood was born in Erie County, Ohio, September 30, 1853. Moved to 
 Hamilton, Iowa, in 1855, aud remained until 1861, then moved to LaSalle County, Ill., and 
 remained until coming to Kansas. Was in the hardware business in Ottawa, Ill., from 1873 
 until 1879. Was married at Collinsville, Ill., in 1874, to Miss Elizabeth Peers, a native of 
 that place, and have two children—Alfred and Lois. Is a member of the Presbyterian 
 Church, Marion. ^ , , ,, 
 
 DAVID LUCAS was born in Page County, Va.. May 14, 1839. In 1856, moved to Me¬ 
 nard County, Ill., where be resided nine years learning the trade of a plasterer. Enhsted 
 August 2, 1861, in Company F, Twenty-eighth Illinois Infantry. Was in the battles of Bel¬ 
 mont, Fort Donelson and was wounded at Pittsburg Landing. While on a furlough as¬ 
 sisted in recruiting men for Fourteenth, Fifteenth and Twenty-eighth Illinois Regiments. 
 Was Postmaster of his regiment one year. Was mustered out at Boonsville, Tex., June 20, 
 1865. Came to Kansas in 1867, and located on a farm in Marion County. \V as elected 
 County Commissioner in 1868, and held the office two terms. Moved to Marion in 18i3, was 
 elected Postmaster of the House of Representati-'es in 1877, and held the position during 
 three sessions of that body. Was married .lanua-y 3J), 1S(3(], at Peters_burg,_Menard Co., 
 
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 S. McLEOD, of the firm of S. McLeod A Sons, dealers in grain and coal. Their elevator 
 will contain 12,000 bushels of wheat, and ten cars a day can be loaded. They also run a 
 corn sheller hv which two cars a day can be shelled aud loaded. Mr. McLead was born in 
 Athens County, Ohio, in 1833. Resided there twenty-five years engaged in merchandise, 
 and removed to Ross County and engaged in stock-raising until 1871, when he removed to 
 
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 discharged at Holly Springs on account of sickness, holding the commission ol Second 
 Lieutenant at the time. He is a member of the 1. O. O. F., Marion. 
 
 REV. CHARLES B. MITCHELL, A. M., son of Rev. D. P. Mitchell, was born in Alle¬ 
 gheny City, Penn,, August 27, 1857, and at the age of five years he came with his father s 
 lamily to Kansas. After completing the high school course, and receiving further prepaia 
 tions in the classics by his sister, Mrs. L. B. Kellogg, at the age ot eighteen, he entered 
 tile freshmen’s class at Mount Union College, Mount Union, Ohio, and in two years com 
 iileted the first three years of the college course. He then left that school for Allegheny 
 College, Meadville, Penn., a school of higher grade, and entered the senior chiss and grad¬ 
 uated in June, 1879. While at the latterschool, be waseditor-in-chief ot the ( rescent, the 
 official organ of the Delta Tau Delta Greek letter fraternity. He graduated with the hon¬ 
 ors of his class, being “ master orator.” Immediately after graduation, he commenced 
 
 preaching as a supply under the Presiding Elder, his father, having been licensed to preach 
 while in college. In March, 1880, he joined the South Kansa.s Conference of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church as a probationer, and is now an ordained Elder in that church. He has 
 served as pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Churches at Coyville, Burton and Marion; re¬ 
 mained three years, the limit of the term, at the latter place. Du the 6th of .Tuly, 1882, he 
 was married in Pittsburgh, Penn., to Miss Clara Aull, of that city, daughter of James Aull 
 and sister of Major William F. Aull, .State Senator from the Pittsburgh District. In June, 
 1882, the degree of A. M. was conferred upon him by his Alma Mater. He has one of the 
 largest and best selected theological libraries in the .State, it being a legacy from his father. 
 
 REV. DANIEL P. MITCHELL, deceased, was born near Phillipi, Barbour l o., W. Va., 
 February 2,1821, and (lied suddenly on the cars near Newton, Kan., August 24,1881, in his 
 sixty-first vear. His parents were among the solid yeomanry of that mountainous country, 
 and from them he inherited a strong physical organization and endowments of brain ami 
 heart which promised for him a prominent position among men. Under the preaching of 
 the pioneer Methodist preachers of that day, he was in early^life led to Christ, and at the 
 age of twenty-three years entered the Pittsburgh conference of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church. In that conference of strong men, he soon became known as a young man of 
 promise, and in a brief period took a foremost place in the church. His appointments were 
 Kiugwood, Murraysville, ;johnstown, iCoshocton two years. Normal two years, Cadiz two 
 years, Carrollton two years. South Common Church, Allegheny City two years and Presid¬ 
 ing Elder cf Allegheny District two years; the latter appointment being a mark of distinc¬ 
 tion in those early days. His last appointment in that conference was .lonnston, Penn. 
 IJisbop Ames, who knew him best of any of the older Bishops, selected him for the Kansas 
 work, and charged him to come to Kansas, and help build up a conference for God and 
 Methodism. He was first appointed to Leavenworth, where he attracted the leading men 
 of the State, preached to large audiences, conducted large revivals and built up the property 
 interests of his church in that city. The next two years were spent as Presiding Elder ol 
 the Leavenworth District, followed by two years as pastor of the .Second Methodist Episco¬ 
 pal Church of that city, and Chaplain of the Penitentiary. In 1870, he was re-appointed to 
 
 
 the First Church in Leavenworth. Following this, he was pastor of the First Church of 
 Topeka two years, then Presiding Elder of the Fort Scott District four years, then two years 
 Presiding Elder of the Emporia District, then one year Presiding Elder of the Independence 
 District, and then his last charge Hutchinson, making thirty-tbred years of active service, 
 and leaving a record of work accomplished, that few men have equalled. He was a mem¬ 
 ber of the general conference, the law making body of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at 
 four different times, representing each of the three conferences with which he had been con¬ 
 nected, and was for several years the representative of his general conference district in the 
 missionary society of that church. At difi'erent times he was a prominent candidate for 
 Governor of Kansas, and for Congress. At one time he received the solid vote of his party 
 for United States Senator, against his own wishes and best interests. He was urged^ by his 
 party for the above positions. He was universally recognized as the head of the Natiomil 
 (ireenback party of this .State, and when the head died the body died also. In all his politi¬ 
 cal career, there were no opponents to hisviews who were disposed to meet him in debate. 
 Some of the strong letiding men who were opiiosed to his political position, testify that his 
 career was not derogatory to him, either as a man or as a minister of the Gospel. During his 
 residence in the State, he was universally regarded as the leading man of the church in 
 Kansas. As a preacher, he was vigorous and oftentimes eloquent. As a reasoner, he was 
 clear and concise. As a debater, he had but few equals whether on the conference floor, 
 the platform, the pulpit, or in the open field, warding oft’ the sophistries of infidelity. He 
 was a constant worker, and literally worked himself to death. He left a wife and eight 
 children Mrs. Mitchell was a help-meet in all his itinerant toils. She is a woman of deep 
 piety and marked intellectuality. She is the daughter of Rev. Henry Baker who was a 
 prominent member of the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The 
 oldest son, Henry B., is both a civil and locomotive engineer, but now employed in the 
 .State Auditor’s dtiice as draughtsman. Jlrs. L. B. Kellogg, the oldest daughter, is a practic¬ 
 ing attorney in Emporia, and is the first woman admitted to the practice in the Supreme 
 Court of the State. Joseph T. is one of the officers of the Northern Pacific Railro.ad, aud re¬ 
 sides at Portland, Oregon. Annie E. has been book-keeiier at G. W. Newman's, Emporia, 
 for thepast six years. Charles B. is a minister and member of the Southwe.st Kansas Con¬ 
 ference of the Methodist Kpisc6|)al Church. Mrs. George T. (iuernsey, is the wife of a bank¬ 
 er and resides in Independence, Kan. Dove and Nettie, the two youngest, live with their 
 mother. For full jiarticulars of the life of D. P. Mitchell see “ Sisson’s Life of Mitchell. 
 
 JAME.S MYERS, dealer in confectionery and fruits, came to the State in 1875, aim lo¬ 
 cated on a farm in ('lear Creek Township. Remained there two years and moved to Marion. 
 Was born in Menard County, Ill., 1850. Removed to Atchison County, Mo., when three 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KANSAS, 
 
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 years of age. Was married June 19,1870, in Menard County, Ill., to Miss Brooks. Is amem- 
 ber of Center T.odge, A., F. A A.M., No. U7, and Delta Chapter, No. 19, A., F. & A. M., Marion. 
 
 .T. J. PIEK18UN, photograi>her, was born in the State of Arkansas, October 7, 1839. Was 
 employed by Government one year during the war. Resided in Illinois and New Mexico, and 
 came to Kansas in 1864, locating at Junction City, teaching school there about two years, 
 and farming some four years. Was married at Junction City in 1866. His wife died in the 
 spring of 1S70, leaving two children, one of whom died shortly after. In the meantime, he 
 had returned from Arkansas to Kansas in 1876. Resided in Manhattan and Wamego. Came 
 to Marion in 1881, sincewhich time he has devoted his entire time to photographic business. 
 
 TAYLOR RIDDLE, Under Sheriff and Jailer, was born in Madison County, Ohio, May 
 2, 1851; when three years of age his parents moved to I’iatt County, Ill., where he resided 
 twenty years engaged in farming; lived in Benton County, Ind., three years, where he was 
 married to M. C. Kious, a native of Montgomery County, Ind. They have three children 
 —Humbert, Wayne and Tell. He came to Kansas in November, 1878, locating on alarm 
 three miles northwest of Marion, which he still owns. He was appointed Under Sheriff in 
 1881, and lias held that position since. He is a member of Center Lodge, A., F. A A. M., No. 
 1-17, and of Forest Lodge, No. 77, K. of 1’., and has always been a Republican. 
 
 C. R. ROBERT.S, farmer, owns the east half of northwest quarter of Section 6, Town¬ 
 ship 20, Range 4 east, adjoins Marion (city) on the west. Mr. R. was born in Ben¬ 
 nington County, Yt., November 16, 1816; moved to Rutland County when quite young, 
 and remiiiued several years; was educated at Burr Seminary, Manchester, Bennington 
 County; engaged as a clerk with his father and others; came to Pettis County, Mo. 
 in 18.')6, and resided there three years; went to Pike’s Peak in 1859; on his return in 
 1861, slopped in Marion County; took a homestead on South Fork of Cottonwood Creek. 
 Mr. R. assisted in the organization of the county, and held the offices of Commissioner, 
 County Surveyor, Clerk of District Court and Township Trustee; kept a rgnehe for two 
 years ou the old Santa Fe trail in McPherson County, but was constantly harassed by 
 Indians and obliged to leave the ranche. He was married at Marion in August, 1864, to 
 Mrs. Margaret Strawhaeker, she having one son, William Henry, and adopted by Mr. 
 Roberts, and now farming on his own place of 200 acres, and his mother’s homestead. Mr. 
 R. has passed through some rough periods since coming to Kansas, having shared the com¬ 
 mon lot of the pioneer, but he now has a competence earned by patient industry, and an 
 abiding faith in the future greatness of Kansas. He is an ancient member of the I. 0. 0. 
 F., and was originally a Granger. 
 
 DR. J. N. ROGERS, physician and surgeon, located in Marion in the fall of 1865, and 
 opened the first drug store in the town, and was the first resident physician of the county. 
 
 T. J. S.MITII, Sheriff, was born in Henry County, Ky., March 12, 1844 ; resided there 
 until twenty-three years of age ; engaged in farming, and removed to McLean County, Ill., 
 and engaged in farming there about eight years, and from thence came to this county and 
 located in Clear Creek Township, where he engaged in farming about three years. He 
 was appointed Under Sheriff in January, 1878; served in that capacity until his elec¬ 
 tion. He was married in December, 1865, in Henry County, Ky., to Miss Sallie Williamson, 
 of M.adisou County, Ky., and has seven children—Mattie B., W. A., Elizabeth, Emma A., A. 
 
 N. , .S. W. and Richard. He is a member of Forest Lodge, K. of P., No. 77, Marion. 
 
 J. L. SPIVEY, restaurant, detiler iu confectionery, fruits, tobacco and cigars, was born in 
 Lee County, Va., July 4,1851; resided in Clay bourn County, Tenn. for four years; from there 
 removed to Proctor, Owsley County, Ky., and remained until twenty-six years of age ; occu¬ 
 pation a farmer; went from there to Carroll County, Ky., and remained three ye.ars; has 
 been in Kansas over three years in present business, since .September 22, 1882 ; is a member 
 of Center Lo ige. No. 147, and Delta Chapter, No. 19, A., F. A .-i. M. 
 
 M. 11. STONE, dealer in coal and plastering material, gasoline stoves and coat oil; 
 also proprietor of Marion Baggage and Dray Line; was born in Licking County, Ohio, Sep¬ 
 tember 22, 1848 ; remained there until 1868, and engaged in farming; attended Dennison 
 University at Granville, Ohio, one year, and took a commerci.al course at Bush and .Mar¬ 
 shall’s Commercial College, Columbus, Ohio. In 1868, removed to McLean County, Ill, and 
 resided there six years ; engaged in mercantile business at Bloomington and I.e Roy; 
 located here in 1874; teamed for three years, and went into coal business in 1877 ; opened a 
 lumber yard which he sold to J. G. Morse iu the fall of 1880. In 1882, sold ninety-nine car’s 
 of coal, and paid outou freights, ffl,U00; business will re.ach $20,000 a year. He was married 
 at Cincinnati, Ohio, March ’26,1867, to Miss Mary A. Judy, of Westerville, Ohio, and h.as 
 three children—Lulu A., Daisey G. and Oliver C.; is a member of Marion Lodge, No. 104, 
 1. O. O. F., and Forest Lodge, No. 77, K. of P. Has served two terms ou City Council. 
 
 FR.ANK R. STROWIG, of the Marion Mill Company. The mill was completed and 
 began work June 23, 1882. Mr. .s. was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, November 23, 1855; 
 came to Kansas, when quite young, locating at Holton, Jackson County, where he resided 
 until 1879, engaged in farming; from thence moved to Wabaunsee County, and resided until 
 coming to Marion in March, 1882; was married in July, lS78,at Holton, Kas., to Miss .losie Will¬ 
 iams. The mill is a fine stone structure, and has a capacity of 100 barrels in twenty-four 
 hours. 
 
 LARS STROM, manufacturer and dealer in harness, .saddles, boots and shoes, Marion. 
 Carries a stock of $3,000; trade will reach about $1.5,000. Mr. Strom was born in Weshey, 
 Sweden, December 31, 1845 ; went to Stockholm when about fourteen, and there learned his 
 trade, and carried ou business. Came to America iu 1872, and remained in St. Joe, Mo., 
 eighteen months ; then removed to Council Grove, and remained about six years in busi¬ 
 ness, and has since been in Marion. Was married in .September, 1877, at Emporia, Kan., to 
 ■Miss Emma Peterson, who died soon aftei’. 
 
 DR, G. M. 'TIDYJIAN, surgeon dentist, located in Marion, December 16, 1878; was 
 boru in Dodge County, Wis., December 26, 1857 ; remained there until twenty years of age, 
 and attended the union school at Mayville; began studying dentistry in June, 1877, with 
 Dr. J. G. Clark, of Mayville. He was married July 17, 1881, at Marion, to Jliss Lydia J. 
 Gibson, of Marion County, and h.as one child—Carrie L. He is a member of Marion Lodge, 
 No. 1,986, K. of IL, and also of Centre Lodge, No. 147, A., F. A A. M. 
 
 SAMUEL TIIGMPSON, hotel, was born in Parke County, Ind., March 15,1832; lived on 
 a farm iu Indiana until eighteen years.old, when he went to Keokuk County, Iowa, where 
 he followed farming one year, and then went to Jacksonville, III. After one year there, he 
 removed to Putnam County, Ind., where he engaged in the stock and mercantile business, 
 .•liter another trip West, iu which he followed surveyingfor nearly a year, he again returned 
 to Indiana, and engaged in the stock and merc.antile business. He enlisted in Company F, 
 Eighth Iowa Cavalry, in 1863; served two years; was taken prisoner iu July, 1863, and 
 after being in a number of Southern prisons, was paroled at Wilmington, N. C. Came 
 to JIariou in May, 1889; was married in Putnam County, Mo., in 1856. His wife died in 
 1.878, and he was again married in 1879. Has eight children living. 
 
 EDWIN R. TRENNER, abstractor, ivas born in Cincinnati, Ohio, January 15, 1838; 
 resided there until the civil war began; engaged in reading law and book-keeping, and 
 I)ursued a course of study in IVoodard High School; pursued his law studies in the oftice of 
 A. N. Riddle, E.sq., and was admitted to practice in 1859 ; opened an office and practiced two 
 years; was then appointed to a position iu the Quartermaster’s Department of the Railway 
 Auditor’s office, at Nashville, where he remained two and a half years, and returned to Cin¬ 
 cinnati, and remained until -May, 1870. Came to Marion County, Kan., .September '20, 1871, 
 and began to set off real estate abstracts, which he has since kept up. Was a|)pointcd 
 Deputy County Clerk the same year, which he held until 1877, when he was elected County 
 Clerk, holding the office one term; was married at Cincinnati in 1871 to Miss Lillie M. 
 Goodman, of that city. They have three children—George, Alice and Annie M. He is a 
 member of Marion Lodge, No. 104, 1. O. (). F. 
 
 JOHN tV.VND, dealer in drugs and fancy goods ; carries a stock of $6,000 and $8,000, 
 and his annual trade will reach $16,000. Mr. Wand does a jobbing trade in certain articles, 
 and his goods are imported direct from Germany. He will, this year, e.xtend his trade into 
 New Mexico. He is now handling a cigar lighter, an improvement over all previous inven¬ 
 tions, of which his father, John Wand, of Birkuugeu, Prussia, is the inventor. Mr. Wand 
 rvas born December 16, 1854, in Prussia; engaged early iu the drug busiuess, and graduated 
 from the Vienna University in 1874 ; came to .A.merica iu the fall of 1874, and located at 
 Brenham, Tex., where he clerked in a drug store; opened business here in 1877. He was 
 married in the spriugof 1878, at .St. Louis, Mo., to Miss Belle Ancker, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 
 and has two children—Hettie and Julius. He is a member of Marion Lodge, No. 104,1. 0. 
 
 O. F., K. of IL, No. 1,986. He is a member of the Kansas State Pharmaceutical Associa¬ 
 tion. 
 
 W. T. WATSON, Deputy Register of Deeds, was born in Coles County, Ill., iu 1858. 
 In the fall of 1876, he went South, and resided there until (piile recently. 
 
 REV. B. F. WONDER, was born iu Juniata, Penn. At the age of five, he went with 
 his parents to Peoria County, Ill. With the exee|>tion of his army life, he lived in that 
 county thirteen years. He enlisted in Comi)any C, Fifty-seventh Illinois Infantrv ; was in 
 some of the most imijortaut engagements of the war, and went with .Sherman to the sea. 
 
 After the war, he attended school at Lewiston and Bloomington, Ill., and joined the Central 
 Illinois Conference in 1868. Three years later, he came to Kansas; joined the Kansas Con¬ 
 ference in 1873, and was stationed three years at Cedar Vale. He has since had charge at 
 Lyons, Rice County, at Walnut Valley, at Kingman, and has been two years at Jlarion. 
 There are four appointments on his circuit, with a membership of fifty. Was married in 
 Farmington, 111., July 4, 1867, to Miss Mary J. Holt, by whom he has had four children. 
 
 W. B. ZERCHER, County Superintendent of Public Instruction, of Marion County, 
 Kan., was elected in November, 1882. He was born in Decatur, Brown Co., Ohio, December 
 4, 1847 ; resided there until eleven years of age, and moved to Adams County, where he re¬ 
 mained uniil 1869; attended Ltbanon, Ohio, College in 1868 ; has made a profession of teach¬ 
 ing; enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and Eighty-third Ohio, October 17, 1864, in the 
 one year service; was in the battle of Franklin and the second battle of Nashville; was 
 mustered out August 17, 1865; went to Jackson County, Mo., in 1869, and was there married 
 June 16, 187’2, to Miss A. K. Smith; came to Kansas in 1871; took a homestead near Peabody, 
 and has been reaching continuously since. He is a member of the A., F. A A. M., Fiorence, 
 and of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 PEABODY. 
 
 The first settlement made in Peabody Township was in the autumn of 
 1870, the pioneers coming in advance of the railroad, and living for sev¬ 
 eral weeks in tents. A colony from Wisconsin consisting of J. E. Cone, 
 W. C. C. D. Bradley, F. II. Hopkins and M. Birdsall had hied for 
 record February 15, 1871, a plat of a town named Coneburg, located on 
 the east half of the northwest quarter, and the northeast quarter of Sec¬ 
 tion 4, Town 22, Range 3. In June, 1871, the town of Peabody as platted 
 and tiled, was located on the south half of Section 4, Town 22, Range 3. S. 
 N. Robinson was President of the town company; R. K. T;iber, Secretary. 
 
 April 27. 1872, Coneburg practically became North Peabody. A re¬ 
 vised plat of Peabody was made July 5, 1875. and a supplemental plat of 
 North Peabody was made April 27, 1878. May 10, 1879, there was still 
 a location made on the southwest quarter of Section 34, Town 21, Range 3. 
 Peabody, as it now e.xists, is located on Doyle Creek, Spring Creek run¬ 
 ning irregularly through it. F. H. Hopkins, Esq., was appointed Post¬ 
 master in February, 1871, and until about the first of July he carried the 
 mail to and from the post office at Florence. At that time regular trains 
 began running on the road, and the town gained a new impetus. B. Pink¬ 
 ney is the Postmaster at Peabody. 
 
 The city was named in honor of F. H. Peabody, of Boston, formerly 
 President of the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company, who 
 erected a fine library building on a commanding square of ground. Block 
 84, located on the corner of Walnut street and Division avenue, donated 
 by the city for that purpose. It is kept open every afternoon and even¬ 
 ing, a lady librarian—Mrs. Kincaid—having the management of the same. 
 New books are constantly added to the library, and the reading room is 
 well supplied with newspapers and periodicals. 
 
 The city authorities for 1882, are as follows; Mayor, F. C. Bush; 
 Councilmen, G. W. Neal, C. A. Hanlenbeck, F. B. McKercher, A. K. 
 Stewart and D. J. Roberts; Police Judge, J. M. Holcomb; City Attorney, 
 G. W. Camp; Clerk, G. W. Camp; Treasurer, F. H. Kollock; Marshal, E. 
 S. Crisfield. 
 
 Prof. L. M. Knowles, one of the State’s best educators, has charge of the 
 school as Principal, and there are four other teachers. A large stone 
 structure was built in 1872. for school purposes, but the school increasing 
 then very rapidly, a large frame building was erected just north of it iu 
 1879. 
 
 Peabody has a Quartette Band, a Cornet Band, a Lotus Club, a Post 
 of the Grand Army of the Republic, organized July 10, 1882, Knights of 
 Honor, Odd Fellows and Masonic organizations. It has a Co-operative 
 Temperance Union, organized July 10, 1882; R. L. Cochran, President. 
 Prank McKircher is the station agent; J. M. iimborn has the nursery west 
 of the city; the Marion County Agricultural Society have located their 
 fair grounds here. There are twenty acres, very well arranged for such 
 a purpose. There is a neat half mile track very nearly circular in form. 
 
 Incorporated in 1879, the town has made rapid strides since it became 
 an organized city of the third class. As a market place, it has an advan¬ 
 tage of having western as well as eastern outlets. Butter, eggs, poultry 
 and baled hay, tind their way day by day to the mining towns of Colo¬ 
 rado and New Me.vico, and the half score of elevators and the cattle 
 yards, point as evidences of the extensive grain and stock shipments to 
 the East. 
 
 CHURCHES, SOCIETIES, THE PRESS, ETC. 
 
 In January, 1871, the people of the burg assembled themselves together for the worship 
 of the Lord, and in 1882 there are Baptist, Christian, Lutheran, Methodist Episcopal and 
 United Presbyterian societies here, with their church organizations. 
 
 The Presbyterian Church was organized in 1872. It has a membership of about 120. 
 Rev. E. D. Walker is pastor; G. P. Vandenberg, Sunday school Superintendent. They 
 have a frame church building, valued at $3,000. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church has upwards of 100 members. They built a good frame 
 house in 1874, at a cost of $3,000. Rev. Thomas Auders is their pastor; Dr. L. E. Disney, 
 Superintendent of their Sunday school. 
 
 The Baptist Church erected a neat frame building, costing about $2,000, in 1873. George 
 W. Shute is their Sunday school Superintendent. 
 
 The Lutheran Church, containing about eighty members, erected a building in 1878. 
 It was named St. Paul’s Church, and cost about ^3,500. 
 
 The Christian Church contains about fifty members. Their house of worship, erected 
 in 1881, cost about $2,500. Rev. Alexander Ellet is their pastor. 
 
 Knights of Pythias —J. H. Lyon, P. G. assisted by Knight John Burns, organized 
 Tuesday, November 14, 1882. The members are R. S. Riehl, S. B. Chilcote, S. A. Stauffer, 
 A. Hyman, F. Medlam, C. D. Rogers, H B. Robertson, IL C. Rushmon, H. Rolfs, Guy John¬ 
 ston, J. C. King, G. C. Nold, Thomas O’Meara, F. B Landon, Henry Storch, Charles E. 
 Thomas, R. A. Enffy, W. F. Richardson, II. S. Minor. Officers—H. B. Robertson, P. C.; 
 Guy Johnston, C. C.; C D. Rogers, V. C.; F. B. Landon, K. of R. andS.;H. C. Bushmore, M. 
 of F.; Thomas O’Meara, M. of E.; F. Melam, M. at A.; J. C. King, I. G.; H. Minor, O. G. 
 
 Newspaper History.—3. P. Church, on May 1,1873, issued the first number of the Pea¬ 
 body Gazette. _ In December, 1873, the Atchison Globe office, where the Gazette had been 
 printed, having ceased to be, the Gazette was suspended until April, 1874. The Shaft, a 
 twenty-eight-columu paper, had been established by W. H. Morgan, in August, 1871. In 
 April, 1874, he also put material in Peabody to establish the Gazette, continuing the pub¬ 
 lication of the Shaft. The Gazette, having been under the m.anagement of Church A Morgan, 
 Mr. Morgan retired from it in November, 1874, selling to Mr. Church. Fora periotl of 
 about three years, several changes had betn made in the i)roprietoi>:hip, and W. H. Walker 
 taking the helm in .September, 1877, running it until .lauuary, 1880, when H. D. Morgan 
 
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 ^lARION COVWVY. 
 
 became associated with liiin. Henderson A Hri);gs oldained the othco in ifarch, and in 
 September Mr. liriggs retired from tlie firm, leaving .Mr. Henderson sole owner. Mr. W. 
 H. Morgan, in 187.5, sold tlie Osage City Shaft to .1. I’. Campbell, who enlarged it to a six- 
 column ipiarto, and changed its name to the /Vee Pres.i. Mr. Morgan, in 18711, re-purchased 
 the olliceaud continued its publication, in 1878 enlarging it to a lifty-six-columu paper. In 
 Aiiril, 1S8I, he sold the/■>■«« /Ves« to .1. V. Admire. In llecember, 1.880, he had bought of 
 M r. 1 lenderson the I’ealiody Gazette, and, after selling the Free Press, lie moved to I’ealiody 
 and made that place his home. Kniarged the Gazette until it is, in 1882, a fifty-six-column 
 paper. He is still its publislier, and he makes it a credit to liimsclf, to tlie city in whicli he 
 lives, and to the great .Southwest. A. 11. Knowlton started the Peabody Post in 1882, and 
 publlslieil No. 22, tbe l.ast number, August 24. He sold it to Mr. Morgan, of the Gazette, who 
 merged it into the Gazette. Both papers were liepublicau in their politics. 
 
 I’eabody has three hotel.s, two banks, four drug stores, seven general stores, one flour 
 and feed store, two barber shops, four real estate, insurance and loan agencies, two meat 
 markets, four blacksmith and wagon shops, two grocery establishments, two bakeries and 
 confectioneries, tw’O hardware and farm implement establishinents, one foundry and ma¬ 
 chine shop, one carriage and paint shop, three millinery establishments, one livery stalile, 
 two dealers in books, periodicals and stationery, six carpenters and builders, one auction¬ 
 eer, one photographer, one dentist, three physicians, one mercliant tailor, two boot and 
 shoe makers, one mason and contractor, three lumlier dealers, two coal dealers, one liouse 
 painter and paper-hanger, one jeweler, one gunsmith, one furniture dealer and under¬ 
 taker, one veterinary surgeon, one poultry yard proprietor. The Peabody Flouring Mills 
 is one of the best, and it is tributary to a great wheat-raising region, the Russian settlers 
 making wheat a special crop. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 AYERS & WAREIIAM, wholesale and retail dealers in baled hay, grain and coal; have 
 been in business four years; shipped 163 cars of grain and hay in 1882. Are agents for the 
 Osage shaft coal, of which they sold fifty-four cars from S>-plember, 1881, until May 10,1883. C. 
 II. Wareham was born in Oswego County, N. Y., March 22, 1845; moved to Ozaukee County, 
 Wis.. when eight years of age, where he engaged in farming until the spring of 1864, when he 
 enlisted in Company H, Thirty-fifth tVisconsin as private. Was with his command at the cap¬ 
 ture of Spanish Fort and those adjacent to Mobile, and was promoted to Sergeant Major of his 
 regiment. Was also commissioned Second and First Lieutenant in his company. Was mus¬ 
 tered out in April, 1865; removed to Moniteau County, Mo., in the spring of 1867 ; there 
 engaged in teaching and working at his trade, that of a carpenter, until the spring of 1871, 
 when he came to Marion County and took a soldier’s liomestead seven miles northwest of Pea¬ 
 body. In the fall of 1881, removed to Peabody. Was married, in May, 1873, in Marion County, 
 to Miss Angie Ayers, of Portage County, Ohio, and has one child living—Manly Charles, one, 
 Maud Evaline, having died of scarlet fever February 23, 1877, aged two years and eleven 
 months. Was Treasurer of the School District No. 28 for ten years. Mr. W. was ordained at 
 the Peabody Baptist Church in August, 1873, and is now pastor of the Baptist Churches at 
 Strong City'and Walton, Kan. He is a member of the G. A. R. Post, Peabody. 
 
 C. W. BRAGUNIER, dealer in general merchandise. The business was begun here in 
 1871 by Jerry and C. W. Bragunier as a branch ot their Emporia store. May 22, 1873, C. W. 
 took charge of the store here. The cash value of the stock January, 1883, was $13,000, and the 
 annual sales will reach $30,000. In 1883, their present commodious store room was built at No. 
 35 Walnut street, which is a one story stone structure 25x100 feet, with iron and plate glass 
 front, costing $3,500, and the stock was moved there June 1, 1883. Mr. B. was born in Indian¬ 
 apolis, Ind., Februaiy 26, 1851, and attended the city schools. His father was a farmer near the 
 city. In 1871, came to Emporia, where he remained in business with his brother until coming 
 to Peabody. Was married in November, 1874, at Peabody, Kan., to Miss Sarah A. Mahood, of 
 Amherst island. Can., and have three children—Charles W., George Edgar (twins), born March 
 24, 1879, and Pearl Irene, born July 11,1881. Is a member of Covenant Lodge, No. 113, I. 0. 0. 
 F., and Halcyon Lodge, No. 120, A., F. &A.M., Peabody, Newton Commandery, No. 9, and 
 Arkansas Valley Chapter, No. 27, Newton, Kan. 
 
 J. D. BROWN was born in Pennsylvania in 1830, but soon after moved to Illinois, where 
 he worked on a farm for ten years. In 1854, he went to California, where he spent fourteen 
 years mining and freighting. Returning to Illinois, he engaged in the fine stock business, 
 which he continued there and in Missouri until 1872, when he moved to Peabody, Kan. He has 
 probably done more than any other man in the county toward improving the breed of work¬ 
 horses. Among his more noted horses are Seraglio, a dapple grey stallion, imported in 1881 at a 
 cost of over $2,000; one dapple gray mare, Molly, high grade Norman, five-year-old ; Humboldt, 
 a dapple gray, high grade, and St. John, five and four years old—two of the finest horses in the 
 State, the offspring from an imported horse from Dillon & Co., Illinois. 
 
 J. H. C. BREWER, dealer in general merchandise, located on a homestead nine miles 
 northwest of Peabody, in May, 1871. In August, 1872, opened a store in Peabody. Carries a 
 stock of $6,000; an average annual trade of $20,000. He was born in Washington County, Md., 
 July 11,1838, and, in 1855, moved to Charleston, Va., and remained one year. In 1857, went to 
 Keokuk, Iowa, and remained one year. In 1858, moved to Baltimore, Md., and resided a short 
 time and returned to his native place and engaged in mercantile pursuits. EnlisUd June 14, 
 1862, as Second Lieutenant of Company H, Sixth Maryland Infantry. Participated in the bat¬ 
 tles of the Wilderness, Winchester, Mine Run, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Ream’s Station and 
 Petersburg. Was Acting Adjutant most of the time, and was promoted to Quartermaster in 
 1864. Was mustered out Juno 26, 1865, at Baltimore, Md., then returned to Clear Spring, Md., 
 and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was married there December 20,1866, to Miss Mary C. 
 Loose. They have four children—Carrie AL, William E., Nellie F. and James Clifford. He is a 
 member of the A., F. & A. M.. K. of H., and G. A. R. Is Secretary of Marion County Agricult¬ 
 ural Society, and President of the Peabody Elevator Company. 
 
 DR. L. A. BUCK, physician and surgeon, was born in Buckfield, Oxford County, Me., Au¬ 
 gust 17,1840. After completing his schooling in English branches, and when eighteen years of 
 age, began reading medicine with his uncle. Dr. William Bridgeham, of Buckfield, Me. At the 
 commencement of the war, he enlisted as a private in Company D, Second Regiment U. S. A., 
 Burdan’s United States Sharpshooters. In 1863, was appointed a Hospital Steward U. S. A., and, 
 in 1864, was commissioned Assistant Surgeon of the Twentieth Maine Volunteers, and while in 
 that position attended medical lectures at the Georgetown Medical College, Washington, D. C., 
 and graduated from that institution in 1865. Practiced in Washington about one and a half 
 years, and returned to Paris, Oxford County, Me., where he practiced until October, 1870, when 
 he removed to Augusta, Butler County, Kan., and remained there five years and came to Pea¬ 
 body. He lias been twice married, first in 1866 to Miss Adelia F. Pearce, of Hartford, Me. Mrs. 
 B. died in Augusta August 13, 1873. Two children survive her—Lulu Clare and Charles B. He 
 was married again July 4,187.5, to Miss Anna Brocket!, daughter of Judge Brockett, of Marion. 
 Dr. Buck was appointed local Surgeon of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad in 1877. Is 
 Vice President of the Marion County Agricultural Society, and takes a great interest in fine 
 horses, being the owner of some fine Hambletouian colts. Dr. Buck is a member of the A., F. 
 & A. M. 
 
 F. C. BUSH, dealer in general merchandise, carries a stock of $10,000, and does an annual 
 trade of $35,000. Located in Peabody in 1871, and commenced business in 1874. Was born in 
 Orleans County, N. Y., September 13, 1839. In 1846, moved to Washington County, Wis., and 
 remained there until 1855, and removed to Hudson, Mich. Attended school two years and 
 entered mercantile business, which he pursued until coming to Kansas. He was married in 
 Saline, Mich., November 5, 1862, to Miss Josephine A. Bedford, and has one child—Nina J., now 
 a student of Bethany College, Topeka. He has served several terms on the City Council, and, 
 in 1882, was elected Mayor of the city. Was a member of the A., F. & A. M., K. of H., and a 
 stockholder of tbe Marion County Agricultural Society. 
 
 HON. GEORGE W. CAMPBELL, dealer in grain and stock, came to this locality in 1871, 
 and located on a farm adjoining the old town of Coneberg. Opened the first lumber yard in the 
 town. Was elected President of North Peabody Town Company in the winter of 1871. Was 
 born in Indiana County, Penn,, September 29, 1829, his father’s name being Michael Campbell, 
 and his mother’s maiden name being Elizabeth Ramsey. Mr. Campbell engaged in mercantile 
 pursuits in Blairsville, Penn., when a young man, and was married there September 16,1849, 
 to Miss Sarah E. Giberson. In 1855, removed to Columbus, Wis., where he engaged in mercan¬ 
 tile pursuits and grain business for sixteen years. In 1863, he was elected to the Legislature on 
 the Republican ticket. In 1863-64, was ajipointed Deputy Provost Marshal, and also appointed 
 in the revenue service of the Government. In 1876, he was elected to the Legislature from 
 Marion County. Mr. Campbell erected a residence on his farm .adjoining Peabody, which cost 
 $.5,000, and his present residence in the city cost $3,000 and is a model of elegance and comfort. 
 His stock interests have been very extensive, ami ho has associated with him Dr. Hoffman, his 
 son-in-law. Mr. Campbell is a one-third owner of the Peabody Flouring Mills, and superin¬ 
 tends the same. He was the founder, and, for years, a Deacon of the Presbyterian Church. Is 
 also connected with the A., F. & A. M. and Legion of Honor. 
 
 GEORGE W. CAMP, attorney at law, loan and real esbite ilealer. Mr. Camp homesteaded 
 the southeast quarter of Section 22, Town 21, Range 3, in March, 1871. Was born in Huuting- 
 tlon County, Penn., July 21, 1836. Knlisteil April 18, 1861, in the three months’ service, and 
 served in Company F. Third Pennsylvania. Assisted in recruiting Company I, Fifty-fourth 
 Pennsylvania, and re-enlisted in that company August 6,1861. Was commissioned First Lieu¬ 
 tenant August 6, 1861; was wounded at Winchester September 19, 1864, and mustered out Octo¬ 
 ber 11,1864. Removed to Jackson County, Ind., in December, 1864. Was admitted to tho bar in 
 1867, and remained until coming to Kansas in 1871. Was married July 3, 1866, in Jackson 
 County, Ind., to Mrs. Margaret Righter. Was elected County Commissioner in 1871, and served 
 until 1873. Has been Justice of the Peace for three years. Has been Secretary of Halcyon Lodge 
 No. 12n, A., F. & A. M. for four years, and a member of Arkansas Cba[iler, No. 27, and Newton 
 Commandery, No. 9. In October, 1882, formed a co-partnership with D. Sovery and E. S. Cris- 
 field in the land and loan business. 
 
 JOHN D. CATON, firm of Caton & Son, was born in Mclican County, HI, March 4, 1842. 
 Lived there thirty-eight years fitrming and feeding cattle. Ho enlisted in Company F, Thirty- 
 eighth Illinois Infantry, at Atlanta, Ill., in 1861, and served a year and afiiialf. He was married, 
 in McLean County, September 29, 1862, to Miss Mary E. Gore. He has three children, of whom 
 the eldest, John M., owns the brick manufactory at Peabody. Mr. Caton owns a ranch at Paw¬ 
 nee Rocks, where he generally has from 2,500 to 3,000 head of cattle. He ships every year sev¬ 
 eral hundred head of Texas ponies to the Eastern markets, and feeds several thousand head of 
 hogs each year. He is a wide-awake business man, always looking out for the main chance. 
 
 JESSE COLLINS, of the firm of Durby & Collins, was born in Tbaxted, Essex, England, 
 February 10,1833, and came to America, at the age of eighteen, locating in Hinkley, Medina 
 Co., Ohio. He worked on a farm until August, 1862, when he enlisted in Company K, One Hun¬ 
 dred and Third Ohio Infantry, with which ho served two years and ten mouths. He was with 
 his regiment in the campaign against Kirby Smith in Kentucky, at the battle of Armstrong Hill, 
 all through the East Tennessee campaign, and followed Longstreet to Greenville, N. C. At the 
 battle of Resaca his company went into battle forty strong, and left fully one-half of that number 
 on the field. On account of a sunstroke he received, he was granted a ten-weeks’ furlough, and 
 when he reported for duty was sent to' tho hospital at Chattanooga, where he remained until 
 mustered out at the close of the war. He was married July 20,1865, to Miss M. D. Hobbs, of Ohio, 
 and came to Kansas in the fall of 1870. 
 
 PHILIP L. CORBY, was born in Maryland in 1841, living there until twenty-two yeais of 
 age, when he removed to Springfield, where he worked at his trade, that of a shoe-maker, for five 
 years. He then went to Mount Pulaski, III., where he remained five years, coming to Kansas in 
 1873. He was married in 1863, to Miss Martha E. Baker. Besides doing a general shoe-making 
 business, he is tho proprietor of a flour and feed store. 
 
 DR. L. E. DISNEY, surgeon dentist, located here September 4, 1879, and opened an office 
 February 16, 1880; studied dentistry at Mount Vernon, Ohio, with Dr. D. McBriar, now of Colum¬ 
 bus, Ohio, and student of Dr. S. P. Hullihen, who was a student of the famous Dr. Fundenberg, 
 the founder of dentistry. Dr. Disney was born in Knox County, Ohio, January 12, 1837, and 
 remained in that county until entering the Ohio Wesleyan University in 1855. where he pre¬ 
 pared himself lor his profession; begun the study of dentistry immediately; began the practice 
 of dentistry at Coshocton in 1863, and practiced there until 1870; was a member, and also one 
 of tho examinei'S of Tuscarora Valley Dental Association. On April 10, 1867, he was married 
 at Coshocton, .Ohio, to Miss Anna H. Spangler, formerly of Greenup County, Ky. In 1870, 
 Dr. Disney engaged in the drug trade until the spring of 1878 and then came to Iowa, with the 
 hope of improving his health, and remained there one year, and came from thence to Kansas. 
 Dr. Disney is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and Superintendent of the Sabbath 
 school, and a member of the A. L. of H. 
 
 EDWIN P. DUBOIS, was born in Delaware County, N. Y., June 20, 1827. In 1836, his 
 family removed to Michigan, locating on a farm. The subject of this sketch was married -June 
 30,1851, to Miss Clarissa Holmes, and in 1870 removed to Sioux City, Iowa, where he farmed for 
 two years, coming to Kansas in 1872. He located on a farm in Section 22, Town 20, Range 2, and 
 farmed it five years; sold, and has since lived in Peabody, and runs the stage and mail line from 
 Peabody to Towauda. His wife died in 1854, leaving one child. 
 
 J. M. FEISTER, a citizen of Peabody, and propirietor of the Commercial Hotel, came to this 
 locality in the spring of 1878, and purchased the Commercial Hotel property, which was then 
 partially completed, and he finished it, and has since been sole owner and manager of the hotel. 
 He was born in Lancaster County, Penn., December 17, 1813. He lived in various parts of 
 the Shite for fifty-odd years, during which time he learned the tailoring trade, and also engageil 
 in the hotel and general merchandise business at various times, and in 1843 was married to Mi»a 
 Sarah Erwine. They have had six children, of whom three are still living. In 1864, he removed 
 to Griggsville, Pike Co., HI., where he followed the hotel-keeping and merchandising for four¬ 
 teen years, although he will soon have passed his threescore years and ten. Mr. Feister is still 
 hale and hearty, and contemplates soon resigning the busy cares of life, to spend the remainder 
 of his days in the ease and luxury that a hard earned competency will allow him. 
 
 J. VV. FERRIER, was born in Indiana County, Penn., in 1842. Left there at an early age 
 and went to Kentucky, and from there to Iowa; from Iowa to Missouri; from there to Illinois. 
 At the breaking-out of the war, he enlisted in the First Missouri Infantry, serving three years 
 and eight months. After the war, he located in fronton. Mo., but soon moved to St. Louis, 
 where he learned the watchmaking and silversmith trade. In 1868, he came to Kansas, locat¬ 
 ing for a short time at Augusta, and then removed to Peabody in 1871. He carries one of the 
 finest and largest stocks of jewelry in this part of tho State. Was married, August 6, 1873, to 
 Miss Louisa Jones, by whom he has had four children. Mr. Ferrier is a member of tho Ma¬ 
 sonic fraternity. Legion of Honor, Knights of Honor, and a member of the Baptist Church. 
 
 H. A. FREELAND, veterinary surgeon, came to Kansas in 1868, and located in White 
 Cloud, and engaged in his profession. Traveled over the western country until 1878, when he 
 returned East to Pennsylvania and remained there until 1881, when he returned to Peabody. 
 Was born in Chester County, Penn., June 17, 1845. His father’s name was Samuel Freeland ; 
 his mother’s name was Lena Andrews. Obtained a common school education ; studied home¬ 
 opathy veterinary science with Dr. Evans, of Pottstown, Penn. Was married to Bliss Margaret 
 V, Yates, of Philadelphia, Penn., December 14,1876, in Sterling, Ill. Isa member of the A., F. 
 & A. M., and Chapter, Norristown, Penn. 
 
 DR. J. L. GRINNELL, physician and surgeon, located here in October, 1872. He was born 
 in Chittenden County, Vt., September 26, 1826. Ho was educated in the comtuon schools, and 
 began the study of medicine in 1848 at Willistown, Vt., with Dr. Wliite ; attended lectures in 
 1855-56 at the Eclectic Medical Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio, and his preceptor at that time was 
 Prof. R. S. Newton. He began practice at Morgantown, Ind., May 1, 1856, where he remained 
 until 1862, when he became Contract Surgeon of the Government under Dr. JIcDougle at Pitts¬ 
 burg Landing, Tenn. At the end of six months, he was appointed Assistant Surgeon of tho 
 Thirty-fourth Indiana Inlantry, his commission bearing date March 1, 1863. Served in that 
 capacity until February, 1866. Returned to Morgantown and remained in practice ot medicine 
 until coming to Kansas in 1872. He was married, in 1850, at Willistown, Vt, to Miss A. H. 
 Evans, of New York. They have three children living—Emory E , EllaM. and Mary S. Esther 
 Louisa died in June, 1877, aged eighteen years. Dr. G. vvas elected President of the South¬ 
 western Kansas Eclectic Medical Association in 1882. He is a member of the A., F. & A. Bl., K. 
 of H. and G. A. R. 
 
 REV. JOHN HERITAGE, pastor of the First Baptist Church, was born in the county of 
 Kent, England, in December, 1821. He was a missionary there for sixteen years under the 
 auspices of tbe County Towns’ Blission. He resigned the mission in 1870, and canto to 
 America, locating at Leroy, Coffey Co., Kan., where ho had charge of the First Baptist 
 Church for nearly' two years. During this time he organized two churches in the county, one at 
 Turkey Creek and one at Big Creek. He preached at Burlington, Kan., one year, still preaching 
 at the two churches he had organized, and also starting another church at Hartford. He came 
 to Peabody in January, 1833, and took charge of the church here. Was married in Canterbury, 
 Eng., in 1846, to Bliss Ann BI. Hunt. Has four children, one of whom, John, is a Baptist minister 
 
 in Michigan. . , . r 
 
 REV. A. J. IIESSON, pastor of the Lutheran Church, was born in Pennsylvania January 
 24 1839. Ho lived on his father’s farm until seventeen years of age, and then attended a pre¬ 
 paratory school at Selin’s Grove, Penn , for four years, and then studied two years at Wittenberg 
 College. Springfield, Ohio, graduating there. He then took a theological course at Gettysburg, 
 Penn., finishing the course in 1867. His first charge was tho Blission Church at Topeka, Kan., 
 where he remained four y'ears. Afterward, he returned to Blercersburg, Penn., and had charge 
 of a church there for ten years. Ill health from overwork compelled him to rest for a time, but 
 in April, 1882, be took charge of a church at Salina, Kan., and, in December of the same year, 
 removed to Peabody, and lias since had charge of the chiirch there. He was married, in Scot¬ 
 land, Penn., in 187i, to Bliss Blary A. Garver. Has six children, five boys and one girl. 
 
 BlILTON HILL, was born in Canton, Ohio, in 1835, but left there at an early age and went 
 to Williams County, Ohio, thence to Illinois in 1849, settling in Henry County, near Rock 
 Island. In 1862, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Twelfth Illinois A’olunteers, serving to 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 the close of the war. Was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea. His regiment was 
 mustered out at Chicago. Returning to Henry County, he began a general merchandise and 
 milling business with his brother, continuing that until 1878, when he came to Kansas and 
 farmed until 1882. He was married in Henry County, Ill., in 1872, to Miss Sarah A. Hooker, 
 and h s fair children. His store in Peabody contains a general stock of groceries and pro¬ 
 visions, flour and (pieensware. 
 
 I. W. HITCHCOCK, coal dealer, was born in Richland County, Ohio, December 13,1830. 
 His father, Isaac Hitchcock, owneri a large woolen mill. Until he attained his majority, he was 
 engaged in farming and working in the woolen factory. In 1851, Mr. II. removed to Lafayette, 
 lud., where he engaged in carpenter w'ork until 1863, when he enlisted in Company I, Eleventh 
 Indiana Cavalry. Was in the Houd-Nashville campaign, and was afterward captured in Tennes¬ 
 see, but soon effected his escape. After the war closed, be returned to Lafayette ami resided 
 tliere until 1867, w’hen he moved to Champaign County, III. Came to Butler Ctuinty, Kan., in 
 1870. Farmed until 1879, when he removed to Peabody. Was niarried in 1856 at Lafayelte, 
 Imi., to Miss Hannah Freeman. Has three boys and four girls, the eldest being twenty-six 
 years old. IsOfllcer of the Day of G. A. R. 
 
 LEVI IIUOVER, of the firm of Neal & Hoover, hardware and lumber dealers, came to 
 this Shite in the fall of 1872. Located on a farm in Wilson on Section 19, Town 20, Range 3, 
 eleven miles northwest of Peabody. Improved a farm • f 160 acres, and resided there until the 
 fall of 1875, and then came to Peabody and clerked for W. D. Butler A Co. for five years. In the 
 spring of 1880, he opened a hardware and implement store in Hillsboro, Marion Co., Kan. 
 Was there eighteen months, and came here and formed a copartnership with Mr. Neal January 
 1,1883. Mr. Hoover was born in Elkhart County, lud., June 12, 1846. Resided there until the 
 spring of 1871. Engaged in farming and emigrated to Stevenson County, III., and remained 
 thereuntil coming to Kansas. Mr. Hoover was one of the first of the numerous settlers of 
 Elkhart County to l<*cate in this county. He was married in Elkhart, Ind., in 1870, to Miss 
 Sophia Bechtle, and has four children—Oliver M. (born August 29, 1873), Francis E. (born 
 Augtist 24, 1877), Vernon (born November 3, 1882), Anna (born May 11,1871). He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the K. of H. and of the Marion County Agricultural Society. 
 
 DR. A. G. HUFFMAN, druggist, was born in Garrett, Ky., June 6, 1808. Was educated 
 there, and began reading medicine in 1828 with Dr. William Craig at Stanford, Ky. Graduated 
 from Transylvania University, Lexington, Ky., in 1833. Began practice at Stanford, where he 
 remained until coming to Kansas. Has been twice married, first in 1833 at Stanford, to Miss 
 Sophia Lee, who died In 1847, and had five children, four of whom are living—Montgomery, 
 Richard E., Jennie (now Mrs. R. L. Cochran), and Thomas. Was married again in 1848 to Pa- 
 melia P. Lee, of Lincoln County, Ky. Came to Kansas in 1871, and located at Americus, Lyon 
 Co., Kan., where he remained until coming to Peabody. Dr. Huffman was appointed Surgeon of 
 the First Kentucky Cavalry in 1862, and served until the close of the war. Is a member of the 
 A., F. A A. M.. I. O. O. F. and G. A. R., Peabody. 
 
 ALFRED H. HUTCHINGS, came to Kansas in the fall of 1873, and farmed for two years 
 near Peabody, and then removed to town and opened a tin shop, finally adding a stock of hard¬ 
 ware. He now has one of the finest establishments in the city. He was born in Aurora, Ind., 
 in 1851, and was married at Claysville, Ind., August 3, 1871, to Miss Mary C. Shanks. Four 
 sons have been the result of this marriage. Mr. Hutchings is a careful and energetic business 
 man, and by fair dealing has established a trade that is second to none in his line of business. 
 
 PROF. L. M. KNOWLES, Principal of the Peabody Public School, was born near Augusta, 
 Me., August 8,1841. He left Maine at an early age and went with his parents to Winnebago 
 Countv, Ill., among the first settlers of that State, where he resided fifteen years. He then went 
 with his father’s family to Green County, Wis., and remained there, ^\ith the exception of four 
 years’ service in the late civil war, till July 14, 1868, when he married ftliss Electa Allen, and 
 made a new liome in Kansas, where he engaged in teaching, first, in Bourbon County, at Maple- 
 ton, next at Independence, where he was employed as teacher and Superintendent ten years. He 
 took charge of the Peabody schools in 1880, and to his untiring efforts is due the present high 
 standing of the schools, a certificate of graduation from them admitting the applicant to the 
 freshman year of the State University. He has four children. 
 
 A. LEE, proprietor of the Grand Central Hotel. This house is centrally located; is a three- 
 story building, containing twenty-eight rooms. Mr. Lee took charge of the house and refitted it 
 in 1882. Mr. Lee w’as born in Nova Scotia, May 6,1818; moved tj> Jefferson County, Ohio, in 
 1824, and resided there until 1848; then moved to Bourbon County, Ky., and resided until coming 
 to Kansas; engaged in mercantile business. Hewasmarried April 30,1845, in Jefferson Count>, 
 Ohio, to Miss Anna Bell, and has one son, 11. V., who is now a traveling concert singer. Mr. 
 Lee is a member of the Christian Church. 
 
 DR. C. A. LOOSE, physician and surgeon, located here in May, 1878; w’as born in Lebanon 
 County. Penn., October 2, 1843 ; removed to Mauch Chuuk, Penn., when about fifteen years of 
 age, and worked in the foundry and machine shops of his uncle, Hon. Charles Allright, a prom¬ 
 inent lawyer, politician and manufacturer of Pennsylvania. While thus engaged at work 
 during the day, at night he would attend school or private instrucrion, and at the breaking-out 
 of the rebellion lie w'ent to Berks County and taught school in winter, and attended the State 
 Normal School at Millersville during the summer. Served in the three months* service and 
 re-enlisted in Company II, Two Hundred and S'^cond Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Septem¬ 
 ber 30,1864. October 10, of that year, be was wounded and cajjtured by Gen. Mosby’s command, 
 but recaptured by his comrades the same day; was discharged August 3,1865; then prepared for 
 Dickinson College, located at Carlisle, Penn., graduated at this institution in June, 1870; read 
 medicine at Mauch Chunk with Dr. Horace De Young, and graduated in medicine from the 
 University of Pennsylvania (not Pennsylvania University) March 3,1873; located at Wilkesbarre, 
 and practiced there until coming to Kansas; w'as Surgeon of the Wyoming Division of the Lehigh 
 Valiev Railroad, and attended as surgeon during tlie great mine fire of the Hollenhack Mine, of 
 Wilkesbarre Coal A Iron Company, January 1, 1875. Was married to Emma R. Mo88er,of Myers 
 town, Lebanon Co., Penn., in the spring of 1873; had one child, a daughter, Alice. His wife 
 died June, 1876, and child in August following. He was again married January 17. 1878, at 
 Wilkesbarre, Penn., to Alice V. Spangler, and has one child—Mary Eva. He is a member ot the 
 
 Kansas State Medical Association, and is also a member of the A.. F. A A M I 0 O F K of 
 
 H. and G. A. R. of Peabody. i 
 
 C. LYNCH came to Kansas in 1873, located on a homestead on Section 22, Township 2 
 Range 1, in Marion County; remained on that farm five years and disposed of it • then purchased 
 a farm on Section 14, in Butler County, seven miles southeast of Peabody, which he still owns 
 He has engaged in mercantile and other business in the city; was horn in county of Cork Ire¬ 
 land, August 12,1841; when about ten years of age, h« came to America, and located in Hamilton 
 County, Ohio, where he remained until coming to Kansas; enlisted September 9,1862, at Camp 
 Dennison. Ohio, in Fifth Ohio Cavalry, Comi)any C; was in Kilpatrick’s Division of Sherman’s 
 army, and in the famous march to the sea; was twice captured and paroled and exchanged 
 Was married February 12, 1868, at Cincinnati, (hiio, to Miss Kate Lind, and has seven chib 
 dren—Nettie, John and Andy (twins), Nora, Dan, Tom and Willie. Ho is a member of I OOF 
 and G. A. R, ' ' • 
 
 Col. DUNCAN McKERCHER, engaged in loan, insurance and real estate business Col 
 McKercher came to Peabody in the fall of 1870, virtually before there was any town and as a 
 memlipr of the W isconsin Kansas Colony, but subsequently witlulrew from that orcanizalion and 
 improved a farm northeast of town two miles, on Section .14. This was his home until 1877 
 when he removed to the town. Col. McKerc.hi r was horn in Livingston County, N. Y., .January 
 14, 1819. Ilis father, Jolin McKercher, was a farmer. His mother’s maiden name was Margaret 
 McMartin. His early scliooling was obtained at Temple Hill Academy, Geneseo, N. Y At 
 seventeen, he showed an aptitude for mechanical work, and was apprenticed to a carpenter 
 and learned the trade ; removed to Perry, and in 1841 wiis married to Miss Betsey Benedict In’ 
 184R, he, with his family, moved to Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wis.; there worked at bis 
 trade until about 1856, when ho moved to Juneau County, Wis., where he remained until he was 
 enrolled by the Governor of the State of Wisconsin, on the 29lh of July, 1861, and commissioned 
 as Captain, and orilered to raise a company, which, when raised, was assigned to the Tenth Regi¬ 
 ment Wisconsin Voliintoer Infantry, and was, witli the regiment, mustered into the United 
 States service at Milwaukee, Wis., on the 5th of October, and left the Stale from that point on 
 the 0th of November following; they went to Kentucky, and were under the command ot Gen 
 Mitclie 1. Was at the taking of Bowling Green. Nashville, Murfreesboro and Huntsville* 
 
 I corniiiunicatioD between the two rebel armies about the time the bat- 
 
 tie of Pittsburg Landing was fought, in April, 1862. Soon after, he was at Bridgeport, where 
 the Union forces drove the enemy across the bridge, and they burned one-half of the same. In 
 Septeinber of the same year, he was in that retrograde movement of Gen. Buell from Huntsville 
 to Louisville, and the first day out liis regiment, with a Michigan regiment, had a fight with the 
 reljolH at Stevenson, while transferring some trains. They wore twenty-two days on that march 
 and It was extremely hot and dusty, and suffered mud). -Col. McKercher wjjs pn'sent with his 
 regiment at the battle of Perrysville on the 8th of October, and out of 276 men he lost 145 in 
 kiilo)! and wounded in two and a half hours, and had six men killed within six feet of him and 
 two of them lie caught in his arms as they fell. He was at the battle of Stone River on the 3lst 
 
 of December, 1862, and the first days of January, 1863, and did considerable scouting and skir¬ 
 mishing during the following summer; w’as at the battle of Chickamauga, Ga., on the 19th and 20th 
 of September, 1863. On the first day of the battle, in a charge, his horse was shot and killed. On 
 the second day his brigade held a good location, and had repulsed the enemy four times, and at 
 4 o’clock P. M. he received orders from Col. Scribner, who commanded the brigade, to hold the line 
 that night, if possible. He held it till about sundown, while the Union forces were forming a 
 new line in the rear, when the enemy concentrated a heavy force and charged them. They held 
 their ground till the enemy came right in amongst them, and captured a large number, the Colonel 
 among the rest; was sent to Richmond, Va., and put in Libby Prison, on the night of the 3Utb of 
 September, 1863, and was there till the lOth of May following, when lie, with others, was sent to 
 Macon, Ga.; was there till about the middle of July, when 600 of the officers of the highest rank 
 were selected, to be sent to Charleston, S. C. Col. McKercher was of that number, to be placed 
 before the fire of our own guns, for the protection of that city. He remained there till the 
 .5th of October. Some time before that date, the yellow fever had broken out among the officers in 
 the prison, and on the above date they were removed to Columbia, at which place he remained 
 until Sherman came through, when he, with the others, were sent to Raleigh, and from there 
 were sent to Wilmington, N. C., where they were paroled, and sent to our lines on March 1, 1866. 
 From Wilmington ho went to Annajwlis, Md., where he w'as mustered out on account of expira¬ 
 tion of his term of service. Col. McKercher at once tendered his services again to the Governor 
 of Wisconsin, but before taking the field again the rebellion was virtuaLy broken, and he did 
 not leave the State. On his return from the service, he moved to Ripon, and was appointed Post¬ 
 master of that city by President Johnson, which position ho held for four years. He had previ¬ 
 ously held the position of clerk of the District Court of Juneau County. Col. IMcKercher has been 
 connected with the municipal government of Peabody nearly constantly ^ince his residence in 
 the city. Ho is the father of four children, throe of whom are living—Sarah (now Mrs. William 
 Holmes, of Chicago), Emma (now Mrs. Lockw'ood, of Kansas Ciiy), Frank B., (agent Atchison, 
 Topeka A Santa Fe Railroad at Peabody), Helen (Mrs. William Cole, of Olathe, Kaii., died 
 January 1, 1881, aged thirty-six years). Col. McKercher is a member of Halcyon Lodge, No. 120, 
 A., F. A A. M., and the G. A. R. of Peabody. He is the present Mayor of the city. 
 
 J. HUDSON MORSE, attorney at law, located here in 1877, and engaged also in banking 
 business until 1881, since which time he has devoted himself exclusively to the profession of law 
 He was born in Leominster, Mass., August 13,1848; removed to Annapolis, Md., in 1866, where 
 
 he entered St. John’s College, which he left voluntarily because of his disagreement with 
 the faculty and some of the students, on a question of political allegiance. In 1867, en¬ 
 tered University of Virginia, at Charlottesville, Ya., and studied two years, and.then read law in 
 theoffice of Hon. Alexander Randall, of Annapolis, and from his office was admitted to practice be¬ 
 fore the Circuit Court of Maryland. After two years spent as managing clerk in the law office of 
 Chas. H. Smith A Sons in New York City, he began practice in Brooklyn, N. Y., where he remained 
 until coming West. Was married in 1880, at Peabody, Kan., to Miss Carrie A. Prescott, formerly 
 of Galesburg, Ill. He is a charter member of Peabody Literary Club, auxiliary to the Peabody 
 Public Library, and is also a member of K. of H., Peabody Lodge, No. 63. 
 
 N. MAYES, photographer, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, December 9, 1857. 
 He afterward removed to Davenport, Iowa, where he learned the photographic business and 
 then removed to Topeka, Kan., where he conducted the business until the early part of 1883, 
 w'hen he came to Peabody. 
 
 GEORGE M. MILLER, was born in Lancaster County, Penn., in 1838. In 1873, he re¬ 
 moved to Missouri, engaging in pottery making near Fulton, which he followed for two years, 
 and then came to Peabody. He began farming two miles south of town, but discontinued it after 
 one year’s trial and engaged in the mercantile business, which he has since followed. He car¬ 
 ries a fine stock of general and fancy groceries and canned goods. He was married in Perry 
 County, Penn., in 1865, and he has five children. 
 
 A. MILLER, restaurant, came to Marion County in 1872, and located o a farm in Summit 
 Township. Subsequently, ho ran the Stealy House. Was born in Elkhart Co., Ind., December 
 2,1837, where he remained until coming to Kansas ; August 22, 1862, enlisted in Company D, 
 One Hundredth Indiana Volunteers; was assigned to the Fifteenth Army Corps under Gen. 
 Logan ; was with his command in twenty-seven engagements, and discharged June 8,1865, at 
 Washington, D. C ; was married June 22,1858, at Wakarusa, Elkhart Co., Ind., to Miss Maria 
 Solsbury, and has four children—George, Byron, Charles and Adda. 
 
 DR. J. M. MILLER,physician and surgeon, located a soldier’s homestead June 27,1871, on 
 Section 6, Town 22, Range 4, east of sixth principal meridian, in Summit Township, and resided 
 there until October, 1881, when he removed to Peabody to resume the practice of medicine. He 
 was born in Lancaster City, Penn., June 27,1834, and removed with his parents to Perry County, 
 Penn., in 1838, where he attended public school fiom 1839 to 1847,being usually a term of three 
 months each winter; graduated from Airy view Academy in 1855; in the following year, 1856, be¬ 
 gan reading medicine with Dr. R. S. Brown, in Newport, Perry Co., Penn.; entered Jefferson 
 Medical College, Philadelphia, Penn., in 1857, and practiced in the meantime; graduated Dorn 
 that institution in March, 1861; began practice in the village of Marklesville, Penn.; and in An- 
 gust, 1862, Wiis appointed Assistant Surgeon of Volunteers, and assigned to duty at Camp Curtin, 
 Harrisburg, Penn., to take charge of all enlisted men not fully organized into regiments. In Oc- 
 J w was assigned to duty as Assistant Surgeon to the One Hundred and Seventy-sec¬ 
 
 ond Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers. He remained with the regiment during ita term of 
 
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 service. On the Peninsula in Virginia and in the pursuit of Lee's army after the hattie of Get- 
 tvsburg until the regiment was mustered out at Harrisburg, Penn., August, 1, 1863. He located 
 in Newnort Penn., in the spring of 1864, where he practiced medicine for several years, but was 
 obliged to retire from active practice on account of failing health, the result of injuries received 
 in the army. Ho visited Florida expecting that climate to restore him to heal h; being disap¬ 
 pointed in this he accepted the position of Medical Examiner lor the Continental Life Insurance 
 Company, with head^juarters St Harrisburg, Penn., in 1870, which place he resigned in a few 
 months and accepted the secretaryship of the Juniata Valley Fire Insurance Company, located at 
 Huntingdon, Peiln., where ho remained until coming to Kansas. He has been twice “^t^rie^, 
 first to Mary A. Hiceliue, in 18,69, who was the mother of five children, only one of whom sur¬ 
 vives—George B His first wife died in 1868, and in 1871, he married Mary E. Long. 
 
 GFOllGB W. NEAL, of the firm of Neal & Hoover, dealers In hardware, lumber and agri- 
 culturiU implements. The firm carry a stock of about 810,000, and annual sales will reach from 
 860 000 to $70,000. Mr. Hoover went into the firm January 1,1883. George W. Neal came to 
 Peabody in 1873, and opened a stock of hardware and lumber, but was out of the lumber 
 from 1879 to 1881. Mr. Neal was born in Butler County. Penn., August 29, 1839. In 1«50, “o 
 moved to Sheboygan County, Wis., and resided there until 1868; enlisted m April, 1861, in Com- 
 Iiany D Third Infantry; was in the Army of the Potomac in 186.3; was in Banks army at Cedar 
 
 Mounta\n,_Antietam, Gettysburg, in Chancellomville Resaca 
 
 Mountain, Antietam, Gettysburg, in Giianceiiorsviiie, iresaLaauu 
 
 August, 1864, at Madison, Wis.; afterward engaged in '»raber business at Mayfie d. Gi^^^^^ 
 Traverse Co., Mich., until coming to Kansas. He was married at Gibbsville, Wis., to Miss Els e 
 J Campbell, of New Yoik, and has four children—Edward, aged sixteen ; Mary, who di«l Au¬ 
 gust 19 1871 , aged nineteen months; Cirrie. nine years, and Jessie, seven yearsof age. Me was 
 
 elected'Miy-or of Peabody in 1880, and has been a member of the City Council two terms. 
 
 R 0 NELSON, carpenter, located here in Pecember, 1870, and was among the first settlers 
 of the old'town of Conibiirg and a member of the Wisconsin-Kansas ^r. Nelson was 
 
 liorn in Oneida County, N. Y., October 16,1833. Learned his trade, and removed to Columbia 
 County, Wis.,in 1854i^ In the fall of 1861, enlisted in Company C, ^'’jjenrv 
 
 Chicago; was assigned to the Army of the Cumberland, and in the engagoiiient “®“7t 
 
 and Donnelson, and at Shiloh and Corinth, and Sherman a march to the sea; 
 
 December 26, 1864. Was married November 8, 1858, at Fort Winnebago, Col um^a Co W^., to 
 Miss Aminda M. Kincaid, of Elk County, Penn., and have had four chi'dte'b j^o of "hom are 
 living-Fannie Adelia, born February 24, 1866 ; Minnie S. M., born April 6,hmt white 
 child bom in Peabody Township; Ernest, born April 16,1860, and died ‘be same day , Ida May, 
 born December 5,1861, died December 6. Mr. Nelson resided in Adams County Wis. years, 
 and was Constable while there; was Township Clerk "fthe 
 two years ; was elected Township Trustee of Peabody Township, Kan., in ““if bj® 
 prition since. He is a member of Covenant Lodge, No. 113, I. 0. 0. F., and Peabody Encamp- 
 
 ment, No. 43. Is also a member of the G. A. R. c rr^wnchJn 9-:> Ranee 
 
 DAVID D. PERRY, farmer and stock-raiser: has 160 acres on Section hidS stone 
 
 ^ east one mile northwest of Peabody, all under cultivation and fenced 
 Luse twoltories, main part sixteen feetsquare, ell 14x24; X‘f'n‘n^^w“ooTtr'J?e\‘‘Slantedi^^ 
 frame barn with basement 22x46; has hve acres ot walnut and cottonwood trees, plantea in » . 
 
 five acres of bearing orchard and one acre of grapes; has twelve head of ‘'‘‘“>8^“'' n™ 
 
 head Durham; breeder of Poland China hogs, and fifteen head ol horses Came to Butlei conn 
 ty, Kan , in 1871, locating near El Dorado; resided there two years, and t>'C“o 
 w-as horn in Morrow County, Ohio July 4, 1844. When twelve years of Michigan • 
 
 County, Mich., and remained until 1862, when he enlisted in .Company A, Eigbteenth^n^^^ 
 was with his command at Franklin, Decatur, Danville Nashville aud othe engag^^^^^^ 
 was mustered out June 26,18i:5; then settled m Fayette County, Nb. and residei tliere^i^^^^ 
 ing to Kansas. Hus been twice married-first in 1867, in Van Buren County, “'Ch„ to Miss M^ariu^ 
 Perry, and has one son living—Clarence H. Mrs. Perry died in Rp is a director 
 
 again at Peabody, Kan,. August 5.1873, to Mrs. Minerva Stephens, of Micbii-an. He is a 
 and stockholder of Marion County Agricultural society; a member of the Piesbyteiia 
 
 and of the A. L. of H., No. 36, and G. A. R. . xt ... -r-vvv.v nifw AnHi 26 1824’ his 
 
 COL. BEKTINE PINKNEY, Postmaster, was born m New York City, Apiil 46’‘s * 
 father’s name was IVilliara H. Pinkney, and his mother s Hannah Bertine l^tfib’jcy- VJ , 0 ,;, j,e 
 Soved to Rosendale. Fond du Lac Co..Wis„where he resided until coming to Kansa^^^ 
 enlisted in the Third Wisconsin Volunteers, and was elected Maje' .‘bat 'egiraeni . _ 
 signed to the Army of the Potomac under Gen. Banks. He participated in the Sheua „ ' jjigjj, 
 paign, and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. Hi 1863, fas made Colonel ot ‘be 
 Wi&onsin Volunteers, and was ortlered to the Iroutier under Gens. Curtis “1 Scnonei , 
 soon afterward afflicted wltli a stroke of paralysis: and in 1864 resigned ami re‘a"'eb “ 'Y,f the 
 l?D, whe% he engaged in farming. He was honored by his ‘e on 
 
 House and two terms in the Senate of Wisconsin; was a candidate tor L ^ wasmar- 
 
 the first ticket put in nomination by the Itepublicaii party of that St^e in 18 od. • (.nUdren 
 
 ried at Ithaca, N^. Y., in 1851, to Miss Louisa Frear. of Poughkeepsie, N Y., ami has two tmim^ 
 living-Bertme, now a publisher ot Minneapolis. Mum.; Charles C., 
 
 H.. a law student, died April 14, 1833, aged twenty-three years tfO mo'^bs he had^ 
 from the Kansas State University in 1882, aud.was a student ol Albany Law school w^^^ 
 
 fiirk P located m Peabody 111 18<1, and in 18*5 was elected to the Legislature, if 
 
 Postmaster in 1877. He is a member of the A.. F'. & A. M., and of Newton Chapter. Range 
 
 THtlMAS M. POTTER, stock-dealer, located on south half of Section 3, \‘’f!'®b'P|A^ N g _ 
 3 adiolutng Peabody on the east. His farm consists of nine tractsi the bome‘' ®;d‘ 6"‘br j _ 
 teen acres, which is'oriiamented with fruit and oniamenta trees; the or®ba ‘1 includes some 2 , 
 ^ fruit trees of the varieties best aclapted to the cliiiiate o Kausas. M ■ Pc«e” ‘esto^ce is^a 
 handsome structure finished m the best style of nrc ntectural ai t It has tM 
 south and west; the mam part is 16x32 leet, with im ell 16x22, and „ p.’iat of *5 009 Mr. 
 
 verandas and bay windows on the west and south. It was built m eo®t ol »5, • 
 
 Potter is extensively engaged in the stock business; he teeds bcre usually bead^^a l b «d^._ 
 has a half interest in 1,759 bead of cattle, located on a rancho ‘f cnty-fl'e mi es sou 11 
 cine hUge, Kan. He was born in Washtenaw County, Mich., Apnl 16,1840, ajid graduateu iroiii 
 ?KcTiliii State University, classical course in the class n‘ ‘c 
 
 of 1879. and for two years taught the school at Marion: came to Peabody m 1815 , was in 
 1^8 at Richmond, ftd., to Miss Mary C. Pedrlck, and has three chimren--Dw^hC 4 red an 
 Susie Mr. Potter owned the tract of land on which ‘he town ol Peabody Is now located, 
 organized a town company in 1871, anti has been the President of the Sompuny'"ost of to^ t 
 since He left college to enlist in Company F, One Hundred and T hiity-lourtli 1111 
 served from 1864 until expiration of term of enlistment, the close ol .‘'l?, Decern- 
 
 O J ROBERTS, dealer in general merchandise, located here m 18i2, began husmes Me 
 her 2 18&’ carries a stock of *6,999, ami trade will reach *12,999; was born 
 
 Noveml^r 1871855 Came to the United States in March, 1872; clerked and worked at the cai 
 
 '““'^JOSHUA SA'u’sSERfbarness-make?,’ residence one mile from P®'‘body, located here 
 and opened a shop, whieli he ran until 1881, when be sold out to A. I •.^'uywae . VVas fioru near 
 leading Berks Co , Penn., March 22,1824. When seventeen years of age, “lOved to Lebanon, 
 and tl ere learned bis trade; went to Mlllersburg and worked there ‘'"'ee years in i8%^to Alfsa 
 to-atark County Ohio, and from thence moved to Steubenville; was married in 1848 to Miss 
 ElizXth AsdUbYf cadirohio. In 1850, moved to Paris. Washington Co., Penn and opened a 
 simn • remained there two years, and moved to Carrollton, lud., and was in business three years, 
 frwn’there he removed to Leavenworth, Hid., and remained V'.r'Jveltto 
 
 mouth 111 • moved to Galvaill 1862 , and enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and rwelUl. I 11 
 no^s- was ill the harness department of the Army of the Tennessee at Nnop'i le. suxteen inonths, 
 was kfterward in the battles of Franklin and Nashville; 'vas mustered out ■Jn'y '7’ ' 
 tiw aivu and remained ID bueiness until he ciiiiie to Kansas, and located in (JSKaioosa, anu le 
 matoed live yearst Vo 1 Florence and El Dorado, and from thence to tins place ilas 
 
 four children alive-lda E., Frank. Clara N. and Gala E. He is a member ot the A., F. & A. M„ 
 
 Legion |4g^,j-‘J“y®Jg‘Vlestote!’loan and collection business; bepn business here m '8®! 
 
 ''w“i‘V;l?lJe bom^b‘VVflLlV« 
 
 loLate’d a“arm on the Marais Des Cygnes River, in County; remained the^^ WtohiU r'oaV 
 
 tnovpd to Hutler Countv. Durchua.dg a larin four miles west ot Augusta, on uie 
 farmed there five years, ami in 1879 removed to Emporia, where he resided until coming to 
 Peabody; Is a member of I. O. (1. F. and G. A. R. 
 
 cine I 
 
 lr5 to Amelia yLwSl^^umto'hi^'lJJ/eVhM ;b:- skVboid ^mmekked-thk 
 
 drug trade in 1878: his handsome stone building was erected in i8i9; ,’,77 
 
 and cost t;i,200, and he carries a stock of *(i,000, and trade will average *U,00U pei anninii. 
 
 HENRY SHOMBER, M. D., physician and surgeon, came to the State m 18i4, and located on 
 a farm ten miles north of Peabody, where he remained six mouths; then moveu to the town; 
 erSVated Horn thrAmerican Medical College. St. Louis, Mo..,m January, ip: was horn In Soiii- 
 fnerset County Penn., July 15,1819: reraalued there until filteen years ot age, then moved to 
 MiamlCountyybhlo, ami remained there seven years, engaged in btn»fi>R-hnj* 
 
 Fikhftrt Countv Ind where he remained until coming to Kansas; was marru d Decein tu r 1». 18i 1, 
 In Elkhart County, I'nd, to Miss Mary Wise, of Miami County, Ohio. Dr. .shomheT re.ad medicine 
 with Dr. Grinnell, of Peabody. He owns 160 acres of land four miles northwest ot 1 uibodj. 
 
 SIIUPE & TRESSLER. proprietors of the Peabodv Bank; the hank was established in 1^9 
 bv Saulsbury. Messrs. Sliiipe & Tressler hougtit out .Morse & Weldlein, successors to Saulsbury, 
 June 20, 188^ They have a paid In capital of $20,900, and real estate interests of a like amount. 
 
 George W Shupe began the real estate business In Peabodv In 1879; he was born at Mendon, 
 Adams Co , 1 11., ^Decenther 25. 1851; when eighteen years of age, he began a cm “tune V? of 
 Knov Collecp at Galesburg. Ili., and graduated witli the honors of the class In 1889. June Zi. oi 
 toVryVar, ife wasYimVrmd a^ hi’s ho.ne in Mendon, to Miss Sadie E. Cbj“enden of tha place 
 They have one child—Pearl L., born August 12,1881. Mr. Shupe was appolnteil City Treasurer of 
 Peabody May 5, 1883; he is a member and Elder of the Presbyterian Church, and Superintendent 
 
 of the Sabbath school: is also a member of Peabody biteraiT ChiK T^^ imff®a nUUton^d'ol- 
 
 gaged in real estate loans, and since commencing bits ness have placed ov er hall a million 
 
 birs out of which May 1, 1883, there was not a dollar delinquent mtciest due. 
 lars borii in Ricliinond, WayiieCo.. Hid., in 1811. Hi 1867, he came ‘o Kansas 
 
 locitinff at Leavenworth, where he remained five years, working at the blacksmith trade. In 
 1872 l e^came to Marion County, took a homestead seven miles east ol Peabqdy, and fanned until 
 "graskhOTSer year’’and to Peabody, and has since woi-ked at bis trade. ^Heserved 
 
 two vearsVn the army being in the Atlanta and at the Huod-Nashville campaigns; wm married 
 tol ewenworth ICan Febrmiry 9,1871, to Miss Starbiick, by whom lie Inis had Hiree cliildren 
 ^ CHESTER SMITH, located a farm on Sections 29 and 23, in Marion ^77n*VhYri*'imm “March 
 there until 1376 and bought on Section 8, one mile west ot town, and resided there until Maicii 
 20 1882 and then openld a bakery and restaurant July 3, 1883, corner of Mam and WaImit. 
 streets' May 15 , 1883 ,^lie sold his stock of goods to Wilson Bros. Was born iii Portage County 
 
 Ohio, November 16, 1847, and resided there until coming to ,cRn and eneieed in nursery 
 
 W W SPAAVR. nurservman, came to Labette County, Kan., in looU, ana engagea 
 himinesq until coming to Peabody, in 1883; was burn in Franklin County, Ill., January 5, 1846; re¬ 
 mained there until ei'^hteen, anci removed to .McLean County, and remained there 
 Veais; Mien rem^ County, and remained until VeVm "oflnU UneS’ 
 
 1862 in SeventV'ftrst Illinois, in three months’service. x\t the en<l of his tetm ot euusunenr, 
 re-enlisted in One Hundred and Fifty-second Illinois Infantry; served one year; was 
 February E. Bowers, of that place and has three chil- 
 
 ALY prolfriS SVltolY House^'came to Peabody April 29,1874: clerked for Mr 
 Brewer about two and a half years, then went to Dodge City, where he engaged m stock business toi 
 rnm^tfme fhpu wenttuto Pim Hap engaged m a buflalo 
 
 mint to? six inonths and the party killed 1,709 head and cured 85,000 Ihs. ot- meat, which was 
 taken to Kansas City ind disposal of, but did not prove ‘‘toYuVfsmiThoteY prup^^^^^ 
 
 ve\Vto^n“Vs1.TfnComp'myf'Kve?lv"kSh^^^ 
 
 torts - W IS musterVd oiVt nNov^^^^^^^ County. Ind., and engage! m real 
 
 eVtoti Sim?s was mareied VLri b] Is't, at Wakarusa, Hid., to .Miss Kathariue Seitz of Penn- 
 Rvlvania and has three children—.\sa, Haldane luul Albert Leroy. Is a meniber of G. A. L. 
 
 ^ Tames CTEWACT in .\pril. 1871; was born in Blair County, Penn . March 2a, 
 
 1835 Hi 1K7 moved to Dixon I I.- there worked at his trade, that of a carpenter, until coming 
 to LnsVs- wVs mVrried to Miss M. F. Burket; they have one clu cb-Charles 
 
 to ’YrTT il oI’ ILiTVoii Lod-e No, 120 A., F. & A. M.. and Newton Commandery and Ch.apter. 
 
 B f) STFRI iTg or the firm of W A. Sterling & Bro., grain ami coal dealers, was born m 
 Orleans Ckmitv N Y in 1825. At the age of twentj-, he hcgaii teaching school, at which he con- 
 tinned unt’ltiiirtv veaVs of age, when he wentto Iowa; Irom there he went to California in 18o5, 
 ?pTT,i nV bn ?teVn years returning to St. Louis, he was eight years In the 
 
 VTi es at! tme biTinesT tlT^bTwVnt to Cotorado and Arizona, spending three years at miiung, 
 
 VftT wTtol. he cTne to PeVbTly, associating hiiiiself with Uis hrm 
 
 ness. He was married in St. Louis, in 1881, to Miss Jones, ot that city. The tiim bandied during 
 
 the season of 1882-83, over one lumdred thousand bushels ot giain. T>ooh.>.re i.-nn in 
 
 F U TTM.''TEf) manufacturer of and dealer in liarness and saddles. Peabody, Nan., lo 
 f'atpd hpre In 1S74 and worked for J Sausser in the year 1878 ; commenced business for himself 
 
 when about seven, and remained there until coming to Kansf^ with his * pn rmmtv oidn 
 
 Octo^e’VT iVP-w(VeV;'VS?keTy'?Vr“s‘oil{!weS‘TTv?r^^^^^^ 
 
 IjTHerTlTo’xtoVdThlo?“Vb?nVnt?r“ed\vT«te?ITto??r8itV“fto^ 
 
 bi iune Tsi^ He tlim! Theological Seminary where he ‘ 'jee years m the 
 
 have been born to tbem—Mary Margareita and George 1 honias. graduated at 
 
 REV HARRISOX WAITT was born in Malden, Mass., No\ember 8, 1813. 
 the ldgbsch?ol of his native towu, and at the age of 
 
 on a farm near El Dorado, remaining tliere seven yearns In After two 
 
 «n.s Conterence. and entered upon Ills work In the ministry at Qaiw), Butler LouiiLy. thon jit 
 
 years there he was f'’'*n8ferred to the East Wichita Circuit, remaming there > 
 
 kpMp Hp cjimp to Peabodv in Mardi, 1H83. Mr, Waitt was married in *. hi J* 
 
 February 1867, to .Miss Mary E. Prescott, who died > 881 , leaving two chlldrcii--AIice .j^ .8 ^ 
 15 and LLter M., aged 10. Heserved In tlie United States Signal ‘r°‘P7‘ f ChrlMlatoty 
 
 meniher of sevenil secret societies, and an miniest, active worker In ' '«< f 
 
 PIKL T. -VVAKD came to Kansas mlBil, from Madison County, On coming to 
 
 November 6,1854. His father, .1. E. Ward, was of,7,7re 7’„Vi Tuna nell there until the 
 
 Kansas, Mr. Ward first located on a farm five miles f''".”'a stock of groceries and gen- 
 spring of 1883, at wliicli time lie moved to the town and bought out a stock oi grote b 
 
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 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 eral merchandise, and still continues in the same business. He was married in Peabody, in 18 <8, 
 to Miss Emma Thomas Hjis two children -Plrl A., aged four and John E., aged two years. Is a 
 memoer of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a member and VVaraen of the American Legion 
 
 ^?VlLSON BROTHERS bakery and lunch room. Carry a stock of $400 and trade will reach 
 $:i 000 G C. Wilson was born February 13,1S57, and S. M. Wilson was born February 27, 1855, in 
 McMahon County, Tenn. They subsequently removed to Mills County, Iowa, and from there 
 came to Kansas, in 1878. S. M. Wilson was married. May 3, 1882, at Newton, Kan., to Miss Jennie 
 Mitchell.of New York State. j ^ 
 
 HENRY E. WOOLHEATER, dealer in cigars, tobacco and confectionery, came here in 1874 
 and en'Mged in teaching and* the sewing machine business until 1880, when he went into his pres¬ 
 ent business. He wa.s born in Monroe, Jasper County, Iowa, April 30, 1850. His father, Henry S. 
 Woodheater was born in Middleton, Delaware County, N. Y., August 3, 1825, and died Feb¬ 
 ruary 5,181)0 His mother Rachel Lockwood, was born in Andes, Delaware County, N. Y., January 
 23, 1^27, and was educated at Margaretville Seminary, N. Y., and taught in many of the villagesof 
 Sullivan and Delaware counties, N. Y., and taught in the Monroe, Iowa. High School. She was 
 married November 19, 1855,and died Marchs, 1879,at Peabody,Kan., aged rtfty-twoyears;Edwin, 
 an older brother, was born June 8, 1857, and is a railroad man, being a freight conductor on the 
 
 A , T. & S F R R Henry received his education at McDonough Normal and Scientltic College, 
 
 at Macomb. Ill., where the. family removed in 1870. He is a member of Covenant Lodge, No. 
 113, and Peabody Encampment, No. 43,1. O. O. F.; also a member of Newton Lodge, No. 69, K. 
 of P. He has taken some interest in political matters and has devoted considerable attention to 
 newspaper correspondence, and is a prominent and influential member of the various secret or¬ 
 ders to which he belongs. 
 
 FLORENCE. 
 
 Florence is at the junction of Doyle Creek and the Cottonwood, ten 
 miles southeast of Marion Center. 
 
 December 1, 1870, Samuel J. Crawford, President of the Florence 
 Town Company, had filed for record a plat of Florence that embraced the 
 northwest quarter of Section 7, Town 21, Range 5. Kimball’s Addition 
 was made April 30, 1871, containing the northeast quarter of Section 12, 
 Town 21, Range 4. Barker’s Addition was made June 30, 1871, and J. B. 
 McAfee’s July 6, 1871, taking in the southwest quarter of the southwest 
 quarter of Section 6, Town 21, Range 5. This is the oldest railroad town 
 in the county, situated at the junction of Doyle Creek and the Cotton¬ 
 wood. Was incorporated as a city of the third class on June 12, 1872. 
 This is an important eating station on the A., T. & S. F. R. R. The road 
 has a south branch from this place, running into Butler County. Sur¬ 
 rounding this place are the finest and most avadable stone quarries that 
 have been opened in Western Kansas. 
 
 W. M. jMitchell and John McReynolds, in April, 1871, removed the 
 material of the Miami County Advertiser from Paola to Florence, and be¬ 
 gan the publication, April 2'^, of the Florence Pioneer. C. H. and J. A. 
 Kurtz came into possession of the paper the following autumn, but in the 
 spring of 1872 the property was in litigation, the Kurtz Brothers were - 
 ejected, and a Mr. Aller, a banker, assumed the control, until in tlie spring 
 of 1873. when he absconded. At the solicitation of the people of Florence, 
 E. W. Iloch issued the paper for six months, awaiting the result of the 
 trial, and then because of its unprofitableness discontinued its publication. 
 In tlie spring of 1874, the Messrs. Kurtz recovered possession of the prop¬ 
 erty, removed it to Augusta, Butler County, where they now publish the 
 Southern Kansas Gazette. 
 
 June 23, 1870, Isaac Howe and II. D. Morgan started the Florence 
 Herald. April 15, 1882, Mr. Morgan, then sole proprietor, sold to White 
 & Hanchett, and in the latter part of May J. B. Crouch became editor and 
 proprietor. 
 
 There are four church organizations, and all but the Baptists have a 
 house of worship. Rev. J. A. Ileag}. is the pastor. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church was completed in 1881; it cost about 
 .f3,500. Its membership is about sixty. Rev. J. Hartman is pastor. 
 
 The Presbyterian Church was rebuilt in 1882. It has about fifty mem¬ 
 bers. Rev. P. J. Leenhouse is pastor. 
 
 The Catholics have a next house of worship, erected in 1871. Rev. N. 
 Fowler, pastor. 
 
 Advance Lodge, No. 114, A., F. & A. M., R. T. Batty, W. M.; J. 
 Ware Butterfield, Secretary. 
 
 Grand Valley Lodge, No. 127, I. 0. 0. F., has a hall at the corner of 
 Main and Third streets. P. J. Anderson, N. G. 
 
 Florence Ijodge, No. 1,082, K. of II., C. W. Miller, Dictator; B. F. 
 Honlton, Reporter. 
 
 Banner Lodge, No. 386, K. & L. of II. —Meetings every alternate 
 Tuesday evening at Knight’s Hall. 
 
 There are four teachers in the Florence public schools, all females: 
 Mi.ss Frankie Davis, Principal. There are 360 children of school age, and 
 they are distributed in three different buildings. The old school building 
 was erected in 1868. The new substantial stone edifice will cost ^7,500, 
 and will be opened in 1883. 
 
 Tlie Marion Bank lias a capital of $50,000. Charles Barker, Presi¬ 
 dent; P. B. Plumb, Vice President; R. T. Batty, Ca.shier. Here is a su¬ 
 perior water-power flouring mill, six hotel keepers, four grocery stores, 
 four general stores, three meat markets, three livery stables, tliree dealers 
 and qnarrymen of Florence stone, three blacksmiths, two druggists, two 
 lumber dealers, two cattle shippers and grain dealers, two milliners, three 
 coal dealers, one hardware merchant, one boot and shoe dealer, one saddle 
 and harness maker, one baker, one auctioneer, one photographer, one jew¬ 
 eler. one dentist, four physicians, one pork packer, otie billiard saloon, 
 one furniture establishment, two wagon-makers, four loan, insurance and 
 real estate agents. 
 
 W. W. Stanford is Postmaster. 
 
 G. J. Hartman is station agent and Mayor of the city; W. F. File, 
 Pension Agent and City Clerk; A. Z. Hamilton, City Treasurer; James 
 Carter, Police .Judge; J. Ware Butterfield, City Attorne}’’; G. F. Minturn, 
 Marslnd ■ P. Hinkle, President Board of Conncilmen. 
 
 FLOKENCE CREAMERY. 
 
 The Florence Creamery, which is destined to become one of the most important manu¬ 
 facturing interests of Marion County and of the fiourisliing city of Florence, was completed 
 and began operations in May, 18.S:i. Tlie enterjirise owes its existence to tlie joint efforts 
 and capital of the citizens of Florence, as the cash capital, $7,000, was all contributed by 
 tlie business men of the place. The contract for the building and machinery was let to 
 John XV. Hall, of Osceola, Iowa, and the creamery is built after the model of the Wellington 
 
 Creamery. The main building is 32x4fi. and the ice house 30x.50, with a capacity of 400 tons 
 of ice. The churn and vat room is 20 feet sipiare, containing two revolving churns, which 
 will hold 275 gallons of cream each. In this room u.e also located the vats, two in iiumher, 
 which will hold 400 gallons each. Adjoining this department on the north are two rooms 
 for working butter, 14x16 feet in size. In the fir.st is located an immense circular butter 
 worker, from which can be turned off 7.5 pounds of butter in ten minutes. The entire ma- 
 cliinery is operated by a ten liorse-power engine of tlie most apiiroved pattern. Hot and 
 cold water is supplied to all parts of the apparatus by pipes connected with pumps and the 
 engine. Mr. Charley Miller is Pres-ident of the association. 
 
 BIOGRAl’HICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 T. P. ALEXANDER, dealer in hardware and agricultural implements, came to Emiioria in 
 1870, and came from there to Florence in May. 1871. Opened a small stock, but has built up 
 a fine trade, and now has as complete a store a.s can be found in the county. In 1878, he built 
 his present commodious store room, which is of stone, 25x125 feet. In the rear, and fepa- 
 rated from the store, is a stone ware room, 25x50 feet. His stock will average in value $12,- 
 000. He was born in Eugene, Vermillion Co., Ind., August 26, 1840. When seventeen, he 
 removed to Danville, Ill., where, in 1861. he enUsted in the Eleventh Indiana Infantry. He 
 participated in the engagements of Fort Douelson, Shiloh, Fort Gib.son. Champion Hill, Win- 
 chest r. Va., Fisher’s Hill and Cedar Creek. XVas wounded at Champion Hill, and was in the 
 h spital five months. Rejoined his command at New Orleans, and remained with it until mus¬ 
 tered out. Was promoted to Second Lieutenant in May, 1866. XVas married at Danville, 111., 
 in 1868, to Miss Esther Stewart. Mr. Alexander was the first Mayor of the city, and now holds 
 that position. He has been Township Treasurer since 1872, and School District Treasurer 
 since 1877. Mr. A. has four children—.James, Lucy, John and Mary. His father, XX'illiam 
 Alexander, was a pioneer of Eugene, Ind., locating there in 1888. His mother, Esiner Henr , 
 as bom in Morristown, Penn. Mr. Alexander is one of the Board of Directors of the Flor¬ 
 ence Creamery. 
 
 CHARLES BARKER, farmer and stock-raiser, located here in the fall of 1866, and before 
 the Santa Pe Railroad was built he had to drive his cattle to Abilene for shipment. Sold part 
 of his land to the Florence Town Company. On the organization of the Marion Bank in 1878, 
 Mr. B. became President, and has since held that itosition. Mr. B. was bom in Boone County, 
 lnd„ Juls 15, 1884. His fatlier and mother were natives of North Carolina. Removed to Lee 
 County, Iowa, in 1842, and remained four years, and removed to XVayne County, where he en¬ 
 gaged in farming and stock-raising until coming to Kansas. Mr. B irker was married there in 
 1855, to Miss Lucintlila Fout-, uf Putnam County, Ind. They have tour children—Diana, 
 Lafayette, Bert and Anna. Was el cted County Commissioner in 1867, and held the office six 
 years. He is one of tie ^ tockholders of the Florence Cieamery. 
 
 R. T. BATTY, Cashier ot Marion Bank, was bom in Providence, R. I., September 16, 1840. 
 XVfien nine years of age. Ills parents located in Topeka. There Mr. B. learned the tinsmith’s 
 trade, and engaged in that for some three years. Afterward, he went with a freighting outfit to 
 Colorado, being absent about two years. On his return, he engaged in the hardware ti ade in 
 Topeka, and In 1871, in partnershiirv ith his brother, engaged in the hardware business at 
 Florence. In 1875, he became Cashier of the bank, and has since held that position. He was 
 married May 15, 1880, at Florence, to Miss Mary E. Riggs, daughter of James D. Riggs, one of 
 the early settlers of Marion County. They have one child—Andrew F. He is a member of Ad¬ 
 vance Lodge, No. 114, A., F. & A. M., Horence. 
 
 DR. T. J. CONRY, physician and surgeon, located here in May, 1871 : was born in Buffalo, 
 N. Y., November 24, 1830. His father, Capt. John XV. Conry was Captain of the ship Milwau¬ 
 kee, a vessel of the Evans line, and was shipwrecked at the mouth of the Kalamazoo Ifiver in 
 Lake Michigan In November 1842. After his father’s death, his mother moved to Carroll 
 County, Oliio, in 1843. Dr. C mry returned to Buffalo in I860, and engaged in the book busi¬ 
 ness there until 1868, when he came West to Kansas City, Mo., where he graduated in tlie Col¬ 
 lege of Physicians and Surgeons in 1871, and afterwaid attended lectures at Rush Medical 
 College, Chicago. He was married at Carrollton, Ohio, in 1862. to Mi.ss Maggie Nivin, and has 
 three children living—XX’illiam H., of Topeka, Dai.sy and Lizzie A. His wife died in 1877, and 
 he was married to his present wife in 1878, Miss Gussie A. Holmberg, who graduated from the 
 Women’s Medical College in Chicago in 1881, and who is now practicing her profession with 
 her husband. Dr. C. was appointed United States Medical Examiner in 1872. He is a member 
 of the Kansas State Medical Society; is a so a member of the A., F. & A. M., R. A. M. and K. of 
 H., and is a stockholder in the Florence Building Association and Creamery. 
 
 J. B. CROUCH, attorney at law, Florence, came to Marion County in 1881. Ho was born 
 in St. Albans, Kanaw'haCo., W. Va., September 17. 1851: and in 1860, entered the new'.spapec 
 business in Charleston. In 1874, he married Miss Lida E Mclntire, a native of Gallipolis, 
 Ohio, and in the following year removed to the latter State and took a position on the Cam¬ 
 bridge t/'rJfBr.sonion. Returned to his native State in 1878, and in partnership with William 
 Lawrence, son of ex-Congressman Lawrence, ot Ohio, founded the Grafton Eagle. He held the 
 position of Committee Clerk in the West Virginia Legislature at its session in 1870, after wliich 
 he sold hisinterest in the Gratton Eagle and commenced the pubheation of the MouudsviUe Com- 
 mercial. Thi.s paper was one of only three or four in the State that supported the action of A. 
 W. Campbell in re.sisting the Conklin expulsion resolutions in the Cliicago Convention; hut 
 Repubhean sentiment in t e State w-as soon reversed by the more thoughtful members of the 
 party, and in a short time Mr. Crouch witnessed a demonstration in the city of Wheeling, at 
 which file correctness of his position was acknowledged by the highest commendations being 
 bestowed upon Mr. Campbell. XVhile pubTshing the Commercial. Mr. Crouch was admitted to 
 the bar upon examination by the Supreme .Tudges of XX’est Virginia, and in December of the 
 s me year he returned to Camhi'idge, Oliio, and accepted an editorial conni ction with the 
 Jeffersonian. Owing to ill health of self and wife, he s vered Ills connection with that paper 
 came o Kansas, and took a position on the editorial staff of the Atchison Evening Globe In 
 1881, he established the Hillsboro IiUelligencer, and in April, the following year he bought 
 
MARIOlSr COUNTY. 
 
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 th(^ Flomnco ffernld, and consolidated the two papers. January 20, 1SS3, he sold the Herald 
 o A M. Wliite, since which time lie has devoted himself to the practice of law. 
 
 *“ DC DESMOND, pliotoRrapher, located here in August, 1882. He was born in Geneva, 
 w V November 8,1853. Moved to LaSalle County, Ill., win n quite young, and remained 
 ihrio vears Then removed to Dubuque, Iowa, and remained until 1876, when he moved to 
 wimorn Iowa. He there learned the photographic art, and traveled with a car through Iowa, 
 Nebra-sk’s, Texas and New Mexico. He was married in April, 1881, to Miss Martha Billups, of 
 
 WELLE, attorney at law and real estate agent, located at Cedar Point, Chase Co. 
 ir.n in 1870 Was born in Ontario County, N. Y., April 10, 1846. Resided there until 186b, 
 in faming, and re.iioved to Jackson County, Mich. Entered the law department of 
 MinMiran ITniversity the same year, and pursued his studies, some two v ears since moving to 
 Voniaa and has been engage I in farming and stock raising. Was admitted to practice in the 
 J^nn^h^^teriu, 1882. of the District Court of Chase County, before Hon. S. R. Peters, Judge, 
 iiecem^ Representative of Chase County, aga nst llie notorious S. N. Wood, and has 
 
 K ^ nni’iTiected very prominently with the politics of the c uiity until recently. Has been ex- 
 . engaged in raising fine wool sheep for the last six years, and now has a large ranch m 
 
 Com U. He was married January 8,1868, at Gorham, Ontario Co., N. Y., to Miss Amelia 
 of that county. T, ey have six children—Johanna M., Harold L., James C., Horabo S., 
 v V A and Louis. Mr. Dwells was active in all matters of substantial interest in Chase 
 Cmin^during his long residence there. He is a member of the M. E. Church. 
 
 RFV W F FILE bom October 16.1848, in Bond County, HI.; married Miss Sinah M. Ran- 
 vi., inrii 24 1873 : was educated in the common schools of the county principally, but spent 
 eime time in the Greenville High School and at Shurtleff College; taught school a number of 
 vpS-s before entering the ministry; was ordained to the Baptist’s ministry January lb, 1876 : 
 e^me to Kansas immediately afterward ; settled first as pastor of the First Baptist Church of 
 mShita ■ remained pastor from June, 1876, to February, 1877, when he resigned and moved 
 tr. Mariim County, when he became pastor of the Zion Star and CatUn Valley Churches. In 
 Ti.iv 1 876 he purchased the Florence Herald, and was editor and proprietor of that journal 
 Wr,H{ December, 1880, when he severed his connection with the paper and became pastor of 
 tno Wrat Baptist Church; resigned after serving more than a year to take a mission field em- 
 bricing Chase and part of Marion Counties ; has been an active worker in the temperance cause, 
 Md hM stood fearlessly for his opinions at aU times. 
 
 REV. EDWARD P. FOSTER, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, ’^as b^™ .f* Us 
 
 narft Soioto Cnnntv Ohio. October 5,1853. Removed to Kentucky when quite >oung, ana 
 when seventeen years of age removed to Marietta, Ohio, where he 
 
 in the class of 1874, then spent three Years at \ ale ami Dmon, N. Y.. tlmologicalseminanes, 
 eraduatin at Union in 1877. His first church was at Florence, where he canm the year of ms 
 Imduftion, and remained until 1884), when he visited Europe, attending months 
 
 at earh of the ereat univeisities—Berlin and Leipsic. On his return t > this country, ne h as 
 supply of the ^ireka church four mouths, and Caldwell for one year, and canre thence to 
 Tt’lnrpTiop ftcrain He was married June ^8, 188<2, to IVIiss Julia Fitch. 
 
 REV NICHOLAS FOWLER, pastor of the Holy Catholic Chu ch, was bom near Luxem¬ 
 burg Germany, May 8, 1857. Studied at the Gymnasium of Treves, i ollowmg tills studmd 
 at^Ajmea, Belgium, and from thence entered the American University ‘‘t hU chUee 
 
 rnnrsft of studv occiinvinc about ten years. Came to America in September, 1^8 w. Has charge 
 of the Florenm ChTr^h fonr other churches located near here. The church is m a 
 
 ^o“rl^*’j,j®fj£^TH?iivery, feed and sale stable, came to the State in 1874, and located on a 
 farm four miles north of Florence In 1876, built his present commodious barn, and removed 
 to tee Was bom in Sm^ H., May 13,1842, his father being David G 
 
 Heath, and his mother’s maiden name Sarah S. Moore, both natives of New Hampshire. His 
 great-grandfather Col. Jesse Heath, was an ofticer.m tee Revolutionary war, and cleared the 
 farm where two generations have since resided. Mr. Heath attended Franklin Academy, in 
 1861 enlisted in the Third New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry as wagonmaster. Was at the 
 bombardment of Port Royal, and was commis.sioued First Lieutenant in 1862. but detailed as 
 SoS^wfgonmaster. and remained until 186.3 He returned to Fra^hn and engag^^^^ 
 mercantile business iintU 1865, and t en went to Boston, Mass. He came west to St. Joe, Mo., 
 Son after and toon freight train to Denver. He remained in the territories two years, and 
 teen returned to New Hampshire, and was appointed State Agent for Naw Hampshire of the 
 
 Phoenix Mutual Ijfe Insurance Company, which lie held three year^ after wtech he engaged m 
 mercantile pursuits at Franklin, N. H., until coming to Kansas, He was marned Mar<^i lU 
 1874, at Franklin, to Miss Ellen M. Colby, of Henn.ker, N. H. Mr. Heath was Deputy Sheriff 
 
 unde^ A^^mm.^o^M^riim Coun^ tj^^ Peace and Collector, also proprietor of extensive stone 
 quarries near tee city. Located in Florence in 1873. Engaged in mercantile business until 
 1879. Was born in Bucks County, Penn., June 14, 1836. In the spring of 1861, he enlisted 
 in the Fifty-second Pennsylvania Infantry. At the expiration of his term ot servic^ he re^n- 
 Usted in Company O, One Hundred and Fourth Pennsylvania Infantry, and wa.s co^iissioned 
 First lieutenant. He was in Key’s Army Corps, Cozier s Divis on. Army of the Potomac. Par¬ 
 ticipated in all the battles of the Peninsula campaign, and was afterward on detached serv^ 
 Was promoted to Captain after tlie battle of Seven Bines, and was mustered out at Harrisburg 
 in 1864. Returned to Bucks County and learned tee trade ofa^asterer. .^te coming to 
 Kansas, he resided in Topeka and Emporia, before removing to Florence. He has been a 
 member of the City Council, and Police Judge ; his stone Quarnes are amimg most 
 important industries of Florence, the pay-roll ammintmg to $1,000 per month. Mr. Hmkle is 
 a member of Grand Valley Lodge No. 127,1. O. O. F., A., r . & A. M., and G. A. R. 
 
 8. W. HOWE, insurance and real estate, located in Kansas in^l873. at en^^ed in (tev- 
 
 emment land survey, and afterward assisted in appraising A., T. & S. I .Railroad lamls. vvm 
 elected Sheriff of Marion County in 1877, and held the office two terms. Was born m Laledoma 
 County, Vt., April 18,1843. He e.iUsted in tee army m July, 1863, in Company D. Sixth Ver¬ 
 mont Infantry, and participated in the engagements of Cold Harl^r, 1 wfs°' 
 
 andoah Valley campaign, and was mustered out .luiie 26, 1865. He removed lo Madison, Wis., 
 and engaged in general merchandise until coming to Kansas. He was marned Novemb . . 
 1879, in Dane County. Wis., to Miss Elizabeth Colby, a native of New York. TOey ‘>“Ye 
 child, Edith. While on the frontier, engaged m surveying Mr. Howe and party had some 
 
 hair-breadth escapes from hostile bauds of Indians, and August 24, 1874, ^ 
 
 surprised, captured and massacred bv the Indians. Mr. Howe is a member of the A,, r. « A. 
 
 ° ra^MAs'H. KELLY, conductor on the Douglas Brandi of the A", U 
 veteran with the company, and there are few, if any, that have been with them longer, “I® 
 mencing in 1873, as an engineer on tlie mam line. At that time it had no branches. He con- 
 “nueTte that capacity UP to 1877. in which year a terrible fasualiy bete l him ^ 
 west of Elmdale. In this accident, his engine jumped the track, went down an f 
 and being unable to extricate himself, was badly scalded by the escaping steam, besides being 
 severely bruised. Alter three months, he had sufficiently recovered to U*-;’ 
 
 was assigned the conductor’s position on tee mam line, and ®o}“Bletion of its bianc^^^ 
 
 El Dorado, took tee route he now rum. Since coming to the State, Mr K. has been a resident 
 of Topeka, Emporia, El Dora ,0 and Florence. ■ e was the engineer that pulled the first tram 
 into Pueblo, Colo., which was in 1876. Tee subject of this sketch was born at Hales Corimrs. 
 Milwaukee Co., Wis., August 25, 1847: was educated and reared m Sheboygan County, W is. 
 In 1864, he made his departure in railroading with tee C. & N. W , 
 
 and Janesville. Previous to 1873, had been for a time on the Central Railroad of Iowa. Mr. 
 K. was married in Albla, Iowa, to Miss Addle Wilson. They have one pbild--Frankie 
 
 CHARLES W. MILLER, dealer in general mercliandise, began business herein 1874 witn a 
 small stock of goods, but has steadily increased his t lock, until he “O'Y ^moj s_a fine ti and 
 carries a stock of from $12,000 to $15,000, and ffis ^ 
 
 born in Monroe County, Mich., in 1842. In 1861, he enlisted m the Fifth Indiana Litet Artui- 
 ery Was with his command at Shiloh, Chickamauga, Resaca, Mission Ridge, Stone River and 
 Perrrvtee at the iXr engagement, h was wounded by the explosion of an ammumtion 
 chest, and was promoted to Sergeant. Returned to Cold Water, Mich., and clerked ^Ye yeare^ 
 He was married at Cold Water. Mich., m 1867, to Miss E. J. Lincoln, »£ ‘‘'at city. They have 
 three children—Harry, Fannie and Maud. Has been a member of the City Council seYemi 
 terms and Mayor three terms. He is also at the present time President of the llorence Cream¬ 
 ery Association, a chartered company, with a paid up capital ot $7,UUU. inBaHnir 
 
 F. S. MITCHELL, dealer in furniture and undertaking goods, came here in DLi, locating 
 in Chase County. Engaged in farming until 1876, when he came to Florence. He_ caries a 
 
 stock of about $3,000, and his annual trade wil reach $6,000. U'f^^'lvirrHpn?R'onn*tv^in 
 Coiintv N Y November 6, 1845 , and when ten years of age moved to McHenry Loimty, HI.. 
 aSdleameAetrad“ofa caWnet-maker. Enlisted in 186‘2 in Company G Second Batta ion 
 Eighteenth United States Regulars. Was at Missionary Ridge and m 
 
 Mustered out in 1865. He was married May 1,1868, at Mechi^csville, Iowa, to mss Matdda 
 McMullen, of Ohio, and they have two children—Myrtie and Atebel. Is a member ot tee Lity 
 
 CouncilandM.E.Church; alsoamemberof K.ofH. andA., A.Al. -r <5 w R 
 
 CAPT. THOMAS MORRISON, real estate and loan business, agent for the A., 1. A ^ r. R. 
 R. lands, came to Emporia in 1870. where he engaged lu^the trade until 1877. H^ 
 
 bom in Washingion County, Vt., December 22,1823. He went to sea when twelve years o£ 
 age, and remained for twenty-eight years, during ^^ich time he was commanding officer^a^^ 
 cart owner of several vessels. He was marned June 2 , 1856, at Edgartowu, Mass^ to Miss 
 Elizabeth P. Morse, and they have one cliild—Leila M. He was elected Mayor of Ernpona m 
 1876, and was a member of tee City Council five years. Has been Mayor and Councilman of 
 Ilorence. Is a member of K. of H. of Emporia. . . v, iqtc 
 
 J. G. MORSE, dealer in lumber and coal, commenced teismess here in October, 187b. ana 
 has branch yards at HiUsboro and Bums. He was bom m Edgartown, Mass., on tlie island of 
 Martha’s Vineyard. August 17. 1845. His father, John O. Morse, yym one of the most su^ccess 
 ful Captains in the whaling service from that place, having “'“^*0.““®*®®“ .5® 
 
 was tlilrty-one years of age, and taking 20,000 bamels of sperm oil. 
 
 barque Sarah, and took a party of miners to San Francisco to Prospect for gold. On his way 
 home, he was taken sick and died at Payta. on the Chihan coast, in 1851. L®Ipi fn 
 so early in life. Mr. Morse continued in school until fifteen years of age, then went to sea m 
 tee whaling and merchant’s service. At the age of twenty, he was fourth teficer of 
 In 1870. he left the sea, came to Kansas, and pre-empte I 160 acres ot land adjoining tee city ot 
 Newton, which he has since surveyed into city lots, and is now eeteng at a hanffionm Pr . 
 He was married at Newton, Kan., in 1875, to Miss J. Vemette House of Viig L N. Y I^ 
 have iwochildren-BelleLaveme and Charles Gaylord. He is a member of U^y®”®® 
 
 K. of H., No. 1,082, Advance Lodge, No. 114, A., F. & A. M., Florence, Delta Chapter, No. 1 J. 
 
 M'arion,andNewtonCommaBdery,No.9,A.,F.&A.M. *„ ir, i avo „nrl Incat- 
 
 J. H. PALMER, auctioneer and commission merchant, came to Kansas m l87... imd loca^ 
 ed on a farm eleven miles northwest of Peabody; came to Florence m March, 18 / 6. Wm born 
 in Bourbon County. Ky., May 17, 1816; learned tlie carpenter s trade. , r^Ur?v C 
 
 Company C. Seventeenth Ohio Infantry. Served three months, and re-enlisted “ 
 
 Forliete Ohio: was discharged December 24 . 1862 , on account of disability. ®®®“ 
 
 twice married—first in 1839, to Arabella Cryder, wlio had i-ix children, two of whom are now 
 Uving—8. C. and J. N. Mrs. P. died Si ptember 1.18/6, and he was married to Mrs. Mary E. 
 Stevens, November 18, 1878. Mr. P. is a member of the G. A. R. „ v.oiqo 
 
 WILLIS POPE, farmer. Llncolnville, owns 240 acres of land on Section 14. Now hM 130 
 head of cattle, and a herd of twenty liead of Durham tlroroughbredcatee, from tee celebr,Red 
 herd of J. H. Pickard, of Macon County. Ill. Mr. Pope was a resident ot Macon County ffity 
 years, and the thriving cities of Springfield, Bloomington and Decatur have f 
 his recollection. He came to Kansas m the spring ot 1877 . Was marned m 1857 , at ite^tur. 
 HI., to Miss Lucina Allison, of Miami County, Ohio, and they have “’y children hvmg W.B., 
 now in the employ of tee Clumpion Reaper Company, Chicago; N. A., in tee stock business 
 ^te his father; Augusta, R. J. Oglesby, Alice and Willis T. Mr. Pope is a member of Decatur 
 
 Lodg^, UsTORGEsf dtaler in temSr?pu^ and windmills; opened his business ill 1879. 
 and carries a stock of about $2,000, while ffis trade will reach $7,000 Craw 
 
 fordsville. In I., June 20. 1835. About 1841, he removed to St. Louis, Mo. ^listed in Alay 
 1862, in Company F, Thitry Uiird Illinois Infantry, and was pronroted to Second Lientenant 
 He participated in tee engagements at Murfreesboro and Vicksburg, an 1 was muster, d out 
 in 1863. He entered the mercantile business at Carlinville, McCoupm County, BE where he 
 remained until coming to Kansas. Was married April 13, 186.5, at that place. to Miss Hannah 
 Underkoeffer, and has three children. Jessie, Valter, and Frank. Learned cml enpneenn^ 
 bv practice, when a young man; his residence is located at the corner of Irifth and Doyle 
 streets. It is 16x24 ieet, two stories, hip roof^ built in 188‘2 at a cost of $560. Mr. Sturges 
 
 is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. ..... i. j i *...1 
 
 F W. R ZACHCRECKY, n.anufacturer of and dealer m boots and shoes, located here m 
 1871. and carries a stock of $4,000, and his trade will average $o.000. He was born m Warsaw 
 Russia, March 25,1837 : he came to America in 1866, and worked m n^rEv all the pniiapal 
 cities of the East before locating here. Was married August 3. 1873, at Florence, Kan., t® YLss 
 Matta C. Calleson, born in Kashoe, Denmark. He owns eighty acres of land located three 
 miles southeast of Florence. 
 
 GNADENAU. 
 
 Gnadenau town site is Section 11, Township 20, Range 2. It is in Liberty 
 Township, a little southeast of Hillsboro, one street from east to west 
 runs throuffh its center. The town lots in fact are toYii farms, each lot 
 is about half a mile long, having a front of 150 feet. The four center lots, 
 two on either side of the street, are for a school, church, store and public 
 hall After religious services on Sunday, these people the Mennonites— 
 consider every kind of public business; improvements are ordered, and all 
 must bear an equitable portion of the labor and expense incident tlieicto. 
 The heads of houseliolds enact the laws and regulations of the colony. 
 
 Menno or (Simonis) the founder of this sect, was a contemporary ot 
 Martin Luther. This man’s votaries were gathered in Holland, and in 
 1790 their first settlement was made in Russia. In 1873, the Mennonites 
 sent out from Russia delegations to explore the United States and Canada. 
 After the return of their agents, a few single families of considerable 
 wealth, heeding the advice of their delegates, came to Marion Center, and 
 selected several sections of land, in tlie vicinity of tlieir town, Gnadenau, 
 which, having a liberal translation, means “Valley of Mercy. inlS/b, 
 30,000 acres were sold to a colony of Bohemians, the land being in lovu 
 
1266 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 18, Ranges 3 and 4. The Mennonites have larm settlements in Towns 19, 
 20 and 21 in Range 1, and in Towns 19 and 20 in Range 2. They are honest, 
 industrious people, and many of them are very wealthy. They are at¬ 
 tracted to Kansas because the laws exempt them from military duty, and 
 they have their own titles in fee simple to so many valuable, attractive 
 homes. 
 
 Gnadcnau has two blacksmith shops, a store, the keeper of which is 
 elected, and the tenure of office is conditioned upon the satisfaction he 
 gives. He is not permitted to sell tobacco or any intoxicating liquors. 
 
 Hoffnungsthall and Moscow are Mennonite communities. The Rus¬ 
 sian Baptist Church was built in Gnadenau. 1876. 
 
 HILLSBORO. 
 
 Hillsboro, ten miles from Marion Center, on the Marion & Mc¬ 
 Pherson Railroad, has J. F. Hay for its station agent; Christian Ramsier 
 for its Postmaster. The town of Hillsboro was laid out on the north 
 half of the southwest quarter of Section 34, Town 19, Range 4, .June 24, 
 1879. Beebe’s Addition to Hillsboro was laid out on the south half of 
 the northwest quartet of Section 34, Town 19, Range 12, August 3, 1880; 
 Kliever’s Addition to Hillsboro is a recent enlargement of the town. The 
 town is improving quite rapidly. Funk & Son opened up one of the best 
 steam mills in the West, in April, 1882. It stands about thirty rods west of 
 the station. Here are four grain shippers, two lumber dealers, two physi¬ 
 cians, three hardware stores, four general stores, two blacksmith shops, 
 two banks, one restaurant, one meat market, one drug store, one hotel, 
 one furniture store. The Methodist Episcopal Church has an organiza¬ 
 tion, and there are several Mennonites in the town, also some German 
 Catholics. Here is School District No. 82. The school building is a two- 
 story stone structure; W. P. Rife is the Principal. Prof. Burgdorph has 
 a private German school; it is well patronized. 
 
 The PJiomgraph was started by the Groat Brothers; W. J. Groat was 
 editor in chief; J. T. Groat, local editor. 
 
 J. B. Crouch, now of the Florence Herald, purchased the Phonograph 
 The enterprise did not promise the necessary success, and it was abandoned 
 in Jlay, 1882, about thirty-five numbers having been published. 
 
 OTHER TOWNS. 
 
 Burns is ten miles southeast of Florence, on the El Dorado Branch of 
 the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad. It is a thriving little station. 
 Josephus Collett is Postmaster. St. Francis City is somewhat more than 
 a mile south of Burns. Tliis place was located September 28, 1882, by the 
 Franciscan Brothers, a Catholic order, on part of the west one-half of 
 the southeast quarter, and the east one-half of the southwest quarter of 
 Section 33, Town 22, Range 5. Lincolnville, Bethel and Lost Si)rings are 
 post offices in Clear Creek Township. 1. F. Shupe is the merchant at 
 
 Lost Springs; Lincolnville has a general store, a blacksmith shop, a fine 
 school building, and is a center of an excellent agricultural region. It 
 was located by Robert F. McAllister on the northeast quarter of the north¬ 
 west quarter of Section 14, Town 18, Range 4, May 11, 1872. L. L- Evans 
 is Postmaster at Bethel; W. H. Evans, at Lincolnville; A. Terry, at Lost 
 Springs. 
 
 Lehigh .—Alden Speare, of Boston, filed a plat of this burg, August 
 23, 1881. It is located on the northeast quarter of Section 27, Town 19, 
 Range 1. It is six miles west of Hillsboro. L. Monninger is Postmaster 
 and merchant here. Mud Creek is a post office in Gale Township; G 
 Hutchins, Postmaster. Youngtown is in Grant Township, L. D. Pierce, 
 Postmaster. Creswell is in Liberty Township, C. E. Whitney, Postmaster. 
 
 DURHAM PARK. 
 
 Nearly in the geographical center of Durham Park Township is lo¬ 
 cated the great cattle ranche of the State owned by Mr. Albert Crane, of 
 Chicago, the proprietor of Durham Park, and the owner of the best fami¬ 
 lies of thoroughbred bulls, and of Airdrie Dutchess third, and of Airdrie 
 Dutchess second, the cost of both $44,600. The present Postmaster at 
 Durham Park is William Hallowell. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.— MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
 MAJ. J. K. McLEAN is a native of Guilford County, N. C. He was bom July 31, 1823. 
 His boyliood and youth were spent on the farm, during which time he received a common 
 school education. At the age of twenty, he was married to Miss Mary P. McLean who, a few 
 months after her marriage, died. Mr. McLean then left North Carolina to seek his fortune in 
 the far ^est, as Illinois was then known. He settled in Bond County, of that Sta e, and in 1847 
 was married to Miss Elizabeth A. Donnell, of Greenv ille, Ill., with whom he lived till her death, 
 which occurred early in 1879, near Florence, Marion Co., Kan This lady was the mother of 
 his five children—the t Idest, Mary P. and the youngest, Henry A., Superintendent of the city 
 schools of Wellington, Kan. In the fall of 1880, Maj. McLean was married to Mrs. D. J. Ran¬ 
 kin, of Dounellson, Iowa. For more than twenty years, Mr. McLean was a citizen of Bon I 
 County, Ill., during which time he was extensively engaged in agricultural and mercantile 
 pursuits. For t o terms, he was Treasurer of his county. At the breaking-out of the war. he 
 enlisted in Company D, Third Illinois Cavalry, and upon its organization was elected First 
 Lieutenant. After two years of active duty, he was appointed Captain of his company. In 
 July, 1805. he received the appointment of Major. He served in many of the important bat¬ 
 tles of the Southwest. He was among those ordered to the protection of the North we t against 
 the Indians, who were giving trouble in Minnesota and Dakota. In October, of 18(55, he was 
 mustered out at FortSrielling, Minn. In 1808, with his family he located in Topeka, and after 
 a two years* residence in the capital he moved to Florence, where he established the first store. 
 In 1871, he was appointed Postmaster of Florence, which position, having been elected a 
 member of the State Legislature, he resigned in 1873. He is one of the oldest settlers of Mari¬ 
 on County, and has been much connected with municipal affairs. He is now a fanner and 
 stock-raiser, located on his beautiful farm called Silent Shades, located one mile northeast of 
 Florence. 
 
 ALONZO G. REYNOLDS, farmer, located four miles from Florence, on Section 21, Township 
 21, Range 4, Fairplay Township, P. (). Florence, was bom in Erie County, N. Y., in 1827. Res ded 
 thereuntil 1868, engaged in farmine. Was married in 1850, in Monroe County N. Y., to Marinda 
 C. Munson, aud has six children. In 1868, moved to Wisconsin and engaged there in farming 
 until the fall of 1870, when he came to Kansas. Has held the office of Township Trustee since 
 the fall of 1879. 
 
 JOHN C. ROTH, farmer. Section 22, Clear Creek Townshit', P. O. Marion. Cenb r, was 
 bora in Hamilton County. Ohio, .Marcli 3, 1835. Came to Kansas when about nineteen 
 years of age. Was married in May, 1866, to Miss Mary A. Wise, of Virginia, and has two chil 
 dren—Gaby and Char.es. 
 
PKA^JT COUNTY. 
 
 1267 
 
 I’RATT COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION AND NATURAL FEATURES. 
 
 P 
 
 RATT County is located in the second tier of counties from the south 
 «v.o Staff, and is in the first tier of counties west of a central 
 
 of tlie county, as 
 
 line of the State,- , t . + 
 
 line drawn through the State from north to south. luka, the county seat, 
 is 180 miles east of the west line of the State, and 220 west of the east lu|e. 
 The county is botinded on the north hy Stafford County, on the 
 Barber on the east by Kingman and Reno, and on the west by Kdwards 
 and Comanche Counties. It is twenty-four miles north and south by thirty 
 east and west, containing 460,800 acres, or 720 square miles. _Foi local 
 government purposes, the county is divided into three commissioner dis¬ 
 tricts and four municipal townships. 
 
 The greater portion of the county is a beautiful rollmg prairie, many 
 portions of it being, apparently, quite level. This description of the sur¬ 
 face, however, does not apply to the northern portion 
 the north tier of Congressional 
 townships is quite rough and 
 broken, except a tract in the 
 extreme northwest which is ex¬ 
 cellent farming land. This 
 rough strip in the north is a 
 succession of sand knolls, some 
 much higher and larger than 
 others, but all huge piles of 
 shifting sand. This strip of 
 sand hills or broken land does 
 not extend into the county fur¬ 
 ther south than about four 
 miles. At the west side of the 
 county, north of the center, 
 there is a strip of sand hills 
 about five miles wide and eight 
 miles long, that is exceedingly 
 rough. This cluster of hills 
 is part of a chain that extends 
 westward into Edwards Coun¬ 
 ty. With these exceptions, 
 the surface of the county, ex¬ 
 cept in the vicinity of the Nin- 
 nescah,is one grand, undulating 
 prairie, without either a hill, 
 bluff or knoll. It may be said 
 that the county is destitute of 
 timber, although in the south¬ 
 west corner there is a little 
 cluster of trees around the head 
 of Turkey Creek. 
 
 There are few streams in 
 the county, the only creek of 
 any note being the Ninnescah, 
 which has its rise about nine 
 miles east of the wpt line of 
 the county, and a little south 
 of a central line drawn from 
 east to west. Its course is 
 almost due east, and, being fed 
 by springs, its water is pure 
 and clear. It is a stream about 
 forty feet wide, and, no matter 
 what the character of the sea¬ 
 son, it never goes dry. The 
 Chikaskia,an important stream 
 that flows through Kingman 
 
 be stated that in 1882 wheat that did not yield thirty-five to ‘he 
 
 acre was an exception, and in most cases forty bushels was the f^^traoe 
 Yield and in one case ten acres yielded 528 bushels, or fifty-two and four- 
 fifths bushels to the acre. Seventy bushels of oats to acre "'^^e hau 
 vested, and corn, though the season was unfavorable, yielded as high as 
 fifty-five bushels. Nearly all kinds of roots are of easy cultivation, and 
 fruit o-rows finely. Efforts to cultivate small fruit, such as berries, grapes, 
 etc., have thus far proved failures. Trees grow rapidly, ant^ under the 
 timber culture act, immense quantities_ are being planted. 
 
 Pratt County is well adapted for agricultural pursuits, 
 iud<^ing from past years, can be successfully and profitably 
 busfness. While it is an excellent agricultural county it has also superior 
 advantages for stock-raising. True, its streams are few, but good ell- 
 water is easily obtained, and one well, with the use of a wind inill, s 
 
 ble of watering 500 heafl ot 
 cattle, and this system of pro¬ 
 viding cattle with water is pre¬ 
 ferred by stockmen to the 
 streams and creeks. 
 
 The soil of 
 and farming 
 followed as a 
 
 POPULATION (FEDERAL CENSUS).* 
 (organized in 1879.) 
 
 Haynesrille Township. 
 
 luka Township. 
 
 Ludwick Township. 
 
 Naron Township. 
 
 Spring Vale Township. 
 
 Total . 
 
 *A11 the townships organized in 1879, from original territory. 
 
 ^d sToreer Count^fes: in the southeast corner of PrattCounty 
 
 about six miles north of the south line of the counW where it for^^^^ 
 branches, which are about six miles apart and called forks. Elm Ureek, a 
 tributary of Medicine Lodge Creek, also takes its rise a little north of the 
 south line of Pratt County, and these creeks and branches constitute all 
 tnierUrreUn the county. The purest of water can be ob^^^^ 
 without much difficulty, at depths ranging from thirty eighty feet in 
 the northern portion of the county, wells have to be sunk about thirty 
 feet- in the central portion, from forty to fifty feet; and in the southern 
 portion, Tom seventy to eighty. Water is always found, however, and 
 when found is of the purest kind and inexhaustible. 
 
 Excepting a strip in the northern portion of the county about fou 
 miles wide aT another in the western portion, both of which have been 
 
 referred to’inthe topographical description, the ^ J fn deifth^from 
 dark mulatto loam sliKhtly mixed with sand. It ditteis in deptfi iiom 
 four to eight feet and is very productive. In Several, the subsoil is a sandy 
 loam of a yellowish color, and in some places gypsum is found at a depth 
 of from eight to ten feet. A peculiarity of this gypsum is. that it pulvei- 
 izes readily and, by mixing it with water, makes excellent mortar for 
 XstiS purposes All kinds of cereals can be raised on the soil witli- 
 TAifflculty mid in no country can crops be successfully cultivated with 
 as litUe labor As an evidence of the productiveness of the soil, it may 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 Pratt County was first or¬ 
 ganized in 1873, and with that 
 transaction commences the 
 narrative history of the county. 
 The organization that took 
 place then has become familiar¬ 
 ly known as the “fraudulent , 
 organization.” It was accom¬ 
 plished by iiparly from Hutch¬ 
 inson who traveled through the 
 country with a tent, going from 
 county to county organizing 
 them as they went. Pratt was 
 one of the counties thus organ¬ 
 ized. At that time there was 
 not a bona fide settler in the 
 county and the organization 
 could only be accomplished by 
 false returns and representa¬ 
 tions to the Governor. These 
 men even went so far as to 
 issue bonds and elect a nonen¬ 
 tity to the Legislature, but the 
 Representative thus chosen 
 never took his seat, and the 
 bonds issued were never sold. 
 Theorganization thus effected, 
 being procured by fraud, was 
 never recognized, and the coun¬ 
 ty remained unorganized terri¬ 
 tory until 1879. 
 
 The first actual settler in 
 the county was A. J. Johnson, 
 who located in the southwest¬ 
 ern corner of the county, in the 
 vicinity of Springvale, in the 
 fall of 1873. Johnson was the 
 first man in the county to 
 break sod and raise a crop. 
 J. W. Black and A. Kelly 
 were the next to settle in the 
 countv, and they also located in the southwest corner of the county. I. 
 M Powell was the next to locate in the county, he also going to the south¬ 
 west corner in September, 1875. The first male child born m the county 
 was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Black, in September 18 lo. and being the 
 first bom in the county was named Pratt. The first female child boin in 
 the county was born to Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Powell, in 1875, and was named 
 
 the early part of 1874, a man known as “ Skunk Johnson,” who fol¬ 
 lowed trapping and hunting for a living, selected a spot near the head of 
 the NinnesTh Creek, where he prepared himself a dugout which became 
 and is still known as Skunk Johnson’s cave. It is one of the cutiosities 
 or interesting points in the county. The cave is very artistically made. 
 It is cut in the side of one of the bluffs that marks the course of the creek. 
 The entrance is a small hole, but the interior is divided into two compart- 
 ments-one used for a kitchen and the other for a sleeping apartment 
 The walls of the cave are a kind of hard clay or soapstone, capable of 
 beino- chiseled into any form. In the kitchen a very artistic fire-place was 
 made from which a spiral chimney was cut, terminating in a small oiificc 
 at the surface of the hill. ()ver the fire-place a neat mantel-piece was cut, 
 and in one corner a hole was sunk in which he kept his watei-pai . 
 
 Johnson was a character, and became noted far and near. In 1874, 
 bands of Indians went prowling over the country, and woe betide the 
 
 1880. 
 
 532 
 
 1,039 
 
 81 
 
 155 
 
 83 
 
 1,890 
 
1268 
 
 HISTORY OF KAFTSAS, 
 
 wliite man they met in their path. In one of their expeditions they came 
 across Johnson, who was out on a hunt, and chased him to his cave. 
 There were about twenty of the Indians, but Johnson’s aim was sure and 
 his ride deadl 3 ^ and every savage that came within its range was sure to 
 bite the (lust. After lie had killed several of them, they were extremely 
 cautious about getting in front of the entrance to the cave. They tried to 
 smoke him out from above, but the smoke escaped through the entrance, 
 and when they tried to smoke him out at the entrance, he would ascend 
 the spiral chimney and open the orifice above. For fifteen days he was 
 thus besieged, until finally the Indians, finding themselves outwitted, and 
 after losing several of their number, moved away. While thus besieged, 
 it so happened that Johnson had a number of skunks in his cave wliich he 
 was compelled to eat, and from this he derived the name of “ Skunk John¬ 
 son.” Buffalo becoming scarce, Johnson abandoned his cave and moved 
 West, but it served a grand and noble purpose, for it became a retreat for 
 freighters who accidentally got caught in a storm or benighted. “ Skunk 
 Johnson’s ” cave became as well known to ranchmen and freighters in 
 Southwestern Kansas as Niagara Falls are to tourists, and as many as fif¬ 
 teen men have been known to find shelter in it for three days at a time 
 during a storm. The cave is a curiosity in it,self, and a person can interest 
 himself considerably by reading the inscriptions on the walls. 
 
 Although the settlers in t he county in 1876 were exceedingly few, and 
 confined, chiefly, to the southwest corner of the countj^ yet they did not 
 get along altogether peaceably. A. Kelly, who came to the county with 
 J. W. Black early in 1874, boarded with the latter’s family and owed him 
 about $7.'5 for board. Kelly was making preparations to move on to his 
 own claim, and had built thereon a little house. When the house was fin¬ 
 ished, Black took possession of it for the board money owed by Kelly. 
 The latter ordered Black to surrender and quit the premises, when Black 
 told him he could have possession wdien he paid his board bill, whereupon 
 Kelly drew Ids revolver and shot Black, killing him instantly, and Kelly 
 immediately fled the county. 
 
 Few, if any, settlers came to the county in 1876, but 1877 brought a 
 great many. Early in the spring of that year, several new-comers located 
 in the northeast corner of the county, two men named Haynes being 
 among the first. During the summer of that year, (juite a large settlement 
 came from low'a and moved to what was then the center of the county, 
 where they took claims and located the town of luka. With this colony 
 came Robert Anderson, J. W. Ellis, Rev A. Axline, Eugene Ellis, 
 Charles Dunn, Dr. Greenleaf, Fred Frazee, A. W. Ellis, John Stephens, 
 Dr. Hughes, R. T. Peak, Mrs. Spruill, J. W. Byerly, O. L. Peak, Miss 
 Annie Risley, Clyde McCann and Charles Abbott, who were followed that 
 same year by large numbers of people from Davis, Appanoose and Van 
 Buren Counties, Iowa. This, virtually, was the commencement of the 
 real settlement of the county, for up to that time no settlers had ventured 
 into the center of the county. Over 100 families settled in the county in 
 1877, most of whom came from Iowa, but this was no comparison to the 
 settlement that took place the following year. 
 
 In 1878, settlers ]nished into the county from all sections, and the of¬ 
 ficials in the United States Land Office were kept busy entering up pre¬ 
 emption claims. The abundant crops of that year added greatly to the 
 immigration, and during the fall of 1878 and spring of 1879, new settlers 
 located in the count}' by the hundred. The years 1879 and 1880 were un- 
 propitious for crops, and a good many of the new settlers left the county. 
 In 1881, the county about held its ow'u, but the following year the tide of 
 emigration set in again and a great many new-comers located in the 
 county. The county is yet without any railway facilities, and, there being 
 no stone in the county that can be used for building purposes, building 
 material is only obtained by much difficulty, lumber having to be hauled 
 from sixty to eighty miles. This makes it very difficult to build houses, 
 and poor people make themselves either sod houses or dug-outs, of which 
 there are a great many in the county. The people of the county, general¬ 
 ly, are progressive, industriousi frugal and hospitable, and all that is re 
 ((uired to make Pratt County a pro..jjv;rous agricultural county is railroad 
 facilities. 
 
 COUNTY ORG.VNIZATION .\ND COUNTY SEAT CONTEST. 
 
 By the partition of Stafford County in 1874, the tiro southern tiers of Congressional 
 townships of that county were annexed to I’ratt, but, in 1879, Stafford was restored to its 
 original boundaries, and the townships that had l)een annexed to were severed from Pratt. 
 The population of the county had so increased by the spring of 1879 that in April of that 
 year, the Governor was memorialized to organize the county. A census-taker was appointed 
 by the Governor to take the census of the county, and upon his report being made, the Gov¬ 
 ernor issued a proclamation organizing the county of Pratt, anti locating the temporary 
 county seat at luka. He also appointed John .Silliu, Thomas Goodwin and L. II. Naron, 
 County Commissioners, and L. C. Thompson, County Clerk. 
 
 The Commissioners aiipointed by the foregoing proclamation held their first meeting 
 at luka, July 29, 1879, and were sworn to a faithful performance of their duty by J. W. Ellis. 
 They then organized by electing L. H. Naron Chairman. 
 
 Various opinions are expressed by the early settlers as to what became of the first 
 Commissioners’ journal, but whatever the facts connected with it may have been, certain it 
 is that it mysteriously disappeared, and the business transacted by the first Commissioners 
 is written in this history from information given by the early settlers who are acquainted 
 with all the details. About the only business of their first meeting was to divide the county 
 into five municipal townships and three Commissioner districts, and to designate various 
 voting precincts. A special election was ordered to be held September 2, 1879, to perfect the 
 organization of the county, by electing a full set of county officers, and to permanently lo¬ 
 cate the county seat. The officers chosen at that election were.Iohn Sillin, L. II. Naron and 
 Thomas Goodwin, County Commissioners ; L. C. Thompson, County Clerk ; .Samuel Brumsey, 
 Clerk of District Court; James Neely, Probate Judge; R. T. Peak, Treasurer; Samuel 
 Mc.4voy, Sheriff; M. G. Barney, County Attorney ; A. H. Ilubbs, County Superintendent of 
 Schools; Phillip Haines, Register of Deeds; J. W. Ellis, Surveyor, and P. Small, Coroner 
 All the interest in the election was centered in the contest for the county seat, for which 
 there were three competitive points—luka, .Saratoga and Anderson. The fight was hotly 
 contested, but when the Commissioners met to canvass the vote, the returns of three town¬ 
 ships were thrown out on account of irregularities, and luka was declared the county seat. 
 This result gave great dissatisfaction to the jieople of Saratoga, and they sued out a writ of 
 mandamus in the Supreme Court, by which the Commissioners were compelled to count the 
 votes of the three towaships they had thrown out. The result of the re-count was that 
 neither place had a majority of the votes cast, and a new election was ordered, Anderson 
 being dropi)ed from the list of competitive'points. 
 
 The second election on the county seat question was ordered to be held on August 19, 
 1880, and the people of luka and Saratoga exerted themselves to the utmost. Means not 
 
 recognized a.s being altogether legitimate were resorted to, and one of the champions for 
 Saratoga, named W. F. Gibbons, went down to Medicine I.odge, in Barbour County, and 
 agreed with W. H. Weidner to pay him $40 if he would take about fifteen cowboys into Pratt 
 County thirty days before the election to vote for Saratoga. Each cowboy imported was to 
 receive free whisky and a free dance at Saratoga on the night of the election. Weidner 
 located the cowboys and furnished a list of the names to Gibbons, as per agreement, an(i re¬ 
 ceived $25 as part payment. Before the election took place, another party from Saratoga, 
 named W. F. Foster, went down to see the cowboys, and to make sure they were all right. 
 While there he saw Weidner, who demanded the balance due him on the contract, $15. 
 Foster told him he ought not to charge so much, that he had had very little trouble, and that 
 he ought to be satisfied with the $25 he had received. Weidner contended that a eontr.act 
 was a contract, and insisted upon Foster paying the balance due. Foster said that Gibbons 
 had instructed him to pay no more. “ .Ml right,” said Weidner, and he went away, remark¬ 
 ing taat he would h.ave his pay. He then revealed the whole scheme to George Orner, of 
 Medicine Lodge, who guaranteed him his $15, which was paid. When Gibbons failed to 
 comply with his agreement with Weidner, the cowboys all left Pratt County, and Saratoga 
 lost their vote. The election took place upon the day ordered, and the result of it was that 
 luka had an overwhelming majority, and was declared the permanent county seat. 
 
 SCHOOLS, THE PRESS, ETC. 
 
 There were in 1882, twenty-one organized school districts in the county, and only 
 eight school buildings, each building containing one room. Tho sehoolhouses are all very 
 inferior buildings, the greater portion of them being built of sods. Some of these sod school- 
 houses are quite comfortable, being plastered on the inside and reasonably well furnished 
 with seats and benches. In some of the districts, school is held in private houses. The 
 great difficulty in getting material with which to build is one reason why the school build¬ 
 ings are not of a better class. In 1881, the school population of the county, that is, children 
 between the ages of five and twenty-one years, was 3(15, of which the females outnumbered 
 the males by five. In 1882,the school population increased to 506, again in one year of 141, 
 which would indicate quite an advance in the population of the county. The increase was 
 about evenly divided between males and females, the former numbering 249 and the latter 
 257. The number of pupils enrolled in 1881 was 342, and in 1882 the enrollment was 371. 
 The average daily attendance in the former year was 200, and in the latter 220. In 1881, 
 the number of teachers employed in the county was fifteen, of whom two were males and 
 thirteen females, and in 1882 the number employed was eighteen, the males being five and 
 the females thirteen. The average wages per month paid teachers in 1881, was, males $22, 
 and females $14.85, and in 1882 the pay of male teachers was the same as the preceding year, 
 while that paid females was advanced to $15.53. In 1882, the number of districts sustaining 
 public schools for three months or more during the year was fifteen, and the number fail¬ 
 ing to sustain school for three months was six. The assessed, valuation of the county per 
 school district in 1882 was $7,141, and the number of mills levied for school purposes was 
 fifteen. The school bonded indebtedness was $1,591, and the estimated value of school prop¬ 
 erty in the county was $2,416. In 1882, there were twenty persons examined for teachers, 
 and seventeen certificates granted, of which seven were of second grade, and ten of third. 
 On August 1, 1881, the amount in the hands of the District Treasurer was $68.77; the 
 amount received during the year following from district taxes was $711.69; from the appor¬ 
 tionment of State and county funds, $213.68; from sale of bonds, $381; from all other sources, 
 $186.45, making a total received during the year for all school purposes of $1,561.59. The 
 amount paid out during the year, for teachers’ wages and supervision was $864.03; for rents, 
 fuel, repairs, etc., $71.23 ; for sites, buildings and furniture, $18.35; for all other purposes, 
 $12.3..53, making a total of $1,077.14, leaving a balance in the hands of the District Treasurer 
 on July 31, 1882, of $484.45. The first school established in the county was at luka, in 1878, 
 and the person who taught the school was Miss Laura Long, whose wages were paid by pri¬ 
 vate subscription. 
 
 Pratt County Press was established in August, 1878, by M. C. Davis and J. B. King, who 
 continued to jiublish it until the spring of 1880, when King retired, leaving Davis sole editor 
 and proprietor, by whom the paper was published until November, 1880, when he sold it to 
 B. F. Lane and A. S. Thomson. In May, 1881, Lane sold his interest in the paper to H. I’. 
 Cooper, after which it was published under the firm name of Cooper & Thomson, until Sep¬ 
 tember, when Cooper parted with his interest to Thomson, by whom the paper has been 
 published since that time. The paper is a seven-column folio. Republican in polities, and 
 has a circulation of about 300. 
 
 Prart County Times, was established in October, 1881, by H. P. Cooper, with C. T. War¬ 
 ren as editor and publisher. In September, 1882, Mr. Warren purchased the paper and be¬ 
 came sole editor and proprietor, and by him the paper still continues to be published. The 
 paper is a five-column quarto. Republican in politics, and has a circulation ofabout 500. 
 
 Excepting two flouring mills, there are no manufactories of any kind in the county. 
 One of the flouring mills is located at Springvale, in the southwest corner of the county, a 
 little south of the head-water of Turkey Creek, on which creek it is located. It is a small 
 water mill, having two run of stone, and’was built by .lohnson & Stiles, in 1879, at a cost of 
 $ 10 , 000 . 
 
 The other mill in the county is located at luka, the county seat, and was erected in 
 1883, by Knapp, Casebolt A Co. This mill is operated by steam-power, and has four run of 
 buhrs. The building is 30x60 feet, and three stories high, and is valued at $12,000. 
 
 STATISTICS OP GROWTH. 
 
 The growth in the population of the county has been rather slow, owing to certain 
 causes that operated against its settlement. All the land in the county, except the northern 
 tierof Congressional townships, being embraced in the fifty-mile strip included in the Osage 
 Reservation, or Trust Lands, left only a strip of six miles wide across the northern portion 
 of the county subject to homestead, and that that was so subject, was about the poorest por¬ 
 tion of the county, and hence it was not desirable land for homesteaders. The remainder 
 of the county was subject to pre-emption, but in order to pre-empt required the payment of 
 $1.25 per acre, and settlers did not deem it necessary to pay this so long as Government land 
 was to be had for nothing. Another drawback to the settlement of the county was the long 
 distance it was from a railroad, the nearest railroad point being forty miles away. The ab¬ 
 sence of fuel was another serious drawback. - Notwithstanding all these drawbacks, liow- 
 ever, two or three settlers did locate in the southwestern portion of the county as early as 
 1873. Actual emigration, however, did not take place until 1877, and during that and the 
 two years following, the emigration to the county was quite large. The United States cen¬ 
 sus for 1880 shows the population of the county that year to have been 1,890. During the 
 next two years there was a falling off, as shown by the Assessor’s returns for 1882, of 366, but 
 in the summer of that year the tide of emigration turned again, and by the spring of 1883, 
 the population had grown to over 2,000. The following statistics, taken from the compiled 
 record of 1882, will tend to show what progress the county has made in material wealth. The 
 number of acres in farms that year was 48,334, of which 1.5,900 were under cultivation. For 
 assessment purposes, these lands were valued at $113,437, or about one-fifth the actual value. 
 During the year ending March 1, 1882, there were erected fifty-three farm dwellings, valued 
 at $5,135, or about $97 each. Very many of these houses were made of sod, and hence the 
 low average value. The winter wheat sown in 1881 was 2,935 acres ; rye, 117; spring wheat 
 sown in 1882 was 67 acres; corn, 7,-500; oats, 293; buckwheat, 23; Irish potatoes, 71; sweet 
 potatoes, 75; sorghum, 787; broom corn, 569 ; millet and Hungarian, 2,372 ; pearl millet, 18 ; 
 rice corn, 301, and prairie pasture, 656. This average has been greatly increased since the 
 above returns were made. The tons of tame hay cut in 1881 were 387, and of prairie hay 
 there were cut 2,232 tons. The value of garden products sold during the year was $373, and 
 of eggs and poultry, $1,408. There were only 170 pounds of cheese made in the county during 
 the year ending March 1, 1882, while the amount of butter made was 28,377 pounds. The 
 live stock in the county was represented by 447 horses, 148 mules and asses, 570 milch cows, 
 1,429 other cattle, 16,488 sheep, and 9,52 swine. These figures have been greatly augmentefl 
 during the past year, the sheep alone trebling in number, and cattle more than trebling. 
 The animals sold for slaughter during the same period amounted in value to $8,618, and 
 the wool clip was 32,497 pounds. Considerable progress has been made in,the cultivation 
 ol fruit trees, of which there were in bearing 455 apple trees, 2,132 peach trees, 18 plum, and 
 182 cherry. The number not in bearing was 440 apple, 6 jiear, 32,870 peach, 936 plum, and 
 .333 cherry. But very little fencing has been put up in the county, the aggregate being only 
 5,008 rods, of which 212 are board, 660 rail, 25 hedge, and 4,111 wire. The value of agricult¬ 
 ural implements in the county was $13,181. Forest trees have been planted to the extentof 
 227 acres, but during 1882 a great many timber claims were located, and thousands of trees 
 planted. 
 
FRA1T COUNTY 
 
 
 lUKA. 
 
 liikii, the county scat, is located on the northeast quarter of Section 
 4, Town 27, Range 13 west, of the Sixth Principal Meridian. The land on 
 wliich the town is situated was a claim that had been taken by Rev. A. 
 Axlinc, hut subsequently a town company was formed consisting of Rev. 
 
 A. Axline, J. W. Ellis. Robert Anderson, Eugene Ellis, A. W. Ellis, 
 ciiarles Dunn, Calhoun & Sidorn and Annie Risley, and to the company 
 thus organized tlie claim was deeded. The town site was surveyed and 
 platted in July, 1877, by J. W. Ellis, after which the lots were equally di¬ 
 vided among the company, except that Mr. Axline received two lots for 
 every one received by each of the other members. This division having 
 been made, the company then deeded half of the lots to the county, with 
 a view of securing the county seat. The first building erected on the 
 town site was put up by William Daum in August, 1877, who also, about 
 the same time, put up a store building, he having been the first man in 
 town to sell goods. About the time Daum put up his store, J. W. Ellis 
 put up a small land office and also erected a dwelling house. Simultane¬ 
 ously with the going up of these buildings, Mr. Axline built the luka 
 House, a building 16x33 feet and two stories high. This was the first, and 
 thus far, is the only hotel in town. Hotel purposes were not the only pur¬ 
 poses served by the erection of the luka House, as during the fall and 
 winter of 1877, the office was used for a church and Sunday school. Sev¬ 
 eral other buildings were put up during 1877, among them one built by 
 Charles Dunn, one by Eugene Ellis, one by A. W. Ellis, a drug nnd 
 grocery store built by J. D. Sherwood, a grocery store put up by S._ C. Cal¬ 
 houn, a printing office by Davis & King, and two or three residences. 
 The town company that located the town of luka was composed of people 
 from Iowa exclusively, from the counties of Davis, Van Buren and Appa¬ 
 noose, but chiefly from Davis County. A good many others soon followed, 
 and so far as the people are concerned, luka is an Iowa town out and out, 
 only located in Kansas. For some months after the town was started, the 
 people were without mail facilities, they having to go to Hutchinson, a 
 distance of sixty miles, for their mail. This was a great inconvenience, 
 but in the fall of 1877 this was removed by the establishment of a post 
 office in the town. Rev. A. Axline being the first Postmaster. In 1878, the 
 town made but little progress, but during that year the first schoolhouse, 
 not only in town, but in the county, was opened, with Miss Laura Long 
 as teacher. The immense crops that were raised in Kansas in 1878 caused 
 great immigration to the State, of which Pratt County and luka received 
 a goodly share. In the fall of 1878 and spring of 1879, the population of 
 luka was considerably increased by the arrival of new comers. In the 
 latter year, quite a number of new buildings were put up, but the chief im¬ 
 provement of that year was the erection of the Presbyterian Church, as 
 up to that time there was no church edifice in the town. There were sev¬ 
 eral church organizations, however, and services were regularly held. Rev. 
 John Prey, of the Baptist Church, preaching the first sermon ever 
 preached in the town. The first church organized in town was the Pres¬ 
 byterian, which was organized in the fall of 1877, by Rev. A. Axline. 
 Two years subsequently, they built a very fine frame church, at a cost of 
 $1,500, capable of seating 400 persons. The church has now a member¬ 
 ship of fifty, and Rev. A. Axline continues as its pastor. The year 1880 
 was a very prosperous one for luka, and that year the town improved rap¬ 
 idly. A fine one-story store building, 24x80 feet, was put up by E. L. 
 Maxwell, now used by Briggs & Son as a dry goods and grocery store. 
 The building now used as a court house was put up in that year by Cooper 
 & Anderson, and a large two-story building that stood several miles from 
 luka, at a place named Anderson—one of the competing points for the 
 county seat—was purchased by Mr. Cooper and moved into luka, where 
 he had it converted into a drug and dry goods store, being the one now 
 occupied by Stephenson & Stewart as a dry goods store. The building 
 now occupied by Dr. 0. L. Peak as a drug store was built that year by J. 
 A. Gray, and Seneca Taylor about the same time built the one in which 
 the post office is now located. The improvements of 1880 were not con¬ 
 fined to business houses, as quite a number of residences were put up, and 
 a very fine livery stable, which was built by A. P. Johnson. During the 
 years 1880-81, the population of the town was considerably increased by 
 people wdio had located upon Government claims, moving in after having 
 proved up on their land. The year 1883 was one of little, if any. progress. 
 The accessions made that year, either in population or in buildings, were 
 limited to the smallest possible number. One improvement was made, 
 however, worthy of mention in the history of the town. That year the 
 ownership of the luka House passed to Robert Anderson, who, a few 
 months after it came into his possession, had it enlarged to about three 
 times it original size, making it sufficiently commodious to meet the wants 
 of the public. Having enlarged the house, the name was changed from 
 luka House to Lindell Hotel, by which it is now known. Never has a 
 year opened more auspiciously for a town than 1883 has for luka. The 
 Methodists, although having an organization since 1878, were at the com¬ 
 mencement of 1883 without a church building, but about the beginning of 
 the year work was commenced on a very neat frame edifice, which was 
 completed in April. The building is of good size and neatly finished, and 
 is not only quite an improvement, but an ornament to the place. The 
 church was built at a cost of $2,000, nearly all of which was subscribed 
 by the inhabitants. The Methodist Church at luka was organized with 
 but very few members, in the spring of 1878, by Rev. Guy Hamilton, but 
 since that time has grown to be quite strong. The Baptists and Christians 
 have also organizations in town, but no edifices. J. A. Craig has just com¬ 
 pleted a very neat store building; H. P. Cooper has just finished a small 
 drug store ; L. C. Thompson is now erecting a fine two-story business 
 house ; Samuel McAvoy is putting up a residence ; Knapp, Casebolt & 
 Co. have about completed a fine flouring mill, and L. Creps has just es¬ 
 tablished quite an extensive lumber yard, so that 1883 gives promise to be 
 a year of unprecedented pros|)erity and jirogress. luka is quite a mail 
 center, having one daily, two tri weekly and five semi-weekly mails. The 
 business of luka is represented by one grocery aud hardware store, one 
 
 general merchandising store, one grocery, one dry goods, hats and caps, 
 one notion and stationery store, one harness shop, one tin shop, two drug 
 stores, one dealer in agricultural implements, one livery stable and one 
 lumber yard. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 ERSON, attorney at law. William and Elizabeth Anderson, the parents 
 natives of Pennsylvania, in which State, in Indiana County, Robert 
 
 ROBERT ANDE 
 
 of Robert, were both i--^ , 
 
 was born on October 10, 184-1. Ilis school education was such as he accjuired at the common 
 school. On October 10, 18G1, he celebrated his seventeenth birthday by enlisting in Com¬ 
 pany C of the Nineteenth Infantry of the regular army, in which he served for three years, 
 and was discharged October 10, 1864. While in the service, he was engaged in the battles of 
 Stone River, Mission Ridge, Resaca, Dallas, Chickamauga, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta and 
 Jonesboro. In the spring of 186.5, he went to Iowa, and located in Davis County, where he 
 located ui>on a farm and commenced farming. On October 21, 1867, at Bloomfield, Davis 
 Co., Iowa, he was married to Miss Julia P. Edmondson, a native of Illinois, by which mar¬ 
 riage children have been born to him as follows: (.Tiarles P., born in Davis County, Iowa, 
 July 16, 1868; Cora E., same place, September 27,1870; Nellie B., same place, February 19, 
 187:1; Robert E., born at luka, Pratt Co., Kan., January 2, 18.-2, died .September 25, 1882. 
 
 In June, 1877, he moved to Kansas and located in Pratt County, pitching his tent upon a 
 claim on the 1.5th of that month, the nearest house to him being fifteen miles distant. Jan¬ 
 uary 19, 1880, he was appointed Probate Judge to fill a vacancy, and at the general election 
 of that year, was elected to the office, to which he was again elected as his own successor in 
 the fall of 1882, and is now serving his third term. In the years 1878-79-80, he studied law, 
 and was admitted to practice at the bar in June, 1881, and now follows his profession, in ad¬ 
 dition to attending to the duties of his office as Probate Judge. 
 
 C. S. CALHOUN, merchant, was born in Beaver County, Penn., July 22, 18o3. When 
 five years old, he moved with his parents to Van Buren County, Iowa, where he remained 
 until October, 1860, when he went with his parents to Bates County, Mo., returning to v an 
 Buren County in June, 1862. There he lived until February, 1878, when he moved to Kan¬ 
 sas and located in luka, in Pratt County, where he engaged in the mercantile business, being 
 the second man to open store and sell goods in the town. Mr. C. was married at luka, 
 March 26, 1879, to Miss Laura E. Long, of Fairfield, JelfersouCo., Iowa. One child was the 
 issue of this marriage, Laura C., born at Fairfield, Iowa, February 13, 1880. Nine days after 
 the birth of his child, Mr. C'alhoun was left a widower, his wife dying on the 22d ot I ebru- 
 ary, 1880. Mr. C. has studiously avoided taking any active part in politics, and confined 
 himself strictly to business, but in the fall of 1882 the people elected him to represent the 
 county in the Legislature, and in January, 1883, he took his seat as a member from Pratt 
 County in the third biennial re-union of the Kansas Legislature. 
 
 HENPvY P. COOPER, attorney and counselor, was born at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, 
 England, April 27, 1830. His father was a barrister and counselor. He received his educa¬ 
 tion at home, under the instruction of a family tutor. When eighteen years old, he com¬ 
 menced to read law with his father, and in 1850 he came to the United States, and located in 
 the city of New York, where he entered a law office and resumed the study of law, and in 
 1859 was admitted to practice at the bar. In 1857, Mr. Cooper returned to England, aim was 
 there married, on the 5th of April of that year, to Miss Ellen Scrutou, a native of Golds- 
 • borough, England. By this marriage two children were born to him—Charlotte E., born at 
 the city of York, England, April 10,1858, and Ellen M., born at Goldsborough, England, 1 
 ruary 22, 1860. He came back to the United States in the spring of 1859, and in the lall ot 
 that year returned to England, returning again to the United States in August, 1860. His 
 wife dying in 1866, he again returned to England, where, on December 4,1867, he was rn^*^ 
 Tied to Miss Sarah A. Dobbs, in Gloucester. In March, 1868, he again returned to the United 
 States, and, in 1869, came to Kansas, and located in Washington County, where he tried 
 farming about a year, after which he opened a law office in Waterville, where he resumed 
 the practice of his profession. In 1878, he moved to Salina, Kan., where he remained untu 
 August, 1879, when he removed to Pratt County and located at luka. Mr. Cooper has held 
 several important and lucrative positions. For three years he was clerk to the Commis¬ 
 sioner of Taxes in New York City. He has served as attorney to the city of Waterville. He 
 was one of the directors and attorney for the Marshall County, Kan., Savings Bank, and 
 served as County Attorney of Pratt County, to which office he was elected in the Iml ot 1881). 
 
 LA FAYETTE CREPS, lumber merchant, was born at Fort Madison, Lee Co., Iowa, 
 August 19, 1855, being the third child and second son of Reuben and Catherine Creps. He 
 received his education at the common schools and academy of lort Madison, entering the 
 latter in 1868, aud graduating in 1871. Leaving the academy, he entered a shoe store as 
 clerk, where he remained eighteen months, when he went to Chicago and entered the 
 ness college of Bryant & Stratton. Leaving that, he went to Burlington, 
 in the shoe business, at which he remained five years, when he went to Red Cloud, Neb., 
 and engaged in the general mercantile business under the firm name m Johnson A Creps. 
 Remained in Red Cloud two years and four months, and then went to Colora^, where he 
 remained six months, and then returned to Red Cloud and opened a broker s office, and was 
 engaged in the brokerage business for eight months, when he moved to Kansas and located 
 at luka, in Pratt County, where he opened a lumber yard and is now dealing in lumber. 
 
 GEORGE HELSEL, farmer, P. 0. luka, was born at Dayton, Ohio, lebruary 3, 1847. 
 His education was received at the common schools, and when seventeen years old, on May 
 4, 1864, he enlisted in Company C, of the One Hundred and Thirty-first Ohio Volu^nteer In¬ 
 fantry, and served until the close of the war. Leaving the army, he returned to his home, 
 and learned the trade of carriage-making. In 1869, he moved with his parents to AUen 
 County, Ind., and located on a farm. Was married^n Alien County, October 18/-, to Miss 
 Melissa Powers, a native of Indiana, by which maifiage five children have been born to him, 
 as follows: Ada J., born in Allen County, Ind., September 8 , 1873; Anna L., same place, 
 December, 1875; Benjamin F., same place, December, 1877; Charles, same place, December, 
 1879; and Edward W., born in Pratt County, Kan., July 9, 1881. In 18/8, Mr. Ilelsel was 
 elected Constable in Allen County, but he resigned the office in the lall of that year, and 
 removed to Kansas, locating in Pratt County, where he filed a claim and settled hpon it and 
 commenced farming, which he is now pursuing successfully, and by industry and trugality 
 
 has succeeded in accumulating a considerable number of stock. . r t 
 
 THOMAS MARTIN, farmer aud Deputy County Clerk, P. O. luka, was born in Indi¬ 
 ana County, Penn., August 31. 1832. His father was a farmer, and Thomas remained at 
 home attending school and working on the farm until he was twenty years old, when lie 
 entered Jacksonville Academy, Indiana County, which he attended for three years, leaving 
 which he taught school during the winter seasons, and worked on the fann during summer. 
 On May 10, 1861, in Armstrong County, Penn., he married Miss Anna Maria Bryan, a native 
 of Indiana County, Penn. Mr. Marlin had two brothers, both of whom entered the army 
 early in the war, his elder brother dying in Andersonville. Thomas enlisted Maich 10, 
 1865, in Company B, Sixty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered out 
 with his regiment Julv 1, 1865. Leaving the army, he returned to his native place, where 
 he lived until March, 1878, when he moved to Kansas, aud located in Pratt County, where he 
 settled upon a claim. In 1882, he was appointed Deputy County Clerk, in which capacity he 
 
 is now serving. x xr xt 
 
 O.SCAHL. PEAK, physician and druggist, was born in Dallas County, Mo., Novem¬ 
 ber 20, 1849; when three years of age, he moved with his father to Davis County, Iowa, his 
 mother having died a short time previously. His early education was received at the pub¬ 
 lic school, aud at seventeen years of age, he entered the Troy Academy in Davis ( ounty, 
 which he attended about a year, when he removed to ('amden ( ounty. Mo., and becaine en- 
 gat<ed as a clerk in a store, at which he remained nearly a year, when he went to Illinois, 
 and entered Shurtleff College in Madison County, which he attended for three years, when 
 he went to Bloomfield, Davis Co., Iowa, and commenced the study ot medicine, which he 
 
 be came to Kansas, and located at luka, in Pratt County, where he resumed the practice of 
 - ■ ^ . 3 ^ 1880, at luka, to Miss E. Viola Moore, a native or 
 
 Davis County, Iowa, bv which marriage two children have been born to him—Burjt T., born 
 February 22, 1881 
 
 In February, 
 
 1879 he was appointed United States Examining Surgeon for Pensions, ana in November, 
 1882, he was elected County Superintendent of Public Instruction, boili of which positions 
 he now occupies. 
 
1270 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 GE()I{(;E W STEWART, merchant miller and stock farmer, was born in Putnam 
 County, Ind., January '27, 1847, and is the sou of Ichabod and Rebekah S. Stewart. His 
 father was a farmer and dealer in stock. When five years old, George W. moved with his 
 parents to Centreville, Appanoose Co., Iowa. His scholastic education was received at the 
 common school. He attended school and worked on the farm until he was nineteen years 
 old, when he became engaged in buying and selling stock. On November 28, 1869, he wa.s 
 married at Centreville, Iowa, to Miss Sarah E. Shaw, a native of Indiana. The issue of this 
 marriage has been Ora R., born at Centreville, Iowa, November 16, 1870: Lela E., born at 
 same iilacc March 30, 1873; Ada C., at same place, October 14, 1875; and Maud E., born at 
 luka, Kan., September 17, 1879. In March, 1.878, he moved to Kansas, and located in Pratt 
 County, where he engaged in the business of farming and stock-raising. While at t'entre- 
 ville, he served one term in the Common Council, and in November, 1879, was elected to the 
 office of Register of Deeds of Pratt County, Kan. Mr. Stewart is interested in a flouring 
 mill at luka, and is also a member of the mercantile firm known as Stephenson A Stewart. 
 
 l.EWIS C. THOMPSON, contractor, was born at Meredosia, Morgan Co., lil , August 
 211,18.51. He attended the common school of his native place until of age to work, after 
 which, for some years, he would attend school in winter and work on the farm during sum¬ 
 mer. In 1876, he moved to Spencer County, Ind., where he remained about a year, when 
 he moved to Kansas, and located in Pratt County. Was marriedin luka, Pratt County, May 
 
 19, 1881, to Miss Ellen Mary Cooper, a native of England. Upon the organization of Pratt 
 4'ounty in July, 1879, Mr. Thompson was appointed by the Governor, County Clerk, to which 
 he was afterward elected twice in succession, and received a commission as Notary Public 
 in 1882. 
 
 CH.ARLES T. WARREN. County Attorney, was born in Sunbury, Northumberland Co., 
 Penn., April 22, 1859. He is the son of Rev. George Warren and Louisa Warren, both na¬ 
 tives of Pennsylvania. Charles T. received his early education at the public school, and at 
 the age of seventeen years he entered the printing office of the Mountaiit Echo, in Chick- 
 ahinny, to learn the printing trade. He remained in the office a little over a year, when he 
 entered the Dickinson Seminary, located at Williamsport, Lycoming Co., I’enn., where he 
 remained two years, taking a special course in scientific and classical studies, graduating in 
 1881. Having graduated, he entered the office of Hazelton Daily Sentinel as local editor and 
 proof-reader, where he remained two months, when he entered the law officeofC. W. Kline, 
 at Hazelton, and commenced the study of law. In October, 1881, he moved to Kansas, and 
 located at luka, in Pratt County, where he took charge of the Pratt County Times, in con¬ 
 nection with which he continued to read law, and in June, 188'2, was admitted to practice at 
 the bar. In September, 1882, he purchased the Times, which he still continues to edit and 
 publish, and in November, 1882, he was elected to the office of County Attorney, in which 
 capacity he is now serving. 
 
 STAFFORD COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION, TOPOGRAPHY, ETC. 
 
 OTAFFORD County is a portion of tliat wide stretch of territory of tlie 
 lO State of Kansas embraced in tlie great bend of the Arkansas River. 
 At a point twelve miles south, and tliirty miles west of the southwest cor¬ 
 ner of ihe county, the river takes a northeasterly direction, which it fol¬ 
 lows for a distance of about 
 seventy miles, until it reaches 
 a point seven miles north of 
 the center of the north line of 
 Stafford County, when it turns 
 to the southeast, which course 
 it pursues until it reaches a 
 point about twelv'c miles south 
 and si.Nty miles east of the 
 southeast corner of the county, 
 from which point its course, is 
 almost due south. Stalford 
 County is centrally located in 
 the territory embraced within 
 this bend of the river. It is in 
 the third tier of counties from 
 the south line of the State, 
 and in the first tier west of a 
 central line drawn through Ihe 
 State from north to south. The 
 county seat is 180 miles east of 
 the west line of the State, and 
 230 miles west of the east line. 
 
 The county is bounded on the 
 north by Barton County, on 
 the south by Pratt, on the east 
 by Reno and Rice, and on the 
 west bj' Edwards and Pawnee 
 Counties. It contains 500,880 
 acres, or 793 square miles, and, 
 for municipal purposes, is di¬ 
 vided into twelve civil town¬ 
 ships, and for local government 
 into three Commissioner dis¬ 
 tricts. 
 
 The surface of the county 
 is one vast level plain, except 
 that at intervals there are long 
 lines of numerous sand hills, 
 some of which reach a consid¬ 
 erable altitude. One line of 
 these hills extends diagonally 
 across the entire county, from 
 the northeast to the southwest, 
 and another line stretches 
 across the northern portion 
 of the count}L To a person 
 unacquainted with the country, 
 these hills, at a distance, look 
 like great belts of timber, and 
 so deceptive are they in ap¬ 
 pearance that absolute observa¬ 
 tion is required to dispel the 
 illusion. The county is almost 
 without either streams or 
 creeks, the only one of any im¬ 
 portance within its borders be¬ 
 ing Rattlesnake Creek, which 
 runs diagonally across the 
 county from the southwest to the northeast. An abundance of good well 
 water, however, can be had in almost any part of the county at various 
 depths, from ten to thirty feet. Farmers living away from the vicinity of 
 the stream, experience no difficulty in finding ample water for stock from 
 wells, the pumping being done by wind-mills, with which nearly every 
 farmer having stock is supplied. The county is utterly destitute of tim¬ 
 ber, and substitutes for fuel are found in corn cobs, corn stalks, and 
 other material, which answer the purpose very satisfactorily. Coal can 
 be had by going to the railway stations, but the long distances it has to 
 be transported by rail and wagon makes it rather expensive. 
 
 The nature of the soil is light and extremely sandy, and in many por¬ 
 tions of the county it is so sandy as to be utterly unfit for cultivation. 
 The untillable portion, however, is confined to the'sand hill elevations, and 
 although the small valleys between the sand hills are also of a very sandy 
 character, they are yet capable of cultivation, and are quite productive. 
 
 Beneath the surface are vari¬ 
 ous kinds of sub-soil; in some 
 places it is a kind of bluish 
 colored loam, and in others it is 
 loam of a yellowish hue. In 
 some places gypsum forms the 
 sub-soil, and in a few consider¬ 
 able alkali is found. 
 
 The soil seems to be suita¬ 
 ble for the raising of all kinds 
 of cereals, and wheat, oats and 
 rye yield abundantly. Sorghum 
 is a never-failing crop, and one 
 that can be relied upon with 
 certainty in all seasons. The 
 entire county is sub-irrigated, 
 and in sinking wells a sheet of 
 water is invariably struck at 
 various depths, corresponding 
 with the elevations of the sur¬ 
 face. In Ihe fiat or level places 
 it is usually met with at a depth 
 of from ten to twelve feet. This 
 subterranean water is not in 
 veins, but one vast sheet from 
 three to four feet in depth, and 
 is confined to no particular lo¬ 
 cality, but underlies the entire 
 county. Like most of the 
 western counties in Kansas, 
 Stafford is excellently adapted 
 to stock-raising, and to this 
 industry farmers are turning 
 their attention, many having 
 herds of cattle numbering from 
 200 to 800 head. A good deal 
 of attention is also given to 
 sheep raising, there being over 
 30,000 head in the county, in 
 flocks ranging from 300 to 
 3,500. In most part the grass 
 is that kind known as “buffa¬ 
 lo,” but in some places blue- 
 stem exists. The abundance 
 of these grasses, and the facil¬ 
 ity with which a never-tailing 
 supply of good, pure fresh wa¬ 
 ter can be had, give the county 
 superior advantages for stock- 
 raising. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 The boundary lines of Staf- 
 ord County were defined by the 
 Legislature of 1870, and for 
 several years the county re¬ 
 mained unorganized. The 
 Legislature of 1875, with the 
 intention of obliterating the 
 county from the map, parti¬ 
 tioned the territory embraced in Stafford County, and added that 
 portion included in Towns 21, 23 and 23, Range 15 west, to Pawnee 
 County, and that portion included in Ranges 11, 12, 13 and 14, of said 
 towns, was annexed to Barton County, while the south half of the county, 
 excepting that portion embraced in Range 15, Towns 24 and 25, was added 
 to Pratt County. Bj- this division, it was thought that Stafford County 
 was wiped out; but after each of the counties mentioned had taken its 
 apportioned part, two Congressional townships remained, being Towns 24 
 and 25, Range 15, so that, while Stafford County did not lose its identity, 
 its dimensions were cut down to a strip of territory six miles east and west 
 
 POPULATION (FEDERAL CENSUS).* 
 ORGANIZED IN 1879. 
 
 Clear Creek Township.. 
 
 Cooper Township. 
 
 Hayes Township. 
 
 Lincoln Township. 
 
 Saint John Township.... 
 
 Seward Town.ship. 
 
 Statt'ord Township. 
 
 York Township. 
 
 Total. 
 
 * All the townships organized from original territory in 1879. 
 
 1880. 
 
 808 
 
 516 
 
 329 
 
 371 
 
 678 
 
 390 
 
 876 
 
 778 
 
 4,746 
 
STAFFORD COUNTY. 
 
 1271 
 
 1)V twelve north and south. This was the condition of the county untd 
 1879, wlien, l)y a decision of the Supreme Court, the act of tlie Legislature 
 dividing the county was declared unconstitutional, and the county was re¬ 
 stored to its original houndaries. . . • w 
 
 In t!ie meantime, a good many settlers had located in the county, vy. 
 
 K lloole taking and settling upon the first claim entered in the county in 
 May 1874 His claim was tlie nortli lialf of Section 4, Town 21, liange 14 
 west’, where he prepared himself a dugout in which he lived. In .luiie, 
 1874.’John Birbeck located on the southwest quarter of Section 10, 1 o'vii 21, 
 lian>>-e 14 west, upon which he built a frame house, and tliis was llic hrst 
 franfe Imildingerectedin the county. About the same time, Martin Fitzpat¬ 
 rick and Janies O’Connor entered claims, upon which they located, followed 
 soon after by Elisha Williamson, Ed. Williamson, F. Williamson, Abe. Lash 
 and II Campbell, all of whom settled in the northern portion of the county, 
 while ,1. C. Stone, R. M. Blair, Jesse Vickers, E. B. Crawford, Ed. Hadlock 
 and W. Z. Nutting settled in the eastern portion of the county, and Janies 
 Neeland and two or tliree others in the southwestern portion. These were 
 among tlie very earliest settlers of the county, but these were not the only 
 settlers who came to the county in 1874, as there was a settlement of some 
 ten or twelve families settled in the eastern portion of the county, that was 
 known as the “Missouri settlement,” and a few families were also located 
 some distance north of what is now St. John. The first prairie broken m 
 the county was by John Birbeck in 1874. The first child born in the 
 county was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hoole, on April 8, 187.0, a boy, 
 whom tliey named Edwin. 
 
 In the spring of 1875, a large settlement of Mormons, or Latter-Day 
 Saints loca'ed in the countyin the vicinity of what is now St. ,lohn. 
 There were about forty families in the settlement, and they named tlm 
 place Zion Valley. Here the first post office in the countywas establislied, 
 with William Bickerton as Postmaster. This William Bickerton was the 
 prophet of the community. Shortly after their settlement, they erected a 
 frame temple, about 40x70 feet; but, dissentions entering the flock, it be¬ 
 came scattered, and a few years later the temple was sold to Swartz Bros., 
 who converted it into a hardware and drug store. 
 
 In 1876, but few settlers came to the county. No attempt at settle¬ 
 ment in the northeast portion of the county had been made prior to that 
 year but durino- 1876 a few moved into that locality and located m the 
 vicinity of what is known as the “ Salt Marsh,” F. M. Morgan being one 
 of the first. The “Salt Marsh ” is a tract of land in the northeastern por¬ 
 tion of the county, extending in a southwesterly direction, about eight 
 miles long and ranging from one to four miles wide. In 1876, a company 
 was organized for'tlie purpose of manufacturing salt, but ascertaining by 
 experiment that its manufacture would be unremunerative, the undertak¬ 
 ing was abandoned, and the marsh became an excellent pasturage for 
 stock, several parties in the township having from 300 to 800 head of cat¬ 
 tle The first schoolhouse built in the county was erected in the sum¬ 
 mer of 1876, on Section 4. Town 21, Range 14 west, and was known as the 
 Hoole Schoolhouse. It was a frame building, and the first teacher was 
 
 Ellfi IVIillor 
 
 The principal industry of the county during the first two or three years 
 of its settlement was gathering the buffalo bones that lay thickly scattered 
 all over the county. Men would go out with their teams and wagons, 
 some of whom had racks made for the business, and gather up the bones, 
 which they would haul to the nearest railroad station, where they wou d 
 sell them at prices ranging from $3 to $9 a ton. Very good wages could 
 be made at the business at first, but the bones were soon all gathered with¬ 
 in distances at which it could be followed profitably, and then bone-gath¬ 
 ering was discontinued. During the years 1877-78, a great nmny new 
 comers settled in the county, and by 1879 the population was sufficient to 
 have the county organized. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION. 
 
 The county having been restored to its original boundaries, a memorial was presented 
 to the Governor, asking for the organization of the county, and on the 2d day of .July, 1879, 
 a nroclamation was issued by the Governor, appointing J. C.Towsley, bred Baumgardner 
 and M. B. Walker, County Commissioners, and Frank Cox, County C lerk, and designating 
 the town ofSt. John as the temporary county seat. t„i„ is7q 
 
 The Commissioners appointed by this proclamation met for the hrst time, July 14,1879, 
 and oreanized by electing J. C. Towsley Chairman. At that meeting, the county was divid¬ 
 ed into six municipal townships, named Hayes, 
 
 York and Stafford. A special election was ordered to be held August 18, 1879, to perfect the 
 orcanization bv the election of county and township officers, and to permanently locate the 
 Sty seaT '^CtVat special elect Jn, the officers "elected were C. M. Johnson Representa¬ 
 tive- G M. Detwiler, F. R. Baumgardner and J. C. Towsley, Commissioners, S. M. Nolder, 
 County Clerk ■ J B Smith, Treasurer; George W. Hovey, Probate Judge; Berlin Zenor, 
 Register of Deeds • J. W. Miles, Sheriff; George W. Bailsman, Clerk of the C ourt; F-M- Mor¬ 
 gan, County Attorney; W.S. Tyrrell, Coroner; H. L. Fitch, Surveyor, and N. L. D. Smith, 
 
 "““ThfrFwM^ five*'contesting points for the county seat, as follows; 
 
 Newburg Livingston and Center. The total vote cast at the election was 822, of which St 
 Tohu received 411 lacking just one of a majority, and that one was in town, but either 
 through carelessness or laziness the man did not vote. There being no choice, St.John was 
 continued as the temporary county seat. Another special election on the county seat ques¬ 
 tion was ordered to be held^April .'5, 1882, and on the 12th of the same month the board met 
 to canvass the vote but owing to some omission or irregularity in the return of Stafford, the 
 vote of that township was thrown out, and another election ordered to be held April 14. The 
 total vote cast at that election was G97,of which St. John had 290 votes, Stafford had .14, and 
 Bedford had 193. None of the places having received a majority of the votes 
 was dropped from the list of competitors, and another election was ordered to be held Aw “ 
 18 t88'>"/lie coniDCtitive points being St. John and Stafford. At the election held m com- 
 pllanci’wUhThTo^der, 7^9^°^^^ cast, of which St John received 431 and Stalford 308, 
 
 and the former place was declared the permanent county ^eat. atoH'nrd County have 
 
 The Repr^entatives that have served „ P ° A the 
 
 been C M Johnson, elected in 1879; J. C. Towsley, elected,iii 1880 , and E. B. Crawtord, the 
 
 present member, elected in 1882. The county officers for 1883 , Nee- 
 
 Yniincr T U Took F W Dewev County Commissioners ; 1. A. Hays, County CierK, » . i>ee 
 
 landsVrea^ure?rE M Broughton, Probate Judge;f. .S. Mace, .Sheritf; C. B. Weeks, County 
 Attorney ; W. Dixon, Clerk of District Court; J. A. Steelman, County Superintendent, 
 
 Yhr’fMloyJng appropriation for the benefit of Stalford County was made in March, 
 
 '’Urthfpavmeurof the expenses incurred in restoring Staff^^^^^^^ 
 
 boundaries, the sum of Sl.itoo. Said amount to pai'l ojR Ego' 
 
 $-2,30 ; to Jeke Vickers, $2,50; to Samuel R. Estle, $2o0; to Joseph W. Tyirell, $.50. 7 ravidea, 
 
 that said sums appropriated to Messrs. Crawford, Vickers, Estle .mid Tyrrell shall be 
 as full compensation for any and all claims against the State of Kansas arising ou 
 
 _ 1 receiveit 
 
 i against the State of Kansas arising out of said 
 
 1^,11 vvr i.aj s/s. xJft---- - o 
 
 '^^**''’stnce\staHbrdVouuty w^as orgauized, there has not been as much m one 
 
 iial ease tried in the District Court, nor are there any on the docket for trial. f 
 
 has a bonded iudebtedness-of $18,000, but no lloating indebtedness, and her scrip is at p,ir, 
 
 with money in the treasury to pay every warrant upon presentation. 
 
 SCHOOLS AND THE PRESS. 
 
 The first schoolhouse erected in Stailbrd County was in the summer of 1874 and was 
 built on Section 4 Town 21, Range 14 west. It was known as the Hoole Schoolhouse, and 
 the first person to’teach school in the county was Miss Ella Miller pj'®™ ® 
 
 county thirty-seven school buildings, some of which are sod constructions and the remain¬ 
 der frmne. ^The total school population of the county in 1881, between Ag®/’ p® A"'! 
 
 twenty-one years, was 1,331, of which 704 were males and 027 females. In 188., the total 
 school population was 1,309, of which 705 were males and 004 lemales, showing an inciease of 
 1 male and a decrease of 24 females, being a decrease in the Iota school population dunng 
 the year of 22. The number of pupils enrolled in 1881 w,is 707, males ,184, lemales 32.1, and in 
 188*^ the number enrolled was 832, males 442, females 390. T he average daily attendance in 
 the former year was 42ti,/tod in the latter 4.50. While there were, in 1882 only thirty-seven 
 
 school build^ings in the county, there were fifty organized EnFum countVin 
 
 districts had no schoolhouses. The whole number ol teachers employed in the county in 
 1881 was 4.5, of whom 10 were males and '29 females. In 1882, the p®’? 
 
 which 19 were males and 20 were females. The average salary per month, in ISSl paidteach- 
 Trs wE maler$23 21,and females $17.05, and in 1882 for the former it was $2;i.27 and the 
 latter $'22.34. The school bonded indebtedness of the county in 1882 was $2,451, and the num¬ 
 ber of d'is'tricts that sustained public school for three ®'’®''®'^'® , 7 of 
 
 thirty-six and the number failing to do so was fourteen. The average assessed \ aluation of 
 each district was $8,0-24, and seventeen mills were levied for school purposes. There were 
 42 persons examined for teachers in 1882, nnd 40 certihcates g'i»“t®;^ Trelf 
 
 grade, 19 second grade, and 15 third grade. There were in the hands of the District Treas 
 iirer nn Aiiffust 1 1881 the Slim of $673..58 ; the amount received from district taxes was 
 $2,991.36; from State and county funds, $1,054.84; froin ®^}® 
 
 all other sources, $655.64, making the total receipts duniig the yeai $.j,812.4.. T1 e e^peud 
 tures during the year were, for teachers’ wages, $.3,0.84.14; rents, repairs, fuel, etc., .»J49.10 , 
 school apparatus, $19.78; for sites, buildings and furniture, W49.81_; f®,’’ 
 
 $121.2:i; total paid out for all purposes, ^,624.06, leaving a balance in the hands ol the 1 is 
 trirt Treasurer on Aucust 1, 1882, of 511,188.36. x ^ i * 
 
 The Stafford Ciiizen was the first paper established in the county, and was started at 
 Stafiurd in November, 1877, by T. L. Kerr. It lived about eight mouths and then passed out 
 
 was started in April, 1879, at St. John, by C. B. Weeks, but its existence only 
 
 /%raW°warestablished in the summer of 1879, .at Stafford, 
 continued to publish it until November, 1881, when it passed info the hands of R. M; « ‘'‘'G 
 tho has continued to publish it since that time. It is a five-column quarto. Republican m 
 
 was e“shed^^^^^^^^ in March, 1880, by T. C. Austin, in whose pos¬ 
 
 session it remained until September of that year, when (.. B. \\ eeks took charge and contiol 
 ^f he paper and continued to publish it until April 1, 1881, when W. R. Hoole succeeded 
 to the oivnership, and published it until August, I8S2, when he disposed of it to F. B. (, 11 - 
 more who remained at’its head until March 12, 1883, when it passed into the possession ol 
 W. K. P. Dow. At that time Mr. Dow was publishing the Bee, but on getting possession of 
 the Advance, he merged the former into the latter. It is a seven-column folio. Republican 
 in politics, and has a circulation of about 450. 
 
 STATISTICS OF GROWTH. 
 
 The noDulation of the county has not increased very rapidly, and some years it de¬ 
 creased rather than increased. By taking the populati 9 n in 1882, winch w°“'havf 
 
 to the returns of the Assessors, and dividing it by nine, the number of j ears that h^e 
 elapsed since the first settlement was made in the county, the average yearly increase is shown 
 to be 379 The years 1878-79 witnessed great immigration to the county, and the census of 
 1880 shows tlie population that year to have been 4,519. The following year it dropped to 
 1915 shnwint? a loss in one year of 1,304. The next year the tendency was upward, as the 
 cSs o? issi shows tlie po/ulation if that year to have been 3,413 again over 1881 of 198 
 As to the material growth no comparisons can be made with former years, as Ppe W 
 1880 the county was without statistical records, having been partitioned and attached to 
 other counties. The first claim taken in the county was in the spring of 18M, but Hie real 
 settlement of the county did not take place for several years afterward, so that all the ma¬ 
 terial advancement that has taken place in the county, has virtually occurred -ipthin the 
 last five years. The statistical records of the county show the number of acres m farms in 
 the cou/ty in 1882, to have been 142,994, valued for assessment at $402,148. There were 
 erecteUFthe county during the year ending March 31,1882, farm dwellings o the number 
 of 104 which were valued at $18,111. The acreage of winter wheat sown in 1881, was 8,0(ib 
 acres ’and in the spring of 1882 there were planted to corn 17,671 acres ; oats had 562 acres, 
 SFheat 22 IrTsh pWoes, 103; sweet potatoes, 43; sorghum,2,49,5; tobaeco 23; broom 
 corn 3,942;’ miilet and’^HungaHan, 8,107; pearl millet, 167 ; G®®‘'i®XiV83 
 cultivation and under fence, 16,190, showing a total acreage of field crops in 188. of 58,083 
 acres The tame hay cut in the county in 1881 was 4,027 tons, and the prmrie hay 5,4.i4 
 tonl gardtn products were sold to the amount of $960, and eggs and poultry to the amount 
 of S12 640. The cheese product was 800 pounds, and that of butter 113,003 pounds. The If'"®" 
 stock ’in the county in 1882 was represented by 1,1-25 horses, 354 mules and asses, 2 , 9.94 milch 
 cows, ^241 other cattle, 30,059 sheep, and 1,881 swine, while the value of the animals slauglp 
 tered or sold for slaughter was $40..502, an increase over the preceding vear of $.,i,641, cows, 
 cattle and sheep morl than doubled what they were in 1881, while all the other animals, ex- 
 centhirswine Showed a considerable increase. The wool clip for the year en^ding March 
 1 ’l882®was -29 499 pounds being four times greater than the year preceding. Considerable 
 impro^emlnt kas "ak^ in the shape of orchards, although but few of the trees have 
 
 reached a bearing state. The trees in bearing in 1882 were apple, 280 pear, 1 - P®^®''>,®’?1|; 
 plum 1- and cherry, 88 . Not in bearing there were apple, l,49o , pear, 1.., peach, 37,o43, 
 plum’ 5(53; and cherry, 1,120. There is but very little fence in the county, all told being 
 hniv 15 fill rods of which 337 are board, 2,960 hedge, and 1'2,.334 wire. 
 
 ^ The agricultural implements in the county in 1882 were ^t $23,496. The acres 
 
 devoted to^artificial fore’stry were 1,244, of which 108 were planted to walnut, 2 to honey 
 locust, 929 to cottonwood, and 205 to other varieties. 
 
 ST. JOHN. 
 
 St John is the county seat of Stafford County, and is named after Ex- 
 Gov St John of Kansas. Where the town now stands was formerly 
 known as Zion Valley, this name having been given to it by a settlement 
 of Latter-Day Saints that located in the vicinity. Its location m the 
 county is about two and a half miles south of the center. The town is 
 located ou Section 63, Township 23, Range 13 west, and was surveyed and 
 Dlatted by 11 L Fitch in 1879. The land embraced in the town site was 
 formerly the claim of Fred Hawkins, he having entered it as a homestead 
 some years previous. After the county was restcired to its place among 
 the counties of the State in 1879, a party, consisting of W. ( . Belzcr, C. 
 B Weeks William Dixon, William Glasscock, J. M estwood and Gcoigii 
 Breckenri’dge, organized themselves into a town company, and piiriihaseil 
 Hawkins’ claim. Of this company. W. C. Belzer was President, and C. B. 
 Weeks Secretary. Having purchased the claim, they had it surveyed and 
 platted, and when this was done they named it St. J()hn. This name was 
 given to it with the expectation that it might exercise some inlluonce in 
 
1272 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 having it declared the temporary county seat, when llie time came to tem¬ 
 porarily organize the county. There was only one building on the town 
 site when it was surveyed, and that was a good sized frame building put 
 up by the Latter-Day Saints as a church, and known among the peojtle as 
 the Mormon Temple. 
 
 The first building erected in St. John was put up by Henry Rohr, on 
 the west side of the square, in September, 1879. Prior to this, however, 
 one or two buildings had been moved on to the town site from the country. 
 One of these was a building owned by John Askew, which he moved in in 
 June, 1879, and converted into a hotel, and which is still u.scd for such 
 purposes, and is now known as the City Hotel. Another, that was moved 
 in a little later, was that of John Fish, in which was opened the first store 
 in town, he having commenced selling goods a few weeks prior to Mr. 
 Rohr. Mail for people at St. John in the early part of 1879 came to Zion 
 Valley Post Office, but in May of that year the office was moved to St. 
 John, and on the first of July, 1880, the name of the office was changed to 
 correspond with that of the town, C. B. Weeks being tlie first Postmaster, 
 who held the office until September, 1881, when he was succeeded by W. 
 R. Hoole, the present incumbent. 
 
 The first settlers in St. John were C. B. Weeks, John Askew and fam¬ 
 ily, John Fish, Henry Rohr, J. B. Smith, Frank Co.x, W. R. Hoole and Mr. 
 Ale.xandcr. These are the seventy-niners. In the spring of 1879, a small 
 frame schoolhouse was built, in which school was commenced in the sum¬ 
 mer of that year, the first teacher being Miss Ida M. Forman. The build¬ 
 ing becoming too small to accommodate the number of school children, it 
 was sold in February, 1883, and preparatory steps are now being taken to 
 erect a commodious brick building. School is now held in the courtroom. 
 
 The first child born in town was St. John Cox, his birth occurring in 
 September, 1880; and the first death was that of Alice A., daughter of Mr. 
 and Mrs. J. B. Smith. The first couple married in town was Fred Haw¬ 
 kins and Miss Delilah Kendall, the marriage taking place in September, 
 
 1879. In 1883, E. R. and F. C. Swartz located in town, and purchased the 
 Mormon Temple, which they moved to the west side of the square and 
 converted into two store rooms, one of which they occupied themselves as 
 a hardware store, and the other is used by Mr. Sparks as a drug store, and 
 by Mr. Hoole as a post office and savings bank. They also put up two 
 very fine residences that fall. That .same fall, the town company erected 
 a goodly sized two-story frame building, the first floor of which they fin¬ 
 ished and partitioned into offices, and tlie upper story as a hall, the free 
 use of which they gave to the county for county purposes for five years. 
 
 As yet the town has no church edifice, but there are several church 
 organizations, including Methodists, Baptists, United Brethren and Latter- 
 Day Saints, all of which meet for worship alternately in the court room. 
 The Methodists, however, have just commenced the erection of a frame 
 church, the estimated cost of which is $3,000. Preparations are also being 
 made for the opening of a brick yard. The town contains about fifty 
 buildings in all, and the business of the place is represented by the gen¬ 
 eral merchandising store of Henry Rohr, which was the first erected in 
 town, and is quite an extensive two-story frame building; general store 
 kept by Lovejoy & Glasscock; one of the same kind by 1. W. Reeves; a 
 furniture store by Charles Smith; a drug store by A. Sparks; a hardware 
 store by Swartz Brothers; a savings bank, established in 1879; one hotel, 
 a restaurant, three blacksmith shops, and two livery stables. A good 
 weekly newspaper is published in town, the Advance, owned and edited 
 by W. K. P. Dow. 
 
 On October 1, 1883, De Long Post, No. 103, G. A. R., was organized 
 at St. John, with eighteen charter members. The first officers were: H. 
 
 II. Smith, P. C.; Charles Bristol, S. V.; C. S. Mace, J. V.; George Bous- 
 man, Adjt.; W. R. Hoole, O. D.; Lewis Estle, O. G.; Frank Cox, Q. M.- 
 George Breckenridge, S. M.; William Glasscock, Q. M. S,, and R. ISI. 
 Blair, Chaplain. The l*ost has now a membership of twenty-two, the 
 officers being the same, except that C. S. Mace is S. V.; Jonathan Taylor, 
 J. V., and Henry Rohr, Adjt. 
 
 The town is beautifully located on dry, undulating prairie, and derives 
 trade from an extensive stretch of country. While the plaee is yet small, 
 there is an air of thrift and neatness about it which bespeaks taste and 
 progress. The stores and houses are all painted, and the manner in which 
 the stores are stocked indicate a prosperous business with the merchants. 
 The poi)ulation of the jdace does not e.xceed 150. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL .SKETCHES. 
 
 .TOHN T. ASKEW, farmer and stock-raiser, P. f). jMacksville, w.os born in Will County, 
 
 III. , May 3, 1853. His parents, Thomas and Isabella Askew, were English. In 18.55, he 
 moved with his parents to Iroquois County, and lived with them there until 1873, when he 
 moved to Kansas and located in Rice County, where he remained but si.v months, when lie 
 went to Colorado, returning to Kansas in the fall of 1875, and locating in .Statford ('ounty, 
 where he eng.aged in farming and stock-raising. He was married at Zion Valley, Stafford’ 
 Co., December 25,1877, to Miss Carrie Sievert, a native of Indiana. By this marriage one 
 child has been born to him—Inez I., born in Stafford County, Kan., September 1, 1880. At 
 pre.sent, Mr. Askew is both Clerk and Treasurer of the township in which he resides. 
 
 WILLIAM DIXON, Clerk of the District Court. The parents of the subject of this 
 sketch were Willi.am and Rebecca Di.xon, the former a native of England, and the latter of 
 Ohio. AVilliam Dixon, .Ir., was born in Wheeling, W. Va., February 4,18.53, where he lived 
 untii June, 1878, when he moved to Kansas and located at St. John iu Stafford County. He 
 received his education at the common schools of Wheeling. In the fail of 1.879, he was 
 elected Clerk of the District Court of Stafford County, as which he served untii December C, 
 
 1880. when he resigned, and was immediately appointed Justice of the Peace, in which ca¬ 
 pacity he served untii November, 1882, when he was re-elected Clerk of the Court. In con¬ 
 nection with his official duties, he studied law, and on December 13, 1881, was admitted to 
 practice at the bar. Du .Tune 22, 1876, at Wheeling, AV. Va., he was married to Miss Jose¬ 
 phine Driiier, a native of West Virginia, by which marriage one child has been born to him, 
 a son, named William, the date of his birth being January 14, 1878. 
 
 W. K. P. DOW, editor and farmer, son of Warren 1). and Lvdia D. Dow. His father, 
 Warren I)., was a native of Maine, and his mother, Lydia 1)., a native of Virginia. W. K. P. 
 was born at Bethany, Brooke Co., Va., June 211, 18.52. In 1859, he moved with his parents to 
 Clarke County, Mo., where he remained until 1877, when he removed to Kansas, and located 
 
 in Stafford County. -A desire to enter the field of journalism caused him to purchase an 
 office and learn the printing trade, and in January. 1.882, he established the Stafford County 
 Bee, which he edited and pulilished until -March, 1883, when he purchased the .St. John -la- 
 vance, merging the former into the latter. On March 7, 187.5, in Clarke County, Mo., Mr. Dow 
 was married to Miss Laura E. Clay, a native of Missouri, by which marriage four children 
 have been born to him—John, born in Clarke County, Mo., December 16, 1875; Emma, in 
 StaH'ord County, Kan., October 31,1877, died February 2U, 1879; Clarence, at the same plaee, 
 January 17, 1880. and Samuel C., born at the same place February 11, 1882. Mr. Dow has 
 served as township officer in various capacities, and was for three years Postmaster at Mil¬ 
 waukee, StaH'ord Co., Kan. 
 
 FRANK B. GILL.MORE, Register of Deeds, was the seventh child and'fifth son of Ben¬ 
 jamin P. and Mariam ,S. Gillmore, and was born in Lake County, 111., June 1, 185,3. Both 
 his parents were natives of New York State. His father was a farmer. The common schools 
 of his native State furnished the only sources from which he derived his education. He 
 lived with his parents on the farm until he was fifteen years of age, when he entered astore 
 as a clerk, which occupation he followed for nearly three years. He then learned the paint¬ 
 ing trade, and followed this until November, 1877, when he moved to Kansas and located in 
 Stafford County, where he took a homestead claim and embarked in farming. On April .3, 
 1876, at AVaukegan, Ill., he was married to Mary Ann Ellis, a native of England. The issue 
 of this marriage has been—Robert E., born at AVaukegan, Ill., February 12, 1877; Lois M., 
 born at Ellinwood, Barton Co., Kan., September 19, 1879; Libbie, born iit Sandago, Stafford 
 Co., Kan., January 31, 1881, and Edna, born at St. John, October 13, 1882. From February, 
 1,880, until March, 1882, Mr. Gillmore was Postmaster at Sandago ; and from August 21, 1882, 
 to March 12, 1883, he was editor and manager of the St.John Advance, a Republican weekly 
 newspaper, published at St. John, Kan. He also served as Township Treasurer for three 
 successive terras, and iu the fall of 1881 was elected to the office of Register of Deeds of Staf- 
 ord County, n which capacity he isstill serving. 
 
 AAHLLIAM R. HOOLE, Postmaster and cashier of the St. John Savings Bank, was the 
 fourth child and third souof .loseph and Lucy Ann Hoole, and was born at Rising Sun, Ohio 
 Co., Ind., March 30, 1846. His father was a native of Sheffield, England, and his mother a 
 native of Ohio. AVilliam R. receivetl his education in the public schools, and lived with his 
 p<arents until he was fifteen years and si.x mouths of age, when he enlisted in Company G, 
 of the Sixty-sixth Illinois Infantry, the date of his enlistment being,September 14,1861. He 
 served three years and nine months, and was mustered out at the close of the war. The 
 engagements in which he took part were^Mount Zion, Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Shiloh, 
 battle of Corintb, luka, Coriuth, Hatchie River, Chattanooga, Snake Creek Gap, Resaca, 
 Kenesaw Mountain, Lay's Ferry, Rome Cross Roads, Ball’s Bluff, Jonesboro, Atlanta, and 
 was with Sherman’s army iu the march to the sea, participating in the attack on .Savannah. 
 Mr. Hoole received injuries at Rome, Ga., while iu the disch.arge of his duties, which he is 
 yet suffering from. For many years after leaving the army, he passed his time in traveling, 
 partly for pleasure, but chiefly for health. In the spring of 1874, he moved to Kansas and 
 located in StaH'ord County, taking the first Government claim that was entered in that coun¬ 
 ty. He took a very active part in having Stafford restored to its place among the counties 
 of the State, and was one of the founders of the town of St. John, of which he is still a resi¬ 
 dent. On September 6, 1881, he was appointed Postmaster, which position he still occupies. 
 He is also cashier of the St. John Savings Bank. Mr. Hoole was married at St. Louis on 
 October 14, 1874, to Miss Augusta Henderson, a native of Illinois, of which marriage one 
 child has been the issue—Edwin, born iu Stafford County, Kan., April 28, 1876. 
 
 CORNELIUS S. MACE, Sherifl'and farmer, was born in the State of Maine, November 
 
 19, 1842. His father, Benjamin B. Mace, and his mother, Rhoda Mace, were both natives of 
 Jlaiiie. Cornelius lived with his parents on a farm until he was thirteen years old, when 
 he went to live with his sister at AVinchester, Randolph Co., Ind., where he remained for six 
 years, when he returned to his home in Maine. He received his education in the common 
 schools of his native county, the higli school at AA''inchester, Ind., and the I’arniington Acad¬ 
 emy, of Alaiiie. In October, 1,861, he enlisted iu Company E, of the Twelfth Maine Infantry, 
 ami served three years and two months, having been mustered out December 5,1864. AV’hile 
 in the army, he took part iu the siege of Port Hudson, the battles of AA^inchester and Cedar 
 Creek, and participated in the attack on Petersburg. At Port Hudson, he was severely 
 wounded in the leg by a fragment of shell. After leaving the army, he went to Muirton, 
 Grundy County, Mo., where lie engaged in mercantile business, and was Postmaster of the 
 place from 1868 to 1870. Giving up the mercantile business, he purcha.sed a farm, and 
 engaged in farming. I ii 1877, he moved to Kansas and located upon a farm iu Stafford 
 County. On October 4, 186,8, at Muirton, Mo., he was married to Miss Jennie L. Duff', a 
 native of Iowa. The issue of said marriage—Jennie I., born at Muirton, JIo., August 5,1869 ; 
 Eugence C., born at the same place, May 4,1871; Annie R., at the same place, December 
 
 20, 1872 ; Mary M., same place, .September 10, 1877, and Edward D., born at St. John, Stafford 
 Co., Kan,, October 13, 1881. Mr. Mace had held various school and township offices, and in 
 the fall of 1881 he was elected Sheriff of Stafford County, Kan., which office he at present 
 occupies. 
 
 JAJIES B. SMITH, banker, is the son of Henry and Keziah Smith, and was born in 
 Fayette County, Penn., November 19, 1826. His father was a farmer, and J. B. was raised 
 to work on the farm. His means of receiving an education were rather limited, being 
 confined to the old district school of fifty years ago. On February 4, 1849, he was mar¬ 
 ried in Fayette County, Penn., to Miss Mary Bryson, a native of that State, six children 
 being the issue of the marriage—Alice A., born iu Fayette County, Penn., January 5, 1850, 
 died July 30, 1881; Emma A., born iu the same county, March 31, 1852; AVilliam B., born in 
 A’an Buren County, Iowa, March 4, 1855; Janies H., same county, Januai-y 1, 1857 ; Sarah E., 
 same county, born September 8, 1859; and Charles F., iu the same county, January 17, 1861. 
 In 18.54, Mr. Smith moved to A’an Buren County, Iowa, where he continued farming until 
 1870, when he went to Henry County, Mo., where he resided until April, 1876, when he 
 removed to Kansas and located iu StaH’ord County. In the fall of 1879, he was elected to the 
 office of Treasurer of Stafford County, and was re-elected in the fall of 1880. In 1881, Mr. 
 Smith was one of a company that organized and established the St. John Savings Bank, of 
 which he is now President. 
 
 JESSE .4. .STEELMAN, .M. D., County Superintendent. David L. Steeiman and Rosetta 
 Steelman, the parents of Jesse A., were both natives of New Jersey. Jesse A. was born in 
 Athantic County, N. J., June 18, 1848. His early education was received at the common 
 school. The te.achers’ profession he followed for three years, at the end of which time he 
 entered the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania, where he pursued his 
 studies for three years, and then, after graduation, commenced the practice of medicine iu 
 his native county. In 1878, his health failing, he moved to Kansas and located at what is 
 now St. John, iu Stafford County. On October 6, 1880, he was married to Miss Annie J. 
 Somers, a native of .Atlantic County, N. J., biu their wedded life was only of short duration, 
 his wife dying in the following April. Iu the fall of 1879, he was elected County Superin¬ 
 tendent of StaH’ord County, to fill an unexpired term oftuirteeu months, and was re-elected 
 to the same office in the fall of 1882. 
 
 CH.4RLES B. AVEEKS, County Attorney and real estate agent, is the son of Joseph M. 
 and Martha AVeeks, the former a native of Maine, and the latter of New A'ork .State. Charles 
 B. was born in AVill County, Ill., February 10, 1.S46, where he lived until after the death of 
 his father in 18.59, when the family moved to Chicago. His education was received at the 
 public schools of his native county, and AVcH’s Grammar .School, of Chicago. In December, 
 1862, not then seventeen years old, he enlisted in Phillips’ battery, and Jserved until the 
 close of the war. tin October 21, 1864, he was commissioned Second Lieutenant. He was 
 engaged iu both the battles of Bristol, and also iu that of Nashville, besides numerous severe 
 skirmishes and unimportant engagements. Leaving the army, lie returned to Chicago, 
 where he entered the machine shops of the Chicago A North-AVestern Railroad Company, 
 and learned the machinist’s trade. In 1867, he commenced the study of law, which he pur¬ 
 sued until 1869, when he engaged in the brokerage and real estate business. In October, 
 1876, he moved to Kansas and loc.ated at what is now St. John, in .8taH’ord County, where he 
 entered upon the pr.actice of his profession, and in .September, 1880, was appointed County 
 Attorney, which office he held until November of that year, and to which he was re-elected 
 in the fall of 1882. He also served as Postmaster at St. John, from May, 1879, until Septem¬ 
 ber, 1881. Mr. AVeeks was married at St. John, .September 11, 1880, to Miss Mary .1. Dixon, a 
 native ofA'irginia. The issue of this marriage has been a son, George D., born at St. John, 
 July 4, 1881. Two children have been born to him by a former marriage—-Alice H., born at 
 Chicago, September 17, 1869, and McCleary AVeeks, born at same place, February 27, 1871. 
 
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ELLSWORTH COUNTY. 
 
 1273 
 
 ELLSWORTH COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION AND TOPOGRAPHY. 
 
 E llsworth County is comprised in that portion of the State of Kan- 
 .sas which commences at the east line of Range 6, west of the Sixth 
 Principal Meridian, running thence west to the west line of Range 10, smd 
 embracing Townships 14, 15, 10 and 17. The county is twenty-four miles 
 north and south, and thirty miles east and west, and contains 400,800 acres, 
 or 720 square miles. This territory is divided into eight civil townships, and 
 three commissioner districts. 
 
 The boundary lines of the county are straight, except that the north half 
 of the county appears to be pushed over to the westward about one-fourth of 
 a mile, which causes the east line of the south half of the county to be a 
 little further eastward than the corresponding line of the north half, and, 
 correspondingly therewith, the west line of the north half is a little westward 
 of the same line of the south half. The geographical position of the county 
 is central, the exact center of the State being about a mile east of the south 
 west corner of Township 17, Range 9, of Ellsworth County. A line drawn 
 across the center of the State, from east to west, would pass along the 
 southern boundary line of the 
 county, while a central line 
 from north to south would pass 
 through Range 9 in said county, 
 and close to the west line of said 
 range. The county is bounded 
 on the north by Lincoln County, 
 on the south by Rice County, on 
 the east by Saline and the north¬ 
 ern portion of McPherson, and 
 on the west by the South half of 
 Russell County and the north 
 half of Barton. The east line 
 of Ellsworth County is one 
 hundred and eighty miles west 
 of the east line of the State. 
 
 The surface of the county 
 is somewhat diversified, and 
 may be divided into bottom 
 land, upland, and land that is 
 bluffy. The bottom land is 
 confined to the margins - of 
 streams and creeks, and are de¬ 
 nominated valleys. These val¬ 
 leys are very limited in extent, 
 not exceeding one mile in width 
 at the widest part, and in many 
 places being as narrow as one- 
 fourth of a mile. The aggre¬ 
 gate of these valleys is not quite 
 equal to one-eighth of the area 
 of the county. Township 14, 
 
 Range 6, which is the north¬ 
 eastern township of the county, 
 is exceedingly bluffy. In Town¬ 
 ship 14, Range 7, a long line of 
 bluffs extends from the noi'th 
 line of the township, as far south 
 as Section 28, following the east 
 bank of the Elkhorn, while from 
 the west bank of the creek, long 
 stretches of bluffy land extend 
 westwai’d. The north half of 
 tlie northwest township of the 
 county is beautiful undulating 
 
 prairie, but in the south half of the township there is a chain of bluffs which 
 
 bluffs on the north of the Smoky, there is a range beginning at the west 
 line of the township, which runs in a southeastern direction as far as Sec¬ 
 tion 29, when they take a northward turn as far as Setdion 21, and thence to 
 the east line of the townshij). Section 25 of this township and range is 
 extremely bluffy. The eastern portion of Township 15, Range 0, is exceed¬ 
 ingly bluffy, with here and there large ledges of rock. 
 
 The southern half of tlio county is mostly undulating upland, except 
 that there are some bluffs along Ash Creek and on both sides of the Smoky, 
 and the soutlieastern township of the county which is very bluffy, as it is 
 also in the vicinity of Bluff Creek, in Townshi]) 17. Range 7. The remainder 
 of the county, which is by far the greater part, is beairtiful rolling prairie 
 and table land. 
 
 The face of the countv is considerably scarified with creeks, all of 
 which, with the exception of Elkhorn on the north, and Plum Creek on the 
 south, empty into the Smoky Hill River, the course of the latter being from 
 the northwest to the southeast. The timber land of the county, taken al¬ 
 together, does not equal one per cent of the whole area, and what there is, 
 is confined entirely to the streams, although not all of these have timber 
 
 upon them. The timber is not 
 in heavy bodies, but in narrow 
 strips along tlie Smoky Hill 
 River, and Buffalo, Oak, Elk¬ 
 horn, Blood, Turkey, Oxhide, 
 Ash, Thompson and Bluff 
 creeks. That on the Smoky is 
 chiefly cottonwood, but on the 
 other streams it is a mixture of 
 box elder, hackberry, walnut, 
 ash, elm and oak. 
 
 (a) 
 
 (t)) 
 
 (c) 
 
 (d) 
 
 (e) 
 
 Columbia Township. 
 
 Ellsworth Township, includ¬ 
 ing Ellsworth City. 
 
 Empire Tow'nship.. 
 
 Green Garden Township. 
 
 Lincoln Township. 
 
 Noble Township... 
 
 1870. 
 
 188 . 
 
 448 
 
 1,017 
 
 1,378 
 
 3,134 
 
 436 
 
 302 
 
 408 
 
 about a mile or so north of ^the 
 southwest of the township, there is a 
 Cedar Bluffs, the average height of which is 
 
 extend to the west line of the county, 
 
 Smoky Hill River. In the extreme 
 cluster of bluffs, known as 
 over one hundred feet. 
 
 In Township 15, Range 10, a range of bluffs extend along the north 
 bank of the Smoky, which run as far east as the east line of Section 35, in 
 Range 8, varying in distance from one-fourth to a mile fi'om the river. 
 Commencing at the west line of the county, and immediately south of the 
 Smoky, which is the northwest corner of Township 15, Range 10, there is a 
 chain of bluffs which extend as far east as Blood Creek, and at this point 
 they make a turn and follow the west bank of the creek as far south as 
 Section 16. Another line of bluffs extend from the west bank of Blood 
 Creek north to the Smoky, and thence south to^Section 2^, when they change 
 to a southwe.stern direction, running as far as Section 27. 
 
 Commencing again at the southeast corner of Section 13, the land is 
 bluffy to the south line of the township. In Township 15, Range 9, besides the 
 
 STREAMS, SOIL AND MINERAL 
 RESOURCES. 
 
 The principal stream in 
 the county is the Smoky Hill 
 River, which, entering the comi¬ 
 ty about six miles south of the 
 northwest corner. Hows in a 
 southwesterly direction until it 
 reaches Port'Harker, located in 
 nearly the center of the county, 
 when its course becomes due 
 south for about three miles, 
 when it makes a sudden turn 
 northeast, which course it fol¬ 
 lows about five miles, when it 
 makes another sudden turn to 
 the southeast, and pursuing 
 this direction for nearly two 
 miles, it again turns northeast, 
 which following for a few miles, 
 the next turn it makes is to the 
 southwest, following which it 
 makes a curve and runs towaids 
 the northeast, when it again 
 bends and takes up its south¬ 
 easterly direction until it leaves 
 the county about five miles 
 north of the southeast corner. 
 
 The Smoky is fed by several 
 tributaries, cliief of which is 
 Mule, Bluff, Thompson, Ash 
 aud Turkey creeks from the 
 south, and Elm, Clear, Oak, 
 Buffalo and Wilson from the north. Besides these are numerous minor 
 streams both north and south, which occasionally help to swell the Sinoky, 
 but which are as often without water as with it. The only stream in the 
 county that does not empty into the Smoky, is Plum Creek, which has its 
 rise in the western portion of the county, and. after flowing about ten miles 
 in a southeasterly direction, leaves the county and enters Rice County on 
 the south, where it empties into Cow Creek. There are several very excel¬ 
 lent springs in the county, chief of which is the Bradley Spring in the south, 
 and Rock Spring in the east. Good well-water can be found anywhere in 
 the county without much difficulty, at depths varying from fifteen to 
 fifty feet. . . 
 
 The soil is of about the same character as that of most counties in Cen¬ 
 tral Kansas—a black loam. In the bottom lands or valleys along the 
 streams, the soil is very deep. These valleys, however,* are very limited in 
 extent, being long, narrow strips, along the margins of the creeks, located 
 sometimes on one side ol the streams, and sometimes on the other, alternat¬ 
 ing in accordance with the changes in the direction of the water courses. 
 
 Valley Township .. 
 Wilson Township. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Ellsworth City_ 
 
 i8;o. 
 
 448 
 
 1880, 
 
 753 
 
 1,0(50 
 
 8,494 
 
 oeo 
 
 00 nr,r»r,i7rri in 1874 from nnrt of Ellsworth (W In 1873, part detached to form Wilson; in 1874, part to Columbia; in 1876, part to Valley, (c) Organized in 
 Valley ^(arOrganrzed in 1880,^from part of Valley^ (e) Organized in 1880, from part of Wilson, (f) Organized in 1870, from part of Ellsworth; m 1880, parts detached to form Green 
 Garden aud Lincoln, (g) Organized in 1873, from part of Ellsworth; in 1880, part detached to form Noble. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 'I'lie soil ill tlii'se valleys is of great depth and richness. In the higher 
 lands, however, it is far ditferent. In the center of the county, the soil on 
 the table-lands is not over eighteen inches in depth, while in the south¬ 
 eastern portion it goes to a dejith of two and a half or three feet, and in the 
 southwestern portion much deeper. In the northeast again, it is very shal¬ 
 low, while in the northwest, north of the line of blutfs that mark the 
 Smoky, the soil is excellent, 
 
 liitferent suh-soils are found in ditferent portions of the county. In 
 one jilace it will be clay, in another sand, in another limestone and in 
 another sandstone. The county, however, is included in the “Golden Belt." 
 and. in proportion to the acreage in cultivation, yields immense crops. The 
 extensive stretch of beautiful rolling jirairie which includes about the west 
 three-fourths of the south half of the county, is as magnificent a country 
 as the eye ever rested upon. So beautiful is it that a portion of it has been 
 given the name of “Green Garden." 
 
 The soil is well adajited to the cultivation of all kinds of cereals, and 
 with a moderate rainfall, yields abundantly. Ellsworth County, however, 
 is one more adapted by nature for sheep and stock-raising, than it is for 
 agriculture, but that portion which may be termed agricultural possesses 
 every advantage that nature could give it. 
 
 So far as yet developed, coal has been the only product in the mineral 
 line yet discovered, and this has been found in different portions of th.e 
 county. A\diere a country is so destitute of timber as is Ellsworth County, 
 no ha[ijuer di.seovery could have been made, and none of greater value 
 to the people, or from which greater benefits could flow. By this dis¬ 
 covery. fuel was brought within easy reach of a great man)' settlers, 
 and within a reasonable distance of all. at reasonable rates and in sullicient 
 quantity to meet all home demands. At present, seven banks are being 
 worked with a considerable degree of success. Three of these banks are 
 located immediately south of Wilson, in the blutfs south of the Smoky. 
 These lianks are located within a distance of one-lialf mile. One of them is 
 owned by the Kansas Pacific Railway Company, but is leased to and 
 operated by, John Balridge. The out]iut from this bank in 1882 was about 
 two thousand tons. 
 
 Another of these banks is operated by the Smoky Hill Coal Company, 
 composed of Me.ssrs. Eckert, Ilincs ami Eatshaw. The product of this 
 tiank in 1882 was fifteen hundred tons, valued at $4,500. The wages jiaid 
 to employes engaged by this company was $8,500. 
 
 The third one of these banks is owned by H. Carhartt, but is operated by 
 Jacob Sackman. The output from this bank during 1882, was not as large 
 as that of either of the others, an ajiproximate estimate setting it down at 
 t welve hundred tons. 
 
 To what extent the coaT deposits underlying the bluffs exist, has not 
 bei'u demonstrated, and whellu'r they will develop into extensive fields, or 
 lu'ove to be mere pockets, is yet to be determined. The next bank in point 
 of imiiortance, is that of L. 11. Westerman, located on Elkhorn Creek about 
 nine miles from Ellsworth. This baid< is developing well, and at luvsent 
 (January 1888.) gives employment to thirty hands. Tiie product of this 
 bank in 18H2 was one Ihousand tons. Another bank, but not so well devel- 
 o[)ed, is worked by J. 1). Sibley, on Spring Creek, about three miles west of 
 the east line of the county, In 1S82, this bank yielded two hundi'ed tons: 
 and another bank, operated by J. Shoemaker, in the noi-theasteru portion 
 of the county, yielded a similar amount. 
 
 The quality of the coal mined thus far, is rather inferior, although it 
 burns freely, and answers admirably for fuel. The method pursued in 
 mining is rather primitive, being that system known as drifting, or digging 
 in from the face of the bluffs. There have been no shafts sunk, nor has the 
 work of getting the coal been facilitated by the aid of machinery, all the work, 
 so far, having been done by manual labor. The coal, so far'as it has been 
 discovered in the county, runs from two to two and a half feet in thickness. 
 
 In some portions of the county a very fair i|uality of pottery clay is 
 found, but no efforts have been made to utilize it. A clay, said to be terra 
 cotta, is found in the eastern portion of the county, from whitch “Terra 
 Cotta," a station on the Kansas Pacific Railway, derives its name. Some 
 efforts have been made at making brick, and witli considerable success, but 
 the demand not being sutlicient to make the business profitable, put a stop 
 to brick-making. 'I'he brick in the Grand Central Hotel, court house and 
 schoolhouse. the only three exclusively brick buildings in the county-seat, 
 were made at Ellsworth. There is an abundance of good limestone in .the 
 county, alike (*xcellent for building purposes and for making lime. 
 
 EAHLV ntSTOKV. 
 
 Ellsworth County was organized in 18G~, but. ante-dating this by ten 
 years, attempts were made at settlement in portions of the territory now 
 embraced within its bord(‘rs. Some discrefiancies exist as to the date of 
 attempted first settlement, some placing it as early as 1S5T, and others not 
 sooner than 181)0. There is no disagreement, however, as to the names of 
 the parties who attempted the first .settlement of the county. It is con¬ 
 ceded that P. M. 'I’hompson. known l)y the early settlers. as “.Smoky Hill 
 Thompson." Joseph Eehman, I). H. Page, Adam Weadle and 1). Cushman, 
 were the first who attempted permanent settlement in the county. I’pon 
 this there is no dilference of opinion, the diserejmney, as before stated, 
 being as to tlie date. This settlement was made on Thompson Creek, which 
 took its name from Thompson, the leader of the party mentioned, and who 
 was the first to discover the creek. 
 
 The next attempt at settlement was made by Henry ami Irwin Karris. 
 iS. 1). Walker, C. E. and J. J. Prather. This party came in 18(10 and 
 located on Clear Creek. 11. Wait and IE P. S[)urgeon came to the county 
 late in 1800, the former locating in the Thompson settlement, while the 
 latter cast his lot with the Farris party. Cp to August, 1861, there was not 
 a white woman in tlu‘ county, but in that month a man natned 1’. I). Ben¬ 
 
 nett, moved from Dickinson County with his fiunily, and located in the 
 Thompson settlement, so that Bennett’s wife was tlu' first white woman 
 t hat ever resided in the county. 
 
 These parties supported tiiemselves, chiefly, liy hunting, although some 
 attempts at farming were made upon a small scale. At that time game of 
 idl kinds was abundant. Herds of butfalo roamed all over the country, and 
 organized parties from other counties would come to enjoy the .sport of the 
 hunt, and also for the profit to be derived therefrom. Swarms of wild 
 turkeys inhabited every stream and creek, and antelope grazed upon the 
 hills and in the valleys in immense droves. 
 
 In the fall of 1862, a man by the name of Eewis. with his family, located 
 in the Thompson neighborhood, and to this man and his wife was born the 
 fir.st white child ever born in Ellsworth County, the birth taking place in 
 February, 1863. 
 
 In the summer of that year, the Indian trouble, which had been antic¬ 
 ipated for some time, commenced, the first attack of the savages being made 
 upon the settlers on Cow Creek. By treachery the Indians lured Walker, 
 one of the early settlers in the Farris settlement, into a snare, and instantly 
 killed him. The white men rei)lied to the fire of the Indians, and killed 
 three of their number. Knowing that the Indians greatly outniunbered 
 them, and fearing that they would renew the attack during the night, they 
 made their escape, and succeeded in reaching the stage station on the 
 Smoky late in the afternoon. Prom this point word was sent to every 
 settler in the county, to apprise them of the approaching dangei'. Page's 
 ranch, located on the Smoky, at a point where the military I'oad crossed 
 the stream, was considered the best place from which resistance could be 
 offered in ease of an attack, and there the settlers all centered. Sentinels 
 were posted, and a sharp lookout was maintained throughout the night, but 
 the only attack they encountered was a false alarm, to the effect that hosts 
 of Indians were coming over the hill to attack the ranch. The settlers held 
 a consultation, and concluded that their lives were more dear to them than 
 the amount they had at stake, and next morning, after packing up all of 
 their worldly goods that they could take with them, took their dei)arture, 
 and Ellsworth County relapsed into its primitive condition where the buf¬ 
 falo, deer, elk and antelojie could roam without the foot of a white man 
 trespas.sing upon their native domain. 
 
 As to how Ellsworth County received its name has often given rise to 
 some doubt, and many have believed that it was named in honor of Col. E. E. 
 Ellsworth, who was shot and killed by Jackson, in Alexandria, Va,, in his 
 attempt to pull down a Rebel flag at the commencement of the war. The 
 belief that the county was so named is erroneous, as will be seen from a 
 letter addressed to Mr. F. G. .tdams who was at the date of the letter. 
 Secretary of the State Historical Society, of which the following is a copy, 
 the original of which is still on tile in the office of the State Historical 
 Society: 
 
 “Eiuikn, Iowa, Fetirnary ' 211 . 1878. 
 
 “F. (1 Adans: 
 
 "Sir ;— 
 
 “Some time aijo I received a letter from you asking; for information concerning the 
 history of Fort Ellsworth. Yon are correct ns to the Adjutant's report. 1 was mustered 
 in as Second Lieutenant, Comi)any H, Seventli Iowa Cavalry, July 13, I8B3, at Daven¬ 
 port, Iowa. I was in service in Kansas, and I am tlie man wlio estatilished Fort 
 Ellsworth, in June of 1864. 1 wa,s stationed there with about forty men, and Iniilt that 
 block-house. General Curtis gave it its name in July of the same year, when he came up to 
 tlie fort. He was then in command of that division. We were ordered out on an Indian 
 exiiedition I had atiout twenty men, and a Company of the Fifteenth Kansa.s was with 
 us. At Fort Lamed, while on dress parade, General Gurtis read the name of Fort Ell-wortli. 
 
 “Ai.i.en Er.L.swouTii.'' 
 
 Where this Eietiteminf Ellsworth was stationed with his Company, and 
 where he built the block-house or fort, was at Page's deserted ranch on the 
 Smoky, about three-fourths of a mile southwest of where Fort Harker was af¬ 
 terwards located. Fort Ellsworth soon became known, not only in Kansas, 
 but in other State.s. and hence, when the boundaries of the county were 
 defined by the legislature in IHtiT, and the county was named, it. was 
 given the name of Ellsworth. 
 
 The second settlement of the county began in 1865, when Harry Ander¬ 
 son took a claim and located on Clear Creek. In 1866, Rev. Eevi Stern¬ 
 berg came to the county, having been preeiuled by one of his sons. Dr. George 
 Sternberg. Shortly after the elder Sternberg came, he was followed by 
 another son, Frederick, who took a claim, and located on the Smoky. In 
 the spring of the following year, two more of his sons, Charles and Eiiward, 
 arrived, this family making ([uite ;i settlement in itself. In 1866, Fort Ells¬ 
 worth was idiaiidoned, and a large military post was established about 
 three-fourths of a mile northea.st of where it stood. Four large frame build¬ 
 ings were erected for barracks for the troops, two on each side of the stpiare, 
 while a third side was occupied by buildings erected for officer's (puirters. 
 Severtd large stables were erected, and ti good-sized guard house, two stories 
 high. A magnificent stone building was erected for a hospital, at a cost 
 of $80,000. The military reservation upon which this post was loctited 
 embraced sixteen sections of land, being four miles square. 
 
 At that time. General Hancock was in command of the Division of the 
 ^Mississippi, and named the post Fort Harker. The first year after the post 
 was established, the cholera broke out, tind caused fearful fatidity among 
 the troops and government employes. This was a, terrible calamity to strike 
 the county in the first yetir of its existence, and nearly every settler that 
 could get away sought refuge from the scourge. 
 
 The first marriage ceremony performed in the county was by Henry 
 New, on the 2d day of April, 1868, when, in his olficial capacity of Justice 
 of the Peace, he united in the bonds of matrimony, George W. llughes and 
 Miss Rusha Maxson. 
 
 The year 1878 witnessed the depart uri) of the military from Fort 
 Harker. This was the distributing point for all military posts further 
 west, and was one of the most important military stations west of the Mis¬ 
 souri River. The advent and extension of the Kansas Pticific Railwav put 
 
ELLSWORTH COUNTY. 
 
 1^75 
 
 HU rnd to its usefulness, lUid in t lie full of ISTd it was aliandoned. and the 
 reservation on which it stood was thrown ojien to si'ttleinent. 'I'lie roofs 
 of some of the Imildinjjs were taken otf and sent to Leaven wort h, and t he 
 remainder of the buildings were sold in the spring of 1882 to a man named 
 .Johnson, 'riieonieers' quarters and some of the liarraeks still stand intact, 
 as also the stone guardhouse and wooden staples, but in a short time all i hese 
 will disappear, as the material is being sold as rapidly as purchasers can be 
 found, and in a few years nothing will be left to indicate where once stood 
 the great military post of I''’'ort Ilarker. 
 
 For several years immigration to the county was exceedingly slow, but 
 vet scarcely a season passed without bringing more or less new settlers. A 
 groat jiortion of those who came up to 187(1 were foreigners, and consisted 
 chiefly of Swedes, Bohemians and (jermans. The Swedes settled chiefly in 
 the southeastern portion of the county, and the Bohemians in the western 
 portion, while the Germans distributed themselves more generally over tin* 
 Lunty, a great many of them, however, locating in the southern portion. 
 
 In 18f7 a large immigration of Bohemians set in. who located chieliy east, 
 west and south of Wilson. 
 
 While among the new settlers the foreign element greatly predominated, 
 quite a good many came from States further east and north. In the spring 
 of 1878 a very large settlement arrived in the county from Pennsylvania, 
 under the leadership of Samuel Killian. They came in a body and numbered 
 over two hundred souls. This settlement located around Wilson, some of 
 them going over into Russell County. Since that time immigration has 
 been gradual, and although a good many have come to the county, the 
 population during the last two years, it it has not decreased, has not in¬ 
 creased. By comparing the population of the county in 1882, as returned 
 by the respective township assessors, with that given by the United States 
 census for 1880, there has been a considerable falling off. As 'returned by 
 the assessors, the population in 1882 was 7,847, whereas, in 188i), the United 
 States census shows it to have been 8,485. This falling off, if such really 
 has been the case, can be traced to causes other than any inherent in the 
 soil or climate. The county is noted for its supe.rior advantages for stock- 
 raising, and during the last two years, stock men have come in and bought 
 up large tracts of land, in many cases buying out the settlers who moved 
 
 out of the county. . » i 
 
 A few instances will serve to show how the opening up ot these large 
 ranches affects population. The “Elkhorn Ranch," owned by II. C. Adams, 
 contains 4,000 acres, on which at present he has 5,000 head of sheep. The 
 ranch is well supplied with sheds aud good buildings. Ihe Eden Ranch 
 on the Smoky, owned by Mr. Collins, contains 0,000 acres, all under fence' 
 and is well stocked with cattle. “ Idaville Ranch," on Bluff Creek and the 
 Smoky, owned by Capt. Millett, contains 18,000 acres, all under fence. At 
 present there are between 4,000 and 5,000 head of cattle on the ranch. 
 “White Bluff's Ranch," on the Smoky, owned by Richardson & Bates, 
 contains 3,000 acres, on which there are 3,000 head of cattle. “ Black 
 Walnut Ranch," on Thompson Creek, contains 5,500 acres, and is owned by 
 11 B. Clark.’ At present it is stocked with 7,000 head of sheep and 250 
 head of cattle. “ Monte Cenario Ranch," on Mulberry and Alum creeks, 
 contains 7,000 acres, and is owned by Mr. Wellington. This ranch is 
 stocked with sheep, on which, at present, there are 9,000 head. The place 
 is very highly improved. It is all under fence, and ij^l6,000 were expended 
 in the erection of sheds and buildings, the residence alone costing $8,000. 
 These six ranches represent one-tenth the entire area of the county, and hi 
 order to get such large tracts of land in one body, a good many settlers had 
 to be bought out. Besides these, there are several smaller ranches, ranging 
 from 1,000 to 2,000 acres. The immense amount of stock on these ranches 
 adds greatly to the wealth of the county, but such extensive bodies of land 
 being in the hands of a few individuals, precludes population, and to the 
 establishment of these gigantic stock farms is' to be attributed whatever 
 ditferenee there mav be between the population of 1882 and that of 1880. 
 
 In October, 1881, the entire community was startled by the news of one 
 of the most cold blooded murders ever perpetrated in Ellsworth or any 
 other county. The terrible tragedy was enacted in the southeast part of 
 the county, Andrew Weir and his son, Bennie, being the victims, and Lewis 
 A. Rose and wife the murderers. Rose and Weir lived upon adjoining 
 farms, and some enmity arose between them over the division of some croji, 
 in which both were interested. This feud had existed foi some time, until 
 one day Weir went to the house of Rose, when an altercation of words 
 arose, and as Weir started out to go home. Rose followed and shot him dead. 
 Weir was a widower and lived alone with his son Bennie, a little lad about 
 twelve years old. The bov thinking his lather was staying away unusually 
 long, started over to Rose’s to see if he was there, and when Rose and his 
 wife'saw the lad coming, they consulted together and concluded that it was 
 necessary to their own safety to kill the boy. When the lad reached the 
 house and inquired for his father, Rose took him to the barn, and there 
 knocked out the innocent boy's lirains with a club and threw him into a 
 manger After dispatching little Bennie, Rose w'cnt out to a field and dug 
 a hole,' in which he buried father and son, and having covered them over 
 with earth he harrowed the field so as to escape detection. Ihe neighbois, 
 however, began to miss Weir and his boy, and suspicions of foul phiy began 
 to be bruited in the vicinity. Finally a search was instituted, which led to 
 a discovery of Weir and his son in the place where Rose had buried them. 
 Ro.se and liis wife were arrested, tried and convicted, he for murder, and 
 she as accessory to the crime. 
 
 The trial took place in May, 1882, and both Rose and his wife are now 
 in the penitentiary, she serving a term of eighteen months, and he seiying 
 the preliminary year, at the end of which his case is subject to the decision 
 of the governor, whether his further punishment shall be death by hanging 
 
 or imprisonment for life. . , . ..r • 
 
 Scarcely had the people recovered from the shock occasioned by this 
 
 ti'i-rililc murder, wlien they were startled by another. This occuried in 
 Kovemlier. 1882, on the farm owned by Rev. Levi Sternberg, about five 
 miles east of Ellsworth. The farm was worked by one of Doctor Sternberg’s 
 sons, named Fred, wlio liad in his employ a hired man named Hughes. 
 The forenoon of Hie day on wliich the murder was committed, young Stern¬ 
 berg and Hughes were out in the field gathering corn, at which they worked 
 until noon, when they went to tlie hoii.se for dinner. What occurred between 
 them, if anything, will, probably, never be known, but as they were return¬ 
 ing to the field after dinner, and just as they had crossed the bed of the 
 Smoky, .Sternberg drew a revolver and shot Hughes, causing him to fall 
 from the wagon, aud while lying on the ground, Sternberg jumped down 
 from t he wagon and shot him again, although he was dead at the time, as 
 it was prov'en at the coroner’s iiupiest that it was the first shot that killed 
 him. Sternberg immediately surrendered himself, and is now in jail await¬ 
 ing trial, and no excuse can be offered for the commission of the deed, ex¬ 
 cept that .Sternberg was insane, which, people believe, must have been 
 the case. 
 
 The opening of 1883 found Fllsworth County in a prosperous condition. 
 The bountiful crops of 1882, not only bettered the condition of the agri¬ 
 cultural classes, but was of immensobenefittoalltho.se engaged in mercantile 
 pursuits. There are sixty-six sehoolhouses in the county and six churches, 
 and several church organizations, besides several other societies, benevolent, 
 literary and sociable. The financial condition of the county is good. The 
 assessed valuation of the county is i}!!,.>00,000, and the real valuation, 
 $5,000,000. The county bonded indebtedness is .$34,000, and it has no 
 floating debt. County warrants are at par, and are paid by the County 
 Treasurer upon presentation, which would indicate that the county govern¬ 
 ment has been honestly and economically conlucted. 
 
 Only one railroad traverses the county, the Kansas Pacific, which enters 
 from the east at Rock Spring, and follows a due west course until it reaches 
 Ellsworth, when, following the course of the Smoky Hill, it takes a north¬ 
 western direction and leaves the county at Wilson, three miles^ south of the 
 northwest corner. The principal stations on the road are hjllsworth and 
 Wilson. The road was built through the county in 1868. 
 
 COUNTY ORUANIZATIONS AND COUNTY BUILDINUS. 
 
 After its limits had been defined, and the county named by the Legislature, as else¬ 
 where detailed. Governor Crawford, appointed ,J. H. Edwards, V. B. Osborn and Ira Clark 
 to be Commissioners of the county, E. W. Kingsbury to be Sheriff, and M. O. Hull. Clerk. 
 The Commissioners met for the first time at Ellsworth on July 9, ISur. The following is a 
 copy of the record entry of their first meeting: , t. i j t 
 
 " Ellsworth, July 9, 18ti7. Board met; present: J. H. Edwards, \ . B.^ Osborn, and Ira 
 Clark who had been appointed Commissioners by Gov. Crawford; E. W. Kingsbury, 
 Sheriff - M O. Hall, Clerk. After being duly sworn in it was ordeied that an election be 
 held on Aiio-ust 10, 1807, for township and county officers, to serve till next general election, 
 one polling place to be at Ellsworth, another at the house of .Mr. .\lerriman, on Elkhoni 
 Creek, als>cr one on Thompson (’reek, at the house of Mr. Clark, aud one at (.’lear Creek. 
 
 the of this order, an election was held on the Inth of August, 1807, at which 
 
 the following-named persons were elected to the respective otfices: 
 
 Coimiiis‘'^ioners V B. Osborn, W^.»}. Ewing and J. H.. Blake^ Sheriff, E. \V. Kingsbury, 
 Clerk M O Hall; Probate Judge, J. C. Hill; Kegister of Deeds, Thomas Delaconr; Treas¬ 
 urer M Newton- County Attorney, J. H. Kunkle; Superintendent of Public Instruction. 
 C c’ Duncan- Surveyor, J. C. Ayers; Coroner, M. Joyce; and Assessor, J. E. New. These 
 w-cre the fir~t re'mlarly elected officers in the county. This perfected the organization of 
 the county prior to which it had been attached to Saline County for muiucipal purposes. 
 The next meeting of the Board was lield August 24, 1867, of w-hich the record shows tlie 
 
 followiitg^cntry. of jj p, Johnson's house on the following condition, to-wit: 
 
 The county rents it for three months from August 19, 1897, with the privilege till May 1, 
 1808 If the county only retain possession for the three months, Mr. Johnson is to pnt m a 
 partition across the room as the Commissioners may direct, and the county is to pay JlilO 
 per month in advance after first payment, which will be paid on the loth of beptemher. If 
 tlie county keeps it till .May 1, ItOS, they are only to jiay $85 per month for whole term of 
 lease and Johnson is to plaster or ceil it w-hen called upon. 
 
 ’ ’ A. B. OsBOHN I 
 
 W. J. EwiNii -Commissioners.’’ 
 
 J. H. Blake \ 
 
 In the early part of 1871. the ipicstion of building a court-house begau to be agitated and 
 after having been discussed pro aud con for nearly a year the question ot voting bonds to 
 the amount of $12,000 for that purpose was submitted to the people by the Commibsioncis. 
 The o-reatest interest was not centered in the court house itself, but as t-) w'liat particiilar 
 ulaL n the town of Ellsworth it would be located. Some wanted it one place and some 
 another and for a time the contest waxed warm. The vote on the question ol i.«suiiig the 
 bonds took pla-e on April -40, 1872, and the fact that the proposition was earned by only 
 Lenty-one inajority -will show how strongly the proposition was contested. The bimd 
 uuystkin having beefi settled in favor of their issuance, all interest became centered in the 
 auestion as to wliere tlie court house should be erected. Some wan e 1 it here and some 
 wanted it there, and petiiions and counter-petitions were presented to^tiie Board on the sub- 
 ject. The (piestion was finally settled by the Commissioners on June ,, t8<-2, by the passage 
 
 That it is the opinion of this Board that it is better to locates the court 
 housrin a business part of the city, aud that when said bin ding, is not sufficient tor a 
 court house it will sell for money enough to build a larger building, aud whereas, Mr. 
 IrUmr Larkin having bv his warranty deed, donated two lots to the county for such pur¬ 
 pose" tlielLore it is (u-dJred by this Board, that the court house shall be erected on Ma u 
 rtreet’on lots nuinln-r one and two. in block number eighteen, m Die tovvn of Ellsworth 
 formerly known in the plats as the first addition to the said town, and that the County Clerk 
 be hisu-ucted to accept the warranty deed of Mr. Larkin Ln- said lots, and immediately 
 nbice the same in the County Kegisrer's oftice for record. 
 
 It 'Ls thought that this action of the Board would mid the contest and steps w ere 
 taken lookin°- to the immediate erection of the building, but ,]ust about this time. J. \\ . 
 77, a <.,,,.,1 „ writ of iniunetiou restrainuiit the Commissioners from issuing 
 
 damages to the amount of $ 1 , 500 , sustained by their wnmgfi.. 
 tn. Slow this tenninu.ed tlu- records saith 
 
 oim-nn' to a train belonging to him at Ellsworth, ine consiueraim i »as 
 5 to Im paid in ninety days, and if so paid, then the instrument was to be null aud void. 
 Ld .August la. !807 The county officers for 1883 are as follows: 11. F. lloes.uan, E K 
 Baker Frederick Deissroth, Commissioners; A. H. Evans, Probate Judge, K. R. Ljoim, 
 County Clerk; A. H. Hc|>perly. Clerk of the District Court; J. A. W iggnis. Treasurer. G. E. 
 
 was 
 
 Dated 
 
 Bake 
 
1276 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 AUlen. Register of Deeds; S. Hamilton. Slieriff; L. H. Sewer, County Attorney; J. a. 
 Hopkins, .Superintendent of Public Instruction; P. W. Rossiter, Surveyor; E. R. Lang, 
 Coroner. 
 
 AGRICULTURAL FAIRS, MANUFACTURES, ETC. 
 
 The Ellsworth County Agricultural. Mechanical and Fair Association was organized in 
 1877, for the purpose of advancing the agricultural, horticultural and mechanical interests 
 of the county, and to carry out the ob.jects of the association. Fairs are held annually, at 
 which are exhibited stock, agricultural and horticultural products, cereals, products of the 
 mechanical arts, and the various products of the garden and farm. The fair ground of the 
 association contains forty acres, and is surrounded by a board fence. It is located about 
 one-half mile east of Ellsworth, and about one-fourth of a mile north of the railway track. 
 It is situated on the open prairie, with neither a tree nor bush on the premises. Necessary 
 buildings, stalls and sheds have been erected to accommodate exhibitors, and there is also a 
 good one-half mile track for the convenience of those who wish to interest themselves in 
 trials of speed. Liberal iireminms are offered to those who are the successful competitors 
 in the various departments which they enter, and paid to thost^ to whom they are awarded. 
 The fair of 1883 was a grand surcess, the rcceijits more than paying all premiums and 
 exiienses. The association is under the management of a board of directors, and the present 
 officers are: M. U. Morse, president; A. O. Whaley, secretary, and H. F. Iloesraan, treasurer. 
 
 The manufactories in the county are very limited in number, and are confined, chiefly, 
 to llouring mills, of which there are five in the county, but of this number there are only 
 four in operation, the other one being just about completed and ready to start. The flr.st 
 mill in the county was built by Foster and Everett in 18715, at the town of Ellsworth. Late 
 in 1879 it was completely destroyed by fire, all that was left of it being the four walls, which 
 wete of stone. In the following year it was re-built, and has been in operation since that 
 time. It is a small mill, having only two run of stone, and is operated by steam. It rejire- 
 sents a capital of $6,' t)0, and employs six hands. 
 
 The next mill erected was by Getty & Larkin in 1879, at Ellsworth. This is the largest 
 mill in the county, and was built at a cost of gl2,000. It lias five run of stone and one roller, 
 and is fitted up with the latest improved machinery. It gives employment to ten liands. 
 
 Latshaw &, Bro. erected the next mill in the county, at Wilson. ' It is a throe-run mill 
 and does an immense business for one of its size. It was built in I 880 . and supplies a very 
 extensive region with flour. To meet the demands upon it, the proprietors have to run it 
 night and day to its fullest capacity. 
 
 A small mill has just been completed and put in operation in the vicinity of Green 
 Garden, and still another has been erected at a small village in the southern jjortion of the 
 county, named Cain City, which will be ready to be set in motion in the course of a few weeks. 
 
 The manufacturing establishment in which the greatest amount of capital is invested, is 
 the sugar-mill at Ellsworth, which was erected in 18SI. The amount invested is $35,000. 
 But little has been done yet towards the manufacture of sugar; what little has been done in 
 that direction being more of a test of the works then for profit. There was manufactured 
 in the mill, however, during 1883. thirty thousand gallons of amber cane syrup, pronounced 
 as fine as ever was put upon the market. This mill, as also every other in the county, is 
 ojierated by steam. 
 
 About a mile cast of Ellsworth, on the railway line* B. S. Rice has a cheese and butter 
 factory, in which $6,000 are invested. There are two or three creameries in the county, the 
 most imjiortant of which is that owned by George Gibson, about five miles east of Ells¬ 
 worth. This creamery is fitted up with everything necessary to facilitate and iierfect the 
 manufacture of butter, of which immense quantities are manufactured, all of which is 
 shipped to the Western market. 
 
 SCHOOL AND OTHER .STATLSTICS. 
 
 The educational interests are among those to which people, generally, pay the most 
 attention, and the people of Ellsworth County have been no way backward in manifesting 
 an earnest desire for the advancement of education. Whenever, and wherever, it has been 
 found necessary to build a schoolhouse for the accommodation of children in the neighbor¬ 
 hood, though few in number, it has been erected. There are in the county sixty-six school- 
 houses, of which one is brick, twenty stone, and forty-five frame. Excepting those at Ells¬ 
 worth and Wilson, they are all located on the prairie, without a tree to shelter them from 
 the storms of winter, or protect the children, in their minutes of amusements, from the 
 burning sun of summer. Naked and exposed they stand, a great many of them without 
 even as much as a fence. In a country where trees are of such easy growtli, there can be no 
 excuse for not protecting both the schoolhouses and the children who attend them by 
 sheltering groves. The number of school children enrolled in 1882 was nearly one hundred 
 less than the number enrolled in 1881. This would indicate a decrease in population, and is 
 accounted for by the fact that parties coming into the county, are desirous of establishing 
 extensive ranches, buy out the settlers, who move away to other counties and States. These 
 tran.sactions have chiefly taken place in the eastern portion of the county, and last year 
 two school districts, in which there were about fifty school children, were, in this manner 
 completely wiped out. The school population of the county in 1882, between the age of five 
 and twenty-one years, was 3,971, being 1.5-16 males and 1,425 females. The total number of 
 pupils enrolled, was 3 BB, of which 1,116 were males and 1,077 females. Of this number 
 the average daily attendance was 1,465, the males and females being about equal, the former 
 being747, and the latter 718. The total number of teachers required to supply the schools 
 in the county, was eighty-two, but only sixty-two were employed, forty of whom were 
 females, and twenty-two males. The average salary paid to teachers was: Males, $25 73 
 and females, $19.73. There were, during the year ending July 31, 1883, seventy-one appli¬ 
 cants for teachers' certificates, none of whom were rejected, their average age being nine¬ 
 teen years. Of the seventy-one certificates grunted, six were of the first grade forty of the 
 second, and twenty-five of the third. The receipts for all school purposes during the year, 
 including the balance on hand at the close of the year preceding, was $17,137.82; and the 
 amount expended was $15,878.64, leaving a balance on hand on July :il, 1882, of $1,2.59.1^ 
 The difference between the estimated value of school buildings and grounds in the county" 
 and the bonded indebtedness is $14,464, the former being $39,760. and the latter $25 296! 
 The schools, generally, are well furnished with seats, desks, globes, maps, charts,’and 
 other apparatus to aid the teacher and pupils, and facilitate the imparting of instruction. 
 
 The following statistics, taken from the latest returns made by the respective Townsiiii) 
 Assessors for 1'83, will show how the county has advanced in material wealth during the 
 decade of its existence, because, virtually, there was little or no agricultural settlement in 
 the eounty until 1873. and even later. The statistical record in the County Clerk’s office 
 shows that the number of acres in farms in the county in 1882 was 337.188, the value of 
 which is set down at $1,538,432. There were ninety farm dwellings erected during the year 
 valued at $38,510. The number of acres sown to fall wheat in 1881, was 70.320; rye, 19 742 ! 
 The number of acres sown to spring wheat in 1883, was 2,3' 6; corn, 36,191; barley, 369; oats 
 5,217: buckwheat, 65; Irish potatoes, 469; sweet jiotatoes, 49; sorghum, 2,093; castor beans’ 
 .33; flax 30; broom corn, .340; luillet and Hiing.irian, 1,795; pearl millet, 31; rice corn, 164! 
 The number of acres of grass in cultivation and under fence, were as follows: Timothy 
 meadow. 125; clover meadow. 23; clover jiasture, 2l'; other grasses, 436; and prairie pasture 
 38.474. There were cut in 1883, tame hay to the amount of 9,871 tons, and of jirairie hay! 
 7,431 tons. The value of garden produce marketed during the year ending March 1 . 1883! 
 was $3,044, and eggs and iioultry were marketed to the amount of $8Ji05. Tlie cheese pro¬ 
 duct amounted to 33,265 pounds, and butter to 188,2.52 pounds. There were in the county 
 3,118 horses, 445 mules and asses, 2,!146 milch cows, 8,768 other cattle, 16,880 sheep, and 
 6,263 swine. The value of animals slaughtered and sold for slaughter, amounted to $1,38,765, 
 and the wool clipped was 72,072 pounds. The interest taken in horticulture was represented 
 • by the following number of fruit trees in bearing; Apple, 703; pear, 105; peach, 11 717- 
 plum, 565; cherry, 612. Not iu bearing; Apple, 14,343; pear, l,.5i4; peaeb. ;37,091: plum, 
 3,980; and cherry. 2.573. The fences of the county represent a value of about $1.0.OfKI, ])ro- 
 portioued as to kind as follows: Board fence, ;3,250rod8; rail, 3,t162; stone, 9,132; hedge, 
 34,918; wire, .56,018. Forestry is receiving some attention in the county, the number of acres 
 devoted to this interest, in 1883, being as follows: Walnut, 330 acres; maple, 73; honey 
 locust, 25; cottonwood, 617; and other varieties, 3t 8, making an aggregate of 1,.303 acres. 
 A good evidence of the adaptability of tlie soil to arboriculture is given on the farm of W. 
 S. Gile, who resides on Section 36, Township 16, Range 6 west. It is what is called a bottom 
 farm, the “ Colonel ” having settled upon it eleven years ago. Since then he has set out 
 with his own hands 30,000 trees of different varieties, the oldest of which is now ten years 
 old. Some of these are forty feet high and eighteen inches in diameter and all are in a 
 good, healthy condition. 
 
 POST-OFFICES. 
 
 The following is a list of the post-offices of the county, with their postmasters: 
 
 NAME. 
 
 TOWNSHIP. 
 
 POSTMASTER. 
 
 
 Empire. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 W. McLaughlin. 
 
 Black Wolf. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Green Valley. 
 
 Valley. 
 
 John Cain. 
 
 
 
 Ed. Sternberg. 
 Wesley Lovens. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A. 0. Whaley. 
 
 
 
 Trivoli___ 
 
 
 L. R. Johnson. 
 
 
 
 
 Wilson.. 
 
 Wilson... 
 
 J W. Briggs. 
 
 A. G. McGill. 
 
 
 
 
 
 * County Seat. 
 
 ELLSWORTH. 
 
 Ellsworth is the county seat of Ellsworth County, and Ls located on the 
 Kansas Pacific Railway, about two hundred and twenty miles west of 
 Kansas City. The original town site was surveyed in the spring of 1867, by 
 William INIcGrath and Col. Greenwood. The town site was selected and 
 laid out by a Town Company, of which H. J. Latshaw was president. As 
 originally surveyed and jilatted, it was located on the north bank of the 
 Smoky Hill RKer, and embraced all of the northeast quarter of the south¬ 
 east quarter, a part of the northwest quarter, and a part of the southwest 
 quarter of Section 38, and a part of the northeast quarter of Section 39, 
 Township 15 south, Range 8 west. There are few towns that had such 
 rapid growtli for the first few months of their existence as had Ellsworth. 
 The plat of the town and certificate was filed for record in Saline County, 
 to which Ellsworth County was then attaclied for judicial and munici[)al 
 purposes, on the 8th day of May, 1867. 
 
 Scarcely was the town site surveyed and platted, when buildings began 
 to spring up like mushrooms, E. W. Kingsbury leading the way by building 
 the first house, which was known as the “Stockade,” and which was used 
 in tlie double capacity of store and hotel. At that time there was scarcely 
 a settler in the county, but the belief tliat Ellsworth would be the western 
 terminus of the Kansas Pacific road for some time, caused people to flock 
 there by the dozen. No sooner was the way opened, than buildings sprung 
 up as if by magic, and three momlis after tlie first house was built, the 
 following parties were engaged in business: Lockstoiie & Phelps, groceries 
 and provisions; 0. Hall, groceries and provisions; Coffin & Haikes, groceries 
 and provisions; .1. L. Bell, tinware and stoves; Arthur Larkin, hotel; 
 Geiger & Co., dry goods and clothing; Robbins & Matthews, groceries and 
 provisions; 11. F. Hoesman had a building up, but his stock of goods had 
 not yet arrived; Vaughn & Sweezy, groceries and provisions; Andrew 
 
 Schmitt, boots and shoes; Chick, Brown & Co., and-Nye, forwarding 
 
 and commission houses. There was a wonderful growtli for less than three 
 months. 
 
 In those days, whisky was one of the staple articles of a well-regulated 
 grocery store, and the grocer that tried to do business without it, was not 
 troubled with many cu.stoniers. At that time there were stationed at Port 
 Harker, distant some four miles from Ellsworth, about 1,500 soldiers and 
 Government employes, who patronized the grocery stores to a wonderful 
 extent, most of whom consumed what they bought on the premises or carried 
 it away in liquid form. Another source of trade, and not a small one either, 
 was derived from the long trains moving westward across the plains, nearly 
 all of which, at that time, followed the Smoky Hill route. 
 
 The Smoky Hill, in Ellsworth County, is dignified by being styled a 
 river, but in dry seasons the stranger will look for it in vain. He will see a 
 small stream of water resembling a brooklet, over which a child might step 
 without wetting its foot, but when it does assume the dignity of a river, it 
 does it iu grand style. On the 8th day of June, 1867, it suddenly arose to 
 this dignity, and in a short time the flourishing town of Ellsworth was 
 standing in about four feet of water. Many of the buildings were washed 
 from their foundations, and all kinds of business was brought to a sudden 
 stop. To make the condition of the people still more critical, the Indians, 
 about that time, began to hunger for scalps and plunder, and scarcely had 
 the waters subsided, when a band of Cheyennes began to commit depreda¬ 
 tions. They killed one man about three miles west of town, and about two 
 weeks afterwards, they killed throe men between Ellsworth and Wilson. 
 The citizens formed themselves into reliefs and guarded the town, and one 
 night the Indians came within a quarter of a mile of town and ran off quite 
 a lot of stock. 
 
 The flood and the Indians were bad enough, but a still greater calamity 
 awaited them. About the 1st of July, 1867, the cholera broke out simultane¬ 
 ously at Ellsworth and Fort Harker, and made terrible ravages at both 
 places. People fled from the dread plague, as though death was about to 
 seize them. During the two or three weeks the scourge raged, it carried off 
 about three hundred people at the Port, and about fifty of the citizens of 
 Ellsworth. Out of a population of nearly one thousand, only about forty 
 remained, all the rest having fled.' 
 
 The Town Company having been brought to a knowledge of their 
 mistake in locating the town on the low ground close to the river, immedi¬ 
 ately set to work and had Mr. Marian survey and plat a portion of the 
 
ELLSWORTH COUNTY. 
 
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 south half of Seetion 20, Township 15 south, Range 8 west, which was 
 placed on record July 18, 1807, as the Town Company’s first addition. It 
 IS on the land embraced in this addition, and subsequent additions made at 
 various times by King, Briscoe, Hodgens and Butler, that- the present town 
 of Ellsworth now stands. When the addition of the Town Company was 
 surveyed and platted, lots corresponding with Uiose in the original site were 
 given in exchange to those who had purchased, and all the buildings were 
 moved up to the new site, except that known as the “Stockade,” which sub- 
 sequentlv was burned down. 
 
 In a' short time the town was again on the high road to prosperity, and 
 the business men received an accession to their numbers in 18G7, by the 
 arrival of M. Goldsomin, who opened up a general outfitting store, and 
 Walker & Co., who embarked in the grocery business. In 1808, however, 
 the railroad pushed westward, and a great many of the merchants of Ells¬ 
 worth pushed westward with it. In that year, also, the Indians again 
 threatened the place and ran off a quantity of stock, almost from the limits 
 of town, belonging to Sanderson and White, who kept a livery stable at that 
 time. On that raid they killed a man named Dougherty, so that, what with 
 the flood, cholera and Indians, the first year in the history of Ellsworth was 
 a very trying one. As if these were not enough to contend against, light 
 upon their heels came a set of roughs and cut-throats who undertook to run 
 the town, and who, by their detiperado deeds, sought to rule the people by 
 establishing a ** reign c»f terror.’ Two desperate characters, by the name of 
 Craig and Johnson, were the recognized leaders of this gang, and, like all 
 such scoundrels, undertook to govern with a high hand. 
 
 Finally the citizens determined to rid the town of this gang of bandits, 
 and, to accomplish this end, a number of tliem organized themselves into a 
 vigilance committee. They concluded that the speediest way to disperse the 
 cut-throats was to strike at the head, and one night Craig and Johnson, after 
 committing some of their depredations, were seized, carried to the Smoky, 
 and there hung to the lin*b of a cottonwood tree. The others of the gang 
 took the hint and hied themselves to other regions, and Ellsworth became a 
 peaceable town. 
 
 In 1868, Ellsworth was incorporated as a village and was governed by a 
 council of five, of which J. II. Edwards was president. The first hotel in 
 town was built by Arthur Larkin in the fall of 1867. It was a frame build¬ 
 ing and stood on'Korth Main Street, near Lincoln Avenue. 
 
 In the fall of 1869 the town was visited by quite an extensive fire which 
 originated in the “ Larkin House,” of which, at that time, the BeDee Bros, 
 were proprietors. The tire spread with great rapidity, and before it could 
 be extinguished, all the buildings in the block in which the hotel was 
 located, and also part of those in the block west, were utterly destroyed. 
 The damage entailed by the fire amounted to over $15,000. 
 
 In 1869 a small stone sehoolhouse was erected, which was the first school 
 building in town, although prior to that time, school had been taught by a 
 Mr. Wellington in a small frame building south of tlie railroad track. 
 
 In 1868, two strangers came to Ellsworth, and one day, while in a 
 billiard saloon, one of them lay down upon a billiard table and went to sleep. 
 The-other, not liking this, took out his revolver and commenced tapping 
 him on the head to wake him up. He succeeded, and upon the man opening 
 his eves and seeing the other with a revolver in his hands, he immediately 
 ran for the door, and just as he was passing out, the other deliberately shot 
 him dead. Next day the murderer graced the limb of a cottonwood on the 
 banks of the Smoky.' Ellsworth was no place for evil-doers at that time, 
 and they soon learned to give it a wide berth. , , . 
 
 Except for one or two incidents, 1871, like the year that pi'eceded it, 
 would have been an uneventful one. It happened in that year, that a party 
 of Pawnee Indians were returning northward from a marauding expedition, 
 in which they had been engaged against a tribe to which they were hostile, 
 and had got as far north as Ellsworth, when a Deputy United States Marshal, 
 named Pox, collected a posse and attacked the unsuspecting and peaceable 
 Pawnees. Fox and his gang killed one of the Indians in the streets of 
 Fllsworth, and chased the band to the Smoky, where they killed three more, 
 and took a number of them prisoners and locked them up. The citizens 
 stigmatized the act as uncalled for, cold-blooded murder, and set those at 
 liberty whom Pox and his gang had placed in confinement. 
 
 The year 1872 was one of considerable improvement, and some good 
 buildings were erected. In that year the court house was built, a very fine 
 two-story brick building. The lower floor is divided into county ofiices, aiid 
 the upper floor is used for a court room. Immediately in rear of the court 
 house a solidly built stone jail was erected, two stories high, the upper story 
 being finished off as a residence for the sheriff, while the lower story is 
 
 partitioned off into cells. , , , 
 
 In that year, also, Minnick & Hounson erected a very neat two-story 
 brick building on South Main Street, the lower part of which was fitted up 
 for a drug store, and the upper part as a hall, which the Masons rented as a 
 lodge room. It was also in that year that Col. Gore erected the Cottage 
 Hotel ” and a livery stable in connection therewith, and not the least im¬ 
 provement of that year was an iron bridge, three hundred feet long, across 
 the Smokv, which was built at a cost of $15,000. Among the many tine 
 improvements of 1872, the most important was that made by Arthur Larkin 
 in the re-building of a hotel, to take the place of the one that had been de¬ 
 stroyed by tire in the fall of 1869. This new hotel, erected by Mr. Larkin, 
 was" a fine brick structure, large and commodious, well built and neatly 
 finished. It was not built on the same ground occupied by the old “Larkin 
 House,” but was moved a lot or two west, and was built on the corner of 
 North’Main Street and Lincoln Avenue. The old name was dropped, and 
 the new hotel entered upon its career upder the name pf the “Grand Central, 
 which it still retains. H has a frontage on North Main Street of 48 feet, 
 and on Lincoln Avenue of 90 feet. It was the grandest improvement made 
 in the city up to that time. 
 
 Tlie year previous the town had been advanced a grade, by being pro¬ 
 moted to the rank of a city of the third class, of which rl. F. Hoesman was 
 honored by being made first mayor. After the first year of its existence, the 
 town had no spasmodic growth, but grew slowly and steadily, those who 
 came, coming with the intention to stay. The progress of the place, up to 
 1872, was not confined to the building ‘of business houses alone, as a great 
 many very neat and comfortable residences had been built in different por¬ 
 tions of the city, but chiefly north of the railway track. 
 
 Population had so increased that the small stone sehoolhouse which had 
 been built in 1869, became altogether inadequate in 1873 to meet the 
 demands of the community for school facilities. To supply the deficiency 
 existing in this regard, bonds to the amount of .$9,000 were voted, and a 
 very fine school building, not large, but neat and ample, was erected. It is 
 a two-story brick building, surmounted by a ciipola, and contains six rooms, 
 which, with the old building, which is still used as a primary department, 
 furnishes ample accommodation for all the pupils that attend school. 
 
 The year 1874 was more remarkable for disasters than for progress. 
 That was the year of the grasshopper raid, the effect of which was felt by 
 the merchants of Ellsworth, but, in addition to this, a disaster more direct 
 and tangible in its results occurred on the 8th da^^ of August of that year 
 in the shape of another destructive conflagration. IIow the fire originated 
 is not clearly shown, but its disasterous effects were none the less felt. It 
 swept away the entire block of frame buildings on the east side of Douglas 
 Avenue, between First and North Main streets, and also several on North 
 Main Street. The loss occasioned by that fire is set dow-n at not less than 
 $25,000. No sooner was the fire extinguished than the work of clearing 
 away the debris began, preparatory to the erection of other buildings. 
 George Seitz, Andrew Schmitt, Z. '.Tackson and Leo Herzig, immediately 
 set to work and erected, simultanemislv. and side by side, fronting on North 
 Main Street, four one-story stone buildings, or rather, one building con¬ 
 taining four store-rooms. That of George Seitz stands on the corner of 
 Douglas Avenue and North Main Street, which is handsomely fitted up and 
 occupied by him as a drug store. The one adjoining this on the east, is 
 owned bv Andrew Schmitt, and is occupied by him as a boot and shoe 
 store, fo the eastward of these iire the two rooms put up and owned by 
 Z. Jackson and Leo Herzig. 
 
 In the fall of 1873, the cattle trade commenced coming to Ellsworth, 
 and with it came a new element into society, which, while making business 
 somewhat lucrative, was rather detrimental to morality. In 1874, Ellsworth 
 was the headquarters of the cattle trade, and the place was known as a 
 cow-boy town. Tlie thugs, blacklegs and cut-throats, with the attendant 
 train of prostitutes that usuallv accompany them, which the cattle trade 
 brought to Ellsworth, made it, for a time, far from being a place in which 
 a piously inclined person would choose to reside. Gambling, drinking, 
 shooting, and those sinful practices in which women lost to every sense of 
 shame and virtue seem to take delight. constituted their greatest pastime. 
 One season of such characters satisfied the people of Ellsworth that the evils 
 of the cattle trade, or rather those that followed it, were more detrimental to 
 the real interests of the place than it was benefitted by any advantages 
 derived from it in point of increased trade, and when, in the follow-ing 
 year the cattle men took their trade farther west, the citizens of Ellsworth 
 were verv much relieved, and felt greatly rejoiced. During the short time 
 the cattie trade remained at Ellsworth, no less than ten persons were 
 shot and killed either on the street or in some gambling den. The Sheriff 
 of the county, C. G. Whitney, met his death at the hands of one of the 
 desperate characters then infesting the town, named Bill Thompson, who 
 claimed to be a Texan. The revolver or bowie-knife was the arbiter of all 
 disagreements, and were frequently used when all the disagreement that 
 existed was, that one man had a pocket-book and the other wanted it. 
 Thompson and the Sheriff Iiad disagreed about some frivolous matter, and 
 scarcely had they exchanged a half dozen words, when Thompson’s revolver 
 concluded the argument by silencing the Sheriff forever. 
 
 This dangerous element having been removed, the town settled down 
 to peace and quietness; and if the merchants did not take in quite as man) 
 dollars, they, and the citizens generally, breathed a purified moral atmos¬ 
 phere. The destruction of the crops in 1874, made times exceedingly dull 
 in the year that followed, and a great many became discouraged. The worst 
 had not come yet, however, for another disastrous blow was about to fall 
 on Ellsworth that the people little expected. On November 12, 1875, 
 another fire struck the town and carried away an entire block on South 
 Main Street, running west from Douglas Avenue. Minnick’s brick building, 
 the upper part of which was used as a Masonic Hall, perished in that fire. 
 The loss occasioned by the fire was not less than $50,000. Prior to that 
 time. South Main constituted the principal business street of the city, bi;t 
 the November blaze wiped the greater portion of it out of existence. It was 
 then abandoned as a business quarter of the city, and the merchants who 
 had been burned out moved north of the railway track, where they re-estab¬ 
 lished themselves, chiefly on Douglas Avenue. 
 
 In the spring of 1876, a handsome stone block was erected on the east 
 side of Douglas Avenue, between First and Second streets. This block is 
 two stories high, and was built bv E. A. Powers, I. W. Phelps, Arthui 
 Larkin and J. L. Bell. The building on the corner of First Street and 
 Douglas Avenue was built by E. A. Powers for a bank, which he continues 
 to u.se as such. The institution is known as the Powers Bank, and was 
 established by E. A. Powers in 1870. In 1882 it passed under the control 
 of a company, and was incorporated in November of that year. The capital 
 of the bank is $50,000, and the officers of the institution arc: E. A. Powers, 
 president; I. W. Phelps, vice-president; J. W. Powers, cashier, and^ M . F. 
 Tompkins, assistant cashier. This is the only bank in the city. The next 
 building to the bank is the one erected by 1. W. Phelps, and is iised by hini 
 as a grocery store; the next was put up by Arthur Larkin and is now usnl 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 by him as a dry goods store: the fourtli and last of the block was put op 
 Vjy J. Ij. Bell, which he uses for a liardware store. These four buildings 
 constitute one of the most substantial and neatest blocks in Central Kansas. 
 Subsequent to the building of this Idock, Mr. Larkin, finding that his room 
 w'as too small for his busines.s, widened the store by tearing down tlie hall 
 partition and a<lded to its depth by building fifty-five feet to the east end. 
 This made the dimensions of the store 2(54x12.0 feet. Having done this, he 
 built a stair six feet wide from the center of the store to the floor above. 
 The ground floor of the original building is used for dry goods exclusively, 
 while that of the addition is devoted to clothing, hats, caps, boots and 
 shoes. The up])er floor is the salesroom for carpets, rugs, mattings and oil 
 clotiis, also ladies’ cloaks, mantillas, dolmans, sac(iues, etc. This block, 
 extending from the bank to Bell’s hardware store, is the best improvement 
 yet made in the city. That same year, 1870, and adjoining this block on 
 the north, two one-stoty stone buildings were erected, one l>y K. G. Min- 
 nick and the other by I). B. Long. 
 
 The year 1870 was one of substantial improvements, experience having 
 taught the people that w'ooden buildings were the ])Oorest kind of protec¬ 
 tion against fire. The fires of 1800, 1874 and 1875, by which property to 
 the amount of $100,000 was destroyed, gave them a lesson of which they 
 took advantage, and the result was, that good, substantial business houses 
 were erected of either brick or stone. Three times during its short exis¬ 
 tence had Ellsworth been fire-tried, and yet a fourth one was close at hand. 
 In March, 1877, another fire visited the town, carrying away the only 
 remaining block that stood on South Main Street. This was located between 
 Douglas and Lincoln avenues, but the fire made quick work of it and a 
 reminder of it can still be seen in some old stone walls that stand south of 
 the railroad track, a short way from the depot. The loss occasioned by 
 this fire was estimated at $2().()fi0. 
 
 If 1877 was a year of some disaster, it was also a year of great imi)rove- 
 ment. J. Beebe, built in that year a very fine two-story stone building on 
 North Main Street which he uses for a grocery, furniture and hardware 
 store. Two lots east of Beebe’s, a similar Imilding was put up by F. Born- 
 schiem, which is now used for a bakery and restaurant. Adjoining this to 
 the west, Dr. Seevert erected a one-story stone building, and next to this 
 11. Rainelsberg put up a very handsomely finished two-story double ludld- 
 ing, the ground floor of which is in one room and is used by him as a cloth¬ 
 ing and dry goods store, while the up|)er floor is used })artly for goods and 
 jiartly for a residence. The erection of these buildings made almost a solid 
 stone block on the north side of North Main Street between Lincoln and 
 Douglas avenues. In 1877, Arthur Larkin built the Golden Belt elevator 
 which is oiierated by steam-power. Its cajtacity is between 15,000 and 
 20,000 bushels. If 1877 started in disastrously, it closed with a good record, 
 and in the number and character of improvements made, far excelled any 
 year that preceded it. 
 
 The pilace was now commencing to bear a citified appearance and to 
 assume an air of solidity and healthful prosperity. Up to that time no 
 substantial improvements had been made on the west side of Douglas 
 Avenue, but in 1877 a commencement was made by Tom Jlay, who erected 
 a tw'o-story stone building on the northwest corner of Douglas Avenue and 
 First Street. 
 
 Notwithstanding the great improvement the city had made, and the 
 love of the people for law and oi-dei‘, the ushering in of 1878 found but one 
 c-hurch building in town which had been built by the Catholics in 18(5!). It 
 is a neat frame edifice, the construction of which cost about .$1,000. 
 Although there were no church liuiMings save the one mentioned; there 
 had been for sometime two or three church organizations. As early as 18754, 
 Rev. Levi Sternberg organized a Presbyterian Church of nine members. 
 By 1878, this little band had grown to lie quite strong, and in that year 
 commenced the erection of a very neat frame church building which was 
 finished in 1870, at a cost of .$1,500. The church has now a membership of 
 seventy-five, and the present pastor is Rev. .1. S. Carruthei's. This and the 
 Catholic Church are the only church edifices in town, although the Meth¬ 
 odists and Lutherans have quite .strong orgaidzations and resident pastors. 
 
 The year 1878 was not very remarkable for any great improvements, 
 those that were made being confined chiefly to the erection of residence,s. 
 'f'wo elevators were erected thatyear.one by Schmucker I't Work, and one by 
 W. G. Smith. Both are operated by horserpower. and of about equal capac¬ 
 ity, 10,000 liushels each. The year 1878 closed with about as many business 
 houses in the jilace as the requirements of the county demanded, but 
 .•\rthui- Larkin thinking that his " GramRlentral Hotel ” and the “Cottage 
 1 louse." did not furnish sufficient hotel accommodation, erected the “ Amer¬ 
 ican 1 louse," a very fine stone building which stands on the south side of 
 the I’ailroad track, a short distance fi-om the depot. Shortly after the hotel 
 was built he sold it to John Kelly, who is still owner and proprietor. About 
 the oidy sulxstantial impi’ovemont made in 1879. was a brick building on the 
 wot side of Douglas Avenue, north of and adjoining the one eri'cfcd by 
 Tom May in 1877. 
 
 Towards the close of 187!), Ellsworth was doomed toexperienco anothei’ 
 fire, which, though not epute so disastrous as either of tho.se that jireceded 
 it was severe enough as it destroyed the oidy floiiring-mill in the county at 
 that time. The mill that was swept out of existence by this fire had been 
 iiuilt by Evnu'ett & Foster in 187(5. and, fortunately for the town, stood far 
 enough away from either the business or resident jiortion of the place as not 
 to endanger the safety of either. The loss of this mill was a source of 
 great inconvenience to tlie peojile, ami farmers had to tak(> their grists to 
 other counties to be gi'ound. .\ company was formed the following yeai' 
 and the mill was rebuilt, and is known asthe “ Foster 1\1 ill." Itisof rather 
 small dimensions, has only two run of stone and is operated by steam-power. 
 
 The same year that Foster’s mill was ridmilt, Getty di: Larkitis built a 
 more extensive one in the' west part of t own which is also operated by steam- 
 
 power. The building is frame, and all the machinery of the mill is of the 
 latest and most improved {lattern. This mill has five run of stone, and also 
 makes flour by the roller jirocess. The cajiacity of the mill is about 150 
 barrels of flour per day. In connection with the mill is an elevator of 30,- 
 000 bushels capacity. 
 
 In 1881 the “Ellsworth Sugar Works Company" was formed, and that 
 same year ipiite an extensive sugar-mill was erected in the western part 
 of town. The capital invested in this mill is .$25,(X)0. It is operateil by 
 steam, and when running gives employment to seventy-five hands. Its suc¬ 
 cess is, as yet, a matter of sjieculation, but if properly managed, it cannot 
 fail to be a profitable investment. 
 
 Another of tlie improvements of 1881, wuisthe erection of ipiite a large 
 bloc k on the east side of Douglas Avenue between First and Second streets, 
 by Z. Jackson. The north, .south and west walls of this block are stone and 
 the front wall is bricdc. The ground floor is divided into three storerooms, 
 and the front jiart of the upper floor is partitioned off into offices, while the 
 remainder of it is handsomely fitted up for an opera hall. Gn the west side 
 of the hall is the stage and dressing rooms, and a gallery extends along the 
 entire length of the east side. The hall is seated with chairs and the stage 
 well mounted with .scenery tastefully and artistically painted. F'our hun¬ 
 dred jiersons can be seated comfortably in the hall, and by a little crowding, 
 five hundred coidd find room. • 
 
 The only improvement of any note made in 1882, was the two-story 
 stone building erected by H. Nunamaker, on Douglas Avenue, and an ele¬ 
 vator put up by the Foster Mill (Company, the capacity of which is 20,()UO 
 bushels. 
 
 In 1881 there lived in the .southeastern jiortion of the county a man 
 named Phillip Angley. He lived by himself in a “ dug out." This kind of 
 a habitation is wdiat constitutes the cellar or basement of an ordinary house, 
 or a hole dug in the ground, over which is placed a roof of prairie grass and 
 earth. Sometimes they are only dug to a dejith ^f three or four feet, but 
 in such cases sod walls are built to about the same height above the ground 
 as the dejith of the dug out is below. It was in one of these abodes that 
 Philliji Angley lived, and there his nej)hew' Graham, found him in 1881, 
 wdien he came to live with him. 
 
 Angley had neither wife nor child, and before the advent of his nephew, 
 lived in his primitive abode solitary and alone. Uncle and nephew got along 
 all right until January, 1882, when Angley sold some land to a neighbor* 
 taking the money he received as the purchase price with him to the dug out. 
 It was fatal money to him, because, for it, his nejjhew' taking advantage of 
 him while hb was asleep, murdered him, and after getting possession of the 
 money set fire to the rafters that sujijiorted the root and then tied towards 
 Ellswort h. When the rafters were so weakened by fire that they could not 
 sujiport the roof, all the earth on the top fell into the dug-out and covered 
 up the murdered man excejit his feet. In this jjosition he was discovered 
 a few days after by some of his neighbors who dug him out, and then it was 
 ascertained that he had been foully murilered. Graham, the murderer, 
 was in Ellsworth lavishly sjiending the murdered man's money when the 
 news of the deed reached town. Susjiieion instantly fell upon him as being 
 the perjietrator of the crime, and he was lodged in jail. While in jail he 
 was called upon by another uncle of his, named Shafer, to whom he made a 
 full confession of the crime. That night he was taken from the jail and 
 hung to a telegrajih jiole along side the railway track nearly opjiosite the 
 court house, xit that time there was another murderer in jail named Rose, 
 and after hanging Graham, the crowd went back to the jail to get him and 
 serve him in like manner, but the Sheriff, anticipating their action, had the 
 prisoner removed to a place of safety. 
 
 Having in the foregoing, given briefly the history of the town from its 
 commencement until the close of 1882, it may be interesting to some to be 
 told how the jilace received the name of Ellsworth. Upon this j5oint, dif¬ 
 ferent and erroneous beliefs exist: Some believe that the town of Ells¬ 
 worth being the county-seat, took as its name that of the county, and that 
 the latter was named in honor of Col. E. E. Ellsworth, who was killed by 
 Jackson in Alexandria, Vii'ginia, and who, it is said was the first victim of 
 the war of the rebellion. The name of the town is not derived from that 
 soui'ce, but from a fort that was liuilt during the war abemt four miles east 
 of the jiresent town site, at a jioint where the old Santa Pe trail crosses the 
 Smoky Hill. This fort became known as Fort Ellsworth, and from this the 
 town of Ellsworth derived its name. As showing the moving disjjosition of 
 the jieojile that came to Ellsworth, it may be remarked that the jiopulation 
 of the Jilace now, is just about what it was at the end of the first year of 
 its existence. Hundreds came and hundreds went, and each year found the 
 Jiopulation about the same in number, but different in peojile. The town 
 receives little or none of this floating poj>ulation now, and the place has 
 settled down to a jiermanent, steady growth. Its jiresent jiopulation is 
 about one thousand, and those who come now, come to stay. The town is 
 beaufiftdly situated on the northeast bank of the Smoky Hill River, on a 
 wide plateau of second bottom land. To the north of town the ground 
 takes a sudden rise and stretches away into high table-land. To the south 
 is Smoky, with a solitary tree at intervals marking its course, and Vieyond 
 is the high and broken ujilai.d. The business of the jilace is now so fixed 
 that merchants can make their calculations as to trade, to a considerable 
 degree of certainty. The business portion of tlie town is mostly substan¬ 
 tially built of stone and brick, and some of the stones will eomjiare very 
 favorably with those in much larger jilaces. Those engaged in mercantile 
 pursuits, transact a lai-ge amount of business during the year, and the fact 
 that 400,000 bushels of wheat jiassed through the three elevat/irs in town 
 in 1882, will be sufficient to show the kind of country the merchants have 
 to dcjiend ujion for trade. The business of the town is represented by three 
 general merchandising stores; seven grocery stores; two boot and shoe stores: 
 two drug stores; three hardware dcah'rs; one dealer in furniture; two 
 
ELLSWORTH COUNTY. 
 
 1279 
 
 lunil>(.T (leiilcrs; one iiiilliuory esliililistiiueiit; tlirct' liotels: one jewelry stole, 
 two rest an rants: two harness-shops: one wajjon and caiTiage-shop: thiei' 
 livery stables: one bakerv; two tlouriiig-niills: one sugiir-imll. and three 
 grain-(devators..‘very branch seeming to be carrying on a prosperous business. 
 
 Till', PRESS AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 EUsivoHh A'e/<yr/er.—This paper was established November. 1870 l>y M. ‘ 
 eoati.iued to publish the paper as sole editor and proprietor for two 
 out to (J. Atwood, under whose management it remained ubont thiee years \\lm^ 
 passed into the liands ot Inman & Montgomery .(by whom it was U o nolpLuito 
 
 when ic again reverted to Atwood, who held possession about a year, when it ^issid into 
 the hands of K. F. Kellogg, who retained it about a year, and then sold '<■ <0 W -^ 
 hardt. Mr. Oe.bhardt took possession in .July, and in November, 
 half interest to George Hitycke, since which time the paper has continiiu to 1’® P""’ “ 
 
 with Gebhardt & Iluycke as sole editors and proprietors. The paper is a mne cidumn 
 four-page weekly, is Republican in politics, and has a circulation ot 1,800. the omce is 
 
 well lilted up, and has a steam-power printing and job press. , 
 
 Jiiiral He.v/.-This paper is published at Ellsworth, and was if, ’ 
 
 by W. E. Fosnot, in whose possession it still remains, and wlio continues to Pumisli it a 
 sole editor and proprietor. It is a seven-column, four-page weekly, and has a ciiciilation 
 
 '^\ere'aretkree lodges m the town, representing three different benevolent societies, as 
 
 *^°"'d;raso«iS—Ellsworth Lodge, No. 146, A., F. & A. M., wuis instituted July 31. 1KT:I, under 
 dispensation from the Grand Lodge, dated June 38, 1873. The 
 
 ten charter members, and its first officers were: II. F. Iloesnian. \V . Al'V'jtakw 
 
 S W.- M. E. Young, J. W.; George Seitz, Treas.: \\ . IL Brinkman, Sec., Robtit Baktr, 
 s' U •' H W. Vance J. D.: E. *A. Kesler, T.: Samuel Hamilton. S. S.: and James A oting, 
 ,L S. ’ Tlie lodge has now a membership of sixty-five, and the preseut officers are: George 
 Huveke, \V. M.; Samuel Hamilton, S. W.; R. R. Lyons, J. ^'i s s’aV 
 
 A. Wiggins, Sec.; M. K. Brundige, S. D.: George Seitz J. D., D. V.Urwiw’-.o’is'-r 
 wood, .1. S.. and Joseph Kalina, T. The charter of the lodge E-U;’u 
 
 Ellsworth Chapter, Royal Arch Masons was instituted 111 “ ‘i, H 
 
 ing under dispensation. The officers are: R. R. Lyons. H. F.. H. F. Hoc, man, K., W . I . 
 
 *^'^*’o’J(f*}4S'i.-^'En'sworth Lodge, No. 109, 1.0. O. F , was org'imzed SeiReraber :L 18j3, 
 with six charter members. The first officers of he lodge were J-,L'/ Vlou' 
 
 Amrine V G • M C Close. R. S.; James Veatch, P. S.; A. J. LoL'^back, Treas . A. Ilou 
 son Con -'s 6 Pepper. W.: C. E. Bell, 1. G.; and Ed. Schermerliorn, 0. G. For some 
 time the lodge made but very slow progress, and at one time its condition was "k" a 
 most to compel a surrender of its charter. Through the uctivity of some of its membeis a 
 new’ life was instilled into it, and it is now in a very ttoiirishing condition, and 
 weekly in an elegantly furnished hall over the Powers Bank The lodge ''“lett'V G R 
 bership of forty, and the jiresent officers are: A. Flanders N. G., ^ ''L^'.WJ 
 
 ■w. ('arter, R. S.: N. B. McCammon, P. S.; J. Powers. Tieas.: I. E. Llocd, Con., 1 . 
 
 Noble, M • LL.EhnefUEU’swo^th Post No.''3™GL*A ^i.^^was instituted in September. 1879, 
 with^elfven charter members. This post was named in honor of Col. E. E. Ellsworth, who 
 Mrin llek"Va.. the first victim of the win-. The ttrst t''®, Ham 
 
 wifrrrin p c ' John Kellv S V. C.: A. Schmitt, J. C.; F. Mehillt. O. ot 1 ).. yviiiuim 
 Tibintts. d. of G.; C. L. Myers, Adjt.; J. Stoddm-d, il M.; G. K C G^W 
 
 has now sixty-live members, and the present ofccers are. At,-’ ifoLwini O 
 
 Span-, S. V. C.: W. A. Talksdorff, J. V. C.: H. J. Patterson, O. of I)., Mi. Hoaglaiid, O. 
 Mf fi • u T ATvprs Adit * A. Smith, O M.; A. R. Hepperly. ( hap. ., . i 
 
 Ellsworth ^las’been'sorely tested by Are, by flood, and ®'‘9f;"UAlmrafter^^^ 
 nothing of the other scourges, in shape of desperadoes and othei lomc characteis w itl 
 which all frontier towns at some time of their existence have beeii afflicted AH tues® "Uve 
 been siirvived, and Ellsworth now is one of the thriving towns of Central Kansas. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHE8. 
 
 GEORGE E ALHEN, RegisteV of Deeds of Ellsworth C’outdy. Kan,, moved from 
 Pittsburg Pa , to' l^wood, Kam, in 18.58. Resided at St Joseph Mo,, vvhere he was em 
 A.med in the hotel business until September, 1861, when he enlisted in Col. J.M Bu.?®,*’ 
 regiment of sharp-shooters. Served with his regiment, afterwards knoivn as the Sixty-sixth 
 Illinois Infantry in the Army of the Tennessee, until August, 1863, when he w;as proiimted 
 to be captain and assistant quartermaster of volunteers, and assignecl to duty in the Ai my 
 of the CiimbSnd Served on the staff of Maj. Gen. Kilpatrick, commanding the Third 
 Cavalry Division District of Columbia until the close of the n 
 
 finip imtil the close of the war was on duty as depot quartermaster at Chatuinooga, lenu., 
 and Bridgeport Ala., when he was^ppointed captain and assistant quartermaster I nited 
 States Ar^v Was brevetted major for faithful and meritorious services during the w^. 
 Asssi-giied to duty as depot and <:Lsbureing quartermaster at Pittsbui^^^ Xo 
 
 her, 1867, and afterwards in the same ®apacity Atfamk staff of 
 
 , /.iirtvtfirmnfttpr Bpoartment of the South, at Atlanta, ua , on me ..lau oi 
 
 ant 
 
 Company, participated in all the battles of his commaml, until he resigned J> ly , 
 
 is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and of the I. O. O. K of his “a’'"'® Im.l a 
 
 in 18.58 to Miss Martha Munger of North Madison, Conn. They nave two danghttrs and a 
 
 son-Fannie M., Esther N., and Jesse M. . u-m.irii,., 
 
 J. 11. FOSTER, of the firm of J. H. Foster A Co., proprietors; Ellsworth ( ity F ourin^ 
 Mills and Elevator. The Mills were erected in 1876, at a cost of SP-.IMW. Size 3~x44’ 
 stories high ; capacity. 75 barrels in twenty-four hours, 1 he elevator le Jlxo" J«®<’ ', ’T,, ®I 
 liigh; capacity 3(),IKK)bushels. It was erected m 1883, at the cost of ’ 'oU 
 stone They eiiiplov six men. J. IL Foster came to Kansas in September I 8 di ami bepiii 
 the above business. ^He was horn in Perry County, I'a.. in 1834. ills parents removed o 
 Van Buren County. Iowa, in 1837, wliere he wa.s raised on a farm. \\ lien '‘® A'n ikIH 
 
 business, lie followed merchandising for six years ; then milling. He was 
 to Miss Harriet E. Sharon of Pennsylvania. They have four k™nk S \V dham 
 
 IL, C'arrie M., and Herbert E. His wife died in 18<8. He was again ii.ia'i)<-d Iw. 
 
 Miss Harriet E. Yarger of Pennsylvania. He lias held several city qfhees , 
 
 D H FRAKER, dealer in a general line of groceries, provisions, ( rockery, gla.ss and 
 (lueeii'sware, and farmers' prodnem He began trade in February 188(1, ami carries a stoc-k of 
 liLllOO. He occupies rooms 33x70 feet. In 1868 he made a trip \V est to Illinois 'Lvhei 
 Ld returned to Pennsylvania in '.870, resuming business with his Xnril 
 
 he remained until his removal to Kansas in April 18,3. He Um’e 
 
 1873, where he clerked in a store initil May 1874, when he located in LHsworth and foil mtd 
 the same occupation five and a half years for oim tirm. He was Dorn 'qacLaiui 
 
 Cumberland Co., Pa., December 31, 1847; was raised and educated in his natwe place, a il 
 farmed until 1866; clerked in his native place for s(ime time and then (tame to Kansas 
 was married in December 1880 to Miss Mary 8 Maberly, a native of England. rhe\ 
 one duiu'-hter—Kva May. lie is a member of Kllsworth Lodge No. lyO- 1 - O. r . , 
 
 JOHN GETTA', of the firm of J. Getty A Co., proprietors ot 'Le Getty and Lark n 
 Steam Flouring Mills and Elevator. The erection of the mills was completed in Janiiai> 
 
 1880, and the elevator in 1883. The mills are 40x50 f®®'^-/’'A®AAn//”'The'pU.vato^^^ 
 
 ifv 1*20 harreln in twentv-four hours; erected at a cost of S«0,0U0. The elcvatoi is-oxo i 
 
 and 34 feet high : capacity 80,u0i) bushels; cost p.50b; all built of stone. 
 
 men. Mr. Getty lociited in Ellsworth in 1878 and eiiga-ed in B‘®‘{“f j'";*’'® ™Ll lu 
 
 became interested in milling. He was born in Martinsbnrg, Blaii Cm I a., m IIHL ‘“ e 
 
 was raised and educated in his native State. He locatecl in Osn ‘-gO'inp k'.," ^nntd he (ame 
 
 followed merchardisinguntil 1874. Ileengaged in milliiig ‘‘tUrn,, aWd^ami Thfftv e Xh 
 
 to Ellsworth. Entered the service in 1863 in Company E, One Huiidreil and Tlnr.';pv?,Ve 
 
 Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry as First Lieutenant. He ‘*/*®U n^ chllXeir- 
 
 Married ill 1871 to Miss Carrie Orwig. a native of Peuiisylvaiiia, the} luivi tuo childirii 
 
 Saiah t^, I^’qVsM AX, dealer in hardware, farm implements, etc,, opein-d trade in j''® 
 of 1867, under the firm iiaiiie of the Western Ilardiyare^House, currying ’* sto®k ®f 
 
 SSI0 000 He was born in Auglaize County, Ohio, in 1841. ,Li''‘‘d in his natu estate ui t 
 
 1861 when he enlisted hi Company D. Thirty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Promoted to 
 Cat taYn of 1 is cCipany Par icipated in all the battles of his command and was^ mustered 
 oYiaX lleeffl ^ 1861 came to Ellswoi th. Kan., in 1867. He is a 
 
 nrembe'r of tlicG. A,' R. of Terre Haute, Ind. He was president of B>ls''Oi'th City Cimnn 
 in 1868 Countv Clerk in 1809-70. Representative ot his county in the Kansas Legislatuie in 
 87'>-ra wX Tow?mLY Tvustee and Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners 
 Hu'W yeaYs r.Kler-Sh.Tiff in 18‘i8, Deputy Uuited States Marshal the same };ear JusHce of 
 the Peace iu 1S70. He was the first blaster of the Ellsworth Lo(lg( N<>- l-h', A ® • A (7n,V 
 and tor seyeml years^ He is also a member of Ellsworth Chapter 1 . D. and Askelon Com- 
 
 mandery Sahna^N postmaster, was born in Erie County. Pa., in 1831; moved to Knox 
 ('(inntv Ill in 18*19 when a hoy nine years old; was raised on a farm; taught school, bong i 
 oni Xstore' anfcon'imen^Yr.YerchaLlising at Cambridge. Ill in 1851; ‘h-B a s earn 
 
 rtonring-mill in that town in 1858; went t®. 1 tn IWs P^^^ 
 the nf%nto Pilot in i857-58, and also speculated in real estate, went to likes l cak in 
 1859- there became one of the incorporators of a mountain toll roail; was a member of tl 
 Sgi'slluire " tlXoffl " Provisional «®veniment,'Mn I860; return«l to N^rimka a ,(1 
 eniisted in the armv in 1863, in Company B, Second Nebraska Cavaliy, re-eniisica in iiit 
 First Batallion Nebraska Veteran Cavalry, and was mustered as Captain of his Company m 
 Pfflwnarv iXl Was in the Indian Service on the Upper Missouri River to f; 
 
 Xis imistered out at the close of tlie war, in 1865 and came to Kansas tliesanm year. Mad^ 
 fhp firwt >it Junction City Kan., and built a house there in 18bb. W ent to MUclRii 
 
 longer Was a member of Hie Kansas Legislature in 1869-69, was Count} ®'°'.toto-i'to¬ 
 rn ?87j 7 Y Tie wi" appointed postmaster in 1873. holding the oftnie ever since. Has 
 !,!wa% haci a far.m He s’mnds flriily "on ,jeck," Hiking no thought of the " undiscovered 
 
 country.” 
 
 oniRry. LANG phvsician and surgeon, came to Ellsworth in August, 1881, ''kiire he 
 
 has 
 
 6 
 
 her, 1867, and atterwarcls in tne same capaewy at ^ , - 
 
 us acting chief uuartermaster. Department of the South, at Atlanta Ga , on tne . tail 
 ■Villi Gen Mead In June 1869, was ordered to Texas, and assigned to duty as as-isL 
 
 worth, Kan. M s- ^ p J hi?w’as elected Register of Deeds; was re-elected in 1881. M as 
 Cn iuCrntfd'ge'MaYXto ipA 1H69, to Miss Ellen Brown, of 
 
 PennsThW Btonsistory <if the Ancie^^^^^ p , 
 
 New York Cavalry, parHci,,ated some'time. 
 
 Th“Y hY camrto'Ellsworth, and was married in 1870 to K.nma 
 
 "n&Y oYkIIs^ 140. Eftsworth Chapter, and Askelon Commandery 
 
 Salina A. F A A. Belt Elevator, and dealer jn all kinds of grain. 
 
 tling in Newark, where he was raiseth He hrst «®4 o®“®“ 111 ^ m 1 . , p,. 
 
 sisigiSs 
 
 A iQitt RrlnAMfpd nt Kenvon Co lege, unio. uiiuuuueu in-nu me inc.v.iivvv. 
 
 LYi?ge!rf(wCe;itrarKAiYas^''E'[eYtoicC^^^ 
 
 . -m# /-\ 7 /'V <'7 I? inni Tvnifdits oi Bvt.hiHs. W8.8 lURiried June 4. loio, lo ivi ■ 
 
 l^Sito, ofYolffl'd'u lA'c, Siave^Xe daughter-Marion E. His wife died in 
 
 T ARKIX merchant, was born in the city of Dublin, Ireland, on the 20th daj 
 of A^igimt, 1833. He was the third cliild Imrii to Thimias Aj®\® Bf^tpe charge of mY 
 
 was born Fehrnar.v IBM. M«2ie^TrnX)YYoX?Y“Y878fYlR(('!la tlulYrt' 
 
 F*'^born February 6 1880. ' V^iitting the army, Mr. T^arkin engaged in the 
 
 STYlPJYIL of .he law firm of Lloy.1 A 
 
I28o 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 with C. J. Evans, in the practice of law, and in the real estate, insurance and collection 
 business. In 1878 he married Miss Etta Huntington, a native of Pennsylvania. He is a 
 member of the 1. O. O. F. 
 
 It. K. LYONS. County Clerk and Connty Attorney, first located in Ellsworth, June 8,1878. 
 where lie engaged in the practice of law. Was elected to the present office in the fall of 
 1880. He was born in West Elizabeth, Washington County, Pa., in 18.52, and was educated 
 at the Iowa We.-leyan University of Mount Pleasant. Iowa, graduating in 1872. Was admitted 
 to the bar of practice at Keosauqua. Iowa, in 187.5. He began the study of law in 1872; 
 began practice at Ellsworth, being admitted by motion in 187S, He was married in 1876 to 
 Mrs. Mary E Lusk, formerly Gebhardt, of Keosauqua, Iowa. They have two children— 
 Esther H and Florence W. He is a member of Ellsworth Lodge. No. 146. and High Priest 
 of Chapter K. A. U. I)., .4.., F. & A. M. 
 
 NELSON H. IMeCOY. of the firm of Work & McCoy, dealers in grain, farm implements, 
 wagons and buggies; busines.s opened in 1878, by Schmucker & Work. N. H. McCoy pur¬ 
 chased the interest of Schmuker in 1880. They carry a stock of agricultural implemenls of 
 $3,000 value; they shipped about six car loads of wlmat per week during the business season 
 of 1882, and during the whole season about 150 car loads. Mr. McCoy first located in Ells¬ 
 worth in the siiringof 1878, and engaged as a clerk in a grocery store two years, when he 
 returned to Iowa and remained some time; thence to his iiresent business. lie was horn in 
 Delphos, Allen County, Ohio, in 1858; was educated at Cornell College, in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. 
 His father served our country during the late war, and died from the elTects of exposure 
 while in service. His mother moved to Cedar Raiiids, Iowa, when lie was nine years old, 
 wliere he was raised. 
 
 1)K. E. O. MINNICK, physician and surgeon, and dealer in drugs, medicines, druggists" 
 sundries, etc. He opened the business in August. 1872, with a general stock of about 
 $.3,.50U; now carries a stock of $5,(100. He first came to Ellsworth in 1871, and continued the 
 practice of medicine. He has one-fourth interest in the Ellsworth Sugar Factory, which 
 was erected in the summerof 1881, at a cost of $26.4.50, including 800 acres of land belong¬ 
 ing to the company, on which they |iroduce a large amount of cane. The building is 64x64 
 feet, 58 feet high, machinery room 32x66 feet, with flfty-horse-power engine, including three 
 boilers with an aggregate of 180 hor.se-power. They employ, when in full operation, eighty 
 men. Capacity, 4.'800 gallons of syrup per day. The doctor is a native of V'alpariso, Ind., 
 born in 1841. His imrents moved to Ottumwa', Iowa, in 1848. where he lived until coming 
 to Kansas. Began the study of medicine in 1864. and graduated at the winter session of 
 1870-"7I. at Rush Medical College, Chicago. Began to practice medicine at Ottumwa. Iowa, 
 where he continued until coming to Kansas. Married in 1863 to Miss Mary A. Lander, of 
 Elkhart, Ind. They have two children living—Ella, born in 1867 and Arthur, born in 1874. 
 He is a member of Ellsworth Lodge, No. 169, I. O. O. F., and the Kansas State Central 
 Medical Society, 
 
 REV. J. B. ORWIG, denier in a general line of groceries provisions, willowware, 
 glass and (|ueenawnre, and farmers’ produce; opened business in Pecember, 1881. He 
 occupies a building 25x60 feet, on Douglas Avenue, one door south of the post-office, 
 and carries a stock of $2,000. He first came to Burlingame, Osage County, Kan., as pastorof 
 the .Methodist Episcopal Church, in August. 186.5, where he preached three years, at Bald¬ 
 win City one year, Paola, three years, Oswego, two years. North Topeka, two years, Osborne, 
 two years, and Marion one year. Mr. Orwig was married December 7. 18.50, to Miss Sarah 
 E. Albin, of Mercer, Fa . daughter of William Albin. Mrs. Orwig died in Ellsworth. Sep¬ 
 tember 19, '878. Mr. Orwig has been a minister of the Gospel for thirty yeans, having 
 preached in Erie Conference, Pa., thirteen years before coming to Kansas. He wa.s born 
 in Center County, Pa., September 4. 182.3. After preaching the Gospel for five years, he 
 returned to Meadville Allegheny College, where he had been at school before, and grad¬ 
 uated in the Biblical department in 18.59. He was married the second time July 18, 18,Si, in 
 the city of Cleveland, to Miss Idalia A. Burt, daughter of D. A. Burt, of Cleveland. Mr. 
 Orwig has one daughter—Carolina Electa, now married to Mr. John Getty, of Ellsworth, 
 Kan . Mr. Orwig is a member of the Masonic order, and also of the I. O. O. F., No, 79, 
 North Topeka, Kan. 
 
 1. W. PHELPS, dealer in a general line of groceries, provisions, etc. He opened trade 
 in Ellsworth in the spring of 1867, creeling bis prc'sent store building in the spring of 1876. 
 at a cost of $8,00'', the size of which is 27'4xl20 feet, twci stories and a basement. He car' ied 
 about $2.0(X1 worth of stock on beginuingl now carries a general stock of $15,000 and em¬ 
 ploys four men. He first came to Ellsworth in 1867. and sold the first goods in the 
 village April 4th of that year. He was born in Chautauqua County, N. Y. in 1836. lived in 
 his native State until 1845, when the family moved to Erie County and lived four years, 
 thence to Elgin, Ill., where they lived two years, and to Oswego, remaining two years, 
 then to Ogalla, Wis., where they resided four years. He then went to tlie Rocky Moun¬ 
 tains, and engaged in merchandising and mining two years . lie then enlisted' in Com¬ 
 pany 11, Seventh Kansas Cavalry, whose record was 1.59 battles and skirmishes during 
 the rebellion. Re-enlisted December 31, 1863. and was made saddler sergeant of bis regi¬ 
 ment, being mustered in on non-commissioned “taff; was mustered out in November. 1865. 
 He was married September 15. 1875, to Miss Rose Sternberg, a native of the State of New 
 York. They have three children—Bertha 41 , Frank VV. and Mary L. Mr. Phelps was 
 County Commissioner of Ellsworth County in 1869-71. He is largely interested in the 
 stock business, lla.s a ranch of 640 acres, where he now has about 10 ’ head of cattle. 
 
 .1. W. P05VERS, cashier of the Powers Bank; established in 1870; incorporated in 
 1882; capital, $.50,000; deposits equal to about .$70,o00. They do a genci'al banking busi¬ 
 ness; their correspondents are: Donnell, Lawson &■ Simpson. New Y'ork City; Union 
 National Bank, Chicago, Ill.; Valley National Bank, St. Louis; Bank of Kansas City. Mo.; 
 First National Bank of Lcai'cnworth, Kan. Mr. .1. \V. Powers came to Kansas in 1860. He 
 was born in Jessamine County, Ky., in 1844. His parents emigrated near St. Joe, Mo., in 
 1848. The aub.iect of this sketch engaged with an uncle, then in Leavenworth, Kan,, in the 
 transportation of Government supplies; became a partner in 1865. continuing until 1868, 
 then went into the cattle business until 1870. when they opened a bank at Salina. Kan.; con¬ 
 tinued until 187.3, and moved to Ellsworth. He was married in 1867 to Miss Martha B. Hale, 
 a native of Pulaski County, Ky. They iiave four children—O.sc.ar E,, Grade. Emma B. and 
 Edmund Everett Thornton. He is a member of Ellsworth Lodge, No. lOtl, and State 
 Encampment, for past eight years. 
 
 JOHN PRESSNEY, dealer in stapie and fancy groceries, and all kinds of country pro¬ 
 duce; opened trade in 1878, and carries an average stock of fS.nO". He erected his store in 
 1878. at a cost of $2,000, size of which is 22x95 feet; he employs three men. He located in 
 Abilene, Ky., in 1868. where he engaged in contracting and building for ten years; thence to 
 Ellsworth. He was born in London. England, in 1850; came to America in 1866, and located 
 in London, Canada, where he worked at the carpenters" trade until coming to Kansas. He 
 was married in 1872 to Miss Elizaiicth .lohns. of Galena, III. His wife died in the sjiring of 
 1876. Again married in 18'0, to Miss Philiiula Small, a native of Indiana. He is a member 
 of the I, O. O. F., of Abilene. 
 
 HENRY RAMMELSBERG, dealer in dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, millinery, 
 notions, etii. He opened trade in May, 1879; occupies rooms 36.x75 feet. He'erected his 
 store building in 1819. at a cost of $4,51X1. He emiiloys four clerks and carries a stock of 
 from $16,000 to $18,000. He was born in Germany in 833; came to America in 1861. anti 
 settled in Davenport, Iowa, where he engaged in tlie cigar and tobacco business, with a 
 capital of $21. He followed the latter business until he came to Kansas. Was married in 
 1818 to Miss Sidonia Karst, of Davenport, Iowa. He has one daughter by a former marri¬ 
 age—Helena. 
 
 F. N. ROSSITER, County Surveyor, first located in Brookville, Saline County, Kan., 
 in August. 1876, where he engaged in surveying and civil engineering, farming and cattle 
 business Moved to Ellsworth in September, 1878 lie was elected County Surveyor in the 
 fall of 1879; was Deputy a year previous to that; has since held the office by re-election. 
 He was b -rn in Oberliu, Ohio, in 1848. and was educated at the 0.berlin College. Lived in his 
 native State until 1867, when he went to Chicago. Ill., and engaged in surveying about three 
 years; he then went to Milwaukee, Wis,. and took charge of the construction of the Mil¬ 
 waukee & Northern Railroad as civil engineer for three years, after which he returned to 
 Chicago, where he was engaged in surveying until coming to Kansas He was married in 
 1872 to Miss Emma E. Tyler, of Clarksfield, Huron County. Ohio. They have one daughter 
 —Vera M. 
 
 GEORGE SEITZ, dealer in a general line of drugs, medicines, druggists’ sundries, 
 paints, oils, etc. He opened the business in the fall of 1868. with a stock of about $700. He 
 now carries a general stock of about $7,000 to $8.0iX1. He erected a stone buildincr in 1874, at a 
 cost of $2,000, whicli he occupies for a store. Was born in Germany in 1847, began at the age 
 of fourteen years in his native country to learn pharmacy with ii'is father, remained eight 
 ye irs, came to America in 1865, remained in Leavenworth, Kan., a few months as clerk, thence 
 
 to'St. Louis, Mo., as clerk in a drug store, after which he went into the cigar business in 
 Montgomery, Ala., until he came to Ellsworth. Married in 1874 to .Miss Emma Hoiz- 
 schnlier, of Ma-'eritz, Germany. They have two children—Ilans, and George. He is a 
 member of Ellsworth Lodge No. 164, A., F. & A. M. Has been a member of the City Council 
 seven years, and is the present Township Treasurer. 
 
 W. Z, SMITH, proprietor of the Grange Elevator, and dealer in all kinds of grain. He 
 opened the trade in September. 1877. He ships on an average 2lX) carioads of grain ami ,50 
 cars of hogs per year. The capacity of the elevator is 2.0OO bushels. He first came to Kan¬ 
 sas in 1877. lie was born in Manchester, England, November 20, 1846, came with his parenbs 
 to America in 1849, locating in Brandenburg, Kv., where he was raised and educated. 
 Moved to Chicago, Ill., in 1866. where he engaged in the cigar trade for some time and after 
 the big fire, in 1871,1" the building and real estate business, and also in the grain trade, 
 until 1877. He was married in 1873 to Miss Susan Proctor, a native of Michigan. They have 
 four children—Ada. Neta, Freddie, and Hattie. He is a member of Ellsworth Lodge No. 146, 
 also of Chapter U. D., A., F. & A M. 
 
 C, C. SPRIGG, deceased, came to Ellsworth in July 1867, and engaged as a clerk in the 
 Quartermasters’ Department at Fort Harker until 1870, when he farmed two years He was 
 elected Clerk of the District Court in 1872. and by re-election held the office. In 1875 he was 
 appointed County Clerk and elected to the same office in the fall of that year, which office 
 he held until the time of his death. He was bom in Baltimore, Md., in 1843, where he lived 
 until 1863. He attended the Kenyon College of Ohio three years. Ho was a member of the 
 Sir Knight Lodge A., P, & A. M. He died suddenly in Kansas City November 27, 1882. 
 
 D R. THOMAS, proprietor of the Golden Belt Livery, Sale and Feed Stables, He 
 began business in May 1873 and keeps a good stock in livery. He was born in De Kalb 
 County. Ill., in 1847 and raised on a farm. He came to Abilene, Kan., in 1869, where he fol¬ 
 lowed bakery and restaurant business nntii he came to Elisworth. Married in 1874 to 
 Miss .Joanna Terney. a native of Missouri. They have four children—Edna M,, CoraL-, 
 Addie. and Daniel D. Mr. Thomas is the present Under Sheriff of Ellsworth County. 
 
 W. F. TOMPKINS, Assistant Cashier of the Powers Bank. He first came to Ellsworth 
 in 1873 and accepted the above po-iition. He was born in Janesville, Wis., in 1854, lived 
 in his native city until 1865, when the family moved to Quincy, III,, where they lived a year 
 or two, thence to Lockport. N. Y., where the subject of this sketch received his education. 
 He then came to Saline, Kan., and became Assistant Cashier of D. W. Powers & Co.’s 
 Bank, and from thence to Ellsworth, He was married in 1880 toMissMinnie E. Howard, of 
 Hubbardstown. Mich, They have one daughter—Mattie C. 
 
 A. O. WHALEY, County Superintendent of Public Instruction. He first came to Ellsworth 
 County and engaged in farming in 1874, which occupation he has since followed, was elected 
 County Superintendent in the fall of 1876, and by re-election has since held the office. Korn in 
 St. Joseph County Mich., in 1840. His parents lived in Mendon. Mich., many years, and after 
 he obtained a common school education, he went to Hesper, Iowa, in 1855. He graduated from 
 Upper lowaUniversilyofFayetteCountyin class of 1861. He afterward farmed near Pawnee 
 City. Neb., and was Superintendent’ of Public Schools of tliat County eight years, find five 
 years Countv Surveyor also, and one term County Assessor. Engaged in merchandising in 
 Pawnee City two years. Thenee came to Kansas. He assisted to take the Llnited States 
 Census in Kansas in 1880. Married in 1863 to Miss Anna M. Shelllioru, of Mount Vernon. 
 Ohio. They have three children—Flora Ella, George S., and Harry L. They keep the Tatonka 
 post-office at their house in Columbia Township, Section 26. Township 14, Range 9. Have 
 320 acres of land, 
 
 JOSEPH A. WIGGIN, County Treasurer and agent for the Kansas Pacific lands, and 
 National Land Company. He first located in Wyandotte, Kan., in 1874. where he engaged 
 in various occupations f ^r some time. He then went into the employ of the Kansas Pacific 
 Railroad Company in the land department, two years after which he came to Ellsworth. 
 He was appointed County Commissioner in the spring of 1877, and was elected to the same 
 office the following fall. By re-election he held the office for three years. He was elected 
 County Treasurer in the fall of 1878, and re-elected in 188'. He was born in Boston. Mass.. 
 August 17, 1838. He is a graduate of the high school of his native city. He was Clerk and 
 Paymaster of the Boston Water Works for nine ypars. Mr. Wiggin was married in 1859 to 
 Miss Priscilla Russell, a native of New Y^ork. He is a member of the Ellsworth Lodge No, 
 146, A., F. & A. M.. and Chapter U. D.; also Askelon Commandery of Salina, Kan. 
 
 A. ZESSLER, dealer in a general line of groceries, crockery, stoneware, and provisions, 
 opened trade in 1879 and carries a general stock of $1,.500. He was born in Germany in 
 1848 and came to America in 1872. He engaged in the grocery business for two years at 
 Long Island, N. Y'. Thence he went to Davenport, Iowa, where he was clerk of Turner 
 Hall until he came to Ellsworth. He was married in 4879 to Miss Dora Evers, of Davenport, 
 Iowa. They have one daughter—MetaZessler. Mr. Zessler is a member of the Ellsworth 
 Lodge 146, A., F. & A. M. 
 
 WILSON. 
 
 Wilson, is the name of a thriving town located aliout one mile and a 
 half north of the Smoky Hill River, in the northwestern portion of the 
 county, and almost on the line between Russell and Ellswortii counties. It 
 is the last station on the Kansas Pacific Railway in Ellsworth County. 
 While the town is known by the name of Wilson, and is so set down on all 
 the maps, the plats and records in the office of Register I'f Deeds fail to show 
 any such town. The name of the town as shown by the records is •'* Bos- 
 land,” but for some reason or other, this name has been discarded and 
 “Wilson” substituted, and by the latter it is generally known. 
 
 The originators of the town were impressed with the idea that it would 
 become the greatest cattle point in the West, and in casting about for a 
 name, struck upon “Bosland” as being the most appropriate, believing it 
 would bo as attractive to cattle as the co-bo.*i, co-bos, of the milkmaid is to 
 the cows. This idea proved to be rather delusive, because “ Bo.sland” never 
 became famous as a cattle point, and the name was soon lost in that of Wil¬ 
 son. The town was located and surveyed in September, 1871, by the 
 National Land Company, but prior to that time, it had been known as Wil¬ 
 son Station, the railway company having built a dejiot there in 18(58. This 
 name was derived from the township in which the depot was located, that 
 lieing Wilson. 
 
 The first building erected in town after the site was surveyed and platted, 
 was built by Phillip Gabel, on the west side of Michigan Avenue near the 
 railroad ti’ack, in which he opened the pioneer store of Wilson. The first 
 .settlement around Wilson was made in the spring of 1871, about six months 
 before the town of Wilson was located, and the first person to make per¬ 
 manent settlement on a piece of government land in the vicinity was J. T. 
 McKitti’ick, he having located on the northeast ([uarterof Section 20, Town- 
 shi]i 14, Range 10, west of the Sixth Principal Meridian. The town of Wil¬ 
 son proper is situated on the west half of the northeast quarter of Section 
 19, Township 14, Range 10. Subsequently, Tvler’s adclitioii was added, and 
 February, 1879, Eckert's addition to Tyler’s addition was added. 
 
 Wilson has had a good, healthy growth since it first starfed; peojile 
 who came, came with the intention of making their settlement jiermanent. 
 The town has superior advantages to many other towns in Central Kansas. 
 It has an excellent agricultural country to support it, and located as it is in 
 the northwest_corner of the .county, draws a great deal of trade from the 
 southern portion of Lincoln County and the eastern part of Russell County. 
 It also has an additional advantage in the coal discoveries that have been made 
 in its vicinity, and which are beingsucee.ssfully operated. This advantage, 
 
ELLSWORTH COUNTY. 
 
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 in a country like Central Kansas, \yhere fuel is so very scarce, cannot he 
 over-psliinateil. 
 
 In llie hall of 1871 and sprinfj of 1872, a good many settlers located in 
 and around Wilson, most of whom, however, settled upon claims in llus- 
 s(dl County, a few miles west of town. These people were mostly from 
 Pennsylvania, and among them were Mr. Himes, with three sons; Jacob 
 Sacknian. illiehael Ship, John Sellers, Michael Boland. Henry White and 
 John Hellimrer. Of this party, Mr. Himes and two of his sons cro.ssed the 
 Ellsworlli County line and located in Russell County. Tlie other son. S. P. 
 Himes, rem.aincd in Wilson and entered as clerk, in the store of J. Beebe 
 & Co., whieh had been built and opened a short time previous to his 
 arrival. 
 
 At the time Wilson was laid out as a town, a man named (jeorj^e 
 Wright was employed .as express agent, and he, in company witli one J. 
 Briggs, went into the lumber trade and started a lumber yard. Among the 
 first settlers in town, was Jacob Powle, since deceased, who put up a build¬ 
 ing on the south side of the railway track, being that now occupied as a 
 grocery store by Stuckie & Lcsvis. 
 
 Scarcely had anything of a settlement lieen made in the town, when 
 steps were taken to erect a schoolhouse, and in 1872, the erection of one 
 was commenced, but when it was partway up it was blown down by a wind 
 storm, and w’ork upon it was not r-’sumed until 1874, when a very fine stone 
 school house was erected in the southeast part of town. It is a very neat 
 stofie building, surmounted with a cupola. It is I’ather small, and contains 
 only two rooms, one above and one below. It is only used, however, for 
 ]iupils that are well advanced in their studies, another building being used 
 for tlie primary department, and pupils not sufficiently advanced to attend 
 the higher school. 
 
 The years 1877-78 were years of marked improvement in the town, and 
 a good many buildings were erected both as stores and residences. These 
 years were also remarkable for an immense immigration into the section of 
 country in which Wilson is located. To accommodate the new-comers, a 
 large wooden building was erected about twenty rods w^est of the town and 
 north of the track, which was partitioned off into rooms, and there the new 
 comers were quartered, until those who concluded to remain in town could 
 build houses, and those who concluded to homestead it could select claims 
 and put up suitable buildings to live in. This building was known as the 
 ‘•barracks,’’ and when there was no further use for it, it was torn down and 
 converted to other uses. 
 
 Like the first buildings in all new frontier towns, those in Wilson were 
 1 ‘ather inferior, and mostly only one-story high. The ‘‘Wilson House’ is 
 a stone building, and was built in 1877 by A. Jellison. It is a very neat 
 two-storv house and stands on the south side of the railroad track opposite 
 the depot. H. M. Keysor and family arrived in Wilson in the spring of 
 1878, and upon their arrival, Mr. Keyser purchased two lots, and immedi¬ 
 ately commenced the erection of a good tw'o-story frame building. This 
 was the first two-story frame building in town. 
 
 About as many buildings went up in Wilson in 1878, as had been erected 
 in all the years that preceded it. In tlie fall of that year, the Kansas Pacific 
 Railway Company commenced the erection of a magnificent stone depot. 
 The lateness of the season at the time of its commencement did not admit 
 of its being finished that year, but in the spring following it was completed. 
 The building is one hundred feet long and thirty feet wide, and is among 
 the finest depots on the entire line of road between Kansas City and Denver. 
 
 In regard to improvement, 1879 was nearly a repetition of what had been 
 done in 1878, and while the buildings that went up were not quite as numer¬ 
 ous, they were of a better class. To supply a want that was badly felt, H. 
 Greenough erected a steam flouring mill, which he fitted up with the most 
 improved machinery, and set in motion in May, 18*9. It is not an exten¬ 
 sive institution, but is suliicie.ntly large to supply the demands of the sur¬ 
 rounding country. It has three run of stone, and is capable of grinding 
 five hundred bushels of wheat per day. In that, year also, Schermerhorn and 
 Thompson put up a very fine frame s'tore building on Michigan Avenue, in 
 which they put a stock of dry goods and commenced business. In the Jan¬ 
 uary following, Thompson sold out to Mr. Lang, after which the building 
 was greatly enlarged. 
 
 Wilson was now commencing to look something like a town. It had a 
 first class depot, a good schoolhouse, two or three hotels, a flouring-mill, a 
 bank, a printing office, several business houses, two or three church oi-gani- 
 zations, but no church building. The following year, however, saw a hand¬ 
 some stone edifice erected by tJie Presbyterians at a cost of 1^8,009, and up 
 to this time there is no other church building in town. The church has a 
 membership of fifty and is under the pastoral charge of Rev. I). R. Hind¬ 
 man. The Methodist and Evangelical churches have organizations, bid no 
 edifices. The former occupy the Presbyterian Church every alternate bun- 
 day, and the latter hold service every other Sunday in the schoolhouse. 
 Rev. F.ather Kelly, whose residence is at Ellsworth, holds Catholic service 
 at Wilson once a monih. 
 
 Some substantial improvements were made in 1880, aside from the erec¬ 
 tion of the Presbyterian Church. Messrs. Xesmith & Walmer erected^a fine 
 two-story stone building on Michigan Avenue, as did also Barton A Garble- 
 nor. Tlie former is used as a grocery store and the latter as a hard¬ 
 ware store. ■ , . • , , -i 1 1 *i p*- 
 
 Wilson is a progressive, prosfierous town, and is inhabited liy a tiiriity, 
 
 enterprising, and energetic people, who are not discouraged by difficulties, 
 or rendered reckless by prosperity. For a town only twelve years old it has 
 made won lerfiil progress, and gives evidence of what a few deteimiined 
 people can do. The business of the town is represented by M. H. Keyser, 
 F Deissworth, Schermerhorn & Lang, and John Tobias, dealers in general 
 merchandise. Jellison & Hindman, Stassen & Danner. Nesmith & Walmer, 
 Stuckie Lewis, and B. F. Himes, dealers in groceries; N. Lewis, boots 
 
 and shoes; James Briggs, books and stationery; .Tames Latta, drugs; Barton 
 & Carbiener, hardware and furniture; E. Y. Dollenmeyer, watches, clocks 
 and jewelry; Weatherby & Co., millinery; Claussen & Co., hardware; Ans- 
 pach & Youngman, bankers; and several others, engaged in miscellaneous 
 business, such as dealers in real estate and .agricultural im]ilements, lime and 
 cement, coal, grain, lumber, meat markets, and in fact, every branch of busi¬ 
 ness to be found in alive, ju-ogressive town. There are three grain elevators 
 in the jilaee, through which an immense amount of grain passes annually, 
 while the extent of general mercanfile business transactions establishes flic 
 f.act that Wilson is in the full enjoyment of business prosperity. According to 
 the Asses.sor's return for 1882, the town has a population of .503, but yet it 
 never has been incorporated. • 
 
 The Wilson Echo, theonlv paper published at Wilson at this time, was 
 esbablished by S. A. Coover in'August, 1879, in whoso possession the paper 
 has remained since it was first started, and who still continues to publish it, 
 as sole editor and proj)rietor. It is an eight-column, four-p.age weekly. 
 Republican in politics, and has a circidation of 800. 
 
 The Cain City News is published in the southern part of the conntv, 
 in a small village containing about seventy-five inhabitanls, named Cain 
 City. J’he paper was started in January, 1882, by Henry Trump, by whom 
 it is still owned. Dr. B. Grant .Teffris being editor. It is a six-column, 
 four-page weekly. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 ,1. W. BRIGGS, postmaster, and dealer in confectionery, cigars and notions. He took 
 charge of the post office in the fall of 1878, and began trade at the same time. Carries a 
 stock of about 1 . He came to Wilson in 1872, and went into the inmber trade for two 
 years. Eaiyned some time. He then returned to Rock County, Wis., and remained two 
 years. Came back to Wilson and fanned a year, and then clerked in a grocery store until 
 he became postmaster. He was born in Funda, Montgomery Co ,N. Y., in 1838. The fam¬ 
 ily moved to Rock County. Wis., in 1812. He was raised on a farm, and educated in the 
 common schools and the Milton Academy, in Rock County. He enlisted, in the fall of 1861. 
 in Company F, Thirteenth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.. Was made Second Sergeant, and 
 was mustered out as Captain of his company in December, 186.7, at Madison, Wis. He par¬ 
 ticipated in all the battles of his command. He was married in 1869 to Miss Isora L. Fowle. 
 of Rock County. They have one son—Freddie. Mr. Briggs is a member of the Masonic 
 order of Oshkosh, Wis.. and Wilson Post, No. 115, G. A. R. 
 
 BARTON & CARBIENER. dealers in a general line of hardware, stoves, tinware and 
 household furniture. They occupy two rooms and basement, 30,x65 feet, and carry a stock of 
 about il.UOO. Employ three men. They also keep a full line of agricultural implements. 
 S. E. Barton first came to Wilson in the spring of 1874, locating on a homestead. He farmed 
 one season, then returned to Iowa and farmed until ISiO, when he returned to Wilson and 
 became interested in the above business. Born in Westmoreland, Pa., in 1851. Parents 
 moved to Iowa County, Iowa, in 1856. where he was raised a farmer. Married in 1873 to 
 Mrs. Jennie Griswold (Nesmith), of Van Buren County, Iowa. They have two children— 
 Grace Edith and Earl Clifton. He is a member of Ellsworth Lodge, No, 146, A., F. & A. .M., 
 and tem|)eranoe organizations of Wilson. 
 
 DANIEL CARBIENER, firm of Barton & Carbiener, dealers m general line 
 hardware, stoves, tinware and agricultural implements—first came to Wilson, Kan., 
 in the spring of 1877. Locating on a homestead, he farmed until he became a part of 
 the above firm. He was born in St. Joseph County, Ind., in 18.53. Raised and educated 
 in his native State. He first followed agricultural pursuits for several years, but finding 
 merchandising more congenial to his taste, soon became interested in trade, which he is 
 now actively engaged in. 
 
 J H. CLAUSSEN, of the firm of Claussen & Co , dealers in farm implements, hard¬ 
 ware. stoves, tinware and household furniture. He opened trade in February, 1877, under 
 the firm name of Deissroth & Claussen, which was continued until January 1, 1882. since 
 which time the style of the firm has been as above named. His store was erected in Octo¬ 
 ber, 1878 size 2Ux5 1 feet, with an addition 20 feet long They occupy a basement and two 
 floors, and carry a stock of about $10,010, and employ four men. They also buy all kinds 
 of grain and are proprietors of the Eastern elevator, which has a capacity of 5,000 bushels. 
 They buy on an averao-e, eight car loads per week. Mr. Claussen was born in Germany, in 
 1847, and came to America in 1866, locating in Philadelphia, Pa., where he engaged as a 
 traveling' salesman in the cutlery and hardware trade until he came to Kansas. He was 
 raarried’in 1872 to Anna Claussen, of Philadelphia, Pa. They have one daughter—Addie 
 Dora. , , , 
 
 FREDERICK DEISSROTH, dealer in dry goods, hats. cape, boots and shoes. He 
 opened the business January 4, 188.’. He first landed m Wilson March 19, 1877, being at 
 the head of the Kansas Colonization Company, of Philadelphia, Pa. He located over forty 
 families at the time of coming from Philadelphia. He afterward became a partner in a 
 hardware, implement and harness business, under the firm name of Deissroth & Claussen, 
 which was continued until he began alone. He occupies rooms 20x.50 feet, basement and 
 two floors, and carries a stock of $1.5,000; employs two clerks. Born in Germany in 1846, 
 he came to America in I 860 , locating in Philadelphia, Pa., where he followed his trade of 
 stone-mason, contracting and building nine years, when he became principal of the above 
 colony. Married in 1869 to Ernsteina Linseiibarth, of Germany, who came to America with 
 her parents at the age of six years. They have six children—Frederick William, August 
 Rudolph Charles Henrv, Ernestina, Theresa and Daisy. Mr Deissroth is a member of 
 Ellsworth Lodge, No. 146, A., F. & A. M., and Philadelphia Lodge, 312, I O O. F., Order 
 of Seven White Men, and Turner Society, of Philadelphia, Pa. He is County Commissioner 
 for Third District of Ellsworth County. 
 
 HIMES & L.ATSHAW, dealers in lumber and all kinds of building material. They carry 
 a stock of about $10,000. They are also proprietors of Smoky Hill coal banks, which are 
 located two and one-half miles south of Wilson on a river of the same name. Their inter¬ 
 ests comprise about 2 lK) acres of coal land, the coal of which is of a bituminous nature, 
 and employ about twenty men in their mines in the season for mining it. The Smoky Hill 
 Coal Company is composed of Joseph Latshaw. Ecker and S. P. Himes. Mr. Himes located 
 in Wilson in the spring of 1871, and engaged in general merchandising until 1874, then in 
 the hardware trade until he opened a lumber-yard in 1876. Born in Cumberland County, 
 Pa in 1851 and was raised and educated in his native State. He ojiened the first store in 
 Wilson. He has been a member of the Wilson School Board many years. Married in 1878 
 to Miss Lena J. Claussen, a native of Philadelphia, Pa They have two children -William 
 J, IT. and Edward. , 
 
 A. C.JELLISON, of the firm of McKenzie & Jellison, dealers-in all kinds of gram and 
 farm implements, wagons, buggies, sewing machines, windmills and pumps. Mr. McKenzie 
 opened the grain trade in the summer of 1881, and implement trade the same spring. They 
 carrv a $1 500 stock of implements. A. C. Jellison beceame a partner in the above firm in 
 April 1882. He first came to Wilson in the fall of 1873, and soon engaged in the lumber 
 trade’ which he continued seven years. The first year in Wilson, however, he was in mer¬ 
 cantile business He was born in Wood County, Ohio, in 1853. Moved to La Fayette 
 County Wis., in 1862 with his parents. Was raised on a farm until 1813. Married in Feb¬ 
 ruary 1876, to Miss Nellie Ray. of Pittsburg, Pa. They have one son—Frank C. Mr. Jellison 
 has been City Scliool Treasurer five vears. Township Treasurer two years and Town Clerk 
 one year. He has one-half interest in the Wilson Creamery, which is two miles south of 
 Wilson. The building is constructed of stone, 24x36 feet, two stories high and cost $3,iltKi. 
 It has a capacity of 1,000 pounds of butter per day, and contains all latest improved 
 niftc li i n 6 r y. 
 
 W. 1). JELLISON. dealer in all kinds of lumber and building material, coal. etc. He 
 opened the business in September, 1882, and carries a stock of about $ 6 . 11011 . He came 
 Wilson in October, 1873. assisting his father in the stock business, merchaiidisiug, etc. 
 He was born in Wood County, Ohio, in 186i). His parents moved to La Fayette County. 
 Wis., in 1862, where they lived until 1873, when the family moved to Kansas. .Mr. Jellison’s 
 
1282 
 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 first experience in business began in iVilson; but in the midst of a line grazing and agricult 
 nrai country, and full of enterprise and ambition, coupled with good business qualifications, 
 he will make his mark in the business world, 
 
 S. B, JELLISON, firm of Jellison & Carhurt, dealers in qneensware, glassware, gro¬ 
 ceries boots and shaes, notions, etc. They opened trade in April, 1882, and carry a stock 
 of §2,n(Nt. They also lm\*all kinds of farmers’produce. Mr. Jellison came to Wilson in 
 the spring of 1874, and farmed until he became interested in the above business. Born in 
 Wood County, Dhio, in 180d. Barents moved to La Fayette County, Wis., in 1862. Moved 
 to Jfason City, Iowa, in the spring of 1871, where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits 
 until lie came to Kansas, He is a member of Wilson temperance organizations. 
 
 JOHN A. LANG, of the firm of Schermerhorn & Lang, came to Kansas in March, 1879. 
 He went to farming with the intention of going into the stock business. He engaged in the 
 latter business, in which he is still interested. He became a part of tlie above firm January 
 24. 1881, and moved to Wilson in February, 1881. He was born in Caiie Girardeau County, 
 Mo., in 1840. He was raised and educated in that county, and enlisted in 1861 in Company 
 E, Eighth Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry. Was wounded by bushwhackers in 
 Louisiana opposite Vicksburg. Miss., and afterward participated in ali the battles of his 
 command, Second Division, Fifteenth Army Corps, in number about fifty-five including the 
 skirmishes. Was mustered out at Atlanta. Ga., in August, 1864. He then returned home 
 and lived there until he came to Kansas. He was married in 18(i7 to Miss Caroline 
 Niissbaiim, a native of Switzerland. He is a member of Wilson Post No. 11,6, G. A. K. He 
 is a member of the Kansas Benevolent Society. 
 
 LATSHAW & GKEENOUGll. jiroprietors of the Golden Belt Steam Flouring Mills. 
 These mills were erected in 1879, size 8(1x40 feet three stories high; storeroom, 15x40 feet; 
 engine-room, 2 'X40 feet; engine, fifty-five horse power. The capacity of the mills is 100 
 barrels flour in twentv-foiir hours; employ four men. The mills were erected at a cost of 
 $10,00(). Their principal Hour markets are in Colorado. Mr. George Greenough came to 
 Wilson to reside in the fall of 1878,when he started the foundation for the above mills. He 
 was born in Lacoii, Marshall Co., III., February 8, IS-IO. Wa.s raised and educated in his 
 native State. He followed the occHnation of engineer in Illinois. 
 
 JOSEPH LATSH.-VW, firm of A‘. Latshaw & Co. The company is composed of three 
 brothers, A., J. and £ Latshaw. They are proprietors of the Latshaw Steam Grain Elevator, 
 which was erected in 1876. size of which is 40x30 feet, 20 feet high; capacity. 4,000 bushels 
 per day; employ three men. and shipped 120 car-loads of grain in the season of 1882 They 
 buy all kinds of grain and produce. Mr. J. Latshaw is a part of the company, Latshaw & 
 Greenough, proprietors Golden Belt Steam Flouring Mills, and Hines & Latsnaw, dealers 
 in lumber and building mateiials and jiroprietors Smoky Hill coal banks. He came to 
 Wilson in the fall of 1876 and engaged in the lumber and grain trade. Born in Paris. Can¬ 
 ada West, in 1844. Came to the I'nited States, locating in Kansas City, Mo., in 1869, when 
 he embarked in the grain trade, having erected the first grain elevator in that city in company 
 with his brothers. Their elevator burned down at a loss of $1.5.0(10 to them. He soon after¬ 
 ward came to Wilson. Married in 1882 to Miss Mary Bassett, of Berlin, Wis. 
 
 J.\MES LATTA, dealer in drugs, medicines, paints, oils and druggists' sundries, 
 opened business in November, 1877. He erected his store building in 1877, and occupies 
 rooms 18.xr)4 feet. He carries an average stock of about #2,000. He was born in Philadel¬ 
 phia, Pa., in 1848; went to Glasgow, Scotland, in 1856 with his father ( John Latta), where 
 he was educated; he clerked there in a clothing store; he returned to his native city in 1869 
 and engaged in bookkeeping until coming to Kansas on account of health; but iibout six 
 months after lie landed he engaged in the above business. Married in 1878 to Miss Janet 
 Mair, of Pliiladel)ihia, Pa. They have one son, James Mair Latta. Mr. Latta is a member 
 of the Masonic order, and I. (), O. F. of Philadelphia. Pa. 
 
 N. LEWIS, dealer in boots and shoes, and manufactures harness, saddles, etc., began 
 business in 1875; erected his store building in 1878, size of which is 22x40 feet, at a cost of 
 $(500; carries a stock of about $3,000. He first came to Wilson in 1872 and followed farm¬ 
 ing until he began business. He was born in Germany in 1832 and came to America in 
 1854. locating in Cumberland County, Pa., where he worked at his trade of shoemaking 
 until he came to Kansas. He was married in 1861 to Miss Margaret Finkenbinder, a native 
 of Cumberland County, Pa, They have five children—Fred R., William N , Daniel A., 
 Jennie B., and Samuel"A. He is a member of the I. O.'O. F. of Pennsylvania. 
 
 1). A. McKENZIE. firm of McKenzie & Jellison, dealers in all kinds of grain and agri¬ 
 cultural implements. They opened the business in 1880. They shipped at least 240 car¬ 
 loads of grain in the season of 1882. The cajiacity of their elevator is about four car-loads 
 jier day; employ four men in the liusiness. D. A. McKenzie also owns a farm of 160 acres all 
 under cultivation, which .joins the viliage site on the west. He first came to Wilson in the 
 sjiring of 1878, when he began funning and dairy business, which he stili carries on. He 
 was born in Livingston County, N. Y., in 1858. Was raised on a farm, living in his native 
 State until he carrie to Kansas. He assisted in taking the United States census of Kansas in 
 188 '. He is one of the best business men in his village. 
 
 .1. T. McKITRICK, land agent for the U. P. R. R. lands. He has been justice of the 
 peace, notary public and insurance agent sinee 1873. He first came toWiison. in April, 
 1871, moved his family in July of the same year, locating on a homestead one half mile 
 east of Wilson. He now owns .320 acres of land skirting the town site and considerable 
 town property. He has his land all improved and twenty-five miich cows. He was born in 
 
 Lancaster County, Pa., October 3, 1826. He went to California in 18.50, where he worked 
 at the carpenters’ trade and followed the sea, making trips to Alaska, Sitka and the .Sandwich 
 Islands. On his return home he joined a vessei and went to Caicutta, India, arriving in 
 New York City February 14, 1856, when he returned to his native county. He soon afterward 
 superintended the building of the Union Depot, at Ilarrisburgh, Pa.; went to Pittsburg. 
 Pa., in March, 1858, and soon afterward to Cincinnati, Ohio. He was married in the fall 
 of 1858, to Miss Sarah M. MeVety, of Leeds. England. He remained in Cincinnati until he 
 came to Kansas, where, after prospecting for some time, he finally located in Wilson. He 
 was one of the delegates to the Ohio Soldiers’ Colony of Hamilton County Branch. He was 
 also one of five to prospect and locate 600 families nnder the organization of the above 
 colony. He has been the means of locating many famiiies on homesteads in Ellsworth 
 County. They have four children—Ida, now married to John A. Johnson, Edward, Ella, 
 and Julia, He enlisted in May, 1864, in the One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Ohio National 
 Guards, was mustered out in September, 1864. He was Second Lieutenant of Company C, 
 and participated in the batties of White House Landing, Petersburg and Richmond. lie 
 was the guide for the Alexis Buffalo Hunting Tournament several years ago. 
 
 NESMITH & WALMER, dealers in groceries, qneensware and tinware. They began 
 trade in 1879, and erected their store building, 25x70 feet, two stories high, of stone, at a cost 
 of $3,.500 in 1879. They carry a general stock of about $3.51X1. Joseph'W’almer came to 
 Wilson in 1877, and engaged in farming until he began in trade. He was born in St. Joseph 
 County, Ind., in 1855, and was raised and educated in his native county. W. L. Nesmith 
 came to Wilson in 1877, and engaged in the grocery business, which he has since continued. 
 They formed the eo-partnershiji in 1879. Mr. Nesmith was born in Van Buren County, 
 Iowa, in 1852. and was raised and educated in his native county. He was married in 1874 to 
 Miss Clara H. Carhatta, a native of Missouri. They have two children—Edgar L. and Jo¬ 
 seph Hal. 
 
 E. D. SCHERMERHORN, firm of Schermerhorn & Lang, dealers in dry goods, clothing, 
 hats, caps, ladies’ and gents’ furnishing goods, boots and shoes, etc. They opened the trade 
 April 8, 1879, and oecupy rooms .32x70 feet, employ four clerks, and carry an average stock 
 of $15,0(X). Mr. Schermerhorn came to Ellsworth County in 18()6. and clerked in a sutler’s 
 store until spring, 1870, thence to Spirit Springs on Solomon River, being sutler for G 
 troops. Seventh Oavalry and Fourth Battery United States Artillery until October 1.5, same 
 year. He then located twelve miles north of Wilson in the stock business, which he fol¬ 
 lowed one and one-half years. He removed thence to Kaw Canyon, and followed the 
 same business until March 1, 1873, when he went into the employ of a dry goods house in 
 Ellsworth until 1879, when he came to Wilson and began bnsiness. He was born in 
 West Stephentown, Rensselaer County, N. Y., in 1848; and wins married in 1875 to Miss 
 Christine Caline, a native of Sweden. They have one son, Frank J, Mr. Schermerhorn is 
 a member of Eilsworth Lodge, I. O. O. E. 
 
 STASSON & DANNER, dealers in hardware, queensware. glassware, groceries, provis¬ 
 ions, etc., opened trade in June, 1881, and carry a stock of about $2,(HX) Ira M. Danner 
 came to Wilson in 1878, and engaged in various occupations until he became interested in 
 the above trade. Born in Farmers City, De Witt County, Ill. in 1847. Was raised on a 
 farm, which business and stock-raising he followed until coming to Kansas. Married in 
 181)8 to Miss Mary Strausbury, of the latter city, 3’hey have friur children—Clark L, E. (4r- 
 ville, Etna and Bertha. He enlisted in 1863 in Company L. Eighth Iowa Cavalry, partici¬ 
 pating in ail the battles of his command. Mustered out in Macon, Ga., in August, 1865, as 
 Second Sergeant. He is a member of Wilson Post, No. 15, G. A. R. 
 
 JOHN TOBIAS, dealer in a general stock of groceries, crockery, boots, shoes and farm 
 implements; carries a stock of about $5,(XX). He opened the trade in 1877, with dry goods 
 also. Went out of trade in 1881, excepting farm implements. Soon after opened the gro¬ 
 cery trade, etc. Born in Bohemia, Europe, he came to America in 1855, and located in 
 Minnesota, where he engaged in the boot and shoe business, and added general merchan¬ 
 dise in 1872, which he continued until coming to Kansas. Marrii’d January 2, 1867, to Miss 
 Rosalie Pichner, who was born in Bohemia in 1847. They have five children—Joseph F, 
 John C., Emma, Henry. Agnes (deceased) and Frederick. He is at present a Justice of the 
 Peace, aiso a member of the Reading and Agricultiirai Society of Wilson, Ellsworth County. 
 
 JUDGE G. M. WOODWARD came to Wilson July 31,187.5. and engaged in stock-raising. 
 He has now 200 head of cattle, mostly of Durham stock. He also has a farm in Vernon 
 County, Mo., of 280 acres, well improved. He is, therefore, making agricultiirai pursuits 
 and stock-raising his business. He is a native of Windsor County. Vt., born in 1822. He 
 moved to Harper’s Ferry, Va., when he was young. He was there made prisoner by the 
 celebrated John Brown, of Harper’s Ferry fame, in 1859. He was engaged in lumbering on 
 the Alleghany Mountains, in Maryland, a number of years. He then went into the tannery 
 business at New Creek, Mineral County, Va.—it was then Hampshire County, Va.—where 
 his fortunes were reversed, and he lost his property during the war. He then shifted about 
 for several years, was on the extreme border of civilization in Texas, and spent two vears 
 in the wilds of that State outside of any mark of civilized country. He then went to Ver¬ 
 non County, Mo., and began agricuitural pursuits and stock-raising. He ofticiated as .Judge 
 of the County Court of Vernon County for one term. He was married in 18.59 to Miss Abi¬ 
 gail Arnold, of Hampshire County, Va. They have one son—David Frank. The Judge was 
 a member of the 1. O. O. F., the Independent Order of Red Men. and the Masonic order be¬ 
 fore the late war. 
 
RUSSELI 
 
 COUNTY. 
 
 1283 
 
 RUSSF.LL COUNTY. 
 
 the State, from east to west, would pass about three miles south of the south 
 : of the county. The county is bounded on the north by Osborne County, 
 the south by Barton, on the east by Ellsworth and Lincoln counties, and 
 the west by Ellis County. The county contains 570,000 acres, or 900 
 ' ■ divided into eight civil, or municipal, townships, those 
 
 Toi'ouRAimY .\NU N.vnmAL resouhcks. 
 
 R ussell County is one of the central counties of Kansas, it being two 
 hundred and forty-four miles from the Missouri River to the east line of 
 the countv and one hundred and ninty-two miles from the east line of the 
 county to’the west line of the State, .V line drawn through the center ot 
 m east to west, would pass about three m— 
 line of the county. The county is bounded on the north bv (isborne County, 
 on t 
 on the 
 
 stiuare miles, and is d- „ 
 
 of Paradise and Fairview embracing nearly the. northern half ot the comity, 
 the other iiortion being divided intosi.x townships of very unerpial size 1 he 
 county is governed by a Board of three Commissioners, who are elected tor 
 three years, and is so arranged 
 that one is elected each year. 
 
 That all portions of the county 
 may be fairly represented on 
 the’ Board, the county is divided 
 into three Commissioner Dis¬ 
 tricts, and the election of each 
 Commissioner is confined to the 
 Electors of the District in which 
 he resides. . 
 
 To all intents and purposes, 
 
 Russell is a prairie county, and 
 for miles and miles, not a sign 
 of a tree or bush can be seen. 
 
 Standing upon the highest point 
 in the vicinity of the county 
 seat, which is located very near 
 the geographical center of the 
 county, one sees nothing but a 
 wide extent of prairie to the 
 north, south, east and west, 
 with nothing to break the mo¬ 
 notony of the view, but a house 
 here and thei’c at long intervals. 
 
 Stretch the vision to the farthest 
 extent, and one will look in vain 
 to catch a glimpse of a tree. 
 
 The prairie appears almost as 
 level as the surface of a lake, 
 except that its undulations can 
 be observed rising and falling 
 like the gentle swells of a rising 
 tide. While the. general surface 
 presents this appearance to the 
 eye of a person occupying a cen¬ 
 tral position in the county, he 
 will, by a personal survey, dis¬ 
 cover considerable bluffs in 
 various portions, but chiefly 
 along the Saline River and Salt 
 Creek, The bluffs along these 
 stream are very high and 
 broken, some reaching an alti¬ 
 tude of four hundred feet. 
 
 Most of the other creeks have 
 very high, steep banks, but not 
 bluffy, as the land extends 
 away from the streams in wide 
 • stretches of beautiful upland. 
 
 The surface of the county 
 
 presents no diversity of scenery, Ru.ssell City.. 
 
 except that on Paradise Greek, ... . 
 
 and Wolf Creek and its branches, in the northern portion ot the county, 
 there is some timber, and a little on some of the creeks in the extreme 
 south of the county. The center of the county from east to west is high 
 table land, slo|)ing towards the Smoky Hill River on the south and 
 towards the Saline River on the north. These two rivers run parallel to each 
 other across the county from west to east, at an average* distance from each 
 other of about t welve miles, except at the extreme west of the county, 
 where the distance between the rivers is about twenty miles, the Smoky en¬ 
 tering the county about two miles north of the southwest corner, and the 
 Saline about six miles south of the nortliwest corner. After entering the 
 county the Saline runs southeast about seven miles, and the Smoky about 
 seven miles northeast, after which the course of both rivers is almost due east. 
 
 The Saline and Smoky are the principal streams in the county, each 
 having several tributaries, Paradi.si; and Wolf creeks are the northern rid¬ 
 ers of the Saline, and Salt and Cedar creeks feed it from the south, ihe 
 
 tributaries to the Smoky from the north are Big and Fossil creeks, andtrom 
 the south Langdon, Seilers, Wright, Beaver and Walnut creeks, the Sa¬ 
 line and Smoky are almost com])letely destitute of timber, and that along 
 the other creeks is chiefly confined to long, narrow strips that fringe the 
 streams. The prevailing varieties are cottonwood, elm, ash, and willow, but 
 oak, cedar, and black walnut are found on Paradise Creek,^ Most of the 
 streams have narrow stretches of bottom land, or valley, on either side,vary¬ 
 ing from a half to three miles wide. In some portions of the county, but 
 more particularlv along the divide between the Saline and Smoky Hill riv¬ 
 ers, it is extremely difficult to find well water fit for drinking or domestic pur¬ 
 poses, but in others excellent water can be had at a depth of from 15 to 30 feet. 
 
 The character of the upland soil is a black loam, and of considerable 
 depth, ranging from three to eight feet, and upwards. The soil of the val¬ 
 leys of the Saline and Smoky is also a black loam, but mixed with a good 
 
 deal of sand. With anything 
 like ordinary rains ail kinds of 
 cereals are of easy cultivation, 
 but the county cannot be relied 
 upon for agricultural purposes, 
 owing to the scarcity and un¬ 
 certainty of rain. Seasons in 
 which there is a reasonable rain¬ 
 fall, excellent crops are assured, 
 and some immense yields of 
 wdieat have been produced in 
 the county. Wheat is more 
 certain than corn, as the spring 
 rains are, generally, sufficient 
 to mature a crop of some kind, 
 but the months when rain is 
 re(juired to make a corn crop 
 are usually the driest, and 
 hence this crop is generally 
 short and very uncertain. xVs 
 an agricultural county, how¬ 
 ever, no superior advantages 
 are claimed for it, although 
 there are some very highly im- 
 jn’oved farms in the county. 
 It may be justly claimed for it, 
 however, that for stock and 
 shei'p-raising purposes its ad¬ 
 vantages are excellent, and 
 these industries are commenc¬ 
 ing to receive a good deal ot 
 attention. There are not, how¬ 
 ever, a great variety of grasses 
 in the county, the greater por¬ 
 tion of the county producing 
 no other kind than buffalo 
 grass. Along the creeks and in 
 the ravines are about the only 
 places where prairie grass for 
 mowing purposes can be found. 
 Hay, however, is not an indis- 
 ])ensable article, as but very 
 little of it is necessary for 
 feeding })urposes, the buffalo 
 grass furnishing ample grazing 
 through both summer and win¬ 
 ter. This buffalo grass grows 
 to about fo\ir or six inches in 
 height, and curls over towards 
 the ground forming a regular 
 matting all over the jirairie. 
 
 nig Creek Township..-.. 
 
 Center Township...-. 
 
 Fairview Township..... 
 
 Paradise Townsliip.... 
 
 Plymoutii Township .... 
 
 Russell Township, including Russell City. 
 
 7.85 1 
 
 __ 861 
 
 The characteristic of the grass, 
 is that the bottom grass is always green and fresh, and cattle and 
 sheep can always find plenty to eat.’ This is one of the great advafrtages 
 that Russell County has as a stock-raising county. Some attempts have 
 been made at upland farming in the county with more or less success, ac¬ 
 cording to the character of the season, wheat being the principal crop. One 
 great drawback to this kind of farming is the difficulty experienced in find¬ 
 ing water for domestic uses, it having in most cases, to be hauled in barrels 
 a distance of two or three miles. Some people have cisterns built of greater 
 or smaller capacitv which they fill from distant springs or wells, while 
 others haul daily \\diat they use. This difficulty in finding good water for 
 domestic purposes is one of the groat disadvantages to be contended against. 
 
 in upland farming. , . 4 . 1 . 
 
 The only thing in tlie shape of minei’al yet discovered in the county has 
 been coal, and this has been found, and is being mined, in different por¬ 
 tions of the county. It is of rather inferior quality, and is ot that kind 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 known as lignite. It posses.ses none of that brilliancy that characterizes 
 the anthracite anil bituminous coal of other States, but yet it burns well 
 and throws out good heat. No happier discovery could have been made 
 for the peoph'. as ninety-nine per cent of the eountv is destitute of timber. 
 Sufficient developments have not yet been made to establish to a certainty 
 whether the coal deposits exist to any great extent, but the amount mined 
 keeps increasing eaidi year, and each year new banks are ojiened. The 
 veins yet found run from one and one halt to three feet in depth, and the 
 (lualit'y of some is much superior to that of others. There are, at the pres¬ 
 ent time, eleven banks worked in dilferent portions of the county, nine by 
 drifting, and two by shaft. Holland Bros.’ mine is located in the south center 
 of the eountv, between the line of the Kansas Pacific Railway and the Smoky 
 Hill River, and is operated by means of a shaft, which is sixty-five feet in 
 deidh. IMarsh’s mine, just south of this, is also operated in tlie same man¬ 
 ner, the shaft being one hundred and three feet deep. All the others are 
 worked by drifting in from the face of the bluffs. These banks are located 
 in various parts of the county, two being located almost at the east line, in 
 the vicinity of Wilson, one at Blue Stem, in the northeast, one in the south¬ 
 west, near the mouth of Big Creek, one on the Saline, about five miles north¬ 
 east of Bunker Hill, one a few miles sout hwest of Russell, one northwest of 
 Russell, and three in the south center of the county, and by being thus dis¬ 
 tributed, fuel is brought within easy reach of every settler in the county. 
 The price of the coal at the banks is $3.50 and .$3.00 per ton. In 1878, the 
 coal mined in Russell County was only five hundred tons, whereas," the sta¬ 
 tistical record in the office of the County Clerk shows, that in 1883, the 
 amount mined was six thousand one hundred and seventy-five tons, being 
 a little over a ton for every man, woman, and child in the county. 
 
 There are some excellent salt springs in the county, but, as yet, no at¬ 
 tempts have been made to utilize them. 
 
 There is an abundance of stone in the county, well adapted for build- 
 iner ]mrposes and flagging. There is a good deal of limestone of fair quality, 
 the greater portion of which is to be found in the western portion of the 
 county, although it is not confined to that particidar locality. In building, 
 the liniestone is only iised for corners, caps and sills, the walls of the build¬ 
 ing being made of a soft kind of stone strongly resembling solidified clay. 
 It is of a yellowish color and is entirely free from grit, and can be cut with 
 a knife just like chalk. In nearly every place where there is a depression 
 in the surface of the soil this stone crojis out. The stone is quarried in lay¬ 
 ers and is taken out of the ground in large squares, after which they are 
 sawed and dressed into blocks about the size of an ordinary brick, or larger, 
 according to the taste of the person who is going to build. For building 
 purposes it is excellent, being both beautiful and durable. 
 
 GENERAL HISTORY. 
 
 Prior to 18G9, Bussell County was without a settler. In ,Tuly of that 
 year.one A. E. Mathews settled on a claim at the eastern edge of the county 
 about three miles southwest of Wilson. About that time coal had been 
 discovered in that locality, and the object of Mathews settling there was 
 more to engage in coal mining than farming. Be that as it may, he was the 
 first white person to take up a residence within the borders of Russell 
 County. 
 
 In November, 1870, C. M. Harshburger, James Dorman, James Haight 
 and Samuel Janes, took claims on East Wolf Creek, and went into camp 
 and passed the winter hunting buffalo and antelope, of which there were 
 plenty. These were followed in the winter of 1870-71, by C. M. Hibbard, 
 A. C., and Charles Birdsall, N. R. Cowan and John Deering, all of whom, 
 excepting Deering, returned to their homes after selecting their claims. In 
 1860, some section hands, while at work on the railway, had been killed by 
 Indians, and as roving bands of red men would freiiuently come to the county 
 on hunting expeditions, Deering deemed it advisable to be prepared for 
 all emergencies that might arise, and to make himself as secure as possible 
 against any attack, he surrounded his shanty with a stockade made of logs, 
 pierced at intervals with loopholes. 
 
 The Northwestern Colony, of which Benjamin Pratt was president, was 
 organized at Ripon, Wisconsin, in January, 1871. A committee of three 
 was appointed by the organization to visit Kansas with a view of looking up 
 a location for the colony. Benjamin Pratt, 0. P. Reed, and H. S. Hollin- 
 beck constituted that committee. They left Ripon on February 31, 1871, ■ 
 and after traveling about a month, during which time they visited a great 
 many localities, they went back and reported to the association at Ripon. 
 Russell County was decided upon by the colony as the place where to locate, 
 and on the 17th of April. 1871, they left Ripon, one passenger coach being 
 provided for their exclusive use, and arrived at Fossil Station, now Russell, 
 in Russell County, on the 19th of the same month. There were about sev¬ 
 enty jiersons in the colony and among them five families. Excepting a small 
 frame depot and a section house, there was not another building in the 
 county, unless it was the dug-out of Mathews already mentioned. Buffalo 
 and antelope were in full possession, immense herds of which could be seen 
 in alfiiost every direction. Having reached their point of destination, the 
 coach assigned them was switched off, and they found themselves in the cen¬ 
 ter of a vast prairie, without a tree or house in sight. Prior to their arrival, 
 the railroad company had furnished three box cars, and thc.se, with the pas¬ 
 senger coach, served as houses for the colonists until they had opportunity 
 to provide themselves with suitable buildings. 
 
 From the arrival of this colony may be dated the permanent settlement 
 of the county. Soon after their location at Russell, another colony, but 
 much smaller, arrived from Ohio and located at a point ten miles east of 
 Russell, on the Kansas Pacific Railway, where they started a town to which 
 they gave the name of Bunker Hill. Settlers now began to come in and lo¬ 
 cate in different parts of the county, and among those who came the first 
 year was Jesse Connell, formerly State Senator from Leavenworth, who was 
 
 the first person to make settlement on Paradise Creek, in the northwestern 
 portion of the county. 
 
 About the same time, another small colony from Ohio andved, and lo¬ 
 cated on claims which they had- taken on the line of railroad between 
 Bunker Hill and Russell. This colony only remained a short time, when they 
 abandoned their claims and dispersed, some returning to Ohio, and others 
 going to other parts of Kansas. Early in 1873, a large colony from Penn¬ 
 sylvania came, who .settled chiefly in the eastern portion of the county, in 
 the vicinity of Dorrance. 
 
 As yet, the county was not organized, but had, until that time been at¬ 
 tached to Ellsworth County for judicial and municipal purposes. In 1872, 
 Governor Harvey appointed .1. B. Corbett, John Dodge and E. W. Durkey, 
 County Commissioners, J. L. V. Himes, County Clerk, and Stillman Mann, 
 Justice of the Peace, These were the first officers of the county. In the 
 appointment of the Commissioners, Russell was designated the county-.seat. 
 The first meeting of the Commissioners was held on August 18, 1873, and 
 the Board organized by electinnr J. B. Corbett Chairman. About the only 
 business transacted at that meeting was the ordering of a special election, to 
 be held September 9, to complete the organization of the county by elect¬ 
 ing a full set of county officers. The officers elected ,at the special election 
 were John Friths, John Dodge and Benjamin Pratt, Commissioners; E. W. 
 Durkey, County Clerk; John Hemminger, Sheriff; L. Landon, Treasurer; 
 H. J, Cornell, Probate Judge; H. C. Hibbard, Superintendent of Public In¬ 
 struction; R. G. Kennedy, Register of Deeds; James Selling, Surveyor, and 
 J. W. Vanscoyc, Coroner. The foregoing were the first officers elected in 
 the county, and upon their qualifying the organization of the county was 
 made complete. In canvassing the vote, the Commissioners ascertained 
 that there were more votes cast at Bunker Hill than at Russell, whereupon the 
 former place was declared to be the county-seat, and what little recoi’ds 
 they had were moved accordingly. This action of the Board considerably 
 enraged the people of Russell, and a spirit of rivalry, not altogether too 
 friendly, sprang up between the two places. The county-seat question be¬ 
 came one of constant agitation, thepeople of Bunker Hill being determined to 
 retain it, if possible, and the people of Russell as fully determined to recover it. 
 
 At Hie general election, held November 5, i873, the Comniissioners 
 elected at the special election in September, were re-elected, but some changes 
 were made in the other officers. The people of Russell never admitted the 
 removal of the county-seat from Russell to Bunker Hill as being legal, 
 and when the time came to canvass the vote of the November election, two 
 of the Commissioners, Fritts and Dodge, met at Bunker Hill, and the third 
 one, Mr. Pratt, with the County Clerk, Durkey, met at Russell. A quorum 
 of the Board were at Bunker Hill, but they had no Clerk, while the other 
 Commissioner at Russell had the Clerk but no quorum. 
 
 The returns of the election from the west half of the county were re¬ 
 turned to Russell and those of the east half were returned to Bunker Hill. 
 The two Commissioners at Bunker Hill ajipointed a Clerk and proceeded 
 to canvass the returns as made to them, and the one at Russell, with the as¬ 
 sistance of the f'lerk, performed the same operation with the returns they 
 had received. The task was not very laborious to either, as tlie total vote 
 of the county at the November election was only 169. Neither recognized 
 the action of the other, and the matter finally found its way into court, and 
 finally went to the Supreme Court where, after a delay of about two years, 
 it was decided in favor of Russell. 
 
 Pending the settlement of the matter in court, the business of the county, 
 for some time, was conducted in a rather peculiar manner. The two Com- 
 mis.sioners continued to meet at Bunker Hill, but Mr. Pratt would not 
 meet with them, and county matters were in rather a chaotic state. While 
 matters were in this shape, the district from which Mr. Pratt was elected 
 held a special election and elected A. B. Cornell, Commissioner, but when 
 he went to take his seat on the Board the other two Commissioners would 
 not recognize him. but held that Pratt was the duly elected and qualified 
 (bmmissioner. Finally. Mr. Pratt resigiied, and the Board appointed A. 
 B. Cornell to succeed him and thus order was restored from chaos. 
 
 On March 21, 1874. the Comniissioners ordered an election to be held on 
 April 23. for the purpose of re-locating the coumy-seat, and the candidates 
 for the honor were Russell and Bunker Hill. 
 
 At that time the County Attorney was one David Adams, who had 
 made himself very active in the interests of Bunker Hill. Russell had no 
 Attorney at that time to look after its interests, and the citizens appointed 
 a committee to go to some of the towns east of them and employ the ser¬ 
 vices of one. The committee went as far cast as Lawrence, and upon con¬ 
 sulting with some attorneys there, and others at Topeka, the advice they 
 received was to employ Adams. “ Yes, but he is employed by the people of 
 Bunker Hill.” “Oh, never mind that, you see him, you can easily fix' 
 that.” With this advice the Committee started for home and who should 
 they meet on the train but Mr. Adams. One of the Committee became en¬ 
 gaged in conversation with him, during which the county-seat question 
 came up. The conversation led up to a certain point, when Adams was 
 asked, how much it would take to silence him during the contest. “ One 
 hundred town lots in the town of Russell, ” was the reply. When the Com¬ 
 mittee returned, a meeting of the town authorities and business men was 
 held, to whom the jiroposition of Adams was submitted, and after discussing 
 ityu-oand row it was agreed to give him seventy-five lots, which offer Adams 
 accepted. 
 
 Having silenced Adams the people of Russell devised another scheme 
 in order to secure the votes of those residing in the eastern portion of the 
 county. This was to go a few miles east of Bunker Hill and start another 
 town, and cause to be agitated a plan that had been thought of for some 
 time, which contemplated the cutting out of a new county from the counties 
 of Lincoln, Ellsworth, and Russell, of which Wilson, located almost on the 
 boundary line of the two latter counties, should be the county seat, Should 
 
RUSSELL COUNTY. 
 
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 this plan succeed, which a great many believed,then the farther the county- 
 seat of Russell could be removed from Wilson the better, and as the former 
 place was ten miles west of Bunker Hill the votes of many of the eastern 
 residents were secured jfor Russell, The 2:?d of April came, the election 
 was held as ordered,and the result was that Russell was declared the county- 
 sent which it has continued to be since that time. 
 
 From 1874 until 1877 the population of the county increased steadily, 
 and althmio-h they came neither in crowds nor colonies, each year saw new 
 farms opened uii and new dwellings going up over the prairie. 
 
 In 1877, quite a large colony of Russians settled in the county, locating 
 south of the Smoky llill River, about twelve miles southwest of Russell, 
 This colonv was followed by two others of the same naHonality in 1878, 
 
 _ qItoo/Iv lr»r»n wLiIa nHiAVQ 
 
 ot!icr seiuers camti n? tut. imv-c 
 
 (‘lose of the year found the county in a very prosperous condition- Many of 
 the new settlers engaged in sheep-raising, and the beginning of 18711 found 
 over 10 000 sheep in the county. Some attention was also given to cattle, 
 but stockmen gave the preference to sheep,the raising of which has increased 
 vearlv since that time. 
 
 'ihere are now, 1883, not less than 30,000 sheep in the county, and as 
 the business has proved to be highly profitable, the number engaging in it 
 is increasiuf annually. The number owned by individuals runs all the way 
 from 200 to'’3,500, the latter being the largest number owned in the county 
 by any one person. Since 1880. the county has, in point of population.been 
 rather retrogressive, but. yet it has made considerable advancement in 
 
 mateml facilities of the county are confined to one line, the Kansas 
 
 Pacific, which runs through the center of the county from east to west, 
 nearly midway between the Saline and Smoky Hill rivers. Russell is the 
 principal station on the line, the others being Bunker Hill and Dorrance to 
 the east, and Gorham, which is located almost on the west line of the county. 
 
 The’ first convevance recorded in the county, that appears on record, was 
 a deed from the Kansas Pacific Railroad Company to the Russell Town 
 Site Comijany, granting, selling, and conveying foi the consideration of one 
 dollar the east one-halfof Section 27, Township 13,Range 14 west of the Sixth 
 Principal Meridian. The instrument was dated September 1, 1871. 
 
 The first marriage in the county, as shown by the record in the office of 
 the Probate Judge, was that of J. E. Brown and Miss Mary A. Shultz, which 
 took place November 2o, 1873, the officiating clergyman being Rev. J. J. A. 
 T Dixon. While this is the first marriage that appears on record it was not 
 the first that occurred in the county, as E. W. Darkey and Mrs. Hattie 
 Burt were married in November, 1871, by Stillman Mann, who was the first 
 
 Justice of the Peace of the county. 
 
 Financiall}', the county is in good condilion, its real valuation bemg 
 $2 500 000 and its bonded indebtedness only $20,000. It has no floating 
 dek., ’and there is always money in the treasury to pay all orders 
 upon presentation. 
 
 SCHOOLS AND MILLS. 
 
 The fir'ft school established in Russell County, was a private school in the town of 
 Russell in July 1871 It was supported by the colonists who located at Russell m April of 
 that year This school was kept in a small frame building, erected by the colonists for 
 school Durnoses It was large enough to accommodate all the pupils there were to attend, 
 hkause while the colony numbered about seventy souls, only live families came with it, 
 and only two of these had children of school age. Of this little school Mrs, Annas, wife of 
 Rev A II Annas was the first teacher. Shortly after this, the colony that had located at 
 Rnnker Hill opened a school, and from this small beginning the school interests of the 
 county have’developed until now, 1883, there are .sixty-two organized school districts in the 
 county The report of the County Superintendent, made to the State Superintendent of 
 PnWicTnstrnction for the year ending July 31, 1883, shows the school population of the 
 
 The total number or pupiis eiiroueu was j,jou, v>cxc luaic© auu our. 
 
 females Of these the average daily attendance at school was B80. the male average beins 
 ^31 and’the female .849 The average salary paid male teachers was $39 per month, and 
 feniale « ’3 The number of persons examined during the year was .57, and a corresponding 
 number*of certificates were granted, classified as follows First Class, 3; Second Class, .31; 
 Third Class, 34. Scarcely any of the school grounds are enclosed, but the schools are, 
 mostly well supplied with globes, maps and charts and well seated and fiirnished There 
 is nothing that commands more attention than the school interests, and while the schools are 
 generally small, teachers are reasonably well compensated tor their labor. Besides the 
 niihlic schools iii the county, there are three private schools that have an average attendance 
 of kty-three pupils The total school bonded indebtedness of the county is $13,409.87, and 
 
 The rLmpts from a'lf souKesMimng the year, including the balance on hand Jh’y 31 1881, 
 was ^12,946.67, and the expenditures amounted to ^11,425.61, leaving a balance m the hands 
 
 '^While kere arrsiTtAwm^orminfz^ l-hooVdlstricts in the county, there are only fifty- 
 four school buildings, of whicB twenty-seven are stone, eighteen frame and are set as 
 temporary Some of the latter are log, some sod, and some, part stone and part sod. 
 
 There arc virtually no manufacturing establishments in the county except ttouring- 
 mil J. OT these U,ere a^rerye! ke at RussBll, built by Ames Chisholm & King in 187.^ It 
 S quite a large stone mill and is operated by steam-power. I he mill is valued at 00. 
 
 The next mill was erected in the county in 1878, by Edgar Nichols, and is located on the 
 Smoky, about five miles south of Bunker Hill. It is a small water mill, and was put up at 
 
 '^^Tlie'F^rporf*’Mi'lis were the next erected, and these were built in 1879, by Knight & 
 Bradshaw. The mills are operated by both steain and water-power. I hey are located on 
 fhe Saline River, about twelve miles northwest of Russell. The biuldmg is of stone, three 
 
 stories high, with a basement, and was put up at a cost ot about $ 13 ,UW. 
 
 In 18 H 3 Aloore & Sons put up a fine stone flouring-niill at Bunker Hill, at a cost of 
 S18 bOO It is operated by steam-power. The Farmers’ Mill was also built in by L. H. 
 Srrkh A Son It is three stories high, the two lower ones being stone and the upper one 
 frTme. Thi^’millfslocateH^^ about three-fourths of a mile from the mouth of 
 
 Bisr Creek, and ten miles southwest of Russell. , - , - i 
 
 The only other manufacturing establishment of any kind in the county, is Hilder s 
 Broom Factory at Russell. It is not very extensive, but gives employment to three or four 
 hands, and besides supplying the Russell market, ships a great many brooms to other por¬ 
 tions of the county and adjoining counties. 
 
 THE PRESS OF THE COUNTY. 
 
 The first newspaper in the county was established in April 1872, but ante-dating ite 
 appearance, a small monthly journal was published and issued by Harbough & Corbett, 
 
 which was devoted entirely to land business, and was named the Pioneer. That publication, 
 however, is not entitled to any place in the history of the press of the county, as it was an 
 advertising sheet exclusively. , , ,- , , - 
 
 The Western Kansas Plainsman was the first newspaper established in the county, 
 having been started by A. B. Cornell, in April 1873, at Russell, the first issue of the paper 
 aiipeariiig on tlie twenty-fifth of that month. Some months after it was started, the name 
 of the paper was shortened to \.\ie Plaimman, and under this name it was published until 
 October 187G, when the paper and office material was sold by .\Ir Cornell to I rot. Robinson, 
 who had it removed to Kirwiu, iu Phillips County. This was a seven column, four page, 
 weekly, and was Republican in politics. , . * a 
 
 The New BepubUo.—Ttae was the name of the next paper started in the county, and 
 was esUiblished at Bunker Hill in Mav, 1872, by J. R. Rankin, who run it a few months when 
 he sold it to B. W. Goodhue, from whom it passed to Harbaugh <fc Corbett when M . B. 
 Christopher became editor. Subsequent to this it passed into the hands of Uollison Bros., 
 with W T. Dollison as editor. The county seat having been removed from Bunker Hill to 
 Russell in 1874. Dollison Bros, followed with t\\v. New Rejmblic the following year, when 
 the name of the paper was changed to the/fecoi’rf. The paper remained in possession ot 
 Dollison Bros, until the latter end of 1881, when it pas.sed into the hands ot \\ A. Lewis & 
 Co., who in March, 1883, sold it to W. L. Evans, who is now the sole editor and proprietor, 
 and by whom the paper is at present tniblished. The paper is an eight column folio. 
 Republican in politics, and has a circulation of UtK). , , , , , - 
 
 Advance —The paper that made its appearance under this name, was established in 
 March, 1878, iiy Johnson & Maxwell, who, in October of the same year, finding thoir venture 
 rather unprofitable, moved the press and material to Saline County. 
 
 Advertiser.—Tho next paper to make its appearance in Russell County, was tne one 
 whose name appears as a side caption to this item. It was started in 18i 9, at Bunker Hol> 
 by J B Powers, in whose possessi m it remained about a year, when it passed into the 
 hands of Rev. J. J. A. T. Dixon, who changed the name of the paper to that of Banmr. 
 Under Air. Dixon’s management the paper lived about two years when, in January 1883, it 
 
 kiis paper was started at Russell in the fall of 1879, by W. P. Tomlinson, 
 w'ho aftePrunningit a short time, sold a half interest to \V. A. Lewis, and subsequently sold 
 the other half interest to Asa Kinney, the paper then appearing under the editor and pro- 
 nrietorship of Lewis & Kinney, under w'hose management it was published for several 
 months when it passed into the hands of E. S. L. Banton. Six months siibseipient y, the 
 piipcr wfl.s purchtiscd by Uollisoii Bros., who consolicl&tccl it with the liccoiil which they 
 w'cre publishing at that time. . , i v a 
 
 Hawkeye.—This is the last new^spaper venture made in the county, and was established 
 in Alarch 1-83, by the Hawkeye Printing Company, with A. B. Cornell as editor, w-hose name 
 still appears as such at the head of its columns. It is a six column quarto, weekly. Green¬ 
 back in politics, and has a circulation of 450. 
 
 STATISTICS OF GROWTH. 
 
 Ih population, the county has advanced rather slowly, some years being quite pro- 
 cressive and others retrogressive. In 1870, the population of the county was 150, and this 
 was confined entirely to a small locality in the neighborhood of the coal banks on the 
 Smoky at the eastern line of the county. The population at that time w'as composed of 
 men wdio were brought to the county for the purpose of opening np coal mines, and outside 
 of these there was not a settler in the county at the time the census was taken in 187U. By 
 1S75 the population had increased to 1,212, and by 1878 it had reached 3,239. The years of 
 J 87 gl 79 , were remarkable for the immense emigration mat came to the county, and the 
 United States census for 1880, shows the population at that time to have been 7.331. Since 
 that time however, the iiopulation of the county has been gradually and constantly de- 
 creasinCT ’ until 1882, according to the assessors’ returns for that year, the poimlation 
 of the°oounty had fallen to 5,950. These are the figures regarding population that ap- 
 pear on the statististical record for 1882, as found in the othce of the County Clerk, 
 although it is maintained by many that the figures are not correct, and that the population 
 
 ^Priofto 1872 no attempt had been made at farming in the county. L'p to that time the 
 soil remained in its primitive state, not a single furrow having been turned over by the 
 plow The total area of field crops in 1872 was BOl acres, of which 19 were in wheat, 567 in 
 corn 2 in barley, 7 in oats, 5 in buckwheat, and one acre in sorghum. This attempt was 
 more of an experiment to test the capabilities of the soil than anything else. The first real 
 attempt at t-enuine farming was made by Luther Laudon, who moved out in the summer of 
 1871 and located on a claim in the southern part of the county, on what is now known as 
 Lanilon’s Creek, where lie erected a stone house, and turned over some prairie, most of 
 which he planted to corn the following year. Others followed in 1873 and 1874, but the 
 c-rasshnppers in the latter year destroyed the promising prospect. In 1875, the total acreage 
 of field crops was 6,4117.54, of which 992,50 were in winter wheat, 310,50 in rye, 584 spring 
 wheat 1 833 corn, and 507.50 in oats. 3’his increase would indicate that the people were 
 not discouraged by the disaster of the preceding year, and the abundance of the crop gave 
 good encouragement for the future. The follovi ing year the acreage increased to 6,487 
 acres The three following years the crops were extremely good, and tlie fact was now es¬ 
 tablished that the soil of Russell County, with ordinary rams, could produce large crops 
 of all kinds of cereals. The statistical record for 1882, couijiiled from the returns of the 
 various assessors, shows the number ot acres in farms, at that time, to have been 314,260, 
 valued at *8,59,014. This valuation would make the acres in improved farms worth only a 
 fraction over ®4 per acre; but to more correctly approximate the real value, the valuation 
 above must be multiplied by three, as the assessed valuation is only one-third of the real 
 value and in many instances not even that much. The farm dwellings erected during the 
 vear ending Alarch 1, 1883, were 39, valued at $5,878. The number of acres sown to winter 
 wheat in l&l. was 34,573; rye, 2,633; spring wheat, 1882, 769; corn, 2.5,441; oats, 3,734; Irish 
 potatoes 246; sorghum, 1,689; flax, 163; broom corn, 97; millet and hungarian, 2,637; rice 
 corn 1 308 Grasses in cultivation and under fence; prairie meadow, 8,036; prairie 
 pastnre’ 25 062, making a total of 107,264 acres, an increase in acreage of field crops 
 in four’ years of 86,128 acres. These figures would indicate either an increase in the 
 farmino- population, or great improvement by those already engaged in that industry. If 
 the farmino-population has increased, then the loss in population that has taken place in the 
 last two years, as shown by the census of 1880, and the assessors’ returns for 1882, must have 
 occurred in the towns and villages, and the populations of the latter show this must iiaye 
 been the case The statistical record further shows that there were out of tame hay iu 
 1881 one thousand two hundred and forty-seven tons, and of prairie hay nine tlimis.aid two 
 hundred and sixteen tons. The value of garden products marketed during the year ending 
 Alarch 1, 1882, was $705, and the eggs and iioultry sold amounted to $7,911. The cheese 
 made in the county during the year amounted to only 170 pounds, while the butter product 
 reached 133,052 pounds. The county has made some progress in the live stock line, but 
 sheep-raising is commencing to reoeive moi e attention than either cattle or swine. The live 
 stock in the county in 1883, was:—Horses, 2,304; mules and asses, 411; milch cows, 
 2 412- other cattle, 6,638; sheep, 23,7e8; swine, 5,590. The value of animals slaughtered or sold 
 for slaughter during the year was $.50,260. The wool clip for the year was 49,234 pounds. 
 But little progress has been made in horticulture, and for some years no atteniion what¬ 
 ever was paid to it. The statistical record shows that in 1882, there were only 88 apple 
 trees in bearing, 5 pear trees, 1,823 peach trees, 148 ])him, and 329 cherry. The number not 
 in bearin'-was; Apple, 9,858; Jicar, 378; peach, 17,199; plum, 806, and cherry 2,537. Thus 
 far in the hiscory of the county, attempts at raising the larger kinds of fruit, such as 
 apples, pears, and peaches, have not been very successful, but the smaller fruits have been 
 cultivated with satisfactory success. , * - k- 
 
 Artiflcial forestry has commanded some little attention, but far from anything like what 
 the timberlesB prairies demand. The efforts that have been made in this respect are more of an 
 experimental character than anything else, iu order to ascertain to what varieties the soil and 
 climate are best adapted. Walnut and ash have been found to do best thus far. Cottonwood 
 grows well for the first four or five years, and after that dies under the ravages of an insect 
 known as “• borer.” The total number of acres devoted to artificial forestry in the county 
 in 1M2 was -3-38 as follows: Walnut, 64; maple, 4; honey locust, 2; cottonwood, 136; other 
 varieties, 132. Some of the groves set out are doing remarkably well, while others are 
 not encouragingly promising. n 
 
 There were in the county in 1882, 48,498 rods of fence constructed of materia, as follows. 
 Board fence, 1,022 rods; rail, 275; stone, 4,061; hedge, 5,165; and wire, 37,975. This amount 
 of fence would enclose 163 square miles, less a fraction, or an area equal to about oue-eiitn 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 of the entire rounty. The agricultural implements in the county were valued at $48,679. 
 While these statistics do not show any wonderful advancement in material growth, they 
 are yet far from discouraging; and when it is borne in mind that only eleven years have 
 elapsed since the first settlement was made in the county, the degree of prosperity that has 
 been attained by tlie settlers give tliem good grounds on which to found hopes for a pros- 
 |)erous future. 
 
 COfNTY OFKICERS, 1880. 
 
 t'liarles Shaffer, .1. B. Vanscoyc, Charles Wolcott, Commissioners; C. >1. llarshberger. 
 County Clerk; .1. S. Chadbourne, District Clerk; C. P. Copeland, Treasurer; O. L. Atherton, 
 Probate Judge; (i. 11. Jolinsou, Register of Deeds; W. G. Eastland, County Attorney; J. 
 B. Corbett, Superintendent of Public Instruction; W. II. Dewey, Sheriff; S. E. Austin, 
 Surveyor; N. 1. Sturdevant, Coroner. 
 
 POST-OFFICES I\ COt'N'TY. 1888. 
 
 ()FF(f K. 
 
 TOWNSHIP. 
 
 l*OSTM.\STEU. 
 
 
 
 ■VV. 11. Biavs. 
 
 Blue Stem .-. 
 
 Fairview.... 
 
 Mr. Townsend. 
 
 
 
 E. W Davis. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Paradise... 
 
 D. V. Caldwell. 
 
 
 
 Jehiel Forrest. 
 
 
 
 
 Greenvale.... 
 
 Centre. 
 
 Aaron F'ord. 
 
 
 
 
 Homer. 
 
 Russell .— 
 
 Levi Overholser. 
 
 
 
 
 Lura.. . 
 
 Fairview... 
 
 David Schurr. 
 
 Paradise. 
 
 Paradise. 
 
 E. S. C. Foster. 
 
 *RuS8i11 .... 
 
 Russell .. 
 
 W. M. Pennell. 
 
 Succe.ss. 
 
 Fairview... 
 
 F. Balcomb. 
 
 Wintereet.... 
 
 Wiiiterset. 
 
 0. Dickenson. 
 
 Woodville.. 
 
 Paradise. 
 
 Alvin Wilson. 
 
 *County-seat. 
 
 RrSSELL. 
 
 Russell is the setit of justice of the county, and has lieen since 1874. 
 The town is located on the ea.st hall of Section 27, Townshiit 18, south of 
 Range 14. west of the Sixth Principal Meridian. The town was founded by 
 the Northwestern Colony Association, whose headquarters were, formerly, 
 at Ripon, Wis. The Association consisted chiefly, if not entirely, of Wis¬ 
 consin people, and hence, it has been fre(iuently designated the Wisconsin 
 Colony. This colony arrived at what is now Russell, but what at that time 
 was known as Fossil Station, on the l!)th day of April, 1871. The business 
 of the Colony or Association, was conducted by a board consisting of 
 five trustees, of which I?. Pratt was chairman and also president of the 
 Association. 
 
 Before locating the towm site of Russell, the trustees went about five 
 miles east to look uj) a location, their object being to establish themselves 
 as near the geographical center of the county as possible, having in view 
 the future location of the county-seat. After some time had been spent 
 in useless attempts to discover water by digging and boring, they returned 
 to the colony and reported, and it was then decided to locate at Fossil 
 Station, .\mong the jiowers given to the trustees by their articles of a.ssoci- 
 ation was that of i>urchasing. holding and receiving by gift, real property, 
 the same to be conveyed as directed by the colony. Under these conferred 
 powers, the trustees received as a gift from the Kansas Pacific Railroad 
 Company, the northeast (juarter of Section 27, Township 18, south of 
 Range 14, west of the Sixth Princijial .Meridian. When this fact was 
 ri'ported to the colony, another dilliculty presented itself by the articles 
 governing the association, which jirescribed that not less than 820 acres 
 should be procured for a town site. To obviate this, Benjamin Pratt, 
 chairman of the trustees and president of the association, purchased of the 
 railroad comiiany, the quarter section lying immediately south of the one 
 to which the colony had acquired title by gift, and thereupon the survey of 
 the town site was commenced. The site was surveyed and laid off into 
 streets, blocks and lots, in April and May, 1871, and was given the name of 
 Russell. At that time, the entire county was one vast stretch of uninhab¬ 
 ited prairie, the only thing in shajie of a building being the section house 
 at Fossil Station. The first thing in .shajie of a liouse erected on the town 
 site, was a shanty, ItixlG feet, put up by 11. W. Tustin and Stillman IMann, 
 which, when comjileted, was occupied by both their families. They also 
 used it as a boarding-house, where tatile board was furnished to many of 
 the colonists, who found sleeping accommodation in the cars. The "first 
 frame building juit u]) in the town was by L. Bicknell, in the summer of 1871. 
 at the corner ol Ninth Street and Kansas Avenue. Several of the colonists 
 had brought with them houses ajready made and fitted, .so that all they 
 had to do when a location was determined upon was to raise them and jmt them 
 together. Asa Kinney and II. C. Waterman brought these kind of houses 
 with them, and a third one was brought for a company office. Besides these, 
 several were brought for sale. The lattei- were soon disposed of, and it was 
 not long before Russell assumed the ajipearance of being ipiite a village. H. 
 W. Tustin came with the colony, and brought a stock of goods with him for 
 the purpose of going into business. Uiion arrival, he found that a man had 
 a small shanty near the railroad track, in which he had a few goods for the 
 purpose of supjiiying railroad employes. IMr. Tustin immediately pur¬ 
 chased the shanty with the stock of goods the man had. to which he added 
 those he had brought with him.- and established himself in business, and 
 this was the first store started in Russell. 
 
 The colonists put up houses as fast as they possibly could, and these, 
 with others, built by ])arties who came to try what fortune the new town 
 would bring them, soon gave Russell the appearance of being a thrifty pros¬ 
 perous town. A frame schoolhouse was erected in July 1871, and during 
 the summer one or two small stores were put up and opened. In Decem¬ 
 ber. 1871. the first hotel in town was opened, by Stillman Mann, in a 
 
 small frame building which he had erected on the corner of Main and 
 Ninth streets. 
 
 At the close of 1871, or eight months after the town site was surveyed 
 and platted, Russell had a population of about 200 souls. The year 1872 
 was quite a prosperous one for the town, and a good many buildings went 
 uj), but mostly of an inferior character. No settlements had yet been made 
 in the county within miles of Russell, although a few settlers had come in 
 and located on some of the creeks in the northern portion of the county. 
 
 A lumber-yard was opened in town by W. C. Hobbs in the fall of 1871, 
 and in the spring of 1872, he erected the first regular store building that 
 was put up in the town. It was a two-.story frame buihling, located at the 
 corner of Main and Seventh streets, the bottom story being fitted upi for a 
 store, and the upper one for a dwelling. As soon as the building was com¬ 
 pleted, it was taken pos.session of and occ-.'pied by II. W. Tustin. That 
 •same year, (1. A. Hart, with his family, located in town, and in the fall 
 he put up a fine two-story stone business house on IMain Street, in which he 
 commenced the business of general merchandising. 
 
 The year following was one of but little improvement, although in that 
 year H. (J. Waterman put up cpiite a large frame building on the southeast 
 corner of IMain and Seventh streets. The ground floor was fitted up for 
 offices and the upper floor was used for a hall. 
 
 Up to that time Bunker Hill had been the county-seat, but the follow¬ 
 ing year it was changed to Russell, and there being no building suitable for 
 county purposes, the one erected by Mr. Waterman was ]iurchased by the 
 County Commissioners, and fitted up into county offices, the hall above 
 being used for a court-room. The building is still used for the purposes 
 for which it was jmrehased, no attempt ever having been made towards the 
 erection of a more substantial building. 
 
 Having been made the county-seat, Russell, in 1874. made considerable 
 advancement. Quite an impetus was given to the town by the fact of it 
 having been made the shire town, and the place grew very rapidly, so much 
 so, that the first school-building erected became altogether inadequate for 
 the number of school children. To overcome this difficulty, bonds were 
 voted to the amount of $5,000 for the purpose of erecting a new school- 
 house, and in 1874, a very fine stone edifice was put up, with two rooms 
 above and two below. 
 
 In 1874 the old depot was burned. The following year a fine stone 
 depot was built, followed soon after by a handsome two-story stone block 
 on the corner of Eighth and Main streets. This block was named Union 
 Block, from the fact that the three buildings embraced in it, though belong¬ 
 ing to different parties, were erected simultaneously. The first of these 
 buildings, or the one on the corner, was )>ut up by Ackerman & Cofieland, 
 the next one by H. Wentworth, and the third one by 1’. IM. Lewis. 
 
 The year 1875 may be set down as the commencement of the era of 
 substantial improvements, because, although the town had improved rap¬ 
 idly, the cluu-acter of the improvements were of rather an interior order. 
 In 187(5, another very fine stone, two-story building was erected on the 
 northwest corner of Eighth and Main streets, by W. 1). Hart, now occupied 
 by E. Humphrey as a general store. In that year also, a vei-y fine frame 
 hotel was built liy J. J. Helm, and several people put up very comfortable 
 residences. A good-sized elevator was also erected that year by Knight & 
 Bradshaw, and altogther the Centennial year was one of considerable jiro- 
 gress. About the only substantial improvements made the year following, 
 was a large two-story stone building on the northeast coi’iier of Main and 
 Flighth streets. It is a large well-finished building, the lower story being 
 fitted up for a store, and the upper story for a hall, which is now used for 
 lodge ]mr})oses by the Ma.sonic, Odd Fellows and A. 0. U. W, fraternities. 
 The other substantial improvement of 1877 was that made by Stillman Mann 
 in the erection of the new Ru.ssell House. 
 
 The year 1878 ecli])sed any that preceded it in the line of improvement. 
 Up to that time, although there had been several church organizations in 
 town, and .services had been held regularly every Sabbath in the school- 
 house, yet the town was without a church-building. In that year, however, 
 the Congregationalists jmt up a building. 
 
 The year 1878 was remarkable for the'unjirecedented jirogress made in 
 building, and the superior order of the imiu'ovements made. That was 
 the year in which the Opera Block was built by Fargo, Hendershott & 
 (luernon. It is located on Eighth Street, the ground floor being used as a 
 billiard hall and livery-stable, and the upjier portion being fitted up as an 
 entertainment hall, with stage, scenery, etc. Uj) to that year, the town had 
 been without a bank, although Ackerman & Copeland, in connection with 
 their store business, had carried on brokerage on a very limited scale. In 
 1878, they sold their stock of goods, and devoted themselves to bankiiig 
 exclusively. They erected a handsome two-story stone building on Main 
 Street, between EighHi and Ninth, the lower story of which they fitted up 
 as a bank and the upper story into offices. Immedately north of the bank 
 building and simultaneously with its erection, W. M. Pennell put up a 
 similar building, which is now used as a furniture store and post-office. 
 
 While these improvements were being made in the business portion of 
 the town, the re.sidence portion was being greatly improved by the erection 
 of a magnificent dwelling in the south part of town put up liy Mr. Cope¬ 
 land. It is a large stone residence, handsomely constructed and of a 
 beautiful style of architecture. An elevator, put up by E. Latshaw, was 
 also among the improvements of 1878. Substantial imjirovements in town, 
 virtually ended with 1878, although quite a number of buildings of less note 
 have been erected since that time. 
 
 LOCAL .MATTERS. 
 
 Fires .—In 1874, Russell was visited by its lirst lire, but the only damage done was the 
 destruction of the dejiot. 
 
 In 1H80, afire originated in Mr. Tustin's store, being the one formerly occupied by Ack¬ 
 erman & Copeland, on the southeast corner of Main and Eighth streets, and before it could 
 
RUSSELL COUNTY. 
 
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 .•vtiu.Miif^lu'd that with the artjoiiiiuK buildiun, owned andoccnpied t>y 11. Wentworth as 
 I an ^ completely de^royed, with nearly all their contents Tint hre 
 
 ocnUTed on March 130, ISSO, and by the fall of that year, the bmldinss were re-placed by othe s 
 lar ger in -ize and superior in structure to those that had been destroyed, Ante-datini, that 
 tire bv a few months, Ktiiitht A Hradshaw's elevator had met a similar late, 
 
 ()ti the evenino of Sunday, October 1, lS 8 t>, as the pcoide were assembled at church, 
 tln-v were sndtfeulv'startled by a cry of-Firel The services were brought to a sudden close 
 bv'the neoiile ru.shitu.'from the churches ett masse, to ascertain where the Are tyts 
 (‘xtfnt It^ locality was soon discoverctl. as the Ihimes could be distinctly seen from 
 street in town. The tire originated in one of a row of frame buildings that stood o” f'je 
 east side of .Main Street, between Eighth and Ninth, and to -save either of them was utterly 
 imiiossible. as the Haines spread with almost lightning rapidity. Six bnilding.s were desti oyed 
 bv the tire, including a harness shop and store, the Haivkeye printing oftice, a meat maiket, 
 a'.riin slioo a barber shop, and a grocery store. .... . 
 
 “ Churches —In 18TS, the Congregationalists, who bad an organization since August, 18i3, 
 ..rected av ^rv neat frame edillce on the corner of Sixth Street and Kansas Avenue, at a cost 
 of $\.Oo!l. 'Kirchimdi was tirst organized by Rev. W. B. Christopher, A H 
 
 nasuoi was Itev. William I'ayne. The ttrst sermon ever preached in tovin was by Rev. A,. 11. 
 Annas, who came with the colony from Wisconsin. Ills hearers were the colonists, and his 
 
 ' The''Method^S!*althongh having an organization in town since December 1873 when 
 the church was oru-atiized by Rev. John O’Connor; ten being the membership at that time, 
 haYi o e lificrof fer ownta which to worship until 188b, when they built a very neat 
 taiuTdmrch on jTain Street, at a cost of $.5.tXW. The church has now a membership of 
 100 and Bt nresent is under the pastoral charge of Rev. W. E. Cannon , . , 
 
 The Russell House —This hotel is very neatly built of dressed stone, and is the only 
 three Btofv bni d^^^^^^ town. It is located"on Mafn Street, immed ately south of the frame 
 hote^ erected bv thi same person in 1871. The.house contains thirty sleeping rooms, the 
 
 orio-inal frame buildiiiff serving for a kitchen, diniiifj room, ana omce. 
 
 ^.Cic7ii“-R ^ell Lodge. No. 119, I. O. O. F, was instituted August 14, 1874, with nine 
 charter 11 embers Ti e flrft officers of the Lodge were: A. L. Voorhis, N. C4 ; II. \\ en - 
 worth V G W M. Pennell, R. S.; C. Harsliberger, P. S.; G. L, Hart, ' i A. Hart 
 W ■ j' G Weekly, I. G., and P. Carrier, 0. G. The present membership of the lodge is 
 fortv-two and the present officers are: A. L. Voorhis, N. G.; I . *^ 1 ’ 
 
 NUdioll R S.: W G. Eastland, P. S.; D. E. Winfleld, Treas.; II. C. Hibbard, Con., 
 
 ^^Rnsiel/'l^odo’e No. 177 A., F. & A. M.. was instituted Jantiary 1, 1878. with eleven 
 charter inembers^ ’The tirst officers of the lodge were: William Michner, W. M., 
 
 Pi mer r w Weed. J. W ; John Wilson. Treas.; H C. Waterman Sec he 
 
 pfesentniembership of the lodge is a r'™ 
 
 W. M.; J. S. Cliadboiirne, S. W.; J. M. Brnndage, J. \\., A. L. \ oorhis, sec., ana 
 
 ^PioneeJ'l No 43 A. O. U. W., was instituted April 38, 1880, with sixteeii charter 
 
 members. The hjk. officers^of the lodge were: G ^ kliler.^ 
 
 J S CllADBOl RNE. Clerk of the District Court, tirst came here i" ,1HT3. He en- 
 gagc'li inlarming a few yJars. and was telegraph.operator 
 
 his present i.osition in the fall of 1878, am has since held ^ ^ ‘ 1 "r in 
 
 Deniitv Comitv Clerk and Deputy County Superintendent of Sc hools. He was "on; m 
 Harrison Me ‘ in 1813' lived in his native State until 18.Hi, when he went to l{ipon, W is., 
 aiui aVter a number of'years learned telegraphy, and became operator there -r two years^ 
 He tlien engaged in liimberitig until he came to ‘^>tnsas^ 1 e was main^ 
 
 Wlla A Bowen of Russell Kan. Thev have one son—\Villies. Mj. (.Iiadbonrne is a mtin 
 ber ofP issXLoVe^^^^^^ 177, A., F. & A. M.: isalso a member of the Coimn-egational Church. 
 
 “ cilARl FS P COPELAND cashier of Russell Bank, and County Treasurer, tirst came 
 
 to Kani^fffi Aprii.'im'^ He^inbarketl in mercantile -d 
 
 incr in 1877 Was elected County Treasurer in 18.9; re-elected in 1881. i.e was Horn ar 
 
 Mnidletown Springs, Rutland Co. Vt., in 1814, and was niised on « 
 
 from Eastman's Commercial College, of • ong ikeepsie, N \ ., n 18. T He then ^ 
 
 Kansas. Married in 1876 to Miss Josephine Ackerman, of ^hej hac e one 
 
 ann_Upcil Edwin Mr. Copeland is a inemher of Kussell Lodge, No. IIJ, l. u. u. r. iias 
 
 been a member of the City Council three terms, and City Treasurer four years. Ackerman 
 •t Copelan<l own 1 O^Oaeves. of land. OlW of which are under cultivation 
 
 \V U EYSTLANI) of the tirm of Eastland & Pierce, attorneys-at-law, came to Russell 
 in the smnmer of 1^2, engaged in the p.-aetice of 
 
 rwn tiTnis and was Itenresentative to the Kansas Legislature for the jears j i^u. iic is 
 a nat vTof M Uusippi his parents moved from that Wtate to Rieliland County. Wis , in 
 185^ where he and educated, lie was a member of the \Visconsin Umver- 
 
 sitv for a snort time Beo-aii the study of law in 18U7, entering the law office of Eastland A 
 Eastland his uncTes and"was admitted to tlie liar of ilie Circuit Court ol Ric iland County 
 ill 187h Be'^an the practice of law in Knescll. He enlisted in the three-months seivice in 
 i864 in Company D Fortfeth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered on at 
 Mmlison, Wit, in the. fall of the same year. He is a member of Russell Lodge, Np. 119. 
 
 L o''a F.'^’He was'^ffimitted to the^m onite Snpreine 'cou'rtof' Kansa'’8 and of the bar of 
 
 GU)d\ngs“bANKEr"TcO.,'^'c 1« gVnenil”mercluindise. They opened trade 
 
 ScnteinberU 1881 and carry a stock of about $8.00(1, in a general line of inerchandise. 
 T?e flnn D compos^^^^ Banker. R. S. Giddings and M. A. Blame, of Middletmrg, 
 
 Mass Lmds Banker first came to Russell in 187(iand P|«k clwge 
 
 A Hart five vears He tlien became a partner of the abor e film. Born in BUlcMlle, Dan 
 ^i«;^&8, went to a^ W^pnn, Wi., m «4. wiU. .larenffi ^ C^ 
 
 Sl'in Jannarv, 1878 and engaged as clerk for a "y-o ^‘Ah.''‘'Gid- 
 
 K'fwtd^nhifiX lii-and'I-ierked in a 
 
 dry‘goX honsL.nUl 1878 when he came to Russell. This is an enterprising hrm and 
 
 hecanfe to Kansas He was raised on a farm, consequently coutiniics an interest in tliat snb- 
 tmntod ™ ^ He enlisted in 1801, in Company K, Seccnul 1 l.nois A ohniteer 
 
 Mckeen, r . -p .w h Teed G ; W. H. Keyes, I.W.. and J. J. Corncilson.O.W. 
 
 '“ThrRn^sen CmuV%nvingm^^^^ is. not an agricultural society, >'o,t '« a 
 
 stock coi^i tnv coniposed of private individuals. The company owns eighty acres ot and 
 B^Hninto^ im feiTtito of Russe to the south, the south forty of which is cue used by a 
 hi<ffi nickel fence There is a good half mile track on the grounds, and several hiiildings 
 fofth^raefonS exhibitors. Trees have been set out on the grounds, but the 
 
 nrU ect of their-rowing to any size is not very promising The asspciation w as organized 
 in iKrq and three''fairs have been held since, in 1879-80-81, but owing to the dry season of 
 1S82 which injured all farm crops, excepting wheat, the managers of the association deemed 
 ii fld’vi'inble to dispense with holding a fair that year and, consequently, none was held. 
 
 %usomllnterests.^^ the last three year.^the town has been rather retrogressive than 
 nroern sAt? amUhe population is not within by about four hundred as many now as it was 
 ffi im the’assessor's r&un^ for 1882, as furnished to the County Clerk, giving the popuU- 
 
 ''°"T\\ftLn'o7 Rnssel/r^^^ on” the’rffige between the Saline and Smoky Hill rivers 
 
 distlt from Vhrformer four miles, and from the latter seven. While within a short 
 rlDtance of Russell good well-waier for domestic uses is almost impossible to And, ytd 
 within the limits of the town site, excellent water can be found almost anywdiere at a depth 
 of fZi fiftemi to thirty T'he class of store buildings in town, though few in number 
 
 .^e CatW sunerior to to "f Western towns. The stores are all 
 
 with iToods and those engaged in mercantile pursuits carry on a prosperous 
 t" a e Th^ reirri5ented by four general merchandising stores, five 
 
 Irnceries exc usiw two drug stores, two hardware, four millinery establishmeiits, one 
 groceries exciu..i\uy. l and stationery, two lumber yards, three elevators, one flouring- 
 turnitnre arria^ shops, and two hotels. The legal and 
 
 mil , one krooni factoiy. two The town has a fine schoolhonse, two 
 
 "U''®vL'’amnts HiieLidewalks are of beautiful flagging. Tlie town was incorpo- 
 
 raSto^' 873 !VnYito Waterman, and tgipr'esent Mayor is W. E. Banks. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 o/7 Ronk-of New York CilV, First Naiionai tniniv oi vuicagu, lu., xjaiuv 
 
 States AiiGontil Bank National B-mk of Leavenwortli, Kan The deposits equal 
 
 $Tm0 to$9ii iMl''Mr Ackermaii first came to Russell. Kan., in 1871. with the Northwestern 
 SK .iKtO ™ rked merchandising until 1878. He was born in Rodendale, Wis., 
 
 Colony He itien « father Henry 1. Ackerman, in general mercliau- 
 
 in 1849 He began ^ ,carried, in 1877, to Miss Libbie 
 
 ?nUv''a native of New York State. They have one daughter—Myrtle Jessie. He was the 
 first Couffiy tAlo? Russell County; was also secretary of the Northwestern Colony, and 
 
 is now “TCe' o'f «Pd!SnoB. books stationery arul dnig 
 
 gists’ sundries He opened '’J^qf/^^bove'lmsine^ Ui ffiUnmn tmn.'ty, Ind., in 
 
 mV pi rts mVedto^^^^^^^^ Iowa, in 1804. He began business.in life as 
 
 IH.w. . I arents I 1 . ■ jg^.a until he came to Kansas. Married in 18 1 8, to 
 
 V vU\nr ?rist of Indiana They have two sons-Emmett E. and Eugene O. He is the 
 pro7.."a^r ;?'Rus^^^ a nmmber of Russell Lodge, No. 119, 1. O. O. F.; member of 
 
 the Gity I'o''>w'L'|.'*^;^;,fo„,apimr and undertaker. Keep.s a general stock of $1,000 in uu- 
 . ■'^iip'nmelo Russell Gctober 7. 1877, and engaged in undertaking business m 
 
 m-i he a'-ri^^mn the mU Lffi ffi-ring of 1-83. He was born in Luzerne 
 
 falimiv Pa inlSo liv no-in ids native State until he came to Kansas. He spent tliiee 
 
 waf ?nlVried'in"l'^l.’to MDs E^h’ Tisdale a native of Camnia West. ^Mr. Beemer is a 
 "'”"gFORGF T'’mtAl?s'lIAV m grain, coah'fionr. feed, paints etc., opened bnsi- 
 
 children, Marion and (Tiarles W. He is a member of A. O. U. V ,1 loneer Lodge, JNo. 43. 
 
 to KiiiiPUB He wtisruiscci onu iinni, luum. qucimj v “ . , . t i? * 
 
 sUinthU occniiatiou. He enlisted in 1801, in Company K. Second 1 linois A ohniteer Intant- 
 rv and narticioated in all the battles of his command; mustered out in July, 18b,). was 
 niarried in 1870 to Miss E. J. Haling, a native of Fayette County, Iowa, They lia\e fonr 
 ddfdren; Charl'es B.. Selma C., Clara E. and Grace A. He is a member of Russell Lodge 
 
 No 119 I O. O. F. Deputy Clerk of the District Court tor the past two jearo. 
 
 G A H ART dealer in general merchandise, opened liusiness Octobers, lbi3. Henow’ has 
 
 feet at a c.jst of H e “o-^^ock of A naif foiir t^ms Bon": 
 
 Anril3“ll>5ln Ih p n-Sal ^s l^ai^sed onli farm^^ to NcenalqAVis., in 1856^ Moved 
 
 to miirnui 'Dodie Co^?^^^^^^ farming. Enlisted Febrnary 34, 1804 in Company 
 
 F Twentv-tirst tvi-couHin Volunteer Infantry. piU’Ucipated in touiteen battlee, and nevei 
 
 ro’cliv^d a sSeffi was mustered out D^borall A Con ef orUpp ? 
 
 funned until he came to Kansas: married in I8i3 to Aliss Dcboian A. Lomei in uppei 
 Canada He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and a member of the G. A. R. 
 
 of attorney-at-law, and insurance agent, first came to Russell County, 
 
 Kan in May 1871 farmed until 1874. and came to Russell village, where he.engaged m the 
 nraetice of ^aw was born in Fulton County, Ill . in IHD , educated in Ins hative Start , 
 attended an 4ciulemv in McDonoinrh County. 111. Enlisted in January, 18()4, in Company 1, 
 Eighth Illhm'is Cavalry, participated in all the battles of his command mustered out at B™ton 
 
 T> ” />! , \ir» Tnnpi7 1 Hecaiiieto Kansas in D?ej)teinber of the same } ear. lot ated in 
 
 ?Sn7comi'ty Ill aUeXl tU sffi^ 
 
 latter dates he al'^o tamdit school, was married in lb78 to Miss l^onoia V\ lute of Pianklin 
 (Cntv Ind Ky have one child. Duane Hibbord, born in 1879. Mr Hibbard wa.s the hrst 
 
 “"-sti Asi' is'fBv.”’7S'i;sA‘fs ;i4“i;“ii5V£4“'s k;,,.,,,. ot 
 
 .iSroS'SttfS &X:'S. 7™S.i;E,lC o?S,= 
 
 nd nrondnence His grandi.arents were of revolutionary stock, having served their 
 
 nitv Pnnn and Cattaraugus County. N. Y. Previous to coming A\ cst. he went to Milwau¬ 
 kee Wi7 in 1830 ^ and sealed at Oak Creek on the .Tth of July of the same year, where he 
 followed 'fannini’- Previous to coming West he had heen identihed \\ith se\eral 
 offices and was promoted Lieutenant Colonel of his regiment in S^'l.^ntnrial 
 
 the firk Justices of the Peace in Milwaukee County; was a member of the last Tuntoiiai 
 T effislature"of Wisconsin and he was elected as a Reiircsentative from Milwaukee County 
 
 w7s a member of the City Council, and was two In, gj 
 
 in Russell Kan., in 1871, where he has since semd as City C itik, i oiict 
 Clerk of the District Court, and has been Justice of the Peace for the last ten years Hi hJGI 
 he entered as private in the Ripon Rifles; was mnslered into tlie Fourth Regiment Infantry 
 he enured as prnau H^^^^^^^^^ i Sergeant and in December was discharged on account of 
 
 ni-healto He was afterward commissioned as First Lieutenant, and (,)naitermaster H'® 
 First Wisconsin Cavalry; ioined the regiment at Eastport. Miss., and remained \yth it until 
 tlie close of the war After tlie war he acted as land and insurance agent for several years. 
 For some lime he was a- director and agent for the Madison Mutual Insurance to Mr. 
 
 Kinney luisAieen married foiu- times; 8 eptm^ 
 
 N'"y 'X'dl'ed Septmnl er 21 Will' m'wcI^ 15,' IBSVto Miss Delia. A. Raw-son, of l>ak Creek; 
 JY’ ' ■■ w 1 ' 1 S-^K In Mrs R C AVils .n of Albia, Iowa. Tims it is shown that the life of 
 Mr'K nney has'been'one of unusual activity, mixed w-ith a wonderful 7»7l,y/‘f '‘^Pqi; 
 
 imagfnrreil^ l"parrof'his drg^wiuVIhe' ontsir wortd.’.'^le Is a man^.d pleasing 
 
 ^a^fo;n'ev“ine“ f-'' 
 
 years of usefulness in life to the world. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 D. W. McKEEN, i)hy8icmn and surgeon, located in Russell, Kan., in December, 1878, 
 where he engaged in the practice of Ids profession. He was born in Ackworth, N. H., in 
 1®; began the study of medicine at the age of twenty-one; he was educated at the Kinibal. 
 Union Academy of .Vieridan, N. H., graduating in June, 1875; began reading medicine the 
 latter year; attended lectures at Long Island College, and at the hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y., 
 in 1878. He graduated from the college of physicians and surgeons at Keokuk, Iowa; began 
 the practice of medicine in Russell; he has been county physician two years. Is a memoer 
 of the A. O. U W., and the examining physician for that order. Was married in May, 1882, 
 to Miss Ella B. Loring. a native of Missouri, recently of Wichita, Kan. 
 
 STILLM.AK MANN, proprietor of the Russell House. Mr. Mann erected the stone part 
 of his hotel in the summer of 1877; it is 25x48 feet, and three stories high. There is also a 
 wooden addition, 2(i.\t)8 feet. The hotel cost §7,0(X). Capacity is about seventy-live guests. 
 He lir,«t came to Russell in April, 1871, with the Northwestern Colony fioin Eastern Wiscon¬ 
 sin; at that time there was only a section house in the place. He, in company with H. W. 
 Tu.sten, built a small shanty, and both families lived in that until other arrangements could 
 be made. Mr.s. .Mann first began to bake bread and sell it to settlers, and finally, after they 
 got more room, they began to lodge people, and that is the way the Russell Hou.se first 
 started. The Northwestern Colony were citizens of Ripon, Oshkosh and Fond dii Lac, 
 Wis. The biographies of the most active men in this colony will apiiear in the history of 
 Russell County. Dr. C. W. Bond came with the colony, but remained only a short time 
 and returned to Wisconsin. The only meat the settlers hau for over two years was buffalo, deer, 
 antelope and elk, which roamed over the plains in vast lierds, and could be shot down in 
 any direction. Mr. Mann was born in Urange County, Vt,, in 1825, where he lived until 
 he was twenty-one years old. He went to Wisconsin in 1848, lo Pond du Lac in 18.52, where 
 he embarked in the boot and shoe trade until 1857. He then clerked some time, then went 
 to Ripon, Wis., and engaged in the grocery business two years, then to Pittsfield, Mass., 
 ami clerked in a boot and shoe house some time, then returned to Pond du Lac, Wis., in 
 1811 ( 1 , and went into the gents’furnisliing and clothing business until he came to Kansas, 
 arriving with nothing but his family and able-bodied. He was married in 1855 to Miss 
 Barah S. Hubbard, of Pittsfield, Mass. Bhc died in 18(15. He was again married in 18(1(1 to 
 Miss Addie L. Dunham, of Washington, Mass. They have two children—Roy E. and 
 Cilbert H. Mr. Maun is an active member of the Congregational Church. He served four 
 years ns Justice of tlie Peace and Notary Public. He has been a member of the city school 
 board two years. He is siiperintendent'of the Sunday-sciiool, and assisted to organize the 
 Congregational Church, of which he is a member, in 1812. 
 
 W. H. SIOSES, of the firm of Lawson A Moses, dealers in a general line of dry goods, 
 gents’ furnisliing goods, clothing, boots and shoes, hats and caps, groceries, iiueensware and 
 crockery. They opened business October 28, 1877. They occupy rooms 2tlxl(X) feet and 
 16x2(5 feet, and carry an average stock of $1.',(;00. They first opened with a stock of $4,0110. 
 Mr. Moses was born in McHenry County. Ill , in 1852 He went to Republican City, Neb., in 
 1870, and embarked in merchandising, following it three years; he then went into the stock 
 business a few months; he then returned to McHenry County, Ill., to replenish; he clerked 
 there until he came to Kansas. He is a member of the Russell Lodge, No. 175, A., P. A A. M. 
 
 J. W. CLIVER. dealer in general line of dry goods, notions, clothing, boots and shoes, 
 hats and caps, and groceries. He opened the trade June 6, 1879, under ihe firm name of 
 Oliver A .Michaelis, and changed to the present style in January, 1882. He occupies rooms 
 22x72 feet, first floor and basement; carries an average stock of jl8,(XI0. He came to Russell 
 in .May. 187'i, and engimed in the hotel business until March, 1879. He was born in Wabash 
 County, Ind., in 1840; lived on a farm until twenty-one years old; he then enlisted in Com¬ 
 pany 11, Beventy-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry; participated in all the battles of his com¬ 
 mand until detailed to division headquarters. He was in Bherman’s campaigiis in the 
 South; detailed as Second Lieiitenant; mustered out in the spring of 1865. He then engaged 
 in merchandising in Clinton, 111 , until he came to Kansas. He was married in June, 1881, 
 to Rebecca Billiiigsly. of Axtel. Kan. They have one son—Benjamin JI. Mr. Oliver is a 
 member of the A. O. U W,. of Russell, Kan. 
 
 P. L. PARKER, dealer in grain, lumber and coal. Mr. W. C. Hobbs opened the busi¬ 
 ness in 1871. The firm was changed to Hobbs A Parker in 1879. They carry a stock of 
 about $1",(XX) ill lumber, building material, etc. Mr. Parker came to Russell in the fall of 
 1877, and became interested in the above business. He was born in Ann Arbor, Mich., July 
 27, 1848. Moved to Fond du Lac, Wis.. with his parents in 1851, where they resided until 
 the fall of 1855, when they moved to Oshkosh, Wis. At a suitable age he engaged in the 
 hardware busiiie.ss, in which he remained about five years. He then embarked in the manu¬ 
 facture of handles, also the woodwork of carriages and wagons, until he came to Kansas. 
 He was married on March 28, 1871, to Miss Lizzie V. Hobbs. They have two children— 
 William H. and Frederick L. Mr. Parker is a member of Pioneer Lodge, No. 43, A. O. U.W., 
 of Russell. Has been a member of the City Council, etc. 
 
 WILLIAM PERCE, dealer in a general line of groceries, provisions and queensware, 
 opened trade on October 4, 1880. He carries a stock of about $2,500. Came to Russell in 
 1874 and farmed five years. Was born in Pickaway County. Ohio, in 1817, and raised as a 
 farmer. Moved to Springfield, 111., in 1849, and engaged in the inanufaclure of brooms a 
 few years. He was (Jity Jlarshal of Bpringfleld for one year, and Captain of the Police in 
 1860-61. Enlisted as Pir.'-t Lieutenant in C6m|)any C, Eleventh Missouri Volunteers, in July 
 1861. Resigned the next May on account of ill-lieaitli, and re-enlisted again in 1862, in the 
 Seventieth Illinois Volunteers, a three months’ regiment, and was elected Captain of Company 
 B of this regiment. Served four months. W’ent to farming in 1863, and was appointed 
 United States Deputy Marshal, under John Logan, in 1869, serving two years. Was also an 
 operative of the Secret Service for the Soiilhern District of Illinois. He was married in 1842 
 to Miss Ro.xaiia Vittiiim. a native of Ohio. They have five children—.Mary, now married to 
 Mr. S. Spindle; E. I., married lo W. T. Shaw; Win. A., married; Lewis A., married, and 
 Clarinda A., now Mrs. J. F. Dollison. He has been Justice of the Peace in Russell for 
 many years. 
 
 J. W. ROBB, physician and surgeon, came here in September 1879 where he has since 
 continued the practice of medicine. He was born in Shelby County, Ky., in 18.39. and got 
 a common school education in his native place. He then' attended the Shelbyville, Ky., 
 Academy, under Prof. J. W. Dodd, graduating in 18.58. Began to study medicine in the same 
 year, and after a year or two, attended the University at Louisville, Ky., and graduated from 
 the medical department of that college in 1862. Began the practice of medicine at Slielby- 
 ville. Ky., where he continued until 1875. He then took charge of the Masonic Widows’ ai.d 
 Orphans’ Home, at Louisville, Ky. Having charge three years, be soon after came to Rus¬ 
 sell. Kan. Was married in 1864 to Miss Sallie E. Robinson, a native of Shelby County, Ky. 
 The Doctor is a member and Master of the Russell Lodge No. 177, A,, F. A A. M. 
 
 EDWARD A EMILE SUTTER, dealers in musical instruments, watches, clocks and 
 jewelry. They opened business in March of 1879. and carry a general stock of $600. Emile 
 Sutter wa.s horn in France, October 1, 18.55, learned the trade of watchmaker and jeweler in 
 Lode, Switzerland, came to .\merica in 1879, and located in Russell, Kan. He was married 
 May 20. 1876. to .Miss Laura Amanda Marcliand, a native of Switzerland. They have three 
 children—Henry E., Lina and Jennie. Edward, his brother, is also a native of Prance, born 
 February 6, 1858. They went to Locle, Switzerland, at the same time and learned the same 
 trade, but Edward came to .\merica in 1876 and located in Wooster, Ohio, remaining there a 
 year. Then he came to Kirwin, Kan., where he engaged in the jewelry business, and thence 
 he came to Russell. He is unmarried. The brothers are members of the Russell Lodge, 
 A. O. U. W. 
 
 H. W. TUSTEN, farmer, P. O. Russell, came here with the Northwestern Colony, in the 
 spring of 1871. He opened the first general store and continued merchandising for six years. 
 At the same time he opened a farm of 320 acres, and now has 2(X) acres of it under cultivation. 
 He makes a specialty in the stock business, dealinglargely in cattle and horses. He keeps the 
 Membrino stock of tior.ses. He was born in Ontario County, N. Y., in 1833, lived in his 
 native State until 1841, and then came with his parents to Kenosha, Wis., where they lived 
 about seven years. Thence went to Green Lake County, where they farmed for some time. 
 He then w;ent to Minnesota and followed various occupations for six years. He then engaged 
 ill lumbering at Fond du Lac, Wis., for four years, and in merchandising for three years 
 Thence he came to Kansas. He was married in 1867 to Miss Matiida de Neveii, a native of 
 the latter city. They have four children—Herman W., Hattie D., Arthur E. and Emma. He 
 is president of the town site, member of the City Council, etc. 
 
 JOSEPH H. WALKER, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Fairport, Russell County, 
 located in Saline Township, Ellis County, August 5, 1882, on Section 29. *110 has a home¬ 
 stead and timber claim, and railroad land, consisting of Section 20, 640 acres of land, sixty 
 acres of which he has nnder plow. He has 360 head of cattle, amongst which can be found some 
 fine Durham stock. He first landed in Kansas in April, 1881, and prospected until he located 
 as above named. He was born in West Townsend, Mass., in 1857, and removed to Cambridge, 
 
 Mass., in 1865. Lived in bis native State until 1881, and attended school until he came to Kan¬ 
 sas. His ranch is twenty miles noithvvest of Russell, and twenty-five miles northeastof Hays 
 City. The Saline River has its course through his ranch. This place is known us Lost Canon 
 Ranch. There are many natural curiosities to be found in this vicinity, amongst which are 
 sharks’ teeth and many specimens of fossil shells, etc., which are worthy of the atten¬ 
 tion of the sojourner. 
 
 ALBERT YOXALL, farmer. His parents came with the Northwestern Colony from 
 Oshkosh, Wis. to Russell in the spring of 1871. His father opened a lumber-yard in Rus¬ 
 sell and continued until 1876. Then engaged in farming, locating on Section 32 Has 160 
 acres of fine land, 140 of which are cultivated. His father, John Yoxall, died in October, 
 1880. He was a native of England, born in 1815, came to America in 1869, and settled in 
 Oshkosh, Wisconsin where he engaged in lumbering, until he came to Kansas. Albert 
 Yoxall, his son, was born in England, January 1, 18.56, married in 1881 to Miss Alice Over- 
 liolswr, of Lancaster County, Pa. He was engaged as associate cashier of Russell liank 
 three years, and before and after the death of his father he has been engaged as first 
 stated. 
 
 BUNKER PULL. 
 
 Tlie above caption is the name of a small town on the Kansas Pacific 
 Railway, twelve miles west of tlie east lino of the county. The towm was 
 first started in the early part of the summer of 1871, by .1. B. Corbett and 
 V. llarbaugh, who, at the head of a colony from Ohio, located there and 
 laid out the town. The first house built on tlie town site was put up by 
 J. C. Warner, which served him for the double purpose of a store and 
 dwelling, he having commenced business with a general stock of goods as 
 soon as the building was completed, which was in 1871. The town started 
 off well and quite a number of houses were put up during the first year of 
 its existence. 
 
 Soon after the town was started, a small building was rented for a 
 school, of which Miss Clara Carrier was the first teachei’. 
 
 At the special election held on September 9, 1872, for county officers, 
 and to complete the organization of the county, more votes having been 
 cast at Bunker Hill than at Russell, the County Commissioners who had 
 been appointed by the Governor, declared the former to be the county-seat, 
 which it became and remained such until it was changed to Russell by a 
 vote of the people, April 23, 1874. The removal of the county-seat was a 
 hard blow to the town, by which were dashed all its promising future pros¬ 
 pects. Retrogression now took the place of progression, and many who had 
 located there owing to the town being the county-seat, left and went to 
 Russell, upon its removal to that point. Since that time the town has 
 made but little advancement. 
 
 In 1873 bonds were issued to erect a new schoolhouse, and a very fine 
 stone building, two stories high, and containing three classrooms, was com¬ 
 pleted that year. In 1878 a v'ery comfortable hotel was built by Andrew 
 ilill, and in 1880, a very fine stone chui’ch edifice was erected by the Evan¬ 
 gelical English Lutherans. 
 
 In 1882, a very substantial and much needed improvement was made 
 by Moore & Sons, in the erection of a good stone flouring-mill at a cost of 
 f18,000. One great disadvantage the town has had to contend against, is 
 the almost utter impossibility to find well-water, that which is used hav¬ 
 ing to be hauled about two miles, the cost being 25 cents a barrel. 
 The place contains, not to exceed 150 inhabitants, but notwithstanding 
 its disadvantages and paucity of population, those engaged in mercantile 
 pursuits transact a good deal of business in the course of the year. The 
 business of the place is confined to three general stores, one drug store, one 
 millinery store, one hardware, one lumber-yard, one harness and shoe shop, 
 two blacksmith shops and two elevators. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 J. M. BRADBURY, dealer in grain, farm implements, and general merchandise. 
 Began the grain trade in 1873, coming to Bunker Hill in February, 1871. He bought the 
 first grain and erected the first elevator in the village in 1878. The elevator is 24x36 feet, 
 28 feet high with a capacity of 1U,UU0 biif-hels. He carries a general stock in merchandise 
 of $8,000. He has officiated as Probate Judge and Clerk of the Court, each one term. Born in 
 Ross County, Ohio in 1841. Was raised and educated in his native state. He began busi¬ 
 ness in life as a clerk then photographing, etc. Enlisted in 1861 in Company A, Eighteenth 
 Ohio Volunteer Infantry, participated in all battles of his command, discharged on account 
 of heart disease in 1863. He then engaged in photographing two years, married in 1876 to 
 Miss Ella Exline; a native of Ohio, she was raised in Minnesota. He is a member of the 
 Masonic order of Ohio. Mr. Bradbury assisted to organize the town in 1871. Bradbury A 
 Cooper own 800 acres of fine coal land. The coal is of a bituminous quality. The veins of 
 coal are from 16 to 42 inches in thickness. The coalmines are located twelve miles 
 northeastof Wilson in Fairfield and Plymouth townships, in Ellsworth County. 
 
 JAMES J. A. T. DIXON A CO., dealers in dry goods groceries, hardware, etc., 
 opened business in February, 1882 and carry a stock of $3,500. Mr. Dixon first came to 
 Bunker Hill October 5, 1872 for .his health, and after eighteen months he began agricult¬ 
 ural pursuits and became pastor of the Congregational Church, since which time he has 
 followed preaching irregularly. In the fall of 1875 he was elected to represent Russell 
 County in Kansas State Legislature. Re-elected to same position in the fall of 1876. He 
 was appointed to fill vacancy of Probate Judge in '878, elected to the office the fall follow¬ 
 ing. He has been a member of the County Board for examination of teachers for eight 
 years. Born in Bond County, Ill. in 1828. Raised on a farm. Began studies for college in 
 1846. Graduated from college at Jacksonville, Ill., in 1852 Studied theology at Lane Sem¬ 
 inary, Walnut Hills, Ohio. Was principal of an academy in Liviimston County, 111., 
 eighteen months. He then began preaching the (iospel at Metnmora, 111. Weiitinto service 
 in the spring of 1864 as a private in Company II, One Hundred and Forty-sixth Illinois 
 Volunteer Iiifaniry. He was commissioned Chaplain of his regiment with the rank of 
 Major and served until mustered out, September 1.1865. He then preached in Northern 
 Illinois until 1871 when he came to Omaha, Neb. and preached two years, thence to Kan¬ 
 sas. Began the publication of Bunker Hill Banner in February, 1881 He is a nominee on 
 the Republican ticket to represent Russell County in Kansas Legislature, in the fall 1882. 
 Married in 18.54 to Miss Anna L. Holmes of Grant County, Wis. They have two. chil¬ 
 dren: Lydia F., now married to Wm. llarbaugh of Russell County, and Ernest H. 
 
 IRA S. FLECK, dealer in agricultural implements, and farmer is the son of Gabriel and 
 Rebecca Fleck, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania. Ira S. was born in Sinking 
 Valley, Blain Co.. Pa., March 24,1847. While a lad he attended common school, and such 
 advantages as the public schools offered were the only means he ever had of receiving an 
 education. As he became older he would work on the farm in summer and attend scTiool 
 in winter, and this course he pursued until 1866, when his time was divided between farm 
 work and teaching. In March, 1870 he moved to Dixon, Illinois where he continued his 
 business of farming and teaching until the spring of 1873, when he moved to Kansas and 
 located in Russell County, about three miles south of the village of Bunker Hill, where his 
 time was given to farming exclusively. On January 27, 1874 he was married at Dixon, 
 Ill., to Miss Sarah Fleck, a native of Blair County, Pa. One child has been the issue of 
 this marriage: Alice May, bom June 8. 1875. Mr. Fleck has held various township offices 
 and in the fall of 1874 was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction of Russell County, 
 
ELLIS COUNTY. 
 
 wlik'h oilico he held for three Miiccesaive terms. In the fall of 18H0 he was elected to repre¬ 
 sent Itns.sell Comity in the General Assembly, and served in the Lesislatnre of 1881. In 
 1871) Mr Fleck organized the Republican party of Russell Comity and pnt an end to a fend 
 that iiad lone- e.xisted in which the only political distinction known was “connty-seaf and 
 •'anti-connUseat”. Mr. Fleck, in addition to looking after the interests of his farm, is 
 also cni'aged in dealing in agricultural implements, at Bunker Hill. . „ 
 
 UANlEL GROSS first came to Abilene, Kan. in 1874 and clerked some time, finally 
 came to* Bunker Hill and became a member of the linn of Eyler & Gross, dealers in general 
 merchandise opening the business July 21, !87il, and carrying a stock of about $12,00 ), 
 occupying two rooms, 22x40 and 20x50 feet. Mr. Gross was born in York County, Pa m 
 18.57. ' Was raised and educated in his native county; married in 1879 to Miss Katie 
 
 Gardner, a native of Ohio. . ,, 
 
 MOORR A SONS, proprietors of the Golden Rule steam tlouring-mills. These mills 
 were erected in 1880, size of which are 22x52 feet and 15 feet high, built of stone, capacity 
 is 100 barrels in twenty-four hours, cost is $22,000. They do an exchange business only in 
 
 custom work They employ six men besides their own help. Mr. 0. S. Moore first came 
 to Bunker Hill in .\ngnst, 1878. He was born in Brown County, Ohio in 1848; was 
 raised and educated in Rush County. Ind,; family moving there in 1H54. Married in 1879 
 to Miss Carrie S. Edwards, of Binghamton. N. Y. They have two children: Jessie G. 
 and an infant son not yet named. He isa member of Russell Lodge No. 115, I. 0. O, F. 
 
 GEO. W. SMYSER of the firm of J J. A. T. Dixon & Co., located on a homestead 
 near Dorrance, in 1871 and farmed three years. He then served as County Treasurer four 
 years, then into general hardware trade at Russell two years, then farmed two years south 
 of the latter village, then went into business at Bunker Hill. Born in York County, Pa., 
 in 1832, where he was raised and educated. Married in 1854 to Mary Hiines of same place. 
 They have three children: Leila J. Emma E. and Martin B. He is a member of the A. 0. 
 U. W and I. 0.0. F He enlisted in 1864 in Company C, One Hundred and Sixty-sixth 
 Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Re-enlisted in 1864 in Company I. Two Hundred an d 
 Ninth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Participated in all the battles of his command, 
 Mustered out in Alexandria, Va. in May. 1865, 
 
 ELLIS COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION AND NATURAL FEATURES. 
 
 E llis county was named after Lieut. George Ellis, of the Twelfth 
 Kansas Infantry, who was killed April 30, 1864, in a battle at Jenkins’ 
 Ferry, Arkansas, tfntil 1867, the county was embraced in the unorganized 
 territory of the western portion of the State, but the Legislature of that 
 year deLied its boundaries and named it as above. The county contains 
 576,000 acres, or 900 sipiare miles, and is bounded on the north by Rooks 
 County, on the south by Rush, on the east l)y Russell, and on the west 
 by Trego County. 
 
 In formation, the county is 
 exactly square, being thirty 
 miles north and south and the 
 same number east and west. 
 
 The territory embraced within 
 the county limits is divided into 
 five civil townships, Ellis em¬ 
 bracing a strip nine miles wide 
 on the west side of the county, 
 extending from the north to the 
 south line of the county. Saline 
 Township embraces a strip nine 
 miles wide in the northern por¬ 
 tion, extending from the east 
 line of the county to the east 
 line of Ellis Township. Big 
 Creek Township is twelve miles 
 wide, joining Ellis Township on 
 tlie east, and extending from 
 the south line of Saline Town¬ 
 ship to the south line of the 
 county. Victoria Township 
 joins Big Creek on tlie east and 
 its formation is very irregular, 
 being only three miles wide on 
 the north, which width it main¬ 
 tains for nine miles, when it 
 widens to five miles, and three 
 miles further south the width 
 is increased to six miles, when 
 three miles still farther south 
 it is again increased to seven 
 miles, which it maintains to the 
 south line of the county. Walker 
 is the remaining and eastern 
 township of the county, whose 
 formation is the same as that of 
 Victoria, with the exception that, 
 as the latter widens the former 
 narrows until the southern por¬ 
 tion of it is only two miles wide. 
 
 Ellis is in the fifth tier of coun¬ 
 ties from the west line of the 
 State. 
 
 The surface of the county 
 is of the same character as that 
 of most of Western Kansas, one 
 vast stretch of prairie, almost 
 completely destitute of timber, 
 
 what little there was originally havdng almost disappeared, except a small 
 portion on Big Creek, within the limits of the military reservation at h ort 
 Hays. The face of the country, however, is very far from being uniform, 
 some portions, especially the southeastern, being quite level or gently 
 
 (a) 
 
 (b) 
 
 (c) 
 Rl) 
 
 (e) 
 
 (f) 
 
 1880. 
 
 Big Creek Township.-. 1,390 
 
 Catherine Township .- 244 
 
 Fillis Township. 1.198 
 
 Freedom and VVheathind Townships- 791 
 
 Hiirailtoii Township .. 232 
 
 Hartsook Township..-. 4.39 
 
 undulating, the central portion, though not bluffy, is very high and uneven 
 while in the western and northern portion, especially in the vdcinity of the 
 Saline River, there are considerable bluffs. About ten or twelve per cent of 
 the county may properly be termed bottom-lands, that is, lands that lie in 
 sti’ips of valley along the streams. 
 
 The only streams in the county of any importance are the Saline River, 
 which runs from west to east along the northern boundary of the county, 
 the Smoky Hill River, that runs in the same direction close to the southern 
 boundary line, and Big Creek, that enters the county from the west, mid¬ 
 way between the northern and 
 southern boundary lines of the 
 county, and flows in a southeast¬ 
 erly direction. The lesser creeks 
 that flow into these streams are 
 rather insignificant, and even the 
 larger streams, as a usual thing, 
 contain but very little water. 
 
 At one time the timber-land 
 of the county was estimated at 
 one per cent of the total area, 
 but even this little has been 
 greatly diminished by settlers 
 cutting it down for fuel. The. 
 valleys along the creeks average 
 about a mile in width, some 
 being much less than this, and 
 some considerably more. There 
 are a few springs in the county, 
 especially in the northern por¬ 
 tion, but almost in all parts of 
 the county good well-water can 
 be had at various depths, rang¬ 
 ing from fifteen to forty feet. 
 
 The soil of the county is 
 good, being a rich, black loam, 
 varying in depth from two to 
 eight feet. With ordinary rains 
 it is capable of producing al¬ 
 most anything that grows out 
 of the ground. When the sea¬ 
 sons are favorable, immense 
 yields of wheat are raised, but 
 the scarcity of rain renders 
 crops very uncertain. Notwith¬ 
 standing the richness and depth 
 of the soil, Ellis cannot be 
 classed as an agricultural coun¬ 
 ty, its chief adaptation being 
 wool-growing and stock-raising. 
 Cattle and sheep-raising are the 
 most profitable, as they can sus¬ 
 tain themselves the year round 
 the nutritious buffalo-grass 
 
 1880. 
 
 Lookout Township.-.—- 252 
 
 Saline Township-- 4.36 
 
 Sniokv Hill Township. 265 
 
 Victoria Township. 349 
 
 Walker Township.-. .583 
 
 '6,179 
 
 on 
 
 which grows all over the county. 
 Swine, and stock that require to 
 be corn-fed in the winter, are 
 not so profitable, as it is only in 
 exceptionally wet seasons that 
 any corn can be raised, and in 
 most seasons the corn required for feeding purposes has to be shipped in 
 
 from other counties. Owing to the uncertainty of the seasons, farming in 
 the county is not engaged in to any great e.xtent, but with anything like a 
 reasonable rainfall, the soil is very productive. 
 
 Hartsook and Lookout, (b) Organized in 
 ■oin parts of Ellis and Saline, (f) Organizi d 
 ■ in 1880, part detac-hed to form Hamilton, 
 (k) Organized in 1878, from part of Big 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 CENERAL HISTORY. 
 
 But little information coneerning the early history of the county could 
 he obtained from the records, as they were very imperfectly, kei't. When 
 tlie first election was ordered and held in the county, there is nothing in 
 the records to indicate, nor is the appointment by the Governor of the first 
 Gounty Commissioners an authenticated fact of record, although it is jiretty 
 well established that the first County Commissioners were J. E. Walker, 
 Dennis Ryan, and William Rose. The first County Clerk was J. W. Con¬ 
 nor, and the first Sheriff was Thomas Ganlon, and the first Justice of the 
 Peace in the county was M. E. Joyce, who had been aiipointed to the office 
 by the Governor early in 18G7. 
 
 In ISfiJ or 1865, a military post was established in Ellis County, on Big 
 Creek, about fourteen miles southeast of where Hays City now stands. This 
 post was known as Fort- Fletcher, and had (juarters for several companies of 
 troops. The post was located on the low-lying land along the margin of the 
 creek, and was utterly destroyed by the flood thaf occurred in the spring of 
 1867, by which several colored soldiers lost their lives. Fort Fletcher was 
 then abandoned and immediately thereafter Fort Hays was estalilished on 
 its jiresent site by Gen. Pope. "Up to that time the county was without 
 settlement,but the location of Fort Hays,and the near approach of the Kan¬ 
 sas Pacific Railway to that point, attracted a good many settlers to that lo¬ 
 cality, and then followed the founding of Hays City. Some early attempts 
 to cultivate the prairie in the vicinity of Hays City were made, but they 
 proved failures, and nothing further in this line was essayed until the sum¬ 
 mer of 1871, when Thomas Arrowsmith, J. H. Edwards, and Ijouis Watson 
 made some attempts at experimental farming adjacent to the town of Ellis, 
 but the success they met with was far from encouraging. Aside from a few 
 wood-claims that had been taken in the county, but very little of the land 
 was taken,and in 1872 ten or twelve homestead and pre-emption claims were 
 all that had been settled upon in the county. In that year a small colony 
 from Ohio located at what is now known as Walker Station in the eastern 
 portion of the county, l)ut the object of the colony seems to have been to 
 found a town rather than become engaged in agricultural pursuits. The 
 town, however, has had a very slow growth, and though it has passed its 
 first decade it does not contain more than half a dozen houses and one store, 
 and is merely a station on the line of the Kansas Pacific Railway. 
 
 Following this colony, two others, very limited in number, arrived the 
 following year, one from New York, tliat settled in and about Ellis,and one 
 from Pennsylvania, that located at Hays City. It was in that same year 
 that George Grant arrived from England and purchased of the Railway 
 Company 50,000 acres of land in the eastern portion of the county, for the 
 purpose of colonizing it with English agriculturists, and stocking it with 
 improved imported sheej) and cattle. This was the greatest accession the 
 county had received, and during the next two or three years some two or 
 three hundred Englishmen, many of them with their families, arrived in the 
 county and located on the Grant purchase. Large numbers of fine sheei) 
 and cattle were brought from England and the colony started out under 
 very promising auspices. A town was started on the line of railway, a few 
 miles west of Walker, to which was given the name of Victoria, and by 
 which it is still known. A very fine- stone, depot was built, and a handsome 
 stone church known as St. George’s Chapel. The latter was erected by 
 the colonists and by subscriptions collected in England. A very fine eleva¬ 
 tor was also built and the place gave promise of growing to be quite a town. 
 A store was put up and in a short time the place had about twenty-five 
 houses and one hundred and fifty people. Ex]ierience,howevor,soon taught 
 the colonists that Ellis County was not an agricultural country, and meet¬ 
 ing with nothing but failure and disappointment in their efforts at farming, 
 they became discouraged and began to return to England, and now, of all 
 those that came,but very few reinam. In 187!),the originator of the scheme, 
 George Grant, died, and his remains are interred in front of St. George’s 
 Chapel at Victoria, while the colony he, sought to found has about 
 ceased to exist. 
 
 In 1875, and the two years following, large numbers of Russians came 
 into the countv and located in colonies. There are, in all, about twelve hun¬ 
 dred Russians in the county, located in five separate settlements. Two of 
 these colonies are located on the Smoky, close to the south line of the county, 
 one on Big Creek, about a mile south of the military reservation, one just 
 north of the Kansas Pacific Railway, about half a mile from Victoria, and 
 one on Victoria Creek, about five miles farther north. IMost of these Rus- 
 ■sians took claims upon their arrival,which they immediately commenced to 
 improve. They also built villages to which they gave names after some 
 place in tlieir native country. The village to the north is named Schoenchen 
 and contains about 150 peojile; the one on Big Creek is named Catherine 
 and has about 200 people; the two on the Smoky are named respectively, 
 Munjor and Peifer, the former having a population of about !S00, and the 
 latter of about 150. The most important of the Russian villages is that just 
 north of \ ict.oria, which is named Herzog, and which contains a population 
 of aliqut 400. This latter has the appearance of being quite a town, and in 
 building it .some attention has been paid to regularity in laying off the 
 streets. Many of the buildings are, very comfortable frame houses, but the 
 majority of them are made of sod, and so constructial as to afford the in¬ 
 mates a considerable degree of comfort. The other villages are similarly 
 built, wdth the exception that regularitv in laying off streets has been 
 disi'egarded. 
 
 Herzog is reganled as the capital of this Russia IMinor, and there ises- 
 talilished tlie chief patriarch and priests. The place has a very fine stonc- 
 Catholic Church, which was erected by Sir Walter Maxwell, who took con¬ 
 siderable interest in the English Colony under George Grant. The Russians 
 also erected a large stone monastery, 45x120 fe(‘t, to which another wing 
 similar in dimensions is now being adiled. Tlu'se Russia-n villages are oc¬ 
 cupied. chiellv, in the winter sea-son, as the people reside upon their farms 
 
 during the other seasons of tlu' year, and only retire t-o the villages when 
 the weather will not permit them to work on their farms. 
 
 The early history of Ellis County is confined chiefiy to Hays City, as 
 no attempt at settlement of the county was made until several years after 
 its organization. The early settlement of the county was chara-c'terized by 
 those incidents which are usually peculiar to frontier life, in which the re¬ 
 volver generally jdays such a conspicuous part. The first three Sheriffs of 
 the county met with violent deaths. The manner of Ganlon’s death, the 
 first Sheriff of the county, is not authenticated, but that he met his death 
 at the hands of some desperadoes has been so strongly proven as not to ad¬ 
 mit of a doubt. Hovv Lanahan, the second Sheriff of the county, came by 
 his death will be recorded at length in the history of Hays City. The third 
 Sheriff, Alexander Ramsy, a brave and courageous officer, was killcil in at¬ 
 tempting to arrest two horse-thieves. In the summer of 1875, Rainsy went 
 in pursuit of two horse-thieves and overtook them at Stockton, in Books 
 County. Upon calling upon them to surrender, they drew their revolvers, 
 whereupon Ramsy fired, killing one of them instantly. Almost simulta¬ 
 neously with his sliot, the thieves fired, the fire from oiie of their revolvers 
 taking effect in the abdomen of Ramsy, inflicting a wound from which he 
 died in a few hours. A witness of the affair, on seeing Ramsy wounded, 
 drew his revolver and fired, wounding the otlier thief in the neck, the ball 
 passing through his jaw. lie was then captured, tried at Stockton, and 
 while the jury was out deliberating upon a verdict he esca})ed. 
 
 Many other incidents not quite so tragical in character, but which illus¬ 
 trate frontier life occurred, and the manner in which justice was adminis¬ 
 tered is woi'thy of mention. M. E. Joyce, as already stated, was the first 
 Justice of the Peace in the county and had his office ' at Hays City. In the 
 winter of 1867-68, one man who had killed another came in, confessed his 
 crime, and surrendered himself to the Justice mentioned. A day was set for 
 the hearing and the man was allowed to go, upon his promise to a|>pearand 
 answer. The day came and a large crowd was assembled in the office of the 
 .Tustice when the man who had surrendered himself entered. The case was 
 called and upon the defendant’s answering, the Justice asked him if he was 
 “ guilty or not guilty.” To the surprise of the Justice and everyone else, 
 the man answered “guilty, ’’ whereupon the Justice adjusted his spectacles 
 
 on his nose, looked at the man a moment, and then said, “ You are a d-d 
 
 tool, and I will discharge you for waiiL of evidence. ” 
 
 In another case tried before this same Justice, the party against whom 
 he rendered judgment desiied to give notice that he would take an aiq)eal 
 from his decision, when the Justice gave him to understand that no appeal 
 could be taken, as his was the highest court in Kansas. 
 
 The first case tried in the District Court in the county was “ Ruggles A 
 Ryan vs. Ranahan. ” and the presiding Judge was Hon. Judge Humphrey. 
 A great deal of interest was manifested in the case by the peojde, although 
 the matter at issue was only a (piestion of debt. The Judge decided in favor 
 of the defendant, and this so enraged one class of the people that they 
 made preparations to handle the Judge roughly,and to escape being mobbed 
 he was obliged to flee to the fort and seek the protection of the troops. 
 
 'I’lie first couple married in Ellis County was Peter Tondell and Eliza¬ 
 beth Duncan in 1868,and the first child born in the county was John Bauer, 
 his birth occurring on January 20, 1868. 
 
 The first instrument recorded in the county as appears by the books in 
 the office of the Register of Deeds, was a deed from Hira-m L. Cowdry to 
 0. B. Taylor, conveying Lot 26, in Block 5, of Hays City, the consideration 
 being .$300. The instrument was dated March 3, 1871. 
 
 Ellis County is not an agricultural country as has been shown by ex¬ 
 perience. Thinking it was such, thousands of people have located within 
 its borders from time to time, only to learn, after years of effort, that they 
 had made a mistake, and left it for other fields. Proof of this is found in 
 the falling away of the population within the two years from 1880 to 1882. 
 In the former year, according to the United States Census, the population 
 of the county was 6,179, while according to the census taken by the Town¬ 
 ship Assessors in 1882, the po]mlation was only 4,699. While not an agri¬ 
 cultural county, it has its advantages; however, and for stock-raising pur¬ 
 poses it is very desirable. Cattle and sheeinraising can be followed both to 
 advantage and profit, as the rich buffalo-grass with which the surface of the 
 county is matted, is amply sufficient to carry them through the winter with¬ 
 out feed of any other kind. The almost utter impossibility of raising corn 
 for feeding purposes precludes the raising of hogs for profit, although in 
 seasons when there is a reasonably fair rainfall, which is very seldom,cereals 
 of all kinds can be raised in abundance. Stockmen, however, find it- an ex¬ 
 cellent county tor their business, and both cattle and sheep-ranches are 
 becoming more numerous each year. Financially, the county is in very 
 good condition. It has an excellent court house, and its debt is very trifling, 
 and all orders drawn on the County Treasurer are paid to their full face 
 value upon presentation. 
 
 SCHOOLS, MANUFACTORIES, ETC. 
 
 TTierc wore in Ellis County in 1883, according to the annual report furnished by the 
 County Superintendent to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, thirty-nine 
 organized scliool districts. Tliere were however, only twenty-two scliool buildings in tlie 
 county, containing in all twenty-eight rooms, showing that seventeen of the di-stricts had 
 no scliool buildings. How it is thus, is not shown. That the organized districts slionld so 
 far exceed theuiiniberof school-buildings, may 8ugge.st an inquiry which cannot be answered 
 from the record.s. It may be accounted for by the fact that many of the districts are very 
 sparsely settled, and the few jieople residing in them, do not feel disposed to be taxed for 
 schoolliouse purposes so long as they can send their children to school in the adjoining dis¬ 
 trict. The school population of the county in 1883, between the ages of live and twenty-one 
 years, was 3,633, divided as to sex into 1,376 males and 1,347 females. Of this number there 
 were enrolled 111 the public schools 1,001, of which nnmlier .'i33 were males and .02!) females, 
 and the average daily attendance was 738. The number of teachers employed was 33. of 
 whom 7 were males and 3.5 females The average salary per month paid teacliers was, males 
 $14, and females $36. While the dill'erence in the rate.s'paid between the .sexes is quite strik¬ 
 ing. it was not nearly as great as it was in 1881. In the latter year ■ he average sal tary per monh 
 paid male teachers, was $38.8.'), while all that females received, was $18.43. Of the thirty-nine 
 
ELLIS COUNTY. 
 
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 organized school districts in the county, but twenty of them sustained public school for 
 three months in the year, while llfteen failed to sustain school even for three months. The 
 average number of mills levied in the county for school purposes in 1,S8'2, was 1.5.5(1, and the 
 estimated value of all school property was $31,50h. In IKiSS, there were issued school bonds to 
 the amount of StT,‘2,S5, and the total school bonded indebtedness of the county was l5;i5,8(X1, 
 or $ '.TtXl less than the estimated value. 
 
 On August 1. 1881, the commencement of the .school year, there was a balance in the 
 liands of the District Treasurer of $11,805.09, and the amount received during the year from 
 district taxes, was Si.'r21.88. and from State and county funds $1,724.73; from sale of school 
 bonds $7,285, and from all other sources $391.9!), making a total of $10,433.29 received for 
 all school purposes. The total amount paid out during the year for all school purposes was 
 $14.332.!)6, leaving a balance in the hands of the District Treasurer on August 1, 1882, of 
 82,l(Xi.;13. 
 
 The only establishments in the county of a manufacturing character, are tlouring-mills, 
 of which there are four, one on the Saline River, about twenty miles nearly due north from 
 Hays City. This was the first mill built in the county, and was erected by Jacob Meiers in 
 1870. The mill is built of stone, and is run by water-nower. It is valued at $15,000. 
 
 The next mill built in the county was that of M. Yost, about three fourths of a mile west 
 of Hays City It is a frame constructed mill, and was erected in 1879, at a cost of $20,000. 
 It is operated by steam-power and makes Hour by both the grinding process and roller system. 
 
 The third mill is that erected at Hays City, by Jacoti Meiers, in 1881. It is a substan¬ 
 tially constructed stone mill, with four rim of stone, and operated by steam-power. This 
 mill'is lltted up with the most immoved machinery, and was built at a cost of $30,000. 
 
 The fourth mill is that erected at Victoria, by Brungardt, and completed in January 1883. 
 It is a small frame-structure, fitted up and furnished in an excelient style, is operated by 
 steam-power, and was put up at a cost of $15,000. 
 
 STATISTICS OF PROGRESS. 
 
 In regard to population, the growth of the county has been exceedingly slow, and the 
 latest returns show that it is more on the decrease than increase. For the first two or three 
 years after the limits of the county were defined by the Legislature in 1867, the population 
 increased quite rapidly, and in 1870 had reached 1,330. During the five years following it 
 decreased to 940, being 396 less in 1875 than it was in 1870. The greater portion of this 
 falling off took ])lace after the grasshopper raid in 1874. Those who left must have 
 been of the original settlers, as during the five years for which the decrease is reported, 
 the county received several accessions in the shape of colonies. During the three years fol¬ 
 lowing 1875, the population had increased again to 2,437. From 1878 to 1880, very large 
 accessions ivere made to the population, as according to the United States Census for 
 the latter year the population was 6,179, showing a gain of nearly 4,0 0 in two years. 
 This increase, however, did not continue, as during the two following years (piitean exodus 
 from the county took place, by which the county lost in population nearly as much as it 
 had gained during the three years preceding.' The Census of 1882, as furnished by the 
 various Township Assessors, sets the population down at 4,699, showing that the population 
 in 1882 was 1,480 less than it was in 1^0. 
 
 Thematerial growthof the county,while it doesnot show any unusual degree of advance¬ 
 ment in the aggregate, yet, when compared with the population, is very far from being un¬ 
 favorable. Whatever progress has been made in the county towards increasing its material 
 wealth, has, virtually, been made since 1875, because what few attempts had been made prior 
 to that time at agricultural farming, had been, chiefly, experimental, except in 1874 when 
 farming was entered upon quite extensivsly, but the bright promises created by the spring 
 of that year were dashed by the grasshoppers, and hundreds of people left the county. The 
 condition of the county in 1875, will be better understood by the fact that in that year the 
 total area of field crops in the county was only 1,.391 acres, of which about one-third was de¬ 
 voted to different kinds of grass. The following year the acreage increased by only 400 
 acres, but by 1878 it had reached to 10,754. For the next three years the increase in the 
 acreage of field crons averaged over one hundred per cent per annum, as shown by the sta¬ 
 tistical record of 1^82. According to the same record, the number of acres included in farms 
 was 97 823 the assessed value of which was $361,023, which valuation represents about one- 
 third of the real value During the year ending March 31, 1882, there were thirty-eight farm 
 dwellin<r8 erected in the county, valued at $6,225. The field crops of 1881 were distributed 
 as follows;—Winter wheat, 16,993 acres; rye, 1,223; spring wheat, 521; corn, 11,138; barley, 
 60; oats 836; buckwheat, 14; Irish potatoes, 195; sweet potatoes, 62; sorghum, l,23il; castor 
 beans. 29; flax, 270; tobacco, 45; broom corn, 989; millet and hungarian. .3,734; pearl millet, 
 169; rice-corn, 1,374; grasses of various kinds. 1,423, making a total of 40,345. Tame grasses 
 were not very extensively cultivated, there having been only 130 tons of tame hay cut, and 
 5 441 tons of Iirairie hay. But very little was done at gardening, there having been only 
 $753 worth of garden products marketed during the year. The income from eggs and 
 poultry was much larger, it being $3,2,5.3. The cheese product of the county, for the year 
 ending March 31, 1882, was 1,680 pounds, and that of butter was .54,799 iiound.s. 
 
 The increase in the live-stock of the county has not been very rapid, as compared with 
 that of some other counties, but yet a gradual increase has tahen place from year to year. The 
 returns for 1882, give the number of horses in the county at 1,467: mules and asses. 194: 
 milch cows 1 650; other cattle, 5,170; sheep. 13.278, and swine, 1,496. The value of animals 
 shiimhtered, or sold for slaughter, was $9 518. The wool clip for the year was 16,747 pounds. 
 Some efforts have been made at horticulture, but they have not met with that success so far 
 as to render fruit raising a source of any income. In 1882 the trees in bearing in the county 
 were-—Apple, 106; pear, 11; peach, 774; plum. 176, and cherry, 116. The number not in 
 bearing was:—Apple. 2,129; pear. 91: peach, 7,469; plum, 717, and cherry, 759. The people 
 who take an interest in the fruit culture and endeavor to make it a success, lahor under 
 considerahle disadvantages, chief of which is the prevailing dryness of the season. Were it 
 not fo- the absence of rain, horticulture would be a very profitable industry. 
 
 But very little of the county is under fence, the total number of rods of fence being 
 17 7-20 divided as follows-.—Board-fence, 113 rods; rail. 40; stone, 491; hedge, 4.000. and 
 wire, 13.076; or about siifticieiit to enclose 196 square miles, or an area equal to nearly one- 
 fifth' of " the entire county. The agricultural implements in the county in 1882 were valued 
 
 Other attempts at material advancement have been made in the cultivation of artificial 
 forestry but the success that has attended such attempt.s has been of a rather doiibtfiil and 
 dif^coiirii^ing ch&rflctcr Th© number of iicres in tUe comity in 1^83, devoted to drtific uil 
 forestry was 69L of which 108 acres were set out to walnut, 'Z to majile, ,50 to honey locust, 
 308 to cottonwood, and 100 to other varieties. Some three or four miles east of Hays City, 
 and immediately south of the railroad track, one Martin Allen has a timber claim of eighty 
 acres on which there is a grove containing about twenty-five acres, the trees of which were 
 set out about six years ago. Some of the trees have attained a height^ of ten. twelve and 
 fifteen feet and though the grove looks remarkably well when in foliage, yet a iier-onal 
 examination of it shows a large percentage of the trees to be dead, and pjirties who have 
 given considerable study to the subject of arboriculture, express grave doubts as to the suc- 
 ce.'‘S of tree growing in the county without some climatic changes take place. 
 
 Counfu omcers.-T\\^ officers chosen at the last election were as follows:—M M J ul er, 
 C W Miller M M Shores, Commissioners: M. M. Bannister, County Clerk; J. M. btahley, 
 District Clerk; John Schlyer, Treasurer; Eli Fox. Register of Deeds; B. F. Mi Her, Probate 
 Jud‘’'e; Charles Howard, Sheriff; J. C. Leahey, County Attorney; W. L. Eullci, Siijierin- 
 tendl-nt of Public Instruction; G. R. Wolfe, Surveyor; T. B. Yates, Coroner. 
 
 HAYS CITY. 
 
 Hays City is loi-ateil on Bifi Croak, iiiid exactly iiiidvvay between the 
 east ail'd west boundary lines of the county, and live miles south of t.lie 
 geo'rraphical center. The records do not show when or by whom the town 
 site was surveyed and platted, but from the best sources of information 
 obtainable, it was in 1807. Near to where Hays City now stands, but south 
 of the creek, a few adventurous individuals had located and had erected a 
 few rudelv constructed buildiiiffs, with the ex|iectation that the place would 
 grow to b'i‘ (piite a town; and that it miglit lie known abroad, they gave the 
 iilaei- the name of Romo. 
 
 The establishment of Fort Hays in the early part of 1807, had consider¬ 
 
 able to do with the location of Hays City. That .same year the Kansas 
 Pacific Railway, in its westward eoiir.se, had reai-hed the ca.steru boundary 
 line of tlie county, and, anticipating its early completion as far as Fort 
 Hays, a jiarty from St. Louis, consisting of William Fi. Webb, W. J. Wells, 
 ami one Judge Knight, in the hitter part of 180<!, proceeded as far westward 
 as Fort Hays, ivhere they .selected three sections of land for the purpose of 
 colonization. The land thus selected embraced t hat on which Hays City 
 now stands. Having selected the lands deemed necessary for their purpose, 
 Hie party returned East, and in the following June Mr. Webb again visited 
 Fort Hays. During the interval between Ids first and second visit, several 
 parties had arrived and established themselves at Rome. Mr. Webb then 
 went to work and selected a tract of land for a town site, which he had 
 surveyed and platted, and to which he gave the. name of Hays City. People 
 flocked to the new town by the score, and the railway reaching it shortly 
 afterwards, gave quite an impetus to its growth. Houses sprung up as if 
 by magic, and in a short time it had grown to such proportions as to totally 
 eclipse the town south of the creek, and Rome disappeared. Few towns 
 over spring into notoriety in less time than did Hays City, and the notorious 
 characters tliat flocked there, gave the place anytliing but an enviable 
 reputation. Not that Hays City was an exception to other frontier towns 
 that sprung into existence as the railway stretched westward, the only 
 difference being in the numerical superiority of the disreputable characters 
 that, for a time, were a curse to the place. 
 
 The town was not a year old when it contained over 1,000 population. 
 Wliere the growtli was so rapid, it could not be permanent, and after events 
 proimd that tlie early settlement of the place was nothing more than tem¬ 
 porary. P'or awhile Hays City remained tlie western terminus of the rail¬ 
 way, and while it was such, it was one of the most stirring, as well as one 
 of the deadliest places in the West. Business, for a time, was exceedingly 
 lively, as it became tlie outfitting station for all wagon trains following the 
 Smoky Hill route eastward. Business hmises, many of ivhich were only of a 
 temporary character, sprung iqi like mushrooms, and saloons were opened in 
 great number. At the first meeting of the Board of County Commissioners 
 no less than thirty-seven licenses to sell liquor ivere granted in two days. 
 For a time it seemed as if all the disreputable characters of both sexes on 
 the froidier were centered in Hays City. Saloons and bagnios fiourished. 
 and against the characters that attended these resorts tlie better element of 
 the community was powerless. The completion of the railway to Sheridan 
 in 1868, while it put a temporary cheek to the business of Hays, had also 
 its compensatory advantages, as it eliminated from the town those desperate 
 and lewd cliaraeters who always desire to live on the line between civiliza¬ 
 tion and barbarism, where they can carry on their nefarious practices unde¬ 
 terred by law and unchecked iiy restraint. 
 
 CRIMES AND CRIMINALS. 
 
 The early history of Hays City is one of bloodshed, and the class of 
 desiieradoes liy wdiieh the place was infested, placed but very little value on 
 linmaii life. The town was the scene of many an exploit of J. B. Ilickok, 
 alias “ Wild Bill,” from 1867 to 1869. An erroneous statement has found 
 its way into print, and has been published in liooks whose authoritative 
 character entitles them to credence that “Wild Bill” was, at one time, 
 Sheriff of Ellis County. Tlie records of the county refute such statement. 
 He was a candidate for Sheriff in 1869, but he was defeated for election by one 
 Peter Lanahan. Bill’s character for daring and recklessness of life, and his 
 establislied reputation for expertness in getting the “drop” on a fellow, and 
 snreiiess of aim made him the dread of others equally bad and reckless of 
 life as himself. Believing that such a man was the best person to protect 
 the law-abiding people against the thugs by which the place was infested, 
 the citizens, and tlie business men especially, employed him as a special mar¬ 
 shal. Wliile thus employed, lie killed two soldiers, two citizens, and 
 wounded several otliers, and the only way he answered admonition or 
 brooked interference was with the revolver. After killing the soldiers to 
 evade the military authorities he left the place and was next heard of at 
 Abilene, where he continued his murderous practices. 
 
 “ Wild Bill,” however, was far from the worst cliaracter that found his 
 wav to Hays City during its early days. One who was known by the name 
 of '“ Jim Curry” was one of the'most depraved specimens that ever visited 
 the western country. He ivas the embodiment of everytliing Viad and dis¬ 
 reputable, the very quintessence of all wickedness, and a living persoiiificn- 
 tion of crime ill its worst forms, without a single redeeming quality. No 
 person was safe against his attacks; his murderous weapons were aimed at 
 all alike. It would require pag--‘S to recite all his murderous acts, but a few 
 will suffice to show the desperate character of the man during his short stay 
 at Hays City. He killed several colored men, some of wliom lie threw into 
 a dry well; he killed a man named Brady by cutting his throat, after which 
 he threw him into an empty box car and fastened up the door._ Another 
 time he was going up the street, and meeting a quiet, inoffensive youth, 
 named Estes, vvho was about eighteen years of age, told him to throw up 
 his hands. The youth begged that he would not kill liirn, but the villain, 
 deaf to all such apjieals, placed a revolver to the boy’s breast and sent a 
 bullet through his heart, stepped over his dead body and walked away. 
 
 This cowardly act aroused the citizens, and they then determined to 
 protect themselves, and to deal out summary and condign punishment 
 upon all offenders against life and property. This action on tlie part of the 
 people had the effect of driving many of the evil-doers from the [ilace, hut 
 notwithstanding tliis, a great deal had to be accomplished before tlie better 
 class of the citizens could depend niion the law for protection. 
 
 While many of the worst characters had decamped and followed the 
 railway to Sheridan, the majority of the bagnios and saloons, with tlieir 
 inmates, reiuiiined, and in these took phw-e many a bloody encounter. In 
 the spring of 1872, a row occurred one evening in front of “Uhl Man” 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Kelly’s saloon on Xortli Main Street. At that tiTiie Peter Lanahan was 
 Sheriff of the county, and hearing: of what was going on went dowji to quell 
 the disturbance. Pistols were l)eing freely used and upon the Sheriff under¬ 
 taking to interfere, one Charles Harris, who. at that time, was bar-tender 
 for one Thomas Dunn, commonly known as “ Tommy, ’’ tired at hirn.intlict- 
 ing a mortal wound in the abdomen. Upon the Sheriff being .shot and 
 wounded by Harris, one Em. Powen, the pro])rietress of a noted bagnio, 
 ran out with two revolvers which she gave to the Sheriff, whereupon he 
 immediately commenced firing, killing Ilarris instantly. Mortally wounded 
 as he was. the Sheriff, after killing Harris, went into the saloon of “ Did 
 Man " Kelly, where tlie shooting became general. Another Kelly who kept 
 a saloon in another part of the town was a participant in the melee, and 
 when the Sheriif commenced tiring in the saloon, this younger Kelly crept 
 under the table, and while there Lanahan reached over and fired four shots 
 at him,but becoming weak and unsteady from the wound he had received 
 himself.his aim was uncertain and Kelly escaped unhurt. Lanahan.becojn- 
 ing exhausted, sank to the floor and was carried into the bagnio of Em. 
 Bowen, where some parties undei’took to render him the best assistance t hey 
 could. While there, tlie younger Kelly, who had e.scaped fi-om “Old Man” 
 Kelly’s, returned with a rifle, and placing himself in front of the bagnio 
 where Lanahan lay dying, commenced tiring into the house, wounding a 
 man named Jlay in the knee. The Sheriff was then carried to the court 
 house where he died the following day. 
 
 The history of Hays City for the first few years of its existence is one of 
 lawlessness, blood.shed, and feuds, differing only in degree of recklessness. 
 The only object to l)e accomplished in reciting the.se tragical enactments in 
 history, is to show I he state of society that exi.sted in the frontier towns of 
 Kansas as civilization moved westward, and also to show how those danger¬ 
 ous and terrorizing elements disappeared before the onward march of law 
 and order. But few [jlaces in Kansas have such a blood-stained history as 
 Hays City, and in no place had the better element of society so much to con¬ 
 tend against. 
 
 Not the least of those transactions which so darken the pages of the his¬ 
 tory of this city, was that which occurred in 1869. That year the govern¬ 
 ment had more military supplies accumulated at the military po.st than 
 could be stored in the room provided, and a large (juantity were piled along¬ 
 side the track, which were covered with a tarpaulin. To prevent any of the 
 goods from King stolen,twm watchmen were employed to w'atch them, who 
 relieved each other at midnight. The name of one of the w'atehmen was 
 .lohn Hays. One night Hays was on duty and about midnight he stepped 
 across the street to Tommy Drumm’s .saloon to see what time it was, and 
 just as he was about opening the door three colored soldiers came along, 
 one of wiiom shot Hays dead. These soldiers l)elonged to the Thirty-eightli 
 Infantry, at that time stationed at Port Hays, and having come to town 
 that evening, had become slightly intoxicated. While in this condition 
 they undertook to enter a bagnio and were refused admission, whereupon 
 they concluded to raise a row. Tliey next went to a barber’s shop, where 
 they commenced to smash things generally, and caused tlie colored barber 
 to secrete himself for safety. They next resolved to go out and kill the first 
 man they met, and Hays being the first man they saw they unceremoniously 
 shot and killed him. Next morning the barber related to the Sheriff how 
 I he three colored soldiers had acted in his sho[) and what he had heard 
 tJiem say, whereiqion the Sheritf, taking the barber with him to identify tlie 
 soldiers, went over to the fort and reported to the military authorities there 
 w'hat had happened and said that he was there to arrest the three soldiers 
 who had participated in the murder of Hays. 'I'he troops w'ere drawn iqi in 
 line and the three soldiers were identified by tlic l)arber and turned ovei’ to 
 Hie custody of the Sheritf. who took them over to Hays City where a siiji- 
 posed preliminary examination was held which W'as protracted until evening. 
 
 The three colored soldiers w’cre then locked up in a cellar to aw'ait a 
 flirt her examination the foliowdng morning. That same night they w^ere 
 taken from the cellar by a party of men who took them to the trestle-work 
 that crosses a ravine about four hundred yards w’est of the depot, where' 
 ropes W'erc adjusted to their necks, the other end being fastened to the 
 sleepers, after wdiich they were lifted up and dropped down between the 
 lies where they hung until morning, wdien the riqies were cut by some sec¬ 
 tion-men and their lifeless bodies were allowed to droji to the bottom of tlie 
 ravine, from which they were taken to the fort by a party of soldiers where 
 they were luiried. 
 
 About one-fourth of a mile from Hays City then' is a [latcli of ground 
 known as “ Boot Hill. ’’ and why it was thus named will sufficiently indi- 
 cati' what kind of a place Hays City was during its early days. 'Phis jiar- 
 ticiilar picei' ot ground was the burial [ilace for those who died violent 
 deaths, that is, those of the rutlians with which the iilaco was inlVsted who 
 were killed at each other's hands. The.se parties were buried without cer¬ 
 emony, with their boots on, and from the fact that forty-five of the characters 
 who thus died were thus buried in that ]iartienlar spot the place received 
 the name of “ Boot Hill. ’’ and by this name it is still known. 
 
 In 1874. an outbreak occurred, consequent upon the murder of .lohn 
 Hays. At that time the fort was garrisoned by the Ninth Regiment of Col¬ 
 ored Cavalry, who sought to wreak vengeance iqion tlie citizens for the 
 hanging of the three colored soldiers of tlie Thirty-eigiith Infantry that we 
 liave just detailed. One night a party of the Ninth went to town prejiared 
 to “clean it out, ” as they expressed it. The jieojilc hearing of this, armed 
 t lieinselvcs and determined to resist the premeditated" cleaning out ” [irocess. 
 The colored cavalry commenced the liall and the fight became general 
 
 between them and the citizens. 'I'lie ..pic were victors, and six of the 
 
 soldiers were killed and thrown inio a dry wi'll. Eroiii that time on the 
 better class of citizens were in the ascendancy, and while their determined 
 ri'sislance. jiiil an end to all fnture Iroiililc with the soldiers, it also .served 
 as a lesson to the few desperate characters that still remained in llu' town. 
 
 who, finding that tlu' people wi're determined that law and order should 
 rule, sought other fields where they could carry on their nefarious practices 
 with greater assurance of impunity. 
 
 t.OCAI. MATTERS. 
 
 Hay-s City was made the first county seat of the county, wliich position it li.as occupied 
 since Ellis County was organized, and which position it still retains. Among the rtrst to 
 establish themselves in business in the place were W. A. Rose, Ryan & Carl. Mr. Walker, 
 Mr. Robbins, and Moses * Bloomfleld, all of whom started in 1807. The buildings in which 
 they commenced business were all oiie-story frame buildings. The tir.“t hotel in town was 
 built by .Joseph Perry, in September, 1807, which was followed by another in October of the 
 same year, erected by a man named Boggs. The first school taught in town was by a man 
 named Reese, who started a private school in I860, and the following year a public school 
 was opened, thetlrst teacher of which was one Mrs. Jones. 
 
 The first substantial improvement made in town was by James O’Brien, on Xortli 
 Main Street, being the stone building now occuiiied by .Tohn Ilobbs as a drug store. 
 In 1873 bonds were issued to build a court house, and a very fine stone building was ftrected, 
 the basement of which is used for a county jail. It is a good, substantial building, the first 
 floor of which is partitioned off into well-finished county offices, the upper fioor being used 
 for a court room. That same year Slg.ofKI in bonds were issued for the erection of a school- 
 house, which was built about two lilocks west of the court house. 
 
 From the time the railway was pushed westward from Hays City, to .Sheridan, the 
 growth of the former place was rather backward than forward, and a good many business 
 men and others took down their buildings and moved to the latter point. 
 
 The Porty-si.xtU Congress having created a land district in Western Kansas, and desig¬ 
 nated Hays City as the jilace where the United States Land Office should be located, it was 
 establi.shed there in March, ISf.'i, occupying as an office a frame building on North Fort 
 Street. The following year Henry Krueger erected a very line two-story stone building on 
 North Port Street, into which, when coinpletcd, the United States Laud Office was moved, 
 and was so occiijiied until the office was moved to Wakeciiay. in October, 1879. 
 
 The same year in which the land office was built. H. P. Vvilson jiiit up a fine two-story 
 stone buildiiio- on Chestnut Street, which for some time was used for hotel purjioses, anil 
 known us the Pennsylvania House, and also a one-story building of the same material. In 
 1877, Henry Krueger erected a large two-story stone building on South Fort Street. It is a 
 double building, the ground floor being fitted up into one large store room, while the iijiper 
 story is used as a public hall. 
 
 Up to 1877 the town was without a church, although there were two or three church so¬ 
 cieties in the place. In 1877 a Catholic Church was organized by Father Fogarty, of Solo¬ 
 mon City, and in that same year a very neat frame chapel was erected, which was the first 
 church edifice in town. The present pastor of the church is Rev. Father Athanase. 
 
 On -January 13,1879, the town was visited by a tire which carried away the (iibbs House, 
 which was the hotel built by -Joseph Perry in 1807. Besides the hotel, two grocery stores and 
 harness sho]) were also swent out of existence. Notwithstanding the loss occasioned by this 
 fire, there were better and m 're substantial improvements made in 1879 than had tieen made 
 in any year since the town had an existence. Hall & Sou erected a beautiful two-story 
 stone'building on South -Main Street, which they now occupy as a hardware store. A 
 few lots east of Hall & Sou's building, H. P. Wilson put up a one-story stone building, in 
 which he opened a bank, and where he still continues to carry on a hanking business This 
 was the first, and is the oniy bank in town. That same year an elevator of not very large 
 dimensions was ])ut up alongside the railroad track by Simon Motz. While tliese improve¬ 
 ments of a public character were going on, several very handsome residences were being 
 built, J. B. Millner erected a very fine two-story stone residence on North Fort .Street. 
 Beach Brothers juit up. aliout the same time, one of the finest and neatest finislu'd 
 stone residences in Western Kansas: and that of A. S. Hall, on Fourth Avenue, while it is 
 frame, is a very elegant dwelling. The town was further improved that year by the erection 
 of the Presbyterian Church, and this was followed in 1880 by a very neat church which the 
 Lutherans erected. 
 
 In 1880, also, a goodly-sized elevator was erected by Henry Krueger, and a still larger 
 one iu 1881 by Simon Motz. In the latter year an extensive addition was made to the school- 
 house, and Hays City now has one of the finest .school buildings in all of Western Kansas. 
 
 In December. 1881, Hays City was again visited liy a fire, which carried away six build¬ 
 ings on South Fort Street, none of them, however, very extensive, but yet the lo.ss occa¬ 
 sioned thereby was considerable, as the entire stock of goods in some of the buildings was 
 completely destroyed. Neither in business houses nor in residences has any improvement 
 been made in Hays City since 1879. but, on the contrary, the place has lost largely in pojiiila- 
 tion since that tiniie. At that time the pn])ulation of the town was estimated at J,(KI0; whereas, 
 according to the assessor's returns for 1882, the population of Big Creek Township, in which 
 Hays City is located, and which is twelve miles east and west by twenty-one north and 
 south, contained, all told, a ])opiilation of 9(;9; and while considerable of this falling off 
 took jilace in the country, a .grvat iiortioii of it occiirri'd in town. 
 
 The location of Hays City is (piite beautiful, and the military post of Fort Hays adds 
 not a little to its appearance: and being located almost immediately beyond tlie corporate 
 limits of the town, makes the city aiipear much larger than it really is. It is a six-company 
 post, but at present the garrison is coinjiosed of but three companies—two white and one 
 colored. The barracks, officers' qiiaiters and grounds are handsomely planned, and the tow¬ 
 ering flag-staff, from wliich floats daily the Star-spangled Banner, all add to the pictiirescpic- 
 iiess of the Jilace. 
 
 X heavy belt of timber, which extends along the banks of Big Creek the entire length 
 of the land embraced within the military reservation, sejiarates the fort from the city, and 
 adds to the beauty of the location. Hays City is quite a business jioiiit and commands a 
 good trade, and most of its business houses are good, substantial buildings, and aie well 
 stocked with goods. 
 
 The benevolent fraternities are rejiresented by a Masonic and an Odd Fellows'Lodge, 
 the latter instituted in Februarv, i8'2. with five charter members. The first officers of the 
 lodge were: B. 0. Arnold, N, (t.; G. W. Kay. V G; W L. Fuller, R. S.: C. Swallow, Treas.: 
 S. Mot'.W.. and D. C. Nellis Con. The lodge has now a membership of twenty-three, ami 
 the jireseiit otlicers are: VV. L. Fuller, N. G : I). C. Nellis, V. G.; A. K. Shade. R. S.: Cephas 
 Grasse, Treas.; G. B. Snyder, Con.: John Nichols, W. 
 
 The business of the place is rejire.seiited by six general merchandise stores; three hard¬ 
 ware stores; three drug stores; three hotels—all very inferior buildings, being small frame 
 structures: one dry goods store; one harness and saddlery shop; one millinery establish¬ 
 ment; two book, notions and stationery stores; two jewelry stores; two bakeries and res¬ 
 taurants; two carriage and wagon-shops; two lumber-yards; two newspajiers, and one bank. 
 The palmiest days of Hays City were in its early years; aud as the country surrounding it 
 has proved, thus' far, unremuuerative to those who engaged in agricultural pursuits, there is 
 not much on which to base encouragement for the future, although, situated as it is. it will 
 always be a fair trading jioint. 
 
 The Press. —The first attemjit to establish a uewsjiaper in Ellis County was made in 
 1.SU7, by Joseph Clarke A Co,, who in that year, at H.ays City, established and jniblished a 
 jiajier 'named the Railway Advance. It was Republican in jrolitics, and was issued tri¬ 
 weekly; but its existence was very brief, having exjiired early the following year. 
 
 Tile Hays City Tunes was the next to make its ajipearance, having been established in 
 1873. by Allen A -Jones; but like the one that preceded it, its existence was very short. 
 
 Ill February, 1874. the Hays City Sentinel was established by W. H. Johiisoii, but in the 
 following August it jiassed into the possession of Reed A Motz, who reriiained at the head 
 of the paper until November of the same year, when the paper, office and material jiassed 
 into the hands of W. I’. Montgomery A Son, by whom the pajier was published until Fetiru- 
 ary, 1882, when the jiress and office material were taken by F. C. Montgomery to Cheency, 
 Washington Territory, where he continues to jmblish a paper, liiion the removal of the office 
 from Hays City, the "unfulfilled contracts between the Sentinel and its patrons were com- 
 jileted by the Star, the latter becoming the official organ of the county. 
 
 The Star was established at Hays City iu March, 187(i. by J. H. Downing, who has been 
 and continues to be sole editor and projirietor since the pajier was first issued. When the 
 Jiress and material of the Sentinel were taken to Washington Territory iu 18.82, its subscriji- 
 lioii list Jiassed to the Star, the latter e.liaiigiiig its name to that of the Star-Sentinel. The 
 jiajier i.s still owned aud edited by Mr. Downing, and is the official jiajier of the county. It 
 s an eight-coliiuiii folio. Republican iu politics, aud has a circulation of between 7(XJ and 8 II 1 .I. 
 
ELLIS COUNTY 
 
 129.'^ 
 
 OiriiHtn- imeriran AilvocnU tin- iininc of a pnpn. tin- first nmnhcr of wliich was is- 
 siu'il'll ll-ivs t'ity on Octoljfr 4. IWV*. Tin-was started and pnlilished liy the Advo¬ 
 cate i*nl)lisliin<' t'oinpany. with Natlianicl Hol)hins as e<litor. but subsequently it inissed 
 into tile hands of C'liarles Miller, wlio is now sole editor and iiroprietor. The paper is inib- 
 lished in both Knglisli and German. It is a seven-eohmiii folio, independent in polities, 
 and has a circulation of ahoiit 450. 
 
 HIGGKAlMlR'Ah SKl'iTt'llKS. 
 
 MAltTlN' \LLKN. fanner, and the present Reiireseiitative in the State Lcftislatnru 
 from Ellis County. He first came to Hays City in 1H72, and was one of tlie first to enttaue 
 in aoricnltiirc in what is known as the •' Plain Region ” of Western Kansas, lie was also 
 one "of the proprietors of the town of Hays City and its additions, and still owns a large 
 number of lots there, and while in the land business, located most of the early settlors of 
 Kills Conntv on their homesteads and other claims. He was horn in Alonroe County, Ghio, 
 in 18-xi- settled at Mendota, Ill., in 18.02, and followed farming and horticultural pursuits 
 until comiim to Kansas. He was married in 1H,")4 to Miss Elizabeth Augustine, a native of 
 Tiiscara\vas‘’Countv, Ohio. They have two children living—Charles T., now clerking in 
 a sutler’s store at'Fort Hays, and Lizzie, now a school teacher. Mr. Allan has served as 
 .liistice of the Peace in both Illinois and Kansas, and was United States Circuit Court Com¬ 
 missioner from August. 1874, to December, 18S(l, when he resigned on account of represeir- 
 iim his county in the Legislature; has been County Surveyor, and is now a member of the 
 State ilorticnltural Society, and one of its vice-presidents, and chairman of its Standing Com¬ 
 mittee on Forestry.' He identified himself with the old Free-soil party at the time of its first 
 orc'anization in 1848, and has generally been considered a la former, and sometimes a fanatic, 
 hiu since the war of the Rebellion has always been conceded to be a Kepublicanin iiolitics. 
 H. ('. ARNOLD, manufacturer and dealer in harness, saddles, shoe findings and sundries. 
 Ic began the trade in ISW, and carries a general stock of S3,.")()0. He erected his building at 
 
 Mary’s Kan., where he followed the same business, coming to Hays City in I 81 ,. He has 
 served as County Commissioner; also as chairman of the Board of Supervisors, and 111 the 
 fall of 1884 w'as a candidate lor Reiiresentative from his county to the Legislature on the 
 Democratic ticket. He was married in 1877 to Miss Ida Gregory, a native of Huntsville, Ala. 
 
 F R BUSSARD manufacturer of carriages, buggies and fine work, also general rejiair- 
 iim lie’ located in Hays City in the fall of 1877, and began the above business. He was 
 Iio'i-n in Alarietta AVasliiiigtoii County. Oliio, in 1845. When quite a young man he moved to 
 Jasper Comity Ill., and farmed two years, then went to Laramie City, 'Wyoming, asabook- 
 keeper and salesman six years, thence to Hays City. He was married 111 18157 to Miss Lucy 
 E H'lH of Connersville, liid. They have three children—Daniel H., Felix R. and Samuel. 
 Al'r. Biissard .joined Harmar Lodge. I. (). O. F., at Harmar, Ohio, and is now a member of 
 the Fidelity Lodge, No. l!Hi, 1. <). F., Hays City, Kan. 
 
 FRANK F CORLISS, dealer in drugs, paints, oils and druggists sundries, began trade 
 May 1 1878 and carries a general stock of $3,0110. He erected his building at a cost of 
 <-i 1 x 111 ' It is built of wood, two stories high. 2.5x40 feet, with basement same size. He was 
 born in Boston Mass.. Februarv 23. 1866. Lived in his native city until became to Hays 
 City Kan He bco-an as clerk in a drug store at the age of fifteen years. Married in Decem¬ 
 ber 1880, to -Miss Estella Robbins, a native of Knoxville, Iowa. Air. Corliss is Notary 
 
 Public for Hays City. „ , „ j. , i ■ o 
 
 J H DOVVNING editor and proprietor of the Star-Senhnel, was born m Scott County, 
 111 ill 1842. Lived in his native iilace until 18(50, when he went to Council Bluffs, Iowa, 
 and attended school, etc. Enlisted in the early part of 1864 in Company E, One Huiidrcd 
 and Thirtv-seventli Regiment. Illinois Volunteer Infantry, as a private; was Commissary 
 Sei-'eant of his company; particiiuited in the battle of Memphis, August 20,1864, and many 
 skinnislies; was mustered out at Springfield, Ill., in the fall of 1864. He then returned to 
 Council Bluffs and clerked, etc., and also went to Yankton, D. T., and clerked m 186i-b8; 
 then returned to the former city, where he secured a position on the Council Bluffs Nonpa¬ 
 reil which was his first newspaper work. He went to Leavenworth, Kan., 111 August, 1868, 
 where he emuv'ed in reportorial work until late in 186!l, w iieii he went on the road as a cor¬ 
 respondent for the Leavenworth Rulleiiji^ in which position he remained until late in 18; R 
 then wan tr&VGliiig corrcspoiKlGnt for tlic Louvciiworth until Jaiiiuiry, 18/b. 
 
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 7 ii 0 . is the official organ of Ellis County. Early 111 l.'-80 he was aiipointed United States 
 Commissioner Married in November. 1879. to Miss Ella L. West, of Council Bluffs. 
 
 MARTIN GATES dealer in general merchandise, opened trade in 1878. He erected his 
 store buildiiiv the same year, size of which is 20 x 88 feet, two stories hi-jh, costing | 2 , 0 (K». 
 Employs three clerks and he carries a general stock of $6,000. He came to Ellis County in 
 1877 and followed farming a year. He has a farm of 160 acres. 120 of which is ciiltn ated. 
 He was born in Blair County. Pa., in 1842, and ivas raised and educated in his native 
 county He started business in life in the furniture trade, and followed it a few mouths. 
 He then opened the grocery trade and continued it until he came to Kansas. He enlisted in 
 the spriiiv of 1861 and in tlie three months’ service, served hie time and re-eiihsted for three 
 vcar.s in Company C, Seventy-sixth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry; participated 
 ill all the battles of his command, and served until shot through his right lung in the skirmish 
 ill front of Petersburg, June 3 1804was luustered out July 12, lh65. IIis was a terrible w ouiul 
 fora iiersou to survive J’he hall entered in front, passed through the right lung and came out 
 on his liack He was married in 1872 to Miss Anna Beamer, of Diiiicaiisville, Blair County. 
 Pa They have six children—William A. L. by a former marriage, and by the latter marri- 
 ave-Cliarles H John B.. Edward, Mary J. and George. He is a member of the Methodist 
 I'fpiscopal Church, and Mrs. Gates of the Lutheran Church. He is a member of A ance I ost. 
 
 No 
 
 2 GAR of Hays City, and a member of Hays Clity school board. 
 JOHN W. GOODALL, carriage-maker and general carriage work and 
 
 He 
 
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 loeated'in Havs City January 1,1877, and engaged as a carpenter, etc. He was born in Eng¬ 
 land in 1836; came to America alone in 1854, and settled in Wayne County, I a., where he 
 enmmed in carriage making until he came to Kansas. He was married October 11. 1846 to 
 Mi^s^Esther Bid^leconibc. also a native of England Tliey have three children Alfred 
 
 ^ ‘ ___ TT? -100/4 Tin,,.. ,-v> m,, 
 
 July, 1862. Enlisted ill ('ompaiiy F, Second Regimeut .Massacliiisetls \ oluiiteer f avalry. 
 and particiiiated in all the battles of his command; mustered out in the fall ot 186.>. Me 
 then engaged in the barber Imsiiu'ss in Boston, Alass., and afterward in New A ork City.. an 
 Francisco, Cal, Jacksonville. (Iregon. etc. Returned to New A'ork City and thence to 
 Hays City, Kan. Married in 1872 to Aliss Catlieriiie A. Donovan, a native of Ireland, t Jiey 
 have three children—Mary Agnes. Hattie and Frederick S. He is a memher of A ance I ost 
 
 FRANHA HAVEMANN, agent for the sale of lumber, hiiildiiig material, ami coal, carry¬ 
 ing a stock of S-5,000 Mr. Ilavemaii is also a dealer in household furniture and cothiis. 
 He opened the business in 1874 and i-arries a stock of $1,.5IXI, lie came to Hays City in 
 Aiiril 1873, and followed contracting and building until 1878. He was horn in (,ermany in 
 1818 ' Came to America in 1873 and immediately to Kansas. .Air. Ilaveraaii was a member 
 of the German army during the Fraiico-Prussiaii war but took leave after its close and wisely 
 came to America. Married in 1873 to Aliss Dorris W’edemeyer, a native of t,eriiiaiiy. 1 hey 
 have five children—Freddie, Emma, Frank, Giistaf and Henry. Air. Ilaveman has 
 served four years as Treasurer of Big Creek Township, Ellis County. Ho is a memher of 
 Hays I.odge, No. 195, A. F. & A. M. 
 
 CONNELL IIENLEA', bookkeeper for the mercantile house of H. Krueger. He hrst 
 came to Fort Riley, Kansas, in 1867 where he clerked in the (Quartermaster's Department tor 
 two years thence to Hays City in the same occupation at L'ort Hays until 18<2 He then 
 en-mo-ed in general merehaiulisiiig in Hays City until 1879, after winch he took tiis present 
 position He was born in Ireland in 1839; came to America in 1862; enlisted July 8. ot the 
 same year in the Tliird United States Artillery; afterward was transferred to the war depart¬ 
 ment wliere lie remained until the close of the war. He was mustered out ui October 18b.o. 
 He then went into the quartermaster's Department Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Alo., as 
 clerk, until he came to Fort Riley. He was married in 1875 to Aliss Ellen Gl,ynn, a native ot 
 Fort Wayne. Did. They have one daiiLditer, Irma. , . 
 
 CHARLES HOWARD, Sheriff of Ellis County. He first came to Kansas ir. the winter 
 of 1867. and went on an expedition after the Cheyenne Indians, being a member of the 
 Nineteenth United States Infantry. He served in Kansas, New Alexico and the Indian 
 Territory, and was mustered out at Dodge City, Kan., iii 1870. He was born in Prussia 
 in 1844. Came to America early in 1859; remained until 1860, wlieii be returned to his native 
 countri-. Returned to America in the early part of 1863 , when he enlisted in Company I , 
 Forty second Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry. Some time afterwanl re-enlisted 
 in Company C. Tliirtieth Regiment Alassachiisetts A'olunteer Infantry. Participated in all 
 the battles of liis command, and was mustered out in July, 1866. He then returned to his 
 native land and was soon drafted to serve in the Prussian-Aiistrian war; was sent to the 
 front ami served three months, when he returned to America and enhsted in the N meteentti 
 United States Infantry. He has served about seven years in the Linited States and Europemi 
 armies After his discharge of time in the regular army, he located in Hays City. He 
 was mail-carrier a year, and since that time has served in various capacities Elected 
 Sheriff in the fall of 1879: re-elected in'the fall of 1881. AA’as County Assessor iiil8i (-iH. 
 AA'as Deputy Sheriff three preceding terms before his election. He has made several iin- 
 portant arrests, and has taken seventeen men to the penitentiary. He was also princiiial in 
 the arrest of the notorious train robber. Michael Roarke, who is now serving out a term in 
 
 then moved to Hays City and was elected Probate Judge iii the fall of 1880. Born iii 
 Williamsport, Pa., iu 1836. Left his native place in 1850 and engaged in different occupa¬ 
 tions. AVas in the fur trade for fifteen years in the country from Chicago to Hudson Bay. 
 He was married at Hazel Green, Wis., in 1861 to Miss Clara A. Sinitli, who was born near 
 Rochester N. A". Tliey have two children—Eva L . married to Air. Alexander Grant, a 
 nephew of the late George Grant of ATctoria, and Benjamin, now clerking iii Hays City. 
 
 SAAIUEL AIELLISON. post trader, Fort Hays, first came to Kansas in IbG, and located 
 near Saline River, Ellis County, on a farm where he engaged in stock-raising and farming 
 until 1878. He then came to Hays City, where he engaged in the restaurant business two 
 years, when he was appointed sutler at Fort IlayR ” 
 
 Born in Prospect, Butler Co., Pa., in 
 
 ried in 1879 to Aliss Bessie Normoyle, a native of the State of New York. They have two 
 
 children—Anna Atay and Nellie Elizabeth. . , ,, 
 
 S. MOTZ, dealer 111 general merchandise and all kinds of grain, broom corn, etc.^ He 
 opened the business of merchandising in 1871 and gfa™ ■ w 
 
 >reneral stock of about $10,(100. He erected his store building in 18,3. size 4;>x8() feet, built 
 of wood at a cost of $4,000. He erected the first elevator in Hays City in 18,6, and his 
 present elevator in 1879 and named it the Union elevator, size of which is -tox",^ feet and 40 
 Lt hivh. It Is built of wood at a cost of $5,000, capacity of which is 3.0 lo bushels of grain. 
 
 In 188'1'he handled 3 0 car-loads. He enqiloys five men. He first came to Hays City in 
 June 1867 and clerked in a general store until 1868. AVhen he first came to Hays City, he 
 was neimiless, but he went to hunting buffalo and other wild game from wh^'i E® made his 
 first accniniilatioiis. Born in Centro County, Pa., iml8.35; raised and educated in Imion County. 
 Graduated from Union County Seminary. He enlisted in October, tofai, in Company B 
 Second Colorado Cavalry and participated in all the battles of his command. Alnstered out 
 In Wphninrv 1865. After locating in Hays City he studied law and was admitted to tlie bar ot 
 
 He served as Representative in 
 National Convention 
 
 all the county offices except Treasurer and County Clerk. He served s 
 the Kansas Legislature in 1869-70-71. He was Delegate at large to the A 
 for the nomination of James A. Garfield. 
 
 D. C NELLIS, of the firm of Nellis 
 etc. He located in Hays City March 26, 
 
 tgomery County. N. Y.. in 1849. Kanciueii m r,uiuc.u n, 
 
 I N. Y. Began the study of law in 1870 at Camijohane, N. A .. in a law othce am, 
 e'd a year, 'fheuce to Topeka. Kansas, and entered the office of Martin, Burns A 
 
 country. He has some of the finest carriages and buggies of his own make to he fouiid m 
 the West; also tuMiufactiires all kinds of edge tools, and does all kinds of painting. Hn is 
 ahso the inventor of making over common guns into breach loaders, said to be one ot the 
 
 greatest inventions of this age. . , , • , 
 
 MICHAEL HAFEAMIER, manufacturer of carriages, wagons and general rejiair sho)). 
 he also manufactures farm implements. He located in Hays City in 18,1._ He was born in 
 Bavaria. Germany, in 1845; came to Americii^ in 18.54 with his pare'E';'- ■‘Eey located near 
 
 they 
 trade 
 in ail 
 
 IHiI UAJ iHi.'.-' ivan; it *.in**v- .. . xt -» a r> 
 
 Clareiue Al. and Agnes. He is a memher of A ance Post, No. 2, G. A. R 
 
 A. S. HALL, of the firm of Hall .V Son-Frank F.—dealers in a general line of hard¬ 
 ware. stoves, tinware and farm imiilemeiits. Oiiened trade in 1872, and erected a store 
 huihling of stone in 1878, size of which is 2.5x75 feet, two stories high and basement, at a 
 cost of S(i..5110. They carry a general stock of $24,000 Air. Hall first came to Hays City. 
 Kan., in 1873. He was horn in Seneca County, N. A., in 1827. P®’’™!? n' 0 '' 6 d to 
 
 Monroe Alich. in 18 : 15 , where he was raised and educated. He went to hort AAayne, Did., 
 and clerked for several years. He then went into the boot and shoe business for twelve 
 years, in the ineHiitime went lo the Pacilic Coast, where he eiii^a^ed in j^eneral inerchaiuiie- 
 ing; followed mining in Montana some time, themie to_Fort Wayne. Ind-. and remaiiied 
 some time, and thence to Kansas, lie was married in 18.55 to Miss Priscilla J. Fairfield, ot 
 Keniiehiink. Maine. 'Phey have three children—Frank f., Bertha J. and Carrie E. Mr. 
 
 Hail is a memher of the Ala.sonic Order and Ihe 1. O. O. E _ 
 
 WILLIAAI S. IIANNIFORD, barber and dealer in cigars and tobacco, came to Hajs 
 Citv in 1876 and began in business. Bom in Ireland March 1, 1858. Came to America in 
 
 Fairfield. 
 
 Case,'sep\eYber’l2,^8VL " Continued uTitiiTe’briiary 21.;8ri, when Im was admitted to the 
 baro’f practice in the district courts. ^ tx ....o.. i ... 
 
 /-N.1... A ITlIiu r’/Annf-V A I 
 
 Came to Hays City Alarch 26, 1873. Was appointed 
 
 of Toiieka Kan They liave three children—Luther Ale.. Celeste B.. and Anna AI. He is 
 a member of the 1. O. O. F., and the Atasonic order of Hays City. ... 
 
 S C RAMEY came to Hays City in Alarch. 1879, and began raerchandisiiig in August 
 of the same year. He was born in Blair County. Pa., in July, 18a0; \yas raised in his native 
 county and educated at Williamsport. Pa. He kept hooks for the Williamsbiirgh Maniifae- 
 t urine- Comiianv for some time, then engaged in merchandising iii the same place, under the 
 firm name of John Sewhab & Co., until 1875. . Thence to Tyrone Pa., where he engaged in 
 the same business under the firm name of Smith & Ramey, until 18i6, thence to Ilollidays- 
 hiiri'in various occupations until he came to Kansas and became one of the hrm of Metz A 
 Ramey wliolesale and retail dealers iu general mercliaiidise. 'I'hey opened riule in August. 
 1870 aiid occupy two floors, 25x1110 feet, and a basement, carrying a general line of goods 
 to the amount of $20,000. They also deal in all kinds of farmers produce, and control a 
 
 member of the ATasonic order. Hays City, , 
 
 ternitv of Greeiicastle. Ind. He began the practice of law in a i,, hunt 
 
 JOHN SCIIYLEli, County Treasurer, came to llays City iii eUp^a^i a in nunt 
 
 buffalo and other game four years on the great plains, after which he farmed and was 
 
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HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 1294 
 
 post butcher at Fort Hays, and raised stock until 1878. Was elected Sheriff in the, fall of 
 1877 and served two years. He followed merchandising some time. Was elected County 
 Treasurer in the fall of 18-11. He has been identitied in farming all the time since he came 
 to Kansas, He was born in Iluffalo, N. Y.. in 18-19, and lived in his native State until 18(18, 
 when he came out to the great plains. He was married in 1872 to Miss Barbara Uhlein, a 
 native of Buffalo, N. Y. They have live children—Ro.sa, Anna, F'rances ,1., Henry A. 
 and Catherine, 
 
 H. D. SHAFFER, Clerk of the District Court, first came to Hays City in July, 1877, 
 when he engaged in sheep-raising and stock business generally. He has a sheep ranch on 
 Big Creek, three miles southeast of Hays City, of 880 acres, where he now owns 1,100 head 
 of merino sheep and cotswolds. He sheared 8,000 pounds of wool in 1882, and realized 20 
 cents per pound. He was elected Clerk of the District Court in the fall of 1878, and by 
 re-elections has since held the office. He was born in Somerset County, Pa., in 1848: moved 
 to Canton. Ohio, in 1885; attended Mount Union College three years, and was postmaster 
 eight years at Canton, Ohio, after which he came to Kansas. He enlisted September 1, 
 1861. in Company C, Fifty-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was wounded at 
 
 I.ynchburg, Va., June 18, 180.5, and taken i)rlsouer at the same time, and was conlined in 
 Libby i)rison three months and over. Was discharged in February, 1885, on account of his 
 wound. He was married in 1887 to Miss Addie Ritz, of Canton, Ohio. They have four 
 children—Harry, Joseph, Ida and Frank. He is a member of Fidelity Post, No. 124, G. A. R.. 
 of Have City. 
 
 GEORGE B. SNYDER, physician and surgeon, located in Hays City in 1870, where he 
 has since continued the juactice of medicine. He was born in Holiidaysburg, Blair County, 
 Pa,, in 18.53. He attended the common schools and the academy of his native place. Began 
 the study of medicine in 1872; entered the medical department of the University of Penn- 
 sylvania’in Philadelphia in 1873, graduating in March, 1876, and began the practice of his 
 chosen profession in Hays City. He has been County Coroner and County Physician of 
 Ellis County. He is a member of the Blair County Medical Society, and the'juniata Valley 
 Medical Association of Pennsylvania. He is United States Examining Burgeon for pensions 
 for Ellis County. He is a member of Fidelity Lodge, No. 194, of Ha^ s City, Kan. 
 
 ,1. E. WILSON, Postmaster, came to Hays City in the fall of 1867. The following 
 spring he was em])loycd as clerk in the post trader's store; after serving eight years in that 
 capacity, he was apiiointed post trader. He resigned in 1880 and was appoiiited postmaster. 
 He was born in Williamsburg. Pa., in 18-38. Wlien the war broke out he was serving on 
 board the United States Sloop of War—“Siisiiuehaniia.” He was in the battle of F'orts Clark 
 ami Hatteras. and soon after in the battle at Port Royal. His term of service expired in 
 Septemlier, 1883; during the same month he enlisted in the Ninetieth PennsylvaiiiaVolunteers; 
 was woiiiuied and taken iirisoner in the battle of the Wilderness, May 4. 1864. After being 
 in Andersonville six months he was exchanged. The Ninetieth having been mustered out 
 of service, he was transferred to the Eleventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, where he remained 
 till the war was over. In 1872 he was married to Miss Jane S Martin, of Williamsburg, Pa. 
 
 HILI, P. WILSON, owner of the Bank of Hays City. This bank was opened for biisi- 
 ness January 1, 1880. being the first and only bank in the place. The bank correspondents 
 are the American Exchange, National Bank of New York. Bank of Kansas City, Mo., and 
 First National Bank of Leivenworth. Mr. Wilson was born in Williamsburgh, Blair Co.. 
 Pa., in 1840. He came to Fort Hays, Kan., in 18(57. and was post trader at the post until 
 1878. In 1882 he raised 285 acres of wheat, which produced over 7,000 bushels, one field of 
 132 acres averaging thirty and one-half bushels per acre. He was married January 20, 1880, 
 to Miss Mary \ . Montgomery, daughter of W. P. Montgomery, Esep, of Hays City. 
 
 T. B. YATES, iihysiciaii and surgeon, of the firm of Yates & Middlekauf; they also 
 deal in drugs, medicines and druggists sundries. They opened the drug trade in January, 
 1881, and carry a stock of $1,200. He located in Hays City and began the practice of his 
 profession in the fall of 1878. He was born in Grafton. We^t Virginia, in 1853, and educated 
 111 the home schools and West Virginia University. He began the study of medicine at the 
 age of twenty years, entering the University of Maryland, at Baltimore, graduating in the 
 spring of 1878. Practiced in Grafton, West Virginia, where he continued until he came to 
 Hays City, Kan. He is a member of the Masonic Order of Hays City. Was married in 1878 
 to Miss Georgela K. Mackin, of West Virginia. Mr. Yates is County Coroner of Ellis 
 Countv, Kan. 
 
 I. M. YOST, dealer in all kinds of gi-ain, seed, and manufacturer of semolino, etc. He 
 located in Hays City in 1877, and followed the lumbering business for six months, then into 
 his present business. He erected a fiouring-mill in 1878. with a capacity of 100 barrels in 
 twenty-four hours, at a cost of |il5,000. He has recently introduced the gradual reduction 
 process by the roller and granulation system, and now manufactures the finest grades of 
 flour. He erected an elevator in 1878, with a capacity of 5,000 bushels, at a cost of $1,500. 
 He shipped 250 car loads of grain in the season of 18'‘2. He is also engaged in farming,’and 
 has .32ii acres of land, 1.50 of which is cultivated. He raised 1,900 bushels of wheat in 1882 
 from 100 acres. He was born in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pa., in 1848, and lived 
 in his native county until he came to Kansas. At the age of nineteen years he engaged in 
 the dry goods and cariiet trade. He came to Kansas with J. M. Yost, a brother. Was 
 
 married in 1871 to Miss Sallie T. Johnson, of Norristown, Pa. They have three children_ 
 
 Edward, Rosina and Genie. Mr. Yost also owns a saw-mill at Breckinridge. Col., with a 
 capacity of 0,(XX) feet in ten hours. It was built at a cost of $2,(XKI. He established a flour 
 and feed store at Ellis, Kan., in 1881, where they sell a part of their own production. 
 
 ELLIS. 
 
 Tlie town known by tlie name of EllLs was laid out by the Kansas 
 Pacific Railway Comjiany in 187:1, and was surveyed and platted by Holland 
 Wheeler, a civil engineer in the employ of the company. It is located on 
 the northeast quarter of Section 8, Township 13 south. Range 20 west of 
 the Sixth Princii)al Meridian. It is .situated on the north bank of Big 
 Ereek, and .just one mile east of the west line of the county. 
 
 It is what is usually known as a railroad town, and the fact of it lieing 
 the terminus of the third division of the Kansas Pacific Railway, it is de- 
 ])endent, chiefly for its support, on the employes of the comimny. The 
 ronndliouse and machine sho])S of the company being located there, gives 
 em])loyment to a great many men, and aside from the support derived from 
 these sources, the town has very little to rely upon. It is surrounded bv a 
 rough, broken country, altogether unsuited for agric(dtural jmrsiuts," so 
 that its country trade is very limited. 
 
 The railway runs through the center of the town from east to west, and 
 that portion north of the track is designated the Korth side, and the opj>o- 
 site ])ortion the South side. All the business portion of the town is north of 
 the track, and confined chiefly to the street fronting the railway, whilst the 
 greater portion of the residence piirt is south of the track. The Iniildings 
 of the railway company are all good, substantial, stone structures, and quite 
 extensive, the roundhouse having stalls for fourteen locomotives. The 
 Iniilding erected by the company for a depot is a very fine two-story stone 
 building, and is both a depot and hotel combined. All the business"houses 
 are rather inferior buildings, there being only onti two-story stone laisiness 
 hou.se in town, that of Kelly <& Ormrod. The others are all one-story build¬ 
 ings, some stone and some, frame. 
 
 The fir.st man to start merchandising in town was Thomas Daily, who 
 erected a one-story double storeroom, one room being devoted to the sale of 
 clothing exclusively, and the other to general merchandising. There are but 
 few business houses in the town, but what there are, is amply sufficient for 
 the trade. The business men of the place are Thomas Daily, Nichols & Bros., 
 Reading & Bowen, G. P. Lee, Kelly & Grmrod, and Eli Sheldon. The 
 
 majority of the residences of Die town are plain, unjiretentious, but, neat and 
 comfortable looking buildings, and such as woidd indicate the home of tlie 
 thrifty, industrious mechanic. 
 
 In 1882, a very fine improvement was made to the town in the erection 
 of a very fine two-story stone school building in the southern portion of the 
 town, it is a very neat, well-finished structure, surmounted by a belfry that 
 is quite ornamental in design. Although there have been for some years 
 several church organizations in town, there never has been a church building 
 erected. Aftei' the new schoolhouse was completed, however, in 1882, the 
 mendiers of the Congregational (diurch Society purchased the old frame 
 school building, which they are now converting into a church. There is a 
 iMasonic Lodge in town, and one of Odd Fellows has been organized recently. 
 
 Like most of the other towns west of Abilene on the Kansas Pacific 
 Railway, Ellis had for a brief jieriod the advantagi's and disadvantages of 
 the cattle trade. This was during lcS77-78,and the history of the jdace dur¬ 
 ing that time was about similar to that of other places similarly situated. 
 If bnsine.ss was increased by the trade, crime was also increased, and a certain 
 class of characters attracted to Ellis by the cattle trade could be very well 
 dispensed with in any society. So long as Ellis remains a terminus of a 
 division of the railroad, and the company maintains its shops and round¬ 
 house there, it will be a town of some importance, but aside from these it 
 has very little to suj)port it. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 W. H, BELL, i>ostma8ter and dealer in stationery, fruits, cigars and tobacco, came to 
 Ellis, Kan., in 1872. He farmed until 1873, then worked for tlie Kansas Pacific 1-lailroad 
 Company until February, i877, when he took charge of the post-office. Has been identified 
 in farming since he settled in Kansas. He now has a farm of 160 acres north of Ellis, eighty 
 of which are cultivated. He opened a general store after taking charge of the post-office; 
 was burned out .March 10, 1881, with a total loss of $3,000. He was born in Montgomery 
 County, N. Y., in 1837. Was engaged in photographing in Troy, N. Y., and afterward in 
 grocery business in Syracuse. N. Y. Married in 1860 to .Miss Laura A. Hall, a native of 
 Edenville, Herkimer Co.. N. Y. They havet-even children—Jessie M., Harry \V., Beecher. 
 Bradley, Allie, William and Lynn. He is a member of Apollo Lodge, No, 13, Masonic, of 
 Troy, N. Y. _ 
 
 R. S. ORMEROD. firm of Kelley & Omerod, dealers in general merchandise. 'I'hey 
 opened trade in 1878, and carry a stock of aliout $5,()(.X). They erected their store building 
 in 1877, at a cost of $1,500; size of main building. 2.5x45 feet, and built of stone. R. S. 
 Omerod first came to Ellis, Kan., in January, 1873. Being a machinist by trade, he worked in 
 that capacity for the Kansas Pacific Railroad five years, then went into merchandising. Born 
 in England in 1853, he came to America with his parents in 1863, and settled in Peoria, 111., 
 where they lived until coming to Kansas. 
 
 THOMAS D.5,LY, dealer in a general line of merchandise. He keeps all varieties of 
 goods, and carries a stock of $40,u00. He opened trade in 1870, and erected his present 
 large store a few years afterward; occupies two rooms, 23x80 feet, built of stone. He came 
 to Ellsworth iu 1868, where he engaged in merchaudising a short time, and was also in the 
 employ of the United States Government some time. Afterward located in Ellis and began 
 the above trade, lie was born in Ireland in 1830, and came to America when a small boy. 
 He enlisted May 25, 1861, in Company E, Fourteenth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, 
 participating in all tlie battles of bis company; was mustered out in June. 1864. 
 
 DANIEL GRIEST, land agent for the Union Pacific Railroad; land office located at 
 Ellis, Ellis County. He came to Ellis March 23, 1881, and took charge of the above busi¬ 
 ness. Came to Lamed, Pawnee Co., Kan., in January, 1878, where lie engaged in the same 
 business as at present for tlie Atcliison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad two years. He was 
 born in York County, Pa., in 18.37, and made that county liis home twenty-five years. He 
 lived in Indiana five years and six months, Maryland eleven months, then went back to 
 Pennsylvania, Adams Comity, and remained ten years, and from there came to Kansas. 
 He first began business in life as a salesman for fruit trees, and followed it for fifteen 
 years. He began to sliift for himself at the age of twelve years. He was married in 
 1861 to Miss Rose D Mendeleon, a native of Philadelphia, Pa. They have three sons and 
 three daughters—Emily R., married to Oscar Erway, of Pawnee County; Wiliuer M., wlio 
 now has charge of their dairy ranch in Pawnee County of 24(1 acres; Mary, Lizzie, John 
 E., Florence T.. and Mordecai P. Mr. Griest was a member of Moneellen meeting of Hick- 
 site Friends, Pennsylvania, and Relief Lodge, No. 145,1. 0. O. P.,of Camden, Ind. His wife 
 is a Hoinceopathic physician and surgeon, self-taught, and lias quite a practice in the place 
 where they live. He followed teaching in the winter until thirty-one years of age. He has 
 now 200,0(X1 acres of land for sale for the Union Pacific Railroad Company; also agent for 
 1(),0(X) acres in Pulaski County, Ky. 
 
 J. E. HUBBARD, superintendent of bridges and building on Smoky Hill Division, 
 Union Pacific Railroad, in Kansas. He has forty men under his supervision, and the iiay- 
 rolls show $8tXl paid out monthly on this division. He came to Kansas in the spring of 
 1866 . and located at Leavenworth, where he worked at the carpenters’trade a year. He 
 then engaged in the same capacity for the United States Government at Fort Riley a year; 
 thence to Fort Harker a year; thence to Fort Dodge, Kan., a year. Then entered the rail¬ 
 road service as a carpenter, and by strict attention to duty secured his present position in 
 1872. He was married in 1875 to Miss Louisa Palmer, a native of Buffalo, N. Y. They have 
 two daughters—Irene and Stella. Mr. Hubbard is a native of Aurora, Ind., horn in 1843. 
 He enlisted in September, 1861, in Company A, Seventh Regiment, Indiana Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry; i)articipated in all the battles of his command, comprising thirty-two engagements. 
 He was mustered out in 1864. 
 
 H.W. MORGAN, physician and surgeon.carae to Wa Keeney, Kan., in April 1879, where lie 
 practiced medicine for two years. He thin moved-to Ellis on account of its being a central 
 location. He is a physician and surgeon for the Union Pacific Railroad. His private prac¬ 
 tice extends west from Ellis on the line of the road as far as Wallace (119 miles). His prac¬ 
 tice for the Union Pacific Railroad Company extends from Wallace on the west to Brook- 
 ville on the east. He was born in Burlington, Iowa, in 1849. Was educated in New York 
 City, and graduated from the medical department of the University of New York City in 
 18711. He practiced medicine three years in Dallas County, Iowa, previous to his going to 
 New York City. He was married in Septem'ner 1877 to Miss Della C. Baldwin, of Grafton, 
 N. H. He is a' member of W’a Keeney Lodge No. 148, Masonic. 
 
 VICTORIA. 
 
 Victoriii was the scene of the attempt by George Grant to establish a 
 jirosperous colony in the wilderness, elsewhere described. This colony was 
 established in 1873. It brought considerable capital with it, and for a time 
 its success seemed very probable. The first church in the county was built 
 Ijy this colony in 1877. It wa.s intended for Episcopal services, nearly all of 
 the colony holding the faith of the established church of England. Tlie 
 final dissolution of the colony is detailed in the general history of the county. 
 
 St. Fidelis Church, of Victoria, Ellis County, Kan., was founded by 
 Rev. Father Anthony Mary, and the erection began November 1, 1881, tuid 
 will bo. completed in the fall of 1883. The size of the church building is 
 50x123 feet; including sacristy, it is 109 feet long. The walls are of cut 
 Magnesia limestone, 30 feet high and 2^ feet thick. The steeple walls are 3 
 feet thick. Every 12| feet around the building is a pillow 2x2-1 feet. The 
 sanctuary is 24x30 feet. The sacristy is 22x30 feet. The above church is 
 
'rREGO COUNTY. 
 
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 built ontircly by Russians. Tlic walls, iucludiiiff stcepb' towci-^ will cost 
 $2,417. 'Potal cost of strm-luro will c-XCimmI $8,000. Thore arc lo2 fainilii's 
 who an' monibers of l4io above ehurch. 
 
 BIOGR.VPmC.\ L SK KT(' 11. 
 
 KEV. FATHER .\NTH()XY MARY, a ('atholic priest, was horn in Wostplialia. in tlio 
 kinf.nioin of Prns.sia, in 1831, He began his scientilic ednoation in the (lymnasinin at 
 .Miienster. in Westphalia. .Afterward he made Ins philosophical and theological studies at 
 
 Mainz, in Hessia, and became priest in 18.->!l. Then he worked as i)neHt, especial y as 
 missionarv, in Westphalia until 187.’), when he came to America and located in (.mnherlunil 
 'fe he worked as priest in the Saint Peter and Panl's Church. I wo years afterward 
 
 under charge! hesides his own church at Herzog, Victoria Station He has built niai'y 
 cliurcihes, niona^tories and schoolhouscs in bis ife-tiino. In 1870-71 lici was Chaplain in the 
 FrancO'Prussian war. He is a member of the (’apuchiii Order. 
 
 TREGO COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION, TOPOGRAPHY, SOIL, ETC. 
 
 T rego county is in the western part of tvansas, and is included in 
 what was once known as the Great American Desert. It is located in 
 the fourth tier of counties from the west line, of the State, and in the third 
 tier from the north line, and is about 315 miles west from Kansas City,^ or 
 the eas’tern boundary line of the State. The county being thirty miles 
 square, contains 576,000 acres or 900 square miles. It is bounded on the north 
 by Graham County, on the south by NYss, on the east by Ellis, and on the 
 west by Gove County. Its location is about midway between Kansas City 
 and Denver; the second standard parallel, south, forming its northern 
 boundary line, and the third standard parallel its southern line. 
 
 The surface of the county, in general, is rolling prairie, but in the 
 northern tier of townships, through which the Saline River runs, it is quite 
 broken and bluffy, and ♦:his ir¬ 
 regularity in the surface extends 
 about four miles south of the 
 river. Along the Smoky Hill 
 River, in the south center of the 
 county, it is also quite bluffy 
 and lu'oken, a chain of bluffs, 
 known as Cedar Bluffs, extend¬ 
 ing for a distance of about ten 
 miles along the course of the 
 'stream. With these exceptions 
 there is no other portion of the 
 county - that may be termed 
 bluffy, although there is a good 
 deal of high prairie land within 
 the limits of the county; but 
 by far the greater portion of the 
 county is undulating prairie. 
 
 The principal streams of 
 the county are the Saline River, 
 which runs from west to east, 
 parallel with and almost along 
 the northern boundary line of 
 the county; the Smoky Hill, 
 which runs in the same direc¬ 
 tion through the county, about 
 six miles north of its Southern 
 boundary line, and Big Creek, 
 that runs parallel with and be¬ 
 tween the Saline and Smoky. 
 
 The two latter have a number 
 of tributaries, some of which are 
 fed by springs, but the major 
 portion of them are dry the 
 greater part of the year except 
 in wet seasons. The county is, 
 virtually, destitute of timber, 
 the supply being confined to an 
 occasional tree along the Saline 
 and some of its tributaries.^ 
 
 Some fifteen years ago some of 
 the creeks, especially those in 
 the northwest portion of the 
 county were reasonably well- 
 timbered, but the most of it was 
 cut down to supply contracts 
 with the government, and what 
 
 was left soon disappeared upon , . » i 
 
 the arrival of settlers, until now there is scarcely a tree to be found in the 
 county. Excellent well-water can be found in almost any portion ot ttie 
 county at depths ranging from fifteen to forty feet. , 
 
 The soil of Trego County is of the choicest kind, and no better can be 
 found anywhere. The streams being without valleys, the county has 
 none of that land denominated “bottom land, vyhich constitute the choicest 
 lands of many of the counties farther ea.st. While the land ot the county 
 is all “upland,” the soil is rich and deep, aml, with suflicient moisture, is 
 capable ot yielding immense crops, all kinds of cereals growing m grea 
 abundance in seasons when there is a fair amount of rainlall. It can not 
 be called an agricultural county, however, and so extremely uncertain are 
 
 *Townships not separately returned. 
 
 the seasons that but little effort is made at farming. Several years expe¬ 
 rience by skillful farmers has confirmed a belief that long existed, that I rego 
 County,' like, the large majority of counties in Ahstern Kansas, is not 
 adapted to anything like a successful following of agricultural pursuits. Ihe 
 value of the county, however, to stock-men, cannot be over-estiinated. 
 Even in the driest seasons, there is usually an abundance of water in the 
 creeks and streams for cattle, and when these sources are insufficient which 
 does not often occur, an ample supply of good well-water can be obtained 
 with little labor. There is very little prairie, or blue-stem grass in the 
 countv, but there is an abundance of rich buffalo grass, which is very 
 nutritious, and which neither rain nor drouth can destroy, as cattle _ eat it 
 as readily when it is dry as when it is green. Stock men do not think ot 
 feeding their cattle during the winter, as they find feed enough in the buffalo 
 grass to bring them out in fair condition in the spring. The kinds ot stock that 
 “ are most remunerative, are cat¬ 
 
 tle and sheep, as they require 
 but little of any kind of feed 
 the year round, but that which 
 the soil, in its primitive ^ state, 
 produces. No attention is paid 
 to the raising of hogs for profit, 
 for the reason that hogs require 
 corn, and Trego County is ex¬ 
 ceedingly unreliable for the 
 successfi'il cultivation of this 
 cereal. When it is said that 
 Trego County is unsurpassed as 
 a stock county, all is said tliat 
 can be, truthfully, touching 
 its adaptability and natural 
 advantages. 
 
 Shallow veins of coal have 
 been reported to exist in t^ollyer 
 and Ogallah townships, the for¬ 
 mer embracing the western por¬ 
 tion of the county and the latter 
 the eastern. No developments 
 have yet been made, however, 
 by which such reports can be 
 stated as facts. A deposit has 
 been found in Trego County, 
 the like of which has never been 
 developed in any other portion 
 of the country. This is a chalk 
 bed, discovered by George Pink- 
 ham on his claim, near Wa 
 Keeney in 1877. These chalk 
 beds are wide in extent and of 
 great depth, and very pure in 
 character. Upon the discovery 
 of tills valuable deposit, Mr. 
 Pinkham visited many of the 
 leading cities of the East to 
 ascertain the best methods of 
 manufacturing whiting, and, 
 returning to Trego County, 
 immediately commenced the 
 erection of' w'hiting works, in¬ 
 vesting $5,000 in buildings and 
 machinery. The whiting works 
 constitute the only manufactur¬ 
 ing establishment of any kind 
 in the county, there being not even a flouring-mill beside. Steps are being 
 taken to considerably enlarge the whiting works, and to put in more exten¬ 
 sive machinery and a more jiowerful crushing or grinding mill. Mr. Pinkham 
 
 _ i.: _.-,4 .1 Tv1/-w 0-1-1 CIO U-i liio 11 vi nvf o Ti (T nfii 
 
 POPULATION BY FEDERAL CENSUS. 
 
 1880. 
 
 Collyer, Downer and Wakeeney Townships*..-. L853 
 
 (ileiicoe Township. 
 
 Ogallah Township.-.—.-.... 
 
 3,.ASS 
 
 is meeting with considei’able success in his undertaking, and althougli the 
 works are yet in their infancy, he manufactured and shipped in 1882, 150,000 
 pounds of whiting. Considering all the uses chalk can be put to, and the 
 many arlides of which,in their manufacture, it forms a constituent and mdis- 
 pens'able part, the chalk beds of Trego County may, in time, be a source of 
 great wealth to the shire. . 
 
 Of good building material the county has an abundance, both m com¬ 
 mon and magnesian limestone. Nearly the whole of the entire county is 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 1296 
 
 sub-soiled with limestone, nnd in the ravines, and along the blutfs of the 
 streams and creeks it crops out through the surface. It is of various colors, 
 brown, white and yellow, and also differs greatly as to hardness. In some 
 places it is so soft that it can be easily sawed into bricks of any dimension, 
 and is excellent for building purposes, as it hardens by exposure; while in 
 other i)laces it is found to be so hard tliat the mallet and chisel are neces¬ 
 sary to give it shape. This latter quality is used, and is very excellent, 
 for caps and sills. Ileds have also been found of a material known as native 
 lime. This material is easily dug with i)ick and shovel, and makes good 
 mortar foi' building and plastering without being burned, its adhesive 
 qualities being ecpial to those of first-class cement. It has been used in 
 the erection of the depot at Wakeeney, also in the large Keeney Block, and, 
 in fact, in almost every stone building in the county. 
 
 GENERAL HISTORY. 
 
 The person to whom is conceded the credit of being the first settler in 
 Trego County, is B. 0. Richards, who located at a ])lace named thyote. 
 near the present site of Collyer, in the extreme west of the county. At 
 that time Richards was a railway employe and kept a boarding house, but 
 subsequently took a claim and tried farming, but failing at this he went 
 into stock-raising, in which business he is now engaged. 
 
 Richards, however, was not the first man in the county to altempt 
 farming, the credit for this belonging to .1. R. Snyder, who moved into the 
 county'in 1877, and who was the first man in the county to turn over the 
 virgin sod for the purpose of trying to raise a crop. The settlers in the 
 comity who had preceded the'Chicago Colony in 1877, were .1. C. Henry, 
 Harlow Orton, Earl Spaulding, J. K. Snyder, U. O. Adams, (leorge Brown, 
 George McCaslin, George Pinkham and Peleg Richards. When Mr. War¬ 
 ren went to the county in the fall of i877, for the purpose of establishing a 
 colony and founding' a city, there went with him W. S. Harrison, George 
 Barre'll, P. O. Ellsworth, T'homas Peck and C. W. E. Street, all of whom 
 located’upon claims indifferent parts of the county. The following year 
 witnessed the rush, and the Government Land Office was besieged by large 
 crowds daily who wished to center claims. 
 
 The settlers of 1878 were mostly from in and around Chicago, and 
 amono- them were P. W. Miller, James Duckworth, James McGuire, J. IM. 
 Davis? S. C. Robb, David Pouts, T. A. Shorthill, S. Shorthill, John 
 Lempke, J. P. Allen, George Dobson, George Baker, John Weckler, B. C. 
 Gaisford, C. H. Gibbs, W. C. Olson, W. 11. Puson, W. T. Hunter, Harmon 
 Pence, J. R. Kershaw', B. W. S. Huffaker, and about fifty or seventy-five 
 others, all of whom took claims upon which they located. The rush of 
 people to Trego County in 1878, although wonderfully great, was nothing 
 m comparison with that of 1879. People flocked in by the hundreds, and 
 for a time it seemed that there would not be an acre of land in the county 
 Imt that would be taken. The records of the Goverment Land Office at 
 Wakeenev, for that year, show that nearly tdl the available land in the 
 county was either pre-empted or homesteaded. The influx of people was 
 so great that by the middle, of 1879, the population of the county was 
 estimated at 3,00(1. 
 
 The crop of 1879, however, was a total failure, and this experience 
 caused a great many to think that the county was not adapted to agricultural 
 pursuits, and a great many left, but others, believing that the failure of 1879 
 was oivly exceptional, remained, determined to test the productive qualities 
 of the county still further. The year 1880, however, proved more disastrous 
 to the crops'than the one preceding it, and the faith of many was utterly 
 destroyed. In that year the number of acres sown to wheat was 5,438, and 
 the total product was oidy 16,384 bushels, being an average of only three 
 bushels to the acre. The average yield of rye was five bushels to the acre. 
 Corn was no better, there being 5.934 acres planted, which yielded only 
 71.088 bushels, or twelve bushels to the acre. This was very far from 
 affording any encouragement, and peo])le began to leave the county as 
 ra[)idlv as they had come. 
 
 The year 1881 was very little better, and the exodus continued .and is 
 still going on until now, according to the best information obtain,able, 
 there are not more than 1,500 or 1,600 peoiile in the county. 
 
 When the county flr.st began to be settled, buffalo, elk and antelo[)e' 
 roamed over its jjlains in countless numbers, and even now (1883) large 
 herds of antelope, are found within its borders. 
 
 Like most other western counties the peoi)le of Trego have had a little 
 Indian experience. In September, 1878, a tribe of Cheyennes moving north¬ 
 ward, characterized their movements in usual Indian fashion by killing 
 men, outraging and murdering women and stealing cattle. People 
 from the country flocked into Wa Keeney, and all was excitement and 
 confusion. Arms and munitions were sent out from Topeka, and a 
 comp.any of eighty men was org<anized. of which John M. Keeney was 
 Captain, W. H. Puson Pirst Lieutenant, and C. W. Mulford Second Lieu¬ 
 tenant. ’ The company was named the Trego County Home Guards, and 
 was rcadv to defend Wa Keenej' against any attack the Indians might make. 
 The Cheyennes, in their northward march, kept to the west of Trego 
 County, ci-ossing the railway track about twenty-five miles west of Wakee¬ 
 ney, at a place named B'uffalo Park, in Gove County, in the vicinity of 
 wliich several j)ersons were murdered, the Indians killing in all fifty-two 
 men, women and children. 
 
 One of the pleasant incidents in the history of the county was the grand 
 Pourth of July celebration held at Wakeeney in 1879. The year preceding 
 had been one of excellent crops, the wheat yield being fully thirty bushels 
 to the .acre, while corn went as high as seventy-five bushels. People were 
 enthusiastic over the county and filled with hojie as to its future, and they 
 could think of no better way of giving vent to their exuberance of spiiut 
 than to hold a grand Pourth of .July celebration. It was a gorgeous affair, 
 and nothing was left undone to make it a success. A large [lavillion was 
 
 erected on the north side of the depot, the wide platform being utilizecl as 
 part of the floor. People attended from all (juarters, north, south, cast, 
 and west, and the number present was estimated at 4,000. Not le.ss th.an 
 400 people from Topeka participated in the festivities. The dinner was of 
 tlie picnic order, and of the best. Ice cream and lemonade were plentifully 
 distributed, and a barrel of ice water, with drinking cups attached, was 
 placed at every street corner. Two brass bands discoursed music, .and 
 appropriate speeches were m.-ide by some of the best speakers in the .State, 
 the orator of the day being His Excellency, Governor St. John. The Pourth 
 of July, 1879, will long be remembered by the old settlers of the county. 
 
 After Trego County was organized the Sheriff of the county, J. P. Allen, 
 and also the county authorities, had considerable trouble caused by the 
 failure of the legislature to attacli the unorganized territory west of Trego 
 to any organized county for judicial purposes. In what is now Wichita 
 County, a murder was committed by one John Conway. He was arrested 
 by some citizens of the place and handed over to the Sheriff of Trego County, 
 lie could not be tried in Trego County, bec.ause the murder was committed 
 outside of the judicial district of which Trego formed a part. He could not 
 be tried in Wichita County, because it was unorganized territory and un¬ 
 attached to any organized county. After keeping the prisoner in custody 
 for some time the matter was submitted to the State authorities, when it 
 was decided by the Governor and Attorney-General, that the State Courts 
 had no jurisdiction over offenses committed in unattached, unorganized 
 territory, and in consequence of this decision three murderers and several 
 horse-thieves were permitted to go scot-free, after having been arrested and 
 in custody. The legislature of 1881 remedied this evil by attaching all un¬ 
 organized territory to counties already organized, and the unorganized 
 counties of Gove, St. John, and Wallace, all lying west of Trego, on the line 
 of the Kansas Pacific Railway, became att,ached to Trego County for judicial 
 and revenue purposes. 
 
 On the 15th of March, 1883, a row occurred at a place known as 
 “ Gopher,” in Trego County, which ended tragically, and which created a 
 good deal of excitement. The jiarties engaged were two brothers, named 
 Pitman, a man named Thomas B. Wooton, another named James IMcCullom, 
 and one named John Evarts. Wooton and McCullom had been in the 
 employ of the railway company, but had been discharged, and were notified 
 to leave the country. It is not altogether clear as to how the row com¬ 
 menced, but certain it is that John Pitman was killed, his brother Thomas 
 badly wounded, and John Ev'arts wounded in the face. McCullom and 
 Wooton fled, and a reward of .f500 wiis offered by the State for theii- 
 arrest and conviction. Joseph Lncas, who was then Deputy .Sheriff', in the 
 absence of Dir. Allen, the .Sheriff, who was off on other duty, went with a 
 warrant and arrested Win. Wooton, a brother of Thomas Wooton, and also 
 the wife of the latter. After he had taken this party into custody word 
 was sent to the Sheriff of Trego County that Thomas Wooton, one of the 
 murderers, had been arrested and was then in custody at Lakin, in Kearney 
 County, the other, McCullom, having been killed in a fight with the Sheriff 
 of Pord County, by whom Wooton had been arrested. 
 
 Mr. Lucas started to Kearney County after Wooton, whom he found to 
 be suffering from quite a severe wound in the shoulder, received in the fight 
 with the Sheriff when McCullom was killed. Mr. Lucas brought Wooton 
 back to Wakeeney, and. waiving an examination, was ordered to be taken 
 to Ellis County jail. The first train East was due at 3:30 in the morning, 
 and that night while Mr. Lucas was sitting in the Union House with his 
 three prisoners, all of whom were hand-cuffed, awaiting the arrival of tlie 
 train, he happened to tall into a light sleep, and while in that condition he 
 recei\'ed a lilow ovei' the head which knocked him from his chair. Gather¬ 
 ing himself u}) he saw several masked men in the office of the hotel with 
 whom he entered into a general fight. They fought through the office and 
 out on to the porch, keeping it up back through the hall and into the jiaidoi-. 
 from which they emerged into the dining room where tables were over¬ 
 turned, dishes broken, and the stove upset, and where Mr. Lucas received 
 a blow on the head which knocked him senseless. While the fight was 
 going on a rope was thrown around Wooton's neck, and he was dragged out 
 and taken to an empty box-car, on which the masked party had arrived from 
 the West. Prom this point the fate of Wooton is in doubt, some contending 
 that he was lynched, while otliers say, that while in tiie box-car, he seized 
 the revolver of one of his captors and immediately commenced firing, killing 
 two of the party and wounding some of the others, after which he jumped 
 from the car, with the rope still around his neck, and made his escape. 
 
 In the fall of 1883, word was sent to Sheriff Allen, at Wakeeney, that a 
 party had started northward from Camp Supply, in the Indian Territory, 
 with about twenty stolen horses, and for him to look out for them. Some 
 time after this, one evening just about dark, two men rode into Wakeeney 
 leading twenty-one head of horses, and as soon as Dir. Allen saw them ho 
 was satisfied they were the parties he had been on the lookout for, for some 
 time. Not having a warrant he did not arrest them that night, and the 
 following morning, briglit and early, they were on their way northward with 
 the horses. Procuring a warrant at the earliest possible moment, the Sheriff' 
 hired a livery team and, taking a man with him to drive, started in pursuit. 
 
 The thieves having “hobbled” the horses, that is, fastened their fore¬ 
 legs together, their progress was rather slow, and before they had got out of 
 Trego County the .Sheriff had overtaken them. While yet a little way from 
 them, the Sheriff, in order to save the team he was driving from being shot, 
 got out, and, taking his Winchester rifle in hi's hand started after them on foot . 
 When within about fifty yards of them he called to them to “ throw up,” to 
 which they responded by wheeling around and opening tire upon him from 
 two rifles. He returned the fire and unhorsed one of them, who went by 
 the name of Jones, the first shot killing his horse. Upon Jones being un¬ 
 horsed he ran and placed himself behind a slight elevation in the ground 
 from which he kept up his fire. A shot from the Sheriff's rifle took etfeet 
 
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 TREGO COUNTY. 
 
 on Jonos' clieok. whereupon he “ tlirew up" iiiul surrendered, hut the 
 seeond thief, wlu) was none otiier than the notorious Diek Kdwards. upon 
 seeing' .Tones surrendei- wlieeled Ids liorse and galloped off. 
 
 The Slieriff fired after as he ran, the ludlet taking effect in tlie nee.k of 
 t.he horse that Edwards was riding. While the skirmish was going on the 
 ••hobbled" horses had gone on al)out three-fourths of a mile, and Edwards, 
 seeing that his oidy chance for escape was to secure another horse, put spurs 
 to his wouiuled and fast sinking animal, and merely succeeded in rt;aching 
 t he drove when f he house he had ridden dropped dead. It i-eipured but a 
 moment to cut the rope by which one of the horses was hobbled, and to 
 change saddles, inasmuch as he had unbuckled the saddle as he rode, and 
 did not take time to buckle it before mounting and riding away. IMr. Allen 
 succeeded in ca{)turing all of the stolen horses, excepting two that were 
 killed, and the one upon which Edwards escaped. He also secured^ .Tones, 
 one of the thieves, who was put in the Ford tfounty jail to await his trial, 
 winch was fixed to take place in IMareh, 1883. 
 
 The first marriage in the county that appears of recoi-d was that of 
 George W. Houseman and Anna M. Gladwell, which occurred &epteinT)er 
 If). 1879. This couple had been previously married, however, but the cere¬ 
 mony had been performed by a notary public, and as the law does not 
 recognize such marriages as valid, they had to be re-married. 
 
 The first child born in the county was born to Fred and Mary Best, 
 September 25, 1874, five years before the county was organized. 
 
 Trego County is a beautiful looking county, but until some climatic, 
 changes occur by which the soil can retain moisture, it will be next to worth¬ 
 less for agricultural pursuits, but for cattle and sheep-raising its place is in 
 the foremost rank. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND OFFICERS. 
 
 The proclamation of the Governor, organizing the County of Trego was issued .Tune 
 21, 187h, prior to which time it had been attached to Ellis County for judicial anil revenue 
 liu’rpose’s. The following is a copy of the proclamation:— 
 
 •• PROCLAMATION 
 
 Organizing the county of Trego and locating the temporary couuty-.seat. 
 
 'Whereas: A memorial signed bv two hundred and fifty house-holders residents of 
 Trego County, Kansas, and legal electors of the State, whose signatures have been diil^y 
 attested by the affidavits of three householders thereof, showing that said county had 1 50U 
 inhabitants, and praying for the organization of the same; said affidavits setting tortn that 
 they hud reason to, and did, believe said memorial to be true, and, , 
 
 Whereas: It appears from actual enumeration by census returns duly made and certi¬ 
 fied according to law, by an officer regularly appointed, commissioned, and qualified, that 
 there are l.SOu bona Me inhabitants in said county of Trego. Now, therefore know ye:— 
 That I, John P. St. John, Governor of the State of Kansas, by authority of huvyested in 
 me, have appointed and commissioned T. W. Miller, II. C. Bryant, and W. II Fuson, 
 County Commissioners, and George Pinkliam as County Clerk for said county of a rego and 
 do hereby designate and declare the town of Wakeeney to be the temporary county-seat. 
 
 Ill testimony whereof I, have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the gi-eat seal 
 of the State. 
 
 Done at the city of Topeka the twenty-first day of June, ^ JOHN 
 
 Governor.” 
 
 Bv virtue of this proclamation, a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was 
 held lit the office of Morse & Hays, on June 30. 1879. The board organized by electing T. 
 W. Miller Chairman. At that meeting the county was divided into three townships, namely, 
 ()o-'allah embracing all the eastern portion of the county: Collyer, the western por¬ 
 tion, and Wakeeney the central. Each of the townships thus created was made a Com¬ 
 missioner District. 1 n *1 „ 
 
 The ordering of an election for county and township officers, to be held on the Jhtli day 
 'iilv 1879 completed the business transacted by the board at its first meeting. At the 
 tioii thus ordered, the first held in the county, the. following named persons were elected 
 
 Rich and C. C. Yetter; Collyer Township. ,1. L. McGarvey and W. H. Biiriilumi: Ogallah 
 Township, E. L. Drake For county-seat Wakeeney had fifty-one votes and Ogallah thirteen, 
 and Wakeeney was declared the permanent county-seat. , , . , ^ t 
 
 The first Representative to repre.sent the county in the Legislature was J. h. Keeney, 
 o was elected at the November election in 1880. i 
 
 - .. TT,.., .1, ^ /, Ridgeway, A. 
 
 who 
 
 The following is a list of the county officials ot 1883: J- M Welsh, C. I. Ridgeiiay A 
 . Piiriiitou, Commissioners; George Piiikham, County Clerk; A. tV. Blair District 
 erk: W. II. Fuson, Probate Judge: George T. Stonex. 'I reasiirer; J I. Alum, blierilt^ A^ 
 
 . Register of Deeds; John Nelson. County Attorney;'• ". .. 
 
 c Instruction; C. J. Ferris, Surveyor: .losliiia Groft, 
 
 W 
 
 Clerk 
 M. Allen, 
 of Public 
 
 O. W. Barnes, Superintendent 
 Coroner. 
 
 SCHOOL AND OTHER STATISTICS. 
 
 The school history of the county will serve as an indicator as to how the county has 
 retrograded in point ot population ivithin the past two or three years. In 1881, the school 
 population of the county, between the ages of five and twenty-one years, ivas 8^.o, being 448 
 inales and 377 females. In 1882. the total was 719, being 402 males iind 317 females, showing 
 a decrease in one year of lOU. Tlie total number of piquls enrolled in 1881. in the public 
 schools of the county, was 404. and in 1882 the number was 188, being a falling otf m enrol ¬ 
 ment of 2111. The average daily attendance at the public schools iii 1881. was 2(4; in 188~ it 
 was 78, the difference between the tw o years being 19(3. There are in the comity twenty- 
 two orijanized school districts, and the miinber of^ teachers employed (hiring 188;., at ditter- 
 nt times, was twenty-seven, the male teachers being eight, and tlie temalcs nineteen The 
 
 COliniV. COllluininj', m Jiii, nuit.- luv/mo. l , 
 
 for three months turing the school j'ear ending July 31, 1882, was twenty, and the number 
 of districts failing to sustain a three months’ scliool, was two. 1 he county has no school 
 indebtedness, aniT the estimated value of scliool property in the county is $1,.100. The 
 numher of mills on the dollar levied on the taxable property ot the county for school pui- 
 poses was 11.25. The balance in the hands of the District Treasurer on August 1, 1881, was 
 Sl.")9 9.5; the anionnt received from district taxes, was J3,978 27: froni State apportionment, 
 $4*0.7‘2, and from all other sources ,?1,148..59, niakiiig a total ot |<l,0o‘oJ- J lie amouiit 
 paid for teachers' wages during the year ending July 31, 188-2, was i3,04;).2i; tor rents fuel, 
 repairs etc., $8«3.7(i; for buildings and furniture. ft927.2(; for all other inirposes, Sl.Ih.iQ, 
 making a total of S-l.970.-29. leaving a liahtnee in the hiimls ot tlie District I reasiirer on 
 Viio-ust 1 1882, of $1,081.24. The first school taught ill the county, was a private school 
 winch was oiiened in 1879 by a man known as Rev.W. S.Woodrutl.wliose stay in \\ akeeney, 
 owing to circumstances rather suspicious, \vas exceedingly short. The building he 
 erected for a scliool was a two-story frame, which was afterward purchiiseil by tlie district 
 and is tlie one now used for school purposes 
 
 The years 1878-79 witnessed a groat iiillux of people to Trego County. 1 he immense 
 crops of wheat that wore raised in some of tlie western counties in tlie former year, led 
 
 many to believe that the aridiiess of Wc.sterii Kansas was more imaginary than real, and 
 the beautiful aiiiiearaiice of the surface as it stretched out wide and green, had a tendency 
 to strengthen this belief. Laboring under tliis imiiression, hundreds of people seeking 
 liomes in tlie West took claims in Trego County and located tliere. Tlie starting of the town 
 of Wakeeney in 1878 attracted a great many people there, and the poiuilatioii of few counties 
 in tlie West increased witli greater rapidity tlian tliatof Trego County. By 1880, tlie popiihition 
 of the county was estimated at between 3,000 and 1,000, the town of Wakeeney alone elaim- 
 ing about oiie-third of the whole. Those who had located in the county expecting to follow 
 farming, soon discovered tliat tliey liad made a mistake, and for the last two or three years 
 the exodus from the county lias lieen as groat as the inllux was in 1878-79. Very many 
 wlio took claims, upon discovering the inadaptability of the soil for farming purposes, did 
 not remain to perfect their title to the lands on wliieli tliey liad located, but emigrated to 
 otlier and more favoralile localities. Many otliers wlio liave battled since 1878-79 against 
 the disadvantages of climate and failure of crops, are only waiting to perfect tlieir titles to 
 their claims, when tliey can leave them without any risk of their being “Jumped.” Otliers 
 again who came to farm, and wlio liad means, liave gone into th^! stock business and are 
 doing well; but the settlers wlio came with little means, and whose chief dependence was 
 upon their own labor and tliat of their teams have been obliged to leave. This falling away 
 in the country population had its effects upon Wakeeney, as without a farming community 
 to support it, the town could not prosper, there being no other industry upon which it 
 could rely, and lienci' hundreds of peojile who went to Wakeeney, witli the intention of 
 permanently locating there, and who had built houses for themselves, were, obliged by 
 circumstances, to relinquish their homes and seek others elsewhere; and at present the en¬ 
 tire population of Trego County is very little more, if any, than was that of Wakeeney 
 four years ago, not exceeding, according to the liest information obtainable, more 
 than 1.500. 
 
 The growth of the county in material wealth has not been very great, and some of the 
 most valuable improvements'in the county are rendered worthless liy noii-nse. The statis¬ 
 tics furnished by the township assessors for the year ending March 1. 1882, show that the 
 number of acres included iu farms in the county, was 03,180. The numher of farm dwell¬ 
 ings erected during the year was twenty-one, valued at $4,993, being an average of ,$237 
 eacli, which would indicate tliat tlie buildings were of rather inferior order. In 1880, the 
 number of acres sown to winter wheat was 5,428, but in 1881 the acreage was only 1,770, 
 showing a falling off in one year of 3,6.58 acres. In 1880 the acreage of rye was 128 acres, 
 and in 1881 it was 191, an increase of 03 acres. The number of acres planted to corn in 1880 
 was 5,934, and in 1881 the number was 3,980, a decrease in one year of 1,938 acres. A cor¬ 
 responding decrease also occurred in all other field crops, tlie total acreage in 1880 being 
 16 U47, whereas in 1881 it was only 10,387, a decrease of 5.700 acres, which was still further 
 decreased in 1883. The value o'f garden products marketed in the county in 1881, was 
 $303; and the value of eggs and poultry sold was $1,076. The amount of cheese made in 
 the county during the year was 4.35 pounds, and of butter the amount was .30,873 pounds. At 
 tlie commencement of 1883, the live stock in the county was: Horses, 518: mules and asses, 
 133; milch cows, 869; other cattle, 2,389; sheep, 30.421, and swdiie 380. These figures show 
 that raising hogs is not considered profitable, and that the attention of stock-men is given 
 to cattle and sheep. The value of animals slaughtered or sold for slaughter in 1881 was 
 $:1.173; and the amount of wool clipped was .33,945 pounds. There is not a single fruit tree in 
 in the county reported in liearing, and the number not in bearing are: Apple, 2,919; pear, 161; 
 peach, 15,481; plum, 1,012; and cherry, 1.50. It is a mooted question, negatively answered by 
 some, and affirmatively by others, whether fruit trees or trees of any kind, can be successfully 
 cultivated in the county, which can only be solved conclusively by time. It would seem 
 tliat the faith of the people in the success of arboriculture is not exceedingly strong, as the 
 number of acres reported in the county, devoted to artificial forestry is only 30, of which 
 3 are .walnut, 13 honey locust, 11 cottonwood, and 3 of other varieties. There is but little 
 fencing in the countv. tlie total lieing 1,298 rods, divided as follows:—Board fence, 40 rods; 
 stone. 64; hedge, 40;' and wire, 1,1.54'. The value of agricultural implements in the county 
 is set down at $8,196. 
 
 WAKEENEY. 
 
 Wakeeney, the county-scat of Treg'o County, is located on Section 9, 
 Township 12 south. Range 28 west of the Sixth Principal Meridian. The 
 town was founded by James E. Keeney and x4.11)ert B. 'Warren, of Chicago, 
 wlio jiurchased two'entire townships of land from tlie Kansas Pacific Rail¬ 
 way Company. The town site was surveyed and [ilatted in March, 1878, by 
 Peck and-Kllswortli, and on the 8rd day of April, 1878, the town plat was 
 filed for record. 
 
 Prior to the founding of Wakeeney, there was a station on the lino of 
 railway, about one mile west of the new town site, named Trego, but wlien 
 Wakeeney was ijurveycd and platted, the depot at Trego was moved to 
 Wakeeney, 'Pile town derived its name from its founders, the first two 
 letters of Warren's name having been taken for the first sylhtble of the 
 name of the town—W^a.—to which was added the full name of Ihe other 
 founder. Keeney, and by a combination of tlie two, the word Wakeeney is 
 derived, wliich is freiiuently written Wa-Keeney. When Warren and 
 Keeney made,their purchase, of the tract of land on which Y'akeeney is 
 located, in the fall of 1877, there were but very few settlers in the eounty. 
 not more than a dozen jiorinanent settlers in all. John Henry was found 
 located on a claim about a. mile west of Wakeeney. (ieorge Pinkhani about 
 a mile and a half northwest. Artliur Pratt and family were also located on 
 a claim, the other settlers being Harlow Orton, Earl Siuiulding, J. K. 
 Snyder, I); O. Adams, George Brown, (tcorge McCaslin and Peleg Richards. 
 These constituted about all the settlers in Trego Goiinty, when Warren and 
 Keeney arrived in the fall of 1877. Having sclecteii and jmrchaseil the 
 lands tliey desired, and made arrangements for locating the town, Warren 
 and Keeney returned to Chicago and did not return to Trego County until 
 the folk',wing spring. 
 
 Before the survey of the town site was completed, people began rtoek- 
 ing to Wakeeney by the. score, the majority of them going from Chicago. 
 The first house built on tlie town site was put up by Peck N Ellsworth, late 
 in 1877, and was used as a real estate ollice. At tliat time these gentlemen 
 lived in a “dug out” at Trego Station. Tlie first business house in the town 
 was erected by"C. P. Keeney at the foot of Franklin Street, and is the two- 
 story frame now occupied as a general merclnnidising store by Thomas 
 Cad'dick. About the time that building was erected, Warren I'c Keeney put 
 uyi the Coinmereial House, directly across the street from Caddick's store. 
 This is a frame building, and was the first hotel built in the town. Never 
 did peojile flock to a ]ilace as tliey did to Wakeeney. IMerchants by the score, 
 professional men by the dozen, ineehanies and tradesmen by the hundred, 
 and siieciilators by the horde, all rushed to Wakeeney as though it was a 
 new Eldorado. About one hundred carpenters wore kept busy night and 
 day, and yet houses could not go up fast enough to accoininoihde I lie people. 
 Buildings would lie occupied long before they were finished, and alt hough 
 they sprung up as if by magic, •‘more liouses" was still the cry. 'I'lie im¬ 
 mense crojis of that year added to the rush, and during the fall of 1878 and 
 spring of 1879, Wakeeney was literally jammed with [leople. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 In 187!), Wiu-ren & Keeney entered into an arrangement with the rail¬ 
 way eoin])any to build a ilepot, by which the company was to pay them so 
 much if they tiuisJied it in one yeai’, and so much if not finislied within a 
 longer period. 'I’lie railroad company gave W'arrcn iX: Keeney notes, and 
 they in turn sold the mechanics, that worked on tlie building, town lots, for 
 the payment of which half their pay was deducted until the lots were paid 
 for. The building is constructed of a kind of chalk limestone, anti is the 
 neatest finished de|)ot on the entire line of road. It is 40x8(1 feet, and is 
 built for beauty as well as usefulness, with wiile platforms on either side, and 
 vci’audas. which are supported by four large columns, the whole surmounted 
 by a beautifully finished and ornamental cupola. 
 
 The year 187!) saw no check to the rush of people to Wakeeney, and the 
 placii grew with astonishing rapidity. Tupirovements were made as fast as 
 workmen could make them. 'Plui Oakes House was built in that year by 
 I), llarclay. It is a very fine building, 30xlu0 feet, with a large ell on the 
 north end. It is built of sawed stone and tinished in good style, but has been 
 closed \i]> for some time, owing to want of patronagk The Grand Central 
 Hotel was also built in 187!) by B. W. S. Huffaker. ft is a two-story build¬ 
 ing, half stone and half wood, and is still used for hotel purposes. A third 
 hotel built in 187!) w'as the Union House, put up by W. C. Olson. It is a 
 two-story frame building, of fair dimensions, and is still occupied as a hotel. 
 A fourth one was the Trego House, but this is no longer used as a hotel. 
 
 'I’liroughout this year all these hotels were constantly crowded to over- 
 tlowing, and landlords were juit to their wits' end to furnish accommodations 
 for all the guests that arrivu'd. Aside from the hotels built in 187!), many 
 good, substantial iinprovenumts were made. Lawrence & Hall put up it 
 very tine two-story sttme building, which they still continue to use as a 
 general mci'chandising store. One IMr. Thorpe erected a very handsome 
 two-story stone building on the east side of Franklin Street. There was no 
 neater building in 'Western Kaiiisas. and was tinished oft' in very elegant 
 style, having large ])late-glass windows in front, and the whole* Imilding 
 fitted up. apparently, regardless of expense. The first floor was used as 11 
 store by Mr. Thor])e, and the upper floor was fitted uj) for, and used as, the 
 United Stales Land Otlicc. 
 
 About throe o'clock on the morning of February 3, 1880, an alarm of 
 fire was raised, and people rushed from tlieir houses to see the cause thereof, 
 fi'he tire was first discov'ered issuing from the basement of Thorpe's new 
 building, and might have been readily extinguished before it spread to the 
 building above, but when the bystanders attempted to enter, Thorjie told 
 them there were several kegs of powder in the basement, which caused those 
 who came to helj). to give the place a wide berth, and let the fire take its 
 cfuirse. No attempt was made to save anything, and the building, with all 
 its contents, including all the books and records in the Governinent Land 
 Office, with ten other frame buildings, were all totally destroyed. The loss 
 occasioned by the fire was estimated at -fdO.OOO, and though everybody, 
 during the progress of the fire, was expecting to hear a loud explosion, none 
 occuried, so that the powder, if any thei'c was, must have possessed the 
 e.xtraordinary ipiality of liciug non-combustible. The following summer 
 \'erl)eck di: lllair, whose store had been swept away bv the fire of Ifebruary, 
 ('rected a very fine two-story stone building on the site of the one that luid 
 been destroyed, and which they now occuj)y as a general store. A grand 
 improvement^was made to the town that year in the erection of the Opera 
 Block by J. F. Keeney. It is an improvement that would bo a credit to any 
 town. The building has an east front of 100 feet, and a south front of 80 
 feet. It is two stories high, with a basement, the walls of the latter coming 
 u)) about two feet above the surface of the ground. The walls of the build¬ 
 ing are. constructed of chalk limestone, sawed into blocks of uniform dimen¬ 
 sion, while the steps, caps and sills are made from hard limestone,- all the 
 material having been taken from quarri(>s adjacent to town. The lower 
 story is divided into foui' storerooms, and the tipper siorv wtis intended for 
 an Opera Hall iind ollices. 
 
 PRESEXT STATUS OF THE TOWX. 
 
 The crop failures of the years 187!) and 1880 having convinced people generally that Trcm 
 County was altogether utireliahlc aitd unstiited for agricultural pursuits people bcnuilo 
 leave about as raptdly as they had come, and the zenith of the glory of Wakeeney was 
 reached. Family after family moved away, and business meti jtacked tip their u-oods and 
 sought more remunerative Helds. Mr. Keeney felt the blow, and his handsome block was 
 left uncompleted, and stands unfinished at the present time. Due of the store rooms in the 
 building is flnished, and is used for the Government Land Office, and some offices are fixed 
 up tem|)orarily and are rented by the county, and used for conntv offices. No attempt has 
 been made to finish any other part of the building, and while'its external aitpearance is 
 worthy of admiration, inside it plainly tells of the decline of Wakeeney. 
 
 Since 188U the town has been going down, and all that remains of its once flourishing 
 business are four general merchandising stores, and one furniture store to which business is 
 added that of boots and shoes. The town outgrew itself in its infancy, and soon reached 
 that stage which \vas soon followed by a rapid decline. 
 
 There are three church organizations in the town, Presbyterian, Congregational and 
 Methodist. There are no regular church buildings in the place, but tlie I’resbyterians pur¬ 
 chased in 1879 the old Trego depot, which they converted intoa church, d'he other societies 
 hold service in part of the Keeney Block. 
 
 Wakeeney Lodge No. 148, A., F. & A. M,, was organized under dispensation-Tune 2 1881 
 and was chartered February 15. 1882. It was instituted with twenty charter members the 
 first officers being B. J. F. Hanna. W. M.; S. J. Osborn. S. W.; F. IL Conger, .1. W.- W B 
 Kritchtield, Secretary, and \\'. T. Hunter, Treasurer. The lodge has now a membership of 
 twenty-seven, the present officers being S. J. Osborn, W. M.; F. H. Conger, 8. W.; W. H 
 Fuson, J. W.; A. B. Jones, Secretary, and W. T. Hunter. Treasurer. 
 
 The United States Laud Office for the district embracing the counties of Ellis, Rush 
 Tre™, Ness. Gove, St. John, Wallace, Scott, Wichita and Greeley, aud part of Lane Rooks' 
 Graham, Sheridan, Thomas and Sherman, is located at Wakeeney, having boeti removed 
 from Hays City there October 20, 1879. 
 
 The business men of Wakeeney are Lawrence & Hall, Baldwin, Morgan & Dann, Ver- 
 beck Blair, and Thomas Caddick. these names representing four general merchandising 
 stores, and Joseph Lucas, who deals in furniture, and boots and shoes. F. Ellsworth is a 
 grain and coal dealer, and this list embraces all the business of Wakeeney. 
 
 T/ie P) ess—The first newspaper established in Trego County, and the only one now luib- 
 lished within its borders, was the IFatenci/ World. The paper was first issued March 8 
 1879, under the sole editor and proprietorship of W. S. Tilton, by whom the paper still con¬ 
 tinues to be imblished. It started as a six column paper, but in August 1879 it was enlarged 
 to seven columns, and was further enlarged to eight columns in October 1881. It is folio in 
 form, Reimblican in politics, and has a circulation of 400. 
 
 T/ie Luader was started in September 1879. by II. P. Stultz. It was a six column, folio, 
 and Republican in politics. It only lived a little over a year, having expired in December 
 1880. Tho paiier was revived in May 1881, by A. .1. R Smith, but only lived a few months, 
 expiring again iii August 1881. 
 
 BIOGBAPHIOAL SKETCHES. 
 
 AAIOS M. ALLEN, Register of Deeds, and farmer, was the first child born to John 
 and Keziah .‘Vilen, and was born November 11. 1885. in Tioga, Tioga Co., N. V. His father 
 was a farmer and the son was raised to the same business. His education was received in 
 the public schools of his native county. He was married January 1. 1802. to .Miss Amelia 
 R. Cowden, by whom three children have been born to him:—Mabel, born May 20, 1800: 
 Mertie, born February 19, 1808, and John C., born in April 1870. His father dying in 1872. 
 upon the settlement of his estate, Amos M. Allen moved to Iowa, locating in Anamosa. 
 Jones County, where he became engaged in mercantile pursuits, aud subsecpiently embarked 
 in tho wholesale millinery business. Declining health compelled him to retire from busi¬ 
 ness, and he became traveling agent for the Singer Manufacturing Company. In the fall of 
 1880 he emigrated from Iowa to Kansas, and located upon a homestead claim in Trego 
 County. He served as Trustee of the Township in which he resided, for the year 1882, and 
 in November of that year was elected at the general election, to the office of Register of 
 Deeds of the county, which position he now occuiues. 
 
 JOHN F. ALLEN, Sheritl and farmer, was the sixth child aud second sou of James P. 
 and Atargaret M. Allen, and was born in the city of Chicago, October 1 , 1847. His father 
 was one of the very earliest settlers in Chicago, and was the first man to engage in the lum¬ 
 ber business in that city. He attended the puhlic schools of the city for a number of years, 
 after which he entered the Douglas University, which he attended several terms, and there 
 completing whatever educational training he received. Leaving the university, he assisted 
 his father in his business, wprking at the books in the office, and attending to collections. 
 Subse(inently he became engaged in business himself, by starting a saw and planing-mill in 
 the city which proved finite successful, and in 1873 he established a similar mill in Clark 
 County. AVis. In 1875 he disposed of his Chicago mill and moved to Wisconsin, but failing 
 health compelled him to sell out his Wisconsin mill the following year, and in 1877 he 
 returned to Chicago. On his return to the city, he entered the detective service, in which 
 he remained untilinthe spring of 1878. when the state of his health required a change of 
 climate, and he mo\-ed to Kansas, locating near Wakeeney, being among the first settlers in 
 Trego County. In company with Air. Peck he opened a land office in Wakeeney and became 
 engaged in the real estate business. At the first election held in Trego County, in July, 
 1879. Mr, Allen was elected Sheriff, which office he has held coiitiiiiially ever since and still 
 continues to hold. On November 9. 1870. John F. Allen and Mrs. Julia E. Boyer were 
 .joined in wedlock in the city of Chicago, by which marriage they have had three children— 
 Laura C.. born Alay 4. 1812; Frank Leroy, born February 27, 1874, died Alarch 25, 1874. and 
 Ellen F., born July 29, 1876. Besides being Sherilf, Air. Allen is also a member of the 
 Rocky Alountaiu Detective Association, and as such has had matiy desperate encounters 
 with desperadoes aud horse-thieves of the We.st, several times narrowly escaping with his 
 life. There are few men whose names are better known to, audmore fearedby, desperadoes 
 and law-breakers of the West than is that of John F. Allen, the Sheriff of Trego County. 
 
 WILLIS H. FUSON, Probate Jud.ge and real estate agent. Willis H. was the fourth 
 son born to William S. and Sarah Fuson, his birth occurring on the 14th of February, 
 1843. His father was a native of A'irginia, and his mother of Ohio. When four years old 
 his parents moved to Pulton County, Ill., and settled upon a farm where W^illis H. re¬ 
 sided until January 29, 1802, upon which day he enlisted in Company E, Fifty-third Regi¬ 
 ment Illinois Volunteer Infantry; was in the engagement at Shiloh, participated in the 
 siege and capture of Corinth, was severely wounded through the right hand and wrist at 
 the battle of Big Hatchie in an engagement with the Rebels under Price and A'an Dorn, by 
 reason of which he was discharged for disability on Alarch 3, 1863. His only means of ob¬ 
 taining an education before the war were those afforded by the common scliools, but after 
 leaving the service he attended Lombard University at Galesburg, Ill., during 1863 and 
 1864. Not having sufficient funds to enable him to pay his tuftiou until his studies were 
 completed, he taught school for several terras to get the necessary means, and re-entering the 
 university, he completed the course, and graduated in 1871. Leaving the university he be¬ 
 came the principal of the graded schools at Bath, Ill., where he remained for one year, 
 when he went to Summum and entered upon like duties. In the fall of 1873 he became en¬ 
 gaged as principal of the graded school at Abates City, Ill. In 1874 he was married to 
 Aliss Annie L. Nelson, a native of Sweden, who is also a graduate of Lombard University. 
 While in charge of the school at ATates City he found time to read law, and at the close of 
 the school engagement he moved to Galesburg, where he completed his law studies, and in 
 September 1876, was admitted to the bar and practiced his profession in Galesburg until the 
 fall of 1878, when he moved with his family to Kansas, locating in Wakeeney, Trego County. 
 Air. Fuson took an active part in the settlement and development of the county and upon 
 the organization of the county, in June, 1879, he was appointed by the Governor as one of the 
 first County Commissioners. At the first election held in the county, in 1879, he was elected 
 Probate Judge, which office he has held without interruption from that time to the present. 
 By his marriage with Miss Nelson, two children have been born t j them, a daughter and a 
 sou, the former born at Galesburg, Ill., Alarch 9, 1877, and the latter at Wakeeney, Trego 
 County, Kan., Alay 18, 1881. 
 
 BENJAAIIN.J. F. HANNA, Register of United States Land Office, was born in Golconda, 
 Pope County, Ill.. February 24, 1825. He was the only son of John C. and Lucy G. Hanna. 
 His father was a native of Tennessee, and lived to reach the ripe age of eighty-two years, 
 and died in Leavenworth, Kan., on the 25th day of April, 1874. His mother is still 
 living in Salina, Saline County, Kan., and has attained the age of eighty years. The boy¬ 
 hood'days of Captain Hanna were passed in that locality of Illinois, known as EgyjR, where 
 ample opportunities were given him for muscular development, while the log sclioolhouses 
 of that early day were tlie only means of acquiring an education within his reach. lAom 
 1841 until 1845 his time was devoted to working on the farm in summer, and teaching school 
 in winter, but in the latter year he entered a printing office at Sparta, Ill., where he 
 learned the printing trade. With a thorough knowledge of printing in all its hranches, and 
 possessor of a pocketbook containing about $5 in money, he moved to Chester, Randolph 
 County, Ill , where, in 1849, he established a newsiiaper, known as the Chester Herald, 
 but ill the following year his office and material were totally destroyed by fire. He irame! 
 diately purcliased a new jiress aud other office material, and the issuance of the paper was 
 continued without interrruption. In 1856 he disjiosed of his interest in the Herald and what 
 other interest he had in Chester, and moved to Alton, where he took charge of the edi¬ 
 torial department of the Alton Couner, which position he occupied until the commence¬ 
 ment of the war in 1861, when he severed his connection with the paper, and entered 
 the service of the government. In November, 1862, he was appointed (Quartermaster 
 of United States Volunteers, with rank of Captain, by President Lincoln, which ap¬ 
 pointment the Senate confirmed, and from that time until January, 1866, his post of duty 
 was in the States of Alississippi, Louisiana, Florida, and Alabama. After leaving the ser¬ 
 vice, he removed to Kansas, locating in Salina, Saline County, where he established The 
 Saliua//eraW, the first number of the paper appearing E’ebruary 16, 1867. Captain Hanna 
 was appointed Register of the United States Land Oftice at Hays City, November 10, 1877, 
 aud was re-appointed January 24, 1882. In 1849 he connected himself with the I. O. O. P.. 
 and has held, at various times, the highest offices in the order, having served as Grand 
 Master and Grand Patriarch, and also two terms as Representative in the Grand Lodge of 
 the United States. He has also passed all the degrees pertiiining to American Rite Masonry, 
 and in 1878-79 was R. E. Grand Commander of Knights Templar, of Kansas. At Chester, 
 Ill., on the 3rd day of August, 1849, B. J F. Hanna was joined in wedlock to Miss 
 Margaret Phillips, a native of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. By this marriage they have 
 five children—Edwin P., born at Chester, Ill., December 25, 1850. and married at Salina, 
 Saline County, Kan., to Louisa J. Hines, April 2, 1872, and who is now jirivate secretary 
 to the Secretary of the Interior, at Washington, D. C., which position he has held under 
 Secretaries Schurz, Kirkwood and Teller. Franklin R., born August 15, 1854; died March 
 28, 1857. Christum A., born at Chester, Ill., July 22, 1857, and married to Wm. H. Dann, 
 at Salina, Kan , December 25.1876. Benjamin W., born at .Alton, Ill., June 12, 1860, and 
 married to Imogen A. Cole, at Washington, D. C., Alay 30, 1882; is now employed as private 
 secretary to the Secretary of the Navy, which position he has held for two years. Lucie M., 
 nro at Chester.Ill , July 22, 1864, aud married to B. F. Alorgan, at Wakeeney, Trego County, 
 Kan,, Alay 22, 1882. 
 
 JOSEPH LUCAS, merchant, was born in .lorsey County, Ill., February 8, 1835, aud was 
 the third child born to Napoleon B. aud Lydia Lucas. His paternal grandfather was twice 
 
TREGO COUNTY. 
 
 1299 
 
 Governor of Ohio, and the (Irst Governor of the Territory of lowii. Ilis father was a farmer, 
 and Joseph remained At home until he was twenty-three yeiirs old, attending the pnhlic 
 schools until he was well advanced toward his majority, after which all his tinn^ was de- 
 voted to farm work. In 18.'>8 he started out for himself, goin<; to Madison County lU , 
 where he engaged in farming. While thus engaged the war broke out, and he enlisted for 
 three months in Company F, Seventh Illinois Infantry. ^ At the end of his term of service 
 he re-enlisted for three years in Company G, Forty-ninth Illinois Infantry. three- 
 years' term of service expiring, he again re-enlisted, and served until September, 1865, when 
 he was mustered out with his regiment at Paducah, Ky., after having served four years and 
 six months. He was present at, and took part in, the following engagements: Fort Don- 
 elson, Shiloh, (Corinth, Little Rock; was with the force that accompanied Gen. Sherman in 
 his expedition into Alabama; also with Gen. Banks in his Red HWer expedition. He was 
 engaged in the ath'.ck on Fort Darouche, the battles of Pleasant Hill, Tallahatchie, Franklin, 
 Nashville, and several severe skirmishes. L^^pon his first re-enlistment he was appointed 
 Third Sergeant: February 1, 1865, he was promoted to Orderly Sergeant; April 20, of the 
 same year he was commissiond as Second Lieutenant, and in August, 1865, was appointed 
 acting Adjutant of the regiment, which position he held when mustered out. Leaving the 
 army he returned to Jersey County. Ill., where he resumed farming, and m 1868 moved to 
 Kansas, settling in Jefferson County, locating on a quarter-section of land he purchased of 
 the railroad company. In 1877 he moved to Lawrence, Kan., where he became engined in 
 tile hardware and implement business, in which he remained until April, 1878, when lie 
 sold out his business and became traveling agent for McCormick Reaper Company. In 
 December, 1870, he moved to Wakeeney. Trego County, where he is now engaged in the 
 furniture business, and also that of boots and shoes. In October, 1881, he was appointed 
 Sheriff of Trego County, to fill an unexpired term, and is now holding the position of Under 
 Sheriff. In Jersey County, Ill., June 30,1864, while at home on a veteran furlough, he was 
 married to Miss Catherine Aulthouse, the issue of this marriage being Georgiana, born July 6, 
 1866, and died August 10, 1867; Elmer E., born May 19, 1868; William P., the survivor of 
 twins, born February 3, 1870; Mary Alice, born January 3,1872; Rosa, born February 1,18< 6, 
 and died January 26,18S0; Albert M., born August 22,18r7. and Ethel May, born April 18,1881. 
 
 GEORGE PINKHAM, County Clerk, fanner, and proprietor of whiting works, was born 
 in the city of Detroit, Mich., April 3, 1846 While yet a child, his parents moved to Port 
 Huron, where George passed his boyhood days, and grew to that age m life that marks 
 the dividing line between boyhood and manhood. His father, George W. Pinkhain, was a 
 merchant, and the time George had to spare from school was given to the assistance of his 
 father in business. His early education was received in the public schools^ of Port Huron, 
 leaving which he attended the Ypsilanti Seminary for several terms. Leaving the seminary 
 ill 1864, he went to Oconto, Wis.. where he taught four terms. In December, 1865, he nioved 
 to Kansas, and located at Fort Hays, in Ellis County, vvhere he was' engaged as clerK. in the 
 commissariat department at the fort, and where he remained until the winter of 1866, when he 
 removed to Fort Dodge, where he was similarly employed until the summer of 1867, when he 
 joined a company in the United States service known as Forsyth’s Scouts. Was engaged in 
 several severe engagements with the Indians in Kansas, and accompanied Generals Sheridan 
 and Custer in their expedition against the Indian.'* in the Indian Territory in 1868.^ In the 
 spring of 1869 the company was disbanded, and for the following five years the business he 
 followed was quite diversified, doing whatever he found most convenient for his hands to 
 do. In 1874 he was employed by the Kansas Pacific Railway Company as a painter, and 
 had charge of the painting work on the Smoky Hill division of the road. He reniamed m 
 the employ of the company until 187?, and while thus employed he discovered a chalk bed 
 Ill Trego County, and shortly afterwards quit the employ of the company and took a home¬ 
 stead maim and located thereon, the chalk bed being embraced in the land upon which he 
 filed Ms homestead claim, and which he immediately be^an to utilize by erecting whiting 
 works, which he is now operating quite successfully. Mr. Pinkham was the first County 
 Clerk of Trego County, having been appointed by the Governor in June, 1879, when Uie 
 county was first organized, to which office he was afterwards elected at the special election 
 held in July. From January, 1880, until January, 1882, his entire time was devoted to the 
 manufacture of whiting; but having been again elected, in November, 1881, to the ofhee of 
 
 County Clerk, lie entered upon the duties of the office m January, 1S82, and is iij>^/er\ing 
 in that capacity. On December, 29, 1877, Mr. Pinkham was married in the city of St. Louis, 
 by Itev. Dr. Betts, to Miss Miitilda Upton, a native of New \ork State ^ 
 ohiklren—Minnie Mand, born September 18, 1879; Cliarles F., born beltrnary ^4, 1881, and 
 Bessie May, itorn May 4, 1883. , „ t 
 
 GBORGK TIPPLE STONEX, Comity Treasurer and farmer. 1 he (larents of DeorKC 1. 
 Stonex were William and Elizabeth Stonex, both natives of Enciand. , (ieorge 1 ■ waji 'orn 
 in the city of London, Eng., September, 28, 1830. He came with his “J.® 
 
 States in March, 18*1, and located in Westcliester, Chester County, ''j’}®^® ’'J?®^ 
 until 1833, when they removed to Lancaster County. In the spring of 18.15 the family movea 
 to Dearborn County, Ind., wliere they lived aliont nineteen years. <j'®ofg®, P;il',? 
 education in the common schools of London and Pennsylvania. I'f , ®','^ , i 
 
 in the Thirty-sixth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was elected to the rank <)' 
 First Lieutenant of Company F in said regiment. He served all through the M'®a°nri and 
 Arkansas campaigns under Generals Siegel and Curtis^ until after the batue S ’ 
 
 when he weiitwith his regiment to ishiloh. He participated inthesiegeof Corinth, after th^ 
 capture of which, on account of liis family,he resigned and returned home. Subseqnenuy 
 he was appointed Deputy Provost-Marshal, and was assigned to dutj' m the secret serv ^ 
 of the Government, his field of service being chiefly in Illinois, remaining m this service 
 until finally discharged at the close of the war. Returning to civil life, he engaged in tne 
 mercantile business in Mendota, Ill., where he remained for two years, when he sold out 
 and removed to Dwight, where he established himself in the liardware business, where ae 
 remained for several years, until fading health compelled him to seek other pursuits, ana 
 disposing of his business he engaged in farming. On May 18. 1844, lie was married to Miss 
 Kate B Peterson in Franklin County, Ind., but no issue followed the marriage. Mr a"d 
 Mrs Stonex, however, have had quite a large family of children by adi^tion raising tnree 
 to manhood and womanhood, and four others for a number of years. One of their adoirtca 
 sons was captured at Cedar Mountain and died in camp. In September, 18/8, Mr- btonex 
 moved from Douglas County, III., to Kansas, and located in the eastern pait ot g 
 County, and in November, 1879, was elected Treasurer of the county, and two years .aDer- 
 wards' was re-elected to the same office, and is now serving on his second term; and m aa- 
 dition to his other duties and business, he has given much of his time to tlie service ht tne 
 church, having been a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Churcli for twenty-two years, 
 and with which he is still connected. . , 
 
 WINFIELD S. TILTON, proprietor of the Wakeeney World, wan born of pool oui 
 respectable parents in Effingham County, Ill, May 37, 1848, His father, Elijah Tilton, was a 
 physician, born in Ohio in 1823; his mother was a school teacher, who was born in the btate 
 of New York. His parents moved to Fayette County, Ill., when he was two years of age. In 
 1860, his parents moved to Minnesota,where he farmed under his father’s direction and went 
 to school. In 1862 his parents moved to Central Iowa. In 1863 he enlisted in Company H, 
 Ninth Iowa Cavalry, and served twenty-seven months, until the mustering <>nt of tlie re;|^i- 
 ment. He returned to Des Moines, Iowa, where he attended school in 1868, then tought 
 school awhile. He received a commission as Lieutenant of Company L, Niiieteentli Kansas 
 Cavalry, in the fall of 1868, and served with the regiment in tlie Indian Territory and \V est- 
 ern Kansas until its muster out in the following spring. He was married the following • 
 December to Miss Annie M. Wilcox, of Miami County, Kan., who died in 1873. They have 
 had two children. In 1871 he worked as a compositor on the La Cygne, Kau. ./our?ia/. He 
 then went to Mound City, in the same county, and the same year, and for eighteen months 
 worked as compositor, associate editor and editor on the Border Sentinel. In lie 
 traveling agent, correspondent and city editor of the Leavenworth IHiily Lijnes. J-h^ 
 same year he went to Sedalia, Mo.; worked as a compositor, and for a time conducted the 
 DaiUj Republican. In 1875 he was one of two to start the Stone County Bowlder , at Galena, 
 Mo.; then went to Carroll County, Ark., where he ran the Carroll County Bowlder, Car¬ 
 rollton. In 1877 was married to Miss Jessie McClure, of Carroll County, Ark., by wliom he 
 has three children. In March, 1879, he started the Wakeeney Weekly which he has 
 
 conducted ever since. In 1880 was appointed Paymaster-General of Kansas militia, with 
 the rank of Colonel, by Gov., St. John. 
 
1300 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 RILEY COUNTY. 
 
 I.OCATIO.V. AHKA ANli .N'AJIE. 
 
 R ILE^' County was tlie westernmost county of Kansas, having the Kan¬ 
 sas Kiver for its southern boundary, among those organized by the 
 Territorial Legislature of 1855. Its northern boundary was the county of 
 Marshall: its western, the line between Ranges 5 and 6 east; its (-ast¬ 
 ern, Calhoun County, lying east of the line dividing Ranges 10 and 
 11 east. Between it and the Missouri River, were the counties of 
 ■ Calhoun. .Jefferson and Leavenworth. Going northward and westward 
 from Leavenworth, Atchison, Doniphan, Brown, Nemaha, and IMai’shall 
 were traversed, as the Northern Kiver and Nebraska line counties, making 
 eight counties to the north and 
 (iast of Riley. What was then 
 Western Kansas is in 18S2, 
 
 Northeastern Kansas, for west 
 of the four then northern tier 
 counties, are now eight organ¬ 
 ized ones, only one unorganized 
 county — Cheyenne — lying in 
 Northwestern Kansas, on the 
 Nebraska-Colorado line. From 
 1857 to 1873, changes have been 
 made in the county lines of 
 Riley. That i>art of it east (M 
 Ihe Big Blue River is now the 
 major portion of Pottawatomie 
 County. Its western boundary 
 was extended eight miles west 
 from the line dividing Ranges 
 5 and (i. From its southwestern 
 portion, Davis County has been 
 enlarged by territory from Ri¬ 
 ley, and on the south and south¬ 
 eastern i)ortion of Riley has 
 there come additions from the 
 counties of Davis and Wabaun¬ 
 see. ()n the north it is bounded 
 by Washington, Marshall, and 
 Pottawatomie; on the east by 
 Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee; 
 on the south by Wabaunsee and 
 Davis: on the west by Davis and 
 Clay. There is no more irregu¬ 
 larly shaped county than this in 
 Kansas. 
 
 Its ju'esent area is about (520 
 s(piare miles; with the United 
 States Military Reserve taken 
 out it has in round numbers 
 COO S(piare miles. On its long¬ 
 est continuous line from north 
 to south, it is thirty-four miles. 
 
 At its widest jdace it is twenty- 
 six miles across it from east to 
 west; at its narrowest point, it 
 is twelve and one-half miles 
 across it. 
 
 In parting with Milford and 
 South Milford Townships, as 
 they were known at different 
 times, Riley County gained 
 strength for Manhattan, and 
 Davis for Junction City tus 
 county seats; especially with 
 the addition of other territory 
 to Riley from Davis and 
 Wabaunsee. 
 
 Riley County received its 
 name directly from the military 
 jiost of Fort Riley, and indi¬ 
 rectly from Genei-al Benjamin Riley, an officer of the United States Army. 
 .Tidy 31, 1852. Col. T. T. Fauntleroy, of the First Dragoons, while in Wash¬ 
 ington, D. C., in a letter to Maj.-Gen. T. S. Jessup, Quartermaster- 
 General of the United States Army, urged the establishment of a military 
 post at or near a point on the Kansas River,where the Republican Fork 
 unites with it. lie also recommended the “ discontiiiuanee of the Leaven¬ 
 worth, Scott, Atchison, Kearney and Laramie Posts, and the concen¬ 
 tration of troops at the post proposed.’" In the autumn of 1852, Col. 
 
 Fauntleroy, Maj. F. A. Ogden, and an officer of the Engineer Corps, were 
 appointed a Commission to select a site on the Smoky Hill River for a ten- 
 company cavalry post, and the point chosen was the present site of Fort 
 Riley. May 10, 18.53, Captain Lovell, of the Sixth Infantry, formed an 
 encampment and named it “thrmp Center, at the mouth of the Pawnee River.” 
 July 26, 1853, it took the name of “ Fort Riley.” The buildings of the post 
 were constructed under the supervision of Maj. Ogden, who died at the fort, 
 of cholera in July, 1855. At the highest eminence of the post a fine monu¬ 
 ment of native limestone has been erected to his memory. 
 
 Fort Riley is about half a mile from the confluence of the Republican 
 and Smoky Hill rivers, about three miles from Junction City. The build¬ 
 ings are of a white, magnesian 
 limestone and are very complete 
 in all their appurtenances. It 
 is now a twelve-(3orapany post. 
 
 PHYSICAL 
 
 FEATURES OF THE 
 COITNTY. 
 
 POPULATION BY FEDERAL CENSUS. 
 
 (ai .Aslilanrt Towushii). 
 
 (b) Bala Townshiji ..- 
 
 (ci Fancy Creek Townshi]). 
 
 1.(1) Grant Townshii) ... 
 
 (e) .Jackson Township_ _ 
 
 (f) Ma(li.son Township. 
 
 Manhattan City. 
 
 Of its nearly 400,000 acres 
 of land, about 20 per cent art- 
 bottom-lands, 80 per cent uj)- 
 lands, and 5 per cent forest, 
 according to government sur¬ 
 vey; 05 per cent prairie. The 
 eastern tind southern portions 
 of the county are quite blulfy 
 and furnish some most jiictur- 
 esque scenery; the western and 
 northern are for the most part, 
 gently undulating, the rolling 
 prairie being most beautiful in 
 its waving swells and varied 
 slopes. On the small creeks the 
 strips of bottom are (piite nar¬ 
 row ; the belts of alluvial lands 
 along the Kansas, Big Blue, 
 Fancy, Mill, and Wild Cat, vary 
 from one-half to four miles in 
 width. 
 
 The composition of the soil 
 is so varied in its chemical ele¬ 
 ments that nearly almost every¬ 
 thing in the nature of grasses, 
 grains, fruits and vegetables 
 can be produced from it. The 
 dark, easily-worked soil of the 
 bottom-lands is very product¬ 
 ive. Its depth, ranging from two. 
 to fifteen feet, comparatively 
 makes its fertility inexhaust¬ 
 ible. Sand largely predomi¬ 
 nates over the clayey element, 
 and it very readily admits of 
 drainage, so that it may be said 
 there is next to nothing of stag¬ 
 nation in these bottom-lands of 
 large expanse. The uplands, 
 less sandy than the bottoms, 
 are fully as certain of bountiful 
 crops, except in the occasional 
 periods when burning drouths 
 j)revail. The almost total ex¬ 
 emption from early and late 
 frosts, of the crops on the high 
 prairie, and the salubrity of the 
 climate, causes the settlement 
 of the uplands with great rapid¬ 
 ity as compared witli the early 
 days. The bluffs, though pre¬ 
 senting something of an ajipear- 
 anee of barrenness, are exceedingly val uable for pastoral juirposes, supplied, 
 as their sides are so often, with excellent springsof livingwater; and the con¬ 
 tiguous ravines, with their shady nooks, make most excellent ranges for neat 
 cattle and sheep. Good brick-clay is found in the bottom-lands and a 
 beautiful magnesian limestone is distributed over the county, immense quar¬ 
 ries being in the vicinity of Manhattan. 
 
 A large part of the Kansas River between the Big Blue and the Repub¬ 
 lican rivers is in Riley County, and on it are some of the garden-lands of 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 
 250 
 
 
 (if) Manhattan Townsliip. 
 
 706 
 
 9(il 
 
 
 ()81 
 
 
 (h) May Dav Township.. 
 
 
 705 
 
 
 7(.9 
 
 
 (Township. 
 
 530 
 
 828 
 
 016 . 
 
 1,005 
 
 
 (i) Swede Creek Township. 
 
 
 nsy 
 
 1,240 
 
 4.054 
 
 
 (j) Zeandale Township . 
 
 . .. 
 
 .560 
 
 ld77! 
 
 2,lo5 
 
 
 Total . 
 
 4,3<!4 
 
 10.430 
 
 (a) Not separately returned IHtll; in IHT.'), part to Davi.s County, (b) In 187.3, from part of Milford, (c) In 1872, from part of .Jackson, tdt In 1870, from parts of .lackson and Man- 
 lialtan. te) In 1870, part to Grant; in 872. part.a to Fancy Creek and May Day; in 187il, part to Swede Creek, (.f) In 1873. from part of Milford, tg) In 1870, part to Grant, dp In 1872, 
 from part of .Jackson, fij In 1870, from part of .Jackson, (j) In 1871, from part of Wabaunsee Comity. 
 
RILEY COUNTY. 
 
 T301 
 
 tlio Stat-o. Duriiif^ tho torriiorial days of Kansas steainhoats canu' up the 
 river to Manhattan and as far as JunctionCity; and shoidd the Mississip])i. 
 Missouri, and Kansas rivers, under the fosterin,care of the (teneral (xoy- 
 ei'iinient,' receive hoimtiful apitropriations, the bulky prnductts of the soil 
 are likelv to he transported in tloatiiif? barges down these improved naviga¬ 
 ble streams to the Cmlf of Mexico,where they may be readily shipped to the 
 Old World. The Kaw, this noblest of Kansas rivers, is on the north line 
 of/eandale Township; it runs very irregularly through Manhattan, and 
 forms considerable of the north and the northwestern boundary of Ashland, 
 and the southwestern boundary of Ogden Township. 
 
 The Kig Blue.forming the larger portion of the eastern boundary of the. 
 county. InUfewer sluirp bends than the Kaw, into which it, Hows at the east 
 of Manhattan, and it is so bountifully furnished with water-power as to 
 cause it to be designated the “ IMerrimacof Kansas. It is dammed at 
 Rocky Ford, some three miles above Manhattan; the fall is ten feet, and 
 the diim d42 feet in length, is built of heavy oak timbers bolted into the 
 solid rock foundation. The Rocky Ford mill was built here in 1866. It is 
 a four-story stone building,40x60 feet. Its foundations are laid on the solid 
 rock, and its walls, laid in cement, are four feet thick from the bottom of 
 the river to the second door. The river can be dammed below at IManhattan 
 and above at Stockdale, Randolph, and Mariadahl. Swede Creek, Jackson, 
 (Irant and Manhattan townships are the Riley County townships border¬ 
 ing on the Big Blue. Fancy and Mill creeks, flowing southeast into the Kan¬ 
 sas, water the center of the county, and Madison. Timber and Three Mile 
 creeks running west into the Republican, water the western portion; while 
 south of the Kansas, McDowell, Deep and School creeks, traverse the south¬ 
 ern part, the two latter in Zeandale Township. The “Zeandale Bottoms ” 
 are regarded as the choice bottom-lands of the county. Besides these.there 
 are other small creeks, which, with their branches, give the county a niost 
 
 bountiful water-supply. . 
 
 There are quite a variety of kinds of timber ot which the most almmlant 
 are cottonwood, several kinds of oak and elm, black walnut, soft maple, 
 hackberrv, hickorv, locust, ash, linden, sycamore, mulberry, box elder, and 
 coffee-bean. Of the cultivated groves, soft maple predominates, though 
 black walnut, locust and cottonwood are quite common. Out on the high 
 prairies, the groves of forest-trees, and the cultivated orchards which now 
 liear in copious quantities some of the choicest ot apples, pears and peaches, 
 ■all attest to the assiduous care of the lover of horticulture, and the most 
 excellent climate for various fruits. 
 
 EARLY SETTLERS AND SETTLEMENTS. 
 
 In the latter part of 1853,a Tennesseean by the name of Samuel D. Dyer, 
 WHS running h govornruent ferry nt Junintn, nbout ouc inile below I\ock^ 
 Ford on the Big Blue. Soon after, the Government built a bridge at this 
 Doint. but in 1855 it was swept away by a flood. Mr. T)yer, the firsf white 
 inhabitant of Rilev Fonntv, died in February, 1875, Ills politics were T ro- 
 slaverv; he was of good, commonsense, excellent judgment, and great kind¬ 
 ness of heart. His "house has been described as “ one story high and two 
 
 stories long.” . „ . 
 
 Rev. Charles Emerson Blood, a native of Mason, New Hampshire,com¬ 
 menced his habors as a Home Missionary, at Juniata, November, 4, 1854. 
 ha vino- with others in his own words, “left their homes in the States 
 not simplv to improve their worldlv interests, but to fight the battles 
 freedoin and save this beautiful country from the blighting curse of shivery. 
 
 Zeandalfl Towmhip.—MY. J. H. Pillsbury, who settled in this town¬ 
 ship in 1855. gave this name to it, which is a combination of the Hreek w(n-d 
 meaning corn or spelt, and the English word dale, the signification 
 beino- corn-dale or corn-valley. Its location is Hie extreme southeastern 
 part'of the county. It borders on the Kansas River and is intersected b,\ 
 Deep Creek. Originallv a part of Davis County,it was transferred to Wabaun¬ 
 see and it became a part of Riley County by an act of the Legislature of 
 1871, compensating for the loss of the territory in the southwest part of the 
 countv, that became a iiortion of Davis County. In 18o4, John iVL ^IcC 01 - 
 niick'C P. McDonald, and William Wiley located their clmms; Daniel S. 
 Bates, J. M. Burleigh, H. D. Hall, E. R. McCurdy, and John C. Mossman 
 settled in the township in 1855. Abner Allen, Jesse Allen, Iiobeit Fail 
 ■uid G R Moses in 1856; 1 ). M. Adams and Harvey Marshall in 1857. A 
 town was laid out. Mr. Adams was appointed Postmaster; the first post- 
 
 office was kepi at the house of J. H. Pillsbur;^ l-fi, . 
 
 A Congregational Churcli was organized in 18;)8; a. church edifltc vas 
 begun but never completed. Rev. Harvey -|o"es ^f A abaunsoe preached 
 heL alternate Sumlays during 1856. Mrs. _M Pillsbury taught at her home 
 the first private school in 1858. Jliss Mattie Keyes in 18o9 taught the hist 
 district school in a small building on the farm of Mr. Abner Allen. In 
 186‘> the first schoolhouso was built. It was made of hewn logs, and called 
 
 the •• Conic Section. " liecause of its hexagonal shajie. Mrs. L. Van Ant¬ 
 werp taught the first school in the building. „ ^ , ,.,11 • fi. 
 
 Ernest McCurdy, son of E. R. Mc('urdy._was the first child born in the 
 townshii). The birth occurred April 36. 1856. 
 
 RexYlarvev Jones performed the first marriage ceremonv. Deirmber 
 11 1856. The parties united were C. P. McDonald and Mary E. McCnrdj. 
 Clinton 11. Pillsbury. infant son of J. H. Pillsbury, died early in 18.)(. 
 
 the first death in the townshi]!. , ,1 
 
 J’he recorder of the weather from Christmas, 18.').),to hebruary 11. 18.)() 
 Ldves the average temperature, at eight degrees below zi'ro; the (-oldest stood 
 .31 degrees la-low. The snow, February 1. 1856. ivas three Rf-t 'leep 
 
 Ashland Township.—This township, originally a part ot Davis (.ouuty. 
 was transferred to Riley bv an iwt of the legislature of 18,.. Its area is 
 s„me thirtv sijuare mih-s. 'I’homas Reynolds, one of the first County Com¬ 
 missioners’and a Probate Judge, made the first settlement early in 18.).), (;n 
 Section 10. Township 11, Range 7. April 23, I 80 .., a colony made up in 
 
 Covington, Ky., and Cincinnali. Ohio, arriv,-d, consisting of thirty-five 
 members.' It came by steamer from Cincinnati to Kansas City, and from 
 there in emigrant wagons. Among these colonists were many ardent 
 admirers of the great ('ommotier, Henry Clay, and to honor his memory 
 thev gave the name of his late residence to the township and city which they 
 attempted to build. The settlement was made on McDowell Creek. F. G. 
 Adams was President; Rev. N. H. White, Vice President; Ilenry .1. Adams, 
 Troasurer. ('. N. Barclay, W. H. INIjickay, John K. ivoss, ( . Ij. Sanfoid, 
 William Stone, M. Weightinan, and .1. S. Williams were among the members. 
 
 In March, 18.57, Ashland became the county-seat of Davis ('ounty; and re¬ 
 mained so'until November. 1860, when it gave way to Junction City. ^ Tlierc 
 were several terms of the Territorial District Courts held here. Rush Elm,.re. 
 Judge. In 18.58, a post-office was established; .M. D. Fislim-, Postmaster. 
 
 Dr. B." L. Patee was the first County Clerk. He settled in the township in 
 18.56. He was County Treasurer of Riley County in 1864 and 1865. 
 
 Miss Marcia Wocixlward taught the first school. It wip in 18.57, and 
 the first schoolhouse was erected in 1865. Rev. N. B. White married the 
 first pair, William Stone and Matilda Williams, December 13, 1857. John 
 McDonald, of the Ashland Colony, died on the day after his arri\-al, April 
 33. 1855. Clarence Patee, son of Dr. E. Ij. Patei-, was tlie first child born. 
 
 March 6 , 1857. . , , i 1 
 
 In 1860, a Christian Church was organized, but it has ceased tr) be. 
 
 Oiiden Townshii). —This township obtained its name from Maj. Ogden 
 of the Fnited States Army. Thomas- Reynolds erected a 10x12 log cabin, 
 without o-lass for its windows, in June, 1854, on the southwest quarter of 
 Section 6 , Township 11, Range 7. It was the first dwelling hi the present 
 limits of 'the county. Here was held an election for the first Territorial 
 Delegate, November 30. 1854. The site is on the knoll a little east of where, 
 the iron bridge crosses Seven Mile Creek. Dr Daniel L. Chandlei is the 
 owner of the tract at this time. 1883. Dr. Chan,Her. the Dixon brothers— 
 James, John, Patrick and Thomas—C. M. Dyche, B. B. Edmonds, Robert 
 Mallon, Daniel Mitchell. C. R. Mobley, R. D. Mobley, John 51. Morris. 
 Joseph Myers. P. O'Malley. J. C. Parsons, Jacob Theirer. Jbiscs Walker 
 Josephus 'Warner. 51. D! Waters and S. B. White were among the first, 
 settlers. John Dixon died in August, 1855, ami a 51r. Allen the same 
 month. In July eight died of cholera at Pawnee. 
 
 The first marriages in the t,iwnship were that of Thomas Dixon and 
 51ary Hoffman. 5Iav 1. 1856; C. 51. Dyche and 5Iiss B. A. (r5Ialley in 
 December, 1856. Alla, daughter of C. R. 5Iobley was the first birfli. bora 
 in 1856 R,)bert WTlson. at Pawnee in 1855, opened the first, store in the 
 township; a 5Ir. Johnson, of Kansas City, the first store at Ogden. D. L. 
 Chandler, B. B. Edmonds, J. F. Parsons and 5Ioses Walker brought in the 
 first saw 'and corn-mill in 1856. and they manufactured considerable meal 
 and lumber. 5Irs. E. Mvers taught the first school in 1850; James Weston 
 taught the second one. In 1857. religious services were held, and aCongre- 
 <>-ational Church was organized; Rev. J. U. Parsons preached, and a neat 
 stone edifice was erected in 1850. In 1883, the church is partially supplied 
 by services troin Rev. M S. Riddle, the pHstor nt Milford. The^ir^t Roiiihii 
 (A tholic Church in the county was organized at Ogden in 18()5. The church 
 property is valued at $1,300. Fathers De5lather, Rcmley, Vanderburg and 
 
 Cairns have been the pastors. ^ iu.-~ 
 
 The Ogden Town Company was charter,ul by the Legislature ot !«•),. 
 ■uid the town was at once laid out in blocks and lots. Tlie streets 
 running north and south are named Elk. Walnut, Park and Oak. 1 here 
 are seventeen streets running east and west; Riley, which is the business 
 one, is 110 feet wide; Park is 150 and Water, which runs along the river, is 
 
 of^den has one hotel, the Union Pacific House. W^est of it was the 
 residence of Daniel 5Iitchell, one of its earliest and most prominent citizens; 
 east of it was the log residence of Governor Reeder, movi-il from Pawnee 
 a'fb-r its extinction. Theodore Weischelbaiim, its prominent merchant, came 
 in 18()0, and for years did a large freighting business across the plains, and 
 had five stores oiit at Western forts. He has been an extensive brewer. 
 Thomas Dixon has a large stone warehouse north of the railroad track, and 
 he has heretofore been an extensive shi})per. Henry Roberts and George 
 Micholland are merchants; L. Bailey is the blacksmith; A. J. 'l.nrner slio,-- 
 maker- William Foster, carpenter and wagonmaker; irederic Rehtield, 
 saddler and A. Frieclenstein. general mechanic. Here is an excellent stone 
 school linilding; the school is graded. Frank Eastman is auctioneer for the 
 
 town and country. , c- u k, 
 
 Omlen Division. No. 3, 8 ons ot Temperance, commenced hebruary^ l.i, 
 1877 *''lts first officers were; William J. Rich, Worthy Patriarch; 8 . J. 
 Engio Worthy Assistant; H. Ilaucke. Recording Secretary; 51. White. 
 Assist’ant Reccjrding Secretary; R. W. Estres, Financial S,>cretary. Its 
 
 members exceed fifty. m , 
 
 Omicn. since 1876. has been a city ot the secoml class. Its Mayors hare 
 been Frederic Hubert, Theodore Weichselliaiiin, Frcleric Rehtield ami C. 
 G. Emerson. 
 
 In October. 1857, the Fnited States Laml Ollice was located here. but. 
 
 soon thereafter it went to Junction City. , , 
 
 The Ogilcn postmaster is George 5V. Canqibell; tlu- one at V intoii. 
 which is near the home of Ex-Senator Harvey, is J. B. Reynohls.^^ 
 
 Madison Township.—i'his township, organized April 5. 1873. took its 
 name from the crock, which was given it in honor of the fourth _ Pn-si,lent 
 of till- Fiiiti-d States. Its area is tifty-iiiiu- sipiare miles. At its longest 
 idace from north to south, it is eight miles; from east to w,-st nine 
 
 'Plu-first claims W(-re 11 ,-a,r t he head of Wild Cat Ci-<-ek; tak(-u b\ Hu 
 Hairs in 5biv. 1855. Jonas Hair locati-d on the southwest ,|Uarler ot S,‘cti,)i 
 7 . Townsliiii'O, Rangel!; T. R. Hair on the soiitlu-ast ,|Uarter of Section 1'- 
 aiiil J. P. Hair on flu- northwi-st iiuarter of Section 7, 'I'ownship 0, Kang,- h 
 In 1856, George Lyall settled on tlu- northwest, quarter ot 8ec-tion r.. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 'rownshi]) !», Kimge o, on llie I'pper Wild Cat Creok; John Forman, Bradley 
 E. Hellington, Lorenzo (iates and A. B. Whiting located on Madison Creek; 
 a". 1). Beed on Timber Creek. In 1857, James Ke.ster settled on the north¬ 
 west qiiarter of Section 11, Township!) Kango 4, (ni Timber ('reek.^ In 
 1858, among the new-comers were George Avery, Lewis Parish, Gilbert Steel 
 and I). C. Walbridge. 
 
 In 18(i0, George Avery and If. 11. Whiting, in company with some teams 
 from Manhattan, started for Denver with corn. It was tlie first attem[)t to 
 find a Western market and it proved to be sncce.ssful. For years afterwards 
 there was con.siilei'able I'reighting across the plains from this vicinity. In 
 18()1, George Avery brought the lir.st threshing machine into the settlement 
 that was owned west of IManhattan. and in 1882 the power is ii.sed by B. E. 
 Fullington on a corn-cracker. Mr. Fullington lives just south of the t.own- 
 shi]>. Imving been h^gi.slated into Davis County. 
 
 Dr. J. Grans, a (listiuguished physician and druggist at Riley Centre, 
 disi)enses st imulating Iluids for medicinal, mechanical and scientific pur- 
 po.scs as the prohibitory liquor law provides. 
 
 Joseph Roberts keeps the " Central House,” which is the half way place 
 Ijetween Manhattan and Clay Centre. It was built in 1871), and with it and 
 his feed stable he has live acres of ground in the burg. Ira WTlcox luis a. 
 livery, feed and sale stable. _ ^ 
 
 ihe first marriage in the township occurred IMarch JO, 185(5. The par¬ 
 ties united were James Johnson and iMary A. Hair. In 1857, Thomas was 
 born to E. C. Bartell and wife; Alicf, to A. H. Bartell and wife, the first 
 births. The ])arents settled the same year on Madison Creek. 
 
 There is a post-ollice at Riley Center; C. W. He.ssebroeck is postmaster. 
 He located at Riley Center in 1871. opening a store there. The building 
 when first erected wiis a frame, two stories in height, 24x150 feet. He has made 
 several additions to the original building, and the structure compares favor¬ 
 ably with any store in the county in the convenience of its arrangements and 
 stock of goods carried. 
 
 Bala Township. —h’rom a town in North Wales this township received 
 its name. As at present constituted its area is forty-two miles. 
 
 In the S])ring of 18(52, Mr. A. D. Plielps settled on the fork of Timber 
 Creek, near the present town site of Bala. Twelve miles distant on the 
 north’was Rowland Spurrier, his nearest neighbor; nearest on the east. Rev. 
 Aaron Silvers, eight miles distant; on the south, A. B. Whiting and B. E. 
 Fullington. 
 
 In 1870, a Welsh colony was organized in the State of New York, under 
 the name of ■•The Welsh Land and Emigration Society of America.” James 
 11. Jenkins, general agent for the colony, bought on time considerable of 
 the Kansas Pacific Railroad lands. In 1870, with Mr. Jenkins came 
 Thomas Daniels, Rowland Daviess, J. Griffin, John E. Hughe.s, Gwen R. 
 Jones, Theodore Morgan, Williani Randall, Richard W. Roberts, J. P. 
 Thomas, David Watkins, E. C. Williams and others. 
 
 The village of Bala is a thriving one. Its avenues running north and 
 .south are Park and Powys. Its streets are Kansas, Caroline, Louisa, John, 
 Daviess, Ijaura, Emma,'Broadway and Genesee. Its lanes are Welsh, Ann 
 and Elizabeth. Its post-office was established in 1871, succeeding the Old 
 Titnber Creek post-office. Rowland Daviess is postmaster. L. Kilbourne 
 is the postmaster at Alembia in Bala Township. The first marriage in the 
 township was that of Christopher Young and Mary Lock in 186(5. George 
 Carrighan was the first child born in the township. 
 
 There is a Welsh Calvinist, an English Methodist Episcopal and a 
 Congregational (Welsh and English) Church. 
 
 The first cheese factoi'y in the county was erected here in 1876, by James 
 Sharpless, and it is successfully carried on. Mr. Sharpless, Mr. Davis and 
 Mrs. Jenkins have the general stores; J. H. Jenkins, the drug store. The 
 town has a good hotel, harness shop, shoe shop and blacksmith shop. 
 
 Leonard, the only station on the Kansas Central Railroad in this 
 county is situated in liala Townshii), in Section 1!), Township 8, Range 5, 
 was started in October, 1881, and it was named after Leonard T. Smith of 
 Leavenworth, formerly President of the road. Here is a new .schoolhouse, 
 ami the Methodi.sts are building a parsonage. The town has four general 
 stores, of which the most prominent are those of the Erpelding Brothers and 
 William Sikes. Meetings are held in the fine hall of the store building of 
 Erpelding Brothers. The hotel is the Jones House. H. Wilcox has an ex¬ 
 cellent livery stable. J. H. Jenkins has a drugstore. There is an elevator, 
 a lumber-yard, and a. blacksmith shop. The town is ( wenty-six miles north¬ 
 west from Manhattan; sixteen from Clay Center; six from Riley Center, 
 and fourteen from Randolph. 
 
 The Leonardville Brass Band has six instruments. William FryholTer 
 is leader. This was organized in 1878. 
 
 Fancij Creek Township. —This township was named from the creek 
 which flows through it. The Raiidoljih family named the creek, and it is 
 said, that whoever has wandered uj) and down its charming valley, or has 
 enjoyed a look down upon the picturesque panorama spread out at its 
 feet'from an adjacent bluff, will exclaim, “A singularly appropriate 
 name.” 
 
 The township was organized September 8, 187!), and embraced the south 
 one half of what was then May Day Townshii), containing forty-eight square, 
 miles each. 
 
 August Winkler came up from St. Louis, Mo., in the spring of 1857, 
 and F. Winkler, C. L. C^aley and J. J. Myers were .settlers here soon after¬ 
 wards. August Winkler built the first permanent grist-mill in tlie county. 
 He hfis been a very successful miller and farmer, and has the largest flock 
 of sheep in the county. 
 
 In 1872, Richard Burk established a general store. 
 
 In 1880, a Baptist Church was erected at a cost of $1,500. 
 
 Center Township. —This township was organized August 13, 1881, and 
 it embraces what Wiis the south one-thinl of Miiy Day and the north one- 
 
 third of Fiiney Creek townships, containing thirty-two scpiare miles. May 
 Day and Fancy Creek each contains the same. 
 
 31ay Day Township. —In January, 1872, this township was organized, 
 the territory having been taken from Jackson Township. It embraced a 
 tract 8x12 miles in the northwest part of the - county. Its name was 
 suggested by Hon. A. S. Edgerton, who was postmaster of an office estab¬ 
 lished there in 1869, and first called Stanton. This name was objected to, 
 l)ecause of there being other otliees of that name in the State. 
 
 In the year 1857, Frank Droll and Rudolph Niehenke settled in the 
 township. J’e,ter Dick, A. S. Edgerton, 0. E. Osborne, George Pickett and 
 Fred Schartz came soon after. In 1871, Solomon Weichselbaum established 
 ii store at May I )ay. 
 
 The first marriage was that of A. Brockhart and Sarah Morris in 1862. 
 The first birth that of John H. Schartz, August 1. 1850. 
 
 Parallel Post-( )ffice, IM. Jerome,postmaster,is on the first standard parallel. 
 
 Farmer’s Lodge, No. 16(5, was organized at May Day under a dispensa¬ 
 tion, January 15, 1876. G. T. Poison was chosen Worshipful Master; J. 
 W. Smith, Senior Warden; Frank Coffle, Junior Warden; H. A. Freeman, 
 Treasurer; Sol Weichselbaum, Secretary. It was organized under a charter 
 ()ctober 18, 1876. Its membership is upwards of thirty. 
 
 W. W. Jones is the physician at Parallel; H. \. Meier, physician and 
 surgeon at May Day. 
 
 Swede Creek Township. —^This township is in the northeast part of the 
 county, and its area is about fifty miles. It was organized August 4, 1879. 
 H. H. Rice was its first Trustee. Frederic Toburon was Trustee 1880-82. 
 Its j)ost-office is Big Timber; Maynus Yilander is postmaster. The town¬ 
 ship receives its name from the creek which flows through it, and the creek 
 was named in honor of Peter Cai’lson, a Scandinavian, who settled on it in 
 1857. In 1858, L. Pierson settled just below the mouth of Swede Creek, and 
 N. Christenson, a Dane, settled a little farther down the Big Blue." The 
 same year the Meyer brothers and Frederic Toburen made a settlement in 
 the township, and later Mr. Toburen’s parents and his brothers, Herman 
 and Adolph. 
 
 In 1877, a German Evangelical Church was erected. The township 
 contains three stone and two frame schoolhouses. 
 
 Jackson Township. —The early settlers of this township came from 
 Jackson County, Ind., hence the name. Formerly it embraced all the terri¬ 
 tory now included in Jackson, May Day, Madison, Bala and a part of 
 Grant townships. Early in 1855, Gardner Randolph and his large, grown- 
 uf) family of sons, daughters and sons-in-law, near the mouth" of Fancy 
 Creek, made the fir.st settlement. They claimed all the land, with the ex¬ 
 ception of a single tract on Fancy Creek, between Peter Heller’s on Section 
 4, Townshij) 7. Range 6, and the mouth of Baldwin Creek, also a slice east 
 of the Blue called Timber City. Though this family came from Illinois, 
 they avowed their purpose of aiding in making Kansas a slave State. 
 
 In November, 1856, Edward Secrest, Solomon Secrest and Henry 
 Shellenbaum, three young men, natives of Switzerland, but recently from 
 Seymour, Jackson Co., Ind., came up the Blue River, and built the first log 
 cabin on the Big Blue, above Fancy Creek. In the early part of 1857 they 
 settled on Fancy (!reek, where they were joined by Mr. John Fryhotler. 
 The father of the Secrest brothers joined his sons in the fall of 1860. 
 William Fryhoffer and Peter Heller came in 1863, and the father of the 
 Fryhoft’ers in 1864. 
 
 Fancy Creek Valley is settled with some of the best farmers in the 
 county, who are largely Swedes and Germans, the large portion of whom 
 were in the territory of .Jackson Township. The township, as constituted 
 in 1882, embraces about fifty-five square miles. Its eastern boundary is the 
 Big Blue, the western, the line between Ranges 5 and 6. 
 
 In the original bounds of the township the first school was taught by 
 .1. M. Byarlay in 1863. The first schoolhouse was built in 1867. The first 
 church was built in 1876, by the German Evangelical Association. 
 
 The first regular religious meetings were held at Mr. Randolph’s early 
 in 1857, by ministers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. 
 
 The first marriage was that of Lewis Baldwin and Matilda Randolph 
 in 1856, and the first birth was that of their son in 1857. 
 
 Randolph, first called Waterville, was laid out in 1856, l)y J. K. Whit¬ 
 son ; the first inhabitant, G. L. Ruthstreno. established the first store. In 
 1882, its population is about 300. It has a graded school, with two teachers. 
 The Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church is organized and the Swedish 
 Mission Church has a good building. Its postmaster in 1882, is J. W. Nel¬ 
 son. The first post-office here was at the house of Gardner Randolph, and 
 it was on the weekly mail route between Ogden and IMarysville. 
 
 The town has a lumber-yard, a millinery establishment, a livery stable, 
 a jewelry establishment, a tin shop, a cabinet shop, a drug store, two harness 
 shops, three blacksmith shops, three hotels, and three physicians. Its 
 attorneys are T. B. Lewis and R. C. Walter. J. F. Beckman & Bro., and 
 A. Wikander carry the largest stock of goods. 
 
 In 1881, A. A. Clnipman and Milton Forennin, j)ractical carpenters and 
 mill-wrights, got their three-story wood and stone grist-mill in running 
 order. It has three run of stone, and the mill is moved by a turbine wheel 
 of forty hors.'-power. The mill is situated south of the town, and the water 
 running it is taken from near the l.iend of Fancy Creek and conveyed through 
 a canal to the bulkhead. 
 
 Randolph is a peninsula, North Otter l)eing on tlie east; Fancy Creek 
 on I he south and considerably on the west of it. The original plat of the 
 town contains five blocks. Whitson’s Addition has nine, north of the .same; 
 Beckman’s is a few lots south and west of the original plat. The town con¬ 
 tains some eleven acres, and is located on the south part of the southwest 
 quarter of the southeast (puirter of Section :S3, Township 8, Range 7. 
 
 Grant Township). —Tliis township was formed from Jackson and Man- 
 hattin townships, April 11, 1870, and was named in honor of President 
 
RILEY COUNTY. 
 
 1303 
 
 (iraiit. It contaiiu'il ninety-t'vo s<|U!iro iniles. J. W. Paul was tlu‘ 1 own- 
 sliipj’ruslw in 1870, 1874/1878, 1880, 1882; XL 1*. Dow in 1871; diaries 
 IMctliloray in 1872; .lames K. Fi'eenian in 1878; Kdelhnte in 1870. 
 
 On Wild Cat Creek the first settlers wore S. D. Houston and Henry 
 Kubank, who settled in 18.7.7. 4’he same year Henry Oondray, and his sons 
 Hineher, William and .lohn settled near the mouth of Mill Creek, bunt 
 dwellings, and started a mill and blacksmith shop. In ISoli came Jonas 
 Kress; in 18.77 and 1878, Lemuel Knapp. Samuel Kimble. George Slye, 
 John Warner and his sons John and George, Lorenzo Westover, Josso hite 
 and Joshua Williams. _ , , ,, 
 
 H. C. Kennedy is the postmaster at Grant post-ofliee; J. D. Sweet at 
 Stoekdale. The first schoolhouse was built in 1879; first teacher, V. Rud- 
 drick. The first printing was by Newell Trafton; the first church the 
 Metliodist Kpiscopalian. 
 
 The first marriage was that of William Drake to Catheriue (kmdray, m 
 1870. The first births were Newton Drake and (b'orge Kubank. 
 
 Stoekdale is located at the junction of Jlill Creek and Big Blue. There 
 was a saw-mill here in the early days, and the ample water-power can be 
 easily utilized. .1. 1). Sweet has a store and a blacksmith shop. 
 
 Wild Cat Township. —This, the newest township in the county, was 
 organized I7ebruary lo, 1882. It was taken from Grant, and it embiaces 
 just about one-half of its original territory. W. W. Taylor is Trustee; H. 
 
 .1. Romig. Treasurer; Ij. Clapp, Clerk. Its jtostmaster is J. W. Stephens, 
 at the Wild Cat post-office. 
 
 Manhattan Township. —The history of the settlement of this, the most 
 important tow-nship of the county, is given with the history of the city 
 of Manhattan. 
 
 ELECTION DISTRICTS, ELECTIONS, AND DISTRICT COURTS. 
 
 In obedience to a proclamation from Governor Reeder for the election 
 of a Territorial delegate to Congress, November 29, 1874. Election Districts 
 Nos. 9 and 10—Reynolds and Big Blue Crossing—-two of the eighteen dis¬ 
 tricts formed by Governor Reeder, partic'.jiated, and their united vote was 
 77. The number of voters by census war 99; Free-State votes, 06; Pro¬ 
 slavery, 11. By the census taken early in 1867, by Martin P. Conway, Dis¬ 
 trict No. 9, contained 86 voters; Oi males; 27' females; 14 negroes, 3 
 slaves. No. 10 contained 68 voters: 97 males; 54 females. No. 9 was tlmn 
 known as Pawnee; Number 10, Big Blue and Rock Creek. March 8, 1877, 
 Governor Reeder issued a iiroclamation for an election to be held March 30, 
 for the purpose of electing a Territorial Legislature. Election Districts 
 Numbers 9 and 10 gave for Martin P. Conway, Free-State candidate for 
 Councilman, 113 votes; for John Donaldson, Pro-slavery, 78 votes; for 
 Representative, Samuel D. Houston, Free-State, had 120 votes; Russell Gar¬ 
 rett. Pro-slavery, 41 votes. Rock Creek was near where Westmoreland is 
 now located, the jiresent county-seat of Pottawatomie. Sixteen Delegates 
 had assembled in March, 1875,at the house of Seth 1. Childs, on the west 
 side of the Big Bine, at the crossing at Juniata—St. Mary’s, Jjouisville, 
 Juniata and Port liiley being represented. Asahel.G. Allen was made 
 Chairman, and a Mr. Hascall, Secretary. Mr. Conway was nominated for 
 Councilman; E. M. Thurston, for Representative. Mr. Thurston lived 
 south of the Kaw from where Manhattan now stands. He was then absent, 
 and it was then ordered that should he not return, Mr. Houston should be 
 the Candidate. 
 
 Kansas, December 6, 1859, held an election for State Officers, Members 
 of the Ijegislature, and Judges of the District Court, under tlie Wyandotte 
 Constitution. liiley County polled 832 votes, and Dr. John W. Robinson, 
 of Manhattan, was dected Secretary of State. In November, 1861, heiM'ote 
 for George A. Crawford, for Governor, was 245; on location of the State 
 Capital, it was 144 for Topeka; 77 for Manhattan; 21 for Ogden; 3 for Ash¬ 
 land. The Supreme Court—Thomas Ewing, Jr., Chief Justice—decided 
 that the term of the State officers then in possession, held till January, 1868. 
 
 In 1862—the vote of the county—275. Isaac F. Goodnow, of Manhat¬ 
 tan, elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction. In 1868^vote of 
 the county—239. B. E. Fullington, for Reiiresentative, had 150 votes. 
 In 1864, Mr. Goodnow was re-elected State Suiierintondent of Public In¬ 
 struction. Lincoln’s vote for President was 220; McClellan’s 71. In 1865 
 —whole vote iiolled—297. In 1866, Nehemiah Green, of Riley, was elected 
 Lieutenant-Governor; he had 366 votes out of 392. In 1867—-whole vote 
 —673. 1). M. Johnson electeil Representative; had 246 votes. In 1868, 
 
 James M. Harvey, of Riley, was elected Governor. He had 588 votes; 
 Genei-al Grant, for President, 787. The whole vote was 719. Lieutenaiit- 
 Governor Green was Governor from November 4, 1868, to January 12, 1869, 
 Governor Crawford having resigned to take command of the Nineteenth 
 Regiment. In 1869—whole vote, 799. Edward Secrest elected Represent¬ 
 ative; had 872. In 1870—whole vote—848. Governor Harvey re-elected; 
 his vote in the county, 693. In 1871—whole vote, 1,348. On a vote to grant 
 $200,000 in bonds to two railroad companies, there were 494 votes in favor, 
 and 427 against the proposition. In 1872—whole vote, 1,898; President 
 Grant, 1,075. In 1873—whole vote, 1,848; H. P. Dow, successful caii- 
 didattf for Rejiresentative, had 777. In 1874—wdiole vote, 1,239; for Con¬ 
 gress. W. A. Phillii)s had 977; M. J. Parrot, 212; N. Green, (i8 votes. In 
 187.-,—whole vote, 1,830; R. B. Spilman, for Judge of the District Court,had 
 1,096. In 1876—whole vote, 1,426; for President, Hayes had 1,188; Tilden. 
 228; Cooiier. 67 votes. In 1877—whole vote, 1,187; William Burgoyne, for 
 County Clerk, had 1,167 votes. In 1878—whole vote, 1,766; for Congress, 
 John A. Anderson, Republican, had 878 votes; E. Gale, National, 416; J. 
 R. McClure, Democrat, 246. In 1879—whole vote, 1.675; P. A. Schermer- 
 horn, for County Clerk, had 1,640. In 1880—whole vote, 2.207. The. fol¬ 
 lowing is the vote on President, Governor and Congressman:—President — 
 Garfield. Republican, 1,484; Hanc.ock, Democrat, 876; Weaver, National, 
 847, Governor—St.John, Itepublican, 1,887; Ross, Democrat, -486; Vroo- 
 
 mau, Na.tional, 879. (kuigressmau—.-Vuderson, R.epublica.n, 1,810: Barnes, 
 Democrat. 277: Davis, National, 604. For the. Prohibition Amendment, 
 1,178; against it, 828. In 1881—whole vote, 1,890; J. .M. NIyers, successful 
 
 candidate for Sherill, had 691 votes. 
 
 Ex-Governor 1 larvmv, Fcdiruary 2, 1878, was elected United States Sen¬ 
 ator by a vote of 76 out of 182, to'succeed Alexander Caldwell, who had 
 resigned his seat March 24, 1872, the vacancy having been filled by Robert 
 Crozier, an appointee, of Governor Osborn, who had been Chief .lustice^of 
 the Kansas Suiircine.Court. Senator Harvey’s term exjured iMarch 8 , 1H77. 
 Riley County is also the home of Hon. John A. Anderson, a member of the 
 House of Representatives, for the Forty-sixth, Forty-seventh and Forl.y- 
 eighth Congresses. 
 
 The Republican jiarty of Kansas, organized May 18. 18.>9. at Osawat- 
 omie, placed Charles F. DeVivaldi—the editor and imblisher of the Man¬ 
 hattan A’.r/ire.s.s-and William H. Smyth, on the Platform Committee, ami 
 S. D. Houston on the Central Territorial Committee. Robeil. Wilson was 
 one of the Kansas delegates to the National Democratic Convention, at 
 (’harleston. South Carolina, Aiull, 1860. Andrew J. Mead, a delegate to 
 the National Democratic Convention, at New York, July, 1868, and was a 
 member of the State Central Committee. 
 
 N. A. Adams was a delegate to the National Republican Convention 
 at Chicago, in 1868: ivas a prominent candidate for Governor in 1876; a 
 member of the State Republican Committee of 1880; Commissioner of Pen¬ 
 sions in 1882. Gottlieb Schauble was the Democratic candidate for Auditor 
 of State, in 1868: Theodore Weichselbaum, the candidate for Treasurer, in 
 1880; D. E. Lautz, for State Su[)erintendent of Public Instruction, in 1882. 
 
 On a vote to amend the State Constitution by striking out t he word 
 white” from the qualifications of electors,Riley County gave 74 majority 
 for it on a vote of 628. Allen, Ottawa, and Wabaunsee counties were the 
 only other counties that voted for it. 
 
 ' Riley County, in a vote of 796, gave 160 majority against striking out 
 the word" “male,"’ at the same election. Ottawa gave 2 majority for it, 
 the only couutv in which it carried in the State. 
 
 At'the first organization of the Judicial Districts in Kansas Territoi-y. 
 Riley County belonged to the Thinl. a.nd Davis was attached to it for 
 judicial purposes, the court officers at the term of court held at Manhat¬ 
 tan, April 4, 1879, were: Rush Elmore, Judge; Scott Newell. Sheriff: .1. 
 D. Patterson, Clerk. Henry Hes.sen was Foreman of the Grand Jury. 
 Benjamin H. Keyser, wlio had practiced law in the courts of tialifornia.and 
 .losliua E. Clardy, now of Wamego, were admitted to the bar. 
 
 At the October term, 1879, W. .1. Bassett was Sheriff. J. Prank Cooper, 
 who had practiced in.the courts of V'irginia, and Walter C. Dunton, in the 
 Wisconsin courts, were admitted as attorneys and counselors-at-law. 
 
 The April term, 1868. was hekl at Ashland: Norman Kinney, Sheriff. 
 The military-famed J. E. B. Stewart, was admitted to the bar. Captain 
 Fred Emory, a United States Mail Contractor in 1876, who liad a somewhat 
 unsavory history as connected with the killing of William Philliiis at Leav¬ 
 enworth, September 1, 1876, was entered on the records as a judgment 
 debtor in the sum of $700. . . 
 
 April 6 , 1860, Jidius E. Hibbard was appointed Master-! ommissioner 
 
 lor the county of Riley. - t -r^ t. 
 
 September 2, 1860, S. IMcArthur appears as Clerk, though J. D. I at- 
 terson is the Deputy. In December, 1860, Judge Elmore’s service as Terri¬ 
 torial Judge closed. . 
 
 Riley County was in the Third Judicial District, with Shawnee. Wa¬ 
 baunsee, "Pottawatomie, Davis, and Dickinson counties. Jacob Safford. of 
 Shawnee County was Judge, having been elected by receiving 790 votes out 
 of 1,487. Riley County gave him lO; J. R. McClure 140: R. S. W ilson, 177. 
 
 ’c. K. Gilchrist, of'Shawnee County, was elected Jud.ge in November, 
 1864. Riley County gave him half her votes, 182. Jefferson, Jackson, 
 and Saline counties were added to the district. Four new judicial Districts 
 were created by the Legislature of 1867, and .lames Humphrey. March 4. 
 1867, was appointed Judge of the Eighth Judicial District, composed of the 
 counties of Riley, Ilavis, Dickinson, (fiay. Cloud, ()ttawa and Saline, He 
 was elected Judge, November 7, 1867. receiving 517 out of 719 votes cast in 
 Riley County. The vote of the District, November 8 , 1870, was cast unani¬ 
 mously for.James H. Austin, of Junction City. Republic, Jewell, Nlitchell, 
 Lincoln, Ellsworth. Rice, and McPherson counties voted at this election. 
 
 In November, 1871, Judge Canfield was elected for a full term. 'I’he 
 additional counties then in the district were Ellis and Wallace. Riley 
 County gave Judge Canfield 808 votes; H. G. Barner, one of her citizens, 
 
 1,076 votes. , . , - 
 
 Clay, Cloud, Republic, Jewell and Mitchell had been formed into the 
 Twelfth Judicial District. 
 
 James H. Austin, of Junction City. Noveniber 3, 1875, received the 
 unanimous vote of the district. It then comprised the counties of Riley, 
 Davis, Morris, Dickinson and Ottawa. Judge Austin, re-elected November 
 7, 1879, received 1,618 out of the 1,637 votes cast in Riley County. 
 
 The Third Judicial District, as re-cast by the Legislature of 1881, is 
 composed of the counties of Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Pottawatomie and Riley; 
 John T. Morton, of Shawnee. Judge. The terms of court foi' lliley County 
 commence the fourth Monday of February, the last Monday' ol August, the 
 second Monday of December. 
 
 COUNTY OIIUANIZATION. 
 
 Tlie Territoi'iiil LeLnslatiirc, consisting of thirteen Conncilinen and twenty-six Uepro- 
 sentatives —of which Sainnel 1). Ilonston, registered ns a farmer, a native of Oiiio, thirty- 
 six vears of age, was tlie onlv Free-State member—convened July 2, IS.i.'i. at Fawnee, a little 
 town on the Military Reservation, about two miles east of ]'’ort Riley, which had been started 
 in the antninn of IH.oI, by Dr. William A. Hammond, Capt. Nathaniel Lyon. Robert Klotz, 
 Robert Wilson and others of Fort Riley, most of them Free-State men Its growth was 
 rapid, scores of lionses were erected, and hundreds of people settled on the town site, I he 
 Lefislature, July ti, adjourned to meet at the Shawnee Manual Labor School 111 Johnson 
 
13^4 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 County on tlic IGtli, and on tlic 23rd Ttcpresentative Houston resigned Ids sent. John 
 Donalflson. the Conneilman who represented Klection Districts Nos. 9, JO, 11 and J2,— 
 Pawnee, Dig Ulne, .Marsville, Itock Creek, St, >[ary’.s and Silver Lake—July 0, gave notice 
 that he would inlrodnce a 1)111 to incorporate Pawnee. (Jo\ ernor Reeder vetoed the .4ct to 
 remove the seat of government from Pawnee and July 21, in a Message to the Legislature, 
 said "it was in session, in contravention with the Act of Congress, where they have no right 
 to sit, and can make no valid legislation". Pawnee, Lecompton, Lawrence, Leavenworth 
 and Kickapoo were the incorporated cities of Kansas in .Vngnst 185i. 
 
 By order of (Jovernor Reeder, a two-story stone building, Stl-vti fi'Ct, ahout.30feetin height, 
 had been erected for the accommodation of"the Legislature. The Coencil occiiitied the upper 
 part, the House the lower part. October 2. 18H2. the walls of the hnilding were standing in 
 good condition, save where a cannoti ball had gone throngh the west end. There had been a 
 door on each side of the building; that on the south, the side near the Kansas River, was 
 six feet wide and seven feet high. There had been no windows in the end of the building, 
 but a good 6iii)ply iti eaeh side. From July 2,18.55, to October 2, 1882, the roof had remained 
 nndislurhed, bat on that day its demolition on the south side commenced. The roof was 
 shingled with a long shaved oiik shingle, the roof boards, rafters and cross titnbers were 
 cottonwood. The structure is within twenty-tive feet of the Kansas division of the Onion 
 Pacitic Railroad, on the south side thereof, and in close proximity to the river across which 
 stood Riley City. This, and ati unroofed store building built by Robert Wilson, are all that 
 remaitis of what once promised to be the great metropolis of Kansas Here tiovernor Reeder 
 had his two-story loir mansion of ten rooms, which was removed to Ogden, four miles east, 
 and stood opposite the primitive court building of Riley County in the autumn of 1855. For 
 the ostensible reason that the city had been built on the Military Reservation, Jefferson 
 Davis, tlien .Secretary of the War l)epartment, ordered the town vacated, and in September 
 1855 its inhabitants removed, a few to Riley Citv, several to Ogden, and some returned East; 
 several of them thereby were reduced to inconvenient want. Hon. Robert Klotz, now a 
 member of the Forty-seventh Congress from Pennsylvania, rvas Pawnee's hotel-keeper and 
 it is a tradition that his stock of Hiiids was usually more ample than that of his solids. 
 Governor Reeder on his way to the capital city stopjied with Mr. Seth ,1. Childs, whose place 
 was at Juniata, on the west side of the Big Bine at the crossing on the Government roads. 
 In the spring of 1855. Governor Reeder commissioned Mr. Childs as Sheriff of the region 
 of country extending north to what is .Marshall County, east to the Pottawatomie Reser¬ 
 vation. south to Council Grove, west to the Rocky Mountains, as Kansas Territory then 
 extended there. But the Legislature of 18.55, on the 25th of .\ugust, elected John T. 
 Price Sheriff of Riley County; Clay Thomson. Probate Judge; Thomas Reynolds and 
 William Cuddy, County Commissioners. The county as organized took all the territory 
 between .Marshall County and the Kansas Riv er. 
 
 At Ogden, iMonday, September 17, 18.5F, the court eouveiied, consisting of Messrs. Thom¬ 
 son and Reynolds. On the I8th. they made choice of t 'laiborne R. .Mobley for Commissioner 
 - Mr. Cuddy having never qnalilied—and John 8. Reynolds was chosen Clerk of the Court. 
 
 The first liecords .—The journal in which the iiroceedings of the court were recorded, 
 conside; iug its character, has been very well preserved. Standing first on the record is the 
 oath of ollice taken before Judge Thomson, September 5, 1,8.55, by Commissioner Reynolds, 
 who swears to support the Constitution of the United States, and ".^n Act entitled, an .Act 
 to organize the Territory of Nebraska and Kansas, and the jtrovisions of the laws of the 
 United States commonly known as the Fugitive Slave Act," and to be faithful and impartial 
 as County t^'ommissioner. This done, the official bonds of the Sheriff and the Clerk were 
 eaeh fixed at $1.01)11; the Treasurer's, Coroner’s and Constable’s at $.500 each, tiovernor 
 Shannon, October 1.5, 18.55, commissioned C. R, Mobley as County Commissioner, Samuel 
 Dean as County Treasurer, F. C. Sonnomaker as Coroner, and A. A, Garrett and L. B. Perry 
 as Justices of the Peace, and this is made a matter of record. The first financial transaction 
 recorded is as follows: "Ordered, that the account of R. 1). Mobley, amounting to tliirty- 
 fonr dollars, for sevices rendered the county, he allowed, and issue a warrant therefor.” 
 
 LOCATION or COUNTV SEAT AND COUNTY BUILDINGS. 
 
 February 18, 18.56, the Commissioners made the following order: " That until the court 
 house be erected in the county-seat of Riley County, the courts of said county are to be 
 held in the town of Ogden, and we will cent a house belonging to C. R. and R. D. Mobley at 
 astatedsum per month.” This building stood on the south side of Riley Street, in Block 19, 
 the cellar over which it stood being visible in 188‘2. the walls of which remain, and west of 
 which stands a large cottonwood that will mark its site. The house was a small, cheap 
 wooden one, illy contra.sting with the Reeder mansion across the street 
 
 Some business for the county seems to have been transacted at the hamlet of Riley City, 
 a place south of the Kansas River, not far from Fort Riley, for in the following journal entry 
 for March 25, 1857, stands recorded: " The County Commissioners went to Riley City this 
 day and brought from there the secretary, table, .seals and what records they could find, and 
 deposited them in the Clerk’s Office.” 
 
 The Proliate Court had been held in a log-house at Ogden, owned by Lemuel Knapp. 
 It was fourteen feet square and nearly minus windows. But June 1. 1 n 57, an agreement 
 was made with J. U. Parsons to lease his most easterly house, on Riley Street, for'the |)ur- 
 jioee of holding Probate and County Courts, at $12 per month, payable every three months. 
 
 Preparatory to a vote on the permanent establishment of the county-scat, four Election 
 Precincts were established Sc|iteinber 21, 18.57, viz:—Randoliih, .Manhattan, Ogden and 
 Montague. At the election on October 5, the vote for Ogden was. Randolph, 9: Manhattan, :i; 
 Ogden, 1.58; Montague, 2.3; total, 193. For Manhattan, Randoljih, 11; Alanhattan, 127: 
 Ogden, 3: Montague, 21: total, 162. Majority for Ogden. 31. A belief that fraud ha<l been 
 Itracticed at Ogden, existed so strongly in the minds of the citizens of Manhattan, that they 
 delegated John Pipher and W. M. Snow logo to Lecompton and obtain some remedy !it the 
 hands of the Territorial Governor, but he refused to do anything in the matter. Then the 
 examination of the tally-sheet was the next thing attcm])ted, but the officers in charge of 
 it refused to have it examined. But Esquire Pii)her summoned Lemuel Knai)p before him 
 at his court in Manhattan, to give testimony concerning the names of minors and soldiers at 
 Fort Riley on the list, and through him mainly it was established that there had been over 
 fifty illegal votes cast, which established Manhattan as the shire town for Riley County. 
 
 Daniel Mitchell, who had been County Clerk for nine months, a most efficient officer, 
 resigned his office, Ui^ccmber 12, 18.57, and was succeeded by Dr. J. W. Robinson, of Man- 
 'liattan. December HI. Judge Westover ordered that the hooks, iiapers, stationery, furniture 
 and all chattels belonging to the county, be delivered into the hands of the Sheriff, subject 
 to the order of the Probate Court. On the lith, the Sheriff: made the following return:— 
 
 "Thewitnin has been duly served. Did not get the books on account of the Clerk 
 being under bonds not to give them up. He came to see the Judge. 
 
 D. A. Buttebkiei.i), 
 
 Sheriff of Riley County.” 
 
 Dr. .Amory Hunting, one of the County Commissioner.s, on December 14, deposed and 
 said that on December 12, he as one of the Commissioners received the resignation of Daniel 
 ■Mitchell, Clerk of Riley County, and recovered from him sundry books "and iiapers, and 
 things belonging to the county'. Six or more men assaulted him and Judge Westover, and 
 they thereby embezzled the said county property. The Sheriff' having a search-warrant for 
 said jiropcrty, made this return:— 
 
 " The within has been duly served by bringing county-seals, desk, table, three blank 
 books, two small blank books and inkstand. Papers and documents on file not found. 
 
 1). A. BUTTEIlFIKl.n, 
 
 December 14, 18.57. Sheriff of Riley County.” 
 
 Tile following iireamble and order was adopted, December 21, 1857. at the first Com¬ 
 missioners’ Court meeting held at Manhattan: " W hekeas the Commissioners in and for the 
 ('oiiiity of Riley, in the Territory of Kamsas, have neglected and refused to cause to be erected 
 or otherwise procure suitable courthouse for the holding of the courts in and for the 
 .said county, Tiieiiefoiie be it ordered that the Probate Court be.holden in the Hoar Building, 
 in the city of Manhattan, during the remai nder of the December term of said court, and until 
 other suitable rooms can he erected or otherwise be jn’ociired for the holding of said court 
 and for the office of the Clerk of said court.” 
 
 June 1.18.58. the following journal entry was made:—"Ordered that the Clerk be author¬ 
 ized to imrclmse of AVest. James A Stronse, of Kan.saeCity, Mo., the building anil lot in the 
 First AVard of the city of Manhattan, known as the Scammon Building, for county purposes, 
 provided a good and sufficient title cun be obtained, at an amount not to e.xcced $600. pay¬ 
 able in county bonds in twelve mouths, with or without interest, as said Clerk may elect." 
 August 16. 18.58, the Clerk was authorized to issue specifications and call for proposals for 
 building a county jail of stone, 14x26 feet, with walls eight feet in height, and to rent of 
 
 Robert AA’ilsoii four rooms in the east end of the Barnes’ Building on Poyntz Avenue for the 
 use of the county officers, at a rent not to exceed $60 pi r annum. November 8, 18.58, Andrew ' 
 J. Mead received $45 for four and one-half months’ rent of a stone building for D+strict 
 Court purposes. The Scammon Buildiig; was destroyed by fire. August 23, 1859. The 
 Barnes’ Building in 1882 stood at the foot of the north side of Poyntz Avenue, by the 
 railroad track, was occiiiiied as a dwelling, and the lettering on it. "Chea]) Cash Store,'Gro¬ 
 ceries, Rope, etc.,” indicated the purposes for which it had been used, and it remains as an 
 "ancient land mark" of Riley County. 
 
 The following was an order of May 31. 1859: " That a county jail be erected immedi¬ 
 ately. 18x24 feet, of stone, and that the Chairman and Clerk be appointed a committee to 
 receive jiroposals for building the same on the court house lots, iirovided the same can be 
 done for comity bonds, payable in six mouths, bearing ten per cent interest.’’ July 5, 1860, 
 ill noticing some complaints emanating from sundry tax-jiayers, the Comity Board tleclared: 
 
 " That the imrchase of the court house and lot, and the building of the jail, are legal and 
 legitimate transactions; that the laws of the Territory make it obligatory upon the county 
 to pay its court expenses in criminal cases as well as in others; therefore we recommend 
 the tax-iiayers of the county, as law-abiding citizens to bear the burdens for the present 
 year.” J.aniiary 12, 1861, it was ordered: “That the Chairman of the Board and the County 
 Clerk be a committee to sell the wood building standing near the jail, jirovided the sam'e 
 can be sold for not less than $.300; if it cannot be sold, to receive proposals for repairing said 
 buildiim in a suitable manner for county offices.” July 2, 1861, the "Old Court House" 
 was sold to Lewis Kurtz for $300. 
 
 April 9. 1862, the following order was passed: “ Ordered that the building now occupied 
 for county offices be vacated on or previous to the first day of May next, and that the Chair¬ 
 man and County Clerk be authorized to lease from J. E. Hibbard for the use of the county 
 the stone building now occupied by him. on Poyntz Avenue, for one year, at a rent not 
 exceeding $75 per annum.” Novemher 10,1865, on a vote to loan $15,000, for the purpose of 
 erecting county buildings, the vote was 1.50 for the loan, and 140 against the loan. Douglas 
 County boarded Riley County jirisoners in 1866 and 1867, and received about $750 therefor. 
 
 At an election held April 20. 1867, on Jail Bonds, the vote was 262 for, and 46 against. 
 Jacob AA’'innie had the contract for building the jail for $10,441.:33. The jail was located near 
 the southeast corner of the Public Square, 40 feet from the east side and 50 feet from the south 
 side of the Square. The area of the Sciuare is about three acres. The building is 4u.x50 
 feet. It contains eight cells, which are detached from the outer walls with hall extending 
 around the cells. The cells are 6x7 feet, and seven and one-half feet high The 
 jail-yard in the rear is 20.x23 feet. The County Board voted bonds to the amount 
 of $8,0tX) for these cells and appurtenances, and they were sold to George AA^. Higin- 
 botham A Co. for sixty-seven cents on the dollar. In front of the cells is an open hall, on 
 each side of wliich are two good sized rooms, which areoccuiiied by the Sheriff as the home 
 of his family. In the upper story are two jury rooms, one on each side of the hallway. The 
 hall enters a fair sized court room, furnisiied in a manner not at all extravagant. 
 
 At the southeast corner of Third Street and Poyntz Avenue, the County Clerk and 
 County Trea.surei-occupy a commodi ms room, rented for$2'‘0per year. Lower down on 
 the same side of the avenue, the County Attorney’s office is that of Siiilman & Brown, rented 
 for $60 per year. In the block east, the County Superintendent has an office at the same 
 rent. The Register of Deeds and Judge of Probate occupy a frame building belonging to 
 the county, on lot 197, Poyntz Avenue, and the Clerk of the District Court has an office in a 
 brick building on lot 198. Poyntz Avenue, for which the county pays a rent of $60 ])er 
 year. The Coroner has his physician’s office, nearly oiiposite. The offices are supplied with 
 necessary safes. The county jail is one of the best in the SUite. 
 
 .MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS. 
 
 In the names of tiie municipal townships and election precincts, with shifting bounda¬ 
 ries. there has been many and frequent changes. Ogden, Manhattan, Dyer and Pierce were 
 the names given to the townships of the county, Aiu'il 2, 18.56. Dyer lay between the Big, 
 Blue and Calhoun County, and Marshall County and the Kansas River, becoming after¬ 
 wards the most of what became Pottawatomie ' ’ounty. Rock Creek Townshij) was formed 
 from it May 18. 18.56 Pierce, Manhattan and Ogden were whollr in what is now Riley 
 County. Deep Creek, McDowell’s CTeek and Douglas townships were in territory, be¬ 
 longing now to Davis County. Reynold’s Township was formed out of the territory between 
 the Smoky Hill and Republican rivers, September 16, 1856. Dixon Townshij) embraced 
 terri lory north of it. 
 
 .January 17, 18.59, the municipalities were designated Ogden, Manhattan City, Bine Mont. 
 Kent. Indiana. Rindolj)h, Madison and Kansas Falls. March 21. 1859, they were known as 
 Manhattan. Madison, Ogden and .Junction City. Clay County, then unorganized, had a 
 voting place established at the house of Isaiah Scott, near .Alount Pleasant, Dickinson 
 County, unorganized November 14, 1859. had a voting place esrablished at the house 
 of John Erwin. November 17, 1859, the townships were .Jackson, Junction, .Alan- 
 hattan and Ogden, April 14, 1868, Milford was formed from Jackson, and a 
 little later South Milford was created, the latter territory being, in 1873, a part of 
 Davis County. Milford Townsliij), as such, is now Madison and Bala townshii)s. 
 Manhattan is a city of the second cia.ss; Ogden one of the third class. The other villages 
 are not distinct from their municipal townships. Commencing with Manhattan Township, 
 as the political center, adjoining it on the southeast is Zeandale, westward of Zeandale is 
 Ashland, west and northwest of .Ashland is Ogden. Jogging out six miles westward on 
 the north line of Ogden, and northward of it, is Madison; north of Madison is Bala: 
 Fancy Creek is north of Bala; Center north of Fancy Creek: May Day north of Center, 
 terminating on the county line of AA'ashington. Swede Creek is in the northeast part of 
 the county; east of it is the Big Blue, sejiarating it from Pottawatomie County, Jackson 
 lies south of Swede Creek; Grant south of Jackson: AArild Cat south-of Grant, being north¬ 
 west of Manhattan Township. 
 
 County Commissioner Dislncts. —The first district embraces the townshijis of Man¬ 
 hattan arid Zeandale. There are three voting jilaces in the city—First. Second and Third 
 ATards; a precinct in the township north, and one south of the Kansas River. The jiopula- 
 tion in 187.5 was 2,568; in 1880, 3,635. The second district embraces Ashland, Ogden, Madi¬ 
 son. Bala, Fancy Creek, Center and May Day. The population in 18.55 was 2.713: in 1886. 
 3,9.57. The third district comprises Swede Creek, .Jackson, Grant and AA^ild Cat. The pop¬ 
 ulation in 1875 was 1,844; in 1880, 2,838. In 1815 the population of the county was 7,66 ; in 
 1880. 10,4.30. 
 
 School There are sixty-five districts in the county; one joint district, with 
 
 Pottawatomie, one with ^Marshall, one with AA'ashington. and six with Davis. 
 
 OFFICERS OF THE EARLY TIME. 
 
 AA'^hile Kansas was a Territory, the County Commissioners for Riley were:—Clay, 
 ThoinjisonT Thomas Reynolds, Claiborne R. Mobley, Fox Booth. Thomas N. Lilly, Stephen 
 B. AA'hite, Lorenzo AA'^e.stover, .Amory Hunting, F. N. Blake, .Jesse Ingraham, George Tay¬ 
 lor, .Jonas Kress, Amasa Huntress, O. E, Osborne and J. K. AA'hitsou. 
 
 County Clerks. —John S. Reynolds, Daniel Mitchell, .John AA'. Robinson, AA'illiam M. 
 Snow and R. .J. Harper. 
 
 County Ti-eusurers. —Samuel Dean, .John M, .Alorris, Henry Condray and Amory 
 Hunting. 
 
 S/muffs. —.John T. Price, Stejihen B. AVilliams, AA'illiam H. Davis. David A Butterfield, 
 Scott Newell, A\'. J. Bassett, C. AI. Dyche, George AA'. Higinbotham and Samuel Long. 
 
 Pi’obate Judges. —Clay Thomson. Thomas Reynolds, John S. Randolph, AA'ashington 
 1. Gilbert, Lorenzo AA'est ver and John Pijiher, 
 
 Itecjister of Deeds. —AA'illiam M. Snow and R. J Harper. 
 
 Surreyors'. Daniel Mitchell, Davina Furrow and Davies AA'ilson. 
 
 County Attorneys. —Abraham Barry and M. L. Essick. 
 
 Superintendents of Public Instruction.—WWWam A. .AIcCullom and AA’ashington 
 Marlatt. 
 
 County Richard D. Alobley, .John M. Ajorris, Henry Condray and .1. P. 
 
 Hyan. Since Kansas was a State, Lewis Parish. Riidolj)!) Nienke and Amasa Huntress. 
 
 Coroners. —F. C. Sottnamaker, Henry Condray. Anihro.se Todd, R, C. AA’hitncy and 
 Jesse Ingraham AA’hile a State, Ingraham. .A. Carlton. E. L. Patee, AA'. P. Higinbotham 
 and 11. S. Roberts have had the office. 
 
 Riley County has kejtt several of her public servants in long emjiloy. Amasa Huntress 
 was County Clerk, Treasurer and Register of Deeds four years each; three years .Assessor; 
 two years County Commissiotier. R. J. Harper was si.xteen year.s Clerk of the District 
 
RILEY COUNTY. 
 
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 ('mirt; twelve years .rudge of Probate; County Clerk and Register of Deeds each two 
 years; Samuel C. Hoyt was Register of Deeds eight years; County Clerk six years. 
 William Burgoyne was County Clerk eight years; in October, 1882, he entered upon the 
 duties of County Treasurer. Henry C. Crump has ten years service as Register of Deeds. 
 R B. Spilman has been eleven years County Attorney; one year Superintendent of Public 
 Instruction, and one year in the House of Representatives. J. H. Pillsbiiry and J. W Paul 
 ojich eight years County Surveyor. .Tesse Ingraham and H. S. Roberts were each nine 
 years Coroner; J. P. Billings was nine years Superintendent of Public Instruction. John 
 i’ipher was seven years Probate Judge. William H. Bower was flve years Clerk of the 
 District Court. John M. Morris was four years Treasurer; two years Assessor; one year 
 in the house of Representatives. J. W. Blain and John Tennant have each been four years 
 Treasurer. John C. Peck, Jacob Van Antwerp. Jeff. D. Brown and A. L. Houghton have 
 each been fo ur years Sheriff. W. J. Hunter, George Pickett and T. S. St. John have each 
 been four years Commissioners; one year Representative. Edward Secrest was two years 
 Commissioner.- two years Representative. George T. Poison was five years Commissioner. 
 E. Warner, S. I- Childs, M. Condray and J. M. Myers each four years. James Humphrey 
 was one year County Attorney; two years Treasurer; three years Judge of the District 
 Court. Below are tables of court and miscellaneous county ofllcers; 
 
 OFFICIAL ROSTER. 
 
 District Judge— Jacob Safford; 1865-66, C. K. Gilchrist; 1867-69. James 
 Humphrey; 1870-74,William H. Canfield; 187.5-80, James H. Austin; 1881-82, John T. Morton. 
 DistHct CTer*.—1861, N. D. Horton; 1862-66, William H. Bower; 1867-82, R. J. Harper. 
 County Attorney.—\8G1, M. L. Esseck; 1862-6.3, A. H. Case; 1864, C. K. Gilchrist; 
 
 1865- 66, A. M. Burns; 1867, James Humphrey; 1868-70, R. B. Spilman; 1871-72, George .-s. 
 
 Green; 1873-74, R. C. Walter; 1875-82, R. B. Spilman. • 
 
 ^SAenif.—1861-63, Samuel Long; 1864-65, G. J. Haulenbeck; 1866-69, John C. Peck; 
 1870-7.3, .J, Van Antwerp; 1874-77, J. D. Brown; 1878-81, A. L. Houghton; 1882, J. M. Myers. 
 
 County Commissioners. — 1861, A. Huntress, 0. E. Osborne, J. K. Whitson; 1862-63, J. P. 
 Ryan, Ambrose Todd, E. Warner; 1864-67, S. J. Childs, M. Condray, E. Warner, (in 1866. 
 J. M. Myers was elected to take the place of E. Warner); 1868-69, Edward Secrest. R. 
 Allingham, J. M. Myers; 1870-71, W. J. Hunter, W. W. Taylor, J. M, Myers, (in 1811. 
 William K, Rich); 1872-73, W. J. Hunter, William K. Rich, George Pickett; 1874-75, T. S. 
 St. John, C. E. Eastman. George Pickett; 1876-77, T. S. St. John, A. D. Phelps, G. T. Poison; 
 1878-79, Samuel Long, C. M. Dyche, G. T. Poison, (in 1879, P. W. Zeigler was elected to take 
 the place of Samuel Long); 1880-81, P.W. Zeigler, Henry Tidyman, G. T. Poison, (in 1881, John 
 Condray was elected to take the place of G. T. Poison); 1882, Cyrus Foltz, Henry Tidgman, 
 .Tohn Condray. 
 
 County Clerk.—\m, R. J. Harper; 1862-65, A. Huntress; 1866-71, S. G. Hoyt; 1872-73, 
 William Burgoyne; 1874-79, William Burgoyne; 1880-82, F. A. Sohermerhorn. 
 
 Treasurer—tmi, Amory Hnnting; 1862-63, James Humphrey; 1864-65, E. L. Patee; 
 
 1866- 69, A. Huntress; 1870-73. John M. Morris; 1874r-77, J. W. Blain; 1878-81, John Tennant; 
 1882, W'illiam Burgoyne. 
 
 Register of Deeds. —1861, R. .T. Harper; 1862-65. A. Huntress; 1866-73. S. G. Hoyt; 1874^. 
 82, H. C. Crump., 
 
 ProSate./irdpe.—1861-66, John Pipher; 1867-78, R. J. Harper; 1879-82, D. Hungerford. 
 Superintendent of Public Instruction. — 1861-62, Washington Marlatt; 186.3-64, J. M. 
 Lackey; 1865-68, J. E- Platt; 1869-71, Elbridge Gale; 1872, R. B. Spilman; 187.1-80, J. F. 
 Billings; 1881-82, J. H. Lee. 
 
 Surveyor.— Davis Wilson; 1864-71, J. H. Pillsbury; 1872-75, J, W. Paul; 1876-77, 
 C. D. Greeley; 1878-80, J. W. Paul; 1881, S. D. Moses; 1882, J. W. Paul. 
 
 TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES. 
 
 Since 1868, trustees of municipal townships have been the assessors for their respective 
 townships. The following named person have filled the positions since that date. 
 
 Manhattan Township. —B. W. Powers in 1869; George S. Green in 1870 and 1871; C. L. 
 Wilson in 1872; John Elliot in 1873; James Gahan in 1874 and 1875; .Joseph Davis, 1876-1878; 
 J. P. Peckham in 1879 and 1880; R H. Kimball in 1881 and 1882; J. P. Peckham was assessor 
 of Manhattan City in 1882. 
 
 Ogden Township. —C. M. Dyche in 1869; .1. D. Warner, 1870-187,3; D. O’Malley, 1874-1877; 
 Charles E Eastman, 1878^1882. 
 
 Jackson Township.—‘A&mvLCi Long in 1869; Rudolph Niehenke in 1870 and 1871; William 
 Fryhoffer, 1872-1874: H. H. Rice in 1875; John Condray, 1876-1880; George C. Woods in 
 1881 and 1882. 
 
 Grant Township.—I. Paul in 1870, 1874-78, 1880-82; H. P. Dow in 1871; Charles 
 McGiloray in 1872; James E. Freeman in 1873; W. H. Edelhute in 1879. 
 
 Zeandale Township.-T. 8,. 3oho., 1871-73; Cyrus Foltz, 1874-76, 1878 and 1880; 
 
 E. St. John in 1874 and 1875; R. Stewart in 1881; James M. Fostner in 1882. 
 
 Ashland Township.—P,. L. Foster, 187-3-75; M. Vandewort and Hamilton Irish, in 
 1876; William Stone, 1877-80; S. A. Black in 1881; S. J. Yenawine in 1882. 
 
 Bala Township.—G. B. McCord in 1812 and 1873; W. A. Ensign, 1874-76; W. E. Ford, 
 1877-79; J. W. Kettleman in 1880; J. R. Warren in 1881 and 1882. 
 
 Madison Township.— D. Brown in 1872 and 1878; C. C. Adams in 1874, 1875, 
 1880 and 1881; George Avery in 1876 and 1877; Henry Tidyman in 1878 and 1879; William 
 Woodbury in 1882. 
 
 May Day Township.—M.. V. Jerome in 1872 and 1879; N. E. Dickey in 1873; J. A. Reece, 
 1874-76; T. W. Osborne in 1877; J. J. Myers in 1878; S. A. Byarlay in 1880 and 1881; J. E. 
 Powell in 1882. 
 
 Fancy Cresk Township. —.1. Hamer, 1879-81; J. -I. Myers in 1882. 
 
 Center Township. —S. A. Byarlay in 1881; T. W. Osborne in 1882. 
 
 Swede Creek Township.—U. H. Rice in 1879; Frederic Toburen, 1880-82. 
 
 Wild Cat Township. —W. W. Taylor in 1882. 
 
 Manhattan City. — IS. P. Peckham, assessor, in 1882. 
 
 DELEGATES TO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS. 
 
 Riley County has been first and foremost in the various political movements of the 
 Territory and State of Kansas. Below is given a brief note of her delegates, councilmen, 
 senators and representatives. 
 
 Dr. Amory Hunting and Robert Klotz were elected from Riley County, October 9, 1855. 
 as delegates to the Topeka Convention, which assembled October 23, 1858. Dr. Hunting, 
 the oldest member of the body, sixty-one years of age, was Republican in his politics, a 
 native of Massachusetts, but came from Rhode Island to Kansas. 
 
 Mr. Klotz was a merchant, thirty-five years of age, a Democrat, a native of Pennsylvania, 
 and a member of the Forty-seventh Congress from that State. ... 
 
 Martin F. Conway was elected from the St. Mary’s and Silver Lake precincts; at that 
 time a part of Riley County. 
 
 Pawnee polled forty-five votes for the Topeka Constitution, December 15, 1855; St. 
 Mary’s, fourteen votes. 
 
 Lecompton Convention.—Jane 15, 1857, Riley and Pottawatomie counties elected C. R. 
 Mobley J S Randolph, P. Z. Taylor and Robert Wilson, delegates to the Lecompton Con¬ 
 vention which met September 7, 1857. Under this constitution, N. Berry was elected a 
 Representative, and Dr. Hunting a Senator from the district of which Riley formed a part. 
 
 Leavenworth Convention. —Riley County, March 9, 1858, elected J. T. Goodnow, Free¬ 
 man N. Blake and George W. Higinbotham, delegates to the Leavenworth Convention, 
 which convened April 30, 1858. At a Free State Convention held to elect officers nnder this 
 constitution. Dr. John W. Robinson, of Riley, was nominated'for Commissioner of 
 School Land. . 
 
 Lecompton Constitution — English Bill. — The vote of Riley County, August 2, 1858, on 
 this constitution as submitted by the bill drafted by Congressman English, of Indiana, was; 
 Proposition rejected, 258; proposition accepted, 22. 
 
 Wyandotte Convention.—SSmoh •«, 1859, Riley County gave 119 votes in favor of a con¬ 
 stitutional convention; against it, 54.” 
 
 In June, 1858, S. D. Houston was elected as delegate from Riley County. October 4, 
 1859, the county gave 296 votes for the constitution, 128 against it. • 
 
 TERRITi^'RIAL COUNCILMEN AND REPRESENTATIVES. 
 
 John Donaldson re; resented the Council District, of which Riley was a part. In 1855, 
 .Samuel D. Houston was a member of the House. In 1856, Russell Garrett was elected to 
 
 the House. In 1857, Abraham Barry and Charles Jenkins were elected from Riley and 
 Pottawatomie counties; Benjamin Ilarding and Andrew J. Mead, councilmen from the 
 district comprising the counties of Doniphan, Brown, Nemaha, Marshall, Riley and Potta¬ 
 watomie. In 1858, Abraham Barry and Thomas R. Points were elected Representatives 
 from Riley and Pottawatomie counties. In 1859, J. B. Woodward was elected Councilman 
 from the counties of Riley, Clay, Davis, Dickinson, Wabaunsee and Morris. Daniel L. 
 Chandler was elected Representative from Riley and Clay counties. In 1860, Walter C. 
 Diinton was elected Representative from Riley and Clay counties, the last Representative 
 from Riley County, while Kansas was a Territory. 
 
 State Senators.—K\\e^ and Pottawatomie counties were represented in the State Senate 
 of 1861 by Samuel D. Houston; in 1862, by M. L. Essick. Mr. Houston had been appointed 
 Receiver of the Land Office at Junction City. . , t.- . ■ . 
 
 Riley, Marshall and Washington counties constituted the Seventh Senatorial District, 
 1863-1866. Thomas H. Baker, of Marshall, was the Senator in 1863 and 1864; E. C. Manning, 
 of Marshall, in 1865 and 1866. . , „ .. t,. . ■ . 
 
 These counties, with Republic and Cloud, remained the Seventh District, 
 
 James M. Harvey, of Riley, was the Senator in 1867 and 1868; A. A. Cornahan, of Cloud, 
 in 1869 and 18;0; Phillip Rockefeller, of Washington, in 1871 and 1873.^ ^ 
 
 Under the legislative apportionment of 1871, Riley, Davis and Dickinson constituted 
 the Twenty-seventh Senatorial District. Under the apportionment of 1876, the ThirUeth 
 District. V. P. Wilson, of Dickinson, was the Senator in 1873 and 1874; Harlow P. Dow 
 in 1815, 1876 and 1877. The biennial sessions of the Legislature commenced with 1877, and 
 Mr. Dow having become connected with the Internal Revenue Department, resign^ ms 
 place in the Senate and T. C. Henry, of Dickinson, was Senator in 1879. In 1881, F. H. 
 Burris, of Dickinson, was the Senator. He resigned in consequence of removing from the 
 State, and in November, 18l'2, was chosen to fill the unexpired term. 
 
 By the apportionment of 1881, Riley, Davis and Wabaunsee constituted the Nineteenth 
 Senatorial District; the first election of a Senator therefrom will be in 1884. 
 
 Members of the Mouse of Representatives.—KWey and Pottawatomie counties were repre¬ 
 sented in the State Legislature of 1861, by Frederic N. Blake, Ambrose W. Mussey, Thomas 
 Pierce and William H. Smythe. . 
 
 Riley County was the Seventy-second Representative District, 1863-18il; the^ twelfth, 
 1872-1876. From 1877-81, the county had two Representative Districts, Nos. <6 and u. 
 Under the apportionment of 1881, the county had one district, which is numbered 58. 
 
 The following table shows her members from 1863 to 1883; , „ 
 
 1863 District No. 72, Bradley E. Fullington; 1864, District No, 72, Bradley E. huiling- 
 ton; 1865, District No. 72, James M. Harvey; 1866, District No. 72, .lames M Haiwey; I86(, 
 District No. 72, Henry Booth; 1868, District No. 72, D. M. Johnson; 1869, District No. 72, 
 Edward Secrest; 1870, District No. 72, Edward Secrest; 1871, District Nm i2, .John M. 
 Morris' 1872 District No. 12. ,Iohn H. Pinkerton; 1873, District No. 12, W. J. Hunter; 
 1874, District No. 12, Ilarlon P. Dow; 1875, District No. 12, George Pickett; 1876,_^pistrict 
 No. 
 
 Edgerton; 
 
 District No. 76, George ! 
 
 874, District No, 12, Ilarlon P. Dow; 1875, District JNo, 12, Lieorge ricKeu; ia,o, uisirici 
 70. 12, Charles F. Little; 1877, District No. 76, T. St, John; 1877, District No, 7i, A S, 
 Sdgerton; 1879, District No, 76, R, B Spilman; 1879, District No, n, J, J, Myers; 1881, 
 )i8trict No. 76, Oeorffo S. Green; 1881. District No. 77, Nehemiah Green; 1883. 
 
 SCHOOL AND OTHER STATISTICS. 
 
 Settled with the kind of people that Riley County was, it would have been expected 
 that they would have taken a great interest in the common school, and m academic and 
 collegiate course of instruction. This they have done and their present and prospective 
 privileges attest their zeal and devotion to these things. With seventy-five school dis¬ 
 tricts ten of which are joint ones with the surrounding counties, and with seventy school 
 houses, the children of school age have good facilities for an education, a^s the^superm- 
 tendence( 
 struction 1 
 
 average da - - 
 
 The nveraire'pry oTmaleV-eimliers is per mouth; of females, $29,19, During the year 
 
 male teachers have taught 213 months; females, 312. The average number of weeks of in¬ 
 struction for a district is 25. There have been four private schools, taught by females ; one 
 by a male teacher. The average levy of district school tax is 11.3 mills for f^e year 1882. 
 The bonds voted for schoolhoiise purposes ill .882. are $12.20(1. Bonded indebtedness of 
 
 the district is $18,700. . t • i mi, • m- 
 
 Manhattan has a corps of ten teachers; Prof. D. E. Loutz, principal. The mam public 
 school building is a little to the north of Poyntz Avenue, quite centrally located It is 
 73x96 feet two stories high above the basement. It has four large rooms upon each floor, 
 spacious halls, and neat cloak rooms. It is a nice stone structure, and cost about $l.o,000. 
 The block upon which it stands is exceedingly well supplied with shade trees, that were set 
 out years ago, and it has ample and neat play grounds. To the southwest of this n ear the 
 outskirts of the city is a nice new stone structure two stones high, built m 1882, to supple¬ 
 ment the needs of the increasing population, wliicli now reaches 2,500. 
 
 Randolph which has a population of about .500, employs two teachers m its graded 
 school. Ogden has a population of about 400; Leonard, a thrifty growing town, the station 
 in this county on the Kansas Central Railway, has about 40(1; Rdey Centre abont 300; 
 Bala about 250. All these places have excellent schools. The schoo houses in fte rural 
 districts, in many instances are not adecju&te to the needs of the peoj)le, and another year, 
 there will be an increased number of new houses. , , . ^ ^ „ 
 
 The first record in the Commisssioners’ journal, relating to taxes, reads as follows: 
 
 Received of the Clerk of the tribunal transacting county business of the county of 
 tRilev Kansas Territory, the tax-book of said county, upon which 1 am to collect ^^43.91 in 
 erritorial tax; $185.93 county tax, and $93 as Assessor’s fees. All the above amounts 1 
 promise to pay over or return the book as the law directs. Tins August 5, 18o6. 
 
 ' Stephen B. Williams, 
 
 Sheriff of Riley County. 
 
 The amount of territorial sent to the Auditor of iiublic accounts for the 'leriitory of 
 Kansas. August 5, 1856. John S. Reynold, Clerk, 
 
 “ By L. B. Perry, Deputy. 
 
 July .5, 1860, the County Commissioners in a manifesto say: ,, 
 
 The county Avas organized in 1855 and no tax was levied until l8o8, and the small 
 amount of nropertv subject to taxation on the valuation of 1859, was only $103,000, 
 
 The pShed^ expenditures for the county in 1860, was $1,.392.13; 1861 $2,175.57: for 
 1864, $3,434.76; for 1&5, $4,462.24; for 1866, $3,403.37; for 186,, $6,931.05; for 1868. 
 #10 040.50. The levy for county taxes for 1870, was 7.5 mills on the dollar, so as to raise 
 lio’ooo! in 1871 , it was 9 mills; the amount to be raised was $11,640. I" 1872. it was 10 
 milis three of which was to meet the interest coupons on the Manhattan & Northwestern 
 Raihvav bonds. In 1873 and 1874 it was 13 mills, six of which was to pay interest on the 
 Manhattan & Northwestern Railway bonds. In 1875, the levy wa.s 15 mills, seven of which 
 
 indrttednesnirisVugout'of'the“Manhat^^^^^^ & Northwestern Railway, a petition having 
 been signed liy 1,1.55 residents that none he made. In 1879-1882, 6 mills was the county levy. 
 
 The aggregated judgments against Riley County, consiyiuent upon the refii^sal of her 
 Commissioners to lew taxes to meet the accrued and accruing interest on the Manhattan 
 & Northwestern Railway bonds is $20,5.58.09. The assessed valuation of the county for 
 1882 is as follows: Real estate, $1,109,407; city property, $:335,166; personal property, $.t 40,- 
 1.53; railroads, $243,0.31; total, $2,217,757. 
 
 There are four railroad lines, which may be mentioned in connection with the assess¬ 
 ment in the following manner: A few miles of the Manhattan & Blue \ alley Railroad is 
 assessed at $12,.500; the Manhaltan & Burlingame, 9.2 miles, $40,043; the Kansas division 
 of the Union Pacfic, 14.16 miles. $123,252; the Kansas I’entral. 18.11 miles $6,,236.29. 
 
 This county has been singularly free from crimes and its court calenders are compara¬ 
 tively exemnt from cases of persons charged with capital crime. The latest case was the 
 trial of Charles W. Bates, charged with the murder of P. W. Peak iii the Christian Church 
 at Manhattan on the evening of February 3, 1879. At the first trial the verdic-.t of the jury 
 was manslaughter in the first degree, but at the second trial m December 18i9, the jury 
 brought in a verdict of “ not guilty.” This killing had a connection with the procurement 
 of evidence furnished against persons in the liquor traflie, Mr. Bates playing the role of a 
 detective in the matter. 'I'he good morals and higli civilization ol this county stand iiiisur- 
 passed anywhere. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 :\1ANHATTAN. 
 
 Manhatt an Township embraces about 40 sqiiare miles. On this territory 
 is the beautiful city of Manhattan, arouncl which blessings gather in the 
 greatest profusion. No such limited area in Kansas, has more of the com¬ 
 bined works of nature and art to commend it tlian the township of Manlmt- 
 tan. Watered by the Big Blue and Kansas rivers, and wild Cat C^eek, in 
 their circuitous courses: its bottomlands are very extensive, [south of the 
 Kansas, Mount Prospect rises almost to a perpendicular height of more 
 than 200 feet above the river, and from this sightlyeininencemay be viewed 
 scenes that are iierfectly enchanting. To the east and southeast lies the unii- 
 valed KawValley,dotteciwit h improved fields,beautiful and commodious stone 
 farm dwellings, expansive barns and extensive orchards, the scene so en¬ 
 rapturing as to suggest “ Pisgah's heights,” with its surrounding fertile, 
 meandering vales. Blue Mont, to the north of the city of Manhattan, is 
 
 less precipitous than Mount Prospect but nearly as high; it stands a pei- 
 
 pctual sentinel over the Big Blue, whose clear and limpid waters its 
 base. Here, at the confluence of these two majestic streams is a grandeur 
 in the outlook,and this trysting point wliere comes the rustling of the autum¬ 
 nal leaves, the melody of the feathered songsters in their hiirmoniously 
 tuneful notes, and the rippling, gurgling voices of many waters tells one ot 
 the great “Father of Waters ” to the east, of the everlasting Rocky Mount¬ 
 ains of the west, which the long railway trains of the Kansas piv'ision of 
 the Union Pacific, as they move to Denver on the west, to Kansas City 
 on the east, unite. This township takes the lead in short horn herds. 
 The Agricultural College, Charles E. Allen, Bill & Burnham, William P. 
 lliginbotham, A. W. Rollins, and others, hav'e this choice breed of cattle, 
 and most of them breed pure-blooded Berkshire and Poland China swine, 
 (xen. J. S. Casement is breeding fine horses. 
 
 Col. George S. Park, of Parkville, Missouri, in the autumn of 18o4, 
 located a town site on the Kansas River, at the southwest jiart of the pres¬ 
 ent site of Manhattan, and called it Poleska. Seth I. Childs built thereon 
 the first house. 
 
 Later in the same season, Samuel D. Houston, of Illinois, Judge San- 
 dem W. Johnson, of Ohio, Judge J. M. Russell, of Iowa, E. M. Thurston,of 
 Maine, and Dr. A. H. Wilcox, of Rhode pland, met at tlie mouth of the 
 Big Blue and located a town site, calling it Canton. 
 
 March 24, 1855, Isaac T. Goodnow, Luke P. Lincoln, C. H. Lovejoy, 
 C. N. Wilson, Joseph Wintersaid and X. R. Wright, a Committee of a 
 New England Company, which left Boston on the Oth of March, reached 
 this place and at once decided to consolidate the two town companies with 
 their own, and make one good town of them. The improvements then con¬ 
 sisted of a log cabin, built by Colonel Park for a blacKsmith shop, and a 
 dug-out at the foot of Blue Mont. March 26, Mr. Goodnow pitched his 
 tent upon the claim of Park and protected it with sod walls. Fifteen of 
 tlie New England Com[)any, Marcli 30, 1855, voted at Juniata lor S. D. 
 Houston, for Representative to the First Territorial Legislature. There 
 were no Missouri voters sent out here to out-vote the Pree-State settlers, 
 hence Mr. Houston was the only Free-State member. 
 
 April 4, 1855, a consolidation of all these town interests was effected. 
 Twenty-four persons were present, who organized as the Boston Association 
 and named the town Boston. Several rough claim-houses were erected,aud 
 they were placed upon the most important quarter-sections of the town site, 
 consisting of some two sections and selections were made of men to liold 
 them from claim-jumpers. William E. Goodnow used one of these houses 
 as a store; it stood where William Smith now resides, and was the first 
 store in Manhattan. 
 
 The names of tlie members of the Boston Town Association were George 
 
 S. Park, S. D. Houston, S. W. Johnson, J. M. Russell, E. M. Thurston, 
 and 11. A. Wilcox, members of the old organization, and Charles Barnes, 
 Stephen Barnes, Ck W, Beebe, (lyrus Bishop, C. E. Blood, G, H. Brown, A, 
 Browning, S, 1. Childs, Martin F. Conway, Joseph Denison, John Flagg, 
 Isaac T. Goodnow, William E. Goodnow, John Hoar, Amory Hunting, C, 
 H. Lovejoy, Luke P, Lincoln, J, H, McClure, H, B. Neeley, E. C. Persons, 
 
 T. J. Roosa, Freeman Shattock, Frank B, Smith, Newell Trafton, B, Wel- 
 den, T, C, Wells, S. Whitehorn and C, N, Wilson. 
 
 April 27, 1855, a colony left Cincinnati, Ohio, on the steamboat Hart¬ 
 ford, bound for Central Kansas, via the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri, and 
 Kansas rivers. The name of Manhattan had been fixed upon as the pros¬ 
 pective town, as it was thought there would be room for a town that might 
 bear some compjirison to New York. At St. Louis the compkny numbered 
 about eighty. Deeming the steamer an abolition boat, the authorities at 
 St. Louis deliyed her some days. A pilot was hired at the extravagant 
 price of $750, and the voyage for Kansas City was begun. Cholera broke 
 out on the steamer and the death of several members of the colony ensued. 
 Arriving at Kansas City there was a tarry of a week because of low water 
 on the Kansas, and when at Lecompton the steamer got aground, another 
 heavy rain so raised the river that there was no further delay until the 
 steamer passed the mouth of the Big Blue, about half a mile, where it 
 grounded and was obliged to land its passengers and freight. This was 
 June 1,1855. The company numbered seventy-five persons. They brought with 
 them ten houses all ready to put up. John Pipher, Andrew J. Mead and 
 H. Palmer hired a wagon and drove to what is now Junction City, and there 
 laid out the town of Manhattan. During their absence John \Vk Pipher 
 had an interview with the Boston Associati(jn, which resulted in the Associ¬ 
 ation voting to give half the town site to the Cincinnati Company if they 
 would locate upon it and help build up the town. The offer was aceepte d 
 and Boston became Manhattan, now the “ Beautiful City ” of Kansas. 
 
 One of the Cincinnati buildings that was shipped on the Hartford now 
 stands at the north foot of Poyntz Avenue, near the railroad track, and 
 with its nine rooms i^ occupied by several colored families. Another one 
 was a store at the corner of First Street and Poyntz Avenue, and in 1882 
 
 it stood in the rear of the livery stable of A. L. Houghton. The first stone 
 building in the towm was erected by William E. Goodnow, in the northern 
 part, southwest of the Gove place. David A. Butterfield, of Utica, New 
 Tork, the Overland Stage Route man from Atchison to Pike’s Peak, erected 
 the second one. 
 
 The wife of Rev. C. E. Blood taught the first school in 1855. The first 
 schoolhouse was erected in 1858, at a cost of $2,500. 
 
 The first church was the Methodist Episcopal, built of stone, in 1858,at 
 a cost of $4,800. Isaac T. Goodnow raised $4,000 of it in the East, mostly 
 from town-lot sales. The remaining $800 was raised here in 1857. 
 
 Irvine Lovejoy, son of Rev. C. F. Lovejoy, was the first birth. He 
 was born in 1855, is a graduate at Baker University, and a theological stu¬ 
 dent at Boston. The first death was that of G. W. Barnes, su'm of Charles 
 Barnes, a very promising young man. Rev. Joseph Denison performed the 
 first marriage ceremony, which was in January. 1856. Thomas Platt and 
 Sally E. Pipher were the parties united. John Pipher was the first post¬ 
 master, appointed in 1856. 
 
 Licorporation .—The city was incorporated May 14, 1857, and the first 
 election held May 30. The Election Judges were John Pipher, William M. 
 Snow and Andrew J. Mead. Mr. Mead was the first Mayor; A. Scammon, 
 President of the Boartl of Councilmen: W. M. Snow,Clerk; .James F. Gard¬ 
 ner, Marshal. In 1870 its population was 1,173: in 1880, it was 2,104. 
 Governor St. John, June 26, 1880, issued a proclamation declaring it to be 
 a city of the second class. Its Mayors have been Andrew J. Mead, E. M. 
 Thurston, S. G. Hoyt, C. F. DeVivaldi, James Humphrey, Welcorfie Wells, 
 M. J. Gove, Henry Laffer, G. W. Higinbotham, Amasa Huntress, E. C. 
 Manning, N. A. Adams, R. B. Spilman, G. W. Wisner, J. K. Perry, S. A. 
 Sawyer, William Dent,R. Allingham, Jr., John Pipher, and W. M. Beverly. 
 
 J. E. Hibbard, James Humphrey, R. B. Spilman, William McKay, 
 George S. Green, T. L. Magruder, Samuel Kimble and W. A. Scott hg,ve 
 been the City Attorneys. H. W. Stackpole is Police Judge, and J. R. 
 Young, City Clerk. 
 
 CHURCHES. 
 
 The following table shows the status of the ten churches of the city: 
 
 Denominations. 
 
 Value. 
 
 Seating Room. 
 
 Members. 
 
 Methodist Episcopal. 
 
 .$15,000 
 
 50.) 
 
 -300 
 
 Presbyterian.... 
 
 . 12,000 
 
 600 
 
 125 
 
 Protestant Episcopal. 
 
 . 6,000 
 
 400 
 
 60 
 
 Congregational.-.- 
 
 . 5,500 
 
 4,50 
 
 160 
 
 Roman Catholic .... 
 
 . 3,000 
 
 2.50 
 
 40 
 
 Church of the Disciples... 
 
 . 2,500 
 
 J 
 
 100 
 
 Baptist..- 
 
 . 2,000 
 
 200 
 
 80 
 
 Colored Methodist Episcopal.. 
 
 . 800 
 
 175 
 
 .35 
 
 African Methodist Episcopal. 
 
 . 700 
 
 1.50 
 
 25 
 
 Colored Baptist. 
 
 . 600 
 
 125 
 
 40 
 
 CongregaiionaZ. —This church was the second organized, of this order, between the Mis¬ 
 souri River and Rocky Mountains. The first services were held in a tent, April 32, 18.55. 
 The desk was a trunk on its end, the seats were trunks, beds and boxes. The log cabin 
 succeeded the tent. The “ Hartford ” steamer brought materials for a frame building. Janu¬ 
 ary 6, 1856, in the log house of Dr. Amory Hunting, the church was formally organized; 
 Rev. Harvey Jones, of Wabaunsee, was moderator, and Asaph Browning, from Fitchburg, 
 Massachusetts, clerk. Here was the independence of the local church, liberty of conscience, 
 antagonism to American chattel slavery, and abstinence from intoxicating drinks most 
 fully affirmed. A donation of forty town lots, and contributions from people in the East, 
 gave the church a good start. The names of Stephen A. Douglas, Abraham Lincoln and 
 Owen Lovejoy appear as donors, written with their own hands. ^ The building, when nearly 
 finished, was unroofed by a tornado. May 15, 1859, but it was built and dedicated July 24, 
 18.59. Rev. Charles E. Blood, xvas the first pastor. He was succeeded on May 26,1862, by 
 Rev. Roswell D. Parker, a graduate of Michigan University, 18.54, and of Andover Theolog¬ 
 ical Seminary, 1857, accepted a call from the church, October, 1867. He closed his labors 
 in 1880, as the pastor of the church, and was succeeded by Rev. A. H. Votaw. Rev. Mr. 
 Parker still labors as a preacher, but his time is given considerably to the Telejihone, a 
 valuable State paper of the denomination. 
 
 Methodist Einscnpal. —This organization was commenced on the steamer “ Hartford.” 
 xvhen on the Ohio River, en route for central Kansas, April ;10, 1854, by John Pijiher. Its 
 membership was twenty-three. On the journey a few were received on probation, and 
 religious services were held nearly every night. The history of this church is coeval with 
 Manhattaii. Rev. C. H. Lovejoy, Rev. Isaac T. Goodenow and Rev. Joseph Denison, were 
 the pastors, prior to 1856. Since then, the pastors have been N. Trafton, Joseph Denison, 
 J. Paulson, J. F. W. Auld, F. H. Mudge, R L. Harford, B. C. Dennis, N. Green, R. P. 
 Duval, G S. Dearborn. J. M. Sullivan, S. W. Lloyd, R. Wake, E. Gill, J. A. Motter and 
 William Friend. A church building was erected in 1857, a parsonage in 1864. The old 
 boat bell of the “Hartford” was used in the church. The jiresent church edifice was dedicated 
 October 17, 1680. It is one of the most beautiful in the State. The annual conference was 
 held here in 1875, Bishop Merrill presiding. 
 
 Presbyterian. —A movement was set on foot here to organize a Presbyterian Church in 
 1866. Rev. Alexander Sterrett, of Evansville, Ind., began to preach in the autumn, and for 
 the first four months services were held Sunday afternoons in the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church. Soon after, morning services were held in Gove’s Hall. Prayer meetings and 
 sociables were held from house to house, and, on July 28, 1867, the church was organized. 
 R. J. Harper was ruling elder. The other members were C. F. Harper, FI. S. Baird, Deborah 
 Baird, C. P. Blatchly, Mary A. Crane, Caroline Higinbotham, Pauline Hunter, G. W. King, 
 .lohn Mails, Martha Mails, J. Mails, R. B. Spilman. Anna M. Sterrett. John Stingley, Mary 
 A. Stingley. The church has had the following pastors;—Rev. Alexander Sterrett, three 
 years; Rev. Dr, Anderson, six months; Rev. J. H. Reid, five years; Rev. William Camp¬ 
 bell, the present pastor, began his labors in 1876. 
 
 Protestant Episcopal (St. Paul's). —Rev. Charles M. Calloway conducted the first ser¬ 
 vices for this organization, in July, 18,57. The parish was organized in May, 18 j 8, and Rev. 
 N. O. Preston was chosen rector. Bisho|) Kemper made the first Episcopal visitation in 
 1859, and during the same year the church building was begun; it was completed in 1867, 
 and consecrated May 13, 1870. Rector Preston suddenly died February, 14, 1866; Vestry¬ 
 man, M. J. Gove, was killed by a railway accident, March 1, 1873, and Senior Warden, Am¬ 
 brose Todd, died December 4, 1880, after twenty-two years of official relations. He was the 
 first in that office; Edward Newell as Junior Warden; A. J. Mead, E. M. Thurston, Scott 
 Newell and William M. Snow as Vestryman. The rectors have been Rev. N. 0. Preston, 
 Rev. James H. Lee, Rev. Daniel W. Cox, Rev. James P. Fiigett. Organization in 1882: 
 Rector, R. E. G. Huntington, D. D.; Senior Warden, George F. Brown; Junior Warden, 
 Charles F. Keables; Vestrymen, George W. Higinbotham, Charles F. Keables, William 
 Dalton, William M. Snow, John C Russell, Lieutenant A. Todd; Clerk, Charles P. Keables; 
 Treasurer, Lieutenant A. Todd. 
 
 Baptist. —This church organized August 14, 1858; was incoritorated November 13, I860. 
 Its members were Rev. M. L. Wisner and wife, who had letters from a church in Wiscon¬ 
 sin, Dr. George Ferguson and wife from Michigan, James H. Young and wife from Kansas 
 City, Mo., E Colburne«and Jane A. Williston from Massachusetts, and W. S. Hurlburt 
 from Vermont. The first preaching services were held Sunday morning in the stone school- 
 house. Later they worshijiped in the Congregational Church, but a cyclone taking off the 
 roof, they returned to the school building, and still later in the old City Hall. Their pres¬ 
 ent church building was commenced in 1862, but not completed until 1866. Its pastors nave 
 
RILEY COUNTY. 
 
 1307 
 
 lioon Hi'V M r, W'isner, Kov. M. .1. Kermott, Rev. J. M. Liickey, Rev. Elbredge Gale, Rev. 
 Isaac Sawvcr, Rev. I. S. Woods, Rev. S. I'illsbury, Rev. J. G. Mayer, who commenced his 
 pastorate in December, 18T8. . , 
 
 Church, of the Disciples —This church organized at an early day, was re-organized in 
 IKTll, and a church building was erected in 1873. Its regular pastors have been Rev. A. J. 
 White Rev. .V. D. Goodwin, Rev. Henry Coyswell, Rev. A. B. Campbell. 
 
 Daman Catholic.—This church purchased the building formerly u.sed by the Metho¬ 
 dists in tlie summer of 1880. Rev. Father McCune has been the pastor since its organization. 
 
 The Second .Methodist Episcopal (Cotoreri)—This church was organized as a Mission 
 in 186B, and during the year a church building was erected. Rev. James S. Griffing was 
 its pastor. He became insane, and died in 1881. Rev. Mr. Wilson is the pastor His 
 labors commenced in March, 1883. . . 
 
 The .African Methodist Episcopal Zion (CbtorccD.—This church was organized^ in 
 Octolier, 1879, and a church building was erected in 1880. Rev. Oscar Hoskins was the first 
 pastor. ’ Rev. Matliew .Tones commenced liis labors October 13, 1881. 
 
 Colored Baptist.—This organization, now consisting of forty members, was organized 
 in March. 1880. Its Sunday School numbers seventy-five; superintendent, Lewis Call. 
 T'lie pastor is Rev. Abraham Cooper. The church edilice, a frame 23-x30 feet, was built in 
 1,883. Tins is known as the Second Baptist. 
 
 SECRET SOCIETIES. 
 
 La Fayette Lodge, Xo. 16, A., F. & A. JT.—A dispensation was granted this lodge, 
 October 18,18.')9. MajorBeebe was Master; A. A. Garrett, Senior IVardeii; I). A. Butterfield, 
 Junior Warden. Tlic early movers in the work here were Major Beebe, D. A. Butterfield, 
 .V. -V. Garrett, S. G. Hoyt, Samuel Long, J. W. Robinson and Major Scamnion. The first 
 lodve meetings were held in a building, owned by Robert Wilson, of Fort Riley; it was 
 sitiuitcd on the bank of the Big Bine; it has since been moved, and is now used as a 
 vrocery store by C. F. Briggs. The present officers are S. M. Fox, W^orsliipfulMaster; H C. 
 Crump, Senior. Warden; I. G. Hacker, Juniorr Warden. Its membership is about 
 
 VBllt 
 
 Manhattan Chapter. Xo. 14. R. A. Jf.—This Chapter was organized in 1869, with fif¬ 
 teen charter u.embers. Present olficers are George S. Green, H. P., S. M. Pox, King, W m. 
 
 ^M^atdiattan ll'dge, Xo. 1,465, Knights of Homr, instituted by A. Howland D.S. D., 
 February 37 1879, with twenty-seven charter members. Organized by electing the follow¬ 
 ing olficers: William C. Johnston, D.; W. H. Stewart, V. I).; Charles P. Briggs, A. D.; 
 James R Young, Rec.; George B. Himes, Fin. Rec.; Orville Huntress, Treas.; William M. 
 Beverly Chap.; WTlliain A. Brown, Guide; WTlliam H. Slingley, Guard; Charles W. 
 WHielan’ Sent.; L. J. Lyman, P. D.; Drs. L. J. Lyman and H. S. Roberts, Med. Exrs.; 
 ■William M. Beverly, Robert Allingham, Jr., and Dr. H S. Roberts, Trustees. Meets second 
 and fourth Friday evenings of each month. Present membership sixty-two. Each mem¬ 
 bership carries with it $2,900 life insurance. One member, J. K. Winchip, has died since 
 
 ^^^'^^C^nCiim'Lodge, Xo. 59, A., F. & A. M., was instituted February 15, 1883, with 
 fourteen charter members. The following officers were elected; WL M., M. Jones; S. W., 
 H Welch- J. W., C. Mathews; Sec., G. S. Morgan; Treas., E. D. Williams. The lodge 
 has now 'upwards of twenty members, and is in sound financial condition. Meets 
 
 ^‘^'‘^Mmhattan Tjydge, Xo. 17, 1. 0. 0. F.,v;as instituted January 36, 1866,with twenty-three 
 charter members of whoufithe following are the elective officers for that term: N. G., John 
 Pipher- V. G., J. G. Hollenbeck; Per. Sec., N. Dnndore; Treas., M. Maurehan. The 
 lodge has now a membership of seventy-five in good standing. Has had twelve deaths 
 siiiM organization, and has $3,000 cash on hands. Meetings are held weekly m their own 
 
 '’''^^'^Blm^vSaey^Encampment Xo. 43, I. 0. 0. F., was organized April 26,1883, with eighteen 
 cliarter members, officers for the term being: C. P., J. R. Strong; H. P., H. T. Merryheld; 
 E W. S. B. Smith; J. WL, B. L. Bredburg; Sec., I. D. Graham; Treas., D. Evans. Semi- 
 montliiy meetings are held, and the encampment is in a flourishing condition. 
 
 Phienix Lodge Xo. 35, K. of P.. was instituted May 18, 1881, with twenty-three mem¬ 
 bers. Has since had slight increase in membership. Is free of debt, wiih balance in 
 treasury. No deaths have,yet occurred. Meetings are held semi-monthly in Odd Fel- 
 
 Star Division Xo. 1, S. of T., was instituted January 1, 1875, and has had 
 a somewhat checkered career. It has now upwards of forty members, and is doing good 
 work. The division is out of debt, with small balance of cash on hand. Meets every Tues- 
 (Uiv ©veninff in Mr. King's new hall. 
 
 Blue VeUley Asmnbly No. 1999, K. of X., was organized June 17,1882, with a member- 
 ship of twenty-one, which has since been increased to upwards of seventy. Is in good con- 
 
 dition financially, and meets semi-monthly. ^ 
 
 Manhattan Orange Xo. Patrons of Husbandry, vtas organized April 4, 18.4, and 
 has a large list of members. Mr. William F. Allon is Master. The grange is in good 
 financial condition. Meetings are held monthly in Odd Fellows Hall 
 
 Len Gove Post Xo. 100, O. A. R.. of Manhattan, was organized July 21,1^2 Its first 
 officers were: H. P. Christie, Commander; H. C. Crump, J. V. C.; S. M. Fox S. V. C.; G. 
 J. Green, O. D.; J. M. Myers, O. G.; R. B. Sarber, Q. M.; W. Burgoyne, Adjutant. The 
 post is free from debt and meets in Odd Fellows Hall. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZATIONS. 
 
 varieties; pears, 30; grapes, 12; peaclies, 9; Irish iiotatoes 16; squashes, 11; beets, 8; 
 peppers, 6; turnips and sweet potatoes, each 5; pumpkins, 4; tomatoes, 3; wheat, 26; corn, 
 12 ; oats, 6; rye, 8; native woods, 88; specimens of stuffed birds, 88; of animals, L; 
 specimens of Kiley County magnesia limestone. There were 00 choice hogs, 32 head of 
 cattle, IT horses, 40 coops of poultry. All these and immensely more of various specimens 
 were on exhibition. 
 
 Farmerii' Convention Granges .—March 26, 1873, a State convention of farmers was 
 held at Topeka. Kiley County's delegates were O. W. Bill, W. Fisher, Washington Marlatt 
 and Edward Secrest. The animating spirit of the convention is expressed in the following: 
 
 “ Resolved, That organization is tlie great want of the producing classes, at the present 
 time, and we recommend every farmer in the State to become a member of some farmers' 
 club, grange of the patrons of husbandry, or other local or State organization.” 
 
 J. A. CTamer, General Deputy of the State Grange, organized granges in the county, 
 and farmers’ clubs were formed in every portion of this and Pottawatomie counties. 
 The granges were known by the names of Stockdale, Blue Mont, Bala, Zeandale, Wild Cat, 
 May Day, Parallel, Peach throve, Ogden, Manhattan, Deep Creek, Ashland, Fancy Creek, 
 Prairie Rose, Madison, Mcllowell, Rocky Ford and Fairview. 
 
 George T. Poison was Master of Riley County Patrons of Husbandry in 1873, and its 
 Trustees were; N. B. White, of Blue Mont Grange; Solomon Secrest, Fancy Creek; C. S. 
 Caley, May Day; A. Sweet, Stockdale; J. H. Pinkerton, Zeandale. 
 
 Co-operative Store.~~l^\\Q Blue and Kansas Valley Merchants’ Exchange was orpnized 
 in 1873, at Manhattan, on the Rockdale (England) system. J. A. Limbocker, President; J. 
 S. Randolph, Vice-President; Frederick E. Miller, Secretary; Seth I. Shields, Treasurer 
 Sei)tember 16, 1882, the corner-stone was laid for the new two-story grange building of 
 magnesia limestone, which stands as a thing of use and beauty on the south side of Poyntz 
 Avenue, at the southwest corner of Fourth. O. W. Bill, Past Worthy Master, of Riley 
 County Pomona Grange, introduced Prof. E. Gale, as the orator, and W. F. Allen, P. \\ . M. 
 of the Manhattan Grange No. 748, P. of IL, prepared the box for the corner-stone and de¬ 
 posited therein the following contents: 
 
 ” Copy of Nationalist, Independent, Republic, Industrialist, Telephone, Age of Pro¬ 
 gress, American Grange Bulletin, Proceedings of National Grange, Digest and Ritual of 
 Grange Proceedings of State Grange 1876, other documents relating to insurance, etc., of 
 Grange, bill-heads for Store, blank checks, envelopes, shipping tags, etc., address of Prof. 
 E. Gale, poem of Mrs. Kate R. Hill, and a history of tlie Manhattan Grange and how the 
 building was erected.” 
 
 The poem closed as follows: 
 
 O’er these gifts, nor poor, nor few— 
 
 Oh, ye angels, sweet and true, 
 
 Bend a little from the throne. 
 
 As we lay this corner-stone; 
 
 And cross the mystic border. 
 
 Send a good word ‘‘ for the order;” 
 
 Till adown the earthward track. 
 
 Echoes float sublimely back, 
 
 And the world to which ye’re strangers. 
 
 Seems a little heiven of—” Grangers.” 
 
 Domestic Science Chib.—This organization is well attended and the following is a sample 
 of the subjects discussed: -‘Domestic Science,” Mrs. Higinbotham; "Art, ’ Mi^. Hill; 
 “Natural Science,” Mrs. Ward; “ Literature,” Mrs. Adams; “Education,” Mrs. French; 
 “Gold Dust from a Book,” Mrs. Griffin; “ General Intelligence,” Mrs. Green. 
 
 Knights of Labor —Bine Valley Assembly. No. 1,999. was organized June 17, 1882. The 
 number of its members, October 16, 1882 was about seventy. George B. Hines is Worthy 
 Master: L. C. Stone, FinancUl Secretary; J. M. Limbocker, Recording Secretary. 
 
 Riley County Horticultural Society.—This organization was effected m January, 18.4. 
 J. W. Blain was chosen president; E. Gale, secretary. It is one of the very best locality or¬ 
 ganizations, and its many meetings have largely stimulated fruit-growers in the county to 
 raise the choicest varieties of many kinds of fruit. Premiums at State fairs have yearly 
 been awarded the horticulturists of the county, and at St. Louis, in 1882, several premiums 
 came to men engaged in husbanding in Riley County. . , , ^ ^ 
 
 Knights and Ladies of Honor —Arcadia Lodge, No. 413, was organized by Deputy Su¬ 
 preme Protector H, S. Roberts, March 2:1, 1881, with forty-three charter members. It^ offi¬ 
 cers were as follows: Protector, W. C. Johnston; Vice-Protector, Mrs. C. F. Briggs; Secre¬ 
 tary, William Dalton; Financial Secretary, O. C. Barner; Treasurer, O. Huntress: Guide, 
 Mrs. W. H. Stewart; Chaplain, J, J. Davis; Guardian, Mrs. John Drew; Sentinel, B. F. 
 Short; Past Protector, C. F. Briggs; Medical Examiner, Dr. H. S. Roberts; Trustees, J. F. 
 Ellicott, Robert Allingliam, Jr., Solomon Whitney. Its officers iu 1882 were: Protector, 
 C F. Briggs; Secretarv, O. C. Barner. Financial Secretary, D. G. Lautz. 
 
 The Kansas and Blue Valley Poultry and Pet Stock Associatimi.—T'ox^ joint-stock asso¬ 
 ciation was organized in 1879. It gives exhibitions annually. 
 
 The Manhattan Cornet Band.—This, was organized in 1880. 
 
 The Choral Organized in 1868, it has given many public concerts, and it has 
 
 developed a great deal of fine musical talent. . « . ^ • i 
 
 The Manhattan Institute .—literary society, an organization of the terntorml 
 period, has had most benificent uses. Its assets are a bank deposit, $400; a town lot, $.t 00; 
 a library of 501) volumes, $300. 11 has the Annals of Congress in neat volumes from 1789 
 to 1834, R. B. Spilinan is President, George C. Wilder, Secretary, and John W. Webb, 
 Treasurer. 
 
 THE PRESS AND OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 The numlier of societies, temperance, literary, musical, agricultural and social are very 
 considerable, as might be expected from as earnest, active, intelligent and progressive a 
 Dooiile as are fonnef within the limits of Riley County. . 
 
 Temperance.—Th& Western Star Division, No 1, S. of T was organized m l^; the 
 Young People’s Temperance Alliance, in 1877; Prohibition Phalanx No.I, and the M ornan s 
 Christian Temperance Union, each in 1880; Manhattan Temple, No. IR 
 D. E. laiutz is Templar; Charles Marvin, Recorder of the last named lodge. The colored 
 people have a lodge of Good Templars. . » j t lo- mon 
 
 Kaio Valley District Jfedico/ -Sociefi/.'-This organization was effected June 17, 1880. 
 The district is eWposed of Riley, Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee, Davis and Cla^y counties. It 
 embraces irraduates of medical colleges, and its object is to increase and diffuse the useful¬ 
 ness of the science and art of medicine and surgery, and to harmonize the intercourse of the 
 medical profession within the district. The officers chosen were: H. P.-Woodward of W amego, 
 President; C. F. Little of Manhattan. Vice-President; J. W. Thayer of Ogden, Secretary; J 
 Greene of Alma, Treasurer. Its membership in 188-3 was thirty-hve L. J. Lyman of. Manhat¬ 
 tan is President; Dr. Beach of Junction City, Vice-President; J. W. Thayer, Secretary and 
 
 Riky County Bible (Soaffy.—Depository at A. J. Wliitford’s store, Manhattan. 
 
 Young Men's Christian Association .—room open every evening Sundays ex¬ 
 cepted. Dr. S. D. Rose. President; A.. F. Blair, Vice-President; Charles D. Marvin, Secre¬ 
 tarv; E. M. Fairchild, Treasurer. . , j t o. 
 
 Blue Mont Farmers' CTi/6.-This organization nearJVIanhattan was effected January 
 1872 Its officers were FrederickE. Miller,President-.O.W. Bill,Vice-Pr^ident;C.W. Kimball, 
 Recording Secetary; Washington Marlatt, CorrespondingSecretary; G. C. Campbell, I reas- 
 nrer. Its objects were; First, to cultivate more intimate social relation among the farmers, and 
 more especially among the members of the club. Second, to discuss topics relating to 
 practical agriculture in all its branches and diversified interests. Third, to form a nudeug 
 of an organization, with a view to a concert of action with the farmers throuf^iout the 
 county and State for the advancement and protection of their special interests. This ha.s 
 become a corporate body under the law of Kansas. At its meetings there have been essays 
 and discussions covering almost the entire round of practical agriculture m Kansas. 
 
 The Blue and Kansas Valley Agricultural Society was organized m 1869, and it uolus 
 a fair eacli year. The fair grounds embrace a forty-acre park in the western part of the 
 city, and buta little distance removed from the Agricultural College farm. Rjley County 
 can show in horses, neat cattle, sheep, swine, fowls, in vegetables, grams, and fruits, as 
 choice a selection as anywhere exist. In 1881, it was “ The Blue Ribbon Coiinty, receiving in 
 September, 1880, a premium of 11 , 000 , from the Western National Pair Association at the 
 Bismarck fair ground for the county in Kansas, making the fullest and best general displ^ 
 of its products at its fair, eight counties entering the list of competitors: Apples of 100 
 
 Newspapers are a prominent feature of the history of the city and county, and they 
 
 have been from the early time well encouraged and supported. 
 
 The Western Kansas Express.—Tho first number of this paper was printed at \\ yan- 
 dotte in May 1859. The press and appurtenances of the office came by steamer on the 
 Kansas River soon after. It was the first Kansas newspaper published west of Topeka. Mr. 
 Charles P. De Vivaldi, an Italian Republican refugee, was the editor and proprietor. In 
 1860 the paper was called the Manhattan Express. President Lincoln, in 1861, appointed 
 Mr De Vivaldi Consul to Santos in Brazil. Mr. James Humphrey, now a leading attorney 
 in junction City, became editor in 1861, and in 1863 Mr. J. H. Pillsbury purchased the paper 
 and called it the Manhattan^ 
 
 The Kansas Railiad.—This jiaper was started in July, 1866, by Hon. E. C. Manning. 
 The Manhattan Standard.—Ur. L. R. Elliott, in July, 1868, purchased ihe Independent 
 of Mr. Pillsbury; on Seiitember 13 he purchased the Radical of Manning, consolidating 
 them. September 19, into the Afatiffnr-d. m- 
 
 The Xationalut.—Ur. Albert Griffin, m December. 18i0, bought the paper of Mr. Elliott, 
 and changed it to the Xationalist, which, in 1882, is an eight-page, seven-cohimii paper, 
 having a large circulation, and being able and valuable as to local news and Us bearing on 
 many subjects that interest the general public. It has been all the while Republican. 
 
 Real Estate Papers.—The Manhattan Homestead was started in March, 1869, and the 
 Land Register in January, 1810. Botli cease to exist. Mr. Elliott is a leading real estate 
 man in Maiihattiin. Mr. Manning was one of the pioneers of Cowley County, founding the 
 "Winfield Courier. Mr. Pillsbury died as the postmaster of Jlanliattan, and his daughter, 
 Annie M. Pillsbury, is postmistress at this time—1882. ^ 
 
 The Reacoa.—Messrs. A. I), and A. G. Goodwin began the jnihlication of the paper in 
 1872. Mr. L. V. Taft afterwards became its editor, and in 1874 its existence terminated. It 
 
 was Liberal kepnblicaii in politics. ii ti -.r o lo-s 
 
 The Manhattan Enterprise .—Tlie hrst number of this jiaper was imbhshe.d May 3, 18(6, 
 by C M Patee and A. L. Riinvan, Mr. Kiinyan being editor. In January, 1877, Mr. Patee 
 \\4nt out of the office, and June 33, 1882, lie sold the paper to Mr. George A. Atwood, for¬ 
 merly a newspaper man at Ellsworth. Lawrence and Leavenworth, who changed it into the 
 Republic. It is neatly and ably conducted; in politics. Republican. In October, 18,82, Mr, 
 Runyan became connected with the 7'ime.«, at Clay Center. ^ ■ 
 
 The InduslrialUt.—ln April, 1875, this paper, devoted to the interests of the State Agri- 
 oiiltiiral College, was started. It is published by tlie stiideiits in the printing department 
 of the college; edited by the faculty, E. M. Shelton being its miiiiaging editor. It is a neat 
 four-nage. four-column paiier , . ,, , 
 
 The TeUplwm.—\\\ June, 1881), Rev. R. D. Parker established tins paper as a montlily, 
 “ devoted to llio interests of churcli and home.” Mr. Parker makes this an organ espe¬ 
 cially of the Congregationalists. 
 
1308 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 The Independent, —This is a neat eight-column quarto, published by Messrs A. South- 
 wick & Co. It is devoted to the principles of the National Ureenback Labor party. It was 
 started at Riley Center in .lanuary, lb79, as the Hews. In September it was changed to the 
 Independent, and in November, 1881, it was removed to Manhattan. In 1882 it became the 
 official paper of Riley County. 
 
 The city of Manhattan is located on an almost level plain, something more than one 
 square mile. Poyntz Avenue, 100 feet in width, is the business part of the place. Juliaette 
 Avenue, south of which on East Poyntz Avenue stands the Court House Square, and north of 
 which stands the Schoolhoiise Square, is also 100 feet in width. There are live other streets 
 liKl feet wide: the others are sixty feet in width. The lots are SOxl.'jO feet; the blocks .315x400 
 feet, with a fifteen-foot alley running east and west through their center. Scattered over 
 the town are modest cottages and palatial residences, tasty church edifices, store buildings 
 of large and small proportions, banks, hotels, mills and elevators, while in the suburbs are 
 many most beautiful and desirable homes. Battery Park, east of the town, by the river, is 
 mostly unimproved. Forest Park, of forty acres, in the western part of Ithe town, is used 
 as the fair grounds of the Bine and Kansas Valley Agricultural Society 
 
 Railroad Depot. —Manhattan has as yet but one passenger depot. There are two railroad 
 and two wagon-road bridges, one of each across the rivers at the city. The township has a 
 bonded bridge indebtedness of S.57,500; of aid to the Agricultural College of |2,50d. Its 
 funded previous indebtedness amounted to $5.5,(100. 
 
 E. B. Purcell Elecator Imprmement, Loan and Trust Company. —This company, incor¬ 
 porated under the laws of Kansas, has for its officers: E. B. Purcell, President; John B. 
 Anderson. Treasurer; James T. Ritchie, Secretary. The elevator is one of the largest in 
 the State, and combines all the late improvements. It has an invention for elevating and 
 cribbing ear corn by machinery. The capacity of the elevator is 25.000 bushels; the corn 
 cribs hold aliout l.5,elK1 bushels. The corn-sheller can shell UOO bushels of corn per hour. 
 
 The Ftourinq-Mill. —This structure, unexcelled in Kansas, stands near the railway de¬ 
 pot. It is 32x4() feet, four stories high, with basement. Its engine-house is built of stone, 
 32.X40 feet; one story is above ground. Its engine is a genuine “ Corliss,” from Providence, 
 R. I.. 120 horse-power. The office is a two-story frame structure, 24x24 feet; the second 
 story is used for storing sacks and light supplies for tlie mill and elevator. This company 
 has an elevator and store at St. George, in Pottawatomie County, seven miles east of Man¬ 
 hattan. q’he elevator is the same as tlie one at Manhattan. They have branch stores at 
 VVabaunsee, Fairfield and Alma, in the County of Wabaunsee, and they do business of this 
 kind at Ames, Cloud County, on the Central Ilranch of tlie Missouri Pacific Railway. The 
 places in Wabaunsee County are on the Manhattan, Alma & Burlingame Railroad. 
 
 The Blue Valley Bank. —This is the oldest banking-house in Central Kansas. Its cor¬ 
 respondents are among the leading monetary houses in this country. George A. Higin- 
 botham, the son of the banker, William P., is the competent and efficient cashier. 
 
 The Blue Valley Mills, the new Grange store building, the Purcell establishment and 
 the Adams House, are the leading central attractive points of business on and about Poyntz 
 Avenue. 
 
 The Kansas State Agi'ioiltural College.—In 1857 the Blue Mont College Association was 
 chartered to build a college at or near Manhattan, under the management of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. The prominent men in the movement were: Rev. Joseph Denison, after¬ 
 ward the president of the college; Isaac T. Goodnow, for four years State Superintendent 
 of Pulilic Instruction; and Washington Marlatt. now a scientific farmer located on College 
 Hill. The college trustees received a large number of Manhattan town lots as a donation 
 to aid the enterprise; and Messrs. Denison and Goodnow, from these returns, and by per¬ 
 sonal solicitations here and in the Eastern States, secured a considerable amount in personal 
 donations, with which fund a farm was obtained, and a three-story building erected in 1859 
 on a commanding hill a mile west of the buildings now used by its successor, the Kansas 
 State Agricultural College. 
 
 Consequent uiio'n the failure of continued bountiful contrilmtions to the trustees to 
 further the movement, and with a consciousness that denominational institutions of that 
 class in other portions of Kansas needed a specially fostering care, with the disturbed state 
 of affairs throughout the State, the trustees were pleased to offer, in fee simple, this prop¬ 
 erty to the Legislature of 1863, of the State of Kansas, if, by so doing, it could be converted 
 into a State institution, in accordance with an act entitled, ‘‘An Act donating public lands to 
 the several States and Territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture 
 and mechanical arts,” which gave Kansas 90,009 acres of land for the endorsement, support 
 and perpetual maintenance of not less than one college for agriculture and mechanical pur¬ 
 poses. 
 
 The Legislature adopted the following joint resolution, which was approved February 3. 
 1863:—"Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Kansas, That the provisions of the 
 act of Congress entitled ‘An act donating public lands to the several States and Territories 
 which may provide colleges for the. benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts,’ approved 
 July 2. 1862, are hereby accepted by the State of Kansas; and the Stote hereby agrees and 
 obligates itself to comply with all the provisions of said act.” The offer of the trustees of 
 Blue Mont College to grant in “fee simple” the premises to the State, was accepted Feb¬ 
 ruary 16, 1803, and thus Manhattan became the seat of the college. The grant was really 
 82,315..53 acres of land, because a portion of the selected lands was within railroad limits, 
 and the college could not obtain a prior claim to nearly 8,0(10 acres. There have been sold 
 69,878.29 acres of these lands, from which there has been realized some $395,000. There 
 remained unsohi in 1882, some 12,(X10 acres, appraised at about $140,CX)0, lying in Riley, 
 Marshall, Washington and Dickinson counties. 
 
 Its Re-organization.—The college in 1873 was placed niion a thoroughly industrial basis, 
 practical agriculture and related sciences having a prominence; and in 1875 a change was 
 made from the Blue Mont location to the buildings upon the farm of 171 acres, one mile 
 nearer the city of Jlanhattan. The value of the buildings erected by the State, reaches $75,- 
 (Klii. The college under the care of its founders and donators, had a cla.ssic ideal that does not 
 now obtain. The course was laid out for four years, with the usual preparatory. The first 
 published catalogue gave ninety-four students in the preparatory department, and fourteen 
 in the collegiate. Of these seventy-four were from Riley County. Up to 1873, but fifteen 
 students had graduated; some of the reasons being the newness of Kansas, the western 
 location of the school, inadequate means, the fact that industrial education was something 
 of an e.xperiment, and the conductors were classical scholars rather tlian practical scientists. 
 Little was done for agriculture and the mechanic arts aside from the occasional lectures. 
 The faculty at first consisted of Rev. Joseph Denison, A, M., president, and professor of 
 ancient languages and mental and moral science; J. G. Schneblv, A. M., professor of natural 
 history and lecturer on agricnltural chemistry: Rev. N. O. Preston, A. M., professor of 
 mathematics and English literature; J. Evans Platt, principal of the preparatory depart¬ 
 ment; Miss Belle Haines, assistant teacher in the preparatory department, and Mrs. Eliza 
 C. Beckwith, teacher of instrumental music. Prof. B. F. Mudge was elected to the chair of 
 natural science in 1865. He made a good collection of geological sjiecimens and donated 
 taera to the college. In 1866, the United States War Department detailed Brevet-(4enerai 
 J. W. Davidson to teach military tactics at the institution, and he was ordered back again 
 in 1868. A veterinary department was organized and put under the management ofll. J. 
 Detmers in 1872, but it was discontinued in 1874 for want of patronage. An act of the Legis¬ 
 lature, apiiroved March 6, 1873, reconstructed the governments of the several State institu¬ 
 tions, and Governor Osliorn appointed a new Board. President Denison soon after resigned 
 and Rev. John A. Anderson, of Junction City, became president. change occurred in the 
 policy of the institution. Agriculture and the mechanic arts took the place of the dejiart- 
 ment of literature. Prof. J. S. Whitman became jirofessor of botany and entomology; 
 Prof. W. R. Kedzie, professor of chemistry and physics, and Prof. M. L, Ward, jirofessor 
 of mathematics. Educational labor became a factor in the new curriculum; a printing 
 office, a telegrajih office and a sewing department, and workshops in wood and iron, were fully 
 equipped and provided with instructors. The Industrialist, a weekly jiaper, edited by the 
 faculty and printed by the printing department, was started April 24, 1875, At this time the 
 course was reduced to four ^ears. In 1876, the laboratory and horticultural buildings were 
 erected; m 1877, the barn; m 1878, the north wing of the main building; in 1882, the south 
 wing. President Anderson was elected in 1878 to Congress from the First District of Kan¬ 
 sas, and Prof. Ward, as acting jiresident, discharged the duties of the office until Decem- 
 lier 1, 1879, when Prof, George T. Fairchild, of the Michigan Agricultural College of 
 Lansing, entered upon his duties as president. The faculty in 1882 is as follows: George T. 
 Fairchild, A. M., president, professor of logic and political economy: Milan L. Ward, A. M , 
 professor of mathematics and English, librarian; Edward M. Shelton, M. S., professor of 
 practical agriculture, superintendent of farm; George H. Failyer, M. S., professor of chem¬ 
 istry and physics; Edwin A. Popenoe, A. M., professor of botany and zoology, superinten¬ 
 dent of orchards and gardens; Jeremiah E. Platt, A. M., professor of elementary English 
 
 and mathematics; Albert Todd, A. M., Lieutenant First United States Artiilery, professor of 
 military science and tactics; W. H. Cowles, A. B., instructor in English and history; John 
 1). Waiters, instructor in indnstriai drawing; M. A. Reeve, acting superintendent of the 
 workshops; (Jeorge F. Thompson, acting siiiierintendent of printing; Ira D. Graham, 
 superintendent of teiegrajihy, secretary; Mrs. NeiiieS. Kedzie. B. S., teacher of household 
 economy and hygiene, superintendent of sewing; William L. Hofer, teacherof instrumental 
 music; Wirt S. Myers, B. S., foreman of farm; Aaron Winder, foreman of gardens; student 
 assistants—Julius T. Wiilard, chemistry; Mark A. Reeve, carpentry; John Linder, black- 
 smithing. The following is the Board of Regents for 1882:—Hon. Stejihen M. Wood, of 
 Elmdale, Chase (llounty, president of the Board; Hon. A. J. Hoisington, of Great Bend, 
 Barton County, vice-president; Hon. D C. McKay, of Ames, Cioiid tloiinty, treasurer; 
 Hon. A. L. Redden, of El Dorado, Butler County, attorney; lion Jno. Elliot, of Manhattan, 
 Riley County; Hon. V. V. Adamson, of Holton, Jackson County; President Geo. T. Fair- 
 child (ex officio), secretary; L. R. Elliott, hind agent; M. L. Ward, loan commissioner, 
 Manhattan, Riley County. 
 
 Fourteen States, and fifty-four counties of Kansas are represented at the college in 1882. 
 The average age of the students is 19.35 years. The following is a classification of the stu • 
 dents for the year ending June 1882: 
 
 Classes:- Males. Females. Total. 
 
 Special course. 3 2 5 
 
 First year.-. 168 59 227 
 
 Second year. 34 16 50 
 
 Third year. 12 7 19 
 
 Fourth year. 7 4 11 
 
 222 88 3l2 
 
 Expenses and Earnings. —Tlie tuition is free; and no general fee is cliarged for incidental 
 or contingent expenses. Payments are required in fidvance in a few sjiccial departments. 
 In analytical chemistry, $:l a term is charged for the chemicals and ajqiaratus used in 
 laboratory practice; in telegraphy, $3 a term for office expenses; in instrumental music, $.5 
 to $14 a term, according to the number of les.sons. Labor performed outside of required 
 hours of labor, is paid for at rates from eight to ten cents an hour. The work of the .‘ihojis 
 and offices is turned to account as far as jiraciicable for the benefit of the students, and the 
 increasing extent of the grounds and sample gardens brings more labor. A few students 
 are able to earn their way through college, who are allowed to work in the shojis somewhat 
 for their own profit, in the manufacture of articles for sale or use. Ordinary expenditures, 
 aside from clothing and traveling expenses, range from $60 to $150 a year. 
 
 Terms of Admission. —The college year begins with the fall term, about the middle of 
 September, and lasts fourteen weeks; the winter term of twelve weeks, early in January; 
 the spring term of eleven weeks early in April. Applicants for admission at the beginning 
 of the year, must be at least fourteen years of age, and able to pass a satisfactory examina¬ 
 tion in reading, spelling, writing, arithmetic to percentage, geograjiliy, and elements of 
 English grammar. Those ajiplying later must show sutneient advancement to enter the 
 classes already in progress. Ajiplicants of mature age, who, for lack of advantages, are 
 unable to jiass the full examination, may be received upon special conditions. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 JOHN A. ALLEN, merchant, was born in Roxbiiry (now Boston Highlands), Mass., 
 June 11, 1842. In 18.54 his jiarents removed to Kansas, stojqiing for a time in Riley County, 
 but soon after settling in Pottawatomie. He enlisted in August, 1863, in Company G of 
 the Eleventh Kansas Volunteer Infantry (afterwards Cavalry), and served three years, 
 having been discharged June 13, 1866. After the war he farmed until 1872, when he entered 
 the service of the Kansas Pacific Railroad, at Manhattan station, where he remained two 
 years. He then became an organizer for the Sons of Temperance, and for a year, 1876-77. 
 was engaged in lecturing, organizing in tliat time over thirty divisions. In 1878 was ap¬ 
 pointed manager of the Grange Co-operative Store, and has conducted the business with 
 ability and fidelity since. In 1882 he was a delegate to the Republican State Convention, 
 and helped to nominate the great temperance apostle, J. P. St. John, for Governor of the 
 State. Is a member of the Masonic order. Was married January 13. 1879, at Kansas City, 
 Mo., to Miss Belle P. Perry, of Manhattan. 
 
 JOHN A. ANDERSON, M. C., was born in Washington County, Pa., June26. 1834. He 
 was educated at Oxford, Ohio, Miami University, graduated in the class of 18.53. His grand¬ 
 father was a noted Presbyterian clergyman, as was also his father. The profession seemed 
 a heritage in the family to be handed down from father to son, and young John became the 
 third of his line to embrace the sacred calling. His first pastorate was in California, to whicli 
 State he removed in 1862, locating at Stockton. A few months later he entered the Army 
 as a ciiaplain in the Third California Infantry, and served in that capacity about one year. 
 At the end of this period a wider field of usefulness was presented to him by the Sanitary 
 Commission, which he accepted. His first duty was that of relief agentof the twelfth Army 
 Corjis. He was next transferred to the New York central office, and while there it was a 
 portion of his duties to write up for the newspaper the great fairs held in the interest of 
 the Commission in New York, Boston, I’hiladelphia, and other large cities. When Grant 
 began his march through the wilderness. Mr, Anderson was made superintendent of trans- 
 jjortation. He had under his command half a dozen steamers. He was required to have 
 the supplies as convenient to the wounded as jjossible, and the movement of tlie steamers 
 lip one river and down another, and along the dangerous coast, through torpedoes and amid 
 ambuscades, necessitated a daring and skill equal to that of any other jiossible duty. Upon 
 the comjiletion of this campaign he edited for a time a paper in Philadelphia, called the 
 Sanitary Commission Bulletin. At the close of the war he was transferred to the Histori¬ 
 cal Bureau of the Commission at W^ashington. He remained there a twelve-month, collect¬ 
 ing data and writing a portion of the Commission’s history. In 1866, at the close of his 
 labors with the Sanitary Commission, he was appointed statistician of the Citizens’ Associ¬ 
 ation of Pennsylvania. This was an organization for the purpose of relieving the suffering 
 resulting from pauperism, vagrancy, and crime in large cities. He served two years, visit¬ 
 ing Jails, penitentiaries, alms-houses, asylums, publishing the results of his observations, 
 and contributing to the scientific world, valuable information and some imjiortant conclu¬ 
 sions on the great social questions involved. Early in 1868, Mr. Anderson removed 
 to Kansas, where, in 1873, he was made President of the Kansas State Agricul¬ 
 tural College at Manhattan. W'hen Mr. Anderson’s name was. first jiroposed in 
 this connection, he declined on the ground of want of experience as an edu¬ 
 cator. After long and careful consideration of the whole subject, he accepted, and in¬ 
 stead of following in the old gi'ooves with the Customary results, he inaugurated a " new 
 departure,’’ that bids fair to exert a lasting influence on educational affains. This position 
 he retained until his election to Congress at the close of the next decade. Here his career 
 as a politician begins, but it is fitting, before going further, that his methods as a preacher 
 should receive some attention. It may be assumed that his sermons were scholar^ rather 
 than intense; in other words, they affected the mind more than the heart, but all agree that 
 they were able jirodiictions. His manners were rather nnclerical, in tliat he disregarded 
 many conventionalities erroneously supposed to hedge about a clerical life. For this reason 
 there were some who misunderstood him. But those who know him well are aware that 
 his heart is full of the real vital spirit of Christianity—the love of God and man. As 
 It took much persuasion to induce Mr. Anderson to temporarily leave the ministry for 
 the college, it required even more to induce him to allow his name to be used as a candi¬ 
 date for Congress, but his friends are satisfied that he is even better fitted to succeed in his 
 present sphere than in the one he has heretofore adorned. His first canvass was made at 
 a trying jieriod in the liistory of the party. Resumption had been ordered, but it was 
 not an accomjilished fact, and his predecessor was one of the leaders of the Greenback 
 Republicans. He, however, visited and spoke in every organized county in his district, the 
 largest and most jiopulous in tlie United States, and received the largest majority then ever 
 given in the district. Great efforts were made by the corruptionists of the district to 
 prevent his re-nomination, but when the convention met he received the votes of all but 
 two counties. He again canvassed his district even more thoroughly than before, and was 
 re-elected by the largest majority ever received by a Republican candidate for Congress. 
 Ill debate he is aggressive rather than conservative, is a fluent and ready talker, and al¬ 
 ways fortifies himself well with facts before rising to speak on any subject. In the present 
 House he stands third on the Agricultural Committee, and second on the Committee on 
 Post-offices and Post Roads. During the long discussion which grew out of the apportion¬ 
 ment of the House for the next decade, Mr. Anderson’s amendment fixing the number at 
 326 was adopted, it being considered the fairest and most practicable of any suggested. As 
 
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 a member of the Postal Committee. Mr. Anderson labored zealously for the passage of a 
 bill reducing the rate of postage from three to two cents. His argument was that there is 
 no occasion for the Post-oflice Department to be self-sustaining; that the greatest good of 
 the greatest number should be the distinguishing characteristics of all governments, and 
 that at the present rate of income the national debt would be entirely liquidated in twenty 
 years more. In this it will be seen that his sympathies are with the masses—with the poor 
 rather than the rich—especially in such unjust legislation as the extension of bank charters 
 and I be little revenue bill During the present session, Mr. Anderson has urged the pas¬ 
 sage of a bill to compel the Kansas Pacitic Railway to pay to the Government the cost of 
 location, .survey, and patents on lands received as subsidy, and to pay taxes on the same to 
 the State of Kansas. Under the present law this great monopoly has been given land to the 
 extent of millions of acres from the public domain, and yet the State derives no revenue 
 from these lauds in the way of taxes until the company shall have sold them to private in¬ 
 dividuals. In the debate on the River and Harbor Appropriation Bill, the passage of 
 which has been tlie subject of great speculation during the past fortnight, Mr. Anderson 
 advocated liberal appropriations for the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, while strenuously 
 opi>osing extravagant expenditures for streams that are not national in character. 
 In short, John Anderson is a useful man in whatever capacity he may serve, whether it 
 be in the ministry, in the halls of Congress, as a public educator, or in the walks of private 
 life. 
 
 J. H. RAKNES, farmer, P. 0. Manhattan, was born in Billerica, Mass., April 3, 1840, 
 and was educated in the Lawrence High School. In 1854 he came to Riley County, Kan., 
 and engaged in farming. In August, 18P2, he enlisted in Company G, Eleventh Kansas 
 Volunteer Infantry. The regiment was afterward mounted, and Mr. Barnes was made 
 saddler of the regiment with the rank of Sergeant. Was discharged by reason of the expir¬ 
 ation of his term of service in August, 1865, and again began operation of his farm. In 1877 
 he went into the mercantile business, as agent of the Manhattan Grange, and carried on their 
 store for two years. He then became manager of Gen J. S Casemeiif’s magnificent stock 
 farm of over 3,cXX') acres, 633 acres being in the Blue Valley, and still manages the general's 
 great interests. The farm is run as a dairy stock farm, supplying the local markets and 
 shipping supplies to Denver. He is a member of the 1. 0. O. F. Was married in Manhat¬ 
 tan, Kan., April 28, 1867. to Miss Mary L. Hubbard, of Oaton, N. Y. 
 
 WILLIAM H. BOWER was born in New York City, October 13, 1829. When a child, 
 his parents moved onto a farm in Chatham, N. J., where he was educated in the academy of 
 that place. At about the age of seventeen he went to learn the cabinet-making business, 
 and served an apprenticeship of four years. He then went West to South Bend, Ind., and 
 Southern Michigan, and worked a year. In 1850-51 he traveled through Illinois, and returned 
 to his old home, where he remained until July, 1854, when he traveled West, through Iowa, 
 Nebraska and Kansas, looking upon the site of Leavenworth, then covered with a forest 
 just beginning to be cleared away for the future city. Returning to Illinois, he worked for 
 a time ai Jerseyville, but the next spring, 1855, he again traveled through Southern Illinois, 
 and finally located at Springfield, where he lived until February, 1858, when he came to Riley 
 County to stay. He settled at Manhattan, and worked as a contractor and builder until the 
 war. when he enlisted as a private, in April, 1861, in Company B of the Second Kansas 
 Volunteer Infantry. He served six months, when the regiment was mustered out by reason 
 of the expiration of term of service. He was in the regiment sent against the Indians in 
 July, 1864, and in the militia of the Price raid, in October of that year. In November, 1861, 
 he was elected Clerk of the District Court, and re-elected in 1863, serving four years in that 
 office, meanwhile acting as Deputy County Clerk and Register of Deeds. He has been City 
 Marshal and Collector of Taxes, and is now a member of the City Council, which office he 
 has before filled. In 1875 he opened his present business, undertaker, in the city of Man¬ 
 hattan. He belongs to the Odd Fellows. He was married September 24, 1862, to Miss 
 Hannah H. Hornbv, of Manhattan. They have one child—Mary C., born September 19,1863. 
 
 H. F. CHRISTY, attorney, was born July Si), 1842, in Butler County, Pa., and on April 
 21, 1861, enlisted at Wes't Sunbury, Pa., in the Dixon Guards, which afterwards became 
 Company C of the Eleventh Regiment Pennsylvania Reserves. The regiment was first sent to 
 Camp Wright, near Pittsburg, where it remained until after the first battle of Bull Run, when it 
 was ordered to Washington, where it arrived July 19, 1861, and was immediately placed on 
 garrison duty at Tennallytown until October, when the whole division of Pennsylvania 
 Reserves crossed the chain bridge into Virginia, and took up winter q^uarters on the Lees¬ 
 burg Pike. At Gaines’ Mills, June 27,1862, the Eleventh Regiment held a part of the original 
 line of battle while the array was being transferred to the south side of the Chickahommy. 
 Just at dusk of that disastrous day, being entirely cut off from the rest of the army, almost 
 the entire regiment was captured. Mr. Christy was one of those who were sent to Castle 
 Thunder, where he remained several weeks, being sent thence to Belle Isle, remaining there 
 until exchanged (about August 4) with 3,0G0 others. He reached Aiken’s Landing on the 
 James River, the point of exchange, after a march of more than twenty miles, without shoes 
 or stocknigs, having only a blouse and pants, even shirt and cap having been appropriated by 
 his captors. Rejoining his regiment in time for the Fredericksburg under Burnside, 
 
 he was again captured by Stonewall Jackson’s men, and confined in Libby Prison for six 
 weeks when he was paroled, and reaching Annapolis, was placed on detached service until 
 discharged June 13, 1864. After leaving the army, he engaged in the oil business at Oil City, 
 Pa., for some time, when he removed to Ohio and engaged with the Graff ton Iron Company 
 at Leetonia, Ohio. Mr. Christy's first visit to Kansas was in 1870, but in 1871 he returned to 
 Ohio, and again engaged in the coal and iron business, becoming treasurer of the Leetonia 
 Iron and Coal Company, at Leetonia. On the failure of this corporation, he turned his atten¬ 
 tion to the law, and was admitted to the bar in 1874 at Canfield, Mahoning County. Ohio. He 
 at once began practice at Leetonia, Columbiana County, continuing there until 18/9, when 
 he returned to Kansas, locating at Manhattan, and is now in charge of the insurance depart¬ 
 ment of Hon. E B Purcell. Mr. Christy is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and was 
 the first Commander of Lew Gove Post, No. 100, G. A. R. He is a member of the Kansas 
 bar, and though a staunch Republican, does not take an active or prominent part in pmitics. 
 
 HARLAN P. DOW, real estate, loan and insurance agent, and Deputy United States 
 Collector of Internal Revenue, was born in Otsego County, N. Y., February 20, 1840. He 
 was educated at Hartwick Seminary, in his native county. At the age of seventeen, his 
 parents, Daniel and Sarah Dow, moved to Page County, Iowa, where he attended Amity 
 'College, but did not graduate. He taught school until the war began, when he entered the 
 army and enlisted August 18, 1861, in Company E, Kimball’s Regiment in Missouri service. 
 On the organization of the regiment, he was made Second Lieutenant. The regiment was 
 discharged at the expiration of his term of enlistment—six months—-and Mr. Dow re-entered 
 the service as a private in Company C of the Fourth Missouri Cavalry (M. S. M.), and again 
 after six months’ service, was commissioned Second Lieutenant; served three years and 
 was discharged by reason of expiration of term of service. In April, 1865, he was commis¬ 
 sioned by Gov. Fletcher, of Missouri, as Captain of a company of State troops, engaged in 
 guarding railroads and bridges until August, 1865. when his military career was finally con¬ 
 cluded his company being mustered out. After the war he returned to Iowa and engaged 
 in farming, in May, 1809, he removed to Kansas, settling on a farm, near the center of 
 Riley County. In 1873 he was elected a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, 
 and in 1874 to the Senate, and in 1876 he was re-elected to a term of four years, but resigned 
 in 1878. On being appointed Deputy United States Collector for the Third Revenue Divi¬ 
 sion of the district of Kansas, he soon after his appointment remo’^d to Manhattan, where 
 he now resides'. He belongs to the I O. O. F , G. A. R., _and United Order Anient Templars, 
 of which he is Supreme Vice-Templar. He was married July 25, 18(K), at (^llege Springs, 
 Page County, Iowa, to Miss Nannie M. Brown. They have four children- George H, born 
 August 9, 1861; Minnie Weber, born December 3, 1866; Albert IL, born August 11, 1868; 
 Helen Pearl, born October 14, 1871. * • i* i i-. n 
 
 GEORGE T. FAIRCHILD, A. M., president of the Kansas State Agricultural College, 
 was born in Brownhelm. Lorain County, Ohio, October 6, 1838. His father was a farmer 
 and a teacher. There were four sons and four daughters, of whom President I airchild was 
 the youngest. Two of his brothers are also college presidents. The next mder, James H. 
 Fairchiuf^ was for years the presiding officer at Oberlin; E, H. Fairchild at Berea, Ky. He 
 was educated at Oberlin College, grao^uating in the class of 1862; studied^ theology in the 
 same institution, graduating in 1865. In the same year he was elected instructor in the 
 Michigan Agricultural College, and the next year was made professor of English Literature, 
 which chair he ably filled until 1879, when.he was called by the Board of Regents to the 
 presidency of the Kansas Agricultural College. This position was unsolicited, the first inti¬ 
 mation he had of the honor oeing the notice oy telcCTaph of his appointment. In addition 
 to his official duties, he fills the chair of Logic and Political Economy. He was ordained to 
 the ministry in the Congregational Church m 1870, but owing to his professional duties, has 
 not regularly entered the work. He was married November 25, 1853, on the fiftieth anniver¬ 
 
 sary of his parents’ marriage, the golden wedding, at the old homestead of his parents, t > 
 Miss Charlotte Halstead, a classmate in college. They have five children, all living. 
 
 GEORGE H. FAILYER, M. S., professor of chemistry and physics in the Kansas State 
 Agricultural College, was born in Mahaska County, Iowa, December 14, 1849. He was edu¬ 
 cated in the college with which lie is now connected, graduating at the head of his class in 
 1877. In 1878 he was appointed to his i)reseiit professorship, ami has been in charge since. 
 Under his management the equipment of the chemical department of the college has been 
 greatly enlarged and its efficiency increased. He is one of the foremost men of the State 
 in his department of learning, and is popular with the faculty and students. 
 
 ISAAC T. GOODNOW was born in Whitingham, Windham Co., Vt., January 17, 1814. 
 At the age of fourteen, he lost his father and by farm and factory labor supported himself 
 and aided his mother and sisters. lie was a merchant's clerk in Marlboro, \t., and 
 Colerain, Mass., several years. Spent several winters in school and his leisure hours in 
 reading and study. In 1832 he united with the Methodist Episcopal (’hurch. In 1834, after 
 some preliminary study, he walked fifty miles to Wilbraham Academy, Mass., and entered 
 that popular institution. With this he was connected till 1848, first as pupil then as 
 teacher in the primary and English department; aiid in the last ten years as professor in 
 the natural sciences, having previously also taught with success in Oxford, Maine, C/ icapee 
 and West Springfield, Mass. He was now called to the same professorship in Providence 
 Seminary, East Greenwich, R. I., where he remained till 1855, establishing a reputation as a 
 successful teacher, skillful experimenter, and attractive lecturer, and a faithful but kind 
 disciplinarian. Not confining himself to his special department, he as a matter of choice, 
 for self improvement, instructed classes in Greek, rhetoric, mental and moral science, math- 
 
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 married to Miss Ellen D. Denison, of Colerain, Mass., daughter of Major David Denison, and 
 sister of Rev. Joseph Denison, D. D. In the winter of 1854-5,with his brother-m-law, Rev. J. 
 Denison, he entered with all his energies into the Kansas struggle; wrote the first appeal in 
 Zio?i's Herald of Boston to the Anti-slavery men of New England, taking the ground that 
 upon the prairies of Kansas was to be fought the great battle between slavery and free¬ 
 dom; that as went Kansas, so would the nation go; that the crusaders of freedom must 
 rush to this battle Held to the rescue. lu March, 1855, he went jn advance of a colony a^nd 
 selected the present site of Manhattan for their location, which was held in spite of a 
 border ruffian raid; and the votes of his company, March »30, 1855, essentially aided in the 
 election of !S. D. Houston and Martin F. Conway, the only Free-fetate members of the first Ter¬ 
 ritorial Legislature of Kansas. He was a member of the first celebrated Laurence Free-State 
 Convention August 14-15,1855, and in March, 1858, of the Leavenworth Constitutional Conven¬ 
 tion. It was a favorite object with him and Rev. J. Denison and M . Marlatt to establish a great 
 
 central college They secured a site of 160 acres and the “ Blue Mont Central College Asso¬ 
 ciation ” was chartered, in 1858, and in 1860 a building capable of accommodating 250 
 students was completed, and a library and apparatus secured, all costing some ^2U,(W0, 
 mainly the result of three years’ untiring effort on the part of Prof. Goodnow among his 
 Eastern friends. While the building was in an unfinished state, in the winter of 1859-60, 
 the first school was successfully commenced by Rev. W. Marlatt as principal and upon his 
 resignation Mr. Goodnow was elected president in I86l, and the institution continued to 
 flourish. In March, 1861, he was the agent at Manhattan to secure the location of the State 
 University, which failed by the veto or Gov. Robinson. November 5, 1801, he was elected 
 Representative to the Second Kansas Legislature. In 1809 he was appointed land commissioner 
 of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company, still holding his position as college 
 agent till 1873, and as commissioner oill 1876, having sold one and one-half million dollars 
 worth of land. In 1877 he returned to his rural home, beantifuby located upon high ground 
 between the old and new college buildings, and overlooking the city of Manhattan, two 
 miles away. There he finds full employment in laboring upon his little farm, and in the 
 enjoyment of a fine library and the numerous friends that his pursuits and public business 
 have secured him. He is well supplied with the newspapers and periodicals of the day and 
 consequently thoroughly posted upon all passing events. He takes special interest in 
 benevolent enterprises of the day, devoting one-tenth of ail incomes to charitable purposes, 
 having systematically practiced this for the last forty-four years. November 4, 1862, 
 he was elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and was an active partici¬ 
 pant in the contest that located the State Agricultural College at Manhattan in 1863, with its 
 endowment of 90,000 acres of choice land. This was accompliehed by the donation of 
 Blue Mont College building, etc., to the State. As Superintendent he traveled the first year 
 in his own conveyance 4,000 miles, lecturing in twenty-nine counties, visiting schools of 
 every grade, consulting school officers, acquainting the people with their school system and 
 stirring them up to immediate action. In 1864 he was re-elected by a heavy majority. The 
 statistics of the several years of his school administration, amid war, raids, and invasions, 
 show a record of improvement such as no other State under similar circumstances ever 
 effected. In 1867 he was appointed agent for the sale of land belono^mg to the Agncmtural 
 College, and in three vears sold enough to create an endowment fund yielding $18,000 a 
 year, devoted expressly to the payment of the professors. The Anti-slavei’y and temper¬ 
 ance causes with him have been specialties from the first. He was among the <,000 who 
 voted for James G. Birney, the first Liberty party candidate for PresideiU m the great Har¬ 
 rison campaign of 1840; and his voting ever since has been in accord with these great prin¬ 
 ciples. In short he has still a lively interest in the mental, moral and physical improvement 
 
 of the human race. , • a • w i 
 
 PROF. IRA D. GRAHAM, superintendent of telegraphy in the Kansas Agricultmal 
 College, was born in Benton County, Iowa, August 29, 1855. Educated at Abingdon Col¬ 
 lege, Abingdon, Ill., leaving the institution, on account of business, but a few days before 
 graduating. He immediately entered the service of the Western Union Telegraph Company 
 and remained three years. He then taught in the public schools of llliuois two years; aud 
 in 1878, came to Kansas and taught a year at Elmdale, Chase County. In 18<9 he was ap¬ 
 pointed to his present position, and has been in the chair since. lie is secretary of the 
 Faculty, and bookkeeper to the Board of Regents. He is now devoting his leisure to the 
 study of natural history, to which department he expects to devote his future life \vork. Is 
 a correspondent of eminent scientists in Switzerland, Germany and London, lie has made 
 collections in geologv, entomology and zoology,-and is a practical taxidermist. He ^as 
 married at Manhattan, June 12, 1882, to Miss Mary McConnell of Topeka. _ 
 
 ROBERT J. HARPER, Clerk of the District Court of Riley County, was born in Ross 
 County, Ohio, October 25, 1823. The Judge was raised a farmer s boy, obtained a fair 
 education and spent several years in teaching in the public schools ot Ohio. lu 184« he 
 removed to Des Moines County, Iowa, where he taught school for two years and «fter 
 entered into commercial pursuits. In February, 1859 , he came to Kan^s and in May of 1he 
 same year settled at Manhattan. The same fall he was elected to die office of County Clerk 
 and Register of Deeds for Riley County, which offices he filled for two years. August 2d, 1862, 
 he enlisted as a private in Company G, of the Eleventh Kansas Volunteer Infantry, and on the 
 organization of the regiment he was apjiointed Regimental Quartermaster bergeant bep- 
 tember 23 1863. He was commissioned Fir.st Lieutenant and Regimental Commissary of 
 Subsistence. He was on detached service during a large part of his term of service as 
 Post Quartermaster at Independence, Mo., and as Commissary of Subsistence on the stuns 
 of Generals McKean, Sikes and Blunt. He was finally discharged from service August 
 19, 1865, and returned to his home in Manhattan. In 1867 he was elected to the offices of 
 Probate Judge and Clerk of the District Court. He has held the latter oftce contnniously 
 until the present time, and was Judge of Probate Court until Januarj, 18/9. He has been 
 a member of the City Council several terms and is now Treasurer of the city goyermnent. 
 He is a member of the G. A. R. He was married July 21, 1862, at \\ oodburu, Ill , to Miss 
 Catliarine K. Pi 0 rce. They have bo childr^B by birth, but have two auoptcu daughters, 
 
 Josie and Nellie Maud, who grace their elegant home ill the city. w. 
 
 GEORGE W. HARROP, druggist, was born at Pittsburg, Pa., August L. '818. Wticn 
 a child, his parents moved to Galliiiolis, Ohio, where he lived until the age of tu eiity yeui s. 
 He was brought up to the business of plinrmacy. In 1809, he moved to Leavenworth, Kan., 
 and clerked in Brown’s drug store until 1871, when he aud a |)l•otlmr began husiuess for 
 themselves in tlie same line, in Soutli Leavenworth. In September 18io, he moved to Man¬ 
 hattan and bought a drug store on Poyiitz Avenue. He has a fine store 
 
 popular and prosiierous. He is a member of the City Council, and belongs ■ 
 
 and K of P. He was married November 21, 1872, at Leavenworth, to Jliss hanuie Brown. 
 They have one child—George Bertrand, born August 7, 1873. Pn nhin 
 
 WILLIAM C. JOHNSTON, druggist, was honi in Moscow 
 Seiitember 28, 1844. Attended the common schools until beptember If; J*’-’ 
 enlisted in the First Ohio Volunteer Independent Battery, served in the Army ot the 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 Potomac, Eighth Army Cor])s. ami was discliargcd July 1, ISBo. Returned to Ohio and entered 
 tlie Mount Hygiene College at Clermontville. Oliio, where lie was a student for a year. In 
 December IWiti, he came to Kansas, settling in Manhattan, and engaged as a clerk in a drug 
 store. In 1808. he opened husiness in the same line on his own account, on the south side 
 of Poyutz Avenue, where he has a very line store and a line trade. He is a memher of the 
 K. of P., K. of H. and K. & L. of H., having been the first iiresiding officer of each of these 
 orders in the Manhattan lodges. He was married January 2, 1872, at Manhattan, to 
 Miss Myra J. Dimmock. They have one child—Nellie. 
 
 J. W. KING, merchant, is a native of Imliana, and came to Kansas with his parents in 
 1857, locating upon a farm in Pottawatomie County, where he remained until 1867, when 
 they' removed to Rilev County. Mr. King was engaged for upwards of nine years in •‘run¬ 
 ning” a horse-power (and subsecpiently steam) threshing machine, but in 18711 he went into 
 the furniture business in Manhattan, although he still continues to have his men engaged 
 upon the “thresher” during the season. He is the owner of several dwelling-houses in town 
 and has lately fitted up a commodious hall above his store (which is a two-story stone 
 building), suitable for society meetings, etc. His town property is valued at $4,ntHl to 
 $5,00(1. Mr. King is essentially a self-made and self-educated man, and affords another 
 e.xample of what can be accomiilished by iierseverance and industry. He is a P. W. P. of 
 the Western Star Division, Sons of Temperance, and has done iiiuch to sustain and 
 strengthen it. 
 
 CHARLES F. LITTLE, M. D. was born in Milford, Hillsboro Co., N. H.. January 27, 
 183(). At the age of three years, his jiarents removed to Kewanee, Henry Co , Ill., where he 
 was educated in the high schools of that place. He studied medicine with Dr. T. D. Fitch, 
 and entered Rush Medical College, from wlience he graduated in the class of 1803. He was 
 commissioned as First Assistant Surgeon of the Nineteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Feb¬ 
 ruary 16, 1863, and served with the Regiment until their term of service expired in July 1864, 
 when he began practice in Prii.eeton, Ill. In July 1866, he came to Manhattan, Kan., and has 
 been in continuous practice here since. In 1875, he was elected a memher of the Kansas House 
 of Representatives, serving with ability and fidelity to the trust. He was a memher of the 
 Committee on Railroads and also of the Committee on Legislature Appointment. He is a 
 member of the firm of T. E. Williams & Co., druggists. He is a member of the Masonic 
 order and the G. A. R. He was married February 22, 1866, at Princeton, Ill., to Miss Char¬ 
 lotte Swift. They have four children—Elsie Ada, born June 22, 1867; Nellie P., December 
 15,18(^; Jennie Belle, October 8, 1871, and Frederick Swift, June 25, 1873. 
 
 SAMUEL LONG, merchant, was horn in Carroll County, Ohio, November 16. 18.33. In 
 1855, he removed to Minnesota, and after two years came to Kansas, settling in Manhattan 
 in that year. He enlisted in Sejitember 186-1 hi Company G of the Eleventh Kansas Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry, which was afterward changed to Cavalry. 'lie served three years and was dis¬ 
 charged at the close of the war, having in 1864 been jiromoted to the office of Second 
 Lieutenant He was elected Sheriff of Riley County in 1859, re-elected in 1861. and was 
 serving his second term, when he entered the army, abandoning the emoluments of the 
 office for the service of his country. After the war he became a farmer, hut after four years 
 of farm life he again moved to town and began business as a merchant, which he still pur¬ 
 sues, carrying at the jiresent time a fine stock, exclusively of hoots and shoes. In 1880, he 
 was elected County Commissioner for a short term of one year and declined a re-election 
 the following year. He has been for years a memher of the City Council. He is a Mason 
 in good standing. He was married in Manhattan, February 3, 1861, to Miss C, J. Huntress. 
 They have three children—Mary, born July 17. 1862; Albina, born April 9, 1867, and Susie, 
 born October 12, 1875. 
 
 GEORGE S. MORGAN was born in 18.58 in Fredericksburg, Va., and in 1862 he accom¬ 
 panied his parents to Washington, D. C. He received his education in the common schools 
 and siihseijuently learned the trade of barber. He remained in the capital until June 14, 1881. 
 when he removed to Kansas, locating in this city, wliere he shortly afterward opened a first 
 class tonsorial establishment, on Poyntz Avenue, which he still continues. October 10, 
 1879, Mr.'.Morgau married Miss Herminc Strong, of Fannville, Va. He is a charter member 
 and secretary of the Corinthian Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and takes a lively interest in every¬ 
 thing pertaining to the welfare of his adopted State. 
 
 JOSEPH M. MYERS, Sheriff of Riley County, was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, 
 December 17, 1843. When he was a year old, his parents movi d to Hancock County, Ill., 
 where they lived until 18.59. In 18'8, his father had located a homestead in Riley County, 
 and returning to Illinois for his family, sickened and died. The family, however,' followed 
 his intentions and settled on the homestead chosen, where the widowed mother still resides. 
 Enlisted August 11. 1862, in Coiniianv A, Ninth Kansas, as a private, and served until the 
 close of the war, in the Army of the Frontier. After the war he returned to the farm, where 
 he continued until 1881, when he was elected Sheriff of the county, which office he now fills 
 with ability. He is a member of the 1. O. O. F. and G. A. R, He was married in January 
 1868, at Paola, to Miss Belle White. They have five children—Mattie, born May 1, 1869; 
 Josephine, horn October 10, 1871; Phoebe, born November 9, 1877; Dollie, born December 
 13, 1879, and Louis, horn December 17, 1881. 
 
 E. L. PATEE, M. D.. was born in Oxford, Delaware County, Ohio, February 23, 1852. 
 He was educated at the Ohio Wesleyan University, graduating in the scientific course in 
 1849. Was a student one year at the Eclectic Medical College, Cincinnati, and for two 
 years at Starling Medical College, Columbus. Ohio, graduating therefrom in the class of 
 1852. Afterwards he took a one term course at a Hommopathic Medical College in Cleveland. 
 He began the practice of his profession at Portland, Mei^s County, Ohio, in the fall of 18.53, 
 where he continued until January, 1''.54, when he settled and practiced a year, and took a 
 past graduate course at Miama Medical College. In the fall of 1855 he came to Kansas, 
 taking a homestead at Ashland, in Riley County, and the following year moved his family 
 to the State where he had determined to make his home. He came with the Cincinnati 
 Colony, hut left the boat at Kansas City, purchased a team, and came the remainder of the 
 way overland. April 14, 1861, he entered the Second Kansas Volunteer Infantry, and was 
 commissioned First Assistant Surgeon, Was mustered into the United States service, June 
 20, 1861. After the battle of Wilson’s Creek and the death of Gen. Lvon, the troops with 
 wliich he served retreated to Rolla. Lieutenant-Colonel Charles W. Blair ordered him to 
 remove the sick and wounded to St. Louis. His train arrived at night with the suffering 
 men, covered with dust and overpowered with heat. Working all night, he succeeded in 
 dressing the wounds and caring for all his men. Gen. Fremont visited the hospital early 
 in the day, and detecting the marvelous energy and power of the man, ordered him not to 
 return to the front, but placed him in charge of the hospital—New Iloii.se of Refuge. In 
 .luly, at his personal request, he was again ordered to the front. Gen. Blunt gave him 
 detached service until September, and then ordered him to report at his headquarters at 
 Fort Scott. He was promoted to be Surgeon, rank of Major, September 19, 1862, and was 
 Medical Director of Blunt’s army, until July, 186:1, when he was clelailed upon the staff of 
 Gov. Kearney, ranking as Colonel. In this capacity he helped organize the Fifth and Four¬ 
 teenth Kansas regiments. He served until the close'of the war, and then returned to his 
 practice at Manhattan, where he has been in continuous practice since, and ranks as one of 
 the best surgeons in Kansas. He is purely eclectic in his practice, counseling all schools of 
 practice. He has held several important civil offices. In 1867 he was appointed Clerk of the 
 District Court for Davis County, then attached to Riley for judicial purposes, which posi¬ 
 tion he held by appointment and election for four years. In 1864 he was elected Treasurer 
 of Riley County, and re-elected in 1866, holding the office four years. He has also been 
 Coroner of the county several terms. He is a member of the Masonic order, and of the I. 
 O. O. F., G. A. R., and K. of L. He was married September 22, 18.52, in Morgan County, 
 Ohio, to Miss Cynthia A. l).Ve. They have three children—Alice (Mrs. Dickens), Clarence 
 and Henry, all grown up and away from the jiarental homestead. 
 
 JOHN PIPHER. farmer, P. O. Manhattan, is one of the first settlers of the jilace, and 
 has been active in every improvement of the city. He was born in Chester County, Pa., 
 August 26, 1811. At the age of twenty-one years he went to Harrisburg, Pa , and learned the 
 trade of tobacconist. Here he worked three years and then went to New Lisbon. Ohio, where 
 he lived seven years, and finally to Cincinnati, where he spent eleven years, where we find 
 him in the spring of 18.55, preparing to emigrate to the then young territory of Kansas. A 
 company of seven persons, of which Mr. Pipher was one, luircliased a steamboat, the 
 “Hartford,” and started with a colony of Cincinnatians, intending to locate at or near the 
 mouth of the Republican River and near Fort Riley. Leaving Cincinnati in the latter part 
 of April, the steamer made St. Louis in four days. Here a delay of several days took place 
 in trying to secure a pilot, the Missouri River pilot refusing to navigate an abolition boat. 
 Finally leaving St. Louis, they made Kainsas City in nine days. The Kaw River being low, 
 the boat was unable to proceed at once, and Mr. Pi))her, with two others of the colony and 
 a surveyor, imrchased a team, and traveled overland to a point where .Iiinction City now 
 stands, and began surveying the contemplated town which they had detei-mined 'before 
 
 leaving Cincinnati to name Manhattan. Finally the boat was started up the Kaw, and after 
 a long and tedious passage, reached the mouth of the Blue River. Here they landed in 
 response to an invitation of a colony from Boston, which they found occupying the land, 
 and after consulting with them, Mr. Pijiher and his associates at Fort Riley were sent for 
 and a consolidation of the two colonies finally effected, the Boston Comiiany taking the 
 lands north of Poyntz Avenue, the Cincinnati colony south of that street, amounting in all 
 to over 1,400 acres. The Boston Company, by their very liberal management, had thus 
 secured a [lowerful ally, avoided a formidable rival, secured building material, the “ Hart¬ 
 ford ” having on board ten frame houses complete, and more then all, the use of the steam¬ 
 boat designed to run regularly between the new settlement and the Eastern markets. But 
 the boat was destined to never again leave the Kansas River. On her return trip the river 
 had become so low that she was laid up at St. Mary’s Mission to await the Hood from the 
 autumn rains. While lying against the bank of the river, a prairie fire, probably set by two 
 Indians, that the mate had driven from the boat for begging tobacco, swept over the 
 country, leaped on board, and before aught could be done to arrest the llames, the “Hartford" 
 was a smouldering ruin. The boat had cost the company $7,000; was insured for $3,5' 0. and 
 this, together with $300 derived from the sale of boilers, was all the company realized from 
 their investment. The bell, with which the pilot was wont to control her movements, was 
 afterward recovered, and is still doing good service in the tower of the First .Methodist 
 Episcopal Church of Manhattan. The Cincinnati Company having by the terms of settle¬ 
 ment been allowed the honor of naming the future city. After the settlement had been 
 effected. Mr. Pinher became a leader in every enterprise, looking to the future development 
 of the place. For a year he was engaged entirely as a resident agent of the Cincinnat. 
 Company, being the only one of the capitalists that had a permanent residence here 
 Although afterward, one of the company, A. J. Mead, lived here for several years. At the 
 end of the first year Mr. Pipher began business as a merchant, which he continued for s une 
 dozen years or more. In 1855, on the organization of the town, he was appointed Justice of 
 the Peace by Gov. Reeder, and by aiipointment and re-election held the office for five years. 
 He was also elected Mayor in the year of the settlement, and Colonel of a regiment designed 
 to protect the State from the inroads of the border ruffians of Missouri. Mr. Pipher was 
 appointed postmaster, the first for Manhattan, in 1855, and held the office for several years. 
 In I860 he was elected Probate Judge of Riley County, aiid continued to be re-elected until 
 1868. when he declined a re-election. The judge is a man foremost in every good work. He 
 has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for more than fifty-eight years, and 
 an officer thereof for more than half'a century. He organized the first Methodist Episcoiial 
 Society of Manhattan while on board the steamer “ Hartford,” before they had left the 
 Ohio River. He has been a member of the 1. O. O. F. since he was twenty years of age, 
 having by dispensation of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania been admitted to a membership 
 before his majority, and for the last twelve years he has been Grand Chaplain of the Grand 
 Lodge of Kansas; has also been Deputy Grand Master, He has belonged to all temperance 
 organizations, and is still an active temperance worker. He has freciuently been Police 
 Judge of the city, and in 1878 was elected Mayor for his last term, although the people are 
 liable to honor him in the same way at any election. The judge has been twice married, 
 living with his first wife for twenty years, and with the present Mrs. Pipher for a period of 
 upward of thirty years in all, in double harness. His two surviving children—John W. and 
 Mrs. George T. Brown, are married and living in Manhattan and the .judge is hale and 
 hearty, and surrounded by grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is passing his last 
 years peacefully and in comfort, loved and respected by the whole community of his 
 beloved Manhattan. 
 
 JEFFERSON ROBINSON, M. D., was born in Bath. Steuben County, N. Y., May 4, 
 1835. When he was five years old his parents moved to Chicago. At the age of fourteen 
 years he went to Rome, Wis., and worked at the wood turner's trade until his majority was 
 passed. Entered Rush Medical College, and abandoned the college to enter the army, Sen- 
 tember 6, 1861, in Company I, Fifty-second Illinois Volunteer Infantry, as a (irivate He 
 was promoted to Second Lieutenant, Fifty-fourth United States Colored Infantry, March 2, 
 1815, and was discharged from service in August, 1866. He returned to Chicago and 
 re-entered Rush Medical College, from whence he graduated in the class of 1867. March 9 
 of the same year he came to Kansas and settled at Manhattan, whe’re he has been jiraetieing 
 since. He is also the proprietor of a very fine drii^r store in the city, located on Poyntz 
 Avenue. He has been a member of the (jity Council, belongs to the Masonic order, and 
 has attained to the Royal Arch degree. He was married in February, 1867, at Milwaukee, 
 Wis., to Miss Mary E.'Burnell, who has borne him three children-Charles Nash, born Feb¬ 
 ruary 19, 1869; Stanley R., born February 28, 1874, and Elsie M., born November 20. 1879. 
 
 E. M. SHELTON, professor of agriculture, in the Kansas Agricultural College, and 
 editor of the industnedist, was born in England, August 7, 1846. At the age of eight years 
 his parents emigrated with him to America, settling in Western New York. In I860 they 
 moved to Shiawassee County. Mich. Mr. Shelton was educated in the Michigan Agricult¬ 
 ural College, graduating in the class of 1871. Immediately after graduation, he was em¬ 
 ployed by the Japanese Government to make a collection of pure blood horses, cattle, sheej) 
 and swine, amounting to five car loads, which, together with agricultural implements, etc., 
 he accompanied to that empire, and for a year was the superintendent of an experimental 
 farm near Tokio. At the end of the year, having lost his health in the unfavorable climate, 
 he returned to Colorado and settled at Greeley, and became a farmer, remaining there one 
 .year. In 1874 he was elected to his professorship, and has been in cliarge of the State farm 
 ever since. In 1879 he was elected to the same chair in the Michigan Agricultural College, 
 but remained in the Kansas Institution. He has been editor of the college paper since 1878. 
 Was married December 24, 1874, to Miss Elizabeth E. Sessions, of Ionia, Jlich. They have 
 two children—Prank, born in 1877, and Mary, born in 1879. 
 
 ALBERT TODD, A. M., First Lieutenant, First Artillery, United States Army, and 
 professor of military science in the Kansas Agricultural College, was born in Rhode Island, 
 October 21, 18.54. In 1856 his parents removed to Kansas, settling in Riley County. At an 
 early age he entered the Kansas Agricultural College, graduating with the class of 1872. The 
 following year Hon. William A. Philips, Member of Congress of the First Kansas District, 
 appointed him to a Cadetship at the Military Academy, whence he graduated in due course, 
 in the class of 1877, standing number five in a class of seventy-six. He was immediately 
 after his graduation appointed Second Lieutenant in the First Artillery, and was stationed 
 at Port Adams. Rhode Island, and was afterward transferred to the school of artillery and 
 practice at Fortress Monroe, Va. In July, 1881. he was detailed by Secretary Lincoln as 
 instructor of military sciencq in the Kansas Agricultural College. He was iiromoted to First 
 Lieutenant. First Artillery, in April, 1882, and is now in his second years’ work in the college. 
 
 II. A. YOUNG & CO., dealers in lumber and all kinds of building material, Manliattan, 
 Kan. 
 
 THOMAS E. WILLIAMS, druggist, was born in Kenton County, Ky , December 11. 
 1851. In 1855, his parents removed to Ashland Township, then Davis, but now a part of 
 Riley County, where they still reside. Entered the Kansas Agricultural College where he 
 was a student for two years. Retiirning-to his farm, he remained until 1879, when he went 
 into husiness with Robinson & Little as clerk, and continued with them and their successor. 
 Dr. Robinson, until August, 1882, when he formed a jiar^nership with Dr. LitWe, under the 
 firm name of T. E. Williams & Co., and opened present business on his own account. 
 They have a splendid store, and a fine trade. He was married. May 6, 1872, to Miss Octavia 
 Westbrook, of Riley County. The have one child—Ada Florence. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
 JOHN F. BECKMAN, merchant, was born in Hanover, Germany, December 9, 1846 
 In 1863, he and his brother, C. W. Beckman, came to America, locating at Leavenworth, 
 Kan. After jiassing a few years in a clerkship at Leavenworth, he engaged in the mercan¬ 
 tile business on his own account, at Randolph, Kan., October 1, 1870. By close attention to 
 business his trade rapidly increased, until, in 1879, he erected a spacious and commodious 
 business house for his use. January 1, 1882. he took into partnership with himself, C. W. 
 Beckman, under the firm name of John F. Beckman & Brother, and their husiness now 
 ranks third in Riley County. He is a genial and cultured gentleman; a careful business 
 man, ani a good citizen. He belongs to the Masonic order, being a member of Farmers 
 Lodge, No. 166, Randolph, Manhattan Chapter and Topeka Commandery. He was married, 
 April 19, 1872, to Miss Anna Louisa Grail, of Randolph, and has apparently settled down 
 into a permanent resident of this place. 
 
 J. CRANS, M. D., Riley Center, was born in Orange County, N. Y., August 6, 1842. He 
 w IS educated at Middletown Academy. Preiiared to enter college, hut the war coming on. 
 he atiandoned the halls of education for the field. He enlisted in September, 1862, in Company 
 B of the One Hundred and Ninth New York Volunteer Infantry. After serving three months 
 
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 it afU-r leaviiiK the army, in Cliioago, Ill., where he resided five years attending lectures. He 
 then came to Riley Center in 1870. Finding that there was but little sickness in this healthy 
 and thinly settled country, he commenced raising stock, which business he has been en- 
 ini'n'd in extensively up to the present time. In 1878 Riley Center had begun to boom, and 
 behig much in need of a drug store, the doctor built his present cozy little buildmg^, and 
 filled it with a choice line of pure drugs and medicines. During the winter of 18 r9-80, he 
 attended another course of lectures at Keokuk, Iowa, where he graduated with high honors 
 and returned to Riley Center, where he has established a large practice, and is recopiized 
 by the medical fraternity of Kansas as one of the most promising young doctors in the 
 State. He belongs to the Masonic order, having attained to thirty-two degrees. Is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Chicago Consistory. He was married, at Chicago, Ill., May 6. 18(56, to Miss Edith 
 C. Landall. They have two children—Eulila, bom July 1, 1871, and Daisy, born February 
 28 1881 
 
 ’ CYRUS FOLTZ County Commissioner of Riley County, P. O. Manhattan, was born 
 in Franklin County, Pa., January 18, 1833. In 1855 moved to Fulton County, Ill., engaged 
 in the trade until the spring of 1857, when he moved to Shawnee CouiRy, Kan., where 
 he resided until the fall of 18H4, when he moved back to Abingdon, Knox County, Ill., en- 
 gaoled ill trade as druggist and grocer. In the spring of 1867 he returned to Kansas, settling 
 in Riley County on a farm in Zeandale Township, then a par: of Wabaunsee County, where 
 he still resides. During the Rebellion he was in the employ of the Quartermaster s Depart¬ 
 ment of the army for one year. He is a member of the Knights of Honor. He was married 
 July 4 1860 at Auburn. Kan., to Miss Helen M. Thomas, who bore him five children. Mrs. 
 Foltz died in March, 1866, and he again, August 23, 1877, entered the marriage state, allying 
 himself with Mies Mattie E. Whitney, of Riley County, They haye one child—Mildred, 
 
 born March 14. 1882. , . ^ i j v. ^3 
 
 CAPTAIN WILLIAM GORDON, farmer, P. O Bala, was bora in Ireland, February 6, 
 ia33. He came to America in 1847, joining^his parents who had preceded him in Philadei- 
 nhia. They liyed in Montgomery County, Pa , in 1851, at Philadelphia. He enlisted in the 
 United States Army, and was assigned to Company I of the First Dragooris. He served in 
 New Mexico until the expiration of his term of enlistment, being discharged frani I ort 
 Thornton. He returned to Weston. Mo., and was soon afterwards employed m the Qnar- 
 termaster’s Department of the Army of Fort TiCavenworth. He was sent to Fort Rdey, where 
 he continued in Government employ from July, 1856, to August, 185^. He then settled on a 
 farm in Township 9, Range 4, being in Riley County, where he lived until the spring or 
 
 1860. He spent the summer of that year in Colorado, returning in the faU. In December, 
 
 1861, he enlisted as a private in Company F of the Sixth Kansas Cavalry Regiment. AUer 
 a month’s service he was commissioned Second Lieutenant of the Coinpany, was promoted 
 to First Lieutenant in July, 1862, and to Captain soon after; he served two years, and was 
 forced to resign on account of disability from wounds and disease. He returned to Kiiey 
 County and settled on a farm in Township 9, Range 5, where he is still living, engaged in 
 farming and stock-raising. He is well-tixed and raises cattle, horses and swine. He was 
 Township Trustee in 1866. He is a member of the Masonic order and the Grand Army ot the 
 Republic. He was married April 6, 1861, in Riley County, to Mi^ Jane Thompson. They 
 have five children—Ellen May, John Ross, Katie Belle, William Robey, and Rutherford B. 
 Hayes. The Captain and his excellent wife have reared two orphan children of a soldier, 
 whose parents died during the war. They have just past their majority, and have been 
 
 kindly cared for and are good children. i. v, uzx v.to£, 
 
 J. H. JENKINS, druggist, Bala, was born in Wales, November 6, 1840. He was 
 
 educated at New Kjngswood College. Bath, After graduating he w_a8 engaged m 
 
 service of various banking-houses of Wales and England as accountant and teller In 18b8 
 he resigned his position as receiving teller in the Provincial Bank of 
 
 America, settling at Utica, N. Y., where he was employed for a year in 
 
 wholesale drug trade by Comstock Bros. In 1879 he came to Kansas, 
 
 Osage County; and settling in the fall of that year in Bala, Riley 
 
 drug store, and in t;he spring of 1882 opened another at Leonard. of these stores be 
 
 still owns, and doe? a thriving trade in both. Is also engaged in real estate and loan 
 ness He was married April 9, 1872, to Miss Elizabeth H. Jenkins, of Riley County. 1 hey 
 hate one ch^dd-Isaac Jotai, born October 1, 1882. Has probably the most extensive notary 
 
 piibhc >^“^QQpY!'*R°0°Vi’nton, was born in North Carolina, May 18^^^ ®®^'‘was 
 
 Waynesville, N. C., six years, and preached on Sunday till the war commenced, th^ re 
 tiirS to his farm in North Carolina, where he continued to preach d“r!°g t^e war M int 
 and preached some time in Livingston County, Mo Returned home and pressed tiU 1^871^ 
 then removed to Kansas and engaged in farming and preaching. Poached 80“® 
 
 Carroll County. Mo. Was married in Caldwell County, N C. to ^las B B. Chambi^s, a 
 native of Illinois. They never had but sixteen chilton^Iohu (deceased! Mary E . ancy 
 F., Jane E., Cynthia E., William E„ Robert IL, Thomas L. (deceased) Marcus D,, James 
 N., Caleb J., Rachel B. (deceased), Joseph C., Sarah L. Josephine p--, Horace A. Ni 
 of the family are members of the Baptist Church. William, James and Caleb are now at 
 
 S^O^N *SEC&EOT, farmer and merchant, Itandolph, w-as born in *^’“*^on Zurkh, 
 Switzerland, December 30, 18.34. In 1M6 his parents removed to Jackson Coun^. Ind 
 where he lived untU September, 1856, when he moved to Kansas, on a cla m a 
 
 miles up Fancy Creek, where 1 e still lesides. Mr. Secrest is owner of one of the best f^ 
 in Kansas. In 1864 he built a large stone dwelling-house, the first one on the creek, 
 
 hauling the lumber, shingles, etc., from the Missouri River In 1864 he “ ‘P® jSe 
 
 sas State Militia in a campaign against the Indians of Western Kansas Prom 1869 to 18o 
 he was one of the Justices of the Peace for Jackson Townshi^p In 18'9 he operied a ^ 
 eral store in Randolph, where he is ably assisted by his son John, “r- “^el. 
 
 farming and stock-raising his chief business. In Mareh, 1861. he was married to Miss M 
 Vina Dealy, of Marshall County. They have six children livin^--Cara, John Ed" “• Wd 
 liam, Emma and Viola. Mr. Secrest is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, an 
 the neat little church adjoining his farm was buiU largely by his U’d and influence. In p 
 tics he is a Republican, sharing in the stru gle then existing to “ake Kansas a Free-State 
 and he now has the satisfaction of seeing the young com.nonwealth grow both thrilty ana 
 
 pop^^us^IAM giK;ES, merchant, Leonardville, was born in Du P^ge £?uu‘y’ - 
 
 gust 1,1858. His father was a minister of the Congregational '-hiirch, and ^onseqiie y 
 iften moved from place to place. The youth of Mr. Sikes was fP®”‘ “ 
 
 1870, when his parents removed to Kansas. He was educated at the^ Kansas Acti , . 
 
 College, graduating in the class of 1879. After graduation, he taught “ toe public schools 
 of Wam^oone year, and then, in partnership with Mr. Landon, opened a ®tore of gene 
 merchanifise at the town of Garrison. In 1881 Mr. Sikes bought the “‘crest of his partner 
 and soon after removed the stock to the new town of Leonard, Riley C““‘y; mnard 
 
 And him in business. He resigned the postmasterstap ut c" "uin- 
 
 He is also, in addition to his other business, engaged in the .''"C-stock trade buying, P 
 ping and selling in the Eastern market. He does a good hnsiness, and is a using man. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 CLAY COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION AND NATURAL FKATURKS. 
 
 C LAY County is situated in tlie second tier of counties south of the State 
 of Nebraska, about one hundred miles west of tlie Missouri River, and 
 lies on the east side of the sixth principal meridian. It is bounded on the 
 north by Washington, on the cast by Riley and Davis counties, on the south 
 by Dickinson, and on the west by Ottawa and Cloud counties, between 
 which extends the sixth principal meridian. It lies wholly within the valley 
 of the Republican River, which enters at the northwest corner, and flows 
 southeast through the center of the county, one-half of which consists of 
 first and second bottom lands. It is, 
 therefore, destined to be one of the richest 
 agricultural counties in the State. 
 
 The valley land, which is about sixty 
 per cent, of the county, is exceedingly 
 rich. The soil a rich, black loam and 
 bottom deposit is from tour to ten feet in 
 depth. The drainage of most of this land 
 is good, the soil being porous, with a 
 gradual slope towards the river whose bed 
 is sufficiently deep to prevent extensive 
 overflows. The soil is not so well adapted 
 to the growth of wheat as that of the 
 Smoky Hill and Solomon valleys, but pro- 
 duces'a good quafity with a fair yield, but 
 is admirably adapted to all other grains. 
 
 The hills skirting the valley are generally 
 low and rounded, in a few places broken. 
 
 The upland prairie is beautifully undu¬ 
 lating, and only in a few jilaces too 
 broken, to be easily tilled. The soil of the 
 uplands is not so fertile as that of the val¬ 
 ley, principally because it is not so deep, 
 averaging a depth of perhaps two and a 
 half feet. Yet it is rich, exceedingly 
 friable, well adapted to general farming, 
 and excellent for grazing; producing the 
 native grasses in great abundance. 
 
 The county is well watered, every 
 part having streams of running water. 
 
 The central portion, from the northwest 
 to the southeast corner is watered by the 
 devious windings of the great Rejuiblican 
 River, a difficult and treacherous stream 
 to dam, but furnishing, when properly 
 dammed, immense water power through¬ 
 out the year. The river is broad and 
 shallow, but there are but few places 
 where it can be forded, on account of the 
 quicksand bottom, which is constantly 
 shifting and changing the water channel. 
 
 Tributary to the Republican, from the 
 north, are Peach, Huntress, Deep and 
 Mall creeks, and from the west Five 
 Creeks Creek, the last being the largest. 
 
 The northeast corner of the county is 
 watered by Fancy Creek, and the south¬ 
 west part by Chapman, the largest creek 
 in the county and a tributary of the 
 Smoky Hill River. 
 
 The principal building material, be¬ 
 sides an excellent quality of brick clay, 
 is limestone, which abounds in vast quan¬ 
 tities, and in all qualities, in every part 
 of the county. 
 
 but remained only two years, returning to the East. In 1857 Peter Dobbins 
 took a claim at the mouth of Pete’s Creek, which event gave a name to the 
 creek that before had only a “local habitation.” He soon went to Texas, 
 but returning found that he had foi-feited his right, and that the claim was 
 in possession of William Silvers, who still occupies the. farm. During the 
 two succeeding years a large number of settlers came into this neighborhood. 
 
 The drouth of 1860 quite completely stopped emigration until after the 
 war, when after five or six bountiful harvests the settlers came in plenti¬ 
 fully, and the county commenced a new era of progress, which with the 
 exception of 1875 has been raiiid and substantial. 
 
 M*ost of the settlers after the war 
 were soldiers who came to take advantage 
 of their soldier’s claims. 
 
 As stated, the first settlers of Clay 
 were Moses, William and Jeremiah Youn- 
 kens and John P. King, who came 
 together from Pennsylvania, and settled 
 in the county in April, 1856. Mrs. Moses 
 Younkens was the first white woman and 
 Mrs. J. B. Quimby the next. 
 
 The first marriage occurred the 18th 
 of December, 1859, and the contracting 
 parties were Lorenzo Gates, the first Post¬ 
 master on Mall Creek, and Miss Lucinda 
 Gill. Mrs. Gates still lives on the old 
 place. George H. Purington and IMiss 
 Helen A. M. Morse were married May 6, 
 1860. In the winter of 1868-9, John Cain 
 and Miss Alice Arnold were married by 
 J. B. McLaughlin, Justice' of the Peace, 
 who stood on the opposite bank of the 
 Refmblican from the contracting parties. 
 
 The first birth was that of Edward 
 L., son of Moses and Mrs. Younkens, 
 occurring December 3, 1858. Joseph 
 Simpson was born January 5, 1859. 
 
 September 31, 1860, John A., son of 
 A. Van Nosten died, being the first death 
 among the settlers. It is stated that one 
 or two of the Government Surveyors died 
 while at work in the county. A Mr. 
 Simons settled, in 1861, on the claim 
 afterwards taken by Orville Huntress. 
 Several of his family, consisting of seven 
 persons besides himself, died, and he re¬ 
 turned East. 
 
 The first schoolhouse was built of 
 logs in 1864. It was on Government land, 
 and when nearly comj)leted, Samuel Allen 
 went to Junction City and filed on the 
 land. A log cabin was then bpught of 
 
 POPULATION BY FEDERAL CENSUS. 
 
 (a) 
 
 (b) 
 
 (c) 
 
 (d) 
 
 (e) 
 
 (f) 
 
 (h) 
 
 (i) 
 Ci' 
 
 (k) 
 
 ( l ) 
 
 Athelstiuie Townshii) .... 
 
 Bloom Township.. 
 
 Chapman Township..... 
 
 Ciay Centre Township, inciuding Ciay Centre City. 
 
 ISxeter Township ...... 
 
 Five Creeks, Township. 
 
 Goshen Township. 
 
 Grant Township.. 
 
 Highland Township. 
 
 ]Muli)erry Township.. 
 
 Oakland Township. 
 
 Republican Township. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 (m) Slierman Township, 
 n) Union Township 
 
 Total - 
 
 Clay Centre City. 
 
 In April, 1856, Moses, William and 
 Jerome Younkens and John P. King, 
 settled near tlie mouth of Timber Creek. 
 
 'they were the first white men to perma- 
 
 nently locate within the present limits of tUay County, and it is pleasing 
 to add tliat all except Moses have continued to make this locality their 
 home. Shortly after them came J. B. Quimby and William E Payne, and 
 took up claims on the west side of the river, south of Wakefield. Lorenzo 
 Gates and John Gill settled near Deep Creek in the fall of 1857. At the 
 same time William Mall took the claim where his brother Jacob now lives. 
 
 F. Kuhnle, in which Mrs. Lack taught 
 the first school in 1865. The first sermon 
 was preached in the county was delivered 
 in 1863, by Rev. R. P. West of the Meth¬ 
 odist denomination. The Baptists were 
 the first to organize. Dr. J. W. Shepperd 
 came in 1863, and was the first physician 
 in the county. 
 
 The first mail route on the east side 
 of the river was established in 1863, be¬ 
 tween Manhattan and Clifton; on the west 
 side in 1868, between Junction City and 
 Concordia, Cloud County. The first daily 
 mails were established when the first rail¬ 
 road passed through the county—1873. 
 
 The first paper in the county was the 
 Clay County Independent, wliose first 
 issue bears the date of August 30, 1871, 
 E. P. Huston and David Downer were 
 the editors. 
 
 In 1861, Orville Huntress brought a stock of goods and opened the first 
 store. He also opened about the same time the first hotel where the mili¬ 
 tary road crosses Huntress Creek. H. N. Dawson, in 1865, started the first 
 saw-mill in the county. It was on Timber Creek, and run with horse 
 power. 
 
 In 1865, Dexter Brothers started the first steam saw and flouring mill. 
 
 (a) Organized in 1877, from part of Republican, (b) Organized in 1875, from parts of Clay, Centre and Sherman, (c) Organized in 1873, from part of Republican, (d) In 1872, parts 
 detached to form Five Creeks and Grant; in 1873, part to Iligliland; in 1875, part to Bloom, (e) Organized in 1874, from part of Republican, (f) Organized in 1872, from part of Clay 
 Centre, (g) Organized in 1871, from part of Sherman, (h) Organized in 1872, from part of Clay Centre, (i) Organized in 187.3, from parts of Clay (ientre and Sherman, (j) Organized in 
 1871, from part of Sherman, (k) Organized in 1876, from part of Republican. (1) In 1873, jjart; detachrd to foi-m Chapman; in 1874, parts to Exeter and Union; in 1876, part to Oakland; 
 in 1877, jiart to Athclstane. (m) In 1871, parts detached to form Goshen and Mnlberiy; in 1873, part to Highland; in 1875, part to Bloom, (n) Organized in 1874, from i)art of Republican. 
 
CLAY COUNTY. 
 
 1313 
 
 and in 1876, on the 4th of July, started the first water wheel. Jim Gilbert 
 opened, at Wakefield, in 1859, the hrst blacksmith-shop. 
 
 October 26, 1869, the first term of the District Court was opened at 
 Clay Centre, with James TIumphrey as Judge; Philip Rothman as Sheriff, 
 and’ Orville Huntress as Clerk. The first civil ease was that of Joseph N. 
 llagaman vs. Clay County Commissioners. The case was dismissed. The 
 first criminal case was the indictment of William Harman for the murder 
 of Joseph N. Hagaman. It was continued from time to time and never 
 came to trial. It was generally believed that the deed was committed in 
 self-defense. 
 
 The last Indian scare occurred in 1869. The last buffalo in the county 
 was killed by Aaron Dexter in the spring of 1865. Ten years before, this 
 was the favorite pasture country of the buffalo. 
 
 WAR HISTORY AND INDIAN TROUBLES. 
 
 Though an unorganized county, and with but few inhabitants, none of 
 whom could have been compelled to enter the service. Clay C'ounty has a 
 war history of which she is justly proud. At the commencement of the war 
 there were only forty-three voters in the county, and forty-seven men 
 enlisted in the Lbiion'army, a large number of whom returned to their new 
 State after the war was over. In 1860, there were eleven families in the 
 Quimby neighborhood, but in 1863, J. B. Quimby and Ed. Kerby were the 
 only men there, and John Butler, Lorenzo Gates and .lacob Mall were the 
 only men on Mall Creek. 
 
 ' The first settlers found the county in possession of the Kaw Indians, 
 who were comparatively peaceful and harmless people. The Indians never 
 committed depredations as in Ottawa, Cloud, Republic and Jewell counties, 
 but the settlers were a number of times so scared by reports from those 
 counties that they fled, still farther from danger. 
 
 The war between the Pawnee and Delaware tribes, in the Smoky Hill 
 valley, in 1857, scared the settlers, who fled to Riley County, but returned 
 as soon as assured the war would not extend into their territory. 
 
 In August, 1864, the great Indian raid on the Little Blue, in Nebraska, 
 which was one of the most thoroughly planned, skillfully executed and 
 disastrous raids in the history of the western States, frightened the settlers 
 of Ottawa, Cloud and Clay counties from their homes. Two hundred per¬ 
 sons collected at Mr. Huntress’ cabin, near the i)resent site of Clay Center, 
 and remained in camp for a month. Many returned to their claims, but 
 some sought new homes, removed from such disturbances. The raid was 
 confined to the Little Blue or old California trail, from Gage County, Neb., 
 to Denver, Col. The militia was called out and sent toward Port Harker. 
 but found no Indians. Went to White Rock with same result. The valley 
 of the White Rock suffered more by Indian incursions than any portion of 
 northern Kansas; it being their favorite hunting ground. 
 
 In 1868, the settlers again collected at Clay Center, owing to Indian 
 depredations in Cloud, Republic and Jewell counties. The militia was 
 again called out, the Indians captured and returned to their reservation. 
 W. H. Fletcher, the County Clerk, was away with the militia, and Mrs. 
 Huntress fearing that they might be suddenly driven away, placed the 
 county records in a valise and hid it in a hollow tree. The records were 
 most thoroughly soaked by a thunder storm the first night. John W. 
 Haynes was the only citizen of Clay County killed by the Indians, and he 
 was not killed in the county. With five others, he was hunting in Jewell, 
 Mitchell and Cloud counties, when the party was attacked by savages. 
 They retreated, fighting their way toward the settlements, but were all 
 killed on Little Cheyenne, in Cloud County, May 20, 1866. An extended 
 account of their fruitless struggle for life can be found in Cloud County 
 history. 
 
 In 1869-70-71, large numbers of English colonists settled in the 
 southern part of the county, and by their intelligence and industry have 
 done much to beautify that portion of the county and have established for 
 themselves permanent and prosperous homes in a free country. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND OFFICIAL ROSTER. 
 
 The Legislature, in 1860, laid out Clay County and named it in honor of Kentucky's 
 illustrious statesman, Henry Clay. It was at first attached to Riley County for iiidicial 
 purposes and afterwards to Davis County. In 1866 there was some dissatisfaction felt 
 in regard to the tax imposed by the latter county and a meeting was held at Clay Centre 
 July 28 1866 to consider the question of organizing the county. Orville Huntress was 
 chairman and George D. Seabury clerk of the meeting. It was decided to take steps towards 
 ori^anization, and Lorenzo Gates, William Silvers, J. G. Haynes and Joseph P. Ryan were 
 appointed a committee on^petition and affidavit to Governor Crawford. The Governor 
 signed the papers the 10th of August, appointed Lorenzo Gates, William Silvers and J. P. 
 Ryan County CommiBsionere, George D. Seabury County Clerk, and designated Clay Centre 
 as the rounty-seat. At the first election, November 6, 1866, the county-seat was perma¬ 
 nently located at Clay Centre. Republic City, an imaginary town, two miles west of Clay 
 Centre was an aspirant for the honor. When attached to other counties there were two 
 offices,’that of Justice and Constable, filled hy resident citizens. The Justices from 1863 
 to 1866, were D. H. Myers, J. W. Shepperd, D. H. Myers and Orville Huntress. Constables: 
 A. Van Nosten, Philip Rothman, each serving two terms. 
 
 The following is the official roster of the county: , . , 
 
 Commissioners.—ilMTenzo Gates, fJ. P. Ryan, JWilliam Silvers, appointed: elected 
 in 1866, Thomas Sherwood, Henry Avery, William Silvers; 1868, T. Sherwood, D. H. Myers, 
 William SUvers; 1870, M. H. Ristine, J. R. Taylor. J. B. Quinby; 1872, M. Lathrop J. 
 Miles J. B. Quinby; 1874, A. Burt, .Ir., S. C. Chester, M. A. Schoonover; 1876, A. Burt. Jr., 
 M. Lathrop, A. D. P. Ferguson; 1878, A. Burt, Jr., A. N, Crawford B Ristiiie; 1879, A. 
 Burt Jr A P. Fullerton, B. Ristine; I 88 I'. A, Burt, Jr., A. P. Fullerton, A. S. Pierce; 
 1881,'George Emerich, A. P. Fullerton, G. H. Fullington; 1882, George Emerich, A. P. Ful¬ 
 lerton, G. H. Fullington, A. S. Pierce. . , .cor, o A , 1 * J II 
 
 Cmmtv Clerks.— George D. Seabury, 1866; S. N. Ackly, 1867; S. N. Ackly* and M . H. 
 Fletcher,! 1868-9; J. W. Kennedy, 1870-1; E. P. Huston, 1872-80; J. S.Noble, 1880-81; L. A. 
 Huston, 1882-.3. , , . ... r. 
 
 County IVeamrers.— Orville Huntress, 1866-7; O. Huntress,* S. N. Ackley,! W E. 
 Payne,* lfe-9; A. F. Baxter, 1870-1 H. H. Taylor, 1672-5; A. Wilson, 1876-9; J. S. Sterling, 
 1880 - 1 ; A. Wilson, 1881-2; L. McChesney, 1882-3. „ t n n .i 
 
 County Begisters.—S. N. Ackley, 1866-7; W. H. Fletcher, 1868-9; J. H. Hudson, 
 1870-3; H. M. ITazier, 1874-83. 
 
 ♦Resigned. tAppointed by Commissioners. ^Appointed by Governor. 
 
 County Surveyors.—J.B.McLa.usmn,m6-9-. E. P. Ingersoll, 1870-71; R. Brankcn, 
 1872-9; A. N. Crawford, 1880-1; William McLaughlin, 1882-3. 
 
 Russell Allen, l!'66-7; P. Rothman, 186^71; E. Cummins, 1872-5; J. S. Ster¬ 
 ling, 1876-9; George Morgan, 1880-1; George W. Martin, 1882. o T U 
 
 (7oro/ioro.—James Hemphill, 1866-9; H. Boss, 1870-1; J. M . Shepperd, 18i2-3; J. P. 
 Stew'art, 1874-5; J. H. Wade, 1876-9. William Read, 1880-1; George Wigg, 1882. 
 
 Orville Huntress, 1866-7; O H. Smith, 1868-9; A. Shaeber, 18,0-1. Dis, 
 
 Attwwys.—Capt. McClure, 1867-8; C. M. Kellog, 1869-70; C, M. Anthony, 1871-2; C. M. 
 Kellog, 1873-4; M. M. Miller. 1875-6; E. H. Wyatt, 1877-82. 
 
 County Superintendents of Schools. —George D. Seabury, 1867-72; J. S. Dodson, 1873-8; 
 
 A. Smith, 1879-80; J. L. Starkweather, 1881-2. 
 
 Probate Judges.—U. H. Ristie,* W. H. Fletcher,! 1867-8; C. M. Kellog, 1869-70; J. P. 
 Ryan. 1871-4; R. D. McCord, 1875-8; J. F. Reyson, 1879-82. 
 
 District Judges. —James Humphrey, 1867-8; W. H. Canfield, 1869-70; A. S. Wil- 
 
 Dlstnct Court.—0. O. Huntress, 1867-8: W. P. Anthony, 1869-70; C. A. 
 Leffingwell,'l871-2; A. Wilson, 1873-6; J. F. Reyson, 1877-82. 
 
 State SenOjtors. —L. F. Parsons, 1867-8; W. S. Blakely, 1869-,0; J. H. Prescott, 18,1-2; 
 
 E. Barker, 1873-4; H. Cooper, 1875-6; C. M. Kellog, Clay Centre, 1877-80; J. W. 
 
 State Representatives. —Lorenzo Gates, 1867; M. H. Ristine, 1868-9; L. Gates, 1870; ,1. 
 
 B McLaughlin. 1871; C. M. Kellog. 1872; S L. Stratton, 1873; S. D. Beegle, 1874-5; C. M. 
 Kelloo-, 1 76; W. H. Fretchor, 1877; George Taylor, 1879-82. W. W. Walton of Clay Centre, 
 was ci’erk of the House for last two terms. 
 
 The court house and jail are inferior buildings. The former is rented, and the latter is 
 the original cou/t house, built of stone by Dexter brothers, in 1868. In the center of Clay 
 Centre"is the Court House Square, beautifully ornamented with shade trees. When the 
 county becomes able, it is the design to erect one of the finest court houses in Northern 
 Kansas. The county farm is well supplied with farm buildings and good dwellings. 
 
 SCHOOLS AND RAILROADS. 
 
 From the first the people of Clay have manifested a deep and active interest in educa¬ 
 tion This has enabled the county to become in so short a time one of the foremost, for its 
 age in the ranks of school privileges. The first schoolhouse was built in 1864 and Mrs. 
 Lack taught the first school with about fifteen pupils. There are now eighty-four school- 
 houses and 145 teachers are required to teach the schools. The first district was 
 organized in 1865. There are now ninety-five districts, or one to every 140 inhabitants. 
 The first schoolhouse cost about $50; the last, that of Clay Centre, cost $25,000. From a 
 school population of iibout 25 when the first school was taught it has increased m sixteen 
 years to about 5,000. The increase in school property in the same time from $50 to nearly 
 $90,000, shows more conclusively than any other comparison, the prevailing interest in the 
 cause of education. , , , , ,, 
 
 The school system of the county is a good one, and the schools generally are in a 
 flourishing condition. The standard of qualification of teachers is gradually advancing and 
 is now quite equal to that of counties in the older States. Township and county normals 
 and institutes are held at intervals during the year. The progress here in education has 
 been remarkable and if the active interest in the cause is maintained. Clay County will ere 
 long become a model not only for the West but for the East. 
 
 Until 1862, Manhattan and Junction City were the nearest post-offices. During this 
 year the first mail route in Clay County was established. This route w'as from Manhattan 
 to Clifton, passing along the river valleys, with the offices in the county. The first was on 
 Mall Creek and the first postmaster was Lorenzo'lates; the second at Clay Centre, wdth 
 Orville Huntress as postmaster; and the third office at Clifton, was kept by James Fox. 
 The first trip on this route was made by James E. Parkerson on the 1st day of July, 1862. 
 It was at first a weekly mail (and often w'eakly in amount of matter) but was afterwards a 
 tri-weekly Junction City later became the southern terminus of the route. 
 
 The Junction City & Fort Kearney Railroad reached Clay Centre the 12th of March, 
 1873 which was its northern terminus until 1878, when it was extended to Clifton, where it 
 connected with the Central Branch of the Union Pacific. These roads are now under the 
 same management. This road has been the principal agent in developing so rapidly the 
 interior of Clay Co>i}nty and making Clay Centre one of the best business points west of 
 Topeka. The road commences at Junction City and runs parallel with the Republican 
 River to Clifton, wholly within the valley. 
 
 The Kansas Central, a narrow gauge railroad, running west from Leavenworth, has 
 reached a point twenty miles west of Clay Centre. . 
 
 There are four ferries across the Republican; Rock Ford, Air Line Ferry, Morgan¬ 
 town and Wakefield, and four excellent bridges: Clifton, Morganville, Clay Centre and 
 Wakefield. 
 
 STATISTICS. 
 
 Acres in the county, 422,400; acres taxable 28'2,5:I6; under cultivation, 135,240. Num¬ 
 ber of acres of winter wheat, 28,425; rye. 10,250; spring wheat, 20,185; corn, 48.270; barley, 
 
 0 295- oats 14 355; buckwheat, 75; Irish potatoes, 84'; sweet potatoes, 33; sorghfim, 210; 
 castor beans, 233; flax. 419; broom corn. 397; millet and Hungarian, 2,315; timothy meadow, 
 72- prairie m’eadow, 3,108; prairie pasture, 6,643; blue grass pasture, 60. 
 
 ’ Number of horses, 4.301; mules and asses, 346; milch cows, 3,549; other cattle, 4,400; 
 
 sheep, 1,363; swine, 16,501. „ , ■ ” a 1 o ir.- ..r, 
 
 Number of acres in nurseries, 84. Number of trees in bearing: Apple, 2,475; pear, .354; 
 peach, 75,423; plum, 4,029; cherry, 1,218. Number not in bearing; Apple, 17,654; pear, 
 676- peach, 65,681; plum, 3,998; cherry, 7,790, 
 
 ’in March 1882, the population of the county was 12,2:37. Clay Centre City had 2,343 
 people. The most populous of the seventeen townships, are Sherman, 968; Blaine, 739; 
 Clay Centre, 738. 
 
 CLAY CENTRE. 
 
 Clay Centre, one of the most attractive towns in northern central Kan¬ 
 sas. is situated as its name implies at about the center of Clay County, on the 
 east bank of the Republican River. It has a charming location, occupying the 
 second bottom of the valley, and extending into the elevated prairie land to 
 the northeast. From any part of the city a picturesipie view can be had, but 
 from the elevated portion, in the vicinity of the public school building the 
 view is more extensive, becoming beautiful and even imposing. The broad 
 vallev extending far to the southeast and to the northwest, with its low, 
 rounded, bordering hills, with others beautifully rolling rising behind them, 
 and the serpentine course of the broad river, traced by its trimming of forest 
 trees and the silver sheen appearing here and there, produce a charming pict¬ 
 ure. The city itself is attractive. Its citizens have been awake to their in¬ 
 terests, comforts and aesthetic wants. They early commenced the planting of 
 trees, which are now both useful and ornamental. The great majority of 
 Western towns have sadly neglected this. The residence portion of the town 
 is remarkable for the neatness of its dwellings, and tlie air of comfort and 
 convenience that surrounds them. The cottages and elegant residences 
 have that genial air of home about them which reminds one of much older 
 towns. The business portion of the place is rapidly improving, tlie small 
 frame building of the village giving place to the large, substantial stone or 
 brick block of the city. This indicates the general prosperity of her busi¬ 
 ness men, which has earned for Clay Centre the name of being one of the 
 best and most promising commercial points in the great Republican valley. 
 
 ♦Died. tAppointed by CommisBiouers. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 The first settlenieiit oil the, town site was made tiy the Dexter brothers, 
 Jolin and Alonzo F., in May, and the second by Drville Huntress. 
 
 The town was laid out by the Clay Centre Town Company, which consisted 
 principally of the Dexter family. John and Alonzo P. Dexter, who are 
 considered the fathers of the town, secured A. C. Pierce, of Junction City, 
 to survey the new town. fl. li'ranken made a second survey and plat of the 
 town, wiiicli was filed in the Recorder's office, and has remained unchanged 
 —the ofiicial ma]i of Clay Centre. 
 
 In June, 18(12, Dexter brothers obtained the services of two men from 
 Fancy (h-eek and erected two log houses. This was done that they might 
 hold their claims on the town site. John returned to Illinois, and his 
 brother, A. F., to California. The latter did not come back until August, 
 18(14. John returned to Clay Centre in the sjiring of 18(18. In 18(14, he 
 bought a house on Pete's Creek, and removed to a location just south of the 
 Dispatch livery stable. Hut the second house on the town site was erected 
 by \Villiam S. Hutchinson. Aliout the middle of August, 18(14, two hundred 
 settlers from (Jay and the counties west collected around Jlr. Huntress’ 
 cabin, owing to the great Indian raid on the Little Blue and Platte rivers, 
 in Nebraska. They remained here in camp for over a month. 
 
 In 18(12, the post-office was established at Mr. Huntress' cabin, where 
 it remained until 18(10, when it was removed to the town site, and Chaides 
 Iluntre.ss appointed postmaster. 
 
 PCBUC SCHOOL, CLAY CENTRE. 
 
 The town grew very slowly at first, scarcely averaging one house a year, 
 until-18(1(1, when it became the county-seat. Its growth was very slow from 
 this time until 1870. In 1873, when the Junction City & Port Kearney 
 Railroad reached Clay Centre, it seemed to take a new start, a revival of 
 business commenced which has not since abated, but steadily increased. Its 
 population has increased, since then, from about 200 to 3,400. The arrival 
 of the Kansas Central in 1880 added but little to its growth. 
 
 The first birth on the town site was Allie, daughter of Aaron Dexter. 
 This interesting event occurred the 13th of May, 18(15. It was during this 
 year that t he first schoolhouse was built. 
 
 Clay Centre was incorporated, as a city of the third class, the 11th of 
 June, 1875, at which time the inhabitants numbered 3.50. The first election 
 took jilace June 2(1, and the first council meeting was held July 1, 1875. 
 
 In April, 1880, the population having reached2,250, a petition was pre¬ 
 sented to the Covernor, for a change in the city government, and in .July 
 Gov. .1. P. St. John issued a proclamation declaring Clay Centre a city of the 
 second class. 
 
 The first council was composed of W. L. Johnson, G. Kuliule, 
 M. R, Mudge, A. F. Dexter and J. S. Bowen. Present council: C. E Gif¬ 
 ford, S. S. Mclntire, P. P. Kehoe, I. A. Flood, O. P. Lutt and W. S. 
 Beatty. 
 
 Jlai/om. —187.5-(i, A. Wilson: 1877, M. H. Ristine, resigned, and was 
 succeeded by J. H. Pinkerton, who served until 1880; 1881, C. R. Barnes; 
 1882. C. R. Barnes. 
 
 Clerks. —1875-(i, E. P. Huston; 1877, C. (k Coleman; 1878-9-80, New¬ 
 ton Allen; 1881. B. P. Flenniken; 1882. H. E. Lacey. 
 
 Police Judges.- 187.5-G-7, J. W. Miller; 1877-8-9, William P. Ensey; 
 1880-1-2, J. W. Miller. 
 
 Treasurers. —187.)-(l, M. R. Mudge; 1877, .J. Higinbotham, Sr., re¬ 
 signed, and J. W. Miller appointed; 1878, J. W. Stiller; 1879-80-1-2, 
 George Wigg. 
 
 SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 Tlie first sclioollioiise in Clay Centre was built in 1865 and the first school wa.s taught that 
 year by Mrs. Lack. The building cost about $.5U, and there were about fifteen pupils at the 
 first school. The number of pupils has increased quite as rapidly as the population, until 
 there are now about 7(10 in the city. A new building, the finest in Central Kansas, has just 
 been completed, at a cost of $25,0U0, equal to 500 similar to the first. This building, situated 
 on the most elevated block in the tow'n, is built of brick with stone trimmings and has an 
 attractive and commanding appearance. The schools are graded and are noted for the 
 ttioroughucss of work undertaken and the excellent discipline maintained. 
 
 There are six organized religious denominations in Clay Centre—White and colored 
 Methodist Episcopal, white and colored Baptist, Presbyterian and Catholic'. All have 
 church buildings except the colored, which, however, are now making preparations to build. 
 The churches are all in a flourishing condition. The Methodist congregation is becoming 
 too large for their church and they are preparing to build a $10,0(10 edifice. The organization 
 of the churches may be found in tlie county history. The religious elements have been as 
 assiduous in their worshij) and labor to bring the erring into a better life as the people in 
 general hqve been in building uj) the public schools. 
 
 The Baptists were the first to effect an organization in Clay County. This took place 
 at Mr. Huntress’cabin, some time before the Union Church at Clifton. The Clay Centre 
 Baptist Church was organized with twelve members in August, 1868. The church has been 
 very prosjierous The membership is large and the society owns a neat and commodious 
 building, dedicated in ls74. 
 
 The Clay Centre Methodist EjAscopal Circuit was. established in 1865, under the super¬ 
 vision of Rev. W. Marlatt, of Manhattan The Methodist Episcopal Church of Clay Center 
 was organized in 1866. It has become the strongest church in the county. Its members 
 are jireparing to erect a :$lll,tXKl house of worship. 
 
 The Clay Centre Preshyteiian Church was organized at the schoolhouse the Ist of April, 
 1871, by Rev. J. D, Perring. Their church building, which was nearly completed, was dam¬ 
 aged by the cyclone of July 2, 1872. 
 
 Th£ Swedenborg Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized by Rev. O. Chiben, Sep¬ 
 tember 4, 1871. Rev. Cbiben was the first pastor. Its membership includes over forty 
 heads of families. A church was built in 1876. 
 
 The Clay Centre Catholic Church was established under the direction of Father Pichler 
 in April 1877. There are forty families in the parish. 
 
 The Second Methodist Episcopal Church of Clay Centre, colored, was organized in April 
 1882. with twelve members. The pastor is Rev. Robert Rector. 
 
 The Second Baptist Church of Clay Centre, colored, was organized in the winter of 
 1881-82, with seventeen members. Rev. Rogers is pastor. 
 
 The Ancient Order of Free and Acceded Masoi'S, which is the oldest organization, 
 the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias are the hand-maids of 
 civilization, carrying wherever civilization leads their fraternizing influence of incalculable 
 value. As the Christian carries his religion, so the traveler and pioneer carries the harmon¬ 
 izing principles and influence of his order in his wanderings and to his distant frontier home. 
 Here the pioneers early plant the seeds of their order which grow and spread to the good and 
 advancement of the new country. 
 
 Clay Centre Lodge No. 1,31, -4., F t6 -4. M —Instituted .April 1. 1872. It is now a large 
 and flourishing society. First officers: C. M. Kellog, W. M.; J. W. Smith, S. vV.; F. M. 
 Coffell. J. \V.; J. B. McLaughlin, Treas.; M. M. Miller, Sec,; J. W. Johnston, S. D.; 
 A. J. Pinkerton, .1. I). 
 
 Bethany Chapter No. 38, li A. M. —Organized in March, 1880. First officers: M. M. 
 Miller, High Priest; W. H. Mize, K.; H. H. Taylor, S.; J. B. Hall, C. of IL: U. H. Emick, 
 C. of G.; W. S. Beatty. P. S,; A. H. Neal. G. M., 3r(l V.; E. H. Russell, G. M , 2nd V.; 
 W. Roberts, G. M , 1st V.; A. J. Gabhart, Tyler. Membership in October 1882 about 
 twenty-five. 
 
 Valley Lodge of Perfection No. 4, .4. efc C , Scottish Rite. —Was instituted June 25, 1880, 
 with the following officers: M. M. Miller, V. M.; H. M. Frazier, S. W.; C. W Lindner, J. W.; 
 W. W. Walton, Orator; H. H. Taylor, A.; J. A. Mos.s, Sec.; Wm. Sharpe, Treas.; J. W. 
 Miller, E.; S. Langworthy, A. E.; W. S. Beatty, M. of C.; U. H. Emick, C. of G.; W. P. 
 Gates, Tyler. Membership in October. 1882, about fifteen. 
 
 Clay Lodge No. 11.5, I. 0. 0. F. —Instituted October 14, 1874, with the following 
 officers: R. T. Carr, N. G.; A. D P. Ferguson, V. G.; Lot Pugh, P. G.; H. A. Ruthruff, 
 R. S.; J. M. Frank, P. S.; A. Wilson, T.; J. B. Hall, W.; O M. Pugh, C.; B. W. (iuinn, J. G. 
 
 Queen Esther Lodge No. 19, Daughter of Rebekah Degree —Instituted at Clay Centre 
 September 11, 1877. First officers: H. M. Frazier, N. G.; Mrs. K. M. Dieter, V. G.; J. W. 
 Miller, S.; S. J. Spicer, P. S.; A. J. Miller, T.; J. B. Hall, W.; J. W. Miller, C. Mem¬ 
 bership. 120. 
 
 Ouster Lodge No 19, K. of P.—Instituted September 5, 1876. First officers: Wm. 
 Sharpe, P. C.; II. M. Frazier, C. C.; W. S. Beatty, V. C.; Geo. Wigg, P.; J. B. Besack, K. 
 of R. and S.; J. W. Miller, M. of E.; ,1. S. Sterling, M. of F.; H. C. Ackenback, M. at .A.; 
 11. A. Ruthruff, J. G.; G. Kuhnle. O. G. Membership thirty-six. 
 
 Commandery No. 3 ef Kansas, Universal Brotherhood of the iroffrf.—Instituted May 29, 
 1880. First officers: W.'H. Munger, C.; S. B, Woodside, V. C.; N. W, Jewett, R. S.; T. C. 
 Jewett, F. S.; W. L. Simpson, T ; N. A. Starr, P.; E. S. Pearson, H.; J. Plant, M.; M. 
 Parlmatear, S.; A. M. Tripp, O. G. 
 
 Clay Centre Division No. 24, Sons of Temperance. —Organized September 5, 1877. First 
 officers: J. 11. Pinkerton, W. P.; O. T. Miller, W. A. P.; W. H. Munger, P. W. P.; C G. 
 Wood, W. R. S.; W. Wisner, W. A. R. S.; H. G. Higinbotham, W. F. S.; N A. Starr. 
 W. F.; W. B. Miller, W. C.; S. B. Woodside, W. A. C.; J. J. Johnson, W. 1. S ; F. B. 
 Bixler, W. 0. S.; J. C. Wade, W. C. 
 
 The Dispatch Band. —Was organized July, 1880, and named after the leading newspaper 
 of the city. In September of that year it succeeded in winning the second prize at the Bis- 
 mark fair, where competition was open to all bands of the State. The same season at 
 Waterville.Marshall County, they won the first money over some of the best bands in Northern 
 Kansas, and steady practice and the acquisition of several new members enabled them to 
 take away first honors in the Knights of Pythias contest held at Leavenworth in May, 1882, 
 the noted Beloit Knights’ Band being there and competing. At the Kansas Band Union 
 meeting held during the session of the Kansas State Pair, at Topeka, it was universally 
 acknowledged to be one of the leading bands in the State. Among its honorary members 
 can be numbered Miss Emma Abbott, who is one of its most enthusiastic admirers and suii- 
 porters. Sixteen active members besides a gi-eat many who could be styled “severely pas¬ 
 sive” compose the organization. Its officers since the first election have been John Johnston, 
 president, and 11. G. Higinbotham, secretary and treasurer. To George Hapgood, leader 
 and conductor, is much of its present excellence due. 
 
 THE PRESS AND OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 The Dispatch. —It was first published as the Clay County Independent, the first issue of 
 which appeared August 20, 1871, with E. P. Huston and David Downer as editors and pro- 
 jirietors. The press was bought of the Junction City Union and brought to Clay Centre by 
 Philip Rothman and M. H. Ristine. Mr. Huston soon withdrew and the paper was pub¬ 
 lished by a joint-stock company, with Mr. Downer as head, until January 11, 18T3, when the 
 office and paper were sold under foreclosure of mortgage. J. W. Miller bought it and 
 changed the name to The Dispatch, the first number of which appeared March 12, 1873. In 
 April, O. M, Pugh became editor, and on the Ist of June assumed all responsibilities. In 
 December, 1873, his brother became partner. In 1875 the paper was sold to .1. B. Besack, 
 who in turn sold it to J. P. Campbell in October 1876, who added a power-press to the office. 
 It passed into the hands of Wirt W. Walton Sc, Co. January 8, 1386, and is now the property 
 of Walton & Valentine, Mr. Valentine having purchased a half interest in January, 1881. 
 It was the successful competitor for honors at the State Pair in 1881. It has always been 
 Republican in politics, except under the management of O. M. Pugh, when it was 
 Independent. 
 
 The riwies.—This paper was first printed at Clifton as the Localist, by P Cunningham. 
 The first issue bears the date of April 17, 1878. It was removed to Clay Centre in January, 
 1879, and the name changed to Clay County Times. September 23, 1881, Miller, Linsley '& 
 Co. purchased the paper and changed the name to The Times, and its politics from Inde- 
 endent to Re|)ublican. In March, 1882, the firm name W'as changed to Miller & Co. 
 
 . W. Miller is the editor and is making the Times an excellent paper. It is printed on a 
 Prouty power-press. 
 
 The Democrat. —This paper was started by O. M. Pugh the 30th of May, 1879. Its politics 
 was indicated by its name. It has since suspended. 
 
 Republican Valley Banner —A monthly real estate journal, issued by Ruthruff & Pink¬ 
 erton. was established in March, 1878. 
 
 The Little Hatchet —A monthly and semi-occasional publication, edited by J. W. Mil¬ 
 ler, was established September 28, 1878. It is a humorous sheet and radically Republican. 
 
 There are a number of very fair hotels in Clay Centre, but the only one requiring special 
 mention is the Dispatch, owned by Walton & Valentine, editors and proprietors of The 
 Dispatch, and managed by H. G. Allen. It is a large, three story brick bnildfiig, with stone 
 basement, situated on the northeast corner of Court Ilouse Square. It is one of the largest 
 and most convenient hotels in northern Kansas, with forty large, neatly furnished rooms. 
 
CLAY COUNTY. 
 
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 and is quite popular under the present luanaKement. The building and furniture cost 
 #aiUXX); the hotel being opened in February, 1^. nf 
 
 t'lav Centre has three reliable banking houses. The Kepubliean \ alley bank, of 
 Movers & Campbell, incorporated .Inne 1, 1882. It has $20,(XX) paid up capital, and an 
 aiitiiori/AKl capital of S5(),(XK). The Farmers and Merchants Bank was 
 
 uarv. 1876, and has a subscribed capital of S;V5,II00. II H Taylor, president; John N. Moss, 
 cashier. The Clay County Bank, the first institution of the kind m the county, was estab¬ 
 lished by John Higinbotham. It occupies a fine building, valued, with its furniture, at 
 
 In' 1866 the Dexter Brothers erected a steam saw and grist-mill. For six or seven years 
 they suppli'ed all this region with lumber. In 1872 they turned their energies to ward the 
 creation of a water-power, and the establishment, principally, of a Hour-mill. The poiyei, 
 which is valuable, has been created at an e.xpenditure of $60,TO), the first wheel being 
 started July 4, 1876. The dam across the Republican is over a mile above town the water 
 being turned into the deep, narrow channel of Huntress Creek, across which is another 
 dam At different times, portions of the river dam have been carried away, and the whole 
 structure has sunk thirty feet in the sand. This has necessitated large expenditures ot money. 
 Until December, 1881, the mill was operated by Dexter Brothers, but it then paasea, with 
 the power, into the hands of A. F. Dexter. The property is valued at $in,00h, tlm mills 
 having four run of burrs, and a capacity of 200 bushel of flour and l,0t|6 , 
 
 tFib two steam-mills are the (Quaker City, owned and operated by C. R. Barnes, and 
 built about seven years ago, four run of stone; and the Kansas Pacific elevater and null, 
 four run of stone, erected by 0. F. Lutt. in the summer of 1882, and now operated by hnn. 
 
 Clay Centre has made a rapid, but a permanent growth. It is surrounded by a rich 
 country; has an abundance of water-power, and has a class of intelligent and energetic 
 citizens. These advantages will certainly make of Clay Centre a large and flourishing city. 
 
 business, and is iirospering. He was married June 10, 1878, at Clay Centre. Kaiu. to 
 Miss Mary Smith. They have two children—Libbie, born May 14, 18 ( 1 ), and Irankie, born 
 
 October 2,0, 1881. 
 
 T CARR dru''gist, was born in Rush County. Ind,, February 23, 1847. November, 
 1863, he enlisted in Company M., Twenty-first Indiana Heavy Artillery, and was dis- 
 harged January 10, 1866. After the war he was a student at Oreencastle, Ind., for a year, 
 
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 and thea went into the drug trade. He began business on his own account at Aiartinsvulle, 
 Ind. and in 1871, removed to Junction City. Kan., and in the following year came to Clay 
 Centre, and has been in trade here since. He w'as married_^Iay 21, 1872, at Junction City. 
 
 115. Also a member of the G. A. R. . , . 
 
 F. B. DAWES, attorney, was born in Allen County, Ind., Nov. 14. 18.54; was educated at 
 Fort Wayne College. Studied law in the office of M. Vbin B. Spencer, of Fort Wayne, Ind. 
 He was admitted to practice in 1876, in the Circuit Court of Allen County. In 1*7; he came 
 to Clav Centre, and in 1878 began practice with William Higinbotham, tiie firm being styled 
 Higinbotham & Dawes He was elected City Attorney 111 1881, and still holds the office. 
 He was married November 18. 1875, at Zanesville, Ind., to Miss Olive K. Milson They 
 have three children—Leona ()., born in 1876; Iona, 1878, and Raymond B., 1881. He is a 
 member of the I. O. O. F. . 
 
 ALONZO DEXTER, miller and stockman, was born in W indsor C omity, \ t.. June 3, 
 1833. His parents died when he was five years of age, and be went to New Hampshire liv- 
 in*^ with a married sister, who died when Alon/.o was ten years of age. Theieafter he lived 
 soinetimes in Lowell, Mass., and sometimes in Vermont, as his guardian ilir^ected, until at 
 the age of twenty he went, via St. Louis and New Orleans, to Panama and California. He 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 WILLIAM ALLAWAY, carpenter, was born in Berkshire, England. January 7, 1837. 
 Became architect and builder, was four years at Aldershott, in the Army Depot, in the Civil 
 Enoineer Department. In 1870 he came to America and settled at Junction City. Built and 
 kept the WaLfleld House. In 1872 purchased a farm in Clay County. Moved there on and 
 worked at his business, and farming also. In 1880 moved to Clay (tenter. He has built 
 some of the best buildings in the county, notably the high school building, Wakefield Con¬ 
 gregational Church, etc. He was married December 24, 1860, in London, to Miss Anna 
 Waterman They brought with them five children, one of whom died in Junction City, and 
 a sixth was born at same place. ElinabeHi A., bom Septeniber 11 1861; Susannah, boni 
 July 2,1863; Anna, born July 4, 1865; Edith, born June 2, I861; Willuim IL, born Maich 11, 
 
 1870; Sarah Amy, born April 9, 1873. , 1 • 
 
 JACOB AUGUST, merchant, was born in Prussia, July 11,1823. Received an academic 
 education, and in 1840 came to America, lie located in New York, aiffi was a traveling 
 salesman for two years Then he went into trade on his own account, at Warrenton bf-L., 
 having a general stock of merchandise. At the age of twenty-one he had stock, valued at 
 more than $60,000. In 1859 he removed to New A^ork City, where he was 111 business until 
 1879 when he came to Kansas, settling in Clay Centre. He occupies a large double store, 
 each room being 24x70 feet. He carries an immense stock of dry goods, clothing boots 
 and shoes, hats and caps, and furnishing goods of all kinds for gentlemen and 
 His store is known as August’s Red Store, and does an immense trade He is a member ot 
 the Masonic order. September 25. 1855, he was married, in the city of New Aork to Miss 
 Eppstein. They are parents to eight children, five splendid boys and three beautiful girls. 
 
 R. C. BAGBY. life insurance agent, was born in A'adkin County, N. C., November 5. 
 1847. He attended an academy in Jonesville, N. C. In 1869 he went to Iowa where he lived 
 a year in Poweshiek and Jasper counties, and then returned to his native county. ^ In I811 
 he came West and was a student in the Normal School, at Kirksville, Mo., until 1812, when 
 he came to Kansas, locating a homestead fourteen miles west of Clay Centre, (.lay County. 
 In 1877 he sold his farm and moved to Concordia. Cloud County, where he was inthephoto- 
 t'raph business until 1878, when he removed to Clay Centre, working at the same bu.siness 
 until December, 1881, when he sold out his studio and entered upon his present business. 
 He represents several strong companies, and is d nng a good business. He was married in 
 Clay County, Mo., March 4. 1873, to Miss Josephine Spencer. They have two children— 
 
 Nannie Liizetta. born March 20, 1875, Robert A., born July 15, 1882. , , , 
 
 C. R. BARNES, miller, was born at Lowell. Ma^s., May ^5, 182(, and was educated^ 111 
 the grammar schools of his native city. In 1852 he came into the western country, locating 
 in Hebron Wis , in the milling business and has been in the business ever since. In 1859 
 he removed to Manhattan, Kan.,.and built the Manhattan Mills, the eighth Hour-mill in the 
 State, and the first west of Topeka. In 1874 located at Clay Centre and built the Q.uaker 
 City MUls, and in 1880 changed it to a gradual reduction mill, usini; both burrs and rolls; 
 has a capacity of 110 barrels of flour per day. and runs up to its full capamty. Ships his 
 product to Louisiana, Texas, California, and the whole South and West. Mr. Bames i® tjie 
 real inventor of the brush machine for cleaning wheat. He was married January 1, 18.52, 
 at Lawrence, Mass., to Miss Esther L. Gower. Mrs. Barnes died in 1862, and Mr. Barnes 
 was again married December 12, 1866, to Miss Ellen E. Knapp, of Manhattan Kan. He has 
 four Aildren—Evangeline, born October 23, 1868; Adelbert B., born July 16, I81O; Neva 
 
 Estelle, born January 1. 1878. and Walter K , bom November 4, 1879. 
 
 THOMAS BLACKWOOD, M. D., was born in Lawrence County, Pa., April 22, 1848. 
 When achildhis parents removed to Harrison County, Ohio. He was educated at Muskin¬ 
 gum College, New Concord, Ohio, graduating in the class of 1868. Studied medicine grad¬ 
 uating from Jefferson Medical College. Philadelphia, in the class of ip. He was Resident 
 physician of Charity Hospital, Philadelphia, for a year and a half, lb the tall on8(5he came 
 to Clay Centre, and has been in practice here since. He was married May 28, 18i7, in Beaver 
 County, Pa., to Miss Belle Waterson. They have t\yo children. 
 
 ARNOLD BUCHMAN, jeweler, was born in Chicago, Ill., June 29, 18.56, He was 
 educated in the public schools of that city. Learned the jeweler and watchmaker s trade 
 withC F Heppel & Co, In 1879 he came to Kansas, locating at Stockton, Rooks County, 
 and opened a store. In September, 1880, he moved to Clay Centre, where he still carries 
 on his store. Has a large and complete stock of watches, clocks, silverware, and general 
 stock of handsome and stylish jewelry. He is unmarried. 1 1 j n * 
 
 S P BURNELL farmer, P. 0. Clay Centre,was born in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, 
 Maine February 5, 813. Enlisted June 21, 1862, in Company F., Sixteenth Maine Volunteer 
 Infantry. Was discharged March 4, 1865, by reason of disability from a gunshot wound 
 in left leg received before Petersburg, July 21. 1864. After the war he began trade m fancy 
 dry-goodi, in Lewiston, Maine. From 1868 to 1878, was traveling salesman in the kid glove 
 trade and was also in the service of the United States as an agent of the Treasury Secret 
 Service. In 1878, he located at Gatesville, Clay County, and has been a farmer since. He 
 was married December 14, 1878, at Gatesville, Kansas, to Mrs Fidelia Uunham. Is a 
 member of the I 'O O. F., and G. A. R. Has been a member of the Lewiston City Council. 
 
 J P CAMPBELL, banker, was born in Lincoln County, Ky., March 13,1852. Educated 
 at Stanford Seminary, and by a private tutor. In 1871 removed to Eldorado, Kansas, and 
 entered the service of the First National Bank as bookkeeper^ and assistant cashier. Two 
 years afterward he became the acting cashier of the First National Bank of Wichite. From 
 Wichita he moved to Osage City, and established the ilVec Prss*, which he published for 
 more than a year. Sold newspaper and entered dry-goods trade at Neosho balls In 18i6 
 he came to Clay Centre, and bought the Dispatch, which he published alone until January 
 1 1879 when Mr. Walton became a partner. The next year he sold his interest in the 
 
 Dispatch, and January 1, 1880, began banking with Mr Myers in Clay Centre, banlv is 
 now an incorporated institution of which Mr. Campbell is president. Was an independent 
 candidate for the Legislature in 1882. and has been member of the City Council. He was 
 married May 18, 1876, to Miss Nellie Ilosmer, at Nashville, Ill. They have one child—Ruth, 
 
 born March 7, 1878. , , t> a u .ao iuca 
 
 H P CAMPBELL, merchant, was born in AVaynesburg, Grreene Co.. Pa., April 2.3,1854. 
 He was educated in Waynesburg College. After leaving college, he went into the bank of 
 B F Fleniken & Co., as teller, but in 1873, be began business as a grocer on his own 
 account, both in his native town. In 1875, he sold his grocery business and opened business 
 in tin-roofing, spouting, and lightning-rods. In 1876, he moved to Kansas, and settled at 
 Clay Centre Clerked for John Higinbotham & Co. fora year and a half; for Wickstrom & 
 Swenson two years; and then for Lavy & Allen. In September, 1880, in partnership with 
 D G Smith again began business for his own account in general merchandise. In June, 
 1882 , Mr. Suuth retired, and Mr. Campbell continues the business. lie does a goml 
 
 remained there ten years, engaged in mining and farming. In 1862 he came to Clay County 
 purchased land, located present site of his mill, and laid out Clay Center. Returning to 
 California he disposed of his interests there, and in 864 returned to Clay Center, where he has 
 since resided. In 1866 built and started his mid, tlm first in Clay County. ^ For ten years he 
 used I 
 water -1 
 
 California September 29, 1862, to Miss Emma A. Dunbar. Is now making money, and de¬ 
 serves unbounded success. • tt ^ . ta ta 
 
 ADAAI DILLER, farmer, P. O., Clay Centre, was born in Huntington County, Pa., De¬ 
 cember 22 1843 At nine years of age he removed with his parents to Henry County, III., 
 where he was raised a farmer. He enlisted August 15, 1862, in Company H, of the Thirty- 
 seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He served three years, and took part in several bat¬ 
 tles among them Prairie Grove, Vicksburg, FAirt Blakely, etc. After the war he returned 
 tolilinois He took a course of study in Eastman’s Business College, Chicago, Ill. Heagain 
 engaA'ed in farming in Henry County until 1868, when he went to Texas and stayed two years, 
 and again returned to Illinois. In 1870 he came to Kansas, settling on a farm in Clay County, 
 in Township 8, Range 3. Section 1. He has a fine farm, and is paying great attention to the 
 development of fruit-raising. He has a fine orchard of bearing apples, and has planted .500 
 more besides peaches, plums, apricots, pears, etc.; also an extensive vineyard. He belongs 
 to the G A. R He was married .January 1, 1870, in Henry County. Ill., to Miss Selma F. 
 Whitehead. They have five children—Wilber, born December 14,1870; Gertrude, March 31, 
 1872- Rutherford, December 2 , 1877; Ruth, December 2. 1877; Roy, July 28, 1879. 
 
 W. B, DUDLEY, real estate agent, w-as born in Lawrence County, Illinois. May 10.1844, 
 When he was a boy his parents removed to Switzerland County, Ind. He enlisted August 
 31 1861. in Company B, Second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, as a private. At the buttle of 
 Perrvviile he received a gunshot wound in the head; but recovering, he again took the field, 
 and at Chickamauga he was again wounded, in the right leg, and was captured by the enemy. 
 He was confined in Rebel iirisons for the period of four months, when he was exchanged. 
 October 10 1864. he was mustered out of service, his term of enlistment having expired. 
 After the war he lived in Marion County, Ohio, until 1871, when he came to Kansas, settling 
 on a homestead on Section 9, Township 9, Range 2 east. Here he lived until November, 
 1881 when he moved to Clay Centre and began his present business. He was a Justice of 
 
 i-, • _ m_m_TrcknT'Q. olkjrt ‘nirxj/'f'nr niirl T’rpnsinrf^r ctf liift 
 
 W H FLETCHER, real estate and loans. Born in Cornish, N. 11., October 10, 1837. 
 Enlisted October 12,1861. in Company G, Second United States (Berdan’s) Sharpshooters, 
 and took part in nearly all the battles in which that celebrated body of men iiarticijiated. 
 The regiment by order of army and corps commanders, was permitted to inscribe on its 
 standard the ’names of over eighty battles and skirmishes. Mr. Fletcher was a Sergeant 
 until December 24, 1863, when he was miistered Second Lieutenant, and May 1865, was com¬ 
 missioned First Lieutenant, and soon after the corps was mustered out. In 1806 removed to 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 Kansas and settled in Clay County, taking a homestead in Blaine Township. Was a farmer 
 until 1880, when he moved into the city and began business as a real estate and loan agent. 
 He still owns a splendid farm—his old homestead. In 1867 he was appointed County Clerk, 
 and elected to the office the next year; was Probate Judge in 1869, aud also District Court 
 Clerk; held all tliree offices at the same time. Mr. Fletcher was a Kepresentative in the 
 State Legislature in 1877. He is a member of the Board of Education, and Chief of the Clay 
 Center Fire Company, No. 1. He was married March 12, 1868, to Miss Cassie'C- Freeman, 
 of Cornish, N, H. They have three children living—Frankie L., Freddie O., and Harry W. 
 They have buried three—Elmer, Bertie and Silas B. Mr, Fletcher is a Mason aud a liiem- 
 ber of the (1. A. R, 
 
 IK.^ A. FLOOD, hardware merchant, was born in Miihlenbiirg County, Ky., February 
 8 , 1810 When eight years old his parents removed to Cincinnati, and thence to Rush 
 County, Ind., thence to Crawford County, Ill Enlisted August 15, 1861, in Company H, 
 of the'Eleventh Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and at the end of a year was mustered out on 
 special order, August 5, 1'62, re-enlisted as a private in Company E, Ninety-eighth Illinois 
 Volunteer Infaiitry, He was promoted to First Lieutenant October 1, 1862; Captain, April:!, 
 1861, and coiuiiiissioned Major, but did not muster until a few days before the expiration of 
 bis term of service. After the war, engaged in trade at Vincennes, Iiid., first in dry goods 
 on his own account, and for seven years was a traveling salesman for a Boston firm—whole¬ 
 sale dealers in boots and shoes. In 1877 came to Kansas on a visit, and was so well pleased 
 with the country that he has remained ever since. Located in Clay Centre, and began a very 
 successful career as a merchant in the hardware line; also handles stoves, tinware and har¬ 
 ness. Has one of the best businesses in the county. He was married March 5,1867, at Vin¬ 
 cennes, Ind , to Miss Mary E, Wyant, Has a very fine home, and enjoys it. Is a member 
 of the I. O, O. F. 
 
 H. M. FRAIZER, Register of Deeds, was born in Boone County, Ky., May 31,1810. Was 
 educated at Center College, Danville, Ky., graduating in the class of 1860. Was engaged 
 in teaching until 1871, meanwhile having, 111 1868, removed to Buchanan County, Mo. In 
 May, 1871, moved to Clay County, Kan., settling in Clay Centre. Was a photographer until 
 June 8 , 1872. when lie was appointed Deputy Register of Deeds. Was elected Register in 
 1873, re-elected in ’75, ’77, ’79, aud ’81, and is still in office. In 1882 he was Representa¬ 
 tive from Kansas to the Supreme Lodge of the World, K. of P. Has been three tiine.s 
 Representative to tlie Grand Lodge of the I, O. O. F. for three years. Is a Mason of H. A. 
 degree, and of the Scottish Rite, Fourteenth degree Is at present W. M. of Clay Centre 
 Lodge, No PH. lie was married May 1 ( 1 , 1881, at Parkersville, Morris Co,, Kan., to Miss 
 Rosa Sharpe. They have one child—John M.. horn July 3, 1882. 
 
 GEORGE H. FELLINGTON, iiierchaiit and County Commissioner, was liorii in Lamoile 
 County, Vt.. July 12, 1845. In 1865 he came to Kansas, and settled in Riley County. The 
 next year he bought land in Clay County and has lived here since. In 1874 he moved into 
 Clay Centre, opening a general stock of merchandise. Two years after he sold his business 
 and went to clerking. 80011 after, in partnership with Mr. Meintire, established another 
 business. The firm of Fulliiigton & Mcliitire own the Clay County Furniture Company and 
 the Clay Centre book store, carrying in the former business about $8,000, and in the latter 
 about $6,(X)0, stock. In 1880 Mr. Fullington was appointed to fill a vacancy in the Board of 
 County Commissioners, aud the same year was eiected to the office. He was married Sep¬ 
 tember 15, 1875, and has two children—Scott J., born October 4, 1878, aud Clayton B., born 
 December 11, 1880. Mr. Fullington is a member of the K. of P, 
 
 JOSEPH GAZIN, builder, was born in Wayne County, Mich., March 27. 1848. When 
 a child, his parents removed to Chicago, thence to Wisconsin, and then to Minnesota. Jo¬ 
 seph learned the carpenters’ trade. In 1876 he came to Clay Centre, and has lived here 
 since. He is one of the leading men in his line. Has built such works as Grumme’s and 
 Frank’s blocks, J. A. Flood’s residence, and many other good buildings. He was married 
 March 7, 1869. and has four children—Louise, born March 2, 1870; Lewis, March 9, 1875; 
 William, August 10, 1877; Albert, January 17, 1879. 
 
 CHARLES E. GIFFORD, lumber merchant, was born in Essex Countv. N. Y., May 18, 
 1850. In 1860 lii-^ parents moved to Kansas, settling at Irving, Marshall County. He was 
 educated at the Kansas Agricultural College, Manhattan. In 1872 engaged in general mer¬ 
 chandise at Jewell City. In 1878 established his present business at Clay Centre. lu 1880 
 was a delegate to the National Democratic Convention, at Cincinnati, that nominated Gen. 
 Hancock for President. In the same year was the candidate of his party for State Senator 
 in the Twelfth District. In 1882 was the Democratic’candidate for State Treasurer. Is the 
 Captain of the Golden Belt Guards, Company H, First Kansas Nationai Guard. Is a Mason 
 of the K. A. degree; also belongs to the K. of P. He is unmarried. 
 
 A. A. GODARD, of the firm of Harkness and (lodard, attornevs, was born in Bradford 
 County, Pa., December 11, 1855 , and graduated from the high school at Waverly, N. 
 Then entered Syracuse University. He read law in Syracuse, N. Y'., and Holton, Kan., 
 and was admitted to the bar in October, 1879, by the District Court of Jackson County. In 
 July, 1878, he came to Kansas, and today Centre, November 1, 1879. He is a member of 
 Company II, Second Regiment, Kansas National Guards. 
 
 FR.ANK P. HARKNESS, of the firm of Harkuessand Godard, attorneys, was born in 
 Bradford County, Pa.. December 14,1854, and was educated at the high school, Waverly, 
 N. Y. Studied law' in Union University, Albany, N. Y., and graduated from the law college 
 in the class of 1877. He began practice at Waverly, N. YL, in partnership with the Hon. J. 
 B. Floyil, where he remained for two years. In 1879 he came to Clay County, Kan., aud 
 located at Clay Centre, aud has practiced here since. In the session of 1879, he was clerk of 
 the Assembly Coniiuittee on Banks and General Laws, in tlie New Y"ork Legislature. He is 
 a member of the I. O. O. !•’. He was married in November, 1882, to Alma Streville, 
 daughter of George Streville, Albany, N. Y'. 
 
 S. D. IIATHAWAY', broker, was born in Walworth County, Wis., April 16, 1851. 
 Educated in common schools. In 1870 he moved to Kansas, his parents having previously 
 settled in Clay County. Was a farmer until February 22. 1878; when he opened an 
 office in Clay Centre. Deals in short time loans, etc. Also has a bank at .Miltonville, 
 Cloud County, and has a partnership interest in a store at the same place. He was married 
 September 4, 1874, at Clay Centre, to Miss Emma D. Kelly. They have three children— 
 Laura, born April 20 , 1875; Frankie, born July 4, 1876; Chester 
 
 JAMES A. HENRY", hardware merchant, was born in Ross County. Oliio. At the 
 age of five years his jrareuts removed to Dubuque, Iowa, but soon after to Jo Daviess 
 County. 111., settling in Elizabethtown. Again, after seven vears, returned to Dubuque, 
 living there twelve years, during which time, he 'was two years a student in Dubuque 
 College. Then_clerked for his brother in a hardware store in Sparta, Wis.. until 1861. Ho 
 enlisted April 15, 1861, in Company G, Thirty-sixth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, for three 
 months. Re-eulisted for three years in the same company. Again in 1864, he enlisted in 
 Company G, Ninth Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, and was discharged November, 1865. After 
 the war he moved to Ottumwa, Iowa, and became a traveling salesman for Henry & How, 
 wholesale hardware. In 1868 he went to Chicago, and was" a salesman in same line four 
 years. Thence to Kansas City, where he was a salesman, traveling for G. W. Henry, in same 
 line four years, then with J. L. Kelly & Co., for two years. Again he went to Chicago, 
 with Brintiiall, Lamb, & Co., for three yetirs. Then with Seaberger & Breakwater, one 
 year. Yleanwhile. had established four hardware stores in Kansas, one of which was a 
 partnership with Ira A. Flood, Clay Centre. October 15, 1880, he moved to Clay Centre, 
 aud has since resided here. Is in the hardware business, corner of Lincoln Avenue 
 and Fifth Street. He was married November 8 , 1870, at Chicago, 111., to Mrs C H 
 Little. 
 
 H. G. HIGINBOTHAM,banker, was born in Conuersville, Fayette Co., Ind.,December 18 
 1853. In 1856 he moved with his parents to Illinois, and in the following year came to Kansas' 
 settling at Leavenworth. He was educated at the Kansas Agricultural College at .Manhattan’ 
 Cornell I'liiversity, New York, and entered Columbia College, but was forced on account of 
 poor health to abandon study. In 1874, in partnership with his father, John Higinbotham 
 started the Clay County Bank, at Clay Centre. Mr. Higinbotham is the resident manager 
 aud does a prosperous business in general banking, insurance and kindred business-' 
 18 one of the substantial men of this town; is Treasurer of the city schools. He was 
 married December 18, 1877, to Miss Lillian G. Starkweather, of Clay Centre. They 
 have one child—John Charles, born Ylarch 7, 1879. ' 
 
 WILLIAM HIGINBOTHAM, attorney,was born in Greene County, Pa., January 10,1849. 
 hen a child, his parents removed to Connersville, Ind., and when nine years old moved 
 to Urbana, Ill. The next removal brought him to Leavenworth, Kan. lie was educated 
 at Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., leaving the institution three mouths before graduating 
 in the class of 1868. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in Alarch 1872 in 
 Leavenworth. Practiced in Leavenworth until 1877, when he settled in Clay Centre Is a 
 member of the firm of Higinbotham and Dawes. Is unmarried. 
 
 REZIN lAMS, loan aud real estate agent, was born in Greene County, Pa., January 27, 
 1850, of a good family. When a child, his parents removed to Noble County, Ohio, When 
 he was less than three years old he lost his father, and at the age of fifteen his mother died, 
 leaving him to make his own way in the world. When he was seventeen years old he went 
 to Bloomington, Ill., and worked for his board while attendingsehool for two years. In 
 1871 the old home in Ohio was sold, and the property divided among the heirs of his father, 
 consisting of seven children. Each received |l,600, and Ylr. Rezin lams, in company with 
 
 an older brother, went into Clay County. Kan., and began stock-raisinv, but in 1872, the 
 fever killed nearly all their cattle, reducing his capital to about $400. Nothing daunted, he 
 took ;a homestead and broke ninety acres, built with his hands a stone house, planted an 
 orchard and shade trees, making a beautiful home. This place he still owns. In 1819 he 
 moved to Clay Centre, and began business as a loan and real estate agent. He does a large 
 business and is a rising man. He is Treasurer of the Clay Centre Mining. Milling and Pros¬ 
 pecting Company, operating in Chaffee County, Col. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.. 
 aud K. of P. Is a keen business man and a lluent talker, and always to be found abreast 
 of his fellow-men 
 
 F. H. JACKMAN, grocer, was born in Gloucester County, Va., October 1.3, 1845. In 
 the war between the States, he took a hand on the Southern side. He enlisted in October, 
 1861, in Company A of the Thirty-fourth 'Virginia Y’olunteer Infantry. Fought through the 
 war, and was paroled April 13,1865. Returned to his home and worked at his trade—harness- 
 maker. In 1872 he came to Kansas and settled at Wakefield, and clerked for W. P. G ites, 
 grocer, for two years. In 1874 he moved to Clay Centre and clerked for C. E. Peters, aud 
 afterwards for J. M. Frank. September 17, 1878, he began business on his own account, in 
 company with George A. Robinson, his brother-in-law. He has a fine store on the corner of 
 Fifth and Court streets, Grumme’s Block, hnd does a fine business. He was married Janu¬ 
 ary 13, 1875. at Clay Centre, to Miss Eluora J. Robinson. They have one child—Madge L., 
 born July 13, 1879. He is a member of the Masonic order. 
 
 R. W. JONES, architect and builder, was born in Utica, N. Y., April 23, 1841. At the 
 age of four years ins parents removed to Boston, Mass., where he was educated in the city 
 schools, and learned the trade of a carpenter. April 16, 1861, he enlisted in the Sixth 
 Massachusetts Regiment, aud served three months. In 1862 he removed to Waterville, N. 
 Y’., where he worked at his trade, and in 1868, to Aurora, Ill. Here he was engaged in shop 
 work until 1870, when he came to Kansas, settling on a farm in Grant Township, Clay 
 County. In 1865 he moved to Clay Centre, where he has since been engaged in his work as 
 architect and contractor. He has built many good houses in the city and county, and is 
 now mainly employecl in drafting and superintending a superior class of buildings. He is a 
 member and secretary of Clay Centre Lodge of the I. O. G. T. He was married November 
 5. 1867, at Utica, N. Y., to Miss Annie H. Davies. They have four children—Charles H., 
 Thomas E., Alice E. aud Arthur W^. 
 
 P, P. KEHOE, dealer in general merchandise, was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, August 
 
 29, 1845. At the age of nineteen years he went to Diiquoin, Ill., as telegraph operator for 
 the Illinois Central Railroad, and thence to Milwaukee, Wis., in the same service. In the 
 spring of 1870 he came to Manhattan, Kan., and was in the drug trade there for six years. 
 In 1876 he removed to Clay Centre and began business as a general merchant, and has a tine 
 business on the corner of Fifth and Court streets. He is a Mason, and was married October 
 14, 1873, at Ylanhattan, Kan., to Miss Emma Peckham. They have one child—William F., 
 born June 9, 1879. 
 
 D. A. KENDALL, grain dealer, was born in Sauk County, Wis., April 10, 1847 YVas 
 educated at Barabon Academy. Was raised on a farm, aud continued thereon until twenty- 
 one years old. He then moved to Ylankato, Jlinn., and became manager of a lumber busi¬ 
 ness for John Robson, of Winona, with whom he remained five years. Then went into ihe 
 insurance business at Ilow-ard Lake, Wright County, Minn., remaining there a year and a 
 half. Ill September, 1879, he moved to (Slay Centre, Kan., and has been in the grain trade 
 there since, the firm being styled 1). A. Kendall & Co. He was married July 6 , 1871, at 
 Saint Peters, Ylinn,, to Miss E. M. Taylor. They have two children—John A., born May 
 
 30, 1872. and Harry T., born May 26, 1882. 
 
 GEORGE LAMKIN. grocer, was boi-n in Noble County, Ind., March 28. 1844. He was 
 raised a farmer. In 1871 he removed to Minnesota, whore he lived for a short time, when 
 he came to Kansas, settling on a farm in Clay County. In November, 1881, he sold liis 
 farm, moved into the city, and began his present business. He was tlie first Township 
 Trustee of Oakland Township, and was a Justice of the Peace for four years. \A’'a 8 married 
 March 28. 1865, in Noble County, Ind., to Miss Cynthia Codwell. They have five children— 
 Lois, born March 3, 1866; Mary, born April 5, 1872; Sarah, born October 17, 1874; Arthur, 
 born May 1, 1876: George, born March 9, 1882. 
 
 P. S. LOOFBOURROW, Justice of the Peace, was born in Adams County, Ind., March 
 11, 1“3-*. He was raised a farmer, and educated at Liber College, Jay County, Ind. In 1861 
 he established the Jay Torchlight, a newspaper, which he continued to publish until April, 
 1864, when he enlisted in Company E of the One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Indiana Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry. He served live months and was discharged for disability. He returned to 
 Indiana and again took charge of his paper, which, meanwhile, had been published by his 
 wife aud her sister. Miss Adams. In November, 1864, he sold the paper, and engaged in the 
 boot and shoe trade. This business was discontinued imtil 1869, when he came to Kansas 
 and taught school in Doniphan County until the spring of 1870, when he came to Clay 
 County, settling on a homestead in Township 8 , Range 4, where he lived untO 1877, when he 
 
CLAY COUNTY. 
 
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 sold his farm and removed to Clay Centre. He is engaged in the insurance 
 bus I esV He %v^ a Justice of the Peace in Grant Township three years April 14 
 he’was annointed iiy tlu; Governor as Justice of the Peace for the city of Centre, a 
 
 Tn was ^ t.rthe office, and re-elected in ISSIL He is a niemher of C^ A IL aiid 
 
 Good Tomphirs. lie was married March 9, ; i,, 
 
 goinerv Tliey had one daugliter, now Mrs. S. S. Simpson. M’’®-. ,f 
 1«54 and he u4s again married December 31. 18115, in the same county, to Miss Saiah M. 
 \rnkt They liave one chihi—Orpha Ann, born April 11, 18(2. u,. rump to 
 
 O F. LUTT, miller, was born in Holstein, Prussia, October 19, ^®;’Vhr,!p In 
 
 \mmica at tlie age of sixteen years, settling first at Cliicago, where he lived tliree years. 
 ilSg he canie to Kansas and"^ clerked two years at.Medina, Jetferson Conn y. In 18 ,1 he 
 moved to Valley Falls, where he worked four years in the gram I" | 
 
 to CKv Centre and bemm business as a wiiolesale liquor merchant; also bought and sliippea 
 H?builtol.eKas P^^ mills and elevator in 1878 whmh he ^ ® 
 
 was elected to the City Council in 18 S 3 - , Was miUTied October 9, 8,8 at ^ 
 
 Miss Emma Schaubel. They have two children—Nora, born May 11, 18,9, and Leo, oo 
 
 Febnimy 1-, It^l. county surveyor, was horn in Indiana County, Pa., February 
 
 U, ,841 He^vafedtaS?aTIm^Sel^ly in /rinstrong County, and -a® ®"ff®d 
 surveys until the fall of 18(51, when he entered the army in Company ^ o“ht Seventy-fo^ 
 Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, m which regiment he served through the wai In 1805 
 he came West, stopping in Missouri until the spring of lh()6, when he ““e to Kansas, 
 settlin-on a farm iii Township 8, Range 2, Clay County, where he lived nut 1 18,8, wh®n he 
 moved to Clay Centre, since which time he has been engaged in professional u ^8,9 
 
 he was auuointed county surveyor to till a vacancy, and in 1881 was elected to the office tor 
 Kill ton of two years, and be is now in the office. He is a Mason and a member of toe 
 G A R He warnmrried March (5. 1865, in Indiana County, Pa . to Miss Maria Rankin. 
 Tito have four children—Letitia May, Jessie Anna, Elia Jl^ary and Earl W ayne 
 
 CPORGF W MARTIN Sheriff, was born in Pulton County, Ind , October , , 184-. At 
 the a^eTf twelve yK he removed with his parents to Appanoose County, Iowa. He 
 Intisrfd Mav 11 1863 in (Company E, Seventli Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, and served until 
 May186^ Returned to Iowa and began farming, and afterward H'® .ff’® „7e 
 
 Grant G. teacher P O Clay Centre, was born in Delaware County, Iowa, April 
 
 oo i?i 7 nnd educated^ Berea, Ohio. In 1868 he was elected proft^^sor 
 
 of nmtllematics in the Northwestern Gcrman-English Normal 
 
 years thereafter he became principal of the school and held the ofhce five 
 
 ?^^^2 Florence! bmn MayTsI lSre Fredeiic, born December 6, 1876. Mr. Merten is a 
 
 "H°M“rd‘eiitistwa's bortoii tol^JirCouuty, Pa.,.March 29, 1836. Stiffiied dental 
 fiiirfrerv and nracticed until the war between the States. He enlisted September 2,1^1, in ^^m 
 mm°v K Ele ^nth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and was discharged October 2, 1864 
 Iffto the war he PMCticJd his professon in Pennsylvania until 1869, when he removi'd t, 
 Til Tr» ift^n enme to Kansas settling first at Atchison, but in 18<1 be mo\ed 
 to Clay centre and has been In active prakice 
 
 T o o ■p nnd the K of P Mr. Milieu was married June 16, 18<o, at iecumsen, Aeo., to 
 Mii-M. M Alford of Inciianm Pa. They have one child-Aurora Alford, born May 26, 
 
 W MILLER, Justice ofthe Peace, was born in New London, Conn.,Mayl6, 1831. as 
 
 mren'ts were William and Eliza Miller. Mr. Miller, Senior, was a ship-builder, and J. . 
 wasbr*ought up to the same business, showing a genius for the 5"®'°®®® 
 
 ■Kto of seventeen he built a miniature schooner, about eight feet long and two leei neam, 
 voth fourteen inches depth of hold, making her complete in spars, rigging, sails, anchor.., 
 rtc Smerher after a wealthy ship-o#ner and friend, Thomas fitch, who presented 
 
 
 Hong Konn- In February, 1862. He built one steamer at Wampoa, and then, under a new 
 contract went to Shanghai and there built three river steamers. The climate jiroving dele¬ 
 terious to his constitution, his health failing, he returned to America, arriving in New York 
 June 6 1864. Returning to Groton, Conn., he went into the business of building on his own ac¬ 
 count and built several very fast vessels, among them the yacht Calypso, 120 tons burthen, and 
 the schooner Thomas Pitch, 140 tons. Then in partnership with Col. .Morgan and Cajit. Baker 
 he built murine railway, which proved an unsuccessful venture. Mr. .Miller then resolved 
 on goinG-to Kansas, and in pursuance thereof he arrived in Clay Centre .March 29, 1870. In 
 the same year, iointly with N. 11. Starr, they built a shop of cottonwood lumber, Mr. .Miller 
 occupying one half as a wagon shop. Since his arrival in Clay County he has been actively 
 enmv'cd in business, apart of his business life appearing in the history of the Thnex, news¬ 
 paper, is omitted here. In 1871 he was appointed Justice of the Peace, and elected the same 
 year for the full term. He has been re-elected every second year since, and is now in oflice. In 
 the same year, 1871. he was appointed postmaster at Clay Centre, which position he held until 
 May 4 1878 when he resigned the same. Was also City Treasurer. On the organization of 
 the city he was elected Police Judge, and continuously re-elected term after term until 1883, 
 when he declined a further service in that office. He owns much valuable city property, is 
 in easy circumstances, and is a generous public-spirited man. He is a member of the Ma- 
 
 . rr T) XT' n-f Tl oT-ir1 T A rr li' linvilifr iiltninpH tn nil t.liP PiiPnnniTiiPTil. 
 
 nCalLie, VV XCmiiWijr, vyim x. 1, 
 
 years of age; John II., seven yeans of age. ■ 
 
 RICHARD MILLER, farmer, P. O. Clay Centre, was born in Jo Daviess Comity, Ill., 
 March 1 1843 He was educated at Sinsinowa College, Grant County, Wis. He enlisted 
 Aimust 4 1802 in Company A, Ninety-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, as a private. He 
 served three years and was discharged at the closwof the war. He returned to Illinois and 
 was en<mged in lumbering on the Mississippi River until November 1, 1870, when he enlisied 
 in the regular army, being assigned to Company G of the Tenth Infantry. He served the 
 full terni of enlistment, five years, in Texas, going thioughall the non-commissioned grades 
 in the regiment. In 1877 he came to Kansas, settling on a farm in Clay Centre Township 
 and County where he is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He has tlie largest lierd in 
 the county ’all (traded stock. He belongs to the G. A. R. He was married, at Galena, Ill., 
 to Miss Joseiiliine Reed. They have one child—Walter Wliittaker, born November 27, 1882 
 D H MYERS banker and stock man. was born in Somerset County, Pa.. March 5,1838. 
 
 At tlie ave of seventeen he removed to Carroll County, 111., wliere he worked on a farm for 
 two years In 1856 he came to Kansas and went as (.overnmeiit teamster in the expedition 
 of Albert Sidney John.son against toe Mormons. While on the expedition, he enlisted in 
 Compaiiv A of the volunteer regiment known as the First United States Volunteers. Was 
 discliaro-ed at Salt Lake, and went to California from thence, arriving in tlie valley in August, 
 
 1858 In 1859 he returned via Panama and New York to liis Pennsylvania linme. In May, 
 
 1860 he came again to Kansas, and settled at a ranch in Clay County. In 1862 lie was the 
 First Lieutenent of the Militia raised to help to repel the army of General Price. In Octo- 
 lier 1878 he moved to Clay Centre and began banking_with J. P, Campbell. He is the 
 iire^dent of the Republican Valley Bank, has been County Commissioner, and the first 
 Justice of the Peace in the county, then a part of Davis County. He handles more live-stock 
 than any-other man in Central Kansas. He raises cattle, buys and ships. Mr. Jlyres was 
 married'to Miss Cath> rine Yankin in ids native county on March 23, 186 '. Their children 
 are Henry Catlierine. Frank, and Ada. 
 
 JOHN L NOBLE, County Clerk, was born in Medina County, Ohio, May 26, 1836 He 
 was educated at Heidelberg College,;Tiffln, Ohio. In 1856 he started for tlie M>st; lived 
 for a year in Michigan, thence went to Mendota, Ill., and tlience to St. Joseph, Mo. Was 
 euG-a'md in the milling business. In 1861 he moved to Chicago, where lie was engaged m 
 mining and the commission business for about four years. In 1864 he went still fnrtbcr 
 west to Montana Territory, where lie lived six years. In that Territory he lield tlie office of 
 Probate Judo-e for Gallatin County, and in 1869 he was a member of the Territorial Council. 
 
 In 1870 lie came to Kansas and 'began milling in Junction City. In toe year of 1875 he 
 removed to Clay Centre and started in same business. He was elected Comity Clerk in 18,9 . 
 
 and re-elected in 1881. Has been Mayor of Junction City, member of tlie Council and Board 
 of Education of Clay Centre. He is a member of theMasonic order of tlieR. A. degi-ee, also 
 a member of toe I. O. O. F. Mr. Noble was married at Mendota, Ill., November 16. 18.59, 
 to Miss Posah Pan ton. They have two children—Isabella, born October 4, 1861, and Alice, 
 
 J.^CISBORN, farmer, P. O. Clay Centre, was born in Pulaski County, Ky., August 18, 
 1842. He was educated at an academy in Somerset, Pulaski County, and taught in the 
 schools of his native county for several years. In the fall of 1865 he went to Putnam 
 County Ind and taught in the public schools until the spring of 1866, when he came to 
 Kansas settling on a farm near Clay Centre, Clay County, where he has since tosided 
 eiio'aged in farming. He was married November 27, 1875, in Clay County, to Viola Qiunn. 
 They have two children—Minnie L., horn February 1,1878; Donnie, born September 5,1880. 
 
 J H. PINKERTON, real estate and insurance agent, was born in De Kalb County, Ala., 
 Janiiury 20 1835 Removed with his parents when a child to Weakley County.Tenn,,where 
 he live,! until 1858 when he came to Kansas. He drove an ox team from Tennessee to Man¬ 
 hattan arriving in February, 1859. He settled on a farm in Wabaunsee County, where he 
 lived seventeen years, engaged in farming and stock-raising. He enlisted, September 5, 
 1862 in Company K, Eleventh Kansas Cavalry, and served three years. In 18C6 he was 
 elected Sheriff of Wabaunsee County and re-elected in 1868, serving four years. In 18,0 he 
 was elected Representative in the State Legislature and re-electe,! m 1872 In the session 
 of 1S73 the township in which Mr. Pinkerton resided, was attached to Kiley County, and 
 in 1874 he was elected from Riley County. In 1875 he came to Clay Centre and enraged 
 in the real estate insurance and loan business. In 1876 he was elected Mayor and re-elected 
 for four successive terms. Has an office at Miltonvale, Cloud County, and publishes, m 
 connection with a partner, the Miltonvale A^ews. He handles as many acres as any man in 
 Central Kansas. He was married at Dresden Tenn., February 12 ip, to Miss Nancy J. 
 Freeman They have four children—Ernest, bom December 7,185,; Laura, March 30,1860, 
 John Charles, May 26, 1870; Nancy Ella, December L.lSto. . r- -dm, 
 
 B. RTSTINE, farmer, P. O. Clay Centre,was born in Gulatme County, Ky., Fehniary 28, 
 1822 ' When four years of age his parents moved to Montgomery County, Ind. In ip 
 they removed to Louisa County, Iowa, where he worked as a carpenter until 1861, when he 
 came to Kansas, and was employed as a carpenter at Fort Riley for two years. He returned 
 to Iowa in 1867, sold his land in that State, and in 1868 bought the farm he now occupies. 
 He had nreviouslv—1866—bought a piece of land in the same vicinity. He served in the 
 Fourteenth Regiment of Militia during the Price raid in 1864. In 1877 he peted 
 County Commissioner, serving two years. He w^as married December 4.18n3 m Des Jloines 
 Coimtv, Iowa, to Miss Margaret McGriffey. They had one son, William, born Aiiguist 8. 
 1862. Mrs Ristine dying, June 21, 1863, he was married May K, 18,2, in Clay County, 
 
 Kansas, to Miss Nancy L. Love. , „ , -.i t i t „ 
 
 M. H. RISTINE, farmer, P. O. Clay Centre, was born in Craw’fordsville, Ind.. June 
 0 1828. At the ace of twelve years his parents removed to Louisa County, Iowa, where he 
 ■was brought np on a farm until the age of sixteen, when he began the work of a carpenter. 
 He worked in Burlington and vicinity for twelve years, and in 1859 came to Kansas ano 
 helped build a mill at Milford on the Repuhlican River. He returned to Iowa in Septem¬ 
 ber 1860 an(i lived on a farm for four years, but in 1864, removed to Kansas, settled on a 
 farm near Clay Centre, and has since been engaged in farming and stock-raising imd at 
 times has worked at his trade. He owns a splendid farm in Section 16, Township 8, lUnge 
 3- also lands in Sections 21 and 22. At the organization of the coimty. he w^s appointed 
 I^ohate Judge for two years. In 1868, he was elected Representative from Clay County, 
 and re-elected in 1870, and in 1872 was elected County Commissioner. He has also been 
 Township Treasurer for several terms. He belongs to the Masonic order. M as married 
 Fehruary^_24, 1850, at Wapello, Iowa, to Miss Nancy J. Hemphill. They have throe children 
 
 —Brajamm^I.^J.^R^^n^Wh^ liorn in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, May 12, 1828. His 
 father taught him the wagon-makers’ trade. In 1849, he came to Amirica to escap the ser¬ 
 vice during the rebellion m Germany. He landed at New Orleans, Christmas Day, 184,1, 
 uroceeded to St Louis and worked for a short time at his trade. Then he went to farming 
 m St Clair County, Ill. He was married at Hannibal, Mo., October 6, 1856. to Miss to'KU'a 
 Traut who was born in Kurhessen, Germany. He then engaged m railroading, but ‘I'd not 
 succe^ and in 18-58, came to Kansas, rented a farm in Doniphan County. He decided 40 |0 
 farther west, and in July, 1862, he reached Clay County, located a homestead, and improved 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 tho siinie until it become u Hi)leiKii(l fariii, whicli he lield until 1880, when he sold it to the 
 county for 11 county farm. He still owns a farm in Clay Centre Township, but lives in the 
 city. He moved to Clay Centre in and took out the llrst license in the county as a re¬ 
 tail dealer in licpior-s. in 1811. he closed the saloon, and opened a hotel, which was long a 
 popular hostelry, and was under his management until the beginning of 1883, wlien he 
 rented it. He is now engaged in manufacturing mineral and soda water. Hr. Rothman has 
 held several important otHces. He was Constable for the northern iialf of the county, when 
 it was attached to Davis. In 1868. he was elected Sheriff of the county, and re-elected in 
 1870, serving four years. He was also Deinity United States Marshal for twelve years. He 
 has had si.v children, of whom three are still living, Mary Christina, Lizzie, Regina 
 and Eva Margaret, 
 
 .lOHN F. RYERSON, Judge bf Probate and Clerk of District Court, was born in 
 Hartford County, Me., March lit, 1842, and educated at Lewiston College. He enlisted 
 August 1,5, 1861. in Company F’, Minth Maine Volunteer Infantry. Lost his left arm in front 
 of Petersburg, Va., June 22, 18(M, and was discharged from service November 25, 1864. In 
 1866, came West, settling on a homestead near Irving, Marshall County. In 187U he settled 
 on a farm In Clay County. In 1876, was ajipointed by Judge Wilson, Clerk, pro tem, of the 
 District Court. In the same year was elected for the full term, and was re-elected in 1878, 
 isk), and 1882, and still holds the office. Also was appointed by the Governor Judge of the 
 Probate Court in 1878, and was elected to the office m 1878, and re-elected in 1880. In 1880, 
 received a majority of LJ*® votes outof a total of 1,80J. While on a furlough, was married 
 March 3, 1864, to Miss Abilene Green, at Lewiston, Me, He has four children—Ora 
 M., born March 5, 1871; Maud, June 13, 1872; Merten, .lanuary 20, 1878; and Frank, 
 January 13, 1842. 
 
 HARRY SANDERS, farmer, P. O. Clay Centre, was born in Sussex, England, October 
 
 13. 1810. In 18.54 he came to America with his brother. Maxwell, and was constantly with his 
 brother and engaged in the same work with him in Newport and St. Louis. They came to 
 Kansas together in 1860, took homesteads' adjoining and are still living on the farms which 
 they have made. lie enlisted, September 1, 1861, iii Company I, of the Ninth Kansas Cav¬ 
 alry. He entered a private, was made Corporal, transferred to Company 1), and was pro¬ 
 moted Sergeant, and then Commissary Sergeant. He served until the close of the war, and 
 returned to his farm in Clay County, where he has since resided, engaged in farming. He 
 is a member of the G. A. R. The Sanders brothers were the first to organize a brass band 
 in Clay County, the Rose Vale band, which took the first premium t$1.50) at Bismarck fair 
 in 1880, Marysville the same year ($100), and Junction City, 1,878, ($100). Seven members 
 of the famous Dispatch band of Clay Centre, are of the Sanders families. He was married 
 August 21), 1865, at Clay Centre, to ivliss Susanna A Simpson. They have five children; 
 Anna Laurie, Imrn September 5, 1866; William IL, June 3, 1868; Su.canM., March 18, 1870; 
 George E., October 14. 1878; Bessie Rose, September 19, 1880, 
 
 MAXWELL SANDERS,farmer.P.O.Rose Vale,was born in the parish of EastGrimsted, 
 Sussex, England, .January 1,1833. He w as educated in the common schools, and was in various 
 businesses until 1851, when he was appointed on the Metropolitan police, London. He re¬ 
 mained on the force nearly four years, being a member of Division A. In 18,54, he resigned 
 and came to America, worked for a time in Ohio, and in the spring of 1855, settled in New¬ 
 port, Ky., where he was engaged in the transfer express between that city and Cincinnati. 
 March 19, 1859, he moved to St. Louis with his brother Harry, and both were employed in 
 the nursery and gardening establishment of Coleman & Sanders. In 1860 they came to¬ 
 gether to Kansas and lived a short time in Riley County. In the summer of 1868 they came 
 into Clay County and pre-empted a jiiece of land, which by some informality in the filing 
 they finally lost. In August, 1862, he took a homestead in Sections 26 and 27, Township 8, 
 Range 3, which is now a splendid farm. In 1864 he was compelled toreturn.to Kentucky on 
 a business trip and was detained there by sickness in his family and by busin’ess affairs until 
 1870. when he again moved to Kansas and has resided here since, engaged in farming and 
 stock-raising. In 1870 he was aiipoiiited postmaster of Rose Vale post-office and still holds 
 the office. He is a member of the 1. O. O. F. He was married in Cincinnati. Ohio, April 
 
 14, 18.57, to Miss Sarah R. Wiliiams. They had eight children: Annie E., (now Mrs. 
 William Sherbert) born .lanuary 14, 1858; Edgar C., January 22, 1860; Susanna E. (now 
 Mrs. Willard Wetherell), August 22. 1861; Margaret, August 29,1863; Harry M., February 17, 
 1866; Frederick, March 2.5. 1868; Edith M., May 22, 1870; Archie, born May 18, 1871, died in 
 Seiitember of same year. Mrs. Sanders died May 25, 18.1, and he again married at D.an- 
 ville, Ind., November 24, 1879, Miss Leah J. Comingore. 
 
 WILLIAM SHARPE, druggist, was born in New Bolingbroke, England, September 
 30,1851. Educated in the grammar schools of his native town and studied pharmacy in 
 London. In 1870 he came to America, locating at Junction City, Kansas, Was clerk with 
 B. Rockwell & Co., for two years. In 1872 he went into the service of Hall & Porter, 
 wholesale druggists, same city. He was local and traveling salesman for three years. In 
 1875 he came to Clay Centre and began business on his own account with a cash capital of 
 $157. He now owns one of the best drug stores in the country. He carries about $8,000 
 stock, and has an elegant residence and some fine real estate in the city. He is a K. of T., 
 Mason, and has taken Scottish Rite degrees 18; also belongs to the I. O. O. F. and 
 K. of P. Was married December 4, 1875, at Parkerville, Morris County, Kan., to Miss 
 Jessie G. Oxley. 
 
 J. W. SIIEPPEARI), M. D., physician and surgeon, and farmer, P. O. Clay Centre, Kan., 
 was born in Wood County,W.Va., March 21,1822. He was educated at Marietta,Ohio. Studied 
 medicine under tV. A. M. Reed, of Wood County, W. Va. Settled in Meigs County, Ohio, 
 where he practiced until 1853, when he moved to Mason County, Va., in 1853, and in 1857 
 moved to Macouiiin County, Ill. Practiced in Girard for a short time, when he purchased a 
 farm in Montgomery County. Here he practiced his profession. In 18.58 he moved to St. 
 Louis, Mo., and practiced until May 15. 18.59. Then came to Kansas, May 15,1859; settled in 
 Bellemont, Doniphan County, where he practiced his i)rofession until 1862, when he moved 
 to Clay County, settling on a farm in Clay Centre Township. He is engaged in professional 
 work and in farming. He has a fine farm well improved, lie served one term as Justice 
 of the I’eace, and two terms as Coroner of the county. During the war of the Rebellion he 
 gave two sons to the service of his country, one sixteen and the other eighteen years of age. 
 lie was married November 22. 1843, at Parkersburg, W. Va., to Miss Lucinda Phelps, hy 
 whom he had eight children, all now grown up and married. Mrs. Sheppeard dying, he 
 again, November 6, 1864, was married in Clay County, to Miss .Susanna Worley. They Tiave 
 one child, Nancy Alvira, born September 12, 1872. 
 
 J. D. SPICER, butcher, was born in New London County, Conn.. August 11,1835. Edu¬ 
 cated in the common schools and in Eaton Business College, Worcester, Mass. In 1862 
 went into business on his own account as a dealer in cut meats, in Noank, Conn., which he 
 continued until 1870. when he removed to Kansas and settled in Clay Centre. Is still there 
 and in the same business. Owns a fine farm two miles north of town and does a large bus¬ 
 iness in farming and in the butcher business. Has been for five years the Assessor of Clay 
 Centre Township. He is a Mason and a member of the I. O. O. F. and Knights of Honor, 
 He was married February 11, 1863, to Miss Sarah J. Hill, of Noank, Conn. They have one 
 child —Harry, born August II, 1871. 
 
 J. S. STERLING, County Treasurer, was born in Preston County, Va. (now West Vir¬ 
 ginia), .September 22, 1839. He lived in his native county until 18.57, when he removed to 
 Keokuk County, low'a. Afterwards moved to Logan County, Ill. Enlisted, Augtist 25, 
 1861. in Company H Fourth Illinois Cavalry. In 1865 the regiment was consolidated into a 
 battalion, and he became a member of Company B. The battalion was consolidated with 
 the Twelfth Cavalry, in which he served until mustered out, June 17, 1866. Received final 
 discharge on July 3, 1866 . In -Vpril, 1870, came to Clay County, and took a homestead in 
 Goshen Township. Farmed until 1873, when he oi)ened a drug store in Morgan City. In 
 1875 he war elected Sheriff of Clay County, and re-elected'in 1877. In 1879 was elected 
 County Treasurer. He is a member of the I.O.O.F., (hand Army of theRejuiblic, and Knights 
 of Pythias. He was married February 1, 1874, in Clay County, to Miss Martha E. Rogers. 
 They have four chiidren—Belle, born i'ehruary 3, 1875; Minnie, born February 9 1877- 
 .\lbert W,, born August 19, 1879; Charles K., born October 25, 1881. ’ ’ 
 
 J. P. STEWART, M. D., physician and surgeon, was born in Pike County, Mo., October 
 1, 1844. His father. Dr. Charles W. Stewart remox ed, when the subject of this sketch was a 
 child, to Buchanan County. J. P. was educated at Pleasant Ridge Academv, Missouri. 
 Studied medicine under his father and in Chicago. Began practice at Rushvflle, Mo., iii 
 partnership with his father (he was then a partner of Dr. W. W. Freeman, atSaverton, Mo.) 
 for two years, returning to Rushville, Mo., he became the associate of Dr. James Sanders in 
 husine.sH, with whom he practiced two years. In 1869 he removed to Waterville, Marshall 
 County, Kan., and the next year settled on a farm in Fancy Creek, Clay County. In 1873 
 he removed to Clay Centre, and has been in active practice ever since. Dr. Stewart xvas 
 married December 9, 1866, at De Kalb, Mo., to Miss Addie V. Clasby. They have two 
 
 children—Enlah Lee, born November 9, 1867. and Elizabeth D., born July 9, 1871. He is a 
 member of the I. O. O. and Knights of Honor. He has been Coroner of Clay County, 
 and is now Chairman of the Board of Education of Clay Centre. 
 
 G. M. STRATTON, iiostmaster, was born in Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio, July 9, 
 1845. In 1848 his parents moved to Peru, Miami County, Ind., and 1854 from there to (Rant 
 County, Wis. January 5,1864, he enlisted in Company C Second Wisconsin Volunteer Infan¬ 
 try, and served in that regiment in the army of the Potomac, following the explosion of the 
 mine at Petersburgh, Va., July 30,1864, he received a bayonet wound in the knee. He was dis¬ 
 charged from the service, July 29, 1865, at Madison, Wis. In March, 1870, he came to Clay 
 County, Kan., and settled on a farm. In 187o he moved to Clay Centre and engaged in mer¬ 
 cantile business, carrying a stock of general merchandise, and afterwards was engaged in 
 the furniture trade. He was appointed postmaster in May, 1878, and re-ajipointed m May, 
 1882. He belongs to the Masonic Lodge, and, also, the Knights of Pythias. Mr. Stratton 
 was married January 10. 1866, in Grant County, Wis., to Mary E. Snider. They have five 
 children—Nellie, born December 20, 1868; Addie, born April5, 1872; Allie, born November 
 27, 1874; Annie, born February 28, 1876; Lottie, born April 14, 1878. 
 
 IL H. TAY'LOR, hardware, was born in Jo Daviess County, Ill., July 4, 1841. lie was 
 raised a farmer. September 1, 1861, he enlisted in Company C of the Forty-fifth Illinois 
 Volunteer Infantry. He xvas Sergeant and color-bearer for two years, and the writer i.- in- 
 fonned by Col. M. M. Miller, now of Clay Centre, that in the terrible assault upon the 
 works of the beleaguered city of Vicksburg, .June 9, 1863, Mr. Taylor planted the colors of 
 the Forty-fifth Illinois first upon the ramparts. Among the many battles in which Mr. 
 Taylor ixarticipated. were the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, and a score of others. Sep¬ 
 tember 3(1, 1862, he was taken a prisoner and paroled by Gen. Armstrong of the Confederate 
 States of America, but soon after was exchanged, and joined his command, serving three 
 years, the last year bein^ in the army postal service. He was mustered out at the close of his 
 term, and returned to Illinois and engaged in farming. In 1869 he came to Kansas, settling 
 in Clay County on a farm in Mulberry Township. He was the first Township Treasurer, 
 and in 1871 xvas elected Treasurer of Clay County, and re-elected in 1873. He served four 
 years in all. During his official career, 1872, he moved to Clay Center, and while Treasurer, 
 established a hardware business, which he still carries on. He carries a general hardware 
 stock, stoves, etc. He is a Mason of the R. A. degree, and a member of the Grand Army of 
 the Republic. He was married November 1, 1864, in Galena, III., to Miss Margie A. Turner. 
 They have three children—Walter W., Vernie F., and Lillie E. 
 
 A. B. TRUMAN, lawyer, xvas born in Conrtland County, N. Y., October 26, 1842. At 
 the age of three years his parents moved to Rock County, Wis. He was a student in Milton 
 College for three years, but on account of impaired health had to close his career in the 
 schools at the junior year. He was in the regular course. He enlisted. May 24, 1861, in 
 Company C F’ifteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Was discharged May 23, 1864. Studied 
 law at Palmyra and Edgertou, and was admitted to the liar at the August term of the Cir¬ 
 cuit Court, for Rock County, in 1868. In 1869 he moved to Missouri, and was special solic¬ 
 itor for the Life Association of America for two years. In 1871 settled at Parsons, Kan., 
 and practiced law about three years, but his health again failing he retired for two years, 
 and in April, 1876, he again began law business at Clay Centre. He is in law and real estate 
 business. Does the greatest loan business of any man in the county probably. He is a 
 member of the (irand Army of the Republic. Was married July 19, 1866, to Miss Ella Bodur- 
 tha. They had two children—Leora May, born August 19, 1867, now living, and Methe 
 Maud, horn June 12, 1879, died October 12, 1881. 
 
 L. J. WARREN, M. D., was born in Windham County, Conn., April 15, 1850. He 
 graduated from Y'ale College classical course, in the class of 1876. Studied medicine; 
 graduated from the Medical College of Harvard University, in the class of 1879. In June, 
 1880, he settled at Clay Centre, where he has since been in practice. He is a Mason and a 
 member of Bethany Chapter, No. .38, Royal Arch Masons, and of Coronado Commandry, 
 No. 20, Knights Templar, and a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society. Boylston 
 Medical Society of Boston, and.the Kaw Valley Medical Society, and also a United States 
 Examining Surgeon. He was married December 3, 1879, at Boston, Mass., to Miss Ardi- 
 nelle Safford. 
 
 GEORGE WIGG, M. D., was bom in England, March 9, 1842. Educated at the Col¬ 
 chester grammar school. Studied medicine under Dr. Churchill and at Essex Ilommopathic 
 College. Graduating June 14, 1863. In 1870 he came to America and settled in Clay County, 
 and in 1875 moved to the city, and has been in active practice since He is P. M. of Clay 
 Center Ijodge, No. 134; also P. C. of the Knights of Pythias. The Doctor was City 
 Treasurer and Councilman 1879-80 and 1881, and was elected Coroner in 1881, for four years. 
 He was married in June, 1873, in Washington County, Kan., to Miss Emma Wilson. They 
 have three children—Harry, born September 15, 1875; Laura, born July 15, 1877, and Duke, 
 born January 2, 1879. 
 
 ALLEN WILSON, real estate, loan, and insurance agent, xvas born in Campbell 
 County, tv. Va., May 26,18-35, At the age of fifteen years he moved to Hancock County, 
 Ind., and learned.the trade of harness-maker. In 1856 he located at Manhattan Kan., 
 thence to Junction City. In 1864 he enlisted in Company D, Seventeenth Kansas Volunteer 
 Infantry, served three months, and was honorably discharged. Again settled at Manhattan, 
 and in 1871 moved to Clay Centre, and began business in his present line. Was the first 
 Mayor of Clay Centre, serving two terms. In 1872 he was elected Clerk of the District 
 Court, and was re-elected in 1874. In 1875 he was elected County Treasurer, and re-elected 
 in 1877. He was a member of the Board of Education eight years. Is a Mason of the R. A. 
 degree, and belongs to the I. O. O. F., and K. of P; and K. of H. He was married Sep¬ 
 tember 11, 1869, at Blue Rapids. Kan, to Miss Marcella Webber. They have two children 
 —May, born September 4, 1871, and Fannie, born February 24, 1873. 
 
 E. L. W'OODS, M. D., was born in Buffalo, N. Y., December30, 1853. Hewas educated 
 at Hillsdale College, Michigan. He studied medicine in the Medical Department of the 
 Michigan University, and in Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New Y'ork City, graduating 
 from the last named institution in the class of 1880. The same year he came to' Kansas, and 
 located at Clay Centre, where he has since been in practice. In December, 1882, in partner¬ 
 ship with John C. Kraus, they opened a retail drug store in Clay Centre, under the firm 
 name of Woods and Kraus. The doctor has a large and rapidly increasing practice. He was 
 married April 14. 1877, at Hillsdale, Mich., to Mies Mary J. Hoag. 
 
 CLIFTON. 
 
 Tliis town, a portion of which is in Washington County, was laid out 
 by a company from Manhattan and St. George in 1859. Its name is that 
 of the surveyor who platted the town. The company built a log hut when 
 they abandoned their design of building a city at this point. All that is 
 left of their labor is the name, which was perpetuated by the post-office kept 
 by .1. P. Pox. The present town site was laid out as Bast Clifton, in 1870, 
 by Kufus Berry. It is a pleasantly situated town, occupying the high 
 ground north of the big bend in the Itepublican, where it turns south in 
 Clay County. It is on the Central Branch railroad and the Junction City 
 and" Fort Kearney road. The former road reached Clifton, December 15, 
 1877; and the latter on June 13, 1878. These roads have been the means of 
 trebling the size of the town in four years. The first stoi’e was opened in 
 1870, by Wm. Funnel. It is now a town of about 500 population. 
 
 West Clifton was laid out in the fall of 1877, by Amanda and Winslow 
 Haynes and Olive Cooper. Building commenced the following spring. The 
 two places are only about half a mile apart, and will eventually become one 
 city. As usual, the ubi(piitous circuit preacher was the first to arrive in 
 the sparsely settled country, coming as soon as there were two or three to 
 gather in some rude hut, or in “ God’s first temple,” the grove, to listen to 
 his ministrations. In the fall of 18G3, the Rev. K. P. West, of Republic 
 County, of the Methodist Episcopal denomination, commenced holding 
 religious services from Chesters to Younken's. Mr, West early immigrated 
 to the frontier of Kansas, and commenced his labor of love. He was some- 
 
CLAY COUNTY. 
 
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 wliMl occoiit rio, but wherever known, was respected and loved for his 
 benevolent and (diristian disposition, and his desire to do good, and r^ie'e 
 sutTerinsr in body or mind. His was an animated and cheerful nature, 
 always readv to'enjoy a laugh, and eiiiially as ready to shed a tear ot 
 svmpathv. He generally enlivened his discourses with some amusing 
 anecdote', which according to his experience was the best lueaiis ot preparing 
 the mimls of his Iiearers to entertain the truths of the religion he was tiymg 
 to promulgate. In 1864, he organized a Union Church at Clitton. wheie all 
 reli-dous creeds were united. This church has since become the Methodist 
 H|.is<oi.al Chuivh of Clifton. Clifton, Methodist Episcopal Church was 
 organized in January, 1878, by Rev. J. H Colt. n the same^year the 
 society built a $400 parsonage, and completed a $2,000 chureh edihce. An 
 extended notice of Clifton will be found in the history of W ashington 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. 
 
 JOHN \V. CHAUWICK. attoriiey-at-law, was born in Greenup County, Ivy., August 
 8, 1864. He was educated at Holbrooke Normal School, Lebanon, Chio. ' 
 
 his native county, and was adm tted at the Sei.tember term of 
 
 Countv in 18“' In May. 1878, he came to Kansas, locating in Clifton, Clay County, "here 
 he has’since practiced his profession. He is a member of the Masoyic order, an^d of ttu, 
 lu ^i^Xs married at Clifton, Kan., February 24, 1881, to Miss Sara C. Graham, 
 
 They have one child—John W. Jr., born December 19, 1881. 
 
 MORUANYILLE. 
 
 Morganville, formerly known as Morgan City, situated on the Junction 
 I'itv (it Port Kearnev Kailroad and the Republican River, eight n.iles noith- 
 west of Clay Centre', was laid out in 1870, by Ebenezer Morgan. W. R. 
 IMudge opened the first store in 1871. , , t, -01 
 
 The 31oryanviIIe Baptist Chureh was organized by Rev. Ueorge Raleam 
 
 tL Jlorgani'ille Jtlethodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1872. 
 It lias a good building and an active membership. 
 
 REPUBLICAN CITY. 
 
 Republican Citv. now the ruins of a fond ambition, was laid out in 1867, 
 bv Stickiiey and Streeter. Iililton Clark started the first store. It was 
 t'hvy Centre’s rival for the county-seat. It was in the exact center ot the 
 county from which Clav Centre is two miles removed. It, therefore was 
 more entitled to the honor, but the location was not so favorable it was 
 claimed, at any rate, it failed to receive a reiiuisite number of votes, and the 
 fond hopes of its founders failed to " materialize.” . 
 
 The Republican City Reformed Presbyterian Church was organized 
 July 26, 1871, with twenty-five members, which have increased to seventy. 
 
 COUNTY CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 until August, 1862, wticn lie enlisted in Company G of the Eleventh Kansas Cavalry. He 
 served two years and eight months, taking jiart in the battles of the regiment. After his 
 term of service expired, he returned to his farm. At the organization of the county, he was 
 appointed one of the commissioners, and was twice elected to the office, serving ovm- four 
 years He was the first postmaster at Wyoming Valley. Afterwards the name was changed 
 to Lima, and then to Morganville. He continued to reside on his farm until November, 
 1879 when he moved to the town, and has since resided in Morganville. llestill has a good 
 farm of 400 acres, but is now engaged in the grain and live-stock trade. He was mairied 
 April 13, 1861, in Riley County, Kan., to .Miss Lucinda C. Edelblutc. They have four chil¬ 
 dren—Mary Ellen, Frederick C., Lonsdale Vaile and Edna. 
 
 WAKEFIELD. • 
 
 Wiikeficltl was laid out August 26. 1869, by the Kansas Land and Emigi-a- 
 tion Company, composed ot Richard Wake, in lionor of whom tlie jilace was 
 named, J. Wormald, A. Maitland, Col. Loomis, C. Wake, R. H. Drew and 
 J. D. Bennett. The first house was built by J. S. Dodson. A. Maitland was 
 the first postmaster, and B. Budden opened the first store. ^ The town 
 has a good situation on the banks of the Rejiublican, about fifteen miles 
 southeast of Clay Centre. The Junction City & Fort Kearney Railroad 
 passes through the town and has greatly increased the growth and linsi- 
 ness of the town since its completion in 1878. 
 
 The Wakefield Methodist Episcopal Church was organized Jlay 8.1870, 
 by Rev. Richard Wake, in honor of whom the town was afterwards named. 
 The church has a commodious church building, dedicated Janmiry 18, 
 1880, and is in a flourishing condition. 
 
 The only Congregational Church in the county was organized as a 
 Union Church in the winter of 1868-9, at Madura schoolhotise, .-just below 
 Wakefield, by Rev. William Todd. ^ 
 
 St. John's Episcopal Church, three miles west of \\tikefield. held its 
 first vestrv meeting at Dr. Hewitt's, October 14. 1872. A stone church 
 was built 'in 1873. and blown down in 1874. The present church and 
 parsonage were erected in 1875-6. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. 
 
 SAMUEL E. RICHARDS, merchant, was born in Shropshire, England, April 14, 1851. 
 He came to America in 1870, and settled in Clay County,working as a farm hand for live years, 
 then clerked four years. In 1879 he began in business for himself at Wakefield He carries a 
 lar<Te stock of general merchandise, aiid is doing a good business and is a rising man. He 
 now carries an average stock of $5,000; but when he first saw Wakefield he had $1 m cash. 
 Pluck and industry has won for him, however, an honorable place among the merchants of 
 Clay Countv. „ „ 
 
 ^ ■ INDUSTRY. ■ 
 
 In the fell of 1879. A. L. Beard, an Eastern speculator laid out the 
 town of Industry. It is situated in Athelstone Township, in the extreme 
 soiitliern portion of the county, sixteen miles from the railroad. Industry 
 contains a few business houses and a small hotel, but from its position it 
 can never attain to the dignity of more than a brisk trading hamlet. 
 
 The Hebron Church of Reformed Presbyterians was organized Novem¬ 
 ber 9. 1871. by Revs. J. S.' T. Milligan and S. M. Stevenson. 
 
 The Hebron United Presbyterian Church. October 31, 184 4 by Rev. R. 
 
 F. Baldrige. Hebron has been changed to Chapman ville. A church build¬ 
 ing was erected in 1880. . , , t-> tj- o m i 
 
 Fancy Creek Baptist Church was organized by Rev. 14. b. Lioiul, 
 
 March 12.' 1873. Dedicated a neat church the 11th of May, 1880. 
 
 The U 7 iiondale Church organized as a Union ChurclL May 6, 18/3, with 
 six members. April 14, 1877. re-organized as a Free-Will Baptist Church, 
 and, Julv 2, 1877, adopted articles of faith of the Regular Baptist Church, 
 to which forty-three members subscribed. In May, 1877, they dedicated a 
 substantial and commodious church edifice. ■ 
 
 The Mulberry Creek German Presbyterian Church was organized at the 
 schoolhouse in District No. 40, July 14. 1875, by Revs. Hays and F._Schmidt, 
 
 the latter becoming the first pastor. , . „ tv o c- 
 
 The Swede 31ethodist Episcopal Church, of Township /, Range 3, Sec- 
 tioii 0, was organized in the winter of 1871-2, by Rev. M. Stevenson. Bmlt 
 parsonage in 1877. and a commodious church in 1880. . , • 
 
 New S(deni Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in .January, 
 
 ^‘^'^'North E.reter Division No. 35, Sons of Temperance, .organized May 7, 
 
 1880. First ollicers: A. W. Avery. W. P.; Mrs. F. M Tompkins, \\. A. 
 
 P.; (dara Smith. P. W. P.; J. Thompon, W. C.; C. A. Kendall, W. R. S.; 
 
 Hattie Cliapman W. A. R. S. . , u oo 
 
 Repnhtic City Lodqe. No. 24, 7. 0. G. T.: organized Mtirch 38 18/o. 
 
 FirM officers: J. W. Reeder, W, C. T.; Lillie Perkins, W. \ . I.; Yilliam 
 Averv, W. S.: Bvron Gallup, W. F. S.; Alice Hasty. W. T.: I Tompkins 
 Mount Pleclsant Lodge. No. 127, I. 0. G. T.; organized hebruary 14, 
 
 1876, at Mall schoolhouse. Officers: P. T. Loofltourrow, W. 0. 1.: IMary 
 Jones. W. Y. T.; Martin Jones, P. W. C. T.: John Gentry, W . S.: Dorothy 
 Gentry W. A. S.; P. T. Loofbourrow. W. F. S. .r, „ , 
 
 Kreter Lodge. No. 245, J. 0. G. T.,-organized in March, 1880. The fol¬ 
 lowing were the first officers: Thadius Knox, W. C. T.: Mrs. S. M-Tomp¬ 
 kins. W. Y. T.; Miss Nora S. Tulffis, W. S.: Eugene lompkins, W. h. S. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 JOHN H. MERTEN, farmer, P. O. Morganville, was born in (Quincy Ill. October 5, 
 
 1857. He was educated in a normal school in Galena, 111., graduatinj? hie clap of 18<8. 
 
 The same year he went to Delaware County. Iowa, and taught one year. In April, 18j9, he 
 cerae to Kansas, bought a farm of 240 acres, ami since has taught during the winters, aid 
 superintended his farm in summer. He has a splendid '“''JJivn 
 He was married October 21,18H0. in Greene Comity, Mo., to Miss Hattie Klipsch. They have 
 one child—John Herman, liorn June 4, 1882. ■ t, „„ ni.m 
 
 WILLIAM SILVER, farmer and grain merchant, was horn in Greene (flinty, Ohio, 
 
 March 11, 1832. When he was tliree years of age his parents moved to Allen County, "m-. 
 wliere lie spent his lioyliood at work on a farm. At the age of nineteen he began the trade 
 of a blacksmitli at 'Iffiree Rivers, Midi. He worked live years at his trade, and in tlie spring 
 of 1857 came to Kansas; worked during the summer at ins trade m Manhattan in R'J®y 
 Coiiiitv cominn to Clav Comitv in March, 18.58. In April of the same year he pre-empted a . . .. 
 
 (juarler’8ection^)f laud^in Section 33, Township 6, Range 2 east. He continued on his claim sixteen years he went to 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.— miscet.laneous. 
 
 REV H R. IL4RDER. farmer, P. O. Clay Centre, Goshen Township, was born m 
 Wavne County, N. Y . November 7, 1817. In 1857 his parents removed to Livingston 
 Countv Ill where he lived until January 4, 1864. when he enlisted in Company A of the 
 Third Illinois'Volunteer Cavalry. The regiment served in Texas uritil May. 1865, when it 
 was sent against the Indians in Dakota. After being mustered out in the fall of ]8h5. he 
 returned to Illinois, and soon after entered LTnion Christian College at Meron, Sullivan 
 Countv Ind Here he was a student for three years, and while in the institution he was> 9 ^ 
 June 21 1868, married to Miss Mattie Dougherty, a fellow student, w'hose parents resided in 
 the city’ In the spring of 1870 he came to Kansas, settling at Columbus. Cherokee County, 
 where he engaged in farming, and also was proprietor of a hotel. Here he lived three years, 
 and then removed to Decatur County, Iowa. He engaged in business as a buiUIing contractor, 
 which he followed for five years, in connection with farming. In 1878 he sold out and 
 avain came to Kansas, settling in Goshen Township, Clay County, where lie has a hne 
 farm and also carries on his work as a builder and contractor. In 18/6 he entered the 
 ministry of the Re-organized Church of Jesus Christ of the Later Day Saints. He has 
 preached extensively in the States of Iowa, Missouri and Kansas, and is now pastor of a 
 church in Goshen Township. In 1882 he was elected a Justice of the Peace for Goshen 
 Township and is now in office. He is the father of flve children-Hiram, born June ,, 1869, 
 Herbert, born December 12, 1871; David, born September 19, 1875; Mary E., born October 
 6 1878; Asa A., born April 6, 1881. , . ^ . -kt t- t. 
 
 W. V. HENSTED, farmer, P, O. Clay Centre, was horn m Genesee County, N. Y ., De¬ 
 cember 19 1840. At the age of three years, his parents removed to Oakland County, Alien 
 wliere he was raised on a fiirm. He enlisted September 21, 1861, i.n Company I, of the Third 
 Michi"an Cavalry, and served in the Army of the Mississippi, taking part in the battlp of 
 luka Corinth, Holly Springs, and many other engagements. He re-enlisted as a veteran 
 soldi'er and served until December 14, 1864, when.he was discharged to accept promotion 
 haviiiD- beeu recommended by the Casey Iloard for an office in the United States Colored 
 troops’ He was wounded July 18,1864, in an affair near Clarendon, on the White River, Ark 
 receiving a gunshot wound in the right arm which greatly disabled him, and from which 
 he still suffers. He was commissioned by President Lincoln Captain of 4 ompany B, of the 
 Twenty-ninth United States Colored Infantry. He was in tlie Army of the l otomac.and 
 then transferred with his command to the Array or the James—a part of the rwenty-htth 
 Corps It is a matter of history that the colored corps finst entered Richmond. After the 
 war he returned to Michigan and engaged in farming. In October, 1869, he came to Kansas, 
 settling in Clay County, Bloom Township, on a farm, where lie still resides, engaged in 
 farming. He has served as a Justice of the Peace and Townsliip Trustee He is a niember 
 of the G. A. R. March 18, 1866, in Genesee County, Mich., he was married to Miss Mary R. 
 Campbeil. They have flve cliildren—Lyman J,, Mary A., Harriet E.. Margaret an/l A hert. 
 
 DR. H. B. JONES, druggist. Industry, was born in Witney, Oxfordshire, Englmid, 
 June 21 1836, and is a graduate of Christ Chnrch College, Oxford, after which lie studied 
 medicine and walked the London Hospitals; from thence he came to America in 18i0, stop- 
 nino- in Junction City one year. In 1871 lie moved to Wakefield, Kan., living there for some 
 time. From there he moved to Victoria, Ellis County, thence to Clay County, and in 18i6 
 settled in Industry, where he is engaged in the drug trade. • t 
 
 NOYES J. LAMB., farmer, P, O. Clay Centre, Hayes Township, was horn in New Lon¬ 
 don Conn. May 10, 1836. He was an operative in the cotton and woolen mills of his fatlier 
 
 necticiit, and was employed ii. L..V. — ..— - . .. 
 
 farm on Section 21. Townsliip 7, Range 3, Clay County, where he has livwi since, engaged 
 in farming and stock-raising. He is a member of (he G. A. R. and 1. O. G. 1. lie was 
 married at Ledyard. Conn., September 3. 1857. to Miss Martha K. Main, Tlie.v have u d 
 three children—Charles W., Martha A (now Mrs. Ernest Bowers), and Otis Mis ban b 
 died January 16, 1875, and he again married, in Clay 4'omity, Kan.. beiitiiiiDei lo 
 
 Miss Mi^^S farmer, P. O Rose Vale. Grant Township, was liorn in Springfield, 
 
 Mass., June 20, 1835. Wlien a child, his parents moved to St. Albans, Vt. At li‘'‘ «S‘‘ J” 
 Cliutoii County, N. Y., and in 1^0 went to Fond dii Lac, ib. In 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 
 1857 he came to Kamsas, and lived at Bellemont, Doniphan County, where he was an en- 
 ijineer on the St. Joseph ferry. June 6, 1862, he came into Clay County, and located on 
 a homestead on Township 8, Range 4. After it was patented to him, he sold out and 
 bou'Tht his present splendid farm on Section 4, Township 9, Range 4, where he is now liv- 
 in<r.“engaged in farming and stock-raising February !J3, 1864, he enlisted in Company L, of 
 tlie Eleventh Kansas Cavalry, and served until the fall of 1865. He was wounded in the 
 right thigh by a gunshot. In 1876 he was elected Township Trustee, and re-elected the two 
 fidlowing terms. He is now serving his second term as Township Clerk. He is a member 
 of the G?A, R. He was married July 6, 1860, in Doniphan County, Kan., to Miss Esther 
 Ann Plielps. They have five children—Norman, born September 28, 1862; Milton, January 
 23, 181)4; Lewis A., August 23, 1874; William A., December 23, 1876; Edward S.. March 3, 
 
 JACOB MALL, farmer. P. O. Rose Vale, Grant Township, was born in Baden, Ger¬ 
 many, April 10, 1836. In 18.)5, he came to America with a brother; stopped a short time in 
 St. Louis, and then went to work in Kendall County, Ill. In March, 1856, he went to Ben¬ 
 ton County. Iowa, where he bought a farm. In 1860 lie sold out and moved to Kansas, set¬ 
 tling on Section 4, Township 9, Range 4, Clay County, where^he has since lived, engaged in 
 farming. He has a splendid farm well improved. March 17, 1864, he enlisted in Company 
 L. of the Eleventh Kansas Cavalry, and served until November, 1865, when he was mus- 
 mustered out of service and returned to his farm. He has been Township Treasurer two 
 terms. He is a member of the G. A. R. He was married November 27, 18.57, at Marengo, 
 Iowa, to Miss Louise vvehrmann. They have seven children—Emma (now Mrs. John M. 
 Youn'ken). Louise, Ida May, Henry, Martha, Katie, and Walter Garfield. 
 
 JOHN C. MALL, farmer, P. O. Rose Vale, Grant Township, was born in Baden, Ger¬ 
 many December 14, 1831. He was brought uj) on a farm. In 1850 he came to America, set¬ 
 tling in Benton County, Iowa, where he was engaged in farming. In 1868 he sold out in 
 Iowa and came to Kansas, locating in Township 8, Range 4, Clay County. He has a splendid 
 farm of .500 acres well improved, and raises grain and stock. Has good, substantial improve¬ 
 ments, and is one of the solid men of the county. He is also a large manufacturer of 
 sorghum syrup. He was married in 1854, in Benton County, Iowa, to Miss Katherine 
 Zilley. They had three children—Frank, Katie (now Mrs. Miles Jones), and William. Mrs. 
 Mall dying, he again married, in Benton County, Iowa, Decembjr 14, 1863, Miss Caroline 
 Rhenfuse. They have six children—Laura A., Alfred S., George, Charles, John and Carrie. 
 
 SAMUEL MALL, farmer, P. O. Rose Vale, Grant Township, was born in Baden, Ger¬ 
 many, September 19, 1843. In 1855 he came to America with a brother. They stopped in 
 St. Louis a few months, and in the spring of 1856 went to Benton County, Iowa, where he 
 lived four years. Thence he went to Kendall County, Ill., where he lived until August 10,1861, 
 when he enlisted in Company I, of the Thirty-sixth Illinois Volunteers as a private. At the 
 battle of Chickamauga he was severely wounded by a gunshot in the face, the bullet entering 
 just below the left eye and lodging behind the right ear. At the battle of Adairsville he 
 was again wounded, by a piece of shell which crushed his right foot. He was discharged 
 on account of disability December 19, 1864. He returned to Iowa after the war, where he 
 lived until 1868, when he came to Kansas, settling in Clay County on a homestead on Sec¬ 
 tion 32, Townships, Range 4. He belongs to the G. A. R. Has a splendid farm and is 
 well fixed. He was married September 22, 1865, at Beile Plain, Iowa, to Miss Henrietta 
 Wiese. They have four children—Emma, born September 14, 1866; Albert, November 28, 
 1867: Samuel, October 9, 1869; Viola, August 14, 1880. 
 
 WILLIAM K. McAULIS, farmer, P. O.. Clay Centre, Hayes Township, was born in 
 Lawrence County, Pa., May 1, 1857. He was educated at Geneva College, in Logan County, 
 Ohio, graduating in the class of 1878, He taught one year at Parnassus, Westmoreland Co., 
 Pa,, blit his health failing, he determined ito come West. In the fall of 1879 he reached 
 Marshall County, Ill., where he rested a short time, reaching Clay Centre January 10, 1880. 
 He settled in the city and. in partnership with George H. Fullington, was engaged in the 
 furniture trade until December, 1882, when he sold out the business and bought a farm in 
 Hayes Township, where he now resides, engaged in farming. He was married October 12, 
 1881, at Clay Centre, Kan., to Miss Emma Twist. 
 
 L. McCHESNEY, farmer and County Treasurer, was born in Orange, N. J., August 30, 
 1842. Enlisted, August 1, 1861. in Battery B, First New Jersey Volunteer Artillery. Served 
 in the Second Army Corps. Was a Sergeant, and promoted Second Lieutenant in Septem¬ 
 ber, 1864. Was mustered out June 26, 1865. In 1865 went to Montana, and lived there until 
 1868, when he went to Oregon and thence to Idaho. Was engaged in stock raising. In 1873 
 came to Kansas from New Jersey, having returned to his old home the previous year. 
 Settled in Exeter Township, Clay County; now lives in Five Creeks Township. In 1881 was 
 elected County Treasurer of Clay County, entering on his duties in October, 1882. Was 
 married in Clay County, May 10, 1876, to Miss Mary E. Perry. 
 
 HENRY NICOD, farmer, P. O. Clay Centre, Hayes Township, was born in Vevey, Swit¬ 
 zerland, June 24,1848. He was educated in a college in his native city, spending three years 
 in the industrial and two years in the classical department; then for a year he studied the 
 German language in a private school at Etiingen, near Carlsruhe, Baden. He was then a 
 bookkeeper in a banking-house in Vevey for tnree years, and two years in a watch-factory in 
 St. Imier. He then returned to his native city, at the beginning of the French and German 
 war, and soon after went to Paris, Prance, where he was a bookkeeper in a boot and shoe 
 factory for six months, and then clerked in a commission house for a short time, but was 
 compelled to return to Vevey to settle his father’s estate, he being deceased recently. He 
 returned to Paris, and July 25, 1873. was married in that city to Miss Mary Weiss. In 1874 
 he came to America, and directly to Clay County, where he bought a homestead near Clay 
 Centre. He has a splendid farm of one full section, which is well improved. Raises grain 
 and stock and Jersey red hogs. He has one child—Emma, born December 7, 1876. 
 
 JAMES SMITH, farmer, P. O. Peach Grove, Goshen Township, was born in TarifiEville, 
 Conn., March 3, 1839. When a child, his parents moved to Essex County, Mass. He was 
 educated in the public schools in Danvers, and learned shoeraaking. For five years preceding 
 the war he followed the sea. He enlisted April 30, 1861, in Company C, of the Seventeenth 
 Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He entered the service as a private, went through 
 the non-commissioned grades, and in 1864, was commissioned Second Lieutenant of Company 
 G of his regiment, having previously re-enlisted. He was promoted First Lieutenant of the 
 same company in 1865. and was mustered out of service July 11, 1865, at Greensboro, N. C. 
 He returned to Lynn, Mass., and engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes. In Sep¬ 
 tember, 1868, he closed business and came West to St. Louis, and was foreman of a 
 factory in St. Louis until 1870, when he came to Kansas, settling on a farm in Goshen Town¬ 
 ship, Clay County. He is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He is a member of the 
 K. of I’, and G. A. R. He was married December —, 1869, at St. Charles, Mo., to Miss 
 11. M. Tuffts. They have five children—Clarence E., Lewis A., Jennie T., Maggie W. 
 and Archie W. 
 
 REV. S. D. STONE, P. O. Clay Centre, Highland Township, was born in Chautauqua 
 County, N. Y., August 12, 1832. At the age of two years his parents removed to Ashtabula 
 County, Ohio, where he was raised on a farm. He received an academical education at the 
 Ottobein University, a school mainly under the patronage of the Church of the United 
 Brethren in Christ. He entered the Western Reserve Annual Conference of said church, 
 in which he continued to labor as au itinerant minister for about twelve years. While pas¬ 
 tor of the United Brethren Church in the city of Cleveland, Ohio, he, in August, about the 
 15th, 1862, enlisted in the United States Army, Company B, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth 
 Ohio Volunteer Infantry, as a private. He served about one year, and was discharged on ac¬ 
 count of disability contracted in line of duty, and returned to his charge in Cleveland. In 
 1864 removed to the State of Iowa, where he was engaged in the work of the ministry for 
 about twelve years, laboring in the various charges, villages and cities of said State, iri 1876 
 removed to the State of Kansas and settled on the farm where he now resides. He is engaged 
 in farming, and is also the minister in charge of Milton Vale circuit of said denomination. 
 He was married July 3, 1854, at Westerville, Ohio, to Miss Maryette Fenton. They have no 
 children of their own, but have adopted two—the orphaned children of a relative—Charlev 
 and Mabel. 
 
 SAMUEL THORNTON, farmer, P. O. Clay Centre, Hayes Township, was bom in 
 Devonshire, England, March 7, 1828. He was raised a farmer. June 9, 1871, he sailed for 
 the United States, and reached Clay Centre, Kan., July 5 of the same year, and bought a 
 farm on Sections 26 and 27, Township 7, Itahge 3, where he has since resided, engaged in 
 farming and stock-raising. He was married May 17, 1848, in Devonshire, England, to Miss 
 Ann B. Lapthorn. They have had thirteen children, all of whom are still living—John, 
 Ann L., Mary E., William, .Samuel, Caroline Helena, Selina E., Thomas, Jessie H., Richard, 
 Frances J., Herbert and Benjamin. The five last named live with their parents. 
 
 A. W. WOLCOTT, farmer, P. O. Fancy Creek, Goshen Township, was bora in Ashta¬ 
 bula County, Ohio, July 20, 1838. He was raised a farmer. In 1860 he went to Iowa, and 
 lived in Harrison County. July 2,1861, he enlisted in Company B, of the Fourth Iowa Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry. He took part with his regiment in the battles of Pea Ridge, Vicksburg, 
 and several other hard-fought battles, serving three years. He returned to Ohio after being 
 mustered out of the service, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant of Company C, of 
 the One Hundred and Eighty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was discharged at the 
 close of the war. After the war he lived in Harrison County until 1868, when he came to 
 Kansas, settling in Goshen Township, Clay County. Here he still lives, engaged in farming. 
 Has a fine farm, and is well pleased with the country. In 1881 he was elected a Justice of the 
 Peace for Goshen Township, and is still in office. He was married March 6, 1869, in Craw¬ 
 ford County, Pa., to Miss Eliza M. Usher. They have two children—Hallie M. and Angie. 
 
ANDERSON COUNTY. 
 
 1321 
 
 ^ANDERSON COUNTY. 
 
 the 
 
 the 
 
 LOCATION AN» NATURAL FEATURES. 
 
 A nderson County is situated in the second tier of counties west from 
 ^Missouri, fifty miles south from the Kansas River, and seventy miles 
 north from the Indian Territory. It is in extent twenty-four miles square, 
 and is bounded on the north by Franklin County, on the east by Linn, on 
 the south bv Allen, and on the west by Coffey. 
 
 The county is well watered by numerous streams. North Pottawatomie 
 Creek enters the county from the west and flows east and northeast, cross¬ 
 ing the northern boundary about on Range line 21. Its principal southern 
 tributaries are Thomas and Cedar creeks. On the north are Kenoma, lantha 
 and Sac creeks. 
 
 The South Pottawatomie Creek rises in the central part of the county, 
 and flows northeast, entering the North Pottawatomie at Greeley. Of 
 other streams. Sugar Creek with its branches, in the eastern part of 
 county, flows northeast. Little Osage 
 River with its numerous tributaries, in 
 the southeast, flows southeast throiigh 
 Bourbon County. Deer and Indian 
 creeks flow south into Allen County. 
 
 Some of these streams abound with flne 
 fish. 
 
 Of bottom land there is 10 per cent, 
 of upland, 90 per cent. The average 
 width of the bottoms is about two miles. 
 
 The general surface of the country is a 
 gently rolling prairie, though this is in 
 many places diversified by steep hills 
 and bluffs, which add to the picturesque 
 appearance of the scenery. The soil is 
 very rich, and well adapted to growing 
 the cereals, flax, hemp, tobacco, castor 
 beans, broom corn and vegetables. 
 
 According to the Governmer.t sur¬ 
 vey, about 6 per cent of the county is 
 forest, but this has been largely in¬ 
 creased, as the timber which generally 
 borders the streams from year to year, 
 grows further out on the prairie. Besides 
 this, large groves of trees have been 
 planted on the farms. The principal 
 varieties of trees are: Black walnut, 
 burr oak, red oak, hickory, elm, hack- 
 berry, sycamore, hard and soft maple, 
 basswood, cottonwood, cherry, locust 
 and mulberry. 
 
 Coal is supposed to underlie all the 
 area of the county. In the southeastern 
 and in the northwestern parts, good 
 coal, free from sulphur, has been found 
 in shallow veins, at a depth of from two 
 to four feet. This coal is used only for 
 local domestic purpo.ses. Prospecting 
 is now going on at Garnett. 
 
 Good building stone is abundant, 
 of the best quality of lime and sand¬ 
 stone, and is obtained very easily, in 
 layers, varying from eight to twenty- 
 eiglit inches in thickness, and smooth 
 on the surface of the stratum. There 
 is some shale, an excellent fire-proof 
 stone used for building furnaces for 
 steam engines, A good quality of whet¬ 
 stone is plentiful. A mass of fire clay 
 
 about seven inches tliick, is found be- ' ^ T ^ 
 
 tween the layers of mountain limestone, which contains considerable quanti¬ 
 ties of suiphuret of iron. Pottery clay is found in the western part of the 
 county. Mineral paint has been discovered, but is of poor quality, contain¬ 
 ing too much iron. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 Previous to the settlement of the county by white men, it was occiqiied 
 bv the Pottawatomie Indians, who were removed from Indiana to their 
 Ivansas Reserve in 1837, by the United States Government, 
 cipal village was just across the northern boundary of what is 
 son County, at the place known as Dutch Henry’s crossing, ( 
 tomie. That stream derives its name from the above named tribe of Indians, 
 and was so called about the time of their arrival. 
 
 POPULATION BY FEDERAL CENSUS 
 
 (a) 
 
 (b) 
 
 (c) 
 
 (d) 
 
 (e) 
 
 (f) 
 (?) 
 
 Indian Creek Township.. 
 
 Jackson Township.. 
 
 Lincoln Township . ..--u.-/- 
 
 Monroe Township, including Garnett City 
 
 Ozark Township'..-.-. 
 
 Pntnam Township.-. 
 
 Reeder Township.-.. 
 
 Rich Township.-.-.. 
 
 Walker Township,... 
 
 Washington Township ... 
 
 Total. 
 
 Garnett City. 
 
 Soon after tliey located, they extended their settlement south and west 
 along the various streams. In 1838 they made some improvements on the 
 present town site of Greeley, building bark shanties, planting peach trees, 
 and cultivating small tracts of land. This was the first settlement of any 
 kind in what is now Anderson County. 
 
 In 1847-48, the Indians were removed from the county. They had a 
 number of Baptist and Methodist missionaries among them. 
 
 The first white settlement in the county was commenced early in May, 
 1854, on the present town site of Greeley, by Valentine Gerth and Francis 
 Myer. They came from Missouri, were young men without families, and 
 as' soon as they arrived, they planted a crop of corn on an old Indian field, 
 and raised a good crop the 'first year. A few days after the location of the 
 two young men, Henry Harmon, with his family, located just north of 
 where Greeley now is. 'Next' came Oliver P. Rand, who settled in Sutton 
 Valley. During the summer and fall they were joined by a few more settlers, 
 
 among whom were Henderson Rice, J. 
 S. Waitman, W. D. West, Thomas Tot- 
 ton, Anderson Cassel, and Dr. Rufus 
 Gilpatrick. 
 
 In the winter of 1854—55 a number 
 of Germans from St. Louis located south 
 of Greeley, and made some improve¬ 
 ments, but in the spring of 1855, they 
 left the Territory never to return, and 
 their claims were soon taken by other 
 i*w settlers. 
 
 When Gov. Reeder, on November 
 8 , 1854, appointed the first election, the 
 territory, now Anderson County, was 
 made a' part of the Fifth District, and 
 the election was ordered held at the 
 hmse of Henry Sherman, near what is 
 known as Dutch Henry’s crossing, on 
 the Pottawatomie, just across the line 
 in Franklin County. At the election, 
 November 29, Henderson Rice, J. S. 
 Waitman, W. D. West and Thomas 
 Totton voted from Anderson County. 
 
 When the first census was taken in 
 January, 1855, the name's returned from 
 Anderson County were: Francis Myer, 
 Valentine Gerth and John C. Clark. 
 
 ■■ "y;; At an election for members of the 
 First Territorial Legislature, A. M. Cof¬ 
 fey, David Lykins, Allen Wilkerson and 
 H. W. Younger were elected. There 
 were about fifty legal voters in the pre¬ 
 cinct, though but few of them went to 
 the polls. The Missourians came over, 
 however, and cast 199 Pro-slavery votes. 
 Those voting from Anderson County 
 were: A. Cassel, V. Gerth and Henry 
 Harmon. The election was held at the 
 same place as before. 
 
 At the election of a delegate to Con¬ 
 gress, in October, 1855, George Wilson 
 was the only penson voting from Ander¬ 
 son County. Samuel Mack was one of 
 the judges, but refused to vote, regard¬ 
 ing the election, as conducted, only a 
 farce. 
 
 Owing to the outrages committed 
 upon Free-State settlers, a military 
 company was organized in the fall of 
 1855, and was made up of Franklin 
 
 ■T G 0 .. 
 
 Raiid.Mi>X«llj i Co., r.ngr'». Chicilg«. 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 ‘539 
 
 .313 
 
 636 
 
 
 560 
 
 2,044 
 
 2,144 
 
 617 
 
 636 
 
 
 ,525 
 
 703 
 
 1,294 
 
 . 
 
 1,139 
 
 891 
 
 1,1.35 
 
 427 
 
 625 
 
 5,330 
 
 1,319 
 
 9,05T 
 
 1,389 
 
 This prin- 
 now Ander- 
 on the Pottawa- 
 
 and Anderson County men. It was called the Pottawatomie Rifle Company. 
 John Brown, Jr., was elected Captain. Among the men from Anderson 
 County were: Jacob Benjamin, James Townsley, ■ Allen Jaqua, Frank 
 Ayres, D. G. Watt, Samuel Mack, August Bondi, H. H. Williams, W. 
 Ayres, M. Kilbourne and Dr. Rufus Gilpatrick. This was one of the John 
 Brown Companies that made itself feared by the border ruffians. 
 
 Noted Settlers of 1855 and 1856, efc.—Among the prominent settlers of 
 1855 were: Darius Frankenberger, M. M. Minkler, C. E. Dewey, H. H. 
 Williams, E. Reynolds, James Sutton. Benjamin Davis, J. H. Wolken, J. 
 H Rockers, II. 'M. Rumley, Samuel Mack, John McDaniel, Zach Schutte, 
 Charles Backer, James Townsley, C. 11. Price, Jesse Sutton and Henderson 
 RicG» 
 
 At the election of delegates to the Topeka Constitutional Convention, 
 
 . , ... . .._« momiipra waH formpti and Ilon. W. A. Johnson appointed to write a history of the county. It 
 
 historical committee,consisting___^ v,i=’tpr-ir la re-written and revised from its pages, by permission from Mr. Johnson. 
 
 ' Indian Creek in 1873. 
 
 a creditable work and 
 
 set off in 1870. (.f) Detached from Ozark in 1870. (g) Lincoln set off in 18(0, 
 
 (d) Detached from Reedsr in 1870. (e) Putnam 
 
 84 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 forty-nine votes were polled at Pottawatomie precinct, by Free-State voters. 
 At the election for its adoption or rejection, fourteen persons from Anderson 
 County voted. 
 
 At the election of State ollieers under the Topeka Constitution, on 
 January 15, 1856, eighteen persons from Anderson County voted at Potta¬ 
 watomie precinct. Among othei's voting there were: John Brown, Jr., 
 F'red Brown and Owen Brown, sons, and Henry Thompson, son-in-law of 
 Old John Brown. The j)oll book and tally-list of this election are signed 
 by Frederick Brown, S. B. Moore and William Partridge, as judges; and 
 li. 11. Williams and K[)hraiin Reynolds, as clerks. 
 
 Among the prominent settlers of 1856 vvere: W. C. McDow, A. Simons, 
 Samuel Anderson, .Tacob Benjamin. August Bondi, James Y. Campbell, 
 John S. Ro!)inson, Solomon Kauffman, C. W. Peckliam, William O. Hill, 
 R. D. Chase, Samuel IMcDanicl, (1. W. Vandall, William Tull, A. H. West, 
 C. (J. Ellis, R. Porter, John Kirkland, William Dennis, J. F. Wadsworth, 
 It. t'avender, Frederick Tochterman and W. G. Xichols. 
 
 First Foiiii/i of Jidi/ Gelehrotion .—Though suffering so many privations 
 and dangers during the summer of 1856, the settlers concluded to celebrate 
 the Nation’s Birthday, and therefore asscmlffcd, for the purpose, at the cabin 
 of W. Ij. I''’rankenl)ei’ger, about two miles east of Garnett. Though the at¬ 
 tendance was small, it numbered most of the Free-State settlers of the 
 county, and a more enthusiastic celebration w'as never held. C. E. Dewey 
 read the Declaration of lndei)endenee; H. H. Williams, Capt. Samuel 
 Anderson and J. Y. Campbell delivered orations, and the ladies sang patri¬ 
 otic songs. This was the first Fourth of July Celebration in the county. 
 
 nORDER TROUBLES. 
 
 During the summer and fall of 1856, tiie county was overrun by Viands 
 of lawless Pro-slavery men from Missouri and otlier Southern States. The 
 Free-State men were robljed of their property, their cabins burned, and they 
 were often ordered to leave the Territory at once, or suffer death. 
 
 Of the officers of the county, George Wilson, tlie Probate Judge and 
 Chairman of tlie Board of (.lommissiongrs, Francis Myer and John S. Wait- 
 man, the other mcmliers, had been chosen to these otficeson account of their 
 loyalty to the slave jiower. When the difficulties culminated in 1856, they 
 all took an active and leading part in behalf of the border ruffians, who were 
 committing outrages on the Free-State settlers. 
 
 Tlie Free-State men did not submit tamely to the wrongs, but fouglit 
 manfully for the defence of tlieir principles, their families, and their homes. 
 Late in the spring, Francis Myer, John S. Waitman, David McCammon 
 and George Wilson, having been concerned in several of the Pro-slavery 
 atrocities, lied from the country, fearing retaliatory measures by the Free- 
 State men. Wilson returned again the next year, but the two Commissioners 
 and Sheriff never again apjieared in the county. 
 
 .\bout the same time Wilkinson, Sherman and the three Doyles were 
 killed on Pottawatomie Creek, just across the line in Franklin County. 
 They had been committing outrages on Free-State men in the vicinity, and 
 the latter being refused protection by the United States troops, felt that 
 they had to resort to lynch law to protect themselves. After this there was 
 a great deal of trouble all along Pottawatomie Creek, and the Free-State 
 jieoiile were in great danger. About twenty of the Anderson County men 
 were memliers of the John Brown Company. 
 
 Soon after the Pottawatomie tragedy, the Government ordered a com¬ 
 pany of United States soldiers to the neighborhood. Thev camped for 
 several weeks at a spring a short distance northeast of Greeley. They were 
 also stationed just across the Franklin County line for some time.' The 
 company was commanded by Capt. De Sancer,' a hot headed Pro-slaverv 
 man, and had been recruited in South Carolina. The Cajitain made freiprent 
 efforts to capture leading Free-State men, especially James Townsley. 
 \\ henevcr he was to make his night raids on the citizens, they always 
 learned of the intended attack from one or two of the soldiers, who were 
 really in sympathy with the Free-State cause. .Therefore not a single arrest 
 was made while the company remained in the neighborhood. De Sancer 
 afterward figured in the first Rebel attacks on Forts Moultrie and Sumter 
 
 In the spring of 1856, a, company of Maj. Buford’s Georgians camped 
 in the timber on the Franklin County line, and remained some time, steal¬ 
 ing all the cattle and horses they could find belonging to the Free-State 
 men, and committing other depredations. One morning Wilber D. West 
 was riding along the road near Greeley, when he met a Georgian, who drew 
 a pistol and commanded him to dismount. He did so and the Georgian 
 took the horse, and proceeded a little further, w'hen he met Hardy Warren 
 and I. P. Sutton with a two-horse team and wagon. The latter was then a 
 niere boy, but is now a member of the State Legislature from the county, 
 the Georgian said: “Are you a Free-State man?” Warren answered: “1 
 am a h ree-State man.” The Georgian then rode a short distance to con¬ 
 sult with .John S. Waitman, when he again followed the wagon, demand¬ 
 ing that it and the horses should be given to him. Warren refused but 
 the ruffian being reinforced, he was compelled to submit. One of the 
 horses being useless to him he let Sutton go with it, but kept the rest of 
 the property and detained Warren as a prisoner for some time. 
 
 Vyhen Warren was taken by the ruffians to their camp, Capt. Wood 
 then in command of a company of soldiers stationed near, was present, and 
 Warren appealed to him for protection, but he simply laughed and walked 
 quietly away. Thus it will be seen that the settlers 'had a hard time with 
 both the robbers and soldiers to contend with. Troops were kept in the 
 neighborhood all summer, and saw such outrages committed daily without 
 any attempt to interfere. 
 
 In order to protect themselves against the invasions of the border 
 ruffians, who were committing so many atrocities, the Free-State men, in 
 the summer of 1856, met at the house of W. L. Fraukenberger, on the South 
 Pottawatomie, and organized a military company called the Pottawatomie 
 
 Guards, and elected Samuel Anderson Captain. The drill grounds were 
 at the farm of Fraukenberger, and the company numbered about thirty 
 men, including all the able-bodied Free-State men living south of Greeley. 
 The company participated in many of the expeditions of 1856-7, and did 
 valuable service in protecting the settlers against the depredations of raid¬ 
 ing parties from the Slave States. During the summer and fall of 1856, the 
 invasions from Missouri were so frequent that it was unsafe for the settlers 
 to remain at home over night with their families. For several months the 
 families of the settlers would collect at night at Frankenberger’s claim on 
 the Pottawatomie, the women and children shelter themselves in the cabin, 
 while the men kept guard outside. Such was the state of the country all 
 summer, that the men would work on their claims, during the day with 
 arms within their reach, and at night stand guard, or march to the defense 
 of some neighboring settlement. 
 
 In the month of August, 1856, the struggle between the contending 
 parties was rapidly approaching a crisis. It was plain that the Pro-slavery 
 party was fa.st gaining the advantage. Blockhouses were erected and forti¬ 
 fied, and well supplied with provisions. On the other hand it was a serious 
 question among the Free-State men how their wants should be supplied. 
 Everything had to come from Kansas City, by way of Westport, and the 
 roads were guarded by the ruffians. At last, pressed by want, the Free- 
 State men, in council assembled, resolved to appropriate to their own use 
 enough of the Pro-slavery men’s cattle, to furnish them with food. There 
 were many large herds rangiiig on the prairie, and it was not long before 
 their owners advocated the opening of the roads, that provisions could be 
 brought in to the settlers. 
 
 When the town of Osawatomie was defended by John Brown from an 
 attack by Missourians, the Anderson County men, commanded by Dr. Rufus 
 Gilpatriek, assisted in the defense. 
 
 The most discouraging period for the Free-State men was when 
 Governor Woodson issued a proclamation, declaring the territory in a state 
 of insurrection and rebellion, and calling out the militia. Several left the 
 county for this reason. The southern division of the Pro-slavery militia 
 was commanded by Gen. Coffey. About this time a force of about 200 
 Missourians camped on Middle Creek, at Battle Mound. Here they waited 
 for reinforcements, preparatory to a general movement against the Free- 
 State settlements along the Pottawatomie, and many were the outrages 
 committed in the corners of the eoiinties of Anderson, Linn, Miami and 
 Franklin. 
 
 On Augu.st 27th, the ruffians took George Partridge from his bed, when 
 sick, and carried him away a prisoner. The same day they burned the 
 house of Kilbourne and Cochran, near Greeley. Dr. Rufus Gilpatriek was 
 visiting a patient on Middle Creek, and discovering the Pro-slavery camp, 
 at once gave warning to his neighbors. Capt. Stewart, of Lawrence, with 
 his company, Capt. Samuel Anderson, with the Pottawatomie Guards, and 
 Capt. Cline started to make an attack upon the enemy. They were accom¬ 
 panied by Capt. John Brown until near the camp, when he learned that a 
 party of ruffians were moving up the Pottawatomie, near Greeley. He, 
 therefore, started in pursuit of the marauders. 
 
 The attack on the camp of the enemy was made on the morning of 
 August 28, 1856. The Missourians were preparing breakfast and did not 
 discover the Free-State men until they were close upon them. A sudden 
 dash was made and the enemy fled in confusion, some leaving their horses. 
 IMost of them did not Stop until they got to Missouri where they reported 
 that they had been attacked by 10,000 jayhawkers, armed with Sharps’ rifles 
 and many cannon. The attacking party numbered about 100 men. John 
 Brown joined the main force just after the capture of the camp. A large 
 quantity of commissaries and other property was captured, but destroyed 
 for want of transportation. George Partridge was rescued. Two Pro¬ 
 slavery men were wounded, one mortally. Fifteen prisoners were taken, 
 and kept over night, when they were admonished by John Brown as to their 
 fate if caught again, and released. 
 
 The raiding jiarty that started for Greeley robbed Zack Schutte, and 
 started to hang Dr. Gilpatriek, but before reaching his place they heard of 
 the capture of the camp, and hastily fled for Missouri. 
 
 EARLY LAND TROUBLES. 
 
 The survey of public lands began in the fall of 1855, and closed in the 
 spring of 1856, and was under supervision of John Calhoun, the Surveyor- 
 General. 
 
 Among the first settlers of the county came a class who'had kept in 
 advance of civilization, and made their living in speculating in claims on 
 Government lands. These men selected the finest timber and valley lands 
 along the streams, and after having formed an actual settlement, they 
 would select many other valuable tracts, drive stakes, and put up some 
 fictitious names, as owners of the land. When a man desirous to settle 
 would come to look for lands, he would generally be told by these specula¬ 
 tors, that these tracts marked by stakes had been selected by claimants, but 
 that they could be bought of some man in the neighborhood who was an 
 agent for the claimant. The stranger naturally supposing that the land had 
 been honestly selected, would in most instances buy the claim rather than 
 go farther West. The prices generally ranged all the way from one hundred 
 to two thousand dollars. The settlers would many times after the purchase 
 of these claims, erect cabins, and go Plast after their families, and on their 
 return would find some one ehse occupying the cabin, the claim having been 
 sold twice by the rascally speculator. These claims caused much trouble 
 iu the United States Land Office, and many quarrels and contests among 
 the different claimants of the land, each of whom had bought it in good 
 faith. Whenever the claims were contested, the costs became so great, 
 that whichever party got the land, had to borrow money to pay for it, pay¬ 
 ing an enormous rate of interest, and was obliged to give a mortgage on the 
 
ANDERSON COUNTY. 
 
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 1 ) 111(1 as si'ciirity, which generally resulted in the inoney-lendor getting the 
 land. 
 
 So serious had the troubles between the settlers become, that in Novem- 
 l>er, 18, 08 . a Free-State Siiuatters’ Court was organized in the counties of 
 Linn, Anderson and Bourbon, for the trial of land claims, and the settle¬ 
 ment of ditliculties arising therefrom. In order to secure more ready obedi¬ 
 ence to its niandates, the Judge of this court was called “Old Brown,” 
 though Capt. John Brown was not in the territory at that time. Dr. Rufus 
 (lilpatrick was elected Judge of this court. As no Bible could be found in 
 the neighborhood, witnesses were sworn on Dr. Gunn’s “Family Physician.” 
 'J’he action and degrees of the court were generally satisfactory to the 
 settlei-s. (Major Abbott and Rev. Stewart (the lighting preacher) went about 
 with the court to enforce its orders. 
 
 First Hail Routes .—On January 11, 1858, a mail route was established 
 from Leavenworth to Humboldt, via Hyatt, in Anderson County. The 
 route was staked out in March, and service commenced on April 24. There 
 was also a road from Carlyle, and another from Fairview to Hyatt. Zack 
 S([uires was the first carrier ami expressman. The mail was fifst weekly, 
 but was soon changed to tri-weekly. In the spring of 1859 the route was 
 changed to extend through Garnett. 
 
 Eaiii/ Count;/ Roads .—In November, 1858, the County Board of Super¬ 
 visors receive(i petitions for the opening of five Territori)d roads. W. F. M. 
 Arny* was the projector of these and all centered in the town of Hyatt, and 
 are so shown by the old maps of the territory, with none at Garnett or 
 Shannon. 
 
 FitH Tax Levy .—On September 25, 1858, the first tax levy for county 
 purposes was made. It was six mills on the dollar, according to the tax 
 rolls of 1858, for county purposes; two and one-half mills for schools; one 
 and one-half mills for roads. The total value of taxable property of the 
 county by townships was as follows: Monroe, $00,508.50; Walker, .$30,888; 
 Reeder, $20,355; Jackson, $24,737, and Washington, $20,010. Total, 
 $178,158.50. There had been assessments before, but this is the first one 
 recorded. 
 
 ORGAXIZATIOX OF THE GOUXTY. 
 
 The Territorial Legislature of 1855 defined the boundaries of the county 
 as they still exist, and named it in honor of Joseph C. Anderson, speaker 
 /rro tern of the House, and member from the Port Scott District, though a 
 resident of Lexington, Mo. Provisions were also made for the organization 
 of the county and the election of officers. George Wilson was appointed 
 Probate Judge. He took the oath of office and was commissioned by act¬ 
 ing Governor Woodson, on September 1, 1855. He tlien went to the house 
 of Francis Myer, near Avhere Greeley now is, and which he had designated 
 as the temporary county-seat, arriving there September 15. He had notified 
 William R. True and John C. Clark, who had been appointed Commissioners, 
 and A. V. Cummings, who had been appointed Sheriff, to meet him there 
 on that dav and proceed to organize the county. Those gentlemen refused 
 to do so, though Wilson made several attempts to have thern qualify. On 
 October 30 he made a personal appeal to Gov. Shannon for assistance, where¬ 
 upon Francis Myer and F. P. Brown were appointed County Commissioners, 
 and Henderson Rice, Sheriff. Myer qualified on January 2, 1856, but the 
 others refused to do so. 
 
 On January 7, 1856, Wilson and Myer met at the house of the latter and 
 formed themselves into a Probate and Commissioners’ Court. Therefore 
 the organization of the county dates from that time. 
 
 On .January 12, 1856, the second session of the Probate and Commis¬ 
 sioners’ Court was held at Myer’s house. Wilson as Judge, and Myer as 
 Commissioner, were the only officers. A petition was presented, asking the 
 appointment of David MeCammon as Sheriff. This was done, and on Jan- 
 uarv 18 MeCammon qualified for the office. 
 
 ' On January 18, the next session of the Probate and Commissioners’ 
 Court was held at the same place. J. S. Waitman was appointed Commis¬ 
 sioner, and qualified and entered upon the duties of his office the same day. 
 This made a full Board, with George Wilson as President. On the same day 
 C. H. Price was appointed County Treasurer, and entered upon the duties 
 of his office at once. He was also appointed Justice of the Peace for the 
 county, and qualified on the 15th of the following March. He was the first 
 to fill either of these offices for the county. 
 
 On February 4, the next Commissioners’ meeting was held at the house 
 of Sheriff IMcCammon. Thomas Totton was appointed Clerk for the County 
 
 Board. . ^ 1 t ^ 
 
 On March 9, at another meeting, a petition from Richard Golding and 
 others, for the location of a road from Henry Sherman’s, in Franklin County, 
 to Cofachique, the county-seat of Allen, passing through the county-seat of 
 Anderson, was considered, and David MeCammon, James Townsley and 
 Samuel INLick were appointed Commissioners to open the road, which was to 
 be seventy feet wide. This was the first road located in the ctiunty. 
 
 The first legal notice was issued February 11, by George Wilson, Prob.ate, 
 Jiido-e to Zack Schutte, commanding him to desist from trespass on school 
 land's. Section 36, Township 19, Range 20. The notice was sepmd the same 
 day by the Sheriff. Another notice was served on .John Waitman for the 
 
 same cause. , , , ., ^ 
 
 On February 18, 1856, a petition was presented to the Commissioners, 
 signed by A. McConnell and fifteen others, reipiesting a permanent locution 
 of the cciunty^seat. After consideration, David IMcCammon, James 'Fowns- 
 ley and Thomas Totton were appointed to locate the county-seat of Ander¬ 
 
 *W F AI Amy was a member of the Legislature from Anderson County in 1801; made 
 
 a good reputation for ability; was appointed Indian Agent in New Mexico in the suimner 
 of 1861 and removed from Anderson County. He was afterward appointed Secretary of tlie 
 above named Territory, and was its acting Governor for many years, during the absence of 
 the incumbent of that ofllce, 
 
 son County, witli positive instructions tluit it should b(' located within three 
 miles of the geogrnphicid center of the county. 
 
 On February 2H, the committee reported the selection of the east half 
 of Section 31, Township 20, Range 20 east. On IMarch 1, the report was 
 aceeiited, ami the county-seat di'clarcd located at the above named place, 
 which w'lis named Shannon. All the county business was .afterwuird trans¬ 
 acted there until April 5, 185!). 
 
 March 1. 185(), the Commissioners allowed the first accounts against the 
 county as follow: Francis Myer, .$18; John Waitman, $15; George Wilson, 
 $102,95; D, MeCammon, $18, This was for services as Commissioners and 
 Sheriff of the county up to February 18, 1856, On February 29, Thomas 
 Totton was commissioned County Clerk by the Governor, On March 6, 
 William Rogers was .apjiointed .Justice of the Peace, and John Rogers, 
 f^onstable. On Ajiril 19, Anderson C^assel was commissioned Coroner by the 
 Governor, 
 
 The first term of the District Court was held at the house of F. Myer, 
 on the southeast quarter of Section 19, Township 19, Range 21 east. Court 
 convened on the fourth IMonday in April. 1856, with Sterling G. Cato, one 
 of the United States District Jiulges on the bench. The Judge brought his 
 clerk and prosecuting attorney with him. Court w'as in session an entire 
 week, and devoted to securing indictments, but no arrests were made. ^ The 
 first grand jury was composed of C. E. Dewey, J. S. Waitman, H. Britten, 
 J. Vanderman, C. H. Price, P. Tyler, William Rogers, J. Griffith, D. 
 Frankenberger, 1. B. Tenbrook, S. Mack and A. Wilkerson. Waitman was 
 foreman. 
 
 First Cotmty Organization under State Law .—The first county 
 officers under the State government after Kansas was admitted, in 1861, 
 were: William Spriggs, State Senator; S. .T. Crawford and W. F. M. Arny, 
 Representatives; A. Simons, County and District Clerk; Matthew Porter, 
 Richard Robinson and T. G. Headley, Commissioners; J. A. Campbell, 
 Probate Judge; Henderson Cavender, Treasurer; C. J. Farley, Register of 
 Deeds; G. A. Cook, Sheriff; B. F. Ridgeway, Surveyo)'; Rufus Gilpatrick, 
 Superintendent of Schools; and B. P. Brown, Assessor. 
 
 . EARLY COUNTY ELECTIONS, ETC. 
 
 From May, 1856, to January, 1857, no county business oi any impor¬ 
 tance was transacted, on account of the warfare constantly going on between 
 the Pro-slavery and Free-State parties. 
 
 In May, 1857, Thomas Hill wuas commissioned Sheriff of Anderson 
 County, by the Governor, to fill the vacancy caused by the remov’al of Mc- 
 Cammon. Hill was a resident of Franklin County. 
 
 On May 25, 1857, John McDaniel and Darius Frankenberger were 
 appointed County Commissioners, to fill the vacancy caused by the removal 
 of Waitman and' Meyer from the county. Samuel Anderson was appointed 
 Justice of the Peace. 
 
 The election of delegates to the Lecompton Constitution was held June 
 15, 1857. James Y. Campbell and one cither were chosen, each receiving 
 thirty-two votes. This was the fir.st election hold in the county. 
 
 On July 20, 1857, the Commissioners established three election pre¬ 
 cincts and appointed an election board for each. Alanson Simons wfis 
 appointed County Clerk, and Samuel Anderson Probate .1 udge. 
 
 On September 10, 1857, a Free-State convention was held at the Sac 
 and Fox Agency, to nominate candidates to the Free-State Legislature, 
 from the nineteen disfranchised counties, of which Anderson was one. 
 Samuel J. Stewart, Christopher Columbia and John Curtis were nominated, 
 and were elected the following October. 
 
 On September 21 a voting precinct was established at Hyatt, and another 
 
 9)t Cl.*0SCO 
 
 On October 7, 1857, the County Commissioners divided the county 
 into municipal townships, which were named Walker, Monroe, Jack.son, 
 Reeder, Harrison, Washington, Geary, Madison, Clay and Franklin. The 
 four last named were never organized, and .afterward became parts of other 
 townships. 
 
 On November 16, M. T. Williams was appointed County Clerk, and 
 on the 25th of the same month B. F. Ridgeway was appointed County 
 Surveyor. 
 
 On August 15, 1857, a mass meeting of the citizens of the county was held 
 in the timber near the residence of A. Simons. William Puett was Chair¬ 
 man, and J. G. Reese, Secretary. Speeches were made, and a committee of 
 nine were appointed to select candidates for the county offices, and repre¬ 
 sentatives to the Territorial Legislature. W. F. M. Arny with his friends 
 then withdrew, as they opposed doing anything that _ would recognize the 
 “ bogus laws.” Arny and his friends held a meeting just across the ravine, 
 and after deliberating decided that they would take no part in an election 
 under the old law. Of this meeting Isaac Hall was Chairman. 
 
 On September 15 a Free-State convention was Imld at Hyatt, for the 
 nomination of county officers. Isaac Hall was President. A full county 
 ticket was nominated. 
 
 The first election of county officers took place on October 5, 1857. 
 Returns were only given from four precincts, Cresco, Adington, Hyatt and 
 Shannon. The result of this election gave a largo majority for the nom¬ 
 inees of fhe Free-St.ato convention, lint when the vote was canva.«sed, which 
 was not until November 26, George Wilson, who was still Prolaxte .Jiidgcj, 
 ordered all the returns except those from Shannon to be thrown out. This 
 gave the election to the nominees of the Simons Grove convention, over 
 which Puett had presided. Wilson then wrote a letter giving an explana¬ 
 tion of his rejection of the precincts of Hyatt, Adington, Cresco and 
 Greeley. He stated that in Greeley (or Blunt) pi-ecinct the returns were 
 not properly signed by the judges and clerks of election; that in llvatt and 
 Adington precincts every kind of fraud was practiced; and tluib in Robinson 
 precinct he believed many illegal votes had been cast. He stated that he 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 sustained the rote of Shannon precinct as it was the only legal one in the 
 county, and that the division of the others had not been properly authenti¬ 
 cated until two days after the election, the Board of Commissioners having 
 laid them off without sending any returns to the Secretary of State. 
 
 The decision of Wilson gave the election to Samuel Anderson as Pro¬ 
 bate Judge; G. A. C.'ok, Sheriff; A. Simons, Clerk; Isaac Hiner, Treasurer; 
 Darius Prankenberger and John McDaniel, Commissioners, and B. P. 
 Ridgeway, Surveyor. Acting Governor Stanton issued commissions to all 
 the above, on Xovember 28, 1857, and all qualified, except that Pranken¬ 
 berger, Simons and Cook refused to take the oath to support the “fugitive 
 slave law.” which part was omitted when they were sworn. 
 
 'J’he Territorial Legislature of 1857 provided for a Recorder in each land 
 district. Anderson County was in the Pawnee or Lecompton district. 
 Geo. A. Reynolds was appointed to the office. Most of the instruments 
 affecting real estate in the county were recorded at Lecompton for 
 about tliree years after. The records -were afterward moved to Lawrence, 
 and destroyed by the rebel Quantrell when he made Ins raid on that town 
 in 1863. The titles of many tracts of Anderson County land were recorded 
 there, and this has necessarily caused trouble to procure a clear title. 
 
 On November 30, 1857, the County Commissioners entered into a 
 contract with Dr. Preston Bowen to build a court house and jail at Shan¬ 
 non, and an appropriation of $1,001) was made. 
 
 The above act, as well as the action of the Probate Court in the canvass 
 of the returns of the October election, aroused the indignation of the peo¬ 
 ple, and the commissioners ordered an election that they might give 
 expression to their sentiments. 
 
 This election was held on January 26, 1858, and the returns, can¬ 
 vassed on the 2!)th, showed a large majority for tlie resignation of the 
 county officers and against the erection of public buildings. Therefore ttie 
 two Commissioners elected in October, tlie Probate Judge, Sheriff and Clerk 
 at once tendered their resignation, to take effect the third Monday of the 
 next March. 
 
 On March 9, W. P. M. Arn}^ William Spriggs and W. L. Webster were 
 elected delegates to the Leavenworth constitutional convention. 
 
 On Pebruary 12, 1858, the Legislature passed a law changing the 
 Board of County Commissioners to a Board of Siqjervisors, consisting of the 
 Chairman of each Township Board. The election was held on the fourth 
 Monday in March, and resulted in the choice of James Y. Campbell for 
 Probate Judge; G. A. Cook, Sheriff; M. Puett, Register of Deeds; B. P. 
 Ridgeway, Surveyor; Jno. B. Still, County Attorney; and B. L. Ading- 
 ton. Clerk. 
 
 The first Board of Su})ervisors, and elected on the above date, were James 
 E. White, Rezin Porter, Jno. McDaniel, A. McArthur, and Solomon Kauff¬ 
 man. Their first meeting was on .June 2, and the first named was elected 
 Chairman. 
 
 On June 14. 1858, the Supervisors entered into a contract with Dr. 
 Preston Bowen to build a jail and court house, at his own expense, to be 
 completed within one year. Shannon, the county-seat, was owned exclu¬ 
 sively by Dr. Bowen, the jail was completed and work commenced on the 
 court house when, in the spring of 1859, the county-seat was located at 
 Garnett, by an Act of the Legislature, upon which work was stopped on the 
 buildings at Shannon. The county at one time used the jail, but it was 
 afterward taken back by Bowen. 
 
 On August 2 an election was held on the adoption or rejection of the 
 Lecompton constitution, and the result in Anderson County was 306 for and 
 4 against. 
 
 On October 4, 1858, L. D. Bailey, T. R. Roberts and William Spriggs 
 were elected to the Territorial Legislature, from the nineteen disfranchised 
 counties. 
 
 The first meeting of the County Supervisors was held at Garnett, on 
 April 5, 1859. 
 
 At an election in March, 1859, on the proposition for a State Constitu¬ 
 tional convention, there were in Anderson County, out of one hundred and 
 eighty-five votes, only seven against it. 
 
 An election was held on the first Tuesday in June, for a delegate to 
 tlie convention from Anderson County, to frame a State Constitution. Dr. 
 James G. Blunt and W. P. M. Arny were candidates. The former was 
 elected, and in the convention at Wyandotte, which assembled in July, dis¬ 
 tinguished himself for ability. 
 
 EARLT TOWN' SITES. 
 
 In the early history of the county a number of I own sites were laid out» 
 but which, with two exceptions, failed to become places of either perma¬ 
 nence or imi'ortance. 
 
 Kunms City was the name of the first town site in the county. Its 
 location was on lantha Creek, on the west half of Section 27, and the east 
 half of Section 28, Township 19, Range 18 east. It was selected by Dr. G. W. 
 Cooper, who came from Louisville. Kentucky, to found a town 'somewhere 
 in the Territory. He arrived at Kansas City, Missouri, May 1, 1856, and 
 getting a letter—a sort of passfiort—from G'en. McClain, as a safeguard 
 among the Pro-slavery men, he started on an exploring trip, and in the lat¬ 
 ter part of the same month he selected and laid out the above named town 
 site, on lantha Creek. The name of the town was soon changed to lantha. 
 It was afterward pre-empted by John Murphy, John L. Clemens, Stephen 
 B. Shotwell and Alex. Casseday. The first named built a cabin and made 
 some improvements, but the remainder was pre-empted by one cabin, which 
 was moved from one claim to anothei'. This is all there ever was of the 
 town. 
 
 Garnett and Greeley. —These towns were both surveyed in 1856, and 
 have since become places of importance, their full history being given in 
 the following pages. 
 
 Hyatt. —A colony for the purpose of settling in Anderson County was 
 formed in Lawrence by Thaddeus Hyatt and W. P. M. Arny. in December, 
 1856. The colony numbered about eighty men, who had just been dis¬ 
 charged from a Territorial militia company. On December 18 they 
 selected the north half of the southeast quarter, and the northeast quarter 
 of Section 10, Township 21, Range 19 east. There were then but three families 
 in the western part of the county. Claims were selected by the colonists on 
 Cedar and South Pottawatomie creeks. They lived in tents all winter, 
 after which they moved to their claims. While in camp they prepared tim¬ 
 bers and built a hotel, store and blacksmith shc>p on the town site of Hyatt. 
 
 The Town Company was formed in Pebruary, 1857, with W. P. M. 
 Arny, President, and C. J. Parley, Secretary. A plat of the town site was 
 filed in the district land office at Lecompton, and in the office of the Pro¬ 
 bate Judge of the county. It was the project of its founders to make this 
 town the county-seat. In the spring of 1857 a saw-mill was built, and the 
 next fall a grist-mill was attached. During the summer a store was opened 
 by B. P. Allen. In June a post-office was established, with W. P. M. 
 Arny, postmaster. In 1858 a school was established with Miss Josephine 
 Ramsey, teacher. During the‘summer of 1857 there was much sickness 
 and many deaths. The town soon began to go down, and in 1859 many of 
 its citizens went to Pike’s Peak, and the county-seat being permanently 
 located at Garnett, the town was soon after abandoned. Nothing now 
 remains of what was once the principal town of the county. 
 
 Mineral Point. —Though not a town site this place was the center of a 
 settlement which had been formed in 1855 and 1856. The first Pourth of 
 July celebi’ation for the western part of the county was held here in 1857, 
 and the place given the above name on account of a mound supposed to 
 contain minerals. A military company was formed the same day, and had 
 thirty-one members. J. Aliff was Captain: L. L. Hayden, Pirst Lieutenant; 
 and j. H. Hadley, Second Lieutenant. Mineral Point has always been the 
 center of a prosperous settlement, and it is still a post-office. 
 
 Cresco. —On May 16, 1857, the Creseo Town Company was formed 
 with John S. Robinson, President; ‘William C. Howard, Treasurer, and Solo¬ 
 mon Kauffman, Secretary. The company was incorporated by an act of the 
 Legislature, Pebruary 11, 1858. The town site included the southwest 
 quarter of Section 21, and the northwest quarter of Section 28, Township 20, 
 Range 18 east. A plat of the town site was filed in the district land office. 
 Several buildings were erected during the summer. A blacksmith shop 
 was opened by William C. Howard, and a wagon shop by Jas. C. Kelso. A 
 post-office was established, and W. C. Howard appointed postmaster. This 
 was the third jjost-office in the county. There being no regular mail route 
 to Creseo, the office was supplied by private conveyance from Hyatt. This 
 town was also a voting place. Late in 1857 the Town Company erected a 
 steam saw-mill on a branch of the Pottawatomie. In 1859 most of the citi¬ 
 zens went to Pike’s Peak, and soon the town was abandoned. The voting 
 place was removed to Central City, where it still remains. 
 
 Central City. —This town site was situated on the Pottawatomie River, 
 on Section 35, Township 20, Range 18 east. The location was made in 1857. 
 In .June of that year, Stephen Marsh, Mrs. Hoskins, C. C. Hoskins, Simpson 
 Lake and others, settled in the neighborhood. The next winter John B. 
 Lambdin & Sons put up a saw mill near the town site. The first store was 
 opened in the summer of 1858, by W. S. Eastwood, and H. N. P. Reed. 
 The same year Stephen Marsh and his son Oliver erected a large two-story 
 frame building, and established a store, with a large stock of everything 
 needed in a country trade. Por several years this was the best store in the 
 county. Though it never became a town. Central City has always been the 
 center of a prosperous settlement, and still has a store, post-office, blacksmith 
 shop, and a few other buildings. 
 
 Pottawatomie, or Mount Gilead. —Soon after the town of Greeley was 
 laid out, a rival town was surveyed on the ojjposite side of the Pottawatomie 
 River. About September 1, 1857, a Town Company was organized, and was 
 composed of Rufus Gilpatrick, James G. Blunt, Henry Nugent, ‘VYillis Ayres, 
 J. P. Wadsworth,and others. On September 11,Rufus Gilpatrick,as President 
 of the Pottawatomie Town Company, presented a plat of a town of that 
 name to John Shannon, a notary public, which was certified to. The name 
 of the town was afterward changed to Mount Gilead. A saw-mill was built, 
 and soon nearly all that existed of Greeley, including the post-office, was 
 moved to the new town, which grew quite rapidly for some time, but there 
 being difficulty in procuring water the site was afterward abandoned, and 
 is now a portion of the farm of Rufus G. Blunt, and all that now remains 
 of Mount Gilead is one old building now used as a granary. 
 
 Shannon. —The county-seat was in 1856, located on Section 31, Township 
 20, Range 20. The place was named in honor of Governor Wilson Shannon. 
 In 1857, the town was surveyed by Dr. Preston Bowen, with public parks, 
 and with expectation of its remaining the county-seat. For the next two 
 years some improvements were made, and county buildings commenced; 
 but in 1859, the county-seat was removed to Garnett, and the Shannon town 
 site was soon abandoned. It is now a part of Hr. Bowen’s farm. 
 
 Canton. —In 1857, a town was located and surveyed on Section 23, 
 Township 20, Range 20. It was laid out by B. Tyler, as a rival to Garnett. 
 Por about two years it was occupied and some improvements made, but 
 when Garnett secured the county-seat. Canton was soon abandoned. 
 
 Majidovi.—This was a town site laid out in 1858, by Dr. G. W. Cooper. 
 It joined the Garnett site on the south, and though no town improvements 
 were ever made, a fine lithographed map was made, and circulated in the 
 East, in consequence of which many lots were sold, 
 
 Hlha. —On January 23, 1858, a Town Company was organized, and com¬ 
 posed of Harvey Springer,B. P. Ridgeway, A. G. Poteet, and‘W‘m. Springer, 
 This company surveyed and platted a town on the west half of Section 8, 
 Township 21, Range 21 east, which they called Elba. The site was abandoned 
 before any buildings'V ere erected. 
 
ANDERSON COUNTY. 
 
 1325 
 
 Elizabdktown .—In 1850, this town was located, snrveyed, and platted on 
 Section 15. Township 23, Kange 10. The town was founded by Joseph Price, 
 Thos. J. Day, and James A. Dorsey, who formed the Town Company. A 
 store was soon openeil by W. Stubblefield & Co. The post-ofiice was estab¬ 
 lished in 1S5!). 'I'liough it never became a village, Elizabethtown is sur¬ 
 rounded by a thrifty class of people, and is still a post-ofiice. 
 
 FLOODS, DROUOHT, ORASSIIOPFERS, ETC. 
 
 The vear 185!) was a prosperous one. There was a heavy immigration to 
 the county, much greater than liefore, the population numbering about 
 three thousand. During the spring there were heavy rains, so that travel 
 was, at times, almost stopped. On June 1st, the rainfall had been so great 
 that the Pottaivatomie overfiowed its banks, and the settlers along the 
 vallev were compelled to remove to the hills for safety. In some places the 
 overfiow was so sudden that the settlers had to climb to the roofs of then 
 cabins, and remain until the waters subsided. After this extremely wet 
 spring, the dry season commenced. 
 
 Drought of lS60.—Aho\\t the last of July, 185!), the rainy season closed, 
 and was followed by a dry fall. During the winter there was but little ram 
 or snow. The spring of 181)0 was dry, and then came the long, dry and hot 
 summer, with no rain until October. In July, hot, dry winds blew from the 
 southwest, and so scorching were they, that all vegetation was dried to a 
 crisp. The ejirth became so dry that it cracked open, leaving crevices inany 
 rods in length, and so large that the feet of horses and cattle would go down 
 for several inches. By the first of June, the crops then being all destroyed, 
 a panic seized the people, and more than half the population of the countv 
 left the Territory, the most of them never to return. Nearly all who had 
 
 enough left to get away did so. , . , w 
 
 In 18(50. the census was taken by L. A. Jones, and showed a population 
 of 4(5(5 families, with an aggregate population of 2,398. lie reported great 
 suffering on account of the drought, and that one family with ten children, 
 subsisted for two weeks on wild plums and the milk from one with 
 nothing else to eat. This was only one of the hundreds of cases where the 
 families of the settlers suffered from want of food. During all the next 
 winter there was great suffering from hunger and cold, but the poor settlers 
 who remained bore all with patience, and made preparations to plant aiiothei 
 crop in the spring. 
 
 Grasshoppers .—The first visitation of the grasshoppers 111 the county, 
 was in the fall of 1854. They deposited their eggs, and the next spring 
 hatched out in immense numbers. In July, 1855, they came down m the 
 northeastern part of the county, stayed two or three days, and destioyed 
 
 all the growing crops, ... 4.1 i u*. 
 
 In September, 1800, the grasshoppers came again, but as the drought 
 had destroyed all the crops, no damage was done, but the next spimg they 
 hatched out in great numbers, and the dcUiiage done by them was consider¬ 
 able. They left the county about the middle of June. 
 
 Again on September 10, 1866, the pests visited the county, and it was 
 not long till all vegetation, that was yet green, was destroyed. They also de¬ 
 posited their eggs by countless millions, but the winter was wet and cold, 
 alternately freezing and thawing, which damaged the eggs so much that but 
 few of them hatched out the next spring. After doing a little damage, the 
 
 young grasshoppers left the country about the middle of June, 
 
 The last great raid of the grasshoppers was in 18 (4. On August 
 they began to descend in perfect clouds. That year many of the ciops ma¬ 
 tured early, therefore fully half a crop of corn and other late crops were 
 saved, while it was after the small gram crop had been harvested, ihe 
 crops were cut short, the price of provisions was high and work was scarce. 
 Though tliere was perhaps no actual suffering, times were hard, and a great 
 many privations were endured by the poorer classes who had lost a portion 
 
 The grasshoppers had deposited their eggs, which m the spring begari 
 to hatch in great numbers. It was not long until about two-thirds of 
 
 the cultivated lands of the county were covered with the young pests, and 
 almost everything was destroyed in the fields they visited. In some places 
 
 they piled up in drifts of several inches in thickness, where they remained for 
 some time. By the 10th of June they began to leave, and by the 16th nearly 
 all were gone, and by re-planting, good crops were raised that year. 
 
 WAR RECORD. 
 
 As SOOT) as the news of the firing on Fort Sumter and the breaking out of tlm war of 
 the Rebellion reached the settlers of Anderson County, all were 
 
 nolitical struggles and drought of 1860 had reduced the population, and those who remained 
 wereTery poll. fT^^ settlers to enter the army was to leave their fami ms in distressmg 
 circumstances But when the call for volunteers came they responded 
 companrvoTuntLed in one day, and three days after was on the nmreh to ^ 
 Anderson County was represented in almost every regiment ot the ^aiisas J* 
 
 three-fourths of the able-{.odied men entering the U”-™ foiir’^hundred and 
 
 of thrfoidiilBt^rlmmes were in the epriiig of 1861 
 pauperism, hut nobly did the brave and Patriotic-w'ives give up he i husband^^ raised Ind 
 of the country. In their absence the women planted and cultivated ,, 
 
 harvested thei crops, and struggleui in all ways ^ 
 
 return of their brave husbands after four years ^ard service on the held o^^^ 
 brave and noble were all of these sacrificing women; '>"‘dow much more 
 their number whose husbands returned helpless cripples, and especially^ those ^no stui 
 
 Of Company A, Second Kansas Cavalry, (three years' service) Samuel ,1. Crawford was the 
 first Captain, but was promoted to Colonel; John Johnson, the next Captain, was 
 afterwards promoted to Major. Samuel K. Cross was First Lieutenant. Hugh (^ 1111111 , a 
 Seroeant was afterward promoted to the rank of Captain in the Second Arkansas Cavalry. 
 f)f Company K, Fifth Kansas Cavalry, Jeremiah C. Johnson was First Lieutenant, and 
 
 W^'y aSeJentll'Si'sts Cavalry. D. W. Houston was First Lieutenant; was 
 soon promoted to Captain and afierward to Lieutenant-Colonel. Aack Norris was first 
 
 Lieutemant^ h Kansas Infantry, John Biiterbaiigh was Assmtant Surgeon. 
 
 Of the Ninth Kansas Cavalry, Charles T. Cooper was Regimentol Commissary. Of 
 Company C, Benjamin F. Ayres was promoted to First lueutenaiit. Of Ccimpany H. II. N. 
 
 P. Reed was Second Lieutenant, and afterward Captain. David Hester was Orderly Sergeant 
 aiid afteiwvard First Lieutenant of Company C. , .1 
 
 Of Company C, Tenth Kansas Infantry, Charles Brown, Sergeant, was promoted to 
 Eirst Tjiciiteinuit, and John E. Blunt, Kirst Lieutenant atterwaid. ^ ^ • /-i 
 
 Of Company F, Eleventh Kansas, J. O. Reese and John G. Lindsay, Captains; George 
 W Simons First Lieutenant; Marvin H. Payne, Second Lieiitenant. r. ' 
 
 Of the Tw'elfth Kansas Infantry, Thomas Lindsay was Assistant Surgeon. Of Company 
 G Alexander McArthur was First Lieutenant. „ . , , r, . • 
 
 ’ Of the Fifteenth Kansas Cavalry, Company M, \\ . A. .Jolinson was Captain. 
 
 Of Company H, Sixteenth Kansas Cavalry, II. W. Stubblefield was Captain 
 Of the Second Kansas Colored Regiment, G. W . Walgamott was Surgeon, J. R. Mont¬ 
 gomery Adiutaut- George W. Sands, Captain. Company E* , ,1 
 
 ^ o7the Kleventh United States Colored Regiment. E. P. Gilpatrick and Alanson Simons, 
 
 First Lieutenants. 
 
 STATISTICS OF PROORESS, ETC. 
 
 Until 1859 the great year of immigration, the progress of the county was compara¬ 
 tively slow In 1860, on account of the drouth, hundreds left the country. Then the war 
 broke out and during its continiiaiioe, the county improved slowly. But commencing in 
 8115 iZii^ration and improvement went steadily on until the biulduig of the Leavenworth, 
 Lawrencr“& Galveston Railroad in 1870. The progress ot the county was then 
 verv rapid until the grasshopper raid in 1874, after which there ^ season for a few 
 y^ars when hnmigrftion again began, and has since continued. The county is now enjoy- 
 
 .878 6. 1880, 
 
 9,039 The population of the county by townships for the year 18b2, is as follows. 
 
 Reeder.. .-. 
 
 Putman.-.-.. 
 
 Jackson ..-.-. 
 
 Walker ..-- 
 
 Washington.-.-..... 
 
 Lincoln ..-.-.—'. ' -.q 
 
 weida...-.-.-.-.pia 
 
 Ozark ---- - Ao 
 
 Indian Creek. ..-. - ^q 
 
 Garnett City.-... 
 
 Greeley City..-..... 
 
 Total. 
 
 Besides the two railroads now extending across the county, bonds have been voted 
 to tl?e Kansas & Nebraska Central Railroad Company and that road will doubtless soon be 
 built across the county from the northwest to Garnett, thence south to lola. 4 - 
 
 “ Foilowi- “ ^ Anderson County for the year 1883. Of winter wheat 
 
 there were 1 
 corn, 48,505 
 
 Se^uteks ®7busVS;rsorghiim:3w‘acres7lH,4lb-g 
 
 potatoes, 11 acrra;A„" ___ -A me hnshels- broom corn. 115 acres, 57,.i00 pounds; miUet 
 
 _ All kinds of live-stock are in 
 
 There are but few farmers engaged in 
 The raising of swine is very successful. 
 
 iber whose husoaiias reiiirncu ueipiesD A with hearts 
 
 toiled on naticntlv for the support of themselves and their fatherless children, wiin nemus 
 nearly br’ea^kipg te^^^^^ loved protectors who rested in unmarked graves on the 
 
 A^nXbCT of tee officV^°of k troops from Anderson County distinguished them- 
 
 ^^‘'’jaSeYG^Blunt! IJeutenant Colonel, Third Regiment Kansas Volunteers, was soon 
 promoted to Briiradier-Geiieral; and afterwards to Major-General. r’r.nrt-rH 
 
 ^ tecCpanYE, (three moAths’service) Second Kansas Infantry Sf LiSteCnt 
 was Captain; John G. Lindsay First Lieutenant; Samiml E- Cross Secrad Liemena t, 
 Henry Nugent,'Ensign; John Johnson, Orderly SergeanC, David M right, R.H. P. Snodgrass 
 Zack Norris, and Hugh Quinn, Sergeants; James F. Walker, James L. Kercheval, James 
 L. Wilson, Corporals. 
 
 countf 18^5,818; cattle, 21,3.58; sheep, ,9,089; swine, 13,104, 
 crood condition. The herd law is not in operation, 
 sheep raising, but those teat are, find it profitable. 
 t’Via frtvm'itp hrstids ar6 Berkshiro and Poland'Chiiias. i j *. u 
 
 Fducation —The education of the young was one of the very first things looked to by 
 the parte Sers of the county. As soon a? means of sustenance had been provided the 
 next tetecr wafto teacher and establish a school. As soon as possib e, school 
 
 dfstriSrwerTfoi^ed and schoolhouses built. The first Superintendent of Schools for the 
 pninitv was John R Slentz, who was appointed about the close of the yearl858, by Acting 
 ftevernm iliteh S Walste Several schocSl districts had already been formed ready for organi¬ 
 sation which they at once proceeded to do under the authority of the Superintendent By 
 the end of the first year school districts had been formed and schools established in all the 
 apttlp 1 rfarts of The first school district in the county was near Scyno, in Put- 
 
 I nu Tnwishte in Decem^ber 1858. The School Board was A. Garrett, James Farrah and 
 M Piietr ThiA districtTrected the first schoolhouse in the county. As soon as a neighbor- 
 h fiod was settled a school district was organized, a house built and a good school established. 
 ThPfIcmties ter education have increased as the settlement and improvement of the 
 ^ pf^Iwfllteanced T^^^ are nowin the county seventy-six school districts, each having 
 ''°l77«Phnnteo^Ise and villages arb described in the proper place. 
 
 Those of the rural districts are suhstantial frame or stone buildings. The grounds of a gre^t 
 Those ot tne rural Qisu^ surrounded by good fences, and planted to shade trees. In the 
 
 arhnols of the foutev eii'hty-five teachers are employed and the salary paid averages $36.65 
 schools ot the county „ y females The normal institutes held each year are well 
 
 per month for males andcertificates have been issued. The 
 attended During the last ^i “ weeks. There are in the county 3.908 children 
 
 average length f the schoo terns is The schools of the county 
 
 Phufeh'was erecte” by teem, tto beteg theYrst church-building in the county In 1871 
 
 ™'west of'tee teteuf Squlrot^ ndls'a tiro^ and stone building, constructed 
 
 on Uie ^fn of a business house, ’it was erected in 1868, and the county olhees and records 
 
 orgStten the county has generally had good and faithful 
 offiefre It ifnovv in a sound Snancial condition, with aSle and elhcient olheers. Their 
 
 members were Th^ _ The'^iirs’t Board of Directors was as follows; J. Q. Bowdel], 
 
 Patrick and H. U.Kepperu 
 
 R 
 
 The 
 
 C. Reppert. 
 
 held in the county was in 'secretary O.W Wyatt, Treasurer. Board of Directors; 
 
 Hiner.Vice-President; J- N- »ec’-ewry, u. w Doiithett, John Moler, 
 
 A.4T.To'-W^ ,.d K ... D..!., 
 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 1326 
 
 Fish C'wWf/re.—Many of the streams of the county al)Ound with a supply of pood lish. 
 Besides this in several localities attempts are bein': made to raise tish in artificial i)ond6. 
 All of these ponds have been lately stocked, and it is yet too early for marketable fish to be 
 produced; but it now looks as if tills would prove a profitable industry. The largest of these 
 ponds is on the land of E. S. Hunt, which ad.ioin8 the Garnett town site on the south. 1 he 
 pond covers sixteen and one-half acres, is fed hy springs and is twenty-two feet in dejith. 
 In the spring of 1881. Mr. Hunt planted ai.llOO salmon trout, and the following October fifty 
 carp These are apparently thriving, and when the waters are still, thousands.of them can 
 be seen in the shallow jilaces. In .July, 1882, fish were caught that weighed three-fourths of 
 a pound each. Around this pond a park of eighty acres is being prejiared, 
 
 .Saifraaifs.—The Kansas City, Lawrence A Southern Kansas Bailroad extends through 
 the county from north to south. H was built in 1870, and then called the Leavenworth, 
 Lawrence & Southwestern Kailroad. The stations are Scipio, Garnett, Welda and Colony. 
 The Arizona division of the Missouri Pacific Kailroad extends through the county from east 
 to west. It was constructed in 187!!. The stations are Greeley, Garnett, Mont Ida and 
 Westphalia. 
 
 Post-offices.—The iiost-olllces in the county are Garnett, Greeley, Colony, 1\ elda, Mont 
 Ida, Westphalia, Haskell, Sugar Valley, Scipio, Central City, Mineral Point, Rich, Ozark, 
 Lone Elm, Elizabethtown and* Como. Only the first named six of the above named places 
 are villages, the others being merely country post-offlees. 
 
 (lARXETT. 
 
 Garnett is the county seat and metropolis of Anderson County. Its 
 location is a particularly pleastint tind desirable one, on the gently sloping 
 prairie, but a few miles from the geographical center of the county. 
 Located as it is at the junction of the Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern 
 Kansas and the .Arizona Division of the Missouri Pacific Railroads, each of 
 which has a passenger and freight depot, shipiiing advantages are afforded, 
 which make this one of the most prosjierous towns of Soutlieastiu'ii Kansas. 
 
 Tlie population of the city of Garnett is about l,(i00, but just outside 
 of the corporation, and laid oft in town lots occupied by residences, are 
 additions on both the north and west, which swell the number of inhabit¬ 
 ants propei’ly belonging to the city, to fully 2,000. The citizens are of an 
 e.xceptionally moraf and enterprising class, are thrifty and public-spirited. 
 
 The most of the business houses are located around or near the Public 
 Sciuare. A great many of them are large and costly structures of Indck and 
 stone, while most of the others are substantial and well-planned frame 
 buildings. The public buildings are a credit to the town, being large, and 
 imposing in appearance. The residences are generally neat, comfortable 
 and attractive, while the lots are ornamented by shade trees. Almost all 
 branches of business arc carried on, and with a trade from a I'adius of fif¬ 
 teen miles or more, the business interests are enjoying great prosiierity. 
 
 The history of Garnett begins with the summer of ISoU, when the town 
 site was selected by Dr, George W. Cooper, who had a few months before 
 selected a town site on lantha Creek. At Wyandotte he met George A. 
 Dunn, who had just returned from Anderson County, the most of the ter¬ 
 ritory of which had been surveyed by him as United States Surveyor. 
 After agreeing upon a jilan, Cooper and Dunn started for the Pottawato¬ 
 mie River, intending to lay out a town, and then to secure the location of 
 the county-seat. Going to the geographical center of the county, they 
 failed to find a desirable location. Dunn then suggested that they should 
 go to Section 30, Township 20, Range 20 east, where there was a tine sjiring of 
 water. They followed down the Pottawatomie to the residence of Samuel 
 McDaniel, where they remained for a few days, and surveyed a town site 
 on tlie above-named section. They then returned to Wyandotte, and soon 
 after Cooper returned to Louisville, Kentucky, where he organized a 'town 
 Company consisting of W. A. Garnett, President; R. B. Hall, ATce-Presi- 
 dent; G. W. Cooper, George A. Dunn and Theodore Harris. The last 
 named was Secretary. The town was named Garnett in honor of the Presi¬ 
 dent of the company, who was a wealthy business man of Louisville. 
 Arrangements were at once made for sending a colony from Kentucky, and 
 the machinery was purchased for a saw and grist-mill, but the colony was 
 unable to leave that year. 
 
 In March, 1857, Dr. Cooper again visited the town site, and in May 
 had it again surveyed, staked out and platted, lie also had a double log 
 cabin built at a i)oint where Fourth Street now crosses the railroad track. 
 During the summer Dr. Preston Bowen moved from Shannon and ofiened 
 a store in this log house, it being the first business house in Garnett. 
 
 Dr. Cooper returned to Louisville as soon as he had surveyed the town, 
 and had lithographed maps of it made, which he used for advertising pur- 
 j)oses. He then set to work to organize a colony. The Town Company 
 elected new ofiicers, as follows: R. B. Hall, President: George A. Dunn, 
 Vice-President: and Theodore Harris, Seci'etary. 
 
 Before the arrival of the Louisville ooloyy, sev'eral other settlers 
 located in (tarnett and in the vicinity. Among them were Capt. John tl. 
 Lindsay, who built the first dwelling on the town site, AViliiam Smith, Dr. 
 Thomas Lindsay and Thomas Owen. 
 
 About July 25, Cooper and Hall arrived with a portion of the Louis¬ 
 ville colony. On August 1, 1857, Robert B. Hall, as President, George A. 
 Dunn, G. W. Cooper and Tlieodore Harris, as associates, filed a jilat of the 
 town of Garnett in the ollice of the Probate Judge, with a petition setting 
 forth the fact that the town site had been regularly surveyed and platted 
 about Alay 10, 1857. The site covered the south half of Section 30, 'J'own- 
 ship 20, Range 20 east. About the same time, another store was built. 
 
 On September 8, George AVilson, the Probate Judge, pre-empted the 
 town site, to be held in trust for its occupants. 
 
 On August 7, 1857, AViliiam C. Hall, Isaac N. Locke and Joseph Bar¬ 
 clay presented a petition and a plat of the north half of Section 30, Town¬ 
 ship 20, Range 20, under the name of the town of Troy. On September 8 
 George AVilson, the Probate Judge, pre-empted the above described land 
 as a town site, to be held in trust for its occupants. 
 
 The Louisville colony brought the machinery for a new saw and floui’- 
 ing-mill, and at once began building dwellings and the mill. The colony 
 was composed of Charles Hidden and family, P. G. Bruns and family, AA^. 
 C. and R. B. Hall, Theodore Harris, G. AA'. Cooper and fanuly, Mrs. Ada- 
 line Duren and family, John Lambdin and family, and AI. T. AVilliams and 
 
 family. Of these, only P. G. Bruns and wife, and Dr. G. AA". Cooper and 
 Alary L. Cooper still remain in Hie county. 
 
 In December, 1857, the town companies of Garnett and Troy were 
 united under the name of the Town Company of Garnett. During the 
 year (piite a number of buildings, including the mill, were erected. 
 
 During the years 1858 and 185i), there were many imiirovements made, 
 and many settlers located in Garnett. 
 
 E.\RLY HISTORY. 
 
 The first frame house was built in Garnett in the fall of 1857, by P. 
 G. Bruns. It is the one where he now resides. 
 
 The first birth took place on the 13th day of Alarch, 1858, and was that 
 of two children to Mrs. P. G. Bruns. They were named Charles Garnett 
 and Mary. A town lot was deeded to the boy, who is now a young man 
 and still resides with his parents. Mary died when but nine weeks old. 
 This was the fir.st death in Garnetit. 
 
 In 1858, the old Garnett Town Company Iniilt a schoolhouse on the 
 northwest corner of Seventh Avenue and Oak Street, and, on the formation 
 of the school district, donated to it the building. This was the second 
 school district formed in the county. The schoolhouse was the first public 
 building in Garnett, and for several years was used for all public meetings, 
 courts, etc. In 1802, it was sold to 11. Cavender for .$300, and a two- 
 story frame .schoolhouse was built on the corner of Third Avenue and Cedar 
 Street, at a cost of $3,.500. In 1872, the present large brick schoolhouse 
 was erected. 
 
 AVhen Garnett was first founded, no mail route extended through it. 
 Tlie nearest post-olfice was nearly two miles distant, at Cedar Bluff, and 
 Samuel Anderson was postmaster. In 1850, the mail route was changed 
 from the west side of Cedar Creek, via Garnett, and in the spring of that 
 year the post-olfieo of Garnett was established, and Dr. Thomas Lindsay 
 appointed postmaster. The first mail was received in May, and consisted 
 of about twenty-five letters and fifty papers. 
 
 In April, 1850, the county-seat was removed to Garnett, and the records 
 removed from Shannon. 
 
 On Pebruary 0, 1850, the Territorial Legislature passed an act to incor¬ 
 porate the Town Company, with R. B. Hall, T. Harris, J. Y. Campbell, 
 James Locke, D. AV. Houston and AV. C. Hall as incorporators. This com¬ 
 pany met on April 0, elected R. B. Hall, President, and T. Harris, Secre¬ 
 tary, and issued certificates of stock to the members. 
 
 " In the fall of 1850, the Commissioner of the General Land Office made an 
 order canceling the entry of the towns of Garnett and Troy, for the reason 
 that there was a law of t'ongress [ireventing the entry of an entire section 
 of government land for town purposes. This left the occupants of the 
 two town sites on Government land, to which they had no legal claim. 
 Therefore Dr. John B. Chapman pre-empted the south half of the old Gar¬ 
 nett site, and AA". A. Johnson settled and pre-empted the north half of the 
 old Troy town site. 
 
 On April 4. 1800, the.settlers on the north half of the old Garnett site, 
 and on the south half of the Troy site, formed themselves into a Town 
 Company under the name of the Town Company of Garnett, with a capital 
 stock of .$8,000, divided into two hundred shares of $40 each. This 
 was for the purpose of securing a title to the lots oecu[)ied. On April 0, a 
 certificate of corporation was drawn up, and was acknowledged before 
 Charles Hidden, a Justice of the Peace. The town incorporators were: I). 
 AV. Houston, B. D. Benedict, J. G. Smith, C. P. Alvey, G. AA". Her, AAh A. 
 Johnson. AI. J. Alkire and B. P. Ridgeway. 'I’he certificate was duly filed 
 in the office of the Secretary of the Territory, on Alay 14, 1800. The com- 
 l>any ’then opened books for a subscription of stock. The two hundred 
 shares were soon taken by fifty-seven stockholders. The directors and offi¬ 
 cers elected were; 1). AAA Houston, President; B. D. Benedict, Vice-Presi¬ 
 dent; J. G. Smith, Secretary; and C. P. xAlvey, Treasurer. 
 
 'the company then surveyed and laid off the town site into streets, 
 alleys, blocks and lots. A plat was made, duly signed and acknowledged 
 by the President, and filed for record in the office of the Register of Deeds 
 of the county. The company tlien applied to J. Y. Campbell, then Probate 
 Judge of the county, requesting him 10 pre-empt the town site for the use 
 and benefit of its occupants. This Judge Campbell refused to do, as he 
 was the agent of the old Louisville Town Company. The company then 
 petitioned him to grant an order declaring them a municipal corporation, 
 and though the petition was signed by more than two-thirds of the legal 
 voters of the town, the Judge refused to issue the order. 
 
 The citizens then held a mass meeting and appointed G; A. Cook, B. P. 
 Ridgeway and A. Simmons a committee to confer with the Judge, but still 
 he refused. The meeting then appointed a committee of fifteen to consult 
 with him, but the result was the same. The citizens then ajiplied to the 
 Territorial Legislature of 1801, for a charter of incorporation of the town of 
 Garnett. The bill passed the House, but when it came before the Council 
 it was defeated. 
 
 To the citizens of Garnett, matters began to assume a serious aspect. 
 About five hundred people resided on the town site, to which they had no 
 legal title, and which it was impossible to secure without the action of the 
 Probate Judge. In September, 1801, the citizens appointed A. AA". Johnson 
 and I). AV. Houston to investigate the matter and see what could be done, 
 legally, to secure to the occupants of the town site their homes. They found 
 on consulting the county records, that Judge Campbell who had been elected 
 to his office for a term of two years, under the AVyandotte constitution, had 
 not (jualified accoi’ding to the law, in some resjiects. They then procured 
 certificates and affidavits of that fact and iiresented the matter to Gov. 
 Robinson, with a petition for the appointment of Charles Hidden as Probate 
 Judge. After a thorough examination of the case, the Governor complied 
 with the request of the petitioners. 
 
ANDERSON COUNTY. 
 
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 The Governor's commission to Charles Hidden appointing him Probate 
 Judge, arrived late in the evening, but he qualified for the olbee that 
 ni<-'ht ami the next morning called on Campbell, and demanded the books 
 and papers belonging to the office, but he refused to give them up Ap¬ 
 plication was then made to District Judge S. O. Thacher, tor an order to 
 eomiiel him to do so. The parties were summoned to appear before Judge 
 'Phacher at Lawrence, and he, after a full hearing, granted the onler, ad¬ 
 dressed it to G. A, Cook, Sheriff of Anderson County, imd directed him to 
 seize all the effects of the Probate Judge’s office and deliver them to Charles 
 Hidden. Campbell then appealed to Thomas Ewing, Chief Justice ot the 
 
 ^"^^^^Sheriff Cook proceeded to execute the order, but found nothing but 
 the seal of the court and an empty desk. Though forbidden by Campbell, 
 the Sheriff took possession of these and delivered them to Hidden. 
 
 On October 7, 1861, Charles Hidden, Probate Judge of Anderson 
 County, declared the town of Garnett, a municipal coqioration, under tlie 
 law of Pebruarv, 1851), and at the same time appointed G. W. Her, U. A. 
 Cook, William McLaughlin, B. P. Ridgeway and Thomas Lindsay, Irustees. 
 On the 17th of the same month, G. W. Her as Chairman of the Boanl ot 
 Trustees, pre-empted the town site in trust for the use and benefit ot its 
 
 At the January term of the Supreme Court, 1862, the appeal of J^^Tge 
 Camiibell was argued, and alter considering the case two weeks, Cliiet J us- 
 tice Ewing affirmed the decision of Judge Thacher. This settled the 
 
 title of the town site. , , , 4.1 p 
 
 During the years of the controversy over the town site, the growth ot 
 Garnett was very slow, as new comers were afraid to invest m town prop¬ 
 erty. After that until the close of the war but little improvement was 
 made, as nearly every able-bodied man residing in the town was either in 
 the army or was enlisted in the State militia. Besides this, trom the same 
 
 cause. 
 
 immigration to the 
 
 PUBLIC SCHOOL, GARNETT. 
 
 county was slow during those 
 yearn. After the close of the 
 war the county began to be 
 settled quite rapidly, and the 
 town improved slowly until 
 the building of the Leaven¬ 
 worth, Lawrence & Galveston 
 Railroad (now the K. C., L. & 
 
 S. K. R. R.) in the spring of 
 1870, it being completed to 
 Garnett on March 1. The 
 town then began to grow very 
 rapidly. This improvement 
 was kept up until the finan¬ 
 cial crash of 1873, and the 
 grasshopper devastation the 
 next year. Por two or three 
 years, times were very dull, 
 when the town again began to 
 increase in population and 
 in the number of business 
 houses. In 1878, there were 
 upward of 1,100 inhabitants. 
 
 In 1879 the Arizona Division . . , 
 
 of the Missouri Pacific Railroad was built, since which time the city ot 
 Garnett has continued to grow steadily until the present date. Of late yeiii'’ 
 the business houses and residences built have generally been ot a substantia 
 character, many of them being constructed from brick and stone. 
 
 The Big Fire .—On the night of ifarch 23, 1881. at about ele\en 
 o’clock, an alarm of fire was given. There were among the business houses 
 on the south side of the public square a number of frame buildings, bui 
 closely together, and it was in one of these that the fire started. . 0 lap- 
 idly did the flames spread, that within fifty-five minutes from the tune 1 1 
 alarm was sounded, eleven buildings were destroyed. I hey were all in t e 
 business center of the city, and some of them contained nA’ge stocks o 
 goods. But little was saved, and altogether, many thousand dollars worth 
 of property was destroyed. This Are was a hard blow on the loseis, but 
 resulted in giving the town a better class of buildings, as the entire street 
 was soon built up with large and substantial structures ot brick and stone. 
 This is now the ftnest and most magnificent part of tlie city. 
 
 CITY GOVERNMENT. 
 
 Garnett was incorporated as a town on October i-ook^nd WluLn McLanRli” 
 
 were- G W. Her, Thomas Lindsay, B. F. Ridgeway. G. A. Cook and William miLaiigiin. 
 
 city of elto thir/clto^, and on the tomli day of tho«n“ff^'hg Aptil antd^Hon^^^^ L. 
 
 K. Kirk was elected Mayor, and Joseph Coe, E. S. C I • Alyey C. U a i 
 
 John Cox, Coimcilinen. J. Q. Hutchinson was the first City Clerk The present 
 pprfl arp jIr follows* J. D. Woodworth, Mayor: Samuel Crum, J. U. Jiiatt, ii. k. witihiih, 
 Wesley Huff, and H. K. Herbert, Councilmen; George T. Hutchinson. City Treasurer, J. S. 
 Whifford Citv Attorney' George M. Everline, Police Judge and City Cleik. 
 
 Fire benart 7 nent.—'i\ie city has an efficient fire company, composed of forty memhers. 
 
 Harry Cox is Chief; j. Shaw and J R. Whitney. Assistants, Ya,ider"flxtures ^ ’ 
 
 1877.^ The department has one engine, a hose-cart and liook-and-ladder hxtiires. 
 
 The sciioolhoiise was built in 1872, at a cost of $28,00(1, and has a good hiisement story. It 
 is located on the corner of Third Avenue and I’liie Street. 
 
 Ever since the settlement of the town, all religious institutions have been liherully sup¬ 
 ported. There are now several ehiircli organizations, all in a iirosperoiis condition. 
 
 The Methodist EpUcoinil Church.—\ii\v\y in the liislory of Garnett tliis ctuireh organ¬ 
 ized a society In 1870 a large church was built, and in 1881 it was remodeled and an adili- 
 tion made to it on the soutli side, making it one of the most convenient (diiirch hiiildiugs in 
 the city The church property is valued at $.'),0()0. The cliiirch has a very large membei- 
 sliip. Rev. P. M. Sisson is the pastor. The Sabbatli-scliool is well attended. 
 
 The United Presbyterian Church.—Thm is one of the oldest 
 cieties in Garnett. Tlie first church was erected in 1860. 1 his is also one of Uie 
 
 organizations of the denomination in the State. For a time the society supported a college 
 here, but it was finally abandoned. Regular services are held in one of the 
 ill the county. Rev. C. H. Strong, the pastor, has had charge of the society for a number 
 of years. The new church was built in 1881, at a cost of $4,01X1. .u-n „ 
 
 The First Presbyterian Chureh.-T\\\% society was organized m 1868, and in I 81 O a neat 
 and substantial cliiircli edittce was erected. The society has quite a '(“’ge membership and 
 is in charge of Rev. William Coleman. The Sabbath-school is well attended, and N. J. 
 
 Tills society has a small membersliip. Tlie cliurch huilding is 
 a neat little structure, and was erected in 1872. Prayer meeting is held evp-y M ednesilay 
 evening, and Sabbath-school and Bible-class every Sabbatli; regular services twice each 
 month'^'bv Rev. Henry Martan, pastor. , , , 
 
 The First Baptist Church.—This church wa.s organized in 1860, and has a good inem- 
 liershii). Their house of worship is a neat and comfortable structure, built in 1881, id a cost 
 of $3,000. Services are held regularly. Elder E. H. Stewart is pastor, and John Neville, 
 superintendent of the Sabbath-school. , , , ,, , • r „ .w 
 
 The Rrnnan Catholic Church.-T\\\% church has held regular servmes for a niiinlier of 
 years iwl has quite a large membership. The church was built 111 18,1, and is a neat stont 
 stiucture. Services are held twice each month by Rev. Father Albert Heiman, of Mount 
 
 C-AurcA.-Tills society has quite a large membership, and servire were 
 held regularly until the death of the pastor, Rev. W. P. Shockey, a few months since. Ihe 
 
 AfdcanSlethodAst Episcopal Church— Quinn Chapel.—Tins church .society 
 Baptist Church (. 4 /,-i«ui).-Services 
 
 and the church is a small building. 
 Elder John Brown is pastor, and 
 Sadie Irvin, superintendent of the 
 Sunday-school. 
 
 Delphian Lodqe. No. 44, A., E. 
 cfc A. J/.—'riiis lodge was instituted 
 in 1864, under a dispensation from 
 the State Grand Lodge to W. 0. 
 McDow, J. T. Lanter, C.T. Chapin, 
 M. A. Page, J. W. Stewart, I. E. 
 Hallowell, E. W. Robertson, and 
 Benjamin Lewellin. The first Offi¬ 
 cers were; W. C. McDow, W. M.; 
 M. A. Page, S. W.; E. W. Robert¬ 
 son, J. W. The lodge is now in a 
 lioiirishing condition ;ind has about 
 eighty members. Ot the present 
 officers L. H. Osborn is W. M ; W. 
 H Stewart, S. W.; E. K. Naylor. J. 
 W.; B. Hubbard, Sec.; and A. Ber- 
 gen, Treas. 
 
 Evergretn Lodge, No 51, A., F. 
 c6 A. il/.— This is the .African lodge 
 of Masons, and was instituted 
 August 12, 1878, with eleven charter 
 members William Armstrong was 
 the first W. M. There are now nine 
 memhers F. H. Alexander, W. M.; 
 and William Armstrong, Secretary. 
 
 Harnett Lodge, No. 430. Equit¬ 
 able Aid Union.— lodge was 
 
 SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND 
 
 SOCIETIES. 
 
 timtM;he'S]icatioLTin\TreTte of Gar‘nerhTve 
 
 school is ably conducted, under the charge of H. M. Upp. The number or piipiis 
 
 ])erou8 condition and has twenty-three members. 
 
 ^^^'^^AnT'uage, NO. 16, 1. 0. 0 F.-Tlus lodgm M^MuHin; 
 
 ■ 2,203.-This society was organized September 17.1882 with 
 
 fifteSiKt^no^whl Charter officers were J N H^'pyfcffiis’ 
 
 O N. Cline. C. S ; George W, Cooper, V. S.; P. Hill, F. S., C. C. savaiu, w. r., 
 
 of F.; W. H. Cox, M at A. 
 
 THE PRESS AND OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 Tre Parneft Plain dealer.—Thw was the first newspaper published in the county, and 
 faWiThpO in lannarv 1865 by I E Olnev, who continued its publication until his 
 was established m l , j by his widow, Mrs. Olney, until the 
 
 wSVof ?870 tfnfJdite^^ Zt period, at different times, by William Duncan, 
 spiing or I8iu, oe g , Revnolds. In 1870, the office was purchased by Leslie J. 
 
 Perrv who soId\he old material, and put in a new office throughout. The next year the 
 soffi to jX S Wilson, who published tlie paper for about two years, when it 
 WM Durchased S W. R. Spooner, who added new material, en arwd the Giper 'ind edited 
 it nhle manner until September, 1874, when it was sold to Kauffman & Her. ^ ^ ■ 
 
 nZp then became editor In 1877, Solomon Kauffman purchased the entire bfGie and 
 
 Carnett Weekly ./ournal.-ThiB is the official paper of Anderson County. It was 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 established January 3, 1873, by Dr. Geo. W. Cooper, who has since continued to edit it in a 
 very able manner. It has a large circulation, and in politics it is said to be independent, 
 though for the last few years it has advocated the i)rinciples of the Greenback party. 
 
 In 1870, John R. Foster & Co. established a bank which continued in business until 1872, 
 when the Anderson County Savings Bank iwas incorporated with a capital of §50,(100. 
 The first Board of Directors were: vV^. 11. Coi over, E. I. Meeker, Thomas W. Foster, Wm, 
 Spriggs. Isaac Knonff, John R. Foster, A. Bergen, J. P. Crane and W. F. Smith. W. H. 
 Conover wa.s elected President: and John R. Foster, Cashier. These positions they still oc¬ 
 cupy. J. T. W'alkcr was the first Vice-President, but he was succeeded by R. H. Moore. 
 The present Board of Directors are: W. H. Conover, M. A. Crouse, R. H. Moore, A. J. 
 Seber, L. K. Kirk, John R, Foster and J. D. M’oodward. The above named are all residents 
 of the county. The bank does a general banking and collection business, and enjoys a 
 large patronage. 
 
 The first manufacturing industry was a saw and grist-mill, brought in by the 
 Louisville colony in 18.57. This was kept in operation for several years changing owners 
 several times. There have at different times been other mills operated on the Garnett town 
 site. 
 
 The Garnett Mills. —This is a large steam flouring and grist-mill which has been in 
 ojieration for several years, and is located about on the site of the Louisville colony mill. 
 It is the largest mill in the county, manufactures an excellent quality of flour, and is owned 
 and operated by Charles McCrum. 
 
 The Elevator Mills. —In 187(5. a large grain elevator was bnUt by Kirkpatrick & Ilarbi- 
 son. In 1878. a saw-mill was attached. In 1881 the flour-mill was added. It is run by 
 steam, and has a capacity for sawing 2,010 feet of lumber, and forty barrels of rtour per 
 day. Kirkpatrick & Witherspoon are the proprietors. 
 
 iVashing Machine Eactonj. —W. H. Stein, proprietor and inventor of Stein's Washer, 
 has a small factory where quite a number of machines are made each year. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 R. S. AYRES. Agent, K. C. L., & S. K, R. R. Co., was born in Owen County. Ky.’ 
 December 2.1814, and when quite young, emigrated with his jjarents to Macon County, Ill., 
 where he was reared on a farm. He came to Kansas, January 2, 18(59. Was for about three 
 years employed as assistant freight agent at Paola, for the K. C., Ft. S., & G. R. R. Co. 
 His next permanent location was at lola, Allen County, where he was employed as station 
 agent for the K. C., L., & S. K. It. R. Co., which position he occupied until September 1, 
 1882, when he was transferred to Garnett. Mr. Ayres has had considerable experience in 
 his present capacity and is pojjular with the traveling public. 
 
 FRANK G. BARBER, merchant, was born in Cedarville, Green Co., Ohio, in 1841, and 
 was reared on a farm. He enlisted in June, 18(51, in Company D, Twelfth Ohio Infantry. 
 He w a.s severely wounded at the battles of Skerry Creek and Cloyd Jlountaiu, and at the 
 latter was taken prisoner and confined in Rebel hosisitals for about six months. Mr. Barber 
 served four years in the war and was discharged on account of wounds. After the war he 
 followed mercantile pursuits at Cedarville. He came to Garnett, March 2ti, 18(59, and at 
 once engaged in merchandise business in company with his brother, A. G. Barber. Three 
 years later he purchased his brother's interest and has since conducted the business alone. 
 The firm began with a stock of about $2,.500, and a §14,00i) stock is now carried to supply the 
 demands of the business. He was elected County Commissioner in 1879, and resigned 
 eighteen months later. 
 
 J. 11. BEATTY, was born in Bellefontaine, Logan Co., Ohio, September, 6, 1845. At 
 the age of fourteen years he was em|iloyed as a clerk in the dry goods house of Beatty & 
 Hinkle. He continued to sell goods until 1802. He enlisted in 1802, in Company I, Ninety- 
 sixth Ohio Volunteer infantry. Served about one year. Re-enlisted February, 1804, joining 
 the same company and regiment, and was discharged February, 1800, serving altogether 
 about three years. He came to Kansas in 1809, engaged in different branches of business, 
 traveling as special agent for the Continental Life Insurance Company; also managed the 
 State for the Covenant Jlutual Life Insurance Comijany of St. Louis. Removing from 
 Lawrence to Williamsburg, h’ranklin, Co., Kan., he established the first paper in that town. 
 Disposing of his printing office, he started the Great Central Land Office at that place; after 
 conducting this successfully, he disposed of the business to Hewitt Craik, removing to 
 Garnett, he established the Kansas Land and Investment Company of which he is super¬ 
 intendent. $40,000 worth of Anderson County Laud changed hands through this agency 
 the first five months of business. One of the j)rincipal features of this agency is investing 
 money for non-residents. Money loaned on Kansas farm property, taxes paid, etc., etc., 
 etc. Have about 100,000 of choice land in Kansas, ranging in prices from $3 to $10 per 
 acre. Improved farms from $8 to $.30 iser acre. 
 
 JACOB BLUM, meat market, dealer in live stock, hides, etc., was born in Logan, 
 Hocking Co., Ohio., December 17, 1842. There he learned the trade of tanner, and for two 
 years curried on a tannery, and was also employed for a time in butcher business. He came 
 to Kansas in the spring of 18(59, located at Garnett, and esmblished himself in present busi¬ 
 ness. He has the oldest meat market in the plaee; has a large trade, and does a consider¬ 
 able business in jobbing meats, etc., to the trade. He is also a partner in the grocery busi¬ 
 ness of Scott A Co., at this place. Mr. Blum owns two large stone buildings, his own 
 busine.ss building which is brick, and a flue residence, to which is attached four acres, 
 largely in fruit trees. 
 
 Dll. D. T. BROWN, was born at Sparta, Ill., in 1837. He studied medicine at Michigan 
 LIniversity, Ann Arbor, graduating in class of 1857 and 1858. In June, 18(51, he enlisted in 
 Company I, Twenty-second Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served two years; he was then 
 appointed Hosi)ilal Steward, serving in that capacity until the close of the war. The Doctor 
 then attended the college of physicians and surgeons at Keokuk, Iowa, graduating June, 
 18(55, afterwards jiracticediu Randolph County, HI. In 18(58, he changed his location to Cass 
 County, Wis., and in 1869, removed to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he continued to juactice 
 his profession until November, 1880, when he came to Garnett. The Doctor is building up 
 quite an extensive practice in the city and surrounding country. He is a member of the 
 Iowa State Medical Society, and also the Union Medical Society of that State. 
 
 F. G. BRUNS, farmer, P. O. Garnett, was born in Germany, June 11, 1829. There he 
 learned the trade of cabinet-maker, and followed that occupation for a livelihood. In 1854, 
 he emigrated to Louisville, Ky., where he worked at his trade. He came to Garnett, 
 August 10, 1857, and was for a time engaged in building a flour and grist-mill. In Novem¬ 
 ber, 1858, he engaged in the furniture business. In 1865, he admitted to a partnership, O. 
 F. Fabricius. They built up a large and extensive trade. In 1878, Mr. Fabricius sold out 
 his interest, and Mr. Bruns conducted the business until February, 1880, when he disposed 
 of it. He has 355 acres of land in Anderson County. Of this he cultivates eighty-five acres, 
 and raises considerable live-stock. He also has a nice orchard. Mr. Bruns was for four 
 years a member of the City Council of Garnett. He was married in Germany, in 1853, to 
 Dorette Kollmann. They have a family of seven children—Charles G., thefirst child born in 
 Garnett; Amelia, Sophia, August. Lewis, Frank, and Mary. Mr. Bruns is a prominent 
 member of the I. O. O. F., and K. of P. 
 
 WM. H. CONOVER, president of the Anderson County Savings Bank, was born in Cass 
 County, Ill., February 14, 1832, and reared on a farm, and for some years conducted a farm of 
 660 acres on his own account. He came to Kansas in March, 1870, and located in Garnett. Mr. 
 Conover is one of the largest raisers and shippers of live-stock in Anderson County. He 
 owms a stock-farm of 1,100 acres in this county—besides other lauds. He still owns his 
 farm in Illinois, and is interested in a rancho f 15.000 acres in Clay County, Tex., where he 
 has, with others, about 6,( 00 heatl of cattle, ilr. Conover was one of the organizers of the 
 Anderson County Savings Bank in 1870, and has been elected president of the same at each 
 annual election. 
 
 J. M. CRAIG, dealer in drugs, etc , was born at Bloomington. Ind., in 1845, and reared 
 on a farm, following agricultural pursuits there until May, 1872, when he came to Garnett, 
 and engaged in the drug business, in company with J. A. Galley. He sold out his interest 
 a year later, and embarked in the same business alone, carrying it on since. He has a nice 
 store and fixtures. Has a good trade and carries a stock of $2,000 to $2,500. Mr. Craig 
 was elected Probate Judge of Anderson County, in the fall of 1874, and re-elected in 1876, 
 serving in all four years. He was Deimty Treasurer of the county for a time, and on 
 February 1, 1882, was appointed Treasurer to fill a vacancy, which position he held until 
 November 15th following. 
 
 DR. GEO. W. COOPER, editor and proprietor of the Journal, was born in Westmore¬ 
 land County, Pa., December 16, 1828. His father was Jlaj. Samuel Cooper, a lawyer by 
 nrofession, but a Major in the regular army during the war of 1812. Hie mother was the 
 daughter of Dr. Joseph Weigley, a graduate of the University of Leipsic, Germany. At 
 
 the suggestion of his mother. Geo. W. was at an early age made an apprentice in the 
 printing office of the Pittsburgh Sun. At the age of fourteen years, he was a local reporter 
 on that paper, and at the age of eighteen years, he was local editor. Soon afterwards he 
 began the study of medicine with his brother James, at York, Pa. He finished his course 
 of study, graduated and received his diploma from the Cincinnati Eclectic Institute. He 
 was married November 14th, 1849, to Mary Latshaw, of Johnstown, Pa. In 1850 he re¬ 
 moved to Alliance, Ohio, Where he engaged in the practice of medicine. After two years 
 he returned to Pittsburgh, but in a short time removed to Paris. Ill., where, in partnership 
 with Wm. D. Latshaw, he began the imblication of the Wabash Valley Ilejmblican, which 
 was continued until the fall’ of 18.54, when the office was burned. The next year he went 
 to Louisville, Ky.; and founded t\\a Daily Mercury, vihich he published until the Know- 
 Nothing riot of 1850. He then removed to Anderson County, Kan., founded the town of 
 Garnett, and laid out other town sites. Since 18.56, he has been one of the leading public 
 men of the county. He was surgeon of the Tenth Kansas Militia. He was also United 
 States Examining Surgeon for iiension during Johnson’s administration, and a part of 
 Grant’s. He is a prominent Odd Fellow, having first joined Pans Lodge, No 96, in the 
 year 1852. 
 
 M. A. CROUSE, retired merchant, was born inCircleville, Pickaway Co , Ohio, Novem¬ 
 ber 15, 1844. He was for some time employed as a collection clerk in the First National 
 Bank at that place, and during the war was employed in the United States (Jiiartermaster's 
 Department at Chattanooga, Tenn., for ten months, after which he returned to Circleville, 
 where he kept books for an extensive wholesale grocery house. In February, 1870, he came 
 to (iarnett and engaged in the general merchandise business, in company with (Jeorge E. 
 Witticli. They built up a large and extensive trade throughout the neighboring country, and 
 in August, 1882, sold out to Pollard & Pierce. Mr. Crouse is largely engaged in real estate 
 spechlatious in Kansas City and is a stock owner in the Clay County Cattle Company, Texas, 
 which concern has 15,000 acres of land and about 6,000 head of cattle. 
 
 R. A. DAVIS, of R. A. Davis A Co,, druggists, is a native of Belmont County, Ohio, and 
 came to Anderson County, Kan., in 1869. lie assisted his father on the farm and also taught 
 school for several terms. In October, 1875, he came to Garnett and was employed as a clerk 
 in the drug business. In 1876 he purchased an interest in his employer’s business, and in 
 June, 1#78, the firm changed to R. A. Davis A Co., R. A. Miles being his partner. Mr. Davis 
 has had quite an extensive experience in this business and is a practical druggist. The firm 
 do an extensive business, and carry a stock of about $4,000 to supply the demands of 
 their trade. 
 
 GEORGE M. EVERLINE, insurance, claim and collection agent, was born in Bavaria 
 in 1831, and emigrated in 1838 with his parents to Pickaway County, Ohio, where he was 
 reared on a farm. In 1864 he moved to Macon County, Ill., where he farmed, and in 1857 
 he engaged in the general merchandise business at Oakley in that county, and was also 
 postmaster and railroad agent at tliat place until he ceased and came to Kansas in May, 1864. 
 In June he enlisted at Paola in Company H, Eleventh Kansas Cavalry, and was mustered out 
 in September 1865, after which he was employed in the mercantile business at Ottawa for three 
 months, and taught school for a time in Franklin County. In the spring of 1866 he came to 
 Garnett, clerking for five months. In the fall he was elected Clerk of the District Court, 
 served four years, and was re-elected in the fall of 1870. He established his present busi¬ 
 ness in the fall of 1867, and is now the oldest insurance agent in this city. He represents 
 about twenty-two leading home and foreign companies. Mr. Everline has held the office of 
 Police Judge for the past eight years, has been Justice of the Peace since 1878, and in 1876 
 held the office of Deputy Register of Deeds for a year. 
 
 JOHNR. FOSTER, cashier of the Anderson County Savings Bank, was born in Tennessee 
 in 1841 and reared in Webster County, Mo., where his parents removed when he was quite 
 young. He pursued for some years the business of stock-raising. When war w'as declared, 
 the Southern States were in arms, demanding the recognition of a Southern Confederacy, 
 and the nation’s life was in peril, he took siiles with the loyal citizens of Missouri, who so 
 earnestly supported the National Administration. He enliked in the Union Army in 1861, 
 w'as commissioned Captain of Company F, Eighth Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Col. J. W. 
 McClurg’s regiment). Was wounded at the battle of Lone Jack, Mo., August 16, 1862, 
 where forty-one men of his company were killed and wounded. This was almost a hand- 
 to-hand fight, probably one of the hardest-fought battles in Western Missouri. Was with 
 General Schofield's campaign in Arkansas in the fall of 1862. Was Provost-Marshal at 
 Marshfield, Mo., in 1863. Was with General Pleasanton's campaign through the States of 
 Missouri and Kansas after the rebel General Price in October 1864. M'as in seven hotly con¬ 
 tested engagements during this campaign and had his mare shot from under him while fight¬ 
 ing Joe Shelby’s rebel Brigade at the crossing of the Marrow south of Jefferson City, Mo. 
 He was in General John B. Sanborn’s Brigaiie, which received a handsome mention by 
 General Pleasanton in General Order No. 6, for brave and gallant fighting displayed in the 
 many engagements during the campaign. This is a part of the Captain's history of which 
 he feels justly proud, the more so from having come from a slave State, reared and educated 
 amid the Southern element, and having at that time considerable interest in slaves as 
 property; however, his loyalty to the Government outweighed all pecuniary interests. After 
 being honorably mustered out of the service in May, 1865, he engaged in business pursuits 
 at Lebanon, Mo. In 1867 he removed to Pleasant Hill, Mo., where he was employed in the 
 lianking house of Leonard Diinbangh A Co., first as bookkeeper and then as teller. He came 
 to Garnett in the spring of 1870 and established the banking firm of John R. Foster A Co., 
 which ill the summer of 1872 was incorporated into the Anderson County Savings Bank, 
 with a capital of $50,(00, and he has since been cashier of the same. This bank is one of 
 the solid institutions of the county and is backed by the leading men in Garnett and the 
 surrotiiiditig country, as will be seen by the history of the bank elsewhere. Mr. Foster has, 
 since 1873, resided on his farm near the city of Garnett. He has 950 acres of land and is an 
 extensive raiser and dealer in cattle, hogs and mules. 
 
 THOMAS W. FOSTER, County Clerk, was born in Webster County, Mo., in 1849 and 
 was reared on a farm, after which he followed mercantile pursuits at Lebanon and Pleasant 
 Hill, and was for two years employed as bookkeeper at St. Louis, Mo. He came to Kansas 
 Jlay 5, 1870, and located at Garnett, where in March of said year he established in conijiany 
 with his brother the banking firm of John R. Foster A Co. Two years later this business 
 was changed to the Anderson County Savings Bank, and he was assistant cashier of the 
 same until 1876, when he sold his interest in the bank and moved onto his farm near the city 
 and embarked in the live-stock business. He was appointed Deputy Treasurer of Aiider- 
 son County in 1876, filling that position for three years. He was elected Clerk of the county 
 in November, 1819, and was re-elected in November, 1881. He has also served as a member 
 of the City Council for four years. 
 
 H. W. FRENCH, general merchant, was born in Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio 
 He was for a short time employed as a clerk in mercantile pursuits at Columbus, Ohio. He 
 enlisted December 15,1864, in Company H, One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Ohio Infantry, and 
 served three months. He went to Davenport, Iowa; was employed as a clerk and in the 
 spring of 1870 came to Garnett. For three years he followed mercantile pursuits as a 
 clerk and in 1873 established his present business. He began in a small way, but has 
 now a large and lucrative trade, carrying a well assorted stock to supply the demands of 
 his business. 
 
 HON. CHARLES A. GREGG, brick and stone mason by trade, was born in New Y'ork 
 City, March 15_, 1828. At or near the age of ten years his parents removed to Lake County, 
 Ind., where he was raised on a farm. About 1850 he removed to La Porte, where he leameii 
 the trade of bricklayer and followed it as an occupation. In March, 1857, he came 
 to Anderson County, Kan,, took up and jire-empted 160 acres of land, but on account 
 of illness in the family returned east to Kansas City, where he was employed at his trade 
 for three years. In 1860 he moved to Paola, Kan., and engaged in the mercantile business, 
 but owing to the severe drouth of that year his business dwindled down in a few months 
 till it did not pay, so he sold out and quit. In the fall of 1860 he was appointed Deputy 
 Treasurer of the county under W. J. McCown and was engaged in Treasurer's office be¬ 
 tween two and three months until the Treasurer died, when his deputyship ended, and J. 
 H. Pratt succeeded to the office. In 1861 he was appointed, by the County Board of Com¬ 
 missioners, Assessor of Miami County to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of the 
 Assessor-elect, and filled the office to the apparent satisfaction of hie fellow-citizens. 
 During the years 1862 and 1863 he worked at his trade some, and also assessed several of 
 the townships as Deputy Assessor a portion of the time, also being employed as enrolling 
 officer to enroll names preparatory to raising a draft (which however it did not become 
 necessary as enlistments were sufficient). On March 24, 1864, he enlisted in the service 
 of his country, and he with his comrades to the number of about 100 formed Company I, 
 Sixteenth Kansas Cavalry. Soon after the company was formed he was chosen First Ser¬ 
 geant of the conqiany, and with the exception of a few days, (W'hen the boys becoming a 
 
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 little ditisatisficd clamored for a change, which when made, was not satisfactory,^ he was 
 re-instated and held ttie iiosition until he was mustered out, which occurrence took pla 9 e 
 \ 0 vcmburas 186.5. In .March, 1866, he returned to Anderson County and was engaged in 
 farmin.Mintil 1869 . during which time in 1868 he was nominated on the Republican ticket 
 and was elected to the Legislature without any opposition, which Jried to hll--as 
 
 as has ever been his desire when trust has been reposed 111 hiiii—honestly, faithfully and 
 without dissimulation. In the fall of 1869 he moved to Garnett, since which time, he 
 has been engaged part of the time, in the bricklaying biisinees, and part of the time 111 mer- 
 
 cantilc piirsuite^^^ BROTHER, lumber and building materials. This business was es- 
 tablisiieii in 18T3 by J. 1). Woodworth. In 1876 Mr. Woodworth purchased a hardware 
 stock, and March 11, 1878, C. F. Henson was admitted as a partner, the business being 
 conducted under the style of J. 1). Woodworth & Co. In .January, 1881, the style 
 chaiigS to Woodworth & Henson. In April, 1882, Mr. Woodworth sold out his interest to 
 the above linn They have an e-ytensiye trade, carrying in the yard all kinds ot lumliei, 
 building materials, etc. The stock in that business amounts to about $12,000. Their store 
 is also well supplied with all kinds of hardware, etc., and the demands of their trade in this 
 business compelled them to carry a line stock of about $5,000. 1 hey do quite a business in 
 the manufactureof tinware. C. F. Henson, the senior member ot the hrm, came to Garnett 
 in 1870 and was for a time engaged in contracting and buildiim. J. I. I .enson, his partner 
 came here in 1871 and followeci the same business for severtil years. Was also for a time 
 employed as a clerk in store of Woodworth & Henson. The brothers are natives of Clinton 
 County, Oliio, are both practical business men, and do a heavy busines^ in their hue. 
 
 J G. HI.\TT of Iliatt & Lanter, merchants, was born in Wayne County, Ind., March 
 21 1838, and was raised on a farm. In 1852 he moved to Jladison County, Iowa, where he 
 foilowed agricultural pursuits. In July, 1858, he came to Anderson County; resided 
 with his father, Nathan Hiatt, .and assisted on the farm. Iwo years later he purchased 
 land four miles from Garnett and began to farm on his own account. In the fall ot 1861 he 
 enlisted in Company A, Second Kansas Cavalry, and was mustered out in April, 18bo, alter 
 which he followed agricultural pursuits up to February, 18(1, when he engaged in the 
 grocery business in Garnett. This he disposed of eighteen months later, and tor six months 
 was eiii^aged in the livery business, afterward employed as a salesman m the general mei- 
 chandise business. On January 1, 1879 he engaged in this business in company with C. W. 
 Durstine. The latter died, and his interest was sold to J. T. Lanter in February, 1882. 
 The firm carry a nice stock ot general merchandise with some $8,000, and do an extensive 
 trade. Mr. Hiatt was married in Greeley, Kansas, in 1860, to Mary E. Pattie. They have 
 seven children. 
 
 EDWARD f 
 established in It 
 
 of^WayVe^CkiunYy^HTd^''Remm’eTH^^^^^ in the fail of 1863 ami eimaged in 
 
 pork-packing and dry goods. Removed to Kansas in November, 1867, and engaged in the 
 real estate bSsiness at garnett. WAs appointed right of way commissioner on the L L & 
 
 G K R in 1870 and has since been in the real estate department of that road. He w as electcn 
 Countv Treasurer in 1872 and re-elected in 1874, serving two terms Rec^eiveii the appoint¬ 
 ment of local land agent from the M. K. & T. R. R. Company in 18(6, which he still hold... 
 He is a member of Delphian Lodge No. 44, A., h. A. M., Zion Chapter N(j. 24, Gainett, 
 Kan., and Tancred Commaudery No. 11, Ottawa, Kan. He is now engaged in real estate 
 
 ^"''gEo'rGeT W. ILER, real estate and loan agent, was born in Fredericks County, Md., 
 Februarv 28,1830, and reared on a farm. At tlie age of nineteen years he removed to Indian 
 apolis Ind. and there learned the trade of house and sign painter and tollowed it as an 
 occupkion. He came to Leavenworth, Kan , May 14, 1857, and carried on a painting and 
 wall paper establishment at Leavenworth until February, 1859. He went to Neosho County 
 and with others located Osage City, which he afterward abandoned. In th(3 latter part of 
 March, 1859, he came to AnSerson County and located at Garnett and formed a partnerthip 
 with J G Smith and carried on a general merchandise business until the fall of 18bl, when 
 he soUi out and went East for a time on account of his wife’s ill health. During the wa,r 
 he served in the Tenth Kansas State Militia and was Captain of Company B, of that legi 
 ment from 1863 until after the Price raid. During this period his mam business was deal- 
 ino- in live-stock. In 1866 he again engaged in generaljmerchandise business, continuing 
 until some time in 1869. Was then for some four years engaged in agricultural pursuits, gen¬ 
 eral trading, etc. In 1873 he became associated with S. Kautinan in rea estate business. In 
 Aueust, 1874, they purchased the Plain Dealer, andwhen the firm dissolved iii 18jb, Mr. Il^er 
 took the real estate business, which he has since continued. He is land agent for the M. 
 
 K (& T R R Company. He was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Garnrtt at the time 
 
 it was pre-empted in 1862, and held that office for several jears. Was elected County Com¬ 
 missioner in 1879 and' served two years, and has served many tiniM m the City Council of 
 Garnett. Mr. Her is District Deputy Grand Master of the I. O. O. F.. and has filled that 
 position almost continuously since 1866. • i 
 
 HON W A. JOHNSON, attorney, is of Scottish parentage, and was born in Gillford 
 County N. C., January 19, 1830. Colonel Daniel Johnson, his father, removed to \ ernon 
 Ind.. in’1832. He intended to give his son, the subject of this sketch, a good classical 
 education, and for this purpose sent him for a while to the \ ernon Acadeniy and then to 
 the College at Hanover. But his death in 1846 put a period to his calculations and the col¬ 
 legiate education of his son; for, being theelclest, “j® "k® 
 
 responsibilities of the farm. In 1852 he began the study of law, and was admitted to the 
 bar in 1855. He then came westward to fin3 a location, but did not bring his family until 
 1858 at which time he settled in Garnett and began the practice of law. In the fa 1 of 1859 
 he Was elected County Attorney of Anderson County, but the war coming on in 1861 brought 
 him before the public in another manner, for he was one of Hie first who responded to the 
 call for soldiers. He began as one. of General Lane's staff ofheers and was connected with 
 the army in different capacities until 1863, when he was made Captain of C ompany M, 
 Fifteenth Kansas Cavalry and served until mustered out m October, 1865. H^etiirnid to 
 Garnett, and on the day of his arrival was elected County Attorney whicdi oftce he how¬ 
 ever declined. He was elected to the State Sena^te froin tlm Seventeenth District IS'-- 
 When the choice of a President was ai^itatmg the people, he can\a8sed the btate. He \sa8 
 elected Presidential Elector, and cast a vote for R. B. Hayes In 18(6 he was appointed by 
 a committee of the citizens of Anderson County to write ^ history of the ciiunty. He 
 labored zealously at the work of historian, and completed the most perfect history that has 
 been written of any county in Kansas. He was appointed early in 18(9 assistant attorney 
 in this State of the St. L., K. & A. R. R. Company, and when this road was purchased bj the 
 M. P. R. R. Company in November of thatyear, they confirmed the appointment and he is 
 
 now aseistant attorney for that line in this State. _ ^ t ^ . i- 1000 
 
 SOLOMON KAUFFMAN, postmaster,was born in Mifflin County, Fa., January b, 183^. 
 In 1845 his parents emigrated to Champaign County O'^'o- 'vhere he was reared on a 
 At the age of eighteen he learned the trade of carpenter and ™, 185 .J tnov ti to Mrf.ain Coiintj 
 HI., whtTe he worked at ins trade a year, then to Iowa City, and in Marshall Comi 7 , jowa tor 
 about two years. In May, 1856, he came to Anderson County, Kan., pre-crriptid 160 acres 
 tn Reeder Township, which he improved, and purchased other lands adjoining until he 
 oWned sUacrel He was elected to the office of County Judge m 1857, Jmt refused to 
 qualify under the “bogus laws” then in force. In 18o8 he served as a member of the 
 County Board of Supervisors. He took an active part with 
 
 in the^troubles of 1856. In December of that year he was instrumental in bringing to the 
 comity a coliany of eighty-six men who had been in the Free-State army and they estab- 
 UshedMrtoZ of Hfatt On August 6, 1861, be enlisted in Company A, Third Kansas 
 Infantry. This regiment was afterward consolidated into the Tenth Kansas and he was 
 placed ffi Companf C, of that regiment. On Hie 1 Uli of Septeniher, ma, he was promoted 
 to First Lieutenant of Company L, Third Indiana Regiment and on May 1863, to j^^p 
 tain and placed in charge of a battery attached to the Indian Brigade. He was mustered 
 out May 31, 1865, and returned to his farm. On the 29th day of August he vs^as jomed in 
 wedlock wiHi Miss Melissa J. Patton, who still continues to share the joys antniardehips of life 
 
 with him. In 1868 he was elected to the office of Clerk ‘'’^J^'^'^^AHstHorCmirUn 
 to Garnett. He served as Clerk one term. He was elected Clerk of the 
 November of Hiat year and served one term. In 1870 he embarked iii the real estate biisi- 
 ness and three years later associated with him in that business George W . r,,!/ 
 
 they imrehascd the Plain Dealtr and continued to conduct both businesses until February 
 1878, wlien they dissolved and Mr. Kauffman took the paper and published it alonyintil 
 he affiuitted his present partner, H. M. Brook, in 1881. On June 14, 18(8, Mr. Kauffman 
 was appointed poetmabter at Garaett, which poaition he btill occupies. 
 
 HON LESTER K. KIRK, attorney, was born in Mahoning County, Ohio, Deceinber 
 6 1841 removing with bis parents to Mercer County, Pa., when <inite young "’here 
 
 h’e vvas reared on a farm. iJi August, 18m, he enlisted n Company (J One Hundred h 
 Prnnsvlvaiiia Infantry. Waa promoted to Second Lieutenant March 18, 
 
 First Lieutenant February 25, 1864, and to Captain on June the 1st following. hjlc 
 par^kipating the attack on ik.ters’burg in June, 1864, he received a severe wound in the 
 left shoulder, and on account of Hiis was discharged in the following October. He then 
 studied law at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, with Ambler Bros,, and was admitted to the bar in 
 1865. Mr. Kirk came to Anderson County, Kan., in the Spring of 1860, located near 
 Garnett and for a few months was engaged in sheej) raising. He then moved into Garnett 
 and has’since been engaged in tlie practice of law. He was elected first ilayor of Garnett 
 in 1870 a member of the State Legislature in 1876, and in 1879 he was elected for a term of 
 
 four vears to the State Senate from the'Seventeenth District. . . 
 
 -W W KIRKPATRICK, of Kirkpatrick ..fe Witherspoon, proprietors of the Elevator 
 Mills was’born in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, March 1, 18-32, and six years later his 
 parents emigrated to Kosciusko County, Indiana, where he was reared on a farm and where 
 for some yeks he conducted a farm of 320 acres. He came to Kansas in 186( and locate^ “ 
 Monroe Townsliip, Anderson County, where he followed agnciiltiiral pursuits for some 
 vears In 1876 he built, in company with A. Ilarbison, an elevator “t Barnett, 'jvith ca- 
 Sity of 7,000 bushels. In 1878 they added a saw-mill, and in the fall of built a 
 flour-iiiill adjoining. In the fall of 1881, Mr. Kirkpatrick moved into Garnett. He has 
 
 been in partnership with J. O. Witherspoon since July, 188-2. , m -(uos m 
 
 TGHN T. LANTER, of Hiatt & Lanter, merchants, was born February 10, 1835, in 
 Wavne County, Indiana, and reared on a farm. At the age of seveiiteen he ■vyent to Ar 
 kansas where^he remained about five years. In the spring of 18.)( he moved to Kansas 
 and lo(:ated near Greeley. Anderson County. He at once identified himself with the Free 
 Stote Zrtv andv^is sent as a delegate from Anderson County, in 18.58, to the Osawatomie 
 Convention’ which organized the Republican party m Kansas, and from that time to the 
 present he has been a firm supporter in that party. In May, 18a8, k®'vas elected to the 
 Territorial Legislature on the E'ree-State ticket under the Leavenworth Constitution. In 
 the same year he was a delegate to the Ottumwa Convention, m which nineteen counties 
 that had Si disfranchised by the bogus Legislature were represented. He was the author 
 of the Resolution atiopted by that Convention which brought the grievances of southern 
 Kansas to the notice of the public. In the spring of 1860 he was elected County Assessor, 
 and the following’ winter was Engrossing Clerk of the last Territorial Legislature. In 
 SVhe was appomted united States Assistant Assessor pd held that position until the 
 office was abolished. In 1863 he was commissioned Assistant Provost-Marshal with the 
 rank of Lieutenant, and assigned to duty on the border. He r^iaiiied there about ®'gkt- 
 een inonHiI In 1872 he was elected to the State Legislature where he was active and in¬ 
 strumental in defeating Pomeroy for the United States Senate IST'J he was appointed 
 one ot the trustees for the State Insane Asylum. He was elected nf 
 
 Garnett in 1874, and served one term. In 1876 he was apimmted one t)f the State Board of 
 Charities In 1872 he organized the Citizens’ Bank at Garnett, elected President, which 
 posTtloriie filled for soine years. Since 1878 he has been largely interested m load mines 
 at Galena Kansas, and in February, 1882, he became associated with J. G. H aU i" 
 cantile business. Previous to organizing the Citizens Bank, Mr. Lanter followed agri- 
 
 ^ JOIIN G. LINDSAY, attorney, was born in Franklin County, Ohio, November 
 ri 1836" and six years later his parents moved to Van Bureii County, Iowa, where he fal¬ 
 lowed agricultural pursuits. He received his education at \\ nshingtoii College Iowa 
 On Tune 5 1857 he came to Garnett, and pre-empted 160 acres of land, e^gkly 
 whiih are now in the town site. He followed farming. In 1858 he began the study of law 
 with ex-Governor S. J. Crawford. He also attended the law siihool of the Cincinnati 
 Cnlleire Ohio where he graduated early in 1860, and a few months later was ataiitted to 
 the b?ir’ in Franklin County, Kansas. He enlisted May 15. 1861, in Company E, Second 
 Kansas Infantry; was at once appointed First Lieutenant. 3 he regiment was re-orpnizetl 
 
 NovembM of that year and he was mustered out, after which he was employed in the 
 Recruiting Service of the Government, until April, 1862. Returning to Garnett he re¬ 
 cruited a company, which was mustered into the Eleventh Kansas Infantry, afterwaids 
 chTimed to cavalry. lie was appointed First Lieutenant September 11. 1862, and promoted 
 to ('ai)tain May 1, 1865, serving until mustered ont August 31, 1865. Returning to Garnett, 
 he at once resumed tlie practice -of his profe.ssion. He was County Attoriiey for Anderson 
 County from 1866 to 1870 and from 1876 to 1878, and was a member of the State Legislature 
 
 ^CONWAY MARSHALL, Sheriff of Anderson County, was born in Pickaway County, 
 Ohio July, 23,1840, and was reared on a farm. In the fall of 1864 he enlisted in the Oncj Hun¬ 
 dred’and Fifty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served four months. Afteiward fol¬ 
 lowed farming in his native county. In March, 1866, he came to Kansas, located in Jkck- 
 soUTovvnshim Anderson County, and has since followed agricultural piirsii is. He has a 
 farm of 320 acres, all improved, and 120 of which are in cultivation. lie also raises con- 
 sideiable stock. Mr. Marshall was for three years Trustee of his Township, and in the 
 fall of 1881 was elected Sheriff on joint Greenback and Democratic ticket. * -v v 
 
 W H MELLEN real estate and loan broker, was born in Chautauqua County. N. V 
 
 Vmmst 5 1840, where for three years he followed mercantile pursuits. He came to Kansas 
 in AiKfUs’t 1868 located in Franklin County and was engaged in sheep-raising near Lane for 
 ab^hour years, after which he removed to Greeley, Anderson County, and taiiglit school 
 In the fall of 1873 he was elected Register of Deeds and served two years, after which he 
 was miDointed to fill a vacancy in the County Treasurer’s office, which position he occupied 
 a few^moiiths. In 1876 he established the Western Business Agency, to 'W'hich he has 
 dven Ws sole attention. Since August, 1880, he has been in partnership with J. J. 
 Houston. The agency does a large real estate, loan, and insurance brokerage 
 Mr. Mellen is also interested in twenty-two mines in Colorado and does quite an extensive 
 
 ^''^'^OSEPH P. MORCIAN, carriage repair shop, was born near Cleveland, Ohio, August 
 19 1838. RemoviEg with his' parents when quite young to Essex, Conn, there he learned 
 the trade of carriage-maker, and followed it as an occupation in that State. In August, 
 he enlisted in Company H, Fourteei.Hi Connecticut Infantry, and seryetl three years 
 Mr~Morgan came to Garnett in May 1869 and at’olice establislied himself in this business. He 
 does geiieral repairing work and carriage painting. He is a good workman and has had 
 
 ‘'''^Y''lLUsBS'"ofSsbom merchants, was born in Champaign County, 
 
 Ohio in 1846 and was reared on a farm. In August, 1866, lie came to Andeison Countj, 
 and Allowed agricultural pursuits. His farm consisted of 100 acres, and was located five 
 miles west of Garnett. He also taught school for a time. In 18(5 he was (ilccted buper- 
 intendent of Public Instruction for Anderson County on the Greenback ticket. He then 
 moved into Garnett and filled the office for two years In 1877 he was appointed agent ter 
 the Andeison County Co-operative Association, and managed their store at this place. 
 In January, 1880, he purchased the business in company with his present partner D O. 
 Thomas. The firm do a large business and carry a well assorted stock of about $(,000. Mr 
 Osborn was elected to the City Council in 1881, and has been a member of the bchool Board 
 
 forsevera y ^ PEIRCE, general merchants. This business vvas originally established 
 in the spring of 1870 by Crouse & Wittich, vvitli a stock of about $l,:-.06.^ In August, 1882, 
 t e bu8inefl’'vas imrchased by the present linn. H. G. Pollard, the senior meml&er of the 
 firm w as in the employ of the old firm for some seven years, has an extensive acquamtance 
 tliroimhout the country, and being popular controls considerable trade, b. I eirce, his part- 
 ner is from Hagerstown, Ind., vvhereforsix years he was engaged in conducting a flax-mill. 
 They carry a well assorted stock of goods of about $15,000 and do the leading htismcss 
 
 in rONTIOUb, Deputy Sheriff of Anderson County, vvas born in Pickaway 
 
 Countv^Ohio November 25, 1838. Tliire he followed agricultural ptirsuits. cairying on a 
 term of ICO acres. In September, 1869, he came to Anderson County, Kan., and termed ter 
 seven vears in Monroe Townshiji. Afterward he ojiened a rcsh.urant at con- 
 
 ^cUd B for a year. He then Ciuned the Garnett House, which hotel he " 
 
 vpiira Afterward gave his attintioii to teaming, draying, etc. During 1881 he tuvtd in 
 Constable in the city of Garnett and in January, 1882. was appointed to his 
 
 DR G J ROGERS, was bom in Trumbull County, Ohio, in 1827, He studied n edic ne 
 at Wamn; oi.io, wilh Prof. William Payne, attending Co lege, 
 
 ating there. He iraetiiid in Ashland CciiMy ter two J'^MS. then at Beve mg 
 eounly-seat ol Wood County. In Febuiary, 1873, he came to Gainett, and for stvera ) 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
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 was engaged in tlie cattle husmess. In 1875 he embarked in the drug business, carrying it 
 on for tiiree years. Afterward he engaged in sheep-raising, following that business for two 
 years, and in February, 1881, he purchased a livery stoble, which business is conducted 
 chiefly by his son, Charles M., who is a partner in the concern. The Doctor has been prac¬ 
 ticing his profession in this State since 1875. 
 
 REUBEN U. ROW, Register of Deeds of Anderson County, Kan., was born in Wash¬ 
 ington Township, Pickaway Co., Ohio, in 1810, and reared on a farm. On August 12, 1862, 
 he enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and Fourteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Was 
 promoted to Second Lieutenant May 4, 1863, and to First Lieutenant March 25, 1864. He 
 was mustered out in September, 1865, and went to Jackson County, Ind., where he was 
 emifloyed as overseer of a farm of 640 acres. Mr. Row came to (larnett in the spring of 
 1867, and was employed in various capacities for some live years, after which he followed 
 agricultural inirsuits in Washington Township. He was elected Register of Deeds in 1879. 
 and re-elected in 1881. 
 
 DR. GEORGE SCHOONOVER was born in Chamiiaign County, Ohio, in 1834, and two 
 years later his parents removed to Warren County, Ind., where he was reared on a farm. 
 During his early youth he read many medical works and in 1867 removed to Bonaparte, 
 Iowa, where he studied medicine with Dr. F. A. Steinmeyer, and in 1872 began to practice. 
 In 1873 he removed to Holden, .lohnston Co., Mo., where he continued to practice his pro¬ 
 fession until in September, 1876. when he came to Garnett, He at once opened an office at 
 this place and is now considered one of the leading physicians in this section of the country. 
 The Doctor is a member of the Eclectic Medical Society of Kansas. 
 
 REV. F. M. SISSON, pastor First Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Benning¬ 
 ton, Switzerland Co., Ind., November 21, 1851. He was educated at Morris Hill College, 
 Ind., graduating in 1874 and was admitted to the Southeast Indiana Conference in 1875. 
 He was stationed first on the Connersville circuit for a year; then for a year on the Liberty 
 circuit, and for two years on Arlington circuit, Ind. He was ordained deacon in Septem¬ 
 ber, 1877, by Bishop Foster at Madison, Ind., and elder at Hutchinson, Kan., in March, 1880, 
 by Bishop Wiley. The snb.ject of this sketch was transferred to Kansas in March, 1877, 
 and stationed at Eureka, Greenwood County, for two years. There he built the first 
 Methodist Episcopal Church in the county. In March, 1879, he was stationed at Garnett, 
 and at once entered upon his present duties. He has been very successful in his labors and 
 has largely increased the membership of his church. 
 
 JAMES H. SLICER, County Treasurer, was born in Cumberland, Md., October 27, 
 1831, where he was. after reaching the age of manhood, engaged in mercantile pursuits. In 
 1864 he went to Bellefontaine, Ohio, where he followed agricultural pursuits for two 
 years and was then employed in the mercantile business. He came to Kansas in January, 
 1871; located at Garnett; for two years be carried on the grocery business, after which he 
 was employed as a clerk in the general merchandise business. He was elected Treasurer of 
 Anderson County in November. 1879, and re-elected in 1881. 
 
 SLONAKER PAXTON, dealers in agricultural implements, wagons, etc. This 
 business was establi.shed in 1870 by R. T. Stokes, and purchased by the above parties, Feb¬ 
 ruary 1, 1881. They carry a stock of *15,000 to $16,000, and do a very large business. They 
 represent the Weir Plow Company, John Deere Plow Company, Mitchell wagons, Bain 
 wagoius. Buckeye reapers, Aultman & Taylor threshers, Watertown and Columbus buggies, 
 besides many other prominent manufacturers; also deal extensively in barbe.d wire. They 
 are leaders in their line in Garnett, and extensive dealers In grain, etc. R. M. Slonaker, 
 the senior member of the firm, is a native of Ashland County, Ohio, where he was engaged 
 in sheep raising on an extensive scale. He came to Anderson County, Kan., in February, 
 1871; located in Monroe Township and followed agricultural pursuits for about nine 
 ears, making a specialty of raising live-stock, after which he embarked in his present 
 usiness. Ilis partner, N. J. Paxton, is also a native of Ashland County, Ohio. There 
 he followed agricultural inirsuits, and was also for some years engaged, in the town of 
 Savannah in that countv, in the manufacture of drain tile. He came to Kansas in October, 
 1880, and located in Garnett, engaging in this business the following February. 
 
 MOSES B SNAVELY, dealer in agricultural implements, wagons, etc., was born in 
 McLean County, Ill., October 16, 1852, and followed agricultural pursuits during his resi¬ 
 dence in that county. He came to Anderson County in the fall of 1877 and followed agri¬ 
 cultural pursuits until May, 1882. In August of that year ho established his present busi¬ 
 ness at Garnett. He carries a stock of about $3,00 ' and represents a large number of lead¬ 
 ing manufacturers, among which arc the Pekin Plow Company, Buford plows, Abbott 
 buggies and Weber wagons. 
 
 EDGAR SPANGLE, Clerk of the Fourth Judicial District Court, was born in Seneca 
 County, Ohio, March 4.1848, and eighteen months after his parents moved to Steuben 
 County, Ind., where he was reared on a farm. He came to Anderson County, March 
 18, 1871, and located in Rich Township, where he farmed and taught school. He hasa fine 
 farm of eighty acres and is an extensive raiser of live-stock. He was elected to his present 
 office in November, 1878, re-elected in 1880 and again in 1882. 
 
 JOHN H. SOLLENBERGER. County Surveyor, was born in Starke County, Ohio, in 
 1836, ami reared on a farm. He was for some years employed in the rudiments of surveying 
 and attended the Polytechnic Institute at Troy, N. Y., taking a special course, after which 
 he followed his profession in Starke County until October 1878, when he came to Garnett. 
 He at once established himself in his profession at this place. In the fall of 1880 he was 
 appointed City Engineer, and is the present incumbent of that office. He was elected Sur¬ 
 veyor of Anderson County in the fall of 1881. 
 
 W. H. STEIN, carpenter and builder, was born in Lehigh County, Pa,, in October 1838, 
 and reared on a farm in Pickaway County, Ohio. In 1866 he began work as a carpenter and 
 in 1868 he emigrated to Garnett, Kan., where he has since conducted business as a carpenter 
 and builder, In March 1882 he built a shop which has machinery run by steam-power for 
 wood-turning, scroll-sawing, rip-sawing, planing, etc. He also manufactures a wash- 
 machine, which he patented April 16, 1878. Mr. Stein has a residence property of twenty- 
 two acres east of Garnett which he has improved and set ont in all kinds of fruit-trees, grape¬ 
 vines, berries, etc., making his place one of the best producing fruit-farms in this locality. 
 
 R. T. STOKES, undertaker and dealer in furniture, carpets, etc., was born in Putnam 
 County, Ind., in 1840, and eight years later his parents emigrated to McDonough County, 
 Ill., where he was reared on a farm. In August 1861 he enlisted in Company B, Tenth Mis¬ 
 souri Infantry. One year later he was promoted to the (Quartermaster’s Department, and 
 in October 1863 he was made (Quartermaster of his regiment, serving in that capacity until 
 Seiitember 1864. In August 1865 he came to Kansas and was employed as a clerk in the 
 United States Cominis.sary Department at Leavenworth. In the following spring he went 
 to St. Louis, Mo., where he was employed as a traveling salesman. Returning to Kansas 
 in March 1869. he located at Garnett He established an imiilement business and carried it 
 on for twelve years. In 1879 he purchased an interest in ihe Garnett Mills. In October 
 1880 he bought out his partners, conducting the mills alone until October 1881, when he sold 
 out and went to Kansas City, where he was employed as a traveling salesman. Returning 
 to Garnett in 18S2, he embarked in his present btisiness. He has the leading trade in this 
 line in Garnett, to supply the demands of which he carries a large stock of goods. 
 
 HON. ISCO P, SUTTON was born in Osage County, Mo., in 1844. In June 18.55 his 
 father, James Sutton, emigrated to Anderson County, Kan., and located in Walker Town¬ 
 ship. The subject of this sketch assisted him in farming. On March 19, 1865, he enlisted 
 in Company L, Sixteenth Kansas Cavalry, and served eighteen months, after which he gave his 
 attention to farming in Sutton Valley, Anderson County, where he still owns a farm of 165 
 acres. In January 1878 he removed his place of residence to Garnett, and in February 1881 
 liocame associated with Geo. L. Putnam in livery business, and is still a partner in this con¬ 
 cern. He was elected Sheriff of Anderson County in 1877, and re-elected in 1879. In the 
 fall of 1882 he was elected Representative on the Greenback ticket from Anderson County. 
 
 WILLIAM WAGSTAFF, merchant, was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, May 22, 1834. 
 He learned the trade of harness-maker at Uhrichsville and followed that occupation for 
 several years. At the breaking out of the war of the Rebellion he enlisted in Company I, 
 Eightieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was elected Second Lieutenant. On April 22, 1863, 
 he was promoted First Lieutenant and made Captain of Company F in February 1863, serv¬ 
 ing until mustered out February 15. 1805. Returning to Uhrichsville, he carried on a grocery 
 business for several years. In 1871 became to Kansas, resided one summer in Bourbon 
 County and came to Anderson County in 1872. He located in Rich Township and carried 
 on a farm of eighty acres for two years; then in the same capacity in .lackson Township. 
 He located in Garnett in August 1876 and established his present business with a stock of 
 $8(X). He has built up a nice trade and now carries a thoroughly assorted stock] of 
 clothing, hats and caps, boots and shoes, etc., worth $.5,0lKl or more. 
 
 M. L. WHITE, dealer in groceries and (pieensware, was born in Stark County, Ill., No¬ 
 vember 27, 1846, and came to Anderson County, Kan., with hie father, James E. White, in 
 
 May 1857. He assisted him on the farm in Walker Townshiji until 1867, when he came to 
 Garnett. For four years he was employed as a clerk in the mercantile business, after which 
 he engaged in this business in the firm of Meeker & White. This firm dissolved in 1874, 
 and Mr. White embarked in the grain business, buying and shipping. This he ceased in 
 September 1876, and once more embarked in groceries, queensware, etc. He started with 
 a stock of about $6(X). His trade has increased and he now carries a fine stock of about 
 $3,.5(H). He is well known throughout the county and is impular. 
 
 DR. JAMES H. WHITFORD was born at Circlevillc, Pickaway Co,, Ohio, in April 1822. 
 and for some years assisted his father in wool-carding mills. After reaching the age of 
 manhood he was for a time engaged in contracting for and in the construction of pubiic 
 works through Ohio and Virginia. In 1852 he went to California, where for two years he 
 followed gold-mining. In 1856 he began the study of medicine, attended Starling Medical 
 College, Ohio, and graduated in the class of 1858. He then practiced his profession at 
 Royalton, Ohio, for three years. In August 1861 he was appointed Assistant Surgeon to the 
 Thirty-sixth Ohio Infantry, and was commissioned Surgeon in March 1862, which position 
 he filled until July 29, 1865. After the battle of Antietam he acted as Brigade Surgeon. 
 After the battle of Chickamaiiga he acted as Medical Director of the Fourth Division, 
 Fourteenth Army Corps, and was for some months Medical Director of the tVheeling 
 district. After the war he practiced at CirclevUle. The Doctor came to Garnett in May 1867, 
 and has since followed the practice of his profession in this locality. 
 
 JOHN STUART WHITFORD, County Attorney.was born at Circleville, Ohio, Decem¬ 
 ber 20, 1852, and came with his father. Dr. J. H. Whitford, to Anderson County, in May, 
 1867. He attended school at Garnett for a year, and assisted his father on his farm in 
 .Jackson Township, where he resided np to 1875. During the school terms of.1874-75, and 
 1876, he taught district school. In 1874, he began the study of law with Judge A. Bergen. 
 In 1876 he went to the State University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and graduated in the 
 class of 1878. He was admitted to the bar at,Garnett in Seiitember, 1878, and was associated 
 in the practice of law with A. Bergen until the judge removed to Topeka, in October, 1882. 
 Mr. Whitford was elected County Attorney of Anderson County in the fall of 1880. 
 
 J. R. WHITNEY, dealer in drugs, wall-paper, etc., was born in Essex County, N. Y., 
 in 1847. He was educated there and at the Middlebury Academy, Vermont. He came to 
 Kansas in April, 1868, located in Lawrence, and was employed in the drug store of B. W. 
 M’oodward. In 1870 he came to Garnett, and worki'd in the branch store of Mr. Woodward 
 at this place for some time. He was then in the employ of W. R, .ludson, dealer in drugs, 
 for about three years. In 1875, he embarked in the drug business on his own account. He 
 had very little means—about $50—but has by energy and close application to business, 
 accumulated quite a little property, and built an extensive trade. He owns his hrick store, 
 dwelling-house, and has some $4,000 in stock and fixtures. He has been Clerk of Monroe 
 Township, which includes the city of Garnett, for thepastfour years, and is a prominent 
 member of the 1. O. O. P. 
 
 GEORGE E. WITTICH, retired merchant, was born in Circleville, Pickaway Co., 
 Ohio, where he followed mercantile business as a clerk. In the spring of 1870, he came to 
 Garnett, and at once established a grocery business in company with M. A Crouse, under 
 the style of Crouse & Wittich, in the same year, Isaac Knouff was taken in and the fiim 
 name changed to Knouff, Wittich & Co.,which was dissolved in the spring of 1871, at which 
 time George E. Wittich bought Henry Moler’s stock of general merchandise, taking in M. 
 A. Crouse, under style of Wittich & Crouse. This firm built up a large and lucrative busi¬ 
 ness which they disposed of in August, 1882, to Pollard & Peirce. Air. Wittich has consid¬ 
 erable real estate in Kansas City, and gives the greater portion of his time to the manage¬ 
 ment of the same in connection with his mining interests in Colorado, where he is inter¬ 
 ested in severiil different mines. He is also'a stockholder in the Clay County (3attle 
 Company, Texas, which concern has 15,000 acres of land, and over 6,0J0 head of cattle. He 
 served one term in the City Council. 
 
 J. D. WOODWORTH, retired merchant, was born in Greene County, N. Y., September 
 13, 18.35, and reared in Chautauqua County. In 18.56, he emigrated to Ilancock, Ill. For 
 three years he was employed as a clerk in mercantile business, then he engaged in the dry 
 goods business, which he continued to conduct until he sold out and came to Garnett, in 
 September, 1873. He brought a portion of his stock with him, and was for several months 
 engaged in the disposal of the same. In 1874, he embarked in the lumber business. In the 
 fall of 1876 he purchased a hardware stock, and conducted both businesses alone, up to the 
 spring of 1878, when he admitted to a partnership, C. P. Henson. In August, 1882, he sold 
 out Ills interest in both businesses, and to some extent is now engaged in dealing in real 
 estate. He was appointed a County Commissioner in 1876, and elected in 1877. He was 
 elected Mayor of Garnett in the spring of 1881, and re-elected in 1882. Mr. Woodworth is 
 one of the leading, enterprising citizens of Garnett. 
 
 JOHN C. WOOSTER, fruit grower, Section 30, P. O. Garnett, was born in New 
 Haven County, Conn., in 1824, and nineteen years later removed to Wood County, Ohio. 
 He engaged in agricultural pursuits, accumulated a section of land and cultivated 400 acres 
 of it, besides growing large quantities of fruit. In 18.>0 he sold his farm and moved to 
 Bowling Green, the county-seat, where for five years he conducted a hotel, afterward fol¬ 
 lowed agricultural pursuits. In the fall of 1862, he was elected Treasurer of the county 
 and served two years. He then returned to New Haven County, Conn., and purchased 200 
 acres of land, and again followed farmiifg. Mr. Wooster came to Anderson County, Kan., 
 in November, 1873, and engaged in the manufacture of cheese, at Garnett, but only con¬ 
 tinued that enterprise for a few months. In March, 1874, he purchased his present prop¬ 
 erty, consisting of about seven acres, near the city of Garnett. This he has improved and 
 set out in fruit trees, etc. He has ^0 trees of various kinds of fruit, one acre in grape¬ 
 vines, and large quantities of all kinds of berries. 
 
 JOSEPH H. WRIGHT, grocer, was born in Warren County, AIo., October 20, 1839, and 
 educated in St. Louis. In 1849, his parents moved to Osage County, AIo,, where he was 
 reared on a farm. He came to Anderson County, Kan., in the spring of 1860, and farmed in 
 Monroe Township, until 1878. In February of that year he came to Garnett, and estab¬ 
 lished his present business. He carries a nice stock of about $800. During the Rebellion 
 Air. Wright served in Company B, Tenth Kansas Alilitia. 
 
 GREELEY. 
 
 Greeley is one of the oldest towns in Anderson County, and is situated in 
 Walker Township, in the northeastern part of the county, and on Section 80, 
 Township 19, Range 21 east. The location is a pleasant and favorable one, 
 on the east bank of tlie Pottawatomie River. 
 
 The population of the town is about 400. Almost all branches of busi¬ 
 ness are represented, and with a trade extending far out into a country 
 well settled by a tlirifty class of fanners and stock-raisers, the business 
 interest.* receive a liberal support. 
 
 The railroad communications are by tlie Arizona division of the Missouri 
 Pacific Railroad. Since its building in the fall of 1879, the shipping interests 
 of Greeley have developed very rapidly, it now being the best ptoint between 
 Paola and Garnett. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 The first settlement where Greeley now is, was in May 1854, when two 
 young men, Valentine Gerth and Francis Myer, came with an ox-team and 
 a few horses and (Attle, and pitched their tent on the present town site. It 
 was then an Indian field and had just been left by the Indians. After 
 planting and raising the crop, they during the following October built a log 
 cabin on the bank of the river near where the bridge now is. For the next 
 two years the principal settlements of the county were made in the same 
 neighborhood. 
 
 The town site of Greeley was selected in the spring of 1856, but was not 
 surveyed and laid out until April 7, 1857. On November 21, 1857, Jacob 
 Benjamin, August Bondi, anti Fred. Weimer, associates of the Greeley 
 
ANDERSON COUNTY. 
 
 13.U 
 
 Town (’oini)aiiv, Hied their plat of the town and petition in the office, oi the 
 I’roliate .IiidKe', and on the foiirteentli day of the following ttctobcr it was 
 ].re-einpt,ed by (icorge Wilson, the Probate Judge, for the beneht ot the 
 
 oceiinants of the town site. n , ■ 
 
 in the spring of ISoT several building were erected and business was 
 lively The lioiises were generally built of logs, until a saw-mill could be 
 erected, aiui timbers sawed. The first store was opened in the spring, by 
 B K Smith A post-ollice was established about tlie same time, but as ttie 
 town’was named in honor of Horace (ireeley, to whom the Administration 
 was not friendly, the office was named Walker, after Governor R. J. W alker, 
 for whom the township was named the same year. Jacob Benpunin was 
 _A Y-YAiiil-rAnffi WHS pst.H.Ulfrom OssSiWiitoiuiB to 
 
 years afterward. ^^ ^ 
 
 The town of iMoiint Gilead having started up, the post-office was 
 removed to that place in 1858, and soon almost all there was of Greeley was 
 moved over to the new town. For some years Mount Gilead took the lead, 
 but it finally died out, having many disadvantages to contend with, and the 
 iiost-ollice was moved back to Greeley, since which time that has been the 
 only village in the township, though for many years its population was less 
 
 than one hundred. _ 
 
 The first marriage in the vicinity was 111 185G, and was tliat ot Ulivti 
 P. Rand and Patsy Sutton. This was the first marriage in the county. ^ 
 
 The first school taught in the neighborhood was by i. vv adsworth, in a 
 cabin on the claim of M. F. Mitchell. This was the first school in the 
 county and was taught for a term of three months, beginning in Aovember 
 1856. There, were twelve pupils in attendance, some coming Irom a distance 
 of five miles from the schoolhouse. The salary paid the teacher wa^s .foO per 
 month, with free board among the pupils. The next fall and winter a lour 
 months’ term was taught in the same ealiin by Allen Jaqiia, with an average 
 attendance of twenty pupils. 
 
 Until after the close of the War of the Rebellion 111 I 860 , Greeley 
 was but a very small village, with a store, post-office, blacksmith-shop, and 
 a few other buildings. About the above date some improvement began ami 
 continued slowly until 1874, when it again came to a stand-still, owing to 
 a failure of crops, incident to tlie grasshopper raid. After one or two dull 
 years tlie village again began to improve, though not very fast until tlie 
 railroad was built in 1871). At'that time it was a prosperous country to wn 
 and has ever since improved steadily, until it is now one of the most thriving 
 towns in the county, and is a shipping point of considerable importance. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 Greeley was incorporated as a city of the third class, and the first election held July 5 
 18S1 The officers elected at that time were; Clark Decker, Mayor; D. V\ . bmith. Police 
 Judge; J. E. Calvert, J. K. Gardner, A. I). McFadden, A pncaid, and A. J. P rank, 
 cilinen. In April, 1883, the first regular election was held and residted as follow .s. Claik 
 Decker Mayor; A. B. Benson, Police Judge; S. F. Stowe, Clerk; Chris. Bouck, Marshal, 
 T. Z Sievenson, Treasurer; A. Kincaid, W. Frank, J. E. Calvert, T. Z. Stevenson, andW. 
 
 ‘'■^As’shonaslhelonntrywas settled schools were established by the eiiterprisi^ and 
 intellio-ent settlers. This was one of the first school districts formed and has ahyiys had 
 a CTooif school. The present house is rather small, but it is expected a neiv one will soon be 
 biult. The school has now two departments. The teachers are A. D. McFaddeii and Belle 
 
 '^'^^^The only newspaper published in the town is The Greeley rVeius, w'bch w?s 
 June 9 ISsf by Maior Samuel E. Rankin. In October, 1881, Rev. S, W. Gilkey 
 editor and proprietor. In April, 1882, J. H. Gilkey became a partner, and it is now published 
 under the firm name of S. W. & J. H. (.Rlkey. It is a weekly newspaper, independent 
 
 in politics, and in size an eight column folio. tv Fd 
 
 The United Brethren in Christ.— early as the year 18.)9, W. II. McCluie, B. D. E<1 
 wards, Henry Ilamler, and others began making arrangements for the building of a house 
 of worship for the above named denomination. In 18(i0, the building ot this chuich vvas 
 commenced. It was soon enclosed but was not hnished for several jears. lluswa, the 
 second church edifice in the comity. A Union Sabbath-school was organized at the church 
 in'^UiAmring of 1860 , with W. H. McClure, superintpdcnt, and with about tlnrty atten¬ 
 dants. In 1814. it became a United Brethren school, with L. Champe superintendent. T he 
 church society has always been in a prosperous condition. The present membership is 
 
 society was organized by this denomination 
 soon after the settlement of the country, and services held at the hmn®® the ditierent 
 members of the congregation. In the spring of 18.T7, a Methodist Sabbath-school was orKan- 
 ized bv W. C. McDow, at his claim near Greeley. This was the hrst babbath-school in 
 the coiiutv and was well attended. In the summer another Sabba.h school was organized 
 n Sut on Vffiley wim R. Robinson superintendent. The church society now has about 
 seventy membZ and Rev. N. P. Teddrick is pastor. Arrangements are now being made to 
 
 Iberian CTirrc/i.^This church society was organized March 18^1. 
 with twenty-one membert?. The Trustees then were: R. H. Calvert, T. L. CaUert, W - 
 Lyon, G G.^McFadden, and \V. C, Calvert, Sr. The church was in the 1880, 
 
 at a cost of Sl,:m The society is in a iirosperous condition. _ 1 he pastor Rt-v. S. W. Cril 
 ivpv assumed chanre in July, 1881, and became settled pastor m July, Ibbrv. 
 
 ^"'rhe Catholic Church services are held here by the Roman Catholics, but 
 
 they^m^no p^ai^^of vv cTslnp^^ ^^^^Thig lotiire was Instituted under dispensation, on 
 March 37, 1882. The officers were J. D. Wait, W. M.; Clark Decker, S. \\ .; L. I . 
 son J W ■ J. M. DeBall, Sec.; Jesse K. Sutton, Treas.; Henry Lonelier, S. D., S. h. 
 Sfowe" J b ■ T Z Stevenson, T.; Samuel Rankin, T. The otiier members were: .lohn 
 WeiTvCT, j. F.’King, J. G. Reese, J. Griffith, and J. A. Foyer. The lodge now niimber.s sixteen 
 
 o/%?Aias, '^Gredey\}odoe No 5rv.--Thi8 John Weaw'J' 
 
 R m.-venson M at A • J H. Asher. I G.; and W. E. Carpenter. (). (x. The othei mem 
 hers were: V.’ M. Benson, J. S. Goodrich, John Glaze. M. Stanley, James Sutton, G. Sut¬ 
 ton S Latham. C. Bouck, Thomas Cattle and Arthur McCoy. i„ 
 
 'united Order Ancient Templars, Greeley Temple, e ffihLrs U 
 
 incknmb'^’p t!-‘j.\T AsVe^T^^^^ McFaZe^ V Tb! Mrs E. Benson, L,; H. Wab 
 
 ker, Rec.’; John Ranzenberge’r, F., John Watt, Treas ; D-Mct'addcn, Us 
 
 den 1 G ■ Robert Wood, O. G. The present membership is about the same as on its 
 orgiinizatioB. Though not iiiereasinix in numbers, it is in a 
 
 In the spring of 1^58. a saw anf grist-mill was built by ‘'l®,J “'U', 
 wliich after being operatcl several years was abandoned. In 18 bi, another '“i’ , 
 
 liy Robinson & .VIcLanglilin, wliicli for several years did a good business ^he present 
 Greeley Mills are located in the western part of the town, and are owned and operated ly 
 
 Clark Decker. TTie mill was commenced in 1874, by Clins^ Bouck, who, lacking means to 
 complete it, in the fall of 1875, associated with himself J. K. Gardner and John M eaG.r of 
 Albany, N. Y., and the building was soon completed. After 
 
 the above firm, it was purchased by the present proprietor, Clark Deckei . The mill is built 
 of stonrand isvalueilat |13,(10(..'^ It contains four run of '® 
 
 engine of forty horse-power. Its average grinding capacity is twenty barrels of Hour, and 
 lOjXlO pounds of meal and feed per day. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 CAMMERBEKE & BOUDEWYNS, manufacturers of brick. This business was es¬ 
 tablished early in the spring of 1882 by the above Ann. They manufactured about ^HlJHKl 
 brick in the season of 1883, liesides a considerable quantity of dram tile. Their business is 
 tlie only one of this nature in the county and gives ®™Plf>ym®®t ^ |iboiit ten men Peter 
 Cammcvbekeof this firm was born in Anderson County, Kan., December 1, 1^7, and was 
 reared on a farm. He was for three years in the mercantile business at (.recley. He lias had a 
 practical experience in the manufacture of brick of about three years. IIis partner, Albert 
 Boudewyns.^is a native of Holland. He came to America when be was thirteen years old 
 and learned his trade in St. Louis. He came to Kansas about two years ago and has had a 
 
 oractical experience in this business of about twenty-five years. . 
 
 ' CLARK DECKER, proprietor of the Greeley Flouring Mil s, was born in Crawford 
 County Ohio, in 1885, and moved to Delaware County, Ohio, with bis parents in 1842, vvTiere 
 for some years he followed agricultural pursuits, and also carried on a saw-mill for eleven 
 years While residing there he held the office of Justice of the Peace foi tbiee years. In 
 August, 1864, he enlisted in Company B,One Hundred and Seventy-seventh Ohio Infantry and 
 served eleven months. Mr. Decker came to Kansas in 18i6 and located in Anderson County 
 and has since been interested in agricultural pursuits. He has 366 acres of land and iaises 
 considerable live-stock. In the spring of 1876 he bought a saw-mill which be conducted foi 
 about five years. In December, 1877, be purcliased tiie Greeley Mills and has added large 
 iranrovements. They are now valued at $13,000, and he has a large and extensive trade. 
 The mills have a capacity of forty barrels per day, besides which 10,0 0 pounds ot feed, 
 meal etc are ground out each day. Mr. Decker also deals extensively in ffi kinds of gram 
 He was elected Justice of the Peace in 1876 and still retains the office. Elected Mayor of 
 
 ^*'*^H^ARRISObr&YlNCAID, dealers in lumber and general merchandise. L. U. Harrison, 
 the seniOT members the Arm, was born in Jones County N. C^., and when young moved 
 wUlfhis nSente to Muscatine County, Iowa, where he followed mercantile pursuits with 
 his father and also farmed to some extent. He came to Kansas in October, 1869, located in 
 Linn County and followed agricultural pursuits and also raised considerable live-stock. 
 He had a fann of some 360 acres and still owns a farm thereof 168 acres. He came to 
 Greeiev in March 1880 , and engaged in the lumber business. In .lanuary, 1880, he became 
 as^ochded S a:. Kincaid, andTn January, 1881, they purchased the merchandise business 
 of Peter Cammerbeke, his stock being estimated at $3,4'i0. The firm have a large bade in 
 both bushie^ses. In lumber, they carry a stock of $6,000; and in general merchandise, 
 •$8 000 to $10 000, and are the leading business house in Greeley. 1 he junior member of Uie 
 firm A Ktaeffid was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, and was reared m Mahoning 
 County When twenty years old he went to Illinois and remained one year. H® came to 
 kSiin 1858 and located in Linn County, where he pre-empted 160 acres and followed 
 mfric Rural pursuits. He went to Colorado in 1860 and engaged in mining. Returned to 
 Kansas in 1864 During the war he enlisted and served 100 Jays m the beyenteenth Kansas 
 Difantrv At the close of the war he farmed for seven years then went into business at 
 Mmmd City Linn Co.. Kan., and came to Greeley in March, 1880, at which time he pui- 
 chased a hardware stock and carried on that line of business for some months, and in Jan- 
 ua?r 1^1 became associated with his present partner. This farm is extending its business 
 rapidly, in November, 1883, they opened a branch store at Goodrich, Linn County, lyith a 
 stock of $3,000 to $4,000, that portion of the business being under the management of J. 
 
 GERAIli) HOLLEY, meat market and dealer in live-stock -hides, etc was born in 
 Western New York, November 13, 1849, and reared on a farm Some years later he moved 
 to the city of Rochester, where he was for two years employed as a bookkeeper. He came 
 irAnderson cXity, Kail., in.Octoher, 1878, located at Central City and for two years fol¬ 
 lowed gardening; afterward moved to Greeley and engaged in agricultural puibiiits. In 
 Amnisf 1881, he purchased the meat market of M. Staley, which hiisiness he continues and 
 
 in Sinnection with the same business buys and ships cattle, hide^ tallow, etc. 
 
 SMITH LATHEN, dealer in stoves and tinware, was horn in Praiikliii County, Kansas, 
 in April 1860 and four years later accompanied his parents to Greeley He learned the 
 trade of harness-nmker with his father, M. W, Latlien, and followed that occupation for 
 fevCTal veare He purchased his present business from T. Z. Stepliensop in February, 1882 
 Mri aS carries a nice stock of about $600 to $1,000. He inanufactiires tinware and 
 is huikling up quite a nice trade. He is the only one here engaged m this special line 
 
 V T YON "eneral merchants. This firm is composed of W. G. Roth and C. 11. 
 Lyor The hJ^^neS^afestaSierHii 1874 by Henry Calvert and hi 1877 Mr Lyon was 
 admitted as a partner. Two years later Mr. Calven sold out liis interest to W. G. Roth 
 an 1 the film chSn-ed as above: The firm do a large and increasing business, to supply the 
 deimands of which tliev carry a stock of about $9,000 W G. Roth, of this firm, is a na ive 
 of Alleffiiony County, Pa., where lie followed agricultural pursuits. lie came to Greelej, 
 Kan in 1W8 and previous to entering into the business was emp oyed in the Gree ey 
 
 Mills C h' Lyon, his partner, was born in Mercer County, 1 a., in 18ob. Came with liis 
 
 par Jnts t^Franklin CoiiiR.y, Kan., in 1858. Ten years later they removed to Mount Gilead 
 Person CoiiiRy. He followed mercantile pursuits (as a c erk) at Greeley for several yean 
 
 . Pnnntv Kan in 1858. Ten years laier iney rtiiuuvyu tu \iucau, 
 
 Anderson Coim^y He folfowed mercantile pursuits (as a clerk) at Greeley for several years 
 and iu^sk embarked in this business. Both nienibers of the hrm are young and enterpris- 
 iiiir h isiness men and tliev have the oldest continuous business in Greeley. . , 
 
 nig "'‘®'"®',^'"LLiAM H. McCLURE, farmer, Section 29 P..O. Greeley, was horn in Mont- 
 ixomerv Coimtv Ohio in 1829. He learned the trade of iiniier in Gerniantown ni that 
 county^ and fol'low'ed that occupation in various parts of that State until June, l8oi , when 
 ho caine to Anderson County, Kansas. He pre-empted 160 acres in Monroe Township, and 
 imoreved tim sam^ residing there about five years. In 1862 he went to Paola, wliere he 
 eimao-ed in hardware business, continuing there until 1809, when lie returned to Anderson 
 Con ify^^ on his present farm. He has about 300 acres, 200 acres of ivhich are 
 mi ler cultivation. Mr. McClure is making a specialty of wheat growing, m 'vhmli he is 
 niiite successful, and is also raising considerable live-stock of the Durham and Short-horn 
 breed 1^ 1867 he pi^^^^^^ o7 Section 30 which included the original town 
 
 sRe of Greeley consisting or 90acres, a large portion of which he has since disposed of. 
 Mr McClure was a member of the last Territorial legislature of Kansas. He is one of the 
 ontumri^imr and successful farmers in this section of the country. 
 
 EDWARD A MOREY, dealer and manufacturer of harness, saddlery, etc., was born 
 at Cairo Ill January 17, 1860. His parents emigrated to Miami County, Kan., m July, 
 18bk and located at Paola. Here the subject of this sketch attended school for some years. 
 Tii« fnther removed to Baldwin City some years later and opened m mercantile business, 
 his io^assXg him Ri c^ the store. In April, 1880, Edirard Morey went to 
 
 r 'iirnpff winTo he learned the trade of Iiarness-maker. In September, 1882, became to Greele\ 
 and purchased the business from W. T. Weldon. He carries a stock of about $800 to $1,000, 
 
 has a nice trade and employs two men ill the manufacturing dcimrtment. 
 
 DANIEL W. SMTITI, real estate, etc., wuis horn m Butler County, Ohio, peceinber 6, 
 1823 and twelve years later accompanied his parents to Prelfie County, where after reaclnng 
 the iWe of maturity lie followed agrioiiRtiral pursuits. He came to Kansas in October 
 18.59 and located in Walker Townsliip, Anderson County, and for fifteen years foUowed 
 farming In 1863 he was appointed postmaster at Greeley, which ijosition he n'tained until 
 1869 and in the fall of 1870 was re-appointed and still retains the office. In connection 
 with this he conducts a real estate and insurance business and carries a stock of suitlonei te 
 etc He has also a good farm of 140 acres adjoining the town. Mr. bniith \uis lust ele< ted 
 Justice of the Peace in 1860 and held the office oil and on up to 1880. He has been iiotarj 
 
 ^'■''^lfELOs'MT"LkER,"M.^D., was horn on a farm two miles south of Conneautville, 
 Crawford Co Pa. October 19,1837. lie received Ills preliniinnry education at Conneaut¬ 
 ville AcadeniV He having manifested an inclination for medical pursuits, his education 
 
 was conducted’ with this obicct in view, hut when the war of tlie Rebellion broke ;»it he 
 ffixferZ 1 is 8 udies. On April 27, 1861, lie enlisted in Company D, Colonel McLean’s regi¬ 
 ment, and was made Orderly Sergeant. He served three months, nn<l on returning home, 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 133^ 
 
 entered the Medical Department of the Michigan University. At the end of one term the 
 call for Volunteers became more urgent, and ne enlisted for nine months in the One Hun¬ 
 dred and Thirty-seventh Pennsylvania Infantry, and was given the rank of Captain. In the 
 following year he was elected Major, in which he continued for his full term of service. 
 Participated in the battles of South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellors- 
 ville At the expii-ation of the term for which he had enlisted, Major 'A alker again re¬ 
 turned to .Michigan University, graduating with the class of 1864. He lirst began the prac¬ 
 tice of his profession at Medina, Micliigaii, afterward going to his former place of rewdence 
 Conneautville, Pa., and was soon appointed Examining Surgeon of the t wentieth Provost 
 District which he retained until February, 1865, when he again entered military service, 
 and takiiu' charge of eight companies of Infantry, went to Roanoke Island, and com- 
 uleted the re-organization of the old One Hundred and Third Pennsylvania Regiment. He 
 was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Regiment at the close of the war. He settled at Union City,I a., 
 and again entered upon the duties of his profession, and was appointed UnUed btates ^x- 
 aminiii" Surgeon, and also Surgeon of the Philadelphia & Erie Railroad. In February, 186 1 , 
 he came to Kansas and settled at Greeley, Anderson County, where he has a large prac¬ 
 tice and enjoys an enviable reputation. The Doctor was married 111 1860, to Miss Emerctte 
 Greeiilleld. of Crawford County, Pa. . . t „ qiH'IR 
 
 HON .1OHN D. WAIT, merchant, w'as born in Delaware County, N. \., January d, I8di^ 
 and was reared on a farm. In 18.56 he removed to Pike County, 111., where he followed 
 a<'ricultural pursuits, and also worked as carpenter. In August, 1863, he enlisted in com- 
 panv E Ninety-first Illinois Infantry. Was promoted to Second Lieutenant in the tollow- 
 
 in<'^Deceinber, and resigned in March, 1864, after which he followed agricultural and nie- 
 
 chanicnl imrsiiits in Pike County. Sir. Wait came to Kansas in the spring of 186.1, and 
 located in Liberty Towiisliip, Linn County, where he improved a farm, and 
 agricultural pursuits for aliout twelve years. In the fall of 1879, he was elected to-the State 
 Leoislaturc, to represent Linn County. Mr. Wait came to Greeley in November, 18W, and 
 purchased his present business from H. Decanniere; he has increased his trade largely since 
 that time, and carries a nice stock of about $7,000 to supply the demand of the same. Mr. 
 Wait is an enterprising merchant, displays considerable energy, and is building up a hue 
 business in this locality. 
 
 WELDA. 
 
 This thriving little village is situated on the gently rolling upland 
 prairie, on the line of tlie Kansas City, Lawrence & Kansas Southern 
 Railroad about eight miles south from Garnett. 
 
 The history of Welda begins with the year 1870, when the railroad 
 company established a station of that name. Rut the town was not sur¬ 
 veyed and platted until 1873. 
 
 The first settlers were J. M. Kauble and family, who located in August, 
 1873. The next to locate was John Hogan, in 187.5, and D. 11. Morey in 1876. 
 
 The post-ollice was established June 23, 1874, and J. M, Kauble 
 appointed postmaster. 
 
 The first birth was that of Harry, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kauble, 
 April 20, 1875. 
 
 On December 23, 1876, T. J. Gilmore was united in marriage to Miss 
 Mary Kauble. This was the first marriage in Welda. 
 
 The first store was opened in May, 1879, by D. H. Moi'ey. 
 
 During the earlier years, the schoolhouse was located at some distance 
 from the towm, but in the fall of 1879, a schoolhouse was built in the north¬ 
 eastern part of the village, and a term of school taught therein the same 
 fall, by G. W. Patterson. 
 
 The first sermon was preached at the schoolhouse, soon after its com¬ 
 pletion, by Rev. Hanson. 
 
 The first death to take place in the town site was that of Daniel Lovell, 
 in October, 1882. 
 
 The town made no progress until within the past three years. There 
 are now two stores, a schoolhouse, railroad depot, a blacksmith and wagon 
 shop, two hotels, a post-ofRce, and a few dwellings. The popidation is now 
 about one- hundred and fifty. The principal industry is the baling and 
 shipping of hay, which amounts to several thousand tons annually. There 
 are two large steam-presses in operation, one started in 1879, and the 
 other in 1881. 
 
 There are no church buildings, though religious services are held 
 regularly. The United Presbyterian Church was organized in September. 
 1879, Rev. C. H. Strong officiating. Soon afterward the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church organized a society and built a parsonage. The Presbyterians are 
 now making arrangements to organize a society. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. 
 
 B. F. HENRY, stock-raiser. Section 30, P. O. Garnett, is a native of Clarke County, Ohio 
 where he was reared on a farm. In 1872 he moved to De Witt County, Ill., where he fol¬ 
 lowed agricultural pursuits for two years. He came to Anderson County, Kan., August 
 21, 1874, and located at Central City,and was for three years engaged in buying and shipping 
 live-stock. He then went to Garnett, clerked forM. L. White, in the grocery business, and 
 in 1878 entered into partnership with him; a year later he sold out his interest and moved 
 on to his present farm, which consists of 1,200 acres, 3.50 of which aie in cultivation, 
 the balance he uses for stock purjjoses. His principal business is fattening cattle for the 
 Eastern markets. He carries on an average about 250 head. His land is located near the 
 head of Cedar Creek, has abundance of water, and his stock-raising facilities are second to 
 none in the county. 
 
 COLONY. 
 
 This thriving village is situated on the high upland prairie, in the 
 southern part of Anderson County, on the line of Kansas City, Lawrence & 
 Kansas Southern Railroad, abottt sixteen miles from Garnett. The location 
 is a pleasant one, but situated as it is on a spur from the Ozark Mountains, 
 it is impossible to obtain well-water, and rain water has to take its place 
 altogether. 
 
 The population of Colony is about 400, and is made up of an exception¬ 
 ally enterprising class of people. The business houses represent nearly all 
 branches of trade, and are all doing well. The adjoining country is fast 
 being settled, and the land brought under cultivation, in consequence of 
 which the town is growing very rapidly. 
 
 The history of the village begins with the year 1870, at which time the 
 railroad was completed through the county. A town was laid out, and a 
 depot built on Reclion 6, Township 22, Range 19. Tliis was done by the 
 railroad company, who named the new place Divide. The plat was recorded 
 August 2, 1870. 
 
 It was not long until a post-office was established at the depot and kept 
 by the railroad agent Wyman. He was succeeded bj“ D. 0. McAllister, who 
 was also depot agent. 
 
 Owing to the difficulty in obtaining water, no improvement in the town 
 was made until 1872. A colony had been formed in Ohio and Indiana by 
 Col. Henry Wilson, Col. N. Bostwick, J. J. Fairbanks, J. G. Norton and 
 others, and after examining Colorado and Kansas, Divide station was chosen 
 as the most favorable point at which to locate. The colonists began to arrive 
 early in the year, and by the middle of May, fidly one hundred had selected 
 land and most of them began making some improvements. On their arrival 
 they elected Col. Wilson President; J. J. Fairbanks, Vice-President; J. P. 
 Ewing, Secretary ; and D. W. Ream, Treasurer. Though at first so large, 
 the colony soon disbanded and the greater number of the settlers returned 
 to the East, some abandoning land on which they had made a payment. A 
 few families remained, however, and have all done well and accumulated 
 property. Of this colony now living on the town site, are only the families 
 of A. G. Perkins and Thomas Bell. 
 
 The station and town was named Colony in 1872, from the large settle¬ 
 ment by the above named colonists. 
 
 The first store was opened early in 1872 by Fairbanks & Reams in what 
 is now the Grandview Hotel. 
 
 The first birth was that of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Reams, 
 in August, 1872. 
 
 The first sermon was preached by Rev. Travis, Sunday March 31, 1872- 
 
 The second birth was that of Matilda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Thomas 
 Boll, and occurred on December 12, 1872. 
 
 The first marriage took place on July 3, 1879, and was that of Frank 
 P. Ewing and Narcissa Fullenwider. 
 
 The first death occurred in August, 1875, and was that of Minnie May 
 Fairbanks, child of J. J. Eairbanks. 
 
 As only a few of the colony remained the town did not improve any 
 until about the.year 1879. Up to that time it contained only a store, post- 
 office, blacksmith shop, hotel, and a few other buildings. About the above 
 date the lands adjoining the village were fast being settled and improved, 
 therefore the town began to build up, and has continued to progress until 
 the present time. The greatest growth was in the years 1881 and 1882. 
 
 About the middle of August, 1881, a number of the best buildings in 
 the town were swept away by a confiagration. The fire broke out at about 
 half-past six o’clock in the evening in a meat market, between the hotel 
 and a large store. The building was soon in flames, which was rapidly 
 communicated to others, and in a short time the Empire House, Roberts’ 
 meat market, Buford’s store. Dr. Malone’s office, Yokum & Jlatthews’ fur¬ 
 niture store, and Matthews’ grocery store were in ashes. But little was 
 saved from any of these houses. Though a hard blow to the losers, it was 
 not long until most of the buildings were replaced. 
 
 In the early history of the town, the schoolhouse was about t hree miles 
 distant, but in 1876, the present school building was built on the town site, 
 and in the fall of the same year a term of school was taught therein by 
 Frank P. Ewing. The school has always been well conducted and now has 
 two departments. 
 
 The only newspaper published in the village is the Colony Free Press, 
 J. J. Burke, editor and piroprietor. It was established January 5, 1882, 
 and is a bright and newsy paper. In size it is a seven-column folio. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church. —This church society was organized 
 in 1877, from what was then known as the Deer Creek circuit. The cJmrch 
 was built in 1880. The society has about sixty members. Rev. N. T. Ryne 
 is pastor. J. McD. Martin is superintendeni. of the Sabbath-school. 
 
 The Baptist Church. —This church society was organized in 1881, and 
 the church was erected in 1882. The society is in a prosperous condition. 
 Rev. C. J. Coulter is pastor, and C. B. Randall superintendent of the Sab¬ 
 bath-school. 
 
 The Catholic Church. —Services are held here by the Roman Catholics, 
 but they have not yet erected a house of worship. 
 
 One of the chief industries of the town is the baling and shipping of 
 hay. There are in opieration three portable presses, besides two large ones 
 ojierated by steam-power. The steam presses are owned and operated by 
 Hall & Rogers, who ship fully 15,000 tons of hay annually. 
 
 Olive Branch Lodge, A., P. c 6 A. M .—This lodge was instituted in 
 April, 1882, under dispensation. The first officers w'ere: S. C. Varner, 
 W. M.; E. F. Ewing, J. W.; J. M. Axtell, Treas.; Samuel Mooberry, Sec.; 
 Thomas Church, S. W.; J. K. Corbin, S. D. The other members were J. 
 M. Savage, Obid Newcomb and Sylvester Durall. The lodge now numbers 
 sixteen members and is in a prosperous condition. 
 
 Knights of Pythias, Prairie Lodge, No. 49.—Tliis lodge was instituted 
 in March, 1882, with J. J. Burke, C. C.; T. P. Turner, K. of R. & S.; 
 James McCartney, P.; E. D. Thomas, V. C.; R. A. Gant, M. at A. The 
 other original members were C. P. Walker, James Walker, W. S. Roberts, 
 W. N. Marshall, J. McD. Martin, J. Biben, C. P. Richardson, E. E. Varner, 
 and J. 0. Smith. The lodge now numbers twenty-three members and is in 
 a flourishing condition. The present officers are: Dr. E. D. Thomas, C. C.; 
 T. J. Turner, V. C.; McD. Martin, P. J.; J. 0. Smith, K. of R. & S.; 
 J. L. Bibens, M. of E.; R. M. Gaut, M. of F.; J. F. Walker, M. at A. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 GEORGE EDWARDS, agent for S. A. Brown & Co., InniLcr dealers, was born in 
 Miami County, Ind., October 4, 1846, where be learned the trade of carpenter and cabinet¬ 
 maker. In 1^9 he came to Kansas and remained for a year in Marshall County. Return¬ 
 ing East, he located at Mexico, Ind., and followed his trade. In 1878 he went to Glencoe, 
 Minn., where he was employed in a lumber-yard and also worked at hie trade, returning to 
 Marshall County, Kan., in April 1880. He was for a few months employed on a farm. Then 
 he went to Atchieon, where he worked at his trade in a furniture establishment. In June 
 1882 he came to Colony and entered upon his present duties. 
 
 T. L. ELLIOT, merchant, was born in Steuben County, N. Y., December 29, 1836, and 
 was reared on a fann in Wayne and Clinton counties, Mich., where his parents were engaged 
 in agricultural; pursuits. In May, 1857 he came to Kansas, locating in Allen County and 
 remaining there in camp until December with the Union Settlement Company. He assisted 
 in laying out the town of Geneva, and was a member of the Town Company. Removing to 
 Woodson County, he took up a farm and followed agricultural pursuits. July 24, 1861, he 
 
ANDERSON COUNTY. 
 
 1333 
 
 1 * * 1 P Tpnth Kani'ftS Infantry, and was discharf^ed in August 1864 and 
 
 fVf'fWING salesman with T. L. Elliot, was born in Licking County, Ohio, June 
 2-2 Th^ehewas educated and for a time attended thc pemson Universityat Gran- 
 
 vUll Oiiio fn Se,,rember 1861 he enlisted in Company H, Th.rty-flrst 
 
 anrinSl he W!?s sicretory of tL Republican Central Committee of Anderson County. 
 
 He has teen a member of the Masonic for twenty-one years and at present is 
 
 ^CHT^T ''nfxL of Hall * Rogers, balers and shippers of hay, was born in Bartlett, 
 
 M TT i^^arch laSl and removed when young with his parents to PorHand, Me., where he 
 
 dotte, and was for several years employed as carpenter 1“ he 
 and undertakers’ business, and while so engaged, he te^^^ 
 
 SSH'elSlsKvith"Ri.‘^ 
 
 each, employ twelve men and bale from 15,(^ to 20,^ *^wn^f?on^ntv’'ohi*o'April 11 18.56 
 JOHN HOLZAPFEL, postmaster was born '"Cuyahoga County Ohio, ApU^ 
 
 "inXJcri'^rhe Lml 
 
 to atime emplo^'yif In’the reS estate offi/e of C. P. Wateer. 1“ A^fl'TTh^e 
 
 with the Bush Bros., purchased the general merchandising ® 
 
 business is conducted under the style of Bush Bros. & Co. -Jnei-mfistpr at this nlace 
 
 carry a stock of about $6,000. Mr. Holzapfel was appointed postmaster at tms place 
 
 June (, 1^^ Martin & Shockey, merchants, was born in Jackson County, 
 
 Ga Smte?’ 2 rt 8 ir He cZe toKansasinthe spring of 1857 and located in Bourbon 
 County. During Ae troubles prevailing at that period he was ^follo’^fn^^fall 
 
 Anderson County and is also engaged m the gram business w th S C. \ arner. 
 the offices of Clerk and Treasurer of Ozark Township ?ovCTal times. young 
 
 nwriTirTT w MATTHEWS merchant, was born in Illinois in IBM auu wueu yuiui;, 
 
 UL the ^oye conducted the tfooi. He has ooht'hftd to ^^ce hie proh^sw^^^^^ 
 
 again withagewnd stocky tewhmhhecarne^^^^^ 
 
 the Luzerne Inslitute, Pa., for some time Afterward he read law at ^hhesbarre wn i B _ 
 ?8-^f toi8?9^“i'nMarch oYthTlatter yeZhe remived to Coffiny and enibarked in the general 
 
 issilsisliliil 
 
 ts%“etcted?Zmter^ ?hZcounJ”of Commissioners of Anderson County 
 « a®mtteV 0 ^‘^VA^RNFR dealer in grain and implements, was born in Monongahela City, 
 
 he moved to Dee Moines Iowa clerked a year (and^^^^^^ 
 
 later he sold out and wentto Adair County, a farm of 800 acres. Mr. Varner 
 
 he moved to McLean County, I'l;’ h ^ Uimber-yard, this he sold out In June, 1882. 
 
 came to Colony in April, 1879, and establish^ y , , disposed of that busi- 
 
 In 1881 ^0 .^niharked in hardware i’aagricuRural implement business, he is the only 
 
 Ze\'ng*tffiine of Ztaes^a^this phme, and has a nice trade. He is also engaged 
 
 in grain business in company with John Meu Martin. p County, Penn., June 17, 
 
 ^ JOSEPH WALKER, carpenter and hmlhf bom in Crawtoru oou^ boat building 
 
 ?a"Zed\Zinnecton'^wUrhis March, 1881 ,whenhe moved to Colony, since which 
 
 S^tCS &''k R.%. ca 'Bothimsi^^^^^^^^ 
 
 a general real estate and loan business. 
 
 WESTPHALIA. 
 
 Westphalia is a thriving village in the midst of a German settleiiient, 
 situated in tlie western part of tlie county. Its location is on the gently 
 siopiuLZiphiid prairie, Zt far from timber, and on the line of the Arizona 
 Division of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, about seventeen miles west and 
 south from Garnett. 
 
 The present population of Westphalia is about one hundred and fifty. 
 There are altogether, including shops, etc., seventeen business houses with 
 an aggregate annual trade of $120,000. The hay trade is » 
 industry, and several thousand tons of baled and pressed hay are shipped 
 
 ^"^^'The^'first settlement in the vicinity of the present town was made in 
 September, 1879, by Smith P. Cornell, who then located on his farm. He 
 was soon followed by J. Critchlow and P. Hartmann. 
 
 After the completion of the railroad a town was surveyed and platted, 
 in the spring of 1880, and called Cornell, in honor of S. P. Cornell. 
 
 In November, 1879, a post-office had been establislied at the residence 
 of Mr. Cornell, who was appointed postmaster and the office named in hta 
 honor. On July 1. 1880, the post-office was moved to the town site, and 
 the name changed to Westphalia, this name having been selected by the 
 railroad company as the name of the station. Anthony Flusche who had 
 located at the new town a short time before, was appointed postmastei as 
 well as depot agent. Some time afterward the name of the town was 
 changed to Westphalia that it might correspond with the name of the post- 
 
 office and railroad station. j , -01 1 , n i a,i- 9 
 
 On May 15, 1880, the first store was opened by Flusche Bros., on Lot <5, 
 
 ^^^°^The first hav press was established in 1881, by J. D. Uawes. 
 
 The first birth was that of Anthony, son to Mr. and Mis. Anthony 
 
 1 Insche^onuMaic^O, Anton Series and Katherine Schmitt were united 
 
 in marriage, this was the first marriage in the village. a-vt..c ir,r. 
 
 The first death took place on May 20, 1881, and was that of Mi.. Eva 
 
 K. Flusche, an old and respected lady. . a -nii Ltt Hoat 
 
 The first sermon was preached at the residence of A. Flusche, by Ite . 
 
 P. A. Peters, on April 12, 1880. In the spring of 1881, 
 
 the Roman Catholic—was built. It is a well furnished-building, ~.,.x40 f 
 
 in size. Services are held regularly thermn. aqq-i it was Vent 
 
 The first school taught in M^estphalia began May 1, 1881. It was kept 
 in the Catholic Church.^ Rev. P. Brocarde. was the teacher. The school- 
 house w “erwS inoved in from the country, since when the school has 
 
 “moffiy mill is a corn-mill, opened in the fall of 1882, by Thomas 
 IlavvpB in the large hav-press building, south ot tlie ciepoi. 
 
 The town is^opled by an energetic and intelligent class of people, 
 
 principally Germans. The school is abo^ 
 
 The Roman Catholic is the only church organization. Thsie is a Literaiy 
 
 Society which is in a prosperous condition. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 TAnriR aeeotTFR M D. was born in Switzerland in 1831. studied medicine at 
 Ac r O > • ■ T ..i,g cniiiG to America, traveled for some months 
 
 Berne College, and graduated ^ hp wna pmnloved in driu»- business. He attended 
 
 then settled at pay^port, ^ ® Aut^iist 13. 1862rand was immediately ap- 
 
 Hnmboldt Medical College, lAfissourrCavalry serving in that capacity over two 
 
 '-Wch time ke has practiced in An¬ 
 derson County. . ri n ■tni..ir,a Pn rlpalers in lumber, building material, etc.,was bom 
 
 C. C. ELKINS, of C. C. Elkms & Co. lumo^^, ^ .» teaching school in that 
 
 in Greene County, Iml., in 1850, und for s y s i located in Rich Town.ship, 
 
 State, Missouri and Colorado. In 18,6 he praising stock. He still owns his 
 
 ;fpt‘Zod"hSsrD^Sj^^^^^^^^^ he was Justice of the Peace 
 
 Iowa, where he was engaged in agricultural pi . P company with his brothers 
 
 Zed at Westphalia and emha^ 
 
 Emil and August, on the follow i ^ y. r ^ and has retained the office since. 
 
 Avas employed for ®ome years m the German Colony of Westphalia and 
 
 Shelby County, Iowa, there he esteWisnea ine business, and also followed farm- 
 
 while residing ‘Lore Mrried on a ieal ertate I . Anderson County, and estab- 
 
 iiig pnrsuits. lie Mr Ehiscte is engaged in the land and insurance business 
 
 lisled the town of Westphalia^ Mr I ins^^^ company with his brothers August 
 
 and is also enga."ed i", general merchandise b e ; ; ■\i,e town site. The subject 
 
 and Anton, besides "’Li?h he has a farnr ot Novemter23, 1881, to Annie Heese. 
 
 "“‘UlmmPH^E'^GRAUPi^K^ in Radibor, Prussia, Germany. August 12, 
 
 RUDCLPH P. GRAUran.n . ...uen he was about three years of age. 
 
 1845. His P/i^ents emigrated to Arne a^ different portions of Pennsylvania, Illinois 
 
 Located at Manyoiik, Mass. He has m ea rn ai^ Federal army at 
 
 Missouri, Iowa Ohio Kentucky ^ b. Sixteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and 
 
 Davenport, Iowa, October 1, 1861,111001111)! y . Gen. Sherman. Re-enlisted as a 
 
 served duringthe Rebellion to the end of the 
 
 veteran in the same e.e“P'my.“5„ T■il tI^^ZfrZ”which time lie adajited himself to 
 
 ^^ol^a.^ ane^ winch moved to Mi^irbwh^te^^^ 
 
 riiary, 1880, took a flying trip to Kansas and pi rcte following August, moved 
 
 since changed to \\ estphaha, m Anderso ^ (. the prospects very encouraging, dc- 
 
 his family from Winston, MOy here, hut i t hi m „ he moved tiis stock of drugs and 
 
 5“ sSi »“i“ .in,;. ,VI,id. hi,,;. .Mv.1 S."«.l n,dO„.ndl.n, V»rr,™ 
 
 ... 
 
 Kan was horn in Sherman, 
 rharde of his father's large , 
 
 WNife moved to Bradford, ^hickasinv Go ^ ih5H 
 
 Grimes as a notary public, and engaged in the ban « ^ h Alvard Fuller, and soon aftiT 
 he married Miss F. M., the youi best da ShteT L"Ionei Aivi occupied his attention 
 moved to East Temple, where 'iZ coiZripted into the Rebel service, 
 
 bte escapedTo't'Jil Union Itaes hr Kentucky; received a recruiting commission and was also 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 sutler for the First East Tennessee Cavalry, Col. Robert Johnson. lie also opened a wholesale 
 store at 46 Public Square, Nashville, Tenn., from which he supplied a large number of 
 sutlers, keeping up his stockjby shipping from Cincinnati, Ohio, by the steamboat load. 
 His attention was also turned to photographing and Hari)er’8 and Leslie's monthlies are in¬ 
 debted to him for many of their views of battle scenes and historical localities. He em¬ 
 ployed twenty-seven artists, and there is scarce a Union soldier that does not remember the 
 gallery of the Cumberland and the many photograph tents of Hawes Brothers. In 1864 he 
 turned his attention to railroading and was for twelve years in the employ of the A. it M. 
 Railroad, Missouri Pacilic and other lines ns conductor. It was during this period 
 that he conducted a large commission house in Cincinnati, keeping his brother, G. W. 
 Hawes, in charge of the same. In 1876 he moved to Kansas. Purchased a large tract of 
 land and tried his hand at farming. This proved to be too slow to suit his high pressure 
 ideas, and he engaged in baling and shipping hay and general merchnndi.se at Leloup. 
 Soon after selling out to Purdy & Scott, he entered the service of the Hannibal & St, Joe 
 Railroad as conductor, but after a year resigned and put in steam hay jiresses at Colony, 
 lola, Humboldt, Mount Ida and Westphalia. Was elected President of the Valley Hay 
 Company, a corjjoration that for a season greatly influenced the hay and grain trade in 
 Southern Kansas, and giving the towns where his presses were located new life and energy. 
 After the season of 1881 he disposed of all interest except in the presses and mills at West¬ 
 phalia, where he is still doing'a large business as indicated above, furnishing emidoyment to 
 from 80 to 300 men and paying the farmers of this and ad.ioining counties over'$lo0,000 
 per annum. 
 
 J. R. McCORMIt'K, proprietor Westphalia House, was born in Bourbon County, Ky., 
 July 27, 1824, and reared on a farm. In 1847-48 he served in the Mexican war in the Thfnl 
 Kentucky troops, after which he was engaged in general trading. On July 16. 1862. he en¬ 
 listed in Company E. Jojiu Morgan's Sipiadron, Confederate troops. Early in 1868 he was 
 promoted to Captain of Company B, Ninth Kentucky Infantry. In July of that year he 
 was captured by the Union troops, and not released until May,1865. He returned to Ken¬ 
 tucky and conducted a hotel at Carlisle for ten months; at Blue Licks Springs for four years, 
 and carried on the Southern Hotel at Lexington for two years; afterward engaged in general 
 trading, speculating, etc., until November, 1877, when he came to Kansas. Mr. McCormick 
 farmed for over two years in Anderson County. In March, 1880, he went to Coffey County, 
 where he continued to farm up to March, 1882. when he came to Westphalia and at once 
 opened his present hotel. He keeps a good house and has accommodation for sixteen guests. 
 
 ]\IONT IDA. 
 
 Mont Ida is a very small town situated about nine miles southwest from 
 Garnett, on the line of the Arizona Division of the Mi.ssouri Pacific Railroad. 
 The location is a fine one on the nearly level high upland prairie. 
 
 Surrounded as it is by an old and well developed agricultural country, 
 a great deal of business is done. Besides the trade in general merchandise, 
 the baling and shipping of hay is a profitable industry. There is also a 
 railroad depot, schoolhouse, post-office, and blacksmith shop. 
 
 The land on which the town is located was settled in 1857, by E. 
 .1. Broomhall, who still resides there. The town was surveyed and platted 
 in 1880, by the railroad company. It was named by them, and it is said 
 the name was selected in honor of a daughter of Mr. Broomhall. 
 
 The first settlers to locate on the town site were J. 1). Huffman, J. A. 
 Stoner, and Frank Gray. The first named settled in September, 1880. 
 
 The post-office was established .lanuary 1, 1883, and Frank Gray, who 
 still retains the office was appointed postmaster. 
 
 The first store was opened December 1, 1881, by Prank Gray, in a stone 
 building. 
 
 The first blacksmith shop was opened by J. A. Stoner. 
 
 The schoolhou.se was built in the spring of 1883, and after completion 
 the first term of school was taught by Maggie Moore. 
 
 The first sermon preached on the town site was by Rev. Mr. Huffman, 
 at the new school-house, in the spring of 1883. 
 
 The town stai'ts with the prospect of soon making a thriving village. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 WM. R. BORROW, farmer. Section 7, P. O. Garnett, was born in West Virginia, April 14, 
 1818, where he followed agricultural i)ur8uit8. He emmi^rated to Kansas, Nov. 7, 18.59, and 
 located on his present farm. He has 532 acres of land, of which he cultivates 110, and is an 
 extensive breeder of cattle and hogs. On August 14, 1862, he enlisted in Company F, 
 Eleventh Kansas Infantry, and was discharged May 24, 1864. 
 
 JOHN B. CAMPBELL, farmer. Section 20, P.O. Garnett, was born in Scotland in 18.33. At 
 the age of sixteen years he emigrated to Syracuse, N. Y.; was for a time employed at farm 
 work, then moved to Herkimer County, where he worked eighteen months at the trade of 
 tinner. He emigrated to Kansas, April, 1856, resided a few months at Osawatomie, and 
 participated with the Free-State party in the troubles prevailing at that period. In the fall 
 of that year he enlisted in tlie militia attached to the Sixth United States Infantry, and served 
 two months. Early in 1857 he came to Anderson County, resided at the village of Hiatt, and in 
 the summer moved to Washington Township, since w'hich time he has followed aCTicult- 
 ural pursuits. On September 8, 1862. he enlisted in Company F, Eleventh Kansas 
 Infantry and served three years. Mr. Campbell has 410 acres of land, 100 of which he 
 cultivates. Has a nice orchard of four acres, and raises considerable live-stock. On 
 his place is a fine stone residence. He was Justice of the Peace at this place for three years. 
 The subject of this sketch was married at Garnett, Kansas, in the fall of 1860, to Melissa 
 Smith, who died in July, 1870, leaving two chiidren. He was married again October 12, 
 1871, to Rebecca Hopkins. They have four children. 
 
 JACKSON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 ROBERT H. MOORE, farmer. Section 6, P. O. Garnett, was born in Muskingum County, 
 Ohio. December 11, 1827. There he learned the carpenters trade, and followed that occu¬ 
 pation for thirteen years in that and adjoining counties. He emigrated to Anderson 
 County ill 1857, and pre-empted 160 acres on which he still resides. He has now 331 acres, 
 all improved, and is quite an extensive raiser of live-stock. In August, 1862, He enlisted 
 in Company F, Eleventh Kansas Infantry and served three years. Has been Trustee of 
 this townshij) two terms, and is the present incumbent. He was elected Vice-President of 
 the Anderson County Savings Bank in 1880, and still retains that position. Mr. Moore 
 was married in Muskingum County, Ohio, in 1853 to Martha Hutton. They have six chil¬ 
 dren. 
 
 A. A. ADAMS, fruit grower. Section 13, Township20, Range 19, P. O. Garnett, was born 
 at Holiday’s Cove, Hancock County, West Virginia, September 21,1839. Was reared on a 
 farm and also for some years was employed on boats runnlngfrom Pittsburgh to Cincinnati 
 on the Ohio River. In the spring of 18.57, he came to Kansas with his father J. W. Adams, 
 who located in Franklin County. In Ausust, 1861, he enlisted in the Kansas Home Guards, 
 was mustered into the Ninth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry and served seven months. In the 
 spring of 18(>3, he went to Lawrence, where he began the study of photography, and also 
 traveled a few months in the Eastern States perfecting himself in that profession. After¬ 
 wards conducting an extensive gallery at Lawrence. In 1867, he came to Anderson County, 
 imrchased a farm in this townsiiip, to which he has since given his main attention. He 
 has 170 acres of land, all highly improved, thirty-five acres of it he has set out in fruit trees, 
 grape vines, berries, etc., and has one of the best fruit-producing farms in the county. In 
 November, 1880, he established a photograph gallery at Garnett which he proposes to con¬ 
 duct but a short time as his farm requires his whole attention. He is also a breeder of 
 Ayrshire dairy cattle, of which he has made a success. Has traveled in the United States 
 from New York to San Francisco, and from Dakota to the Gulf of Mexico, now lives, and 
 expects to die in the faith that Kansas is the best State in the United States. 
 
JACKSON COUNTY. 
 
 1335 
 
 JACKSON COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION AND NATURAL FEATURES. 
 
 TACKSON County (formerly Calhoun), was one of thirty-three coun- 
 J ties oro-anized by the first'Territorial Legislature of Kansas, at its ses¬ 
 sion in 1^55, at the Shawnee Manual Labor School, in Johnson County. 
 
 “"r'lrS'trarol t'’Te?Xw the ,».« of 
 
 Calhoun—suggestive of treason to the American nation—gave way to Jack¬ 
 son i^ honor^of the President who boldly denounced nullihcation, and by 
 the’Eternal” declared “nation” constitutionally written with a big N. 
 
 The lines of Brown, Jackson and Shawnee counties were changed by an 
 act rf the Legislatine’of 1868, andthe county-seat of Jackson County was 
 
 thereb^pernmnenlly^^ ™ government lend; te„„ 
 
 Netawakn east in thelorthcast part of '““"ty. h«vuw ^ 
 boundary the lino of Straigl.t Creek was the land of the Kickapoos. ilieir 
 
 diminished reserve is now entirely 
 within the limits of Brown County. 
 
 The Delaware lands lay south of the 
 Kickapoo Reserve, in the east part 01 
 the county. In the southwest part ol 
 the county,was the Pottawatomie 
 Reservation,* now diminished to a 
 tract eleven by eleven miles, with an 
 area of 121 square miles, leaving 
 some 530 square miles of territory in 
 the county available for settlement. 
 
 The Delaware lands were brought 
 inlo market July, 1857, at a 
 sale held at Osawkee, prior to which 
 time settlements had been made on 
 these lands, and the appraisements 
 were from $1.25 to $2 per acre, ''^here 
 the occupant had a cabin and slight 
 improvements on a quarter section. 
 
 The Kickapoo Reservation was piu'- 
 chased or granted as a subsidy to the 
 Central Branch of the Union Pacific 
 Railroad in 1867, and settlement com¬ 
 menced on these lands in Jline of that 
 year. 
 
 The Diminished Pottawatomie 
 Reserve has long been looked upon as 
 a section exceedingly fertile, and 
 highly desirable for settlement, but 
 since 1875, there has been but little 
 expectation that it would become a 
 part of the taxable domain of Jackson 
 County, until at a somewhat distant 
 period. State Senator John S. HoP" 
 kins, at Topeka, February 15, 1875, 
 wrote to Prank A. Root, then Editor 
 of the Holton Express and News, as 
 follows: 
 
 The prospect is good for the early sel¬ 
 ling out of the lands and removal of the dimin¬ 
 ished reserve band of Pottawatomie Inoians, 
 located in the bowels of our county. No fact 
 will be left iinpresented by those having the 
 matter in hand, showing the situation of our 
 county—the demoralizing effects, both upon 
 the Indians and settlers, of the policy of sur¬ 
 rounding a band of Indians by white sett e- 
 ments, the willingness on the part of the 
 reserve band to remove beyond the white 
 man’s plow. Earnest work in the right direc¬ 
 tion is now being performed. 
 
 The general surface of Jackson 
 County is undulating; the rolling 
 prairies rising and falling in gentle 
 swells; the^elevation averaging about 
 or more. 
 
 (a) Cedar Township . 
 
 (b) Douglas Township- 
 
 (c) Franklin Township--- 
 
 Grant Township. 
 
 .Tefferson Toivnship... 
 
 Liberty Township. 
 
 Netawaka Township.. 
 
 (c) 
 
 CP 
 
 (e) 
 
 (f) 
 
 (g) 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 I'.i'W 
 
 2,325 
 
 i)M2 
 
 1.209 
 
 1,051 
 
 2,521 
 
 992 
 
 826 
 
 646 
 
 7.58 
 
 thirty feet in a distance of a mile 
 nr more ThesT crestlines of motionless waves are intersecting each other 
 “ivcoISie Se, wl.ioh brings into view ™ S 
 
 seane and shows the light green of the prairie grasses in pleasing contiavt 
 wX’the dark green foliafe of the_ forest ^-es of greater 
 which skirt the many streams of lunning „ hoHoin land 13 per 
 
 lands is one mile, of timber belts one-hall mile._ 
 
 Lime and sandstone exist in large quantities.^ A most excellent whitish 
 magnesian limestone is found in different portions of the county, which 
 thoush easily worked when first quarried, becomes hard and exceedingly 
 durable when exposed to the aiif The Linscott Bank building on the west 
 
 side of the public square at Holton, and the Campbell L niversity building, 
 furnish excellent specimens of this choice material for public and private 
 structures. To the northeast and south of Holton, on the Elk and Barmei 
 creeks may be found the best specimens of brick-clay, and large quantities 
 of brick have been made therefrom. Coal has been discoyered m some parts 
 of the county, but few mines have as yet been opened; the thickness ot the 
 veins not warranting the expense of excavating for K. _ 
 
 In the bottom lands the soil is a rich sandy loam; it is a heavier black . 
 soil on the upland prairie, but it is all easily cultivated, and tliere are scarcely 
 any untillable lands in the county. The depths of soil varies from eighteen 
 inches to four feet. Stagnant pools, common to extensive bottoms along 
 rivers and near the mouth of large creeks, are unknown in this county, 
 
 hence the easy and rapid drainage ot 
 the soil, and the consequent fertility 
 and the salubrity of the atmosphere. 
 
 The supply of timber in Jackson 
 County is hardly surpassed by that of 
 any county in the State, and its area 
 is constantly on the increase caused by 
 the rapid diminution of prairie fires, 
 and the very considerable culture of 
 prairie groves. The streams are so 
 numei’ous that the distribution of 
 timber over tlie county is very well 
 equalized; the traveler is hardly ever 
 out of sight of timber. _ Conspicuous 
 among the native varieties are cotton¬ 
 wood, black walnut, oak of the black, 
 white, red, and burr varieties; hickory, 
 elm, hackberry, linden, sycamore, wil¬ 
 low, and box-elder. The cultivated 
 groves are generally soft maple, cot¬ 
 tonwood, elm, and black walnut. 
 
 MUNICIPAL TOWNSHIPS. 
 
 October 16, 1855, by act of the 
 Commissioners’ Court, Calhoun County 
 was divided into the three rnunicipal 
 townships of Douglas, Atchison, and 
 Half Day. Douglas, including from 
 the I\an.sas River northward to the 
 Military road running across the 
 county, known as the Fort Leaven¬ 
 worth and Fort Riley road, forming 
 the southern township. Atchison 
 comprised the northeastern and Half 
 Day the northwestern township. 
 
 December 15, 1856, Franklin 
 
 Township was formed seven miles 
 from north to south; twelve miles from 
 east to west, virtually taking the place 
 of Atchison. March 15, 1858, in a re¬ 
 cast of boundaries and change of 
 names, there were three townships, 
 
 - located as follows: Douglas—which 
 was the southern township, its north¬ 
 ern boundary being the line between 
 Townships 7 and 8; Franklin, embrac¬ 
 ing the eastern north part, while the 
 western north part was named .leffer- 
 son. The Legislature of 1868, in 
 clianging the boundaries of Shawnee, 
 
 ----- Jackson, and Brown counties, made 
 
 the line between Townships 9 and 10 the southern boundary of Jackson 
 County. Township 5, in Ranges 15 and 16 was detached from Brown and niade 
 the northea,stern portion of Jackson County becoming a part ol i 
 
 Townsliii) In 1808, there were throe townships, in ' 
 
 Holton became a city of the third class by an act of pe Legislature, and 
 in 1882 there were twelve distinct municipalities m the countj. 
 
 \t an election held for electing a Territorial Delegate, October 
 
 POPULATION BY FEDERAL CENSUS. 
 
 (h) Soldier Township. 
 
 (i) Straight Creek Township 
 
 (j) Washington Township.. 
 
 (k) Whiting Township. 
 
 Total 
 
 1870. 
 
 5,C27 
 
 1880. 
 
 599 
 
 976 
 
 723 
 
 417 
 
 10,718 
 
 • 5, 1857, 
 
 Marcus J. Parrott, the Free-Sthte'Candidate, was chosen. The first Jus¬ 
 tices of the Peace in these townships were the following named persons. 
 
 
1336 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Half Hay Township, Georgre h. Young; Atchison Township, Richard Reese; 
 Douglas Township, Perry Fleshman and Samuel S. Lockhart; Franklin 
 Township, Nathaniel Boydston. 
 
 The census taken April 1, IS.*)?, showed a population of 885; voters, 
 291; yet at the election June 1, 1857, for Lecompton delegates, Oden re¬ 
 ceived 23; Kuykendall. 20 votes. 
 
 Following is the early history of the municipal townships, as at present 
 constituted: 
 
 Douglas.—Vi was meet that the great representative of popular sover- 
 pjgnty—Stephen A. Douglas—should have his name perpetuated in Jackson 
 County. In its southeast corner is an irregularly shaped township by that 
 
 name, 'containing sixtv-ftve sections of land. It is watered by the Little 
 
 Soldier Creek and bv branches of the Muddy. Its population in 1875 was 
 589: in 1880 it was 1,051. Its present boundaries were fixed in 1873. 
 
 ' J. W. Williams, a native of Ohio, settled upon Section 10, Township 9, 
 Range 16, in 18.58, one of the first settlers upon the high prairie. He has a 
 hed"'e enclosing twenty acres, that \vas planted in 1859. He lias been county 
 Coinmissioner, Representative to the Legislature, and his son, A. 11. Wil¬ 
 liams, has been Sheriff of Jackson County for four years. 
 
 John Rippetoe, a native of Kentucky, settled on Section 26, Town.ship 9, 
 Range 16, April 3, 1855, the fir.st settler in the township. He was County 
 Commissioner in 1868 and 1869. Rev. Byron Steward settled on Section 
 28, Township 9, Range 16, June 21, 18.55. He was one of the Board of County 
 Supervisors in Territorial times, and has been in the Iloiise of Represent- 
 .atives. Other early settlers were A. W. Bainbridgo, William Cunning¬ 
 ham. Hugh Piper, John Piper, David R. Rice. Rufus J. Rice, Josiah Soal 
 
 and John N. Willard. , . , 0-0 1 
 
 The first schoolhouse in the township w'as built in 18.)8. It was made 
 of logs, 16x18 feet, bv the inhabitants of the \-ieinity, and Miss Harriet War- 
 field, of Clay County. Missouri, taught the first, a subscription school, in 
 I 8 . 57 ! School'District'Number 12, was organized November 5, 1859, the first 
 in the township. A. W. Bainbridge was Director; John Rippetoe, Clerk; J. 
 J. Grooling, Treasurer. There are now two stone and four frame school 
 
 buildings in the six organized school districts in t he township. Dr. .1. \\ . 
 
 Pettiiohn is the physician- of the township, and Byron Steward is a minister 
 of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. Eli II._ Robinson, of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church, preached for the settlement in tlie winters of 18.55 and 
 1856. There are many church members in this townshij), of different 
 denominations, but no church edifices as yet. 
 
 The wife of Alfred Ferrell died in June, 1855. 0. F. Cunningham 
 
 was born in July, 1855. Peter Steward and Lucinda Drum were married 
 in the spring of 1856. 
 
 Cedar takes its name from a small lot of cedars found on the l)anks 
 of the North and South Cedar creeks, which flow in a southeasterly direc¬ 
 tion out of this township into .Jefferson County. The area of the township 
 is 56 sections. 
 
 Luther M. M)'ers settled upon the northeast quarter of Section 33, 
 Townshij) 8, Range” 16. in April, 1856. He was Treasurer of Cedar Township 
 in 1874 and 1875. and ended a four years’ service as County Treasurer in 
 October, 1882. George Coleman, born in Sussex County, England, Novem¬ 
 ber 27, 1815, lived in Canada and in Illinois twenty-two years, and in 1856 
 settled upon Section 21, Township 8,Range 16. He was three years Township 
 Treasurer; was Treasurer of Douglas Township in 1871 and 1872; its Trus¬ 
 tee for 1868 and 1869: Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners in 
 1874 and 1875. 
 
 Stej)hen J. Elliot came to the township in 1855, and was its earliest 
 settler. James McLellan, a native of Maine, settled upon Section 7, Townshij) 
 8. Range Ki. He was in the Kansas House in 1865 and 1866; in the Senate 
 in 1871 and 1872. At the election in 1874, as a Candidate for Senator, he 
 had 203 majority in JaeUson County. R. S. Gillies, a native of Scotland, a 
 County Commissioner in 1876 and 1877, settled upon Section 33, d’ownship 7, 
 Range. 16. B. II. Bradshaw, a native, of Kentucky, a breeder of Short-horns 
 and Norman horses, prominent among the Patrons of Husbandry, settled 
 upon Section 17, Township 7, Range lii. 
 
 John Coleman and Phoebe Hastings were united in the bonds of matri- 
 monv by William Cornforth, Esq., .lanuary 1, 1857. Viola Luddington 
 was born in the spring of 1857—the first birth in the township. 
 
 At Tippinville there is a Union Cheese Factory, owned by a joint stock 
 company. It is doing a very good business and is the only one in the county. 
 John Dult and John Chestnut each have a blacksmith shop; Joseph 
 Kovan, a wagon shop; A. J. Parker, a harness shoj); George Warck, a shoe 
 shop: Mrs. .1. Bradley has a millinery store, and there has been a firm 
 doing a big business in a general .store, whose operations ceased in 1882. 
 The town took its name from Welwood Tipjiin—its first merchant—but 
 the j)eoj)le have sought to have it named Bloomfield. The jiost-oflice here 
 is North Cedar. There are three organized churches in this townshiji—the 
 LTnited Presbyterians, the Christian and the Reformed Presbyterian. This 
 organization at North Cedar was formed on April 1, 1880, with twenty-two 
 members. June 1. 1881, a neat and substantial house of worship, 32x42 feet 
 was erected. Its j)resent membership is about fifty. The Reformed Pres¬ 
 byterians or Covenanters organized their church October 16, 1871, by a 
 commission of Kansas Presbytery, of which the Cliairman was Rev. Josiah 
 Dodds. The elders chosen were John M. Law, John Ij. Wright and Hugh 
 Woodburn: the deacons, Andrew M. Law, Simon McCrory and Samuel W. 
 Patterson. Rev. J. S. T. Milligan, a resident missionary from March 11, 
 1871, on April 19, 1872, was elected and installed pastor of the congrega¬ 
 tion. He has been thirty years in the ministry of the Refoi’ined Presbyte¬ 
 rian Church. The membership of the church is one hundred and twenty. 
 Its Sunday-school numbers about two hundred. Their church edifice is a 
 nice frame building, 45x63 feet. This body believes the authority of God, 
 Christ and the Bible should be acknowledged in the constitution of the 
 
 United States of America, and because of its non-acknowledgment they 
 neither vote nor hold office under the constitution, and they thereby rest in 
 the belief that they avoid responsibilities for the sins of atheism and infi¬ 
 delity in the American nation. August 30, 1881, they organized the 
 Natiomd Reform Association. Its officers are as follows: President, John 
 Wright; Vice-Presidents, James Keers and Hugh Woodburn; Secretary, 
 •John A. Kirkpatrick; Treasurer, Matthew Brown; Corresponding Secretary, 
 James Barnett. 
 
 John Early, in 1862, made an appointment for a meeting to organize a 
 jMethodist Church, and the first one was held at the house of William T. 
 But.son, then living on Section 2, Township 8, Rangel3. The organizers of the 
 church were L. Elliot, Luke Finacum, Orlan Jones, Walter Parmenter and 
 H. IMitchell. In 1879 the first steps were taken toward erecting an edifice; 
 in 1880 it was finished, at a cost of about .$1,200. Tlie j)reachers here have 
 been Rev. .John Early, Rev. A. G. Channell and Rev. W. G. Campbell. W. 
 (’. .Jones was the Sunday-school superintendent in 1882. 
 
 VVashingtoyi .—In the southwestern part of the county the name of the 
 “Father of his Country ” is given to a municipal township. Up to 1864 it 
 had been included in the Pottawatomie Indian Reservation. It was organ¬ 
 ized February 21, 1873. In 1875 its population was 330; in 1880 it was 723. 
 It embraces 84 sections of land. , 
 
 Edward McNieve, the first settler, purchased several Indian head 
 rights. He was Township Trustee three years; Richard Reddy, five years; 
 II. Ilolligan, one year, and Michael Brown is the present Trustee. 
 
 E. L. Stalker and four others built the first schoolhouse in 1870, in the 
 county without any tax levy. Mr. Stalker is from Indiana. He entered 
 upon the duties of County Commissioner in January, 1878, and was Chair¬ 
 man of the Board for four years, lie is located upon Section 19, Township 
 8 , Range 13, W. H, Chase is located upon the north half of Section 22, 
 Township 9, Range 14. He is a native of Maine; has been County Com¬ 
 missioner four years; was Chairman for two years: a Representative to the 
 State Legislature in 1877. Adrian post-office, in this township, is located 
 on Section 32, Township 8, Range 13. Sullivan is upon th^ southeast 
 quarter of Section 17, Township 9, Range 13. The population of this 
 township is largely of Irish origin, and the Roman Catholic religion is the 
 prevailing one in the township. 
 
 FranMin .—In the east central portion of the county is the township 
 named after the statesman and philosopher—Benjamin Franklin. When 
 organized, December 15, 1856, it contained 84 sections; its i)resent area is 48. 
 In November, 18.53, N. 1). Lewis, a native of Ohio, but a long-time resident 
 of Platte (hunty, Missouri, laid a foundation for a claim on Elk, near the 
 mouth of Bill’s Creek. April 2, 1854, he landed with his fajuily, his 
 children consisting of one daughter and four sons, and now where there 
 was then a howling wilderness, with red men as companions, Mr. Lewis has 
 a magnificent farm of some 600 acres, over 3.50 of which is in a high state 
 of cultivation, the whole enclosed with good rail and hedge fences. His 
 dwelling is worth $5,000, and his barn nearly as much. In the summer of 
 1855 Michael Baker and a partner, a Mr. Sinythe, brought in a stock of di-y 
 goods and groceries and jmt them in a log building owned by Jlr. Lewis, 
 and for a few years this was quite a trading point for the settlers and 
 Indians. In the autumn of 1855 Phineas Skinner, from near Camden 
 Point, Platte Co., Mo., drove a large lot of hogs from his home to 
 this township, and butchering them sold the jjork to the Indians, and 
 wliile here he decided ujjon locating here with a colony. Returning to 
 Missouri, he came out in the spring of 1856 with quite a number of 
 colonists, and had arrangements made to improve several quarter sections 
 of land, jiroposing to divide accumulations at the end of five years. A 
 widow, by the name of Cole, and her family were among the immigrants. 
 For her Mr. Skinner built a house, and the men he employed boarded with 
 her. He laid out a town two miles west of Holton, called it Elk City, 
 built a stone house, placed in it goods to the amount of $4,000, and jnit a 
 son-in-law—Mr, fhoysdale—in charge of it. He had not been in very good 
 health, and one day starting out for a ride on his mule, for the apparent 
 jiurpose of looking after his varied business, one of the farm hands, going 
 to the spring for water, saw the mule tied to a bush on the bank of a 
 ravine near the spring, and found the body of Mr, Skinner lying dead at 
 the spring, his face submerged in the water, Ilis death caused a change 
 in the plans that had been so extensively made, and the agreements he had 
 made were brought to an end. His remains were taken to Missouri for 
 interment. Some of the store goods were taken back; tradition has it that 
 some were used by the Lane troops, and Di-. Henry Dent Oden made a pur¬ 
 chase of the remainder, and with John .1. Preston, his son-in-law, the store 
 was continued at this jilace. Dr. Oden was a native of Kentucky, and had 
 settled upon a farm four miles west of Holton. He was a member of 
 the Lecomjiton Constitutional Convention, and was one of the leading 
 Pro-slaverv men. He went to California and Oregon, and died in 
 1879. 
 
 Mr. Preston was a native of Indiana. Emigrated to Kentucky; from 
 there he came to Platte County, JIo., in 1843, and fir.st settled in 
 Kansas in Nemaha County, on the old Ft. Leavenworth and Ft. Laramie 
 road, northwest of Granada, and came to Elk Creek in Aju-il, 1856. He 
 ran a saw-mill at Elk tfity for a few years, and furnished the lumber for 
 the first shanty that was built on the town site of Holton, which was a 
 store building, put up by Capt. William, F. Creitz and his brother Lewis. 
 This mill was afterwards purchased by Peter Reidorer, who moved it to 
 the northwest quarter of Section 1, Township 7, Range 15, where now, as 
 proprietor of the Elk Mills, lie has a property assessed at $10,000, having 
 both steam and water-jiower. 
 
 Among the early settlers of the townshiji are George Bainbridge, 
 Chauncey J. Cowell. George W. Drake, Simeon Fees, Garret Groomer, 
 Godfrey Hafer, W. K. Lutz, Jacob Morroid, Walter Parmenter, George 
 
JACKSON COUNTY. 
 
 1337 
 
 Smith, (’ynisd. Wiiyimut, .John Arnold, W. I). Haruott, Thomas Fennell 
 
 and H. Hafer. i vf 
 
 William D. Barnett was born at Barnett, (.aledoma ( oiinty, vt., 
 \nril t 1820, and at seventeen years of ago camo to Alton, Illinois, and, at 
 Brighton, Macoupin County, taught school, having Ex-Covernor .Iolui M 
 Palmer one of his pupils. Leaving St. Louis m 1840, on April 1, he reached 
 Fort Ijcavenworth, and was there for a few yi^ars as steward. Settling in 
 Platte Countv, IMo., in April, 1854, he built a cabin back of the city 
 of Kickapoo, ’but settled a short time after on the Delaware, in Atcliison 
 County, and in April, 1804, ho settled on Section 0, Township 7, Lange in, 
 and is now an extensive nurseryman and fruit grower. t w 
 
 liov. Pardee Butler, of Atchison County, assisted by Lev. J. vv. 
 Williams, of Douglas Township, held the first religious services in the^ town¬ 
 ship at Elk City in the summer of 1857. South of Holton, School Ihstrict 
 No 1, was organized in 1859; the school building had been built of logs in 
 1858,' and in 1869, a brick structure took its place costing $1,500. 1 he 
 
 population of Franklin Township is the densest of any in the nonnty, 
 iis it embraces the county-seat, Holton, and Larkin on the eastern bonier. 
 
 Larkin is a little hamlet on the county line of Jackson and Atchison. 
 That portion of it in Jackson County is situated on the southeast quarter ot 
 Section 1, and on the northeast (quarter of Section 12, Townshii) 7, Range 
 16. It was laid out in 1880, and took its name from Hon. M. E. Larkin, 
 an extensive farmer, dealer in cattle and hogs and breeder of Durham cattle. 
 The town has several stores, a blacksmith shop, wagon shop and livery stable. 
 Dr. G. W. England is their physician. It has a schoolhouse costing about 
 200 
 
 I. C. Hitchcock was the Trustee of Franklin Township in 186^8; H. J. 
 Snyder in 1876 and 1882. J. A. Scott,'the County Treasurer, was Township 
 Treasurer for five years. Elk, Banner and Bill’s creeks furnish excellent 
 timber and a fine supply of water for this township. 
 
 Jefferson .—March 15, 1858, the name of Thomas Jefferson suggested 
 itself to those who were making a new township in the northwestern part ot 
 the county and so to the satisfaction of all concerned, Jefferson was properly 
 iriven as the name of the township. Driginally large, the township is now 
 Township 6 , Range 15. In 1868 R. M. Cook, one of the prominent educators 
 in the county, six years County Superintendent of Public Instruction, wiis 
 its Trustee; its present one is G‘. R. Sharp. In 1875,_its population was 
 in 1880 it was 826. Its iiost-otiices are at Circleville and Ontario, ihe 
 township is mainly watered by the Elk and its tributaries. Among the set¬ 
 tlers that came in 1856-57, were James H. Baxter, W. II. Chapman, John 
 Deardorf, Aaron Foster, W. S. Hoaglin, S. W. McComas, Charles Poppy, 
 S. "Vv. Richardson, J. B. Sympson and Thomas Taylor. Rufus Oursler, the 
 first member from this district in the Kansas State Senate, had the first 
 store in the township; Mrs. H. S. Hart taught the first school, one of her 
 patrons paying her tuition with a fiat-iron; Rev. William Knipe, ot the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church, held the first religious meeting in a saw-mill, 
 where now stands Henry Stanley’s fine flouring-mill and carding machines. 
 
 Grant .—September 6,1870, this township was organized from the south¬ 
 ern portion of Jefferson. It embraces sixty-two sections, and takes its name 
 from the “Captain of the Age,” who was then serving his first term as Presi¬ 
 dent. S. Stephenson, the first and present Trustee, has served five years. 
 There are post-offices at James Crossing and at Avoca. Among ite early 
 settlers are Peter Bryant, William Cruzan, Peter Dickson, J. 1. Taidley, 
 R. P. Hamm, John James, T. Keir, J. F. Pomeroy, Abraham Ray 
 and S. Stephenson. The first schoolhouse was built on the farm of Mr. 
 Keir in 1860; Mr. E. S. Hulan taught the first school in 1858. School Dis¬ 
 trict No. 5 has one of the finest schoolhoiises in the county, built of the fine, 
 white magnesia limestone common to their region. There was an organi¬ 
 zation of the Methodist Episcopal Church here in 1858; Rev. E. IT. Robmspn 
 preached the first sermon at the log house of Abraham Ray, on which site 
 a neat church was built in the autumn of 1880, and dedicated in the spring 
 of 1881, by the Rev. S. D. Madison of Leavenworth. Its cost was about 
 $1 600. Rev. Mr. Gray was the pastor in 1882; Mrs. Hollis superintends 
 the SiinJay-school work. This township is well watered by Banner, Cross 
 and Soldier creeks. George Groomer, an early settler, gave his name to 
 what is now Banner ■ Creek, but as Groomer was a somewhat distasteiui 
 name, and this was a Banner Republican locality, the name bectune changed. 
 There is a Methodist Episcopal Church organization at Buck s Grove, but it 
 is not numerically strong. There are a few Dunkards scattered 111 the town¬ 
 ship, but they have no church organization. J. F. Pomeroy, oorii 111 
 Hampshire County, Mass., 1832, settled on Section 23, lownship 7, Range 
 14, in 1859. He has a large tract of land and usually winters about ,..00 
 head of cattle. He has been County Commissioner and Township Treasurer, 
 and has wielded largo influence in the community. Rev. R. P. Hamm, a native 
 of Kentucky, has been County Commissioner, and is a local preacher ot 
 considerable prominence. The first marriage in the township was betv een 
 Dr. Francis and Maggie Ray in 1858. i .1 
 
 Lifterfy.—“Where liberty dwells there is my country,’ was probably the 
 sentiment that animated Mr. J. W. Taylor as he named this township at its 
 birth, .lanuary 19,1872. It is watered by Spring and Straight creeks, amt liy 
 branches of the Elk. Its population in 1875, was 515; in 1880, it was 046.^ 
 Among the eaiTv settlers were A. Ash, a native of Pennsylvania, a mrmer 
 and breeder of draft horses: J. H. Bateman_ of Ohio, the present efiicient 
 Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, and James I iper 
 Ohio. Sophia Lattimer taught in a log schoolhouse, the first school, which 
 was suiiported by subscription. School District No. 15 built the first ^hool 
 house, in 1861. In February, 1858, the first marriage occurred, which was 
 that of W. T. Wilcox to Lucretia Green. W. R. Hodges was its first I own- 
 
 ship Trustee; Edson Wolverton is the present one. 
 
 The southeast quarter of Section 10, Township 6 , Range 15, wi^ his¬ 
 toric ground in February, 1859. Here was the home of Albert 1 uller, a 
 
 native of Lebanon, Conn. His wife, the daughter of Deacon .loel Button, of 
 Griswold, Conn., had for her guests old John Brown, Aaron Dwight 8>tovenb, 
 other free persons and nearly a dozen of sable hue, in whoiii a title of owne^ i p 
 had conventionally vested in American citizens residing in Missouri. lere 
 was New England Congregationalism, provingtrue to the inimortal declara¬ 
 tion of nearly a century previous made in the home of old Ben I lanklin. Ai 
 men are created equal; endowed witli the inalienable light to } ^ 7 
 
 and the pursuit of liappiness.” Capt.ain John Brovvn, with his l'i;ec-ious 
 freightage, had successfully passed his Concord--llolton on his uoithei 
 march, and high waters at Straight Creek Cross-ing at lullers Place had 
 unwillinglv detained him. The marching of a Marshal s posse on the pait 
 of the Federal Government, and an opposing force on the part ot h ree-btate 
 Topekans, have been chronicled by the historian. _ 
 
 The Battle of the Spurs, the ironical martial history of a memorable 
 tliough unsanguinary battle, has been so well described by the fertile pens ot 
 James Ridpath and others that it were a work ot supererogation_ to furthei 
 elucidate any incidents ot the conflict that ensued on the high prauie 
 north of Straight Creek, between Holton and Letawaka. But, as^^ Jiie 
 shall chase a thousand and two shall put ten thousand to flight, these 
 knights of chivalry furnished in themselves a forcible illustration ot the 
 couplet: 
 
 lie who fights and runs away. 
 
 May live to fight another day. 
 
 Old John Brown’s body and syiil went marching on, with his little band 
 of emanciiiated .slaves, to pass into Nebraska, move across Iowa, and through 
 Illinois and Michigan, go over into the Queen’s Doniinions, where Gowpei 
 says: “Slaves can breathe the air of freedom. Liberty Township had a 
 fresh baptism of its gospel, and it might be said of the whilom Inave, 
 
 tliougli vanquished foe: 
 
 Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, 
 
 As this corpse of slavery, here was buried; 
 
 Quoth many a fellow, '‘Hard is my lot, 
 
 As oil horse, or with heels, he quickly hurried. 
 
 straight Creek.—This township takes its name froin the creek which runs 
 in a northwesterly to a southeasterly direction across it. It is iownship b, 
 Rangel 6. T he northeastern portion of the township was a paid ot the Licka- 
 poo Indian Reservation until 1869, when the reservation was diminished and 
 the land was opened to settlement. The municipal township was organized 
 April 15,1872. G. A. Waynant was its first Trustee; T. W. Easly is Trustee in 
 1882. In 1875 its population was 359; in 1880, it is reported Ji6, which 
 must be too large by a few hundred. J. H. Thomps-on laid claim to a piece 
 of land on Section 26 in 1854, and settled in 18oo; John Hibbard in ISob, 
 and S. J. Rose and R. L. Thompson in 1857. Mary, daughter of S. J. Rose, 
 was born in 1857, the first birth in the township. James B. Hastings wite 
 and child died in 1857, the first death in the township; and his marriage to 
 a second wife, was the first one; and ho was the first teacher m the town¬ 
 ship. The first schoolhouse was built in 1859, lu what is now Bwiool Dis¬ 
 trict No. 4, on the southwest corner of Section 22. Geoi'ge W. Weister, on 
 the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section li, has a water¬ 
 power grist-mill, which is valued at $3,000. , ,, , ,, i 
 
 ^SoWier.—This township takes its name from the creek that runs through 
 it, and which, with the Elk, makes it well watered. It was detached from 
 Jefferson Township July 4, 1872. Its first Trustee was P M Hodges; its 
 present one is John Nuzman. William Cline was the oldest settler; he 
 came here from Illinois in 1857, and bought a claim of a man by the name 
 of Smithland, and here was the first post-offico,_ now the same name, re¬ 
 moved to Soldier City, on the Kansas Central Railway. W. Branham, L. 
 Fairbanks, William Knipe and Henry Rancier, were among’the early settlers. 
 The first death was that of Louisa IM. Cline, m May, 18o7. She wfs tlm 
 daughter of William Cline. He died in January, 1882. _ In the tall ot 18o <. 
 was the first child born in the township, a son to David RaACier and wite. 
 The marriages of John Rancier to Emily Reynolds and a Mr. Dean to Hannah 
 Rancier, were the first in the township. „ . , , .• » 
 
 Netawaka.—This word signifying “ fine view, is the only township of 
 Indian name in the county. Its east part belonged to the Kickapoo Reseiwa- 
 Ition iinti it came into possession of the C. B. U. P. R. L. Company. The 
 township was organized October 4, 1871. Among the eaiTy settlers are Jaco ) 
 Kern, Roger O’Meara. P. B. Rust, D. H. Sutherland and I Travis. The first 
 township election was held November 7,1871; L. D. Nichols was elected Triis- 
 ee; Ralph Westoveris the present one. New Eureka, situated three miles at 
 little west of south of the village of Netawaka is where the first post-office m 
 the township was, and I. N. Seaman and P. B. Rust, were the oldest settlers 
 about that point. Daniel H. Sutherland, a resident of Section Town¬ 
 ship 5, Range 15, was in the Kansas House of Representatives in lobo. itiis 
 
 territory was then in Brown County. , 
 
 Whitmg.—The maiden name of the wife of ex-Senator Siunuel C. 1 omeroy 
 was Whiting, after whom this township was named. Until 1867 this terr¬ 
 itory Township 5, Range 16, was included iii the Kickapoo Reserve. When 
 obtained by the C. B. U. P. R. R. Company, it was opened for homes. 
 Among it sfirst settlers were Andrew Brown, John M. IhdT ’’ 
 
 Michael O’Neill, George T. Watkins, George C. Weibles and D. R. Mil hams. 
 The township was organized January 1, 1872; its first Trustee was tJiarles 
 Shedd, who held the office six years; its present one is D. J. A ash. 1 lie first 
 schoolhouse in the township was built in District ^uinber oS. (leor^o i, 
 Watkins, a native of New Hampshire, now living m Whiting, was ni the 
 Kansas House of Representatives in 1877 and 1881. This, the last settled 
 section of the county, improves relatively faster than any other part of the 
 surrounding country. 
 
 THE I’KAIIUE HAND OK POTTAWATO.MIE INDIANS. 
 
 In the southcentral portion of Jackson County theDimiiuslied Potta¬ 
 watomie Indian Reservation, embracing in round numbers 77,4()U acres o: 
 
 85 
 
1338 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 luiid. Jlore uro locntiMl 440 Pottawatomies: 380 being in Wisconsin, 30 
 in Iowa, and 24 in the Indian Territory. 
 
 Tlie Pottawatomies came from the islands near tlie entrance of Green 
 Bay, and were a branch of the Chippewas or 0 jib ways, who held the coun¬ 
 try from the mouth of Green Bay to the head-waters of Lake Superior. 
 
 Tlie word Pottawatomie is said by some authorities to signify the act 
 of blowing out the cheeks, as in kindling a Are, and is supposed to refer to 
 the facility which the nation possessed in kindling the ancient council fires 
 of their forefathers. The word is also rendered by some, “ I am a man.” 
 
 Mention is made of the early history of this tribe in the “Sketchesof 
 Indian Tribes,” in this work. The three bands of Pottawatomies.—The 
 Pottawatomies of the Woods, the Christian or Mission band, and the Prairie 
 band occupied the reservation of thirty miles square on the Kansas River 
 from 1847-48 until Xovember 15, 186i, when under provisions of a treaty 
 made and concluded at the Pottawatomie Agency on Cross Creek, now Ross- 
 ville, the Mission and Wood bands elected to become citizens of the United 
 States, receive patents in fee simple for their allotments of lands, their 
 ■pro rata shares of the cash credits of the tribe amounting to about $685 for 
 each allottee. There were then about 1.650 allottees. At that time the 
 Prairie band consisted of 780 persons. They elected to hold their lands in 
 common, and accordingly there was set apart for them an undivided quan¬ 
 tity, sulfieient to allow one section to e.ach chief, half a section to each head 
 man; 160 acres to each head of a family, and 80 acres to each other person, 
 which aggregated 77,357.57 acres. 
 
 In 1866, George W. .lames, born in 1843, in Baltimore County, Maryland, 
 starting for California, was detained at Rossville on account of sickness, 
 and, on recovering, he became identified with the interests of these peo¬ 
 ple, and has ever since devoted his attention to them. Dr. H. C. Linn, 
 their ]:)resent agent, regards him as standard authority on any mattter con¬ 
 nected with them. He is general clerk. In 1874. there were but five houses 
 on the Reserve ocmrpied by Indians; in 1883 there are 105, all of which are 
 habitable, and some of which are very comfortable. In 1875, the Indians 
 thought they could not live in dwellings like white people, they could not 
 get air, and the cyclones would sweep them away. In 1883, they cannot be 
 supplied with the amount of timber they desire and could make a good use 
 of. They have 105 fields, ranging in area from 3 to 150 acres. Surround¬ 
 ing them are some of the very best rail woven fences in Kansas, made of good 
 oak and walnut, eight rails high, staked and double ridered. Forty per 
 cent of them have good gardens, in which they raise a great variety of veg¬ 
 etables in their season. They raise corn and hogs for market inconsidera¬ 
 ble quantities, and they sell other products. There are some 30 mowing 
 machines on the Reserve, and the average Indian has skill to that degree 
 that he can jn-operly use one. In 1880 they had herds of cattle; 1,150 
 horses; 10 mules; 1,375swine; 65 sheep; hundreds of fowls. 
 
 The Indian boarding .school located at the new mission, fifteen miles 
 southwest of Holton, opened in 1875. The grounds embrace 63 acres; and 
 on the farni here opened, the Indian children are taught to labor, and are 
 instructed in good methods of husbandry. The school building, boai'ding- 
 house, barn, laundry, etc. cost $13,000. Consequent upon the last treaty 
 made, November 15, 1861, the Prairie band was entitled to 39-100 of the 
 entire assets of the Pottawatomies, which has been set apart for them, and 
 on the books in the Interior Department, their credits are as follows: Per¬ 
 manent annuity, $395,636.42. For support of blacksmith shop, .$20,179.86. 
 For support of school, $80,000. Improvement fund, $18,000. Gen¬ 
 eral fund with accrued interest, $133,000. Total amount, $635,816.38. 
 
 The Prairie band still maintain a tribal government. After the death 
 of Se-noge-wone, his son Wab-sai became head-chief, which he held until 
 Ids death in 1873. The pre.sent head-chief is Sough-nes-see. The first 
 speaker is Masqui, the second, Pis-she-quin. August 5, 1878, the matter 
 came before them in regard to transferring the conti’ol of the Indians to 
 the M ar Department, and the sense of the tribe was expressed by Masqui, 
 who said: 
 
 Chiefs and others have stated: “We feel happy and pleased to have a choice to elect 
 how we shall he controlled.” I have heard the opinions of the chiefs who say that at the time 
 j)eace was made with ns, they were giad that we inferred from them (the President and 
 C omniissioners) that we would he as one people as long as the earth should exist; the 
 President would he our father, who promised to look after onr rights; that the day 
 \yonld come when his wars would be settled all over the face of the earth, and for all 
 President would protect ns in the possession of onr property. Therefore the 
 chiefs^were satisfied, and are satisfied that such acts have been done. I am indeed ignorant 
 as to how we should he treated if turned over to his (the President's! braves for protection, 
 therefore I would remain as at present, under the care of the Interior Department. I will 
 receive full protection and encouragement, and where my property will not be squandered' 
 but will be saved to onr children and our children's children, for all time to come. Ido 
 not wish to make iiew rules or contracts, but desire to remain under the guardianship of the 
 i'ovcriiiueiit as stipulated in our treaties, and as have been exercised in the past. 
 
 At !i recent funeral occasion, the speaker alluding to the deceased 
 woimin said substantially: “The person now before us, but a few days ago 
 was walking around with ns. We may learn from this that we should 
 truthfully speak of, and kindly treat, our fellows; wo should be charitable, 
 foras this one needs our charity, so ere long, will we need some of yours.” 
 
 “The noble red man” docs not alone exist in song and story; for 
 among those created inteliigences, residing on this Diminished Reservation, 
 are those who have chords, which, if properly touched, are susceptible to 
 that kind of vibration, that this race, the Aborigines of America, may 
 come to the noble Caucasian, and teach him jierhaps not wordy lessons 
 so much as worthy examples. 
 
 This Prairie band of Indiiuis are, many of them, resolutely cultivating 
 the arts of peace. They are just and honest with the whites and them¬ 
 selves; they are developing t he holy love of a personal, permanent home 
 they are comprehending subjects of business presented to them; they are 
 substituting foi the sixteen Lnglish letters they have lieretofore used in 
 theii Indian language, all of the Lnglish alphabet found necessary to ex¬ 
 
 press vocal sounds: they are learning to acquire property; in lino, they 
 are making gradual progress, and their permanent location in Jackson 
 County may bring mutual compensation to themselves and the “superior 
 race.” 
 
 Jackson County, with a little over one-half of the original territory em¬ 
 braced in Calhoun, when organized in 1855, in 1883 presents herself, when 
 viewed in a physical aspect, as regards the natural wealth of her soil, enhanced 
 as it is by the hand of art and the skill of man; in the inherent richness of 
 manhood, fostered by the generous culture of her schools, churches, societies 
 and the press; in the free and ready commingling of so many of the differ¬ 
 ent races and nationalities of the earth, as the peer of her sister counties, 
 and all these furnish for coming time, much interesting food for the histor¬ 
 ical student, who, ever and anon, is impressed with the truth of the declara¬ 
 tion, “ History is philosophy teaching by examples.” 
 
 Towns of the County .—In the ante-helium days. Elk City, Calhoun, 
 Silver Lake, St. Mary’s, Indianola, Rochester, Holton, New Brighton, 
 Smithland, Ontario, and New Eureka, were the centers; though the three 
 last named places were little else than post-offices. Elk City, two miles 
 west of Holton, had a short existence. Calhoun, in the extreme south¬ 
 eastern portion of the county, became defunct in October, 1858, when it ceased 
 to be the shire town. Silver Lake is now a thriving town in Shawnee County, 
 and St. Mary’s is in Pottawatomie County; both on the Kansas Division of 
 the Union Pacific. Indianola, near where the State Reform School is 
 located, now exists in story. Rochester retains a few of its old dwellings 
 on the east side of the highway; it has a nice brick sohoolhouse, and is now 
 a voting place in Soldier Township, Shawnee County. New Brighton has 
 now become Circleville, a place of some importance on the Kansas Central 
 Railroad. Smithland has gone down to Soldier City on the Kansas Central. 
 The post-office at New Eureka has gone to the high divide, Netawaka. 
 Whiting, on Central Branch of Missouri Pacific, six miles east of Netawaka 
 is thirty-one miles west of Atchison, the main grain-shipping point of the 
 county; in population next to Holton. Larkin, laid out in 1880, near the 
 Kansas Central Railroad, is situated on the county line of Jackson and 
 Atchison counties, the larger portion being in Jackson County. Tippinsville, 
 sometimes called North Cedar, and again Bloomfield, is a few miles south¬ 
 west of Larkin, an important center in Cedar Township. 
 
 In the spring of 1857,Bellevue was laid out as a prospective county-seat 
 town on the southeast quarter of Section 17, Township 8, Range 16, and on 
 its site was a frame house and blacksmith shop. Its life was very short. 
 
 CALAMITIES AND CRIMES. 
 
 The struggling pioneers of Jackson County in 1860, as the heavens re¬ 
 fused to furnish the seasonable rains for the sustenance of the seed that had 
 been planted and sown, in the later summer days, began anxiously to impiire, 
 “What shall we eat, and what shall we drink, and wherewithal shall we be 
 clothed? ” But a Territorial Relief Committee at Atchison, reported January 
 18, 1861, goods received to the amount of 1,063,552 pounds, besides articles 
 for wear; and the people of this county went with their teams during the 
 winter and obtained their supposed quota; their greatest relief being the seed 
 that the obtained, from which they received a bountiful harvest in 1861 j. 
 The personal donations from friends in the East, blessed what had been 
 otherwise many a famished home. 
 
 Chintz Bugs and Grasshoppers pestered the people, specially in 1863, 
 1866, 1867, 1874, and 1875. The most serious damage done was by the 
 grasshoppers in the summer and autumn of 1874, and the spring of 1875. 
 ’ro supply the needs of the people of the destitute in that county, the Com¬ 
 missioners sought systematically to ascertain through the Township Trustees, 
 what families were in need, and a “County Warrant Bill,” not exceeding 
 $15,000, was passed to furnish necessaries, seed, etc., to destitute inhabitants 
 under the provisions of an act of the Legislature, approved February 18, 
 1875. This act was a matured bill of Senator Hopkins, of this county. The 
 maximum for each head of a family was fifty bushels of corn, fifteen of 
 oats, ten of wheat, and five of potatoes, for which mortgage notes were re¬ 
 quired, due in one year, at 10 per cent, interest. This was a serviceable 
 measure. 
 
 Grocery, tavern, and dram shop licenses were granted in the Terri¬ 
 torial days. The Calhoun County Commissioners, had authorized David 
 Milne, February 23, 1856, to take out a tavern license, he paying therefor 
 $30; April 21, James Kuykendall, had one; August 9, C. A. Fulton, a 
 grocery license; August 18, Andrew Johnson, a tavern license; April 8,1857, 
 David Milne, John Kennedy, and John F. Cailoz, had dram shoj) licenses, 
 jiaying each $30; September 5, 1857, two others were issued, and on October 
 18, 1859, an applicant’s petition for license, was held under advisement at 
 the Commissioners’ Court at Holton; Aaron Foster being in favor of the 
 petitioner paying $495 a year, Byron Stewart, $350, C. J. Cowell, $75. 
 
 The Holton City Council, June 30, 1873, fixed the license for a dram¬ 
 shop keeper—to be paid in advance—not less than $100, nor more than 
 $300 per year. The vote of Jackson County, November 2, 1880, on the 
 Prohibition Amendment to the State Constitution, was 1,056 votes for, and 
 
 I, 098 against,whole number, 2,154; on Governor,3,317; on President, 2,370 
 votes were cast. Under the Prohibitory Liquor Law,druggists have taken out 
 licenses as follows: May. 1881, M. M. Beck, Holton; Love & Green, Whit¬ 
 ing; F.T. Brown& Co.,Circleville; July, M. A. Funchess, Netawaka; August, 
 
 J. W. Fleming, W. W. Naylor, and A. H. Williams, Holton; September, 
 J. D, Pruett, Circleville. 
 
 Brown & Co., Circleville were succeeded by Pruett; Messrs. Beck, and 
 Naylor & William, and Love & Green have made a renewal of their jiermits. 
 
 The last dram-shop license granted by the municipal authorities of 
 Holton, was June 10, 1875. The amount of license was $300 per year. 
 
 Cn the vote on the Prohibition Amendment, Grant gave the largest 
 majority for it, 47; Washington Township, the largest majority against it, 
 87. Six of the townships gave majorities for; four, against the amendment. 
 
JACKSON COUNTY. 
 
 1339 
 
 Tho first settler known to have been murdered on the soil of Jackson 
 
 Conntv was Felix (r. llraden, who came from Jackson County, Mo., in 
 IH.Jd, and located near Maston, in tlio County of Ijeayenworth. lie came 
 out west of Holton and obtained a claim, early in 18o7, and 
 of .Vuril 10, ISoT, ho was shot through the head with a musket ball ana 
 tlirce buckshot. It is supposed tho murderer was Martin Thomas, a iieph®w, 
 wlio probably obtained some flOO in money. Mr. Braden was a 1 ree-fetate 
 man; Thomas was Pro-slavery. David Coffin arrested Thomas, but in 
 abseiK'c of any direct proof of his guilt, and of courts, he was not detained. 
 Thomas was 'killed in 1858, at Atchison, in some altercation that arose be¬ 
 tween him and another outlaw. ..1 fl,,» 
 
 The family of the deceased man reached the claim the day alter the 
 murder, and Dilr. Braden’s remains were entombed on what he had struggleU 
 to obtain for a home for his family, which consisted of a wife, two daughteis, 
 a son, and step-son, all of whom have done most commendable work in ttie 
 great battlefield of life. 
 
 RAILROADS. 
 
 The voters of Jackson County, August 22, 18^1- '’7 ^ jo^e of 7o0 
 to 501, adopted a bond iiroposition aggregatmg |1()0,000 to aid tlie 
 Kansas Central; $60,000 to be paid when the road reached ^I^lton $50,000 
 for a connection at Netawaka with the Missouri Pacific, |d0,000, when 
 the road was completed and in running order to the west line ot tne 
 county May 4, 1872, by a vote of 555 to 544, the county donated its lail- 
 road stock of $100,000 to the company. August 2, 1872, the road was com¬ 
 pleted to Holton, and a depot built at the point most available to the city, 
 
 and the County Commissioners at their session, beptemberd 18(-., le^aidea 
 .$60,000 in boi'ids as their due. The delay to go on from Holton pait 
 
 of the Railroad Company, caused a forfeiture ot the balance of the bonds 
 voted, and subsetiueiitly the townships of Jefferson and boldier each ''Oted 
 $18,000 in bonds to aid the road. The bonded railroad indebtednes 
 amounts, therefore, to $06,000, for the county and township; the bonds nin 
 for thirty years, and bear interest at 7 per cent, interest payable semi 
 
 annuallj passenger train came over the Kansas Central 
 
 from Leavenworth to Holton. It was the occasion of a great railroad ex¬ 
 cursion from Leavenworth, and the Holtonites He 
 
 liave a railroad connection with the largest town in the btate, and witli t 
 Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railroad, at Valley Palls. 
 
 The stations on the road in tlie county are Kimball (formeily Larkin 
 just on the county line). Elk, Holton, Circleville, Lawndale and Soldier. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND COUNTY BUILDINGS. 
 
 It aoDcars that Judge Kuykeiulall had made pereistent efforts to liavo the 
 plied wkh“court HZfe and^ and the matter having failed, ho complied with the Ter- 
 
 Th^Sn^oScUocciipiTafX^ « is now the 
 
 1491; Mr Dickey having leased the^sameJuK 
 
 the st^d 39^, tor. and 350,’against; May 20 1811^ the M 
 
 ^rsiidSts'a^ottr^irai^ss^ 
 
 IMfiiiiiiii 
 
 bell which is often utilized - . 
 
 Atn I'niiit session of the Council and House of the first Territorial Legislature in An- 
 inisr 1855^ county oftic.rs for Calhoun County wore elected as follows; James Kiiykenda , 
 fhmbate iui^e wS?was ex-officio Chairman'^of the Board of County Coumissioners. Mil- 
 1i-im \llev and Richard P. Beeler, Commissioners; James T. Wilson, Sheim. 
 
 The firit meeting of the County Commissioners, September 24, 18o5, was at dalhoim 
 
 id? ssri' 
 
 Kuykendall, Beeler and Wilson, were present, and William L. Kuykendall was appo nt 
 
 :;:Kra!S& 
 
 Lockhart, 'were elected as the Judges. There were no Free-State votes cast, and John W. 
 
 ^V^lla^K Zr&?e ^i‘u»"afa‘t - held at 
 
 Kuykendall swore 
 
 him'to'the following oath of office which was politically orthodox at that time. 
 
 •‘United States of Ambeica I gg 
 
 ^"''fxW^limi/Allerdo Solemnly Swear upon the Holy Evangelists of ^l^bglity 
 
 will—t and sUihitlm^^^^ 
 
 »»> "‘y»' s«>'7rAf.s.ii. „ 
 
 Judge Probate Court of C. C. K. T.” 
 
 of Kansas, for two successive weeks. pnnimissioiiers’ Court “that theplaus and sped- 
 
 Judo-es' seat, lloors. etc.. Court House to funit .lO feet bj o.j te i ,o-e Anril 'il 
 
 Court ordered the time extended for receiving proposals until A^iru 
 
 18.51), proposals were submitted for bids tin building . . p' itn’use was rescinded ami 
 ]%6 the order heretofore made concern,^ prOR^ ic Ih. W 
 
 it was ordercl that James K'jykendal , C o mn^ 
 
 :mri''S! eUher' by^ublic'oftc.y to the highest bid.ler: -Der mivmtming ten days or by 
 private contract, provided said be allowed the 
 
 UoHiity. . T -t r ft 1 order WJV8 Diflde* **Wliereft8 ths 
 
 .?itSSoTSS.") »' 
 
 it is now ordered that the contract and bond be.rescmded. 
 
 “rffluperiiitendent ot the Poor Farm lyas A. C- Blankenship who^tookpossessm^^^ 
 
 S^JSr’litTn^rnre'^J^sfotf^eJ^yM increase of |l,50. 'Everything about 
 
 the farm indicates good management. 
 
 COUNTY OFFICERS. 
 
 James Ku^endaWiob-m-in -umy « 
 
 tea1icmR.U a public man gene^ 
 
 r2»=i=tS^ 
 
 urer. when Kansas Imcame a Sta^ 
 
 nlmy’SA^"stfaVe'sui^ Amos Landoii held the oflice when Kansas was ad¬ 
 
 mitted as a State. 
 
 10,' lk50; J. B. CoK^Tohu*,!.*Preston was appointed 
 
 early Assessors we^^erry m fstio; Golden Silvers was the first under the State 
 
 June 2.5, 18.)9, iif iwiit Ira I Taber organized the first dozen school dis- 
 
 Government, appointed June 18, 18 >1- j- ^ . Packard succeeded him; 
 
 ,1. Cowell, Robert C. Ca lahan and J. B. ^ f "““jcowell was Chairman and 
 and at the first terra held at Holton ^ Cowell, Aaron Foster, and 
 
 Lewis Stafford was ^ i“(,Ji^,’A‘\villiam Cline and George Coleman, were the Coin- 
 
 Byron 8>teward, *1'. v^owe williams were the first under the State riile. 
 
 lliiiiliilispis 
 
 torney. 
 
 Cc 
 Hams. 
 
 Erwin s^a^^cosc^w WiVliam Cline,' J. Rippetoc, "• “' ,'A'.V~.V-'-q-'-p w;„ki„g 
 
 W.'H. Chase, wVrL William Cline G. W. Drake, 
 
 D. Blosser, Geo. Coleman, Ib74-.5; F Stephenson, H.Kirkpat ■ jj. j,. 
 
 Dsardorff. J. H. Bateman, E. L. Stalker, 18(8-81, K. " • Kenyui), 
 
 Stalker, 18K. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 Sfieritr.—Xmoa Laudon, 1881-63; John N. Walton, 1884-85; B. T. Parkhiir^, 1868-67; 
 R, J. Waterhouse. 1888-69; F. Stephenson, 1870-73; A. H. Williams, 1874-77; B. F. Neis- 
 
 nander, 1878; E. F. Jones, 1879-8A m.o t nr t loa-i e~ 
 
 County Clerk.—Ira, I. Taber, 1861-63; Amos Landon, 1883; J. B. Waynant, 18b4-6i; 
 Elisha D. Rose, 1868-7.5; J. G. Porterfleld. 1878-81; John q. Myers, 1882. 
 
 County Tveaffurer. —Edward A. Squire, ISOl; Hiii?h McBride, 1862-63; R. S. Craft, 
 1884-65; W. F. Creitz, 1866-69; G. Leeper, 1870-73; W. A. Allen, 1874-77; L. M. Myers, 
 1878-^^1 * J A Scott 1882 
 
 Requierof Deeds.—s'oha B. Coffin, 1861; J. P. Trwin, 1882-63; ThomasG.Watters, 1884;^5; 
 Georc^eL Hamm, 1866; L. V. Bryan, 1867-75; M. H. McCormick, 18<6; Mrs. E. E. McCor- 
 mick” 1877; John Q.Myres, 1878-81; W.n. Webster, 1882. ^ 
 
 District William C. McDowell, 1861-83; Jacob Safford, 1864; Charles K. 
 
 Gilchrist, 180r>-68; John T. Morton, 1889-80; Robert Crozier. 1^1-82. _ 
 
 County AttoviKy. —R. C- Callahan. 1861-62; C. E. Gilchrist,_ 1863-64; R. C. Callahan, 
 1865-66; • 
 
 Hayden, 
 
 E. E Birkett, 1881-82, „ „ 
 
 Probate .Didge.-\M. S. Iloaglin, 1861-66; S. J. Poster, 1867; C. J. Cowell, 1868; Case 
 Broderick, 1869-76; A. D. Stone, 1877-78; J. T. Price, 1879-82. 
 
 Surveyor.—C. N. Johnson, 1862-63; John McCrary, 1864-66; Peter Bryant, 18b7-(3; 
 Peter Dickinson, 1874-82. , 
 
 Superintendent of Public. Instruction. —Ira T. Taber, 1881-62; Jacob B. Waynant, 
 1863-64; William D. Bassett. 1865-66; James Teller, 1867-68; R. M. Cook, 1869-73; l.W. 
 Ramey, 1874; Mrs. O. E. Stout, 1874-82. 
 
 October 9. 1857, Martin P. Conway was elected to the Tojieka convention which met 
 October 23. June 15, 1857, Henry D. Oden, of Elk City, and James Kuykendall, of Calhoun, 
 were elected as delegates to the Lecomptou convention which convened September 7. 1857. 
 February 15, 18.58, William E. Bowker, of Rochester, and Adam Puller, of Franklin Town¬ 
 ship. were elected delegates to the Leavenworth convention which convened March 25, 18.58. 
 
 In June 1859, Ephraim Moore, then and now living near Circleville, was elected from 
 .Tackson County over Aaron Foster as a delegate to the Wyandotte Constitutional Conven¬ 
 tion, which met July 5, and adjourned July having adopted the Constitution, which with 
 sundry amendments is now the organic law of Kansas. 
 
 The total vote of Jackson County cast October 4, 1859, on the Constitution, was 224 for, 
 and 170 against. The vote in Calhoun County on the Lecomptou Constitution, as submitted 
 by the English bill, August 2, 1858, was 32 for it, and 2.50 against it. Jackson County, March 
 28, 1859, oh the vote for or against a Constitutional Convention, gave 107 for, and 47 against. 
 In June 1859, Mr. Moore’s majority over Mr. Poster was 41 in a vote of .321. Mr. Moore 
 acted with the Democrats in the convention and did not sign the Constitution. He was 
 returned as a native of Ohio, a manufacturer, 38 years of age; hence in 1882 is 61. 
 
 At the State election, December 6, 1859, under the Wyandotte Constitution, the 
 vote was evenly divided on State officers as near as might be. Root, Lieutenant Gov¬ 
 ernor; Robinson, Secretary of State; Thoman, Treasurer; Griffith, Superintendent of Public 
 Instruction; Ewing, Chief Justice; Simpson, Attorney General; Conway, Congressman;— 
 these seven Republicans eaeh had one majority. Governor Medary, Democrat, had one 
 majority over Governor Robinson; and for three State offices there was a tie vote. The 
 highest vote polled on any office was ;3.39. The vote on Senators was for Holliday and Buck, 
 Democrats. 168 each; Lynde, Republican, 168; Farnsworth, Republican, US'. Ever since 
 then Jackson County has been Republican at State elections, it having sent only one Demo¬ 
 crat to the State Legislature. In 1874 its vote was the closest; in a vote of 1,130, Governor 
 Osborn bad a majority of 136. 
 
 In its county offices, since Kansas became a State, there have been Democrats in the 
 offices of County Commissioner, Treasurer, County Clerk, Register of Deeds, County 
 Attorney and Superintendent of Public Instruction. In the first Presidential election in 
 which Kansas participated—that of 1864—Jackson County polled 370 votes. Sixteen years 
 later on Pi-esident it cast 3,.370. a gain of 2,000. 
 
 The Territorial Legislature of 1855 had no Representatives in either the Council or 
 House who were residents on the soil that was organized into Calhoun County by that 
 body. But on October 6, 1856, James Kuykendall and George L. Young were elected Repre¬ 
 sentatives, and Francis J. Marshall, Councilman; Calhoun County giving a vote of 30 for 
 Kuykendall, 22 for Young, 19 for Marshall and 52 for John W. Whitfield, for Territorial 
 Delegate. Mr. Marshall lived at Marysville, and the counties of Arapahoe, Calhoun, Davis, 
 Marshall and Riley voted for him, being in the Council district. 
 
 October 5, 1857, A. G. Patrick was elected Councilman, the district being Calhoun and 
 Jefferson counties. Asa Reynard, of Holton, was elected Representative. This was the 
 beginning of Free-State triumphs. Marcus J. Parrott bad for Delegate to Congress from 
 Calhoun County 205 votes; E. Ransom, 39. Golden Silvers was elected Representative in 
 18.'^; Byron Steward in 1859. Thecounties of Atchison and Calhoun at that time constituted 
 a Council district, and William J. Marion was returned as Councilman, but Milton R. Ben¬ 
 ton was admitted on a contest. Martin Anderson was elected Representative in 1860, and 
 when Kansas was admitted as a State, .lanuary 29, 1861, Mr. Anderson was serving as such, 
 his labors terminating February 2, 1861. He was the only State officer Jackson County ever 
 had, having been State Treasurer in 1867 and in 1868. 
 
 State Senators and Representatives.—The first State Legislature, met March 26, 
 1861. Jackson County, which formed a jiart of the Sixth Senatorial District, was repre¬ 
 sented by Edward Lynde, of Jefferson, and H. W. Farnsworth, of Shawnee. 
 
 Under the Wyandotte Constitution the Sixth Election District was composed of the 
 counties of Shawnee, Jefferson and Jack.son: entitled to two Senators and eight Representa¬ 
 tives. The Senators were H. W. Farnsworth, of Shawnee, and Edward Lynde, of Jefferson; 
 the Representatives from Jackson County were William E. Bowker, of Iiidianola, and Abra¬ 
 ham Ray, of Holton. These gentlemen were in the first State Legislature in the spring of 
 1861 In the winter of 18()2 Senator Farnsworth’s place was filled by Cyrus K. Holliday; 
 Mr. Farnsworth having been appointed Kaw Indian Agent. Golden Silvers and Martin An¬ 
 derson were the Representatives. 
 
 The Legislature of 1862 made the first State Legislative api)ortioument. Jackson County 
 was the Eighteenth Representotive District, and Jackson and Pottawatomie counties were 
 the Sixth Senatorial District. Ever since then these counties have been a senatorial district, 
 remaining as the Sixth ten years; as the Fifth, four; as the Fourth, eight, and in 1885 be¬ 
 coming the Seventeenth. 
 
 The Senators have alternated between the two counties, and in twenty-two years its 
 eight Senators have been as follows: 1863-1865, Rufus Oursler, of Jackson; 186.5-1867, O. J. 
 Grover, of Pottawatomie; 1867-1869, William II. Dodge, of Jackson; 1869-1871, O. J. Grover, 
 of Pottawatomie; 1871-1873, James McLellan, of Jackson; 1873-1875. Luther R. Palmer, of 
 Pottawatomie; 187.5-1877, John S. Hoi)kins. of Jachson; 1877-1881, Welcome Wells, of Pot¬ 
 tawatomie; 1881-1885, Case Broderick, of Jackson. 
 
 Jackson County under the first State apportionment had one member in the House; 
 under the second, two; under the third, one; under the fourth, two; under the fifth, one— 
 which gives her but one member in the Legislature of 1883. Electiim twenty-live Repre¬ 
 sentatives since 1862, only three have been chosen for two terms, and but two for three 
 terms each. The Representatives to the State Legislature have been as follows; R. S. 
 Craft, J. W. Williams, -lames McLellan. Peter Bryant, .1. B. Oliver, J. L. Williams, Norman 
 J. Allen, D. W, C. Locke, George W. Miller, J. L. Williams, Byron Steward, J, L. Williams, 
 C. R. Burns, Jacob Loughmiller, P. M. Hodges, ,Iohn Birkett, J. W. Williams, George T, 
 Watkins, W. H Chase, J. H. Keller, W, H. Wilson, George T. Watkins, W. H. Wilson. 
 
 In January 1877 the biennial legislative system commenced, therefore at the election in 
 1876 members for the House were elected for two years; for the Senate, four years. 
 
 Organization of the Republican Party. —February 11, 18.59, Calhoun County became 
 Jackson. March 12, 1859, a meeting was held at Holton for the purpose of organizing the 
 Republican party. This was some two months before the Territorial organization of the party 
 at Osawatomie, where Horace Greeley said; “ 1 often regard the struggle of 1860 with less 
 liopc than apprehension.” Jackson County Free-State men had presumed that they might 
 meet in peace and organize a political movement at that late day, with “none to molest or 
 make afraid”; but, they were destined to be mistaken. For an opposition element met 
 thereafter and presented resolutions in antaimnism to those adopted by the Republicans. 
 Judge Martin Anderson suffered violence, and was for a time senseless. Thomas Keer and 
 others were wounded, revolvers were discharged, but fortunately none were killed. It was 
 the last blow struck in Jackson County by the Slavery Propaganda against Free thought and 
 Free speech. 
 
 MILITARY RECORD. 
 
 The record of Jackson County in the war of the Rebellion is worthy of its name. It 
 furnished commissioned, non-commissioned officers and privates. 
 
 The number of volunteers furnished was 175, and they were mainly in the Kansas Eighth 
 and Eleventh regiments. 
 
 Thomas J. Anderson was commissioned by President Lincoln, Assistant Adjutant- 
 General on the staff of Major-General Blunt. 
 
 Martin Anderson was mustered as Major of the Kansas Eleventh, November 22, 1863. 
 
 Ira I. Taber was mustered as Adjutant of the Kansas Eleventh, October 12, 1864. 
 
 John B. Parrott was mustered as First Lieutenant, Company B, Kansas Eleventh, 
 December 15, 1864. 
 
 James B. Hastings was mustered as Second Lieutenant, Company B, Kansas Eleventh, 
 December .30, 1864. 
 
 Milton Rose was mustered as First Lieutenant, Company E, Kansas Eighth, Novem¬ 
 ber 5, 1864. 
 
 Elisha D. Rose was mustered as First Lieutenant, Company E, Kansas Eighth, Decem¬ 
 ber 6, 1864. 
 
 Robert J. Waterhouse was connected with the Commissary Ileiiartment by appomtment 
 from Gen. Thomas Ewing, Jr., and held commission to recruit loyal Arkansans and others. 
 
 William Henry Dodge and manyothers might be named as among the gallant band from 
 the county. 
 
 James K. Burnes, William L. Wendall, and Woodward Hindman were killed in 
 battle at Chiekamauga, September 19, 1863. William M. Thompson was drowned off the 
 steamer “ Prairie Rose”, February 28, 1863. JamesH. Thompson died of fever at Cairo, Ill., 
 January 1, 1866, before receiving his final discharge. Volney N. Brown, Cyrus Grant and 
 Aliraham Stanley died of disease. These soldiers had friends in tlie vicinity of Holton and 
 Indianola. The Thompsons were sons of Mr. John H. Thompson, of Holton. 
 
 Twentieth Regiment, Kansas State Militia. —This regiment was organized in June 1864, 
 and made up of 340 men, nearly all of whom were from .Iiickson County. There were a few 
 of the citizens in thesouthern part of the county who joined a company in Jefferson County. 
 The officers of the regiment were: John R. Hubbell, Colonel; James McLellan, Lieutenant- 
 Colonel; William Knipe, Major; W. L. Burns, Adjutant; P. M. Hodges, Quartermaster; 
 B. F. Fuller, Surgeon. J. F. M. Walters, W. S. Iloaglin, S..I. Foster, J. L. Fmnicum, R. J. 
 Tolin were among the captains of the companies. The military service rendered by this 
 regiment in October 1864, when Gen. Sterling Price with his Rebel force menaced the peace 
 of the State, is an excellent subject for the annalist. Governor Thomas Carney issued an 
 order, October 10,1864, summoning the militia totally for the defense of Kansas and tbeNa- 
 tion. This regiment at once prepared to marc’n for the field of battle, and on October 22. 
 it was in the State of Missouri. The services rendered by this body of men were appreciated 
 by those in command, and, after eighteen days’ absence, they returned to their homes, for¬ 
 tunately without a list of killed or wounded. 
 
 George Washington Myers, a settler at Holton, in 1882, is a veteran in the service of his 
 country. Entering the navy in boyhood, he has gone under hie country’s flag to many a 
 foreign port. He has been with Walker’s Nicaragua Expedition, in the South American 
 waters, and in the late Rebellion he distinguished himself by many a brave and hazardous 
 exploit, and he carries on his body visible evidences of severe warfare. 
 
 SCHOOLS AND COUNTY SOCIETIES. 
 
 The State of Kansas is challenged to find another county surpassing .Jackson in its 
 zealous devotion to educational matters. The first school building erected in the county 
 was south of Holton, in the year 1858. It was a structure of logs, and gave way to a good 
 brick building in 1869, costing SI,500. The territory in which this was located, was organ¬ 
 ized as District No. 1 in 18.59. No. 2 is Holton. No. 3 is on North Cedar; the building is one 
 mile south of Tippinville. No. 4 is the most easterly district, on Straight Creek. No. 5 is 
 Banner, situated in the east part of Grant Township. The cost of the house, furniture and 
 apparatus was S2,000; the house, for a long time, was also used for religious worship. No. 
 6 is in Liberty Township, north of Holton. No. 7 joins Holton on the east. No. 8 adjoins 
 Banner on the west. No. 9 is on Straight Creek, west of No. 4. No. 10 is the most easterly 
 district on South Cedar. No. 11 is on both sides of the Big Soldier, about twelve miles west 
 of Holton. No. 12 is the Star tchoolhoiise in the southeast corner of the county. This sec¬ 
 tion furnishes pupils for the Campbell University. No. 13 is located on both sides of East 
 Muddy, near its source.. Hon. J. W. Williams, for a long time its District Clerk, may be 
 called the father of it, and for several terms he “taught the young idea how to shoot” in the 
 original log structure in which the school was taught. Hon. John Rippetoe was for a long 
 time school officer in District No. 12 and may be entitled to be named as its father. No. 14 
 is at the head of South Cedar, its western boundary being the eastern line of the Pottawato¬ 
 mie Reserve, four miles south of Holton. No. 15, the second district north and northwest 
 of Holton, bounded on the north by the parallel, located in Jefferson Township, has a model 
 frame school building, costing $1,300. No. 16 is the Circleville District; having no school 
 building, it occupies what was erected as “the North Kansas Male and Female Seminary” in 
 1865 and in 1866, at a cost of $10,000. It is a most beautiful limestone building, standing 
 on the rolling prairie so as to command a fine view of the surrounding country. The late 
 Rev. D. P. Mitchell was one of the Committee on Location. 
 
 In 1860, Jackson County, with a population of 2,297, had 396 persons of school age,— 
 between the ages of five and twenty-one. In 1872 the number was 2,587; males, 1,390; 
 females, 1,197. In 1880 the number was 3,855. In 1872 the number of districts was 61; joint 
 districts, 6; in 1882 it was 70; joint districts, 6. Total, 76. There is one joint district with 
 Atchison County; one with Brown; one with Nemaha; three with Pothiwatomie. Seven 
 teachers are employed in the school at Holton, two at Circleville, two at Netawaka, two at 
 Whiting, two at Drake’s (No. 49), two at North Cedar and two at Soldier, and there would 
 be two at Banner, were there more school room. Some of the districts have libraries, 
 notably that of Holton, having the ample gift from Hon. E. D. Holton, besides encyclo- 
 j)edias, etc. Mrs. Olive E. Stout and R. M. Cook, Esq., have done the larger part of County 
 Superintendent work. 
 
 Campbell Normal TJniversily. —This school was opened in September, 1882. The building is 
 an admirably planned school edifice. It is built of magnesian limestone, and has a splendid 
 external appearance. 3’he internal arrangement is very complete; the office, the library, the 
 different study and recitation rooms are well arranged to suit the needs of the pupils and the 
 convenience of the instructors. It stands on a commanding eminence, justnorth of the city 
 of Holton. The grounds embrace some eleven acres, on the north part of which is one of 
 the most beautiful natural groves that can anywhere be found. Prom the toj) of the build¬ 
 ing can be seen one of the most beautiful sections of country anywhere in the State—fine 
 prairie-land connected with large belts of excellent timber. The cost of ground, buildings 
 and all aiipurtenances wiU'exceed $25,000. 
 
 To lion. A. G. Campbell, an early settler in Jackson and Nemaha counties, who has 
 amassed wealth through large mining interests in the Rocky Mountains, and who was sup¬ 
 ported by the Gentile element for Delegate to Congress from Utah in 1880, is this munificent 
 work primarily due. He was seconded in his efforts by public-spirited citizens of Holton 
 and other portions of the county. Its Board of Directors are as follows: T. F. Moore, 
 President; S. K. Linscott. Treasurer; J. A. Scott, Secretary; Dr. A. Y. Hanson, Peter 
 Bryant, James Baxter, Henry Stanley, W. W. Naylor; Charles Hayden, Attorney. The 
 school has a teachers’ course, a scientific, a classic, a business, and a course in music. 
 
 Agricultural and Mechanical Association. —Alfred Gray, the late honored and efficient 
 Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, February 27, 1873, issued a call for a Farmers’ 
 State Convention, at Topeka, March 26, 1873. This was in obedience to many calls from 
 agriculturists that there should be a delegate convention, and that the Kansas farmers 
 should organize themselves into district clubs. March 22, 1873, Jackson County responded, 
 and at a Farmers’ Convention held at Holton, of which Hon. James McLellan was chosen 
 President and J. W. Taylor, Secretary, William Cline and S. J. England were elected dele¬ 
 gates; A. L. Stevens and Hon. D. II. Southerland, alternates. One of the resolutions 
 adopted, at the State Convention is as follows: “ That we earnestly request the Legislature 
 of our State, at its next session, to enact a law regulating freights and fares upon the rail¬ 
 roads, upon a basis of justice; and that we further request our members of Congress to urge 
 the favorable action of that body, where the full power exists beyond all doubt, to the same 
 end, and if need be, to construct the National highways at the expense of the Government.” 
 
 April 5, 1873, the Jackson County farmers met, and approving of the action of the State 
 Convention, formed a County Farmers’ Co-operative Union, the objects of which were 
 
JACKSON COUNTS'. 
 
 341 
 
 follows• “The collection of statistics relating to the products of the county— 
 to DC as folio iwsist the fanners in securing just conijicnsation foi their 
 
 unor.“'?rJc;Sfratfwrtrsimna“ror^^^^ and slates in procuring 
 
 du^p transportation and remunerative prices for surplus products, and act generally m the 
 
 “nsKtess'-S .. r?,or,f ISi J|t 
 
 a conmnttee. consistmg Of B B ! appointed to canvass the county and organize 
 
 (nine, R. J- John and i). wiosstr « 1 p ^ ^ Stevens were appointed 
 
 farmers clubs. J'J'r^ands°at or near Bolton. Grounds were purchased July 12 
 IsToTic half nSruOTth for this purpose, of Mr. F. H. Inland, twenty acres, at 
 
 anoTes^ There Xre ovir one hundred varieties, raised by some twenty fruit 
 rjowere of ^'county. This was in compditmn ^ 
 
 P o^Tcff^edl'corm!;"^ o^gimi^o^ges and he orgi|™ tot one 
 Jocfe,°C‘p£john 
 
 F. Jones, Secretary. P X e Rafter, Secretary. Circlevilfe Grange— 
 
 W. Taylor, Master; G-WJjdJ Secretary » as ej^,.^ o 
 
 fates SreflltMasterrfota (J^liyers, Secretary. ’ Smithland Grange^ac: Branham, 
 
 K; ». Flora, Mrs. H.^Jones; Business 
 
 Agent G. A. Wynant. September 2, 3, and 4, 1874, and extended to the 
 
 Coleman, William RJaxtei Wiman ' Jefferson, Atchison, Brown, 
 
 'ttXpoftvltm" Rile^^^ it wise to holdFairs in .874, and Jackson 
 
 indeed excelled them ah ^ ^ Agricultural and Mechanical Association sold the 
 
 TT ■ tn a coihnanv of ten gentlemen who intended to convert thern into a driving- 
 
 S In"Kos? of^lmsfgentllmen have disposed of their interests,-the drivmg-parTc 
 
 has Wgh rankTiifonrthe fruit-growing counties of the 
 
 IIorticultuTCd Society- -j- uann*Poiintv are displaying a commendable zeal in their per- 
 
 mental and forest trees and hedging fo^ C. C. Grubb, 
 
 At Boston, ” Cd t”fifty-one varieties of apples on exhibition. 
 
 its third semi-annual meeting at Holton 
 June%anfB“ "“^ have ever proved to be of more general 
 
 interest. sneietv have been frequently held and committees have 
 
 In 1882 meetings of the county society of many of the fruit-raisers of the county. 
 
 reported upon the J* Qoun tv Fruit Show was held at the courthouse, Septem- 
 
 Under the auspices of the s°emty a County rruu 0110 ^ vegetables. The finest specimens 
 
 her 8 ip, f IJJ'} ^M^ an invitation^om the 
 
 were taken to Je State Fair at j-J judges on the fruit there exhibited. The 
 
 State Horticultural . . jneob Thornburgh: Vice-President, Jacob Hixon; Secre- 
 
 President of the county society c Jacob ^ oroh F Holton. Quite a majority 
 
 tary and Treasjj.^t be There are still in existence the Holton, Whiting, 
 
 of the local granges have ceasea to o jj Holton Grange, for six 
 
 Xetawaka, Jefferson and boldmr gr^ the State Grange. He has been m charge 
 
 years was CTiaijman of ttm ceased to run under the 
 
 of the Holton Grange Stme ror ® J j the interest of agriculture has been done 
 fr^ansaf tKn"fhis fouX at^imeT and a revival in that line is one of the signs of 
 
 the times. nr^ris,-ni Vnrifhi —June 14 1872, a number of the physicians of the 
 
 TheJackson Comty Mescal fonned a medical society; 
 
 county met at ‘"h.® ° , te'd a’s follows- “ The advancement of medical knowledge, the 
 
 their objecte ha-ving been stated as to .1 the boundary of medical science, and 
 
 elevation JPjff^Xmeasures adk^ted^^^^^^^ the suffering, and to improve the 
 
 the promotion of all measures ,, Hr. L. S. Paddock, of Netawaka, was its 
 
 Soti'eSSn. “w!iU^wSif H. J. fe'tta-l"! T. H. M.™?,ClrcLvUte. 
 
 HOLTON. 
 
 lion Edward Holton, of IVIilwaukec, Wisconsin, has his name perpetu¬ 
 ated in what, in 1856, was but a howling wilderness, but in 188.. is one of 
 the most quiet, beautiful and substantial inlaii^d cities in Kansas. 
 
 Milwiukee, in common with the rest of the country m 18o4 and I 800 
 had her share of excitement over the passage of the Nebraska Bill, and 
 he trouldes in ‘-bleeding Kansas.” A Kansas society was organized as 
 hLSowth of this sentiment, and for its support several hundred dollars 
 
 L,Uies,.»^ 
 
 *3 s?‘s-r 
 
 bMd was joine.? by the family of the ^father of Mr. Ross, five membeis, An- 
 
 drew SmUh’s family flve^o^^^^ 1 ,,^^. Nebraska 
 
 Oitv was the point made west of the Missouri River, and Kansas was entereil 
 atR-inee 15 and Plymouth soon reached, at which place Mn Stowell of 
 Misachuset’ts, had a colony of about thirty. Lexington was the next point 
 5ter leaving the headwaters of the Pony, and the ‘‘ Lane road was then fol¬ 
 lowed southward. The party met on the route Gen. James H. Lane, 
 JX b”™”"i s. C. Pomeroy. Arriving .1 Elk Creek, they occupied 
 
 necrly « dov in l.ridging it. ond nftor crowing it they ®‘"ick » tamtind lo- 
 
 cation, and having with them a civil engineer, a survey ot the outlines of 
 
 “"'"a hS ; tlie logo were liiid clo» 
 
 to each other so as to make a good place of defense, ancl it 
 
 known as “ Jim Lane’s Port.” All the heads of families had selected claims, 
 
 and laid foundations on the same. , , ^ ^ rnnn 
 
 One rainy morning, about four o’clock. General Lane and anothei mai 
 
 came into camp and informed them that Captaiii f 
 
 at the fisht at Port Titus. Captain Shombrey had met them in Iowa and 
 Nebraska, and he was leading a brave band of emigrants from Bloomington. 
 
 Indiana to^Kansas. unsafe to stop at Holton, 
 
 and the ^families \xJ better be taken to Topeka but J™® 
 should come back and stay at Holton, so as to keep tlj road ^ 
 
 the only way that provisions or emigrants could get through, the bolder 
 ruffians having guarded the other routes. «mifh 
 
 Decison and action in two hours time took the party 
 of town they stopped and, taking a backward g ance remarked: a 
 
 beautiful site for a town, and what a pity to leave it; but we will come 
 
 '^^'^\he Kaw River was crossed at the Pappan Feriy, and Mr. B. C. K. Gar¬ 
 vey, of Topeka, was with other citizens waiting for them, who in\ ited them ^11 
 to his house to dinner, the first meal they had eaten inside a 
 Dubuque, Iowa. After dinner they drove out east of town, and jent into camp 
 and here the company broke up; but it may be said that ^her® 
 skirmish in the Territory but that some members of this coinpany were en 
 gaged in it. In December, 1856, a m®®ting of the reniaining force^^ 
 held in the office of Dr. Penfield, in the “ Old Constitution Hall, of io 
 neka and re-organized. Additions to the original force having l^en made, a 
 cCnSe wasippointed, consisting of Dr. E. H. Grant ^r Penfield and 
 Capt. W. P. Creitz, who came up to Holton and jy^hing al 
 
 right,” and the land was soon after filed upon as a town-site the land of¬ 
 fice at Lecompton. In February 1857 J- B_. Ingersoll If ® 
 
 into lots, and soon after William P. and Lewis Creitz ®® 
 
 of Lot Number 1, and opened a small grocery store, selling the first goo 
 
 ^During''toe S™r, Thomas G. Walters, coming to 1?®f, 
 come from Iowa and put up the building known as the J Hoitac 
 
 which was on the site of the “Commercial. Soon afterwards f 
 put up the “Banner Hotel,” which has been 
 now the “City Hotel.” On the south side of the Square 
 erected known as “Old Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” built by Henry S. Westlake 
 
 L^WateSuse, who had been in Northern f 
 certain interests of William B. Ogden, of Chicago, returned to f “ 
 
 the spring of 1858, and resolving to come to Kansas, landed at Leav jworth 
 li the nmnth of May, came toSalley Falls toom there o Holton and 
 bought one of the claims that Phineas Stewart fJ foo of a 
 Mr. Woodruff, who had been shot m the neck by the paity i jing d 
 nuarter section. Mr. Waterhouse erected a store-building m Boston, 
 Sh was occupied as a store by Edward A. Sipires and f wis Stafford 
 Ira I. Taber and Edward Olmsted built a buiklmg on the soutKw^^^^ 
 
 corner of the Public Square, and they erected the first schoolhouse, in which 
 Miss Anna Parrott taught the first school teaching two terms 
 
 William Morrison, in 1858, put up the first steam ®?j7 ™ u’ 
 
 in toe northwest corner of the town. Je moved the the 
 
 and was eiven five shares in the town, but after obtaining the deeds t 
 S Ts moi ed to Southern Kansas. Dr. R. S. Craft moved his steam saw¬ 
 mill from Missouri to this place, and attached to it a pair of burrs f®"^ 
 
 ITperating it for some years, sold it to parties, who have changed f 
 class flouring-mill, which now does a large business. L W. Gordon, i 
 1860 openeil a stock of general merchandise in a 13x14 feet room, and hi 
 i~.i“ 1»|. proportions. The building le . store room m 
 
 7lolton3’^mn^m-empte"d as ft town-site by the Town As^iation in 
 1859 had seven dwellings, one store, a steam saw-mill, and a blacksmith shop. 
 Sveral of the eL-ly builders have moved to other places, some have gone to 
 
 that “ bourne from whence no traveler returns. • • i 
 
 ^At an early day, Holton made some attempts to ilevelop a municipal 
 govemnie" t. bit b/'an .otof the Legislature of 1871, it 
 fity of the third class; its first Mayor being T. J. Adamson, its Councilmen. 
 TfslT T-ihi'i- Ed Vetter M. M. Beck, J. T. Scott and H.P. Bishop, 
 
 H j’ Ransom; Treasurer, H. P. Bishop; Marshal, R. G. Waterhouse; Police 
 .Judir'e J. H. Lowell; Attorney. Charles Hayden, bmee 
 have been: T. J. Adamson, E. F. Perley, E. D. Rose, Cnse Broderick. Mai- 
 tin Anderson, A. D. Walker, M. B. Smyth. A. H. W illiams and T. P. 
 
 ^^°°The city officers for 1882 are as follows: Mayor. T. P. Moore; P(Jice 
 Judge. B. E: Rafter; City Attorney, Sidney Hayden; Ireasurei, t--Jl- Wd 
 lianis- Clerk, W. W. Sargent; Auctioneer, W. R. Fisher; Fire W auleii. R. E. 
 Smithers; Marshal and Street Commissioimr, M. C Mowry ; Cmincilmen, Ira 
 L Taber, .!. A. Scott, C. H. Williams, Ed. F. .Tones, A. W. Post. Mi. 
 Taber is President of the Board. 
 
 CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 time formed it part of a very large cireutt, but in IS.M. ^"mr-rch'edifire was commenced 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 1342 
 
 September 18G8 and it lias in WO an average membership of 300. Under Mr. Taber’s skdlfui 
 management it lias become one of the beet organized in the State. The value of the 
 P'lrsonat'e is SI 0(KI; of tlie cluirch editicc, $4,000. The chnrcli has had the brothers Green, 
 Nehemiali and Lewis F., Josepli Dennison and other distinguished preachers among its 
 pastors In 18 H 0 , the Pastor was Kev. J. A. Hotter. 
 
 First Presl>!/teHa!i.—B.iiV. Charles Parker organized this church March 9, 1807. Its 
 first meiuliers were: J. 1!. Waynaiit, Mary M. Waynant, Jacob Hixiin, Casandra Hixon, K. 
 M Kennedy Nancy Kennedy, John McCreary, Mary McCreary, Frederick Seele. Catharine 
 Seele Wiliia’m Boettcher. Herman Boettcher and John Edwards. The elders were: Jacob 
 Hixon and J. B. Waynant. Tiie church edifice was erected in 1808, the first one in Hoi- 
 toii its value is fS.tKlO. In 1809 a parsonage was built. In 1,S80 a new one, costing $l,il(H). 
 The memhersiiip of tlie church is 180; of the Sunday-school 150 (in 1883). Mr. J. A. Scott is 
 superintendent; Dr. D. W. Havens is pastor of the church, one of the most scholarly theolo¬ 
 gians there are ill Kansas. His predecessors were: Rev. Charles Parker, Rev. S. A. 
 Stoddard, Rev. A. Thompson and Rev. M. Wade. Hon. E. D. Holton, of Milwaukee, 
 Wisconsin, presented the ciuircli witli its nice clear sounding hell. 
 
 Church of Christ.—T\\e Christian Church was organized here by Mr. and Mrs. Allen 
 B Scholes, Mr. and Mrs J. P. Nichols, Miss Jane Walters and two others, July 13, 1893. 
 The first services were held in tlie old court house, by Elder A. J. Francis, in 1893. In 187’3, 
 a churcli was liiiilt at a cost of $3,099. Its memhersiiip in 1883 was 755. Tlie Pastor is 
 Rev. J. H. Bauserman; Matthew Jacobs, elder; Oscar Williams and Mr. Goodrich, deacons; 
 
 Charles Morris, clerk. v 
 
 Baptist Church,—Thr. Baptists of Holton, in March, 1873, met at the Christian Church 
 and organized witli seven members. Rev. Granville Gates, State Missionary, was the 
 organizer, and Rev. S. Colton and wife, -Mr. and Jlrs. C. Parr, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Monroe, 
 and Mrs. Mary Clement were tlie members. Its pastors have been: Rev. Mr. McCreary, 
 Rev. S. Cozard, Rev. S. Taylor, Rev. A. B. Abrams, and Rev. N. P. Hotchkiss. The mem¬ 
 bership of tlie cliurcli and Siinday-scliool in 1883, was each about seventy-five. George 
 Barker was Sunday-school suiierintendeiit. The organization in 1880, erected a nice frame 
 churcli edifice at a cost of $ 1 ,(HI 0 . 
 
 lisforiMd 67ti/rc/t.— This cliurch lays claim to priority of all the Protestant Evangel¬ 
 ical organizations in coming out from the ’‘Mother Church.” Ulrich Zwingle. of Switzerland, 
 was one year in advance of'AIartin Luther Frederick the Great summoned before liim these 
 reformers, that he might know their creeds, and Ulrich Zwiugle presented the Heidleberg 
 Catechism in 1593, and the ‘‘Reformed Cliurch” stands upon the doctrine therein contained. 
 
 The Holton church was formed in April. 1880, with a membership of about twenty. 
 Rev. J. Roach was the organizer. The congregation worship at the court house. Rev. H. 
 Shumaker was pastor in 1883. 
 
 African Methodist Kpiscopnl Church.—In 1874, Rev. A. H. Daily organized this church 
 with eight members. Its church edifice, formerly a saloon, cost $3.50. Its Sunday-school is 
 prosperous, and its pastor in 1883, Rev. F. M. Dale, is an untiring worker. It has one local 
 preacher.one exhorter, thirty-two members, six probationers. 
 
 Colored Baptist. —Rev. Dennis Young, of Missouri, organized this church in June, 18,80, 
 with thirty-seven members. Not having stated preaching, they rvorship with the First 
 Baptist Church. 
 
 llmnan Caf/ioKc.—The Catholics have a good-sized frame building located in the east 
 part of the city, which was erected in 1873. Rev. Father Begley is the Pastor. Mrs. H. P. 
 Bishop is one of the pillars of the church. Services are usually held the first Sunday in 
 each month. The congregation is largely from the surrounding country. 
 
 The Public Schools.—The graded school is the great pride and glory of the city. It 
 has seven departments, and is under the management of Prof. C. Y. Roop, a most skillful 
 instructor and thorougli disciplinarian. He has a very efficient corps of assistants. Prof. 
 Roop is a weekly contributor to the educational department of the Hollon Recorder, and the 
 matter is valuable alike to teachers and pupils. Hon E. D. Holton contributed a good 
 library to the school. The edifice is a neat two-.story brick. It has an excellent hell. 
 
 The Hollon Cemetery .—One mile west of Holton is the Cemetery. It contains six acres, 
 and in 1897, it was surrounded by a nice board fence, neatly cupped. In the southwest cor¬ 
 ner is a natural forest, and evergreens and beautiful shrubbery exist here in considerable 
 profusion, evidencing the tender affection which is maintained towards those who but a 
 short time ago were in the flesh, and whose daily walk among their associates was of that 
 character that prompts a beautifying of the grounds wliere reposes their sacred dust. 
 
 The site is a nice dry locality sloping to the south. There is a small building n ar che 
 entrance where all requisites for excavation are safely stored. Ira I. Taber is President of 
 the Cemetery Association, and \Y. T. Scott has charge of the grounds. The lay-out into lots 
 and drives is admirable. 
 
 Holton Lodge, No. 43, A., F. & A. M —This lodge was organized October 30, 1863 with 
 twelve charter members. Its first officers were as follows: N. Tolbert, W. M.; J B. Hub- 
 bell, S. W.; George Smith, J. W. The lodge owns the building which contains their hall. 
 The officers in 1883 were as follows; Charles Hayden, W. M.; I. T. Price, S. W.; A. W. 
 Post, J. W.; V. V. Adamson, Treasurer; C.C. Free, Secretary; J. W. Patten, Tiler; F'rank 
 Craig, S. D.; E. F. Jones, J. D. 
 
 Independent Order of Odd /dsftotat:.—Holton Lodge, No. 34, was organized May 1, 1868. 
 Its charter members were as follows: J. 11. Keller, N. G.; A. W. Moore, V. G.; Victor 
 Sarbach, Secretary; Dr. V. V. Adamson, Treasurer. Its membership in 1883 is about 1.50. 
 Its present officers are: John (1. Myers, N. G.; Carl Wagner. V. G.; C. Y. Roop.Corres- 
 ponding Secretary; J. H. Keller, Financial Secretary; Edward Vetter, Treasurer. The lodge 
 is in quite a nourishing condition. It o .vns a fine hall^costing $4,000. 
 
 Knights of Pythias. —F’rieudship Lodge, No, 15, of this order, was organized May 6. 
 1875 , with thirteen charter members. The first officers were as follows; H.3). Sprague, P. 
 C.; V. Sarbach, C. C.; C. A. Walker,V. C.; L. V. Bryan. K. of R. & S.; T. J. Scott, M. at 
 A.; J. Dickey, M. F’.; E D. Rose, M. E.; W. W. Naylor, Prelate; A. H. Williams, I. G.; 
 A. RobertsA). G. The following are its present officers; W. L. Hoaglin, P. C.; E. E. Raf- 
 ler, C. C.; F. H. Stout, V. C.; F. S. Scott, P.; C. E. Rose, K. of R. & S.; C. H. Farr, M. of 
 F.; W. W. Naylor, M. of E.; J. C. Weiss, M. at A.; Charles Bateman, I. G.; J. M. Fisher, 
 O. G. Trustees: John t^. Myers, E. E. Ratler and A. H. Williams. The present number of 
 members exceeds fifty. 
 
 Knights of Honor.—S&chson Lodge, No. 1769, was organized August 30, 1879, with 
 twenty-one charter members. Its first officers were as follows: H. Tucker, Dictator; J. II. 
 Lowell, Vice-Dictator; J. A. Scott, A.ssistaut Dictator. Ira I. Taber, Chaplain; W. W. Nay¬ 
 lor, Reporter; T. P. Moore, Financial Reporter; J. q. Myers, Treasurer; M. H. Larkin, 
 Guide; Sidney Hayden, Guardian: C. C. Free, Sentinel; Jolin Davis, Past Dictator. Its 
 present officers are: T. P. (Moore, Dictator; Ira I. Taber, Vice-Dictator; Dr. M. B. Smyth, 
 Assistant Dictator; C. H. Williams, Chaplain; J. P. Jloore, Reporter; S. H. Scott, Finan¬ 
 cial Reporter; W. W. Naylor, Treasurer; R. C. Moore. Guide; D. U. Townsend, Guardian; 
 C. H Farr, Sentinel; John (L Myers, Past Dictator. The membersltip is about forty. Its 
 meetings are held in Masonic Hall. 
 
 (Hand Army of the Republic —The Will Wendell Post, No. 46, G. A.R., organized April 
 11,1882,with fifteen members. Its corps of officers are as follows; Ira I. Taber, Commander; 
 E. D. Rose, Senior Vice-Commander; E. F. Jones, Junior Vice-Commander; R. N. Adam¬ 
 son, Officer-of-the-Day; George H. Barker, t)uarterinaster; T. T. Spence, Oflicer-of-the- 
 Guard; John F. Fuller, Adjutant; V. V. Adamson, Surgeon. Its present membersiiip is 
 about thirty. 
 
 United Order of Ancient Templars.—WoMon Temple, No. 20, was organized by Mr H 
 C. W. Deshler, of Topeka, Associate Past Supreme Templar, June 3, 1881, with forty 
 charter members. Its officers were as follows: C. C. Free, Templar; C. H. Williams 
 Past Templar; Mrs. J. K.Bethel, Vice-Templar; Rev. John Wuerth. Lecturer- E. E. Bir- 
 kett. Recorder; L. E. Ashton, Financier; Ira I. Taber. Treasurer; S. B. McGrew Marshal; 
 J. M. Ferguson, Guard; C. G.Town-end, Watchman. This order has a mortuary fund, and 
 M. B. Smyth M. D. is the Medical Examiner for the Holton Temple. Its officers for 1882 
 areas follows: I. T. Price, Templar; C. C. Free, Past Templar; Miss Adda Adair Vice- 
 •lemplar; Edward E. Birkett, Recorder: Thomas E. Ashton, Financier- Dr. E. A. Junkin, 
 Treasurer; Rev. John Birkett, Lecturer; S. F. Richardson, Marshal; S. B- McGrew, Guard; 
 G. C. Jacobs, Watchman. 
 
 The Ancient Order of United Hbri-mcft.—Holton Lodge No. 107, A. O. U. W., was 
 organized by Dr. C 11. Gilman, Instituting Officer, Augusttll, 1883, with twenty-one charter 
 members. Us officers are as follows: C. 11. Gilman, IV . M.; N. C. Boles, Recorder- Dr. V. 
 V. Adamson, Financier. 
 
 Holton Choral Society .—Seiitcuiber 19, 1881, this city of sentiment and song, organized 
 the above named association, choosing its officers as follows: Ira I. Taber, President; Miss 
 Eddy, Vice-President; E. A. Junkin, Secretary; 1’. G. McConnell, Treasurer; J. C. Chase, 
 
 Conductor; Edw-ard Chase, Organist; M. C. Mowry, Mrs. A. H. Williams, Mrs. Dr. 
 Scott, J. C. Chase, E. A. Junkin, Executive Committee. Tlie membership is about 
 si-xty. , , 
 
 Holton Cornet BanR.—The present leader of the band is Professor Graves. It lias a 
 corps of ten performers. The baud has given splendid concerts, and has performed the 
 spectacular tableau of ‘‘Andersonville Prison.” 
 
 Eastern Star Lodge. -4., F. <6 -1. JL—This has been a very prosperous organization 111 
 tlie city. It contained in 1883, about forty members. 
 
 Daughters of Rebecca .—This baud of workers here has quite a good inemborship. 
 
 THE PRESS AND OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 The many intelligent inhabitants of Jackson County are a well-read people and tliey 
 handsomely sustain papers at home and give good support to many abroad In tlie fall of 
 1858, Thomas G. Watters, without possessing either type or press, started the Cricket. 
 
 It ran alioiit two months. The articles were w-ritten in ink, and political events w-ere illus¬ 
 trated w-ith colored pencils. In October, 1867. Mr. A. W. Moore brought to Holton the first 
 press and type, and commenced the publication of a seven-column paiier, Repiilihcan in 
 jiolitics. called tlie .Jackson County News. Mr. Frank II. Stout became a foiirtli-owuer in 
 October,1871, but he sold out hie interest. January!, 1873, Mr. George S. Irw-in became a half¬ 
 owner in the Neivs which he sold November 7. 1873. June 4.1873, tlie paper was enlarged to 
 eight columns and its name changed to the Holton News. After Irw'in’s witlidraw-al, 
 Moore continued the publication of the piqier until February 6, 1874, when Frank A. Itoot 
 purchased the good-will and consolidated it w-ith his paper, the Express, w-hich bad been in 
 existence nearly tw-o years. Mr. Moore moved his printing materials to Dodge City, and 
 began the publication of the Messenger. 
 
 The .Jackson Democrat.—To. May, 1868, this paper was commenced under the au¬ 
 spices of a stock company made up of Democrats, with T. G. Williams as editor. J. W. Fox 
 jmrehased it in 1869, and publislied it as an independent paper for about a year, when he 
 moved it to St. Mary’s. Mr. Fox had changed its name to the Holton jAUder. 
 
 The Holton Express. —Mr. Frank A. Root brought the material for a newspaper from 
 Seneca to Holton. April HI, 1872, and started the Holton FJxpress, Republican in politics. 
 Having purchased the News, on February 6, 1874. he consolidated it with the Express, and 
 continued to publish the paper until Marcli 36, 1875, under the title of the E.vpress and News, 
 when he sold it to Messrs. Beck & Shiner. Messrs. Moore, Root, and Irwin arc all in the 
 newspaper business at Gunnison, Colorado. Root & Irwin were, after leaving Holton, 
 publishers of the North Topeka Times. 
 
 The Holton Recorder.-^. W. Shiner and Edward C. Laithe, March 2, 1875, started the 
 Recorder. Two weeks later Mr. M. M. Beck purchased the interest of Mr. Laithe. March 
 30, 1875. Messrs. M. M. Beck and J. W. Shiner began the publication of the Recorder and 
 Express-. Mr. Frank A. Root having sold them the Express. January 1, 1877, the word 
 •‘Express” was dropped from the heading. Mr. Beck became sole editor and proprietor, 
 in April, 1881. It is now a well-managed, eight-page paper, and the official one of the 
 county. Mr. Beck has the post-office and an excellent drug store He is a member of the 
 State Republican Central Committee for the First Judicial District. 
 
 The Holton Argus. —Mr. J. C. Lillie, of Leavenworth, started this as a Democratic paper, 
 April 1, 1867, and it w-as published for eight months. 
 
 The Real Estate Bulletin.—Mr. Ira I. Taber published this monthly in 1871 and in 
 1872, devoting it to the lauded interests of Holton, and Jackson County. 
 
 The Daily Express .—During the three days of the Jackson County F’air in 1874, Frank 
 A. Root published the only daily ever in the county ,—The Express. 
 
 The Holton Signal .—January 16, 1878, Messrs. Thomas A. Fairchild and W. W. Sargent 
 commenced the publication of an eight-colnmn Democratic paper w-itli the above name. 
 Mr. Fairchild severed his connection with it January 1, 1879. since wliich time it has been 
 under the creditable management of Mr. Sargent. It is the otticial city jiaper. Mr. Sargent 
 is the City Clerk. His jiaper commands an influence at liome and abroad, and he is one of 
 the rising journalists of the State. Mr. Fairchild has been connected with the North Topeka 
 Times, the Topeka Daily Post, the Leavenworth Standard and the Burlingame Chronicle, 
 of Osage County. He is now at the State Printing Office at Topeka. 
 
 Hwton, from the rude hamlet of two decades ago, presents in 188-2 a very metropolitan 
 aspect, and is in fact a beautiful, progressive city. A great variety of trades, professions 
 and branches of business are represented in the place, and they are of :hat nature that 
 assures a very general permanency. There are now located at Holton seven physicians, of 
 whom Dr. V. V. Adamson has been longest a resident in the city, having settled in 18.59. 
 
 There are numerous law firms; Judge Hoaglin, whose office is on the west side of the 
 Public Square, being one of the very early settlers and attorneys of Kansa.s, and formerly 
 Probate Judge and also District Attorney. John S. Hopkins, of the firm of Hopkins 
 & Hunter, was also six years County Attorney, and two jmars State Senator; and Case 
 Broderick, of the firm of Broderick & Rafter, now member of tlie State Senate, has filled the 
 office of Probate Judge and County Attorney. Sidney Hayden, of the firm of Hayden & 
 Hayden, is now City Attorney. 
 
 The Farmers' Bank and Saving Institution was tlie first bank established in Holton. 
 JIartin Anderson was President; William Cline, Vice-President; H. J. Ransom, Casliier. It 
 was established in 1873. In 1874, H. P. Bishop became President. It became a Loan Agency 
 and finally went the way of all the earth. Its location was west of the Square, now the 
 office of C. C. Frae, Esq. 
 
 The Exchange Bank .—On the northeast corner of the Public Square, F. P. Moore and 
 S. K. Linscott made excavations for this building in June, 1873, and the structure, costing 
 $6,000, was ready for occupancy Septemlier 1, 1873. The front room of the bank is 30x30 
 feet; the rear room is 12x30 feet. In its strong and handsome vault, which has an entrance 
 door of chilled steel, is one of MacNeale A Urban’s fire and burglar-jiroof safes, costing 
 $900, which has a ” Yale Time Lock.” Tlie bank first commenced operations in 1872, 
 S. K. Linscott was its first President; T. P. Moore its Cashier. Mr. Moore is now Presi¬ 
 dent ami T. P. Moore. Cashier. Its correspondents are the First National Bank, Leaven¬ 
 worth, Kansas; the Ninth National Bank, New York. 
 
 Hollon City Bank .—This bank now doing business in a nice brick structure situated 
 diagonally from the Exchange Bank, has everything lixed up with reference to complete¬ 
 ness in rumiiiig a banking institution. George W. Drake is President; Ira I. Taber, Cashier. 
 This building was first occupied in November, 1880. Before that, the business was done in 
 a wooden structure, directly north of the court house. The bank safe has ‘‘ Hall’s Double 
 Chronometer Lock.” 
 
 Linscotl's Bank .—The finest structure in Holton is the building in which tliis bank is 
 located. It was erected in 1881, and tlie bank was opened in November. North of the 
 banking department is a fine store occupied by McGrew & Williams; in the basement is a 
 barber’s shoj) and laundry; the upper story contains two law offices, and the offices of two 
 dentists : C. II. Gilmore and Frank M. Davis. The building cost $13,900. It is directly west 
 of the court house. S. K. Linscott is President; S. B. McGrew-, Cashier. The bank has a 
 new patent steel dove-tailed burglar-proof safe with a ‘‘ Hall’s Double Chronometer Look’’ 
 that has an additional safety, in that, wlien the movements stop from any cause, there is a 
 comliination attachment by which the safe can be opened as any other. Jlr. Linscott 
 severed his relations with the Exchange Bank, January 1, 1875. He started a bank in a 
 wooden building w-here the new one now is. 
 
 The City Mills. —A. W. Post A Co., proprietors, are adequate to the wants of the city 
 and county, as there is here inannfactured all fancy and straigtit gi-ades of flour, and every¬ 
 thing in the way of meal, chop-feed. etc. This mill was owned by Dr. J. L. Williams, 
 Sewart, and Nixon, and it has had a large outlay made on it. 
 
 Elk Flouring Mills .—Peter Keiderer, one of the pioneer’s of the county, has a mill two 
 miles east of tlie city which does a large business and excellent work. 
 
 The hotels of the city have undergone verymany changes since the town began to be; 
 the names of the houses have been changed, and there has been a large number of pro¬ 
 prietors. 
 
 The City Hotel was opened eight years ago by William Yeer, formerly a thrifty 
 merchant tailor of Holton. His patronage permanent and transient is very large. Com¬ 
 mercial travelers find here a neat well-ordered hotel, and the house is largely advertised 
 through Northeastern Kansas. Mr. Yeer took possession of the house in 1874. 
 
 The Commercial .—This is the original hotel of 1859. It has been very successfully run 
 and inside of its walls have been performed heroic and semi-tragic acts. There have been 
 many different proprietors. The present manager, Thomas Sumner took possession August, 
 1880. and is doing a good business. 
 
jACKSON COUNTY. 
 
 134 ,^ 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 WIl I I \M 1) BARNETT, deceased, was born at Barnett, Caledonia Co,, Vt., March 1, 
 
 IS-Jd ll'is edneation was received at the Concord schools and the Peacham Academy 
 
 si'venteen years of age, he removed, with his parents, to Macoupin Comity, 111, One jcai 
 later he bi-gan the study of medicine in the office of his lirother-in-law, at 
 and in ISi^lie attended medical lectures at St, Louis, \\ itli the preparation thus made 
 I r Bariiett was eiiaiiled to accept tlie position of liospital steward and meteorologist at Fort 
 eavenworUrKm^^^^ remained in active service until 1844 Going from thwe to 
 
 tVeston Mo ' he engaged in the drug Inisiness, and also taught school a iiortion of the time. 
 InlHA Mr Ba.‘iieui-c the flrst^settler in Miiscotah, Kan. naming the town, and erect- 
 in" the first wooden bridge in Atcliison County. Among the pioneer accomplishments 
 m-CT«lited to liim are tlie burning of tlie first kiln of liine and the setting out of the 
 Lst orchard. He also organized the Jackson County Horticultural Society of which he 
 \vns Vice-President at the time of his death. In W.54 he was appointed Justice of the 
 Peacmfor Miiscotah. and held the office several years. During the political troubles 
 wliich agitated Kansas at an early day, Mr. Barnett took positive stand with the Free- 
 Stote piwty. lle iims a membeV of the first Free-State Legis ature, which met 
 
 at Topeka^ in IS.'ifi, and was dispersed by the United States troops. IBs experience at 
 tliat period was fraught with danger. In laiT he was elected County Commissioner of 
 Atchison County and in ISfifi, he was chosen Superintendent of Public Instruction of Jack¬ 
 in County In 18(44 Mr. Barnett located upon the northeast quarter of Section b. .Town¬ 
 ship () Range 16, in Jackson County, where he resided at the date of his death, which oc¬ 
 curred in March, 1883. For about four years after his arrival here he owned and operated a 
 grist-mill and saw-mill, but of late years was engaged in farming. He owned the 'arrest 
 nursery in the county, and probably no man contributed more to the pomological interests 
 of the region than he. The deceased was a man of more than ordinary natural mtellectiial 
 abilities ”vhich, in the absence of educational advantages, he had improved by reading 
 and study. Had he been placed in more favorable conditions and circumstances, he wouln 
 have been a man of marked influence. As it was, what he did enUtles him to the grateful 
 remembrance of the people of his county. Mr. Barnett was twice married, first to Miss 
 Roach by whom he had four children—Samuel, Williani, Albert and Ella. His second wife 
 was Miss^Ewell, of Kentucky, by whom he had five children—Emeline, Lucy, Belle, Clara 
 
 and Cora. , t j_ 
 
 PROF. E. GRAVES, bandmaster of the Holton Cornet Band, vras born in I^ndon, 
 Fn"land and comes of a family of remarkable musicians. His father, M illiam Graves, 
 Sh a toe musician, is the father of ten children, and each and every one of ttom are 
 performers of far more than ordinary merit. John, the eldest, has plapd in the band of 
 the Grenadier Guards and others of note, and is now leader of *({48 orchestra in the Alhambia 
 
 I'heatre London, W.T. Graves is undoubtedly the first cornetist in England to-day, as he took 
 
 T pvv’s place in the Argyle Rooms, and as a musical composer has few equals m that cit^ 
 Vohn Grav es went through the Indian mutiny m the band of the Sevrateenth Lancers, and 
 
 4 wilninXr of tlTe Canibrid<>-e Volunteers. Charles Graves is one of the band in 
 Inns at Court one of the finest in London, andW.W. Graves and the fother are at Watford. 
 
 E Graves came to America in 1871, and soon won a fine position. His solo instrument is 
 the slide trombone. In his opinion the Americans are bright, smart, and quick to learn 
 music He has taught the Holton band for about eighteen months past and made .it one 
 
 5 the popular institutions of that city, and likewise organized a fine band of sixteen 
 
 pieces at Tippinsville in Jackson County, and the Netawakaand Wetmore bands have both 
 been thiirontolTra^^ and trained by him. His duties as teacher prevented his 
 
 ftoceDtaiice of ttie proffered judgesliip at the State band contest held 
 
 fall of 1882 The Professor is about to take charge of the Seneca and Sabetha bands, and 
 irprobably'the only professional band instructor in Northeastern Kansas. 
 
 MADISON GREEN JACOBS, farmer. Section 18, P. O. Holton, came to Kansas in 
 March 1868. settled near where he now lives and has been engaged in farming ever since. He 
 bought the farm which he has ever since occupied as a home, in the spring of 1869, cleared, 
 fenced and immoved it. He has been closely attentive to his farm and family, having m 
 aftpon vears been away from home but twice, once in 1880 and once on a, visR to hu 
 ofd home in “Kentucky, leaving home September 12, and returning October 2?, and 
 recently on a visit to friends and relatives in the State of Hlinois. He has never aspired to 
 office but has always been regarded as a useful man m his neighborhood, eervin^, as Road 
 Supervisor four years and a member of the School Board four years. He was boin in 
 |awrencrCounty? Ky., May 20. 1837, son of Carter H. and Mary Jacobs His parents were 
 uXes of Virginia. At an early age he removed with his parents into the woods of Carter 
 County Kv w^ere they cleared anc^improved a new farm. He was reared and schooled in this 
 “/un&’sixteeti^^^^^^ age, and from childhood was inured to labor and hardships 
 
 In th(f sprni" of 1853 he moved with his parents to an improved farm on the Uttle Pork of 
 T itfle Sandvmver and again in 1856 to Tygert's Creek, same county, and in June, 18o7, his 
 ther aLed sixtwsii died of fever. He wTrs the father of fourteen children, one of whom 
 nreced’ed^him to the spirit world and two others shortly followed. When the estate was 
 Upoiiv settled nn the mother and children were scattered and Madison Green Jacobs moved 
 ?o Ka^nsas n the sprinTof 18^ He was married in Carter County, Ky., December 9 1858, 
 ^ Verfirin F a Keiitucky and daughter of George W. and Delilah Riggs. 
 
 They hiv^enSg ch ^ S.T Clarinda A.. Delilah M., William M 
 
 Ihey nave ten iivnub ^ Arthur G and Ida May, and one son who was twin of 
 
 nSs 0 ^decMsid'’ ^Mr. Jacobs was baptized in Carter County. Ky., in the year 1853 by 
 Henry MaVuy ifminister of the Christian Church, and has ever since been a faithful and 
 Henry Mil , (-q,nrch of Christ. He has served during the last nine years as 
 
 Sof thfHolton City Christian Church and bears an unblemished reputation as an hon- 
 est mail and zealous Christian. 
 
 man ami zumuuo ^ * tr ^ooo 
 
 T AT ATYERS County Treasurer, was born in Shenandoah County, Ya.. in lo/io, re- 
 age he went to Californm yere ne rema^^^^^^ ^ Township, Jackson County, and 
 
 was married atWeston.Slo., in 1858 to Miss Anna Rightlinger and has four children- 
 Emma F., Laura, Frank and Alice. 
 
 SAMITFL N NEWMAN, of Holton, is a native of Fleming County, Ky^, who came 
 to KimsaY as a ybim" Xn with “ everything to get and nothing to lose,” about sixteen 
 years ago His first venture was to make the acquaintance and vviii the friendMiip f , 
 
 SSI'S 
 
 religion and politics. • o. o 
 
 MO'SJ “If »?« 
 
 & A. M.’ lie fiHH always been a Democrat and is at present the nominee for County Com 
 missioner on that ticket. 
 
 CIRCLEVILLE. 
 
 This thriviiw village, situated 011 the Kansas Central Knilroad, eiglit, 
 and Tie half mik-s froiiAloltoii, wa.s surveyed in 180:i by ' ‘--f. f--;:; 
 Anderson. A Town Company, prior to tins, liad hied on the li.ill section 
 north of this, for the town of New Brighton, but the rmnd Agent refiiscd 
 to let them pre-emiit it, and iVfr. Rufus Onrslor started tlie town ol t ec e- 
 ville. It received its name from a suggestion that as the town liad been 
 circling round the prairie Circleville would be a fitting name. Mr. Onislei 
 started a store, and purchased a saw-mill that had been erected t -i'l'J 
 converted it into an establishment for grinding wheat and com cai ding 
 wool, and sawing lumber. In the middle of 1880 Mr. Henry ^Stanley com¬ 
 pleted one of the best mills in Ihe country on the site of the old one. 
 
 Circleville proper contains fifteen blocks. The Kansas Central Raihoad 
 passes through the southwest corner of Block 11, which lies in the southwest 
 part of the tLn. Tlio railroad depot is just south of Bl^k U [Im Augiista 
 Flouring Mills of Henry Stanley, on the Elk, being west ot the depot, ilie 
 village contains a hotel, bank, Methodist Episciipal Church and paisoiiage, 
 pd the usual number of general stores and workshops that make a llouiish 
 
 ^heCiichville Hotel, Dr. A. Y. Hanson, prorM-ietor, is situated in the 
 south side of Cain’s Addition, a block east oi the central part of the 
 town. North of Cain’s Addition and extending five lots furthei east, is 
 
 Nazman’s Addition. £ nra.i- -i i 4 ,,t'iic 
 
 Oursler's Bank is on the southwest corner of Block .3. Rufus 
 
 Oursler attends to the banking business, and C,. A. Oursler is postmastei of 
 
 Lodge, No. 20, A., F. & A. M.-This lodge is large and 
 prosperous. James H. Baxter is W. M., and 0. A. Ouislei becieteiy. 1. 
 
 Anderson, present postmaster of Topeka, and who surveyed 
 in 1863, located with his father near its site in Decembei, I 80 p Mdich H, 
 1858, he and his father went to Holton to assist 111 the organization of the 
 Republican party there. Attempts wei-e mad (3 to members of the 
 
 convention by the Pro-slavery party, and in the melee, the _ (ihlei 
 Mr. Anderson had his skull broken. He recovereil troni the inpiry, 
 however, and is now a resident of Topeka, coming first to that city as btate 
 Treffsur 6 r, and afterwards living in Holton. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 bel/coZrTe®nt^?n®mO^T; 1850 
 
 Thomas, ran ■ 1 Lucy A McComas, and lias five children by this marriage, Clarence, 
 
 SSI™ rf fm,, Uoyd .ndi.tan. II. 1.. .«v.d o™ ™ »' 
 
 ■“VlRUMOWNlSIAntlhM i. To«~Ml. B."!. H, T' 
 
 0 . Jr £ fc .o. d. & 
 
 tors^rboPom contains ninety acres, is all enclosed, is,in a good state of 
 
 IfoCisa^'IXstrions econimi^ tlforoiighly practical farmer, is popular among 
 
 YoIePH "cOOK^faS'^E^S. Count^^ Ohio, in 1813. He 
 
 was brought up to the carp^nt^^t^^^^ 
 
 Eltori’Myers'! H^irrmember of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Is also a member of 
 
 ®^"nJHN DEARDORFTfarmer, Section 20.Township 6, Range 14, P.O. Circleville,was born 
 JOHNDKA ill 1827 In 1832 his parents moved to Indiana, and shortly after- 
 
 ^j^triowriocfbu" tosUn ilen?y and in Mahaska County. In 1856 he moved to 
 
 ^'■‘“pFnRrF KARN^^tome? and stock-raiser. Section 5, Township (3, Rmip U P. O., 
 GEORGE KAUINIm, laruiei aim i,, lapi and lived in ills native State until June 
 
 a prisoner about a month, part ox nils t fiiattanooo-a Tenn., until the final muster 
 
 After his release he was on he’proceeded to St. Louis 
 
 out of Ins regiment After his ^ Coiiipany M of this regi- 
 
 where he joined j and served until the close of the war, being finally 
 
 ment. He enlisted m Sept^ber, 186 , ^i the spring of 1866 he became a resident 
 
 discharged at Chattanooga Te j ’county where^he resided eighteen months and 
 
 ^“"?n£’ned''?o oiio wt“re he and then returned to Kansas and 
 
 then returned to Ohio where ne . . jackson County, where lie has since resided, 
 
 located on his farm ^ Jefferwn T jg ^ j, ^ ^ Graham Post of 
 
 He is a demitted member of Nemaha Lod^e^Nml^ January 23, 1868, to 
 
 Wetmore, G. A. H. M . K . . nhio They have seven children whose names 
 
 Miss Caroline Kehrweeker a native of Ohm. ^^toeyn^^^ 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 1^44 
 
 of horses and in coiiiieclion with Mr. M. M'orthy has <(» choice merino sheep. At the head 
 of his tine herd of cattle is “ Little Oxford,” a tlioroiifjhbred Short-horn bull, a magnificent 
 animal and of undoubted pedigree. Mr. Karns is an intelligent, enterprising and thorough 
 farmer and stock-raiser and a jirosperoiis, iiopular and trustworthy citizen. 
 
 THOMAS F. LAMAK, farmer, P. O. Wetmore, was born December, HI, IS-Ti,, in Fred¬ 
 erick County, Aid., where his father and grandfather were born. The family settled intstlior 
 1«47 in Champaign County, Ohio, and from that State, in April 1861, T. F. Lamar enlisted in 
 the Thirteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, served out three months, and re-enlisted in the 
 Twenty-sixth Ohio. Mas in the Army of the Cumberland, and with the gallant General 
 Nelson, whose advance succored Grant’s army at Pittsburg Landing. Fought at Shiloh ana 
 Corinth, and pursued Bragg into Kentucky, and was under Rosecrans at Stone River, 
 where for seven davs and nights he did not divest himself of overcoat or boots. Was then 
 in camp till June, 1863, and after the Cumberland Alountaiu Campaign, took part in the 
 bloody Chattanooga Camiiaign, and the terrible slaughter at Chickamauga, September li), 
 1863, when he was captured by the Confederates and held prisoner in prisons in Danville, 
 Va., Richmond, Andersonville, and Florence, S. C.. until April, 186.'), Was in the Ander- 
 sonville prison pen from April to September, 1864, witnessing and experiencing all the 
 horrors, beyond the power of human tongue or pen to describe, of that awful place. He, 
 with 6,.)(X1 others, was placed therein, kept there six months, and not over .ItlO ever came 
 out alive. Released on a parole of honor at Salisbury, N. C., he came north about the close 
 of the war, remained about two years in Ohio, and in 1867, brought his wife, {nee Emma 1. 
 Reid, of Liljcrty, Champaign County, Ohio), to Kansas and settled on the farm where he 
 now lives. Air. Lamar has made good improvements and reared a family of si,x children 
 —Robert, Bennie, Charles Wm. (now deceased), Jennie, Schuyler Colfax, May R., Hamilton 
 Grant, all born in Kansas. 
 
 WILLIAAI S. LEWIS, farmer, P. O. Circicville. was born in Harrison County, Ky.. in 
 1833. In 18.')6 he went to Platte County AIo.,and in 1861 to Jackson County,Kan.,locating on Elk 
 Creek, two miles northwest of Circlevillc, and in 18ni, to his jiresent location on Section .6, 
 Township 6, Range 14. In 1861, he was a member of the Kansas Militia. He was married 
 in 1.S5S in Platte County. AIo., to Aliss America J. Treble, and has five children—.James A , 
 Robert D , Richard D , Alargaret A., and Alissouri E. He was Clerk of the School Board 
 for three years. 
 
 6. AV. LOGAN, farmer, Alassillon, Ohio, came to .Jackson Cpunty in 1868, and bought 
 southeast quarter Section a. Township 7, Range 16, which he intends to make his future 
 home. He was born in Beaver County, Pa., in 1838, where he was raised. In 18.59 he went 
 to Ohio, and engaged in farming near Massillon. In 186a. he enlisted in Company C. 
 Forty-eighth Ohio Infantry, but after three months service he was discharged for iihysical 
 disability. He returned to Ohio and to his farm, where he has since lived. He wa.s mar¬ 
 ried in 1860 to Miss Clara Barber, of Beaver County, Pa., andha.s three children—John AI., 
 Edwin E., and Clara B. He is a member of the .Methodist Episcojial Church. 
 
 AIOSES W. AlYERS, farmer. P. O. Circlevillc, was born in Hancock County, Ohio, 
 .Tune 4, 184). In 1860 his parents moved to Jackson County, Kan. *In 1863 he enlisted in 
 Company B, Eleventh Kansas Chivalry, and was in the battles of Prairie Grove, Cane Hill, 
 and all the engagements of his regiment, and was mustered out at Port Leavenworth, in 1865, 
 when he returned to Jackson County, and engaged in farming. He was married in 1867, 
 to Aliss Ellen E. Cook, and has one child—Alartha AI. He is a member of Circlevillc 
 (Jrange, No. 1.303. 
 
 F. C. NUZAI.AN, dealer in hardware and lumber, was born in Alecklenburg-Schwerin, 
 Germany, in 1834. In 18.55 he emigrated to America, and settled near Westville, La Porte 
 County, Ind., where he engaged in farming until 1860, when he removed to Jackson County, 
 Kan., settling on a farm one mile west of Circleville. In 1863 he enlisted in Company B, 
 Eleventh Kansas Cavalry, and was at the battles of Cane Hill, Prairie (rrove. Port Wayne, 
 and all the engagements of his regiment. He was mustered out at the close of the war in 
 1865, and returned to his farm in .Jackson County, where he remained until 1881, when he 
 engaged in the hardware and lumber trade at Circleville. His sales amounted to *31.000 the 
 first year. He has been twice married, first in 18.57, in La Porte County, Ind., to Aliss 
 Catherine Hendricks, who died in 1866. He was again married in 1868, to Miss Mary .1. 
 Anderson, of Jellerson township, and has five children, four living, viz.;—Elsie, Nora, 
 Fred .and Scott. He has at different times held the offices of Township Trustee and Clerk. 
 He is a member of Circleville Lodge, No. 30, A., F. & A. M. 
 
 IKJN. RUFU8 OURSLER, banker, is one of the earliest settlers of Jefferson Township, 
 and the founder of Circleville, was born in Brown County, Ohio, in 1836, and is the fourth 
 son of .John Ourslcr. In 1830 his iiarents moved to Putnam, and shortly after to Hendricks 
 County, Ind., settling near Plainfield, where the subjectof this sketch received his educa¬ 
 tion, and where he lived in 18.53,when he went to Indianapolis and engaged in the mercantile 
 business. In Alay, 18.57. he located at Leavenworth. Kan., and engaged in general mer¬ 
 chandising. In 1858 he moved to New Brighton, about one mile from the jiresent site of 
 Circleville, and opened a general store. In 186u he laid out the present town site of Circle- 
 vile,starting a grist and saw-mill, a carding machine and a general store. From 1865 to 1867 he 
 was in the wholesale dry goods business at Leavenworth, still retaining his business in¬ 
 terests at Circleville. In 1868 he sold out his store and mill and engaged in the stock busi¬ 
 ness until 1876. when he started the bank of Circleville. He was united in marriage to Aliss 
 Pheba A. Worth, at Plainfield, Ind., in 1849, and has three children—C. A., Alphonso, and 
 Florence, In 1863 he was elected to the State Senate and served one term. He is a member 
 of Circleville Lodge, No. 30, A., F. A A. AI. 
 
 HENRY^ STANLEY’, iiroprietor Augusta Alills, was born in Campbell County, Tenn., 
 in 1836. In 1830 his parents moved to Putnam County, Ind., and in 18:39 to Dallas County, 
 AIo., and subsequently to Ray County. He learned the carpenters’ and the wagon makers’ 
 trade. In 1859 he moved to Kamsas Territory, and located in the southern part of Nemaha 
 County. In 1860 he moved to Leavenworth County, and in 1867 to this place. In 18.80 he 
 built the Augusta Alills, at a cost of $ 8 , 0 W) In 1846 he was married to Aliss Sarah A. 
 Campbell, in Dallas County, AIo,, who died in 1873, leaving Edwin J., Laura E.. Julia A., 
 John J., and William B. In 1873 he was married to Miss Letitia Baxter, of Jackson 
 County, Kan., by whom he has five children—Elizabeth, Laura AI., Stella AI., ludu, and 
 Allen C. He is a member of the Methodist Ejiiscopal Church. He was a member of the 
 State Alilitia during the war, and was called out to repel Price when on his raid in 1864, and 
 was taken prisoner at Westport, but escaped through the hurry of Price’s movements. 
 
 GEORGE W. WHITE, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Circleville, was born in Phila¬ 
 delphia, Pa,, in 1897. In 1833 be went to Huron County, Ohio, and in 1837 moved to Taze¬ 
 well County, Ill., and in 1840 to Arkansas, and in 18.53 to Dade County AIo., and in Alay, 
 1861, he located in Jackson County, first on Soldier Creek, then at Tippiiisville, and in 1877, 
 to his present location on Section 34, Townshij) 6. Range 14. He was married near Fremont, 
 Ohio, in 1834, to Aliss Alargaret AliubT, and has twelve children—Alary, Henrietta, .Mar¬ 
 garet, Emeline, Julia, Elizabeth, and Lucy, James P., John AL, Daniel Y\’., Henry C., 
 and George V. Air. White served in the Mexican war, enlisting in Company B, Second 
 Arkansas (’avalry in 1.S46, serving one year, his term of enlistment. He is a member of the 
 Alethodist Eiiiscopal Church. 
 
 NETAWAKA. 
 
 Tliis villajre is situated ten miles north of Holton, on the Central Branch 
 of the Missouri Pacific Kailroad, thirty-seven miles west of Atchison, and 
 was laid out in IHOfi. The railroad runs from soutlieast to northwest, and the 
 town is blocked out to adjust itself ivith the same: the l•ailr()ad running on 
 Commercial Street and Main, on which the bulk of the busine.ssis done, be¬ 
 ing ])arallel thereto on the north. 
 
 B. P. Baughn was the first settler on the town site. He commenced the 
 first building, which he called the Netawaka House, and jiartially finished 
 it. The original proprietor of the house was IVIrs. Brown. Tlie building 
 is now the jiroperty of P. (1. Kinney, and its present proprifdor Mrs. L. 1). 
 Nichols. The City Hotel is under the management of Mrs. Amanda Bibb. 
 
 Edward W. Kenyon, the jiioneer merchant, is a native of Windham 
 County, Conn. In the autumn of 1807, he built the first store in Netawaka, 
 and in January, 1808, opened the first stock of goods. He was the first 
 station agent and land agent for the Kickapoo lands in charge of the C. B. H. 
 
 P. Railroad. He was appointed postmaster in 1808, and still holds the 0010?. 
 The ollice at New Eureka, in Ihe .south part of the township, has been discon¬ 
 tinued since 1870. The Kenyon Hall, which is used for public purposes, 
 lectures, concerts, etc., is in the second story of Mr. Kenyon’s store. 
 
 The Grangers hai’e a hall and a store in the town, but their meetings 
 are irregularly held. 
 
 The grist-mill was built in 1881, by A. .1. Evans «St Sons. It is a fine 
 mill; value, $11,000, and is a great ac(juisition to the town. The Baptists, 
 Presbyterians and Methodists have each church organizations, but the Bap¬ 
 tists are few in number, and without a pastor. The other denominations 
 worship in a church edifice, in which they both have interests. The Pres¬ 
 byterian Church has aliout twenty members. Itspastoi’is Rev. D. K. Todd. 
 The organization was commenced in 1878. The Methodist Episcopal Church 
 was organized in 1870 with ten members. Rev. Mr. IMayer is the present 
 Pastor. The Protestant Episcopalians organized a church in 1870. Rev. 
 ISIr. 'rurner, pastor; but a removal of some of the members toother .sections 
 has weakened the church so that it rarely holds service. In March, 1881, 
 the Liberal Lecture Association was organized. Hon. 1). H. Sutherland, 
 who lives some two miles southwest of Netawaka, was chosen President, 
 and E. W. Kenyon, Secretary. Their meetings are held at Kenyon’s Hall, 
 from time to time. 
 
 In 1870, Mr. Frank 11. Stout, who is- nlTw connected with the Holton 
 Recorder, started the Netawaka Herald, but in October, 1871, he sold the 
 paper to parties from I rving, who remoj’ed it to that place. 
 
 June4, 1872, George S. Irwin commenced the publication of the Neta- 
 waJea Chief, l)ut September 24, 1872 he sold it to A. J. Best and 11. I). 
 Sprague. IMessi’s. Best & Sprague in January, 1873, sold the Chief to H. L. 
 Roberts, who iiublished it till July 14, 1874, when he moved to Hiawatha, 
 and there established the Herald, and has now associated with him in its 
 management, T. L. Brundage. 
 
 Netawaka has a good schoolhouse costing $2,000, and ten teachers are 
 employed. The Masons have a thriving lodge, of jvhieh Mr. John Gibbons 
 is the pre.sent W. M. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 ADAAI AMON, fanner and Rtock-rniser, Section 3, Township 5, Range 15, P. O. 
 Netawaka, was born in Germany in 1813. When si.x years old his parents emigi-ated to 
 America, settiing near Pittsburg, Peiin-sylvania. In 1853, they moved to Marshall Comity, 
 Illinois. On becoming old enough to work, Adam found employment at coal mining which 
 he foliowed untii 1867, when he engaged in farming. In 1870 he moved to his present loca¬ 
 tion in Jackson County, Kiinsas, where he bought eighty acres, and now owns 330 acres, 170 
 being under cultivation, with excellent buildings, orchard and other improvements. His 
 attention is largely turned to stock-raising. He was married April 5. 1866, to Aliss Elizabeth 
 Bennett, of Alarshall County, Illinois, and has four children: Ella, Charles, Clara and 
 Roscoe. 
 
 THOMAS DAILEY’, farmer, P. O. Netawaka. was born in 1830, in Grand Isie County, 
 Vt. The family removed in 1844, to Licking County, Ohio, then to Aliami County where 
 his mother died in 1853. The father and his sons came to Kansas in 18IX), and settled 
 near the line of Brown and Nemaha counties. Tiiomas Dailey remained in Atchison 
 County during 1860, and settled where he now i.s on Spring Creek in 1863. He began with 
 raw prairie, the only improvement being a new frame house. He now has good buildings, 
 an apple orchard of 300 trees, and is in good circumstances. His father, Thomas Dailey, 
 born in 1789, in Irehind, died July 34, 1865 in Kansas. His sou and namesake married Anna 
 E. Davidson, a native of Pennsylvania, as a second wife. He has a daughter Alice, by 
 this marriage; by former marriage has two chiidren, Charles Dailey and Alary A.. JIailey. 
 
 M. A. FUNC’HESS, dealer in drugs, stationery and jewelry, was born in Copiah County, 
 Alississippi, in June, 1854, In J,annary, 1871, he moved witii his parents to Netawaka, Kan¬ 
 sas, where he attended the public schools. In 1873-74 he attended the Normal School at 
 Lawrence. Kansas; in 187.5-7’6 he attended the University at Highland, Kansas. In 1877-78, 
 was priuci|)al of the Netawaka high school. In 1878, on a limited capital opened a drug 
 store and now has a large stock of goods and a prosperous trade. He was married in 1880, 
 to Aliss Rosa Hoaglin, a daughter of Judge Hoaglin, of Holton, Kansas. They have one 
 child, Clyde. 
 
 E. W. KENY’ON, dealer in general merchandise, and postmaster, was born in Plain- 
 field. Windham County, Connectient, in 1838. Here he attended the commercial schools, then 
 the Plainfield Academy. At the age of eighteen he taught his first school. In 1856, he 
 attended the high school in East Greenwich, R. I. and the Suftield Academy until 181)0, 
 when he went to Illinois, where he engaged in farming and teaching school until 1864, when 
 he enlisted as a recruit in Company C., Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry, joining the company at 
 Pulaski, Tennessee, and took part in the battles of Nashville and Franklin, and was dis¬ 
 charged at Nashville, Tennessee, June 14,1865 when he returned to his old home in Connec¬ 
 ticut where he remained for a short time; going in the fall of the same year to Vineland, 
 New- Jersey, where he engaged in general merchandise, until the fall of 1867, when lie came 
 to Kansas and opened the first stock of general merchandise in that place, and during the 
 early days his sales ran as high as $50,01X1. In 1868 on the establishing of a post-office, he 
 was ai)pointed postmaster which i)Osition, with the exception of two years he has since 
 filled. He was station and express agent from 1868 to 1870, He has been prominently 
 identified with the settlement of Netawaka and has been foremost in everything that would 
 add to the place. He was married in 1865 at Waltham, La Salle County, Illinois, to Aliss 
 Susan Lathrop, of Griswold, Connectient. They have three children; Julia A., Allie E. and 
 Arthur E. In politics Air. Kenyon has always been a Republican and has always been an 
 active worker for that party. He has been Justice of the Peace and member of the School 
 Board for some years and is at present one of the County Commissioners. 
 
 ROBERT ITT'I’LE, farmer. Section 33, P. O. Netawaka, was born in Hendricks County, 
 Indiana, in 1819, and was raised a farmer. In 1860. he moved to Kansas and located near 
 Circleville for one season, when he moved to his present location then a piece of raw 
 prairie. He now owns .540 acres of Kansas soil, 300 of which are under plow. In 1860 he 
 was married to Aliss Alaria Worth, of Hendricks County, Indiana, and has six children: 
 Alary A., Harriet A., Lawrence, Charles, Alice and Emma. 
 
 HENRY’ LIJECK, farmer, P. O. Netawaka, was born in 1843, in Pomerania, Prussia, and 
 came with his parents to the United States in 18.56. In April, 18.57, the family came to Kan¬ 
 sas buying for $50 a 160 acre claim 80 acres of which are part of the Lueck farm of to-day. A 
 clapboard-roofed log house was built here and for two years the family lived on the bare 
 ground; no doors or windows save apertures cut in the log sides of this indeed primitive 
 habitation. 'I'he father. Daniel Lueck, died January 18, 1881, and the two sons, Ferdinand 
 and Henry, are both wealthy farmers, the former owning 640, and the latter 400 acres. 
 Louisa Lueck, a sister, married Fred Aleli who owns eighty acres of the original claim. 
 Henry Lueck has first-class buildings and improvements, as have his brother and hrother-in- 
 law. His wife was Elizabeth Porr, a native of Rhenish Bavaria, and they have six children 
 all bom on the Netawaka farm. Air. Lueck served as a Kansas volunteer in the Civil 
 war from 1863 to 1805, serving in the pursuit of the Rebel guerrillas Quantrell and Price, in 
 Arkansas and the Cherokee country, losing part, of hie hand in January. 1803. 
 
 ANDREW NEAL, law and real estate, is one of the pioneers of Kansas, coming to the 
 State in 18.56, and settled in Ellwood. Doniphan County, where he obtained a clerkship in a 
 general store, which position he held until 1866,when he went to Wathena in the same capac¬ 
 ity, remaining until 1869, when he went to Alissouri. In 1870 h? located in Netawaka and 
 engaged in the mercantile business with T. 1). S. McDonald under the firm of McDonald 
 A Co. In 1870 the firm became Riggs & Co., and in 1874 he sold out to his jiartner, when he 
 ojiened a law and real estate office and has since followed that calling. In addition to his 
 
JACKSON COUNM'V. 
 
 i.l45 
 
 of fruit 
 in New 
 
 profession he has Jevoteci n portion of his time to the snccessfril raising of all kinds j 
 .rrown in the State and now has forty acres in bearing condition. lie was born i- 
 Tlriinswick 15. I’., in IHhl. In 1839 his parents moved to Kasterii Maine where he was 
 raised and"lived until 18.Ki, when he came to Kansas. He wa.s married m 18o.> at (.ardiner, 
 Maine’to Miss .Mary A. Olives, and has three children: Florence, Cora and Nora. His poli¬ 
 ties are Kepublican, and he has always taken an active part in loca No rw 
 
 the otlice of .Instice of the Peace for nine years. Is a member of Polai btar Lodge No. l.-ill, 
 
 ^. *p' PX’dOOCK. ii'hysician and surgeon, oculist and anrist, was born in Herkimer 
 Conntv New York, in 18'28, and was raised in Monroe Contity, where lie attended school 
 and 'iradnatcd at Genesee College. From 18.53 to 18.5(> he was a teacher in lenii \an 
 •Veademv In 18.57 he was chosen principal of Henderson College, Mendota, Illinois, 
 remainih" in that position until 1801 when he returned to New 5ork and was appointed 
 iirinciiiarof Avoii Springs University where he remained until 18(i4, when he began the 
 study of medicine at Rush Medical College, Illinois, graduating in 1807, when he came to 
 Kansas, locating in Leavenworth where he remained three years, coming to Netawaka 
 in 1870, where he has since been engaged in the practice of medicine 
 
 eye and ear diseases, at which he has been remarkably successfiiL l m d 
 
 been twice married: in ISiS at Mendon, NewAork, to Miss Klizabeth .^^ood \\ho died 
 leaving one child, Elizabeth A.; in 1800, he was married to Mp. .Tosephine A. Bowen, at 
 Morrison Illinois. He is a member of the Jackson County Medical Society and also of the 
 State Medical Association, and takes an active part in all the meetings of the societies. 
 
 11 H POSTON, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 4, Township la. Range 1.5, l. u. 
 Netawaka.was born inAthciis County, Ohio. In ISSdliisparentsinovcdto La I orte Comity. 
 Hid. In May, 1862, when but twenty years old, he enlisted in Coiiipany A, E^hty-sevciith 
 Indiana Infantry, and took part in the battles of Crab Orchard, Chickamaima, Mission Rid^e 
 and in all the battles of his regiment, and was with Shermaii on his march to the sea. He 
 was not absent from his regiment from the time of his eiihstmeiit until his discharge at 
 indirnajolirin June, 1865.^ After the war he returned to La Porte County and engaged in 
 farmino- until 1868. when he came to Kansas, homesteading forty acres on bection 4, Town- 
 shin 5 'ilaiio'e 15 Jackson County. Coming here with no capital but energy, he has added 
 to lii^original homestead until he now has 410 acres, all under fence and 200 acres under 
 cultivation, with good orchard, buildings and other improvenieiits. He M;as married in 
 1870 to Miss Lydia Grubb, of Brown County, Kan., and has threecliildren--\\ alter Eine.t 
 and Leonard, the latter twins. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Repnblic. 
 
 A. P. RIDER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 2i, downship o. Range 15, P. O. 
 Netawaka was bom in Chantaiiqna County, N Y., in 1835, and was educated m Perry 
 Centre N.’ Y. In 1855 he went to Calhoun County. Mich., where he engaged in todiinq 
 until 1865, w'hen he moved to Jackson County, Kan and engaged "1 
 
 farming and was at one time a very large buyer_and shipper of stock. He has 3^ uol o 
 land finely improved. He was married in ISbo in Calhoun Cminly, Mich., and has two 
 children—Ida and Hattie. He has served one term as Township Trustee. 
 
 J F SMITH farmer, P. O. Netawaka, came to the State in 1860, settling at Atchison, 
 where lie enmived in freighting across the plains until 1869, when he purchased 
 an7rSo4dto l!if presVt fa%m il Jackson ConW “Tf 
 
 under cultivation, and is largely engaged in Mr Smith is 
 
 Ireland and was born in 1835. His parents emigrated America in 181.i. settling at 
 Evansville Ind.i thence to Warren County, Ind,, where he lived until 18.o2. going to 
 Kentncky,’where he stayed one year, moving to Burlington Iowa lie was miirried ii 
 l8o9 at Burlinsrton, Iowa, to Miss Bridget Reagan, and has ten 
 John T.. Nellie, Eliza, Kate. Phenie, Maggie Mathias James 
 
 war Mr. Smith was a member of the State Militia and took part in the battle of We. ti t 
 '^"'^’gIiORGE Sprague, livery stable and drugstore, w'as born 
 
 Ill in 1853. In 1864 his parents moved to St. Louis, Mo., where he attended school niitil 
 1868 when became to Kansas and located in Jackson County three, miles west of Netavwika 
 and’enn-ao-ed in farming until 1874, when he moved to Netawaka and engaged in the dru 
 business and shortly afterwards in the livery, and has since foUowmd the same. w as 
 married at Netawaka, Kan., September 8, 1873, to Miss Lavina M inlan, and has foiii 
 
 ‘■hiltlren-Gnice,^^ O. Netawaka, was born in Fayette County, 
 
 Pa An"-nst 14 1820. In 1828 his parents moved to West Virginia, settling below AA heeling, 
 here hefived imtil 1852, when he went to Van Biiren County, Iowa, and engaged in tann¬ 
 ing until 1859, when he moved to Jackson, then Calhoun Coniity, settling on Straight 
 Creek five miles north of Holton. He was one of the pioneers of this coiinty and was an 
 
 active member of the Free-State party m Territorial day^ ®'^^*"np‘^[n”i’86TVn\'ht”hand^ so 
 Comnanv A. Fifth Kansas Cavalry and was wounded at Barnes\ille, in 1861. in the hand, so 
 badly that an amputation was necessary. On his recovejy he was discharged on account of 
 disability, at Fort Scott, Kan., March 17,1862. He was united Eliza 
 
 Safeman at AVhceling, W. Va., August 25, 1844, and has two children-F. G. AV. and Eliza 
 ,I lUGs a member of AVill AVeiidell Post No. 46, Holton, Jackson Co.. Kan. 
 
 WHITING. 
 
 This A’illage, the second in size in the county, located thirty-one miles 
 from Atchison on the Central Branch of the Missouri llailroad, wtis first plat¬ 
 ted in 1866, hnt was re-surveyed in 1872, and another plat was reconlod May 
 31 1882. In NoA'cmber, 1869, A. D. Stone settled on the toAim site. lie 
 was ioined early in 1870, by Charles Shedd, and toother they openetl the 
 first store in the village, which was the only building on the toAvn site foi 
 
 t/W^O V0cH''^ 
 
 Mr Shedd was for six years Trustee of Whiting Township. Mr. Stone, 
 for six years Clerk of the District Court of Jackson County, is a law partner 
 of Judge James H. Lowell. He was for some time a resident of S^ocorra, Is ew 
 Mexico, but is now at Holton. Mr. Stone’s family was the first in Whitmg. 
 
 Messrs. Shedd and Marshall established themselves in business in 18il. 
 in a small building north of the railroad, Avhicli Avas built '’J J • w? 
 
 and in 1882 is occupied as a shoo store by C. A. Heeins. In 1881, they built 
 south of the railroad a very beautiful substantial buildmg of Bigelow stone 
 from the Frankfort magnesian limestone cpiarry. , buildmg is ~;»xi. . 
 
 feet, the second story finished and furnished as an elegant public hall, Avith 
 
 accommodations for about 500 persons. * o m i i • 
 
 The Baptists organized a church m 1880. A Sabbath-school con¬ 
 nected with the church, whicli hold's services in Loa'c N Green s Hall. 
 The pastor is Bev. Mr. Alirams. . 
 
 The Methodists own a church building which cost $1,100. Ihcir pa^- 
 
 ^Tlm l^esliyterians ivorship in Ihe Methodist Church building. Pastor, 
 
 Rev. I). K. Todd of Netawaka. f niiii 
 
 There is a good graded school; tlie building estimated at $3,000. 
 
 The Whiting House was first kept by William H. Sumner, suceeedei 
 liy John Campbell The present proprietor is H A. Ik'Wis Ihe Com- 
 iiiercial was established in 1878, as Bull’s Restanrani, by J. P. Bull, t hailes 
 
 B. Haves is proprietor. . n • n 
 
 ’File Independent Order of Good Templars was H'c HI™'? 
 
 of 1877, Avith twenty-two members. Its membership in 1882 is some sixty. 
 
 It is considered tlie second best lodge in the State. . , 
 
 The Knights of Honor. This association was organized May 1, 
 
 Shedd & Marshall’s Hall, with I hirty-one members. It meets the hrst and third 
 
 Fridays of each month. Itsofiiccrs arc as follows: 11. L. Turner, Dictator; 
 William H. Hedge, Past Dictator; J. F. Wheeler, Assistant Dictator; S._J. 
 Dowd, Vicc-Dictator; F. JI. Morgan, Recorder; J. W. britz, Financial 
 Recorder; A. T. Brown, Treasurer; Reuben Matthews, Sentinel. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 C. II. EVANS, larmor, P. 0. Whiting, was horn m Brown County, Ohio m 1854 Jn 
 lft57 hiB T)areiit8 moved to Atchipon County, Kan., settling near Good InteiR, and at tins 
 nlace the subject of tliis sketch was reared and lived until 1881, when he moved to 
 WWtin^g! Was married in 1879, to Miss Lillie Harris, of Brown County, Kan., and has 
 
 one^ikl. proprietor of the Commercial Hotel.wasbommGriggsville, PikeCoiinty, 
 
 111 ill 1842 III May. 1861, at the first call for volunteers, he enlisted in Company G, Eighth 
 Illinois Infantry. At the expiration of his term of enlistment, August, 1861, he re-eulisted 
 ill Company I Thirty-third Illinois Infantry, and took part in the battles of Fredericks- 
 town Mo Cache River, Ark., Port Gibson, Champion Hill, Black River, siege of Vicks- 
 hurv’and'Jackson, Miss., and with the exception of two months during 1863, which were 
 spent in the hospital at St. Louis, lie was in every skirmish and engagement of I'ls regi¬ 
 ment until the expiration of liis term of enlistment. He was mustered out at Oldtown 
 T ,mdin“ Texas and discharged at Springfield, Ill., October 11, 1804, when he took charge 
 of a commission and storage house at Griggsville Landing, Ill., until 1868, when he en- 
 vai'ed in farming near that place for one year. In 1869 he came to Kansas and settled on 
 the southeast uuarter of Section 29, Township 5, Range lb, and engaged m farming until 
 TamX 1 1882 when he leased the Commercial Hotel f Whiting. He was married, 
 "SLr irihW, at Griggsville, Hi., to AH;s 8 “‘‘‘r/ A Ttadtmay. They have two 
 rhihlren—Birdie and Eva. Is a member of Whiting Lodge No. lo3, 1. O. G. 1. 
 
 ^AATTTKI RICHMOND farmer, P. O. Whiting, was horn in Ohio in iBlj, and 
 brouehfmi a farmer followed that pursuitItll his life. In 1844 he went to Steuben 
 
 ('oinftv Ind where he remained until 1870, when he moved to Kansas. He’was married 
 
 hr l^’to Miss Caroline Kline of Butler County, Ohio, and has four children; tvvo are now 
 liviiiv Elizabeth and Cai'oline. Mr. Richmond is a member of the Lutheran Church. 
 
 (f’TAvTTiaNS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O Whiting, was born m Warner Merri¬ 
 mack'couiitv N. H. but was reared in Lowell, Mass.,where he attended school; the last two 
 vears of his school I’ife were spent at Andover, Mass. In 1841 he went to his birthplace and 
 enmived iirgentral merchandising, which he followed until 1859, when he moved to 
 VIm-ifsnn County Mo settling near Frederickstown, where he purchased a large tract of 
 h^u audeimShi ftirX^^^ In 1864 he moved to Griggsville, Pike County HI., where 
 he M oweihte sa^ piirsiut. In 1869 he came to Jackson County, Kan settling on the 
 im,fhpns4miarterot Section 4 Township 5, Range 16, and engaged in stock-raising and 
 ?a m^n- He was mi“ Jamlar^ 1, 1843,’at wSmer, N H,, to Mi.s8 Abbie C, Bean; they 
 have mx children Previous to 1861 Mr. Watkins acted with the Democratic party and 
 held the officTof Township Clerk at WLarner, N. IL, from 1854 to 1859. In 1874-7.5 he was one 
 of the Coinmissloners of Jackson County. He has represented the county m the Legisla- 
 Lire for twm terms the sessions of 1877-81. In 1878 he was elected Township Trustee of 
 
 AATdting 
 
 ^UENRY YeS^R^S of Commercial Hotel, was bom in Clinton County, Pa., in 
 1840 and lived hr his native State until the fall of 1861, when he entered the Union army as a 
 memberof Company A, Seventh Pennsylvania Voliintem- Cavalry, enlisting at Lockhave 
 Pa and was discharged at Louisville, Ky., in June, 1862, for disability contracted while m 
 me’se?vice fiw which he sutlers to-day. After his discharge he returned to l““.homo 
 in Pemisvlvania where he remained until he had partially regained his health, and iii the 
 fall of 1863 re-S in the United States service at Williamsport Pa., as a member of 
 T One Hundred and Ninety-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, being 
 dSm^l atPMadelphll'^ war hr July, 1865. Owing to the state 
 
 of hie health Mr Yeager was kept constantly on detatched duty wlule a member of the 
 ?ast named regiment. After his final discharge he again returned to his IJennsylvania home 
 Xer e he resiSed until the spring of 1867, when he became a resident of Kansas, locating in 
 Moniovra AtXso 1 Coii^ where he resided about six years Thence he removed to 
 Monior ia, ALCIIIS where he lived two years and then returned to Jlonrovia 
 
 whem^he I’ived nnt^^ wiiitc4of 1882, wlien he removed to AVhiting, Jackson Couirty, where 
 h^e took charire of the Commercial Hotel, of which he is now the proprietor. Air. ^eagei 
 wnfconst bfe of Township, Atchison County, five years, and held the same oftce iii 
 
 was ConstaDieoi ye i same county, two years. He i.s a member of the Lutheran 
 
 Gh^lS H^rs alio a members the K|ePost,> v-nJvf 
 
 ./xjt iqkh in PliTitoii Pountv. Pa., to Miss Delilah Dohson, a native of Pcnnsjl 
 rania They h’ave had eight children, six of whom are living. The Coiiirnercial Hotel, 
 of Whitino’ /ndei Air Yeager’s able management, assisted m no small degree by his capable 
 wite has S’hu ore profitable patronage and is steadily growing into favor. Mr. \ eager is an 
 Tc^reJable and oblming host, provides the best the markets afford, is reasonable m his charges 
 dn fh s respect diferifig in toto from most of tlie small landlords in the small towns of Kan¬ 
 sas who aSr to think that the poorer their accommodations are, the higher they should 
 charo-e th«r victims), and so, con.sequently, highly popular with the traveling public who 
 quite frecpiently fill his house to overftowing. 
 
 SOLDIER CITY. 
 
 Soldier City, in the central portion of Soldier ToAvnsliip, is a nice thriving 
 village of four blocks, Avitli tAventy-four lots each, .situated on the Kansas Cen¬ 
 tral Railroad, fifteen miles from Holton. It was laid out m September, 
 1378 and F. M. Wilson, the oldest settler erected the hrst building, which 
 was a store in that year. January 9, 1879, Wilson Bros, opened the first stock 
 of goods, their trade having now increased to large proportions The 
 town is rapidly growing, its population'being now about 130. The Metho¬ 
 dist Fpiscopal Church has an organization and own a good house of wor- 
 sliii) There is a graded school, the cost of the school building being $2,000, 
 tAvo hotels, the Wilson House and Thompson House, and a large number ot 
 
 ^^^'^Frands^ M^ the town was filed August, 1881. It lies south of 
 
 the original plat and is about 325x1,100 feet. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 HFNRY B. BAIR. Justice of the Peace, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 2, To^iship 
 " Raimel4 P O Holton, was horn in Westmoreland County, 1 eiinsylyama, in 18-3i, and 
 livlal if liis’iia'tive State until April, 1879, when he becamea resident of Kansas, locatingoii 
 f in ( Yarn q’ow^^^^^ where he has resided since. He is a member of 
 
 the Presbyterian Chtircli. lie has iieeii an efficient member of the Board of Schooi District 
 No 5 H ckson County for three years. Treasurer of Grant Township two years and at pres¬ 
 et i's Ti stice of the l4ice of his township. Mr. Bair has been married twice. The hrst 
 m,,rrh Je oociirr^^^^^^^ in 18.59, in Westmoreiand County, Pa., to Miss Amanda E. Baker, a 
 nHveSf Pen "vlvania. Four children were tlie fruits of this marriage whose names are: 
 A ntiHa sSl M S Jesse M. and George B. The second marriage took jdace in 
 47.^9' W^tmorffiand County. Pa., to Mis,s Mar^ret AI Lotta, a native of Pe.mByl- 
 vnnin Thev have fiix children, named: Thomas L., Kd\Mn A., John L., Hariy 
 n eha'rd D and Hattie L Flsquire Bair is the fortunate owner of a hne upland farm contain- 
 acres-llM^^^^^^^^^ Grant and the remaiiiing33>^ acres in JelTersoi, Township. 
 
 Thifai4r is enclosed liy siibstaiitial fences, is in a high state of cultivaton and is well sup^ 
 tHiofi with timber and water. The improvements are good and consist in part or a cozy 
 and coiufortable frame dwelling containing five rooms, aframe barn, 22x42 feet, fmirteen fe^et 
 other ou^ a young and tlirifty orcliard, etc. Esquire Bair, grows 1 (XX 
 
 tiFl H(K» hushcls of corn 2U0to (lOO hiishels of wlieat, 4(X) to 660bushels of oats, and cute 40 
 io 4 ncr. s <d 1 ay ycairfy:^ In addiUon to the splendid crops he grew on h.s own farm, he 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 134^ 
 
 also raised last year, 2,400 bushels of corn, 200 bushels of flax seed, 400 bushels of oats and 
 40 tons of hav on land rented from other parlies. lie keeps forty head of stock cattle, 
 twenty-live stock hogs, and eight head of tine horses. Esquire Bair is an honest, upright 
 and prominent citizen, a thorough and prosperous farmer, an honored magistrate of his 
 county and he and his estimable wife are well pleased with this country. 
 
 I‘. BKYANT, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 24, Townshi]) 7, Kange 14, P. O. Hol¬ 
 ton, is the eon of Cyrus and Julia Byrant, early settlers of Bureau County, 111. Cyrus 
 iiryant was a brother of William Cullen Bryant,the poet. The subject of this sketch was 
 horn in Princeton, 111., in 1837, and lived in his native Slate until the spring of 1859, when he 
 became a resident of Kansas, locating on his farm in Grant Townshi]), Jackson County, where 
 he has resided since. He was a member of the Kansas House of Itepresentatives, sessions 
 of 18i)()-t)7, and Surveyor of Jackson County ten years. He participated in the war of the 
 Kebellion as a member of Comi)any K, Ninety-third Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and 
 was enlisted in Princeton, Ill., in August, 1832, and was discharged at Memphis, Tenn., 
 for disability contracted while in the service, in January, 1803. Mr. Bryant was married at 
 Hennepin, 111., September 1, 1802, to Miss Henrietta Bacon, a native of Massachusetts. 
 They have live children, whose names are : William C., Marcus, Julia, Emma, and John. 
 “ Oakdale,” as the inagnittcent estate of Mr. Bryant is called, contains 420 acres. It is 
 all enclosed by substantial fences, is in a high stiite of cultivation and is well supplied with 
 timber and water—Bryant’s branch of the Banner flowing through the farm in a northerly 
 direction. The property is handsomely improved by a spacious and elegant residence, a 
 large and convenient frame barn JOx.lU feet, granaries, cribs, splendid groves and orchards, 
 etc., etc. Mr. Bryant devotes his attention almost exclusively to raising corn, line cattle 
 and hogs. He grows from 4,tlOO to (>,000 bushels of corn, and cuts 2(K) tons of hay yearly, 
 feeds two to six car loads of cattle, keejis IhO head of grade and thoroughbred cattle 100 to 
 201 ) stock hogs and fourteen head of horses. A Victoria hull called the ‘‘Second Duke of 
 Lawndale’’ is at the head of his line herd of cattle, and is an animal of superior personal 
 traits and pure lineage. Mr. Bryant is an old Kansas settler and relates many graphic tales 
 and incidents that occurred in his neighborhood during the border troubles, some of which 
 would be repeated here did not alack of space forbid. One incident as possessing some his¬ 
 torical value may be. however, here related. It has reference to hoiv Banner Creek and Pre¬ 
 cincts received their name. This jnecinct having given in 18tW,the largest Hepublican majority 
 given by any iirecinct in Jackson County, was iiresented with a Hag or banner by the ladies 
 of Holton, friends of that iiolitical liarty, and from that day forth was known as the ‘‘ Ban¬ 
 ner Precinct,” subsequently shortened to Banner, which name was also given to the Creek, 
 replacing that of Groom by which it had been known before. It having been so called after 
 an old Missouri Rebel of that name who had lived previous to this time, on its banks. Mr. 
 Bryant is a veteran of the last war, an honored and respected citizen, and an intelligent, 
 earnest and ])rogressive farmer and stock-raiser, of liberal views and decided public spirit. 
 
 H. C. CARTER, farmer, Section 5, Township li, Kange 13, P. O. Holton, was born in 
 Geauga County, Ohio, in 18.52, where he lived until 18711, when he came to Kansas, locating 
 on his present jilace and has it now well improved. He was married in Marion, Ohio, in 
 187 . 5 . to Miss Harriet Snow and has two children: Harvey and Jane. He is a member 
 of the Holton Lodge I. O. G. T., also belongs to the Baptist Church. 
 
 WILLIAM CRUZAX, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 14, Township 7, Range 13, P. O. 
 James’ Crossing, was born in Rush County, lud., in i827, and lived in his native State but a 
 short time, when his parents removed to Coles County, 111., where Mr. Crnzan resided until 
 April P, 1857, when be became a resident of Kansas, locating in the following August on his 
 farm in Grant Township, Jackson County, where he has resided since. He particijiatcd in 
 the war of the Kebellion during the Price raid as a member of Company D, Twentieth 
 Regiment Kansas Militia, enlisting in Holton in the fall of 1804, serving eighteen days and 
 being discharged at Holton, Jackson County. He took part in the engagement at Westport, 
 Mo. He has been married twice. The first marriage occurred in Coles County, Ill., in 1848, 
 to Miss Mary Bennett, a native of Illinois. Four children were the fruits of this marriage, 
 three of wdiom are living and who are named: Hiram tmarried to Miss Katie Meek, a native 
 of Kansas), Sarah Jane (married to Phillip Claypoole, a native of Ohio), and Kansas (mar¬ 
 ried to M. B. Meek, a native of Missouri). The second marriage took place in 1864, in Grant 
 Township to Miss Elizabeth Bowen, a native of Ohio, They have three children, whose 
 names are: Rosa, Nettie and Robert. Mr. Cruzan owns a magnificent estate of 1,300 acres, 
 lying on Soldier Creek, divided into bottom and upland. It is all enclo.sed except fifty acres 
 in timber, is in a high state of cultivation and is well supplied with water by wells and 
 springs and the creek which flows in a southeasterly direction through the farm. The im- 
 jirovements are first ciass and embrace among others an elegant residence containing eight 
 rooms, a frame barn 30x50 feet, and other outbuildings. There are two orchards on 
 the farm—one covering three acres and containing 2.50 apple trees, and the otlier covering 
 one acre and having lOu fruit trees of different, varieties. Mr. Cruzan devotes his attention 
 chiefly to raising corn, cattle and hogs. He grows 4,000 bushels of corn, 700 bushels of oats, 
 cuts 1.50 tons of hay and millet, and feeds three car loads of cattle yearly, keeps 125 head of 
 fine grade and a few thoroughbred cattle, 100 stock-hogs and fourteen head of excellent 
 horses. At the head of his herd of fine cattle stands the ‘‘ Prince of Kansas”, a thorough¬ 
 bred Bates’ bull, an animal of faultless pedigree and superior personal traits. Mr. Cruzan 
 is an old Kansas jiioneer, an honest, unassuming, straight-forward and practical farmer and 
 stock-raiser, and a good and useful citizen and man of high standing and respectability. 
 
 A. A. GORDON, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 21, Township 7, Range 14, P. O. Hol¬ 
 ton, was born in Greene County, Ohio, in 1828, and lived in his native State until the spring 
 of 1858, when he became a resident of Kansas, locating on his farm in Grant Township, Jack- 
 son County, where he resided one summer and then returned to Champaign County, Ohio, 
 where |lie resided, until JIarch, 1871, when he returned to his farm in Kansas, where he 
 has resided since. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church. He has been an efficient 
 and valued member of the Board of School District No. 2il, Jackson County, five years. He 
 was married in Xenia, Ohio, in 18.5!l, to Miss Lydia A. Gallaway. a native of Ohio. They 
 have one child, a son, whose name is George A. Mr. Gordon is the fortunate owner of a 
 choice upland farm of 440 acres. The farm is all enclosed except ten acres of timber, is in a 
 good state of cultivation and well supplied with water. The improvements are first class and 
 consist in part of a comfortable and cozy dwelling containing five rooms, a large frame barn 
 36x80 feet, stock sheds and lots and magnificent orchards and groves. Mr. Gordon grows 
 2,000 bushels of corn and .500 bushels ot small grain, and cuts 200 tons of hay yearly, has 
 240 acres in iiastiires, feeds a car load of cattle annually, keeps 100 fine grade cattle, 75 to 
 luO stock-hogs and ten head of horses. He is an old resident of the State, a thorough, 
 energetic and iiractical farmer, a good citizen and neighbor, and he and his amiable wife are 
 well pleased with the country. 
 
 THO.MAS KEIR, farmer and stock-raiser, northwest of Section 13, Township 7, Range 
 14, P. O. Holton, was born in Rasharkin, County Antrim, Ireland, July 10, 1826, and lived 
 in his native country until his seventeenth year, when he went to the city of Glasgow, Scot¬ 
 land, where he lived three years and then removed to Dumfrieshire, in the same country, 
 where he also resided three years, and then emigrated to America, landing in the city of 
 New York, February 2, 18.52, from whence he proceeded to Cayuga County, N. Y., wliere 
 he resided two years, and then removed to Rock Island County, Ill., where he resided until 
 the spring of 1856, when he joined Gen. James II. Lane’s emigration party and proceeded 
 to Kansas. He arrived in Topeka on August 15, 1856, remaining there, meantime taking 
 jiart in several contests between the Free-Htate forces and border rufiians, until the sjiring 
 of 18.58, when he located on his farm in what is now Grant Township, Jackson County, 
 where he has since resided. Mr. Keir participated in the war of the Kebellion, during the 
 Price raid, as a member of Cla])t. Dan. Horn’s Coinimny of Kansas iMilitia, enlisting at Hol¬ 
 ton, serving three weeks and being discharged at Tojieka. He was married, March 14,1869, 
 in Grant Townshi]), Jackson County, to Mrs. Rebecca Talbert, a native of Washington 
 County, Pa. They have one child, a sou, whose name is Frank O. Mr. Keir owns two fine 
 farms in Grant Township, one containing 160 acres and the other, the home farm, embracing 
 
 1.33 acres. These farms are all enclosed, are in a good state of cultivation, are well supplieiT 
 with timber and water, and have magnificent groves and orchards. The improvements on 
 the home farm are good and consist among others of a large stone house, 17)4.x35 feet, with 
 a " T” 17x15 feet, stock stables, sheds and lots, granaries, cribs, etc. Mr. Keir grows 2,000 
 bushels of corn, 1,000 bushels of small grain, cuts 200 tons of hay and feeds a car load of 
 cattle yearly, keeps from forty to fifty fine grade cattle, thirty to forty stock-hogs and half a 
 dozen head of horses. Mr. Keir also owns a choice farm of 160 acres in Grant Township. 
 It is all enclosed, is in a good state of cultivation, is well supplied with timber and water, 
 and has good im])rovements. Mr. Keir is an old Kansas pioneer, a prominent and prosper¬ 
 ous fai mer, a good citizen and neighbor, and has a high standing in his community. Mr. 
 Keir has two brothers and four sisters living somewhere in the United States, whose where¬ 
 abouts he is anxious to find out. His brothers are named John and William, and his sis¬ 
 
 ters are named Lena (married to James Irvin, a native of Rasharkin, County Antrim, Ire' 
 laud), JIargaret Jane (married to Thomas Webb, who is siippcsed to reside somewhere in 
 Illinois), Eliza and Hester. His eldest brother, John, went with a party of gold hunters 
 from near Brantfort, Canada, in the spring of 1852, to California, since which time Mr. Keir 
 has had no tidings of him. Should any one acquainted with any of these parties, chance 
 to read these lines, they will do Mr. Keir a great favor which will be duly reciprocated, by 
 addressing him at Holton, Jackson County, Kansas. 
 
 J. F. POMEROY, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 23, Township 7, Range 14, P. O. 
 Holton, was bom in Worthington, Mass., in 1832, and lived in bis native State until hie 
 twenty-second year and then removed to Hartford, Conn., where he resided two years. 
 Thence he removed to Bureau County, Ill.,where he resided two years, and in July, 18,59 be¬ 
 came a resident of Kansas, locating on his farm in Grant Township. Jackson County, where 
 he has since resided. He is a member of the Grange at Holton. He was Trustee of what 
 was then Jefferson Township in 1869, and one of the Commissoners of Jackson County in 
 1870-72. He participated in the war of the Kebellion during the Price raid, as a member of 
 Capt. Hoaglin’s Company of Kansas Militia, enlisting at Holton, Jackson County, served 
 eighteen days and was discharged at Holton. Mr. Pomeroy has been married twice. The 
 first marriage occurred at Circleville, Jackson County, in December, 1862, to Miss Martha J. 
 Blake, a native of Putnam County, Iiid. She died in January, 1872. Four children were 
 the fruits of this marriage, only one of whom is living and who is named Charles William. 
 The second marriage took ])lace in September, 1872, in Grant Township, Jackson County, to 
 Miss Isabella C. Clark, a native of Indiana. They have live children living, whose names 
 are h'rank C., Horace G., Alice, Hattie and Clara Bell. ‘‘ Banner stock farm”, as the mag¬ 
 nificent 730 acre estate of Mr. Pomeroy is called, lies on Banner Creek, six miles southwest 
 of the city of Holton. It is one of the largest and finest stock farms in Grant Township and 
 is nearly all enclosed by about ten miles of fine hedge, is in a high state of cultivation and 
 is well supplied with timber, and with water by means of springs, wells and the creek which 
 flows in a northeasterly direction through the farm. The improvements are costly and ex¬ 
 tensive and embrace, among others, a spacious and elegant residence, a large frame barn, 
 45x50 feet, granaries, cribs, wagon and stock sheds, stock lots, etc. There are superb 
 groves and orchards on the property—the orchards alone covering eleven acres and con¬ 
 taining 650 fruit trees of various varieties. Mr. Pomeroy grows 8,(XK) bushels of com, 1,000 
 bushels of small grain, and cuts 300 tons of hay yearly, has 160 acres in pasture, feeds three 
 car loads of cattle annually, keeps 200 head of fine grade cattle, 150 stock-hogs and twenty- 
 five head of horses. Mr. Pomeroy is an old Kansas pioneer, a prominent, ])rosperous and 
 intelligent farmer, has an estate fit for a prince, is well and favorably known, and is an 
 honored citizen of his county. Coming to Kansas with but $300 in his possession, he 
 has since that time made every dollar he now possesses by his untiring energy and 
 legitimate farming. It is scarcely necessary to say that he is more than pleased with his 
 adopted State. 
 
 LORENZO D. STEPHENSON, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 3, Township 7, Range 
 13, P. O. James’ Crossing, was born in Mercer County, Ohio, in 1841, and lived in his native 
 State until his twenty-second year, when he entered the Union army as a member of Com¬ 
 pany A, Seventy-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, enlisted in Salina, Ohio, October 9, 1861, 
 and was discharged at Gallitin, Tenn., in February 1864, re-enlisting the same day in the 
 same company and regiment, and was finally discharged at Columbus. Ohio, January 6,1866. 
 He participated in the battles of Shilohj Fort Donelson, Jonesboro, Atlanta, Nashville and 
 numerous minor engagements. After his discharge he returned to his Ohio home, where he 
 resided nearly one year, and on the 17th day of December, 1866, became a resident of Kan¬ 
 sas, locating on his farm in Grant Township, Jackson County, where he has resided 
 since. He is a member of the Methodist Ejiiscopal Church. He was married in Soldier 
 Township, Jackson County, April 29, 1875, to Miss Mary Tolin, a native of Indiana. They 
 have fonr children, whose names are: Lorin, Albert, Walter and Naomi. Mr. Stephenson 
 is the fortunate owner of a fine farm lying on Soldier Creek, containing 720 acres. It is all 
 upland but 160 acres, which is bottom land of the finest quality. It is all enclosed, is in a 
 good state of cultivation, and'is well supplied with timber and water. The improvements 
 are good and consist in part of a comfortable and cozy dwelling containing six rooms, a 
 fine barn, 32x30 feet, stock stables, sheds and lots, and handsome groves and orchards. Mr. 
 Stephenson grows 6,000 bushels of corn, 2,600 bushels of small grain, and cuts 100 tons of 
 hay yearly, keeps seventy-five fine grade cattle. 100 stock hogs and fifteen to twenty fine 
 horses and mules. Mr. Stephenson is an energetic, industrious and model farmer, an honor¬ 
 able and straight-forward man, and a good citizen and neighbor. 
 
 SAJIUEL STEPHENSON, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 10, Township 7, Range 13, 
 P. O. James’ Crossing, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, in 1834, and lived in his 
 native State until April, 1860, when he became a resident of Kansas, locating in Miami 
 County, where he resided one year. He then removed to Fort Scott, Bourbon County, where 
 he resided until February, 1863, when he settled on his farm in Grant Township, Jackson 
 County, where he has resided since. He is a member of the German Baptist Church. He 
 has been a member of and Treasurer of School District No. 11, Jackson County, about ten 
 years, and has served as Trustee of Grant Township five terms. He particiiiated in the war 
 of the Kebellion during the Price raid, as a member of the Kansas .Militia, enlisting at, 
 and being discharged at James’ Crossing, Jackson County, after serving eighteen days. He 
 was married January 2, 1870, in Washington County, Kaii., to Miss Katie Burr, a native of 
 Indiana. They have four children, whose names are: Nellie Blanche, Mary May, Mary 
 Elizabeth and Etha Lucretia. Mr. Stephenson owns a fine farm of 340 acres lying on Sol¬ 
 dier Creek. The farm is all enclosed, is in a good state of cultivation and is well supplied 
 with water by means of wells, springs, spring branches and the creek which flows 
 through the centre of it. The improvements are first class, embracing in part an elegant 
 new, modem residence containing seven rooms, surrounded by handsome grounds. The 
 dwelling is erected on an elevated site which commands a magnificent view for miles of the 
 surrounding country. The property is also further improved by two tenant houses, a frame 
 barn, 20x40 feet, a large new granary and other outbuildings, two fine orchards covering ten 
 acres and containing 1,000 fruit trees of various kinds, etc. Mr. Stephenson grows from 
 3,000 to 4,000 bushels of corn, 1,000 bushels of oats, 125 bushels of flax seed, cuts 100 tons of 
 hay yearly, keeps 75 to 100 head of stock cattle, 75 to 100 stock hogs and twenty head of 
 horses. Mr. Stephenson is a thorough practical farmer, a prosperous and substantial citizen 
 and enjoys the confidence of the people. 
 
 MRS. MARY WEST, widow of Frederic West, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 24, 
 Townsliip 7, Range 14, P. O. Holton. Mr. Frederic West was born in Berkshire County, 
 Mass., in 1809, and lived in his native State until his twenty-second year, when he removed 
 to the then Territory of Iowa, where he resided two years. Thence he removed to Knox 
 County, Ill., where he resided until September 1857, when he became a resident of Kansas, 
 locating on his farm in what is now Grant Township, Jackson County, where he resided 
 until his death in December 1881. He was a steadfast and consistent member of the Con¬ 
 gregational Church. He was one of Jackson’s representative and honored citizens and was, 
 one of the Commissioners of this county in 1861-62. He was a prominent pioneer of the State, 
 ail honorable, upright man and was well and favorably known. He was married in 1852 
 at Knoxville, 111., to Miss Mary Shannon, a native of Jefferson County, Ohio. They had one 
 child, a daughter, whose name is Jennie, and who is married to Alfred Peace, a native of 
 England. Mrs. West owns a line ujiland farm of 160 acres. It is all ei closed, is in a good slate 
 of cultivation, is amply supplied with timber and has plenty of water, having wells, springs, 
 the Banner Creek and the west branch of the Banner, which flows throngli the farm in an 
 easterly direction. There are splendid groves and a young and thrifty orchard on the prop¬ 
 erty, which contains 300 fruit trees of various varieties. There is also an abundance of small 
 fruits on tlie farm. 'I’he im])rovements are good and consist in ])art of a comfortable and 
 cozy home, a frame barn, 36x25 feet, granaries, cribs, etc. The farm is under the able suiier- 
 intendence of Mr. Alfred Peace, Mrs. West’s son-in-law, a young, energetic, practical and 
 thorough farmer. He grows yearly from 2,500 to 3,00ii bushels of corn, 300 bushels of small 
 grain, keejis fifty head of fine stock cattle, forty to fifty stock hogs, and nine head of horses. 
 The farm is well known for its productiveness and fertility and ranks among the best in 
 Grant Township. 
 
 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JAMES L. ANDERSON, stock-raiscr. Section 9, Township 9, Range 13, P. O. Holton, 
 was born in Buchanan County, Mo., in 1855. In 1863 his parents moved to Kansas, settling 
 in Atchison County. In 1869 to 1872, he attended school in Atchison City. Kan. In 1879 
 he came to his present location and engaged in stock-raising, and from a small beginning 
 he now has about 250 head of cattle, and is in every way a prosperous young man. 
 
 WILLIAM G. BRADLEY', farmer. Section 4, Township 9, Range 13, P. O. Sullivan, 
 was born in Lake County, Ohio, in 1835, and was brought u]) on a farm. In 1848 he rcut^ 
 
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 V ‘ . I n lin toSarah A. c;lass, and has four cliildreu-Emma, Charles 
 
 Gaston! and’Wallace. iK is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and also of the Good 
 
 Temphirs Order. farmer and stock dealer, P. O. Adrian, was horn in Washington 
 
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 llames L.? mid George.S. He is a member of the Methodist Church, and has heid various 
 
 school Adrian, was born in Canton, Ohio, in 18311 In im his 
 
 narents moved to a farm in Franklin County, Ind., where young Day attended ^clmol an 1 
 wovl-ed on a farm until l.SOO, when he moved to Iowa, where he remained one year, \ 
 
 he movVd to Kansas, locatingin Jackson Comity, and engaged “ t^\“i"f.himren“''^&uol ne 
 in Linn County, Iowa, .June M, 18(i2, to Miss Louisa Mercer, and has three children Caiolii 
 
 PULLER’farmer. Section 3 , Township 1 ), Range 13 , P. O. Sullivan, was 
 
 born in Detroit Mich ’in 1840, where he attended school and learned the blacksmith s 
 
 for dis'ihilitv in 1863 when he went to Pans, Ill., and woiked at his trade nniii isno, wueu 
 
 he went to Marion County, Iowa, and engaged i" ^ hi^Pmis 111 ^ 
 
 location, and has followed farming and blacksmithing He « as marri..d iii 180 ,, m Pans, i ., 
 
 to Miss Emma Norcross, and has one child—IhoinasC. n, iuok nnd is a native 
 
 AMDS llAMMON farmer, P. O. Holton, was born in Kentucky, in 180 b, and is a native 
 of Woodford County in that State, and there he learned the rvagou makers trade w hich 
 follLed until 1840 . when he moved to Clay County, Mo. where he lo- 
 
 fonr^chddrmi Uving-Amos, Wo^ O^Holton! warborn in Audrain County, Mo., in 1851 
 
 In 1857 , his^arcuts moved to Brown County, Kan. where to°thf im 
 
 the farm until 1878 , when he moved to his preseut^location, county 
 
 provemeiit of his farm. He was married in 18 . 8 , to Miss Sarah Aates, of B w. y, 
 
 Kan., and has one child—Clarence. 
 
 DOUGLAS TOWNSUIP. 
 
 A W BAINBRIDGE, farmer, and stock-raiser. Section 3 p, P. O. Meriden, Jefferson 
 Pniiiitv mipof the earlv settlers and representative citizens of Jackson County. He is a 
 nX'e"of? 4 rs 8 lrtand 1 «™Yshprtd"istancefromSt.L^ 
 
 ids ivirents emi.'rated to IVisconsin, locatingin Grant County, where A. VV . was caiicaieu auu 
 
 rellrS^ in the spring n't; 1167 , ''XV^^HT^a’thef RevTari^^^ 
 
 Previous to comino- to Kansas he resided 111 Missouri hve years. His lather. Key. Dariu.. 
 
 Bainbridg^^ of the Baptist denomination, was one “f 
 
 lield fhe Hrst services He contributed amply towards the building ot the nrst scuooinoiis , 
 ret'r*^ ae pr'y^ege oYiising the rpoiFi for divine wor ^p oime a mont^ death 
 
 occurred in Jackson County, in 1800 . "if 9 " V tlmLii? timscdiool’in that 
 
 'I ■;SS’ itsirTLTJsr‘i' s £.* 
 
 hlentilied by the educational interests of his district ^fj'UialFthrelcld^^^^^^ 
 
 vipfi first in Wirtronsin to Miss Elvira Elton. By this union lie lias tniee ciiiicirt ^ y 
 E Georo-eL Alviru ’Mrs Bainbridge’y death occurred in Wisconsin. His present wife s 
 nmideTflne was Rosima Ak^ of ^Missouri. He has seven children by this marnage- 
 
 ''""feLE'Sll’ BU^RN’s^tlmitAnd stocki^serlT'^ Township 9 , Range 15 , 
 
 P O H^vt vvL born in Clark County, ImL, July 0 , and resided in his native State until the 
 fall of 18 « 3 ’ when he became a resided of Kansas, locating in Douglas Township, Jackson 
 Coimty, w^ek be has sfke resided. Mr Burns was the Domdas 
 
 To^wksMpkkk'y^ars^^CaSlkf three yem^, all of which posithins 
 
 r iSn^^-a 
 
 have had six childk’n, five of whom are living and ®Makafet “^niar- 
 tn Fr-ink- Uhflsp a native of N Y'., and a resident of Jackson County , Margaret a., uuii 
 rkd TkYhn McK^gk a naUve k Pennsylvania; Eliza inarried to Ephraim Aikens a 
 
 acres. It is divided into upland and bottom, is all enclose I by J’"t’'^ta‘\t'al _ 
 
 hirrh Rt.Htp of rnltivatiou has eif^htv acres each of mowing and pastuie lana ana Liiiiiy 
 aifesklBinieHaMmla’is well smpp^lied with -ater Tdie improvemtmte “^^re'Ci ’ 
 and embrace among others an elegant residence, S 
 
 2 tix 3 u feet, corn cribs and other outbniidings. 'Hiere aie t" «/ "S 
 
 oil this magnillcent to S.SLKlImshels of’corn 
 
 LTlYkkhels o^f oats^^^yiam^.^^, Keeps^from 
 
 uTT^''i 4 r’TTi’HPrF ffli'mpr Section 84 , Township 8 , liauge 15 , r. U. souin i,eua , _ 
 
 borifiS Wcldakd CointylThfo: in 1835 and lived inks -tive State^iintil^ 184 | w^ 
 
 irffinf iX“e 1 ie 1 ckdkdTTS^^^^^^^^ hefemoved to Kansas,, locating 
 
 In “lw:kk 3 k’:kkk“ouky, wh^Qre iteU 
 
 Douglas Township, in the same county, where he sfx ddldrk whose 
 
 1857 rin Indiana, to Miss Susan Frederic, a native of Ohio Ink Mr Guthrie 
 
 otliers of a comfortable dwelling, stock stable sheds, ® ®- 
 
 of corn yearly, keeps twenty stock cattle, ti'tjf-a-dozen lio „8 and uJio-lTor 
 
 . ..*■'*he Jast war an hor‘*“*^ imncriit. mn.n and a iroocl cui^eii aim 
 
 . PETTU’uIIN, ] 
 
 , Range 15 . P. O 
 
 now a resident of Jackson County, Kan ’AJrphdans’ b v birtli. lie was 
 
 \Kikt mkkk wdmknt belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Churcli 
 
 m < ivxd I s sSh.n und^supikrt from the day of the Washingtonian pledge, down along 
 Ik Ihm (If kni"cr to the -,.sem ,lav. excentimr the crusade, as inaugurated a 
 
 common school education, and studied medicine with his unci '7' ' ' y 1 1 ■ 1 
 
 lated in the University of Miclugan, m 1855, ami grai iiatci a ^ ‘ ‘.'V"j.l k ,1 ,Us, 
 College, District of Colnmhia. He was married Noyemberl .If'A), U Miss I nl L Run „ , 
 of lliflshoro, Ohio. Her parents were also \ irgmians and identillKl \yith t t, (1 r y y 
 
 of Hillsboro, Higliland Co., Ohio. Their only son, W H '‘‘“J kuk Buchanan h l8W and 
 
 Dr. Pettijohn comiiiencod the practme ot medicine w th Dr. Jno. ,^(,cept(;(’l the 
 
 contimied in active practice until the spring ot 18 G 3 , at nhmh time Im atcepiui i 
 
 ksitiou of a surgeon in the United States army 'J'^ w, n bed'ore’the 
 
 r Tn the fall of the tjaine year, by order ut the Secretary of War, he went 
 
 k’odical examiners then sitting in Washington City, and tllf Niifwlklth 
 
 six days, received a commission as surgeon, and was ‘‘ssignetl to tlm Kmtttm^ 
 ment United States Infantry. Not being able tor ^ A^^ 
 
 after some months, to resign, and was a,gam assigned to <iuty at J f V.. t°k,,nt iLvk 
 
 fkndk tk nur^^^^^^^ He is noW comfortably situated, enjoying tlie fruits ..f 
 
 advanced ideas and reiorm) but reserves to himsell the right ot a free thinkci. His sy j 
 thies are always with tl^ Ilackettstown, 
 
 w n’ I xrs ItHJ Hisiairents wek both natives of New Jersey, 
 
 wk K kp v,Iks?ii(l his fiiUier’died-’ he received a common school education in his native 
 
 Sv rUd b he IN""' "" ®“'j^t®N " 
 
 Eighth New Jersey. He was in the array of the Potomaii from its orgamzatum Ull tl e 
 hanle of Petersburg and was engaged in twenty-eight important battles of the wai. 
 
 Scott County Ind , where he resided until nineteen years ot age. fheuce he removed to 
 
 riiiriiio- the Brice Kaid as a member of the Kansas Militia, enlisting m the fall of lbb4,^ at 
 T pTvtmworth and serving eighteen days and was discharged iit I< ort Leavenworth. Haring 
 his life Mr Kice was extensively engaged in feeding and dealing in hve stock and managing 
 
 ms lite Ml. rticc \vus exL.^.o^ari n QtPoni sfl.w-niill lor a number of years. He 
 
 his . 
 
 )m uie uay oi me vv uoiiui^tuiiia.ii “ r® 
 
 ‘ uresent day, excepting the crusade, as inaugurated a 
 
 1 ".s ^“ 1 -2 fsriS? “s?=S" 
 
 K,f.riSc ..ffiSd dllASn'id .1.. 1.1M ,» . Sir Knight. 
 
 was i_ 
 
 borhood. 
 
 September SO .1^1, Melinda sk;;k^,:rnkive'k'lndianai Mary 
 
 filVSs'STo:."'' 
 
 F** kekkfi'ora sixty to seventy-live line grade cattle, twenty-ftve to thirty stock 
 
 hay yearly, keeps f om sixty ^ neighborhood for 
 
 IksfertiUty, Rs fine rakdows, its well sheltered and convenient stock lots and its abundant 
 
 ®“'''iaCOb“sEAL former and stock-raiser. Section 34, P. O. Meriden Jefferson County. 
 The krin- of ISSbthe subject of this sketch located on Muddy Creek, where he now resides, 
 Ihe spring or taoj , -po.,-,,,, He has since been a constant resident and few 
 
 ^Bradshaw ^-ikokHudrlk Kd^eB^and In^ 
 
 lok^'kiirilk; William E , Mary M. c'., Josiah D. and Almira D. By the latter union he has 
 two sons: Wy|S« A pd ElmerJ. Section 3, Township 0 Range 1.5, P, O Hoyt, 
 
 kliikS; 
 
 namkikSkties ofport kbson. Miss, and Champion Hills. In the last named engage- 
 Stonlev was «^^^^^ taken prisoner and being paroled a short time after 
 
 wnfsent’toTe UnUeci Stotes general hospital at Memphis, Tenn„ where he was conhneil 
 kff eri nr f"om his WO inc“ for over six months. After his recovery Im rejoineci his regiment 
 siifleiing Lorn n s wounen regiment, taking part m the interim, in the 
 
 kaSrof Sabi’ne Cn ss Roads. and al^^^ «‘® ‘f" day of June 
 
 w hen Im wk taken sick suffering from general disability, and allowed leave of absenei^ 
 
 nUo to his home in Wisconsin, where he remained until his discharge from the United 
 to go to ms ‘tome m VI ise , ^ Howard County, Iowa, where he lived one 
 
 v™k foek’rttmkd to ™ khek he resided until thJ’spring of 1870 when he 
 
 » •,; ® TTe hart been married twice. The tiret marriage took place m Luke Mills, 
 
 fXreoi/S w/s^ in 186(1, to Miss Anna H. lUitherford, a native of W isconsin, bhe died 
 m ^8 if TbeV had one cldld, a daughter, whose name was Anna D, 4 he second marriage 
 lUlQOj. i -M^^vpnihpi* 1KI18 in Lake Mills, Wisconsin, to Miss Elizabeth I hihiis, a 
 nu U’m- PenTsyWank. She diek September 38, 1881. They had five children three of 
 vhoni ak & an whose names are Dan, Frank and 4Vi lie Case. Esimire 8tan p ovyns 
 a lar"e and dioice upland farm of 258 acres lying on BUiriley’s branch of the Sol her an 
 nUn ownrt five acres of timber lying in Cedar I’ownship, Jackson County. The farm i. all 
 kclk^rbVsuhsfontialfencesfisInagocKl state of cultivation and is well supplied with 
 Slitei The improvements are good and consist of aconitortable and cozy dwelling, shJtk 
 it‘> Id >’a keds anklots corn crik and handeome groves and orchards. Escimre htanley 
 d w tea his attention exclusively to raising corn, hogs, cattle and line horses. He grovys fro u 
 kooo to IjO bushels of corn, cutt 2.50 acils of hay yearly keeps KHI ®b®‘®® * kf v 'ft 
 
 tntiftv hofTs and half-a-dozen head of horses. He is an honored magistrate of his county, a 
 veteran’otAhe last war, a thorough and practical farmer and an >‘N,TTkn‘Ikl 5 'p’O Hovd 
 
 p Ti STEWARD farmer and 8tock*rai8cr, Section lo. Township 9, liiuiLe l.), I . O. I > > 
 
 waskorn fo^eYatk’e’w. Ohio, in 1833, and lived in his -«ve 8fote m.td his 
 
 when his parents ‘■®®®7Nf,kk“'No^k\mJ’Conn where he‘lived one and a half 
 
 ye:kk’'inS’nk‘ri^k lkrcankf^^^^^^^ locating in Jefferson County, 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 where he resided until 1863, when he removed to his farm in Douglas Township, Jackson 
 County, where he lias resided since. lie holds demit of Holton I.odge, A., F. & A. M., and 
 Meriden Lodge, A. O. U. W. Mr. Steward has been married twice. The first marriage took 
 place in Jefferson County, May 15, 18.56, being the first marriage recorded in that county, 
 to Miss Lucinda Dunn, a native of Indiana. The> had two chirdreu lyhose names are Co- 
 lumbus and Marcus. The second marriage occurred November 35.1873, in Jackson County, 
 to Mrs. Cornelia Vennard, a native of Illinois. They have one son whose name is Walter. 
 Mr. Steward owns a fine farm of 240 acres. It is second bottom, is enclosed by substantial 
 fences, is in a good state of cultivation and is well supplied with water. Steward’s branch of 
 the Little Soldier llowing through the centre of the farm. The Improvements are good, 
 and consist of a neat and cozy home, a frame granary, corn cribs, stock sheds and lots 
 and a young and thrifty orchard. Mr. Steward grows 1,000 bushels of corn, .5tK) bushels of 
 small grain and cuts llx) acres of hay yearly. Has been quite an extensive stock man 
 though at present is building and improving a quarter Section, which has previously been 
 uscd'for grass purposes. Keeps a few cattle and hogs and seven head of horses. He is an 
 old Kansas pioneer, and was among the number that helped to defend their homes in early 
 troubles, is a practical and thorough farmer, an honorable, upright man and is well and 
 favorably known. 
 
 EZRA K. SWARTZ, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 34, Township 8, Range 15, P. O. 
 South Cedar, was born in Indiana ill 183!), and lived in his native State until his twenty- 
 ninth year and then removed to Champaign County, Ill., where he resided nine years, and 
 then removed to the city of Peoria, in the same State where he lived one summer, thence 
 removed to Kansas City where he resided about six years, and then removed to his farm in 
 Douglas Township, Jackson County, where he has since resided. He is a member of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church and of the McPherson Post No. 4, G. A. ,R, of Kansas City. 
 Mr.Swartz participated iii the war of the Rebellion as a member of Company I, Twenty- 
 seventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and was enlisted August 1!), 1861, at Camp Morton, 
 Indianapolis, Ind., and was discharged at Chester, Pa., in November, 1862, for disability 
 contracted while in the United States service, from the effects of which he suffers to-day. 
 He was married in Piitnamville, Indiana, in 1806, to Miss Amanda Mangun, a native of 
 Maryland. Tliey have two children whose names are Carrie and Freddie F. Mr. Swartz 
 owns a fine upland farm of sixty acres. It is all enclosed, is in a good state of cultivation 
 and is well supplied with water. The improvements consist in part, of a comfortable dwell¬ 
 ing, a stock stable, sheds and lots, etc. Mr. 8wartz ha.-i thirty acres in corn, five acres in 
 oats, and fourteen acres in flax. He is a thorough and practical farmer and a brave veteran 
 of tile last war. He is a good citizen and neighbor. 
 
 J. W. WILLIAMS, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 10, Township il. Range 16, P. O, 
 Cope. Among the prominent men of Jackson County, who have risen to places of influence 
 and honor, from the smallest beginnings may be classed the gentleman whose name stands 
 at the head of this article. Mr. Williams is the eldest sou of Ricliard Williams, who was a 
 native of Virginia, but removed to Ohio in an early day becoming one of the pioneer 
 settlers of that State. The subject of this sketch was born in Belmont County, Ohio, on 
 the 7th day of October, 1819. When ten years of age he moved with his parents to Morgan 
 County, Oliio. His education was received in the common schools of Belmont and Morgan 
 counties, and one year’s attendance at Marietta College. In 18.56, he took a trip through 
 the West, and on his return settled in Hocking County, Ohio, where he remained until 1858, 
 when he came to Kansas, arriving on the site of his present home on the 7th day of April. 
 Ills object in coming to Kansas was to secure laud for his children and to make for him.self 
 a home in the great West. Although he has met with some misfortunes, and endured many 
 of the hardships incident to a new country, he has, in the main, been very successful. He 
 was the first to settle on the open prairie in his neighborhood. He now possesses a farm 
 well imiiroved and cultivated. Since coming to Kansas his business has been farming, and 
 his well-tilled fields are convincing proofs of his proficiency. Ills political views have been 
 in sympathy with ,the Republican party, since 18.56, previous to wdiich time he acted with 
 the Democratic party. Although in no respect a professional politician, his fellow citizens 
 recomiizing his merit, have elected him to various important positions. Was elected, and 
 served nine years as Justice of the Peace,—seven years in Ohio, and two years in Kansas. 
 He was one of the Commissioners of Jackson County in the years 1861,1862 and 1863, and 
 Trustee of Douglas Township, in 1873 and 1874. Was one of the Enumerators, and took the 
 Census of Douglas Township in 1880. In the years 1864, 1875 and 1876 he represented his 
 county in the State Legislature, lie has filled all these oflices with credit.to himself and to 
 his county. He was married in 1842, in Morgan County, Ohio, to Miss Elizabeth McKcever, 
 by whom he has had ten children, eight of whom are living wdiosenames are: Alonzo H., 
 married to Miss Hattie ,Jones, a native of Illinois; Margaret J,, married to A. IL Black, a 
 native of Ohio and a resident of Jackson County: 8. Matilda, married to W. O. Brown, a 
 native of Indiana and a resident of Jackson County; William Hollis, married to Miss 
 Mary A. Herr, a native of Illinois; Richard A. T. W. Sherman; Mary, married to Newton 
 Z. Pulton, a native of Ohio; and Charles Sumner. Mr. Williams particiiiated in the wmr of 
 the Rebellion during the Price raid, as Lieutetant of Company A, Fourth Kansas Militia, 
 and was enrolled at Meriden. Jefferson County, in 1862. and was discharged in Oskaloosa in 
 the same county in October, 1864. He took part in the battle of Little Blue. Has been a 
 member of the Christian Church since his eighteenth year, and has led a consistent life, and 
 is well known as an honest and upright man. Mr. Williams is to be classed among Jackson 
 County’s pioneer settlers, and as such, he has watched the development of its resources 
 with much interest. In public improvements he is ever ready to lend a helping hand, and 
 where donations are required for the furtherance of such imiirovements he is never less 
 generous than his neighbors. During his long residence in the county he has shown himself 
 worthy of the esteem and confidence reposed in him by his fellow citizens. 
 
 CEDAn TOWNSHIP. 
 
 MICHAEL BAKER, farmer, P. O. North Cedar, was born in Greenbrier County, Va., 
 November 15, 1813. In 1833. he went to Saline County, and afterwards Platte County, 
 Missouri, where he was engaged in selling goods and farming, remaining until 1851) when he 
 came to Kan.sas with a stock of goods and started a store at the mouth of Bill’s Creek. In 
 18.58 he went to Pike’s Peak and engaged in mining for two years, returning to Jackson 
 County where he has since resided. In 1840 he was married to Miss Julia Ann Mayo; she 
 died in 1842 leaving one son. In 1862 he was again married to Sarah Isaacs. He has always 
 been an out-and-out Democrat. 
 
 B. 11. BRADSHAW, farmer and breeder of Durham cattte and Norman horses, P. O. 
 North Cedar, is a native of Kentucky and was born and raised in Adair County. He was 
 born September 1,1822. In 1840 he entered a store at Columbia as a clerk where he remained 
 until 1845, when he went into the cattle business. In 1848 he moved to Vernon County, 
 Missouri, and was one of the pioneers of that county, and was one of the Board of Commis¬ 
 sioners that located the county-scat at Nevada. He took an active part in politics, and was for 
 six years a Justice of the Peace and County Judge for four years. In 1863, owing to his 
 Union sentiments he was compelled to leave the State with only the clothes on his back. 
 He came to Jackson County, Kansas, and located on North Cedar Creek, where he remained 
 until 1867, when he moved to his present location, then a piece of wild prairie. He now 
 has 21)0 acres under cultivation, 100 acres being in tame grass, and devotee his time to 
 raising blooded stock. He was married in 1843, to Miss Belinda Collins, a native of 
 Virginia. They have eight children: Lafayette Y., Henry C., Mary E., Jasper N., 
 Sarah U., Lucretia A., Diana J. and B. H., Jr. In the temperance movement Mr. Bradshaw 
 has always taken an active part. While in Missouri, he was Deputy District Grand Master 
 of the 1. b. G. T. Lodge, and for two years lectured and instituted lodges. During the 
 (irange movement i:e was District De|)uty Grand Master, and organized and insti¬ 
 tuted all the Granges in .Jackson County, Kansas. He is an active member of the Christian 
 Church and has been an Elder in that church for the past twenty years. 
 
 J. BUCKINGHAM, farmer. Section 15, I’ownship 7, Range 16, P. O. North Cedar, was 
 horn in Platte County Missouri, in 1811). In 1864 he came to Jackson County, Kansas. In 
 1865 he was married to Miss Mary Hopkins, of Platte County, Missouri, and has two chil¬ 
 dren, Julia and Josie. His politics have always been Republican. 
 
 JOHN BOOTH, school teacher, Section 11, Township 8, Itenge 15, P. O. South Cedar, 
 was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in 1828. and lived in his native State until 
 May, 1864, when he removed to I'ama County, Iowa where he resided about five years. On the 
 14th day of May, 1869, he became a resident of Kansas, locating in Cedar Township, 
 Jackson County, where he has resided since. He has been Trustee of Cedar Townsnip 
 four terms in succession. During the greater part of the time that Mr. Booth has resided 
 in Kansas, he has been engaged in teaching in the public schools of Jackson County. He 
 is an able and popular teacher and educator of rare merit and thorough culture. Mr. Booth 
 
 was married in the city of Tojieka, May 29, 1878^ to Mies Caroline Williams, a native of 
 Ireland. She died July 5,1881, leaving behind her a daughter whose name is Nannie Jennie 
 Caroline. 
 
 GEORGE COLEMAN, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 21, Township 8, Range 16, P. 0. 
 North Cedar. There are few sketches of the representative men of Jackson County that 
 will be read with more interest and pleasure than that of George Coleman or “ Uncle 
 George ” as he is familiarly called. He may justly be called a self-made man, being a man 
 who by his own determination and energy has risen from a small beginning to a place of 
 influence and honor, and who to-day commands the respect and admiration of his fellow 
 citizens. He was born in Sussex County, England on the 27th day of Noveipber, 1815. He 
 passed his childhood days in his native country, when, as his parents were notin affluent 
 circumstances, his school advantages were necessarily somewhat limited; but this did not 
 prevent him from acquiring a good, jiractical education, which, with his surroundings, has 
 been of more value than any other. When nineteen years of age he came with his parents 
 to America and settled in Ujiper Canada, where he remained three years. Here his father 
 died, and as he disliked the climate and the government of Canada, the subject of this 
 sketch determined to try his fortune in the United States. He accordingly moved to 
 Illinois and settled about twelve miles south of Chicago, which he describes as being at 
 that time a small village. After a residence of nineteen years in Illinois he decided to 
 come to Kansas in order to obtain farms for his children. He came to Jackson, or as 
 it was then called Calhoun County, in July, 1855, and took up the claim which he now 
 occupies. He then returned to Illinois and sent out his son, and in Getober he moved with 
 his family in wagons, arriving on the 20th day of October, 18.56. Since that time Mr. 
 Coleman has remained in Kansas. He has been successful in the object for which he came 
 to Kansas. He has one of the best farms in Cedar Township, and has lived to see all 
 his children very prosperously situated. Politically, he has always affiliated with the 
 Democratic party. Although never an office-seeker, his fellow citizens have had such 
 confidence in his ability and honesty that they have elevated him to various Important 
 positions, both Township and County. He was one of the County Commissioners of 
 Jackson in the years 1860, 1873, 1874. He has been at various times elected to the office 
 of Treasurer of Cedar Township, and has long been Treasurer of his school district. 
 He was married in 1835 to Miss Elizabeth Voice, a native of Sussex County, England. They 
 have seven children, five of whom are living, whose names are: Cornelius, married 
 to Miss Sarah Renfrew, a native of Kentucky; Daniel, married to Miss Celia Sanderson, a 
 native of Vermont; Edwin, married to Miss Mary Miller, a native of Ohio; Walter and 
 David. As one of the earliest settlers, as an able writer in Bird's Historical Plat Book of 
 Jackson C'cMitty, (from which work most of this article has been drawn), applicably says: 
 Mr. Coleman has taken a deep interest and pride in the growth and development of Jackson 
 County. His life has not been tarnished by one unworthy act, and his private character has 
 been equally blameless. He is a generous, kind-hearted man .and a good neighbor, and in 
 his declining years enjoys the love and confidence of all who know him. 
 
 W. A. DOUGLAS, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 32, Township 7, Range 16, 
 P, O. North Cedar, was born in Ritchie County, W. Va., March 3, 1841. In 1851 his parents 
 moved to Buchanan County, Mo. In April, 1802, he enlisted in Company A, Fourth 
 Missouri Cavalry, Mi-ssouri State Militia, and took part in the engagements of Springfield, 
 Newtonia, Humaiisville, Marshall, and the battle of Price’s raid; m fact all the skirmishes 
 and battles of his regiment. After an active service of three years, he was discharged at 
 Warrensburg, Mo., April 3(1, 1805, when he returned to Buchanan County, Mo., and engaged 
 in farming. He was married in Buchanan County. Mo., on February 22, 1866, to Miss 
 Elizabeth McConnell, and ha.s five children—Alonzo C., Joseph R., Cora 15., .John McC., 
 and Winifred. In 1876 he moved to Jackson County, Kan., locating one mile north of his 
 present location, where he lived one year, when he moved to his present location. He has 
 161 ) acres, well imiiroved, with good building, orchard, and fences. Mr. Douglas has always 
 taken a live interest in school matters, and he has been a member of the School Board of 
 his district since his advent to the State. 
 
 JOHN R. DUTT, blacksmith, North Cedar, was born in Lancaster County, Pa , in 1844, 
 where he learned the blacksmith’s trade with his father, and where he worked at his trade 
 until he removed to Jackson County. Kan., in 1877, and engaged in farming on South 
 Cedar, for one year, moving to North Cedar, where he built a blacksmith shop, feed 
 stable, and hotel, and has since followed that business. He was married in Lancaster 
 County, Pa., in 1870, to Miss Emma Masterson, a daughter of John Masterson, and has six 
 children—David, John, Samuel, Zacluariah, Lizzie, and Mary. He belongs to the I. O. O. F. 
 Lodge, at Mount Joy, Pa., and to the Order of Red Men at Renova, Pa. Is School Director 
 of Ills district. 
 
 R. L. FIPPIN, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 20, Township 7. Range 16, P. O. North 
 Cedar, was born July 10, 1826, in Washington County, Ind. He was brought up on a farm, 
 and on reaching manhood he bought a farm near his native place, where he remained until 
 1830, when he moved to Morning Star, Des Moines Co., Iowa, eighteen miles northwest of 
 Burlington, where he bought a piece of wild land and commenced to improve it, remaining 
 on this place until 1873, when he came to Jackson County Kan., and located as above 
 stated; that he has been prosperous his many fine improvements fully testify. lie was united 
 in marriage to Miss Margaret Rock, in 1849, at Washington County, Ind , and has six 
 children-E. R., G. G., Nancy A., Elizabeth T., Cassa J., and Edwin B. He is member of 
 the Reformed Presbyterian Church at North Cedar. 
 
 A. A. GATES, proprietor of cheese factory and feed-mill, was born in Lawrence County. 
 N. Y., in 1851,), and was raised on a farm. In 1871 he commenced to learn the butter and 
 cheese business, and followed that business since. In 1881 he came to this State, and started 
 a cheese factoryat North Cedar, and has been only moderately successful. In 1^2 he added 
 grinding machinery to his factory, and will engage in grinding feed. He was married in 
 1872, to Miss Frank C. Bacon, at Morrison, Ill.' 
 
 R. S. GILLIES, farmer and stock-raiser. Section .33, Township 7, Range 16, P. O. North 
 Cedar, is a native of Scotland, and was born in Ayrshire, in 1823, and was raised to the life 
 of a farmer. In 1855, he emigrated to America, and settled in Chicago, Ill., where he found 
 employment in a machine shop. In 1861 he moved to Aurora, HI., udiere he worked in the 
 railroad machine shop until 1865, when he moved to .Jackson County, Kan., locating on his 
 present homestead, and engaged in improving it. He has ninety acres under cultivation, and 
 good building, fences, orcmirds, etc. He was married in Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1840, to Miss 
 Agnes Blair, and has three children—.John, Elizabeth, and James. In 1876, he was elected 
 County Commissioner of Jackson County, serving one term. 
 
 S. R. JONES, postmaster and dealer in general merchandise, was born in Warren 
 County, Ohio, in 1840, and lived in his native State until his tenth year, when his parents 
 removed to Parke County, Ind., where the family resided until August, 1855, when they 
 settled in Kansas. The longdistance from their former home, Indiana, was traveled by ox- 
 teams. The family located near Kickapoo, Leavenworth County, where they resided nearly 
 two years. On the 5th day of May, 1857, they removed to Cedar Township, Jackson County, 
 where Mr. Jones has resided with the exception of four years, continuously since. Mr. 
 .Jones’ family were jironounced Free-State advocates, and suffered considerably at the hands 
 of the Pro-slavery faction, many interesting and graphic tales being related by different 
 members of the family of these troublesome times. Mr. Jones is amember of Holton Lodge, 
 No. 42, A., F. & A. M. He has been the accommodating and elttcient postmaster of 
 South Cedar, Jackson County, for nine years. He was married at Oak Mills, Atchison 
 County, in 1863, to Miss Sarah J. .Johnson, a native of Missouri, by whom he has had seven 
 children, whose names are—Permelia J., Lucy N., Harriet Adeline, Nora, Ruth, Samuel 
 R., Jr., and Albert Jesse. Mr. Jones has been engaged in the general mercantile business 
 at South Cedar, for ten years. As he is the only merchant in the place, and is kind, genial, 
 and courteous in his manner, he does, and is deserving of a thriving trade. He attends 
 closely to business, is very popular in his neigborhood, and has a high social and com¬ 
 mercial standing. 
 
 SIMON McCRORY, farmer and stock-raiser Section 8, Township 8, Range 16, P. O. 
 North Cedar, was born November 12, 1845, in County Antrim, Ireland, and lived in his 
 native country until his twelfth year, when his parents emigrated to America, locating in 
 Gentry County, Mo., where they resided three years, and thence removed to Page County, 
 Iowa, where the family still reside. In March. 1870, Mr. McCrory became a resident of 
 Kansas, locating on his farm in Cedar Township, Jackson County, where he has since 
 lived. He is a iirominent and zealous member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of 
 North Cedar. He was married in Page County, Iowa, October 13, 1870, to Miss Agnes 
 Stevenson, a native of Ohio. They have seven children living—Maggie, Robert, Samuel, 
 Mary,.lames, Thomas, and William. Mr. McCrory owns a fine upland farm of ninety acres,ten 
 acres of which is timber land. It is enclosed by substantial fences, is in a good state of 
 cultivation, is well supplied with water, and handsomely improved by an elegant new 
 
JACKSON COUNTY. 
 
 1349 
 
 Hf4rY mSk "armer'lnd stock-raiser, Section 12, Township 8,,Ikmge 15, 
 
 iSi”Sr4i 
 
 comfortable / large frame ban 
 
 Si5l&HSs=fcM 
 
 C£: -•“' >“”“'• ”“' 
 
 prosperous citizeii j P O. North Cedar, was born in Jefferson County, 
 
 Ohio in 1831. He learned the carpenters’ trade at Steiibenville, Ohio, and “ 
 
 to Kansas, and located at Leavenworth, where he worked^ Itoge'lO, which 
 
 married to Miss Eliza Cody, a sister of -,ip Mr Mvers has always been 
 
 :;SS:rHSSSHAs 
 
 son cointy, Kan., and was employed as a clerk m 
 
 was appointed postmaster,_ and ®^Sa 2 :ed in the ha , a daughter of J. S. Saunders. 
 
 May 4, 1881, he was united in marriage to Miss Eliza Saunaerb, uuaug 
 
 of North Cedar, and has one child. a 7 and 8 Towmship 3, Itange 16, 
 
 HUGH WOODBURN, farmer mid stock-ra ser be^c gg“„yy 
 
 P. O. North Cedar, was born in Ayershire, Scotland, in 1830 , and i „ , “ County, Vt., 
 only a short time, when his parents emigrated to ^“f^vluVlton Cmiiitv Mich Where they 
 where the family resided three years, and thence to Ln mgston Coii^^^^^^^ four years, 
 
 lived two years. Thence they moved to -A pj ggyen v^ars From there tlie 
 
 and then returned to La Peer County, Mich., where they vedseve^yM^ resided until 
 family removed to Oakland County, on his farm in Cedar Township, 
 
 April: 1871, when he became a ’'A'^rofnhmnAn^ member of 
 
 Jackson County, where he has resided smee. M® ‘ 1 , married in Wayne County, 
 
 tlie Reformed Presbyterian Church in North Cedar. H Philadelphia Pa. Mr. 
 
 Mich., in 1856, to Miss Anna McKinney a natwe in ago^ 
 
 Woodburn owns a fine upland farm of „ :„-..,„Q,,ej^ents among others be- 
 
 cultivation, is well supplied with water and ooru-crib 24v24 feet, frame 
 
 ing an elegant frame residence containing seven jg^Mr Woodburn grows 
 
 Btible 14x24 feet, granary, handsome groves, and orchaids etc etm Mr. w oou^^ , ^ 
 
 60n bushels of corn, 500 bushels of small grain, and c„ts forty ° iLLtrious and 
 
 thirty stock-cattle, a dozen hogs and five head J ^ b standing in 
 
 practical farmer, a leading, useful and prosperous citizen, and has a ni„u suuiu „ 
 
 ToSe'pH VoRLEY, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 29 Tmvmship Uve 
 
 O. Moreno, Clay County, was born in Putnam ^“^ty-Jmh’ 'u l^l . j^gj.g j®e resided three 
 
 ^yeTs.^X^t^e°\W^f 
 
 Eo^ntr sr o»« M^isot f 
 
 Company I, Ninth Repment Kansas Cavalry enlisting at lola. AU^^^^^ 
 
 After his discharge from the army he retunied to Jackson County m ft'® \t„^wUere he . 
 sided five years a4d then removed to his farm in Grant Towi^hip, Clay Cemnty^wne^^.^^ 
 has since lived. He is a member of Clay Centre Post, No. 88, Ce. a. rt. . . rpupy 
 
 l^ lsTin Davis County. Iowa, to Miss Rachael B and Mar"; N. 
 
 have five children—Charles W., Joseph Lincoln, James C., Maitba ^f 
 
 Worley owns a fine upland farm of 200 acres. It is 1"°®^'^ ^pft® p’ ,..„ging^,tood build- 
 cultivation, is wren supplied with water, and has fine 'mpr°vemenk em^^^^ 
 
 h^olsTnVflne horfeT^Hrgm"^^^ 4%0 bushels of corn y®'"'‘y’j^®®P®g"the^8p'lend1d ymm^i 
 
 KtSS’orSfis-t sn,v.,ii... <««•». «ood 
 
 citizen a^^ WEIGHT, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 4. "'’“""'rhiP •^•J^'mge 16, P. O. 
 
 North Cedar, was born in Craigs, County Antrini, I[®^''"?’Ain^Uv*ingstou" County N. Y., 
 country until 1854. when he emigrated to Anierica ■0®''“'*^ , " Lr °he IW one 
 
 where he lived until 1862, when he removed to Delaware County, > resided until 
 
 and one-half years. He then returned to the State of New York where he resiato 
 April, 1865, wtien he became a resident of I’’-aiisas locating_in Johnson C y, jiglias 
 wLre lie resided until 1869, when he reinoved to his farm mHe 
 
 stables and magnificent groves and orchards. Mr. Wright grows 800 ousneis oi eui 
 bushels Sf smSl grain and cuts 109 tons of hay yearly; keeps forty to sixty stock-cattle, a 
 
 dozen stock-hogs and nine head of flue horses., Il^e is an industrious, practical and model 
 farmer, a good citizen and has a liigh standing in his community. 
 
 STKAIGUT CHEEK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 C C HART farmer and stock-raiser. Section 12, Township 6, Range 16, P. O. 
 Miiscotaii w'as born in Sandusky County, Ohio, in 1842. In IMS ins parents moved 
 to McHenry County Ill., on the State-line of Mfisconsin and Illinois. He received liis 
 edimaUon at tSe co^nnion schools and at the Walworth County Inst.t^ 
 tinn On leavine school he engaged in farming near Genoa Junc tion, in lKb8 ne c ame lo 
 kZsus and located on his present place and has his place highly impr<'ved. He was 
 married in December, 1867, at Genoa Junction, Wis., to Miss Emma A. Olden, and lias 
 one child? Arthur C. He’has been Township Clerk for three years. Is a member of 
 
 the Coii^regational Churc^K ^ Township 6, Range 16, P 0. Muscotah, was born 
 
 in Pennsrtvania in 1845 and was raised on a farm, where he remained unt 1 18 „, 
 comiiif^ to^Kiiusas and locating in Jackson County one mile west and one mile north of his 
 MSent location moving to his present location a few years ago He has .120 acres all 
 midi; ciilti^S with good buildings, fences, etc. He was united in marriage m 1866, 
 to Miss Catharine A. Schraek, and has four cliildren, viz: Edmund, Samuel, Ann, Marietta. 
 
 Ttc is a member of the iVlethodist Church. » • /? t> d 
 
 B RAWLINS farmer and stock-raiser. Section 15, Township 6, Itenge 16, I . O. 
 TToltnu was born in Kentucky in 182!l. Early in life he was apprenticed to a hatter at 
 Hrtn ”’Kv Solloted the Utters’ trade fol ten years. In 1855 he engaged in farming 
 and ifas smee followed that occupation. In 1868 he came to Kansas, settling on his present 
 iUUion He cviirmarried in 181.6, in Kentucky, to Miss Vennetta Rawlins, and has 
 
 "'^"vALEOTINE WORLEY, farmer. Section 35, Township 6, Range 16, P. O. Larkin, 
 was born in Virt^inia in 1801. In 1820, he went to Tennessee,where he remained iinUl 183o, 
 inovin^to UtiiaUTo’untyUn^^ : going to Pike County, Ill., i.n 1843, and 18.50 to Jo Daviess 
 County Iowa and in 1866 he nioved to his present location in Jackson Coimty Kan., 
 where^e owns 300 acres of land. He was married in Carter Coiin^, Tenn,, in 182( to Miss 
 Elizabeth Arnold and has raised a family of nine children—James, Heniy. Rebecca, Michael, 
 John Andrew Jacob David and Elizabeth. During his residence in Tennessee he raised 
 a comuanv of militia and was for many years the captain of the company. During the war 
 of the Rebellion all of his sons responded to the call for volunteers and all served their 
 terra of enlistment. He, as well as his family, have been connected with the Methodist 
 Church for some years. 
 
 MBERTY TOWNSHIP. 
 
 ISAAC CORDON, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Netawaka, was boni in CambridM- 
 shire Fnirland in 1806 In 18.56 he emigrated to America and settled at Princeton N. Y., 
 where h?4ived one year, wlfen he moved to Vermont, Ill., there he engaged m farming 
 until 1862 when he moved to Kansas, locating on his present site. He has ~(W acres of 
 land with good fences and improvements. He has been t\nce married. The first marriage 
 took’nlaceU 1826 in England, to Miss Charlotte Roberts, by whom he had six children 
 Charlotte George Robert, Isaac, Mahalia and Thedwick. His second marriage occurred in 
 England, !.! 1855,’to Mrs. Mary Holmes, by whom he has four children William, Lizzie 
 
 Susie and Etta. , „ c . u 
 
 J. M. HARTMAN, farmer, P. O. Larkin, was born in Boone County, Mo., September 
 2 1831 In 1835 his parents moved to Platte County, Mo., where he remained until 1838 
 when he moved to Jackson County, Kansas, but shortly afterwards returned to Missouri 
 and then to Johnson County, Kan.,where he remained one year, moving to Jackson County, 
 settlino- four miles southeast of Holton. In 1867 he moved to his present place near the 
 Jackson and Atchison county-line. When twenty-four years of age he wasraarried to Miss 
 Lucinda J. Hubbard, by whom he has had ten children, nine of whom are living. In politics 
 
 Mr Hartman has always been a liberal Democrat. , ^ „• 
 
 PRESTON M. HUMPHREY, retired farmer,wa8 born in Trumbull County,Ohio, Nowm- 
 ber 7 1820. His father, Theron Humphrey, ani his mother, whose maiden nanm was Har¬ 
 riet Miner were both natives of Connecticut, but moved to Ohio in an early day. The . ubjict 
 of this sketch began life on a farm in his native county in Ohio, and there passed his boy¬ 
 hood days At tlm age ?f twenty, feeling that he should begin life on his own Recount, he 
 set out for the far West. He passed the winter of 1840-41 working near St. Lou's. In the 
 BpriV of 1841 he went to Platte County, Mo., where he engitged in farming In 1846 during 
 ihe ivfexicaii war he was in the employ of the Government, he drove team to New Mexico, 
 arrtZ-at SaSi Fe on August 18 . 1846. He remained at Santa Fe and its vicinity nearly a 
 tew, when he returned to Platte County, Mo. In 1857 he took up the claim m Jackson 
 County on which he now resides. In 1858 he pre-empted a claim in Johnson 
 Kan. ^In 1859 lie moved to the farm on which he now resides. Mr. Mnmphrey s business 
 lias always been farming, as the fine improvements onliis farm fully testify. In 1881, in 
 comoanv^with S. T. Mulligan, he engaged in general merchandising at Uarkin. On June 
 15 1865, he was united in marriage to Miss Drantha D. Hiibbel, a native of Bradford County, 
 Pa and has two children-Charles P. and Hattie. He was a staunch supporter of the plum ¬ 
 ules of the old Whig party till its dissolution ; since that time he has been identified yvitli 
 the Democratic party. He held the office of Trustee of Kapioma Township, Atchison 
 
 County^ om^to™. ^ p Larkin, was born in Ireland in 1838. At ten years of age 
 his parents emigrated to America, settling in New York City, where they lived U 1853 
 when they moved to Michigan, locating near Jackson. In 1860 young Johnston 
 entered a dry goods store at that place, where he remained until 1865, when he went to Lmn 
 County Iowa, and engaged in stock-raising and farming. In 18i9 he moved to Kansas and 
 located at Valley Falls. In 1881 he moved to Larkin and engaged in general merchandising. 
 In 1882 he sold out and is now engaged in farming and stcmk-raising 
 
 R C SWEANEY, postmaster, Larkin, was born in Estill County, Ky., in 1817, ana 
 was raised at Brush Creek Iron Works, Green County. In 1839 he engaged m the 
 manufacturing of tobacco which lie followed unti 1845 when he was aiyomted Deputy 
 Sheriff of Green County, Ky., which ofiice lie held until his removal to Buchanan County. 
 Mo. in 1849. While in Kentucky he held the rank of Colonel of militia. On his removal 
 to Missouri he engaged in farming for one year. 1850 be bought a large rtouring-mill nea 
 St. Joseph, but shortly afterwards it was burned, devolving on Mm a consideraWe loss. In 
 18.52 he bought a mill in St. Joseph. In 1855 he built a mill at ,4,?; ‘ 
 
 he was engaged in milling at El wood, Kan. In 1854 be took up a claim near M athena, auu-> 
 but shortly Afterwards sotd it. In 1860 he moved to Arrington, Kan ijf 1u"m6 to 
 
 teaching school and farming until 1864 when he went to Montana, Imt rMurutd in 1866 to 
 Arrington, where lie remained until 1874 when he went to Georgia but '^®Dirntd in 187. 
 Larkin, Kaii., wliere he has since resided. In 1880 he was appointed Jp' ft 
 
 He has held the office of Justice of the Peace at various times and holds that oftice at pres 
 ent He was niarrted in Russell County, Ky., in 1844, to Miss Caroline McCraven, and has 
 had fourteen children, two only arc now living—Robert M. ana KosiJia. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 1350 
 
 PAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
 P AWNEE County was a part of the original hunting grounds of the 
 once powerful tribe of Pawnee Indians, and after them it was named. 
 There are two counties between it and the Indian Territory; four between 
 itand Neliraska: five between it and Colorado; nine between it and Missouri. 
 Its present area is 75(5 square miles, in Ranges 16, 17, 18,19 and 30. As first 
 constituted in 1868 it contained 540 square miles, being eighteen miles from 
 north to south; thirty miles from east to west. 
 
 The Arkansas River running through from the southwestern to the 
 northeastern portion of the county, has on it and on its main tributary. Paw¬ 
 nee Fork, which passes through the central portion of the county and empties 
 into the Arkansas at Lamed, a body of bottom land, which makes about 25 
 per cent of the county. There is also a small tributary of the Arkansas in 
 the northeastern part of the comity, and there is Big Coon Creek coming in 
 from the southwest, from Edwards County, emptying into the Arkansas at 
 Garfield. Four miles is the average width of the bottoms; the general sur¬ 
 face of the 75 per cent of upland is gently undulating. About 1 per 
 cent of the county is forest, by government survey. 
 
 Sandstone of excellent quality abounds in the county; it is specially 
 abundant on Pawnee Fork. Magnesium limestone is found in the north¬ 
 west part of the county. 
 
 In Pawnee Township, 
 gypsum is repoi'ted; in 
 Ijarned Township, fire 
 and pottery clay and 
 oclire are found; in 
 Pleasant Valley Town¬ 
 ship, fii'e clay and 
 ochre. There are some 
 indications of coal in 
 the high lands between 
 the Pawnee and Arkan¬ 
 sas. The county is well 
 supplied with springs, 
 and well water is ob¬ 
 tained at an average 
 depth of 15 feet. The 
 leading varieties of tim¬ 
 ber are ash, box-elder 
 and elm. 
 
 GENERAL HISTORY. 
 
 In 1873, George B. 
 
 Cox settled in Lamed 
 Township; a colony 
 from Geneva, Ohio, set¬ 
 tled in Garfield Town¬ 
 ship in May, 1873; 
 
 Adams Peabody in 
 Pleasant Valley Town¬ 
 ship in 1873; Gallatin 
 Brown in Brown’sGrove 
 Township in 1875. Cole- 
 grove & Russell estab¬ 
 lished a general store at 
 Lamed in .lune, 1873; 
 
 E. W. Grover, at Gar¬ 
 field, in 1873. He was 
 postmaster at Garfield. 
 
 .June 14, 1873; George 
 B. Cox, at Lamed, in 
 1873; in 1863 a post- 
 olTice was established at 
 the military jtost at 
 Fort Lamed. I). A. 
 
 Briglit and Emma Post were married at Lamed, September 15, 1873; a 
 daughter was liorn at Lamed February 22, 1873, to Mrs. R. .1. Garrison; 
 to Mr. and IMrs. William Cary, at Garfield, in August, 1873. It is said 
 tliat there are only six persons in Pawnee County who were living there in 
 1872, to wit; Henry Booth, A. II. Boyd, F. S. Burleson, F. V. Hawkins, 
 T. IMcCarthy and George Nolan. Messrs. Booth, Boyd and McCarthy were 
 there in 1871; Boyd and Booth in 1869; Mr. Booth in 1864. 
 
 A greater numlicr of counties were organized in Kansas in the year 1873. 
 than there had been in any year since 1855. Reno County was organized 
 .January 1, 1873: Smith, February 1; Harvey, April 10; Barton, May l(i; 
 Russell and Philli]IS in July; Norton, August 32; Pawnee, November 4; 
 Rooks, November 36: Pawnee being the eighth one of the year, and as then ex¬ 
 isting, the sixty-fifth in order, in the State. Its special County Commissioners 
 were x\. H. Boyd. (Chairman,) George B. Cox and W. A. Russell and 1). A. 
 
 1880. 
 
 (a) Brown's Orovc Township___ 570 
 
 (b) Garfield Township. .... 446 
 
 (c) Grant Township.... ^28 
 
 (d) Lamed Towiishii), including Lamed City.. 1,841 
 
 (e) Pawnee Township.... 572 
 
 (f) Pleasant Kidge Township____ 320 
 
 Bright, Special County Clerk. These officers were in power by virtue of a 
 proclamation, issued by Governor .James M. Harvey, fixing the date of 
 county organizations, November 4, and Lamed as temporary county seat. 
 At this meeting Lamed Township was formed, with voting place at Boyd’s 
 & Cox’s hotel; Pawnee Township voting place, at Booth’s sutler store. 
 
 .June 4. 1873. three municipal townships were established. Pawnee in 
 the northwest; Lamed in the southeast; Garfield in the southwest. At 
 the election November 4, 1873, in Lamed 38 votes were polled; 26 in Paw¬ 
 nee; 16 in Garfield Township. August 1, 1876, Plum Township was formed; 
 afterwards it was changed to the name of Pleasant Valley. August 7, 1877, 
 Walnut Township was organized. August 27, Brown’s Gi'ove Township; 
 in 1878, Pleasant Ridge Township was formed; in 1880. Grant Township; 
 in 1881, Ash Valley and Conkling townships. Pleasant Valley in the 
 southeast, contains something more than four Congressional townships. 
 Brown’s Grove in the northwest has four; Grant lying east of it has two; 
 Pawnee east of the south part of Grant has two; Lamed and Pleasant 
 Ridge on the east and south, are of Pawnee, are more or less irregular in 
 their shape; Garfield on the south, contains a little more than two Con¬ 
 gressional townships; Walnut is Township 30, Range 16; Ash Valley is 
 
 'Township 20, Range 
 17; Conkling is Town¬ 
 ship 20, Range 17. 
 
 ELECTIONS. 
 
 The first general elec¬ 
 tion occurred November 5, 
 1872; the canvass of the vote 
 showed that A. H. Boyd, 
 George B. Cox and W. S. 
 Patton were elected County 
 Commissioners; George No¬ 
 lan, County Clerk anef Clerk 
 of the District Court; D. A. 
 Bright, Register of Deeds, 
 County Attorney, itnd Pro¬ 
 bate Judge; F. C. Hawkins, 
 Sheriff; W. A. Russell, 
 County Treasurer; Henry 
 Booth, County Superintend¬ 
 ent of Public Instruction. 
 
 The county has never 
 had a court house. Its yearly 
 rentals for offices amount to 
 about $475. May 10, 1873, 
 the County Commissioners 
 contracted with Cox and 
 Boyd at $.350 a year for 
 county offices at their hotel. 
 
 The record of the votes 
 cast by Pawnee County, at 
 the Presidential elections 
 during the last ten years, is 
 as follows; 1872, Grant, 22, 
 Greeley, 27; 1876, Hayes, 
 369, Tilden, 49, Cooper, 9; 
 1880, Garfield. 697, Hancock, 
 235, Weaver, 17. The fol¬ 
 lowing has been the Guber¬ 
 natorial vote; 1872, Osborne, 
 Republican, 20,Walker, Lib¬ 
 eral, 17; 1874, Osborne, Re¬ 
 publican, 110, Cusey, Liber¬ 
 al, 64; 1876, Anthony, Re¬ 
 publican, 3.55, Martin, Dem¬ 
 ocrat, 129, Hudson, National 
 9, Paulsen, Temperance, 1; 
 1878, St. John, Republican, 
 647, Goodin, Democrat, 196, 
 Mitchell, National, 30; 1880, 
 St. John, Rejiuhlican, 689, 
 Ross, Democrat, 213, Vroo- 
 man, National, 14; 1882, St. 
 John, Republican, 427, 
 Glick, Democrat, 308, Rob¬ 
 inson, National, 3. 
 
 The vote on the Prohi¬ 
 bition Amendment in 18S0, was 604, for; 218, against. On the proposition for a Constitu¬ 
 tional Convention, the vote was 406, for; 349, against; the only county in the State giving 
 a majority for it. 
 
 Legislative Eepresentation .—The county has been represented in the Senate by M. M. 
 Murdock, of Sedgwick; Henry C. St. Clair, of Sumner; Thomas T. Taylor, of Reho; .1. C. 
 Strang, of Pawnee; and Simon Motz, of Ellis. Its Representatives have been Henry 
 Booth, J. M. Miller, William White, Nelson Adams, David H. Waite, John Benuyworth 
 and William Rhea. 
 
 Pawnee County is the One Hundred and Sixteenth Representative District by the Ap¬ 
 portionment Act of 1881, and a part of the Thirty-fifth Senatorial District. Its Judge of the 
 District Court was Samuel R. Peters when it was a part of the Ninth .Judicial District; 
 since it has been in the Sixteenth Judicial District, J. C. Strang is its Judge. 
 
 Its list of county officers has been as follows; 
 
 County Commissioners. —A. H. Boyd, George B. Co.x, W. A. Russell, T. J. Clark, H. P. 
 Walcott, Timothy McCarty, Paul T. Caslett, W. S. Patton, Henry Salmons, William Hay- 
 lock, R. C.Waterman, George E. Hubbard, E. B. Stilson, Jacob G. Heaton,W. II. Brinkman, 
 G. A. Fell. 
 
 Comity Clerks. —D. A. Bright, George Nolan, Timothy McCarthy, Elijah A. Hanon, 
 James F. Whitney. 
 
 1880. 
 
 (g) I’leasant Valley Township..... 913 
 
 (h) Walnut Township... 499 
 
 Total.... 
 
 ... 5,396 
 
 Lamed City.......- 1,06 
 
 (a) In 1877. from part of Pawnee, and embraces territory formerly in Kush County; in 1880, part to Grant, (b) In 1873. from original territory; in 1878, piirt to Pleasant Ridge, 
 (c) In 1880, from part of Brown's Grove, (d) In 1873, from original territory; in 1876, part to Pleasant Valley; in 1877, part to Walnut, (e) In 187.3. from part of Rush County; in 1877, 
 parts to Brown's Grove and Walnut, (f) In 1878, from part of Garfield, (g) In 1876, from part of Lamed, (h) In 1877, from parts of Lamed and Pawnee. 
 
PAWNEE COUNTY. 
 
 1351 
 
 Couniy Treagnrtn.-^'. A. Hussoll, J. M. Miller, A. O. Bruner, J. N. Jenkins, W. 
 
 ^li^liers of Deeds— A. Bright, George Nolan, James F. Whitney, W. 0. Edwards. 
 Sherifs. _t". C. Hawkins, Archibald Bracken, D. B. Christy, J. B. Bratten, Burton 
 
 ^^unty Surveyors.—,!. P. Worrall, J. C. McElroy, S. S. Dickinson, Gilbert Bedell, W. 
 
 Probate Judges.—D. A. Bright, Wester^R. Davis, Jr., T. U. Edwards, C. C. McCombs, 
 
 D. A. Bright, J. M. Van Winkle, N. B. Freeland, J. C. Strang, J. 
 
 District Court.—Georgo Nolan, W. J. Christie, Daniel Funk, George 
 
 " ^upeHntendents of Public Dutruction.—lleTiVY Booth, Miss [Emma Johnston, Leonard 
 Manning M. D. Bailey, Mrs. Emma Bedell. 
 
 Its Coroners have been J. C. Tonsley, Gallatin Brown, W. H. Brown, W. 11. Hardison, 
 K. A. Trimble, J. M. Cummins. , 
 
 Henry Booth was Chief Cierk of the Kansas House of Representatives inl8i5andin 
 1,ST6. Gilbert Bedell was Assistant Postmaster of the House, at the session of 1881; he was 
 Postmaster at the session of 1883. . o- i 
 
 J. C. Strang resigned his position as State Senator to become Judge of the Sixteenth 
 
 Judicial District. 
 
 STATISTICS. 
 
 The assessment of property in the county for. 1ST8, was S9fl2,.543; for 1882 it wag 
 Si 09:3 869 23. The railroad asset^sment for 1880, was $215,775 94; in 1882, it wae$238,64o.!;^3. 
 Of its’taxable lands, 35,101 acres are under cultivation; it has 461 improved town lots; 
 259,976 acres of its unimproved laud are taxable, , ^ * 
 
 In 1882, by the returns of the Township Assessor, the population of the county 
 
 was 4^,3^. t^ejjrgt farm was cultivated in the county. There was that year in crops 5 
 acres of Hungarian, 10 acres of millet, 33 of spring wheat, 45 of oats, 59 of Irish potatoes, 
 83 of old lanf corn, 1,217 acres on sod. . ^ i 
 
 Of swine, there was 26; sheep, 110; mules, 29; horses, lf38; cattle, 320; in orchards, 61 
 acres- 3 050 pounds of butter. In 1875 there were 1,5()1 sheep; 7,095 pounds of butter; 
 2 (iOO acres in corn; 748, in winter wheat; .550, in oats; 94 in rye. In 187(i there wore 3,415 
 siieep- 3 131 acres in winter wheat: 239 acres, in barley; 39 acres m sorghum; 16 acres, m 
 broom corn In 1877, there were 5,208 Bheep*»8,968 acres in winter wheat; 5,768 acres m corn; 
 1501 in Hungarian and millet; 534 horses. In 1878, there were 6,393 sheep; 1.312 swine; 
 855 milch cows; 17,719 pounds of butter; 9:10 horses; 19,207 acres in winter wheat; 9,l.o7, 
 in corn- 2 194, in oats, 929 in broom corn. In 1879, there were 1,682 horses; l,227milch,cow8; 
 
 2 188 sivin’e- 72,935 pounds of butter: 450 pounds of cheese; 32,004 acres in winter wheaH 
 
 14 084 in corn; 7,546 in oats. In 1880, there were 7,243 sheep; 1,:491 milch cows; 82,22, 
 pounds of butter; 35,.566 acres in winter wlieat; 2,262 in broom corn; 7,072 in rice corn; 7,882 in 
 Hungarian and millet. In 1881, there were 15,462 sheep; 1,.551 milch cows; 2,,88 pounds of 
 cheese- 130 203 pounds of butter; 43:3 mules. In 1882, there were 28,482 sheep; 6.980 
 pounds of cheese; 1,919 milch cows; other cattle, 3,819; 10,726 acres m broom corn; 5,19o 
 acres in sorghum, 1,6^ acres in rye. _^ . 
 
 The wool clip from Pawnee County for the year 1881, of 75,940 pounds, and its increase 
 of 13 020 sheep—nearly 100 per cent—from laSl to 1882, is an earnest of the great 
 development of this interest in the county in the future. The higli dry land away 
 from the valleys is especially adapted to this branch of business, and the cliina[e is almost 
 unexcelled. Among the large sheep owners of 1882 were the following: G. H. Wadsworth, 
 
 3 -300- J Huddlestone. 3,100; G. Wright, 1,400; Joshua Smith, 1,100; William Crosby, 600; 
 Carter & Lewis, 400; H. A. Smith. .300; E. Rogers, 164; D. T. Sabin, 108. ^ ^ 
 
 In 1872 there were 3 organized school districts; in 1875, there were 'vith a yalua- 
 
 tion of school property of $650; in 1876, there were 15 school districts and 9 school build¬ 
 ings which with grounds, furniture and apparatus were valued at $10,120; in 18(7, there 
 wm-e 22 districts, valuation of school projierty was $22,3.30; in 1878, there -nmre .38 districts, 
 valuation of school property $32,103; in 1879, there were 50 school districts; in 1880, .53 
 school districts, valuation of school property $39,867; in- 188-2. there were 54 organized 
 school districts. The school building at Lamed is a neat hi-ick structure, situated m the 
 north part of the town on quite a commanding eminence. SLx teachers are employed; Jonas 
 M. Ross is the principal. The present County Superintendent of Public Instruction, Mrs. 
 Bedell, was Superintendent six years previously as Miss Emma Johnston. 
 
 LARNED. 
 
 The southeast quarter of Section 32, Township 21, Range 16, was laid 
 ont as a town site, December 15, 1873. It was proved up as such before _D. 
 A. Bright, the Probate Judge. The west half of the west half of Section 
 3.3, Township 21, Range 16, became a part of the town. Jerry Toles and 
 John W. Adams and Mary his wife, were the grantors. 
 
 Adams’ Addition of about fifty acres, was made January 30, 1875. 
 Adams, Strang, Krusen & Smitli’s Addition, which included what remained 
 outside’of the town in the northeast quarter of Section 32, Township 21, 
 Range 16, was platted and recorded January 24, 1876. Adam’s Second Ad¬ 
 dition, a tract 800 feet square was platted and recorded June 19, 1876. 
 Adams’ Park Addition, a small tract east of the former additions, was 
 made a matter of record, June 10, 1878. -r, 
 
 The city officers for 1882, were William Rliea, Mayor; Isaac Booth, 
 William Crosby, Henry Reed, H. W. Schroder, Charles Van Horn, Council- 
 men; L. H. Corse. Police Judge; M. D. Benny worth. Marshal; J. W. Mor¬ 
 ris, City Attorney; James Doughty, City Clerk; J. E. Wood, City Treas¬ 
 urer; li. S. Roff, City Weigher. -i (-i (. i 4-1 
 
 The hotels are the Windsor, Lamed, Farmers and Central; there are 
 four grain dealers, five dry-goods houses, four grocery houses, three drug¬ 
 gists, two hardware stores, three jewelry establishments, two boot and shoe 
 deale’rs, two blacksmiths, two wagon makers, two meat markets, two lumber 
 dealers, three livery stables, two harness and saddle makers and dealers, six 
 confectioners and bakers, two banking houses, two barbers, three coal dealeis, 
 five physicians, four attorneys, two tailors, two millinery establishments, three 
 real estate and insurance agents, one painter. Marymee (k Co. run the Lamed 
 Broom Factory; Cement Baker furnishes concrete chimneys. Ihe Earned 
 Pottery Company manufacture large quantities of jugs, crocks, jars, tile, 
 etc. E. G. Seeley deals in books, stationary and fancy goods, at the post- 
 office news stand, and keeps daily papers and iicriodicals. Tim McCarthy 
 is the postmaster. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 Churches.—'fiierc are several church orgaiiizatiDiis at Lamed, and some of them have 
 commodious houses of worship. Bishop G. P. Herzay is pastor ()f the I irst Missionary 
 Baptist (colored). Pawnee County liad a population of thirty-two colored, by the census of 
 1880. Rev. J. V. Alli><ou is pa^stor of the IhiptitJt Churcli at Larncd, which holds seryiccRS 
 at the Centennial sclioolhouse. Tlicre are live organizations of this church in 
 Pawnee County, and a membershiii of aliout 2IM). Rev. J. M. Rich is pastor of tlie Metho¬ 
 dist Church at Lamed. Tliere are fifteen church organizations in the county, with a mem¬ 
 bership of about :300. Tliere are two Presbyterian ui tlie^counjy jind a 
 
 membership exceeding 2tX). Tlie Lamed Church has 
 
 Rev. A K. Thompson is pastor. The Cliiirch of Christ holds meetings in F<Bes Hall. 
 
 There are three organizations in the county, and a mcraberslni) of 300. Rev. J. Ferdinand 
 Wolf, O. S. B., is pastor of the Roman Catliolic Church at Lamed. There are two organ¬ 
 izations in the county, with a membershii) of ‘200. Of Lutherans there are aliont «■> in 
 the county. Adams Peabody, the State Missionary of the Swedenliorgians has a home 
 across the Arkansas, soutiiwest of Lamed. He preaches here semi-occasionally, and labors 
 at Dodge, Osage City, Parsons. Morris County, and elsewtiere. . , . .r -o 
 
 Societies.—Lamed Lodge No. 167. A.,P. & A, M.. has a large membership. Henry Booth 
 W M - W A Gnrver. Sec. Excelsior Cliajiter No. 40, Royal Arch Masons, has a good 
 membership. W. O. Oldham, H. P., George A. Sells, Sec. Apollo Coramandery No. 16, 
 
 K T meets in reiiriiliir conclave at IVIasonic Hall, first and third Fridays of each montli. 
 N. J. krusen, E. C.; W. C. Edwards, Rec. Lamed Lodge, No, 1-29.1. O. O "?eets every 
 Thursday evening, at Odd Fellows’ Hall. Prank Spencer, N. G.; H. Kling, V. G.; b. K. 
 Van Voorhoes, Sec.; Daniel Funk, per. Sec. The. Equitable Aid Union meets Satur¬ 
 
 day evening, at Odd Fellows’ Hall. Rev. John Thomas, Chancellor; Mrs. L. C. Thomas 
 Advocate: T. M. Johnson, Pres.; A. J. Burdick, Sec.; W. R. Carr, Acent. The Grand 
 Army of the Republic has a Post here. ^ • 1 
 
 Newsmver History.—Laxaed has been much of a newspaper town; having had about 
 half a dozen different papers. The Lamed Press was established by W. C. Tliompkins in 
 1873. It was a newsy paper, devoted to the nphiiilding of the great interests of the Arkan¬ 
 sas Valiev and aggressively Republican in its politics. The Press was merged into the Knter- 
 nrise which was established April 1, 1878. Henry Inman, one of the most gnn-eftil jour¬ 
 nalists of the State was its editor. It is now (188:3), the Chronoscope, R. H. Ballinger, editor 
 
 '^’^'^The^Larued Republican was started in 1876, its existence was for about one year. 
 
 The Pawnee County Herald—“K hulletin of news, a disseminator of iisefnl knowledge, 
 an 'advocate of industry,” was started January 6, 1877; S. W. Davis editor and proiirietor 
 It was discontinued in November, 1878 and its material was used 111 the piihlication ot 
 
 T/ie®Larned Optic was started November 27, 1878, by H. H. Doyle Its motto was; 
 “Independent in all things; neutral innotliing.” It is now (1833), Republican in politics, 
 T. E. Leftwich, editor and in-oprietor. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 NELSON ADAMS, attorney-at-law. He came to Oglctree, Johnson County, Kan^ in 
 December, 1869. and followed agricultural pursuits until 1871; thenceto lola. Allien Co., 
 in same occupation. In 1873 he went to Topeka, and the same winter clerked in Lejnsla- 
 tiire and in March, 1874, came to Lamed. Kan., and opened a law office. He was horn 
 in Ross County, Ohio, June 21. 1850, and was raised i^Jl's^.ativecoiinty hying there iinW 
 1864. Enlisted in March of latter year in Company K, Eighty-ninth Ohio Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry, Participated in the Atlanta Campaign, Jqneshurg etc. He ivas mustered out 
 Aiio-iist 26 1865. He then emigrated to Independence, Mo., and lived there two years, 
 thence to Kansas. He began the study of law at the latter place m Missouri in 1866, and 
 was admitted to the bar May 7, 1373, at Great Bend. Appomted County Attorney same 
 year. Elected Representative to the Legislature from 116 th district m 18,3^ He was 
 married in 1875, to Miss Lillie Brecken, of Henry County Ill. Tlmy have three 
 children—'W'irt George, and Ross. He is a member of B. F. Lamed Post, No. 3. G. A. R. 
 
 AVERY AINSWORTH.clcrk in receiving office of United States Lamd Office. He c^e 
 to Augusta, Butler Co , Kan., in the spring of 1870; wmit ‘1^*° 
 
 there in October, 1870, as clerk, removed wuth the office to Wichita, Kan., in mrch. 18(~, 
 where he remained until the office was removed to Lamed since which he has been in the 
 
 above capacity. He was born in Medina County. Ohio, May 1, 184, and was raised and 
 educated in his native county. He was married Jaima^v 18, I 81 1. to Miss-Hattie A. Ains- 
 w'orth, of Pleasant Hill. Mo. They have three children—Bruce, Charles, and Ruth. He is 
 a member of the Masonic order of Lamed. 
 
 R H B4LLINGER editor and proprietor of the Lamed newspaper. He 
 
 came to Pawnee County. Kan., in May. 1873, and engaged in farming and stock-raising, 
 which he yet continues. He now owns about 300 head of cattle. He became the p^ropnetor 
 of the Chrormscope July 9, 1880. His paper has now- a circulation of 800, and is Repnhlicau 
 in politick was bLn in Knox County, Ky.. Fehrmiry 7, 18j3:3, and hyed in his natim 
 
 nlace until 1848 He then lived for some time in illinois. Iowa, and Missouri, in the piactice 
 of law He miisted ^ in Company A, Third illinois Cavalry His first pro¬ 
 
 motion was to Second Lieutenant, then Captain of his company, he afterward became 
 Colonel of the Third Mississippi Colored Regiment He w-as mustered out m March 1864 
 He was educated under John Russell, a graduate of Tale College. He began the study of 
 SwTri856 Tn TheTaw^^^ Springfield. Ill. He w-as admitted to the bar m 
 
 Polk County, low-a, in 1857. He was postmaster of Virden, Ill.. .six years. Subsequent to 
 enlisting he served as assistant journal cierk of the Kansas Legislature. He was mairied 
 in 1857 . to Miss Mary B. Norton, of Chatham, Ill. They have one son-Riehaid A . now 
 Lid Ti-iTii/M* TTonr in wiilimuR Dollfto’e. Mass. IIg is a membei of the B. F. Lai 
 
 completing his junior year in Williams College, Mass. He is a member of the B. li . Lamed 
 
 ^°^I)?^BMIDRICK. dealer in a general line of hardw-are and groceries. He opened trade 
 in the fall of 1877. now carries a stock of $5,.50n. He first came to Larned, Ean., in the 
 sprint' of 1877. He was horn in Bedfordshire, England. May 29, 18^. Came to America 
 with hikparents in 1837, locating In Vermillion Comity, Ill., where they lived a few years; 
 tlience to Sangamon County, Ill. He was raised on a farm. He studied and was offiained 
 to the holy ministry in 18.57. His first charge was at Decatur. Ill., m the Methodnst Episco¬ 
 pal Church. He has followed preaching twenty-two years of his life haying been an active 
 laborer in the Methodist Episcopal Church in various places in ^ 
 
 Larned, Kan.; he has also preached many times m the latter State. He was maiiicd m 18i3, 
 
 to Miss Sarah Benny worth, of Macoupin County. Ill. ,..,i;„„a 
 
 JOHN R. BASIGER, manufacturer and dealer in harness, saddlery, trunks and 'O-hses 
 and everything pertaining to a first class harness shop. He nfs storf is 
 
 and employs from three to five men. He carries an avei age stock of $.3.60(1. His store is 
 22x60 feet. He first came to Larned in March, 1879, sold *'• i?” salesman 
 
 two years’in Kansas. He w-as born in Wangen. ^vitzerland, March 31, 1840 
 hisparents to America in 1854 and was raised Delaware County, Ohio. He ei^ A^pril 
 22 1861 in Company, I, Fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantiy, transpired January 
 Company B Thirtemth Veteran Reserve Corps and served as hospital steward in tP® 
 ter H(> was mustered out April 22, 1864, being the first soldier mustered out of the ITiiitcd 
 Statesvoliintecr service who £ul served a three years term. He re-entered the service July 
 1864 as Second Lieutenant, and was mustered in as Captain of Company H. One Hundred and 
 Seventy-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry the September following and pai ticiiiated in the 
 battles of Overall Creek and Cedars, Tenn., and Kingston, N. C., and many skirmishe,.. M as 
 mustered ont on July 8, 1865. He soon went to 
 
 then went into the harness business at Harrisonville, Mo., until 1H( (, ''hen he went ®6 th® 
 road as a salesman for a St. Louis leather house and to introduce his patent hook aiid terrett 
 pad and hame strap buckle. He was married in December, 18(0, to JLss Ellen J. Smith, of 
 ICentZ OWo. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church of Lamed. 
 
 DR H H BLACK, physician and surgeon, came to Larned, Kansas, in Novi inhei, 
 1882 ail’d opened a medical office, he is also largely engag^l m i-nis'ng sheep, having a ranch 
 a few miles^from Larned. He was boi-n in Elkton. Todd County, Ky., November 14, 1840. 
 His parents moved to Hancock County, Ill., when he was a small hoy, lyhere he was laised. 
 He was educated in Indianapolis, Ind., graduating from 
 
 1865. He soon afterwards began the study and Practice of medicine, j^raduatm^ JLW' 
 
 Indiana Medical College of Indianapolis in the class of 18( (. He then practumd medicine 
 in Han(‘Ock County, Ill., until he came to Kansas. He enlisted in 1861, in Comininy J-., 
 Seventy-flrstlllino'is Volunteer Infantry. Participatum ni all the ^’«t’®®.®f®.®'“®“."| 
 he was mustered out in the fall of 1863. He was marriod in Nijveinber^, 1869, to Miss .sa ah 
 T Kelley of Eastport, Me. They have four children—Mary Eva, Chailes Aldtn, Jame.s 
 Robert and Clarence Garfield. lie and his family are menihers of the Christian ^ 'mu 1 ■ 
 He is a member of the I. O. O. F. Equitable Aid Union and Hancock County, Ill., IRdital 
 Association. 
 
 a neat edifice 011 Main Street and Kansas Infantry. 
 
 Ilf Woonsocket R 1. where lie resiiiea iiniii iie was eigiiwi-n 
 
 West, and in September, 1856, settled at Manhattan, Riley Co. 'p “pievl-n h 
 
 acres on the Big Blue. In August, 1862. he enlisti-d as priyati- in ^ ®“'l><my 1 • D'®''*-®'® 
 He was promoted to First Sergeant of his company shortly after. He 
 
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 served about one year and a half in this company. He was given authority to raise a com¬ 
 pany for this regiment at the time it was transferred to cavalry. He was first commissioned 
 as First Lieutenant. As soon as the company had its complement of men he was commis¬ 
 sioned Captain of Comjiany L, Eleventh Regiment Kansas Cavalry. He participated in the 
 battles of Old Fort Wayne, Cane Hill, Prairie Grove and Van Rurcn, in Arkansas, During the 
 Price raid tlie regiment was ordered to Kansas, wliile here. Captain Hooth was in command 
 of Fort Riley. He was detailed on the staff of tlie commanding officer of tlie district as 
 Chief of Cavalry and Inspecting Officer of the district of the upper Arkansas While on 
 an insjiection tour, Captain ISooth, accompanied by another officer, while separated 
 from their escort, were attacked by twenty-eight Indians and had a very narrow 
 escape from death. He was wounded in two places, and the other officer received four 
 wounds; twenty-two arrows were taken from the wagon in which they were. One Indian 
 was killed by Capt. Booth. The regiment was afterwards sent to the plains and had several 
 battles and skirmishes with the Indians in the Wyoming Territory. He was mustered out in 
 September, 18(15, at Fort Leavenworth. He returned to Riley County and went into the hard 
 ware and agricultural implement business at Manhattan, In 1807 he was elected to the 
 legislature, receiving the unanimous vote of the county. In 1809 he was appointed post¬ 
 master at Fort Lamed, in which he continued until the spring of 1873, when, with others, he 
 started the town of Lamed, Pawnee County, He built and resided in the first house in the 
 town. He was elected to the legislature from Pawnee County, in the fall of 1873, and again 
 in the fall of 1874. In 1875 be was elected Chief Clerk of the Kausa.s House of Representa¬ 
 tives, and elected again to the position in 1870. In 1878 he was aiipointed Receiver of the 
 United States Land Office !it Lamed; re-appointed to the same position in 1883. Caiit. 
 Booth has taken an active and important jiart in building up the southwestern i)art of the 
 State. May 1, 1807, he married Miss Lucy M. Preston, of Manhattan, daughter of Rev. N. 
 O. Preston, who was until his death in February, 1860, a professor in the State Agricultural 
 College, at Manhattan. By this marriage he lias four children—Frederick P., Nathaniel 
 O, Lottie and William, all living. He is a memberof the Presbyterian Episcopal Church; 
 also a member of Apollo Commanding No. 10 K. T., of Lamed. 
 
 C. BOWER, of the firm of C. Bower & Bro. His brother, Henry A., became a partner in 
 1878. They manufacture wagons, buggies and do general blacksmithing, employ three men. 
 Mr. C. Bower opened business alone In the .spring of 1876. He first came to Burlington, 
 Kan., in thefall of 1865; farmed until 1873, when he went to Dodge City and followed black- 
 smithing two years. He then came to Port Larncd and engaged in the same business two and 
 one half years; he then located iiermanently in Lamed. Erected his shops spriim 1877. Size 
 of which are 3.5x90 feet, two stories high, at a cost of S1.500. They do an annual business of 
 84,000. He was born near Lexington, Gallatin Co., Ky., April 37, 18,54. Parents moved 
 with their family to Edwards County, Ill , 1860, where he lived until 1865. Married January 
 1. 1876, to Miss Elisa Pierce, a native of Waukesha County, Wis. They have three children: 
 Maude, Flora, and Frederick. He is a member of Masonic order and has been a member of 
 the Lamed City Council three terms. 
 
 A. BRACKEN, dealer in all kinds of fresh and salt meats, also buys and ships live stock 
 by thecar load. He opened the first meat marketin Lamed in 1873. He was born in Wood¬ 
 ford County, 111., June 21, 1839, and lived in his native county until 1854. thence to Marshall 
 County, in the same State, and engaged in boating on the Illinois and Michigan Canal. He 
 enlisted in July, 1863, in Company B, Eighty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Partici¬ 
 pated in all the battles of his command; after eighteen months of service he was appointed 
 regimental quartermaster. He participated in William T. Sherman’s marcli to the sea and 
 also the Atlanta campaign and was mustered out June 11, 1865. He was married in 18.56, to 
 Miss Esther York, of Marshall County, III., formerly of Bangor, Me. They have three 
 children—Lillie E , married to Nelson Adams, a lawyer, of Lamed; Willard S., a clerk in 
 the United States I.and Office at Lamed and Charles at home. He i.s a member of the I. O. 
 O. P. He has served as Deputy Sheriff of Pawnee County one term and one term as Sheriff. 
 He has served as a member of the City Council of Lamed one term. 
 
 J. B. BRATTEN, dealer in horses and cattle, came to Lamed February 28, 1876, and 
 engaged in hotel business and livery. Elected Sheriff of Pawnee County in the fall of 1878 
 and served one term. He was born in Westmoreland County, Pa., March 29. 1850. lived 
 in native County until twenty-six years old. Married in 1875 to Miss Sadie Grier of same 
 place. They have two children—Carrie A., born March 31. 18,SO; Elgie, born November 8, 
 1882. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, of Lamed. 
 
 WILLIAM H. BRINKMAN, of Brinkman Bros., dealers in lumber and grain. He 
 opened trade in Lamed. Kan., in 1874, and carries a general stock of lumber and building 
 material of all kinds, a stock of $5,000, He first came to Kansas in March, 1871, locating 
 in Ellsworth, came to Lamed in September, 1874, He was born in Carroll County, Ohio, 
 June 38, 18-37. Was raised in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Married in 1875 to Miss Mary M. 
 Walters, of Delhi. Pulton Co., Ohio. They have two children—Ada M. and Frank 
 Waters. He is a member of Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery A., F. & A. JI. of 
 Lamed. Kan. 
 
 A. BROWN, dealer in coal, grain and Hour, feed, seeds and vegetables.’ He opened 
 trade March 3, 1878. He deals in general produce and employs three men constantly in the 
 business and does a trade of $2,000 per annum. He first came to Kansas February 33, 1878, 
 locating at Lamed. He was born in Livingston County, Lester Township, N. Y. August 
 34, 1835. He lived in his native place until thirty years old, thence went to 'Will 
 County, Ill., and engaged in agricultural pursuits about twenty years, thence to Lamed, 
 Kan. He was married in February, 1853, to Miss Martha M. Terney, of Fairfield, Conn. He 
 is a member of the Presbyterian Church, I. O. O. F. and Equitable Aid Union. 
 
 W. H. CAMP, proprietor of Cherry Dale cattle ranch. Pawnee County, Kan., was born 
 in Campbell County, Ga.. November 13,1842. Was raised in his native county. During the 
 civil war he was a member of the First Georgia Cavalry. He was married in 1863 to Miss 
 Annie E. Galbreath, of Knox County, Tenn. At the close of the war he commenced busi¬ 
 ness in the South, as a cotton [ilanter; followed that until 1869, when he moved to Atlanta, 
 Ga., and commenced the wholesale grocery business. In 1877 he moved to Lamed, Kan., 
 opening a farm and stock ranch. The Cherry Dale ranch comprises over 1,(KX) acres of fine 
 grazing land, on which he holds a fine herd of cattle. He has 600 acres of land under cul¬ 
 tivation, 500 planted in wheat this "year. In connection with his agricultural and stock- 
 raising, he does a loan and real estate business in the city of Lamed. They have eight 
 children—Kate E.. William Mathew, Joseph A., Awilda W., Annie Gertrude, Maude T., 
 Charles H. and Lee. 
 
 P. T. CURLETT, dealer in dry goods, clothing, hats and caps, etc. He opened the 
 present trade in 1882. He first came to Kansas in 1865 and w’as appointed post trader in 1872. 
 From 1866 to 1872 he clerked in the Quartermaster's Department in various jilaces in Kan¬ 
 sas. He then continued as post trader until 1879, at Fort Lamed. He then continued agri¬ 
 cultural pursuits until he came to Lamed. He is yet quite extensively engaged in farming 
 and stock-raising. Since coming to Kansas he has followed various occupations; atone 
 time he edited a uewspaiier. He was born in Canada in 1847 and was raised in his native 
 country. He came to the United States at the age of eighteen years. He camped at Fort 
 Lamed, July 4,1866, then on his way to New Mexico. He has served as Chairman of thelloard 
 of County Commissioners for five years. He was jiostmaster at Fort Lamed seven years, 
 and held the same office at Fort Harker for some time. He took the United States Census 
 for 1880 in Pawnee County. He is a member of the three branches of Masonry and the 
 I. O. O F. He was married in 1877 to Miss Hattie Johnson, of Corning, N. Y. They have 
 two children—Donald B. and Richard 'V. 
 
 S. B. CURLETT, dealer in, and manufacturer of, harness, saddles, etc., oiiened trade in 
 July 1882, and carries an average stock of $1,000. J. E. Curlett, manager of the above busi¬ 
 ness, first came to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., in 1866. He came to Pawnee County in 1873 and 
 remained two years as a clerk at Fort Lamed. He then traveled extensively in various 
 localities and finally returned to Fort Lamed. He worked eighteen months at Fort Dodge as 
 post saddler. He was born on Prince Edwards Island, Canada, September 1. 18-13, liviim 
 there twenty years. He began the harness trade when only seventeen years old. 'NVorked 
 at the business four yearsat Titusville, Pa. He was married in 1873, to Jliss S. B.Mohiison, of 
 Beaver, Beaver Co., Pa. They have one daughter—Edith A. His wife is a member of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a member of Blue Lodge, A., F. & A. M. 
 
 M. L. D,\NIELS, physician and surgeon, came to Pawnee Rock, Kan., in September, 
 1876, and continued the practice of medicine until October, 1883, w'hen he permanently 
 located in Lamed, where he has since continued the practice of his profession. He was 
 born in Franklin County, Pa., June 8, 1847, lived in his native county until ten years of age, 
 when he with his family moved to Christian County, Ill., where he was raised. He began 
 the study of medicine when he was a boy, attended one term at McDowell’s Medical College 
 of St. Louis, Mo., and began his profession in Clulstian County, Ill., where he continued 
 until he came to Kansas. He has been engaged steadily in his profession since 1870. He 
 
 was married in 1869 to Miss L C. Braifstetter, of Pike County, Mo. He is a member of the 
 Pawnee County Medical Society. 
 
 JAMES K. DOUGHTY, of the firm of Freeland & Doughty, attorneys-at-law. He came 
 to Lamed, Kan., in November 1878. and opened a law office. He was born in Cincinnati. 
 Ohio, February 26, 1853, and was raised in his native place and in Chicago, Ill., liying in the 
 latter place until thirteen years old. He began the study of law in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 
 1874, and graduated from the law department of Cincinnati College in May, 1878, and was 
 admitted to the bar of practice in all the courts of Ohio at the same time. He began the 
 jiractice of his iirofession in his native city and there continued until he came to Kansas. 
 He was appointed Justice of the Peace in April, 1879 and elected to the same office ni the 
 spring of 1880; he was also appointed City Clerk of Lamed in April, 1882. He was admitted 
 to the bar of practice in the district courts of Pawnee County in 1879. 
 
 G. A. DUNN, dealer in a general line of household furniture, carpets and undertaking 
 goods. He is also undertaker for Lamed City. He also keejis a large stock of musical 
 instruments, sewing machines, etc. He opened trade December 8. 1881, and now carries 
 a general stock of $8,000, He has the most extensive store of the kind in Pawnee County. 
 The size of his rooms is 1:30x25 feet. He emjiloys two men in the business. He first 
 came to Kansas in the fall of 1877, locating on a farm near Lamed. He followed agricult¬ 
 ural pursuits and stock-raising until he opened the above trade. He was born in Van 
 Buren County, Iowa, December 19, 1849, and was raised and educated in that county. 
 Went to Clinton, Henry Co., Mo., in 1869, and farmed for eight years, when he came to 
 Kansas. Mr. Dunn was married in 1868 to Miss Emma A. Smith, of Van Buren County, 
 Iowa. They have three sons—Clinton M., Edwin, and Bert Mr. Dunn is a member of 
 the I. O. O, F. He has served as Township Trustee, and as Census Enumerator in the 
 United States Census of 1880. 
 
 N. B. FREELAND, attorney, of the firm of Freeland 3t Doughty, attorneys and coun¬ 
 selors-at-law. They do a regular law business, and rejiresent tiie North British Mercantile 
 Insurance Company. They also transact business before the United States Land Office. 
 Mr. Freeland came to Beloit, Kan,, in 1873, where he taught school for some time. He was 
 admitted to the bar of practice in the district courts of Mitchell County Kan,, in the winter of 
 1872-73. He came to Larncd in 1874 and opened a law office. He was born in Blandiuville, 
 Ill., December 22, 1844, and raised in McDonough County, Ill. Enlisted August 3, 1861, in 
 Companies D and E, Twenty-eight Illinois Volunteer Infantry, participating in all the battles 
 of his command. Was mustered out April 6, 1866. He then attended a private school at 
 Monroe, Mo., for some time and began the study of law in 1872. He was married in 1877 to 
 Miss Alice Town, of Ellington, N. Y. They have three children—Edwin S., Edith L., and 
 Arthur L. He is a member of B. F. Lamed Po:i No. 8, G. A. R. He was County Attorney 
 of Pawnee County, Kan., for the term of 1878-716 
 
 DANIEL FLINK, Clerk of District Court, came to Lamed in Ajiril 1876 and engaged in 
 the lumber and coal business until August 15, 1876. In November of the same year he was 
 elected Clerk of the District Court and re-elected the succeeding term. Re-elected in 
 November 1883. He has served one year as City Clerk of Lamed. He was born in Hocking 
 County, Ohio, near Logan, the county-seat, February 16, 1840; lived in his native place un¬ 
 til 1864 and emigrated to Macon, Illinois, where he followed teaching until 1870; he then 
 engaged in buying and shipping grain, produce, etc., until he came to Kansas. He is a 
 member of the I. O. O. F. and a Democrat in politics. 
 
 W. H. GILL, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Lamed. He owns the northwest quarter 
 of Section 8, northeast quarter of Section 7, and Section 5, comprising 960 acres of fine land, 
 549 of which are cultivated. He came to this place in March, 1874. He raised and threshed 
 the first bushel of wheat in Pawnee County. In 1882 he raised 3,000 bushels of wheat. In 
 1878 he raised 4,-300 bushels. He was bom in Fairfield County, Ohio, June 19, 1826. He 
 lived in his native county until sixteen years of age, moved to Lee County, Iowa, in 1843, 
 where he followed farming and stock-raising. He enlisted August 14, 1862, in Company 
 E, Nineteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and was made First Lieutenant and participated in 
 the siege of Vicksburg and several battles,having command of his company a share of the time. 
 He was mustered out July 8,1863. He lived in Iowa until he emigrated to Kansas. He was mar¬ 
 ried in October, 18.5(1, to Miss E. B. Aimold of Dearborn Countv, Indiana. They have three 
 children—William A., Pearl I. and Minnie E. He is a member of the Methodist Epis¬ 
 copal Church. He is Vice-President of the Kansas State Fair Association and is one of 
 the original directors of the same. He is superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal Sab¬ 
 bath-school at Lamed. 
 
 E. A. HANON, of the firm of Hanon & Wolfe, dealers in dry goods, boots and shoes, 
 groceries, etc. Mr. Hanon opened business September 22. 1881. Their store is 143 feet 
 long, by 25 feet wide. They now carry a stock of $7,01)0. Mr. Hanon came to Lamed in the 
 spring of 1874, and followed farming until the fall of 1877, when he was elected County 
 Clerk and served two years, after whicui he served as deputy of the same office until he em¬ 
 barked in the mercantile business. He was born in Christian County, Illinois, August 18. 
 1846, living in his native county until he came to Kansas. He was married in 1873 to Miss 
 Mary J. Gore of the same place. They have four children—Owen M., Walter S., William 
 V. and Aeola Blanche. He is a member of the Blue Lodge A., F. & A. M. 
 
 F. C. HAWKINS, proprietor of livery, sale and feed stable and city auctioneer. He keeps 
 a number one livery. He first came to Park City, Kansas,in 1870,became President of the Town 
 Site Company and engaged in locating immigrants, etc. He came to Lamed April 1, 1872, 
 labored on the A., T. A S. F. R. R. and various kinds of labor, some time. He was the 
 first Sheriff of Pawnee County, being elected in the fall of 1872, and, by re-election, held the 
 ofllce four years; also has served as Deinity United States Marshal for the district of Kansas. 
 He arrested the notorious desperado John Murray and other noted criminals during his term 
 of office as Sheriff. He has, like many Western men, followed various occupations, such as 
 the grocery business, dealing in Texas horses etc. and opened the livery business in Decem¬ 
 ber, 1883. He was born in Preble County, Ohio, March 24, 1840. His parents moved to 
 Howard County, Indiana, in 1850, where he was raised and lived until he came to Kansas. 
 He is a member of the three orders of Masonry of Lamed, Kansas. 
 
 GEORGE E. HUBBARD, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O., Lamed, Pleasant Valley 
 Township, Section 18, Township 32, Range 15 west. He has 640 acres of land, 400 of which are ' 
 cultivated. In 1883 he raised 4,000 bushels of wheat, an average of 25}^ bushels per acre. 
 His oats averaged 40 bushels per acre and his corn 30 bushels, sorghum 40 bushels of seed 
 peracre. He is also engaged in stock-raising quite largely. He came to this place March 
 1,1876,and built the first dwelling on the south side of the Arkansas River, in Pawnee County. 
 He was a member of the Pawnee County Board of 1878, and is a member of the I. O. 
 
 O. F. and B. F. Lamed Post No. 8, G. A. R. He was bom in Schoharie County, New York, 
 July 15, 1834, lived in hie native county until twenty years of age, and then moved to La Salle 
 County, Ill., where he followed farming and his trade of masonry for twenty-one years. He 
 enlisted, February 11,1865, in Company E, One Hundred and Fifty-third Illinois Volunteer 
 Infantry, was made Second Lieutenant of his company and was mustered out September 14, 
 1865. He was married October 32,1856, to Miss Hettie A. Neal, of Westmoreland County, Pa. 
 They had three children—Franklin C.,Eugene F. and Emma A. His wife died March 27,1871. 
 He was again married April 14, 1873, to Caroline M. Davis, of Berkshire County, Massachu¬ 
 setts. They have one daughter, Edna B. 
 
 P. C. HUGHES, attorney-at-law, land, loan and collection agent. He came to Lamed 
 in April, 1876 and opened a law office. He first came to Eureka, Greenwood Countjf, Kan¬ 
 sas, in September, 1869, and opened a law office and continued there until he located in Lar- 
 necl. He has served as Justice of the Peace nine months, has been United States Commis¬ 
 sioners by appointment since 1876, and city attorney at the same time. He was born in 
 Adams County, Illinois, June 15, 1842, and was raised in that county; enlisted April 17, 
 1861. in Company E, Tenth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry; three months service. 
 Re-enlisted, in May, 1864, Company H, Forty-fifth Iowa Volunteer Infantry; mustered 
 out in Sejitember, 1864. He was educated at (Quincy, Illinois College and Wesleyan 'Uni¬ 
 versity, of Mount Pleasant, Iowa; began studying law in 1864, in college course; after army 
 life he entered the law office of E. H. Stiles as a student; admitted to the bar at 
 Ottumwa, Iowa, iu December, 1865; began the practice of law in the spring of 1866, at 
 Sedalia, Mo., where he continued untilhecame to Kansas. He was married in 1867, to Miss 
 C. Josephine Middleton, of Ross County. Ohio. They have four children—Otis A., Wirt 
 M., Myrtle H. and Edwin R. He is a member of the Masonic order, Methodist Episcopal 
 Church and B. F. Larncd Post, No. 8. 
 
 E. M. JACKSON, superintendent of the Pawnee Valley Stock Breeders’ Association, 
 was born in London, Canada, September 24, 1842, and was raised on a farm in his native 
 country until 1862, and obtained a practical business education. At the latter date he went 
 to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and engaged as an assistant bookkeeper for six months, then ho 
 went to Chicago, Illinois, and there became a clerk in the mercantile houses of De Forest 
 & Co., and afterward in the large establishment of J. V. Farwell, beginning as a notion 
 
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 boy ill tlie funcy goods, and by gradual promotion, became general salesman and remained 
 until 1878 , when Ids health failed and he went to Colfax County, northeast New Mexico, 
 wluTo he’ cnf'a'’’ed in the sheep ranching business and continued until August, 1881, at 
 which time he came to Kansas and with the assistance of his Mexican herders the above 
 "entleman brought 0 ,.’100 sheep to Lamed and sold them. He was married in May, 1871, to 
 Sliss Mary M. Blood, who was born in Sauk County,Wisconsin, August 1, 1844. They have 
 two sons—Willard F. and Frederick t!. The Pawnee Valley Stock Breeders Association 
 was incorporated by act of the legislature April 10, 188i2; They now control 2,800 acres of as 
 fine grazing lands as can be found in the State of Kansas; 2,200 acres are fenced. It has 
 the Pawnee Creek running through the entire length east and west for a distance of four 
 miles. This ranch is beautifully located in the midst of as fine a grazing country as can be 
 found in the West. It is two miles west of Fort Lamed and nine miles west of the city of 
 the same name, located in east and west Pawnee Township, Township 10, Range 21 west. 
 The gra.s8 is principally buffalo, and occasionally patches of gramma grass. They have 
 about 200 head of all fine bred Clydesdale horses and Kentucky bred mares. They 
 have also the pure bred Spanish and Kentucky mammoth jacks; also one hundred 
 head of Kentucky short-horn Durham heifers. This company was incorporated with a 
 capitai stock of $100,000; now all paid up excepting $0,000. F. E. Sage is president; W. 
 II. Brinkman Vice-President; W. C. Edwards, Secretary; E. M. Jackson, Superintendent 
 and J. W. Kush, Treasurer. 
 
 THOMAS M. JOHNSON, of the firm of Smith & Johnson, pension, real estate, loan 
 and insurance agents. He came to Lamed, Kansas in November, 1881, and engaged as a 
 common laborer until he became a member of the above firm.' He was born in northwest 
 Arkansas, November 5, 1858. and was raised in that country; was in Springfield, Mo., 
 in 18fi3-ti4 and in Alton, Ill., in 1864-65; thence returned to his native place and lived 
 until he came to Kansas. He was raised on a farm, aud graduated from the Arkansas In¬ 
 dustrial University at Fayetteville in June, 1880; he then engaged in teaching school at 
 Eureka Springs,'Arkansas. Served as postmaster at the latter place for a number of months. 
 He was married in 1878 to Miss Anna Degge, of Sarcoxie, Missouri. They have one son- 
 Millard Frederick. Mr. Johnson is President of the Equitable Aid Union fraternity. He 
 began the study of law in 1880. 
 
 M. A. W. JORDAAN, dealer in general merchandise; he began trade m the spring of 
 1879. His rooms are 2.5x60 feet. He employs three persons in the business and carries a 
 stock of $10,000. He first came to Lamed at the time of opening trade. He was bom in 
 Holland, April 27, 1848, and came to America-in 1866, locating in St. Louis, Missouri, and 
 became a salesman in the boot and slioe trade. He went into business at High Point, Moiii- 
 taii County, Mo., in 1872, in general merchandising, and continued it until he came to 
 Kansas. He was married in 1878 to Miss Julia Cramer, of Ilermon, Mo. They have three 
 children—Walter V., John D. and Thera M. 
 
 B. L. KEENEY, Sheriff. He first located in Pawnee County,October 4,1876, and engaged 
 in agricultural pursuits until August. 1879.when he came to Lamed and clerked; was Deputy 
 Sheriff two years and elected Sheriff of Pawnee County in the fall of 1881. He was bom in 
 Wyomiim County, Pa., December 10, 1840, and raised in his native county. He 
 enlisted .Spril 2.8,1861, in Company I, Sixth Pennsylvania Reserves. He participated in all the 
 battles of his command;was wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12,1864, and taken 
 prisoner, being held three days, and was re-capiured by Union soldiers; discharged on ac¬ 
 count of wound December 29, 1864. After his army life he returned to his native place and 
 lived until he came to Kansas. He was married September 20, 1865, to Miss Clara Thayer, 
 of Laceyville, Wyoming County, Penn. His wife died May 19, 1875; was again mar¬ 
 ried October 5, 1882, to Miss Dora Williams, of the latter place. He is a member of the 
 Blue Lodge Chapter, and Commandery A., F & A. M.; also of B. F., Lamed Post No. 8, 
 
 RUFUS KIRK, stock-raiser, came to Lamed, Kansas, in the spring of 1876, and engaged 
 in the cattle business on a small scale. He is one of the members of the Comanche County, 
 Kansas Cattle Pool. This cattle pool was formed in the spring of 1879, and is composed 
 of twelve members. They control 1,250,000 acres of land in southeast Comanche County 
 and the Indian Territory. They own 50,080 head of cattle. In 1882 they fenced the whole 
 tract of land at a cost of $33,000, making 160 miles of barbed wire fence, four wires high. 
 
 father was a farmer and moved to Freeport, Illinois, in 1857. The subject of this sketch 
 farmed there eight years and followed the livery business some length of time with the 
 sale of farm implemenhs, etc., until the spring of 1876, when he came to Kansas. He was 
 married in 1852 to Miss Mav S. Davis, a native of Pennsylvania. They have four children— 
 Ada C., now Mrs. A. J. Runner; Mina V. married Mr. W. H. Ziegler, of Lamed; Tru¬ 
 man IL, a clerk in Lowrey Bros,’store, of Lamed; Burton D., at home. Mr. Kirk is a 
 member of the I. O. O. F. of Lamed. 
 
 N. J. KRUSEN, stock-raiser and dealer, southwest quarter of Section 32, Township 21, 
 Range 16 He owns 160 acres adjoining Lamed town site on the rvest; seventy acres of it 
 are cultivated. He has a stock ranch thirty miles west of the village of Pawnee Creek. lie 
 came to Lamed in 1875, and invested quite largely in real estate and the stock business. 
 He owns a half-interest in the town site. He was bom in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, 
 April 8, 1846, and lived in his native place until twenty-three years of age, aud moved to 
 Lapeer County, Mich., aud engaged in the drug business until he came to Kansas. He enlisted 
 AugustlS, 1804, in Company D,Two Hundred and Seventh Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. 
 He was promoted to Commissary Sergeant of his regiment. He participated in the battle of 
 Port Steadman, March 25, and at Petersburg. April 2, 1865, and skirmishes at 'Winchester 
 Picket Line, and was mustered out June 7, 1865. He was married in 1864 to Miss Elide M. 
 Closson of Allegany County, New York. They have two children, Maude M., and 
 George N. He is a member of the first three orders of .Masonry, aud Encampment Lodge 
 I. 0.0. F. and B. F., Lamed Post, No. 8, G. A. R. He has been a member of the City 
 Council for three years. 
 
 LOWREY BROTHERS, dealers in a general line of hardware, groceries and agricult¬ 
 ural implements. They opened trade in. March, 1874, and emiiloyed one man in the busi¬ 
 ness and carried a stock of $2,50(.1. They now employ nine men and carry an average stock 
 of $25 000. They occupy a brick store of 140 feet, andsixty fectdeepandtwcuty-flvefeetwide, 
 fronting on two streets. Their individual names arc: E. W. and H. J. Lowrey, E. W. Low¬ 
 rey first came to Great Bend, Kansas, in August, 1873, and remained six months. Thence 
 came to Lamed and opened the hardware business under the firm name of Fry & Lowrey, 
 
 McCracken of London, Ohio. They have two children, Bessie and Ernest B. Mr. Lowrey 
 is a Director of the First National Bank of Lamed, and a Director of the Pawnee Valley 
 Stock Breeders Association. He is extensively engaged in stock-raising. He is a member 
 of the three branches of Masonry. , 
 
 TIM McCarthy, postmaster, was born in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, m 1835. 
 Came to the United States in 1851, living in Boston, Mass., about three years, and m August, 
 1854 enlisted for general service iu the United States army, and was assigned to Company 
 K First United States Infantry; served at Fort Columbus, New York Harbor; Fort Duncan, 
 Texas and was discharged by reason of expiration of service at Fort Lancaster, same 
 State ’in Armust 1859. He w'ent to New Orleans. I,a., and from there to New 1 ork, on July 
 4 1860 when he again enlisted March 11, 1861. Was one of the two hundred selected to re¬ 
 enforce Fort Sumter, and sailed in the steamer “ Baltic for that purpose, in, April, 1861; 
 returned after the surrender, with Jlajor Anderson and his command to (jovernor s 
 Island New York Harbor, and was assigned to Company K, Third United States Infaufry. 
 He parvlcipated in the following battles; First Bull Run, July 21,1861; Siege of Yorktown, 
 April and May, 1862; Gaines Mills, June 27, 1862; Malvern Hills, June 30, and July 1, 
 1862; Second Bull Run, August 30, 1862; Antietam, September 17, 1862; Fredericksburg, 
 December 13, 14 and 15, 1862; Chancellorsville, May 2, 3 and 4, 1863; _Gett.V8burg, July 2, 3, 
 and 4 1803: Rappahannock Station, November 7, 1803; after which the regiment was 
 ordered to Fort Columbus, New York Harbor, for the purpose of recruiting and re-organiz- 
 ing, at which place be was discharged March 11, 1864, as Sergeant-Major of the regiment. 
 R''-enli8ted May 12,1864, in Company E,Third United States Infantry, then at Fort Hamilton, 
 New York Harbor, went with his regiment to the front, and was engaged through General 
 (iraiit's Campaign in front of Petersburg, including the surrender of Lee at Appomattox 
 Court House, April 9, 1865. Returned to Washington, D. C., after the wj^ closed and was 
 sent to St Louis, Missouri, and from there to Jefferson Barracks, same State, and Irom 
 there to Fort Riley. Kansas, in 1866, and on the expiration of term of service was discharged 
 
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 May 12, 1867, at Fort Wallace, Kansas, as First Sergeant of his Company. He went to 
 Lamed, Kansas, in 1870; was County Commissioner of Pawnee County in 1873; County 
 Clerk two terms from 1K74 to 1878 inclusive, and Mayor of Lamed in 1877; appointed post¬ 
 master in 1878; re-apiiointed in 1879, when the office was made presidential, and again 
 re-apjiointed February 26,1883. He was married in 1875 to Miss Julia Seely of Knoxville, 
 Pennsylvania. They have one daughter, Nora. He is Post Commander of B. F., Lamed 
 Post No. 8, Department of Kansas Grand Army of the Republic. 
 
 CHARLES A. IMORRIS, Register United States Land Ofilce at Lamed, Kansas, was 
 born in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, July 2,1839, and when a child moved with his parents 
 to Allegany County, New York, educated in the common schools, and at Friendship and 
 Richbiirg Academies, New York; engaged in teaching school at the age of eighteen, and 
 continued in this vocation until the war of the Rebellion. Enlisted as a private in Company 
 E, Fifth Regiment New York Cavalry, ill July, 1861; participated in all the battles of his 
 command, until August 2, 1862, when he was severely wounded in a cavalry engagement at 
 Orange Court House, Virginia, from the effects of which he was subsequently discharged, 
 when he resumed teaching aud the study of law in Clinton County, Pa. In Sep¬ 
 tember, 1864, having partly recovered from his wounds, ho raised a company of which he 
 was made captain and the company was assigned to the Two Hundred and Third Regiment 
 of Pennsylvania Volunteers, as Company G. He participated in all the engagements of his 
 command and was mustered out with his regiment, at Raleigh, North Carolina, June 22, 
 1805. Removed from Pennsylvania to Kansas in November, 1865, locating at Fort Scott, 
 and took charge of the mercantile house of J. F. 'White for one year; was then appointed 
 Deputy Treasurer of Bourbon County, and remained in that position two years, was then 
 elected County Treasurer for two consecutive terms; was re-ai)pointed Adjutant-General of 
 Kansas and private Secretary to Governor Thomas A. Osborn in January, 1873, which posi¬ 
 tion he held until February, 1875, when he resigned them and accepted the appointment of 
 Register of the United States Land Office at Lamed, Kansas; was re-appointed in 1879, and 
 has since held this position. He was admitted to the practice of law in 1875. While residing 
 at Port Scott he was for several years City Treasurer and a member of the City Council. He 
 was a delegate from Kansas to the National Republican Convention held at Philadelphia in 
 1872, and was a member of the Committee on Resolutions. He wag married In 1864 to Miss 
 Elizabath F. Stewart, a daughter of Robert Stewart, of Clinton County, Pa., now of Port 
 Scott, Kansas. They have five children: Annie F., Mary E., Ellen G., Louisa aud Charles 
 A. He is a member of the Masonic order, and of the. I. O. O. P. 
 
 J. W. MORRIS, attorney-at-law, loan and collection agent. He first came to Port 
 Scott, Kansas, in August, 1866, where he took cliarge of the Port Scott Mills and Woolen 
 Factory a year. He then became a clerk in the wholesale and retail house of McDonald 
 & Co. a year. lie then engaged in the liotel business about the same length of time. Then 
 clerked in a drug store four years. Thence went to Topeka, and took charge of Kansas 
 State Militia daring the Indian war of 1874-75, and in February of the latter j ear he came to 
 Lamed, Kansas, and opened a law office. He was born in Allegany County, New York, 
 February 2, 1844. Was raised and educated in his native comity. Began the study of law 
 in 1867, and was admitted to the bar of practice in tlie district courts of Pawnee County in 
 1875. He served as City Attorney in 1882-83. Was married in 1874 to Miss Ella G. Stewart, 
 of Fort Scott, Kansas, a native of Clinton County, Pennsylvania. They have one daughter, 
 Emma E. He is a member of the Masonic order and I. O. O. F. 
 
 T. G. PAYNE, general dealer in live-stock and produce, also city auctioneer. Came to 
 Kansas in 1873. He is interested in cattle raising to quite an extent, liaving 400 acres of land 
 near the Arkansas River, all improved, where he also keeps a large amount of cattle. He 
 was born in Preble Conntv, Ohio, in 1838, lived there until a young man grown, when he 
 went to Coles County, Ill,,"wliere he farmed and peddled until he came to Kansas. In 1861, 
 he enlisted in Companv I, Fourteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and participated in all 
 the battles of his com'mand, and was wounded at the battle of Chancellorsville, and the 
 second battle of the Wilderness. Was mustered out in June, 1864. He was married in 
 February, 1873, to Miss L. G. Carr, of Coles County, Ill. They have three children—George 
 G., Richards., and Ada. He is now Deputy United States Marshal. _ Has servedas Deputy 
 Sheriff of Pawnee County, five years, and ably filled several minor offices. 
 
 O. V. PROCTOR, dealer in fruits, foreiL'uand domestic confectionery, cigars etc. He 
 first came to Lamed, Kan., in 1876, and engaged in his present business. He owns a stock 
 ranch seven miles above Lamed, on the Arkansas River, where he keeps live-stock. He 
 was born in Rutland County, Vt., May 21, 1843, in Fair Haven Townsliip, and was raised 
 in his native county. Enlisted November, 1861, in Barton’s Sharpshooters Brigade, and par¬ 
 ticipated in all the battles of his command. Ho lost his health from exposure in the army, 
 and was discharged for disability, contracted while in service, in the fall of 1862. He re¬ 
 turned to his home and followed agricultural pursuits for some time. He first came to 
 Eastern Kansas in 1875, soon he went to Colorado, and returned to Pawnee County in the 
 spring of 1876. He is a member of B. F. Lamed Post, No. 8. Draws a pension of $18 per 
 month. Is a Republican in politics. 
 
 DR. W. M. RHEA, physician and surgeon; he first came to Lamed in the spring of 1878, 
 and opened a medical office, where he has since practiced his profession. He was born in 
 Juniata County, Pa., January 26, 1840; lived in Juniata County, Pa., until he was seven 
 years of age; received his literary education at Mount Holly Institute at Adesville, Pa. He 
 graduated from the Medical Department of the Ann Arbor, Mich., University, in the class 
 of 1869. He commenced the practice of his profession at Shade Gap, Huntingdon Co., Pa., 
 and continued there until he came to Kansas, exceiiting nine months practice at Mount 
 Union, Pa. He was married September 29, 1874, to Miss Ellen V. Liipfer, of Perry County, 
 Pa They have three children—Oliver L., Mabel M., aud Willie. He was Mayor of Lamed 
 in 1882. He was elected to the House of Representatives, State Legislature, m the fall of 
 1882, from the One Hundred and Sixteenth District of Kansas. He is United States Examin¬ 
 ing Surgeon for pensions. Heisamember of Blue Lodge, A., P. & A. M.; I, O. 0. P. of 
 East and B. A. U. of Lamed. . 
 
 PRANK E. SAGE, president of the Pawnee Valley Stock Breeders Association. He 
 first came to Lamed, Kan. in August, 1881, and engaged in the stock business. He was born 
 in London, Canada, January 26,1842, and lived in his native country until nineteen years old; 
 thence went to Chicago, Ill., and was a traveling salesman until the fall of 1875, He then 
 went to Colfax County, N. M., and engaged in the raising of sheep. He had an extensive 
 ranch, beginning with 2,200 head of sheep, and in July, 1881, sold 10,000 head. He has been 
 a director and stockholder of the First National Bank of Lamed. He is now a member of 
 the Masonic fraternity of the latter city. He was married July 26, 1864, to Miss Mary M. 
 Jackson, a native of Canada. 
 
 WILLIAM B. SMITH, real estate, loan, insurance, and United 'States pension agent. 
 All kinds of government claims successfully prosecuted. He came to Lamed, Kan., 
 August 1, 1875, and engaged in the above business. He has also been extensively engaged 
 in erecting buildings, some of which are among the best in the city. He is one of the pro¬ 
 prietors of the town site. His dwelling is built of cut stone at a cost of $4,000, size 40x30 
 feet, two stories high. He was bom-in Hornellsville, Steuben Co.,N. Y., Septepiber 14, 1837, 
 and was raised in Tioga County, Pa.; lived there until 1859; thence wont to Richmond, Ray 
 Co,. Mo., and taught school two years, thence to Garnett, Anderson Co., Kan., where he 
 bought a farm of 800 acres and followed agricultural pursuits two years. Returned to 
 Peniisylvaina, and enlisted October 30, 1863, in Company B, One Hundred and Forty- 
 eighth Pennsylvania Voluuteer Infantry, was soon after transferred to the Eighteenth 
 Veteran Reserve Corps. He was discharged by general order, July 21, 1865. He then lo¬ 
 cated in Tioga County, Pa., aud engaged in real estate, insurance, aud pension business, 
 and there attended to over 3,0<X) pensions. He was married March 25, 1866, to Miss Sarah 
 H. Shove, of Tioga County, Pa,, a native of Dutchess County, N. Y. They have fonr 
 children—Gracie, Maggie B., William H., and Francis. He is a member of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church, the Slasonic order, I. 0. O, F., and th(^ Equitable Aid Union. 
 
 JUDGE J. C. STRANG, of the Sixteenth Judicial District, comprismg ten organized 
 counties of Kan.ga8, located in Lamed, April 21. 1877 aud opened a law office in connection 
 with Mr. Van Winkle, under the firm name of Van Winkle and Strang. In the fall of 1878, 
 he was elected County Attorney, and served one term. He was elected State Senator from 
 the Thirty-seventh or Empire District in the fall of 1880, and after serving duriim the session 
 of 1880-81, was appointed judge of the same district in March, 1881, and elected to the same 
 office for a term of four years in the following year, commencing January 8.1882. J udge Strang 
 was born in Newfieid, Tompkius Co., N. Y., December 31,1812. He attended the Ithica and 
 Watkins Academies, graduating from the latter in 1863, after which he attended the private 
 academy of John A. Jewett, and then commenced the study of lavv in the office of B. B. 
 Strang, in Westfield, Pa. He was admitted to practice iii the Circuit Court of Mellshoro, 
 Pa., in 1867, aud in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and the United States Circuit auu 
 District Courts of the same State in 1868, having commenced the practice of his profession a 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 Westfield, in tlie fall «f 1807. He was subseijuently elected District Attorney of Tioga County 
 Pa., and served a full term of three years in that position, practicing in all the courts of the 
 State. Ill 1800 he was married to Mrs. Mary E. Strang, ■nee Lyon, their only child being 
 Lulu, born July 10, 1878. Judge Strang was one of the organizers of the Temperance Vol¬ 
 unteers of Kansas, being elected associate G. C. at the first election in Topeka, and at 
 the second election at Bisinarck Grove, taking the place of Mr. Albert Griffin as G. C. The 
 bill, which after some modifications by the Senate, became the Kansas Prohibitory Law, 
 was drafted and introduced to that body by Judge Strang. 
 
 B. F. STOKES, jiroprietorof livery, sale, and feed stables. He began the business in June 
 187.'), was burned out July 1, 1877, rebuilt same fall. He now keeps a stock of twenty horses 
 and ten buggies and carriages. He first came to Lamed in the fall of 1874, farmed until he 
 began the above business. He was born in Nichols County, Ky., November 37, 1837. 
 Emigrated with his parents to Sangamon County, Ill., in 18:31, where he was raised and edu¬ 
 cated. Since lived in Eureka and Christian counties, and followed farming until he came 
 to Kansas. He was married in 1849 to Miss Elzira C. Cooper of the latter county, Illinois. 
 They have two children—John Wesley and Minnie Jlelvina. He and his family are mem¬ 
 bers of the Christian Church. His wife died November 21, 1881. He was again married 
 October 7, 1883, to M. E. Lorence, of Lamed, Kan., a native of Missouri He has been a 
 member of the City Council two years. He has ICO acres of fine land, 100 acres of which are 
 cultivated. John Wesley, his son, has charge of the same. 
 
 W. L. TANNER, general dealer in all kinds of farmers' produce, live-stock, etc. He 
 came to Kansas in 1809 and located in Lamed in business in 18715. He engaged in butcher¬ 
 ing and running a meat market four years; then into his present business, etc. He was born 
 in Bradford County, Pa., Sejitember 18,1843, and was raised in his native county. Enlisted 
 May 15, 1861, in Compniy F, Sixth Pennsylvania Reserves, and served for three years; 
 re-enlisted in One Hundred and Ninety-first Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Infantry; 
 participated in all the battles of his command and was discharged from hospital June 14, 
 1865; wounded at the battle of Cold Harbor and taken prisoner August 19, 1864; wounded 
 April 9, 1865, at Appomatox Court House, at Gen. R. E. Lee's surrender. After his 
 army life he farmed and followed various occupations until he came to Kansas. Married 
 in 1875, to Miss Mary E. Evans, of Tioga County, Pa. They have two children—Gracie A, 
 and Daniel C. 
 
 R. A. TRIMBLE, physician and surgeon and dealer in a general line of drugs and 
 medicines. He came to Lamed in the fall of 1875, where he has since continued the prac¬ 
 tice of his profession. He opened the drug business in the fall of 188;), and carries an 
 average stock of |2,000. He first came to Douglas County, Kan., in the summer of 1869, 
 and practiced medicine at Lecorapton, until he came to Lamed. He was born in Flemings- 
 biirg, Ky., October 17,18:38, and was raisedand educated in his native county. He began the 
 study of medicine at the age of eighteen under a private instructor. He began the practice of 
 his profession in Missouri in 1867, in which State he enjoyed an extensive practice. He was 
 married in the spring of 1861. to Miss Mary E. Liter of Bourbon County, Ky. They have 
 seven children—Berta, Joseph W.. Robert L., Burgess, Susie and Harry, also a daughter 
 not yet named. The Doctor is a member of the State Central Democratic Committee, and 
 Chairman of the Pawnee County Central Democratic Committee and appointed Surgeon-Gen¬ 
 eral State Militia by Governor Glick. 
 
 CHARLES VAN HORNE, firm of E. R. & C.Van Horn, proprietors Lamed City Steam 
 Flouring Mills. These mills were moved from Macon City, Ill., and erected in Lamed in 
 the summer of 1876. Size, 40 feet square, with one elevator 34x40 feet, throe stories high 
 and basement, propelled by a forty-five horse-power engine. The capacity of the mills is 
 30,000 iionnds of Hour in twenty-four hours. Capacity of the elevator is 400 bushels per 
 hour. The mills and elevator cost ^36,000 in round numbers. They employ six men in 
 the business. Mr. Charles Van Horne came to Lamed in November, 1875, and began im¬ 
 provements, etc.; came with his family in 1877. He was born in Schoharie County, N. Y., 
 August 3, 1828; moved with his parents to Jersey County, Ill , in 18:3'3, where he was raised; 
 moved to Macon County, Ill., on a farm in 1866, and engaged in agricultural pursuits one year; 
 clerked in Macon County Flouring Mills a short time, after which he bouLdit and op''rated 
 them until he removed to Kansas. Sold ou»-half interest to his brother, FI. R. Van Horne, 
 in 1868. Charles Van Horne was married in 1855, to Miss Sarah A. Van Horne of Delaware 
 County, N. Y. They have three children—Charles E., now clerk in Lowrey Brothers’ store 
 at Lamed; Nellie and Willard E., students in Lamed City school. Mr. Van Horne has been 
 a member of City Council some time. 
 
 J. M. VAN WINKLE,. County Attorney, came to Lamed in March, 1874, and opened a 
 law office. He was born in Shelby County, 111., August 13, 1847, and was raised in Christian 
 County, Ill.; educated in his native State; attended Lenox Collegiate Institute of Hopkin- 
 ton, Iowa; entered the law office of J. C. McBride as a student in 1871, at Taylorsville, III.; 
 admitted to the bar of practice in the District Court in June, 1874. He was elected to the 
 office of County Attorney the following fall, and by re-election has held the office three 
 terms. Married in October, 1878, to Miss Anna Lyon of Steuben County. N. Y. They 
 have one son and a daughter—Paul, born September 6, 1879, and Gretchen, born September 
 19, 1881. He is a member of the JIasonic order of Lamed, and a Republican in politics. 
 He is now extensively engaged in the stock business, owning a ranch ten miles north of 
 Lamed consisting of 320 acres fine land, and keeps the improved shorthorn Diirhams and 
 Herford cattle imported. 
 
 W. II. VERNON, attorney at-law, is a member of the firm of Van Winkle & Vernon. 
 They do a regular law and general collection business. He first came to Douglas County, 
 Kan., from Linn County, Mo., in the fall of 1869. He taught and attended school for some 
 time; was also a student in the North Missouri State Normal School two year^. Began 
 the study of law in 187:3, in the law office of Thacher & Stevens, of Lawrence, Kan. He 
 was admitted to the bar to practice in the District Courts of Douglas County, May 29, 1875. 
 He then began the practice of law, and clerked in the office of the Comity Attorney of Douglas 
 County until he came to Lamed, where he opened a law and loan office in October, l'i75. 
 He was married April 8, 1874, to Miss Ella S. Bate, of Clarksville, Va. They have four 
 children—Estella N., Laura P., W’llliam II , and Robert Pate. Mrs. Vernon is a niece of 
 Territorial Governor Woodson. Mr. Vernon was born in Athens County, Ohio, February 
 6 , 1853, where he lived until fourteen years of age, when he came to Linn County, Mo. 
 
 G. H. WADSWORTH, stock-raiser and dealer in real estate. He is also agent for the 
 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad lands. He also deals largely in wool. In 1883 he 
 bought and shipiied 3.50,000 pounds of wool, all the product of Southwestern Kansas. He 
 has a sheep ranch eleven miles southeast of Lamed, consisting of 1.‘300 acres line grazing 
 lands. He contemplates making an additional jiurchase which will iuclude3,500 acres totaf. 
 He is the pioneer sheep man of Pawnee County, anil now has a stock of over 8,000 graded me¬ 
 rino sheep. He deals also quite largely in cattle. He first came to Pawnee Comity in 1875, and 
 brought over 3,000 head of the above varieties of sheep. He was born in Coiirtland County, 
 N. Y., August 18, 18:30, and was raised in Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties until 1854! 
 He then went to Kane County, Ill., where he engaged in farming and stock-raising until 
 1866; thence emigrated to Cedar County, Iowa, and followed the same business until he 
 came to Kansas, He was married in December, 1854, to Miss Adalme P. Woodward of 
 Chautauqua County, N. Y. They have two children—Mattie D., married to Sir, Jacob 
 Holfrinch, now a widow; husband died in 1878; Charles F. now has charge of their 
 sheep ranch. 
 
 JAMES F. WHITNEY, County Clerk, came to Lamed, Kan., in April, 1874, locating on 
 a homestead. He followed agricultural pursuits until elected Register of Deeds in the fall 
 of 1875 for one term; expired in 1878; again farmed until elected to his present office in the 
 fall of 1879 and by re-election has since held the office. He was born in Coles Comity, Ill., 
 September 4, 1843. Lived in his native county until 1851; thence went to Pendleton 
 County, Ky., where he lived until 1861, and July 31, 1861, he enlisted in Company D, 
 Forty-first Illinois Volunteer Infantry; was wounded in the battles of Fort Donaldson and 
 Shiloh, and was discharged November 10, 1862, on account of wounds. He then clerked 
 in a sutler's store of different regiments for two years, after which he settled on a farm near 
 Nattoon, Ill., and farmed until 1870; thence went to Texas, where he engaged in farming 
 and stock-raising for some time and then came to Kansas. He was married in 1865 to Miss 
 Alice Hamblen, of Mattoon, Ill. They have five children—Walter IL, Ruby A., James 
 P., Mary P., and Jerrv T., Bessie (deceased). He is a member of B. F. Lamed Post, 
 G. A. R. 
 
 OTHER TOWNS. 
 
 Garfield ,—In Pawnee County the gi'assliopjicrs appeared about tlie 25th 
 of July,and made a total destruction of crops. Oonseijuentujion ( he destitu¬ 
 tion that followed, ti writer said; *' We think that if energy is di.splayed but 
 
 few in our county will require outside aid. We have no utter deprivation 
 yet.’’ I. II. Leavitt, from the Ohio Township, or Garfield district, wrote that 
 seven families of thirty persons would require assistance. Harrison Nelson 
 was President of the Garfield Town Company, and the town was located 
 December 8, 187J, on the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Sec¬ 
 tion 1, Township 23, Range 18. There was a serpentine addition to the 
 town made IMarch 4, 1879; II. P. Wolcott ?was President of the Town 
 Company. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company located 
 an experimental garden of forestry here. It embraces the southeast cor¬ 
 ner and extends across Rig Coon Creek, to the southwest corner. Trees 
 have been grown of many varieties with very considerable success. A beau¬ 
 tiful ly arranged cemetery was laid out here, and its plat recorded February 
 23, 1882. *The plat of Point View cemetery was recorded August 3, 1880. 
 
 Fort Lamed. About six miles west of Lamed, in the center of the 
 Military Reservation of 11,000 acres of land, is Fort Lamed, which is neat 
 in all oi its apartments. The buildings are of stone. Trooijs occupy this 
 beautiful fort. 
 
 Brown's Grove is a thriving inland village in the township of the same 
 name, about two miles and a half from the 'west line of the county. It is 
 beautifully situated on the banks of the Pawnee River. This village was 
 platted in 187l>, on Section 28, Township 21, Range 20. It is surrounded 
 by a very fine farming country; some of the finest yields of wheat ever k\'own 
 in Kansas have been harvested in this part of the Pawnee valley. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— miscellaneous. 
 
 T. H. BARRETT, stock rai.ser. Section 21, Township 31, Range 2', P. O. Browns 
 Grove. He has 481 acres of land and now has eighty head of cattle. The fir.n name is 
 Barrett & Roche. Five years ago, or in 1879, they began with one cow and a yoke of oxen. 
 They began farming and bought what cattle their scanty means would allow. They farmed 
 two years and never realized as much grain as they sowed in the ground. Mr. Barrett 
 wasborii in Honesdale. Wayne Co., Pa., March 35, 1850, and was raised in his native 
 county. Lived some time in the State of New York He was married in 1878, to Miss 
 Mary E. Roche, a native of Canada. They raise their stock at an annual cost of $1.50 
 per head. 
 
 MAJ. L. II. BOWLUS, stock-dealer, Garfield, handles all kinds of live-stock. He first 
 came to Sun City, Barber County, and engaged in merchandising in 1871; foilowed the busi¬ 
 ness until 1875; was absent from the State a year. In June, 1876, he came to Garfield and 
 engaged in the atiove business. He was born in Fremont, Sandusky Co., Ohio, April 25, 
 18:39. He lived in hi^ native county until he came to Kansas. Enlisted in April, 1862, in 
 Company E, Twenty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry; transferred to the Ninth Ohio Cavalry in 
 186'3; participated in all the battles of his command; promoted to Captain of Company E, 
 and afterward of Company K. Ninth Ohio Cavalry, and finally to Major of his regiment; 
 mustered out in August. 1865. He then went to Knoxville, Tenn., and engaged in the 
 mercantile business until 1867. Thence to Cincinnali, Ohio, in the same business until 
 he came to Kansas. Married in 1876, to Sarah A. Cross of Wood County, Ohio. They have 
 five children—Harry T., Ida M., Maud B., Don L. and Roscoe V. V. He served as County 
 Commissioner of Barber County two terms. 
 
 R. A. BRADLEY, dealer in a general stock of drugs, medicines, dry goods and gro¬ 
 ceries, Garfield. He opened trade iii December, 1877, and first carried a stock of $3,500; 
 has since reduced stock to $3,000; erected his store in 1877, size of which is 20x.50 feet, two 
 stories high, at a cost of $1,800. He was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 9, 1845, 
 and was raised in his native county. Enlisted in April. 1861, in Company K, Nineteenth Ohio 
 Volunteer Infantry. Re-enlisted October 8, same year, in Company K, Forty-first Ohio Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry, as a veteran, and was promoted to First Sergeant, participating in all the 
 battles of his command; mustered out in March, 186.5. He then traveled for his health 
 some time. Then engaged in merchandising three years at Windsor, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, 
 aher which he came to "Kansas. He is a member of the Blue Lodge, A., F. & A. M., and 
 I. O. O. F. Was married in 1830 to Mrs. Hattie A. Coy (Coates). They have two children— 
 Bertha and Irwin R. 
 
 C. R. CASE, dealer in general merchandise. Brown’s Grove, opened trade in Novem¬ 
 ber, 18S1; carries an average stock of about $3,000. He first located on a farm five miles 
 west of Brown's Grove in 1877, and followed agricultural pursuits until he opened trade. 
 He was born in Dutch»ss County, N. Y., February 6, 1844, and was raised in his native 
 county. Went to New York City in 1869. and engaged in trucking until he came to Kansas. 
 He was married in May, 1865, to Miss Ann Russell of the same county, N. Y. They have 
 four children-Lillie, Ella, Charlie and Florence. He is a member of Brown's Grove 
 School Board. 
 
 A. B. DEATON, stock-raiser. Section 24, Township 21, Range 20, P. O. Brown’s Grove. 
 He has :330 acres of land, 40 of which are cultivated. He came to his place in July, 1875 
 He owns seventy-five head of cattle. They cost annually for keeping about $3 per head. 
 In this place he can raise steers up to four years for about $13. He was born in Woodford 
 County, Ill,, November ’32, 18:39, and was raised iii Morgan County. He moved to 
 Nebraska, locating in Richardson County, in 1864. and farmed there until he came to 
 Kansas. He was married in 1864, to Miss F'ilena McCarty of Gallia County, Ohio. She 
 was born February 14, 1844. They have four children—Manual L., Nellie, Ernest and 
 Frederick. 
 
 THEODORE DIRLAM, firm of Erickson, Poison & Dirlam, dealers in general mer- 
 chaiidise.Garfield.opened trade in December, 1879. Mr. Dirlam became part of the above firm 
 in November, 1883. Their store was erected in the fall of 1882, size 20x40 feet. They carry a 
 stock 'of $6,000. Mr. Dirlam came to Kansas in March, 1873; moved with his family in 
 J line. 1874. He followed farming, stock-raising and dairying until he became interested in 
 the above business. Was bom in Sandusky County, Ohio, January 22, 1842, and raised on 
 a farm in Loraine County, Ohio. In 1864 he enlisted in the one-hiiiidred-day service. 
 Company B. One Hundred and Sixty ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered 
 out in the fall of the same year. He returned home and followed farming and dairying 
 sometime; finally embarked in the grocery trade which he followed some time. Married 
 in 18 i.5 to Miss Phileiia Harrington of Sullivan, Ashland Co., Ohio. They have two children 
 —Minnie A. and Lena A. 
 
 FRED DITUS, stock raiser, keeps a livery and feed stable at Brown’s Grove; came to 
 Edwards County, Kan., in March. 1877, and followed farming for three years. He then 
 moved to Brown’s Grove, and engaged in the above business. He now has about eighty 
 head of cattle. He paid out $1.50 per aniiiim iier liead for keeping his cattle in 1882. He 
 was born in Baden, German, January 1, 1844. He came to America in 1851 with liis jiarents 
 and settled in Will County, Ill., and was raised on a farm. He enlisted in 1862, in Company 
 F, One Hundred and Fifty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and participated in all the 
 battles of his command, and was mustered out in tlie fall of 1865. He was married January 
 
 I. 1818. to Miss Lucilla Ludington, a native of Ohio. They have seven children—Alma 
 F., Jessie R., Kate, Lucy, Nellie, Carl and Effie R. He is a member of the Masonic order, 
 and is now Deinity Sheriff of Pawnee County. 
 
 E. A. JOHNSON, firm of Johnson & 'Wright, jiroprietors Pawnee Valley Water Mills, 
 Browns Grove. These mills were erected in 1879 by Mayer & Johnson; changed to present 
 firm name in Jlay, 1883. These mills are built of cut-stone at a cost of $10,000, 25x:38 feet, 
 35 feet high and three stories. Has a head of 20 feet; capacity is seventy-five barrels in a 
 day. Mr. E. A. Johnson came to Emporia Kansas, in 1876, and engaged in milling. 
 He was born in Denmark, July 17,18.50; came to America in 1860 with his parents and 
 located in Fond du Lac, Wis., in 1865. \Giere he was raised. He began milling at the 
 age of twenty-one years, going to Iowa at that time. Married in 1880, to Miss Lizzie 
 
 II. Hall, of I3mporia, Kai'i. They have one daughter—Gertrude M. He is a member 
 of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and his wife is a member of the Congregational Church. 
 
 JOHN HALT,, farmer and stock-raiser. Riverside Township! P. O. Pawnee Rock, Bar¬ 
 ton County, Section 10, Township 21. Range 15. He came to this place February 25, 1870. 
 He owns 130) acres of land, 300 acres of which are cultivated. In 1883 he raised twenty-one 
 and one-half tons of broom corn. In 1881 he realized $2,000 for his broom corn. He keeps 
 
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 a dairy of fortycovvs. Ifis farm has a n'vorfrontof a mile. lie was born in Oneida County. 
 N. Y., l)ecomi)er lit. 1832, and lived there until he was nine years old. Tlien his parents with 
 tlieir family moved to Northeastern, Ohio, where he lived until 18.59, when he moved to 
 Shell)y County, III., and engaged in farming until he came to Kansas. lie .was married in 
 1,8.5.5, to Miss f’olly Pelton, of Geauga County, Ohio. They have ten cliildren—Lydia (mar¬ 
 ried to Mr. W. CliBse, now of Pawnee Rock), Sarah, Howard, Harry, Della, John, James, 
 Jane. Slaggie anti Eftie. 
 
 D. y. SARIN, stock-raiser and farmer, came to Brown’s Grove in September 1877, 
 engaged in agricultural pursuits and sheep raising, and changed to the cattle business in 
 the spring of 1883. He has .3d0 acres of land fenced and keeps 100 head of cattle, etc. He 
 was born in Franklin County, Vt., January 14, 1833, living in Ins native county until he was 
 sixteen years old, when he went witli his parents to Norfolk, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. He 
 soon afterward went to Ripon, Wis., where he lived from 1851 to 1877, being principally 
 engaged in mercantile business. Was married May 23,1880, to Miss Lillie Brown, of Carrol- 
 ton, Greene Co., Ill. They have one daugliter, Lutie M. He is a member of Blue Lodge, 
 .\., F. & A. M., and the K. of P. 
 
 N. O. WAYMIRE, dealer in shelf and heavy hardware, paints, oils and tinware, Gar¬ 
 field. He established the business in Garfield, on the Arkansas River, in 1878, opening with 
 a stock of 81,000, and erected the store in the same yc^ar, the size of which is 20x44 feet and 
 two stories high, built at a cost of 82,000. He now carries a stock of 81,.50il. In 1878 Mr. 
 B. R. Gee was taken into partnership, and the firm was known as Waymire & Gee, and did 
 business under that name until April, 1880, when Mr. Waymire purchased Mr. Gee’s interest, 
 and has conducted the business since. He was born in Saybrook, Ashtatnda Co., Ohio., Sep¬ 
 tember 20, 1849, and lived in his native State until he came to Kansas, being raised on a 
 farm. He was married, December 24, 1877, to Miss Mary Stephens, of Geneva, Ohio, who 
 was born in Cornwall, England, and came to America at the age of five years. They have 
 no children. . 
 
 A. W. WELWOOD, stock dealer and raiser, came to Brown’s Grove m the fall of 1880 
 and engaged in the stock business. He has a stock ranch near the above place and now 
 has 360 head of cattle. He was born on Long Island, N. Y'., December 1, 1855, and lived in 
 Brooklyn, N. Y., until he came to Kansas. His stock cost $2.50 per head to tend and feed 
 them in 1882. 
 
 CHASE COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION AND NATURAL FEATURES. 
 
 C ''nASE County, named after Salmon P. Chase, who was United States 
 ^ Senator from, and Governor of, Ohio, and Chief Justice of the Supreme 
 Court of the United States, was organized in 1859. ^ It was south and west 
 of the center of population of Kansas in 1875, and in 1880 this center had 
 moved some distance west of it. The northern boundary of the 
 county is 102 miles south of the Nebraska line; its eastern line, 96 miles 
 from the State of Missouri; its south¬ 
 ern boundary, 75 miles from the 
 Indian Territory: and its weslern 
 boundary, 285 miles from the State 
 of Colorado. Between it and Mis¬ 
 souri there are four counties; there 
 are six organized counties on the 
 line west of it. Its area is about 750 
 square miles. The Cottonwood River 
 flows through the county in a general 
 northeasterly and easterly direction, 
 emptying into the Neosho, in Lyon 
 County. The valley of this river 
 ranges from one to three miles in 
 width; its soil is chiefly a dark fri¬ 
 able loam, varying from five to 
 twenty-five feet deep, the accumula¬ 
 tion of the decayed vegetation of 
 ages. The river has high steep banks, 
 and it has a fall of from five to eight 
 feet in every half a dozen miles, thus 
 making a series of good water-powers. 
 
 The limits of the river valley 
 are most clearly defined by lines of 
 bluffs or low and rouuded sloping 
 hills on either side, out of which crop 
 ledges of magnesian limestone. The 
 land is very rolling above the line of 
 bluffs, and in many places it is 
 broken by the ledges of stone that 
 come out to the surface. Lying be¬ 
 tween the hills are swells of greater 
 or less dimensions, that possess the 
 elements of great fertility. The Cot¬ 
 tonwood has numerous tributaries; 
 the principal .streams flowing into it 
 from the north being French, Silver, 
 
 Middle, Diamond, Pox, Peyton and 
 Buckeye, the general course of which 
 is southea.st; from the south, are 
 .lacobs. Bloody, South Pork, Rock, 
 
 Spring, Corn Branch, Coon and 
 Cedar, whose general course is 
 north. The head-waters of the Ver- 
 iligris are in the southeastern part 
 of the county; the stream runs south¬ 
 easterly into Lyon and Greenwood 
 and empties into the Neosho. In 
 the northeast jiart of the county is 
 Canola Creek; it passes through the 
 southeast corner of Marion and emp¬ 
 ties into the Neosho, in the south¬ 
 west corner of Lyon County. There 
 are branches of all these tributa- 
 ries fed by abounding springs of living water, and this network of running 
 waters, great and small, give to this county the justly earned reputation of 
 being one of the finest watered portions of the State of Kansas. These 
 branches of the Cottonwood possess rich, fertile valleys, varying from half 
 a mile to a mile in width. The valleys are mostly on the west and north 
 skle of the streams; on the south and east the land usually rises abruptly 
 
 to a summit, then gradually descends southwardly and eastwardly to the 
 adjacent vallev and stream. About 15 per cent of the county is valley land; 
 50 per cent, 'good tillable, undulating prairie, and 35 per cent of a 
 bluffy character. Good well water can be obtained at a depth of about 
 twentv-flve feet. 
 
 The streams are well skirted with timber, but the average width of the 
 belt is less than one half a mile; the forest land of the county is estimated 
 at 5 per cent. Cottonwood, hackberry, sycamore, hickory, walnut, and 
 
 burr oak are the prevailing kinds of 
 timber. 
 
 The soil is generally quite strong¬ 
 ly impregnated with lime; the sub¬ 
 soil is of a clayish cast, but in the 
 western part of the county, there is a 
 smaller percentage of lime in the 
 soil, and the subsoil is more porous. 
 Building stone exists in great quan¬ 
 tities, and it is of a most excellent 
 quality. The west of the State house 
 is built of it. It is seen in the public 
 and private buildings at Leaven¬ 
 worth, Kansas City and in many of 
 the principal towns along the Atchi¬ 
 son, Topeka & Santa Pe Railroad and 
 its branches. Good brick clay is 
 found in the valley of the Cotton¬ 
 wood. The grasses growing from 
 this soil are superior in their quali¬ 
 ties for fattening stock, and the 
 sheltered sides of the bluffs, the 
 nooks at the head of the valleys, 
 with the abounding timber, with 
 artificial shelters, make this a pecu¬ 
 liarly good county for the raising 
 and fattening of cattle. 
 
 There is comparatively no stag¬ 
 nant water in the county, nor swampy 
 lands, and with the high altitude of 
 the country, there is a great freedom 
 from malai’ia. The winters are usu¬ 
 ally short, the spring opens early, 
 and tlie autumn days are balmy, 
 breathing an atmosphere of great 
 purity with healing in its wings. 
 
 POPULATION BY FEDERAL CENSUS 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 364 
 
 ,315 
 
 469 
 
 459 
 
 368 
 
 1,096 
 
 1,139 
 
 994 
 
 1,871 
 
 981 
 
 
 
 Falls Township, including Cottonwood City and Cottonwood Falls City.... 
 
 
 
 1,975 
 
 6,081 
 
 
 
 
 .324 
 
 518 
 
 
 .... 
 
 
 TOWNSHIP HISTORY. 
 
 March 24, 1860, Toledo and Dia¬ 
 mond Creek townships were created, 
 and the 750 square miles of Chase 
 County are comprised in five munici¬ 
 pal townsliips. Diamond Creek is in 
 the northwest ]iart of the county. 
 Palls, in the nortli central; Toledo, 
 in the northeast and eastern; 
 Bazaar, in tlie southeast and south 
 central: Cottonwood, in the .south¬ 
 western. Tlie two cities in the 
 county are in Falls Township, 
 Cottonwood Palls and Strong City. 
 The County Commissioners’ districts 
 are as follows: First district. 
 
 Third, Cottonwood and Diamond 
 
 Toledo and Bazaar; Second, Falls; 
 
 Creek. , ,, , i 
 
 Toledo .—The area of this township is 138 S(piare miles, ballord and 
 Elinor, stations on the Atchison, Tojieka & Santa Pe Railroad, are its 
 principal villages. Safford is two miles from the Lyon County line, and 
 Elinor is three miles west of Safford. J. F. GDI is the station agent and 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 L. P. Ravenscroft is the physician at Safford. It is located on the northeast 
 quarter of Section 15, Townsliip 19, Range 9. It contained 537,100 acres 
 January 5, 1875. In June, 1850, Nathan Cory, Daniel Ilolsinger and 
 Gabriel'Jacobs settled in the township. Mr. Pine .and Jane Wentworth of 
 tliis township were married in 1857. George Ilolsinger was born in this 
 township in 1857. 0. Thompson started tlie first general store at Toledo. 
 
 It was in 1859. John Buclianan was the first postmaster. The office was 
 established in 1858. 
 
 In 1863, the Friends erected a house of worship, on the southwest cor¬ 
 ner of the southeast quarter of Section 2, Township 19, Range 9. Tlieir 
 church was organized in 1859. Scliools were kept in private houses in this 
 townsliip; its first schoolhouse w.as built in 1804, school district No. 9. The 
 town site of Toledo was abandoned January 2, 1805. Here is a general 
 store, and a blacksmith shop and i physician. 
 
 Bazaar .—This township has an area of 178 square miles. Some fami¬ 
 lies from Illinois settled here in 1857, .among whom were Dr. M. R. Leon¬ 
 ard, J. Lane and Barnard McCabe. The wife of Dr. Leonard died in 1859, 
 and John Sharp of this township died in 1800. The first postmaster of 
 Bazaar, in 1800, was George Ijeonard. Streckle & Clo. started a general 
 store in 1870. Its first school building was built of logs. It was erected 
 in district No. 7, in I860. The Methodists erected their first church building in 
 1804. Bazaar, Berley, IMorgan and Thurm.an are country post-offices; Mat- 
 field Green has two general stores, a blacksmith shop, and a good water 
 fiouring-mill. Henry Brandley from this township, h.as been Representa¬ 
 tive, Senator, and Secretary of the State. Senate. 
 
 Cottonwood. —'I'his township contains 180 square mites. Homestead 
 and Wonsevu are country post-offices, located in the limits. Cedar Point is 
 situated one half mile south of Cedar Grove Station on the Atchison, Topeka 
 & Santa Fe Railroad, whicli is the westernmost one in the county. At the 
 Point there are two general stores, a blacksmith shop, and here Drinkwater 
 & Schriver have one of the best water grist-mills in the county. The pro¬ 
 prietors of Cledar Point .are Orlo H. Drinkwater, Peter Schriver, A. B. Em¬ 
 erson, Henry Weaver, Philip Frank, Rich.ard O’Neil, and Sumner L. 
 Roberts. The location is on the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter 
 of Section 0, Township 21, Range 6, and the northeast quarter of the 
 northeast quarter of Section 1, Township 21, Range 5. 
 
 J. W. Byrom is the station .agent at Cedar Grove, and J. W. Cope is 
 the agent at Crawfordsville, which is six miles east of Cedar Grove. Joseph 
 L. Crawford laid out this pl.ace, February 25, 1882, on the northwest quar¬ 
 ter of Section 23, Township 20, Range 6. This pl.ace has two stores, .and 
 it has .absorbed what has been known as “Hunt’s.” M. Coyne settled in 
 this township in 1857; the first birth here was December 25, 1857, Lafayette 
 Hawkins. Mr. Fratchet opened a grocery store in 1859. 0. H. Drinkwater 
 
 w.as postm.aster at Cedar Point in 1802; school district No. 3 was formed 
 here in 1863, and tlie Methodist Episcopal Church, a house of worship in 
 1870. 
 
 Diamond Creek embraces Townships 18 and 19, of Ranges 0 and 7. 
 Hymer, Woodhull, and Elk are country post-offices; at Elk is a blacksmith 
 shop. Elmdale is located on a part of Section 27, Township 19, Range 7. 
 Stephen M. Wood is President of the Town Clompany. He has been a Rep¬ 
 resentative and Senator, and is now the President of the Board of Regents, 
 of the State Agricultural College. A. Seaton is the station agent, and the 
 hamlet is a neat little town containing a hotel, a drug store, a hardware store, 
 three general stores, two blacksmith shops, a saw and grist-mill, a lo.an 
 agent, a nice passenger depot, post-olfice, church and schoolhouse. The 
 town is about four miles due west of Cottonwood Palls. The main street 
 running east and west has a thrifty, beautiful appearance. In 1854, Seth 
 Hayes, an Indian tr.ader at Council Grove, located a stock ranch on the 
 Cottonwood, near the mouth of Diamond Spring Creek. School district No. 
 1, was formed in this township in 1805; Samuel Beverlin, Probate Judge of 
 the county, was postmaster at Middle Creek, now Elmdale, in 1866; William 
 Jeffrey & Son opened a general store in 1872, at Elmdale. 
 
 FalU contains an area of 110 square miles. The towns are Cottonwood 
 Palls and Strong, which are a little over one mile apart, and are the object¬ 
 ive points of the county. James Fisher, a single man from Columbiana 
 County, Ohio, was the first settler in the county. Ho loc.ated on the south¬ 
 west quarter of Section 20, Township 19, Range 8, in 1855, and in 1873 was 
 robbed and murdered .at his own house, by Martin Goss. For the commis¬ 
 sion of this crime, Goss had a sentence to the penitentiary for twenty-one 
 yeai’s. Susan Borders, the daughter of Christopher Borders, was born near 
 Cottonwood Falls, in 1858. She was the first child born in the county. The 
 family soon after moved into Missouri. In December, 1858, Sidney A. 
 Breese settled in what became Cottonwood Falls; the oldest living settler. 
 He was one of the county organizers, the first Assessor, Register of Deeds, 
 and County Attorney of the county. He has been Clerk of the District 
 Court, and he entered upon the duties of the office of County Clerk in Jan- 
 u.ary, 1870, and his seventh term closes in January, 1884. J. S. Doolittle 
 has i)een (bunty Commissioner, Clerk of the District Court, County Treas¬ 
 urer and Representative. J. B. Smith has beenl’ounty Treasure!', Commis¬ 
 sioner, Assessor and Probate Judge. A. P. Gandy has hoen County Treas¬ 
 urer, County Clerk, and Register of Deeds. A. S. Williams has been Com¬ 
 missioner and Sheriff. W. S. Romigh has been (bunty Attorney, Surveyor 
 and County Clerk. A. S. Howard has been Superintendent of Public In¬ 
 struction, District Attorney, County Clerk, Prob.ate Judge and County 
 Treasurer. J. S. Shipm.an has been Clerk of the District Court, County Su¬ 
 perintendent and County Treasurer. E. A. Alford has been County Com¬ 
 missioner and Reprosent.ative. 1). P. Drinkwater h.as been Assessor and 
 Clerk of the District Court. 0. H. Drinkwater has been Commissioner and 
 Representative. P. B. Hunt has been County Attorney .and Superintendent. 
 H. E. Snyder h.as been Assessor and County Commissioner. M. R. Leonard 
 has been Clerk of the District Court, Rejiresentative and Senator. H. L. Hunt 
 
 has been Commissioner and Senator. C. C. Whitson has been twelve years 
 Probate -ludge; MisslMary E. Hunt, six years Superintendent of Public In¬ 
 struction ; Samuel Buchanan, four years County Treasurer. S. N. Wood 
 has been Commissioner, Superintendent of Public Instruction, County At¬ 
 torney, District Judge, Re])resentative and Senator, Among the earliest 
 settlers in Falls Township were James Fisher, Milton Ford and A. P. Went¬ 
 worth, who came in 1857. C. S. Hills was the postmaster at Cottonwood 
 Falls, in 1858; L. D. Hinckley opened a grocery store here in 1859; school 
 district No. 6 was organized here in 1802: the Cbngregational Church in 
 1870; the Methodist Episcop.'il, in 1871. The mention made of county offi¬ 
 cers in connection with the history of this township, has been because of 
 their necessiiry residence therein. As a matter of fact, since 1872, there 
 has not been a county warrant, township order or bond of any kind that 
 was not paid at maturity. 
 
 The receipts from the m.agnificent stone quarries of Palls Township are 
 rapidly increasing from year to year. There is no county in Kansas where 
 the wealth [)er capita is greater than in Ch.ase County. J. S. Shipman, the 
 proprietor of the Osage mill, which is situ.ated on the Cottonwood, ne.ar 
 Elmdale, who manufactures the “ Wife’s Choice,” and “ Gilt Edge,” brands 
 of flour, and entei'cd upon his second term as Cbunty Treasurer in October, 
 1882, has twenty-two persons upon his Tre.asurer’s bond, among whom .are a 
 dozen names good for over $1,000,000. Chase County has a good climate, 
 a good soil, a good range, excellent public buildings, and an active, cultured 
 and progressive people. 
 
 WAR RECORD. 
 
 Probably no county in the United States of America could show that 
 27 per cent of its voting popul.ation enlisted in 1861, except this 
 one of Chase. Here were seventy volunteers o!it of a body of 202 voters. 
 In Company 1, of the second Kansas Infantry, Samuel N. Wood was mus¬ 
 tered in as Captain Juno 20, 1861,and was afterwards transferred to Fre¬ 
 mont’s Battalion. In “New Company B,” of the Ninth Kans.as, Henry 
 Brantley was mustered out as Captain, July 17, 1805, at Duvall’s Bluff, 
 Arkansas. Charles S. Hills was mustered in .as Captain of Comp.any D, of 
 the Tenth Kansas, IMay 11, 1802, assigned to Company A, and made Liexi- 
 tenant Colonel, March, 1, 1865. Of the Kansas St.ate Militi.a, S. N. Wood 
 w.as commissioned Brigadier-General February 29, 1864; William S. Smith, 
 of Cottonwood Palls, was commissioned Colonel of the Eighth Regiment, 
 July 4, 1864; A. S. Howard, Captain of Company B, January 13, 1804; 
 H. E. Snyder, First Lieutemant, same date; H. L. Hunt, Second Lieuten¬ 
 ant, September 10, 1863. InClompany P, H. H. Doolittle w.as commissioned 
 Captain November 11, 1803; George W. Williams, March 17, 1864; 0. H. 
 Drinkwater was commissioned First Lieutenant, November 11, 1803; M. R. 
 Leonard, November 25, 1803; Asa Taylor, Second Lieutenant, November 
 11, 1803. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND ELECTIONS. 
 
 Chase County was established by au act of the Territorial Legislature of 1859, which 
 was approved by Governor Medary, February 11. Its territory was taken from the 
 counties of Wise and Butler; the township line between Townships 17 and 18 was made 
 the south boundary of Wise; that between Townships 31 and 33 the north boundary 
 of Butler. 
 
 Wise and Butler were formed by the Territorial Legislature of 185.5, and the name of 
 Wise was changed to Morris by an act of the Legislature of 1859. The Legislature of 1860 
 made the eastern boundary of Chase and Butler counties the range line between 9 and 10. 
 The State Legislature of 1864 provided for the taking off of Township 33 in Ranges 6, 7, 8 
 and 9 from Butler and making it the southern portion of Chase. In 18T.8 eighteen sections were 
 taken off of the east side of Townships 30,31 and 33, Range 5, and made a part of Chase. Gov¬ 
 ernor Samuel J. Crawford appointed J. M. Pherson, Sidney A. Breese and Prank Leonard as a 
 Board of Supervisors to organize Chase County, and on March 15. 18.59, the Board met and 
 elected Charles S. Hills as Clerk. It also divided the comity into three municipal town¬ 
 ships: Falls in the northeast part of the county; Bazaar, in the southeast; Cottonwood, in 
 the west. The voting places in Falls Township were established at the houses of S. A. 
 Breese and Milton Ford; in Bazaar, at the house of .losiati Leonard; in Cottonwood, at the 
 houses of Levin Daimesand Mr. Boggs. The election was held on March 36, and the whole 
 number of votes polled was seveiity-two. 
 
 The Board of Supervisors met April Land on the 3nd canvassed the vote. M. R. 
 Leonard was elected Probate Judge; A. W. Smith, Sheriff; Sidney A. Breese, Register of 
 Deeds; R. C. Farnsworth, County Superintendent,of Public Instruction; J. P. R. Leonard, 
 Surveyor; J. W. Hawkins, Coroner; C. S. Hills, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. June 
 8,1859, the new Board of County Supervisors met at the house of Samuel N. Wood, east of 
 the present site of Cottonwood Falls, the members being Mr. Wood, Augustus Howell and 
 Barnard McCabe. Mr. Howell was chosen Chairman. 
 
 At the election November 8, 18.59, Chase County polled 125 votes. Her county officers 
 elected were as follows: M. R. Leonard, Probate Judge; S. N. Wood, Superintendent of 
 Public Instruction; Sidney A. Breese, Register of Deeds; M. A. Morris, Sheriff; J. B. 
 Smith, Treasurer; W. S. Conanty, County Clerk; J. P. R. Leonard, Surveyor; E. P. Wil¬ 
 liams, Coroner. The counties of Madison, Chase and Morris constituted the Twenty-third 
 Representative District, and T. S. Huffaker of Council Grove, was the Representative. 
 The county of Madison embraced what is now the southern portion of Lyon and the northern 
 portion of Greenwood. Chase County was included in the Thirteenth Council District, 
 and John C. Lambdin was chosen Councilman. In the Territorial House of 1861, S. N. 
 Wood was the Representative, and in the State Lemslature of 1861, he was Senator. At 
 the election under the Wyandotte Constitution held December 6, 1859, Chase County gave 
 Charles Robinson 109 votes for Governor; Samuel Medary, 10. Morris, Chase and Butler 
 counties constituted the Thirteenth Legislative District; S. N. Wood of Chase was chosen 
 Senator; A. J. Chipman of Morris and P. G. D. Morton of Butler were the Representatives. 
 Chase County on Judge for the Fifth Judicial District cast 96 votes for O. E. Learnard; 
 31 for J. H. Watson, and Learnard had 9 majority in the district. In the Legislature of 
 1863, M. R. Leonard of Chase and C. tiolumbia of Morris were elected Representatives from 
 the Thirteenth District. Linder the first State apijointment the counties of Butler, Chase 
 and Morris constituted respectively the Si.xty-seventh, Sixty-eighth and Sixty-ninth Repre¬ 
 sentative Districts, and Fifteenth Senatorial District. The Senatorial Representation has been 
 ns follows: 186.3-64, M. R. Leonard of Chase; 1865, H. L. Hunt of Chase; 1866, Reuben 
 Riggs of Marion; 1867, S. N. Wood of Chase; 1868, A. A. Moore of Marion; 1869-70, J. R. 
 Mead of Butler; 1871-73, Elias S. Stover of Morris. 
 
 Marion became a part of the district in 1865; in 1870 the counties of Cowley and Sedg¬ 
 wick. In the apportionment of 1871, the counties of Chase, Marion and Morris became 
 the Twenty-sixth Senatorial District and its Senators have been as follows: 187.3-74, Henry 
 Brandley of Chase; 1875, Samuel R. Peters of Marion; 1876, Stephen M. Wood of Chase; 
 1877-80, John T. Bradly of Morris; 1881-8.3, R. M. Crane of Marion. 
 
 Under the Apportionment Act of 1876, these counties constituted the Twenty-ninth 
 Senatorial District; under that of 1881, it was the Twenty-fourth. 
 
 Chase County since 1862 has been rei)resentented in the House by the following mem 
 hers: E. A. Alfred, M. R. Leonard, S. N. Wood, Henry Brandley, Orlo H. Drinkwater, E- 
 
CHASE COUNTY. 
 
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 I? ('rocker F B Hunt, Stephen M. Wood, J.W. McWilliams,William Jeffrey T S. Jones, 
 
 Step1mn "r Woo<i, Samn^^ A. Morgan, J S. Doolittle, W. H. Carter. 
 
 In the latter part of the session of 1877, S. N. Wood was . ,, 
 
 The Presidential vote of Chase County has been as follows: 18()4, Lincoln, ,9, McLei an, 
 
 47- 1808 Grant 24:1, Seymour, 71; 1872, Grant, 481, Greeley, 187; 18(0, Hayes, 514, ^''deii^, 
 
 214 Cooper, 40; 1880, Garfield, 710, Hancock, 324, Weaver, 409. In 18(b 
 received t) votes. On the Prohibition Amendment to the State Constitution, the vote cast 
 in 1880 was .597 for; BOO, against. In 1807, on the amendment to strike out tlie word 
 '• white'” from the constitution, the vote was 120 for; 123 against. T .0 strike out the word 
 “ male ” the vote stood 118 for; 125 against. , t.- . . , ... v, e ion t? 
 
 Chase County was located in the Fifth Judicial District, and on November 5, IWl, R. 
 
 M. Kiiggles was elected Judge, receiving 370 majority over his opponent W. R. 
 Saunders in a vote of 1,.554. Riiggles had 3 majority 111 the county. In 1864 J. H. Watson 
 had 285 inaiority over Knggles in a vote of 1,781. Chase County had a 
 Slardi 4, 1867. Samuel N. Wood was appointed by Governor Crawford, Judge of the I^nth 
 Judicial District, which was composed of the counties of Butler Chase ami Marion. . Noy- 
 ember 5, 1867, William R. Brown was elected Judge over Judge \\ ood, both being residents 
 of Cottonwood Falls. Judge Brown was again chosen in 18(2, having a majority of ^2 
 votes in a vote of 676 cast in the county of Chase. He had 347 less votes than I rank Doster 
 
 inManon^_^^^ jjigtrict, had taken from it the county of Butler, which was made a part 
 of the Thirteenth, and the new counties of Harvey, Reno and Riiie were made a part of the 
 Ninth Judicial District. Judge Brown in 1874 was elected Member of Congress from the 
 Third Congressional District, and Samuel R. Peters of Marion iii 18(5 was appointed Judge 
 to fill the vacancy. In 1875 Judge Peters was elected without opposition, and again in 
 1879' the counties of Barton, Rusfi, Pawnee, Stafford, Edwards, Poim, Pratt, Kingman and 
 Barbour being the newly organized counties of the district, making then fourteen counties 
 in all. In 1881 the district was re-organized, the counties of Chase, Marion, Harvey, Reno, 
 Rice Kingman and Harper remaining in it. The terms of court in Chase County com- 
 memied on the fourth Tuesday in May and the first Tuesday in December. 
 
 The roster of county officers in January, 1883, is as follows: County Commissioners, 
 
 P C Jeffrey, Archibald Miller, Aaron Jones; County Clerk, Sidney A. Breese; County 
 Treasurer J. S. Shipman; County Attorney, S. P. Young; County Surveyor, W. W. 
 Sanders; County Superintendent, Miss Mary E. Hunt; Register of I^eds, A. P. ^ndy. 
 Probate Judge, C. C Whitson; Clerk of District Court, E. A. Kinne; Coroner, R. Walsh; 
 Judge of the Ninth Judicial District, Samuel R. Peters, of Newton, Harvey County, Mem¬ 
 ber-elect of the Forty-eighth Congress; Secretary of the State Senate from 1877 to 1883, 
 Henry Brandi ey. 
 
 COUNTY BUILDINGS AND GRANGES. 
 
 April 3 1863, the county purchased of George W. Williams, a log-house and a lot for a 
 courthouse for *175. It is situated northwest (if the present court house, and its present 
 existence in its primitive condition is an illustrative example (if a county living within its 
 means.” Terms of the District Court were held for a considerable time in the Congrega- 
 
 *^'°°The voters of Chase County on May 23, 1871, gave 235 votes for public buildings; 107 
 against Bonds to the amount of $40,(XK) were voted for public buildings on August 16, 
 1871 by a vote of 301 to 234. September 5, 1871, Isaac Alexander donated the west one- 
 half of Block 28, and the east one-half of Block 29, comprising with the street between, 
 about two and one-half acres for court house and jail purposes whenever Cottonwood Falls 
 was incorporated and could convey to the County of Chase. The Public Square was dialed 
 to school purposes. The town became a city of the third class in 18,2. Its first Mayor 
 was W S Smith; M. C. Newton, City Clerk; C. C. Whitson, Marshal, J. S. Doolittle, Police 
 
 Judgei'George W. Williams and A S. Howard, were among its Cciiincilmen. , 
 
 The court house bonds were s- Id October 1, 1871, at a discount of 12 per cent, and on 
 October 28. a contract was entered into with James Bannan, of Leavenworth, to erect the 
 structure for $:36,245. It was finished November 13, 1873, and accepted by the County Com¬ 
 missioners at a cost of 842.599.88, certain additions having been made to it. The jail is (in 
 the south end of the building, and it is admirably fitte,! up to the conviinience and safety 
 of its prisoners, being furnished with the best of cells. The com t house is one of the best 
 in Kansas, it is built on the Renaissance style of architeoliire, pf the permd of Louis XIII. 
 
 It is three stories high, with a basement and cupola. The jail is two stones high. John G. 
 Haskell of Lawrence, was the architect. ^ . 
 
 Diamond Grange No. 4.32, organized August 21, 1873, was the first one m the county. 
 William Jeffrey, Master; B. Jeffrey, Secretary. Thirteen granges followed this, which are 
 meXned in oW: T(^ledo, No. 620, October 14, 1873, C. S-Myser, Master; Thomas Bar¬ 
 ber Secretary South Fork, No. 676, November 14, 1873, E. B. Cr()(:ker, Master; C. W. 
 Bovler Secretary- Bazaar, No. 707, November 29,1873, W. G. Patten .Master; C. M. Brown, 
 Secretary. Silver Creek, No. 863, January 19,1874, A. B. Ice, Master; M. E. Hunt, Seigetary. 
 Ffllls No 913 January 27 1874 S. N. Wood, Master; J. S. Doolittle, Secretary. Hymer, 
 No %f januarfariSyf’D Master; C. M. Rice, Secretary. Vernon No 692, 
 
 February 5 1874^ J-'t. Way. Master; W. P. Martin, Secretary. Cei^r Valley No. 1,403, 
 February 17 , 1874 , C. A. Mead, Master; F. L. Giddings, Secretary. Diamond Center, N(3. 
 
 1 403 February IK 1874, William Jeffrey, Master; Robert Brash, Secretary. Diamond Val- 
 l4 “No 1 405 Jiiie 13 1874, Hewett Craik, Master; William Osmer, Secretary. Matfle d 
 Green No 1 06 June 15, 1874, D. W. Mercer, Master; T. A. Bryant, Secretary. Middle 
 Creek No'. l’,218, March 24, 1874, Ellis Smith, Master; Henry Collet, Secretary. Pleasant 
 Hill No. 1 385 May 7 , 1875 , Fred Pracht, Master; J. F. Campbell, Secretary. Chase County 
 District Grange, No. 26, organized September 16, 1875, E. Stolts, Master; T. H. Warton, 
 Secretary. 
 
 SCHOOL AND OTHER STATISTICS. 
 
 There are four teachers employed in the new schoolhouse, complet^ in 1882, at a cost 
 of 810 000. This school has a high reputation throughout the State. The pupils number 
 nearly’ 300 . This site is one of the most sightly places m ttie town; objects here can be seen 
 twentv miles distant. In 1867 , there were nine schoolhou.ses in Chase County, m I 81 O, 18, 
 in 1878 35- in 1882 45, and 53 school rooms The school population is 3,140. Ttui visitations 
 of sdho^s by the Superintendent in 1882, was ,73 There are 44 School Districts in the 
 county; three of which are joint with Lyon, one with Morris, and one with Marion. The 
 average school levy is 9.95 mills on the dollar; the schoolhouse bonds voted in 1882, were 
 $12 8.50; the total amount of bonds is $16,130. There were 10 teachers of grade one, 42 of 
 grade two; 12 of grade three. There was one Normal graduate. 
 
 ^ In 18.59, the population of the county was 549; in 1860, 1 , 046 , in 1870, 1,989. in 18(5, 
 
 Tlie valuation of church property in the county is estimated at $15,000. The organiza¬ 
 tions m-e classified as follows: Roman Catholic, United Presbyterians andUniversalists, 
 eachfone; Baptist, Congregationalist, and Christians, each two; Methodists, fourteen, 
 
 ‘^“'"Tlm’cmmty management of Chase has been on a very economical basm. Its early 
 Conntv Officers worked without pay, and acting upon the admonition. Despise n(it the day 
 of small things ” the early settlers preferred to labor under inconveniences, rather than 
 to uTace tSelves under burdensome taxation. The first tax evy was made November 
 ll 1^59, am™ seven mills was levied for county and three mills for school purpose^ I^^ 
 1859 the valuation of real estate was $45,725; of personal property, $2o 811, total assess¬ 
 ment $716.36 In 1860, the assessment was as follows: real estate, $131,147; persona! prop- 
 Stv $ 4:3 W; town lots, $1,794.50; toUil, $176,078.40. In 1871, the assessment was S;49 457; 
 in ^1882,'it was $1,822,860.90, of which $289,460.90 was the assessment of the Atchison, 
 
 County's avm^^^^^ wheat per acre in 1882 was 24 bushels MHlliam 
 
 Wood near Cottonwood Falls, had 24 acres that yielded 44 bushels per acre. Little May 
 nnrl Eiiltv are the nreferred varieties. The spring wheat average was 16 bushels to the 
 “re ciirn 40; oate, 45Trye, iRrfiaxriO. It has 3,648 horses and mclcB; 19.500 head of cattle; 
 7,697 sheep; 5,047 swine, which are mostly of the Berkshire ® 
 
 are six m( 3 uths of good grazing; the cost per head for grazing cattle for the^ season is $1.25. 
 Prairie hay in stack $2 per ton. There is no herd law in force, and (o per cent of the 
 county is open range. 
 
 COTTONWOOD FALLS. 
 
 Cottonwood Falls, at tho organization of Chase County, was made the 
 teinponiry county seat. At the general election held November, 
 
 North Cottonwood Falls received 74 votes; Poland, 26; Bazaar, v; Cotton¬ 
 wood Valley, one vote. North Cottonwood Falls was located on the nortii- 
 east (luarter of Section 29, Township 19, Range 8. Its plat was filed for rec¬ 
 ord January 29, 18(11; its proprietors were S. D. Ilinkley, J. M. Iherson 
 and J. B. Smith. Its public square, which is in the site of its new, beauti¬ 
 ful and spacious school building, contains nearly five acres, and its valuable 
 and attractive court house, stands on the west half of block 28 and on the 
 east half of 29. Cottonwood Falls, proiier, was located on the southeast 
 duarter of Section 29, Township 19, Range 8. The plat was filed for record 
 July 2.5, 1860. Wood’s Addition to Cottonwood Falls embraced the west 
 hall of the west hall of Section 28, Township 19, Range 8. The plat was 
 recorded September 23, 1872. September 19, 187(1, J. W. McWilliiuns and 
 F. B. Hunt recorded an addition to the town, which was located on the 
 west half of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 33, 
 
 Township 19, Range 8. , . , , . xt ..i n j-j. 
 
 The business of the city is done in what is technically North Cotton¬ 
 wood Falls. In reaching this place by rail travelers stop at Strong City, 
 where there is a conveyance in readiness to take them to the Union House, 
 at the Palls, which is located but a little distance from tho Cottonwood, (in 
 the west side of Broadway, the main street. This street runs directly 
 south to its termination at the court house ground. At the right of the 
 
 
 COURT HOUSE, COTTONWOOD FALLS. 
 
 bridge, on the south side of the Cottonwood River, is an excellent water- 
 millfand the music of the falling waters as they flow oyer the dam addeil 
 to the romantic appearance of the country and the attractions created y 
 art, make the scene at once joyous, impressive and 
 Webb, the merchant prince of Strong City, has his business elaborate y 
 lettered by an advertisement on the roof of the mill. 
 
 The bridge is of the King pattern, 1.50 feet in length, and either way 
 from the river margin, is heavily timbered, and the rich bottom lancls con 
 tiguous thereto are^quite expansive. Cottonwood Falls has two hotels, two 
 bakeries, two billiard rooms, two confectionerms, two meat maikets, two 
 livery stables, two coal yards, two blacksmith simps, two milliDeyj e^ab- 
 lishments, two furniture houses, two music and sewing 
 two hardware stores, two drug stores, two newspapers, the I^eader, Republi¬ 
 can; the Courant, Democrat; one lumberyard, one brick 
 store, one barber shop, one shoe shop, one paint shop, one harness shop, 
 
 one carpenter shop, and seven general stores. who is 
 
 The physicians are W. P. Pugh, J. W. Stone, and . H. CasHer who is 
 also a deiler in thoroughbred shorthorns and Berkshire hogs. Tim attor¬ 
 neys are F. P. Cochran, T. H. Grisham, S. P. Young, Thomas 0. Kelley, C. 
 H.^Carswell, the Madden Brothers C. C. Whitson 
 
 W H. Hosinger is a real estate and loan agent. J. W. ^RWilliams estab 
 lished the Clmse County Land Agency in 1869 , and he has the special a enc^ 
 for the sale of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa ke Raihoad lands, of ^hmh 
 there are nearly 100,000 acres in the county remaining unsold. A. S. UeiiioO 
 
 IS th® National Bank was organized June, 1882, mid began 
 
 business August 28, 1882. Its capital is $50,000. The ofl.cere are: President, 
 A S. Howard; Vice-President, J. D. Miiiick; Cashici , W. \\ . p.a ^ 
 Directors, Arch. Miller, C. W. Rogler, Williain Je Trey, J.D Mini J, h. 
 Bernard, Samuel Baker, .1. R. Blackshire A. J. ^rockei S' 
 new stone bank building was completed during 1882, at a cost ot it..),uuu, 
 
 buikli,,B, s.«U.-ton. 
 
 terminus of Broadway. It was built in 1870 at a cost of about $1,8()0. S. 
 N Wood, S. H. Perrigo and W. R. Brown were among the pioneeis in tins 
 church work. Its first pastor was Rey. H. S. Brundage. 
 
 Freeborn, Harvey-Tones and W. B. hisher have V ^ 
 
 A. J. Crocker and 11. N. Simmons arc the deacons. . ‘ 
 
 bers in its Sunday-school, and the church membership is about the same. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Tlio Metlioclist Episcojjjil Churcli erected a building in 1870, at a cost of 
 about $2,500. This chureli organized June 12, 1859, with seven inembers, 
 J. C. Fraker, pastor. 
 
 Tlie United Presbyterians are now building a stone structure, north¬ 
 west of the court house, which will be an ornament to the city. They or¬ 
 ganized in 1872. 
 
 There are a few Universalists and Si)iritualists here, and some of other 
 Christian denominations. 
 
 The Press. —S. N. Wood commenced the publication of the Kansas 
 Press, a foui' page, six column paper, at Cottonwood Falls, May 30, 1859. 
 It was removed to Council drove, Morris County, in October, 1859, and 
 afterwards the material was taken to Salina. 
 
 In the summer of 180(i. S. N. Wood started the Chase Coimty Ban¬ 
 ner and ran it until August 3. 1807, when Theodore Alvord managed it 
 until November, 1808. Mr. Wood continued its publication until the spring 
 of 1859, when some of the business men of Cottonwood Falls purchased it, 
 and W. R. Brown and II. L. Hunt were its editors until April, 1870, and 
 F. E. Smith was publisher. It was then discontinued'and its material was 
 taken to Winfield, Cowley County. 
 
 In the summer of 1870, Frank J. Beck, Albert Follett and R. J. Mc¬ 
 Clure began the publication of the Kansas Genfral Index, but soon after 
 John Gifford and Albert Yale obtained it, and in January, 1871, they re¬ 
 moved it to Wichita. The above named papers were all Republican in 
 politics. 
 
 William A. Morgan established the Chase County Leader, at Cotton¬ 
 wood Falls, February (i, 1871. It is a financial success and is well sustained 
 by the Republicans of the county. The office is well located, being on the 
 corner just north of the Chase County National Banking Association, 
 which was erected in 1882, on corner of Broadway and Friend Street, one of 
 the nicest two-story buildings in tfie city. Both buildings ai-e of the Cot¬ 
 tonwood magnesian limestone. 
 
 The Chase County Courant was established at Cottonwood h^alls <.)cto- 
 ber 2C, 1874, by J. C. Martin and W. E. Timmons. Sept. 1, 1876, W. E. 
 Timmons assumed editorial control, and J. C. Martin became local editor. 
 April 13, 1877, Martin again became associate editor with Timmons. May 
 15, 1878, Martin sold his interest in the paper to A. J. Crutchfield and 
 Timmons again became sole editor. July 13,1878, Crutchfield retired, leav¬ 
 ing Timmons editor and proprietor. The Conran}, is Democratic in politics, 
 having been Inde[)endent up to the retirement of Mr. Martin from it. It is 
 a six-column folio, and IMr. Timmons acts as editor, compositor, “devil,” 
 bookkeeper, business manager, etc., getting out the paper entirely filone, 
 except on press day when he gets some one to turn the machine—a Taylor 
 press—while he feeds in the papers. This is the only paper of the same size 
 in the State, or perhaps in the United States, that is gotten out by one man 
 unaided, except about one hour each week, while the paper is being run off. 
 F estate papers have been temporarily published at Cottonwood 
 
 Zeredatha Lodge. No. 80, A., F. & A. II., was organized at Cotton¬ 
 wood Falls, October 22, 1867. William R. Brown was W. W.; W. A. 
 Cormack, S. W; II. L. Hunt, J. W. This is an active, prosperous organi¬ 
 zation. 
 
 Angola Lodge. No. 58, /. 0. 0. F., was organized at Cottonwood 
 Falls, October 15, 1870. Its officers were F. J. Beck, N. G; George W. 
 Williams, Y. G. 
 
 Elmdale Lodge, No. 128. was organized October 5, 1875. Its officers 
 were as follows: S. N. Wood, N. G.; J. Critton, V. G., S. E. Yeomans, 
 Secretary. 
 
 Faith Lodge, No. 204, I. 0. G. T. organized at Cottonwood Palls, 
 June 15,^ 1871, made choice of the following officers: W. B. Ilackett, W. 
 C. T.; E. A. Thomas, W. V. G. Lodges have been formed in different 
 [larts of the country since that time, and they have been in good workinir 
 condition. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 ISAAC ALEXANDER, quarryman and contractor, was born September 1C, at 
 Salem, N. H. IIis early life was spent as a sailor, when tiring of tin's life he came to Kan¬ 
 sas in May, IS-IO. He located first at Lawrence, where he remained about si-x months, en¬ 
 gaged in following the trade of a carpenter. He then went to Prairie City, where he re¬ 
 mained about the same length of time. In .Inly, 1857, he came to Wise (now Chase) Conntv, 
 locating at Cottonwood Falls. He then pre-empted a claim of 100 acres, being the north¬ 
 west quarter of Section C!), Township 10. Rimge 8, which he held about fifteen months; 
 oecoiniiig (lissatislied ho then abandoned it and took the northeast <iuarter of the same 
 Section. Tliis being part of the present site of the city of Cottonwood Falls, In February 
 1801, the survey of the city was made, including part of the claim of Mr. Alexander The 
 other owners of the original site were: J. M. Pherson, J. B Smith, and L. D. Hinkley 
 In November, 1861, Mr. Ale.xander entered the army as a private, in Comiiany B of the 
 Ninth Regiment, Kansas Volunteers. He participated in all the battle.s in which his com¬ 
 pany took an active part, and was mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, in January, 1805. He 
 then returned to Chase County and engaged in farming, starting an orchard of 1 125 apple 
 1 ,1)00 peach, 100 pear and 100 cherry trees, besides other small fruits, and one and one-half 
 acres converted into a vineyard. He has been a resident of Chase County ever since his 
 return from the war, and started in the business of quarrying in 1873. Tlie first quarry he 
 oi>ened was in the town site of Cottonwood Falls. Since then he has opened quarries east 
 of the city, and has at present four quarries, furnishing a large quantity of stone for ship¬ 
 ment, including the foundation for the main structure of the State Capitol at Topeka. He 
 at present owns :302 acres in Chase County, a great portion of it being quarry land Mr 
 Alexander is a Republican in politics, and although having never sought or accepted office 
 wields a great influence In the political affairs of the county. One of the oldest settlers of 
 the county, he has remained upon his original ground. 
 
 GEORGE BALCH, Sheriff of Chase County, was born in Niagara County, N. Y., 
 September 0, 18.33. When he was nine years old his parents removed to Ogle County, Ill., 
 where he remained until 1850. He was brought up on a farm, and received a common 
 school education. He came to Kansas in 1856, with a colony of 2.50 men from Illinois, and 
 remained about a year at Lawrence. He was afterwards in different parts of the State and 
 in 18i5!) located in Chase County, pre-empting 100 acres situated on Middle Creek, in Dia¬ 
 mond Creek Township. This farm he at once commenced to improve, and cultivated it until 
 March, 1862, when he enlisted as a private in Company A, Fifth Regiment, Kansas Cav¬ 
 alry. He ii.articipated in all the battles and skirmishes in which his company was en¬ 
 gaged. He was mustered out at Little Rock, Ark., in March, 1865, He then'returned to his 
 farm and continued to operate it until his election to theofficeof Sheriff; since then he has re¬ 
 
 sided in Cottonwood Falls and rented his farm. He has since purchased forty acres adjoining, 
 and has made valuable improvements upon his farm, iucluding a substantial stone dwelling, 
 barn, corn cribs etc. Mr. Balch is a member of the order of I. O. O. P. and a member of 
 J. W. Geary Poet, No. 15, G. A. R. He was elected Sheriff of Chase County in the fall of 
 1881. He has held several local offices In his township. He married Miss Jennie M. Hous¬ 
 ton, of Chase County, January 1, 1866, by which marriage he has had six children, of whom 
 Albert C., Charles G., William O., Edwin E. and Jessie G. are now living. 
 
 SIDNEY A. BREESE, County Clerk of Chase County, was born in Mount Gilead, 
 Morrow Co., Ohio, October 4, IStlO. He received a common school education and resided 
 in his native county until 1855, when he removed to Muscatine County, Iowa, where he re¬ 
 mained until he came to Kansas in the fall of 18.57. He remained at Lawrence about a 
 year, a part of this time engaged in the law office of S. N. Wood Esq. In November, 
 1858, he came to Chase County, and in the following spring he received a commission from 
 Gov. Medary, as one of the members of the first Board of County Supervisors, the other 
 members being Prank Leonard and J. M. Pherson. This board held its first meeting 
 March 15, 185!), and proceeded to organize the county of Chase. In April of that year, Sir. 
 Breese was elected Register of Deeds of Chase County, and was afterwards re-elected, and 
 held the office^intil he entered the army, October 10,1861. He enlisted as a Corporal in Capt. 
 Wood’s Independent Company, known as Kansas Rangers. This company was afterwards 
 attached to the Sixth Regiment, Missouri Cavalry, and served in Missouri, Arkansas, 
 Mississippi and Louisiana. Mr. Breese was subsequently promoted to the position of 
 Cajitain of his Company. He participated in many skirmishes and engagements with the 
 enemy in Missouri and Arkansas, and in the siege of 'Vicksburg, the battle of Jackson, 
 Miss., and the Red River campaign, under Gen. Banks. He was wounded, April 8, 1804, 
 in the battle at Sabine Cross Roads, La. This wound disabled him from further service, 
 and he resigned in New Orleans, in September, 1864. He returned to his home in Ohio, 
 on a visit, and remained until the following fall, being married during this time. He 
 then returned to Cottonwood Palls and engaged in mercantile business, in which he con¬ 
 tinued two years. In 1807 he was again elected Register of Deeds, holding the office two 
 years. In 1808 he bought an unimproved farm of 360 acres, situated two miles west of 
 Elmsdale, in Diamond Creek Township, and removed to this farm during the last year of 
 his official term. He afterwards continued the cultivation of hie farm until in the fall of 
 1871, he was elected to the dual office of County Clerk and Clerk of the District Court. 
 He held the office of Clerk of the District Court until January, 1877, and has held the 
 office of County Clerk continuously since his election in 1871. He was elected County As¬ 
 sessor in 1859, and ill 1800 made the first assessment in Chase County. He also made the 
 official United States census in Chase County, and the then unorganized county of Marion 
 during the same year. The first post office in the c^i^*^»as on a farm near the present 
 site of Strong City. This office was removed to CoJ^^pod Falls in 18.5!), and Mr. Breese 
 was appointed the first postmaster, holding the he entered the array. He is a 
 
 member of Zeredatha Lodge, No. 747, K. of H. 5pB^5rried Mies Maggie Irwin, of Mount 
 Gilead. Ohio, May 19. 1864. She died August 10,D873, leaving two children,—Carrie IL, 
 and Maggie B.. both now living. He married Miss Theresa L. Young, of Cottonwood 
 Falls, Octobers, 1870, by wdiom he has two children—Harris Young and Victor Irwin, 
 both living. 
 
 MALCOLM A. CAMPBELL, hardware and agricultural implement dealer, was born in 
 Argyleshire, Scotland, August 20, 1835. He came to the United States with his parents in 
 1853, locating in DeKalb County, 111., where he remained until March, 1857, when he came 
 to Kansas. He located in Lyon County, on the Cottonwood River, near the present site of 
 the village of Plymouth, and pre-empted 160 acres of land, which he improved and still 
 owns. During the war he was Captain of a company of the State Militia, and was called into 
 service at the time of the Price raid, and upon several occasions to resist threatened Indian 
 outbreaks and invasions. For sixteen years Mr. Campbell was extensively engaged in 
 raising, handling and shipping cattle and hogs. In June, 1880, he removed to Cottonwood 
 Falls and established his jireecnt business. He carries a large stock of hardware and agri¬ 
 cultural implements and operates a tin shop in connection with his tin store. He is one of 
 the old settlers of the Cottonw'ood Valley and has been for many years identified with the 
 history and business prosperity of Lyon and Chase counties, living over tw'enty years near 
 the county line. He has an extended acquaintance in both counties, and has tlie respect 
 and esteem of hundreds of sturdy tillers of the soil in Lyon and Chase. He is a member 
 of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 CHARLES H. CARSWELL, attorney-at-law, was born November 7, 1851, at Salem, 
 «N. Y. He received an academic education, graduating from Washington Academy, N. Y. 
 in 1869. He came to Kansas in 1870, locating at Emporia, where he attended the academic 
 department of the State Normal School about three years. He commenced the study of law in 
 1876, in the office of Randolph & .Sedgwick, prominent attorneys of Emporia, and was admit¬ 
 ted to the bar in September,1877, by the District Court of Lyon County, Judge E. B. Peyton, 
 presiding. In 1878 he began the practice of law' at Emporia; and in May, 1879, came to 
 Chase County, locating at Cottonwood Falls, where he has since resided and been actively 
 engaged in the practice of his profession. Though yet comparatively a young man, he has 
 won for himself, by close application fiTlris profession, by his ability and faithful jierfor- 
 mance of the business entru.sted to him, a leading jiosition at the bar in Chase County. 
 Mr, Carswell is unmarried. He is a member of Zeredatlia Lodge, No. 80, A., F. & A. M. 
 
 W. H. CARTTER. M D., farmer and stock-raiser, is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, Ed¬ 
 ucated as a physician, and served twelve years in the United States Navy. Prior to the 
 war he was connected with the Paruguay Expedition and laying the Atlantic cable. During 
 the war of the rebellion he was attached to the North Atlantic and Gulf squadrons. At 
 theclose of the war he returned to Cleveland, and continued in practice there until 1874, 
 when he came to Cottonw'Ood Falls to engage in his present business. He is largely inter¬ 
 ested in farming and raising graded and thoroughbred cattle, only in cases of emergency 
 practicing surgery. The doctor was elected a member of the Kansas House of Representa¬ 
 tives in November, 1882. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M. and K. of P. 
 
 FENNIMORE P. COCHRAN, attorney-at-law, was born in Belmont County, Ohio. 
 September 19, 1844 His early life was spent in his native county. His preparatory studies 
 were madeat Oberlin College, and he graduated fromAthens College in the class of 1800. 
 His law'studies W'ere commenced soon after, in the office of his brother. Judge R. H Coch¬ 
 ran,of Wheeling, Va. In April, 1861, he enlisted as a private in Company E, Fifteenth 
 Regiment, Ohio Volunteers. The regiment re-enlisted in August for three years. Mr. 
 Cochran w’as promoted to Sergeant of his company, and afterwards promoted to Sergeant- 
 Major of hie regiment, and in November, 1862, received a commission as First Lieutenant. 
 His regiment was in the western army, and upon the re-organization of the armies, he was 
 assigned to the Fourth Corps, Array of the Cumberland. Mr. Cochran participated in the 
 batues of Pittsburg Landing, Shiloh, Perrysville, Stone River, Fort Donelson, Chicka- 
 mauga. Missionary Ridge, Resaca. Kennesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, the siege of 
 Atlanta, and the battles of Franklin and Nashville. He was wounded in the Stone River 
 engagement, and taken prisoner. He was held only one night, then re-captured while in 
 the hospital of the enemy. He was againhvounded in the battle of Chickamauga. Lieutenant 
 Cochran served about eight months as A. D. C. upon the staff of Gen. Negley; and about 
 tw'o years upon the staff of Gen. Wood. He was mustered out of service at San Antonio, 
 Tex., in November, 1865; he then resumed his law'studies, and December, 10, 1860, was 
 admitted to the har by the Belmont Court of Common Pleas; and in the same month was 
 admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Ohio. He located at Wheeling, W. Va., 
 in 1866 and commenced the practice of law. lie remained there until the summer of 1871, 
 when he came to Kansas; he located at Cottonwood Falks, and established himself in the 
 practice of hieprofe.ssion. He has resided here continuously since that time Has held the of¬ 
 fice of City Attorney four years and the office of County Attorney of Chase County two years. 
 He is a member of Zeredatha Lodge, No. 80; also a member of J. W. Geary Post, No. 15, 
 G. A. R. and a member of the order of A., F. & A. M. He married Miss Mabel M. 
 Lindsay, of Cottonwood Falls, January 11, 1873, by which marriage he has two children— 
 Dora E. and Robert L. 
 
 ELISHA COOLEY, dealer in sewing machines, pianos, organs and musical merchan¬ 
 dise, Cottonw'ood Falls, was bom in Hunterdon County, N. J., April 15, 18.38. He re¬ 
 ceived an academic education, but before entering upon a contem]ilated college course 
 entered the volunteer service for the war of the R bellion He enlisted in October, 1861, 
 as a iirivate in Company H, Ninth Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry; was as¬ 
 signed to the army under Gen. Burnside, and participated in the expedition into North 
 Carolina, which resulted in the capture of Roanoke I.sland, Newberne and Fort Macon, 
 N. C. in all of which battles Mr. Cooley took an active part. He was also in the battles 
 of Kinston, Whitehall and Goldsboro. He then remained on garrison duty, with occa¬ 
 sional expeditions into the enemy’s country, until the spring of 1864. He then joined the 
 
CHASE COUNTY. 
 
 1359 
 
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 tion of t"'" ‘|;;f c“rrU-s'!r"t(.<-k oVse«\ut'mVcuf^^^^ supplied l>ianos, 
 
 s“do 6 uTTLE. general merchant, wa. born hi WUliam« County (Ihio Jane 
 27, t's:..i. ^ lie rcceivod a common sc^ol e«^^ in nt%\e“engaged 
 
 nntilUe aUainedhisina.)onty. I 18 came to Kansas. After re¬ 
 in a'“l remmntd C i^an , he settled in Chase County, and bought ICO 
 
 imumiy a few months m Moms C ., i^iver, in Cottonwood Township, which 
 
 ncrus of unimprovedlandsitnate 1 , it for about two years. He then sold it and re¬ 
 lic began at once to continuing until 1874, 
 
 moved to Cottonwood Palls Id eiigag^ „„ Diamond 
 
 when he disposed of hi^iibiness and lion^nt gj^gg oiierated. He has 
 
 Creek, in Diamond Creek ’ ■ , i ,„g „re corn and wheat; also raises cat- 
 
 abo lit 500 acres under cultivation. 1 he principal crops are corn aim w . cjencral 
 
 tie and hogs, feeding all his crops to his own st^^^^ 
 
 me rchaiidiBing, at Cottomi oo.l , stockf^of general merchandise, and do 
 
 firm name of Doolittle A bon. y ^^ the office of Comity Commissioner twice 
 
 an extensive business. II ^ Clerk of the Di.strict Court four years, twice elected 
 
 holding the office f“J!,*’ ^ of two years each; and has represented this district 
 
 Treasurer of Chase County He has als^o held other local offices. He married Miss 
 
 sUvhi^Giffmd of'wnffi Ohio. December 18, ia54, by lyhich marriage he has 
 
 Hdnin^-childremofUihom^ 
 
 Kall^’^as'l!i;^^in^^t&hin C«^ 
 
 years old his J/nited vvith th^ Congregational Church of Norwalk, 
 
 He was converted f® the chlca ''0 Thelo^cal Seminary and were completed 
 
 His theological studies were Tmie b, ma? iie canie to Kansas the following month, 
 
 atOberliu, Ohio, e flrsrSabbatii in August he began his ministerial duties 
 
 locating in Johnson T pi,at Siiriim Hill where he was ordained the IDtli of 
 
 as pastor of the V‘ii Ue held for one vear. In August, 1881, he came to Cotton- 
 
 TIIOMAS S. JONl^S, attorney-at-law, ^ 
 
 184.'>. He was educated at the i„’ti,e ..astern circuits of his nativeState. 
 
 Scliool at Lexington, Va. fa l .Vf 'W-j'^ He located at Cottonwood Falls and 
 
 city in 1,874, and held various local « P' “ “f pg aiiifointed County Attorney 
 He there engaged in law practice.. In "P"' « ‘Yat city until April, 1883, 
 
 of Ford County, to fill an unexpired term ^ > ,® y,‘'' V"'/'IJSgtice: Mr. Jones is one 
 
 when he returned to Cottonwood B alls, and • stnti' He possesses an extended 
 
 of the leading men of his profession in t f I a-t of j ,^g®iPtgrgsts of his clients. 
 
 sisriiS'iiJX- »» e,..,.™, c, 
 
 naiigo County, N. 1., November '"f- . .ogj when he enlisted as a private in Corn- 
 
 native county, where he remained ;VVA : ,.gg’g jjg was assigned to the Fifth Corps 
 
 liany K, Forty-fourth Reginient New \ ork Vo promoted to the position of Ser- 
 
 (Gen. Porter), Army of the Potoinac. I .larticiiiated in the siegeofYorktown, the battle 
 geant. While with this regiment Mi. Kii „ L . „ '.i.„ pg,ii„a„ia the second battle of Bull 
 Sf Hanover Court House, the seven ^ ^ ™ im was promoted to Second Lieutenant 
 
 Run. the battles of Antietam f'New York yoliin- 
 in March. 1803, and transferred to C!”’"P“yafterwards on garrison duty at 
 teers, who ivere at that time stationed at buffolk ' Mr. Kimie was sutse- 
 
 dillerent [loints in the /r(p‘.,_,e,.p,aater of the regiment, and was mustered 
 
 quently promoted to B ^^®j\*f"g\„k N C He then returned to his native cyinty- 
 out of service in June, 186.o, ^ • Yke drue- business, until he came to Kansas in 
 
 ho remained, engaged most *P® p. County and took a claim (under the Homestead 
 in the spring of 1871. *°®p ®'.V nillp in Bazaar Township. This farm he improved and 
 
 Act) of 100 acres, situated on pj March 1879, removed to Cottonwood 
 
 cultivated for eight years. He then \ peace to fill a vacancy, and in the follow- 
 
 Falls He was soon after Ue was a-affi ele^^^ Febrfikry, 1881, and .held 
 
 ing spring was elected to the same office. resiirned and engaged in mercantile business 
 
 the office until May of ®o .’oSpe was elected Clerk of the District Court of Chase 
 
 at Cottonwood B alls. In H^iarried Miss Julia E. Ransford, of Clienango Coooty- 
 
 ^nd rW. ai^ehving.harnegg and syuue nnm 
 
 Province, tJermany. April 30, 1845. .j® ® gf this sketch remained until 1850, when 
 
 locating at Manitowoc, W!®--'''^®/p®,the «Sery trade. In April, 18(14, he en- 
 he went to Bloomington, Ill., and IJj®'® j?“‘i®e.t aiKl Forty-fifth Regiment Illinois Volun- 
 listed as a private in Company .tutioi^^^^^ in Missouri. Whs in no active services 
 
 teers During the whole of his 8 er\ ice he wa ^ t _ fram (ron Price’s army, who was hung 
 hut was one 5f the three ^,alf in Illinois 
 
 at Rolla. Mo., September 30, 1S04. Alter a ...i_v.,>rrorroH in the nursuit 
 
 he came to Kansas and loc^ated at Topeka 
 
 revived in lasi. Tlie present meinufitMu^j ui tuc vuuiyn lo 
 without a pastoi. Interest %>a. re rlnrinf^ the ministry of Mr. Fisher. In addition 
 
 twenty-five of he has change ofthe First Congregational Cliiirch at Strong 
 
 tothcchnrchatCottonwoodFa Is he^^^ under°his ministry in March, 1883. 
 
 City, which was organized wi ha th"y noiv have in progress of erection a 
 
 Fourteenhavesiiice nniRd with t chi ch ! ^ y (.hurch of Elmdale, Chase 
 
 house of worship. He a so has ym Jje ox tne o jg^.i with a membership of 
 
 county, vyhich 'vas organizei under his mim ^ 
 
 twelve. wpll nna’lified to aid him in his duties. She taught for 
 
 ninefears ffi^rsXoffis^of and is\it present engaged in teaching in the graded schools 
 
 at Cottonwood Remster of Deeds, Chase County, w;as born in Preston County, 
 
 iir He l ece wSl a common school education in his native comity, where he 
 
 \V,\ a., July 13,1W5- He V t,, .a to up removed to Lee County, Iowa, and there 
 
 remained until ‘^fterattaining til Se spring of 1859, when he came to Kansas, 
 
 followed his trade—that of a chair-making, lie followed this business about 
 
 located in cottonwood Fans a Braking ^ 
 
 three years. Jn 18 bl he was eiy i | gg. iippomted County 
 
 elected County Clerk, holdmg this omce two y^a^^ ejection. He then held the 
 
 Treasurer to nil an unexpirid ten , oo-ain elected Register of Deeds, and has been 
 
 office about three years. In 186( he was his sixteenth year in this office, 
 
 re-elected at each en.bseqnent elect ^ which he is held by all political parties and the 
 which fact's an indication of , jj „„ several occasions has been unanimous, and 
 
 inhabitants of Chase County. Sates. He is an outspoken Republican, 
 
 yet has never >>.eenft^°ng‘y shice U hito life, with the great struggle 
 
 and has been identified with ina* 1 ^ hanner waves Mr. Gandy is a member of the 
 for liberty and union, where Col m bi^ 'mnm ^ , 
 
 Methodist Episcopal Church He -g , y q p pie married Miss Nancy E. Williams, 
 andamemberot Angola Lodge No ^^8 by wbich marriage lie has had ten children, of 
 SAZaS:. ilSnS.. E«l-. « B.ll« Co*, F. S., 
 
 Florence J., Mary F; and ’VVilhe E. art ^ McMiim County, Tenn., Janii- 
 
 THOMAS H. GRI8HAM, attoincy-^irt uw was removed to Cooper County, Mo., 
 
 ary 10, ItHS. When he ''’a® ee''®n .y®!J, pe rail aw-ay from home and enlisted as a pri- 
 where he remamed “ntd An^ ist 18h4 vU e 1 y^kinteer Infantry. Participated in the 
 vate in Company C, Forty httn HeLimmu - Missouri during the Price raid. Then 
 
 battle of Castle Rock, crossing of the Osa^e River Corps, Army of the 
 
 went to Nashville, Tenn,, and was as. ^ pranklin and in the two battles before Nash- 
 
 C'umberliind. PartieipatuI the batt having several skirraislies with the 
 
 vine. He remained ni Tennessee nntdB «'>'na y^lWio. 
 
 enemy. Then returned 4" a?he came to Kansas. In 1876 he began 
 
 4, 1865. He remained Missouri Horn that time n^ Booneville, Mo., and was 
 
 the stiidv of law in t^e office of Jndg ^circuit Court of the Ninth Judicial District of 
 admitted to the bar i Jincr uffiile in Missouri, he served three years as a 
 
 Missouri, Judge G. W Miller, presiding M hiieni^.i^^^^ ^ locating at 
 
 member of the Board of Registration p' . ," 7 ^° j„ the fall of 1880 he was elected to 
 
 Cottonwood Falls, where 'je^an p'® h',ae‘ Couiik, which office he held for two years, 
 the office of Prosecuting Attornej J.'P, Hpoeral nractice of his profession in partnerslnii 
 Retiring in January, 1883 , he rcsiimed the p Grisham & Evans. Mr. Grisham is a member 
 with M?. E N Ev>'ns, undp t'}® 1 ^"'! na^me^f G.isham 
 
 of IZeredatha Fndge, No. 80, A.. . nha^e County. December 28. 188;. 
 
 G. A. R. 11® niiwFn®i\T“a xmw arTi^ Pre^^^^ of Chase County National Bank, was born 
 IION. AUGOS31N ^ TTp wan fitted for college at Kimball Union Acad- 
 
 ill Windsor County. A t., D^'cember 4 laiO. 1858. In Ibe fall of that year he 
 
 omy, Meridan, N. IL. am about two years. In July, 1860, he 
 
 went to Mississippi “d engaged m teachi F,. McCook, at Leavenworth, Kansas, 
 
 came to Kansas, and eiitCTed the law o ■ 1^ He”vas admitted to the bar in 1,860 by the 
 
 with whom he studied through that ^Hisoi . . . and spent the winter, 
 
 United States District Court at ai Detroit, Mich., 
 
 and in the following spring enf f' 1 t'l® aw the law school at Ann Arbor, 
 
 with whom he studied about ten 'nonps He spring of 1862 he returned to 
 
 Mieh., attending the law conree d mnb;jlmt engaged in active 
 
 Kansas, locating at Cottomvood B a> K wliere ue official positions, and engaged 
 
 practice about ten years. He bp ® nc®^®®:U lie was elected County Superintendent of 
 in the management of '“^/ndividna busine^p^ Ile^ \a^^^ elected District Attorney in 1864, 
 Schools in I81i4. holding the "dice thri. y -• holding the ollic.e two years; 
 
 holding the office two years; )®as elpteci Count^U^^^^^ appointed County 
 
 was elected Probate Judge iii IHJ), p® nm„ tp omp^^^ y thus liold- 
 
 Treasiirer in 1872 to 111 an unexpirial t^^^ County. Nov- 
 
 iiig the position about live years. He niarricd . , G*!"- j j whom B. Franklin, Mabel 
 
 sisinis* b" ...w. «..o. -m*. 
 
 a residence 01 aooutuyeai unvAt. v-*;* nnrsnit 
 HI ivuiiii. 4.TL<j., --- --1 5i 4 Anril 1806 where he engaged in the 
 
 he came to Kansas and l®®a‘e‘|.f H^’^^'^p/carae to Cottonwood Falls and engaged in tp 
 of his trade until June l.u, w hen ^ sold out aiffi trip 
 
 harness and ^addlery business wfficl he e^t“pd up ^ farmer and stock¬ 
 farming and stosJc-raiBingp twopars. Nffi followed ever sipe in the 
 
 dealer he again purchased his toimei “nsiiie.^., i-inu the city and does a large and 
 “ ilace. ” He has tp nn^, ®f "!>“ matin pffi the oflice of Maymr 
 
 prosperous business, '^ti-Ixnlil is inril He was a member of the City Council 
 
 two terms, being ‘■®-®t®etect to the offiM la-t Ay L i besides holding 
 
 two years. He was under Sheiift of t®® en^uy ^ ^^gj^her of Zeredatlia Lodge, No. 80, 
 
 minor leing Master“l8(!9 and holding the same office for 1883, and is also a mem 
 
 jotlN^W^ McWHLLIAMS, rral ®®t®tffi'pns and uis^mmice^ag^^^^^^ 
 
 nonsburg, Washington Co, Pa., Sp)tembei 8^^1841j^^H^^ college at Cannonsbnrg in 1861. 
 
 county where he w'as educated, araduat , „ jje was mustered out of servme as 
 
 in the ITuited States Signal Corps of t'®®pa.np . la^ office of Col. Enoch 
 
 Seru-eant in September, 186u. He soon aftenpre n-raduated from Columbia 
 
 Totten, at Washiugtp, Distrip ®^;9®pi Q^jf^ihia He Inis nevt°r engaced iii reguB'r prac- 
 Law School, at Washington, D^trict °t Go'inuom-pursuits, as 9 ne of tto 
 tice in his profession, but m t’}® ^8 jZmrier. He followed the business iintd 
 
 editors and publishers of tp M a^F'pt > ‘ I [ gated at Cottonwood Falls, and en- 
 
 thcBiimmcrof 1869, wpn he came to Kpyas^ H^ Atchison, Topeka & 
 
 gaged in his preseuit linin'®®®-“^ 11 ®'“"^'®®™- 
 
 Santa Pe Railroad Company, agent for ^ and represents seven insuranp wm- 
 
 ties. He also does a general real estate ancl loan ou. ’ ^^.gj. lou.OOD acres of land in 
 
 nanies including fire and tornado insurance. R® nas if, & A. M.;mcm- 
 
 KaMiw. Mr. McWilliams is a member ot Zep latha Lodge, Nm j- jj . algo a 
 
 her of Angola Lodge, No. 58, I. O. O. F-yn^n [.^g[|^[ ^^0 office of Justice ot the Peace pe 
 member of J. Geary Post, No. 15. CL ■ '“-..r,,,,,,,, ^.r tlie citv three years and w'as elected 
 
 years during his early residence here. ^ ®[^P ^j^g lerm. He married Miss Emma C'pL of 
 
 to the Legislature in the fall of 18*2,- T,,,Pn,irv ui 1870 without issue. He mariied Mis^ 
 
 coii?y;“:^- 
 
 County ot Cork. Ireland, March i, IBffi. Camt to i ^ i^fg_ jie 
 
 who located at Cincinnati (Ohio w Lei ® “J® p®J®®L trade of a printer. In 1860 he remped 
 received a common school education ‘in bR‘ip®'l“\®gP r Company D, Twenty-third Rcgi- 
 
 hfNcwuort Ky., and in 18(11 he enlisted as a mipte in Sergeant 
 
 ment, Kentucky Volunteer Jnfantry. M M .^^as assigned to the army of 
 
 Sergeant-Ma.ior, Second Lieutenant a pP* yj[ig The regiment was then transferred 
 the Ohio and partimiiated in tp ffiittlyo^pp^ ^y^^^^^^^ gyne River, 
 
 to the army of the Cunibuland, aiKl AfioTitG then took part m the pursuit of IIoocl, 
 
 Chickamanga, the campffign ^ He resigned nJup p Np ivi^ 
 
 u. loar^Lui w. , . X.- T 1 oj’ 
 
 1824. When he was about seven y®^P ®^^ removed to Toledo, Ohio, but after a short 
 resided there about hve 7®“®,;,,lXiintY O w 1 where the subject of this ske ch i-emain® 
 residence there located A^LLiLn'LGon Yhynpjgjg Qalifornia by the ovtrlai d 
 
 until after attaining his majority l o and reachiim the headwaters of Bear River in bep- 
 route, wintering in Independence, Mo ap reacni = , principally in mercantile bnsi- 
 
 tember. 1849. He remained there about fou j^iais miga i ' [jj--^^.pigp he contimu'd 
 
 ness, ile then retiitnedto Ohio ‘J;n‘j.pg!p®'\Yabasha°Co., Minn., and engaged in hardware 
 until 1863. He then removed to F^p^Lip, \4 ajiasy^ ne 
 
 and agricultural implement bnsimssoonti id engaged in general merchandising, 
 
 came to Kansas. He located at Cptoi son succeeded him in the business. He 
 
 he continued in this business nffiillffiffi and has since held the office; he has held the 
 
 W'as apiiointed jiostma^er in Fpnui y > pgrrigo was a charter member of IL® 
 
 ?Ss 1 ," Un'®-E. MiilS^ Uv^: 
 
 by which r-'‘"8 
 
 W. W. - 
 
1360 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 caf<t liis lines in pleasant places anil lie lived with a fine family named Ilickhara, residing 
 live miles north of St. (dairsville. lie applied himself especially to mathematics and other 
 branches fitting himself for a teacher in which he engaged in his nineteenth year. He 
 attended Franklin College, at New Athens in 18(10, and in May, 1862, he graduated from 
 Duff's Commercial College, Pittsburg. In Angnat, 1802, he enlisted in Comiiany G, Ninety- 
 eighth Regiment, Ohio Volunteers. His regiment was in the Second Brigade, Second 
 Division, Jeff. C. Davis, of the Foiirteenth Corps. On the 7th of October he was wounded 
 below the left knee at the battle of Perry Hill. This wound confined him to the hospital until 
 January, 1863, when he rejoined his regiment at Franklin, Tenn. He partici])ated in the 
 liattle of Chiekamaiiga in which his comiiany lost several men and the regiment lost nearly 
 all its commanding ollicers, yet hi Id its ground long after the loss of all its amniunitiou 
 and retreated to Rossville, tlience to Chattanooga. He was in tlie charge upon Missionary 
 Ridge, and went towards Knoxville to relieve Burnside; camped for tlie winter at Chat¬ 
 tanooga. Was with Sliernian’s army in all its Atlanta campaign, and in the tight at .Jonesboro, 
 was wounded by a niinnie ball in the right thigh joint. M'as sent to Atlanta and wa.s dis¬ 
 charged March i."), 1805. Had the liall extracted August 22, 1866. In IH.'i" he removed to 
 Washington, Ohio, and took charge of a grocery store. During the years 1868 and 18(10 he 
 was principal of the I'nion School, but was compelled by ill health to resign this position 
 and then came to Kansas. Located at Cottonwood Falls in March, 1871, and in the fall of that 
 year he was elected County Surveyor, and re-elected in 1872, and again elected to the posi¬ 
 tion in 1881. At the time of his election by the directors of the bank to his present position 
 he was County Surveyor and also clerking in the store of Doolittle & Son. The election was a 
 complete surprise to him as he had never applied for the office. It was purely a just 
 recognition of his honesty and bnsiiie.s8 qualities. Mr. Sanders is a member and elder of 
 the United Presbyterian Church. He married Mies Ella M. McDowell, of St. Clairsville, 
 Ohio, April 3, lfe7, by wdiom he has four children—John B., Charles M., Bella M. and 
 Nellie A. 
 
 JOSEPH A. SMI ril, attorney-at-law, the third child of F. E. and .Julia A. Smith, was 
 born September 25. 1863, at Highland, Madison Co., Ill. His parents soon after moved to 
 Carthage, Ill., and there resided until 1873, when they came to Kansas,locating at Emporia. 
 Mr. Smith began the study of law at an early age, in the office of his father, and received 
 a college education at the Lutheran College at Carthage, III. He afterward read law in 
 the office of Scott it Lynn, eminent attorneys at Emporia, and was admitted to the bar by 
 the District Court of Lyon County, March term, 18,83, Judge Graves presiding. He then 
 entered into partnership with .Judge .I. V. Sanders, and April 3, 1883, opened an office at 
 Cottonwood Falls. Mr. Smith is the only resident partner and is assisted by Judge San¬ 
 ders, who resides in Emporia, in all their court practice, thus making a strong and able 
 firm who have built up in a short time a larre business, ranking with the leading practi¬ 
 tioners before the Chase Countv bar. Though young in years he has brilliant prospects 
 before him and may confidently hope to attain eminence in his profession at an early age. 
 
 NELSON J. SWAYZE, private banker, was born in Niagara District, Canada, near 
 Canada Falls, September 28, 1836. He came to the United States in 1853. He located at 
 Detroit, Mich., and for several years his life was migratory. In 1865 he settled in Cham¬ 
 paign, Ill. He there engaged in business as an architect and builder until 1870, when he 
 came to Kansas. In the spring of 1871 he located at Cottonwood Palls, and engaged in 
 the himher business, in which he continued about a year, under the firm name of Swayze 
 & Edwards. He then sold his interest in the business to his partner and occupied himself 
 as a street broker or money loaner. In July, 1873, he opened the Chase County Bank of 
 N. J. Swayze, and has since been engaged in the general banking business. Average 
 deijosits from §20,000 to $50,000. He also owns a farm of 1,100 acres, situated upon 
 the Cottonwood River west of Strong City; this he rents. He also owns about 160 acres of 
 land in Bazaar Township, and about 200 acres in Rice County. He is likewise engaged in 
 sheep grazing and wool growing, having about 1,500 head in his tlock. Mr. .Swayze has 
 risen from comparative poverty to his present position and may justly be proud of it as his 
 wealth has truly been earned by the sweat of his brow. Mr. Swayze is a member of 
 Zeredatha Lodge No. 80, A., F. & A. M., and of Emporia Chapter No. 12, R. A. M. He 
 married Miss Anna Thomas of Cannonsbur", Mich., November 15, 1866, by whom he has 
 two children—William H, and Fred II.. both living. 
 
 JOHN M. TUTTLE general merchant, was born in McHenry County, Ill., December 
 17, 1839. He was brought up on a farm and received a common school education in his 
 native county, where he remained until September. 1861, when he enlisted as a private in 
 Company H, Eighth Regiment. Illinois Volunteer Cavalry. The regiment was assigned to 
 the ■■ Army of the Potomac," and served in tlie Third Corps. (Gen. Sumner,) until the 
 formation of the cavalry corps. He was then placed under tcommand of Gen. Sheridan. 
 Mr. Tuttle participated in the battle of IVilliamsburg, (in which he received a flesh wound 
 in the foot which confined him to the hospital for about a month,) the Peninsula campaign 
 of Gen. McClellan and the Antietam and Cold Harbor battles, with many others, besides 
 numerous skirmishes. He was discharged on surgeon’s certificate of disability, in Septem¬ 
 ber, 1864; and decided to try the charms of peace He returned to Illinois and engaged in 
 farming, continuing until the fall of 1869, when he came to Kansas. In 1870 he located in 
 Chase County, and purchased a partly improved farm of 160 acres, situated on Fox Creek 
 in Falls Township. He afterward purchased eighty acres adjoining. This farm he im¬ 
 proved and operated two years. He then rented it and in the fall of 1872 removed to Cot¬ 
 tonwood Falls and engaged in general merchandising. In 1874 he built the store huildinv 
 he now occupies; it is situated upon Broadway. He has since that time been engaged in 
 business here. He carries a large stock of dry-goods, hoots and shoes, glass and queens- 
 ware, groceries, etc., and does an extensive and prosperous business. Mr. Tuttle is a mem¬ 
 ber of Zeredatha Lodge, No. 8(i, A., F. & A. M; a member of Falls Lodge, No. 747 K of H • 
 and a member of J. W. Ge.ary Post, No. 15, G. A. R. He has been twice mairied. His first 
 wife was Miss Adelaide Chamberlain of Emporia, to whom he was married October 21) 1870 
 She died October 6, 1871, leaving a child, who died a month later. He married Miss Annette 
 Winter, of Cottonwood Falls, September 22. 1873, by whom he has two children—Miriam 
 E. and Evelyn, both living. 
 
 CLARENCE C. WATSON, merchant and farmer, was horn June 14,1849, at Lynchburg 
 Va., where he resided until the fall of 1865, when he removed to Nebraska, and was for a 
 year Military Store-keeper at Port Kearney, under Gen. William Meyers. He then went to 
 Omaha, and clerked in a real estate office for a year; then, after three months’ experience in 
 a wholesale dry goods and notion establishment, started on the road with a four-horse 
 wagon, selling notions at wholesale through Nebraska, Dakota Territory and Northern Kan¬ 
 sas. He continued in this business about a year and a half; met with poor success when 
 becoming discouraged, he discontinued this business, and went to Bullionville, Nevada and 
 started a restaurant and hotel. He continued this business about eighteen months to his 
 great pecuniary advantage; then sold out, and came to Kansas in the fall of 1872. Located 
 on Rock Creek, in Bazaar Township, and bought 480 acres of unimproved land. He has 
 since purchased additional land to the extent of 3,160 acres, which he now owns. He has 
 made many valnable improvements upon this farm, having about 200 acres under 
 cultivation, and uses the remainder for a cattle range. In November, 1873, he started in 
 the niercantile business at Cottonwood Falls, opening a general store, in which he 
 is still interested; he has, also since that time, had several business interests at 
 Cottonwood Falls; starting several stores, and selling to other parties when under 
 good headway. These enterprises include a drug store; hardware, furniture and 
 undertaking establishment; a liverv stable; a lumber-yard, and a blacksmith shop. 
 In this manner Mr. Watson has done much for the advancement of the commerciai 
 and industrial interests of Cottonwood Falls and Chase County. Though yet a young man 
 he has had a varied experience. At the age of fifteen, a mounted courier in the Southern 
 army; at twenty, driving a peddler's wagon; then running a hotel in a mining town in the 
 mountains; and, finally, controlling extensive business interests in iieaceful Kansas. He 
 married Miss Ida E. Hinckley, of Cottonwood Falls, January 11, 1874, by whom ho has 
 three children—Ferry T,, Rollie 5V. and Frank J , all living. 
 
 HON. C. C. 5VHITSON, Probate Judgeof Chase County, was born in Lancaster County, 
 Pa , JIarch 23, 1822. He was educated in the common schools of Lancaster, the Kirk¬ 
 wood Academy in Chester County, and the Friends’Academy at Philadelphia. In 1844 he 
 removed to Cincinnati. Ohio, where he remained engaged in mercantile business until April, 
 1861, when he entered the volunteer army, under the first call of President Lincoln, ns 
 Ouartermaster of the Fifth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was shortly afterward 
 commissioned Captain and Assistant (Quartermaster, which rank he held during the three 
 years of his service, a large part of the time serving upon the staff of Gen. J. W. (icary, of 
 Pennsylvania. He was mustered out in 1864. He then returned to Cincinnati, and remained 
 until [he spring of 1869, when he came to Kansas, locating first at Lawrence, where he re¬ 
 mained a year engaged in the mercantile business. In the spring of 1870 he came to Chase 
 
 County, locating at Cottonwood Palls. In the fall of 1872 he was elected Probate Judge 
 of the county, and has been re-elected at every subsequent election. Is now serving his 
 sixth term in this office, probably a longer time than any other incumbent has held the 
 office in this State. He is a ineinber of Angola Lodge, No. .58, I. O. O. F. Is also a mem¬ 
 ber of John W. Geary Post, No. 15, G. A. R., in which he is now serving his second term 
 as Commander. 
 
 HON. SAMUEL P. YOUNG, County Attorney of Chase County, was born in Rush 
 County, Ind., December 11, 1823. He received a common school education in his native 
 county, where he resided until 1841, when he removed to Washington County, Iowa. He 
 first engaged in farming, then in the drug business, in which he continued about three years. 
 The last eight years of his residence in Iowa he held the office of County Judge of Wash¬ 
 ington County. He came to Kansas in the spring of 1871, locating at Plymouth, Lyon 
 County, where he remained engaged in live-stock business until 1874. He then came to 
 Cottonwood Falls, where he has since resided. He was admitted to the bar in 1874 by the 
 District Court of Lyon County, and admitted to practice before the Suiireme Court in July, 
 1882. He commenced practice upon his location in Chase County. In November, 1882, he 
 was elected to the office of County Attorney, and assumed the office in January, 1883. He 
 married Miss Martha E. Parker, of Rush County, Ind., October !), 1845, by which marriage 
 he has had five children, of whom Martha E. and Theresa L. are now living. 
 
 STRONG CITY. 
 
 Strong City was organized by tlie Cottonwood Town Company, I). L. 
 Lakin, President, and Edward Wilder, Secretary, February 2!), 1872. It :'s 
 located on the east one-half of the southeast quarter of Section 17, Town¬ 
 ship 1!), Range 8, and the northwest quarter of the soutliwest quarter of the 
 southwest quarter of Section 17, Township 1!), Range 8. Bmslie’s addition to 
 Cottonwood was made May !), 187!). Hon. David K. Cartter, John Ems- 
 lie, E. A. Hildebrand, George 0. Hildebrand and Richard Holfman were 
 the parties in interest. This addition was located north of the right of 
 way (if the Atchison, Tojieka & Santa Fe Railroad, on the oast one-half of the 
 southeast (piarter of Section 17, Township 19, Range 8, and on the northwest 
 quarter of the northwest quarter of Section IG, Township 19. Range 8. The 
 railroad company completed their line of railroad through the county in the 
 spring of 1872. The county was fortunate in securing it without aiding it 
 with railroad bonds. Cottonwood station, now Strong, is the objective 
 railroad point in the county. Cottonwood Falls, the county-seat, had ex¬ 
 pected to be a main station on the road, but for certain reasons the road 
 was directed from there for more than a mile to the northward, and Strong 
 is a prosperous and rapidly growing city. In all directions around it are 
 inexhaustible quarries of the best of building stone. Here are stone- 
 crushers and stone-sawing establishments that furnish employment to hun¬ 
 dreds of men. Here Is one of the largest and most metropolitan structures 
 in Central Kansas. It contains a bank, a city hall and I). C. Webb’s fa¬ 
 mous store. S. E. Jones is President and B. A. Hildebrand is Ca.shier of 
 the Strong City bank, which has a capital of $100,000. The town has three 
 general stores, three groceries, an extensive hardware store, a druggist, two 
 physicians, two attorneys, two shoemakers, a livery, feed and sale stable, a 
 milliner, a blacksmith, an auctioneer, a draymtin, a carpenter and builder, 
 a meat market, a well-driller, a tobacconist, keeper of a hotel and a res¬ 
 taurant. The town has the second best school building in the county, an 
 excellent stone structure of ample proportions. There are in 1882 two teachei's 
 employed. The Strong City bank was chartered under State laws. The offi¬ 
 cers are; S. F. Jones, President; E. A. Hildebrand Cashier; the bank trans¬ 
 acts a general banking business. It was organized in June, 1882, and be¬ 
 gan business July 1, 1882, capital $100,000. The approximate statement 
 April 1, 1883, showed: loans and discounts. $57,000; deposits, $00,000. 
 It has notes in circulation. Strong is a city of the third class. J. T. Dick- 
 eson is Mayor; J. J. Massey, Police Judge; A. W. Harris, City Attorney; 
 E. A. Hildebrand, F. M. Jones, C. I. Moule, L. P. Santy and J. G. Win¬ 
 ters, Councilmen. 
 
 The Congregationalists have an organization here, of which the Rev. 
 T. Maxeyis pastor. The Baptists also have an organization, with Rev. W. F. 
 Pile as pastor, and the Roman Catholics hai'e a neat church building. R. 
 M. Watson is editor and proprietor of the Independent, which was estab¬ 
 lished about the first of August, 1880. It is devoted to the principles of 
 the National Labor party. 
 
 Strong City Lodge, No. 110, of the Ancient Order of United Workmen 
 has a large membership. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 DAVID BIGGAM, fanner and railroad contractor, was bom in Ayrshire, Scotland, 
 April 20, 1838. He came to the United States in 18.59, locating at Leavenworth. For five 
 years he was in the United States Government service, in the capacities of teamster and 
 train-master. In 1864 he settled in Jefferson County, and bought a farm of 160 acres, which 
 ■ he operated for about ten years. Then, in March, 1875, he came to Chase County and 
 bought a farm of eighty acres, situated in Diamond Creek Township, which he still owns. 
 The same year he commenced business as a contractor, taking contracts for grading on the 
 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad. He has since had contracts for grading nine miles 
 of this railroad, besides several contracts for surfacing, raising track, ballasting, etc. He 
 stands well in the esteem of the railroad coinjiany, and with the community in which he 
 resides. He is a member of Zeredatha Lodge, No. 80, A., F. & A. M. He married Miss 
 Mary Frasher, of Ayrshire, Scotland, December 31, 1857, and by this marriage has had nine 
 children, of whom William, David, Jr , James F,, Joseph F, and Mary E. are now living. 
 
 ALFRED C. BURTON, general merchant, was born in Shelby County, Ill,, March 8, 
 1860. When he was four years old his parents moved to Areola, Douglas County, 111., 
 where his father engaged in the dry goods business. Here the subject of this sketch re¬ 
 mained until 1876, when he went to Texas and engaged in clerking in a wholesale grocery 
 establishment, remaining until the fall of 1878. He then went to Pueblo and engaged as a 
 traveling salesman for a wholesale grocery for two years. In December, 1880, he came to 
 Kansas, and, in connection with bis brother, George K. Burton, established the retail 
 grocery business at Strong City, In the fall of 1881 he bought the interest of hie brother, 
 and continued the business alone until March, 1883. He then connected with D. B. Berry 
 under the firm name of Berry & Burton. In May. 1883, they added to their stock a full line 
 of dry goods and clothing, boots and shoes, etc. They then removed to the fine new store 
 huildiug jnst completed by E, A. Hildebrand and D. Rettiger, on Cottonwood Avenue. They 
 carry a large and well-selected stock of general merchandise, and have an extended business 
 field. Mr, Burton is a member of Strong City Lodge, No. 110, A. O, U. W, He is unmar¬ 
 ried. Although yet a young man, he possesses business ability and shrewdness of no mean 
 order, and bids, ere many years, to make a name and fortune in so thriving and energetic a 
 city as Strong, 
 
 JAMES T, DICKESON, agent of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, was born 
 in Bartholomew Comity, Ind,, February 20, 1848. IVhen he was six months old his parents 
 removed to Davis County, Iowa. He remained there until after attaining his majority. He 
 
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 w.i'* ui. on !1 farm, and followed farming until IHdH. Uo then commenced his rail¬ 
 
 road I areT-r as an operator on the DesMoines Valley Itailroad. lie continned with this road 
 aliont two years lie tlien engaged with the Missouri, Iowa A; Nebraska Railroad, and held 
 sh^noshtion of agent at different stations on that line about tive years. He canie to Kansas 
 in \nril 1871* Koiir mouths later lie accepted the position of agent of the Atchison, 
 Topeka’.It Santa Fe Railroad at Strong City. He still holds this position Mr Dickeson 
 washected Mayor of the- city in 1881, and re-elected in 188:1. He is a member of the Bap¬ 
 tist, Clinrch He married Miss Annie E. JIcGlice, of Ottumwa, Iowa, Jannary Hi, 18i3, by 
 wiiieh marriage he has had three children, of whom Bertie and Amabel are living. 
 
 JOHN K.SiSLIE, contractor and stone-cutter, also proprietor of the celebrated Ootton 
 wood stone .marries and stone saiv-mills, was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, August l l, 
 1823- emigrated to Canada in IS'IS, and came to the United States in 1802, and to Kansas the 
 same vear In early life he learned the trade of stonemason, and followed it for years be¬ 
 fore lie came to this country. His first work here was as a contractor for stone work on the 
 eastern division of the Kansas Pacific Railroad, with headquarters at Leavenworth, lie 
 remained at Leavenworth, engaging in stone-qnarryiiig and masonry until Ih.2, when he 
 came to Chase County, having been awarded the contract tor the stone and brick work of 
 the court house at Cottonwood Falls. This biiiiaing he completed in 18.3, it A® .9°"' 
 sidered the finest court house in the State, built of limestone from the celebrated Cotton¬ 
 wood nuarries. Upon the completion of this contract he engaged m quarrying and ship¬ 
 ping and still continnes supplying large quantities of stone, dressed, sawed and m the 
 roll'd! for a large proportion of the most prominent public and private buildings in thus 
 State also the Stiites of Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa and Colorado; also fnrnishing large 
 iiiianUties of bridge stone for the A., T. & S. F. R. R.; F. S. & G. R. R.; K. C.. St. Jbe & C. 
 
 B R. R. and Jlissoiiri River bridge at Atchison. He has identified himseif with the growth of 
 tlie city’ever since he located hero, and has done much to advance the 
 place and furnishes eniiiloyment to many men who have locatea here Mr. Emslie is a 
 member of the Presbyterian Church N. S. He married Miss Jane Sim, of Guelph, Canada, 
 
 March’’4 1856. They have no children. __, „ . t , tt- j 
 
 BEDFORD W FISK AI. D., was born June 22, 1840, in Ripley Comity, Ind. Hisgrand- 
 father, Abraham J. Fisk, was Captain of the Nineteenth Regular Infantry m the war of 
 1812 and received meritorious mention in letters to the then Acting Secretaiy of War, 
 Jani’es Monroe, from Alaj.-Gen. Brown, dated November 14, 1814 His father was an emi¬ 
 nent physician, and also took a prominent part in the politics of Indiana In 18o7 he was 
 elected to the State Senate by a large Democratic majority m a strong W tug distiict. He 
 Removed to Olney, Ill., in 1861, where he continued the practice of his profession until his 
 death Jnlv 18 1874. Under the direction of his father, the subject ot this sketch began 
 the study of medicine at an early age. and enjoyed his thorough teaching for many years. 
 His first practice was at Springfield. Mo., in 1871, where he remained over two years. L pon 
 the failure of his father's health, in July, 1873, he returned to Illinois, and ii^pon his fhtber s 
 death succeeded to his practice, and there remained until 1878. In 
 
 from the Eclectic Medical College, Cincinnati, Ohio. In November, 18.8, on account of his 
 ill-health, he removed to San Antonio, Texas, where he remained two years spS''se‘l m the 
 stock business. In July, 1880, he came to Kansas with stock, and met and married Miss Noah 
 L. Webb. Returning to Texas in December, the climate and surroundings not suiting his 
 wife, he returned to Council Grove in July. 1881, and began the b'^^b'hce of his profession. 
 
 In June 1882, he removed to Strong City, Kansas, to superintend a large branch store for 
 his father-in-law. Air. D. C. Webb. Dr. Fisk, in addition to the management of this ex¬ 
 tensive business, continues to devote some ot his '‘'■tbntion to the practice of hi.s pi-ofession. 
 He is still a young man, active, ambitions and energetic in biismess, and 
 social relations, enjoying the respect and esteem of those who come m contact with him. 
 He is a member of the I. 0. O. F. He married Aliss Noah L. W ebb, ot Council Grove, De¬ 
 cember^ A.RVEY druggist. Strong City, was born in County of Donegal, Ireland, and 
 raised in Lanarkshfre.’Seotra^^ He eSme to the United States in 1867 , locating first m 
 Ritchie County, W. Ya., where he remained about three years engaged m coal mining. He 
 came to Kansas in the spring ot 1871, locating in Alorris County, where he engaged in 
 fanning and remained until October, 1881. He then removed to Strong City, and bought a 
 drimsto’rc and stock. He has since been engaged in the drug business. _ His etor® is 
 loc.ated upon Cottonwood Avenue, the main street in the city, and he carnes a 
 drugs, paints and oils, notions and fancy goods. Air. Harvey is a member of the Catholic 
 
 Church He man-ied Aliss Alary AIcCloskey. of Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 18.i3 She died 
 
 in February, 1882, after bearing him seven children, of whom Catharine T. (married to Air. 
 Charles T White, of Osage City) and Rosanna are now living , , , , 
 
 EDWARD A. HILDEBRAND, Cashier of Strong City Bank, also Inmber, hardware 
 and cattle dealer, of the firm of Hildebrand Brothers & Jones, was born at West Liberty, 
 Lo^tm Co.,Ohin, December 13, 1849. He was educated in the common schools of his native 
 county, where he resided until the spring of 1868, when he came to Kansas. After a resi¬ 
 dence 4t Leavenworth of only a few months li®.'-®“®'’®dsnr?n'^'’of 187^ 
 gaged in woolen manufacturing, in which business he continued until the spring of 1871, 
 when he returned to Kansas and engaged in the 'amber business at Stron City, where he 
 has remained since. In 1876 his brother, George 0 ., became interested with hiin in the 
 business and the firm name was changed to Hildebrand Brothers. In 18i8 they added the 
 hardware business and in connection with the lumber and agricultural implement business 
 continued until June, 1882, when Air. S. F. Jones took an interest m the firm, the name being 
 chanSd to Hildebrand Brothers & Jones, and the business enlarged and extended. Upon 
 the organization of the Strong City Bank in June. 1882, Air. Hildebrand became its Cashier, 
 whicirposition he now holds.® Though yet a young he possesses a large business ex^ 
 
 perience and great ability He is a member of Emporia Coniraandery, No 8, K-T., a 
 member of Angola Lodge, No. 58, I. O. O. F , of Cottonivood Falls and a member of Falls 
 Lod'^e No. 747, K of H. He married Aliss Lottie F. Oliver of St. Joseph, Mo., April 16, 
 1873? by whom he has three children, of whom Lillie AI. and Charles B. are now 
 
 '^'"'"gEORGE 0. HILDEBRAND, of the firm of Hildebrand Brothers & Jones, dealers m 
 hardware lumber and agricultural implements, grains and cattle, was hom at West Liberty 
 Loiran Co. Ohio, April 26, 1840. He spent his early life at this place, and here received his 
 education ’ Before attaining his majority he engaged in the dry goods business and fol¬ 
 lowed it until April 1861. He then enlisted as a private in an independent company laised 
 and commanded^ by Don Piatt. Before leaving the State the company re-enlisted for three 
 years and was designated as Company D, Thirteenth Regiment, Ohio Volunteers. It was 
 assigned to the Western array under General Thomas, and upon the re-organization of the 
 army formed part of the Fourteenth Corps. Mr. Hildebrand participated in the battles of 
 Pittsburg Landing, Stone River, Chattanooga, and in many skirmishes. He was mustered 
 out at Cblumbus Ohio, in July, 1864. He returned to West Liberty, Ohio, and re-engaged 
 in the dry goods ’business at which he continued until 1871. He then went to Bellefontaine, 
 Ohio and remained a year; from this place he wmnt to Alinneapohs, Alinn., and ehRageJ 
 ill business with the Aliimeapolis Harvesting Company, with vvhoni he continued until Jan¬ 
 uary 1876 when he came to Kansas and located at Strong CRy He then engaged in the 
 himber and agricultural implement business in connection with his brother under the firm 
 nmne of IlihRbrand Brothers. In 1879 they added the retail hardware business a?J con- 
 
 “been’L^nttnued^’nto The®busiLsfwa?aUhis timre’nUrged and 
 
 self with the organizations in this State. He married Aliss Ella S. Marsell ot Nashville, 
 Tenn., July 26, 1864, by whom he has two children—Alma and Katie AI., Imth living. 
 
 CHARLE.S W. JONES, postmaster, was born in Fayette County, Ohio, January 19, 
 1849 He received a common school education in his native county. After attaining his 
 maiorifv he learned the trade ot carpenter and engaged in the biismess as carpenter and 
 builder In February, 1878, he came to Kansas, locating at Strong City, where he has since 
 resided'. He engaged in business as a contractor and builder. He continued in this occu¬ 
 pation until January, 1880, when he was appointed postmaster at Strong City. .H® 
 prominent part in getting Strong incorporated and filled the ofiiM of Mayor, being the first 
 flavor of Strong City. He then discontinued his business and entered upon his offlohj 
 duties and in connection with his office established a grocery store which he operated until 
 lanuarv 1882 He then disposed ot it and put in a stock of books, stationery and notions. 
 This business he now operates in connection with the office. He also takes ®®“® 
 for buildinff. Mr. Jones is a member of the Fayette Lodge, No._440, A., Fb & /vioa 
 
 a member of Strong City Lodge, No. 110, A. O. U. W. He married Miss Eliza Nicholas of 
 
 Strong City, February 18, 1879, by whom he has two children—Charles O., born November 
 ~'’'f^;XNlM"f0NE^’,"plysictoanddru.ms^ 
 
 FebrunrT 21 1847 He was educated at Bloomsfnirg Academy, Faye to County. After 
 ,,ii«Tn n^h?R’maioritv he engaged in the publication of the News, m winch he continued 
 about two years at Washiu|ton Court House. The paper was then removed to Mount Ster- 
 “iZ AIadis^fii County whfre he continued its publication about four moiiths He then 
 sol'a’ it and returned to Washington Court House and began the study of medicine with 
 Dr C A Foster In February, 1878, he came to Kansas, locating at Strong City vvhere 
 Ur. L. J f and en"a‘’’ed also in the dra>^" bueinesa. In lb80 he 
 
 vmfe‘ to'oh7o‘and”'at^^^ College of Medimne and Surgery, from 
 
 wSi he grad^cd in March, 1881. He then returned to Strong City, where he has since 
 
 lembernf ^rmm City Lodge No 110 A. O. U. W., of which he is Aledicnl Examiner. His 
 Sedical abimnf unquestlmi’ed, and his practice is quite equal to his theory. The Mter 
 fact makes him a very popular physician in Strong City and ycimty. He married Aliss 
 Limy A Grarof Hamilton County: Ohio, November 17, 1870, by which marriage he had 
 
 STEPH^°i7 F JONES, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 0, Township 19, Range 8, also 
 dealer in hiiXr and hardware, and President of the Strong City Bank, was born Novem¬ 
 ber fl ®26 hi Wilson County, Tenn., where he remained until after attaining his majority. 
 l“l 849 he wmit to Alabama and engaged on a cotton jilantation, remaining one year. He 
 then went to Texafand engaged in farming and stock-raising. His start in life was made 
 in tha7 State where he remained eighteen years. In 1868 he removed to the Arkaimas Valley 
 Southe^tern Colorado, and was also here engaged in farming, stock-raising dealing and 
 Sling His stock iAterests were very large and he was very successful in his business 
 on en rfses amassinn- a large property. In 1878 he came to Kansas, locating on Pox Creek, 
 in P Ills To’wi“h p C^ase County He has since acquired land by different purchases to the 
 aVoui t of 7 XW acres which is the present extent ot his farm. All his lands are enclosed 
 wTtrstone fence lie has about 300 acres under cultivation. His principal business is 
 with stone leiiee. xi thoroughbred Herford, Galloway and Durham stock to a 
 
 “d®erliR nun be Sis 1 4 s are “rt^ BeHtshire aildPolaucf China breeds. He also 
 raises sCe horserand sheep. He has the best improved farm in Chase County. His im- 
 m-ovemeSs iSde a very fine and commodious stone residence, a stone barn three stories 
 h °h and so arrM^d that a farm wagon can be driven into each story to unload gram, other 
 stone farm buildings and an orchard' of about live acre’. summer of 188o^ Mr. Jones 
 
 1 t mtPrPRt in the lumber and hardware bueiiiess of Hildebrand Brothers at Strong 
 CRfa4 h”busffe8s harsinc“ the firm name of Hildebrand Brothers 
 
 &%Tei *4 June 1^2, he organized the Strong C'ty Bank of wh'® i t'l® Prmc^pal stock- 
 imlder and the President. The bank has a capital of $100,000, and triinsacis a general oanKing 
 b4inLs AH Xies is recognized by all as one of the most/'solid men" m Chase County, 
 and hf haf don^and is doing much to advance the prosperity of the young and ambitious 
 Strong Citv. Mr. Jones married in Alabama, in November, 1849, Aliss Louisa AI. Barber of 
 Tallapoosa County by which marriage he has had five children, of whom Christiana A. 
 and Louisa ra?^: ifving. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are members of the Methodist Episcopal 
 
 Chiirffii Sou^. ^^s ^member of the orde^o ., ^^ Jh'y ^8, 1853, at Hamilton, Ontario. 
 
 He rSd^nacfiLTcldrc^lionS^efoiA attain! 
 
 riao-e-maker which he followed several years. He came to the United states m I8i4, locating 
 at DaXn Ohio where he remained about two years, following his trade. He then remo-vedto 
 Woonsocket Rhode Island, and engaged in business as a carriage manufacturer, remaining 
 “aroufmie year.'Ye then retiifnld to Dayton and remained 
 rpmnved to Danville Ill , whence he came to Kansas in the fall oi Ibo^, locatca at 
 Citv and eiu'-a'xed in the grocery business, starting on a small sca^le in a store-room 2,1x22 
 feet Mr KRk has within a year built up a large and prosperous business Has greatly en- 
 llre'ed his' stole room and added to his stock of groceries a line of boots and shoes glass and 
 nueensware and notions. He has purchased a lot on Cottonwood Avenue and has in pro- 
 exertion a fine stone store building. The rapid development of his business Is agood 
 indication of what is to be accomplishetfin Kansas by industry, honest dealing and atten¬ 
 tion to business. Air. Kirk is yet a young man, and with a good prospect before hirn, may 
 confidently hope by the application of the qualities he has shown to early rank with the 
 lenrlinir merchants of Chase County. He married Miss Addle M. Gassett, of AAoonsocket, 
 ^Llse^ember 21 1876, by which marriage he has had three children, of whom Edwin 
 
 "SiRNElTA^TfiY & SON, oo^tfctors and builders, railroa^^^^^^^ 
 
 Madfson Wis and folloTed his trade three years, then removed to Prairie Du Chien, Wis 
 nurl engaged in steamboatiug, and in railroad contracting in Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota. 
 His hom ®was at Prairie Du Chien for twentv-two years, and in the summer of 18i i he came to 
 Kanaariocated at Stroiig CiH and engaged in business as a contractor of railroad stone mas- 
 onrv oA the line o^^^ He has extensive quarries of 
 
 magAesian stone at Strong City and ships stone as far as 
 
 nn ftp Alpxiran Central R R Air. Lnntry also owns and operates a farm ot d.oou acres, siiiiaceu 
 on Fox Cr?ek aiid ttm Cott^ River? in Falls Township. His farm is enclosed by nineteen 
 
 miles of stone fence. He has about 500 acres under cultivation. His principal crop is corn, 
 but he also raises wheat and oats. He raises many cattle, sheep and hogs, paying specialatten- 
 Uon to therreedin'T of fi^ stoc^^ Lantry owns considerable town property at Strong 
 
 CRv whe?e his resfdence is also located, and lie has done much to build up and improve this 
 Snidlv t^owdSr He is Democratic in politics, but is not an active politician. He married 
 M?88 Brffio-et p|“rH of Ru land, Vermont, February 6, 1854 and by the marriage has had 
 “x foWWhom are lining, Henry Lizzie L Charles J. and Nellie A. Mr. 
 
 Lantry and his family are members of the Catholic CJiurch. Countv Ind Alarch 
 
 CHARLES I AIAULE, general merchant, was born in \layne couniy, luu., luarcu 
 •20 1846 His father died when he was a year old. Threeyearslater his mother took him to 
 Chester' c4nt7 Pa and bound him out to a fanner, with whom he continued until 
 fsfif He then returned to In October, 1863, he enlisted as a private m Com¬ 
 
 pany F., One Hundred and Twenty-fomth ^R^g^menji Indni^ 
 
 Mr! mS wal®anerwards promoted to Corporal ^ '?}?“®brth-s ot 
 
 S? Kn“-... 
 
 nS i SI H • 
 
 pTOporonl b,..i,.efc, Mr. M.p c l.a> been n member M tbo Cit, Council J' C“l 
 
 L O. O.P.,a meraberof J AV Gs y carried Aliss Alattie A. Stephenson, of 
 
 S. TfwSr “"on«»“w'n"'» 
 
1362 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Mr. .T. F. Kirker. Mr. Moore is a member of Strong City Lodge, No. ItO. A. O. U. W. 
 lie married Miss Agnes A. Freeborn, of Chase County, July 25, 1879. 
 
 P. J. NORTON was born in Park County, Ind., January 31, 1853. Two years later his 
 ])arent8 came to Kansas, locating in Shawnee County, where his father died in 1856. In 
 the spring of 18.59 his mother removed to Chase County, where the subject of this sketch 
 lias ever since resided, except during his absence at school. lie received an academic edu¬ 
 cation, and graduated from the St. Louis University in June, 1873. lie then taught in the 
 liublic schools of Chase County for two terras. In 1874 he was appointed Deputy County 
 tderk and Deputy Clerk of the District Court. In the fall of 1877 he was elected Clerk of 
 the District Court, re-elected in 1879 and again in 1881, thus holding the office six years. 
 During this time he studied law under Cogran A Carswell, attorneys at Cottonwood Falls, 
 and in December, 1882, he was admitted to the bar by the District Court of Chase County, 
 .Judge S. R. Peters presiding. Retiring from office in .January, 1833, he accepted the posi¬ 
 tion of chief clerk m the office of Barney Jaintry, Esq., extensive contractor of stone 
 masonry at Strong City, which position he now holds. Mr. Norton is a member of the 
 Catholic Church. 
 
 ■M. S. PETEJtSON, formerly merchant, but now engaged in painting for A., T. & S. 
 F. R. it. Co., Topeka, residence Meriden, Ivan. Came to Kansas in the fall of 1858, and 
 located at Osawkie, where he remained about eight years, dealing in general merchandise, 
 and drugs in connection with his father, who was a physician. Mr. Peterson was also post¬ 
 master. Removed to Oskalo isa, and remained about eight years, dealing in general mer¬ 
 chandise and removed from there to Meriden, where he followed the same business, besides 
 being po.stmaster. Justice of the Peace, and Notary Public. Went to Topeka in May, 1882, 
 in the employ of the A., T. & S. F. R, R. Co., and May 29, while painting on a scaffold 
 suspended a short distance from the ground, met with a severe accident, by the scaffold 
 falling and breaking his leg, which will permanently disable him. Mr. Peterson was w«th 
 the I'Miirth Kansas Militia in iheir pursuit of J^rice in 1804; and was captured at Hickman’s 
 Mill's Jackson Co.. Mo., and taken to Newtouia, in southwestern Missouri, and paroled 
 after eight days. He was born August 13, 1846, at Pleasant Unity, Westmoreland Co. 
 Pa. Moved to Gettysburg, Ohio, when three years old, and remained about two years, and 
 moved to Robinson. 111., stayed a short time and moved to Newton, where he remained 
 about two years and moved back to Gettysburg. Removed to Pinkneyville, Ill., Shelbyville, 
 Mo., and to Mount Yernon,, Mo., and from thence to Kansas. He was married May 11, 
 186,8, at Oskaloosa, Kan., to Miss Antouette Patrick, a native of California, and has two 
 children—Mary B,, and John M. Is a member of Eagle Lodge, No. 32, I, O. O. F., Oska¬ 
 loosa Ivan., Meriden Lodge, No. 29, A. O. U. W., Meriden, Jx.in. Is also a member of 
 First Methodist Episcojial Church, Topeka. 
 
 DAVID F. SHOLLY, general merchant, Stroim City, was born in Union County, Pa., 
 October 17, 1852. He was brought up on a farm, and received an academic education. Be¬ 
 fore attaining his majority, he began clerking in a store in New Berlin, Pa. In 1872 he 
 removed to Three Jtivers, Mich., and clerked in a store about six months, then returned to 
 Pennsylvania, and clerked in a general store at .Selins Grove, until became to Kansas, in the 
 spring of 1878. He located at Emporia,and clerked in the dry goods establishment of Sherman 
 and Richardson, until January, 1880. when he came to Strong City,and operated a branch of 
 their business here, until October, 1880; he then established himself in the dry goods busi¬ 
 ness, which he continued to operate until the siiring of 1883, wlien he secured more store 
 room, and added a line of groceries, etc. He occupies alar^e and fine stone store room on 
 Cottonwood Avenue, and carries a large and well-selected stock of dry goods, clothing, 
 boots and shoes, hats and caps, furnishing goods, groceries, crockery, glassware, etc. lie 
 has already secured a large trade, and is doing a prosperous business. He speaks both 
 English and German, and finds the latter language of great benefit to him in his business. 
 
 R, M. WATSON and J. C. JJIJ.DEBRAND, editors and proprietors of the Strong City 
 Independent, the second newspaper printed in Strong City; was established in August, 1881, 
 by R. M. Watson, a practical printer and journalist of fifteen years ex|)erience. It continued 
 Independent in politics until the heated campaign in the fall of that year, when it supported 
 the Greenback candidates tor the County Offices; since which time it has continued to 
 ^espouse the Greenback can.se. 'The paper received the hearty snpimrt of the people, and 
 its circulation increased rapidly. In thespring of 1883, J Clarence Hildebrand, a journalist 
 of some experience, purchased a half interest and became associate editor with.Mr. Watson. 
 The office was removed to more commodious quarters and new material added. The Inde¬ 
 pendent is considered to-day one of the most jirosperous county papers in the State. 
 
 FALLS TOWNSHIP. 
 
 SAMUEL B. HARVEY, stock-farmer. Section26, Town.ship 19. Ranges, P. O. Strong 
 City, was born in Clinton County, Ohio, July 22, 1831. His father, Henry Harvey, came to 
 Kansas in 1849, as a (inaker missionary to the Shawnee Indians, remaining three years. 
 'The first language learned by Samuel B., was the Shawnee, learned while a child, in Ohio, 
 where his father was a missionary to that tribe before their removal to Kansas. In 1850, 
 his father again came to Kansas, appointed Government Agent by President Taylor, to the 
 Osage tribe. Since that time the subject of this sketch has made Jxansas his home. He 
 was educated in the Government Indian Schools. In August, 1854, upon the opening of 
 Kansas lands to settlers, he pre-emjited 160 acres in Wabaunsee County, at the present 
 location of the village of Ilarveyville, named in honor of his father. He remained upon 
 this farm about twelve years, then removed to Dado County, Mo., where he remained 
 about five years, engaged in farming. He then returned to Jxansas, locating in Colley 
 County, whence he removed to Colorado three years later, remaining there until 1880, most 
 of the time holding office in Gunnison County, as County Clerk, and ex oMcio Recorder of 
 Deeds. He came to his present location, at the junction of the South Fork of the Cotton, 
 wood River with the mainstream, in the fall of 1889. In partnership with his son-in-law, 
 A. Hinkle, he started a stock-farm. I’hey have 150 acres in the home-farm, and 20J acres 
 of grazing land about two miles east. They have made extensive improvements upon the 
 place, have about ninety acres under cultivation, fifty acres of timber land, most of which 
 has been successfully sowed with blue grass, the remainder of their land being used for 
 grazing purposes. Ihey have about tliirty head of thoroughbred short-horn cattle, and 
 about 109 head of good graded stock. Mr. Harvey was the second Sheriff of 
 Wabaunsee County under Territorial Government, and has since held several Township and 
 local offices in Kansas. He is well pleased with Kansas as a farming country, and intends 
 to remain upon his iiresent location during life. Mr. Harvey married Miss Elizabeth C. 
 Akins, of Cass County, Mo., June 2, 1853; she died January 24,1855, leaving one child—Eliza¬ 
 beth A., now living. 
 
 AKCHJB.\LD MILLER, stock-farmer. Section 35, Township 19, Range 8, P. O. Cotton¬ 
 wood Falls, was born in County of Antrim, Ireland, September 12, 1833; came to the United 
 States in 18.54, located first in Michigan, whencehecame to Kansas in October, 1857, In the 
 spring of 18.58 he settled upon his present location, and jire empted 160 acres of land, which 
 he began at once to improve. He was one of the earliest settlers on the South Fork of the 
 CoUonwood River, and has remained upon his claim ever since his first location. He has 
 made additional purchases of land and now has in his farm 800 acres He has made valu¬ 
 able improvements upon his farm, including a substantial stone dwelling, a large stone barn 
 and other farm buildings, and an orchard of about three acres. He has about 200 acres 
 under cultivation. 80 acres of timber land, about 100 acres of good hay producing land, and 
 uses the remainder for grazing imrposes. He is tiuitu extensively engaged in raising cattle, 
 horses, hogs, and sheep. Has a herd nniiibering about 200 head, some thoroughbred cattle| 
 and his sheep are of a high grade of the cots wo Id breed. 5[r. Miller is a stockholder and 
 director in the Chase County National Bank. He is an attendant of the United Presbyterian 
 Church of which Mrs. Miller is a member. He is a member of the Board of Commis¬ 
 sioners of Chase County, and has held every office in the township, from member of School 
 Board to Trustee and Treasurer. He married Miss Mary McNee, of Lyon County, July 23, 
 1868, by which marriage he has had seven children, of whom John, Jane, Archibald Jr,, James 
 M., George H. and William S., are now living. 
 
 CHARLES McDOWEI.L. farmer. Section 17, Township 19, Range 8, P. O. Cottonwood 
 Falls, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, December 28, 1816, locating first in Belmont 
 County, Ohio, where he remained engaeed in farming until he came to Kansas in the spring 
 of 1871. Located on the Cottonwood River, two miles northwest of Cottonwood Falls and 
 purchased eighty acres of land. He has since made additional purchases and now owns 
 369 acres, ui)on which he has made valuable improvements, including a commodious and 
 substantial stone dwelling house and other necessary farm buildings. His principal crop 
 is corn, but he also raises wheat, cattle, horses and hogs. His land is all fine bottom land, 
 and very productive. Mr. McDowell is a member of the United Presbyterian Church He 
 
 is a Democrat in politics, and has held some local offices. He was married to Miss Isabella 
 Clements of County Tyrone, March 5, 1841, by which marriage he has h.ad seven children, 
 of whom Ellen. James G., Anna M., Charles C., John and Wflliam D., are now living. 
 
 GIDEON C. MILL.\^R, stock-farmer. Section 11, Township 20, Ranges, P. O. Cotton¬ 
 wood Falls, w.as born in Scioto County, Ohio, July 9, 1848. When he was four years old his 
 parents removed to Sangamon County, Ill., where he was raised on a farm. He re¬ 
 ceived a good common simool education and graduated from the National Union Commer¬ 
 cial College, at Springfield, Ill., in March, 1868. After attaining his majority, he engaged 
 in stock business in Sangamon County, continuing until the spring of 1873, when he came 
 to Kansas, located in Falls Township, on the South Fork of the Cottonwood River, where he 
 has since resided. He has made purchases of land at different times until he now has in 
 his farm 2,880 acres, all fenced with stone or wire. He has placed valuable improvements 
 uiion his farm, including a good frame dwelling, barn and other farm buildings; an orchard 
 of about 690 apple and 2.59 pear trees besides other fruit. From a never failing spring 
 upon a bluff, about fifty feet higher than hie yard, ho brings water through 2,600 feet of pipe 
 to a reservoir holding 325 barrels, in sufficient quantity to water his stock and siiiqily all 
 domestic and other requirements. Mr. Millar has on an average about 2.50 head of high 
 grade cattle in his herd. He also raises horses and hogs. Ho has about 250 acres under 
 cultivation, 175 acres of timberland, the remainder devoted to hay and grazing purposes. 
 Principal crop is corn. He also has about forty acres of tame grasses. Mr. Millar is a mem¬ 
 ber of Zeredatha Lodge, No. 80, A., F. & A. M., and of Emporia Coinmandry, No. 8, K. T. 
 He married Miss Jennie McGinnis, of Falls Township, April 13, 1875, by whom he has two 
 children, Charles and Nellie A., both living. 
 
 JOHN T. AND WILLIAM E. PRATHER, stock-farmers. Section 30, Township 19, 
 Range 8, P O. Cottonwood Falls, were born in Ross County, Ohio; where they were brought 
 up on a farm and remained until the spring of 18.59, when they came to Kansas with their 
 parents, locating on Prather Creek, about one mile and a half .west of Cottonwood Falls. Here 
 they have since resided upon 169 acres pre-empted by their father, since deceased, 160 acres 
 pre-empted by .John T. and other land acquired by inirchase. They have at present in their 
 farm 720 acres, of which about 200 acres are under cultivation, the remainder good grazing 
 land. Nearly all their land is fenced with stone, wire or hedge fence. They operate their 
 farm in partnership, under the firm name of John T. Prather & Bro., and have one of the 
 finest herds of stock in Chase County, numbering about 350 head. They have a number of 
 imported and thoroughbred cattle of the Galloway, Durham, Shorthorn, Holstien and 
 Hereford breeds, and most of their stock is of a high grade. They also raise horses, 
 mules and hogs to quite an extent, and have a flock of thoroughbred and high grade Cots- 
 wold sheep. Mrs. Prather raises a large number of Plymouth Rock fowls, and took the 
 second premium for poultry at the Chase County .Agricultural Fair, in the fall of 1882. Also 
 makes a large quantity of butter and furnishes it to private families at 20 cents per pound for 
 the entire year. John T. was born August 28, 1838, and married Miss Samantha J. Grif¬ 
 fith, of Sangamon County, Ill,, June 5, 1877. William E. was born July 8, 1849. 
 
 JOHN H. SCRIBNER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 20, Township 19, Range 8, P. 
 O. Cottonwood Falls, was born in Ashtabula County, Ohio, October 2, 1828. He was 
 brought np on a farm and followed farmin.g and stock business, in connection with lumber¬ 
 ing. until he came to Kansas, living most of the time in his native county. In the spring of 
 1860 he located in Chase County, and entered, by land warrants, 320 acres of land, situated 
 on Fox Creek, in Falls Township, which he impro’ ed and farmed until 1866, when ho 
 bought 175 acres of partly improved land, situated on the Cottonwood River, opposite Cotton¬ 
 wood Falls. This he has improved by the erection of a commodious stone dwelling, barn, 
 stock sheds, corn cribs, granaries and other farm buildings. Also has an orchard of about 
 309 apple trees, beside other fruit. He also owns 480 acres of land in Bazaar Township, 
 which he ii“es for grazing purposes, and owns a half interest in 160 acres adjoining his 
 ranch. He is quite extensively engaged in stock-raising, having in his herd about 350 head 
 of cattle, including some thoroughbred and many high grade. He also raises many hogs 
 and some horses. He has about 140 acres under ciiUivation, raising corn ns his principal 
 crop. His home farm 18 all very line bottom land, and its location being but a few rods 
 from the business portion of the county-seat makes it very valuable. Mr. Scribner was 
 (Quartermaster of the Eighth Regiment, Kansas Militia, during the war, and was called into 
 service upon several occasions. He is not an active politician, but has held the office of 
 Sheriff of Chase County one term and has held some other local offices. He is a member 
 of the order of A , F. & A. M. He has been twice married; first, to Miss Liiana Baker of 
 Ashtabula County, Ohio, whom he married February 14, 1849. She died in August, 1^51 
 leaving one child, since deceased. He married Miss Betsey E. Hogle, of Erie County, Pa.’ 
 August 24, 1852, by which marriage he has had nine children, of whom A. Z., Cora E.,’Nat’. 
 B., Lulu Luma and Ridgel R. are now living. 
 
 DIAMOND CREEK TOWNSIIIF. 
 
 DAVID B. BERRY, of the firm of Berry and Burton, general merchants Strong City 
 and stock farmer, residence Section 4, Township 18. Range 7, P. O. Strong City, was born 
 March 23, 1846, at Wurtembiirg, Germany. He received an academic education in his father¬ 
 land and came to the United State.s in 1865. First located in Denver, Col., and engaged in the 
 mercantile business, remaining there one year, and then started in business m Southern 
 Colorado and New Mexico, driving a four horse peddler’s wagon, and trading principally 
 with Mexicans and Indians. After following this business about a year he engaged in 
 merchandising at Pueblo, Colorado, where he remained until 1873, when he sold his interest 
 in the store to his brother and engaged in live stocK business in Southern Colorado. In 1880 
 he removed part of his herds to the Pan Handle of Texas. In the summer of 1879, he 
 made his first purchase of 160 acres in Chase County, to which he has since added by subse¬ 
 quent purchases over nine sections of land, situated at the head of Shaffer Creek and lyinc' 
 partly in Chase County and partly in Morris County. He now has on his stock farm in this 
 State over.6,0ii9 acres all fenced with stone and wire fence and stocked with one of the finest 
 herds of Hereford and Polled Angus cattle in the State, numbering over 600 head. He has 
 about 400 acres of his land under cultivation and raises sufficient corn to winter his stock. 
 Mr. Berry also owns land in Pueblo County, Colorado, where he has stock raising interests 
 In March, 1883, he formed a partnership with Mr. A. C. Burton, under the firm name of Berry 
 & Burton, who have since established at Strong City one of the largest general merchan¬ 
 dise establishments in the county. They occupy a large and very fine stone store bnildin"- 
 and can y an extensive and well-selected stock. Mr. Burton, a young man of experience aii3 
 business ability is the resident partner, and they have already built up an extensive and 
 prosperous trade. 
 
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 Elmdale, was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, July 17, 1834. He came to the United States iii 
 1&54. locating first in Schuylkill County, Pa., where he remained about two years 
 engaged m engineering. He then went to California and engaged in mining, remaining five 
 years and meeting with good success. In 1860 he came to Kansas, locating on Middle Creek 
 in Diamond Creek Township, where he has ever since resided. He has a farm of 160 acres 
 upon which he has placed many valuable improvements, including a commodious farm¬ 
 house, barn, cattle sheds, etc., and an orchard of three acres. He has 100 acres under cultiva¬ 
 tion, principal crop is corn, but deals most extensively in cattle. Mr. Brash came to this 
 part of the State when there were but few settlers here, and has ever since remained upon 
 his first location, becoming firmly identified with the interests of Elmdale and Chase County 
 He IS a member of Zeredatha Lodge, No. 89, A., F. * A. M. He has held the office of 
 Justice of the Peace ten years, and has been Trustee of Diamond Creek Township twice. 
 Mr. IRash IS a stockholder in the Chase County National Bank, of Cottonwood Falls. 
 
 "OBN R. holmes, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 28, Township 19, Range 7 P O 
 
 Elmdale, was born in Cambridgeshire, England, December 14, 1834. Came to the United 
 States with his parents in 1848. locating in Livingston County, Mich. lie was there en- 
 pged upon a farm the most of the time until the fall of 1869, when he came to Kansas and 
 located in Diamond Creek Township, about two miles southwest of Elmdale. He first pur¬ 
 chased 160 acres of land to which he has since added by purchase 1,600 acres. His prin- 
 mpal interest at present is stock-raising, although he has about :I00 acres under cultivation 
 He has in his herd about thirty-five head of thoroughbred shorthorns, and about 400 head of 
 high grade cattp Mr. Holmes is an active Democrat in politics. He is a member of the Zere- 
 datlm Lodg'e, No. 89, A., F. & A. M. He married Miss Mary E. Lare, of Livingston County 
 Michigan March 15, 1860, by whom he has had two children, John A. and Jennie A , botli 
 living on the home farm. ’ 
 
 WILLIAM .JEFFREY, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 3, Township 19, Range 7 P. 
 O. Elmdale wm born May 22, 1824, in Harrison County, W. Va., where he remained until 
 he came to IvaMas. He was raised on a farm and received a common school education. 
 Upon attaining his majority he studied civil engineering and afterward followed the 
 
CHASE COUNTY. 
 
 1363 
 
 ssre "KS's; ':;Ti;rsai3,5;rEsi?!;ass^ 
 
 bii«inoss at New Milton, Harrison ">‘‘''I'f'ion to the farm, 
 
 conilnctod a mmoral stor.' for two year.s. In the sprinst of 186r lie came to 
 m ' in T von Comity upon the Ncosiio Hivcr. alioiit two miles north of Emporia. Hero he 
 mrchasial a farm whicli he operated two and a half years. He tlien sold Ins farm and lo¬ 
 cated in ('hase Comity, on Diamond Creek, in Diamond Creek Township, where he has ever 
 since resided. He has a farm of :h>0 acres upon which lie has placed ° ‘ 
 
 inents He has about 100 acres under cultivation and has an orchard containing 2.)0 apple 
 a d ^1 p.4h trec’r biisides other fruits. He rais..s cattle and hogs (luite extensively 
 Mis orinciual cron is cvrn. Mr. .lelTrey is a stockholder and director of the Chase Comity 
 National Hank. He is a member of the Seventli day ^ 
 
 of Justice of the Peace for ten years, and represented his district 111 the State Le nlatu 
 session of 18S3. He married Miss Mary A. h. Handolph, of Harrison 
 September 30, 1847, by wliich marriage he lias had ten children, of whom M.’iofffe 
 
 noiii I., Joseph, John. James R.. Ellsworth W., Clement L., Ferdinand W. and Mancie 
 
 ^ ’ *PUINE.AS C^ JEFFREY, general merchant, Elmdale, was born in Doddridge County, 
 
 W Va February •24,18.50. He received a common school education and remained in 
 ids mitiVe coiinty^intil he came to Kansas in the fall of 181111 He located m Chas® County 
 and in the fall of 18 ( 57 , went to Lyon County. He remained there upon his fathei s farm 
 until the fall of 18159; he then settled in Elmdale and engaged in farming m the summer, 
 imdLlmol teVchii*^^^^^ the winter. In May, 1872, he est^l shed himself biisines., as a 
 general merchant at Elmdale, under the hrm name of \\ illiain f on. His lather 
 
 fiad no interest in the business, and his name was used only to give weight to the stan(lin„ 
 of the firm. He has ever since been engaged iu this business. In 1 882 he bought an im¬ 
 proved farm of 900 acres, situated on the Cottonwood River about three miles southwest of 
 Elmdale He rents this farm on shares. He a’so raises cattle and hogs, feeing the most of 
 his crops to his own stock. He has about 500 acres under cultivation, and 700 acres fenced^ 
 Princnial crop is corn. He carries a general stock of dry goods, groceries, cUithing, boots 
 and shoes, notions and everything usually kept in a first class 
 business with a capital of »-235, Mr. Jeffreys has buUt up a '“f® 
 
 the larirest in Chase County, his sales amounting to between JllO.tXlO and ftOlk obo p^ an 
 mini Mr Jeffrey warpostmaster of Elmdale Horn 1873 to 1879. He has held the office of 
 T^iiship Clerk one year He was elected a member of the Board of County Commis¬ 
 sioners o^ Chase County, at the fall election of 1880, for a three years term. Mh Jeffrey is 
 a member of Elmdaie Lodge, No. 1‘28, I. O. O. F. He married Miss Hattie Everett, of 
 
 ^*™PR ANK JOUNsf )N, M. D., physician and druggist, postmaster at Elmdale was bora in 
 Crawford County,lOhio, September 1,1840. graduating at Oberliii, in Maich, ISbl. In ^PrJ, 
 he enlisted as a private iu Company C, Eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteers, for three mont u. 
 Before leaving tL State the Rigiinent re-enlisted for^ree years, and ‘o the 
 
 army in Western Virginia. Dr. .Johnson participated in the battles of Cheat Moiintaim 
 
 Winchester.Strausburg, Front Royal and Port Republic. '''?‘7bosniUI*''wim ^lis^ 
 
 in this last enn’at'ement and after remaining about two mouths 111 the hospiUl, was clis 
 Siar-ed onTlwgeon’s certificate of disability. In January. 1863 he f-entered the service 
 as F?rst Serireant of Company B, Twelfth Re.giraent, Indiana Cavalry ; was assigned to 
 tL army L'the Cumberland.^ Here’he rose from Sergeant to Captain, tins last honor be¬ 
 ing attained April 12, 1805. After much honorable service, having partaken in many hot 
 en^aLments, Captain Johnson was mustered out of service atyicksburg November 10,1805. 
 Hetfenbeganthestudy of medicine with S. G. Johnson, ^ ^"Fp’^'^Ann ArLr^ 
 
 Oil March 20 1867. he graduated from the medical department of the Ann Arbor, 
 University. He at once entered upon the practice of his profession at Grand Rapids, 
 Mich Two years later lie discontinued his practice and engaged m the lumber Imsmess 
 in Kent CounTr Mich. He was burned out in September, 1874. at the time of the great 
 fire in Michin'an In the spring of 1875 he came to Kansas, locating first in Butlei County, 
 where he remained one year engaged in the practice of his profession. In April, IbiO, he 
 came to Chase County, locating at Elmdale, where he has since remained. Besides being 
 enTLd in the mactice of hi? profession he has operated a drug store, which b® ; 
 lisTie?! in the fall of 1878. In 18 S 2 he moved to more commodious quarters and added a 
 general stock of merchandise, and now operates a general storcu He 
 
 master of Elmdale, in the spring of 1878. He married Miss Maggie Mooney, of Butler 
 County, June 19, 1876, by whom he has had three children, of whom, Frank and Maggie 
 
 ^'"^^wfLI.IAM' maxwell, farmer. Section 20, Township 19, Range 7, P. O. Elmdale, 
 was born in Clay County, Ind,. March 16, 1832. He was liroiight up on a farm and receiyed 
 TcoLmL school education. In 18,54 lie moved to Iowa and reiiiamed there until the sprmg 
 of 1858 wlien he came to Kansas. He pre-empted 160 seres of land situated on Middle 
 Creek'in Dimiond Creek Township. This he at once began to improve, and has ever since 
 resided upon He has since purchased 200 acres ad,ioining the honie farm and has about 
 140 acres under cultivation and an orchard containing about 300 apple trtes, 
 
 besides other fruits. His principal crop is corn; also raises iiiany hogs, arid some bo™®® 
 and cattle. Mr. Maxwell is a member of the Christian Church, He married M iss Susan 
 Hartle' of Vl'm f'ounty, Ind., October 19, 1852, hy whom he has had three children, of 
 
 '''‘'TE^(?RGEicNEE‘‘&Lai7dLJSr!S Section 14, Township 19 Range 6 P O 
 Flmd'ile was born iu Perthshire, Scotland, March 17, 18;I2. lie came to the Imited States 
 iu 185(5, and for the next three years lived in Rock County,5Vis , after which he was em- 
 ptoved'as a farmhand In various places until he came to Kansas, in the summer of 189 • 
 HeLcated on Middle Creek, in Diamond Creek Township, and bought a claim of 160 net®® 
 whiL hfaftL^C^^^ He made no improvements unti 18(13, when he settled 
 
 ™ his farm and has Ler since operated it. He has since made additional imrchases of 
 land and now owns 760 acres, divided into five farms, each of which is improved by the 
 ereLorof rilwlnL- Ld other farm buildings. He rents all but the hmne farm, and is 
 uuTte eLensiLL raising cattle, horses and hogs. Mr McNee is oim of the 
 
 most eiiterprisiL of 3ie early settlers of Chase County, and has become identified with 
 the interests of _th^«^^^ O' 
 
 horn March 10 18'23, at Winchendoii, Mass., and when ten years old removed with Ins 
 ruirenm to St Lawrence County, N. Y., wdiere he was brought up on a farm. In 1843 he 
 removed to Ohio remaining two years; tlieii, after a residence of two years m Mich'f?i®i 
 located in La Salle County, III. Here he engaged in the operation of a saw-mill, ami after 
 reLahiing six years, remLed to Whiteside County, and engaged in farming. ^[ 9 ^ Ill¬ 
 inois he came to Kansas in the spring of 1860, lo®at'ng ^Hv’Lttlere a7the head o? the 
 Creek in Diamond Creek Township. He was one of the early settleis at ^he neau or iiu, 
 creek ’ and had considerable trouble with the Indians, and more from the gtou.nd- 
 leL ranorts of theh coming raids. Mr Rider purchased a farm of 160acres which he im- 
 X®J and^Jl^edLbout efght years Ho tlien sold R and ®am®‘o bis 
 tho Pottonwood River, about two miles south of Elmdale. Here he purenasea 
 of unimnrOTed laud. He has about 180 acres under cultivation and an orchard of five 
 acres He hasnlaced valuable improvements upon his farm including a good dn®b'n„, 
 bLnand Lher Lce^Lry farm buildings. He formerly raised niany cattle here but aboi t 
 
 marriage he has had five children, of whom Isaiah D.,Jr., Franklin Geor„e R. ana 
 Christopher C.M^npw^hviiis.^ A., T.& S. F. R. R., was bora at Stephen«port, Breckenridge 
 n t-' t'tt AncniKt 9*2ifc rcceived a good common school education, and at the 
 a<^^e SFfo Seefy^^^^^^ Jame to ICansarwith h^s parents, who. after residing a few months 
 
 Invof ttie oldest station agents on the line of the road, though still a „ jggg 
 
 T(18HTia S SHIPMAN County Treasurer, was born at Marietta, Ohio, March b, IBM. 
 
 He was raiie^l upon a filrm in mshington, and received a common school education. His 
 
 father died wlieii ho was seven vears of age, leaving a family of four clHldreii, of wliom Mr. 
 
 Sul mian wiTs theLL to the eldest. Fram early youth a large share ^ the —euuince of 
 the ffimilv devolved uiion liim. He remiuiiod m his native county until 18o8, \\ tu n Ue moved 
 to lL CoLity I Lva! and engaged iu teaching. In March, 1860, he came to Kansas, and lo¬ 
 cated uiioii a claim of UiO acres situated upon tlie Cottonwood Liver, in Diamond ^reek 
 
 Township, near tlic present site of Elmdale. h 'Virr.L'h tTLwintCT 
 
 fall of 1860 he walked to Missouri, 200 miles, and taught school tbr<>; ,! 4 h '' 
 
 buck thromdi the snow, some of the way fourteen iiiclies deep. I.be tollowiiig spring ne 
 went to Atdiisoii three times to receive the allotted aid for his towiishi)) from the lenitorial 
 Committee liaviii"' charge of soliciting and distributing aid to the sufferers by the drouth of 
 1860 During the"war lie was enrolled in the State militia, and was called into 
 Uvo or threet.ecasio .18 to resist Imlia.i invasions and raids He has f'“®® 77 J® ‘ ^ al 
 imrehase of land and now lias iu his farm 700 acres of land, upon wliu.h he hiiH placed val¬ 
 uable improvemkts, iiicludiiig frame dwelliiig, bam, cattle ^^klTircLps to his 
 
 chard of about two acres. He raises cattle, horses and hogs, and feeds all his croiis to uis 
 LmLock and Imys additional feed. Principal crop is corn. He also f-mfnn 
 
 Ld-ist and saw-mill, known as the Osage Mills, completed m 18i0, ami located oil the Cotton¬ 
 wood River. Air. Shipman held tlie office of County Superintendent of Schools two years, 
 being elected in 1865. He held the office of Clerk of the District Court two years, being 
 ■Sd in IHIls! He was elected County Treasurer in 1881), and re-elected to the ofiiee m 
 1882. He has been married three times, having childreui by each marriage 7 1 of them are 
 
 still livinu' as follows: C. Frederick, Julia S., Arthur B., Annie M. and HariyL. 
 
 EBENEZER STOTTS, banker, farmer and stock-raiser, Elmdale, was born 111 Noble 
 County Ohio March 1, 1834. His education is principally self-acquired, having enjoyed 
 burthrae mouths' schLling in his life. He was brought up on a arm . AHer aUamiiig his 
 maiority he engaged in farming in his native county. In the fall of 1856 he removta to 
 Dallas Coutov Iowa whence he came to Kansas in 1857, making the journey on foot. He 
 located in Chase County in June, 18.57, pre-empting 160 acres of land situated m the (Jotton- 
 wood Valley in Falls Township. This he improved and operated until 1862, wheu be sold 
 it nn<l rpmovVfl to Cottonwood Bealls, enaraging in the mercantile business. He operated a 
 o'eiieral store there for four years. He tlien disposed of his stock and bought a farm situated 
 on Diamond Creek in Diamond Creek Township, wliicli he operated ten years and still 
 owL This fai-in mmprises :I20 acres of bottom and upland land, and has valuable improve- 
 mpiiTs Ill the fall of 1876 Mr. Stotts rented his farm, hut is still interested in stock-iaismg 
 Ld ^klso hamlUiU aml shipping stock. He removed to Elmdale m 1870 and built a store¬ 
 house vvitLthe iuteutil oLuga“^ in the mercantile 
 
 hifl nlans rented his storehouse and engaged in businei-s as a broker. In May, 1881, he 
 comuleted his bank building and started a general banking business at Elnrdale. His c(iP' 
 itTii amp 0 fOT the D-ansaction of the biismess. The monthly average of deposits is about 
 «ii mo Mr Stotts is a member of Elmdale Lodge, No. 128, I. O. 0. F. He has been mar¬ 
 ried three tinies. He has one child, by his first wife—William Riley, born Deceinber 4,1862. 
 
 STEPHEN M WOOD farmer and stock-raiser. Section 33, Township 19, Range 7, 1 . 
 O. Etofato^LL born at Mount Gilead, Morrow Co--Obio June to, 1832 H^vas^^^o.^^^^^ 
 
 11 n on ,a farm and received a common school education. He was mairiea May 
 
 and LLVt uL years after moved to Cedar County, Iowa, where he remained engaged in 
 farmintr until N^vemlier, 1861, when he entered the army as Second Lieutenant of Coni- 
 nanv b"^ Sixth Reiriment, Missouri Cavalry. He was promoted to First Lieutenant and 
 OuaUerraaster ofthe regiment, August 1,1863; and April 12, 1864, he was detailed as 
 BWirSmissary ofsiibsi?tanoe of First Brigade Chivalry Division Departnreiit of the 
 Gulf November 25, 1864, he was detailed as Quartermaster of the I oiitoon Bri^^ade. 
 AlLt of hTs service was in Missouri, Louisiana and Mississippi. He was mustered out o 
 
 service at'Mew Orleans, September 12, 1865. In the spring of IM he came to^ Kansas and 
 located in Diamond Creek Township, two miles southwest of Elindale, where he has ever 
 stace rei dL He has a farm of 640 kres upon which he has placed valuable improvements, 
 Sdin'“Lry fine and large orchard. Mr. Wood has taken quite an active part iii poli¬ 
 ces and'is mm of the most prominent men of Chase County and has several tunes received 
 the suffraCTes of the electors of the County, besides local and muior offices He has twice 
 rLreseiRl'd the county in the Legislature from the Sixty-eighth Representative District, and 
 ha^ held the office of State Senator one term from Chase, Marion and Alorris counties. In 
 April 1877 he was appointed as Regent of the State A^icultural CoUege, and re-appointed 
 iii^l880. During the last four years of office he was the presiding ofhcei^ “k'b® bmrrd, and 
 no small part of the present prosperity of the college is due to his clear insight in all mat¬ 
 ters ^financial or practical nature and his earnest and energetic performauce of the duties 
 LmsS He nrarried Miss Caroline II. Breese, oun y by whom he 
 
 has four children—Wallace A., Clarence D., Carrie and Sidney B , all living. 
 
 COTTONWOOD TOWNSHIP. 
 
 FRANCIS BERNARD, farmer and stock-raiser, Section :I3, Township 20, Itaiige 6, P. 
 O Cedar Point was born at Dijon, France, April 19, 1822. He came to the United States 
 to 1854 orat L first in New York City. The following year he removed to Illinois and m 
 iai L County. In August, 18.57, hecame to Kansas, tocating 
 
 on tlie Cottonwood River, in Cottonwood Township, where he^^pre-empted 160 acres. This 
 he at onL h Ladto improve, and has ever since cultivated. He has since made additional 
 mirchasis of laud, ami now has in ids farm 440 acres, upon whicli he has made va liable 
 hnproveuients. inciiiding three frame dwelling houses, (two being used by renters) good 
 barn corn cribs, wheat granary and an orchard of about two acies. lie has about 3(X) 
 acres under cultivation, and 100 acres of timber land. Ills principal crop is wheat. JI® js 
 also (luite extensively engaged in raising cattle and horses. Mr. Bernard is one of the 
 e-irUest setters in Cliase County, He came with the iiiteiitioii of starting a I reiich settle- 
 LLt and W «'itli liim a stock of goods to establish a store; he concluded however, 
 to L tr/armin” instead. He married Miss Hermance Cenver, of Dijon, France, May 11, 
 iLo *tTp 1ms no chi’dren by this marriage. Mr. and Airs. Bernard are members of the 
 CatholS Church. Mr! Bernard is a member of the Board of Directors of the Chase County 
 National Bank. 
 
 NationalBaiik. stock-breeder and dealer. Section 7 Township 20, Range 
 
 7 P O Elmdale, was bora in Alarion County, W. Va , September .1, ISIH. He received 
 a conmion school education in his native county, and before attaining his majority en- 
 LLd hi the Ly goods business. In 1857 he started in business tor himself at Alauiimgton, 
 felon County; contimiing in this business until 1860,when he came to IHiiisas and located m 
 SsrCoLty Entered iimf purchased 960 acres of land in Cottonwood Township which he 
 SI mewhat hnproved; he also, the same year, put some cattle oii tlie range. In the spring 
 of" 8bT L rSuriied to Virginia and engaged in the dry goods business at his former loca- 
 tUin Ill the fall of 1867 iPe disposed of his business there and returnea to his farm in 
 C ase Coutoy. He has since purchased 1,000 acres adjomin- his original purchase, so tliat 
 LThe has a farm of over 2,0t» acres upon which he has placed valuable improvements, 
 hic iKlir - a Lmmodious stone dwelling-house, liara, cattle sheds and a good orchard.. Mr. 
 Blacks Ire is extensively engaged in stock-breeding, feeding and dealing. He has m his 
 hmlT lumLi of Galloi^y Lttle, being the first to bring that breed of sto(:k to Chase 
 (Jon i?v He also has a number of thoroughbred Durham cattle, and most of ins s ock, 
 "Wto number, is bred to a high Hjad®- B^cksherc is Director of the chase 
 
 cLntv National Bank. lie is a member of the Zeradetha Lodge, N o 8,. A.. F. A A AI. 
 He married Aliss Melissa A. Alarton, of Alarion County. W. Vtt-,'H'ly J~, hy whom 
 
 Im has six children-CarlE., CoraB., Earl M., Frank R., Jesse R. and Harold M., all 
 
 livin^^. CRAWFORD, farmer. Section 23, Townsliip 20, Range 6, P. O. Crawford- 
 
 vilk' was Lrn in Huron County, Ohio, May 3, 1826. He was broimht up o>i a farm iintil 
 he was fourteen years of age. He then went to Plymouth, Ohio aniT earned the trade of a 
 waLn maker which lie followed for six years. In 18-16 he removed to Evansiiort and en- 
 in iLsiness as a wairon-maker, coiitimiiiig aliout three years, and then removed to 
 fefSoL^y l"k aLrenLLed to in farming until the fall of 
 
 came to Kansas located in Alorris County and took a chum of 160 acres of land heIon„in„ 
 In thp diminished reserve of the Kaws. He remained upon this land about two years, buS' 
 L one good crop In tlm Lrin^of 1862 he was compelled,to relinquish his claim. He 
 then caufe to ChaL County and pre-empted 160 acres of land situated upon the Cottonw ood 
 life In cLtonwood Township He built a log cabin and began at once to improve his 
 Rnd Lrt of which he still owns. Since tlien he has entered 160 acres under thohome- 
 
 ino-p of Urawfordsville situated on the line of the A., T. AS. F. R. R., w iiicii nas a sranoii 
 iTthis <)oint called Crawford. The village has as an impetus to its growtli begun the 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
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 development of one of the finest stone quarries in the county, the stone being a flne mag- 
 iiesian limestone, and the ledges of an unusual thickness. Mr. Crawford rents most of his 
 farm, containing KiO acres, and devotes the most of liis attention to milling and meclian- 
 ical imrsnits. lie operated tiie lirst thresiiiug machine, the first saw-mill and the first grist¬ 
 mill in Marion County. He lias at present two steam saw-mills, one located at Crawfords- 
 ville and tlie otlier on Cottonwood River, lielow Cottonwood Falls. Mr. Crawford has 
 held the oflice of Justice of the Peace two years in Cottonwood Township. He has been 
 married twice, first to .Miss Aniie Columbia, of Fort Wayne lud., March 13, 1847; she died 
 May 29, 1871, leaving eiglit cliildren, all now living. He married Miss Mary E. W'atson, of 
 lliamond Creek Township, December 29, 1871, by whom he has three children, all living. 
 
 CAI’T. O. H. DKINKWATER. senior partner of the firm of Driiikwater & Shriver, 
 millers. Cedar Point, one of the early settlers of Chase County and one of the leading citi- 
 zefis of Cedar Poifit and Cottonwood Townsldp, came to Kansas iff April, 18.55, from Pcnfi- 
 sylvania. He located near Topeka and took an active i)art in the border war. Was an 
 ardent Free-State mati and a follower of old John Brown and Jim Lane. Was present at 
 the organization of tlie Free-State party at tiie Big Springs Convefition in 1855, atid a mem¬ 
 ber of tlie Free-State Legislature at its last sessiofi at Topeka in 1857. Located in the Cotton¬ 
 wood Valley at what is now Cedar Potnt in Chase Coffuty in 1857 and Ifecame an active pol¬ 
 itician iff State and local i)olftics. Was commi.ssioned Captain in January, 1803, afid 
 served in tliat capacity tn Missouri, Arkansas and the Indian Territory until July, 18(33, 
 While in charge of a large fatigue force engaged In constructing fortifleations at F'ort (Jil)- 
 son, he received a sunstroke which very nearly cost him hie life and entirely ificapacitated 
 Idm for further service during tlie war, and from the effects of which he has never fully re¬ 
 covered. Capt. Drinkwater is forty-eight years of age, September 1, 1883, and twenty-nine 
 years of his life has been spent in Kansas, in which hb never lost faith from tlie beginning. 
 He is now engaged in milling and farming. The mill is the largest and finest in Chase 
 County or in this jiart of file State and manufactures flour of a very fine quality which is 
 .shipped East and West to points at coiisiderable.distance. Capt. Drinkwater's farm ad,joine 
 the town site of Cedar Point and contains about .5111) acres, upon which he has placed valu¬ 
 able improvements including a commodionsplwelliug, good lairn, cattle sheds and other farm 
 bnililings, also a fine orchard. Captain Drinkwater has been quite active in politics and 
 has always held a leading position in the community in which he resides. He has been 
 Representative in the Legislature, County Commissioner of Chase County and has held 
 other local olHccs. Delos F. Drinkwater, who was Secretary of the United Press Associa¬ 
 tion of Wasliington, D. C.. now deceased, was his brother, and they came to Kansas 
 together when mere lioys. He cast his first vote for President for Abraham Lincoln, and 
 continued to vote and work with the Republican party until the organization of the Creeii- 
 Diick iiarty of which lie is now a member. 
 
 JAMES M. FHtENCH, stock-farmer. Range 21, Townshij) 5, P. O. Cedar Point, 
 was born in Jackson County, Ohio, March 23, 1850. He was brought up in his native 
 county, and when nineteen years old cominenced clerking in a general store in Jackson. 
 Ill 1871 he engaged as a commercial traveler for a wholesale clothing establislinient located 
 in Ohio. This business he followed one year. In 1872 he began business for himself at 
 Jackson and operated a general store until the spring of 1878, when he sold out and came 
 to Kansas. Located at Cedar Point and in August established a general store which he 
 continued to operate until the spring of 1883. In 18-<2 he engaged in the live-stock busi¬ 
 ness ill connection with his mercantfle business. He has a farm of 133 acres, 20 acres of 
 which is under cultivation, the remai der being used for hay and grazing purposes. He 
 has a herd numbering about 235 head including two thoroughbred males of the short-horn 
 breed and most of his herd are of high grade cattle. He also raises hogs and horses. Mr. 
 French has a tine frame residence, good barn and stone buildings upon his farm. Also 
 owns a store building and some other town property at Cedar Point. He has a good orchard 
 of about two acres containing an extensive variety of both small and large fruit. He is a 
 member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He married Miss Elizabeth O. Mitchell, 
 daughter of Dr D. H. Mitchell, of Jackson, Ohio, February 17, 1872, by which mar¬ 
 riage he has had four children, of whom John David and James Harry are now living. 
 
 WILLIAM J. KELLER, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 5, Range 20, Township 7, P. 
 O. Elmdale, was born in Coles County, Ill., January 26, 1836. He was brought up on a 
 farm and resided in Illinois until he came to Kansas in May, 1854. lie located near Leaven¬ 
 worth and took a claim of 100 acres, which he held about a montli; theu he was driven off 
 by Missourians. He went from there to Grasshopper Falls and took another claim of 160 
 acres, which he sold in 1857. He was a firm adherent of martyred John Browm and took 
 part in the famous “ Black Jack” fight. He was also a soldier under that redoubtable 
 knight, Jim Lane, being in Captain Harvey’s company. He was at Grasshopper Falls at 
 the time it was burned by the Kickapoo Rangers. He was then under command of Captain 
 Clark. Finding it pretty hot in that part of the country, and remembering the old maxim 
 that, 
 
 “ He who fights and runs away. 
 
 May live to fight another day,” 
 
 concluded to seek fairer fields and greener pastures. He found said fields and pastures in 
 Chase County, and located on tlie north of tlie Cottonwood River, in Cottonwood Township, 
 in the fall of 1858. He then bought 120 acres of.improved land and has since made pur¬ 
 chases of 80 adjoining acres and still later 160 acres. He has sold all but 80 acres of his last 
 purchase. Upon this lie now resides. He has sixty-five acres under cultivation, the 
 remainder being meadow land. He raises cattle, horses and hogs, feeding all his crops to 
 his own stock. Mr. Keller is a member of Elmdale Lodge No. 128,1. O. O. F. He married 
 Levicie J. Pratt of Chase County, August 1.5, 1861, by whom he has six children—Edward 
 E., Olive M., Wesley T., Minnie F. and Daisy and Dairy (twins), all now living. 
 
 DR. J. MARTIN, physician and surgeon, was born in Yorkshire, England, March 11, 
 1851. Received his academic education at Low Row Academy, graduating in 1869. Came 
 to the Linited States the following year. Read medicine at La Salle, Ill., and Davenport, Iowa, 
 graduating from the medical department of the Iowa State University, March 1.1876. His 
 preceptor at Davenport was Dr. Peck, Professor of Surgery in the university. Was House 
 Surgeon of Scott County Hospital in 1875. Practiced in Davenport, Iowa, until 1876 and on 
 accountof failing health removed to Dallas, Texas, where he practiced three years. In the 
 summer of 1879, came to Florence, Kan., where he remained until the summer of 1883, when 
 he removed to Cedar Point, Chase County. Was married in 1876 at Iowa City, Iowa, to Miss 
 
 5. M. Fitch, of Vermont, and graduate of the class of 1875, Iowa State University. Dr. 
 Martin is Local Surgeon for tlie Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe liailroad, and a member of 
 Kansas State Medical Society. Is a member of A., F. & A. M., K of H., Florence. 
 
 EPHRIAM W. PINKSTON, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 31, Range 20, Township 
 
 6, P. O. Cedar Point, was born in Sullivan County, Ind., March 1, 1830. He was broaght up 
 on a farm and resided in his native county until he attained ids majority. His educational 
 advantages were very limited. He then W'eiit to Illinois, and there acquired an academic 
 education. He then entered mercantile life in Illinois, which he continued until the spring 
 of 18.57, when he came to Kansas in April of that year. He located a cliiim, August 12, on 
 the Cottonwood River in Cottonwood Township—then Wise County now' Cliase—and le*’t it 
 in charge of friends wtiile he returned to Indianola and closed out his mercantile business 
 in which he had been engaged since April. In April, 1858. he settled on his claim, 
 built a log cabin and began to make improvements. He has added to his farm by sub¬ 
 sequent purchases so that it contains 545 acres. He also owns 160 acres situated on the 
 Cottonwood River one mile east of tlie home farm. He has placed valuable improvements 
 upon his farm including a substantial stone dwelling, a good barn, granary and otlier farm 
 buildings and an orchard of about tliree acres. He has about 3(K) acres under cultivation 
 and lOd acres of timber land. His principal crops are corn, wheat and rye. He keeps a 
 herd of about 250 head of cattle, including some thoroughbred and high grade short-horn 
 stock. Mr, Pinkston has been a member of the Board of County Commissioners of Chase 
 County for eight ycar.s. Has field the office of Treasurer of Cottonwood Township one 
 term, and has held other local offices. One of the earliest settlers of Cha.se County, he 
 has ever since remained upon his original location, and although he came here with limited 
 means and has inet with several reverses and lost considerable by fire upon tw'O occasions, lie 
 has by the exercise of industry, frugality and good business iirinciples placed himself upon a 
 level with the most prominent farmers in Chase County. He has been twice married. His 
 first wifewasMissClaraJ. Young, of Cottonwood Township, whom he married May 12, 1867. 
 She was liorn in Cincinnati, Ohio, December 24, 1848; came to Kansas in May, 1866; died 
 January 10, 1875. They had four children, of w'hom Hattie M. and Florence L. are now 
 living. He married Mrs. Sarah A. L, Mack of Lawrence, December 12, 1876. Mrs. E. W. 
 Pinkston was Sarah A. Lyon, youngest daughter of William and Elizabeth Lyon; was born 
 May 2, 1837, in Richland County, Ohio; received a good school education, and in 1854 came 
 
 West with her jrarents, two sisters and one brother. After a sojourn of four weeks in 
 Independence, Mo., the family moved into Kansas. On the last Sunday in July, 18.54, 
 they stopped to rest on the very ground where now stands the State University. From 
 that elevated position no sign of human habitation could be seen except down near the 
 river a few logs were laid up. The family decided that it must be a deserted Indian 
 lodge; it proved to be the foundation of a house on a claim taken by a Missourian 
 who had returned to his home in Mis.souri. Two weeks later the first compauy came 
 from New England, bought out the Missouri settler and located the city of Lawrence. 
 Three miles farther west, on the old California road, the father located a claim and com¬ 
 menced improving it. Many a weary, hungry claim hunter found rest and comfort in their 
 hospitable home. Sarah, tlien seventeen years old,walked the three miles to the city of tents 
 to attend divine services; heard Rev. S. Y. Lum preach the first sermon ever preaclied in the 
 city of Lawrence, She was the first young lady in Lawrence. W’as married November 23, 
 18.57, to John W. Mack, who was born in Milton, Mass., February ID, 1835. They lived 
 thirteen happy years together; no children; he died October 9,1870. He came here a young 
 man of nineteen years with no fortune but a strong, robust constitution and a willing heart 
 and hand to take hold of any work by which he could make an honest living. He will be 
 remembered by many old settlers as the cheery, hospitable landlord of the Cincinnati 
 House of Lawrence. He was Orderly Sergeant in Company A, a volunteer company of 
 ‘‘ Border Ruffian ” times. He was in the employ of the Kansas Pacific Railroad Company 
 and United States Express Company several years prior to his death. He was express 
 messenger on the L , L. & G. R. R., when he was taken sick from exposure and overwork 
 and laid down the burden of life with many friends around him. His widow was married 
 December 12, 1876, to Ephraim W. Pinkston, of Cedar Point, Chase County. 
 
 PETER P. SHRIVER, of the firm of Drinkwater & Shriver, millers. Cedar Point, was 
 born in Yorktown, Pa , in May 1845. He was brought up on a farm in his native county, 
 where he resided until Seiitember, 1864, when he enlisted as a private in Company D, Third 
 Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry; was assigned to the Cavalry Division, Army of 
 the Potomac, and participated in ihe campaign of Petersburg and Richmond and the pursuit 
 and capitulation of Lee’s army. He was mustered out in May, 1865, at Richmond, Va. 
 He then returned to Pennsylvania and remained until the spring of 186', when he removed 
 to Elkart County, Ind., where he remained one year and then came to Kansas. He located 
 at Cedar Point in the sjiring of 1868 and engaged in the milling business with O. H. 
 Drinkwater. They erected a frame mill that year, wliich they operated until 1876, when 
 they replaced it with a substantial stone mill three stories in height, with a capacity of 
 seventy-five barrels per day, and are doing a general exchange and merchant business. 
 
 ALLEN C. STEPHENSON, general merchant, was born in Jackson County, Ohio, 
 May 25, 1849. He was brought up on a farm, receiving a common scliool education, 
 and after attaining his majority, engaged in farming in his native county, continuing until 
 the fall of 1877, when he came to Kansas; located in Cottonwood Township and engaged in 
 farming, in which he continued until the fall of 1882, when he sold his farm and establisfied 
 his present business. He at that time built a commodious storehouse which he has stocked 
 with a general line of dry goods, bo ots and shoes, groceries, glass and queensware. He has 
 already built up a large trade and is doing a prosperous business. Mr. Stephenson is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Methodist Ejiiscopal Church. He married Miss I\'y D. Wingar of Butler County, 
 Kan., September 16, 1879, by whom he has two children—Mary Ophelia and Nellie W., 
 both living. 
 
 HENRY WEAVER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 36, Range 20, Townships, P. O. 
 Cedar Point, was born in Mercer County, Pa., November 22, 1835. He was brought up 
 on a farm, and before attaining his majority learned the trade of carpenter, which together 
 with farming, he followed until August 3, 1861, when he enlisted as a private in Company 
 F, Fifty-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers; was assigned to the Army of the 
 Potomac, and jiarticiiiated in the battles of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Savage Station, Mal¬ 
 vern Hill, the second battle of Bull Run and Antietam. He was promoted to Corporal and 
 Sergeant; was discharged for disability in January, 1862. In June, 1863, he re-enlisted as a 
 private in the Tenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserves, and participated in the battles of 
 Gettysburg, the Wilderness and the campaign against Petersburg and Richmond. 5Vas 
 taken sick in the fall of 1864 and sent to the hospital at Philadelphia, from which he was 
 discliargcd in December, 1864. He then returned to Mercer County and there followed his 
 trade until 1870, when he came to Kansas; located in Cottonwood Township in June and 
 engaged in business as a carpenter and builder at Cedar Point, continuing until 1876, when 
 he engaged in farming, in which he has ever since continued. He operates a farm of about 
 5G0 acres, of which about .300 acres are under cultivation. His principal crops are corn and 
 wheat. He also raises cattle and hogs. He owns a residence in the village of Cedar Point, 
 where he resides. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He married Iiliss 
 Lorana A. Keen, of Mercer County, Pa., December 29, 18.58, by whom he has two children— 
 Ida Jane and Joseph Edwin, both living. 
 
 BAZAAE TOWKSUIP. 
 
 SAMUEL BAKER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 19, Range 21, Township 8, P. O. 
 Bazaar, was born in Templeton, Mass., September 1, 1829. When he was three years old, 
 his parents removed to Niagara County, N. Y., where he was brought up on a farm. After 
 attaining his majority, he engaged in farming, and in 1852, removed to Ogle County, Ill., and 
 there engaged in farming. In the summer of 1856, he came to Kansas on a tour of observation. 
 Being an outspoken champion of freedom and in favor of making Kansas a Free State, he 
 took an active part in the agitation of the times, and was with Capt. Cutler’s party at Hickory 
 Point. He was wounded in the leg by a rifle ball in that action and taken prisoner by the 
 United States troops, acting under orders of Gov. Geary, but was at once releascai on 
 account of his wounds. He soon after returned to his home in Illinois and there remained 
 until the fall of 1866, when he came to Kansas. He located in Bazaar Township and bought 
 a claim of 160 acres of land situated on tlie South Fork of the Cottonwood River, wtiich he 
 entered under the Homestead Act. He has since purchased additional land and now has a 
 farm of 440 acres of land, upon which he has placed valuable improvements including 
 a commodious frame dwelling, a good stone barn, corn cribs and other farm buildings. 
 He also has 160 acres of grazing land one and one-half miles west of the home farm. He 
 has about 2.30 acres under cultivation. His principal crops are corn, oats and millet. His 
 herd of .cattle numbering over 200 head is composed principally of high grade stock. Ho 
 also raises many hogs and some horses and sheep. Mr. Baker is a stockholder and Director 
 in the Chase County National Bank. He has been a member of the Board of County Com¬ 
 missioners of Chase County two terms and has held several township offices. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Baptist Church. He married Miss Joanna Gould, of Ogle County, Ill., October 
 3, 1871. She died October 28, 1881, after bearing him two children, of whom Edith is 
 now living. 
 
 GEORGE W. BOCOOK, M. D., Matfield Green, was born in Lawrence County, Ky., 
 August 7, 1837. He was educated in his native State, and before attaining his majority, 
 began the study of medicine with Dr. E. W. Burnham of Olive Hill, Ky. In September, 
 1861, he enlisted as a Sergeant in Company D, Twenty-second Regiment, Kentucky Vol¬ 
 unteers. Was assigned to the army of the Ohio, and participated in the buttles of Pound 
 Gap, Cumberland Gap, Tazewell and the siege of Vicksburg. The Regiment was then 
 transferred to the Department of the Gulf; but before the campaign had fairly begun. Dr. 
 Bocook was discharged 011 account of ill health. He then returned to Olive Hill and 
 resumed the study of medicine, and completed his studies at Louisville, Ky. He then 
 attended the Cincinnati Eclectic College of Medicine and Surgery, from which he graduated 
 in 1868. He then began the practice of medicine at Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky., continuing 
 one year, and in the fall of 1869 he came to Kansas. Located at Marysville, Marshall County, 
 where he remained about five years, engaged in the practice of his profession and also in 
 farming. He then removed to Augusta, Butler County,where he followed his profession until 
 the spring of 1878. He then came to Chase County locating at Matfield Green, where he has 
 ever since resided. In addition to his practice, Dr. Bocook operates a farm of 286 acres, situated 
 on the South Pork of the Cottonwood River in Bazaar Township. He also has a half interest 
 in a general merchandising business, conducted at Matfield Green, under the firm name of 
 Cameron & Bocook. Dr. Bocook is a member of the Christian Church. He has been twice 
 married, first to Miss Martha Scott, of Olive Hill, Ky., whom he married in 1859. She died 
 in 1862. after bearing him two children, of whom George M. is now living. He married 
 Miss Amanda E. Richards, of Olive Hill, Ky., July 10, 1864, by which marriage he has had 
 nine children, of whom Julia A., Evanda, Sarah E., John E., Florence E., Alfred N. and 
 Adah are now living. 
 
 CAPT. HENRY BRANDLEY’, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 20, Township 22, Range 
 8, P. O. Matfield Green, was born in the Canton of Grisoii, Switzerland, October 12, 1839. 
 
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 Ti tr. * 1,0 iTnitmi with his parcuts in 1852, and located at Cincinnati, Ohio, 
 
 lie came ‘ofour years removed to Randolph County, Ind. Capt. Brandley 
 After a °L„ loJa in the spring of 18.5H, hut remained there only one season 
 
 rentoved to Cass County ,1^^ Located in Bazaar Township, and took a claim of 
 
 amlm ^ 1 Fork of the Cottonwood River, which he began at 
 
 IW) acres of land, sit late on tne soiu enlisted as a private m Com- 
 
 l.eavcnwor h. in Auj^s^^^^ the extent of 700 acres, winch now comprises 
 
 SSS=l|=Sf^y=Sj:sSSp 
 
 SgiSlissPisISIfsi 
 
 - name being changed to MitcMl A ^ Cameron bought the interest of Mr. 
 
 merchandisingbusmcss until May, 1888, w^^^ VV. Booook, under the firm 
 
 Mitchell and subsequently f“'^ tUen remowd to a more commodious store 
 
 IotI FoT\Rd’ frrmerinfstock-raiser. Section33,Township 20 Ranges, R.O. Bazaar 
 
 forhayandgrazmg piirpobes Pi nc p^^^ short-horn breed, 
 
 has a herd of 19o head ot cattle, incuui „ o • come horses and hogs. Mr. 
 
 and most of his herd are and hiis been a member of the school board 
 
 Leonard P°f f ®Re“wicM but’of late years has not taken an active part in 
 
 about twenty years He 18 a Leonard mid his party on tlie Cottonwood and 
 
 politics Shortly aftei the m tree and had a 
 
 before the comP etion of tl eir c^bim^^^^^ when about 300 Kaw Indians pitched camp 
 
 reversed wagon box covenng Hienpruv a i jmd, after knocking his 
 
 near them.. The next morning the Indians visi ch ^ Hint-lock gun 
 
 party about in a very rough they forcibly took all the provisions and 
 
 pointed at Mr. Leonard, not over three feet they tore oiy roo^ y without 
 
 * ss,srs";p«TL,« 
 
 in farming on his own account contmningi ntil 18oi^ 
 
 a residence of tw{>J«f|-.'^""r ne prompted lani situated on the South 
 
 Chase County, October 2, ,185,1. u p ^ ^j^jp jjp located in February and at once 
 Fork of the Cottonwool Rivet m ^ ,,o then 
 
 began to improve fai m »°w ^ r’he then tried buck-wheat, but this also failing lie sowed 
 planted it in corn which also tailetl, ne um 1 i continued to break more land yearly, 
 
 it to fall wheat, which a onuth^Pork and was one of the first to success- 
 
 and produced the first crop of oats J;''® ? . unon his orin-inal location, and has added to 
 
 fully grow wheat. He lias ever since t'® ''a® P'a®®'^ 
 
 his fa?m by subsequent purchases, ®°‘‘ja^® owM HO acre^^^^ 
 
 valuable improvements, including a commod orchard of about four acres, 
 
 stone barn, excelled by only one m the y. ,^^ acre.s unde ' cultivation, 15 acres 
 
 which has produced fruit since lSiO. ^ jjg raises cattle and hogs and some 
 
 of timber knd, and the remainder meadow ^ 
 
 horses. He is a R®P"'^''®a"^Tip^^i.’j^fpYour ye^^^^^^ Zl Justice of the-"Peace four 
 k‘^rr^Z 5 ^fss?lCfsrA.^Evt^^^^^^^ Y-. April 12, 1813. Mr. and 
 
 Mrs. Mitchell are members of the Christian Clmrc. Ran "re 8 P. 0. Cottonwood 
 
 WILLIAM G. PATTEN, farmer, jto receivedkn academic education 
 
 Falls, was born in Clark Comity, -o- Clermont County, and engaged in 
 
 in ids native State, and in ISiO removed t ^1* ^ removed to Jersey County, 
 
 teaching music, «’®"® ttie lumber^S^ Zd in the operation of a steam 
 
 Ill,, and for two years was engaged in the lumber business aim 1 ^,^^ 
 
 saw-mill. He then went ‘O-McDonongh County, enlisted as a jirivate in 
 
 gaged in commission and live-stock busiue . .t ' or>ranization of bis Company 
 
 Bompany C, Engineer Regiment of the West i^lZant but before the arrival of ins com- 
 
 Mr. Patten was elected by the members Fust L eutena , campaign of 1801, theregi- 
 
 misssion he was promoted to the rank of Captain. „; '"miri In March, 1S(;2, went with 
 
 ment was witli Gen. J^mont m his operations m 
 
 Gen. Pope’s command to Neu MadruL^^^^ 1 , tl^e Island, repairing 
 
 bcino- engaged in building fortihcations ana cuu lu » aervice Was next engaged 
 
 the railroad and other duties devolving upon their^^^ « e ^ ^,as in the army 
 
 in the siege of Corinth, lieing I>'-®f3:'“^‘“^Zaqa and the retreat therefrom. .Their next 
 under Gen. Grant, ui the advance to ^ ^ pntf-pn’H Comnanv being engaged in the early 
 
 movement was tlie siege of p",’; Jig^r ti,e Mempliis '& Charleston Railroad, and on 
 
 part of the siege, then ordered ^9 «'®i"V=,fIn th^ spring of 18G4, the companies 
 
 duty repairing the road the remainder of the ®®“^ engaged in the construction 
 
 of the regiment were re-iinited, and were fo ordered to tlie army under Gen. 
 
 of tlie Nasliville & Northwestern Kailroa . jj^c surrender, after winch the 
 
 Sherman, and imrticipated m t^e siege [ tilications around Atlanto until Sherman s 
 gmtme to The Enlistment of the regiment having expired, Capt. 
 
 Patten was mustered out of .®®’''''®® ZtikEuetossEtTw'ifgdon’ lU*’^ II^toEtiniied in 
 Illinois and in 186.5 engaged 111 mercantile 'y® taking as iiart payment 100 acres 
 
 tills hnsiness until the spring tlie Cottonwood River in Bazaar Town- 
 
 of unimproved land situateiT on ‘'V® Foric of ^ o„ce to 
 
 sliip. In August, 1808, hecameto Kaimas, made mi additional purchase of 100 acres 
 
 improve, ancflias since continued to farm. He has f' ®5 .■^'“‘"'y'.cp'qing a commodious 
 adjoining, and has placed valuable iinprov . Zu orchard of about 100 apple and 100 
 
 frame dwelling He has^MO acres under cultivation, 20 acres of timber laud 
 
 peach trees besides other fruit, lie lias » p„ftpn is a memlicr of the Congregational 
 
 !rud uses the balance 68, 1. (). (K F., also a 
 
 Church at Cottonwood Palls. ®He married mIss Sarah E. White of Cler- 
 
 memberof J. W Geary ^oHO, G A R DeeJmbt" 23 1803, after bearing liim five 
 
 mo,It Comity, Oliio, Earrie M ifMyra of Knox County, Ill., No- 
 
 vemM 18053 i/E^1cE m“e"L ‘has on"; eliild-Walter Glenn, born November 
 
 CHARLES W. ROGLER, farmer and stock-™ c.imfto'the 
 
 P. O. Jlatfield. Green, was .born in Saxony 
 
 LTuitedStatesin lSa.!, locating first in Huron Co y my w j removed to Cass 
 
 engaged in farming. He then ® to Kansas and 1,ought a 
 
 County, lovva, two Kars laRr. In the s^ Cottonwood River in Bazaar 
 
 claim of 100 acres of land ^Rnatcd on the Sou ^ ® dispose of his property 
 
 I’ownship. Leaving a man to hold his dam claim which he afterwards entered 
 
 there, and in the .1 to improE his place, built a log cabin and 
 
 under the homestead law. ..^,^® “/,®",®® g„iisted as a private in Company C, Seventeenth 
 renmined upon the farnrrmti hOL^ mustered out of service at 
 
 Regiment Kansas \olnnteer Infantiy, t , whicli he lias ever since 
 
 Fort Leavenworth in Deceniber, 18 1 ■ , , , , dijferent times to the amount of 720 
 
 continued to operate. R®^f GTeek 80 acres on 
 
 acres, which comprises the home tom ^ "®"®y \,.duable improvements upon the 
 Crocker Creek, in Greenwood Gou ty- R® ' and other farm 
 
 home farm, including a commodious tiai peach trees besides other fruit. He has 
 
 buildings, au orcharScontainiDg ^0 ai p eato 100peachy 
 
 divided the home farm and ®f® ®d buildings land, 
 
 improvements. Re Lm 250 acres undery^ ^ about 300 
 
 the remainder devoted to 'yy ™?,Jr , _,a5g gbort-horn and some high grade stock. He 
 head of cattle, mcliKlmg one Bioiou toreitoale^ Republican in politics and lias 
 
 also raises many hogs and some nmses. x, hvo years, has been 'Iriistee of 
 
 held the office of Gouuty Commissioner of C < omity t y holding some 
 
 Bazaar Township three, y®™”^ Justice of to ^ Bank, 
 
 otlier local offices. He is a f Xtk comin- here with little means, by industry 
 
 One of the earliest settlers on R'® 3 \dmselt' in the list of sncccssfiil stock farmers of 
 and frugality, Zrv of Butler County, June 20, 1809, by whom 
 
 ZZZZari^toLtotenaitoPConipa^FNto^^^ 
 
 teers. Was assigned to the “®^y R/,®,! Le was promoted to First Lieutenant in May, 
 
 Jtountaiu and the second battle of Bull Rny H ya p ^^^^^^ assigned to the com- 
 
 1862, and after the ’^R'® R® .'^^ygZitffiipated in the bat ties of Fredericksburg, Stone 
 mand of Company A. R®'^Tn the latter engagement Capt MHiite was token 
 
 Mountain, Antietom and Gytysbnrg^^^ confined in Libby prison, at 
 
 prisoner, witli most of the ™en y h'p 1 S p , From the latter point lie made ins 
 
 Ricnmoiiy at ’EdtlZbont seve^R^^^^^ and succeeded in reaching the lines of 
 
 escape February 14,180.i,wabout 8 ®^®y y , , ’Washin-don. and being in poor liealth from 
 General Sherman’s army. He was « .eaysyd t®returned to his farra.wliich 
 
 bis long conliiieraent of nearly tMoyiar^, Ponntv Wisconsin, and engaged in 
 
 be operated until 18(19, when ,:„o- until the fnll^ IhTT, when he came to Kan- 
 
 the dairy and hop-raising R';®;"®®/}..®® coU^wEid Rto^r, in Bazaar Township, and engaged 
 sas, locatol.on the &o®R‘? fg\°[,3240 aEcZo and is now engaged in stock-raising 
 
 in dairy business. In 188- hiipiue-^s In the si.riiig of 1888 he formed apart- 
 
 and farming in co;'®ection with his dairy bnsiu .^^^ 1 1 p^gp^r Bros. 
 
 nership vvitb Charles aiffi Gemge t,,g sg,.tb Fork of the 
 
 The firm have since bought M) acies ®®''® ^ H,gir cheese factory, They have 
 
 Cottonwood River, and Sr^at l ■ J ^ devoted to hay and grazing purposes, 
 
 aliout 100 acres ^der cultivation and th ^ only clieese fac- 
 
 Thcy have a lierd of R^ tiead ot cattle, most y .v He was appointed post- 
 
 tory in the Township ^1“^®, ® LTlS to office ev er since. He married Miss Delia 
 
 master at Bazaar, in April. 18,8, and Z ^ ‘“ 3 ,, {351 by wliicli marriage he has liad 
 
 "™=- 
 
 TOLEDO TOWNSHIP. 
 
 yvilie, Stoe River Ctoka„ ato he s^ 
 
 sioned Second L®®/' 1®"'!"*'attended scliool for two years, tlien 
 vice on account of sitkncss. R® R®®’to,, , tbe spring of 1809, when he came to Kansas, 
 
 engageil in farming, in "'J‘.'®'\R®,®3!i JrZiii stock biEsiness, in whicli he has since contin- 
 located in Toledo I ownship, and BX»ed^ resides at Williamsville, Illinois, under the firm 
 ned, in partne^hip vvith J. F. I gjock farm of 3,r)tX) acres and has, on an aver- 
 
 name of S. T. Bennett & Co. He 1, i.^yg „ qne herd of imported and thoroughbred 
 age, a herd of 800 head of cattle. They , renresenting the Booth, Bates and Rose, of 
 short-horn cattle, ®®"'y ^ pure blooded and high grade 
 
 Sharon families. T3'3i®f^ gZla^y McGinnis, of Toledo Township, March U, 18,3, 
 
 P O SafEord. was horn October 20, 1883, at Loc 1 ’ , , on a farm In 1855 he removed 
 
 moved to Calhoun County, Micli^ where ^ continuing until September 1,1861, when 
 
 to Ogle County, Ill., ^®® ®®° Y^o^gcEnd R^ffiment Illinois Light Artillery. He partici- 
 
 he enlisted as a private in Company G, 8econ Ke| Rockford, Ill., upon recriiit- 
 
 pated in the battle of Colunihns,Ky.,aftuv\fiicin^ Vickslinrg, the 
 
 lug duty. After his return to bis 9®WP.y snanish FoH and Fort Blakely. Mr. Crocker was 
 del'enseof Nasliville. the ®“PR'‘^® ®ZEEnral^Sert'cant Orderly Sergeant, mid commissioned 
 promoted to the yy'®V®r,f;?3oL?rtoriEE he held wlienmustered out of the 
 
 Second Lieutenant and Battery ‘i®“R®®"lrf® ’ . gZg time in pro-pecting and visiting, and 
 service at Nashville, September 4, 1865 . He spent so^ i ,Hicre he 
 
 in the Spring of ISHi came to Kansas, located f^mier lie has ever since lemiiincd 
 
 pnrchasVd ISO acres of land and J®,® VgZag^rZrcliases^ to the present extent of 
 lipon his farm to vvffii.ch 'i®iS provZ™t^ including substantial Ini.ld- 
 1,000 acres. Upon this he has P‘“®® '' stock raisiim and has in his lierd a number 
 
 ings and au orchard. R®cattle are bred’'to a high grade. Mr Crocker 
 
 A- Gertrude L.! CarrieE. and Herbert G.. all 
 
 “"■Alonzo m. conaway, A3''iS e^iy 
 
 
1366 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 continued in this until April, 1861, when he entered the army as a First Lieutenant in Com¬ 
 pany C, Twenty-first Regiment Oliio Volunteers, for three months. Was assigned to the 
 army in Western Virginia, and participated in the battles of Cheat ^Mountain, Winchester 
 and Louray. lie then entered the Seventh Regiment West Virginia Volunteers as First 
 Lieutenant, and was afterward transferred to the Medical Department, and served for three 
 years as Assistant Surgeon of the Seventh Regiment West Virginia Volunteers. He was in 
 the army of the Potomac and participated in all the great battles fought by that army, be¬ 
 ing wounded in tlie breast by a shell at the battle of Fredericksburg, and in the left leg by 
 a minnie ball at Chancellorsville, and again wounded in the left foot by a minnie ball at 
 the battle of Mine Run. He was mustered out of service in August, 1865, at Louisville, 
 Ky. He then located at Coshocton, Ohio, where he remained, engaged in the practice of 
 his profession, until the spring of 1810, when he came to Kansas, lie located in Toledo 
 Township, and bought forty acres of unimproved land, situated on Buckeye Creek. He 
 has since purchased 300 acres and now operates a farm of 340 acres, upon which he has 
 jilaced valuable improvements, including a commodious dwelling, good farm buildings, 
 and an orchard of twenty acres containing over 500 apple and 1,000 peach trees, besides 
 other fruits. lu addition to the operation of his farm. Dr. Conway has had an extensive 
 medical practice during his whole residence in Chase County. He is a member of the order 
 of A., F. and A. M., and of the I O. (). F. He married Miss Elizabeth Loveless, of 
 Coshocton County, Ohio, April 6, 1851, by which marriage he has had eight children, of 
 whom Frances E., Cornelia A., Belle, Charles L., William T. S. and Ada B. are now living. 
 
 CHARLES A. HANCOCK, farmer and stock-raiser. Section II, Township 19, Range !l, P. 
 O. Toledo, was born in Cambridgeshire, England, February 125, 1830. He came to the Ignited 
 States in 18.53, locating in Lorain County, Ohio, where he engaged in farming until the fall 
 of 1855, wlien he came to Kansas in the spring of 1856 and located first at Lawrence, where 
 he was employed in the saw-mill of Gen. Jim. Lane for a time, and in other pursuits until 
 the summer of 1858, when he came to his present location. He was one of the soldiers of 
 Gen. Jim. Lane and John Brown, was present at the sack of Lawrence, and participated in 
 several engagements with the Missouri border ruffians. He pre-empted 80 acres of land, 
 to which he has since added by purchase 145 acres, so that he now owu.s and operates 2!25 
 acres. He has placed valuable improvements on his farm, including a fine new dwelling 
 house, completed in 1883, a good barn and other necessary farm buildings, and an orchard 
 of over two acres. He has about eighty acres under cultivation. His principal crops are 
 corn and oats and wheat. Average yield in 188'3 per acre wheat, thirty-two bushels: oats, 
 fifty bushels. He also raises cattle and hogs. Mr. Hancock has been twice married. His 
 first wife was Miss Mary Casebier, of Douglas County, whom he married December 1, 1858. 
 Slie died in 1861, after bearing him two children, of whom Henry T. is now living. He 
 married Miss Eliza L. Mofflt, of Toledo Township, in November, 1865, and by this mar¬ 
 riage has had seven children, of whom Willie R., Leone F., Charlie P., Pearl M., and May 
 E. are living. 
 
 EPHR.4.I.M W. LEE, farmer, stock-raiser, feeder and dealer. Section 13, Township 19, 
 Range 9, P. O. Toledo; was born in Blount County, Teun., March 13,1836. He received a 
 common school education and resided on a farm in his native county until he attained his 
 majority. His father was also a veterinary surgeon and he began the study of his pro¬ 
 fession under him at an early age, and has since liad much study and a great deal of ex¬ 
 perience and practice in his profession. He afterward engaged in farming in Tennesse, 
 where he was residing at the breaking out of the war. Being a strong Union man he was 
 for a long time engaged as a scout and guide, assisting in taking more than a thousand con¬ 
 scripts and refugees across the mountains. He then removed to Centerville, Tnd., and 
 there engaged in the slaughtering business for about two years. He then returned to Ten¬ 
 nessee and was married. After a residence of three years he came to Kansas in the spring 
 of 1868, locating in Toledo Township, where he has ever since resided. He has a farm of 
 eighty acres under cultivation and 340 acres of pasture about three miles west of the village. 
 He has been engaged in the cattle business ever since he came to Kansas and was one of the 
 first men in Chase County to ship corn-fed cattle. He is one of the most extensive stock 
 dealers .and shippers in this part of the State. Mr. Lee is a member of the Society of 
 Friends. He married Miss Rebecca Allen, of Blount County, Tenn., March 7, 1865. She 
 died December 10,1871, leaving one child—William Chase, who is now living. 
 
 JAMES MAIIOLM, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 10, Township 18, Range 9, P. O. 
 Toledo; was born in Harrison County, Ohio, December 17, 18.34. He was brought up on a 
 farm in his native county, where he continued to reside until 1859, when he removed to 
 Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and remained engaged in farming for three years. He then re¬ 
 turned to his native county and operated the old home farm until the spring of 1876, when 
 he came to Kansas. Located in Marion County and bought a farm of 346 acres, 
 which he improved and operated until the summer of 1881, when be came to Chase County. 
 He located in Toledo Township and purciiased an improved farm of 166 acres situated on 
 Buckeye Creek, which he now operates. He also owns 166 acres of grazing land in Marion 
 County. His home farm is well improved, having a good dwelling and farm buildings, and 
 an orchard containing 335 apple, and 500 peach trees, besides other fruits. He has about 
 seventy-five acres under cultivation, his principal crop is corn, all of which he feeds to his 
 own stock. He IS quite extensively engaged m raising cattle and hogs. Mr. Maholm is a 
 member of Marion Lodge, I. O O. F. He married Miss Rebecca A. Lewis, of Harrison 
 County, March 17, 1859. She died in November. 1880, after bearing him nine children, of 
 whom Hannah M., James W., and Nettie V., are now living. His wife and two daughters 
 ^ed sixteen and thirteen, died suddenly within the space of four months, of typhoid fever. 
 Tlie other four children died in infancy or youth while the family resided in Ohio. 
 
 JOHN H. MARTIN, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 17, Township 19. Range 9, P. O. 
 Cottonwood Falls, was born in Gibson County, Ind., March 1.5,18.58. When he was six 
 years old his parents moved to Henderson County, Ky., where they remained until they 
 came to Kansas in June, 1871; located on Peyton Creek in Toledo Township, where the 
 subject of this sketch has since resided. When he was eighteen years of age he began 
 farming on his own account and married in his twentieth year. He has ever since been en¬ 
 gaged in farming and stock-raising. He has a farm of 330 acres of which 165 are under cul¬ 
 tivation; principal crops are corn and oats Mr. Martin is a member of Strong City Lodge, 
 of the A. O. U. W. He married Miss Frankie A. Jones, of Falls Township, April 16, 1878, 
 by whom he has one chil 1—Orville 0., born February 18, 1879. 
 
 PARIS MILLS, general merchant and postmaster, was born in Vermillion County, III., 
 August 30, 1833. He was brought up on a farm in his native county; received a common 
 school education, and after attaining ids majority engaged in mercantile life in farming and 
 in following the carpenters’trade, at different periods of about equal proportions. In the 
 spring of 1869 he came to Kansas, locating first in Leavenworth County, where he remained 
 about two years engaged principally in farming. In the fall of 1876 he removed to Toledo 
 
 and engaged in general merchandizing, in which business ho has ever since continued. In 
 February, 1881, he took D. C. Allen into partnership with him, the style of the firm being 
 Mills and Allen. In the spring of 1883 they opened a store at Salford, which they have since 
 operated in connection with tlie establishment at Toledo. Mr. Mills was appointed post¬ 
 master in December, 1870, and has since held the office^ He is a member of the Society of 
 Friends, and is also a member of Buckeye Lodge, No. 3,638, K. of H. He has held the 
 office of Treasurer of Toledo Township five years has held other local offices. He marri.ed 
 Miss Lydia Hiushaw, of Indianola, Iowa, October 33, 1857. She died January 4, 1863, 
 leaving two children, of whom Elreen is still living. He married Miss Lucy E. Pearson, of 
 Leavenworth County, November 17, 1870. 
 
 WILLIAAI OSBORN, farmer, Section 3, Township 19, Range 9, P. O. Toledo, was born 
 in Trumbull County, Ohio, May 14, 1834 He resided upon a farm in hie native county until 
 he came to Kansas in the spring of 1857, located on Buckeye Creek in Toledo Township. 
 Bought forty acres of partly improved land in i860. He was one of the first settlers on the 
 Creek who gave it the name of Iheir native State. During the war of the Rebellion he was 
 enrolled in the State militia, and was called into service at the time of the Price raid, and 
 upon the occasion of several Indian invasions. With the exceplion of about two year.s, 
 when he was in Colorado and on the Plains, Mr. Osborne has remained upon his present 
 location since his settlement. He has since bought eighty acres adjoining his original pur- 
 ch.ase, and has about sixty acres under cultivation. Mr. Osborne married Miss Hannah 
 Moffitt, of Toledo Township, October 33, 1865; she died March 18, 1873, after bearing him 
 three children, of whom Lizzie I. B., and Bertha E. B., are now living. He afterward 
 married Mies Lydia Maria Cope, of Morgan County, Ohio. August 18, 1874, by which mar¬ 
 riage he has had three children, of whom Guy C., and Maggie N.. are now living. 
 
 ' NELSON SHALLENBARGER, farmer. Section 14, Township 19, Range 9, P. O. Toledo, 
 was born in Juniata County, Pa., March 34, 18.34. He was brought up on a farm in his 
 native county, where lie remained until 1853, lie then removed to Miami County, Ohio, 
 where he learned the carpenters' trade and remained about one year, he tlien removed to 
 Henry County, Mo., whence he went to Iowa a year later. He remained in Iowa engaged 
 in following his trade until he came to Kansas in the spring of 1857. He located in Toledo 
 Township and bought a claim of 160 acres situated on Buckeye Creek. This land he after¬ 
 wards pre-empted and now owns. He has made additional purchases of land and now has 
 in his home farm 360 acres and 160 acres of pasture land in the northern part of the town¬ 
 ship. He has placed valuable improvements upon his farm, including a good dwelling, and 
 two dwellings for tenants, a barn and other farm buildings. Mr. Shallenbarger raises 
 cattle, horses and hogs. He came to Kansas with lees tlian $300 and by good man¬ 
 agement, industry and frugality has placed himself in the list of successful and prosperous 
 farmers of Chase County. He is a member of Toledo Grange, P. of H. He married Miss 
 Amanda C. Spencer, of Lyon County, January 15,1863; she died April 3,1881, leaving four 
 children, JjOrena B., Weston G., Wilson N., and Luella A.; all now living 
 
 THOMAS J. SMILEY, farmer. Section 3, Township 19, Range 9, P. O. Safford.was born 
 in Butler County, Ohio, May 1, 1830. His father died when ha \vas three years of age, and 
 and at the age of seven he removed with his mother to Bureau County, Ill., where his early 
 life was passed on a farm. In August, 1863, he enlisted as a private in Company I, Ninety- 
 third Regiment Illinois Volunteers. Was assigned to the Fifteenth Corps, Array of the 
 Cumberland, and participated in the battles of Jackson. Champion Hill, Black River, and 
 the siege of Vicksburg; then marched to Helena, Ark., to reinforce General Steele. Upon 
 the return of the command to the department of the Cumberland,' he took part in the battle 
 of Missionary Ridge, in which engagement he was wounded in the neck, and in the right 
 hand. He was disabled from duty for about sixty days, then rejoined his regiment and par¬ 
 ticipated in the battle of Altoona, in which he was wounded in the right shoulder by a shell 
 He still suffers from the effects of this wound. In addition to the three wounds received 
 Mr. Smiley lost his sight for several days by the explosion over his head of a shell, at the 
 battle of Champion Hill, and has never fudy recovered it. He was with General Sherman 
 in his famous march to the sea. The next engagement in which he took part was at Ben- 
 tonville. North Carolina, after which he marched to Raleigh, and thence to Washington. He 
 was present at the grand review at the National Capital, and was mustered out of service at 
 Louisville, Ky., in July, 1865. He returned to Bureau County, where he remained engaged 
 in farming, until he came to Kansas in the fall of 1873. He first located in Butler County, 
 and the nextlspring removed to McPherson County, where he remained two years, then, in 
 tlie spring of 1875, removed to his present location, aboUt one mile north of Salford, He 
 bought 160 acres of unimproved land, to which he has added by subsequent purchase, so 
 that now he has afarmof 340acres,upon which he has placed valuable improvements. He has 
 sixty acres under cultivation, and an orchard of four acres. Mr. Smiley is a Republican, 
 but takes no active part in politics. He married Miss Catherine Young, of Bureau County, 
 111., June 37, 1850, by which marriage he had eleven children, of whom George W.. and 
 Thomas J., Jr., are now living. He lost three children within one month in February, 
 1879. 
 
 JACOB G. WINNE, fanner and stock-raiser. Section 10, Township 19, Range 9, P. O. 
 Safford, was born in Steuben County, N. Y., April 14, 1838. He received an academic edu¬ 
 cation and was brought up on a farm in his native county, where he remained until he 
 came to Kansas in April, 1868. He located in the Cottonwood valley and pre-empted 160 
 acres of land situated in Toledo 'rown.ship, using for this purpose the Laud Warrant issued 
 to his father for service in the war of 1813. This he improved but a little, and in 1861 re¬ 
 turned to New York, from which State he entered the Volunteer army in December, 1863. 
 as a private in Company L, Sixteenth New York Artillery. This regiment was the largest 
 that entered the service, containing 4,306 men, which is said to be a larger number than was 
 ever in one regiment since the organization of the United States Government. He was 
 assigned to the army of the James, and participated in the battle of Chapin's Farm, 
 Virginia, the caiiture of Fort Fisher. North Carolina, and the occupation of Richmond. He 
 was mustered out of service at Fairfax Seminary,Va., August, 1865. Mr. Winne then resided 
 for about two years in Shiawasse County, Mich., engaged in the manufacture of sash, 
 doors, and blinds. In May, 1868, he returned to Kansas, and after remaining about a year 
 at Emporia, again located on his farm. He has since purchased eighty-five acres additional 
 land, and has placed valuable improvements uimn this farm. He has about 130 acres under 
 cultivation, and an orchard containing about 400 trees. Principal crop is corn, also raises 
 cattle and hogs. Mr. Winne is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. lie is also 
 a member of Zeredatha Lodge,>No. 80, A., F, & A. M., and of the Buckeye Lodge, No. 
 3,038, K. of H., at Toledo. He has held th* office of Justice of the Peace two years, and 
 other local offici's; and was for four years Superintendent of Schools in Chase County. He 
 married Miss Caroline E. Wallace, of Steuben County, N. Y., October 39, 1859, by which 
 marriage he has three children—Scott E., Nellie B. V. and Hester E., all living. 
 
EDWARDS COUNTY. 
 
 1367 
 
 EDWARDS COUNTY. 
 
 E dwards County when created contained Township 33 of Ranges 19 
 and 20; Townships 34, 25 and 36, of Ranges 16, 17, 18, 19 and 30, 
 aggregating seventeen Congressional Townships. Pawnee County was its 
 northern boundary, and also lay east of its two northwestern townships. 
 Stafford and Pratt were on the east; Kiowa on the south; Ford and Hodge¬ 
 man on tlie west. The Legislature of 1875 enlai'ged its territory by taking 
 the north one-half of Kiowa County, and making it the south ])art of Edwards 
 County; the south one-half of Kiowa became the northern part of Comanche 
 County. The present area of the county is twenty-seven Congressional Town¬ 
 ships, embracing 973 square miles. 
 
 There is next to no timber in the county. The Arkansas River runs 
 in a northeasterly direction near the northwestern part of the county. 
 The head waters of the Little Coon and the Big Coon creeks are in Trenton 
 and Jackson townships. The 
 
 Little Coon enters the Big Coon 
 about midway between Kinsley 
 and Nettleton, and the Big 
 Coon empties into the Arkansas 
 at Garfield, Pawnee County. 
 The Rattlesnake, the main 
 stream of Stafford County, has 
 its head waters near the central 
 portion of Franklin Township, 
 and has only about six miles 
 length in Edwards County. 
 The country away from the Ar¬ 
 kansas is an undulating upland 
 prairie. The river bottom along 
 the Arkansas is about three 
 miles wide, and sand hills are 
 open to view on the river, for 
 many miles, at Kinsley. There 
 are several cattle and sheep 
 ranches in the county. 
 
 GENERAL HISTORY. 
 
 W. C. and R. E. Edwards 
 were among the very earliest 
 settlers. . They built the first 
 brick building in the county, 
 and it was occupied as a court 
 house for many years. After 
 them, this county is said to 
 have been named. The county 
 offices in 1883, are held for the 
 most part in a frame building, 
 south of the Edwards County 
 Bank Building, which was the 
 one formerly used for county 
 purposes. H. M. McCaddy & 
 Son carry on the banking busi¬ 
 ness, in the building now occu¬ 
 pied by the county, and the 
 County Treasurer's office is held 
 in the banking room. A rob¬ 
 bery of the bank occurred in 
 December, 1882, but the funds 
 stolen therefrom were shortly 
 after recovered. In April, 1873, 
 there were settlers in the county 
 who came from Maine. N. L. 
 Humphrey, Beza Blanchard, F. 
 C. Blanchard, his son, W. F. 
 Blanchard, a son-in-law, and 
 two or three daughters made up 
 the number. B. K. Smart 
 started a lumber-yard at Kins¬ 
 ley, in March, 1873; T. L. 
 Rogers opened a general store 
 there in April, 1873; N. C. 
 Boles, now of Holton, Jackson 
 County, was the first postmaster 
 
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 In 1874 occurred the memorable grassliopper raid, which did much 
 damage in Edwards County. The first meeting of the County tbmmissioners 
 occurred on September 5, of this year, and an order was passed authorizing 
 the Commissioners severally, and in person to ascertain the effects of the 
 grasshopper raid in the county, and to report the number of persons ren¬ 
 dered destitute thereby,with a view of making the facts known to the Legis¬ 
 lature, which had been called to meet in special session, September 15. In 
 October this report was sent in to Governor Osborn, and was as follows: 
 
 Our crops are totally destroyed; not one bushel of vegetables or grain being saved for 
 man or beast. Our people are mostly poor people, without wealthy relatives or friends to 
 assist them in their extremity. We are the furthest west of any agricultural settlement in 
 the State. We have ]ier.sonally and carefully investigated each case and find six families, 
 containing twenty-two persons, totally destitute; five families, containing eighteen per¬ 
 sons partially de.stitute. The above are the only persons in the county that will need aid 
 ’ to carry them to another crop. We 
 
 believe $.500, judiciously expended, 
 will be sufficient with \vhat they can 
 earn, to keep them in the necessaries 
 of life. If not considered out of place 
 for the junior county of the State, we 
 would suggest that if money is appro¬ 
 priated by the forthcoming extra ses¬ 
 sion of the Legislature for the relief 
 of the destitute, the Commissioners or 
 Committee, who will by law have the 
 expending of the funds, be instructed 
 to employ all able-bodied, destitute 
 persons, to whom relief is to be grant¬ 
 ed, to work on public improvements, 
 such as highways, bridges, etc., paying 
 them reasonable wages therefor, there¬ 
 by encouraging industry and self-reli¬ 
 ance, to say nothing of the benefits in 
 the way of improvements. The really 
 worthy would prefer that mode to 
 gratuitous charity, which often en¬ 
 courages laziness and pauperism. We 
 have not included those people hav¬ 
 ing stock, etc., upon which they can 
 realize money to help themselves till 
 more prosperous times. All of which 
 is respectfully submitted. 
 
 C. L. IIUBBS, 
 
 N. L. Humphrey, 
 
 George W. Wilson, 
 
 County Commissioners. 
 
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 POPULATION BY FEDERAL CENSUS. 
 
 (Organized in 1874, from part of Kiowa County.) 
 
 ______--- 
 
 (a) Brown Township... 
 
 1880. 
 
 (f^ Jackson Township. 
 
 1880. 
 
 860 
 
 26.3 
 
 1,032 
 
 23.3 
 235 
 
 286 
 
 (h) Franklin Township. 
 
 (c) Kinsley Township, inclcding Kinsley 
 
 Total--- 
 
 2,409 
 
 (d) Trenton Township. 
 
 
 457 
 
 
 
 at Kinsley—then Peters—in May, 1873. A daughter was born to Simon 
 Cass, in August, 1873; William Emerson and Nellie Chase were united in 
 marriage, April 11, 1874. The first church edifice—the Congregationalist— 
 was completed early in 1875, and it was largely the gift of E. W. Kinsley, 
 of Bo.ston, Mass., after whom the town of Kinsley was named. Its cost was 
 about $2,000 
 
 School District No. 1, was 
 organized November 14, 1874, 
 and the school house was com¬ 
 pleted in Kinsley in 1877. In 
 1883 there are twenty-two 
 School Districts in the county; 
 one of which is a joint one with 
 Pawnee County. The County 
 Superintendents have been W. 
 C. Knight, W. F. Blanchard, 
 George W. Milner, and Jo,seph 
 Ferguson. There are graded 
 schools at Kinsley, and at 
 (ifferle. 
 
 The Baptists, Congrega- 
 tionalists, Methodist Episcopa¬ 
 lians, Presbyterians, and Roman 
 Catholics are the religious de¬ 
 nominations of the county. The 
 Catholics have twm church edi¬ 
 fices, and liave the greatest 
 number of communicants. The 
 IMethodists and Presbyterians 
 are the next strongest. The 
 Congregationalists, Methodists, 
 and Catholics each own church 
 edifices at Kinsley. 
 
 On September 16, 1873, the 
 Kinsley Reporter was issued as 
 a monthly; in April, 1874, it 
 became a semi-monthly; in Jan¬ 
 uary, 1875, a weekly publication. 
 Two years later it passed into the 
 hands of W. T. Bruer, and was 
 united with the Edwards County Leader, the first number of which was 
 issued March 29, 1877, with W. f. Bruer as editor and proprietor. It was 
 Republican in its politics. The Galley 72e^jitiZicu.P/,_Gharles L. Hubbs, pro¬ 
 prietor, issued its first number November 3, 1877. It became the Kinsley 
 Graphic, May 4, 1878; Werter R. Davis, proprietor,and JI. M. Lewis, editor. 
 As a party organ it was Republican. June 1, 1878, Jlr. Hubbs started the 
 
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 (a) Organized in 1874. from original territory; in 1879, part detached to form Franklin, (b) .“t OreMizcdln^afo^from i)Utof’i£iml^.'^(fj'*<:)rgan?z^^ 
 
 in 1879. part detached to form Wayne, (d) Organized in 1874 , from original territory; in 1878, part detached to form Jackson, (e) Organized in I 81 J, r 1 l () h 
 
 in 1878, from part of Trenton. 
 
1368 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 Kinsley Repuilican. Tliese papers became united as the Kinsley Repuhli- 
 cun-Omphic, under the inanag-ement of C. C. Sellers, editor; L. A. Sauber, 
 local editor; C. C. IMoore, business manager. It is an eight column paper, 
 and is well patronized in Kinsley and the surrounding country. July 13, 
 1878, Dr. L. Kick ventured on the Slants Zeitung, a tterman paper. It had 
 ceased to be in 1880. 
 
 COUNTY ELECTIONS AND OFFICEKS. 
 
 By virtue of a proclamation issued by Gov, Thomas A. Osborne,in August, 1874,Charles 
 L. Ilubbs, Nicliolas L. Humphrey and George W. Wilson were appointed sj>ecial County 
 Commissioners of Edwards County, and James A, Walker was appointed special County 
 Clerk. These men met at the Buffalo House, in Kinsley, September 3, 1874, and Charles L. 
 Hubbs was appointed Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. One of the first 
 acts of tills Court was to divide the county into the municipal townships of Kinsley, Tren¬ 
 ton and Brown, and designate places for holding elections tlierein at the regular State elec¬ 
 tion, November .3. 1874. At the Commissioners’ Court meeting lield October 5, 1874, W. C. 
 Knight was chosen County Superintendent of Public Instruction; an order was passed pro. 
 vidihg for a vote on the location of the permanent county-seat, and for a loan of the credit 
 of the county for $1,000 for the purchase of books for county records, seals, etc. These 
 matters were voted on at the general election, November 3, 1874. Kinsley received (19 out 
 of the 74 votes cast. The vote on the loan was 47 for, 23 against, and George W. Crane, of 
 Topeka, furnished the necessary records for the county. At this election Thomas A. 
 Osborn received 71 votes for Governor, and James C Casey had 1 vote. Charles L. Hubbs 
 was elected Representative; F. C. Blanchard, J. A. Brothers and T. L. Rogers, County Com¬ 
 missioners; William Emerson, County Clerk; E. A. Boyd, County Treasurer; V. D. Billings, 
 Slieriff; J. L. Perry, Coroner, L. W. Higgins, Register of Deeds; J. H. Woods, Clerk of the 
 District Court; Taylor Flick, County Attorney; Massena Moore, Probate Judge; W. C. 
 Knight, Superintendent of Public Instruction; Frank A. White, County Surveyor, 
 
 Kinsley Township cast 44 votes. J. A. Walker was chosen Trustee; N. D. Humphrey 
 and V. D. Billings, .Justices of the Peace. Trenton Township cast 22 votes. Emmett. 
 Dickens was elected Trustee; Marion Soward and David P. Daniels, Justices of the Peace. 
 Brown Township cast 8 votes; elected William IVilliams, Jr., Trustee; B. Blanchard and E. 
 A. Boyd, Justices of the Peace. 
 
 The Commissioners elected November 3 met on the 14th.and made choice of T. L. Rogers 
 for Chairman. At the session of December 17, 1874, W, C. Reed and Miss Florence G. 
 Blanchard were appointed School E.xaminers, A contract was made with W. C. Edwards 
 for three rooms in the second story of his brick building, to be leased for one year to the 
 county at |:30 per month. 
 
 At the time of the organization of Edwards County it was included in the Twenty-fifth 
 Senatorial district, and Henry Clay St Clair, of Sumner County, represented it in the 
 Senate of 1875 and 1876. By the Apportionment Act of 1876 it was located in the Thirty- 
 seventh Senatorial district, and Thomas F. Taylor, of Reno, represented it in the Kenate of 
 1877 and 1879; J. C. Strong, of Pawnee, in the Senate of 1881; Simon Motz, of Ellis, in the 
 Senate of 1883. By the Legislative Apiiortionment Act of 1881 it hecomes a part of the 
 Thirty-fifth Senatorial district in 1884, which then elects a Senator for four years, the term 
 commencing in January, 1885. 
 
 Ciiarles L. Hubhs was admitted as a member of the House from Edwards County, 
 January 12, 1875. On the 21st of January, Atty.-Gen. Randolph gave an opinion that the 
 members from Edwards and eleven other counties were not legally entitled to seats, because 
 of the s-niillucss of the votes cast in their respective counties at the election of 1874. The 
 House declared the seat of Mr. Hubbs vacant on the 28th of January, and adopted the reso¬ 
 lution that he have the yierdiCOT payof the memhers and mileage in coming to and returning 
 from the Legislature. On February 10 the House seceded parUally from its former action, 
 and adopted the following jireambles and resolutions; 
 
 Whkiie.\s, Hon. C L. Hubbs was duly returned as elected to this House from Ed¬ 
 wards County, and subsequently his seat was declared vacant under the constitutional 
 amendment; and 
 
 WiiKKEAs, There is no person entitled to represent the people of that county; and 
 
 WTieue.vs, Mr. Hubbs has remained here, and is engaged in attending to the wants 
 of his constituents; therefore, be it 
 
 Besnloed, That Mr. Hubbs be allowed the privileges of this House, but without the 
 right to vote, and that he be allowed the per ditm of a member during the session. 
 
 Mr. Hubbs is the only member of a Kansas Legislature whose failure to secure a 
 title to a seat in the Legislature has not deprived him of his right to draw his pay as a 
 member. There were 74 votes cast for Representative at the election in 1874 and in 1875. 
 In the former year C, L. Hubbs had 46; A. L. Kendall, 28. In 1875 Taylor Flick liad 52; A. 
 L Kendall, 24; scattering, 2. The county was not represented in the House in 1876, but 
 Mr. Flick was the Representative in 1877. The vote cast in 1876 was 338; in 1878 it was 
 546; in 1880. 416; in 18.82, 429. 
 
 Edwards County was not included in the legislative apportionment of 1876. It is 
 District No. 117 in the apportionment of 1881. Its Representative in 1877 was Taylor 
 Flick, in 1879 it was John E. ’tVilley, in 1881 it was C. H. Kirkpatrick, in 1883 it was Dr. B. 
 It. Mosher. From 1875 to 1880 changes were made in the boundaries of the townships, 
 and the number hag been increased from three to six. There have been but a few long 
 term men in the offices of the county. The following shows who have been in posses¬ 
 sion of the offices from the time of the county organization: 
 
 County Commissioners —C. L. Hubbs, N. L. Humphrey and G. W. Wilson, 1874; F. C. 
 Blanchard, J. A. Brothers and T. L. Rogers, 1875; F. C. Blanchard, George Bell and William 
 Plag, 1876-77; J. It. Lovell, E. H. Hough and George Bell, 1878; H H. Fritz, E. H, Hough 
 and George Bell, 1879; 11. H. Fritz, J. W. Edwards and (teorge Bell, 1880; 11. H. Fritz, .1. 
 W. Edwards and W. A. Johnson. 1881; T. K. Stedliam, M. D. Hatzel and G. B. Hampton, 
 1882; T. K. ytedham. D. K. lliff and G. B. Hampton, 1883. 
 
 County Cto’fa—James A. VVhilker, 1874; William Emerson, 1875-77; R. L. Ford, 1878-82; 
 C. C. Sellers, 1882-83. 
 
 County Treasurers —E. A. Boyd. 1874-75; N. L. Humphrey, 1876-77; A. L. Kendall, 
 1878-79: J. W. Crawford, 1880-82; Edwin Bartlett, 1883. 
 
 Sheriffs—Y. D Billings, 1874-75; Robert McCause, 1876-77; J. W. Fullei', 1878-81; V. D. 
 Billings, 1882-83. 
 
 Clerks of District Const—Taylor Flick, 1874r-7'0; J. E. McArthur, 1877-83. 
 
 Probate ./urfpes—Morsena Moore, 1874-77; J. A. Freeland, 1878; Jacob Shapley, 1879-80; 
 N. L. Humphrey, 1881-83. 
 
 Register of Deeds —L. W. Higgins, 1874-83. 
 
 STATISTIC.S. 
 
 The presidential vote of Edwards County in 1876 was: Hayes, 183; Tilden, 1.55; in 1880 
 Garfield, 313; Hancock, 102. Its gubernatorial vote in 1876 was: Anthony (Republicnny' 
 178; Martin (Democrat), 156. In 1878: St. John (Itepiiblican), 413; Goodin (Democrat) 99; 
 Mitchell (National), 33. In 1880: St John (Republican), 306; Ross (Democrat) 108. In 
 1882: St John (Reimblican), 147; Click (Democrat), 190; Robinson (National), 89 The 
 vote on the constitutional amendment in 1880 stood 121 votes for, 194 against. 
 
 The assessed valuation of Edwards Cimnty for 1876 was |419,.318, for 187'7 it was *1,52 - 
 928.97', for 1879 it was *598,123 15, for 1880 it was $607,552.72. ’ 
 
 The cultivated acreage of the county is continually increasing. In 1878 there was 2 205 
 acres in winter wheat, and in 1880 there was 4,465. There wa.s an increase of 681 acres of 
 oats, 1,618 in broom-corn, 2,377 of sorghum, over the acreage of 1878. 
 
 In isra the population of the county was 2.34; in 1878 it was 1,700; in 1880, 2,409; in 
 1882, 1,570. 
 
 KINSLEY. 
 
 At one time, W. 0. Edwards and Taylor Flick held about all the real 
 interests of the place. The city is now spread out over a large area, extend¬ 
 ing for a long distance each side of the railroad track. It has been alllicted 
 ivith famine, pestilence and fire; it has had two boldly planned train rob¬ 
 
 beries, and a bank robbery on December 9, 1883, in which the County 
 Treasurer, J. W. Crawford, was seemingly implicated, and the duties of his 
 office have since been performed by another; yet with these calamities it has 
 risen Pheenix-like from its ashes, and is now indeed a thriving business town. 
 It is abundantly supplied with stores of the different kinds, with banks,mills, 
 lumber-yards, and here are mechanics of almost every kind. It has the 
 Ohio House, the Carlin House, and the pleasant and s|)acious eating house 
 of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, situated a few rods west of 
 the station, jvhere the noonday meals are furnished eastern and western 
 passengers. Here arc three resident clergymen, and the Rev. William i\l. 
 Ilonnell, an early Jxansas Jlissionary, ministers to the Presbyterian organi¬ 
 zation at stated intervals. The legal and medical professions are well rep- 
 re.sented, and from their ranks have men arisen here of quite marked dis¬ 
 tinction. Kinsley has a Masonic Lodge, known as IMount Moriah. Its last 
 elected officers were installed by Capt. Henry Booth, of Lamed, December 
 26, 1883. They are; Robert McCause. W. IM.; W. 1. Nichols, Secretary; 
 J. E. IMcArthur, S. W.; W. 1). Erwin, J. W.; E. A. Noble, Treasurer. 
 
 Kinsley is a city of the third class, and its city officers can be enrolled 
 as follows: Jlayor, L. G. Boies; Police Judge, P. C. Clapp; (Jerk, 11. C. 
 Bingham; Treasurer, W. D. Erwin; Attorney, J. W. Crawford; Marshal, 
 W. A. Snow; Councilmen, S. P. Griffith, John Fulton, George Grassell, 1. 
 Y. Lewis, and Charles Reitler. Several secret organizations exist here in a 
 jirosperous condition. The robbery of the bank before referred to, has 
 proved to be but a small loss, all of the $13,000 supposed to have been taken 
 therefrom has been recovered,excepting about $400. The matter comes before 
 the court at the Jlarch term. 
 
 Kinsley is about e mtrally located on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 
 Railroad, between Nettleton on the northeast, andCfferle on the southwest. 
 Nettlcton is a little trading point, near the line of Edwards and Pawnee 
 counties. OlTerle is near the boundary of Ford County. In 1876, Lawrence 
 Dlferle, a native of France, accompanied by a number of the settlers from 
 Geneseo, HI., bought land at Olfcrle and vicinity; he had the town site sur¬ 
 veyed, and put up the first building in April, and opened a store there in 
 May, and had a post-office established in June. Here is a church where 
 there is preaching both in English and in German. The town is nicely lo¬ 
 cated on the grand western plateau of the Upper Arkansas Valley. IMr. 
 Offerle’s sons, Abner and B. E., have a general store here, and Henry F., is 
 an extensive cattle-raiser and finds a large range. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 L. G. BOIES. Ciwhipr Edwards County Bank. The nliove bank was opened for busi¬ 
 ness, October 17, 1882, chartered September 18, of the same year, with an authorized cu])- 
 ital of $,50,001), and paid up capital of $.30,000, R. E. Edwards, President: E. Howard, Vice- 
 President. Eastern correspondents are First National Bank, of New York City, Bank of 
 Kansas City, Mo., and First National Bank,of Emporia, Kansas, Jlr. Boies came to Kins¬ 
 ley in August. 1877, and kept books for Edwards Brothers until ho became the Cashier of 
 the above bank. He was born in Homer, Cortland County, N. Y., March 20, 1847. and was 
 raised and educated in hie native county. Lived in Marengo, McHenry County, Ill., for two 
 years previous to emigrating to Kan.sas. He was educated at Cornell University, Ithica, 
 N. Y., graduating in the class of 1873. Being educated for the law profession he entered 
 the law office of A. B. Coons, of Marengo, lit., and remained some time as a student. Then 
 followed agricultural pursuits until he came to Kansas. He was married in 1876 to Miss 
 Ella Stone, of Homer, N. Y. They have two children, Emma Kate and Bessie Alice. He 
 is the present Mayor of Kinsley, Kansas. 
 
 GEORGE \V, FULTON, proprietor of the Anchor Steam Flouring Slills, of Kinsley. 
 These mills were erected in the spring of 1878 at a cost of $20,000, the size of which is 30x50 
 feet, three stories high; engine room 23x30 feet.one story. Forty horse-power engine; capacity, 
 300 bushels of wheat every twenty-four hours. He em|)loys five men in the business. lie 
 first came to Rico Coimty, Kansas in 1873, and farmed until be came to Kinsley. He was 
 born in B’ayette County. Pa., November 23, 1821. His parents moved with their family to 
 Perry County, Ohio, in 1833, where he was raised as a farmer. He enl'sted in the spring of 
 1861 in Company E, Twenty-first Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry. He was after¬ 
 ward commissioned to raising a company, and after com|deting the full iiuota was made 
 Captain of the same. He was a conspicuous Union man He was assigned to the Tw’enty- 
 flrst Missouri Regiment, and was soon jiromoted to Major He was a’ participant in the 
 battles of Shiloh, Tupelo, siege of Corinth and battle of Corinth, and many skirmishes, and 
 finally resigned in November, 1864. He had the iiromotion of Lieutenant-Colonel of the 
 remraent but declined on account of being elected Sheriff of Knox County, Mo. In the 
 fall of 1864, after serving one term, he was re-elected to the same office. He afterward fol¬ 
 lowed the milling and mercantile business until he came to Kansas, He was married in 
 1847 to Miss Hannah Sycks, of Perry County, Ohio. They have eight children, John A., 
 Francis E , Phieba S., Dora A., George W. Jr., Margaret W., U. S. Grant and Charles L. 
 He is a member of the Masonic Order and is a Republican. 
 
 JOHN F. MARSH, member of the firm of Edward Bros., Noble & Marsh, first came 
 to Kansas in the spring of 187'8. locating in Kinsley. He clerked in a store for some time 
 and thence became a partner in the above business, December 1, 1879. He was born in 
 Tom|)kins County, N. Y., February 8, 1852, and was laised and educated in his native 
 county. He married in September, 1882, to Miss S. Bidwell, a native of Illinois. 
 
 E. A. NOBLE, dealer in general merchandise, of the firm of Edward Bros., Noble & 
 Marsh. They carry an average stock of $15,0(X), and employ six men in the business. 
 They opened trade in 1876. The above is the most extensive store in Edwards County. 
 Mr. Noble became a partner in 1878. He first came to Kinsley, Kansas, in 1877, and pros¬ 
 pected and clerked in a store for some time. He was born in Summit County, Ohio, Octo¬ 
 ber 19, 1842, and was raised and educated in Pittsburg, Pa. He followed the milling busi¬ 
 ness in early life. He enlisted August 9. 1862. in Company E, One Hundred and Twenty- 
 third Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and re-enlisted in Company D, Seventy-seventh 
 I’ennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was promoted to First Lieutenant, and served on 
 Gen. N. Kimball’s staff of the First Division Fourth Corps, and he participated in all the 
 principal engagements of his command. He was mastered out December 6, 1865. He is a 
 member of the Masonic Order. 
 
 J(-)HN E. WILLEY, dealer in hardware and groceries. He opened trade in April, 1877, 
 at Kinsley, in a general hardware line, and added groceries in August, 1880. His store build¬ 
 ing is 20x44 feet front, and 24x40 feet back part, making a total of 84 feet in length; erected 
 April, 1877, at a cost of $1,000. He carries an average stock of $4,0(X) and employs two 
 men. He first came to Kinsley in December, 1876. He was bom in Sussex County, Del., 
 January 21, 1842, His parents moved to Eastern Maryland in 18.52. He enlisted in the 
 spring of 1861 in Company H, First Regiment Delaware Volunteer Infantry, and re-enlisted 
 in the following January in Company F, Third Regiment Delawnire Volunteer Infantry, 
 and was jiromoted to F’irst Orderly Sergeant and afterward to Second Lieutenant. He 
 jiarticipated in all battles in his command, and was wounded in front of Petersburg in June 
 1864, and discharged by special order of the War Department. He lived afterward in Phil¬ 
 adelphia, Pa., and was a bookkeeper. He was married in 1876 to Miss Sallie Seaman, of 
 Philadelphia, Pa. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Helms served as Justice 
 of the Peace of Kinsley Township. He represented Edwards County in the Kansas Legis¬ 
 lature of 1879. He is a member of Corinthian Lodge, A. Y. M., Philadelphia, Pa., No. 368. 
 
RENO COUNTY. 
 
 1369 
 
 RENO COUNTY. 
 
 R 
 
 POPULATION (FEDERAL CENSUS). 
 
 ( 0 ^ganl^e<l in 1872.) 
 
 Albion Township.. 
 
 Bell Township. 
 
 Caslleton Township. 
 
 Center Township.. 
 
 Clay Township. 
 
 Grant Township, including Nickerson City. 
 
 Grove Township. 
 
 Haven Township. 
 
 Hayes Township. 
 
 Langdon Township. 
 
 ... Lincoln Township. 
 
 (m) Little River Township. 
 
 (n) Loda Township. 
 
 (a) 
 
 (b) 
 
 (c) 
 
 (d) 
 
 (e) 
 (/) 
 (9) 
 (h) 
 (i> 
 
 (k) 
 
 (0 
 
 
 1880. 
 
 
 1880. 
 
 
 436 
 
 348 
 
 3.52 
 
 311 
 
 441 
 
 429 
 
 1,207 
 
 238 
 
 867 
 
 664 
 
 565 
 
 568 
 
 731 
 
 388 
 
 
 577 
 
 198 
 
 2,116 
 
 328 
 
 478 
 
 536 
 
 181 
 
 645 
 
 222 
 
 
 (q) Reno Township, including Hutchinson City. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12,826 
 
 
 — 
 
 597 
 
 1,540 
 
 
 Nickerson City. .. * 
 
 (а) 
 
 (б) 
 
 (c) 
 
 (d) 
 Ce) 
 (/) 
 (9) 
 C)i) 
 (t) 
 (j) 
 (/£) 
 ( 1 ) 
 
 In 1878, from part of Castleton. 
 
 Sfin 1878. h-rt to Albion 
 In 1873. from part of Reno; in 1874, part to Westminster. 
 
 In 1872. from part of Reno. 
 
 a: Ifil: Xoi K a.ui comprises territory formerly in Rice County. 
 
 in 1877. part to Sumner. 
 
 In 1874_ . . „ 
 
 In 1873. from part of Reno. 
 
 and Sedgwick counties. 
 
 i mlfnT'sri’frompai tof Reno,'and comprises territory formerly in .McPherson 
 
 (n) III 1877: Ec."‘ .n.„nrises territory formerly in Rice County; In 1877, part to Hayes; in 1879, part to Enterprise. 
 
 in 1872. parts to Castleton, Clay, Grant, Haven, Little River jand 
 
 0 In lU; from part of Reno, and comprises 1 
 
 (p) In 1879, from part of Westminster. 
 
 (q) In 1872, from original territory, ai: 
 ey in 1873. parts to Center and Lincoln; 
 
 /_v r.. xurffi ffrin. f.f TvfJV- 
 
 iiul composed the whole county 
 
 1874, parts to Langdon, 
 
 Medford, .Salt Creek and Troy. 
 
 Valley* 
 
 S iii ill IE 
 
 111 in 187- from '/.art of Rm,?.; and^^n®!llldsll te^rRm y formerly in Sedgwick County, 
 (u.) In 1874: frCm part of Center; in 1879, part to Plevna. 
 
 87 
 
 LOCATION AND GENERAL FEATURES. 
 
 E N O County is located on 
 both sides of the Arkansas 
 River, in the south-central part of 
 the State. It is bounded on the north 
 by Rice and McPherson ; on the east 
 by Harvey and Sedgwick; on the 
 south, by Sedgwick and Kingman, 
 and on the west, by Pratt and Bar¬ 
 ton counties. The county, which is 
 the second largest county in the 
 State, is forty-two miles long, from 
 east to west, and thirty miles from 
 north to south, and contains thirty- 
 five congressional townships, or 
 1,260 square miles. Its topograph¬ 
 ical features are common to other 
 count'esin this section of the State, 
 and especially those traversed by the 
 Arkansas River. An exceptional 
 feature is noticed and found to con¬ 
 sist in a ridge of sand hills, which 
 were first apparent in the northwest 
 part of Harvey County, and in parts 
 of McPherson and Sedgwick. The 
 hills entering Reno from the north¬ 
 east, run nearly west until within 
 four miles north of Hutchinson, when 
 they deflect northward and extend 
 into Rice County; here they are 
 interrupted by Cow Creek, and far¬ 
 ther west by the Arkansas River. 
 They are forty miles long and from 
 two to four miles in width, and rise 
 above the valley in gentle slopes, 
 from forty to eighty feet. The sum¬ 
 mits of these hills are composed of 
 little hillocks, separated by table 
 lands, containing from 50 to 250 
 acres. Aside from these hills, the 
 general surface is gently undulating. 
 The face of the county is divided 
 into bottom land, 15 per cent; up¬ 
 land, 85 per cent; forest (Govern¬ 
 ment survey), i per cent; prairie, 99 
 per cent. 
 
 A glance at the map will con¬ 
 vince the most skeptical, that Reno 
 is one of the well-watered counties in 
 the State. The Arkansas River flows 
 through the county in a southeast¬ 
 erly direction, for forty miles, with 
 one important tributary on the north, 
 known as Cow Creek, which enters 
 the county from the north, and emp¬ 
 ties into it six miles below Hutchin¬ 
 son. The northeast part of the 
 county is watered for fifteen miles 
 by the Little Arkansas, while the 
 northwestern portion is drained by 
 Peace and Salt creeks. The North 
 Fork of the Ninnescah enters the 
 county from the west, and flows in a 
 southeasterly direction, for forty 
 miles, leaving the county near the 
 southeast corner. An important 
 tributary of the Ninnescah, is Clear 
 River, which rises in the southwest¬ 
 ern part, and flowing northeast, emp¬ 
 ties in it, five miles below Arling¬ 
 ton. These streams, with numerous 
 smaller tributaries, are ever flowing 
 over gravelly bottoms. Numerous 
 springs are found in all portions of 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 
 the county, especially in the sand hills, where good water is always abund¬ 
 ant. 
 
 The soil in the Arkansas Valley is composed chiefly of a mineral element, 
 washed down from the mountains, which forms a light sandy loam, from two to 
 four feet in depth resting on a sub-soil of sand and gravel, and is sub-irri¬ 
 gated by the waters of the river. The soil on the uplands is a black loam, 
 from two to five feet in depth, resting on a sub-soil composed of clay and sand, 
 so intermixed as to form compactness, but readily permits the sub-drainage of 
 the soil in wet seasons. The soil of the sand hills, as the name signifies, is 
 “ Sand, sand ; still sand, and sand, and sand again.” But they are not so 
 sandy as to prevent the growing of nutritious grasses, and on many of the side 
 slopes, good crops are raised. Many stockmen prefer these hills for grazing 
 purposes. 
 
 Reno County has a mean altitude of about 1,500 feet above the Gulf of 
 Mexico, and is traversed by the Thirty-eighth parallel. Always swept by breezes, 
 its inhabitants are not troubled by malaria influences ; while those who come 
 with diseases of the respiratory organs, find relief. Long summers and short 
 winters, as a general rule, are noticeable. 
 
 It is known as the Banner county of the State, having taken the premium at 
 the State Fair, held in 1882. Out of 557,816 taxable acres of land, 135,672 are 
 under cultivation. The value of the said acres being $1,280,745. The total 
 value of all taxable property is $2,123,800.98; and of railroad lands, $271,481.98. 
 During the year 1882, 27,774 ucres were sown in winter wheat; 2,640 acres of 
 rye; 154, spring wheat; 65,708, of corn; 7,417, of oats; 2,177, of broom-corn; 
 and of millet and Hungarian, 22,350 acres; 41,000 tons of wild and tame hay 
 was cut; 23.222 pounds of cheese, and 385,072 pounds of butter made. In the 
 county there are 23,693 cattle, 25,250 sheep and 10,850 swine. In nurseries 
 there are 239 acres, and in artificial forest 4,985 acres. Population, which 
 has increased rapidly, is now 11,439. 
 
 E.4RLY SETTLEMENTS. 
 
 To retain clear and lucid impressions of the early settlement of Reno 
 County, it will be necessary for the reader to first bear in mind, changes have 
 been made in its original boundaries. In 1872, that tier of townships embraced 
 in Range 4 on the east, and Township 22 on the north, were added to the 
 county. It was in this north tier of townships the first settlement of Reno 
 County occurred, and it is necessary to make this distinction in order to give 
 the first settlers of Rice County credit as being the first in Reno. In the autumn 
 of 1870. Lewis M. Thomas, after prospecting through the valleys of the Solo¬ 
 mon and Smoky Hill rivers, turned his course southward, and following along 
 the valley of Turkey Creek, in McPherson County, to a short distance above 
 its confluence with the Little River. He then turned to the northwest, crossed 
 
 FIRST WHITE MAN’S DWELLING IN RENO COUNTY.* 
 
 the riverat the Stone Corral, a stopping place on the Santa Fe trail, and visited a 
 small settlement near Atlanta, in Rice County. Not being satisfied with the 
 advantages at that point, he returned to McPherson County, and being attracted 
 by the cottonwood groves that at that time covered the sand diiHs, and the 
 abundant herbage which covered the hill slopes came to the conclusion to locate 
 on Section 8, Township 22 south. Range 5 west. November, 1870, dates his 
 arrival as the first settler of Reno County, under its present boundaries. In 
 December of the same year, Mr. Thomas, visiting Lawrence, purchased stock 
 and sunplies, and returned to his home, wh're he continued to reside up to a late 
 period. On his return he was accompanied by John Plunt, an Englishman, 
 who located and settled in the valley of the Little Arkansas, but afterwards, 
 owing to his having occupied a railroad section of land, left the county. Ante¬ 
 dating Mr. Hunt's settlement a few days was that of J. H. D. Rosan, who, in 
 looking up the cattle business, decided to make a permanent location on Section 
 4, Township 22 Range 6. This was in the fore part of December, 1870. Mr. 
 Rosan, who was accompanied by James C. Burnett, "ranched” at Thomas’ 
 until February i, when they crossed the sand hills and settled at a place known 
 for many years afterward as Rosan’s Ranch. In March, Rosan, his brother, 
 Charles W. Rosan, and Charles Street, drove in a large herd of Texas cattle. 
 
 •Tills was a cattle ranclie Iniililinpr, upon tlie northeast quarter of Section 4. Township 
 No. 22 south. Range 6 west, occupied hy.l, H. D. Rosan \vhile engaged in cattle raising. 
 The corral was just back of it, both house and corral being then suriounded by heavy 
 timber. 
 
 During the next month, a surveyor was procured from Salina, and their land was 
 surveyed—ilie liiat in Rice or Reno counties. George H. Watson located in 
 the valley of Cow Creek in March, 1871. While these settlements were being 
 made in the northern part of what is no w known as Grant and Little River town¬ 
 ships, a party of sixteen persons entered the county from the east and encamped 
 near the mouth of Cow Creek, early in March, 1871. The party was composed 
 of John N. Sliahan, William and Robert Bell, William Cadwell, Mr. Haverlin, 
 John Butcher, P. Welch, William Kacy, F. Foley, Isaac Ijams and wife, James 
 Freese, William Shoop and wife, Westley Ijams, Hannah and Mary Freese. 
 Many of this party located claims along the river, as far north as present city of 
 Hutchinson, March 14, 1871. Ante-dating their arrival was that of A. S. 
 Demock, who located February 9, 1871, in what was then known as the “Sedg¬ 
 wick Strip,” in the eastern part of the (present) Reno County. He was followed 
 by Luther A. Dodge, February 13, 1871, who was the first settler in what is now 
 Clay Township. During the spring, John Swanson, a brother of Lewis Thomas, 
 and several Swedes located in that part of the county. In the summer of the 
 same year, Charles Collins, D. B. Miller, A. Smith, L. S. Shields and his two 
 sons, Samuel and George, Peter Shafer, George Mills, E. Shafer, B. F. Evarts, 
 George Laferty, Dr. A. S. Crane, William Lockart, and John Curley located in 
 different parts of the county lying north of the Arkansas River. About this 
 time claims were taken in the upper Cow Creek valley by A. K. Burrell, Mrs. 
 Mead and sons, and Messrs. Parker and Decker. 
 
 Up to the spring of 1872, the settlement of Reno County was confined 
 to the northeastern portion, north of the Arkansas River. Over three-fourths 
 of the county south of the Arkansas, not a settler could be found, with the ex¬ 
 ception of I. M. Gray, J. B. Risting, and perhaps a few others, who located in 
 the southeast, in Haven Township, in June, 1871. The non-settlement of this 
 portion of the county, at an early date, was due to the difficulty in crossing the 
 river. This was, however, amended by the construction of a bridge, of which 
 mention is made elsewhere, across the river at Hutchinson, in the fall of 1872. 
 The first settlers in that part of the county, south and west of the river, by 
 townships, according to the original boundaries, may be classified as follows: 
 Lincoln Township, by A. B. Cory, W. R. Marshall, J. H. and J. A. Grayson, 
 A. M. Switzer, W. W. Pierce, J. Jeffreys, A. Hutchinson, S. Ryan, and W. 
 White, in April, 1872 ; in Castleton Township, William McDemett, A. W. 
 Smith and John R. Smith, H. T. Wheeler, William Hayes, William Wallace, 
 and J. Medberry, in the spring of 1872 ; in Centre Township, in December, 
 
 1872, by Bollin, W. L. Teeter, and in March, 1873, Edward Jones and Richard 
 Cravalsy ; they were followed in September and October by Samuel and Zenas 
 Dilley, H. O. Hasa, Hugh Ghormly, Thomas Crotts, R. King, with their fami¬ 
 lies. Westminster Township was first settled by John Martin, in the spring of 
 
 1873. He was followed by Messrs. Fryrear, Howell, and Harriman. Troy 
 Township was first settled by Samuel Slack and Thomas Scorsby, in April, 
 1873; Loda Township, in August, 1873, by J. F. Stevens, M. A. Long, and J. 
 T. Stevens ; Salt Creek Townships, by T. B. Hand, in October, 1872 ; Grove 
 and Langdon townships in February and May, 1874, by Jacob Armstrong and 
 Jesse Sinclair, respectively. The first settler in Medford Township was R. D. 
 Kelsey, in the fall of 1873. Sumner Township, in the southeast corner of the 
 county, was first settled by John L. Gill, in March, 1872. Whole pages might 
 be devoted to mentioning names and dates of early settlement in the county, 
 but for further information the reader is referred to the biographical depart¬ 
 ment of this work. 
 
 EARLY EVENTS. 
 
 About the first prominent object that relieved the weary eyes of the first 
 settlers of Reiib County, as they entered it from the northeast, were the sand 
 hills, covered with a heavy growth of cottonwood timber. This belt of timber 
 commenced in little straggling bunches on the hill summits, near the edge of 
 Harvey County, and growing more dense westward, ended four or five miles 
 west of Rosan’s Ranch. Trees were found nearly eight feet in circumference, 
 and fifty feet to the limb“. As this belt was about the only timber for miles 
 around, it disappeared rapidly until the winter of l872-’73, when the supply 
 was almost entirely exhausted. 
 
 Nothing causes so much terror and consternation among frontier settle¬ 
 ments as an ‘‘ Indian Scare.” Early in April, 1871, a large hunting party of 
 Kaw Indians pitched their tents on the north side of the Arkansas River near 
 the present city of Hutchinson, and another party of Sacs and Foxes, on the 
 south side. As these Indians were half civilized and amicable, the settlers had 
 no apprehensions of danger. Nothing occurred to relieve the monotony of an 
 every day life until some time in July, when one day, a commotion was ob¬ 
 served in both camps. On inquiry it was found that a large party of Cheyennes 
 were in the immediate vicinity and threatening an attack on their red brethren 
 for a former invasion in their territory. So great was their haste that the 
 news soon spread to parties gathering wood on the Sand hill, who immedi¬ 
 ately ceased that occupation and “ vamosed ” to the general camping place. 
 A few hours later the whole party suddenly decamped. As the Cheyennes are 
 noted to be among the most ferocious and blood-thirsty savages on the 
 plains, the white settlers were alarmed at the probable critical situation. 
 Some of them, throwing their movables into wagons, hastily fled to Sedgwick 
 City and other places of refuge. A greater number remained to defend their 
 homes. Among those who fled was a small party from Wisconsin, which had 
 selected land along Cow Creek, but were still living in their wagons. At the 
 first alarm they hurriedly departed for the East, and being so terrified, did 
 not return. The Cheyennes did not make the expected attack, with the 
 exception of one party, which dashed into the grazing grounds near Rosan’s 
 Ranch, and drove off a number of cattle, belonging to Mr. Rosan, and others 
 living in northern Reno and southern Rice counties. The cattlemen organ 
 ized a party of thirty-five or forty men. pursued the savages, and overtaking 
 them fifty miles southwest, recovered their stock. This ended the first great 
 Indian scare. 
 
 Reno County ten years ago, was the home of the American bison, or buf- 
 
RENO COUNTY. 
 
 1371 
 
 
 falo. We make the following extracts from a sketch published in the //uk/iin- 
 son JVeivs^ descriptive of a bufTalo hunt : 
 
 It was a small but brave party wlio set out to explore the vast plains that cradle the 
 l)eautiful Nlnncscah and Cimarron. The 17th (Septemlier, 1872) dawned bright and fresh 
 as the moon wliich sprang into life at the divine “let there be light.” In the early daylight 
 before the sun had purloined the brilliants which the lavish night had spread upon the 
 u'ass upon the Mowers, etc., our train, consisting of two wagons, moved off majestically 
 from'town (Hutchinson) across the broad, green prairie toward the noble old river which 
 bends lovingly in a glistening segment around our little town. Ariving at its banks, we 
 alighted, took the boat, and were floated over its rippling surface without accident. * 
 • We were soon seated In comfortable prairie s hooners and sltimming over the grand 
 expanse which stretched before us as free and light-hearted as the prairie swallows, which 
 described such graceful circles above our heads. There were no traces of bison the hrst 
 (lav out but like tJie veterans of the ocean, we were determined, fearless, anddeclared 
 that we would find buffalo, or go to-Medicine Lodge! Fortunately we were not cal ed to 
 niace our precious scalps In ieoparUy, by a near approach to the vicinity of the nolile reel 
 inaii. for 111 the picturesque valley tliat lies beyond the lovely Niiiiiescah, we descried In 
 the far distance upon the porcelain of the sky, a long black hue of buffalo, gently feeding 
 upon the rich erass that lay beneath them, while nearer a nniiiher of antelope gainholed in 
 ..,1 A ftei'a f rill tlcss atteiiipt to dcstroy tlicse 
 
 all their iiiitaiiglit grace. In fearless innocence. 
 
 we lashed oiir teams and bore down in full 
 
 Woi 
 to 
 was 
 
 bond election was 
 submitted to Ihe 
 the court lioiise 
 
 The intelligent voters decided that they should, the proposition ‘hVhj'l'V' fuTiVi'ir olf of 
 
 rtf seveiitv fiftv-three and fortv-nine respectively, in *i tntalvote of 2 o 4 , a hilling on oi 
 more tiian’tOl) from the iireceding general election. The court house, as completed, is a 
 - ree iwoUtory hidck and stone building 40x60 feet, and stands to-day as a nionument of 
 ViStern enterprise and progress. In the hasemeiit is located the jail, which is constructed 
 
 Western enterprise . 
 
 Ill a solid and sulistaiitial manner. 
 
 wen. ivir. rtosaii, ami mi. x- 10 , 11 , ai,i,vmii,ii-u -.- - 
 
 Ilutchiiisoii and Mr. \Vhiteiaw sat complacently upon their past laurels, as buffalo slayers 
 with a perfect big Indian indifference as tc the exciting scenes. 
 
 Disdainful of inequalities of the ground ,aiid ignoring sand burs, our heroes sped 
 along haif bent, like true sons of the forest, until within 300 yards of the herd, when they 
 dropped upon the ground, three great human anacondas, silently, relentlessly. At last 
 when patience was almost exhausted, as v e stood upon the wagon seats, straining our 
 eves to catch sight of the smoke as it was hohdied forth from the carbines of the recumheiit 
 trio they rose simultaneously, and rushing forward as one man, sent the pitiless discharges 
 Into’ tlie' midst of the defenceless herd. There was a mad start and the vast black line 
 snreed and wavered, and threw Itself into wild targets and then concentrating, swept around 
 totheeast, a huge crescent of furious quadrupeds. * * * The earth seemed 
 
 to ouiver under their furious tramp as they rushed by their nndauiited foes, leaviiigthe 
 fair plains cumberediwith the huge form of one of their number, reeking in the gore of 
 its death wounds. Drawing near the poor victim, it was impossible to repress a pang, as its 
 la'ree soft eyes wandered beseechingly from face to face, seeming to ask, “ What comes 
 next’in this the fulness of mv agony?” A few moments and the glittering knives were 
 flashing in and out, * * in the quivering flesh, until the choicest hits were selected 
 
 and placed iu the wagons, partly as trophies, partly to add to our evening banquet. 
 
 Among the first events occurring in Reno County may be mentioned the 
 following ; The first marriage was that of James Carrington and Miss Emma, 
 a daughter of A. S. Coombs, of Grant Township, in January, 1872. 
 
 The first birth occurred in Hutchinson, and was a son of Mr. Johnson. 
 The first death, a man called* Mountain Jack, who was accidentally shot 
 
 by a companion named Jacob Eisenberger, while a party were making pre¬ 
 parations for a buffalo hunt. The first lawsuit in the county was 
 
 held before D. D. Olmstead, Justice of the Peace, April 3, 1872. 
 The case involved an action of replevin of a certain gray pony, val¬ 
 ued at $35. Lewis Josephine vs. Jacob Eisenberger, being the con¬ 
 
 testants. During the season of 1S73, Jno. N. Shahan brought into the county 
 the first threshing machine, which weighed 6,585 pounds. That season he and 
 William Bell operated it, first threshing their own wheat, then that of George 
 Leverty. Oats yielded from seventeen to forty bushels, and spring wheat ten 
 to eighteen bushels per acre. The first political convention in Reno County 
 was held at Hutchinson, February i, 1872, in a room over Young’s shoe store. 
 At this meeting occurred the nomination of the first county officers, who^ were 
 subsequently elected. Regarding the second political convention held in the 
 county, the following appeared in the Hutchinson AYtoj, of August 3, 1872; 
 
 “ Pursuant to a call, published in the JVews, the Republicans of Reno County 
 met in the courthouse last Saturday. The meeting organized by electing W, 
 W. Updegraffi chairman, and H. Whiteside, secretary. Secretary read call for a 
 meeting, and H. Flodson and C. W. Ellis were chosen as a committee to report 
 a list of’names for county central committee. The following gentlemen were 
 appointed; D. M. Lewis, A. S. Dimock, A. Lynch, Dr. Dedding, and W. W. 
 Updegraff.” 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION. 
 
 The county of Reno was first created by the State Legislature, epiy as March, 1868 
 and the name Reno conferred upon It In honor of that gallant soldier, Oen. Reno, who fell 
 in the battle of Gettysburg. The territorial limits were established as fifllows. Com- 
 Inencing where the south line of Township 23 south. Intersects the east of Range 5 west; 
 thence south with said range line to the southwest corner of Sedgwick county; thence west 
 to the east of Range 11 west; thence north with said range line to the south line of Town¬ 
 ship 22 thmiceeaft to the place of hegiimiiig.” In 1872 tTie State Legislature made the fol- 
 loiviiig changes: Five Congressional townships were taken front the south end of Rice 
 County two from the southwest corner of McPherson County, four from the northwest cor¬ 
 ner oF Sedgwick County, and added to Reno County, while three tiers of townships were 
 
 detached on the south and added to the present county of Kingman. in„rt tiio-r, 
 
 The nrovisional organization of the county was effected January 1, 1872, by Die ap¬ 
 pointment by the Governor, of C. C. Beilis. W. fl. Beil, Thomas Allen as a Board of County 
 Uommisioiiers and A. C. Kies, County Clerk. At a special election held January 6,1872, at 
 which 112 votes were cast. C. C. Hutchinson was elected as a Representative to the State 
 l!etrfslature. On February 3, of the same year, the momentous question as to the location of 
 the countv seat was effectually settled by a unanimous vote, the result of which gave the 
 honor to Hutchinson. Another special election was held March 12, at which 
 county officials were chosen: A. C. Kies, County Clerk ; Clerk; 
 
 diaries Collins Sheriff: W. E. Hutchinson, Superintendent of Public Instruction; S. H. 
 Hammond Rw Deeds; W. W. Updegraff, Probate Judge; Lidher Dodge, Surveyor; 
 
 C. S. Martin, Coroner; L. Houk, County Attorney, and C. C. Bemis, W. H. Bml and W. J. 
 
 Ume"a^suh™livlsfm^^^ county Into municipal townships had not been made, 
 and at an election held April 16. 1872, the following township oflicers were elected, and had 
 fnrtsdlc on SveAhl Reno Towiis^hip; Peter Sliafer, Trustee; D B. Miller 
 
 ^rreasimer- S N^Park^ jf Rhoades and D. D. Olmstead Jii.st ces of the Peace and 
 
 John McMurray and J. Brown, Constables. At a meeting of the t minty imard, October 
 ft 1872 Valley Township was organized and an election ordered to he held Noyemher 14. 
 1872 h’ut “ owing to a disastrous prairie lire and other calamities, it did not t'ke place 
 until a inarv 3 1873 he'd April 12. 1873 , the following named townships 
 
 were'laid olf^ Nlcklrson (changed to Grant, May 20, 1873), Little River. Haven Cas letmi 
 •md Clav Seotemher 1,1873. Lincoln and Centre townships were organized. Salt Creek 
 ’Medford Westminster. Laiigdoii and Troy townships were organized March ^4, 1874. At 
 this time’tiie snli-divisioii of the county was complete, iiut owing to the increase in popiila- 
 f m, XT d the Size of the townsh^ changes have been made in the boundaries, and new 
 Imvnshlns formed as f,,110^^ October 3, 1876: Grant and Reno town- 
 
 shins Jannarv 8 1877; Loda and .Sumner townships, July 3 1877: 
 
 m.rK' 1877 - Allil’oii Township October 8, 1878; Bell Township, October 17, 1878; Knter- 
 pHse’Town’ship. Apru I m^^ Rosco and Piev’iia, July 9, 1879; Arlington Township. Jaii- 
 
 “'‘’Tlurhm the soring of 1873 a petition was circulated among the leg 1 1 voters of the coiiiity 
 ssuw thm aiUlectioii he or held, for the purpose of determining the feasibility of 
 
 ‘wsn n'ir bonds Die amount of S60.0 (j 6, to he used as follows; S15.000 for a court house; 
 
 nA?> fnr a hrldire across the Arkansas at Hutchinson, an iron bridge across the Little Ai 
 kan’sa^s ami two irlin S and SIO.OOO to j.ay the first year's interest 
 
 rkTi »']!<» hoHd^ 'ind current exnenses, which could not be jirovuled for by taxation. At an 
 election hehl' April 25. the three propositions were separately suhmitted, and tliehoiids 
 were carried Iiy majorities of eighty-eiglit, ninety-five and eighty-seven J,' J ' ? 
 
 contract for huildiiig the bridges was let to the King Bridge Company on the 8th day of 
 June, who completed them in the fall of the same year. 
 
 " N:5;;^\r?Se“87rimids totiie amount of $ 10,000 were voted for tlie pnrni>se o_f estah- 
 lishiiigaii asylum for the county poor Owing to the ?‘'ass.''hPP®^^j®Tatio'' 
 deemed advisable to use the amount above mentioned iii aiding those who had lost <ui irom 
 
 **^‘^The‘¥r7tdw‘ision onVe^county o™ y'VaU?"^ Reno 
 
 “°‘'Tim first term of the District Court for Reno County ^as opened August 14 1872, 1^^ 
 temporary court house erected by the 
 
 also present L. Houk, County Attorney; H, Hodgson, n'stiict Clerk . Ciias, Collins, 
 
 Jno McMurrav Under Sheriff. The first case taken Jip was that of Chas. Meyers, incucteu 
 for running a gambling house. Only two or three important cases were tried during tl e 
 
 Diiderthe faithful administratioii of the different sets of county officials, who l>ave up to 
 the present time been careful and efficient in their several capacities, the county of Keno is 
 to brconSrXllted affairs in its official orgaiiizanoii. The 
 
 present county official roster " ■" 
 
 Caiidless; Register of Deeds, J 
 
 kT 5^r^^irra,’jr mT Il^d^ick-; CmmnfsslSi^rs; E.w; Elliot, 
 A. M. Switzer, Elmer and Everett. 
 
 SCHOOLS AND COUNTY SOCIETIES. 
 
 ■pariv in 1R7^ District No. 1 was organized, and embraced Hutchinson and vicinity, its 
 territorial limits beiiig at that time similar to its present boundaries. In connection ■with 
 the district a select school was opened in Hutchinson by Miss tJennie Hodgson, 
 huildiiig on Main street. Other districts were 
 
 s'?o?Jfr^e‘cfe\?''so°n\^iriftherfvXDim^^ 
 
 lf/rfl“r“fityel"c?irhefdMarc\fll,^°8^r 
 
 bo^Xfa?ed Uie rmnTiiul^^^^^^^^^ JaifJmT 1 18^73,¥a“y^^o1 Flic^ ti Jered npo^i hii 
 
 rtWii Jiri tn ipavp the eountrv The remainder of his term was filled by L. H(>uk. The next 
 
 w.w iXnooi year eiiaiug o uiy, xoo^' vx 
 laudable purpose—the educational interests in Reno County. 
 
 ) County Agricultural and Joint Stock Association. 
 
 ganing aSMciTuon 
 
 L. Dye. 
 
 HUTCHINSON. 
 
 The city of Hutchinson, sometimes known at the “ gate city, ’ and the me¬ 
 tropolis and county seat of Reno County, is pleasantly located at a point where 
 the A T & S. F. Railway strikes the Arkansas River. The city proper is 
 located on both sides of Cow Creek, a stream that is utilized for its water¬ 
 power. The appellation of the “ Belle of the Arkansas Valley, has often been 
 given to this pla«, situated as it is, in a country tributary to it, teeming with 
 “milk and honey.” But a little over ten years old, Hutchinson, with a popu¬ 
 lation of 3,000, shows to-day convicting evidence of prosperity, m its magnifi¬ 
 cent business blocks, school buildings, court house, manufacturing establish¬ 
 ments and private residences. 
 
 EARLY AND GENERAL HISTORY. 
 
 Twenty-five years ago, C. C. Hutchinson, came to Kansas and identified 
 himself with her early history. He was prominent m the early history of Law¬ 
 rence, and was the founder of Ottawa, Franklin County. Mr Hutchinson was 
 also author of “ The Resources of Kansas, a work so valuable that the State 
 Legislature passed a bill authorizing the purchase of 2.500 copies. During 
 the building of the A., T. & S. Fe road westward from Topeka, he watched its 
 progress cafefully, and when the grade stakes of the present line were set prior 
 to October 1871 , he closed a contract with the company for the purchase of 
 Action 13 ,’ Township 23. Range 6, in Reno County. At that time the terminus 
 of the road was at Newton, and when Mr. Hutchinson came out there was no 
 wagon road, and to reach the site of this embryo city he followed the line of 
 stakes set by the railroad engineers. On his arrival he found a few amihes m 
 the immediate vicinity of the prospective town site. Captain D. Bell was lo¬ 
 cated one mile north, George Laverty on the east, and two young men from 
 Boston who were occupying a small shanty used as a store, on the claim of A. 
 F Homer, adjoining the town on the west. Shortly after his arrival he was 
 followed by his cousin, W. E. Hutchinson, who immediately took charge of 
 Ihe work of surveying off the town site, which up to this time had not been com¬ 
 menced In all the contracts and deeds, a clause was inserted o the effect 
 Uiarall lots and improvements thereon would revert back to he original 
 owner in case the owner sold or gave away any spirituous or 
 ^1875. At the expiration of the time limited to. it was expected that the 
 Iral^entTment of the people would control the liquor traffic. Indirect 
 
1372 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 antagonism to this clause, a saloonist from Newton, opened the first business 
 (?) enterprise in the place, by pitching a tent on the town site, and opening a 
 stock of goods, consisting of a barrel of “ go-as-you-please whiskey.” At that 
 time there was no county organization, consequently no county officers, and 
 the founder of the town was perplexed as to what to do in the matter. The 
 affair was suddenly ended by the action of Charles Collins, Deputy United 
 States Marshal, who arrested the parties, took them to Newton and turned 
 them over to a United States Commissioner. 
 
 The first lumber arrived on the town site November 12, 1871, and was a 
 part of a building owned by A. F. Hornier, the first building put up in Ross- 
 ville, on the Kansas Pacific Railroad. It was moved from there to Florence on 
 the A., T. & S. Fe R. R., and was one of the first at that place. Taken to 
 pieces, it was brought to Hutchinson in sections, and on the 13th of Novem¬ 
 ber, 1871, its third and last erection was begun. It was 16x60 feet and seven 
 feet high, and the lumber was principally oak and black-walnut. The struc¬ 
 ture is still standing, occupied by M. J. Ruddy as a furniture store. On its 
 completion Messrs. Tucker & Clapp moved in and opened a stock of 
 goods, a hotel, and run the postoffice, which was established at that time. In 
 one corner of the room C. C. Hutchinson opened a real estate office—the 
 first in the county. In this office were made contracts for the erection of the 
 Commercial House, the drug store of A. Dickey, the old jewelry store built by 
 Jordan & Bemis, etc. The next building of note erected was moved from New¬ 
 ton by A. H. Williams and set up on the southeast corner of Main and First 
 avenue. It was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Williams, the latter being the first, 
 lady in town, and, being such, was donated a corner lot by the accommodat¬ 
 ing founder. The building was used as a hotel, store, stage and express office, 
 etc. During the winter the little settlement was increased by the arrival of E. 
 Wilcox, A. B. Dickey, D. Alexander, Messrs. Hallowell and Sanders, and oth¬ 
 ers who came and established themselves in business. In January, 1872, W. 
 Bailey opened a stock of general merchandise in Williams’ building, and was 
 shortly followed by T. F. Leidigh with a grocery and provision store, Jordan 
 & Bemis opened the next store, and about the same time E. Wilcox opened a 
 hardware and agricultural implement store, and shortly afterwards J. S. Fay 
 opened the Eagle Hotel. About the same time Messrs. J. & C. McMurray 
 started a livery stable. During that year, 1872, the place grew rapidly, and 
 soon had a population of several hundred souls. As the city progressed schools 
 were established, churches and Sunday schools organized, brick buildings 
 erected, trees planted, manufactories established, societies organized, and in a 
 few years the future success of Hutchinson was assured. To-day has not 
 proved to the contrary. 
 
 INCORPORATION. 
 
 Hutchinson was incorporated as a city of the third class, and her first mnnicipal 
 election was held August 36. 1873. Tlie result, according to tlie Ne^us of that date, 
 •‘was a glorious victory for temperance and Improvement over whisky and stagnation.” 
 Tlie following named gentlemen composed the first elected olhcials: .Mayor, Ttivlor h'lick; 
 Council,.!. McMurray, G. A. Brazee, H. Wilcox, R. C. Hailey. I). M. Lewis; Police .Fudge, 
 ,1. B. Brown. Tlie present (1882) city roster comprises .S. H. Sidlinger, Mayor; G T. Eni- 
 pey, W. R. Marshall. M. J. Ruddy.,I. T. Lane, L. A. Bigger, Conncllmen; G. D. Barckley 
 Police .Fudge; A. R. Schehle, Attorney; I). .S. Ale.xander, Clerk; C. B. Winslow, Treasurer; 
 A. Shafer, Marslial.' 
 
 SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The first scliool tanglit in Hutchinson w,as a select or suliscriplion school, held in a stiiall 
 frame building on Main street, by Miss .Fennie Hodgson, early in 1872. A second term 
 was taught by a Mrs. Malesberry. By this time iirovision liad been made for tlie erection of 
 of a public scliool building, in which tlie first term was tauglit by J. G. Lane, witli an en¬ 
 rollment of seventy pniills. A second term was taught by J. R. Lindsey, witli eighty pupils. 
 
 PUBLIC SCHOOL. 
 
 The next three terms were taught by Miss Hattie Smith, assisted by Miss .lennie Mills, with 
 one hundred and twenty-five pupils. .August 1:5, 1872, a contract was let to I). 1). Olmstead 
 for the erection of the present magnificent school bnilding. The bnllding, wliich was com¬ 
 pleted in April, 1874, is a sniistantlal brick structure, and cost $15,000. Tlie lower rooms 
 were furnished and school began April 13, 1874, in charge of Prof. P.nrn, assisted by Miss 
 ITescolm. Since that time other rooms liave been built in order to keep pace with the rapid 
 
 growtli and development. From asinall gathering of about twenty-five the enrollment has 
 increased to about seven hundred pupils, wlio are in cliarge of Intelligent and competent 
 instructors. 
 
 The first religious services in Hutchinson were held in a two-story frame bnilding. now 
 occupied by W. G. Devier. by Rev. .F. S. Saxly, a minister of the Baptist iiersuasion. About 
 the same time, March, 1872, Rev. T..I. Grillith, of the Methodist denomination, held ser¬ 
 vices. During tlie same spring Rev. .Mr. Woodnur supiilied the illstrict for a short period, 
 when he was succeeded, by appointment, by ills predecessor, Rev. T. J. Griffith, who re¬ 
 mained until August 1, 1872. 
 
 The Methodist E/iiscopul Church was organized July 11. 1873, by Rev. T. ,F. Grlflitli, witli 
 twelve members. Tlie following named pastors have liad charge of the society up to tlie 
 present time; S. B. Presby, one year; J. W. Fox, two years; B. C. Swartz, one year; C. Mar- 
 tinihile, one year; N. Asher, one year; I). P. Mitcliell, one year; .S. W. Richards, one year; 
 ami L. O. Mead, the present incumbent, since August, 1883. The first church building used 
 by the denomination was erected in 1872, by popiil ir subscription and used by all denomi¬ 
 nations. The corner-stone of the present edifice was laid August 22, 1874, and the dedica¬ 
 tion occurred F’ebrtiary 14. Ih75. The structure is ,82x60 feet, is substantially biiiltof brick, 
 and is one of the finest edifices in the Southwestern Kansas Conference. Present member- 
 ship, 200. 
 
 First Preshyterian Church, was an oiitgrowtli of a union .Sunday scliool, being organized 
 in .1 Illy, 1872, by Rev. 1. T. VVliitmore, in a school room on .South Main street, with sixteen 
 members. At a meeting of tlie citizens, held August 10,‘1872, $1,500 was raised for the 
 praiseworthy purpose of biiilding a church edifice. Tlie Methodist organization put up 
 tlie frame, and not being alile to complete It, gave it up. and the building was finally com¬ 
 pleted at a cost of $3,000, by tlie Presbyterian Society. This chnrcli, whicli was the first and 
 only one in Reno Coiinly for a period of two years, was dedictited tlie fourth Siindav in June, 
 1873. The first regular pastor. Rev. J. T. Potter, remained in charge until .Faiiiiary 1. 1874, 
 when lie was succeeded Iiy Rev. I). M. Moore, wlio remained seven years. He was suc¬ 
 ceeded July, 1881, liy tlie iiresent iiastor, Rev. H. M. Shockley. Present membersliip, eighty. 
 
 First liuptist Church, was organized in December, 1872, by Rev. J. S. Saxby, wit'll 
 seven members. The first services were held in a building used for school purposes on 
 Main street. Mr. .Saxby remained two years; ,1. C. Post, three years; E. B. Tucker, two 
 years. No regular pastor since 1881. Tlie iiresent church edifice, a frame strin tnre 38x44 
 feet, was erected 111 the spring of 1878. at a cost of $1,000. Present membersliip, twenty- 
 five. 
 
 Unirersalist Parish, was organized in December, 1881, with forty meniliers. by Rev. 
 T. \V. Woodrow. .Services are held in tlie Baptist Cliurcli. Ofticers; 'W. R. Brown, chair¬ 
 man; G. A. Ricksecker, secretary; J, F. Redhead, treasurer; Rev. T.W. Woodrow, pa.stor. 
 The erection of a church edifice is contemplated in the near future. 
 
 Catholic C'FiitrcFi—.Services of this organization were held asearlv as 1872-3, by Rev. F. 
 1’. Swembergli. who bad cliarge of a large diocese in this section of the .State. T.;e present 
 church, a frame structure, was completed in 1879. .Since 1882, Father Hontman has been 
 in cliarge of the congregation, whicli numbers about fifty families. 
 
 Reno Chapter, Mo. 34, R. A. .1/. was instituted under disiiensation Febru.ary 14, 1876. 
 A charter was granted October 17, 1876, to twelve members, with the following officers: E. 
 A. .Smith. H. P.; C. Fisher, H. K,; G. F. Tucker S. Present officers are: M. T. I). Robin¬ 
 son, M. E. H. P.; A. C. Walker, .M. E. H. K.; G. B. Rickseck.'i, S.' F. R. Clilntinan, Trias.: 
 G. F. Tucker, Sec’y. Regular commuiiic.ations are lield tlie foiirtli Saturday of eacli montli 
 at Masonic Hall. Present membersliip tliirty-elght. 
 
 Reno Ijodfie, No. 140. -4., P. A A. M. was instituted Octolier 10. 1872, and was organ¬ 
 ized under a charter in November, 1873. First officers were; J. McMurray, W. M. ; D. I). 
 Olmstead. S. W.; G. W. Irvin. J. W.; T. M. Cochram, Treas.; S. A. Atwood,,Sec’y. Present 
 officers; G. V. Ricksecker W. M.; A. C. Walker, S. W.; W. J. Harmony. .1. W ; .1. T. Lane 
 Treas.; Willliam M. Ingham. .Sec’y. Regular meetings on first and third Tliiirsdays at 
 Masonic Hall. Present membeislilp 121. 
 
 Reno Lodge, No. 99, 1. O. <>. F. was instituted Octolier 11. 1872, with twelve members. 
 First officers were; L. S. Slilelds, N. G.; J. K. Fical, V. G.; S. Malesberry. Treas.; Janies 
 Coom, Rec. Sec’y,: H. Chadcayne, Per. Sec’.v. Present officers; R. IF. Shaddick, N. G.; S. A. 
 Atwood, Treas.; I. N. Carter. Rec. Sec’y; J. L. Smltli. Per. Sec’y. Meet every Tuesday 
 evening at tlie 1. O. O. F. Hall. Present membership sixty-five. 
 
 Reno Encampment, No. 32, 1. O. O. F. was instituted in October, 1882. Officers: J. 1’. 
 Theobold, C. P.; B; B. Shaddock, S. W.; 1). W. Willcliom, J. W.; F. M. Carter. F. S.; F. 
 Ryde, T.; J. Grayson, A. P. Regular meetings are held o«f second and foiii tli Wednesdays 
 at I. O. O. F. Hall. Present membership fifteen. 
 
 Hutchinson Lodge, No. 77, -4. O. V. IF', was instituted August 9, 1881, with thirteen 
 members. F'irst officers were; J. L. Penny, M. W.; F’. 0. Le,acn, P. M. W.; A. J. Higley, 
 For.; W. J. Bollinger, O.; A. W. McKinney, Rec.; I). W. Stimmel, Fin.; F. L. Meddy, B. 
 Present officers; A. J. Higley, W. M.; H. W. Dice, For.; 1. M. Carter, ().; A. W. McKinney, 
 Rec’d; F. Vincent, Fin.; .Fames Riley,R. Meets on second and fourth Thursdays at I. O. O. F. 
 Hall. Present membersliip thirty-seven. 
 
 Joe Hooker Post, No. 17, G. A, R., was instituted in tlie summer of 1879. with tweniy- 
 five members: S. B. Zimmerman, PostComr.; S. A. Atwood, Q. M,; and E, S. Hendy, Adjt. 
 Present officers; R. A. Campbell, P. C.; J. J. Carey, S. V. C.: D. Barnes, J. V. C.: William 
 Teeter, Adjt.; ,S. A. Atwood, Q. M.; H. H. Craig, O. of D.; F. J. Hawkins, O. of G.; J. M. 
 Bean, 8. M.; M. B. Cochman, (J. M. S, Regular meetings are held on first and second Fri¬ 
 days, at I. O. O. F. Hall. Present membership, 130, 
 
 Caley Union. No. 500, E. A. U., was organized November 13, 1882. with forty-tiiree 
 meniliers. I’resent ofticers: J. W. Crist, Pres.; Miss B. Aiilman, V. P.; George Randolph, 
 A.; I. N. Ifaiighn, Oil.; J. F. .St. John, Treas.; Charles Clark, Sec.; S. J. Soper, Acct.; I. 
 Douglas, Sen.; J. W. Downs, W.; H. Harpole, Chap.; George Tliomas, Aiix. Meets on first 
 and tliird Wednesdays, at I. O. O. F. Hall. Present membersliip, 60. 
 
 In Hiilcliinson tliere are two banks, viz., the private bankli g institution of James F'. 
 Redliead A Co. and tlie Reno County State Bank. The officers of the latter are T. Hosea, 
 Pres.; E. L. Meyer, Vice-Pres.; and S. VV. Campliell, cashier. 
 
 THE PRESS AND OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 Tlie first number of tlie first newspaper piililished in Reno County was issued at Hutch¬ 
 inson, on July 4, 1873, as the Hutchinson News. It was started under tlie management of 
 Perry Bros. A Co. It soon passed into the hands of H. Whiteside, who continued its publi¬ 
 cation until January, 1875, wlien lie sold it to F'. Meredith. January 1, 1881. Ralph M. 
 Easley, the present proprietor and publisher, purchased Meredith’s interest. The News is 
 now and always has been a strong Republican organ. January 1,1882, it was enlarged 
 from a si.x to a seven-column (jiiarto. The A'cics, under its present editor, assisted by an 
 able corps of writers, is recognized as one of tlie leading papers in Southwestern Kansas. 
 
 Tlie Reno Independent, without any political bias, was established in October, 1875, liy 
 W. F’. Wallace. In the spring of 1876, E. C. IFriiffy A Co. took charge and published it as a 
 Democratic organ, under tlie name of the Examiner. Late in 1876 the office passed into tlie 
 liands of J. W. Tiirpen. wlio pnblislied it as the Hutchinson Herald, Democratic, until Feb¬ 
 ruary, 1879, wlien it was purchased by McKinstry A Schelde. It continued under tliis man¬ 
 agement until May, 188(1, wlien A. R. Schelile liecamesole proprietor. January 1. 1881, the 
 firm name became Sclieble A FHy, until Marcli, 1883, wlien S. Ely liecame tlie sole jiro- 
 prietor. In September, 1882, Messrs. Higley A Decker piircliased tlie paper and changed 
 its name to its original appellation, tlie Independent. The paper, whicli is an eight-column 
 folio, is devoted to the interests of Hutchinson. Reno Coiinly and tlie Soiitliwest. 
 
 The first number of tlie Hutchinson Interior was issued in .laniiary, 1877, liy Henry 
 Inman. In the spring following Major Inman retired and was succeeded by M. M. Lewis, 
 wlio had charge of tlie p;iper a few months, wlien lie gave way to J. W. Kaiiaga. Mr. Kan- 
 aga piibiished the paper until .September, 1878, wlien R. M. Easley assumed control. In No¬ 
 vember following the firm name became Coiitant A Ka.sley, and remained so until May, 
 1879, when J. W, Kanaga took cli.arge. In January, 1883, J. H. Lawson pnrcliased an in¬ 
 terest, and tlie firm’s name became Kanaga A Lawson. The Interior is Repiibilcan in poli¬ 
 tics. progressive in ideas, and is a leading exponent of Hiitcliinson and vicinity. 
 
 Tlie first number of the Sunday Democrat was issued as the Independent, in June. 1882. 
 Iiy W, H. Freeman, who continued its piiidicatlon until January 1, 1883, whenS. Flly, its 
 present editor and publisher, assumed control, and changed its name to its present appella¬ 
 tion. The Democrat Is an eight-column folio, and is issued in the interests of local news. 
 
 The Hutchinson Postoffice was 1 stablished late in 1871. John Clapp beingapfiointed first 
 Po tmaster. He w.as succeeded bv E. Wilcox, in 1872, wlio officiated until Marcli, 1877, 
 wlien M. C. Boles was appointed. December 10, 1878, Fliram Raff was appointed, and dur¬ 
 ing Ills administration the money-order system was established. Mr. Raff was succeeded in 
 •Fanuary, 1883, by Ralpli M. Easley, the present liiciimlient. During file administration of 
 IF. Raff, it was made a distributing point for 120 Interior offices, and is now an office of tlie 
 tliird class. 
 
 In 1882, a stock company, composed of the be.st business men of Hiitcliinson, was organ¬ 
 ized for tlie construction of an opera-lionse. F'ollowing are the officers: President—VV. T. 
 Atkinson; Secretary—C. B. Winslow; Tre.asurer—S. W. Campbell; lioard of Directors—L. 
 A. Bigger. A. R. Scheble, C. B. Winslow, James Redhead, B. A. Colville, E. L. Meyer, H. 
 Whiteside, W. T. Atkinson, and S. W. Campbell. The building, which was couipleted and 
 opened in November, 1882, is a three-story lirick structure, 5(1x100 feet, and was erected at 
 a cost of $18,000. Tlie andltorium, with a seating capacity of 800. is divided into a par- 
 (jiiette and dress-circle. The stage, whicli is 25x50 feet. Is provided with ten sets of scenery, 
 tine, cominodions dressing room's and all modern stage appointments. 
 
 Hutchinson iValer Mills.—The first water-power flouring mill in Reno County was 
 erected at Hutchinson, iiy tlie Hutchinson Water Power Company, in 1876. In July, 1878, 
 it passed into tlie liands of A. M. West, M. E. Allison, C Bloom, and W. C. D. Develr, who 
 owned and run it under the firm name of VV'est, Allison A Co. Tile motive power Is fiiriiislied 
 by the Arkansas River in conjunction with a ninety-horse power tiirljiiie wheel which iiropels 
 
RENO COUNTY. 
 
 U 73 
 
 nvonmof l.nbrs !>mi several sets of rolls. The Hour nuuuifaeturea at lliis mill Is eriual to 
 
 ---V ’p-er-fiJ^ 
 
 propclleil by a en^ one-half acres, is located in the eastern part of 
 
 company s Koo t i*e%onin'inv will cuUivate 2,000 a(;res in sugar cane of 
 
 {llelroJ^u, V,Su8fnraUtl.af^Viisea itVu!^ country. The mill has a ca- 
 
 '3'=HFI«*iHS!S^ 
 
 wimlm'lll luanufaeturlug establishment and a so^ 
 
 voll^ silica iir^irs clurLgthe period before 
 mentioned. HIOGR.-VPHfCAL SKETCHES. 
 
 s HssliSHSSSHSS^^ 
 
 SSSfsSg'l|!f;|li^ 
 
 Ear1S”S3K=s|ss^^ 
 
 iiSSiiiiliiilii^ 
 
 somewhat interested in insurance .Mi -House. He is 
 
 son Opera House (^nipany, and IS now pi esi < - ||: ■ parents in 1851 
 
 Af?!idg§ur a? 
 
 wki'ma^-rTedh'.'shll’by^Uje, Id. NbvenW^ F- ^ 
 
 ferent enptagements in rear ot ^ ^ kkUfter his r^^ started on the Red 
 
 the expedition to Meridian. ^Oss-. and the n xt Knssy and Rleas- 
 
 River expedition, nndei A-■f-p^'''''-"'‘Mi/, ,‘h T^ p .„ poverimr the retreat of the army and 
 
 ant Hill, and was for two weeks constantly niidei hie c ling i Rebels, and was 
 
 helped huHd the dam on Red River to get tlie fie t out otw^^^^ 
 
 in the fights at Cam River and Zelhiy Rajon and vas wom^^^^^ veteranizedandtnr- 
 
 dead at Slarksville Prairie and was u the 
 
 kTatV;i^'F’"p'i^nsJtra'kiT,”^k^^^^ ‘Mid Fanny, Is a 
 
 FoiRe dnd^, was J^ni m Aj||f|;ehy^ Cim ^., 
 
 In May 18 B 1 , enlisted in Swing s Battei y D-irticinating^in a great many engagements, 
 with his command in Virgniia Freeman’s Ford. Sulphur Springs, 
 
 among others Camp Alleglianv, Meliowell, Ci s Keys ^|^ce Virginia, 
 
 Waterloo Bridge and .Second ‘l“‘'3i"kvPrH- It clVi Gim Droop Mountain, and with 
 
 and he was in the engatjeniei Is at Hever > the battle of New Market. 
 
 Gen. W. W. Averill, on Ills raid to Salem, and with cein.^ig^^,^^^ Ke-eiilisted in 
 
 Was discharged on expiration of service at ''^[l®^[.‘l^•,^,,,^‘;vas witli his company and regi- 
 Company M. One Hnndredtl Pei iisylxai m „arrishnrg, 
 
 ment in front of PeteishnrgDee s mirrei m.ade p'irst Lieutenant ot a com- 
 
 Pa.. July 2U, 18B5. In 186 ? he ^olraska, A”/ «ik mane r 
 
 pany ot Pawnee Scouts, undei Maj. F l ank Noitii, w . . mnstered out at Coliiminis, 
 
 sprfngs. Col. And after two years lai d t„o,,,, homestead in 
 
 Neb., pecemliei‘20,1869. He c. until 1878, when he went to Trinidad, Col., and 
 
 Reno County, and engaged in tarmmg unui i b i o, Mexico, and started a newspaper, 
 
 started a hotel. After two years ‘'o'vei tto Las Vet-is, a/'v "i c • , j , j„sr--ce of tlie 
 
 the Las Vegas Optic. Returning 'o " del 188‘2 Vi^^aV elected Police .Jmlge of 
 
 f,fi\’d";k\':iMaiiS^,°SWlit'Be^^ A \asm,, and past grand ot the 1. O. O. 
 
 F., and past communder of Joe Hookei rost, m . y, . • • 1371 wiiere he remained 
 
 . 1 . P. BATCHELER. general merch.an . locaWd^.R of .June, 1882, he 
 
 two years, and then Y p^YfiTioved f<)r several years prior to tliat time as traveling 
 
 caine to Ilutehinson. having been mnp o> ed j,o^peen employed in the mercanti'e pur- 
 
 salesman. 8ince coming to Huty nso . M^^ Utica, Oneida Co., 
 
 suits, and is i»ow doing consulei able o^ung^ inoved’wlth his parents to LinnT^oiinty, Mo., 
 N. Y., June 12. 185-2. ^ i,®" " ® yfA'/J’F/S? H^was married at Valley Falls. Kan., May 
 
 wliere he remained until lie came to Atynson. - Mr. liatcheler is a member of 
 
 ti?^fA^r&le, was Lorn in Uj^nig ^mnt^, Ohhx^M-^ he 
 
 enlisted in Uonipany U Sevent>-sixtli Regi^ irj the liattle of Lookout Mountain, 
 
 his command ill Llie b ifteeuth Coins, and pa ^ I as well as a great manyskirm- 
 
 and all the geimral engngemei: ''Yfler''the'cling "k'’TtIlmto,^olh\w<;d Hood _back to Hie 
 
 THOM 18 H BEDWELL was horn in IMiiladelphl.a, ]>ciin.. Noveinhcr D’831. and iiiade 
 it his home until 1852, when Le went to Didnuia the Marniat.'.n 
 
 The season being very dry, they h.vd . the raiders came In from Missouri, and 
 
 r S'lB HSaa' gJ^oAsr^Ai^ ^ 
 
 as they could not iirotect hini aiiothei time. ' ® |ie could get, and fleeing to 
 
 which has since pcbve''Lf.i{ej;y,:^Aliiahle 
 
 Douglas County, lie 'biiAtcd in i ra ne Citv. whe tney ^ j,,,g 
 
 troll raid on Lawrence; at tlnit time they hail Coiiiuy, wliere they 
 
 to the lunise after the child was hnned. 1 he. n ve ' „|.j .^,,(1 renialned there eigh- 
 reinaliied until 1864, '''//** {■‘fyu‘°®®7mViiH-ls Co '(Ira .-vn^^ lived tliere until Novemlier. 
 teen months, tlien went to Rosehnrg, Dough ■ •, •• 1876, leaving ids wife, Mrs. 
 
 irt"/ ffirwi'H'i'fm «-■ A-' "Ai-i-le <L Me and 
 
 estate hnsiness most of the time since, having ocen ag ....rtnersliin witli L. A. Bigger since 
 
 isA:ri^^js;''Sikgo,.:;yA:iAnar« 
 
 lands ranging from S4 to Acr®; ^'i?^ ^ f^Hv 100.000 acres of railroad land uii- 
 
 of allits huidsm Reno County wheietheie are still T iiiy^iomuuo^ sp,,f(.,ui,er. 
 
 sold. Mr. Brown is a natw® Attica, Seneca C ..... ((.'volunteer Infantry, serving in that 
 1861, when heenllsted in 11/''iCAhJ »• Fo^/^nVed and located at Napoleon, Heii- 
 
 reglmeiit until feeptemher 1865, He Hien ret South Carolina mr one year, 
 
 ry Comity, where he reihaiiied mitU 1868. tar,ni„g, until he 
 
 wbicb institution "Vnv Shannon in 1863 be removed to Topeka, 
 
 ;;fi’e?2A\rs'kfv^eSls^D%'ut^^ SKti;’e''sA';;ilk;^ik ^c'di'n'kiid was dournal Clerk ot the llonse 
 
 Commissioner In 1876-77. Was ij uiancbe! Is a Mason. 
 
 "■“5; -em o,, .ne 
 
 and the War of the yLiVneiitly fi'dit the Indians, and remained in Cali- 
 
 iieing six niontUs on the \yay, bavii k to r»y 1 i Douglas Co.. Ore., ami remained tliy-e 
 
 fornia eighteen months, then movi 1 t( , 7*11 , jr g'ort Scott, where he was married 
 
 iiiilil 1876. when he returned to ix. nsas. .m i yj . j , ^ ,ued Novemlier 2‘2. 
 
 April 18. 1877. to ■Mi.ssMalinda ' ' >• tlie seconiriin Oct.d.er :i(). 1881. to Miss 
 
 I.t^p'v 'MhAilfilrTa native .'d Ohio. Tlmy have one child-George H. He came to Hutchinson 
 In 1882, and engaged in tlie hotel Imsiness. 
 
 
 Of Representatives during the Aessio,^ of 1866^andJ86Wn^m^he m^^ 
 
 Emporia, Kansas, and f®'gfuvse ComUy and was elected that same fall as 
 1867 ho l■5'''0''l■‘y/'h luic k’i Dls idet of K^^^^ and served in that capacity till 
 District Judge of the Ninth ''I'hihiAl D snieto laei been elected to Congress from 
 March 1, 1875, when Le rfigned. having J Hie fM' and has since 1877 
 
 the Third Do''l?'''issio!ial District of I''® ^tate „ uo°to„„ood Falls to Hiitchiiisoii 
 
 been engaged in the I» ACtice of the law. H ^ Brown A Zim¬ 
 in 1873. and is still a resident of Hntc iiison, ana o“tui,er 28, 1868, to Miss Eliza- 
 
 merniaii. Judge Brown ^As ’uari led in L |^j' '’‘i‘l^|*''A^’j; gf^yochil(li-eii—Margaret and 
 
 1876; arganlzecUhe above iia^ eldisHM in Companv C, Fifth Iowa Voliiiiteer 
 
 town, N. Y., November b, 1856, to 'LA«h How/i- - a ']‘i'i.''e .J (, Kansas and located 
 
 IliiFif 
 
 ""•■‘I^'iLlI AM s! CLAYKIOL wiis horn'It North Salmii. Iiid.. August After ^re- 
 
 niainiiig there Inilslx weeks tits >’A^f,,,5^Veshlcd'tlun^^ for eleven years. In 
 I’s'A^'lIe'Ul'itfo ifvk rirHS'Skll‘n'i?;‘l'K,';A','.V‘^n\^^ winter to Henry County. 
 
1374 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 III. In tlie S|)i'inB of 1870 his parents settled with him in Ralls County, Mo. He remained 
 there until the spring of 1878, his fatlier, John Wesley Claypool, locating on Section 6, 
 Township 23, Range 7, Salt Creek Township, where he still resides. He is now a represen¬ 
 tative from the N'lnety-eighth iV8seml)ly District. Tliis has Iteen tlie liome of William S. 
 Claypool since tiiat time. Nine montlis after coming here, liowever, he returned to Abing¬ 
 don, Ill., and attended Hedding College for two terms, iireparing liimself to teach and prac¬ 
 tice law. In 1878, he returned to Keno County. Kansas, and taught school three winters. 
 He began prosiiecting for mines in Colorado In April, 1881, liaving now an interest in the 
 Gunnison County Mining Company, and also the coin silver mine and tunnel site, which is 
 repre.sented by the Montgomery County Gold and Silver Mining Company; also one-quar¬ 
 ter interest in the Ella Rea Mine, and one-cinarterinterest in the Lllley Mine, all located at 
 White Tine, in Gunnison County, Tomicha Mining District. 
 
 E. R. CHRIS.MAN was born March 17, 1846, in Pulaski County, Ky. He was the son of 
 a farmer, and raiseil to that business. After arriving at inanhood lie was employed for 
 three years as a teacher in the public schools of Pulaski County, Ky. In 1870 he removed 
 to Hillsboro, III., where he engaged in the mercantile hiislne.ss for three and a half years, 
 witli marked success. He afterward assisted in the organization of the Farmers’ E.vchange 
 Bank at that place, and was cashier of that instltiitioii until he left for Hutcliinsoii, Kansas. 
 .September 19, 1873, he wasmarried i i .Mary J. Slayback, of Hillsboro, III. Tliey have three 
 children now living—,Iosejili F.. Mabel I. and Dora. Mr. Clirisman arrived with his family 
 in Hiitcliinson February 18, 1875. He. was engaged in the harness tradeXrom 1876 to 1878, 
 and in the hook and stationery traile from 1878 to Novenilier, 1882, wlien he again retired 
 from the mercantile pursuits, having large real estate and livestock Interests. He is now 
 giving his attention to these investments, and is one of the largest and most succes.sful 
 wool growers in Reno County. Mr. Clirisman is a memlier of tlie Blue Lodge. Chaiiter, and 
 Conimandery, A., F. .t A. M. He is also a memher of the Methodist Kpiscopal Cliurch, and 
 was a delegate from the South Kansas Conference to the General Conference of that church, 
 held at Cincinnati Ohio, in 1880. 
 
 H. CONSTANT, grain dealer, was born In S.angamon County, Ill., July 25, 1842, and 
 made it his home until he came to Kansas in 1872. and located in Hutchinson, and started 
 a blacksmith shop, and followed tiiat business until tlie country being develoiied, and the 
 grain interest becoming of siitllcient iiiagiiitude, in 1874 he commenced buying aiid ship¬ 
 ping grain, and was the second dealer iii that lliie in Hutchiiison. In .ruly, 1882, he organ¬ 
 ized the saiiie business in Burrton, Harvey County, and up to tlie 1st of Marcli, 1883, lias 
 shipped from that point over 43,000 liusheis of grain. W.as married, December 28, 1865, to 
 Miss Ada Briney, a native of Oiiio. They have three children—Frank, Nettie and Nina. Is 
 a member of thel. O. O. F. 
 
 REV. J. W. CROW was born near Harrletsvllle, Noble Co., Ohio, October 13, 1857. 
 That was his home niitil he came to Hutchinson, in .■Vpril, 1878. While in Ohio he attended 
 both High and Normal schools, and alter coming to Kansas he taught two years. During 
 that period he also attended Normal school two full terms, and part of another. Prior to 
 coming to Hutcliiiison, Mr. Crow liad pursued liis tlieological studies, and been engageil in 
 evangelical work, joining the .Southern Kansas Conference, March 1, 1880. His first cliarge 
 was at Little River, Rice County, wliere he remained one year. During this time lie also 
 Iireaehed at Highland, Bliiffville, ami Mule Creek. In 1881 he was stationed at Matfield 
 Green, in the southern part of Chase County, preaching also at Bazaar, Rock Creek. Prairie 
 Hill, and Valley Center. He continued there until March, 1882, when he was obliged to re¬ 
 linquish work, on account of ill-health. He is a member of the I. O. O F. Mr. Crow was 
 married in Hutchinson, June 29. 1880, to Lynda Scliafer. .Siie is a native of Harrietsville, 
 Noble Co., Ohio. They have one daughter, Nellie. Mr. Crow is a sou of Martin Crow, who 
 came to Hutchinson in M.arch, 1878. Althougli he lives in town, lie has been engaged in 
 farming most of the time since coming to Hutclunson. He is a n.ati ve of Ohio also. 
 
 THEO. A. DECKER, editor of the Hutcliiiison Herald, was born in the town of 
 Adamsviile, Muskingum Co„ Ohio, Feliruary 11, 1847. He resided in that countv until he 
 came to Kansas, acting as correspondent and local editor prior to entering the army, in 
 1863. In August of that year he enlisted in Company E, Ninety-seventh Ohio Volunteer 
 Infantry. He was mustered out of the service inOctober,1865,havlngacteda.swarcor- 
 resiiondent of the Cincinnati Gazette. After le.aving the service he returned to Zanesville, 
 and was for a time employed as a teacher, at the same time engaging in newspaper work. 
 He continued in these occupations until he came to Hutchinson, in 1879. He then com¬ 
 menced to read law. and now associates its practice with editorial work. 
 
 W. C. DEVIER settled In Topeka in January, 1870, and remained there until he came 
 to Hutchinson, in June, 1872. He was employed In the Reno House two ye.irs, and tlien en¬ 
 gaged in tlie grocery and drug business, und 'r the Arm name of Devler A Blackburn, where 
 ,1. F. Bl.ackliurn is now located. He sold out liis Interest March 20. 1882, and is now a mem- 
 ber of the firm of West, Allison A Co., proprietors of the First Water Mill. He is also en¬ 
 gaged in the stock business, having aliout 500 he.ad of c.attle, and since December, 1882, has 
 been intere.sted in the grocery and queensware trade. He was a member of the Alllson- 
 Devier Mercantile Co., until October, 1882. Mr. Devler is a native of Shenandoah Valley, 
 Va., born January 7, 1852, and lived there until 1869. when he removed to Boone County, 
 in the same State, remaining there until he came to Kansas. He was married in Hulchin- 
 son. .lanuary, 1878. to Alice Burrell, a native of Wisconsin. They have one cliild. Mary. 
 
 R. M. EASLEY, Postmaster and proprietor of the Hutchinson A'^ercs, settled in Hutchinson 
 in November, 1875, and was emiiloyed as a teaclier in the county scliools si.x; months. He 
 tlien accepted a position as clerk, and si.v months later became assistant principal of the 
 Hutchinson school, acting in that capacity for one year. He tiieii assumed control of the 
 Interior for aliout six months, and subsequently founded and published the St. John Ad- 
 vance at St. John, Stafford County, for one year. He bought the Hutchinson Neius January 
 1, 1881, and has since published and edited tiiat (laper. Mr. Easley has always lieen identi¬ 
 fied with the Republican party, ami the papers witli which he has been connected have al¬ 
 ways been exponents of the prlnciides of that party. He is a luative of Schuyler County, 
 111., and lived in Knox and Adams counties prior to coming to Kansas. He was married at 
 Meclianicsburg. Ohio, February 23, 1881, to Minerva J. Cheney, a native of Urbana, Ohio. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Easley are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 GEORGE T. EMPEY, proprietor of the Arlington Mill, was born in Oneida County, N. 
 Y., July 11, 1839, and when seventeen years of age moved to Stephenson County, 111., mak¬ 
 ing that his home until he came to Hutchinson, January 15, 1874, He was engaged in the 
 grocery business for about seven years, and in 1877 built tlie mill at Arlington, operating 
 it in company with A. K. Burrell until 1881. The mill was started witli two run of stone, 
 but now has four, witli a capacity of about 200 bushels of wheat per day. Mr. Empeyis 
 one of the Alderman of the city, and is serving his second term in that capacity. He was 
 married at Beloit. III.. December 4. 1862, to Sarah Kiioor, a native of Pennsylvania. They 
 have three children—Clarence B. Janies L., and Mabel A. 
 
 MARK M. EVANS was born in Berwick, Columbia Co., Pa., September 13,1835 and 
 lived in that county until 1852, when he removed to Dixon, Ill., making his home there and 
 in that vicinity until he came to Kansas. He enlisted May 24, 1861. in Company A, Thir¬ 
 teenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served until August 12, 1865, participating in all 
 the engagements of his cominand, and was never wounded or sick while in the service. 
 July 10, 1872. Mr. Evans took a soldier’s homestead on Section 10, Castleton Township, 
 Reno Co., Kas., and after living on his claim about one year moved to Hutchinson, where 
 he was engaged in painting about two years. He then returned to Dixon, Lee Co.. Ill., and 
 lived there until 1880, at which time he came back to Hutchinson, where he has since been 
 engaged in selling agricultural implements and hardware. He was married at Dixon, Ill., 
 in July, 1867, to Ellen S. Hill, a native of Ohio, born near Sandusky. They have two chil¬ 
 dren—Amanda May and Lulu J. 
 
 H. C. FREEMAN, merchant and painter, of the firm of Ryde A Freeman, dealers in 
 paints, oils, glass, putty, wall-paper and painters’ supplies generally, came to Kansas in 
 1875, locating in Hutchinson and commenced working at his trade of painter. The same 
 year he and Mr. Chas. J. Ryde, a native of Sweden, associated in the present liusiness and 
 by energy and management have a good business with a capital of SI,500 to $2,000. and they 
 also work five hands, and are the leading firm in the business. Was born In Ohio, September 
 27. 1850, and went to Illinois in 1865, and has spent a number of years in Memphis and New 
 Orleans. His father was a dealer in carriages and buggies and had a large trade in the 
 South, and Mr. Freeman was engaged with him. Was married, in 1873, to Miss Margaret 
 Myers, a native of Illinois. Is a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters. 
 
 J. A. GRAYSON, came to Hutchinson April 13,1872, locating on Section 4, Township 24, 
 Range 6. He lived there until Decemlier, 1874. Prior to coining to town he spent two win¬ 
 ters on the buffalo range, his party killing 642 buffalo. When lie came to Hutchinson he 
 engaged in the coal, hay and grain business. In 1880 be commenced to deal in farm raacliin- 
 ery. He has added to this a full line of agricultural implements and Is also operating his 
 farm, being largely interested in wool growing. He is a member of the Opera House Com¬ 
 pany and has mining interests in the Tumichl District, Gunnison Co., Col. Mr. Grayson is 
 also one of the directors of the Montgomery County Gold and Silver Mining Company, head¬ 
 quarters at Dayton, Ohio, and White Pine, Col. Gen. E. F. Brown, General Inspector of the 
 National Soldiers’ Home, is president. Mr. Grayson was born in Ritchie County, W. Va., 
 about eighteen miles from Parkersburg, May 24, 1845. He lived there until August, 1861, 
 then enlisted in Company D, Sixth \Vest Virginia Volunteer Infantry, and served until he 
 was mustered out at Wheeling, June 12, 1865. He was wounded in Calhoun County, W. 
 Va., August 28, 1864; he had his right leg amputated on August 8, 1865. In 1867 he re¬ 
 moved from West Virginia to Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio, and in 1869 he went to the 
 National Military Asylum at Dayton, Ohio, having charge of the dining-room and the bar¬ 
 racks most of the time, until he came to Kansas in l872. Mr. Grayson was married at 
 Chester, Ohio, January 1, 1874, to Mary L. Garen, daughter of Milton Garen, a merchant of 
 that town. She was born in Beaver, Pa. Mr. Grayson is a member of the Methodist Epis¬ 
 copal Church, also a prominent member of the I. O. O. F., having filled .all the chairs of th.at 
 order. He is at present chief patriarch of the Encampment, and has been quartermaster of 
 Q. A. K. since the first quarter of its existence. He is also treasnrer of the Equitable Aid 
 Union. 
 
 E. H. GREGG, li.ardware merchant, was born In Belmont, Belmont Co.. Ohio, March 20. 
 1834. He was married in Napoleon, Ohio, September, 1862. to Minnie E. Scriliner, a native 
 of Henry County, Ohio, and lias three clilldren—Bertha M., Edwin S. and Franklin H. From 
 Napoleon Mr. Gregg removed and settled in Hutcliluson. in the tall of 1875. where he en¬ 
 gaged in cattle raising and stock dealing until January, 1877, since when he has been in the 
 liardware business. 
 
 .1. A. GREGG, proprietor of livery stable and veterinary surgeon, came to Hutchinson 
 November 20, 1877. and has practiced his profession in the place since 1878. He was born 
 in Scotland, and fro.n an early age reared In Castile, Wyoming Co.. N. Y. In August, 1861, 
 he enlisted in Company p', p’lfth New York Cavalry, and served until July. 1865. He was 
 taken prisoner at Amosvllle, Va., July 24, 1863, and remained a captive on Belle Island un¬ 
 til P'ebruary, 1864, wlien he was taken to Andersonviiie, where he was kept until April, 
 1865, and then paroled. After he left the army he returned to Castile and thence came to 
 Kansas. He has been a veterinary surgeon for sixteen years. 
 
 EUGENE HALLOWELL, drug clerk, came to Hutchinson December 7, 1871, and re¬ 
 mained aliout two montlis. He then went to Bourbon County, and a few months later 
 returned to Hutchinson, and when E. L, Meyer opened his drug store, entered his employ 
 as a clerk. About a year later tliey established a branch store on Main street, below the 
 Reno House, which ihey maintained for two years. Mr. Hallowell was horn near Norris¬ 
 town, Montgomery Co.. Pa.. March 5, 1847, and that was his home until about sixteen years 
 of age. He then went to Pluenixvllle, Pa., to learn the drug busliies.s, and about two years 
 later went to Pliiladeliilila, where he was employed in a wholesale drug establishment 
 until October, 1871, when he came to Kansas. He was married in Tojiekiv, September 18, 
 1879, to Dollie Campbell, a native of Pennsylvania. They have one child—Paul. Mr. Hal¬ 
 lowell Is a member of the A., F. A A. M. 
 
 EDWARD S. HANDY came to Lincoln Township, Keno County, November 27, 1872. 
 and settled on the northeast quarter, .Section 28, Township 24. Range 6. He still retains 
 his homestead. Mr. Handy was engaged in farming there until the tall of 1876 In Janu¬ 
 ary, 1877, he was elected Clerk of the District Court; was re-elected in 1878, 1880 and 1882. 
 He has served as a school director and Clerk of Lincoln Township, and, at the time of his 
 election as Clerk of the District Court, he was Justice of the Peace. Mr. Handy was born in 
 York, Clark Co., Ill., P'ebruary 28, 1846. He enlisted in Company F, Seventy-ninth Illinois 
 Volunteer Infantry, in August, 1862, and served until June, 1865. He was wounded at 
 Lilierty Gap, Tenn., June 24, 1863. and was incapacitated for further duty for fifteen 
 months. Being then appointed to a position in the Adjutant-General’s office, he acted in 
 this capacity unillthe close of the war. Besides attending to his duties as Clerk of the 
 Court, Mr. Handy carries on his farm. He was married in Hutchinson. December 25, 1879, 
 to Minnie A. Hale, a native of Waterloo, Ind. They have one child—Inez L. 
 
 FR.4NK J. HAWKINS, contractor and builder, firm name Cathcart A Hawkins, was 
 born in Michigan p'ebruary 3, 1847, and when only two years of age moved with his parents 
 to Wisconsin, and when fifteen years old went back to Michigan, and was learning his trade 
 there, but in 1863, being only sixteen years of age, he enlisted in Company K. First Michi¬ 
 gan Engineers and Mechanics, and with his command was in Tennessee under Rosecrans 
 and Slierman, and built the block house and bridges on the line of the road from Nashville 
 South, and was at the campaign of Atlanta, and through to the sea, and through the Caro- 
 lliias, and to Washington on the Grand Review, and mustered out in October, 1865. Al- 
 tliougli not the liattle line, they were armed, and had frequently to quit work and fight to 
 repulse an attack, and had to work under a heavy sklrmisli fire very often. After the war 
 he returned to Michigan, and came from there to Kansas in 1871, first locating a homestead 
 twelve miles south of Hutchinson, and in addition to farming, worked at his trade until 
 May, 1882, when the present firm of Cathcart A Hawkins was organized. They employ 
 from three to five lia'ids, and contracts to present time are about $10,000. Mr. H. was 
 married, ill 1867, but his wife died in 1873. leaving two children—Alda F. and Carrie O. 
 Was married again in 1877, but his wife died In 1879. leaving one child—Leo R. Was mar¬ 
 ried October 10, 1881, to Miss Sarah Crowley, a native of Michigan. They have a baby not 
 named. Is member of G. A. R. 
 
 A. J. HIGLEY, came to Hutchinson, in November, 1878, and located here permanently 
 in March, of the following year. He was born in Rutland, Meigs Co.. Ohio. October 1. 1851, 
 living there until he was sixteen years of age; tlien went to Jackson County, Mo., where 
 his father still resides. When lie was nineteen years of age he entered Beloit College and 
 took a three years’course, lie then traveled two years, having read law priorto coming to 
 Kansas. Mr. H. was appointed Justice of the Peace in August, 1880, and re-elected in 1882. 
 He practices law and is proprietor of the Herald. He is also engaged in the loan business, 
 representing the Kansas Loan and Trust Company. He was married In Kewanee, III., 
 September 6, 1876, to Emma E. Howe, a native of Unlonville, Ohio. She came to Kewa¬ 
 nee, with her father, Gen. Howe, when slie was four years of age. They have two cTilldien, 
 Florence E. and Clyde S. He is a member of the A. O. U. W. 
 
 WILLIAM E. HUTCHINSO.N.was born in Francestown, Hillsborough Co.,N.H.,December 
 4, 1847, but removed to Steuben, N. Y., at an early age, remaining in that county until he 
 came to Kansas in the fall of 1867. His first location in this State was at Ottawa, where he 
 taught school in the winter of l867. Thefollowlng spring he located near Buffalo, Wilson 
 County, where lie was engaged In the stock liusiness witli George W. Hutchinson until late 
 in October. 1871, when he came to Hutchinson and became engaged in the real estate busi¬ 
 ness with his cousin. Clinton C. Hutchinson, who had visited the site of the town one month 
 previous, but permanentiy settled here at that time. They were the agents of the A., T. & 
 
 S. F. R. R. lands, and owners of eleven-twelfths of the town site of Hutchinson, corapris- 
 inp in all 640 acres of land. He was engaged in tlie real estate and banking busiueso 
 until the fall of 1876, when he sold his interest to the Reno County State Bank. He 
 has since been engaged in the study and practice of law, being at present in partner¬ 
 ship with Mr. Whiteside. In adVlition to their law business they do an extensive 
 business in loaning money, and are largely interested in live stock. Mr. 
 Hutchinson was the first Superintendent of Pulnic Instruction in Reno County, but re¬ 
 signed the position soon after his election. He and his cousin, C. C. Hutchinson, laid out 
 the town of Castleton, in Reno County. He was also interested in the laying out of Medicine 
 
RENO COUNTY. 
 
 1375 
 
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 ^*"^*i*‘M nVuRiOK Sheiilf came to Reno (%>utity. Kan., in Septemb' r, and 
 
 !:S;a'^r&/i«KS!ss»= 
 
 ly, born in London. Oliio; Joanna F'ay, 
 ard McKee, born at the Court House, in 
 
 Ihitchlnson, {^"•i^Vtrlct Judge, was horn in Sevier Conntv, Hast Tenii.. fourteen miles 
 L,. HUU . , , When about one year of age lie removed to Moigaii 
 
 ■ * .. After attending 
 
 eil 
 
 in I’omloh, Madison Co., Ohio, October IB. ISHS. b> 
 mat town. They bave three children. Ho lie M. 
 Iiorn in IJncolii Townshjii, Keno County, and lidw.i 
 Hutchinson, KeuoCo.. Kan. 
 
 HON. L. HOUK, District Judgre 
 from Knoxville. Febriiarv22, 
 
 ototedm ills i.resent offl<ie.___;^wti8j^n^ Macomb. ^ Decm^m.^5,^^^ his borne until 
 
 lie < 
 elglith J 
 gaf 
 
 nently settle liei'e until January. 1874. and real estate investments. 
 
 He fs a'limiXVl'if^be KiS Society, and of the .Southern Medical 
 
 Association, being Vice President of the laUer 
 
 lawyer in Keno Conn 
 whose site is now 
 south of Redfteld’s --- 
 
 fiSSiSllis 
 
 man becoming a '"8 '“'!®?,i i,UresiJiiation U TayTor Flick, remaining in that 
 
 lierinteiuleut,Tjy appointment aftei the l ebiMianon or lajmr 7. 1860, to 
 
 office about one year. '"A!,'viiave siv clilldren living; FJise, Eleanor, 
 
 wXn hVlocima tXXf|sTonm"of ArH X 
 
 Its neignt. oame ivau.^^o i.. o. -w. nresent business, ami sim t; 
 
 So^sr'wisSS'si'fM^ m'. 5'"' “ 
 
 four Children—Elizabeth, hrancis »^n^mi ! 1872; saw first engine cross 
 
 A. W. McKINaNEY. M. There 
 
 Main street going west, the road bein^ fin shui about lU^ including residences, of 
 
 were then only thirty-five buildiiihb in tbe i Uce. an m standing. He located on 
 
 wliicb there were but three. Of V , lAAl Kange 5 Little River Township, and re- 
 
 tlie iiortlieast quarter of Section 10, f 7 noonnenc practice here 111 Scp- 
 mained tliere until 1874, wlieii ''e 8^ "8 g®. init two Ironses, excltistve 
 
 tern her of tirat year. Wlien he settled irLtUeRvm Dirrgmaii, K-y- 
 
 ofdng-onts. there; ami about hfteen people aiuOTg uretn me place he sold Irts farrtr, 
 nolds. Gaither, Zimmerman aird L \V. Thomas. W be ne^m m Hntcliiiisoii- 
 
 Imt lias since purcliased one in th® ®hme ne gUboi h lo^^^ Coroner of 
 
 has devoted his 8d«i'8/attentmn to the piacti^ of ins ^ Livonia, Wasliiiig- 
 
 Reiio tliree terms, and still liolds fhht h™®®- , mat vicinity until lie came to Kaiis.as. 
 
 f9h.Co,.Jnd,,Octo.mr23,^183L_ah^ 
 
 ■ Ser- 
 e was 
 
 geanr, rcianiiu^ iiirtc '*■£f.>VQ«Q Rp^ninfi Assistant burgeon of tberegi- 
 
 promoted to Second Liemteuant regiment September 13. 1864. He was 
 
 ment Mav 30, 1863, and was_ made^ Surgeonpt theTt^nnl.rv 9.1866. the intervening 
 
 l|?SSSSii^ 
 
 and then theAcadenij .ind High Sc^ IlUuois and was engaged in teaching in that 
 
 atCinciimati. Ohio. I",. lo'U. he removen lo lu r niarriert in Westminster 
 
 &hn9.SArU,Xth ^ 10- 18^8- 'h 
 
 liave one child—Viola. Tr„.,„„o i hvu and eiisatred in farming in Lincoln 
 
 Tow^Iship'^so'^rHlwVstX l^ownsMp "rmksmX 
 
 coin, f^hstleton and .Alb on tow^^^^ j,, November, 1879 
 
 XlXvka" since Which time he has been buying 
 
 Ashville, 
 Stone River, 
 
 memlierof the A.. F. * A. M., A. O. U. JV. and Hie m rv. leaving two cliildren- 
 
 Ind., necember24. 1851 , to IJiuicy Jane Oir, who die Laviiiali H. He was married to 
 
 Mary Ellen, now ,AE!:,^'iii^Vr7in7i'Tnative^ofY\naX’Xinty^ Ind.. at Hntcliinson. July 12. 
 
 ids present wife, Dovey M. Wlhle, a 
 ^B^^fLLfAH R. --f-A 
 
 inllsted in Co'hPa'W K,'Twedfth Michigan . Yurlfed 
 
 which he served until iVLu-ch, 18bb. At the Close 
 
 maX“'ThTy haU^fx^ Morgan L., Frank, Eddie 
 
 HSfisilsiS^ISE^ 
 
 May 11, 1840. He enlisted >d. April, l8bi, ui ^u"‘i’‘‘‘ J j^ j engaged in farming 
 
 fantry, and was mustered out August Retnriung to Oma n 18 1872. He then took a 
 and the mercantile pursuits until he came to Re lo Ooiuity^^^ Township 24, Range 6, 
 
 homestead in Lincoln Th'i'hfhip. on Section 10, noru^ he lived on liis 
 
 and still owns this ProP®pfy- K®!?!? V,®‘J^arconnected wltli the grocerv estalilislimeiit of 
 f.arm five years ,For ahmit in the fail of 1879. ami re- 
 
 DeVere* Blackburn. Mr. Marshall was eiectenooniuy clerk, 
 
 eilcUd ill 1881. He has held many m^ A. R., and in 1882, 
 
 School District Treasurer, etc He is »'h®"' h®r j Lodge of the State. Mr. Marshall 
 
 ^c^ik’InXrllfaTBerXl^ J- Shafer, a native of that 
 
 niace Thev bave two ciiiklren, Guy S. and i>orn at Savannah, Mo.. May 12. 
 
 ?r H M AURITZIUS, wholesale ProhhC® J- ®al®L h®™ „here he re- 
 
 1850, and when two years of 8g8''®'hVY®'i with his fam ,ly to^A jh^j^jp^an County, Kan., 
 
 lualiied eightyears. He fh®h,;’f™®7X^?ree veX^^ 'He then moved to Leavenworth, where 
 where he was engaged in fai >h>hg for three yeais. n ^ jaggard & Foster. He re- 
 
 he became hookkeeiier and 81 ^ 8 ®'®^” !^ tj ,e|ht,.aveled three years for a wholesale house 
 mained with them for about four years and then ^as s nee been en- 
 
 &iXte"XnXamle\U Hk"^ Nove.nher 20, 1879. to Rose 
 
 s Kirch a native of Wisconsin. . T>„,,:a ttruncp Aiiril 15 1849. His father, 
 
 EUGEN E L. MEYER, druggist, was '> 0 ®“'“ Paris Franca Apru^^^^^^ Novem- 
 
 Michael, 'eft the place of his birth September a i85|^aM^^ thence the party pro¬ 
 ber 6. His faniilyconsistedpf his wife and jonng^^ufcB^^^^ They next 
 
 ceeded np the Mississippi Piver. ai ii h < i857, they departed for Kansas, readi- 
 
 removed to Rook Island,Maich. 1854. Removing to Sumner, Atchison County, they 
 
 ihg Leavenworth on the loth of th.it mo ith. Removii g ^jpy(,iy, i860, Eugene fo lowed 
 
 School Board 
 auhordiiiate lodge <ii 
 
 l^riSSrand when fourteen years of ^ 
 
 October 
 with his pa¬ 
 
 rents, 
 moved 
 He was 
 
 
 came West, 
 native of 
 
 ri!creasiug“his business rapidly. He was 
 tlve of West Virginia. They have 
 
 T. F. LEIOIGH. 
 
 ber business at Uif^j-ence and Newton, before cominf? to Hutchinson, in 
 
 eight months at CoUomvooa F a^ mXmftde business since that time, and has 
 
 January. 1872. from tliR start When he beg:an business here 
 
 donea jobbing l^^isiness^o sonie extent, from of from S40.000 to $50,000. His 
 
 there were five grocers in Hutchi son dom^^^ ^'bere are now eleven grocers here, 
 
 business about $10,^ Y j about twenty per cent. In 
 
 doing a business of about>250.000 per dimum, 01 av erected his busi- 
 
 1874, Mr. Leidigh built residence on fjeconi^^^ Second avenue. Tbe main building is 
 ness block on put up In 1879, Mr. Leidigh was born in 
 
 65x25 feet and U has f addition 25 A and lived in his native county until lie came 
 
 Newviile, Cumberland Co., ,^a., Api il 27, ip ^’launarv 6 1874 to Lizzie E. Reed, a native of 
 5?e^-^'i’f,l" rXrhaV“^MSlX:-Tlfm ‘fefF% H.. Martha Aima. Artiu.r H. 
 
 his parents to Atchisoii.wiiere they remainei nntn ^ tlieMissoiiri Valley. He began 
 Benedict’s College, which was then t"®, ®*'jf ®9,| Eirersdorf and continued witli him 
 learning the drug Imsiness at °free\Uirs iy®-’‘f® in.New York, 
 
 four years, following ’'®s'''®s® l? Sch 1872, coiitliining in the same line of hnsi- 
 Eugene L. Meyer came f‘> J^^^^chinson in uaicm ^ propii- 
 
 ness He was appointed Commissioner to the E«uis ^xp _ Hank. He is a member 
 
 etor of a large d'rlig store; i'ly^^'®® ^ marXt^^ April 7, 1874 to 
 
 of Bine Lodge, A.. F. & A. M-^Ml- M®'’®' S Moore of Lawrence. Kan. She was horn in 
 oAimifl^ m'koii?o“° Timk'^ hX^^ ffiiildreh-Anna Marie, Edward. Margaret E., Daniel 
 
 “■■f,',j;il^;'X-YNE. Register of De®as, was horn in Shro^ ^H^’fifSnll^f^tli^^el?; 
 
 nmil he came to Hntchinsoii, April L lS7f- He leslden iiere u , , Kytister of 
 
 Section lfi.LlayTpwnship, whei;e he still resld^^^^^^ in England, in 1842, to iflizabeth 
 
 Deeds and re-elected in 1881. ^ i,ove six cliildren living—Tliomas W., Ann 
 
 ueeas, ai u was horn in .Shropshire. ABeY ® x ®hih r®Ji "vi g ^ 
 
 He was niarrled h' T'opeka in April, and have lost one 
 
 Ohio, October 6, 1851. H® ^0^® 7®® "B 'After reading 
 
 where, at thyinhllc schools and at Lthe College he m Li 1871 and 
 
 law in tlie office of -lasoa ‘^Af/’n^rmessioii was elected District Attorney for the 
 
 commenced the Practice of .his^Ppotess'o^^;^ anrved out his term of olhce. Coming to 
 
 Eighteenth r 
 Kansas In Ji 
 practiced his ] 
 and one year^ 
 
 Newton. Kansas, in May, 
 two children—Ida M. and npuntv County Treasurer, is a native of Allegheny 
 
 ARCHIBALD W. Mt;CAN DLF>S °f.'X^„l^iTimd 11161 X 11111 three years of age when 
 County, Fa., being horn ^'9; yeaVs i'l the schools of Bittsimrgh, he grathtated.in 
 
 he came to Macomb. 111. u.^oMfooU then attended college at Fulton, III. He acted 
 
 1868, from tne Maeomh it 1 mhlmsc^^^ taught schoo 
 
 kbUtlllFyea^rVpTO^^^^^^^ Reno County, Kansas, in the 'al- 
 
 Thev have two children living, 
 
 Hiuchhmon.^m FemUkf. isSOrto'Mary Hayes rie ^ m-..— j,-,, „ifancy 
 
 (t V RICKSECKER was born near aliout two years, and tlien set- 
 
 liis father moved to Hamilton j?ici(secker lived until he was eighteen years 
 
 tied In Tuscarawas Oninty, Oi''?i,7JAylt^cXdv iiearXm Olilo, and lived at •'O”'®.?” 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 the fall of 18(il lie went to Nashville, Tenn., and until August, 1864, was eng,aged in the 
 ynartenna.ster’s Deiiartinent at that place. He then returned home and engaged in mercan- 
 tlio pursuits until Novembers, 1866, when he and his family arrived in Ottaw.a, Kansas. 
 He was Superintendent of the city schools for one term, in the spring of 1867, and ttien 
 went to work at his trade as contractor and uullder, in which pursuit he continued until in¬ 
 capacitated for work by a fall. In 1870 he moved to Pomona, Kansas, and engaged in the 
 hardware, agricultural implement and lumber trade, until the spring of 1873, when he sold 
 out, and arrived in Hutchinson, Kansas, on the 8th day of May, 1873. Went to work in C. 
 C. Hutchinson’s land otlice, selling the|.V., T. .fe S. P. K. R. lands until August, 1874. The 
 grasshopper year, the land business being entirely suspended, he was employed by the 
 Railroad Company to purchase seed wheattor those who had lost their crops by the grass¬ 
 hopper invasion. He bought and distributeii a lictieover ten thousand busnels of wheat to 
 the farmers along the line of that railroad, beginning at Hutchinson and going as far west as 
 Kinsiey. I n November, 1874, lie was elected Probate Judge of Reno County, Kansa.s, but 
 before taking charge of the otlice he was ajipolnted as one of a committee of three to go 
 East and solicitaid for thegr.asshopper sniferers. New York City was the tiehl in which he 
 was to work. Arrived there December 3. 1874, and remained until March 13, 187.6, during 
 which time there was sent by him. or through his work, to the Kansas Central Relief Com¬ 
 mittee. at Topeka, Kansas, about 57.000 in cash and $3.6,000 worth of clothing, tea, and such 
 articles as would bear transportation so tar. Returning iiome he opened a loan and law 
 office, in connection with his duties as Probate .1 udge. He was re-elected in 1876 and 1878. 
 Resigned his office in 1879 and went to Colorado. Remained in the West two years, making 
 an extended tourthrough Southern Colorado and New Mexico, visiting every point of in¬ 
 terest. Returned home in 1881, and again opened a loan, law and real estate office, in 
 which business he is now engaged, .ludge Ricksecker has been a member of the City 
 School Hoard; is a member of Reno Lodge, No. 140, A,, P. .t A. Masons, and of Reno Chapter 
 No. 34, R. A. Masons. He is the father of six cliihiren—Carrie E., Charles H., Edward H., 
 Willie L., George V. and Nellie M. 
 
 N. T. P. ROHERT.SDN M. D., came to Hutchinson, .\pril 28, 1876. where he has been 
 engaged in the practice of his profession and in farming pursuits. When he hrsl visited 
 this phace in the fall of 1875. he purchased property here. The doctor was born in Mount 
 Eden, Spencer Co.. Ky., March 3, 1827. He lived there but a few years when his parents 
 
 ihg at P’lorence. from which place he removed in March, 1872. to Hutchinson. He was en¬ 
 gaged in his harness business until 1874, and for the succeeding four years in steam flouring 
 mill and sewing machine business, returning to his old trade .again at the conclusion of that 
 time. His business, which he carried on alone at first, now requires the aid of three em¬ 
 ployes in the manufacturing department. 
 
 JUDGE L. S. .SHIELDS, was born in Tennessee, in 1817. and moved with his parents to 
 Alabama, when five years old, and in 1830 moved to Illinois!, where he lived until 1856, when 
 lie moved to Iowa, and came from Iowa to Kansas in the fall of 1870, and located at Cotton¬ 
 wood Palls, and w,as a contractor on the A., T. & S. P'. R. R., ami when the road reached 
 Newton, located there. In August, 1871, he came to Reiio County, and located on a home¬ 
 stead just north of Hutchinson, and moved his family here in November of the same > ear, 
 and was engaged in farming and dealing in coal. In the fall of 1872 he was elected Probate 
 .1 lulge of Reno County, and also Jiistlce of tbe Peace five years In Kansas, and served in both 
 capacities. After the expiration of his term of office he was a contractor on the extension 
 of the A.. T. & S. P'. R. R . and on the A. .t P. It. R., in Arizona for three years. In 1881 he 
 returned and located in Hutchinson, and has a number of leaiiis engaged lii hauling and has 
 the contract for sprinkling the streets of the city. He was married, in 1842. to Miss Mary 
 A. Launders, a native of Illinois. They have eight children—Soiihronia J., George S., Samuel 
 L., Daniel A.. P'lorence, Alice, Nellie and Green W. He is a Mason and a member of the 
 I. O. O. P’. While in Iowa, in 1856, he was appointed Postmaster .and held the office until 
 1861. when he resigned it, and was also Justice of the Peace six years in Iowa. He was the 
 Assessor for Reno County in 1872. and there were then only 350 acres broken in tlie county. 
 He was a buffalo hunter in 1872, and killed a great many buffalo. 
 
 HON A. 11. SCHEBLP;. lawyer and politician, was born in Westfield, Morrow Co.. Ohio, 
 May 17, 1849, and was educated at Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, He read law at 
 Mansfield, Ohio, was admitted to the bar in 1870. and immediately began the practice of his 
 
 located at Hannibal, Mo., where his father died in 1833. The next year his mother removed 
 to Jacksonville, Bourbon Co., Ky. His home was there until 1850, when he went to Union, 
 Boone Co., Ky., where he lived tor six years, then he spent one and a half years at Lexing¬ 
 ton, McLean Co., 111., and in 1857, went to .St. Louis, to attend the Missouri Medical College, 
 before graduating, in 1859, he commenced the pr.actice of his profession in Moniteau 
 County, Mo. After he graduated he settled in Jamestown, the same county, remaining 
 there until 1864. after which he removed to Fairbury, III., where he lived until the spring 
 of 1876. Dr. Robertson is a member of the State Medical, and the South Kansas State 
 Medical Societies. He was the president of the Kansas Centr.al Medical Society, when it ex- 
 isteu. He has tilled all the chairs in the Blue Lodge, Chapter, Coniinandery and Council. 
 Was also Sovereign of Orient Conclave, Knlghtof the Holy Sepulchre and St. John, for four 
 years, and Grand Junior General ot the Grand Imperial Conclave of Illinois, for the same 
 term He is a member ot the I. O. O. P'., and the K. of. P., being an ancient Knight of 
 the latter. He tvas married near Lexington, III., April 14, 1859. to Plliza P. Smith, a native 
 of Boone County, Ky. They h,ave five children living—William K., a resident ot Nickerson, 
 Kan., Nathan .Smith, Fannie M., now Mrs. Charles W. Patchen, of Hutchinson, Permelia 
 P., and Evangeline. They have lostone son, who died in InLaucy. 
 
 H. ROGERS, livery, feed and sale stable, w.as born in Illinois, in 1844, and in 1861, en¬ 
 listed in Company D, Seventh Regiment Iowa Infantry, and w.as engaged in the battle of 
 Bellmont where he was captured and kept a prisoner for seven months, first at Memidils, 
 Tenn., and there to Tusc,aloosa, Aha., he made his escape from the latter place. May 13. 1862, 
 and was sixteen days and nights making his way into the Union lines, and rejoined his com¬ 
 mand at Corinth. Miss., and was in the second fight at that place, and ,at luka where he had 
 the top of his ear shot off, and after that did garrison duty for a long time on the R. R. from 
 Nashville to Chattanooga and mustered out July, 24. 1864. Afterthe war he returned to 
 Illinoisand made it his home until he came In Kansas in September, 1878. and first located 
 near Arlington, Reno County, on a homestead and came to Hut ihinson and organized pres¬ 
 ent business in July, 1882. He has a roomy barn and lot large enough to accommodate 
 from seventy-five to 100 head of horses; has five carriages, fifteen teams and does a large 
 sale business, and is also running two teams in the transfer business; bas a splendid stand 
 for business, and it is one of the first stables hullt in Hutchinson. His average sales are 
 $1,000 per month. Was married in 1867, to Miss Anna E. Doyle, a native of Missouri. Is a 
 member of the G. A. R. 
 
 P’REDERICK RYDE, baker, confectioner and f luey groceries. Was born in .Sweden, 
 April 27.1841. and came to tbe United States in 1864.first locating in Poughkeepsie.N. Y.,and 
 from there to Chicago and to Little Rock, Ark., working at his trade of baker. In 1866 he 
 came to Kansas and stopped first in Leavenworth, working at bis trade there. He worked 
 for the railroad for a time and in iliine, 1872. came to Hutchinson, and thinking the iiros- 
 pect good here concluded to locate permanently. He was married .lune 18, 1872, t,> Miss 
 Katie Johnston, also a native of .Sweden, and they together organized his present business 
 with only $15 capital, and by economy, industry aud energy they have built up their pres¬ 
 ent flourishing business. He now owns his business house and lot, sltuiited In the best 
 business part of tlie town, and carries a $4.(1110 to $5.0(10 stock, ami his present business is 
 over $14,000 per year. They have four children, Oscar, Herbert, Enos, and Frederick. Is 
 a member of the Lutheran Church and of the I. O. O. F., both suliordinate and encamp¬ 
 ment. 
 
 M. SANDERS was born in Hat >ver, York Co., Pa., March 15. 1846. In 1861 he enlisted 
 in Company K. One Hundred and Twenty-llfth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until 
 November, 1865, participating in all the b.attles in which his command was engaged after 
 the battle of Chattanooga. Alter leaving the army he located at Dayton. Ohio, and worked 
 at his trade of harness-making, which he had learned prior to entering the service. He re¬ 
 sided in D.aytoii until October, 1871, when he came to Kansas, and engaged in harness-mak- 
 
 profession in that city. In 1872 he removed to Napoleon, Ohio, where he resided till 1877 
 when, in December of that year, he located at Hutcliinson, Kan., where he now resides. In 
 1875 he was elected Representative for Henry County to the .Sixty-second General Assem¬ 
 bly of Obio, as a Democrat, and in June. 1877, was renominated, but detillned to run on ac¬ 
 count of bad health. Since he came to Hutchinson he h.as practiced his profession with 
 marked success, aud in addition, from April, 1879, to June. 1882. owned and edited the 
 Hutchinson Herald, a Democratic weekly newsiiaper. In 1882 he was elected Representa¬ 
 tive of the Ninety-seventh District in the Kansas LegisLature, which office he now holds. 
 Mr. Scheble w.as married at Napoleon, Ohio, October 20, 1874, to El Dora Belle Richards, a 
 native of Melmore, Seneca Co., Ohio. They have three children—Max Carl, Elmti Janette 
 and A. R., Jr. 
 
 JOHN N. SHANAN, Inirdware merchant and money lo,alter, was one of the early settlers 
 of the county. He took a homestead claim on the northwest quarter of Section 20, Township 
 23. Range 5 west, in Clay Township, and resided on liis farm, engaged in farming and stock 
 raising, until March. 1877. He ran the first threshing machine iu the county, in 1873. one 
 of the manufacture ot Aultman & Taylor. In 1877 he removed to Iluti hinson, where he 
 engaged in the grocery business until tbe fall ot 1878, and the two following years he was 
 employed in loaning money. About this time he took a trip to Europe. He has been asso¬ 
 ciated with E. H Gregg in the hardware trade since January, 1881. Mr. Shanan w'as born 
 near Grafton, Taylor Co., W. Va., February 16. 184.6. and when two yearsof age removed to 
 Edina, Knox Co., Mo., where he w;is engaged in farming until he came to Kansa.s. He is a 
 member of the A.. K. * A. M.. Blue Lodge. Chapter and Commandery. 
 
 EMANUEL SLOUGHENHDUP, brlckmaker. was horn in Pennsylvania, in 1839, and 
 enlisted in 1862 in Company G, One Hundred and Fifty fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry, and served in the Army of the Poto'mac, and participated in most of the 
 engagements under McClellan in front of Richmond aud in .South Mouiilain, Antietam, 
 Fredericksburg, Chancellorsvilie, Gettysburg, and in tbe Campaign of 1864. under Grant at 
 the Wilderness, Dtinwiddie Court House.Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, and in front ot I’eters- 
 burg, through the whole campaign, until the surrender of Lee’s Army and was wounded 
 three times, and mustered out in-June, 1865. Came to Kansas in Aiiril, 1879. located In 
 Hutchinson, and is engaged in manufactuiing brick, tor which the demand is incre;ising 
 raphlly. 
 
 .S. H. SIDLINGER, M. D.. and Mavor of Hutchinson, is a native ,)t Massillon, Ohio, 
 where he was born June 23, 1845 He lived there for ten years, after which he re noved to 
 Na poleon, Ohio, and entered the Fourteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry Band as second leader. 
 Early in 1861, a year thereafter, ail order was issued, discharging all bands. He then re¬ 
 turned and immediately went out as a principal musician of the One Hundred and Twenty- 
 fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, beitig detailed to assist tbe surgeon of the regiment as hos¬ 
 pital steward. Dr. Sidlingcr was finally mustered out of the service .Tune 20, 1865. He had 
 practiced dentistry two years before entering the service, :iud afterward read medicine ;ind 
 practiced in the service. Returning to Ohio, lie entered a drug store, where he continued the 
 study of medicine, commencing in 1870. He pursued a four-years’course in the medical 
 department of the Ann A rbor University of Micliigan. He remained in the drug business 
 for over eight years and |)ractlced more or less during tlnit time. In 1874, he went to 
 Florld.a, Henry Co., Ohio, and remained there until he came to Hutchinson, in April, 1875. 
 He Inis been engaged in the practice of his chosen profession ever since. Dr. .Sidiinger Is a 
 stockholder in the Hutchinson Opera House Company, and has always been Identified with 
 public interests. He is now serving his second term as Mayor of the city. Has been Aider- 
 man .several terms, four years County Physician, acts at iireseut as Examining .Surgeon for 
 Pensions, and has been for several vears an incumbent of th,at position. The Doctor is sur¬ 
 geon ot the A., T. A S. F. R. R. Co. He is a member of the A., F. A A. M., Blue Lodge, Chai>- 
 ter. Council and Commandery, and of the A. O. U. W. He was married in Newton, Iowa, 
 
RENO COUNTY. 
 
 'j 77 
 
 •tiinoaO. 1868. to I.ucliul.-i Wclty. Slie was l.orii in New I-liiladolpliia. Olilo. They have one 
 
 in 1880-81 tauBht two terms Ih VaUey ' 11 ,< f'V//sev o,T Ohio. Itorn Oetoher 17, 
 
 Tsse'^an.l was llf.^ateO^uramOrhlBe, i.e^^^^^ thaeh att'er i>e ca.ne to Kansas, lie is a 
 
 Seventy-fifth KeRiinent Imliana and served witli 
 
 J^^;^^^i;^^nl;e:5^m;l^;5;!•m:d'Y^^n^slered^ 
 
 the war he was o\''f?i^^iw?nks in his nrese'nt loeiition, in the fioiiriiif; mill nf 
 
 1876 . ami was eniployed in keeihi g books in h s^ smith, a native of 
 
 K 5 s£llYiS|iS|^^^^ 
 
 in .lannary, 1873. vemaininK ^h^^^Xe to Kem> Conntv, Kas., and settled at Hell Town- 
 Sni'insfield, Mo., and in Marcli. 1874, cai e > He , j,..,,. Igsi im commenced tlie merean- 
 ship, where he reinained y«‘Mf- ^n the 1-th ‘ t UiKleKiatf, lieeame eon- 
 
 tileSyusinepat Nickerson on. anna > 12.1882^^^^^ 
 
 Oetoher 18, 1882, near AllinKtoii, nenu P." 
 
 where he lived until 1'®^“'"'®,'“ Fj/tlie first five months he engiiBed 
 
 Fort Scott. In March, 1 «J 4 , he loc.ated at ^ section 4, Township 25, 
 
 in no active !"siness% hut then located in oa^ engaRed in the mere.anti e 
 
 Kansefi. He lived here until loiU',?”®! "'V,;',. vpar on a farm, he was appointed Deputy 
 business at Castleton After spending anotho j^^^^ s nee 1879 Mr. Vincenthas also been 
 kegister of Deeds, ^I'l® ^1®®' S'Ul * was Assessor of Castleton Township 
 
 engaged in the V®?,\ •®®‘^At® nl loan husi^ ,sumner. Mr. Vincent was married neat 
 
 r^^ 2 !^lfe';i^skt^l^e«fu"^ until January. 
 
 father, in Howard County, twenty-five miles from Bam~ 
 
 years. In 1867 l>e came to Council Bluffs Iowa, an^^ pjjn,e 
 
 the grain, hide, and wool business, and remai^ on Section 4, Township 22, south of 
 
 to Reno County, Has., settlnig in Dra it'lownship. Township 21, south 
 
 Range 6 west. After two years residence here i emoveii i j -s engaged in the stock 
 
 of Range 6 west, in ^t.*®® ^®f.'ds"b?is'iness for five years, at \vhat wiis known as Rosan’s 
 raising business, wntinuing ‘h t*''®5pfi pi his brother Charles W., organized what 
 ranch, and wlien Rice County w.is oi Kanized he .and nis^ i^^ younger brother, the town of 
 
 is called Sterling tow nship, nan g the towi ship^atte^^^^^^^ New York, 
 
 Sterling being named after ^sterling lowns p. io,an and insurance business at Ilutch- 
 and jotei.h H. D. Rosan c'Jgaged t e re,a estatOo^ f New York and other large East- 
 inson, Kas., representing the Corbin lUnk ng^^^^^ Pratt Co., Kas., which is 
 
 ern corporations. Hi .Inly, 1877, he laid out the to^ p secretary of the 
 
 now 1 ' prosperous and flchrishing town Is » "'®yH’®If®V the H. A. S. & S. W. R. R. Co. 
 Cherokee Salt ^ithiHacturing C 1. y. 1875 who was born near Brownsyllie, 
 
 Sn'Th'e'^Smv^e Siudr'^X^^ W- 
 
 ‘‘^DANIEL W. STIMMEL, proprietor ,«'® souJbwest^V' HidcWimon: 
 
 1874. and located in Reno County, lUioiit foul and ^ furniture of the Com- 
 
 The following January he came to Hutcliinsoii a i eniraced in the grocery business 
 
 inercial HoteT. comluctea that House one Xfar; He i ^ 
 
 for one year and siihsequeiitly coud icteil the city January. 1881,.he 
 
 engaged k. haiiVi^ and shlpplhg hay nearly t^ [.fpuiThased fi'i'llcidbeV of the f lTo“wii.g 
 
 ';ra?'" H"eTirar.kk"o^"imilngare"^^ ''®ar>y a year, but Has, recently__d,sj,used 
 
 of‘bis interests in tbat pursuit. 
 
 Judge one term Mi 
 
 >Hmm;dk Towi^idm '^i^^^'k^^yeS‘::mHr.idi7 lo 
 
 panv (i. Seyenty-seyent 1 Hllnots Vo untemi inra^ expedition 
 
 186.5. He was taken prisoner at the battlo of M.insn^^m^ jg^g^ returning 
 
 Anril 8 1864 , and contined , at Camp hoid, Sii itn co., J. - . peemy where be was eii- 
 
 Ui^Illliiols shortly afterward and settbug In West Je^se>, St^^^ Adelaide 
 
 gaged in farming. Mr. .Stlmmel was n'arried at imno . p|,|,7,pe„^j,;,y,e m. and Rn(le_rn b 
 iHllVH7tt,anatiyeofLondou.i^ 
 
 
 'Tliefhaye tvvd cliildreV-Ellie M and RoHermk 
 SiSS^i^blircb fof 
 
 *". . _ ___ - t _olmaa fnxl 
 
 onty ye»i. 
 
 ■hOBERT E. TAYLOR, del 
 
 1877, and lias a number of timi. repri^eid^bis^nn^Y 
 
 lions. He also held Uw cfl'ce of H'ty Attoi ney foi U e ' (jouiity State 
 
 practice of law since .March 1 , 1813 . He is one oi ^ p^^yer Cpni- 
 
 Hanha.idpftl.eH,.tc..,;^so.i^e^ 
 
 .s'ome mines in Cojonado He was bon, six iim^ 
 
 her 6, 1848, and recei veil liis education a„ uncle, Thomas C. Wbiteside, 
 
 cilia Institution at Mn'iiieto|h^ Te^'ii^ *®NlfIi,vine Railroad, and was admitted to the bar 
 
 .. .icaler in ba^^^ 
 
 which occurriMl August 17. IS'e.. tiud now (.a ♦i,,.*,,* mpu ijpsides Mr. Taylor, ami caiTies «v 
 
 Ss an hiterest. Tlie firm gives e>"P of simie He was imrn near Troy. 
 
 ■lavlsCo^Iowl^Mareh aV Bloomfield, where be was engaged „i the 
 
 cima ■institution at MP'‘l'®'®.kVaT,ooga & VashviBe''RaSlroacl, and was admitte'd to the bar 
 one of the directors of tbe Cbatt.anooKa ^ j j g ,uis always lieen identified 
 
 of Tennessee. His Hunily were Unio^ a p,.,„tatio,i in Mississippi 
 
 with the Republican paity. M - ■ j^i^e Lodge. He is quite wealthy ami occupies 
 
 i„ 1870. He is a hiember of the A., h. H A w „is yarlous inter- 
 
 a bigli standing, botli in society . . j contrary keeps in liie front i.iiik, boH' 
 
 ests*’lie lias not neglect 'I i''® l'/®f®f'eYs o e of the bestkppoiiited in the State and Ins 
 ^k“cri w"e‘;'‘U^.?^b"ofrek‘‘\!^^ friemls, on account of business engagements 
 
 Sir. Wbiteside lias st.oaOliy voHised to ruiyoi omce engaged in the hardware trade at 
 
 E WILCDX settled in Topeka in May, 1869. .in i w.,. i m i, engaged in the bard- 
 
 tbat point until January, 187~. when until the spring of 1878, wlien 
 
 ware and i'nplenient ti ,ide i i r’‘)J.H‘^l,®'Jk^ox carried on tlie Imsiiiess alone until Jaiiua y 
 the partnership was machinist has been associated with him. In 
 
 1 1882. since which time Mr. Hme, a pi act c. 1 macninis^^^^^^^ bii.siiies.s, and in 1882 added 
 
 1879 he opened a inacliine shop in con eclu itb ,j they maiuifactiire iron Mod’ 
 
 a foundry. Their husiness is i rii e p.i ly 
 
 frolits, Windmills and punips. Tlieiihard>\a nns brick block inttiwn. 
 
 to $100,000. Mr Wilco-x wa.sJost,,,a^ei m ^ capacity from 1872 iiiiti 
 
 He was the first Lonnty Treasure ^ also^s Alderman two terius. .lie w.as I|ies^ 
 
 unnison 
 
 Cou;iiy%hj.nf(MmpiuiyofCl.ffotodo. Ml vvncox i^a um,ve o, ^ 
 
 and lived in Jefferson Comity, N. Yp and ineriui. a native of Beckett, Mass They 
 
 Imveiwo'chVldrm^^ N®'tle. He is a i.’ieniber of the A., E. A A M., Blue 
 
 Lodge and Chapter. ,.r a,„in, t. Wilson came to Hiitcliiii.son August 1, 1882. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 1378 
 
 the firm sold fifty-two orR.ans and seven pianos, besides handling other mnsleal instruments 
 and publications. Since Mr. Wlhson became a member of tlie firm they have added a jewelry 
 department to their business, dealing in clocks at wholesale and retail, and have four agen¬ 
 cies at dilferent imints in the State. Mr. Wilson is a native of West Somersetshire, England, 
 and came to America in 187(1. He resided in New York .State, engaged in railroad work on 
 the .V., T. it S. K. It. R. In Colorado, New Mexico and Kansas for over four years, being a 
 conductor on that roail, when he left their employ to go into his present business with Mr. 
 Smith. He is a member of the K. of H. 
 
 G. W. WINANS came to Kansas and settled in Douglas County, in the winter of 1868-69, 
 ami was engaged in teaching in Eudora, in that county, for two or three years. In 1872 he 
 was a candidate for County Suiierintendent, and In 1874 went to Waterville, Marshall 
 County, where he taught school for five years. In 1876 he was elected County Superinten¬ 
 dent, and in 1881 went with a Government surveying party to the I’an-handle of the Indian 
 Territory. He returned to Totieka in December, 1881. and in Januai y. 1882, went to Hutch¬ 
 inson and taught school for about four months. He was then engaged 011 institute work tor 
 two months, after which he again took charge of his school until the summ -r of 1883. He 
 was born in I're.ston Hollow, Albany Co., N. Y., August 15. 1846, and lived there until he 
 was thirteen years of age. He then attended the High School in New York city for three 
 years, after which he taught school iu New York Stale until he was twenty-two or twent.v- 
 1 hree years of age, when he came to Kansas. Mr. Winans Is a member of the A.. F. ,fc A. M., 
 I. O. O. F. and A. O. 0. W. He was married at Blue Rapids, Kan., November 29. 1876, to 
 Flora 15. Green, a native of Bentonsport, V.an Buren Co., Iowa. They have one child, Louise. 
 
 CHARLES B. WINSLOW, druggist, settled in Hutchinson iu MiD'. 1872, and has since 
 been engaged In his present business, in partnership with L. H. Allbright. At first they did 
 a Imrely retail business, hut since 1874 have done considerable jobbing in the southwestern 
 liortiou of the State. Their first store was 25x50 feet, but several additions and improve¬ 
 ments have been made and they now do the largest business iu their line in the southern 
 part of the State. Mr Winslow has been Township Treasurer for eight years and City 
 Ti easurer for two years, and is secretary and one of the directors of the Hutchinson Opera 
 House. He was bora In Boston, Mass., October 28. 1838, and that was his home until fifteen 
 rears of age. when he went to Pittsburgh, Pa., making that his home until he came to Kansas. 
 He was married at Pittsburgh, Pa., to Emma Cupples, a native of that city. They have two 
 children, Annie L. and Harry D. Mr. Winslow is a member of the I. O. O. F.. subordinate 
 lodge and encampment, and of the A., F. * A. M.. Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery. 
 
 W. L. WINSLOW, dentist, was born in Randolph County, N. C., February 10, 1832. 
 Removing to the neighborhood of Marlon, Grant County, Ind., he commenced the practice 
 of his profession there iu 1861. Here he resided for ten years, when he went to Kokomo, 
 Howard County. Iud„ which place he made his home until he came to Kingman County, 
 Kansas, in January, 1878. Dr. Winslow located at Hutchinson in March, 1879. He is a 
 member of the A., F. it A. M, and of the A. O. U. W. Hewas married in Berlin, Clinton 
 County, Ind , July 17. 1853. to Lindamira McLclaud. a native of Wayne County. Ind. They 
 have five children; Aifareta, Hezekiah T., Allanson M., E. Belle, tind l.enna K. 
 
 JAMES A.YOUNG, druggist, settled in Hutchinson, November 21, 1875, and has 
 lieen engaged in mercantile business. In partnership with his brother .John H., since June 
 1, 1878. in the drug and fancy gomls business He was born in Clcero.iOnoudaga County, N. 
 Y., November 7, 1847, and lived in his native town until 1866, when he located in Syracuse 
 N. Y. In 1872 he removed to Chicago, and remained there until he came to Kansas, en-, 
 gaged In the carpenter business. He was married on Pretty Prairie. Reno Co., Kan., 
 Octolier 23. 1877, to Dora N. Eraham, a native of Pennsylvania. They have one child, 
 John W. 
 
 JOHN H. Y'OUNG, druggist, came to Kansas May 15, 1873, and settled at Syracuse, 
 where he was engaged iu the drug business until March 8, 1874, when he removed to 
 Hutchinson. He has been engaged in mercantile business since his arrival here, for the 
 last four years in the drug business. Mr. Young was born in Cicero, Onondaga County, 
 N. Y., .Inne22, 1850, and remained there until fifteen years of age. He then went to Syra¬ 
 cuse, N. Y., and in the spring of 1871 removed to Colorado, making that his home until 
 he came to Kansas. He was engaged in the furniture business at Trinidt«l, Col., while in 
 that State. Mr. Young is a memlier of the A., F. & A. M. Hewas married March 8, 1874, 
 at Syracuse, Kan., to Eva A. Hand, a native of Warners, Onondaga Co., N. Y. They have 
 three children, Mabel A., Bertie L., and Lulu A. 
 
 SAMUEL B. ZIMMERiMAN, Probate Judge, came to Kansas in October, 1872. Hewas 
 born in Wooster. Wayne Co., Ohio, July .30. 1842. In 1852, his parents removed to Iowa, 
 locating four miles from Iowa (hty. Johnson County. He entered the Iowa University In 
 1860. and he enlisted in September, 1861, in Company A, Thirteenth Iowa Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry. He remained in the same county, but was.transferred to the Fourteenth Iowa In¬ 
 fant rv.tind afterwards to the Seventh Iowa Cavalry. Mr. Zimmerman entered the service as 
 a private, but soon after was made a Lieutenant and commaiided a company in the Eighth 
 Regiment. After being mustered out of service in March, 1866, he returned to Iowa and 
 again entered the University at Iowa City, taking a three years’ course. In 1870. he 
 went to Warrensburg, Mo., and acted as manager of the Joarnui until lie came to Kansas 
 in 1872. Returning to Warrensburg he acted lii the same capacity during the winter of 
 1872-’73; came back to Kansas during the following summer, and became again connected 
 with a Warrensburg paper in the winter of lS73-’74. In the spring of 1874 he became a 
 permanent resident of Hutchinson, and in September, 1874, Principal of the Hutchliison 
 schools. He taught three years and then coinmenced the practice of law, which he has 
 continued ever since. Judge Zimiuerniaii had been admitte I to the bar. in 1872, while a 
 resident of Warrensburg. lie was elected to his present position by the Repubiicaiis in 
 November. 1880, and re-elected in 1882, having served a short tune by appointment, 
 prior to his first election. He is a inember of the A. F. & A. M., Reno Lodge, No. 140, Chap¬ 
 ter 34. and of Joseph Hooker Post, G. A. R. Judge Zimmerman was married in Page 
 County, Iowa, to Anna B. English, on July 22, 1879. She is a native of Carroll County, III. 
 
 NICKERSON. 
 
 The young, but progressive city of Nickerson, with a population of 1,300 
 inhabitants, is located in the northwestern portion of the county, ten miles 
 from Hutchinson and one hundred and seventy-seven southwest of Topeka. It 
 is the end of the second division of the A., T. & S. F. Railway, and is the site 
 of the large and extensive machine and repair shops of the road. The future of 
 the place is assured, as it is surrounded by a rich and fertile country, and within 
 its limits about $200,000 is paid out annually by the railroad company. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 The original town site of Nickerson was laid off (on paper) in 1875, one 
 mile east of the present site, by the railroad company. Early as 1872, a depot 
 was built at that point, and the station was known as Nickerson, so named in 
 honor of Thomas Nickerson, then President of the A., T. & S. F. Railway. 
 The next building was erected by the railroad company in the fall of 
 1872, and used as a section house. In the fall of 1874 a schoolhouse was built. 
 In August, 1875, Dr. L. A. Reeves located on the town site and erected a 
 two-story frame building, and opened a stock of goods. In 1876 he sold his 
 store to A Sievart. For the next two years these buildings comprised “Old 
 Nickerson.’’ In October, 1878, the present town site of Nickerson was laid 
 off, on ground which was then covered by an extensive corn field owned by 
 Mr. Sears. A very few days after the town site was surveyed, James Devitt 
 commenced the foundation for the hotel known as the Dominion House. About 
 the same time A. L. Harlow commenced the foundations for a building, after¬ 
 wards known as the Harlow House. But before these buildings were com¬ 
 pleted, Dr. L. A. Reeves moved the building now occupied as the postoflfice 
 from Old Nickerson, and with the exception of a small frame structure, occu¬ 
 pied by John Sears, it was the first building on the town site. By March, 
 1879, Dr. Reeves had the whole block up, now known as the Reeves Block. 
 Probably the first building iuiJi on the town site was that erected by M. Mc¬ 
 Cormick, and used as a drug store, in October, 1878. This was followed by a 
 building used as a general store, and occupied by Sievart & Smith. Within 
 sixty days Nickerson had two hotels, one dozen stores, two livery stables, 
 two lumber yards, and a printing office. 
 
 .\mong the first settlers who identified themselves with the early history of 
 Nickerson mav be mentioned—Dr. L. A. Reeves, M. McCormick, Wm. Smal- 
 
 lev, Wm. Scott, James Devitt, A. L. Harlow, A. Tucker, Charles Heath, Smith 
 & Sievart, A Clark, A. J. Knight, Mr. Kent, L. Young, Joseph Kaufman, C. 
 S. Brown, F. Wiers, John Haynes, H. Appel, G. A. Wagoner, and others. 
 
 The Nickerson postoffice was established in the summer of 1873, Mrs. M. 
 J. Sears, Postmistress. The office was then located in a little sod house on the 
 southeast corner of the present town site. In 1876, Mrs. Col. Budd was ap¬ 
 pointed, but officiated only a short time, when Dr. L. A. Reeves received the 
 appointment. He acceptably filled the position up to the time of his death, Oc¬ 
 tober, 1882, since which time Mrs. L. A. Reeves has occupied the position. 
 •The Money Order System was established at this office in August, 1880, Charles 
 E. Heath, purchasing the first order. 
 
 The first school building was erected in Old Nickerson, in the fall of 1874, 
 and the first term was taught by Mary Kinney. In 1879, the building was 
 moved onto the new town site and occupied until 1882, when the present build¬ 
 ing was completed at a cost of $7,000. The building is a large two-story brick, 
 contains seven rooms, and is a credit to its district. 
 
 The Nickerson was first issued December II, 1878, by Sargant & 
 
 Bowman. February 12, 1S79, Mr. Sargant purchased Bowman’s interest and 
 ran it until September 10, of the same year, when I. N. Bundy became sole 
 proprietor. October 8, 1879, paper was purchased by Hill, Brown &Co., who 
 ran it until May l, 1880, when L. C. Brown, the present editor and publisher, 
 assumed control. The is a seven-column folio. Republican in politics, 
 
 and is devoted to the interests of that section in general, and Nickerson in 
 particular. 
 
 The wooden bridge across the Arkansas River at Nickerson, was com¬ 
 pleted in June, 1879,at a cost of $7,000, which sum was made up by the donation 
 by the county, of $1,000, and the balance in bonds issued to the amounts of 
 $4,500 and $5,100, by Grant and Salt Creek townships, respectively. The 
 structure is 1,100 feet in length, and is an advantage, the value of which can 
 not be estimated. 
 
 Nickerson was incorporated as a city of the third class, June 7, 1879, 
 the first set of city officials comprised the following named gentlemen : Mayor, 
 L. A. Reeves; Council, M. McCormick, C. S. Brown, J. A. Moorse, J. O. 
 Smith, H. R. Nickerson ; Police Judge, D. D. Olmstead ; Treasurer, C. E. 
 Heath ; Jllerk, A. H. Jackson ; Marshal. J. D. Reed. The present city officers 
 are: Mayor, J. N. Woods; Councilmen, S. M. Wirt, A. S. Kent, E. J. Arnold, 
 J. W. Mallory, J. M. Williams; Police Judge, D. D. Olmstead; Clerk, G. W. 
 Cook ; Marshal, D. W. Wright. 
 
 CHURCHES, SOCIETIES, ETC. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized In old Nickerson, In 1875, by Elder J" 
 lY. Fox. The following pastors have had charge in the order mentioned: G. W. Honev, one 
 year; H. Conery, two years; George Reed, one year; J. A. Mattern, two years; H. Shipe, 
 seven iiiontlis, to October, 1882. In January, 1883, Rev. A. J. Taylor was appointed. First 
 sei v ces were held in the schoolhouse on the old town site until 1878, when the organiza¬ 
 tion moved to “New” Nickerson. In the fall of 1879, the present church, a brick structure, 
 32x52 feet, was completed at a cost of 83,500. Present membership. 175. 
 
 The Congregational Society was organized in the winter of 1878-79, by Rey. R. J. 
 Schllcter, with nine members. The piesent church edifice, a handsome brick structure, 
 was completed In the summer of 1879. Rev. J. F. Bacon, present pastor. In 1878, serv¬ 
 ices of the Catholic denomination were held by Rev. F. P. Swembergh in private residence.s. 
 Rev. F. Hartman, present pastor. Present mem hership. twenty-five families. An organi¬ 
 zation of the Episcopal denomination was effected in 1880, by Rev. Newman. During ilie 
 first year tlie church had no regular pastor. Regular services were held in the Methodhst 
 Chiircli, Rev. Canfield pastor. A church edifice is now under construction. The Baptist 
 denomination was organized in the fall of 1882, by Rev. J. N. Kidds, the present incumbent. 
 In the winter of 1882-83, the society purchased the flue school building, which they now 
 occuiiy. 
 
 Mickerson Lodge, No. 21, A. O. U. IF., was instituted under a charter, October 11, 1879. 
 First officers were: A. J. Lock. P. M. W.; G. N. Harper, M. VV.; A. R. Pierce, PTn.; L. A. 
 Rolland, O.; E. J. Arnold, Rec’d.; J. P. Herman. F.; C. F. .Smolt, R. Present officers: J. .Y. 
 Woods, M. W.; E. W. Elliot, P. M. W.; C. J. O’Rouke, F.; C. R. Marsli. ().; P. Hyitt, R.; E. 
 J. Arnold, Treas.; H. Appel, Flu. Regular meetings are held eyery Wednesday evening. 
 Present membership, eighty. 
 
 Nickerson Lodge, No. 190, I. O O. F., was instituted under a charter dated October 12, 
 188 , with ten members. First officers: Tli. Iiimaii. N. G ; G. W. Brown, V. G.; M. Mc- 
 Coimick, Treas.; H. T. Barrett, Sec’y. Its present officers are; William Pells, N.G.; P. 
 Hayes, V.G.: Th. Inman, Treas.; II. T. Barrett, Sec’y. Meets everv Saturday eyeulng. 
 Present membership, forty-six. 
 
 Banana Division, No. 65, R. C. A., was organized July 30, 1882. with twenty-two char¬ 
 ter members. Present officers: J. W. Mallory, C. C.; C. R. Maratt, Sec’y and Treas.; E. 
 Meyers, A.; W. A. Nolan, Sen. C.; A. D. Butts, Jr. C.; L. J. Lemere, I.K; P. Wells, O. S. 
 Meets first and third Sundays. Present membership, twenty-eight. 
 
 Nickerson Lodge, No. 42, A., F. & A. M., was orgtinized under a charter February 15, 
 1882, with thirty-four members. Present officers are; J. D. Mallory, W. M.; J. N. Woods, 
 S. W.; E. J. Arnold, J. W.; G. S. Bosworth. S. D.; J. B, Le Coy, J. 1).; Wm. Scott. Treas.; 
 Geo. Merritt, Sec’y. Regular meetings are held on first and third Fridays. Present mem- 
 ber.ship. forty-four. 
 
 Occidental Division No. 8, N. if., was organized July 19, 1881. and received its charter 
 December 12, 1881. Present officers are; C. F. Smolt, P. M. C.; J. N. Woods, S. C.; E. W. 
 Elliott, L. C.; E. J. Arnold Chap.; .1. P. Herman. S. Treas.; L. J. Lemere, R. Treas.; G. H. 
 Saunders, Rec.; P. Wells, S W.; C. R. Marsh, J. W. Meets first and second Tuesdays of 
 each montli. Present membership, thirty. 
 
 Reno Post No. 80, 6. A. R., was organized under a cliarter dated June 6, 1882. Its 
 presentofficers are: J. B. Vincent. P. C.; Tliomas Inman. Sen. Vice-Corn.; ,S. D. Nolton, 
 Jr. Vice-Corn.; W. F. Hendry, Adj’t.; Win. Brown, Q. M.; C. J. Davis, O. of D.; C. M. 
 Booth, O. of G.; A. Clark, Chap.; S. M. Wertz, .Sergt.;D. B. Green. Sergt. Maj.; G. W. Lotz, 
 Q. M. Sergt. Meets second and fourth Mondays of each month. Present membership, fifty- 
 two. 
 
 The Nickerson Mills were built in 1880, l)y a stock company, at a cost of $4,480.17, 
 witbout the machinery. In the spring of 1882, it ptissed into the hands of Elliott & Tallin, 
 who, in January. 1883, turned it over to .Smith & Lawthen. The mill Isa three-story brick, 
 with basement, 36x56 feet, and has not yet lieen put into active operation. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 E. J. ARNOLD, business manager of the firm of Edwards Bros. & Fair, lumber, hard¬ 
 ware, stone, and all kinds of building material, also coal and grain. Business was established 
 in November. 1878; capital employed in the business about $15,000; monthly sales about 
 $3,000. Mr. A. was born In Ontario, Canada. January 19. 1848, and came to Indiana when a 
 child with his parents, and when a man, went to Wisconsin, and from there came to Kansas, 
 in 1872, locating in Rice County, anil came to Nickerson in 1879, and engaged in his present 
 business. He was married in 1876. to Miss .Sarah M. Howard, a native of Indiana. They 
 have threechildren—Grace A . Ames M., and Charles E. While living in Rice County he 
 served one term, 1875 and 1876. as Register of Deeds, and is now a member of the City 
 Council of Nickerson, serving his third term. He is a Mason, member of Blue Lodge and 
 Commandery, and also a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and Select 
 Knights. 
 
 Thomas brown, blacksmith and wagon maker, was born in Ohio, in 1837, and his 
 parents moved to Indiana in 1842, where he resided until 1868, when he went to California, 
 where he spent a number of years, returning to Indiana for a time, and back to California, 
 and from there to Missouri in 1875, and came to Nickerson, Kas., iii 1879, when the town 
 was first located, and engaged iu conti actliig and building, and has eight houses of his own, 
 that he rents, worth about$6,000. He cnmni»nced his present business in 1880. and has a 
 good shop, 20x40, and about$500 in stock tools. Is also interested in stock raising, and has 
 now twenty-five head of cattle. Was married in 1857. and wife died in 1869, leaving three 
 children—P.arthenia, Emma and Thomas. Was married again in 1873. to Miss Helen Eddy 
 a native of New York. They have one child—Browuey May. He is a Mason. 
 
RENO COUNTY. 
 
 1379 
 
 11 >1 HIT T attornCT-al-liiw,locateiHn Kansasin March, 1877, takinsaclaim at ITaynes- 
 
 1837 .^yml vi|>aV;uf.gman re^ 
 
 casioiull skiriui.sU with the enem> anUi.s §g,^jp|,jiier i8B:l, and was held a prisoner of 
 ill December. 18h4. and \\%seiit busine^ in July of 1882, and from that 
 
 •SEHSSS“S|Sli^ 
 
 iSSSS 
 
 erson. ,rp,Rivf a- oivj furniture and undertaker, was horn in Lake County, Ind.. Deceniher 
 12 , 1845, and when removed with his parent 'removed to 
 
 Six years, then iV-ln^s18KR first locating in Bourbon County, ami 
 
 MichiRan. aiul he renialuea until 187^. That year he returnea 
 
 went from there to W ''fou County where he leimi^^^^ Nickereon, Reno County, In 1879, 
 
 k\dn'orsyfonifAV VlVrmUn arid IS tl.e 
 
 1^11? l^.ro"'^Hy^v?s^nK 
 
 ..twi ‘1 n^pmher of the A C). U. W., ami IS aiso it rjcicut ivuigii^ 
 
 worth Of Roods, andliis monthly sales in March, 1852, where 
 
 Sf^^iJ^n^iSatriSnlSfe 
 
 the first i)usiiiess buildings in ^Jj® , ® ’ started liis present business. He car- 
 
 six months he s (S 
 
 nes a stock of about ®3,0^, and is (loing a g o ^ Brass Band, and has been Ireas- 
 
 council 01 the. City of Nickerson 
 
 ‘"'7 h;’'lEEMAN was P«‘'Ji‘"''^'»|ke?n7eseyye ^ami Umlmf ml^td to^Lulas 
 
 he removed to Columbiana ^j?,’ i > that cdiintv to Kansas. He enlisted 
 
 County, Iowa, in 18b (, .lak ^ Company C, Sixtii Ohio Cavalry, 
 
 nn'in mul hts fmm ch dieii Uvii c71merica Ann, now Mrs. Richard E. Payne, 
 
 A. Miller, of 01 10, and has tour cnimiei k Leeman located in Hutchinson, 
 
 S:MAS|S£i, ^.. 4 ^ 
 
 BSsrSSSS^^ 
 
 ■*■• 'if^f'f>V‘%T?PK'^'d!me"ist engaired in his present business in Nickerson October 10, 
 
 ^t7l‘nn‘fon 7d select Kn ght^ His business lias increased from 86,000, the amount 
 Conductors’Uii on and select wniKm-s. A McCormick is a native of Napoleon, Ohio, 
 
 of the first year ssales. to fiiVanoleou until 1873. at which time lie removed to 
 
 horn Decemiier 13, 1847. , e^eb in ^Na oieou uiiui removed to Nicker- 
 
 Hutchinsoii, Kan. where he was in the e ploy Y Volunteer Infant^, 
 
 son. ue Company G One Huiid^ea^^^^^ ^,„.,,.,otte, N. d., 
 
 August, 1863 , and served tint IJuiy^^m^^ In 1865. He was married in Nickerson, 
 
 K marshall proprietor Of the Exchange Bank, and hardware merchant, 
 SAMUEL R. aiAKbHA^K l g A. Marshall, who located and still resides in 
 
 came to Kansas ih 185b, o'iJ^s.fiJuief R removed to Halstead. Harvey County, and engaged 
 Leavenvvorth July 1, 1877, bain ^ there until he came to Nickerson to reside, in the 
 in the nnvHl^ become i iter^^ inthe hardware business there when the town was 
 
 spring of 1880^^1 ayinB become ii> March, 1882., Mr. M. was born in 
 
 Pittsmirgtd Pin, September 23. 1847, and removed from that place with his fathei s family, 
 to Kansas ’May 9, 1856. Vermillion County, Ill., where he was horn September 
 
 28. plSr^ Te^oS 
 
 H% etigaged ill farmm’g on^ yea^^^ 
 
 ness. He was man led m Kl>n wooil reoria ^ ^ Charles E., Edsoii A.. Emma N. 
 
 died December 25. 1872, , ‘ ^ ^ 5 jr. g. was married at Farmington, Ill., March v, 
 
 his nrtseut wife, a native of New York. Mr. Scott has been a 
 1874, to Martha E. K°rde, his p eseur wi^ Nickerson since its organization, and is 
 
 deacon and trustee of the Congi^^^^^^ u ^ O U .^y jjg erected the first 
 
 commenced December 17. 1878, and completed 
 
 about the Km-iE 1879 . Illinois, April 20. 1841, and moved to Iowa 
 
 . aJ" A; ^I'R^wimi-B^hp reskled until the summer of 1882 , when, being iii poor health, he 
 
 in March, 1868, wheie lie resiueu uiu,u a c rapidly, he decided to remain, and 
 
 came to Kansas on a visit, h's p |j|^ biisinesL His shipments from that 
 
 located ill Nickerson m ^",'mn ®35 000 Ims’liels of wheat and 20,000 bushels of corn, 
 time to tlie end of 1882, wg^e anoiu oo.uuu native of Canada. Tliey have one 
 
 JTif^l 'iSe f WlXiS li’e‘occi^fie^' Im Si of Township Trustee and School 
 
 Director. Is a 37 1878, and has resided in the 
 
 ,,,.S.fceYES,i:ifAaTS? 
 
 ISSy,l'oYS'ir§S!»E£!f^^^^^^ 
 
 went to Syracuse, III., “‘1/® '®i\,‘aduate®^^^^^^^ Seminary, with de- 
 
 Lee County, near Mendota. III. J^® . the spring of 1878. He was married at 
 
 pany C. Ninety-fourth K®B'hie“Vlliupi3 lutaniiy. an i ^ engagement.samong 
 
 \Vestern and Gulf La Vui mVss . and at ^Furts Morgan 
 
 them Bralrie Grove Ark.. Vicksburg, summer of 1865. In 1869 he moved to 
 
 and Gaines, Mobile, and ”^9/^®*®^^ Bi 1871 andlonattMl a homestead in Reno County, 
 
 Missouri and came from theie to Kansas in 187L mo when the crops were de- 
 
 four miles east ol >‘>®^®^son .uul engaged in tan nig. buffalo hunting, having 
 
 stroyed by the rltizens^ RenoWuiity. and in tliis manner siipplieil tiie settlers 
 
 in charge a nuinber of the cittzeiis or neuo yoiHuy. farming for several years. In 
 
 1878 he%7me to^’lKtmMid'etgdlged in the livery business. He now has a statle 30x80. 
 
 With a capacity for anjU^ 1 Sls? 1 ii? 00 lf a^ ”-ns 
 
 ARLINGTON. 
 
 The little village bearing the name of the famous "Heights of Arlington, 
 is located on the north Ninnescah, eighteen miles southwest of Hutchinson 
 on the “Sun City Stage Route.” The town site was laid off in August, 1877, 
 by Messrs. G. T. E^ey and A. K. llurrall. The first building was a three- 
 story frame mill, 30x40 feet, erected that summer by Messrs. Empey and Bur- 
 rail^ The mill is run by water power from the Ninnescah, and has four run 
 buhrs, and a daily capacity of fifl^y barrels. The next building 
 from Hutchinson by the same firm and used for store purposes. The next 
 building, known as the Arlington House, was erected by P. Howell. 1 he 
 postoffice was established in the spring of 1878, H. 
 
 Postmaster. In 1879, John J. Gains was '1 T<ouers 
 
 when he was succeeded by W. A. Knorr. In the spring of 1878, M. C. Rogers 
 opened a drug store, and was followed by William Ankron, who opened 
 
 ^°^^The first school was taught in the winter of 1878-9. Juliet CarL 
 
 right, in a small building owned by Empey & Burrall. In the fall of 1879 
 the present frame schoolhouse, 24x32 feet, was erected at a cost of $700, E. G- 
 Jewell being the first teacher in the new bui ding. 
 
 byterian organizations hold regular services in the schoolhouse. 1 he busine.ss 
 interests of the place now include one hotel, one drug store one hardware 
 store, two general merchandise, one blacksmith shop, one mill, and the usual 
 
 complement of professions. 
 
 ^ CASTLETON. 
 
 The town site of Castleton, is pleasantly located on the north hank of 
 the Ninnescah River, twelve miles south of Hutchinson, and is an >mpoj- 
 tant station on the Hutchinson, Kingman and Medicine Lodge Stage 
 Route. The town site, which consisted of forty acres was laid in Ju"^j;®j ’ 
 by W E and C. C. Hutchinson. The first building was a fine structure 
 erected in July, 1872, by Wm. Wallace, and used as a store and dwelling. He 
 
 was followed by a Mr. Smith, who put up a dwelling. The posloffice was es- 
 
 tablishe .1 in the summer of 1872, Wm. Wallace, the present '"‘'"“hent being 
 appointed Postmaster. Although not situated on t te ^ the nlace 
 
 tom” the place has not improved since its first impetus. In reality, the p 
 
 only was organized November 3, f|75. with ten 
 
 members Its first officers were: Deacons, H. D. Freeman, H. Bramwell, 
 Clerk. L. B. Tunnell; First Pastor, A. B. Friorear. The present uiernbership 
 numbers fifiy-seven. The officers are: Deacons, H D. Freeman, Bram 
 well, G. R. Bowser; Clerk, B. F. Tucker; Pastor, J. V. T Hungate ^ church 
 building was commenced, July, 1882, and U P”'’ at 
 
 cost of $1,500. The church building was dedicated May 20, 1883. 
 
 engaged in prospecting for a few “'oajhs. He then located ^ received his title to 
 
 River, on .Section 26, where he now J jee a'lartei first took 
 
 one under the me-eniption laws and another he ng a h^^^^ 
 
 up his claim in Reno Uountj, theie weie no wli t of the county. His first neighbors 
 
 liroke tile first land and raised the 5 jst ®°™ 'I\,V|,onv and John who settled at Castleton, in 
 were Austin B. Smith and his two h othe s Aii^^^^ raising ever 
 
 the summer of 1872. Mr. .Medhery has been emag under cultivation, and 
 
 since he settled here anj has now at least 300 acr^s ®J l’i®ihe™f,a,stjetou Township, and was 
 fiillv as much more rented p it to oniei parties, n g peace for two years. He was horn 
 its first Trustee, and has h®''!,'"® °^®® ,orn Anrll 7^ I848^and was edurateil 111 private and 
 and raised in Milwaukee, AVis. He was hoin Api 1 1, la .Jotin AV. Medhery was 
 
 pnhlio schools of Milwaukcp, and at Racine U® ? there wlien It liad a population of onlv 
 one of the early settlers of Milwaukee having setUed thei^ banking 
 
 about 8.000. He hnilt and operated the Empire ,„g 
 
 business tor several fJSfnn n c* wheiVhe in 1870. The siihlect of tins 
 
 Shwir.mwHedi.f™ 11, 1880, to Flora Harsha. They have two 
 
 children, John Harsha and Mary A. 
 
 T^x-'ierk 'rnWVSTTTP. 
 
 an^ih-tre^and 300 peach al^ismaam^^^ 
 
 20x24. stable 14 x 38 , corn-crib Rhode Island, February 26, 
 
 thirty liead of eatile forty luigs amK^x hois . IA S I 01 ^^ parents. In October, 1861 , 
 
 1843. "iid 11 ) May. 1854 \h Illinois Volunteers, andwith his com- 
 
 he enlist' il in Cnni jiaiiy F, P'HyEl'fYf.u nngpioo,, battle of Sliiloh, siege of Corinth and m 
 maml p ir ic nnte. in U'® Jaki'iS oj, 4 1 g^nPas his regin^ stationed there after the siege 
 
 the defeiiseotCmrinth OctoberS and 4 1862 as ^ Tiiseiimhia, Ala. .His 
 
 and c Mifnr , and 1 w‘fs sfationed there tor sometime and then went to Liiin- 
 
 reglnient returned to f o'intn and was siaiione j j j time Captain B,, was recommended 
 vine, Tenn. where me ®„X/^d ’ regim^ was cominissioiied First 
 
 by bis Colonel f'>r a position m jg"^ jfjg ?egiraeiil was on veteran fnilougli, 
 
 Lieutenant December '-<’,1863. ,^,ui,, nis company^was lull, he was mustered in as 
 he was recruiting his ®”»Uiaiiy, w i'cn United Stales Col- 
 
 First Lieutenant of GomiianyC, One Hundred gjj jljg img gf 
 
 ored Infantry, but si'o'Tly afterwar 1 pi ornoted m^^ Forrest rii'ld liad a number 
 
 the Nashville At Decatur R. Elk B‘y®i- At me ii n^ repulsed him after two 
 
 ol hard liglits with ^Jin, and Ana 7 f®'' u“go,u„iamfwas withdraw to Nashville and 
 days fighting, W ien HooUiiade his nud.hi^^^^ g„ y,e H.arpeth River 
 
 liarticipated in tliat ®!'K^sement, aftei N . ‘®’|jg,„g gp leave of alisence. the first and only 
 
 guarding railroad budges, imj w> ® J"®'® sent to MnrI reeshoro, Tenn. 
 
 Dine wliile in the lervice. AfL®r his lejurn f g^ fiigre, and lie was stationed at 
 
 was promoted to Cantain November 9 'I?.®®; whue bt.uioneY ^ g^^^^g ,g 
 
 the Stone. River Soldmrs <.'®'ACt® > • “ 'J ^J® he’ spent two years previous and 
 
 Kan-as in Octolier 1871. from y®*"®” bounty gj„,g river 
 
 located hi'claim tioyeinber b, same yeai, , „„red He shipped the first car of luin- 
 
 slx miles from llutchinson before the town was locate^n n the time, to build 
 
 bm-rn lU'tchinsoii luid liacl to i-af it acioss the ivei wnicn wa^^^ Arkansas River 
 
 his first li >nse; swimming his *’®''’r,®,.fug^® from ifnmliinson. In 1873 there was news of 
 (mere nei"g no t”''''ft® 1’’® nearly all the settlers hut himself and those on the 
 
 indiais ' omlng in south of tlcjiveL^ it proved to he a false alarm. AVas 
 
 river nor hwest hfdto Hutihinson fort r They liave two children—Lottie^ I .and 
 
 married .lanuary 24, 1875, to AIiss .It ssi ^ a id of Star Grange. No. 1,000. xS Road 
 
 K?m"andC.e.\^riclm^oI%mtrd ai d ii^ 
 fi„e"cnr;.v‘;Vi^!?f^ti^wifoK;;i|3n|?n ^ 
 
 grove, and gi oiinds ai ouml diyelling and n,cated west of licre, tint came to tills place in 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 13.^0 
 
 poiiiHls of butter per week, ffas forty-seven head of stock, Jncludinp: twenty-five milch 
 cowsuml twenty hoi?s. Is also extensively eiigaued in raising poultry. Was horn in the 
 State of New York, in 184^. and moved to Illinois in the spring of 1860. In 1862 he enlisted 
 in (^)mpany A, Kighty-eighth Kegiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served with his 
 eomiiiand in Kentucky and Tennessee, participating in a numher of scouts’ skirmishes and 
 heavy engagements, among others, Fcrryville, Ky., Stone River. ChicKamauga, Mission 
 Ridge, ami the Atlanta campaign until the taking of Atlanta, and after that sent back to 
 Thomas at Nashville, and was mustered out dune 1865. Came to Kansas in 1876, and lo¬ 
 cated one mile w«*st of present location, and came here in 1881- Was married August 16, 
 1865. to Miss Salina C. Sliottenkirk, a native of New York. They have seven children—Jen¬ 
 nie, Edwanl ]*., lienjamiu, Charles, Frank, James and Salina. Is a member of the G. A. R. 
 and A.O. U. 
 
 JOHN GUYKU, farmer. Section 28. I* O. Hutchinson, owns 160 acres, 105 in cultivation; 
 onemlleof hedge; dwelling 14x20 L 12x12, witli porch: .stal)le and granary, and liearing 
 orcliard, and two groves of cultivated timber. Has seven horses, four cows and twelve hogs. 
 Was born in PtMinsylvania, November 14. 1823. and raised on a farm, making it his home 
 until he entered the army, in 1862, as a private in Company K, One Hiindreil and Thirty- 
 fourth Rcgimetii. Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, under the niue-months’ call, and par¬ 
 ticipated in the battles of Antietam. Fredericksburg and Chanccllorsville, and re-enlisted in 
 Company A. 1 wo Hundred and Twelfth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was en¬ 
 gaged in garrison duty until the war closed, and mustered out in January, 1865, and re¬ 
 turned to his home in Petinsylvania and remained tliere until 1869, when he moved to Mis¬ 
 souri, hut not having good health there, came to Kansas in 1872. and located on his jiresent 
 farm, taking it as a liomestead. Was married Marcli 24, 1857. to Miss Eliza McMillen, 
 a native of Pennsylvania. They have twelve cliildren—Anal)el, Jonathan M., Frank Ih. 
 William J.. Thomas R.. Lizzie. Daniel W., Jiugene, Charles E., Arthur L.. Reiijamin W. ami 
 Robert L. Mr. G. is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was a member of the 
 School Board on the orgauiEatiou of school <Ustrict, and also when their fine brick scliool- 
 hoiise was 
 
 WILLIAM HODGSON, farmer. Section 20, P. O. Hutchinson, owns 160 acres, all in a 
 fine state of milttvation, nine acres in cultivated timber and three acres in orchards, two 
 miles of hedge fence, frame dwelling, stable, granary, sheds and yards for stock, wimlmill 
 l)ump. ami all conveniences for handling stock successfully; lias 100 head of cattle, twelve 
 hogs and seven horses. Was born in England, September 25, 1842, and when a child came 
 with liis parents to the United States, locating in Massachusetts, luthespring of 1857 he 
 removed to Minnesota, and in 1861 he enlisted in Comiianv E. Fourth Regiim nt 3Iinnesota 
 Volunteer Infantry, and served with ILs command in the Western Army, joining the army 
 at Plttsbii rg Landing just after the battle of .Shiloh. He was identified lu all its scouts, cam¬ 
 paigns, battles and skirmishes from that on to the end of the war, and participated in tlie 
 siege of Corinth, luka, Corinth, Port Gibson, Raymond, capture of Jackson, Baker Creek 
 and Champion Hills, and in the assault on Fort Pemberton, Vicksburg, May 22, in whicli 
 his com maud cliarged and took the ditch and outside of the works, but could go no further, 
 and had to wait until dark to get back to the Union lines, and in the siege and final capture 
 of Vicksburg. Afterthe cajiture of Vicksburg, Mr. H. was taken down with the campfever. 
 which prevailed in his regiment in c, very malignant form, and was the only one out of 
 eighty-three who recovered, and from the effects of whicli he has never recovered, his 
 health being entirely ruined, and a once vigorous and almost iron constitution entirely 
 wrecked. After his partial recovery, being opiiosed to going'to tho hospital, and unfit for 
 regular duty, he was matle a Color .Sergennt of his regiment, and bore the c<)|ors from that 
 on through the war to the close. After Vicksburg went to (Tiattauooga. and \\ is engaged in 
 the battle of Mission Ridge, and in the Atlanta Compaign, in most of the engagements until 
 the taki ng of Atlanta, and in th j memorable and successful defence of Altoona jiass with a 
 force of 1,750 men under Gen.Corse,when attacked by a force of 10,000; and in the march to 
 the sea. and in the figlit at Fort McAllister, and north through the Carolinas, where lie 
 marched 200 miles barefooted; and was in the eiigagementat Bentonville N.C.,his last battle; 
 and after the surrender of .loe JohnstoiPs army was on the march to Washington, and in the 
 Grand Review, and mustered out at Louisville, Kv., August 17, 1865. Mr. H. was a veteran, 
 liaviiig re-eulisted at Huntsville, AJa , rlanuary 19, 1864. Was wounded at the charge on 
 Fort Pemberton by agun-shot in iJie forehead, Imtsaved by the front piece of his cap from 
 a fatal wound, and at the taking of Fort McAlister was knocked senseless by a shell which 
 passed between his arms while holding the colors aloft, and lay for hours senseless. After 
 the war Mr. H. returned to Minnesota, and in Septemher. 1867. moved to Missouri, and re- 
 inaiiieil tliere until the spring of 1873, when he came to Kansas and located on his present 
 place, at that time quite on tlie front of civilization and in the buifalo country. For years 
 after Mr. H. came here, there was quite a business of hunting hutfalo for the hides amriieef, 
 and after the buffalo had been driven farther west there a great trade in the bones, 
 which were covering the country,dealers realizing $4 to $8 and S9 jier ton for them. Shortly 
 after coming here lie organized a party for a buffalo hunt, composed of six ladies and 
 twelve gentlemen, among them some railroad men and visitors fnmi the East. They soon 
 found a large herd of buffalo and tlie sport commenced, and fmir of the ladies in the party, 
 Mrs. William Hodgson, Miss M. Hodgson. Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Allen Shafer, eacli killed 
 her buffalo. Mr. H. was married, November 8. 1865, to Miss Ellen Ware, a native of New 
 York State. They have four children—Minnie, p:dwin. I^erbert and William. Mr. H. 
 takes an active part in educational matters, and has occnjiied a position on the School 
 Board most of the time since the organization of school district. Is a member of the G. A. 
 K. and the Grange, and during the grasshoiiper year was the agent for the Grange in dls- 
 :ribntion of assistance to those in need. 
 
 HENRY OBEE. farmer and stock-raiser, Section 22, P. O. Hutchinson, owns 488 acres, 
 150 under cultivation, four acres in orchard, stock yards and sheds for hoili cattle and hogs, 
 fine frame dwelling, 18x30. with L 14x26. one story ami one-lialf high, and two porches 
 7x26. with stone cellar, stable and granary combined, 14x36, corn crib, 10x20. cattle sheds 
 16x90. 100 head of cattle, 50 hogs, 2 mules and 2 horses. Wheat average for 1882 was a 
 fraction less rimn thirty bushels to the acre. He was born in England April 14.1838 and 
 came to the United Slates with his parent in 1854, locating in Ohio, where he lived when the 
 war nroke our. He enlisted in July, 1862. in Companv D, One Hundredth Regiment Ohio 
 Volunteer Infantry, and on organization was made Second Sergeant. His first serious en¬ 
 gagement was at the siege of Knoxville, where he was wounded by the explosion of a shell 
 but was able foriluty, and engaged in all the actions of the Atlanta Campaign at Peach Or¬ 
 chard. His regiment made a charge with 300 men and lost 110. He was lu omoted to Or¬ 
 derly Sergeant, and shortly after going into active service. In Mardi. 1864. he was 
 promoted to Second Lieutenant; after tlm Atlanta campaign to First Lleutenajit. After the 
 taking of Atlanta his command fought Hood’s advance until tliey fell back to Franklin 
 where his company being tlie center, was desperately engaged, and he was severely wound¬ 
 ed 5il1(l was (I m:LhlAn mi- n. Iftn cr f i ino n n d vo. i/t i >> .r l> i o t.-: vr rt . ^_ 
 
 ed, and was disaliled for a long time, and re-joining his command at Kingston, N. C After 
 Hie surrender of Johnston’s army ho was for a time stationeil at Greeiisburgli N. C and 
 was mustered out at Cleveland. Ohio, July 3, 1865. After the war he was engifged for’sev- 
 
 , w, , . . . ... . ... western claim in this 
 
 locality, and the hullalo roamed at will across his place. Shortly after, putting up a small 
 house, a wind storm blew it away, a-id his cows died, and on the heels of this came the 
 
 —--- -. .lative of Pennsyl- 
 
 vaiiui. They liavesix chilflreii—Thomas,who owns 160 acres of fine land joining liis father's 
 on the west, whicli is finely cultivated a’d has a large body of cultivated timber on it - Kale 
 Ella. Daniel, Priscilla and Frank. Mr. McMillan is a member of the United Presbyterian 
 Church and member of i he SchtJol lioanl. 
 
 buys and feeils mill feed. He has turiud off 250 fat hogs, and lias now 122 stock hogs on 
 hand. He was born in Pennsylvania, January 18. 1823, and when twenty-one years of'age 
 wentto Illinois, and renninerl ihere until he came to Kansas in the spring of l677. He re- 
 maim-d the first >ear in Hutchinson and located here in 1878. He also own 320 acres in 
 Salt Creek T<* wash ip. He was married in 1855. to Miss F21izal»etli Y'oniz, a native of Penn¬ 
 sylvania. They have six childi- u—Mary. Hettie. Annie, Jacob. Abraliam and George. 
 
 J. A. STEVENSON, farmer, Section 34, P. i». Hutchinson, owns 160 acres, seventy-five 
 in cultivation, thirty-five acres fenced with wire; has a small orchard, frame dwelling 
 stable and corrals for stock; has 28 head of cattle, 14 hogs and .3 horse.s. Was horn in 
 Indiana, February 21, 1846, in New Albany, and when five A ears old moved with his p;ir- 
 ents to Montgomery County, and lived thereuntil 1863, wlieii he enlisted in Company K 
 Eleventh Rngimeiit Indiana Cavnlr\; was after John .Morgan in his raid into Indiana ami 
 Ohio, and afterwards went with his C'lnmand to Larkinsville, Tenii.,and engaged in scout¬ 
 ing and pati oiling until Hood madi* liis raid on|Nashvill«*,wlien they were in his front resist¬ 
 ing his ailvance, and almost continmilly under (ire, and participated in tlie battles of Frank¬ 
 lin and Nashville, and followeil Hood on his retreat to the Tennessee River in a constant 
 running fight with his rear guard. After this campaign was sent to St. Louis and from 
 there in 1865 to Leavenworth, Kas., and was on duty at various places, Fort Riley, Council 
 
 Grove, and at one time encamped in what is now Reno County, near where Hutchinson 
 now staiid.s, and while here was engaged in carrying ili.snatches, and was mustered out lu 
 tlie fall of 1865. at Leavenworth when he returned to Inillana and took a collegiate course. 
 Came to Kansas in 1870, and taught school In Douglas County for two years, and while 
 there, in 1871, was married to Miss Elizabeth E. McKinney, whose father was an old set¬ 
 tler of that county. They have one child—Pearlie May. In 1873 he came to Reno (bounty 
 ami located on his present farm, ami helped organize School District No. 65, Reno Towu- 
 shij), being one of the first school boanl. 
 
 S. WILSON, farmer. Section 26, P. O. Hutclunson, owns 160 acres all under cultivation, 
 all enclosed and divided into forty-acre lots with hedge, good orchard of all kinds of fruit, 
 brick dwelling of six rooms, a portico, stable 16x40, barn and granary combined 40x42, 
 cornoril)8xl6. windmill pump and tank for watering stock, and a dairy 12x14 with water 
 tank for butter and milk, with pipes from pump so tliat a stream of fresh water is fiowing 
 through it continually. He is now milking ten cows and intends making a dairy farm; lie 
 has 23 head of cattle. 14 hogs and 5 horses. He w.as born in Pennsylvania in 1832. ami was 
 raised on a farm, and made it hi.s home until .September, 1861, when he enlisted in Com¬ 
 pany G, Eleventli H«‘giment Pennsylvania Cavalry, and with his command was in the de¬ 
 partment of Virginia ami North Oarolina. witli head<iuarters at Kortres.s Monroe, under 
 Generals Wool and Butler, and was for two years in the country near Norfolk and Sntfolk, 
 ann in freqnentskirmishes and scouts on the Blackwater. AfteV the first year Mr. Wilson 
 was promoted to Onlerlv Sergeant of his company, which position he held until finally 
 mustered out in 1864. itis command acted with General Grant in front of Petersburg, and 
 in all the scout camfalgiis and engagements on the flanks of the army, and was miistered 
 out in August, 1864. on expiration or term of service. After leaving tlie army he returned 
 to Pennsylvania, and followed farming there until May, 1879, when he came to Kansas and 
 located on his present farm. He was married in 1875.*to Miss Mary E. Ingram, a native of 
 Pennsylvania. They have one child—James O. He is a member of the G. A. R.. also a 
 member of the School Board at the present time. 
 
 CLAY TOWNSHIP. 
 
 D. J. COLE, farmer, Section 20. P. O. Hiitcliinson. owns 240 acres, about one half under 
 cultivation and tlie balance in pasture and meadow, all enclosed with hedge and wire 
 fence and a cross hedge dividing it. He has a fine orchard of three acres and sixteen acres 
 in cultivated timber, consisting of cottonwood, ailaiitus. willow, sycamore, black walnut 
 and box-elder. He has also a line pond in his pasture about eighty feet wide and 100 rods 
 long, fed by springs. Has a large frame dwelling of eight rooms, barn 60x60, combining 
 stable, granary, corn crib, sheds for stock, etc. His dwelling and barn cost about $3,500. He 
 is combining fine stock with his farming and has eigliteen liead of cattle, all thoroughbreds, 
 and eleven tnorouffhbred Berkshire hogs and eight horses. Mr. Cole was born in Culpepjier 
 County, Va.. in 1824, and in 1834 he moved with his parents to Illinois, which he made liis 
 liome for forty-two years. During the war he took an active part in favor of the Union, 
 altliough surrounded by rebel sympathizers. He was a member of the Union League and 
 took a leading part in all their meetings. He-came to Kansas in 1876 and bongut his present 
 farm, and was for a time Trustee of Clay Township. He was married, in 1849, to Miss Mary 
 
 E. Smith, wlio died in August, 1862, leaving one child—Barbara L. A. L. (now wife of W. S. 
 Liirton, of Jacksonville, Ill.). He was married a second time in October, 1865. to Mrs. H. E. 
 Monroe. They have seven children—Loyal L., Mary E., Hannah E.. Ida G,, Thaddeus C., Ena 
 B. and Ina C. He is a member of the Baptist Church. 
 
 LUTH ER DODGE, farmer. Section 12, P. O. Hutchinson, owns 117 acre.s, fifty-one in 
 cultivation, twenty acres fenced with wire, small orchanl, dwelling 16x22, L 12x16, stable 
 24x28. and is also making a specialty of fine cattle, of which he has twenty-three head, 
 tweniy-five hogs and two horses. He raise.s good corn crops every year. Mr. Dodge was 
 born in Herkimer County. N. Y.. July 23, 1825. In 1856 he moved to Goodhue County, 
 Minn., and was one of the inoneers of that county. During tlic war, when the Indians were 
 doing so much killing and destruction in the adjoining county, they expected them at the 
 place, and only the presence of troops .stopped them. He came from Minnesota to Kansas 
 and located here March 16, 1871. and is the first settler in Reno County. Was married, in 
 1850. to Miss Anne Daniels, a native of Vermont. They liave six children—Mary, Martlia, 
 Hattie, Lillie E., Luther and Fi ancis. Is a member of the Methodi.st Episcopal Church. 
 
 HOBART JONES, farmer, Section 2, P. O. Hutchinson, owns 320 acres of land, 160 of 
 which are under cultivation; has a small orchard, and five acres of cultivated timber—the 
 largest growth in Reno County. This is the first claim located in Reno County; the lines 
 were set out in 1^72. He has a dwelling 16x24 feet, with L 16x18 feet, stable, s’tock yards, 
 and sheds. Mr. J. makes a specialty of stock raising, and has 1.30 head of liigh gradeand 
 thoroughbred cattle, twelve head of hogs, and five horses and mules. He was born in Roch¬ 
 ester. N. Y., June 4. 1832. His father, .S. (b Jones, was one of tlie early settlers of Rociies- 
 ter. and was a heavy manufacturer and boat builder, and carried on a large and varied bus¬ 
 iness. Hobart Jones moved 10 Illinois with his father in 1856, and started a frnitfarmin 
 Jackson County, and had over 100 acres of jieach trees alone, besides large orchards of 
 other fruits, and made a success of the business. In 1861 he elisted in the Second Illinois 
 Battery. Light Artillery, and served with his command at the taking of Island No. 10. 
 after which they went to Corinth and from thereto the battle of Perryville, in General 
 Sheridan’s division, which held their ground, repulsing every charge of the Rebels, and 
 at Stone River, Cliatianooga, and Chickamauga, when his battery hehl the pass until the 
 army passed througli on their retreat, and then muftling their wheels and horses’ feet with 
 blankets, made their escape from capture in the night; also participated in the capture of 
 Mission Ridge, and the Atlanta campaign, and in the march to the sea, and the m.arch 
 through the Carolinas, and his last fight was at Bentonville, when his battery, being at¬ 
 tacked lioth front and rear, haxl to fire part of tile time to tlie front, and part of the time to 
 the rear, and tlien marched to Washington and was in the giand review, and was mustered 
 out June 15, 186.5, when of tlie ortgiiia! 150 men only fourteen were mustered out. He 
 came to Kansas in 1876, and bougliL this place, and Is well satisfied, as he came West for 
 health and finds it here. lie was married March 4, 1855. to Miss Isabel Jones, a native of 
 New York. They have two cliildren—Alfrcd H., and Mary E. He is a member of the 
 School Board; was on the School Board in Illinois for nine years He is a memberof the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 IS A AC IJ AMS, farmer,'Ctjoii 28, P. O. Hutchinson. Owns 160 acres. 140 in cultiva¬ 
 tion; has a fine orchard of al kinds of frnlt, a small grove of cultivated timber in the 
 shape of wind-breaks; frame dwelling of four rooms; stable for horses; has four horses, 
 four cows and nine hogs. Mr. I. was born in Fairfield County, Ohio. October 5, 1837. He 
 was raised on a farm, and has followed it all his life. In 1857 he moved to Northern 
 Missouri, and when the war broke out in the spring of 1861 immediately enlisted in Com¬ 
 pany E, Third Regiment Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, and was with liis regiment for tlie 
 first year in Missouri, breaking up camps of recruiters for the Southern army, and figlit- 
 ing bush whackers under Bill Anderson and (Buintrell, and afterwards in Arkansas and 
 Louisiana; w'as at the capture of Lirile Rm k, and in the efiort to support Banks on tlie Re<i 
 River campaign, wlien they had to retreat lighting for a number of days, and was mustered 
 out in the summer of 1865. and returned to his farm in Missouri, and in March 1871 came 
 to Kansas, among the first to locate in Heno Connly. ami took his liomesteail here. He was 
 married April 18. 1867 to Miss Saraphina Parker, a native of Virginia. They have four 
 children, John W.. William R., J )sei>h H, and Emily. He is a member of tlie Methodist 
 Ei>iscopal (Biurcli and the G. A. K.; has served one term as Township Clerk and is now a 
 member of the .School P»oara and has served a number of terms. 
 
 F. MACGUIRE, farmer, Section 26, P. O. Hutchinson, owns 160 acres, 120 in cnlti- 
 vation; a small orchard of choice /mils of all kinds, 15,000 forest trees in cultivation, good 
 frame dwelling 12x18. one and one-half stories, witli addition, 12x22, and kitchen, 10x14, 
 stock yards, sheds, etc., and sixty head of cattle, twenty bogs and four hoi’ses. Was born 
 in Vermont, September 11, 1841, and came to Illinois in 1859, and from there to Oliio, and 
 to Michigan, in 1861, enlisting in Company G, Third Regiment Michigan Cavalry, and 
 served with his command in the Army of the Potomac, and participated in the battles of 
 Blackburn fold, fir.st Bn’l Run, and liis brigade covered the retreat of the army: from 
 thence to Washington. Ilj was^Iisahleil and discharged on asnrgeon’s certificate of disa¬ 
 bility, in Decemlier, 1861. In June, 1862 he re-enlisted in tlie Fourth Regiment Mii-h- 
 igan Cavalry, Company G, and served wiMi ills regiment in tiie West, participating in 
 the engagements of Perryville, Stone River and in the Atlanta (Campaign, and the raiil 
 around Atlanta, under Gen. Kilpatrick. After the Atlanta campaign, liis regiment was 
 sontto Louisville to recniitand remount, and in the spring of 1865, was one of tliecom- 
 mand that helped capture Jelf Davis. Was First Sergeant of liis companv, for the last vear 
 of liis enlistment, and wasmnstereil out. July 10, 1865. After the war heVetnrned to ISl'ich- 
 igan, and in the fall of 1865. went to Alabama, and worked at his trade of carriage painting 
 for two years, then retnrneil i-o Michigan, and in the spring of 1868, went to Illinois ami 
 worKcil at his trade until he c.ime to Kansas, in 1871. and located here and commenced life 
 as a farmer. Was married, February 8. 1868. to Miss Rosella .L Lockwood, a native of 
 Michigan. They liave tliree children—Ella D.. Floyd A. and Frederick A. He is a Mason; 
 has served as Township Trustee two years, and one term as Township Clerk, and has occu¬ 
 pied a position on the School Board from the organization of tlie district until one year ago^ 
 
 VALLEY TOWNSHIP. 
 
 GUSTAV QUERFELD. farmer aiul stock raiser, Section 29, P. O. Bnrrton, Harvey 
 County, owns 540 acres. 160 under cultivation. 280 fenced with wire, thirty acres fenced 
 Witli lioard and forty acres enclosed with young hedge. Three acres in young orchard, two 
 acres planted with young forest trees. Good frame ilwelliiig, 16x24. 1^ 14x22, and porch, 
 and tlie finest barn in Reno Coniitv, 56x62. combining stable, granary, corn crin, tool 
 house, wagon sliedand stock shed. Has also large stock yards covering eleven acres, with 
 feed-racks, three windmill pnmjis and tanks for watering stock, stock scales and all ilie 
 necessary conveniences for snccessfnl stock raising. He also feeds largely In adilition to 
 his own raising, and has just turned otf forty fat steers and sixty fat hogs. lias at present 
 104 head of fine graded thoroughbred cattle, both Short-horn ami Jerseys, ami his males 
 
RENO COUNTY. 
 
 1381 
 
 an* !)6(liiirceil. ;nul lias also . . 
 
 aiul filin' hiirsiis. luiil qiiii lu rilitit! 
 
 , and 
 
 ifu .pruli'U^a V,;wu^ of liiii^is until «uue to 
 
 uailve of Illinois. They have one child- 
 
 stock yards, sheds, wllli wind ndll. 
 t) horses; raises corn princljially a 
 
 ?aK'rmS,‘Sk'u:«^^ 
 
 -Minnie. 
 
 ile is a member of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 mount liberty. 
 
 Alliance. Mr. ^- 
 
 arraiiRed place, nicely improved. Hutchinson, owns 160 acres, 120 in culti- 
 
 JAMES H. JANES, farmer. Section 15, 1 • V/.i ^ ^vAvp oV 5 000 forest trees; dwelling, 
 vation, with an orchard of 200 pe:^ covv barn, corn cribs, etc.; lias 5 horses, 8 
 
 This is a small town, off the line of railway communication, 
 
 in Haven 
 busi- 
 
 -r cV,:,/ It has a nostoffice, a general store or two. and does some busi- 
 
 sr-r.i “.^“. 14=1 /»E' r“s t wS'o/'pXtSr 
 
 Mount Uriah G. Williams first class leader. 
 
 Th^S^lders were Henry^Venl^ and Richard A^tle ; h^-y-^^^J’^Urfah 
 G. Williams. James Astle, A. A. Myers. Richard Astle. T. B. Campbeil, Jn. 
 
 
 (loairVairey and was at >Iariier’s«Ferry; tliere-ne uearii^^^^ 7etuTned'to" iVKfiaiia and 
 Lincoln, and was mustered out A"f"f.l8b5. After tne va -^yas married 
 
 ic^^^l^l lUaM^or‘t“ye•arl' \y;''’;Ua'iL°owns 160 acres In Kingman County, with thirty 
 
 acres broken and twenty sown to wheat. , . , , owns 160 acres, 120 in cultivation, 
 
 L. C. JANES, farmer, Section 23 , P. O Hutchii^ another 
 
 small peach orchard; hwellmg 16x^4, barn sV’ q{^ same place. Follows general 
 
 dwelling 14x20, stable, corn crih, sheds f ,,orse. Was born In Loudoun County, 
 
 farming. Has 11 head of CHltle. 20 rents to Montgomerv County, Md., wlieie 
 
 va., in 1810. and when it child for a time engaged n. 
 
 his father was engaged in farming aiul m.ir gmden^.g^ various kinds of 
 
 luisiness in Georgeton, D. L. V'3,®l^.;,i ptw mTns contracts on public works and railroad 
 business; while carrying on a farm had saw mills, co^ t Virginia and at 
 
 agent. In 1862 he was in the QoarterinasU i Depai^^^^ Department. After the 
 
 Gallipolls, Ohio, and had o'targe of the Supply aud ^ county, and after serving one 
 
 war he returned to his farm, and was elated iie< I 1878 he sold out and came to 
 
 term was re-elected by bo h parties, sei ving t n^^, u. nigglns, whose father 
 
 Kansas, locating here. Wii®.'"i’'rried. in 1832, t ■ s 1877, leaving 
 
 was an old and influential citizen of Montgome y y, ,carried a second time, m 
 
 four children, H. K., Joseph H„ Miiry L. and Lhai les \v. Baidist Church, and a 
 
 1878, to Mrs. Sarah ,1. ,ipr and Council, and a memiierot Farmers 
 
 AUianie ®‘hLs Mso occupied the JroMfonVorFostmaster. Justice of the Peace aud Towu- 
 
 ^'"^l^'iSff-SALMON, farmer, Sectum 2l^ R O. 
 
 tivatioii, two in orchard and nfrjrrnoms' Err-inarv corn crib and stable. Is a general 
 
 bpshles; has a frame <-^welling of thiee looms. oJhogs and four horses. Crops good in 
 farmer but working into stock Has head o{ caU^ jus father, who 
 
 1882. Boru in England in and can e to *^ 1 ? ^ 'ed pe enlisted in Company K 
 
 located in New York, and in 1859 movi d to Micmgam ^ °niml In the western ariny and 
 Third Regiment Michigan Cavali y, Y,''?„ki,M,,i»nes and was one of forty men who fought 
 participated in a great many scouts JponJan ilt Meninh^ 'U the Cotteyville hght and 
 
 their way from Grant at Iia/jiiange to Miermai grange, Tenn., where he re-enlisted 
 
 Holly Springs and vvas stationed at CoiitUh and at La G^uig oj,(, of the guards when 
 
 in 1864 and went to Arkansas and fonitheiemMom , 
 
 Gen. Dick Taylor surrendered, and as musteieii^^^i^ army. After the war he lived 
 
 seven brothers and ^rotherSf in-law,who were a e York, until he came to Kansas, in 
 
 In Michigan, with the exception oi m ?|,^fnVv ,,, ovVs^ two iveeks. Has had hard times 
 September, 1872, and 'ccated here, with o y I ^ c.aroline R. Knapp, a 
 
 hut prospecs good now. ^ Bert E., Amos and Ira, twins, 
 
 Zwnshu^'c'erf ™?nen^befof the S. B.. which he has been a member of for 
 
 STOALABARGER farmm'. Seetlon 23 Si 
 
 140 in cultivation, 70 fenced 2 stories* bank barn 16x32, corn cribs, stock yards, 
 
 porch 10x16, gable front, uh® and one-half stoii^ k i mules. His wheat average for 
 Iheds, etc. Has 44 head of ca tie, A ^Pennsylvania May 22. 1827, and when six; 
 
 1882 was thirty bushel^per^ac^._e.^^\\ as ‘^Jents. In .1862 he .euHsted in Lonipany L. 
 
 arched to 
 
 army and narticioaien m mo uofo.Apii tiipv nad to ran nacK to Little 
 
 joiuT 
 
 riHsrTr-ri.t 
 
 ?1 Voii, A rilyer.. M. Reser. Rldi.id Asl.L The church w.. erected 
 ill 1SS3 ; is 35x40 feet, and cost $2,000. 
 
 biogr.vphical sketches-haven township,' 
 
 RICHARD ASTLE, JB., farmer, faction 2. H O- 
 
 which are under cultivation, 16 acies in tim^^ bm-n 24x32; stable andgranary. Follows 
 
 1835. and came to the 
 He lived here for a time 
 
 United States with his parents m vears^imnYoTltom to Highland Dis- 
 
 aud then moved to La Grange, jY,imX°rTKansas in 1872, and locating here. For a few 
 trlct. Ill., where he resu ed ' ““w'Vs^iot a success, the drouth and grasshoppers inter- 
 s?but of" latl yeii^fie has had good crops, audjs satisfied tlmt 
 
 of cattle DU nogs. Olio, or or. In 1852 and located In Quincy, in. in 1000 no 
 came to the United states w thins paientyiw August, 1862, he enlisted in lom- 
 
 moved to Madison County and eng.iged in tarmi g l b served with his com- 
 
 nuiv I Ninety-seventh Regiment luiTO'S lufauDy vmn"tern Sherman’s 
 
 Fnand in the Western Army, ami participated m Gibson, Champion Hills, 
 
 attack on Vicksburg, and m the taking of £> >ta“sas i-yi, Carrion 
 
 Black River, and smp of V cksh ug, mi 1 cap^^^^^^ escaped capture by 
 
 Crow Bayou, where K s after wldeh he^ was ou Pfovost duty In New Orleans ten 
 
 making his escape on a horse, alter wn e ne ee„/J,.mks, .and back to New Orleans 
 months, then in the Red River Expedition u IVas in the first movement <agamst 
 
 and.in the campaign of the storming columns that charged and took tlie 
 
 Fort Blakely, and on tl e IMh was 9?? 9A.“'m“iued and wounded. This being the last en- 
 fort where his lingade suffeieu faaiveston Tex., where he was luusterecl 
 
 gagementot the War he was sent from thei e to made It his home until he 
 
 Suhn July. 1865.. AfteiMhe Wa^ marked December 25, 1866, to Miss Louisa 
 
 came to Kansas have four children-Henry J.. Thomas E., William, 
 
 Tisius, a uMive of Wiscons n They ha^ I O O. F. In 1875 was County Commissioner, 
 
 andeighty rodsof I. 
 
 intending to turn his i 
 
 , Ninety-ninth Regi- 
 
 ;K 7 K'Sl.SW, 3 ' 5 n 3 ^ 
 
 and in the battle of Misswu in the McAlister, near Savannah, and sent 
 
 andluthestormingcoliuun that charpd aim Johnston’s array, was on the 
 
 from there by sea to Wi i gton, ^'u ; fft|r Gm sum ^gg j 
 
 march to Washiiigtou. ^'“l'“'*19,|[oYated h s present farm, aud tor two years saw his labor 
 fall of 1873 he came to Ifausas and located^a^^^ account of .scarciw of 
 
 destroy times he lms been successful. Was mar.rled^m^S^^^ 
 
 member of the 
 
 Baptist Church aud an Odd pnow. s.uau.i.gp.g^- Liberty, owns 240 acres, 100 acres 
 ^A. H. liEEGLE, famuer. Section 26 three 
 
 under cultivation, six acres enclosed wit (i^4’lUng, 21x24; barn, combining stable, coni 
 acres in orchard of An? va”«le3 frm^^^ ’^^.^jtle.. He was born in 
 
 crih and granary ; t'asthtee horses term 1858 , when he movtd to lUi- 
 
 Fennsylvama F ehruai y 14, 1838, at d 1 a e it i j^alls and taking up a claim, hut after 
 
 nois. In 1860 he uioyed to Ka sas loca„^ approaching. 
 
 the election of Lincoln the oliGcal lee^ gU^ j,g enlisted 111 Company E. 
 
 He went hack to 1 huois and re 1 aii ed uiere um^ and w.as sent to Sherman and partici- 
 One Huudred and F orty-s^^^^^^ after ihe fan of Atlanta his health failed and heivas sent 
 
 pated in the Atlanta campaign, but aite never rejoined hisregi- 
 
 lack.whUe his regiment was sent m mustered out he went to 
 
 ment, hut 'was mustered out \ . YpY,t valteV Falls. In 1869 he moved to Clay County Mo., 
 
 Kansas in 1865 . and to l ls-old place at yalie^^ to Reno County and (ocated claun. 
 andinl870 hackto.ya ley Fans andm lB ~ he^ g^ prairie, but by luilustry. 
 
 and moved li.is.fhimbylteic^in ^^873,^Jr„V,;M iSiiGful farm. M_r. B. .was hiarried^Mateh 
 
 as Mount 
 Hoard in 
 term 
 
 was cniriy Husi.cia 1 L.* - ^-yi narents. In lie eimsieu lu vui, 
 
 leen years of ag® '“Oyed to Iowa ' try jind served with his command 111 the 
 Fortieth Regiment Iowa Volunteer ini.inuy, taking of Little Rock, a,nd ma 
 
 army and participated m the siege 91/‘V‘‘ Aptealed they had to fall hack to muio 
 join Banks in the Red campaign hut he be^ Forts Smith and Gibson and was mns- 
 
 Rock, keeping up a ninning fight. Aft r tl at etc ,ggj^tea in Langdon Tqwnship ai d 
 
 tered out m August, 1865 . Caine to Kansas m 10 ^ finally came to Giis lot ation in 
 
 when the gtasshop.pm's ate up his c^ was married October 12. 1853, to 5Iiss Aly ra 
 1875 and is 'vyGsatis.hed yyiGi is locaDon.^^ Amos, WGIluun T. and Saiah. 
 
 te“ai°tem hereof the Bajitist GPurch and FMnne^-s’ AUia^ acres of 
 
 with wire for pasture; has a fiim stable for ten horses 
 
 posts; one-half is hasenient rock hnilt m kin^ „e was bor 
 
 'The cost of his barn is from $700 to JpUU, anil on . father, in I 80 I. and 
 
 in Ireland peceniher 14, 1845,/nd^cm.mte_th^®^yni^^^^ 
 
 Mountain, second Bull Run, “Ouui ivioi u.v...,^"-York’ city, to put down the riot, and re- 
 and Gettysburg, after which he was ®®’'’' J®, „ vear 1864 when he and lus company 
 
 maiiied there fn garrison until ® ' .r®,J the engagements from there to the front of 
 
 p.artlcipated in the W''‘}®YY®p®9,g!J i’er ot’Lee’s army, and was discharged on expiration of 
 Pet6rsburtr, <iiul iii tliG final suit etulG tr» \vi scon sin ami rcmaiiiGd a j gui , w liGu li6 
 
 ufe term of service in 1865 when he reton« ^ ^ mfantry.and seryedthtee 
 
 re-enlisted In Company L, Iwenty-second iceg buililing forts, among them new 
 
 for several years 
 
 lus (lisebarge “U. soi.infr of 1873. ami located o i bis present 
 
 i‘.:il,^‘“V,%l“n,Varw^873 and^lii'AVifeGJ.i®il.'TU«;^^ 
 
 ivation, 
 cultivated 
 
 JF^iheuwithTlieimGfuY frame ^tage vlYaS'lmom^d ' 10 !^ fVont^"inaklnl 
 
 yahlefi-onteastandsinglegalde.tront south with yeiai jg,^24; gran ry, 16x26. and hen 
 one of the inostbeautifnl homes in Reno ^ finely cultivated farm. 
 
 house 10x16. Mr. AV. makes a specialty ot Bj® , j^gj.g. was born in Genesee Loiuitj, 
 
 His wheat crop in 1882 averaged tb > " child bis parents moved to Michigan, where he 
 N. Y, November 14. 1834^^^ Kans.as V.i.Oidohcr, 
 
 remained for twenty ^ ^ vvii- \Tr W was employed in tlie Quarteimastei s x 
 
 1 Q"q innn.tinff here. i)urlng Uie wai •_i ckq t<\ xTiss Sarah M. Kohler, a native 
 
 V. 
 
 Hutchinson. 
 
 ■jilftersofi Comd/.® AUhongrGm jmV^.G'onhles^^^^^ 
 
 w^s honWn fniuij;;rN6venG,er22. 1837. 
 located at Mount Florence, 
 there was yet a St 
 of his nelghhors. 
 
 Hto‘Fy‘T\irpi'GGpateTfnTnn^ 
 
 Osceola. FmdW;ij;^.yA;.eHd. A 
 
 lien xic 111 ov -i... 
 
 Witchita. a distance of forty-five milLS 
 
 "'.roSEl’H HvoRTHINGTON, one a'nd'oiVe-half mile of hedge, and 
 
 Sixty-five in cultivation, seveuty f®®®®^^ with^wir^ stories, with L 16x20, stalne 12x 
 
 an nrchard of tour a/ nm am five limJes He^ilso owns 160 acres in Barber Loiinly, which 
 
 14 ;eighteenhe_adotcattle a d flve oi-se^^^^ born in l>ennsy!y;uiia,_August 
 
 owns 100 acres, 
 f hedge, and 
 " 'x 
 
 JOHN L. GILL, farmer, Section 12 KO ML ^I..,iK ^was_^honMn G^-ji^YJoFil l^'scl!: 
 
 1847: son of AVilllam and Margaiet Young Gi . . '^agg ,.bjbiren—Estella, George anil 
 
 Ftete^®C'uni"teKln-l'MVa farm where he now resides, engaged in 
 
 faFmtng mill slock I'ilsB.g' owns 160 acres of land. 
 
 
 ADAM HOLl 
 
 years. He is m os,;; 160 .acres, has 100 under 
 
 f.ADAY. farmer. Section 6, R; ff'' "‘i,.,‘s 80 acres enclosed with 
 ill cultivated timber and .in oiclnird ot , o otanle eranerv. 
 
 llll![^^lill'o.^ci^sS hell^ll^lvldteg U| aw®i^^^ 
 
1382 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 LINCOLN TOWNSHIP. 
 
 ROBERT ANDERSON, farmer, Section 12, P. O. Hutchinson, owns 160 acres, 155 in 
 cultivation, live acre.s in stock-yards and slieds, good frame dwelling, 24x32. seven rooi. s, 
 stable, 16x32; granary, 16x32, and windmill pump, and is agent tor tlie Ohampion Wind 
 Piimii’ lias eiglity-three iiead of cattle, seventv-tive bead of hogs, and ten liorses; has 115 
 acre.s of corn in and rents 320 acres, in addition to ids own farm for grazing. Was liorn in 
 Oliio, October 12. 1840, and during the war was enrolled in the State National Guard, and 
 was called out and partioip.ated in the capture of .fohn Morgan and his men. In 1863 he 
 removed to Illinois and engaged in farming and slock raising, until coming to Kansas in tlie 
 spring of 1881. and loc.atlng liere. Was married .September 2", 1863, to Miss Martha My¬ 
 ers, a native of Ohio. They have six children—.Malilon L., R. Victor, James A., Martha B., 
 Doia E., John. Is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and Treasurer of Scliool Board. 
 
 M. V. B.VTWOOD, farmer. Section 10, P. O. Hutchinson, owns 160 .acres, all under enl- 
 tlvaiion; twenty-five acres fenced, with wire and boards, three-fourtlis of a mile of hedge, 
 three acres in orchard, dwelling, 20x24, barn, 26x34, and lias four horses. He was born in 
 Vermont, in 1841, but his parents moved to Ohio, when a child, and to Illinois when he was 
 thirteen years of age. He enlisted in August, 1862, in Company D. One Hundred and Eighth 
 Reginieht, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and after eighteen months’ service in the Infantry, 
 was detached to serve with the First Missouri Artillery, Company H, and participated in 
 the battles of Chickasaw Bayou. Arkansas Post, Siege of Vicksburg, and in tlie Atlanta cam¬ 
 paign, and march to the sea, and the taking of Fort McAllister, and north ttirongh the 
 Caroliiias to Beutonvllle. After the surrender, rejoined his regiment and was mustered out 
 August 11, 1865. He came to Kansas in November, 1873. and located here. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the G. A. R. Has served as a member of the School Board tor a number of years, and 
 is now Justice of the Peace. 
 
 FIDWARD F. DUKE, farmer. Section 23, P. O. Hutchinson, rents and f,arms eighty 
 acres, forty-Hve in cnltlvatlon, has four horses, two cows, and six hogs. Makes a business 
 of threshing and shelling corn, in its season—owns thresher and sheller. Was born in 
 Augusta County, Va . July 1, 1845, and when two years of age, moved with his parents to 
 West Virginia. In 1861, he enlisted in Company B. Tenth Re. iment. West Virginia Infantry 
 V’olunteers, and served witli his command in Virginia and Maryland, and was engaged 
 princiiiallv in guarding tlie Mountain Passes and repulsing raids of Contry, and partici¬ 
 pated in the actions at Beverly and Winchester. In 1863. be was detached to serve in Bat¬ 
 tery 9. p’irst West Virginia Flying Artillery, and w.as engaged at Droop Mountain and in 
 the Valley, with Gen. Sheridan, and at the Berninda Hundred, and Chapin’s Farm, and 
 Hatclier’s Run, wliere he was wounded in the shoulder and hip by the explosion of sliell, 
 and finally discharged for disability August 19, 1865. Came from West Virginia to K.ansas, 
 in 1876, and located in Reno County, near Castleton. and was for a time employed on the 
 railroad, and in Colorado, a ,d came to present location in 1882. Was married Marc'.i 14, 
 1864, to Miss Margaret Wentz, a native of West Virginia, who died August 3, 1882. He lias 
 five children-Joliii W., David W., Gordon B.. Janies Y. and William G. Is a member of the 
 Metliodist Episcopal Church and the Fanner’s Alliance. 
 
 PERES ELLIS, farmer. Section 34, P. O. Hutchinson, owns 400 acres, 210 in cultiva¬ 
 tion, two in orchard—part liearlng, five acres in cultivated timber, frame dwelling, stable, 
 corn cribs, granary, etc., and large stock yards and sheds. Makes a snecialty of sheep raising 
 and has at present 1,000 head, but intends grading up in general slock. Mr. Ellis w,as born 
 in Maine January 5, 1838. in 1855 he moved to Illinois and remained there until the fall 
 of 1861, when he enlisted in the Fourth Wisconsin Battery Light Artillery and was assign- 
 (‘d to duty .at Fortress Monroe. At the time of the fight between the Monitor and Merrimac 
 ids batterv liad charge of the two large guns there, the Lincoln and Union. When Grant 
 took charge of the army, his li.attery participated in the advance, and w.as in action at liur- 
 muda Hundred and Chapin’s Farm; and afterward mounted as a Iiorse battery and oper.ated 
 witli the cavalry in a number of raids, at one time engaging with artillery in the fortifica¬ 
 tions at Richmond, and was mustered out, in the fall of 1864, on expiration of term of ser¬ 
 vice, when lie returned to Illinois and engaged in farming and stock raising. He came to 
 Kansas and located here in 1872, and was one of the tir.st to locate in this vicinity, and has 
 sutfered from the grasshopper raids and the hail, wliich have twice destroyed ids crops and 
 orcliard; but be now has a fairly Imiiroved place and is succeeding admirably. W.as married, 
 September 17, 1863, to Miss Margaret E. Reser, a native of New York. They have three 
 cliI Idreii—Edward P., Charles F. and Edna C. Is a member of the Plymouth Congregational 
 Clinrcli, Reno County. Hass 'rved on School Board here one term and also in Illinois. 
 While in Illinois was Township Clerk three terms. 
 
 H. D. FREEMAN, farmer. Section 31. P. O, Hutchinson, owns 423 .acres, 233 in cultiva¬ 
 tion, four in orchard and fifteen in cultivated timber. He has 220 acres with wire fence and 
 about two and a half miles of hedge, a good frame dwelling of five rooms, stable 14x40, gran- 
 arv 16x32, with shed 16x14 for implements, windmill, pump, stock yards and sheds; has 
 ll'O liead of cattle and six liorses. He is a general farm and stock raiser, onlv raises hogs for 
 bonieconsumption. He was born in West Tennessee in 1834, and h.as made farming and 
 stock raising ids life occupation. In 1859 he moved to Arkans.as and lived tliere until the 
 breaking out of the war, and, as his sentimeuts were strongly Union, found it notacon- 
 genitd county, and in 1861 he left there on a boat with hislionsehold goods for Memphis, 
 Gn arriving tliere, there was sucli excitement for fear of capture by the Union forces that 
 the boat stopped just long enough to land her passengers and put otf with all his etfects, and 
 he lost them .as the boat w.as captured and burned wlille endeavouring to m.ake its escape. 
 Tills left him in liard circumstances, being sick, with a family of seven persons to support, but 
 he secured a farm and though he met with losses during the war in the way of liavlng stock 
 stolen yet he managed to .accumulate in addition to making a living tor his family. In Novem¬ 
 ber, 1873, he came to Kansas and located on his present farm, and commenced by making the 
 raising of wheat a specialty and was very successful, but, liaviiig lost liis crops by hail just 
 whentheywere verypromlsingand realizing the disadvantage to him in having his mainstay 
 destroyed, he has of late years gone into general farming and stock raising as being much 
 more sure. He thinks the failure of crops has been a benefit to this locality in forcing gene¬ 
 ral harming and not confining to any one br.anch of farming. When he came to Kansas he 
 bronglit with him about $3,000, but his property to-day is worth .at the lowest estimate $15,- 
 000. His health and tliat of the famllv has lieen almost perfect since locating here, ashlsex- 
 Iiense lor doctors has not exceeded $30 in ten years. He w.as married in May, 1875, to Miss 
 Martha D. Moore, a mative of Tennessee. They have eight children—George H., .Stephen A., 
 Ellen, Nancy A, Martha O.. M;diel M., Elizabeth A. and Malvina M. He is deacon of the 
 Harmony Baptist Church, wdiich lie assisted to organize November 3, 1875, being one of 
 tlie original trustees. In 1874 he organized their Sunday school, being the first superin¬ 
 tendent, wliich position he retained four years, and wlilcli is in a very flourishing condition. 
 Mr. Freeman h.as taken an active part in tlie public matters of Tennessee. He w.as in 1870 
 Enuineralor of Census for one-third of his county, and in 1880 he was Government Enume¬ 
 rator of Census for Lincoln Township. He is now Township Treasurer and has been Justice 
 of the Peace four years, also Township Trustee; and has occupied some one of these posi¬ 
 tions ever since the org.anization of the towusliip and has been on the School Board for three 
 years. 
 
 E. HIGHBARGER, farmer. Section 19, P. O. Hutchinson, owns 160 acres; 100 are under 
 cultivation, forty-three fenced with wire for pasture, five acres in orchard, and a small 
 grove of 15,000 forest trees; good frame dwelling 20x20; stable 12x20. corn crib 8x16, gran¬ 
 ary 16x16, cattle yards, sheds, and windmill pump. Has fifty liead of cattle, five hogs, two 
 horses and two mnles. He came to Kansas in March, 1878. and located on a rented farm in 
 Butler County, but not being satisfied, .after looking atthe country furtber west, liought and 
 located here in the fall of the same year. He was born in Pennsylvani.a, June 22. 1840. 
 Wentto Oliio in January, 1860. In October, 1861, he enlisted in Company F', Sixty-third 
 Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served with ills command in the Army of the 
 Potomac, participating in the siege of Yorktown, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Seven Days’ 
 Fight, and .Second Bull Run, where he was wounded and disabled so tbat he was discharged 
 on a surgeon’s certificate of disability, April 7,1863. After leaving the service, he went bark 
 to Pennsylv.ania.and then moved to Ohio in 1865,.and then to Indiana in 1868.and came from 
 tliere to Kansas. He was married August 11, 1864, to Miss Margaret Malone, a native of 
 Pennsylvania. They have four children—William Gr.ant, Mary E., Margaret E. and Flora 
 Mav. He is a member of the Metliouist Episcopal Church and a Mason. 
 
 THOMAS HUTCHINSON, farmer anddalryman. Section 26, P.O. Hutchinson, owns 320 
 acres, 250 in cultivation; a line orchard of two acres, large grove of cultivated timber, 
 sixty acres p.astiire, fenced with wire, forty acres sowed to rye and tiinothv, and forty to 
 clover. Makes a specialty of the dairy business, and is .at present milking thirty-six cows, 
 and Increasing his business const.antly. He has in addition about fifty head of steers and 
 calves, and thirty head of liogs and ten liorses. He also lias 150 very fine chickens, and 
 makes poultry raising lor the western market a part of his busine.ss. Has a good frame 
 dwelling of four rooms; stable for liorses, ten Iie.ad, and a cow stalile 106 feet long iiy 14, and 
 alt conveniences for the milking and feeding, and a fine milk house and butter dairy, fed by 
 a constant stream of fresb, pure water from a windmill pump. Manufactures 150 pounds 
 of butter per week and ships to the Colorado market, and gets tlie highest price on account 
 of tlie fine quality of ills Initter. Mr. H. was born in Ohio. August 8, 1820, and when a young 
 man settled 011 tiie American Bottom, near St. Louis, and from tliere in 1844 to liurlliigton, 
 Iowa, .and to California in the gold excitement of 1849. Returned to Burlington in 1852. In 
 1859 he wentto Pike’s Peak, but returned same year, and located in Chic.ago, Ilk, and was 
 engaged for t"'o yea'-s in a p.acking house. In 1861 he engaged i n the transfer business, and 
 buiit up a la”ge a.n' lucr.atlve business, owning twenty-two large truck and transfer teams, 
 and did ai' M.e r-ans'er Imsiness for the large business houses in Chicago, aud continued 
 this bus’.iess until 1871. In 1877 he came to Kansas andlocated here, .and engaged in farm¬ 
 ing, makl.ig a specialty of raising grain, and was successful at first, but his crops being 
 ruined by a liail-storm, lie turned ills attention to general farming and raising stock, and 
 organized his present dairy business in 1881, and is increa.sing it as fast as circumstances 
 will admit. Although almost sixty-three years of age, Mr. H. is seemingly a young man, 
 full of vim and energy, ana does as much work as any of bis employes. Was married in 
 
 1861, toMi.ss Mary Pierce, a native of St. Lawrence County, New York. They have one 
 child-Jessie. Mr. H. has two clilldreu by a previous marriage—John and Franci.s. Isa 
 Mason and member of the I. O O. F. ^ , r, i.- « tn 
 
 K. B. HYDE and O. S. CARPENTER, farmers and stock raisers, Section 8. P- C. 
 Hutcliinson, own 545 acres on Sections 7 and 8, 410 acres under cultivation and thirty-five 
 acres fenced with wire, 185 acres in wheat, 200 in corn, 100 in millet and twenty-five in 
 rye. In addition to being extensive farmers they have all the C9nveinences for stock rais- 
 ing. they have both cat le and hog yards, sheds and pensand windmill puinp. They have 
 some very fine thoroughbred bulls and fine grades, and the h^st breed of hogs. 
 They have 160 liead of cattle, sixty head of hogs aiid eight mules and horses. 1. H. Hycle 
 was born in New York State, April 3, 1846, and being a praetical farmer from bis clnld- 
 
 New York, February 6, 1843. and lived on a farm until September, 1862, when he enlisted 
 in Company I), One Hundred and Forty-second Regiment, New York Volutiteer Infantry; 
 and servt’d with his command in the Army of the Potomac, and participated in the battles of 
 Drury’s Hlutr, Cold Harbor, Bermuda Hundred, and was wounded by a gunshot tbrougli 
 the right shoulder, at the battle of Chapin’s Farm, September 29, 1864, and was discharged 
 in June, 1865. He came to Kansas, in January, 1878, and located here. He was married 
 May 2. 1867. t 9 Miss Hannah L. Hyde. They have three children, Wilson E., Reed E. and 
 
 * J. 11. KlX(iKAI)E!”‘armer. Section 32, P. O. Hutchinson. Owns 160 acres, ninety in 
 cultivation, two acres in orcliard, two in cultivated timber. Dwelling 16x22. one and 
 a half stories, granary, stock yards, etc.; has fourteen liead of cattle, six bogs and four 
 horses. Was born in the State of New York, November 18. 1845. In Septemuer, 1864, he 
 enlisted in Company C, One Hundred and Eighty- ninth New York Inf;intr,v, and served with 
 tlie Fiftli Corps in the Army of the Potomac, and was in tlie siege of Petersburg, and at 
 Hatcher’s Run and at tlie surrender of Lee’s Army, and mustered out M,ay 30, 1865. Caine 
 to Kansas, in May, 1873, and located liere. Was married October 2. 1878, to Miss Su.san 
 Smitli, a n.ative of Iowa, lias been Township Clerk and Clerk of .School Board for four year.s. 
 Isa member and Clerk of the Plymouth Congreg-ational Cliurch,org,anized March, 1881, witli 
 Lyman Hall, pastor, and C. H. Murray and Alexander Miller, deacons. It now has a mem¬ 
 bership of seventeen. , , 
 
 THOMAS LEWIS, farmer. Section 20, P. O. Hutchinson, rents and farms 480 acres 
 owned by his father-in-law, John Young; 120 is under cultivation and ninety under fence, 
 dwelling 16x26, two stories, witii L 16x26, and cellar under the wliole house, cost $1,200, 
 st;ible 23x32, granary, corn cril) and implement lionse combined, 32x36, windinili puinii, 
 sheds and stock yards. He lias 200 lieaii of sheep, forty liead of fine graded cattle, of ryliicli 
 sixteen are fine milk cows, fifteen hogs and four iiead of liorses. Makes a specialty also of 
 raising chickens, and supiilying eggs and butter for tlie Colorado market. He was born in 
 Ohio, November 24. 1832, and is a descendant from a French family, who left France on 
 account of religious persecutions and went to Scotland, and from tliere to England, and fi¬ 
 nally came to this country and located in New Jer.sey. Tlie first record in tbis country is 
 Zephaniali Lewis, Iiorn in 1734, and married to Anna Doty, in 1760, and from that time 
 Mr. Lewis has the connected record. In July, 1856, be moved to Illinois, and made it^hjs 
 home until be came to Kansas, ■ ’ = 
 
 Mr. L. was married February i 
 
 Ill. Her parents John Young, -- - - 
 
 France, came to New York. In 1832, and were married in 1835, and were tlie pioneers of 
 Warren County. Mr. and NIrs. L. have two cliildren, Fred E. and Frank Y. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Lewis are members of the Harmony Baptist CImrcli, located on this farm. He is one of tlie 
 Church Trustees, and on the Building Committee, and also Superintendent of tlie Sunday 
 school. For two years, he was Township Trustee and on tlie School Board four years, in 
 
 ^^'"dr.’JAMES MYERS, farmer, stock raiser and feeder, P. O. Hutc’ulnson, owns 640 
 acres, 400 acres under cultivation and enclosed and subdivided witli seven miles of stock 
 proof Iiedge fence, and is arranged especially for a stock farm. Has large orchard of all 
 kinds of fruit, part bearing, forty acres well set in timothy and clover, two acres in cul¬ 
 tivated timber, dwelling 16x26, one and a liaif stories, with L 14x20, and porclies, two 
 cellars walled with rock, stable, granary for 1,500 Imsliels of wlieat, wind mill, pump, and 
 large cattle and hog yards, and all conveniences for stock raising and feeding. H.as 200 
 head all graded and thoroughbred cattle. 40 head of hogs and 13 liorses and mules. In 
 1882, lie raised 3,000 bushels of corn, wbicli he fed and wlilcli netted him 60 cents per 
 bushel. Dr. M. was horn in Tuscarawas County, Oliio, February 25,1832. When a hoy he 
 received an academic education, and studied medicine in tlie regular scliool, and attended 
 lectures in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1855. he moved from Ohio to Iowa and commenced tlie 
 practice of medicine in Salina, Jetfersou Co., Iowa. In 1859, he got the Pike’s Pe.ak fever 
 and started for that place; hut meeting so many coming hack, he abandoned tlie project, 
 and returning, located a claim adjoining tlie town of Highland, Doniplian Co., Kan., and 
 engaged in the practice of medicine and Improving his place. While liere the doctor 
 planted fruit trees extensively on liis place, and was very successful in raising fine varieties, 
 ami was one of the first fruit growers in Kansas to market Kansas fruit. During tlie 
 eariypartof the war he tvas troubled witli biisliwhackers and jayiiawkers who visited tlie 
 county, ste.allng horses and otlier property, until the citizens stopped it by summary 
 measures, resulting in the deatli of a number of the marauders. Dr, M. was interested 
 in the Highland University, in wliich he educated Ills sons. After ten years’practice in 
 Kansas, the doctor turned liis attention entirely to farming and raising ami dealing in 
 stock and liorticnltnre. In 1881, he soldoutin Doniphan County and came here, buying 
 this place, as it just suited him for a stock farm. He was imarrled April 12, 1860, to Miss 
 Latatia O'Neal, a native of Imllana, but raised in Missouri, whose fatlier, John O’Neal, w.as 
 oneof the first settlers on the Iowa trust lands, in Doniiihan County, They have six cbil- 
 (li-en—Elmer C.. Homer J., Minnie. Olive, Alice and Mabel. He is a member of tlie Metlio- 
 dist Episcopal Cbnrcli. and an aucient Odd Fe low. The doctor thinks this is destined to 
 be a fine grass country tor clover, timothy, and other tame grasses, and also a fine fruit 
 country, and lie is satisfied from Iiis experience tliat hotli can be made a success. He 
 raised, in 1882, seventy acres of wheat. Fart of it went tliirty bushels to the acre, but the 
 whole average was twenty-eight bushels to tlie acre. 
 
 JACOB NOKE.S. Tarmer, Section 6. Township 24 Range 6, P. O. Hutchinson, owns 160 
 acres, 125 in cultivation, two miles of Iiedge fencing, good orchard, dwelling 16x38. one 
 and a lialf stories, cuttle slieds and corrals. Has 35 head of cattle, 13 liogs and 7 hor.ses. 
 Was horn in Illinois Marcli 10, 1851, and came from there to Kansas in Noyemher, 1877. 
 and located on his present farm. Was married Deceinlier 28, 1871, to Miss Nannie .J. 
 Colgate, a native of Illinois. They liave three children—George E., Mamie and Herliert 
 E. Is a member of tlie School Board, and Constable, and belongs to the Masonic fraternity, 
 being a member of tlie Blue Lodge and Chapter. 
 
 W. F. R. PAUL, fanner, Section 24, P. O. Hutchinson, owns 160 acres, 140 in cultiva¬ 
 tion, 2 in orchard, 24 acres fenced with harli wire for pasture, dwelling 12x26, witli L 
 16x22, stalite 16x22, milk lionse, corn cribs, cattle yards, etc. Has 24 bead of cattle, 10 
 hogs and 3 liorses. W.as born in Indiana June 2, 1842, and moved to Illinois with parents 
 when only two years of age, and in 1857, came to Kansas and located in Anderson County, 
 where lie'lived with liis father until August, 1861, when lie enlisted in the Kansas State 
 service during Price’s raid on Fort Scott, and was on duty for fourteen days, when lie 
 enlisted in Company G, Seventh Regiment Kansas Cavalry Volunteers, and served with his 
 command, participating in a great many scouts, skirmishes and raids. Was at the action 
 at Corinth, Guntown, Coifeyville, Ripley and Holly Springs, and finally ninslered out at 
 Leavenworth in Octolier, 1865. After the war he returned to his Lather s place, and made 
 it his liome until 1872, when he came to Reno County and Inc.ated here. Was married 
 January 1, 1874, to Miss Mary J. Cnnnlngham, a native of Indiana. They liave tliree 
 children—Clark O., Allie A. and Elmer C. Is a member ol the United Presbyterian 
 Church. 
 
 J. Q. ROBERTSON, farmer, Section 30. P. O. Hutchinson, owns 160 acres, 110 in a line 
 state of cultivation, 10 acres in orchard and forest tree.s, and 40 fenced with wire, dwell¬ 
 ing 16x22, L 12x18. barn 20x45, granary and implement house combined 16x32, lien lionse 
 12x12, corn crlli 16x16, windmill pump, and water riiniiing to the lionse and Iiarn. 
 His wheat in 1880 averaged tliirty-five Irashels to the acre, and a sample took tlie pre¬ 
 mium at tlie State Fair. He was liorn in Massiichnsetts in Septemlier. 1832, and followed 
 the business of ship-bnlkling. He came to Kansas from Boston in 1876 and located liere, 
 and is a model farmer. He was married, in 1857. to Miss Sarah J. Young, a native of Con¬ 
 necticut. They have one son—G. A. Robertson, who is working the farm with his father. 
 He Is Director of tlie School Board and a member of the Farmers’Alliance. 
 
 THOMAS ROBliRTSON, farmer, Section 8. P. O. Hutcliinson, owns 440 acres. 160 are 
 niidercnitivation and 100 fenced with hedge; has a fine liearing orchard, dwelling 16x22, 
 h.arn 14x22, windmill immp and feed-mill att.aclied; has fifty head of cattle, tliirty liogs 
 and four horses, and has at iiresent 100 acres planted in corn. He was born in Connecticut 
 and raised on a farm, and followed farming until lie was twenty-one years of age, when lie 
 went to Boston. Mass., and engaged in ship-building, tor a number of years, and came from 
 there to Kans.as in 1875, and located liere. In 1876 Lincoln Township was visited liy a ter¬ 
 rible cyclone, sweeping evert'tliing before it. Some lives were lost, and not <a few more 
 or less bruised or injured. Mr. Williams’ child was killed and be bad bis arm liroken, while 
 his wife has not recovered from the effects of it to this day. Mr. Robertson’s loss was over 
 $480. Part of his bouse was picked iu> overa mile away, and his stock and Larni implements 
 were .scattered in every direction. He wa.s married, in 1866. to Miss Augusta Comstock, a 
 native of Goiiiiecticnt. Tliey have three children—Walter, Ida and Frederick. 
 
 EGBERT .SEELY, farmer. Section 18, I’. O. Hutcliinson, owns 240 acres, 130 in a fine 
 state of cultivation, six acres in orchard, a portion bearing, and the finest varieties of fruit; 
 fifteen .acres in cultivated timber, two miles of hedge fence, good frame dwelling of six 
 rooms, fine barn, 24x54, aud all necessary outbuildings, and hog yards aiid pens. He lias 
 
RENO COUNTY. 
 
 1383 
 
 100 lioei makes hoes a speoialtv, and has six head of horses. He also farms 160 acres be- 
 limRiuK ti) his brother. In 1882 he raised himself over 4 000 hushcls of gram-l.SOO 'h's'>e's 
 wheat 500 Inishels oats, and the rest corn. Oame to Kansas in April, 1878, and located 
 here 'ami had only SI 0 to start with, hut by industry and good management Is Independent, 
 in the StateA^ew York, April 80. lS32,andnmdeH ^ s home wlU. the exceptim. of 
 
 \ M SWITZKE. farnuT ami nursery man. Section 2. R. O. Hutchinson, owns 160 acres, 
 100 umler cultivation, 40 acres in nursery stock, cultivated timber, orchard, vineyard aiid 
 small fruits. His grove of timber is on the souUi side, inaking^a 
 
 Mr ^ was'bornlirohio March 7,‘ 1849. In the spring of 1864, when only fifteen years of 
 ace lie enlisted in Company I), One Hundred and Sixty-first Regiment Ohio National 
 (HiUlUor 100 days, and with his cominaiul, settled In the Valley of Virginia and with 
 Hunteron his Ll^^^ raid, where, being cutoff from his line of retreatdown the valley, 
 
 his regiment w til ^ regiment, made their way through the mountains of 
 
 west Virgffi^^ on the B. A O. R. R., with a large lot of prisoners He was in 
 
 tlmlUtle of Monocacy, where his command lost heavily, and in front oi \Vashing on in the 
 remilse of Early; and from there to the James River; and in fiont of I etersbnrg. And 
 wl'ieil mustered^outon expiration of term of fryice, receded a 
 
 honorable service from Abraham Lincoln, in the fall of 1864, he re-enlisted in the one 
 Hundred and Eighly-flftn Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, am served with his. com¬ 
 mand In Kentucky and Cumberland Gap, and operated against bushwhackers, and at one 
 enuacement at Mount Sterling, and was mustered out in .September, 1865. After the war 
 b^uiirnedhomeandeneaKCdinf^^^^ in 1866, moved to Illinois, and came from 
 
 there to Kansas in 1872, locating on his present farm; and is the oldest and first settler in Lin- 
 c"fifTow^ishlm When he brought his family his wile and two children on 
 
 his place it w.as quite dry, and not tliinking of rains interfering witli his plans, he built a 
 dug-out to llve'^ln, two feet in the ground, and sod walls around the xyalls above the 
 irrmind and covered It with poles and sod. Shortly after moving in, he went to town and 
 spent his last cent for groceries, flour and meal, and on his return home it commenced rain- 
 intr ami the water threatened his dug-out, so he began to hank against it. But it rose, and 
 commenced re ining in, so^^^^^ abandon It; and just .at night he took one child and 
 
 hTw^e the other and started fora ne had just put up a small board shanty: 
 
 and in the heavy rain and darkness, after walking a mile, being guided by the flashes of 
 lightning they found it; and four families occupied the house that night. When lie went 
 hack to tile dug-out in the morning, he found that the rain had softened the walls and the 
 
 roof had fallen In, thus destroying everything he had fIverv^lmaJhmble 
 
 without anvthing to eatinit ham. which lay outlie top. He resorted to every imaginable 
 resource to find food for bis family. At one time the river rose so they could notcross, and 
 the people on the south side c.ame near starving to death, I'uviug “othing ’j® 
 
 with no seasouincf. Finalivtliey got a skiff inaUe to get ovei to iiie stores wiiere 
 Hutchinson now is. At one time, while on a buffalo hunt, tlie weatiier suddenly changed 
 from warm To cold, with a terrible north wind, and he only got back to the settlement by the 
 mSL” vigorous ^m^^^ being so intense that it caused the blood to'gush from 
 
 tiiA nnQfriiQ of ii s horscs Hs Well as liliiiself. He is now in very comfortable circumstances, 
 owiSg ti indus ry ™ Mr. S. was married March 21. 1866, to Miss 
 
 13. Nee a nativ^^^ They have two children-La>yrence and Percy. He is a 
 
 member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; also a Mason, Postnia^er, and senior 
 
 steward of the Grand Lodge, In 1881. He has 
 
 and is now Comity Commissioner, serving his second terra, I'hvmg been re-e ected in 1882, 
 
 E. M. YODER, farmer, .Section 38. R. D. Hutchinson, owns 240 acres. 210 of which are 
 under cultivation, one-half mile of hedge, three acres in fine orchard of choice fiuits, 
 dwelling 12x24, with L 18x20, and tenant house 16x24, one and a halt stories, granary 16x- 
 42 windmill pump, smoke house and hlacksinith shop. He is a general farmer, but makes 
 a s'pecialty of raising a fine quality of wheat, selling a large portion of it ^tom his place for 
 seed. Hall wheat that averaged in 1882, forty Hie acre, and gross yearly 
 
 average for the same ground has been tweiit.v-three and a hall bushels pei acre. Has lb heail 
 of cattle 30 hogs, 3 horses and 3 mules. He was horn in Pennsylvania in 1845, and removed 
 to Baltimore County, Md„ with his parents, in 1851. He was raised on a farm and nas 
 made farming his life occupation, living on the same place until 1873, wneii he came VVest, 
 and after traveling through different States for two years, he finally located here inl8i5, 
 and is satisfied wiwi his judgment, as he has been sucoessfiil and has a model farm, and 
 thinks this will prove a good fruit country, and that the seasons are impr^mg and the lain 
 fall more regular. He was married November 29, 1881, to 
 
 Alton. Ill. They have one child—Edwin. He is a member of the Auti-Hoise-Thief Asso¬ 
 ciation, and the Farmers’ AlUauce. 
 
 SALT CREEK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JOHN H. CAMPBELL, farmer. Section 10. P. O. Nickerson, was horn in Harupshire 
 CmiMtv Va AiiriI5 1855 and came to Kansas in 1877, and located on .Section 21, Rose Val¬ 
 ley Township Fn Stafford County, and owns 320 acres, fifty in cultivation. The first election 
 was heu?at his sod shanty, and'^iie has.the ballot-box (which was a tin 
 possession as a memento. He engaged in stock raising and remained there until the fajl of 
 188^. when he returned and took charge of his father’s farm, 
 
 present. He has 34 liead of cattle. 6 hogs and 1 horse. Was mariied December 24, 1882, to 
 
 '''^J.''M.TA^UpBE'LL,'^’farmeL%'ontractor and builder, Section 10, P. O. Nickerson owns 
 ‘T‘>n aerps 12H in cultivation; dwelling 14x23 with Ij 14x20, and two stories; stable 12x30, 
 w'ith stock yards, sheds, etc. Also rents and .farms 320 acres on f ef bin 23, filty acres m 
 
 Southern prisons, and finally ( 
 command .at Memphis. Te 
 and was at the surrender ( 
 
 out In November, 1865. 1 . ,, 
 
 Illinois. They have five children—Mary F., Emma S., Morton I'P; Maud 1... .vi d c. l. is a 
 Baptist. Has served as Township Trusteeand member of School Bo.ird in Kans.as, ,ind was 
 Trustee on School Board when residing In Illinois. ann acres 
 
 E. C. .MARKS, f.armer and stockfeeder, tsectiou 11. P. O. N>®''®rson owjis 800 a^es 
 110 acres under cultivation, 640 acres fenced with harhed wirefor catt e. i aiige .uul eighty 
 acres fenced with lioard for liogs, pasture small orchard, ‘(welling 22x30, Llbx-^.^D^^ 
 stories stable 22x32. with stock yards, shells, wind mill pump, stock scales and all tlie iiec 
 essary’conveniences for liandlliig stock successfully. He makes a specia ty of (Vi'e V,',fs‘l" 5 
 feeding stock for the market, althougli to some extent engaged in stock r,u3ing. He • > 
 
 head of cattle, 100 liogs, eight horses and mules. Mr M. was 
 York ill 1830,..In 1850 he emigrated to, lllmois^and eng^ 
 cessful. 
 be one ( 
 
 Mason, and while in Illinois was occupying the position of Township rrustee, Directoi 
 
 Treasurer of the School Board for a period of twenty-eight years. 100 mwipr 
 
 WILLIAM N. REED, farmer. Section 12, P. O. Nickerson; owns 160 
 cultivation, good orchard, grove of cnitivxated timber consisting 
 
 pie, walnut, etc. Dwelling is 12 x 16 , with L 10x12 and addition 8x24; barn 12x^^ 
 feet high; stable 10x16. smoke house, hen house etc. Mas [j®"' / 
 
 moved to Illinolsin 1848, and to Michigan m 1852. In 1861 he enl sted in .Hoj"! “tny A. 
 Third Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and with his command ?®'^'’®‘! 
 of the Potomac, and participated in the first battle of Bull Run. hut losing his health w.is 
 discharged on a surgeon’s certificate of disaiiility in September of the pme yeai. In Feb 
 ruary, 1865, he re-enlisted in Company F, Sixth Michigan Cavalry, and was on 
 per’s Ferry and Upper Potomac patroliiig. After the bghting was over w.is,sent with his 
 command on the plains in the Indian service, and w-as '“"srered out m I ebiuarj, 186^^^ 
 Fort Bridger. In 1871 became to Kansas, hrst locating in Howaid Countj and came here 
 in 1873. For the first two years after coming here he was engaged in ■'''.o''ng buffalo and 
 shipping the hides and meat, and basin connection with Fif^Ji^er 
 
 gaged in contracting and building. He was married Marcin . . 186.3, to Miss Ellen Khdger, 
 a native of Michigan. They have three children, Albert, William and Heiheit. He is a 
 
 j’.’s.'^VAn'dOLAH,'S ection 14, Township 23, 
 
 160 acres, 80 acres under cultivation, three acres in orch.ard and forest ‘‘welU ig p. 2 x 
 
 26 stable 12x20, corn crib, cattle yards and sheds, two milch cows, two yearlings, (f* hok^' 
 two mules and one horse. He was horn in Ohio, March 11, 1820, moved to Iowa in 1854. 
 and to Illinois in 1871, andcameto Kansas in 1873, l00‘Mi»K b®*;®- J?.® - 
 
 5 , hut was kept on garrison duty until mustered out May 8, (= 60 , tor tusaiiiiuy. ne 
 married April 10, 1845, in Ohio, and his wife died in February, 18 9, '®hving six clu 
 —Rosetta, Beulah, William F., Nancy. John and Josephine. She was a o|jHve ol Ohio. 
 He was married again in December, 1869, to Miss E. W. Haines, a native ^ (^®w 
 Thev have one child, Charlie. He is a memlier of the Clinstian Church, and also a M<ason. 
 
 He has served on the School Roard, and has been Justice of the I eace. 
 
 WILLIAM WELLS, farmer. Section 22, P. O. Hutchinson, owns 160 acres, 1^0 in cul¬ 
 tivation, three in orchard, one In cultivated timber, all enclosed with hedge; (*;j’‘'®‘(welIiTig. 
 stable stock vards and wind-mill pump; has twenty head of cattle and six horsey Came to 
 Kansas In the spring of 1874 and located here. Was liorn In the State of New ^,0''.?' ’ , , 
 20 1840 and In 1874 moved to Pennsylvania and came to Kansas same yeai. Enlisted m 
 IS'BI in Company F, Fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserves, and s^yed with his eoi - 
 inand in the array of the Potomac, and participated in the advance on Richmond, ‘Hh'‘''J''® 
 seven-days’battles in front of Richmond, ending with Malvern Hill and -Secoiid Bull Run, 
 SiHith Mountain, Antietam and Fredericksburg where he was severely woo"®®'' 
 shot which permanently disabled him. so he was discharged on surgeon s certificate ofdis- 
 Stv in July. 1864. Was married January 13, 1870, to Miss Locada Lockwood a 
 native of Pennsylvania. They have five children—Edmund, John, Mary, VVilliam and Gracie. 
 i been Township Treasurer for five years anil School Treasurer for four years. 
 
 J C. WISSERT, farmer. Section 10, P. O. Nickerson, owns 160 hO’Ts, all enclosed witli 
 me- tiiree acres in fine hearing orchard; five in grove and 125 in a hue state of cultiya 
 
 HarpsInre&t'rvV,^^^ to ’Lee cbnAtriu.Vwhei-e^he lived until he came to 
 
 Kansas in 1878 locating here. Was married October 30, 1851, to Miss Sarah A. McDonald, 
 a n tive of Han i shire County, Va. They have four chiIdren-Joseph W., John H. who is 
 superintemling the place), James C. and Ferry L. Mr. Ca,mphel 1 is engaged in contracting 
 anS building, in eonneciiou with farming. While in Illinois Mr. Carapheil was a member 
 of the School Board for seven years, and has been the same since coimng to Kansas. 
 
 H. EISIMINGER, farmer and stock feeder, Section 24 , 1 . O. Hutchmsoir owns 160 
 acres, 130 in cultivation, and two acres in fine hearing orchard of all o( ( ®“7 
 
 closed with hedge; a grove of cultivated tiinher of cottonwood, box-elder, maple, .and 
 walnut He als§ owns® 320 acres two miles '>orHh enclosed w th wire fe^ 
 grazing. Dwelling 32x32 feet, of seven rooms; barn 32x32 feet, 16 feet posts, windmill 
 pump and tank for watering stock, and large stock yard and sheds, and all conveniences 
 for successful Stock haiulllng. He ciiuie to Kansas iu 1874 and located here, aiul enjtageil 
 in farming and stock raising, and for several years had large herds on the range “hp'Fos 
 1878 has confined his trade to buying at two years old and feeding for Hie maiket. He h.xs 
 75 head of fine cattle, principally steers, and 100 liogs. He was born 
 1841. and when thirleen years old moved wltli his parents to Illinois, ‘“‘‘j pf',?® f'i?,f® 
 
 to Kansas. In the spring of 1862 heenlisted in Company F, Seveiitv-thud Regiment Illi¬ 
 nois Volunteer Infantry, and served with his command in Hie Department of tlie Cumber¬ 
 land, and participated in the engaLrements at Ferryville, Ky., and .Stone River lenn. 
 Shortly after the engagements at Stone River he was detailed and sent to 
 to assist In the enforcement of the draft, and remained on decached service in the 
 guarding of prisoners and forwarding of men to the held fi'Hng up regnnents, ini 
 til the close of tlie war, and was mustered nut o® hrener.al orders m July 1865 He ^ 
 married Decemlier 12, 1867. to Miss Matilda Dunmire a native of Ohio. Thej h.vve seven 
 children—Ida. Minnie, Charles I., Ralph E., Bufort A., Edward L., and Beitraiid. Both 
 
 himself and wife are members of tlie Christian Church. oon oon in eniiivi 
 
 J. D. LANGLOIS, farmer. Section 24, P. O. Hutchinson, owns 3;;(' 
 tion * 111(1 IKO fenced with hedffe. 3 acres in orchard, and plenty ot small fruit. Dwelling 
 I4x;^4. one and one-half storiS, stable, granary, corn crib, 
 
 with feed mill and corn sheller attacheif. Has 5 hopes, 27 1863 
 
 horn ill Canada, ot French extraction July 14, 1845, •'‘"J* ®fio®,fo,fi'ff ,!ansas 
 
 and first located In Ohio, but lived m Iiidiaiia, Iowa, and '‘‘■''o>i<,,''®fo'® ®o'^ 
 in 1873 and locating on his present farm, and one of the earl est settlers of t M 
 and in theearly times, in addition to improving his 1> =‘®®-(''‘'{fo*' 
 
 Imnes for sale, as there was quite a large demand for in Ifalo 'iO'.'P*’’,‘ hpU m 187o to Mik 
 ness for the early settlers and a great help to manv of^Hmin..^ M as^narned n^l8^ 
 
 Louisa. 
 
 Victor, 
 
 aud'gramiFy ^nhh^21x2rkoni mdh SxIK i mrWfudmrn pmn 43 
 
 il^;Jd';;F‘;;al?[eF'’w^‘hireF^\aiueh.I837;amlw..euon.yH^^^ 
 
 One Hundred and Ninety-second Regiment, Ohio Volunteer intaiury, aim ’'co, ‘ ,,',‘'7 
 
 command in the Shenandoah Valley and was near Lynchburg when Lee J 
 
 was only engaged in skirmishes with bushwhackers and captured a '''Po'’®“^ 
 
 •iiVii was mustered out iu October. 1865. Came to Kansas. March 26, 18i,3, fiom Missouri, 
 where\e had lived four years and located here. When he caine here^he '’''If j} 
 
 tfiam niifl had irreat hardships for some years, at times having nothing l)ut bread and 
 water \o live on.^ut by hard work, energy and managempit is now in 
 cfsnpps Was married Fehruarv 22, 1867, to Miss Bettie J. Ordway, a native of Ohio. Tliey 
 have seven chllTren^^^ G, Alpha A., Charles M., Benjamin F.. Betsy Jane 
 
 and Emma. Is a member of the Christian Church. 
 
 GRANT TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Tri DF'R T W BEER farmer, Section 2, P. O. Nickerson, owns 160 acres, sixty acres 
 in cultivation.’ Dweiling 12x18, with L 12x14; stable 22x32; granary 6x14; milk liouse and 
 dsirv 12x12 and is also making a siiecialty of good stock; lias at present twenty-one head, 
 wss^hore in Aimistrong Fa., in 1848. and came West and located m Iowa in. 1868, 
 
 and 1R6Q to Illiiiots Rud sauio yoar to Louisiana, where he remained until coiouig t(,) 
 Kansis muFlocat ng on iiis pr^ farm in the spring ot 1872. For several years a ter 
 J^atinl, vvas engaged®in hunting buffalo, which was then '"ore/e'''''''®';f‘'’I'' "’A' 
 
 A F ti-io c‘imp fi 111 liowever he was improving his farm. Was mariied, in ia(7. to i iss 
 Km, re Brucliera iia^^ They have three childreu-Frederick L., Laura L 
 
 ?ml Sarah 6 Is elder of the German Baptist Churcli, generally known as Dunkard and 
 has lieen preacliing since the church organization in 1878. with a '''®|!'''’®Pp' 1 ' o* s'x(:een. 
 It now numbers sixty-four members, m a territory comprising parts ot Reno. Rice and 
 
 Kin™an comities. WN raiser, Section 14, P. O. Nickerson owns 160 
 
 Section 14 about 40 acres in cultivation, and 22 acres iu timber, with a good frame 
 0 wpllh coni crllis! stock yards and sheds, and is engaged in buying and selling coiys and 
 Sl^u^ii-jufl’led about 100 the past winter; also owns 320 acres on Section 8, lu Giaut Towu- 
 shin M which he 01160.36 factory, started in 1878; the factory is 32x48 tnm 
 
 =t !,-ips lower storv stone and the unper frame; there is also on tlie place a good ilwelliniL 
 unrn and The necLsarv out huildingUand cattle yards and twenty-niue milk cows; also 
 nw.FsP ffhtv acres m Salt Creek Township, Reno County. Was liorii in M’arren Co'inty 
 v'l 'Au§nst20 1835 and came to Kansas in 1854, stopping first in Leavenworth, winch at 
 real Hnm contained onlv a log house and a few tents, and was engaged in the ti ouhles of 
 Flip pVi-iv settlements of'Kansas, serving for a time with Jim Lane, partioipatiug m a num¬ 
 ber of Lengage^^^^^^^^^^^^^ of that ’period, being with the party that cmUured the cannon troni 
 inJ Kipkanoo^Rangers and imssing liimself off as a Southern man from Maysville, Kj., liad 
 frPP VeSto the c®am^ the border State men and conveyed iiitelligemce ot theirmove- 
 mpnts to nm Lane and was for a time engaged with the Government Surveying Party m 
 Fnn'iffii'ff lines and’was also present when tlie treaty was made witli thelndians.andat- 
 ipi Fdfhe flrsU^ sale at oLiqua. In 1859 he returned to his native place in i ehnsyivanna 
 ,,„d was livingthere wlien tlie war broke out. In 1863, enlisted in Conipan> I), lennsil- 
 ihicktail Regiment and served for a time witli Ills command in Virginia, and foi a 
 Hme Ja^detailSfas Assistant in the secret Service of the Provost Department, and inus- 
 rerpd nu? in 1865 In January 1871. he returned to Kansas and located on a farni loiinng 
 the nreselit town of Newton Harvey Countv. and heliied lay out the town of Newton, being 
 
 S'df^uSai^ o^e ,h.Fhe luued nUm i^fa o win. nine 
 
 .shots and has kiTnwii hunters to kill 160 buffalo in a d.ay. He made $800 lu one month 
 killin’gimffalo for their hides. 
 
 vattou 4’acres^ot hea’ring'orVhalafa'udUacre’s’ cultivated timh’er, lias a dwelling 16x24. L 
 yfvii’one mid ?a half stories hig^ l,arn and stable, combined 28x32 feet, with hen houses 
 imn eme .rhou^^^^^ slieds ami yards for sheep "'''i 
 
 luitileuieut^ ii(mse,_.um a ^ s|.eciaRy. He al.so ow.is eigthy aeres in S; it 
 
 fud he‘w^ heid'i:pVls^he?f5r eight months in dlfiere.ft 
 
 and slieep raiser, P. O. Nickerson, owns 160 acres under cuill- 
 lianl atnl 5 acres cultivated tiiiiher, has a dwelling lbxi.4. L 
 
 liirh barn and stable, combined 28x3*2 feet, witli hen houses. 
 
 cessarv outbulldiiiprs, sheds and yards for slieep and lias at 
 
1384 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 now Jewell Cmiiity. liut (he Imliaiis were so had that he had to abandon his claim, which Is 
 the present site of Jewell Oitv. He returned to Illinois, and in August, 1863, he enlisted in 
 Company F, Eighty-sixlh Regiment Illinois Voiunteer Infantry, and with his command 
 participateii In the campaign from Louisville, Ky., to Atlanta. In the march to the sea, 
 and through the Carolinas, and after the surrender of Joe John.ston marchedtoWashlng- 
 fon, D. C., and was in Hie grand review. He was mu.stered out in Chicago, June 32, 1865. 
 After the war he located in Knox County, 111., until 1868, when he went to Jasper County, 
 
 Mo., and went from there to Kansas in 1875, and located here. He married, in 1853, Miss 
 Elizabeth C. Harshbarger, a native of Ohio. They have a very interesting family of thir¬ 
 teen children—Wilbur H., Joel M. C., Liiella L., E. Judson, William Sherman, Jennie U.. 
 Raymond H., May, Arthur W., Charles M., Amous, Lowell M. and Neal. He is a member 
 of the Methodist Flpiscopal Church, and of the G. A. R of which he is chaplain, and has 
 occupied the position of Clerk of the School Board. 
 
 SEDGWICK COUNTY.* 
 
 POPULATION (FEDERAL CENSUS.) 
 
 Afton Towtiship.... 
 
 Attica Township. 
 
 Delano Township. 
 
 Eagle Township. 
 
 Erie Towiishiii. 
 
 Garden Plain Township 
 Grand River Townshii>. 
 
 Grant Township. 
 
 Greeley Township. 
 
 Gypsniii Townslilp. 
 
 Illinois Township. 
 
 Kechi Township. 
 
 Lincoln Township. 
 
 Minnelia Townsliip. 
 
 Morton Township 
 
 1880. 
 
 407 
 
 553 
 
 630 
 
 540 
 
 357 
 
 531 
 
 291 
 
 971 
 
 461 
 
 576 
 
 432 
 
 617 
 
 520 
 
 487 
 
 276 
 
 Nlnnescah Township. 
 
 Ohio Township. 
 
 Park Township. 
 
 Payne Township. 
 
 Rockford Township... 
 
 Salem Township. 
 
 Sherman Township..., 
 
 Union Township. 
 
 Viola Township. 
 
 Waco Townshii). 
 
 Wichita City. 
 
 Wichita Township_ 
 
 1880. 
 
 380 
 
 330 
 
 406 
 
 534 
 
 798 
 
 584 
 
 354 
 
 983 
 
 290 
 
 710 
 
 911 
 
 935 
 
 753 
 
 GEOGRAPHICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE. 
 
 S EDGWICK County embraces the territory between the north line of 
 Township 25 and the south line of Township 26 south, and the .east line 
 of Range 2 east and the west line of Range 4 west of the sixth principal meri¬ 
 dian, except in Townships 25 and 26, along which the west line of Range 3 west 
 is the western boundary. The center of the county is about 150 miles from the 
 eastern, 250 from the western, 180 from the northern and 48 from the 
 southern line of the State ; I2g miles on an air line, from Topeka, 185 from 
 Atchison and Leavenworth, 190 from Kansas City, and 145 from Fort Scott. 
 
 The land is about equally divided between bottom and upland, the general 
 surface being only slightly undulating. The average width of the bottoms is 
 about five miles. There is but little timber; probably not more than one per 
 cent; but the timber law, the thrift of the people, and the ease with which tim¬ 
 ber is cultivated, will in a few years materially change this status. 
 
 The soli is a black (some places red or mulatto) loam, intermingled some 
 
 •Obligations are duo to Edward’s Historical Atlas, of Sedgwick County, Hoii. D. 15. 
 Einniert. Hon, .1. R. Mead, Captain D. L. Payne, F. A. Sower.s, Esq., and the flies of tbe 
 Uid( He Eiiftlc and Hcrtcon, of Wichita, for the data used in the preparation of this history 
 ol Sedgwick County. 
 
 what in the bottoms with sand. It is easily pulver¬ 
 ized, good crops often being produced from the 
 sod, an advantageous feature to new beginners. The 
 principal streams are the Arkansas River, a wide 
 and shallow but swift stream, entering the county 
 at the northwest corner and leaving it near the 
 southeast corner; the Little Arkansas, entering the 
 county at the center of the north line, running 
 almost due south and emptying into the larger 
 stream at Wichita; and the Ninnescah, running 
 through the southwest corner of the county. In 
 addition to these are Cow.'ikin, Clearwater, Wild¬ 
 cat, Chisholm, Gypsum and other smaller streams. 
 A large portion of the bed of the Arkansas at 
 times is apparently dry, but the water soaks into the 
 sandy soil and runs under the ground. Probably the 
 width of the valley and this sub-irrigation is a great 
 benefit, especially in extremely dry seasons 
 
 Wheat, corn and oats are the principal _ -ac¬ 
 tions of the soil. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 The people of Sedgwick County would be des¬ 
 titute of the romantic sentiments that possess the 
 average citizen of historical Kansas if they did not 
 believe that the legendary Coronado had once beheld 
 the glories of their beautiful land. It is, of course, 
 claimed that Wichita was a point on the route of 
 the celebrated march of that adventurer. The 
 French explorer, M. Du Tissenet, who is known to 
 have touched the soil of Kansas in 1719 while on 
 an exploring expedition beyond the Mississippi, 
 under the direction of Bienville, Governor of Lou¬ 
 isiana, also, of course, beheld the stars from his 
 camp on the banks of the Arkansas, within the 
 present boundaries of Sedgwick County. It is 
 claimed, too, that Kit Carson, the noted Indian 
 hunter, camped in 1827 near the junction of the two 
 rivers for several weeks. The first bonaJide white 
 settler in Sedgwick County was C. C. Arnold, who 
 came here, in 1857, with a party of hunters, and 
 who has remained in the county, with the exception 
 of short intervals, ever since. Mr. Arnold came from 
 Coffey County and his companions were Ed. S. 
 Moseley, Mr. Maxley, Thompson Crawford, Robert 
 Dunlap, Robert Durackin and Jacob Cary. Maxley 
 and I Moseley located a “ranch” or Indian trading 
 post on the Little Arkansas, a short distance above 
 the present site of Wichita. The others built a cabin 
 and cultivated a little land on what now constitutes 
 William T. Jewett’s farm on the Arkansas River, on 
 the old town site of Park City. Their especial busi¬ 
 ness was that of capturing buffalo cows and calves 
 for eastern parks and traveling menageries. Max- 
 ley was drowned in the Kansas River in 1864. 
 Moseley had previously taken a claim in Wilson 
 County, and, having entered it, moved into Hum¬ 
 boldt, Allen County, and engaged in the butchering business. In the fall of 
 1863 or spring of 1864, he returned to his first love and again became a 
 trader and Nimrod ; his last scene of active life being laid at Medicine Lodge 
 and the surrounding country, and but a short time after leaving Humboldt, he 
 was murdered by Osage Indians. Next in order, disputing with C. C. Arnold 
 the first settlership, was John Ross, a farmer, who, in i860, came into Sedg¬ 
 wick County and settled upon what is now the Jewett farm, eight miles north¬ 
 east of Wichita. Mr. Ross removed from Wilson County with his wife and 
 children, built a house and began the work of a farmer. He was murdered in 
 June of the same year; supposed to have been done by a band of Osage Indians 
 that came into the valley on a hunting expedition from the Neosho River. 
 
 In the fall of 1863, J. R. Mead, who lived at Towanda, Butler County, 
 established a trading post on what is now the site of Wichita, where he traded 
 with the Indians for several years. In the spring of 1869, he removed his 
 family from Towanda to his claim in Sedgwick County, and has ever since 
 been a resident of this county. This section of the Arkansas Valley, during 
 the early days of Mr. Mead’s residence, was the hunter’s paradise. During a 
 period of three weeks, assisted by two employes, he killed 330 buffalo, saved 
 300 hides and 3,500 pounds of tallow, realizing from their labor the sum of 
 
SEDGWICK COUNTY. 
 
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 $400, and killing, in addition, considerable other game, including a large 
 number of antelope and one elk, which they killed only five miles up the Little 
 River, from its mouth. One afternoon, in two hours, he killed thirty-five 
 buffalo, and saved the tallow of eleven, himself. Early in the spring of 1864, 
 the Wichita Indians and affiliating tribes, who had been driven from the Indian 
 Territory in the winter of 1861 62, and who had made temporary homes in Wood- 
 son County, removed from there and established a camp at the mouth of the 
 Little Arkansas. The name of their camp was Wichita, from which the pres¬ 
 ent city of Wichita derived its name. These Indians engaged in peaceful 
 avocations, cultivating and harvesting large fields of corn and vegetables. 
 They remained until the fall of 1867, when they returned south. With the 
 Wichitas came Jesse Chisholm, a half-breed Cherokee, and an adopted member 
 of the Wichitas. He built his house on the stream which derived its name 
 from him, east of the present city of Wichita, and moved into it with his fam¬ 
 ily. He also established a “ ranch ” between the two rivers, three miles above 
 their junction, near the present residence of J. C. Davis. In the spring of 
 1865, Mr. Chisholm located a trail from his " ranch ” to the present site of the 
 Wichita Agency, on the Wichita River, Indian Territory, distance 220 miles. 
 This trail subsequently became, and is still known as the “ Chisholm 1 rail. 
 
 It was established for the purpose of enabling the_ traders in the Arl^mnsas 
 Valley to obtain wagon communication with the Indians in the Indian terri¬ 
 tory, and the trail was used by these traders for years in the transportation of 
 merchandise to tribes in the Territory. Afterward the trail was used by Texas 
 cattle drivers, and is now used by the Government in the transportation of 
 supplies to Fort Sill, forty miles south of the Wichita Agency. The principal 
 points on this trail are Wichita, Clearwater, Caldwell, Pond Creek, Skeleton 
 Ranch, Buffalo Springs, mouth of Turkey Creek, Cheyenne Agency, Wichita 
 Acency and Fort Sill. Chisholm died on the north fork of the Canadian 
 River, in the Indian Territory, March 4, 1868, of cholera morbus, c^sed 
 by eating bear’s grease that had been poisoned by being melted in a brass 
 
 . In the year 1866. a treaty was made with the Arrapahoes and Cheyennes 
 L 'r miles up the Little Arkansas, near the present residence of Hon. E. P. 
 
 'mpson. All the leading tribes were represented by their chiefs^ 1 he 
 United States Commissioners were Generals Harney,and Sanborn, and Kit Car- 
 son They were accompanied by Col. Bent, of Bent’s Fort notoriety, and by 
 several others from Washington, acting as clerks, guards, etc. The terntory 
 lying east of the Arkansas River was surveyed, during the year 1867, by Cory- 
 elle and Bowles, formerly clerks in one of the departments at Washington ; 
 that, west of the river by Col. S. S. Smoot, the following year. 
 
 Hon William Greiffenstein came to Sedgwick County in the spring ot 
 1865 and located on Cowskin Creek near the subsequent site of Gainesburg, 
 engaged in trading with the Indians. He was very popular with the various 
 tribes of Indians and well suited for his business. Charles Whittaker took a 
 claim on the Little Arkansas, about eight miles above its mouth, in the spring 
 of 1866. Durfee and Leedrick came in 1867 and started a ranch on the banks 
 of the Little Arkansas, near the site of W. C. Woodman’s present residence. 
 
 Lewellen and Davis traded with the Indians here in 1866-67. Eli Waterman 
 
 came in the year 1867, and in February, 1868, took a claim ^ and subsequently 
 entered it, of which, what is now Douglas avenue, in Wichita was the south 
 line and Lawrence avenue the east line. Among the arrivals of 1867 was Jack 
 
 La-wton, who was in the employ of J. R. Mead, and who was murdered the 
 
 same year by a desperado named Wells. Of the actual settlers of 1868, in the 
 order of their settlement, is H. W. Vigus, who settled February 13, 186S. 
 then J. R. Mead, who came over from Towanda, Butler County, in the spring 
 of 1868, and settled upon the claim now known as Mead’s addition to the city 
 of Wichita. The first settler of that claim, however, was a border terror 
 named Bill Whitman, who was killed in a drunken brawl by a man named 
 Charley Corderie, who kept a groggery near the Little Arkans^ at the north 
 end of town. The same year came M. A. Sales and family, D^ S. Munger, 
 Milo B. Kellogg, John Allison, Charles blunter, F. H. Dunlap (who settled in 
 Park Township, in February, 1868), Harvey Dunlap, Robert and William 
 Houston, David Edmunds, John D. Golyer, James French, David Wousick, 
 Joseph Bert, John Gifford, George and Henry Clark, John and Mike Meagher, 
 Walter Walker, wife and sister, Mrs. Hall and family, and Louis Fisher. A 
 detachment of the Fifth United States Infantry was then stationed here, having 
 its headquarters along the Little Arkansas, near the old fair grounds, and 
 under command of Col. Samuel L. Barr. Among the soldiers who were dis¬ 
 charged on expiration of service and became settlers here, were John Ward and 
 Jamis Mohen, sergeants; Charles Bush, private ; Charles Corderie and John 
 Ilurt, scouts. During the year 1869 and the spring of 1870 came Darnel an 
 Samuel Hoover, [Charles Allison, John M. btede, M. Lochard, the Teeters, 
 William Polk, G. W. Smith, Charles Hill, John Peyton William Matthewson, 
 A. F. Greenway, H. E. Van Trees, Mrs. Everett, Mr. Hopkins, E P. Thomp¬ 
 son, the Sullivans, Reuben Riggs, Mrs. D. S. Munger and Henry C. Sluss. 
 
 The first child known to have been born in the county was Sedgwick 
 Hoover, whose parents still reside in Wichita Township. He wasborn Decem¬ 
 ber 23 i86q The first marriage occurred in the winter of 1869 70, the name 
 of the man being Perry Eaton. The name of the woman is not known. 
 
 Sedgwick County was named in honor of Major-General John Sedgvvick, 
 
 who was killed May 9. 1864, at the battle of Spottsylvania, Va The act es¬ 
 tablishing the county was approved February 26, 1867, and the boundaries 
 were described as follows: Commencing at the northwest 
 County, thence south to the southwest corner of same county, thence west to 
 the wLt line of Range 4 west, thence north to the south line of Township 
 
 22 , thence east to the place of beginning. By an act of the Legislature ap¬ 
 proved February 26, 1867, the counties of Sedgwick, Howard, Sumner. Ilaye-, 
 Lno and Cowley were attached to Butler County for judiciM purposes D. 
 S. Munger was appointed the first Justice of the Peace. In November 1868 
 the first election was held, and thirty-five votes were cast. The election was 
 
 88 
 
 held- for school purposes, with the following results: M. A. Sayle.s, 
 Trustee; 11 . W. Vigus, Clerk; S. B. Floyd, Treasurer. The mother of 
 Mr. Sayles was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction. The P™" 
 ceedings were informal, and nothing resulted therefrom. In October, 1869, 
 an organization of the county was attempted, conventions having been 
 called, tickets placed in nomination and an election held. A part of 
 the history of that election is lost, as far as the official records are 
 concerned. Col. D. M. V. Stuart, of Park City, was elected to the Legis¬ 
 lature; Minnard Hall, Sheriff; H. W. Vigus and T. H. Dunlap two of the 
 Commissioners. This election was declared void by the Governor, owing to 
 informalities and irregularities. A census was then taken, and the result for- 
 warded to Topeka, and, it being ascertained the county had the requisite num- 
 her of inhabitants, the Governor, in the winter of 1869-70, appointed S. C, 
 Johnson, William Lockard and Henry Stein, Commissioners, with power to 
 complete the organization. The Commissioners appointed John Ward, County 
 Clerk, and divided the county into three districts. They also called an election 
 in April, for county officers and the'permanent location of the county seat, 
 Wichita having been temporarily selected. This election, and the canvass 
 preceding it, was one of the most exciting ever held in the county, involving, as4t 
 did, a county seat contest, as well as an election for < flficers. Wichita wm the 
 race for county seat over its competitor. Park City, though it was impossible to 
 decide which place received the greatest number of fraudulent votes. From the 
 fact that the friends of Park City gracefully submitted, it is evident that they 
 were not disposed to “first cast a stone.’’ The following officers were elected at 
 that April election: N. A. English, T. S. Floyd and Alex. McWilliams, 
 County Commissioners ; J. M. Steele, County Clerk ; F. J. Fulton, County At¬ 
 torney L. F. Buttles, Register of Deeds; D. A. Bright, Clerk District Court; 
 Reuben Riggs. Probate Judge; W. N. Walker, Sheriff; S. C. Johnson, Treas¬ 
 urer; John Price Hilton, Superintendent of Schools ; William Finn, Surveyor; 
 E. b'. Allen, Coroner. The total vote was 260. J. M. Steele and 11 . E. Vj"'- 
 trees were chosen Justices of the Peace; Wm. Smith, Trustee, and I. S. Elder, 
 Constable of Wichita Township. , , , . , 
 
 In June 1870, the first term of the district court was held in the upper 
 storv of a livery stable, in Wichita, Hon. W. R. Brown presiding. W N. 
 Walker officiated as Sheriff; T. J. Fulton, County Attorney, and E S. Roe, 
 •Deputy Clerk. The resident attorneys were H. C. Sluss, Reuben Riggs and 
 P T Weeks. The first meeting of the County Commissioners was held the 
 27lh of April, 1871. The first official act was the granting of a dram shop 
 license. The first county order issued was in favor of T. S. Floyd. In Oc¬ 
 tober, 1870, occurred the first regular fall election for county officers and a rep¬ 
 resentative in the Legislature, the result of which, and all subsequent elections, 
 will be found in a table published elsewhere in this sketch. 
 
 During the year 1870 immigration poured into the county rapidly. 1 he 
 
 Osage Trust Lands embraced the territory of the county as far north as the 
 north line of the second of the southern tiers of sections, in Township 
 26 a little over four miles north of the -orthern limits of the present site of 
 Wichita, and, for contiguity to the embryo city, the principal settlements were 
 
 made on-these lands. , ^ , t, .c „<■ 
 
 By an act of the legislature, approved February 29, 1872, the county ot 
 Harvey was established. The ten southern townships of this county, being 
 two-thirds of the area of the whole county, were taken from the northern por¬ 
 tion of Sedgwick. At the same time, five townships were detached from the 
 western portion of Sedgwick County and added to Reno The territory de¬ 
 tached at this time from Sedgwick County was five hundred and forty square 
 miles, the same number included in the present limits of Harvey County. The 
 friends of Wichita, Newton and Hutchinson were responsible for this d^letion 
 of the territory of Sedgwick, and the formation of the new county of Harvey. 
 These changes insured, as was designed, permanent county seats to all these 
 
 ^ October 13, 1870, a proposition was voted upon by the people of the 
 county, and carried by a majority of 317. to issue bonds of the county, to the 
 amount of $200,000 and subscribe the same to the capital stock of one of the 
 four following railroads, which should be the first completed to Wichita, viz. 
 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, Kansas City, Burlington & Santa he. Fort 
 Scott, Humboldt & Western, or the St. Joseph & Wichita. In Jmc, 187^ the 
 Wichita & Southwestern Railroad Company was organized, with J. R. Mead, 
 nresident • William Greiffinstein, treasurer; H. C. Sluss, secretary; Solimion 
 II Kohn.’j. M. Steele S. C. Johnson, G. H. Smith, George Schlieter, C. F. 
 Gilbert 1 ' T Peter, R. W. P. Muse, and F. J. Fulton, the balance of the di¬ 
 rectors’ On the iith of August, 1871, the county voted $200 000 in bonds to 
 aid in the construction of the road, which was completed to the city. May t6, 
 1872 On the 8th of June, following, the first shipment of cattle (eighteen car 
 loads) was made. It Is estimated that during the year 1871, 800,000 head of 
 Texas cattle were driven through Sedgwick County. 
 
 March i873, the Sedgwick County Agricultural Society was organ¬ 
 
 ized wifroffic^rs as follows : A. T. Somesbury. president; D. L Green, vice- 
 president- R. L. West, secretary; W. R. Smith, treasurer and George Salis¬ 
 bury reporter. September 4, 1873, |the Sedgwick and Harvey County bond 
 case^ was decided, the townships formerly in Sedgwick County being required to 
 assume payment of $76,000 and the interest thereon. September 3^ 1873, was 
 the commencement of the first annual exhibition of the Sedgwick County Ag- 
 
 ricultural Society, closing October 4. , , . j- * . 
 
 November 12, 1874, the county jail was completed. This was a disastrous 
 vear for the county and State. An unusual drouth prevailed, and such vege¬ 
 tation as was left, was swept away by innumerable swarms of grasshoppers or 
 locusts In 1875, there were abundant rain showers and bountiful harvests. 
 In 1876, grasshoppers again visited the county damaging crops In 1877, the 
 crops were generally good. February 22, 187S, occurred the first reunion of 
 the Old Settlers’ Association, at Eagle Hall, Wichita. , , , , w- i,-,.. 
 
 In 1880, the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad was completed to Wichita, 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 and the Arkansas Valley Agricultural Society was organized, with C. S. Eich- 
 holtz, president, and W. H. Ranson, secretary. In May of this year $155,980 
 of the bonded indebtedness of the county was wiped out. 
 
 The following is a list of the postoffices in the county: Afton, Blendon, 
 Clarion, Clearwater, Coronado, Diana, Eldridge, El Paso, Fayette, Ferris, 
 Good River, Germania, Greenwich, Haysville, Herald, Helen, lowaville, La- 
 mont, Marshall, Mount Hope, Mulvane (the town is mainly in Sumner 
 County), Magnolia, Ohio Center, Peotone, Ruby, Sunny Dale, St. Mark, Valley 
 Center, Venice, Waco and Wichita. 
 
 TOWNSHIP SKETCHES. 
 
 Afton. —Afton township was organized in October, 1874, by William Ly¬ 
 man, at present postmaster at Afton. The first settler was Albert Southard, 
 who built a house and opened a farm in 1872. The township is watered by 
 Afton Creek and Clear Creek, with several branches of each. It is rolling 
 prairie, producing good crops in favorable seasons, both corn and wheat. Its 
 present population is 262. Its total tax assessment $95,174. 
 
 Attica. —The first settlers located in 1869 and the spring of 1870, among 
 them David Boggs, C. Hester, Henry Shorts, John Gorman, Henry Schwitzer 
 (now of Wichita), Aaron Siever, Jas. Wenderman, W. D. Strong, A. M. Auld, 
 Aaron Green, E. Aldrich, A. H. McConahie, Samuel Speer, A. G. Valentine, 
 and Messrs. McGee, Briggs, McDonald, Dongan, Preston, Russell and Owen, 
 with their families. Closely following them came Miles, Majors, Reese, Kno- 
 flock, Leslie, Holmes, Stewart, Shaffers, Dyt, McClelland, Curtis, Wykoff, An¬ 
 derson, Chirington, Rochelle, Roder, Osborne, Ogden, Davidson, McCalya, 
 Cooper, Dennis, Heighrie, Rogers, Coleman, Flood, Rosenstiel and Kelly— 
 present Hon. John—and the families of all the above. The township was 
 organized in 1873. It is watered by Dry Creek (not always dry), and branches 
 of the classic Cowskin. The surface is undulating, the soil a rich black loam, 
 producing good crops in seasonable years. There are three church organiza¬ 
 tions, two Sabbath schools, and a free library, located at Blendon postoffice. 
 Present population, 514 ; present valuation, $190,920. 
 
 Delano. —A. E. and E. Dodge were the first bona fide settlers of this town- 
 ship, having come prior to the year 1870, though Isaac Walker took the claim 
 at the West Wichita end of the bridge some time in 1869, so the honor could 
 easily be disputed; however settlers came rapidly early in 1870, among them, 
 John McCormick, Richard Farmer, R. E. Lawrence, G. E. Kirkpatrick and S. 
 W. Richmond, all of whom still reside upon their original claims, saving Mr. 
 Farmer, who we trust has found quite as pleasant a climate whither he has 
 gone, over the river, but not the Big Arkansas. The township was organized in 
 1871, by P. McDonald. The soil is rich, most of it bottom land. It is well 
 watered by the Arkansas and Cowskin. The bottoms are sub-irrigated, and 
 often produce thirty bushels of wheat to the acre, and as high as eighty bushels 
 of corn. It boasts of two church organizations, a Presbyterian and Methodist, 
 also the legendary West Wichita. Population, 631 ; valuation of property, 
 $219,751. 
 
 Erie. —Erie Township was first called Fayette, but changed in 1878. It is 
 watered by Mud Creek, Jocelyn Creek and Sand Creek, besides having many 
 prairie ponds distributed in various localities, furnishing abundance of water for 
 stock purposes, which is largely the pursuit of its people, though excellent crops 
 are raised, and fruit does well. The soil is a dark loam, capable of fine crops, 
 which could be produced to profit by deep plowing. Its first actual settler was 
 Samuel Elkins, but among its active early pioneers were Wm. Embree, Milton 
 W. Tyler, M. A. Swift, M. Davison (blacksmith and preacher), G. Vesey, A. T. 
 Buckeridge, O. H. S. Bartlett and Henry Newton; the last named organized the 
 township. It has several good schoolhouses, wherein church is held by circuit 
 preachers, each Sabbath. Helen postoffice, located on the southwest quarter 
 of Section 9, is surrounded by finely improved farms. Population, 166 ; valu¬ 
 ation of property, $74,505. 
 
 Eagle. —Eagle Township was organized January 9, 1872. It was named 
 in honor of the Wichita Eagle, it is located north of Park and a little west of 
 north from the confluence of the two rivers; is watered by the Big Arkansas, 
 and is one of the best townships in the county. Its grain producing as well as 
 stock raising industries, are fast coming to the front rank of townships; besides 
 it boasts of several of the finest orchards in the county. Embracing parts of 
 three ranges, i, 2 and 3 west, it gets with it alike capabilities for farming and 
 stock raising. Population 551 ; valuation of property, $205,732. 
 
 Grant. —Grant Township is settled mostly by old soldiers, and named in 
 honor of the General. Alexander Jester was the first settler, and located with 
 his family upon the banks of what was called Jester Creek (since changed to 
 Badger), as early as January, 1868. In the fall of 1870, he left his family and 
 went to Indiana on his annual predatory excursion; returning he met a sixteen 
 year-old boy enroute West, who was in possession of a good team, some money, 
 a trunk and a silver watch. Jester, acting in a totally different capacity from 
 what his name would imply, worked into the confidence of the boy. Gaining 
 it the more readily owing to his old age, and then assuming the role of guide 
 and protector to the poor boy, he allured him to this valley one night, and brutally 
 murdered him with an axe while asleep at their camp fire in Missouri. He 
 burned the body but preserved the effects, coming through Wichita a month 
 afterwards with the boy’s team, trunk, etc., and going to his place. Word 
 reached here a few days after ; he was arrested and sent back to Missouri, where 
 he broke jail, and was afterwards killed among a band of outlaws, while at¬ 
 tempting to rob a wagon train. His wife and family, a boy and two girls, scat¬ 
 tered, and have all since died. There were pioneers in Grant Township, how¬ 
 ever, as early as the spring of 1870; among them were Scott Thomas, D. R. 
 Allen, Ruleson, the blacksmith, S. J. Perrin, O. G. Jacobs, Chris. Pringle, 
 the Ayers. All are still living in Grant except Allen, who resides in Wichita. 
 Ruleson was probably the first to settle after Jester, in Grant Township. Val¬ 
 ley Center, now grown to be quite an important village, doing a fine grain and 
 stock trade, with depot, elevator and several good stores, several good church 
 organizations, a fine school edifice, etc., is located in Grant Township. The 
 
 township is watered by the I.ittle Arkansas, Badger Creek, ana the head waters 
 of Chisholm Creek. The soil is very productive, lies mostly in the beautiful 
 valley of the Little Arkansas, or with a valley slope approaching the uplands, 
 which produces nearly equal to the bottom farms, while greatly superior in the 
 matter of fruit culture ; one of the finest orchards in the State, that of Mr. Mc¬ 
 Cracken, is upon the uplands of Grant Township, Sedgwick County. Grant 
 Township has eight schoolhouses, and boasts of a handsome park, dark with 
 shade trees, and seats, platforms, etc., arranged for speaking, dancing or cele¬ 
 brating. Population, 891 ; valuation of property, $340,066. 
 
 Gypsum. —Gypsum Township boasts of some of the best producing and 
 finest improved farms in the county. It was first settled by Joseph Gifford, 
 who came here in 1868, and was organized March 2, 1871. Of its early 
 pioneers still engaged in cultivating its soil, are John Dolon, William Sweeney, 
 J. K. Crabb, M. Clapham, the Staffords and L. Bronson. Several fine 
 orchards returning rich yields of fruit, are already there as vouchers for that 
 crop, while corn has averaged from fifty to sixty bushels to the acre in favor¬ 
 able seasons. The township is abundantly watered by tributaries of the Ar¬ 
 kansas River, Spring Creek, Spring Branch, Dry Creek, Polecat and Eight- 
 mile Creek. It has seven schoolhouses, two or three church organizations and 
 a well reputed literary society. Vegetables of all kinds can be raised with 
 profit. Population, 597 ; valuation of property, $285,210. 
 
 Greeley. —Greeley Township was first settled by J. Lumbert in 1871. Among 
 its best known citizens still claiming it as their home, are A. M. Durand, G. 
 Herendon, D. M. Anderson, William DaiJy, W. J. Collier, W. C. Brown and 
 H. E. Heisserman. All the above named gentlemen were pioneers, following 
 closely upon Mr. Lumbert in their settlement. The township was named after 
 the lamented editor of the New York Tribune. It is watered by the Arkansas 
 River, which runs the length of its northern boundary, giving it some of the 
 finest valley land in the county. The soil is a rich black loam, producing alike, 
 splendid corn and wheat, and is valuable for its fine orchards, great and excel¬ 
 lent varieties of its fruit,while it cannot be surpassed for stock raising. Thepost- 
 office,Mount Hope,is in the northwest corner of the township. It has an agricul¬ 
 tural store, two stocks of general merchandise, and a blacksmith shop, all doing 
 a fair business. There are four good schoolhouses and three church organizations, 
 the Christians, Methodists and Congregationalists, having an average attend¬ 
 ance of fifty each. The township was organized in 1872. Population, 455 ; 
 valuation of property, $157,060. 
 
 Garden Plain. —Garden Plain Township, lying directly west of Wichita 
 about twelve miles, is the center of a very fine agricultural region. Its earliest 
 settlers were U. B. Bryan, John Fletcher, and O. S. Northrop. The township is 
 watered by several tributaries of the Ninnescah River, among them Clear 
 Creek and Polecat. The township has a fine church organization, the Mount 
 Olive Baptist, besides circuit preaching in several schoolhouses. Lamont is the 
 postoffice. School districts Nos. 8, 37 and 77, each have fine comfortable build¬ 
 ings and are arranged with reference to settlements, so as to afford the greatest 
 convenience to scholars as to distance. N. M. Southwick organized it, and 
 has one of the finest improved farms west of Wichita, with fine orchards, grove 
 and convenient outbuildings, barn, granary, etc., aside from a good residence 
 building. Garden Plain is as well adapted to stock raising and fruit raising. 
 Crops of all kinds are grown with profit in season. The township was organ¬ 
 ized in July, 1874. Population, 399; valuation of property, $111,300. 
 
 Grand River. —Grand River is located in Range 4, on the western line of 
 the county. It is abundantly watered by the Ninnescah River with its several 
 branches, besides numerous tributaries. It is a paradise for stock raising, while 
 its bottom lands produce as good crops as the Arkansas River bottom lands. 
 Sheep, naturally, do well in this township. David Moore was the first white 
 settler. He located with his family at what was known as “Lone Tree Ranch,’’ 
 an ofttime halting place for freighters, hunters and frontiersmen. The town¬ 
 ship was organized by A. A. Barlow, whose farm lies joining Marshall, quite a 
 flourishing little village. Marshall boasts of several good stores, carrying stocks 
 of general merchandise, besides a good water flour mill, blacksmith and wagon 
 shop, broom factory, livery stable and hotel. Among the oldest and best known 
 of its settlers, are J. E. Williams, Dr. Shannon, Ira Lamphere, R. Saunders, S. 
 S. Casad, and the Richey brothers. The Methodist, Baptist and Disciple 
 churches have each a fine organization. There are four school districts, each 
 with a substantial building, arranged so as to be easily accessible to the great¬ 
 est number. The township was organized in 1876. Population, 396 ; valuation 
 of property, $98,345. 
 
 Illinois. —Illinois Township was first settled by William Spencer, who lo¬ 
 cated in 1871. In 1872, the Ralphs, William Dexter, James Dugan, E. E. 
 Basher and J. R. Booth came; and in the spring of 1870, J. D. Nessly (whoor¬ 
 ganized the township the same year), J. M. Lane, William Walton, James 
 Sackett and Barnett. The majority of the first settlers came from Illinois, and 
 gave the name to the township. The soil and products do not differ from the 
 best uplands of the county. Wheat and corn do well, fruit also. The township 
 is watered by Dry Creek, and numerous springs are a spontaneous offering to 
 enhance the value as a stock raising region. The township was organized in 
 1873. Population, 359; valuation of property, $124,996. 
 
 Kechi. —Kechi was first settled by John Allison, as early as the fall of 
 1868. L. Dunlap settled with his family in the winter of the same year. In 
 July, 1869, the three Sullivan boys, Charles E., William R. and George G., made 
 their settlement, coming from Arizona by wagon. Charles organized the town¬ 
 ship in 1871. In May, 1870, the balance of the Sullivan family came, consist¬ 
 ing of father, mother, three other brothers, two son-in-laws and a sister. All are 
 still living in Kechi, except the elder Sullivan, who died in 1872. E. P. Thomp¬ 
 son, who represented Sedgwick County in the Kansas House of Representatives 
 in 1874, removed to this township from Topeka in 1870, with his family, having 
 selected his farm early in 1869. Population, 614; valuation of property, 
 $226,230. 
 
 Lincoln. —The first actual settler in this township was Henry Engot, a na¬ 
 tive of Switzerland, who settled in what is now Lincoln Township, in 1870. 
 
SEDGWICK COUNTY. 
 
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 Among those who came shortly after but during the same year, 1870, were 
 Samuel L. Bowers and T. B. McCormick. In 1871, came Oren Smith, W. H. 
 Yazel, William J. Wallace, W. C. Woods, George Lent, Phillip Osman and W. 
 H. Ayers. The township was organized in 1871. It is the extreme north¬ 
 eastern corner of the county, and embodies some of the finest land and best 
 improved farms in the State of Kansas. It is celebrated for its fine and thrifty 
 orchards. Wheat, corn, vegetables, briefly, any product incident to this soil 
 and climate, can be profitably raised there. Watered by Wild Cat and Prairie 
 Branch, besides an abundance of ponds and springs. The postoffices are at 
 Clarion and Edgecomb. Clarion is in the center and Edgecomb in the north¬ 
 east corner of the township. Four good schoolhouses are impartially dis¬ 
 tributed to meet the educational wants of its thrifty people. Three church 
 organizations, having circuit preachers, with each a full membership, also 
 grace the township. Population, 509 ; valuation of properly, $140,605. 
 
 Morton .—This township was organized in 1875, by E. C. Gobin. It was 
 first settled by George W. Walters, in 1870, at present one of the Commission¬ 
 ers of Sedgwick County. At an early day he kept a country supply store for 
 cattle men and traders, but subsequently he engaged in agricultural pursuits, 
 and is still following the same. J. B. Brickhouse, formerly a groceryman at 
 Wichita, became an early settler of Morton, and was kept in the office of Jus¬ 
 tice of t he Peace until 1881, when he was succeeded by Mr. Gobin. Mr. 
 Brickhouse is now Postmaster at Finley. The country is well adapted to 
 stock raising, and fine stock ranges abound. The township is well watered by 
 both branches of the Ninnescah, besides Spring and Mud creeks. Popula¬ 
 tion, 478 ; valuation of property, $81,082. 
 
 Minneha .—Minneha joins Wichita Township on the east, and is undoubt¬ 
 edly one of the very best townships in the county. Its settlement dates as far 
 back as 1870, when W. D. Highly settled with his family upon Section 30, 
 where he still is, engaged in farming and stock raising. Con. Ludlum and 
 William Baldwin were settlers of 1870 also. Among the settlers of 1871 were, 
 R. T. Leach, J. Zody, P. S. Crum, David Fox, J. S. Shank and John Hass. 
 The township was organized in October, 1871, one of the first organized in the 
 county. With the exception of Wichita Township, it probably contains the 
 best farm improvements of any other township in the county. Fine houses, 
 barns, orchards and hedges abound throughout Minneha. It is watered by 
 Gypsum Creek, Four-mile and Spring Creek, with numerous tributaries from 
 a variety of springs. The soil is very productive, and all crops, field or garden, 
 seldom fail of bringing the husbandman a full compensation for his labor. 
 The St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad runs through the township, with a 
 station inside its limits called Manchester. It has four good schoolhouses and 
 three church organizations. Population, 469 ; valuation of property, $192,469. 
 
 Ninnescah .—Ninnescah is one of the southern tier of townships bordering 
 upon Sumner County. It is watered by the river from which it derived its 
 name, and is rich in fine bottom lands and in a large belt of timber. The soil 
 is equal to the Arkansas River bottom lands, but its valley is not so extensive. 
 Some of the finest improved and best producing farms in the county are in this 
 township. Its uplands afford the best of pasture, and are well adapted either 
 for farming or stock raising. Fruit culture is largely and successfully engaged 
 
 in, in this township. r m 
 
 Hon.William Ross, organized the township in October, 1872. The first offi¬ 
 cers were Thomas W. McCreadie, Trustee ; J. G. Dunscomb, Treasurer; J. M 
 Tracey, Clerk ; William Ross and F. Summers, Justices. The first settler was 
 Edward Murray, a native of the County Down, Ireland, who located in the win¬ 
 ter of 1869. He got out material for a “ stockade ranch,” on the north bank 
 of the Ninnescah. He then left, and returning in April, 1870, found his claim 
 occupied by Charley Smith, to whom he gave the material. Smith then com¬ 
 pleted what was known afterwards as the “ Ninnescah.Ranch.” Jacob Swind- 
 dinger, known as “Dutch Jake,” occupied it some time, and then Bob Lytle, a 
 noted frontiersman, became Smith’s partner. They sold to McLean & Russell, 
 and for two years it was the rendezvous for all the desperados along the border. 
 In 1872, J. G. Dunscomb bought them out and they left for Bluff Creek, Sum¬ 
 ner County, where McLean came near being lynched with Bill Brooks, George 
 Smith and others, whom the “ vigilance” hung just west of Wellington. Mc¬ 
 Lean escaped by interference of several to whom he had done favors in times 
 gone. Murray located on the south side of the river and is still there. Wil¬ 
 liam Ross located with his family, August loth. On the i8th he cleared off 
 about four rods of the river bottom, stirred it with a pitchfork and sowed 
 turnip seeds. About the 15th of November, 300 Osage Indians, on an annual 
 hunt and drunk, cam.ped in the bottom and harvested the first crop. The ar¬ 
 rivals up to the last of August, were Messrs. Ingenine and family, Sohn, 
 Cramer, Summers, West and Bright. In September the arrivals were Messrs. 
 McCreadil, Brown, Stafford, Lane, Smith and Spicer. John Stewart came in 
 March, 1871, and his son’s is claimed as the first birth in the township. The 
 first death was among the horse thieves at Smith & Lytle’s ranch. Rev. J. P. 
 Harson, assisted by Elder H. W. Lawrence, organized the first church (Presby¬ 
 terian) February 3, 1874. The Ninnescah has numerous tributaries that afford 
 an abundance of water, aside from the river. The postoffices are at Good 
 River and Clearwater, the last mentioned having a very extensive store of gen¬ 
 eral merchandise, besides a blacksmith shop. Four schoolhouses and a Presby¬ 
 terian Church edifice, the latter on A. H. Mann s farm, are other features not 
 unimportant. A. E. Chambers has a race park on his farm, and handles fine 
 stock. Population, 350 ; valuation of property, $153,515- 
 
 Ohio. _Ohio Township was named in honor of the modern father of heroes, 
 
 statesmen and presidents. Its first settlers were in majority, from Ohio, and 
 organized the township, with that name, March 8, 1873. It lies upon the line 
 of Sumner County, east of Ninnescah Township and is watered by ^ring 
 Creek, several tributaries of the Ninnescah and numerous fine springs. E. H. 
 Brown was its first settler, having arrived in 1870. The Andersons came in 
 1871 also William Dyer. Ohio is ranked among the best townships, in the 
 character quality and abundance of its products. It has some splendidly im¬ 
 
 proved farms within its boundaries and is well known for its stock wealth. 
 Ohio Center is the postoffice, and three good schoolhouses are conveniently 
 located in the township. Population, 303 ; valuation of property, $117,644. 
 
 Park .—The first township settled was Park. It really seems to claim most 
 of the earlier incidents narrated in an authentic history of Sedgwick County. 
 
 It was in Park Township that Clint Arnold and his hunting party located. It 
 was here the first farm settler, John Ross, built his cabin and where he met his 
 tragic death. J. H. Dunlap settled there in February, 1868. Besides, Park 
 city was organized by a town company before Wichita was named, and 
 it was designed not only for the county seat town, but for the metropolis of the 
 valley. It was not organized as a township until May 2d, 1871, and then by 
 W. W. Turner. Park is watered by both the Big and the Little Arkansas rivers 
 —an island almost. It is thoroughly irrigated by the undertow of both rivers, 
 hence never fails of a crop, averaging some years seventy-five to eighty bushels 
 of corn to the acre. All the other cereals, frnits and vegetables, grow abund¬ 
 antly and profitably. Population, 418. Total valuation of property, $124,908. 
 
 /’(Tt'Mf.—-This township was organized in the fall of 1870, and named in honor 
 of its first settler, David L. Payne, who has obtained national celebrity from his 
 connection with the movement to establish the Oklahoma colony in the Indian 
 Territory. Captain Payne was the originator of the scheme and is still pres¬ 
 ident of the Oklahoma Association. He was born December 30, 1838, in Fair- 
 mount, Grant Co., Ind., and was raised on a farm. He received a common 
 school education. April 15, 1858, he arrived in Burr Oak Township, Doni¬ 
 phan Co., Kan., and engaged at once in the native lumbering business, which 
 he followed until July 16, 1861, when he enlisted as a private in the Fourth 
 Kansas Regiment of Infantry, which afterwards, in connection with the Third 
 Kansas, became the Tenth Kansas. Deserved three years with this cominand in 
 the capacity of a private, declining the offer of a Lieutenant’s commission five 
 times. In the Kansas Legislature of 1865 he represented one of the districts 
 of Doniphan County, in the Lower House. In the spring of 1865 he joined 
 General Hancock’s Veteran Army corp’, in which he served until honorably 
 discharged after one year’s service. In January, 1867, he was elected Ser- 
 geant-at-Arms of the Kansas State Senate, and served as such through that ses¬ 
 sion. In the spring of 1867 he was appointed Postmaster at Fort Leaven¬ 
 worth, in which position he served personally from April, 1867, until July fol¬ 
 lowing, and by deputy until the following Septem’oer. July 2, 1867, he joined 
 the Eighteenth Kansas Cavaliy Regiment, which was organized for six months 
 service on the plains. He served through the campaign in the capacity of 
 Captain of Company D. During the session of the Legislature of 1868 he 
 filled this position as Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, to which he had been 
 elected the previous session. In November, 1868, he joined the Nineteenth 
 
 Regiment of Kansas Cavalry, another command organized for six months ser¬ 
 vice on the plains. In this regiment he was appointed Captain of Company 
 H, in which position he served during the existence of the command. He was 
 engaged in the campaign against the Cheyennes, in which was effected the res¬ 
 cue of Mrs. Morgan and Miss White, in March, 1869, on the headwaters of the 
 Red River, in the Panhandle of Texas. These ladies had been captured from 
 their homes on the Republican River, in Kansas, in the summer of 1868, by 
 Cheyenne Indians, and had suffered all of the indignitiesand cruelties that the 
 wild savage is capable of inflicting. During a portion of this campaign 
 tain Payne served as dispatch bearer for General Custer. April 5,1870 00 
 removed to Sedgwick County and established "Payne’s Ranch” at the crossing 
 of the old Santa Fe trail on Dry Creek, in what is now Payne Township. In 
 the Legislature of 1872 he represented Sedgwick County in the Lower House. 
 He was the author of the bill which passed at this session to remove the disa¬ 
 bilities of Confederate soldiers in Kansas. From 1874 to 1879 he was Assist¬ 
 ant Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives at Washington. In 1879 
 he served four months a.s Government Steamboat Inspector, his time being i- 
 vided between Florida and Norfolk, Va. He returned to his home in Payne 
 Township in April, 1880, and immediately organized the Oklahoma Colony, 
 of which he was elected president, and still remains as such. _ He has been ar¬ 
 rested and driven from the Indian Territory six times by United States troops, 
 but he still believes that his cause is sustained by law and equity, and will not 
 surrender his position until the question in dispute has been settled by the 
 Supreme Court. Disposition is that the lands in the Indian Territory which 
 haG not been apportioned to Indian tribes are the sole property of the Gov¬ 
 ernment, and as such are subject to settlement by citizens of the United States. 
 Captain Payne is six feet four inches in height and is a fine specimen of man¬ 
 ly beauty. He is modest and unassuming, and has none of the appearances of 
 a bravado. He has all of the qualifications for a frontier leader being cool, 
 courageous, cautious, honorable and thoroughly practical. In Sedgwick Coun¬ 
 ty, where he is best known, no man has made more warm friends than ^Ptam 
 David L. Payne. The first Justice of the Peace in Payne Township was Robert 
 Wilson, who was appointed in July, 1870. The township is well watered. Green¬ 
 wich is the postoffice. There are three good church organizations and five 
 good school buildings in the township. Population. 519; valuation of proper¬ 
 ty, $176,948. , „ T.T -U 
 
 Rockford .—was organized May 2, 1871, by George N. Litzenberg 
 
 and George Huffbauer. The first settler was Henry Stem, m June, 1869, shortly 
 followed by Mr. Frielinger and William Yanks. During the fall of 1869, and 
 early in 1880, settlements were made by the following gentlemen; Messrs. 
 Osborn, Eaton, Alexander, McWilliams, Snyder Bros., Garret, McGuire, 
 Woodward (the first justice), Ohlson, Gerties, Putnam, the Tucker^ Cramers, 
 Morrison, Kennedy, Barns, Huffbauer, Hough, Whaley, Burr, the Ge^dners, 
 Minichs, Vance, the Marks. Fortner, Fridays, Armstrong, Goodacre, Dr. ta- 
 brique and David Aley. The first postoffice was named Sanford, established 
 in 1870. A saw-mill at that period made cottonwood lumber for $30 per 1,000 
 feet. Mr. Haubauer built the first frame house, hauling hi^s lumber from 
 Salina, 118 miles. The first birth in the township was Anna May Garret, who 
 was born in 1870. A Methodist Church was organized in 1871, which has been 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 in active operation ever since. The flourishing town of Derby, and likewise five 
 schoolhouses, are in this township. Population, 700; valuation of property, 
 $222,258. 
 
 Sherman .—Sherman Township,named after the General, joins Union on the 
 west, and is near the extreme northwestern line of the county. - It was organ¬ 
 ized in 1877. The Germans are largely settled in the eastern part of it. All 
 the crops are produced abundantly, and stock raising is being successfully pros¬ 
 ecuted. It is watered by tributaries of the Cowskin and the “Big Slough,” 
 which is rich in fine bottom land. Magnolia is the postoffice, and Germania, a 
 flourishing little village, is on the southeastern line of the township. It has 
 three schoolhouses, a Presbyterian and Catholic Church organization. Popu¬ 
 lation, 386; valuation of property, $139,098. 
 
 Salem .—Salem was organized in 1871, by S. Dunkin. W. F. Ransom was 
 the first settler. He located in November, 1869. C. B. Haskins, who was 
 mustered out of service at Wichita, in 1869, located the second claim. J. W. 
 Hubbles, Frank Dunkin and James M. Vigus located the same year. In 1870, 
 came A. Dodge, W. Phillips, William Davis, Mr. Powers, S. Dunkin, J. A. 
 Nelson and W. W. Hays. The township is well watered by the Cowskin 
 Creek and its tributaries, while the Arkansas River is its eastern boundary. The 
 township has three good flouring-mills, four schoolhouses, two good stores with 
 postoffice at Hays' mill,where also is located the well known camp meeting and 
 picnic grove. Corn, wheat, fruit and vegetables are staple products of Salem, 
 while it probably furnishes more stock for the market than any other township 
 in the county. Population, 604; valuation of property, $164 107. 
 
 Union .—Union was first settled by Henry Pate and his four sons, in 1869. 
 Early in 1870, the Rhodes, Rutledges, Smiths, Holms and Burr, settled. 
 Shortly after, the Browns, Packards, Imblees, Minturn and Manamee. The 
 settlements were so rapid that in 1872 all the land in the township had been 
 pre-empted. The township was organized in 1872, by E. A. Dorsey. It is a 
 magnificent body of land, unlimited is to its crop producing qualities, as is 
 abundantly testified by the magnificent farms of the Germans, who settled in 
 the eastern portion of the township. In field crops and fruit, it has no superior 
 in Southern Kansas. It is watered by the Arkansas River, the “Big Slough” 
 and the Cowskin. Eldridge and Ferris are the postoffices. It has fine educa¬ 
 tional facilities, and is the largest in area of any township in the county. Pop¬ 
 ulation, 1,015; vtiue of property, $318,335. 
 
 Viola .—Viola was first settled by C. Wood Davis and his two sons, who 
 located in May, 1870. Theirs was the first frame residence in all the valley of 
 the Ninnescah. Charles D. Davis organized the township in 1876, so Viola is 
 the centennial township of the county. S. W. and S. O. Sackett located in 
 1871, as did Capt. W. S. White (of the Wichita Beacon), his brother Norman, 
 and their mother. Viola is abundantly watered by the Ninnescah, Clearwater 
 and Sand Creek. It is splendidly adapted to stock raising, owing to its num¬ 
 erous streams, while the bottom lands produce every crop with profit. Neatly 
 every quarter section has an orchard. Population, 251; valuation of property, 
 $109,542. 
 
 IVaco .—Waco was settled as early as 1870. The name of the first settler 
 cannot be ascertained. Mr. Jesse had a trading ranch on the Cowskin at an 
 early day. Babcock and Wemple had a trading post on the same stream in 
 1871. Captain Wemple was one of the first settlers on the Cowskin. Among 
 the early pioneers who have profited and made beautiful homes and fruitful 
 farms, out of the rich deposits in the soil of Waco Township are, Nupus 
 Blood, Simpson, O’Mealy, Owens, Barnett, W. H. and Melville Ranson, Cart¬ 
 wright, Balch, Robbins, Morgan, Ilucklebridge, Weir, Wycoff, Bigelow, Snyder, 
 Duncan, Mitchell, Dunn, McKee, Hazen and Wilson. Theie are seven school- 
 houses ; three Methodist organizations and one Baptist. It is watered by the 
 Arkansas, Cowskin and Dry Creek, with numerous tributaries. The eastern 
 part of the township, averaging four miles in width, is sub-irrigated, never fail¬ 
 ing to produce a crop, makingit one of the most desirable, as well as richest soil 
 regions in the county. Corn is the main crop, though wheat and other grains 
 do well; also vegetables, while its fruit producing qualities are unsurpassed. 
 A great many farmers have, of late years, turned their attention to successful 
 stock raising. The township was organized on May 2, 1871, by Charles E. 
 Goodyear, one of the first settlers in this valley. Population, 694; valuation of 
 property, $265,387. 
 
 Wichita .—Wichita was organized 1S70, by A. T. Lonsberry. Probably 
 the first settler who built within the limits of Wichita Township, was Jesse 
 Chisholm, a half breed, who came here with a band of Wichita Indians, in 1864, 
 and built a cabin and trading post on the creek called after his name. What 
 is now the township limits was, until 1869, the frequent resort of frontiersmen 
 and hunters, coming and going as interest diverted them. But in 1869, the 
 pioneer settlers began to seek this valley. Among them were: Doc. Lewellan, 
 C. C. Allison, George E. Clark, John Ward, J. L. Rowton, James Eaman, 
 David and Samuel Hoover, John Falkenstein, Isaac Elder, Charles W. Hill 
 John Meagher and father, Charles Hunter, Caleb Teter and William L. Polk, 
 Following closely, and in the spring of 1870, came A. J. Cook, William Finn, 
 J. S. Mitchell, A. T. Lonsberry, George Lamphere, J. B. Fenton, N. A. English, 
 Julius Johnson, Harry Smith, Joshua Smith, William Smith and others. The 
 first bridge constructed in the county was built by labor subscription, the total 
 cish outlay being ten dollars. It was built upon the site of the one now span¬ 
 ning Chisholm Creek, at the northeast suburb of the city. The first and sec¬ 
 ond school districts then included the entire county. Buffalo, deer and ante¬ 
 lope were to be had within sight. The entire township is valley, with the ex¬ 
 ception of a few sections on the rise east of Chisholm Creek. It is sub-irrigated 
 and is unqualifiedly the garden spot of Kansas. It never fails, with proper care, 
 to produce a crop, and withstands the severest droughts. A confirmation of 
 this is, that in 1S68, during the prevalence of hot winds that caused a failure of 
 crops throughout the State, army officers, at Fort Hays, unable to procure even 
 hay for their animals, sent down men and toolstocut hay in this valley, and to 
 procure vegetables from the Indian women, whose “squaw patches” are yet 
 traceable between the rivers and upon Greiffenstein’s land, north of the city. 
 
 The township abounds in elegant farm houses,barns, granaries, and is a wilder¬ 
 ness of well-cared-for orchards, bearing an abundance and variety of fruit. 
 Grapes and peaches are prolific, while vegetables of all kinds succeed well. 
 Truly here “ you have but to tickle the ground with a hoe, and it laughs into a 
 crop.” The township has four schoolhouses. Each district has a church or¬ 
 ganization. It is watered by the two Arkansas rivers and Chisholm Creek, 
 with a race on the north carrying the waters of the Little Arkansas into Chis¬ 
 holm Creek, the latter emptying into the Big Arkansas, a few miles south of 
 town. A fine water power has thus been created that might run, if properly 
 handled, mills for a number of manufactories. A large flouring mill, built by 
 H. VV. Lewis, has been in active operation for over a year, upon one of the 
 many sites this grand water privilege affords. Population, 931; valuation of 
 property, $331,940. 
 
 MURDERS AND TRAGICAL EVENTS. 
 
 October, i860, John Ross, the-first white man who settled in Sedgwick 
 County, with a family, was murdered by Osage Indians, together with his hired 
 man. The following account of the tragedy is given by Hon. J. R. Mead; “ One 
 day in October, Ross, with his hired man and team, crossed the river, to hunt 
 buffalo, and get a load of meat, going in the direction of Cowskin grove, and 
 leaving his wife and children at home. Night came on and he did not return. 
 All the next day his wife watched anxiously for his return—in vain. By a pass¬ 
 ing hunter, word was sent to Walnut Creek that Ross was missing. About 
 twenty horsemen collected in that settlement and came over. All the next day 
 they scoured the prairie west of the river, but found nothing of the missing man. 
 The following day the search was renewed. In the afternoon, one of the party 
 found a human leg, with a boot on. At a short distance Ross’s head was found. 
 Diligent search resulted in nothing more. These remains were taken to the 
 now desolate home, and buried on the bank of the river, near the house, and 
 hunters brought and piled stones upon the grave. And there reposes all that 
 remains of John Ross, the first settler of Sedgwick County.” 
 
 February's, 1871, John Ledford was killed in Wichita by Government 
 troops and scouts. About noon of that day a detachment of the Sixth United 
 States Cavalry, of loo men, under the command of Captain Whee, and scouts 
 Lee Stewart and Jack Bridges, rode in from the north and surrounded the Harris 
 House (now the rear end of the Tremont), of which John Ledford was pro¬ 
 prietor. The officers and scouts dismounted, and they, together with a detach¬ 
 ment of a Sergeant and six men, began to search the premises. The house was at 
 that time situated on North Main street, at the cornerof Third. They inquired 
 for Ledford. His wife, then a young bride, informed them that he was not at 
 home. They searched the house thoroughly, however, but without avail. 
 Finally their attention was attracted to an out-house in the rear of George 
 DeMoose’s saloon, nearly opposite, by the frequent visitations of a man from the 
 saloon to the out-house. They immediately surrounded this suspected place, 
 and demanded Ledford’ss urrender. Lieut. Hargis stood in front of the door, 
 Lee Stewart was stationed in the rear of the house, and Jack Bridges at one side. 
 The answer to the lieutenant’s summons was a shot from a pistol in the hands 
 of Ledford, who suddenly sprang through the door, and defiantly faced his 
 pursuers. The firing became general. Ledford’s pistols, which he had ob¬ 
 tained at the saloon, were old and rusty ; with his own pistols, he would have, 
 doubtless, killed a half dozen of his enemies, and escaped in the bargain. He 
 handled a pistol expertly ; his aim was deadly, and he could fire with either 
 hand, or both simultaneously, with precision. Lee Stewart fired under cover 
 and disabled Ledford’s wrist, and as Ledford turned to shoot at Stewart, Led¬ 
 ford was shot in the back by Bridges. Ledford then shot Bridges through one 
 of his arms, the latter wheeling just in time to save the bullet from his breast. 
 Bridges fell, and Ledford jumped upon him, and placing a pistol to his breast, 
 snapped a cap, the charge refusing to leave. Then realizing the worthlessness 
 of his weapons, he cast them away, and while making a retreat he was 
 shot in the back by Bridges, the ball breaking the spine; still he stood erect. 
 A Texas man threw him another revolver, with which he fired two more shots, 
 but they w'ere ineffectual. He then walked to Dagner’s cigar store, across the 
 street, and sat down on a barrel, from which he soon fell. He was carried to 
 his house, where he expired within an hour. Bridges was conveyed to camp by 
 the troops. I.edford was charged with complicity in the robbery of a Govern¬ 
 ment train, and the murder of some of its teamsters, and the troops only de¬ 
 signed to make his arrest. Bridges soon recovered from his wound. 
 
 September 22, 1872, Jackson Davis was shot and killed by Charles Jenni- 
 son, in a shooting affray. Davis shot Jennison first, the ball passing through 
 the left side of lennison’s neck. Jennison shot Davis through the body, causing 
 death within five minutes. Simultaneously with Jennison’s shot, was another 
 shot from Davis’ pistol, which hit Jennison in the right arm, below the 
 elbow. 
 
 June 2, 1873, a soldier of the Sixth United States Cavalry was shot and 
 killed in John Beard’s (“ Red’s ”) dance house in West Wichita, by a party of 
 roughs. The soldier had previously shot one of “ Red’s ” girls. A general 
 fight ensued, in which one soldier was killed and two wounded. 
 
 In June, 1873, a colored man named Reed was shot and killed by a Texan 
 named Ramsey. Two day s afterward, Ramsey was killed on the Ninnescah, 
 by “ Billy Bowlegs.” 
 
 In 1873, S-C. Johnson, who had been Treasurer of Sedgwick County 
 for the previous four years, mysteriously disappeared, and has never been heard 
 of since. His official accounts were correct, and the office of Treasurer had 
 been transferred to his successor. Col. L. N. Woodcock. When last seen he 
 was known to have $1,000 on his person. There was due him from the county 
 for salary, $500, which is still payable to himself or heirs. 
 
 August 16, 1873, a Texas cattle herder named Reddis, was shot and killed 
 by a Mexican, at Oges Camp, on the Ninnescah. The Mexican fled, and a 
 couple of days afterward, he in company with another Mexican was halted on 
 Slate Creek, below Wellington, in Summer County, by Ike Walker, a noted 
 
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 frontiersman and desperado, who had been informed of the killing of Reddis. 
 Walker killed both of the Mexicans. 
 
 August 20. 1873, William McKee was killed by what was alleged to be 
 an accidental shot from a pistol he was repairing, in a blacksmith shop, in West 
 Wichita. William Anderson, who owned the pistol and who was present at 
 the time of the killing, was arrested on the charge of murder, but was acquitted. 
 About two weeks afterward, Anderson had both of his eyes shot out in a shoot¬ 
 ing affray at " Rowdy Joe’s.” 
 
 August 23, 1873, John Snider, a blacksmith, age twenty-seven, was thrown 
 from a buggy and killed, while enjoying a ride with a friend in Wichita. 
 
 October 27. 1873, John Beard, alias “ Red,” was shot by loseph Lowe, 
 alias, ” Rowdy Joe,” from the effects of which Beard died in a few days. The 
 shooting occurred in Joe’s dance house, in West Wichita. “Red” owned a 
 dance house next door to “ Rowdy’s,” and on the night referred to, “ Red ” and 
 ti party of friends were indulging in a drunken frolic at his place. Finally, they 
 visited “Joe’s” where a dance was in progress, and “ Red’s” first salutation to 
 his neighbor “Joe ” was a shot into the crowd from his pistol, wounding one of 
 the ■ girls. The firing soon became general, and several were wounded, among 
 others, William Anderson, whose eyes were shot out. “ Red” received a shot 
 through the body from “Joe’s” pistol, and in a few days he died from the 
 effects of the wound. Beard was a son of the founder of Beardstown, Illinois; 
 had been respectably raised, and well educated and left a comfortable fortune. 
 His sobriquet, “ Red ” was derived from his red head and beard. 
 
 January i, 1874, Frank Seivers was murdered and his body burned in the 
 paint shop of McNutt & Winner, in Wichita. Seivers, who was a painter, had 
 been induced to come from Kansas City, Mo., to work for McNutt & Winner. 
 He arrived in Wichita late in the night of December 31st, and was taken at 
 once to the paint shop, where lodging had been arranged for him. During the 
 night he was murdered and the shop burned. The next morning, the remains 
 of Seivers were found, which were first supposed to be those of McNutt, it hav¬ 
 ing been known that he lodged in the shop, and he also having disappeared. 
 Soon suspecting that there was foul play somewhere in this business, the 
 authorities caused the arrest of Winner and presently it came to light that there 
 was an insurance policy on McNutt’s life for Ss.ooo. About a month after¬ 
 ward, McNutt was discovered and captured in Platte County, Mo. Both were 
 tried for murder in the first degree, at the next term of the District Court, con¬ 
 victed and sentenced to be hanged. They are now in the penitentiary. 
 
 January i, 1876, an omnibus driver, known by the name of “Leg,” was shot 
 and killed by Michael Meagher, City Marshal. “ Leg ” had been taking part 
 in a “ Ragtag ” procession, had been drinking freely, and was turbulent and 
 boisterous. While in the march he assaulted and broke one of the arms of Mr. 
 Dennison, as “ Four-Eyes.” Afterward he attacked the City Marshal, known 
 who was compelled to shoot “ Leg” in self-defense. 
 
 COUNTY OFFICERS. 
 
 Commissionfrs.—1870, N. A. English, Chairman, T. S. Floyd, Alexander McWilliams; 
 1871, tlie same as in 1870; 1872, Solomon H. Kohn, Chairman. S. J. Bentley, R. A. Neeley; 
 
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 1881. G, W. Steenrod, Chairman, George W. Walter, S. 
 
 Clialrman. G. W. Steenrod, S. E. Jocelyn. • , ■ „ . 
 
 Cnuntu Clerks.—IS70, J. M. Steele; 1871, F. A. Sowers; 1872 to 1875 inclusive, Fred 
 Schattner; 187B to 1879 ineluslve, Jolui Tucker; 1880 to 1883 inclusive, E. A. Dorsey. 
 
 Treasurers.— to 1873'inclusive. S. C. Jolinson; 1874 to October. 1878, L. N. Wood¬ 
 cock; from Octoher, 1878, to October, 1882, John Tucker; from October, 1882, to-. L. N. 
 
 Woodcock^ of Deeds.—1870. L. F. Buttles; 1871,'72 and ’73, John Mclvor; 1874,’75, 76 
 and ’77, Milo B. Kellogg; 1878 to 1881 inclusive. C. S. Caldwell; 1882. H. I). Ueiserman. 
 
 Superiniendenis of Public Instnicfion.—1870. John P. Hilton; 1871-’72, W. K. Boggs; 
 187310 1876 inclusive, A. Emmerson; 1877to 1880 inclusive, M. H. Bruce; 1881 and 1882, 
 Lvdia Benton; 1883. B. D. Hammoml. 
 
 Surrei/ors.—1870, William Finn; 1871, ’72 and ’73, John A. Stronfe; 1874 to 1877 inclu¬ 
 sive H. L Jack.sou; 1878-’79, T. L. N xon; 1880, ’81 and ’82, J. K. Hamilton. 
 
 Coi-o»ers-1870-’71, E. B. Allen; 1872-’73, H. Owens; 1874-’75, S. B. Street; 1876,’77 
 and ’78. I>. S. Monger; 1879, E. B. Rentz; 1880, ’81 and ’82, J. W. Wlngard. 
 
 Juda s District Coitrf.-1870, ’71 and ’72. W. R. Brown; 1873 to 1880 inclusive, W. P. 
 Cainnliell- 1881. ’82 and ’83, E. S. Torrance. 
 
 Clerks District Gourt.—J870, D;_ A. Bright; 1871;’72, John^ Mclvor; 1873 to 1876 inclit- 
 
 Mas- 
 
 to 1880 
 
 Probate Judges.—\S70. Iteuben Riggs;’187i-’727wiulam Baldwin; 1873 to 1876 inclu¬ 
 sive, W. C Little; 1877 to 1884 inclusive. E. B. Jevvett. 
 
 St ite Senators.—1870, ■ 
 
 Ized and unorganized ci 
 1873-’74, M. M. Murdock;_ 
 
 ’82, H. C. Sliis.s, wliose term of office extends to 1885. . , 
 
 Iteoresenta'ives —1870. I). M. Stuart was elected, but Hie election was declared illegal. 
 1871 ,I M Steele; 1872,1). L. Payne; 1H73, E. B. Allen; 1874, E. P. Tliompson; 1875, E. 
 B Alien’ 1876 Jolin Kelly; 1877-’78. William Baldwin and William Ross; 1879-’80, Wil¬ 
 liam Gre'iltensteiii and S. M. Tucker; 1881-’82, W. E. Stanley and F. M. Dofflemgre; 
 
 li 
 
 1883-’84 
 
 E. B. Allen and John Russell. 
 
 STATISTICS. 
 
 The nopulatior. of Sedgwick County, May 1, 1882, by townshlp.s, was as follows; Attica, 
 514; Afton, 262; Delano, 631; Erie, 166; E'lgle, 551; Grant, 891; Greeley. 4^; Gypm^^ 
 597;1Garden Plain, 396,’ Grand River, 324; Illinois, .359: Kechi. 614; Lincoln, 509, Min- 
 noha, 469; Morton, 478; Niniiescah. 350; Oliio. 30:3; 1 ark, 418; 1 .ayne 519; Rotk-foid, 
 TOO; Sherman, 386; Salem, 604; Union, 1,015; Viola, 251; Waco, 694; VVkhiUi, 931; 
 Wichita City, 5,779. Total poiuilatlon of the county, 19.166. 
 
 The agriiuitural productions of 1882 were as follows: Number of bushels of wheat, 
 1 218 250; number of acres in wheat, 48.730; average yield per acre, 25 bushels. Nnmlier 
 of biislielsof corn, :3,665,610; number of acres ill corn, 132.187; average yield per acre 
 nearly 28 bushels. Number of busliels of rye, 26.260; number of actes in rye, 1,313; aver¬ 
 age yield per acre, 20 busliels. Number of bushels of oats, 422,200; number of acres in 
 10 •s's's* av6ra,£r6 vi6ld Dcr *icr6, 40 bushels. Number of bushels of Irisli i)ot<vtocs, 
 9b 6*40* luini'ber of acres in potatoes. 1,208; averaReyield per acre, 80 bushels. Number of 
 
 VA ‘‘ _.I.„.. «rti..rLC it. oTxroot 7 • {l.VPVn.tFft VI111 TIPT 
 
 .irnber of acres in castor beans, 130; average yield per acre 9 bushebs. JNumner oi umsneis 
 ' haxseed 1 496; number of acres in llax, 13b: average yield per acre, 11 bushels. Nnm- 
 •rof pounds of broom corn. 267,600; number of acres in broom corn, 461; average yield 
 5racre. 600 pounds. Number of tons of millet and Ilimgarian, 49.713; number of acies in 
 
 1*..**r r .. • . . i. _ nitrsa o p/xiic Mitit.t.Ar nf I'.niitiflQ ftf fthftftSft 
 
 slauglilcrcd or sold"tor slaugiitcT,'si51U,728; horticultural products marketed, :fl4,531. 
 
 Number of poundsof wool Clipped in 1881, 49.806. . ^ , 
 
 The following Is tlie esMmateof liveslock in the county. Mareli 1. 1882; Number of 
 Iiorses. 7,785; number of mules and a.sses, 1.996; number of milch cows. 7,066; other cattle, 
 15,966; number of sheej). 22,944; nnmlier of swine, ;32,780. 
 
 Tlio amount of tlie bonds of Sedgwick County outstanding Is 829,000. The ainount of 
 scliool district bonds outstanding Is 854.725. Total bonded Indelitedness, 878,72.5. 'I he total 
 taxable valuation of the county is $4.937,2.54.9 4. No other county in Kansas makes so hue 
 a financial exhibit as tills. 
 
 Public Schools, 1882.—Niimlier of organized districts in the county, 133; population lie- 
 tween 5 and 21 years (males, 2.883; females. 2,744). 5.627; number of enrobed pupils 
 (males. 2,180; females, 2.090). 4.271; number of teachers emiiloyed during tlie year (mules, 
 52; females, 105), 157; number of school buildings, 131; estimated value of school pro¬ 
 perty, $73,215; total amount received during the year for school purposes, $56,150.51; total 
 amount paid out during the year for school purposes, 849,031.47. 
 
 COUNTY SOCIETIES. 
 
 -- .vw organization, -- ---^ - 
 
 .lewetl, A. T. Laneslmry, H. W. Lawrence, G. Salisbury. W. C. Woodman, I). L. Green, L. 
 N. Woodcock, It. L. West, secretary. Present officers: Wm. Mathewson, president; N- A. 
 English, vice-president; M. W. Levy, treasurer; T. M. Lane, secretary. Diiectors: m- 
 
 Grieffenstein. M. Stewart, J. T. McMillan, J. N. Forey, F. Snitzler, J. P. Casey, W. li. Will¬ 
 iams, A. A. Moore, and T. M. Lane. ^ , , I . ,0^*. t 
 
 (;hl Nettlers’Association, wa.'< organized September 27, 1877, with about fifty meinliers. 
 Its first officers were: H. W. Vigus, ju-esident; D. S. Munger, vice-pivsblent: C. W. Ilili, 
 treasurer; F. Sowers, secretary. The first call was made August 30, 1877, m which all set¬ 
 tlers who located in Sedgwick County prior to January, 1872. were invited to join, lu 18 ;8 
 the association received its charter. Tlie first Fixecutive lioard was composed of 1) K. P. 
 Greenlee, S, W. Fitzgerald (iliecl December 15, 1882), and J, T. Holmes. I'resent officers: 
 J. R. Mead, president; W, B. Williams, vice-president: .1. M. Allen, treasurer; D. R. B, 
 Greenlee, secretary. Reunion meeting held F'ebruary 22, each year. Freseiit luember- 
 sliip, including families of members, 1,500., 
 
 C. ,8. Eiciilioltz, secretary; T. D. Fonts, general siiperiiuenneni; .j, i,. i^uupei, aasinoiMi- o;i- 
 perintendent. Directors; D. A. Mitcliell, O. G. Jacolis, R. R. Hatfield, L. I). Hanna, \Vm. H. 
 Ranson, H. II. Peckhaui, J. Jumkermaim, G. L. Blood, T. D. F'outs. Freseut number ol 
 stockholders, 294. 
 
 WICHITA. 
 
 Wichita was named after the band of Indians called Wichitas. They came 
 into the Arkansas Valley in 1864 and settled along the Little Arkansas River, 
 between the Junction and the old fair grounds. 'I he country at that time vyas 
 owned by the Osages. Some of the teepees of the Wichitas were still standing 
 on the land now owned by William Greiffenstein, north of the city, as late as 
 1871. A chartered company was formed at Topeka, in the summer of 1868 ; 
 comprised of Governor S. J. Crawford, W. W. H. Lawrence, J. R. Mead, E. P. 
 Bancroft, A. F. Horner and I. S. Munger. Mr. Munger removed frorn Topeka 
 to Wichita during the year 1868, when the survey and plat of the original town 
 were made by Mr. Finn, William Greiffenstein soon afterwards bought A. A. 
 Moore’s claim, now comprising Greiffenstein’s additions, when the upper and 
 lower town fight began. At that time, the business and prospects were away 
 north of the present business center. Henry Vigus ran the “Buck-horn tavern, 
 where every class of frontiersmen, as well as border terror, had a home. A 
 music-box was one of the features of the hotel, which was in itself enlivening, 
 often engaging the movlty assemblies into a dirt floor dance, until, on one oc¬ 
 casion, it provoked the ire of John Ledford, while the Buck-horners were en¬ 
 gaged at the evening repast, when he jerked a navy from his belt and silenced 
 it forever. “Duifee’s ranch” was the headquarters; Milo B. Kellogg was Post¬ 
 master, clerk and book-keeper, assisted by Charles Hunter ; Henry Vigus was 
 doing the saddlery job work and Charles Garrison was mail rider. John Gif¬ 
 ford, who kept a saloon and refreshment stand in the log house now used as a 
 stable by N. C. Woodman, was the first man who died a natural death among the 
 whites. A great many of the Wichita Indians died here during the cholera 
 epidemic of 1E66-67. At that early date there was no lack of amusements, as 
 the soldiers stationed there had formed a negro minstrel troupe, which fur¬ 
 nished amusement to the squatters. In 1870, D. S. Munger opened a hotel ; 
 Mr. Munger was also Postmaster, carrying the mail in his hat and delivering it 
 to parties in person. Doc. Lewellen kept the first grocery store, in the log 
 house just north of Woodman’s, after Durfee’s retirement. Lewellen’s Hall 
 was at the extreme north end of Maine street, and was once a grocery owned 
 by Lewellen. It is now an adjunct to an elevator. It was in this hall that 
 Uncle Jack Peyton delivered his celebrated lecture on “Theology and The¬ 
 ocracy.” Uncle Jack was a character, as well as a saddLr. Nature or an acci¬ 
 dent had shortened one of his legs, making one about two feet shorter than 
 the other. When standing on his long leg he was about six feet high, and he 
 
 hid a lulicrousjhahit, when talking, of frequentlyalternatinghis height. Hehad 
 
 a stentorious voice and dealt liberally in expletives. The subject ol the lecture 
 had been publicly announced by hand bills, piinted at the office of the VuM/e, 
 which boasted at that time of only one font of wood type. The hall was 
 brilliantly illuminated with six tallow candles, held in their own grease. The 
 stand consisted of a dry goods box and the seats were rough boards resting on 
 nail kegs. The colloquial powers of the lecturer, which were usually quite vigor¬ 
 ous and obedient to command, had been stimulated to a greater degree of 
 activity on this occasion, by liberal imbibitions into his stomach of invigoiating 
 fluids. Quite a crowd of ladies and gentlemen were present to greet the dis¬ 
 seminator of theological knowledge. Standing on his elongated pedestal, as he 
 commenced, he said, in a guttural tone, “Ladies and gentlemen, theology is re- 
 ligion, as taught by the ministerial profession. Theocracy is the is the well, 
 by blank anyhow” (assuming his shorter pedestal) “one defines the moral law; the 
 other—blank is to blank.” At this point up jumped James Vigus, who shouted, 
 “Jack Peyton don’t know what lie is talking about. 1 want to tell you why 
 people get drunk.” Here Uncle Jack exclaimeil, “Sit down ! Who paid for 
 these candles? Who rented this hall?” In this strain the lecture proceeded 
 for nearly an hour, until nothing hut shrieks of laughter and the occasional 
 popping off of a revolver through one of the open windows could he heard. 
 
 William Matthewson was freighting through Wichita as early as i860. His 
 wife, who crossed the Arkansas River at Wichita in 1865. is believed to have 
 been the orst woman iVho ever crossed this stream. 1 he first serrnon vas 
 preached at “ Durfee’s ranch,” in 1868, by Rev. Mr. Saxley, a Baptist, the 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 hymn sung on that occasion was “Old John Brown,” which was all the audience 
 knew. Mrs. Vigus was the first white woman that made Wichita her home. 
 She died in 1871, respected and mourned by all who knew her. Mrs. D. S. 
 Hunger, the hostess of the Hunger House, is still living and held in kind re¬ 
 membrance for her many endearing qualities. Mrs. Waterman, Mrs. Everets, 
 Mrs. Sagles, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. H. Allen, Mrs. Abraham Smith and 
 Mrs. Meagher were all pioneer ladies and are still living in and about Wichita. 
 Sedgwick Hoover was the first child born in the county, December 25, i86g, 
 being the date of his birth. He was named after his native county. The first 
 child born in the village of Wichita was Frank H., son of Joseph Allen ; the 
 date of whose birth was July 3, 1870. He survived only two months. Maud 
 Teeter was born a few months prior but not in Wichita. The first marriage 
 was that of Perry Eaton, in the winter of l86g. Reuben Riggs opened the first 
 law office during the winter of i86g-7o, and H. C. Sluss in the spring of 1870. 
 Steele, Bright & Roe opened the first real estate office; next was H. E. Van 
 Trees & S. H. Smith, then Stephens, Rouse & Reeves. J. M. Steele is still in 
 the business. Bunnel & Roys, Healey & Neiderlander, Hobbs & Wilhite, El¬ 
 liott & Mahin, Hatfield & Co., and F. A. Sowers, about in the order named, are 
 the real estate men at present engaged in the calling at Wichita. Joseph Allen 
 opened the first drug store, followed by Aldrich & Simmons. Jack Ledford 
 purchased Mr. Hubbard’s interest with Mr. Matsil in the general merchan¬ 
 dise business, getting in addition the grand hotel, then being the front (now 
 the rear) part of the Fremont. Ledford named the hotel “ Harris House” in 
 honor of the maiden name of his wife. The hotel was not run by him over a 
 month before he was killed in a street fight, almost in front of his hotel, Febru¬ 
 ary 28, 1871, by a company of United States soldiers and a band of Government 
 scouts, who sought to arrest him for his complicity in a previous transaction, 
 wherein a Government train of fifty wagons had been plundered, the stock 
 driven off and several of the drivers murdered. Edward W. Smith had a gro¬ 
 cery and general outfitting store in the frame building on Main street, now 
 owned by W. C. Woodman, and next door south of his bank. J. H. Black and 
 Lee Nixon were his clerks. J. M. Johnson opened the first exclusive grocery 
 store in the same building that Jacob Wingardt is now using for a carpenter 
 shop on North Main street. Mr. Bailey opened the first hardware store in a 
 little frame building that stood about where J. A. Black’s “Diamond. 
 Front Grocery” now stands. Michael Zimmerly started a hardware store 
 and tin shop nearly opposite, and Schattner & Shorb kept a saloon in a 
 frame building that stood upon the lot now owned by Deacon Smith, 
 one door north of the present postoffice. H. H. Allen ran the first 
 boarding house on the corner opposite Smith’s carpenter shop, on Upper 
 Main street. John Martin ran a restaurant north of Steele’s real estate 
 office, and just opposite was the Bismarck saloon. Doc. Oatley had a story 
 and a half residence where the Occidental now stands, and just north, in the 
 building still standing, E. H. Nugent started the first bakery and sunk the first 
 drive welt ever operated in Wichita. Where the Lynch building now stands. 
 Hills & Kramer opened the first regular dry goods store, although Mr. 
 Hughes kept a small stock of dry goods and clothing previously, in the build¬ 
 ing north of W. Mason’s dwelling, on Main street. The Vulette building stood 
 a few rods farther north. The Vidette was the first newspaper printed in the 
 Arkansas Valley, for its entire length. Charles Hill opened a drug store in a 
 small frame building near Kimmerlie & Adams’s tombstone shops, afterwards 
 building a few doors farther south. In the meantime Solomon Kohn came 
 down from Hays City and rented the frame store room now south of Lynch’s, 
 on Main street, where he opened out in dry goods, groceries, clothing, boots 
 and shoes, etc. He soon built lower down, next door to Charles Hill’s. The 
 first church edifice was an adobe, with a dirt roof, that stood half a block north 
 of Third street, on the east side of Main street. It was built by the Episcopa¬ 
 lians, under the guidance of the then pastor. Rev. J. P, Hilton. It was a 
 unique structure. A rude cross was nailed up in front of the entrance, the light 
 was admitted through two small square apertures cut high up in the mud and 
 secured by wooden shutters; the roof waved in summer with highly colored 
 prairie flowers and a luxuriant growth of tall grass, and rattled in winter time 
 with the wind whistling through the naked sunflower stalks, that grew up 
 there, also. The vestrymen were William B. Hutchinson, of the Vidette, 
 Charles Schattner, of the Bon Ton Saloon, George R chards, a tramp printer, 
 “Doctor” William Dow, a professional gambler, and John Edward Martin' 
 whose chief anxiety in life was to find some place where he could not be found 
 by the citizens of the place he last emigrated from. It was during the admin¬ 
 istration of this vestry, when J. R. Mead, who had donated the church its 
 ground, proposed to swap for another site, farther away, and some of the 
 officers thought, in an inferior location. At a meeting of the vestry called to 
 consider this proposition, the discussion grew warm, but the matter was finally 
 setttled by a powerful speech from Mr. Hutchinson, which was as follows”; 
 
 “ Fellow Christians, I don’t care a blank what the other officers of this church do 
 on this question, but as for me, I say, most emphatically, that I will never 
 consent to see J. R. Mead or any other one of you, cheat Jesus Christ out of a 
 foot of ground.” * The proposition was unanimously declined. In July, 1870, 
 as recorded in its municipal history, Wichita was incorporated as a village. W.' 
 C. Woodman & Sons opened the first moneyed institution in 1870, since merged 
 into the Arkansas Valley Bank. The Wichita bank was opened in 1871 as a 
 National Bank, but it closed in 1875. 
 
 In 1872, Wichita was made a city of the second cla.ss, and out of a vote of 
 47g, E. B. Allen was elected Mayor; Michael Meagher, Marshal; William 
 Baldwin, City Attorney; Charles A. Phillips, Treasurer ; J. M. Atwood, Police 
 Judge. During this year, the structure now spanning the Arkansas River, at 
 the west end of Douglas avenue, was erected, at a cost of $27,000. The bridge 
 was built by W. J. Hobson, contractor, and paid for by a joint stock company, 
 organized for the purpose. It nearly paid for itself in tolls the first year, and 
 would have made the company rich, had it not been for the pluck of A. A. 
 Moore, Hills & Kramer, J. C. Fraker and others, “ northenders,” who forced 
 ‘Since tills page li.ns lieen electrotyped we have been assured from reliable source.s that 
 ihese words were never used by Mr, Hutchiuson, “ 
 
 it to be sold, by starting a free bridge near the junction of the two rivers, where 
 the park now is. The county then bought it, and abolished tolls. 
 
 In 1872, Wichita became the principal headquarters in Kansas of the 
 Texas cattle business. It was here where the great herds from Texas centered, 
 and where they obtained their first shipments by rail. Two million dollars ex¬ 
 changed hands in the cattle traffic at Wichita that year. There were driven 
 into Sedgwick County, that year, three hundred and fifty thousand head of 
 Texas cattle, and thirty-five hundred car loads were shipped from there by rail, 
 during the same period. At this time, Wichita was the liveliest and most up¬ 
 roarious town between the two seas. James G. Hope was Mayor. Large sign 
 boards were posted up at the four conspicuous entrances inlo town, bearing the 
 strange device, “ Everything goes in Wichita. Leave your revolvers at police 
 headquarters, and get a check. Carrying concealed weapons strictly for¬ 
 bidden.” 
 
 Everything did “ go ” in Wichita. There was not a gambling device, 
 known to the world that was not in full operation, openly. A variety theater 
 nightly gave exhibitions in the old building now used as a carpenter shop, south 
 of the residence of Thomas Lynch, on North Main street. It was, in fact, 
 more of a “ free and easy ” than a'theater, and could be more properly called a 
 scarcity than a variety, as the distinguishing feature of the stage was a scarcity 
 of wearing apparel on the part of the female performers. 
 
 The streets clanged with the noisy spurs of Texas cow boys and Mexican 
 ranchmen, while the crowds that marched along the resounding sidewalks, were 
 as motley as could be seen at any one soot in America. Texan sombreros and 
 
 
 
 
 
 WHEAT MARRET, WICHITA. 
 
 leather leggins; brigandish-looking velvet jackets, with bright buttons, close 
 together, of the Mexicans, buckskin garments of the frontiersmen, and the high¬ 
 ly-colored blanket ; representatives from a half dozen different tribes of Indians, 
 were familiar sights on the streets. A brass band played from morning until 
 far info the night, on a two story platform raised over the sidewalk, against the 
 large frame building, still standing, opposite the New York store. This music 
 was to attract customers to gambling dens. In the rear of the real estate office 
 of Steele & .Smith was pitched a large tent, in which was given the wonderful 
 exhibitions of Prof. S. Gessley, the armless wonder. His performances were 
 described as follows in his programme for that distribution ; 
 
 “ The famous Gessley minus arms, 
 
 SportiiiR In his coacli and four. 
 
 Sat in calm repose 
 
 With tlie reins between his toes. 
 
 He load.s. primes, put on a cap. 
 
 And tires off a Bun, 
 
 And often Boes to shoot wild Bame, 
 
 For want of better fun. 
 
 He handles the pen with the ease 
 Of any in the land; 
 
 In fact, his foot is turned into a hand.” 
 
 Connected therewith, under the pavilion, was also the child wonder, born 
 alive (but then dead), with two heads, four arms, two feet, and a perfect body ; 
 also a pig with two bodies, eight legs, etc. To attract the crowd a hand organ, 
 filled with doleful and disjointed tunes, ground unceasingly, while at ten-minute 
 interludes, all day Jong, would ring out the sharp report of the gun the pro¬ 
 fessor fired with his toes, followed by the deep Pennsylvania Dutch accent of 
 the professor, yelling in his hilarity until it could be heard above the organ and 
 band over the way, “ Dere she goes again; kick like a mool.” Mix all this 
 with the motley caravan that thronged the streets ; the fighting, yelling, swear¬ 
 ing, and the frequent ring of the revolver, sometimes carrying death with it; the 
 night scenes at the dance houses, with the painted courtesans, drunken brawls, 
 and occasional shooting carnivals of death—and you have something of an idea 
 of the appearance of Wichita in j872-’73. S, 3 , Prouty, in a letter to his papet? 
 
1391 
 
 SEDGWICK COUNTY. 
 
 the Topeka Daily Commonwealth, fioiii Wichita, written in October, 1872, says : 
 “The population of Wichita is decidedly heterogeneous. Here may be seen 
 people of every class, shade and character. The sleek and well dressed specu¬ 
 lator, with airs suggestive of genteel living and plethoric purses ; the independ¬ 
 ent, money-making, somewhat don't-care-a-cuss-ativeness cattle-drover ; the rol¬ 
 licking, reckless, free and-easy and money-spending herder ; the substantial 
 citizen ; the professional gambler, and the long-haired desperado of the plains, 
 are here brought together of necessity. A description of Wichita would be in¬ 
 complete without a notice of the notorious dance house on the west side of the 
 river, kept by that singular personage, ‘ Rowdy Joe,’ or Joseph Lowe, his real 
 name. Joe has been a frontiersman for many years, and has experienced about 
 as much roughness as any other man. His dance house is patronized mainly by 
 cattle herders, though all classes visit it, the respectable mostly from curiosity. 
 I understand that the receipts at his bar have averaged over $100 per night for 
 months. The receipts are from drinks. No charge is made for dancing, but it is 
 expected that the males will purchase drinks for themselves and female partners 
 at the conclusion of each dance. Joe is his own policeman, and maintains the 
 best of order. No one is disposed to pick a quarrel with him, or infringe upon 
 the rules of his house. A dancing party at this place is unique, as well as inter¬ 
 esting. The Texan, with mammoth spurs on his boots, which are all exposed, 
 and a broad-brimmed sombrero on his head, is seen dancing by the side of a 
 well dressed, gentlemanly appearing stranger from some eastern city, both hav¬ 
 ing painted and jeweled courtesans for partners. In the corners of the hall are 
 seen gamblers, playing at their favorite game of poker. Jests and conversa¬ 
 tion suitable to the place and occasion are heard.” 
 
 MUNICIPAL HISTORY. 
 
 The history of Wichita as a municipaiity dates from July. 1870, when it was mcorpor- 
 ated as a village. The first Town Board comprised C. A. Staitoid, Ptes.' l!..t\. Smith, Tieas., 
 Jno. Peyton, Morgan Cox and C. T. Pierce, C. H. Smith was appointed Clerk, I. Walker, 
 Marshal, and H. E. Vantrees officiated as Police Judge. i,„ t-ue eiinir nf the 
 
 In Novenilier of the same year, the original town site was enlarged hy the nliiig of the 
 
 plat of Hilton’s addition, and in December. English’s addition was entered. nolled 
 
 * April 3, 1871, Wichita entered upon its existence as a city of the third class, and poiieu 
 
 nihlis, 
 
 1) 
 
 K 
 
 Hoirer-, _ 
 
 Sec'v: C. H. Allen. Treas 
 
 Vresent mimherof memhers, twenty-llv^e^^ incorporated with a 
 
 - ■ • ■ and 
 
 tSsSiSiSSj-SMKK 
 
 report: 
 
 . $ 1,520.00 
 
 Box rents... . 15,825.08 
 
 Stamped matter sold. 1,005.05 
 
 Fees on money orders.. 
 
 SIR R50-113 
 
 Total goveFiiment receipts..... koO.OO 
 
 Amount of money orders paid during past year. s;l2l!:340.00 
 
 Amount of money orders issued. 
 
 United States Land 0 /ce.--piis important factor in pro 
 of the same year,Sv. S. Jimklns, wa.s appointed Register, and J,_ C. Redfiejffi Rece 
 
 MarmTMT-JimkinswassucceedeI}p*KT.^^Ki™ 
 
 snc^eedeVhyJas L. Dyer the presen Rece^ 
 
 Kegister, succeeded H. L. Tay or The district^emOT^^^ portions of Greenwood, Elk 
 
 Hl?a^;itTudui:'8iils1i‘:aV?on,«TeV|n ajik 
 
 sJ^bU^^d pTllcTands^ 1 ’. 1882 , about 1,200 ^entries, embracing 200,000 
 
 PUBLIC SCHOOL, WICHITA. 
 
 156 votes at Uie fir^ e.ecti^, wh^resuimd in Uie eic^i^ 
 
 E- ?.■ Allen;, Councilmen W . lutffi Hackett, Attorney; H..E. Van- 
 
 B.- Alien;, Councilnien W B Hutc iiu j,, y,,, j 
 
 A, H. Kabrique, George VblR>ll'»^' j En^nish, Treas.; M. Meagher, Marshal. 
 
 rees. Police Judge; O. VV . Biownwell, Clerk,organization of the 
 .!y the spring of 18 ^ 72 . the popuiduoniiauinu ^ Mavor, E. B. A en; CounclI- 
 
 seGnd class was effected, and t ie follow ig office^^^^^^^ a/j. Lougs- 
 
 ^econd class was effected, X Lougs- 
 
 men, J. A. Steyensem, A. bch.vttner, . ow Baldwin; Police Judge, J. M. Atwood; 
 
 Sliim cf“i- ISiwf. M. RiUoB.t, A.....or. M. 11. FrW.l M. 
 
 
 ftmiiii, xb. T jiinVermann, vv. w. iJiuinab; »»• 
 
 ■Tw.alkUr^T?easurVr,“c KlmUeri Clerk ,'f Scliattner; Constables, J. F. Thomas, E. 
 
 G'radV; Marshal, ladder company, wljich partially 
 
 An attempt was made in 18 1 1,'’’‘t ie coiiipanv was disbanded. Under an ordinance 
 succeeded, but after a ^ « ‘A fem inanv was with forty men, under the fol- 
 
 passedby^eCity Coiincili 18i3, acompan^was gy. Second 
 
 ivSt'^aiufE^B'j^wmt Sec’" ''"cchased two fire extlugui.sliers aiid hook ami 
 
 •Reslgiied in August; term filled by William GrletXensteiii, 
 
 h'B iicTTreTs!‘'The imesm^^^ which includes the principal business men of 
 
 the city, uunibci'S one hundred. 
 
 'iV’v’’ Tim ci;v'‘p;.reiiaseri'‘tTb fiVe exUuguisiiers and h’ook and 
 
 --lu 11^74 C I’hilllps was appointed Chief Engineer, and 
 
 .adders at an expense of “Frontier Fire Compjmy,” 
 
 the departnient was cla.saitied Dito three coiiipw^^^ foremen of the comiianles 
 
 Nos. 1 and 2, and "Frontier V'V , '.iVC. Iv. Viney. In 1875, Hie or- 
 in the order mentioned wei e, J" jj-flre department. In 1877, 
 ganizivtlon disbanded, am for two was organized with about tbirry-fiye iiien. 
 
 "Frontier Hook and Ladder fg”' Foreman; 1). Cogdell, Asst. Foreman; Cecil R. 
 
 with the following "'Ecersi C^ H.^ Humer.^ r o chemical Fire Engines were pur- 
 
 Vlney. 
 
 Chas 
 the 1 
 
 SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES. 
 
 From Dr. D. R. B. pieeR'ef. we are informe.U^^^^^^^^ ^sciioo? hlld’Ty Wm'.'Finn! Sow of 
 Wichita, but in Sedgwick County Y^Ku yn The sehooTwSs held in an old army ••dug-out” 
 
 of purchirsiiig a library.) Tlie_^ 
 
 
 Frontier Hook Foreiiian; I). Cogdell, Asst. Foreman; Cecil R. 
 
 x.w,In,w.«.'vini. ... 
 
 of school was held by Mbss Nora rmie no^ ^Iie first iu- 
 
 '/onimTsclmofS^^ 
 
 the nopiilaiiou lucre se<L two fw f,.-v^ $ti,50t). 
 
 PeVeVAumTthfee brgk an^i t^Vo frame bun^ 
 
 was\!aufmU8hers foT^^^^^ =*-'^1 «‘e total school expenses to the 
 
 same date .amoun'pd to $10,901.76. -...’ 
 
 same date amouiUpd to *,10.901.76. „ comnosed of the following named 
 
 TheBo:vrdofEduc:itiou, aa eIected .M; j 15. ISiS. ’nascpposeu^om^ Moserf W. A. 
 
1392 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Kislier, If. T. Kiainur and C. A. Walker. Otilcers; M. W. Levy, Pres.; If. T. Kramer, Treas.; 
 (J. A. Walker, Sec’y. 
 
 U'ic/iitii Acndfnij/.—The Wleliita Academy Association was incoriiorated AuKiist 4, 
 188 a, wilh the followiim named directoi SI J. K. Mead, D. A. MilcludI, A. A. Glenn, J. M, 
 Allen. .1. H. lilack, ,1. P. Furlough, .1. 1). Hewitt, H. W. Lewis, W. O. Woodman, M. Allen. M. 
 S ewart, A. W. Oliver, M. M. Murdock, ,1. L. Dyer, If. O. Slnss. OITicers: M. M. Murdock. 
 )*res.; 1). A. Mitchell. Treas.; A. A. Glenn, Sec’y. It is the e.Kpectation of tills association to 
 invest $15,1100 in buildings and not less than .JIO,000 In grounds, in 188H. The Academy, 
 when comiileted will rank high among the educational institutions of .Southern Kansas, 
 and will he hut another evidence of the pride that Wichita takes in her educational advan- 
 tage.s. 
 
 The pioneer church organization of Wichita, is the First Preshyterian Church, organfzed 
 Man li l:f, 1870, with twelve memher.s—Kev. W. 11. liogg.s, fiastor. During the fall of the 
 same year a frame structure was hnllt and used for devotional e.verclses nntd 1878. when it 
 was sidd to the Catholic denomination. Services were held at various jilaces nniil .Inlv 4, 
 1876, when the corner stone of the present edifice was laid with a|i|iroiiriate ceremonic.s. 
 The edltice, including grounds, was co..i|jleted at a co.st of .$,5,000. Decemlier 1, 1871. Mr. 
 I’.oggs was succeeded liy Kev. .1. P. Hasson, who remained until the spring of 1870. when he 
 was succeeded after a duration of a few months, hy Kev. J. 1). Hewitt, the jiresent pastor. 
 Present numlier of commnnicants about 200. 
 
 .s'(. Johns' Church (llinscopal).—.Services of this denomination were held in the city 
 early as 1870, hy Bishop Vail. Other services were held until 1877, when a vestry was 
 organized and Kev. Colton, engaged as jiastor. The present clinrch edifice .was completed in 
 tile spring of 1878- In the spring of 1880, Kev. Deleu. D. D.. took cliargeof the organiza¬ 
 tion and olliciated until 1882. when he was succeeded hy Kev. Chamberlain, the present 
 pastor. 
 
 Methodist Kpisenpuh—This Clinrch was organized early in 1872, and in December of the 
 same year a frame edltice was completed and occupied. The following named pastors have 
 officiated: Kev. ,t. F. Messly, March, 1872 to Marcli, 1873; J. W. .Staghild, to Octolier, 1873; 
 H..I. Walker, to March, 1874; .1. F. Haiind, March, 1877; .John Klrtiy, Manli, 1880; K. 
 H. .Sparks, March, 1881; B. Kelly, pre.sent [lastor (1882). In Noveniher, 1879. the present 
 church edifice, known as "Klrhy Chaiiel,” one of the finest elutich edifices in soutliern Kan¬ 
 sas was dedicated. Present memhership 200. 
 
 The First Baptist Church was organized May 26, 1872, with twenty-six memhers. Kev. 
 .1. C. Post, the first regular iiastor, officiated from January, 1873, to January, 1875. During 
 the ne.xt year the cliurcli was without a regular pastor, when Kev. W. F. F'ile occupied the 
 pulpit eight months. In June, 1877, Kev. J. F. Davis took charge and remained iintil I lie 
 Slimmer of 1878. He was succeeded tiy the Kev. J. 1). Leggett who remained until the 
 summer of 1882. Present pastor. Kev. W. F. Harper. The church edltice whicli is a brick 
 structure, was dedicated Feliruary, 1874. Present membership sixty. 
 
 The (tatholic Church was organized November, 1872. by Father Anton Knhis of Wyan¬ 
 dotte. The present church edifice was imrehased of the Presbyterian denonilnatioti and 
 dedicated under the name of .St. Aloysiiis Church, November 24, 1873. The following 
 jiastors have officiated; E. P. Swinbiirg, January 2, 1873, to March 15, 1874; J. <). Shurtz, 
 1882; Kev. J. T. McCaiil, present priest. Membership of the circuit, 5 '0; of the local 
 organization, 150. 
 
 The Christian Church was organized in 1875. hy Kev. J. H. Hughes. He was succeeded 
 in the spring of 1876, by Elder W. M. Triigley, who remained until the slimmer of 1878. 
 Tile organization then "lost its identity for a time.” In the spring of 1879, the Ladies 
 Christian Aid .Society was organized and formed a micleus.which culminated into tlie pres¬ 
 ent church organization in February, 1881. Elder Joseph E. Cam was engaged as pastor 
 Anrd 1, 1881, and is the present incunibent (1882). Services are held in Eagle Hall. Present 
 nrembeishiii forty-live. 
 
 The German Methodist Church was org.anized May 10, 1876, by Rev. P. .St. Matnai, who 
 ofliciated as Iiastor until .September 8. 1878, when he was succeeded by Kev. G. J. .Schultz. 
 In May. 1879, the present chiirch edifice was dedicated. Mr. .Schultz was succeeded .Sep¬ 
 tember 15, 1880, liy Kev. E. W. Pfalfenberger, who remained two years. Kev. Mr. Eager 
 present p;istor. Present membersiiip seventy. 
 
 The Cniored, Mithodists and Huptists liave organizations here, but owing to the absence 
 Uf records no data is given. 
 
 THE PRESS. 
 
 In the Slimmer of 1870, F. A. .Sowers piirch.ased of Joseph Clark, of Leavenworth, a 
 printing ollice, then stored at Fort Harker, from which place he had it hauled to Wichita. 
 Dll tlie 18th of .August, 1870, the first iiiiniberof the Wichita Vidette at peared, F. A. Sowers, 
 editor and proprietor. Afterwards W. 1!. Hutchinson became a.ssoclated with Mr. Sowers, 
 and the two coiitlnned the publication of the paper until the sninmer of 1871. when Mr. 
 Sowers withdrew, Mr. Hutchinson published the paper alone late in the siinimer of 1872, 
 when it passed into the liands of Kev. Mr. Perkins, w ho changed its politics from Kepuldi- 
 can to lilieral Kepiibiican, supporting Horace Greeley for President. Tiie paper died with 
 the demise of liberalism, and tlie office was removed to Oxford, Sumner County. Tiie Vidette 
 was tlie first paper published in the Arkansas Valley during its entire lenglli in Kansas. 
 .^Ir. Hutchinson is now piililisliitig the Commercial at Caldwell, and Mr. .Sowers is engaged 
 in tliejrcal estate business at Wichita. 
 
 Tlie (riizettf. Indeueiideiit in politics, was pnbPshed throiigh a portion of the year 1871, 
 by Yale Brothers. The material was then moved to.Sedgwlek CityCthen in Sedgwick County), 
 where the Sedgwick City Gazi tte was piililished a short time. 
 
 .April 22, 1872. was the date of the first issue of tiie Wichita City Eagle, M. M. Murdock, 
 editor and proprietor. On the 17th of .Inly, 1873. K. 1*. Murdock became a partner, and the 
 two have published the paper ever since. The printing office is one of the best in tlie State. 
 Iiaving power printing presses, run by steam, and a book bindery in connection. The paper 
 is one of the liest conducted, and most iiiHiiential weeklies in the State. M. M. Murdock 
 has served three terms in tlie State Senate, and has been Postmaster at Wichita for several 
 years. 
 
 On tlie20tli of October, 1872. appeared the first number of the Wichita Daily Beacon, 
 F. G. Milllsoii, imblislier, and F. A. Sowers, editor. On the 11th of December following, the 
 daily having been suspended, the same parties commenced the publication of theyveekly 
 /}. neon, and pnidlsheil it about a year, again publishing the daily through the bulk of tlie 
 cattle drive in 1873. Milllson then took the job department and Sowers the p per. lii 
 February. 1874. Milton Gable purcliased Mr. Sowers’ interest and conducted the paper until 
 July 1, 1875, when he sold to F’rank Smith and F’rank Fisher. In March, 1876. Fisher re¬ 
 tired and W. S. White iiaving purchased an interest, succeeded him. Messrs. Smith & 
 AVhitehave continued its imbllcallon ever since. In Decenilier, 1877, Mr. Millison sold his 
 joh office to 0. M. Kellar, who. the next spring, moved it into a room in Herrington’s Imild- 
 ing, over his hook store. Smith & White immediately put in an entire new joli ollice, follow¬ 
 ing with a power paper press, and steam engine, January 13, 1879. The iioiitics of the iniper 
 is Democratic. It Is one of the ablest and most respected political journals in the State. 
 
 1 11 the spring of 1877. R. A. Nell staited the Independent, which lived about six months 
 when the material passed into the hands of J. W. Koliblns, who, in October, 1877, s'arted Hie 
 IlernUl. Shortly afterward T. L. Nixon became associateil yvitli Mr, Koliblns. Mr. Nixon 
 was succeeded liy K. C, Dean, and Mr. Dean by C. W. Green, who. in a slioi t time retired 
 and started the Anthony Journal. Mr. Green now imldishes a leading jiaper at Santa Fe, 
 
 N. M. In June, 1879, Mr. Kobbins sold to George Martin, who published the paper until 
 October of that year, w hen it was discontinued. Mr. Robbins is now Siirvevor-Geiieral of 
 the Territory of Arizona. The material of the Herald was purchased by Kirkpatiick & 
 Kirk, who, on tlie 20th of December, 1879. issued the first niinilier of tlie weekly Uepub’i- 
 can. On the 8th of January, 1880, the first number of the ])aily Bepubiican was issued K. 
 
 O. Dean having again become a partner. He retired the following Marcli, and the 20th of 
 September, Mr. Kirk sold to his iiarlner. Calvin Bidl.icli bought a halt interest October 1 
 
 1880, and F. A. Sowers bought Kirkpatrick’s remaining interest, December 12,1880, and on 
 the 10 th of March, 1881, he sold to A. Whitworth, during whose administration the dally 
 was twice enlarged, the last time to twenty-eight eolnmns. Abontthe firstof June, Wliit- 
 worth sold to T. J. Siielton, and during the same iiionlh, the name of the pajier was changed 
 ti> Daily Times. About the last of July', Mr. Bidlach sold his interest to Mr. Shelton. In 
 February,1882,.Iudge W. P. Oampliell purchased the paper and piililished it several months, 
 when he sold it back to Mr. Shelton. The paper is now owned and published by I. N. Stoiite- 
 nieyer. 
 
 The Market Reporter was a sprightly little daily, published by C. M. Kellar, during the 
 wheat season of 1878, its chief feature being the telegraphic market reports. It lived only 
 that season. 
 
 On the 1st of .Taniiary, 1881, apiieared tlie first number of the weekly Tribune, published 
 by Hobson A Cox, March 18, 1881, the firm was changed to Hobson A Harris, April 19, 
 
 1881, a daily issue appeared. The paper did not live long_ 
 
 SOCIETIF.S. 
 
 Wichita Lodge, A’o. 99 A.. F. A A. Tf.,was organized under a charter dated, October 19, 
 1871, witli M. Cox. W. M.; M. B. Kellogg, S. W.: and J, P. Allen, J. W. Present officers 
 are: 3. W. Knorr, W. M.; O. D. Barnes, .S, W.; J. H. Ale.v, J, W.; R. Sohn,Sec’y: M. W. 
 Levy, Treas. Kegnlar conimnnications are held on the first and third Monday evenings of 
 each month, at Masonic Hall, in County Building. Present membership, 125. 
 
 Wichita Ch'ipter, No. 33, R. A. M., was in.stitnted under a charter, October 17. 1876, 
 with twenty members. First officers were: G. F. Hargis, M. E. H. I>.; D. A. Mitchell, IC. 
 K.; M. S. Adams, E. S.; J. C. Kedfleld, (t. H.; M. Cox, P. S.; W. C. Crawford, K. A. C.; R. 
 
 P. Murdock. 3rd V.; A. A. Jackson, 2nd V.; T. N. Trickev, 1st V.; M. /.innerly, Treas.; S. 
 E. Josliii, Sec’y: J. G. Kode, T. Present officers: W. F. Walker, M. E. H. P.; J. L. Dyer, E. 
 K.; J. H, Itlack, 1’. H. S.; J. K. Banzant, Treas.; Roy Sohn, .Sec’y. Itegnlar meetings an; 
 held second and fourth Fridays of each month, at hall'in County Building, 
 
 Mt. Olivet Commandery, -Vo. 12, K. T., was instituted under a charter. May 15, 1878 
 with twenty-three charter meniliers. First ollieers: M. .S. Adams, E. C.; ,1. I). Pryor,(ten.; 
 L. K. Myers. Capt. Gen. Present officers: C. A. Walker, E. C.;0. D. Barnes. Gen.; W. S. 
 Corbett, Capt. Gen.; J. D. Hewett, P.; J. H. Aley, S. W.; F. Ross, ,1. W.; 1). A. MItchi ll, 
 Treas.: .S. T. Tiiltle, Kec. Time of meeting: First and third Friday of each month, at hall 
 in County Building. Present membership, sixty. 
 
 Wichita Lodge, No. 93, i. O. U. F., was instituted under a charter, dated Detober 8, 
 1872, with seven meniliers. First officers: G W. Reeves, N. G.; B. C. Parcels, V. G.; W. J. 
 Hiibson. Treas.; J. M. Warren, Sec’y. Present officers: E. B. .lewett, N. G.; ,1 Junker- 
 niann, A^ G.; G. W. Fryer, Kec. Sec’y; FI. H. Nodd, Perm. Sec’y; C. Kimmerle, Tre.as. Reg¬ 
 ular meetings, held every Friday evening, at I. O. O. F. Hall in Temple Block. Present 
 iiiembershiii, 130. 
 
 Wichita Encampment, No. 1. O. O. E., xvas organized under a charter, October 1 
 1876, yvlth seven menibers, with C. C. Furley. C. P., and W A. Iticliey, H. P. Present otfi 
 cers: H. K. Butler, <1. 1’.; J. Tucker, H. P.; W. Madison, S. W.; E. iS. Jewett, J. W.; C. 11 
 A lien, Tre.as.: A. Smith, scribe. Meets every second and fourth Thursday evening at I. O 
 
 O. F. Hill, in Temple Block. Present memliersliip, sixty. 
 
 Viichita Lodge, No. 528. K. of H., was organized March 21, 1877, with twenty-two aji- 
 plicant members. First officers elected at nueting lield March 21. 1877; G. H. Englisli, P. 
 D.; F. .\. Sowers, D.; C. E. McAdams, V. 1).; G. W. Riley, A. D.; Finley Koss, K.; H. O. 
 Meig.s, F. K.; ,(. C. Murphy, Treas.; J. K. Sawver. Chaii ; N. A. I'lnglish, G.; T. Jewell. S.; 
 
 P. O. Healy, G’d. Present officers: W. F. Walker. D.; E Hid, V. D.; C. K. Viney. A. 1).; 
 .1. M. Brownson, G.; A. H. McKee, C.; .1. M. Bear, K,; C. F). Jack.'on, F’. R.; Jolin Goodyear, 
 'J’.; ,J. S. Hiltoti, G’d; S. L. MorFls, S. Meets every s cotid and third Wednesday evening at 
 hall in Temple block. Pre.sent membershtp, 102. 
 
 Wichita Council, No. 384, -1. L. of II., was instituted tinder a ctiarter January 10, 1881, 
 yvitli twenty members. First otticers: K. B. Allen, Com.; A. B. yVriglit, V. C.; W. J. Tay¬ 
 lor. P. C.; N. Allen, O.; G. FI. Rhodes Sec’y; L. C. .Jackson, Col.; W. B. Mead, Trea.s.; .S. P. 
 Cnnniiigliam, G.: J. Adams, W.; J. A. Ra.v, S.; E. B. Allen, Med. Ex.; D. Howarth, 
 Cliap. J'resent officers; E. B. Allen, Com.; A. B. Wright, C.; .1. F'. Laiick, V. C.; L. C. Jaek- 
 son, Treas.; J. 0. Strong, Sec’y; W. M. Dean, Col.; P. Ciinningham, G.; O. Mul-'y, Chap.; 
 
 N. Allen, O.; C. L. Adams, W.; S. A. Weaver. S.; E. B. Allen, Med. Ex. Meets alternate 
 Tiiesd.ays at hall in Temple Block. Present memhership, thirty-one. 
 
 Wichita Lodge, A’o. 22. A. O. U. W., was chat tered November 1, 1879, with thirteen 
 meniliers. F’irst officers: FI. Leyvls, P. M. W.; J. T. Holmes, M. W.: J. A. Doran, F’.; G. M. 
 Calhoun. O.; A. F'ox, Rec’d; J. Ricketts, Fin.; D. W. Smith. Kec.; H. Hiison, G.; S. P. Mar¬ 
 tin, 1. W.; 11. .Shrew, O. W. Present officers: L. Cone, P. M. W.; J. A. Doran, M. W .; J. T. 
 Holmes, F'.; G. Calhoun, Rec’d.: J. A. Katlitfe, Fin.; H. B. Marshall. O.; W. E. Cooper, G.; 
 C. W. .Simmons. I. W.; W. C. Allen, O. W. Kegnlar meetings are lield every Monday even¬ 
 ing at Bai nes’ Hall. Present memhership, thirty-five. 
 
 Warwick Lodge, A’o. 44. K. of P., yvas instituted November 25th. 1881. with forty-one 
 members. F'irst officers: C. A. V'’an Ness. C. C.; J. .1 nnkerman, P. C.; J. T. McMillan, V. 
 C.; H. C. Mann, K. of K. and S.: E. Hill, M. of E.; O. D. Kirk, M. of F.; C. Hatton, M. of 
 A. Present officers; J. T. Mc.Millan, C. C.; C. Hatton, V. C.; C. A. Van Nes.s, P. C.; J. D. 
 Huston, K. of R.andS ; F). Hill, M. of E.; G. K. Byers, M. of F’.; E. P. Harvey, M. of A. 
 Meets every Monday evening at I. O. O. F’. Hall, Temide Block. Present inembershlii, fifty. 
 
 Wichita Division. No. 12, K. of P., was instituted in April, 188‘2. with thirty-one mem¬ 
 bers. Officers are J., N. Woodcock, Sir K. C.; L. W. Ong, Sir Ji. L. C.; S. S. King, Sir K. H.; 
 H. W. Steyvart, Sir K. R.; E. Hill, Sir K. T. Regular meetings are held on the first and third 
 Thursday evenings of each month, at I. O. O. F’. Hall, in Temple Block. Present member¬ 
 ship. thirty. 
 
 Garfield Post, No. 25, G. A. R., yvas organized in August, 1881, yvitli twenty memhers. 
 First officers: M. Stewart, P. C.; L. N. Woodcock, Sen. V. C.; M. Myers, 0.*bf 1).; A. Sinitli. 
 
 O. of G.; K. L. Walker, Q. M.; ,1. Ask, Adjt. Present officers: M. Stewart, P. C.; J. M. Bal- 
 derson. Sen. V. C.; A. Smith. Jr. V. C.; A. Bruton. O. of 1).; S. B. Heisernian. O. of G.; J 
 Wallace. Adjt.: C. F. Derby, tj. M. Meets first and third Tuesdays, at Eagle Hall. Present 
 membership, 200. 
 
 Wichita Guards, Company A, Second Regiment, Kansas State Militia, was organized in 
 January, 1879, yvitli sixty men, under the eommand of L. N. Woodcock, Capt., yvho yvas 
 commissioned Man h 12. 1879. and W. A. Richey, F'irst Lieut.: ,J. .J. Molien, Second Lleiit. 
 F'ebrnary 11, 1880, J. M. Steele yvas elected Capiain; W. A. Richey. F'irst Lieut; and C. 
 Smyth. .Second Lieut.. The uniforms of the company yvere purchased .Inly, 1880, at a cost of 
 $1,400. The company, by personal eirort,s, have raised about $800 since its organization, 
 and noyy (1882) niiniliers forty men and three conimissioned officers. 
 
 Wichita TurnVerein, organized in the fall of 1871. with a membership that included the 
 principal German element in the city. During the same year a small frame hall yvas hiiilt 
 on F'irst and Market streets, at a cost of $50(>. This building yvas occiiiiied by the society 
 until 1879. yvhen the present hall yvas comiileted on the corner of Market and Second 
 streets. The structure, yvhich is substantially built of brick, is 54x130 feet, and yvas com¬ 
 pleted at a cost of $15,000, including grounds. The interior of the biiilding is furnished yvith 
 a stage, 30x50 feet, and an aiiditorinm, 50x80, divided into partpiette and balcon.v, yvitli 
 a seating capacity of 1,000. Since its completion the building has been knoyvn as the 'I’lirner 
 Opera House, and is used for theatrical purposes, present officers; Aug. W.agner, Pres.; 
 1). Grider, Vice-Pres.; H. Balte, Treas.; George Kayzer, .Sec. Present niembership, tyventy- 
 five. 
 
 Hands.—Wichita stands as the leading niiisical toyvn in the Slate for its size, supporting 
 seven cornet bands and other musical organizations. It is a paradise for the lover of "syni- 
 phony of sounds.” The leading organization, knoyvn as Hie Wichita Cornet Band, yvas 
 organized in 1870, hy F’. Schalterer, yvith ten meniliers. A set of insti nnients yvas purchased 
 tlie next year, at a cost of $300. In 1873 the hand took first prize at the Butler County F’air. 
 The liami is at present under the same leadership and Is in a prosperous condition. 1 n 1879 
 the Eagle Cornet Band yy'as organized, then knoyvn as the Juvenile iSand, yvith nine nieni- 
 liei's. Charles F’rank, le.ader. In July, 1881. yvas organized the Cracker Band, tioyv knoyvn as 
 the Be icon Cornet Band, by C. H. Nelf, yvith ten ideces, John Cubberly, )iresent leader. The 
 .Southyvestern Cornet Band (colored) yvas organized in 1879, yvith fonrieen menibers, W. 
 S inford, present leader. Stearns’ Colored Band yvas organized in the fall of 1882, yvitli 
 eiglit pieces. The Independent Cornet Band yvas organized November, 1882, by C. H. 
 Nelf, yvitli six pieces. 
 
 Wichiia Gun Club yvas organized .Jannary, 1879, with nineteen members. First officers; 
 S. G. Smyth, Pres.; G. N. Byers, Vice-l’res.; Ph. lileler. Sec.; Ch. H. Smyth, Treas. Present 
 officers; J. T. Mc.Millan, Pres.; J. F. Stalford, Vlce-Pres ; Ch. 11. Smyth, Sec. and Treas. 
 Among its members are some of the best shots in the .State. 
 
 The Wichiia Cemetery Association was incorporated in March, 1872, by the following 
 corporators: J. Smitii, H. .Smith, J. C. Mossman, Th. Royal and W. .Smith. H. Smith yvas 
 elected president and treasurer, and J. Smith, secretary. Tlie association, with a limit of 
 forty, purcliased tyventy-six acres, three and three-iiiiarter miles northeast of the city, 
 situated on a coinmanding knoll, from yvhich an extensive vieyv may be had for miles, and 
 named it Wichita Cemetery. It is estimated th.at iipyvards of $15,0(J() has been laid nut in 
 improvements hy private individuals. Present Board of Directors; H. Smith, J. C. Moss- 
 man and J. Smith. Officers same as in 1872. 
 
 BANKS AND HOTF.LS. 
 
 The First Arkansas Valley Bank, a private hanking institution, the oldest in Wichita 
 or Sontliyve.stern Kansas, yvas established in the spring of 1870, by W. C. Woodniaii. Tlie 
 first excliange yvas sold in Seiitember of the same year. In 1871, the liank commenced 
 making loans ill this and Sumner counties. The bank, yvhich transacts a general banking 
 business, remains under the same manageinent. 
 
 The Wichita Savings Bank yvas incoriiorated .Inly 1, 1872, yvith a capital of $100,000— 
 one-half paid u|i—and commenceil business In August of the .same year. F’irst board of 
 directors yvas coniiiosed of A. N. Clark, Sol. H. Kolin. W. A. Tliomas, W. Grietfenstein, S. 
 C. Johnson. H. J. Hdl.s, N. A. English, S. Warner, A. A. Hyde. Officers: A, N. Clark. Pres.; 
 Sol. H. Kohn, Vlce-Pres.; A. A. Hyde, Sec’y and Cash. April 20, 187.5. Sol. H. Kohn yvas 
 elected Pres.; A. N. Clark, Vice-Pres.; October 27. 1875. .S. Levy yvas elected Vice-Pres., A. 
 N. Clark retiring. March 1, 1879, tlie bank yvas merged into the Wichita Bank, of Kolin 
 Bros. & Co., composed of S. li. and M.'Kohn and M. W. Levy. January 1. 1883, the institu¬ 
 tion comineticed Imstness astlie Wichita National Bank, the certitic.ate of aiitliority havltig 
 lieen granted Septemher 29. 1882. Caiutal, $250,000. Present officers; S. 11. Kohn, of New 
 York City, Pres.; .A. W. Oliver, Vice-Pres.; M. W. Levy, Cash.; C. A. Walker, Ass’t Cash. 
 In 1872, deposits amounted to .$.5,000: loans and di.sconnts, $44,000. In 1882, deposits, 
 $156 000; loans and discounts. $150,000. Exchatige, 1832. $2,000,000. 
 
 Kansas National Bank.—The F’armers and Merchants’ Bank yvas established Novem¬ 
 ber 1. 1876, by H. W. Leyvis, as a private institution. Sciitenilier 1. 1877. it yvas organized 
 under tlie State banking layv, yvith ii caiiital of $25,000. Directors and officers; H. W. 
 Leyvis, Pres.; A. A. Hyde, Cash.; S. Houck. W. S. Corbett and T. H. Lynch. F'irst year’s 
 deposits, $20,000; 1882. $100,000; dlscoiinls $600,000; excliange saved, $125,000 per 
 month. November 1, 1882. it yvas organized under Its iiresent appellation, with a capital 
 stock of $50,000. Board of Directors; H. W. Leyvis, J. L. Dyer, K. H. Roys, R. E. Lawrence. 
 A. A. Hyde. 
 
 The Kansis State Bank yvas organized December 16. 1880. yvith a paid up capit.al of 
 $52,000. Officers: B. Lombard, Jr.,l>res.; James L. Lombard, Vice-Pre.s.; L. D. .SKinner, 
 Cash.; G. E. Spaltcn, Ass’l Cash. Dejiosits have increased from $35,000 to $115,000; loans 
 and discounts to $113,000. 
 
 'The Lombard Mortgage Company was incorporated December 17, 1880, with a capital 
 of $50,000. Oilicers since organization; B. Lombard, Pres.; J. L. Loniliaru, Vice-Pres,; G. 
 FI. Spalten, Sec’y; 1C IC. .Skinne.r, Treas.; $400,000 loaned in 1881. Makes a specialty of 
 first mortg.ages and loans on real estate. 
 
 The Bank of Commerce.—A private btinking Institution yvas establislieil by Rodolph 
 
SEDGWICK COUNTY, 
 
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 II:itllpUl and .Iiio. W. Hartley, .lamiary, 1883, with a capital of ^3,5,000, to he Increased as 
 business demands. 
 
 The t'ltizens’ /hinfc wjvs Incorporated December 20,1882, with a capital stock of $100,000, 
 by .lames (). Davidson. S I,. Davidson, (). L. Davidson, W. K. .Slanley, K. 8. Cates, A. Drum, 
 and Jno. Cari)enter. Ollleers are: Jas. O. Davidson, president; 8. L. D::vldson, vice-pre¬ 
 sident; O. L. Davidson, secretary; .Ino. Durst, cashier. Phiee of business on Main street, 
 nearly oid'Osite postotllee. Caplhil stock will be increased its the busine.ss demands. 
 
 Tremnnt House. —The llr.st hotel In \Vlchit;v, known as the Kmplre House, was opened in 
 JI:»y, 1870. by Win. Grlelfenstelii, in a two-story frame buildinf; located on the corner of 
 Third and Dane .streets. During the same year Matzel A Hubbard became Its proprietors, 
 and second to It ,1. Ledford, who called Itthe "Lewis House.” Ledford whoj w.as known 
 as a notorious character, was soon afterward killed by a Deputy United States Marshall, 
 while resisting an arrest. After his death the hotel passed Into the hands of House A Lamb, 
 who named It the " Harris House.” Messrs. Cox A; lilood, the next managers, enlarged the 
 liiiiiding. After p.a.sslng Into litigation and being managed hydilferent parties it was, in 
 1878, moved to its iiresent location and named the Tremont. which appellation it still bears, 
 being owned by J. U. Karuwell; but was soon afterward purchased by A. M. Denning, the 
 present proprietor. 
 
 OccUlental Hotel.—This hotel was erected in 1873 by a stock company composed of some 
 of the principal citizens of Wichita, at a cost of $36.U0U. The building is a three-story brick 
 structure, 80x100 feet, and contains sixty-two guest rooms. Upon the completion of the 
 building It w:is leased to House A Lamb, who ran it about three years. After )i:tssing 
 through different hands it was, in 1880. purchased by Messrs. Hlatter, Williams A Hewett, 
 who closed it for six months, and re-litted and furnished It at an expense of .$25,000. No¬ 
 vember 1, 1880, it was opened by A. W, Dav.s A W. S. Korey, lessees, who operated it until 
 the spring of 1882, when Col. P'rank 'Williams, its present proprietor, took possession. The 
 OccUlental is known throiigliont the West :rs the “Commercial Men's House.” 
 
 Dougla.s Avenue House. This house was erected in the spring of 1873 iiy Win. Grieffen- 
 stein, at a cost of .$13,500. On its completion it was leased to Messrs. Cox A lilood, who ran 
 It until 187.5, when P'. Dailey managed it six inonths. The building was then imrchased 
 liy T. M. Lane, the present proprietor. The hotel, which is a three-story frarie, 50x130 
 feet, has fifty rooms, and is a favorite with the traveling public. 
 
 MANUFACTURES. 
 
 Wichita, being situated in the midst of one of the best wheat growing sections in the 
 West, naturally leads in the manufacture of flour, llesides its five flouring nillls, there are 
 inniimerable teed mills and elevators located in different portions of the city, and forming 
 no small feature among Its industries. 
 
 Wichita Uiti/ Mills.—These mills were erected in .May, 1874, by Messrs. .Shellabargers, 
 Imboden A Oliver. The mill. Which is substantially built of stone, is 45x120 feet. Including 
 the elevator, and three stories high. The building and machinery cost $50,000. Up to 1880. 
 four run of buhrs were used, when the capacity was Increased to eight run of buhrs, and 
 six sets of rolls, at acost of $20,000. In order to propel this m.ichinery, a 120 horse-power 
 Harrls-Corliss engine is used. With an elevator with a caiiaclty of 50,000 bushels, and a 
 mill that manufactures 250 barrels of Hour per d:iy, the firm of Shellabargers, Imboden A 
 Oliver control a large amount of the trade in Southern Colorado. New Mexico and Arizona. 
 
 HgdrauUc Jfills.—These buildings were erected In 1881, by Messrs. H. W. Lewis and J. 
 and 15. Deffenbaugh, who commenced oper.atlons in October of the same year. The building 
 is a tour .and one-Iialf story frame, 40x56 feet, and uses four sets of buhrs, which gives it a 
 cajiacltv of from 80 to 100 barrels every twenty-four hours. The power is obtained from 
 the Little Arkansas River, from which the water is conveyed a distance of five miles. Prin¬ 
 cipal trade in New Mexico and Texas. 
 
 Farmers and Merchants’ Mill..—This mill was first used by the Derby Bros., as a feed 
 mill, transferring their interest to Messrs. Goodyear A Hall in 1881. The new proprielors 
 fitted it up as a grist mill, with two run of stone, and ran it up to -August. 1882. when M. 
 Hurst, its present proprietor, purchased the mill and fixtures. In the winter of 1882 and '83, 
 Mr. Hurst commenced the erection of a new brick iiiill 34x50 feet, two stories high with 
 Inisement, and an engine room 26 x26m feet, with a siiaft room, 17x25 feet. The new mill, 
 when coinjileted, will cost $15,000; have four run of buhrs, and iiianufacture from 80 to 100 
 barrels of Hour every twentv-four hours. 
 
 Difiiatmd 3Iiils.—In March, 1882, .Messrs. Dorsey, Alexander A Co., purchased the old 
 “Grange Klev:itor,” and refitted it for milling i)urposes. The building is a frame, three 
 stories and basement, 36x40; engine room brick, 30x24, and an addition, two stories, 16x22, 
 erected in December, 1882. In November, 1883, the firm name was changed to Dorse.v, 
 Smetzer A Tucker. The mill employs four run of buhrs, with a capacity of eighty barrels 
 per day. 
 
 Zephyr Mills.—In the winter of 1882 and '83, the Zephyr Mills Company, .1. C. Dean, 
 manager, purchaseil a three-story frame building, 30x140 feet. Including warehouse and 
 engine room, and commenced putting in machinery. The mill, when completed, will be 
 run by steam power; have tour run of buhrs, and turn out eighty barrels of flour every 
 twentv-four hours. 
 
 Wichita Foundry and Machine Shops.—These shops established in 1877, by R. McFar¬ 
 land, the present pro|irietor. The first budding erected was a small frame, 16-x24 feet, lo¬ 
 cated on east side of the Arkansas River bridge. The first "cast” was made October 30. 
 
 1877 . and was successful in every respect. Horse power was used in propelling the ma¬ 
 chinery, up to a recent date. In August, 1879, the foundry wa.s moved to its present loca¬ 
 tion and an addition, 24x32 feet built. In 1880, steam power was substituted in place of the 
 former primitive motive power. In the fall of 1881, the building was enlarged to 16x56 
 feet. From a capital of $75.00. the business has grown until now $6,000 is invested. This 
 foundry w:is the first esttiblished, not only in the county, but in Southern Kansas. 
 
 The Globe Iron Works, were established in 1878, by C. F. Price, the present proprietor. 
 During the same year, a two story frame building was erected for the purpose in East 
 Wicidta. 
 
 iricliifa Pork-packing Establishnnnt.—This business was established in 1874, by M. 
 Stewart, who used different buildings at different times. In 1879, the firm name was .Stew¬ 
 art A Co., since which time many changes have occurred in the ownership, with the excep¬ 
 tion of Mr. Stewart, who has always retained an Interest in it. In 1881, the present 
 buildings were erected, and consist of the main building, 20x50 feet, with basement; lard- 
 house. 14 x 26 feet, and the slaughter-house, 14x36 feet. Present capacity, 2,000 hogs per 
 season. 
 
 The Wichita B ewery was established .Tune 15, 1873, by A. VVeigand, who erected his 
 buildings from time to time, until now the works comprise a frame (main) building, 32x70 
 feet; three ice houses. Inx60, 16x60, and 20x60 feet, respectively, and a two story brick 
 building, 20x36 feet, erected in 1874. In the fall of 1878, J. G. Murphy purchased an inter¬ 
 est, and remains a partner, the firm name being Weigand A Co. The capacity of the differ¬ 
 ent deiiartments of the works is as follows; Icehouses, 1,800 tons; storage, 1,500 barrels; 
 brewery. 3.000 barrels per annum. 
 
 The lUicluta Soda Fncfory was opened in 1878, by Peter Getto,,the present proprietor, 
 in a frame building, 18x40. on the corner of .Second and Water streets. Capacity, first 
 year, twenty-eight dozens dally. In December, 188'2, a brick, 25x80 feet, was erected on 
 the corner of .Second and M-ain streets, and occupied for the luirpose of manufacturing and 
 bottling all kinds of soda and mineral waters. In 1881 a $33,300 biislntss was transacted. 
 
 Wichita has, besides the above manufacluriiigimlitstrles mentioned, three first-class ele¬ 
 vators, three cigar manufactories, one planing mill, and several feed mills. The city, yet 
 in her infancy, compared with other places, has a m ight prospect in her luture of becoming 
 the leading manufacturing city of Southwestern Kansas. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 REV. H. WINSLOW ABBETT, Methodist Episcopal clergyman, w.as born in Marion 
 County,Ky..in 1839. 'on of William McDowell and Margaret Winslow Abbett. He married 
 in 1864 , Miss Lizzie West. They have three children—.Minnie, Harry and Stewart. His 
 wife is the daughter of Fllij ih and Maria (Smoot) West. He was educated at Dickinson 
 College, Carlisle. Pa.; graduating In the Class of 1860, commenced the ministry In 186L 
 United with the Kentucky Conference Church Sotith, and remained in that connection until 
 
 1878. He was for four years In (lastoral work, was then elected Professor of Languages at 
 the High School at Carrolton. Ky., and remained one year, was then elected to the Professor¬ 
 ship of Ancient Languages at Wesleyan College, at Millersbtirg. Ky.; remained in that posi¬ 
 tion for five years, after which siient five years in iiasioral work, then took the Presidem y 
 of the Carrofl High School, and lield the position two year.i; after spemling two more years 
 In pastoral work, accepted the Presidency of the Female College at Millersbnrg, Ky., remain¬ 
 ed for three years. In 1877, he removed to Kansas, located in Wlchit.a, took the Presidency 
 of the Southern Kansas Institute, heldthat position for two years and tor the last four years 
 has devoted himself to pastoral labor. Is the author of the first sermon in the book en¬ 
 titled “ Pulpit of the Kentucky Conference,” from the text, “Give me neither Poverty nor 
 Riches.” 
 
 the Arkansas V'^alley,north of the IndlanTerritory line and west of Topek.a. He is a nn-mberof 
 the firm o'Klmmerle A Adam.s. They own the building In which business is located. No. 
 60 Main street, and also own marble works at Newton. Business in 1877 amounted to 
 $4,000; In 1882. *12.000. 
 
 B. W. ALDRICH. druggist,lfirm of Aldrich A P.rown. was horn in Kalam.azoo.Mich..l846, 
 son of B. W. Aldrich and Mary ( Weed' Aldrich. He married in 1874. to Miss Anna E. Stone, 
 of Wichita. Came to Kansas ill 1870, located at Wichita. Comnienced Ihe drug business 
 the same year under firm name of Aldrich A Simons, continued until 1883, when it was 
 
 changed to Aldrich A Brown. Enlisted in 1864 in the Thirtieth Regiment. MIchlgan'Volnn- 
 teers; was rejected on account of disability. Was aii))ointed Deputy Postmaster at 
 Wichita, In 1870. Is a member of the Knights of Pythias, Warwick Lodge, No. 44. also a 
 meinlier of tlie Kniglits of Honor, No. 528. A memner of City Council from 1876 to 1878. 
 
 ALDRICH A BROWN, druggists, located No. 36 Main street, Wicliita. Own tlie Imild- 
 ing in wliich Imsincss is located. Business Incretised 500 per cent since its estal'lisliment. 
 
 BENNETT 1). ALLEN, salesman, w.as liorn In Kentucky and raised in Missouri, son of 
 Noali and Al'lgail DeWitt Allen. He was married in 1867, to Miss C. A. Howard, daugliter 
 of Osgoodand .Sarali A Howard. He came to Kansas in 1868, and located in Allen Coiiiiiy. 
 engaged in farming tor five years, then removed to Iota and engaged in tlie grocery busi¬ 
 ness. I n 1875, was proprietor of tlie Leland House 1 n lola. He came to Wicliita, in 1876, 
 engaged in thestock'business. In 1877 accepted a position as salesman and collector for 
 Sinii li A Keating, farm implement house; continued witli them for five years, when tliey 
 sold ihcir business to C. F'. Derliy A Co., and lias lieen in tlie employ of tliat firm since tliat 
 time. He w.is in Hie War of tlie Reliellion, and enlisted in 1861, in tlie State Militia of 5Ils- 
 souri. Received a commission as F'irst Lieiitciiant, in 1862, and held Unit commission dnr- 
 inp Ihe State Service. In 1863, lie enlisted In tlie United States Service in tlie Eleventli 
 Regiment, Missouri Volunteers, Company M. Received acomniission as Second Llentcnanl 
 in 1864. Received a commission as F’irst Lieutenant in 1865. He was in all tlie liattics of 
 ills command, and w.as mustered out at tlie close of the war, in 1865. He tlien engaged as 
 agent for tlie State Insurance Comiiaiiy until coining to Katisas iti 1868. He is ,a memlier of 
 the Methodist Episcopal Cliurcli. and owns a farm of 160 acres in Aftoii Township in Sedg¬ 
 wick County. 
 
 C. H. ALLFIN, harnessmaker and saddler, catiie to Kaiis,a3 in 1858, loc.ated at Leaven- 
 worth, was borti in Somerset, Pa. Is the soil of Hiigli and Martlia ( Wood) A lleii. Was 
 married at Leavenwortli in 1862. to Miss Anna Glassbrook. Is a member of Hie 1. (). o F'., 
 Wichita Lodge, No, 93, also Treasurer of Wicliita Fhicampmeiit No. 29, I.O. H. F'. 
 Business located No. 127 Douglas Avenue; aim unit of Imsiness in 1874. $7.000; lias increased 
 to $10,000 in 1882. In 1860 was conductor of U. S. mail service from Iiidependeiice, Mo. to 
 Santa F'e. N. M. Is a member of Did Settlers Association. 
 
 EDWIN B. ALLEN, M. D., first Mayor of Wicliita, is a native of Ohio, he was born 
 near Olierlin, Lorain County, March 7. 1836, and lived in Oliio and Indiana until lie was 16 
 years of age,when lie located near Newton, .Jasper Count>',Iowa, and remained until 1861.lie 
 then removed to Butler County, Iowa,where he engaged in the practice of medicine until 1865 
 
 
 at wliich time he emigrated to Kansas. His first locationin this State was in Wabaunsee 
 County, whence he came to Wichita, Auj^nst 7, 18B9 aiul filed a claim on w^est 
 of Section 28, Town 27, liange 1 east. He commenced practice immediately and removed 
 Ills lamily in March. 1870. The f >llowinpr month he was elected Coroner and served two 
 terms. He also served two terms in succession as Mayor of Wichita, being the first Mayor 
 
 Keiriou of Honor. He was married near Greencastie, Jasper Co., Iowa, May 25,1857,-to Eliza 
 vSewell. a native of Indiana, who, died March 1858, leaving one child, Kliza I)., now Mrs. 
 Luther Becktell, of Harlan, Iowa. On Mav 23, 1861 Dr. Allen married at UreencasUe, Ip\ya, 
 Mary J. Garrison, a native of Indiana. They have three children living—Charles C., Edilli 
 
 it.a in 1871 ■ he engaged in the flour .and feed business. In tlie fall of 18 1 1, lie formed a I'art- 
 nersliip with W. R. Tucker, ami engaced in tlie grocery Imsmess. After one year Mr. 
 Tucker retired from tlie firm, tbe Imsincss was Hieu carried on under Hie firm name of 
 
 a member of Wicliita Lodge No. 93 
 
 is a memlier of the Wicliita Citv Council and li.as served in that ca|iacity four years. 
 
 JO.SEPH P. ALLEN, druggist, was born in Elkliart Comity, IiuL, m 1838; son of Wil- 
 liam M. Allen aiid Sopbronia (Meeker) Aileii natives of New Fork inarned iii 1869, 
 
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 He e,,ll.stJcl in the War of the reliellion in 1861, in the Eighth Imwi Vohmteers, Compahy 
 K. Was in Hie service till’ 
 
 Wicliita Lodge, No. 99, A., 
 
 Olivet Coinmandery, No. 1,. . - . 
 
 memlier of the City Council of Wicliita. F lie fifst ( 
 horn .liilv 3. 1870. ami son of J. P. and Mary It. Allen. 
 
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 atcioseotwa tin 1865. ‘During the Mcirgau raid he was detached from his company and 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 sent to Gen. Burnside's Headquarters, at Cincinnati, as Mounted Orderly, afterwards to 
 Headquarters Department of Uliio, wliere lie served in tlie same capacity for six months. 
 He Is Adjutant of tlie Second Kes'lment Kansas State .Militia; was commissioned February, 
 1S80. He is also one of the charter members of Garfield I'ost, No, US, G. A. K. 
 
 J ACOB M. KALDERSTON was liorn In Colerain, Belmont Co., Ohio, January 16,1842. 
 In 1855 he removed to Magnolia, Putnam Co', III,, from whence he entered the army .July 
 3, 1861, enlisting in Company A, First lllinoisCavalry, In which regiment lie served until 
 July 14, 1862. September 8. 1862. he re-enlisted In Oomiiany C. Fourteenth Illinois Cav¬ 
 alry, and was mustered out Julv 31, 1865. as CapUiin of his company. He then returned to 
 Magnolia, 111., and attended the Seminary at Winona, that State, and tlie Wesleyan Univer¬ 
 sity, at lilooinington; afterward leaching school in Illinois. He read law with Weldon* 
 MoNulta. at Blooiiiingtoii, and was admitted to the bar December 10, 1869, remaining in 
 the law ofiice of the firm, with whom he read until nearly a year later. He came to Kansas 
 in 1870, and located at Wichita April, 1872, and has been engaged In the practice of law in 
 that city since hisloc.ation. Mr. B was taken prisoner ,at Lexington, Mo., September 20, 
 1861, and paroled .soon after; ivgalii taken iirlsoner near N<asliville, Tenn., December 17, 
 1864, escaping tour and a half ditys later. He was wounded in Georgi<a, August 2, 1864, re¬ 
 ceiving pistol shots ill leg and wrist 
 
 MILZAR P. KARNES, druggist, of the firm of M. P. Barnes A- .Son, was born in 1824, in 
 Camden, N. Y. Is the son of Tlllotson Barnes .and Clarissa Byingtoii Barnes. He married, 
 in 1849, Miss Susan I). Whitman. I'liey have three children—Ada F., Oscar D. and Nettie I. 
 He is a member of the Ma.sonic fraternity, Wichita Lodge, No. 99, A., F. * A. M.. and of 
 Chapter No. 33. Hecaine to Kansas in 1878. O. 1). Barnes, of the firm of .M. P. Barnes * 
 Son, commenced in the drug business in Wichita in 1879. Business located at No. 100 
 Dougl.as avenue. It has Increased 50 percent, since its establishment; tliev own tlie build¬ 
 ing where business is located. He is a member of Wichita Lodge No. 9d. A., F. * A. M., 
 Chapter No. 33. and .Mount Olivet Coinmandery No. 12, K. T. 
 
 A. BASLEY, firm of Basley & Leverage, livery and sale st.able, was horn in England, 
 in 1842, Son of Janies .and Mary Basley. illarried, in 1875. to Miss Julia Ralph. They 
 have two children—Charles and Lottie. His wife died in 1881. Came to Kansas in 1867; 
 located at .Manhattan and engaged In bLacksinithing; remained until 1870. then located at 
 Wichita In 1871; engaged in livery and feed business. In 1880 formed a partiiersliip with 
 .1. .M. Leverage. Is a member of Masonic fraternity, Wichita Lodge No. 99. and of Chapter 
 No. 33. 
 
 BFINJAMIN L. BFIAR, was horn in Plainfield, Cumberland Co.. P,a., July 3. 1853. 
 and reared from tjie age of one year in Decatur, III., to which place his iiarents removed. 
 He commenced tlidrlrug business at Decatur and continued it for two years before he re¬ 
 moved to Wichit;i, September 13, 1872, where he has since resided. After locating at 
 Wichita, Mr. Bear carried on farming until October 21, 1874, when he became a resident of 
 the city and engaged in the drug business, being associated with J. P. Allen from April. 
 1875, to September, 1878. L. N. Woodcock then became his partner, and so continued until 
 the spring of 1880, when they sold the drug store, and Mr. Bear entered the store of J. P 
 Allen .as prescription clerk, remaining In that position until February 1881, and from the 
 latter date until January 1. 1882, being in the law office of Judge Little. Since January 10, 
 1882, he has been Deputy Regl.ster of Deeds of Sedgwick County, Kansas. He was married 
 at Bainliridge, Putnam Co., Ind , December 25, 1877, to Mary Etta Fraker, a native of that 
 phvce, by whom he h,as one child—Etliel Gr,acle. Mr. Bear is now engaged in poultry breed¬ 
 ing, and shipping Mahogany Partidge Cochins exclusively. 
 
 JOHN W. BEAK, civil engineer and surveyor, was born in Cumberland County, Penn., 
 In 1830. Son of Israel Bear and Eliza Stoy Bear. Married, in 1851. to Miss Mary Long- 
 necker; has four children-Beiij. L., Elizabeth, G. W. and Grace. Came to Kansas in 1872, 
 located at 'tVlcliita, engaged in real estate and Insurance and continued it two years. He was 
 appointed engineer and surveyor of Wichita and served in that capacity three years. Has 
 been engaged in the business of engineer and surveyor, since. Was in the War of the Rebel¬ 
 lion. He enlisted in 1862 in the Sixty-eighth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, Company I; w.as 
 elected Captain of his company, receiving commission in June, 1862. Regiment ordered to 
 Wasliington. paroled at Alexandria dui log the second Bull Run. and was mustered out in 
 September, 1862. He was elected Sherilf of Macon County, III., held the office for two ye.ars; 
 appointed a Deputy in 1864, and recruited a company for the One Hundred and Forty-fifth 
 Regiment Illinois Volunteers; w.as elected Major of liis regiment, receiving commission in 
 June, 1864. He was sent from Camp Butler lo Missouri to watch the movements of Gen. 
 Price; was mustered out in October. 1864. He was appointed Deputy United States Marshal 
 for the Southern District of Illinois and served in that office two years. In 1866 was ap¬ 
 pointed Internal Revenue Collector for the counties of M,aeon,Fayette and Moultrie:was also 
 Marshal for the city of Decatur, III., in 1866; was Alderman of the city of Decatur in 1860 
 and Tax Collector from 1862 to 1865. Is a member of the Knights of Honor, Wichita Lodge 
 No. 528. Isa member of the Garfield Post of the G. A. R., No. 25. 
 
 C. F. BENFORD, tailor, was born in Somerset County, Penn., in 1826, and is the son 
 of John and Elizabeth (Lynkj Beiiford. Our subject learned the tailor’s trade in 1840 to 
 1844, which trade he steadily followed up to 1861, when he enlisted In the army, where he 
 remained until 1865. when he resigned and came home. Comnieiiced merchant tailoring in 
 1870. He came to Wichita, Kan., in 1882, and is engaged in the tailoring business on Doug- 
 l;is avenue. His army record is as follows: He lieloiiged to the army of the Cumherland 
 Thirtieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Company B, and was in all the p'rincipal engagements 
 of that command from 1861 to 1865. He was wounded at Shiloh on the 7tli of April 1862 
 also at Resaca.G.a., May 15,1864, and .again near Atlaiita.Ga.. the morningof August20, 1864’ 
 He never was reprlinanded Oii or off duty by his superior officers for neglect of duty; never 
 was absent from his conim;iiidat tlie stacking of arms on the inarcli or otherwise, except 
 when wounded or sick. Mr. Benford h.as been married three times and has four living chil¬ 
 dren, one child by his first wife and three by his second. 
 
 R. J. BIGGS, of Biggs & Renshaw, millers, was born In Ohio in 1842, and is the son of 
 Robert P. and Mary Smith Biggs. W.as married, in 1873, to Miss Ellen Calawav, daughter 
 of Geo. and Elizabeth Calaw<ay; he has one child, Harry P. Mr. Biggs came to Kansas in 1879 
 located at Wichita and engaged as engineer for one year, then in hay pressing and thrasli- 
 iiig. In 1882 he started feed mill at No. 34 Douglas avenue. In the firm of Stencer, Biggs * 
 Hodson, January, 1883, Stencer and Hudson sold their lii erest to A. U. Renshaw, the busi¬ 
 ness is now conducted by Biggs A Renshaw. Their mill is steam power, with a capacity of 
 300 to 400 bushels per day; also a hominy mill with a capacity of 1,000 to 1,500 pounds per 
 day, the only homlnv mill in .Southern Kansas. He was in tlie War of the Rebellion enlist¬ 
 ing, in 186‘2, in the Seventy-seventh Regiment Illinois Volunteers, Company I; was at the 
 siege of Vicksburg, on the Texas expedition and .at the siege and capture of Fort Morgan • 
 was brevetted Captain of his company in June, 1864, and served in that capacity until the 
 close of the war; was mustered out in July, 1865. Is a member of the Garfield Post, No. 25 
 ii. A. li. ’ 
 
 JACOB BISSANTZ, h.ardware merchant, w.as horn in Germany in 1846; son of Adolph 
 Bissantz, and Ellzalieth Herold Blssaiitz. He imarrled in 1869 Miss Albertln Kamerer 
 and has four children-Emily, Leiua, Albertin and Robert Bissantz. He came to Kan¬ 
 sas iii 1872. and located at Wichita, and engaged in the restaurant business for three years 
 In 1875 he comineiiced in the hardware business. He was in partnership with H. ll' But¬ 
 ler for five years. In 1880 he divided the stock and has since been alone in the busin-ss 
 He owns the building where his business is now located. No. 107 Douglas avenue Busi¬ 
 ness has increased 100 per cent since its establishment. He is a niemher of the K of H 
 Wichita Lodge, No. 582, and of Warwick Lodge, No. 54, K. of P., and of the Wichita Turn" 
 Verein. He owns five lots and a residence on the corner of Second and Market streets, 
 HORACE G. BLOOM, Lirmer, P. O. Wichita, born in Oliio, Preble County In i853 
 son of Guy Bloom, and Frances Jameson Bloom. He married in 1867 Miss Ella Kreider’ 
 Hecame to Kansas in 1882, purclnised farm of 160 acres in Wichita Township in Section 
 22. two miles east of Wichita. He is engaged in general farming and a de.aler in thorough¬ 
 bred Poland-Cliinahogs. “ 
 
 J. T. BLOO.MER, member of the firm of W. .1. Bloomer & Bro., grocers; was born in 
 Tennessee in 1849, son of W. J. Bloomer and Margaret Merritt Bloomer. He came to Kan- 
 s.as in 1878. and located at Wichita. He is a member of the Knights of Honor Lodge 
 No. 528. ’ 
 
 W. ,1. BLODMER, member of the firm of W. ,T. Bloomer .t Bro., grocers Was born in 
 Tennessee in 1856; son of W. J. Bloomer and Margaret .Merritt Bloomer. He came to Kan¬ 
 sas in 1878 and located at Wichita. In 1878 he commenced business under tlie firm name 
 of W. J. Bloomer A Bro., in tlie grocery and provision business, located at No. 80 Main 
 street. Business Increased 500 percent since its establishinent. They own the building in 
 which their business is located. 
 
 A. C. BRUKAW, lumber dealer, of the Arkansas River Lumber Company. Born in 
 Ohio in 1847. Son of John Brokaw and Margaret Morris Brokaw. He married in 1874 
 Miss Juliette Kennedy, and h.as one child, Mamie A. Hecame to Kansas in 1878 and lo- 
 c.ated at Anthony. Harper County, and engaged in stock dealing. In 1880 he located at 
 Wichita, and from that time has been engaged in the lumber business tinder the firm name 
 of Yark, Brokaw .t Tucker, now the Atkans.as River Lumber Company. Tlie company 
 own three mills in Washington and Crawford counties. Ark. Started the lumber business 
 in Wichita in 1882. Located on Douglas avenue, south side, near Iron bridge; own five 
 
 Caroline Thaclier. daughter of Simeon and Elizabeth Thacher, and has four children Mr 
 Brook came to Kaiis.a.s in 1879 and located at Wichita and has since been engaged as a 
 salesman for agricultural implements. He was formerly a contractor and builder. 
 
 B. K. BROWN, auction and commission merchant, came to Kans.as in 1872; located at 
 Wichita. Was born in Fond dll L.ac, Wis.. in 1845. Istbesonof F. S. and Chloe (Eldred) 
 Brown. Was married in 1874. in Wichita, to Miss Kate C. McCormick. They have two 
 phildreu—Nettle E. and Chloe, Is a metiiber of the Knights of Honor. Commenced busi¬ 
 
 ness in Wichita in 1872; business loc.ated .at 123 and 125 Douglas avenue; owns building in 
 which business is conducted. Business Increased tour told from 1872 to 1882. 
 
 J. 11. BROWN, farmer and stoek-r.alser, P. (). Wichita, was born in Peiinsylvani.a, in 
 183U; son of Michael Brown and Mary (Folmer) Brown. He married in 1853 Miss Mary A, 
 Hllbish, daughter of Col Jacob and Hannali Hilbish, of Pennsylv.inla. They have four chil¬ 
 dren—.Adda L., Edward H., Emma J. and Annie M. He came to Kansas in 1877, and located 
 on a farm two and a halt miles east of Wichita, on Section 26, in Wichita Township, and 
 owns the northeast quarter. Was in the War of the Rebellion; enlisted in 1863 in the 
 Twenty-eighth Regiment, I'ennsylvanla Volunteers.Conipany F; wasin the engagements of 
 Oyster Point, Carlysle and Hagerstown. Was mustered out in 1863. Enlisted in 1864 in the 
 Two Hundred and .Second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers.Conipany I. Received a com¬ 
 mission as First Lieutenant. In September, 1864. was promoted to Acting Adjutant of liis 
 Regiment. Was mustered out in 1865. Is Justice of the Peace in Wichita Township; has held 
 that position for two ye.ars. Was re-elected for two years more by a unanimous vote. Is a 
 member of the Episcopal Churcli, of the Masonic Fraternity, A., F. & A. M., of the I. O. O. 
 F. and the G. A. R. 
 
 W. .J. BROWN, druggist, firm of Aldrich A Brown, was born in Oxford, Oliio, in 1852, 
 son of James Brown and Margaret (Colwell) Brown. Came to Kansas in 1882. Located .at 
 Wichita, and commenced business with B. W. Aldrich. 
 
 Z. S. BRO WN, grocer and hardware merchant, was born in Mecklenburg County, N. C., 
 in 1833: son of .losiah Brown and .Sarah E. (.Smiihj Brown. He was married in 1878 to 
 Miss May H, Matthews, daughter of E. T. and L. B. Matthews, and has two children—Harry 
 and Maud. He came to Kansas in 1869 and located at Topeka and remained two years, en- 
 g.aged as book-keeper. In 1872 he loc.ated at Wichita and engaged in the grocery business 
 on Maine street, and in October, 1872,-moved to the corner of Douglas and Fifth avenues, 
 wliere his business is now located. He owns the building, 22x80 feet. In 1877 he added hard¬ 
 ware to his stock, and has since carried a line of groceries and hardware. He owns a resi¬ 
 dence on the corner of Fourth avenue and .Second street. 
 
 A. T. BUCKERIDGE, of the firm of McGrilf A Buckeridge. He w.as born in Canada 
 West, in 1848; was raised in Michigan; son of William Buckeridge and Margaret M. (Clark) 
 Buckeridge. He married in 1874, Miss Rosa A. Lambe. They have three children—Flor¬ 
 ence R., Louise M., and VVllIiam F. Hecame to Kansas in 1877 and located In Sedgwick 
 County, on a farm. In 1881 he moved to Wichita and engaged in blacksmithing; formed a 
 partnership with J. H. McGrilf. Business is located on Douglas avenue, lot 5. English addi¬ 
 tion. The jiroperty where business is located is owned by tlie firm. He owns a residence. 
 Nos. 64 and 66 Lawrence avenue. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, Wichita 
 Lodge No. 99, A.. F. A A. M., and R. A. M., Chapter No. 33, A., F. A A. M. 
 
 L. B. BUNNELL, of the firm of Bunnell A Roys, located in Wichita in October, 1877. 
 since which time he has been engaged in law and loan business, the former being almost 
 exclusively devoted to the transaction of their own extensive loan and insurance business. 
 The firm are agents for the A., T. A S. F. R. R. lands, and they have a comidete set of ab¬ 
 stracts of Sedgwick County. Their loans are made for Eastern c.apitalists on first mortgage 
 real estate security, the business extending into other counties, where they li.ave agents to 
 attend to their interests Mr. Bunnell was born near Lebanon, Ohio. May 23,1849. He 
 moved to Indiana when a boy, and was educated in the schools of that State, and in the lit¬ 
 erary and law department of Indiana State University at Bloomington. He was married at 
 Wichita, June 28, 1880, to Arabella E. West, a native of Illinois. They have one child, Lu¬ 
 ther Marc. Mr. Bunnell i.s connected with the Presbyterian Church at Wichita, and is a 
 member of the A., F. A A. M., Wichita Lodge, No. 93. 
 
 A. G. BURR, farmer, .Section 26, P. O. Wichita, was born in Hampshire County, Mass., 
 in 1834, son of Ames Burr and Relief (Eager) Burr. He was married in 1856, to Miss Lucy 
 H. Bisbee, and has three children—Jennie. Nell, and Lucy. His wife died in 1866. He mar¬ 
 ried again, in 1868, Miss Julia E. Allen, and has two children by the last marriage. Anna 
 and Ames. He came to Kans.as in 1870, and located at Topeka, remaining one year, and 
 then located on a farm in Rockforil, Sedgwick County. In 1882 he moved to Wichita Town¬ 
 ship. He was In the war of the Rebellion; enlisted in 1861, in the Twenty-eighth Illinois 
 Volunteers, Company D; was elected First Lieutenant at the organization of his regiment, 
 and received his commission in August, 1861. In April, 1862, was commissioned as Regi¬ 
 ment Quartermaster. In 1862 commissioned C<aptain A. Q. R., .and in 1865 was com¬ 
 missioned as Major; was in the battle of Shiloh; was wounded in 1863, near Holly Springs, 
 Miss.; was on duty with Gens. Blair, McPherson and Howard,until the surrender, and after¬ 
 ward with Gen. C. B. Fisk, until December, 1865, w hen he was mustered out. 
 
 H. R. BUTLER, hardware merchant, w.as born in New York, in 1838. son of .S. C. Butler 
 and E. J. Toote Butler. He married in 1861. Miss Lois Oliver, daughter of Andrew and 
 .Amanda Oliver, and lias three children—Elizabeth, Alice and Minnie. He came to Kansas 
 in 1871. and located .at Wichita, and engaged for three years as a tinsmith. In 1875 he 
 formed a partnership with Jacob Bissantz tn the hardware business, continued until 1880, 
 when they divided the stock and he commenced business alone, at No. 23, Main street. 
 After one year he removed to No. 94, Douglas avenue, where he is now located. Hishusl- 
 ness has Increased 100 percent since 1875. He was Justice of the Peace for two years in 
 Missouri. Is a member of the Board of Education; has served in that capacity tor three 
 years. He is a member of Wichita Lodge, No. 93, I. O. O. F., and of Encampment No. 29. 
 
 WILLIAM P. CAMPBELL, attorney-at-law, w.as horn in Lincoln County, Ky., in Feb¬ 
 ruary, 1845. He was educated in the common schools in the vicinity of his liome, and at 
 Stanford .Seminary; read law at Somerset, Ky, and was admitted to the bar in 1866. July 
 4, 1869. arrived in Kansas, and in the following fall he located in Eldorado, Kan., where he 
 commenced and continued the practice of his profession until he removed to Wichita in the 
 spring of 1873. He was appointed Judge of the Thirteenth Judicial District, ami twice 
 elected to the same office, holding it nine years, since which lime he has been actively en¬ 
 gaged in practice. Judge Campbell was married January 18,1869, to Kate Barnes, a native 
 of Estill County, Ky.. and seven children have been born to them—Josephus, Lizzie, Nannie, 
 Susie, Kate, Sidney and Mary AVillle. 
 
 JOHN B. CAREY, lumber merchant, has been eng,aged in that branch of business in 
 Wichita, since the fall of 1875. his settlement in the place dating from September 1874. at 
 which time he invested in land, and now owns five faniis in the vicinity. He is a native of 
 Ireland, and on firstcoming to America, ill 1847, located at Cleveland, Ohio, W'here he re¬ 
 mained tiiitil 1856. He then moved to Maroa, Ill., which remained his home until he came 
 to Kansas in 1874, he being while there member of the Common Council and Justice of the 
 Peace. He was married in Bloomington, III., in October, 1858, to Sarah Bennett, a native 
 of Ohio, who died In 1863, leavingthree children, of whom one only now survives—William 
 P. In May, 1866, Mr. Carey was married at El Paso. III., to Mary A. Myers, of Ohio. They 
 have five children—Charles W., Lula, Edward, Joseph and Mary E. Mr. C. is a niemher of 
 K. of P., and I. O. O. F., subordinate Lodge and Encampment. 
 
 W. H. CASTATOR. boot and shoemaker, was born in Indian.a, in 1840, son of Elijah Cas- 
 tator and Amelia Dill Castator. Married in 1868, to Miss .Sarah J. Hob.son. They have three 
 cliildren—Frank, Elina and Bert. Came to Kansas in 1877, located at Kingman, remained 
 tliere for three years, removed to Wichita, in 1880, engaged in farming for one year, then 
 commenced at the hoot amt shoe busine.sa. Is a meniherof the Cliristian Church. Is an 
 ancient member of the I. O. O. F. Is a member of the Garfield Post, G. A. R.; was in the 
 ryar of the Rebellion, enlisted in 1861, Nineteenth Regiment Indian.a Volunteers, Company 
 B.; was in the battles of Antletam, Gettysburg, second Bull Bun, South Mountain, eleven 
 days fight on the ILappahanock, and several other important engagements; was mustered 
 out in 1864. 
 
 J. B. CLARK, farmer, P. O. Wichltc, was born in California in 1855. Married in 1882 
 to Mrs. .Sarah Sturns, who was born In 1849, and is a daughter of Joseph Wise. She was 
 married to J. H. .Sturns in 1869, and has one child—J. H. Sturns. Came to Kansas in 1867. 
 In 1875, loc.ated in AVlchlta Township or. the southwest quarter of .Section 26. Her husbaml. 
 J. H. Sturns, died in 1881. .She was married in September, 1882, to J. B. Clark. Sold the 
 farm in October. 1882, with the intention of going to Pomona, Los Angeles County, Col. 
 
 REV. .lACOB .SHERRIL CHAMBERLAIN, Episcopal clergyman, son of Sylvester and 
 Hannah Miller Chamberlain, was born in 182(), at Buffalo, N. Y. In 1847, he married Mary 
 Chase, of Robin's Nest. Peoria Co., III. From this marriage there are six children, viz.; 
 Sherrll, Philander Chase, Ernest, Ruth, Grace and Mary. His wife is the only daughter of 
 Bt. Rev. Philander Chase, First Bishop (Protestant Episcopal) of Illinois. He graduated at 
 Jubilee College, in class of 1847, was ordained the same year by Bishop Chase and immedi¬ 
 ately entered upon pastoral work. He was missionary in Peori.a, Tazewell and Woodford 
 counties, until 1852. when he become Missionary Rector of “St. Anthony Falls Church Mis¬ 
 sion,” Minnesota, in which position lie remained eleven years. In 1865, he returned to 
 Peoria County, 111., and became Itinerant Missionary of “Robin’s Nest Church Mission,” 
 continuing to carry on th.at mission until 1882, when he became Rector of St. John’s 
 Church, Wichita, Kan., in which position he is now. During his ministry he has built seven 
 churches in Illinois, and thirteen in Minnesota, and is now engaged in the building of an¬ 
 other in Mldlollilan, Kan. He also founded St. Mary’s .School for Girls, at Knoxville, III. 
 
 D ..I. CHATFIELD, hardware merchant was born In Lenawee County, Mich., in 1843. 
 son of Lyman Chatfield and Elizabeth Hoag Chatfield. Married in 1866, to Miss lilizabelh 
 Meeker. They have six children—Mary O., George A., Luetta J., Hannah, Ellen and Josiah. 
 Came to Kansas in 1872, located at Oskaloosa; was engaged in painting for two years, then 
 moved to Winchester and engaged as salesman for one year, and one year in the grocery 
 business. In 1876, moved to Wichita, engaged as salesman for two years. In 1878,coni- 
 meticeil in the hardware business, located at No. 60 Douglas avenue. Owns |residence on 
 Fourth avenue between First and Second streets. Business increased 100 per cent, since 
 its establishment. Was in the AVar of the Rebellion; enlisted in 1861, in the First Regi¬ 
 ment Michigan Volunteers Company K. AVas in the battle of the first Bull Run: was present 
 at the taking down of the rebel flag by Ellsworth’s Zouaves on the Marshall House in Ale.xan- 
 drta. A'a. AVas mustered out in 1861. November. 1861, he enlisted in the First United States 
 Lancers; that regiment was disbanded in April. 1862. Enlisted in the Third Cavalry in the 
 field. Company C. AVas in the battles of Corinth,|Iuka, Rienza, and other engagements of his 
 command. AVas In the Siege of Mobile at the close of the war. His regiment was Gen. 
 
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 (’anbv*s body ffuanl, and rccolvod Gen. Dick Taylor’s surrender twelve miles from Mobile. 
 The Thlnl Cavalry Reffiment was l>riffaded and connected with the Seventli Kan.sas Cavalry 
 for two years, and was with them In a number of battles and skirmishes. Is a membei of 
 
 the MO KKUst and furnlturo dealer, came to Kansas in 187^ locatlnR at 
 
 in 1876. to Miss Nellie JStiee. and nas iwo enuuieu, ^\u«i j>. «mu ^xv .. .*0 ... 
 
 United States Telecrapli Departinent dui'inii the latter years of the war, was repairer under 
 U. O. Howe, Superintendent of the Telecrapli I>'^I>hrtnient for \Vpt Virginia, His fatliei 
 Matthew' (Ihtld, was for many years Collector of Customs at Hort Stanley, Canada \\ est, and 
 
 C^OI’ER, proprietor Oriental livery staple, wa,s horn in South Hemh lnd., i" IBjlj; 
 son of John Cooper and Charlotte Heckman Cooper. He married, in 18 1 9, Miss Lizzie 
 Hlood, came to Kansas In 1870 and located near Wlchit.a, on h fnrm, and engaged in farn^^^ 
 for three vears* then engaired in the stock business trom 1873 to 1878. He was elected 
 Constable^of Wichita in 1879. and re-elected in 1880 and 1881, and in 1882_ purchased the 
 Oriental livery business, whicii was established in 1875. located north side of I^u^las 
 Avenue. He is aniemlier of Wichita Lodge. No. 93. I. O. O. P.; also of Encampment No. 29; 
 built the first house in Sumner County in which a tloor was laid and dug the first well in 
 Mlnneha Townsliip. 
 
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 ;ox. Married, ii 
 
 :l Willie H. He came lo i\itustvs m iouo. .wm «v ... 
 
 1872 ' removed to Wichita and engaged in farming and gardening until 1878 , when he 
 engaged in dealing In hides, pelts and wool husiness located at No. .3 Douglas avenue. 
 During the War of the Rebellion he was engaged for two years buying horses toi the 
 
 GoveinmeiR. ^ famier P. O. Wichita, was horn in Herkshlre County, Mass., In 1819; son 
 of .laines Cook and Lucy Tolman Cook. He married, in 1846, Miss Ann E. Stephens, and has 
 six children Helen. Robert S., Emma, William S., Nathan C. and Samuel. He came to 
 kULsH. 1869 and located in Wichita Township, in 1870. on southwest quarter of Section 
 14 two miles from Wichita; has resided on Ills farm since and has been engaged in fai nnng, 
 implement business and stock raising. He enlisteil in the militia service m N ew 
 in 1836,,during the Patriot War was under Gen. Scott, and was mustered out of the sei vice 
 the same year. He enlisted in the Home Guards, in Missouri, in 1863, and was musteicd 
 out in 1864 ; is patentee of a dredging machine, a channel boat for dredging tlie VVestein 
 riv^rbpatent Issued in 1880); h;is other important inventions in Process, among others 
 
 one for connecting and moving railroad trains with telegrapli; also invented and patented 
 
 hi 184^46 the first automat in 1852 invented the first harvester ever 
 
 nut Into the field, and tlie same year invented the steel-plated guard, which has been in use 
 from that time to the present on all mowing machines. Mrs. Cook was the daughter of 
 
 Robert E. Stephens and Rlioda W. Cory, natives of Peiinsylyania and Ohio. 
 
 ROBERT S. COOK, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. 11 ichita. was born in Ol'io in 4849, 
 son of A. j! Cook and Ann E. (Stephens) Cook. Married in 1875, Miss Carrie Copeland, and 
 has two children—Charles E. and Blanch. Mr. Cook came to Kansas in 1869. located on ,a 
 farm in Wichita Township, in 1870; owns thesoutheast quarter of .Section 14,wliere lie no 
 resides; farm under a high state of cu.tivation, fine stock of cattle, three miles east of 
 
 ^"*KUFUS CONE grocer, memlier of the firm of Ratliff* Cone, was born in Illinois in 
 - - '• '• - - ■-, n„..„ He married 
 
 avenue; hiisiness'has increased seventy per cent., since Us estahlishineiit. He owns a res 
 dmice on South Main street. He is a niemher of the A. O. U. 11. Wichita Loi go, No. 22. 
 
 HARRY CROSKEY, M. D., physician and surgeon, was horn in 1 hiladelpliia, in .1848, 
 soil of Henry and Ann (Donahue) Croskey. Was married in 1867, to Miss Jennie Quigley, 
 daimliter of Cline and Agnes (Tliompson) Quigley. 11,as four cliildren-Henry Agnes, Ann 
 and^tiarles. Dr.Croskey was educated in tlie Lewishnrgh University,in 1866. .4" 486i,com¬ 
 menced tlie study of medicine, graduated at tlie Haluiemann Medical College in 1878, <Mm- 
 menccd the practice of medicine in 1869. in Pliiladelpliia. Came to Kansas in 18i8,.located 
 at Wicliita aiul in prjvciice. Office at liis residence, No. 81 North To])eka avenue. 
 
 Is a inember of the Blmrch, and of the K. of H.. Wichita Lodge. No. 528; is exaniiu- 
 
 ^^'^FRA^K^Cr'oLL. carriagemaker, was horn in Pennsylvania in 1841, son of John CroU 
 and Marla (Bain) Croll. He married in 1875. Miss Mary DeLukey; ciimeto Kansas in 18i4, 
 and located at Wichita; commenced in the business of carriageimikiiig, and lias lieen en¬ 
 gaged in the same until tlie present; lie was in the War of tlie Rehellipn, and was in tlie 
 Sevlnty-eilhth Regiinent, Pennsylvania Voh.ntee^rs Company B; was in ail the engage- 
 inents of his cornniiuul, and w'as mustered out in 1864. He is a member of the G. A. R. Post, 
 
 No. 139. pT>QHQjj Porn in Warsaw, Ind., April 9.1848, and resided tliere until lie caiiio 
 to Kansas. He attended the Methodist College at Fort Wayne, Did. and read law with 
 his itiicle Harrison McNeil, at Indianola. Iowa, where he was admitted to the bar, August 
 05 1871 He was tiien engaged in the practice of law at Warsaw, until lie came to Wicliita, 
 Octolmr'26, 1878. Since coming to Kansas, he has been engaged 111 Hie real estate and loan 
 business besides practicing his profession. Mr. Crouch is ameml)er of the A., F. Sj A. !Ni. 
 and the K. of P. He was married at Wichita. July 24,1881, to a native uf 
 
 sr Josenh Mo. They had one child—Eva, who died December 20, 1882. 
 
 * FRA’NK DALE attorney-at-law. was born in Somonauk, DeKalh Co., III., November 
 ‘>6 1849 and resided inhis native town until 1871, when he came to Kansas, where he read 
 Ta^vv and was admitted to the bar in 1880. His first location after coming to Kansas was in 
 
 jaw till l xii: n.-v.,.rVi ■nr'^a on nrii 1 n fH rni 1 njv fot* SeVRU VearS bc- 
 
 Gre 
 fore - 
 
 office during tlie entire perl--- 
 
 tlie K of P and lias lieen engiiged 111 practice liere since 1880. , , 
 
 lOHN DAVIDSON, liinilier mercliaiit. was liorn in Scotland, Novemher 30, 1869. 
 He c-iiiie to America July 29. 1868. and remained fora short time at Glevelanil, uliio, 
 wfi Ye he Yi.kelfon Hie Sl^te Asylum until he l_eft;or LeavenworU., Kan., ni^Sejitm^ 
 
 law and was admitted to the liar In 1880. His nrst location alter coming lu ivaiisas vv,i» m 
 Greeley Township. Wichita County, where he was engaged in farming for seven years be- 
 foi4 coming to Wichita. He was the first Town Cleric in Greeley lownship. and held that 
 office during tlie entire period of his residence in tliat township. Mr. i>ale is a membei of 
 
 Wichita in Mav 1870, but continiieu ms ousiness as cuuti itutui rtuu iMUM.oi cii.wi 
 D iYs married in^inner County, Septemlier, 1874. to Ellen Patou, also a native of Scot¬ 
 land. TheirtwocliildreiiareJolin Patou and Aftiies ''Hson.. •. 
 
 corner ofi)oiiglas avenue and Water street. Business increased 200 per cent since its es 
 tabllshmem^ was born in Ackwortli, Cliesbire Co., N. H„ in 1814. Di 1821 be 
 
 cy, Xj. ij n. 'I Ax-xijvxxv .. . w _ . ._•_A s♦ I. .r.zx., m,f n Iv o ofmi r* fr> ir Q n«n e lip- 
 
 ISDN presiile’id of tlie Citizens Bank,came to Wicliita in April, 1872.and soon 
 afterVard engaged ill mercantile imsiiies.s, wlilch lie conti lined two Viars, and subseqnent y 
 became connYted with liis fattier in tlie loan liusiness. He is a native of Ciilia, Allegany 
 ('o N. Y., and afterward lived both in Black Creek and Cuba, coming from the latter place 
 
 C F DERBY' dealer in farm implements, wa.s liorii hi Miiiersville, Pa , in 1812. son of 
 Joliii'aiid Antoinette Blaiicli Derliy. He married in 1873. MDs ''•^jA,'’'4^4rl'-k d.a^ 
 
 George H. and Mary Evens Dlctrlck. Tliey liave two (•hildieii—(.eoige 
 
 lie came to Kansas Ill 1871 and located on a farm in Delano 1 ownsliiii, .Sedgwick County . 
 
 Ill 1872 lie returned to I’eiiiisylvaiila and took the siiperiiitendency- of the Siisquehanim 
 Coal Works of tlie Pa. H. R Co. Remained in tliat position for six y e.irs, and *" 48(8 le- 
 tiirned to Kansas, located on ills farm, and reinaliied two years, then tUYears 
 
 and engaged in liookkeeplng for J. A. Wa lace’s implement limise, and i eiiiallied Umi y ears. 
 
 In 188 ’f he pniTha^ Iniplement hnsiiie.ss of Smith A 
 
 Nos. 130 and 132 Douglas avenue, and is now engaged in Hint biisine.ss I'iftv 
 
 of C. F. Derby .V Co. He was in tlie War of tlie Rehelllon, and enlisted in 1861 in 40® 1 “44 
 
 second Regiinent Pennsylvania Volunteers as musician: was at the l aities of Wllliams- 
 
 hn ”g. F:Vtr^)akrSev^^^^ White Oak Swamti, Malvern Hill, hnd oilier engagenients ^ 
 
 his command. He was mustered out in 1862. ami assisleal in recriiitiiig. 4*®‘ 'I','44^4 a com 
 
 panv in 1864 for the Pennsylvania State Militia Thirtieth lU-gime t 
 
 Lee’s invasion of tlie State. He is a memlier ot tlie Kiiiglits Templ.u •'‘'‘Js®;,1^' 
 
 memher of Garfield Post. No. 35, G. A. R.: Is vice-commander of the post. Owns a f.irni of 
 
 240 acres in Delano Townsliip, and a residence on Tupek.a avenue. 
 
 .1. F. DONALD, dry goods, horn in Cohoes, N.Y., in 18o7. son ot James Donald and S'lsan 
 (Ferguson) Donald. Came to Kansas In 1877, located at Atclilson; canie to Wichita in 1881, 
 located business at No. 31 Main street. Drygoods business increased 400 pei centsiiiii 
 its establislinient. Is a memlier of tlie firm ot Donald Bros, at Atcliison, wholesale and 
 retail dry goods house. Has an e.xtensivehusiness atthaMOace. ....na IK'D 
 
 EDGAR A. DORSEY, was horn near Harmony. Chantaugua Co., N. \ April 3, 1851. 
 He lived in his native town tliree years and then with his Pai’e'“s P...U Am'lf 
 
 wlio after remaining two vears in that State, again removed to Page Doiinty, low a. A pi il 
 6 1866 Edgar A. removed to Jersey Co., III., and in the fall of 1869 to Montgoniery County, 
 where he resided until he came to Kansas in June, 1872. reaching “4a 4h^ ^ 
 
 During June he pre-empted and settled on northe.ast of when lie 
 
 west, Osage Indian Lands, and remained on tins iarm until December ,4. 48(5, w hen he 
 moved onto southeast of Section 21), Townshi)) 26, Range 2 west, where he lived until Im 
 removed to Wichita. January. 1878, liaviiig lieen elected County Clerk in November, 187 1 . 
 Wliile a resident of Union Township he was Town Trustee one term and niemhei of i’Clio d 
 Board. He is a memlier of K. of P., No. 440. and ot I. 0. 0. K. Wichita Lodge, 93.. '.J,® 
 was married in Wichita, Feliruary 17,1874, to Helen A. Avery, a native of Geiieseo, N. Y. 
 
 Tlipv liiive tliree children—Eleanor Loy, Margaret and Kalie. _ 
 
 Du W. L. DOYLE, dentist, settled in Wicliita in October, 18 i2.and lias praeticfd dentistry 
 contloiiouslv since, being the only member of the profession within •'4 ,837 lie 
 
 of M ichita for the space of five vears. He was l)Orn in Clinton. La., August 17, Iooj- ij® 
 ?Unienced the prac?^^^^^^ Greenville, Miss., in 1869, removed from there to 
 
 Glas 4 '' 0 \v Mo., the same year, where he remained till 18 j 2, when he canie to Wichita, 
 
 He was inarriecl at Petersburg. Va., in 1864, t<t Miss Mattie R. Heath of Sussex County. 1 he 
 /loctor is a member of I. O. O. F. Lodge and Encampment. «, 
 
 H C DRAVES restaurant, oyster and ice Cl earn parlors, was born in Gerinan>, in 
 1848 'anil is a son of Win Draves and Minnie Jaunow. He was married m 18 1 3, at Riiion, 
 wfs®' u Mlsf Elizabeth Keller! liave three cliildren-Alice, Lizzie and Char es Came 
 
 to Kansas i'n 187^(1 at Wichita, commenced business the same year. He located 
 
 at No 28 Douglas avenue, and his business has increased 300 per cent 
 
 ment.’ He owns the Iniilding in which husiness is located. He is a member of the Ancient 
 04 < 4 ® 4 ’ 0 f Uiiited of Short-horn cattle and Poland-Chiiia hog.s. 
 
 P O 'Wichita xYs horn ill in 1837. son of Henry Elcl'I'Oltz and Aiigeliiie 
 
 (Christman) Eichholtz. He married, in 1864. Miss Jennie Updegraff, daughter of Isaac and 
 Marv Undegratf, natives of Pennsylvania. They have four cliiidi en—Hai i y S.. Le\ i B.. 
 Wiliier and Idclette Pearl. He caino to Kansas in 1870, to Wmliita 4-owi'ship, and iii 18i8 
 located on the nortlieasr quarter of Section 34, three miles simtlieasr of \\ icliita. \\ a.s “'Hi® 
 war of the rehSYenliited in 1861 in the Ninety-second Regiment Illinois Yolii iteeis, 
 YiihAmv D Wasintlieliattle of Franklin, Tenm, Chickamauga, Cliatlaiiooga, R saiM. 
 
 LmMs Ywsecreliu-y o?thesaine. He makes a specialty of ^hort-horn cattle and Poland- 
 
 ^'“rfv'°WARr'f‘n '.'YeLLIOTT, clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal (’luircli, wa.s 
 lior^fiTbwetishoiA Ky..iiri847! Heisthe on ot David and Philisany E Holt, w >o 
 iritivesof Kentuokv. He was married, in 1868 . to Miss Miranda ^ 'y 
 
 fiiRd in Jannarv 1870 and in 1874 he was again married to Miss (Caroline Iv Gieen. daur,h- 
 lerof r C. Green of Mavfield. Ky. Has one child living—James Ulysse.s Elliott, and one, 
 Jessie D. Elliott, dead. He was educated in Owensboro. Ky. u tVv 
 
 1 S 70 and remained five vears in the Kentucky Conference, and was then tiansfeirrd >y 
 uuhon llow^^^^ and stationed in Clianute. Ka.s 
 
 He has since served Harrisonville charge three years. Rolling Green one yeai.aiul his pi c-stM.t 
 Phar^e Fast been instrumental in building thr^e cluirche;^. Ho 
 
 for snecial services in Southwestern Kentucky. During that campaign, foi forty ? 
 
 and nic-lits with the exception of one night, ail the sleep the men got was in the saddle, ami 
 in ina»*ch At one time during tliat period they were three days ainl nights 'Nvithout 
 
 food ; and thei-e was scarcely a day during the whole time that they did not have a skirmish 
 
 V ith the 1 e le .. (ri-ain elevator and hay baler, was born in New Castle Countj. 
 
 1 sa'v and is'tlie son of Jolin Exton ami .Tiilia M. (Siiiitli) F^xton. Married, in I 81 .., 
 Miss' Anna Harrington They have two cliildreii—Florence L. and .Josffiih. Came to KaiisAs 
 ?,Vl 8 hY was manager of a contract on tlie Missouri. Kansas A Topeka Railroad. In 1870 lo- 
 cAld at Wic Haaid as dealer in coal, building material and gram; lias continued 
 
 dfe e'^ame fiAiYthYt me. Built the Ex^ 1876. In 1880 commenced hay 
 
 iliiigm coiinerti^^^^^^ Increase ot business sinci; its establishment has 
 
 Yi Vftv 1 e ®T1 e capAcitv of hay press is sixty tons per week. , Hay shipped West 
 ims ness locateiTon side ^ eas't of Atbhison. Topeka .V Santa Fe Freight I)epot and west 
 nf Fort Scott cfe Wlchita Freight Depot. Mr. Exton was in the Wai of ilm Rebellion, enlist- 
 Ai m 1861 m the Ycoiuil^^ Heavy Arlillery, Company H., and was 111 the 
 
 f.s'tt PS of Ui'e WiliernesA Cold Harbor and in Iroiit of AVashlngton,. He was commissioiiei 
 in 1863 Second Lieutenan't and in 1864.Captain. Re-commissioiieii Lieiiteiiaiit in the Invalid 
 Urns'h, 1864 an'f cYiml^^^ (lapfain in the United States Veteran Corps in the spring 
 
 of 1865 \\ms liinstel-ed out of service In May, 1866. He was wniinded three times 111 front 
 nt Heterslmr'rh In 1874-75 had charge of, received and fnrivarded all supiilies for the Mili- 
 tarv and Didl in Departinents in the Indian nation. Is a memlier of the Episcopal Cluirch 
 ^ WtirfvV H FABRIQUE. M. D., was liorn in Hiiie.slmrg, Vt., Septemher 9, 1835. 
 Whpimm waYiie'ycYof age his parents removed to New Albany Hid., winch « as the honm 
 of A H niitil the close of tlie war. April 38. 1861, he enlisted in Company B, Fifty-thii d 
 TniH'ana Vol ntelr Infantry and was elected First Lieutenant ot ins company on its orgaiii- 
 Int l?; hVsm vAl until July 31. 1865, liaving been promoted during service to Lieiitenaiit 
 rmoi Pi onus rexYnent. He was taken prisoner at Mempliis in May. 1863, hut escaiieil ahoiit 
 ?i7lUur lateU He ieceW a gunshot Wound through his left arm at the Batt e of binloh, 
 windi dlsaliled liim for nearly a year, and afterward less serious ones at Vickshurg, i44's- 
 !iAi Ridge a d Atlanta. After the close of the war he was appointed Lieutenant in the 
 ?Ymar a?niy which position he resigned in 1868. Prior to coming to Kansas iii.Septemher 
 1869 his home had (,een for a time In Aurora, HI. Dr. Fam iiuie received hisHiterary and 
 iiiinii'cal education at Center College. Danville. Ky., and at Bellevue Hospital Medical (lol- 
 ipSp N* v”''hp is a memher ot the United States Medical A.ssociation, .South Kansas Medical 
 A^s6c^Jon aUl A , F. A a! M. He was married at Momiihis, Tenm. Septemher 36, 1866, to 
 Sar'ih Phlller a native of New Albany, Iml.,bywhom he lias one cluld Matlie L. Di. K 
 ferYd on Staff froin July 13, 1863, to July 4, 1864, and on Gen. Blair’s 
 
 '"^'^TiENJ A min’IlYisii'er'. attorney-at-law, is a native of Dover, Windham Co., Vt. 
 
 *__XT.J..PI, in 1816 Up was reared near Cleveland, Cnyalioga Co., Oliio, his 
 
 to Kansas. 
 
 ^IdH^hP mUUf m cl cagA m ^ 4hree years, and in 
 
 1861 Amit to (^InAmYth Oliio, and attend the Cincinnati Dental College, retuniing t<) 
 Cl. (’agUafier fiiilshing Ills studies, where he practiced dentistiv fourteen years, being at 
 
 f'lllof 1882 Mr Dean bad a grist mill on fils farm, wlieie be tlnl custom work, aiid vv.is 
 of MassichuseUs! Thell three Chiiaren are William G., Bessie, and Margie. 
 
 f V' T'^F A N nresident and manager of Zei)byr Mills, was born in Boston, Mass., Octobei 
 J. C. KI-aAN, piesment ami mlsiiUss in 'that city, i.i which he was e.^aged 
 
 ■R FisHKK aitornev-ai-iaw, IS h iifiiivc ui »Tiii«i»niin vw., , % 
 
 wlie'rYm was horii 'Harcli 10, 'I 8 I 6 . He was reared near Cleveland. Cnyalioga Co., Oliio. hi; 
 iiarenrs removing io that place when lie was six moiiHis of age. W hen he was twenty-one 
 'e engUed in canal engineering, department of Walia.sh A Erie Canal, remaining 111 Hie 
 anlef'enartnieirt five years. He Hien returned to Cnyalioga Comity, vyliere he lived ahont 
 Hgiit vA rs remling law while residing tliere, and removing thence to \Ml iams Coniity, 
 '.‘(" ‘, "5 iJ™tpp,, vp.ars liefore coming to Kansas. He located 111 Wichita in 
 
 Pirriit vp;>rs reailimr law wfiiie resuang rncre. ami it-imivius iw . 
 
 w^ere he Veinained fourteen years before coming lo Kansas. He ' j] 
 
 Marcii 1872 having visited the place and purcliased property iii December, 1H71. He was 
 engaged inactive practice in Wicliita until alioiit 1880, serving one term as Ci y Attonio. 
 lie Aas a Uengaged husiness about five years. He was married in H^udsoii now 
 
 Smmnit (lounty Ohio. Fehrnarv 31, 1841 .to Harriet Letclier. a cousin of (,eii. (dirhehi. her 
 m Al pi-and Gmi. Garfield’s fatlier lielng brother and sister. Mrs. F islier was horn in 81. 
 lawreiice Coiinly N Y. i’lie children ot Mr. and Mrs. F. are Jonathaii, Caroline, I' liuik 
 and Lane Mr F\ is a memher of the First Spiritualist Society of Wichita. He entered 
 Compaiiy'c, Fourteeiitli Olilo Volunteer Iiifaiitry, April, 4861, as Captain of 4".® 
 
 three months’service. At expiration of term, he re-enllsted in Uomp.in j J* f 
 oiilo Volunteer Infantry, being Captain of this company also, but was detailed foi fiiM 
 eight mouths aa clerk iu medical director’s office at Louisville, He then served iu the regl- 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ment until a few months after the battle of ChickamauRa, when he was detailed as Chief 
 Commissary of First Cavalry Division of Army of Cumberland, and served in tliat position 
 about one year, wl.en he resigned on account of ids fatlier’s illness. 
 
 FILIJAH 1’. FORD located in Illinois Townsiilp. SedRwlok Co., Kan., November 1.3.1876, 
 his farm beiiiR on tlie soutlieast (piarter of Section 36. Townsliip 37, Range 1 west. He re¬ 
 sided there until August 3, 1881, wlien lie removed to Wichita, and since the 15tb of the 
 same montli has held the position of Deputy Coiintj Clerk. Was liorn in Chester, Delaware 
 County, Pa.,.Septeiul)er37,1831,wliere he resided,till October 30.1846,wlien witli ills parents 
 he removed to Macoupin County. III., and came from tlience to Kansas. He was married. 
 May 15, 1857. at Chesterfielil, Macoupin Co., HI., to Sarah H. Lee, a native of (Ireene County, 
 111. Tlieir children now living are—Frederick L.. Frank .1., Mary C,, tleorgianna and Susie 
 S. Mr. F. is a member of tlie -Metliodist Kpiscopal Church and of tlie A., F. A- A. M , anil G. 
 A. R. Was a member of Companv 11 , Riglity-eighth Illinois Volunteers. Enlisted August 
 13, 1863. 
 
 ROliERT FORRESTER lias lieen a resident of Kansas since September 13, 1870, at 
 wliich time lie located in Grant Townsliip, Sedgwick County, and engaged in farming and 
 carpenter work. Sitice removing to Wicliita, August 13. 1879. lie lias devoted liimself to 
 his trade. Mr. F’orrester was liorn in Indiana, but reared, from the age of six montlis, in 
 Colitininis, Oliio, from wliicii jilace lie removed to Mercer County, III., in April, 1857. re¬ 
 maining in Meicer until August 16. 1861. He then enlisted in Company A. Tliirtletli 
 lllitiols Volunteer Itifantry, ami served until Marcii 30, 1863, when he was dlscliarged, and 
 re-enlisted in Couijiany I, Mlssi.sslppi 5Iariiie Brigade, lieliig mustered iti tlie day of his 
 discharge from tlie former regiment. He was tinally mustered out. .laiiiiary 18, 1865. and 
 returned to Illinois, where lie remained itn'il lie removed to Kansa.s. He wa.s married, in 
 Millersliurg, Mercer Co., Ill,, December 6. 1865, to Hattie Middleton liorn near Ciiicinnatl, 
 Oil in. and a resident of t liai city until slie moved, when nine years of age, witli lier parents 
 to Mercer (ioiititj'. III. The four cliildreii of Mr. A Mrs. F. are—Maud S,, Frank L., Harry 
 
 E. and Fet. Mr. F. is a member of G. A. R. and I. O. O. F. 
 
 GEORGE S. FREE.M AN.proprietor of Freeman’s Dining Rooms,w'as born in Rockford. 
 III., in 1“57. Is the son of K. M. Freeman and FI. C. (Slieldoni F’reenian. Married in 1878 
 Miss Cora P. Hart and has two cliildren, Jennie E. and an Infant. Came to Kansas in 1877 
 and located at Wicliita. Engaged in fanning for three years. In 1881 engaged in tlie loan 
 business and continued in it for two years. In 1883 opened his dining rooni.s. Hastlie 
 largest estalillsliniF lit of the kind in Sedgwick County. Has forty boarders and tifty sleep¬ 
 ing apartments ill connection with transient trade. 
 
 J.ACOB F’ULLER, farmer. Section 1, P. O, Wichita, was born in Pennsylvania in 183.3. 
 Son of Jolin FTiller and Margaret (Flngle) F'liller. He married in 1861 Miss Hannali Mitcliel. 
 iluighterof Andrew and Hannah Mitcliel, and lias four cliildren, Trueman T., Flninia J., 
 Cora FI and Charles M. Came to Kansas in 1878 and located in Wichita Townsliip, wliere 
 he has since resided. Is engaged in farming five miles northeast of Wichita. Is steward of 
 tile Metliodist Flpiscopal Cliurcli. 
 
 JAMES F'ULMER, blacksmitli, was born in Bucks Coiiiitv, Pa., in 1859. Son of Toliias 
 F'lilmer, and Lydia (.Mitmaii) F'lilmer. Came to Kansas in 1883 and located at Wicliita. 
 Coinmeiiced in blacksmitli liiislness on Hie corner of Douglas avenue and Wicliita street. 
 Gwns tlie property where his business is located. Hiisiiiess increasing. Is a member of the 
 German Reformed Church. 
 
 CH.VRLES C. F'URLEY. the subject of tills sketch, was horn in Hudson County, N. .1., 
 March 38. 1838, and spent his early youth between ills native village and tlie city of New 
 York, wliich is aliout five miles distant. About the age of twelve he emigrated to Califor¬ 
 nia in company with his family, his father having preceded them to the land of gold, wliere 
 tlie subject of our sketcli lived, was educated, and studvlng medicine, graduated In I860 
 from tlie medical department of tlie University of the Pacihc, now called Cooper Medical 
 College. When tlie late war fired tlie liearts of the old and tlie young. Dr. F'urley, wlio liad 
 only lately graduated in his profession, was commis.sioned Assistant Hurgeon of tlie Second 
 California C'avalry, in which capacilv lieserved until 1863, wlien lie resigned to accept tlie 
 position of Surgeon in Hie service of the Pacific Mail Steamship Companv, and after serv¬ 
 ing sometlilng over a year resigned to return to tlie arniv as Assistant Surgeon, in wliicli 
 capacity lie served in the Army of tlie Potomac, Departihents of Virginia and of tlie Gulf 
 until a year after the close of the war. He spent one year in Wyoming Territory prior to 
 
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 his coining to Kansas, whicli he did in 1869, settling in Aliilene, where lie pracHced liis pro¬ 
 fession for two years and tlien removed to Wichit.a. He has continuously practiced Ills pro¬ 
 fession since. Dr. F'urley is a meiiilier of tlie Ainericaii Medical Association and tlie Kansas 
 Stale Medical Society, liaving been the presiilent of Hie latter association two terms 
 only man having had that lionor conferreil upon him twice. He is also a memlier ol 
 SoiiHi Kansas Medical Society and was its first president. Capalile. kind iiearted, and 
 nevolent, possessed of a liberal spirit. Dr. F'urley lias a distinctive eniinence notimly ii 
 
 State Medical Society, liaving beeti the presiilent of tlie iatter a.ssociatiou two Veriii's—Hie 
 
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 (irofessibii, lint in tlie walks of every day life. As an Odd Fellow lie is recognized' as one of 
 Hie first, being at tlie present time Grand Patriarch—tlie cliief ollicer of Hie upper branch 
 of Odd F'ellowsliiii in K.aiisa.s. 
 
 •A. M. G.ARRISON, saddler, and liarnessmaker, came to Kansas in 1858, locating at Aii- 
 biii n; lived tliere for twenty-four years, engaged in farming. Removed to Wicliita in 1883 
 
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 CHARLliS M. G.ARRISON, liarnessmaker and saddler, came to Kansas in 1858 and 
 located at Auburn; engaged in farming and mail contracting. Had the first mail contract 
 toSaliiia, connectiiig with Hie Lawrence and Leavenworth mail. Remained at Auburn ten 
 years. In 1870, lie carried the first regular U. S. mail Hiat ever came to Wicliita. He 
 
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 married in Wicliita, to Sarah M. Grantham, in .liHy, 1871.’ Has' five children—Williain"L,^ 
 Etna E., Mary, AValter and Gertrude. Was in Kansas State Militia, S cond Regiment t'om- 
 pany G, during the War of the Rebellion, and was called to the United States service in 
 Missouri, and was engaged with Slielliy’s cavalry. He has been a memlier of Hie Methodist 
 Flpiscopal Cliurcli for eiglit years, is a memlier of the Masonic fraternity, Wicliita Lodge 
 No. 99; was a memlier of the Board of Educhtion for I wo years; memlier of tlie Citv Conn- 
 
 years. in IHid, lie carried the first regular U. S. mad Hiat ever came to Wicliita. He 
 located at Wicliita tlie same year, and coniinenced Hie harness and saddlery business Ho 
 was the first man to engage in tliat business in Wiclii a. He was liorn in Rockville Parke 
 Co., Ind., in 1836, and is the son of Samuel Y. and .Margaret B. (AIcNutt) Garrison. He was 
 
 married, in 1873, Miss Susamiali I’earson, and hastwo children—Mary Peaison and John 
 
 F. Gardner. He came to Kansas in 1878. and located at Clearwater, engaged in farming 
 and stock raising, and still owns Ills farm and carries on tlie business in connection witli Ins 
 busine.ss in town. Business in Wicliita is located at No. 39 Douglas avenue. He has served 
 two years as Townsliip Trustee. 
 
 M.ARTIN L, GA RVFIR, was born near Cliainliersburg, Pa., May 16, 1844 He served 
 until the fall of 1863 in Company A, Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania Volunieer Infantry and In 
 1874 removed from his native place to Mansfield, Ohio, wliere he lived until lie emigrated 
 to Kansas. His first location in Kansas was at Columbus, in April, 1879 whence he re- 
 
 moved to Wichita the following monfli and engaged in tlie loan and real estate business 
 wliich he continued to the present time. He is agent for H. C, Wilson A Co., of .St Louis’ 
 Lo.in Agents of tliat place, representing Sedgwick, Sumner, Hariier, Kingman and Reno 
 
 .’.' " itler County. Mr. Garver was married at Mansfield, Oliio, April 
 
 iiiger, a native of that iilace. Tliev Iiave four ciilldreii—Mary L 
 lharlesL. Mr. G. is a member of tlie A., F’. A A. M.. and a grad- 
 „ . ,ge, Springfield, Ohio. June, 1866. 
 
 C. A. GATES, collector and salesman for M. A. Savles, Larin implements. Was born In 
 io In 1836; son of Caleb and Sarali Tucker Gates. He married in 1875 Miss A. E Wliite 
 
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 w:is oliliged to give up his pastoral lalioron account of failing liealth. He came to Kansas 
 that year and located on a farm in Sedgwick County. In 1876 he accepted an appointment 
 on the West Wicliita Circuit ill place of J. F. Nessley, resigned. He filled tliat appointment 
 until Hie close of the Conference year. In 1879 he was appointed on the Cartwright Cir¬ 
 cuit, and remained on that circuit one year, in 1880 lie removed to Wicliita and accepted 
 a position as engineer. In 1883 lie engaged with M. A. Sayles. He owns a residenceon Hie 
 corner of F’iftli avenue and 0.ik street. He is a memlier of Hie M.asonic F’raternity A F’ 
 A A. M., Wicliita Lodge, No. 99. ancient memlier of Hie I. O. O. F'. ’ ’ 
 
 PliTER GETTU, inanufacturer of mineral and soda water. He w.as liorn in Oermanv 
 1841. son of Michael Getto and Sopliia Eckert Getto. He married in 1873 Miss Tiieressiii, 
 Ziiiimernian, and lias tliree cliildren—Sopliia, Josepliine and Theressia. He came to Kan¬ 
 sas in 1871 and located at Wichita. He engaged in Hie grocery business in the firm of Hess 
 A Getto and continued in Hiat liusiiiess for .dx years, then engaged in tlie Imsliie.ss of nian- 
 ufaeturing inineraland soda water. His factory is loc.atedon tlie corner of Main and Sec¬ 
 ond streets. He owns tlie liiiilding and al-o residence on Second street and a farm in Sec¬ 
 tion 10. Is a member of Hie K. of H., Wicliita Lodge, No. 538. and of tlie K. of P Warwick 
 Lodge, No. .54. and of tlie Turn Verein of Wicliita. Is a member of the Wichita City Coun¬ 
 cil, and lias served in that capacity for four years. 
 
 J, F'. GLAZBROGK, bl.acksmith, was born in Tennessee in 1836; son of John R. Glaz- 
 brook:ind Nancy Harrol Glazlirook. He married in 1855 .Miss Fllizabetli Johnson and lias 
 eiglit cliildren—Nancy, Margaret, Alice, Joliii W., Leonora Belle, Dora, Annie and Willie. 
 He came to Kans.as and located at Clietopa, remaining one ye:ir. In 1871 he located ;it 
 F’ort Scott and engaged iu blacksmithing and remained for nine ye;irs. In 1880 he re 
 
 moved to Wichita and eng.aged in the blacksmithing business, located on the e.astslde of 
 Market street.near.Douglas avenue. He was in the War of the Rebellion,and enlisted in 1863 
 in the F'ir.st Arkansas Cavalry, Company B, and w.as in tlie Elkiiorn, Prairie Grove and other 
 engagements of his com niand. He was wounded near Bentonville, and at onetime was 
 tliree days without food and surrounded by tlie piieiny. His fatlier w.as killed at the battle 
 of Prairie Grove. He is a member of the Masonic F'raternity, A., F. A A. M., and the 
 1. O. O. F. 
 
 A. H. GO.S.SARD, banker, located in Wichita in June, 1870. He was connected with tlie 
 Wichita Bank. Hie first liaiiking institution at Wicliita, as bookkeeper, afterwards becom¬ 
 ing casliier of the F'irst National Bank of Wichit.a, wliich iiositioii lie resigned in January, 
 1874. since wliicli time lie lias lieen connected with other lianks. In June, 1880. lie, wiili 
 oHiers, organized the banking lioiise of Gossan! Bros, .fe Co., iit Kingman, Kan., which was 
 succeeded by Hie Bank of Kloginan, in F'eliruar.v, 1883, be liecomihg president of Hie in¬ 
 stitution anil bolding tliat po.sition until tlie following Octolier, when he sold Ills Interest. 
 He also was the princliial of tlie firm of Gossard Bros, .fe Donaliue, bankers. Belie Plaine, 
 Kan., until Oclolier, 1883. when he sold Ids interest He is at present the senior memlier of 
 the firm of A. H. Gossard A Co., Iiaiikers, Wichita. Kan., one of tlie oldest andniostsnc- 
 ce.ssfiil firms of the [dace. Mr. Gossard was born iu Chlllieothe, Oliio, .January 14, 1853, 
 and resided in Oliio iiiitll he came to Kansas. He Was married in IVichita, M.a.v 14, 1874, 
 to .Alice Davidson, a native of Black Creek, .Allegany Co., N. Y. They have two children— 
 Fred and Rodney Merle. 
 
 C. W. GRA H AAI, dealer in agrlciiitur 1 implements, came to Kansas in March, 1873, 
 and eng.aged ill farming in Illinois Townsliip, nortlieast of Section 31. In Hie spring of 
 1873 lie moved t i Wicliita, and after carr.iing on the grocery business for two years, en¬ 
 gaged i n agricultural implements, which lie still coniinues. He was born In Claysville, 
 Wasliington Co.. I'a., Decemlier 7, 1837, wliere lie lived until lie was three years of age, 
 when his iiarents moved to Mercer County, HI., and Ohio Grove Townsliip. Illinois was ids 
 home until 1860, at wliich time he moved to Aledo, same county, and remained until the 
 spring of 1865. when he went to Monmoutli. III., and remained until Decemlier, 1871. when 
 he started for Kansas. He was married in Wicldt.a. April 11, 1877. to Catlierlne AVIdte. a 
 native of Oswego, N. Y. Tliey have two cliildren—Katie L. and Calvin W.. Jr. Mr. G. is a 
 member of tlie Presliyterian Cliurch, and of tlie I. O. O. F'. 
 
 G. GRIBl, contractor and liuilder. w.as born in .Switzerland, in 1844; son of Fred and 
 AnnaGrilii. Wa.s married in 1867, to Miss Anna .Altlious; hasfourchildren—Enimti. Atiiui, 
 Lena and Jolin. Mr. Gribi came to Kansas iu 1S67; located at Topeka; enga.ged in carpen¬ 
 tering; remained two years. In 1869 locaH d at Wicliita, and engaged in contracting and 
 building; was tlie first contractor and liuilder in Wicliita; has continued the business from 
 that time; shop located on tlie northwest corner of F'irst and Water streets. Owns residence 
 on Hie soutliea-t corner of F'irst and Water streets. Is a ineinber of Wichita Lodge, No. 93, 
 I. O. O. F.. and of tlie Wicliita Turn Verein .Society. 
 
 RFIV. R. FI. GUTHRIF;, Metliodist Episcopal clergyman, was born in Ohio, In 1819; is 
 the son of Roliert GuHirie and Catherine Spawr, who were natives of Peiinsylvani.a. He 
 marrieil in 184.5, Miss Luev Kelsall, daughter of George Kelsall and Ellzabetli Rundell Kel- 
 »all, natives of England. They have nine children—Kate, Robert E, Edwin R., .Sarah F'., 
 Lucy M., Mary B., Fred L.. Ada and Maggie. He was educated at Bloomington, III., com¬ 
 menced the ministry in 1841, and united with tlie Illinois Conference in tliat year, and still 
 remains connected with it; but in 1867 took a superannuated po.sition. During his minis¬ 
 try w;vs for seven years presiding elder, one year financial agent of the Illinois Female 
 College, at Jacksonville, and one year Chaplain'in the army, tlie remainder of tlie time doing 
 pastoral lalior until 1867. He was in the war, enlisting iu the Ninety-fourth Illinois Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry, and was assigned to duty in Southwe.steru Missouri, and Nortliwestern 
 Arkansas; was in the Iiattle of Prairie Grove; wasiii the Siege of Vicksliurg, tinder Gen. 
 McPiierson. AVas discliarged in 1863, on account of sickness. He was elected Clerk of tlie 
 Circuit Court, iu McLean County, III., in 1868, and held tlie position until 1873, then was 
 engaged in farming until 1883, wlien he removed to AVicIiita, Kansas. 
 
 B. D. H AMMOND, was liorn in Smitlifield, Jeirersou County, Ohio, August 38, 1841. He 
 graduated from Mc.Neely Normal College, Hopedale, Harrison Co., Ohio, in 1860, read law 
 with Judge J. C. Hance, at New Pliil.adelphia, Ohio, and was admitted to the bar in 1863.' 
 He then returned to his native county, and v oi keil on a farm until 1867, when he moved lo 
 Cleveland, Oliio, and was engaged in tlje mamiractiiring business, and in tlie pr.aci ice of his 
 profession, in th.at citv, until 1878. when lie moved to Kansa.s. He located in AVichiia. lii 
 April, 1878. and enga.ged in teacliing in the City Seliools, as Assistant I’rincipal, since which 
 time lie has taught iu ail tlie County Normal Institutes, exceiit in 1883, and also private 
 classes. He was elected County Superintendent of Schools, in Novenilier, 1883. F'or the 
 last three years. Mr, H. luis devoted some attention to wool growing and sheep-raising, and 
 is Presidentof tlie Arkansas A'alley Wool Growers ami Slieep Breeders’ Association. He 
 was married at Macedonia, Summit Co., Ohio, Septenilier 13. 1866, to Amelia M. F'oster. .a 
 native of tliat place, and has flvechildren living—F'oster E., Myrtle H., Daniel L., Lyman H. 
 and AV. Thorne. 
 
 REV. \A'. F. H ARPFIR, Baptist clergyman, came to Kans.as in 1883, was born in Dan¬ 
 ville, lull. Is Hie son of Heurv C. and Sarali J. (Kellyl Harper, was married in 1874 to Miss 
 Margaret Tincher of Amo, Did., daughter of Samuel F. and Parthenia J. (Riimley) Tincher, 
 Has three cliildren—Edith, Herliert and Maliel. AV.as educated at National Normal Uiiiver- 
 sitv, Lebanon, <)., graduated in 1873, w.as licensed liv Baptist Cliurch of Amo, Ind. in 1874: 
 was elected to the Cliair of Matliamatics in tlie National Normal University, Lebanon, ().. 
 held tliat position for two years; was then elected Principal of tlie Central Normal School at 
 Danville. Ind., remained iu tliat position for three years, was tlien elected President of tlie 
 Normal IiisHUtte at Mitcliell souHierii Ind., remainod in that position for two years; was 
 ordained liy tlie Baptist Church of AA'ichita iu 1883. During the years spentin teacliing. 
 was accustomed to supiily Baptist chtirchcs Hiat were without pastors. Has a scliool roll 
 of names of 5.000 students that have been tinder his tutelage. 
 
 RODOLPH H ATFl ELD.a native of London, Madison Co.,Ohio,,and w.as liorn Octolier 6, 
 1854, and in 1859, removed with his paretits to Logan County, HI., which was his home ex¬ 
 ceiit a year siient in Colorado, until he came to Kansas, in tlie fall of 1879, and located at 
 AVichifa. He has resided in tliat city since that time, engaged in tlie iiractice of law and 
 since 1880 in Imvning money, lieing one of the proprietors of the Bank of Commerce. Mr. 
 
 H. was educated at Lincoln University in Illinois, from which lie graduated in 1876. He 
 re.ad law at Lincoln and at Bloomington and attended Hie law department of the AVesleyaii 
 University. He was ;idmltted to the bar in June, 1876, and cotnnieiiced tbe pr.actlce at 
 Trinidad, Col., in the fall of 1878. remaining tliere until liecameto AVichiia. He was mar¬ 
 ried at Lincoln, III,. June 17, 1878 to Hattie E. Harts, a native of Reading, Pa., by wliom he 
 luis two cliildreu—Rodolpli H. and Merle Etlielbert. 
 
 P. AL HEALY, located in Wicliita in Marcli 1876. and the following July engaged in 
 real estate liusliiess with H. O. Meig.s, wlio remained his partner until April, 1878. wlien Mr. 
 Nelderlander bouglit Mr. Meigs’interest iu the business. Messrs. Healy A N'eiderlander 
 added insurance to their Iiusiness iu 1879. and still remain partners. Mr. Healy w as born 
 ill .Scott County, Ky., two and a half miles from Georgetown, February 14, 1848. His par¬ 
 ents moved to Brown County, II!., when he was about seven years of age, wliicli place re¬ 
 mained ills lionie until 1869. Hetlieu engaged in farming in F'ord County, HI., until he 
 came to Kansas in 1876, since when his time has been divided between his real estate busi¬ 
 ness and farming and stock raising. M r. H. is a member of K. of H 
 
 H. D. HEISERMAN was born in Lancaster, Pa., November 38, 1847. Septemlier 7, 
 1861, wlien a mere lioy, lie enlisted as a private in Company 1), Seventy-sevenlh Pennsyl¬ 
 vania Volunteer Infan’ry, and w.as discharged Marcli, 1865, on account of the loss of his 
 riglit leg at the siege of AHantti, August 5. 1864. He Iiad been wounded and taken prisoner 
 previously at Clilckamauga, Novenilier, 1863. escaping after tliree weeks’ captivity. Alter 
 leaving the army he returned to Lancaster, Pa., where he remained until 1870, when he 
 came to .Sedgwick County. Kan., arriving March 31. He located a soldiers’ honieste;id on 
 .Section 34. Tow'iiship 35, Range 3, West Union Townsliip, which he sold in 1874, and piir- 
 cluased a farm of southwest Section 14, Townsliip35, Range 3, west. Greeley Township. He 
 lived on tills farm uiitll fait of 1881, serving .as Trustee of Greeley Township four years. Hi 
 November, 1881. he was electeil Register of Deeds, and entered upon the duties of his offlee 
 January 10, 1883. Mr. H. is a meuilier of the 1. O. (). F'.. Wichita Lodge, No. 93, ami of G. 
 A. R., Garfield Post, No. 25. He was married in AVichita, October 14, 1874, to Mary E. 
 Traev, a native of Grant Countv, WIs. 
 
 AVILIIELM HFILLER. meat market. Born in AVurtemlierg, Germany, in 1843; son of 
 Fredrick Heller. He married iu 1875, Mi.ss Caroline Roger, Came to Kansas in 1865, locat¬ 
 ed in Davis County, and moved to AA'ichita in 1873; commeuced business in meat iiiarket in 
 Hie same year: Iiti.siiicss located on Main street. Nos. 73 and 74; owns tlie luiilding wliere 
 business is located, and also residence lots Nos. 31 and 33 First street. Is a member of Hie 
 Kiiiglits of Honor Lodge, No. 538. 
 
 CASSIUS HENDERSON, business manager of dry goods house, was born in AA'yoniing 
 County, N. Y., ill 1845; sou of AVilliam Henderson and Cecelia (FIvans) Henderson. His 
 parents died when he was three years obi, and he was raised liy his uncle, H. M. Henderson, 
 of Flint, Midi. He married in 1876. Miss L. Markham. Came to Kansas in 1873, and com¬ 
 menced selling goods for the linn of M. Kolin A Co., and is now general Iiusiness manager 
 for tlie merehandise department of the extensive iiusiness of M. Kolin A Co., located on 
 the corner of Douglas avenue and Main street. Tlie amount of business for 1873, was about 
 535,01)0; for 18H3. 580.000. He was in the AVar of the Relielllou, enlisting lii 1863, In tlie 
 Twenty-iliird Regiment Michigan Volunteers, Comp.any K, .and was iu Hie engagement of 
 Henry Station. He was iiiustered out in 1863. Is an ancient member of the I. O. O. F’. Isa 
 memlier of tlie Knights of Pythias, VA’arwick Lodge, No. 44. 
 
 A. H ES.S, grocer, was born in Germany in 1848; son of Flzekiel Hess and Lottie (Deg- 
 giiiger) Hess. Married in 1879. to Miss Rosa AA’olilman, and has two children—AA'alter and 
 Edgar. Came to Kansas in 1868. located at Topeka. AA'as salesman lor two years. In 1870. 
 loc.ated at AVidiita, commenced iu tbe grocery Iiusiness on Main street; remained there 
 until 1876. then moved his stock to No. Ill Douglas avenue, where luisiiiess is now located, 
 'lusiness increased 500 per cent, since its eslabllshmeut. He has been a member of AVichita 
 
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 city Couiioll one year. Is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, Wicliita Lodfte, No. 99, and 
 ot Chaiuer No. 33. . , „ 
 
 H. I,. 1111,1,, auction and sale stable, w.as born in West VirRlnia, son of K. M 
 Mill and Nanev Muirlne Hill. He married, in 1874. Miss Emma A. Kansom, daiiKliter of 
 .Iiidiie Itansoni.'of Missouri. Tliey liave tlirce cliildren—Harry, Claud 1).. and Clara. He 
 eaine to Kansas in 1879. amt located on a farm in I’ratt County, 111 1880; located at Wicliita, 
 and couiuienced business in auction and sale stalile, liuslness located on the corner of 
 Douirlas avenue ami Water street. The business lias increaseil 100 percent., since its estab- 
 lisbmcnt. , , , 
 
 WII.bl.yM G. IlOIiliS, real estate, loan and insurance aReiit. was born In Nelson 
 County, Ky., near Hardstown, Octolier 6, 1828, and lived in ins 11 ,ative town until he came 
 to Kansas ami located in Wicliita, in November, 1871. He enRaged in mercantile business 
 ami luirsiicd it continuously until lie was liurned out in December, 187K. In April, 1877, be 
 was elected .lustlce of tlie Peace, and re-elected in 1879. and at tlie expiration of Iiis second 
 term, in tlie spring of 1881, lie eng.aged in real estate and loan business, wliich he still con¬ 
 tinues. He was married at Taylorsville, .Spencer Co., Ky., April 12, 1854. to Fannie M. 
 lirowii, of tliat place. Tb'ir cliildren now living are .Smitli M., William D.. and James 11. 
 Mr. Hobbs is a member of tlie Baptist Cburcli, ami the Order of A., F. A A. M., Blue Lodge, 
 Cliapter and Commamlery. 
 
 ,1. T. HOLME.S, funeral director, was born in Georgia in 1840, son of Jesse M. 
 Ilolines and Melis.sa (Hudson) Holmes. IIeniarried,lnl876,MissSarabA.Figg,daugli- 
 tcr of Edward M. FIgg and Ellzabetli (Dooley) Figg. Came to Kansas in 1856; located in 
 Miami County, near osawatomie. In 1858 located at Leavenwortb; engaged with the Stage 
 and Express Company; remained in tlielr em ploy tliree years. In 1861 entered tile United 
 States service, as Assistant Wagon Master; resigned tlie position in tlie fall of 1861, and re¬ 
 entered tile Stage and Express service; remained until 1865, then located at Topeka; re- 
 maineil tliere until 1870, wlien lie removed to Wicliit.a. Was appointed Postmaster at 
 Wicliita in 1871; lield tliat office for two years. Commenced tlie undertaking business in 
 1877. and Is still engaged in the same; owns tlie liuilding in which business is located. No. 1 
 Soutli Main street. Business increased 200 per cent, since couiinencenient; is a member of 
 tlie Baptist Cliurch; is a member of tlie Ancient Order ot United Workmen, Wichita Lodge. 
 No. 22; was a charter member, ami the first master workman ot the lodge. Is a member of 
 tlie Old Settlers’ Associ.atioii of Wichita. 
 
 J. I). HOUSTON, is a native ot Bourbon County, Ky.. born near North Middletown, 
 February 17, 1858. He was educated at the Kentucky University, and tlie Cincinnati Law 
 Scliool, graduating from theliterary department of tlie university in 1877. and from tlie law 
 scliool in 1879. He came to Winfield. Kan., in Feliruary, 1879, and resided there two years, 
 engaged in the practice of liis iirofes-iou, in association witli C. R. Mltcliell. He removed 
 from Winfield to Wichita, and formed a partnerslilp with W. P. Campbell, wliere lie lias 
 since resided. 
 
 J. F. HUMPHREY, maciiinist tor F. G. Smytli A Son, was born in Hillsdale County, 
 Mich., in 1848, son of Cliancy G. and Harriet Whitman Himiiilirey. Was married in 1871, 
 to Miss Martha E. Stout, daughter of Benjamin and Delilali Bowman Stout; has five cliil- 
 dren—Chancy, Birty, Edda, Liiverna and Viola. Mr. Humplire.v came to Kansas in 1870, 
 located on a farm in Sedgwick Countv, remained on tlie farm until 1871. In 1872 and 1873, 
 engaged in carpenter work; was elected Constable in 1873. lield tliat office for tliree years, 
 and was Deputy Sheriff during the time. In 1876 and 1877, was engaged as salesman in 
 tlie hardw.are business: from 1878 to the present has been salesman and expert in tlie farm 
 implement business. Was witli Smith A Keating for three years, now employed by F. G. 
 Smytli A .Son. Is a member of tlie Wichita Lodge, No. 93,1. O. O. F. Is a member of the 
 Old Settlers’ Association. 
 
 E. A. HUSE, ot tlie firm of Huse A Charlton, crockery dealers, was born in Farming- 
 ton, Maine, in 1846. He is the son of Abel W. Huse and Mary Russel Huse. He married in 
 1874, Miss Lottie S. Smith. They baveone child—Florence lluse. He c,ame to Kansas in 
 1877, and loc.ated at Wichita. Geo”ge Charlton, of the firm ot Huse A Charlton crockery 
 dealers; was born in Manchester, England, in 1851, son of George Charlton and Hannah 
 Crowther Charllon. He married in 1875, Miss Abble L. Huse. They Inave twochildren— 
 Vester A. and Lottie A. Charlton. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and 
 the M.asoiilc fraternity A., F. A A. M. He came to Kansas in 1877. Huse A Charlton, 
 commenced business as dealers in crockery and queensware in 1877; located at No. 24 
 Maine street, liiisiness lias Increased 300 lier cent, since estalilishment. 
 
 ROBERT JACKS, of tlie firm ot R. Jacks A Co., liorn in St. Louis, Mo., in 1851, son of 
 Samuel Jacks and PluelieColien Jacks. Married in 1882, Miss Julia Lewissoii. He came 
 to Kansas, in 1871. and located atOlatlie, .emalued for six months and removed to Wicliita, 
 in March, 1872, and established the clothing house of R. Jacks A Co., carrying a full stock 
 of clothing, hats, caps and furnisliing goods <and Indian goods. Business locaied at No. 16, 
 Maine street. Tlie firm is composed of Robert Jacks and Samuel Jacks, of St. Louis, who 
 lias been in the business tor forty-five years. M. Jacks, salesman for R. Jacks A Co., was 
 liorn in St. Louis, in 1850, son of Samuel and Pluelie Jacks. Came to Kansas, in 1876, and 
 located at Wichita. He is an expert accountant and Inas made sever.al examinations of 
 county books. . „ . . „ , , , 
 
 N P .FACKSON, proprietor exch.ange liverv staliles, born in Ohio, in 1859, son of Jacob 
 Jackson .and Rebecca Amrliie Jackson. Married in 1877, Miss Ida Allen; c.ame to Kansas, 
 1870. located at Emporia, 1:1 1871, removed to Wicliita, engaged in farming for three years, 
 tlieii started a teed and sale stalile at West Wicliita; 111 )876 commenced the livery luisim-ss, 
 ill 1879 moved tlie liiisiiiess to Wichita iiroper, located on Douglas avenue. Nos. 17 and 19. 
 
 In .March, 1882, was burned out, losing Ills building and stock of hay and grain; reliiiilt in 
 summer of 1382, with lirick, and now owns a large and commodious Iniildlng for liis liuslness. 
 Was in tlie war of the Rebellion, enlisted in 1863, in the Signal Service; was in tlieliattles ot 
 Molille. Rodney, Miss., Grand Gulf and engagement near Jackson, Miss., and on Hie Yazoo 
 River; was three montlis in tiie Marine Brigade, was mustered out ot service in 1865. 
 
 D W JONES, dealer in musical instruniens, born in Indiati.a, in 1836, is the son of 
 Jolin Jones, and Catharine (Kammerrer) Jones. Married in 1856, in Hancock County, 
 liid to Miss Mary C. Suiltli; lias two cliildren—S. Alice and Ida May. Is a meralier of the 
 Keiitland Lodge ot I. O. O. F., No. 398. Came to Kansas, in 1879. Is a de.aler in musical 
 instruments. Is a member of the firm ot Jones A Moseley; business located at No. 28 • 
 
 M.ihi contractor and builder, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1827; son of 
 
 Joseph and Anna Jones. He married, in 1882, Mrs. Elizabeth Oldtield, ,and lias one clilld, 
 an infant. He came to Kansas in 1876, and loc.ated in Wicliit.a, and eng.aged in tlie lumber 
 liuslness. In 1877, he eng.aged in contracting and building, and lias lieen engaged in the 
 Inisiiiess since tliat time. He employs eighteen men; shop located at 86 Main .street; and 
 lie has also erected a sasli, door and blind factory at No. 135 Main street. Hewasinthe 
 Mexican War, and enlisted in February, 1847, m the .Sixth Regular United States Infantry, 
 Company 1); was in the b.atties of Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Aimazuka, Cliapultepec anil tak¬ 
 ing the City of Mexico. At tlie last named engagement he was wounded by a gun shot in 
 tlieliead. He waslaid up seven montbs. and was mirstered out in July, 1848. .at Ji Ifersou 
 Barracks. Mo. Was in tlie War of the Rebellion, and enlisted in May. 1861, in the Seven- 
 teentli 
 Captal 
 
 ling Green, Pittsburg Landing, --- 
 
 was wounded by a sabre cut in tlie head. He was laid u|) five moiitlis, and resigned his com 
 mission on account ot liis wound, in 1863. In 1864, he accepted a nositiou as Gunner on tlie 
 United States Gun Boat, Fawn, and remained in that position until tlie close of tlie war, and 
 was mustered out in June, 1865. He commenced reading law in 1854. and was admitted to 
 practice in 1857, and followed the practice until 1876, excepting the time he was in tlie 
 armv. He is a memlier of tlie Presbyterian Cliurcli. 
 
 M. B. KELLOGG, salesman, Iiorii ill Wayne County, N. Y., in 1843,—son of Rodney 
 Kellogg and Hariet (Bailey) Kellogg—married in 1367. and lias one cliild, Marjone. Came 
 to Kansas ill 1865, and located at Leavenworth, engaged as a salesman for two years. In 
 1867 he went to the Indian Nation, and remained one year. In 1868 was employed liy E. 
 
 H Durfee, at bis Trading Post, where the citv of Wichita now is; was aiipoii.ited Postmas¬ 
 ter tliat year. Iieing tlie first Postmaster at Wicliita. W.as emiiloyed .as salesman until 1873, 
 wlien lie was elected Register of Deeds, and lield tliat office for tour years. In tlie spring 
 of 1878 be engaged in the grocery business witli S. E, Josliii; continued in the firm of Jos- 
 liii A Kellogg until 1881, wlien Mr. Jo.slin retired from tbeflrm, Mr. Kellogg continuing the 
 liuslness until 1882 . when he closed it out, and engaged as salesman for A. Hess’s grocery 
 liouse. Was in Ihe War of the Rebellion, enlisted in 1861. Seventeenth Regiment New York 
 Volunteer.s, Comiiany I. Was in tlie battles of Fretirieksburg, Mine Run, Melvin Hill, Clian- 
 cellorsvllle, .Second iiull Run, Antietani, Gettysinirgb, Williamsport, and tlie Battle of ihe 
 Wibierness, and othersof liis command. In the siiring of 1863, lie was transferred to tlie 
 One Huiulred and Fortv-si.xtli Regular New York Volunteers, and in 1864 was veteraned 
 Was taken prisoner in May, 1864, at the Battle of tlie Wilderness; was lield at Linchlnirgh, 
 Danville, Va.. .\iidersouvllle, Ga., Florence, S. C., and at Goldsboro, N. C. Was paroled in 
 Feliruary, 1865. at Wilmington. N. C.. and was mustered out of the service July, 1865. Is a 
 member of Wicliita Lodge No. 99, A.. F. A A. .M., and of Cb.apter No. 33. Is a member of the 
 Kniglits of Honor. Is a memlier of Garfield Post No. 25, G. A. R. 
 
 .iOHN T. KELLY was born in 1842, in Platte County. Mo.; son of Jolin and Jane Kelly, 
 Was married in 1869, to Miss Victoria .Smith, daiigliter of Ricliardand Manila Smitli. They 
 liave two clilldren-.Mary and Jolin C. M r. Kellv came to Kansas in tlie year 1855 and lo¬ 
 cated ill Leaveiiwortli Count\', and engaged in farming. Was among tlie firstsettlers in tlie 
 county and remained until 1875, wlien lie removed to Wiclilt.a. Is a member ot the K. of 
 H., Wichita Lodge, No. 528. 
 
 ALBERT D. KENDAI.L, carpenter, located in Wicliit.a, April 5. 1872. and lias lieeii en¬ 
 gaged in Ills present biiHlness cominuously since liis location. He was liorn in Itrattlelioro, 
 Vt Gctol)cr27 1842. and lived in tliat town until Marcli 12,186.5, wlien he removed to Car¬ 
 thage Hancock Co.. III., from wlience in- c me to Kansas. He enlisted in Comiiany C, Second 
 Vermont Volunteer 1 nfantry, and was mustered into tlic United States service, June 21 
 
 1861, remaining until .Iiitie 29, 1864. He w.as in tlie first liattle of Bnll Run, in tlie I’eninsula 
 campaign, at Soutli Mountain, Antietani and Fredericksliurg, and afterwards served in the 
 commissary department until lie left tlie service. He is a member of tlie G. A. R,, Garfield 
 
 B.arracks, Mo. was 111 me war or me iteneiiioii. anu enusieu in may, 1001 , iii me oeveu- 
 teentli Regular Indiana Voliinti er; was elected Adjutant apd received his commission as 
 Captain of Company E, in September. Was in tlie engagements of Cheat Mountain. Bow¬ 
 ling Green, Pittsburg Landing, Corinth, Perryville and Stone River At tlie last named. 
 
 1861, 
 camp 
 
 commlssarv depart 
 Post, No. 25. 
 
 H. W. KENDLE, undertaker and sewing macliiiie liuslness. Born in Brown County, 
 Oliio, in 1841; sou ot f.eroy J. Kendle and Mary ,1. (Carnaliar) Kendle. He married in 
 
 1863. Miss .. ■ “ ■'.. 
 
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 one season 1 
 
 In 1877 he \--„ ., .... . — . — 
 
 member of tlie firm ot Kendle .V Holmes; liusiness was liurned out in 1880. losing tlie en¬ 
 tire stock. P'roiii tliat time commenced liusiness alone; business located at No. 99 Douglas 
 avenue, and from 1880 to 1882, 200 per cent, increase. Is a member of llic Prcslivlerian 
 Cliurch. Is a inember I f Wichita Lodge, No. 93. I. O. O. F.; of Encainpineiit No. 29. Is a 
 memlier of tlie Garfield Post. G. A. R., No. 25. Was in tlie War ot ilie Reliellioii; enlisted In 
 1862 in tlie Fourlli Gliio Independent Cavalry; was General McPlierson’.s body giiaid at Hie 
 time of ills death. Was discharged in 1863. Re-enlisted in 1864 in the One Hundred and 
 ,Sixty-second Ohio National Guards; was mustered out in same year. Re-enli.sted in 1865 
 in the One Hundred and Ninety-third Olilo Volunteers, Company H. Was mustered out at 
 close of the war. „ ^ , 
 
 0. KIMMERLE. marble .and stone cutter, was born in Wurttemlnirg, Germany, Octolier 
 4. 1845. Ill 1865 lie came to America, and resided in Newark, N. J., until lie came to Kan- 
 s.as in the spring of 1867. His first location In this State was in Topeka, wliere lie married 
 and remained until the spring of 1870. Wliile in that city be was employed on tlie sione 
 work of the State House. He engaged in ills present business in 1875, starting a marble 
 yard ,at Wicliita, Mr. C. L. Adams having been associated witii liiin as a paitner since 1877. 
 They liave a yard at Newton also. Mr. Kiiiimerle lias served four years as City 1 reasurer 
 ot VViebita, and is a member of tlie various socieiies tliere. among which are the I. O. (). P'. 
 Lodge, and Enca.npinent No. 29, Lodge No. 93, of wliich he is treasurer, and tlie Turner 
 Society. He is also manager of Turner’s Onera House. He was married in Topeka, P'ebrii- 
 
 hel Fannie, Ida, and Edna. His wife is tlie daugliter of J.abez and Nancy Pray Perkins. 
 Was educated at Maine Wesleyan Seminary and P’emale College. In 1858 united witli tlie 
 Maine Conference; remained in that conference for twelve years, devoting bis time to iias- 
 toral work. In 1870 was transferred to tlie Nebraska Conference, and removed to Onialia, 
 remained until 1874, wlien herenioved to Kansa.s, and in tnespring of 1875 was transferred 
 to the South Kansas Conference. First labor in K.ansas was on the Beulali and Slierman 
 Circuit. Ill 1877 took tlie station at Parsons; remained at that station tliree years. In the 
 spring of 1880 was appointed presiding eider of Wichita District, wliicli position lie still 
 retains. During ids pastoral work in Kansas built two cluirclies, and during his district 
 work has been directly or indirectlv instrumental in linllding eiglit cburclies, and six more 
 in process ot constnuctlon. Has dedicated eight churches. Has been instrunieiital in 
 building seven pareonages. Was connected with the Christian Commission in 1855. 
 
 O. D. KIRK, attorney, has heeti a resident of Wicliita, engaged in tlie practice of law. 
 since August 23, 1877. He was born in Monticello. Wlilte Co.. Ind., March 29, 1849; was 
 educated at Battle Ground Collegi.ate Institute in Indiana: read law in Lafayette, Ind., witli 
 Jolin R. Coffroth, and was admitted to the liar, April 26, 1875, and commenced practice in 
 tlie same iilace, where he remained until August 20, 1877. wlien lie left for Kansas. Mr. 
 Kirk was married in Schuvierville, N. Y., August 13, 1878, to Mary E. Vlele, a inative of 
 
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 toi>pr 10 . 1830, HiKl was eauoateO in the schools ami coliej?es oi that county, grauuaiinff ironi 
 Bethany College in July, 1851. He then taught school for about five years, reading law in 
 tlie mean time. He finished ills law studies and was adiniited to the bar in 1857, and com¬ 
 menced practice at Franklin, Kv., in 1861. From 1862 until 1864, be was commanding offi¬ 
 cer, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, of the Tlilrty-thlrd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, 
 wliicli regiment lie raised. While in the army lie was elected to the Legislature of Ken¬ 
 tucky, and serveii two years. In 1865 lie removed from Kentucky to Gallatin, Tenn,, and 
 resitled tliere tliree years; engaged in the mercantile business, and serving duringtlie ses¬ 
 sion of 1866 and ’67 as Engrossing Clerk of the Tennessee House of Representatives, in 
 1867 lie was elected Cliancellor ot the.Seventb District in Tennessee, and in 1868 lie came to 
 Kans.as. In addition to the duties ot liis profession, Mr. Lauck is engaged in farming ton 
 considenable extent, liaving a fine farm ot 20 acres in a tine state of cultivation, wliere lie 
 lias liuilt an elegant home, near tlie citv. He was married at T’ranklin, Ky., April 16, 1857, 
 to Mary E., daugliter of Hensley G. Harris, one ot tlie prominent men and old settlers ot 
 Kentucky. They have six cliildreii—Robert E., a portrait artist at Eldor.ado; Edward E., 
 Lucy M. J., Alfred H., William J., and Gertrude H. 
 
 HE.NRY LENTZ, baker, was born in Brunswick. Germany’, in 1853: is a son of Henry 
 Lentz and Lena (Sebers) Lentz; came to Kansas in 1878, and loc.ated at Wicliit.a. Commenced 
 the liakery liuslness, located on Douglas avenue. From 1878 to 1882, business increased 100 
 percent. Was married in 1881 to Miss Mary Anderson, daughter of D. H. and Elizabeili 
 Anderson. Is a member of the Lutheran Church. Is a member of tlie Second Regiment Kas- 
 sas Infantry, Company A. „ ^ , 
 
 J. M. LEVERAGE, born in Missouri in 1845. Son otR. S. Leverage and Rebecca (Mun- 
 roe) Leverage. Married, in 1881. to Miss K.ate Hanley. Came to Kansas in 1873. Located 
 at Wichita and engaged as salesman for tliree years. In 1880 formed partnersliiii witli A. 
 Baslev and commenced livery and feed business. Basley A Leverage livery stable located 
 on Soiitli Market street. Nos. 2, 4, 6 , 8 , 10 and 12. Own the property where business is 
 loCtlt6U 
 
 M. iv. LEVY, cashier and managerof the W’ichita National Bank, is a native of France. 
 He immigraled to America at an early age, and was a resident ot California nntll 1870. and 
 sulisequeiitly of Colorado, removing from tlie latter State to Kansas in Decemlier, 1872. ile 
 loc.ated in Wichita, and eng.aged in the real estate, insurance and loan business, liecomiiig 
 connected with the Wicliita Savings Bank and with Wicliita Bank in 1874. Mr. Levy was 
 married in Leavenwortb, Kan,, Octolier 18. 1874. to Sarah Koliii, a n.ative of St. Louis, Mo. 
 They have tiiree children—Solonian Herbert. Clarence Sedgwick, and Guy W’ailace. He lias 
 been for the last five years President of tlie Board of Education,and lias also lieen a member 
 of the Repulilicaii State Central Committee, and Cliairniaii for several years of tlie Comity 
 Central Committee, also President of tlie West Wicliita Town Company. He is Treasurer of 
 Wicliita Lodge No. 93, A. F. A A., M.; P. C. P. ot Eng. No. 28; I. 0.0. P', and P. G. ot 
 Wicliita Lodge No. 99 , I. o. O. P’. • . 
 
 CASPPIR LORMANN, farmer, P. O. Wicliit.a, was liorn in Germany, in 1820, is a son of 
 Matt Lormann and Amelia Lormanii. He married in 1841, Miss Mary Aeclioids, and lias 
 fourcliildren—Lizzie, Marv, Annie and Heiiry. He caiiie to Kansas in 1854, and located iii 
 Donaldsoii Countv, eiigage'd in fariiiiiig, and remained tliere twenty-tliree years. He came 
 to Wichita in 187’7. and located on a farm, in W'icliita Townsliip. Owns tlie nortlieast quar¬ 
 ter of section 24. tliree and a half miles east Wicliiia. Has a tine orchard of 150 trees, ap¬ 
 ples, peaches and pears. He is a member of the Catliollc Church. 
 
 A. O. LOW’EI.L, real estate de.aler, was horn in Portland, Me., in 1845: is a son of A. D. 
 Lowell and Caroline Tukey. He married in 1866. Miss J. E. P.atcliell. daugliter ot Joliii 
 F.atchell and Anna Davenport Patcliell. Tliey liave two children—Adah Itelle and Carrie 
 Bertlia. He was in tlie War of the Rebellion. Enlisted in 1861, in tlie P'iftli Regimeiit 
 Maine Volunteers, Company A. Was in twentv-tliree engagements, wounded twice, and 
 once taken prisoner. Mustered out July. 1864, from Fiftli Maine; returned home witli 
 about tliirty-Hve out of 1,700 tliat were enlisted and recruited. 
 
 THO.MAS McCAMPBEI.L. farmer. P. O. Wicliita, w.as born in Miami County, Ohio, in 
 1818; is a son of William McCampliell and Pllizalietli Orblson McCaiiipbell, He married in 
 1844. Miss Phiuice Willard, daugliter of Pinos and Alilgail Willard, and has five cliildreii— 
 M:irtba, Emilia, George, Anna and William. He came to Kansas in 1883. located in Wichita 
 Townsliip, on Section 27 nortli, half of northwest quarter, one mile ea.st of Wicliit.a, and has 
 remained since that time, and also owns the northeast quarter of Section 32, in Mitinelia 
 Township. In sinking a sliaft for coal on this property struck salt leaf; sunk tlie sliaft 450 
 feet 6x10 feet. It now h.as 200 feet of salt water, wliicli, liy evaponatioii produces a foiirtli 
 part of pure salt. He is a Spiritualist from investigation. 
 
 REV. T. J. McCAULL, Catholic clergyman, was liorn in Strausee, Weaktensliire, Scot¬ 
 land, in tlie year 1848, son of John McCaiill and Margaret Roberts McCanll; was educated 
 at Wlieellng, W. Va., St. Vincent College; graduated in cla.ss 1875. was raised to the degree 
 ot priestliood in the same year at Leavenworth. Kan. His tir.st pastorate was at Newman, 
 Jefferson Co., Kan.; remained with tliat charge four years; was transferred to Wicliita in 
 1879; bits lieen in pastoral charge of the St, Aloystiis Cliurch from tliat time to tiie in es' iif; 
 also lias cliarge of the St, Henry’s Cliurcli at Augii.sta and missions at Plldorado and Mul- 
 vaiie; built a cliurcli .at Big Springs; was founder of tlie St. Aloysiiis School, at Wicliita. 
 
 JAMPIS C. MoCOMB, hariiessmaker and saddler, came to Kansas in 186.S. located at 
 •Wichita in 1870; was liorn in Allegheny, P,a., 1847; is tlie son of Tlionias and Martlia 
 (De Arman) McComli; was married in 1875. to Miss Ida P'. Neaves; lias two cliililreii, 
 Harry and Raymond; was in the War of the Rebellion; enlisted in 1861. In Cmii|iaiiy (J. 
 P'ifly-Tliird liidlana Volunteers, w.as in all tlie engagements of the coniniaiid; was niiistered 
 out ill I 860 ; is senior member of the firm of McConib Bros., harness and saddlery business. 
 No. 105 Douglas avenue. 
 
 JOHN McCOMli, liariiess and s,addlem,akpr. came to Wicliita 111 18i2; was born 111 
 Steubenville, Oliio, ill 185:L He is tlie son of Tliomas and Mai Ilia ( Dc Ai niaii) .McComii; 
 commenced liuslness in 1871, under tlie firin name of Smitli A McComli liros.; w:issuc- 
 ceeded in 1872 by McComb Bros. Tlie firm lias remained tlie same to the present tiino. 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 The amount of business in 1872 was $22,000; in 1882 it had increased to $50,000. They own 
 the l)ulldinff in which the business is conducted, No. 105 Douglas avenue. 
 
 W. H. MCDANIEL, carriage inamifacturing (firm, McDaniel Sc Perrin), born in Slielhy 
 County, HI., in 1848; son of William ISIcDaniel and Mary (Price) McDaniel. He married, 
 in 1873. Miss Lizzie Tipton, and has two children, Bertie and Mabel; came to Kansas in 
 1882, located at Wichita; commenced in the carriage in inufacturing buslnes.s, increased 
 100 per cent., to 1883« Business located on the corner of Douglas avenue and Water street; 
 employs twenty men in the business. In January, 1883. formed partnership with M. Perrin. 
 The firm own Wood’s patent buggy spring. 
 
 ROBERT McFarland, of the firm of McFarland tt Son, proprietors of foundry and 
 machine shop. Wichita. Kan., was born in New York City, in 1824. lie is a son of Robert 
 and Mrs Elizabeth (Joulter) McFarland. In 1851 he was married in Cincinnati to Miss 
 Olive Edwards. They have three sons—Robert. John G. and William. When the war of 
 the Rebellion broke out he was living in Lexington, Mo.,was a truste<l volunteer under Col. 
 Mulligan, whose command was recruited mainly in Chicago, and although incapacitated 
 by ill health for regular military service. j*et served as a v.dunteer until the end of the war, 
 and. except four months, without pay. He was the foundryman who made shot for Mulli¬ 
 gan’s command. and assisred to use them on the Rebels. He was with Blunt, Deltzler, 
 Harding, Pleasanton and other commands. After the war closed, in defiance of rebel sen¬ 
 timent and threats, Mrs McFarland in the basement of her house in Lexington, opened and 
 taught a negro school, Mr. McFarland defending her and her school with his guns for many 
 months and until the rebel intention of preventing negro education was abandoned. The 
 school was then turned over to its present management. In 1871 Mr. McFarland moved to 
 Kansas and settle<l on afarmin Allen County, Here remained three and a half years, 
 when he removed to lola, Allen Co. In 1877, he located at Wichita, without capital, except 
 an indomitable will. He is now the owner of a good foundry and machine shop, located on 
 Wichita street, and is doing an extensive business. It is the only business of the kind in 
 Wichita. 
 
 J. G. McF AHLANI), of McFarland & Son, is a son of Robert and Olive McFarland, and 
 was born in 1858. He came to Kansas in 1872, and is engaged in the Foundry and Machine 
 Sho)), with Robert McFarland, entering the firm in January 1883. He is a member of the 
 Second Kansas Infantry. He was married in 1880. to Miss Cora B. Roush. 
 
 J. H. McCRIFF, firm of McGritfit Buckeridge. blacksmiths, was l)orn in Ohio in 1833, 
 son of Wm. McGrilf and Elizabeth ( Hale) McGritf. He married in 1856. Miss Frances Wil¬ 
 son. and has five children—Mary. Ida L., J. Homer, F. Loren and Allie; came to Kansas in 
 1875, located at Afton. Kan, on a farm in 1877, remove<l to Wichita, engaged in blacksmith- 
 ing;inl881 formed partnership with A. F. Buckeridge. Business located on Douglas 
 avenue lot five Engllsher addition. Property where business is located is owned by the 
 firm—owns a residence No. 71 Lawrence avenue; in 1863-4 and 5 was employed l)y the 
 United States in blacksmithing at Camp Nelson, Kentucky. Has been a member of the 
 Methodist Ei)iscopal Church for ten years, is a member of the Masonic Fraternity A., F. 
 tV A. M. 
 
 AiNUKii.\v H. MCKEE, ot the firm McKee <v Stewart, loan, real estate and insurance 
 agent, came lo Wichita in August, 1876. being also Interested in farming and sheep raising. 
 He was born in Hopewell Townshij), Washington Co., Pa., July 8, 1833. removing from 
 Washington County to Bloomington, III., in 1867. and thence to Kansas In 1876. He was 
 manied in Ohio County. WestVa.. October 24, 1865. to Amanda McDonald. 
 
 WILLIAM MATHEWSON, farmer, horn in Broome County, N.Y., in 1830, is the son of 
 Joseph Mathewson and Eliza Stickney Mathewson. He came to what is now Kansas, in 
 1850. in the employ of the Northwestern Fur Company. In 1852 he engaged with VVilliam 
 Bent and St. Varine at trading post on the Upper Arkansas Vallej', trading with the In¬ 
 dians, and remaining in their employ until 1857, during a portion of the time he was en¬ 
 gaged iii trapping and hunting. In 1857 he located on the Little Arkansas at a point known 
 as the Crossing, and built a trading post and remained one year. In 1858 huirt a trading 
 post on Big Cow Creek. In I860 built a trading post at Great Bend, and remained three 
 In 1864 he returned to his Post at Big Cow Creek. The reason of this move was the 
 
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 and settlers, leaving him with three men. They made a fortification oi 200 sacks of corn 
 on the top of the Imilding. The attack was made with about 500 or 600 Indians, being well 
 supjilied witli ammunition, they fought tlie Indians forthree days, killing two cliiefs and a 
 large number of warriors, and succeeded in holding this Post and saving his property, and 
 then went to the assistance of a large train that was camped a few miles from his post, and 
 surrounded by Indians. He rode into the camp under fire of the Indians and rallied the 
 men and succeeded in routing the Indians and saving the train. In I860, during the 
 famine, incident to the drouth oi tliac year, lie commenced hunting buffalo for the starving 
 settlers. He continued the hunt until February of 1861, with marked success, sending 
 loads of meat far and near, wherever the destitute were found, earning for himself the title 
 of • Buffalo Bill of thejdains, by which he was known in the early days of Kansas. He 
 married in 1864, Miss Elizabeth Innman, of Fort Lamed, daughter of Joseph Innman and 
 Chaiiotte Crosbey Innman, and has one child. Lucy. He was employed bv the United 
 States Government as scout, and I)y the Interior Department in making treaties with the 
 Iruliaus atdifferent times during his pioneer life. He was an Indian trader for twenty 
 years, and in 1869 located at ^y^chita. on a farm, butspent most of his time, until 1875 in 
 trading wUi the Indians. Since tliat time has been engaged in farming, has a fine farm one 
 mile from the city of IVichita. Mrs. Mathewson is supposed to be the first white woman 
 on the ground where Wichita now stands. 
 
 W. JL MEAD, dealer in musical instruments, came to Kansas in 1870. He is a native 
 of Greenwich. Conn., was horn in 1824, and is the son of Alvan and Eliza (Peck) Mead. He 
 married, in 1856, Miss Sarah J. Sears. They have three children—Alvan E., Edgar S. and 
 Mary P. On coming to Kansas, located at Augusta. Was In United States Laiuf Office in 
 charge of Contest Department. In February, 1872. the land office wa.s moved to Wiclilta at 
 which time he removed to W ichita. In the summer of 1873 was appointed Deputy Post- 
 which position he held until 1875; then he engaged in merchandising. In the spring 
 of 187< commenced dealing in musical instruments. Business increased in 1882 thirty ner 
 cent. Business location. No. 23. Main street. Is a member of the “ Wichita Council of the 
 American Legion of Honor,” No. 384; was a cliarter member. 
 
 |n the town, he is engaged in cattle breeding—Short-horn, and Norman horses! Mr. M?Mer 
 
 was bred in La Salle County, III., and 
 
 r...i /I.. r--. A- y'ears. 
 
 1 in his 
 
 ja ii«Li»cvi ii-uiJtiiJK^uii, jiunuiiguoii uo., r'H. De was Dreu 111 La Salle Coiintv. 11 
 pnorto his removal to Kansas was a resident of Forrest, Livingston Co.. HI., for ten v( 
 p. G MILLISON. was born in Finley, Mercer Co.. Pa., June 21. 1836. and lived 
 
 til- 1 , . . -A»A ..VA OVA AIAIWII 111 Wll l/UO UII 
 
 msahllity caused hy sickness contracted in tlie army. In 1864 lie returned to Kansas aiui 
 aga 11 located at Council Grove, wliere he printed the Council Grove Democrat about one 
 year, for S’- N. Wood, and then went to Topeka and was employed in the office of the St<ite 
 fd.iol) printing, in conipanv with S. 1). Macdonald and T. P. Baker during 
 1866-67. He remained 111 Topeka until 1872 and then established tlie Daily Beacon'at Wic? 
 luta one month as a daily and one year as a weekly, when he took tlie ioh denartment. nf the 
 
 f 1 . " Heceinher, 1881, he commenced job printing under the firm name 
 
 Still continues. He was married in Mercer, Mercer Co. 
 Pa., March «1, 1861, to Alice M. lirnry, a native of Brookfield. Ohio. Thev Iiave five cliil- 
 dren-Ilalph Lee, Mar on, Wilbert, Mabel Clair and Flora. While Mr. Millison was in the 
 service he participated In tlie battles of Peach Orchard, Yorktown, Va., front of Richinond 
 DHectorv-'in^SeV*^'*^'^*'''^'*** ^ Messrs. Millison A Hell piihlished the first Topeka City 
 
 liis command. Was musterbd out of serVfce'Vu 1865.‘’ Was neveVkhsenrn-onn?^^ 
 during his te'-m ot service. ma coiom.iou 
 
 M. K. MO.SER, farmer and fruit raiser, P. O. Wichita: horn in Pennsvlv,ani,a in isaa- on., 
 of Henry R. Moser and Sarah (Ruble) Moser. Married, ’in 1858. to M ss S s’co?t 
 c iildren-Winoiiaand George C. His wife died in ls76; was married agahi in 
 1877, to Miss Lucinda Massey. Caine to Kansas in 1870; spent one year at Em mria 
 
 .engaged for two years in carriage and 
 
 ninth Kegimenl Pemnsylvaiiia Vohinteers, Company H. 'Was commissioned Second Lieu¬ 
 tenant in April, 1864. Received Coinmlssion as First Lieutenant in .June 1864 - Rrevet- 
 Laptain, in coinniand of tlie company, from June, 1864, to June, 1865, wllen he was mus¬ 
 
 tered out of service. Was in the battles of Pollock Mills, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Lanre' 
 Hill, Spottsylvania, North Ann, Betliesda Church, Cold Harbor, Petersburgh and others of 
 his command, nineteen in all, and was wounded four times. Was director of the Kansas 
 ■State Fair in 1882. Is a member of the Garfield Post. No. 25, G. A. R. 
 
 WILLIAM MOUNTZ, carriagemaker, was horn in Wheeling, Va., in 1837; son of Jacob 
 Moiintz and Elizalieth (Sliiift) Mountz. He married in 1860, Miss K.ate Malloy, and has six 
 children—Harry E., Vivian K., Elizabeth B.. Fenton J., Lester and Bl.anch. He came to Kan¬ 
 sas in 1878. and located in Wichita, antPcomnienced Imslness in carriagemaking; liiisiness 
 located on the corner of Douglas and Lawrence avenues. He was in the War of the Rebel¬ 
 lion, and enlisted in 1862, In the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Regiment. Pennsylvania 
 Volunteers, Company I); was in the battles of Sharpsburg, Chancellorsvllle, Fredericksburg 
 andotlier engagements of his coinniand, and was mustered out in 1863. From 1863 to 186.5, 
 he was Injthe Quartermaster’s Department. He is atnemher of the Baptist Church, and 
 owns a residence on lot No. 8, corner First street and Mead avenue. 
 
 C. MYER.S, carpenter, has been a resident of Kansas since January, 1881. living in Staf¬ 
 ford County six months prior to locating in Wichita. He was horn in Oxford, Adams Co., 
 Penn., August 12, 1855. In 1870, he removed to F’ranklln Grove, Ill., and after a residence 
 of two months in that place, to Marshalltown, Iowa, remaining there until he came to Kan¬ 
 sas In 1881. 
 
 N. F. NIEDERLANDER was horn in Buffalo, N. Y., October 2. 1843, which was home 
 until 1876. He raised Company I. Ninety-eighth New York Nati mal Guards, for three 
 months’service in 1864, and served four months and twelve days before being mustered 
 out. He then returned to Buffalo, where he lived until April 1876. when he went to Ohio, 
 and remained ill that State about eight months, coming from there to Sedgwick County, 
 Kan., in .lanuary, 1877. He located in Erie Township (which was so named by Mr. N., from 
 his native county in Pennsylvania), and engaged in farming on east lialf of Section 5, until 
 April 1, 1878, when lie removed to Wichita, and purchased half Interest in the husine.ss of 
 Meigs and Healy. Mr. Meigs retiring from the firm. He was married at Sandusky Ohio, 
 to Blanclie H. Huson, a native of Spriiigport, Cayuga Co., N. Y. His children are—Marion 
 H.. Ralph J., Ethel E, Stacie B. and June P. IVfr. N. is a niemher of K. of P., and K. of H. 
 
 A. W. OLl VFIR, of the firm of Shellaharger, Imlioden & Oliver, came to Kansas in Sep- 
 temlier, 1869, located at Topeka, and engaged in the lumber business, remaining in Topeka 
 until March, 1871. Located at Wicliita in April, 1872, since which time he has been contin¬ 
 uously eng;vged in tlie lumlier biisine.ss in tliat city. Mr. Oliver is now president of tlie 
 Wichita Board of Trade. He was horn in Waterford, Pa.. F'ehruary, 1847. In 1866 lie re¬ 
 moved to Illinois, in whicli State he resided until he came to Kansas. 
 
 J. G. OLIVER, blacksmith, mill picks a specialty, was born in Seneca County, N. Y., in 
 1836. Son of John Oliver and Anna (Goodwin) Oliver. Married in 1861 to Miss Ada R. 
 Collins, and has one child, Nannie Oliver. Came to Kansas in 1867 and located in Union 
 Township, Bourbon County. Remained eleven years engaged in hlacksmlthing, then re¬ 
 moved to Oxlord. In 1881 located in Cherryvale, and in 1882 located at Wichita. His busi¬ 
 ness is situated on First street, between Main and Water streets. He owns the property 
 where the husiiiess is located. Was in the War ot the Rebellion. Enlisted in 1861 in tlie 
 Ninth Indi.ana Volunteers, Company J. Was In tlie battle of Buffalo Mountain, Shiloli, and 
 other eng.agements ot his command, and was wounded and taken prisoner. Was held at 
 Lihliy and Andersonville prisons for nineteen months. Was paroled in 1865. Was broken 
 down in health and for one year after his release was unable to walk without assistance. 
 Is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Wichita Lodge, No. 99. 
 
 HENRY OWENS, M. 1)., physician and surgeon, was horn in Ohio, in 1823, son of Hen¬ 
 ry and Elizahetli (Clark) Owens. He was married in 1845 to Miss Ella Gregory, daugliter 
 of Patrick Gregory. He was educated at Cadiz, Harrison Co.. Ohio, graduating in the class 
 of 1844; commencing tlie study of medicine in 1845 at Wheeling, Va. Commenced the 
 
 practice of medicine in 1857; graduated at the Eclectic Medical College of Ohio, in 1873. 
 Moved from Ohio to Iowa in 1856; practiced medicine in Polk County, Iowa, from 1856 
 until 1870, wlien he came to Kansas. In tlie spring of 1871 he opened an office in Wichita 
 and commenced practice, and contlned from Unit time. He owns a farm of 160 acres in 
 Waco Township. Was in the War of the Rehelllon and enlisted in 1862 in the Twenty-third 
 Iowa Volunteers, Company C. W;is in the battles of Black River, Champion Hill, Jackson, 
 Vicksburg, Milliken’s Bend, Fort E,si)eranza, Mobile and other eng;igenients of his com- 
 m.and. He was wounded at Black River and was detailed as Hospital Steward and Surgeon; 
 served in that capacity until the close of the war and w,as mustered out in 1865. He was a 
 memlier of the Wichita City Council for two terms. He was the first Coroner of Sedgwick 
 County, and lield the office four years. Was presi lent of the State Eclectic Medical Associa¬ 
 tion in 1880, and a niemher of the Medical Examining lioard from 1879 to 1881. 
 
 *A. T. OWEN came to Kansas in May, 1854, and is therefore one ot tne oiliest settlers in 
 tlie State. His first location w.as at F’ort Leavenworth, where he was in the grocery business 
 one year. He remained in the vicinity of Le.avenworth and at Lawrence, being in the laltcr 
 jilace six months, untfl tlie spring of 1857. when he went to Junction City, where he was 
 Deputy Sheriff two years, and while there helped to build tlie pontoon bridge across the 
 Smoky Hill River. He enlisted October 4. 1861, in Company F, Sixth Kansas Cavalry, en¬ 
 tering tlie service as a private and served in tliat regiment until August 22, 1865, having 
 been promoted to .Sergeant Major two years prior to leaving the army. Mr. Owen partici¬ 
 pated in all the battles of his command and was also several times oh detached duty. On 
 leaving the service he went to Vermont and visited a few months, and then returned to 
 Junction City anil took charge of tlie steam mill, eiglit miles above tlie city on the Smoky 
 Hill. In the fall of 1866 he was elected Clerk of tlie District Coiirtand served in that po¬ 
 sition six years. In November. 187:3, lie came to Wichita and the first summer engaged in 
 shipping cattle for a Chicago commission liouse, and for the last five years has been con¬ 
 nected with law offices, tliree years with H. G. Ruggles. Mr. Owen is a native of St. Johns- 
 hiiry. Vc., where he was horn April 9, 1838. He received an academic education in his na¬ 
 tive State, and when he was about seventeeu years of age he left home and went to Waver- 
 
SEDGWICK COUNTY. 
 
 1399 
 
 ly, Hri-mer Co., Iowa, where he reiiiaiiied until ho enilgrateil to Kansas. I 
 
 the ftrinof Fraker >t Fallett wa 
 Couatv. Mo..lnl843. sonof \V._M. I'allelt.atul FUz.aheth «a.ui.bell. e u 
 
 Mr. Owen Is a 
 
 was born in Cass 
 
 /I.of W M I'aiieit ana r^iizanein no jnarrled. in 18(1, 
 
 M Issl'arrle K Cariw, iBht a^^^^ three cl. ihtren-K.hUe, Mahel !,. an; Newue. Came to 
 k ui.sas 1.1 1872 ' locatea on a farm near Wichita; was ®hit‘tB®‘\''' Cnin.ng toi slx y a .. 
 
 SiSSSSsHSIS 
 
 copal Church, ami a member of NVlchita Lodge, No. 99 , A. h.cfe A. M. son of Wll- 
 
 * nnv T'i r 1’AYNE born in Grant Coiuitv, Ind., 111 Deceinuei, lodo, is a 
 lla,n andJeilaLewiVpay..e;' single Came to km.sas m If en^^ 
 
 L^\dlu'’l 86 ?"s; 1 -';ecIlt.ree‘‘^eaV^‘^\"Ju.^" 
 
 turn Served’11^1864 and 1865. Attbe close of tliat service volunteered as ^ 
 
 iSiUSS^Misii 
 iliipsitlliapii 
 
 sides two and a half miles southea.st of Wichita. Is a member of the Masonic Fraternity. 
 A., F. A A. M., Indiana Lodge, No. H. 
 
 MARTIN S. ROCHELLE, pom... 
 and Lucinda (Search) Rochelle, 
 children, Homer L. A Charles C. 
 
 tii^::“tf lo ui-Hy 
 
 the right schoulder; was mustered out of service Hi 18b5. Is a niembei oi inc 
 Episcopal Church; Isamemherol the Garfleld Tjo. 2o, O. A. ic sonof.Ius- 
 
 earlv life Came to Kansas in 1873; commenced husiness at N\ ichita the sanie 5 ear. nnsi 
 
 pany A. Was on guard duty against Inyaslmis. was mustered out ih.,lhe.fad^ or^uie^saine 
 year. ' ’ " ' ' " . 
 
 .. -Ira T. and Emma G. - 
 Was engaged In farming for four years, 
 u engaged in grocery business. In 1877 formed a partimrship '7 
 
 ^'^."f'nri.kVnnthwest of tVlchlta ^In 1873, he located in Wichita, and engaged In the car- 
 
 ^y:g^#^"\''f;,Vv®()‘posVBa^^ to Kansas in 1868. He was born in 
 
 sspif 
 
 ffitlmekdsTealVfmre^^ 
 
 =~iasssssss« 
 
 tiers’Association. farmer P O. Wichita, was born in Ireland in 1827, son of Johti 
 
 been Supervisor aiul School ^Hector Hi Ohm a.id 11^^^^^ gon 
 
 Of 
 
 ?lmfed“tlmgk» busin4l®o^^^^ ^Business located at No. 44 Douglas avenue, 
 
 style of the firm. Raiisorae & Bond. ev... nf Ratliff & Cone, was born In Illinois in 
 
 1852-sm.o^MLW Ratliff Ikd E™ 
 
 ^d k'ng^fe'd'‘ks a kiles^^n for t^ mkatl^i^^t N%'.°!iri5of.gF4''S‘^^ BTsk‘:.ei\"l^kl 
 
 HeVs'ainein'berVrthe pTesbyte Chu'rcli; is a member of the Wichita Lodge and 
 
 ness. Owns residence and barn on the corner of T iUie Grantham daugli- 
 
 ?.x futx cravinrt-rtf iQa 9 wa.«i mamed m vSentember 1882, to Miss Euiie tjcaniiiain, 
 
 Kf ffss;;‘| s.,'ss?,;;Fm,s« 
 
 Came to Kansas in 1876, and 
 
 1823. Was married in 1843, to Miss Emily E. IluciUiee. 
 
 Willi im R., Sallie G., M. M„ C. C., I. L., Lillie and Virginia. 
 
 and Jane Cog(te^iall._ Has ror,ia 1 ned two years, then engaged in teaching 
 
 ' of Root Rrothers Wichita Transfer Company, was born in IVasbington County, 
 ' ‘’-•?i of Eliskk Root and Amanda^^ (Butler) Root. Married i.i_ 1870, to Miss 
 
 street. 
 
 S. ROOT, 
 
 Wis,.HU847;^iot^^Fmsn^™mam.._.^i....g..^^^-.-^^ 
 
 the flrmj.aine^^was changedJo_tbeW^cJiitaTran 3 rer^^CO^^^^^ scliroon, N. Y., In 1852. 
 
 [tier. Married in 1875, to Miss 
 Came to Kansas in 1875.. 
 
 street R E. Root, of the firm of Root Brothers, was 
 .'atlier’s name, Elisha Root; mother’s hame Amaiula Butler. 
 
 Father’s name, Elislia Root; mouier s ‘‘"'0°. p “ne to Kansas in 1875. Is a 
 
 Cordelias. Root. They, have oHe.child-Lioyd B. Root Cam^ ppueied the firm of Root 
 member of the Masonic Frateriutj, W tchita Lodge, N . 9^^^ Root Brotliers own lots 
 Brothers in_1875. .P'^"f^f,^,j‘i?kk‘=r"eet!'\vRh bilum Vlth®L34x50. Has'carried mail 
 
 avenue 
 ;itlon; he 
 
 16, 18. 2U, 22 and 24 on 
 to and from depots tor five years. 
 
 N. A. Rowr"" -- 
 
 Son of William 
 Aurllla Rectom, 
 
 illilllsgsllissss 
 
 "‘^Ve^BeFT^h:^ RaYk,'o'fth|-firm Of Bimn^ 
 
 and the following year vyent to Topeka. anu was oonnemeu wnn months and re- 
 
 'li fdflHs'k-eFnrn he 1^^ 
 
 1‘kFg/Mikh.Grid?ead«hiw i'r'bVand Lansing, removing from the latter place 
 
 of disahiiity. October 25. 1863. He then reniiiiea lo.u^ netnl)er2(l. 1874. where 
 
 i ClJ I lODCU. t*0 »» -i'-- V 
 
 H\;nd;;k,amlFYf^^:E;Vo!un^erInfa^lb^-^ 
 
 ' .. 
 
 since thaUHneeii^aged^iu n|t!Ve 'of Berlin Township. Mahoning 
 
 ■dOSIAH 
 
 Cliartrand. daughter 
 
 -Arthur and Allie, 
 
 Newton remained until 1878. when 
 year. He then moved to Peabody, Kan 
 
 lietween First and Second streets. 
 No. 22. 
 
 October 13 
 lie has been since 
 Ohio, December 24, 
 
 Go., Ohio. Their two 
 
 JOSIAH RTNEAjcvjv/is, ut.ivt.1, .j. 
 
 Ryiiearson and Anna V. , v^'l.^^a®*”ilTsrira*rpr‘“o'hartraiid “ They liave two 
 
 Cliartrand. daughter ot,,.Annaclat a d m ^^misas in 1871, and locating at 
 chlldren-Arthur jin£^^F','ava removed to Lamed and remained one 
 
 ill 1881 and came to Wichita, and commenced the 
 111 “jjg^^asiiithe War of the Rehellloii and 
 " He was m the en- 
 aiul otliers. He was 
 
 gagemeiit at Resaca, R®^®‘'Vkkfp‘war“a'fkeVfoin‘‘ymarV'aiid'three Tnoiiths’ service. He is 
 kki^aki'ilnt^inembek of the L O. O. F.’ aiid eiicaiiipment; of tlie G. A. R. of Peabody, Kan., 
 and was ameml^r of City Coiincil at Newt^ of Jolm Sanders 
 
 J. JI. SANDERS, carpenter bo u 111 Monroed,^ childreii- 
 
 and Elizabeth (Con) Sandeis. He mairied in 1878, ss v h carpenter hiis- 
 
 Scott and Harry Came located M farming for four years, 
 
 iiiess. In 1872 located on a f^ni southwest of wiciiua, engag carpenter business, 
 
 then located in Wickita. and sh ce ti at tun^^ i cKi.^,, indHinl One Hundred and Twenty- 
 
 
 I^lijFISi^kFilk^^^^kTSmgmmaH^ S^WYER,J^itmiRor and 
 
 1860 to.1865, was °f>ted‘llkcelve^ of tltroilited Stktes Land Offlc'e'in' 1865, at Hum- 
 
 sas Legislature. '”.as appomteu Keceiyci ui i ^ appointed Receiver of the 
 
 bolt; lield t'lat appoiiitnieiit for three y^ I ^Yichita a^t that time; held that appointment 
 
 United Stales land othceatVVicliila. locateu at vvici ua jiiiued until 1881. then com- 
 
 for four years. In 1875 lie engaged in m street near F Is a member 
 
 ■ K®Pera^coLiimissi_oubnmiess;^» i , f! & A. m!, and also of Wlclilta 
 
 Fb1^‘ M^kklc ‘ Fralemit^: wiShim Lodge, No. 
 
 \ \\/ \V firm of Biggs & Rcnshfiw, millcis, w^s bo.». ••• - tA micq 
 
 A. >v, ivL.iNftiiA. \Y, lu m ^j.. /• ivT^rris^ Rpiishaw. Was maiTied. Ill 187 d, to miss 
 
 in 1853; son ?f ^‘a'ul Elizabe^^^^ Wife cUecUn 1878. Came 
 
 Lanra Blatte, daughter of LewisFiaite. H^^^ ci , ^ fanning for two years; 
 
 to Kansas ill 1880, located HI Hal per (jouiity o , t'lieii’located at Wichita in January, 
 
 t to Colora ;o aiid remained until the fjt. of 1882. ben located 
 
 y^YlTll SAWYER contractor and ^ 
 
 yvfi“e14“li’lk-4?i-'eauhtiil857.^en^^^^^ 
 
 Wyoming 
 
 city, he was engaged in contiacting * rppsp iintil the fall of 1882, but is now 
 
 bilFlVUng in 18f6,_ He was associated vvitb Win. A. Rees^e ^“t.l^tlie Uim ^188_^^^ 
 
 JI?it4t4“.:4Gv^i.ifan?'M‘'Th?fb^^^ HlswltedU 
 
 in March, 1882. He was 
 
 
 idammut bVis twk c and Charles H.. he is a mem 
 
 * _ P ,.1. ir rtf tl fl till A Tl it A. l\I. 
 
 JOSIAH RIESER. farmer, 8 ect on 34 P. O W c iita w « ^ Harried, in 185b' to Miss 
 In 1836; son of William Rleser and Maria A. James W. His wife died 
 
 l.ydia Jacolia. They a ’ Hastings. Tiiev liave one cliilil liy last 
 
 iiJaiV^i^i'ge. on the farm where lie now re- 
 
 Ldckralslng in So^KWick and Reno counties 1875^ .y co. In 1880 
 
 farm implements. I‘F8'b lie hei ame a i a t increased 150 per cent since. He was 
 
 honFlii CamtlFin C^^ol^oi.) Ames, was married in 
 
1400 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 1835 to Asa R. Sayies; her luisbaiid died in 1844. In 1866 she came to Kansas with her 
 children; after two years spent at Cottonwood Falls she came to Wichita and was the tenth 
 famllv located in that city. 
 
 FRlil) SCHATTNEB came to Kansas in the spring of 1864. His first location was at 
 Leavenworlli, where lie was employed in mercantile lionsesasa clerk for two years. He 
 went from Leavenworth to St. Louis, remaining 1 i tlie latter city four years, tlieii returned 
 to Leavenworth, and from tliere came to Wicliita, July 28, 1870, After locating in Wicliita 
 lie engaged in sign painting, which he continued until he was apiiointed Comity Clerk, in 
 tlie latter part of the same year, serving in that position in 1871 to 1873, and to tlie spring of 
 1874, since winch time he Ims served as City Clerk. Mr. S. is an artist and musician. He 
 organized the first liaiid 111 tlie .Southwest, of wliich he li.as been tlie leader from the start, 
 and was also the letider of tlie first orcliestr.a. He was horn in Str.asliiirg (tiien a province of 
 France), January 25, 1844, and immigrated to America with his parents in 1851, loc.atliig at 
 Lexington, Ky., whicli remained his home until 1858. His father then moved witli ids 
 family to Kansas City, where Fred remained until he went to Leavenwortli. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Wicliita. July 30, 1873. to Mary Ann (tJreeu) Jackson, of Louisville, Ky. They have 
 an adopted dangliter, Mona Lisa. 
 
 L. (L SCHEETZ, was horn in Bedminster Township, Rucks Co., Pa., ,Tnly 24, 1844, and 
 lived in ills native county until 1867, then went to Plilladelpliia, clerked one year in a 
 wholesale and retail grocery store; tlien wentto Applehachsville, a small village in Rucks 
 County, clerked tliere until April 1, 1869. He then immigrated to tlie West not knowing 
 wliere lie would locate. Stoppeil at Cliicago a few days, tlien went to Sterling, III , not liking 
 it tliere lie left for Hannibal, Mo.; stopped there and clerked uiiiil June, 1870. Tlien immi¬ 
 grated to Kansas, located at Emporia and engaged in mercantile Imsiiiess at tliat pl.ace for 
 one year; he then removed to El Dorado, Kan., where he engaged in the wholesale liiiitor, 
 flour and feed liiisiuess at tliat pl<ace until 1874. when he formed a co-partnership with E. 
 L. VVheelerand Iniilt tiie water-mill on Cliislioliii Creek, Wichita, Sedgwick Co,. Kan, and 
 after riiuniiig it a year engaged in the grocery business, which lie continued until 1881. He 
 has now retired from active business and resides in Wichita, wliere he is engaged in look¬ 
 ing after his property iiilere.sts. He is a member of the A., F. A A. M., Blue Lodge, Chap¬ 
 ter and Comiiiaiidery, K. of H., and the order of American Mechanics. 
 
 JOHN SCIIOTf, machinist liy occupation, was born in Germany in 1832, and is a son of 
 John .Schott and Anna Catherine Roden Schott. Came to the United States in 1845 and lo¬ 
 cated ar Baltimore, Md. He married, in 1844, Miss Anna Descher, who was born in 1821, 
 and h.as four children—John Frederick, Louis Emanuel, Henry and John William. From 
 1847 to 1852 he w.as employed in the United St:ites Gun F.actory. At Baltimore was en¬ 
 gaged in the manufacture of arms for Mexican service. During the Mexican War from 
 1852 to 18.57 he was engaged in tlie locomotive works in Baltimore. In 1857 he came to 
 Kansas, located at Lawrence and engaged in freighting for .si.x years and then commenced 
 tlie restaurant business. Remained .at Lawrence until 1879, then removed to Wicliita and 
 commenced tlie fruit and confectionery business located on tlie south side of Douglas 
 avenue, between Main and Water streets. Is a member of Lawrence Lodge, No. 4, I. O. O. 
 F., also of Encampiiient. No. 4, A. F, P. W. 
 
 HENRY sen WEITER, farmer. Sections27 and 28, P. O. Wicliita, born in Switzerland, 
 in 1844.—son of John Scliwelter and Elizabeth Raumeii—married in 1873, Miss Caroline 
 Gardner, and has four children—Henry, .John, Willie, and Otto. Came to Toiieka, Kansas, 
 in 1868; renialned two years. In 1870 moved to Wich ta, and for six years eng.agi d with 
 Mr. Davidson In contracting and lumber business. In 1874 engaged in tlie ice business which 
 business he still continues, a partner of the Wichita Ice Company. The company own a 
 biiiliiing whicli stores 3,500 tons of ice. In 1876, inoveil on his farm, two miles soutlie.ast of 
 Wlchit:i, in Sections 27 and 28, where he now resides. Owns 400 acres of land. Is a member 
 of the School Board and Clerk of District No. 7. Is a member of Wicliita Lodge No. 93, 
 I. 0.0. F. 
 
 F. M .SCOTT, Inaker, bom in Kentucky, in 1862, son of Minor Scott and Mary (Luchardt) 
 Scott, cameto Kansas in 1872. located at Wichita, iii 1878; commenced an appren Icesliipin 
 tlie bakery business in the same year; bouglit an established busliiessln 1882; busiiiess is 
 located at No. 40 Alain street; tlie firm of Scott A Peiitiiigtoii. 
 
 WILLIAM P. SHIELDS, book-keeper, was born in HIglilaiid County, Oliio, in 1848, 
 son of William and Mary (AIcNary) Sliields. He wiis married, in 1876, to Ella Glenn Ross, 
 daughter ot A. A, and Laviiia Gleiiii. They liave one child, Florence Sluelds. Mr. S, came 
 to Iviiusas in 1878. and located at Wichita and engaged iii book-keepiiig for Siiiith A Keat¬ 
 ing, for two year.s, aiid with the Rogers Coal Compaiiy. lii 1882. Eiigaged in inercliandisiiig 
 in 1881. In Deceiiiber, 1882, he engaged witli F. G. Siiiytli .fe Son’s faiiu iinplement house. 
 He is a membei'of the A., F. A A. AI., Wicliita Lodge No. 99. 
 
 L D. SKINNER, w.as born near Alartiiisburg, Keokuk County, Iowa, March 12, 1856. 
 When be was but fourteen years of age, he went to Crestoii, :uid in tlie spring ot 1873, enter¬ 
 ed the b.ank of S. H. Alallory A Co., remaining with them until Jannary 1, 1876. From 1876 
 niitil December 1, 1880, lie was in the Bank of Creston, serving also, during a part ot this 
 timeiis Deiiuty Treasurer, ot Union County. He came to Wicliita, from Creston, on leaving 
 the bank. He was married in Denver, Col., April 25, 1881, to Alaggie Butler, a native of 
 Cinciiinati, Ohio. 
 
 WILLIA.M SKINNER, harness maker, born in New Hampshire in 1842, is the soli of 
 Stephen and Louisa (Dodge) Skinner. He married in 1864 Miss AdaShope; has one child. 
 Stephen Skinner. Came to Kansas in 1876, and located at WlchiLa, eng.aged in farming for 
 Hie first three years. Still owns his farm, wliich he rents; but coiiiinenced work .at his trade 
 ot liaruess making, in 1879, and lias been eug;iged at it from that time to the present. Is a 
 member of tlie Wndiita Lodge, No. 93, I. O. O. F. 
 
 H. C. .S.MEL'fZER was born near Gallipolis, Ohio, September 25, 1847, and resided in 
 his native town until 1866. when he removed to Tippecanoe County, liid. Inl880 here- 
 Mioved from the latter iilace to Kansas, settling in Wichita in Octoberof that year, where 
 lie was connected with the City Alills as second miller. In February, 1882, lie purcli.ased an 
 interest in tlie Diamond Mills, taking cliarge oftiie establishnient the following moiitli. He 
 now owns aone-tliird Interest in the mill. Mr. .S. was married at L.afayette, Iiid., July, 1879, 
 to Rebecca Miti'liell. a native of Colfax, Ind. 
 
 ABRAAI SMITH, contractor and builder, is a ii,ative of Bingliamton, Broome County, 
 N. Y., wliere he was born .1 iily 12, 1842, and resided until he was about three years of age. 
 Hisjparents then removed to Castletoii, N. Y’., where he lived until 1866, then in Syra¬ 
 cuse until Alay, 1869, and in Quincy, Ill., from that time until February, 1870. when he 
 started for Kansas, February 14, 1870. He located on a homeste,ad in Butler Cottnly,work¬ 
 ing at his trade in Humboldt, Allen County, for six montlis. In Alarcli, 1872, lie moved to 
 Wiclilta, and after contracting tor the coiistructloii ot the house next nortli of the Presbyte¬ 
 rian cliurcli, he worked as a journeyman carpel ter until the fall of 1874, and has since that 
 time been a contractor and builder. Mr. Smith enlisted in Comiiany I, Ninety-first New 
 York Volunteer Infantry, Seiueinber 15. 1 861, serving in that regiment until April 2, 1864. 
 when he was discharged on .account of disability caused by sickness contracted in tlie army. 
 He re-enlisted in August, 1864. in Company D, Tenth .New York Volunteer Infantry. Third 
 Brigade, Second Division, Second Arniv Corps, and was finally mustered out June 8, 1865. 
 He was married November 16, 1866, at Sclieuectauy, N. Y.. to Cornelia P. Falrciiild, a ii.ative 
 of Hornelisville, N. Y. They have three children—Frank H,, Clarence A., and an infant 
 daughter. Hazel C. Air. S. is a member of the'G. A. R.. of Garfield Post, No. 25, and scribe 
 in Wichita Encampment, No. 29. Tlie buildings which he has constructed in Wicliita are 
 too iiumerous to mention in detail, but iliey comprise nearly ail the schoollioiise.s, the store 
 buildings and residences ot R. E. Gutlirie, Sr. and .Ir., residences for Alessrs. Alann, Bas- 
 saiit. Sliiss, Innes, Dyer, Wall, Woodman (W. T. and W. C.), Allen, Brown, Pollock, Billings, 
 Woodcock, VaiiNess, Druley, Tucker, Alurdock, Roe, and many other residences and store 
 additions. 
 
 CHARLES WESLEY SAHTH, son of Charles 11. and Dorothy (VaiiBuren) Smith, came 
 to Wicliita ill September. 1876. and li.as been engaged in carpenter work in the city, and on 
 tlie railro.ad, since that time. He was born in Ghent, Columbia Co., N. Y., April 24, 1845 
 and lived in ills native State until lie came to Kaiisiis, having served in Company I. Ninety- 
 first New York Volunteer Infantry, from September. 1864. until June, 1865. when he re¬ 
 ceived ills discharge and returned to New York, In wlilcli State he w.as married, Al.ay 1866 
 .at Schodack, to Susie Curtis, a native of tlnit place. They have three children—Stephen D. 
 Claude E., and James Henry. 
 
 1). W. S.MITH, dentist, was born in New York, in 1833, son ot Chester and Amanda 
 (Howe) Sinitli. He w.as married in 1859, to Miss Enillv Shawe. daughter of Peter Shawe. 
 They have two children, Artie AI. Smith and Ralph \V. Smith. He was educated iiiden- 
 tistry in Ohio, in 1862. Comuienced practice in 1864, and has been engaged in his profes¬ 
 sion since tliat time. He came to Kansas in 1878. and toc.ated at Wichita. He opened an 
 otllce on Douglas avenue, in the Eagle Building. Was in the AVar of tlie Rebellion, and en¬ 
 listed in 1863, ill the One Hundred and First Regiment, Ohio Volunteers, Company A; w.as 
 in Hie battle of Perrysville, Ky. He was mustered out in 1864. Is a member of the Baptist 
 Church, atnl tlie A. O. U. W. 
 
 HENRY' S.MITH, farmer. Section 15, P. O. Wichita,was born In Leicestersliire, England, 
 in 1837. Sou ot Joshua Smith and Elizabeth (Cliambers) Smith. Married in 1871 Aliss 
 Hattie A. Royal. Tliey liadone child, Artliur R. Smith. His wife died in 1874, and he mar¬ 
 ried .again in 1875 Aliss Sarah E. Sliei iiiaii. Has tliree children by the last marriage, Hat¬ 
 tie AI., Grace L. and John H. Smith. Cameto Kansas iii 1854 and located at Lawrence. 
 ICngaged in frelgliiing for two years, tlien moved to Wabaunsee County and engaged in 
 farming. In 1869 moved to Seilgwick County. Was a member of a volunteer company at 
 Lawrence in 1855-56, organized to protect tlie city during the John Brown troubles. 
 
 •lOSHU.V and F'. T. SAHTH, farmers, P. O. Wichita. Josliu.a .Smith was born in Eng¬ 
 land in 1806. Sou of John Smith and Mary (Wright) Smith. Married in 1880 Aliss Eliza¬ 
 beth Chambers, and lias Hiree children, Rebecca, .loliu and Henry. His wife died in 1841 
 and he married again in 1843 .Miss Mary Cook, and they have four children, William, May 
 AI., Einiiia and F'rederlck T. Came to Kansas in 1854 and located at Lawrence. Remained 
 two years and then went to Wabaunsee County. Engaged in farming for eight years. In 
 1864 he came to Wichita, Sedgwick Couiitv and in 1867 located on Section 22, southeast 
 
 quarter, one and one-half miles soutlie.ast of WichiLa, which property he now owns 
 and is engaged in farming .and gardening. Frederick T. .Smith was born in Lawrence, Kas., 
 ill 1854, son of Joshua and Alary Smitli, was the second clilld liorn in Lawrence. Mar¬ 
 ried in 1880 Elizalietli Royal and has one child, Jesse S. Came to Kansas in 1871 and en¬ 
 gaged in fanning. Owns the west half of southeast quarter ot Section 22, one and 
 oue-lialt miles southeast of Wichita. 
 
 F. G. SMY'TH A SONS, dealers in agricultural implements. F. G. Sniytli was born on 
 the sea in 1827. Son of James and Abigail Deors,ay Sinyth. He was married in 1850 to Aliss 
 Rebecca Box, daughter of William R. and Rebecca Merlditli Box. They liave five cliildreii, 
 AVilllain R. B., .lames F., Frederick G.. diaries H., and Robert A. Mr. Suiytli came to Kaii- 
 s.as ill 1876. loc.ated at AVichita, and engaged lu agricultural Implement business,locating on 
 lots A .and B, Douglas and Lawrence avenues. The brick building occupied by Hie firm is 
 50 x 120 feet, and thirty-five feet high. Business increased from its establishment from 
 S15.000 the first year to S120.000 in 1882. He was master of a vessel on salt w.ater for four 
 years, and for eight years followed the lakes. He was in.ate during tliat time. Caine from 
 Aladison, AA'is., to Kansas. He is a member of AVicliita City Council. 
 
 F. G. SMYTH. JR., was liorii in Columbia County, AVis., in 1856. Son of F. G. and Re¬ 
 becca .Smyth. Came to Kansas in 1876 and located at AVichita, and engaged in the firm ot 
 F’. G. Sinyth .t Sons. Cliarles H. Sinyth was born in Columbia Countv, Wis., in 1858. Son 
 ot F’. G. and Rebecca Smyth. He came to Kansas in 1876 and engaged with tlie firm of F'. 
 G. Siiivtli .t Sons. In 1881-82 lie was Captain of Company A, Second Regiment Kansas 
 Natioiial Guards. Is a member of the Wicliita Gun Club and now carries the medal award¬ 
 ed bv tli;it club to the best shot. 
 
 FREDFiRICK SOAIAIER, jeweler, born lu Mannheim. Germany, in 1818, came to the 
 Utiiteil States in 1850; son of H. F. Sommer and Jacobine Aab Soinmer, descendants of the 
 F’rench Huguenots. He married in 1855, at AA'interset, low.a, to Ml.ss Matilda Ellwanger, 
 born in Stuttgart, Germany. They have four children, Matild.a, Agnes, Julia and Carl. He 
 came to Kansas in 1876 and located at AVichita He commenced the jewelry business at No. 
 24 .Alain street in 1879; was buriied out, losing his entire stock. Business is now located at 
 No. 32 Alain street. Aliss Agnes Sommer, daughter of Frederick and Alatllda Sommer, also 
 engaged in tlie jewelry business at No. 100 Douglas avenue. F'red Sommer was educated as 
 a civil engineer in the Pyrotechnic Scliooi, in Germany, in 1840, practiced engineering until 
 1849, i);irticipated in the revolutionary movement of tliat year, and, in consequence, emi¬ 
 grated to Hie United States in 1850; was in tlie AA'arof the Rebellion, iiiid enlLsted in August. 
 1863. in the Twenty-niutli Regiment Iowa Volunteers, Compaiiy H, as a priv.ate, and was 
 jironioted to F'lrst Lieutenai.t in March, 1863; was promoted to Captain, Aid-de-(lanip. Alaj. 
 Gen. Steel's statf, June 7. 1864. During tills term of service he was engaged in engineer 
 duty, fortified Helena, Duval's Bluff, on AVliite River, Little Rock and Fort Sinitli. He la a 
 member of the A., F’. A A. M., ami R. A. AI. A G. C, also ot AVichita Lodge, No. 93, I. O. O. F’. 
 He is also a member of Garfield Post, G. A. R., No. 25. 
 
 FRFID. A. SOWERS, dealer in real estate. AYas born in Canton. Ohio, in 1839; is a 
 sou of the late Eli Sowers, for tliirteeu years Judge of Uie Court ot Common Pleas, and 
 Mary (Dunliar) Sowers. He married at Leavenworth, in 1866, Alias Mary L. Scliaitner. 
 .His wife died ill 1879, leaving tliree children, Percy F'., Frederick I). and Charles A. Mr. 
 Sowers w,as educated at Canton, Ohio, gradiia ed In tlie class of 1856, and came to Kansas in 
 186.3, locating at Leavenwortli, where lie became connected with Col. J. (J. Vaughn, of the 
 Ddii/!/Times, remained in that conneetton for seven years, removed to AA'lcliiia in 1870, 
 started the first newspaper ever published in the Arkansas Valley, from its source to the 
 Indian Territorial line, the Videtle. After the |)ubIlcation ot that paper for two years, it was 
 removed to Belle Pl.aine. In 1872 lie became associate editor of the Kn<jle. After one year, 
 stiirted the Daily Deacon, tlie first daily paper ever published in the Arkansas Valley. Tliat 
 was in the days of the early cattle drive. After rnuuing the daily for six months it was 
 merged into a weekly, and has since been publlslied as such. lu 1875 he sold his interest in 
 the Deacon and was associated with the Eagle for one ye.ar. F'rom 1876 to 1878 he was 
 inercbaudlsing. In 1878 he went to Leavei'wortii and accepted the inaniigement of tlie 
 Daily Press, resigned that position in 1879 and returned to AVichita. He went to Arizona in 
 1880 and spent one year in traveling and prospecting, returned in 1881 and purchased the 
 editorial interest of the lAuii]/ Rejmblicon, now the Daily Times. In 1882 he commenced 
 the real estate business, located on Douglas avenue, first block east of Main street. He was 
 County Clerk for the term and made the first tax roil for .Sedgwick County; was elected 
 Register ot Deeds on tlie first organization ot the Repuhlican party in tlie county; served 
 two terms in tlie City Council and two terms on the School Board. In connection with liis 
 jiloneer newspaper work had an eventful life in the early days of Kansas, having taken tlie 
 position of right and order against tlie disorderly element. He was often exposed to per¬ 
 sonal danger and violence. 
 
 GEORGE E. SPALTON, was born in Derby, England, April3. 1848. He emigrated 
 in 1870, locating on his arrival in A.iiierica, in Virginia, where he remained a few montlis, 
 and then resided in iiioii and Taylor counties, in Iowa, for ten years. From 1871 to 1875. 
 he was engaged in farming, and suhsequeiiHy in the mortgage and loan department ot the 
 Bank of Creston, until he came to AVicliita, December 5, 1880. Since tliat time he has been 
 connected with the Lombard Mortgage Company and with the Kansas State Bank. He was 
 married at Ottaw,a. La Salle Co., Ill., December 5, 1879. to Lillian C. Clark, of South Ottawa. 
 They liave one child, William A. 
 
 F’. Sl'ACKMAN, inercliant tailor, came to Kansas in 1869. located at Topeka, and moved 
 to AVicliita ill 1872. AVas born in Marso, Prussi.a, in 1843. Is the son of Carl and Anna 
 (Hatka) Stackmaii. Commenced business at AVichita in 1872. Owns building in which 
 business is carried on. No. 54 Alaiii street. His business has steadily increased from the 
 commencement. 
 
 J AMES F'. STAFFORD, dealer in groceries and guns and ammunition, born in Cayuga 
 County, N. Y., ill 1845. son of Alich.ael St<atrord and Alary (Dunlavey) Statford. He married 
 ill 1867. to Aliss Ellen Donley. Tliey have tliree children—Alary Ann, Joseiihine and George. 
 Airs. Statford died in 1873, at Auburn, N. Y. He came to Kansas in 1876, located at AA'ichlt.a, 
 and commenced the grocery business tlie same year. Iii 1878 addi d the sale of guns and 
 pistols to his tr;ide, and carries a full line of ammuiiition and all appurtenances to the gun 
 trade. Business located at No. 49 Alain street, and owns the building in wliich business Is 
 located. Is a iiiember of tlie Catholic Church. 
 
 VVILLI.YAI E. STANLEY, located at Perryville, Jefferson Co., Kas., in April, 1870. In 
 the fall ot tlie same year he removed to Oskaloosa. where he remained uiiiil September. 
 1872, when he settled in AVicliita, resigning the office ot County Attorney, wliich he held 
 two years when he left Jefferson County. After locating at AA’lcliita he was elected County 
 Attorney, in 1874-76-78; and in 1880, w.as elected Representative of tlie State Legislature. 
 Mr. Stanley was born in Danville, Knox Co., Olilo, Decenilier 28, 1844. He was educated at 
 tlie Ohio AVesleyaii University, at Delaware, Oliio, and re.ad law with Judge Bain at Kenton, 
 Ohio, and with Conover and (jraighe.ad at D.ayton, Ohio, being .admitted to the liar before 
 removing to Kansas. He w.as married at AVicliita, Alay 30, 1876. to Emu a L. Hills, a native 
 of Indiana. They have one child—Henry AV., born August 25, 1880. 
 
 J. A. STEDMAN, insurance agent, was born in St. Lawrence County, N., Y., where he 
 lived until 1872. He became connected with the hardware liotise ot Hibbard A Spencer, of 
 Cliic,ago, and removed to that city. He reinained with tliat house until he came to Kansas 
 in June, 1876, and located at Sedgwick City, from whence lie moved to AVicliita in 1878. Air. 
 S. represents fourteen fire Insurance companii-s, his fire and life insurance exleiidiiig to 
 many points in the Arkansas Valley. Mr. .Stedmaii represents the following compa ies— 
 F'ire: Sun Fire of Loudon; Plioenlx, London; North British and Alercantile, London; Com¬ 
 mercial Union. London; Lancashire of Alaucliester. Fingland; Queen of London, England; 
 Contineiital, New York; F'rankllii, Philadelpliia; Pennsylvania F'ire, Phiiadelphia; Spring- 
 field Fire and Alarlne, Massacliiisetts; British America of Toronto, Canada; Glenn Falls, 
 New York; Life and Accident: Alutiial Life, New York; Tr.avelers Life and Accident, Hart¬ 
 ford. 
 
 J. AI. STFIFILE, real esLate, insurance and loan agent, came to AVichita in 1869. Took 
 a claim on Section 4.Township 27. Range 1 east, and engaged in farming until the spring of 
 1870, when, after doing carpenter work tor two montlis lie commenced the liusiness in 
 which he is now engaged. Air. Steele was born in Westfield, Tioga Co., Pa..,Inly 31, 1844. 
 He resided in his native town until 1866. when he located in Troy, Doniphan Co.,Kansas,and 
 remained in that place until lie came to WicliiLa. AVIiile living in Tioga County lie en¬ 
 listed, in June, 1861, in Company A. F'lrst Pennsylvania Rifies (old Bucktall Regiment) in 
 which lie served until discharged after the battleof Aiiponiatox. He was taken prisoner at 
 the battle ot Gaine’s Alills and kept at Libliy and Belle Isle forty-two d.ays liefore lie was 
 discharged. He re-enliste I in ComiHHiy A, One Hundred and Ninetieth Pennsylvania Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry of which he was made F'irst Lieuteinaiit. 
 
 GEORGE AV. STEENROD, was born in F'rlendshlp, Allegany Co.. N. Y., July 7, 
 1845, ills native State ami town remaining his home until he started for Kansas lu the 
 spring of 1872. He enlisted in Company C, Eighty-fifth New York Volunteer Infantry Oc¬ 
 tober 16, 1861, and served until J uly 15, 1865. He was taken prisoner at Plymouth, N. C., 
 April 20. 1864, and confineil at Aiidersonville until the following August, afterwards at 
 Cliarleston about a month: then at F’loreiice, S. C., until December 14, 1864, at which time 
 he was paroled, and exchanged about a month later. At the tiuieof ills capture nineteen 
 of ills comrades from Nile and F’riendship, N. Y., were also taken prisoners, ot whom six¬ 
 teen died in tlie rebel prisons. Of the 443 members of tlie reginientthat were captured, 
 only thirty-five ever rejoined it. the others dying in prison or liecomlng disabled by starva¬ 
 tion and exposure from performing active service. After leaving the army Air. .Steenrod 
 returned to Allegany Couiity.and remained until the spring of lS72.wIien lie came to Kan¬ 
 sas and loc.ated in Dnioii Township, Sedgwick County, on tlie iiortlieast quarter of Section 
 20. Townsliip 26, Range 2 west, his experience coiiflrining lilm lu the opinion that the 
 country ot that region is well adapted to farming liaving h,ad but one failure of crops, in 
 1874, since he located. He lias served two terms .as Justice of the Peace and twice as 
 County Commissioner. He was married in F’rleiidsliip, N. Y., April 2,1865,to Louisa Axtell, 
 a native of tli.at pLace. They liave four children—Charles C.,May, F’loyd L. and Le Roy. Mr. 
 S. is a member ot the G. A. R. 
 
SEDGWICK COUNTY. 
 
 1401 
 
 R STKPItENS. uroprlotor of Stock and sale Stable, Ijoni In Butlei- County, Ohio, son of 
 
 1879 Mr. Stenhens came to Kansas In 1873; located at Wichita, engaKod In the grocery 
 business. Continued In that business until the fall of 187(1. lu 1877 commenced the stock 
 and feed business, located 011 Douglas avenue, between Main and Water streets. Owns 
 the building and a residence, also a farm from which he realized this year, from the crops, 
 enough to pay for the farm and $10() In e.xcess, after hiring all the work done. Was in the 
 United .States service In Ohio, In 1862. In resisting Morgan’s raid. 
 
 W P STEIN, contractor and builder, was born in Ohio, in 1844. sou of ,fobn and Sarah 
 Armstrong Stein. Was married In 1876 to Miss Dora George, daughter of Hudson George. 
 
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 F.. and of Encampment No. 29. .... , ....... ' 
 
 WILLIAM H STERNBERG, contractor and builder, was born in Root. Montgomery 
 Co N Y February 17, 1831. When he was five years of age, be removed with his parents 
 to Chenaiigo County, which remained his home until 1877. when he emigrated to Kansas. 
 Mr S resided In Norwich, Chenango County, for twenty-five years, prior to his removal to 
 Kansas and was married in Plymouth, in the same county, July 25, 1852, to Catherine 
 Havens' a native of Otselic, same countv, by whom he has two children—Oscar E. and Win. 
 Olln Mr S located in Wichita, in February, 1877. and engaged in carpenter work one sea¬ 
 son "since which time he has been contracting and building. Among the buildings winch 
 he 'has erected are the Hydraulic Mills, Temple Block, Roys Block, Second Ward School- 
 house h’ Ross’'Furniture Store.and the residences of Peter Gettos, C. R. Miller, C. N. Lewis, 
 Aaron Katz Win. H. Whiteman, two for Kos Harris, J. R. Van Zaiidt, Dr. J. Russell, his own 
 
 _inol„Ui„o. li-nUo [! 1 r,..lr «1,1 vtil .tr «nna’ Tilnplf P.llintt’s 
 
 son of Andrew Ste'wart and Susan (Ankeny) Stewart. He married in 1875, Miss Emma R. 
 
 he engaged in the packing business, located on Douglas avenue, near the iron bridge. He 
 was buimedout in 1880, and the same year built the building now occupied by the business. 
 Business has Increased 500 per cent since its establishment. He is also engaged as a breeder 
 of Poland-China thoroughbred hogs. Is the only one engaged in the business, and has the 
 largest herd of thoroughbred Poland-China stock in Sedgwick County. He was in the War 
 of the Rebellion, and enlisted in 1861, in the Fourth Regiment of Virginia Vo un^ers. 
 Coiiipanv K. Enlisted as a private, and in 1862 was commissioned as Captain m the Thir¬ 
 teenth Regiment. In 1864 was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel of the same regiment. He 
 was wounded at the battle of Winchester, Va., September 19, 1864. Served pn the staff of 
 Maior Gen George Crook, Inspector GeneraLDepartment of West Virginia, iii 1864-65. He 
 was mustered out in 1865, and was comn.ls.ioued Captain of the Nineteenth Kailas (.av- 
 alrv in 18(i8. Was in the service for six n.o..tl.s. and on the resignation of Col. C^wford 
 was nromoted to Major. Was mustered out in 1869. Is now post commander of Garfield 
 Post No 25 G. A. R. Has been three times elected to that position. He was President of 
 the Board of Trade for the City of Wichita for 1882. He is a member of the Methodist 
 
 Eplscimal ChuiMi^T, (.outragter and builder, located at Wiclilta March 1, 1877, and has been 
 
 engaged ill contracting and building since that time, with the exception of the first year, 
 when he was employed as a carpenter. He was born in McKeesport, Allegheny Co., Pa., 
 Mav Q 1829 and resided mainly in his native county until he came to Kansas. He was mar¬ 
 ried at McKeesport. December 1858, to Maria E. Sill, a native of that place. Mrs. S. died in 
 Julv 1867 leaving two children—Harry W. and Enima,S. He agaiiimarriedatMcKees- 
 nnrt ill .June 1870 Mary I. Bair, a native of New Athens, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart 
 have three cliildren living—Morton H., Gilbert H. and Bessie E. They have lost two chil- 
 !}r Jn--Naniiie B aged over three years, and Rettie B., an infant daughter. Mr. Stewart is 
 one of the proprietors of the Zephyr Flouring Mills, and a member of the Presbyterian 
 
 Church. ^ STITES, farmers, P. O. Wichita, twin brothers, born in St. Clair Coiiii- 
 
 tv HI in 1844 ' Sous of John Stites and Catherine (Mace) Stites. Were married lu 1873, 
 to twin sisters Alice R. and Carrie E. Worth. They came to Kansas in 1872, located In 
 Wichita Township, Section 16, one mile east of Wichita, own 146 acres; have been engaged 
 in farming and stock raising from that time. Are members of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church and of the Masonic fraternity. A., F. & A. M. , , . , 
 
 o B STOCKER contractor, came to Kansas in October, 1878; and located permanently 
 at V^'chita. His business is exclusively contracting and funilslung material for plastering 
 and finishing buildings. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M., Blue Lodge, Chaptei and 
 Commandery. and has held the position of warder of the coinmandery for the last three 
 vears He is a native of Northampton County, Penn., where he was born June 8, 1852, and 
 
 was rearedandeducatediiiLucerneCounty. Penn., which was his home until he came to 
 
 MARTIN LUTHER STONER, carpenter. Immigrated to Kansas in December, 1873. He 
 located in Illinois Township, Sedgwick County, where he remained, engaged in farming, 
 unUl the spring of 1881, when he removed to Wichita, and has been workmg at his trade in 
 that l■ltv since the fall of the same year. He was born lu Eaton, Preble Co., Ohio, April 7, 
 1849 and when a child, removed with his parents to Jersey County, Ill. In 1871, he again 
 moved to Macoupin Codnty, HI., r.nd from that place to Kansas. He wa.s married at Mado- 
 
 Macoupin County Ill., June, 1877, to Louisa M. Wagoner, a native of Madison County, 
 
 T w .t- I P STURNS farmers and nurserymen, P. O. Wichita. J. W. Sturns was born 
 In dwitVerlan'd (jouiitv lull, in 1822 ; sou of John W. Stums and Naomi (McCuln) Sterns. 
 Ma^riedln 1841, Miss Synthia Renan, and has four children-J. H., Edward, Washiiigtoii 
 ^d James P Came to Kansas in 1866, located at Ottawa, in nursery business, remained nine 
 
 vears came to Wichita III 1875, engaged in nursery business, and has been engaged in the 
 
 same Has a stock of 800 apple trees, 300 evergreen and a variety of oruamental trees and 
 Ihmbbery! Was mamied the second time in 1881, to Mrs. SedeniaJ. Kellogg Had two chil- 
 Urnn—Armal A and Eda M. Kellogg. J. P. Sturns, son of J. W. and Naomi Sturns, born in 
 ift'sfi Married in. 1881 Miss Rettie Burton. Came to Kansas iii 1866, located at Wichita 
 Towi'ish^ and euglged in ^ with G. Sturns In 1882, located on five 
 
 acres of /and In southeast quarter of Section 21, one mile east of Wichita. Has a stock of 
 1 d non fruit trees and a "variety of ornamental stock and shrubheiy, ms 
 
 ’ K M TABLEK, grocer, born in 1825, son of Jacob Tabler and Nancy (McMichen) Tab- 
 ler "He inarried in 184^, Marlah Harrison, and has six children-Amanda Alexan¬ 
 der Andrew N. Millard T., Lawrence B. and Lewis W. Came to Kansas, in 18 <7, located 
 n wtst Wichita engaged lii farming until 1882, commenced grocery business. Was in tlm 
 MeScfn War! ei’ilisted in the First Regiment Mounted Riflemen Company G, Caiitam o S. 
 Simonson. Waslii the battles of his command; was wounded at the battle of Belen Gate, 
 Sentember 19 1847' was discharged for disability, in Deceinber of same year. Enlisted iii 
 the wa!- of the Rebellion, in 1861, Thirty-fifth Regiment Illinois Voliiiiteers, Company A; 
 the A^hsanm year, was in U'oejigagement of Wilson Creek, Pea 
 
 of Wil- 
 -Edwin 
 
 F^AIRelir Jessie j!“Einniajt,7^urM;,'^^^^^^^ G., Phoebe'M., Nellie E. and Grade M. 
 
 Mr ’Thomas came to Kansas, lu 1879. located at Wichita, and engined in carpenter work 
 mid building in 1882, he located business at No. 53 Main street. He also does inillwrlght 
 work Hi cotiiiectioii with his business. In the spring of 1883, he commenced milling at 51 
 Kii street where he has a feed and merchant mill, run by steam power. He was in the 
 War of tlm Rebellion a^ enlisted in 1864, lu the First Minnesota Heavy Artillery Com- 
 plnUf' was sta“t at Chattanooga, was mustered out in 1865. Himself and family are 
 
 THoTAlfcai"^^^^^^ St. Louis. September 7, 1840. From 
 
 the ace of lUiiemitil fifteen years, he attended school In Boston, Mass., returning theii to 
 St T imls a d reina nhig^^^^^^ city a year. His home from that time until he came to Kan¬ 
 sas an i located arwicfilta,^^^^^^ was at Sedalia and St. Louis, Mo. August 10, 1862 he 
 
 enUsted In tfonipany AVThlrty-tli^ Volunteer Infantry, and after participating 
 
 in all the engagements of his command, and being wounded at Tupalo, Miss., August l(n 
 iQRA wffa out Auffust 10 1865. Hc was married at Sedalia, Mo., June 1, 18 <2, to 
 
 LifimTSarlhrnaUvf of wV^^ Jefferson Co., N Y. Their children are Lillian 
 
 l" and" iMiisey Pearl. Mr. Thomas has been engaged in working at his trade since his resi¬ 
 dence in Wichita, and is a member of G. A. R.. Garfleh! Post, No. 5. ^ 
 
 FRANK M. TODD, bookkeeper, was born in Peiu, liuL, in 185^., ^son or tiames 
 
 II. and Mary C.Todd: was marrU ’ 
 lias two ciiiUlren--J. tiarry and ] 
 
 and ‘clerk^Yuiiinoney^^fr'dl^ position- for five years. In the fall of 
 
 Of Mount Olivet Commandery, No. 12. in of David and Sarah 
 
 .1 4MF:s H. TODD, cram dealer, was born in Indiana in 182 1 , son or oaviu «inu oaian 
 Todd Was married in 1849 , to Miss Mary C. McCabe; has three children—Ilauk, Ida and 
 Martha. Mr, Todd came to Kansas in 1868; located at Topeka; engaged in merchandising 
 
 89 
 
 remained for three years, then removed to Wiclilta. Engaged In merchandising for two 
 years, and in 1874 engaged in buying grain under the firiii of Todd & Harrelsoii, and has 
 coiitlhued in the hiisiiiess from that time. Tlielr shipments of grain, in 1882, amounted to 
 450,000 bushels. Was in the War of the Rebellion; enlisted in 1861 in tlie I Ifty-first Regi¬ 
 ment Indiana Volunteers. Was elected First Lieutenant, and received his commisslou In 
 December, 1861. Was also Acting Adjutant of the regiment. Was mustered out lu 1862. is 
 a memlier the Preshytei’iaii Church, aiid of the Masonic Fraternity, A., F. & A, M. 
 
 WHITNEY R. TtrCKEK, of the firm of Allen & TuckiA was born lu 1844, son of Stephen 
 Tucker and Christiana (P’reemaii) Tucker. He married in 1877 Miss Anna Pope, daughter 
 of Jacob and Elizabeth Pope. They have two children—Gilbert and Joel. He came to Kan¬ 
 sas and in 1871 engaged in the flour and feed business; in 1873-74 was salesman for J. M. 
 Alien. He owns a farm on Section 33, Wichita Township; in 18'75 formed a partnership 
 with ,J. M. Allen in grocery business, firm of Allen & Tucker, No. 96 Douglas avenue. He 
 is a member of the Masonic Fraternity A.. F. & A. M. Wichita Lodge No. 99. 
 
 CHARLES A. VANNESS, Clerk of the District Court, located m Lliicolii Township, 
 Sedgwick County, lu December, 1870, his homestead being on northwest quarter section. 
 Township 25, Range 2 east. He was the first Trustee of this township, and held the posi¬ 
 tion three terms. In 1873 be became Deputy County Treasurer, and remained lu the 
 Treasurer’s oftlce nearly all tlie time until January, 1877, when, having been elected Clerk 
 of District Court ill November, 1876, be assumed the duties of the office. He has been re¬ 
 elected to the same position until tlie present time, entering upon Its duties for the rourm 
 term January, 1883. Mr. VaiiNess is a member Board of Education of Wl^ita; of I. O. O.F. 
 No 93 Encampment 29; K. of P., No. 44, Uniform Div. No. 2, and G. A. R. Mr. VaiiNess 
 was lio'rii ill Watertown, Jefferson Co., N, Y., May 25. 1838. In the spring of ,1856 be moved 
 to Minnesota; lived there one year, then one year in Illliiois, ten years in (Jliio and one year 
 in Iowa before coming lo Kansas. He served In Company I, One Hundred and Forty-fifth 
 Ohio Volunteer Iiitaiitry (one hundred days’ service,) doing garrison duty, and prior to 
 that was in the Provost Marshal’s office, Gen. Rosecranz’Army. He was married at Ma¬ 
 comb. Ill., November 12, 1858, to Marion J. Pliillips. They have three children—Minnie 
 M., now Mrs. P. S. Smith, of Wichita; Fred W. and Louis C. , , . t.. iork ub 
 
 C A. WALKER was horn ill Cherokee County. N. C., November 1, 1845. In 1,865 he 
 removed from his nallve State and located in St. Louis, where he remained until 1868, 
 when be emigrated to Kansas, llis first location in this State was Le.kveiiworth m which 
 city he remained one year and returned to St. Louis, where he remained until 1^70. ^ 
 
 tlien came again to Kansas and settled at Humboldt, and came theiice 1 <> Wicliita m July, 
 1872. Until 1876 he was employed as chief clerk in Receiver’s office, U. S. Laud omce, 
 when be became connected with Wichita Bank, remaining with 
 
 cessors until the present time. Since his residence lu Wichita, M'’- He Is I 
 Alderman of the city, and for several years as Clerk of the Boaid of 
 
 member of A. F. & A. M., Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery. He was married in 
 Leayeiiwortli, March, 1868, to Aria Odell, a native of Cleveland, Ohio. They have one child 
 
 ^''"r." L. walker, located in Montgomery County, Kan., in December, 1868, before thq 
 Osage Indians had left the region. In July, 1869, he removed to Ottawa, Kan and after 
 Hviug there a few mouths went to Arkansas City, Cowley County and lived there and at 
 other localities in the same county until April 28,1879. In the fall of 1873. he was elected 
 Sheriff of the county and was re-elected in 1875, and in 1878 was elected Mayor of Winfleia 
 In March 1879 he was appointed Register of the United States Laud Office of Wichita Land 
 DisTiRt Mr! Walkli-was born in Jaksouville, Center Co.. Pa June 30 1842 , and reared 
 in Ohio from two years of age; residing there until he came to Kansas. In April, ne 
 
 enlisted iirciompaiiy L Nineteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for three months’ service; re- 
 enlisted in August, 1861. Six months later be became Captain of his company. Dec^ber, 
 1864 . he was appointed Assistant Inspector General on Gen. Samuel Beartys Staff and 
 served until mustered out of service, in December, 1865. He was “^^ried at WurfqUL KMy 
 January 4 , 1876. to Sadie A. Webb, a native of Wis. They have two children-Edward 
 William and Rebecca. Mr. W. is a member of the (J. A. R. a iHna Tn the 
 
 W F. WALKER, attorney, was born iii North Carolina, August 8, 1833. in the 
 sDi'inff of 188T his parents removed to Henry County, Ind., wliere he was 
 cated^attending P'ranklin College, Johnson County. Ind., in addition to the pulilic sMiools 
 and a'cadeiiiies of his neigliborhood. He tauglit school six terms ,aiui also read law in Henry 
 Couiitv afterwards attending Cliiciiinatl Law College, from which he graduated in AprB, 
 186 ".'^He was admitted to tlm bar of Haiiiiltoii County, Ohio, and foUpwiiig inonth was 
 admitted to practice in Indiana;commencing his practice iii New Castle, Ind., of wliicb city 
 he wariZyor in 1863 In 1866, he was elected District Attorney of Common P eas 
 Court and served two terms in tliat position. In 1870, be was appointed Deputy United 
 States Internal Revenue Assessor, and in 1874, was elected Prosecutmg Attorney of the 
 Cimiit Ooui t! iSg the position two years. From May 1 1864, to Septeiuber 29 1864 
 he served in Company B, One Hundred and Tliirty-iiinth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, w 
 November 1877 , became to Kansas, and after spending aboiR a RJ *p- 
 
 eated aiidremoved ills family to Wichita in the fall of 1878, and has beeueiijmged in 
 tlm prScticlof^^^^^^^ of 1879, and in AprU 1881 was elected Oty At 
 
 tornev of Wichita. Mr. Walker was married at Lewisville, Henry Co., Ind.. April 2b. 1355, 
 Harab E Carr,\ native of that county. They have ' 0 “^ P^ldrei, li viiig-P’rank B 
 A James A and Carl J. Mr. W. is a member of the A., F. & A. M., Blue Lodge, cn^ter 
 ancl Coaimandery. being M. E. H. P. of his Chapter, also Dictator of the K. of H., Lodge No, 
 
 528i^and ”i!;8X'.mey!'wts ?oruirCotto'!iw6o5 Township. Cumberland (Ip HU Janu- 
 arv 1 1857 He was educated at Lee’S Academy, Coles County, Ill., graduating from that 
 fnstitutioii and also from the Law Department of Mt^Kendrie College, Ill. He passed ex¬ 
 amination before the Supreme Court, at Mt. Vernon, Ill,, and was admitted to 
 
 Tiinp 1877 commencing his practice in St. Clair County, and removed from there to Wichita, 
 Tiiiv fi 1878 Since August 15 1878. he has been associated with W. E. Stanley in the prac- 
 Hce^of'liw.®'Hl wasma®S 1880 to Kate M. Alexander, a native 
 
 r»f rifiir Coimiv Ill. Tliev have one child—Alexander B. . ^ 
 
 T* A WALLACE agricultural implement dealer, was horn in Cooper County, IMo.. in 
 1840- son of Roben^^^^ Was married m 1879 to Miss .^amelia 
 
 Hntc'liinson daughter of Thomas and Polly (Fiiiley) Hutchinson. Came to Kansas in 1878, 
 located at Wichita. For six years previous to his locating in Kansas, he had 
 8t-afp as aceiit for W. A. Wood’s Mower and Reaper Manufacturing Company. On locating 
 nt WiVhita^he established business in the farm implement business, and 111 lo79, purchased 
 tbeTmp\'emenniusiuei of llaV^ Bros., and the ston^bnUding where the busmess 
 
 was located on Douglas avenue. Business has increased from sales of SlO.UUi) per y^r iii 
 1878 to|l25 000 in 1882. Is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, A., i. & A. M., Royal 
 
 Arch aud Commandery, and of the I. 0. 0. F. and Encampment. the spring 
 
 HUGH R WALT Sheriff, was born in Mifflin County, Pa., July 18, 1352. iii xnespriug 
 Of 18 M he removed’to center County, Pa., where be resided until the sprmg of 1|69. loca 
 Mn(v iit-that Hnie near Norwood Mercer Co., Ill. In June, 1372, ue came to oeugwica 
 CountV icis' and mLe following fall returned to Pennsylvania, remaining about a year 
 an la half inti located lu Niimescab Township Sedgwick 
 
 UB !,ol AVfnnthpatt Section 9 T 29 Range 2, west, and lived there until January, 
 
 188 ^ wbe i'be removed to W bfeen elected Sheriff November 1879. to which 
 
 office he was ^-elected Nbve^^ Mr. W. still owns the farm on which he first set- 
 
 tlpd in Sedgwick County and is engaged in stock and grain raising. He was married lu 
 WiffliRa December 1^1875 to B Bebster, a native of Mt. Pleasant Iowa, by whom he 
 ims oim child,Mr.Waltlsa'memherof K. of H., and Kansas Benevolent 
 
 Assofflatloii. Deputy Sheriff, was born lu Somerset, Perry County, Ohio, Feb- 
 
 ruarv 25 1852. When lie was a few yejirs of age hisparents removed to Mt. Pleasaiitj^Io\^, 
 whfeh his home until 1874 when he removed to Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., Iowa. He 
 rpn iined intha^^^^^^^ located at Atchison in 1878, from 
 
 whence after a residence of about six months he came to Wichita.' He was engaged in 
 pectiug’for about one year, and tlien engaged in and shoes, wliic 
 
 he stilfcontinues. He was appointed Deputy Sheriff M^ch 1,1882. „ -y ,r -wheel- 
 
 A n WHEELER, grocery, horn in Cayuga County, N. Y.. in 1849. bou oi v . lu. >>ueei 
 er anil Eunice Reed Wheeler. He married in 1869, Miss Helen A. KeejJ- asl 
 
 in 1871 and located at Topeka, and 111 the fall of the same year came to WichiLi. In 1882 
 he commenced the produce business, and located at No. 2^ Main street. He started the 
 delivery wSgoii at Wichita. In 1873 he commenced the 
 
 ro^hof''ra.^!;'^18'6f mKi0H\m^^e'uSSe^ 
 
 ?ou lOtb^of Ma'rcb!’l'865“‘ Was mifstfred out at the close of the war. He ^ ^ of 
 
 Wichita Lodge No. 93, and Of Encampment No. 29,1.0.0. P. He is a member oi uar 
 
 field Post No. 2^ G. A. R. ^Vaterville, Lamoille Co.. VL, November IR 1828, 
 
 Bim riv^l in his native State iinti July. 1877, when Ue located at Belleville. St. Clair Co Ii;., 
 ? } nractirp 1 medicine lutba^ be came to Kansas, lu March. 1880. Dr. Wilbur 
 
 graduated from the Medical Department of ISurllngton University, Vt., and 
 nrl d at Franklin Co., Vt., seventeen years before removing to Illinois. He 
 
 Lucetta S'ookey, a native of Franklin County, Vt. 
 
 FERDINAND "" ..wipi, 
 
 enberg in Fommeri 
 
 naulohto, N^Temb'^rU^SsTtougMer of John SchunmTcbVau“dCarh^^^^ Hllgetord. who 
 
1402 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 came to this country from OldenhurK, Germany, in 1847. There is one child of tliis union, 
 (JeorBe Wilke, born May 24, 1878. Mr. Wilke came to Kansas in 187.5, and located at 
 Wichita, commenced in the bakery business in the same year. Business located at No. 42 
 Douglas avenue. Business has increased 100 per cent, since its establishment, and he has 
 recently bought machinery for the manufacture of all kinds of crackers, snaps, iumbles.etc. 
 He is a member of tlie Lutheran Church, also member of Wichita Lodge No. 915, I. O. O. F. 
 
 FREDERICK W. WHITLOCK, M. D., hoUKeopathist, of WichiliV, was born In Fyrmont, 
 Germany, November 8, 1825. He came to the United .s-fates In .inly, 1837; and went direct 
 to Van Buren County, Iowa, .and practiced his profession there from 1858 to 1880, when he 
 moved to Wichita, where he has ever since engaged in the practice of medicine. He grad¬ 
 
 uated at the homoeopathic college of Missouri in 1868. Dr. Whitlock has had a very pecu¬ 
 liar experience as a physician. Physics came natural to him and he practiced medicine 
 ten years before he graduated, being urgently requested to do so by his neighbors. The 
 doctor was one of the first settlers of Van Buren County, Iowa, and still owns considera¬ 
 ble property in Farmington, of that county. He married Miss Catharine Reckmeyer in St. 
 Louis, in 1848. She was born in 1830. and died April 13,1861, leaving three children, now 
 living. Edward A., aged thirty; Albert, aged twenty-seven, and Caroline E, aged twenty- 
 four. Edward and Albert are graduates of the Pulte Medical College, of Cincinnati, Ohio. 
 Albertis still practicing medicine in Farmington, Iowa, and Edward is connected with his 
 father in Wichita, Kas. Dr. Whitlock married again Miss Christiana Belime, ,Iuly 6, 1862. 
 He is a member of the German Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics he is a Republican. 
 
 JOHN M. WILSON, wholesale merchant, was born iii FayetteCoiinty, III., in December, 
 1848; son of John and Elizabeth (Harris) Wilson. Was married in 1876, to Miss Nellie A. 
 Rankin, daughter of David and Maria L. Rankin. They have one child—Edith M.ay. Came 
 to Kaiis.as in 1879, and located In Douglas, Butler County; engaged in mercliaiidising for 
 three years. In the fall of 1882, he located at Wichita aiid engaged in the wholesale notion 
 business, at 32 Main Street. He was in the War of tlie Rebellion, and enlisted in 1864, in the 
 One Hundred and Forty-third Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, Company C. He was mustered 
 out in the fall of the same year. He is a memlier of tlie Masonic Fraternity, A., F. A A. M., 
 of the I. O. O. F., and the Independent Order of United Aid Society. 
 
 ELIA.S U. WINDERS, farmer. Section 12, i'.O. Wichita, w.as born in Maryland, in 1832: 
 son of Jacob Winders and Sarah (Landis) Winders. He married in 1853, Miss Elizabeth 
 Eyerly, and has four children—Elva K,, Harry, Mary A. and George E. He came to Kansas 
 in 1876, and located on the farm where he now resides. He is a member of the Presbyterian 
 Church. Harry Winders, farmer. Section 12. was born in Ohio, in 1857: son of Elias U. and 
 Elizabeth Winders. He married in 1881, Miss Matilda Long, He came to Kansas with his 
 parents, in 1876, and has been engaged in farming since that time 
 
 JOHN A. WINDSOR, first caiiie to Wichita in December, 1875, and finally lorated there 
 in July, 1876. He has since been engaged in tlie husiness of loaning money with the ex¬ 
 ception of a short time in the spring of 1881. when he was engaged in the ciitlle business in 
 company with his brother, Charles A. Windsor. Mr. Windsor is a mative of Pike, Wyom¬ 
 ing Co.. N. Y. bom April 12, 1836. In 1840, he moved to Angelica. Allegany (3o., N. Y., 
 and ten years later to Belfast in the same county, residing there and in Cuba of the same 
 county, until 1868. He then removed to Springfield, HI., and remained there engaged in the 
 nursery business, until he came to Wichita, in 1875. He is a member of the A., F. * A. M. 
 Mr. Windsor was engaged in speculating in the South during the war. 
 
 ,, J. W. WINGARD, was born near Delphi, Carroll Co., Iiid., September 25, 1843. He 
 nved in his native county until the fall of 1870. when he came to Kansas and on the 14th of 
 October, 1870j located at Mount Florence, Jefferson County, where he remained until he 
 came to Wichita, November 24, 1871. During his first two years of his residence in Wicliita 
 he.was engaged in carjienter work and since that time has been engaged in contracting and 
 building, having erected many of the prominent business buildings, among others those of 
 Corbett, Black A Zimnierly. Mr. W. has been a member ot tlie Board of Etincation and 
 was elected Coroner In November, 1879, holding the office by re-election, in 1881. Bellas 
 been Chief Engineer of thd Fire Department, since January, 1879. and is a member of the 
 Old Settlers .Society, and of the K. of H. He was married iii Carroll County, Ind,, November 
 27, 1862, to Emellne Idsking, a native of New Plilladelphliv, Ohio. Mrs. Wlngard died Au¬ 
 gust 21, 1866, leaving two children—Orra Anna, now Mrs. Frank Kennedy, of Carroll, 
 County. Ind., and Charles Elmer. He was married again April 7, 1872, in Wichita, to 
 Rachel S. Grandstaff, a native of Carroll County, Ind., by whom he has one child-Mary 
 Emma. 
 
 18/8:locatedatToiieka:renuuned three years; engaged at his trade. In 1881. located in 
 W ichita, on Douglas avenue, where he now carries on the business. W.as conserinted into 
 the Confederate army, in 1861, .at Galveston, Tex., where he then resided. Served until 
 1863, when he left the South and located in Piiiladelpliia. and remained there until coming 
 to Kansas, in 1878. Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 ALLEN A. ivo )D, commission merchant, memlier of the firm of Redfield & Wood- 
 born In Swanton. Vt, in 1858; son ot Benjamin 1). Wood and Sophia E. (Pr.att) W'ood; na¬ 
 tives of Vermont; married, in 1877. to Miss FloraG. Redfield, daughter ot J. C. and Hannah 
 
 Lodge, No. 99, A., F. & A. M. 
 
 L. N. WOODCOCK, County Treasurer, Is a native of Marion, Marion Co.. Ohio. He 
 moved from his native county to McLean County, the latter remaining his home until he 
 
 came to Kansas in October, 1870. In June, 1862. he enlisted .as a private in Company G, 
 Ninety-fourth Illinois Volunteer InLantry, serving until August 25, 1865, when he was 
 mustered out .as First Lieutenant. After coming to Kansas, Mr. W. spent several months 
 prospecting, locating in January, 1871, in Lincoln Township, on Section 8, Township 25, 
 Raiige2 east, where be remained until July, 1874. eirg;iged in farming, and in 1872 and 
 1873 serving as Justice of the Peace. At that time he assumed the duties of County Treas¬ 
 urer, having been elected to the office in November, 1873. since which time he has been 
 twice re-elected. In 1875 .and in 1881. He removed to Wichita in 1874, and in the fall of 
 1878, engaged in drug business, which he continued until the spring of 1880. when he 
 started his present book business. Mr. W. is a member of 1. O. O. F., Wichita Lodge, No. 
 93: K. of P . No. 44; and G. A. R., Garfield Po.st, No. 25. 
 
 W, C. M OODMAN was born in 1’hil.adelphia, and prior to his removal to Kans.as, re¬ 
 sided In Jacksonville, III. After loc.atlng in Wichita, he engaged In the mercantile busi¬ 
 ness, which he continued for five years. In .September, 1870, he commenced selling ex¬ 
 change, and in the spring of 1871, in banking and farm loaning business, having nowin 
 his bank, as assistants, two sous and a nephew. His son, W. ,S. Woodman, is cashier ot the 
 bank. Besides his business in the city, Mr. Woodman devotes much of his attention to 
 stock raising, having a large sheep ranch nine miles south of Wichita, containing 800 
 acres, and l,0OO head of Merino and other valuable sheep, and well provided with till the 
 accessories necessary for having them well cared for. This ranch is in charge of his son 
 Thomas. Mr. Woodman has si.x sons and three daughters. 
 
 CHARLES ZEININGER, baker, horn in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1839, son of 
 Christopher Zelninger and Eva R. (Siileth) Zelnlnger. He came to the United .States lii 
 1866 and located at Des Moines, Iowa. lie married, in 1871. Mi.ss Caroline Baumann, daugh¬ 
 ter of John Baumaun and Anna B. (Clousej Baumann. They have four children—AnnaR., 
 Dalsie, Lillie and Carl. He came to Kansa.s in 1873, and located at Wichita and engaged in 
 farming for seven years. Commenced in the b;ikery business in 1880. His business in¬ 
 creased 500 per cent, from 1880 to 1882. He is loc.ated on Douglas avenue. No. 22. Is an 
 ancient member of the I. O. O. F.; Is a member of the Knights of Pythias. 
 
 DERBY. 
 
 In the winter of 1870, John Haufbauer owned eighty acres of land in 
 Section 12, Township 29, Range i east, platted. By agreement he subse¬ 
 quently withdrew forty acres, and J. M. Minnich joined him, adding about the 
 same amount. Mr. Haufbauer had previously built a house and rented it to 
 Schlicter & Smith for a general merchandise store, who failed, however, to 
 comply with their part of the agreement, and the building was leased to Neelee 
 & Vance, who filled it with goods. The same year a ferryboat was started, 
 and a blacksmith and wagon shop erected, followed by another store for gen¬ 
 eral merchandise, and a drug store. In 1872 a large schoolhouse was built, the 
 Methodist Episcopal and Union Sabbath schools organized, and a grocery store 
 and hotel opened. In 1873, a bridge across the river took the place of the ferry 
 boat. The town improved slowly until the completion of the railroad thereto, 
 July, 1879, when it received a new impetus. The depot was completed in 
 November, 1879, and during the winter following another bridge was con¬ 
 structed, the old one having been washed away by the flood of 1877. On the 
 last of March, 1879, ^ portion of the town was consumed by fire, but it has 
 been rapidly rebuilt. In September following, the Town Company was re¬ 
 organized, the railroad campany becoming interested. Derby is the- second 
 town in the county. The original name of the town was El Paso. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 S. W. MoCOY, attorney, was born in 1813, in Greene County. O., son of John and Ann 
 Wade McCoy, was married in 1835 to Miss Charlotte Pollock, daughter of Robert and Mary 
 Pollock, has two children. Mary A. and .John W., wife died in 1839; was married in 1848 
 to Miss Anna Stewart. She died, 1870; was married in 1874 to Mrs. Lucinda Galloway 
 Mounts, daughter of James and Nancy Galloway. She had one child by former marriage, 
 James F. which has been adopted by Mr. McCoy. Came to Kansas in 1873, located at Wich¬ 
 ita, engaged in practice of law. In 1874 w;i3 burned out losing liis entire library, clothing 
 etc. He then moved to El Paso, and has been engaged in farming and the practice ot law 
 from tliat time. He was educated in Greene County, O., coiiimeiiced reading law in 1846, 
 was admitted to pr.actice in 1856, has been Justice of the Peace in El Paso for two years, is 
 memlier of the School Board, and Treasurer ot the school district, Is Notary Public, was 
 deputy Provost Marshal during the late war, made the enrollment of five townships in 
 Mercer County, Ill., is a member of the United Presbyterian Church. Took the census in 
 Greene County, ()., in 1856. 
 
 H. C. TUCKER, physician and surgeon, farmer, Section 14, P. O. Derby was born in 
 Chester County, Pa., in 1833. son of John and Mary A. Tucker. He married in 1861, Miss 
 Mary J. Clark,daughter of Justin and Mary Minnick Clark. They have two children.Marietta 
 and Robert H. Mr. Tucker was educated ,at New Philadelphia and New Hagerstown, Ohio, 
 commenced the study of medicine in 1855 with Dr. E. P. Biiel, attended lectures .at the Nation¬ 
 al Medical College In Washington, D. C.. in 1858 and 1859, and coiiinienced the practice of 
 medicine in 1859 He was in the War of the Rebellion, enlisting in 1864. in the One Hundred 
 and Sixty- first Ohio Volunteer, Company A. He w,as made Assistant Surgeon of the Regi¬ 
 ment, served in tliat capaclly until September 1864. when he was mustered out of the 
 service. He came to Kansas in 1871, and located on his farm which he still owns. He has 
 been engaged in farming and the practice ot medicine since that time. He also owns a 
 residence and drug store at El Paso. He is a memlier of tlie Presliyterian Church, and ot 
 Wichita Lodge. No. 99, A, F. & A. M., of El Paso Lodge. No. M2. I. O, O. F’., and of Encamp¬ 
 ment. No. 53, of the Old Settlers’ Association. He has been Postmaster ot El Paso for 
 eight years. 
 
 BENJAMIN H. WARD, lumber dealer and merchant, was liorn in Tennessee in 1844; 
 son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Patten Ward. Was married in 1870, to Miss Lydia J. Butts, 
 daughter of Arclilbell and Martha Butts. Has four childreu—Emmlt, Asa D., Morris and 
 an infant. Came to Kansas in 1859; loc.ated near Spring Hill, Miami County: engaged In 
 farming until 1871, when ho removed to Butler County and engaged in contracting and 
 building; remained until 1882, when he moved to El Paso, Sedgwick County, and engaged 
 in the lumber business, and also a partner In the general merchandising business of F. M. 
 Tong & Co., who carry a full line ot goods. 
 
 VALLEY CENTER. 
 
 Valley Center was surveyed into town lots in 1872. It is located on the 
 railroad, on the banks of the Little Arkansas, about twelve miles north of 
 Wichita. It has a postoffice, three stores, two blacksmith shops, considerable 
 storage capacity for grain, and several dwelling-houses. Its principal proprie¬ 
 tors are John Carpenter and son. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— QUANT TOWNSHIP. 
 
 WILLIAM N. AYRES, M. D., phvsicliin and surgeon and farmer, P. O. Valley Center, 
 was born In Ohio, in 1811; son of William and Elizabeth Ayres. Was married in 1836. to 
 Miss Evallne H. Hanger, daughter ot Martin and Elizabetli Hanger. ILas two children— 
 William W. and Augusta Ayres, now Mrs. Rose. He has buried eiglit children. At the age 
 of sixteen lie left Oliio for Louisville, Ky.. and soon after commenced to rea 1 medicine. At- 
 teiuUd lectures at tlie Louisville Medical University, where he graduated in the class of 
 1844. His first iir.actice of medicine was In 1834, and h.as made it his life work. After thir¬ 
 teen ve,ars removed to Illinois, where be practiced for thirty-four years. Came to Kansas 
 in 1882. After a sliort time spent at tlie residence of his son, on his farm in Park Township, 
 he located at Valley Center and engaged in the practice of his profession. In April of this 
 year established tlie drug business lu company with his grandson. Win. P. Ralph, under the 
 firm name of Ayres A- Ralph. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church and the Masonic 
 Fraternity. He is past imaster of A., F. A- A. M., having occupied the position of worship¬ 
 ful master two terms, lias been Justice of the Peace and .Sheritf ot Hardin County, Ill. Was 
 Representative from Hardin and Gallatin counties to the Illinois Legislature in 1871-72. 
 
 W. W. AYRE.S, Section 26, Park Township, P. O. Valley Center, son of Dr. William N. 
 Ayres, was born in Indiana in 1838. Was married in 1861, to Miss Catharine Drum, daugh¬ 
 ter ot Mary and Jacob Drum; has two children—George and William. His wife died in 
 1870. Was married in 1871 to Miss Mariah Baldwin, daughterof John and Manerva 11. Bald¬ 
 win; has four children—Evaline, Laura M , Manerva and John. Came to Kansas in 1880; 
 loc.ated in Park Township, on the farm where he now resides; owns eighty acres; engaged 
 in farming. Is a member of the Missionary Baptist Cluircli also of the Masonic fraternity, 
 A. F. & A. M. and the I. O. O. F., Sedgwick Lodge No. 177. Has been a teacher for tweu- 
 
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 ty-seven years before comlnftto Kansas: commenced at the age of sixteen. Was County 
 Superintendent of Public Instruction of Harden County, Ill., for eight years, ami Deputy 
 Sherltf of that county tor the same length of time, and .Snerilf for two years. 
 
 (’. P. ItAKElt, farmer. Section 34, P, O. Suiiuydale, was born In VVa.shingtou County, N, 
 Y., In 1831: sou of Kzeklel and Sally.Kaker. Was married In 1845, to Miss Mary A. Kenyan; 
 has six children—Charles I)., Madella II.. Daniel A., Joseph K.. Prank 11. and Erwin. .Wife 
 died In 1858- Was married In 1873, to Mrs. Clara Keach, nee Dewiue; she had one child by 
 her former husband—Hattie Beach, and one by her last marriage—Cassini Baker. Mr. B. 
 came to Kansas In 1870; located on the farm on which he now resides, containing eighty 
 acres, of which slxty-eiihl are under cultivation. He was In the army during the late war; 
 enlisted In 1861. In the Tlilrty-slxth Regiment Illinois Volunteers. Company A; was In the 
 battles of Pea Ridge, Perryville, Stone River, Kenesaw Mountain, P'ranklln and Nashville; 
 was slightly wounded at Pea Ridge: h;id seven ball holes through lusclothtng; was taken 
 prisoner, but succeeded In making his escape and Joined his command; was mustered out 
 In 1864. Is a member of the Garlield Post No. 25, G. A. R., and of the Old .Settlers’ Associa¬ 
 tion of Sedgwick County, Settled In the township before Its organization. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Baker were the first couple married in Grant Township. Mr. Baker is a descendant of the 
 Bakers and P.attens of Rhode Island, and of English and Irish extraction, 
 
 J. C, B.YXTER, farmer. Section 2, P. O. Snnnydale, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, 
 in 1834, son of John and Lucinda Baxter, He was married in 1854, to Miss Rosina Zelliner, 
 daughter of Jacob and Susannah Zelliner. Has seven children—.Yrabell.LoIfness C., Alanda, 
 Emerillls, Emma E.. Alfrieda A., and Davis J. He came to Kansas In 1871, located on the 
 farm on which he now resides, containing 160 acres, 100 of which are In cultivation, which 
 yields him a good average of wheat, oats and corn. He has a good orchard of 500 fruit trees 
 now In bearing and a fine grove of about two acres of forest trees. Mr. Baxter enlisted in 
 Company K, Eighty-eighth Regiment, Ohio Volunteers, In 1863, Was detailed on entering 
 the service as prison steward, served In that capacity until the close of the war. He is a 
 member of the Baptist Church, and Trustee. Settled in the Township before Its organiza¬ 
 tion. He has served on the School Board of his district for six years. 
 
 DWIGHT BEACH, carpenter and builder, was born in Orleans County, Vt., in 1850, son 
 of Solomon and Harriet Beach; was married in 1869 to Miss Pyra Spinks, daughter of 
 Richard and Jane Spinks; hasone child—Pearl Beach. Came to Kansas In 1870, located in 
 Kechi Township, engaged in farming, remained for two years, then moved to Harvey 
 County,where he remained for five years, then returned to Kechi Township, this county.and 
 remained two years, then moved to Valley Center, Grant Township, where he still resides. 
 He has been engaged in the mercantile business forthe last three years. In 1883 he sold his 
 business and is now engaged at his trade, which Is that of a carpenter. He has been success¬ 
 ful in his farming and other pursuits. Owns a farm of eighty acres, sixty acres of which are 
 under cultivation, and a house and twolots In Valley Center. 
 
 S. H. BRITAIN, farmer. Section 28, P. O. Snnnydale, was born in Pennsylvania, in 1827, 
 is a son of James and Relief Britain. Was married in 1859 to Miss Mary A. McIntosh, 
 daughter of Ale.xander and Rachel McIntosh. Has threechildren—Frank L., Albert P. aiui 
 Loree L. Britain. Came to Kansas in the fall of 1868, remained one year and a half In To¬ 
 peka, and then removed to Burlingame, and in December^ 1870, located on his present farm 
 of 160 acres, 100 of which are in cultivation, and twelve in forest trees, eight acres devoted 
 to an orchard of assorted fruits and one acre In blackberries. His residence Is surrounded 
 by fine shade trees, rendering it very attractive. His average grain yield Is: corn, 35; 
 wheat, 12, and oats, 40 bushels per acre. Mr. Britain enlisted in Company K, One Hundred 
 and .Sixty-ninth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was mustered out after ten 
 months’service. Was educated for a physician, and after leaving the army practiced sev¬ 
 eral years at Hayfield, Crawtord Co., Penn., but private reasons induced him to abanilon the 
 profession and move West. Was one of the organizers of Grant Township. Has been 
 three years Director of the School Board of his district, and was elected Township Trustee 
 in February, 1882. 
 
 H. C. BOY’LE, farmer. Section 31, P. O. Valley Center, was born in Putnam County, Ill., 
 in 1846, son of David and Lavliia Boyle. Was married, in 1869, to Miss Lydia T. Morris, 
 daughter of Edward and Hannah Morris. Has two chlhlren—Orvil A. and Myron D. Boyle. 
 Came to Kansas, in 1876, from Illinois, purchased the farm on which he now resides, con¬ 
 sisting of 240 acres, 160 of which are under cultivation; corn and wheat are his principal 
 crops, which have invariably yielded well. He keeps about forty liead of cattle of high grade 
 Short-horn, and fifty hogs of Poland-Cliina breed. Mr. B. is a member of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church, and is church and district steward. Is a member of the Arkansas Valley 
 Agricultural Association of Sedgwick County, was Director, and in 1882, was Assistant Sii- 
 peiinteudent of the Society. His farm Joins the town site of Valley Center. Has a good 
 orchard now in bearing, and a variety of small fruit. Has a grove of forest trees of about 
 two acres surrounding his residence. 
 
 E. C. CARNAH.4.N, merchant and farmer. Section 27, was born in Logan Cosiity, Ill., in 
 1860. son of M. C. and Lodeina Carnahan; single. Came to Kansas in 1876 with his parents; 
 located in Grant Township, engaged in farming, remained six years; then associated witli 
 L. C. Waller, and established the hardware business, under tbe firm name of Carnahan* 
 Waller, and is now carrying a full line of hardware and all kinds of farming Implements; 
 owns the building ill which the business is located, 20x40 feet, and an agricultural ware¬ 
 house, 20x40 feet; the business has increased about 30 per cent since its establishment; 
 owns a farm of eighty acres, on which he keeps stock. Is a member of the Christian Church. 
 L. C. Waller, of the firm of Carnahan & Waller, was born in Wayne County, Ind., in 1848; 
 is a son of Frederick and Cliristina Waller. Was married in 1877, to Miss Sarah B. Westfall, 
 daughter of John and Sarah Westfall; has one child—Myrtle E. Waller. Came to Kansas 
 in 1882, located at Valley Center; owns a farm of eighty acres, engaged in stock raising; 
 has I’ecently established the hardware business in connection with E. C. Carnahan; the firm 
 has a very fine trade, surrounded as they are by as fine a farming comninnity as there is 
 in the county. Is a member of the Christian Church. Was Supervisor of Piatt Countj', III., 
 held the office two years. 
 
 J. T. CARPENTER, farmer. Section 36, .and dealer in coal, lumber, etc., P. O. Valley 
 Center, was born in Pennsylvaiii.a, in 1823. Is a son of Asa and Catharine Carpenter, who 
 were natives of Pennsylvania, and moved to Du Page County, Ill., when the subject of this 
 sketch w.as twelve years of age. At the .age of twenty, he was married to Miss Eliza Emer¬ 
 son. In 1850. witli his wife and child, went to California, going by the overland route, to 
 try his fortunes among the vicissitudes of the land of gold, where he remained for five 
 years, during which time he was successful and succeeded in accumulating $10,000, but was 
 overwhelmed with grief at the death of his wife and child. In 1855, he returned to Illinois, 
 where he was engaged in farming until he came to Kansas in 1870. In 1855, he was mar¬ 
 ried to Miss Sarah Hudson, daughter of the Rev. J.ames and Rebecca Hudson. He has three 
 children by the last marriage—Horace, Clara and Arthur Carpenter, On coming to Kansas 
 he located on a farm on the Little Arkansas River, in Park Township, this county, but sub¬ 
 sequently removed to Wichita, where he was engaged in the grain business for four years. 
 He then removed to his farm, on which he h.as since resided, consisting of 500 acres, located 
 m Grant and adjoining townships. 350 acres of which are under cultivation. In 1878, he 
 laid out the town site of Valley Center, from a portion of his farm. Since moving to this 
 farm he has devoted his time to the interests of his farm, and has also been engaged in tlie 
 coal and lumber business and buying grain. Has been successful In all his business ven¬ 
 tures, and lias acquired a competency which he is now enjoying in his declining years as 
 the result of his energy and business ability. He was elected County Commissioner in 1873, 
 serving one term of two years, and re-elected in 1875, and served another term, during 
 which time he assisted in organizing over one half of the townships .of Sedgwick County. 
 Has never been an aspirant for office, studiously avoiding all, excepting the one mentioned, 
 buthas ever been a zealous worker fur the public interest’s of the commiiiilties in which he 
 has lived. He is a director and stockholder of the Citizens Bank of Wichita. Is a Free-will 
 Baptist. W.as deacon of the church for twenty years before coming to Kans.as. Is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Old Settlers’ Association of Sedgwick County. He is an earnest temperance man, 
 never having used tobacco or stimulants in his lifetime, not even to the extent of drinking 
 a glass of beer. His son, Arthur, who is associated with him in business, was born In Illi¬ 
 nois in 1861. Was married in 1881, to Miss Delia Sliernian. Has one child—Ray C.arpenter. 
 Was appointed R. R. agent at Valley Center, in 1879, for the A., T. * S. F. Co., and in 1882 
 for the St. Louis * San Francisco R. R., which office he held until 1883, when he resigned 
 on account of other busine.ss. He was appointed Postmaster of Valley Center in 1881, which 
 office he now holds. Mr. Carpenter’s son-in-law, A. C. R.ace, station agent at Valley Center, 
 was born in Wisconsin, in 1856. Is a son of Calvin and Annis Race. Was married in 1880, 
 to Miss Clara Carpenter, daughter of the subject of this sketcli. He located in Grant Town¬ 
 ship. in 1879, engtiged in tlie grocery business for two years. Received the appointment of 
 agent for the R. R. Co., in February of the present year. 
 
 STEPHEN P. DAVISON, farmer, section 2, P. O. Snnnydale owns 160 .acres, 95 acres 
 under cultivation, with small orchard and good frame dwelling. Has two horses, tour cows 
 and 12 hogs. He came to K.ansas in 1877 and located here. Was born in Illinois, January 
 19, 1841, and came from his native State to Kansas. Enlisted in May, 1861, in the Sturgis 
 Rltles, of Chicago, an independent organization, and served .as a body-guard to Gen. Mc¬ 
 Clellan; was relieved from comm.and of the army and was discharged. Re-enlisted, Feb¬ 
 ruary 9, 1865, in Company D,One Hundred and Fortv-seventh Regiment Illinois Volunteers, 
 and was with his command In Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, doing provost duty and 
 assisting U. S. Marshals, etc., and was discharged February 8, 1866. He married, in 1863. 
 Miss Emma McLaughlin. They have two children—Georgia A. and Lucy E. He and Ills 
 wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Cliurch. 
 
 ALONZO J. F’lNCH, hlacksmltli, was born In Rensselaer County, N. Y., In 1840. Is a 
 son of Lewis and Mary Finch. W.a3 married, in 1866, to Miss Maggie French. His wife 
 died lu 1867. He was married, in 1871. to Miss Annie E. Brooks, daiigliter of Joseph H. and 
 Emily Brooks. Has two children-Willie E. and Laura E. Finch; burled two infants. Came 
 to Kansas in 1872: located at Hutclilnson. Reno County; remained three years, engaged in 
 farming and blacksmithlug, then returned to New York, and there remained until 1879, en¬ 
 
 gaged .at his trade, then removed to Illinois and remained for three years, when ho re¬ 
 turned to Kansas and located at Valley Centre, establishing himself In business. Is succes¬ 
 sor to A. Clark. He owns his shop with two lots, a good residence with three lots, and six 
 business lots. His hiisiness has increased about 15U per cent since his location at Valley 
 Centre. He w.as in the late war. ilnlistedln 1862 in the Forty-third Regiment N. Y. Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry, Company G, Second Battalion, Second Division, Sixtli Army Corps at- 
 tached to the .Army of the Potomac. Was in the battle of Fredericksburg, and other en¬ 
 gagements of his command. Was woiiniied at Frederick.sbiirg liy a shell, on the 13th day 
 of December, 1662. Was disabled from further service, and was discharged by Surgeon's 
 certificate of disalnlity in May, 1863. Is a member of the Second Advent Church. Masonic 
 Fraternity, Kniglits of Pythl.as and the National Union. 
 
 W. Y. GOODRICK, Justice of the Peace and farmer. Section 2. P. O. Valley Centre, w'as 
 horn in Ohio in 1834; sou of W. W. and Charity Goodrick. Was married, in 1855, to Miss 
 Mary E. Figgins, daughter of Elijah and Eliz,abeth Figgins. Has three children—William 
 A.. Elizabeth J. and John E.; buried one child. His wife died in 1874; was married, in 
 1878, to Miss S. A. Graham. Came to Kansas in 1867; located in Davis County; remained 
 three years, engaged in farniing, then removed to Sedgwick County; located in Kechi 
 Township; remained tor five years, then removed to Grant Township, where he now re¬ 
 sides. Has been engaged In farniing; has in a crop of forty-two acres of corn; has usually 
 been successful in his farniing pursuits. Was in the War of tlie Rebellion. Enlisted in 
 1861, ill the Fortieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Company B. Was in the battles of Chicka- 
 maiiga, and other engagements of his command, nine in all. Was wounded in the engage¬ 
 ment of Chickamaitga, September 19, 1863,by gun-shot In the left eye, the ball still remain¬ 
 ing in his he.ad. Was transferred to the Invalid Corps. Was unable to do service after 
 receiving the wound; his general health was impaired, from which he h.as never fully re¬ 
 covered. Was mustered out in 1864. Held the otiice of Justice of the Peace for four years 
 in Kechi Township, and is now holding the same office for the fourth term in Grant Town¬ 
 ship. Is a member of the Garfield Post No. 25, G. A. R. 
 
 WILLIAM J. HENNES.SY, M. D., physician and surgeon, was born in Rocbester, N. Y., 
 in 1856; son of John and Mary Hennessy; is single; was educated in the Rochester and 
 Macedon Ac,adeniy; took collegiate course at the Syracuse University, medical department; 
 graduated in the class of 1881. His first practice of his profession was in Palmyra, N. Y.. 
 wh re he remained until 1883, when he removed to Kansas, locating at Valley Center, 
 Grant Township, where he purchased the drug business ol H. R. Dean, in company with 
 Mr. Davis, under the firm name of Hennessy * Davis, Mr. D. devoting his time to the drug 
 business and Mr. H. to his practice, which has alre.ady become quite extensive in tbe town¬ 
 ships of Grant, Eagle, Kechi, Lincoln and Park. He is a physician of the regular school. 
 
 THOMAS O. HOSS, farmer. Section 28, P. O. Valley Center, was born in Jefferson 
 County, Ohio, in 1832; sou of Janies and Susan Hass. Was married in 1855, to Miss 
 Mary J. McNeal. daughter of Joseph and Martha McNeal. Their children are 
 Frank J., F'red J., Edward F., Kate O., William W., John and Helen M. His wife 
 died in 1874. He was married again in 1875, .and buried his second wife in 1877. 
 Was married again in 1882. to Miss Laura B. Summers, daughter of Rev. W. C and 
 Mary L. Summers. Came to Kansas in 1870, and loc.ated in Lynn County; after one 
 year removed to Grant Township, this county, and located on the farm on which he now 
 resides, consisting of 160 acres, 120 of which are under cultivation; engaged in farming 
 and stock raising: feeds his surplus corn; f.ats about fifty bogs and thirty head of cattle. 
 Mr. H. was in the late war, enlisted in the Forty-ninth Illinois Volunteers, Comp.any D. 
 Was in the battles of Pittsburgh Landing, Corinth, Shiloh; w,as wounded in the Last named 
 engagement, and was unfit for service until the fall of the same year. Served as Orderly 
 Sergeant. In the spring of 1863, was detailed to recruit a company of colored troops. In 
 August w.as transferred to the Sixty-flrstUnited States Colored Infantry, and was appointed 
 Captain; received his commission in the fall of the same year, and held the same until the 
 close of the war. He is a memlier of the United Presbyterian Church, the Garfield Post. No. 
 25, G. A. R., and of the Old Settlers’ Association, of Sedgwick County. Was elected Justice 
 of the Peace at the first election held in|the township, .and has held that office from that time. 
 He married the first couple in the township. Is treasurer of the Maple Grove Cemetary 
 Assocl.ation of Grant Township. He had but twenty-five cents on reaching Kansas. He 
 lived in a sod house. In 1871, hauled lumber from Newton .and built him a house, which at 
 the time of its completion was inirned by a prairie fire, together with all his hay. His oxen 
 died with the Texas cattle fever, leaving him destitute and in debt; but undaunted at the 
 misfortunes that would have discour.aged a less resolute man. he set to work to rebuild his 
 house, and by labor and perseverance, succeeded in getting a house, and procuring .another 
 team; but misfortune still awaited him—in 1874, his crops were all destroyed; but with the 
 same spirit that had previously characterized him in misfortune, he has been able to sur¬ 
 mount all discouragements, and Is now reaping the reward of his energy, being surrounded 
 by all tbe comforts of life on as good a farm as there is in his community. 
 
 O. G. JACOB.S. farmer. Section 24, P. O. Valley Center, was born in Tioga County, N. Y., 
 in 1844; is a son of Joseph C. and Margaret J.acobs. Was married in 1870, to Miss Cora 
 Tusler, daughter of William and Surviiia Tusler. They buried one child at the age of one 
 year. Came to Kansas in the spring of 1870, and located on the farm on which he now re¬ 
 sides consisting of 240 acres, .all of which are under improvement, 155 under the plow. He 
 has been very successful in hl.s farming, getting gooil yields of whe.at, corn, oats and pota¬ 
 toes Has a good orchard in bearing; has a fine residence 30x26 feet, two stories high, 
 erected at the cost of.$2,000, one mile and a half from Valley Center. Mr. Jacobs had but 
 $400 when he came to Kansas, and by energy and perseverance, notwithstanding the dis¬ 
 couragements of pioneer life, h,as now one of the finest farms and pleasantest homes in the 
 township as the rew.ard of his labors. Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of 
 the Masonic Fraternity. A., F. & A. M.. of the Old Settlers Association, of Sedgwick County, 
 and of the Arkansas V.alley Agricultural Association, of Sedgwick County. Has been a 
 Trustee of Grant Township two terms. Was County Commissioner of Sedgwick County one 
 term, .and has served on the School Bo.ard several terras. 
 
 WILLIAM MoCRACKEN, farmer and fruit grower. Section 22, P. O. Snnnydale, is the 
 son of Robert and Catliarine McCracken. Was born in 1826, in Allegheny County, Pa., and 
 in 1853 married Miss Mary Lindsey. Mr. McCracken removed to Illinois where he resided 
 for manv years, and came to K.ansas in the f.all of 1872 and located the following spring. 
 Of his 270 acres the greater part has been improved, and while devoting considerable atten¬ 
 tion to agriculture he has made a specialty of fruit raising. His orchard coiiLalns 25,000 
 peach, 3 500 apple, 3,000 cherry, 1,000 pear and .about 500 plum trees, while ten acres are 
 devoted to raising choice varieties of berries and other small fruits. Flora, too, has been re¬ 
 membered there being in addition to other flowers .at least forty varieties of the rose, while 
 throuo’hout the entire farm evergreens and other ornamental shrubs are tastefully inter¬ 
 spersed so as to blend in one harmonious whole, while .at a short distance from his residence 
 he has a fish-pond well stocked with German carp. His residence, which was erected in 
 1879 at a cost of $4,000, is one of the finest in the county. Although now possessing one of 
 the finest fruit farms In the State, Mr. McCracken had from the first to contend with many 
 difficulties; having maturally a taste for horticulture, he determined from his first location 
 here to establish such a farm as he now has. At gre.at Labor and expense he had in 1874 
 made considerable progress when the gr.asshoppers destroyed all his trees, thus entailing 
 upon him a loss of $4,000; but nothing daunted, he determined tosucceed in his undertaking 
 and replanting the following spring, his industry was rewarded three years later by selling 
 82 200 worth of fruit in the short space of three months. In 1879 he sold $5,000 worth or 
 friiit He has never since had a failure of his crop, thus showing what may be attained by 
 industry perseverance and patience, assisted by the fertile soil and genial clim,ate of Kan¬ 
 sas Mr McCracken is a member of the Horticultural Society, which meets monthly at. his 
 house. He is'also a member of theJMethodist Episcopal Church, and is a liberal-minded, 
 public-spirited and enterprising citizen. Ho has contributed tow.ards building five different 
 churches The money which he expends in charity amounts to hundreds of dollars annu¬ 
 ally, while lie ha.s ever evinced a warm .and active Interest in all that pertains to the welfare 
 of tile community. , „ . 
 
 W J McKEY merchant, was born in Knox County, Ohio, in 1848. He is a son of An¬ 
 drew and Anna B. McKev. Was married in 1870, to Miss Jennie Wilcox, daughter of 
 Harvev and Rosa M. Wilcox. They have two children, William A. and George R. They 
 burled one child, Rosa Belle, at the age of four ye.ars. He came to Kansas in 1877, and 
 located in Elk County and remained five years, engaged in farming and stock raising, then 
 moved to Valley Center, Grant Township, this county, and engaged in the inerc.antlle busi¬ 
 ness successor to Beach Bros. In March of this year formed a partnership with Messrs, 
 Beckmverand Shreve, under the firm name of McKey * Co., and now carries a full line of 
 groceries and dry goods. He owns a farm of 240 acres which he rents. The firm are doing 
 an extensive business, which is rapidly increasing. Mr. McKey owns a residence, 24x26 
 feet one and,a half stories. , ■ 
 
 L C NOBLE, farmer. Section 14, P. O. Sunnydale, was born in Pennsylvania in 1833. 
 Is a son of Nobleand Rebecca Noble, was married, in 1865, to .Miss Nancy J. y.ark, daugh¬ 
 ter of Alexander and Mary J.Clark.has four children-U. S.G. Noble, Anna M., William S. and 
 Ida L Mr. Noble c.anie to Fort .Scott, Kan,, in 1869. After one year removed to his present 
 home which contains 160 acres, eighty acres of which are in cultivation. His pnncipal 
 crops are corn, wheat and oats, witli an average yield of corn, forty-fi ve bushels to the acre, 
 whkat sixteen bushels per acre, and o.ats thirty bushels per acre. Mr. Nolde enlisted in 
 Comiianv K. Thirtieth, Regiment Ohio Volunteers, was in tlie eng.agenieiits of second Bull 
 Run. iSoiitli Mountain A ntietam, Vicksburg, Mission Ridge.^Atlama, and other engagements 
 
 ..J born in Ohio in 1836. 
 
 ____ 'lias two children—tVil- 
 
 Hani'’H' .au(VjHrteTperln.‘‘‘He’ cani'e to^Kaiisas with his family in 1870, located on the farm 
 on which he now resides which consists of 320 acres, 140 of which a^ under ciiltivat. ).!. 
 The principal crops are corn and wheat which yield a good average. He is iilso engagsd in 
 raising stock. He has a fine orchard in bearing, containing apple, peach, cherry, and plum 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 trees, and a variety of small fruits. Has a grove of forest trees surrounding his residence. 
 He bas been Treasurer of Grant Township for two terms, lias served tor five years on the 
 School Board. 
 
 C. PINGEL, farmer. Section 18, P. O. Valley Center, was born in Germany in 1841, son 
 of David and Dora Plngel. He came to Kansas in 1870. located on the farm which he now 
 owns containing 160 acres, of which 140 are under cultivation; wheat, corn and oats are his 
 principal crops, which have always yielded afalraverage; has an orchard of apiile and peach 
 trees in bearing, and a nice grove of forest trees, his farm is under a good state of cultiva¬ 
 tion, is surrounded with a hedge, and other improvements wlilch do credit to its owner’s 
 Industry. 
 
 JOHN D. PINGEL, farmer. Section 18. P. O. .Sedgwick City, was horn in Germany in 
 1835, is a son of David and Dora Pingel; was married in 1858, to Miss Axana Welcli, came 
 to Kansas in 1870. located on the farm on which he now resides; owns 200 acres of land of 
 which 171 are under cultivation, and is engaged in farming and stock raising; has agood 
 orchard in hearing and a fine grove of forest trees; was in tlie army during the late war; 
 enlisted in 1861, in the Thirty-sixth Illinois Volunteers, Company li, Cavairy, was trans¬ 
 ferred in the fall of 1862, to the Fifteenth Cavalry. Company K.; was in the battles of Ben- 
 tonvlile. Pea Ridge, Corinth, Crab Orchard, Stone River, Chickamauga and in the eng;ige- 
 ments of the Atlanta Campaign; was mustered out in 1864, was in the Township one year 
 before its organization; is a member of the School Board. 
 
 ERASTlfS A. POLLARD, farmer and stock feeder. Section 5. P. O. Sedgwick, owns 160 
 acres. 115 acres under cultivation and the rest in pasture, all enclosed with hedge and wire 
 fence; a good frame dwelling 16x26 with an ell 12x18, one and a lialf stories; has just sold a 
 quantity of stock, but has at present tour horses, six cows and forty-two hogs. He was 
 born in Vermont,June 18, 1818, and moved to Illinois in 1846 and came from tliere to Kan¬ 
 sas in March, 1873, locating on his present farm. He was married in 1840 to Miss Rhoda A. 
 Willmarth, they have five children—Elliot E., Luman A., Laura L, Clark and Grant. Mr. P. 
 whileln Illinois was quite a prominent citizen of his locality, serving as Justice of the 
 Peace, Commissioner of Highways, Collector and Assessor, Postmaster and tor a sliorttime 
 freight and expressagent on the Chicago & Northwestern R. R. In Kansas has been 
 Township Treasurer and on the School Board tor years. He is a member of the Baptist 
 Church. 
 
 S. L. RAYMOND, proprietor of the Cottage House and insurance agent, was born in 
 Danbury, Conn., in 1834, son of Charles and Itarrlet Raymond. Was married in 1876, to 
 Miss Catherine Ash daughter of James E. and Catlierine Ash. Has three children—Maud 
 E., Mabel P., and Edward E. He came to Kansas In 1873 from Illinois, located in Grant 
 Township. eng.aged in farming for nine years, then moved to Valley Center, opened the 
 Cottage House, and engaged in the insurance business. Was in the late war, enlisted in 
 1861, in Seventh Illinois Volunteers, Company D. Second Battalion. Fourth Division, Fif¬ 
 teenth Army Corps, attached to the Army of the Mississippi. Was in the battles of F’ort 
 Donelson, Sniloh, Corinth, Bentonyille, and other engagements of bis command. Entered 
 the service as private; promoted to Orderly Sergeant. In 1862 received commission ,as Sec¬ 
 ond Lieutenant, six montlis later the commission as F'irst Lieutemant, and in July, 1864, 
 received the commission of Captain, which he held until the close of the war. 
 
 REV. JOSEPH M. ROMINE, Methodist Flpiscopal clergyman, was born in De Witt 
 County, III., in 1853; is a son of Samuel F". and Sarah Romiiie. Was married in 1877, to 
 Miss D. Ella Jones, daughter of James and Artluiema Jones. Has one child—Merrill W, 
 Mr. R. was educated at the public schools of Montgomery County. Studied theology under 
 Rev. T. H. Herdman, of the Southeru Illinois Conference, and Rev. B. F. Rhodes, of the 
 Illinois Conference. He was admitted to the Illinois Conference, at Bloomington, in 1873. 
 Was ordained deacon in 1875, and elder in 1880. Remained with the Illinois Conference 
 one year, when he was transferred to the Southern Illinois Conference, where he remained 
 for three years, then was transferred to the Souih Kansas Conference, where he still re¬ 
 mains. His first charge in Kansas was the South Haven Church, Sumner County; tlie sec¬ 
 ond. Oxford, in the same county', and his third was Valley Center, where he has been for 
 the last three years. He built a parsonage at South Haven, and organized a church at Pal¬ 
 estine; organized the Park Church at Sunnydale. and has erected three cliurch buildings, 
 one at Sunnydale, Grant Township, at a cost of S2,000, and one at Valley Center, at$2.000, 
 and one at Eldridge, Union Township, at a cost of $1,500. Has receiyed forty members in 
 the church since coming to Valley Center. Owns a farm of 160 acres. 
 
 J. M. V. SHREVE, merchant, P. O. Leon, Butler County', was born in Indiana in 1839; 
 is a son of William and Susan Shreye. Was married in 1871, to Miss Eya Mann, daugliter 
 ofM. B.Mann. His wife died in 1873. He has since remained single. Came to Kansas in 
 1880, located at El Dorado, Butler County, where he engaged in dealing in stock. In 1882, 
 established his business at Leon, Butler County; associated with Mr. Beckmyer, under the 
 firm name of Beckmyer & Shreye, where they have been doing an extensive business in 
 
 f eneral merchandising. In March, of this year, the firm associated themselves with Mr. 
 
 IcKey, of Valley Center, under the firm name of McKey Jt Co. Mr. Slireve expects soon 
 to return to Leon, where the business demands his attention, leaving the management of 
 the Valley Center store with Mr. McKey. He is a member of the Christian Church. 
 
 REV. W. C. SOMERS, farmer, Section 23, and Presbyterian clergyman, P. O. Suiiny- 
 dale, was born In Vermont, in 1830; is a son of William and Margaret Somers. He was 
 married in 1856, to Miss Mary L. Trimble, daughter of John and Mary Trimble. He has 
 three children living—Fanny, Laura B., and George Somers; and William L. Somers, who 
 died at the age of nineteen years, Mr. Somers was educated at tlie Newburg Theological 
 Seminary; graduated In the class of 1851. Was ordained to the ministry in Livingston 
 County, N. Y., in 1853, and has made it his life work. Has held the pastorate of Eastern 
 churches for thirty years. In 1877 he came to Kansas from Ohio, located on his farm on 
 which he now resides, which contains 160 acres, 120 of which are in cultivation. Wheat 
 corn, and oats are his principal crops. His son, George Somers, is living with him, and 
 takes the management of the farm. At the time Mr. Somers came to Kansas there was 
 neither church organization nor church building in the township, of ills denomination. He 
 succeeded in organizing a church, which now numbers fifty-one communicants and has 
 erected a commodious church building, at a cost of $2,000—the Sunnydale United Presby¬ 
 terian Church. 
 
 W. S. SPAULDING, farmer. Section 22, P. O. Sunnvdale. was born in Lewistown Pa in 
 1834; son of Dustin and Rachael R. Spaulding. Was married in 1862 to Miss Caroline 'Tay¬ 
 lor, daughter of Lyman Taylor. He has buried his three children, and in 1869 Mrs. Spauld¬ 
 ing’s death occurred. He came to Kansas in 1870. and ttfter a short stay at Burlington lo¬ 
 cated in the fall of the same year upon the farm of 160 acres upon which he now resides; 
 122 acres are in cultivation, principally in wlieat and oats. In 1864 Mr. Spaulding eiUlsted 
 in Company C, Twenty-first Pennsylvania Cavalry, and participated in tlie engagements of 
 Cold Harbor, Burden’s Plank Road, Poplar Grove Churcb, Warren’s Raid, Diinwiddie 
 Courthouse, Five Forks. Was on the picket line when Lee surrendered, and was mustered 
 out in July, 1865. 
 
 ST. MARK. 
 
 The village of St. Mark is situated on the line between Union and Attica 
 townships, in the midst of the German settlement. It has a large Catholic 
 Church, with school buildings, a postoffice, a stock of general merchandise, drug 
 store, hotel, blacksmith shop, tin and carpenter shops. 
 
 Blendon is also located in Attica Township, ten miles west of Wichita. It 
 is a beautiful little village, with two stores, a restaurant, blacksmith shop, etc. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— ATTICA TOWNSHIP. 
 
 E. S. ALDRICH, farmer. Section 13, P. O. Wichita, was born in Micliigan, in 1852- son 
 of Bennajah and Mary Weed Aldrich. Was married in 1875 to Miss Alida Smith daughter 
 of Jacob and Rosannah Smith. Has five ehildren-Claiid, Willard, Bennajah Elijah and 
 Garfield Aldrich. Came to Kansas in 1871; located on the farm where he now resides- owns 
 320 acres of land; engaged In farming and stock raising. Was the second settler in the 
 township. Is member of the School Board, a member of the Baptist Church and of the 
 Old Settlers’ Association, of Sedgwick County. Is superintendent of the Harmony Union 
 Sunday school; has been its superintendent for eight years; was the organizer of the 
 school, in 1874; it now numbers forty-five scholars; has always been a Sabbath school 
 worker, and an earnest temperance man. Was president of the Delano Temperance So¬ 
 ciety. 
 
 THOMAS BRAZILL, farmer. Section 25. P. O. Wichita, was born in Ohio in 1850 Son 
 of Thomas and Mary CondariiBrazlIl. Was married in 1875 to Miss Mary Fullum' H-is 
 four cliildren—Nellie, Walter, Willie and Albert Brazill. Came to Kansas in 1870- located 
 at Wichita; remained five years, engaged in meat work in hotels. In 1875 located on his 
 farm in Attica Township, where he now resliles. Owns 160 acres of land; engaged In farm¬ 
 ing and stock raising. 
 
 P. BRIGGS, farmer. Section 15, P. O. Blendon, was born in Wyoming County N Y in 
 1841; son of W. A. and Fanny Barber, Briggs. Was married in 1869 to Miss Augusta Wat¬ 
 kins, daughter of John and Evaline Smith Watkins. Have two children—Willis H and 
 Robert Briggs. Came to Kansas in 1871; located on the farm where he now resides- owns 
 eighty acres of land; engaged in farnilng. Is the oldest settler in the township. Mrs ilnggs 
 was the first woman in the township west of the Cowskin Creek. He was in the towiishin 
 two years before its organiz.atlon; was elected constable at tlie first election; has been mem¬ 
 ber of the School Board. Was in the War of the Relielllon; enlisted in 1861 in the 'Third 
 Regiment Michigan Volunteers, Company E; re-eiillsted in the Regular United .States Ser¬ 
 vice. Was in the battle of Pittsburgh Landing, and other engagements of his command- was 
 wounded at Green River Bridge; was in the hospital nine months; was prostrated with the 
 
 typhoid fever before recovering from his wound. After leaving the lio.spital returned to 
 Michigan. After one month, re-enlisted in the Third Michigan Cavalry, Company F'; was 
 ipiartered In the Western Department, engaged in scouting; was mustered out in Texas, in 
 1866. 
 
 F'OSTER COLEMAN, farmer. Section 32, P. O. Blendon, was born in Jefferson County, 
 Ohio, in 1814 ; is a son of James and Amy (F'oster) Coleman. Was imvrried in 1834. to 
 Miss Jane Peoples. Has two children—Jbsepli R. and Mary M. Coleman. His wife died in 
 1840. Was married in 1842. to Miss Nancy Sullivan, daughter of David and Cliristiana 
 Sullivan. Has four children—John H., Andrew S., William W. and F'rancls M. Coleman. 
 Came to Kansas in 187‘2, located on the farm wliere he now resides. Owns 160 acres of land, 
 and engaged in farming and stock raising. Was among the first settlers in the part of the 
 township where he now resides. Was one of the organizers of the townslili); was Treasurer 
 from 1878 until 1882. Is a member of the Metliodist Episcopal Cliurch, holds the office of 
 steward and class leader. Is a member of the Masonic Fraternity', A., F’. & A. M. 
 
 EDWIN H. CROSS, farmer. Section 26. P. O. Wichita. Was born lii Clinton County, 
 Mich., in 1846. Is a son of Thomas and Louisa (Matthews) Cross, single. Came to Kansas 
 in 1873. located on tlie farm wliere he now resides. Owns 240 acres of land, and is engaged 
 ill farming and slock raising. Has been member of the Scliool Board. 
 
 ■I. F’. CURTIS, farmer, Section 39, P. O. Wichita, was born in Illinois, in 1845; son of 
 Israel and Olive (Flint) Curtis, single. Came to Kansas in 1872. located on the farm where 
 he now resides. Owns 640 acres of land; engaged in wheat niisiiig. Was in the War of the 
 Reliellion; enlisted in March, 1863, in the Second Nebraska Cavalry, Company M. Was in 
 the battles with tlie I dians on the Upper Missouri River, at the inoiith of the Yellowstone, 
 and at Stoney Lake, near Devil’s Lake, and in other engagements of his command. Enlisted 
 for nine months’ servii e. Was-iiutsiered out in Decemlier, 1863. Was one of the organizers 
 of Attica Township. W.as its first Clerk, held the office for tour years. Has been Trustee for 
 two years. Was one of the organizers of the School District. At the first meeting there 
 were four persons present voted to build a schoolhoiise. The first school tax paid by him 
 was $31.70. The only taxable property owned by him at that time, was two yoke of steers, 
 and a plow. 
 
 NOAH FINK, farmer. Section 8, P. O. St. Mark, was born in Rockingham County, Va., 
 ill 1842. Is a son of Isaac and Mary (Mayers) FTnk. Was married in 1869. to Miss Clara 
 Sieber, daughter ot Solonian :ind Elizabeth Sleber. Has two children—Emory L. and Cal¬ 
 vin S. Fink. Came to Kansas in 1872, and located on the farm where he now resides. Owns 
 160 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and slock raising. Was conscripted in the 
 Confederate service, in Virginia, in 1861, served three years. Is the oldest settler in the 
 nortliern part of Attica Township. Was there before the organization of the township. Has 
 been a inember of the School Board tor six yeivrs. 
 
 JOHN KELLY, farmer. Section 16, P. O. Blendon, was born in Washington County, 
 Penn., in 1831; son of Abraham and Mary (Durbin) Kelly-. Was married in 1854 to Miss 
 
 K.ate N. Wylie, daughter of David and Mary Edie Wylie. Came to Kansas in 1873, from 
 McLean County, Ill., and located in Attica 'Townsliip. Owns 320 acres of land; engaged in 
 farming and stock raising. Was one of the organizers of the townsliip. Was the organizer 
 of the Grange movement in Sedgwick County, and was master of the town and coiintyGrange. 
 To encourage the movement, he and E. P. Thompson built the Grange Elevator, at 
 Wichita. Was elected Director ot the State Board of Agriculture, in 1874; was President of 
 the Board in 1875 and ’76, remained member of the Board until 1882. Was elected Repre- 
 sent.ative of Sedgwick County, in the Legislature of 1875. In 1876 was elected State Sena¬ 
 tor from the Thlrty-elglith District. Served in the session of 1877; resigned liis position 
 the following summer. Was appointed memlier of the Centrnnial Board to represent the 
 State at the Centennial at Philadelphia, in 1876. Is Pre.sident of the West Side LibraryAsso- 
 clation, of Attica Township, chartered in 1880; 150 volumes in the library. Crossed the 
 plains in 1850. to California; remained one year, engaged in mining. 
 
 J. S. KNOBLAUCH, farmer. Section 6, P. O. St. Mark, was horn in Germany in 1854. 
 Is a son ot John B. and Josepliine Knoblauch. Was married, in 1880. to Miss Bichsel, daugh¬ 
 ter of George and Elsie Bichsel. Came to Kansas in 1876 from Minnesota and located on 
 the farm where he now resides. He owns 200 acres of land and is engaged In farming and 
 stock raising. Was elected 'Treasurer of Attica Township in 1883 and re-elected in 1883. 
 Is a member of the School Board and of the St. Mark Catholic Church. 
 
 JOHN LEIENDECKER, farmer. Sections 7 and 11, P. O. St. Mark, was 'born in Prussia 
 in 1845. and is a son of Matt and Anna M. Schafer-Leiendecker. He yvas married, in 1868, 
 to Miss Mary Wilkins, daughter of August and Magdaline Wilkins. Has seven children— 
 John, August, Mary, Peter, Lizzie, Anton and Anna. Mr. Leiendeckercame to Kansas from 
 Minnesota in 1875 and located on Section 11. Owns 800 acres of land and is engaged in 
 farming and stock raising. He has 700 acres of land under cultivation. He bas been a 
 member of the School Board for three years. Is a memlier ot St. Mark Catholic Cliurch. 
 
 MARKUS LIES, farmer. Sections 9 and 10, P.O. St. Mark, was born in Luxemburgh in 
 1829, and is a son of Henry and Susie 'Tomerill Lies. He was m.arrled, in 1856, to Miss 
 Catharine Gorgan, daughter ot Nicholas and AnnaGorgan. He has nine children—Susie, 
 Nicholas, Anna, Barney, Kate, Peter, Lizzie. Abbie and Mary. His wife died in 1881; single. 
 He came to Kansas in 1878 and located on the farm where he nowreslde.s. He owns 480 
 acres of land and is engaged in farming and stock raising. He has 440 acres under culti¬ 
 vation. He came from Minnesota to Kansas. Is a member of St. Mark Catholic Churcli. 
 
 A. H. MoCONAHIE, farmer. Section 25, P. O. Blendon, was born in Ireland, County 
 Antrim, September 4, 1847, and with his parents, in 1849, immigrated to America, and lo¬ 
 cated in Randolph County', III. He is a son of David and Violet Hunter McConahie. Was 
 married. November 27, 1878, to Miss Ruthe 15. Wikoff, daughter of H. B. and Mary Wlkoff. 
 He h,as three children—Willie A., Mary V. and Jennie A. Mr. McConahie came to Kansas 
 on the 27th of November, 1866, located in Johnson County and engaged in farming. Ill Au¬ 
 gust, 18'!'2. he moved to Sedgwick County.and on the 19th of August bought from Mr.Nicli- 
 olas Clous for $500 the farm he now lives on; and then located on the southeast quarter of 
 Section 25, Garden Plain 'Township, Sedgwick County. He was the first settler in that town¬ 
 ship and built the first house. In 1876 he located on the (arm where he now resides. He 
 owns 160 acres of land and is engaged in farming and stock raising. He was in the VVar of 
 the Rebellion. Enlisted, April 21, 1864, in the Fifth Illluois Cavalry, Company K. and was 
 in the engagements of his command; lie was mustered out at Memphis, Teun. May 28, 1865. 
 He has been Trustee of Attica Township two years. 
 
 CHARLE.S M. MILE.S. farmer, .8ectlon 33, P. O. Blendon. was born in Connecticut in 
 1835, and is the son of William and Harriet Collins Miles. Was married, in 1864. to Miss 
 Mary A. Lyman, daughter of William and Mary A. Ives Lyman. He has six children—Nel¬ 
 son L., Charles W., Edgar M., Helen C., Lucy S. and infant. He came to Kansas in 1872 and 
 located on the farm where he now resides. Owns 480 acres of land and is engaged In farm-, 
 iug and stock raising. He was one of tlie organizers of tlie township and was tlie first Trus¬ 
 tee of tlie township; has been Treasurer. He is a member of the School Board and has been 
 Treasurer of the district for nine years. 
 
 L. B. MILLER, farmer and blacksmith, farmer. Grand River Township, Section 5 and 
 6. P. O. Blendon, was born in Harding Couiit.v, Ky., in 1838, sou of'Thomas and F’rances 
 (Culley) Miller; was married in 1869, to Miss Candace Harris, daughter of Anderson and 
 Elizabeth (Daniels) Harris; has five children—Mary M., Elizabeth S., Willie E., Jesse P. and 
 Lucien E. Miller. Came to Kansas in 1872, located In Coffey County, and engaged in black- 
 smithing, remaining four years, then moved to Wichita and remained two years. In 1878 
 he located on his farm in Grand River 'Townshi]), and engaged in farming and blacksmith- 
 ing, remaining three years; then moved to Blendon, Attica Township, where he now re¬ 
 sides, working at his trade and farming, Is a memlier of the Masonic F'rateriiity, A., F'. A; 
 A, M., and of the I, O. O. F, Ills farm consists of 166 acres; owns a house and lot where he 
 resides, and farms 100 acres of land, 
 
 J, P. PARKHURST, farmer. Section 34, P. O. Blendon, w.as born in Hampshire County. 
 Mass., in 1840, is a son ot Jacob and Melinda (’Tliayer) Parkliurst, was married in 1868. to 
 Miss Martha M. McAdam, daughter of Robert and Hannah McAdani. Has five children— 
 Susie, Nellie, Mattie, F'lora and Ada Parkliurst. Came to Kansas in 1875; located at Wichita, 
 and engaged in teaching and farming. In 1877, located on the farm where he now resides. 
 Owns 620 acres of land, and is eiig;iged in general farming. Was In the War of the Rebel¬ 
 lion; enlisted in August, 1863. in tlie Elglity-sixth Regular Illinois Volunteer Company 1). 
 and was appointed F’irst Sergeant at the organization of the company; was in tlie battles of 
 Perryvllle, Missionary Ridge, Reseca, Rome, Ga., Kenesaw Mountain, and in other engage¬ 
 ments of his command. Was wounded at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, a ball passing 
 throiigli both arms, causing the amputation of tlie right arm, above tlie elbow. He was 
 taken prisoner at the time, and was held from the 27lh of June until the 12lh of August, at 
 the hospital,,at Atlant.a, Ga. 'The amputation of Ills arm was made on the 4th of July. He 
 imade his escape from tlie hospital on tiie 12th. and reached the Union lines on the 31st of 
 August. Was treated with kindness while held as prisoner. Was in tlie hospital until he 
 received his discharge, in March, 1865. Was able to give'inforniation to Generals Williams 
 and Slocum, in regard to the strength and power of the enemy .at Atlanta, which resulted 
 in the capture of that city, tlie next day. 
 
 WILLIAM J. Pl'T'TENGER. farmer Section 28, P. O. Blendon. was born in Ohio, in 
 1838; is a son of Abraham and FllizabetlKGladfelter) Pltteiiger. Was married in 1867, to 
 Miss Ella Shafer, daughter of William P.. and Harriet Shafer Has five children—Oliver M.. 
 Charles E., Flora E,, William A. and Clara E. Plttenger. Came to Kansas in 1879, from 
 Illinois, and located on tlie farm where lie now resides, engaged lu farming. Was in the War 
 of the Rebeliion; enlisted in 1862, in the Nliiety-tliird Regiment Illinois Volunteers. Com¬ 
 pany 1), and was detailed in the Signal Corps Service, in 1863. WasinthesicgeofVicks- 
 burgh and the battles of Missionary Ridge, Atlanta, July 22 and 28. 1864, Reseca. Was 
 with Sherman in his inarcli to the sea, and otlier eng.agenients of his command. Joined his 
 regiment in April, 1865, and w.as mustered out in June of tlie same year. Is a member of 
 the ancient order of I. O. O. F’. Is a member of the School Board, and Ims served three years. 
 Was elected Township 'Trustee In 1882. and re-elected in 1883. 
 
 MARCUS SCHAF’ER. farmer. Section 9, P. O. St. Marks, was born in Prussia, in 1815, 
 son of Anton and Catharine Schafer; was married in 1855, to Miss Catharine Topln. Wife 
 
SEDGWICK COUNTY. 
 
 1405 
 
 died In 1872. "Was married In 1872, to .Johanna Ti-.a^alus; has two children, Anton and 
 Mattie .Schafer. Caine from Minnesota to Kansas, In 1874, and loc.ated on the farm where 
 he now re.sldes. Owns 880 acres of land, and Is engaged In farming and stock raising. Has 
 400 acres under cultivation. Is a inemher of the St. Mark Catholic Chiircli. 
 
 C. 1*. SHAFEIl, farmer. Section 21. 1’. O. IJIendoii, was horn In Delaware County, Iiid., 
 In 1842. son of Wllilain and Harriet {Polling) Sliafer, natives of Pennsylvania; was married ■ 
 In 1864, to Miss Sophroiiie Ford, daughter of Tlioni.as and Marla Ford, h.as three cliildreii— 
 Hattie, Nellie and Howard Sliafer. Came to Kansas In 1875. and loc.ated on the farm where 
 he now resides. Owns 240 acres of land, and Is engaged lii farming and stock-raising. Is 
 .Justice of the Peace, has held that ollice for seven years; is a inemher of the Methodist 
 Kpiscopal Church, and trustee of the church. Is a member of the School Hoard, has served 
 for sIk. v6<^rs. 
 
 AARON SIEVER, farmer. Section 12, P. O. Wichlt.a, was horn in Virgini.a, in 18,86; son 
 of Solomon and Elizabeth (Caplinger) Siever. Was married in 1858, to Miss Sarah Moigan, 
 daughter of James and Mary Morgan. Has ten children—Jasper. Noah, Charles. Matilda, 
 James, Liicliida, Andrew, William and HlanclieSiever. Caine to Kansas in 1872, from Illi¬ 
 nois, located on the farm where he now resides. Owns 530 acres of land; engaged in fann¬ 
 ing and stock raising; fattens a large iiumher of cattle each year, lias now fifty-eight ready 
 for market. Is a inemher of the Haptlst Church. Was Postmaster of Jameshurgh for three 
 years. Has been Constable of the township. ^ . 
 
 S. M. SPEER, farmer. Section 25, P. O. Wichita, was horn in Franklin County, Iiid., in 
 1842. Is a sou of Joseph and Anna (M.asters) Speer. Was married in 1873, to Miss Maggie 
 Stout. Has one child—Russell P. Speer. Came to K<ans<as in 1872, located on the farm wliere 
 he now resides. Owns 400 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock raising. Was 
 in the War of the Rebellion, enlisted in 1862, in the Eighteenth Regiment, Indiana Voiiin- 
 teers, Company F; was in the battles of Magnolia Hills, Champion Hills, Black River, 
 Bridge, Vicksburg, siege and charge, second battle of Jackson, Fort Esneranza, Berry- 
 ville, Winchester, Cedar Creek, Fisher’s Hill and other engagements of his command. Was 
 taken prisoner at Cedar Creek, on the 19thof October. Was held at Libby and Salisbury 
 prisons for eight months, during which time he sutfered great hardships; was prostrated 
 by sickness for two months after his release. Was mustered out June 27, 1865. 
 
 H. B. WIKOFF, farmer, Section 29. P. O. Blendon, was horn in Butler County, Oluo, in 
 1829; son of Samuel S. and Ann (Henderson) Wikotf. Was married in 1852. to Miss Mary 
 A. Mallory, daughter of William and Mary (Reed) Mallory. Has seven children—illiam 
 M., Caroline F., Ruth E., Elizabeth A.. Mary A.. Anzo Nettie and Lnla Alta Wikotf. Came to 
 Kansas in 1872, located in Miami County, remained one year. In 1873, located on the farm 
 where he now resides. Owns 160 acres of land. Is a member of the United Presbyterian 
 Church, and elder of the church. Was master of the Grange in 1875. 
 
 JOHN ZENNER, M. D., physician and surgeon. P. O. St. Mark, was horn in Pr ussla In 
 1844. Is a son of Joseph and Barbara (ThieD Zenner. Was married in 1867, to Mip 
 Christine Englert. Has four children—John, Edward, Frank and Rosa Zenner. Came to 
 Kansas in 1870, from Pittsburgh, Penn., located in Wabaunsee County, remained six years, 
 engaged in the practice of medicine. In 1876, located at Wichita, and engaged in his prac¬ 
 tice there for three years. In 1879. located at St. Mark, Attica Township, where he now 
 resides, and has a large iiractice. Was educated in Prussia, in the medical and military 
 college, graduated in 1865. Came to the United States in 1867; has been engaged In the 
 practice of medicine from that time. In 1879 , established a drug store at St. Mark. The 
 business has increased 100 per cent since its establishment. Is a member of the St. Mark 
 Catholic Church. Is a Justice of the Peace. 
 
 GERMANIA. 
 
 This is a small town about one and a half miles west of St. Mark, in Gar¬ 
 den Plain Township. Its population is mainly composed of Germans. It has 
 several stores, a postofiice, hotel, good school and church building. The sur¬ 
 rounding county is well settled with a very prosperous class of farmers. 
 
 Garden Plain is a very small hamlet in the southwestern part of the town¬ 
 ship. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— GARDEN PLAIN TOWNSHIP. 
 
 WILLIAM BLACK, farmer. Section 13, P. O. Germania, is a native of Orleans 
 County, N. Y.. and was horn in 1834. Tn 1859 he was married to Miss Sarah 
 McElroy, who has borne him three cliildren, viz.: William, Sarah and Emma. In 
 the spring of 1878 Mr. Black sold his farm in New York State and removing to Kansas, lo¬ 
 cated upon his present farm of 160 acres, 120 of which are now under cultivation, with an 
 average grain yield of wheat 20, corn 40 and oats 35 bushels per acre, on what is called 
 “second” bottom land. Mr. Black is a member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 WILLIAM H. BALL, fanner. Section 8, P. O. Marshall, and one of the pioneer settlers 
 of the township, was born in 1829 in Parke County, lnd.,his father, Abel Ball.beiiig a native 
 of Redstone, Pa., and is of German and Englisn descent. Born upon a farm he continued to 
 pursue the vocation of his father with the exception of twelve years spent in running a saw 
 mill, until November 16, 1861, when he enlisted in Company K, Forty-third Regiment In¬ 
 diana Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the siege of New Madrid, and the engage¬ 
 ments at Tiptonville, Riddles Point, Fort Pillow, Randolph and Memphis; from thenceto 
 Helena and up the White River to tlie Yazoo Pass; thence to Bearskin Lake and Little Rock, 
 where he was mustered out January, 1863. and at once re-enlisted in the same Company 
 and Regiment; participated in the fight at Camden and returning to Mart’s Mills had a 
 brush with the enemy in which Ills Regiment was captured, with the exception of himself 
 and twenty-seven others, who cut their way through and escaped. Proceeding to Little 
 Rock he obtained a thirty-days' fnrlough.upon the expiration of which reH‘r«ed to duty 
 and remained in Indianapolis as prison guard until mustered out May 12, 1865, with the 
 rank of Corporal. Mr. Ball was married January 16, 1848.to Miss Lydia A. Adams, of Parke 
 County. They have had ten children, six of wliom survive, viz.—Sally Ann, born in 1848 
 and now Mrs. C. Ellswick, of this county; George, 1850. and who is also married and resid¬ 
 ing in Indiana; Zopher. 1854. married and living in Illinois Township this county; Charles, 
 1857; John, 1867, and Rosella, 1868. Mrs. Ball died in 1869 , and July 9. 1873, he married 
 Miss Melissa Rouse, of Iowa, by whom he has had five children, four oL whom are living 
 Howard, born in 1874; Ella. 1876, and Henry C. and Alice (twins), July 5. 1878. Mr. Ball 
 came to Kansas in May, 1874. locating here; lOU of his 160 acres are under cultivation, with 
 an average yield of wheat fifteen and corn forty bushels per acre. He has a very fine or¬ 
 chard of 1,100 peach trees. 800 of which are bearing, and be has also several hundred forest 
 trees. He is now the senior settler of the township. Has been a member of tlie Mount 
 Olivet Baptist Church since its organization. Is a member of Garfield 1 ost, G. A. K., and in 
 
 1876 was elected Justice of tbe Peace. . ^ ^ ^ . , 
 
 N. B. BRYAN, Justice of the Peace and fanner, Section 35. P. O. Lamont, was born in 
 HaiicockCounty, Ind.,inl830, his father. Hamptoir Bryan, having removed there from 
 Campbell County, Ky., where the family had been represented since 1730. His parents re¬ 
 turned to their native State in 1833, and In 1852 the subject of this sketch went Co California 
 where he worked at wood cuttiiipr, mining, etc., and in 1874 located in Kansas, where he 
 now has 160 acres, of which 115 acres are under cnltivatlon, with a good average yield of 
 wheat and corn. April 12. 1864, he was married to Miss Annie Paylor, of Kentucky, who 
 has borne him five cliildren, viz.—Ada, horn in 1865; Taylor, .1866; May, 1867; Hampton, 
 
 1877 and Esther in 1878. Mr. Brvaii is a member of the Baptist Cliurch, and in I'ebriiary, 
 1882. was elected Justice of the Peace, which position he still worthily fil^. ^ 
 
 A. BUDWEISER, farmer, Section 28. P. O. Lamont. was born in the Province of Saar- 
 bruck, in Germany, in 1832, and is a blacksmith by trade. In 18 he took part in the 
 Franco-Prussian war, and the following year came to this country, whither some of his 
 relatives had preceded him. He located first in Pettis County, Mo., where lie worked at 
 his trade until four years ago, when he came to Kansas, locating upon his present farm of 
 160 acres. So far Mr. B. has given his attention to agriciiifnre only, and has had goon 
 crops of wheat and corn. He was marrieil in Germany in 1872, for tlie second time, and 
 has three children by the first marriage, who are all married and residing in this otate. 
 Henry, aged seven years, is the only issue of the secoiul marriage. Mr. B. belongs to the 
 ReformedLutlieran Church. , i, t> i i 
 
 L. A. CADDICK, farmer. Section 15, P. O. Germania, Is a native of Bristo , England, 
 and when a cliilu came to tills country with his jiareiits, who settled in Mielhy Ooniity, 
 Ohio, ill 1844. August 19, 1862. he enlisted in Company H, Ihirty-secoiid Regiment Ohio 
 Volunteer Infantry, and participated In the engagements at Raymond Jackson. Ohampioii 
 Hill Harper’s Ferry, and Fort McDowell, and was mustered out in September, 1865. 
 Upon leaving the army he returned to Oiiio, and August 3, 1867. was married to Miss Etta 
 Shaver, of Auglaize County. Ohio. In 1871 Mr. C. removed to Hancock County. Ind., where 
 he engaged in business, but sold out in 1874 and came to Kansas, locating upon a ^ 
 Coffey County, where he remained until the fall of 1878 . when he reimwed to his piesent 
 location. Of his 160 acres, 125 are under cultivation; his corn and wheat yield being fully 
 UP to the average. Mr. Caddlck has five children living, viz.; Lambert. Maggie. Saiai. 
 John C. and Eva. He is a member of the Odd-Fellow and Masonic orders and of the 
 
 SIMEON CLARK;, farmer. Section 27. P. O. Garden Plain, was born in Kentucky in 
 1826 . and when a boy removed to Missouri, from whence he soon after went to Greene 
 County. III., where he remained two years and tlieii located In Pike Countj^ same State, 
 where he pre-empted a farm, which he cultivated for three years, when, leaving the farm 
 in charge of his mother, he went to (Quincy, wliere, tor a period of twenty-two pars, he was 
 In the employ of Van Dorn it Co., occupying the position of foreman in their 
 mills when he left to come to Kansas. Mr. Clark was married in 1850 to Miss Susan Wilson, 
 
 wlio died in 1855. leaving one child—James W., now residing In Galesburg, III. January 
 18. 1877, he married his present consort. Miss Mary M. Reeil, of Mobile. Ala., who has borne 
 him three cliildren, the only one now surviving being William A. J. Clark, who was horn 
 ill (jiilncy. 111., October 3. 1857. and who now resides with his parents upon the farm. Mr. 
 Clark came to Kansas in September. 1873, and after a residence of eigliteen months in 
 Wichita, located upon his present homestead, containing 160 acres, 100 of which are under 
 cullivatlon, with a good average grain yield. In early life he learned the trade of a carpen- 
 
 ter, at wlilch he s. ’ ’ ' 
 
 liis youngest son 
 
 afterwards transfer.^.. V., ....^ —r>.- 
 
 active service was discharged at Brazos. Santiago. Texas, Ills term of service haying ex¬ 
 pired. and received honorable mention from his commanding ollicer for his excellent sol¬ 
 dierly qualities. Feliruary 9. 1883. Mrs. Clark was appointed Postmistress, of Garden Plain 
 Omce. Mr. Clark and family are among the pioneer settlers of this township, there being 
 but two other families hereupon their arrival and only one of wliom now psides in the 
 Township. Mr. Clark is a member of the A., F. & A. M.. and of tlie Methodist Episcopal 
 
 ^^*GEORGE H. GILSON, farmer. Section 25, P. O. Blendon, was born in 1831 in Living¬ 
 ston County, N. Y., aiidin 1837, with his parents, removed to Ohio, and in 1846 to Camp¬ 
 bell County, Ky.. where he was engaged in farming, and where he on May 15, 1851, i»ar- 
 ried Miss Sarah F. Harrison. Mr. Gilson has five children living-Lucy E.. born June 29, 
 1853. George W., August 28, 1859, Tliomas J , September 29, 1862, John L.. born March 
 25 1869 Visa. July 25. 1872, and two—Nancy J. and Harvey L.—deceased. Mr. Gilson en¬ 
 listed ill Cincinnati, Ohio. Februavv 22, 1865, in Company F, One Hundred and Ninety- 
 second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served in the Shenandoah Valley until mustered out 
 at Winchester, Va., September 7, 1865. He removed to Kansas in 1876. and located upon 
 his present farm of 160 acres, of which 120 are under cultivation, with an average wheat 
 Yield of fifteen and corn of thirty bushels to the acre. He has a fine orchard of 500 assorted 
 h’uit trees. Mr. and Mrs. Gilson are members of the Olive Baptist Church, of which he i^s 
 the Clerk, and for the past five years has been Clerk of the S^'hool Board of district No. 37. 
 He was elected Justice of the Peace in 1878, and was In that office for a neriod of four years 
 and three months, and is now one of the early settlers of Garden Plain rownship. 
 
 JOHN W. GOSNEY, farmer, Section 35, P. O. Lamont, was born in the State of Ken¬ 
 tucky in 1844 , where he remained engaged in farming unnl 1871, when lie went to Texas, 
 and in 1875 located in Kansas upon his present farm of 240 acres, 185 of which are under 
 plow witli an average grain yield of wheat fifteen and corn thirty-five bushels per acre. 
 He has also found his oat crop yield well. He was married in 1869 to Miss S. L. Griffin, 
 of Kenton County, Ky. Their children are Honora, born in 1871, Charles M., 18 (3, Carrie 
 Bell 1877, Maggie M., 1879, and Zuella, born in l-'Sl. Asa farmer. Mr. G. has been very 
 snccescful. and although he has studiously avoided taking any public office, be has always 
 beei considered one of the representative men of this township. He is a member of the Ma¬ 
 sonic Fraternity and also of the Mt. Olivet Bap'ist Church. „ _ ^ Ira 
 
 CAPTAIN WALTER B. HAMILTON, farmer. Section 8. P. O. Marshall, was born in 
 Perry County, 111., November 25, 1837. His father, who died when the subject of this 
 sketch was ten years old, being a native of Kentucky; wh*^!! the war broke out he was in 
 Texas, and at once hastened East, responsive to the call of his country. Arriving in North 
 Missouri early lii 1861, he enlisted in Company D, Fourth Regiment Missouri Voluideer 
 Cavalry, and participated in the engagements at Cassville, Springfield, Jeffeison City, 
 Booneville, etc. In an engagement with guerrillas be was shot in the hip and in lalling 
 from his horse fell on his head, which eveiifuaily caused total deafness, and m the engage- 
 men at Byron’s Ford on the Big Blue Ills left arm was shattered, necessitating amputation. 
 He received a commission as Captain for bravery and merit, having enlisted as a private. 
 September 22. 1867 be married Miss Catharine Mcllvaine, the issue of this marriage l^ing 
 Ora. born April 15. 1869, Don A., April 27. 1873, and Andrew, January 27, 1878. Upon 
 leavinir tbe army be returned to Missouri, where be held a commission as Notary Public 
 from (ioveriior Me Clurg. He was registering officer of Worth County. He was appointed 
 Assistant United States Marshal for taking the ninth c-ensus. He was Postmaster of Allen¬ 
 dale from 1867 to 1870. and Sergeant-at-Arms of the twenty-fifth General Assembly of 
 Missouri. Captain H. came to Kansas December 3, 1874, and located upon his present farm 
 of 160 acres. 120 of which are under cultivation, sixty-five acres this year—1883—being 
 wheat. Since his residence here, although he has always taken a warm interest m every¬ 
 thing pertaining to the welfare of the community, the Captain has studiously avoided tak- 
 
 ^"^WILLIAM H^HARRISON, farmer, Section 35. P. O. Lamont. was horn in Kentucly^ in 
 1841. and in July, 1863. enlisted at Covington, Ky., in Company H. Thirty-seventh Regt- 
 inent Kentucky Infantry, and served under Gen. Burbridgo until mustered out at Louisville 
 December 29, 1864. Re-enlisting in February, 1865, in Company F. One Hundred and 
 Ninety-second Oliio.aiid serving until September.l865,when he was again and permanently 
 discharged. Mr. Harrison was married in 1870 to Miss B. M. Gosney, of Kentucky. They 
 have three children. Charles W., born in 1871. Flora B., in 1873. and B. C. Harrison, born in 
 187*S His first location was in Attica Township, in which place he owns a farm of 160 
 acres. He also owns and resides upon 160 acres In this townsliip, seventy acres of which 
 are under cultivation, his grain yield being exceptionally good. He has held the office of 
 Road Overseer and Treasurer of the School Board of his district, and is a member of the 
 
 ^"'\vVSlAM*HEISEL, farmer, Section 9, P. O. Germania, is a native of Wurtemlmrg, 
 Germany, and came to the United State.s in 4854. In 1857 he was married to Miss Susan 
 Rathhoiie of Livingston County, N. Y., and removing to St. Joe County, Micii., resided 
 there tor upwards of twenty-five years; engaged in farming with the exception of hve 
 years spent in Kalamazoo as foreman in the gas works. Mr. Heisel has seven children, the 
 eldest William, being married and residing ill this township, Carrie is now engaged in 
 teaching In .4 tica Townsnip, John, Edward. Charles, Alfred and Nellie. Mr. H. came to 
 Kansas in 1879, locating here, where he now has 160 acres of good land, 120 acres of which 
 are in cultivatioii.wheat and corn, which yield a fair average, being his principal cro ps. His 
 farm also contains a good orciiardof assorWd treeSj and substantial outbuildings. He 
 
 is one of the Directors of the School Board of his district. d ... . 
 
 G HAUNDTHAD.SEN. farmer. Section 10, P. O. Germania, was born in the Province of 
 Wurtemhnrg, Germany, in 18S8, and is acahinetmaker by trade. He Immigrated to this 
 country in 1866, and landing at New York worked at his trade in tfiat city and Brooklyn 
 until 1876, when he went to Philadelphia, Pa., where in August, 1877. h^e married Miss to. 
 Feuerstein, wlio has borne him two children, viz.; Charles \V.. born Sentemher 13. 1878. 
 and Gertrude, born February 26th, 1881. Mr. H. came to Kansas in the fall of 1880, and 
 after a short stav in Fort Scott moved on to his present farm of 160 acies. His average 
 grain yieiil is wheat twelve, and corn thirty bushels per acre. Mr. H. is a member of the 
 Roman Catholic Church and Democratic in politics. ^ 
 
 THOMAS JENKIN.SON, farmer. Section 36, P. O. Lamont, w^as horn in Yorkshire, Eng¬ 
 land. Ill 1846, and while yet a hoy was employed in the large rolling mills and other iron 
 
 nresentfarm of 160 acres, eighty of whlcli are under cultivaiion, and during the past two 
 
 yS have yielded a fair average grain return. Mr. J. has no children. He 
 
 into the business of cattle breeding in addition to agriculture. He is a member of the Ma- 
 
 *°'*HAKRlSO^KEITH, farmer. Section 1, P. O. Germania, was born in Jenninp County, 
 Ind In 1834. Son of M. P. and Nancy Lewl.s Keitli. Was m arrled in 1862 to Miss Nancy 
 J Cromwell daughter of Vincent and Deborah Cromwell. Has two children,Ida B. and Ada 
 M. Keitir fei^^ tbe farm where he iioty resides Owns 
 
 1 60 acres of land engaged in general farming. Was one of the fi rst settlers in Garden Plain 
 ToVnship“Lid one organizers of the township. Was its Ai-st Treasurer appointed 
 
 .. •* y-\ .1 CT rtl zartt-Qz-l CO m U Affl ^*6 Q f, t".!! A fi FSt ftlftCtiOIl h Cld 
 
 The two first vears'after he'sStled oii'his'fafmInitfalo were quite plenty. He ^iBed two on 
 his farm. Is a nieniberof the Masonic Fraternity, A., F. & A. M.. \\ ichita Lodge No. 99. 
 
 RILEY' OSBORN, farmer. Sections 5 and 6. P. O. Marshall, was horn lii 1824. in Casey 
 Couiitv Kv liis father, Elijah Osborn, having been a native of Virginia, and his mother of 
 the foriiier State. Mr. O. was engaged in farming in his native State, and in 1861, removed 
 to and located in Connly.Yro.. and upon the hreaking out of the late war entered 
 
 the State Militia, in whicli he remained engaged yipon iitdiye^dnty^for aperlod of six 
 
 onths a d was^ out at Intervals until October, 1864. wl.e.i he enlisted 
 
 Tn Company I Eighteenth Reginieiit Missouri Voliinteer Infantry and after seyera 
 montlis’ active service, was taken ill. and remained in hospital at Buford S. C., until 
 March. 1865, when lie rejoined his regiment, reiiiainlng with it until miister^l out In 
 July, 186 . 5 , and ordered to St. Louis. Mo., for final discharge. He returned to Missouri, 
 where he coiitliiued to reside; engaged tn farniing until his removal to tins State. In 1845, 
 Mr Osborn married Miss S. J. Sinse, of Kentucky. Tlielr children are—Mary E. (who is 
 imarried ami a resident of Missouri), Janies W. (married and residing in Bil3 township) 
 Sarah Jane John M. (wlio is married, and a resident of Morton Townslilp;, Harriet Julia, 
 (also married and residing in Sherman Township, where also resides her married Mster 
 Martha Sisas)^^^S^ (married, and residing in Union Township), and Casswel R 
 
 and Dora Bell (who reside at liome). Mr. Osborn is one of the first settlers of Gaiden I lain 
 Tovvnship His farm consists of 320. acres in this townsh p, 
 under cultivation, while he has also IhO acres in Erie T;'wnship of whieli n^ 
 are being cnltivateil. eacli fariii. yle ding an average of coin and wheat twe„t 
 
 hnshels per acre while liis millet yield lias been exceptionally large. Hi 
 500 peach and 100 apple trees, and the entire farm bears evidence to tne 
 
 large. His orchard contains 
 ■■ industry and pros- 
 
1406 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 perity of its owner. Mr. Osborn has been Director of the .School Board of his district, and 
 Isa member of Oarfield Post. No. !J5. G. A. R., located in Wichita. 
 
 TUKO. OS.SWEIbER. farmer, Section 10. P. O. Germania, and Trustee of tlie townslilp. 
 Was l)orn in Fiiessem. Rett. Bez. Trier. Prussia, in 1847, and immittrated to tliis country 
 in 1867; remained for several years in Chicago, where he was employed as a clerk Iti a 
 grocery store, etc.; parents .reside in Kenoslia, Wis. Mr. O. was married, in 1874, to Miss 
 Frances Riielil. a native of Weisbaden, Germany. Tliey have liad five children, only two 
 of whom survive—.John (born Novemlier a2, IS^J) and Mary (liorn July 3, 1881). Mr. O. 
 came to Kansas in 1878, locating upon his present liomestead of 240 acres, 170 of which are 
 under cultivation, with an average grain yield of wheat fifteen and oats and corn thirty 
 bushels per acre. Mr. O. is a member of the Roman Catliolic Church, and an Independent 
 Democrat in politics. He is a member of the Scliool Board, and was Treasurer of his town¬ 
 ship in 1881, and elected Trustee in February. 1882. ami returned in F’ebruary, 1883. 
 
 J. S. PIPKIN, farmer. Section 28, P. O. Garden Plain, was liorn in Madison County, 
 WestTenn., in 1841, his father, Lewis C. Pipkin, and ills mother, Mary E. I’iiikin, being 
 natives of that State. Mr. Pipkin is descended from a race of fanners, and from liis youth 
 has followed the ancestral vocation. In 1846, he moved to Graves County, Ky„ wliere lie 
 continued to reside until his removal to Kansas in 1876, this being his first location, pur¬ 
 chasing Ills farm, winch had tlien been sllglitly iiniiroved, and Inillt his residence the same 
 year, wlilch was destroyed by fire tlie following year; but, iindisnnayed, lie at once relnillt 
 upon a larger scale, and now lias a flue frame residence. In October, 1850. lie married Miss 
 Susan C. Dockins, of Tennessee, wlio has lioriie liim five children, four of wlinm are now 
 living, viz.: Ilenrv N. (born September 3, 1852). Jonas R. (liorn Janiuary 7, 18.55), Mary L. 
 (December 21, 1860), Alice (January 17,1864). In 1863, the Confederates endeavored to 
 make liim join their ranks, which he absolutely refused to do; and altliougli being a strong 
 Dillon man, was averse to becoming engaged in warfare against his friends and neigliliors, 
 and so remained neutral. His farm of 160 acres contains eiglity acres under cultivation, 
 with an average yield of wheat sixteen and corn thirty busliels per acre. He lias a fine 
 orchard of his own planting, containing 500 peach, 100 apple and a variety of otlier fruits. 
 He has also 1,500 forest trees, chiefly cottonwood, box elder and mullierry. He has held tlie 
 office of Treasurer of the townslili), having been elected in 1881; and h.as also been a Di¬ 
 rector of the School Board of his district; and is a member of the A., F. & A. M. His farm, 
 which is one of the best cultivated in the township, is situated upon the south side of the 
 Medicine Lodge road, is called Fancy Farm, and by its appearance of neatness, industry 
 and prosperity ,at once strikes the eye of the traveler. 
 
 WILLIAM L. SHIVELY, farmer. Section 9, P.O. Germania, was liorn in 1833, in Orange 
 County, Ind., his fattier, Henry B. Shively, who was a farmer and millwright, being a native 
 of Kentucky. In early life he learned the trade of a carpenter, and 6tli September, 1861, he 
 enlisted in Company B, Twenty-seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and with 
 his company participated in the battles of Antietain, Winchester, Chancellorsville, Cedar 
 Mountain, Gettysburg and Pe.ach Tree Creek, and was mustered out at Atlanta, in Septenilier, 
 
 1864, when he returned to Indiana. In 1854, William Shively married Miss L. Jones, of In¬ 
 diana, who liore him two cliiidren, viz., Sarali, now Mrs. L, Holer, of Missouri, and Emilia 
 Zillie, now Mrs. Emory, of Indiana. Mrs. Sliively died in Decemlier, 1856, and in Novemlier, 
 
 1865, Mr. Shively married Miss Mary Humphries, liis present consort who is also a native 
 of Indiana. The issue of tills marriage are, Carrie, born in 1866; Henry, 1868; Susie, 1881; 
 and one daughter, Melissa, deceased. In 1874, Mr. Shively came to Kansas, locating upon 
 his present home.stead, where he has upwards of sixty acres under cultivation, principally 
 in corn and wheat, a good frame residence, etc. Mr. Sliively is a memlier of the G. A. R. 
 
 ISAAC D. STOVER, farmer. Section 36, F.O. Lamont, was born in Montgomery County, 
 Pa, January 16. 1839, his paternai grandfather having removed there from Virginia, and is 
 of Gerniaii descent, tlie iiaine having lieeii origlnallv written Staulfer. Mr. Stover learned 
 the trade of a carpenter, and in June.1863. enlisted in Company D,Thirty-first Pennsylvania 
 Volunteer Infantry, tor three months’ service, and was mustered out at Plilladelpliia, some¬ 
 time after the term of service had expired. Decembers, 1863. he was married to Miss 
 Elmina Kindig, daughter of Mr. Joseph Kliidlg, of Montgomery County, Pa. They h.ave five 
 children living, viz., Henry, born Feliruary 27,1865 ; Joseph, October 9. 1867 ; William. 
 April 12, 1873 ; Clara November 19. 1875, and (jliarles, June 26. 1881. Mr. Stover came to 
 Kansas in 1870, locating first in Leavenworth, where he remained two years, wlien he 
 removed to Attica Township, tills county ; and after a residence there of four years, located 
 upon his present farm of 560 acres, 375 of wliicli are under cultivation, 265 acres being this 
 year in wheat, the lialance in corn. He lias a good frame re.sldence and barn, and in March, 
 1880. erected a windmill power for the purpose of drawing water. His farm is one of the 
 best in the township, he htivlng successfully surmounted many obstacles and met with the 
 usual hardships Incident to the life of the pioneer settler. He has been Road Overseer and 
 member of tlie School Board, in botli Attica and Garden Plain Townsliip. in the latter of 
 which he was Clerk of the Board, whilst his family was the first which settled in what is 
 now Attica Township. 
 
 W. H. TAYLOR, jR., farmer. Section 20, P.O. Marsh.all, was born in 1845, in Washing¬ 
 ton County, Ohio, to which State ills fatlier, Mr. W. H. Taylor, Sr., removed from Virginia, 
 Ills native State, when a young man, and in 1857, to Henry Comity, la., where the subiect of 
 this sketch was educated, and where he, in the spring of 1864, enlisted in Coinpanv A, 
 Forty-fifth Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, for tlie oiie-liundred-days term, but event¬ 
 ually served five months, being minstered out at Keokuk, in September, 1864. He lias a 
 certificate of thanks, dated Washington, December 15. 1864, and signed by Ed. M. Stanton 
 and the late President Lincoln. Upon leaving the army, Mr. T.aylor returned to Iowa, wliere 
 he engaged for a time in farming, subsequently engaging in tlie manufacture of trunks, 
 opening a factory in Mount Pleasant, for that purpose, and at the expiration of three years 
 disposed of his business interests, and, coming to Kansas, located upon his pre.»ent farm in 
 1877. His farm of 160 acres, of which eighty are under cultivation, is situated uiion Section 
 21, and Is rented, wliile he is cultivating 280 outof 320 upon Sections 20 and 29, upon the 
 former of which (Section 20) he has resided ever since his removal to tlie State, Ills average 
 corn yield being thirty, with wlieat eighteen bushels per acre, and millet about three tons. 
 The farm contains an excellent peach orchard, substantial residence, bams, etc. Mr. Tay¬ 
 lor was married in 1866, to Miss Emma J. Potter, of Ohio, who died October 11,1880, leav¬ 
 ing three children—Edward M., born February 20, 1867; William A,. November 23, 1868, 
 and George H., January 16, 1871. In addition to his farm in this comity, Mr. Taylor has 
 one of 240 acres in Kiiignuan County, wlilch is partly improved. He has been Constable of 
 Garden Plain Township, and Clerk of the School Board of his district, and is a member of 
 the Mount Olivet Baptist Church. 
 
 MARSHALL. 
 
 The village of Marshall is situated in Grand River Township, on the Nin- 
 nescah River. It is a busy village, with a flouring-mill, two stores, two black¬ 
 smith shops, two feed-stables, a broom-factory, boarding-house and restaurant. 
 Messrs. Jones and Joslyn are the principal proprietors. The surrounding 
 country is settling up with marvelous rapidity, and Marshall is growing very 
 fast toward the proportions of a town. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL .SKETCHE.8— ORAND RIVER TOWNSHIP. 
 
 J. A. ANDERSON, miller. The Marshall Flour Mill, located upon the east bank of the 
 North Ninnescah River, was built in 1879. by Harp, Eager & Co., and then contained but 
 two run of stone. In 1881 Mr. Eager sold his Interest in the mill to Mr. J. A. Anderson, who 
 put In a third “run” of stone, a purifier, and ra.ade general and requisite iniprovemeuts. 
 The motive power is supplied by two large turbine wheels, and the capacity of tlie mill is 
 forty barrels of flour and 300 bushels of meal per day. Building and machinery are valued 
 at .84.000. Mr. Anderson is a native of the District of ColumMa, and was born in 1829 and 
 for upwards of thirty years was eng.aged in railroad contracting and iHiildiiig. and prior to 
 Ills removal to this State, had resided for fifteen vears in the northern peninsula of Michi¬ 
 gan. He located upon a farm of 160 acres, on Section 28, this township, in May. 1877. Mr. 
 Anderson has a family of seven children, his eldest son. John R.. who is also Constable of 
 the township, being associated with him in the milling business, tlie firm being known as 
 Harp, Anderson & Co. Mr. Aiider.son held the office of Trustee of tins township lii 1880. 
 and luas also been a member of the School Board. He was Justice of the Peace for two years, 
 and w.as re-elected, but not desiring to continue longer in the oflice, declined to qualify. The 
 Marsliall Flour Mil, does a large and increasing business, as the next nearest mill is at 
 Wichit.a, twenty-fimr miles distant. 
 
 D. ASENUORF. farmer. Section 35, P. O. Marshall, was born in the Province of Han¬ 
 over, Germany, in 1854, and, until his removal to this country, in 1876. was engaged upon 
 his father’s farm. Tliisis his first location in the State. He now luas 200 acres of improved 
 land, ninety acres being in corn .and wheat, and for newly broken l.aiid has hitherto yielded 
 well, his wheat in 1882 turning out twenty-two liushels per acre. He lias a good frame barn 
 and residence, the latter a neat two-story, being built in 1882, at a cost of $500, .and, with 
 the.r contents, are Insured. March 2. 1882, Mr. Asendorf w:is married to Miss Doretta 
 Semsrotk- also a Hanoverl.aii, in which province her father, Henry Semsrott, still resides 
 eng.aged in farming. Mr. and Mrs. A. have one child, Annie, born Febriuiry 2, 1883. They 
 are members of the Lutheran Church. 
 
 A. A. BARLOW, farmer. Section 29, P. O. Marsh.all.was born in Catskill, Greene Co., N. 
 Y.. in 1834, and his father’s death occurring in 1838, he w;i3 brought up .and educated bv his 
 grandfather, in Herkimer County. Upon .attaining his maiority. he went to Madison. Wis., 
 where he, for a time, found employment at house painting, and in 1859 removed to Brook¬ 
 field, Mo., where he was engaged, first as brakeman, and subsequently as conductor, on the 
 Hannibal & St. Joe Railroad. Upou the breaking out of the war, he responded to the call 
 
 for ninety days’ men. and w.as in Comp.any E, of wh.at was called the Railroad Brigade, and 
 was on detatelied service as part of the army escort for the recruits who were being con- 
 stantlv forwarded to .St. Louis. Sickness Intervening, he w,as Laid up for three montlis, and 
 upou recovery returned to his duties on the railroad until 1867. wlieii he c.ame to Kansas, 
 Ills first location lieing in Doiiipliau County, wl'ere he eng.aged in the business of burning 
 lime by p.atent process, shipping to St. Joe, Mo. In the spring of 1871 he removed to Sedg¬ 
 wick Count!’, and after a residence of five years in Wichita, removed to Ills present farm 
 of 160 acres, and on wliieh he has an average grain yield, of corn 35 to 40, and wheat 25 
 liiushels per acre. Mr. B. was married in 1857, to Miss Lydia Hills, a native of New York 
 .State, who died in 1879. leaving five children—William E., liorii in 1859; Frank C., 1863; 
 Lydia May, 1868; Eflle, 1870; and Adelbert A., in 1876. July 21, 1881, he married his pres¬ 
 ent coiKsorl, Jllss Frances P. Franklin, a ii,ative of Putnam County, Mo., Imt then a resident 
 of tills county. Della M,, born August 5,1882, is the only issue of this marriage. Mr. Bar- 
 low is one of the pioneer settlers of this region, and has always taken a deep interest in the 
 welfare of his adopted county and State. He has been Clerk of this township from the sec¬ 
 ond year of its organiz.ation until February, 1883. when he was elected to the Trusteeship, 
 and is also one of the Directors of the School Board of his district. 
 
 S. S. CASAD, farmer. Section 5, P. O. Birch, was born in 1825, in St. Clair County. III., 
 his father. Dr. A. Cas.ad, having settled there in 1818, from Ohio, but was originally from 
 New Jersey. Mr. Casad’s early life w.as spent in farming, and prior to the breaking out of 
 the l.ate war he, witli his brother Tliomas, was engaged in operating a flour mill in Summer- 
 field, III. July 8, 1861. he enlisted in Company E, Second Illinois Cavalry, and participated 
 in the engagements at Vicksburg, under Gen. Grant, and afterwards Ins regiment was 
 att.ached to the Department of the Gulf, under command of Gen. Banks. He particlp.ated in 
 the Red River expedition, and was constantly on active service until mustered out at Baton 
 Rouge, August 12, 1864. with the rank of Sergeant. He returned to Illinois and removed 
 from there to Kans,as. March 7, 1865. locating upon a farm in Johnson County, where he 
 remained ten years, when he sold his farm and removed to Lawrence, where he remained 
 until the spring of 1876, when he located upon his present farm in this township. Mr. 
 Ciisad was married in 1847. to Miss S. C. Dew. also a native of St. Clair County, and daughter 
 of the Rev. Jolin Dew, of Botetourt County, Va. They have had eight children, six of whom 
 now survive, viz,; Preble, liorn in 1850; Mrs. Mary Colton, of Butler County, born 1853; 
 Mrs. Lucy Wishart, of Humboldt, born 1856; Samuel S., born 1861; Ad.a, born 1865; and 
 Harry Lincoln, born in 1869. Mr. C.’s farm consists of 800 acres. 200 of which are under 
 cultiv.ition. with an aver.age grain yield of thirty bushels of corn and eighteen of wheat per 
 acre. His stock interests are represented by about sixty to seventy-live head of high grade 
 native cattle, and it is his intention to Incre.ase their number, with hogs and other stock in 
 proportion. His residence (a substantial two-story frame) and his commodious barns are 
 insured, witli their contents. Mr. Casad is one of the pioneer settlers of tliis region. He w.as 
 one of the .ludges of the first election held In the township, was tlie first Trustee elected in 
 tlie townsliip, and returned to the same oflice in tlie succeeding year. He Is a meinber of 
 Garfield Post, No. 25, G. A. R., and of the A., F. it A. M., and is one of the representative 
 men of Grand River Township, 
 
 R. H. CH VMBERLIN, farmer. Section 31, P. O. Marshall, was born in Dnion County, 
 Pa., in 1834. His early life was spent upon his father’s farm, and at the age of twenty-one 
 lie went into business as general iiiercliant, in Louisburg, Pa., continuing therein until the 
 spring of 1865. when he sold out and entered the employ of Messrs. Waterman .and Beaver, 
 proprietors of the Pennsylvania Iron Works, at Danville, Pa., as'receiving clerk in their 
 general supply department. In May, 1867, he went to Montana as superintendent of ,a 
 mining coinpany, and upon the failure of the comnany returned to Pennsylvania, and In 
 1868 bought a farm in Virglnl.a, upon which he settled for a time, wlien he sold it to advan¬ 
 tage and, returning to Ills native State, continued farming there until his departure for 
 Kansas in the spring of 1878. His first location was upon tlie farm he at present owms, 
 whicl. contains 170 acres, eighty of which are under cultivation, with an average corn yield 
 of forty, wheat, twenty bushels, and millet, two and a lialf tons per acre. His residence, 
 which IS a neat frame one, and his barns, which are large and snbstaiiti.al, are insured. Mr. 
 Chamberlin was married in 1874, to Miss Harriet R. Van Valzali, of Union County, Pa. 
 They have but one child, .John, who was born May 2, 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Ohamberlin, who 
 were among the early settlers of this region, assisted in organizing the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church Society here in the spring of 1879. and although the original membership has 
 greatly decreased, services are stilfiield semi-monthly in tlie Morion Center and Marshall 
 sclioolhouses, by the clergyman, who is stationed at W,aterIoo. Mr. Chamberlin is one ot 
 the prominent men of the township and has been Tre,asurer of the School Board of his dis¬ 
 trict, and is now Tre,asurer of Grand River Township. 
 
 .1. W. FOLLETT, .lustice of the Peace, farmer. Section 3, and Postmaster, Birch, was 
 born in Lake County, Ohio, in 1824, and when twenty-one years of age, removed to Steuben 
 County, Ind., and locating in the town ot Fhemont, engaged in Imsiness, as general mer- 
 cliant, in which he continued until liis departure for Kansas in 1878. Mr. Follett w.as mar¬ 
 ried in 1845, to Miss Angeline Trask, of Madison, Ohio. Tliey have four children, viz.: 
 Ethe, who is now Mrs. Brlcker; Alma, now Mrs. Melendv; Nellie, now Mrs. Greenemyer, 
 and all of whom are now residing in Indiana,^aiid Ralph W.. who is now residing with his 
 parents. Upon coming to Kansas, Mr. F. resided for a short time in Wichita, prior to his 
 reniov.al to his present home. His farm, in this county, consists of eighty acres, which is all 
 under cultivation and surrounded by trees of his own planting; a fine orchard of 600 peach 
 and 100 other fruits; a good frame residence, barn. etc. In addition to which he possesses a 
 well-improved farm of 160 acres in Reno County. Mr. Follett was appointed Postmaster of 
 Birch office in 1879, and was elected .Justice of the Peace in February, 1882. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of A., F. & A. M., and, although not as large as many others, his Larin is one of the finest 
 and best improved in this p<art of the county. 
 
 JOHN N. GADER, farmer. Section 27, P. O. Marshall, w.as born in Belgium in 1839, and 
 came to this country in 1871, and located in Wyoming County, N. Y., removing in the fol¬ 
 lowing year to Defiance, Ohio, where he remained four ye.ars, and then spent two years in 
 Paulding County, same State, moving thence to Kansas in 1878, locating first In Afton, and 
 the following year removed to his present farm, of 160 acres, seventy of which are under 
 cultivation, corn being his present crop, much of which is fed to stock. He was m,arried 
 .July 17, 1882, to Miss Mary Srerener, a native of Bavaria, and who was then a resident of 
 Wichita. In addition to his farm property, he is the owner of two dwelling-houses and 
 building lots in the town of Marshall, where his brother Frank, who w.as born in 1856, and 
 came to the United States in 187.3, built the first house in the town. Frank, who is married, 
 is now in Colorado. Tlie Messrs. Gader are memliers of the Catholic Church. 
 
 HICKSON BROS, farmers. Section 29, P. O. Marshall, are natives of Boone County, Ind, 
 and are named respectively VVlIliam O., Josepii H., John R, .and Albert A., and have always 
 been engaged in farming, and came to K.aus.as in November, 1881, accompanied by their 
 sisters Miss .Sarah and Miss M.aggle, and located upou a farm of 160 acres, eighty of which 
 are under cultivation. There is also an orchard of 800 peach and 100 other trees. Resi¬ 
 dence and outbuildings insured. Miss Maggie Hickson was one of the organizers of the Bap¬ 
 tist Church Society. 
 
 E. W. JOSLYN. Postmaster, was born iii 1852, in Herkimer County, N. Y. His father Mr. 
 Daniel W. Joslyn. who was Lockraaster at F’raukfort, dying when the subject of this sketch 
 was but four vears of age. and his mother’s decease occurring about eight years afterward, 
 he was brought up and eiluc,ated at Oneida, Madison Co. N. Y. by a m.aternal aunt. In 1870, 
 he went to Wisconsin and located in W.aup.aca County, engaged in f.arming for two ye,ars, 
 when he went to Iowa, where he remained for eighteen months and returning to Wiscon¬ 
 sin. rem,ained there until December, 1817, when he came to Kansas, and January 1, 1878. 
 opened a grocery store in the village of filarshall which he conducted for a year when he 
 associated with him a partner, Mr. L. F’. .Jones, and continued business under the firm name 
 of Jones* Joslyn until May, 1881. when he disposed of his Interest to his partner with 
 whom he continued to remain in a clerical cap.acity until November. 1882, when he opened 
 a drug store which he still conducts with an assorted stock valued at$I,200 to $1,500, 
 Building and stock are insured. He is the owner of a farm of 160 .acres, partly improved, 
 located in Kingman County. November 10, 1880, Mr..Joslyn was married to Miss Della King, 
 of Waupaca County, Wis.,he returning there fortliat purpose. On January 22, 1878, he was 
 appointed Postmaster of Marsh.all, he is at present Clerk of the Township and also of the 
 Scliool Board ot his District and is secreUry and treasurer of the Marshall Cemetery As¬ 
 sociation. 
 
 ROBERT A. SAUNDERS, farmer. Section 29, P. O. Marshall, was born in Richmond, 
 Va. in 1823 and is of Scotch and English descent, although both his parents were natives of 
 Virginia. In early life he learned tlie tr.ade of a plasterer; and while yet a young man went 
 into business as a merchant in his n.ative State, and in tliree years sold out and removed to 
 Buchanan County, Mo..where he engaged in stock raising, making a specialty of horses and 
 mules for several years, when he removed to Gentry County, where he again turned Ills 
 attention to mercantile pursuits, continuing therein until his departure for this State in 
 February, 1876. Hisf.armof 160 acres, situated upon the north side of Medicine Lodge 
 Ro.ad, lias eighty acres under cultiv.ation. liis com yielding,forty andwlie.at twenty-five 
 bushels per .acre. He was married in 1855 to Miss Laura White, of Whitesville, Andrew Co. 
 Mo. and has had ten children, only six of whom .survive, viz;—Mary E. born In 1860. and 
 now Mrs. W. T. Rouse of Medicine Lodge; Edmond, born 1861, John I , 1862, Ella, 1864, 
 Clara, 1869, .and Odie in 1876. While in Missouri Mr. Saunders served in the State Militia 
 from the beginning to the close of tlie war. He is one oftlie pioneer settlers of this Township 
 if not the pioneer owing to tlie removal of others, and is a member of tlie Christian Church, 
 of the A., F. & A. M. and was the first Justice of the Peace elected in tlie Township, serving 
 two terms in succession. 
 
 T. H. SHANNON. M. 1)., is a native of Tuscar.awas County. Ohio, where he was born in 
 1835. His parents were natives of that State, and his father. Mr. Enos Sliaiinoii. one of the 
 represeiiLatlve farmers of the county. In 1850. his p.arents removed to F'ulton County, III., 
 in the select school of which county the Doctor received his elemeiitary education. He sub¬ 
 sequently studied medicine under Drs. Steele .and Towler, of Astoria. Ill., and In 1856 en¬ 
 tered the Iowa University of Medicine at Keokuk, from which he graduated in 1859, with 
 
SEDGWICK COUNTY. 
 
 1407 
 
 the (leeree of M. n., and at once commenced the practice of Ids profession In Astoria, III., 
 conllnuintf therein (with the excejitlon of a year spent in Adams Coiuity, and the time spent 
 
 ShatiTimi'4'''th'st^locati’(n\'iinii^^^^^ was hite Koy, (ioffey (ionnty, where he continncd to 
 
 under cultivation, and situated in Sections 8 and 17, this townsidp, is weli watered by the 
 North Ninnescah Kiver and Rock Creek, and contains two dwelling houses, hams, etc., ami 
 since his removal therefrom lias been lii cliarge of his two sons. The doctor is a member of 
 the A. K. A; A. M.. and in 1878 was appointed a .lustlce of the Peace by Gov. Antliony. lie 
 was the first physician practicing in Grand River Township, and has a very large and in¬ 
 creasing practice, there being but two other physicians within a radius of eigliteeii or 
 
 twenty mi^e^.R, Section 32, P. O. Marshall, was bom Septemlier 16, 1821, in A'le- 
 
 gliaiiy County, Md. His parents wlio were of Germaii flescent luivjng been born in VH- 
 
 rttery of Artillery, and alter a service ot six months was taxen sick ana oiueieo 
 re he was laid up with a severe illness, which ultimately incapacitated hiin for 
 rvioe in the field. Mr. Spiger’s farm is situated upon the south side of the Medi- 
 0 highway, and his residence is one of the best in the township. 
 
 K. WILLIAMS, farmer. Section 20, P. O. Marshall, was born in Wayne County, 
 822 and by his lather’s family, is of Diiich, and liy ids mother’s of Scotch descent, 
 life was spent upon a farm and in 1852, he removed to Indiana, where be r-imain- 
 
 Coiinty, and engaged in blacksmitldng; remained two years, then moved to Wichlt.a, and 
 engaged In milFwriglding. In 1882, moved to Clearwater, Ninnescah I'.’wnshiP. ami e - 
 gaged in blacksmitldng and fanning. Owns 161) acres of land. Ha* . 7 * u 
 
 Rebellion, enlisting in 1861, In tlie Tldrty-ididli Regiment Iowa Volunteers, Company it. 
 Was in the battle of Piirker's Cross Roads, and was wonndeil in that engageinent. and w. 3 
 in .lackson Hospital fi'i'fifteen months. He was then apptdided Regimental iii.iCKsinitn, 
 served in that capacity until 1864, when he was discharged from the service on account or 
 Ids wounds. He was Deputy Sheriif in Warren County, Iowa, for two years before coming 
 
 nillCl 1 II I'll C Oil Itl illtci Vi A U I '» ''‘•I ***'■’ -- - - T»T.. 
 
 thirty of which are under cultivation, corn and wheat being his principal crops. Hi. 
 Spiger was married, in 1847, to Miss Nanev Ann Topping. They have had twelve children, 
 eightof whom, seven sons aud one daughter, survive, four being married and residing 111 
 Ohio, the younger members residing at home. Mr. S. enlisted, in 1863, in the Ohio Iiide- 
 nendent Batterv of Artillery, and after a service of six months was taken sick and ordered 
 
 fiome, where he..... .i,;,„ f,„- 
 
 further service i 
 ciue Lodge iiighway, 
 
 JOHN y -- 
 
 Ohio in 182 . 
 
 His early life was spent upon i..—,- ----.. , . . 
 
 ed a short time, and then went to Iowa, where he sojourned three years; here located ni 
 Gentry County. Mo,, iu 1857, and where he in the summer of 1851, joined the State Militia 
 in which he remained, often upon active service, until the expiration of the war. Mr. Wil¬ 
 liams was married December 30, 1847, to Miss Margaret Howard, a native of Ohio, and 
 daughter of John and Abigail Howard. Mr. and Mrs. Williams, have had seven chihlren, 
 only three of whom now survive—Howard R., born December 18, 1850; Jane, born June 1, 
 1855, and now the wife of Mr. William H. Rose, of this county, and bamuel H., born March 
 19, 1858. IJoLh his sons are married and reside upon farms in thiscounty. Mr. v/. came 
 to Kansas in the fall of 187% and remained in Wichita, until the spring, when he removed 
 on to ills present farm of 160 acres, 125 of which are under cultivation, corn and wheat be¬ 
 ing the principal crops, and yielding an average, the former of forty and the latter twenty 
 bushels to the acre. His farm is iu an advanced state of cultivation and contains a fine or¬ 
 chard of assorted fruit trees, and a grove of over 3,000 walnuts, planted by himself, the 
 seeds having been brought by Mrs. Williams from Medicine Lodge, seventy-five miles dis¬ 
 tant. While In Missouri, from 1875, until Ills departure for Kansas, Mr. Williams dealt 
 extensively in stock raising, hut since his residence here has directeil his attention princi¬ 
 pally to agricultural pursuits. When he first located here, there were but two other 
 ffiiuilies in the township, and they have since removed to other States, thus leaving Mr. 
 Williams and family the oldest settlers in the township. In 1877, lie drew up a petition for 
 the organization of the Grand River Township, it then being included in tne township of 
 Garden Plain, and securing the requisite number of signatures, upon its being laid before 
 the Board of County Commissioners, at .Wichita, Graml River Township was fortlnyiTli 
 organized and Mr. W. was appointed to the office of Treasurer in the first year of its exist¬ 
 ence, but has since declined to assnme the cares of public office, although he ha^ always 
 been one of the officers of the election iu his district. Mr. Williams is a member o*. the A., 
 
 ^*-*HTR,AM WITTEN, merchant, Marshall, is a native of Tazewell County, Va., wliere|he 
 was born in 1836, and is a son of Hiram and Jane Witten, who, also were nativ.es of that 
 State. His boyhood days, until the age of fifteen years, were spent upon a farm, when he 
 entered the employ of Mr. J. B. Hundley, of Gentry County, Mo., to which State he, wUh 
 his mother and the other surviving members of the family had removed in 184o; Mr. w. 
 remained behind the counter but a year, when he proceeded to learn the trade of a cabinet¬ 
 maker, at which he continued to work until tweuty-two years of age, when he was mar¬ 
 ried to Miss Hannah Hunt(daughterof Mr. Jabez Hunt, of Gentry County,) May b, 1858, 
 who has borne him sevmi children, but six of wJioni now survive—Louisajmogine.^wlio^was 
 
 born C ‘ “ — • ,,, ,,.t e i 
 
 W., 
 
 uiftiri8V9*^^wVeiVheengag^^ iTusiness as general merchant, in Uiiion Grove, iu the above 
 named county. During the War of the Rebellion, Mr. W, was a member of the State 
 Militia of Missouri, and was often out upon active service. In 1877, he disposed of his 
 business interests, real estate and other property, and retaining only his stock in trade and 
 household goods, removed to Geiitryville. same State, where he contiinied in business until 
 his removal to this State, in September, 1878. His first location being two miles west ot the 
 present town of Marshall, and upon the Medicine Lodge road, in which he continued until 
 the spring of 1880, when finding the tide of settlement nearing towards the east, he remov¬ 
 ed his store and residence to their present location, upon Bridge street, Marsliall, and has 
 since continued in business there. His well assorted stock of general merchandise is valued 
 at upwards of $5,000, whilst store and residence, valued at $1,000, are with contents, in¬ 
 sured for about one third. His was tne first dry goods store opened in the town, June20 
 1878 In addition to his business interests, he owns six building lots in Marshall, a farni 
 of sixty acres, in Section 32, this township, thirty-five acres being under cultivation and 
 also contains 200 peach trees. Since his residence in this townshi]», lie has been Clerk 
 
 of the School Board of his district, and is a member of the order of A., F. & A. M. 
 
 JOHN D WOLF Justice of the Peace, was born in 1855; his parents were natives of 
 Union County Pa., where he was educated, and afterward learned the trade of blacksmith. 
 In 1878. he went to Kansas, and in 1882, returned and brought his parents, brotliers and 
 sisters. His father, Mr. Samuel Wolf, located in Morton Township, wlieu'e he engaged in 
 farming. Mr. J. D. had built a shop in Marsliall, Kan. In the fall of 1882, he disposed of 
 his shop, tools, etc., and entered the empioy ot L. F. Jones merchant, as clerk. In 1879, 
 Mr. Wolf married Miss Ellie P.rown, daughter of Mr. William Browri, of this township. 
 They have two children—Samuel William, born in 1880, and F rederick Cecil, born in 1882. 
 Mr Wolf has held the office of Constable of the township, and has been Clerk of tne school 
 Board of Ills district. He owns a farm of eighty acres in Morton Township, and five lots 
 and two houses in Marshall. He is a member of the German Reformed Church, aud lu F eb 
 ruary. 1883, was elected Justice of the Peace. 
 
 CLEARWATER. 
 
 This pretty little village was platted in 1872. It is quite off the line of 
 railway communication, and has not grown very much. It is in Ninnescah 
 Township, on the banks of the Ninnescah River, one of the most beautiful 
 streams in Southern Kansas. Clearwater has a postoffice, two general stores, 
 and a blacksmith shop. It has a good class of settlers in and surrounding the 
 village. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— NINNESCAH TOWNSHIP. 
 
 ALFRED N. BLACKMA N, farmer. Section 35, P. O. Clearwater, was born In Kentucky 
 
 farming aud Slock rai.silig. Was elected Justlceof ilie Peace in 1880. ^ 
 
 Baptist Church and siiperintemlent of the Sunday school, has held that position tor tour 
 years. Is a member of tin* Masonic F'raternity A., F'. & A. M. . 
 
 WORTH CHAMBERS, farmer, Section 10. P. O. Clearwater, was born in Jefferson 
 Coutity, Ind., in 1848, son of Abiinaazand Jane Patton Cliambers; single; came to Kansas, 
 in November, 1872. located at Leavenworth, in 1873, located on the farm where 
 sides; owns 160 acres of land; engaged in farming; has served as Constabm for Ninnescah 
 Township for three years. Is a member of tlie School Board and has been Treasurer for 
 two years. Is a member of the Masonic F'raternity, A., F'. & A. M., Pawnee Lodge, 111., No. 
 675 
 
 JOSEPH T. HAMMERS, farmer, Section 36. P. O. Clearwater, was born in Greene 
 County.Pa..*in 1814. is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth Hanna Hamniers. Was married in 183b 
 to Miss Phoebe T. Evans, (laugliter of George and Lydia Evans. Has four children 
 E„ Joseph B., Phoebe and Benjamin Hammers. Came to Kansas in_18i4j purchased the 
 
 Arch Ma.son. Is a member of the Baiitist Church; lias held the 
 
 church for twenty years. At the ti me of hi.s coming to Kansas there was no Baptist Church 
 south of the Arkansas River iu Sedgwick or Harper counties; now there is an association 
 of twenty churches. , , ,„iqqi 
 
 THOMAS K. KIMEL, farmer, Section 8, P. O. Clearwater, was born in Ohio, in 1831. 
 son of Henry and Ann M. Hurst Kimel. Was married, in 1859. to Miss Mounts, 
 
 daughter of William and Martha Mounts. Has nine children—William 
 Jonathan M.. Harvey O., Thos. K.. Mary R , Abbie M.. Samuel and Tempermice K 
 Came to Kansas in 1873. located on the farm where he now resides. Owns 480 
 engaged in farming and stock, raising; moved Irom Ohio to Illinois, in 1840, lemaiueci 
 there until coming to Kansas. _ , , • rM ■ ?. ^oAff lo r. er.r, 
 
 W. G. MoGOVNEY. fanner, Section 2, P- O. Ruby, was horn in Ohio in 1847, is a son 
 of James and Eliza Holmes McGovney. Was married, in 1873. to Miss Rebelca J. Pa>-kei, 
 (laugliter of John Parker. Has one child—Clara I’-MnGoviiey. Came to Kansas in 1812, 
 located on the farm where he now resides. Owns 160 acres ot land, and is engaged lu taim- 
 Ing ami stock raising. Is a member of the United Presbyterian Church. 
 
 LEVI MCLAUGHLIN, farmer. Section 18, P. O. Clearwater. Was horn in Mercer Conntj. 
 
 , in 1821. and is a son of Henry and JaneLatta McLaughlin, Was married, ui 1856, 
 s Mary M. Moore, daughter ot George and Margaret Ewing M?ore, mitiyes of Peiin^ 
 lia. He has eleven children—Florence A., Amelia .J.,T haddeus G.,Elizabeth, Margaret 
 ivi., .joslah B., Thorwaldson, William, Minnie, Laura and James. He came to Kansas in 
 1874 and located on the farm where he now resides. Owns IbO acres of land and is engaged 
 in farming and stock raising. Is a menilier of the Melliodist i,|iiscopal Chiirch and of the 
 
 ‘'^**\^'^Ss\%*MACREDIE,'*farmer''se(d'ions26, 27 Mid p, P. O. 
 
 Scotland in 1843, and is a. son of Samuel ami Janet Jaap Macredie. 'J^^s mai ried, in 18 (2. M 
 Miss Janet Jamieson, daugliter ot Janies aiKl Tudhope Jamieson. 1®" 
 
 Samuel T.. James J. and Agnes R. Came to Kansas in August, 1870, ami located on the farm 
 where he now resides. He owns 240 acres ol land and is engaged in farmlng,aiid stock rais¬ 
 ing. Hewasoneot the organizers of the townsliip, and was elected Tiustee at the hist 
 election lield in the township iu the tall of 1870; 'nis held that (ilhce titr four terms siiic^^ 
 tiiat time and holds the office ot Treasurer at this time; has held t "tt'ce for ^ 
 
 He is a member of the School Board and hasserved in that capacitj for nine > ears, is a 
 
 a member oniieVapHsrc^ Kentucky at the age of s®yen years for New 
 
 Albanv, Imi., and remained there fourteen years: he rheii went to G"^®®’’®, County Dui re 
 maineil there two years, then went to Martin County, Ind.; he remained there eight >ears, 
 then moved to Illinois, remained two years and then came to Kansas. . 
 
 S. R. MOORE, farmer. Section 5, P. O. Clearvvater, was born in New 
 and is a son of John and Nancy Burk Moore. Was maiTied, 1845, to Miss Elizabeth 
 McKinley, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth McKinley. He *ias foiii thildren Joseph M., 
 Fidelia M., John P. Hale and Rose. His wife died m 1855. He was mai ried in 1856, to 
 Mrs. Margaret A. McLaughlin Morford. daughter of Hmiry and Jk^ K-i'nlat 
 lias five children,viz.: Jessie A.,Lizzie B.,Louie, Albert T.and A. Lincoln. He came to K«inbas 
 ill 1874 and located on tlie farm wliere he now lives. Owns 250 ueres of land and is engaged 
 in farming and stock raising. Was in the War f*f tiie Rebellion. He enlisted, in 1862. in 
 the One Hundred and .Second Regiment Illinois yo'unteers, Lonipany E, and \\AS in th^ hat- 
 ties and engagements of hi.s command. Was discharged in fianuaiy, ^863. for di. abilitj. He 
 ^vas Justice of the Peace iu Illinois for fourteen years, and is a membei ot the Mabonic 
 
 p'.'MORIUSON, ^rmer. Section 1, P. O. Clearwater,was horn in Fennsylvaniii in 1841. 
 and Is a son of Thomas and Elizabeth Parsliall Mornson. He was “AiTied, in 1867. to Miss 
 Louisa McLaughlin, daughter of Henry and Louisa McLaughlin. He lia.s thiee children 
 Harry, Ira aiul Charlie. Came to Kansas in 1872 and located on the farm where he imw le- 
 sides. He owns 160 acres of land and is engaged in farming and stock laisin^ \\ as in the 
 War of the Rebellion. He enlisted, in 1862, in the One Hundred and Second Regiment I|R" 
 nois Voliinieers, Company E, and was in the battle of Resaca, Ga. 
 
 emragement on the 14ih day of May, 1864, and was in the hospital until August, 1865. when 
 lie^vas mustered out with his regiiueiit; was tlieu unable to walk without the aid of crutches. 
 Is a pensioner and still experiences much trouble with his wound. 
 
 rheii inoveti to wiciiiia. aiui engagtRi as luiiic-i iafi vj. ..v,,. w-,...-- -. 
 
 half years then located in Nlnne.scali Township, wliere he now resides. Owns a farni of 
 seventy acres aiul a stmm 20x40 feet, two stories, and keeps a general assortment of 
 hardware and queensware; the Imsliiess lias increased 100 per cent since its estahlishuient. 
 
 ^MoSl5s’l!ARll&'R,''Lumm^^^^ 31, and clergyman, P. O. Beverly, was born in Ire¬ 
 
 land, in 1826. Is a son of John and Margaret MclSride Parker. \Va.s man led ">1^ A® 
 Miss Marv .Shuck, daughter of William and Elizalietli Sappeufleld Shuck. Has elglit ctiU 
 
 sevenUrReglinent'iuino'is Voiuiiteers, Company C. He iiarticlpated iii tlie siege of Viiiks- 
 burg, Jackson. Miss., and was on the Red River expedition, .Sabine Cioss Roads, Mobile, 
 .Snanish Fort Blakely and other engagemetus. seventeen in all. Was wounded at Vicks¬ 
 burg. He wa’s Injured in a transfer boat going from New Orleans to the mouth of Mohile 
 Bay%>v falling through a liatchway, aud was disabled from this injury for tour mouths. 
 
 31, P. O. Beverly, was born in North Carolina, in 1836: is 
 asohof Thomas and Margaret (Smith) Boyd. Was married in 1882. to Miss Christiana 
 Beaton, daughter of Peter and Mary Beaton. Came to Kansas in 1872, and locitetl on the 
 
 ollic^ foi farmer, Section 9. P- 0 -Cl®»';wkter,was born near Rutond VU ^ 
 
 is a son of .ioseph M. and Lydia Davis Phillips. Was married iii ^ beV^^VnsVnh 
 
 ton danirhterot Jacob and Ruth Hazen Imttoii. Has had nine cliildren— Relief, Josepli 
 Odl'ey, William, Be.ssie, Mary, Charles, Georgeand Every Phillips: K"4“’^ime from 
 
 located In Riley Comity; remained one year, then returned ‘o HH'>® ^ H’ 18 ‘ 4 , came pom 
 Illinois to Kansas, and located on the farm where he now resides; R"®® ‘T/l?®,,,®,F 
 
 and is engaged in farming and stock raising. Is a nmmber of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church. Was Democratic caiulldate for tlie Kansas Legislature in . . . -loof) 
 
 WILLIAM ROSS, farmer, section 28, P.O Clearwater, '^as jior " Scot^ 1830. 
 Is a son of /Viulrew ami Elizabeth McGregor Ross. Was Imno reu^'^Aiulrew Janet 
 
 Macredie, daughter of Samuel and Janet .laap Macredie. Has six a 1870 
 
 Elizabeth J., Agues B., Sarah M., and Maggie M. Ros.s. Came to Kans.is in Augusi, isio, 
 
1408 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 locating on the farm where he now resides. Owns 3120 acres of land, and is engaged in 
 farming and stock raising- His family was the lir.st settled in what is now Ninnescah Town¬ 
 ship, was one of the organizers of the town. Has heen .instlce of the Peace for four years. 
 Was elected Uepresentative of the Ninety-third Di.strict to the Kansas Legislature in 1878. 
 Represented his District in the Legislature in 1877 and 1878. IsJustice of the Peace at the 
 present time (third time) for two years more. 
 
 W. H. STAFFORD, farmer, Section 34, P. O. Clearw.ater, was horn in Fountain County, 
 Ind., in 184:2; is a son of James and Fanny Savage Stalford. Was married in 1882, to Miss 
 Emma A. Boyd, daughter of Thomas and Martha Smitli Boyd. Came to Kansas in 1870. 
 located on tlie farm wliere he now lives. Owns 490 acres of land, and is engaged in farming. 
 Was in the War of the Rebellion; enlisted in 1862, in the Seventy-second Regiment Indiana 
 Volunteers, Company H. Was in the engagements of his command; was discharged in 
 F’eltruary, 1863, lordisahility; re-enlisted in August, 1863. in tlie One Hundred and Six¬ 
 teenth Regiment Indiana Volunteers, Company C; enlisted for six montlis’ service; Ills Regi¬ 
 ment was in pursuit of Gen. Morgan. After elglit montlis service, was mustered out in 
 March, 1864. Is a meinher of the Masonic Fraternity. A.,F. & A. M. Moved from Indiana 
 to Gila, Illinois, and remained two years, engaged in shipping grain. Came from Illinois 
 to 
 
 C. .SUMMERS, farmer. Sections 34 and 27, P. O. Clearwater, was liorn in Virgini.a, in 
 1819. Is a son of Samuel and Anna Hall .Summers. Was married in 1847 to Miss Agnes J. 
 Tinsley, by whom he had live children—James F., Nancie E., Sallle, Elislia B. and Lucy J. 
 who died in 1880, aged twenty-nine. His wife died in 1861. He was again married in 1861 
 to Miss Maiw J. Bacon, daugliter of Samuel and Mary E. Edoys Bacon. They have one 
 child, Ida >1. Summers. Came to Kansas in 1868, locating at Atcliison. Remained for two 
 years, eng.aged in railroading. In 1870 located on tlie farm where he now resides. Owns 
 160 acres of land and is engaged in farming and stock raising. Came from Virginia to 
 Kansas in 1868; was Justice of the Peace six years in Virginia. Was one of the organizers 
 of Ninnescah Township. Was elected Trustee in tlie spring of 1873 Made the first assess¬ 
 ment after the organization of the town. Is a member of the Baptist Cliitrcli and trustee of 
 tlie same. Is a member of tlie Masonic Fraternity, A., F. * A. M.. Wlcblta Lodge, No. 99. 
 
 JAMES M. TRACY, farmer and merchant. Section 26, P. 0. Clearwater, was liorn in 
 Sacket’s Harbor, N. Y., ill 1846. Is a son of James H. and Elniina (Wheat) Tracy. Was 
 married in 1875 to Miss Laura E. Davis, daughter of Joliii and Margaret (Adams) Davis. 
 H.as two children—Clifton H. and John Tracy. Came to Kansas in 1871; located on the farm 
 wliere he now resides. Engaged In farming one year, and tnen engaged as salesnian for A. 
 G. Dunscomb, who loc.ated a store on the Chisholm cattle trail, at the crossing of the Nin¬ 
 nescah. Remained until 1874, when Mr. Dunscomb moved his store to West Wichita; 
 After one year he moved to Wichita, coiitliiulng as salesman until 1878, when lie returned 
 to liis farm in Nlnnescali, and commenced improvements and engaged in farmingand cattle 
 raising, and also commenced merchandising. In 1882 formed a partnersliip with G. N. 
 Byers, firm name Tracy & Byers. Owns 320 acres of land and also carries on a general mer¬ 
 chandising business. Business increased from $6,000 the first year, to $60,000 in 1882. En¬ 
 listed in 1867 in the New York Militia. Was Regimental Quartermaster. Served in that 
 capacity until he came West. Was appointed Postmaster at Clearwater in 1878. Has held 
 the office since that time. 
 
 GEORGE N. BYERS was born in Hagerstown, Md., In 1851; is a son of Jolin and Ann 
 M. (Weys) Byers. Was married in 1873 to Miss S. M. Gorin, dangliter of Gladdin and Mary 
 C. (Webber) Gorin. Has two children—Gladdin G. and Mary W. Byers. Came to Kansas in 
 1878. Located at Wichita. Engaged in the hardware business, located at No. 95 Douglas 
 avenue. Continued the business until 1882, when he sold to George G. Matthews. In the 
 same year loc.ued in Ninnescah Townsliip and formed a partnership with James M. Tracy, 
 firm of Tracy & Byers; engaged in farming and merchandising. Is a member of the War¬ 
 wick Lodge, No. 44. K. of P., and of the Wichita Lodge of the Knights of Honor. 
 
 ALBERT H. WOOD, harnessmaker, P. O. Clearwater, was borii in Ohio, in 1848; son 
 of Thomas and Evallne (Hardy) Wood. Was married in 1881 to Miss Margaret I. Pigg, 
 daugliter of Joshua C. and EUza (McAdams) Pigg. Came to Kans.as In 1881; located at 
 Wichita. Engaged in Iiarness making. Remained fifteen montlis, tlien moved to Clear¬ 
 water, Ninnescah Township, where he is now engaged in tlie harness business. Enlisted In 
 1878 in the Illinois State Militia, Hilliard Rities, Company G. Served two years. Came from 
 Illinois to Kansas. 
 
 CHARLES W. WOOD, farmer. Section 23. P. O. Clearwater, was born in Higliland 
 County, Ohio, in 1840; is a son of Thomas and Evaline (Hariiy) Wood. Was married in 
 1871 to Miss Virginia A. Armstrong, daugliter of Wesley and Martlia (Sawrey) Armstrong. 
 Has fourcliildren-Ralph E. Pearl, Eftie and Carl Wood. Came to Kansas in 1873. Located 
 on the farm where he now resides. Owns 158 acres of land; engaged in farming. Was in 
 the War of tlie Rebellion. Enlisted in 1861 in tlie Twenty-second Regiment Illinois Volun¬ 
 teers, Company D. Wa-s in the battles of Belmont, Mo., Corinth, Stone River, Chickamauga, 
 Kennesaw Mountain. Was with Gen. Sheriiian’s command in ids march to Atlanta, and at 
 the taking of AtlanUi, P’ranklin, Nashville, and otlier engagements of ills command. In No¬ 
 vember, 1862. was discharged by reason of re-enllsling 111 tlie regular army in tlie Fourtli 
 Cavalry, Company K. Was wounded in the charge at Middleton, Tenn.; was in liospital 
 one month. Was mustered out in November, 1865. Has been Trustee of Ninnescah Town¬ 
 ship for three years, and Town Clerk. Has been member of the School Board for nine 
 years. Is Justice of the Peace; lias held that office for three years. Is a member of tlie 
 Presbyterian Church, and elder of the church. Is member of the Garfield Post, No. 25, G. 
 A. R. 
 
 JAMESBURGH. 
 
 This little settlement, a little over two miles northwest ot Wichita, was 
 once a village of some promise, but is regarded as a place of little importance 
 now. It was laid out in the winter of 1872 and ’73. It was named after James 
 Morgan, the proprietor, whose heirs still own the land. It once had a store, 
 shop, and oostoffice, but they have all been removed. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.-DELANO TOWNSHIP. 
 
 S. W. BAILEY, farmer. Section 1, P. O. Wichita, was born in Lorain County, Ohio, in 
 1843, and is a son of Hiram and Zephra Bennett ISailey. Was married in 1867, to Miss Car¬ 
 oline Brinley, daughter of J. B. and Aurelia Gllborsoii Brinley. Has five cliildren—Flora 
 George. Isaac E., Ella, and Willie. Buried one child. Came to Kansas in 1871, located on 
 tlie farm where he now lives. Owns 320 acres of land, and engaged in farming and stock 
 raising. Was in the War of the Rebellion, enlisted in 1862, in One Hundred and Eleventh 
 Regiment Ohio Volunteers, Company H. Was in the battles ot Knoxville, Buzzards Roost 
 Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Pulaski, Duck River, F'ranklin, Nasbvllle, Fort Fi.sher 
 F’ort Anderson, Wilmington, and in other engagements of his command—twenty-two in all 
 Was mustered out in 1865. Is a member of the Old Settlers’ Association of Sedgwick Coun¬ 
 ty. Is a member ot the School Board; has served tour years. 
 
 J. B. BRINLEY, farmer. Section 12,P. O. Wicliita, was liorn in Exeter, Eng., in 1832' 
 is a son of Joseph and Caroline Brinley. Was married in 1851, to Miss Amelia Gilborson’ 
 daughter of James and Caroline Gilborson. Has three children—Caroline, married to Mr 
 Bailey; Maria, married to Mr, Williams; and George Brinley. Came to Kansas in 1871 
 located on the farm where he now resides. Owns 600 acres of land, and is engaged in 
 farming and stock raising. Is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, A., F'. & A. M and ot 
 tlie Old Settlers’Association of Sedgwick County. Came to tlie United States in 1852 lo¬ 
 cated in Jersey City, N. J., and remained two years, then moved to Soutli Bend Ind and 
 remained there eight years, and then moved to Michigan, and from Mlcliigan to Kansas 
 
 C. B. CAMPBELL, farmer. Section 29. P. O. Wichita, was born in Pennsylvania in 
 1846; is a son otTliomas and Elizabeth Fair Campbell. Was married in 1871, to Miss Mar¬ 
 garet Ellis, daughter of John and Mary Ellis. Hastwo children—Maud and Gaila Camp¬ 
 bell. Came to Kansas from Illinois in 1875, located on the farm on which he now resides 
 Owns 320 acres of land, engaged in farming and stock raising. Was in tlie War of tlie Re¬ 
 bellion, enlisted in 1863, in tlie Second Illinois Light Artillery, Company A. Was in tlie en¬ 
 gagements of Mobile, the bombardment of Fort Morgan, and other engagements of his 
 command. Was mustered out at the close ot tlie war, in 1865. Has been a member of tlie 
 School Board for three years. A. F. Campbell, lirother ot C. B. Campliell, was killed in tlie 
 Lawrence massacre, near Lawrence, with ten others. 
 
 FRED S. DENNI.S. farmer. Section 23, P. O. Wicliita, was born in Orange County N 
 Y., in 1858, and is a son of Byi am and Gertrude Smitli Dennis. Single. Came to Kansas 
 with his parents in 1871, located on the farm where he now resides. Owns 160 acres of 
 land, and is engaged in general farming. Is a member of the Presliyterlan Church and ot 
 the Old Settlers’ Association of Sedgwick County. Is a member of the Arkansas Valiev 
 Agricultural Association of Sedgwick County. Byram Dennis, father of Fred S. Dennis 
 was born in Ancram, N. Y.. in 1821; is a son of Jacob and Nellie Dennis. Was married ill 
 1845, to Miss Gertrude Smith, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Smitli. Had twochildren— 
 Fred S. and Henrietta Dennis. Came to Kansas in 1871, located on the farm liis son now 
 owns. Was one of the organizers of Delano Township; was elected Township Trustee in 
 1880; wasamemberof the School Board; helped to organize tlie district, and Iniilt the first 
 school house. Died in July, 1880. Mrs. Dennis is a member of the Presbyterian Church 
 
 A. FI. DODGE, farmer. Section 19, P. O. Wichita, was born in Will County, III. in 1846- 
 son of Enoch and Susan Adams Dodge. Was married, in 1871. to Miss Harriet E. Gaines’ 
 daughter of Samuel W. and Elmira Lung Gaines; had (one child, Elmira Dodge. Came to 
 Kansas in 1870; located on the farm where he now resides; owns 200 acres of land one 
 mile from the city of Wichita; engaged in farming and stock raising: has a fine herd of 
 cattle. Was elected Justice of the Peace in 1871 at the Wichita election before tlie organ¬ 
 ization of Delano Township. Was the first Justice west of the Arkansas River. Was Trus¬ 
 
 tee of Delano in 1878: held the office for two terms. Is a member of the School Board: 
 has served for seven years. Is a member of tlie Arkansas Valley Association, and ot the 
 Old Settlers’ Associ:ition of Sedgwick County. W.as the third settler in Delano Townshllp. 
 
 FINOCH DODGE, farmer. Section 19, P. O. Wichita, was born in Will County, Ill, in 
 1843: son of Flrioch and Sus.an Adams Dodge. Was married, in 1877, to Miss Lizzie Hughes, 
 daugliter of Young S. and Ann Jones Huglies; has two children—Arthur and Lee Dodge. 
 Came to Kansas in 1870, ami loc:ited on tlie farm wliere he now resides: owns 136 acres of 
 land; engaged in farmingand stock raising, one mile from the city ot Wichita. Was in the 
 War of the Reiiellion; enlisted in 1862 in tlie One Hundredth Regiment Illinois Volunteers 
 Company G. Was in tiie battles of Perryvllle, Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, 
 F’rankiin, Nashville, and in tlie battles ot the Atlantic Campaign, and other engagements ot, 
 his command. Was never absent from his command during his three years’ service. Was 
 mustered out in 1865. Has been Treasurer of Delano Township. Settled in the township 
 with his brother, A. E, Dodge, tliere being only three settlers before him. 
 
 ALEX. FARDY, farmer. Section 30, P. O. Wichita, was born in Waukesha County, 
 Wls., in 1846; is a son of Mlcliael and Ann Lyons F’ardy; single; came to Kansas in 1866; 
 located at Leavenworth; engaged in carriage making; remained five years, then located at 
 Wicliita; engaged in bridge building. Located on the farm where he now resides in 1872: 
 owns 160 acres of land; engaged in farming and stock raising. 
 
 JOHN F’ARMER, farmer. Section 28, P. O. Wichita, was born in Canada West in 1849; 
 son of Ricliard and Ann Ham Farmer; was married, in 1874, to Miss Jessie A. Chapman, 
 daugliter ot Jesse B. and Elizabetli J. West Chapman. Has four children—Harry .1., Ella B., 
 George A. and Pearl Farmer. Came to Kansas in 1870; located in Delano Townsliip, near 
 tlie Arkansas River; in 1872, located on the farm where henow resides; owns 110 acres of 
 land; engaged in farming and stock raising. Is a member ot the Old Settlers’ Association 
 of Sedgwick County; was in the township one year before its organization, and was one ot 
 its organizers. His house was the fourth one built in the township. 
 
 A. B. JOHNSON, farmer. Sections 7 and 18, P. O. Wichita,was born in Highland County, 
 Ohio, in 1827; son of Samuel and Margaret McFarland Johnson; was married, in 1852, to 
 Miss Susannah Johnson; has two children—Mary E. and Joanna L. Johnson. His wife died 
 in 1868; he was married, in 1871, to Mrs. Rachel Tate Jay, daughter of James and Ellza- 
 hetliTate; have three children—Dora D. Jay, Cora B. and Maggie V. Johnson. Came to 
 Kansas in 1872; located on the farm where he now resides; owns 460 acres of land, and is 
 engaged in farming and stock raising. Has a peach orchard ot 2,000 trees; the fourth year 
 from the seed he had 300 bushels of peaches; has a walnut grove raised from the seed 
 planted in 1873; trees now from two to four inches in diameter. Was elected Justice of the 
 Peace in 1875: held tlie office four years. Has been a member ot the School Board; served 
 tliree terms. Is a member of the (Jongregational Church. 
 
 J. W. KEITH, farmer. Section 26 . P. O. Wichita, was born in Greene County, N. Y. 
 in 1826, son of Luke and Hannah Wolcott Keith, was married in 1851 to Miss Harriet 
 Blaklee, daughter of Asanel W. and Elizabeth Carey Blaklee. has five children, Edith, Ellis 
 
 A. , Harvy J., Libbie and Grant Keith. Came to Kansas in 1874, located on the farm where 
 he now resides, owns 160 acres of land, engaged in farming and stock raising. Was in the 
 War of the Rebellion, enlisted in 1864 in the Thirteenth Regiment Michigan Volunteers; 
 Company A., was in the battle of Savannah, Averysboro, Bentoiiville, the Georgia Cam¬ 
 paign and other engagements of liis command. Was mustered out in June, 1865, was 
 elected Justice of the Peace in 1878, held the office for two years. Is a member of the 
 School Board, has served eight years. 
 
 G. E. KIRKPATRICK, farmer. Section 24, P. O. Wichita, was born in Brown 
 County, O., in 1834; is a son of Alexander and Lavina Evans Kirkpatrick; was married In 
 1857 to Miss CarolinaM. Henry, daughter of Samuel and Phoebe Moore; Henry has seven 
 children, Flffie, Julia, Phoebe, Henry, Willie, Charles and Percy Kirkpatrick. Came to 
 Kansas in 1871. locaied on the farm where he now resides; owns 154)4 acres of land, en¬ 
 gaged in farming and stock raising. Was in the War of the Rebellion, enlisted in 1861 in 
 the Twenty-ninth Regiment Ohio Volunteers, Company C., had been in the service six 
 weeks when he was taken with typhoid fever, was confined one year; re-enlisted In 1864 
 in tlie One Hundred and Sixty-second Keglment, Ohio Volunteers, Company K., was 
 mustered out in tlie fall of 1864 at the close of bis term of enlistment. Is a member of tlie 
 Presbyterian Church, has been member ot the School Board for four years, is a member of 
 tlie Old Settlers’ Association of Sedgwick. His wife died in F'ebruary, 1883. 
 
 WILLIAM H. KING, farmer. Section 30, P. O. Wicliita, was born in Washington 
 County, N. Y., in 1816, is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth McClellan King. Was married in 
 1843 to Miss Sophia Mills, daughter of Timothy and Hannah Burr Mills. Has six children, 
 George T., F’rances A., Emma J., Willis A., Chester E. and Leslie E. Came to Kansas in 
 1871 and located on the farm wliere now resides. Is a member of the Old Settlers’Asso¬ 
 ciation ot Sedgwick County. Built the first bridge across tlie Cow Skin Creek. Mrs. King has 
 been a member of the Scliooi Board, served three years, was Treasurer of the district at the 
 timeot building the first schoolhouse. She came to Kansas and located their claim and 
 with the assistance of her son, a lad of ten years, made the necessary Improvements and 
 held tlie claim until her husband came in the tall of the same year. Chester E. King was 
 born in Mlcliigan in 1854; is a son ot W. H. and Sophia King; was married in 1882 to Miss 
 .Ioanna F'. L. Joliiison, daughter of A. B. aud Susannah Johnson; has one child, Clarence A. 
 King. Came to Kansas with his parents in 1871; was educated for a teacher at Galesburg, 
 Michigan, commenced teaebing in 1874 and followed it until 1881. He is now engaged in 
 farming, owns 154 acres; is a member ot the Second Regiment Kansas Militia. A member 
 ot tlie Presbyterian Church and elder of the same, and a member of the Old Settlers’ Asso¬ 
 ciation of Sedgwick Co. Was Clerk and Lecturer ot the Grange of Delano Township in 
 1877. Is a temperance man, was treasurer of the temperance society ot Delano Township: 
 was candidate for Superintendent ot Public Instruction for Sedgwick County. Leslie, son or 
 William H. and Sophia King, was born in Michigan in 1861; was married in 1880 to Miss 
 Ruth A. Stout, daughter of William D. and Zerelda Stout. Came to Kansas with his par¬ 
 ents in 1871. Owns 160 acres of land in Kingman County. Is a member of the Second Regi¬ 
 ment Kansas Militia, and of the Old Settlers’ Association of Sedgwick County. 
 
 JOHN KRUCKENBERG, farmer. Section 32, P. O. Wichita, was born in Germany in 
 1846. Son of Henry and Catherine Kruckenberg. Was married in 1880, to Miss Augusta 
 Schlel. Has one child—Arthur. Mr. Kruckenberg came to Kansas in 1870, from Missouii. 
 In 1871, located on the farm where he now resides. Owns 160 acres of land; eng.aged in 
 farming and stock raising. Is a member of the Lutheran Church. ^Came from Germany to 
 the United States, in 1865. 
 
 HENRY W. LAWRENCE, Section 29. P. O. Wichita, was born in Litchfield County, 
 Conn., in 1819; son of Putnam and Ruth (Williams) Lawrence. He married, in 1845, Miss 
 Abigail Doolittle, daughter of Henry and Mary (Richards) Doolittle. Tlieyhavefivechll- 
 dren—James B„ Robert E., Charles, Reuben and Mary. He came to Kansas in 1872, and 
 located on the farm where he now resides. He has been Justice of the Peace six years in 
 Delano Township. He is a menilier of the Presbyterian Cliurch, and elder ten years. 
 
 ROBERT E. LAWRENCE, proprietor Maplewood F'arm and breeder ot Holstein and 
 Rolled Angus cattle. Section 30. P. O. Wicliita, was born in Litchfield County, Conn., in 
 1847: son of Henry W. and Abigail (Doolittle) Lawrence. HemarrleiL in 1873, Miss Laura 
 L. Smith, daughter of F’rederlck and Aurllla Smith, natives of Massachusetts. He came to 
 Kansas in 1870, and located on tlie farm where he now resides. He owns 580 acres of land, 
 and is engaged in farming and stock raising. He is Trustee ot Delano Township, and has 
 been Clerk and Treasurer. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and has been elder 
 in the church for thirteen years. He is a memlier of the Arkansas Valley Ag^i-lcultural So¬ 
 ciety, and has been director for two years. Is also a member of the Old Settlers’ Asso¬ 
 ciation. 
 
 N. MCCORMICK, farmer. Section 26, P. O. Wichita, was born in Indiana in 1839. Is a 
 son of John and Sarali (Bush) McCormick. W<as married, in 1859, to Miss Rachael N. Way, 
 daughter of Henry and Lucinda (Hines) Way. Has (our cliildren—Wilher, Lillian. Gertrude 
 and Herbert McCormick. Came to Kansas in 1871, located on a farm in Waco, remained 
 five years. In 1876. located on the farm where he now resides. Owns 320 acres of land, 
 and is engaged in farming and dairying; milks thirty-five cows. Was a member of the 
 School Board, and Clerk of School District in Waco Township. 
 
 JOHN MCCORMICK, farmer. Section 30, P. O. Wichita, was born in Henry County, 
 Iowa, in 1842, son of John and Sarah (Bush) McCormick. Was married in 1866, to Miss 
 Mary Elder, daughter of Perry and Flliza Elder. Has five cliildren—Elfie E.. Lula P., Nel¬ 
 lie, Myrtle M. and Arthur E. Came to Kansas in 1869. located in the spring of 1870, on the 
 farm where he now resides. Owns 160 acres of land. Was in the War of the Rebellion: 
 enlisted in 1861, in the F’irst Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company E: was in the hattle of 
 Prairie Grove and other engagements of his command. At the close of his three years’ en- 
 llstnient, re-enlisted in tlie same regiment and company; was mustered out in 1866, at Dav¬ 
 enport, Iowa. Is a member of the Old Settlers’ Association. 
 
 S. W. RICHMOND, farmer. Section 2, P. O. Wichita, was horn in Switzerland County, 
 Ind., in 1825. Son of George and Catharine Richmond. He was married, in 1850, to Miss 
 Amelia J. Leatlierliury, daughter of Charles and Ann Leatherbury. They have four chil¬ 
 dren—Irving, Gustavus, Corydon and Grant. Mr. Richmond was educated in Oberlln Col¬ 
 lege; graduated in the class of 1859. In 1866, in connection with D. R. Hughs and George 
 I. Yager, organized the We.stern Phoenix F'ire Insurance Company, at Chicago; D, R. 
 Hughs, president, S. W. Richmond, vice-president George I. Yager, secretary. He came 
 to Kansas in 1870, and located on alarm in Section 31, Delano Township, where he re¬ 
 mained until 1883. when he sold his farm and moved to Waco Township. Owns 152 acres. 
 He has been Justice of the Peace in Delano for years. Is a member of the Spiritualist 
 organization of Wichita. 
 
 C. W. TALLMAN, farmer. Section 30, P. O. Wichita, was born in Pennsylvania, in 
 1844. Sou of diaries and Isabelle Brown Tallman. He was married, in 1875 to Miss 
 Nellie A. Swarts, daughter of David and Mary C. Swarts. They have three children—Flora 
 
 B. , Annie L. and Samuel P. He came to Kansas in 1868, and located at Leavenworth 
 County, and remained five years, engaged in (arming and gardening. In 1873 he located In 
 Delano Township, Sedgwick County. He owns 160 acres of land in Ninne.scah Township, 
 
SEDGWICK COUNTY, 
 
 1409 
 
 Section 17 . In the sprlnff of 1879 he located on his farm in Mlnnescah Township, and re¬ 
 mained until 1881. wlien lie removed to Delano Township, where ho now resides. He was 
 in tlie War of the Itoliellion, and enlisted in Angnst, 18f)4. In the Korty-eltthth Reprlment 
 Missouri Volunteers. Company E. He was mu.stered out in 1865, at the close of the war. 
 He Inus been Clerk of Delano Townshin, ami meinher of the School Hoard of Ninnescah 
 Township. Is a memher of the Methodist Episco|ial Church. Mrs. Tallman was born In 
 Leavenworth Coniitv. Kan., in 1856. 
 
 .lOIIN WILKINS, farmer. Section 13, 1’. O. Wichita. Was born in LIviuRSton County. 
 N. Y., In 185‘3. Sou of Perry and Mary Dibble Wilkins. Was married, in 1876, to Miss 
 Mary Henton, daughter of Georjje W. and Susan Simpson Heiiton. Has one child, Fred li. 
 Wilkins. Came to'Kansas with his parents, in 1870. Located on the farm where he now 
 resides. Owns 120 acres of land, about two ,and a half miles from Wichita. Engaged in 
 farming and stock raising. Is a member of tlie Old Settlers' .association of Sedgwick County. 
 Was elected Trustee of Delano Township, in 1874; held the office for 1874-75. In 1879 
 iiiiKle tlie assessment of the Township as Deputy Trustee. In 1880 was appointed Trustee 
 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Dennis, who was elected to tti.at oftice. Was 
 one of the Directors of the Delano Township Aid Society during 1874, fertile purpose of 
 aiding the sufferers from the ravages of the grasshoppers; was secretary of the society. 
 Perry and Mary Wilkins, parents or thesubject of the above sketch, were natives of New 
 York. Came to Kansas, In 1870, with their two children, John and Frank H. Wilkins. Lo¬ 
 cated on a claim two miles from the city of Wichita, and Immediately commenced Improve¬ 
 ments and laying the foundation for their future home. Heing destitute of means, save 
 energy and determination, Mr. Wilkins, and his two boys, spent the three first summers in 
 freighting and at work on the A. T. A S. F’. R. R., which at that time was built as far as 
 Topek.a, and was being built West. In tlie winter seasons of these years were engaged in 
 liunttiigbuffalo. Succeeded In killing aliout 1,000; the hides averaging about $2.50 each, 
 and the meat tliree cents per pound fresh, and eieven cents dried. By this means were en¬ 
 abled to open and Improve their farm, and with their characteristic energy liave secured 
 one of the most v.aluable ,and pleasant homes in the township; with a fine house, sur¬ 
 rounded by large forest trees, which are of their own pl.antlng, wlilcli are now from eigh¬ 
 teen to twenty inches in diameter, they are now reaping the reward of their industry. 
 
 MOUNT HOPE. 
 
 The growing village of Mount Hope is situated in Greeley Township in 
 the northwestern corner of the county. It has two stores of general merchan¬ 
 dise, one agricultural implement store, and one blacksmith shop—Thomas H. 
 Candall and S. C. Thomas, proprietors. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— GREELEY TOWNSHIP. 
 
 F. M. ANDERSON, farmer. Section 18, P. O. Mount Hope, was born in Illinois in 1841, 
 son of John and Anna Breckinridge Anderson. Was married in 1862 to Miss Lenora Moore, 
 daughter of Jolin and Margaret Moore. Has ^Ix children—Rosalia A., Mary A., Geneva E., 
 Julian, Eleanor J., and Ora A. Came to Kansas in 1871, located on the farm on which he 
 now resides; owns 160 acres of land; engaged in farming and stock raising; was in the 
 War of the Rebellion, enlisted in 1861 in the Thirty-ninth Illinois, Company C. Was in the 
 battle of Winchester and other engagements of his command; was discharged in 1862 for 
 disability. Is a member and steward of the Methodist Episcopal Cliurcli and of the Garfield 
 Post, No. 25, G. A. R. Was elected Constable in 1874; has served on the School Board for 
 seven years. 
 
 L. W. BAIRD, farmer. Section 34, P. O. Mount Hope, was born in Brown County, Ohio 
 in 1840. Is a son of James and Martha Bower Baird. Was married, in 1868, to Miss Mar¬ 
 garet Kirkpatrick, daughter of F’inney and Nancy Bratton Kirkpatrick. Has five clilldren 
 —Arthur L., Robert K., F’rederlck C., Martha R. and James M. Baird. Came to Kansas in 
 1871, located on the farm where he now resides. Owns 240 acres of land, and is engaged in 
 farming and stock raising. Was in the War of the Rebellion; enlisted, in 1861, In the Sev¬ 
 entieth Regiment, Oliio Volunteers, Company A. Was in the battles of Shiloh, Vickslnirg, 
 Mission Ridge, Resaca, Atlanta, F'ort McAllister and other engagements of his command. 
 Was wounded at Shiloh, and was laid up from April until .September. Was mustered out in 
 1865. Veteraned in January, 1864. Is a member of the Congregational Church and Trustee 
 of the same, and a member of the Old Settlers’ Association of Sedgwick County. Was 
 elected Treasurer in 1869, re-elected in 1881. Has served on the School Board ten years. 
 
 JOHN S. BECKWITH, farmer. Section 2, P. O. Fayette, was born in Canada in 1840. Is 
 a sou of Arunah and Sarah E. Beckwith, whose maiden name was .S. E. Sills. Mr. Beckwith 
 was married to Mrs. Sue E. Flower, daughter of Frank and Maria (Webster) Dale, who has 
 one daughter by her first marriage—Florence M. Flower. Mr. Beckwitli came to Kansas in 
 
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 Wilderness, and other engagements. Was one of the first settlers in Greeley Township. 
 
 JOHN C. BROWN, farmer. Section 30. P. O. Mount Hope, was born in Ohio, in 1840, 
 son of G. W. and Eleanor Bayne Brown. Was married in 1882, to Miss Ro.sa Kulkweid; 
 came to Kansas in 1870, located on tlie farm on which he now resides in 1871; owns 160 
 acres of laud, engaged in farming; was in the War of the Rebellion; enlisted In 1862, in the 
 Seventh Ohio Cavalry, Company E; was in the engagements of Knoxville, Atlanta, Nash¬ 
 ville and otner engagements of his command; was mustered out in 1865. 
 
 WILLIAM C. BROWN, farmer. Section 30, P. O. Mount Hope, was born in Ohio, in 
 1844' is a son of G. W. and Eleanor Bayne Brown; was married in 1867, to Miss Melissa 
 Kirkpatrick, daughter of F’inny and Nancy Bratton Kirkpatrick; has three children, Mabel 
 C Lola E. and George F. He came to Kansas in 1871, located on the farm where he now 
 resides; owns 160 acres of land and is engaged In farmlngaiul stock raising; has a very fine 
 farm under a high state of cultivation and good outbuildings; h.as taken much pains in set¬ 
 ting out trees and shrubbery; has a very fine cedar hedge about his yard, giving it a beau¬ 
 tiful and attractive appearance. His farm is known as Cedar Farm, Was in the War of the 
 
 1865; is a member of the Christian Church and is a deacon; is a Director of the .School 
 
 ^““^VILLiAM J. COLLIER, farmer. Section 22, P. O. Mount Hope, was Iiorn in Chautamiua 
 County, N. Y., in 1841; Is a son of George and Susan Haskell Collier. He was married in 
 1863 to Miss Mary A. Austin, who died, and he was again married in 1875, to Lucretia L. 
 Pierce daughter of John L. and Sarah A. Lansing Pierce. They have three clilldren. G. N., 
 F. H. and Elizabeth Collier. Came to Kansas in 1866 and located in Emporia; remained 
 five years, then moved to Sedgwick County and located on the farm where he now resides; 
 owns 160 acres of land and Is engaged in farming and stock raising. He was among the 
 first settlers of the township, and was Its second Trustee, and was again appointed to the 
 same office in 1882; Is a member of the School Board and has served for six years; is a 
 member of the Congregational Churcli and deacon and clerk. The Congregational Church 
 was the first one organized In the township. Rev. Samuel Dilley preached the first sermon 
 in 1874. The first Sunday school was organized the same year. Much hardship was expe¬ 
 rienced by the suliject of this sketch in the early settlement of the township, living for a 
 time principally upon buffalo meat; liad to go forty miles to mill and pay fifteen cents tor 
 grinding. In the fall of 1874 had to pay 81 per bushel for seed wheat and pay 100 per cent, 
 interest for money to make the purchase. „ „ „ 
 
 WILLIAM A. DAILY, farmer. Section 20, and real estate dealer, P. O. Mount Hope, 
 was born in Indiana, in 18a6, is a son of Samuel G. and Julia Morgan Daily. Was married 
 in 1865, to Miss Maria E. Craig; has five children, Sidney. Oliver W., Jesse. Alva and Ciirrie 
 M.' has buried two children, (lame to Kansas in 1871, located on the farm on wliicb he 
 now resides: owns 720 acres of land, rents the cultivated land; is engaged in the real estate 
 business at Mount Hope and Burrton, Harvey County, in partnership with J. E. Howard; is 
 local agent for the A. T. & S. F. R. R.; is Notary Public and Justice of the Peace; was 
 elected in 1872 and has lield that oftice from that time; was one of the early settlers of 
 Greeley Townslilp; is a member of the Christian Cliurch; was in the War of the Rebellion; 
 enlisted in 1862, in the Seventy-seventh Missouri Militia, served for eleven montlis. From 
 the Seventy-seventh Regiment ten men from eacli company were detailed for special ser¬ 
 vice known as the 107, as they were organized by General Order No. 107. Served four 
 months, then enlisted in the F'orty-third Missouri, Company B; was in the engagements of 
 ills command; was mustered out in 1865. , , , . ^ 
 
 A M DURAND, farmer. Section 2, P. O. Mount Hope, was born in Belmont County, 
 Ohio in 1823, is a son of Merit K. and Julia A. Mix Durand, was married In 1847 to Miss 
 Harriet C. Elliott, she died in 1856; was married in 1857 to Miss Amanda M. Moreland 
 daughter of Moses and Mary M. Jordan, has three children—Ornah L., Charlie G. anil 
 Maggie E. His wife died in May 1874; came to Kansas in 1871: located on tlie farm where 
 he now resides engaged in farming and stock raising; is a memlier of the Masonic Frater¬ 
 nity A F. & A. M. and a Royal Arch; was in the rebellion, enlisted in 1861 in tlie Fiftieth 
 Regiment Indiana Volunteers, Company A, enlisted as a private, was mustered as Hospital 
 Steward, promoted to Assistant Surgeon, served in that capacity until the close of the war, 
 was mustered out in 1865. Resumed the practice of medicine after the close pf tlie war 
 and continued until 1871, when he came to Kansas, continued his practice in this State for 
 eightyears. Has since then devoted hi»tlme to farming. „ r> nr .r 
 
 WILLIAM H DWIGHT, M. I),, iihysiclan and farmer, Section 16, P. O. Mount Hope, 
 was born in Michigan, in 1852. Is a son of Harri.son and Harriet (Corydon) Dwight, was 
 married to Miss Frances A. Graves, daughter of Webster and Betsy Marali Graves, has 
 one child-Lottle B. Dwight, came to Kansas in 1879, located on the farm where he now 
 
 resides, owns eighty acres of land; was educated at Syracuse, N. Y.. graduated from the 
 Medical College at that city in 1876: cominenceJ the practice of Ids profession the same 
 year in Eaton, Madison Co. N. Y., continued Ids practice until coming to Kansas. Now has 
 an extensive practice In Greeley and adjoining towiiships.ls a descendant of the Dwiglits of 
 Yale College, Is a inenibi r of the Masonic Fraternity A., F. & A. M. 
 
 GILFi.S HARNDEN, farmer. Section 34. 1’. O. Mount Hojie, was born In Richland County 
 Ohio, in 1830. Is a son of Hosea a'd Sarah (Kellog) Harden, was married to Miss Danau 
 W. McGoogan Brink, daughter of Cornelius and Hannah Doilley Brink; has six children— 
 George. Hannah. SartUi, Elizalietli, Charles and F'rederick. Canieto Kansas in 187E located 
 near Wichita, remaining two year.s, in 1873, he located on the farm wliere he now resides; 
 owns 160 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock raising: is a member of tlie 
 Congregational Churcli and of the Masonic Fraternity A., F'. & A. M.; was Postmaster of 
 F’ayelLe. for seven years. 
 
 JAMES W. HINSDALE, farmer. Section 24, P. O. Mount Hope, was born in Monroe 
 County, Midi, in 184.3, son of Willis and Hannah Dutton Hinsdale; was married in 1867 to 
 Mi.ss Lucretia Luuiliart, Jabez and Eliza Olmsead Lumbart, has four ehildren—Nellie. 
 George, Mary and Henry; came to Kansas in 1870, located on the farm where he now re¬ 
 sides: owns 120 acres of land, engaged in farming; was in tlie war of the Rebellion, enlisted 
 in 1861 in the Fourth Regiment. Michigan Volunteers, Company A., was in the battle of 
 first Bull Run, Malvern Hill, second Bull Run.Gaines Hill, Antletain, F'redricksburg, Clian- 
 cellorsvllIe,G.ettysburg and other engagements of his commarid;was wounded in the|engage- 
 ment of Malvern Hill, was in the hospital six weeks, was wounded at old Grover Church, 
 was laid up three weeks: at Mine received tliree gun shot wounds, was wounded the 25th of 
 March, was unalde to le.ave his bed until the 17th day of July; was mustered out in 1865. 
 
 W. O. HDSS, larmer. Section 14, P. O. Mount Hope, was born in Ohio in 1846. Son 
 of Joiin and Margaret Hampsliire Huss. Was married in 1867, to Miss Flora Irwin, daugh¬ 
 ter of John and Amanda Calkins Irwin. Has two cliildren, Aldo M. and Ivy O. Canieto 
 Kansas in 1871, and located on the farm where he now resides. Owns 160 acres of land on 
 the bank of the Arkansas River. Engaged in farming and stock raising. Was in the War 
 of tlie Rebellion; enlisted in 1864 in tlie Twenty-second Regiment Iowa Volunteers, 
 Company G. Was In the Berryville, Winchester, F’isher’s Hill. Cedar Creek, and other en¬ 
 gagements of his command. Was mustered out in 1865. Was the third settler of the 
 township. Ivy O. Huss, daughter of the suliject of this sketch, was the first child born in 
 Greeley Townslilp. Mr. Huss brought the first native cows into Greeley, from Iowa, there 
 being none but Texas cattle in the country in those days. 
 
 JAME.S D. Mo.UTEFl, physician and surgeon, P. O, Mount Hope, was born in Logan 
 County, Ky., in 1844. Son of Cliarle W. and Mary E. Breshere McAtee. Was married to 
 Miss Nellie Frayna. daughter of Richard and Anna I. Iven F’rayna. Has one child, F'rank 
 F’. Came to Kansas in the spring of 1874, and located in Burrton, Harvey County, where he 
 was engaged in the practice of his profession six year.s, during which time he visited 
 Europe; spentsome time in travel upon the Continent. Removed from Harvey to Sedgwick 
 County; located at Mount Hope, where he is now engaged In practice. Is a graduate of the 
 Louisville Medical College. Is a member of the Christian Church, and of the Masonic 
 F’raternltv A., F. * A. M, 
 
 SAMUEL MAXWELL, farmer. Section 20, P. O. Mount Hope, was horn in Ohio in 
 1833. Son of Tliomas and Elizabeth Vanderman Maxwell. Was married October 30, 1861, 
 to Miss Emma C. McFarland, daughter of George and Mary A. Coriielus McFarland. Has 
 five children, George A,. James H., W. G., Mary B. and Clarence P. Maxwell. Came to 
 Kansas in 1872, and located on tlie farm where he now resides. Owns 160 acres of land, 
 and is engaged 111 farming. Was in the War of the Rebellion. Enlisted in 1863 in the One 
 Hundred and Twenty-ninth Regiment Ohio Volunteers. Company G. Was detailed in Hos¬ 
 pital service, where he remained until the expiration of his term of service. Was mustered 
 out in 1864. Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Was the first Director of 
 SchocI District No. 44. and served six years. Was one of the organizers of the townsliip. 
 
 A. J. MORELAND, farmer. Section 22. Township 25. Range 3 west, P. O. Mount Hope. 
 Was born in Washington County, Pa,, in l831. Is a son of Moses and Mary M. Moreland. 
 Was married in 1862 to Miss Missouri A. Ross, daughter of John and Martha Ross. Has 
 five children. M. W., Mary O.. Howard R.. Ivy D. and Ada B. Subject came to Kansas in 
 1869, from Brownstown, Iiul. Located in Douglas County, and remained two years, en¬ 
 gaged in carpenter work, tlien moved to Sedgwick County, and located on his present farm. 
 Owns 80 acres of land, and is engaged in farming. Was in the United States service, en¬ 
 gaged in the Construction Corps. Was discharged for disability in June. 1864. Has been 
 Township Clerk, is a member of the School Board. The first year he had to go sixty-five 
 miles to mill, and give one-tlilrd of the grist for grinding. 
 
 W. B. OGDEN, farmer, Section 34, P. O. Fayette, was born in Jefferson Count)', Iowa, in 
 1847; is a son of Nathaniel and Mahala (Cassida) Ogden. Was married in 1878, to Miss 
 Barliara J. Eckard, daugliter of Conr,ad and Henrietta (Weaver) Eckard. Has three chil¬ 
 dren—Mary W., Ina K. and J. Nettie. He came to Kansas in 1871, and located on the farm 
 where he now resides, engaging in farming and horticulture. Has a fine orchard of 
 peaches, pears and apple trees and a variety of small fruit. He was one of the organizers 
 of Greeley Township. 
 
 WALTER S. PR.4.TT, farmer, Section 2, P O. Fayette, was born in Illinois in 1848; is a 
 son of Enoch and Amandah (Magaw) Pratt. Was married in 1868, to Miss Olive E. Lock- 
 wood, daugliter of John and Mary M. (F’inch) Lockwood. Has five children—Loren E., Car¬ 
 rie A Ella M., Edith A. and F'rank C. Pratt. Came to Kansas in 1871, and located on the 
 farm where he now resides. He owns 300 acres of land and is engaged in farming and 
 stock raising. Was in the War of the Rebellion, enlisting in the One Hundred and Thirty- 
 ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, Company G, and served six months. Was mustered out 
 the fall of the same year. He was the seventh settler of the township; was clerk of the 
 first election in the township. In the fall of 1872, was electedConstalile at that election. He 
 has been Township Clerk for four terms. Is a member of the School Board; has served five 
 years. Is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, A., F. & A. M. 
 
 THOMA.S H. RANDALl^, merchant and farmer. Section 20, P. O. Mt. Hope, was born 
 in Ohio in 1840 ; is a son of Daniel H. and Julia A. (Fink) Randall. Was married in 1865, 
 to Miss Mattie J. Porter, daughter of Benjamin and Eliza A. (Martin) Porter. They have 
 five children—Levi C., Pearl M., Leornali B , Clara E. and Annie. Came to Kansas in 1871. 
 and located in Osage County. After one year moved to Greeley Township, Sedgwick County, 
 and located on the farm where he now resides. Owns 490 acres of land, and is engaged in 
 farming and stock raising, and is also engaged in merchandising. He carries a full line of 
 hardware and farming implements. Is Postmaster of Mt. Hope postotflce, and has held 
 that appointment for nine years. The malls were first carried by voluntary service, the 
 neighbors taking turns in carrying it. A flour sack was used for a mail bag. He was in the 
 war of 1861, in tiie F'orty-fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteers Company F. Was transferred 
 to tlie Eighth Oliio Cavalry, Company F. Was in the battles of Lewisburg, Charleston, 
 Knoxville, Lyncliliurg, and Beverly; was wounded at the last named engagement, and was 
 laid up for four months. Hewas inusteredoutin August, 1865. Isameniberof theMethodlst 
 Episcoiial Church, and of the I. O. O. F., and of Garfield Post, No. 25, G. A. R. 
 
 HARRY ROBERTS, farmer. Section 8, P. O. Mt. Hope, was born in Wlieeling, W. Va., 
 in 1843; son of Joseph and-Martha ( Hughes) Roberts. Was married in March, 1868, to 
 Miss Louise M'lrlow, daughter of John and Sarah (Armstrong) Marlow. Has one child— 
 Mlflln D. Came to Kansas in 1876, and located at Olathe, and subsequently removed to 
 Sedgwick County, and located on tlie farm wliere he now resides. Owns 107 acres of liottom 
 land on the Arkansas River. He rents Ids farm and is engaged in edncational interest, and 
 has been a teaclier for a number of years, and also engaged in the book business. He was 
 in the War of the Rebellion.enlistlng in l864, in the One Hundred and Seventieth Ohio Vol¬ 
 unteer Company G. He was in the battles of ids coininand. and was mustered out in 1865. 
 Is a member of the Friends. Is Trustee of Greeley Townslilp; was elected in 1882. He w.as 
 educated at the McNeeley Normal School at Hopesdale, Ohio, gradu.ating in matheniatics[ln 
 class of 1867. Commenced teacldng in 1868. 
 
 JOHN C SEVY, Christian clergyman and farmer. Section 30, P. O. Mount Hope, was 
 born in Genesee County, N. Y., in 1828. He Is a son of Joseph and .Sadie (Drake) Sevy. 
 Was married, in 1850. to Mrs. Mary E. Swallow, daughter of Henry and Eliza Robey. Has 
 three chlldreti-Marshall, Alice and Mattie. Came to Kansas in 1876. Located in Stafford 
 County, where he remained for five years, engaged in fanning and work of the mitiistry; 
 subsequently moved to Sedgwick County, and purchased the farm where he now resides; 
 owns eighty acre.s. which he rents; was educated in Illinois; commeticed the ministry in 
 1856. His first p.astorate was in Appanoose Coutity, Iowa; was ordained and called to the 
 
 the K P R. R., embracing nine counties; took the pastorate of Mount Hope Church in .Itiiie, 
 1881- is tlie pastor of six churches, the appointment,", of two coming in the middle of the 
 week - during his mitiistry, for four years, averaged 300 miles travel perniontli; lias organ¬ 
 ized fourteen clmrches; been instrumental in building eleven cliiirches; has liaptlzed 1,650 
 converts, of whom 150 havelieeti in Kansas. Mount Hope Cliurch was organized lu 1876, 
 with twenty members. Ill 1881, tlie number was Increased to forty, and now nuiiiliers 
 eiglilv; has a Sunday school of an average attemlance of sixty-five. The school was or¬ 
 ganized in 1879; is ciilled Evergreen School; has been well supplied with .Sund.ay school 
 literature, and use tlie national series of lesson leaves. Tlie subject of tills sketch w,as in 
 the War of tlie Rebellion; enlisted. In 1864, in Tliirteenth Regiment Iowa Volunteers 
 Compatiy F'; was iti the engagements of his command; was mustered out Iti 1865; Isa 
 member of the G. A. R. 
 
 C. C. S WEETLAND. farmer. Section 32, P. O. Mount Hope, was born In Fulton County', 
 Ohio in 1850; son of Rial and Harriet S. (Aldricli) Sweetland; was married. In 1873, to 
 Miss Sarali FI. Ellis, daughter of John and Cordelia (Harden) Flllls; has one clilld—Lilian: 
 canieto Kansas in 1873; located on the farm where lie now resides; owns 160 acres of 
 land - engaged In larmlng and stock raising; was Trustee of Greeley Township one term. 
 
 C. C. THOMA.S, merchant and farmer, .Section 17. P. O. Mount Hope, was born in Vlr- 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 giiila in 1849; son of Garland and Emma (Kirby) Thomas; was married, In 187a, to Miss 
 .Susan Porter, daughter of Henjamin and Eliza (Martin) Porter; lias two children—Clauda 
 C. and M.aud; came to Kansas in 1878; located on the farm where he now resides; estab¬ 
 lished a store of general merchandise the same year; business h,as Increased about 700 her 
 cent, from its establishment; owns 160 acres of land which he rents; store located on Ids 
 farm, which is at Mount Hope. Is a member of the School Board and Treasurer of the 
 district. Is a iiieiuber of the Masonic P’raternity, A., P'. A A. M., P’rieiidship Lodge, No. 
 ^ 22 . 
 
 N. L. W.4.TSON. farmer. Section 34. P. O. P'ayette, was born in Pennsylvania, in 1817, 
 son of .ioseph and Jane (.McCornilciv) Watson, was married in 18.59, to Miss Mary PI Dale, 
 daughter ofp'rank and Maria (Websteri Dale, has four children—Katie E., Charles S., 
 Robert D. and Ella M. Mr. Watson buried one child, Frank J., in 1870. He came to Kan¬ 
 sas in 1871, and located on the farm where he now resides. Owns 240 acres of land, and is 
 engaged in fanning and stock raising. Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the 
 Masonic P’raternity, A., P’. & A. M., and of tlie I. O. O. F. Settled in Greeley Township one 
 year before its organization. Was one of the organizers of the township. Was elected Jus¬ 
 tice of the Peace at the first election, and held the office for two years. Re-elected in 1879, 
 and served two years, and was;igaln elected in 1882. Has been a member of the School Board 
 for four years. 
 
 J.4MES W. WHITBECK. farmer. Section 31, P. O. Mount Hope, was l)orn in Monroe 
 County, N. Y., in 1839, son of W. A. and Maria (P’osmire) Whitbeck, single, came to Kan¬ 
 sas in 1871, and located on Section 32, Greeley Township, :md remained on that farm until 
 1882, engaged in farming and stock raising, when he sohl his farm for S3,000. Was Treas¬ 
 urer of (jreeley Township for two terms. W,as one of the earliest settlers of the township. 
 
 J.VMES H. WHITBECK, farmer. Section 31, P. O. Mount Hope, was born in Monroe 
 County, N. Y., in Wld, is ason of John P. and Adeline (Clark) Whitbeck, was married, in 
 1877, to Miss Mary Shafer, daughter of Casper and (lertrude (Brown) Shafer. Has one 
 chilli. Marion. Came to Kansas in 1872. and located in Reno County, and remained one 
 year; then .spent five years in Michigan and New York State; then returned to Kansas, and 
 located on the farm where he now resides, engaged in farming and stock raising. Has been 
 Clerk and Treasurer of the School Board. Is a member of the Masonic fraternity. A., F. A 
 A. M. 
 
 PARK CITY. 
 
 The town of Park City was platted in 1870, by C. A. Nichols, J. A. Mc- 
 Ilvain, F. C. Hawkins and D. A. Bright. D. M. V .Stewart became one of the 
 proprietors, and made active and intelligent efforts in its behalf. It was at 
 first a formidable rival of Wichita, but it risked all on the county seat, and lost. 
 When the railroad passed it by and came to Wichita, the town died, and its 
 houses v/ere removed to Wichita, Newton and Hutchinson. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.— PARK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 P’RANK J. CANTON, occupation, farmer; residence. Section 2, Township 26, Range 
 
 south r'’ -‘ ” '' - -- ■■ " .. - ■ 
 
 of F 
 ter ( 
 
 Lulu , _ _ _ __ 
 
 Company 1), p’ourteenth Missouri Cavalry‘Volunteers. “ 'Mustered' out at the close of the 
 war, in 1865. Has held the offices of Consttible and Township Trustee. Was one of the 
 oldest settlers of the township. 
 
 C. L. DUNCAN, farmer. Section l;j, P. O. Wichita, was born in Wisconsin, in 1847. Is 
 a son of Robert and Rachael (Gtird) Duncan. Was married in 1870, to Miss Kate Ackerman, 
 daughter of E. B. and Annie Ackerman. Has five children—Estella M., Emma, Laura, 
 Clara and Charles. Came to Kansas in 1867. Located in Pottawatomie County. After two 
 years removed to Wabaunsee County. .Subsequently removed to Sedgwick County, and 
 located on the farm on which he now resides. Owns 16U acres of land; has 80 acres under 
 cultivation, and is eng;iged in farming and stock raising. His farm is finely located on bot¬ 
 tom land, between the Big and Little Arkansas rivers. The soil is of a rich sandy loam. 
 Principal crop is corn, with an average yield of forty bushels per acre. Was in the War of 
 the Rebellion. Enlisted in 1863. in the Independent Battalion, Minnesota Cavalry. Com¬ 
 pany D. Assigned to the department of the Northwest. Principal service in D;ikota and 
 Minnesota. Was mustered out in 1865. Is a member of the Universalist Church, and of the 
 Masonic Fraternity, A. F. & A. M., Wichita Lodge, No. 99. and of the Old .Settlers’ Associa¬ 
 tion of Sedgwick County. Is Trustee of Park Township. Was first elected in 1878 and 1879, 
 and re-elected in 1882 and 1883. Has been Clerk and Treasurer of the township, and mem¬ 
 ber of the School Board. 
 
 S. A. V. HARTWELL, farmer. Section 2 and 11, P. O. Valley Center, was born in Ohio 
 in 1844. He is a son of David and Harriet N. Hartwell. Was married in 1876, to Miss Lulu 
 McClellan. Came to Kansas in 1870, with his father, and located on Section 2, his father 
 locating on Section 11. His mother died in 1869. his father in 1878. He owns one of the 
 hnest farms in Park Township, consisting of 480 acres, all of which isunder cultivation. He 
 works 150 acres, and rents the remainder. He makes a specialty of horticulture. Has an 
 orchard second to none in the county, containing 5,549 trees of different varieties of fruit 
 mostly grafted and budded fruit, occupying thirty acres of ground. His apple trees are the 
 largest in the county, measuring from twelve to fourteen inches in diameter; the growth of 
 twelve years. He has about 2,000 plum trees of native varietie.s, the fruit of which by cul¬ 
 tivation, has become very choice and sells re.adily from $2 to $3 per bushel, average yield 
 about 200 bushels. Has a fine grove of forest trees of different varieties, and shrubbery 
 of various kinds, and a variety of small fruit, making his home one of the most attractive in 
 the county. They have four children—Hattie E., Florence R,, Fanny M. and Art nr N Mr 
 Hartwell is a member of the fllasonic Fraternity A., F. A A. M.. Wichita Lodge No 99 He 
 Is also the inventor and p.atentee of “Hartwell’s Improved Car Coupler.” 
 
 ROBERT L. HOUSTON, farmer. Section 24, P. O. Wichita, was born in Knoxville, 
 Tenn., in 1840. Is a son of George B. and Lainanda O. (Monily) Houston. Was married iii 
 1873, to Miss Sarah E. Morris, daughter of William and Mary J. Morris. Has two child'ren 
 —L. L. and L B. Came to Kansas in 1859. Located in Chase County, and engaged in farm¬ 
 ing. In 1868 removed to Sedgwick County. Located on the farm on which he has since re¬ 
 sided. (Iwns 235 acres of land. Has niiiety-flve acres under cultivation. His farm is 
 
 the first settlers in P'ark Township. Is a men'i'berof 'tii'e'oidS^i^Hers’^AsWclationoKseilg'^^^^^ 
 CjOunty. 
 
 A-.H. JEWETT, farmer. Section 4, P. O. Valley Center, was born in Jefferson County, 
 Ohio, in 1849, son of W. I. and Hettie Jewett. Was married in 1877, to Miss Bessie Fergii- 
 chililren, Edward and Howard Jewett, Came to Kansas in 1870. from Illinois 
 with his parents, locating u]ion the land which is now the "Jewett farm,” one of the finest 
 in Park Township, consisting of 496 acres of bottom land on the north bank of the Arkansas 
 
 of Wichita Here Mr. W. T. Jewett settled in the spring of 
 18 <1, <ii)d laid tlie foundation for liis future lioine, and subsequentlv built a fine residence 
 and in little more than ten years, by Ills industry and perseverance! aided by the rich and 
 productive soil of Kansas, succeeded in amassing a competence, and has retired from active 
 farm life, and now resides in Wichila, enjoying in rest and quiet, in his advanced years, the 
 rewaid of his industry. The subject of this s-ketch, after securing his 160 acres of land from 
 some years in the stock business at Medicine Lodge, under a contract 
 froiii Quinlan, Montgomery <fe < o., Kansas City, but is now devoting his time to the manage¬ 
 ment of the farm; has 400 acres under cultivation. liis principal crop is corn. He feeds 
 about 200 hogs, and ,^.0 head of cattle. Is a member of the ofil Settlers’Association of 
 Sedgwick Countj ; has a fine orchard of 400 apjile and 50 peach trees now in bearinir 
 
 O., C.. ram LOW. farmer Sections 26 and 23. P. O. Sedgwick CRy. was born iilaJ ViSlin 
 Prussia, III 184b; is a sou of Charles and Charlotte Ramlow. Came to Kansas in 1868’ lo- 
 cated on his present farm. Heing entirely destitute of means, he worked at whatever he 
 could find to do, ami succeeded in earning enough to hire fifteen acres broke on his place 
 and planted corn, from which he realized enougli to buy him a tea n From that start hP 
 now has a fine Lumi. under a high state of cultivation, lying on cither side of the Little Ar¬ 
 kansas under the plow, his corn averaging forty bushels per acre and wheat 
 
 twenty-one;haiS a tine qrclnard,consisting of a variety of fruit trees.iiow in bearing His farm 
 is one of the many desirab e fariiis.in Park Township, adding another proof of the rich re- 
 ward that Kansas soil yields to the industrious husbandman. In 1882 ^Ir. Ramlow marr e^d 
 MISS Eaiiiiy E. .Stone daughter of William and Mary Stone. He attends tlie ltle^^^ 
 copal Cliurcli, of wliicli his wife is a member. At the time of Ills coming to Kansas D ere 
 were but five settlers in the townsliip, and only one house. ooiuiug lo Kansas mere 
 
 T. J. S.MITH, farmer. Section 35, P. O. Sedgwick City, was born In MiiskiniriiiTi Cmmfv 
 Ohio, in 1837; is a son of D:i,vid and Mary Smitli. Was married in 1861, to ifiss Mlner/a 
 Linn daugbmr of Janies and Map-Linn; has three cliildreu-Beujainln C., Mary A, and 
 Jf^arthaP. Came, to Kansas In 1869; ocated on the farm on wliicIi be now result; owns 
 401 acres of land, situated near the Arkansas River, and is engaged in farniintr and stock- 
 ralsing^; lias 12.0 acres under culti vation; njakes a specialty of stock ; lias a fl e^ierd of cat 
 tie. His farm is under a high state of cultivation. His residence is surrounded bv forest 
 trees, which render It attractive and beautiful. Has a fine orch-arii, consisting of alfvarfe- 
 lies of friilt trees Was one of the (inranizers of Wakuela Township, wbicb comprised Kalle 
 and Park townships. Has been luisteeof Park Township two terms, and Treasurer mie 
 
 term. Is a member of the School Board; has served four years; and is one of the Old .Set¬ 
 tlers’ Association of .Sedgwick County. 
 
 W. W. TURNER, Birmer, Section 13, P. O. Valley Center, was born in Indiana in 1832, 
 son of John T. and Catharine Turner. Was married, in 1857-, to Miss Hannah Sawyer, 
 daugliter of James and Elizabeth .Sawyer. Has three children—O..I., R. L. A W. S. Came 
 to Kansas in 1866, located at Baxter Siirlngs, after two years removed to Jackson. Mo. In 
 1871, came to Sedgwick County, located on the farm on wbiqh he now resides; owns 160 
 acres of bottom land, located near the east liaiik of the Arkansas River; soil rich sandy 
 loam, underlaid with sand and gravel, which fiirnlslies a sub-irrigation from the Arkansas 
 River. Engaged in farming and stock raising. His principal crop Is corn; bis stock is 
 principally bogs, of wbicb be lias a fine lot of tlioronglibred Polaiul-China. Has been a 
 member o'f the Methodist Episcopal Chiircli for thirty-five years. Settled in the township 
 before its organization. Has an orchard of 200 apple, 300 peach, together with pear and 
 cherry trees and a variety of siimll fruit. 
 
 O. L. WINTERS, farmer. Section 26, P. O. Sedgwick City, was born in Ohio in 1848. Is 
 a son of William F. and Leutitia Winters. Was married, in 1877, to Miss Jennie Richard¬ 
 son, daughter of William M. and Ruth Richardson. Has two cnildren, Earl J. and Arthur 
 
 L. Came to Kansas in 1869, located on the farm on which be now resides. Owns 160 acres 
 of land, eighty acres where be resides and eighty acres in Reno County, and is engaged in 
 farming. His farm [is situated lietween the Big and Little Arkansas rivers. The soil is rich 
 sandy loam. Corn is the principal croi>,averages forty hushels per acre. Has 105 acres under 
 cultivation. Has a good orchard now in hearing, consisting of apple, peach, cherry and 
 plum trees. Has been a member of the School Board for four years. 
 
 KECHI TOWNSHIP. 
 
 C. B. ATWOOD, farmer. Section 12, P. O. Wichita, was oorii in Vermont. Is a son of 
 Buel and Plicebe Clark Atwood, was married, in 1869. to Miss Rhodo Jordan, daughter of 
 ■William and Arvilla Moore Jordan. Came to Kansas In 1871, located on the farni on which 
 he now resides, containing 160 acres, of which eighty acres are under cultivation. Is en¬ 
 gaged ill farming. His principal crops are corn and wheat. Has an orchard containing 200 
 peach, fifty apple trees and a variety of other fruit. Was in the late war. Enlisted, in 
 1862, in the Eighty-sixth Regiment Illinois Volunteer, Company I", Third Brigade, Second 
 Division, p’oiirteenth Army Corps. Attached to ihe Army of the Cumberland. Was in the 
 liattles of Perryvllle, Chickamanga, Rome, Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain, Buzzard 
 Roost, Atlanta, Joneslioro, Kenesaw Mountain and other engagements of his command; 
 was mustered out in 1865. Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Has been 
 Treasurer of School District No 45, for six years. Was in the township one year before its 
 organization. Has two children, Edward and Phoebe Atwood; has buried one. 
 
 M. H. BAKER, farmer. Section 15, P. O. Wichita, was Iiorn in Virginia, in 1835; is a 
 son of George and Anna Baker. Was married. In 1857, to Miss L. C Johnson, daugliter of 
 Lewis and Francis Jolinson. Hasten oliildren, eiglit of whom are living, as follows; T. N., 
 H. R., Anna M.. Mary E., Ella H., Earnest M., George W. and Daisy G. Mr. Baker came to 
 Kans.as in January, 1875, located In Wichita, wliere he r6m:iiiied two years. In 1877, 
 located Oil the farm on wlilch be now lives. Owns 640 acres of very choice land, 350 of 
 which is under cultivation. Principal crojis are corn, wheat, oats, sugar cane and millet. 
 Average of corn per acre is about 40 bushels, wlieat 15, oats 25, sugar cane 75 gallons per 
 acre, and millet 3 tons per acre. Has about 40 head of cattle, keep' about 100 lie:Ml of liogs. 
 Hasafine orchard of fruits of most all kinds. Has one of the nicest locations and one of 
 tlie best farms in the township. Is assisted in his farming operations by his sons. Mr. 
 Baker came from Adams County, III., wliere liis parents located at an early day. His father 
 was one of the leading and jirosperou.s farmers in that county. 
 
 H. L. DEWING, farmer. Section 8, P. D. Wichita, was horn in Chautauqua County, N. 
 Y., in 1848; son of Eliliu and Orpha Dewing. Was married in i868, to Miss Edna Beach, 
 daughter of Solomon and Harriet Beach. Has tliree children—Harry L., Derword D. and 
 Iva M. Came to Kansas in 1870; located on tlie farm on whic.li he now resides, which con¬ 
 sists of 160 acres; "engaged in farming and stock raising. Wasln the townsliip two years 
 before the organization; was one of its organizers. Has been Township Clerk, and served 
 on tlieSclioo! Board four years. Mrs. Orpha B. Dewing, the mother of the subject of tlie 
 above sketch, is living with her son at the advanced age of seventy-two years. She came 
 to Kansas with her children in 1870; she came in a wagon from Illinois. 
 
 W. D. GOODRICH, farmer, .Section 6, P. O. Valley Center, was born in Tioga County, 
 
 N. Y.. in 1844; son of Hiram B. and Racliael D. Goodrlcb. Was married in 1865, to Miss 
 Soplila Kirkham. daughter of Hiram and Polly Kirkbam. Has six children—Tlniddeii.s, 
 "Wallace, Myrtle, Eugene, Clarence and Willard. Came to Kansas in 1869, from Wisconsin; 
 located in Neosho County; after one year removed to .Sedgwick Coiintv, and located on the 
 farm on which be now resides, wbicb consists of 160 acres of fine bottom land. His princi¬ 
 pal crop i.s corn, which averages about forty bushels per acre; lias never had a failure of 
 crops; llOaciesare under the plow. He was in the army dm ing the late war; enlisted in 
 1862, in 1 be First Wisconsin Cavalry, Company C, .Second Brigade. Fir.st Division Cavalry 
 Corps, Army of the Ciiinberland; w.as in the engagements of the Atlantic campaign; was 
 mustered out at the close of the war in 1865. Is a memlier of the Garfield Post No. 25, G. A. 
 R.; was elected Constable at the first election held in Keclit Township; re-elected tlie two 
 succeeding years; was one of tlie organizers of Keclil Township; has been Treasurer for 
 three years, and member of the School Board for three years; was among the earliest set¬ 
 tlers of tiie townsliip, and lias always takerf an active part In all its interests. 
 
 GEORGE H. GREGG, farmer. Section 6, P. O. Valley Center, wa.s horn In Burlington, 
 Vt., in 1848; is a son of .Tames and Susan Gregg. Was married in 1873, to Mrs. Louise Ar¬ 
 mour Lambert, daughter of Robert H. and Sallie Armour. Has two cliildren—Addle and Min¬ 
 nie Gregg. Came to Kansas in 1871; located on his farm, which consists of 240 acres, lying 
 on the east bank of the Little Arkansas River. Is engaged in farming and stock raising; 
 has 160 acres under cultivation; average yield of corn aliout forty husliels per acre. Mr. 
 Gregg was one of the earliest settlers of tlie township, and now has one of the liest farms In 
 his neighlioriiood, situ,ated nine miles from Wicliita and one and a half miles from Valley 
 Center. He lias been identified with the interests of Kechi Township from lis organization. 
 Has lieen Constalile. and served on tlie .School Board for three years. 
 
 JOHN GUE.ST, farmer. Section 12, P. O. Wichita, was iiorn in Nottinghamshire, Eng¬ 
 land, in 1836, and is a son of Richard and Hannah Guest. Was married, 1858, to Miss R. 
 L. Dewing, daugliter of Elisha and Orpha Dewing. He has eight children—Norman, Ai tliur, 
 Nora, Richard, Elizabetli. Lula, John and William. He has buried seven children. Came 
 to Kansas in 1871 from Ohio and located on the farm on wlilcli he now resides. Owns 240 
 acres of land, of which 115 acres are under cultivation, and is engaged in farming and stock 
 raising. Keeps aliout forty liead of cattle and sixty hogs; feeds his crops. W.as in the late 
 war; enlisted. In 1862, in the Twenty-eighth Wisconsin Volunteers, Company I, and was in 
 the battles of Helena, siege of Fort Spanisli, and otlier engagements of his command; was 
 mustered out in 1865. Is a member of Garfeld Post, No. 25, G. A. R., and of the Old Set- 
 tiers’ Associ;ition of Sedgwick County. Settled in tlie township before Its organization and 
 lias been Road Overseer for four years. Is a member of the School Board. When he arrived 
 in Kansas he had $300, which he invested in oxen and one cow; they all died the same year 
 of tlie Texas cattle fever, leaving him without means, save Ids undaunted spirit, which has 
 enabled him to surmount all discouragements, and as the result of his energy and perseve¬ 
 rance is now the possessor of a fine farm surrounded with all that can add to his comfort 
 and pleasure in life, as tlie result of his indii.stry. 
 
 RICH.\RD J ,\CKSON, fanner, .Section 24, P. O. Wichita, was Iiorn in Brown County, 
 Ohio, In 1839. and is a son of Richard and Isabel Jackson, natives of Ohio. He was married, 
 in 1861. to Miss Almira Harness, daughter of Frederick and Rosana Harness. He has six 
 children—John H., Rosana, Orlando, Frederick H., Clarence A. and George W. Came to 
 Kansas, in 1871, from Iowa and located on the farm on which he now resides, containing 
 246 acres, of which 120 are under cultivation. He is engaged in farming and stock raising. 
 His principal crop Is corn, wliich averages about tliirty-five hushels per acre. Keeps aliout 
 forty head of cattle and thirty liead of hogs; feeds his surplus crop. He was in the army 
 during the late war, enlisted. In 1862. in the Thirty-sixth Regiment Iowa Volunteers, Com¬ 
 pany E, and was in the battles of Helena, Marks Mills and otlier engagements of bis com¬ 
 mand; was taken prisoner on April 5, 1864, and held at Tyler, Tex., until February, 1865, 
 during whicli time lie siiltered great Iiardship. He was afflicted with scurvy and Ills general 
 bealtli greatly impaired. He was unfitted for service for two years after his release and lias 
 never recovered entirely from the effects of his prison life. ‘Was mustered out at the close 
 of tlie war In 1865. I.s a inemner of tlie Garfield Post, No. 25. G. A. R., and of tlie Old Set¬ 
 tlers’ Association of Sedgwick County. Is a member of the Scliool Board and has served for 
 six years. 
 
 ALBERT E. JOHNSTON, farmer. Section. 5. P. O. Valley Center, was born in Jefferson 
 County, Ohio, in 1838, and is a son of Jolin H. and Jane Johnston. Was married, in 185’7, 
 to Miss Elizabetli Ittiier, who died in April, 1879, leaving four cliildren—Jane, Frances, 
 Julius and Albert. Mr. Johnston was inaiTicd, in 1880, to Mis. Lucinda Pawling nee Nor¬ 
 ton. He came to Kansas in 1872 and located on tlie larm wliere lie now resides. Owns 400 
 acres, 320 of wliicli areunder cultivation. He isengaged in farming and stock raising. His 
 principal crop is corn, wbicb has averaged forty-five bushels per acre; bis last year’s crop 
 amounted to 7 000 linshels. He feeds about 100 bogs of the Poland-Cliina breed and has 
 twenty lie;id of cattle. Intends to increase tlie number and make a specialty of cattle rais¬ 
 ing. He lias one of the finest residence locations In tlie townshiii, it being upon an elevation, 
 from which there is a view of his whole farm; surrounded with forest trees, consisting of 
 box elder, cottonwood and soft maple, wliicli afford a protection from tlie winds, and 
 making it one of the most desirable and beautiful locations in the community. He has a fine 
 orchard of 100 apple and 600 peacli trees, also a large number of cherrv, plum and a variety 
 of small fruits all In hearing. The improvements on his farm were mad'e in 1876. He was in 
 the army during the late war. Enlisted, in 1862. in the One Hundred and .Sixth Regiment 
 Illinois yolnnteprs, Cnmpany C, and was in tlie siege of Vlckslinrg, Stone River, Little 
 Rock, Pine Bluff and other eugagemeuts of his command; he was mustered out in 1865. 
 
SEDGWICK COUNTY 
 
 1411 
 
 Is a member of the Masonic fraternity. A.. K. A- A. M., Wichita Liidge, No. 99. ami Justice 
 of the reacc; amenihcrof the School Hoard aiiU a ulrector of the Arkansas Valley .Agri¬ 
 cultural Society of Sedgwick County. 
 
 WlM.l.AM JUKD.A.V, farmer. Section 2, p. o. Valley Center, was horn in Ohio in 1818; 
 sou of Nathaniel and Nancy Jordan. Was married. In 1845, to Miss Arvilla Moore, daugh¬ 
 ter of William and Lydia Moore; has live children—Oldd, Alden, Khoda, Albeit and Eva 
 M. Came to Kansas In 1871, locating on the farm on which he now resides, which consists 
 of eighty acres; engaged In farming. Has a line farm, soil of rich, sandy loam, underlaid 
 with sauil and gravel, which affords a suh-lrrigallon. Is a member of the Methodist Epis¬ 
 copal Church; also of I. O. O. F. Was one of the organizers of the townshiii. Has been 
 member of the School Hoard for three years, Mrs. Jordan’s mother died in M.arch, 1883, 
 at the advanced age of ninety-three years; was in good health to within three days of iier 
 death. Albert .M. Jordan, who resides with h is father and carries on the farm, was horn 
 In 1854. In Ohio. Was married, in 188’J, to Miss Sarah A. Mathers, daughter of Henjainlu 
 F. and .Amanda Mathers, Is a memher of the Christian Church. 
 
 J. H. LEMMON, farmer. Section 12. P. O. Wichita, was liorn in Hamilton County, Olilo, 
 in 1842; son of Alexander and Harriet Lemmon. Was married. In 1873, to Miss Anna 
 M. Hrichler, daughter of Joseidi and Margaret Brichler; has five children—Otlio VV., Hattie 
 M., John A.. Lewis A. and Alma V. Came to Kansas in 1870. and located on the farm wliere 
 he now resides, which contains 160 acres of land. Engaged In farming and stock raising. 
 Was in the army during the late war. Enlisted, In 1864, in the Sixty-ninth Regiment Ohio 
 Volunteers, Couiiiaiiy B., and was in the battles of Buzzard Roost, Resaca, and in other 
 engagements of his command. Was discharged in the tall of 1864, for dlsahility; has never 
 fully recovered from the effect of the service. Is a memher of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Churcli. 
 
 THOM.AS R.AINES, farmer. Section 1, P. O. Valley Center, was born in Hull, Yorkshire, 
 England, in 1819. Is a son of John and Marv Raines, natives of England. Was married in 
 1845, to Miss Esther Williams, daughter of Solomon and Phoebe Williams, n.atives of Con¬ 
 necticut; has two children—.Mary Rigel and Anne Raines. Had one son, Thomas H., de¬ 
 ceased at the age of thirty-one, in 1880. He h:id been engaged in mining at Leadvllle, Colo.; 
 started to make a visit to make a visit to his parents, and died on the cars when he was 
 within sixty miles of home. Mr. Raines came to K iiisas in 1870; located on the farm on 
 which he now reslde.s. which contains 160 acres of land. Is engaged in general farming 
 He has a very beautifully located farm on the e.ast hank of the Little Arkansas River, 
 within three-quarters of a mile from Valley Center. It is all second bottom land, of a 
 rich, dark, sandy loam. Mr. Raines has always been a represent.ative man of Kechl Town¬ 
 ship, alive to all its Interests. Is Treasurer of the township; was elected In 1882 and re¬ 
 elected in 1883. Has been a member of the School Board tor live years. Mrs. Raines is a 
 memher of the Episcopal Church. 
 
 P. G. RICKARD, farmer, Section 4, P. O. Valley Center, was horn in ,St. Lawrence 
 County, N. Y., in 1848; son of Lorenzo and Lucy Rickard. Was married, in 1875, to Miss 
 Carrie L. Rhodes, daugliter of Charles and Nancy Rhodes; has two children—Ralph L. and 
 Charles W. Rickard. Came to Kansas in 1869 from Wisconsin; located in Neosho County; 
 after one year removed to Sedgwick Countv and located on the farm on which he now 
 resides, which consists of 160 acres of land: engaged in farming .and stock raising; has 
 eighty acres under cultivation. Was in the army durinir the late war. Enlisted in 1864 In 
 the Thirty-ninth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers, Company K; was in the engagements of 
 his command. Was discharged at the close of his term of service. Re-enlisted in February, 
 1865, In Fifty-first Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers, Company H; was mustered out at the 
 close of the war, in.1865. Has been Township Clerk for nine years; was elected at the first 
 election held in the township, and re-elected for the eight next succeeding years. Is mem¬ 
 ber of the School Board; has served for seven years; was one of the organizers of the 
 township. 
 
 J. W. ROCKEY, farmer. Section 14, P. O. Wichita, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, 
 in 18:38. Is a son of .lacoh and Matilda Rockey. Wasraarried in 1861 to Miss Angelica 
 Mass,v, daughter of Ezekiel C. and Mary A. Massy. Has one child, Arthur E. Buried one 
 at the age of two years. Came to Kansas in 1870. Located on Section 26, and remained 
 for nine years, when he sold that farm and purchased the one on which he now resides 
 which consists of eighty acres. Was in the War of the Rebellion. Enlisted in 1862 in the 
 One Hundred and Fourteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteers. Company C. Was In the Army 
 of the Gulf. Was in the battles of Thompson’s Hill, Chickasaw Bluffs, and other engage¬ 
 ments of his command. Was wounded in the first attack of Vicksburg. Served three 
 years. Was mustered out in 1865. Is a memher of Garfield Post No. 25. G. A. R., and of 
 the Old Settler’s Association of Sedgwick County. Has been Constable of the Township of 
 Kechl. Attends the Baptist Church, of which his wife has been an honored member for 
 twenty-four years. 
 
 M. M. SMITH, farmer. Section 14, P. O. Valley Center, was horn in Wayne County.Ohio, 
 in 1839. Is a sou of Joseph and Elizabeth Smith, natives of Pennsylvania, hut moved to 
 Ohio at an early day. Mr. Smith was married In 1864, to MissSusannah A. Whltford.daugh- 
 ter of Nathaniel and Rebecca AVhitford, natives of New York. Has seven children, George 
 AV., Eva E., Benona A., Edith E., Francis M.,Emerett A., and J. Morris. Came to Kansas 
 in 1873 and located on the farm on which he now resides. He owns 160 acres of land and is 
 engaged in farming and stock raising. Has been very successful in farming and has never 
 met with a failure of crops. His soil is a rich, sandy loam, underlaid with red clay. Our 
 subject was in the army during the late war, enlisting in 1862. in the Third Michigan Cav¬ 
 alry, Company A. attached to the trans-Mississippi army. Was in the battles of Corinth, 
 luka, and other engagements of his command. Was mustered out in 1865. Is a member 
 of the Baptist Church and deacon and clerk of the church, and a memher of the Masonic 
 Fraternity, A., F. & A. M., and of the U. B. Wichita Lodge. Is a trustee of Kechl cemetery. 
 Is a carpenter and builder by trade, at which he works a portion of his time. 
 
 SAMUEL A’ANDERGRAFT, farmer, Section 9. P. O. Wichita, was horn in itirginia in 
 1833. Son of Leonard and Mary Vaudergraft. AVas married in 1858 to Miss Mary Crooks- 
 ton. daughter of John and Malinda Crookston. Has ten children, E. C., Rosa. Laura, Ida, 
 Minnie, Albert, Ellsworth, Herman, Ira and AA'illiani. Came to Kansas in 1859 and located 
 In Pottawatomie County. Remained for ten years excepting the time he was in the army. 
 In 1869 removed to Sedgwick County, on a farm near AVichita. After two years removed 
 to the farm on which he now' resides. Owns 560 acres of land. Is engaged in farming and 
 stock raising. Has 225 acres under cultivation. Has eighty head of cattle and 125 hogs. 
 AVas in the AVar of the Rebellion. Enlisted in 1862 in the Eleventh Kansas Cavalry, Com¬ 
 pany G. AVas in the battles of Prairie Grove, Cane Hill, Van Bureu Mine Run, and other 
 engagements of his command. Mustered out in May, 1865. AVas in the township before 
 its organization, and was one of its org.anlzers. Is a member of the School Board and has 
 served for the last three years. Was a delegate to the presidential county convention. 
 
 G. M. AVIGHT, farmer. Section 14, P. O. Wichita, w,as horn In AVayne County, Mich., in 
 1839. Isa son of William W. and Henrietta AVlght. AVas married, in 1861, to Miss Marion 
 O. Crosby, daughter of Ami and Hannah Crosby. Has five children—AVallace AV., Grant A., 
 Arietta A., Avray B. and Clara M. Came to Kansas in 1871; located on the farm where lie 
 now resides, which consists of 160 acres of fine land which is now under a high state of cul¬ 
 tivation, Mr. AVight being one of the most successful farmers In the township. His corn 
 average is forty-one bushels per acre. He keeps a dairy of from twenty to thirty cows. In 
 1881, from twenty cows, made 100 cheese, which weighed twenty-five pounds each and 
 l,OO0 pounds of butter. In 1879. from fourteen coAvs, made sixty cheese of fifteen pounds 
 each, and 700 pounds of butter from ten cows, as he only kept ten cows after finish¬ 
 ing cheese making. This year he proposes to patronize the creamery which has 
 just been completed at AVichita. He keeps about 100 hogs and has some fine horses, three- 
 fourths bred. AA'as in the township before Its organization and was one of its organizers. 
 Was elected Justice of the Peace, but declined to serve on account of the pressure of other 
 business. Has a fine orchard, with a variety of fruit trees and a fine grove of forest trees, 
 consisting of twelve acres containing walupt, box.elder, coffee beau, cottonwood and elm, 
 which adds much in beauty and attractiveness to his home. 
 
 MINNKHA TOAVNSHIP. 
 
 R. T. LEACH, Larmer and stock-raiser, P. O. AVichita, was born in Wayne County, Mich., 
 in 1835; son of C. C. Leach and Marla (Peck) Leach. He married, in 1872. Miss .Susan H. 
 Van Houten, and has five children-Frank, Sidney, Cassle M., Nettle and Harry. He came 
 to Kansas in 1857- In 1870 he located on a farm in Minneha Township, where he now re¬ 
 sides. He owns the southwest quarter of Section 17 and northwest quarter of Section 20. 
 Is now Treasurer of the township, and has held the office for the last seven years. He is a 
 memher of the Masonic Fraternity of A.. F. & A. M. and the I. O. O. F. 
 
 D.WII) C. SLOAN, farmer, P. O. Andover, was horn in Pennsylvania in 1858; son of 
 Nathaniel Sloan and Su.san f Moorhead) Sloan. Came to Kansas in 1881; engaged in school 
 teaching oneseason; has formerly been a teacher. Was educated at the Reid Institute and 
 Carrier Seminary in Pennsylvania. Owns a farm in Minneha Township, southeast quarter 
 of .Section 27. 
 
 C. B. VAIL, farmer, P. O. AVichita. horn in New .Jersey, in 1853, son of John B. A’aH 
 and Phoebe (Blackford) Vali. Came to Kansas in 1878, located in AVichita Township. Has 
 been engaged in farming from that time; in 1882, purchased the west hall of the southwest 
 •luarter, of Section 18, Minneha Township, four and one-hall miles east of AVichita, where 
 he Is now located. 
 
 SALEM TOWNSHIP. 
 
 J. ,S. CARSON, farmer. .Section 17, P. O. AVaco. He was horn in Reading, Ohio, in 1848; 
 son of Robert and Hannah (Nichols) Carson. He was married, in 1869. to Mhss Ella M. 
 Fink. They have one clilld—Lizzie M. His wife died in March, 1876, and he w.as married 
 In the fall of the same year to Miss Mary E. Tomlin, daughter of James S. and Annie Tom¬ 
 lin. Thev have three children—Ada B., Annie U., and Carrie. He came to Kansas, in 1872, 
 
 and located on the farm where he now resides. He was Treasurer of S.alem Township and 
 Director of the School District for five years. 
 
 C. A. CARTAA'RIGirr, f:irmer. Section 30, P. G. IlaysvIIle, was horn in .Sangamon 
 < ounty, III,, In 1852; son of V. C. and Cynthia ScottCartwrIght. AVas married in 1876 to 
 Miss Ida Robinson, daughter of N. H. anil Martha Beckwith Rohinson. Has two children— 
 Alice anil Nellie. Came to Kansas in 1872, located on the farm where he now resides; owns 
 160 acres of land; has been Treasurer of Salem Township one term. 
 
 VIRGIL CLOUD, farmer. Section 5, P. O. Havsville; son of Newton and Elizabeth 
 Wood Cloud; was born in Morgan County, III., in 1846. Married, in 1868. to Miss Mary A. 
 Hays, daughter of Lewis L. and Mary Lewis Hays, llaa four children—Edgar, Eugene, 
 AValter and Georgi.a. Came to Kansas in 1871, located on Section 12, Ohio 'Township; re¬ 
 mained for two years, then moved to Section 5. .Salem Township, where lie now resides; 
 owns eighty acres in Section 5, and 160 acres in Ohio Township. Was Township Clerk of 
 Ohio Townsliip. 
 
 S. DUNKIN, farmer and merchant. Section 6, P. O, Ha.vsville; was horn in Indiana, in 
 1851; son of B. M. and Elizabeth Peyton Dunkin. He was married In 187:3 to Miss Salome 
 Sence, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Sence. He h.as two children—May and Daisie. 
 He came to Kansas in 1871, and located on his farm In Section 6. Has also twenty acres in 
 Section 5, with a residence and a store,, which he built In 1882. 20x40 feet, and carries a 
 general assortment of goods. He commenced mercandising In 1879 as a successor to Mr. 
 Fuller. The business has increased from *7,000 In 1879 to Sl8,000 In 188:3. In 1880 he 
 was engaged in t.aking the census of Salem Township. He was Trustee of Salem Township 
 in 1878. Is Deputy Postm.aster of Haysville. Is a memher of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 JOSIAH J’. EAGER, farmer, miller and fruit grower. Sections 5 and 32. P. O. Haysville 
 was horn in Ogle County, III., in 1849; son of Conrad and Mary Myers Fager. He was mar¬ 
 ried in 1877 to Miss Antonia Shaw, daughter of Caleb and Mary Shaw, who was horn in 
 1858 in Shelby County, Ill. They have one child, Clinton. Mr. F. came to Kansas in 1871, 
 and located on his farm In Ohio Township, Section 12. He moved to Section 5 in 1878. He 
 owns 160 acres in AVaco Township, and ten acres on Section 5, Salem Township, where he 
 resides. Owns a half Interest in the grist mill with AV. AV. Hays. AVas assistant Po.stmaster 
 at Haysville for five years. 
 
 ADAM (JL.ASER, farmer, Section 14 and 15. P. O. AVaco, was born in Germany, in 1830; 
 son of Caspar and Catharine Glaser. AVas married in 1857 to Miss Elizabeth Zener, daugh¬ 
 ter of John and Margaret Zener. Has eight children—Mary. John, Margaret, William. Liz¬ 
 zie. Kate, Eddie and Bertie. Mr. Glaser came to Kansas in 1864, located in Douglas County, 
 engaged in farming; remained there nine years, and then moved to Sedgwick County, and 
 located on the farm where he now resides; owns 320 acres of land. Is a member of the 
 Evangelical Church. 
 
 HENRY I. F. GROSH, farmer. Sections 5 and 6, P. O. Haysville, was horn in Maryland, 
 in 1836; son of George AV. and Catherine Fisher Grosh. He was married, in 1867, to Miss 
 Marion J. Hays, daughter of Lewis L. and Mary Lewis Hays, who w'as born In Illinois, In 
 1848. Have four cliildren—Mabel, Inez, Viola and Lulu. He came to Kansas in 1873, and 
 located at AVichita, engaged in shoemaking, atid remained five years. In 1878 he located 
 on his farm, where he now resides, in Salem Township. AVas in the AVar of the Rebellion, 
 and enhsted in 1864, in the First Regiment Maryland Volunteers, Company F', Potomac 
 Brigade. The regiment was changed to the Thirteenth MarylandVoIunteers, and was mus¬ 
 tered out in 1865. From 1861 to 1864, he was engaged at different times doing guard duty 
 on the Potomac. Is a member of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 LEAVES L. HAYES, farmer. Section .5, was born in Pennsylvania, in 1812. Came to Kan¬ 
 sas in 1871, located on a farm in Section 5, and engaged in farming until his death, which 
 occurred in 1878. 
 
 WILLIAM AV. HAYS, farmer and miller. Section 5, Salem Township. P. 0. Haysville, 
 son of Lewis L. and Mary Lewis Hays, was born in Franklin, III., in 1840. Was married in 
 1865. to Miss Julia Cavanaugh, daughter of Thomas and Rebecca Cavanaugh. Has five 
 children—Annie, Katie, Amy. AVllllam and Richard. Came to Kansas in 1871, located on 
 Section 5,.where he now resides. In 1875 built a grist mill on the Cowskin Creek, In section 
 5, which he now owns in company with Mr. J. F. Fager. He also owns a grist mill at Mar¬ 
 shall, Sedgwick County, and one in London Township, Sumner County. In 1876 started the 
 village of Haysville, which now consists of a store, blacksmith shop and mill. Thepostofflee 
 was located in 1876; Mr. Hays appointed Postmaster, which office he now hoids; owns a 
 fine grove, which is a noted resort for pleasure parties in summer, and for camp meetings. 
 Is a member of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 JOSEPH AV. JOLLY, blacksmith. Section 5, P. O. Haysville, was horn in Holmes County, 
 Ohio, in 1857; son of Jackson and Martha (Carr) Jolly. AVas married in 1882, to Miss Mary 
 S. Sitten, daughter of AVilliam V. Sitten. Came to Kansas in 1877, located in Cowley Coun¬ 
 ty, engaged in blacksmithing, remained one year, and then moved to South Haven. Sumner 
 County; remained until 1880, then located at Salt Springs. In the spring of 1882, built a 
 shop and started the business at Geuda, and remained until 188.3, when he moved to Hays¬ 
 ville, where he is now engaged in blacksmithing; successor to Mr. Murphy in the business. 
 
 PETER KLEINEGGER, farmer. Section 14, P. O. Derby, was born in Prussia, in 1827; 
 son of Francis J. and Elizabeth Kleinegger. AVas niai tied, in 1859, to Miss Mary Fix. Has 
 two children—Frances W. and Mary Ann Kleinegger; wife died in 1862. Married in 1866. 
 to Miss Ellen Perney, have one child, Peter. Mr. Kleinegger came to Kansas In 1878, lo¬ 
 cated on the farm wliere he now resides. Owns 160 acres of land in company with .1. J. 
 Kleinegger. Is a member of the Catholic Church. 
 
 J. J. KLEINEGGER, farmer. Section 14, P. O. Derby, was horn in Ohio, in 1837; son of 
 Francis J. and Elizabeth Kleinegger. Was married in 1£6;3, to Miss Angeline Gurno, 
 daughter of Joseph and Sallie Gurno. Has four children -George L., John E., James P. and 
 Mary A. Mr. Kleinegger came to Kansas in 1878, located on the'farm where he now re¬ 
 sides. Owns 160 acres of land in company with Peter Kleinegger. Is a memher of the 
 Catholic Church. Francis Kleinegger, father of Peter and J. J. Kleinegger located in Ohio 
 in 1835, on the AVestern Reserve. wh;vt is now Ottawa County. 
 
 JAMES M. KIRBY, farmer. Sections 5 and 8, P. O. Haysville, was Iiorn in Vigo County, 
 Ind., in 1837. son of John and Mary (Anderson) Kirby. He was married in 1865, to Miss 
 Lucind Isbell, daughter of H. C. and Jane Isbell. They have three children—Emma, Melis¬ 
 sa and Samuel. Mr. Kirby came to Kansas in 1876, and located on the farm where he now 
 re.sldes. He owns 160 acres of land, and has a fine orchard, 200 apple trees, 700 peach and 
 100 cherry trees, besides a variety of small fruit. He w,as iu the AVar of the Rebellion, and 
 enlisted in 1861. in the Thirty-fifth Illinois Regiment, Volunteers, Company A; was in the 
 battles of Pea Ridge, Corinth, Perry vllle. Stone River. Chlckamaugua, Lookout Mountain, 
 Resaca, and other engagements. He was Color Bearer in an engagementnear Dallas. AVas 
 with Gen. Sherman’s command in his march to .Atlanta, and was mustered out in Septem¬ 
 ber, 1864, at Siiringfleld, HI. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 G. D. KRIEBEL, farmer and miller. Section 17, P. O. AVaco, was Iiorn in Leliigh Coun¬ 
 ty, Penn., in 1829, son of Jacob and Anna Krieliel. AVas married in 1853. to Miss Susannah 
 Strunk, daughter of Charles aud Barbara Strunk, iiorn in Pennsylvania in 1830. Has five 
 children—Joel. Malilon, Emma, Hannah and Ellen C. Cameto Kans.as in 187'2. located on 
 Section 17, wliere he now resides; engaged in farming and manufacturing of sorghum. In 
 1879, commenced milling with one corn buhr and-a water wheel, on tlie Cow Skin Creek, 
 without a building. Iu July, 1880, commenced building a mill, completed it in 1881, with 
 two wheat huhrs.bne corn bulir.with ail the latest im]irovements in machinery, two turbine 
 wheels. Building 20x36, two stories. In the fall of 1882, opened a store, and now has a 
 general assortment of goods. AVas appointed Postmaster for AVaco, in 1880, which office he 
 now holds. Is a member of the Evangelical Society. ■ Is an ancient member of the I. O. 
 O. F. 
 
 JAMES B. L.AAVRENCE, physician. Section 5. P. O. Haysville, w'as born in Litchfield 
 County, Conn., in 1846; son of Henry AV. and Abigail Doolittle Lawrence. AVas married in 
 1872, to Miss Edith E Lee, daughter of Alfred and Susan J. Lee; born in 1856. Has one 
 child—Ethel Lawrence. AVas educated at South Berk.shlre Institute, Mass.; graduated in 
 class of 1869; graduated in the medical department of Georgetown College, in AA’ashington, 
 D. C., In class of 1872. AVas in the AVar of the Rebellion; enlisted In 1864. in the Marine 
 Corps, and served on the blockade; was with the fleet in taking Fort F'isher. In March, 
 1865, joined the United States Steamer AVachusefts; spent one year in the Atlantic and In¬ 
 dian oceans; joined tlie Asiatic Squadron iu March, 1866; was with that squadron two years: 
 returned to the United States in 1868. and was discliarged; was apothecary in the n;ival 
 hosintal at AV.ishingtou from 1870 to 1872; was Clerk in tlie Money Order Bureau, General 
 Postoifioe Department from 1872 to 187:3; w'as acting assistant surgeon in army from 1873 
 to 1879. serving at various stations in the division of the Pacific a large iiortlon of the time; 
 uudei- General Crook in Arizona from 1879 to 1881; was engaged in iiractice and in mining 
 in Arizona. In 1882 came to Kansas on account of broken healtli; located in Salem Town¬ 
 ship, where he now resides engaged in tlie practice of medicine. Is a member of the G. A. 
 R. Garfield Post. No. 25. AVas County Treasurer of Jloliave County, .Arizona. 
 
 .TAMES MoAD.AM, farmer. .Section 28, P. O. AA'aco, was born in Ireland in 1837; sou of 
 James and Jane Hegan Mc.Adani. AVas married in 1865 to Miss .lane Allen, daughter of 
 Jolin and Jane AVann .Allen. Has three children—Owidiel, Jolin aud Nellie. Mr. McAdam 
 came to Kansas in 1871; located on tlie farm wliere he now resides; owns 600 acres of land; 
 is engaged in general farming and stock raising; has a good orcliard of six acres, contain¬ 
 ing aiqile, peacli, pear and clierry trees, witli a variety of small fruit. Is a memlier of the 
 Masonic fraternity. A.. F. A- .A. M. 
 
 CHRIS'TOPHER MEYER, farmer and merchant. Sections 16 and 22, P. O. AVaco, was 
 born in Germany in 1850; son of Herman and Dora Meyer. He was married in 1877. to 
 Miss Mary Stadtinan, daughter of Joint and Mary Stadtman. He came to Kansas in 1878 
 and located in Kingman County; engaged in farming and remained until 1881, when be 
 moved to Salem Township and commenced merchandising. Ho started the first store in 
 AVtico, and now carries a general assortment of goods; also carries on liis farm. 
 
 J. M. MIA RS, farmer. Section 11, P. O. Derby, was born in Olilo. in 1836: son of Samuel 
 and Ilannali (Haines) Miars. AVas married in 1871 to AIiss Matlie Mason. d:iiighter of 
 Thomas and Asenath (Davis) Mason. Has one child. Grade. Mr. Miars came to Kansas la 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 1871 and located on tlie farm where ho now resides. Owns 608 acres of land; has an or¬ 
 chard of three acres. Was In the Uniteil States service, in the Oliio Militia, in resistinR the 
 Morgan raid into tliat State during the late war. Is aineinherof the Presbyterian Church 
 .and of tlie I. O. O. F. 
 
 J. E. NELSON, Larmer, Section 17. P. O. Waco, w,as l)orn in Vigo County, Ind., in 1832; 
 son of James and Susannali (Cruse) Nelson. Came to Kans.as in 1871 and located on the 
 farm where he now resides. Engaged in general farming. Was in Illinois from 1874 to 
 1877. Was in tlie War of tlie Kebetllon. Fjiillsted in April. 1865, in the Fifty-tiiird Illinois 
 Volunteers, Company A. Was ordered to Washington and at Fortress Monroe. Was mus¬ 
 tered out in 1865. 
 
 J. A. NELSON, farmer. Section 5, P. O. Ilaysville, was born in Vigo County, Ind., in 
 1828; son of James and Susannali (Cruse) Nelson. Was married to Miss Sarah J. Hautsford. 
 daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth (Bruce) H.autsford; liorii in Kentucky.ln 1841. Has three 
 cliildren—Thomas H., Joint and Janies. Came to Kansas in 1871 and located on the farm 
 wliere lie how resides. Owns 160 acres. Has <a fine orchard of 175 apple trees, 300 pe.ach 
 trees and a lew apricots, wlilcli are now bearing, and li.as a variety of small fruits. Was in 
 tlie War of tbe Rebellion. Enlisted in 1865 in the Twenty-eighth Illinois Volunteers, Com¬ 
 pany G. Was ordered to Mobile. Was in the liospital at Memplils four months, and then re¬ 
 moved to Jefferson barr.aclcs. Mo. W.as mustered out in August, 1865. Has been Township 
 Trustee of Salem for tour years. Was County Commissioner of Sedgwick County, in 1876 
 and 1877. Is a member of Garfield Post. No. 25, G. A. K., and of the Old Settlers’ Associa¬ 
 tion. 
 
 WILLIAM NEVIL. farmer. Section 8, P. O. Ilaysville, was born in Edg,ar County. Ill., 
 in 1841. He is the son of James and Sarah (Nixon) Nevil. He married Miss Leonah Rip¬ 
 ple, 111 1880, daughter of Jesse and Ellzahetli (Davis) Ripple. wlio was born in Illinois, in 
 1851. They have one child, William B. He came to Kansas in 1881, locating on the 
 farm where he now resides. He was in the War of the Rebellion, enlisting in 1861. in the 
 Ninth Missouri Volunteers, Company H. W;is transferred from the Nlntli Missouri Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry, Company H, to the F’ifty-ninth Illinois Infantry, Com|iany H, in 1862. Was 
 in the battles of Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain, Perryvllle and other engagements of 
 his command. He was wounded in Perryvllle, Ky. Was in the hospital four months with 
 his wounds. Veteraned in 1863. He was mustered out in December, 1865, in Texas. Isa 
 member of the Old .Settlers’ Association. 
 
 V/ILLIAM PARKER, farmer. Section 33, P. O. Mulvane, was born in Erie County, N. 
 Y., in 1833, son of Thomas and Mary A. (Jameson) Parker. W,as married in 1856. to Miss 
 Eliza Jlyers, daughter of ls.aac and Eliza (Grey) Myers, born in Ohio in 1835; has eight 
 children—Huldah, Stephen A., Emma, Laur.a, Henry, William, Annie, and Lewis. Came to 
 Kansas in 1877; located on the farm where he now resides; owns 182 acres; engaged in gen¬ 
 eral farming. Has been a member of the Scliool Board in Salem Township for four 
 years. 
 
 J. M. PEGRAM, miller ana farmer. Section 33, P. O. Mulvane, was born in North Car¬ 
 olina in 1829. son of Jacob and Ursula (Dwiggins) Pegram. He married, in 1851. Miss Lydia 
 Stephens, daughter of George and Sarah Stepliens, born in North Carolina in 1810. They 
 have one child. Albert. Mr. Pegram came to Kansas in 1875, located in Belle Plaine, Sum¬ 
 ner County, and engaged in farming until 1878. when he moved to JIulvane and engaged in 
 merchandising. In 1882 he moved to S.alem Township, and purchased the flouring mill on 
 the Cow Skin Creek, Section 33; mill 28x30 feet, two stories, known as the Mulvane Mill; 
 has two run of stone, with a cap,acity of loO bushels per day. He was elected Justice of the 
 Peace in Mulvane in 1881; resigned in the tall of the same year, on account of other busi¬ 
 ness. He is a member of the Society of Friends. Left North Carolina in 1861, on account 
 of persecution, he being a strong Anti-slavery man. 
 
 E. W. PHILLIPS, farmer. Section 35, P. O. Mulvane, w.as born in Addison County. Vt., 
 in 1847, son of Joseph and Doretliea (Eastman) Phillips. He w.as married, in 1868, to Miss 
 Jennie E. Adams, daughter of William and Nancy Adams. They have tour children—Albert 
 L., Luella M., Arthur L., and Willard R. Phillips, He came to Kansas in the fall of 1870, 
 and located on Section 25, remaining ten years. In 1881 lie located on the farm where he 
 now resides. Section 35. When lie first located on the described land, the pl,ats had not been 
 received at the land office. He located on a claim that had been claimed and abandoned by 
 one John Marshall, better known in those days as “Curly Marshall,” and after some trouble 
 and threats of personal violence, compromised with IVIarshall, and seemed his title from 
 the Government. He was in the War of the Rebellion, enlisting in March, 1864, in the 
 Eleventh Illinois Cavalry Volunteers, Company B. Was in the engagement of Egypt Sta¬ 
 tion, where his command encountered Gen. Hood, and at Yazoo City, Miss., and other en¬ 
 gagements of his command. He was mustered out in October, 1865. He is a member of the 
 I. O. O. F., Mulvane Lodge, No. 174. 
 
 MATTHEW ROS.SWOG, Larmer, .Section 28, P. O. W,aco, was born in Germany in 1827, 
 son of Andrew and M,ary A. (Zimmerman) Rosswog. He was married in 1858, to Miss 
 Louise Leyotel, daughter of Augustus and Julia (Hube) Leyotel, who was born in Henry, 
 III., in 1838. They have one child, Martha. Mr. Rosswog came to Kansas in 1871, from 
 Illinois. He located on tlie farm where he now resides, when tliere were only thirty persons 
 in what is now Salem Township. At that time there was not a traveled road in the town. 
 He has a tine farm, with good buildings and orchard, and is engaged in stock-raising in 
 connection with his farming. He was in the War of tlie Rebellion, and enlisted, in 1864, in 
 the Forty-eighth Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, Company A. Hewas in the battles of 
 Nashville. Snow Hill, Decatur, Al,a., and other engagements of his command. He was mus¬ 
 tered out in December, 1865. He is a member of the Protestant Methodist Church; is an 
 ancient member of tlie I. O. O. F. 
 
 GEORGE RUTER. farmer. Sections 15 and 10, P. U. Derby. Was born in Germany, 
 in 1843. Son of Chris, and Mary Ruter. Was married, in 1867,to Miss Mary Seekamp, 
 daughter of Henry and Anna Seekamp. Has one child—Minnie. Mr. Ruter came to Kan¬ 
 sas 111 1866, located in Wabaunsee County. Remained three years. In 1869 located in 
 Sedgwick County, on a farm, in Section 11, Salem Town.ship. Remained until 1882, when 
 he moved on the farm where he now reside.s. Owns 240 acres of Land. Is a member of the 
 Lutheran Church. 
 
 LEWIS SCOTT, farmer. Section 33, P. O. Waco, was born in Clinton County, Ind., in 
 1842. He is the son of E. W. and Hannah Scott. Hewas married in 1868, to MisS Maria 
 Porter, daughter of Tivis and Sarah Porter. She was born in Indiana in 1848. Has 
 si.x children—Clara A., James B., William P'., Birdio, Ella M., and Levris Scott. Came to 
 Kansas in 1870, located Section 28; in 1874 located on the farm where he now resides. Was 
 in the War of the Rebellion, enlisted in 1862, in tlie Fifth Cavalry, Nintieth Regiment Indi- 
 an,a Volunteers, Company L. Was in the siege of Knoxville, and in the battles of his com. 
 mand. Was taken prisoner at Macon. Ga., in July, 1864;washeld at Andersonville Prison 
 lor eight months. Was on the ill-fated Sultana from Vicksburg to Memphis when she ex¬ 
 ploded her holler, and was one of the'700 saved out of the 2,200 on board. Was mustered 
 out of service in 1865. 
 
 JESSE SENCFl. farmer. Sections 17 and 8. P. O. Haysville, was born in Montgomery 
 County, Oliio, in 1851; is the son of Samuel and Elizabeth Sence. He was married in 1879, 
 to Miss Effle Tucker, daughter of Rollins and .Ibigail Tucker. They have two children— 
 Ira and Maud. He came to Kansas in 1874, and loc,ated on tlie farm where he now resides. 
 He Imilt his present residence in 1882. on Section 17. He owns 160 acres of land. 
 
 WILLIAM II. SILVERWOOD. farmer. Section 35, P. O. Mulvane, was horn in Dela¬ 
 ware County, Ohio, in 1844; son of Tliomas and Sarah Taynor Sllverwood. Hewas mar¬ 
 ried in 1867, to Miss Sarah Poskltt, daughter of John and Hannah (Joyce) Poskitt. He 
 came to Kansas in 1871 from Ohio, and located on Section 22, Salem Townsliip. In 1880 he 
 located on tlie farm wliere he now resides. They have five cliildren—John, Minnie L., 
 Harry. Annie, and Ada Sllverwood. Hewas in the War of the Rebellion, and enlisted in 
 1861, in the Forty-first Regiment Ohio Volunteers, Company I. Was in the liattles of Shi¬ 
 loh, Corinth, Perryville, Stone River, Chlckamauga, Lookout Mountain. He carried the 
 colors for 1,900 forlorn-hope men down the Tennessee River, around Lookout Mountain, 
 and .at Mission Ridge, Chickamaug.a, and Orchard Knob, and Atlanta. He was promoted to 
 Lance Sergeant, and commanded Gen. T. J. Wood’s escort. Held the position until the 
 close of the war, and was mustered out in November, 1865. Was also Color Sergeant tor 
 the Forty-first Oliio Regiment. 
 
 dren—Rachel, June and Jolin. Susie died in 1877. aged two ve.ars. He came to Kansas in 
 1871, and located on the farm where lie now resides. He was in the War of the Rebellion 
 and enlisted in 1861, in the Forty-first Regiment Illinois Volunteers, Company K. Was in 
 tlie battle of Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Shiloh and other engagements of ills command 
 He was wounded four times at Fort Donelson; one wound in the back from which the batl 
 was not extracted. He draws a pension. He was mustered out iu 1862, on .account of dis¬ 
 ability. He is a member of the I. O. O. F’., Mulvane Lodge No. 174 
 
 WILLIAM THOJIANN, farmer. Section 15, P. O. Derby. Was born in Switzerland in 
 1854. Son of Rudolf and Elizabeth Busclier Thomann. W,a3 married in 1881 to Miss .Mary 
 Glaser, daughter of Adam and Eliz,abeth Zener Glaser. Has one cliild Anna. -Mr. Thomann 
 came to Kansas in 1869, located in Dongl;i.s County, remained one year then located in Sedg¬ 
 wick County, Salem Township, Sections 11 and 14. Remained for nine years, then moved on 
 the farm where he now resides. Owns eighty acres of land, also one-fifth interest in the 
 estate of Rudolf Thomann, dece.ased, of 160 acres. 
 
 .TAMES S. TO.MLIN, farmer. Section 18, P. O., H.aysville. Was born in New Jersey in 
 1835. son of Almorln and Rhoda Smitli Tomlin. He w.as married In 1857 to Miss Anna E. 
 Townsend, daughter of John and Mary A Sutton Townsend, who was born in 1839 Tliey 
 have twelve children—Mary E., Louie E., William E., Samuel B., Mattie B., Howard S Ed¬ 
 gar W.. James N., Frank M., Albert Q., Anna J. and F’red L. Mr. T. came to Kansas in 1871. 
 located on the farm where he now resides. Owns 160 acres of land. Has been eng.aged in 
 farming from th,at time. Is a member of the Methodist Episcop,al Church. 
 
 C. M. TYRRELL, farmer. Section 21, P. O. Waco. He was born in Berkshire County. 
 
 Mtiss., in 1821 . son of Truman .and Aurelia Morse Tyrrell. He was m.arrled in September, 
 1852, to Miss Elizabeth Ferris, daughter of James C. and Allda Winekoop Ferris, who was 
 horn in 1832, in Wyoming County. N. Y. They have one child, Frank Tyrrell. He came to 
 Kansas in 1871, aiid located on Section 21, where he now resides eng,aged in farming. He 
 w.as eng.aged as a civilian in tlie United States service in Minnesota in 1863 and 1864. Dur¬ 
 ing the Indian outbro.ak he was Clerk in the Quartermaster’s Department up the Missouri 
 River. He was elected Justice of tile Peace of W.aco Township at the first election held. 
 Waco then contained lour townships. He held the office for nine years, and was also Jus¬ 
 tice four years in New York State. 1 le is a memher of tiie Masonic Fraternity, A., F. & A. M. 
 His wife died in Minneapolis, Minn., in January, 1862. „ „ 
 
 JAMES E. WATT, larmer. Section 5, P. O. Haysville, wos horn in Canad.a, in 1856, son of 
 Robert and Olive Sales Watt. Was married in 1C76 to Miss Addie Lloyd, daughter of .Ste¬ 
 phen and Eliza Zimmerman Lloyd, who was horn in Grant County, Wis., in 1856; has 
 three children, Milton R., EnimaF. and James E. He came to Kansas in 1866 with his 
 uncle, located at Cotton wood Falls, Chase Co., in 1866 went to Wichita tor five years, was 
 engaged in herding and working on farm. In 1873 went to Reno County, and engaged in 
 fariniiig one year. In 1874 he located in Salem Township, where he now resides. 
 
 J. L. WILEY, farmer. Section 4, P. O. Ilaysville, w:is horn in Vermillion County, III., 
 in 1848, son of William and Sarah Lowman Wiley. He was married in 1867 to Miss Sarah 
 J. Moore, daughter of Luther and Mary J. .Stewart Moore, horn in Illinois in 1848, has two 
 children—Mary A. and Homer E. He came to Kansas in 1878, located on the farm where 
 he now resides, owns 160 acres of land, and is engaged in general farming. He burled an 
 infant son in 1868. 
 
 OHIO TOWNSHIP. 
 
 LORENZO ANDERSON, farmer. Section 26, P. O. Oliio Center, was horn in Freeport, 
 Maine, in 1818; son of Steplien and P,atience Randall Anderson, matives of Maine. He was 
 married in 1841 to Miss Lucy A. Soul, a’ld has tour ciiildren-Edwin A.. Herbert E.. Lo¬ 
 renzo D., Rufus S. Mrs. Anderson died in 1852. Was married in 1854 to Miss Mary L. 
 Randall, daughter of Isaac and Betsey Randall. Theehildren of the last marriage are Jplin 
 A.. Clara M.. Kate M., Gertrude G., Lucy H. and Charles A. Charles A. was the first child 
 horn in Ohio Township. He came to Kansas in June, 1871, and locatedion tlie farm where 
 he now resides. He owns 160 .acres of land, was one of the organizers of the town, and 
 has been Town Clerk. . 
 
 E. A. ANDERSON, son of Lorenzo and Lucy Anderson; was born in Freeport, Maine, 
 in 1843. He came to Kansas in 1871 and located oh the farm wliere he now resides. He 
 160 acres of land, was one of the organizers of the town of Ohio, was 111 the War of the Re¬ 
 bellion. enlisted in 1861 in the Ninth Illinois Volunteer Company B, was in the hattles of 
 N,ashville, Corinth, and other enj;ageineiits—twenty-six in all. Was mustered out in 1865. 
 Is a memher of the Good Templars. 
 
 W. H. BAUGHMAN, farmer. Section 9, P. O. Ohio Center, was horn in Knox County, 
 Ky., in 1837, son of Jolin and Cynthia Evans Baughman; was m,arried in 1860 to Miss Ma- 
 linda Hoskins, daughter of Hiram and Elizabeth Hoskins, and has three children—James 
 A., Rosa B. and Willie E. Mr. Baughman came to Kansas in the spring of 1871, locatotl in 
 Allen County, engaged in farming and remained until the fall of 1872, when he moved 
 Sedgwick County and located on the farm where he now resides. He owns 240 acres of 
 land and is engaged in farming and stock raising. He was one of the organizers of Ohio 
 Township in March, 1873. He was the first Trustee of the town, was elected in April, 1873. 
 He is a member of iheSchooi Board, has been Treasurer of the school district for two years. 
 Is a member of the Methodist Episcoijal Church .and superintendent of the S.ahhath school 
 of the Haysville Circuit. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, A., F. & A. M. He is 
 an earnest temperance man and worker. 
 
 CHE.STER P. BERTRAND, farmer. Section 16, P. O. Ohio Center, was born in Ohio in 
 1841; son of .lohnand Mary Bertrand. He was married in 187.5, to Miss Frances E. Dunc,an, 
 daughter of John and Cyrene Duncan. They have tour children—Orion, Charlssa, Laura 
 and Jerome. Mr. Bertrand came to Kansas in 1870. and located on the farm where he now 
 resides. He owns 160 acres of land; was one of the organizers of Ohio Township in 1873. 
 He was elected Trustee of the town in 1876. He has been a memher of the School Board for 
 two years. He was in the War of tlie Reheilion and enlisted in the Eighteenth Regiment, 
 Ohio Volunteers, Company C, Ninety D.ays service. He was mustered out at Columbus, 
 Ohio, in August, 1861; re-eniisted in September, 1861, in the West Virginia Second Cavalry, 
 Conip.any B. Was in the engagements of his command and w.as wounded at Jennis Creek, 
 in Gen. Garfield’s command, in the left arm, hand and head, in a skirmish the day before 
 the battle at Prestonburg, Ky. He was laid up for eight months with his wounds and was 
 mustered out 1862 on account of his wounds; is a pensioner. He is a member of the G. A. R. 
 Mr. Bertrand’s filing was the second in Ohio Township. 
 
 SQUIRE N. BROOMFIELD, farmer. Section 22, P. O. Ohio Center, was born in Ken¬ 
 tucky in 1854; son of Nelson & Martha (Walters) Broomfield. Was married in 1879, to Mrs. 
 Clarissa C. Harper. Came to Kansas in 1876; located in Sumner County; engaged in farm¬ 
 ing; remained two years, then moved to Sedgwick County; located on the farm where he 
 now resides; owns 500 acres of land; engaged in farming and stock-raising. Mrs. S. N. 
 Broomfield was born in Ohio in 1837; daughter of John B. and Mary (Hard) Bertrand. 
 Was married in 1871, to Ellhu Harper. Came to Kansas in 1871; located on the farm where 
 she now resides. Her husband died in 1873; he was one of the organizers of Ohio Town¬ 
 ship. He was inthe War of the Rebellion; enlisted in 1861 in the Second Regiment, Ken¬ 
 tucky Volunteers, Company F. Was in the engagements of his command; mustered out in 
 1864. She was married to S. N. Broomfield in 1879. 
 
 WILLIAM H. DYER, farmer. Section 31. P. O. Cle,arw.ater, was horn in Tennessee, in 
 1843; is a son of Joel and Martha (Boshean) Dyer. Was married in 1876 to Miss Mary E. 
 tihamhers, daughter of A. and Mary J. (Patton) Chambers; has three children—Sidney 
 E., Arthur H. and Joel A. Dyer. Came to Kansas from Iowa in 1871; located on the farm 
 wherehenow resides; owns 460 acres of land; engaged in farming and stock-raising. 
 Was the ninth settler in Ohio Township and one of its organizers. W.as the first Road Over¬ 
 seer of the town. Held the office of Justice of the Peace from 1876 to 1879. Is a member of 
 tbe Old Settlers’ Association. 
 
 CHARLES F. GUYER, farmer. Section 16, P. O. Ohio Center, was born in Pennsylvania 
 in 1852; is a son of William and Mary (Buffington) Guyer. Was married, in 1871, to 
 Miss Josephine Fager, daughter of Conrad and Mary (Myers) Fager, a native of Pennsyl¬ 
 vania; liastwo cliildren-Jennetta and Mary Guyer. Came to Kansas in 1881; located on 
 the farm where he iiow resides: owns 160 .acres of land, and is etigaged iii general farming. 
 Came from Chicago, Ill., to Kansas. Is a member of the School Board, and Treasurer of tlie 
 School District. Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; is recording and district 
 secretary of the church and secretary and treasurer of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday 
 school of the Haysville charge. 
 
 JOSEPH HOPE, farmer. Section 21, P. O. Clearwater, w,a3 born in England, near Lon¬ 
 don, in 1829; soii of William atid Ann (Warren) Hope. Married In 1851, to Miss Ann E. 
 Young, daughter of Thomas and Mary Youiig, natives of Eiigland. Has seven children— 
 Jane, Walter, Stewart, Augusta, Alonzo. Anna and Burton. Mr. Hope came to Kansas in 
 March, 1871, and loc,ated on the farm wliere he now resides. Owns 160 acres of land. Was 
 one of the orgaiiizers of the town of Ohio, in March, 1873 His filing w,as the fifth in the 
 town. Eiigaged in farming and stock raising. H.as lieen memher of the School Board three 
 years, and Treasurer of the District for the same time. Is a member of the Presbyterian 
 Church. 
 
 GEO. W. JORDAN, farmer. Section 11. P. O. Ohio Center, was horn in Otsego County. 
 N. Y., in 1819: son of Ralph and Abigail (Waters) .Jordon. Was married in 1842, to Miss 
 Anna Chrisgell.danghter of Aliraham and Cyiithl,a( North way) Chrispell. Has four children 
 —Lucy, Lettie, Ralph and Fredrick. Mr. Jordon came to Kansas in 1871, located in Doni¬ 
 phan Couiity, aiid engaged iii farming. Remained two years, and then moved to Sedgwick 
 County. Located on the Larm where he now resides. Owtis eighty acres of land. Hasan 
 orchard of three acres, coiitaiiiing apple, peach, plum and cherry trees. 
 
 RALPH JORDAN, son of Geo. W. and Aiiiia (Chrispell) Jordon, was born in Ashtabula 
 Couiity, Ohio, iii 1855. Came to Kansas in 1871. with his p.arents, and now resides with 
 them. Owns eighty acres of land in Section 11; farms in connection with his father, 
 
 ALEXANDER MoCORMICK, farmer. Section 4, P. O. Ohio Center, was born in Scot¬ 
 land, in 1843, son of Frank and Ann A. (.McKinzie) McCormick. Was married in 1878, to 
 Miss Josie Cartwright, daughter of V. C. and Cynthalia Cartwright. Has two children— 
 Earnest and Frank McCormick. Came to Kansas in 1876. located in Kingman County, and 
 eng.aged in farming. Remained two years, then moved to Sedgwick County, .and located on 
 the farm where he now resides. Owns 160 acres of land. Is a member of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church, and of the Good Templars. 
 
 WM. MAECHTLEN, Larmer, Section 21, P. O. Ohio Center, was horn in Germany, in 
 1848. son of Christian and Wilhelinine Maeclitlen. Was married in 1868. to Miss Caroline 
 Morlz, daughter of Conrad and Johanna Moriz. Has seven children-Wlllltim, Caro¬ 
 line. Minie, Jacob, Ernest, Carl, and infant. Came to Kansas !ln March. 1871, located on 
 the farm where he now resides. Owns eighty acres of Land. W.as one of the organizers of 
 the town of Ohio. Has been Road Overseer and member of the School Board. There was 
 but one settler in the town when he arrived. 
 
 JESSE SUMNFIR, farmer. Section 35. P. O. Boone, Sumner County, was born in North 
 Carolina, in 1833, son of William and Catharine Sumner. Was married in 1855, to Miss 
 Elizabeth Sheriff, daughter of A. M. and Sarah Sheriff; has six children, James F., Jefferson 
 1)., William M.. Jesse .S., Joshua L., Mary E. Mr. Sumner came to Kansas in 1871. located 
 on the farm where he now resides; owns 160 .acres of land; was the fifth settler in the town 
 of Ohio; was one of the signers of the petition for the organization of the town of Ohio; is a 
 memher of the Christian Church. 
 
 HENRY E. TEACHOUT, farmer. Section 27, P. O. Ohio Center, was horn in Canada, in 
 1844, son of Patterson and Lorenda Teachout. Was married in 1870, to Miss Catharine 
 Bull, daughter of George .and Margaret Bull; has four children, Genevieve A., Lucian W., 
 Mabel M. and Julia A. Mr. Teachout came to Kansas iu 1871, located on the farm where he 
 
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 now resides; owns 160 acres of land; was one of the orRanizers of the town of Ohio; was 
 the first Treasurer of the Township elected In April, 1873; is Justice of the Peace and was 
 elected ill 1882; was In the War of the Rebellion; enlisted In 1861. in the Forty-second 
 KeRiuieiit Illinois Volunteers, Company H; was lii the battles of Slone River Chickamauga, 
 Missionary Ridge, Resaca, Peachtree Creek. Atlanta. .Spring Hill, Kranklln and other 
 eng:igenietits; was wounded in the battle of Fraiikllti; was In the hospital for two months; 
 was ninstered out In 1866; was Sergeant, promoted to Orderly, and received commission as 
 Second Llentenant In Ueceiiiher, 1865; first enlisted for three years in 1864; re-enlisted in 
 same Regiment and Company. 
 
 WACO TOWNSHIP. 
 
 .1. J. P. BALCH, farmer. Section 9, P. O. Wichita, was horn In Indlama, in 1816, son of 
 Amos P. and Martha Leach Balch. Was married In 1840, to Miss Eiizahetli NIclioIson, 
 daughter of Joseph and Ann Nicholson; has eight ciiiidren, Martha A.. Harriet C.. John, 
 Joseph, Jennie, Ruth, Steplien and Lizzie. His wife died in February, 1858; wtvs married 
 in June, 1858. to Miss Serena Morrison, daughter of .S. W. and .Sarah Morrison; has two 
 children from last marriage. Sada and Maggie Balch. Came to Kansas In 1864, loc.ated in 
 Johnson County and engaged In Larming. In 1876 moved to Sedgwick County and located 
 on the farm where he now resides; ownsllO acres of land; has a fine orcliard of ten acres, 
 consisting of apple, peach, pear, cherry and plum trees, and a v.ariety of small fruits; is a 
 member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 FINDS B.ARRFITT, farmer. Section 7, P. O. Wichita, was born in Ohio, 1832, Is the son of 
 John and Jane Cree Barrett. He was married in 1869, to Mrs. Perlina Harvey Barlow, daugh¬ 
 ter of George and Charity Randolph Barlow; has five children, Virginia, John A., William 
 
 F. , Iva M. and Olive. Mrs. Barrett had two children by a former marriage, Susannah and 
 Minnie F'. Harvey. Came to Kansas in 1870, located on tlie farm where he now resides; was 
 in the War of the Rebellion; enlisted in August. 1861, in the Eleventh Regiment Wisconsin 
 Volunteers, Company D; was at the siege of Vicksburg and the battles of his command; 
 was transferred to the One Hundred and Flighteenth Battalion, Invalid Corps and to the 
 Veteran Reserve Corps, Twentieth Regiment, and sent to the mouth of the Potomac to 
 guard prisoners; was mustered out In September, 1864; was elected Cnnstalile In the first 
 election ever held in Waco Township; was the first Director in School District 15; is a 
 member of the Old Settlers’ Association. 
 
 ALBERT B. CARTWRIGHT, farmer. Section 23, P.O. Wichita, was born in Sangamon 
 County, Ill., in 1855—son of V. C. and Cynthelia Cartwright; was married In 1878, to Miss 
 Lillie McCormick, daughter of Nicholas and Rachael McCormick ; has two ciiiidren— 
 Charles and Jessie. Mr. Cartwright came to Kansas in 1874 ; located on the farm where he 
 now resides; owns 160 acres of land ; engaged In farming and stock-raising; has been 
 Tre.asurer of Waco Township one term. 
 
 T. B. CARTWRIGHT, farmer. Section 22, P.O. AVichita ; was born in Sangamon Coun¬ 
 ty, Ill., in 1844 ; son of V. C. and Cynthelia Cartwright; was married in 1866, to Miss Mary 
 
 G. Cloud, daughter of Newton and Elizalieth Cloud; has five children—Maud, Claud N., 
 Madge E.. Oliver V. and Arthur T. Mr. Cartwright came to Kansas In 1872 ; located on 
 Section 30. Salem Township; for eight years engaged in farming; In 1880. moved to 
 Waco Township, and located on the farm where he now resides ; owns seventy-five acres of 
 laud. 
 
 V. C. CARTWRIGHT, farmer, Section 22, P.O. Wlcliita, was liorn in Kentucky, in 1821 
 —son of Peter and F’rances Gaines Cartwright; was married in 1841 to Miss Cynthelia Scott, 
 daughter of Dallas and Sarah Scott ; has eight children—Sarah F'. J., Thomas B., Carrie E., 
 Hattie J., Charles A., Albert B., Minnie P. and Walter L. Mr. Cartwright came to Kansas in 
 1874. located on the farm wliere he now resides, and engaged in farming and stock-raising. 
 Owns 310 acres of land. Came from Illinois to Kansas. Is a member of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. 
 
 J. B. CARROLL, Baptist Clergyman and farmer. Section 16, P.O. Wichita, was born in 
 Jersey County, Ill., in 1839--son of Richard V. and Mary A. Degeer Carroll ; was married 
 in 1861, to Miss Caroline A. Sllfer, daugliter of Davidaiid Margaret Slifer ; lias five children 
 —Mary A., Ideila, Margaret, John B. and William B. Mr. Carroll came to Kansas in 1875, 
 from Illinois, located on thefarm where he now resides ; owns 320 acres of land : engaged 
 in farming and stock-raising ; was educated at Bunker Hill, III.; his first pastorate. Clear 
 Creek Bajitist Church, Alton Township '; has held that pastorate from that time, and is also 
 pastor of the Mount Zion Bapi ist Church, Eagle Township, and of the First Baptist Church of 
 Kingman County, and the Fidelity Baptist Church, Sedgwick County, and a charge at Star- 
 wins. As the result of his labor in the ministry, has organized six Baptist Churches and 
 baptized about one hundred converts. 
 
 JA.MES H. COLLEY, farmer, Section 25, P.O. Wichita, was born in Sclota County, Ohio, 
 in 1843 ; sou of Rob*'rt and Fimeline Hurt Colley ; was married in 1869, to Miss Phoebe 
 Moore, daughter of Richard and Rebecca Moore ; has five children—Laura, Maud, Leila, 
 Emma and AValter. Mr. Colley came to Kansas in 1865, located in Shawnee County, and en¬ 
 gaged In coal-mining; remained two years; in 1867 engaged with William GreilBnsteiu at his 
 trading-post, on the Cow Skin Creek, eight miles from where Wichita now is. He remained 
 at this post for two years, then moved to Wichita and engaged In farming. In 1872, located 
 in Waco Township, where no now resides ; was in the War of the Rebellion ; enlisted in 
 1862, in the Ninety-first Ohio Rtgiment, Company F ; was in the battles of Lynchburg; Win¬ 
 chester, July 19 and 24. and September 19, F’isher’s Hill, Cedar Creek, and otlier engage¬ 
 ments of his command ; was mustered out in 1865. 
 
 S. D. HAZEN, tanner. Section 21, P. O. Wichita, was born in Portage County, Ohio, in 
 1849. Son of Simon J. and Sarah Cogan Hazen. Was married in 1873 to Mi.ss Charlotte 
 O’Mealey, daughter of William and Julia O’Mealey. Has one child, Clyde Hazen. Came to 
 Kansas in 1876, and located on the farm where he now resides. Was in the War of the Re¬ 
 bellion. Enlisted in 18641n theOne Hundred and Eighty-second Regiment Ohio Volunteers, 
 Company K. Was in the engagements of his command, and was mustered out iu August, 
 1865. AVas 14 years and 11 months old when he enlisted. 
 
 PATRICK MARTIN, farmer. Section 8, P. O. AVichita, was born in Ireland in 1830; son 
 of James and Bridget Cassidy Martin. AVas married iii 1863 to Miss Eliza M. AViuiiiaster, 
 daughter of Conrad .and Elizabeth Snyder AViniiiaster, natives of Germany. Hus eight 
 children, Owen J., Mary E., Edward P., Kate FI., Birtha M., Nellie J., Annie J. and Tliomas 
 FA Came to Kansas in 1870, and located on the farm where he now resides. Owns 320 
 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock raising. AVas iu the military service in 
 Ohio. Enlisted in the State Militia of Ohio in 1861, for one hundred days’ service, and was 
 mustered out at the expiration of the time. AVas in the employ of the United States in the 
 Indian Territory in 1872-3, as ulglit watchm.au, guarding the Commissary Department, Is 
 a member of the Old Settlers’ Association. 
 
 JAMFIS R. MEAD, farmer. Sections 15 and 16, P. O.^AVichita. He w.as born in New 
 Haven, Vt., in 1837, son of Enoch and Mary E. James Mead. He was married in 1837 to 
 Miss Agues B.asconie. They h.ave three children living, James L., Lizzie A. and Mary E, 
 His wife died in Butler County, Kansas, in 1869, and he was married again in 1873 to Miss 
 Lucy Inman. He came to Kansas in 1859, and located at Burlingame. In the fall of 1859 
 lie went on the plains, engaged in hunting and fur dealing. In the winter of the same year 
 lie commenced trading with the Incliaiis. He established a trading post on tlie Saline River, 
 15 miles northwestof the point where Sallna now is. Remained there until 1863, when he 
 located at Towanda, Butler Countv and established a trading post at that place. Soon after 
 there came from the Indian Nation 3,000 to 4,000 Indian refugees who located near his post. 
 In 1864 the Government sent an agent among these Indlan.s, who made his headiiuarters 
 at Mr. Mead's post, and remained there until the close of the war, and the Indians returned 
 to their nation. Mr. Me.ad reni.aiiied atthat post until 1869, he not only supplying the In¬ 
 dians at this point, but sent out expeditions among the wild Indians of the plains. His trade 
 averaged about $30,000. In 1869 he located at AVichita, and entered 160 .acres of land 
 where the city now stands, he having established a trading post on the Little Arkansas 
 River near AVichita in 1865. He continued the trade until 1873. Since that time he has 
 been engaged in banking, stock raising and farming, and is now engaged In stock raising, 
 farming and mining, in Gunnison County, Colorado. He owns 1.000 acres of bottomland, 
 mostly III AVaco Township, Sedgwick County. His residence in AVichita is one of the largest 
 and most beautiful ill the city. During his life on the plains he was frecmeiitly employed 
 by the United States Governinent in making treaties with the Indians, lie was elected to 
 tlie House of Representatives from Butler County ill 1865. In 1868 he was elected State 
 .Senator from the District comprising Morris, Chase, Marlon and Bntler counties. He was 
 Chairman on the Committee of AVays and Means of the Kansas Legislature for two years, 
 and was Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners in Butler County. AVas State 
 Delegate to the Convention that nominated Gov. Thomas Carney and Gov. James M. 
 Harvey. He was one of tlie orgiinizers of the AVichita and Soutliwestern R. R.; was the 
 first President of the Comii.aiiy, and one of the Directors tor a iiumber of years. He was one 
 of the individuals who contributed and bullttlie first bridge across the Arkansas at AVich¬ 
 ita. Tlie bridge was built in 1872, and is still standing. The first bell in the Arkansas 
 Valley was purchased by him at St. Louis, and donated to tlie Pulilic School at AVicliita. He 
 (ionated lots to the churches of the dllferent denominations and to the Pulilic Schools. The 
 grounds occupied by tlie Railroad Company for tlielr buildings and side tracks for one lialf 
 mile from Dougl.as to Centre avenues, was donated by him. He is a member and vice- 
 president of the Academy of Science of the State of Kansas. His family are members of the 
 Riethodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Mead’s parents moved to Davenport, Iowa, in 1838, 
 where they now reside. Hlsfatlier is a graduate of Yale College and is a Presbyterian 
 clergyman. His mother is agr.aduateof Mount Holyoke Seminary. 
 
 JOHN MENDENHALL, farmer. Section 24, P. O. AVichiLa. was born in Ohio. In 1839; is 
 a son of William and Susan (Caswell) Mendenhall; was married, in 186'2, to Mi.ss Fhiiily 
 Gerard, daughter of Isaac and Marv M. (Wyckel) Gerard. Has four ciiiidren—Joliii A., 
 Lewis <)., Alice .AI. and AdelbertG. Mendenliall. Came to Kansas in 1870, and located in 
 Payne'Township, on a farm, and remained two years; then located on a farm in Butler 
 County, remained two years. In 1874, located on the farm where he now resides. Was 
 one Of the organizers of Payne Township; built the first house in the township. Was the 
 
 first Trustee; was Trustee two terms in Benton Towimhip, Butler County. AVas elected 
 'Trustee in AVaco Township, in 1882, and re-elected in 1883. Owns 160 acres of land, and is 
 engaged in general farming. 
 
 JAMES MENEFEF;, farmer. Section 35, P. O. AVichita, was born in Virginia, In 1834; 
 son of Pliillipand Catharine (Pendleton) Menefee; was married iu 1867, to Miss Minerva 
 Farmer, daughter of Lewis and Nancy(AVilborii) F’armer. Has four children—Charles, 
 Oren, Lewis and .Smltli. Mr. Menefee came to Kansas in 1871, and located on tlie farm 
 where he now resides. Owns 160 acres of land. Came from Iowa to Kansas. Hasan 
 orchard of five acres, containing 725 fruit trees, consisting of ajiples, pearlies, pears .and 
 cherries, and a variety of sm<all fruit. Is a member of the School Board, and of the Old Set¬ 
 tlers’ Association. 
 
 GEORGE E, MORGAN, farmer. Section 10, P. O. AVichita. was born in Huron County, 
 Ohio, in 1838, son of John and Cornelia (Bissell) Morgan, was married in 1860, to Miss 
 Eliza Pond, daughter of Daniel and Clarissa Pond. Has two children—Clara and Luther 
 Morgan. Came to Kansas iu 187.3, and located on the farm where he now resides. Owns 
 140 .acres of land. Was in the Warof the Kebellion. Enlisted in 1863, in Hoffman’s B.at- 
 tallioii; afterwards changed to the One Hundred and 'Twenty-eighth Regiment Ohio Volun¬ 
 teers, Company C; the Regiment was detailed for guard duty on Johnson’s Island, 
 guarding prisoners; was mustered out in 1865. Isa member of the Masonic F'ratcrnity, 
 A., F'. A A. M., AVichita Lodge No. 99. 
 
 T. J. OAVEN.S. farmer. Section 9, P. O. AVichita, was born in Ohio, in 1846, son of Henry 
 and Ella Owens, was married in 1871, to Miss Mandaiia Snow, daughter of Levi and Jane 
 Snow. Has two children—(Iharles and Fred. Mr. Owens came to Kansas in 1870. anil lo¬ 
 cated on the farm where he now resides. Was in the AVar of the Rebellion; enlisted in 1863, 
 in the Ninth Iowa Cavalry, Company H.; w.as in the eng,agenients of his command. Was 
 mustered out in F’ebruary, 1866. Is a member of the Old Settlers’ Association. 
 
 A. C. PEASE, farmer, Section 31, P. O. Ruby, was born in Waldo County, Maine, in 
 1817 , son of Palatial! and Nancy (Butler) Pease, was married in 1842, to Miss Marilla A. 
 Halsey, daughter of David and Eunice (Collins)Halsey. Came to Kan.sas iu 1872, and lo¬ 
 cated on the farm where he now resides. Owns 157 acres of land, and is engaged in general 
 farming. Came from Illinois to Kansas, and was one of tlie first settlers in tlie township; 
 tliere were no settlers south and west of lilm, nearer than seven miles. Mr. Pease is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Baptist Church. 
 
 HENRY SCARTH, farmer. Sections 26 and 25, P. O. AAHchita, was born ill Morgan 
 County. Ill,, in 1842, Son of Robert and Margaret Sanderson Scarth. AVas married in 
 1863 to Miss Hannah York, daughter of John P. and Mary York. Has six children, AVllliam 
 
 H., Eiumii, George B., Laura B., Herbert and Hary Scarth. Came to Kansas in 1875 and lo¬ 
 cated on thefarm wliere lie now resides. Owns 336 acres of land. Engaged in farming 
 and stock raising. AVas Clerk of Waco Township one term. „ . „ 
 
 SAMUEL N. SHOEM.AKER, farmer. Section 30, P. O. Haysville, was born in Fairfield 
 County, Ohio, in 1839. Sou of Jacob and Susannah Nicodemus Shoemaker. AVas married 
 in 1862 to Miss Leah Hoffman, daugliter of George and Adeline Lehman Hoffman, born in 
 Franklin County, Pa., in 1841. Has nine children, John B., Martha A., Emma C., Jacob C, 
 George O., William H , Sarah E., Mary B., and James A. Benjamin F. Slioeniaker died in 
 1876, aged seven years and eleven months. Came to Kansas in 1878 and located on the 
 farm wliere he now resides. Owns 399 acres of land. Is a member of the Methodist Epis¬ 
 copal Church. „ 
 
 WILLIAM SIMPSON, farmer, Sections 9 and 16, P. O. Wichita. He was born m Eng¬ 
 land in 1829. Son of Robert and Sarah Swift Simpson. He was married in 1852 to Miss 
 Elizabeth Oilden, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Lamb Gilden. They have four chil¬ 
 dren, Mary A., George W., Kate N. and John C. Mr. Simpson came to Kansas in 1870 and 
 located on the farm where he now resides. Owns ninety-seven acres of land. Is a member 
 of the School Board. Has been Treasurer of the school district for the last ten years. He 
 was Town Treasurer for one term and was Town Trustee and Assessor for two terms. Is a 
 member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and of the Old Settlers’ Association. 
 
 STEPHEN SLADE, farmer. Sections 31, 24. and 25, P. O. Haysville, was born 
 born in England in 183^ Son of George and Catherine Vincent Slade. Was married in 
 1882 to Miss Agnes H. Keller, daughter of W. and Isabelle Keller. Came to Kansas m 
 1870 and located on the farm where he now resides. Has an orchard of 125 apple, 500 
 peach trees and a variety of small fruit. After three years spent on his farm lie returned 
 to Illinois and for three years was employed in charge of the Reform School farm at Pon¬ 
 tiac, and then returned to Kansas, and again located on his farm. Is a landscape gardener 
 by trade. Prior to coming to Kansas was employed in the St. Louis House of Refuge in 
 managing the grounds. Is a member of the Metliodist Episcopal Church. ^ 
 
 JOHr?SPRINGOB, farmer, Section7, P. O. Wichita,was born in Prussia iii 1833. Son of 
 Everat and Martrasa Springob. Was married in 1864 to Miss Mary A. Shulte. daughter of 
 Peter and Mary E. Shulte. Has seven children, Joseph, John, Peter, Alfred, .Kate, Lizzie, 
 and Josephine Springob. Came to Kansas in 1868 and located in PottawatomieCounty, en¬ 
 gaged in farming and working at his trade of stone mason. Remained two years. In 18 < 0 
 moved to Sedgwick County and located on the f<fi*in where he now resides. Owns 240 acres 
 of land. Engaged in hirmiug and stock raising. Is a member of the Catholic Church. Is 
 a member ot the School Board and has served in that capacity for seven years. . , „ 
 
 JEROME TURLEY, farmer. Section 10 , P. O. Wichita, was born in Illinois in 1849; 
 son of George W. and Susan (Taylor) Turley; was married, in 1872, to Miss Bathsheeba 
 Douglas, daughter of John and Agnes J. (Cheatem) Douglas; has four children—lola, 
 Vivailey, Elvia and Iva M. Turley; came to Kansas in 1876; located on the farm where he 
 now resides; owns 640 acres of land; engaged in general larming and stock raising. Isa 
 member of the Christian Church, and an earnest temperance man. _ , ^ ^ 
 
 M. D. WEMPLE, fanner. Section 25. P. O. Wichita, was born in Rock County, Wis., in 
 1849: son of Peter D, and Eliza (Davis) Wemple. He was married, in 1874. to Miss Lizzie 
 O’Dell, daughter of William D. and Elizabeth (Foster) O’Dell. They have three ciiiidren— 
 Stephen H., Agnes E. and Cora D. Mr. Wemjiiecame to Kansas in 1869. In January, 18<p, 
 located on the farm wliere he now resides. He owns 120 acres of land, and is engaged in 
 fanning and stock raising. He was the third settler in Waco Townshii), and made his filing 
 in the fall of 1870; came from Wisconsin. He was engaged in railroading tor two years 
 previous to coming to Kansas. His brother, J. H. Wemple, came to Kansas with him. 
 They, in company, engaged iu stock raising and on the cattle drive. In June, ot 18<0, a 
 man known as Curley VValker, at the head of a band of desperadoes, stole from them seven¬ 
 ty-six head of cattle and one horse and drove them across the country to Fort Dodge. Mr. 
 J. H. Wemple was at that time at Sand Springs, near Salina, where they also had a herd of 
 cattle. On hearing of the depredation, started in pursuit. When he reached a point four 
 miles from Fort Dodge, Walker heard of his approach and started on horseback to meet 
 him. On his approach, he was recognized by INIr. Wemple, and as he dismounted, was or¬ 
 dered by him to hold up his hands, upon which he drew two revolvers and commenced fir¬ 
 ing Mr. Wemple returned the fire, and the fight continued until twelve shots had been 
 fired, when Walker fell dead, with three bullets tbrougn liis body. Mr. Wemple proceeded 
 at once to Fort Dodge and gave himself up to the military auUioriues, but they refused to 
 accept him, claiming that he had done a public service in ri«lding the country of one of the 
 worst (lesiieraaoes. Then went to Fort Haj s, gave himself nji and ilenianded a trial hut 
 with the same result as at Fort Dodge. They raised a juirse of $o00 for him at Fort Hays, 
 claiming he was a public benefactor. The purse he refused, but succeeded in recovering 
 his stolen stock. 
 
 has been engaged in farming from that time; was in the War of the Rebellion ; eidisted, in 
 1862 in the Twentieth Regiment Ohio Volunteers, Company B; was in ihe battles of 
 Ferryville, .Stone River, Chickamauga. Lookout Mountain, Resaca and other engagements 
 of his command; was wounded at Stone River and taken prisoner, and wounded at the 
 engagement of Kenesaw Mountain; was mustered out of service in 1862. Is a Justice of 
 the Peace in Waco Township. , ^ , . o ** 
 
 JEROME B. YORK, farmer. Section 15 and 11. P. O. Wichita, was born in Septt 
 County 111., in 1843, son of William K. Plioebe Lyons York. U as married in 1870 , to Mis* 
 Fllizabetli Bowman, daughter of John and F:iiza Bowman. Has four children—Minnie, 
 Mary Grace and Robert. Mr. York came to Kansas, in 1871, located on the farm where he 
 now resides; owns 640 acres of land, engaged in farming and stock raising; has an orebard 
 of 3,000 trees, consisting of ajiple, iieach, jiear and clierry trees, amt a variety of small 
 r,.., T \V.AC in f.hft Wnvfif Thft Rebellion, enlisted in 1862. in the One Hundred and Sixteenth 
 
 fruit. Was in the Warofthe Rebellion, enlisted in 1862, in the One I ^ ^ ^ 
 
 Regiment Illinois Volunteers, Company H: was transferred in 1864, to Battery H, First 
 Illinois Light Artllery, served in tliat until he was miisiered out. Was in the siege of 
 Vicksburgh Arkansas Post, Mission Ridge, Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, 
 July 22, and 28th, and AugustSl. Savannah, Ga.. Fort McAlister. Columbia, S.C.. Goldsboro, 
 N. C., and other engagements of his command; was mustered out m 186 . Has been Opunty 
 Commissioner of Sedgwick County, for two terms. Is a member of the 1. O. O. F., Wichita 
 Lodge, No. 93. 
 
 ILLINOIS TOWNSHIP. 
 
 COLES JiARNEY, farmer, Section 19. P. O. Aftoii, was horn in Edwards County, III-. 
 
 .. ij)arrie<l in 1868. to Muss 
 
 listed in 1861, in IheSevenl^i Regiment Illinois Volunteers, ('onipany H; was in the battles 
 of Fort Doiielson, Shiloh, Corinth, Altoona, and other engagements 
 1863 veteraned; was Color Bearer in tlie battle of Sliiloh. Was mustemlout in 
 °^1SAAC BARNETT, farmer, Section 21. P. O. Ruby, was born in Illinois, in 1825. is a 
 SOD of John C. and Nancy Barnett. Was married iii 1846, to Miss Elizabeth A. Taj lor. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 daughter of Ambrose and Nancy Taylor. Has five children—Mary J., Nancy A., Sarah L. 
 R, F. and Kosella B. Came to Kansas, in 1873, located on the farm where he now resides; 
 owns 240 acres of land, and Is engaged In general fanning. Signed the petition for the or¬ 
 ganization of Illinois Township. lias been a member of the School Board for three years. 
 
 DELAS CROSBY, farmer. Section 31, B. O. Afton, was born in Attica, N. Y., in 1833. 
 Is a son of Timothy and Mary Kinney Crosby. Was married in 1844, to Miss Cynthia A. 
 Brady. Has four children—Frank E.. William A., Don C.. and Theodore D. Crosby. Came 
 to Kansas in 1874. located on the farm where he now resides, ami isengaged in farming and 
 stock raising. Owns IBO acres of land. Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Cliurch and 
 class leader. Has been superintendent of the Sabbath school. Is an earnest temperance man 
 and worker, has made it a part of his life work. Is a member of the Masonic F'raternlty, 
 A., F. & A. M. Wichita Lodge, No, 99. 
 
 .JOSEPH G. DERICKSON, farmer. Section 10, P. O. Blendon, was born in Cecil County, 
 Md., In 1849; is a son of John P. and Catharine Miller Derickson. Was married In 1874, to 
 Miss Lizzie Arthur. Has three children—Emma O., Harry F,, ami Willie E. Derickson. 
 Came to Kansas in 1873, located on the farm where he now resides. Owns IbO acres of land; 
 engaged in hirming and stock raising. Is a member of the School Board, and has served in 
 that capacity for six years. Has been Treasurer of that township one term. Was located 
 iu the township one season before its oiganlzation. 
 
 S. W. DORAN, farmer. Section 33, P. O. Ruby, was born in Pennsylvania, in 1853. Is 
 a son of Samuel and Hannah Gilland Doran, Was married in 1874, to Miss Mary Likelj', 
 daughter of Henry and Mary J. Appleby Likely; has three children—Cora C., Harry J., and 
 Bessie M. Doran. Came to Kans.as m 1874, located on the farm where he now resides. Owns 
 IBO acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock raising. Entered his land in 1875; 
 was one of tiie first settlers in the part of the township where he resides. Was elected Con¬ 
 stable in 1875, and re-elected in 1876. Mrs. Doran Is a member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 W. W. DORMAN, clergyman and farmer. Section 21, P. O. Alton, was born in Macoupin 
 County, Ill., in 1845. Is a son of William and Sarah Deaderick Dorman. Was married iu 
 18B6, to Miss Mary J. Barnett, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Taylor Barnett. Has five 
 children—Maggie A., James W., George R., Charles W., and Irmina J. Dorman. Came to 
 Kansas In 1857, located on Section 29, Illinois Township; remained three years, then moved 
 to the farm where he now resides. Owns 160 acres of land; was in the War of the Rebel¬ 
 lion; enlisted in 1864, in the Seventh Regiment Illinois V’olunteers, Company K; was in 
 the battles of Altoona, Ga., Beiitonville, N. C., and other engagements of his command; was 
 mustered out at the close of the war in 1865; was educated In Illinois, ordained by the Lib¬ 
 erty Baptist Cliurch of Macoupin County, Ill.; his first pastorate was of the F'lrst Baptist 
 Church of Kingman County, Kan.; held that relation for three years; was the first Baptist 
 clergyman in that county; has now the pastoral charge of three churches, alternating the 
 services; has been instrumental in organizing seven Baptist churches, and has baptized 225 
 converts during his labors in Kansas. 
 
 A. J. GARD, farmer, Section 28, P. O. Afton, was born in Butler County, Ohio, in 
 1848; son of A. V. and Mary A. (Robinson) Gard, natives of New York. Was married in 
 1874 to Niss Nancy A. Barnett, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth A. (Taylor) Barnett. Has 
 three children—Walter, F'lorence M. and Fletcher Gard. Came to Kansas lii 1873, from In¬ 
 diana and located on the farm where he now resides. Owns 240 acres of land and Is en¬ 
 gaged i n farming and stock raising. Is a member of the Baptist Church. Has been Clerk 
 of Illinois Township, and member of the School Board and has held that position for six 
 years. 
 
 R. R. HITE, farmer. Section 1, P. O. Wichita, was born in \irginialn 1824; son of 
 George and Lucinda (Longacre) Hite. Was married in 1848 to Miss Elizabeth Sainsel, 
 daughter of John and Rosa Samsel. Has three children—Rosalia, Mary and Gracie Hite. 
 Came to Kansas in 1876 from Illinois, and located on the farm W'here he now resides. Owns 
 160 acres of land. Engaged iu farming and stock raising. Volunteered in the United States 
 service in the late war, but was rejected for disability. Flngaged as Train Master in the 
 Commissary Department; remained in that service for thirty-two months. Is a member 
 of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 JOHN HUFFMAN, farmer. Section 7, P. O. Afton, was born in Ross County, Ohio, in 
 1829: is a sou of William and Eliza (Brink) Huffman. Was married in 1853 to Miss Mary 
 J. Cale, daughter of William and Mary (Bailer) Cale. Has six children—Margaret E. 
 James W.. Eliza J., Clara A., George P., John F. Huffman. Came to Kansas in F’ebruary, 
 1874 and located on tlie farm where henow resides. Owns 133 acres of land and is engaged 
 iu farming and stock raising. Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, IVest 
 Wicliita charge, and steward of the church. Is an earnest temperance advocate. 
 
 JAMES M. LANE, farmer. Section 10, P. O. Wichita, was born in Ulster Count3% N. Y., 
 
 io ated cjii the farm where he now resides. Owns 160 acres and is engaged in farming and 
 .Slock raising. Was in the War of the Rehellion. Enlisted in 1861 in the Sixty-fourth 
 Regiment Illinois Volunteers, Company B. IVas in the battles of Corinth, luka and other 
 eng igenients of his command. Was discharged tor disability, in Octolier, 1863. Was a 
 member of the first School Board. Has been Constable one term. Was one of the first set¬ 
 tlers in the township, and a signer of the petition for its organization. 
 
 W. T. LIKLEY. farmer. Section 35, P. O. Ruby, was born in Pennsylvania in 1847; is a 
 son of Henry and Mary J, Ajipleby Likley. Was married, in 1870. to Miss Maggie S. Watt, 
 daughter of Andrew and Sar.ah Rudy Watt; has five children—Bertha M., Harry L„ Freddie 
 A., George B. and Willie R. Likley. Came to Kansas iu June, 1872; located on the farm 
 where he now resides; owns 160 acres of land and is engaged In farming and stock raising 
 Was in the War of the Rebellion; enlisted In 1863 in the Forty-sixth Regiment Peiinsj’I- 
 vania Volunteers, Company C. Was in the battles of Gettysburg, Raccoon F'ord, Lookout 
 Mountain, and in all the engagements of Gen. Shei inan’s march to the sea; never missed a 
 roll call during his term of service; was mustered out in July, 1865. Is a member of the 
 Masonic Fraternitj', A., F. & A. M., Wicliita Lodge No. 99. Was electe;' ~ 
 
 Township in 1875 and 1879; entered his land in 1873. 
 
 elected Trustee of Illinois 
 
 Came to Kansas in 1876; located in Delano Townslil|); remained one year; in 1877 located 
 on the farm where he now resides; owns 160 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and 
 stock raising. Was elected Trustee for Illinois Townshin in 1881. and re-elected iu 1882 
 Is a inemlier of the School Board; has served for six years’ in that capacity. 
 
 JAMES P. McGOVNEY, farmer. Section 35, P. O. Rul)y, was born in Ohio in 1844 Is a 
 son of James and Isabella J. Holmes McGovney. Was married, in 1869, to Miss Martha C And- 
 soii.daughterof James and Elizabeth Huggins Anderson. Has tlireechildren—Clarence A 
 Abble M. and Janies C. McGovney. Came to Kansas in Februarj', 1873: located 011 the 
 farm W'here he now resides; owns 160 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock 
 raising. Was in the War of tlie Relrellion; enlisted in 1862,i n tlie Ninety-first Regiment Ohio 
 olunteers, Conipany E; was in the battles of Newborn Station, Lincliburgh, Winchester, 
 
 ■.. ‘ 1. Was wounded at 
 
 fas mustered out 
 
 for the organization of Illinois Township". Has been Justie'e ortiie Peace*?o'r^two'terms'*^'°l3 
 a member of the School Board; has served two terms. 
 
 J. F. NE8SLY, clergyman and farmer. Section 1, P. O. Wichita, was born in .Tefterson 
 ■824. Is asou of Johnand Fllizabeth Fawcett Nesslj-, n:vtives of Peiinsyl- 
 
 Counlj', Ohio, in 1824. 
 
 . , , , then stationed at Olathe, and was pastor 
 
 ofthechurcliatthat niacefor two years. In 1872 moved to Wichita, and organized the 
 Methodist Episcopal Cliurch of that place, and remained its pastor for otie year He took a 
 supernumerary relation to the Conference in 1873, located on the farm where 'he now re- 
 
 Is a memlier’of the Masonic Fraternity A.;‘f. A A. ’m.'' in'' l“8737rbutralifln^CTossing’^m 
 farm, was killed a short distance from liis house, which proved a rare treat to himself ami 
 neighbors, with whom he divided the meat. In 1878 he was elected Chaplain to the .Slate 
 Senate, wliicti iiosition he sustained for two terms. 
 
 A. K. PRUITT, farmer. Section 19. P.O. Afton, was born in Jersey Countv Ill in ISk, 
 Is a sou of Amos and Mary H. Stout Pruitt. Was married in 1874 to Miss .Sarah’'ArinoiiV 
 daughter of John and Eliza Armour. Ilasthree children—John, Anna and Albert C inie 
 to Kansas in 1873. Located on the farm where lie now resides. Owns 160 acres of land 
 and is engaged in farmiii^g and stock raising. Is a member of the Methodist Eniscoiiai 
 Church. Is Treasurer of the township and member of the School Board Has held tlie 
 office for two years. 
 
 M. A. RALPH, farmer. Section 4. P. (). Blendon, was born iu West Windsor Vt in 
 1832; is a son of Jonathan and Marcia Kingsley Ralph; single. Came to Kansas In j'une 
 1873; located on tlie farm where he now resides; owns 160 acres of laud. Was educated in 
 
 In Green Mountain, Liberal Institute, for a teacher; commenced teaching In 1849. Fol¬ 
 lowed his profession during tlie winter seasons until 1863, tvheii he crossed the plains to 
 California, where he engaged in teaching for five years, when he was obliged to give up his 
 work on accountof failing healtli. Was examiner of teachers for six years in Tuolumne 
 County, Cal. Was Government Surveyor of mineral lands in 1871 and 1872, in the district 
 iu which he lived in California. After coming to Kansas he taught for three terms. Was 
 elected Justice of the Peace in 1874, at tlie first electiou in the township; held the office for 
 two terms; is now Clerk of the township. 
 
 W. A. R.VLPH, farmer. Section 3, was born in West Windsor, Vt., in 1833. He is a 
 brother of M. A. Ralph. Came to Kansas in 1872; located on the farm where he now re¬ 
 sides; owns 320 acres of land, and is engaged in farming; was the first settler in the town¬ 
 ship; his claim was the second filing. Was in the United States service in Nebraska in 1862. 
 Enlisted in the Second Nebraska Cavalry, Conipany D; served ten months; was mustered 
 out in 1863. 
 
 JEROME K. R/VLPH, brother of M. A. and W. A. Ralph, was born in West Windsor. 
 Vt., in 1847. Married in 1883 to Miss Alice M. Shaler, daughter of Solomon and Rachael 
 Shafer. Came to Kansas In 1872, with W. A. Ralph. Owns 160 acres of land in Section 15. 
 Was the first Constable of the township. Has been Clerk of the township and member of 
 the Board four terms. 
 
 JAMES SACKET, farmer. Section 15, P. O. Ruby, was born in Madison County, Ill., in 
 1837; son of James and Jennette Parker Sacket. Was married in 1862, to Miss Mary Ship- 
 pen, daughter of Will, and Elizabeth Endsley Shlppen. Has five children—Jennette E., 
 Martha P., William J., Clarence 11. and Joslah A. Sacket. Came to Kansas in 1873; located 
 on the farm where he now resides: owns 160 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and 
 stock raising. Is a member of the Metliodlst Episcopal Church, and a Good Templar. Was 
 one of the organizers of Illinois Township, and was tlie first Trustee after its organization; 
 was Treasurer of the township in 1877. IsJustice.of the Peace; has held the office four 
 years. Is a member of the School Board. Was the first Treasurer of the district. Was 
 treasurer of the aid society in 1874, organized for the relief of the grasshopper sufferers. 
 
 JOSEPH SPEER, farmer. Section 11, P.O. Wichita, was born iu Chester Countj', Pa., 
 in 1809; son of John and Catharine McCune Speer. Was married in 1837, to Miss Ann Mas¬ 
 ters, daughter of Christopher and Mary Masters. Has seven children—Margaret J., Mary 
 M;vry E., John W., Samuel M., Catharine M., Matilda J. and Thomas E. Speer. Came to 
 Kansas in 1873; located on the farm where he now resides; owns 160acres of land; engaged 
 in farming and stock raising. Is ameinberof the Methodist Episcopal Church. His two 
 sons, John and Samuel, were in the War of the Rebellion; they enlisted in 1861; John was 
 discharged in 1862 for disability; Samuel served until the close of the war in the battles of 
 his command; was held prisoner for four months. 
 
 W. S. STRUTHERS. farmer. Section 27, P. O. Ruby, was born in Rockbridge County, 
 Va..in 1825, is a son of William and Martha Saville Struthers. Was married in 1849 to Miss 
 Julia A. Dean, daughter of Joseph and Hannah Dean. Has two children-Clark W, and 
 Alonzo H. Struthers. His wife died in 1868 and he was married in 1865 to Miss Mary J. 
 Parry, daughter of Walter and Ann Parry, has four children—Anna M. Oliver C. Ralph D. 
 and Charles P., came to Kansas in 1874 and located on the farm where he nowresides; owns 
 320 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock raising; was in the War of the Rebel¬ 
 lion. enlisted in 1862 in the Eighty-third Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, Company B., was 
 in the second battle of Fort Donelson and other engagements of his command; was promo¬ 
 ted to Sergeant and in 1863 to Orderly and held that po.sition until the spring of 1865 then 
 received commission as Second Lieutenant; was mustered out in July, 1865; is a member of 
 tlie United Presbyterian Churcli, is Postmaster of Ruby postoffice, was appointed in 1879; 
 was the second Treasurer of the Township. 
 
 CLARK M. STROTHER,S, son of W. S. and Julia Struthers was born in Greene County, 
 Olilo, in 1850; single; came to Kansas in 1874, located on the farm where he now resides; 
 was Township Treasurer in 1879, Township Clerk in 1880. is a member of the School Board 
 and has held that position for two terms. 
 
 JOSEPH STOVER, farmer, Section 17, P. O. Afton, was born in Preble County, Ohio, 
 in 1842; is a son of Samuel and Mary Moore Stover; was married in 1863 to Miss C.atlierine 
 J. Smith, daughter of .lohii F. and Mattie Smith; has five children—George W., Charles E., 
 Eva M., Maud B. and Walter D. Stover: came to Kansas in 187i, located 011 the farm where 
 he now resides, owns 160 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock raising; was 
 in the War of the Kebellioii,enlisted in 1864,in the navy, second division of the Mississippi, 
 Squailron; was in the service one year, mustered out in 1865; has been trustee of the Town¬ 
 ship two terms, is a member of the School Board, has served on the board for seven years. 
 
 AFTON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 ROBERT .4ILLS, farmer. Section 18, P. O. .Afton, was born in Ontaria, CanaSa, near the 
 Falls of Niagara in 1841, his father James Allis having settled there upon the expiration of 
 his term of twenty-one years service in the British army. The subject of this sketch was 
 apprenticed to, and learned the trade of wood turner, at which he worked until 1876, when 
 he went to Grand Rapids, Mich., to take cliarge of a large furniture factory. Mr. A., came 
 to Kansas in 1879 and located for a time at Fort Scott, from whence he removed to his. 
 present farm of 160 acres In 1882. He has 75 acres under cultivation, and all his land un¬ 
 der fence; whilst Ills residence (a neat frame) and outbuildings are insured. Iu May. 1869, 
 he married Miss Sarah Pritchard of Hamilton Ont, who has borne him three children, viz: 
 Robert, James and Azllla. Mr. Aills is a member of the I. O. G. T.. and of the American 
 Legion of Honor. • 
 
 GUSTAVE BARTH, farmer. Section 27, P. O. .Afton, was born in Brandenburg, Ger¬ 
 man)', in 1843, and learning the trade of a machinist, worked at that In his native country 
 until 1859. when he went as engineer upon the New York and Hamimrg steamers; and In 
 1861 came to this country. After a stay of six weeks in New York he went to Pennsylvania 
 where, after experiencing many and varied vici.s8ltudes. occasioned by his inability to 
 speak English or procure work at his trade, he. after six months had elapsed, retiii ned to 
 New Y’ork, where he worked at his trade for a year and then went to Breckinridge County, 
 Ky., where he built and worked a blacksmith and raachine shop, but sold out in a year’s 
 time and removed to Cincinnati, where he remained three years engaged in various occu¬ 
 pations, when he returned to Kentucky, and. November 8, 1871, was married to Mrs. Mary 
 .Scott, ncc Leichhardt, and in October, 1872. started by wagon for Kansas, arriving upon 
 his present homestead November 1st. Mr. Barth has now a fine farm of 320 acres, situated 
 upon the banks of Clear Creek; he has 200 acres under cultivation with a good average 
 yield of corn and wheat, whilst his yield of millet has been exceptionally large. His barns 
 are large, and very conveniently arranged and are about the finest in Sedgwick County. 
 Mr. B. has three children—Gustave, born August 24, 1873; Rosa, October 24, 1874, and 
 Mary, born January 14, 1878. Being one of the first two settlers of this region, he expe¬ 
 rienced all the hardships incident to frontier life, and u]ion the organization of Afton 
 Township was the first Clerk of the School Board of his district and by his efforts mainly, a 
 schoolhouse was built at an early day, and he has ever been foremost in advancing the in¬ 
 terests of the township. He is a member of the Baptist Churcli and superintendent of tlie 
 Union Sunday school. He has always been a member of the .School Board, and in February, 
 1882. was elected Township Trustee and returned in 1883. 
 
 WILLIAM S. JOHNSON, farmer. Section 15, P. O. Afton, was born in Ontario County, 
 N. Y., 1834, and in childliood removed with his parents to McHenry County, Ill., where he 
 remaliieil until 1854, when he removed to F’.ayette County, Iowa, wliere he engaged in scliool 
 teachiiig and farming. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Coiniiany A, Thirty-eighth Iowa In¬ 
 fantry. which was subsequently .attached to the Thirteenth Army Corps. He participated in 
 the engagements at Vicksliurg and Fort Morgan and Blakely, and was mustered out with 
 the rank of Corporal at Houston, Texas, August 15,1865. Upon leaving the army he re¬ 
 turned to Iowa, where, in 1870, he married Miss Ellen C. Bever, who bore him three chll- 
 dren—Edward N., born June 27, 1874; Helen E., August 26, 1876, and Charles B., August 
 18, 1878. Mrs. .lolinson died October 6. 1878. and ten days later the child, Charles B. April 
 26, 1880, Mr. J. was married to his present consort. Miss Eliza Shipley, who has borne him 
 oue child—Fannie R., born 31ay 4, 1882. Mr. Johnson came to Kansas iu 1875, and located 
 upon his present farm of 160 acres, 120 of which are under cultivation, with a good grain 
 yield. Helhas a fine orciiard.and several fine flowering shrubs adorn tlie grounds. Mr. John¬ 
 son was the first Trustee of the Township, holding the office two years and was .also two 
 years in office as Township Treasurer, and two as Cilerk. He has also been a member of tlie 
 School Board and is also Clerk of the Clear Creek Baptist Cliurch. 
 
 ALBERT LEICHHARDT, farmer. Section 27, P. O. Afton. was born in 1834, in Berlin, 
 Prussia, and when three years of age left Berlin and resided seven years in Hamburg. Came 
 to this country with his parents, who settled for a time in Brooklyn, N. Y. F'armed seven 
 years two miles from Hudson, N. Y. He then went to Breckinridge County, Ky., where be 
 remained for twenty years engaged in farming, and there lie married. In l862. Miss Julia 
 Reynolds, who has borne him twelve children, nine of whom survive, Aunie and Bertlia 
 twins; the Latter has taught two terms in the district school and Is now attending thete idl¬ 
 er’s institute in F’ort Scott, the former, Annie, is attending scliool at Wichita, Preston, lAl- 
 bert, Olive, Lily, Gustave, Cora and Nellie. Mr. L. is a nephew of the celebrated explorer. 
 Dr. Ludwig Leichhardt, who has received gold medals from the Queen of England atid the 
 F'rench Society of Arts and Sciences, and who was at the head of the exploring exjiedition 
 iu the Interior of Australia. Mr. L. with his brotlier-ln-law, Mr. Barth, were the earliest 
 settlers now in the township, coming to Kansas in the spring of 1872, and in tlie fall of 1874, 
 he, with two others gathered imffalo bones upon the prairie which they afterward sold for 
 $8 per ton. This was tlie grasslioiqier year. In December of that year, 1874, lie formed 
 one of a party of three upon a buffalo hunt, in which they were very successful, but while 
 on their way home they were overtaken by a very severe snow slorm, accompanied by cold 
 so Intense tb.at they passed upon the prairie the body of a negro whom they had seen but a 
 few hours before in life and vigor but now a stiffened coi'iise. Finding the storm increasing 
 they were compelled to aliandon one wagon and contents and luishing on reached their 
 homes on Christmas morning, but Mr. L. tvas so badly frost bitten that he was taken to 
 
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 1415 
 
 Wichita for medical treatment, subsoquently loslnf? all the toes of both feet and being laid 
 up over a year. Such was Ills first experience of a Kansas winter, lie has now a fine farm 
 01 360 acres, 5200 of which are under cultivation, a good orcliard, a comfortable residence 
 and stone barns, which cost $1,500 to erect. Mr. L, is a member of tlie Lutheran Church 
 and has been a member of tlie School Hoard of his district for several years, 
 
 WILldAM LYMAN, farmer, Section 24, F. O. Afton, was horn in Litchfield County, 
 Conn. Isasonof Erastus and Abigail Starr Lvman. Was married in 1834 to Miss Mary 
 A. Ives, daughter of Minnuas and Mary Ives, lias three children now living. Edgar W., 
 Mary A. and Alfred L. Lyman. Came to Kansas in 1874 and located ou the farm wliere he 
 now lives. Was the organizer of Aftou Township. Was Notary Public for four years. 
 Tliere was butone settler in the townsliip when be came. He erected the third liouse. Is 
 Postmasterof Afton. Was appointed in June, 1874. when the oftice was establislieil. The 
 first year It was aspecial otlice and he was allowed $12 for attending the ortice and $8 for 
 having the mail carried to Wichita once a week, a (Mstance of eighteen miles. In 1875 a 
 regular United States mail route was established. Tlie first letter received at the office was 
 addresseil to Andrew Minnium. There ai’e now over 100 weekly papers received at the 
 office. Started a drug and grocery store in the township. 
 
 Ing at home), and Henry. Mr. Van Gei.son is Road Overseer of the township, deacon in the 
 Clear Creek Haptist Church, and one of the most prosperous and successful farmers in 
 
 ’^^^'jOHN^a'vAN GIESON, Justice of the Peace and farmer. Section 20, P. O. Afton. was 
 born in 1828. in Paterson, N. J., his ancestors being natives of New .lersey, but iiioved to 
 New York in 1828. He learned the trade of (carpenter, Imt was principally engaged in farm¬ 
 ing in New York, until he removed to Illinois, wiiero he worked at his trade until his re¬ 
 moval to Kansas in 1876. Mr. Van Gieson married Miss Kacliel Ann Hoover, of New York 
 State who has borne him seven children—Mr. L. E. Van Gieson. Livonia, Arietta, who mar¬ 
 ried Mr. Ed. never and died in 1880; Mrs. Roena I. Hurdick, Mrs. Emma M. Chamberlain. 
 Vincent C., Etta Evaleiia and Morris J. His farm, of 160 acres, contains ninety acres under 
 
 rlUl r • . neiltlol soil. Xl<ts two 0111101 Cll, HitHUli X . x^j lti<v tt aiivi iixc.A .r w 
 
 to Kansas in 1872, and located on the farm where he now resides. Owns 400 acres of land 
 and is engaged in farming and stock raising. Built the second liouse in tlie township, now 
 used for the Postoffice. Was thefirstiiiaii carrier. Is Justice of the Peace and member of 
 tlie School Board, also one of the organizers of the township. Was the founder of the Ahon 
 Library, chartered in 1882. Contains over two hundred volnnie.s. Is librarian. William 
 
 Lyman, president, and Alvin Miniieck, secretary. . 
 
 JOHN MCDONALD, farmer. Section IS. P. O. Afton, was born in 1850 in Kirkcud- 
 brlghtsblre, Scotland, where his father, who was a graduate of the Glasgow Med cal col¬ 
 lege was engaged in the practice of his profession. Mr. McDonald received his education 
 at Hutton Hall Academy, in tlie south of Scotland, a few miles distant from the grave of the 
 poet Burns. By the death of his father when he was only fourteen years of. age, he was 
 left an orpliau, and was adopted and brought up by a maternal uncle, who wa.s engaged in 
 business as a grocer in the citv of Quebec, Canada, and with whom he remained: several 
 years In 1872 he moved to Montreal and subsequently to Ontario, where he engaged in 
 business as a merchant in the town of Almont, hut fliidiiig the close coiiflnement of the 
 store injurious to his healtli he sold oui,and in 1879 took a voyage and journey to his native 
 laud, returning in the spring of 1880, and In the following year came to Kansas, locating 
 upon his present farm of IBO acres, 105 of wlilch are under cultivation, the principal crop 
 being corn, which has given a good yield. He has a line young orchard of 400 assorted 
 fruit trees, and some thirty-five cattle, hogs, etc. Mr. McDonald Is unmarried, and is a 
 member of The Presbyterian Church, :iiid of the Odd Fellows Fraternity, 
 
 WILLIAM MARTIN, farmer ami dock raiser, Section 3, P. O. Afton, and one of the 
 early settlers of this part of Sedgwick i on nty. Was horn in 1823 in Loudoun County, Va., 
 and is originally of Irish descent, his gi.iiidfather having been engaged in the Irish troubles 
 of 1798 fled to this country and settled in Virginia, in that year. Mr. M. was niarned in 
 1855 to Miss Hannah J. Leslie, also a native of Virginia, and whose ancestors had resided 
 ill tliat State prior to the Revolution. The issue of this marriage are—Leslie, born Peliru- 
 arv 4 . 1856 , and who is now married and is the county agent of the Contmental Insurance 
 Comnanv Thomas Page, born November 1. 1857. and now in partnership with ins father 
 In the stock hnsiness. and Hannah J , horn May 10, 1868, and now receiving her education 
 in her native State. Mrs. Martin died July 9, 1868, and December 3, 1870, Mr. M. married 
 her sister, Miss America Virginia Leslie, his present consort. Mr. Martin follovyed, for 
 many years the trade of his father, which was that of a tanner, and had tanneries iii Par- 
 Quhar County, Va., and Hannihal, Mo., removing from the latter place to liis present home 
 ill Kansas, in 1873. Since his residence here lie has given his attention principally to 
 stock raising, although 180 of his 320 acres are under cultivation, 60 acres being in corn 
 and 120 in wheat, liis grain yield being e.xceptionally good. He jiossesses two thorough¬ 
 bred Durham hulls, and usually “carries” from 200 to 300 head of high grade cattle, with a 
 iirouortlonate nunilier of horses, hogs, etc. Coming here a poor man (owing to business 
 reverses) witli less tiiaii ^100 dollars in his pocket, he has in the short space of ieii years, 
 by dint of industry, economy and business tact, reached a position of comparative iifiliieiice. 
 Locating upon his present homestead when there were hut two other families in the town¬ 
 ship, he has lived to see himself surrounded by prosperous farms, liis being one of the best 
 in the township, and thus adding another proof to the many already adduced of what the 
 fertile State of Kansas can do to assist those, who, in spite of many discouraging obstacles 
 are willing and aide to assist themselves, and know no.siich word as fail. 
 
 J. MANSON, farmer. Section 29, P. O. Coronado, was hprn in 1849,.in the citv of Perth, 
 Scotland, and is by trade a stone cutter, and came to tlie United States in 1872, landing in 
 New York, where he continued to reside for several years, working hotli in that State aiul 
 the .State of New Jersey, until he came M est, in 1879. Mr. M. hougiit Ins present farm of 
 180 acres two years ago, hut has rented it until the present year, when he purposes enlarg¬ 
 ing the residence, ami working the farm himself. He 1ms since ins arrivaf here been en¬ 
 gaged working at his trade, chiefly in lintler County. He was man led. May 10, 1879. to 
 Miss Elizabeth McEvven, a native or Lanarkshire, Scotland, \yho has borne him one child, 
 Jessie A., born September 26, 1880. Mr. M. is amemlier of the Masonic P raternity_ 
 
 JOHN H. PIKE, farmer, Section 14, P. O. Afton, was born in Springheld, 111., in 1844, 
 and when twelve years of age, acconiiianied his parents to Putman County, Mo., where his 
 father Milton Pike, pursued his trade as a mason until 1860, when the fainily moved to 
 Leavenworth this State, siihseqnently returning to Illinois and locating at Auburn. The 
 subject of this sketch has always pursued the vocation of Dvrmer, and after travelhng for 
 three years in New York and other Eastern States,came to Kansas in the fall of 18(6, and 
 ■ 1,1 his present farm of 360 acres, 250 of which are under the plow, with a fair 
 
 aid of corn, wheat and oats. During the last few years Mr. Pike has given some 
 3 Stock, having now about 75 lieatl of cattle and 80 liogs. Febriiaiy lb. 1870 he 
 married Miss Rachel Shipley, of Cliatham, III., whose parents, natives of the north of Ire¬ 
 land emigrated to that State at an early day from Pennsylvania, llieir children ap, Jane 
 iipri’ii'i horn .laniiarv 27 1871 ■ William, J illy 31, 1873; John Cliesley, Pebruary 13, 1876; 
 George P’ebruary 1, 1878; Charles, November 15, 1880, and Lily May, October26,1882. Mr. 
 PlTetms been Road ovm'seer and Treasurer of the School Board for several years, and is a 
 member of the Clear Creek Baptist Church, and in February. 1S83, was elected Treasurer of 
 the township. As a farmer he is prosperous, and although > ^ 'ut a young man, liasproveu 
 hlniselt worthy of the confidence reposed in liim by ins tii 
 
 ,1 H. RHOADS, farmer. Section 12, P. O. Afton, was horn in Macoupin County, HI., in 
 
 1843,' and remained in his native State, engaged in bavTn^i? enllsted'iulv''l*^^ 
 
 the excentioii of the time spent in the army during the l.ite wai, he having enlisted July 17, 
 1861 in Company H Tliirtietli Regiment. Illinois Infantry, and participated in the en¬ 
 gage.! eids at Fort Donelsom Coriiitli. Britalns Lane, w.as in several engagements during 
 Gen Grant’s marching, etc., around Vicksburg, and participated in pe siege of Vickshurg. 
 afterwlrt?s was ?.i the Atlanta campaign and was miisteTed on at Chattanooga 
 1864. January 17, 1866, he was married to Miss Sarah 0. H.vynes. of 8omei vilit, lit. iliey 
 have five children living, viz; Eve, Edward H., Josie, Otto and Alonzo. Mr. Cliailes Rhoads, 
 his father was one of the early settlers of Illlnpls, ro'"oying thereto from Keu^ 
 family is descended from the so-called I ennsylvania Diitch, the gi.iimfathei ot the snnject 
 of this sketcli having been unable to speak aught but his ’'fteje tongue (Ge^ fn that 
 
 came from Illinois to Kansas, in 1875. locating upon '"i’.P'e.s® ^ 
 
 year. He has about 100 acres under ciiltival ipn, liis grain Y'ePl WOd. Since residing 
 
 fiere Mr. R. has been Treasurer ot' the townsliip, 9 ,f'vloc.lt,;;,® ^as one of the organizu s., He 
 is at present Clerk of the S 
 deacon ofthe Clear Creek 1 
 1879, was elected Justice < 
 one ot the leading men of 
 nent part in everything ill 
 
 N. RETZEL, farmer, S- . 
 
 shoemakeL^buUm's'HlseqnS^ghve up tlie last and learned the tra.l^^ 
 
 York, continued to reside there until 1876, when he went to 1 hiladelpliia t(> atcenu tno 
 
 CX posit" '••.'V «v. r*; ,./I V f« f Ivnt- /»5fir Q1 tnnJX Vp^/ 11*. \V ll 
 
 While t 
 
 for a Wide i-- 
 
 ill 1 R 7 Q Hp was iiiarri6tl iii (TCi'niaiiy to Miss G. Ivdulliiiaii. iiiey iiavo loui ciiiUHcn iiv 
 Ing-A^iiertChorn In December, 1851, and now niarrled and 
 
 n»<»rn ill Mav 1854 mamod aii'l resiilnii? m W icluta). anil Charles and catiiei iiie ci wins, 
 
 at 110*1.16) HP^is a" me.nU^r ^ t ie Lu^hera 
 
 under feiKd*. 125 being under plow, pi-uicipally in coi u. He is a ineinbei ot the Lutntian 
 
 1853__ , 
 
 and from 1878 to 1880. he was employed a....^ ^ 
 
 R. He came to Kansas in 1872, and owned and worked liis farm for several years pnor to 
 his marriage, which occurred in March, 1880, to Miss Eliza Hutfman, daughter of John 
 Huffman, of Illinois Township, this county. Mr. W. has two cliildren-Othello Ira, horn 
 March 22. 1881. and Mary Gertrude, born February 2. 1883. Of his farm of 160 acres, 100 
 acres are under cultivation, yielding an average ® 
 
 thirtya ' z. 
 
 Presbyt 
 
 JAIN 
 was boi 
 
 of iScoti«A*vi, X 1 .VVX ..6 ... ..- 
 
 ing. The subject of this sketch removed with his parents t, - ,---- 
 
 1855. and upon reaching manhood also engaged in farming, and in the spring of 18< 7, came 
 to Kansas, locating upon his present farm of 160 acres, 120 of whicli are under cultivation, 
 his wheat yielding fifteen and corn thirty bushels per acre. Noyemher 35. 18i5, xie was 
 married to Miss Melissa Smith, of Van Huren County, Mich. They liaye three children, 
 viz.: Glen, born November 8,1877; Roy, born April 12, 1879, and Frank, born March 23, 
 1881. Mr. Whitelaw was elected Treasurer of Aftou Townsliip, m February, 1881, and 
 Clerk ofthe township in February, 1883, and now holds the latter office. 
 
 VIOLA TOWNSHIP. 
 
 W. DUCHESNEAU, farmer, Section 9, P. O. Coronado, was born in Cuyahoga County* 
 Ohio in 1848, his father, who is by birth a French Canadian, having located there in 1845. 
 and wlio. upon the breaking out of the war, was one of the first in his neighborhood to 
 respond to the call for men, and who subsequently fell a victim to disease and death in Au- 
 dersonville. The subject of this sketch has iilways been a farmer, and came to Kansas in 
 1870, from Michigan, where he had resided for several years. Mr. D. located upon his pres¬ 
 ent farm in 1875. and has 120 acres under cultivation, with an average gram yield of whea,ti 
 15, corn 35, and oats 30 bushels per acre. He has al^o a fine young orchard, chiefly peach 
 and apple trees, but not yet hearing. He was married, in 1866, to Miss Minnie Schenck, 
 of Ohio. They have no children living. Mr. and Mrs. DucUesneau are members of the 
 
 ^^^^ROH*ER^*McCAI^ farmer, Section 18, P. O.AVichita.was born in Orleans County, 
 Vt., his father, William James McCartney, being one of the first men m that region to intro¬ 
 duce there the fine wool sheen. Mr. McC. is descended from a race of sheplierds, and in 
 partnership with his brother, George, owns about 1,500 sheep, on their slieep rancli in Reno 
 County. He has been in Kansas ten years, during the latter four years residing principally 
 in this county. Of his 320 acres in this county, one-third is devoted to root crops, the rest 
 to cereals. His sheep are all fine-wools, and average eleven to thirteen pounds per neece. 
 He has been very successful in his operations as a slieep raiser, and S>ves his whole atteii 
 tion to his business. Mr. McCartney was married, m 1864, to Miss t lorence Bui% of Ben¬ 
 nington Vt. His only daughter, Isabel, is now attending Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, 
 N. Y. Mr. McC. is a member of the Knight Templars and of the A. O. U. W. 
 
 A WILSON, farmer. Section 9, P. O. Coronado, was born in St. John, N. B., December 
 29 1850. His ancestors, during the Revolution, resided in the State of Connecticut, but, 
 taking the side of the King, upon the declaration of peace, removed into the neighboring 
 Province of New Brunsvvick, and became what is known as United Empire Loyalists. 
 During the great fire, several years ago, the house which had seen Hie bn th of himseli and 
 father, was consumed. Mr. W. is by trade a ship carpenter, 
 
 fiinpy flip circuit of the globe. He subseQuently worked at his tiade in Ciamps snip- 
 
 building yards in Fiiiladeliihla, and elsewliere,aiid,October 17,1881, he married Miss Linda 
 A. Goss, (langtiter of Brofessor Goss, of Erie, Fa. Tliey have one cliila, Aiiuetta R., imrn 
 May 8 1882. Mr. W. has a nice farm of 160 acres, about one-third of which is under culti¬ 
 vation. He is a member of the K. of H., and K. of F. 
 
 ERIK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 J. W. BROWN, farmer. Section 5, P. O. Brighton, Kingman County, was horn in 1830 
 in Clinton Coniitv, N. Y., and when a boy removed with his parents to Ohio, subsequently 
 removing to Kalamazoo, Mich., where lie in 1856, married Miss E. Wilmaii.wlio died in 
 18627lealiiig two childi^ W., born in 1857. and George in 1860. In March, 
 
 1864 he married his present consort. Miss Martha Hopkins, who li.as boiiie liim three chil- 
 Howard, horn in 1867, Robert, 1871, and Mary, 1873. Mr_. B. came to Kansas in 
 Octolier 1878 and located upon his present farm of 242 acres, ninety-five ot winch are 
 under cultivation. He has been Treasurer of the township and also ot the School Board, and 
 lias been a Justice of the Peace two terms. e x. n 
 
 O. CULVER, Justice of the Peace and farmer. Section 6, P. O. Brigliliin, Kingman 
 County, was born in Union County, Ohio, in 1834. He has been a farmer from boylmod, and 
 111 1855 removed to Decatur County, Ohio, where Im, September 1 (. 1865, married Miss 
 
 Mar ..- ’ " - - 
 
 Mi 
 18, 
 
 River, a^’n'Il' was’ tne ’first' man‘t'(;‘'crtss 'tlie'rt veT'at 'Little'.Rock^was 'also at the siege of 
 Mempliis, etc., and was mustered out September, 1864, with the rank of Seigeant, In 
 May 1876, he came to Kansas, locating upon liis present farm pi 320 acies, of which 180 
 are^under cultivation. He iias also raised considerable stock. Has been a member of tlie 
 School Board. Voted at the first election in the township, and is a member ot the A., P. A 
 
 WILLIAM M.^PARHAM, farmer. Section 9. P. O. Brighton was born in.the city of 
 Plilladelphla in 1846, and wlien a boy went with his parents to Ipwa, where liis fatlier, J. 
 C Parliam, engaged in farming, and subsequently removed to Mnsciatiiie. wliere lie died 
 .June 8 1878. The subject of tliis sketcli learned tlie trade of horse collar maker and house 
 painter and removed to Kansas in tlie sprtng of 1878. locating npon^lns present Liim, 
 
 Jann ’ ' ’. 
 
 liim 
 Chari 
 
 contains sLxtv acres in cultivation. His oniiiniuuiigs are very large anu rro 
 
 Tas every facility for the care of stock, in whicli he largely deals. Having excel ent springs 
 won thUpre Ses. Has been clerk the School Boarcl of his district for the past hve 
 ye,ars, and is a member of the A. O. U. W.. and for three years was Postmaster of Helen 
 office 
 
 eVimslUon and Veniained i.rtliat city al,^^ 
 
 Whiiiiihprp iip was taken ill of a .severe attack of scarlet levei, wuicii leit iiis sigiiL- aim 
 
 DmoiJ’Towushhrkila‘who'marW’M%s‘Amiie''whit'e'^^ 
 
 the Peace 
 
 MOUTON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 DAVID BEVERLY, farmer, Section 10, P. O. Marshall, was horn in Maj', ^848. Iu 
 Cattarangns Crunty, N. Y. His early life was siieiit upon a farm, ami he continued to reside 
 
1416 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 In his native state until his removal to Kansas In September, 1876. when he located upon 
 his present farm of 160 acres, situated upon the west bank of the North Nlnnescah River. 
 He has eighty acres under cultivation, with an average corn yield of thirty-five bushels per 
 acre, that being bis principal crop. On March 8, 1877, he was married to Miss Julia T. 
 Preston, a native of Peoria. III., and daughter of J. II. and Anna M. Preston, who were na¬ 
 tives of New Jersey. Mr. Preston is now a resident of Sumner Count}-, this State. .Mr. B. 
 has had three children, two of whom survive, viz.: Alice, born December 24, 1877. and 
 Clarence L.. born January 19, 1881. Mr. Beverly is one of the pioneer settlers of Morton 
 Townslilp, there being but two other families in it when he located here. Not caring for 
 any public office, he has devoted his time and attention solely to the improvement of his 
 farm. 
 
 WILLI.4M CALLIHAN, farmer. Section 9, P. O. Marshall, was born in Pennsylvania In 
 1822, and is liy trade a stonemason. He has been thrice married, hlslpresent consort being 
 Miss Margaret Allen, nee Brownlee, a native of Washington County. Pa., and daughter of 
 James and Eleanor Brownlee. He removed in 1850. to Carthage. Hancock Co., Ill., from 
 whence he removed to Kansas in 1879, locating first In Newton, and removing to his present 
 location in July, 1880. purchasing a partly Improved farm of 160 acres. 120 of which are 
 under cultivation. He has a large two-story frame house, good barns, etc. In February, 
 1883. he was elected Treasurer of the township. 
 
 JOHN COFFEY. Justice of the Peace and farmer. Section 6. P. O. Marshall, and one 
 of the; pioneer settlers of this region, was born in Russell County, N. Y., May 22, 1827. 
 He was married in 1850, to Miss Nancy A. Godby, a native of Casey County. Ky., where she 
 was born April 2, 1835. They have had ten children, nine of whom now survive. In 1860 
 Mr. Coffey removed from Russell County, Ky.. where he had been engaged in commercial 
 pursuits, to Christtaii County, Ill., where he resided for four years, then removed to Bloom¬ 
 ington. and in 1876 came to Kansas. His farm of 320 acres is half under cultivation. 
 Since his residence here he has been a member of the School Board of his district, and in 
 February. 1880. w.as elected Justice of the Peace. 
 
 JOHN P. D.-VWSON, farmer. Section 25, P. O. Marshall, was born in Ross County, Ohio, 
 In 1823, and in 1836 removed to Warren County, liid., where he remained until 1864. when 
 he removed to McLean County, III,, from whence he moved to Kansas in the spring of 1876. 
 May 20. 1850. he was married to Miss Mary Jane Crawford, who has borne him seven chil¬ 
 dren, five of whom now survive—Cellna A., born January 13. 1852; Sarah E., January 18. 
 1853; Louisa E., January 25 1857; John L., March 5. I860: Agnes ©..December 3,1866. 
 Mr. Dawson came to Kansas in the spring of 1876. and located on his present farm of 480 
 acres. .360 of which are in cultivation, with an average yield, of corn, 40; wheat 17 bushels; 
 and millet, 2 tons per acre; and has also made a specialty of stock, carrying from 50 to 200 
 head. He is one of the few surviving members who cast the first vote in the township. 
 Has been Treasurer of the School Board and Justice of the Peace. 
 
 E. C. GOBI.V, Justice of the Peace and farmer. Section 5, P. O. Marshall. Was born in 
 
 1842. in Northumberland County, Pa., and was educated in Mission College, Selina, Pa., 
 where he graduated in 1861, and in 1863 was admitted to practice at the bar of his native 
 State. During the War or the Rebellion he was clerk in the Provost Jlarshal's office at Har¬ 
 risburg, and was superintendent of the Enrolling Department, and also acted as special cor¬ 
 respondent tor several Pennsylvania papers. At the close of the war he removed to Bonne¬ 
 ville, JIo., where he practiced law for four years, when he returned to his native State, and 
 edited and conducted the Sunbury Daily, and subsequently was interested in the Morning 
 Express, and the Daily American, both published in Sunbury. Mr. Gobin was married in 
 186.5, to Miss Kate E. Brown, of Louisburg, Pa., who has borne him six children—William, 
 Annie, John P. S.. Jennie, Abbie, and Samuel. Mr. G. came to Kansas in 1878. locating 
 here, where he has a farm of 160 acres, 50 of which are in cultivation, corn and wheat 
 luiving hitherto been his principal crops, and yielding a fair average return. Mr. Gobin 
 has been clerk of the School Board of his district, and during his term of office was instru¬ 
 mental in causing the construction of the Morton schoolbouse; and also Clerk of the town¬ 
 ship for two years. He was elected Justice of the Peace In 1881. to fill an unexpired term 
 and re-elected the following year. In addition to the management of his farm, in the 
 cultivation of which he is assisted by his sons, he still continues the practice of his pro¬ 
 fession. 
 
 D. F. H.YTHAWAY", farmer. Section 36, P. O. Venice. Was born in Ohio in August. 
 
 1843, and. in 1852, removed with his parents to Stark County, Ill., where he remained until 
 1864, when he went to DeKalb County, Mo., where he continued to reside until the 
 spring of 1876, when he removed to Kansas. August 25, 1861. he enlisted in Com¬ 
 pany I, Twenty-fifth Regiment Indiana Infantry, and upon the expiration of his term of 
 service, enlisted in the Twelfth Cavalry, January, 1863. and was mustered out in the 
 spring of 1865. Three years afterward he married Miss Margaret Burt, of Noble County 
 Ind. Their children are Goldie L., born March 13th. 1869, and Frank H.. March 27th, 187l! 
 Upon coming to Kansas Mr. Hathaway located upon his present farm of 160 acres, 135 of 
 these being under cultivation. In addition to this he has gone into hog raising usually 
 carrying 200 head. He has a beautiful orchard of over 3.000 peach, plum and other fruits 
 while the farm buildings are large and substantial. In July. 1881, he was appointed Post¬ 
 master of Venice, now tiie only officein the township. 
 
 WILLIAM H. HILL, farmer Section 14, P. O. Marshall. Was born in Clinton County 
 N. y.. m 1839, and is one of the pioneer settlers of this region, having located here October 
 21, 1872. from Illinois, to which State his father. Mr. Solomon Hii., had removed at an 
 early date. August 8th, 1862. he enlisted in Company F (Capt. John Chicken) Eighty- 
 eighth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, which had been partly raised in Chicago 
 He participated in the engagements at Perryville, first .Stone River (where he was taken 
 prisoner, and after a month’s sojourn in Libby Prison, he, with others, was paroled and sub¬ 
 sequently exchanged, rejoining his company and regiment in August. 1863). Subsequently 
 participating in the fights at .Alissiou Ridge, Atlanta, Adalrville, Kenesaw Mountmn and 
 Spring Hill the regiment, after the fight at Franklin, and after assisting in defeating 
 Hood, marched toward Richmond via Alabama and Tennessee, and was at Blue Springs 
 East Tenn., when they heard of Lee’s surrender, and was mustered out at Nashville and 
 ordered to Chicago for final discharge, in June, 1865. Remaining in Illinois engaged in 
 farming in the counties of Bond, Fulton and Hancock, until his removal to tliis Slate 
 his first location being In what is now Greeley Township. Mr. Hill was married, in I860' 
 to Miss \ lolet Reeves, a native of Ohio. Thev have hail six children of whom only three 
 survive viz:-Samuel, horn December 4th, 1868. William, January 41 I 1 . 1871, and Charles, 
 June 4th, 18i2. In 1877 Mr. Hill located in this township, and in 1882 sold his improveti 
 farm of 160 acres in adjoining section, and purchased eighty acres here. Erect d his pres¬ 
 ent residence. He has upwards of fifty acres under cultivation, principally in corn He 
 attention chietiy to agriculture. He has been elected as one of the Justices 
 of the Peace, but he declined to qualify, and resigned, having no inclination to assume in 
 any manner the cares of office. oouuic 
 
 MCCO.M.4S, farmer. Section 6, P. O. Marshall, was born in 1849, in Cabell Coun¬ 
 ty, W. Va.. and IS the eldest son of Thomas and Elizabeth McComas. He has always been 
 accuinstoined to farming, and in 1875 removed to Missouri, locating in Shelby County 
 from whence he removed to Kansas in the fall of 1876, this being his first location His 
 farm contains upwards of eighty acres in cultivation, corn and wheat being his princinal 
 crops. He is at present the Constable of the towiishiti, having been elected in February 
 188.3. He was married in 1874, to Miss Isadore Willgas, of Brown Count}“ Hi.: who his 
 bornehlmthreechildren—Gertrude, born in 1875; mrt. 1876, and Walter 1878. Mr Mc- 
 Conias’ niother who resides with him, is one of the original members of the Baptist Church 
 Society of this township. * 
 
 THOJIAS MCPHERSON, farmer. Section 2.3,, P. O. Marshall, and son of Leonard and 
 5Iap- McPherson, was born in Ohio, in 1854, and in 1856, liis parents removed to. and locat- 
 ed ill Jultoii County. Ill., where hisfather engaged in fanning, and suhsequenilj removed 
 to Hancock County, from whence the family came to Kansas, in 1873 locating in this 
 county, and removing to the present farm in the spring of 1875, and are one of the very few 
 now remaining of the original early settlers of this township. Of the eighty acres compris¬ 
 ing his farm, Mr.McP. has fifty acres under cultivation, with an average corn yield of forty- 
 five bushels per acre. His neat frame residence and good barns are sheltered from the full 
 force of the Kansas winds, by a fine grove of forest tret s, chiefly cottonwood Mr McPher¬ 
 son is unmarried; his father and sister residing with him. He is now Road Overseer and also 
 Clerk of the School Board of his district. HlS father was one of the thTrVj -nfnI voters at 
 the first election held III the township, in 1876. oseiaat, 
 
 OLIVER T. SHE ARON, farmer. Section 14 P. O. Marshall, was born in Richmond, 
 \5 aj ne Co., Ind., in 1856. He is one of a race of farmers, and has always followed the an¬ 
 cestral occupation. He was married November 23. 1875. to Miss Alice A. Culbertson also 1 
 
 to which he has twenty acres rented. There are seventy acres under cultivation, prlncipal- 
 y in corn and wheat, the former yielding thirty-five to forty, and the latter eighteen 
 bushels per acre. There is also an orchard containing over :300 assorted fruit trees and he 
 has also good substantial frame barn and residence. Mr. Shearon has been Road Over 
 seer, and in February. 1883, was elected to the office of Township Trustee 
 ■ WADSWORTH, farmer. Section 18, P. O Brighton, was born in England 
 
 in 1843, and was brought up m Nottingham, where his father was one of the leading mer- 
 clnants. Mr. W. went to Africa, during the diamond mine excitement, and continued there 
 until the AfKhan and Zulu war. being engaged in freighting. Returning to England, until 
 the fall of 1881, wlien he came to the United States, and located upon his present farm 
 where he lia,-* been engaged in sheep farming, having about 600 of the American Merino’ 
 He IS unmarried; has always been a member of the Episcopal Church, and is also an A., F. 
 & A. M. * 
 
 GEORGE W. 5VALTERS, farmer. Section 21, P. O. Marshall, who is one of the 
 Commissioners of this county, was bom in Pike Countv, Pa., in 1843 from wlience his 
 father, Jacob Walters, removed with his family to Dane Ciounty, Wis., in 1849 and died 
 
 there in 1859. The subject of this sketch enlisted jMiiiaiT 1. 1862. In Company M, Second 
 Wisconsin Cavalry, which was attached to the First Brigade, Second Division and Six¬ 
 teenth Army Corps, subsequently being in the Seventeenth Corps, and participated in the 
 engagements at Vicksburg, Jackson, Black Elver, etc., before and after which his regi¬ 
 ment was in pursuit of Forrest, and he was also present at the surrender of Forrest, when 
 his men were paroled, at Grinnell. Miss., soon after which Mr. Walters was under the com¬ 
 mands of General Custer, with whom he went to Texas, and was upon frt ntier service until 
 mustered out, in November 15. 1865, with the rank of First Lieutenant. He then located 
 in and near San Antonio. Texas, where he resided for nine years, and where he. May 26, 
 1869, married Miss Mollie M. Byrd, daughter of Thomas and Amanda Byrd, of that State. 
 Mr. W. has three children—George W., born May 12, 1870: Byrd, Jnne 29, 1878, and 
 Grace, April 2. 1881. While in Texas. Mr. Walters was engaged In business as a general 
 merchant, in the town of Pleasanton, situated thirty miles south of San Antonio. He dis¬ 
 posed of his business there in 1872. and removing to Kansas, located upon the site of his 
 present home, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits, his customers being principally 
 men engaged in cattle business; there then being large herds of cattle brought from Texas, 
 and grazing for weeks here, upon the then unteuanted prairle,prior to their shipment from 
 Wichita, to the eastern markets. In 1874, he retired from business, and directed his atten¬ 
 tion solely to farming, until 1880, when he added stock raising to agriculture. His farm of 
 320 acres contains 140 under cultivation, with an average yield of com thirty, wheat six¬ 
 teen bushels, and millet two tons per acre. He has held the office of Township Tmstee for 
 three successive terms; he being the first trustee upon the organization of the township, and 
 in 1876, was appointed Postmaster of Finley, continuing therein until ISSO, when he re¬ 
 signed. and the office has since been al>ollshed. He has always been a Director of the 
 School Board of his district, in which office he still continues, and in 1880, was elected 
 County Commlssoner. He is a member of Garfield Post, No. 2i G. A, R., and also of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Chut ch. Mr. Walters is the oldest settler in Morton Township, and 
 was one of its organizers in 1876, and one of the Judges in the first election held therein, in 
 the fall of that year, at which thlrtv-nlne votes were cast, and one of the representative 
 men of Sedgwick County. 
 
 THOM.4S H. CORNWALL, farmer and physician, .Section 26. P. O. Mount Hope—was 
 born in England in 1850. Is a son of Thomas and Elizabeth A. U. Cornwall. Was married, 
 in 1880. to Miss Pheiie E. McGoogan, daughter of Robert and Dinah W. B. McGoogan Has 
 two children—Ollie B. and Martin L. Cornwall. Came to Kansas in 1878. locating on the 
 the farm on which he now resides; owns 400 acres and is engaged in farming and stock 
 raising. Graduated at Rush Medical College. Chicago, in the class of 1874-75. The 
 same year commenced the practice of his profession in Byron, Ogle County. Ill., where he 
 remained until his removal to Kansas. Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; 
 also the South Kansas Medical Society. 
 
 W. .4. FR AZEE, farmer. Section 8. P. O. Mount Hope, was bora in Ohio in 1841; is a son 
 of Jehiel and Nancy Grymes Frazee. Was married, in 1868, to Miss Lydia Wood, daughter 
 of Levi and Rebecca Reeves Wood; has five children—Rosa L. Charles, Edward, Lewis and 
 Birt, Came to Kansas in 1869; located in Doniphan County; remained two years; in 1871. 
 located on the farm on which he now resides. Owns 320 acres of land, and is engaged in 
 farming and stock raising. Was in the War of the Rebellion; enlisted in 1361. in the Second 
 Colorado Regiment Volunteers, Company B. Was mustered out in 1862. Was one f the 
 earliest settlers in Sherman Township. 
 
 NICHOL,4S GENSM.4N. farmer. Section 29. P. O. Ost. was bora in Germany in 1843; 
 son of Phillip and Elizabeth Gensman. Was married, in 1877. to Miss Kansas Osborn, 
 daughter of Riley and Jane Osborn: has three children—Oren M.. Edgar L. and Nicholas 
 F. (jame to Kansas in 1875: located on the farm on which he now resides; owns 240 acres 
 of land; engaged in farming and blacksmithing. Has 1.30acres under cultivation; has been 
 very successful in bis farming operations, and has also built up an extensive trade in black- 
 smithing. Has been member of the School Board for four years; Treasurer and Clerk of 
 the township for two years each. Is a member of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 C.4PT. D.4NIEL GUNSAULLUS, P.O. Mount Hope, was born in Richland County, Ohio, 
 July 16. 18.30: is a son of Daniel and Nancy Gunsaullus: was married to Miss Emma A., 
 daughter of John and Eleanor Mallory. Has six children—William W., Wilson B.. Mary E., 
 John, Edmund and Ruby F. Came to Kansas in May, 1871; located on the northwest 
 quarter Section 10, Township 26, Range 3 west, in Sedgwick County. Kansas. Occupation, 
 farmer; owns 160 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock raising. He was in 
 the late war. Enlisted at Defiance. Ohio. August. 1861, in Company F, Forty-eighth Regi¬ 
 ment Ohio Volunteer Infaniry. Was in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburt Arkansas 
 Post, Mansfield, and other engagements with his command, and was wounded at Vicks¬ 
 burg. Miss.; was laid op three months: was taken prisoner at Mansfield, La., and held for 
 eight months at Camp Ford. Texas. During his imprisonment suffered great hardships. Is 
 a member of the Masonic Fraternity. 
 
 ROBERT R. H.4TCHER. farmer. Section 22, P. O. Germania. Was bora in New York 
 in 1849. son of Robert and Jane Cornwell Hatcher. Was married in 1877. to Miss Snsau 
 Monroe, daughter of Milton S. and Elizabeth Ferrel Monroe. Has three children—Rufus, 
 Cora and Jennie. Came to Kansas in 1868. Located in Linn County; after five years re¬ 
 moved to Sedgwick County, and located on the farm on which he now resides. Owns 160 
 acres of land. Engaged in farming and stock raising. Eighty acres under cultivation. 
 Was in the township one year before its organization. Was the second Clerk of the town¬ 
 ship. 
 
 ELISHA J. HULBURT. farmer. Section 20, P. O. Mount Hope. Was born In ErieCoun- 
 tv, N. T., ill 1838, son of .4Ioiizo and Kadniga H. Hulburt. Was married in 1364 to Miss 
 Sarah Curneilus, daughter of John and Rachel Curneilus. Has two children—Ivan and 
 Inez. Came to Kansas in 1873, located on the farm where he now resides. Owns 160 acres. 
 Is engaged in farming and stock raising. Has a fine orchard of peach trees and a variety 
 of other fruits now in bearing. Was in the War of the Rebellion. Enlisted in 1861 in the 
 Eleventh Regiment Illinois Volunteers,Company A, three months' service, at the expiration 
 of which re-eiillsted in the same regiment and company for three years. Was in the battles 
 of Fort Donelson, Pittsburgh Landing, Shiloh, siege of Vicksburg, and other engagements 
 of his command. Was wouuded at the siege of Vicksburg in the left arm. Was in the hos- 
 jiital nine months. Has but partial use of his hand. Was commissioned Second Lieutenant. 
 Was mustered out in 1865. Has been a member of the School Board three years. 
 
 GEORGE JOHNSON, farmer. Section 14. P. O. (Jermania, was born in Michigan in 
 1845. son of John and Ann Johnson. Was married in 1874 to Miss Emma B. Peck, daughter 
 of Alexander and Sarah Peck. Has four children—George C., Warren D., Frank and Mabel 
 C. Came to Kansas in 1870, located on the farm where he now resides. Owns 160 acres of 
 land, engaged in farming and stock raising. Is Constable of Sherman Township and mem¬ 
 ber of the School Board. 
 
 THOM.4S NORTHROP, farmer. Section .33, P. O. Magnolia, was bora in Pennsyl¬ 
 vania in 1836. He is a son of Harry and Nancy Cox Northrop. Was married in 1864, to 
 Miss Rachel E. Harvv, daughter of Wolcott and Margaret Harvy. Has one child,-Harry 
 W. Northrop. Came to Kansas in 1870, the spring after located in Union Township and was 
 one of the organizers. In 1874. located on the farm where he uow resides. Owns 160 acres 
 of laud. 108 acres under cultivation. Was the organizer of Sherman Township in 1877: 
 was in the War of the Rebellion, enlisted in 1861 in the Sixth Regiment Pennsylvania Re¬ 
 serve, Company I. Was in the battles of Dranesville, Harrison Landing. Antietam, Fred¬ 
 ericksburg, South Mountain. Second Bull Run. Chantilla and in other engagements of his 
 command, forty-four days in all under fire. Was wounded four times; first time at 
 Dranesville, second time at Fredericksburg, third and fourth times at second battle of 
 Bull Run. Was taken prisoner twice, but in each instance succeeded in making his escape. 
 Was mustered out in August, 1864. In the winter of 1874. during the failure of the crops 
 from grasshoppers, he supported his family by gathering buffalo bones on the plains, haul- 
 iiig them aitout seventy miles. He gathered thirty tons at six dollars per ton. 
 
 J. >L PO.ST, farmer. 3eotion 18. P. O. tVoodberry. was born in 1844 in Michigan; 
 sou of J. C. and Adaline Whitehead Post. Was married in 1872 to Miss Alice J. Parker, 
 daughter of Joseph and Fraiiclna Campbell Parser. Has two children, Howard O. and 
 Earnest L. Came to Kansas in 1868. located in Bourbon County. After six years removed to 
 Sedgwick County, located in Sherman Township, owns 300 acres of land. 220 acres under 
 cultivation, engaged in farming and slock raising. Was in the iVar of the Rebellion, enlisted 
 in 1862 ill the Eighty-seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteers. Company A. Was in the 
 battles of Perryvllle,’Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Jonesboro and other engage¬ 
 ments of his command. Veteraneil in 1864. Was mustered out at the close of the war in 
 1865. Is a member of the .School Board, has served for four years. 
 
 GEORGE G. SIDLES, farmer. Section 18, P. O. Woodberry, was born in Clinton 
 Count}-, Ohio, in 1835, son of Israel and Nancy Morrison Sidles. Was married in 1857 to 
 Miss Nancy E. Shields, daughter of William and Sarah Houston .Shields. Has four chil 
 dren—Julia M.. Raleigh O.. Nellie R. and Orpha L. Came to Kansas in the spring of 1872. 
 located on the farm where he now resides, owns 310 acres of land, engaged in farming and 
 stock raising. Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and of the Masonic fra¬ 
 ternity. .4., F. & A. M. Has taken much interest in educational mauers, has been engaged 
 ill teaching for four years, and has been Director on the School Board. Is Township 
 Clerk. 
 
 J.4MES C. 5VINTER.S, farmer. Section 20, P- O. Magnolia, was bora in Stark 
 Ikmntv, Ohio, in 1853. son of William and Letitia Winters. Was married in 1880 to Miss 
 Julia Sidles, daughter of George and Nancy .Sidles. His two children—Roy R. and Effie E. 
 Came to Kansas in 1871, located in Park Township. Sedgwick Co. After four years re¬ 
 moved to his present location. Owns 160 acres of land, engaged in farming and stock 
 raising, has 120 acres under cultivation, has a fine grove of forest trees and a fruit 
 orchard. 
 
 UKIOK TOWNS HIP. 
 
 J.4MES P. BAR.SETT, farmer. Section 8. P. O. Eldridge, was bora in Boss County, Ohio, 
 in 1838. He is a son of Isaac and Lucetta Meeker Barnett. He was married in 1865 to 
 
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 MlssS.irah K. Swift: has one child-ErnestS. Barnett: came to K.anstis In 1871. lorate.I on 
 the farm wlierelic now n-sUles. owns IBO acres of lanil ,.nd Is enR.aged In farnilnir and 
 stock raising. He was in the townsliip one year before its orcanization. He Is a member 
 oftheScliool Board and h.a.s served nine years. Was intlie War of the Kebeiiion; enilsted 
 In 18li-.J III the One Hundred and Sixteenth KeKiment Illinois Volunteers. Company O. and 
 was ill the battles of Arkansas Host and Hie sieRe of VicksburR, and all of the eiiRaRements 
 of Oeiieral .siiermairs marcli to Atlanta. Kesaca. Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, July 
 'i'Z aiul 38, Joiiesiion), t ort McAllister, Hentonville and other engagements of his commami. 
 He was mustered out in 1865, entered the service as Orderly. lie served two years, then 
 received comniissioii as First Lieutenanf. and held that commission until the close of the 
 war. He was acting adjutant for one year. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, 
 A., F. A A. M. 
 
 ^\ ILLI.VM BECKER, farmer. Section 27, P. O. Wichita, was liorn in Northumberland 
 County, Pa., in 1813, Is a sou of John and Elizabeth Dinrick Becker; was married in 1842 to 
 Miss Rebecca Peters, daiiRhter of John and Margaret Garton Peters, and h.as tliree cliildren 
 -.Sarah t. John J. and C. P. Becker. Hecame to Kansas in 1871, located in Anderson 
 County and remained one year. In 1872 he located on the farm where he now resides. He 
 aini suns own 320 acres of land and are engaged In farming and stock raising; settled in 
 the township before its organization and was one of the organizers of the school district. 
 Heamlson XJ. built the first schoolhonse, and Sarah E. Burris, n<e Becker, taught the 
 first school in ilie district, using part of lier liome for a scliool room, and n.sliigtlie same 
 pom for the first Sunday school, which was organized in 1872. Has been a member of the 
 School Board for three years, and also is a member of the Old Settlers’ .Vssociation of 
 Sedgwick County. 
 
 R. S.ISELL. farmer. Section 8. Township 2B sontli, Range 2 west, P. O. Eldridge, was 
 born 111 Tippecanoe County, liid., inl83B. is a son of Peter F. and Sarah Bowman Bell, 
 A\ as married in 18b5 to Miss Sue R. Dyclius, daiigiiter of li. F. and Rosanna Dvchus: lias 
 three children—traiikie G.. Carl S. and Sarah E. Bell. He came to Kansas in 1871 and lo¬ 
 cated in Pap City, remained one .season, then located on llie hirm wiiere he now resides. 
 He owns IBO acres of land and is engageil in farming, was Town Clerk one term, lias been 
 a member of the Scliool Board for eight years, was in the war of the Rebellion, enlisted in 
 18B1 in the hoi ty-first Regiment Illinois Volunteers. Comiiany A, was in the liattle of Slii- 
 loh. fort Donelson. Corintli, Siege of Vicksburg, Hatcliie River. Jackson, General Bank’s 
 campaign nji tiie Red River, under General Smitli, and otlier engagements of ids comniaiui. 
 He was wounded at Jackson and at Wliite River, Miss., was in the hospital tliree monttis, 
 was mustered out in .August, 1864. entered tlie service as private, promoted to Second 
 Bientenant in 1862 and received commission as First Lieutenant in 1863, lield that commis¬ 
 sion. commanding his compaiiy.untll mustered out. He is a member of the Masonic Fra¬ 
 ternity, A. F. A- A. M., IVicliita Lodge No. 99. and also of the Old Settlers’ Association of 
 Sedgwick County. 
 
 ELLEROY BOONE, farmer. Section 11. P. O. Eldridge, was born in Cortland County, 
 N'. Y.. in 1817. He Is a son of James and Patlei ce Terry Boone. W.as married in 1835, to 
 Miss Itetsy Ann Greenmail. They have two children. .Martin and Matilda Boone. His wile 
 died in March. 1842: married again in the fall of 1842, to Miss Catlierine Elizabeth DeLoiig. 
 Thei' have seven oliildien, Elia ilaryeit, Daniel, Emhnry, Elizabetti, Margaret, James ami 
 Alice Boone. He came to Kansas in 187‘2. located on the farm where he now resides. He 
 owns 320 acres of land and is engaged in farming and stock raising: was one of the organ¬ 
 izers of Union Township: has been a member of tlie School Board, served two terms. 
 
 .S. R, BO\VM \N’. farmer. Section 31, P. O. 'Wicliita. was born in Rensselaer County, 
 N. Y., in 1826. He isa son of Elislia and Eunice Condon Bowman. Was married in 1851, 
 to MissSarali E. Price, daugliter of Josepli and Mary Price: has four children, Charles R. 
 John A.. Mary E. aiiil.Milton S. Bowman. Hecame to Kansas in 1871. located on the f,.rni 
 where he now resiiles. He owns 154 acres of land and is engaged in farming: lias lieen a 
 member of the Scliool Board for two years: was in the Mexican War: mnsterea in in 
 1846. at St. Louis, .Mo., as teamster: was mustered out in tlie fall of 1848, in Texas. 
 
 J-AMES R. BROWN, farmer. Section 28. P. O. Eldridge, was born in Ireland, in 1842. 
 He is a son of William and Nancy Brown. AVas married in 1874, to Miss Ada M. AVinters, 
 daughter of William and Letitia AVinters: has four children, Carrie, AVilIie, Elta and Mollle 
 Brown. He came to Kansas in tlie spring of 1870 and located on the fai m where he now 
 resides. He owns 160 .acres of land and is engaged in farming and stock raising. Mr. 
 Brown, in company with six others, all dlsahled from the late war, made the first settlement 
 in the township, ill March, 1870- The company were known as the Soldier Boys. He was 
 one of the organizers of the townsliip: was in the AA’ar of the Rebellion; enlisted in 1861 in 
 the Flleventh Regiment Pennsylvania A'oinnteers, Company D. He was in tlie liattles of 
 second Buir Run, Gettysbnrgh, Cliancellorsville, Wilderness, Hatcher's Run, Five Forks 
 ami other engagements of his command. He was wounded in tlie second Bnll Run; was in 
 the hospital two monllis, then joined his regiment; was wounded at Petersburgh liy a gun¬ 
 shot in the right fore arm. which resulted in its aniputat on above the elbow. He was in the 
 hospital six months, then joined his regiment. He entered tiie service as private was pro¬ 
 moted to First Sergeant and received commission as Second Lieutenant soon after joining 
 his regiment, after losing his arm. W.as promoted to First Lienteminr in Decemlier, 1864- 
 held that commission until the close of the war. He veteraned in 1863: was mnstered out 
 of service in July, 1865. 
 
 J. O. CRGCKER, farmer. Section 15. P. O. Eldridge, was born in Orange Conntv, A’t. 
 in 1820: sou of James D. and Achsah Ladd Crocker. AVas married in 1847. to Miss Sarah .N 
 Mason, daughter of Lt^iard and Same B. Morse Mason; has seven children, Ellen M AV. 
 H., J. H., H. L.. C. O.. NTAI. and J. D. Crocker. He came to Kansas in 1877 and located on 
 the farm where he now reside.s. He owns 240 acres of land; engaged in fanning and stock 
 raising; was elected Trustee of Union Township in 1877, and has been re-elected every 
 year from that time. He was in the Vermont State Milliia from 1841 to 1844. 
 
 AATLLI.AM H. CROCKER farmer. Section 14, P. O. Eldridge. was liorn in La Salle 
 County. Ill., in 1850: son of J. O. and S. JI. M.ason Crocker. He %vas married in 1881 io 
 Miss Katie Tapp, daughter of Elijah ami Rachel Dennis T.app; lias two children. Otis R. 
 and Mabel Crocker. He came to Kansas in 1871 and located on tlie farm wliere lie now 
 lives. He owns 160 acres of land; engaged in fanning and stock raising. He w.as in the 
 tow nship one year liefore its organiz.ation and was one of the oi ganizers of the township. 
 
 F. M. DOFFLEMYRE, farmer. Section 14, P. O. AA'ichita, was born in' Van Buren 
 County, low a. in 1843, is a son of Noah and Lucinda Peters Doftlcni i re; was niari ied in 
 1872 to Miss Nancy J.Stodghill, daughter of Christopher and Rachael Swope Stodgliill; has 
 threechihiren—Bertie. Cliar es and Ida Dofilemyre. Came to Kansas lii 1874. located in 
 Union Township. Sedgwick County in 1876.1oc,ated on the farm w iiei e lie now resides, owns 
 159 acres of land and is engaged in farming and stock raising. w,as in tlie AVar of the Reliel- 
 lion. enlisted in 1862 in tlie Thirty-sixlh Regiment, Iowa A’oinnteer, Company D.. was in 
 the liattles of Helena. Little Rock, Little Allssourl River, Marks Hill, and other engage¬ 
 ments of his coinmaml :was taken prisoner, held at Tyler, Texas, for ten montlis, was jiro- 
 moted to third Sergeant; held that position until the close of tlie war; was mustered tout in 
 September, 1865, was elected Represenrative from the Ninetieth District in 1880, served in 
 the Legishatuie In the session of 1881; is a memberof the Garfield, Post, No. 25, G. -A. R. 
 
 S. A. GILBRE.A-TH, farmer. Section 6. P. O. Eldridge. was horn In Washiiigloii County 
 Ind.. in 1837. is a son of John and Mary Hoke Gllbri .ath.was married in 1873, to Miss Addle 
 Henson, daiiglder of Gilinm and Lucinda Henson: has one child—Carl C. Glllireatli. Came to 
 Kans,as in 1870, located on the farm where he now resides owns 154 acres of l.an(l. AA'as in 
 tlie war of the rebellion, enlisted in 1862. in theSixty-FIfth Regiment, Indiana A'olunteer 
 Company B.; was in the battles of Franklin, Nasliviilc and the Georgia Campaign, and 
 oilier engagements of his command: w as mnstered out in June, 1865. 
 
 JO.SEFH HILtiER, fanner. Section 31. P. O. Germania, was liorn in Germany in 1849, 
 is a son of Mattliias and Agnes Hilger; was m.arrled in 1878 to Miss Dora Bunk, danglder 
 of Jolin and Hannah Bunk; has tliree children-Mattliias. John and Theodore Hiigee. Came 
 to Kansas in 1870, located in Atchison County, remained two years: then located on the farm 
 where he now resides; owns 192 acres of land and is engaged in fa' mir.g and stock raising; 
 is a member of tlie St. Mark Catliolic Cliurcli; was one of the first settlers in tlie smithern 
 part of the tow nsliip; Is a member of the Scliool Board, has served in tliat capacity nine 
 years; was one of the or.g:inlzers of School District No 82. 
 
 HE.NRA' C. HOKE, farmer. Section 1, P. O. Eldridge. was born in AA’ashiiiglo i County, 
 Ind. in 1830. is a son of .lames and -Alary Ann McClure Hoke; was married in 1874 to Miss 
 Alattie Henson, daughterof Giilnm and Lucinda Henson; lias two children—Mabel and 
 ■Artie Hoke. Came to Kansas in 1870. located on the farm w here lie now resides, owns 161 
 acres of land; was in the AVar of the Rebellion, enlisted in 1861 in the Twenty-eighth Regi¬ 
 ment, First Indiana Cavalry, Company A..was in the battles of Fredericktown, Helena, 
 LItlle Kook. I’iiie Binlf and other engagements of his command; was mnstered outinSep- 
 teiiiher. 1864; is a member of tlie Meiliodlst Episcopal Clinrch. 
 
 R. AA'. HURT, fanner and Baptist clergyman. Section 29. P.O. AA’lcliito, w,as born in 
 AA'.ayne County. Ky.. in 1841 ; is a son of Tlioinas and Martha Deering Hurt; was married 
 in 1863 . to Miss K. B. .Agee, dangliter of AA'illiain and Alaria Madden Agee ; has five chil¬ 
 dren—Ida A'., Mary L.. .'iartha L., Otto F. and H. Moody. Mr. Hurt came to Kansas in 1878, 
 located on tlie farm wliere he now resides, owns 140 acres of land, and is engaged in fann¬ 
 ing aiKl stock-raising ; commenced tlie work of tlie ministry in 1882—his first p.astor.ate the 
 Liberty Baptist Chnrcli in Waco Townsliip, wlilcli position be still retains. AV.as iiistru- 
 niental In organizing tlie Fidelity Baptist Cliurcli in Union Townsliip. AA’as in the war of 
 tlie Kelielllon ; enlisted in 1>-61, in tlie First Kentucky Cavalry, Company C ; was in the 
 cngugeinents of bis command ; was discliarged In ]86’2. for disability. Is a memberof the 
 Mn.'<omc Fraternity, -A., F. A .A. M., and of tlie I.G. O. F.; is an earnest temperance man 
 aiul worker. 
 
 C. F. HA'DE. farmer. Section 4. P.O. Eldridge. was born in Lake Comity. Oliio, in 1837 ; 
 Is a son of Charles and Fanny Fletclier Hyde; was married in 1872, to Miss Altera Stepliens, 
 dangliter of Cliarles and Cvntli .Stephens : lias three cliildren—Cora, .Arthur and Charles H. 
 Hyde. Came to Kansas In 1871. Located on the farm wliere lie now resides. Owns 685 
 acres of land. 270 of wlilcli arc under cnltlvatlon, vnd is engaged in fanning and stock-rals- 
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 iiig ; was appointed P()stm,aster of Eldridge, at the estalillshment of that office, May, 1872 : 
 still holds the appointment. Kstahlished a grocery store in 1872. Has been engaged In 
 merciiandlsliig, from Iliat time, ill cniiiieetlon with farming. Now carries a general stock 
 of mei'cbandlsiiig. I’cistoffice and store located nortliwest corner of the noitlie.ast quarter of 
 Section 4 ; was in the war of tlie Rebellion; enlisted In 1862. in tlie One Hundred and 
 Twenty-seventh Regiment Illinois Volunteer.s, Comp;iiiy I ; was in Hie battles of .Arkansas 
 Post, Vicksburg—first and second eliarge, and in other engagements of his command; was 
 in the lios))ital four montlis; was mustered out in 1865. Is a member of the Metliodlst 
 Episcopal Chnrcli. 
 
 AV. B. LINGO, farmer, Section 29. I’.O. AVichita, was liorn in Rockiiigliam County, N.C., 
 in 1832 ; is a son of Reeves and Dully Lingo ; was married in 1871, to Miss Mary Noble, 
 daughter of Peter and Martha Noble ; lias five children—Ida, Sarali, AVlIliain, .James and 
 Katie Lingo. Came to Kansas in 187'2 ; located on tlie farm where lie noAV resides ; owns 
 160 acres of land ; eng iged in f irming ; was in the Avar of the Reliellion ; enlisted In 1862, 
 in the First Arkansas Cavalry. Company D; was in the battles of Prairie Grove, Van Buren, 
 Fayetteville, Keetsvllle, Cane Hill, and otlier engagements of this command, sixteen in all. 
 AVas mustered out in 1865; was wounded at Prairie Grove by a blow on ills bead; Avas 
 taken prisoner—lield for forty days, and then exchanged. Is a member of the Baptist 
 Church and of the M.asoiilc Fraternity, A., F. A A. M. 
 
 HENRY H. LOUDENSLAGER, farmer. Sections 17 and 18. P. O. AVichif.a, Avas born in 
 Pennsylvania, in 1841. is a son of Samuel and Hetile Row Loudenslager. AA’as married In 
 Emma B.. Ada JL, Cora E.. Hettie C. and Cline .S. Londeiisl.ager. Came to Kansas in 1871 ; 
 186:1, to Miss .Susan B. Smith, of Jacoli F. anil C.atliarlne .Smith. Has five children— 
 located on tlie farm where lie now resides ; owns 210 acres of laud, and is engaged in farm¬ 
 ing and stock-raising. AVas in the Avar of tlie Kebellioii ; enlisted in 1863. in the Tliirty- 
 fonrth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, Company K ; served tliree months, and was 
 mustered out in the fall of 1863. Is a member of tlie Congregational Church and Deacon of 
 tlie Church. Is a member of Hie Scliool Board, and lias served nine years. 
 
 JOSEPH LOUDE-NSL.AGEK, farmer, Section 18. P. O. Wicliita. was born in Pennsyl¬ 
 vania in 1844; is a son of Sainuel and Hettie Row Loudenslager. AA’as married in 1883, to 
 Miss Sarah Packard, daughter of Henry and CaHiai ine P.ackard. Came to Kan.sas in 1870; 
 loc;Ued in Doniphan County; remained one year, and in 1871 located on Hie farm where he 
 now resides; owns 160 acres of land, and is eiig:iged in f.irmiiigand stock raising. Is a 
 memberof the Congregatinnai Ciinrcli; treasurer of the same. Isa memberof the Old 
 Settlers’ Association of Sedgwick County. 
 
 AVASHINGTON LUMlLARr, fanner, Section 32, P.O. Eldridge, was born In Ohio in 
 1846; son of Jabez and Eliza Olmsted Luinbart. AA'as married in 1868, to Miss Louisa 
 Augest, d.anghter of Jolin and Lucinda Angest. Has five cliildren—Ell,a. AVIlIie, Alice, 
 Laura and Ida Lnmbart. Came to Kansas in 1870; located on Section 30, Union 'rownship; 
 engaged in farming and blacksmitliiiig; in 1878 located on tlie farm wliere he iioav resides; 
 owns eighty acres of very cliolce land, and what stock Ills farm will accommodate. AVhat 
 time lie can spare from liis farm duties engages in blacksmitliiiig. AVas one of the first set¬ 
 tlers in Avliat is noAV Greeley Township; liis cabin was the second one Iniilt in that toAvn- 
 ship. Hi? fatlier. Jaliez Luinbart, Avas the first settler in Greeley; was a native of New 
 Y’ork; haaa family of eight cliildren. Came to Kaiis.as in 1870, and with a true pioneer 
 spirit iiuslied beyond Hie borders of seltlement, and selected bis claim for bis future home 
 on a heautlfnl piece of bottom land near the banks of the Arkanstis River, where he still re¬ 
 sides. 
 
 ■S. MAINE, farmer. Section 1. P. O. Eldridge. was born in Ohio in 1835; is a son of Dan¬ 
 iel and .Susan Bales Maine. Was married in 1868, to Miss Nancy Atkinson, dangliter of 
 John AV. and Maria Kayser Atkinson. Has four children—Charles AA’., LetHe B., Bertie and 
 Eva. Lettie was liorn on March 11, 1871; the first child liorn in the tovviislii|i. 
 
 THOMAS MARTIN, fanner. Section 26, P. O. Eldridge, Avas born in Ireland in 1843; is 
 a son of Edwaul and Nai cy Martin. AVas married in 1877. to Miss KuHi VanVolklnburg, 
 dangliter of Henry and Margaret A’anVolkinbnrg. Came to Kansas in 1870; located on 
 Section 28; remained for si.x years, and tlien removed to the farm Avliere lie now resides; 
 owns 220 acres of land; was one of the seven soldier boys who made the first settlement in 
 the townsliip, AVas in tiie AA’ar of Hie Rebellion; enlisted in 1861 in the Fifth United States 
 Cavalry, Company G; Av.as In the siege of Yorktown, battles of AVilllamsburgli, Hanover 
 Court House, Seven Day.s’ Figlit on the Feninsnia, Antietam, Fredericksbiirgli, Cliaiicellor- 
 ville. Mine Rnn, Kelly’s Ford, AA’ilderiiess, Spottsylvania and otlier engagements of bis 
 command; was t,aken prisoner at Stony Creek, Va.; was held at Aiidersonville for six 
 montlis; was afflicted with the scurvy and ne.arly st.arved; was unable to walk for three 
 montlis .after his rele.ase; Avas taken from prison to Annapolis; remained until his term of 
 service expired; Avas unable to leave th ■ hospital for six months; was mnstered out in 
 Marcli, 1865. Enlisted in April, 1865, in the Seventh Regiment United States A'eterau Vol¬ 
 unteers, Company A, Hancock’s Corps; served one year; was mustered out in 1866. 
 
 .TAMES MANAMEE, farmer. Section 32, P. O. Eldridge, was born in Fennsylvanna, in 
 1845; son of William and Catlierine Manamee. AV,as married in 1872, to Miss Belle Bun¬ 
 ion, daughter of Joel and Elizabeth Bnnton. Came to Kansas in 1870, from Maine; Avas one 
 of the seven that made the first settlement in the tOAvnship knOAvn as the “Soldier Boys.” 
 Has been Constable tAvo years.AVas in the AA'ar otthe Rebellion; enlisted in 1861,in the Nlne- 
 ty-seventli Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Company K. AVas in the battles of Bermu¬ 
 da Hundred, Fort AA'agoner, Petersbnrgli, Coal Harbor, Bombardment of Fort Sumter and 
 Port Royal, and.other engagements of Ills command; was Avounded at Petersbnrgli on the 
 18tli of July, 1864, from a gun shot in tlie right elboAv, the ball passing throngli Hie elbow 
 into his side, Avhich resulted in the amputation of the right arm near the shoulder; was in 
 liospit.aI one year; Avas mustered out at tlie close of the war, in June, 1865; veteraned in 
 F’elirnary, 1863; Avas mnstered out at Central Park, New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Manamee 
 Avere married on the 27th day of December. 1871, the first marriage in tlie toAvnslilp. Joel 
 Bnnton, father of Mrs. M.anamee, died on the 6th day of June, 1871, the first death in Gree¬ 
 ley Townsliip. 
 
 C. H. MILLER, farmer, Section 18, P. G. Eldridge, Avas horn in Syracuse, N. A’., in 1847. 
 Is a son of John and Helen (Manchester) Miller. AA'as married in 1876, to Miss Lizzie 
 Boone, d.anghter of Elroy and Elizabeth (DeLong) Boone, Has two children—Bertie L. and 
 James H. Miller. Came to Kansas in 1871. from Illinois, and located on the farm where he 
 noAV resides. Oaviis 240 acres of land, and Is engaged in farming and stock raising. AA'as 
 one of the first settlers in tlie toAvnship, settled here one year before its organization. AVas 
 elected Cunstahle at the first election. Is a memlier of the School Board; has served two 
 year.?. Is a ineiiilier of the Old Settlers’ Association, of Sedgwick County. 
 
 HENRY PACKARD, fanner, Section 10, P. O. Eldridge. Avas horn in Ohio, in 1820; is a 
 son of Henry and Anna P,ackai'd. AVas married in 1848, to Miss Sarah Conwan. His Avlfe 
 died In 1852. and he was married in 1853, to Miss M:irgaret Ferrel. Has one child—Char¬ 
 lotte P.ackard. His Avife died in 1856, and he Avas married in 1857, to Miss C.atliarlne .Jones, 
 daughter of John and Alargaret (AA'atkinsAJones. Came to Kaiis.as In 1871. located on the 
 farm where he now resides. Oaviis 480 acre.s of land, and is engaged in farming and stock 
 raising. Is a member of the Methodist Ep'scopal Church. Has been a member of the 
 Scliool Board for six years. AVas in the toAvnshlp one year before its organization. 
 
 JOSEPH REGAN, farmer. Section 22, P. O. Eldridge Avas horn in Irel<and, in 1833; Is a 
 son of AA'illiam and Anna (.Miles) Regan. AA’.a.s married in 1853. to Miss Catharine Cormen. 
 Has tliree children—Jolin, Thomas and Mary Regan. His wife died in 1869. AVas married 
 in 1874. to Miss Ellen Jones, daughter of John and Margaret Jones. Has four children— 
 AA'illiam, Isaac. Catharine and Bartholomew Regan. Came to Kansas in 1870. AA’as one of 
 the seven soldier lioys wlio m.adetlie first settlement. Located on Section 32 rem.ained six 
 years, then moved to tlie farm AvIiere lie now resides. AVas in the AVar of Hie Rebellion; en¬ 
 listed in 1864, in the Sixty-fifth Regiment NeAV York Volunteers, Company B. AVas in the 
 battles of Bolivar Heights, AVinchester. Fisher’s Hill, Cedar Creek, and other engagements 
 of ills command. AVas wounded in the riglit hand, tlie hall passing through tlie Avrlst, 
 Avhich resulted in the loss of a portion of liis hand. AA’.as In the liospital until Hie close of 
 the war, Av.as then taken to Hie Soldier’s Home, Avhere lie remained for five years; ills hand 
 not healing, he Avas nimble to work. John Jones, father of Mrs. Regan, was born in Vir¬ 
 ginia. in 1804; was a son of Thomas and Mary Jone.s. AA’as married in 1825, to Miss Mar¬ 
 garet AValkins. Has seven cliildren- Levi, Catliarlne, Thomas. Eliza, Elmer, Ellen and Caro¬ 
 line. Came to Kansas in 1871, loc.ated on the farm lie now owns. His Avife died in 1853. 
 His son, Isaac, was killed in the war. 
 
 AV. H. REA’NOLDS, farmer. Section 14, P. O. Eldridge, Avas liorn In Ohio, in 1841. Is a 
 son of John and Lucinda AVilson Reynolds. AVas married in 1869. to Miss Ellen M. Crocker 
 dangliter of J. O. and S, M. Crocker. Has four child-en—Charles F., Ellen M., Etliel L. and 
 James L. Reynolds. Has burled tAvo children. Came to Kansas in 1871. Located on the 
 farm wliere he now resides; oAvns 160 :icres of land. AA’;is in the AVar of the Rebellion; en¬ 
 listed in February, 186,5, in Hie One Hundred and Fifty-third Regiment Illinois Volunteers, 
 Comiiaiiy E. W.as in the engagements of ills command; Av.as niusteied out in the fall of 
 1865. Is a member of tlie Metliodlst Episcop.al Clinreli, and oftheScliool Board; has served 
 six years. AA'as one of Hie organizers of Uiiio'i ToAvnsliip. 
 
 LEWIS RHODES, fanner. Section 18. I’. O. Eldridge, was born in Illinois, in 1849. Is a 
 son of Hugh and Julia Rhodes. AVivs married in 1874. lo Miss Frances Inibler, dangliter of 
 Samuel and Clii'Istena Inililer. Has funr cliildren—Julia E.. Gall V., Royl H. and Roby C. 
 Rhodes. Came to Kansas in 1870, located on Hie farm AVliere he now resides. Oaviis 254 
 acres of land, and is engaged in fanning and stock raising. AA'as one of the first settlers in 
 thetOAviislilp: settled tliere about tAvo years before Its organization. Is a member of Hie 
 Cungregational Chnrcli, and Deacon and Trustee of Hie same. He, in connection avIHi his 
 brother. H. F. Rhodes, organized Hie first Snndav school in the toAviishlp, March, 1871. 
 The first place of meeting Avas at H. F. Rhodes’ house. The June folloAvlng Mr. H. P. I’ate 
 furnished poles and brush to build a shed for a jilace of meeting, the neiglibors Joining In 
 and biiildiiig it. In Hiat slied Avas preaclied the first sermon liy Rev. Mr. Adams. The .Sun¬ 
 day scliool lias been maintained from that time, Mr. Rhodes liaving lieen Identifled avIHi Its 
 Interests from the start. He Avas oiieof the organizers of the first Methodist Ei'lscopal Class, 
 and remained connected AVith it until the establislimeiit of the Congregational Cliurcli. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 SMITH RILEY, fanner, SecWon 22, P. O. Wichita, was horn in Coiumbia County, Pa., lii 
 1819. Is a son of .lolui ami Jane Watson Rliey. Was niarrieci in 1849, to Miss Orpna Cook. 
 Has four chiidren—Joseph P., Morris E., Charles W. and Leroy Riley. Wife died in 1865, 
 and he was married in 1866, to Mrs. Lydia ISurres. Has two ehildreii—Ella and John Riley. 
 Came to Kansas in 1871; located on the farm lie now owns; has 160 acres of land; engaged 
 in farming. Was one of the organizers of the township. The first election was held at his 
 house. Was elected Justice of the Peace in 1873; held the offlce about three years. Was in 
 the War of the Rebellion; enlisted in 1861, in the Eighty-second Ohio Volunteers, Comp.any 
 B. Was in the battles of McDowell, Buzzard’s Roost, Resaca, Nashville, and other engage¬ 
 ments of his command. Was discharged in 1863. for dis.abllity. Re-enlisted in the fall of 
 the same year, in the Nineteenth Ohio Independent Battery Light Artillery. Was mustered 
 out In June, 1865. Is a member of the Congregational Church, of the Garfield Po.st, No. 25, 
 G. A. R., and of the Old Settlers’ Association of Sedgwick County. Organized School Dis¬ 
 trict No. 13; was member of the Board for eight years. 
 
 JOHN KU.SSELL, farmer. Section 23, P. O. \Vichita, was horn in Scotland, in 1818, son 
 of William and Ann (Dunlap) Russell, came to the United States in 1838. Was married in 
 1841, to Miss Jane Allen, daughter of Walter and Jenet Allen, Has nine children-James. 
 E.. Anna D., Mary, Andrew J., Samuel T., John W., Sheridan, William H. and Eliza Rus¬ 
 sell, Came to Kansas in 1863, and located in Osage County and remained six years, en¬ 
 gaged in farming; then located in Wilson County, remaining four years. In 1873, located 
 on the farm where he now resides. Owns 320 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and 
 stock raising. Was in the War of the Rebellion; enlisted in 1861, in the Forty-fourth 
 Regular Illinois Volunteer, Company C., and was mustered as Caiitaln. Held that commis¬ 
 sion until .July, 1862; then took command of his regiment, and received commission of 
 Colonel. In F'ebruary, 1863. Was in the battles of*Pea Ridge, Perryville, Stone River, Mis¬ 
 sion Ridge, and all the engagements of the Atlanta campaign, Franklin, Nashville and 
 others, twetity-two in all. Was wounded at Chlckamang.a, on the 20th of September, 1863. 
 Was in the hospital sixty days, then joined his regiment. His right arm is partly paralyzed 
 from the effect of Ills wound. Was mustered out in 1865. Was elected Representative |of 
 the State Legislature, from the Ninetieth District, in 1882. Served in the session of 1883. Is 
 a member of the Masonic fraternitv, A., F. & A. M., and of the Garfield Post, No. 25, G. A. 
 R. Presbyterian in sentiment. 
 
 BURGESS RUTLEDGE, farmer. Section 34. P. O. Eldridge, was born in Tennessee, in 
 1835. son of David and AnuCHarrisjRutledge; was married in 1858. to Jliss Mary E, Grimes. 
 Has two children—Missouri Ann and Maria J. Rutledge. Was married, in 1863, to Miss 
 Marla Simmons, daughter of William and Sarah (Sanders) Simmons. Hastwochlldren— 
 .le.ssie and Maggie. Mr. Rutledge came to Kansas in 1870. and located on the farm where he 
 now resides. Owns 160 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock raising. Was in 
 the township one year before its organization. Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church. 
 
 SILAS RUTLEDGE, farmer. Section 34. P. O. Eldridge, was born in Cliarlotte, Dickson 
 Co., Tenn., in 1837; is a son of David and Jem (Harris) Rutledge; was married, in 1861, to 
 Miss Maria Hulfinan. His wifedled in 1864. Married, in 1866, to Mrs. Martha L. Branuen. 
 His second wife died in 1867, and he was married, in 1868. to Miss Olive P. Smith, daugh¬ 
 ter of Bowen and Lucinda (Wing) Smith; came to Kansas in 1870, and located on the farm 
 where he now resides; owns 400 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock raising; 
 has 163 acres under cultivation; was in the iVar of the Rebellion; enlisted, in 1862. in the 
 One Hundred and Fifteenth Regular Illinois Volunteers, Company E; Was in the battles of 
 Chickamauga, Resaca, Nashville, and other engagements of his command; was wounded at 
 Resaca in May, 1364; was iu the hospital five mouths; was mustered out In 1865; has been 
 Treasurer of Union Township for four years; member of the School Board three years; is a 
 member of the Old Settlers’ Association of Sedgwick County. 
 
 RE\’. B. .StJHMIEH.AUSEN, Catholic priest, P. (). St. Mark’s, was horn in Freckenhorst, 
 Westpiialia, Germany, in 1856; son of Herman and Lucia (Hauveldap) Schmlehausen; was 
 educated in classical studies in the Prussian Gymnasium of Warreusdorf; studied iihlloso- 
 piiy and theology at the Academy of Munster, and studied theology iu the American College 
 of Lonvaln, Belgium; was ordained priest at Roermond, Holland, in 1881; came to the 
 United Statesin the fall of the same year, and located at St. Marks. His first pastorate was 
 St. Mark’s Church. St. Mark’s Catholic Church was built iu 1875, 16.x26 feet; since en¬ 
 larged in form of a cross to 16x66 feet; has a seating capacity of 250. St. Mark’s Catholic 
 •School has an attendance of about sLxty scholars. His charge Includes Kingman County, 
 St. .ioseph’s Church in Reno County, and St. .iohu’s Church in Sedgwick County. He is 
 building a Catholic Church at Waterloo, Kingman County. 
 
 JGSIAH SCOTT, farmer. Section 16, P. O. Wichita, was born iu Greene Co., Pa., in 1821. 
 and is a son of Abraham and Mary Ann Keisinger Scott. Was married in 1842 to Miss 
 Rebecca Morris. His wife died in 1846. W.as married in 1846 to Miss Alice Hedges. H.as 
 one child. His secontl wife died in 1855. Was married in 1858 to Mist Catharine Dodson. 
 Has four children—Leroy W., Morris B., Eliza E. and Sarah J. Scott. His wife died in 
 1870. Came to Kansas in the fall of 1870, and in April, 1871, located on Section 21, on 
 the farm where he now resides. Owns 160 acres of laud, and is engiged in farming and 
 stock raising. Is a member of the Congreg.ationai Church. Was one of the organizers of 
 Pleasant View School District. Was a member of the Building Committee that built the 
 first school house iu the district. Isa member of the Old Settlers’ Association of Sedgwick 
 County. 
 
 W. F. STEVEN,S. farmer. Section 1, P. O. Eldridge; was horn in Ohio'Co., Ky., in 1834. 
 Is a son of Charles W. and Polly Wall.ace Stevens. Wtis married in 1854 to Miss .Sarah E. 
 Ward. Has three children—Priscilla A., Martha L. and Samuel .M. Stevens. His wile died 
 in 1871, and lie was married in 1872, to Miss Dorcas A. Imbler. By this union there was 
 one child—Guy V. Stevens. His second wife died in 1877, and he was married, in 1880, to 
 Miss Amanda M. Tyler, daughter of Thomas J. and Nancy R. Roy Tyler. Has one child— 
 Henry A. Stevens. Came to Kansas in 1870, and located on the farm where he now resides. 
 Owns 336 acres of land, and is engaged in farming. Has 160 acres under cultivation. Was 
 in the township one and a half years before its org.anization. He was the first man mar¬ 
 ried in the township, and In his family occurred the first death. Has been a member of the 
 .School Board for five years. Was in the War of the Rebellion. Enlisted iu 1862 in the 
 •Sixty-fifth Regiment Imliana Volunteers, Company B. Was in the battles of Blutitsville, 
 Walker’s F'oru, Bean’s Station, Dandrldge, Delton, Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, 
 •Siege of Atlanta, Franklin, Nashville and Town Creek. Was color bearer through the 
 Georgia Campaign, and Sergeant, in which capacity lie served until the close of the war. 
 Was mustered out in July, 1865. Is a member of the Baptist Church, Masonic Fraternity, 
 A., F. & A. M., Wichita Lodge, No. 99, and of the Old Settlers’ Association of Sedgwick 
 County. 
 
 JAMES V. .SMITH, .Section 2, P. O. Eldridge, was born in Maine, in 1838. Is a son of 
 Bowen and Lucinda Wing Smith. Was married In 1867, to Miss Hannah Swift, daughter of 
 •Stephen A. and Sarah ScottSwift. Has three childreii-Walter, Alvina and Louise Smith. 
 Came to Kansas in 1870, located on the farm where he now resides. Owns 400 acres of land, 
 and is engaged in farming and stock raising. Has 1,100 sheep; built the first frame house in 
 the township; raised the first peaches and the first sweet potatoes; has been a member of 
 the School Board: belongs to a religious sect called Positivists. 
 
 ROYAL H. TUCKER, farmer. Section 1, Union Township, P. O. Eldridge, was born In 
 Erie County, Ohio, in 1841. Is a son of Newton T. and Martha C. Tucker. Came to Kansas 
 in 1869, anil located at Winfield, where he spent several years at carpentering and wagon 
 making. He was married in 1877, to Mrs. Maryetta E. Brown, daughter of Elleroy and 
 Fllizabeth Boone. Mrs. Tucker was born in New York, in 1849. Was inarriedlii Illinois, in 
 1866, to John Brown. Has two children—Mary L., and Charles L. Brown. .Mr. Brown came 
 with his family to Kansas, in 1870, and loctited on the farm where Mr. Tucker now resides. 
 Mr. Brown was in the War of the Rebellion, and received injuries from which he never re¬ 
 covered, but died from their effects in 1875. After Mr. Tucker’s marriage, he moved to 
 Kingman County, ami located oil a farm there, where he remained for three years, then re¬ 
 moved to .Sedgwick County, and located on his farm, which consists of 160 acres of land. 
 He has made a success of farming here, his crops being uniformly good. He has two chil¬ 
 dren—Olive A. and Ella E. Tucker. Has a pleasant home, surrounded by all that makes 
 farm life enjoyable. He was In the army during the late war; enlisted in 1862, in the One 
 Hundred and First Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company B. Third Brigade, Third 
 Division, Fourth Army Corp.s attached to the Army of the Cumberland, Was in the battles 
 of Perrysville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, At¬ 
 lanta, and many other engagements; was wounded in front of Stone River, by a gun shot 
 through the left foot; was in the hospital three mouths. Is a member of the Congregational 
 Church. 
 
 CHARLES E. TUPPER, farmer. Section 32, P. O. Eldridge, was born in Iowa County, 
 Mich., in 1842, son of Myron and Milissa Maine Tupper. Was married iu 1860, to Miss 
 Orange Lumbert, daughter of Jabez and Eliza Lumhert. Has five children—Calvin, Cora, 
 Dora, Violet and Rosetta Tupper. Came to Kansas in 1871, located on the farm where he 
 now resides. Owns 160 acres of laud Located in the township one year before its organi¬ 
 zation. Is a member of the School Board; has served three years. Was iu the war of the 
 Rebellion. Enlisted iu 1864 in the Ninth Regiment Michigan Volunteers, Company H. 
 Was mustered out at the close of the war. in 1865. 
 
 W. B. WILLIAMS, farmer. Sections 35 and 36. P. O. Wichita, was born in Gallatin, 
 Sumner Co., Tenn., ill 1827; is a son of Lemuel and Harriet E. (Ogburn) Williams. Was 
 married ill 1849 to Miss Elizabeth Duncan, daughter of Charles and Charity (Gard) Dun¬ 
 can. Has five children—John B.. James C., Loretta, Emma and W. H. Williams. Came to 
 Kansas in 1867 and located iu Pottawatomie County. Remained tliree years, then located 
 on Section 26, Kechi Township, Sedgwick County. Remained seven years, then sold his 
 farm and located in Park Township. Remained until 1882. when he sold his farm and lo¬ 
 cated in Union Township. Owns 288)4 acres of land and is engaged in farming and stock 
 raising Is a member of the Masonic fraternity. A., F. & A. M., Wichita Lodge, No. 99, and 
 of the Knights of Honor, No. 527. Is a member of the Old Settlers’ Association of Sedgwick 
 County. Settled in Kechi Township at the timeof its organization. Was Justice of the 
 Peace In tliat township for two years, and Director on the School Board. Was Justice 
 of the Pe,ace in Park Township for four years. Was one of the organizers of the first agri¬ 
 cultural nssociatioii of the county. Was one of the directors that located the fair grounds 
 of the Sedgwick County Agricultural and Mechanical and Stock Growers Association. Has 
 serveii nine years. Is one of the commissioners of appraisal of the St. Louis, Ft. Scott & 
 Wichita R. R., appointed to secure the right of way for that company. Was a member of the 
 jury in .Judge C.lmpbell’s court, iu which seven cattle and horse thieves were convicted and 
 sent to the State prison, it being the first criminal conviction in the county in 1871. 
 
 ADDENDA. 
 
 WICHITA. 
 
 J. M. HUMPHREY, special examiner of the U. S. Pension Bureau for this district 
 (Wichita,) was born in Coles County, III.. December 8. 1856, and was educated in Neoga, 
 Cumberland Comity, where his father, Mr. W. R. Humphrey, was County Clerk for 
 many years. The subject of this sketch acted as Deputy Clerk tor tour years, and then 
 read law in the office of .Stale & Dyas, of Paris, being admitted to the bar in February, 1880; 
 and, in partnership with R. S. Ciislck, practiced in Paris, and in December, 1882, was ap¬ 
 pointed clerk in the U. S Pension Department for the Fifteenth Congressional District; and, 
 February 10, 1883, was commissioned special examiner tor the Fourth Kansas District, 
 which embr.ices all counties west of (ireenwood and south of the fourth standard parallel, 
 or a little over one-third of the entire .State. Mr. Humphrey’s office is situated on Lawrence 
 avenue, Wichita, 
 
 PAKK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 W. R. SULLIVAN, farmer. Sections 18 and 7, P. O. Park City, was born in Vermont in 
 1830, and when a boy removed with his father, Thomas A. Sullivan, to Ontario, Canada, set¬ 
 tling upon a farm there. Arriving at manhood, he engaged alternately in farming and 
 lumbering, etc. He came to Kansas first iu 1869, when Wichita could boast of but a few 
 rough houses and dug-outs, which were but little indicative of the future. He and his 
 brother, Charles E., were the first of the family who loc.ated here. His farm contains 220 
 acres, of which 125 are under cultivation. His grain yield averages: Corn, 40; oats, 55; 
 and wheat, 22 bushels per acre. His orchard contains 75 peach, 25 to 30 apjde and cherry 
 trees, berries, etc. His farm is in a good state of cultivation; and, in 1882, he liullt him a 
 large two-story frame residence, which, with his large and coniiiiodious outbuildings, are 
 Insured. Mr. Sullivan was married in 1870 to Miss Sarah Hunt, a native of Ontario, Canada. 
 They have but one child—William Albert—born November*20, 1879. Since his residence 
 liere Mr. S. has confined his attention princi)ially to the care of his farm, which bears every 
 evidence of careful culture. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and, 
 although one of Park Township’s pioneer settlers, his innate modesty has prevented his 
 taking any public otfice, although he is always foremost in everything pertaining to the good 
 and welfare of the community amid which lie has taken up his abode. 
 
 ROCKFORD TOWNSHIP 
 
 R. A. HALL, farmer and stock raiser. Section 25, P. O. Mulvane, is identified with 
 educational Interests of Southern Kansas. Mr. H. came to Kansas in February, 1872, 
 in connection with carrying on a farm, h.as taught school the greater portion of the time 
 He is a natlveof Ohio; wtis born in Lawrence County, Januarv 13, 1846; was educated and 
 reared in his native State. Early in the war he enlisted in the Thirty-second Olilo Volunteer 
 Infantry, afterwards tliej Forty-fifth Kentucky Mouutedlnfautry, serving until the close 
 of the rebellion. Was in a large number of general engagements, among which was Atlanta 
 in 1864, where he was severely wounded in the left hand. He had four brothers in the ser¬ 
 vice with the following regiments: L, I), was a Lientenant in the Ninety-first Ohio Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry; John N. w.as in the One Hundred and Twenty-second Ohio Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry; T. R. in the Fifty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and HenryClavin the Fifthtleth 
 Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Suffice to state that the Hall family contributed more than a 
 share towards the Union cause. Mr. H. isa member of the Masonic order, and Adjutant of 
 the Mulvane Post, G. A. R. He was married in Mason County, Ill., to Miss Hattie E. Howe; 
 they have four children—I lena I., Florence D.. Nina M. .and Neor.a, 
 
 KBCIII TOWNSHIP. 
 
 C. P. LEE, farmer. Sections 33 and 34, P. O. Wlchiba, was born in Wayne County. Pa., in 
 1828, and until 26 years of .age was engaged upon his father’s farm, but his health failing. 
 
 he took a trip West, and in 1866 located upon the banks of the Solomon River, and had jiikt 
 gone to Manhattan, then merely a collection of huts, when the Arrapahoes assuming the of¬ 
 fensive, drove the settl rs from their locations; he thereupon returned to his native State, 
 and in 1870 made his permanent location liere by pre-empting the farm, which he now 
 owns. Having secured his claim, built a residence, etc., he again went east February 28, 
 1871, was married to Miss Ruth Courtwright, of Wayne County, Pa., the couple making 
 tlieir wedding trip journey to their new lioiiie in Kansas. Myrta.born F'ebruary,1875, is their 
 only child. Mr. Lee’s farm of 320 acres is in a good state of cultiv.atlon, his corn yields 
 forty and wheattwenty-two to twenty-five bushels to the acre. Hlsorchard contains sev¬ 
 eral hundred trees. He is also interested iu stock to some extent, and has been elected .Jus¬ 
 tice of the Peace. Is a member of the School Board of Ills district, and at onetime was a 
 leading member of. and officer 111 Valley Grange No. 337 P.ofH. He takes a great deal of 
 interest in tbe welfare of his adopted State. 
 
 W. H. RANSON, farmer, section321, P. O. Wichita, was born in Morgan County, HI., in 
 1840, and previous to his removal lu-re had been engaged in farming, and subs.'tiuently in 
 mercantile iiursiiits in J:ick.sonville, Ill.; and in 1861 be enlisted in (jompaiiy K Twenty- 
 seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and participated iu the engagements .at Belmont, Co¬ 
 lumbus, Stone River. Chnttabooeliee, Chickamauga. Atlaiite, etc., etc. Atthe Belmontaffair 
 he was wounded iu the shoulder, and still carries tlie ball. He was mustered out 1864, as 
 Corporal. He returned to Illinois, and subsequently entered the employ of the United 
 States as a post employe in the Quartermaster’s Department. He was married March 24, 
 1868, to Miss Mary E. Groves, of Illinois, who has borne him five children, viz. Della, born 
 August 1, 1869; Lena, September 13. 1871; Ellsworth, F’ebruary 6. 1874; Bertha, October 
 28, 1877, ami Jessie, September 15, l879. lu August, 1872, he came to Kansas, and has now 
 160 acres in Section 21, and 160 acres iu Section 22. His principal crops are corn, wheat 
 and oats, which yield a fair average. He has also dealt iu hogs, sheep and cattle, and to him 
 belongs the honor of having brought in 1872 the first pure Cotswold sheep seen in the coun¬ 
 ty. His orchard contains some 3,000 assorted fruit trees. Mr. R. was the first Secretary of 
 the Arkansas Valley Agricultural .Society, which he has been mainly instrumental in bring¬ 
 ing to its present fioiirishing state, having now 450 members. He is also a member of the 
 Woolgrowers’ Association and of tbe M. E. Church. 
 
 CH.ARLES E. SULLIVAN, fanner. Section 22, P. O. Wichita, is one of the early pioneers 
 (although not then a settler) liavlng come to the Valley in 1864 as one of a company of 1,60() 
 United States soldiers of the Second Colorado Regiment, and was present at the treaty made 
 in that year upon the ground where E. P. Thompson’s farm is now. between the tribes of 
 Klowas, Comauches, Arrapahoes and Cheyennes, and their Great White Father(UncIe Sam), 
 and by them soon after violated, as usual. He was born in 1828, in Vermont, and is a brother 
 of Mr. W. R. Sullivan, who is mentioned elsewhere in this work. He in early life learned 
 the tr.ade of a carpenter, and upon his discharge from the army in 1865, worked at his trade 
 in Leavenworth, and assisted in the buildiugof Fort Harker, and upon the completion of 
 the works there in 1868. he located in this county. His farm is well tilled and yields an av¬ 
 erage return of corn thirty and wheat twenty-two bushels per acre. Mr. Sullivan was 
 married in 1880 to Miss Flmily Graham, of Toronto, Out. He was ln.strumental in the or¬ 
 ganization of the township, and Isa member of Garfield Post No. 25 G. A. R., also of the 
 Old Settlers’ Society of this township, and for a number of lyears has been a member of the 
 School Board of his district. 
 
 LINCOLN TOWNSHIP. 
 
 S. H. BRAGG, farmer. Section 32, P. O. Wichlt.a, was born in Howard County. Mo., in 
 1838. and has always been engaged lu farming except the time spent In the Missouri State 
 Militia. April 20, 1859, he married Miss Sarah M. Smith. There are nine children-viz., 
 J. W., born I860; S. B., 1862: M. M.. in 1865; S. S., in 1868; A., in 1870; C. A., in 1873; 
 
 C. M., in 1876; O. O., in 1878, and S. E. in 1880. He came to Kansas in 1871 and brought iiU 
 
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 family in the next sprlncr. His farm contains 120 acres all fenced, and he makes a siiccialty 
 of ralsliiK hor.ses in addition to agriculture. He lias been on the Schoid Hoard for several 
 years; held olllce In fair View Grange, 1’. of H., and is a member of Cnmberlaud I’resbytt rian 
 Olinrch. 
 
 O. E, OLAKK, farmer, .Section 16, P. O. Clarion, was born in Genesee County, Mich., in 
 1851, and Is the son of the Rev. S. Clark, of the Methodist Protestant Church, and who is now 
 stationed in Pottawatomie County. The family came here in 1870. and the subject of this 
 sketch owns a farm of 160 acre.s, in addition to that owned by his father. Mr. C. was mar¬ 
 ried February, 1880. to Miss Emma Jackson of Iowa, and with his father Is one of the early 
 settlers of the township. His father voted at the first election held in the township and has 
 been Trustee and Township Clerk. 
 
 I’HILO GRIFFIN, farmer,Section 8, P. O.Sunnydale, was born in Franklin County, Vt., 
 in 1836. When fourteen years of age he went to St. Lawrence County, N. Y., and thence to 
 Illlnels and Iowa, and coming to Kansas in 1870. In Uecember, 1858. he married Miss Char¬ 
 lotte 0. lAe, who has borne him five children—viz., diaries W., Emma E., Maria A., Fred L., 
 and Minnie E. His farm is in good state of cultivation, and in 1883 he erected a fine two- 
 story frame re.sldence. He has been a member of the School H lard and is steward in tlie 
 Methodist Protestant Church, and one of tlie old settlers of the township. 
 
 S.'ll. HAYDEN, farmer. Section 28, P. O. Clarion,was born in Missouri in 1842, and re¬ 
 moved to Kentucky in 1857, and in 1865 married xMiss E. E. Hanes, and came to his present 
 farm in 1870, having previously resided a year in Hutler County. He is now engaged in 
 farming and stock raising, and August. 1862, enlisted in Company A. Thirty-third Kentucky 
 Kegljneiit, and In 1863 tlie regiment was consolidated with the old Twenty-slxtli Kentucky. 
 He served till May, 1865. and was mustered out at Raleigh. N. C. Since residing here, he 
 has been Justice of the Peace and Township Treasurer, and on School Board. His farm of 
 160 acres is surrounded by a fine hedge, and in addition to wells is watered by Perry Branch. 
 In 1874 he was a heavy loser by the grasshoppers, but lias now a fine farm and barns, etc. 
 He is one of the early settlers of the township and deacon in the Pleasant View Baptist 
 Church. 
 
 J. W. HART, farmer, .See'ion 20, P. O. Sunnydale, was born in Cook|County, 111. in 
 1842, and was engaged in farming when he enlisted August 19, 1862 in Company E. 
 Seventy-Second Iirinois Volunteer Infantry, and known as the Board of Trade Regiment. 
 He was at Vicksburg, Nashville, Champion Hill, etc., etc., and was mustered out in 1865. 
 Returning to Illinois he continued farming, and in 1868 married Miss Ruth Coffin. They 
 have five children. Ozro, Maggie. Lillie. Laura and Luella. In 1870 he located here, and 
 bulltthe first frame house in the township. His farm of 160 acres contains llOunderjdow, 
 corn and wheat being sole crops. The orchard contains about 500 assorted trees. He is a 
 member of tlie United Bretliren Cliurcb. and one of tlie earliest settlers in the township. 
 
 OREN SMITH, farmer.Section 28, P. O. Clarion, was born in Ashtabula County, Ohio, in 
 
 1842. When fourteen yeai'S old Iiis father died, and he took charge of tlie farm, and in 
 
 -August 1861 he enlisted In Company F. Smond Ohio Cavalry, and was in all the battles of 
 Grant and Sheridan’s campaign, until mustered out in September, 1865. Returning home 
 lie married Lydia A. Wilbert September 5. 1867, and located in Randolph County. Mo. till 
 1871, when he removed to his present location. His farm has 240 acres, lOO being in cultl- 
 tloii, corn, oats and millet. He has seventy-five hogs and forty cattle, and has a well culti¬ 
 vated farm, good out buildings, etc. He voted at the first election held in the township; has 
 been Township Treasurer for two terms and Clerk one. Is a member of the School Board, 
 and also of the Old .Settlers’ Society; of Garfield Post, G. A. R., and of the Protestant Meth¬ 
 odist Church. ,, . 
 
 WILLl.AM YAZEL, farmer.Section 10, P. O. Clarion, was born in Fulton County, HI. in 
 
 1843 , anilhas always been engaged in farming. He came to his present location in 1870 
 and in 1874 suffered from the grasshoppers; while upon another occasion his residence and 
 its inmates was lifted bodily up by a tornado,the house was smashed in pieces,Iiut fortunately 
 the inmates escaped serious injury. He has now a beautiful place embowered in fruit and 
 forest trees. Has 11 liorses, 80 cattle and about 180 hogs. His barns are large and substan¬ 
 tial. He is one of the leading men of the townshin, and is its present Treasurer. Mr. Y. is 
 married and has three very interesting children. 
 
 GRANT TOWNSHIP. 
 
 W C. BASTOW, farmer. Section 9, P. O. Sunnydale, was born in England in 1832, and 
 in 1853 came to Ohio and thence to Iowa, and in 1858 located in what is now Washington 
 
 _i._ 1--. lOnKtxitlOrimi'lpi* 
 
 otlier trees, while th 
 
 Mill Creek upon another occasion destroyed all his crops, etc. He has been Township Clerk 
 two years, and has been several times on the School Board, and has a well cultivated and 
 attractive farm, with good wells, barns, etc. . . 
 
 JAMES BEARD, farmer. Section 16. P. O. Sunnydale. was born in 1840, m Rock- 
 lirldge County, Va., Init, when a boy, removed with ills parents to Fulton County, Ill. and 
 suiisenuently engaged in farming until 1860, when he went to Mississippi, wliere he had a 
 contract to build a levee, but the State seceding in 1861, he came to Kansas, and proceeding 
 to Leavenworth, was engaged as Army Teamster until April, 1864, wlien he enlisted in 
 Company I. Sixteenth Kansas Cavalry, and was engaged on frontier duty until mustered 
 out Novenilier 28tli, 1865. Hetlien returned to Illinois, and in 1871 married Miss Sarah 
 Coleman, who has borne four cIiildren—Ezra.Cliarles, Maud and Jobn. In 1875 Mr. Beard 
 located upon ins present farm of 345 acres, 275 being under cultivation 111 wheat, oats and 
 millet, 40 cattle, 11 liorses and 200 hogs. He is a member of Garfield Post G. A. R., and 
 Trustee of Park Methodist Episcopal Church, and also gave the township fifteen acres for 
 park and cemetery purposes. . t * 
 
 C. C. CAMPBELL, farmer. Section 3, P. O. Sunnydale, was born in Indiana County, 
 Pa. in 1845. and was engaged in farming until .Iiilv 1862, when he enlisted in Company L. 
 First Pennsvlvania Cavalry, and served witli distinction until the close of the war in July, 
 1865. Sliortlv after he removed to Fulton County, Ills., and in 1869 married Miss E. F. Pal¬ 
 mer. There are two children—Mary Ivie, born March 13tli. 1870, and Roscoe E. April 20th, 
 
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 years, and is also Treasurer of the Township. --—- „ , . vi «> 
 
 and of the County Fair .Association, and in 1874 was distributor of his district to the suffer¬ 
 ers from the grasshoppers, „ , 
 
 MARTIN C. CARNAHAN, farmer. Section 21, P. O. Valley Centre, was born in 
 Darke Couiitv, Obio. 1838, and was married in 1858 to Miss Lodenia Hatfield, of that State, 
 Heremoveil 'to Logan County, Ill. in 1854, and engaged in fariiiiiig uiilil October, 1863, 
 when he enlisted ill Company F', One Hundred and .Sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and 
 was engaged in guard duty in the States of Tennessee and Mississippi, until mustered out 
 October. 1864, at Vicksburg, and returning to Illinois, remained there until his removal to 
 Kansas in 1876. Located upon his present farm of 160 acres, 130 of which are under culti¬ 
 vation with an average gntrin yield of corn 30, wiieat 12, and oats 25 bushels per acre. His 
 orchard contains about 800 assorted fruit trees, while one quarter acre is devoted to black¬ 
 berries, grapes, etc. His children are Marcellus, Lucy, Nellie, Charlotte, May, Alonzo, Hen¬ 
 ry Albert and Cora. Mr. Carnahan is one of tire early settlers of this region, and is a mem¬ 
 ber of and elder in the Christian Church. His two-story frame residence and outbuildings 
 ‘ii*G iiisiirccl 
 
 J. W. DEAL, ffarmer, Section 30, P. O. Sunnydale, is a native of Map-land, and in 
 early life went to Ohio, froin whence he came to Kansas February 16tli, 1872, and locating 
 upon a farm, at once proceeded to mahe nature pay tribute, and so well has he succeeded, 
 that lie now has one of the most attractive farms in the to\vnship. His porn and wheat 
 yield lias been rather above the average. His orcliard contains about 600 assorted truit 
 trees, in addition to grapes, blackberries, raspberries, etc. His residence is approached by a 
 
 finely shaded avenue. Mr, Deal Is married and has live chihlren. He enlisted in September. 
 1862. in Company (j. Fourth Virginia (’avalry, and was at Wliite Oak Swumj). Antielam and 
 Fredericksljurg. and was mustered out in March. 1864. He has a tine milk house l)ullt of 
 stone, and supplied by a never failing spring, so tliat even in tlie hottest weather his milk 
 can be kept cold and sweet. The above is of bis own construction and invention. 
 
 NORMAN H. DEWING, Postmaster ami merchant, P.O. Sunnydale. was born In Chautau¬ 
 qua County, N. Y., February 16, 1836, and until 1855 was engaged in farming in his native 
 State, tlien removed to Leelenaw County, Mich., remaining there for three years, and In 'val- 
 wortli County, Wis. Upon the call of three months’ men was tlie first man that enlisted In 
 Company A, Fourth Wisconsin Cavalry, in 1861, and after serving nine months was Uis- 
 cliarged for disability. Returning home, he in a few months, having recuperated 1ns 
 strength, re-enlisted in the Thirteentli Battery, Wisconsin Light Artillery, and served in 
 that until the close of the war, iieiiig mustered out with rank or vSergeant in 1865. Mr. D. 
 cameto Kansas in the spring of 1875, and for five years was locaieil seven miles northwest 
 of Wichita, where lie was engaged in farming. From thence he removed to his pi^&ent lo¬ 
 cation, and .September 25, 1882, he was appointed Postmaster of Sunnydale office. In 
 connection tlierewitli lie carries a \vell assorted stock of general merchandise, which is in¬ 
 sured for one-third of its value. In 1876 Mr. Dewing was married to Miss Annie Hooter, 
 a native of Illinois, but then residing in vSedgwick county. By this marriage there are 
 tliree children, viz.: Clarence, born May 28. 1877; Jasper. September 15,1879; and Earl, 
 May 15, 1881. Mr. Dewing is President of Maple Grove Cemetery Association, organized 
 in 1873. ami ha*? been Justice of the Peace of the township upon two several occasions. 
 
 LEROY FOSDICK, Section 14, P. O. Sunnydale, was born in Geauga County, Ohio, 
 in 1836, and when a boy removed to Illinois, where his father. Mr. Harry Posdlck. 
 engaged in farming, and where the subject of this sketch, in 1858, was married to Miss 
 PTances Grace, a native of Kilkeiiney County, Ireland, but who, since the age of six years, 
 lias been a resident of this country. Mr. F. enlisted September 12, 1862, in Coinpauy A. 
 Tenth Iowa Infantry, and participated in the first siege of Corintii. luka and Vicksburg, 
 and was under Grant throughout the whole campaign, and was mustered out May 29, 
 1865. March 28, 1871. Mr. F. came to Kansas, locating upon the farm where he now re¬ 
 sides. He owns 160 acres of land, 70 of which are under cultivation. In addition to agri¬ 
 culture he is raising high-class cattle. His orchard embraces three acres. Of his chil¬ 
 dren only two now survive, viz.: Mrs. Mary Burnley, born October 20, 1862, and now re¬ 
 siding in Chase County, and William A., born January 7, 1877. He is one of the represen¬ 
 tative men of the township. The first sermon in Grant Township was delivered in his 
 house. Like ail of the pioneer settlers of Kansas he had his share of hardships, but now 
 has one of the most iieauUful farms in Sedgwick County. 
 
 GEORGE H. HOLBROOK farmer. Section 22, P. O. Sir ny lale. was born in 
 1824, in Janesville, Onondaga Co.. N. Y., and in 1846 married Miss Catherine Kort- 
 riglit, of Ulster County, N. Y. In 1854 he removed to Henry County, 111., where he engaged 
 in farming, and in 1873 came to liis present farm of eighty acres, all of wTiicli is undm* cul¬ 
 tivation. His orchard contains 500 fruit trees, and he has also 5,000 forest trees. There 
 are two children Jiving, viz.: D. W., born December 26, 1847, and George W.. July 4, 1862, 
 and who now manages the farm. In February, 1864, Mr. H. enlisted in Company C. 
 Ninth Illinois Cavalry, and remained in active service till mustered out. November 20. 
 1865. He has been one of tlie members of the School Board, and is one of the pioneer set¬ 
 tlers of the township. . , 
 
 E. W. LASALLE, farmer, Section 2. P. O. Sunnydale, was born in 1837, m Ohio, and 
 when eight years of age removed with his parents to Huntington County, Ind., and in 1859 
 was married to Miss Rebecca A. Cady, who has borne him six children, viz.: Mrs. Alferreta 
 Shepard, of Wayne County, Ind.; John F., Emma, Edward, Achsah and George. Mrs. L. 
 died in 1873, and in 1874 Mr. L. married his present wife. Miss Irene L. Stewart, of Ohio. 
 By this marriage tliere are three children. In August. 1861, Mr. L. enli.sted in Company C, 
 Second Indiana Cavalry, and was in all tlie engagements of his company, and was mastered 
 out in August, 1864, as Corporal. He came to Kansas in 1872, locating in this township. 
 His farm is well watered by windmill power, is well stocked and shaded. He is a member 
 of Kilpatrick Post, No. 36, and one of the early settlers in Grant Township. 
 
 THOMAS MASTERSON. farmer. Section 24, P. O.Sunnydale; was born in Canada m 
 1827. In 1865 he removed to Illinois, where lie engaged in farming; and June 1, 1872, 
 located upon his present homestead. In 1852 he was married to Miss Catherine McGurk, 
 of St. Johns, P. Q., who has borne him seven children, viz., Edward John, horn September 
 22, 1850, and who was murdered at Dodge City, April 9, 1878, while in performance of his 
 duty as Marshal, by a drunken cowboy (the death of Marshal Masterson w-as noted, 
 together with resolutions of respect and condolence, in the local papers of that date); Bar¬ 
 tholomew, November 24. 1851, and is now Marslial of Trinidad, Coi., where his hrotliers 
 James and Tliomas are located. Mr. k’SI.. as will be seen by date of his location liere. 
 is one of the pioneer settlers of tiiis region, and to him is due the honor of giving to Sunnydale 
 Its appellation. He is one of the representative men of the county, and has held several 
 offices in his township. 
 
 CHARLES M. PEASE, farmer, Section 12. P. O. Sedgwick City, was born in Kane 
 Countv, 111., in 1848, and in 1871 came to Kansas, locating liere. His farm is lieautifuliy 
 shaded, and is under a high state of cultivation. In July, 1880. Mr. Pease was married to 
 Miss Augusta Wilcox, of Illinois. They have but one cliild, viz., Nellie C., two years of 
 age. Mr. P. is a member of the Christian Church and one of the earliest settlers of this 
 townsliip. , , . ^ ^ 
 
 H. K. WARREN, farmer. Section 14, P, O. Sunnydale, was born in Onondaga County, 
 N. V., in 1847, and when a boy removed w’ith his parents to Michigan, subsequently locating 
 in Illinois, and moving thence to Kansas in 1871. Mr. Warren was married February 27, 
 1867. to Miss Louise Bartholomew, a native of England. They have tlie following children, 
 viz., Lewis, A. B.. Ceylon K., Esther A., Cora L., Bertha L.. Kffie A.. William Henry. 
 George S. Mr. Warren has one of the finest farms in the township, beautifully shaded by 
 over 7,000 trees. He has been for several years a member of the School Board of nis Dis¬ 
 trict, and Is now one of the officers of the township. , . . 
 
 A. J. WEAVER, farmer, Section 15. P. O. Sunnydale, was born in Pennsylvania iii 1837, 
 and in early life learned the trade of a carpenter. When the war broke out he enlisted 
 April, 1861, in Company A, Third Pennsylvania Infantry, and upon the expiration of his 
 term at once returned home, and raised a comiiaiiy which became Company D of the One 
 Hundred and Tenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers. At the head of nis company Lieut. 
 Weaver was the first man over the stone wall at Winchester, capturing Geii. Jackson s 
 nephew and aide-de-camp George D. Jenkins, and after Chancellorsville was transferred 
 to Second Battalion Veteran Reserve Corps, owing to disability, and at expiration was 
 mustered out as Lieutenant in the United states army. In 1868 he was appointed Po.st- 
 master of Williamsburg, remaining three years, and carrying on business as merchant. He 
 was married in 1857 to Miss Clara Benner, who has borne him six children, only two of 
 wlioin survive—Mrs. Carrie M. Mead and Cliaiies F. Mr. W. came to Kansas in 187<, 
 locating upon his farm of eighty acres, seventy-two of which are under cultivation. In 
 addition to farming he still pursues his trade, and in 1882 built the Park Methodist Epis¬ 
 copal Church, erected at a cost of S2.000. He is also one of the trustees of the church, and 
 donated an acre of land for its erection. ^ ^ ^ 
 
 WILLIAM WILLIS, farmer. Section 29, P. O. Valley Centre, was born iii Darke County, 
 Ohio, in 1820, and when a young man removed to Logan County, Ill., where he resided for 
 over twenty years, and coming to Kansas in 1876, bought the w'hole of above Section, which 
 he has since given to his sons George M., Luke A., John C., ami Albert P., who have since 
 iointlv cultivated it. There are now 540 acres under cultivation in corn, wheat and oats, 
 and there are 200 trees in the orchard. In addition to the above there is a farm of 240 acres 
 in Kichi Townshiji, wliich is owned \y Mr. W. and worked by its future possessor. Ins 
 youngest son, William T., who is at present unmarried. Of this farm 160 acres are undtT 
 culture in grain. Mr. Willis has his farms under a high state of cultivation, and upon all 
 are good residences, barns, etc. His sou Luke A. was married in the fall of 1878 to Miss 
 Rose Thomson, of this State, and at the same time his brother and partner George M. was 
 married to Miss Annie L. Fisher. Mr. Willis, senior, has a daughter. Mrs. Sarah E. Guthrie, 
 a widow, who resides with and acts as her father's housekeeper. She is also the possessor 
 of a farm of eighty acres in this county. Mr. Luke Willis has been Constable of this town¬ 
 ship, while his father,Mr. William Willis,has filled the office of Treasurer of Grant Township 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 LINCOLN COUNTY. 
 
 L incoln county, situated just nortn ut the center of the State, is 
 hounded on the north by Mitchel, on the east by Ottawa and Saline, on 
 the south by Ellsworth, and on the west by Osborne and Russell counties. 
 The major portion of the county is rough and undulating, only about fifteen 
 per cent, of the surface being bottom land. The Saline River runs through 
 the center of the county, from 
 west to east; while Salt Creek 
 runs diagonally through the 
 northeast township of the 
 county. The tributaries of the 
 Saline River are Wolf, Spill¬ 
 man, Lost, Beaver,and Twelve 
 Mile creeks on the north; and 
 the Twins, Bull-foot, Spring, 
 
 Elkhorn, Brush, Owl and 
 Tablerock creeks. The Rat¬ 
 tlesnake, Battle, and Prosser 
 creeks run in a northerly di¬ 
 rection and empty into Salt 
 Creek. 
 
 In the bluff and highland 
 in Range 9 large quantities 
 of coal are being mined for 
 fuel. This coal burns very 
 readily but is not so solid as 
 the Leavenworth or Fort 
 Scott coal. Considerable 
 quantities of zinc are found 
 in the cinders. New banks 
 are being opened in Grant 
 Township, at present writing. 
 
 On Salt Creek several salt 
 springs and mai'shes occur. 
 
 They are not being utilized 
 at present, except by holders 
 of large herds of cattle who 
 occasionally drive them over 
 this salt lick or range. 
 
 Lincoln County is largely 
 open to range and is consid¬ 
 ered a good grazing county. 
 
 It has never been a very pro¬ 
 ductive corn county, the av¬ 
 erage yield this year (1882) 
 being less than eighteen bush¬ 
 els per acre, the total crop of 
 the county being about COO,- 
 000 bushels. Winter wheat, 
 however, is more to be relied 
 upon and is consequent’y the 
 favorite crop of the farmers. 
 
 In 1882, 33,009 acres were 
 devoted to this crop with an 
 average yield of twenty bush¬ 
 els per acre, making a total 
 yield of 672,180 bushels. 
 
 This is hauled to Salina, Ells¬ 
 worth, Minneapolis and Beloit 
 for shipment. Spring wheat 
 has almost entirely gone out 
 of Uate. Rye and oats are 
 generally a good crop, 127,260 
 bushels of the former, and 
 123,640 bushels of the latter 
 being raised in 1882. About 
 2,000 acres of broom corn were 
 planted and a yield 'of 1,120,- 
 200 pounds was the result. 
 
 Lincoln County reports 
 about 11,000 head of cattle 
 and 6,000 head each of swine 
 and sheep. Many more are 
 herded here during the sum¬ 
 mer but are withdrawn to 
 feed during the winter. 
 
 The Indians did not abandon the Saline Valley peaceably by any means, 
 as many of the early settlers live to testify. In June, 1867, a party of “Dogs,” 
 as unauthorized bands of renegade Indians are called, made a raid down 
 
 FEDERAL CENSUS. 
 
 1880 
 
 1880 
 
 (a) Battle Creek Township. 459 
 
 (f/) Beaver Township... 472 
 
 (o) Cedron Township. 574 
 
 (;■) Indiana Township. 463 
 
 (A) Logan Township. 383 
 
 ('(7) Colorado Township. 504 
 
 (e) Elkhorn Township, including Lincoln 
 
 Centre City. 1,009 
 
 ( f) Franklin Township. 354 
 
 (o) Golden Belt Township. 318 
 
 (h) Grant Town ship. 576 
 
 (?) Highland Township. 250 
 
 Lincoln Centre City. 
 
 (?n) Marion Township. 467 
 
 tn) Orange Township. 578 
 
 (o) Pleasant Township. 803 
 
 (j/) Salt Creek Township. 429 
 
 (?) Scott Township. 412 
 
 (r) Valley Township_,. 208 
 
 8,582 
 
 (o) Organized in 1875, from parts of Indiana and Salt Creek; parts detached in 1879 to form Marion 
 and Scott. 
 
 (6) Organized in 1879, from part of Salt Creek. 
 
 (c) Organized in 1879, from part of Grant. 
 
 (d) Organizedin 1870, from original territory; in 1879, parts detached to form Logan and Madison. 
 
 (e) Organized in 1870, from original territory; in 1873, parts' detached to form Pleasant and Valley: in 
 
 1879, part to Franklin. 
 
 (J) Organized in 1879, from part of Elkhorn. 
 
 ({!) Organized in 1879, from part of Pleasant. 
 
 (h) Organized in 1873, from parts of Indiana and Salt Creek; in 1878, part detached to form Orange; 
 
 in 1879, part to Cedron. 
 
 (?) Organized in 1879, from part of Pleasant. 
 
 (j) Organized in 1870, from original territory; in 1873, parts detached to form Grant and Valley, in 
 187j, part to Battle Creek; in 1879, part to Marion. 
 
 (i) Organized in 1879. from parts of Colorado and Salt Creek. 
 
 (l) Organized in 1879, from part of Colorado. 
 
 (m) Organized in 1879, from parts of Indiana and Battle Creek. 
 
 (n) Organizedin 1878. from part of Grant. 
 
 (o) Organized in 1873, from part of Elkhorn; in 1879, parts detached to form Golden Belt and High¬ 
 
 land. 
 
 (p) Organized in 1870, from original territory; in 1873, part detached to form Grant; in 1875, part to 
 
 Battle Creek; in 1879, parts to Beaver, Logan and Scott. 
 
 (f/) Organized in 1879, from part of Battle Creek. 
 
 (r) Organized in 1873, from parts of Elkhorn and Indiana; in 1879, part detached to form Franklin 
 
 Spillman Creek and captured Mrs. Bacon, wife of David G. Bacon, Mrs. 
 Shaw and her sister. Miss Poster. After subjecting them to the most bru¬ 
 tal treatment the brutes could conceive they tied them hand and foot and 
 staked them out on the prairie, where they were found nearly two days after 
 by their friends who had escaped. As early as 1864 four buffalo hunters 
 
 named Houston, Taylor, and 
 brothers named Moffat were 
 surprised in camp near Rocky 
 Hill and killed by the Chey¬ 
 ennes. 
 
 It was at the mouth of Spill¬ 
 man Creek in this county, in 
 August, 1868, that Martin 
 Hendrickson found two little 
 girls, ag(d six and nine 
 years, who had been nearly 
 three days without food. They 
 proved to be the daughters 
 of Aaron Bell, who had been 
 captured near Beloit (see 
 Mitchell County History). Mr. 
 Hendrickson felt an uncon¬ 
 trollable impulse to go up the 
 river six miles, and, although 
 urged to remain at home by 
 his family, he went, with the 
 result stated. Mr. Hendrick¬ 
 son thinks an allwise Provi¬ 
 dence ordered him to go for 
 the special purpose of saving 
 the little ones. 
 
 On the 30th day of May, 
 1869, quite a large party of 
 “ Dogs ” appeared in the Sa¬ 
 line Valley and commenced 
 their fiendish work. Their 
 first victim was J. H. Strange, 
 a son of J. S. Strang', one of 
 the earliest settlers. Young 
 Strange and a German boy 
 named Smoots were hunting 
 in the breaks of Spillman 
 when the Indians came upon 
 them and, professing to be- 
 good Pawnees, managed to 
 get close enough to shoot 
 Strange with an arrow, and 
 crush his skull with a war 
 club. Smoots ran for his life 
 but was hit by a bullet from a 
 rifle, from which wound he 
 died shortly" after. Two Danes 
 were killed four miles we;t 
 of Lincoln Center; and six 
 miles up Spillman Creek a 
 woman escaped, and an at¬ 
 tempt to re-capture caus^'d an 
 Indian to brain her with a 
 tomahawk. Mrs. Alderdice 
 and her little child, six months 
 old, and the wife of one of the 
 Danes above mentioned, were 
 captured. Mrs. A. was after¬ 
 ward killed by her captors, 
 and on the second day of the 
 retreat her little child was left 
 hanging to a tree in sight of 
 their camp. A four-year-old 
 son of Mrs. A., named Willis 
 Daly, was shot through the 
 back by an arrow and his 
 mother supposed him to be 
 dead, but two days after the 
 raid Thomas Noon found the 
 boy, being attracted by his moans. The arrow had gone through his body 
 and was sticking fast in his breast bone. In his struggles he had broken it 
 off underneath the skin on his back. Philip Lautz and Washington Smith, 
 by the aid of a pair of cobbler’s pinchers, pulled out the arrow and saved 
 
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 LINCOLN COUNTY. 
 
 142 
 
 the boy’s lilc. In order to get hold of the arrow with the pinchers one 
 pressed down on the hoy’s back until the arrow protruded from the in¬ 
 flamed wound. Willis Daly is now a resident of Lincoln County. Seven 
 were killed and four wounded on this raid. (It is impossible to get the 
 names of the Danes, as they were land-seekers and had not made their 
 names known.) 
 
 The settlement of Lincoln County commenced in 1865 by George 
 Green, E. E. Johnson, R. B. Clark, D. C. Skinner, J. M. A.dams, Isaac De- 
 Gratf and W. E. Thompson. In the spring of 1866, about June 25, 
 Washington Smith, W. T. Wild, John Dart and two young men named 
 Peate and Gaskill became permanent residents of Lincoln. Oct. 4, 1866, 
 M. D. Green, Martin and William Hendrickson, Volany Ball, John S. 
 Strange, David G. Bacon, M. Zeigler, Thomas Noon, J. C. Parks and 
 families settled throughout the county. For several years buffalo hunting 
 was the chief pursuit. 
 
 COUNTY ORG.YNIZATION, ETC. 
 
 It was not until 1870 that any move was made toward a county organization. On the 
 a.h of October of that year a meeting of the Special Board of County Commissioners 
 appointed by the Governor for the purpose of organizing the county was held. Present: 
 Joan S. Strange, Washington Smith and I’aac De Graff; P. A. Schermerhoru, Special 
 Clerk. 
 
 The board divided the county into iour townships and ordered an election Nov. 8, 
 1870. Colorado Township was composed of townships 12 and 13 in range 6. 
 
 Elkhorn was composed of townships 12 and 13 in range 7, and south half of town¬ 
 ship 12 in range 8, and south half of 12 in range 9 and south half of f2 in range 10. and 
 townships 13 in ranges 8, 9 and 10. 
 
 Indiana Township comprised the congressional townships 10 and 11 in range 6, and 
 10 and 11 in range 7. 
 
 Salt Creek Township Included townships 10 and 11 in range 6, and 10 and 11 in 
 range 7. 
 
 The election resulted in the choice of the following county officers: County Com¬ 
 missioners, John S. Strange, Cornelius Belts, James Wild; County Clerk, A. S. Pot¬ 
 ter; County Treasurer, Volany Ball; Probate Judge, D. C. Skinner; Registrar of 
 Deeds, Thomas Walls; Sheriff, R. B. Clark; Coroner, Francis Selbers; County At¬ 
 torney, M. D. Green; Clerk of Court, J. A. Cook; Surveyor, Patrick Lowe; Super¬ 
 intendent of Public Instruction, JohnLyden; Repiesentative, Ira C, Buzick. In the 
 county seat contest 158 votes were cast, of which Abram received 7.5; Lincoln Center, 
 58; Elkhorn, 10; northwest quarter of section 9, township 12, range7,15. rhelas’^nam^d 
 votes were not counted because the words “ county seat ” were not written thereon 
 
 The county-seat location turned out in Lincoln to be the source of much strife. In 
 April, 1871, the Board of Commissioners were petitione Ito call an election to re-locate. 
 At their May meeting another additional petition was presented and both were laid over 
 until the July meeting. At a special meeting June 10, called by order of Judge Canfield 
 In a writ of mandamus demanding action of the board on the laid-over petitions, the 
 petl ions were rejected. 
 
 The town company of Abram presented the county with a deed to the lot on which 
 the temporary court-house was then standing. On the 19th of February, 1872, an election 
 was held to re-locate the county seat, at which 408 votes were cast. Lincoln Center re¬ 
 ceived 232; Abram, 176. 
 
 During the time that the last election was pending a quarrel arose between Ezra 
 Hubbard and John Haley in reference to a stick of timber which Hubbard was about to 
 place in his mill then building just below Abram. The dispute gre.v fierce and Hubbard 
 seized a carbine and shot and ki.ied Haley. Hubbard was arrested and placed under 
 guard at Abram, and in the evening a mob of forty m'en in several degrees of intoxica¬ 
 tion forced open the doors, wounded Hubbard and left him to die. Ascertaining shortly 
 after that he was likely to recover, they again entered the building and, placing a stone 
 under the wounded man’s head, beat his brains out with a mallet. This incident wa 
 used as an argument for the removal of the county seat. Hon. Ira C. Buzick was tried 
 for the murder of Hubbard and acquitted. The armed guard who had Hubbard in charge 
 was, three years later, murdered and thrown in a well, where his body was discovered 
 nearly three weeks afeer his disappearance. This murder, however, had no connection 
 with the Haley-IIubb ird affair of 1872. 
 
 On the first of April, 1873, bonds amountlni to $4,000 were voted to build a court¬ 
 house The present county officers are iJCommissioaers, M. A. Jackson, J. S. Nygaard, 
 James Little; Probate Judge, A. Artman; County Clerk, H. Hammer; Sheriff, Harry 
 Trask; Registrar of Deeds, A. S. Robinson; Clerk of Court, J. D. Miller; County 
 Treasurer, Ed. M. Harris; County Attorney, Geo. W. Finch; County Superintendent of 
 Public Instruction, A. T. Biggs; Surveyor, Samuel Bloomfield; Coroner, Dr. B’rank 
 Coggswell. The Representatives in the State Legislature since the organization of the 
 county have been in regular or ler; Ira C. Buzick. Alonzo Schermerhorn, George Green, 
 Volany Ball, J. B. Goff, E. S. Pierce, Reuben Williams, W. S. Wait, George W. Ander¬ 
 son, R. F. Bryant. mu „ , , 
 
 Lincoln County has ever been ambitious to excel in school matters. Ihe first school 
 taught in the county was at the house of Martin Hendrickson in 1868 by Marion Ivy. 
 The second school was taught in 1869 by David G. Bacon in a dugout near the same place. 
 The first public scho A was in District No. 2, at Monroe, by Mrs. Skinner, i n 1870. The 
 courty now has seventy-eight school districts with good comfortable buildings, valued at 
 $19 250 The school expenses for the year ending July 31,1882, were $10,935. The county 
 has 2,888 children of school age, 2,267 of which are enrolled, and 1,510 of which are in 
 daily attendance. The average salary of male teachers is $25 per month, and females, 
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 LINCOLN CENTER. 
 
 Lincoln Center, the county seat is located on the north side of the Saline 
 River, about half a mile from the first bottom. It was originally platted on 
 the 9th of May, 1871, and included the northwest quarter of section 6, 
 township 12, range 7. The members of the Town Company at that time 
 were: W. L. Gilmore, D. W. Henderson, J. S. Strange, Washington Smith, 
 Thomas Boyle, S. M. Bobelette and James Askey. Efforts , were made 
 from time to time to re-locate the county seat, and in 1872 Lincoln Center 
 became successful, and its success as a town assured. It did not assume 
 municipal honors until the 23d of September, 1879, when Judge Prescott 
 ordered an election for city officers under the act for the formation of cities 
 of the third class. The result of this election proved favorable to the fol¬ 
 lowing: Mayor, George M. Lutes; Councllmen, D. E. Coolbaugh, George 
 Green, Luther Stewart, H. Holcomb, Joseph E. Cheeney; Police Judge, 
 Mortimer Gragg; Clerk, Lon A. Minx. The city has not found it necessary 
 to indulge in any very extensive police or fire departments. The build¬ 
 ings in the business part of the town are nearly all of stone, of good style 
 and well built; hence the feeling of security against fires. The present 
 city officers are; Mayor, C. J. Brown; Councilmen, R. F. Bryant, W. S. 
 MclSiitt, H. C. Angell, D. H. Malone, Thomas Thompson; Clerk, C. J. 
 
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 Early in 1872, when it had become fairly settled that Lincoln Center 
 was for all time to be the capital of the county, the people of School Dis¬ 
 trict No. 6 voted |13,500 in bonds for the erection of a handsome stone 
 
 school-house, which w is built the following summer. It is 38 x 42, two 
 stories high, and built o magiicsia i limestone. T he present School 
 Board are: R. F. Bryant, C. G: Wood, J. B. Goff. The school is now en¬ 
 joying an average daily attendance of 103 and is presided over by James 
 Mallory, assisted by Mrs. Burress. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 Lincoln County was without a paper from its organization in 1870 until March 3, 
 1873, when F. H. Barnhart, whose biography appears in the Osborne County History, 
 commenced the publication of the Lincoln County News. April 3 he associated with 
 himself in the publication of the News Mr. W. C. Busick, who afters ard became Couutj- 
 Clerk, and now resides at Sylvan Grove, in this county. Mr. Barnhart sold his interest 
 in the News, Deo. 22, 1873, to Rev. P. Barker, who assumed editorial management of the 
 paper and pub,ished it until Dec. 22, 1874. July 16,1874, Barnhart commenced the pub¬ 
 lication of the ifarmer, which he maintained until Jan. 1, 1875, when it was moved to 
 Osborne, where it is now published by him. 
 
 The Vsins passed into the hands of J. W. Newell early in 1875, and the following 
 fall he moved it to Stockton, in Rooks County. At the time Mr. Barker abandoned the 
 publication of the iVetas, F. M. Beatty started a paper called the Western Democrat, 
 which was continued under that name until June 15,1875, when it was sold to G. W. 
 Wellman, who changed the name to the Saline Valley Regis'er, and made it the county 
 paper until January, 1879, when it was sold to Messrs. Watson A: Kime. During the last 
 six months of the regrims of Wellman, Albert Springer owned a half interest in the 
 and assisted editorially in its publication. Watson & Kime ran the paper 
 until the following September, when it was sold to Hon. George W. Anderson, its pres¬ 
 ent publisher. 
 
 On the first of December, 1879, Ira Lutes brought material from Illinois and com¬ 
 menced publication of the Lincoln Argus, which afier seventeen weeks he sold to Hon. 
 Walter S. Wait, who changed the name to the Beacon. It is now owned by Mr. Walt, 
 who is assisted in the editorial work by his wife and son, A. II. Wait. 
 
 The press on which the .News, the Democrat and the Register were printed was 
 brought to St. Mary’s Mission, in Kansas, and the St Mary's Star, one of the first papers 
 in Kansas, printed thereon. It is now at Cain City, in Ellsworth County. Mr. P. 
 Barker, the second editor of the Wem’, was aged about fifty yesrs, and a native of the 
 State of New York, where he had studied for the ministry. He came to this county 
 from Chicago, where he had been a local preacher for the Methodist Episcopal church 
 for many years. He often occupied the pulpits of his church at various places in this 
 county. While publishing the News Lincoln, he also published papers for Brook- 
 ville and Wilson, on the Kansas Pacific Railway. He is now a resident of the State of 
 NewJeieey. 
 
 A Presbyterian Church was organized in Lincoln Center in June, 1874, by the Rev. 
 H. C. Br idbury, who was for several years its Pastor. The church building, an elegant 
 stone edifice, was commenced in 1875, and dedicated in July, 1879. it is valued at 
 $2 500. The church number-i some thirty-five members, the following named being the 
 present Trustees: D. E. Coolbaugh, Pres.; Geo. M. Lutes, Capt. J. T. Smith, C. J. 
 Brown, John Stein. 
 
 The Vesper Presbyterian Church, in Pleasant Township, is also in charge of Rev. 
 H. C. Bradbury. This class contains twenty-four members and was organized Sept. 3, 
 1875. They have no church building. A Sabbath-school is regularly held with an aver¬ 
 age attendance of seventy-five scholars. 
 
 The Blue Stem Presbyterian, in the southwestern part of the county, was organ¬ 
 ized in March, 1882, and now has twenty-eight members and a regular Sabbath-school of 
 eighty-five schol irs. Rev. 11. C. Bradbury is also the pastor of this church. 
 
 Rev. John Kelley, of Ellsworth, was instrumental in found ng a class and building 
 a Catholic Church a this place. The congregation numbers over 300, and services are 
 held monthly. They have a plain frame building in the northwest part of the city 
 erected at an expense of $l,0i0. 
 
 The M. E. Church society was organized in this city in the fall of 1872. It now num¬ 
 bers 115 members. The first pastor was Rev. J. D. Mattson. They have built no house 
 of worship, but regular services are held each Sabbath in the commodious hall in Cum¬ 
 mings's Bank Building. The children and members assist in maintaining the LTnion Sun¬ 
 day-school. Rev. J. M. Miller is the present pastor. Arrangements are being made to 
 build a church during the year 1883. 
 
 The Bible Christian Church society was organized in Lincoln Center in the winter 
 of 1876. It now numbers twenty-one members, and is under the care and pastoral guid¬ 
 ance of Rev. J. S. Strange. The Baptist Church is used as their regular house of wor¬ 
 ship. Th“ir Sab bath-school scholars attend the Union Sabbath-school. 
 
 A Lutheran Church waa organized Dec. 17, 1882, with a membership of thirteen, 
 Rev. J. A. Bright, pastor. They are at present occupying the Baptist Church, a frame 
 edifice on Main street, which is not now needed by the Baptists as the society has moved 
 away in detail until only one of the original members remains a resident of Lincoln. 
 
 At Denmark, in Salt Creek Township, the Lutherans have a church building which 
 cost about $1,5U3, and was built in 1680. The society was organized in 1877, and now 
 numbers about forty-two members. 
 
 The various churches of Lincoln Center have formed a Union Sabbath-school which 
 is heldreo-nlarly every Sunday in the Presbyterian Church. Capt. J. T. Smith is the 
 popular and able Superintendent who keeps up the interest in the work. The average 
 attendance is seventy-five. They have a well-patronized library. 
 
 The National Woman's Sufrage Association, an auxiliary branch of which was 
 formed In Lincoln in 1881. At present writing the cfllcers are: Mrs. Emily Biggs, 
 President; Mrs. E. Lutes, Vice-President; Mrs. Anna C. Wait, Secretary. This aux¬ 
 iliary numbers sixty-five members, and has two auxiliaries in the county, one at 
 PinonpoRoffice and the other at Tower Springe. 
 
 Lincoln Jntrenchment, No.62,of the Sir Knights of the Grand Army of the JJmon, 
 was orrranized in this city in December, 1881. It now has enrolled over sixty members, 
 of whom D. II. Malone is Colonel-Commanding, and Chas. G. Wood, Adjutant. 
 
 Center Lodge, I. 0 . 0 . if., was organized in Lincoln, March 23,1874. The lodge has 
 grown in wealth until now its property is valued at $500, and has twenty-eight members. 
 The present officers are: D. B. Day, N. G.; Geo. M. Lutes, V. G ; S A. Alton, Sec.; 
 
 S. Holcomb, Treae. rto.x- j 
 
 Lincoln Lodge, No. 15i, A., F. cfe A. M., was organized in this city on the 28th day 
 ofMarch, 1874. It now numbers about fifty members. This lodge united with the 
 bank in erecting an elegant stone building, and their hall is estimated to be worth 
 about $1,500. The present officers are: D. H. Malone, W. M.; J. S. Strange, S. W., 
 M. Robertson, J. W.; J. D. Miller, Sec. *• , • * 
 
 Lincoln Center has only developed as a trading point, but in this particular is a town 
 of considerable note. Several large stores of considerable pratenlions in regard to size 
 of buildings and greater as regards stocks carried are scattered about the town. Nearly 
 all the business houses are built of stone while the majority of the dwellings are frame. 
 South of town a handsome iron bridge spans the Saline River. It w m built and put in 
 place by the King Bridge Company, of K msas City, and the towns of Elkhorn and Indi¬ 
 ana have put up their bonds in the sum of $4,000 in payment for the same. 
 
 Just above the bridge is the handsome and substantial stone mill building, com¬ 
 menced in the year 1872 by Elias Rees. The mill is now complete and the estateofE. 
 Rees values the property at $12,5l«. The mill contains four run of stone and has 
 every later improvement for custom mills. A dwelling and store building adjacent 
 causes the crossing at the bridge to have the appearance of a town. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 GEORGE W. ANDERSON, editor and proprietor Lincoln County Register, was born 
 on board the ship Wyclifie.SOO miles northeast of the harbor of New york,ln September, 
 1846. His parents, on arriviuo; in the United States, located in Morgan County, Ohio, 
 where they lived until 1856, when they removed to Grant County, Wis., where his 
 d'ed in 1^59, and from then until 1861 he made his home with his guardian uiitil the 
 breaking out of the war, when, in June, 1861, he enlisted as a private In tompany M, FiHh 
 Missouri Cavalry, for three years. He engaged in the battles of Pea Ridge, Ivy Farm, 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 Guntown and Tupelo. He was wounded In the hand, face and thigh, and was discharged 
 as Quartermaster-Sergeant, October. 1864, at St. Louis, Mo., when he returned to Wis¬ 
 consin, where he was principal of the graded school of Muscoda for three years, when 
 he moved to Mitchell County, Kan., where he homesteaded a farm and carried on 
 farming until the spring of 1875, when he moved to Beloit, Kansas, where he bought the 
 Gazette office and was its editor and proprietor until 1879, when he sold out his paper 
 in Beloit and moved to Lincoln, Kan., and bought the Lincoln Goanty Register^ and is 
 to date its publisher and proprietor. He was married in 1866 to Miss Mary Townsend, of 
 Woodman, Wis., and to them have been born four children—Caddie, Grade, Roy 
 and Maz. 
 
 E. B. BISHOP, dealer in flour, meal and grain, established his present business in 
 Lincoln, Kans.,Jan. 1, 1883. Was born in Scotland, Oct. 16, 18;J6. At an early age 
 his parents came to the United States and located in Kentucty, where they lived for 
 three years on a farm, when they moved to McDonough County, Ills., where the faintly 
 lived until 1870. £. B. was brought up as a farmer, which businesi he lollowed until 
 1870, when he came to Kansas and located in Salina, where he clerked in a hardware 
 store until 1873 when he moved to Lincoln, Kans., and established the first hardware 
 store in the county, which he run until the winter of 1874 and U5, when he sold out 
 andhas since been engaged in farming until he established his present business. Was 
 married Peb. 13, 1858 ,10 Miss Sarah Beard, of Burlington, Iowa. He is a member of 
 long standing of the I. O. O. P. 
 
 CHARLES J. BitOWN, banker, was born in Medford, Mass., May 10,1846, where he 
 resided until 1853, when his parents moved to Bryant's Pond, Maes. During his resi¬ 
 dence at Bryant's Pond he attended Bowdoin College for four years, from which he gradu¬ 
 ated. Then, in 1869, he came West and located in Beloit, Kan., and in 1873 engaged in the 
 real estate business with Mr. Levi Cooper, which he followed until 1880 when hjremoved 
 to Lincoln, Kan., where he was a land and loan agent until the spring of 1831, when, in 
 connection with A. U. Schuster, of St. Joe, Mo., and H. T. Walker, of Beloit, Kan., they 
 established the Saline Valley Bank. The capital of bank is $50,000 and the deposits to 
 amount of $15,000. Do a general banking business, making loans and collections and 
 dealing in foreign and domestic exchange, with C. J. Brown as Cashier. Mr. Brown is 
 also largely interested in the cattle interest of t .e county; has now 165 head, 45 of which 
 he is feeding for market. Was County Surveyor, Mitchell County, for five years. Repre¬ 
 sentative to State Legislature from Mitchell County, Kan., 1879 and 188 '. 
 
 W. W. DAVIS & SON, grocers, located in Lincoln, Kan., in 1874, and established a 
 general merchandising establishment, which I hey conducted for two years, when they sold 
 out and moved on a farm where they lived for four years, whenthey came back to Lincoln 
 and established their present place of business, where they carry a full and complete and 
 well-selected stock of fancy and staple groceries. The senior member of the firm was 
 born in Kentucky in 1838. During the time previous to his coming to Kansas he lived 
 in Missouri, Texas, Nebraska and Arkansas, visiting the celebrated watering places and 
 medical institutions for his health. The junior member of the firm. Prank Davis, was 
 born in Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 33,1860, and at present is a member of his father’s family (as 
 he is single), and has in all of the moves made by his father been with him. W. W. 
 Davis was married to Miss Mary Graham, of Missouri. Six children—Panny P. tnow 
 Mrs. Bryant), Prank 51., Maud, Florence, Willie and Anna. 
 
 N. C. PANCHER, physicia 1 , settled in Lincoln, Kan., in the spring of 1880, where 
 he has since been engaged in the practice of his profession. He was born in Overton 
 County, Tenn., Jan. 18. 1835, where he was brought up as a fanner's boy until 1850, 
 when he went to Harr son County, Mo., where he again farmed until 1863, whjn he en¬ 
 listed as a private in Company G, Sixth Missouri S. Militia, and was discharged as a 
 private April 30, 1865. Daring his term of service he participated in ne irly all the 
 battles of any importance in Missouri, of which the following are a few of them: Engage¬ 
 ment with Porter on II. & St. Joe R. R., battle of Humansville, Mo., where Joe Shelby 
 and Quantrell were handsomely whipped, battle of Pineville, Berryville, second battle ol 
 Port Smith, Buffalo Valley, and drove Pap Price from Raleigh to Jefferson, Elm Creek, 
 and many others of less importance. After his discharge from the army he returned to 
 Harrison County, Mo., where he visited friends for on j year, when he went to Kansas 
 City, Mo., where he engaged in contracting as a brick and stone mason and plasterer un¬ 
 til 1869, when he met with an accident, breaking his leg, compelling him to give up his 
 trade, when he purchased a stock of drugs and located in what was then New Chicago, 
 Kan., the first stock of drugs in the town, where he conducted h's business and read 
 medicine under Dr. Sweeney, of the same place,, until 1873, when he moved to Sumner 
 County, Kan., where he took up a farm, where he resided as a firmer and a doctor until 
 April, 1879, when he came to Lincoln, where he has since been in the practice of hie 
 profession; attended lectures at the Medical College of Kansas City, Mo. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Eclectic Board of Physicians of Kansas. He was married to Miss Rebecca 
 Same, in April, 1857. They have one child—James D. Dr. Pancher is a memoer of the 
 Order of S. K. G. A. U. 
 
 GEORGE W. P'lNCH, prosecuting attorney, was born in Clay County, Ill., June 31, 
 1849, where he resided until he was eight years of age. when his parents went to Nobles- 
 ville, Ind., where he lived for two years, when he returned to Clay County, Ill., where he 
 attended public school until 1869, when he came to Miami County, Kan., where he 
 farmed andread law with Hon. Benjamin Simpson, and in the spring of 1877 commenced 
 the practice of law at Paola, Kan. Ho was admitted to the bar of the District Court 
 of Kansas at Paola, Oct. 33, 1877, Hon. Judge H. Stevens presiding, and was admitted to 
 tho bar of the Supreme Court Sept. 7, 1881, Judge Albert llortou presiding. He followed 
 the practice of law at Paola. Kan., until the spring of 1878, when he came to Lincoln, 
 where he has since filled an hono-od p isition in the bar. He was elected Prosecu ing 
 Attorney of Lincoln County in 1830 a id re-elected in 1883. He was married to Miss 
 Sallie G. Kilgore, of Miami County, Kan., Jan. 1, 1870, and to them have been born five 
 children—Minnie E., Mary, Harry G., Ursei and Clyde. He is a member of Sir Knights 
 Grand Army of the Union. 
 
 EMERSON HAMMER, Postmaster, was born near Montpelier, Ind., Aug. 13, 
 1855, where he lived until 1878. Until 1873 he was engaged as a firmer near Montpelier, 
 and in 1873 went to Jlontpelier, where he engaged in the grocery business until 1876; 
 then was employed as a clerk in a general stor -, which he continued until 1878, when 
 he came to Kansas and located at Wichita, where he remained for one year, and in 1879 
 came to Lincoln County, Kan , where he farmed for one year, when, in the fall of 1879, 
 he came to Lincoln and engaged in the loan and insurance business until November, 
 1883, when he was appointed Postmaster at Lincoln. Prom January, 1880, to the time 
 he was appointed Postmaster he was the Deputy County Clerk for Lincoln County, 
 Kan. 
 
 HIRAM HAMMER, County Clerk, was born in Blackford County, Ind., July 11, 
 1849, where he resided on a farm and attended the public schools, also the Academy of 
 Wells County for three years. Taught school in Wells County for one term. Then to 
 Clay County, 111., and taught school two terms, and then attended State Normal School at 
 Bloomington, Ill., for one term, when he returned to Montpelier, lud., and during the 
 fall of 1871 taught a select school, and during the winter one term of public school, and 
 in the following year, 1873, came to Lincoln County, Kan., where he engaged in farm¬ 
 ing and teaching school until fall of 1880, when h 1 came to the city of Lincoln, he being 
 elected to the office of County Clerk; re-elected fall of 1883. Taught school in Saline 
 County, Kan., for six consecutive terms in one district. Is a member of Masonic Pra- 
 lernity, being a Master Mason. Married to Miss Katie Donmeyer, of Johnstown, Pa., 
 April 34,1877. Have two children—Hattie and Kittle. Is one of the original project¬ 
 ors of the Topeka, Salina & Western R R. 
 
 ED. M. HARRIS, County Treasurer, was born in Payette County, Ind., Sept. 38, 
 1846, and from his fourteenth year until 1867 he was engaged as a clerk in a general mer¬ 
 chandising establishment, and in 1867 he established a general store in Andersonville, 
 which lie conducted until 1871, when he closed out his business and came to Kansas, 
 and located in Lincoln County and homtsteaded a f.irm of eighty acres, which he 
 firmed four years. In the fall of 1875, he was elected Clerk of Lincoln County and re¬ 
 elected in 1877, and in 1879 was elected Treasurer of the county and re-elected in 1881. 
 He was married March 17, 1868, to Miss Mary A. Hedrick, of Pranklin County, Ind. 
 They have had born to them eight children, five of whom are living—Grace E., 
 Edith V., Clyde, Victor C. and Bernice C. He is an active member of Lincoln Lodge, 
 No. 154, A., P. & A.M. 
 
 S. O. HINDS, attorney at law, came to Lincoln, Kan., in May, 1874, where he le 
 iided for one year and then took a claim one mile south ofthe city, where he lived for 
 
 five years, when he again moved to Lincoln, where he has since resided. Ho was born 
 in Jennings County, Ind., Dec. 8, 1845, where he resided on a farm until August, 1863, 
 when he enlisted in Company E. Eighty-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He was dis¬ 
 charged in March, 1863, on surgeon’s certificate of disability. He re-enlistrd as a pri¬ 
 vate in C impany H, One Hundred and Twentieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Was 
 discharged in .March, 1866, under a general order from the War Department. In the bat¬ 
 tles of Resica, South Mountain, New Hops Church; through the campaign and around 
 Atlanta, ending at Jonesboro; came back with Thomas. Was in a 1 the engagements 
 until Old Pap took in Hood at Nashville, Tenn. ARer his discharge from the army he 
 returned to Indiana, visiting for a short time, when he want to Decatur County, Iowa, 
 where his parents had previously moved; attended school at Leon, Iowa, for three years, 
 when ho commenced the study of law under John W. Hervey. Was admitted to the bar 
 at Leon, Iowa, Hon. Samuel Porrey presiding, September, 1873. Then in the Ml of 
 1873 he came to Kansas and located in Mitchell County, where he resided until the 
 spring of 1874, when he came to Lincoln County, where he has since been engaged in 
 the practice of law. Was elected County Attorney for Lincoln Countv, Kan., in the fall 
 of 1874; re-elected in the fall of 1876. Was Justice of the P lace of Elkhorn Township 
 for two years. Ho is a member of the Presbyterian Church of Lincoln, Kan. He was 
 married to Miss Jennie Rankin, of Dexter, Iowa, May 1, 18'3, who died Aug. 3, 1877, 
 leaving two children—Warren C. and Jessie M. Hg was married to Miss Luella A. Gil- 
 kison, i,f Lincoln County, Kan., March 37, 1879. They have two childreu—Josie G. and 
 Franklin J. 
 
 HERMAN HOLCOMB, grocer, was born in Tioga County, Pa., March 15, 1830, 
 where he resided until 1835. when he, with his parents, moved to Ashtabula County, O., 
 where they lived on a farm for i wo years, when they moved 10 Kane County, Ill., living 
 on farm until 1845, when he moved to Jefferson County, Wis., where he worked as a 
 farm hand for eighteen montus, when he wont to Dodge County, Wis., and farmed 
 for three years. Then in 1850 he went to Richland County, Wis., where he followed 
 farming until the fall of 1856, when he moved to Richardson County, Neb., where he again 
 farmed until 1874, when he c tme to Lincoln, Kan., where he engag d in tho hardware 
 and Implement business until the fall of 1881, when he sold out his stock and settled up 
 his accounts, andln Septemiier, 1883, engaged in his pre.^entbusiness. He now carries a 
 full and complete stock of staple and fancy groceries. He enlisted as a private in 
 Company G, Secoad Nebraska Cavalry, Nov. 6, 1863, and was discharged Dee. 6, 1863, 
 expiration of term of service. Was elected as a member of State Legislature of 
 Nebraska, 1873, for one term; Justice of the Peace of Spicer To.vnship, Richardson 
 Co., Neb. for four years. Was mirried to Miss Nancy L. Loop, Jan. 1, 1853, tJ 
 whom were born five children, of wh im four are living—Ciara C., Hester R., Anna C. 
 and Julia M. Ho is also a mimber of the Independent 0-dir of Odd Follows. 
 
 PRANK N. KINNEY, druggist, established his present business July 6 1881, and 
 carries a well and carefully selected stock of drugs to tho amount of about $1,500. Ho 
 was born in Plymouth, WayneCo., Mich., Aug. 31,1860. In the year 1861 he, with his pa 
 rents, removed to Buffalo, N. Y., where his father followed ship-building and carpentering 
 until July, 1863, when his parents again removed to Ovid, Clinton Co., Mich., where they 
 resided until his father, John J. Kinney, enlisted in the fir.-it company S. S. attached to 
 the Twenty-seventh Michigan Volunteer Infantry, February, 1864, where he served until 
 the springing of the mine at Petersburg, Va., July 30,1864, where he was killed. His 
 mother and family then remained in Michigan until 1868, then moved to St. Paul, Minn., 
 where they lived one year, then again returned to Michigan, and in October, 1863, 
 moved to Lincoln County, Kan., wherethey took up a homestead and engaged in farming 
 and stock business, until July, 1881, when he commenced his present business. His 
 father. John J. Kinney, married, in Sodus, N. Y., Miss Harriet J. Bradshaw, Dec. 38, 
 1858, direct descendant of John Bradshaw, of English history. They had three children 
 two of whom are living at the present time—Prank, the subject of this sketch, and Hattie, 
 Prank was married to Miss Jennie Hinds, of Decatur County, Iowa, Sept. 37, 1882. Ho is 
 a member of the S. K. G. A. U. 
 
 GEO. M. LUTES, Cashier, Bank of Lincoln County. The Bank of Lincoln County 
 was established March 1, 1878, by Geo. M. Lut s, acting in the interests of J. P. Cum¬ 
 mins, under the firm name of J. P. Cummins & Co., with a capital of $10,000 and depos¬ 
 its $15,000. This is the oldest banking establishment in Lincoln County, and is now doing 
 business in Mr. Cummins’s commodious stone building, erected under the management 
 of Mr. Lutes, in 1881, at a cost of $7,000. This firm does a general banking business, 
 buying and selling foreign and domestic exchange, and making a specialty of collections. 
 All the business is managed solely by Mr. Lutes. Mr. Lutes was born in Jackson 
 County, Ind., May 7, 1848. He enlisted as a private of Company H, One Hundred 
 and Twentieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, in 1864, and was discharged Jan. 6, 1866, 
 under general order from the War Department. In'l866 he removed to Bloomington, 
 Monroe Co., Ind., where he attended the State University for three years, afterward 
 going to Adams County, Iowa, where he served two years as Deputy County Auditor. 
 He engaged in teaching in the public schools both of Indiana and Iowa. He was mar¬ 
 ried June 33, 1879, to Miss Sallie E. Jones, of Hopkins, Mo. They have one child, 
 Elmer Herbert. Mr Lutes is a member of Center Lodge, No. 111. 1. O. O'. P. He was 
 the first Mayor of Lincoln, serving two terms. He was a member of t ho Republican con¬ 
 vention that nominated Jno. P. St. John for Governor, andhas always been an active 
 advocate of temperance reform. 
 
 LOU A.MINX, attorney, was born in Gallia County,Ohio.Oct. 6.1847, where he resided 
 until 1876. In 1368 he left, school at Athens, Ohio, and went to Point Pleasant, West Va., 
 and read law under Judge Moore, and was admitted to the bar at Point Pleasant, West 
 Va., in 1873, and until coming to Kansas practiced law at Syracuse and Middleport, Ohio, 
 and Parkersburg, West Va., and in 1876 he came to Lincoln where he has since given 
 the profession his exclusive attention and has established for himself the reputation of 
 being one of the leading members of the bar of Western Kansas. He was married to 
 Miss Julia A. Flemming, of Athens, Ohio, Dec. 18, 1879, to whom has been born one 
 child—Clarence A., two 1 ears old. Mr. Minx is a member of the Masonic fraternity and 
 is a Master Mason. Was Deputy County Clerk of Lincoln County for one year, also 
 City Attorney lor the City of Kansas for one year, and is now the U. P. R’y Land Agent. 
 
 M. ROBERTSON, inanuf icturer and dealer in monuments, tombs, headstones, etc., 
 established his business in July, 1883, and is using in his shop American and Italian 
 marble, and also a native marble discovered bv him in Lincoln County. It is variegated 
 in color, of a very fine grain, and takes an excellent polish. It is unlike any other kind 
 of marble; it has curious figures resemb’ing water-courses, mountains, and other nat¬ 
 ural objects. It is a rare curiosity. Mr. Robertson is turning out some very nice work; 
 he is a skillful workman, having had much experience in his line of business. He 
 worked at his trade in the principal cities of E.uglaiid and Scotlaud, and many years in 
 the best shops in London. He was born in Scotl nd, March 33, 1810, and resided there 
 and worked at his trade until 1855, when ho went to England, where he resided, still 
 working at h s trade, until he came to the United States, in 1868. He worked at the Cus¬ 
 tom House, at Madison, Wis., for one year, and from there ho visited Iowa, NiBraska 
 and Kansas, and went to St. Louis, Mo., and worked at the four courts building until tho 
 spring of 1871, when he came to Kansas and located on a farm in Saline County; from 
 there he came to Lincoln County, in 1873, and built the court-house. He homesteaded 
 a quarter-section of land iu 1876, and resided on it until he pr >ved up on it. Since thou 
 he has resided in Lincoln and followed his trade and b lilt the best buildings in the city, 
 the Cummins Bank Building, a very fine structure, and other buildings in the city and 
 county. He is a member of the A , F. & A. M., and also of the I. O. O. F. He was 
 married in Scotland, in 1855, to Miss Elizabeth M .cParlane of Leith, Scotland. They 
 have five childreu living—Daniel, Kite, Malcolm, Alex, and Anna. 
 
 A. S. ROBINSON. Register of Deeds.is anative of Gene-ee County, N. Y., where 
 he was born May 18, 1831, and where he resided until 1835, his parents then moving to 
 Chautauqua Countv N. Y , where he lived for twelve years attending the public schools 
 during the time, and in 1817 his parents moved to Crawford Ctfuuty, Pa., where, with his 
 father, he followed shoemaking until 1844 when they moved to Trumbull County, O., where 
 he foil )wed his trade until the summer of 1846, when he went to Cook County, Ill., where 
 he farmed for two years, when he went to Will County, Ill., where he worked as a prac¬ 
 tical shoemaker until 1866, when he moved to Butler County, Iowa, where he farmed and 
 ran a shoe shop until 1875, when he came to Lincoln, Kan., where hi kept a hotel until 
 1879, when he pre-empted a farm, where he lived until January, 1881, when he took charge 
 ofthe office of Register of Deeds having been elected in the fall of 1879. and re-elected In 
 the fall of 1881. He was married Feb, 14, 1343, to Miss Sarah Marshall, who died H» 
 
LINCOLN COUNTY 
 
 1423 
 
 ■Wilmington, Ill, in June, 1855, leaving four c'lildren—Ellen, Alonzo M., Rosette and 
 George, lie was married to his second wife, Mrs. Prulilla Crosby, Juuo 6, 1856, and of 
 this union were born six children of whom are living Carrie and Fredrick. He was Jus¬ 
 tice of the Peace of Eckhorn Township for three years. 
 
 RALPH A. THOMPSON, oakery and restaurant, was born in St. Thomas, Elgin 
 Co., Canada, January 3,18*7, where he resided until 1858, when his parents came to 
 Kansas and settled in Shawnee, Johnson Co., Kan., where he resided, attending 
 school, until 1862, when he went to ICausas C tv. Mo., where he stayed for one year 
 when he again came to Kansas and located i 1 Wy vndotte where he lived until May 7,1863, 
 when he enlisted as a private in Company 1, Sixth Kansas "Volunteer Cavalry, serving 
 with honor to himself and credit to his Government until Ju'y 18, 1865, when his regi¬ 
 ment, by general order from the War Deparimeut, was discharged at DevaL’s Bluff, 
 Ark. ARer his discharge from the army he traveled through the States of Montana, 
 New Mexico, Wyoming Territory and Nebraska, and in the spring of 1868, settled in 
 Saline County, Kan., where he engaged in the hotel business until 1876, when he 
 wen . to Colorado, where he worked at mining and stamp milling, until early in 1879, 
 when he returned to Salina, Kan., where he visited friends for a sho't time, when he 
 cameto Lincoln, Km., where he has since cond icted a buk-'ry and res aurant. Tbe 
 character of this place is described tersely and to thepoint like this :“Somucu like home.'’ 
 He was married to Mies Julia Springer, of Lincoln County, Km., and to them have 
 been born five children of whom three are living—Minnie B., Julia and Ralph Alger¬ 
 non. He is a member of long standing of the I. O. O.P. He was living with his parents 
 in Shawnee when Qiiautrell made his murderous raid to Lawrance Kan., and his 
 father was taken out to be shot, but through the influence of the Rev. Mr. Palmer his 
 life was saved. 
 
 H. A. TR.VSK, Sheriff, was born in Winnebag) County, Ill., July 13, 1846, and 
 when only four years of age his parents moved to Elmore, Ottawa Co., Ohio, where 
 he resided, attending school until Feb. 10, 1863, when he enlisted a i a private in 
 Company E, Seventy-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was discharged Oct. 23, 1865, 
 under general order from War Department. Aside from being in many skirmish battles he 
 participated in the battles of Gun Town, Tupe'o, Red River campaign and Nashville. 
 After visiting a sho-t tim; in Ohio, after close of the war, he went to Mexico,_ where he 
 resided for nearly two years, when ho came to Kansas and tooka homestead in Lincoln 
 County, where he resided as a farmer until 1879, when he moved to tne city of Lincoln, 
 he being elected Sheriff of the county; re elected in 1881. Is an honored member of the 
 Masonic Order, being a Master Mason. He was married to Miss Sarah Jarrett, of Indi¬ 
 ana, in 1869, and the happy family is now father, mother and six children—Eva, Dan, 
 Bertie, Sissie, Jenny and Henry. 
 
 WALTER S. WAIT, born in Northampton, Summit County, Ohio, July 10,1836, After 
 leaving the district school he attended the Twinsbury Institute and the Akron High 
 School, both of Summit County. In December, 1857, he was married to Miss Anna 
 Churchill, and in March, 1858, they removed to Missouri, and engaged in teaching. His 
 strong Anti-slavery and Union sentiments made him a marked man wi:h the rebels of 
 that State, and in May, 1861, he found it necessary to remove with his fami y, a wif s a d 
 one child, an infant, to Quincy, Ill., where he enlisted as a private in the Fiftieth Regi¬ 
 ment Illinois Infantry Volunteers. He was soon promoted to Orderly Sergeant of his 
 company, and in September, 1862, was promoted for meritorious services rendered at the 
 battle of Pittsburg L inding, from Sergeant to Captain. He, with his regiment, was 
 actively engaged in the memorable battles of Fort Donelson, Pittsburg Landing, the 
 siege of Corinth and the battle of Corinth, which followed in October following, and was 
 witn Sherman in his Georgia campaign till after the fall of Atlanta; and in October, 
 1864, he resigned, by reason of bad health, and returned to his former homo in Ouio, and 
 read law in tke office of Judge Carpenter, and was admitted to the bar. lu December, 
 1868, removed to Indiana, where he practiced till the spring of 1871, when he removed to 
 Kansas, and in March, 1872, located at Lincoln Centre, and served one year as County 
 
 Attorney, by appoint uent In 1878 was elected a member of the Legislature from 
 Lincoln County. 
 
 OTHER TOWNS. 
 
 Rocky Hill is a natui'dl town which sprang up a few rods east of the old 
 paper town of Abram, which was for a brief time the county seat. The 
 most important industry in this town is the flouring mill of Graham Bros., 
 which was commenced in 1871 by Ezra Hubbard, and was the first mill in 
 the county, and now is one of the good ones; it contains three run of burrs, 
 and is valued at $7,000. Quite a trade has centered about the mill, and 
 several stores and numerous good and substantial dwellings mark an 
 embryo town. In February, 1881, the county of Lincoln voted $7.5,000 in 
 bonds to aid in building the Topeka, Salina & Western Railroad through 
 the county. The arrival of this road will make Rocky Hill a place of im¬ 
 portance. 
 
 In Colorado Township the firm of D. Hardesty have a good flouring 
 custom mill in operation, with two run of stones, for which the Saline River 
 furnishes the power. This firm has already expended $5,000 in making 
 this a good property and contemplates still further expenses and improve¬ 
 ments. 
 
 Sylvan Grove is the name of a rural town in Pleasant Township, at 
 which a postofflee was established in 1873. The most important industry 
 here is the flouring mill of Merriman & Masterson. This place is located 
 fourteen miles west of the center and county capital, and the above men¬ 
 tioned mill is a nucleus about which gathers quite a large business. 
 The mill contains, and operates both night and day, three run of stones. 
 The reputation their flour has obtained makes it one of the better flouring 
 mills of the West. 
 
 Pottershurg was laid out and platted by A. S. Potter in June of 1874. 
 This little city is in the center of the coal region of Lincoln County. It is 
 located at the confluence of Bacon and Spillman creeks and on the line of 
 the proposed Topeka, Salina & Western Railroad. 
 
 An organized class of the Methodist Episcopal Church is here in 
 prosperous condition. It was organized in 1875 and now numbers over 
 seventy members, with a Sabbath-school of 148 registered scholars in 
 average attendance. The Rev. Ira G. Morrill is the present pastor. 
 
 Abram .—It would scarcely be just to omit a mention of this town, 
 although at present it does not exist. It was the first county seat and was 
 platted, as the records show, in April, 1871, embracing the northwest 
 quarter of Section 9, Township 13, Range 7. Myron D. Green, heretofore 
 referred to as first County Attorney, was the president of the town com¬ 
 pany; but the fates which control the settlement of all new countries de¬ 
 cided that this town should die—and it died. 
 
1424 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 OTTAWA COUNTY. 
 
 O TTAWA Cjunty, organized in 1866, is situated on the west side of the 
 sixth principal meridian, 125 miles west of the Missouri River, and in 
 the third tier of counties from the north. It is bounded on the north by 
 Cloud County, on the east by Clay, on the south bj Saline, and on the west 
 by Lincoln and Mitchell counties. It is twenty-four miles north and south, 
 by thirty east aid west, and contains 460,800 acres. It is one of the best 
 counties in Central and West¬ 
 ern Kansas, having a rich soil, 
 desirable location, being most 
 admirably watered, and pos¬ 
 sessing a good supply of tim¬ 
 ber, and an abundance of ex¬ 
 cellent building stone,red sand¬ 
 stone, and limestone. It is 
 watered by the Solomon and 
 Saline rivers, and numerous 
 creeks. TLe Solomon, with a 
 broad and exceedingly fertile 
 valley, flows diagonally from 
 the northwest to the southeast, 
 through the center of the 
 county, affording extensive 
 water power. It has in most 
 places a deep channel, with a 
 8)lid gravel or stone bottom, 
 and a constant supply of water, 
 requisites of a good manufac¬ 
 turing stream. Its principal 
 tributaries from the north are: 
 
 Buckeye, Coal, Sand, Lindsey, 
 
 Pipe, Yockey and Mortimer 
 creeks; from the south or west: 
 
 Salt, Spring and Sloan creeks. 
 
 The largest of them are Salt 
 and Pipe creeks, the former 
 being of considerable size and 
 importance. The Saline River 
 runs diagonally across the 
 southwestern corner of the 
 county, watering Cnlver 
 Township. It is quite as large 
 a stream as the Solomon. 
 
 Along the rivers and most of 
 the creeks there is a good sup¬ 
 ply of timber, principally cot¬ 
 tonwood and elm; but oak, 
 box elder, walnut, ash and 
 huckleberry are also found in 
 all parts of the county 
 Coal has been discovered in 
 various parts of the county, 
 
 ))rincipally along Coal Creek. 
 
 No mines have been thorough¬ 
 ly tested to ascertain the ex¬ 
 tent of the supply, which 
 doubtless is quite limited. 
 
 There are a number of salt 
 springs along the two rivers 
 and Salt Creek, whose waters 
 are highly impregnated with 
 saline matter. An excellent 
 quality of red sandstone is 
 found in great abundance 
 along the streams. It is quite 
 soft when first quarried, but, 
 with exposure, oxidizes, and 
 becomes very hard. It is found 
 in a great variety of shades, 
 which, when artistically ar¬ 
 ranged, make a very handsome wall. There is also an abundance of lime¬ 
 stone, which is very soft and easily worked when first quarried, but hardens 
 with exposure. An excellent quality of brick clay, and clay for pottery 
 and stoneware, is found and utilized in the southern part of the county. 
 
 The “City of Rocks” is situated two and a half miles southwest of Min¬ 
 neapolis, on the opposite side of the Solomon Valley, and half way up the 
 bordering hills. It once consisted of several hundred round and oval¬ 
 shaped rocks, one half of which are now quite perfectly preserved. The 
 
 remainder are broken, and the fragments somewhat scattered, yet every 
 piece shows the original sphericity. They vary in size from two to fifteen 
 feet in diameter. The stone is a white, flinty sandstone, and is in thin 
 layers or shales. The City of Rocks is one of the most interesting natural 
 curiosities in the State, and to every visitor the question of its origin is 
 puzzling. It is claimed by some tW the rocks belong to the cretaceous 
 
 period; that they have been 
 worn into their present globu¬ 
 lar shape by the action of the 
 water. The most satisfactory 
 answer is, that when the land 
 was submerged a tribe of ma¬ 
 rine insects gathered hero in 
 spherical masse s,in and around 
 which solidified white, shift¬ 
 ing sand. There is one place 
 in Lincoln, the adjoinina: 
 county west, where a similar 
 formation is found, but the 
 specimens are not so numer¬ 
 ous nor so perfectly preserved.. 
 The imperfectness of the speci¬ 
 mens there has caused greatt r 
 diversity of theory in refer¬ 
 ence to the mysterious natural 
 exhibition. But whether the 
 true theory is found or not, 
 every visitor will gaze with 
 admiration and wonder on the 
 City of Rocks. 
 
 One third of the land in the 
 county is valley,and two thirds 
 table or gently rolling table 
 land, making it an agricultu¬ 
 ral and stock-raising section. 
 The valley lands are exceed¬ 
 ingly fertile, the soil consisting 
 of the alluvial deposits com¬ 
 mon along Western rivers. 
 There are a great many flue 
 farms on the uplands which 
 yield large crops of grain; yet 
 they are better adapted to 
 grazing, as they are more sub¬ 
 ject to drought than the valley 
 lands. The soil of the uplands, 
 a dark mold, is from six inches 
 to three feet in depth. 
 
 EAKLY EXPLORATIONS. 
 
 The early travelers and gold 
 hunters found this country in 
 the possession of the Kaw In¬ 
 dians, a tribo not so treacher¬ 
 ous and bloodthirsty as the 
 Sioux and Pawnee. The first 
 white men to venture into 
 this Indian haunted frontier to 
 commence the noble w'ork of 
 winning the country from its 
 thralldom of barbarism were 
 William Still, George Darling, 
 and a Frenchman named La 
 Pere. In May, 1855 they built 
 a cabin near the mouth of Coal 
 Creek (then Myer’s) and culti¬ 
 vated a garden that year. They 
 were a part of the Reader colo¬ 
 ny, the larger portion of which 
 settled at Solomon City, at the junction of the Solomon and Smoky Hill 
 rivers. At this time they were almost beyond the frontier, and within the 
 Indians’ hunting grounds. The settlements of safety were many miles east. 
 In June, 1855,aparty from Ohio explored the Solomon Valley, with the de¬ 
 sign of selecting a location for a large colony from that St'ite, but the 
 Sioux war on the Smoky Hill River, and the fact of the Kansas River not 
 being navigable, caused them to abandon their design and seek a location 
 less liable to invasion from the Indians. Of the first three settlers in the 
 
 I ^aj^er .S’au. 
 
 ^ F S A 
 
 ; School Hvu.'es 
 
 G 0 . - p 
 
 .McNally <t Co.. Engr’a, Chicago. | H 
 
 FEDERAL CENSUS. 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 {a) BeunirgtoQ Township. .. . 
 
 
 832 
 
 1,838 
 
 816 
 
 613 
 
 1,111 
 
 829 
 
 384 
 
 364 
 
 400 
 
 1,198 
 
 652 
 
 1,240 
 
 (b) Centre Township, including Minneapolis City. 
 
 
 (cj Chapmau Township.7..". 
 
 
 (d) Concord Township’.. 
 
 (e) Culver Township. 
 
 If) Fountain Township. 
 
 720 
 
 250 
 
 (V) Grant Township. 
 
 
 (h) Henry Township. 
 
 
 
 
 (;) Logan Township. 
 
 
 (U) Ottawa Township. 
 
 0) Sheridan Township. 
 
 359 
 
 798 
 
 
 2,127 
 
 10,307 
 
 Minneapolis Citv. 
 
 
 1,084 
 
 (a) In 1872, from parts of Concord and Ottawa. 
 ib) In 1871, from parts of Concord and Sheridan. 
 
 (fj In 1876, from part of Logan. 
 
 (d) In 1871, part to Centre; in 1872,part to BenniEgton. 
 
 (e) In 187 ', name changed from Trippville; in 1879, part to Henry. 
 
 (,/) In 1873. from part of Sheridan. 
 
 (o) In 1878, from part of Logan. 
 
 01) In 1879, from part of Culver. 
 
 (i) In 1879, from part of Ottawa. 
 
 0) In 1871, from part of Ottawa; in 1876, part to Chapman; in 1878, part to Grant. 
 (A-) In 1871, part to Logan; in 1872, part to Bennington; in 1879, part to Lincoln. 
 
 (q In 1871, part to Centre; in 1873, part to Fountain. 
 
OTTAWA COUNTY. 
 
 1425 
 
 county, La Pere was probably killed by the savages. The Sioux were in 
 camp on the Saline River, and to them he went on a friendly visit, but 
 never returned In 1856-’56 the Sioux war and border ruffian troubles had 
 the effect of checking the great immigration in prospect for the valleys 
 west of the Kansas River. In the fall of 1857 Mr. Myers, who gave the 
 name to the creek, came into Ottawa County, but settled on Turkey Creek, 
 Dickinson County. In the fall of 1858 Wm. Frost located near the mouth 
 of Coal Creek. During this same season a number of settlers took claims, 
 but did not permanently locate until in the spring of 1859, when the fol¬ 
 lowing carne into Ottawa County: S. M. Wright, one and a half miles 
 north of Minneapolis; E. W. Branch, just adjoining the town site; Jacob 
 Humburger, four miles northeast, on Pipe Creek; H. R. Little and Josiah 
 Hocker, adjacent to Wm. Frost’s old claim, near the mouth of Coal Creek 
 and the eastern boundary line of Ottawa County. Messrs. Wright and 
 Branch built the first cabins occupied by families in the county, and their 
 wives were the first white women who entered its limits for the purpose of 
 making homes there. In 1857-’58 the hunters and trappers who visited 
 Solomon Valley gave names to many of its creeks. For some unexplained 
 reason these wayfarers left a wagon-load of plunder behind them, just 
 above_ Minneapolis, for the ownership of which a lawsuit was subsequently 
 tried in the District Court, at Junction City. Judging from the evidence 
 there produced, the “gentlemen” who gave Fisher, Lindsey, Brown and 
 Ghriss creeks their names, were not the most savorv rnorsels of humanity 
 in the world. Most of the names of these Solomon Valley creeks have 
 since been changed—in respect to the living. The great drought of 1860 
 checked immigration. In the fall of 1861 came the Indian scare. Mr. 
 Still moved down into Dickinson County with his family; Messrs. Hum- 
 burger and Darling into S dine, and the Branches went East to live. Mr 
 Wright, who had also fled, returned in the fall of 1863, as did Mr. Still. 
 During the early part of 1864 the Indians became again very troublesome. 
 Their raids were frequent in adjoining counties, and some of the settlers 
 in Ottawa County lost their lives. In the spring of 1864 six settlers in 
 Saline, Ottawa and Mitchell counties lost their lives. This induced a 
 number of them to band themselves together for protection. Israel Mark 
 ley, S. M. Wrighf, J. C. Boblett, J. C. Stull, A. and S. Z. Boss, Thomas 
 Dalrymple, Chapman, H. S. Wooden, J. M. Jones, A1 and Ed Schellen- 
 brand and others built Fort Solomon, which stood on the river near the 
 present residence of Hon. E. Holingsworth. Log houses were also built in 
 the form of a square, and enclosed with palisades. Inside of the enclosure 
 was a good well, and every precaution wasjaken to be prepared for a long 
 siege, which, fortunately, the settlers were not obliged to endure. The 
 majority of the people in the county at this time lived in these houses 
 from the summer of 1864 to tl e spring of 1865. Major-General Custis gave 
 ffie unpretentious garrison a noted little gun, known as “Jim Lane’s 
 Pocket Piece.” It is still in the county, a souvenir of those days. 
 
 In the year 1865 the county received au influx of discharged soldiers 
 coming to take advantage of their soldiers’ claims. This rapid increase in 
 population induced Israel Markley and J. C. Boblett to build the Elkhorn 
 saw and flour mill, the first of the kind in the county, in 1864-’65. With 
 the exception of horse-stealing, comparative quiet and peace prevailed in 
 this county from 1865 until 1868. Up to this time only one man was known 
 to have been killed by the Indians. His name was Peter Miller. A band 
 of Pawnees came to his place, the farm now owned by Levi Yonkey, in 
 July, 1862, and killed him and plundred his cabin. The Cheyeniies, 
 Kiawas, Arapahoes and Sioux used to congregate at the “Great Spirit”’ 
 spring, “Waconda,” and from there make raids on the Republican Solo- 
 mon and Saline Valleys. The town Wauconda,on the Salomon River, in 
 Mitchell County, is situated near, and named after, this spring. Early in 
 the morning of August 12,1868, the Indians came pouring inlo the valley of 
 the Solomon, and during the three succeeding days laid waste the fair set¬ 
 tlements as far down as Yonkey’s farm, which was in the northwestern 
 part of the county. There were none killed, however, in Ottawa, but in 
 Mitchell and Cloud counties their victims were many. C. C. Clark was 
 attacked just below Delphos, as he was retreating down the valley, with 
 his family in his wagon, but by fast driving, with his reins in one hand and 
 his revolver in the other, he kept the cowards at bay and reached Minne¬ 
 apolis in safety. On the fourteenth of the fallowing October another raid 
 was made through Ottawa County, which was far more disastrous than the 
 one of August. A large amount of stock was driven off, all the household 
 plunder they could carry stolen, four lives taken, and one woman carried 
 away captive. The victims were Peter Karns, old Mr. Smith, John An¬ 
 drews and Alexander Smith. A Mr. Morgan was severely wounded, and 
 his wife carried away into captivity, from which she was not released for 
 eight long months. Mr. Morgan had gone to gather corn ou D. Mortimer’s 
 farm, which is close to the river in the northern part of the county, and was 
 in the field when attacked. The attack was so sudden that he did not have 
 time to unhitch his team, which he was in the a t of doing when the sav¬ 
 ages approached him. He left the horses partly unhitched and ran for the 
 river, pursued by one of the Indians, who wounded his victim just as he 
 reached the bang. Morgan fell, rolled over the bank, and was left as dead. 
 In the meantime one of the horses freed himself and started for home, fol¬ 
 lowed by the Indians with the other horse, and what they needed of' the 
 harness. Mrs. Morgan, seeing the lone horse and supposing the team had 
 run away and perhaps killed her husband, was returning to the field with 
 the animal when she met the Indians and was taken captive. It was a 
 grand reunion when she returned, for she found her husband alive whom 
 she had believed to be dead, and he found the noble wife he had begun to 
 believe was not among the living. As the Indians were pursuing Mr. 
 Smith, whom they killed, they came upon Mr. Virtue, whom they felled 
 with a spear and left for dead, but he was only slightly injured. Ou the 
 9th of June, 1869, they made a raid on Sumnerville. They surrounded 
 
 Captain Pierce’s house, but his son and Ben Markley succeeded in keeping 
 them out of the building. About the same time they burned the Smith 
 ville postoffice and killed two young men—Messrs. Dyer and John Wier. 
 Ihese last raids were made principally for plunder. The Indians in the 
 last raid were pursued by a band of settlers. The same day John Lyon 
 Hendershot, Sticklet and others pursued some thieving Indians ten 
 miles and killed one of their number, but failed to secure the stolen nron- 
 erty. ^ 
 
 On the 14th of August, 1868, Governor Crawford was telegraphed 
 the situation at midnight, and in four hours he was in Salina, and on the 
 niglit of the 15th stopped at Asher Creek. His influence caused the Gen¬ 
 eral Government to send out, under Generals Sheridan and Custer, the expe- 
 dition that r^aptured Mrs. Morgan and Miss White. The latter was taken 
 from Cloud County one month before Mrs. Morgan was captured. Her 
 father was killed at the same time. There were no more raids into the 
 county, but it was two or three years before the fear of incursions really 
 passed away. •’ 
 
 The first settlers in Ottawa County were William Scill, George Dar¬ 
 ling and La Pere, a Frenchman. They built a cabin in May, 1855 near 
 the mouth of Coal Creek, and cultivated a garden, but the Sioux war in¬ 
 duced them to leave in the fall. 
 
 The first permanent settlers came in 1859. They were S. M. Wright 
 E. W. Branch, Jacob Humburger, H. R. Little and Josiah Hocker. ’ 
 
 The first white women in the county were Mrs. S. M. Wright and Mrs 
 E. W. Branch, who located with their husbands in 1859. 
 
 The first birth in the county occurred in 1859. The parents were Mr. 
 and Mrs. S. M. Wright, to whom a son was born. 
 
 The first death was that of Mrs. E. W. Branch. Her demise occurred 
 on the 13th of August, 1859, soon after occupying her new home, and by 
 her request she was buried on the present site of the Minneapolis Cem¬ 
 etery. 
 
 Matilda Jones and W. D. Bruce were the first couple married in Ot¬ 
 tawa County, this event occurring in 1865. They were married in o'd 
 Fort Solomon. 
 
 The first school was taught at Concord, in 1864, by Miss Charlotte In- 
 gersoll. 
 
 The first sermon was preached by Rev. J. H. Hawley, of the Methodist 
 denomination, in 1865. Most of the citizens w re present at this first re¬ 
 ligious gathering. It was held at Mrs. Boss’s log cabin at Fort Solomon. 
 
 Seymour Ayers and John Knight, appointed in 1864, were the first 
 Justices of the Peace in the county. 
 
 The first Postmasters were S. Z. Boss and J. C. Boblett, appointed in 
 1864, the former for Bennington and the latter for Ayersburg 
 
 The first physician. Dr. McHenry, came in 1867. 
 
 The first mill, at Elkhorn, was built by Israel Markley and J C 
 Boblett, in 1865. 
 
 Colonel John Kerwin started the first store at Fort Solomon in 1866. 
 
 Jerome Ingersoll was the first lawyer, locating at Bennington in 1865. 
 
 The Legislature of 1860 bounded the county and named it after tlie 
 Ottawa tribe of Indians. From that time up to 1865 Ottawa, with Clai', 
 Dickinson, Saline and all the unorganized territory west of these counties’ 
 was attached to Davis County for judicial purposes. R H. Little, of Ot¬ 
 tawa, was a member of the first grand jury that sat at Junction City, and 
 Isaac Markley was defendant to the first suit docketed in the District 
 Court, under State laws, when Ottawa was a part of Davis County Mr 
 Markley gained his suit. The Legislature of 1865 attached Ottawa to Sa 
 line County for judicial purposes. Dickinson and Saline counties had 
 been organized, and the change was made for the convenience of the 
 people. S. Z. Boss was appointed Justice for Ottawa. 
 
 In July, 1866, Seymour Ayers prepared the papers for the organization 
 of the county, it having, supposedly, the required population of 500. Gov¬ 
 ernor Samuel J. Crawford completed the work by appointirg Amassa May 
 Henry Dresher and A. J. Willis, County Commissioners; J. H. Ingersoll’ 
 County Clerk; and designating Ayersburg as the county seat until the 
 people should choose for themselves. The first election took place in the 
 fbllowmg November; result as follows: Commissioners, G. R. lugersoll 
 A. H. Boss and Silas Seaman; County Clerk, H. S Woodeh; Treasurer 
 Geo Culver; Sheriff, D. Pierce; and J. H. Ingersoll, County Attorney. ' 
 
 Minneapolis and Lindsey were candidates for county seat honors. 
 They are equally distant from the exact center of the county. As stated 
 the Governor designated Ayersburg as the county seat until the people 
 should select a place. This was done in tlie fall of 1866, the vote resulting 
 in favor of Minneapolis. The votes of 1870 and 1872 resulted also in giving 
 the county seat to that city, and the question is, probably, permanently 
 settled. 
 
 The county rents buildings in Minneapolis for the county offices; a 
 square has been set apart whereon to erect a substantial court-house as soon 
 as the county becomes sufficiently settled and wealthy. The poor farm is 
 well supplied with buildings. 
 
 The Solomon Valley Railroad, a branch of the Kansas Pacific, runs 
 along the Solomon River, from Solomon City to Beloit, where it connects 
 with the Central Branch R. R. It was built to Minneapolis i.i 1877 and 
 extended to Beloit in 1879 and 1880. The county issued 1100,000 worth of 
 bonds in aid of the Solomon Valley Railroad. 
 
 AVith the exception of the year 1874, the insects have not very materi¬ 
 ally injured the crops of the county, not havingproved sodetrimental to its 
 financial prosperity as auinsuffleent amount of rainfall. For some time 
 the question of a sufficient supply of moisture to produce good crops w:is 
 a serious one, and many have come and gone on account of not being able 
 to stay and try the experiment. With the exception of 1860, the drought 
 has never destroyed both the early and late crops. This section, however, 
 
1426 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 is more subject to droughts than that further east, being nearer the dry 
 plains of the West. 
 
 Ottawa County has been visited by tliree cyclones since 1878. The 
 first occurred the 30th of May, 1879, and passed in a northeasterly direction, 
 entering the county from the southwest. It did no damage until it 
 reached the valley of Salt Creek, from which point it was very destructive, 
 until it passed the northern line of this county, beyond which point it seems 
 to have done no material damage. Within this short distance of about 
 twelve miles the fields were laid waste, twenty dwellings blown to pieces 
 or badly wrecked, and si-x lives lost, besides considerable damage being 
 occasioned to stock and fowls. The loss of property, not including crops, 
 was estimated at over $15,000. The names of those killed are Katie Krone 
 and her sisters, Mrs. Vosh and Mrs. Anna Vosh; Mr. McCalmot, and a trav¬ 
 eler by the name of Jacob Garber, from Center County, Pa., who had 
 taken shelter from the storm under one of Mr. Krone’s sheds. There were 
 a number of other persons seriously injured. On the night of the 10th of 
 June, just ten days after the cyclone above mentioned, the flourishing 
 village of Delphos, twelve miles northwest of Minneapolis, was partially 
 destroyed by a huricane. It commenced at Cawker City and continued 
 down the course of the Solomon River, greatly devastating the center of 
 Ottawa County. At the time it struck Delphos—about 10 o’clock—the 
 citizens of Minn'-apolis were gathered at an ice-cream festival for the 
 benefit of the sufl'erers of the former cyclone. The charitable entertain¬ 
 ment was not disturbed, as the hurricane passed to the north. Thirty- 
 three houses were totally destroyed at Delphos, which was fully one half 
 of the town and included almost its entire business portion. It is remark¬ 
 able that no lives were lost, but this is due to the fact that the lesson of the 
 cyclone was fresh in the minds of the citizens, as they were within two 
 miles of its path, and when they saw the threatening cloud and heard the 
 fearful rumble and roar of the maddened elements, they sought safety in 
 cellars. The damage to property was about $26,000. The path of the 
 hurricane, which was here much wider than that of the cyclone, crossed 
 the latter at right angles about two miles southeast of Delphos, and de¬ 
 stroyed two new dwellings that were rising from the ruins of the cyclone. 
 
 On the 9th of June, 1881, two years after the storm last mentioned, the 
 southern part of the county was visited by a cyclone. The course of the 
 storm was toward the east, and just after crossing the Saline, one mile 
 north of the county line, it took the form of a cyclone, continuing thus for 
 about four miles. Within that distance, in the order given, the houses of 
 Messrs. Powell, Phillips, Prothingham, Peters and Davis were all de¬ 
 stroyed. Mr. Parker’s, only a part of which stood within the path of the 
 cyclone, partially escaped. There were three occupants of Mr. L. F. Froth- 
 ingham’s house: himselt and wife, Mary T., and Mr. George Combs, her 
 cousin, all of whom were killed outright; the timbers of the house were 
 scattered for miles. The body of Mr. Frolhingham was found 450 feet 
 from the site of the house, terribly mutilated and disfigured, the end of a 
 board having been driven half way through his head. Mrs. Frothingham 
 was thrown about seventy-five yards, her face and head badly bruised, and 
 her cousin was still nearer the house—not so disfigured, but dead. They 
 must have been killed at once. Some of the other families were severely 
 injured, but all recovered. The cyclone lost its rotary motion and force 
 wiihin three miles of Bennington. It was accompanied by very heavy 
 hail. 
 
 SCHOOLS AND COUNTY BOSTBli. 
 
 The first school in the county was taught at Concord, in 1864, by Miss Charlotte In- 
 gcreoll. It was very small, as the school population was not more than twenty at that 
 time. It is now about 4,000. The schools are numerous, and generally in au advanced 
 and fiourishing condition. The buildings are good, and the latest and most approved text 
 books and school apparatus are used. There are over eighty organized districts, with 
 nearly as m my good school-houses. The total valuation of all school property is about 
 850,000. 
 
 County Commissioners.—1S6&, appointed, Amassa Mav, Henry Dresber and A. J. 
 Willis; 1868, elected, G. IL Ingereoll, A. H. Boss, Silas Seaman; 1867, A. 11. Boss, C. H. 
 Beilis, Levi Yockey; 1868,G. K. Ingersoll, T. Waddell, H. H. Tucker; 1869,.!. C. Bob- 
 lett, Howard, Morton; 1871, G. T. Root, J. S. Morgan, G. R. Ingersoll; 1873, W. W. 
 Frost, D. W. Fasig, M. Kelley; * * * 1882, Geo. Mackenzie, H. Z. Towner and H. C. 
 Bllderback. 
 
 C'^cris.—1866, J. H. Ingersoll, appointed; 1866, H. S. Wooden; 1866, A. J. Willis; 
 1867, Chas. Boyle; 1869, A. C. Stull; 1871, F. M. Sexton; 1875, D. D. Hoa<'; 1879, Wm. 
 Van Meter; 1881, W. W. Walker. 
 
 7reasMrers.—1866, Geo. Culver; 1866, A. J. Simpson; 1867, W. J. Simpson; 1869, I 
 E. Carson; 1873, T. E. Scott; 1875, G. E. Burnham; 1879, J. W. Smith; 1880, J. S. 
 Felt. 
 
 Probate. Judges.—\m<o, Elijah Smith; 1870, Wm. Bell; 1872, D. D. Hoag; 1874. J. H. 
 Hannah; 1878, Chas. S. Wyalh. 
 
 Sheriffs.— D. Pierce; 1860, H. H. Lyon; 1868, Geo. Mackenzie; 1869, A. J. 
 Smith; 1870, E, D. Loing; 1871, W. Tripp; 1873, D. D. Hoag; 1875, A. L. Carson; 1877, J. 
 D. More aud U. H. Hoag; 1879, D. D. Hoag 
 
 .ffcg'i.sCsrs.—1866,11. C. Mason; 1869, F. M. Ivy; 1871, F. H. Holton; 1873, W L 
 Harvey; 1877, W. II. Chappai; 1881, J. W. Thompson. 
 
 Superintendents of Schools.—l^m, H. H. Tucker: 1870, W. A. Roberts; 1S72, A. B. 
 Crosby; 1874, J. H. Elder; 1876-’82, R. L. Hillman. 
 
 County Attorneys.— J. H. Ingersoll; 1868, S. Y. Woodhul; 1869, J. F. Walker; 
 1870, A. J. Ingersoll; 1672, Bishop Perkins; 1874, R. F. Thompson; 1878, C. L. Bos- 
 worth. 
 
 N«rt'«yors.—1866, Wm. Bell; 1869, More Spears; 1871, D. R. Crosby; 1873, W. L. Har¬ 
 vey; 1875, G. P. Crosby; 1877, H. i’. Richards; 1879, W. E. Richards. 
 
 Coroners.—1870, David Cleave; 1872, Wm. Harvey; 1874, D. D. Slocum. 
 
 State Senators from Ottawa County.—ISQO, W. S. Blakely and W. A. Johnson. 
 ‘State IiepresentatiVfS.—l?,66, R. D. Mobley; 1868, W. W. Lambert; 1870, Jacob 
 Campbell; 1871, E. Hollingsworth; 1872, W. B. Davie; 1873, R. F. Thompson; 1874, R. 
 D. Mobley; 1875, W. A. Johnson; 1177, H. H. Blair; 1879, Thos. Ellison; 1881, R P. 
 Blaine. 
 
 W. A. Johnston, of Ottawa, has been States Attorney. 
 
 MINNEAPOLIlS. 
 
 The “ City of Waters,” as its name implies, the pleasant and progressive 
 and beautifully situated metropolis and county seat of Ottawa, occupies a 
 central position in the county, on the banks of the farnous Solomon River. 
 
 and on the line of the Solomon Valley Railroad. The town site is one of 
 the finest and most beautiful in the State. Pipe Creek is on the northwest, 
 and Salt Creek here flows parallel to the Solomon a short distance to the 
 south. By these streams the name Minneapolis, the City of Waters, was 
 suggested. The course of the river, the lay of the land, and the view so 
 resemble those of Beatrice, Neb., that one city might have been modeled 
 after the other. The town site is about fifty feet above the bed of the river, 
 and is quite rolling, with the exception of the principal business portion. 
 From the more elevated portions of the town, grand and picturesque views 
 can be obtained of the surrounding country. To the north, on a clear day, 
 the view extends thirty-five miles. The Solomon and Salt Creek valleys, 
 teeming with the fruits of agriculture, can be traced for miles to the west, 
 northwest and southeast; and across the river, two and a half miles to the 
 southwest, half-way up the bluffs that enclose the valley of the Solomon, 
 appears the wonderful City of Rocks. At the foot of the main street, run¬ 
 ning north and south, a graceful iron bridge spans the river, supported by 
 stone abutments thirty feet iu height. Just above the bridge is the mill- 
 dam. 
 
 The residence portion of the town is built up with neat ana comfortable 
 dwellings, ornamented by lawns and beds of flowers, and a few of them 
 with shade trees. The business portion has a number of good stone busi¬ 
 ness blocks, built of the red sanlstone s® abundant along the Solomon 
 River. This stone has a great variety of shades, which, when properly 
 arranged, makes a very handsome wall. It is very soft when first quar¬ 
 ried, but by exposure becomes hard and durable. 
 
 Minneapolis was laid out in 1866 by Israel Markley, Elijah Smith, Dr. 
 James McHenry, A. C. Stull and A. J. Smith, all of whom but one (Elijah 
 Smith) are still residents of the town. Ayersburg was designated as the 
 county seat by the Governor, but at the first election, in the fall of 1866, 
 Minneapolis secured that honor. In 1870, and also in 1872, the county- 
 seat question was before the people, who decided at the polls in favor of 
 Minneapolis. In 1871 it was made a city of the third class. It grew slowly, 
 but steadily, until 1878, when the Solomon Valley Railroad reached the 
 place, and it rapidly increased in business and population. It now has a 
 population of about 1,200. 
 
 The people are energetic and industrious, the business class consisting 
 principally of young men of means and ability, who, by hard work and 
 square dealing, have made Minneapolis a growing commeicial point. 
 To show the amount of business transacted, it is only necessary to state 
 that from $25,000 to $30,000 are annually paid in freights, and that about 
 500 cars of stock and grain are shipped from this point every year. Flour 
 is about the only article of manufacture, but there is an abundance of 
 water-power, and in time it may become considerable of a manufacturing 
 town. 
 
 HOTELS, BANKS, ETO. 
 
 The place is supplied with three hotels, excellent houses for the size of the place. 
 The Commercial House was established in 18'0 by the present proprietor, J W. Tom. 
 The Colver House, L. M. Sumner proprietor, was established in 1878; and in 1879 the 
 Traesdell House was opened by J. T. Nichols. They are above the average of Western 
 hotels. 
 
 The Bank of Minneapolis was established in 1875 by J. P. Cummins. J. II. Hannah 
 is the Cashier. J. W. Smith & Co., bankers, established their bank in July, 1880. It has 
 a paid up capital of $20,000. The Ottawa County Bauk, established in July, 1880, by the 
 bank company, of which A. N. Schuster is President and T. M. Sexton Cashier. The 
 bank stock is $50,000. It has a very attractive and substantial bank building, valued 
 with its furniture at 85,000. 
 
 The water power at this point, which is estimated at about 200 hOrse-power, 
 is the property of Israel Markley, one of the early settlers. The flouring mill stands 
 on the bank, under which a flume 100 feet is run through solid rock. Another flume, 
 1,000 feet in length, has been made through the sandstone bed that underlies the town, 
 emptying into the stream below. This operates a wheel in the railroad district, which 
 furnishes power for two elevators, a saw-mill and for pumping water for the railroad 
 tank. Mr. Markley built the grist-mill In 1866-’67, the saw-mill having been erected, 
 as stated, by himself and Mr. Boblett, in 1865. The grist-mill has three run of burrs. 
 
 The Minneapolis Opera House, 44x90 feet, with a sixteen foot-ceiliug, was built in 
 1880 by a joint stock company. It is an ornament to the town, and a popular place for 
 entertainments. 
 
 The people of Minneapolis have a high standard of general intelligence, and are 
 energetic and zealous in the interests of their town. They have, as a unit, taken great 
 interest In the cause of education. Great progress has been made. The public schools of 
 the town, consisting of five dipartments, are in a flourishing condition. The discipline 
 is good and a high standai d of excellence is attained in scholarship. 
 
 CHURCHES, THE PRESS AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1871, properly, although tl*e 
 members held some meetings in 1870. The first quarterly meeting was held in Novem¬ 
 ber, 1871, the flsrst pastor being Rev. D. D. Baird. The present stone church was built iu 
 1878, at a cost of about $3,000. The society contains about 185 members, and the church 
 is prosperous in every particular. 
 
 The Baptist Church was organized May 9,1872. with fifteen members. The frame 
 church, valued at $1,500, was dedicated May 4, 1879. The church is in a harmonious 
 and progressive condition, with seventy-flve members. Rev. Milo Smith is the present 
 pastor. ] 
 
 The Presbyterians were the first to erect a house of worship, which was for a long 
 time used by the Methodists and other denominations. They have a large membership 
 and Rev. H. Bushnell is the pastor. The church was first organized in 1872. 
 
 Church of Christ, organized Oct. 12, 1873, by Elder E. S. Russell, with seven 
 members. They have a comfortable, temporary church building, and have taken steps 
 towajxl building a permanent house of worship The have a membership of about 
 eighty. Rev. Geo. J. Root succeeded Mr. Russell as pastor. 
 
 The Lutheran Church was organized at the residence of the present pastor, Rev. 
 W. C. Seide), Nov. 20, 1879. The membership is now about thirty, and the society has 
 a comfortable and commodious house of worship.i 
 
 Independent m&s established by J. E. Whai tan in 1871. It passed into the 
 hands of Messrs. Markley, Campbell, Goddard and others, and when Mir. Goddard died, 
 in 1880, it suspended. G. Burnham used the press and some of the material in the pub¬ 
 lication of the Index, an anti-monopoly. Greenback paper, still in existence (October, 
 1882), 
 
 The Sentinel was established in August, 1873, by Charles Hoyt, its present editor 
 and proprietor. It was at first a six-column folio, but now it is a five-column quarto, all 
 home print. It has one of the best offices in Western Kansas, and is printed on a steam- 
 power press. It has a large circulation and is Republican in politics. 
 
 The Solomon Valley Mirror, a monthly real estate journal, edited by C. C. Qlnsy, has 
 been issued from the Sentinel office since 1878. 
 
OTTAWA COUNTY. 
 
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 Minneapolis is weii supplied with secret and benevolent societies. The Odd Fellows 
 and Masons each own elegantly furnished halls in the saae building, the soruer-stoue 
 of which was laid with imposing ceremony in May, 1880. 
 
 Mtxneapolif Lodge, No. 97, 1. 0. 0. Jf., was instituted Aug. 27, 1872, by Past Grand 
 Master E. P. B-aker, there being seven charter members. The lodge worktd under a 
 dispensation from Grand Master Sol Miller, when it received a charter by approval of 
 the Grand Lodge, dated Oct,. 8, 1872. It has fifty-seven members, and the elected officers 
 arc: George Mackenzie, N. G.; Charles Dunn, V. G.; J. S. Kelley, Secretary: P. Peu- 
 quite. Treasurer. 
 
 Nazareth Encampment, Vo.%9,.1. 0. 0. if, organized in 1881. It has twenty five 
 me hers. Officers: \v m. Ilipkins, H. P.; Geo. Mackenzie, C. P.; P. Penquite, S. W. • 
 Israel Matk;ey, J. W.; E. O. Davis, Secretary; C. L. Botslord, Treasurer. ’ 
 
 Minneapolis Lodge, No. A., F. & A. M. The society first mat as the Ottawa 
 L''dge, under dispensation, April 2S, 1873. The name was changed Nov. 26, 1873. It has 
 ninety members. Officers: D. D. Hoag, W. M.; A. C. Jackson, S. W ; J. W. Smith, 
 J. VV.; G. E. Burnham, Treasurer; W. D. Thompson, Secretary. 
 
 .ipoUo Chapter, No. 51, if. A J/., was inslituttd under dispensation, March 11, 
 1881. It has 1 hirty-five members. Officers at present: W. D. Thompson, M. E. H. 
 P.; D. D. Iloag, E. K.; Geo. Mackenzie, E. S. 
 
 Konesaw Po.ft, No. 47, G. A. if., was organized in April, 1832. Sixty members 
 Officers: N. P. Simouds, P. C.; George Mackenzie, Adj. 
 
 Rope Lodge, No. 24, A', of P., instituted Nov. 20, 1879. Forty members. Officers: 
 L. A. Heniy, C. C.; N. P. Simonds, V. C.; M. O. Potter, K. of R. & S.; I W 
 Slaughter, M. of Ex.; C. Bush, M. of F.; E. Stevenson, M. at A.; Dr. D. M. Dunn, Dis¬ 
 trict Deputy. 
 
 MirwieapoUs Lodge, No. —, W. 0. A. T., organized in 1881. Has about forty mem¬ 
 bers. George Burnham, T.; S. N Canfield, Sec. 
 
 Minneapolis Lodge, No. 188, E. A. U., was organized i.i December, 18S0. It has 
 110 members. W. M. Campbell, P C.; J. P. Cummins, C.; D. M. Dunn, A.; R. J 
 Young, Pres.; J. W. Tom, V. P.; W. M. Campbell, Sec. 
 
 Minneapolis Entrenchment, iVb. 61, A. K. G. A. U., was organized June 15, 1881. 
 Fifty members. J. P. Cummins, Brig.-Gen.; A. L. Carson, Lieut. Col.; M. Ingram, 
 Maj.; -Kelley, Sec. 
 
 Pioneer Lodge, No. 2,^62, K. of H., was organized in January, 1881. Forty mem¬ 
 bers. H. H. Jack, D.; M. A-Arnott, P. D. ; D. C. Chapman, V. D.; J. D. More. R • 
 J. W. Smith, P. R. 
 
 The Minneapolis Cadets, organized in June, 1882, with thirty-five members. N. P 
 Simonds, Capt.; Chas. Dunn, First Lieut.; John Sutton, First Serg. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 L. M. BALLOU, proprietor Colver House. This house was erected in the fan of 
 18(8. Mr. Sumner qipened it to the public Jan. 1, 1881. It has a capacit/ of forty roo ns 
 and is kept in first class s yle for a Western hotel. Mr. Ballou came to Ottawa County 
 in the spring of 1S79, and engaged in agricultural pursuit■< and stock-raising. He now 
 has a fine farm of 196 acres with abo.it lUO acres cultivated, and keeps a fine lot of 
 thoroughbred cattle and hogs, two aud a half miles east of the city, on Lindsey Creek 
 He brought the celebrated trotti g horse Harry Pulling to Ottawa County, from Beloit 
 Wis. Mr. Ballou was born in North Adams, Mass., Jan. 1,1843. Was raised in this 
 mercantile aud hotel business iu his native county. He came to Chicago, III., in 1868, 
 where he engage 1 in the commission business some time, then went to Beloit, Wis . 
 in 1876, where he engaged in raising fancy stock until he came to Kansas. He enlisted 
 in nine months’ service in Company B, Fifty-second Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry 
 and was mustered out in the fall of 1863. lie was married in 1865 to Miss Harriet O.’ 
 Tower, of North Adams, Mass. They have four children—Sadie, Grace, Harry and 
 Arthur Garfield. His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Churcii a id he of the 
 Universalist Church. 
 
 H. S. BARNES, dealer in general merchandise, opened trade in the fall of 1876, with 
 a stock cf $5,000; now carries a stock of $15,000. Employs three clerks and occupies 
 two rooms, each 20x60 feet deep, and one ro uu 20x40 ieet deep. He was born in Sher¬ 
 man, Fairfield Co., Ohio, April 10, 184:1. Began life as a clerk in native place. Went 
 to New York City when he was nineteen years old, where he clerked in the dry-goods and 
 commission house of James Talcott. Went to New Haven, Conn., 1868, and became 
 one of the firm in the I'he .Allen City Shirt Companv. Continued in that business until 
 Jan. 1, 1876. He tuen traveled in many portions of the Northwest andfiually located at 
 Minneapolis, Kan Was married in February, 1878, to Miss Netde A. Hoag, of Lawrence, 
 Kan., a native of New Haven, Conn. They have two children—Sidney Hubbel and 
 Edward David. He is a i-rember and Elder of the Presbyterian Church of Minneapolis, 
 Kan. 
 
 FRED A. BOWEN, County Superintendent, came to Ottawa County in 1874 and 
 made teaching his principal occupation; also followed agricultural pursuits. Elected 
 County Superintendent, fall of 1882, and took charge of Ottawa County schools Jan. 8, 
 I 88 . 3 . He was born in Rock County, Wis., Jan. 21, 1856. Parents moved with family to 
 Grant County, same State, when he was small, aud there he was raised. His parents both 
 died when he was quite young. In 1861 he went with friends to Chickasaw County, 
 Iowa, where he lived until 1870, when he returned to Grant County, where he was edu¬ 
 cated and lived until he came to Kansas. Was married Oct. 30, 1880, to Miss Ida Titus, 
 of Ingham County, Mich. 
 
 G. E. BUKNH.AM, of the firm of Buruham (fc Clark, dealers in all kinds of grain, 
 live stock aud coal, proprietors of the Golden Belt Elevator, the capacity of which is 
 30,000 bushels. In the season of 1882, until April, 1883, he shipped 290 car loads 
 of wheat and corn. Mr. Burnham commenced trading in land and live stock, and came 
 to Ottawa County In the spring of 1870, and fa'med untilthe fall of 1876, when he was 
 elected County Tresurerof Ottawa County, and by re-election held the office four years. 
 He was born at West Jefferson, Madison Co., Ohio, July 15, 1813, aud was raised iu 
 his native county. Enlisted in May, 1864, lu Company C, One Hundred aud Fifty-fourth 
 Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and participated in actions of New Creek Station, Va., 
 and actions 01 Baltimore & Ohio R. R. Was mustered out Sept. 1, 1864. Lived 
 in Ohio until ho came to Kansas. Was married iu the fall of 1867, to Miss Elizabeth 
 Dnrflinger, of the same place. They have five children—Lora E , Anna K., E la M., 
 Mary L. and Daniel L. He is a member ofKennesaw Post, No 47, G. A. R., and Blue 
 Lodge, A . F. & A. M , of Minneapolis. 
 
 SlOSES BUSH, United States Marshal, Deputy Sheriff aud County Coroner. He 
 came to Minneapolis in November, 1876, and engaged in agricultural pursuits; now has 
 320 acres of fine land. Was elected County Coroner in fall of 1879; appointed Deputy 
 Sheriff in the winter of 1878, and U S. Marshal same year. Has served as Assessor of 
 Centre Township two years, City Marshal three years, and Street Commissioner fcr 
 Minneapolis four years. He was born in Chautauqua County. N. Y., Oct. 11,1827. Lived 
 in native State until he came to Kausa*). Was married in 1819 to Miss Martha Lewis 
 of Chautauqua Co , N. Y. They have four children—Charles P., William A., Florence 
 M. and Flora B. 
 
 JACOB CAMPBELL, proprietor Campbell's Elevator, and dealer in all kinds of 
 grain. Th's elevator was erected iu 1S78, bein: the first elevator erected in Minneapolis. 
 The main building is 36 x 46 feet, and 30 feet high; the two wings each 12 x 30 and 14 x 16 
 feet. The capacity is 12,080 bushels of grain. In the season of 1882-'8;1 he shipped 100' 
 ear-loads of corn aud 150 car-loads of wheat. Ho came to Minneapolis, Kan., in 1867, 
 and engaged in the live-stock business, and continued that in connection with the grain 
 trade siuee. He was born in Preble County, 0.,iu 18:34; enlisted at Camp Denison, O., 
 1861, in Company B, Fifty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry; participated in all battles 
 of his command, including about forty engagements; mustered out in 0 une, 1865. After 
 army life he lived iu Ohio until he came to Kansas. Was married iu 1371 to Miss 
 Clara J. Elder, of Preble County, Ohio. They have five children—Boyce, Anna, Ward, 
 Bertha and John. He is a member of Knights of Honor, and Kennesaw Post, No. 47, 
 G. A. R. He represented Ottawa County iu the Legislative session of 1871. 
 
 W. M. CAMPBELL, physician and surgeon, came to Minneapolis, Kan., in March, 
 1879, where he opened a medical office, and since has practiced his profesiion. He was 
 born in Sussex Oounty, Del., April 1, 1837. His parents, with their family, migrated to 
 Preble County, O., in 1829, where the Doctor was raised. He began the study of medi- 
 «ine in 1855, graduated from Cincinnati (^Oufo) College of Medicine aud Surgery, class of 
 
 1860, and bi^au the practice of his chosen profession in Ohio, where he continued until 
 coming to Kansas. He was an examining surgeon iu reciuiting service in several 
 localities in the latter State during the late war. lie is now United States Examining 
 Surgeon for Pensions. He was married Feb. 18, ia5,5, to Miss Lydia B. Huggins, of 
 West Alexandria, Preble Co., Ohio. They have five children—Jenny Inez, married to 
 Charles E. Waters, of Minneapolis; Herbert R., a book-keeper; Earl K, now married, 
 living in Minneapolis; James E. and Joseph W The Doctor has a stock ranch, con¬ 
 sisting of 800 acres of fine grazing land, where he ke -ps about 100 head of fine cattle. 
 He IS a member oi three first branches of Masonry, President and Medical Examiner of 
 E. A. U , and a member of the 51. E. Church. 
 
 OAVip C. CHIPMAN, County Attorney, came to Kansas aud located at Minneap¬ 
 olis in 1879, where he opened a law office. He was elected Mayor of tlie city iu the 
 spring of 1882. He was born in Schuyler County, Ill., Oct. 19, 1847, and was raised in his 
 nauve county. He enlisted in February, 1864, iu Company B, Eighty-fourth Illinois 
 volunteer Infantry; vvas transferred to Company H, Twenty-first Illinois Volunteer 
 Infantry. He participated in all Ihe battles of his command, aud was mustered •ut iu 
 January, 1865. He began the study of law at the age of twcniy-four; graduated at 
 Abingdon College, Kno.x Co , Ill , iu the class of 870; was admitted to the bar of 
 practice at Ottavvi, Ill., in 1874; admitted to the bar of practice in the District Court of 
 Ottawa County, Kan., in the summer of 1879. He was married in 1870 to Sliss Juritha 
 Berry, a native of Indiana, but raised in Henderson County, III. Thfy have three chil¬ 
 dren—Claude C., Roy R and Lloyd L. H ■ is a member of tile I. O. O. F., K. of H. and 
 Kennesaw Post, No. 47, G. A. R. . v auu 
 
 DR. EZRA CROSBY, physician aud surgeon, aud dealer iu drugs, medicines and 
 druggists sundries, began trade in Ottaw'a County, Kan., in the summer of 1873, since 
 whic 1 time he has practiced his profession and followed the drug trade in Milo, Lin¬ 
 coln County, three years. He first began in the dry-goods trade, and finally took up the 
 drug trade and now carries a stock of $3,000. He was born in Plymouth, Penobscot 
 C»., Me., Nov. 7, 1820, living in hie native place until 1841, when he went to New 
 Orleans, La., where for a short time he was engaged on public works; thence to Wa- 
 verly. Pike Co., Ohio, where he was married to Miss Elizabeth .Madox, of Highland 
 County, the same State. He lived in Ohio until 18.54, employed ii coutractinf and 
 building. He then went to West Union, Fayette Co., Iowa where he lived until 1873 
 He began the study of medicine in 1854, and Is a home-read physician. In 1862 he en¬ 
 listed in Company A, Thirty-eighth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, participating in all the 
 batlles of his command, and promoted to First Lieutenant; mustered out in 1865. They 
 have two sons—Glocus P., in company with his father, aud Loiiu E., engaged iu the 
 drug irade at Milo, Liucol i Couuty. The Doctor is a luernber of the Masonic order. 
 
 J. P. CUMMINS, President aud proprietor of the Bank of Minneapolis. This bank 
 was organized in 187.5, being the first bank opened in Ottawa Coiiuly; J. H. Hanuers 
 Cashier; capital employed, ^15,000 to S20,000. They do a regular banking business, and 
 have as Eastern correspondents, Donnell, Lawson & Co., N. Y. City; Bank of Kansas 
 City, Mo. Bank building was erected in 18S0; Op Jra House was erecteu in 1882 . The 
 bankiug rooms are 20x90 feet; the Opera House above is 44 x 90 feet. The entire 
 building cost $6,500, and was built of cut stone. They also do a real estate and law 
 business, under the firm name ol Cumm ns & Hanners. Mr. C. came to Minaeapolis iu 
 18.5, and opened a law office. He was born iu Jackson County, Ind.. Nov. 26, 1838, aud 
 was raised there; enlisted in June, 1863, Company F, Fiftj.-t'>urth Indiana Volunteer 
 Infantry; mustered out the tollowinj fall; re-enlisted in Octo er following, and re- 
 ennted in Company H, for One Hundred aud Twentieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry 
 ^d was made First Lieiitenanr, afterward breveted Major; mustered o\V Jan. 9, 1866 
 He participated in all ba ties of his command. He began the study of law ut the age of 
 twenty-six; admitted to the bar of practice iu 1867, He practiced his prof esion seven 
 years in (Quincy, Iowa, serving four years diinn< the same time as Couuty Auditor. 
 Married in March, 1862, to Miss Sarah Lutes, of Jackson County, Ind. They have seven 
 children—N ancy Emeline, Esther Eveline, Howard Ulysses, Charlotte, G-eorge Arthur 
 Marion, James Paine and Freddie David. He has been a member of the Masonic ordei 
 since 1865; also a member of K. of P. 
 
 DAVIS, dealer in a general line of household furniture, and undertaker. 
 The business was commenced July 4, 1881, by Hoag & Davis and continued until 
 March 15, 188h when Mr. Davis became proprietor. He occupies rooms 23x40 f. et 
 deep. They first carried a stock of $1,500. He now carries an average stock of $3,000 
 He was born in Athol, Mass., Jan. 2, 1858, aud lived in his native place until 1866, when 
 the family moved to LaPayette, Tippecanoe Co., Ind., where he was raised until he 
 came to Kansas. Was married in 1881 to Miss Emma C. Nelson, of Iowa County, Wis 
 Ihey have one daughter—Mabel Nelson. Mr. Davis is a member of Nazareth Encamp¬ 
 ment, No. 39, I. O. O. F., and A., F. & A. M., No. 143, of Minneapolis. 
 
 C. M. DUNN, proprietor of the Ottawa County Inlex, established Feb. 8, 1880, by 
 W. D. Thompson, ac Republican, and February, 1881, purchised by J. S. Burnham 
 Greenback in politics, and in January, 1885, purchased by C. M. Dunn, politics Green¬ 
 back. Circulation 1,000; county inhabitants, 10,000. 
 
 JESSE S. FELT, Couuty Treasurer, came to the above county iu fall of 1871, lo¬ 
 cating on a farm in northern part of the county, where he followed agricultural pursuits 
 and stock-raising until elected to the above office in the fall of 1881. Took charge in 
 October, 1882. The Donds required are $100,000. He has served as Township Trustee of 
 Lo^in Township two terms and filled vacancy in same office several times. Was born in 
 Lickiug County, Ohio, March 10, 1844. Was raised iu Knox County, Ohio. Enlisted in 
 September, 1861, Co. E, 20th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and participated in all battles of 
 his command. Promotions were Corporal, Quartermaster-Sergeant, und First Lieutenant 
 of his company. Mustered out July 15,1865. Soon after removed to Benton Countv, 
 Iowa, and engaged lu agricultural pursuits until he came to Kansas. Was married in 
 1874 to Miss Miry Smith, of Jackson County, Iowa. They have three children—Alva 
 K., Jes^e N. aud Arrie. Mr. F. has 160 acres of fine agricultural lauds in Logan Town¬ 
 ship, ninety of which is cultivated. 
 
 JOHN HENRY & SON, dealers in a general stock of merchandise. They 
 opened trade in Minneapolis, Kan., December, 1875. Erected a floe store of cut stone 
 28 X 84 feet, two st Ties high, with basement, at a cost of $5,000. They employ three 
 clerks in the business and carry an average stock of $12,000. Lucas Henry, a member 
 of the above firm, came to Tecumseh, Kan., with his parents in 1869; came *0 Ottawa 
 County in 1870, locating near Minneapolis. Engaged iu agricultural pursuits until 1873. 
 Lucas Henry was born in Clinton County, Ohio, in 1849. Was raisediu Warren County, 
 same State, until twenty years old, aud came to Kansas. He is a member of K. of P., 
 Minneapolis. 
 
 CHARLES HOYT, proprietor of the Sentinel, established Aug, 5, 1875, by Charles 
 Hoyt and D, R. Crosby; Jan. 1, 1876, the interest of Crosby was purchased by Thomas 
 Midgely; Jan. 1,178, Midgely sold his interest to W. W. Hooper; and Jan. 1,1879, Mr. 
 Charles Hoyt became sole p oprietor of the paper, and has since been its publisher and 
 proprietor. Has a circulation of 1,200, and in i)olilic3 is Republican. 
 
 H. H. JACK, manager of the Chicago Lumber Company’s yards,of Minneapolis. Mr. 
 J.’ick opened this lumber yard iu July, 1878; carries a large stock of building material 
 and all kinds of lumber. Mr. J. came to Clay County, Kan., and located on a home¬ 
 stead near Clay Cptre, in 1869, where he followed agricultural pursuits until 1875; then 
 clerked in a store iu the latter place three years; then took charge c.f a lumber business 
 there, until he went to Concordia, Kan., and opened the lumber trade, where he contin- 
 ued until 1878. He was born in Armstrong Couuty, Pa., Aug. 1,1848, and lived there 
 until 1867, when he went to Butler Couuty, Ohio, aud farmed until he came to Kansas. 
 Was married in 1879 to Miss Emma O. Reddick, a native of Wisconsin. They have one 
 daughter—.\)ina Reddick. Mr. J. is a member of Blue Lodge, A., F. & A M and K of 
 H., of Minneapolis, and is a member of the City Couuc l. ' 
 
 D. n. McConnell, of the firm of McConnell, Weckerly & Co.,dealers in hardware, 
 stoves, tinware, pumps, cutlery, tools and harness, at Minneapolis and Bennington, 
 trade in the spriug of 1880. They occupy rooms at the former city, 
 U)x60 feet deep, basement same size, aud employ six men in both places. Carry 
 stock of $15,000. D. H. McConnell came to Liwrence, Kan., in 1871, aud worked at his 
 trade of tinsmith until 1876; then l ame to Minneapolis, working at lh ‘same occupa- 
 years, then embarked in the above l)usine8s. He was born in Canada, Aug. 
 29, 1848, aud lived In that country until he emigrated to Kansa®. Wa** married in 187S 
 to Florence A. Bush, v)f Jamestown, N. Y. They have three children—Guy Mauuin . 
 Mabel Grace, and Bertha Mary. 
 
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 HISTORY 
 
 OF KANSAS. 
 
 JAMES McUENIlY, physician and surgeon, came to Minneapolis, Kan., in July, 
 
 1867. He was the first physician to esialjrsh himselfin S )lomon Valley, and has 
 practiced since. He was born in Sparta, Randolph Co., Ill., Aug. 16,1839, and was 
 reared there. He was educated in the Medical College of St. Louis, Mo., gradualing 
 from the Kansas City, Mo., Medical College, in March, 1831. He began the practice of 
 medicine in 1867. He enlisted in April, 1861, in Company II, Twenty-s x ind Illinois 
 V'olunteer Infantry, and paiticipated in all the battles of h.s comma d until Chicka- 
 mauga, where he was taken prisoner, and confined in Southern prisons until the close 
 of the Rebellion, and was mustered out in April, 1865. He was ra irricd in 1873 to Miss 
 Amelia V. Stuart, a native of Kentiuky. They have two children- Carlotta E. and 
 Beatrice E. He is a member of the Blue Lodge, A., F. & A. M. He has served in the 
 capacity of Examining Surgeon for Pensions for some lime. 
 
 ISRAEL MARKLEY. proprietor of the Elkhorn flouring mills. These mills were 
 built at various times. He began their erec.ion in 1861, and began op rating in 1869. 
 The size of these mi.ls is 48 x 50 feet, th-ee stories high, with a basement. Capacity, 
 180 bushels of wheat per day. There is nine-feet head in the water-power. Employs 
 three men in the business. He located in Franklin Count}’, Kan , February, 1877, and 
 farmed. Followed peddling some time, afterward lived in Jackson and Saline counties, 
 where he was engaged in farming and stock-ra’sing. He came to Ottawa County in 
 1863. There was not a building in Minneapolis at that time. He erected a log cabin in 
 the above place, in the fall of 1863, on the place where he now res.des. He was born in 
 Cambridgeshire, England, in 1834. He came to America in 1856, and settled in Lake 
 County, Ill., where he lived until he came to Kansas. Was married in March, 1860, to 
 Mies Mary Link, a native of Germany. They have seven children—Katie, Benjamin 
 Franklin, Li/.zie, James. Mary, Johnnie and George. Katie is married to Albert Smith, 
 of Selina, Kan. Mr. Markley is a member of Blue Lodge, of Minneapolis; Council 
 and Commanderv of Salina; I O. O. F. of former city. 
 
 Q. H.MIDGLEY, proprietor of Livery No. 1. The capacity of hie barns is seventy- 
 five horses. He began the above business in the spring of 1878. Came with parents to 
 Minneapolis, Kan., in 1872, and has resided there since. He followed agricultural pur¬ 
 suits some time, lumber business a year; then engaged in his present occupation, 
 lie wa} bora i i Embro, Oxford Co., Canada, Sept. 28, 18.36, and lived in native country 
 until he came to the VV'est. 
 
 CuRYDON C. OLNEY, dealer in real estate, agent for Fort Scott & Gulf, and 
 Union Pacific Railroad lands auiNatioual Land Company’s lands, also lands for non¬ 
 residents. He also keeps a regular loan office. His books show 150,000 acres of fine ag¬ 
 ricultural and grazing lands on sale, under the firm name of C. C. Gluey & Co. Th-y 
 also do a law and collection business, and are editors and proprietors of the Solomon 
 Valley Mirror, a paper devoted to the truthful representation of Soiomon Valley. They 
 keep the only complete set of abstract books in Ottawa County. C. C. Olney cime to 
 Lindsey, Ottawa County, in the summer of 1871. He was born in Livingston County, 
 N. Y., Oct. 6,1840, and lived in his native county, eu isting Aug. 13, 1862, in Company I, 
 Oue Hundred and Thirtieth New York Volunteer Infantry, and after a year’s service the 
 regiment was transferred to cavalry and called First New York Dragoons. He iiartici- 
 pa ed in forty-seven battles and was promoted regularly to Second Lieutenant. Ho was 
 mustered out July 27, 1865. In the spring of 1867 he came to Atchison County, Mo , and 
 engaged in agricultural pursuits until he came to Kansas. Was married in Febru iry, 
 
 1868, to Miss Kate M. Smith, of Westfield, Mass., born Jan. 6, 1847. They have three 
 children—Pussie, Roy T. and an infant son. Air. O. is a member of Blue Lodge, A., F. & 
 A. M., and Past Master of the same. Is a member of Kennesaw Post, No. 47, G. A. R. 
 
 A. F. SHEPARD, dealerin groceries, hardware, queensware, provisions and seeds, 
 opened trade April 1, 1880, with a stock of $1,200; now carries an average stock of $3 000, 
 Ilisstore is 21 X 70 feet and he enjoys a live y trade. He was born in Southeabteru In¬ 
 diana, Oct. 30,18.37, and lived in hisna'ive place until he emigrated to Kansas in 1873. 
 Was married in 1861 to Aliss Frances O. Hendrick. They have three children, Alary A., 
 Anna and a eon not yet named. Mr. Shepard has served as Alderman three years. 
 
 N. P. SIMONDS, grain dealer, was born in Boston, Alass., April 4, 1844, where 
 he resided until Sept. 12, 1862, when he enlisted in Company E, Forty-seventh Massachu- 
 seits Volunteer Infantry, as a private. Discharged in September, 1863. Enlisted as a 
 pr,vate in Company H, Fifth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, J uly, 1864. Disc larged 
 December, 1864, expiration term of service. Then returned to Boston, Alass , where he 
 clerked in a grocery store until 1870, when he moved to Beloit, Kan., where he farmed 
 until the fall of 1871, when he returned to Boston, Mass., where he wts engaged as book¬ 
 keeper for a mechanical firm until March, 1876, when he returned to Beloit and farmed 
 until 1877, when he engaged in the lumber business until 1878, when Wm. Walker be¬ 
 came a partner in the business. The firm continued until 1878, when he sold out and 
 Mr. Simonds engaged in the grain business at Beloit with A. T. Rodgers, and in July, 
 1881, moved to Minneapolis and established a grain business as the flrnt Rodgers & Sim 
 ouds. Was married to Adiss Nellie E. Kelley, of Boston, Mass., Feb. 10, 1870 They have 
 three children—Nathaniel J , Edw ird K., Benjamin S. Captain Company G, First Reg¬ 
 iment State Militia; commission dated 15lh June, 1882. Member Knights of Pythias. 
 
 I. W. SLAUGHTER, manufacturer of and dealer in harness, saddles and everything 
 in the harness line. He opened trade in the fall of 1878, with a stock of $1,000. lie now 
 carries a stock of $5,000 and employs five workmen. His store is 20 x 60 feet deep. He 
 was born in Gallipolis, Southern Ohio, Feb. 25,1851, and was raised in Darke County, 
 
 Vestern Ohio. After serving an apprenticeship of several years he came immediately 
 West to Iowa, and from there to Missouri, where he was engaged in the harness busi¬ 
 ness several years before coming to Kansas. He is a member of I. O. O. F. and K if P. 
 and is now a member of the City Council of Minneapolis. 
 
 J. W. THOM, [iroprietor Commercial House. Mr. T. erected his hotel in the spring 
 of 1870, and opened the first hous! in Allnneapolis. His hotel is forty feet tquare, three 
 St iries high, twenty-seven sleeping rooms. His hotel cost $7,000, not including furni¬ 
 ture. Mr. T. has been engaged in the hotel business since h 1 came 1 o Kansas. He was 
 born in Jefferson County, Ky., 1821, and lived there until 1819, when h i emigrated to Jef¬ 
 ferson County, Ind., and followed blacksmithiug and farm ng. Was ma ried in 1850 to 
 Aliss Nancy Custer, of Jefferson County, Ind. They nave five children—Mary A., 
 Florence A., George W., Alinuie and Alirtie. Air. T. is a member of E. A. U., of Minne¬ 
 apolis, and U. O. of A. T. of same city. He has served as Mayor of the city one term. 
 He assisted in laying out Allnneapolis and erected the first two story building in the 
 place. 
 
 JOHN W. THOMPSON, Register of Deeds, located in Saline County in Alarch, 1872, 
 and lived in that county duringthe following summer. Settled in Ottawa County in the 
 tall of 1872. He then engaged in agricultural pursuits until he was elected Register of 
 Deeds in the fall of 1881. Hewas b 'ru in Snelby County, Ind., May 3), 1849, and lived 
 there until 1861, when his parents with their family emigrated to Putnam County, Ind.; 
 from there they removed to Brazil, Clay Co , Ind., in 1863. They then moved 10 York, 
 Clark Co., 111., in 1866. Returned to Harmony, Clay Co., Ind , in the spring of 
 1870, where he remained until he came to Kansas. He was married Alay 30,1878, to Miss 
 Henrietta Avonarius, a native of Holland, Eu-ope. They have one son, Autuin. 
 
 R. F. THO.MPSON, attorney at law, came to Allnneapolis, Kan., in December, 
 1872, and opened a law office, where he hai since practiced his chosen profession. He 
 was born at Livermore Falls, Ale., Aug. 8, 1846, and lived there with his parents until 
 1858, when the family moved to Port Allegheay, McKean Co., Penn., where he was 
 raised. He was educated at Alfred Centre and Lima, N. Y. Began the stu 1y of law at 
 the age of twenty-three, and was admitted to the bar of pra tice in December, 1872, 
 in St. Clair County, AIo., and began the practice of law at Allnneapolis, Kan. lie repre¬ 
 sented Ottawa County in the Kansas Legislature of 1874, and served as County Attorney 
 from January, 1875, 1 1 January, 1879. Was Mayor of Minueapolls in 1880. In 1875 he 
 was married to Miss E. L. Wilson, of Hinsdalv, N. Y. They have two children, Ethel 
 Alay and Grace. He is a member of the M isoir c Order, Minneapolis, Kan. 
 
 A. J. WELSH, of the firm of McConnell, Weckerly & Co., came to Allnneapolis in 
 1872 with his parents, who settled near the above city. He followed agricultural pur¬ 
 suits until he became a partner of the above firm. He was born in Clinton County, Pa., 
 May 27,1857. Lived there until about 1866 or 1867. when his parents moved with the 
 family to AViuchester, Va., and resided two years. They then returned to Pennsylvania, 
 and lived there until they emigrated to Kansas. He was married in 1880 to Miss Belle 
 Bush,' f Jamestown, N. Y. They have one daughter—Winnie. 
 
 CH.4RLES S. WYETH, Probate Judge, came to Port Leavenworth in the spring of 
 1867, and clerked in the Subsistence Department until May, 1870, when he came to 
 
 Ottawa County, and farmed until the spring of 1881, at which time he assumed the duties 
 of his office, being elected in the fall of 1880. Re-elected in the fall of 1882. He was 
 born in Wiconsco, Pa., in 1843, March 1. Lived in his native State until 1848, when he 
 moved to West Tennessee and resided until 1858; then returned to Pennsylvania 
 and taught school, and followed the same Until twenty years old. He served in the 
 Eleventh an 1 Porty-eighth Regiments, Pennsylvania Militia. He worked as surveyor on 
 the A. & G. W. R. R., and the G ivernment survey of Rock Rive*, Ill., from Lake Michi¬ 
 gan to the Alississippi River. He was married in 1875 to Aliss Frances M. Burnham, of 
 West Jefferson, Ohio. They have three children—Addie B., P’rank B. and Reba. He is 
 a member of the Presbyterian Church of Alinneapolis. 
 
 DELPHOS. 
 
 Delphos is a flourishing town of about 400 inhabitants, situated twelve 
 miles northwest of Minneapolis, in the Solomon Valley, and on the line of 
 the Solomon Valley Railroad. The town has a very pleasant location, 
 one half of a mile from the river, not low, nor over-elevated, but occupying 
 a happy m dium. The town site was laid out by W. A. Kiser on his land 
 in 18G9-’70, but the town did not commence to assume the proportions of a 
 village even, until 1878, when the prospect of a railroad became a certainty. 
 The Solomon Valley Railroad reached the town in October, 1879. During 
 1879-’80 Delphos grew more rapidly than before or after that date.’ The 
 busine s and residence p irtions of the town suggest a much older place, 
 it having a larger number of good buildings than most towns of its .size in 
 the Slate. Considering its size, it is the best business point in the county. 
 The surrounding country is fertile and quite well settled, which makes 
 Delphos an extensive grain and stock market. 
 
 On the thirtieth of June, 1879, the cyclone that visited Ottawa County 
 passed just two miles east of the town, and ten days after, while they were 
 yet caring for the sufferers of that terrible disaster, a hurricane swept away 
 one half of the new village. Fortunately no lives were lost, and before the 
 close of the year all the buildings but one were erected, and fifty new ones 
 added, making a total of eighty-two structures budt from June 10, 1879, to 
 the close of the year. 
 
 The Bank of Delphos was established by F. AI. Sexton in 1880. The Pacific and 
 Commercial hotels, established respectively in 1879 and 1880, are well maintained. The 
 flouring and saw mills owned by White. Towner & Co., and operated by water-power, are 
 the only manufactories in ihe town. A large amount of the water-power here is not yet 
 utilized 
 
 The Delphos Herald, a weekly newspaper, was established by the proprietor, D. B. 
 Louden, in 1879. It is an excellent county paper and well edited. It is the only paper 
 published in the county, outside of Minneapolis. 
 
 Delphos Lodge, No. —, T. 0. 0. if., waa instituted in 1879. In connection with the 
 Alasons they o vn a commodioufl and well furnished hall. Officers; Wm. A. Hillhouse, 
 N. G ; James Hollis. Sec. 
 
 Delphos o lge. No. 143, .1 ,F. & 4. M., was Insti.utedin 1879. It has a good working 
 membership, and owns a half interest in a good hall. Van E. Butler, AV. M.; G. N. 
 Billings, Sec. 
 
 The Independent Order of Good Templars ii one of the strongest in this part of 
 the State. It was organized in 1879. It meets in the Good Templars’ Hall, which is 
 owned by a joint Ltock co npany. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal < hurch, organized in 1874. The building was greatly 
 damaged by the hurricane of June 10, 1879. Rev. 1'. J. Ream is pastor. 
 
 The Baptists meet in the school-house, but are contemula'ing the erection of a 
 church building. They orgaeized In 1878. Rev. Milo Smith is the present pastor. 
 
 The Presbyterians ramt in iha M. E. church. It organized in 1879. Rev. Newton 
 Bracken is pastor. 
 
 The Universalists were the first to build a church, which was used by all the denom¬ 
 inations at firrt. It was destroyed by the storm of 1879, but has been rebuilt, in more 
 substantial form. Rev. Joy Bishop is the pastor. 
 
 The Spiritualists organized their society in January, 1877, with thirteen members. 
 It now numbers ninety-two. It has no creed, but subscribes to the motto, “The obtain¬ 
 ing and promulgat.ng of knowledge as a means of promoting the physical and moral 
 development of mankind.” 
 
 The Catholics have a good church and hold meetings every two weeks. Rev. 
 Fredenck is pastor. Th^re are about forty families in the parish. 
 
 Ths public school of Delphos, which is now graded, is in good condition. The 
 town has been very unfortunate with its echo 1-houses. The hurricane of the 9th of 
 Jane, 1879, destroyed one. Another was destroy.'d by fire. The money for building the 
 present house was loaned the district by the cit'zens. It is a good two-story building, 
 with belfry and bell, and supplied with excellent furniture. 
 
 Considering its misfortunes, and the fact that it was not the county seat, Delphos 
 has made the most remarkable grow.h of any town in Ottawa County. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 W. II. CLENDINEN, of the firm of Cleudiuen & Son. dealers in a general 
 line of hardware, stoves, tinware and farm implements. They began trade in February, 
 1880. Erected their store in winter of 1879-’80, the size of which is 22x70 feet, two stories 
 high, at a cost of $1,8 lO, and first carried a stock of $2,000. Their present stock will 
 average $5,'00, and they employ four men in the business. AV. Il.Clendinen came with 
 his family to Delphos in November, 1879. He was born in Randolph County, Ill., Jan. 
 !•', 1836, and lived in his native county until he came to Kaisis. Married in 18 -9 to Miss 
 Emily C. Jones, of same county, Illinois. They have three children—Walter H., a 
 member of the above firm, Ro-coe P., and Daisy G. Mr. C . is a member of the Masonic 
 order and I. O. O. F , of Delphos, Kan. 
 
 THO.VIaS P. DONIGAN, of the firm of Prendergast & Donigan, dealers in general 
 merchandise. They began trade in 1879 with a stock of $.5,000; now carry an average 
 stock of $11,000. Their store-room is 20x60 feet deep. They employ four men In the 
 business. Mr. Donigan came to Solomon City, Kan., in November, 1877, and taught 
 school for a terra of four months. He then came to Delphos and began raerchaudising, 
 following the business alone one year, when he became a raera'ier of the above firm. 
 He was born in Philadelphia, Penn., Feb. 1, 1855, and lived there until he came to Kan¬ 
 sas. Married in August, 1879, to Miss Mary A. AVall, of La Salle, Ottawa Co., Ill. They 
 have twu children—Winifred and Joseph. 
 
 PORTER C. HULL, dea'er In gmeral merchandise opened, tr.ade with a stock of 
 $4,500, in Sentember, 1879, erecting a store building July and August of the same year, 
 at a cost of $2,000, the size of which Is 2 Jx60 feetdeep, and two stories high. He now 
 carries a stock of $7,000 and employs three men in the business. He came to Solomon 
 City, Kansas, in 1876, and clerked until he came to Delphos. He was born in Durham, 
 Greene Co., N. Y., April 21, 1852. Lived in his native county uutil 1869, when he went 
 to Kal.amazoo, Mich., and clerked in a general store, uutil he came West. Ho 
 was married in 1879, to Miss Fannie J. Blake, of Gale-bnrg, Mich. They have one son— 
 B1 ike H. Air. Hull is a member of the Alasonic Order, including Chapter, Council 
 and Coramandery, and Master of Blue Lodge of Delphos; also Knights of Honor and 
 Master AVorkman of Delphos Lodge, Ancient Or ter United Workmen. 
 
 CORNELIUS AIcDONOUGH came to Saline County, Kan., spring of 1867, and 
 followed agricultural pursuits until February, 1871, when he moved to near Delphos 
 villa e. and farmed until August, 1877, at which time he opened the Pacific House to th' 
 traveling public. The above hotel has a capacity for twenty guests, and is kept iu first- 
 class order for a small AVesteru village. Joseph AIcDonough, son of Mr. C. McDonough, 
 is proprietor, and has charge of the business. Mr. C. McDonough was born in 
 Lexington Ky., Aug. 17, 1821; lived there eleven year , and moved with parents to 
 
OTTAWA COUNTY 
 
 1429 
 
 McDonough County, Ill., where he was raised on a farm. He was married in 1849 to 
 Miss Sarah Dnnwoody, a native of Morgan County. 111. They have fo ir chili^en— 
 Mary, married to John Seymour, a merchant of De 1 ,bo - Robert.., now Uco orado- 
 
 aS.ifrn'SlVoSKl,!'" “»“■ ■“ ... 
 
 na ’'r'^ followed agricultural pursuits some time. Then went to 
 Beloit, and embarked in live-stock and grain business, until October, 1882 when he be- 
 gp trade in Delphos. Was born in Columbus, Bartholomew Co., ind , koT^? 1835 
 Mas raised in Davis County Iowa, being brought up in mercanAe trade He’snent 
 '^■,9'’ office of the Second Auditor United Siates 
 
 from April _1,18b4, to May, 1866. Was in Denver, Col., 1860-’61, and was clerk 
 IP. flo served two terms in Beloit Kan asClerl- 
 
 Mi^s Ehza J. Heck," of CaTd 
 ^^®y seven children—Frederick II., Clarence, Ira J, Guy 
 M} ra, Walter, and a son not yet named. ^ 
 
 f^mer, postoffice Delphos, Section 16, Township 9 
 ‘’“'■Pr ''' Venango County, Pa., July 2, 1814, where he resided unW he was 
 thirty-one years of age. During his residence in Pennsylvania, he was emriged in the 
 lumber business and m May, 1875, he came to Ottawa CoiUty, Kan., where he^has since 
 been engag d in the milling business. Cap icity of mill, three run of stone ; Arm WMte 
 & Co. He married, Dec. 26, 18.2, Miss Evaline While. They have four children of 
 O ?■ S® as a private Tn Company 
 
 G, Eighty-third Pennsylvania \ olunteer InAntry, July 11 , 1862 . lie was discharwd «a 
 
 Sergeant May 29, 1865, at the close of the war. Was wounded at the ba tie of Th? wfl 
 derness May 5 1864, in the^rlght hip, and is on the pension roll." He ifa rnernbertime 
 
 YT'I- ■ W?' , . ^ Commander of the Warren Post, No. 116 
 
 Delphos, Kan. Was elected County Commissioner of Ottawa County, in 1880. 
 
 ED. A. WHITE, dealer in drugs, medicines paints, oils, books, stationery 
 jewelry, window glass, and druggists’ sundries. He began trade May 23 ! 1878 He 
 opened the first drug store in Delphos, and carried a stock of $200, inc’uding fixtures 
 
 ^A®.®’^® ~’0x5J feet, one story, at a co t of 
 
 $1,^0 He now carries a stock cf $1,800. He came to Topeka Kan., in J&y, 1876 and 
 t>h8ines8, continuing a year; thence to Junction City and followed 
 ^ 000 ^^ /71^ year ;tten finally located in Delphos. Ho was born in Kalamazoo 
 
 1 ^ iRfis’ wuA’ ^ A® P®'’®°‘® family moved to West Union, Iowa 
 
 ® 'T®*^ ^® ®ame to Kansas. Was married Dec. 9, 1880, to Miss 
 
 County, Ohio. He is a member of Delphos Lodge, No. 119, 
 
 Mi li' A? 'VWte & Co., proprietors of the Delphos Flouring and Grist 
 
 ^1 A' “ajlls were built in the spring and summer of 1871. Capacity, 120 bar- 
 
 have a vvater-power ot eight-feet head, and employ five men in the 
 business. In the summer of 1883 they erected a flouring and grist mill 36x48 feet three 
 stories high; basement erected of cut stone, and upper part built of wood Thes® new 
 ^ per day, and were erected near the old mills at a cost 
 
 The above firm deals largely in cattle and hogs, and now have ICO head of 
 
 T H Whftl'hif “7 Include the company. 
 
 J. H. White has charge of the business. He first c.ime to Delphos in June, 1872 and en¬ 
 gaged in fanning, whic.i he IS yet interested in. Ho began milling in 1873 He was 
 W in Forest County Pa., June 14, 1857, living in that county tintil he came to kZ 
 hA'o wT'V®’ 9^®°’ Laura hkinner, of Fredericksburg, Va. They 
 
 9- Leonard F. Mr. W. has served as Township Trustee, 
 
 cf Sheridan Township. He is a member I. O. O. F. and I. O. G. T. ^ 
 
 C. C. WOOD, dealer in all kinds of agriciiltnral implements, carriages, buggies and 
 March, 1883. He located on a larm near Delphos, Kan® m May, 
 farming until 1880, then began as salesman of farm implements, con- 
 V himself. He was born in Cayuga County, N. 
 
 'A'l paLve county until a young man, then emigrated 
 County, Wis. He went to California in 1859 and followed freighling until 
 Kansas. Was married in 1872 to Miss Sadie Norris, a 
 swiff of daughter-Anna C. Mr. W. has served as Under 
 
 bheriff of Ottawa County eleven years. 
 
 BENNINGTON. 
 
 Bennington was not laid out until 1878, the year the Solomon Valley 
 1 reached this point; but a store was established here iu the winter 
 of 1872-’3 by Geo. P Parker. Bennington is situated nine miles southeast 
 ot Minneapolis and one mile north of the Solomon River. The country 
 immediately surrounding the town is bottom land, and, as it extends to the 
 north and east, it becomes rolling, but not broken. South of the river the 
 ^nd is more hilly, but there is sufficient land to make valuable farms. 
 Ihe country is well settled with an excellent class of farmers. In 1878 
 Messrs. Daniel Struble and C. Nelson laid out the town on portions ot 
 their adjoining farms, a quarter of a mile east of the store of Mr. Parker 
 estahli bed in 1873. ’ 
 
 The tOM'n has been quite prosperous, having attained a population ot 
 over 200 in three years. An excellent iron bridge, costing $4,500, spans 
 the Solomon at this point. Markley Brothers’ flouring and saw mill run 
 by water-power, and costing over .$20,000, has been of great advantage to 
 the town. The first school was taught in 1879, and in 1880 a $2,000 frame 
 ^hool-house was built. It is well furnished and well attended. The 
 Presbyterians and Methodists have established church organizations. 
 Rev. W. C. Scott is pastor of the former and Rev. J. Pettinger of the latter 
 The Methodists are erecting a $2,200 church building. 
 
 Bennington M. E. Church was formed at the house of Daniel Struble 
 northeast of where the town now is, in 1871, by the Rev. J. Kahler, of 
 Abilene, about June 1 of that year. The class consisted of the families of 
 Capt Spitzer and W. W. Walker, who was leader. Meetings were held 
 first in the house of Mr. Struble, then in a school-house near the present 
 site of Bennington, then moved to a temporary school-house three miles 
 north, and during the winter in private dwellings, mostly at Mr. Walker’s 
 until the erection of the Stanton School-house, where the meetings were 
 held. At the next annual conference the class formed a part of the Minne¬ 
 apolis work, and the Sabbath-school was organized. Rev. John Madison, 
 of Solomon, supplied the work for some time, and held two successful 
 protracted meetings during the winters of his three years’ pastorate, 
 which added considerably to the membership. In 1880 the place of meet¬ 
 ing was moved to Bennington, and in 1882-’83, through the successful 
 efforts of Rev. J. Pettinger, pastor in charge, the membership was in¬ 
 creased to over fifty, and a nice frame church was erected at a cost of about 
 $2,200, and a Sabbath-school organized, which is in a flourishing condi¬ 
 tion. Rev. W. S. R. Bennett now has charge of the work. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 11 Horn in Uanada, Oct. 9, 1845. He graduatud from Fastman’s 
 
 at attended an a;;ricultural college 
 
 stockTntirh’p^paAt?K-^^‘^“ engaged m agricultural pursuits and the raising of flue 
 born \ni ‘22 iRi? ; rTJ® ^as carried in 1808 to Mies Katie Smith, who was 
 
 3 1869 ^ Npmpp‘\A ^4 ^^^?; They had three children-William Marshall, born June 
 member '’o™ '^'1°® ^4, 1873. Mrs. Davis is a 
 
 D WpathVpoAeTi~o9“''‘^^’ was also Mr. Davis, of Bennington. At the time of Air. 
 d’ oversp9^thA«hptA“ agricultural lands, 400 of which is cultivated. Airs. 
 
 which”he rents foAlsh ^"’ business, and keeps several residences 
 
 nroi^AnA^ generH merchandise, coal, grain, live stock, and 
 
 proprietor ^ the Bennington Elevator. His store is 22 x 60 feet. Opened mercantile 
 
 elevatoHAT^’bb fU; A'i’ TT ’1®''°®’^ 84.000; now carries a stoclT of $7,000. His 
 
 IRsI D ApA^^ /®rn ’ C’lP'iO'Iy. 8.000 bushels. He came to Bennington in 
 
 HpUTp farm implements, and employs four men in his businessj 
 
 ?ears - ?hpn m ®“4age<i in the grain trade three 
 
 fivpd there unA ^-,99® Cincinnati, O., Sept. 5, 1852; 
 
 vinegAtwo veArs ? AVn went®t^^^^^ Chicago, Ill., and engaged in the manufacture of 
 
 prospecting tour; returned to his native 
 Sa7ah nIisoAAr^ parents until he came to Kansas. Was married iu 1880 to Mils 
 of the Kni °ht8 o^f H^ono?®^°“’ °'^® eon—Edwin C. Mr. G. is a member 
 
 A MCCONNELL, dealer iu a general line of hardware and farm imple- 
 
 S)oa\ i 4 (?nTAfTM ’p His store is 20 X 30 feet; he carries a stock of 
 
 about $4,000, Air. McConnell came to Lawrence, Kan., in 1873, where he learned the 
 
 In'^BennDTTT^'TT^'^ 1879 he went to Eureka, where he followed his trade until locatin| 
 t 9® Canada, April 2, 18oo, and lived in his native country 
 
 CnRIST®NANoN%?T°r T'l “®“'’®'' 0949 ® 9- ^-.O K., of Eureka, Kan. 
 paAr P INKLbON (TALLL), farmer and stock-raiscr, Section 1, P. O. Beuniuf-ton. 
 
 bis place in the fall of 1869. There 
 «n ®®Ai®“®“’^> “‘1 only about ten families in the vicinity of Solomon Valley. 
 ^abtAp i southeast quarter of Section land the northwest 
 
 va®tw|9 pmnio ‘‘®''®® ®®® ^^0 of which Is culti- 
 
 nA AqAAA ^ f ® annually. Ho was born In Norway, Europe, Alarch 19, 1824, 
 and was reared a faimer; came to America in 1850, locatins in Iowa County, Wis. He 
 
 'T®’’® *^® lollowed min ng and trading five years. Re- 
 ilffis Nnni^TT47-^'f farmed Until he came to Kansas. He was married in 1853 to 
 T,^®T“®y.'^-“tDativ® of Mercer County, III., born in 1835. They have ten 
 I r°“?A® Peter Talle, now living in New Mexico; John h“ 
 
 mprewt home; Sarah AI., married to Mr. Adolph Gilbert, a 
 
 C., married to E. O. Dwis, dealer in furniture, Alinne- 
 A A°:’ N®Js Tbomas, Esther M., William C. 'f., and Ernest H. They are 
 A*P ^ Bennington. He is a member of Blue Lodge, 
 
 surgeon, and dealer in a general line of 
 
 ®’‘“® Kansas in April, 1866, locating at 
 opened the liret drug store in that place 
 nttown until 18fa8, and moved to Lindsey, then the county seat of 
 
 th^P Hnnn.?nf he practiced mcdicine and opened a drug store, continuing nniil 
 
 hnnd?9A^n Bennington, The Do dor erected the fee i:d 
 
 of drugstore. He was born i i Morgan County, O , Au‘^ 
 
 «4, 18,6, and was raised in his native county until 1848, when he remove-l t) Columbus 
 Pn 1 wAf Phf practice of mediciue. He graduated from the Philadelphia 
 
 was detailed as a^8iBtant surgeon at B .ttlc 
 Wo9v'^”°®n^9®,^®b®Biou; served as examining surgeon for exemptions during 
 tqisabelle Garvin, of Noble County, Ohio; was married in 
 tprs 'T’®b^°R°®M °/f 9^?®*^® County, O. They had four sons and two daugh- 
 
 rl p 9 “ Bartlett (deceased), Franklin Francis, William Wesley, M^y 
 
 wA 1 William Hull, of Athe ’S County, Ohio. Mrs. oi- 
 
 pn Af 9®®^' ^°® 9® “®“ber of the I. O O F, Was County Superintend- 
 
 ® A ^®A® .County in 1868; held the same office in Ottawa County during 
 BeMintJton^^^*^ Justice of the Peace for four years; is now agent for li. R. Co. at 
 
 bIbp f 4^B;ER, dea'er in general merijhandise, lumber and farm machinery, 
 
 also Postmaster at Bennington, came to the above village in the winter of 1870, arid 
 oSAAy ^i®^®A being the first business house in the place, 
 
 mn about $1,000. He now carries an average stock of $12,000 to $15,- 
 
 000 . In 188~, he erected his present store, 46 x 54 feet deep, wareroom 16 x 46 feet. The 
 whole was erected at a cost of $4,000. He also owns 240 acres of fine laud, all cultivated. 
 He was b^rn m Dublin, Ireland, July 30, 1845, and camo lo America in 1857, traveling six 
 
 West from Kansas to California, being a member of 
 Company A, Third U. b. Cavalry, enlisting Jau. 21,serving principally in Commis¬ 
 sary nud Quartermaster s department. Was mustered out in January, 1872. Was married 
 in December, ISife, to Miss Maria L. Metcalf, of Newberg, N. Y. Himself and family are 
 members of the Presbyterian Church. ^ 
 
 . SPITZER, proprietor of the Spitzer House. This hotel was erected 
 
 in spring of 1883, and opened June 1, 1883, size of which is 36 x 36 feet, two and a half 
 stones nigh, mid contains twenty-five rooms, and was erected at a cost of ^2,500. Ho 
 first came to Bennington iu February, ISfO; farmed and raised stock until 1881, and 
 since has been engaged in hotel keeping. lie has held several township offices. Ho 
 was born in Schenectady County, N. Y., Jan. 3,1821, living there until he was twent 3 ^- 
 to Kalamazoo County, Mich. Was married iu January, 1854 
 to Miss Margaret Fisher, of Danville, Pa. 'They havj one sou, John II., at home.' Mr! 
 
 &. was Captain of Schoolcraft Light Guards, who were formed iu 18.)9. They were mus¬ 
 tered into U. S. service Aug. 20, 1861, as Company C, Sixth Alichlgau Infantry. They 
 were assigned to Butler s command. Mr. S. participated in all battles of his com- 
 ^® resigned, 1863. He jvas wounded at battle of Baton Rouge, La , Aug. 
 
 5, 1862. After army life he returned to Michigan and engaged in Hie grocery biisi- 
 ness at Schoolcraft, until he came to Kansas. In connection with hi”^ hotel he keeps a 
 good lively. ^ 
 
 OTHER STATIONS 
 
 Coal Creek is a small station five miles southeast of Beonintiton 
 on the Solomon Valley Railroad, a branch of the Kansas Pacific R. R. 
 The name is derived from the supposed existence of coal in its vicinity. 
 
 Ada, Lamar, Yale, Melville, Ohio Grove, Culver, Churchill, B utFton 
 and Windsor are embryo towns and postoffices in different parts of the 
 county. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 HOLLINGSWORTH, farmer and stock raiser, section 17, Concord Town- 
 ship, 1 . O Liudeey, came to this place in 1871. There were o ly f'ca^iering settle¬ 
 ments in Solomon Valley, and tbe country was almost a complete wild plain. He has 
 1 <3 acres of fine agricul tural and grazing lands, 153 acres of which is cultivated. In 18S2, 
 
 ^ raised bushels of wheat, making au average of twenty-two bushels per acre. 
 
 Raised over ^,000 bushels of corn, an average of sixty bushels per ac-e, and all produced 
 with only the ^sistaQoe of a eon, Jerome, and two ha* ds. Mr. II. represented Oliawa 
 Kansas Legislature of 1873. He wa^ born in Wayne Count.', lad , Oct,. 10, 
 18,v8. Went to Henderson County, Ill., in 1844, where he followed agricnlt nre and st ock- 
 aealing until 1867, when he came to Topeka, Kan., and went into the sale of ia^m i mplc- 
 meats until 1871. Was married in 1819, to Miss Susan Morris, of Dearborn County, Ind. 
 ihey have eight children—Monroe, Celestia J., Raymond B., Jerome, Charles E., Wal* 
 ter W., Jesse I, and Susan Maude. .f » $ » 
 
1430 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 BUTLER COUNTY. 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 (a) Augusta Towiishipi 
 cluding Augusta City.. 
 
 (b) BeiitoM Township. 
 
 (c) liloomington Township 
 
 (d) Jiruno Township. 
 
 (e) Chelsea Township. 
 
 (/) Clav Township. 
 
 515 
 
 277 
 
 797 
 
 1,588 
 
 697 
 
 593 
 
 634 
 
 340 
 
 410 
 
 467 
 
 1,134 
 
 2,268 
 
 519 
 
 (k) Fairview Township.... 
 
 (1) Glencoe Township. 
 
 (7n) Hickory Township .... 
 
 (71) Lincoln Township. 
 
 ( 0 ) Little Walnut T’nship. 
 
 ( 2 ) ) Logan Township. 
 
 (q) Milton Township. 
 
 (r) Murdock Township. 
 
 («) Pleasant Township .... 
 
 (t) Plum Grove Township 
 
 (u) ProspectTowushii).... 
 (v> Richl.iHit Township . . 
 
 
 
 383 
 
 648 
 
 431 
 
 218 
 
 748 
 
 446 
 
 469 
 
 406 
 
 629 
 
 377 
 
 841 
 
 665 
 
 (iiDRock Creek T’ushlp.. 
 (X) Rosalia Township.. 
 ( 1 /) .Spring Township... 
 (z) S,vcamore T’nship.. 
 (nrt)Towauda Townstilp 
 
 1 hhiUnion Township ... 
 (cc) Walnut Township.. 
 
 597 
 
 849 
 
 532 
 
 545 
 
 743 
 
 301 
 
 562 
 
 351 
 
 641 
 
 (ll) Douffla.s Township. 
 
 (i) El Doi ado Township,in- 
 
 cluding El Dorado (hty 
 
 (j) Fainnount Township.. 
 
 Augusta City. 
 
 El I)orado City. 
 
 3.035 
 
 18,582 
 
 922 
 
 1,411 
 
 (a) In 1872, part (Iptaclieclto torni Sprinpr: in 1873, parts 
 tu Bruno and Pleasant; in 1874, part to Bloomington, 
 
 (i) ) Organized In 1872, from part of Towanda, 
 
 (c) Organized in 1874, from parts of Augusta and Wal¬ 
 
 nut, 
 
 (d) Organized in 1873, from part of Augusta, 
 
 (e) In 1876, iKirt detarlieil to form Clifford; in 1878, part 
 
 to Sycamore; in 1879, parts to El Dorado and Lin¬ 
 coln, 
 
 (/) Organized in 1879, from part of Walnut, 
 
 (p) Organized In 1876, from parts of Chelsea and Towan¬ 
 da, 
 
 (h) Organized in 1874, from uart of Walnut, 
 
 (0 Parts detached in 1877. to form Glencoe, Little Wal¬ 
 nut, Prospect and Rosalia; in 1879, part of Chelsea 
 attached, 
 
 (j) Organized In 1873, from part of Towanda. 
 
 (fc) Organized in 1873, from part of Tow;inda. 
 
 (l) Organized in 1877, from parts of El Dorado and Wal¬ 
 
 nut. 
 
 (m) Organized in 1875, from part of Walnut. 
 
 (II) Organized in 1879, from part of Chelsea. 
 
 ( 0 ) Organized in 1877. from parts of El Dorado and Wal- 
 nu L. 
 
 (p) Org;inized in 1874, from part of Walnut. 
 
 (q) Organized in 1873 from part of Towanda. 
 
 (r) Organized in 1873, from part of Towanda. 
 
 (s) Organized in 1873, from parts of Augusta and Walnut. 
 
 (t) Organized in 1873, from part of Towanda. 
 
 (M) Organized in 1877, from part of El Dorado. 
 
 O') Organized in 1874, from part of Walnut. 
 
 ( 10 ) Organized in 1879, from part of Wainiit. 
 
 (X) Organized in 1877. from part of El Dorado. 
 
 (V) Organized in 1872, from uart of Augusta. 
 
 (z) Organized in 1878. from part of Chelsea. 
 
 (aa)Part detached in 1872. to form Benton; parts in 1873 
 to form Fairmoiint, Fairview. Milton, Murdoch and 
 Plum Grove; in 1876, part to Clittord. 
 
 (bh)Organized in 1879. from part of Walnut. 
 
 Uoln 1873, part detached to form Pleasant: in 1874, parts 
 to Bloomington, Doiigl.as. Logan and Richland: in 
 1875, part to Hickory: in 1877, parts to Glencoe and 
 Little Walnut; in 1879, parts to Clay, Rock Creek 
 and Union. 
 
 BOUNDARIES AND TOPOGRAPHY. 
 
 B utler, the largest organized county in the State, 
 may well be called “ the State of Butler.” Within 
 its lines lies more territory than that of some of the East¬ 
 ern States, while its arable land amounts to nearly as 
 much as that of two of the smaller ones. From north to 
 south it stretches forty-two miles, and from east to west 
 thirty-four and a half; making a total area of about one 
 million acres. It is named in honor of Andrew?. Butler, 
 for twelve years United States Senator from South Caro¬ 
 lina. 
 
 Butler County, as defined geographically in the leg¬ 
 islative act of 1855, was a region thirty miles square, the 
 northeast corner of which was the southeast coiner of 
 the present Morris County, then called Wise. The same 
 act designated the region immediately south of the origi¬ 
 nal Butler, a tract thirty miles east and west, and about 
 seventy-eight miles north and south, to the southern 
 boundary line of the Territory, as Hunter County. The 
 act of 1857, made Butler to consist of a tract thirty miles 
 wide, directly south of Wise (Morris) County, extending 
 southward thirty-eight miles. Hunter was made to con¬ 
 sist of the section south of Butler to the Territorial line. 
 
 An act was passed February ll, 1859, organizing the 
 counties of Wise, Butler and Chase. Chase was made 
 of the region south of Wise, twenty-four miles, by thirty 
 miles east and west. The fifth standard parallel was 
 then the south boundary of Butler County. 
 
 Irving County was erected February 27, i860, out 
 of the region commencing where the fifth standard and 
 guide meridian cross, between ranges 8 and 9, west thirty- 
 six and north twenty-four miles. Eldorado was the tem¬ 
 porary county seat. 
 
 February 24, 1864, Butler was made to include the 
 region from the northwest corner of Township 22, Range 
 I, south on the sixth meridian to State line, east to line 
 between Ranges g and 10 east; north to noftheast corner 
 Township 23; west to northeast corner Township 23, 
 Range 5 east; north to northeast corner Township 22, 
 Range 5 east ; thence to place of beginnirg. 
 
 The southern boundary of Chase was extended to 
 the northern boundary of Butler. 
 
 February 26, 1S67, Butler County was given the form 
 now shown on the map. 
 
 Butler is essentially a prairie county, having, howev¬ 
 er, considerable land of a slightly rolling character. Bot¬ 
 tom land has fifteen and upland eighty-five per cent of 
 its surface. Forest occupies five per cent and prairie 
 ninety five. The principal streams are the Whitewater, 
 Walnut and Little Walnut. The Whitewater traverses 
 the county from north to south. The Walnut rising in 
 the northeast corner of the county, joins the Whitewater 
 at Augusta, and the Little Walnut, flowing southwest 
 from near Rosalia, at Douglass. Other tributaries of the 
 Whitewater are Hickory, Turkey, Muddy, Rock Creek, 
 Indianola, West Branch, Four Mile and Eight Mile 
 Creek. The bottoms along these water courses average 
 a mile and one-quarter. Upon them are found walnut, 
 oak, hickory, hackberry, sycamore, elm and minor varie¬ 
 ties of timber. Limestone of excellent quality is found 
 in all parts of the county, and in the extreme northwest, a 
 bed of sandstone. At other points are small quantities of 
 fire clay and gypsum. 
 
 Coal is found in many places in thin layers, but has 
 never been mined to any considerable extent or with profit. 
 
 EARLY SETTLEMENT. 
 
 The following record of early settlement hsfs been 
 carefully oompiled from the recollection of Martin 
 Vaught, J. D. Connor and D. M. Bronson and from data 
 in their possession. It will be found to differ consider¬ 
 ably from the matter found in the report of the State 
 Board of Agriculture into whiolr numerous errors had 
 crept, either through lack of care on the part of the cor¬ 
 respondents, or unavoidable typographical mistakes: 
 
 The first settlements in the several localities were as 
 follows: Benton Township, April 13, 1878, by J. P. J. 
 Nelson; Bloomington Township, 1867, Samuel Rankin; 
 Bruno Township, May, i86g, V. Smith; Chelsea Town¬ 
 ship, August, 1857, Bob DeRacken, G. T. Donaldson, 
 
BUTLER COUNTY. 
 
 143' 
 
 r. G. D. Morton, J. C Lamhdin, I. Scott, Martin Vaughi, Dr. Lewellen, 
 Charles Jefferson and J. and L. Cole; Clifford Township, 1859, 
 William Hadley; El Dorado Township, May, 1857, William Ililde- 
 brande; Fairmount Township, 1869, Holland Ferguson; Hickory 
 Township, 1869, Mr. Myers; Pleasant Township, spring of 1869, Marion Frank¬ 
 lin; Plum Grove Township, i860, Joseph H. Adams; Rock Creek Town¬ 
 ship, July 1868, D. L. McCabe ; Rosalia Township, July, 1S69 Philip Karns ; 
 •Spring Township, April, 1866, Dave, afterward County Commissioner, and H. 
 \V. Yates; Towanda Township, 1S58, William Vann, A G. Davis, Chandler, 
 Atwood, and others; Union Township, April 2, 1870, A. S McKee; Walnut 
 Township, 1866, George Long.— First churches: Augusta Townships.1876, Meth¬ 
 odist; Chelsea Township, no church bui'ding; Rev. Winberg, Baptist, 1858, 
 was the first resident preacher, Rev. C. G. Morse, Congregationali>l from Em¬ 
 poria, had preached occasionally prior to this, and servic-s wer; held in the 
 house of J. C. Lamodin ; a Presbyterian society was organized in El Dor-ulo 
 township and building commenced in 1872, completed in 1877 ; Methodist, 
 1873; Union Township, 1873, Methodist; 1874, Christian. Religious services 
 are held regularly in nearly all the schoolhouses in the county.—First school- 
 houses ; Augusta, 1869, District No. 13 ; Bloomington Township, 1872, District 
 No. 5 ; Bruno Township, by District No. 72, date not given ; Chelsea Township, 
 i860, by District No. 10—first school taught by Miss Sarah Satchel ; Cbfforp 
 Township,1871, by District No. 2r — first school taught by S. L. Roberds, after¬ 
 wards County Superintendent; El Dorado Township, fir.st schoolhouse built by 
 subscription of settlers, 1861-2, afterwards purchased by District No. 2 ; Fair- 
 mount Township, 1872, by District No. 70; Little Walnut Town.ship, 1872, by 
 District No 59; Plum Grove Township, 1872, by District No. 53 ; Prospect 
 Township, by District No.79; RockCreek Town-hip. 1870, by subscription of set¬ 
 tlers in District No. 30; Rosalia Township, 1872, by DistrictNo. 35—there are 
 four schoolhouses in this district; Spring Township, August, 1872, by District No. 
 45 ; Towanda Township, 1863, built oflogs, by seiileis; Union Township, 1874, 
 by Districts Nos. 41 and 42; Walnut Township, by District No. 64.—First busi¬ 
 ness houses; Augusta Township, general merchandise, 1868, Sharnlcffer & 
 James; Chelsea, 1859, country store, Mr. Kaufman; El Dorado, grocery, Mr. 
 I lowland, 1857; Fairmount Township, store, S. S. Saunders; Hickory Township, 
 drv goods, William Cole; Little Walnut Township, at Q lito, groceries and 
 dr ns. Dr. Pickett, 1871; Plum Grove Township, general merchandise, 1871, 
 Drake & Lobdell; Rock Creek Township, grocery, 1872, A. T. Bittingham ; 
 T.jwanda, general store, J. R. Mead 1862.—First marriages: Jacob E. Chase 
 and Augusta Stewart, El Dorado Township, January, 1859 ; Berg Atwood and 
 Elizabeth Badley ; Towanda Township, September, 1859, J. P. Goodall and 
 Lizzie Cooper, Chelsea Township, i860.—First births : 1 . Johnson, Towanda 
 
 Township, August, 1859; Nellie Martin, El Dorado Township, and Charles 
 Stewart, Plum Grove Township, i860.—The first postoffices in the county were 
 established at Chelsea, in 1858, C. S. Lambdin, P. M., and at El Dorado, in 
 i860, D. L. McCabe, P. M. 
 
 William Hildebrande, who came in May, 1857, to El Dorado Township, 
 was the first settler in Butler County. In June, 1857, Samuel Stewart, of Law¬ 
 rence organized a colony to settle in Butler County. Following the old 
 California trail until they came to the crossing, the party pitched the ten wall- 
 tents with which they were provided, in a circle, and erected in the centre of 
 the camp the stars and stripes. This was on June 15, 1857. Two days later 
 the colonists planted some corn—the first ever planted in the county. On July 
 9, 1857, Henry Martin, William Crimble, Jacob Carey, H. Bemis and Williai: 
 Bemis, with their families, settled near El Dorado. There were in this party 
 ten other families, but their names have been lost. 
 
 The first celebration in this county of our national holiday took place 
 long before Butler was a county or Kansas a Territory. In July, 1847, Captain 
 J. J. Clark, with his company of Missouri Mounted Volunteers bound for the 
 Mexican war, came along the old California trail and crossing the Walnut about 
 a mile belovv the site of El Dorado, on the evening of the 3d can7ped over 
 night. The following day the eagle screamed, and salutes were fired, and due 
 honors paid to the warriors of an older day. 
 
 Ten years later on July 4, 1857, came the second celebration on Butler 
 County land. This was held near Conners, in El Dorado, by the newly arrived 
 settlers. No houses had been put up for the immigrants, and their wagons 
 stood in a circle to serve as a fort in case of Indian attack. Money was scarce 
 in that camp, and had it been as plentiful as sea sands it could have purchased 
 nothing ; so the men started out to find in Nature’s store-house the materials for 
 a feast. In the Walnut William Crimble caught a large buffalo fi=h, Samuel Stew¬ 
 art shot a wild turkey and another of the party brought in a deer. While these 
 supplies were being prepared numerous speeches served to show the patriotism 
 of the various members, and Judge Wakefield, of Lawrence, delivered an ad¬ 
 dress. There is no time like the first in anything, and though often a celebra¬ 
 tion of later days has been memorable, and its echoes have rung in Memory’s 
 ears for many a day, there can be none to efface in the hearts of th ,'se who heat d 
 them the resonant sounds of a quarter-century ago. 
 
 One of the earliest items in Butler County’s history is the apportionment 
 of the Slate into judicial districts. The counties of Butler, Hunter, Green¬ 
 wood, Madison, Weller, Coffey, Anderson and Allen constituted the Thirteenth 
 District, which was entitled to one member. In August, 1857, Samuel L. Adair 
 was elected to the Senate and C. Columbia to the House. In October, 1857, 
 Madison and Butler counties polled sixty-nine Free-State and seven Demo¬ 
 cratic votes. At the election under the Lecompton constitution December 21, 
 1357, there were no returns from Butler County. On March 9 1858, Samuel 
 Stewart, who built the first house in the county, and was later killed in the In¬ 
 dian Territory, was elected a delegate to the Minneola convention. On August 
 2. 1858 an election was held, at the old El Dorado town site on the Lecompton 
 Constitution, and the entire vote (twenty-three) polled was cast against that 
 infamous platform. On April 15, 1859, the county cast fifteen votes for the 
 Wyandotte constitution and two against it. On November 8, 1859, the county 
 cast one vote for Johnson, Democrat, and forty-seven for Parrot, Republican, 
 
 candidates for Congress. J. C. Lambdin was elected a member of the Terri¬ 
 torial Council at the same time. 
 
 A Primitive Election .—An election in Butler was held in May, 1858, on the 
 adoption of the Free State Constitution—the “Topeka” constitution. It was 
 held right north of Chelsea under some spreading oaks that still stand at the 
 north end of what is now the lane between J. E. Buchanan’s and Joseph Mc¬ 
 Daniel’s farms. No box could be found out of wliich a ballot box could be 
 made, but after hunting around awhile Mrs. Woodruff handed out a big coffee 
 mill—one of the kind that has a drawer, which was used and answered the pur¬ 
 pose. The drawer was pulled out, a ballot dropped in and then shoved up 
 again. There were about a hundred votes cast. 
 
 When the first settlement was made in Butler County, the lands south of 
 the Fifth Standard parallel, which runs at the north line of the present city of 
 El Dorado, were largely Indian property. Just south of this line lay what was 
 known as the four-mile strip extending completely across the county from east 
 to west, and open to entry and p-e-emption. Next south lay the twenty-mile 
 strip, the property of the Osage tribe. This, at the time of earliest settle¬ 
 ment, Indian land, was ceded to the Government by the Little Osages on Sep¬ 
 tember 29, 1863, and was held as trust land. Next south lay the diminished 
 Osage Reserve which remained the property of the Indians until September 
 iS, 1S70. when it passed into the hands of the Government and was opened for 
 settlement. It was locally known from its width as the “ thirty-mile strip.” 
 
 The first invasion of the grasshoppers took place in the fall of l86o,but, as 
 is quaintly said by an old timer, the settlers had nothing to lose and no damage 
 was done. In March, 1861, the eggs deposited the preceding year hatched out 
 and considerable loss was suffered, though this was very slight compared with 
 the visitations of a later time. 
 
 At the breaking out of the war of 1861, a company was raised near Chel¬ 
 sea, for home defence; this company was under P. G. D. Morton. Its only 
 service was shortly after its org inization and consisted of the capture of a wagon 
 train proceeding, in violation of a recent order, to the Indian Territory. The 
 entire outfit was by the exertions of Capt. Morton safely forwarded to Leaven¬ 
 worth and delivered to its owners from whom the persons found in charge had 
 attempted to steal it. During the winter of 1861-2 this company built and oc¬ 
 cupied a fort on what is now J''hn Teter’s farm about two miles northeast of 
 El Dorado. In the spring of 1862 the company broke up, the majority of its 
 members joining the United Stages forces mustered in at Leavenworth. 
 
 The pioneer of religion in this as in many other counties was Father Stan- 
 berry of the Methodist Episcopal Church. At various tiiTkes in the very early 
 days of the county this zealous old man visited different points, stopping in the 
 rude cabins of the settlers and in his quaint fashion expounding the untiring 
 faith which animated him. The old settlers to this day tell stories of his trips 
 on a weatherbeaten pony that fairly matched the grizzled locks and antiquated 
 appearance of its master. Yet none ever doubted his simple truth or failed to 
 yield him the love and reverence that was his due. The next missionary was 
 Elder Rice, who for some time traveled the indefinite southwestern circuit and 
 held the first quirterly meeting in the county on the east bank of the Walnut, 
 at a spot now part of the farm of Henry Small. 
 
 Miss Minnie Post and Miss Maggie Vaught, now Mrs. H. O. Chittenden, 
 of El Dorado, established the first Sunday school in Butler County, at Chelsea, 
 in the summer of 1859. They kept it itp until the summer of i860, when many 
 settlers left on account of the severe drouth and caused a suspension of the 
 school. In this year a Mr. Matice, of Lawrence, a Sunday school agent, at¬ 
 tempted to revive the school but failed. 
 
 The herd law was passed in April, 1871, by a vote of 569 to 504, and has 
 ever since been in force. Though no systematic effort has ever been made for 
 its repeal, public opinion is still divided upon the question of its advisability, 
 one party claiming that it retards hedge planting and fencing, and the other 
 that it enchances agricultural interests and the value of farm property. 
 
 On June 22, 1871. a tornado struck the town of El Dorado, inflicting great 
 damage. The wind was accompanied by hail and rain, which seemed to aug¬ 
 ment the intense violence of the air and materially aid the work of destruction. 
 Houses were blown down or twisted off their foundations, windows dashed in, 
 trees overturtied and crops ruined. In the city the principal losers were : Haz- 
 lett & D ck, $[.500; McClaren & Jackson, $2,000; Gardner & Gilmore, 
 $2,500, and VV. H. Redden, $2,000. These amounts were swelled by a myriad 
 of smaller ones so that the total loss was not less than $150,000. This looked 
 like a crushing blow, but the hardy citizens began immediately to rebuild, and 
 before another year all traces of the event were obliterated and business once 
 more moving forward with a steady swing. 
 
 Horse Thieves and the Vigilantes.—k.% the tide of civilization rolls in over 
 the level prairies of the new West it carries on its further line a fretted surf of 
 loose characters—men cast up from the deeper sea of close settlement and 
 driven upon an unsettled shore only to be hurled still further by each successive 
 onfl )w. Many such were within the border of Butler County during the j^eriod 
 from its first settlement until 1870. For a long time a party of this sort had 
 been operating about Douglass and between the secret assistance of unsus¬ 
 pected parties and the proximity of the Indian Territory had escaped capture. 
 Matters had, however, reached an unbearable pitch, and on the night Novem¬ 
 ber 10, 1870, a decisive step was taken by the settlers. 
 
 On the morning of November 10, 1870, the citizens of Douglass found near 
 the house of George Booth four dead bodies, with the warning notice “Shot for 
 horse thieves.” It is doubtful if this was much of a surprise to many of the 
 citizens, although the lynching caused a great commotion. The dead men were 
 not without a witness, Mrs. Booth having seen all that passed. Her version of 
 the affair is that while James Smith, Lewis and George Booth and Jack Corbin, 
 a Government scout, were seated in the room a party of men with leveled 
 pistols stepped in and covered the party. George Booth attempted to escape by 
 dashing from the house, but was shot down near by. Lewis Booth was taken out 
 and shot, as was James Smith, and Corbin was taken to a tree and hung. On 
 December i, William Quimby, a prominent merchant. Dr. Morris and his son 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 and “Mike” Dray were taken quietly from town by the vigilantes and hung. 
 This effectually broke up the gang which had so long been the source of loss to 
 the honest citizens and the business was never resumed in the county. 
 
 The A^riculhiral S ciety .—The Butler County Horticultural and Agricul¬ 
 tural Society which organized in March 1872, is still in a flouri.shing condition. 
 Large grounds have been purchased in the west part of the city and a fine 
 building erected for the display of all articles of farm and dairy production. 
 Around the high walls which enclose the grounds are suitable stalls for the dis¬ 
 play of all varieties of stock. 
 
 RAILROADS. 
 
 The railway history of any county on the broad surface of Kansas is a rec¬ 
 ord of trials and tribulations, of hard struggles to secure the co-operation of set¬ 
 tlers in necessary expenditures, of retreat from the field of the companies for 
 which so much had been done, of final success and the arrival of the iron bands 
 which unite the world. The first railway to solicit the aid of this county was 
 the Kansas-Nebraska, which proposed to build across the county in considera¬ 
 tion of the subscription of $150,000 to the stock of the railway company and 
 the issuing of an equal amount of the bonds of the county. This proposition 
 was carried by a vote of 1,187 to 811, but the panic of 1873 coming on, the build¬ 
 ing of the road was deferred and finally abandoned. On May 18, 1872, the 
 question of voting bonds to the amount of $150,000 to the Fort Scott, Humboldt 
 & Western Railway was put to vote and decided in the negative by a vote of 
 1,037 to 1,240. The next proposal was v ted upon July 13. 1872,and lost by a 
 vote of 189 to 1,206. This was for taking stock in the road voluminously spread 
 on the records as the Eureka, Douglass & Santa Fe, Walnut Valley, Kansas 
 Nebraska Railway. At the same time the Ft. Scott, Humboldt & Western 
 Kansas Railway was treated to a dose of cold water—366 votes being cast in its 
 favor and 1,058 against its proposition. In April, 1876, the Atchison, Topeka 
 & Santa Fe Railroad Company proposed to 1 uild a road from Cedar Point on 
 the main line down the Walnut Valley to El Dorado and ultimately to and be¬ 
 yond the south line of the county. The proposal of the company was for a 
 cash bonus of $3,000 per mile, no exchange of bonds and stock being asked. 
 While this proposition was being agitated, the citizens of Florence were working 
 ■* hard to have their town made the initial point. It soon became evident that a 
 1 road would be built to El Dorado from the main line under some conditions, 
 and in February, 1877, bonds aggregating $99 500 were voted to the El Dorado 
 & Walnut Valley Road. Work was at once begun and the track completed to 
 El Dorado at 6:27 P. M. on July 31, 1877. On September 4, an excursion train 
 was run from Topeka and the citizens of El Dorado given a free trip to Florence 
 and return. K grand celebration was held in the grove. Gov. Anthony was 
 present and made a brief speech which was followed by many others, after 
 which the joy of the crovvd overflowed in a general jubilee that will be long re¬ 
 membered. 
 
 About this time the Kansas City, Burlington & Southwestern Railway and 
 telegraph line made overtures for aid to the amount of not over $4,000 per mile 
 in running an east and west road. This proposition was favorably considered by 
 a vote of 322 to 128 in the townships interested, but the matter stopped there 
 and the road was never built. 
 
 On February 21, 1880, the townships of Douglass and Walnut voted aid to 
 the St. Louis, Wichita & Western Railway, but the road was never built. 
 
 We now come to the second successful railway project which has affected 
 Butler’s interests. As early as 1879, the St. Louis, Ft. Scott & Wichita Rail¬ 
 way began the work which finally led to the completion of an east and west 
 road, although bonds were not voted until more than a year later. The road 
 passes through two townships east of El Dorado City, Rosalia and Prospect. 
 From these it receives $10,000 and $18,000 in bonds respectively. El Dorado 
 Township gives $25,000, Towanda $13,500 and Benton $11,000. The pay¬ 
 ment of the bonds in the two last named townships depends upon the com¬ 
 pletion of the road to the west line of the county by September i, 1883. 
 The bonds of the first three are already secured by the completion of the 
 road to El Dorado. 
 
 OFFICIAL ROSTER AND COUNTY AFFAIRS. 
 
 On April 30. 1859, Uie Hoard of County Supervisors met at the liouse ''f G. T. Donaldson 
 “for the purpose of estaiilishi'ii; the offices of the county ofticera.” The hoard, tlien consist¬ 
 ing of P. G. Barrett, chairman, and G. T. Donaldson and I. ,S. White, after iMllng that their 
 annual meeting should he lield at Chelsea Hall, decided that for the present the county 
 . ollicers shouhi hold their otfl ’es at their residences. The only exception to this was the 
 "Clerk of Prohate,” who was commanded to hold office at I. C. Lambdln’s until further 
 notice. At the next meeting, June 13, 1859, P. G. D. Morton was appointed Countv Auditor, 
 the equivalent of county clerk. No record of a successor to Mr. Morton is found until the 
 election of 1863, when M. Vaught was selected. Since that time county clerks have been 
 elected as follows; A. J. Donahoo, 1865; A. II. Morehead (appointed August, 1867, and 
 electeii at November election of the same year); H. 1). Kellogg (appointed April 6, 1868, and 
 elected 1869): A. W. Stearns, 1870; J. Blivms, 1871; Vincent Brown, 1873-75-77; C. P. 
 Strong, 1879—81. 
 
 The first County Treasurer was C. S. Lamhdin, appointed September 19, 1859. He was 
 followed hy T. W. Satchel, 1863; H. Martin, 1865; (Mr. Martin was appointed in September, 
 1867. to serve from January 1, to .Inly 1,1868 hut was re-elected in November, 1867j; A. 
 Eliis, 1869-71; Joseph Williams, 1873; E. B. Bralnard, 1875-77: M. Bradlev, 1879-M. 
 
 Thefirst Probate .fudge was .1. C. Lainhdiu. He was followed hv C. S. Lamhdin; H. 
 Martin, 1863: S. T. Howell. 1865; W. H. Thomas. 1866; Wm. H. Harrison, 1868: H. T. 
 Sumner. 1870; J. C. Taylor. 1871; S. E. Black, 1871; W. S. Taylor, 1873; S. E. Black, 1874 
 76-78; E. D. Stratford, 1880-83. 
 
 The first Clerk of the District Court w.as Emmll. He was followed hy W. W. Slavtou. 
 1866; A. Morehead, 1867; A. L. Petrie, 1868: J- E. Buchanan (appointed), 1869; H. I). Kel¬ 
 ley, 1869; I. C. Adams, 1870; H, M. Winger, 1871; M. D. Ellis, 1873; C. N. James, 1874— 
 76-78-80; N. P. Mooney, 1883. 
 
 The first Register of Deeds was John R. Lamhdin. He was followed hy M. Vaught, 1863; 
 A. H. Morehead. 1867; D .M. Broirsou (appointed April 6) 1869; W. .A. Sallee, 1870; D. L. 
 Knowles. 1871-73-75: J. D. Porter, 1877; E. E. Harvey, 1879-81. 
 
 The records f lil to show the election of a sherllt prior to 1863. when .1. T. Good dl was 
 elected. Dr. Lewelleu was, however, in office in 1859. Mr. Goodall w is fcdlowed hv W. 
 I). Shaw, 186.5; .Iam“s Thoniiis, 1867; ,A, A. .lai^kson, 1869; .1. E. Anderson, 1871-73-7.5; 
 
 E. M. Anilerson. 1877; E. E. Harvey, 1879; W. H. Dougl.as, 1881. 
 
 Ill 1864 M. Vaught was appointed County Superintendent, He was followed hy D. L. 
 McCabe, 1866; H. 1), Kellogg (aiipointed January 1, 1868): J. E. Buchanan, 1870:8. S. Roh- 
 hards, 1873; John Blivins, 1874: Alvah Sheldon, 1876-78; J. W. Shively, 1880-83. 
 
 RepresenDUives from this countv. at first one, hut now two districts, have been: G. T. 
 Donald.son, 1863; 1). L. McCabe, 1865; S. N Wood, 1866; G. T. Donaldson, 1867: T. R. Wil¬ 
 son, 1868: H. Small, 1869; T. H. Baker, 1870 (This election was aiso contested, and L. S. 
 Friend, who had been declared elected, lost the seat ); 1. Mooney, 1871; T. H. Baker, 1873; 
 H. D. Hill, 1873; J. L. Ferguson, 1874-75; M. A. Palmer and H. W. Beck, 1876; U. A. Albin 
 
 and D. M. Bronson, 1878; G. A. Sears and H. D. Bill, 1880; F. W. Rash and J. H. Fullen- 
 welder, 1883. 
 
 On .August 30. 1859, the first poll tax in the county was levied on all between the ages of 
 twenty-one and forty-five. March 31, 1860, an election precinct to be known as Toronto 
 was created at the house of Doctor Lewellen. Four years later (March 26. 1864) two addi¬ 
 tional voting precincts were created; El Dorado and Towanda. Thefirst county order had 
 been i.ssued on January 19 th of this year, and read as foliows: “State of Kansas, Butier Co., 
 S.3.. Jan. 19.1864. To the Treasurerof Butler Co. Pay Jordan Mabe twenty dollars for ser¬ 
 vices assessing said county. H, G. Bronson, Chairman.” 
 
 This order was endorsed by M. Vaught, county clerk, with the magic word “Paid.” 
 
 Every county In the State, probably, has had its county seat fight, and we need do little 
 more than present the records of the various elections in which the several struggles culmi¬ 
 nated. On May 21, 1864, the first election was held and El Dorado selected as the county 
 seat (this was the old town), but on July 4 of that year, we learn from the record of the 
 County Commissioners, that no building suitable tor county offices had been put up on the 
 town site, and the hoard resolved not to move there until suitable provision was made. In 
 August, 1867, the question of removal came up again. Whitewater Junction having two 
 votes; County Center, six; the southwest quarter of Section 4, and the northwest quarter of 
 Section 9. Town 25, Range 6, 39, and El Dorado 50. The third election occurred on May 10, 
 1870, and g.ave Chelsea 256 and El Dorado 1,524 votes. This was followed in April. 1871, by 
 the contest between Augusta and El Dorado, and the success of the latter by a count of 743 
 to 713. This settled the question, which has never since been agitated. 
 
 As will be seen, the County Commissioners and other officers were for some time without 
 a proper place for transacting business. For some time Dunlevy’s building was used, and 
 most of the officers had their offices in their houses, or after a fashion, under their hats. In 
 July, 1870, a strong effort was made to secure the Issue of $25,000 in bonds, the proceeds to 
 be used for county buildings. This proposal met with hearty opposition, and was voted down 
 2.39 to 550. Nothing daunted, the settlers wont to work on another scheme, and on July 19. 
 1870. the land now occupied by the court house was deeded to the county. In consideration of 
 $1, by Henry and C. C. Martin. The contract for a courthouse was then let to I. N. Branson 
 for $:3,750, and work began at once. In April, 1871, the building was completed and occu¬ 
 pied. Although wellfinished anda good building, the court house was not large enough to 
 accommodate all the officers, and after doing the best that could be done with it. it was 
 decided in July, 1375, to make extensive additions and Improvements. All that part of the 
 building west of the hall way was then constructed at a cost of $8,000, making with previous 
 expenditures and the jail on the southwest corner a total cost of $15,000. The building was 
 completed in March, 1876. Its present dimensions are 53x54 feet; its height, two stories. 
 
 SCHOOL AND OTHER STATISTICS. 
 
 The first school taught in this county was in charge of Miss Sarah Satchel. It was 
 located at Chelsea, the oldest settlement in the comity, and was ouened in 1860. At this time 
 the school district embraced this county and Cowley, as well as parts of Chase and Green¬ 
 wood counties. The second school was taught in 1863 in Towanda in a log building, erected 
 by tile settlers. A school was also started in El Dorado Township at an early day, a snb- 
 scriptkin oeing raised by the citizens, and the school taught by Miss Jane Wentworth. The 
 diffi ult office of county superintendent of public instruction was also filled, and the 
 machinery of education progressed. The schoolhouses were niaiiv of them rough, and. if 
 report speaks truly, some-of the teachers were of the same sort. Yet the work was pretty 
 honestlv done, and the rising generation compares favorably with that of any other county.’ 
 Since 1879 very full reports have been made, from which the following suininary is drawn; 
 Sidiool districts in 1879, 125; in 1880, 130; in 1881, 138; in 1883, 143. School popu.atlou 
 between the ages of five and twenty-one: In 1879, 6,056: in 1880, 6,397; in 1881. 6,546; in 
 1882,6.861. Enrollment: In 1879. 4,590; in 1880, 4,356; in 1881. 5,228; in 1883, 5..303. 
 Average attendance: In 1879, 2.885; in 1880, 2,882; in 1881, 3.294; in 1883. 3.296. Teachers 
 employed: In 1879, 136; in 1880. 176; in 1881, 179;in 1883, 154. Total school expenditures: 
 In 1879, $34,962.76; in 1880, $40,060.03: in 1881, $43,469.221^; in 1882. $53,328.09. 
 
 Butler County has more manufacturies of raw material into finished product than any 
 county in Southern Central Kansas. A brief recapitulation of the principal industries 
 g:ithered from the returns made to the County Clerk is as follows; J. W. Smith, Leon, horse¬ 
 power sorghum-mill valued at .$300; Lytle Son.s. Towanda. water-power flouring-mill, 
 $1,300; H. J. it J. W. Ground, Augusta, steam flouring-mill, $19 000, and water-power 
 flouring-mlll. $8,000; J. C. Haines, Augusta, steam corn-mill, $4,000; A. Palmer, Augusta, 
 steam saw-mill, $1,300; John W. Dunn, Douglas, water-power flourlng-mlll, $10 000; Wise 
 A Kirk, Douglass, steam flouring-mill, $20 000; J. T. Oldham, Ef Dorado, steam furuiture- 
 factorv, $1,000; Burdett A Weeks, El Dorado, water and steam-power flouring-mill, 
 $20,000; L. Hunting, El Dorado, brickyard, horse-power, $1,0110; L. D. Godfrey, Leon, 
 wa'er-power flouring-mill, $1,400. Besides these are some small Industries with a capital 
 of from $300 to $700 not employing any save hand power. 
 
 The following table will serve to show the acreage of the principal crops of the county, 
 and how general opinion of their adaptability has changed in the past ten years: 
 
 CROPS. 
 
 1872 
 
 1874 
 
 1876 
 
 1878 
 
 1880 
 
 1882 
 
 AVlnter Wlieat. 
 
 1 . 7:37 
 
 5.837 
 
 27.298 
 
 41.994 
 
 4!).249 
 
 31,142 
 
 Rye. 
 
 515 
 
 706 
 
 3,935 
 
 1.225 
 
 148 
 
 546 
 
 Spring Wheat. 
 
 1.013 
 
 6,713 
 
 502 
 
 2.596 
 
 210 
 
 171 
 
 Corn. 
 
 19,855 
 
 34,144 
 
 37,172 
 
 54,553 
 
 80.220 
 
 110,810 
 
 Barley. 
 
 121 
 
 1.39 
 
 340 
 
 205 
 
 14 
 
 Oats. 
 
 4,005 
 
 6,201 
 
 10,703 
 
 10,980 
 
 10,499 
 
 10,485 
 
 Biickivheat . 
 
 143 
 
 50 
 
 34.50 
 
 60 
 
 23.50 
 
 17 
 
 Irish Potatoes. 
 
 590 
 
 1.321 
 
 194.25 
 
 1,131 
 
 1.575 85 
 
 1.049 
 
 Sweet Potatoes. 
 
 35 
 
 134 
 
 32.50 
 
 87.65 
 
 88.60 
 
 114 
 
 Sorgluirn . 
 
 376 
 
 412 
 
 316.50 
 
 729.70 
 
 740.24 
 
 581 
 
 Castor Beans. 
 
 .20 
 
 32 
 
 8 
 
 4 
 
 122 .,50 
 
 469 
 
 Broom Corn. 
 
 Millet and Hnnenrian. 
 
 288 
 
 22 
 
 2.670 
 
 46.50 
 
 5.556 
 
 66.31 
 
 6.397 
 
 129.60 
 
 9,800 
 
 26.80f 
 
 The following figures give the increase of population in the county, and serve to show 
 its rapid growth: It had in 1860, 437; in 1870, 3,035; in 1875, 9,832; in 1882, 18.661, an 
 increase in twelve years of 15,732. 
 
 EL DORADO. 
 
 El Dorado, the county seat and largest city of Butler County, is located on 
 the Walnut River about fifteen miles above its confluence with the Whitewater. 
 The 140 acre tract which compri.sed the original town site was entered on 
 March 23, 1868, by B. Frank Gordy, and filed for record in the succeeding 
 month. Shortly after entering his claim, Gordy sold a fifth interest each to 
 Henry Marlin, Samuel Langdon and Byron O. Carr, and with them formed the 
 El Dorado town company. Town lots were laid out and sold to all who would 
 improve them, at the rate of ten dollars a lot. The location of the town near 
 the crossing of the old California trail on the Walnut, and its other natural ad¬ 
 vantages of position, did much to aid it at this critical time, when it needed but 
 a trifle to kill the embryo city. Houses of a very modest description sprang up 
 rapidly, and the town began soon to present a semblance of substantiality. 
 There had been some houses on the town site prior to the entrance of the 
 Gordy claim. As early as 1867 a log house was built in the east part of town, 
 and the same summer E. L. Lower put up a cabin where Dr. A. White’s resi¬ 
 dence now stands. The latter of these buildings has passed away, but the 
 former still stands just west of the livery stable on East Central avenue. The 
 third building on the town site was a frame store erected by Henry Martin. 
 Just prior to the erection of this store, Elias Main put up a saw mill on the 
 Walnut near the present lower bridge. The year 1868 brought many new in¬ 
 dustries to the town. In the spring D, M. Bronson opened a land office. Dr. 
 Kellogg divided his time between this office and the practice of his profession. 
 A wagon shop was put up by a Mr. Handley, a blacksmith shop by Mat. Strick¬ 
 land and a harness shop by Mr. Gearhart. Mrs. Long opened a millinery store, 
 and some minor branches of business were carried on. This y'ear was also sig¬ 
 nalized by the opening of the first regular saloon. This institution, after being 
 some time a sore spot in the community, was closed by the suit of Mrs. 
 Thomas Tool for damages to her husband and the ensuing litigation. To coun- 
 
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 teract the influence of the saloon element thus early arrayed against the pro¬ 
 hibition forces, the temperance people organized a lodge of the Sons and 
 Daughters of Temperance. This order flourished for some time, but finally 
 died out and its records have been lost. The year closed upon the town in a 
 flattering state of growth, and bidding fair to become a large central trading 
 point. 
 
 Thus far the reputation of El Dorado had spread little beyond its immedi¬ 
 ately associated towns in the northeast—the places where it touched the line of 
 older settlement, and felt, though distantly, the pulsations of the world’s great 
 heart. With 1869 came the publication of a paper of its own, the Emigrant’s 
 Gnidt, gotten up by Bronson & Sallee, who had entered extensively into real 
 estate dealings, and printed by Jacob Stotler, of the Emporia News. The 
 Guide was what would now be called a “rustler,” and crowed for Butler County 
 and El Dorado after a very lusty fashion. This year saw the first social gather¬ 
 ing of the people in the new settlement, and the first disaster, the drowning of 
 the Johnson family in the June flood in the Walnut. With 1S70 came a rush of 
 settlers and a flood of events which deserve more specific description. 
 
 With the rush of 1870 came the demand for more room within the town 
 limits, and the specially suave and ready respond to the demand by real estate 
 men. Lower’s addition of eighty acres, now forming all of the town north of 
 Central Avenue, was laid out in this year, as were the blocks of land belonging 
 to Finley & Goidon, on Main street, and that of Wilson on the west. These, to¬ 
 gether, made a little less than 320 acres. 
 
 The form of the name of the capital city of Butler County is even now a 
 vexed question. When the IValmU Valley Times made its first appearance, 
 its usually well posted editor adopted the spelling of ” Eldorado.’ This came 
 to be in general use, and when the change in management of the paper was 
 made, and ” El Dorado” printed as the name of the city, considerable discus¬ 
 sion was evoked. Th ' following letter from Captain J. Cracklin, of Lawrence, 
 one of the party who started the town, may fairly be said to settle the matter. 
 
 Lawrence, Kan., Dec. ii, 1882. 
 
 “Dear Sir :—In reply to yours of the 7th inst., I would say the name El 
 DorarLo is two Spanish words, and signifies ‘The golden land.’ The beautiful 
 appearance of the country upon our arrival at the Walnut, suggested the name, 
 and I exclaimed, ‘ El Dorado,’ and when the. town site was selected, the name 
 was unanimously adopted. I proposed the name and Mr. Thomas Cordis sec¬ 
 onded it. Yours very truly, J. Cracklin.” 
 
 William Hildebrand is supposed to have been the first settler near El Do¬ 
 rado, having taken a claim near where J. D. Conner’s farm now lies. In 1859, 
 his place which had become a sort of headquarters for horse thieves, was raided, 
 and Hildebrand after joining the order of the flagellants or anglice, getting a 
 sound thrashing at the hands of the vigilantes, was given twenty-four hours to 
 effect his escape from the county, and disappeared forever from El Dorado’s 
 horizon. In 1859 occurred the first wedding in El Dorado, as well as in the 
 county, the parties united being Miss Augusta Stewart and a Mr. Graham. 
 Shortly after the wedding, the groom received serious injuries from the dis¬ 
 charge of an overloaded gun and died. The first child born in El Dorado, was 
 Mattie, daughter of Mr. P. R. Wilson. The first death, that of Mrs. H. D. 
 Kellogg. 
 
 El Dorado postoffice, as originally located, stood a mile and one-half south 
 of the present town. The mails were, however, handled at the residence of 
 Henry Martin on the present town site, and the Postmaster, Daniel Stine, 
 lived at Augusta. There was a little frame building at the site of El Dorado 
 proper, but In 1867, when the county lines had been moved to their present 
 southern limit, this had been stripped and stood alone and untenanted. At 
 this juncture D. M. Bronson, who had been appointed County Attorney, pro¬ 
 posed to Connor, Representative from this district, to refit the building and 
 employ it as county seat headquarters. After various conferences, in which 
 Connor refused to do anything, Bronson left this part of the country and went 
 to a point below Augusta. On his return the present El Dorado had been 
 located and made the county seab Had Connor responded to Bronson’s 
 wishes, the present site of El Dorado might now be a fine farm. 
 
 A postoffice had been opened across the Walnut, opposile the present city, 
 for four or five years before old El Dorado was surveyed, and D. L. McCabe 
 had been Postmaster. Daniel Stine, of Augusta, was, as has already been 
 stated. Postmaster in the old town, though never performing the duties of the 
 office.’ The officials in the present city have been: Henry Martin, H. D. 
 Kellogg, Mrs. Long, Frank Frazier and Alvah Sheldon. The office has for 
 
 some years been a presidential one. 
 
 The first Fourth of July celebration is thus described by Mrs. D. M. Bron¬ 
 son : “Our first Fourth of July celebration occurred iri 186S, which eclipsed 
 anything I had ever seen for pure, unadulterated patriotism and practically 
 illustrated freedom. The grove near Dr. Gordon’s was selected for the pur¬ 
 pose. The preparations were elaborate, seats were improvised, a speaker s 
 stand erected, an old army flag was resurrected out of some dark corner and 
 suspended in graceful folds from the limb of a tree just over the head of 
 the speaker, which was both inspiring and effective. A public dinner was 
 the order of the day. The men reconnoitered around to secure the finan 
 cial requisite. The women were occupied preparing the ‘ grub.’ The day 
 arrived, and ‘ all went merry as a marriage bell.’ The sun shone brightly, 
 the birds sang sweetly, and all nature seemed in unison with our hearts. 
 The Marshal of the day was Mr. Elisha Main. The exercises were intro¬ 
 duced by singing the ‘Star Spangled Banner,’ which was executed with 
 spirit' what was lacking in time was supplied in sound. Father Stansber^ 
 offered a prayer; the Declaration of Independence was read by W 1 . 
 Galla^^her; orations were then delivered by D. M. Bronson and W. T. 
 Gallagher,'which were both eloquent and patriotic, and so vivid in portrayal 
 that we could almost see the noble bird in his aerial gyrations, and hear the 
 footfall of the Pilgrim Father on the barren Plymouth Rock. The Declara¬ 
 tion, our glorious Magna Charta, was literally worn out, what there was re¬ 
 
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 maining of it would hardly make a gun wad. After the exercises closed the 
 table was prepared, looking inviting enough to please the most fastidious 
 epicure. But here came the ‘tug of war.’ There were about ten bachelors 
 to one woman ;n the county. All hungry, lean and lank, they made one 
 grand forward march for the table. In about five minutes that table was bare. 
 One lady approaching me with a countenance indicative of sorrow, said: 
 
 ‘ Have you seen anything of my fruit cake ?—the first one I have seen or made 
 since I left old England’s shores.’ I told her I supposed it had gone to hunt 
 up my dried apple pies. I did come near on this occasion being converted 
 to the doctrine of total depravity. The day’s exercises closed by a grand ball 
 over Henry Martin’s store, located where Mr. Denny’s store now stands. This 
 was our first ‘ dress ball.’ ” 
 
 The first hotel opened in the new town was a rough frame, erected in 1869, 
 and occupied by Thomas Bros. This very modest hostelry was later made the 
 rear portion of the El Dorado House of S. Langdon. F or the past four years 
 the building has been used as a flour and provision house, and the walls, which 
 have resounded to the baying of hunting dogs or the tales of Indian scares, or 
 later, to the wassail and rude mirth of pre-prohibition times, are covered with 
 dust, and for some time have echoed no sounds save the tramp of footsteps and 
 the scurry of the rats. 
 
 El Dorado has been fortunate in its exemption from disastrous fires, the only 
 one of any great importance occurring in December, 1880, and destroying the 
 Walnut Valley Elevator. This structure was built in 1878, at a cost of $10,000, 
 and had a capacity of 40,000 bushels. It was not only an elevator, but also a 
 flouring mill. At the time of its destruction it was nearly full of wheat. The 
 origin of the fire was never precisely ascertained, but was thought to be in¬ 
 cendiary. 
 
 The city now has a population of fully 2,000, and is growing rapidly. Some 
 idea of its gain in the past year can be taken from a statement of the buildings 
 erected during 1882. This list, which is too long for publication, foots up $ 59 >" 
 too. This sum is distributed among a hundred buildings, giving an average 
 cost of $591. Many included in the list were small buildings, offices and the 
 like, but none ran in price above $4,000, and but sixteen reached $l,00O, the 
 majority being cozy residences at or near the outskirts of the city. 
 
 CITY GOVERNMENT. 
 
 El Dorado was laid out and a form of town establislimeiit iiiaii.tiiirated in 1863, but no 
 practical oreauization was effected until Sept. 12. 1871. when it was organized under tne 
 laws apulying to cities of the third class. J. 0. Lamhdln, who had been chairman of the 
 hoard of trustees, became Mayor pro trm until the election of Henry Falls. 1 he list ot prin¬ 
 cipal officials of the city since that time has been as follows; Mayors, H. F al I s, 1 872; J . G. 
 Lambdin. 1873; J. B. Mitchell, 1874;Wra. .J. Cameron, 1875;J. A. McKenzie, 1876-77-78: A. 
 Bassett, 1879; J. A. McKenzie, 1880; A. Bassett. 1881; A. White, 1882. Mr. White died in 
 office in October 1882, and G. M. Weeks became acting Mayor tor Ihe nnexpired term, U. 
 M. Bronson, the first City Clerk, was followed by John P. Campbell, 1872 ; W. O. Redden. 
 187:i-74-75;Ed. J. Thomas, 1876:Lafayette Knowles, 1877;T.H. Lemon, 1878;L. Leland, Jr., 
 1879 ;C. B. Daughters, 1880-81; E. E. Carr, 1882. 
 
 SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES. 
 
 The first schoolhouse in ElDorado was a log cabin built by a subscription of the settlers 
 Here Miss Jane Wentworth taught a class of about fifteen. I 1 1869-70, the old stone house 
 still standing near the park, was erected at a cost of $2,000, and regular terms of scliool 
 begun. E. Cowles was principal in 1869; T. R. Wilson 1810 ; John bnyder, 1871: Cbarles 
 Moore, 1872; J. C. Elliott, 1873: E. C. Brooks, 1874-75; Z. M. Riley, 1876 : George Edwards, 
 1877-E W Hulse, 1878-79-80-81. The present force consists of Alfred McCaskey, Mrs. 
 Belle Howard, Miss Ida Brown, Mrs. C. Daughters, Miss Cora C. Battin, Mip May 
 Schmucker and Mrs. J. Richardson. The old stone schoolhouse although a large structure tor 
 
 PUBLIC SCHOOL, EL DORADO. 
 
 that earlv dav in the city’s history soon proved inadeiiuate, and on February 22, 1872, the 
 anrnpr stone of the 11 resent buildliig was laid. The fine stone so abundant in this paV ^ 1? 
 country was used and the succeeding fall the hulldiiig was completed at a cost cf S8,000. It 
 coiintry^was^useu a^ new biiilding was not large enough and i ts youthful popula ioii 
 
 present school popul.atiou Is nearly six hundred. 
 The Baptist dharch was organized iii 1869 by 
 
 Rev. 
 
 James .Saxliv, who supplied it for 
 . The 
 
 an averVige a'ttendaiVce*ot 7 Is In charge of John Foutch. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 The Presbyterian Church was organized in 1870 bv Kev. James Gordon, who 
 became its stated supply for about one year. Tlie pulpit was then filled by Rev. \V. M. 
 Stryker. The pastorate then remained vacant for almnt three years. In 1877 W. M. Pocock 
 was called to the vacant cbalr, wbicb he occupied about three years, giving place to Rev. S. 
 McAnderson, the present pastor. A church buii<liug was begun in 1873 but when the walls 
 were up the work was stopped until 1877.when the house was comi)leted; the whole costing 
 $3,500. A parson.age was built in 1878 at a cost of 8500. The church now has a member- 
 shiji of eighty. A .Sabbtith school started in 1877 has now an average attendance of 75. and 
 is in cliarge of F. P. Gillespie. 
 
 The Methodist Church was organized in 1870 by Rev. S. F. C. Garrison who supplied it 
 for two or tiiree months and was succeeded by Rev. D. L. Knowles; to ibis clergyman suc¬ 
 ceeded Revs. S. L. Roberds,A. Hartman. ,1. W. Fo.x. T. 0. Hunt, W. Oakly, Paid F. Davis, and 
 Rev..I. T. ISurris, the present pastor, who wivs inst.alled in the spring of 1883. A church 
 building, erected in 1873 at a cost of $1,500, was enlarged in 1879 .at a cost of 4 8,000. and is 
 now one of the most commodious in the city. A parsoiiage w.as built in 1875. A .Sabbatli 
 school, established in 1873. is in a flourishing condition, has an average attendance of 130, 
 and is in charge of M. F'ullenwider. 
 
 The Christian Church was organized by Rev. E. E. Harvey in February, 1873. Under 
 his leadershiii it continued to grow for four years. In 1877 FI. L. Craig accepted the pastor¬ 
 ate. He w.as followed by Rev. J. F'. F'loyd who remained until 1882. when Rev. .1, .1. Henry 
 was installed. A church building was completed in 1875 at a cost of $3,400. most of tlie 
 money being furnished by Eastern friends, and the labor utilized to aid the needy of the 
 town. It h.as a se,ating cajiacity of 250. The society now numbers 105. A .Sabbath school, 
 established In 1875, has now an average .attendance of 70, and is in care of J \V. Shively. 
 
 'The United Brethren Church began to hold meetings at the Satchel schoolhouse in 1876. 
 under Rev. George Gay. After a little time, however, it bocame dormant, and so remained 
 until 1878, when services were resumed. In 1881 Pastor Guyer commenced ills labors, 
 holding services in El Dorado, and In 1882 a church building valued .at $1,000 w'as erected. 
 The society now numbers 80. A Sabbath school, started In 1881, is in a flourishing condi¬ 
 tion under the superintendence of William Myers. 
 
 SOCIETIES AND THE PRESS. 
 
 Patmns Lodge, .Vo. 97, A , F. A .4. M., was orgiinized on October 19, 1871, with the fol¬ 
 lowing otllcers: r. C. Boswell, W. M,; J. P. Gordon, .S. W.; J. C. Lambdin, .1. W. Tne lodge 
 now numbers 106. and has the following oftlcers: V'. P. Mooney, W. M.; W. H. Baxter, S. W.; 
 M. I. Morgan, J, W.; A. Bassett, Treasurer; H. C. F'itch, .S. D.; .lames Huglies, J. D.; Lafayette 
 Knowles, Sec. Meetings are held on the first and third Thursday of each month in New 
 Masonic Hall. This hall, which has recently been completed by the three Masonic bodies of 
 the cit,v, is one of the finest in the State; 40x80 feet, ami cost unfurnished $6,000. 
 
 El Dorado Lodge, No. 74. 1, 0. O. F'.,was organized on October 12, 1872,with six charter 
 members. The early records of the lodge have been unfortunately mislaid, and it is im¬ 
 possible to give the names of the charter officers. The lodge now has flftv-two members 
 ami the following officers: Robert Long, N. G.; W. ,1. Gault, V. G.; Oliver Embree, Secre¬ 
 tary; A. Conley, F. S.; J. A. McKiuzie, Treasurer. Meetings are held oii Thur.sday of 
 each week in the new hall erected by the society. This is one of the finest halls in the .State, 
 a two story bi'lck 72x24, and was erected in December, 1882, at a cost of $5,000. The lower 
 floor is rented for business purposes, and the niiper occupied as a lodge room. The other 
 properly of the lodge consists of regalia valued at $300. 
 
 El Dorado Lodge, No. 517, K. of H., w.as organized on October 17. 1877, with seventeen 
 charter members and the following officers: c. N. James, P. D.; E. Mans, D.; Geo. Weeks 
 Rep.; Charles Sellg, F’. R.; John F'riend. Treasurer. The lodge has now a memliership of 
 thirty. Meetings are held on the firstMonday of each month in Masonic Hall. The present 
 officers are: E. Marls, P. D.; Geo. Weeks, D.; J. DeCow, Rep.; C. H. Selig, F. R.; C .N 
 James, Treasurer. 
 
 El Dorado Chapter, No. 35, U. A. M., w.as organized on October 15. 1878, with the 
 following charter otllcers; J. S. Dutton, H. P.; E. N. Smith, K.; D. B.assett, Scribe. The 
 
 Masonic Hall. 
 
 Inio Lodge, No. 48, K. of P., was organized March 8, 1882, with nineteen ch.arter mem¬ 
 bers .and the following officers: W. Douglas,s, C. C.; A. Sheldon, V. C.; John W. Morrison 
 Prelate: George Gardner, P. C.; M. J. Gordon, K. R. S.; W. H. Dunlev.v, M. A.; L. Kuowdes 
 M. E.; FI D, Stratford. M. F'. The lodge, which now numbers thirty-two, meets on Wednes¬ 
 day of each week in Odd F’ellows Hall. Its financial affairs are very flourishing for so vouug 
 an order, there being .$150 in the treasury .and other property to the value of $800" The 
 present oflicers of the lodge are: A. Sheldon, C. C.; M. J. Gordon. V. C.; John Morrison 
 Probate; W. H. Doughass, P. C.; George N. Younkman, K. R. S.; C. Richards, M. A.; George 
 E. Waldron, M. E,; E. C. Denny, M. F'. • . & 
 
 II . H. L. H allace Post, No. 66, G. A. H., was organized June 10, 1882, with thirty-eight 
 members and the followingofficers: Thomas E. Woods, P, C.; C. P. Strong S. V. C • H L 
 Sumner, J. V. C.; E. E, H.arvey, Chaplain; William E. McGinnis, .Surgeon; 1). Boyd'en 
 Adjutant; A. J. Ralston, Quartermaster. The post meets in Masonic Hall on S.aturday of 
 each week. It had on December 1, 1882, an enrollmentof 107. 
 
 El Dorado_ Commandery. No. 19, K. 7’.. was organized in June, 1882. with the following 
 olhi'ers; It. N. .Smith, E. C.; Thomas Woods, G.; E. Maris, C. G.; L. Knowles, Recorder 
 Ihe commandery now has a membersiiip of thirty-five. Meetings are held on the second 
 .and fourth Monday of each month in Masonic Hall. The present officers are: Thomas 
 \\ ootls. E, C.. C. N. James, G.; W. L. Gibson, C. G.; C. H. Remington, Prelate; H. H. Gard¬ 
 ner, S, W.; V. P. Mooney,.!. W.: I). Story, Recorder. 
 
 Walnut I alley I'imrs.—The first number of the 'Times bears d.ate March 4, 1870, and 
 flies the names of Murdock* Danford as publishers. It was a seven column folio of regu¬ 
 lation size.and bore at the heail of its first column the market (luotatlon “Gold dull at$l 20K 
 On June 1, 1870 the sjiecial partnership between Murdock* Danford was dissolved ami 
 I. B. Murdock bec.ame sole owner, continuing in this position until March 1,1881 when 
 Alvah Slieldou, the present proprietor, purch.ased the paper. On September 30 1870 the 
 paper tippeared enlarged to eight columns. For many years the types responded to the 
 jiressure of a W.ashington hand press, with a brawny arm at the lever, but in .laniiarv 1879 
 a Potter power press was purchased. The paper now has a circulatlo i of 1.320 a proof thiit 
 Its claims as the letiding paper of the county, are not without foundation. The paper has 
 always been published within twenty feet of its present location, on the corner of Main 
 Street and Central Avenue. 3'his brief outline would coiivev no fitting idea of this paper 
 without a word of the admir.able spirit exliibited by its late eil'itor, T. B. Murdock Inteiiselv 
 alive to the great possibilities of his county he prepared for the first number of the 'Times n 
 
 fully prepared correspondence, from all over the coniity, giving the special points of each 
 locality and what w.as being done to extend settlement. This constant ringing of the 
 changes brought on a settlement rarely paralleled in counties so situated, ami seems-toiiisti- 
 ly the statement of the present able editor of the Times: ' The county Is what Murdock 
 made ir.” 
 
 El Dorado Press.—This paper w.as started on March 1, 1877 by J. M. Sattertliwalte who 
 still owiies and runs it. It is a six column quarto sheel. of Republican proclivities and has 
 a circnlntlon of 8011 copies weekly. It is published on Thursdays. 
 
 'The Eagle started lii the spring of 1882, on the material of the Democrat, wliicii had been 
 purebas d by a stock comiiany. T. F. F'ulton, who had edited the Democrat became local 
 elitor of the new pajier and the political work was done by members of the comiianv On 
 •lune 1, FI. A. Davis, the present editor, took charge of the office. The iiaper is a six cbiumn 
 folio entirely homo printed an 1 has a circulation of 900. It advocates Greenback views and 
 lias its largest circulation iiniong the farming communitv. It is published Ttiiirsdays 
 
 'The Butler County Demo:rat was established in July,1880,by T. P.Fulton, and continued 
 under the same management until sold to the company which started the Eagle. When Mr 
 Fulton severed his connection witli the Eagle a stock company was formed and the Democrat 
 revived with F’dlton Bros, as publisher.s. The paper is an eight column folio and has a clr- 
 cul.ation of 800. It appears on Thursday of each week. 
 
 BANKS, ETC. 
 
 Exchange Bank.—A private banking house w.as opened by Neal Wilkie .and .8. L Shot- 
 well, on the northeast corner of Main Street and Central Avenue. Here a business w.as con¬ 
 ducted until F’ebruary, 1877. when the new building was completed, and the bank organized 
 under the new laws concerning Stale banks, and a few years later changed its organization 
 to that of a national bank. Its officers are: A. L. Redden, President; H. H. Gardner Cash¬ 
 ier; W. L. Gibson. Assistant Cashier. 
 
 'The Bank of El Dorado was opened for business on .■Vpril 5, 1881. by Edward C. Ellett 
 and N. F’. F'razler. As a private banking concern it makes no official statement of resources 
 It has. however, a capit.al of $30,000 and a surplus of $16,000. This surplus will continue to 
 increase until 1886. under a limitation act avhen the iiaiik was established, which allows 
 neither partner to draw from the funds before the exiilration of live years. The bank occu¬ 
 pies a fine building cii Main Street. 
 
 'The Butler County Bank was organized in January, 1882. under the laws regulating 
 
 St.ate Iianks, and opened its doors on February l.JIt has a capital of $42,000, and the follow- 
 iiigofficers: John Foutch, President; F’. P. Gillespie, Cashier; F'. B. Ewing, Vice-president. 
 Busine.ss i.s trans.acted in a first floor room in Masonic Block. 
 
 'The El Dorado Mills were built in 1870 by Wheeler & Burdett. Some few years later 
 the firm was changeil to Burdett Si Weeks and .as such now exists. The mill buibiliiL's 
 which stand on the e.ast bank of the Walnut near the bridge, have been twice enlarged (1879 
 and 1881) and are now 38x40 feet and two stories and one-half in height. Power is obtaineil 
 from the river through the medium of a forty-inch turbine wheel, and when that fails from 
 a steam engine of forty horse-power, 'The mill is provided with three wheat and one corn 
 liuhr-stones and has a caii.aclty of fifty barrels of tine grade flour per d.ay. 
 
 'The Walnut Valley Mills were built in the spring of 1881 by B.ildwin * Nicholson, by 
 whom they were run until May, 1882, when they passed into tlie bands of M. A. .Vsiiiey, 
 who now operates them. The mills ii.ave three run of buhrs—two for wheat and one for 
 corn—and a capacity of forty barrels per day. Power is fiirnislied by an engine of twenty- 
 five horse-power. All the wheat required liv this mill is furnished by tbe farmers of the 
 county. Both "new process ’’ and “Ciiicago'xxxx ” flours are made. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 GRANVILLE P. AIKMAN, attorney, was born In Laurel County, Ky., December 27. 
 1857. Ill 1871, became to Kansas with his parents, his father, W. A. Aiknian, being one of 
 the jiioneers of Benton Township, Butler County, where Granville spent a few years in till¬ 
 ing the soil and attending school. He took up the study of law in Wichita hi the office of 
 Sluss * Hatton, and was admitted to practice in 1880, at El Dorado. F’or a tune was editor 
 of the Eagle, a Greenback jiaper iniblislied in Fll Dorado. 
 
 .1. T. ANDERSON, lumber dealer, became a resident of Kansas in 1870, settling at 
 Council Grove.where he was engaged in trade. In 1876. he came to El Dorado, engaging in 
 general merchandising, in which branch he w.as identified up to 1882, and has since been in 
 the lumber tr.ade. Mr. A. is a ii.atlve of Kentucky; was born in Hariison County. July 1. 
 1839. In 1862, w.as a resident of Chillicothe, Mo., where he enlisted in Comiiany A. F'o'rty- 
 fifih Missouri Volunteer Infantry; was soon after transferred to the Seveiitb Missouri Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry, in which he served as Lieutenant until the close of the war. being on duty 
 In the Southwest, the Departmeiits of the Cumberland and Tennessee. After I he war he re¬ 
 sided .several years in Missouri, where he was married to Miss .1. K. Deiiiiani, of Grundy 
 County. • They have two children—Annie and Johnnie. Mr. Anderson is a member of the 
 I. O. O. F. 
 
 J. R. APPLEMAN, real est.ate agent, w.as born in Wayne Countv, Ohio, September 14, 
 1831. Lived for a time in Indiana, removing from there to Victor, Iowa, where he was in 
 trade for several years. Came to Kansas in 1870, El Dorado being his home the gre.ater part 
 of the time since. He is largely interested in real est.ate throughout the West. During the 
 war Mr. Appleman served two years in Company E, .Sixly-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 
 and for a time w.as in detached service as Provost Marshal. 
 
 CHARLES BAKER, farmer and stockralser. Section 35, P O. El Dorado, was born in 
 Campbell County, Ky., July2, 1832. living principally in that State up to coming to Kansas 
 in the spring of 1881. VVas married in Cincinnati to Miss Danriaville. Tliey have had 
 four children'—Nellie (Mis. W. H. Hardin), George. Id.a and F’rancls M. 
 
 .S. P. BARNES, butcher and packer is a native of Vermont and was bom in Orange 
 County, November 6. 1829. Was principally reared and educated in New Hamiisblre. In 
 1860. came West, settling in West Union, low,a. In 1866, came to Kansas, seitliiig at Em- 
 porl.a, where he resided up to 1870, when he came to Fll Dorado. F’or three years operated a 
 lumber yar.l, af'er which he turned his attention to butchering and packing. Mr. Barnes is 
 one of the jiioneers and lias been foremost among the enterprising men of El Dorado. He 
 was married in low.a, to Miss Ellen Van Dorn. By this union they have five children—P’rauk, 
 Allie, Olive. Rollieand Nonle. 
 
 A. BASSETT, a n.ative of Windsor County, Vt., born July 27, 1823. Removed to Al¬ 
 bany, N. Y., when young, where hereceived liis education. In 1852came West, lived in Micb- 
 igan thirteen years when he removed to West Union, low.a, where be was engaged in I be 
 drug trade for eleven years. He came to Kansas in 1876, living at Topeka for a year and 
 came to El Dorado, Kan., 1877. Mr. B,assett is a M.ason and a charter member of the Chapier 
 in El Dorado. He was married in New York to Miss Mary A. Robinson. They have two 
 children -Laura and John M. lii the sjiring of 1883 Mr. B. w.as elected Mayor of El Dorado. 
 
 W. H. B.4XTER, liveryman, is a native of London, Canada West, and was born May 18, 
 1849, was educated and reared in his native country. He bec.ame a resident of Biitler 
 County, Kail., the spring of 1871, locating on a farm on Hickory Creek. Unfortunately lio 
 was in the way of tlie cyclone of 1871 wliich completely demolished his residence and 
 otherwise damaged his jirojierty. In 1877 engaged in the livery busiiiessln El Dorado. Mr. 
 B. is a member of the MasonicOrder, Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Indiana to Miss Mary Bech; they have one son—Alva C. Previous to coming to Kan¬ 
 sas Mr. B. resided in Indiana for a time. 
 
 CH.ARLES O. BF;,4.RDSLEY, merchant, is a native of New York and was born in F’rank- 
 lin County, March 30. 1840. At the breaking out of the war he enlisted in Comjiany H. Fif¬ 
 ty-fifth New York Volunteer Infantry and served three years, being iirincijially under 
 Gen. Burnside. After being discharged located in Tennessee where he followed farming for 
 seven ye.ars, thence came to Madison Count.v, III., and after a six years residence came lo 
 Kansas in 1878. settling In Prosjiect Township, Butler County; for a few ye.ars followed the 
 slock trade, after which he embarked in mercanlile pursuits in El Dorado. He w.as married 
 in Tennessee to MissS.arah White; tliey have five children-Mary E., .Sarah J., .John H., 
 .Stejihen A. and Pearlie, Mr. B. is a member of the G. A. R. 
 
 .S. E. BL.4CK, attorney, is a native of Illinois, and was born in Greenville, Bond County, 
 where he was educated and reared. In 1864, he entered the army, serving until the close of 
 the war. He took up the study of law in his native town, and was admitted to the bar in C.iw- 
 ley County in March 28, 1873. He came to Kansas lii October 29, 1872, and ills residence in 
 Fli Dorado dates from October 29, 1872. In April 30, 1874, he w,as apiiointed Probate Judge 
 of Butler Comity by Governor Thoni.as A. Osborn, after wliich be was elected to the same 
 office three consecutive terms. Judge Black Is numbered among the leading lights of the 
 Butler County bar. He is a member of the I. O. O. F'. He was iiiarri d in Milwaukee, Wis., 
 to Mi.ss F'annie L. DeGrasse, an estimable lady of rare musical talent. They have one 
 daughter—Grade L. 
 
 DANIEL HOYDEN. Dejmty County Recorder, is a native of Ma.ssachusetts, and was 
 born in Lowell, .Sejitember 10, 1840. At an early age he removed to Boston, where he was 
 educ.ated and reared, and from there went to New Orleans and eventually located in M.ason 
 County. III., where he was eng.aged in Lirming .and mercantile jiursuits for several years. 
 He enlisted in Company B., Seventy-third Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving through llie 
 greater portion of the Rebellion. On the 17th of Sejitember, 1871. he came to Kansas, 
 settling in Benton Towushiji, Butler County, engaging in farming. For two terms he was 
 Trustee of'Benton Township, and for the n.ast three years has been Deputy Register of 
 Deeds. Mr. B. is Adjutant of the W. H. L. Walhace Post, No. 66, G. A. R. He is one of tbe 
 popularly known men of tlie county. 
 
 MILTON BRADLEY, Couiitv Treasurer, was born in Ontario County, N. Y.. March 17, 
 1833. At an ea.rly age he came West with his parents; liere Milton was educ.ated and reared, 
 his boyhood days being spent in tilling tbe soil. In 1867 he came to Kansas, locating in 
 Butler County, and turned his attention to farming, pursuing th.at vocation up to 1879. when 
 lie was chosen by the Republicans as their candidate for County Treasurer. He was 
 elected, .and the autumn of 1882, re-elected without opposition from any jiarty. Mr. B. has 
 proven himself an efficient official, and occujiles one of the most important offices within ihe 
 gift of the people. Otherwise officially he has been County Commissioner and held minor 
 offices. He was married in Michigan to Miss S. J. Kline, of that State. By this union they 
 have two children—George and Lydia. 
 
 I). M. BRONSON, attorney and re.al estate agent, is a n.ative of New York, and w.as born 
 in Livingston County Octobe'r 11, 1837; was educated and reared in his native Stati*. F'or 
 nine years he. was a resident of Springfield, III. He was officially connected with the Wa¬ 
 bash and also the Gre.at Western Railroad. In 1866, he came to Kansas, loc.atiiig at Augus¬ 
 ta. Soon after his arrival he w.as .appointed County Attorney by Sam Woods. He has bold 
 every county office, except treasurer, and has been continually identified with county alTai r.s. 
 F'or several years he has been doing .an extensive business in real estate. He was married in 
 Illinois to Miss M. FJ. Cooper, of Morgan County. They havethreechildreu—William, Lew- 
 isand Kate. Mrs. itroiisou is a lady of considerable literary ability. To herthecomjdierof 
 the general history of Butler County is indebted for much information. Mr. B. is .a member 
 of the M;isouic Order. He was also a member of the Legislature from his county iii 1879. 
 
 J. G. BURN ER. farmer and stock-raiser. Section 33, P. O. El Dorado, is a native of Illi¬ 
 nois. and was Imrn in Knox County, October 25. 1840. He was educated and reared in that 
 State, coming to Kansas in the spring of 1871. He has since been identified wltli the stock 
 Interests of Butler County. He was married in Knox County, Ill., to Miss Martha J. Shaver. 
 March 24, 1864. They have six children—Alta IL, p'rauk B., Katie G., Oscar G., Judge D. 
 and Ovid B. 
 
 J. S. C.\LD WELL, restaurateur, was born in Erie County, Pa, Febrimry 17. 1836 ; w.as 
 there re.ared and educated. F’or a number of years he resided In McDonough County, Ill., 
 coming from there to Kansas in 1876. In 1877. came to El Dorado, where he has since been 
 in tr.ade. Mr. C. was married m Illinois, to Miss Jane Young. They have four children— 
 Eilith, Morell. Agnes and Myrtle. 
 
 J. W. CAMMERON. attorney, came to El Dor,ado, in May, 1870. engaging in the real 
 estate business, in which line he still continues. Mr. C. is a native of Ohio, and was born in 
 Logan County. When young, removed to Sontliern Illinois where he was educated. In 
 1862, he enlisted in Comj)'any 1), One Hundred and Tenth Illinois Volunteer infantry; was 
 .Second Lieutenant in tbe same on entering the service, and was soon jiromoted to First 
 Lieutenant. Served two years. F’or several ye.ars w;is a resident of Cartilage, Mo., where 
 he studied law and w.as .admitted to the bar ;ind prominently identified officially. Mr. C. is 
 favorably known throughout the West. 
 
BUTLER COUNTY. 
 
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 IliA (’ VUIMCNTER, merchant, i.s a native of Ohio, anti was born in Eranklln County, 
 Marcn IS. 1818; was educatiul ami rea'^ed In the Buckeye State, following? mercantile jnir- 
 Mints lor a numlier of years. The spring of 18H9. came to Butler County, Kan., and for three 
 yi-ars tanned near Kl Dorado; aside from that has been in business in town since. He was 
 ime of the victims of the 1871 tornado, and was (!onsidera]))y damaged financially by it. Mr. 
 Carpenter was married in Oliio, to Miss Charlotte Broman, a native of Delaware County. By 
 tins union tltey have had eleven cliihlren—Flora M.. George H, Mary K., Lodora, Martha, 
 Annie. Celia, Albert, Cerena; lost two—Laura .1.. aged seven years; Charlie, aged three 
 years. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 .JOHN M. C.\RPENTKll. farmer ami stock raiser, Section 4, P. O. El Dorado, Is a native 
 of Kimtucky and was horn In Garrard County, October 29. 1842; was educated and reared in 
 his native State. In 1881 he enlisted in tlie Seventh Kenincky tbwalry, being mustered in 
 as Sergeant and discharged at the expiration of his three years’ rerm as Second Lieutenaut. 
 Mr. C. came to Kansas In the fall of 1870. locating where he now resides. He wa.s married 
 in Keiiluekv to Miss Fannie Reid of that State. By this union they have six children, James, 
 lieiii, Samuel. Willie. Ora ami an infant, Mr. C. has been Assessor of the township, and 
 helil other otllces. He is a member of tlie G. A. R. 
 
 E. E. C.\ HR. attorney, was norn near Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa, September 2,1858; 
 wa.s reari'd in the Hawkeye State ami was principally educated at Lenox Collegiate lusti- 
 inte, HopUlnton, Iowa. He commenced the stmly of law in the State University of Iowa, of 
 whicli ho is a graduate. Mr. Carr came to El Dorado in the summer of 1881- He was mar¬ 
 ried at Anamosa, Iowa, July H, 1881, to Miss Della Metcalf. They have one son—Joseph, Jr. 
 Mr. Carr is a member of the K.of P. and A. O. U. W. He is numbered among the successful 
 attoriipys of tlie county. 
 
 T. o. CASTLE, Deputy County Clerk, is a native of theState of New \ork. and was born 
 Dec. 9, 1845; at an early age removed with parentsto Ohio, locating in Monroe County where 
 he was educated and reared. During the Rebellion served nineteen months in the One 
 Hundred and Twenty-eighth Oliio Volunteer Infantry. Mr. C. came to El Dorado in 1882. 
 
 E. H. CLARK, the “Good Luck” grocer, came to Butler County. Kansas, iii 1869. engag¬ 
 ing ill farming near El Dorado, in which he continued for a few years, after which he located 
 in tow ii; for several years was ill the employ of J. H. Ewing. The year 1882 lie built the 
 store he now occupies and established tlie “Good Luck” pi oceiy house. Mr. Clarlc is a 
 nativt^ of New York and was born in Westchester County, J inuary 20, 1827; was educated 
 and reared in the Empire State; for a period of years was proprietor of agrocery establish¬ 
 ment in New Vork City. He has been twice married, first in New York to Miss Lavina B. 
 Koiner now deceased. By this*marriage has four children, Charles, Geo. W., trank and 
 Win. 11. He was married in F:i Dorado to Mrs. Mary J. Long, who for over nine years was 
 I’ostmistress of the El Dorailo oftice.j Mrs. Clark by her former marriage liad four children, 
 Jennie, lloliert. Lizzie and Miithen. Mr. and Mrs. C. are membersof Uio M E. Cliurch. 
 
 J. D. CONNER, farmer and stockralser, Section 10, P. O. El Dorado, is one ot tlie earliest 
 and best known citizens of Butler County. He is a native of the County Kerry, Ireland, 
 and was bom June 20, 1837; when nine years of age came to the United States with his 
 parents, wlio settled at Portsmoiith, N. H., where J. 1>. spent his youthful days, and became 
 proficient in ilie “ art preservative ” in tlie ofiice of the JSF. H. Gazette, tlie oldest lournai in 
 America. In 1857, as a journeyman printer, lie drifted westward, arriving in Wyandotte, 
 Kan., in April. For a sliort time lie lield “cases ” on a small paper tliat was started in Liuin- 
 daro, and sojourned for awhile in Jolinson County. Tlie spring of 1858 ,he came down into 
 wliat is now Butler Countv, taking the claim which is now his home. His iarm was the first 
 regularly entered in the county. Mr. Conner turned liis attention to clearing up liis land, 
 and has since been identified witii its growth and development. In 1862 he enlisted as a pri¬ 
 vate in the Ninth Kansas, serving through the war until Ajiril, 1865. when he was honor- 
 ablv discharged as First Lieutenant. In 1866-7 was a memlier of tlie State Legislature. 
 Throiigli his elforts the boundary lines of Butler County were settled,and to liini the citizens 
 are indebted for its mammoth size. Mr. Conner politically has always been a Republican. He 
 has been twice married, his first wife being (iecea?ed. Her maiden name was Marcma 
 Fenno By this marriage has two cliildren—Warren and Alice. His present wife was lor- 
 merly Miss Mary Petrie, of Lawrence, Kan. They have one daughter, Addle C. He is a 
 member of the K. of H. and the G. A. R. rw to.* loon 
 
 EDWIN COWLES, M. D., was born in Claremont, N. H., December 24, 1829. He was 
 fitted for college at the New Loudon Literary and Scientific Institution, New London, N. H., 
 after whicli he spent two years at Brown University. For a few years he followed teaclung 
 in the local academies, eventually turning ids attention to the study of medicine. After ex¬ 
 amining the merits of the schools of honiceopathy and allonathy, he chose the former, lie- 
 coming conversant with the rudiments of his adopted calling under the tutorsliip of a resi- 
 rtf hf« lift t.iiftti footc 3, fioiirsft at the University of Vermont, then came 
 
 He taught school for four consecutive cerms. beiugt he first tea^ier of the El Dorado school, 
 and has since been identified with its educational interests. In connection with his practice 
 the doctor operates a flue farm adjoining town. He is an active worker in the Baptist 
 Church with which he has been offiemlly associated for several years. He was manued at 
 Iron Ridge, Wis., to Miss Sarah McDuffee. They have four children—Leman T, Clara S., Ollie 
 J. and Edgar A. While working in a mill at Claremont. N. H., in 1850, he met with an acci¬ 
 dent by wiiich lie was deprived of his left arm. n 
 
 J L CUPPLKS, .sheet) raiser. Section 4, P. O. El Dorado, was born in Mifliin County, Pa., 
 December 20. 1839; was there raised and learned the carpenter's trade, after which 
 he went to California, pursuing his vocaiion on the Pacific slope a few years. In 1870 
 became a resident of Butler County, being one of the pioneers in the vicinity of El Dorado. 
 In connection witli his extensive slieep industry lie does a large amount of constiucting and 
 budding. Mr. Clippies is a member of the Masonic Order, and is a cliarter member of the 
 Lodge in El Dorado. He was married in Pennsylvaniato Miss Lizzie Long. They have eight 
 children 1)V this union—Ashley, Jeanette, Samuel, Dora, Ralpli, I red, Rotiertand Jay. 
 
 C H. DAVIES M. I)., is a native of Ohio, and was born la Miami County, February 4, 
 1853*; was principally reared ami educated in Miami County, where he took up the Maidy of 
 medicine, graduating from the Jefferson Medical College of 1 hiladelphia, 1 a., in 1877. The 
 same year Tie came to Kansas, locating in El Dorado. Dr. Davies is numbered .y}® 
 
 representative ])ractitioners of Southern Kansas. He i,s at Pi'osent physician foi Butler 
 
 Countv Mo. 0. B. received the benefits of the com mon schools, a fter which he tookacourp 
 in the State University at Kirksville, Mo., graduating in 1873. The same year he came to 
 Kansas, taking up his abode at Hiawatha, remaining two years iii the capacity ot principal 
 of tlie scliool. For a year he was also iilentified witli the etlncatioiial interests of 1 1 
 Ill 1876-77 attended law department of Michigan University, at Ann Arbor. Dining his 
 leisure time while teacliing lie stuclieci law iuul iu 1877 >'e "'‘'if. .i„;i 
 
 “'^TACOirDECOtr. grain merchant, is a native of Canada We.st, and was horn at Port Do¬ 
 ver ill .Sentemher 1843. In 1849 , removed with iiarents to the United htates. scttiiug in 
 
 vei. Ill .'^cpi^iu .JC 4 J’O o__AO_.1QRR wlion Ihftv nftjitftfl ttl Pit Iliorft 
 
 itT-v* lias lieeii extensive, having Government contracts down in New Mexico. one 
 
 oKhe substantial pioneers of the county. He was married Miss Emma 
 
 Woods Tliev have one son—Fred. JMr. I), is a memiier of tlie Masonic Older. 
 
 .JAMES I 40 DWELL, saddler, was horn in the St.ate of New York, in Ins parents 
 
 living when he was young, he was left to his own resource.s. 
 
 I'rttmtv' iVTicli liecame liis liome where, in 1861, lie enlisted in tlie_Fifty-sixtli Illinois, 
 Volunteer Infantry, as drummer; on being mustered out, re-enlisted in tlie lirst Illinois 
 Llglit Artillery .as a private, serving elgliteen months wlien he was discharged on .acepunt 
 of^voiinds received at Corinth; Ills term in tlie service was with Sherman s nr'ny: 
 hi .Michigan until 1871, when he came to El Dorado engaging in Imsines^s in ISib; has been 
 identltied .among the business men of the town am he a mem^ei of tl e I- O. «. 1. .and the 
 
 locality and was one of the most pnlillc spirited men in the county. His deatli eceiirred in 
 1872. He was a native of Wayne (k>iinty, N. Y., and entered tlie army at the saiiic lime ids 
 brother did and in the same conipiuiy and regiment. He was taken prisoner and spenta 
 year in Aiulersonville and Salisl»ury ;wheii released he weiglied Imt sixty-seven pounds Mr. 
 Douglass was the idoneer merchant and first I’ostmaster of Douglass. 
 
 GEN A. W. KLLET was born near Bristol, Bucks Uo., I*.'., Octolier 11, 1820. His fatiui, 
 Cliarles Ellet, and his mother (wlio was an Isrial) were natives of I’emisylvania. A. w. re¬ 
 ceived his iiriinary education in Philadeljihla. \Vlien thirteen years oI age **® 
 leavescliool ou account of ids liealth. In 1836. witli an elder brother, lie came \\ lyjPS. 
 
 after a two weeks’ joiiniey, at Bunker Hill, aMueouidn Co.. III., wliere 
 among the first settlers iii that locality. He turned his attention to Lilling the soil, 
 identified witli tlie agricultural interests of Macoupin County tor a 
 
 the lireaking out ot the Rebellion he organized three compiinies.^ He uas *>y ® 
 
 s composing each company to accept the captaincy, which i^i J.i I n /'ir.t 
 
 identified with tlie agric 
 Upon 
 troops 
 com 
 Ellet 
 en 
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 Illinois 
 Capt. 
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 L'his regiment w-as sufisecjuently, l)y order of the 1 resident, designatea as uie i iii> niiuu 
 llinois Volunteer Infantry, the ten companies which com posed it iieing entirely fiom Hd\iois. 
 japt. Ellet served witli ids original company until after tlie battle ol 1 ht which 
 
 line he was ordered to report at Gen. 8cho(leld’s iieadquarters, in .St. Louis, with ®’^® 
 
 arv of War to construct a fieet of nine rams, which at tins period w'ere iinaer neaoway at 
 w Albany Ind. To that point Lieut.-Uol. Ellet repaired. Upon his arrival they marie an 
 pi-omptu departure, Iiaviiig the meclianics linisli tlieir work on the ram.s while going down 
 ‘river. Ou the bill of June, 18fl-2, tliey fuuglit the liattle before Memphis, iii whioli they 
 and the gunboats, under command of Com. Davis, completely .auiiinilated the enemy s lleet. 
 Di this noted engagement Charles Ellet received a wound, from the effects of which he died. 
 June iiO, at Jefferson harraeks. He w.as the only man who received an injury on the nim 
 fleet Wlien news of ids <le.aili readied the War Department, the Secretary at once tele- 
 griUihed Lieut. Col. A. W. Ellet to take command ot the fleet. Lieut. Col. El et, witliout 
 'aitiiig for instructions, proceeded down the river, liavliig one object in view—the opening 
 f the Mississippi River to our lioats. Upon re.acniiig tlie month of Old River, a few miles 
 
 ilation of the enemy’s fleet opposite Memphis. It was 
 r.aiii Arkansas came out of Yazoo River and ran the g<anntlet of a Imndred guns, p.vssed 
 through the entire Feder.al fleet almost iiiiiiijnred, and l.anded under tlie Vickslmrg li.Uleries. 
 r,nl Ellet offered his service to run into tlie Arkansas with one ot his rams, and sink her at 
 
 ilation of the enemy’s fleet opposite Memphis.^ 
 
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 her iuiclioragef'^TIds^offer was acceiitedby both Admlrajs Davis diid Earragiii, and Col. 
 Eliet proceeded to prepare his vessel for the attack; hut before the time for starting liad ar¬ 
 rived,* he received orders from the admirals tli.at the iron-clad gunboat Essex commanded 
 hv Com. Procter, supposed to be the most iiowerful vessel of tlie navy, .should )iieiede the 
 ram in tlie attack upon the Arkansas; should run down and grapple wnli tlie enemj . haul 
 
 , ..._ __or. /I llVrtilYl Q1 f1 ft tO I »rOJI.d St lift. WllPll tll0 tlUllt 
 
 by passing below and coming up stream, thus losing nine nor rue ram s mumeuu. . , ou 
 eiiiiig the violence ot the sliock. The blow xvas delivered, howevtr, and the Aik.insas was 
 greatlv iiilured, so mucli so tliat slie could not he proiierly repaired with liie means at com¬ 
 mand at Vickshurg. For this act of bravery Col. Ellet was promoted lo Brigadier Uener, 1. 
 He nextmoved on to Vicksburg with the Mississippi ram fleet. Inimediatcly aftei the capinie 
 ot that city, in wliicli he took a prominent part, he was ordered to report at the t\ ai Dep.ait- 
 nientin VVasliiugtoii, where he received a commission to lake command of a Miss ssipm 
 marine brigade and ram fleet. This was composed of a regiment of infantry, a hatt. Im.i of 
 cavalry and a section of artillery, wliicli was to he carried on large steamers. Tlie iiase of 
 operations wasoii tlie Missi.isippl south of Memiiliis. The vessels were so constructed tliaU 
 upon their touching the shore, the command could lie tlirown out in line of maiclini less 
 tlian five minutes. This fleet did good work up to January, 18b4, wben, on account of tliere 
 being no further need of such service. It was discontinued. Uen. Ellet resigned niion bear¬ 
 ing of Sliermaii’s caiitnre of Savaiiiiali. Gen. Eliot's command was a peculiar one, benig 
 organized under special instructions from tlie War Departnieiit to act upon tlie water. His 
 reriorts were made direct to the Secretary ot War. vyiiile an independent cqmniandeia he 
 yet received orders from the Admiral of the Navy when acliiig in concert with him. The 
 principal duty of the brigade and ram fleet was to act against the gnerrilla hands of the 
 
 The General is commanding in appearance, is a lype or rue geuuemao. oou is cio.ocokM 
 popular with all. He has always been a total abstainer in the use of tobacco and luiiiqrs. 
 He has been twice married; first to Miss Sarah J- 
 
 had three children—E. U., William H. and Elvira E., now Mrs. Kendall, of lopeka. The 
 
 nresent Mrs. Ellet was formerly Miss Abigail Roberts. . - c 
 
 ** ED E ELLET banker. Is a native ot Illinois, and was horn in Macoupin County. Sep- 
 mberl7, 1845. In ISBl he enlisted, serving three J’enrs and three niontlis. the greater 
 irtioii of the time being First Lieutenant on his father’s (Gen. A. 1\ .Ellet.) staff. He pai - 
 
 Ige and Vicksburg. After tlie war. for three years he was 
 ssissippi. Ill 1869 he came to El Dorado, emliarking In tlie 
 in that brancli, which lie continued up to 1882, when he 
 turned nfs attention to liauking. Mr. Ellet was married in Illinois to Miss F. W. Van Dorn, 
 of Macoupiii County. He is a memher of the G. R. . 
 
 J H EWING merchant, came to Kansas in 1870, engaging in trade in Topeka; m 1871 
 located in El Dorado wliere lie lias since been engaged e.xtensively in mercaiitile pursuits. 
 Mr E. is a native ot Pennsylvania, and was liorii in .Somerset (Jounty, Septembei 23, 
 1832 residing for a time in Dliio, ami for several years was a resident of lyiioxville. Ill., 
 where hi was inarrietl to Miss Cornelia Weeks. Tliey Iiave tliree cliildren : William. Charles 
 and Albert Mr. Ewing is a Mason, an Odd Fellow and a iiieiiibeT of the K. of. L. 
 
 I V IS Ii'I.SHER, farmer and stockraiser. Section 25. P, O. El Dorado, is a native of Peiin- 
 svlvania and was horn February 15.1837; at an early age removed with paren s to Adams 
 Conntv Md. where he was educated and reared, coming from tliere to Bntlei Countj, 
 Kansas, tlie autiimn of 1870, and lias since been a resident of El Dorado. He was mariiediii 
 
 lin 862 lw mmsVe\untnrseventy-smlu^^^^ until the close 
 
 of the war He came to Kansas, locating wliere he now resides in .rnne, 1877. 1 revionsto ttii.s, 
 however he had been a resident of Nebraska sever.al years. Mr. Fleiiner has been twice 
 married.’first in Pennsylvaniato Miss Siis in Hoefqrd, novv deceased She was a nM've of 
 
 JOHN FOUTCH, president Butler County hank, is a native of Illinois ami was liorii in 
 Sangamon County, Septemner 6. 1826 was educated ami reared in his native State. 1 or a nnm- 
 lier of years was prominently identified as a farmer and mercliant in SaiiK.anion Comity. In 
 IsL” was repV^eutative to the .State LegislM from that county. In 1882 .lie.came to 
 El Dor,ado where he as.sociated himself with the banking and general commorcia interests 
 of Sontlieni Kansas. Politically .Mr. 1<\ is a Reiinblicmi. He is a member of the Baptist 
 
 ‘‘'"hON j H FULLINWIDER Is a native of Kentucky, was born In Shelby (Jqnnty Sep- 
 ilier l' I’ssi At an early age removed to Saiigaiiion County, Illinois, whicli was his 
 ne^nltil March 18.79, wliefi lie l-ecame a resident of ElDorado Mr. b-‘4“ 
 
 two oh^Udren^ Anm^|a hrotlier of the above.came to Kansas in Jnjy. 1868, 
 
 on wiiat is now the town site of Douglass in Butler County; from ills "'“'I® ! 
 
 Its name. He selected tlie loc.ation and tlie choice wins ^ K®®'' u'“ • ^ lUpl nnent of that 
 desirable in the State. Mr. Douglass was closely ideiititied witli the develoiniient ot mat 
 
 two 
 
 ^***^'F\Vl/n')N| BROS., nulilishers ol' tin- tiutler Vount]i Datiocrut, oiu* ot tlio wiriesl. st 
 out-sliouUler hitters and aolest nlited advocates of Deiiux’rai-y in Kansas. J. I . 1’ niton, tli© 
 
1436 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 
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 senior editor and engraver. Isanativeof Ohio, and was born In Brown County November 
 11,1850. He was educated in tlie Buckeve .State, and followed the profession of teacbing 
 for several years in Ohio and Kentucky. In 1873 he came to Kansas and for two years fol¬ 
 lowed teacliing in Neosho and Crawford counties. He located in (lirard In 1875, where be 
 established the Crawford C'ounti/JVews, the first Democratic paper in the county. After 
 successfully operating the same for one year, he sold out and returned to Ohio, remaining 
 until 1879, when he again liecame a resident of Girard, purchasing a half interest in 'Vhe 
 News, and for .another year was identified with the press of Crawford County. Dis|ioslng 
 of his interest In tlie iVeiUS, he removed to .loplin. Mo., and was city editor of The Hera'd 
 until June, 1880, when he came to El Dorado. In July of that year was issued the first edi¬ 
 tion of the Dnnocrnt. Mr. Fulton is a progressive newspaper man in ever.v sense of the 
 word, and if he is not ahead of the procession, is close behind the hand wagon. He is very 
 logical in handinig the important issues of tlieday, has a keen idea of the ridiculous, is pun¬ 
 gent when occasion demands it, and when bis trenchant pen Is dipped in gall, woe be to'the 
 victim. G. M. Fulton, the Junior editor, was born in Brown County, Ohio, .September 19, 
 1854. He was educated and reared in his native .State, residing in Aberdeen and other 
 points, his vocation being that of school te.achiiig and farming, holding at dltferent periods 
 the offices of Town Clerk and Assessor of personal property. In 1881 he went to Colorado, 
 coming from there to El Dorado October 11. 1881. In June 1882 he became associated on 
 The Democrat. G. M. is one of the most genial and popular-going men in the county. 
 
 GEORGE GARDNER, attorney, a native of Illinois.was born in Cook County July 10. 
 1854, was principally reared and educated in Cook County, graduating from the academy at 
 Elgin,Ill.,In 1875. For several years he followed.the vocatioidot school teaching. He came to 
 Ei Dorado In the spring of 1879, at which time he took up the study of law, and was admit¬ 
 ted to the bar in September^ 1880. In the autumn of 1882 he was elected County Attorney. 
 In tins position he has attained the reputation of attending strictly to business, and is a ter¬ 
 ror to evii doers. Mr. G. has but few equals as an attorney in Butler County. He is a Mason, 
 K. T., and member of the K. .of P. He was married in 1880 to Miss Ada L. Smith. They 
 have one son, George M. 
 
 H. H. GARDNER, cashier Exchange Bank, is a native of St. John. New Brunswick, and 
 was born January 28, 1846. He was reared in the Province of New Brunswick, receiving 
 his education in the Wesleyan College at Sackville. When seventeen years of age, he went 
 to India and other countries; upon returning located in Chicago, III., and for two years was 
 in the employ of J. V. Farwell A Co. On the 20th of December. 1869, he came to Kansas, 
 locating in El Dorado, January 9,1870. For a number of years he was engiiged in mercantile 
 pursuits, ills store being among the first erected in the town. Upon the Incoriiorating of the 
 Exchange Bank, of whrch he is one of the stockholders, he assumed his present position. 
 Few, if any. have contributed more amply towards the upbuilding of El Dorado than Mr.G. 
 For four years lie was City Treasurer, and otherwise identified with city atfairs. He is a 
 Knight Templar Mason. On the 21st of February, 1872, he was married in El Dorado, to 
 Miss Lillie Sears, of Carson City. Nev. 
 
 REV. S. F. C. G.ARRISON, horticulturist. Section 8, P.O. El Dorado, Kan., is a native of 
 Indiana, and was born in Parke County, June 9, 1832. At an early age he removed to Ohio, 
 where he studied, preparing fertile ministry, and also received the benefits of the Illinois 
 College at Jacksonville. The hope and desire of his parents and friends was that he would 
 enterthe ministry in the Old Presbyterian Church; but having a broader and more consist¬ 
 ent view of the atonement made by Christ, he chose a medium ground between extreme 
 Calvinism and .4rniinlaiiism. The Methodist Episcopal C arch, Iowa Conference, licensed 
 him to preach, and he was admitted in 1857 and appointed 0 Peoria charge; 1858. to Mus¬ 
 catine; 1859, to Richmond; 1860, 1861, at Green Castle; 1862, at Red Rock. Enlisted for the 
 
 good service in uriiiiiig tiie men ana writing tortile captain and Regiment—Fortieth Iowa 
 Inf.antry.Afterone year and ten months,wasproraoted tothechaplaincy of the Fortieth Iowa 
 Infantry ;was zealous and successful ,as a Chaplain. After the war he was appointedto Mont¬ 
 rose, Iowa, 1866 and 1867; to Winfield, 1868; to North Liberty, 1869. The disability con¬ 
 tracted while In the army increasing, he located and moved to El Dorado, Kan., where he 
 organized the first Methodist Episcopal Society, and was the first pastor in the place. He 
 has recently Identified himself with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He is now liv¬ 
 ing on his fine fruit farm near town. Mr. G. has done much toward the fruit-growing 
 Interest of the county. His orchard comprises about 4,000 trees of different varieties. Has 
 been here thirteen years, and passed through a maelstrom of privations incident to pioneer 
 life. He has lost by death two wives and two children. His present wife was Miss E. J. 
 Jones, of Knoxville, Iowa. He has seven children living. 
 
 W. J. G.4ULT, brick inaiiufactiirer, is one of the versatile and enterprising business 
 men of El Dor.ado. He located herein the spring of 1876, embarking In the furniture trade. 
 
 brick-making. He enrolled Company D of the Kansas City Station Guards, under the aiis- 
 idces of the State militia, of which he was appointed Captain. In August, 1861. entered the 
 Seventy-seventh Missouri Volunteer Infantry, serving three years. Mr. Gault was married 
 ill Kansas City to Miss Martha Phillips, of Ray Couiitv. Mo.' They have had two children 
 —Eliza and William 1). He is a member of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 A. O. GRIGGS, merchant, came to Butler County, settling on the south branch of the 
 Little Walnut in 1870, where for a time he was eng.aged in agricultural inirsuits. In 1879 
 he engaged in merchandising ill El Dorado. Mr. G. is a native of Ohio, and was horn In 
 Iriimliull County March 17,1829. At the age of one and a half years he moved with his 
 parents to Aslitabula County. He was educated and reared in his native State. In 1860 he 
 went to Colorado, residing there until 1862, when he enlisted in Comnany F, afterward 
 Company 1), Second Color.ado Cavalry. The winter of 1862 he w.as ,at Fort Lyon, and the 
 spring of 1863 he came to the States, and was st.alioued for a time at Hickman Mills He 
 Iiartlequated in the Little Blue engagement, and was actively engaged in fighting bush¬ 
 whackers all through the Southwest until the close of the war, when he was honorablv 
 discharged at Fort Riley In 1865. Colonel Ford commaiided a brigade during the cain'- 
 p.aigii of 1864. after Gen. Price, and had a special escort of twelve men during this cam- 
 
 1 via I nr VI '\f v^ /'ir* J nrrvfsvvraioraviiixrkfililci A...— I* —..»i. a— a.i._ -J, • . . « ^ 
 
 Little Rcjck. Ark., October"?, 1864, while in the United States service. Lieut.'Cowlev was ii 
 man favoral)Iy known throughout Southern Kansas for his noble traits. To him many of 
 
 She was 
 , settling at Fort 
 
 cation of school teaching. In October, 1858. they came to Kansas, settling on the Little Wal¬ 
 nut, in Butler County; but finding said land belonged to Indians he moved on to the west 
 branch of the Mam W,alnut, two miles north of where El Dor.ado now is. The country at that 
 period was In its wild state, no houses or inhabitants within several miles of them and In- 
 di.ans in abundance. Mrs. G. became quite proficient in their art of medicine wiilch she 
 has utilized of late years, att.aiiilng considerable celebrity throughout the West’ The chil¬ 
 dren bornto Mr. and Mrs. Cowley were six—William R., born December 26 1845- James 
 April 8, 1852; M.ittliew, October 2, 1854; Mary A., February 25, 1856; Adaii'ne M ' May 4’ 
 1858, and Hetty, October 23, 1863. " ’ 
 
 J. P. GORiiON, M. D. and druggist. This prominent member of the medical fraternity 
 was born in Washington County, Penn., 1819. He removed to Ohio when a child and »,as 
 raised and received his education in Holmes County, of that State. In 1842 at tiieaceof 
 twenty-three, he married Miss Lydia E. Miller. He removed to Iowa in 1852 and followed 
 his profession there till 1866, when he moved to Lyon County, Kan., living at Emporia 
 until 1869. He then moved to El Dorado, Butler Co., Kan., anil engaged in the land agency 
 business until 1872. He then went into the drug trade, and practices a prescription hiisi 
 ness only. Mr. Gordon’s first wife died in 1863. in Iowa, leaving one child—a sou—M G 
 Gordon. He was married again in 1863 to Miss Martha Rice. His son by the first ni'ar- 
 riage—M. G. Gordon—is Junior member of the firm of Gordon & Son. Our subject h.a 3 been a 
 member of the M.asoulc order for twenty-five years, was a charter member of the lodge in 
 El Dorado, and was one of the organizers of the W.alnut Valley Bank. He laid out Gordon’s 
 Addition to El Dorado In 1872. umuon s 
 
 J. V. GORDY, brick manufacturer, is a native of Indiana. When two years of age his 
 father, Benjamin, emigrated to Iowa, locating on Raccoon Forks, the site of the present citv 
 of Des Moines. He was one of the first settlers in that part. Mr. Gordy was a brickmake'r 
 by trade, and he turned out the hrlck that was used In building thegarrlson there the place 
 soon after being known as Ft. Des Moines. J. V. was educated, reared and resl’ded for a 
 number of years at that point. In 1858 the family came to Kansas, settling at Chelsea But¬ 
 ler Co. After a two years residence he returned to Iowa, and in 1868 located permaiieiitlv 
 in Kansas at El Dorado. For five years he was engaged in the livery business, after which he 
 turned his attention to brick manufacturing. His brother laid out tiie original town plat of 
 El Dorado, and was prominently [.associated with its development for several years Mr 
 Gordy is numbered among the progressive men of the town. He was married in' Polk 
 County, Iowa, to Miss Amanda Gooding. By this union they liave had five children—Rosa 
 Berdella and Franklin L.; lost, two. Mr. Gordy is a meniher of the K. of II. 
 
 A. L. L. HAMILTON, attorney, was born in Harrlsvllle, Butler Co., Pa., March 4 1850 
 where he was educated and reared until the age of sixteen years. At that age he emi’grated 
 to Iowa with his parents, who settled in Davis County. He took up tiie study of Taw at 
 Bloomfield, the county seat of Davis County in 1868; afterward pursued his studies at 
 
 Ottumwa, eventually taking a course in the law department of the State University, and in 
 June, 1871, passed an examination in Des Moines, and was admitted to practice in all the 
 courts of the .Slate. Tlie same year lie came to Kansas and located temporarily at Emporia, 
 coming from there lo El Dorado on the 24tli of April, 1872. He held the ollice of County At¬ 
 torney of Butler Comity during the years of 1877 and 1878. Mr. Haiiiiltjii w,a.s, married in 
 Kansas to Miss Jennie Carr, a native of Pennsylvania. Tliej have two sous—Dillon and 
 Homer. 
 
 \V. H. HARDIN, farmer and stockralser. Section 26. P. O. El Dorado; is a native of 
 Wheeling, Va., and was born December 22, 1857; w.as educated and reared In that State, re¬ 
 moving to Kentucky after attaining his majority, wherehe was married to Nellie B aker. l!y 
 this iiiiion they tiave one son, W.H. Jr. Mr. Hardin came to Butler Conniy in 1879. By trade 
 is a marble cutter. 
 
 C-4PT. E, E. H.VRVEY, the present Register of Deeds for liutler County, w.as born in 
 .Monroe Coiiiity, Iiid., April 1, 1826, and was there educated and reared. Upon the breaking 
 out of the Mexican war he enlisted in the Third Indiana Volunteers. Weiitto Mexico, serv¬ 
 ing one year in that memorable conlllct, in Jim Lane’s regiment. In 1855 he emigrated to 
 Iowa, locating in Appanoose Coiint.v, being one of the pioneers in that part. He was the 
 founder of the town of Belaire, where lie resided several years. When Sumter was fired, 
 he was among the first to respond, and did so by organizing a company which was enrolled 
 in the Fifth Kansas Cavalry, but was soon after transferred to the Sixth Kansas Cavalry, 
 and served as C.aptain until mustered out. His comiiaiiy w.as letter B, .Sixth Cavalry. They 
 were on scouting dut.v in the Southwest; had several fights with Qiiantrell and several 
 other note I bushwhackers. He was honoralily discharged atthe close of the conflict, having 
 served three years, three months and eighteen days. After the war lie resided in Iowa for 
 s veral years. In 1872 Mr. Harvey came to Butler, engaging in .agricultur.il pursuits in 
 the southern jiart of the county, where he continued to reside until elected Recorder in 1879. 
 He is now serving the second term. Politically, he is of strict Republican principles. Early 
 in life he became identified with the Christian Church. He has done much wherever his 
 lot h.as been c,ast in furthering the cause of Christianity. For several .years he has been an 
 ordained iireaclier of the Christian denomination. Capt. H. is a memher of the G. A. R., 
 and is a charter member of the Masonic lodge in Douglass, Butler County. 
 
 A. B. HUBBELL, surgeon dentist, was born in Bridgeport, Conn.. August 7, 1855. When 
 A. B. was in his fourth year his father, T. B. Hubbell, with family, removed to Europe, 
 spending several years traveling in England. France, and other countries. The maternal 
 ancestors of A. B. were Strattons, Geii. Tom Thumb (Stratton) being his uncle, with whom 
 he spent three and a half years. His education he received principally in France; was 
 attending school atGeaines, when the France and Prussia war broke out. In his extended 
 travels visited Cliina, remaining In the Orient a coii.siderable time. He took up the study of 
 dentistry ill New York city, graduating from the New York College of Dental Surgery in 
 1872. In 1873 came to Topeka, Kan., where he iiracticed his profession until 1881. at 
 which time he located in El Dorado. He was married in Topek.a, to Miss Nina L. Dickenson. 
 They have one son—.Ylbert B. 
 
 C. N. JAMES came to Kansas in the spring of 1860. settling in Liiin County, near where 
 Pleasanton now is, and engaged in farming, but the famine of that vear left him entirely 
 destitute; and, not wishing to eat the bread of Idleness, and live off the Emigrant Aid 
 Society, as was the custom in those times. In the fall of 1860, with ten cents in his pocket, 
 he removed to Butler, Bates Co., Mo., where he engaged In teaching, which occupation 
 he followed until, in the summer of 1861, the war of the rebellion made it too hot for a 
 Union man to remain in Missouri, when, with his wife and child, he returned to Kansas 
 but little better off than when he left it; and where, after much sickness and amid many dis¬ 
 couragements, he secured a school at Mound City, Linn County, when he resumed the occu¬ 
 
 pation of teaching, with a net income of about $5 per month. In the summer of 1862 he 
 removed to Leavenworth, and, with his wife, taught lii the public schools of Leavenworth 
 for a time, when he obtained a mo e lucrative position as book-keeper for N. McCracken, .a 
 wholesale grocer, which position he retained until the death of Mr. McCracken, when he 
 was immediately tendered a position in the Scott, Ken & Co, bank. In the summer of 1865 
 he removed to Council Grove, where he engaged in merchandising in company with Will¬ 
 iam F. .Shumleffer, of that place. In 1868 he came to Butler County, locati.ig on ihe iiresent 
 town site of August.a. Here he erected a log store, the first bui.ding on tne town sice, and 
 engaged in merchandising. Through his ett'orts this point was soon made a post office and 
 named Augusta, in honor of his wife, Mrs. Augusta C. James, she oel.ig the first lady resi¬ 
 dent on the town site. Augusta to-day is one of the most siibsta.nial cities of Southern 
 Kansas, and to Mr. James much credit is due for its growth and prosperity. He was promi- 
 nencly associated with all Us early commendable enterprises, coutriliuting both time and 
 moiiev. Officially, while a resident of Augusta, he was Jiistlce of the Peace and Postmaster 
 for six years. In 1874 he w.as elected Clerk of the District Court by the Republican party. 
 The duties of this office he discharged for four consecutive terms, being elected each time 
 with little opposition. Mr. .lames is a n.ative of Connecticut, and was born at Stafford 
 Springs, Tolland County, February 5, 1836. When fourteen years of .age lie emigrated to 
 Kenosh.a, Wls. A few years hater removed to Dane County, which was his home until com¬ 
 ing to Kansas. Was educated in Wisconsin and Illinohs, being a gnvdiiate of Burnham's 
 Commercial and. Mathematical Institute of Rockford, Ill. He was married In Wisconsin l i 
 Miss Augusta C. Boynton, of Rock County. He is a member of the Masonic order. He was 
 master of the Augusta Blue Lodge six years, and master of Patinos Lodge, El Dorado, throe 
 years. He is a charter member of the Coinmandery of El Dorado, and present Eminent 
 Commander. He is a member of the K. of H. Was Grand Reporter of the .State In 1879 
 and 1880. He has always been a strict temperance man. Mr. and Mrs. James are members 
 of the Baptist Chureli. 
 
BUTLER COUNTY, 
 
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 C. C. .TONES, of the firm of 0. E. Lolxlell .t Co.,was horn in Decatur, Ill.; he came to Kan- 
 ,sas In 1873, residing In Emporia, in 1878,wlien l\e became a resident of El Dorado; for a few 
 years w;is In the employ of (ieorge TV. Tolle. Mr. .Tones Is a .gentleman of good business 
 cpialifications. 
 
 WILLIAM JOY.proprietor Central Hotel, w.as born in SUrk County.Ill.,November 7,1859. 
 and from there went with his parents to Coles County, where he was reared and educated. 
 In 1879 emigrated to Greenwood County, Kan.; from there went to El Dorado, Butler 
 County. Followed farming till he came to El Dorado, February 3, 1883, since which time 
 he Ims been engtiged In hotel business. Mr. .lov has a large p.atronage. 
 
 II. 11. KENNEDY, farmer and .stockralser.Section 27, F. O. El Dorado, was horn In Jeff¬ 
 erson County, Pa., November 22, 1836. He was educated and reared In his native State and 
 came to Kansas, locating where he now resides In the spring of 1870, being among the 
 ejirly settlers In that part. Mr. K. was married in Pennsylvania, to Miss Mary M. Shirley. 
 They have seven children—Laura A., Grant, Meade, W,ayne, Lot, Belle and Blanch. 
 
 I). L. KNOWLES. Is a native of Delaware, and was born In 1838; when sixteen years 
 of .age came to Ohio, locating In Pickaway County, which was his home until 1870, when he 
 came to Kansas, locating in El Dorado. In 1871. w.as elected Recorder of Deeds.whlch office 
 he mied s.atisfaetorily for several terms. Since holding the office of Recorder, he has been 
 much of the time. Mr. K. is prominently .associated with the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church, and has been a local jireacher for a number of years. He was 
 married in 1860, to Miss A. M. Owens, a native of Ohio. They have had eleven children, 
 seven of wnom are living—Linnie, Sadie, George W., Samuel O., Annie E., Alfred C. and 
 Charles M. 
 
 KNOWLES, attorney, was born in Clrcleville.Pickaway Co., Ohio, March 
 17, 1850. Vt as educated and resided In hIs native State until 1873. when he became a resi- 
 dentof Kansas, locating at Fort Scott. On the 17th of March, 1875, took up his abode In 
 El Dorado; commenced the study of law In El Dorado, and was admitted to the bar in Sep- 
 th'hher, 1877, For four years has been United States Commissioner, served the people of 
 Butler one term as County Attorney, and has otherwise been officially identified. Politi¬ 
 cally, Mr. Is. Is a Republican. He is a K. T. Mason and member of the K. of P., lias filled 
 various offices in both orders. He svas married in El Dorado to Miss Mary E. Long. They 
 have one daughter, Lula E. 
 
 J. T. LAMBDIN, harness and saddlery, is a son of Judge J. C. Lambdln, of Butler 
 County. He was born in Johnson County, Ind., November 22, 1842, came to Butler County 
 in 185 1 . svith his parents, who settled at Chelsea. He has since been a resident of the county, 
 principally of El Dorado, where he learned the trade he now pursues, engaging in business 
 twelve years ago. In 1864 lie enlisted in Company C, Eleventh Kansas, serving in the 
 Western department until the close of the war. He was married in Butler County, in 1871. 
 to Miss Deviiia Petrie. They have one son, Earl. Mr. L. Is a member of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 HON. CYPRUS A. LELAND, attorney, was born in Ottawa, lil. In 1861, at eighteen 
 years of age, he entered Yale College, graduating in 1865; he returned to Ottawa in that 
 year, taking up the study of law and being admitted to the bar a few years later. He was 
 Identified with the legal fraternity of La Salle County until 1877, when lie located in 
 El Dorado. As an attorney, Mr. L. ranks among the first in the State. Politically he is a 
 Democrat. In 1883 he was appointed by Gov. Glick one of the regents of the State Univer¬ 
 sity. In 1882 he was a candidate for Congressman at large on the Democratic ticket and was 
 defeated. He was married In 1870, at Ottawa, Hi., to Miss Nellie A. Thompson. They have 
 three children, Percy S., Flora M. and Cecil P. 
 
 E. LOBDELL, attorney, was born In Miami County, Kan., September 28, 
 1861. He is a sou of D. J. Lobdell, Esq., of Plum Grove, Butler County, who was a pio eer 
 of Miami County. Charles E. has been a resident of Butler County since 1870. For a few 
 years he followed the vocation of school teaching, taking up the study of law in El Dorado, 
 in the office of A. L. Redden. In September, 1882, he was admitted to the bar. Mr. L. Is 
 undoubtedly the first Kansan admitted. He is one of the promising young attorneys of the 
 State. Beside his law practice, he is extensively engaged in the real estate, loan and insur¬ 
 ance business. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and a charter member of the K. of P. Lodge 
 of El Dorado. 
 
 D. J. LOBDELL, farmer and stock raiser. Section 34, P. O. Plum Grove, deserving of 
 mention among the pioneers, is the subject of this sketch. He is a n.ative of New York and 
 w;is born in Clinton County, October 20, 1840. In the fall of 1857 he cameTto Kans.as, taking 
 up his abode in Miami County; was Identified with the development of the county, which 
 was his home for several years. During the war he served in the Fifteenth Kansas and was 
 mustered as Orderly and held all the positions up to rank of First Lieutenant, continuing in 
 the service until the close. In 1870 he came to Butler County, locating at Plum Grove, 
 rvliere for a few years he was engaged in mercantile pursuits. Mr. L. was married in 
 K.ansas, to Miss Roxanna Godding. They have four children, Charles E., Ada, Fred and 
 Murtie. Charles E. is an attorney of El Dor,ado. 
 
 ., F. M. McAN ALLY, grocer, is a native of Indiana, and was born in Franklin County, July 
 6, 1841. He was educated and reared in his native State, and lived for a time in Ohio, where 
 he was married to Miss Rachel Boyles; for a few years he was a resident of Johnson County, 
 Mo. coming from there to Kansas in 1869; after a sojourn in Allen County, came to Butler 
 and located in Fairview Township, being among the first in that part; he and his family 
 camped ill a wagon until he built a log cabin; the extreme wet weather gave tliem much 
 trouble, the exposure also being unhealthy. Mr. McAnally bad all the drawbacks of the 
 early pioneer to contend with but has succeeded through Indiisiry and perseverance. Mr. 
 and Mrs. McAnally have three children—T. J., Albert and Ira. 
 
 .1. M. McANALlY", niercliant, is a native of Ohio and was born in Clermont County in 
 1844; came to Illinois in 1869, and lived in Champaign County until the spring of 1880 when 
 he came to Kansas, mealing in Morris County. Came to El Dorado the spring of 1882. Mr. 
 McA. Is a member of the I. O. O. F. and the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 PROF. ALFRED McCASKEY, is a native of Oliio, and was born in Crawford County, 
 M.ay 13 th, 1854. After receiving the benefits of the common schools of Sulpher Springs 
 where he w.as reared, he entered Oberlin College, attending that institution of learning con¬ 
 tinually during the regular terms for seven years, graduating with the class of 1882. His 
 residence in El Dorado dates from July, 1882; his parents loc.ated here one year before. In 
 September, 1882, he assumed the principalship of the El Dorado school. Mr. McCaskev is 
 recognized as one of the most efficient educ.ators in southern Kansas. 
 
 WILLIAM McDOWELL, iiveryman, came to Bntier County, in 1869, engaging in busi¬ 
 ness at Towand;i, where he carried on merchandising up to 1879. locating in El Dorado in 
 that year. Mr. McD. is a n.ative of Ohio; was born in Cuyahoga County in 1838. In Septem¬ 
 ber, 1861, enlisted in the FirstOhio, Volunteer Infantry, serving in thecapaclty of Quarter- 
 m.aster Sergeant; was at Fort Donelson, Stone River and Shiloh; was honorably discliaged 
 .after three years; resided in Michigan a few years where he was married to Miss Annie 
 VanDeBogart, they have four children—Fred, Claude, Bessie and Willie. Mr. McD. is a 
 Mason. 
 
 J. A. McKENZIE, M. D., was among the first of the medical fnaternity to locate in El 
 Dorado. He became a resident in the spring of 1870, .and has since been identified as a 
 practitioner of medicine. Dr. McKenzie is a n<ative of Indiana, and was born in Clinton 
 County, November 7. 1841. When tlie war broke out he was residing in Tipton County, 
 Ind., where he enlisted in the first call, serving three months In Company F, Eleventh In¬ 
 diana Volunteerinfantry. Atthe expiration of his term he re-enlisted In the Forty-seventh 
 Regiment, Indiama Volunteer Infantry. Upon the organiz.atlon of regiment, was elected 
 .Second Lieutenant of Company K. In the spring of 1862, was detailed in the Signal Service 
 and was assigned to the staff of General George W. Morgan, in the Department of the Cum¬ 
 berland. He took up the study of medicine ill Tipton County, Ind., and gradmated in the 
 Kentucky School of Medicine, at Louisville. Previous to coming to El Dorado, practiced 
 two years in Topek<a. The doctor lias been M<ayor of El Dorado four terms. He was County 
 Physician and otherwise identified. He is a R. A., K. T., M<ason and an Odd Fellow, a niem- 
 ber of the G. A. R., and the K. of H. He was married in Tipton County, Ind., to Miss Hen¬ 
 rietta Norman. They have five children—Gertrude, Maud, Olive, Blanche. J. Alexis and 
 Lolie. 
 
 WILLIAM E. MCGINNIS, real estate .agent, was born in Vigo County, Ind., June 27,1835. 
 At an early age removed to Vermillion County. Ind., where he was partially reared. Re 
 sided several years in Edgar County and other portions of Illinois. In 1856, with parents 
 and other members of his family came to Kansas, settling in Coffey County, being among 
 the early settlers there. Atthe breaking out of the war eidlsteil in the Fifth Kansas Cav¬ 
 alry. serving as Lleutenaict for eight months. During the border dilllculties contributed his 
 assistance toward theFree-soil cause. After the war located in Hartford. Lyon County; 
 subsequently he was engaged In stock raising in Linn and Cherokee counties. For a few 
 years resided in .Joplin, Mo., where he was engaged in mining. In 1879 came to El Dorado, 
 engaging in the real estate business. For three years was Justice of the Peace. Mr. Mc¬ 
 Ginnis has been twice married; first in 1860. to Miss R. F. Hunt, of Kansas (now dece,a.sed): 
 by this marriage has one daughter—Lucretia F. In 1866. Miss Liddle J. Bacon became his 
 wife. They have two children—William H. and Ira E. He is a member of the G. A. R. 
 
 J. A. McGINNLS, M. D., isa nativeof Iniliana, and was born in Vermillion, Marlon 
 County, June 5, 1836. When fourteen years of age his parents emigrated to Edgar County, 
 HI., where .1. A. resided until he attained his eighteenth year, when he came to Kans.as and 
 loc.ated In Coffey County. His father, who w.as a physician, was Induced to come a year 
 after with the balance of the family, settling at Hartford, Lvon County, where the subject of 
 this sketch made his home for several years. He took up the stud.v of medicine under the 
 tntorsliip of his father and Dr. J. 1). Hitchcock. In later years took a course of lectures at 
 Kush Medical College. Chicago, and the Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati. During the 
 early troubles of 1856 lie took an active part with the Free-state faction, and liecame one of 
 Gen. Lane’s trusted stand-bys, and took many chances on his life in furthering the Free- 
 state cause. On one occasion he carried a dispatcli to Kans;is City for Gen. Lane, to be de¬ 
 livered to a man bv tlie name of Brown, who was then having a trial .at the hands of the 
 border rnffian,s. His Identity was not discovered until .about the lime he got through with 
 his buslnes.s, and by clever management he made his escaiie. He w.as at Black Jack and 
 
 other noted engagements of the day. In 1861. he enlisted in Company D, Ninth Kans,as. 
 serving two years, the greater portion of the time as Sergeant. During this time when 
 medical aid was needed he assisted, but was not a regular army surgeon. It w.as the wish 
 of his company that he be made Lieutenant, but owing to the objections of the superior offi¬ 
 cers from mercenary motives It was unsuccessful. Governor Robinson would not commis¬ 
 sion him because he was a Lane man. About th.at time he received from President Abraham 
 
 Lincoln a commission as First Lieutenant, and at once assumed command in the First Kan¬ 
 sas Colored Regiment, serving in that capacity until the close of the war. He was mustered 
 out at Leavenworth, November 14, 1865. Peace being restored. Dr. MctSlnnis settled down 
 to the practice of his profession in Coffey County, continuing until 1869, when he came to 
 Bntier County, engaging extensively In the stock trade on a ranch near El Dorado. A few 
 years later he came to this township, where he has since been principally engaged in farm¬ 
 ing and stock raising In 1868 he was elected to the State Legislature by the Repuullcan par¬ 
 ty of Coffey County. During his residence In Butler County he h.as been County Commis¬ 
 sioner, and otlierwlse officially Identified. The doctor is among the foremost advocates of 
 temperance in the State, and contributes his ample share towards the progress and general 
 intelligence of the commonwealth. He is a member of the G. A. R. He was married in Kan¬ 
 sas, March 10, 1858. to Miss Sarah A. Benedict. By this union has two sons—Walter F. and 
 Schuyler A. Mr.s. McGinnis’ death occurred in 1867. The 18th of August, 1872, Mrs. Car¬ 
 rie Telyea. of Chicago, became his wife. They have an adopted daughter—Mary A. Winn. 
 
 J. B. MARCUM, dealer in musical merchandise, was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, 
 in 1842; at an early age he came west with parents, settling in Nebraska, and for a number 
 of years followed farming in Richardson County, Neb., and Brown (jounty, Kas. Came to 
 Butler County in 1872, and engaged in present business In 1876. For six years resided in 
 Indiana, where he was married to Miss Rebecca Kendall (now deceased). His present 
 wife’s maiden name was Emma Linebarger, of Kansas. Mr. M. is closely identified with the 
 United Brethren Church, and is recognized as one of its active members. 
 
 ENOCH MARIS, hardware merchant, was born In Parke County, Ind., October 7, 1842, 
 and was reared and educated in native State. In 1861. at the first call for troops, he enlist¬ 
 ed in Company F, Fourth United Sta es Cavalry, and after serving three months, re-enlist- 
 ed in Company A, Fourteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, sei ving continually, without fur¬ 
 lough, until October 30, 1865, when he was honorably discharged. For a while he was regu¬ 
 lar mail agent in theMississlpi Division; and for a time was assistant agent at Nashville, both 
 positionsTieinghazardous. He participated in twenty-one general engagements; first was 
 with McClellan; was with Sheridan at Winchester; was with Gen. Sherman to the sea; 
 was in the Wheeler raid, and with Gen. Wilson at Franklin; was captured by John Morgan, 
 and held fora short period. Atthe wind-up of his term In service, he assisted In captur¬ 
 ing Wirtz, of AMdersonville prison fame. There are but few soldiers that contributed 
 more amply toward suppressing the rebellion than Mr. M. In 1866 he came to Kansas; at 
 that time being in limited circumstances financially. He located at Winfield, which was 
 his home for several years. For a time was engaged in the Texas cattle trade, and later, 
 was prominently identified with the mercantile interests of Winfield. In 1875 he came to 
 El Dorado, where he has since carried on the hardware, tinware and implement business. 
 Mr. M. is a K.T. Mason, is a member of the K. of H„ and theG. A. R. Is a charter member of 
 the Chapter and Commandery of El Dorado. He was charter member of the Masonic lodge 
 In Winfield. In 1882. was H. P. of the El Dorado chapter. He was married in Winfield, to 
 Miss L. C. Tucker, 
 
 J. E. MARSHALL, right-of-way commissioner for the St. L.. Ft. S. & W. R. R., is a na¬ 
 tive oi Virginia, and. was born in Fairfield County, January 31, 1847. At an early age he re¬ 
 moved to Muscatine, Iowa, where he was educated and reared. In 1862 he enlisted in the 
 Thirty-fifth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, serving nearly three years in the capacity of First 
 Deputy Sergeant. He was in the Department of the Tennessee on the Red River expedition, 
 and participated in many prominent events of the war, locating in Alabama when the 
 troubles were over, and was there identified as a cotton planter tor several years. In May, 
 1878, he came to Kansas, and for a time was material agent for the A., T. & S. F. R. R., and 
 later for the A. A P. For tlie past two years he has been connected with the St. L., Ft. S. A 
 W. R. R., with headquarters at El Dorado. He was married in Montgomery County. -Yl.a., 
 to Miss M. B. Caffey, of that city. They have four children—James E., William H., Maggie 
 M., and Jennie P. Mr. Marshall is a K. T. Mason. He was elected Councilman in El Dorado 
 in 1881 and 1882. 
 
 MELVIN MICKLE, attorney and pension agent, was born in Cape May County, N. J., 
 November 7, 1839. In 1859 he came to Kansas, locating at Ottawa, and afterward at Fre- 
 donla, where he was prominently identified, being Postmaster for eight years, Prob.ate 
 Judge of Wilson County six years, besides filling other county offices. During the 
 war he was in the Fifteenth Kansas, serving three year.s. He was admitted to the bar of 
 .lefferson County, at Oskaloosa, in 1869. In 1875 he located at El Dorado, where he has con¬ 
 ducted a pension .agency in connection with his law practice, and continues to make the 
 bounty and pension business a specialty. Mr. Mickle luis been twice married; first to Mi.ss 
 Alice .Johnson, now deceased. By this marriage had three children, who are also deceased. 
 His present wife was formerly Mrs. .Sallie D. Martin, widow of Henry Martin, the founder 
 of El Dorado. They have two children. 
 
 .1. S. MILAM, merchant tailor. This gentleman Is .a native of Indiana, and was born In 
 .Sullivan County, March 21, 1824. He was reared and educated in his native State, and 
 learned the trade of tailor in Vincennes. In February, 1847, he eidisted In the regular army 
 for the Mexican troubles. During his term he did garrison duty at Jefferson barrack.s, in 
 .Missouri, For several years he lived in different parts of the country, being a resident of 
 Indiana in 1861, when he enlisted in Company I) of the Twenty-first tndiana Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry, serving eleven mouths as First Lieutenant, and resigned at New Orleans. Fora 
 number of years he carried on a large tailoring est;ibllshmeiit at Pekin. III., coming from 
 thereto El Dorailo a few years .ago. Mr. Milam was married iu 1851 to Miss Ellen Hinsey, 
 of Illinois. By this union tliey have three children—Mary E. (now Mrs. Hearse), Knth ( no 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Mrs. Robertsand Vlrcrlnia G. Mr. Milam is a member of the Masonic order and of the G. 
 A. K.. Walla(!e Post, of El Dorado. 
 
 JOHN M. MILLER, farmer and stock raiser. Section H3, P. O. El Dorado, was one ot the 
 fir.st settlers on the Osajje Strij). He came to Rutler County in 1866. locating where he now 
 resides in the fall of 1867- He Imd all the inconveniences to contend with which were cur- 
 l ent at that j)eriod. Mr. Miller is a native of Illinois, and wa.s horn in Coles County. June 24. 
 1841. In 1862 enlisted In the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry; 
 was with Gen. Grant at Vicksburg, and served tlirough Hie AVestern Deiiartment until the 
 close, being discharged in 186.5. He was married in Kansas to Miss Raphel Carter. They 
 have seven children—James W.. IMary J., Rosa I., Henry O., Robert A. John S. and Mabel. 
 
 VOL. P. MOONEY, Clerk of the Court. This well known citizen is a son of Hon. Isaac 
 Mooney, of Towanda. He became a resident of Hutler County In 1870. For a few years fol- 
 low’ed farming, and later was engaged In mercluindising in El Dorado. For 1 w’o years he was 
 Deputy ('ounty Clerk. In 1882 he was elected to liis present olllce, receiving a large Repub¬ 
 lican majority. Mr. M. is a native of Ohio; w’as born Septemher, 23, 1852; at an early 
 age of iiis existence removing with his parents to Rureau County, ID., where he was edu¬ 
 cated and reared. He is a member of the Masonic Onler, Rlue Lodge.Chapter and Command- 
 ery. He was married in Kansas to Miss IH ankie Mooney. They liave three children—Cora, 
 hkirl and AValter. 
 
 C. J. OWEN, inercliant. is a naiiveof Pennsylvania and was horn in Rradford County, 
 March 30, 1823. Was educated and reared In Unit State. For a numherof years he was a 
 resilient of Henry County, Mo., coming from there to Kansas in 1868, settling in lUitler 
 County.three miles south of El Dorado. He pursued farming for several years. Mr.Owen was 
 one of the pioneers of this part of Hutler (’ouniy, and is favorably known by the old timers. 
 He was married in Pennsylvania to Hetsey Ferryman, a native of that State. They have 
 two children—Frank and Emma. 
 
 WILLIAM PRICE, fruit grower, Section 5, P. O. El Dorado, was horn in (h'omwell 
 County, England, March 12, 1843. In 1858 came toHieUnited States, settling at Fhgin, III. 
 In 1860 became to Kansias. At the breaking out of the late war he enlisted in the Fourteenth 
 Kansas, particijiating in a number of the early engagements in the Southwest. Was on tlie 
 Red Riverexpeditron, serving two years. Afterthewar hespentafew years at the Slate 
 Normal School in Emporia, In tlie spring of 1870 he cams to F3l Dorado and took charge of 
 iheschool. He was ]>rincji>al two years, and has lieen identitied with tlie edncalionallinter- 
 Hsts of the county since. In 1876 he turned his attention to horticulture, in wliich he ha.s 
 been eminently successful. He was married in Kansas to Miss Emma W. Gunn. They have 
 two children—Helen E. and Nellie. Mr. P. is a member of the G. A. K. 
 
 NATHAN RECTOR, proprietor Ohio House, is a native of Oliio and was born in Pick¬ 
 away County, October 5, 1839: wustiiere erlncated and reared. Came to Kansas in 1873, 
 engaging in f irming in Hntl. r C'ounly. .Setllcd in El Dorado in 1876; was in the restaurant 
 business until 1818, when he became proprietor of tlie Ohio House, Mr. R. was married 
 in Ohio to Miss Mary E. DnliaJI. They have liad nine children, seven of whom are living— 
 Ella, Plssie. Dora, Vonnie M. Lena, Hianchie and Ilenbie. He and his family are members 
 of the Mefholist Ejiiscopal Church. 
 
 A. L. REDDK.V. attorney and president of the Exchange Hank; is a native of Delaware 
 and was born in Sussex County, December 19, 1844. He was reared and educated in his na¬ 
 tive State, taking up the study of law in Georgetown, wliere in due course of time he was 
 admitted to practice. He was elected to the office of prosecuting attorney in Essex County, 
 
 the duties of wJiich he discharged for three years. In 1870 he came AVest, locating in El 
 Dorado in Jannary. 1871. and opened a law office, and since that date ha.s been identified 
 witli the legal atfairs of Hutler and adjoining counties. He has been County Attoruev and 
 
 agement, he was selected as its president. Mr. R. is a lawyer of abifity7'a 
 excellent judgment and a public-spirited citizen. He is a member of the Methodist Episco¬ 
 pal (fiinrch. 
 
 AA’ILLIAM REED, farmer and .stock-raiser. Section 28, P. O. El Dorado- is a native of 
 Ohio, and was horn in Stark County, August 24, 182-5. AVhen eighteen rears’ of age he re¬ 
 moved to Indiana, locating in St. Jo County, where he resided until coining to Kansas in the 
 spring of 1878. Mr. Reed is one of the stanch farmers of El Dorailo Township. He has 
 been twice married, first to IMiss Susan Orudorf, of Indiana, now deceased. Ky this union 
 he bus had seven children—Rebecca, Janies, Soijliia, Mary A., Ella, Jacob, and Martha E 
 His nresent wife was formerly Miss Louisa Sairfos. 
 
 AV. L. RICHARDSON, liveryman, came to Hutler County in 1872, and after tilling the 
 so 1 for three years, engaged in the livery business at El Donulo. Mr. H. is a native of New 
 York; was horn inChantaiKiua County. October 29. 1844; came to Rock County AADs with 
 his parents when about one year of age; IDs father, J. K., being one of the pioneers of 
 that county. AV. L. was there educateil ami reared, and for a nnmher of years was 
 
 engaged in handling farm machinery throughout the Northwestern country from Janes 
 vllle, AVis. He was ma- rled in Rock County, Wis., to Miss Mary K. Smitli. They have fivi 
 children—Flureiue, Archie, Irwin, Lulu and Herbert. Mr. R. is a member of the Masonh 
 
 dlEKSO.V. “the Transfer Man,” came to Kansas in 1865 and for several years 
 I)l<»y of I he Soutliwestern Stage Company, as driver. In 1870 he was head- 
 
 order. 
 
 NATE ROHEKSO.V, 
 was in the cm 
 
 fifteen years of age he entered the Confeilerate Army, serving in the l'’onrth Miss 
 tlie close. He was married in Whifielil, Kan., to Miss lAIaggie E. Meiiich. They 
 children—Jessie, Ernst, Evert, Leonartl and an infant. 
 
 ssonri until 
 have five 
 
 JOSEPH C. ROSENHERG, clothier, was born in New York City. June 17. 1855; lived 
 there hut two vears, when his parents removed to New Brunswick, New Jersey, where he 
 was reared and educated, and from there removed to Chicago in 1872 wherehe resided until 
 coming to El Dorado in 1882. Mr. Rosenberg has the leading exclusive clothing house in 
 Hutler County, and although but a short time in El Dorado, has built up a solid trade. 
 
 AV. A. SALLEE, Justice of the Peace and real estate agent, one of the pioneers and best 
 known men of the county, is tlie subject of this sketch. He became a resident of El Dorado 
 in 1868 . at which lime he built an office and turned his attention to real estate. Mr. Sallee 
 was interested in making some of the first sales in the county. In company with D. M. 
 Hronsiiu he gave the county the first general ailvertising. Tlie spring of 1869 he w-as ap¬ 
 pointed Regii-terof Deeds. At the November election the same year lie was elected to the 
 office. The autumn of 1870 he resigned. He has been Justice of the Peace since 1869. 
 Jmige Sallee is a native of Kentucky and was born in Pulaski County. May 15, 1816. In 
 1837 be (uime to Missouri where be resided until 1857. when he returned to Kentucky,whicli 
 was his home until he came to Kansas. AVhile a resident of Missouri he was Sheritt' and 
 otherwise identified. He was admitted to tlie bar of Butler County, Kansas, soon after com¬ 
 ing to El Dorado. 
 
 S. H. SAPPINGTON, blacksmith, was horn in AVashington County, Mo., March 23, 
 
 1848. At an early age his parents removed to Scott County. Ill., where he was educated aiul 
 learned histrade. In 1864 enlisted in Company K, Fourteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry 
 serving until the close of the war. He was married in Jacksonville, III., to Miss E. J. Dick¬ 
 enson, now deceased. By this union has three children—Beulah M., Lena C. and Clara. 
 Mr. S. came to Kansas, locating in El Dorado the spring of 1878, and has since been one of 
 its progressive citizens. He is a member of the Masonic Order and the G. A. R. 
 
 J. M. SATTERTHAVAITE, editor and proprietor of the El. horado Press, came to El 
 Dorado In 1870. For several years was foreman in the AValnut Valley Times office. In 1877 
 established the Press. Mr. S. is a strong advocate of the temperance cause, is an able 
 journalist, and iniblishes a good newspaper. He Is a native of Indiana, and was born in 
 Washington County February 21. 1850. AVas educated, reared and became proficient as a 
 compositor in AVilinington, Delaware. 
 
 C. H. SELIG, druggist, came to El Dorado in 1870, embarking in business in 
 1872. Mr. S. is a native of Germany, and was born in the city of Hamburg, February 17. 
 
 1849. In 1860, came to the Uniteil States with iiarents, locating in Lawrence, Kansas, wliicli 
 was his home for several years, and where he became iiroficient in pharmacy. Mr. Selig 
 lias been a vigorous worker In putting forward El Dorado’s Interests, and is one of the solid 
 men of the place. Has been Councilman and otherwise officially identified. Is a iiiemher 
 of the K. of H. and charter member of the Lodge in El Dorado. In 1861, enlisted as drum¬ 
 mer hoy ill Company F Second Kansas Cavalry. Atthat time was eleven years and eleven 
 montlis old, being the youngest boy in the service as far as ascc tained. He paiUcipated in 
 the battles of Cane Hill, Prairie Grove and otlier engagements. His father, AVL H. Selig, 
 was in the same company. At Poison Springs was lalcen prisoner and held two weeks by 
 the Confederates. After serving three years and two months was honorablv discharged. 
 
 ALA'AH SHELDON, the jiresent editor and publisher of the Times, is yet a young man, 
 hut has had IDs full sliare of the incidents of frontier life. Horn in Wisconsin, on January 
 15. 1849, he moved a few years later to near San Antonio, Texas, where IDs fatlier was en¬ 
 gaged in farming. Here for a time all went well, but as the troubles wlDch led to the war of 
 the RelieJlion came on, Mr. Sheldon, senior, who was an avowed Free-state man, received 
 many threats of vengeance to be inflicted unless he changed his views or residence. Tliese 
 were regarded as idle words, and Sheldon remained unterrified until one bright morning In 
 1859. on answering a call at the door he was shot dead—for no cause save fealty to IDs gov¬ 
 ernment. News of this tragedy reached Mr. Vaught, a brother-in-law of the murdered 
 man and an early settler of Hutler Countv, and he started at once for St. Louis intending to 
 take the steamer down the river. Yellowi'ever had, however, broken out in violent form and 
 the trip was postponed until the following spring, when the trip was made overland across 
 Indian Territory. After leaving the Indian nation, Vaught was the subject, of a call from 
 the vigilance committee, butwas enabled to pass muster, and securing Mrs. Sheldon and the 
 family, consisting of three boys and three girls, returned to near Chelsea in this county. 
 Thence the subject of this sketch moved witii his family to Edgar County, Ill., where he 
 received his education. Eight years later the family were again in Kansas on a farm at the 
 South Fork of the Cottonwood. Here I^lr. Sheldon fanned one yeai*. after which he removed 
 to Chel.sea. in this county, and continued his labors in support of his mother and sisters 
 until 1873. Theji, with the adventurous spirit of hnvhood, he made a prospecting trip 
 throngli Indian Territory. Texas and Arkansas, hut finally decided that no place was as 
 good a.s Hutler County. KeturiDng he soon accepted a position in tiie Exciianjte Bank of 
 El Dorado. AA'hile in this position he was elected County Superintendent of Public Inslruc- 
 tion, holding tlie otlice four years, during whicli he was appointed Postmaster. He married, 
 in Jannary. 1877, JMiss May Lamb, of Douglass, and bas now three clDldren to perpetuate 
 his name. Of his puidic life, particularly since his purchase of the Times, the county rec¬ 
 ords and the coluin ns of IDs paper fnrnisii the best criterion, and we need only .say that in 
 the constantly increasing duties of IDs life he has shown that vigor and ability which is so 
 cordially welcomed in thi.s land of manly men and insures its possessor all for which he 
 may rationally seek. 
 
 PROF. J. W. SHIA'^ELY, V.ie present Superintendent of Public Instruction for Butler 
 County, is a native of Missouri, was i>orn in Ciinoll County. Seiitember 9, 1845. He was 
 principally eiUicated ami reared in his native State. In 1863 he enlisted in Company K, 
 Twenty-third Missouri A^’clniiteer Infantry. He was soon promoted to First Lienteiiant, 
 and W’as Acting Adjutant at the close of tlie war. He was also Regimental and Brigade Clerk. 
 \A'as with ShennaiDs army and iiartii-ioated in the famous march to the sea. IHs fatlier, 
 John \\. Shively, was a veteran in the Kansas Fitst. J. W. resided in Missouri until 1867, 
 when be came to Kansas, locating in Miami County, attemleil the State Normal school at 
 Emporia, Kas.. in 1868- In 1875 he became a resident of Hni Icr County. He organized the 
 school at Douglass, wlDch he tanglit two terms. For four terms he was Principal of the 
 Augusta school. Is now, 1883. serving IDs second term as County Sniierinteiident. tlie 
 clioico of the IlepiDilican party. Prof. S. is numbered among the most efficient dlncators 
 in the .State. He is a Mason and Odd Fellow and a member of the I. O. G. T.. also of the Chris¬ 
 tian Church. His wife was formerly Miss Libbie Adman.son, of Nunia, Iowa. 
 
 S. L. SHOTWELL was horn in Genesee County. N. Y., November 21, 1829. AVns reared 
 and educated in the Em])ire State. For a number of years pursued the vocation of scliool 
 teach ng, in New York, with marked success, as testified by a gold medal and other testimo¬ 
 nials. In 1869 he came to Hutler County, Kan., locating at Douglass. He surveyed and 
 platted thetown siteof Douglass, andhasdonecoiisiderable in tlielineof surveying through¬ 
 out the country, He was Siiperintendeiu. of Public Instruction for one term. He took the 
 lead in organizing the County Agricultural Society, of which he holds the office of secretary. 
 He was tlie organizer and one of the incorporators and directors of the ExchangeHank of 
 El Dorado, of w’hich he was cashier for three years. At present Mr. S. is devoting his time to 
 the stock trade. He has a ranch of 880 acres on Sections 15 and 22, El Doi fido Township. 
 It has many natural advantages, besides being on tlie line of the A.. T. S. F. R. R. This 
 extensive farm and country seat is known as Schonholm, a name given l>y Mr. S. He was 
 married in New York, to Miss Sarah S. UnderlDll, of AVestchester County. 
 
 J, W. SIMPSON, dealer in flour and feed, grain and seeds, was born in Lafayeiie, Tip¬ 
 pecanoe Co., Inti., June 13, 1840. He grew to manhood in that State, and in 1861 enlisted in 
 tlie Twtdfth United States Infantry, Sike’s Brigade, Fitz John Porter’s Corps. Served six¬ 
 teen months and two weeks, and was in the seven davs’ fight before Richmond, and otlier 
 noted' ngagements. He was severely w’onnded in the eye. by a piece of flying shell, June 
 
 21. 1863. and draws a pension of four dollars per month for the same. He emigrated to Kan¬ 
 sas. April 20, 1865, living in Topeka two years, in Hnriingion two years, in Eureka twelve 
 years, ami ilien coining to El Dorado, where he now n sides. Mr. Simpson has seen many 
 ups and downs in his life, ami when first coming to Kansas worked at iliestone mason trade 
 till he had a start, and then dealt in city proi»erty till it (b creased in value to such an extent 
 that he went under; then commenced in the grain ami feed business on a capital of thirty- 
 fivedollars, ami is now doimjr well, and owns IDs business bonseon Main street. Mr. Simj)- 
 son has been twice married, first to Miss Mary L. Ferry, now deceased, by whom he liad 
 three children—Martha Ella and ll'*berc H., living, and Joseph Lester, deceased. His sec¬ 
 ond wife was Mrs. Dora Stanley, daughter of Michael Ott, and a native of Fillbocb, Wnr- 
 temberg. Germany. She was married to AVilliain Stanley, a native of Attleboro, Mass., in 
 1851, by whom slie had two children, Mary, living, and (fliarley.who died in 1869 AVilliam 
 Stanley served five years in the army, three monihs in the Ninth Indiana, and tlie bal¬ 
 ance of the time in the Twelfth Illinois Ctivalry, and was fifty years old at the time of his 
 death. 
 
 FL N. SMITH, altort'ey, is a native of Ohio and was born in Monroe County, April 24, 
 1846; was there edmuited ami reared. In 1862, be enlisted in the Ninety-second Ohio Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry. Conijiaiiy C, serving one year. He took up the study of law and was admitted 
 to tlie bar in Ohio. For a time resided in Indiana, coming from there to El Dorado in 1877. 
 During his residence in Huller County has been County Attorney and otherwise officially 
 identified. Mr. S. is a K. T. Mason ami has filled the offices in his lodge of H. P. and E. C. 
 He was married, in Ohio, to Miss Matilda Ford, of Monroe County. 
 
 G. AV. STINSON, liveryman, is a native of Ohio and was born in Ross County, February 
 
 22, 1844, was reared in IDs native Stale and came to Kansas in 1869, settled at Chelsea. But¬ 
 ler County. In 1879, settled in El Doi'ado. Mr. S. has been engaged in the stock trade princi¬ 
 pally since coming to Kansas. In 1869. he enlisted in Company F, Eightv-eighth Ohio 
 Volunteer Infantry, served three months and re-enlisted, serviner in all about fifteen 
 months. He was married in Kansas to Mi.ss Jane Rayburn. They have five children— 
 Annie, Archie, Dell, John M. and Mary. 
 
 I>. S. STOKY, grocer, was born in Perry County, Ohio, July 8, 1835. In 1862. he was a 
 recruit of Indiana where he eiDisted in Comjiany H, Eighty-second Indiana Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry; in a short time was transferred tothe Twenty-third Missouri Volunteer Infantry ami 
 assigned the position of Lieutenant, which he held one year when he returned to the 
 Eiglity-second Indiana and was placed iiicominaml as Captain of Company H, serving until 
 
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 the ctose of the war. He was with Gen. Sherman on his march to the sea, and on activeduty 
 the Ki-eatt-r portion of the time. Capt. Story came to Butler County in 1876, and turned his 
 attention to sheep hnshandry soon after. He Is a Royal Arch Mason, a member of the G. A. 
 K,, and Major of the Seventh Kansas Militia. He was married. In Indiana, to Miss Conlelia 
 Wadsworth. They have seven children living—Cyrus L., Enoch, Clara, Rosalia, Ella, Olive 
 M. and Reuben. 
 
 E. I). STR.ATFORD, Proh,ate Judge. w,as horn In Vevay, Switzerland County, Ind., 
 October 15, 1852; at an early age he removed to Tipton County, Ind„ where he spenfliis 
 earlier day.s, receiving the henefits of the common schools. He afterward attended Howard 
 College at Kokomo, Ind. Before attaining his elgthteenth year he turned his attention to 
 school teaching, which he pursued for a time In Indiana. In 1872, lie came to Kansas, locat¬ 
 ing temporarily at Neosho Falls; the same year he came to Butler County, which has since 
 been his home. For several years followed teaching and attended for a few terms the State 
 Normal .School at Emporia. He spent his leisure hours reading law and was admitted to 
 jiractlce in Butler County in 1878- In March, 1879, he opened a law office in nougla.S3. The 
 autumn of 1880 he came before the people as a candidate for Probate Judge on the Repuhll- 
 caii ticket. He was elected, ami In 1882 re-elected by a large majority. During his sojourn 
 In Douglass he was Police Judge and City Clerk. He Is at this date, 1883, Chairman of the 
 Republican Central Committee. Judge Stratford Is a Master Mason, an Odd Fellow and a 
 member of the K. of P. 
 
 C. P. STRONG, the present county clerk of Butler County, is a native of New York, and 
 was horn in Oswego County May 7,1844. Resided In his native State until about sixteen years 
 of agewhen he enlisted in the Twenty-fourth N. Y. Volunteer Infantry, serving two years, 
 then veteranized, and went to tlie front again as First Lieutenant of the One Hundred and 
 Eighty-fourth N. Y, Volunteer Infantry, in which he served until the close of the war, be¬ 
 ing in the department of the Potomac, Shenandoah and James. On retiring from the army 
 he located at Akron, Ohio, for a time, and from there came to Quincy, Ill., wliich was his 
 abiding place for two years. In February. 1869. he located in Butler County, Kan., turning 
 his attention toagrlcultural pursuits, in which he continued until elected to his present 
 position atthe fall election of 1879. In 1882 he came before the people the second time, 
 being re-elected by a large majority, which is sufficient evidence of his popularity. Politic¬ 
 ally Mr. Strong has always been a Republican. He Isa Mason, and belongs to the A. F’. 
 anil A. M., R A. and Commandery of K. T. He is a member of the I. O. O. F'. and the G. A. 
 R. He was married In Quincy, HI., to Miss .Stella A. Streeter of that city. By this union 
 they liave had four children—Nealy H., Mary A.. Payson E. (deceased), and Pearl E. 
 
 HENRY T. SUMNER, attorney, came to Kansas in 1867, and settled at Baxter Springs, 
 established tlie Baxter Springs Herald, a Republican organ and the first paper south of Ft. 
 Scott in the State. After successfully conducting the Herald one ye,ar he sold out; then 
 turned his attention to law practice until 1870, when he became a resident of El Dorado. 
 Mr. Sumner is a native of New York, horn in Madison County, June 28. 1834; was reared, 
 educated and took up the study of law. In 1854 he came West, and located in Coldwater, 
 Mich., where under the preceptorship of Gov. G. A. Coe hecoutinued the law studies. .Sub¬ 
 sequently he removed to Nashville, where in 1857 he was admitted to the bar of the 
 Supreme Court at Nashville; was residing in Nashville, 111., in 1861, at which time he en¬ 
 listed in Company E. Sixty-fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. For three years Wivson de¬ 
 tached duty as clerk in the Ailjutant General’s office, after which he was transferred by 
 order of Gen. Rosecransto take charge of the military postofflce in the Department of the 
 Mississippi. This important duty he discharged tor one year. Was promoted Captain of 
 First Regiment. Alabama Cavalry. U. S. V. for gvllant conduct at the battle of Corinth. 
 Upon being discharged he went to Minnesota, and again enlisted, and when mustered out, 
 J.aniiary 25, 1865, was in the Quartermaster’s department in New Orleans. He continued, 
 however. In the department until the forces reached Mobile. Mr. Sumner participated In 
 seventeen general engagements. He was married in Illinois to Nancy N. Free, of St. Clair 
 County. They have three children—Charles P., Georgie S., Alta R. Mr. Sumner is S. V. 
 Commander of Wallace Post G. A. R. of El Dorado. 
 
 JOHN TETER. stockman. Section 31, P. O. El Dorado. No man In Butler County is more 
 favorably known than “Uncle John,” as he is generally called by his friends. Mr. Teter is 
 a native of WestVlrgiuia, and was horn in Lewis, now Upshur County, March 19. 1825. He 
 was educated and reared to manhood in his native .State. F’or a few years he was a resident 
 of Scotland County. Mo., coming from there to Kansas in 1865, locating in Coffey County, 
 where for several years he was extensively engaged in stock raising. Selling out his In¬ 
 terests In Coffey County he went to tlie Pacific slope with the Intention of locating there. 
 After a temporary sojourn in California, Oregon, Washington Territory, and other parts, 
 he returned to Kansas, settling in Sycamore Township, Butler County, in the autumn of 1868. 
 In 1872 he removed to where he now resides. He was m irried in Virglui.a to Miss Lu¬ 
 cinda McCoy, in September, 1845. They have eiglit children—Washington, Virginia, 
 James, Barbara, Mary, Martha, Louisa, and Delia. He Is a member of the Masonic order, 
 and the Methodist Episcopal Church. The firm of Teter * Son sell annually from $12,000 
 to $15,000 wortli of cattle. Their Butler County ranch contains over 800 acres; besides 
 they own 4,160 acres of grazing land in Greenwood County. 
 
 JAMES THOMAS, Stockman, is a native of Indiana, and was horn in Lawrence County, 
 November 24, 1835. When seven years of age removed with parents to St. Joe, Mo., where 
 he was educated and resided until eighteen years of age, when he went to California, 
 remaining up to 1862, when he became a resident of Butler County. Kansas, settling,at 
 Chelsea. lu 1863 enlisted in Company C. Eleventh Kansas, and served until the close of tlie 
 war. Mr. Thomas has been identified with thestock interest of the county the greater por¬ 
 tion of the time during his residence here. F'or four years was Sheriff, and has held minor 
 offices. He was m.arried in Kansas to Mi.ss Mary Strickland. They have one son-Centen¬ 
 nial. horn in 1876. Mr. T. is a memlif r of the G. A. R. 
 
 G. W. TOLLE. merchant, became Identified with the commercial Interests of El Dorado 
 in 1872. at which time lie engaged in trade in companv with H. H. Gardner, the style of the 
 firm being Gardner A Tolle up to 1882, when the former withdrew. Mr. T. is a native of 
 Illinois, and was liorii in Old Nelson, October 19, 1849. Was educated and reared in his 
 native State. He was married in Butler County, Kansas, to Miss Mary E. Newhry, of .Janes¬ 
 ville, VHs. They have three children—Llddie A., Ralph P., and George W., Jr. Mr. T. is a 
 member of the Maronic Order. 
 
 W. S. TRENT restaurateur, lias attained a well merited repiit.ation as a first-class 
 caterer to the public. Established business at .El Dorado in 1880. Mr. Trent was horn in 
 Platte County, Md., December 1, 1852. In 1854 his parents removed to Leavenworth County. 
 Kansas, where W. S. was educated and brought up. In latter years has been a resident of 
 Neosho, Montgomery, and Barton counties, following school teaching, farming and otlier 
 pursuits. He was married in Barton County, Kansas, May 13, 1880, to Miss Mary P. Allison, 
 ail estimaiile lady. They have one daughter—Jennettie M. 
 
 MARTIN VAUGHT, the subject of this sketch, came to Kansas in March, 1857, loc.atlng 
 at Hull’s Grove, III Jefferson County. In August, 1857, came to Butler County, being one of 
 the pioneers. He located at Chelsea, and was identified with the early development of that 
 locality. Mr. V. was honored with all the county offices in the early days of the county, and 
 later has been Commissioner, and otherwise officially recognized. There are but few resi¬ 
 dents now living who came to the county when Mr. V. made his advent. For a number of 
 years has been engaged In the nursery business, residing in El Dorado. Mr. V. is a native 
 of Illinois; was born In Edgar County, .lanuary 8 , 1835; was reared in his native State; 
 was married in Illinois, to Miss Eliza McRevnolds. They have eight children—Cora, John 
 B. Bessie. Fred, Alice, Robert. Ida and Ethel. Mr. V. is a member of the K. of H. ami a 
 Mason. While a resident of Jefferson County was Second Lieutenant of a company which 
 vocated the Free-soil doctrine. ^ , , 
 
 DR ALLEN WHITE, deceased. Among the pioneers of Butler County, who live only 111 
 the mem .ry of the people, there are none more volubly spoken of in praise tbau the late 
 Allen Wliit'e, M. D. Coming to Fll Dorado, in 1869, when the place was in its crude state, 
 from that time until his demise, Getober 4, 1882, he was closely associated not only with its 
 growth aiul development from a business staiidiioint, but also with its moral and general 
 intellectual advancement. Dr. White was a native of Ohio, and was born in Huron County, 
 April 20, 1819. He w,as reared and educated in his native St ite, graduating in medicine at 
 Ihe Columbus Medical College. In 18.59 he came to Kansas, locating at Emporia, where he 
 practiced his profession for several years, and also for a time was a resident of Ainericns 
 Politically he was an advocate of Democracy. He was twice married. The widow tha 
 survives him was formerly Jliss Mary Hatton, a lady of cuUure, born in Canada, and reared 
 in the State of New York. She has one sou by this marriage, William L. 
 
 THOMAS E. WOODS, alistractor and real estate agent, and Secretary of the Southern 
 Kansas Loan and Trust Company, w.as born in Windsor County, Vt., in August. 1837. and 
 was educated ;uk 1 reared in his native State. In 1861 he enlisted in Company A, Third Vor- 
 moiit Infantry, serving in the army of the Potomac. Upon being discharged he was 
 appointed Clerk in the War Department at Washington, D. C,, in wliich capacity he served 
 several years. After residing in the,State of Illinois for a time, he came to Kansas in 1876, 
 locating in El Dorado. Mr. Woods is one of the sulistautiiu citizens of Butler County, and is 
 well known in real estate circles throughout the West. He Is a member of tlie G. A. R. and 
 Commander of W.H. Wallace Post, of El Dorado. He is also a Mason, serving ivs H. P. of tbe 
 Cbapter, and was a charter member of the Commandery in El Dorado, of which he is now 
 FJmineiit Commander. 
 
 A. B. YOUNG, farmer and stock raiser. Section 15, P. O. El Dorado, is a native of Kentucky, 
 and was born In .Shelby County, February 28, 1821. Ho was educated ami reared iu bis 
 native .state. Iu 1876, lie came to Butler County, settling wliere be now resides. F'or a 
 time he was a resident of Logan County, III. He was married in Kentucky to Miss laiitlia 
 LauraCralg. They liave five children—Martini, Mary, Robert, Laura and Anna. He and his 
 amily are closely identified with the Christian Churcb. 
 
 AUGUSTA. 
 
 August I is located at the junction of the Whitewater and the Walnut, on 
 a level phaicau. Its history, or rather that of the land upon which it stand.s, 
 runs back to an early date in the Territorial days of Kansas. In 1857 a parly 
 of explorers from Lawrence camped at this point and made it for some time a 
 rendezvous of tiieir trapping and hunting parlies. So much were they pleased 
 with its natural advantages that they laid out a town and called it Augmsta. In 
 1858 a party from Topeka jumped the old town and proceeded to lay out Fon- 
 tanella, surveying streets and laying out business blocks, many of which were 
 disposed of in Eastern markets. This same year, according to another account 
 the town of Orizonia was laid out at the junction of the rivers. In the spring 
 of 1859 the town was raided by the Indians and passed out of existence. These 
 lands, it must be remembered, were then Indian property and no whites had 
 any rights in the premises. At a later day the Creeks, Cherokees, Seminoles 
 and Delawares, all loyal tribes driven from their reservations by the rebels,were 
 quartered here. Near the close of the war a trading post Avas established by 
 Hagan & Morrill, who were succeeded by Conner & Dunlap and Daniel Stine, 
 one of the early settlers of the present town. Early in 1868 the treaty with 
 the Osages was made and this part of the county opened for settlement. The 
 same year Shamleffer & James opened a trading post on the site of the present 
 town, having purchased the claim on which the town stands for $40. The old 
 log store was completed in July and C. N. James moved into it. This was 
 he initial step in the building of the present fair city, which was named 
 Augusta in honor of Mrs. James. 
 
 Early Settlement .—The James & Shamleffer store stood alone until the 
 spring of 1869, when C. C. Grant opened a harness shop. A blacksmith shop 
 and the residence of C. N. James soon followed and the same summer Hon. 
 Thomas H. Baker located a claim adjoining the townsite and put up a general 
 store. This year saw a considerable growth in the new town; a land office 
 was opened by J. M. Herman and an attorney’s shingle tacked up by E. E. 
 Eaton and I. N. Phillips. The first hotel, the Augusta House, was also built 
 this year as was a wagon shop and several minor buildings. Thus far although 
 the town was named and had practical existence, it was unsurveyed and the 
 James claim had not even been entered at the proper land office. Both these 
 duties were attended to in the winter of 1869-70. The latter year a new Uni¬ 
 ted States land district was established and the land office opened in June at 
 this point. The town was already spreading as only a well located Western 
 town can and the acquisition of the land office was all that was needed to raise 
 the “boom” to a furor. By the close of 1870 nearly every quarter section within 
 ten miles of the town was taken and Herman & McKitrick had laid out a very 
 substantial addition. The following year saw a second addition to the town. 
 This was, however, more than counterbalanced the following year by the re¬ 
 moval of the land office to Wichita. In 1872 the city, it is claimed, received a 
 majority of the votes cast for the county seat, but the election was declared 
 illegal and the vote never canvassed. With the struggle for the county seat the 
 early history of the city may be said to terminate, and we pass to the more 
 minute description of its corporate existence. 
 
 The Augusta postoffice was established in 1870, and C. N. James appointed 
 Postmaster. In 1874, Mrs. M. S. Harrington succeeded to the office, which she 
 held until November 2, 1881, when C. H. Kurtz, the present official, received 
 his appointment. The postoffice was first kept in the original log building of 
 James & Shamleffer, next in Brown’s block, in a small building of its own in 
 the south part of town, and finally in the front room of the Southern Kansas 
 Gazette. It was made a Presidential office on October I, 1882. 
 
 The first schoolhouse in Augusta was erected in 1870. Ph’ts was an 
 exceptionally large and good building for the times, and sufficed for all the 
 wants of the city until 1880, when the present fine building was erected. This 
 is of stone, two stories high and has six rooms. It is in charge of O. E. Olin, 
 principal, and Miss Mary Betts, assistant. Six grades are taught, and six 
 teachers employed. The public schools of the city have always been noted for 
 their excellence, and those of 1882-83 will suffer nothing by comparison with 
 those of earlier years. 
 
 The first train on the St. Louis & San Francisco road reached this city 
 on May 8, l 83 o. This was the signal for a rapid increase of the city’s popula¬ 
 tion and a fair launch upon the tide of prosperity now enjoyed. In the spring 
 of 1881, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe road began to build southward 
 from El Dorado, and on August 2d reached this place. 
 
 CITY GOVERNMENT, CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 AiiKUSta was iucorpor.ated as a town in 1871, the Board of Tru^ees consisting of AY. .A. 
 Sluimion cliairiuaiii C. N. James, G. \V. Brown and J. R. Nixon This organization lasted 
 hilt a sliort time and April 13, 1871. the town became a city of the third class with AN . A. 
 ShLumii, Clerk; N. A. McKitrick, G. AY. Brown T AY All clieli, 
 
 r N Blood and O F’ Smith Councilinen; E. M. (Clifford was Alavor 111 1872, N. A.AIcKit- 
 ,Ukb87% L N lUoml 1874-^ 1875-76; A. .1. Paul, 1877-78-79; Charles H. Kurtz 
 
 1880 - i W ('iroiiiul I 8 SI- 82 ' j AIcColliiui became City Clerk in 1871-72; John Reid and 
 ■rSias Mason seWili 1873; G. P GaidanU. 1874; J.V. Champion, 1875-76; C. C. Van- 
 
 ""“jtfeaidisVEp'isMpai Li,Uch.-An|u.La®ffironit was formed in the winter of 1870-71, by 
 Rpv F s Snow a siiiieraiinuateof tlie New England circuit. Rev. C. A. htine took charge 
 
 remained npon it dunng mi-72. Rev. Eii^. Kn^was 
 
HISTORY 
 
 iiieiiibersliip of sixty-three. A Sabbath school was organized at an early day and now has 
 an averaRe attendance of sixty-three. It is in charge of E. Hill. 
 
 The Presbyterian Church WAS organized on Noveml)er 24, 1878, by a committee sent by 
 the Presl)ytery. For.some time the church was unsnpplied, Imt in October, 1879, secured 
 the services of Rev. 1’. Reed, who still is in charge. Services were held in the Baptist 
 church for six montlis.theu iu Custer’s Opera House, and then in the present church l)uilding. 
 This is Hie old sclioollunise remodeled and refitted at a total cost of .¥1.500. Tlie present 
 membership of the society is sixteen. A Sabbath school organized August 17, 1880, is now 
 
 PUBLIC SCHOOL, AUGUSTA. 
 
 in charge of Dr. J. W. Brown aud lias an average attendance of sixty. Since the organiza¬ 
 tion of the chnrcii at Augusta several branch societies liave lieen organized;one at Waverly 
 schoolliouse, organized iu 1879. Iia.s a inemberslilp of 23 and is supplied by Rev. P. Reed. 
 Another at Indianola sclioolliouse is suiiplied, at present, iiy Rev. G. E. Bicknell, of Plum 
 Grove. 
 
 St. Henry's Oatholic Church was organized in 1879 liy Katlier Thomas .1. McCaul, of 
 Witchita, wlio still supplies it. A cliurch building 20x40 and costing *500 was erected tlie 
 .same year, and services conducted once a montli. Prior to tiie location of tlie cliurcli in 
 ,\ugusta there liad been irregular services at the houses of communicants in tliis part of 
 tlie county. The organization is now one of considerable strength, liaving a membership 
 of 150. 
 
 Mystic Tie Lndye, A'o. 74, A. F. <t .4. U. was chartered on Octoiier 22, 1868. Tlie cliar- 
 ter ofticers of tiie lodge were C. N. .lames, \V. M.; J. W. Douglass. S. W.; Tlionias Stewart, 
 .r. W. Tiie lodge no.V numbers forty-live, and lias the following officers; H. D. Hill, VV. 
 51.; L. Viets, S.W.; P. W.Biindick, ,1.55’.; \V..4..Shannon, secretary; W. B. Taggert, treasurer. 
 Meetings are lield in Masonic Hall on the first and tlilrd Tuesday of eacli montli. The 
 property of tlie lodge consists of regalia and jewels valued at 1400 
 
 IPestfrii Star Lodge, No. 81. 1. O. D. F. was organized October, 12, 1872,wltli five mem¬ 
 bers and tlie following officers: 51 lies Copeland, A. G.; E. W. Clifford, V. G.; A. J. Paul, 
 secretary; D. Lines, treasurer. This organization was effected by 5V. A. Shan non, acting 
 as district deputy grand master. Tlie lodge now has a meinliership of fifty-eight and tlie 
 following officers; \V. A. Slianiion, N. G.; Wm. 5IcGary, V. G.; D. J. Reber, secretary; D. 
 Lines, treasurer. Meetings are lield on .Saturday evening of each week iu Odd Fellows’ 
 Hall, a fine lodge room owned liy llie.society, and valued at *2.000. 
 
 Emulation Kneampm nt, No. 23, I. U. 6. F., was orgtuiized October 15. 1873, with the 
 followingcliarter memliers; A..1. Vane. E. W. Cl fiord, \V. P. .McLain, A. Ettenson, 1). H. 
 5IcLaiu, W. Stewart. The encampment now niinii.ers eighteen members, and lias the fol¬ 
 lowing ofticers: W. A. Slianuon, C. P.; .1. Sullivan, .S. \V,; C. H. Kurtz. J. \V.; 1). Lewis, 
 scribe; D. .1. Reber, il. P. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of eacli 
 montli in Odd p’ellows’ Hall. 
 
 Augusta Chapter, No. 25, Order of the Eastern Star, was organized on February 25 
 1874, but never made much progress, and has long since died out. Its records cannot lie 
 found. , 1 ^ 
 
 THF PRESS AND OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 The Crescent—This pajier was est ililislied at Augusta in 1870 by Putnam & Perry. 
 After a brief time tlie paper passed into the hands of ilie senior ]iartner, and siilisequentiy 
 into those of Mr. J. li. Davis, wlioclianged tlie name to the liepuhlican, and soon after sold 
 the material out of the county. 
 
 The Southern Kansas Gazette was first issued on .Inly 4, 1874, liy C. H. & ,1. A. Kurtz. 
 Under this managenient it was conducied until tlie fall of 1879, wlien it passed into the 
 hands of C. H. Kurtz alone. It has always been an eiglit column folio sheet of strong 
 Republican views, lias now a circulation of 800, and i.s Issued on Thursilays. Tlie press ami 
 111 ucli of the type are of historic interest, having lieen the property of old .Jolin Brown of 
 Osawatoiiiie and world-wide fame. In tlie attack on Brown rlie tin nting office was raided 
 the type pled, and the press thrown into the lirusli and broken'. From Osawatoiiiie tlie 
 entire outfit traveied to Paola, Florence, and finally to Augusta, where it is now doing good 
 work. 
 
 The Auffusta Rcpulificrth w,as started on .June 9, 1879. Iiy W. A. Albin, who still owns 
 and edits it. Its first form, an elglit column folio, has been preserved, and the paper has 
 now reached a circulation of 675 weekly. It is Issued oiiWednesday of each week from tlie 
 publication office, in the basement of G. W. Brown’s bank building. Its politics are straight 
 Republican. 
 
 Biiuhiiiff.—The first bank in Augusta, as well as In the county, was the private banking 
 house of G. VV. Brown. This institution, as a private concern, gives no s atement of its re¬ 
 sources, which, however, are known to be ample. A fine stone building v/as erected in 1880 
 at a cost of *10,000. Tills is used on the lower floor for banking and on the upper for resi¬ 
 dence purposes. 
 
 Reid’s Bimh.—This bank is also a private institution. It was started on September 18 
 1880. by Jolin Reid, who now operates it. No statement is made of its resources, but they 
 are known to be alujut $30,000, of wliich *20.000 is cash, subject to demand. 
 
 GifF 5Ii!ls.—Tlie Augusta City Mills were built in 1870 liv 51anly Bros,, wiio operated 
 tliem until 1879 wben they were purcliased liy A. J. &, .J. VV. Ground, v. ho now operate them 
 Upon taking possession tiie new owners completely remodeled the mills, maklngthem wortli 
 lo-day *10,000. Foil i- run of bulir stones are kept in motion by a sixty horse power engine 
 iindhave a capacity of sixty barrels of fine flour per day. Tlie'mill building, whicli is 4ox50 
 and two stories in lielght, stands on the line of the A., T. A 8. F. Ry.,ln the southeastern part 
 of tlie city. 
 
 'The Haines Bffi’ntor.—This elevator was built in 1882. tlie old corn mill, wlilch now 
 forms part of tlie liiiildlng, liaving already lieen in operation several years. Tlie elevator 
 lias a capacity of 2,000 liuslieis of corn and 500 bushels of wheat per twenty-four hours. 
 Power is furnished by a twelve-liorse power engine. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL .SKETCHE,S. 
 
 B. A. ALDRIDGE, farmer and stock raiser, .Section 24, P.O. Augusta, is a native ofOhio- 
 was born ill Greene County, .laiiuary 2, 1830. For a niiuiber of years resided iu Cole and 
 Douglas counties, illiiiois. Tlie spring of 1873 became a resident of Butler County locat¬ 
 ing where he now resides. Mr. A. has an extensive (piarry on his farm, out of which lie 
 sliips large (iiiantities of stone all over tlie State. He i.s numbered among tlie early settlers 
 in Ills locality Wa.s married, InOlTio, to 5Iiss Itmlly Gordeii, whose death occurredtin Butler 
 County, Kansas, February 18, 1883. 'Tliev have had seven cliildren born to them hlartha .1 
 55'., B. F., Edmund, diaries, Laura and Pearlie. The fiimilv are identified with tlie Meth¬ 
 odist Episcopal Chnrcii, Mr. A. liaving been a menilier for tliirty-seven years. 
 
 H. C. BATES, farmer and stock raiser, Section 9, I’. (). Augusta, is a native of Micliigan 
 and was born in Waslitenaw County, Septenilier 22. 1836; was educated and reared in' Ills 
 native State. Early In the war, he enlisted iu tlie Fourth Michigan Infantry, Company K 
 in 1861, for three months; the first call. Iu 1863. he enlisted iu the navy, being stationed at 
 Erie, Pa., for a time, and afterwards in the Mississippi sipiadron, under Admiral Porter 
 
 He was married, in Michigan, to 5lfss .lennett Negus. Iu 1871, came to Franklin County, 
 and in March, 1872, came to Butler County, being among tlie early settlers in the locality 
 where he now resides. 
 
 ISAAC B. BLAKER, stockman, P. O.Augusta. In 18?7,the subject of this sketch came 
 to Butler County, locating in Augusta. He has an extensive stock ranch on tlie 5Valnut, a 
 few miles south of town, and does a large business in cattle, liogs and sheep. .5Ir. B. is a 
 native of Pennsylvania; w.as born in Bucks County, March 12. 1850: was educated and 
 reared to manhood in that .State. Ills parents, paternal and maternal, were Peiimsylvanians. 
 He was married, in Pennsylvania, to Miss .Susan Comly. They have two children—Charlie 
 and Lillie. 5Ir. B. is a member of the City Council, and one of Augusta’s enterprising citi¬ 
 zens. 
 
 L. N. BLOOD, mercliant, is a native of klichlgan, and was born in Lenawee County, 
 September 25, 1844; was there educated and reared; became a resldentof Kansas in 1869, 
 having charge of the track l.ayers on the A., T. A S. F. R. R. tor a time. In August, 1869, 
 cameto Butler County, locating in Beuton Township, temiiorarily, on a farm; soon after, 
 came and settled in Augusia. Here he tauglit tlie first sciiool, and was the third regular 
 merchant. From that period to the present, has been associated witli the commercial inter¬ 
 ests of the town; has built several houses, besides assisting in the erection of tlie Opera 
 Block; for six years was Treasurer of Augusta, and has continually held school offices; is a 
 member of the M.asonic order, and was instrumental in organizing the first temperance 
 society in Augmsta. 5Ir. B. was married, in Kansas, to Miss L. M. Bellamy,-of Illinois. 
 
 E. C. BOYLE, hardware merchant, was born in Knox County, Ohio, Aiiril 29, 1838. In 
 1852, he came 5Vest liy himself, and settled in La Crosse, 5Vis., between the latter town and 
 Prairie du Chien. He spent several years principally pursuing the vocation of buying furs. 
 In 1861, when north of New Dim, Minn., lie was captured by a party of Siou.x Indians and 
 held as a subject by tliem for several weeks. On one occasion he was tied to a stake to lie 
 burned; was eventually rescued by a band of Cliippewas. On being released, he enlisted in 
 tlie Forty-eighth 5Vlsconsin with tlie expectation of going in pursuit of the Indians, but was 
 sent .South, and served as steward iu tlie liospltal at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, until the 
 close of the war. In 1865, Mr B. came to Kansas, locating temporarily at Lawrence; after¬ 
 ward went to Osage Mission, wliere he engaged in the hardware business two year.s, coming 
 from there to Augusta in the spring of 1870. He established the first hardware store, and 
 has lieen a leader among the business men of Augusta since that dale. Officially, 51r. B. is 
 Treasurer of Augusta Township, and lias served several terms in the Ciiy Council. He is 
 J. 5V. of tlie Masonic Lodge, No. '74, Augusta. He was married, in Kansas, to 5Iiss Ella C. 
 Holland. 
 
 C. W. BR05VN, loan agent. This prominent fellow-citizen is a native of New York, and 
 was born in Jefferson County,5Iay 29,1836; was educated and reared in the Flmiilre .State. In 
 1868, liecame a resident of Clarence, Cedar Co., Iowa, wliere he was engaged in the liankiiig 
 liusiiiess in company with his brother, George 5V., for two years. The autnmti of 1870, lie 
 came to Augusta; from 1871 to 1874, was identified witli the banking interests of tlie town; 
 since tliat period has lieen engaged in farming and stock raising, making a specialty of 
 sheep liusbandry: liisflock in 1883 numbering 5,000. 5Ir. Brown is an active business 
 man, and has contributed amply toward the develo|>ment of Augusta. He was married 
 January 10, 1872, at Clarence, Iowa, to Miss Annie klcKlbbin. They have three children— 
 .Maggie, Annie and George. 
 
 GEORGE 5V. BR05VN. son of Cyrus and Tamar Brown, was born in LeRaysville .Jef¬ 
 ferson Co., N. Y., January 23,1834. At twenty-one year.s of age, he started out. adopting 
 Horace Greeley’s advice to young men to “go West and grow up with the country;” first lo¬ 
 
 cating for a shorttime at Shelliyville, Ill.,and tlieii going to 5Vhitesldes Comity. w5r relie re¬ 
 mained tor tilree years, learning and working at the carpenter’s trade. In .Lanuary, 1858, 
 lie returned to New 5'ork. and was married to Miss Mary J. Weaver, a resident of Haiiimond, 
 .St. L'awrence Co., N. Y., ami moved 5Vest the following spritig. atitl stoiiped for one year in 
 Ogle County, 111., wliere lie curried on tlie liiiilding tiusiness. In Hie spring of the ne.’ct year, 
 lie. removed to Rockbridge, Greene Co , 111,, where lie remained until tlie tall of 1868, lii Hie 
 contracting and liuildliig liusiiiess. Having by economy and industry :iccumnlaled cnougli 
 to emliark ill some otlier liusiness, in tile full of tliat year he removed to Clarence, Cedar 
 Co.,^ Iowa, wliere lie started in tlie liankiiig liusiiiess, in Deceiniier, 1868. He only remained 
 in Clarence until July, 1870, wlieu he solil out and again started on a tour to a newer coun¬ 
 try, traveling by wi’gon, a'ld camping out tliroiigli Iowa. Dakota, Neliraska and Kansa-s, and 
 111 Octoiier, arrived i ii Butler County, Kan., anil locateil at Augusta. Tlie town was new, and 
 Hie county jnst commencing to seitle nil. In December of tliat year, lie built the largest 
 tranie liu.lding ever liniit in Augusta, kiiowii tts Brown’s Block, oh State street, and aga’ii 
 engtiged in Hie. Iiankitig liusi ness, lieing tlie second liankiiig estalilislimeiit iu Hie county. He 
 business in a small wooden liuilding adjoining Brown’s Block, until the suinmer 
 of 1880, lylieii lie liullt a very fine liaiiking lioiise iii coiineclion wlHi the Opera Block, tliat 
 was built in tliat year. His present banking house will compare favorably with any house 
 
BUTLER COUNTY. 
 
 ill Mie Stiite. Mr. 1$. has Iiei'ii coniieoteit witli tlie ilevHlopment of tlio town from its infancy, 
 ami ii is.snrvmi several terms in tlie Olty Connell, and has served for six years as Treasurer 
 of tlie Scliiiol Hoaril. in wliicli time tli3y liave, erected a very tine sciioollumse, in wliicli lie 
 took ttreat pride, lii- lias always liecn an anient supporter of the temperance cause. Imt is 
 not a memlierof anr church orjtanlzation. He lias only onochild, a son—Warren E. Brown, 
 born Novemlicr2H. ISii.o. 
 
 M. R. HKIH'E, .M. I)., is a native of Tennessee aim w.is horn in Sumner County, Novem¬ 
 ber 9. 1834. .Man early affe lie removed to Keokuk, Iowa, where he was educated and 
 reared, (jradiiaiiiii; in medicine in tlie State University at Keokuk. He eiiRaged in tlie prac¬ 
 tice of ins profession ill Lancaster, Mo., conliiiniiiK there for twenty years. At tiie lireak.- 
 iiiff out of the war he was one of the first to r siioiidtothe Union call, and was enrolleil as 
 First Lieiiteiiant, in which capacity and as Adjutant he served in tliree regiments. Was 
 mustered out of tlie Forty-second Missouri Volunteer Infantry at close of war. In Mis¬ 
 souri, 186B, the Doctor was commissioned liy Gov. F'letcher, Siijiervlsor of Registralioii, of 
 Sclinyler County, for reconstructing tlie State purposes. He was man ied at llevier. Mo . to 
 Miss Maggie I. Taylor. They liave three children—Edmond E., Pearl W. and Bertrani T. Mrs. 
 Bruce’s death occurred in Missouri. His iiresent wife was formerly Miss Josie I. Brush. 
 They liave one son—Erie. In the spring of 1878, with his family, he came to Augusta, Kan., 
 engaging in tlie drug trade in connection w itii practicing medicine. He is a member of tlie 
 .Masonic Order and the G. A. R.. and coiiimaiids a coiiipany of Militia in Second Regiment. 
 
 A. A. BURGE, farmer and stock raiser. Section 28, P. O. .Augusta, is a native of Illinois 
 and was born in Lake County, October 7, 1845; in 1864 enlisted in tlie Ninety-sixth Illinois 
 Volunteer Infaiitrjb serving until the close of the war. He came to Butler County, Kan., 
 in 1868, locating where he now resides. He was married in Kansas to Miss M. E. Aldrich. 
 Thev have two children—Benj'aniin and Cora. Mr. B. is a me nber of the Masonic Order. 
 
 JOSEPH CARR, farmer and stock raiser, Section 24, P. O. Augusta, located where he 
 now resides tlie spring of 1871. and there are few if any tlnat have done more in the way of 
 agricultural developement for Augusta Towuishlp than Mr. C. He is a native of* Peiiiisylva- 
 iiia; w.as born in Indiana County September 24, 1812. Was educated and resided lii native 
 .St.ate until comlngto Kansas. Was married in Peiinsylvaiila to Miss Margaret McQuistan. 
 They have one son—Alfred A. Tliey have an adopted daugliter—Melia. 
 
 J. B. CL.ARK. farmer andstock raiser. Section 21, P. O. Augusta, is a native of Indiana, 
 and was liorii in Marion County. September 17, 1824. After attaining liis majority he re¬ 
 moved to Wisconsin and later to Iowa, being among the pioneers of Clayton and Allamakee 
 counties From Iowa moved to Olmsted Couiitv, Minn., wiiere he resided a number of 
 years. During the Rebellion was a soldier in the^first Mintiesota Mounted Rangers, beittg 
 on duty ill tliat State, In 1866 he came to Kansas, locating where lie now resides tlie spring 
 of 1867, being among the first in tliese parts. Since tliat time Mr. C. lias been one of the 
 most enterprising and .active farmers in Butler County, and has lieen eminently successful. 
 He was married in Iowa to Miss Mary J. Fettermann. They liave one daugliter—Ida D. 
 
 GEORGE CLOUSE, farmer and stock raiser, .Section 31. P. O. ,Angnsta, is a native of Al¬ 
 sace. France, and was born in 1821. Came to the United States in 1840, locating in New York 
 State, where he was married to Miss Magdeline Walters. They have seven children—Caro¬ 
 line, George Jr., Michael, Henry, John C., Louisa and Mary. Mr. C. came to Kansas with 
 his family, locating wiiere he now resiiles in 1871. 
 
 A. ETTENSON, mercliant, is <a native of Poland, and was boru Octolier 15, 1840. In 
 1862, he came to the tJnited States, residing in Leavenwortli, Kan., and different iioints of 
 Colorado and Liberty, Mo., until the spring of 1871, when lie came to Augusta. Mr. Etten- 
 son was one of the first in the towti and has beeti continually identiffed with its ititerests, 
 being one of the solid mercliants of the town. He is a member of the I. O. O. F’. and char¬ 
 ter member of the lodge in Augusta. He was married October 12, 1866. in Leavenworth, to 
 Miss Bitterman, of Bohemia. They htive five children—Abraliam, Charles, Marks, Esther 
 and Solomon. 
 
 DENNIS FITZPATRICK, farmer and stock raiser. Section 19, P. O. Augusta, ts a native 
 of New York State, and was boru January 3, 1842. When young lie came to Cook County, 
 Ill., with his parents, where he was reared and eductited. In 1861, he enlisted in the 
 Eleventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving until October 5, 1865. For eight montlis was 
 a prisoner, the greater portion of tlie time at Macon,Ga., and Libby. He served principally 
 in the department of the Tennessee in the Seventeenth Army Corps. Later in the war lie 
 was transferred to the Thirteentli Army Corps. Upon being discharged lie returned to Illi¬ 
 nois, taking up liis abode in Cliicago, wiiere for twelve years lie was on the police force; six 
 years of the time was Sergeant and li.ad charge of tlie Twenty-Second Street Station. In 
 1877. Mr. F. came to Kansas, locating where he now resides. He was married Decemlier 23, 
 1865. in Chicago, to Miss Bridget Coughlin. They have eiglit children—Dennis. Jr., Luke, 
 C.atharliie, James, Ellen, Mary, Teresa and William. Mr. Fitzpatrick is one of Butler Coun¬ 
 ty’s progressive citizens. 
 
 DANIEL W. FRIEND, grocer, was born in Somerset County, Pa., April I5th, 1838. In 
 1861, lie came to Brunswick, Mo., residing until 1863, when he settled in Indiana. He be¬ 
 came tv resident of Kansas in the fall of 1870, being one of the farmers of Walnut Town¬ 
 ship. Butler County. He was the first Postmaster in Walnut City, and sold goods there for 
 over three years. For the past few years has been the leading merchant of Augusta. Mr. 
 Friend was married in Missouri, in 1863, to Miss Susan M. Matizey. They have one daugh¬ 
 ter, Ida B.. now Mrs. E. H. Gardner. Mr. Friend is a memlier of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 H. C. GABBERT, County Surveyor and farmer. Section 36, P. O. Augusta, is a native of 
 Indiana and was born in Monroe County, February 3d, 1843. He was educated and reared 
 in his native State, where he became proficient in civil engineering. During the war he 
 served two and a half years in the Twenty-seventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry, doing duty 
 principally in the Army of the Potomac. He was mustered in as a private and discliargeil 
 as First Lieutemint. In the spring of 1873. he came to Kansas, locating where he now re¬ 
 sides, engaging in farming. In 1878, he was elected Surveyor for Butler County and re¬ 
 elected in 1880. He was married in Indiana to Miss L. A. Caralton, of that State. They liiive 
 four children—W. T., M. O., C. K. and F. A. Mr. Gabbert is a member of the I. O. O. F.. 
 Western Star Lodge 81, of Augusta. 
 
 G. F. GALLAGHER, farmer and stock raiser. Section 11, P. O. Auguste, was born in 
 Fremont, Saudusky Co., Ohio, March 17, 1830. Was educated and reared In that State. In 
 after years he resided in Indiana, Iowa and Illinois, being a resident of Vermillion County 
 of the latter Statelin 1861,at which time he enlisted in Company D. Twenty-fifth Illinois Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry, serving tliirty-nine months. Was at the battle of Pea Ridge, throngli the 
 .Atlanta campaign and otlier memorable events of the Reliellioii. At the battle of Cliicka- 
 mauga was severely wounded. After the war tor several years resided in Indiana. Was 
 married in Indiana to Miss Ann Force, January 1, 1856. Their children are—Eliza- 
 beth A., Frank and Jessie. In 1881 Mr. G. came to Kansas with his family, locating on his 
 present farm in the spring of 1882, where his residence is located, commanding a nne view 
 of the surrounding country for miles. Mr. G. is a member of the G. A. R. 
 
 J. R. GARDNER, liveryman, is a native of New York, and was born in Otsego County 
 Feliruary 29. 1832. In 1844 removed to Ohio, settling in Geauga County, wiiere, in 1851. 
 was married to Miss Cliarlottle Weston, and at once emigrated to Noble County, Ind..which 
 was their home until 1860, at wliicli period settled in Mason County, Hi. In 1862 he enlisted 
 in the Eighty-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving over tliree years, eleven monilis of 
 tlie time being spent in Andersoiiville prison. Was one of tlie first to endure the tortures of 
 tliat modern bastile. Mr. G. enlisted as a private and was detailed witli the ambulance 
 corps, thence Regimental AVagon Master and snbsetiuently to Brigade Wagon Master. At 
 the close was acting as scout. In April, 1868. Mr. G. came to Kansas, engaging in farming 
 in Clierokee County and fora time in Crawford County. In the winter of 1874 became a 
 resident of Augusta,, taking charge of tlie National hotel. Mr. G. is identified among the 
 reiiresent.ative buniness men of the county. For the past few years lias lieen a memlierof 
 the Augusta City Council, and is connected with the local affairs of the township. He is a 
 member of the t. O. O. F. and G. A. R. Two children liave been born to Mr. and Mrs. G.— 
 Elijah H. and Effle E. (now Mrs. F. R. Powell) Elijah H. has lieen associated with tlie com 
 mercial Interests of Augusta for several years. 
 
 E. GIMLIN, merchant, was born in Tuscarawas County, May 7, 1841. In 1858 he came 
 to Illinois and settled in Christian Cminty. In July, 1861, he enlisted in Companv G, Forty- 
 lirst 1 llinois Volunteer Infantry, serving three years in the department of the Mississippi, 
 and was severely wounded at Jackson and was taken prisoner, being held for a short time. 
 For several years after his terra of serwee he was eng,aged in the mercantile business in 
 Cliristlan County, III. In 1875 lie came to Newton, Kansas, where he carried on business 
 until February, 1880, when he located in-Augusta. Mr. G. has been President of the City 
 Council for two years and lias always been identified with the cause of temperance and pro- 
 gre.ss. He is prominently known ill tlie .Spiritualistic circles of tlie .State and is,a member 
 of the G. A. R. He was married in Illinois to Miss Mary .Swim. They have four children— 
 Horace. Ara, Alliert and Blaine. Hor.ace is foreman in the Augusta Advance office. 
 
 A. J. &■ J. W. GROUND, merchant millers. A. J. Ground, the senior member of tlie 
 firm, came to Augusta in 1879, engaging in the railllng business. In comp,any with his son, 
 J. W., owns the City Steam Mill and the water mill at the outskirts of the town. Mr. G. 
 is also the senior member of the firm of Ground it Given, dealers in general merchandise, 
 and in connection with his son, ,T. AV„ operates an extensive seed store in Augusta. The ca- 
 pai'dy of lioth mills is 125 liarrels per day. .Mr. G. is a mative of North Carolina; when 
 cighleen years <d'age (‘migrated to Indiana, wiiere for a number of years he was in active 
 liiisiiiess. Mr. ,1. W. Ground, tlie Junior member of tlie firm, is a native of Indiana, and was 
 born In Monroe County. March 2fi, 1847. He became a resident of Kansas in 1878. Previous 
 to coming to Augusta was in llie mill business in Chaiiute and other points. The years of 
 1882-83 served tlie people of Augusta as Mayor. He was married in Indiana to Miss M, E. 
 Holmes. They have four cliildren—Nellie C., Blanch H., Jes le A. and Walter. Wr. Ground 
 Is a Mason aiid an Odd Fellow. 
 
 ,1. C. HAINES, grain meniliant, was born in Appanoose County, Iow<a, March 12, 1847. 
 He w.as re.ared, educated and resided in the Hawkeye State until 1872, wiieii he became a 
 resident of Butler County, Kan. For several years he followed agricultural pursuits. 
 
 engaging in the grain Imslness in 1881. Mr. H. was married in'Iowa, to .Miss Mary Brown. 
 They have three children, Epli, Ray and .Stella. 
 
 L. .S. HALL. M.D., Is a native of New York, ami was born in Tioga County; was edncaied 
 and reared in the Eiiipin* State, graduating in medicine in tlie Bellevue Hospital .Aledlcal 
 College, ill 1878. The same year he came to Kansas, loc.atliig in Angnsta. 
 
 CHARLES H VZLEHURST, farmer and stock raiser, .sections 15 and 22. P. O. Augusta, 
 is a native ot New York and was born in Oneida County, April 23, 1838. He was educated 
 and reared in liis luitlve State. For a nnmber of years he w:is a resident of 1 Illnols, enlisting 
 from tliat State in 1861, in tlie Thirty-sixtli Illinois Volunteer Infantry, .serving until the 
 close of the war. He was at the b.attles of Pea Ridge, Corintli, Perryville, .Stone River. 
 Clilckamang.a. Mission Ridge. Resaca, Dallas, and other noted engagements. Mr. 11. caiiie 
 to Kansas in 1870. locating in B' uton Township, and afterwards in Towaiida Township. :iiid 
 eventually wiiere he now resides. He was married in Louisville, Ky., to .Miss Katie McIn¬ 
 tosh. Mr. H. is a member ot the G. A. R. and Masonic order. 
 
 EDWIN HILL, farmer and stock raiser, Section 18, P. O. Augusta, is a native of 
 England, and was horn in Bristol, in 1830. When twenty-five years of age he caiiielotlic 
 United States, locating at Kenosha, Wis., where he resided until the lireaklng out ot the 
 war, when he enlisted in the First Wisconsin Infantry, serving three months; re-enlisted in 
 the First Wisconsin Infantry Three-year R-ginient; was coinmissloiied Lieutenant in 
 Forty-fourth Wisconsin Infantry, and served in tliat capacity until the close of the war, 
 lieing on duty in the Department of the Ciimberlaiid. Hecontinned to reside in tViscoiisIn 
 until 1879, when he came to Kansas, settling on his present farm. Mr. Hill wa( among the 
 first in this locality, and has been actively engaged in developing the resources of his town¬ 
 ship since coming. He is one of the most extensive stockmen in the county, operating a mid 
 on his term principally for his own use in grinding feed. Mr. H. is a memlierof the Masonic 
 order and tlie G. A. R. He was married in England to Miss T. Champ. They have four 
 children, Edwin H., WiHle.L, Florence and Cliarlle. 
 
 H. D. HILL. M. 1)., was born in Delaware County, Ohio, July 20, 1839. He was educated 
 and reared in his native State and wheu the war broke out he was studying medicine in Ohio. 
 
 and on August 8 , 1862, he euli,sied as a private in the Thirty-second Ohio Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry. After serving seven months, he was transferred to the medical department, in wliicli 
 he served until July 19, 1865. Returuiiig home he continued ills studies, and in 1867 gradii - 
 ated from tlie medical department ot the Michigan State University at Ann Arbor. In 1810 
 Dr. Mill came toKanas, locating in AugustaTowiisliip, and luas since been prominently iden¬ 
 tified with the development ot the southern part of the county. He was the first clerk of 
 the township and was elected to the State Legislature in 1874, and again in 1880, and was a 
 member of a special session of the State Legislature during the month of September, 1874, 
 and took an active part iu securing tlie pass.age of the law regulating the sale of intoxicating 
 liquors during the session of 1880. Politically he is a Republican. He was married in Ohio 
 to Miss Mary E. Folks. Tliey liave three children—Virgil. Harvey and James R. Tlie doctor 
 is a member of the Masonic order. 
 
 A HOLMES, farmer and stockraiser. Section 20. P. O. Augusta, is a native of New York, 
 and was liorn in Oneida County, in 1845. When three years of age he emigrated with Ids 
 parents to Michigan, where he was educated, reared and resided until coming to Kansas in 
 February, 1879. He was married in Michigan, to Miss Alice Newkirk. They have three 
 children, Mvra, Jay and Sylvian. 
 
 E. JOHNSON, liveryman and proprietor of the Valley House, is a mative of Ohio, and 
 was uorn in Portage June 10, 1818. Wlien eighteen years ot age he c.ime to Illinois. .After 
 a residence there of some years he went to Missouri, and from there to Wisconsin, locating 
 in Grant Countv. While a resident there he took a prominent part in securing the Statu 
 University tor Platteville. He came to Kansas from Wisconsin in August, 1870, settling on 
 Section 18. Bruno Township, then Augusta Township, Butler County, being one of the first 
 settlers in the township. He was identified with tlie agricultural interests ot that locality, 
 li iving built the first house there, and took a prominent part in organizing Bruno Town¬ 
 ship, making tlie canvass for that purpose. In October, 1881, he came to Augusta, engaging 
 in the livery and hotel business. Mr. J. was married in Illinois to Miss Minerva Stiles. 
 They have seven children—Nora, Rebecca. Henry, Warner, Charles, Edw.ard and Jennie. 
 
 .j. KELLER, Jr., dealer in coal, and farmer and stock raiser. Section 35, is a native 
 of Indiana, and was liorii in Wabash County November 5, 1836. He was educated and 
 raised in his native State, until 1877, when he c.ame to Auguste, Kati. For several years he 
 was engaged in freighting, and held the office of Justice of the Peace in Augusta for four 
 years and Police J ndge for two years. At present lie operates a coal yard and runs a trans¬ 
 fer line in town in connection with carrying on two terms. Mr. K. was married in Indiana 
 to Miss L.avina Van Dyne. Th 6 y have seven children—Frank, Archibald, J. B., George W., 
 Freddie. Mary B. and Bessie M. Mr. K. is a member of the K. of H. 
 
 J. W. KERR, insurance ,agent, is a native of Pennsylvania, and was liorn in Lawrence 
 County July 13, 1855. He was educated and reared in his initive State, and came to Kansas 
 in 1877, settling at Newton. The spring of 1880 he became a resident of Angnsta, (uig.igim’ 
 in the insurance business. Mr. Ken was married in Pennsylvania to Miss Ella Zimincr- 
 man. Mrs. K.’s father was one of tlie original owners of the town site of Toiieka, settling 
 there at an early d.ay. 
 
 T. P. JACKSON, M. I). Tliis well known veteran, whose portrait appears lierc, is a 
 native of Pennsylvania, and was horn in Bedford County .launary 28, 1810. Wlien twenty 
 years of age he came to Oliio, living for a number of years in Jefferson and otlier conntie.s. 
 taking up thestudy of medicine soon after coming to the .State. After imrsnlng a c mrse of 
 lectures at the Cincinnati Medical College, lie settled down to practice in Vinton County, 
 continuing there upward of twenty years. During tlie war he served elglitecn months, en¬ 
 listing ,as a private in the Tliirty-lirst Ohio Voiiinteer Infantry; w;is in cliarge of the Gov- 
 ernnientdriig store at Nashville for five month.s. Prior to this, however, lie had cliarge of a 
 hospital in tlie fieldandwas eng.aged on other detached duty. After tlie war lie eanie to Spring- 
 field, Mo., where he engaged in contracting. In 1871 he came to Kansas, locatinga claim in 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 Sunnier County. Mr. Jacftson foHowed mercantile pursuits for a time in Sedgwick County 
 prior to his locating in Hutler (kmnty. In 1878 he Iiecaine a resident of Augusta. He built a 
 tine iirick drug store, and for a period conducted luislness, bu^ lias virtually retired from 
 both trade ami practice. Although past riie meridian of life, the doctor is active and well- 
 
 ]u*pscrvod. He was married in Ohio to Miss Marg ireL I’epper. now deceased. By this union 
 he li;id two children—Andrew Benton and Mary K. The former died of disea.se wliile serv¬ 
 ing ill an Oliio regiment. Mary E. died in Iowa, five years ago. 
 
 CHARLES H. KURTZ, editor and jiroprietor of tlieSnut’iern ansas Gazette Post¬ 
 master at Augusta, was ijorn in Somerset. Pa., May 15, *888. He attemled the common 
 scliool of Ills native place until he was fifteen years old, when he entered tlie drug business 
 under the supervision of an uncle. He remained in this bvi.:iness until 18d8, returning io 
 Indiana in 1856. remaining there until 1859. wlien lie went to (^liio. He was marrifu), in 
 1861, to .Miss Belle Pile, of Somerset, Pa., and oiiened a store of his own in Wapakonem, 
 Ohio, in April, 186 j 2. In 1864. lie was aTpointed Assistant .Assessor of Internal Revenue, 
 
 and shortly afterward was also appointed Dejiuty Collector, which two positions he held 
 until President .Johnson “swung around the circle” in 1866, when his official head fell into 
 the liasket. Several montlis afterward, under a comiiromise of the political leaders, he was 
 reins'ated to both positions, and retained them until 1870. He moved to Kansas in May, 
 1871, first locating at Eloreuce, where he purchased Urn I^ioaecr of McReynolds vV. Mitchell. 
 
 In June, 1874, he removed the material of the office and his family to Augusta, and the first 
 number of the Southern Kansas Gazette was issued July 4 of that year, and has been con¬ 
 tinuously published by him since that time. He was a member of the City Council during 
 the years 1877.78 and 79.and in 1880 was elected Mayor. Was appointed Postmaster in 1381. 
 taking the office on tlie second day of November, which position he still retains. Is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and also of the Knights of Honor. Is at pres¬ 
 ent Mayor of thecity, .serving liis third term in that capacity. 
 
 JOHN A. KURTZ, druggist, came to Kansas]iii 1871, and located at Florence, where, in 
 company with his brother, C. II., they engaged iii publishing Tlie Pioneer until 1874, when 
 they caaieto Augusta, estalilishing the SottHicm Ka)isas Gazette. He continued his connec¬ 
 tion with that paper until 1879, when lie engaged in the drug trade. Mr. K. is a native of 
 Pennsylvania,and was born in Somerset County. September 25,1847. For a number of years 
 he resided ill Wapakoiicra, Ohio, where lie became proficient in pharmacy, coming from 
 Ohio to Kansas. Mr. K. is numhere<! among the enterprising men of Augusta. He was 
 married, in Kaiusns. to Miss Jeimette Stoll. He is a member of tlie K. of H. 
 
 JAMES LOCKE, druggist, was born in Bethel, Oxford Co,. Me., February 8, 1844; was 
 educated and reared in his native State. In 1861. he enlisted in the Fifth Jiattery Maine 
 Volunteers, serving one year. Mr. Ij. came to Augusta, Kan., in autumn of 1870, and has 
 constantly since thattime been in business. He was married September 16. 1866. in Upton, 
 Me., to Miss Sophia B. Douglass of Upton, Oxford Co., Me. They have three children— 
 Charles, Leon and Gertrude. He is a member of the K. of 11. He and Jiis family are 
 associated witli the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 N. A. McKITRICK, stockman, is a native of Ohio, and was horn in Noble County, July 
 4. 1847; was principally educated and reared in that State. For a few years was a resident 
 of Sedalia, Mo., coming from thereto Augusta in the spring of 1870. where he has since 
 been actively engaged in the stock trade. Politically Col. McKitrick (as he is generally 
 called) is a Democrat. In 1872. he was elected SheritT of Butler County as an indeDcndeiit 
 candidate. In 1878, was elected Mayor of Augusta, receiving the entire vote. He has been 
 otherwise recognized by the people with minor offices. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. 
 Was marrieil. in Sedalia, Mo., to Miss Clara Morehead. They have three children—William, 
 Sarah and Bnrd. 
 
 HENRY MOYLE, merchant, came to Butler County in the spring of 1869, settling on a 
 farm near Augusta; followed agricultural pursuits until 1875; came to town embarking in 
 trade. Mr. M. has built two stores, been a member of the (3ity (Council, and otherwise con¬ 
 nected with Angiista’s welfare. He is a native of England and was bom January 23, 1846; 
 came to the United States when young, and was reared in North Carolina. He was married 
 in Kansas to Miss Josepliine Saunders. They have four cliildren—John, Grace, Mathew, and 
 an infant. Mr. M. is a Mason and a member of the K. of H. 
 
 PROF. O. E. OLI.N is a native of Ohio, and was born in Portage County, Decembers, 
 1851. His early life was spent in attending the common scliools of Portage County ami 
 Clinton County, Iowa; eventually removing with his parents to California. In 1865 he 
 returned to OJiio; remaining until 1870, when he came to Kansas, locating in Douglas 
 (kiiinty. For three years lie was pi incip;il of the school in Baldwin City, and for four terms 
 taught the grammar department in tlie El Dorado school. In the spring of 1881, assumed 
 the control of the Augusta school, which ranks among the first in the Slate. Pi of. Oliii was 
 married in Ohio to Miss Marie Seihel, of Cleveland. Her father was a prominent musician 
 and the organizer of Hecker’s band of that city. 
 
 A. PALMER, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Augusta, is a native of New York, and was 
 horn in Oswego County, in May. 1881. At an early age came to Illinois and spent several 
 years in Macoupin and La Salle counties. The autumn of 1868 came lo Kansas, locating 
 where he now resides. Mr. A. at that time brought with him a saw-mill, which was the first 
 in this part, and has been ouerating chcj same to a greater or less extent since in connection 
 with ail extensive farm. He was married in Kansas to Miss A. A. Mather, of this State. 
 They have five children—Lora, John J., Marv, Ray, and Josephine. 
 
 JOHN REID, banker, was horn in Canada, near Kingston, P'ehruary 12, 1844. When 
 young his father emigrated to Illinois with liis family, locating in Kane County, near Elgin, 
 111.; here the subject of this sketch spent Ills early days tilling the soil and attending the 
 common schools, and after an attendance at the Elgin Academy of two years, entered upon 
 a course of study at Aurora Institute and Clark Seminary, in Aurora, Ill., graduating in 
 1877. after which he took up the study of law in Elgin. In 1870 he came to Kan.sas, sojourn¬ 
 ing for a time at Emporia, where he was admitted to the bar. In September, 1870, he came 
 to .Augusta, being among tlie first professional men in the town. In addition to his law 
 practice he carried on areal estate and loan agency up to 1880, when he engaged in the 
 iiaiiking business. Mr. Reid lias been Justice of the Peace, ami otherwise identified witli 
 the political interests of his town. In point of building he has done much towards the city's 
 development. Mr. Reid was married in Illinois to Miss Henrietta Merritt, of Elgin. 
 
 J A. RHOADS, real estate. One of the most extensively known real estate agents in 
 Soiitliern Kansas is Mr. Rhoads. Located in Augusta in October, 1870, being one of the first 
 in that line. He has done much towards advertising Butler County and the city of Augusta. 
 Was commissioner for tlie St. L. tt S. F. and the A., T. *fe S. F. railroads. Has been Mayor 
 of Augusta, and held minor offices. In connection with his real estate business, is largely 
 engaged in fanning. He was born in Vermillion County, Iiid., October 18, 1827. Was edu¬ 
 cated and reared in the Hcosier State. When the war broke out he enlisted in the Sixth 
 Cavalry and Seventy-first Regiment, serving three years in the capacity of wagon and for¬ 
 age master. He participated Ill the Atlanta campaign and other prominent events of the 
 Rebellion. Mr. Rhoads was married in Indiana to Miss Lucy P. Richardson. They have 
 two children l)v this union—William A. and Flora 
 
 RANDOLPH ROBINSON, farmer and stock raiser, Section 22. P. O. Augusta. Was 
 born ill Warren County. Ohio, August 3. 1810, and resided thereuntil 1839, when he re¬ 
 moved to Jay County, Ind., residing there until 1847. when lie went back lo Warren Couii- 
 ly. Ohio, locating at Springborough. In the spring of 1851, he removed to Putnam County, 
 III . remaining there but eighteen months, when he removed to Mason County, w'here he re¬ 
 sided twenty-two years, from there going to Jacksonville, Cass County, and in the spring of 
 1878 moved ti* Butler County, Kas.. where he now resides. Mr. Robinson has been marrieu 
 iliree times. His first wife was Elizabeth Hewiit, to whom lie wa.s united in marriage in 
 May. 183,5, and by wliom he had seven children, of wl.om two are deceased—Sidney and 
 Sarali. The surviving children are: Rhoda, John, Eupheme, Amos and Olla. He was 
 married in Illinois in November, 1856. to Mrs. Sarah Hull, who died in December, 1866. 
 They had three children—Amanda. Elizabeth and Phoebe, all deceased. Mr. Robinson was 
 again married, March 6, 1867, to Mrs. Julianna Harp. 
 
 L, E. RUSSELL, furniture dealer, was born in Oxford County, Maine, February 29. 
 1820, and was educated and learned his trade ill the lumber Stale. For several years he 
 worked as journeyman ill New York City. Lowell and oilier points. In 1870 Mr. Russell 
 came to Kansas from the State of Maine. Locating in Augusta, he erected the first store 
 building and estahished thejfirst furniture store,and has since been identified with that busi¬ 
 ness. He wa.s married, in New Hampshire, to Miss K. J. AVeston, who died in 1857. They 
 liave two daughters living—Alice J., now Mrs. James Boulders, of Augusta, and Nellie R., 
 a milliner in Augusta. He was marrieil thesecond time, in 1859, to Lorena J. Buck. 
 
 RYAN BROTHERS, proprietois of the Palace Hotel, Of the leading hotels in Kansas, 
 the Palace rank,s among the first. The hotel was built in 1879 by the Messrs. Ryan. The 
 firm is composed of 1). J., A. J. and Will H. They are genial and popular gentlemen, and 
 enterprising in every sense of the word. D. J. and A. J. were among the earlier settlers in 
 this part, engaging ill fariiiiiig, in 1870 in Spring Townsliii). Tliey were also associated 
 with ilie earlier business interests of Augusta, conducting for a few years a livery barn and 
 a saddlery establishment. Will H. came to Augusta in 1879. In connection with hotel 
 keei>ingthey are largely interested in sheep husbandry. The Ryans came to Kansas from 
 Brown County, III. A. J. was married in Butler County. Kan., to Miss Mary Norris, an estl- 
 niahle lady, who presides as ho.stess of the hotel. 
 
 S. J. .SAFFORD. liiinlier dealer, is a nativeof Pennsylvania, and was born in Erie Coun¬ 
 ty January 5,1849. At an early age came to Wisconsin with parents and located in Janes¬ 
 ville. where lie was educated and brought up. In 1880 came to Kansas, locating in Augus¬ 
 ta. Has since been identified with tlie lumber interests of the county. He also owns ami 
 operates a restaurant and bakery. Has served the city as council man one term. M. S. was 
 married ill Wisconsin to Miss Jennie E. Boss. They have two children-Hattie and Emma. 
 
 R. S. SCOTT, druggist an<l proprietor of the Augusta Advance, came to Kansas in 1880. 
 locating at Eureka, where he earned on the drug business until May, 1882. when he came 
 to Augusta, continuing in the same business. Thefir.stof March. 1883, he purchased the 
 Augusta Hepubhean office and changed tlietitle of the paper to thatof the Advance, and its 
 politics straight Democratic. Mr. S. has been a successful druggist, and is making a good 
 record as a newspaper man. He is a native of Kentucky, and was born iu Boyle County, 
 where lie was eiliicated and reared. Was married in his native State to Miss Jennie Coffey, 
 also of Kentucky. 
 
 T. SEXTON, coal dealer, is a native of Vermont, and was horn at Bethel, Windsor Co.. 
 February 6. 1858. He came to Kansas iu August, 1873, and has since been identified with 
 its business interests. He was married iu Kansas to Mi.ss Oia .Stevens. They have two 
 children, Mabel and Walter. Mr. S. Is a member of the K. of II. 
 
 CAPT. W. A. SHANNON is a native of New York, and was horn in Livingston Comity, 
 A ugust 5. 1816. \\ lien twenty years of age he came West, and engaged iu steaui!»oating on 
 theOiiio and Mississippi rivers, eventually settling at Hamhurg, Ills., where he was engaged 
 iu mercantile pursuits until 1851,when he removed to St.Louls, carrying on buslnessin that 
 city up to 1855, when he became identified witli the interests of Leavenworth, Kan., five 
 years. He came ilown to Breckenrklge. now Lyon County, and engaged in farming on Dow 
 Creek. Ilerehe was set upon by the noted Quantreil iu one of his raids, anddeprlved of all his 
 available effects. Mr. S. immediately went to Fort Scott, and entered i lie United States ser¬ 
 vice,being appointed Deputy Property Clerk in the tiuartermaster & department, and com¬ 
 missioned Captain of the employes in this department, who were regularly organized and 
 drilleil. In tliis capacity he served until the close of the war. He settled at Fort Scott, and 
 was elected Clerk of the District Court, holding the office two terms. In 1870 he was ap- 
 
BUTLER COUNTY. 
 
 M43 
 
 I. O. 
 
 JUKI hj\«I the 
 Leavenworth No. 2. 
 i primitive days. 
 
 111.. to Miss H. Mary Miner. By tins union 
 
 n',,’.' "'i"‘ «stalj|islirnB tlie order in Kansas’!! 
 
 r ' ‘ V^nw rl'if ■" i-* Known as Leaven^ 
 
 Mrs 1 • "'KaiuziiiK lo.lgos in .Mon lieastern Kansas in those prii 
 
 ‘own to "’"-ii. and did as nuich in ostabiisliiriK lo 
 
 V>\ .lx? Hundred aiulFiftv-fourih Indiana Volunteer Infantry. 
 
 T Miss p:iis;iheth Taylor. Thev have seven childrt 
 
 Srhool Roarii’thrAA UaUie aiid Elvie. Mr. Shreve has urea i^yieric oi in 
 
 otherwise actively identitied with the social, noliti 
 Ills adopted home, 
 
 e Ilehelliou he served three months 
 He was married in 
 en—John \V., James 
 eve has been Clerk of the 
 
 and lias cuntrihuted amply toward its develoinnenr. He is :i man of excellent iuihrineiiV 
 tn'A Mr.Stine was horn in Union County, Pa , Febma yAs 8^8 ^ 
 
 Au^ he rema ned until he came to Kansas. He was niarifed in 
 
 irl ln!f ^AT.c A’ fouI* cIi 1 Ulreii-NeJi 16, Daniel, Jr.. Edwin and 
 
 sdilp lTuisie and'^^^^^^^^^ Otticially Mr. Stine has been Justice of tlie Peace, Town- 
 
 •>ii 21, Town 27. Range 4 east, was horn April 
 
 Vo.v v„rt! Si where he receiveil his early education. He lias been a resident of 
 
 Meu Aork, Pennsylvania, Olno, rennessee, Iowa, and is now located in Kai- 
 
 --*»«'•» x*x^^x^<box..v» , oci..uiiU iU t 
 
 liiisHireecluldren living—Nettie, AliceandJ. W. 
 
 * ^^iV'^'^^‘^M^i’uprietor of Union Hotel. Mr. Waters’ residence in Butler Countv 
 of 1877, at which time he located at Bryant, engaging in farming In 
 }§K 0 ThAArn^rlM Vx“‘?r assume the role of landlord of the sauiH^until 
 
 1UUO n'lx.^ TT..;... -T XX.vx X1V7X- c»x>o»4iin5 txio iL»ic ui 1‘H m 1 «.H U U i 1/110 SH 111 H U ill 11 
 
 ern KaVsAs^ Mr ’\v“A •! becomeone of the first-chvss houses of South- 
 
 ii,ln 1 ' 9^ North Carolina, and was boru iu Ashe Couutv, Julv 22 
 
 school several tnn*es.'^”^’^‘'‘^ educational interests of Butler County, having ta^igli’t 
 
 , il'’ Section 14, P. O. Augusta, is a native of Indiana, and was born in Ver- 
 
 ■ n',1 was educated and resided in lus native State until 
 
 1 'sealing in thatyear wliere lie now resides, a*.id lias been identi- 
 
 in the newspaper husi ness, and in connection witli tlie Arkansas’lloirt'e, After a llrii f 
 
 Louis Globe-Democnti. As a writer, there are but few wlio are liis peers in liandliii'' tlie 
 iniliortanl issues of tlie day. He is a caustic writer, and forces an issue in an lionestaiid 
 
 scholarly manner to a logical concinsion. As an attorney. Col. Wolf is numbered an.a 
 
 the ahlesT criminal lawyers in tlie West. .Judge Henry S. Kelley, in wliose district lie iirar^ 
 
 ...... ■ ;t 
 
 tlie most genial iuid companionable of men 
 Miss Mary P'. Hazen, a niece of Gen. Haze 
 partment. 
 
 I. In 1874. be was married, in Fremont, Neb., to 
 
 II , Cliief of tlie United States Signal Service De- 
 
 chjinicsof the now Clip i talc ityr AfteV'^iVe.shlefrce AfTi Vruuiber o? vearrin*^^^^^^ 
 wji.s obliged to return East, on account of his wife’s health. In 1879, he again caine‘to his 
 adopted State, loi^atiug where he now resides. Building has been bis sjiecialty and in con¬ 
 nection with carryii'f»‘ for,,XX Q..xx/.txxa tlw. -1 .X.‘. . ‘V.* 
 
 DOUGLASS. 
 
 Douglass takes its name from Joseph Douglass, by whom it was laid out 
 on December 17,1869. It is located near the confluence of the Great and Little 
 
 Walnut, twenty-four miles south of El Dorado, the county seat. It is the ter¬ 
 minus of the Walnut Valley branch of the A.., 7 '. & S. F, Railway, which was 
 completed to this point on August i, i8Sl. Since 'he completion of this line, 
 the town has had a rapid growth and now claims a population of 700, and 
 twenty-five live business houses. 
 
 I he accounts of various old settlers differ materially on points of early 
 •settlement. It =eems to be pretty well settled, however, that the party consist- 
 ing of C. II. [>amb, two brothers and John S. White were the first to arrive on 
 the scene. 1 hey brought with them three wagon-loads of furniture and goods, 
 which were deposited on the unbroken prairie. White, who was a caipenter, 
 went to work at once, and July 22, 1869, two days after their arrival, had con¬ 
 structed a rough house, 12x16, into which all hands were glad to turn for shelter. 
 Work was at once begun on the Douglass hotel, and, on August 24, Lamb and 
 his family moved into the new building. 
 
 Douglass had no town organization and no officers prior to those elected 
 in 1879, when it became a city of the third cla.ss. C. B. Lowe, the first Mayor, 
 held office until 18S2, when L. R. Bump was elected. E. Stratford, the City 
 Clerk of 1879 was succeeded in 18S0 by F. W. Rish. who still holds the posi¬ 
 tion. City I'reasurers have been D. B. Blood, 1879 ; F. C. Wise, 18S0 ; R. II. 
 Snell, 18 1-S2. Police Judges, E. Stratford, 1S79; S. Ilulse, iSSoR. IF 
 S.hofield, 1S81 ; II. S. Schofield, 1882. The present Council is composed of 
 Sol. Wise, L. W. Bell, John Mitchell, A. T Havens and Samuel Cramer. 
 
 The first postal facilities afforded the place were obtained by private sub¬ 
 scription, in 1S69, and the duties of p istmaster performed by J. W. Douglas.s. 
 I’he following year a government service was secured, and C. II. Lamb placed 
 in charge of ihe office. Lamb was succeeded on Match 19, 1S72, by C. Cal- 
 noun, and he by David Voung, who held the office until December 12. 1877, 
 when J. B. Ives, the present incumbent, took charge. The first money order 
 issued from Douglass bears date October i, 1877, and was procured by Levi E. 
 Wiight, ill favor of the Moline Idow Company. The office now occupies the 
 rear portion of Neil Wilkie’s bank building. 
 
 The educational history of Douglass begins with the spring of 1870, when 
 Miss Stine, now Mrs. George L. Fox, taught a subscription school. A district 
 school house was built in 1871, at a cost of $3,000, and school taught that year 
 by Miss Alma Henderson, now Mns. Neil Wilkie, who also taught in 1872. 
 h rom this point to 1876, the records fail to give the names of the teachers em¬ 
 ployed, the first entry after 1872 being that recording the engagement of Prof. 
 J. W. Shively, who taught in 1876-77 ; J. C. Elliott taught in 1878-79 ; H. S. 
 I-Iulse, in 1880; A. Gridley in 1881, and T. Schumaker in 18S2 The school 
 now numbers nearly 200 scholars, and has so far outgrown the school building 
 as to necessitate the renting of two rooms in town, and the employment of four 
 teachers. 
 
 CHURCHES, SOCIETIES, ETC. 
 
 - .Tils fifst religious service of wliich there is aii.v account was a Sabliatli school contlucted 
 HI 1868 iiy Mrs. John T. Stanley, for tlie benefit of her own cliildreii and those of Mr. Joliii 
 Long. It IS said tliat Rev. S. L. Friend preaclied at this point in 1868, lint the report lacks 
 confiriiiatioii. According to tlie recollection of the licst informed old settlers the first repu- 
 service was coiiducted in the newly completed Douglass House, on August 29. 
 1869. Rev. Mr. Saxhy, a Bapti.st minister officiatiii.g. The second seniion was tlelivered hv 
 the same clergyman 011 September 26,1869. On October 6, following, Rev. 0. R.Riee,or 
 the Methodist Kpiscopal Church, deliyeretl an address. The next religions exercises were 
 held h.y Itey. ,1. Coiieland. a Congregational iireaclicr who lived ;it Augusta. Beginning on 
 T iiursday, 1 ebruary 8, 1870, he iireaclied foil r evenings, ami on leaviii.g made arrangements 
 to iireach at tins point once a month. During the snnimer of 1870 tiie place of service was 
 changed to the residence of Mr. .John T. Stanley. Here, tlie same year, Rev. Johns. Johnston, 
 ot I lit} MBtlioclist Episcopjil Church, Scutli, g’fiihei'cd a Siihuatli school of cweiitv-five niciii- 
 spring lB7p, Rev. Mr. (iordoii, of El Dor ido, made an apiioiutment to preach 
 at JMr. iStaiiley s, but filled it only a few times. About this time the separate church societies 
 came into being «and the religious h/story of the town began to cluster around the different 
 creeds, ami will be found in their history. 
 
 Ihe Methodist Church at Dougla.ss was first gathered together by a voung clergyman 
 whose name appears as “Bro. Zellers.” Coming in May from his claim on the Arkansas this 
 energetic young man continued to preach until January. 1871, when, beinr obliged to makf- 
 all his appointments on foot, and Rev. J. Copeland, of Augusta, being in this fieliirMr. Zelic»s 
 
 Although no society had been gai Iwrecl prior To 1870, 
 
 It has a seatl ng capacity of two hniulred. The inemhcrship of the society is now eightN*. /-v 
 separate Sabbath scliool was organized in January, 1879, and has now an average aliend- 
 ance of eighty. It is in charge of C. A. Hamlin. 
 
 Vhe Cfiristian Church was organized in 187*^, by Rev. E. E. Harvev. who remaini d its 
 pastor until .succeedetl in 1879 by D. M. Doty. C. W. Yard was placed iircharge in 1880, and 
 still reniains. A neat church was erected in 1878, at a cost of 81,200. Tne present enroll- 
 nient of the society IS eighty. Services are held every second Siitulav. Besides tiiecliurch 
 ,here. there are .jvipomtinents at Rock Valley schoolhouse and Burden. The congregation 
 numbers thirty-five at each point. 
 
 The Coiigregatioual Church wiis organized on Decenilier 9. 1877, under the pastorate of 
 Rev. J. JJ. Ives, who still holds the charge. At the time of organization careful gleaning 
 a inembersliip of twelve, but the growth of the town, iiml the earnest laiuirs ot 
 
 The in June, 1882.^wlth fourteen members, and in charge 
 
 of Rev. J. Hopkins, who still remains. Services are held twice a month in the Methodist 
 Church. As soon as practicable a church edifice will be erected by this society which has 
 already a par.sonage, valued at S850, and a huiUling lot, 50x140 feer, for church purposes. 
 
 Douglass Lodge No. 151, H. F. A A. M., was organized October 22, 1874, the names an- 
 peanng in tlie charter bLdng those of G. D. Piindle. W. M.; Sol. Wise. S. W.; Jas. Harney 
 J. W. Ihe loilge now lias a membership of forty-one. Meetings are held in Masonic Hall 
 
 This hall was b illt bv the society at a cost of 
 82.000, and .serves as the lodge room of six different orders—all that exist in the city Tlie 
 j)re.sent officers of the lodge are; James Shanks. W. .M.jSol. Wise, S. W.; I). Barrett / 
 
 L. E Wright, secretary; John Harter, treasurer. ’ 
 
 Dn}iglass Lodge No. 542. K. of H., wa.s organized October 15 1877 with tliirteen 
 hers and tlie following officers: J. Korgy, 1).; J. Van Buskirk. secretary; L K W 
 The society tiow lias a membership of nine, and the following imuiagers: 
 
 Martin, P. D.; L. E. Wright, D.; L. T. Iliatioii, secretary. Meetings are held in Mb 
 H all on the second and fourth Tuesdav.s in each month. 
 
 Walnut VaU.eu Lodge No. 15fi, f. O. <K F., was instituted March 3, 1879. and received Its 
 cdiarter Ociooer 15. It had at that time ten charter members, and the following officers: 
 .fohn Mitchell, N. G.; Is W. Kasli, R.S.; R FI. Snell, S.; S. !VI. I’e.arson treasurtu*. 'I'lu* so- 
 ciety ?iow has thirty-two members. .Meetings are held on Thursday of each week in .M;i- 
 smiic Hall. The pmperty of the lodge consists of regalia to the valne’of 8200. Its present 
 offi^cerfyire; J. H. Thompson, N. G.; R. W. Ogg, V. G.; F. W. Hash; treasurer; L. Sham- 
 ielfer, P. S; L. J. Allison, R. S. 
 
 fiar?H07iv Lodge No. \4. National Union, was instituted March 31, 1882, with twelve 
 members and the fallowing officers, who still hold their positions; A, A. (iridlev. Pres ■ M. 
 Thompson Ex-P.; S. Ciamcr, V. R; J. S. Soule, F. S.; Tillie M. Bell, .S.; Jas. F. Beil, Treas. 
 
 J. W. 
 
 mem- 
 •iglit, 
 J. T. 
 Lsonic 
 
1444 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each inontli in Masonic hail. The Union 
 
 "'’"DoaainssVos" Ato. 97, G. ^1. If. was organized on .Inly 4. 1882, 'vith a ini inhership of 
 thirty-two. Tlie otlicers first elected are tiiose of the iire.sent time. Tlieyare: 1' . \V . K,*sn, 
 P C.: K. H. Scliofield, 8. V. (J.; P. .loliiistim, .1. V. C.; A. T. Havens, O. !>.; .lo in M. \V lison, 
 O. G., G. W. Knapp, Adj.; J. P. ,siianks, (ir.; O S. Uarnes, cliaplain; S.. T. hi son, surgeon. 
 The post, wilicli lias now a ineinluTsiup of fifty-seven, meets 111 Masonic Hall, on the nrsc 
 and third FrUiay of each month. . .1 • 
 
 Douglass Lodge Hoyal Templars of Tempera'nce was organized, with thirteen members, 
 September 15, 1882. by R. W. Patton, supreme leciurer. The charter othcers are still in 
 power, and are as follows: Mcffuire Sohoneld. S. oVtf Yeni 
 
 VV. II. Rose, chaplain; J. S. Soule, R. S. and F. S.; W. S. White, Ireas. Meetings 
 on the first and third Monday of each month, in Masonic Hall. The lodge now numbers 
 fi f tee n 
 
 The Doxiglnss Index appeared for the first time on July 2, 1880. under the management 
 of H. H. Cole. It was first a seven-column folio, but changed with the number of January 
 14 1881. to a regulation eight-column. Cole continued the paper until October 22, loSU, 
 when he sold out to M. R. Bowman. On March 4, 1881, the paper came out under the own- 
 er.'Jhip of Bowman <t Hulse. December 2, Rev. J. B. Ives took the paper for a few week.s, 
 and January 1. 1882. it passed into the hamls of J. S. Soule, the present publisher. January 
 27, 1882, the paper became an eight-page sheet. It now has a circulation of o er 40U. ureat 
 credit is due Mr. Soule for the great typographical improvement he has made in his paper 
 a.s well as for Hie excellence of its news coUimiis. , . 
 
 The Union Flouring Mill valued at $13,000. and one of the finest in the State, was built 
 ill 1881, by Lee. Wise & Kirk. It has four run ot huhr-stoiies, and can turn out 100 barrels 
 of fine flour dilily. Power is furnished by an engine of seventy-five horse power. Wheat 
 is procured direct from the farmers, and none imported, and none hut “ new process fiour 
 manufactured. , , , 
 
 Tlie first banking transacted in the town was done hy W. P. Note, who opened a private 
 bank in 1880. In 1881 Neil Wilkie opened a branch of the Exchange Bank of El Dorado, 
 and in 1882, started a private bank of his own, which now does a large business. 
 
 BIOGR.\PniCAL SKETCHES. 
 
 .1. W. ALGER. Section 22, P. O. Douglass, was born in SVayiie County, N. Y., April 25» 
 1837; *vas reared in his native State, and married Miss Ruth Reeves. Tliey have three chil¬ 
 dren—Annie E.. Charles R. and Ethel T. Located in Butler County in 1870. 
 
 OWEN BARNES, merchant, is a native of Ohio, and was born in Belmont County, No¬ 
 vember 13 . 1822; was educaft'd and reared to manhood in liis native State. In 1861 he en¬ 
 listed in the Seventy-seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry; participated at the battle of Shiloh; 
 served in the departments of the Cumberland and Gulf until the close. For three years he 
 was a resident of Indiana. In 1873 lie came to Butler County, Kan., locating in Rock Creek 
 Township, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits. For several years he has been idea 
 T.ifieil with tlie commercial interests of Douglass. Mr. B. was married in 1843 to Miss 
 (hitherine Young, of Ohio. By tills union they have nine children—.Sarah E,, Nancy J., 
 William, Joliu H., Josepli W., Aaron W., Columbus, Cornelius and Etta M. The family are 
 members of the Metliociist Episcoiial Church. Mr. B. is a Mason. 
 
 L. W. BE \EPE, M. D.. was born in Wooster, Ohio. October 2. 1846; was reared in the 
 lUickeve State, where at an early age he took up the study of medicine. After graduating 
 in tlie Rush Medical College, Chicago, he was employed in the hospital in that city until the 
 great fire of 1871. when li** came to Kansas. He lost heavily by ibe Chicago fire and was in 
 reduced circumstances wlien lie located ten miles east of Douglass; here he commenced prac¬ 
 ticing and soon had an extensive patronage; a few years later he moved into Douglass, 
 which lias sii'ce been Ills lioiiie. Dr. Benepe was married in Ohio to Miss A. Weinier. By 
 this union they have four children—Alice, J. W. jr., iSeldeii and Wymer. The doctor is a 
 member of the K. of H. 
 
 JAIME.S BLAKEY, farmer aiul stock raiser, P. O. Douglass, is a native of England and 
 was horn May 12th, 1824; was reared and learned tlie tanners’ and curriers’ trade in ins 
 native country. In 1847, lie came to the United States, locating in Pennsylvania, w'here he 
 resided for several years, removing from there to Juneau County, Wis., where he enlisted 
 1861, in the Ninth Wisconsin Battery, two years; discharged, re-enlisted, serving as Hos¬ 
 pital Steward until after the close of the war. In 1866, he settled at Emporia, Kan., resid¬ 
 ing there until 1869. when he cane to Butler County, where lie has since figured as an 
 active farmer. Mr. B. was married in Pennsylvania, to Miss Margaret Wallace. Tliey have 
 seven cliildren—Martha A., now’ Mrs. Kirkendali, of Emporia; Jennie, now Mrs. G. F. Dun¬ 
 ham, lately of the Eureka Herald, hut now of tlie Plaindealer, at Ridgetowii, Ontario, 
 (hinada; Louania Harriett, now Mrs. Henry wniianus, fanner, of Butler County; Louisa 
 Frances. Wesley Blakev. Donna E., now Mrs. Daily and Edna Blakey. 
 
 MILTON ^V. BROWN, farmer and stock raiser. Section 16, P. O. Douglass; located 
 in Douglass in the fall of 1870. For four years was engaged in the grocery trade. Aside 
 from that has been cultivating a farm adjoining tlie tow n. Mr. B. is a native of Pennsyl¬ 
 vania; was born in Perry in December, 1848. Was married in Douglass, Kansas, to Miss 
 Susan Uhl; they have two children, Robertand Mabel, 
 
 L. R. BUiMP, liveryman, was born in Green County. New York, February 3, 1838. For 
 a number of years was a resident of Pennsylvania W’here lie was engaged in various pur¬ 
 suits. The spring of 1876 came to Kansas, settling near lil Dorado, where he was engaged 
 ill farming up to 1880. Since tliatdate lias been in the livery business in Douglass. Mr. 
 P.iiinp has been Mayor of the city and otherwise identified during his residence in Douglass. 
 H.‘ was mai’ried in Pennsylvania to Miss Mary E. Bunnell, a native of that State. Tliey have 
 six cliildren, Alburtie, Amanda, Lorin, Artie, Ada and Flora, He is a member of the Ma¬ 
 sonic order. Pollci< ally IMr. B. is a Democrat. 
 
 MORGAN BUSH, stock raiser. Section 35, P. O. Douglass, one of Butler County’s 
 representative stockmen, is the subject of this sketch. Mr. B. came to Kansas the spring of 
 1877. He has large landed estates in Butler and Cowley counties. He makes a specialty of 
 the cattle trade, and keeiis superior grades. Mr. B. is a native of Kentucky; was born in 
 Woodford County, March 29, 1832; was educated and reared in his native State. For ten 
 years was a resideiitof Platte County, Missouri, previous to coming to Kansas. He w’as 
 married ill Kentucky to Miss Mary E. Ford. They liave ten children, John, Zachary, 
 James, Jordan, Ophelia, Mollie, William, Charles, Joseph and Mollie Lee. 
 
 A. W. DENNISON, attorney at law, was born in Cortland County, New York, November 
 2. 1850. His parents removed to Warren County, Pa., in 1851 where he was reared and edu¬ 
 cated. Mr. Dennison taught several terms of school while in Pennsylvania, and in 1871 
 commenced the study of law under Hon. G. W. Scofield, a prominent attorney and politician 
 ofWarre.n, Pa., who is an ex-member of Congress. Ex-Register of U. S. Treasury and now 
 Judge of the Court of Claims of Washington, D. C. Mr. Dennison came to Kansas in 1878, 
 settling ill VA Dorado where he was admitted to tlie bar in 1879. Has been employed on sev¬ 
 eral important cases and is a successful ]>ractitioner. He is a member of the Masonic order 
 and of the Knights of Honor. Mr. D. was married in 1874 to Miss Nannie C. Wright of 
 Warren County. Pa. 
 
 J. W. DUNN, miller and farmer, Section 32. P.O. Douglass, is a native of Illinois, aiul 
 was horn ill Fulton County, July 15. 1842. In 1857 came to Kansas, settling in Johnson 
 County, where he resided for seveial years, following fanning. In 1868, he came to Butler 
 County, setting in the locality where lie now resides, being among the first to take a claim 
 ill this locality, and also engaged in the saw-mill business. In 1871, lie Iocate<l a mill on the* 
 Ninnescah, it being the first In Sumner County. He sawed tlie first lumber used in the towns 
 of Belle Piaiiie and Wellington. In 1879, he became owner of the flour mill, which he still 
 o vns. Mr. 1). has refitted the same throughout with modern machinery, and it will compare 
 favorably with any five-run mill ill tlie country. His brother. Samuel T., came to Butler 
 County in 1867. being one of tlie first to make a claim on the Osage Strip, locating tributary 
 to tlie Cowley County line. On June 17, 1868, lie and two other men were murdered at that 
 point by a party of twelve dissatisfied Indians, uiidm- a chief known as Hardrope, of the 
 Osages. The subject of this sketch, in connection with the milling interests, carries on an 
 extensive farm. He was married in Kansas, to Miss Annie Smiethermaii, of Missouri. 
 They have six cliildren by this union—Lena. Annie, James M., Berney, George and Frank. 
 
 J. C. ELLIOTT, merciiant and stationer, is a native of Pennsylvania, and was born in 
 Tioga County, J uly 23, 1848. His early education he received in Alfred Center, N. Y. For 
 a number of years he was a resident of Muscatine County, Iowa, where his parents settled 
 at an early day. When not engaged in business in the Hawkeye State. J. C. employed his 
 lime in teaching school. In 1873. he came to Kansas, taking up liis abode in El Dorado, 
 where for three years he was principal of the school, after wliicli he was identified with the 
 educational iiiterestsof Clielsie for a tiiiie, coining from that poir-'t to Douglass. For three 
 years was principal of the Douglass school. In connection with his mercantile trade, Mr. E. 
 conducts a ival estate and loan business. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. Was married in 
 Kansas to Miss Ella 1). Patton. 
 
 S. T. FILSON. mercliaiit. Tlie spring of 1873. Mr. F. became a resident of Butler Coun¬ 
 ty. locating on Section 18, Douglass Township; lieengagcd in the nurserybusinessinar.mall 
 way, being the first in this loc lity to venture in that industry. Until 1882. he followed 
 farming; in that year embarked in trade. Mr. F. ranks as one of the activeaiid substantial 
 business men of the city. He is a native of Kentucky, was born in Flemming County, De¬ 
 cember 29,1847; was reared and educate<l in liis native State. In 1870, located in Cass Coun¬ 
 ty, Mo., wliich was his home two years. In 1865, he enlisted in Kentucky, was mustered into 
 the volunteer service, and on duty nine months. Mr. F. is a member of the G. A. R. Doug¬ 
 lass Post. 
 
 JAMES FORGY, farmer and stock raiser. Section 33. P. O. Douglass, is a native 
 of Ohio. Was born in Morrow County March 17, 1845. For eight years was a resident of 
 Rock Island County, 111., coming from there to Butler County, Kan., the spring of 1871. 
 Mr, F. located on Section 28, Douglass Township. He has been continuously farming; has a 
 large tract of land and is iinmbered among the substantial agriculturalists. He was married 
 
 GEORGE R. FOX, farmer and stock raiser. Section 4. P. o. uoiigiass. un ine 
 3 f October 1869. the .subject of this sketch located where he now resides, being one of the 
 Dioneers He had as many, If not more than the usual drawbacks of the first settlers to con¬ 
 tend with Mr. F. is a native of Ohio. Was born in Geauga County March 20, 1843. The 
 
 In Rock Island County, III., to Miss Sophia Dnniap. They have three children-Flora 
 Minnie and Annie. Mi-. F. is a memher of the Masonic Order DouRlass Lodge. 
 
 GEORGE K. FOX, fanner anil stock r.aiser. Section 4, F. O. ?i.,. 
 
 of 
 
 pioneers. 
 
 fall'^oF Ise.S enUs'tecriVi'compan'y L, Twelfth Volunteer Infantry. He participated in tlie 
 Gen. Stonemau raid, and was at the demolishing of Salisimry, S. C. He came from Oliio to 
 Kansas. Was married in Butler County to Miss Agnes B. Livingstone. They have three 
 children—Emily M., .John W. and NiochaC. „ „ „ , 
 
 .JOHN GAYMAN, farmer and stock raiser, Section 19, P. O. Douglass, is a native 
 of Oliio and was horn in Pickaway County September 18. 1845. For ,a nuiiiber of years 
 resided in Delaware Co., Ind. In 1870 came to Kansas, taking up his abode in the northwest 
 part of Cowley County, wliich was priiicipallv his home, and wliere he resided intil tlie 
 autumn of 1881, when he settled on present farm. Mr. G. was married in Kansas to Miss 
 Flora Olmstead. They have three children—Ernst, Ralph and an infant. While a resident ol 
 Cowley County, Mr. G. was Trustee and otherwise identified. He is a member of the Masonic 
 Orclcr 
 
 JOHN E. GREEN, farmer and stock raiser. Section 20, P. O. Douglass, is a native 
 ot Kentucky, and was horn in Bourbon County in 1840. Wlien young came to Missouri, 
 where he resided several years. Before tlie war went to Colorado, where he enlisted in 
 18H2 in the Second Colorado Regiment, serving in Kansas, Arkansas and Missouri, partici- 
 natlng in the Price raid. In 1869 Mr. G. came to Butler County, locating where he now 
 resides, being among the first who located in this locality. He was married in Kansas to 
 Miss Emily Dmharger. They have four children hy this union—Edmond, Frank, Robert 
 and Harley. . 
 
 J E. HALE. This well known gentleman Is a native of Kentucky, and was horn in 
 Lewis County September 28, 1846. In 1853 with his parents, he removed to Kansas, loca¬ 
 ting in Atchison County, near Atchi.soii, wliere the family resided about six weeks, moving 
 from there to Missouri, hut soon after again took up their abode in Kansas, which has Iieen 
 tlie home of J. FI. since. For several years he followed agricultural pursuits in Jefferson 
 County. In 1871 he came to Butler County, being among the pioneers in the vicinity of 
 DougUass, and closely ideiitilled with the growth and development of the south part of But¬ 
 ler County. Mr. Hale has lieeii engaged in dairying and in the confectionery in Doiiitlas tlie 
 past tew years. He lias been Justice of tlie Peace, and otherwise offlcially connected in But¬ 
 ler County. He is a member ot tlie Masonic Lodge of Perryville, Kan., and I. O. (). F. of 
 Douglass. He was married in Jetferson County to Miss Caroline Welsh. They liave tliree 
 children—Ernst, Lola L. and Della. , „ 
 
 T. VV. HALL, farmer and stock raiser. Section 20, P. O, Douglass. Mr. Hall was horn in 
 Oneida Countv, N. Y. April 27, 1827, was reared in the Empire State, learning the black¬ 
 smith’s trade in the town of Trenton. Later In life he turned his attention to locomotive en¬ 
 gineering, and during tlie war was in the employ of the New York Central Railroad in that 
 capacity. For seven years lie was in t'le establishment of Fuller A Ford of Chicago, com¬ 
 ing from thatcity to Newton, Kan., in 1873. He was in the employ of the A. T. A S. Fe R. 
 R. working in the sliops at Newton up to 1879, when he removed to liis farm which he had 
 purchased several years previous. Mr. H. has been twice married, first in New York, to 
 Miss Marv Ingalls (now deceased) and Iiy this union h.as two children. William F. and 
 Elizabeth' He was marrien in 1871 to Miss Jane Pronger of Chicago. 
 
 It W HARTENBOWER, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 4, P. O. Douglass, is a native 
 of Putnam County, III., and was born in 1851; was educated and reared in his native state; 
 came to liutler Countv. Kan., in 1872. F’or several ye.ars made a specialty of the stock husl- 
 ness. In 1880 settled'on his present f irm. Mr. H. is one of the representative men of the 
 county. In the years 1882 and 1883 was County Commissioner. He was married in Kansas 
 to Mi-is Dlmmitt Livingstone. , 
 
 GEORGE S. HEWITT, farmer and stock raiser. Section 8. P.O. Douglass, came to Butler 
 Comity, locating where he now resides, in the spring of 1877. He is a native of Chittendon 
 County, Vt., and was born December 6, 1837. When sixteen years of age he removed to 
 Boston. Mass.,where he learned tlie mason’s trade, and for several years carried on contract¬ 
 ing and Imildiiig. He was married in Vermont to Miss Mary Ricker, a native of New 
 Hampshire. They have one son—Willie. Mr. H. is an R. A'. Mason, .and a charter member 
 of the Commandery of Wichita. His estate comprises 165 acres in Section 8. forty acres in 
 Section 9 ami 110 acres on Muddy Creek, all in Douglass Townshi)). 
 
 E. H. HUTCHINS, attorney, was liorn 1 ii Chittenden Comity, Vt,, March 12. 1838. At an 
 early age lie removed to Southern Wisconsin. In 1861 he enlisted as a private in the FirstWls- 
 consin Cavalry, passing through the usual routine of promotions. He was mustered out at 
 the end ot tliree years as Lieutenant. The year 1862 was spent in the Department of Ten¬ 
 nessee, and the iialance of service in the same department. Returning from the service 
 he turned liis attention to the study of law.aiid was admitted to the bar ot Faribault County. 
 Minn., Iiaving removed to Wini;etiago;City in 1867. For seven years lie was Postmaster of 
 Wimieliago City, was a member ot the Republican State Central Committee, was In tlie Sen¬ 
 ate in 1872 and 1873. and also in a snecial session for the Impeachment ot the State Treas ■ 
 urer. The climate ot Minnesota, being too severe for him, owing to failing health, he re¬ 
 moved to Kansas and located at Douglass, in 1882. Mr. H. is a popular gentleman and one 
 of the ablest lawyers in Southern lAansas. He Is a member of the Masonic Order and ot the 
 
 J. B. IVES, Postmaster, editor and proprietor ot the Index, is a native of the Sand¬ 
 wich Islamls. and was born October 16, 1837. His father. Rev. Mark Ives, was anatlve of Con¬ 
 necticut, a minister ot the Congregatiomil Church and a missionary to the Sandwich Island. 
 When J. B. was in his si.xteenth year he came to Connecticut with his parents, where lie was 
 reared to manhood and educated, graduating in the Yale Theological Seminary. In 1875 he 
 came to Kansas ;as a missionary and was assigned to Douglass, where he lias since been 
 laboring assidiously and successfully in the cause of Chrl.stlanitv. In 1877 he established 
 the Douglass Lndea:, a live Reinihlican organ, whicli he is still editor and proprietor of. For 
 the past six years Iield the office of Po.stmaster. No man in Douglass has done more towards 
 the advancement of the moral and religious sentiment of the town than Rev. J. B. Ives. 
 He was married in Connecticut to Miss Mary Tucker of that State. They have one daughter 
 
 —i-imLie. 
 
 THOMAS I. KIRKPATRICK, farmer and stock r.aiser. Section 17, P. O. Douglass, is a 
 native of Nortn Carolina, was liorn in Orange County, December 8, 1831. For several years 
 was a resident of Guilford, where he was educated, reared, married to Miss Loreiia Stanley. 
 In 1869 they immigrated to Kansas, settling where they now reside, being among the pio¬ 
 neers in this part. They liave five children-James H., Asa A., Mary N. A , Thomas J., and 
 Nora Leona. The family is identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 DR. W. P. KNOTE, banker, is a native ot Ohio, was horn in Cincinnati, April 18. 1849, 
 was principally reared and educated in Clinton County, graduating in medicine in tlie Mia¬ 
 mi Medical College. In 1871 came to Douglass, where lie has since practiced his profession 
 m connection with various pursuits. He was married in Butler Comity to Miss Nina M. Os¬ 
 born. Dr. Knote is o ie of the reuresentatlve men of Butler County. 
 
 WILLIAM LENNOX, furniture dealer, is a native of Iowa and was liorn May 25. 
 1850. Was educated and re.ared in Henry County. He came to Kansas in the spring of 
 1871, locating in Douglass. For several years was in the employ of Wise & Kirk, dealers in 
 general merchandise, and followed other pursuits. In 1878 engaged in the furniture trade. 
 Mr. Lenox w.as married in Butler Coimtv t > Misi S. W lOdvard. 
 
 .JOHN T. M.ABTIN, farmer and stock raiser. Section 17,P. O. Douglass, is one of the first 
 settlers ofthe town of Douglass. In tlie spring ot 1869 he erected a blacksmith shop,whicli 
 was the second building on the town site. For several years was actively engaged in at- 
 t-)iidiiigto the wants of the people in the way of blaeksmithing. Few, if any, p,re more 
 favorably known throughout the country tributary to Dougl.ass, than Mr. Martin. For the 
 past few years lias been following agricultural pursuits. He is a native ot Maryland and 
 was horn In F'rederlck County in 1844. Was educated, reared and learned a trade in his na¬ 
 tive State. He was married in Kansas to Miss Olive Wymer. They have two children, 
 Charlie and Harry. Mr. M. is a member ot the K. of H. 
 
 .JAMES PAi NE, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Douglass, is a native ot Indiana and was 
 born in Vermillion County, January 22. 1845. Was educated, reared and resided in his na¬ 
 tive State until 1870. when he came to Kamsas, locating in Osage County, where he followed 
 farming until removing to Butler CJounty in the autnnin of J882. He was married in Indi¬ 
 ana to Miss Narcissus Wright. They have five children, Henry. John. Fred, Frank and 
 Grace. Mr. Paine is a member of the I. O. O. F., Arvonla Lodge, No. 5. of Osage County. 
 
 WILLIAM PULVER, farmer and stock raiser. Section 19, P. O. Dongla.ss, is a native of 
 New York and was born'in 1840. In 1860 he emigrated to Wisconsin. Ho resided in the 
 northern country for several years engaged in various pursuits. In 1869 came to Kansas, 
 locating In tlie south part of Butler County in company with John D. Clark and Joshua 
 Olmste.ad, operated the first saw mill in tips part of the State. Mr. P. is a coooper hy trade 
 and fur a few years w,as prominently identified with that hr.anch of industry. He has been 
 on his present farm about ten years. Mr. Pulver has been twice married, first to Maria 
 Olmstead, now deceased. He has five children by this union, Frank, Stella. Mary P., 
 Rosella and William G. His present wife w.as formerly Delia Mott of New York. They 
 have one son, Herbert W. 
 
 D, S. ROSE, hardware, agricultural implements and machinery, is a native of Connecti¬ 
 cut. and w.as horn November 8tli, 1849. Was educated and reared in his native state, and 
 in 1877. came to Kansas, engaging ill business in Douglass. Fora time he opened branch 
 houses in Winfield and Arkansas City. Mr. R. is one of the most extensive dealers in hard- 
 wareand implements in Southern Kansas. He was married in Winfield, Kan., September 
 30, 1880, to Miss Clornelia Clements, ot Bushnell, Ill. 
 
 HON. F. W. RASH, attorney, is a native of Kentucky, and w.as born in New Castle in 
 Henry County, April .3, 1843. When tliirteen years or age removed with his parents to 
 Lewis County, Mo..where he was educated and reared. In 1865 he enlisted in Quincy, HI., in 
 Company A, Sixty-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving until tlie close of the war, when 
 
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 lie was lionoralily dlscliai ged. Mr. Ra.sli took up the study of the law under the preceplor- 
 shlp of F. L. Marchand, of l.ewlsGo., Mo,, and was admitted to the bar at Monticelloin 1867. 
 He practiced law in Lewis County for several years, serving one term as County Attorney. 
 In 1876 he came to Kans,as. locating in Douglass. In 1882 was elected a member of the 
 Legislature from his district by the Republican party. As a representative Mr. Rash is con¬ 
 
 ceded a success, as an attorney among the ablest in Southern Kansas. He was married In 
 1871 to Miss Alice N. Woodyard, of Canton, Mo., and has three children, Lula A., Sudie and 
 VVoodyanl. Mr. Rash is a memlier of tlie I. O. O. F. and the G. A. R. 
 
 R. H. .SCOFIELD, Sr., is a native of New York, and was born in Yates County, Septem¬ 
 bers 1831. He was married to Miss Emma Sickles, in Monterey, Schuyler Co. N. Y July 
 25,1851. In April, 1854, emigrated to Iowa, and was at the State Convention tliat nomin¬ 
 ated Kirkwood for Governor the first time. Mr. Scofield built the first hotel at Decorah 
 Winneshiek Co . Iowa, also was one of the three contractors wlio built the court house at 
 Decorah. The firm name wasScoileld, Tuttle & Halley, In the fall of 1860. he emigrated to 
 Portland, Mich, which was his home for several years. In 1861 he enlisted in the Ninth 
 Michigan Infan ry as First Sergeant, and was afterwards Captain of Independent Company 
 of Michigan Sharp Shooters. The latter part of his term in the service was on Gen. GranCs 
 statf.holding a Captain’s commission. He was wounded at Fire Springs and Stone Elver, 
 Tenn. Petersburg and Weldon, Va. Was taken prisoner once but escaped. Was at the sur¬ 
 render of Gen. Lee, and mustered out as Major. After the war was engaged in merchandis¬ 
 ing. In Portland, Mich. For two terms represented Iona County in tlie State Legislature 
 He became a resident of Douglass in July, 1881. Had been a residenfof Cowley County for 
 four years, and other portions of the State previous to that. Has been engaged in the hotel 
 and restaurant business, and operating the Winfield and Wichita stage routes for the past 
 two years. Is at present Justice of the Peace and has been otherwise identified. He has 
 three children—David W., who is in Michigan. Frank J. and Ralph H. Mr. S. is a Mason 
 member of chapter, of the Grand Council, [also of the A. O. U. W. and is commander of the 
 G. A. R. 
 
 CHARLES B. SCOTT, merchant, is a native of Kentucky, and was born in Woodford 
 County in September, 1842. When fifteen years of age he came to Kansas, settling tempor¬ 
 arily in Leavenworth, lie eventually headquartered at Kansas City and for a few years was 
 employed in freighting across the plains. Upon the breakingout of the war he returned to 
 Kentuckyona visit and was Induced to enter the Confederate Army, and until the close of 
 the Rebellion fought for tlie cause he advocated. After the war he spent some years in Col¬ 
 orado, and was for a time in Chase County, Kan..coming from there to Douglass, August 18 
 1871. By a special act of the Legislature of Kansas, ho was restored to citizenship in 1870 
 at his request. Owing to financial reverses Mr. Scott was in limited circumstances. On his 
 arrival at Douglass he commenced as clerk. In a short time became proprietor of a drug 
 store, and since that period has been substantlallv Identified with the commercial interests 
 of tlie town as well as the farming district adjoining. Mr. Scott was married in Douglass to 
 -Ml.ss Alice Holman. They have one daughter Mabel. Mr. Scott is a member of the I. 
 O. O. F. 
 
 1.. SHAMLEFFER, was born in BaltimoreCo., Md., February llth, 1851. In 1861 he 
 came to Council Grove, Kan., with his brother William F., where lie 1 esided several years. 
 Ill 1870. came to Douglass, engaging In trade, having the first genei ai stock on the town 
 site. Was identified in that braindi and the furniture trade the greater portion of the time 
 up to 1882. Mr. S. Is favorably known to a large number of Butler County citizens. Was 
 appointed by the State Board of Charities under Gov. G. W. Click’s administration, as ste¬ 
 ward of the Insane Asylum at Topeka. He was married in Kansas to Miss Alice True of 
 Douglass. They have one daughter, Dalsie. Mr. ,8. is a member of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 R. H. SNELL, merchant, was born in New York City, .N. Y., June 22, 1844. Was reared 
 and educated in the Empire State. Was engaged in busiiitss in Brooklyn for several years 
 Ill 1876 he came to Kansas, settling on a farm a short dlsnance from Douglass. Two years 
 later he embarked in merchandising in town. Mr. Snell lias been City Treasurer Council- 
 inan, and otherwise identified witli Douglass. He was married in Brooklyn, N. Y.. to Miss 
 Elizabeth Ackerly. They have three children—Robert H., Florence and George C. Mr. 8. 
 is a member of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 A. J. UHL, stockman. Section 17, P. O. Douglass. Is a native of Maryland and was born 
 in Alleghany County. September 12, 1836. In 1846 became a resident of Illinois, where he 
 resided until 1858, wlieii he came to Missouri, settllnglu Jackson, contlniilngto reside there 
 until 1870, when he came to Kansas, locating where he now resides. Was among the first 
 settlers in this part, and has been identified willi the early development of the town of 
 Douglass. Mr. U. was married in Bloomington, III,, to Miss Hattie Verden. They have had 
 five children, two of whom are living—Lee and Nell. Cassius, aged eighteen and a half years: 
 Thomas, aged sixteen and half years, and Lincoln, aged fourteen and a half years, died a few 
 years ago. 
 
 M. W. WEEKS, clerk. Commercial Hotel; this courteous gentleman is a native of 
 Illinois; was born ln Ogle County, October 7, 1839. At an early age removed to Rockport, 
 Atchison Co., Mo , where he was educated and reared. He came to Douglass in tlie spring 
 of 1872, and has been identified with different hotels since. Mr. W. is a member of the 
 Masonic order. 
 
 WILLIAM H. WIDE.NER.proprietor Commercial Hotel. This popular gentleman is a 
 native of Missouri, and was born in Buchanan County, February 1. 1843. In 1856, wltli his 
 parents, removed to Atchlsou County, Kas., his father Henry being one of tlie pioneers in the 
 vicinity of Monrovia, where W. H. spent several years. In 1862 he enlisted in the Thir¬ 
 teenth Kansas as a private in Company D, serving in the deiiartments of the southwest until 
 the close of the war. He passed through the usual routine of promotion, and was mmstered 
 outas 8ergeant-Major. In 1865 he engaged in agricultural in Jefferson County, near Perry, 
 wliere he resided until 1870. Coming to Butler County in that vear, was identified with the 
 farming interests in the vicinity of Douglass until the winter of 1882, when he became pro- 
 
 prietor of theCbmmerclal Hotel. Mr. W. has been twice married, first to Miss T. A. Bati.sci 
 Kas., now deceased. By this union has one son—William L. lll.s 
 present wife was formerly Miss Einma Connely. Mr. W. is an active business man, and one 
 of the most genial citizens of Douglass. 
 
 especially with the town of DougIas.s, whose interests lie lias vlgoronslv endeavored to pro¬ 
 mote. He was for some time President of the First National liaiik of El Dorado amlafter- 
 waril, in connection with 8. L. Sliotwell, organized and e.stablisheil the Exchange Bank of 
 El Dorado. ItU881.be witlidrew from the Exchange Bank, and established Neil Wilkie’s 
 Bank of Douglass. Officially, he lias served the county as Commissioner, and tiie State as 
 
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 Senator, being elected to the Senate in 1880, on the Republican ticket. His service in the 
 Senate lias been a credit to himself and eminently sati.sfactory to his constituents. Mr. 
 Wilkie is a man of sound judgment, and his opinion on Important Issues is considered good 
 authority. He was married to Miss Alma Henderson, of .Newbury, Vermont, in the autumn 
 of 1872. 
 
 J. A. L. WILLIAMS, M. D., druggist, is a native of Indiana, and was born in Indian¬ 
 apolis, December 23. 1843. During the Rebellion he served over three years in the Third 
 Indiana Cavalry, participating in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh and passing through 
 the Atlanta campaign. Was honorably discharged at the expiration of his term of service. 
 His medical education lie principally received liithe Indianapolis Medical College. In 1871 
 he came to Butler County, Kas., locating at Brownlow, wliere he practiced medicine for a 
 time, removing from there to Cowley County. In 1875, he became a resident of Douglass, 
 where he has since been in the drug trade in connection with his practice. Was married in 
 Kansas to Miss Levoiiia Mercer. Tiiey have one son, Charlie B. 
 
 .SOLOMON WISE, miller and merchant, is a native of Ohio, and was born in Hamilton 
 County, March 22, 1833. In 1856, he went to Minnesota, being among the first settlers of 
 Wiiion.a. For a few years he followed farming west of that place. He eventually engaged 
 in the milling business in St. Charles, where he was prominently identified for a number of 
 years. In 1872. he came to Kansas, locating in Douglass, engaging in mercantile pursuits. 
 In December, 1882, he took charge of the mill he now controls. Mr. Wise has been closely 
 associated with thegrowth and developmentof Douglass. He has been twice married, first 
 In Minnesota, to Miss Laura Olmstead (now deceased). Was married in Douglass, to Miss 
 LIngentelter. Mr. W. is a member of the Masonic order. 
 
 WlLLI.AM Z.\HL. wagon and carriage manufacturer, blacksmith and machinist, w.as 
 born in tlie city of Berlin, Germany, December 17. 1829, and was reared, educated and 
 learned his trade, biacksuiitliing and machinist, in his native country. In 1865. became 
 to the United States, and located in tlie city of New York, wliere he worked at his trade until 
 1871, emigrating to Kansas in that year, and located On a farm near Douglass. In 1873, 
 settled in town, where he has since been prominently identified with its general Interests. 
 Mr. Z. was married in Copenhagen, Denmark, April 5. 1859, to Miss Cornelia Cederwall, 
 from Sweden. They have two children—William, Jr., and Cornelia. He is a member of the 
 
 K. of H., and himself and family are members of the Congregational Church. 
 
 LEON. 
 
 Leon is situated on the line of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway, 476 
 miles west of St. Louis, 113 miles west of Oswego, and 12 miles east of Au¬ 
 gusta. It occupies a high point in the world, the west bank of Little Walnut’ 
 near which the town stands, being 1340 feet above sea level. The town was 
 first christened Noble, but it was discovered that another p lint in the .State 
 bore that name and the new town became the namesake of Leon, Iowa, and 
 also, in the minds of its projectors, of the far-famed Ponce de Leon. Tlie town 
 site was laid out and surveyed in November, 1879, b^nd a town company formed. 
 This consisted of M. A. Palmer, C. Tabing, J. King, J. M. Watson and C. R. 
 Noe. To the latter gentleman belonged the land of the town site—sixty acres. 
 The first building erected in the town was the blacksmith shop of H. Belton, 
 erected in 1879. The second was the store and residence of J. M. Watson, 
 
1446 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 erected early in 18S0. What the third was is uncertain, as the rush of construction 
 became so great that not days or weeks but hours gave precedence. This rapid 
 growth continued through the year and at its close I.eon had buildings to the 
 value of !j!33,325, and a population of between 250 and 300. This year saw 
 the advent of the first physician, I. M. Wells ; the first attorney. J. M. Dilts ; 
 and the first merchant, F. W. Beckmeyer, who occupied the Watson store 
 building, d’he first birth in the town was that of a child of Joseph Denton; 
 the first death an unknown railroad hand ; the first wedding, Charles Craig and 
 Mrs. Carrie Hollander. 
 
 Incorporation and Officers. —-On March 15, 1S82, Leon became a city of the 
 third class without passing through any intermediate town organization. Its 
 officers then elected still hold their positions. They are: Levi Kiser, 
 Mayor; D. W. Poe, City Clerk ; J. S. Calvert, Police Judge ; W. J. Cunning¬ 
 ham, J. Kunkle, C. Lipscomb, G. A. Kenoyer and Ben. 11 . Wood, Councilmen. 
 
 Leon, on October 21, 18S2, was a model city for one of its age. Up both 
 sides of the long Main street ran blocks of stores, not palatial by any means 
 but good enough to do a large business in. Early on the morning of Monday 
 the 23d, the street presented a far different aspect. Fire had taken possession of 
 the best block of the city and all efforts to check it with the feeble means at hand 
 were unavailing, it burned till there was no more to destroy, and the block, save 
 the building on the southwest corner, was leveled. The buildings destroyed 
 were the barber shop of Robert Grunewell; harness shop of A. A. Jones ; J. 
 II. Cecil’s two store buildings, one of which was also used for residence purposes ; 
 Waddell & Dick’s meat market, the building owned by H. H. Clements ; a bil¬ 
 liard hall also owned by Clements ; Snyder & Dobbins’ store building; T. H. 
 McCormick’s store building, and the Commercial Hotel, The aggregate loss by 
 this fire may be roughly stated at $10,000. No efforts have thus far been made 
 to rebuild upon the burned block, but there will undoubtedly be a stirring of 
 the ashes ere long. 
 
 The postoffice at Leon was established in March, 1880, with G. A. Ken¬ 
 oyer, who still ho'ds the position, as Postmaster. There has been a star post- 
 office known as Little Walnut, on the creek, about a mile south, and here Ken¬ 
 oyer became Postmaster Tanuary i, 1879. On the establishment of Leon Little 
 Walnut was discontinued. The postoffice was first located in the store of 
 Kenoyer & Chenoweth, and upon the dissolution of that firm, moved across the 
 street to its present quarters. It was made a money order office on August 15, 
 1881, and the first order purchased by G. W. Churchill. 
 
 Prior to the laying out of Leon the district schoolhouse stood a half mile 
 east of the town site. This building was moved to town in the fall of 1881, 
 and formed part of the spacious house completed that year at a cost of .$2 000. 
 S. I,. Hodge was secured as principal of the school, and still holds that position. 
 One assistant only was needed the first year, but in 1882 a second was engaged 
 to properly handle the 180 children now in attendance. What 1883 will bring 
 forth no one can say, but it seems probable that ere long still further accommo¬ 
 dations and more teachers must be secured. 
 
 The city now occupies considerably more than the sixty acres of the origi¬ 
 nal town site, C. R. Noe having made two additions amounting to fifty-five 
 acres, and J. King one of three acres. Industries of all sorts are constantly 
 increasing and the building of neat residences constantly going on. Already 
 the population numbers 600, and the close of 1883 will bring it well up toward 
 1,000. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 The Baptist Church, at this point was organized on Mav 29, 1880, liy Rev. G. W. Church¬ 
 ill, wlio still remains in cliarge. When first organized the society h.Kt l)iit fourteen inem- 
 l)ers. t)ut earnest work lias increased tins numlier to sixty-four. A fine church buililing was 
 erected in 1882, at a cost of SI,200. Prior to its completion services had lieen lield every 
 .second .Saliliatli ill llie Metliodist church. Besides tills society Mr. Clinrcliill supplies one of 
 twemy at Logan sclioolliouse, and one of thirty-five at Little Walnut. The society has no 
 separate Saliliatli-scliool. 
 
 The Methodist Church at this point is in a sense a continiiatioti of tlie class which prior 
 to 1880 aifsemhled at Clienowetli schonllioitse. A chtircli edifice was lieguti in 1880 atid 
 completed the following year, at a cost of tiearly $2,000. the iiarsoiiage liiillt attlie satiie time 
 liritigiiig the total outlay up to fully tliat atiioutit. Tlie society now lias over 100 ni nnbers 
 and is growing rapidly, under the laliors of Rev. L. .J. VatiLandigham. Services are held’ 
 on three out of four Sabhatlis. A Sabbath school organized in 1881 is flourishing under the 
 superiiitendence of Prof. S. L. Hodge. Other a|ipointnients supplied from this iioint are the 
 Center. Economy, Quito and Brlckley sclioolliouses. 
 
 The Christian Church.—hike tlie Metliodist. the Cliristian society had been Iiolding ser¬ 
 vices at the tlie Clienowetli school house. There tliey liad been in cliarge of Elder E. E. 
 Harvey, of El Dorado, with A. Butt as locat preacher and tlie same arrangeiiienc w.ascontin- 
 iied after the removal to town. A flue churcli Imllding was completed In Novenilier 1882 at 
 a cost of $1,400. The churcli lias a membership of 100. A separate Sabbath scliool was or¬ 
 ganized in 1881 and lias been successfully carried on since that time by S. H. Wootoii siiper- 
 iiitendent. 
 
 The Leon Indicator was first printed in .Tanuary, 1880, coming out as a tliree column 
 folio about the size of a pocket handkerchief from the Walnut Valley Times office. The 
 second issue was a trlflo larger, had four columns, and appeared Mav 8, 1880. However the 
 p.aper was about fitted to the town, wliich had lint few houses anil a future entirely depend¬ 
 ent upon I lie energy of its projectors. This w.as just the qualitv they had, however, and on 
 June 18, 1880, the Indicator came out as a seven-coliinin folio of regulation size, printed on 
 its own press and from its own type. C. K. Noe wlio liad accomplished this great iindertak- 
 iiig for a new town, did not rest content Init immediately set about liiLldiiig an office for liis 
 material .and ere the close of 1880, liad a substantial one costing $850. Here, under the same 
 managemeiit, tlie fiidicator is silll published on Thursday of eacli week. Tlie paper which 
 is straiglit Repiildican h.as at'ained a circulation of 550. 
 
 Leon Lodge, No. 82, -4. O. LJ. TP., w.as organized in November. 1881. witli thirty charter 
 members and the following ollicers: F. M. Beckmeyer, P. M. W.; f. N. Wells, M. W A 
 Bowen, Overseer; W. H. Nelson, F.; J. Kunkle, Recorder; W. J, .Martin, Financier, G. A. 
 Kenyon, Receiver. Tlie present memhership of tlie society is tlie same as at first. Meetings 
 are field on Monday of eacli week in Cuniiingham’s Hall. The present officers are-F M 
 Beckmeyer, P. M. W.; J. S. Calvert, M. W.; H, P. Dodson, F.; A. Bowen, O. The Recorder! 
 Financier and Receiver remain the same as at first. 
 
 Leon Lodge, No. 203. I. U. O. F..was organized May 24,1882 with eight charter members 
 and eiglit initiates. Its first officers » ere: T. .S. Blunt. N. G., J. L. Moore, V. G,; W. H. Nel¬ 
 son, Secretary; Chas. Tabliig. Treasurer. The lodge now number thirty. Meetings are held 
 every Saturday in Tailing’s hall. Present officers are: W. H. Nelson, N. G.; Joliii Robertson 
 V. G.; T. T. Rigg, Secretary; J. M. Watson, Tre.asurer; J. N. Holt, Cliaiilain. ’ 
 
 Leon Post, No. 125, (r. A. R., was organized August 30,1882 with twentv-flveciiarter 
 mein hers and tlie following officers: J. M. Dilts, P. C.; C. Tablng, S. V.G.; C. C. .Miller J V 
 C.; H. T. Dodson. Qr.; B. F. Rickey, Adj. Tlie post has already gained a membership of 
 thirty. Meetings are held on Tuesday of eacli week, in Tabing’s liall. Offlcers.for the ensu¬ 
 ing year are: C. R. Noe, P. C.;C. J. Riitlege, S. V. C.; W. H. Runyon, J. V. C.; T. H. McCor¬ 
 mick, O, D.; John Hood. Chanlaiii; Dr. James Wright, Surgeon 
 
 Joppa Lodge. A.. F. A A M.. was organized in October. 1882, with thirteen members, and 
 the following ollicers. who stillcontinue in service: A. Letherman, W. M.; Charles King, S. 
 “V.; Cliarles Tolling, J. W.; Tliomas Lindsey, Treasurer; D. W. Poe Secretary; E. K. Suiii- 
 erwell S. D.; Amlirose Butt, J. D. Meetings are lield on the first and tliird Saturday of eacli 
 month, in Tailing's liall. The lodge now numbers twenty-six. 
 
 Leon City Mills.—These mills were completed In April, 1881, by Ward, Fetrow A Tong. 
 Tills firm w.as shortly after changed to Fetrow A Tong, and later to Fetrow A .Son, under 
 
 which stylo it is now conducted. The mill buildings are located in the southeast part of 
 town near the railw.ay; arc 50x40 feet, and two stories in height. Power is furnlslied hy an 
 engine of sixty horse-power. Three run of linhr-stones are used, and a caiiaclty of turning 
 out sixty-six barrels of flour per M,ay attained. The total cost of building and fixtures is 
 $12,000; only “n^w process” tionr is manufactured. Both the wheat and corn used here are 
 boiiglit of the neighboring farmers, and so rlcli are tlie resources of this part of the country 
 that there has never been a necessity for importing grain. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 THOS. C. CHENOWETH, merchant, is a native of Oliio, and was born In Darke County. 
 December 27, 1848; when young came to Logan County, III., where he resided until 1872. 
 when he became a resident of Kans-a.s, Butler County; settled in little W.dnut Township; 
 when Leon became a point on the St. L. S. F. R, R. he built the second store in tlie town; 
 and has since been iilentified with tiie place. .Mr. C. was married, in Olathe. Johiison Co., 
 Kan., to Miss Rose Washington; they have three cliildren—Harry, Dick and Eiiltli. 
 
 J. S CALVERT, proprietor Calvert House, came to Kansas in 1866, settling in Leaven¬ 
 worth County, in 1873;became a resident of Butler County.taklng up ills aliode in El Derado, 
 where for several years lie was proprietor of the Central Hotel. In 1880 came to Leon, 
 wliere he has since conducted the Calvert flouse, and lias also lieeii interested, to some ex¬ 
 tent. ill the mill business; at present Is Police Judge, and lias otlierwise been officially iden- 
 tlfled. Mr. C. is a native of Indiana, and was born in Tippecanoe County. He spent a nuni- 
 ber of years in Johnson County, Iowa. During the rebellion lie served three years and eight 
 months in Company F., First Iowa Cavalry. 
 
 J. R, FETROW, proprietor City Mill, is a native of Pennsylvinla, and was born in York 
 County. December 6, 1839. Was educated in his native State. During the war served nine 
 months in the One Hundred and Thirtieth Pennsylvanta Infantry. Wasin the State militia 
 previous to the war. For six years was a resident of Illinois, coming from that State, in 
 1871. to Kansas, settling in Butler County. Forseveral years was engaged in farming. In 
 tlie year 1881 bulltliis mill, which will compare favorably with any fhree-ruii mill 111 the 
 comity. Mr. F. is one of the public spirited citizens of Leon. He is a member of tlie A. O. 
 U. VV. and the G. A. R. He was married lii Kansas to Miss Ida Martinson. 
 
 G. A. KE.NOYER, Postmaster of Leon, came to Butl-ir County in 1877. settling at Little 
 Walnut, where he was eng;iged in the grocery liusluess. and soon afterwards was appointed 
 Postmaster. Was also Ideiitifled for a time i n the milling interests. When Leon liecamea 
 point on the St. L. A S. F. R. R. lie was commissioned as Postmaster. Was transferred to 
 this point, wliere he has since lieeh a resident. Mr. K. is a native of Indiana, and w.as born 
 in Owen County, January 16. 1852. In 1866 came to Scotland County, Mo., where he resid¬ 
 ed until coming to Kiiiisas. He Wiis married, In Missouri, to Miss Martlia Bal Inger. They 
 liave four children—Pearl, Grace, Vena and Glib-rt. Mr, K. is a Mason and Odd Fellow 
 and a member of the A. O. U. W. 
 
 LEVI KISER, merchant, is a native of Ohio, and was born in Greene County.Septemlier 
 21,1824. Was educated In his n<ative State. After attaining liis iii.ajority he came West, 
 locating In Jolinson County, Iowa, where be was promlne'ntly Identified for several years, 
 lieing a memtier of the County Board and Captain of a militia company, Forseveral years 
 he carried on business in Iowa City. Mr. K. became a resident of Loon In the autumn of 
 1880, has done considerable butlding, and is at present Mayor and serving on the Scliool 
 Board. His son, Lutlier L., is the Junior member of the firm. 
 
 JEREMIAH KUNKLE. merchant, is a native of York County, Pa., and was born in 
 December, 1848. He resided in his native State until coming to Kansas, in 1870. settling in 
 Butler County. lu 1881 he embarked in merchandising in Leon. He has done much 
 toward the upbuilding of the town in the way of fine store buildings. An aspiring town 
 cannot have too many men like Mr. Kunkle. He is a member of tlie A. O U. W. 
 
 C. R. NOE, the editor of the Indicator, was born in Grant County, KyMarch 24. 1843, 
 In 1856 he moved with his parents to Illluots, where, in the towns of Ca.sey and Charleston, 
 he received his education. On the breaking out of the war he enlisted i 11 tiie Eighth Illinois 
 Infantry, and in this, the Ninety-seventh Illinois and the .Seventy-eighth V. S. C. I. served 
 ffirty-one montlis. In 1869 he removed to Kansas and entered tlie farm on whicli Leon 
 now stands. In June of that year he began farming, and continued tliat biusiiiess until the 
 organization of tlie town. Leon owes uotonly its start, but much of its solid luiproveineut, 
 to Mr. Noe, who has re-lnvested all lie has made out of the town in permanent and valu¬ 
 able industries or property. 
 
 TOWANDA. 
 
 Towandais a live little town of seventy-five inhabitants,located on the White 
 water, about eight miles west of El Dorado. It was laid out in June, 1870, by 
 Rev. Isaac Mooney. The town consisted of eight blocks of twelve lots each. 
 Streets were sixty-six feet wide except Main street, which was 100. The first 
 house on the town site was erected by G. W. Baker, and used as a store. Dur¬ 
 ing 1871 Mr. Mooney built a large hotel and barn, and the other settlers put up 
 residences. A fine schoolhouse was put up this year at a cost of $1,500. Since 
 the building of the St. Louis, Ft. Scott & Wichita Railway, the town has grown 
 rapidly, and bids fair to attain considerable size. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 J. S. BRALEY, farmer and carpenter. Section 15, P. O. Towanda, w.as born in Meigs 
 County, Ohio, May 12, 1822. After .attaining ills majority he emigrated to Soutlieri. .Mliiiie- 
 sota. where he resided tor several years. Came to Kansas in 1873, locating at Towanda, 
 being among the early settlers. He has done considerable carpenter work iu this part, and 
 many of the old landmarks are his work. For five years he was Justice of the Peace, and 
 has held minor offices. He is a memlier of the Mtisonic fraternity. Mr. Braley was married 
 iu Olilo to Miss Murella Kelly. The.v have two cldldren—Theora and M.atsl3. 
 
 1). H. CUPP, farmer. Section 8, P. O. Towanda, one of tlie first settlers of this part of 
 Kansas, is the suliject of this Sicetch. He is a native of Pennsylvania, and was born iu Mi I- 
 ford Towusliip, Somerset County, Octolier 20.1837; was firiucipally reared in Eaton Couutv, 
 Mich. Was .a resident of Michigan, coming from that State to Kansas lu 1860. On the 10th 
 day of July of that year lie settled a short distance north of ids present home on tlie White- 
 water. He had all the difficulties of a froiitiersmaii to contend with, there being at that 
 period 110 railroads lu tlieiState. The Indians at times made it dangerous for the few iiilialut- 
 auts. In Se.itemlier. 1861. lie enlisted for three years iu tlie Second Kansa.s, under Jim 
 Lane; was quartered on the Whitewater; served six moutlis, when with others lie was re¬ 
 leased from duty. In 1864 he again enlisted iu the Seventeentli Kansas, serving until tlie 
 close of tlie war. Mr. Cupp was the Towanda Postmaster .at an early day, the office lielng 
 one and a half miles nortli of the present town site. For six years lie was Township Trus¬ 
 tee, and otlierwise officially Identified. He w.as married in Kans<as to Miss S. C. Maloii, 
 They liave five children living—U. S., S. H. M., Burt, C. Verne and Roy L. Four are 
 deceased—Alice. Helvetlus and two infants. 
 
 S. C. FULl’O.N, farmer and stockr.alser. Section 33, P. O. Augusta. He located lu tlie 
 spring of 1863 where ho now resides. He liad many drawbacks to encounter iu those prim¬ 
 itive times; but few If any of the early settlers overcame them more successfiilly than Mr. 
 Fulton. He is a native of Ohio; w.as born lu Summit County. December 20. 1827 Was a 
 resident of .Mason Co., Ill., for a number of years, and there married Miss N. J. Underwood. 
 They have four cliildren-Eugene, Ida. Frank .and Eva. Mr. Fulton has been Commissioner 
 for Butler County six years, and identified with local offices. 
 
 ISAAC HA.M.MOND, farmer and stock raiser. Section 34, P. O. Augusta. In 1871 the 
 subject of the sketch located where he now resides. He is a nativeof England and was liorii 
 in 1837. Wlieii young came to the United States, settling in Hancock County, HI., which 
 was his home for several years. During tlie Rebellion he enlisted, serving tliree years iu 
 the First Iowa Cavalry. Was married iu Illinois to Miss Rebecca Iseiiberger. Tliey liave 
 five childreu—Walter, Jennie, Harry, Sidney and Ike. 
 
 L. M. HOBART. Section 20, P. O. Towanda, is a native of Vermont, and was liorn iu 
 Montfielier, June 9, 1816. Wlien seventeen years of age c.ame to Illinois, living in Scliuyler 
 and McDonough Counties, until the spring of 1870. wlien he came to Kansas, locating wliere 
 he now resides. Mr. H. had the usual drawliacks to contend with that were incidental iu 
 tliose days. I - the spring of 1871. was elected Justice of the Pe.ace. whicli position he lield 
 two ye.ars. Was again elected iu 1880. Was marrleil iu Illinoisto Miss H. J. Horton, whose 
 death occurred soon after. His pre.scnt wife. Miss P'raiices Bliss, he also married iu Illinois. 
 Tliey have li.ad six cliildren, tliree of whom are living—George F., Harriet J. and Luther G. 
 He and his family are memliers of the Methodist Episcopal Church. On the 14tli of July. 
 1862, he enlisted In Company D.. One Hundred and Fifteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, 
 serving as Hospital Steward until the close of tlie war. 
 
 KULLMANN brothers, hardware mercliants. Tliese gentlemen estalilished in 
 trade May 1. 1883, and are earryiiigan excellent stock of shelf and heavy hardware, tinware 
 and agricultural implements. Peter Ktillmann, Jr., the senior member of the firm, is a na¬ 
 tive of Illinois. Was born in St. Clair County, August 22, 1859. He is a practical tinner liy 
 trade. J. C. Kullmaiin, tlie junior, was born in St. Clair County, Ill,, January 27, 1862. By 
 trade is a miller, liavlng followed that vocation for several years. 
 
 ELI l.YTLE, proprietor of tlie Wliitewater Mill, P. O. Towanda. This gentleman is a 
 native of Ohio, and was born lu Perry County, January 18, 1826. Ho was principally reared 
 iu Western New York, where he learned the millwriafit’s trnde. Subsequently lived lu In¬ 
 diana, Ohio and Illinois, The spring of 1857 c:inio Ill Kansss selHiiig iu Miami County, 
 and later in Johnson County, wlieiH; lie was engaged iu agricultural iiursuits. lu 1861 ho 
 
BUTLER COUNTY. 
 
 1447 
 
 was farmiiiK In Missouri, liaviiiff moved thoro on account of tlie liostilities tliat were pre¬ 
 
 lim Rrowtli ainl development of lini lor County. Mr. L. was married in Fulton County. Ill., 
 to Miss Susan C. Wilson. They have liad six children, two of whom are living—Charles 1*. 
 and William. Mr. L. is a Mason. „ , 
 
 miNCAN MoL.AUdlll.IN. farmer and stock raiser, Seotion 21, 1’. O. Towanda. 
 
 have two children—Ktta and Crea. lie was Treasurer of tlie township, and has held minor 
 oflices. During the war he was Representative of the Virginia State l.eglslatnre from the 
 district composed of Hraxton, Welister, Clay, and Nicholas counties. 
 
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 Macoupin County, Ill. He returned to Kansas, February 2, 1882. and setrleil in liuiler 
 County on Section 5. Township 26, and is one of the enterprisinj^Jyoung fanners of the 
 township. He was married in Texas to Miss Emily E. Erwin: they have three children— 
 Marv, Martin andJohn. , . . 
 
 W. 15. MONTGOMERY, merchant, one of the most active young business men in I5nller 
 County, is the subject of this sketch. In January, 1883, he embarked in general merrhamlis- 
 itig in Towanda; he also handles the lumber trade of the town, and deals in produce. Mr. 
 M is a native of Indiana; was born in Tipton County, April 17, 1854; was ediioa ed and 
 raised in his native State. In 1875 came to El Dorado, Kan., which was his lu*me, with 
 tlieexceptioii of a short time spent in Colorado,until coming to Towanda. He wa.s married in 
 El Dorado to Miss Ella Harvey; they have one daughter—Dora. Mr. M. is a member of the 
 K. of P. and the I. O. O. F. ^ .. . ht 
 
 HON. ISAAC MOONEY. Postmaster, was iiorn in Montgomery County, Ohio, May 22, 
 1820. He was educated and reared in liis native State, his early days being spent iii tilling 
 
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 Towanda and other places. He was also instrumental in organizing the Southern Kiinsas 
 Conference, of which he was president, and subsequently president of the Stare Conference. 
 Mr. Mooney lias been twice married, lioth times in Ohio. His first wife was Miss Angeline 
 Clark, whose death occurred eighteen months after their marriage. His present wife s 
 maiden name was Eliza Rhodehamel. By this marriage tliey have eiglit children—S. R., V. 
 P.. Sarah M., Celia A., Isaac N. W., Sarepta, Joseph and Lnella. By his tirst wife ne has one 
 daughter—Nanev. , x- t i ■ i 
 
 GEORGE MURRAL farmer and stock raiser. P. O. Towanda. is a native of Ireland, and 
 was born in ihe County Kildare, October 20. 1817. Came to the United States in 1840. set¬ 
 tling in New York State, fiom tliere moved to Oliio, and eventually to Illinois. In 1862 ho 
 enlisted in the One Ilundred and Second Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving until 18h4, 
 when he was liouorably discharged. He was in the Army of the Tennessee, participateil at 
 the Lookout Mountain and other engagements. He came to Kansas, settling in Towauila 
 Townsliip in March, 1869, being one of tlie pioneers in that part. He was married in Ohio 
 to Miss Z. Underwood. Tliey have had eight children, two of wliom are living—Mary E. and 
 William M.Mr. and Mrs. Murry are closely identified with the Methodist Episcopal Uliurch. 
 
 A. C. FRAZIER, contractor and plasterer, Towanda, is a native of Iowa, and was horn 
 In Henry County, April 22,1846. Was there educated and reared. For several years Mr. 
 F. was engaged in mercantile pursuits in El Dorado. Kan., where he located when tliat place 
 was in its infancy; took up his abode in Towanda the spring of 1883. 
 
 » T> T> * T 'P., v.ttA A V. orv/l el-v\/>Vr T'oiC’OT' Cfir.l'IrAlA OQ T-* T’flWHT! 
 
 spring ( 
 
 1849. ' 
 
 until the'ci'ose war. Mr. R. was married in Bntier County, Kns.. to Miss Ida M. Ken- 
 
 net. They have two children—Albert E., and Edna .1. Mr. H. is a progressive agricultuiist. 
 
 A J RALSTON, farmer and stock raiser. Section 17, F. O. Towanda, was born in Bel¬ 
 mont County, Ohio. August 10, 1845; removed to Warren County, III., where he resided 
 several years-. In February, 1864, enlisted in Company I, Fiitieth Illinois Volunteer infan¬ 
 try serving until the close of the war. In January, 1868. came to Kansas In company with 
 his’brother, J. R., settling on the Whitewater close to Towanda, being among the tirst set¬ 
 tlers in that part. Mr. R. is one of the solid farmers of the county. He has lieeu Irnstee of 
 the Townsliip and otherwise Identified. Is a member of the G. A. R. He was married m 
 Kansas to Miss Mary L. Stewart, of tills Slate. 
 
 D. RUSSELL, physician and druggist, was horn at Frewshurg, near Jamestown, Cliau- 
 tauqua ' 
 schools, 
 ing medicine 1 
 County, 
 macy. 
 
 Kansas*in r87V. ^Tim'same'fall, on account of impaired liealUi, went across the coiitineiit to 
 
 practice medicir._ - 
 
 office business in Towanda up to the present date. , ^ kj -v ^r t 
 
 HARRISON STEARNS, farmer, Section 8, P. O. Towanda, is a native of New York, and 
 was born in Ontario County, January 23, 1820. Was educateil and brought up in the Em¬ 
 pire State. In 1856 came to Illinois, living for several years in I niton and McDonough 
 counties. In the spring of 1868 came to Butler County. Kansas, settling in Towanda l iwn- 
 
 '^'‘"'"ge'oRGE SWIGGETT. farmer and stock raiser, .Section 9, P. O. Towand.a, was horn in 
 
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 ,ine to Ivausas 
 y K. Bryant. 
 
 They have Andrew. Izora. Ella. Ceciiia. Eiuy. jeiinie, ueorge. William and 
 
 Maud. F 
 J. W. 
 was born i 
 
 wa^r^e\ra?e.'^^He canTe to To^vandaTK in the spring of i’870, engaging jn agricultaral 
 
 pursuits and was also identified with merchandi>ing. He had the hrsc mail contract be¬ 
 tween Towanda and Peabodv. He was also one of the pioneers in Towanda, and sold the 
 first hardware in the town. Although he has never been omcially identified, Mr. Incker 
 has been one of the most active politicians in the county. He was the first Justice of the 
 Peace in Towanda, lieing appointed by Gov. Harvey. In 1862 he enlisted in Company G, 
 One Hundredth IH uoisVolnnteer Infantry. Participated in the i)Httle3 of Chickamauga, 
 Stone River and other engagements, and was discharged June 1 <. 1864. 
 
 of Che G. A. R., and a pensioner. He was married in Connecticut to Miss M.ii a Blake, of 
 that State. By this union they have had four childreii-Mary, Lil le, A hert and Russel. 
 
 JOHN TURNER (deceased). The year of 1875 the subject of this sketch caine t9 Kan¬ 
 sas locating in Towanda Township, which was his home uj) to the time of his demise, the 
 si^iig of 1883 Mr Turner was hoVn in Grasmer. England. Deceinber 26. 1829. He learned 
 theslioemaking trade in his native country, and in 1852 was married to Miss Agnes Curt¬ 
 in el. of Lancaih ire. In 1857 they emigrated to A.nerica, ocating in Illinois whic^^^^^ 
 the!r home for eighteen years. The children iiorn to IMr. and Mis. T. wei e six in iiumbei 
 Lizzie Hlnnali. Tho^ AVilllam and Jennie. Mr. T. was Identiried with the Church 
 
 of England. He was one of the extensive wool growers of the county. ^ 
 
 SlIlON W.AIT, farnier and stockraiser. Section 19, 
 
 has one son—Clark. His present wife was Miss Marla Denman, of Ohio. They have thiee 
 <!hildreu—Walters., Wilber D. and Viola I)., now Mrs. Miller. 
 
 W. I). WAIT, farmer and stock raiser. Section 19. I. o. I owaiida. is a son of 
 ami w is born in Grundy County, 111., hi January, 1857. He became a resident of Butlei 
 (k)iintv Kan. in the fall of 1871. having been a resident of Missouri for a time previous. 
 Mr. W^’was luarried in Butler County to Miss Sarali M. Priest, lliey have one daughiei 
 
 Lottie. 
 
 W. C. WAIT, farmer and stock raiser Section 7. P. O. Towanda. located where he now 
 resides in the spring of 1871- Mr. W. is a native of New York, and was born in Montgomery 
 County, May 24.1828. IIelive<l in oiiio. Mls.sonri and Illinois nrevioiislo coming lo Kansas. 
 Was n'larruMl in Illinois in Miss Hannah I’ntiiam. They have hvechildren Ida. Adair. Ella, 
 Floneico and Maggie. 1 i 1862 Mr. W. enlisted in the One Hundre«l and i wenty-seventli 
 Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving until tiie close of the war. Was mustered out as hei- 
 geant. Is a ir ember of iI ih G. A. R , , _ t.t« « • . .,.wi 
 
 (iEORtJE W. WHITE, proprietor of the Nitional Hotel, is a iiative of Michigan, and 
 was horn in Lapeer County, Fenruary 17. 1842. He was tliere tnirtially rearei and 
 For seventeen years he was a resident of (Miampaign (%)unty III., wliere /^dowed v.inons 
 pursuits. August 8, 1862, lie enllstinl in (Joinpany 15, Fifry-hrst Illinois Volunteer Infanii j-, 
 
 servi .. ' ’ ’ .'.' ’ 
 
 Ky. 
 
 1870 
 Citv 
 liotel 
 
 he was proprietor «»i 11 • v 11 n ii«»ii. in■ i v.>.»i.• ..r riV-A'— i i *> 
 
 ^•l‘ars been engagCfl in the show hiislness. During the season of 1882 he travehMl tnnnigii 
 the We't exliihiting the mammoth Kansas luufer, tlie Queen lie has been in tlie hotel 
 since coming to Towanda, in tlie slicing of 1883. Mr. White’s wife was formerly Miss 
 Drusilla Hulmes. Tliey have five children living—Mary E., P. A., O. K., Margaret a. ami 
 George F. 
 
 ANDOVER. 
 
 Andover is a live little town of five stores and a population of 150. It is 
 located on the .St. Louis & Sau Francisco Railway, twelve miles west of Au¬ 
 gusta and about the same distance east of Wichita. The land upon which it 
 stands was entered by E. Wagner, but later sold to Charles Glancy, who, in 
 December, 1S80, laid out the town. The first building on the town site was the 
 store and residence of G. W. Harrison j the second the store of John Bayless. 
 The first birth in the new town was that of a daughter of G. W. 1 larrison ; tlie 
 first marriage Joseph Haden and Matilda Riddle; the first death is a^s yet an 
 event of the future. The first hotel was completed in 1S81, by J. C. Lines, 
 who still runs it. 
 
 Soon after the erection of the first building of the lown, the postoffice, 
 which h.ad been located a short distance from town, was moved in, and the 
 resent Postmaster, G. W. Harrison, appointed. 
 
 In 1875, prior to the laying out of Andover, a wooden district school was 
 built at a point near where the town now stands. Upon the birth of the town 
 it was decided to move the school to that point. This was done and a fine 
 schoolhouse, of which the old building forms the L, erected at a cost of $2,000. 
 This work was completed in 1882. and the building occupied that fall, d he 
 school now has enrolled eighty-six scholars and is in charge of Prof. Haskin. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church oi Andover was organized at the Rich¬ 
 land schoolhouse in 1884, by the Rev. Mr. Fry. The first regular pastor was 
 Rev. S. M. McKibbon. The membership was small at first, but has now in¬ 
 creased to about forty. A neat frame building was erected by the society in 
 1881-82, at a cost of $1,700. Thera is a flourishing Sunday school connected 
 with the church. 
 
 Presbyterian Society .—This society is recently organized and has as yet no 
 church edifice, although one is in process of construction. Meantime services 
 are held in the schoolhouse. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 F L. AYRES, farmer and stock raiser. Section 12, P.O. Augusta, is a native of Illinois, 
 and was born in LaSalle Comitv. August 10. 1844: was e.lucated, reared and resided in ins 
 native State until coming to Kansas in tile fall of 1871. at which tune he located where he 
 now resides. Mr. A. is one of the solid farmers of Bruno Townsliip. Hewasmarned in Il¬ 
 linois 10 Miss Elizahetli Gunn. They have five children—Lottie, Stella, Warren, Milton and 
 
 Jessm-LLiAjj h. CHACE, farmer and stock raiser, Section 23 P.O. Lorena, was l>orn in 
 Niagara County, N. Y., near Lockport, August 7, 1838. and was there educated and reared. 
 In Augnst,1862. lie enlisted intlieOne Hundred and Fifty-first New York Volunteer Iiifan- 
 trv serving nearly three years. He was married in Coin nbia County, N. Y., to Miss .Anna 
 M. Sliute.lt. They liave five cliildren—Charles C., Frank. Ira, Ida and William H. Mr. L. 
 came to Butler County and located where he now resides, in Decenilier, 1877. and was joined 
 by his family in the spring of 1878. . , 
 
 S H. CHACE, Postmaster and station agent, Lorena, is a carnagemaker by trade; lie 
 was horn in Coliiinhia Couiitv, N. Y., July 6, 1815, and was reared on a farm in his native 
 county Removing to New York Citv. he engaged in mercantile inirsiiits for ten years, af¬ 
 ter wliioli lie came to Michigan, residing at Coldwater and Sturgis Prairie; at me latter 
 iilace tor a number of years lie w.as engaged at liis trade in maiuifacturing carriages. Tlie 
 spring of 1872, Mr. C. located in Kansas, wliere lie now resides and engaged in agricultural 
 pursuits. When the St. L. & S. F. R. R. was surveyed, a town site was laid out on liis farm. 
 Mr. C. contributes amply toward making it a point of importance, but owing to tlie town ot 
 Andover lieing laid out a tew miles west, it has had a disastrous effect on the town of Lorena. 
 Mr C was married in Niagara County, N. Y.. to Miss Julia A. Reynolds. They liave one 
 dangliter—Lorena, now Mrs. 1). J. Reiier. Mr. C. named the station in honor of liis daugh¬ 
 ter. 'The subject of this sketch has been a Mason tor over forty years. He lias been identi- 
 fled with tlie scliool and otlier matters ot liis district. 
 
 N. R CH.ANCE, farmer and stock raiser. Section 35, P.O. Augusta, is a native of In¬ 
 diana, and was liorn 111 Grant Cotiiity, February 9. 1844. For a iinmlier ot years was a resi¬ 
 dent ot Lucas County, Iowa, coming from there to Kansas in 18 1 5. .Mr. O. 13 one of the solid 
 tariu“r 3 of Bruno Townsliip. He was married in Lucas Comity, Iowa, to Miss Mary Ii,. Mc- 
 Knight. They liave two cliildren—-Mackey T. and Charlie C. , . 
 
 VAN GILMORE,farmer and stock raiser. Section S.and dealer in livestock ami coal, P.O. 
 Andover is a native ot Indiana, and was liorn in Madison Comity. .Marcli 16. 1838; was edu¬ 
 cated and reared in ills native State. He came to Kansas in tlie spring of 1871, settling on 
 Section 5, Bruno Townsliip, being among tlie first in tliis locality. For tlie |iast tew veari 
 has lieen iilentitied with the commercial interests of Andover in connection with can ying 
 oil ids farm. Mr. Gilmore was married, in Indiana, to IMiss Caroline W agner. Tliey liaye 
 four cliildren living—Clara, Maurice, Van E. and Eveline M. Oliver M the eldest, died in 
 tlie spring ot 1882, aged fifteen years. The family are members of tlie Methodist Episcopal 
 
 Chinch^ H.ARRISON, Postmaster and dealer in general niercliandise, is a native of Illi¬ 
 nois and was liorn in Marion County. Octolier 24, 1845; was educated ainl reared 111 liis 
 native State. At an early age lie applied his efforts in preparing for the ministry, and soon 
 after attaining liis majority was licensed as a minister of tlie Metliodist Episcopal Clnindi. 
 His l.abors in Illinois were on the Sholiiner and R ini.sey circuits. During the war Mr. 
 Harrison served one rear ill the Sixth Illinois Volunteers. In Noyemlier. 18 1 3. he caiiie to 
 Kansas settling in \Vicliita; the following spring came to Ricliland Township, Bniler 
 Comitv,’ and under the supervision of the Soutliern Kansas Conference presided oyer the re- 
 si)PCtiv6 circuits of El Faso oug yoar, Aiiffusta oug year, Douglass two years, and for a few 
 years was sutiei'uuuierary of the Ricliland uiid I5euton charges. While a residentof Richland 
 was annointed Fosttuaster at that point. In 1880 he. came to Amlover and erected the tirst 
 building in the place, wliich he used as a store and through his effort** secured tlie postofflee. 
 He opened his store Marcli 5, ami estahlished the posioffice April 18 ofthatyear. He has 
 added to his original Imilding and now has astoreroom which will ctinpare favoraiily with 
 any in the country. Is at present Notary Public. Mr. H. has done inncli toward.s the relig¬ 
 ious and educational developments in Amlover. He was married, in Illinois, to Miss I5elle 
 Schuniarher. of that State. They have four (diildreii—Benjamin T,. Kosa 15., Walter and 
 
 ^^'^*JOIIN J ACK farmer and stock raiser, Section 24, F. O. Augusta, is a native of Scotland 
 and was horn in Greenonk-on-Clytle. about fifty-.sevBn years ago. He l)ec.ame a resiilmii of 
 the United States in 1868. having resideil in Oanada for a number of years previous to that 
 time In 1871 Mr. Jack came to Butler County, locating where lie now resides being 
 among tlie early settlers of Bruno Township, He was married, in Kansas, to Miss .Mary C. 
 Pricer. They liave two children. Rolxwt J. ami Alta M. ^ i m ^ # 
 
 JOHN S MoKINLEY, farmer and stock raiser. Section 23. P. O. Lorena, Is a native of 
 West Virginia and was liorn inlWoodiCounty, March 4,1841; was there educated amljreartMl. 
 He came to Kansas In 1869, locating at Girard, residing for a few years, going from tiiere to 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 California, wlilrli was his home for a time. In 1880, he became a re.sklent of ISntler County. 
 Mr. .McK. was marrle<l, in West Virslnia, to .Miss Amanda Camhden, sister of Senator J. N. 
 CainUden. of that Slate. I’ni'v have three cliildren—Virginia. Caroline and Johnson N. 
 Politically Mr. McK. is a Democrat. At present is a Justice of the Peace. Is a member of 
 the I. O. O. I<. 
 
 IS-IAC NKLSO.N. farmer and stock raiser. Section 12, P. O. Auetusta, is a native of 
 Dutchess County, N. Y., and was born May 4. 1830. When twenty-four years of afte came 
 to Crundy County, III., where he was eiinafted in farming until the sprlnp of 1878. when he 
 became a resident of liutler County, Kan. He was married, in New Y'ork, to Miss Lavina J. 
 .Merritt. Tliey have two sons, Merritt A. and George W. 
 
 C. A. THICK <fc CO., merchants Andover. This merchandise emporium was estaltllshed 
 In tlie S|)rlng of 1880 1)V Mr. C. A. Trick, who is one of tlie representative business men of 
 file jilace. Mr. T. was l)orn in Clilcago, III., Nov. 10, 1858, was educated and resided in that 
 ciiy until coming to Kansas. Was married in Chicago to .Miss Charlotta Jones. They have 
 two cliildren, Percy ami Clark. Air. A. A. Alnnii, tlie junior member of the firm, is a native 
 of Illinois, and was born in Chicago October 20,1857. For several years he was in the em¬ 
 ploy of Messrs. G. F. Foster & Co. Air. AI. came to Andover in the autumn of 1882. 
 
 W. H. W.4T.SON, farmer and stock raiser, ijoction 13. P. O. Augusta, is a native of Penn¬ 
 sylvania, and was born in iiuchs County, October 16th, 1842. Was reared and educated in 
 tliat state. During the late Rebellion lie was a IHrst Sergeant in the One Hundred and 
 Fourth Pennst Ivanla Volunteer Infantry, serving three years, {irincip.ally in the army of 
 tlie Potomac. In tlie spring of 1870 Air. W. came to Kansas, settling where he now resides, 
 his being one of tiie first farms opened in tliat part. Has since been Identified among the 
 substantial farmers. He w.as married in Kansas to AIlss Eva A. Melick. They have three 
 children, Lorrie J., Lena AI. and Lillian. Air. W. is a member of the G. A. R. 
 
 OTHER TOWNS AND TOWNSHIPS. 
 
 There are in Butler County a number of other towns and villages, not very 
 large as yet, it is true, but growing steadily in importance. Among the.se we 
 may mention the town of Amador, in Clifford Township ; Freedom, in Bloom¬ 
 ington Township ; Plum Grove, in Plum Grove Township ; Pontiac, in Pros¬ 
 pect Township, each of which has a population of several hundieds. Chelsea, 
 in Chelsea Town.ship, and Indianola in Bruno Township, are of similar size. 
 Keighley, Haverhill and Lorena, on the .St. Louis & San Francisco road, and 
 Woodward, Dixon and Walnut on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, are but 
 small stations yet, but have abundant opportunities for growth, which they will 
 i.i time fully improve. 
 
 All of these country towns sustain good public schools, which are a credit 
 to the county and the State. There are a number of country churches, too, 
 which are well attended and sustained, and where the people are not able to 
 build structmesfor religious services solely the congregations meet in the school 
 houses. 
 
 1 he Bap/isi Church o[ F 3 .hview Township was organized in 1870 with a 
 membership of about thirty. Rev. C. G. Manley was the first pastor. Its pres¬ 
 ent membership is 136. The first Sabbath school in this township was 
 organized in 1871. Among the citizens who have taken a very active part in 
 the organization of the church and Sunday school were Geo. Nye, H. H. Hul- 
 mirt and J. M. Randall. * 
 
 The Chris/ian Church of Muddy Creek was organized in 1875 with a mem¬ 
 bership of thirty; its present membership is about sixty. The first pastor was 
 Rev. E. E. Harvey. The services are held in schoolhouse No. 74. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL .SKETCHE.S — BENTON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 W. A. AIKAI AN. farmer ami stock raiser, .Section 12, P. O. Towamla, is a native of Ken- 
 tuckv, ami was born in Laurel County January 27, 1828. He was educated and resided In 
 bis native State until the autumn of 1871, when he came to Kansas, locating in Butler 
 County. Air. A. was married In Kentucky to AIlss Alanlia A. Graves. They have four 
 children—Granville P., an attorney of El Dorado, Kan., Christopher, John ,8.. and Conrad A. 
 
 J. C. HENKIE. farmer and stock raiser. Section 21. and Postmaster at Benton, is a na¬ 
 tive of Pennsylvania, and was horn in Columbia County, June 8, 1844. When three years 
 of ago lie removed with his parents to Kane County, HI., wliere he was educated and reared 
 In 1864 he enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Illinois A'^olunteer Infantry, 
 serving until tlie close of the war. The great-r portion of the time lie was on detacheil ser¬ 
 vice with a tonograpliical engineer corps. The spring of 1872 Air. H.came to Kansas, locat¬ 
 ing where he now resides and has been postmaster the most of the time since. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Illinois to Miss F'rances White. They have four children—Alary L., Jospjih, Cullen 
 and an infant. Air. H. is a member of the G. A. R.—the W. H. L. Wallace post of El Dorado. 
 He is extensively engaged in stock breeding, and in the horse line keeps Percheron, Norman 
 and Hamhletoniaus that are a credit to tlie county. 
 
 L. J. HERWIG, farmer and stock raiser. Section 34, 1>. O. Benton. This enterprising 
 voting gentleman is a native of Illinois, and was horn in Woodford County August 30, 1857. 
 He came to Butler County. Kan., the siiringof 1880. He was married in Butler County to 
 Miss Rebecca Davis, daughter of Williaui Davis, Flso. 
 
 WILLIAM DAVIS, farmer and stock raiser, .Section 3, P. O. Benton. The subject of the 
 sketch is a native of Ohio, was born in GaUlon County January 2, 1835. He was educated 
 in his native State. For eight years he 1 esided in Illinois, coming from there to Kansas in 
 1874. He w as married in Ohio to Aliss S. B. Pierce, of that State. They have tliree children 
 —Rebecca, now Airs. L. J. Herwig, Laura and Elott, Air. D. is one of Butler County’s pro¬ 
 gressive citizens. 
 
 VV. A. AlcBRIDE. farmer and stock raiser. Section 18, P. O. Benton, is a native of Penn- 
 svlvania, and was born in Pittsburg, January 17, 1837. At an early age he removed to Jef¬ 
 ferson County. Iiid.. wliere he enlisted in 1862 in tlie Fouith Indiana Cavalrj’, serving un- 
 lil the close of the war. He was at the battle of Chattanooga, Stone River and other noted 
 events of the Rebellion. In 1870 he came to Butler County, locating where he now resides. 
 .Mr. AIcB. was married in Jetferson County. Ind,, to Aliss Alargaret Fenton, an estimable 
 lady. They have six children by this union—Annie T., Jennie, Julia, Maud L., Fllla and 
 Charles. 
 
 REV. J. L. AIcCUNE. farmer and stock raiser. Section 14, P. O. Benton, is a native of 
 Kentucky and was born October 30, 1830. At an early age he removed to Marshall County, 
 Ill., where he was educated and reared. When young he liecame identified with tlie Chris¬ 
 tian Church, and for twenty years preached in Illinois, seven years of the time in Wasliburn, 
 Alarshall, Co. .Since locating In Butler County a few years ago, he has taken an active part 
 in furthering the cause of religion, being an elder of the Christian organization in Benton 
 Township. He was married in Illinois to Aliss Susan Black. They have five children—Belle. 
 Sarah, Charles, Lewis and Leroy. Rev.AIr.AIcCuue is one of the extensive stockmen and real 
 estate owners ol Benton Township. 
 
 I. AV. AIAPLE, farmer and stock r.aiser. Section 23, P. O. Benton, is a native of Ohio and 
 was horn in Guernsey County, December 22. 1829. At an early age he came to Peoria 
 County. HI., where he was educated and reared. For a few years he was a residentof Lucas 
 Countv, Iowa, coming from there to Kansas in the spring of 1891. Has since been a resi¬ 
 dent of Butler County. Air. AI. has been on the School Board. Was Township Clerk and 
 otherwise identified. During the war he volunteered his services, but was rejected on ac¬ 
 count of disability, enlisting twice in the Union army. He was married in Illinois to Aliss 
 Alahala Diiflield. Theyhave seven children—W. D., S. S., Rhua, Mary, Isaac H., Joseph A. 
 and Alinnie AI. 
 
 A. R. AlELROSE, farmer and stock raiser. Section 4. P. O. Palmyra. The spring of 1870 
 Mr. AI. located where he now resides, being among the first. He had many trials the first 
 few years, which he nobly endured and by uiiiiiTiig Industry has placed himselfjamong the 
 substantial farmers of Benton Townsiilp. He planted and raised the first corn in his lo¬ 
 cality. and in other instances has displayed his enierprlse as a leader. Air. AI. is a native of 
 •Scotlanii, and was born Alarch 11.1820, was reared and learned the millwright’s trade in his 
 native country. In 1841 came to America settling in West Virginia which was his home 
 until coining to Kansas. He was married in Staunton, W. Va. to Aliss Elizabeth C. Fisher. 
 They have had ten children by this union—Isaac, John, Alelvina, Albert, Alexander, William 
 Ida and Sheeley. Two deceased—Catherine and Charle-. Mr. AI. is an Ancient Odd 
 Fellow. 
 
 K. B’. AIOORE, farmer and stock raiser. Section 10, P. O. Benton. This gentleman is a 
 native of Indiana, and was born in Owen County, fieptemlier 30, 1841, In 1845 removed to 
 Illinois with parents, wliere he resided until 1855, when the family came to Kansas, locating 
 in Douglas County.near Lawrence. Althoiigii but a boy.during the troubles of ’56 the subject 
 of this sketch took an active part. He was one of Captain Abbott’s company of B’ree-state 
 men, and participated in the Fort Titus and Lecomptou difliculties. Was at Lawrence when 
 
 ihe town was burnt. He served as Page one winter in the Lecorapton Legislature, under 
 Gov. Geary’s administration, and was entrusted with many important errands by that gen¬ 
 tleman. He was 011 tlie skirmish lines pretty constanllv up to 1862, when he enlisted in 
 Company B, of the Twelfth Kansas; participated in the Big lilue engagement, and was on 
 the Red River expedition. He was a pi lsoner from the 14tli of April until the 14th of De- 
 cemlier. being one of the doomed 216 that were held as liostages on account of the Alabama 
 crew. During this time was in Tyler and other Texas prisons. In July, 186.5, was honorably 
 discharged from service and returned to Douglas County. The farm on which his father, 
 Reulieu P. Aloore, located, is now tlie County Farm. The spring of 1870 Air. Aloore came to 
 Butler County, locating where he now resides. He has lieen identified with the general 
 lu'osperity of Benton Township, being one of its most active citizens. He was married in 
 B'oi't Scott, Kas.. to Aliss Alary Black, an estimable lady. Thev have six children-Charles, 
 Ja nes, .lessie, Tliomas. George and .Mlunle. Politically. Mr. .Aloore is a Republican. 
 
 G. W. MOORE, farmer and stock raiser. Section 10, I’. O. Benton. G. W. is a brother of 
 R. M. of. the precceding sketch and was one of the pioneers of Douglass County, Kan., his 
 experience during the border troubles being similar to that of his brother. He served three 
 years in Company B. Twelfth Kansas, being mustered out July 4th, 1865 at Little Rock. Air. 
 .M. was born in Owen County. Ind., August 25, 1837. He was married in Douglas County, 
 Kansas, to Aliss Mary B. Aloore. They have five children—Sherman F., .Sarah M., Hattie, 
 Annie and Ida. Tlie spring ot 1870 he became a resident of Butler County. 
 
 J v.MKS PARK.S. stock raiser. Section 8, P. O. Benton. Classed among the most extensive 
 stockmen in Butler County is the subject of this sketch. Mr. Parks located where he now re¬ 
 sides in 1879, at which time he became a resident 0 ! Kansas. He makes a specialty of fine 
 horses, keeping animals that will compare with any in the county. Air. Parks is a native of 
 Ireland, and was born Septemlier 25, 1840. At an early age became a resident of the United 
 States, being a resident for a number of years of Logan County, 111. During the late Rebel¬ 
 lion lie served three years in Company D, One Hundred and Sixth Illinois Volunteer Infan¬ 
 try, in the capacity of principal musician. He was married in Illinois, to Miss Sarah AIc- 
 Mahon. They have six children living—Francis S., Robert, Thomas H., Emma J., Curtis 
 P. and Harry G, One dead—James E. The family is Identified with the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church. 
 
 AIOSES WILLSON PRIEST, was born in Delaware County, Ohio, October 19, 1837, and 
 when fifteen years of age moved to Kosciusko County, Ind., which was his home for fifteen 
 years. He was married August 20. 1859, to Aliss Sarah AI. Shatfee. Our subject purchased 
 a small farm of eighty acres, on wlTich he resided, raising stock and grain, till the year 1867, 
 when he sold out and moved to Illinois, where he bought a farm in Blackberry Township, 
 KaneCouuty; remained here until 1870, when he again sold out, and emigrated to Kamsas, 
 locating a homestead in Benton Township, Butler County, on the northeast of Section 24, 
 Townsliip 26, Range 3 east. He was among the first settlers in his township, there lieing 
 only a lew scattering families along the Whitewater and other smaller streams. Provisions 
 were very higli; the nearest railroad was eighty miles distant, at Emporia; Mr. Priest’s 
 means were limited, and he and his family endured bravely all the trials, sufferings and 
 hardships incident to pioneer life. Upon his arrival here he built a small box house and 
 began opening up his farm, which is now well improved. He has resided upon the .same 
 farm since 1870; owns three quarter sections of land, 480 acres, and some stock. Air. Priest 
 has six children—Luemina, Mary Ellen, Sarah Malissa, George Henry, Edward and Albert 
 Franklin. 
 
 E. K. ROBINSON, farmer and stock raiser. Section 10, P. O. Benton, was born near 
 Sharpsimrg, Ky., July 16, 1843. Was there educated, and in 1872 came to Butler County, 
 Kan., where he has sinceresided. He was married, in Butler County, to Miss Mary A. 
 Towell. of Kentucky. They have two children—Trussell and Ellen. 
 
 E. W. ROLLINGS, farmer and stock raiser. Section 24, P. O. Towanda. In the spring of 
 1870, the subject of this sketch located where he now resides. Mr. R. Is a native of Ohio, 
 and was liorn in Aliiskingum County, Alarch 27. 1837; lived fourteen years in Edgar County, 
 Ill. In 1862 enlisted lu the Seventh Illinois Cavalry, serving three years. He was married, 
 in Illinois, to Aliss Hannah E. Nichols. 'They have had fourteen children—eleven of whom 
 are living—E. O.. E. E., J. A.. Ida, Charles, Elias, Winnie, Rosco, Don, Annie and Lewis. 
 Air. R. is one of Benton’s sulistantial citizens. 
 
 L. C. SLUSSER, farmer and stock raiser. Section 9, P. O. Benton. Mr. S. was born in 
 Darke County, Ohio, September 7. 1848; w.^s reared in his native State. For three years 
 was a residentof Logan County, III., wliere ho was married to Miss Alattie E. Parks. He 
 became a resident ot Kansas in 1878, locating on present farm. Air. S. is a fancier ot fine 
 stock, and was among the first to introduce fine grade horses in Benton 'Township. His 
 stables are well supplied, and in horse flesh he keeps in progress with the country. 
 
 REV. T. G. STANSBERRY, farmer. P. O. Benton. Section 20, has been identified 
 with the farming interest in Butler County for eleven years. Came to Kansas in 1871, and 
 settled in Benton Township, and has resided in the same up to this date. Was born and 
 raised in Buncombe Co., N. C. Was educated at Swaiiuanoa College of that State. Emi¬ 
 grated to Alissouri in 18.37; lived there twenty-st-ven years. Was married lu that State to 
 Miss Sarali Crawford. Raised seven children—.Martha, William, James D., Sarah. John B., 
 Alary and Isabelle. Was ordained and set apart to the work of the ministry in Decatur, Pres¬ 
 bytery of Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Has been regularly installed in different 
 localities in Alissouri, Illinois and Kansas. And in connection with Ids farming Interest in 
 Kansas he has organized and built up three congregations or churches m Butler County; 
 
 M. T. WALLACE, farmer and stock raiser. Section 20, P. O. Benton, is a native of 
 Tennes-’ee, and was horn Alarch 29,1821. In 1832, with parents removed to Platte County.Mo . 
 where he was educated and reared. At periods he was a resident of Marion County, Iowa, 
 Boone County. AIo.,and Macoupin County, III., coming from the latter State to Kansas in 1870, 
 locatirigon present farm the 9tli of Alay. On the 15th of November, in that year, his cabin 
 and all the household effects were destroyed by fire, besides lumber which he had drawn 
 from Emporia to erect a comfortable residence. Mr. W. had a difficult time lu making 
 matters even the first few years. He is, and has been, one of the most active men in the 
 county. Was Secretary and organized the school district, and got up the petition to organize 
 the Benton Township. Was Township Trustee two years. Mr. W. has been twice married; 
 first, to Aliss Emeranda Liggett ot Platte County, AIo., now deceased. By this union has six 
 children—James S., Nancy I., John W., Alary E., Alalissa J. and Alartha A. His present wife 
 was formerly Aliss Martha A. Crawford. They have four children living—Sarah L., Ella L., 
 Emma A. and Ora I). Lost two. The family are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian 
 Church. 
 
 LUCIEN WILKINS, farmer and stock raiser. Section 11, P. O. Towanda. The sub¬ 
 ject of tlie sketch was born in Allegany Countv, N.Y., April 12, 1838- When comparatively 
 young came West.locating in Columbia County, Wis.. where he enlisted during the rebellion in 
 Company G, of the Second Wisconsin Infantry, serving three years. He was in Gen. Grant’s 
 campaign, and previous to tliat had participated in over fifteen engagements. When mus¬ 
 tered out was Corporal and Acting-Sergeant in the Brigade Pioneer Corps, under Gen. Br.ngg. 
 After the war Air. W. removed to Aliiinesota, locating in Fariliault County, where for several 
 years he worked at his tr.ade, that of plastering, being Identified wiih the business interests 
 of Wells and vicinity. In 1873 came to Butler County, locating on present farm. Since 
 his arrival in Benton Township has done considerable at his trade. Air. W. was married in 
 Columbia County, Wis., to Aliss Matilda Wilson. Theyhave five children by this union— 
 F’lauk, Lewl.s, ,1 antes. Berenice and Freddie. 
 
 W. C. WILSO.V, farmer and stock raiser. Section 12, P. O. Towanda. This gentle¬ 
 man is a native of Wisconsin, and was born in Columbia County, Alay’ 17, 1852. In 1868 
 came to Kansas, settling in Miami County, which was his abiding jilace until 1875. when 
 he came to Butler County, locating on present farm. Air. W. is one of Benton Township’s 
 progressive cltiz 11 s. He was married, in Kansas, to Aliss Jenn e McBride, of Illinois. They 
 liave one son—Lawrence. 
 
 PAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP. 
 
 RICHARD CHILDERS, farmer and stock raiser. Section 13, P. O. El Dorado, came to 
 Butler County, Kan., locating where he now resides in tiie spring of 1872. being among the 
 pioneers in this part of Fairview Township. Had all tiie early difficulties ot the pioneers 
 the first few year.s. Air. Childers is one of the progressive farmers of the county. He is a 
 native of the Territory of Iowa, and on April 16, 1835, at an early age removed with parents 
 to Edgar County, III.', where he was educated, reared and was married to AIlss Hannali 
 Doing; by this union they have six children living-Rosetta J., Nancy L., Joshua R., George 
 W.. Almeda and Riley O. Six children deceased. Air. Childers has been associated with the 
 school Interests ot his district the most of the time since coming to the county. 
 
 E. B. COOK, farmer and stock raiser. Section 24. P. O. El Dorado, was born in Medina 
 County, Ohio, Febru.ary 26,1846; spent his youthful days and was educated in that State. 
 In the spring of 1870 emigrated to Kans.as. settling where he now resides, being among 
 the earliest in that part of the township. He did tlie first breaking in his locality, and for 
 several years had serious drawbacks to contend witli. He was married, in Ohio, to Miss Rosa 
 J. Childers. Ky this union they have one daughter—Laura E. 
 
 S. A. COREY, farmer and stock raiser. Section 28, P. O. Towanda, came to Butler 
 County, where lie now resides, in the autumn of 1870. He hauled lumber for his first 
 abode (which was not a very elaborate one) from Emporia. He and his wife had all the hard¬ 
 ships to endure the first few years incidentiil to the settlement of the country. Air. Child¬ 
 ers is a native ot New Brunswick and was horn in 1830. For several years he was a resi¬ 
 dent of Alassachusetts where he learned the stonemasons’ trade and was married to Aliss 
 .A-iuanda S. Cole, an estimahle lady ot Newburyport. They eventually came West, locating 
 ill Fulton County, Ill., which was their home until they settled in Kansas. In 1862, Air. 
 Corey enlisted in tlie One Hundred and Third Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving in the 
 Department of the Tennessee until the close ot the war. He was in the Atl.inta campaign 
 at the battle ot AIi.ssion Ridge and other engagements. At the hattle of Atlanta he was 
 slightly wounded. The children born to Mr. and Airs. Corey, living, are four—Emma AI., 
 Edwin L., Lizzie E. and Stephen E. 
 
 U. B. HULBURT, farmer and stock raiser. Section 24, P. O. El Dorado, came to Butlei 
 
BUTLER COUNTY. 
 
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 Coiintv, locatlnK where he now resides in the faii of 1870, l)einK anioiiB tiie first to iocate 
 in tiiat )>art. ift had many serious drawbacks to contend witii liie first few years. Mr. H. 
 look a live interest in tlie early religions and edneational matters of liis locality. He h.as 
 served in the capacity of Treasurer of tlie School District, .lustice of the Peace, and other 
 olliees. lie was l)orn in Medina County, Oliio, Kebruary 11, 1849. He was educated and 
 re.ired in ids native Slate, and was married to Miss I. A. Humplirey. Tliey liave tliree 
 eliildren—.Vellle, Zachey and Cliarlie. The family are associated with tlie Baptist Churcli, 
 of wlilcli Mr. Ilullmrt is a deacon. 
 
 H. H. HUIdiUKT, farmer and stock raiser. Section 5!S, P. O. El Dorado. Is a native ot 
 Oliio. was liorn In Medina County, March 3,1847; was educated and reared in tlie Buckeye 
 State. Came Kansas, locating where lie now resides, March 4, 1871. Was among tlie first to 
 lieassoeiated with tlie school interests of tliedistrict, being the first Clerk. For several terms 
 imrsueii file vocation of teaching in his and otlier districts. Mr. Huliurtwas married in 
 Oliio to Miss A. N. Foskett; by this union they liavethree children—Rollo, Grace and Cliester. 
 
 .1. W. KINNEY, farmer and stock raiser. Section 6, P. O. Cariboo,is a native of Oliio, and 
 was lioru in Muskingum County. At an early age he removed to Edgar County, III., wliere 
 lie resided for a nuuilier of years, lii 18fil he enlisted in Company E, Twelfth Illinois Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry, serving in the Department of the Tennessee, three years and six montlis. 
 He w;i.s severely wounded at .\tlanta. After the war lie resided in Illinois, until coming to 
 Kansas in 187B; for several years lie resided in Barton and Stafford counties, coming to 
 Butler Couutj in 1879. Mr. K. was married in Illinois toMiss Sarah E. Shively, of that .State; 
 tliey liave three children—Orville C., Kosa M. and Victor C. He is a member of the Masonic 
 order and the G. A. R. 
 
 EZR-\ O. NYE, farmer and stock raiser. Section 22, P. O. El Dorado,was born in Portage 
 County, Ohio, .luiie 17, 1839; was principally reared in that county; moved to Aslitabula 
 County ill 1858, where lie resided for several years. In 1862, he was a resident of Micliigan, 
 and in Seiitemuer, of tliat year, lie enlisted in the NTneteenth Micliigan Volunteer Infantry 
 serving tliree years, principally in tlie Army of the Cumberland; lie was witli Sherman in 
 ids march to tiie sea; be was captured ami remained in tlie hands of the enemy tliree weeks, 
 serving nine days of tlie time in Libby Prison. Mr. N. was married in Aslitaliiila County, 
 1 Hilo, to Miss M. -4. Chilsoti, a native of thatcouiity; tliey liave tour cliildi en—Mary F.. 
 l.iiinle A., Parke N. and Ava L. In October, 1870. tlie family emigrated to Kansas, settling 
 1 I Butler County. Few if any residents of the county liave contributed more amply towarti a 
 the development ot Fall-view Township tlian Mr. Nyeandhis estimable wife; tliey have 
 n.-cti closely associated with all the early educational and religious.movenients; they laliored 
 under tlie usual drawbacks incident to the first settlers. 
 
 L V. OLIN, farmer. Section 2. P. O. El Dorado, was born in Portage County, Ohio, 
 Marcli 3, 1846; w;is reared ami resided in tbatState until coining to Kansas in 1871. L. V. 
 mill was among the early and representative citizens of Fairview Townsbiii. He was mar- 
 1 led in Oiiio to Miss Julia Cannon; tliey have two children—Myrtle and William. 
 
 .1 M. K.4NDALL, fanner and stock raiser. Section 15, P. O. El Dora-lo, was born in Mus¬ 
 kingum County. Ohio, July 4, 1836. At 1 lie breaking out of the Rebellion lie enlisted in the 
 Twenty-First Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Tie was mustered iu as Second Sergeant. After serv¬ 
 ing ill tlie tliree montlis’ call he re-enlisted and was elected First Lieutenant. After tlie liattle 
 ..f Sliiloli lie took comiiiaudof acouipany and served through until January 19, 1865, wlien 
 he was bonoralily discharged. Mr. R, came to Butler Couiiiy in the fall of 1871. beinganiong 
 tlie nrst to settle on tlie prairie in that part and had all tlie drawliacks to encounter, which 
 lie overcame by untiring industry. He was married in Ohio in April, 1865, to Miss Hannab 
 .S. W'ood. Tliey liave one daugliter, Mary M^. Mr. R. is a member of tlie G. A. R. 
 
 .M E. RUTHERFORD, sheep raiser. Section 27. P. O. El Dorado, came to But¬ 
 ler County in 1881, engaging In sheep raising, in which industry he is the most extensive iu 
 I'-airview Township, ills flock at present iiuinliering upward of 500 liead. Mr. R. is a native 
 ot Oliio and was born in Meigs County. April 27, 1849. Was tliei e educated, reared, and mar¬ 
 ried Miss N. J. Halliiiav. B\ tliis union tliey have two eliildren. Laudeand Wade. 
 
 WILLIAM SNY'DER, M, I), farmer, stock raiser and horticulturist, Seclion 3--'. 
 P o. Towaiida, was born in Holmes County, Ohio, October 28,1833. and was educated and 
 reared in Ohio and Indiana. In 1861 lie enlisted in the Sixty-seventh Oliio Volunteer Iii- 
 f 111 try serving until January, 1865. He entered the service as Corporal and was discharged 
 asS-i-geant. During his term he took iin the study of medicine at leisure time and on lii-s 
 i i'tiirn liome took lectures at Rush Medical College. Chicago, and was admitted to practice. 
 In 1871 he came to Kans,as, locating on the Whitewater in Butler County, lieing the first 
 regular iiractitioner in that part and was identified iu that capacity for several years. He 
 has lield the office of Justice of the Peace and has been otherwise officially connected in the 
 township Tlie doctor was married iu Indiana to Miss Adaline Brackney. They have three 
 children Irving II., Mabel A. and Lula M. He is amember ot the Masonic order. 
 
 ISAAC D. VARNER, farmer and stock raiser. Section 12, P. O. El Dorado, was 
 liorn in Monroe County, Ohio, March 8, 1834. When twenty-six years of age he emigrated 
 lo Linii County. Iowa, residl,.g until the spring ot 1871 when he located in Butler County, 
 Ivansas on bis present farm. Mr. V. was one of 1 he pioneers ot the prairie and endured 
 iiianvof the liardsliips during his agricultural career lii tlie .state. He was married in Oliio 
 In Miss Ruth B.aker. They have eiglit children, Mary E., Dora A., .Susie A., Milton E.. 
 Matilda E., D. M„ Ellis A. and Howard F. 
 
 GEN G F WILES stock raiser, P. O. El Dorado, is a native of Oliio, and was born in 
 Muskingum CoUiitv, April 4, 1826. Was educated and reared in liis native State. At tin 
 
 troops, he was on duty. He liad all tlie drawb.acks to contend with tinat Kansas w.as heir to 
 
 times in Kans.is, first to Miss Louisa Vann. Her death occurred in 1876; by this union 
 liad two eliildren—Walter and Nellie. His iiresent wife w.as formerly Miss Mattie Hall. 
 
 OSCAR MOORE, farmer and stock raiser. Section 12. P. O. Murdock, is a native of Illi¬ 
 nois, and was born in Kendall County. May 31. 1852. In 1858 his father, Reulieii Moore, 
 emigrated witli ids family to Douglass County. Kan., where they resided until 1868. wlien 
 Butler County became their abiding place. The senior Moore is at present a resident of 
 CliautaiKiua County. Kan. Mr. Moore was married in Butler County to Miss Lovisa 
 Adams, daughter of David Adams, Esq. They have tliree children—Willie E.. Sarah E. and 
 Olive M. 
 
 R. FI. MOORE, farmer and stock raiser. Section 12. P. O. Murdock, was born in Madison 
 County, Iowa, .luly 3. 1854. Came to Kansas In 1859, with his parents, settling in Douglass 
 County. Ill 1868 he came to Butler County. He was married in Kansas to Miss Eunice 
 Adams, ot Butler County. Her death occurred January 13, 1883. Mr. Moore is a sou of 
 Reuben Moore, Esq. 
 
 CHARLES MORNHINWEG, farmer and stock raiser. Section 25, P. O. Murdock, was 
 liorii ill Baden, Germanj', May 16, 1833. Was reared, educated and learned tlie blacksmith 
 trade in ills native country. In 1854 lie came to the United States, locating in Iowa, and 
 carried on a blacksmith sliop at Gosport, Marion County, tor several years. In 1869 lie 
 came to Kansas, locating where he now resides. Upon coming to Kansas he built a sliO)), 
 and for several years was the only blacksmith between El Dor.ado and Wichita. Mr. M. is 
 one ot the solid farmers ot the county. He wasmariled in Jefferson County, Iow.a, to Miss 
 Catlieriiie Stain. Tliey liave eight children—Sophia, George. Carrie, Allen, Della, EfBe, Carl 
 and Nettle; two dead—David and Minnie. Mr. M. served in the German army seven 
 months 
 
 MILTON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 CHARLES BIRCH, liorse dealer. Section 14. P. O. Plum Grove, is a native of FIngland, 
 and was born in Liverpool, October 4, 1854. Was educ.ated and reared in his native coun¬ 
 try. He came to the United States the autumn of 1882. locating where he now resides. 
 Mr. B makes a speciality ot breeding fine horses. 
 
 E B BRAINERD, farmer and stock raiser. Section 22, P. O. Holden, came to Kansas 
 in the spring of 1869, settled in Bourbon County, where for a liiiie be pursued tlie vocation 
 of scliool leacbing. In the spring of 1871 he located in Butler County, on his present farm, 
 where lie was identified as an agriculturist until tlie autumn of 1875. when he was elected 
 Treasurer for Builer County by the Republican party, and re-elected upon the expiration ot 
 liis first term. He has also been identified with minor offices during ills sojourn 111 the 
 county, being County Cominlssloiier and Township Trustee. Mr. B. was liorn in Susquelian- 
 na County Pa., January 26, 1840. He was reared and educated iu liis native State, and in 
 1862 lie enlisted in tlie One Hundred and Forty-first Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and 
 was mustered in as Second Lieutenant ot Company F. He participated in all ot the general 
 engagements in the Army of the Potomac ; was tliree times slightly wounded; served until 
 tlie close of the war, ami w.as bonoralily discharged as Adjutant ot his regiment. Mr. B. was 
 married, in Kansas, to Miss Sarah Nelman, a native of Pennsylvania. They liave three chil¬ 
 dren-William P.. George F. Howard and Ray. 
 
 H. L. DETALANTE, M. I)., P. O. Holden, is a native ot France, and was born March 
 
 - ' _^,1 .. 4-^/1 4.V Ivio vvQfi-irii 11 tv t r V- fO ytfil V i n or fllO rtf CPVPrJil 
 
 bis profession until he came to Butler County. Kan., in the spring of 1870. The doctor has 
 been eminently successful, and stands at the head of liis profession. He was married, m Ohio, 
 10 Miss Annie Gates. They liave seven children—loseiihiiie, Jeruslia, Mary, Stephen. Em¬ 
 erson Natlianiel and John. Mrs. D. died in Kansas a few years ago. 
 
 M M HOSS, stockman. Section 23, P.O. Cariboo, is a native of Indiana, and was born in 
 Marion Couniv, March 29, 1853; was educated and reared iu bis native State. Came to 
 Kansas in 1871, locating in Topeka. His father. Prof. Geoorge W. Hoss, is and has been 
 nromlnentlv associated with tlie educational interests ot the State. In 1876, came to Butler ■ 
 Couniv, where he has been identified with the stock business. He was married, in Kansas, to 
 Miss Mary Baker. They liave two children, Georgiana and Walter. „ „ 
 
 THOMAS J. POWELL, farmer and stock raiser. Section 12, P.O. Plum Grove, is a 
 native ot Maryland, and was born in Worcester County, April 17. 1843. Was principally 
 reared in Ohio and Illinois. In 1861 enlisted in the Forty-seventh Illinois Volunteer Iii- 
 faiitrv serving ill the department ot the Mississippi for four and one-lialf years, and was 
 lionoriibly discharged as First Lieutenant of Company A. The fall ot 1869 came to Kansas, 
 locating where he now resides, being among tlie pioneers in tliat part. He was married, in 
 Illinois, to Miss Elizabetli Hart, of that State. By this union they have five children—Lucy, 
 Lewis. Callev. Caroline and Royal. „ „ , - , - 
 
 JOHN ROWLAND, farmer and stock raiser. Section 36, P. O. Cariboo. Helocated in M.ar- 
 
 iiieiital Drill Officer, the same moiitli promoted to Captain, and detailed by Gen. Jolin A. 
 Logan to take charge ot an engineer corps. The 16th of May, 1863, was commissioned 
 1 leutenant Colonel, and participated upon that day’ in the battle of Cliampion Hill, where 
 lie achieved additional creilit for coolness and skill. He contributed amply toward the 
 siinnresslon ot Vicksluii g and other iironiinent strongbolds. Septemlier 1, 1863. he became 
 Colonel and July,I864, look cliargeof a brigade, serving in tliat caiiacity until tlie Uose; lie- 
 I'm' lire’veted Bidgadier-Geiieral for meritorious conduct Hi the field. The eiigagi nients 
 whicli ills regiment was autliorized liv Gen. W. T. Sbernian, to display on their banner wei e 
 ns follows- Fittsbiirg Lauding, Corinth, Boliver, luka, Thompson’s Hill, Ravuiond, JacK.son, 
 Cliampion Hills Busbv Mouniain.s, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Savannah and Pacotatigo. Was 
 mnsteri d out Jiilv 15. 1865. For fourteen years, dating from 1865, was prominently iclen- 
 1 'tied witli the liaidware interests of Zanesville, Ohio, coming to Kansas the spring of 1880. 
 lleis ranked among the lea Hug stockmen of Soutliern Kansas, controlling, iu fompany 
 
 not cliaiigc. He Is a member of the K. of H. and 1 . u. u. F. Tiie Denerars w le was lorin- 
 ei lv Miss J H Chapman, of Zanesville, Oliio. Mrs. W. is a lady of culture, wliose graces of 
 i.iiiid and heart endear her to all. Tliey have had seven children born to tlieni--Ellen A 
 ( ow Mrs. Mudge), Kate S., Laura M. (now Mrs. Goodenough), Ida M.,Cora L,, Lulu P.. and 
 
 farmer and contractor. Section 30, P.O. El Dorado, is a native of New Yoi k, 
 isoii County, February 12.1825. When sixteen yearsof age came West, loca- 
 Wisconsin. In 1861 he enlisted in Company H, Eighth Wisconsin, serving 
 
 .Milton C. 
 
 A. L. W(X)D. fa 
 w as born in Madison 
 
 i ii'i: in Nortliern VViScMioiii. a.* a.jwx .... 1 . - 
 
 until the close of the Rebellion. At time of enlistment was Orderly bergeaiit, and was pro¬ 
 moted 10 Post Commander witli tlie lank ot Captain. After tlie war be located in Fari- 
 Iriult County Miiiii., resiiling niitli 1876, when lie came to Kansas, taking up his abode in 
 Butler County Has been inier' sted In the saw-mill business and for a while carried on a 
 
 Coiiutv'MiVrcir'is' -was'educated and reared iu his native State and married 
 
 Miss Cliarity C. Kauble. They have six children—Marian, Henry, Edmund, Nancy E., 
 iUirtin V,, and Elmer. 
 
 PLUM GROVE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JOHN C ADAMS, farmer and slock raiser, Section 19, P. O. Plum Grove. One of the early 
 Settlers of Butler Countv was Joseph Adams. Esq., father of John C.. who located on the 
 Whitewater in 1869, aiid was identified with the growth ot the county up to the time of 
 ills death iu 1876. The snliiect of tliis sketch, John C. Adams, has been a resident of 
 the homestead since 1869. lie is a native of Illinois, and was born in Pike County, March 
 3 1845 He was married, in Kansas, to Miss Nancy Pitzer. They have six cliildreii—Loretta, 
 Etlia G Margavet S.. Amelia J„ Lesa F., and Aiiihoiiy. „ . 
 
 CHARLES COPPINS, farmer and stock raiser. Section 26. I. O. El Dorado, is a native of 
 Eimlaml and was born in Kent, March 7, 1829. In 1852 came to tlie United States, settling 
 iiiNewYoik, wliere he re.sided for a time, going from there to Michigan, and for several 
 years was a resident of Lenawee County. Came to Butler County. Kan., the siiring of 
 1871 being among the first settlers in this locality. He was married, in New York, to Miss 
 Eliz;ibetli Auther, an estinialile lady. They have tliree eliildren-Adelbert, Dora ami 
 Zelda. Mr. Coppins has been Trustee of the township, and identified with the scliool 
 
 Intel esU. farmer and stock raiser. Section 2-2, P. O. Ayr, is a native of Maine, 
 
 and was'liorn in Waldo County, December 29, 1831, was there educated, reared, and re¬ 
 sided until the autumn of 1871, when be came to Kansas, settling iu Butler County. Mr. 
 Duncan lias lieen largely identified with the agricultural and stock interests of this town- 
 shin Officiallv has been associated with school matters; has been Justice of the Peace, 
 mid is at nresent Trustee ot the township. He lias been twice married; first, in Maine, to 
 Miss Agnes M. Drinkwater, whose deatli occurred iu Kansas. By this marr.agehas tvvo chil- 
 ,1,.eii—Mabel A. and Alfonso W. His present wife was formerly Mrs. Osborne, widow of 
 W L Osborne Flsq.. an early settler of Plum Grove Towiisliip. Of the Osborne eliildren 
 
 there’ are six—Ida. Willits, Herbert, Clinton, Susie, and Winnifred. , 
 
 IRVIN HOWE farnierand stock raiser. Section 2, P. O. Plum Grove, was born 111 Mar 
 
 iiitler County. Has lieen inier'sled in tiie saw'-niill business and for a while carried on a 1 irVtn HOWE farnieran<istockraiser,’Sectiou 2 ,P.O.piumGrove,wasbornin Mar- 
 lard wood lumber yard in El Dorado. He does generiil contracting, liesides rarryiiig on a sii-ill County W 'i’a December 29. 1845. At an early age be removed to Iowa. living 
 I ,rge farm. Mr. W. is one of the representative men of Fairview Towiisliip He is a mem- Cmiiitv until the autumn of 1873. when be became a resident of Butler County, 
 
 Her of the G. A R Iu Wiseonsiii, was married to Muss Mary J. Perry; by this iiuioii they '.1^,, lie was iiiLo^^ to Miss Rachel Daughterly. They have three children- 
 
 iiiivo iiiii6 1 iV! 11 ^”“Aiiitinilji, Amos, StGplicn, Frnnlc, Cmmott, iiimmci. Liiuijv, Utiil — nr.-. mi._ strifu m-iq 
 
 . ml Cora. 
 
 ML'llDOCIv TOWNSHIP. 
 
 DAVID ADAMS, farmer uiul stork raiser, Section 12, D. C). Mnnloek, is a native of New 
 
 GeoiVe”Flora and Rose May. Tiie family are identified with the Methodist Episcopal 
 Cluircir Mr. H. is extensively engaged ill the stock Inisiness. 
 
 SILYS HULi., farmer ami stock raiser, Section 34, P. O. Ayr. is a native of New York, 
 and was horn in Saint Lawrence County, Octolier 28, 1835. Was principally reared m Penn- 
 svlvania eventiiallv coming lo Illinois. In 1859 went to California, where lie resided for 
 several years. In June, 1870, he settled in Butler County, Kan., wliere he now resides. He 
 'was one of the pioneers iu this locality, and among the first to break praii-.e iii that part. 
 Mr. Hull’s estate embraces 320 acres. He Is extensively engaged iii stock raising. He was 
 
 Fliiiei Mr A came to Ra i.sas wiin nis laiuii.v, lui-auiig lu uuuci m mo =im uik v, 
 
 1373. ’lie is one of Murdock Towiisliip’s representative men. , ,, , 
 
 LE \NDER B AK KR farmer and stock raiser. Section 13, P. O. Murdock, came to But¬ 
 ler County, locating where lie now resides, iu July, 1868. During bis sojourn iii tlie Stale, 
 
 Im has encountered the fresliets. ilroiiglils. grasshoppers and all the other drawbacks Kan¬ 
 sas lias lieeii lieir lo. At times, the first few years, starvation came iii close contact to liim- 
 seif ami faiiiilv. However, be lias lived tliroiigli, ami by untiring industry, overcome all, 
 and isstaiidliig among the solid men of tbecouiity. Mr. B. is a native of Peiiiisyivania, ami 
 was born iu Susqueliaiiiia Comity. May 28, 1831. Wlien twenty-five years of age, removed 
 lo Rock Couiitv. VVis., where lie resided until the fall of 1866, when be returned to ’enii- 
 svlvaiiia, resided tliere two years, and then came to Kansas. He w-as married, iii Wlscoii- 
 slii. to Miss Mary E. Harvey. By this uuioii they have liail five cliildreu. two of whom are 
 
 **'^'ja'\i'es*RKe'llEY, farmer and lior.se dealer. Section 1. P.O, Fll Dor.ado. Among the 
 early settlers of Butler County, tliat was identified Iiv its eaiBest deyelopmeiit. iioiie is more 
 favoralily known than the suliject of the sketcli. He loc.ated on tlie Wliitewater in the spi mg 
 of 1861. bis father. William Kelley, taking a claim there at tliat time, residing on it 
 up to tlie time of liis death iu 1863. J. R. spent iiiiicli of bis tiine at that early jieriod m 
 killing buffalos, wlilcli proved not only amusing Imt protitalile. He enlisted iii tin- one liiiii- 
 died days’ call, and did good service In liis immediate lociilil.v, wliere. wHb olbei 
 
 marti*-d. in llliiioi.s, to Miss C. E. Hull, of tliat State.^ 
 
 , A. Perkins. By this union tliev liave four cliildreu-^F'lora, George, Alice and Kiifus. 
 
 BENTON McGILL. farmer and stock raiser, Section 31. I’. O. Carilioo, is a native of 
 Ohio and was bom in Cbamp.aigii County. September 27, 1840. He was educated am reared 
 iu his tfve .smtk from Ohio to Kansas in the fall of 1870, locating where be 
 
 now lesidest He was among the first settlers iu that part, and few, if any Have con ributed 
 
 Cliurcli. 
 
 '\'v "il RAND ALL, stockman and farmer of Ayr. Section 22. Tills genial gentleman hs a 
 native ot New York, and was born m-ar Elmira, .M;ircb 2. 1835. Iu 1862 
 Tveiiti-iiintli |•.■lllls.vlvallia Voliinicer I iifaiitry, serving eleven montlii. 'll 
 c.ime West, cvciitiiaili. in 1876, lomiing in Butler County, wlien- lu- imiv re.sides, i oi a teiv 
 
 92 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 ' ears he was connected with the inail service, contracting and operating routes. He was 
 iiiarrled, In New York, to Miss Mary E. Gain. Mrs. Kandall is at the present time Postmis¬ 
 tress of Ayr. Tliev are both clo.sely associated witli the Preshyterian Cliurcli. 
 
 JOHN H. WHI'PE, farmer and stock raiser. Section 37, P. O. Ayr, is a native, of Ken¬ 
 tucky, and was horn in Madison County. Marcli 39. 1834, In 1845 lie came to itimiianaii 
 County, Mo., with his parents, wlierehe was educated and reared: came to Itutler County, 
 Kan. in the spring of 1874; lias since been identitied with the stock interests of Plum Grove 
 Townslilp. He has been closely assoclateil witli the religious seiuiments of tlie community; 
 is elder in the Cumberland I'resbyterian Church—four mile congregation. He was m.arried 
 in Callaway County, Mo., to Miss .Vmella A. Herron, liy this union they liave live cliildren 
 —James M., William S., Susan .M., John W. and Ora M. Mrs. W. and Susan .M. are also 
 members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. 
 
 CLIFFOr.D TOWN.SIIIP. 
 
 W. H. AVERY, f.armer and stock raiser. Section 36, I’. O. Plum Grove, was horn in 
 Hillsdale County, Midi., Noveinlier 19, 1837. In 1860 lie came to Kansas, locating in Lyon 
 County, wlilcli was his home until 1863, wlien lie retui ned to Micli'gan, and enlisted in 
 the Eighteen Michigan Volunteer Infantry, doing duty in tlie Department of tlie Cumber¬ 
 land until the close of the war; returned to Lyon County, Kan., and resided there until 1868, 
 when he came to Rutler County. He was among tlie first to settle in Plum Grove Township 
 and liad all the drawbacks of the pioneerto contend with. Few men have lieeii more closely 
 identified with the school and other interests of thetowiiship than Mr. Avery. He has held 
 the office of Justice of the Peace and Trustee of the Township for several terms and took an 
 active partin organising the districts. For several years lie has been a reiiorter for the 
 State Agricultural Hoard. He w.as married in 1860 to Miss Maria Hall, of Calhoun County, 
 Mich., an estiiiialde lady. They have two children—Llysses Sherman and Hattie. 
 
 T. A. BAXTER, farmer and stock raiser. Section b, P. O. Burns, Marlon Co., w.as born 
 In Rutherford County, N.C., Feh. 33,1833; was reared and educated in Ins native State 
 after which he, with otlier members of the family, removed to Arkansas, where he resided 
 for twenty years in Independence County. He is a brother to ex-Gov. Baxter, of Arkansas, 
 a gentleman f:ivorabiy ami jirominently known in the South west. During the war he as¬ 
 sisted ill organizing five companies. He was in comma.id of Company A, during their term 
 of six months in the service. He was appointed United .States ta.v * oliector during tlie war 
 ill wliicli capacity he acted for a considerable time. In the spring of 187311ie came to Kan¬ 
 sas, locating where he now resides, being among the first in tliat vicinity. For a f.'W years 
 he had many drawbacks to contend witii, which were incident to all the pioneers. Mr. Bax¬ 
 ter has been twice married, first to Miss Charity Patten, of North Carolina, now deceased. 
 By this union he Ii.as one son, William E. He was married in Arkaiisas_to 51iss P. rurner. 
 Tliey have three children—Susan T., Ella J., and George P. Mr. Baxter is a member of the 
 Masonic Order. 
 
 C. F. BRUNN, farmer and stock raiser. Section 7, P. O. Burns, Marion Co., w.as liorn in 
 Prussia, Germany, May 33. 1843; came to the United States when eleven years of age, his 
 parents loc.ating in Indian i. where C. F". was educated and reared. In 1864 he enlisted 
 in Company E. Seventeentii Indiana Mounted Infantry, serving until the close of tlie war, 
 and assisting in running down .lelf Davis, beingdischarged at .Macon, Ga. For several years 
 the subject of tills sketch followed various pursuits; for atimewas eng.aged in handling 
 dairy goods and agricultural implements, with headiiuarters in Des .Moiiies.Iowa, and other 
 Western cities. In 1873 he came to Kansassettlingon his present farm. Mr. Brunn is one 
 of tlie solid men of tlie county. He was married in Kansas to Mis< Julia Mosher. 
 
 J. A. CLIFFORD, stockman. Section 16, P. O. Amador, one of the stockmen in Southern 
 Kansas, is the subject of tliis sketch. He is a native of New York, and was born in Gene¬ 
 see County, September 6, 1833; was educated and reared In the Empire State, and for sev¬ 
 eral years was a resident of Will County, Ill., came from there to Kansas in June, 1871, 
 locating wliere he now resides, in Butler County. Plum Grove Township at that time ex¬ 
 tended to tlie county line. Upon the organization of the new townslilii, it w.as named Clifford 
 in honor of Mr. J. A. Clifford. He has contributed amply toward the stock interests of the 
 county. His farm is one of the most desirable, being naturally adaiited for the business. 
 Has corrals, barns and outbuildings well arranged. He comliines tlie practical witli tlie 
 theoretical, and lias been eminently successful. Mrs. Clifford was formerly Miss Mary 
 Munson, of Illinois, where they were married. They have four children—Samuel R.. Hat¬ 
 tie S., Ollie and Aura. 
 
 I. V. DAVIS, M. 1). and farmer. Section 23, P. O. Amador, is a native of Kentucky, and 
 w:is bom In Lewis County, May 23, 1840. Was educated and reared in his native State, 
 taking up the studv of medicine at an early age. He took a course of lectures in the Cin¬ 
 cinnati Medical College and afterward attended the Pennsylv.ania Medical College .at Phila¬ 
 delphia, from which he graduated. In 1868 came to Kansas, settling in Butler County. He 
 was the pioneer iiliysiciaii in the iocality of Plum Grove and for a number of years his 
 practice extended far into Cliase and Marion counties. A few years ago he retired from 
 active practice owing to his health. The doctor has been iirominently associated with tlie 
 school Interests of the neighborhood, besides being Townsliip Trustee and otherwise offi¬ 
 cially connected. He li,as been twice married, his first wife, whom he married In Kansas, 
 also died here, her name was Miss L. A. Dean. His present wife was formerly Mis.s Min¬ 
 nie M.,Smith They have three children by this union, Leona M., Minnie A., and have lost 
 one, Chauncy 1. By his first marriage he had two cnlldreii. who are deceased. During 
 the war heservedseven moiitlis in the Tlilrtieth Michigan Infantry, enlisting at Fort Scott, 
 Kas. He is a memlier of the I. O. O. F., and the A. H. T. A. 
 
 D. J. LOBDELL. farmer and stock raiser. Section 34, P. O. Plum Grove. Deserving of 
 mention among the pioneers is the subject of tills sketch. He is a native of New York and 
 was born in Clinton County. Octolier 3U, 1840. In the fall of 1857 came to Kansas, taking 
 up his aliode in Miami County. Was identified with tlie development of that county, which 
 was his home for several years. During the war he served in the Fifteentli Kansas. Was 
 mustered in Orderly and held all the positions up to the rank of First Lieutenant, continu¬ 
 ing In the service up to the close. In 1870 came to Butler County, locating at Plum Grove, 
 where for a few years he was engaged in mercantile pursuits. Mr. L. was m.arried In Kan- 
 s.as to Miss Roxanna Gooding. They have tour children, Charles E., Ada, Fred and Miirtie, 
 Charles E. is an attorney of El Dorado. 
 
 LINCOLN TOW'NSHIP. 
 
 P. J. HAWES, farmer and stock raiser, .Section 33. P. O. Dixon, is a native of Kentucky 
 and was born in Shelby County, Marcli 26, 1818. In 1835 removed to Logan County, 111., 
 wliere he resided until coming to Butler County, K in., in 1876 During liis sojourn in 
 Illinois w.as prominently identified in Logan County, holding the offices of County Treas. 
 urer and County Assessor. From 1871 to 1875 represented his district in the Legislature 
 of tlie State. Politically Mr. Hawes Is of Republican views. He was married In Illinois 
 to Miss Julia Bowles. B.y this union they have eight children living, Jesse A., Isabella R., 
 May C.. Charles W., Louisa F.. Joseph A., Nannie M. and Marian C. 
 
 W. H. HOOVER, siation agent, and Postmaster Dixon, came to Kansas in October, 1878, 
 locating where he now resides. Besides attending to his duties as agent of the A., T. A 8. F. 
 R.R. and the Dixon postofflee, he cultivates a fine farm which he owns on Section 26. Mr. H. 
 is a native of Indiana, and was born In Miami Co, Ohio, in 1833. He was a resident of Ful¬ 
 ton County, Ind., for several years, coming from there to Kansas. He was married In In¬ 
 diana to Miss Mary A. Russell. They have six children—Romania, Laura B. Melissa E., 
 Harvey H., VidaJ. and Della. 
 
 J. C. RILEY Sr., farmer. Section 23, P. O. Dixon, is a n.ative of Kentucky, and w.as 
 horn in Washington County, May 10, 1839. He was there edue„ated, reared, and married lo 
 Miss Susan Crawford. They have tliree children; J. C. Jr.. .Mollie and Susie. Mrs. Riley’s 
 death occurred in Kentucky. Mr. R. is now living witli his tliird wife, the second being 
 deceased also. His present wife was formerly Miss Mattie A. Scoggan. In 1871 the fam¬ 
 ily emigrated to Kansas, settlingin the southern partof Butler County. Located perma¬ 
 nently where they now reside in 1878. Mr. Riley makes a specialty of the stock trade. 
 
 J. C. RILEY, .1R., farmer and stock raiser, .Section 23. P. O. Dl.xoii, was born in Marion 
 County, Ky., in 1853. was there a residentuntil 1871. when, with his father, J. C. Sr., came 
 to Kansas, and settled in the south part of Butler County. He took up his jiresent abode in 
 1878. Mr, Riley is one of Butler County’s most practical farmers and progressive citizens. 
 He has been a member of the School Board for a number of years, and otherwise identitied 
 with educational interests. He was married in Kansas to Miss Lula Cox, a lady who is a 
 native of Tennessee. They have one daugliter, Eva M. 
 
 J. M. RHOADS, farmer. Section 26. P. O. Dixon. This prominent farmer and stockman 
 isa nativeof Illinois, and was born in Jersey County, April 13, 1857. He w.as educ.ated and 
 reared In his native State, coming to Kansas and locating where he now resides in the 
 spring of 1878. He was married in Illinois to Miss Mary Snow. They have one child. Mr. 
 Rhoads’ estate comprises 240 .acres. 
 
 CHKLSEA TOWNSHIP. 
 
 G. T. DONALDSON, dece.ased. One who ranked prominently and took an .active part in 
 the border difficulties of 1856, wits Lieut. G. T. Donaldson. Hewas a native of Ohio, and was 
 liorn in Muskingum County. He w'as princliially reared in Indiana, coming from Illinois to 
 Kansas In the siirlng of 1855. He located for atiiiie in Hull’s Grove, Jefferson County. Wlille 
 there he became.associated with Gen. Jim Lane,and contributed an ample share toward sus¬ 
 taining free-State iirlnciples in Kans,as. In 1857 he came lo ButlerCounty, settling In Chel¬ 
 sea, being one of the iiioneer agriculturists in tliat part. Upon the lireaking out of tlie Re¬ 
 bellion he turned his attention to recruiting and organizing the Indians, In wliicli he was 
 eminently successful. After securing tlie reuulreil anioiiiit. lie was com missioned First Lieii- 
 tenaiiLanil in that capacity served witli tlieih until tlie close Before and after the war he was 
 Captain of the Militi.a. Politically he was a Repulillcan. He was elected to the St.ate Legis¬ 
 lature, from ButlerCounty, serving two leriiis. Lieut. Donaldson’s death occurred Novem- 
 lier 3. 1869, atClielsea. He was married in 1854. at Paris, Ill., to Jliss Eleanor P. Vaught. 
 Mrs. D. accompanied her husband to Kansas in 1855. There were few of the pioneer ladies 
 
 who w.atched with greater zeal the progress of the State, or are more conversant with its 
 history. Mrs. 1). has reared a family of six cliildren, four of whom reside on the homestead 
 —Edwin M., Alvin .1., Flora D., George F., Harry W. and ILallie E. 
 
 WILLIAM.I. HOY, stockman. Section 16, P. El Dorado, is a n.ative of Ohio, and w.as 
 born in Perry County, .liine 2, 1847; w.as there educaled and re.ared. In 1862 he enlisted in 
 the One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving nine inontlis. .Afler 
 being discharged he veteranized in the One Hundredth and Fifty-ninth Ohio Volunteer I n- 
 famry, serving three months longer. After tne war he settled i.i McLean County, III., resid¬ 
 ing two years, coming from there to Kansas in August, 1868. Mr. Hoy Is among the early 
 settlers in the vicinity of Chelse,a, and is identified wltn tlie stock iiitere.sls of the county. He 
 was married in Kansas to Miss Hannah J. Carey. By this union they have two daughters— 
 Lillian L. .and Annie A. Mr. H. is a member of the K. of P. and the G. A. R. J. A. Carey, 
 father of Mrs. Hoy, was one of the first settlers of Butler County. 
 
 HON. J. C. LAMBDIN, farmer and stock raiser. Section 4, P. O. Chelse.a. There is per¬ 
 haps no man in Butler County that is more familiarly and popularly known than Judge 
 Lambdin. He became a citizen of the Territory of Kansas in 1856 and to Butler County In Au¬ 
 gust, 1857. He located and laid out the town of Chelsea, which at that time jiromised to lie 
 considerable of a point, lie w.as appointed Postmaster, erected tlie first buildings, and was 
 otherwise associated witli its interests. Mr. L. was a staunch Free-soll advocate; w.as a 
 warm friend of Gen.Lane’s.and during the liorder difficulties was in the field a great portion 
 of the time fighting tor the cause he advocated. Was under Gen. Lane awhile, joining him at 
 West Point. Mo. During the Rebellion served three years in the Southwestern Department, 
 two years of the lime was Regimental Quartermaster, with rank of Lieutenant in the Six¬ 
 teenth Kansas. Served two terms in the Territorial Legislature, being sent back the second 
 time without any oppo,sltiou. The district he represented at that time embraced nine coun¬ 
 ties. Upon the organiz.ationof Butler County was elected Prob.ate Judge and h.as held minor 
 offices in the county since. While a member of the Legislature assisted in organizing the 
 .State. Politi' ullj he has always been a Republican. For several years was nrominently 
 connected witli the mercantile interests of El Dorado. The suliject of the sketch was a na¬ 
 tive of Pennsylvania .and was born In Pittsburg October 16, 1817. At an early age removed 
 to Cincinnati, Ohio, where ho was educated and reared. After ashort residence in Indian¬ 
 apolis, Ind., came to Paris, Ill., where for a time was engaged in merchandising, coming from 
 tliat point to Kansas. The Judge has been twice married, first in Indian.a, to Miss Caroline 
 Beachbarb (now deceased); by this union has two children living—W. R. and J. T. He 
 married in Paris, III., Miss Mary Vaught. They have one son, R. M. For upnard of thirty 
 years has been a member of the Masonic order. 
 
 DOCTOR LEWELLeN, farmer and stock r.aiser. Section 8, P. O. El Dorado. He is a 
 n.ative of Pennsylvania and w.as liorn in Fayette County in April, 1826. At an early .age 
 removed to West Virginia, where he resided until 1855, when he emigi-.ated to Iowa, com¬ 
 ing from there to Kansas in 1857. Officially he has held the offices of County Commissioner 
 and Slieriff, and h.as been connected with the school affairs of his township. Mr L. has done 
 Ills portion towards developing the agricultural Interests of Butler County. Mr. L. lias been 
 twice married, first to Miss Susan Ryan, now deceased. By this marriage has six children: 
 Hannah, Sarah. Flinma, Louis.a, Birdaand John. Was married lii Kansas to Miss Delila 
 Penilegraff. They have one son. 
 
 THOiM.VS W. SATCHEL, farmer .and stock raiser. Section 21, P. O. El Dorado, came to 
 Butler County the spring of 1860, locating where he now resides tlie fall of that year. Wliat 
 is known as Satchel’s Creek was named in his honor, it was formerly called Thurman Creek. 
 He was instrumental in having the first school taught in that part; his daugliter. Miss Sarah 
 C. Satchel, being the te.acher. (This was in wli.at Is now known as District Number 2.) Mr. 
 and Mrs. .S. had many hardships during their time in Kansas, encountering the drouth, 
 grasshoppers, Indians scares, etc. He lost heavily by having his horses stolen .at different 
 times, particularly during tlie war. He traded considerably with the Indians, his dealing re- 
 suliiiig satisLactorily. Mr. S. has been Treasurer of Butler County two terms and connected 
 with minor official matters. He is a native of Maryland, and was born in Dorchester Coun¬ 
 ty in 1809. When three years of .age came to Ross County. Ohio, with his parents, residing 
 until 1833, when he located in Indiana, coming from there to Kans.as. In 1835 was m.arried 
 to Miss Hannah A. Peacock, a native of Ohio; she was principally reared in Indi.ana. By 
 tills union they have h.ad twelve children, six of whom are now living—Sarah C., Mary, 
 William, Ephen, Georgianaand Emma. Mr. and Mrs. S. are members of the Methodist Epis- • 
 copal Church. 
 
 PROSPECT TOWNSHIP. 
 
 WILLIAM BAILEY, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 30, P. O. El Dor.ado, was born In 
 Union County, Ohio, June 7, 1832, and w,a3 there reared and educated. In August. 1861, he 
 enlisted In Companv B. Thirty-second Ohio V olunteer Infantry, serving three years princi¬ 
 pally 111 the Departiirent of the Tennessee. On the 30th of F’ebruary. 1864.wa3 caotiired, but 
 soon after made his escape. Returning from the army lie loc.ated In Ohio, remaining until 
 the spring of 1871, when he became a resident of Butler County, Kan., settling where he 
 now resides. He was married in Ohio, to Miss Caroline L. Smith, a n.ative oi that State. 
 They have five children—Smith, Charles. M.aggie. Orson and Irena. 
 
 W. W. BUGBEE. stockman. Section 26, P. O. El Dorado, is a native of Michigan and 
 was born In Barry County, January 10, 1847, was there educated and reared, his early days 
 being spent in tilling the soil. Was married, in Micliigan, to Miss Maria Doty, of that State; 
 they liave one daugliter, Ethel. Mr. B. is a member of the Mason’s and Odd Fellows' lodges 
 of El Dor.ado. He and his family came to ButlerCounty, Kan., the spring of 1879. He is 
 well known among the le.ading stockmen. 
 
 ,rOH.\ A. DUNCAN, farmer and stock raiser. Section 27, P. O. El Dorado, is a native of 
 Ohio, born February 37, 1836. He was educated and reared in that State. In 1861heen- 
 listed in the Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving three years in tlie Department of the 
 Cumberland. Was mustered out at expiration of three years and came to Illinois. For sev¬ 
 eral years he was a resident of Champaign County, Ill. He was married to Miss Harriet E. 
 Ham'mond, in Ill. Tliey have eight children—Zella M., James E., Harry E., Lavina B., 
 Charles S., Rose G., Grace A. and Mattie L., (Infant). 
 
 CH.VRLES ECKEL, stockman. Section 1, P. O. Pontiac, Is a native of Pennsylvania, 
 a.ud was born in Philadelphia, January 9, 1836. He was principally reareil and educate d in 
 
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 war. "For a tune he was a resident of Miciiig.aii, coining froni there to Kansas, in August, 
 1870, locating where he now resides, being a pioneer ill that part. For elglit years hewas 
 proprietor of the stage route between El Dorado and Humboldt. He was the first Post¬ 
 master in Prosiiect Townshin, when the Pontiac office was established. Mr. Flckel is a 
 member of the 1. O. O. F’. and the K. of H. He was married, in Wisconsin, to Miss Julia A. 
 Zimplemaii. They have eight children—John K,, Charles B., Franklin F'., George H., Will¬ 
 iam M., Juenett.a, Arabella, and Eva M. , , , 
 
 CHARLES F'DSTER, sheep raiser. Section 30. P. O. El Dorado, Is amative of New York, 
 and was born in Tioga County, September 4, 1843; was educated and re:ired in his native 
 .State following agricultural pursuits all his life. He came to Kansas, locating where he 
 now resides, in the spring of 1874. Hits been eminently successful in sheep husbandry, of 
 wliicli he has made a specialty. He was married, in New Y'ork, to Miss Lucy Osborne, of 
 Tioga County. By tills union they have two cliildren—Eugene and Alice. 
 
 IION. WiLLI.YM H ARRISO.N, farmer. Section 26, Town 25. Range 6, P. O. El Dorado. 
 He Is familiarly known to all the early settlers of Butler and adjoining counties. He Is a 
 native of England, and was born in North Hamptonsiiire. near Rugby. .Yugust 14. 1813. In 
 1833 with his parents, he came to the United States, locatitig in tlie State of New York, 
 where for four years he worked as a farm hand, attending the country district school for 
 two winters, his educational advantages lieing very limited lioth in England and Amerlc;i. 
 Coming West he settled in wnat is now Kendall County. III., where he followed agricultural 
 pursuits for a number of years, and In 1837 lie was married to Miss Mary A. Huff, of Lewis 
 County, N. Y. The spring of 1858, with his family, he moved to Kansas, settling in wliiit 
 he supposed was pan of what is now Butler County. There he built a cabin, and turned his 
 attention toward devehitiing a farm. When the lines were run a sliort tiiii ■ afterward, it 
 was found that Ins claim was on the Osage strip, co .sequeiitly, he was obliged to relinquish 
 his home. In the spring of 1859 he settled where he now resides, on Harrison Creek, which 
 was named in his lionor (formerly it was Beamis Creek). Mr. H. p.assed through all theIn- 
 convenieiioes incident to the early settler in a new country, besides tlie additional draw- 
 backs Kansas was heir to by the tlrouth of 1860. Pie was i(leiitifie<l with the early e<luca- 
 tioiial Interests in his locality, and it was largely tlirough his efforts that church services 
 were held occasionally, ill those primitive days, in that sp;irsely settled portion. In 1869 
 he was elected to the office of Probate Judge, holding the office four years. Previous to 
 that time had been a member of the State Legislature, and Chairman of the Board of 
 County Commissioners, doing most of the writing while Cliairnian of the Board, tlie Clerk 
 liaviiig joined tlie Federal Army. Politically, the Judge is of Republican views. Mrs. Harm- 
 son s»le;irh occurred on Plarrisoii Creek. 'I^hey had fourteen children, seven of whom are 
 livinir—Cliarles S., P'raiiklin, Plvigli, fFolin M.. Lucretia, .Julia aiul Alice. Charles and Frank- 
 I ill were soldiers in the Eleventh Kansas during the war. from its beginning until the close. 
 Mr. II. was married again. In Kansas, to Mrs. Emily C. Haines, nee Tucker, a native of Ver- 
 niout, but was reared in Ohio. Mrs. Harrison was among the early settlers of Nortliern 
 Kansas, and passed through the ordeai of pioneering. . . 
 
 H. \V. HlNKbE. stockman, .Section 30, P. O. Kl Dorado. Is a native of Most Virginia, 
 ami was born October 19, 1847. At an early age removed lo Tazewell Co., HI., where he was 
 educated and reared. Came to Kansas, locating where he now resides, in 1S7S. Air. H. is 
 numbered among the solid stockmen of the township. He was married, in Ulniois, to Miss 
 Kiltie U'^aver. by this union they have four children—Nellie, .Minnie. Dora and Grace. 
 
 HARKIK JONE.S. fruit grovver and dealer. .Section 26, P. O. ElDorado, became a resident 
 of Butler County in 1868, and for the past eleven years has devoted his attention to the 
 
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 working of a fruit farm, which at prcfent emltraces Hie largest and I)est collection in Butler 
 County, air. .1. is aprai’tlcal nnr.scryinan, and liaslieen eminently successful in all his un¬ 
 dertakings. He IS a native of Iowa, and was horn In Henry County. .Septemher 20. 1844. 
 In 18.59 came to Kansas, locating In Osage City. In 181)1 ho enlisted in the Eighth Kansa.s. 
 doing good service until the close; was mustered out as First Sergeant. During Ills residence 
 In Butler Conntv. has been Deputy Sheritf. and otherwise identllled. Was married, in K.in- 
 sas. to Miss Eiiiina E. Paekaril. of Kansas. They have five children—Grace. Myrtle. Lena. 
 Walter and .lessle. 
 
 ■I.OSBOK.V. I'arnier and stock raiser. Section 28. P. O. El Dorado, is a native of Tioga 
 County. N. Y . and was horn .Inne 29, 1841. Was educated and reared in the Empire Stale. 
 Ilecame to Kansas in 1874, seitiing where he now resid 'S. His wealth comprises over 500 
 acres, on which are situated a tine residence and out huildlugs. He is engaged extensively in 
 stock, making a specialty of hloodeil horses. On his larin is a well arranged mill for grind¬ 
 ing feed for stock, and with which he also does considerable custom work. Mr. O. has 
 been eminently successful as a farmer. He has held the ofhce of .lustice of the Peace a few 
 years, and has been Identitled with the educational Interests of his district. He was mar¬ 
 ried, In New York, to Miss Mary FI. Hollenbeck; they have two dan guters by this union—.\n- 
 nie D, and Jennie E., both highly educated and i-ecognixed teachers of ability lu Butler 
 County. The family are associated with tlie Methodist Episcopal Clmrch. 
 
 JESSE PARKF'R, farmer and stock raiser. Section 29, P. O. El Dorado, is a native of 
 Macoupin County. Ill., and was horn April 28, 1849. He was educated and reared in his na¬ 
 tive State. In 1870 he came to Butler County, Kan., where he lias been identified with its 
 agricultural interests. He wasf married, in Illinois, to Miss E. C. Parker. They have two 
 children—Zula, and an Infant. Mr. P. is a memlier of the Masonic order. Mr. Parker, the 
 father of Jesse, who is also a farmer in Prospect Township, is a native of Virginia, and was 
 born Fehuary 7, 1813. When one year old moved with his parents to Kentucky, where he 
 resided for several years, and was married to Miss Cynthia Rhodes, of Greyson County. Ky. 
 They have eight children living-Nancy, Mary J., Joel, Jesse, Emmeline, Annie, Sarah F., 
 Effle L. Mrs. P. died in Illinois. Ho married his present wife m Macoupin County. 
 Her maiden name was Elizabeth Parker. They have three children—Lenora, Nellie 
 and Isaac, ilr. P. came to Butler County, Kan., in 1878, and is numbered among its solid 
 farmers, 
 
 R. H. WILLIAMS, farmer and stock raiser Section 28. P.O. El Dorado, is.a native of In¬ 
 diana, and was born in Scott County, December 4, 1842; at au early age removed with iiar- 
 ents to Clay County. Ill., where he was educated and reared. He eventually emigrated to 
 Iowa, locating in Mills County, where, in 18B2, he enlisted in Company B, Twenty-ninth 
 Iowa Volunteer Infantry, serving up to the close: he was in the trans-Misstssippi Depart 
 ment. For a few years was a resident of Colorado, coming from there to Butler County, 
 Kan., in the spring of 1877. He was married, in Iowa, to Miss Jane Pnrtie. They liave five 
 children—W'aldo, George, Maggie, John and Helen. His father, G. A. Williams, wlio resides 
 on Section 28, Prospect T iwnsliip, located in Kansas in 1882. He is a native of Oiiieda 
 County, N. Y., and has been a resident of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Colorado. In Indiana 
 he w.as married to Miss Mary Tipton, a native of Pennsylvania. By this union has tour 
 children living. R. H. being the oldest; the others are John A., Maggie and Helen. 
 
 R. C. W’REN.N, farmer,Section 22,P.O. El Dorado,is a native of Virginia; was born April 
 11, 1816; at an early age he removed to Ohio, where he waseducated and learned the mill¬ 
 wright and carpenter’s trade. For several years he carried on an extensive business in Cin¬ 
 cinnati, also in St. Louis, and later at Waverly. N o., and Ottaw.a, Kan.; having some re¬ 
 verses in the latter place, he settled where he nnV esides, in Butler County, in the fall of 
 1870, being among the first on the prairie. He was in very limited circumstances at that 
 time, and to make matters more disastrous, he had his house torn to pieces by a cyclone. 
 He has, however, by industry, improved a good farm. He is on the shady side of life. His 
 house is surrounded by a fine grove, which he has planted and tended. Mr. W. was mar¬ 
 ried. in Ohio, in 1840, to Miss Mary M. Kiuneger, of that State. They have seven children- 
 Louisa, Jennie, Koseltha, Lafayette. Katie, Clarence and Walter. 
 
 SPRING TOWNSHIP. 
 
 J. H. ARMSTRONG, farmer and stock raiser. Section 4, P.O. El Dorado, is a native of 
 aware County, N. Y., and was born January 26. 1846; lie was raised and educated in his 
 
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 native State, after which he emigrated to Kalamazoo, Mich., wliere lie resided until the 
 spring of 1879, when he became a resident of Butler County. Durlngi the war he 
 served a year and a half in the Second New York Volunteer Infantry. Mr. A. has been 
 twice married; first, to Miss Henrietta Grote, now deceased. They had three children— 
 Lewis, Nick and Eddie. His present wife w.as formerly Mrs. Jennie Fisher, nee Longman. 
 They have one son-Ross. 
 
 S. R. GROW, farmer and stock.raiser. Section 6, P. O. Augusta, was born in Windsor 
 County, Vt., in 1818. In 1865 he located at Manchester, Delaware Co.. Iowa, being one of 
 the first settlers in that part. For a number of years he was officially identified there, hav¬ 
 ing been Justice of the Peace and held other offices. He came to Kansas in the spring of 
 1872 and located where he now resides. He has been closely associated with the progress 
 of Spring Township. Mr. G. has beefi twice married—first in Vermont, to Miss Susan Ly¬ 
 man, of Royalton, Vt., now deceased. He was marriediin Dubuque, Iowa, to Miss Aggie 
 Howard, a native of Otsego Countv, N. Y. By this union they have one sou, Sanford H.. 
 who resides witli his parents. Mrs G. is a lady of culture, and followed the vocation of 
 scliool teaching in Kansas fora few years. Slie was formerly affiliated with the Episco¬ 
 palian Church, l)ut at present is associated with tlie Presbyterian, as is also Mr. G. Politi¬ 
 cally, Mr. G. is a Republican. 
 
 JOHN MANNION, farmer and stock raiser. Sections, P. O. Augusta. Hels one of the 
 pioneers and solid farmers of Spring Township. He is a native of Ireland, and was born in 
 County Galway about the year 1824. In 1847 he came to the United States. Foranum- 
 ber of years he was engaged in agricultural pursuits in Macon County. Mo., coming from 
 there to Kansas in 1867, locating wliere he now resides on the 4th of July in that year. Mr. 
 M. had all the ditncnltles to contend with the first few years in Kansas, and has been emi¬ 
 nently successful as a farmer. He was early identified with the school interests of his dis¬ 
 trict. He was married in St. Louis, Mo , to Miss Margaret Gormley. They have had eleven 
 children—Katie, Mary A., Maggie, Ella, Thomas P., John, Eliza, William H. and James C. 
 Lost two—Mollie and an Infant. 
 
 MCKENZIE SUMNER, farmer and stock raiser. Section 3. P.O. El Dorado, was born m 
 Mailison County N. Y., in 1838. Was there educated and resided until 1857. when he emi¬ 
 grated to Michigan, where he resided until the breaking out of the war, when he enlisted in 
 the Nineteenth Slichigan, serving over two years, when he was transferred to the Seven¬ 
 teenth U. S. Colored Regiment, Was Regimental Quartermaster, and for a time was Post 
 Quartermaster at Nashville. In 1868 came to Kansas, settling in Cherokee County, being 
 among the pioneers there. The fall of 1875 came to Butler County, where has since been 
 identified with its agricultural interests. He was married in Michigan to Miss Annice E. 
 Hodges. By this union has nine chiltiren—Annice, George M., Cora, Thos. W., Roy E., 
 Levi, Harry T.. Sarah and Mora. ^ 
 
 J R. W,4RD farmer and stock raiser, .Section 6, P. O. El Dorado, came to Butler County 
 the spring of 1868. In 1869 settled in Benton T.iwnship, being one of the pipneers in that 
 part.' He took an active part in organizing school district No. 25. and was identified gen¬ 
 erally with the Interests of Benton up to 1874, when he removed to his present homestead. 
 He was one of the prime movers in forming the agricultural and horticultural societies in 
 Butler County. Mr. W. is a native of England, and was born October 14.1838. At au early 
 age came to the United States with parents, locating in Cook County, III., where he was 
 educated and reared. During the rebellion he served four and a half years in the Thirty- 
 Ninth Illinois Volunter Infantry, participating in the capture of Fort Sumter and the sur¬ 
 render of Gen. Lee. Was Orderly Sergeant. He was married in Cook County, HI., to Miss 
 M. J. Medworth. By this union they have six children—Mary, Joseph, Susie, John, Ralph 
 
 JOSEPH WILLIAMS, farmer and stock raiser. Section 35, P. O. Aiigust.a, is a native of 
 Ohio, and was horn on December 19, 1833. Was educated and raised in the Buckeye State, 
 and was married to Miss Seretta Coiiiisil. In the winter of 1861 came to Butler Comity 
 Kansas, locating where he now lives. In 1874 was elected by the People’s party Treasurer of 
 the county. After serving out his term, held appointment of three months. He has been 
 Identified in local offices of the township. His landed estate is 1,000 acres. He is one ot the 
 most prominent stock men in the county. , - ^ t-, t, , . 
 
 A. L. WIL.SON, farmer and stock raiser, Sections 4 and 5, P. O. El Dorado, was born in 
 
 Otsego County, N. Y. March 15, 1838. Was educated and resided in New York until the war. 
 when he enlisted in the Thlrty-fouiTh New York Volunteer Infantry, serving two years, 
 'lew York he emigrated to Indiana, settling in Whitley Comity, wliere he resided for 
 ears coniLig from there to Kansas in June, 1871. anti has since l>een a resident of 
 Jounty. being one of tlie pioneer settlers ot Soring Township. Mr. Wilson is num- 
 
 From New 
 seven years. 
 
 Butler County, beinff -c, - - .. -c 
 
 bered amoncr the solid farmers o.f tlie county. Mr. W. has been twice married, his first wife 
 beinjtdead. Her name was Mrs. Catherine Cole. By this union had hve children—David 
 
 F., H. J., Ida M. Albert H. and Alice. His present wife was formerly Mrs. Eckly. 
 
 BLOOMINGTON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 J. G. BLUE, 
 born in Ross Count.y, 
 
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 Volunteer Infantry, lieinif iniisterc<l into tfie Thirty-secoml. in whlcli , ,, , 
 
 months. In 18HH he came to Kansas, locating in Leavenworth County, where he followed 
 farminff until 1876, when he btrame a resident of Butler (Munty. Mr. B. was marned in 
 Ohio to Miss Adaline Helmer. They have tliree children—Herbert L., Mary Ellen B. and 
 Lettie 
 
 G. C. WIRTH, faimicr and stock raiser. Section 9, P. O. Augusta, is a native of Germany, 
 andwaslmrn October 26. 1841. At an early age came to America, being m New V ork, In¬ 
 diana and Missouri; came to Kansa.s. settling in Kickapoo, April, 1855. He soon after entered 
 
 E farmer and Stock raiser. Section 10. P.O. Augnsla, is a iiaiive of Ohio; was 
 County Felirnary 22, 1824. Was reared and educated in Clianipaign County, 
 isided'in Illinois, wliere dnidng tlie war he enlistcdjn tlie Eiglity-sixtli Iliinqis 
 
 tlie Government employ, serving In various o.apacities for a nninher of years, part of the 
 time as cook. During the war was with tlie army as teamster. For a time was located in 
 Hie Clierokeo Nation. In 1869 came to liiitler County, being one of tlie first In tlie locality 
 where be now resides. Mr. W. is one of the solid farmers and I'epresentative men of tlie 
 county. He lias lieen Township Trustee four terms, and lield oilier local office.s. He was 
 married, in Butler County, to Miss Cordelia Ollinger. They liave Hiree cliildren—Walter 
 Carrie and Willie. 
 
 N. M. A. WITHROW, farmer and stock raiser. Section 17. P, O. Augusta, Is a native of 
 Kentucky, and was liorn In Marion County Felirnary 21, 1824. He w.as reared, educated and 
 resided in bis native State until coining to Kansas in 1869. .Mr. W. was one of Hie pioneers 
 of Bloomington Township, and lias lieen ni ominently associated wii h its growtli and de- 
 nelopment Mr. Withrow was married in Kentucky to Miss Mary A. Yowell. They have 
 three children—Sarali T., J. K. and Plioebe A. 
 
 WALNUT TOWN.SHIP. 
 
 E. A. CE ISE, farmer and stock raiser. Section 21. P. O. Augusta, is a native of Vlrgini.a, 
 and was liorn in Angnsta Comity. October 7, 1847. He was reared and educated in Ills na¬ 
 tive State, and came to Kansas in 1868, being among tlie pioneers of Walnut Township. For 
 a niimher of years Mr. C. lias been interested in the stock trade, and Identified with the 
 general progress of tlie county. During tlie war Mr. 0. served two years in the Confederate 
 army In the Twentieth Virginia Cavalry. He was married in Kansas to Miss Nannie J. 
 Brooks. They have one son, Forrest Lee. 
 
 A. M. FROST, farmer ami stock raiser. Section 18, P. O. Augusta, is a native of Wiscon¬ 
 sin. and was born In Iowa County, August 9, 1849. He waseducated and resided in ids na¬ 
 tive State until 1873, when lie came to Kansas, settling on his present farm. Mr. F. is a 
 nrogressive agrtculturist. He was inariTed in Iowa to Miss Mary J. Hurst of that State. 
 They have two children—Lula P. and F. 
 
 A. HARTENBOWER, farmer and stock raiser. Section 29, P. O. Douglass, was horn in 
 Putnam County, III., Felmiary 8, 1832. He was a resident of tlie Sucker St.ate continnally 
 until lie came to Kansas in the spring ot 1872, when he settled in Butler County. Mr. II. is 
 iiiiinliered among the substantial agriculturists of tlie county. He was married in Illinois 
 to Miss Marv E. Allen, a native of Putnam County. They liave nine cliildren—Mina F. 
 Mamie M. A'liiiie B., Mattie M.. Allen W.. John E. William A. Edith L. and Jeremiah J. Mr. 
 
 H. is a member of tlie I. O. O. F. 
 
 CLARK HASKIN, farmer and stock raiser, Section 20, P. O. Augusta, was horn in Rut¬ 
 land County, Vt., July 7, 1831. In the spring of 1857 lie came to Kansas, settling in Madi¬ 
 son (now Lyon) County on a claim. Here he resided a few years, and in 1860, owing to the 
 unsettled condition of affairs, removed to Van Bnreii County, Iowa. In 1862 lie enlisted in 
 the Tliird Iowa Cavalry, serving in file department of the Sontliwest until the close of the 
 war. F’or two years lie resided in Missouri, and in 1871 with family again came to Kansas, 
 locating where he now resides. On returning to tlie State Mr. H. was in meagre circum¬ 
 stances, hut has been eminently successful in stock raising and tarniiiig. Before coming to 
 the State in 1857 he had traveled through the Soiitliern States, and tor a time was in Wis¬ 
 consin, where. In 185.5, at Miiscoda he was married to Miss Almira Purdy of that State. By 
 this union they h ive five children—CliaiTes E., Lyda A., Frank M., VVillie D. and Her¬ 
 man H. 
 
 REV. W. W. JARED, P. O. Augusta, is a native of Tennessee, and was born in Putnam 
 County, July 1, 1849; was reared in Ids native State; receiving a theological education, un¬ 
 der the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Cliurcli South. He came to Kansas in 1870. and 
 took an active part in organizing tlie Metliodist Episcopal Church Soutli Society in Walnut 
 Township. After a few years he went to Texas, returning to Butler County in 1881; has 
 since been identifled with the Walnut circuit. His first labors in tlie county were on the 
 Waint circuit. 
 
 G. W. LONG, farmei and stock raiser, Sectioii!27. P. O. Augusta. Among the early settlers 
 ofi Walnut Township was Mr. George Long, wife and family. Tliey located there the 
 siiring of 1867, and have since been associated witli its general impi’ovements. They were 
 the prime movers in organizing the Fairview Methodist Episcopal Cliurcii South Society, 
 wlilcli is now in a fiourishlng condition. G. W.. son ot George Long, is a native of Indiana, 
 and was horn in Switzerland County, November 11, 1844. Tlie spring of 1857 with parents 
 came to Kansas, settling temporarily In Jackson County, afterwards in Morris County, 
 coming from tliere to Butler. He was married in Butler County to Miss Martha Haines, a 
 native of Tennessee. Tliey have two children—Gertrude and Cliarles O. 
 
 G. A. METCALF, farmer and stock raiser. Section 30. P. O. Augusta. Tliis enterprising 
 farmer is anative of England and was born in Lancasliire, Septemiier 5. 1846. When young 
 came to tlie United States with his parents, locating in Iowa County, Wis., where lie was 
 educated and reared. In 1864. he enlisted in the .Seventh Illinois Cavalry, serving until 
 the close of tlie war. In 1870 removed to Franklin County Iowa, where he was engaged in 
 agricultural pursuits until 1878, wlien he became a resident of Butler County, Kan. He 
 was married in Wisconsin to Miss Liddie Frost; they liave four children—Mary E., Dora, 
 Florence, and Ira, 
 
 W. M. PIERSON, farmer and stock raiser, .Section 30. P. O. Douglass, is a native of 
 Morrow County, Ohio; was born October 21 . 1843 ; was educated and reared in his native 
 State. During the war served thirteen inontlis lu tlie Twenty-six:h Oliio Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry, in the Department of the Tennessee. After the war he located in Iowa County, 
 Iowa, where he was engaged in farming until ,Iulv, 1870, when he emigrated to Kansas, 
 settling where lie now resides. Mr. P. was among the first settlers in tliis part of Walnut 
 Township, and has figured sniistantially with tlie progress. He was married in Iowa to 
 Miss Ella J. Lewis. They have four cliildren—Eva R., Gadien M., Carrie E., and Mary A. 
 
 T. R. PURCELL, farmer and stock raiser. Section 33, P. O. A.igujta, is a native of Ten¬ 
 nessee, and was liorn in Hawkins County, March 4, 1844. Was educated and reared in Iiis 
 native State. During the Rebellion he gave his service to the Union cause, enlisting in the 
 First Tennessee, under command of Janies P. Brownlow, serving two years and nine 
 months; in 1870 Mr. P. came to Kansas, locating where lie now resides; was among the 
 early ones of that part; he was married in Kansas to Miss Alice U. Groomer; lie was mar¬ 
 ried a second time to Miss L. Matthews. He has three children, Nettie A., Josle E. and Mary 
 E. He is a nieniher of tlie Masonic order. 
 
 WILLIAM J. SNODGRASS, farmer and sheep raiser. Section 3,5, P. O. Augusta, is a 
 native of Kentucky, and was horn in Rock Castle County, October 16, 1835. Was educated 
 and reared in his native State. In 1870 came to Kansas, locating where he now resides, 
 being among the early settlers in that part. Mr. S. was identifled with the early school 
 interests of the district. He was married in Kentucky to Miss Sarah F. Yowell; they have 
 had twelve children—William C.. Florence Y., Robert Lee, Emma, Annie J.. Georgia A., 
 Sarah E., Cora B., Andrew, Larkeii H., John S., and Minnie. They lost one son, James, the 
 second oldest. Mr. ,S. is a me nher of the MasonicOrder. 
 
 JAMES YOWELL, farmer and stock raiser. Section 26, P. O. Augusta, is a native of 
 Kentucky; was horn in Marion County, November 27, 1812: was educated and reared in 
 ills native State. In 1871. located permanently in Butler County, Kas.; had lieen to the 
 State several times previous to this. Mr. Yowell was married in Kentucky, to Miss Rhoda 
 Tucker. They have five children—Sarah F'raiices, Florence, Norman W., Alice and J. D. 
 Mr. Yowell is one of Butler County’s progressive citizens, 
 
 PLEASANT TOWNSHIP. 
 
 CAPT. H. A. BILLOW, farmer and stock raiser. Section 30, P. O. Rose Hill. Is a na¬ 
 tive of Pen sylvania; was born in Cnmherlaiid County, January 30. 1842; was educated 
 and reared in his native State. May 6, 1861. enlisted and was mustered in as bugler of 
 Company C. Fourth United SUtes Cavalry. Of twenty-one liattles and engagements parti¬ 
 cipated in,were Wilson’s Creek,Perryville, Stone River ,and Slielliyville. Was twice wound¬ 
 ed one being a severe one on the scalp. A portion of tlie time was Sergeant Major. Was 
 lionorably discharged at Colleoka, Miss., at the expiration of tliree years. On May 23, 1864. 
 re-enlisted in Comp.any H. Fiftli United States Cavalry, as a private, 
 to Sergeant, and for r-*’- 
 
 .^ __ . __ . . Was soon promoted 
 
 for oiie year carried the colors for the First Division, from which position 
 lie was discharged as First Sergeant, and promoted to Second Lieutenant ot Company I, 
 Sixtli United States Cavalry. March 1, 1867, was breveted Captain, serving in that capacity 
 until October 8, 1869. when he was honorably discharged at Fort Ridgeley. During his 
 ‘ ‘ “ ' ' ■ ' ere Winches- 
 
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 intll October 8, 1869. when he was honorably discharged at Fort Ridgeley. 
 
 ■astterm in the service participated in fourteen engagements, among wliich we 
 ter. Cedar Creek, (Jordonville and Appomatox Court House. There are but few, if any, who 
 contributed more towards suppressing the Rebellion than Captain Billow. On retiring 
 from the army, located in Martin Coitiity, Minn., wliich was his home until the spring of 
 1871, wlien he became a re.sident of Butler Countv, Kas., settling two miles nortli of where 
 lie now resides. Since 1878 has been on Section 30. The Captain is a inemher ot the G. A. 
 R , and Past Commander ot tlie Post at Augusta. He is a stanch Repnhlicaii and a genial 
 gentleman. He was married in Pennsylvania to Miss B. E. Garber. Tliey liave one daiigli- 
 ler—Minnie. 
 
 DAVID B. MEEKER, stockman. Section 34. P. O. Rose Hill. One of the representative 
 stockmen and agriculturists of l*le:isant township, is Mr. Meeker, who in 1878 located in 
 Butler County. He is a native of Illiuois. Was i>orn in ISIacou Cou ity, Auj?ust 2*2 1857. 
 
 Was educated and reared In his native State. He was married, in Kansas, to Miss Mary K. 
 Coolev. of Butler County. _ 
 
 THOMAS B. SPURRIER, farmer and stock raiser. Section 28. P- O. Rose 
 Hill. One of tlie most progressive and enterprising ajtrlculturists of Pleasant Township is 
 Mr. Spurrier. He became identified with the early development of soiuhern Kansas. locat¬ 
 ing his present farm in 1871, remaining on the same about eight months. In 1877 with 
 family returned taking up their abode permanently. Mr. S. “halls” from Lansing. Iowa, 
 where for a number of years, lie was extensively engaged in contracting and iilastenng. 
 While a resident of tliat city was prominently associated otlicially at ditterent periods. 
 During tlie Rebellion he was one of the Iowa volunteer soldiers wlio contributed amply in 
 defense of the Union cause. Since liis advent in tlie State lias improved a desirable farm, 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 the general surroundings of which indicate comfort and prosperity. Mrs. S., his estimable 
 
 wife, is a lady of refined tastes and an excellent manager of liousehold attairs. ... 
 
 H. C. STALEY, merchant and postmaster. Rose Hi( 1, settled in Pleasant Township in 
 the spring of 1872, engaging in agricultural pursuits, being among the pioneers in this part. 
 Was appointed Postmaster In the spring of 1880, and has since been engaged in mercliau- 
 distng. Mr, S. came to this State in 1870, his home beliigat Emporia a lew years. He is a 
 native of North Carolina and was born .1 line 3. 1815. Was married, in North Carolina, to 
 Miss Mary G. Cox. They have three children. Charley W., Frank B. and Ered H. 
 
 D. W. UCAM, farmer and stock raiser. Section 20, P. O. Douglass; Is a native of Penn¬ 
 sylvania. Was born in Armstrong County. March 15. 1845. For a numlier of years was a 
 resident of Scott County, Iowa, where in 1863, he enlisted in the Second Iowa Cavalry, serv¬ 
 ing until the close In Hie Western department. The sprlngof 1878, Mr. U. came to BiiHer 
 County. He ranks among the progressive and enterprising citizens of southern Ivan.sas. 
 He was married, in Iowa, to .Miss Emma Parkhurst. They have fonrchildren by this union, 
 P. ter, Clara, Mary and John. 3Ir. U. is a member of the I. O. O. F„ the A. O. U. W. and the 
 G. A. R. Douglass I’ost. 
 
 KICHLAND TOWNSHIP. 
 
 E. COPL.AND & SON. wool growers. Section 35, P. O. Douglass, Of the representative 
 wool growers, not only in Kansas but the United States, few are more prominent than E. 
 Copland & Son. They came to Kansas, locating in Butler County in 1871, Mr. E. Copland 
 purchasing at that timeiipwaids of 81*0 acres of land, and turned ids attention to wlicat 
 growing and general farming. In 1876 tliey turned their attention to sheep liusliandry. 
 which has since received their entire attention. The American Merino sheep, of whicli 
 their flock is composed, is conceded by •• growers ” to be the sheep for Kansas. Their clip the 
 spring of 1883 was a satisfactory one, and for the benefit of those interested we give a few 
 figures, viz.: Stock rams sheared 36 pounds; yearlings. 23 pounds; ewes with lambs, 24 
 pounds each; one dry ewe slieared 25 pounds. The Coplands are among the most practical 
 In their line, and their wool commands the highest figures In the market. Mr. E. Copland 
 isa native of Indiana, and was born in Delaware County, April 11, 1827. When eight years 
 of age removed to Shelby County, Ind., which was Ids home until 1844, wben he came to 
 Illinois, residing respectively in Menard, Logan and Mason counties. In the latter contity 
 for several years was engaged in the hardware trade. He was married in Illinois to Miss 
 Susan Kedsecker. Tliey have two sons—E. L., of Iowa, and H. H., the junior member of the 
 firm. 
 
 H. B. FERGUSON, farmer and stock raiser. Section 31, P. O. Mulvane. Mr. F. came to 
 Butler County in the spring of 1871. and has since been identified with the farming Interests 
 of Richland Township, winch he helped organize, and suggested the title “ RIcliland,” which 
 was adopted. He was associated with forming the first school in the district, which was in 
 1872. Mr. F. is a native of Ohio, and w.as born in Richland County, February 22, 1836. 
 Was principally educated and reared in Fayette County, Ohio. When the rebellion broke 
 out he enlisted in Company A, Forty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantitj’, serving one year. 
 Returned home, and while recuperating, tendered his services to the P’ayette County Min- 
 ine Men. and lor sixteen days was after the raider. John Morgan. He next enlisted in the 
 First Ohio Cavalry, serving until the autumn of 1865. The greater portion of the time was 
 farrier for Company A. After the war he loc ited in McLean County III., which was his home 
 niitll coming to Kansas. He was married In Illinois to MlssS. E. . Rankin They have four 
 cliildren—William H., Levi E,, Oscar A. and Artliur E. Mr. F. is member of the G. A. R. 
 A mong drawbacks he has liad in the county was the loss of his residence, a few years ago 
 by fire. 
 
 L. D. HIME BAUGH, farmer and stock raiser. Section 34, P. O. Douglass, Is a native of 
 Ohio; was born in Washington County, April 6, 1846; was educated and reared in his na¬ 
 tive State. He became a resident of Butler County, Kan., in April, 1870, being among the 
 first to make improvements in the .southern part of the county. Since that date, has been 
 identified with its agricultural interest.s. Mr. H. has been Township Trustee; is at present 
 •Instice of the Peace,.and has been otherw se ofticially cotinected. He w,as married, in 
 Wisconsin, to Miss Maria Walton. Mrs. H. lias been a resident of Butler County, locating 
 here in 1872. 
 
 J. H. HODGE, farmer and stock raiser. Section 1. P. O. Douglass. Mr. H. is a native of 
 Tennessee; was born in Wilson County. Jaiiiiarv 14, 1821; when twenty years of age re¬ 
 moved to Kentucky, wliich was his homeunlil 1874. when he immigrated to Kansas, locat¬ 
 ing on present farm. He was married, in Kentucky, to Miss Nancy Tate. They have nine 
 children by this union—James A.. Thomas M., William C., Mary A., Martha, bliarles W., 
 Corda M., Hattie and Tempy Grace. 
 
 JOSEPH HOSTETLER, farmer and stock raiser. Section 30, P. O. Mulvane, is a native 
 of Ohio; was born in Hylmes County, January 24, 1833. At an early age, removed to Illi¬ 
 
 nois, locating in Carroll County, which w.as his home for several years. He was a pioneer 
 in the Northwestern country, being ainotig the first to settle at Helena, .Montana, being en¬ 
 gaged in mining in that section. Mr. H. came from Illinois to Kansas in the spring of 1877. 
 He is one of the solid farmers of Hutler County. He was married, in Illinois, to Miss Eliza 
 Malin. They have eight children—Lenora, Hattie, Freddie, George, Adel, Mattie, Eddie and 
 Frank, 
 
 D REED, farmer and stock raiser, Section 12, P. O. Douglass, In the spring of 1870 
 Mr. R came to the county, locating on his present farm, being among the first in this 
 part. The first few years he was on the plains, following the vocation of buffalo hunting. 
 Mr. R. has done his part towards developing his township. He is a native of Indiana; 
 was born in Delaware County in 1850; was educated and reared in his native State; was 
 married, in Kans,as, to Miss Phoebe Nichols. They have one daughter—Ethel M. 
 
 L. M. WILLIAMS, farmer and stock raiser. Section 5, P. O. Rosehill, is a native of West 
 Virginia, and was born in Tyler County, January 14, 1841; was educated and reared in his 
 native St.ate. In the spring of 1865 he came to Kansas, locating in Douglass County, where 
 he was engaged in agricultural pursuits until the spring of 1872, when he came to Butler 
 County, loc.ating where he now resides. For five years was Postmaster of Rosehill and was 
 largely instrumental in having the office established. Mr. W. is one cf the most sterling 
 farmers of the county. He was married, in Kansas, to Miss Eliza J. McKaughau; they have 
 seven children—Ida, Willard, Luella, Otto, Joseph, Clarence and Maud, 
 
 GLENCOK TOWNSHIP, 
 
 W. B. KEITH, farmer, P. O. Beaumont, was born in Lewis County, W. Va., January 11, 
 1821, and came to Miami County, Kansas, April 11, 1855. Served three years in the 
 Union Army, during the civil war.in the Third Kans.as and Tenth Kansas, as private, mus¬ 
 tered out as First Lieutenant; was engaged in twenty-eight battles and skirmishes, and with 
 .lohn Brown during the border warfare. Married in Virginia. March 9, 1843, to Rebecca P. 
 Duvall, who died March 25. 1854. leaving two children-Martha Lorell and Pametla E. 
 Prescott. May 9, 1860, married May M. Butler; children by this marriage are David T., 
 May P., John E., James R. and Joseph L. Justice of the Peace; for sixteen years Township 
 trustee. Capt. Keith settled on Section 14, Township 27, Range 7, Butler County, in the 
 spring of 1875; member of church 42 years; member of G. A. R.; was with John Brown at 
 battles of Black Jack, Washington Creek and Titus; had his clothes literally torn in pieces, 
 but was never wounded; had many hair-breadth escapes; knew Quantrell as a teacher in 
 Miami County, Kan.; was robbed by bushwhackers and taken on horseback to the bush to be 
 hanged, but managed to escape, and lay three days and nights In the woods hiding from his 
 pursuers. The Captain was an excellent shot with a Sharp’s rifle; it is said that he could pul 
 nine shots in ten into the head of a salt barrel at a half mile distance. 
 
 G. W. MILLER, farmer, P. O. Leon, came from Menard County. Ill., 1869, and settled on 
 Section 5, Township 26, Range 6; born in New Jersey, August 22, 1821; married in Illinois, 
 1846. to Dasia Anderson of Kentucky; have had eiuht children, five now living—Emma W., 
 Richie. Arthur P.. Lucy A., Da.sia Bell and Annie E. Been Township Treasurer and School 
 Director; family all members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; Second Methodist Church 
 in Butler County, organized in a cabin, now standing on the place. 
 
 ItOOK CREEK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 DANIEL KINSEY, Lirmer and stock raiser. Section 30. P. O. Douglass. This gentleman 
 is a native of Ohio; was born .lune 25, i837. For a number of years was a resident of Ver¬ 
 million County, 111. In 1861 he enlisted in the Thirty-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, 
 serving over three years, when honorably discharged. For seven months and ten days was 
 a prisoner, being held principally at Danville, Va. The spring of 1870 Mr. K. came to Kan¬ 
 sas. locating where he now resides, being among the early farmers in this part. Has been 
 closely associated with the progress of the community. He took an active part in organiz¬ 
 ing school district .No. 30, and it was largely through his efforts that the present elegant 
 schoolhouse was erected. Mr. K. was married in Illinois, to Miss Matilda Pillars. They 
 have a family of eight children—B. F., Ida E., William H., Margaret J., E. Z., John W., 
 Cora A. and Charles E. He is a member of the G. A. R., and a charter member of the Doug¬ 
 lass Post. 
 
 J. W. PLUMMER, farmer and stock raiser. Section 7. P. O. Douglass, isa native of North 
 Carolina, and was born in Davis County, September 4, 1826. At an early age removed to 
 Indiana,where he was educated.reared and married to Miss Nettie Stewart.of Putnam Coun¬ 
 ty. In 1860 they emigrated to Kansas, settling in Pottawatomie County, wherelhey resided 
 until the spring of 1870, when Butler County became tlmir abiding place. Mr. and Mrs. P. 
 were prominent in organizing the Christian Society of Muddy Creek. The children born to 
 them were ten in number-.Limes J., Ephraim, John F., Martha E., Minerva, Lizzie J., Cyn¬ 
 thia A., Nancy F., Nettie O., Eva M. 
 
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LABETTE COUNTY. 
 
 M53 
 
 LABETTE COUNTY. 
 
 BOUNDARIES AND NATURAL FEATURES. 
 
 L ARE rrE County is in the southeastern part of Kansas, in the second 
 tier of counties from Missouri. It is bounded on the north by Neosho 
 County, on the East by Crawford and Cherokee counties, on the south by the 
 Indian Territory, and on the west by 
 Montgomery County. 
 
 1 he general surface of the county 
 is undulating, sloping gently toward 
 the south in the direction of the flow 
 of the streams. Along the water 
 c lurses, are broad level bottom lands, 
 comprising in the aggregate about 
 one-fifth of the entire area of the 
 county. That particularly along the 
 Neosho is remarkable for its extent, 
 beauty and fertility. Rising gracefully 
 from these, are the undulating and 
 picturesque divides. The soil generally 
 is of superior fertility, all of which is 
 susceptible of cultivation, there being 
 no waste land to speak of in the 
 county. 
 
 The county is well watered, being 
 traversed by the Neosho River from 
 north to south, with which numerous 
 creeks become confluent, the most im¬ 
 portant of these being Big and Little 
 Labette, Hackberry, Snow, Big Hill 
 and Pumpkin creeks and others of less 
 size. 
 
 The Neosho River, famed for its 
 unsurpassed beauty, is a stream of con¬ 
 siderable magnitude on which small 
 steamboats are run on pleasure excur¬ 
 sions. 
 
 About ten per cent of the area of 
 the county is timbered, which is con¬ 
 fined to belts along the streams, and 
 which vary in width from a half to 
 three-quarters of a mile along the 
 smaller streams, and to two miles along 
 the Neosho River. The principal 
 varieties are black walnut, hickory, 
 pecan, sycamore, hackberry, red and 
 white elm, red, burr, barren and Span¬ 
 ish oak, mulberry, willow, cottonwood 
 and maple. The walnut timber is of 
 the best variety and the trees of large 
 size. The largest tree of this kind, in 
 the county, was felled some time 
 since, measuring nine feet in diameter. 
 
 The hickory timber is considered of 
 the best qua’ity, and of finer grain 
 than that found in the timbered States 
 in the East, and is valued for its excel¬ 
 lence in manufacturing. Much atten¬ 
 tion is given to the growth of artificial 
 timber, and it is only a question of 
 short time when the county will 
 abound with cultivated forests. 
 
 Flag, sand and lime stone are 
 abundant and of the best grades, 
 valuable for,building and paving pur¬ 
 poses. 
 
 Coal is found in various parts of 
 the county, but in such limited quan¬ 
 tities, as not to justify extensive mining 
 operations, there being only one or 
 two places where mining is carried on 
 in a small way. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 The territory now comprising Labette County formerly formed a part of 
 the territory known as the Osage ceded lands. A portion of this territory was 
 laid off, including the counties of Neosho and Labette, and was called Dorn 
 County, in honor of A. J. Dorn, who acted as Indian Agent for the Osages and 
 
 other tribes from 1857 to 1867. But the patriotic Legislature of 1865 did not 
 favor the name Dorn, by reason of political affiliations, and changed it to that 
 of Neosho. The treaty, through which the United States Government suoght 
 to obtain these lands from the Osages, had been pending for several years, but 
 
 owing to the inauguration of the civil 
 war, and the alliance of some of the 
 tribe with the Confederate cause, its 
 consummation was delayed. The 
 treaty was made by the Government 
 agents and he Indians at a trading 
 post which stood near the town of 
 Erie, September 25, 1865. It was then 
 sent to Washington to be ratified by 
 Congress and the President, and the 
 bill authorizing the settlement of the 
 newly acquired district, after under¬ 
 going amendment favoring the dona¬ 
 tion of a large tract to the railroads 
 under proposal of building, was, with 
 the treaty, ratified and signed by Pres¬ 
 ident Johnson. 
 
 The territory having thus come 
 into the possession of the Government 
 and opened to settlement, was soon 
 overrun with settlers and emigrants. 
 As a natural result of the situation,the 
 north part of the county was first to be 
 settled up, in which lay the controlling 
 political influence. When settlements 
 became established in the southern 
 part, they began to agitate the division 
 of the county, which now embraced an 
 area inconveniently large. Among 
 those in this section a political organ¬ 
 ization was effected, and in the fall of 
 1866 a full corps of county officers was 
 elected ; but not being in conformity 
 to the laws, was pronounced invalid. 
 At this election,C. H. Bent was chosen 
 representative, who, when the session 
 of the Legislature convened, went to 
 the capital to take his seat, but his 
 credentials were not recognized until 
 the passage of the division act by that 
 Legislature. Thus was the division 
 of Neosho County effected, and the 
 county of Labette created. 
 
 February 7, 1867, an act was 
 passed by the Legislature and approved 
 by the Governor, organizing Labette 
 County, and defining its boundaries. 
 It was to include the territory extend¬ 
 ing from the sixth standard parallel 
 on the north, to the boundary of the 
 State on the south, and from the Cher¬ 
 okee Neutral Lands on the east to the 
 Osage Reserve on the west. 
 
 February 26, 1867, another act 
 made these boundaries even more defi¬ 
 nite, by declaring that the western 
 boundary of the Cherokee Neutral 
 Lands should be identical with the 
 eastern boundary of Labette County. 
 
 The next and thus far the latest 
 legislation upon the subject, was an act 
 apapproved March 3, 1868, and which 
 took effect October 31, 1868, as fol¬ 
 lows : 
 
 The county of Labette is bounded as fol¬ 
 lows- Commencing at a point on the sixth standard parallel where the west line of the Cher¬ 
 okee Neutral Laiuls crosses said sixth standard parallel, etc., as in Section 2, of the act ap¬ 
 proved February 7, 1867. already quoted, with the following proviso; , ,, , 
 
 That the same shall be the boundaries of Labette County, unless the same shall be 
 changed by the provisions of Section 13, of this bill; and in the event of said provisions 
 taking effect, the boundaries shall conform to the provisions of said Section 13. * 
 
 It will be seen that Section 12, without its proviso, establishes the section 
 
 • For the provisions of Section 13, see history of Cherokee County. 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 
 
 480 
 
 675 
 
 
 
 1,096 
 
 
 
 464 
 
 853 
 
 
 
 687 
 
 1,104 
 
 
 
 752 
 
 
 
 282 
 
 626 
 
 
 
 720 
 
 906 
 
 
 
 783 
 
 871 
 
 
 
 275 
 
 1,408 
 
 
 
 249 
 
 657 
 
 
 
 515 
 
 728 
 
 
 
 581 
 
 895 
 
 
 
 980 
 
 1,394 
 
 
 
 1,196 
 
 2,351 
 
 
 
 640 
 
 942 
 
 
 
 4,199 
 
 
 
 1.744 
 
 2,585 
 
 
 
 477 
 
 694 
 
 
 
 
 9,973 
 
 22,735 
 
 ChetopaClty. 
 
 960 
 
 1.305 
 
 (a) In 1873. part detached to form Howard. 
 
 (•b) Organized in 1870, from part of Hackberry. 
 (c) In 1870. part detached to form Film Grove. 
 id) Organized in 1872, from part of Canada. 
 
1454 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 line commencing at the southwest corner of Section 14, Township 31, Range 
 21, as the west line of Cherokee County. This section line is one mile and 
 ninety rods west of the west line of the Cherokee Neutral Lands, which, with¬ 
 out the proviso of Section 12, is the east line of Labette County. And, as the 
 piovisions of Section 12 never went into effect, there having never been any 
 election held to determine whether this strip extending from the sixth standard 
 parallel soutaward to the Neosho River, and one mile and ninety rods in 
 width, the two sections of the statute conflict with each other in such a way as 
 to place the strip in both counties. So far some of the settlers living thereon 
 pay taxes in Labette County, some in Cherokee. 
 
 The area of Labette County, approximates 650 square miles, or 416,000 
 acres. 
 
 The county was named after Labette Creek, the largest stream except the 
 Neosho River within its limits. According to tradition the creek obtained its 
 name from the following incident: In the year 1845 some French trappers 
 pitched their camp near a crossing of this creek a few miles above its conflu¬ 
 ence with the Neosho River. A meal was prepared and the Frenchmen had 
 sat down to partake of it when a deer came in sight. A general chase ensued 
 and the deer was killed. During the absence of the trappers from camp, in 
 pursuit of the deer, a pole-cat came along and made himself so disagreeable 
 that they returned but to depart at once. One of them, who knew the cause of 
 the difficulty, exclaimed as he turned away: "Oh ! La Beie ! J^a Bete !” Oh ! 
 The beast ! The beast! Afterwards the name took the form La Bette, and it 
 is frequently so written in the county records. Generally, however, it is writ¬ 
 ten Labette. 
 
 The exact date when the first white man made anything like a permanent 
 settlement in what is now Labette County, is not fully determined. Some give 
 it that John Mathews, who established a trading post where Oswego now is in 
 1840, was the first, and who certainly was the first of whom anything is no 
 known, continuing here as he did until other settlemenis were made. 
 
 Not far from where Oswego nowstand.s,were found the remains of an oldston 
 chimney in ruins; overgrown auger holes in trees and bits of tobacco, pipes, etc., 
 were found, and at another place timber had been cleared away and the ground 
 showed marks of having been once cultivated; trees bearing marks of having been 
 cut with an axe, the scars having long since been overgrown, gave positive evi¬ 
 dence that white men had been here and formed some sort of a settlement prior 
 to that made by Mathews. Farther than such traces, no information is found 
 concerning the character of these settlers, nor what became of them. 
 
 As early as 1853, Dr. George .Lilse, formerly a prominent physician of Bel¬ 
 mont, Ohio, obtained leave from A. J. Dorn, Indian Agent, to settle in the 
 southeast part of the county, where he carried on a trading business and kept a 
 sort of gun shop. Prior to this, however, James Childers had established a 
 trading post near the same place. 
 
 Besides those named,this settlement numbered several others, amongwhom 
 were G. Hanson,William Doudna, George Walker, Larkin McGee, McMurphy, 
 ths Rogers and Blythe families, etc. In the early part of 1858, J. P. Barnaby, 
 a preacher belonging to the Southern Methodist Church, established a circuit 
 including this settlement and embracing a scope of country of about 150 miles 
 around. In October of that year Rev. J. E. Ryan succeeded to the circuit. 
 These parties, with a number of half breeds and Cherokee Indians along the 
 Neosho, made up the bulk of the settlement that had been made within the 
 territory afterward included within the limits of Labette County, up to the be¬ 
 ginning of the Rebellion. At an early stage of the war, Mathews allied him 
 self to the cause of the Confederacy, organized a body of Confederate troops, 
 some of whom killed Union men and brutally treated the inhabitants; burned 
 the town of Humboldt leaving only the Masonic lodge standing. 
 
 Several futile attempts were made to capture the band, which was finally 
 pursued by a body of United States troops under Colonel Blunt, overtaken near 
 Chetopa, and Mathews shot and killed, and his houses at Oswego burned. 
 Some writers charge Mathews with being a heartless and brutal man, but this is 
 denied by others, who say that Mathews was by no means a brutal character, 
 but that his son John was a desperado, whose many deeds of crime and murder 
 were often unjnstly imputed to his father. Mathews had an Indian wife and 
 was probably unjustly charged with being surrounded by a pack of Indians, 
 half-breeds, and ruffian whites, he being their leader and exponent. 
 
 These acts of disorder and invasion almost annihilated the settlement, 
 some being killed, while others sought more congenial places. It is stated by 
 good authority, that from i860 to 1865 there were only two white men living 
 within the limits of the county, during any part of this period, so effectually 
 did the disorder produced by the Rebellion destroy the embryo settlements. 
 These were S. M. Collins and A. T. Dickerman, who settled near where Erie 
 was afterward located, and who, in July, 1865, by permit of White Hair, chief 
 of the Osages, removed to a point on Labette Creek about four miles south of 
 the present site of Oswego. 
 
 During the fall of 1865, after peace was declared and order restored, the re¬ 
 turn of refugee settlers began to be made, while others, returning from the wars, 
 finding their places filled or their fortunes destroyed by reason of the conflict, 
 turned to the West with the hope of becoming established in its opening fields 
 and regaining what in the defense of their country, they had lost of time and 
 money. The settlers who came during this time settled along the Neosho val¬ 
 ley, extending to the line of the Indian Territory, among whom were: J. C. 
 Rexford, A. P. Elsbee, C. C. Clover, D. M. Clover, Bergen Van Ness, C. E. 
 Simmons, B. F. Simmons, John Modesitt, Norris Harrar, Cal. Watkins, Will 
 iam White and sons. Grant Reaves and others. 
 
 The news of the treaty of September 25, 1865, being made with the Osage 
 Indians, and the prospect of the land being soon opened to settlement, was the 
 main stimulus in bringing in settlers,who soon flocked in bythe hundreds. After 
 the treaty had been duly signed, and while it was pending before Congress and 
 awaiting ratification by the President, the settlers were in the most anxious 
 suspense. The Indians had gone West upon their annual hunting expedition 
 and most of thewhites had come in in their absence and laid claim to their lands. 
 
 Realizing their want of authority, the settlers were very imich alarmed lest 
 the treaty should not be fully completed and the return of the Indians find 
 them trespassers, insomuch that the inquiry. “Is the treaty ratified yet?’’ or 
 “ When do you think the Osages will return ? ’’ became common among settlers. 
 The imperfect and limited means of obtaining inform ttion, since postoffices 
 were distant and but few papers found their way thither, added to the necessity 
 of one neighbor seeking his information from another who, perchance, might 
 be in possession of it. 
 
 True to the fears of the settlers, the Indians returning found their little 
 farms occupied by the whites, without authority, the treaty not having been 
 ratified nor the Indians paid for their lands according to the stipulations of the 
 treaty. The heavy immigration during the spring of 1866, largely increased 
 the number of settlers, and the Osages were dissatisfied with this unwarranted 
 occupation of their lands. They accordingly demanded of their agent, Maj. 
 Snow, that the intruders be removed, which the settlers were fearful would be 
 done sooner or later. A military order was published commanding all settlers 
 without special permit to at once remove from the territory. This move on 
 the part of the agent, created considerable consternation among settlers and 
 checked immigration. 
 
 In May, 1866, about 300 of the settlers assembled in a convention near 
 the mouth of Hickory Creek to determine what was best to be done. It 
 was the voice of the convention to appoint a deputy, whose duty it was to 
 negotiate terms with Agent Snow and the Osages, by which the settlers might 
 be permitted to remain and cultivate their claims. The deputy, whom they 
 had appointed, at once entered upon the discharge of his duty, and upon ap¬ 
 proaching the lordly official, was treated with humiliating contempt. The agent 
 would listen ^to nothing, but domineeringly asserted that the settlers must 
 remove or they would be expelled and roughly handled. But his humble peti¬ 
 tioner gave him to understand there were many brave men among the alleged 
 wrong-doers, who were not to be frightened by threats. Snow at length be¬ 
 came less austere, and an arrangement was finally perfected by which the 
 Osages were willing to allow the settlers to remain by their paying $l per year, 
 until the treaty was ratified, for the occupancy of a claim, which met the 
 approval of all parties concerned. 
 
 The winter of 1866 will long be remembered by the early settlers, as a 
 season of hardship, suffering.and dismay. The winter was cold and bleak, with 
 nuch rainfall, so that the streams were swollen full bank most of the time, 
 which, without ferry or bridges, became impassable by teams, and thus travel 
 and communication were almost entirely cut off, and the settlers literally 
 hemmed in. The dwellings were but rude huts, insufficient to keep out the 
 penetrating winds or the rain, and in consequence there was much sickness. 
 Provisions were often scant, by reason of having to be procured from Missouri, 
 having to be transported from fifty to a hundred miles by team, and being of the 
 coarsest character, consisting chiefly of corn meal and rusty bacon. At one 
 time, the settlers were almost destitute of provisions. Copious rains had pre¬ 
 vailed, and the streams were boisterous and impassable As soon as the water 
 had run down, so that the creeks and rivers could be safely forded, teams were 
 dispatched to Missouri to procure provisions. During their absence the rains 
 again set in and the streams again filled, and when the teams reached the Neo¬ 
 sho, in return, they found it impossible to cross. Numbers had gathered on the 
 opposite side of the river, anxious to have some means devised by which they 
 might obtain rations. Finally a sort of raft was improvised and launched on 
 the perilous stream, upon which the provisions were transported and dealt out in 
 measure to the famishing men, women and children. Added to this, the feed 
 for stock gave out and nearly all the cattle and horses died, either from disease 
 or starvation. Spring came, the weather had become settled, but many whose 
 stock had died during the winter were without teams to cultivate their lands, 
 nor had they means to procure others. In all, it was a time which required 
 brave men and stout-hearted women to endure. ’ 
 
 The treaty with the Osages was ratified during the summer of 1866, and 
 the Indians being paid for their lands were removed, and the territory thrown 
 open to settlement. The stayed tide of immigration broke loose and spread 
 its ebbing waters over the face of the country. The spring of 1867 found the 
 valleys of the Neosho and all the important creeks and streams dotted with 
 squatter shanties and resounding with the busy hum of civilized industry. 
 
 For some time bands of Indians roamed over the country on hunting expe¬ 
 ditions, stealing and demanding rents from the settlers, which they frequently 
 extorted from the timid, and terrifying women and children by their presence 
 and intruding manners; but they were perfectly harmless to life and person. 
 
 In February, 1866, the settlers living on Labette and Hackberry creeks, 
 realizing the strength of unity and uniform action, organized what was called 
 the Labette and Hackberry Mutual Protection Society, for the purpose of pro¬ 
 tecting its members in their persons, claims and other property. G. W. Kings¬ 
 bury was made president and A. T. Dickerman secretary. A similar and more 
 extensive organization was soon afterward formed among the settlers along the 
 Neosho, and which soon absorbed the former. In May, the Labette County 
 Vigilance Committee of 1866 was formed, and its decisive and determined ac¬ 
 tion and speedy retributive justice became a terror to law breakers. In no in¬ 
 stance, however, did the punishment meted out extend to any very serious 
 length. It remained for after years to present to the world a deed of brutality 
 and bloodshed unparalleled, perhaps, in the annals of criminality. In February, 
 1871, a family of Hollanders, named Bender,settled on a claim in the west part 
 of the county, aboat thirteen miles west of Parsons, the residence standing near 
 the wagon road leading from Osage Mission to Independence. The family 
 consisted of John Bender, aged sixty, his wife, aged about fifty-five, Kate, aged 
 twenty-three, and a young man, a son, of about the same age, the relation of the 
 latter being uncertain, since the young woman passed sometimes as the wife of 
 the young man and again as his sister. 
 
 The house was a small frame, 16x24 feet, and divided into two apartments 
 by a cloth partition, the front room being used as a storeroom in which they 
 keot a small stock of goods. It was the custom of travelers on this road to stop 
 
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 at the place for meals, whom they brutally murdered, either for their money or 
 to satisfy a blood-thirsty desire, since some of those murdered were known to 
 be penniless. For some time they had been carrying on their work of human 
 butchery before the discovery was made. Dead bodies had been found floating 
 in the river, the cause of their death being unknown ; but afterward it was sup¬ 
 posed to be the work of the Benders. 
 
 In May, 1873, Silas Tale was passing the place, and, attracted by its look of 
 desertion, and the starving condition of the animals about, reported the matter 
 to L. F. Dick, Township Trustee, who, in company with a man named York, 
 began to investigate the place. York'.s brother had disappeared while 
 endeavoring to discover what had become of a man named Longoer 
 and a little girl, who had started on their way back to Iowa 
 by team and wagon from Independence. The team with which they 
 started was fonud wandering upon the prairie, but the individuals had never 
 been heard from. Upon examination the place was found as reported by 
 Tale, the house being in order apparently as if occupied, but with no 
 signs of any person about. As they entered the house they were met with a 
 strong stench as that of decayed human flesh. The smell appeared to come 
 from beneath the floor, and on endeavoiing ]]to pry up the floor a trap door was 
 found in the center of the back room, over which stood a table. Beneath this 
 door a hole about six feet deep was made in the ground, in which was found 
 clotted blood. The lot back of the house, which was always kept freshly stirred, 
 was examined and graves found. Upon exhuming the bodies, which had been 
 buried in all manner of shapes—some with their heads downward and feet 
 almost protruding through the ground, etc.—the body of Dr. William York, of 
 Independence, was found ; also that of the man Longoer and the little girl, be¬ 
 sides those of four others, all of whom were identified. 
 
 The Benders, fearing detection, had fled the place some time in April, 1873, 
 Attempts to discover the fiends were at once made. Several arrests were made 
 of parties thought to be accomplices, but no revelation could be extorted. Tde 
 escape of the parties was so complete that no trace of them was discovered for 
 years after, although the impression has been that they met their just doom* at 
 the hands of their pursuers soon after their flight. The impression was con¬ 
 firmed into conviction in December, 1882, by an article publithed in the St. 
 Louis Republican, the information being given by Capt. J. C. Reevs, who was 
 living at Independence, Kan., at the time the tragedy occurred. The statement 
 in substance was as follows ; 
 
 The Benders kept an inn on a lonely road leading from Parsons to Cherry- 
 vale. The house stood in a wide open prairie, in the western part of Labette 
 County, about six miles from Cherryvale. 
 
 It was usual for travelers to stop at the place for meals, and often took 
 lodging over night. It was so arranged in the house, that when a traveler was 
 seated at the table, a thin curtain hung loosely behind him, through which 
 might be seen the position of his head. When anyone, whom the Benders sup¬ 
 posed had money or valuables upon their person, stopped for a meal, they were 
 given a seat at the table in front of this curtain, and while dispatching the meal, 
 they were struck a blow upon the head with an axe or hammer in the hands of 
 some one behind the curtain. The victim was either killed outright by the 
 blow, or badly stunned, in which case he would be treated to additional blows 
 until life was extinct. After this, his pockets were rifled of their contents, and 
 the body was dropped through the trap door in the floor, into the pit beneath, 
 and from here it was taken, under cover of night, and buried in a rude grave in 
 the lot behind the house. For some time they had carried on their bloody work 
 without detection. The disappearance of Dr. York, a citizen of Independence, 
 and the search that was made to ascertain what had become of him, led to their 
 discovery. 
 
 Dr. York had gone to Fort Scott, Kan., to sell a house and lot in that place. 
 The sale was negotiated, but no money was paid, and York, having completed 
 his business, started back to Independence. His wife was very ill at the time, 
 and his return was expected the same night. Failing to put in an appearance, 
 his brother. Col. York, aware of the critical condition of the doctor’s wife, went 
 in search of him. Reaching Larsons, Col. York found that his brother had been 
 seen at that place; that he had purchased some cigars, and had left for Inde¬ 
 pendence. Col. York then followed him up, making inquiry for him along the 
 way, finding that he had been seen by three or four different persons between Par¬ 
 sons and the Bender place. Reaching the latter, he made inquiry if they had seen 
 Dr. York, to which they replied that they had seen nothing of him. No traces 
 of his having been seen beyond this point could be found. Col. York returned 
 to Independence, got Sheriff Stone, and the two went to the Bender place. A 
 conversation was had with John Bender, which gave them little satisfaction, but 
 was such as to arouse their suspicions. They rode back to Independence, 
 secured a party of m.en, who on the next morning repaired to Bender’s house 
 for the purpose of making some investigations. Arriving at the place, they 
 found it deserted by the occupants. The premises were then searched, and in 
 the rear of the house t'ne ground showed to have been freshly stirred. Upon a 
 removal of the loose earth, the body of Dr. York was found. Further search 
 discovered the bodies of several other victims. The fresh trail of a wagon 
 could be seen leading from the house across the prairie in a northerly direction. 
 Hon. William Wright and S. S. Peterson, Deputy United States Marshal, two 
 of the searching party, followed this trail. It led them to Thayer, a town 
 about twelve miles to the north. Here they found the team and wagon which 
 the Benders had abandoned, to take the train north on the L., L. & G. railroad. 
 A dispatch was at once sent to the conductor of the train upon which they left, 
 making inquiry in regard to them. In reply, the conductor informed them 
 that the party had left the train at Chanute, or New Chicago. A dispatch was 
 directed to the agent at the latter place, who, in return, reported that he had 
 sold the Benders tickets to Chetopa, a town on the southern part of Labette 
 County, about two miles from the Indian Territory. Wright and Peterson re¬ 
 turned to the Bender residence, where they found Col. York and Sheriff Stone. 
 Informing them of their discoveries, the four men hastily started for Chetopa 
 with a relay of fresh horses. Arriving at Oswego, they again changed horses. 
 
 and started for Chetopa, distant only nine miles. Arriving at the town, they 
 learned ihat the Benders had taken a team and wagon that had been in waiting 
 for them, and had gone in a southwesterly direction to Grand River, a distance 
 of about thirty miles in the Territory. They also learned that the runaways 
 were only about three hours’ travel ahead of them. The pursuit was again 
 hotly pressed and the fugitives were overtaken at a point about four miles from 
 Grand River. They were immediately halted, and being confronted with impu¬ 
 tation of their beastly crimes, the entire party was shot and killed. A hole was 
 made in which the four bodies were buried. Thus, unceremoniously, was just 
 and retributive punishment meted out to the Benders for their many dastardly 
 crimes. 
 
 RAILROADS. 
 
 Labette County is abundantly supplied with the advantages of railroad 
 transportation, four distinct lines of road running through the county north and 
 south, and east and west. The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Road passing along 
 the east side of the county from north to south, was built in 1870, the line being 
 projected from Hannibal, Mo., to Denison, Texas. A branch called the Neo¬ 
 sho Division, from Parsons to Junction City, on the Kansas Pacific Road, was 
 also built at the same time. The St. Louis & San Francisco Road, entering the 
 county on the east side about midway from north to south, and passing across 
 the county in the direction a little north of west, was constructed in 1879. 
 The Memphis, Kansas & Colorado Road, passing across the north part of the 
 county, terminating at Cherryvale, was built during the same year. This road 
 was built as a narrow gauge, but in the fall of 1882 it came into the hands of 
 the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad Company, and was made a stand¬ 
 ard gauge, and the name changed to that of this company. The Kansas City, 
 Lawrence & Southern Kansas Railroad, built in 18.71, passes through the north¬ 
 west corner of the county on which Morehead Station is located. 
 
 ORGANIZATION AND OTHER COUNTY MATTERS. 
 
 The question relative to the division of Neosho County Became agitated hy those living 
 in tlie southern part, in the summer of 1866. In November of that year they thought to 
 establish a government of their own bv the election of a full set of officiaIs,wluch,no legal di¬ 
 vision of the county having as y* tbeen made,or a new county created by the Legislature,was 
 pronounced invalid. At tliis election C. H. Bent was chosen representative for this district, 
 but not bearing legal credentials, was not admitted to a seat. The Legislature soon after 
 assembling took the matter in hand, and passed the division act by which Labette County 
 was created, and when this was done, Bent was duly admitted to a seat i n the House 
 
 Upon theadjournment of the Legislature in February of the next spring. Bent called 
 upon the Governor, S. J. Crawford, and secured the appointment of county officers, and the 
 temporary location of a seat of government for the new county. Those appointed were: S. 
 W. Collins, J. Rice and C. H. Talbott, Commissioners; Bergen vanNess. Probate Judge; Ell- 
 more Craft. District Clerk; A. T. Dickerman, Clerk, and Benjamin Rice, Sheritf; and the 
 county seat was temporarily located at Oswego. , ^ , 
 
 An election was held on the third Tuesday of May, 1867, for the purpose of regularly 
 electing county officers, at which Nathati Ames, D. C. Lowe and Mr. Shay, were elected 
 Commissioners; Beniamin Rice, Sheritf; Bergen VanNess, Probate Judge; A. W. Jones, 
 County SAssessor; A. T. Dickerman, County Clerk; Ellsmore Craft, Clerk of the District 
 Court; C. C. Clover, Treasurer; J. F. Newlon, Superintendent of Schools, and J. W. Parkin¬ 
 son, County Attorney. 
 
 The county is divided into sixteen civil township organizations. 
 
 With the creation of tlie county, Oswego was made temporary county seat. The question 
 of the selection of a permanent location of a county seat came before the people in regular 
 election on the third Tuesday of May, 18H7. Three places were voted upon, namelj;, Os¬ 
 wego Montana and Salem. The vote on each of these stood as follows: Oswego, 156; Mon¬ 
 tana 145, and Salem, 84. Since no one place received a majority of all votes cast, there was 
 no choice made. The Commissioners then ordered a special election for locating the seat 
 of government, to be held in two weeks following. The two places receiving the highest 
 number of votes at the last election were the places to be voted upon, which were Oswego 
 and Montana. The election was duly held, and resulted in favor of Oswego, where the seat 
 of government became permanently fixed. ,, , ^ , 
 
 The building first used by the county as a court house, was a small wooden house which 
 the town had erected for school purposes, and was among the first buildings erected in Os¬ 
 wego. After the erection of a new schoolhouse, the town donated the old building to the 
 county for a court house, which, with a small addition that was built to it, served as a court 
 house until the erectiou of the new court house, in the early part of 1880. The old house, 
 however, was insufficient for the accommodation of all the offices, part of which were kept 
 in whatever place could be secured suitable for the purpose. .... 
 
 The new court house building, a moderately large, plain, two-story brick structure, was 
 built by the citizens of Oswego, and donated to the county. ^ ^ 
 
 The first term of the District Court for Laliette County began October 7,1867, with\Villiam 
 Spriggs, Judge; R. S. Cornish, Clerk; Benj iiniii A, Rice, Sheriff, and D. W. Clover, Deputy 
 
 ^^^The first case tried was that of J. P. May vs. John Staginwall, and was an appeal from 
 the Court of James Logan, Justice of the Peace. . . - * ht 
 
 The first case brought in the District Court, was that of Jesse A. Shoat against Mary A. 
 Shoat, for divorce, which was withdrawn by the plaintiff, the costs being taxed against 
 
 C. Cook was elected Clerk of the District Court, in the fail of 1874, and has since suc¬ 
 ceeded to the office at each recurring election. 
 
 SCHOOLS AND COUNTY SOCIETIES. 
 
 Nothing speaks more highly for the intelligence and progressive spirit of the settlers of 
 Labette County than the early attention they gave toward establishing schools. No sooner 
 had a few gathered together than a school of some sort was provided and maintained for 
 the intellectual training of the youth. And among the first buildings to be erected was that 
 great indicator of material and mental progress, the schoolhouse. As early as 1867 a dis¬ 
 trict was unofficially organized, which included witliiii its limits the town of Oswego, in 
 which a school was taught by Mrs. Herbaiigh. and was the first school taught in Labette 
 Couutv. The house in which it was kept stood on Tibbetl’s farm, in the south part of the 
 town. The building was made of logs, and without a floor, except the bare earth, with rude 
 seats and no desks. Owing to sickness among the pupils the school was broken up before 
 the expiration of the term. This school, although the first in the county, was not the first 
 public school. With the organization of the county, J. .F. Newlon held the office of County 
 Superintendent, by appointment of the Governor of the State. Immediately on entering 
 upon the duties of the office he officially organized school districts in the east part of the 
 county, numbered from one to twenty-five inclusive; some of which became disorganized 
 from time to time, which upon re-organization disarranged the order of time in which the 
 respective formations took place. The district in which Oswego is situated heiiig the first 
 organized, became No. 1. and in which the first public school was taught by Robert Elliott, 
 at a.salary of .f 50 per month. No school building bad been erected, and a small frame house 
 was rented, and a “ frolic ” was made to fit it up, or rather supply furniture suitable for the 
 necessities of the school. Among the tools brought for the construction was a two-iiich 
 auger, with which holes were bored in the rough planks and legs supplied; the planks 
 hitherto resting upon large stones. In this way seating was provided, and the school build- 
 
 ’"^The second school taught in the county was in a little log house on Big Hill Creek, about 
 midway between Cherryvale and Mound Valley, and was district No. 19, one of the twenty- 
 five first established by Superintendent Newlon. 
 
 The organization of districts did not correspond with any regular territorial lines, but as 
 ageneral rule, followed upon streams wliere the earliest settlements were made. In IBb*. 
 seventv-tliree children attended school. fifteen of whom attended subscription school,^and 
 
 County Superiuteiideut. 
 
 . 111 <41.1 C 111 Llllo VlliCl.HVJIl »» CVO ill _».,1 
 
 It was held in a small frame, now used as a carpenter shop, ami 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 was both an interesting and profitable session, witii about thirty teacliers present, and sev¬ 
 eral valiial)le Instructors. These Institutes have since been held annually, and are liberally 
 attended and supported, . j 
 
 'rlie Labette County Agricultural Society v/as formed In 1871 ;J.M. Wood was elected 
 president of the association, C, I!, Woodford, secretary, and C. O, Perkins, treasurer. Short¬ 
 ly after the organization was perfected, the e.xhlhltiongrounds, comprising twenty-twoand 
 a half acres, were procured. These grounds have been fitted up as tlie means would Justify, 
 Tliey are enclosed by a tiglit hoard fence, and supplied with fioral hail, amphitheatre and 
 otlier necessary buildings, and contain an excellent speed ring. Annual fairs liave Iieen 
 held since the society was organized, and creditable displays have been made. C. Montague 
 is now president of the association; C. A. Wilkin, secretary, and I. W. Patrick, treasurer. 
 Mucli interest is manifested in the enterprise, which serves materially in stimulating and 
 promoting a more exalted idea of agriculture, botli theoretical and practical. 
 
 The Labette County Historical Society was organized July 16, 1878, through the exer¬ 
 tions of Nelson Case, \V. A. Starr and R. M. Donley, who were designated, by a few of tlie 
 oldest settlers, a committee to take the necessary preliminary steps. At the date of Its for¬ 
 mation, the society embraced only about a dozen members. The original officers were: 
 Nelson Case, president; George Lisle, vice-president, both of Chetopa: J. S. Waters, of Os¬ 
 wego, secretary; M. W. Reynolds, of Parsons, corresponding secretary; C. M. Monroe, of 
 Falrview, treasurer. Ttie present officers are: Nelson Case, president; W. A. Starr, secre¬ 
 tary; T. C. Cory, treasurer; Wesley P'arrot, of Elm Grove, and B. W. Perkins, of Oswego, 
 directors. The society was incorporated November 21, 1881. Among the early settlers in¬ 
 terested In this society, may be named: A. T. Dickerman, who was a trader with the In¬ 
 dians, a resident of Fairvlew Township; M. M. Kingsbury, druggist, who came in 1865 or 
 1866, Oswego; C. C. Clover, John Clover. Bowman Altamont, the Hyatts, John Richardson, 
 ,1. F. Hill, N. M. Purviance, J. D. Conderman, A. G. Drake and J. A. Gates. Stated meetings 
 are held in the city of Oswego, K.an,, on the first Wednesday of each regular term of the Dis¬ 
 trict Court, and special meetings at the call of the executive committee or vote of the socie¬ 
 ty. Their rules are. of course, subject to change by proper methods. 
 
 STATISTICS. 
 
 According to the Assessor’s returns the personal property of the county In 1832 was as 
 follows: Horses, 4,524—value, $103,977; cattle, 5,456-value, #65,472; mules, 1,049—value, 
 S.32,546; sfieep, 8.202—value, $8,541; swine, 7.408—value, $11,200; goats, 10—value. $10; 
 farming implements, $27,197; wagons and carriages, $27,648; lionds, $6,650; stocks. $7,846; 
 National Bank sliares, $.50,000; moneys, $17,460; credits, $5,561; merchandise, $138,378; 
 notes, $20,045; mortgages, $16,352; otlier property, $147,814; total, #686,697—less consti¬ 
 tutional exemption, $219,054 ; net taxable personal property. $467,643. 
 
 Taxable lands under cultivation, 175.120 acres; not under cultiv.ation, 229,080 acres— 
 aggregate value, $1,324,865; number of Improved village lots. 3,616: unimproved, 4.558; 
 value. $646,613; value of railroad property, #582,726.44; total value of all property, $3,021,- 
 847.44. 
 
 There were raised In 1882 the follorving numbers of acres of the principal crops; Winter 
 wheat, 25.571; rye, 566; corn, 83,127; barley, 41; oats, 12,907; buckwheat, 43; potatoes— 
 Irish. 1.030; sweet. 94; castor beans. 12.036; cotton. 130; flax, 2.004; millet and Hunga¬ 
 rian. 5,579; pearl millet, 196; rice corn, 22. Meadow—timothy. 1684; clover, 224; prairie, 
 24,758; otlier tame grasses, 353; pasture—timothy, 318; clover, 15; other tame grasses, 
 765; prairie, 50,934. 
 
 Nurseries—359 acres. Number of apple trees—bearing, 154.240; not bearing, 99,210; 
 pear trees—bearing, 6.568; not bearing, 13,051; peach trees—bearing, 162,886; not bearing. 
 43.852; plum—bearing, 6,456; not bearing, 6,370; cherry-bearing, 22,948; not bearing, 
 18,031; vineyards—144 acres, and 165 gallons of wine made. 
 
 Tlie following are the number of rods of the different kinds of fences in tlie countv— 
 Board. 34,299; rail, 124,245; stone, 13,783; hedge, 707,084; wire, 135.990—total, 1,015,401, 
 or 3,173.2 miles. 
 
 The following are the number of acres of the different varieties of forest trees so far 
 planted: Honey locust, 3; walnut, 36; cottonwood, 102; mafile, 298; other varieties. 974 — 
 total, 1,413. But little attention has as yet been paid to the culture of the osage orange tree, 
 red cedar and catalpa. This omission will doubtless be remedied in the near future. 
 
 The population of the county in 1870 was 9,973; in 1875, 14,571; In 1878, 17.196; in 
 1880,22,736, and in 1882, 25,347—distributed among the townships and cities as follows: 
 Osage, 1.435; Walton, 619; North, 1,025; Neosho, 732; Mound Valley, 1,517; Labette. 576; 
 Liberty, 1,117; Montana, 973; Canada, 628; Mount Pleasant, 833; Fairvlew. 758; Oswego, 
 768; Howard, 794; Elm Grove, 1,104; H.ackberry, 1,103; Richland, 1,185; Parsons, 5,567; 
 Oswego City, 3,048, and Chetopa, 1,565. 
 
 PARSONS. 
 
 Parsons is located in the north part of Labette County, three miles from the 
 Labette and Neosho county line. The site of Parsons is a plateau, slightly 
 elevated above the valley of Labette Creek, a tributary of the Neosho River, or. 
 the east, and the valley of the Little Labette Creek on the west and south. 
 Parsons is now a fine, prosperous city of nearly seven thousand inhabitants, 
 regularly laid out, with wide streets, and a large number of substantial brick 
 stores, banks, churches, manufactories, etc., and three railroads. 
 
 This city has been of exceedingly rapid growth. Twelve years ago its site 
 and the surrounding country were occupied only by a few early settlers upon 
 their claims. The Neosho Division of the Missouri Pacific Railroad was being 
 pushed with all possible energy towards the Indian Territory, in order to gain 
 the right of way through that Territory. Track laying on that division reached 
 the present town site of Parsons, May 20, 1870, and was pushed forw'ard at the 
 rate of one mile a day. The building up of a town was determined upon by 
 railroad gentlemen of high official position, and in the fall of that year, L. F. 
 Olney, of Parkersville, Morris Co., Kan., the engineer who had been appointed 
 to survey and plat the town, arrived upon the ground. A town company had 
 already been formed, consisting of the following gentlemen: R. S. Stevens, 
 Pres.; O. B. Gunn, 11 . D. Minck, A. D. Jaynes, J. R. Barrett and N. S. Goss. 
 The town was named in honor of Levi Parsons, president of the Neosho 
 Division of the M. P. R. R. Co. 
 
 An agent was appointed to purchase the claims in the immediate vicinity 
 of the town site, which consists of 2,560 acres, and was owned at the time of 
 purchase by the following persons: George W. Briggs, Abraham Cary, John 
 Davis, H. L. Partridge, Henry Baker, Anson Kellogg, Angelina Baker, Joseph 
 R. Simpson, Ed. R. Rail, H. Pearson, Abraham Fultz, Samuel Eaves, John 
 Kendall, R. F. Caldwell, W. K. Hayes, Aaron Midkiff and George Wilson, 
 most of whom owned a quarter section. As soon as it became known that a 
 town was to be located here, people flocked in from all directions, living tem¬ 
 porarily in wagons, tents, and hastily-built board houses. On the 8th of March, 
 1871, the Town Company’s books were opened for the sale of lots, and on that 
 day Abr,aham Carey purchased the first lot sold for $500. This lot was the 
 one on the corner of Forest and Central avenues, now occupied by the Opera 
 House. At this time the town had a population of several hundred. After a 
 few small houses had been built, the town of Ladore, five miles to the north¬ 
 west, in Neosho County, and containing at the time about one thousand inhab¬ 
 itants, was almost wholly moved to Earsons. Montana, a small town on the 
 Neosho, about nine miles southeast, contributed a portion, as also did Labette, 
 another small town, eight miles southeast, on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. 
 Thus the growth of Parsons was marvelous from the first, and on the 25th of 
 April, 1871, the town was made a city of the third class. 
 
 The lots owned by the Town Company were of two classes—business lots 
 and residence lots, the former being 25x120 feet, the latter 50x150, and the 
 price at which they have been sold has varied from $25 to $500. The com¬ 
 pany has refused to sell lots to speculators. 
 
 During the winter of 1870-71, a large number of business and professional 
 men moved to Parsons and conducted their business or professions under diffi¬ 
 culties and embarrassing inconveniences, with which their present stores and 
 offices present striking contrasts, and it is difficult to say with exactness to 
 whom belongs the credit of having been first upon the ground. But as near as 
 can be ascertained, the business men came in about the following order: 
 hardware, Mr. Perkins and Gibbert & Cary; grocery, Sipple Brothers and E. 
 K. Currant, who also sold dry goods; stationery. Hays & Pearson; general 
 merchandise, John W. Rhodus, M. Johnson, M. K. Brown and Ed. Foley, none 
 of whom are now in business in Parsons; hotels, W. P. Squires, whose 
 “ hotel ” consisted of a long row of tents and temporary board houses, and 
 Jacob McLaughlin, whose original hotel building is now used as a livery stable, 
 Phe first drug store was opened by Dr. T. L. Warren, in November, 1870. 
 who was the first physician in Parsons. He was followed in regular order by 
 Drs. G. E. Kennedy, A. L. Hutchison and G. W. Gabriel. The firrt lawyer 
 was J. G. Parkhurst; second, E. E. Hastings; third, T. R. Thornton; fourth, 
 T. C. Cory, who came in March, 1871, from Ladore, Neosho County, and is 
 the only one of the four now practicing in Parsons; Willard Davis, afterwards 
 Attorney General of the State, came to Parsons in May, and R. M. Donley, 
 recently shot and killed in Texas, by C. M. Burgess, came here in June, 1871. 
 There are now eleven practicing attorneys in Parsons. 
 
 The first school was taught in 1872 by Prof. Taylor, and the first sermon 
 was preached by’ Rev. H. H. Cambern, in 1871, in a saloon, a whisky barrel 
 being used as a desk or pulpit. Mr. Cambern was a Presbyterian. 
 
 The first marriage in Parsons was that of Thomas Deckery to Mary J. 
 Kinnison, January 9, 1871 ; the first birth was that of Parsons Dana, son of 
 W. W. and Nancy J. Dana, in 1871. A town lot was presented to him by R. 
 S. Stevens. 
 
 Parsons was made a city of the third class April 25, 1871, without hav- 
 . ing been organized as a town. Willard Davis was the first Mayor, and the 
 first Council consisted of J. I. Plato, Abraham Caiy, W. W. Dana, J. W. 
 Rhodus and Charles Watson. E. B. Stevens was elected Mayor in the fall 
 of 1871; Angell Matthewson in the spring of 1874 ; George W. Gabriel, 1875 ; 
 P. Y. Thomas, 1877; J. W. Thompson, 1879; George W. Gabriel, 1881. 
 Parsons was made a city of the second class, February 25, 1873. 
 
 In the fall of 1880, through the enterprise of E. H. Edwards, the city was 
 supplied with an Opera Hall. It is a large two-story brick building, the upper 
 floor being fitted up and furnished as a hall, and the lower floor divided up and 
 occupied as store rooms. 
 
 The city government has charitably provided and supports an appropriate 
 cemetery for the repose of her dead. The cemetery grounds are large and taste¬ 
 fully laid off, and are ornamented in keeping with the monrnful solitudes of this 
 city of the dead. Among the stones already marking the repose of the tomb 
 are numerous large and costly monuments. The grounds comprise an area of 
 twenty acres, and were procured from the Town Company, October, 1872. 
 
 Parsons now contains 12 hotels, 15 groceries, 24 blacksmiths, 13 general 
 stores, 4 hardware stores, 5 agricultural implement dealers, 3 book stores, 3 
 boot and shoe stores, 3 furniture stores, 3 harness shops, 3 jewelers, four lumber 
 yards, 8 millinery stores, 4 real estate and insurance agencies, l carriage shop, 
 3 drug stores, 3 livery stables, 5 meat markets, 6 grain dealers, and a popula¬ 
 tion of about 6 500, 1,400 of whom were registered as voters in the fall of 1882. 
 
 This city has been generally known as the “ Infant Wonder,” on account 
 of its rapid and permanent growth. Its streets are regularly laid off at right 
 angles with each other, and many of them are macadamized, guttered and 
 curbed, and bordered by flagged stone sidewalks, the flagging being found in 
 inexhaustible quantities within a few miles of the city. Many of the business 
 blocks are brick buildings, two or three stories in height, with iron fronts, stone 
 trimmings and plate glass windows and doors. In the residence portions of the 
 town there are a consider.able number of commodious, tasteful and elegant dwel¬ 
 lings, which lack only shade trees around them to be all that could be desired. 
 This defect will in time be remedied in part ; not wholly, however, perhaps, on 
 account of the smallness of the lots, which on this account do not oermit ideal 
 ornamentation. 
 
 SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES. 
 
 The people of tlie city early availed tlieiiiselves of every means and convenience for tlie 
 education of tlie risinj? generation. No .sooner liad a sufficient nninlier of children of school 
 age heen gathered into the town than a school was furnished for them to attend. The earl lest 
 elt'ort in this direction was ni.ade in 1871. A school house, a frame structure, was erected, 
 in which ihe first scliool was taught liy E. H. Taylor. The Influx of settlers and the increase 
 of the population of the town was so rapid tliat it was not more than one year until the 
 hiiilding already erected hecame inadequate to accommodate the iucre.ased number of 
 pupils. Accordingly a large two-story brick building containing tour rooms, was erected 
 at a cost of $15,000, and stands in the east part of the city. In 1874. two years later, the 
 cramped condition of the schools demanded still more room, to satisfy wnich anotlier two- 
 story brick liuilding w.as erected, costing the same as the former, to which it is very similar 
 in appearance anil size and stands in the west part of the city. In 1880 necessity compelled 
 the erection of another liuilding. This one stands in the north paitof the city andisa 
 tastefully constructed two-story brick, containing five rooms, three school rooms and two 
 recitation rooms, and although perhaps the largest and ffnest school building in tbe city, vet 
 it cost only aliout #12,000 or less by #3,000 than el her of the others. A school building 
 for the accommodation of tlie colored cblldreu was erected recently and is a plain two-story 
 frame building. Tlie schools,numbering a population of 1,596 iiave been tboroughly gradeif, 
 the departments and grades corre.siionding to the schools in other cities, and are under Lee 
 Tomlin as superintendent: J. W. Ideu and J. \V. Richardson as principals; assisted by a 
 corps of nine competent lady teachers as follows: Misses Helen G. .kteele, Lima Diggs, 
 Mary Grover, Elsie Abenchaln, Phoebe Reynolds, Alice Wilson. Leta Gabriel. Alice Yar- 
 nell and Maude Kyser. The rapid increase of tbe school population is already beginning to 
 crowd the capacious buildings now lii use and will soon necessitate tbe ereciion of another 
 building. Tbe present officers of the school board are: William Mon, President; A. D. Ar¬ 
 nett. Vice- President; A. H. Tyler, Clerk, and M. Johnson. Treasurer. 
 
 Rev. Mr. Cambern, of the Presbyterian Cliurcn, preaclied the first sermon in Parsons, In 
 the spring of 1871. the services being conducted in 1 ary's liuilding which stood where the 
 Opera house now stands. Since then the sfiread and iiifiiience of religious leaching has 
 kept pace with the pi ogress of the town, the various denominations becoming organized 
 as the respective iinmiiers would permit. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal C/iiirck was organized in April, 1872. A small frame churcli 
 house was built 111 which services were conducted until 1880. wlyeii a siiacious lirick edittce 
 was erected. The congregation has flourished since its begiiining, and now has a nieiuber- 
 ship of 180, witli Rev. H. \V. Chaffee as pastor. 
 
 The Presbyterian Church was organized in February,1871.Meetings were at first held in 
 whatever place afforded accom modation. Tlie foundation for a regular church building was 
 begun in 1874, but the structure was not built, and what work bad been done was afterward 
 
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 torn up with the view of enlarKement. The bulUllnpr was erected in 1875. and Is a one 
 story frame. The membership is 185. and \V. K. H. Keys Is pastor. 
 
 The Congregational Church WAS orifsiulzed Juiy I'i, 1873. The church buildiup:, a one- 
 story brick, was erected during the same year. The congregation, numbering slxtj'inem- 
 l)ers. is under charge of Rev. Mr. Hartley. 
 
 The Baptist Church became established In 1872. For some time they conducted wnrshin 
 In other Chun lies and In lialls. until In 1879. when the present church edifice was erectcit. 
 It is a small one-story brick structure. The society has a membership of fifty-one. and Is 
 under the spiritual guidance of Rev. 11. M. Carr. 
 
 The Christian Church was organized in 1873. The jiresent membership Is sixty, under 
 Charge of Rev. Asa Curl. This body also held Its meetings in other churches until the 
 erection of a regular church building in 1879. which is a one-story frame. 
 
 o'f. John’s Memorial Protestant Episcopal Chwch was organized in 1873. through the ef¬ 
 forts of Angell Matthewson. During the following year a church edifice was erected— 
 a one-story brick btiildliig. Rev. W. T. Bowen is the present pastor, and the congi egalloii 
 has a inemhership of sixty. 
 
 7'fic ft/lifpii Brethren became regularly organized .as a church body in February, 1875. 
 They for some time depended on the courtesy and clirlstlan charity of' other churches for a 
 place of worship, until the Methodists built their new one, when tliese Brethren lu octiied 
 the old frame one, in which they now worship. The society has a membership of forty-one, 
 with Rev. Folev as pastor. 
 
 The Catholic Church was established in 1872. The present membership is 350 tinder the 
 charge of F. J. Boos, priest. A hiilldlng has been erected .and is a siilistantial structure. 
 During the fall and winter of 1881 this liody established a school tor the education of child¬ 
 ren belonging to that chillch, Frotestant children being also admitted. Four ieachers, 
 or sisters, are employed in the school, and the whole is managed by Father Roos. A neat 
 frame building was erected for the acconimodatlon of the school, which will be superseded 
 by a larger and more expensive one when the necessities demand it. 
 
 The Africnre Methodist Eni.«copnl Church, was organized in JNovember, 1876, and a Bap¬ 
 tist organization was effected by the colored people, the latter having erected a house of 
 worship in 1882, a plain one-story frame building. 
 
 THE PRESS AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 A flourishing newspaper press is the great Indicator of the intelligence of .any commu¬ 
 nity. Where these flourish there is a reading public and a consequently intelligent one. Tims 
 it Is in the city of Parsons, with a wide and liberal patronage, her journals of news and in¬ 
 telligence prosper. There are at present three live newspapers published in the city, two 
 of which being lotig established enjoy wide circulation, and the third, though hut recently 
 started, meets with such encouragement as is conducive to its success, and as only iiitelll'- 
 gent and reading people bestow. 
 
 The Sun, the longest established of all the papers now published in the city, began its 
 career in J tine 1871, through the enterprise of N. W. Reynolds and L. J. Ferry. For several 
 year.s it was stiliject to an almost annual change ol proprietorship, until in 1878, when it was 
 purchased by H. H. Lusk who has since been engaged in its puhtication, as a weekly news 
 journal. It is a si.x column folio, Kepiiblican in politics, and li.as a circulation of 1,400 copies. 
 The addition of a dally (laper was made in .September, 1880. It is a five column folio, and 
 has a circulation of 1,200 copies. It Is a morning paper, and the only one receiving the As¬ 
 sociated Press disiiatches 
 
 The Eclipse was started in April, 1874. by ,1. B. Lamb, as a weekly paper, which has en¬ 
 joyed gratifying success, now having a subscription list of 1,000, and is an eight column fo¬ 
 lio. The additional publication of a dally was begun in April. 1881, at which time also, A. C, 
 Lamb, sou of the proprietor, became Interested as partner in the concern. The circulation 
 of the daily Is 350 copies 
 
 7'lie Leader was established by G. F. Kimball, as a Sunday rnorni g paper, in October. 
 1882, the first issue being made on Sunday, October 29. Being but recently begun the enter¬ 
 prise has, as yet, made butlitile his'ory, but judging from the ability and experience of ils 
 founder, as a newspaper man, and the encouragement bestowed by the people of the city 
 upon undertakings of this kind, it is safe to predict for it a prominent and lasting standing 
 among the journals of the city. 
 
 Perhaps nowhere is social and fraternal fellowship so highly cultivated and general as 
 in the city of Parsons as shown by her numerous organizations of this kind. All tlie various 
 secret, social and mutual benefit organizations are here represented, with large and full 
 membership. 
 
 Parsons Lod e, No, 117. A., F. & A. M., was instituted October 17, 1872, and was the 
 second secret organization in the place. It now has a membership of 160, with S. B. New¬ 
 ton, worshipful master, and A. C. Peck, secretary 
 
 Parsons Chapter, No, 39. was instituted .laniiary 3, 1877. The present membership of 
 the lodge is sixty and the officers are G. W. Gabriel, high priest, and D. K. McPherson, sec¬ 
 retary. 
 
 Mount Lebanon Lodge, No, 38. A., F. d: A. M., was instituted July 10, 1876. This organ¬ 
 ization is composed of colored men, and now has twenty-eigliC members. George Starr is 
 worshipful master and Ei hraiin Woods, secretary. 
 
 Cicur Dc Leon Gommandery, Mo. 7, was instituted June 27, 1881. The membership of 
 tlie society has increased to sixty. D. Kelso is senior commander and E. B. Stevens, recor¬ 
 der. 
 
 Parsons Lodge, No. 94, I. O. O, F., was instituted June 28. 1872. The present member¬ 
 ship IS forty, and the officers are: J. M. Sniilse, noble grand; J. W. Cowles, secretary. This 
 was the fir^t secret organization in the town. 
 
 The Eureka Encampment, No, 24, 1. O. C. F., was est.ablished July 21, 1874. There are 
 now twenty-five members, and G. K. Ratcliff is chief priest, and A. H. McCleary, secretary. 
 
 Parsons Lodge, No. 46. L O. G. 7'., was insiitiited .November 12, 1874. The ]iresent 
 officers of tlie lodge, now numbering twenty-five members, are H. E. Thompson, wonhy 
 chief templar; James Grimes, worthy secretary. 
 
 Pioneer Lodge. No. 10, K.ofP., was instituted March 26, 1873. The society, wilii a 
 memiiership of eighty-five, is officered as follows: S. B. Newton, C. C., and F. G. Young, K. 
 of R. and S. 
 
 Parsons Lodge, No. I, A, O. U. W„ was formed August 10,1877, and now has a mem¬ 
 ber hip of 123. The officers are A. J. McFeely,master workman, and A. H. Tyler recorder. 
 
 Excelsior Lodge, No. 12, A. O. U. IT., was established March 6,1879. The pre.seiit officers 
 are: H. R.Wallace, master workman, and R. H. Herog, recorder, the lodge having a mem- 
 
 bersddp^o Coicncil, No. 357. A. L.of H., was instituted November 27, 1880. It lias a mem¬ 
 bership of twenty five. J. J. McFeely is commander, and James Grimes, secretary. 
 
 Empire Lodge, No. 1911, K.of H., was insiitiited December 5.1879. There are now sixty- 
 two members in the lodge. J. W. Wilson is dictator, and W. J. Quick, reporter. 
 
 Post No. 64 G. A. R., was instituted June 6, 1882. W. H. Morris is post commander, 
 and M. Noye.s, adjutant, the organization having a membership of forty-four. 
 
 Prairie Valley Grange, No. 37, P. of 77., was established In April, 1873. The organ¬ 
 ization contains about 100 members, of which E. F. Williams Is nnaster, A. E. Kees, secre¬ 
 tary, and W. H. Porter, treasurer. , . T, , 
 
 A Brotherhood of Locomotive EnyMwer*. was formed in February, 1874, and a similar 
 society among the Locoinotive Firemen was Instituted April 10, 1881, each lieiiig fully at- 
 
 Lodge No. 313, 0 / the Independent Order of the Immaculate Eons of Zion, was insti¬ 
 tuted In September, 1881. T. J. Merritt is W. M., and Ed. Dorsey, C. S. 
 
 Queen Es’her Court. No. 54, was instituted in May, 1881. Mrs. J. W. French is the 
 present queen, and Mrs. Mary Wood, secretary. 
 
 Ooinpany F. of tlie.second Regiment of Infantry of the Kansas National Guards, was 
 formed in February, 1880. and was regularly mustered into theState service. There are now 
 fifty members. , ^ ^ 
 
 Forest Park Association.—A atocic company known as the Forest Park Association of 
 Parsons, was organized and chartered December 10, 1881. The capital stock of ff5,000 is 
 divided into fifty shares of SlOO each, all of which have been taken. A tnict of eigliteeii 
 acres of land lying to the southeast of the city, and on the west bank of Labette River was 
 purchased and is being fitted up and beautified with walks, drives, lakelets, fountains, statu • 
 ary rustic bridges, etc. This Association is made up from the wealthiest and most enter¬ 
 prising men of the city, and the enterprise tliey have undertaken Is indeed praisewor liy 
 and meets the hearty approval of the pleasure loving public. W. H. Morris is President of 
 the Association; John Dean. Vice President, and S. W. Kniffin, .Secreiary. 
 
 A Library Association, under the auspices of the Woman’s Christian TemperanceUnion, 
 was formed in 1880, the object being to establish a public reading room. Several elforls of 
 the kind h.ad previously been made, but they met with failure. During the year 1881 .Mrs 
 Auginstus Wilson visited the Eastern cities, where she procured aid tlirough ihedonalion of 
 money and books, toward the enterprise. The erection of a large lilirary hiillding begun n 
 the spring of 1882, and Is a most beautiful brick structure one hniidreil feet long liy sl.xty 
 feet wide, and three stories high. It is handsomely finished on the exterior, anil the interior 
 Js elf^cantly fitted up for library purposes. The library at present contains about yol- 
 
 uuies of miscellaneous books. Mrs. Wilson is president of the association and Mrs. Kate 
 
 Fair and Driving Park ^ssociafiion was established in 1880. asasto-k coni- 
 pany with a capital of $20,000, and is compost'd of tlie wealthiest citizens of the place. /I be 
 irrounds of forty-six acres, were procured and fitted up for iliepurposes desired, in winch a 
 large speed ring Is included, and such other conveuieuces as help to render attendance on 
 such places enjoyable. 
 
 BUSINESS AND MANUFACTURES. 
 
 Parsons, among her institutions, has three banking lionses, each of which does a flour- 
 Ishirtr business. They are as follows: 
 
 The First National Bank i f Parsons was establislied and chartered Marcli 29, 1872, 
 !)y a t)ankiiig ctiinpany of wljlcli A. 1>. Jaynes was president, Angell Mattliewson, casliier, 
 aiid R. S. Stevens, A. D. Jaynes, O. U. Greene, Samuel Fry. W. G. Melville. K. IL Stevens, 
 and M. N. Reynolds, were directors. The present ofticers of tlie bank are R. S. Sievens, 
 preshlent; Lee Clark, vice-president and cashier, and K. 15. Stevens, assistant casliier. Tlie 
 l»anknig capital is 850,000, with a reserve of $4,500, ami depo.sits averaging $110,000. 
 
 Farsons CoriimercUil Bank was first started in May, 1874, as the Parsons Savings Bank 
 by a stock company composed of about fifteen members, and was duly incorporated. In 
 1878 it was changed from a savings bank to its present situation. A. Wilson was first pres¬ 
 ident. and Joshua Hill, cashier. The institution carries on business on a capital of $50,000. 
 and a reserve of .$2,000. The deposits amouiit to $100,000. At present J. Hill is jiresident; 
 A. Wilson, vice-pi esident, and G. W. Hawk, cashier, w'bo is also chief manager of the con¬ 
 cern. 
 
 'I he Citii Bank of Angell Matthewson A Co., w'as eslablisbed October 1, 1880, as a pri¬ 
 vate instilution. by Angell Matthewson, Merrick Noyes, ami F. H. Snyder, who is cashier. 
 Tlie capital is $60,000, wdth an average of deposits amounting to $45,000. 
 
 Each of these institutions has erected a large brick banking house, wliich is tastefully 
 fitted up for the business. 
 
 The Osage Coal and Mining Company was organized in Mav, 1871, by II. S. Stevens 
 and a number of Eastern parties. The company was formed for Hie purpose of mining and 
 ilealing in coal, and has a capital stock of $500,000. Mines now being oiierated are in the 
 Indian Territory, Missouri and Kansas, the product being from fifty to sixty car loads per 
 day. 
 
 The 7 elephone Exchange was est^bUshed \p Parsons, in July, 1882. by the Merchants’ 
 Telephone and Telegraph Company, located at Kansas City, Mo., the business at Parsons be¬ 
 ing under the management of J. C. Stimmell. There is also a line connecting with the city 
 of Oswego. 
 
 As a manufacturing city, Parsons holds no mean place. The pr iiicipal establishments of 
 this kind are the .shojis of the Missouri, Kansas kt T-^xas Riulroad Company, located and 
 built herein 1872. Of these there is a semi-circular round-house, containing .‘‘tails fur 
 fourteen engine.s, and the machine shop proper, which measures 100x300 L'et, with an en¬ 
 gine hoase40x50 feet. These buildings are massive stone structures, costing more tlian a 
 Quarter of a mil lion dollars, and contain machinery valued at $60,000. A new foundry was 
 erected in 1882 taking the place of the old frame one. It is a .substantial brick building, 
 60x166 feet, costing aliout $10,000. The blacksmith shop is a frame building, 50x130 feet. 
 Ill all ilie departments of these shops there is employed an average force of 210 men the 
 year round, to w-hom is paid annually as wages $180,000. Besides these the Bridge Depart¬ 
 ment for over 800 miles of road, emiilo.i ing about tliirty men, is also located at this piace. 
 
 The Parsons Foundry and Machine N/iops were establislied iu 1879. iiy Robert Crich¬ 
 ton, and are employed in the manulacture of all sorts of machinery to order, and in doing 
 all sorts of jub aiui repair work, tlie foundry being used in making mouldings of all sorts. 
 
 The National Flour Mill and Elerntor wa.s liroiight Lo Parsons from Osage Mission 
 by H. H. Brown and II. D. Mirick, in 1879. and was fitted up by Angell Mattliew.'^on. It is a 
 steam mill with five run of buhrs, and has a capacity for grinding 200 bushels of w heat ])er 
 day. The building is a three-story frame, to which is attached a large frame elevator. The 
 business is now in the hands of H. H. Brown <fe Co. 
 
 A sash and door factory was built in the summer of 1882. by D. P. Deprey and G. L. Ellis. 
 The building is a large two-story Inuck, the lower story b- ing fitted uii with a full line of 
 macliinery for the manulactui e of all sorts of carpenters’house-furnishing, finishing ami 
 ornamental gooils. 
 
 'The SloTie Flouring Mill and Elcrator was built in 1880, by Mr. Hoke. It is operated 
 by steam-power, and contains three run of buhrs. The huikling is a large tliree-siory stone 
 structure. 
 
 'The Foster Automatic Windmill Manufactory was s'arted in June, 1882. by John 
 Keys ami William Alexander. The shop is operated in making windmills, as ordered, and 
 also ill doing all sorts of wagon and carriage work, and blacksmithiiig. The building is a 
 one-story brick, niea.'-uring 40x60 feet in dimensions. 
 
 Bcside.s These establishments are several smaller ones, such as wagon and carriage 
 shojis, engaged in Hie manufacture of these vehicles on a limiri*d scale, etc. 
 
 C. C. Keyser operates a plow factory, ill the mauiifacture of his patent breaking plow, 
 which, it is said, possesses points of superiority over any other plows of the kiml, audits 
 manufacture bids fair to develop into a large and lucrative enterprise. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 MAJOR SOLON B. ABBOTT, oldest son of Elam and Roxey Ellison Abbott, and grand¬ 
 son of Daniel Abbott, a soldier of tlie War of the Revolution ami of 1812, was born Decem¬ 
 ber 4, 1833. in the town of Stockbridge, Vt. After receiving an academic educatiou in New¬ 
 bury. Vt.. he learned Hie trade of carpenter, which he sui plemented with that of architect, 
 studying the latiei’witli Downing ifc Vaux, at Newburgh, on the Hudson. In May, 1853. he 
 sailed from New Yoi k for California, where he had decided to try his fortune. After remain¬ 
 ing aliontfive months in Central America, during the fillibusteriiig career of Gen. Walker, 
 he sailed from San Juan October, 1853. and arrived at Sau Francisco November 23d. He 
 remained two years in Southern and Middle California, employed in contracting and min¬ 
 ing and was for a time a member of the Vigilance Committee in San Francisco. Af er buikl- 
 ing a large steam mill and sash and door factory at Sacramento, he went to Knight's Ferry, 
 on the Stanislaus River, where he built the stone banking house of Shell & Co., and was sub- 
 seQueiitly appointed Deputy Sheriff, and then Sheriff of the county.in w bicli capacity he had 
 several very desperate encounters with tlie robbers and liamlits that infeste<l tbe country at 
 that time. For capturing three robbers that had been plundering Wells, Fargo A Co.’s ex¬ 
 press. lie received a reward of $3,000 in gold. His term as Sheriff expired in 1858, and he 
 then engaged successively in the Frazier River gold expedition and Col. Stepoe's expedition 
 against the Imlians, being promoted after tlie battle of Ball’s Bluff to Major of the Third 
 California Volunteer Infantry. He then located in Victoria, Vancouver’s Island, wliere lie 
 carried on the business of architect and builder, and received marked honors atthe liamls of 
 tlie English government. In 1862 he went into Seattle, Washington Territory, where he 
 designed and built the University and many of the principal buildings; being also employed 
 on coast and liarbor improvements. In 1868 he built the first large sawmill on tbe Colum- 
 i)us River, and was one-lhirdowner at Sf. Helens, Oregon, andtlie.nce returned to San Fran¬ 
 cisco and establislied the extensive whole.sa.c lumber j'ard of Flatt & Abbott. In 1870 he 
 sold his interest in the lumber business and went to Cenientville, on tbe Columbia River, In 
 Wasliington Territory, and the following year erected the Cementyille mills, of wliich lie 
 was architect and superintendent. In 1872, in consequence of impaired health, be sold his 
 property on tbe Pacific coast, and after an absence of twenty years, returned to the Ea-^t. 
 He came to Kansas, and after visiting his old home was appointed Land ami Emi¬ 
 grant Agent of the Missouri, Kansas kt Texas Railroad, for the fw England States. In 
 1874 be resigned that position and located iii Parsons, Kas., where he now resides. Since 
 his residence in Parsons be has been active In buildii>g up the business of the town. He 
 asKi^ted in establishing tbe Parsons’ Savings Bank, of w’liich he was a director and vice 
 pi’i'Sident. He made tbe jdans for the first iron corniced biick building which was erected 
 in tbe village; built tlie Savings Bank building, introduced the first omnibus, and has culti¬ 
 vated and improved one of the be>t farms in Labette County. He is the owner of the 
 Abbott Ilouse, which lie comlucted until June 13 , 1881, and now rents, and is one of ilie 
 Directors of the Chieftain Lead & Zinc Mining Co. He was appointed Deputy United States 
 Marshall in 1874, elected Slieriffin 1875, ami has recently been appointed Superintendent 
 of bridges and buildings for the Kansas & Toiieka Railroad. After being appointed Super- 
 iniendentof Depots ami Bridges of the Kansas & Topeka Railroad, he resigned to accept 
 the designing and snnerinTending of tlie fine wholesale building for Messrs. Hobart & 
 May of Siiriiigfiekl. Mo. Mr. Abbott was married Fe' ruarv 6, 1861. to Leiura Harmon, 
 wlio died in 1871, leaving two sons and one daughter. His jiresent wife was Mrs. Laura E. 
 Dilbngbam, daughter of E. E. Eastman, of Madrid, N. Y. Mr. Abbott is a member of the 
 orders of A., F. & A. M.. I. O. O. F. ami K. of P. , . 
 
 W\I. D. ALLEN, dairyman, corner of Morrou and 22d streets, was born in Livingstone 
 Countv, N. Y., 1826; is descended from Scotch ancestors. His grandfather. William, was a 
 relative of the cetetirated Ethan Allen, of Revolutionary fame. His father, Cyrus Alien, was 
 born in 1794 and died In 1850. His mother was born December 15. 1795, in Cayuga County, 
 N. Y. Her name was Amanda Dnrkie. She is still living in Livingstone County, N. Mr. 
 Allen was eilucateil in tlie coniinon seiiools and tlie Aoademy at Geiiessee, N. Y. In 1851 Ite 
 cinlKi ated to Dodge Comity, VVis., where he engagHcl in fai mliig, 1855 he returned to New 
 Ynric Where he lived niitil 1864, wlieu he came to Kansas, Lyon County, Here lie was en¬ 
 gaged in tilling tlie soil until 1868, wlien lie moved to Parsons. Having been one of thehrst 
 settlers, lie is closely connected witli its liistory front its beginning to the present. He was 
 married in 1850, to Miss Elciinnr Tliompson, of Livingstone County, N. Y. Slie was liorn in 
 1830. Her parents were of Puritan origin. They have eight children—Eleanor C., l>orii in 
 Do ige Conntv.Wis.. Marcli 8, 1852,and married to George Leggett, December 23,18 1 9. They 
 live in Lehan'nn, Mo.; P'rank D., linrn September 26, 1854, and married October 10. 1881, to 
 Martlia Langli; live in Oswego, Kansas; P'red. A., horn September 26,1854, a twin to p'rank 
 already mentioned, married to Anna Jarrett, of Clierokee County; lives in Joplin, Mo.; 
 Charles \V., horn Septenilier 19, 1856, married November 24, 1882. to Jennie Tlioiniison. of 
 Springfield. Ill.; now lives in Joplin. Mo ; Celia S.,l)Orn June 19, 1859; Nelson E.. horn Peli- 
 ruary 1 . 1862; Lihcolu J., June 14,1866; Eleanor A., Deoeulher 17, 1871. Mr. Allen is an 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 ekter in the Presbyterian Church, of which he and his tainiiy have been members for many 
 years. 
 
 G. S. ANDERSON, Rrocer, is a native of Rusiivilie, Schuyier Co., Hi., born October 
 15. 1839. Lived there until tlie apje of slxyears. afterwards iu Sangamon County, Hi., until 
 August, 1869. when lie enlisted iu Comiiany E. Kourteentli Iltiuois Volunteer Infantry, 
 serving uiuil Aprils, 1865, participating in all liattles of liis command during his terra of 
 service. After leaving tlie army lie returned to Illinois, and was engaged in mercantile 
 business :it Siiringfieid until tiie fall of 1869, when lie removed to Menard County, 111., 
 where he resideil unlil lie came to Kansas, Feliruary 10, 1869, locating on northwest quar¬ 
 ter Section 9, Osage Township, Labette Count.v, remaining there until .January, 1881, when 
 lie came to Parsons and engaged iu merc.antile business. He was the first white settler iu 
 his .school district (No. 79.) in Labette Comity. He was the first Postmaster of .Sylvandale 
 iiostofTice. lie is a mcmlier of tlie Methodi.st Episcopal Ciiurch, A. O. U. W. and G. A. R. 
 Ills first wife was Lizzie Purynes, a native of Menard, Hi., married in M.arch, 1868. Slie died 
 in 1870. Mr. Anderson’s present wife, Julia lialey, is a native of .Sangamon County. HI. They 
 Were married in the spring of 1879. and liave four children—Willie T.. Cora D., Gertrude L. 
 and Jessie .1. 
 
 ANDREW D. ARNETT, blacksmith for the Missouri Pacific Railway Co., is a native of 
 Irving, Scotland, born November 29, 1841, Came to America with his parents, Andrew and 
 Sarah Arnett, when he was quite young; loc.ated at Cleveland, Oh.o, living there until the 
 fall of 1861, when he enlisted in Company C, Nineteentli Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Re-en- 
 llsted in same company and regiment as a veteran, and served until December, 1864, when 
 he was discharged 011 .account of disability caused by a wound which he received In front of 
 Atlanta, Ga. He was in all the battles and skirmislies of his command during Ills terra of 
 service. After ills discharge he spent three months at Cleveland, aiidthen went to Warren, 
 Ohio, where he remained until lie located at Virgil City, Mo., iu 1869, remaining there until 
 he came to Parsons, in September, 1871, He lias been in the employ of the railroad com¬ 
 pany, in the blacksmithing department, since coming here, having worked at tlie black¬ 
 smith’s trade since he was sixteen years of age. He is a lu imb m- of the I. O. O. F. and ;V. 
 O. U. W.. and is now serving a second term as one of the raemb 'i-s of the Hoard of Educa¬ 
 tion. During the present term he has been vice-president of the Hoard. Mr. Arnett w.as 
 married at Virgil City, Mo., July 24. 1872, to Nannie J. Watson, a native of Illinois. They 
 have two children—Lucretia and Ada Gertrude. 
 
 S. .'I. HALEY, real estate, loan and insurance .agent, was born near Winchester. Fairfield 
 Co.. Ohio, October 6, 1834. One year there, then lived in the central part of WoodCoun- 
 ty in the same State until he was fourteen years of age, afterward residing in liis native 
 county two years, and then removed to Sangamon County, HI, living twelve miles north¬ 
 west of Springfield, until August 7. 1862, when he enlisted in Company K., One Hundred 
 .and Fifteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was commissioned First Lieutenant, Sep¬ 
 tember 13, 1869, and C<aptain August 13. 1863. September 20,1863, hewas severely wound¬ 
 ed, being permanently disabled thereby. He resigned in February, 1864, returning to San¬ 
 gamon County, Ill., wliere he remained until lie came to Kansas in Februar.v, 1874. He 
 purchased a farm In Osage Townshlii, Labette Co. It being situated on the southwest quar¬ 
 ter of Section 4; February 22, 1875, he removed to the farm and resided there until January 
 1 , 1889 , when he came to Parsons and engaged in his present business, still owning Ids 
 farm, however. He was one of the School Directors of his district in Osage Township dur¬ 
 ing the entire period of his residence there, and for two years was President of the Osage 
 Township Sunday School Association. Living near tlie ‘'bender” place, wliich had been the 
 scene of many atrocious murders, mysterious disappearances and suspicious circumstances 
 attending the movements of any one in the neighborhood were likely to be attended with 
 summary if not merited imnisliment of anyone connected tlierewitli. Allusion to one par¬ 
 ticular call Illustrate the feeling whlcli existed in that section. One Hank F'orrest had a difii- 
 culty with Charley Buckles, at the liouse of the fatlier-iii-law of Forrest. Imiuediately after 
 the trouble between the young men Huckle.s disappeared, and Forrest was arrested for ids 
 murder, and narrowly escaped conviction, only three members of the jury being opposed 
 thereto. Although the body of Buckles had not been discovered, Mr. Hayley became satis¬ 
 fied from the stat meiits of the various parties who were present when tlie quarrel between 
 the parties occurred, that Buckles was alive, and lie was fearless enough to stand alone and 
 declare his opinions when public sentiment was universally against him.' And not until 
 Buckles appeared alive and well did people conclude that Mr, B. avas entirely sane and sin¬ 
 cere in his declarations that injustice would be done if Forrest and his fatlier-in-law 
 were severely dealt with .as indicated by the prevailing sentiment. Mr. B, is a member of 
 the A. F. .and A. M., K. of 11., K. and L. of Honor, and Antietam Post No. 64, G. A. R. and of 
 the Labette County Historical Society. Hewas married at Salisbury, Sangamon Co., Ill., 
 November 19, 1856, to Elizabeth J. Harvey, a n.ative of Sangamon County, Ill., and reared 
 in Illinois. They have seven children living, Walter IL, Theresa, Almeda, William A. Luella 
 F., Maud E., Franklin B. and Paulus E. Lost two children. Erastus M. died at the age of 
 seventeen montlis, Eva May, aged nine years atthe time of her death. 
 
 W. L. BARTlETT, of the firm of Dean & Bartlett, dealers in general merchandise, was 
 born in Swantou, Franklin Co., Vt., May 12, 1850, resided there most of the time until 1872, 
 wlien he went to Boston, where he was eng.aged in the grocery and provision trade until he 
 came to Par.sons, Kan., In September, 1874. Hewas manager of the Parsons drygoods 
 house of G. Y. Smith, of Kansas City until .fanuary 1,1880, when the present firm of Dean 
 & Bartlett was formed. He is a member of the A. F. and A. M. Blue Lodge and Comm.and- 
 ery, and of tlie K. of P. Mr. B was married at Hannibal, Mo., in Hie spring of 1880, to Lucy 
 Shellabarger. They have two children, John L. and adaugter aged six months. 
 
 SAUNDERS ARMSTRONG BIGGS was bom in the city of New York, December 14. 
 1841, and was reared and educated there. In April, 1861, he enlisted in the Seventy-first 
 New York Regiment; served three months, the term of enlistment, in th.at regiment, then 
 entered the Twelfth New York Heavy Artillery as First Lieutenant, and served as such tor 
 about fifteen months. Receiving a sunstroke, he was disabled so as to be unfitted for duty, 
 and he therefore resigned. Returiiiiig to New York, lie became associated witli his father, 
 under the firm name of Isaac A. Biggs & Son, real estate dealers and negotiators of all kinds 
 of reliable securities doing a general lirokerage business, at the corner of Broadway and 
 Fulton street. He remained with liis father until 1876, when, on .account of ill health, he 
 came West, lioplng to find a climate which would prove beneficial to his health. In July, 
 1876. he located at Parsons, .and his tailing health soon became very mucb improved, and be 
 has led an active business life ever since. For over a year he was a member of tiie firm of 
 Angell Matthewson &• Co., in the real estate business, being assotuated with Angell Miittbew- 
 son and Merritt Noyes, from July. 1876, to August, 1877. Since then he has been engaged 
 in real estate operations, principally on liis own account, altbough he lias always acted for 
 Angell Matthewson & Co., in examining their loans, looking after the details of the loan de¬ 
 partment of their business, etc. For three years he was in partnersliip wltli A. J. Cary, in 
 mercantile business. He is a member of A., F. & A. M., and Episcopal Church, being still 
 connected with the church of ids cliiUlhood, St. John Chapel, N. Y. He was married, at 
 Fort Plain, Montgomery Co., N. Y., December 11, 1867, to Estella L. Nellis, a native of tliat 
 place, her parents being among tlie pioneers of Fort Plain. Mr. lilggs’fatlier, Isaac A. 
 Biggs, was born at Patch igue. L. I. He is now engaged in real estate and loan business. 
 Mother, Harriet A. (Nellis) Biggs, was born at Jolinstown, Fnlwiii, Co., N. Y. Both iiarents 
 still reside in New York. 
 
 LOUIS GR.VNT BIGWOOD, Iiardware merchant, is a native of Quincy, Adams Co., Ill., 
 born .January 27, 1845. Being too youiigto get into the service when the War of tlie Rebel¬ 
 lion broke out, he went to Indiana, where his age was not known, and, October 23, 1861, he 
 enlisted, as "Louis Grant,” in Coni[iany F, Twentieth Indiana Volunteers. He was wounded 
 at Charles City Cross-roads, ill Virgini.a, June 30, 1862. and taken prisoner at that time. 
 Two montlis later, lie was exchanged and removed to Bellevue Hospital, New York City, re¬ 
 maining there until Jaiiuarj', 1863, tlien rejoined his regiment and continued with it until 
 the closeof the war. He came to Parsons in February, 1880. For one vear he was associated 
 with George R.attilf, in the bardw.are business; since then, with his present partner, O. W. 
 Rowland. Mr. Bigwood was married, .at Alton, HI,, July 1, 1880, to Alice V. Huddleston, a 
 native of Virginia. Tliey have one child, Myra. Mr. B. is a member of K. of P., and Amer¬ 
 ican Legion of Honor. 
 
 JOHN BL.YIR, engineer at Barton’s elevator, was born in December, 1832, in Parke 
 County, Ind. His fatlier was James Blair, born iu Ohio,in 1810. and died in 1848. His 
 mother was born in Canada, in 1810, and died in 1850. Mr. Blair received a common school 
 education, and at the age of tliirty-five lie emigrated to Bourbon County, Kan., near Fort 
 Scott. From thence lie came to Neosho County, and in 1875, to Parsons. He enlisted iu 
 September, 1861, in Company A, Thirty-first Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Col. 
 Charles Cruft commanding. He was in tlie battles of Fort Donelson. Shiloh, Stone River, 
 Chickamauga, and in the famous march and campaign of Sherman to Atlanta. He was also 
 with Thomas, at Nashville. Was mustered out of the service, iu Texas, December 17, 1866. 
 He learned his trade in Indiana, In 1856. Hewas married to Mary J. Brower, of Preble 
 County, Ohio, iu 1867. They have three cliihlren—Lillian, bom near Fort Scott, in 1868; 
 Herbert, born iu Neosho County, in 1869: Maud, born iu Marcli, 1880—died 111 June of the 
 same year. He is a member of the A. O. U. W., also of the K. of H. April, 1882, lie was 
 elected a member of tlie School Board of the city of Parsons. 
 
 W. M. BL.4U, merchant tailor, was born at Nickolsburg. Austria, August 3, 1844. 
 Came to America in September, 1862; located in New Y^ork City, remaining there several 
 years: lived four years in Michigan, coming from there to Parsons, Kan., loc.atlng liere 
 September 1, 1877. He lias worked at his tr.ade of tailor for twenty-four years, liaving 
 learned it in Europe. He is now one of the most fashionable tailors iu this country, > mploy- 
 Ing none but first-cl.ass workmen, and he has the patronage of the best citizens of tins city, 
 and many otber places. 
 
 GEORGE W. BRIGGS, retired farmer, was born near Saratoga Springs, N. Y., 1833. 
 His parents died when he was quite young: be lived wltli Mr. Ransom O. Baker until l.e 
 was twenty-two years of age. wlien he worked for a sister-in-l.aw, Polly Baker, on the 
 farm one year. He received a good practical education in tlie common schools. On Novem¬ 
 ber 12, 1856 , he removed to Indianapolis and staid through the winter. In the following 
 
 spring he went to Sullivan County, Ind., and soon afterw,ard settled at Prairieton, near Terre 
 Haute, where he lived on a farm about twelve years; 1869 he removed to Homer, Cham¬ 
 paign Co., Ill. In the following spring, in company with Mr. Carey, lie came to Kansas, 
 stopping first at Fredonia. where he and Mr. C. purchased ponies and camp out-fit and 
 crossed the prairie to Chetopa, Baxter Springs, and Carthage, stopjiing over night in a cabin 
 ne<ar where the city of Par.sons is now located. After wandering around, for some time sell¬ 
 ing flo.ir to tlie Indians, Mr. B. and his friend returned, and took up their claims where the 
 city of Parsons now stands May, 1869- In October of the same year he went to Illinois for 
 his family, returning to Kansas after five weeks of travel in wagons. His mother-in-law 
 came with the family, and took up a claim near that of her son. Mr. B. w.as married to 
 Ellen Baker of Prairie'toii, Ind.. 1856, by whom he h.ad two children—Adelia J., born 1860, 
 and Henry S., born 1865. Mr. Briggs lias been honored by his fellow citizens with Impor- 
 t.aut offices. He was the first Trustee of the township of Walton 1871: was also elected a 
 member of tlie School Board two successive terms; afterwards w.as Marshal of the city for 
 three years. Mrs. B.’s ancestry can be traced back to three brothers, who came from Eng¬ 
 land early in tlie seventeenth century. Mr. B. was the first settler of Parsons, and has 
 grown with tlie city, having been identified witli its progress at every stage. He has been 
 gre<atly prosperous in all his undertakings; he is a member of the Masonic Fraternity. 
 
 B. B. BROWN, passenger conductor, Missouri Pacific Railway, Morgan .avenue, was born 
 in Sheridan, Gbautauqua Go., N. Y'.. 1848. His father, who was a mechanic, was born in 
 Otsego. N. Y., 1821. His motber was Aobey Shelby, born in Chaul.auqua. N. Y.. 1823. His 
 father and uiotbcr live in Marengo, Ill. Mr. B. was educated at Marengo and Woodstock, 
 HI. 1867 lie commenced his railroad life, first as brakeman at Omaha on the Union P.acific 
 Railroad; 1869 be went to Iowa, and from tlieiice to Minnesota; while there hewas employed 
 as conductor on the Northern Pacific, from Diilutli to Fargo. Soon afterwards he was em¬ 
 ployed by the Mbssouri P.acific as conductor, with liis home at Deunison. Tex., until the 
 spring of 1880, when he moved to Parsons, Kan. Mr. B. was married in the fall of 1872 
 to Miss Theressa Grawford of Woodstock. Ill. Slie w,as born in 184S. .at Frnltstown, Montour 
 Go., Pa.; her parents were from Berks County in the same .St.ate. Her father died iu 
 October. 1879; mother died April, 188’. Tliev had one child, who was born in 1873, died 
 1874. Mr. Brown was among the first of lliose who worked on the Union Pacific road as 
 brakeman and conductor until It w.as coniiecied witli the Central at Ogden. He went through 
 to California, where be lived one year. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity. Nine¬ 
 teen ye.ars of his life he has lived on the rail. 
 
 H. 11. BROWN, manager of the National Mill A Elev.ator Company, was born .at Athen.s, 
 Ohio. January 23. 1849- He was educated atthe OhioUniverslty. leaving tnat Institution In 
 1868, he located at once in Cincinnati, Ohio, being connected with the wholesale esialillsli- 
 nieiit of Lewis, Stlx .fe Co., for a period of five years. Afterwards at Akron, Ohio, until he 
 came to Parsons iu May, 1879, becoming associated with Col. R. S. Stevens of Attica, N. Y., 
 and H. 1). Mlrick of Athens, Ohio, in the ownership of the N.ational Mill & Elevator Com¬ 
 pany in January, 1880, being the resident partner and manager of the extensive business of 
 this company. Prior to the organization of this company, Mr. Brown carried on the mill, 
 and was also engaged in grain and coal business. They now manufacture about 1.50 barrels 
 of flour per day, and ship from 300 to 500 cars of grain per annum. Mr. Brown served about 
 eighteen months in the army during the war of the rebellion; first three months was in tlie 
 One Hundred and Forty-first Ohio Volunteer Inf ufry, the balance of the time in the 
 Thirty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Mr. Brown w.as married at Athens, Ohio, to Lydia 
 A. Baird, a native of Athens County, Ohio. Mr. B. is a member of A. F. & A. M., I. O. O. F., 
 and K. of P. 
 
 J. R. BROWN, of the firm of Brown & Kn.app, real estate, loan and insurance agents. 
 w.as born near Watertown, Jelterson Co., N. Y., November 14,1839. Came to Parsons in the 
 fall of 1872. having lived at Nevad.a. Mo., for a year prior to coming here. He was engaged 
 in tlie hotel business here until July 1. 1878. being one of the proprietors of the Belmont 
 House. Since disposing of liis interest in tlie hotel, lie lias been engaged iu bis presentbusi- 
 ness. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M., I. O. O. F.. and K. of P. Mr. Brown was mar¬ 
 ried .at Watertown, N. Y., Marcli 29, 1869. to Josephine Roberts. They have one child, 
 Sherman R. 
 
 THOMAS A. BYRNES, late foreman of the Missouri Pacific Railway Foundry .at Par¬ 
 sons. W.as born at Philadelphia, Pa., November 15,1834. When he was five years of .age 
 his parents removed to St. Louis, and lie lived tliere until 1860. Afterwards he lived in vari¬ 
 ous Southern States, until about six iiionths prior to loc,ating at Parsons, Kan., in June, 1872, 
 coming from St. Louis to this place. He built the foundry at this point for W. J. Quealy, 
 and managed it for him for a period of two years, then Quealy sold it to the M., K. .ft T. R. R. 
 Co. (now the Missouri Pacific), and Mr. Byrne lias since been foreman for the rallro.ad com¬ 
 pany, until a recent date, when he accepted a liberal offer to become connected rvith rail¬ 
 road shops at Portland, Oregon, first going, however, to Bralnard, Minn., to put up a foun¬ 
 dry, expecting to spend about three montlis there prior to locating at Portland. He has 
 worked at his present business since tlie spring of 1850. He is a member of the Catholic 
 Knights of America. Decerabei 26, 1856, lie was married .at St. Louis, Mo., to Ellen J. 
 Hollahan, a n,ative of Pennsylv.ania. They have five children—John C.. Frank, Thomas, 
 Nellie IL, and Mary. 
 
 A. J. CARY, of the firm of Cary &■ Graves, dealers in general merchandise, was born in 
 Paris, Edgar Co., HI., March 3, 1835. When he w.as eighteen years of .age he went to Cincin¬ 
 nati .and took a course in a commercial college, afterwards going intothewholesalehard- 
 w.are store of Peter Neff A: .Sons, remaining with them one year, when he returned to his 
 native pl;vce and remained two years. At tlie end of that time he again went to Cincinnati, 
 and was with J. E. Winn & Co. two years; made Cincinn.ati his headquarters for about six 
 years, being employed most of the time as traveling salesman, going with Winn A; Co. 
 again. When he discontinued traveling as commercial salesman, he returned to Paris, III., and 
 was engaged in the luardware business with ills brother for a year; afterwards employed as 
 traveling salesman for an Iiidian.apolis house three years, and for two years he was in the 
 mercantile business at Grandview, Edgar Co., Ill, In August, 1870, he located at Oswego, 
 Labette Co.. Kan., coming from Indianapolis to this State; employed as a clerk at Oswego, 
 until December, 1870. In January, 1871, he brougbt a stock of goods to Parsons, and he 
 has been engaged in merchandising here ever since; since 1877 in business for himself. He 
 has served two terms as a member of the Common Council. He is a member of A.. F. & 
 A. M., Blue Lodge and Chapter, and A. O. U. W. Mr. Cary was married near Grandview, 
 Edgar Co.. Ill., in May, 1861, to Mary M. Tate, a native of th.at county. They have three 
 children—Thomas Walter, Robert Elmer, and Annie. 
 
 D. S. CASSELL, manager of S. A. Brown & Co.’s Parsons lumber y.ard, was born at 
 Jacksonville, Ill., December 1, 18;38; lived there until 1867. when he removed to Clinton, 
 Iowa, where he had charge of the extensive s.ash, door and blind factory of Curtiss Bros. 
 A Co., remaining with that firm until he c.ame to Burlingto.i, Kan., April 1,1879. In August 
 of that year he put in a lumber yard for the Chic,ago Lumber Company at Madison, Kan., 
 Later establisblng a yard for the sa.ne company at Howard. Kan., conducting that yard for 
 tor a period of sixteen montlis. then at Emporld, afterwards becomiiig'connected with S. A. 
 Brown A Co., coming to Parsons to take charge of their business in 1882. He was married 
 at Jacksonville, Ill., in May. 1859. to Mary L. Sharp, who died five years later, leaving one 
 child, Mary E. Present wife was Jennie Malette, a native of Jacksonville. They were 
 married in the summer of 1865. She had one daughter by a former marrl.age, Lizzie K., now 
 Mrs. Andrew Sheldon, of Chicago. By present marriage Mr. C. has two cliildren, Annie E. 
 and Willie T. Mr. Cassell is a member of the Presbyterian Church, A. O. U. W., and Kan¬ 
 sas Benevolent Association. 
 
 REV. HERBERT W. CHAFFEE, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Churcli, was born 
 inWllllmantic, Conn., in 1844. His earlier ancestors cme from England in the early part of 
 the seventeenth century. His mother’s name was Hannah S. Snell. She is still living in 
 Connecticut. He has two brothers a.id two sisters also living in Connecticut. He passed 
 through the common scliools of bis iiaiivetown and completed his education at Wllbraham, 
 Mass. In the winter of 1861 ;ind of 1862 he tauglit school, and in 1863 he gr.aduated at 
 Eastman’s Business College, Poughkeepsie. N, Y. Soon after tliat he went to New York City 
 and was bookkeeper for several years in large wholesale houses. Iu 1870 he removed to 
 Franklin County, Kan., not far from Ottawa. Hewas engaged in teaching and farming until 
 the spring of 187.3, when he entered the ministry, joining the South Kansas Conference of 
 the Methodist Episcopal Church. Hewas appointed to Florence and Cedar Point in 1873; 
 to Neosho Falls in 1874 and 1875; Americus, in 1876, 1877 and 1878; Burlington, in 1879, 
 1880 and 1881, and to Parsons in 1889 and 1883. Hewas married in the fall of 1872 to 
 Miss Rusba .A. Smitli, of P'-i.iceton, Kan. Her parents were from Richland County, Ohio. 
 Her father is a li.ienl descendent from James .Smith, who w.as one of tlie signers of the 
 Declaration of Independence. They have two children—.Arthur G., nine years, and Nellie 
 E., seven vears of age. He lias been .a member of the Masonic Finaternity, Sylvan Grove 
 Lodge No'. 275, New York City, since 1867. Has been master in the same, also a member of 
 the Chapter in the same city. Rev. Mr. C. has been secretary of the Soutli Kansas Confer¬ 
 ence of tlie Metliodist Churcli for tlie past four years. 
 
 M. HERMANN, in the employ of W. M. Blau, merchant tailor, was born in Austria, 
 July 25, 1852. Came to America, June 10, 1870, localmg first at Patterson, N. J., where he 
 remained one year, removing then to Cliic.ago. He has spent considerable time in the 
 Southern States. He was worked .at the tailor’s trade for seventeen years. 
 
 SAMUEL (J. CHAP.MAN, carpenter, contractor and builder, is a n.ative of Madisonville, 
 Monroe Co., Teiin., being a son of Rev. Wilson Cliapinaii, a Baptist clergyman who was 
 compelled to remove from Tennessee in 1850 on account of libs outspoken anti-slavery 
 sentiments. Samuel C. was born May 10, 1839. Went with his parents to Pike County. HI., 
 in 1850, where his father died lii October, 1868. He came to Kansas in 1856 and spent about 
 four years iu this State, particiiiatlng in the early struggles to make Kansas a free State, 
 returning to Illinois in 1860. In September, 1862, he enlisted in Company C, One Hundred 
 and Twenty-second Illinois Vol iiiteer Infantry, and was immediately commissioned 
 .Second Lieutenant of bis company, serving in that position until he was discharged on ac¬ 
 count of disability. February 25. 1865, returned to Pike County, HI., where he resided 
 until 1869, when he located at Montana, Labett§ Co., Kan. In the spring of 1870 he .assisted 
 
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 In startin}; l.aiiette city, and resided there nntll tiie fall of 1871, when he came to Parsons, 
 liaviiiB liccn liorc iirlur to tlie time that the town was located. He lias tlie reputation of 
 licliiB one of the linest workmen in tlie State, lie lias done the carpenter work on several 
 of the iiroinlnent hrlck hnsiness lilocks of tills city, aiiionit wliich are Wunderlich's, Rose’.s, 
 
 Moore’s and tlie Osaije Coal Mining Coni]iany’.s otliee Imildlng, besides many of tlie 
 frame Iniildlng.s wliicli liave been erected. Ho lias also been tiiiite extensively engaged in 
 building In tlie Indian Territory, doing the work on the government buildings at Muskogee, 
 and also fortlu- Indians, besides erecting buildings forthe Osage Coal and Mining Coni|iaiiy 
 at .Mc.Vlllster In the Indian Terr itory. He was City Mai slial of Parsons 111 1874. and served 
 three years as a member of the Republican Central Coinmlttee of Labette County, fre- 
 iinently being an active nieniber of the various Republican Conventions. He Is a member 
 of the A. O. tl. W. and K. of H. Mr. Chapinan was married at Naples, Scott Co., III., Sep¬ 
 tember 18, I860, to Almira J. Carrel, a native of Ohio. They have three ehildreu—Ida, 
 Lulu and Alice. 
 
 .1. S. CL.\RK, manager of the firm of G. Y. Smith & Co., corner of Forest avenue and 
 Central, was born near Dayton. Ohio, in 1857. He was educated In the public and high 
 schools of that cltj', where he lived until 1875, at which time he completed a thorough busi¬ 
 ness and commercial course. His father was born in Ohio—his grandfatherln Pennsylvania. 
 He has three sisters living—Lizzie, married to Rev. D. H. liauslin, of liucyrus, Ohio; Mrs. 
 Andrews, of Kansas City, Mo., and Manie. living with her iiareiits. Mr. Clark was married 
 to Ida V. Bellmere. of Kansas City, Mo., in 1881. Mr. Clark came to Parsons In 1875 as 
 manager for G. Y. Smith A Co. He continued in business nearly four years until they closed 
 out in October,1880. He established the business again in the fall of 1882. Mr. C. is a young 
 man of first-class business ability. 
 
 I. N. CORNELIUS, of the firm of Cornelius A Porter, real estate, collecting, loan and 
 Insurance agents, was born near Washington, Wayne Co., Iiid., October 7, 1842. When he 
 was about two and a half years of age, his parents removed to Jefferson Township. Wayne 
 Comity, and lived there niitll he was nine years of age, then they located in Hamilton 
 County, Ind., where he resided until 1870, when he went to Hagarstown, Indiana, and en¬ 
 gaged in hotel and livery business, which he conducted for five years, afterwards farming 
 in Henry County. Ind. for two years, then he came to Monroe City, Monroe Co., Mo. remain¬ 
 ing there about six months prior to locating at Parsons, Augusts, 1879. Since that time he 
 has been engaged in real estate business here. He is a inembei' of A., F. A A. M. and A. O. 
 U. W. He was married in Hamilton County, Ind., February 26, 1868, to Nancy M. Copper, a 
 native of Ohio. They have three clilldren—Lnlu May, ISertha and Jolin Carl. 
 
 THO.MAS C. CORY, lawyer, was born in Cranberry Township, Crawford Co., Ohio, July 
 .5.1838. That was Ills home until he enlisted in 1861, in Company 1, Fifteenth Ohio Vol- 
 uideer Infantry. He was wounded seven times; shot through the left shoulder at a charge 
 on Peach Tree Creek, July 20, 1-64. and was discharged February 14, 1865. In 1866, he 
 graduated from the Cincinnati Law School, subsequently spending about eight months in 
 Missouri, prior to locating near Canville Tr.ading Post in Neosho County, Kan., in March, 
 1867. -At the first term of court held in that county in the spring of 1867, he was appointed 
 Countv Attorney, and was elected to the same office in the fad of that year Initdld not qualify, 
 lu 1868, he was again elected and then movedto Osa.ge Mission where he afterward resided. 
 In March. 1871, came to Parsons, purchased one of the first lots wliich wa« sold here, and 
 erected there on one of the first residences which was erected in Parsons, being located on 
 Morgan avenue. In April the same year removed his famllylto this place. Since coming liere 
 he has given his attention exclusively to the iiractice of law, except during a period of six 
 moiitlis when he was associated with Y. J. Knajip in the proprietorship and publication of 
 the H'estern Enterprise. Mr. Cory was married in Canville Township, Neosho Co., Kan., 
 August 9, 1868, to Miss P. L. Comstock. They have four children—Maud, Leroy A., Clarence 
 C. and Paul M. 
 
 E. M. CURTIS, dealer in boots and shoes, was horn at Columbus, Warren Co , Pa., 
 August 16, 1848. lived there until eight years of age and then at Elkador. Clayton Co., Iowa, 
 for about twelve years. For about eighteen years he has given his attention to the boot and 
 shoe trade, for several j-ears being employed as a traveling salesman for Milwaukee and 
 Chicago wliolesale liouses. He came to Parsons in November, 1880, establishing a whole¬ 
 sale and retail hoot and shoe store here, continuing that until December, 1881. and since 
 then the firm has been E. M. Curtis A Co., retail dealers. They carry one of the most ex¬ 
 tensive and elegant stocks to be found in Southern Kansas, never calculating to have less 
 than SIO.OOO in stock. Mr. Curtis was married .lanuary 6, 1876. at Racine, Wis., to Emma 
 M. Maxftelil. They h.tve three children—Alice, Louise and Willie. Mr. C. is a member of 
 the Methodist Episcopal Church and K. of P. 
 
 *HON. WILLARD DAVIS is a native of Kentucky, liaving been born in Madison Countv, 
 of that State, on the 26th ilay of January, 1837. His fatlier, James Davis, was a Keiducky 
 farmer of Welsh descent. His mother was of German parentage. Her fattier, George Teater, 
 who was of German birth, immigrated to Kentucky in early youth, from the State of New 
 York, and was also, by occupation, a farmer. James Davis died when the subject of tliis 
 sketch was only two weeks old, leaving a large family—Willard being the youngest of eight 
 children—to tlie care of a widowed mother, whose resources were limited. The individual 
 history of the members of families so earlylii youth, bereft of their chief natural supporter 
 and protector, never was, never can be written. The trials, sufferings, hopes, labors, am¬ 
 bitions, disappointments, which enter into the early life and experience of every boy of true 
 spirit and courage can never be portrayed bv tlie pencil of the artist or the pen of biograph¬ 
 er. Ill this respect, young Willard Davis, has. like all others, an unwritten history. Or¬ 
 phaned in early infancy, which orphanage, two years afterwards, was relieved or modified 
 by his introduction to a step-father, it will require but a limited exercise of the imagina¬ 
 tion to here supply the “missing link ” of life. Knowdiig naught, we would not speak un¬ 
 justly—it is sufficient in this re.spect, to say that, in the feeble age of youth, we find Willard 
 Davis in the burning sun of a Kentucky landscape, hoe in hand, laboring for his bread, and 
 toiling for his raiment. And such had been his success in the youthful struggles to over¬ 
 come the adverse tide of fortune, and tofirepare himself for the realization of his higher 
 ambitions, that, at the early age of sixteen he had become a teacher in the schools of his na¬ 
 tive district. From thence, alternate teacher and student, he plied his mind to his books 
 until he was prepared to enter U|ion a regular collegiate course, when he entered the Mis¬ 
 souri University, where he completed Iiis collegiate education in a three years course. Re¬ 
 turning to Kentucky, having selected the profession of law, as his “way of life,” he resumed 
 his occupation as a teacher, applying himself assiduously to the study of the law, attended 
 and graduated at the Lexington law school, and was admitted to practice in the courts of 
 Kentucky. Immediately after his admission to the bar, he was nominated by the “ opposi¬ 
 tion ” for the office of County Attorney. Parties in the county were about equally divided. 
 The Democratic candidate was a man of greater age, and greater experience, strongly 
 backed by wealthy connections. The canvass was vigorous and anitnated, bnt Mr. Davis’ 
 victory was complete—being elected over ills Democratic opiionentby a majority of one 
 hundred and ninety-five votes. It wa; while yet engagedin the discharge of the duties of this 
 ills first official position, in the spring of 1861, when the country was shocked by the bombard¬ 
 ment and fall of Fort Sumter. Notwitlistanding Willard Davis was a tiatlve of Kentucky, 
 when the Int grity of his country was assailed, and lier flag dishonored, his intuitive love of 
 liberty, liis convictions of right, his ardent patriotism, at once pronounced the judgment of 
 Willard Davis’ conscience—“The Union, now and forever, one and inseparable.” Without 
 hesitation, with the Revolutionary fathers, hecalnily and fearlessly’placed upon the “altar of 
 his country,” his life, his fortune, and his sacred lioiior. By his voice and acts lie opposed 
 the secession of Kentucky from the Union. With a Lieutenant’s commission he entered the 
 service of his country, in the Thirty-first Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. In the battle of 
 Richmond, the Union forces were defeated, and a large number taken prisoners.by the com¬ 
 bined forces of Generals Kirby Smith and John Morgan. Lieut. Davis, with a few others, 
 made his escape tlirongh the reliel lines to Louisville, Ky., one hundred and fifty miles dis¬ 
 tant where he immediately joined the command of Gen. Jefferson C. Davis, and took an 
 active part in preparing for the defense of that city against Gen. Bragg, wlio, with a large 
 force was at that time, threatening Louisville from the Soutli. After the battle of Perry- 
 ville, Lieut. Davis was compelled to retire from the army, because of failing health. A 
 short time after his retirement from the military, lie found employment in the civil depart¬ 
 ments of the Government. On the 14th day of March, 1863, President Lincoln commisioned 
 Mr. Davis Collector of Internal Revenue, for the Second Collection District of the State of 
 Kentucky. This District emliraced more than halt the State, and adjacent to the borders of 
 Virginia and Tennessee. The duties of this office were discharged by Mr. Davis with zeal 
 and success, under circumstances of great peril, and iiersonal danger, large portions of the 
 District being constantly over-run by guerrilla bands, .and divisions of the Confederate 
 army. On one occasion, being surrounded by the forces of the notorious guerrilla, Cti.amp 
 Ferguson, he was compelled, iti order to escape capture, to swim the Cumberland river. 
 Subsequently he was successively commissioned Collector of the Fifth and Seventli Collec¬ 
 tion Districts of the State of Kentucky. It was whilst in the successful and satisfactory dis- 
 cliarge of Hie duties of the Seventh (Ashland) District, Mr. Davis received from the Secre¬ 
 tary of the Treasury. Mr. McCulloch, his circular letter, in substance, exacting a pledge 
 from Mr. Davis to support tlie “policy” of the President, Andrew Johnson. This Mr. Davis 
 firmly but courteously declined, and consequently, on the first day of September, 1866, 
 received his letter of dismissal from the public service. Upon tills abrupt termimation of his 
 official labors. Mr. Davis resumed tlie practice of his chosen profession, and was immedi¬ 
 ately employed at a liberal salary, by the directors of the Cincinnati A Chatt<anooga Railway 
 Company as their attorney In Kentucky. It is needless to say that, mingled with his profes¬ 
 sional labors, Mr. Davis embraced all collateral opportunities to impress on tlie Kentucky 
 Bourbons ills Stalwart Republican principles. In the suinmer of 1867, he was called upon 
 by a committe of colored soldiers to deliver their Fourth of July oration. He at once ac¬ 
 cepted the Invltation.agaiiist tlie protestations and eiitre.aties of many personal friends in 
 
 both parties, who were apprehensive of Ids pcr.sonal safety if he should attempt to carry on 
 the program of the colored soldiery. He chose fur his theme, “Colored .Suffrage.” At that 
 tl lie, no white man in the Stfite of Kentucky had had the temerity to promulgate, in a public 
 speech, a declaration In favor of this great right. But, without this occasion and its eloquent 
 utterances, Mr. Davis’life and character coulii never have been uiider.stood by the world, 
 anil never would have been appreciated by the thousands of the good and the true of this 
 land who have read, and will read, the words of lierolc eloquence uttered in his Lexington 
 speech, oil the 4i h of July, 1867. It was the conception of a noble mind—the utterance of a 
 great and good heart. J. B. McCullough, now editor of the Globe-Demncrat, reported the 
 speech in full for the Cincinnati Counnerciiii, an original coiiy of which iiaper, containing 
 the speech at length, the writer has now before him. In a speech of the gifted and eloquent 
 Suinner, delivered in the Senate of the United States on the 13th of July, 1867, Just one 
 week after the delivery of Mr. Davis’speech in the city of Lexington, the learned Senator 
 paid this merited and beautiful compliment to Mr. Willard Davis. Senator Sumner said; 
 “Mr. President:—I say nothing about Massachusetts. Her history and her character will 
 speak for her. I shall say something, however, of Kentucky. I liave in my hands a news¬ 
 paper, which I have received this morning, which contains the accounts of the celebration 
 
 of the Fourth of July at Lexington. Is that not a town in Kentucky? I read, therefore, for 
 what I say, only Kentucky authority. * * * * * Then comes another able speaker, Wil¬ 
 lard Davis, who makes an elaborate, able, compact, forcible address, .and any Senator on 
 tills floor might court the ability to make such an address as is made by Mr. Willard Davis, 
 of Kentucky.”* And the great .Senator proceeded to weave that speech—panagraph after 
 paragraph, sentence after sentence, period after period—into his own great argument. 
 Another correspondent, writing upon this subject, s.ays: “1 could have naught but admira¬ 
 tion for a native of Kentucky, who, making Kansas the home of his adoption, among the 
 privileged classes of that commonwealth, renowned for its statesmen, could ’beard the lion 
 in his den,’ and, periling the safety of liis liearthstone, proclaim the inalienable rights of a 
 former enslaved race; and he feels it due to the ageln which we live, to rescue from a pos¬ 
 sible oblivion such thrilling utterances from living public men, wherever found, and who¬ 
 ever they may be.” Whilst in Kentucky, Mr. Davis was the same ardent, fearless Repub 
 llcan that lie has been in the State of Kansas. He was a member of the State Republican 
 Committee, and Chairman of the Republican Committee of tlie Seventh Congressional Dis¬ 
 trict of the State of Kentucky, wliich positions he resigned when he came to Kansas in the 
 fall of 1870. Mr. Davis settled, when lie first cameto Kansas, at Neosho Falls, but had been, 
 there but a few months when he w.as employed as attorney for the Missouri, Kansas A 
 Texas Railway Company, to succeed Ruggles A Plumb, of Emporia—those eminent attor¬ 
 neys of Southern Kansas. Mr. Davis, in the winter of 1870-71, removed to the embryo city 
 of Parsons, subsequently known as Milt. Reynolds’ “Infant Wonder,” and became the first 
 Mayor of that “aspiring metropolis.” In 1873 he resigned the position of attorney for the 
 railway companv, and entered upon the general practice of the law with flattering success. 
 In the fall of 1874 he was elected to the office of County Attorney for Labette County, 
 Kansas, which position he filled until his election as Attorney-General in 1876. As Attor¬ 
 ney-General, Mr. Davis is now serving the last year of his second term. It would be cir¬ 
 cumscribing the judgment of the intelligent citizens of Kansas, merely to say that his 
 administration of the legal department of tlie government had been conducted with 
 ability. No, it would be drawing very mildly upon the archives of that department to say 
 that the administration of Mr. Davis was characterized by marked ability and distinguished 
 integrity. His opinions have been eagerly sought and highly esteemed by the legal profes¬ 
 sion, and by the people of the .State. The records of that office show an Immense amount of 
 labor performed. His management of important ,State cases h.as been pre-eminent, saving 
 to tlie State many thousands of dollars. In this as in all other official positions to which he 
 has been called, he has summoned to his aid a ripe Judgment, sustained by an Intuitive 
 sagacity, and a profound knowledge of human nature, drawn from the deep wells of ancient 
 and modern literature and learning. Fully determined and convinced of the right, his will 
 is of the iron mould, and his tenacity of purpose of the “Lutheran order.” In short, Mr. 
 Davis, in his nature and being, is aggressive and pronounced. Forward and upward- 
 higher and still higher—are all his aims, purposes and ambitions; whilst all are seasoned 
 
 •Written by C. J. Ewing, of the Tliayer Headlight, tor Ui& Leavenworth Dally Times 
 
 1880. 
 
 •See Congressional Globe, 1st session. Fortieth Congress, page 631. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 with the spirit of childlike oamlor, and the gentle tenderness of a pure benevolence. Mr. 
 Davis is or tall and coiinnanding appearance, and of graceful and lofty bearing; never for¬ 
 getting that he was born in Kentucky. At this period of life he is of slender figure, his 
 wljole personnel witnessing to tJie observer that the intellectual has been, and now is, over¬ 
 working the pliysical man. Tlie blue-gray eye, the delicate texture of the skin, the thin 
 coat of brown Jiair, tlie large brain, represented by a large and prominent forehead, with 
 the fine chiseled features, ujjon wliicli the “finger of time” has written out the life-set vices 
 and characterof Willard Davis in full—all declare him a true man. Religiously, l\Ir. liavis 
 is a liigii-toned Cliristian, of broad and liberal views, having like Hie late Rresidenf, 
 General Garfield, been an active and consistent member of the “Disciples” Church 
 since his early youth. Socially. Mr. Davis is an exemplary gentleman. Relieving, with 
 Lonl Chesterfield, that Paul was the most perfect gentleman the world lias ever produced, 
 he, loo, would cultivate and imitate the Christian graces. Mr. Davis, in the selection of his 
 life companion, has llHTe, also, evinced that purity* of character and refinement of taste 
 which has uniformly characterized all of his iiublicor private conduct. The mother of Mr. 
 Davis’tliree children was formerly Miss Aiuiie Colman, one of Kentucky’s juirest and 
 fairest daughters. A woman of talent, culture ami attainments, the jiride of her liusband. 
 and an accoinpl j.'<hed conversaiionalHt, she at once becomes the soul and the life of the social 
 circle in which she moves. Mrs. Davis is ever ready, with all the strategy and zeal of her 
 woman’s nature, and with strong purpose and loving heart, to encourage, strengthen and 
 support her husband in all the arduon.s duties of life. [Since Mr. Davis retired from The 
 tiftice of Attorney-General, in Jannai y. 1881. he has been engaged in the practice of the law, 
 and mining extensively in Colorailo.— Editou.] 
 
 .JOHN DEAN, of the firm of Dean A* Rartlett, dealers in general merchandise, was horn 
 in Clermont. Sullivan Co., N. H., Marcii 14, 1838. Lived there until Aiiril,1861,when he en¬ 
 listed in Company H.,Second N.H. Volunteers, he being the second man in his town to enlist 
 intheState. He served aboutiwenty-lwo months in that regiment. Was then detailed 
 for duty at Gen. Hooker's lica'(luarters. having charge of the provost guards for about 
 two months. He was then transferred to Gen. Hienizelman’s headiiuarters, and assigned 
 10 duty as superintendent of transportation, remaining in that pusiiion with Gen Auger. 
 .\ftcrward was a.ssigned to duty' at Washington, I). C. Mr. Dean remain in Government 
 service until 1867. the last two years liaving cliarge of the Government farms in Virginia 
 He then returned to New Hainpshi re, and fur two years was In the hotel business at Cornish 
 leaving the hotel to return to Washington, where he received tlie ai>pointment of farm and 
 house Stewart for tl.e Government Hospital for the Insane, remaining in that position four 
 years. He then went to Chicago, and for four years was superintendent of the People’s Gas 
 Company, and in June, 1878. he came to Parsons, becoming proju-ietor of the lielinont 
 House, July 1. 1878, having purchased the interests of the former proprietors, diaries Kas- 
 bach and J. R. Rrown, in J line. Two years later he sold out and engaged in tne merca utile 
 business witii his present partner, W. L. Rartlett. Mr. Dean is a member of the A. F. A A. 
 
 M. , Blue Lodge. Chapter and Commamlery, and A. O. U W. He was married, in Cornish, 
 
 N. H.. October 4, 1864, to Hannali Cliase Harlow, a native of that place. 
 
 1). T. DePRY, of theDelTy Nellis Manufacturing Company, manufacturers of sashi 
 doors, blinds, mouldings, balu.sters, etc. Factory 50x120 feet, two-story lirick building. 
 'I'be business was establislied by this firm in August, 1882. Piiorto that time Mr. DePi y 
 hail been engaged in contracting and building, being an architect by professjun. He locat¬ 
 ed in Parsons in 1880. He is a native of Pickaway. Miami Co., ()., horn August 29,1848. He 
 moved to Alton, Ill.,when he was ten years of age.reinaining there until lie came to Parsens. 
 He served the last year of the War of the Rebellion in Company A, One Hundred and For¬ 
 ty-Fourth Illinois Volunteer infantry. He is a member of the A., F. cfc A. M. and tlie I 
 
 O. O. F. He was married at Alton. III., June 14, 1869, to Virginia Relle Lowe, a native of 
 that city. They haveone child, Harry U.. horn June 11, 1872. 
 
 FRANK DURGAN, f'treluan of car department, Crawford avenue, was born, inl838, in 
 Rosfon. Mass. His father’s name was Asaliel Durgan, wlio died in 1872. His graiulfailier, 
 Jereiuiali Durgan, emigrated from the Nortli of Ireland and settled on the Penobscot 
 River, in Maine. He received a good education at the Lyman School in Boston. At the 
 jige of fifteen he was apprenticed to a carpenter, and served his time, five years. At tlie age 
 i f twenty he came to Hanniba!. Mo., where fie engaged in the car deinirtment of Hie Hanni¬ 
 bal St. Joseph R. R. In 1880 he removed to Parsons and engageil in Hie shops of Hie 
 Missouri Pacific R. R. as foreman of the car department. In 1863 ne was married to Miss 
 Lucy S. Stanford, of Hannilial, Mo. She was born in Cincinnati, O., in 1841. Her parents 
 (lied when she was (piite young. Her ancestors were from England. They have three 
 cliildren—Alice, horn in Hannibal,. 1867. educated at Hannibal; Edward F., August 22, 
 1872; Walter A., .luly 19 ,1876, Mr. Durgan is a member of St. John’s Lodge, Hannibal, 
 Mo. 
 
 E. H. EDWARDS, of the firm of J. F. Steele A Co., dealers in agricultural iniplements, 
 proprietor of the Edwards’Opera House, and Vice President of the Parsons & Western 
 Railway Co., was born at Ellisburg, Jetfeison Co. N. Y.; removed to Illinois in 1845, 
 living at Eariville, LaSalle County, until he removed to Parsons, Kansas, March 7. 1875. He 
 engaged in the hardware trade here and continued to conduct that business until 1880, since 
 then carrying on an extensive agricultural ilnplement liuslness. He has been one of Hie 
 directors of the Parsons’ Commercial Rank since its organization under that name. Jn 
 1880 he began the citustrnclion of the Edwards’ Opera House,which he opened February 25. 
 1881. It is one Hie fi nest auiusenient halls in Southern Kansa.s, having a seating capacity of 
 800. Mr. Edwards is a member of the A., F. A A. M Blue Lodge Chapter and Comniandery. 
 He was married at Grand de Tour. Ogle Co.,lll.,in 1859. to Veroiui M. Palmer, who was born 
 nearSt. Albans, Vermont; they have two childi en—Gracia and Myra. 
 
 A. H. ELLIS, furniture dealer, was born In Wilstown, in the northwest part of the State 
 of Alabama, November 12, 1829, being the son of Sylvester Ellis who was at that time a 
 missionary among the Cherokee Indians of Alabama. At the age of lliree years, A. H. Ellis 
 was removed to Oliio wliere he lived until he was twelve years of age, afterwards in In¬ 
 diana until he wastwenty-four years old, removed then to Vinton, Iowa, where he was en¬ 
 gaged in the lumber Imsiness until he came to Parsons, Januarv 25. 1877. Since July 19, of 
 the same year, he has been engaged in his present business; from the full of 1879 uniil 1881 
 his hrother.Dr. M. 1). Ellis, was associated with him in business; the present i<artner, George 
 Thornton, has been witJi him in business since Januarv, 1883. M r. E. is a member of the 
 Presbyterian Church. He was married at Vinton. Iowa, October 15.1856. to Miss P. Conant, a 
 native of Vermont. 
 
 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ERWIN, architect, was born in Montgomery County, Pa., nine 
 miles north of Hie city of Philadelphia, January 1, 1846; he learned Hie trade of carpenter 
 and builder, and alterward took up the study of architecture, l)eing a student at the Frank¬ 
 lin Institute. In May, 1878, he removed from PhihuJolpliia to Parsons, Kan., where he has 
 since resided, now giving his entire attention to architectural work and superintending the 
 construction of buildings for which lie makes the drawings. He imide the drawings fertile 
 library building of this city. He has also prepared designs for several residences and busi¬ 
 ness blocks to be erected here. 
 
 C. H. FA VOKITE, grocer, was horn <at Dayton, Ohio, December 2. 1839. He enlisted 
 April 16, 1861. in Company B, First Ohio Volunteer Infantry. In 1862 he went into Com¬ 
 pany B, Ninety-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until June. 1865, when he was 
 mustered out. He was wounded (being shot four times) September 19.1863, and afterward 
 was on detached duty at the Pi ovostiMarshal’s office at Columbus, Ohio, until he left the 
 service. He lived in Ohio until July, 1868. when lie removed to Leavenworth. Kan. In 
 December. 1869. he located at Atchison, making that his home until 1872, when he removed 
 to Parsons. From the time he came to the State until January, 1880, he was engaged in 
 railroading. Since thattime he has been carrying on his present business, dealing in gro¬ 
 ceries. provisions, glass, china and queensware. Mr. Favorite was married at Genoa Junc¬ 
 tion. Wis.. January 26, 1870, to Lottie M. Field, a native of that place. 
 
 J.4MES W. FEE, retired farmer, is a native of Felicity, Clermont Co.. Ohio, liorn 
 August 22, 1826. He lived in Ohio until the spring of 1848. then removed to Perrv Pike 
 Co., Ill..where he resided until August 23.1862, when he enlisted in Company B, Ninety- 
 ninth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, having assisted in raising tiiecompany. He was mustered 
 into service as First Lieutenant of his company, and the 24th of Hie next December he was 
 ju-omoied to Captain, and served as srcJi until August 11, 1865, when he was mustered out. 
 He luirficipated in all the battles of his command and never was wounded or taken prisoner 
 He came to W alton Townsiiip. Labette Co.. Kan., March 6, 1879. locating on the soutlnvest 
 quarter of Section 29. and still owns that fai m. He also owned a farm on the southwest 
 quarter of Section 28. which he has disposed of. He served one vear as Justice of the Peace 
 at Walton, ami was the Repulillcan ami temperance camlhlaie for State Legislature in 1882 
 He served as Postmaster five years ending March 1. 1879. at Mlamlinsvillp, McDonough 
 Co., Ill. Mr. Fee was married at Grigirsville. Pike Co., III.. October 27 1852 to Luev M 
 Parks. Mr. F. is a member of the Baptist Church, and is now engaged in hardvvare 
 business. 
 
 DH. A. M. FELLOWS, Felix Street, was born in Wethersfield. Windsor Co Vt 
 1839. His ancestors were of the Puritan stock. He grailuated at DartmouHi College’ am’l 
 also at Hie IMedical University of the city of New York. At the age of twenty-one years he 
 w'ent to California and Oregon by way of the Isthmus. ’Wliile in Oregon he was for a time 
 engaged in the Indian war, known as the Yakima War. On his return befell in witli Walker 
 the filibuster, in Nicaraugiia, who endeavored to force him and otiiers into his service He 
 (pent six years on the Pacific coast, visiting all parts ol the West, and returning to Vermont 
 ill 1856. In 1859 he removed to Logan County, Til., where lie practiced hi's profession. 
 In 1861 lie enlisted in the One Hundred and Sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, receiving 
 a commi.ssion as surgeon. Soon after joining the regiment he was detailed to Grant’s arinv 
 then at Vicksburg, ami was all through that memorable campaign. Having lost his healtii 
 he resigned his commission; he returned to his liome in Illinois, and resumed the practice 
 of his jirofession in July, 1863. In 1870 he emigrated to Parsons, where he continued the 
 [•raciice of his profession, and became identified with the growth and prosperity of the city 
 from Its iieginning. In Illinois he was the friend and neighbor of Aliraliam Lincoln, Judge 
 Davis, Gen. Logan, and many other statesmen and politicians of that State. He retired 
 
 from the practice of his profession in 1876, and now lives in a beautiful residence on the 
 corner of Central avenue and Felix street. Par&ons. He married, in I860. Miss Emily S. 
 Clossen, of Springfield, Vt., by whom lie has three children—Harry PT. born in 1864; Bertie 
 W., born in 1868, and Eva L.. liorn in 1874. 
 
 S. O. FLETCHER, Postmaster, was born in Martinsville, Morgan Co., Ind., October 10, 
 
 1843. In June. 1861, he enlisteil in Company G, Twenty-seventh Indiana Volunteer Infan¬ 
 try. and partici)iate(i in all tne engagements of his connnand, ami was mustered out in the 
 summer of 1865, after the close of the war. In Octolier, 1866, he removed to Erie, Kan . 
 and was engaged in farming there until April, 1871, wlieii he came to Pai'sons,where he has 
 since resided. He was first engaged in mercantile business liere, and in 1874 he was ap* 
 pointed to a posi ion in the railway mail service,which ])lace he held until he was appointed 
 Postmaster in March, 1878. He is now serving a second term in that office, having been re- 
 ai»pointeil in Marcli, 1882. He was a member nf the Common Council in 1874. He is a 
 member of Hie A. O. U. W., I. O. O. F. and G. A. R. Antietam Post, No. 64. Mr. Fletcher was 
 married at Parsons in September. 1878, to Miss Dora C. Gay, a native of Tennessee, daugli- 
 ter of the Rev. J. I... Gay, who was rector of St. John’s ^Memorial Churcli, of Parsons, at the 
 time of IPs daughter’s marriage. 
 
 GEORGE T. FRYER, contractor and builder, was born at New Boston, Mercer Co., 
 III., Marcli 4, 1852; lived there until April, 1867, tlien came to Kansas, locating at Osage 
 Mission, where he worked at his trade until August 17, 1872. when he located at Parsons 
 whicli lias since been Iiis home. Mr. Fryer has been engaged in carpenter work since he 
 was twelve years of age. Since coming to Parsons he has erected several fine brick blocks, 
 among wliich are Matthewson's Block,corner of Forest Avenue and Eighteenth Street, Mrs. 
 Rosis Block on Johnson Avenue near the railroad track, Wunderlich’s building adjoining 
 that of Mrs. Rosis, Moores’Block, now occupied by C. H. Favorite, O. L. Hall’s implement 
 warehouse,now occupied by Prather & Harper, Hio North Schoolhouse and others too num¬ 
 erous to mention, a large number of private residences among the number, and since com¬ 
 ing here he has also been doing a large amount of work in the Indian Territory, spending 
 about one year and a half there. His father, William G. Ih-yer, had the contract for build¬ 
 ing the capitol of Hie Creek Nation, but was taken sick and George comideted the work. He 
 also built the Baptist Mission Building in Hiesame Nation, forty miles south of the capital. 
 He works from six to twenty men. He takes considerable interest in brass band matters and 
 assisted to oganize the Parsons Silver Cornet Band, now known as the Cceur de Lion Band. 
 He is a member of the K. of H. He was married at Osage Mission, Kan., July 4, 1872, to 
 Nettie Rice, a native of Waupun, Wis. They have two children, Ella and Lizzie. Mr. Fry¬ 
 er’s mother, Lizzie (Christy) Fryer, is still living. His fatherdied in the Indian Territory in 
 September, 1881, lie liad servei.1 three years and three montlis in Company I, Seventeenth 
 Illinois Volunteer Infantry during the War of the Reliellion. 
 
 HON. G. W. GABRIEL, pliysician and surgeon, was born near Athens, Athens Co. 
 Ohio, November 17 , 1843. Received his literary education in Hie scliools of his mitive 
 county, and graduated from Sterling Medical College, at Columbus, Ohio, in 1868, and in 
 1871 he alio graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, at Kansas City. He 
 located at Topeka, Kansas, in March, 1864, remaining there until 1866 when lie 
 etnrned to Ohio, wliere he continued the study of medicine, subsequently grad¬ 
 uating from Che eoliege, as before stated. In 1869 he settled in Ladore Township. 
 Neosho Co., Kan.sas, continuing to reside there until he came to Parsons, April 
 1, 1871. being one of tbe early settlers of this place. While in Neosho County he 
 served as County Commissioner, being a member of the board at the time of Hie 
 county seat struggle. He resigned the position of Commissioner prior to 
 removal to Parsons. He was a member of the first Board of Aldermen of this city, and Is 
 now serving a third term as Mayor. In 1877, 1876, 1882 and 1883 he was a member of the 
 Kansas House of Repiesentatives. Heisa member of the Southeastern Kansas District 
 Medical Society, and is a member of the A.,F. *fe A. M. Blue Lodge, Chai>ter and Command- 
 ery. The doctor was married in Ladore Township, Neosho Co. Kas., in August, 1870, 
 to Elizabeth J. Hallowell, a native of Pennsylvania, They have tliree children living, 
 Harry, Mary and an infant son; lost one child. The doctor served about two and a lialf 
 years in the army, abont one year in the Thirty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, the balance 
 of the time in the One Hundred and Sixteenth Ohio Volunteers, except one hundred days 
 service in Kansas at the time of the Price raid. 
 
 CHARLES GENTRY. Alderman, residence, Morgan avenue; was born in Monroe 
 County, Ky.. 1829. His father was James Gentry. He had twelve children, two hav¬ 
 ing been born in Virginia and ten in Kentucky, Mr. G. being the eleventh In age. Mr. 
 G.^s occupation during nis early life was farming. He received a common school education, 
 ami emigrated to Fredonia, Kas., in 1870. In the spring of 1872 he came to Parsons, when 
 tnere were i)ut four houses. Mr.Gentry has traveled in eighteen States of tne Union. In 1878 
 he was employed by the j ailroad companies to carry freight and make collections, which 
 Imsiness he has followed since that time. April. 1881. he was elected a member of the 
 Common Council of the city of Parso: s. He was married to Elizabeth S. Glover, of Barron 
 (joniity, Ky.. in 18o2. She was born in 1834. Tliey have three children living: Elizabeth, 
 born in 1854. married to Andrew Jackson in 1872, and living in Parsons; Jennie G.. born in 
 1856. and married to Micliael Tryer, who also lives in Parsons; Florence, born in 1864,mar¬ 
 ried to G. F. Cunningham December 10. 1882. Mr. and Mrs. G. are members of the Baptist 
 Church, of Parsons. Mr. G. enlisted in the Fifth Kentucky Cavalry, Company C, and con¬ 
 tinued m the service until May 11,1864. He was with Kilpatrick in his famous I'aid through 
 Georgia, ami with Sherman fifteen months ill his inarch to the sea. Mr. G. probably saw 
 more active and varied service than many who were soldiers in the late war. 
 
 LEWIS B. GR-4VES. of the firm of Cary & Graves, dealers in general merchandise, was 
 born in Brunswick, Maine, November 30. 1846. In 1866 he entered Eastman’s Business 
 College, at Ponglikeepsie, N. Y., taking a thorough course inthatiiistitution, returning from 
 there to his native place, where, he was employed as a clerk for one year, and in December, 
 1870, he removed to Junction City, Kansas, afterwards making Ills iieadiiuarters at Sedalia 
 Mo., until he permanently located at Parsons in 1877. He was for several years connected 
 with the M. K. & T. R. R., being employed as carpenter lor that company. In September, 
 1878. he engaged in meri’antile Imsiness with Cary & Biggs and was a member of that firm 
 imiil tiie present firm of Cary & Graves was organized. Mr. G. is a member of A., F. A* A. M. 
 In November, 1878, he was married at Clietopa, Kas., to Charlotte E. Lamb, a native of 
 Indiana, They liave one child, Franklin L. 
 
 JAMES GRIMES, real estate, insurance and collection agency, is a native of Magnolia, 
 Putnam Co.. Ill., born July 9, 1845; when he was about nine months old, his moilier (his 
 father having died) moved with her family to Utica Townsiiip, Clark Co., Ind. James re¬ 
 sided there until March, 1868, then came to Kansas, locating two miles north of the city of 
 Atchison, remaining there until July, of that year, when lie went to Missouri, residing in 
 Pl.atte and BU' iianan counties until he returned to Kansas, in January, 1870, locating this 
 time in Ladore Township, Neosho County. In September, 1870, he removed to the village 
 of Ladore. In November, 1870. he began carpenter work at Parsons, and he also assisted to 
 move several buildings from Ladore to Parsons. When he first began work here there were 
 hut two shanties up. In April, 1871, he brought his family to Parsons and continued work¬ 
 ing at tlie carpenters’trade until Hie following fall, wlien he engaged in buying and ship¬ 
 ping grain for Wood Co., continuing to do business for that firm until afier the death of 
 Mr. Wood in the winter of 1872 or ’73. After closing up the business of that firm he was in 
 tlie grain business for E. K. Cur»’ent, John Gebert, and later In the employ of the Parsons’ 
 Flouring Mill Company until 1876. During the winter of 1876-77 and 1877-78 he taught 
 school, having been a professional teacher prior to locating here. In 1878, he published the 
 first city directory of Parsons, issuing a similar publication every two years since tlien. He 
 has served three years as City Assessor. He was a member of tlie School Board four j’^ears 
 and afterwards served one year as Clerk of the Board. In the fall of 1877, he was elected 
 Secretary of the Grand Lodge of the I. O. G. T. for the Slate of Kansas. In the spring of 
 1878. he engaged in real estate business, adding the insurance department in the July fol¬ 
 lowing. For the last four years he has served as Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of the I. G. 
 G. T. He is also Lodge Deputy and Secretary of Parsons Lodge, No. 46, of the same order. 
 He is Secretary of the American Legion of Honor Lodge. He is a promine'it member of the 
 JMethodist Episcopal Church, being one of the trustees; a member of Hie Board of Stewanis 
 and Recorder of that Board, and also secretary of the Sunday school. He is one of the 
 Directors of the Mechanics’ Building and Loan Association and is examiner of titles for that 
 organization. He Is Secretary and Treasurer of the Parsons Local Board of Underwriters. 
 He is a member of the Right Worthy Grand Lodge, of the World, of the I. O. G. T. and was 
 representative to its meetings at Detroit, Mich., and New York City in 1879 and 1880, re¬ 
 spectively. In 1881, he was past representative at the session held at Topeka. He made an 
 a' tive canvass in behalf of the adoption of the prohiliitiou amendment, speaking at various 
 jdaces during a period of two niontlis. He was married at Jetfersonville, Ind., May 7, 1865, 
 to Kate Morrow, a native of Utica, Claik Co., Ind. They Iiave five children living—Cora, 
 Evei-etr. Rowland. Ethel and Myrtle. Lost two children, wlio died in Inianoy. Mrs. Grimes 
 and eldest daugliter are members of tlie Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 R. E. HALLOWAY, U. S. Railway Mail agent, was born in Aurora. Ind., August. 28, 
 
 1844. When he was butafew years old, liis fat her (lie(l,.and his motlier started with lier 
 family to Iowa, but she died on the journey. R. E. lived in Iowa until October, 1861, when 
 he enlisted as a private in Company B.. Fourteenth Iowa Volunteer Infainry. He was pro¬ 
 moted to Second Lieutenant after having passed tlirongh the various lower offices. He re¬ 
 mained In the service until April, 186.5, serving as a clerk about six months,having cdiarge of 
 the Freedman’s Bureau at Alexandria. Va..and connected wlilithedepartmencatWashington, 
 1). C. After leavingthe army he returned to Iowa, and resumed his studies. He was edu¬ 
 cated at the Iowa University, and for a year and a half prior to coming to Kansas he was 
 employed as a teacher. Came to Nortii Townsiiip, Labette Co., Kan., and located on Section 
 35, Township 31, Range 20, March 1, 1870. He was engaged in teaching for eight years, in 
 addition to looking after his farming interests. He was a member of the Settlers’ League, 
 and was secretary of that organization for one year, during the Osage ceded land troubles. 
 He has been connected with the railway mail service since 1878, running on the Sedalia 
 & Parsons route since tliat|time. At the recent civil-service examination, March 18, 
 
LABETTE COUNTY. 
 
 1461 
 
 1883, Ills statuling was 100 In every respect, which la the highest rating attained nn M. K. 
 
 T. K. H. Ill the lastelght years. He is a nieinher of Kxcelsior Lodge No. lit. O. U. W., 
 lOinplre Lodge No. lOll, K. of 11.. and Antietam Lost No. e4. G. R. .Mr. Hallovvay was 
 Miari leil, in Iowa City. Iowa, .Mavidi aS. 18B8, to Mary E. Gallahan, a native of Galena, HI. 
 . 81,0 died in July, 18"1, leaving two childron, one of whoin still survives her—Horace H. Mr. 
 Halloway man led his present wife. Wealthy ,A. Shepard, in Noith Township. Labette Go., 
 K.in., March 10, 1872. They have three children—Ella A., Lee J., and Loie Genevieve. 
 Mrs. Halloway Is a native of Monmouth, Warren Co., III. 
 
 HE.N.I.^MIN F. H.\ROY, contractor and hnildcr, was horn In FranlHin, Lenawee Co., 
 Mien., Noveuilier 5. 1844. He enlisted December 15, 18(12. In Company t., Sevenih MiC'i- 
 Igau Cavalry (with Gen. Custer); he participated in all the b.ittl s and engagements of his 
 command after the hatUe of Culpepper, In August, 1803, and never received a wound. Re¬ 
 mained in the service until Decemtier 25, 1805, when he was mustered out. Returning to 
 his native town, he remained there until 1808, when he removed to Osceola Township, 
 o-ceida Co., Mich., settling there before the county was organized. FebruarylO, 1881, he 
 removed from there to Parsons, Kan. For about one year after locating here, 1 e was eon- 
 1 ected with the Rridge Department of the Missouri Pacitic Rail Road. Since then then he 
 has been engaged in contracting and bnilding. He is a inemher of the Methodist Flidseopal 
 Church, A. O. U. W., and G. A. R„ Antietam Post No. 04. He was married In Franklin. 
 M ich.. to Alineda Morton, a native of Ingham County, Mich. They have two children liv¬ 
 ing—Mary Emma, and Grace Greenwood. Their eldest child, Morton Osgood, died since 
 they came to Parsons, aved eleven years. 
 
 FR.4NK G. HARPER, of the firm of Harper A Prather, dealers in agricultural Imple¬ 
 ments, wa.sborn at Vincennes, Knox Co., lud., April 29, 1840; came to Mound Valley Town¬ 
 ship, Labette Co., Kan., Janu a-y 20, 1 871, locating on the northeast quarter of Section 23, 
 Township 23. Range 18; lived there until November, 1878. In F’ebruary, 1880. he e gag d 
 in his present business, dealing in farm machinery, wagons, grain and gulden si eds, etc. 
 Since September, 1881, his present partner, Henrv'Pratlier, has been associ.ite I witii hi n 
 M r. Harper still owns the farm where he first located in Kansas. He was married in La¬ 
 bette Township, Labette Co., Kan., January 15, 1874, to Laura A. Schick, a native of 
 
 II. imersvllle. Brown Co., Ohio. They have one child—Elsie Katm 
 
 G. W. H.VWK, cashier of the Parsons Commercial Bank, was born in \Vasliin,glon, F'ay- 
 ette, Co,, (Ihio, December 1, 1843. In June, 1801, he enlisted in Company 1. Tweidy-liftli 
 Illinois Volunteer Infantry. His parents had previously locate I wilh tlieir family in Chaiii- 
 paigii County. Illinois. He served in tlie at mv until September, 1804. and was wonndid in 
 the battle of Stone River. After leaving the service, he returned to Illinois, and afterspend- 
 liig one year in the schools at Chicago, be was employed as Deputy in the County Treasurer's 
 oflice at Urbaiia for three years, afterward being connected wit b the First National Bank of 
 Cbampaignas bookkeeper, remaining in that posiiion uniil April, 1872, and came to Par¬ 
 sons In .September of the same year. About two mouths later, he accepted tlie position of 
 bookkeeper in the F'irst National Bank hero, and later, he became assistant cashier, wliich 
 liosition beheld until July 1, 1878. when he resigned for tlie purposeof taking the posi’lon 
 in the bank wliicli he now manages, tliis bank succeeding the business of tlie Parsons Sav¬ 
 ings Bank, which was organized In 1874. but changing its name at the time Mr. Hawk be- 
 I aiiie connected with it. Mr. H. is a member of the A., F’. A A. M., and A. O. U W. He was 
 married in Parsons, March 11, 1875, to Liuna J. Hodges, a native of Leavenworth County, 
 Kan. 
 
 GEORGE H.VYNES, conductor Missouri Pacific Railway, corner of F'orest avenue and 
 Twenty-second street, was born at Newark, N. J.. in 1844. His father was George Haynes, 
 horn and educated in Newark. His motlier was also a native of the same city. Mr. Haynes 
 received his education in the publlcschools of Newark. Atthe age of tweuly-one, lie emi¬ 
 grated to Wisconsin, where he was employed by tlie Chicago A Norihwestern Railw'ay Com¬ 
 pany as brakeman. He rose rapidly to the position of freight conduclor, and from that to 
 liassenger conductor, in which cajiacity he is now employed by the Mis.“Ouri Pacific com- 
 jiany, on the road between Parsons and Denison, Tex. Mr. H. came to Fort .Scott in 1870, 
 and from thence to Parsons, In 1871, where lie has resided ever since. He was married to 
 Miss Julia Tyler, of Madison, Wis., wliose iiarents are still livi.ig tliere. They were origin¬ 
 ally from Ithaca, N. Y. Mr. Haynes’parents are still living at .Newark. N. J. He lias taken 
 all the degrees, iiicludinglhe commandery. Mr. H. has two children—Minnie, born in 1807, 
 and Jacob, in 187(L He also learned the jewelers’trade. 
 
 .1. J, HENDERSON, County Commissioner, was horn in Fayette County. Iiid., Marcli 23, 
 1810, and removed to F'oiintaln Comity in the same St.i'e, In 1833, living theie most of Uie 
 time until lie came to Kansas. Resid-d three years at Crawtordsville, Ind.. and was a resi¬ 
 dent of Covington, Ind., pi-'or to locating on SecLiou 23, Townsliip 19, Range 30 (Ladore 
 Township), Neosho Co., Kan., in March, 1870. He was engaged in farming and stock rais¬ 
 ing tliere until the spring of 1879, when he removed to Parsons. Since coming to this city, 
 lie lias invested considerable money in building and improving residence iiropcrty. He was 
 first married, in 1830, to J.ane King, a native of Kentucky. Slie died, leavingjfour cliildrcn— 
 William F'l-anklin, now Register of Deeds of Neoslio County; Fannie E.. now Mr.s. M, E. 
 Board, of Fountain Countv. Ind.; Albert Wilson, at present tlie proprietor of a marble yard 
 at Lafayette, Ind., and Washington Louis, a merchant at Osage Mission, N oslio Co., Kan. 
 Mr. tlenderson was married to ids present wife. Mary J. Knox, at Crawfordsville, Ind. She 
 is a native of Kentucky. Mr. H. is a memlier of the Baptist Cliurcli. 
 
 WILLI.YM HfGGtNS, Sergeant-at-Arms of Kansas House of Representatives, was 
 born ill Norristown, Pa., Ajiril 2, 1842. and lived there until 1852, when liisfatlier, Patrick 
 Higgins, removed with his family to Missouri, and resided at St. Louis and Liberty until 
 September, 1854, when lie lirought the family to Leavenworth County, having previously 
 come out there May 10, 1854, and determined on his location. From 1854 to 1857iilterniit- 
 ed between Leavenworth and Lexington, Mo., attending school. July 17, 1857, the family 
 removed to Paola, Miami County, where tlie parents lived until their deatli. William’s 
 111 other’s, Jane Flannigan Higgins’ demise occurred in Aiignst,1868,hisfatlier's dealli taking 
 place Julv 4, 1872. William enlisted April 4, 1862, in Company G, .Second Missouri Bat- 
 lalioii, ail'd served in that companv for eleven monllis, and wa.s then discharged on general 
 iirdeis. Re-enllsted August 2,1803, in Comiiany C. Fifteenth Kansas Cavalry. Was in 
 every engagement while with botli comm inds under which he served. He received several 
 inaiii'festations of respect from the officers for his reniarkalile bravery, being appointed 
 overall line officers to command foraging parties, etc. He was in the army until October 
 19, 1865, when he was honorably discharged. He then returned to Paoia and imblished the 
 Miami Free Press, and during a part of 1868 and 1869 he conducted the Le Roy Pioneer. 
 February 22. 1870, he 1 -einoved from Paola to Baxter Springs, but remained hut three 
 niontlis and was then at Colfey ville until December of the same year, when he returned to 
 Baxter Springs and remained tliere until June 2, 1871. when he located at Columhns. He 
 pnbllslied the Columbus Journal until he was appointed claim agent for the M. K. A T. R. 
 R. Company ill July, 1876. He then made Parsons his lieadquarters, although lie did not 
 formallv locate at that place until November, 1877. He held the position of claim agent 
 until June, 1880. While at Paola he served four years as City Marshal and Deputy Slierilf. 
 He was appointed Justice of tlie Peace of Parsons in the fall of 1880. He has held t he po¬ 
 sition of Sergeant-at-Arms of the Kansas House of Representatives since 1875. He is a 
 member of the K. of P. and the K. of H. and has been past deputy grand master tliereof. 
 He was junior vice commander of Gen. Rice Post No. 71, G. A. R. and is now a memher of 
 Lincoln Post, No. 1, G. A. K. at Topeka. Mr. Higgins was married to Laura Virginia Kins¬ 
 ley Nov. 30. 1879. They havetwo children—Helen Welister and Theodore Crosby. 
 
 'EDMUND L. HILL,mail agent on branch of the Missouri Pacific. Born in Pawlet, Rutland 
 Co Vt., ill 1837. Father’s name Nathaniel,born in Poughkeep.sie.N.Y’. Was a shoemaker liy 
 trade and moved to Vermont from New York at the age of eighteen. His grandfather was 
 a revolutionary soldier, born, lived and died in New York. Mr. H. received his educaliMU 
 in the public and select schools of Vermont. In 1864 he left his native town aiul married 
 Maria Dorsey, sisterof Senator Dorsey of Arkansas. She was born in Benson. Vt., in 1842. 
 iter father’s name was Jolin Dorsev, a school teacher, who died in 1851. They have tliree 
 children, Gertie, horn in Benson, Vt.. Julv, 1804., educated lu Poultiiey seminary, Vt., Ed¬ 
 mund. Iiorn in Rutledge, Vt., December 20. 1807 , educated at Poullney seminary, Editli, 
 Iiorn in Rutland in 1873. In 1804 Mr. H. moved to Rutland where lie remained uniil 1870, 
 wlien lieemigrated to Hannibal, Mo., where he received his appointment as mail agent on 
 the Mls.sourl Pacitic Railroad. Soon afterward lie was transteired to tlie braiicli line of the 
 same road from Junction City to Parsons, making his home in tliat town. Mr. H. had six 
 brothers and four sisters.two of whom are deceased. Thomas lives on a farm near Parsons, 
 Natlianiel and Morrison living in Augusta, Georgia, Charles living in Rutledge, Vt., cl ve 
 living in Minnesota, Mrs Vest in Pawlet, Vt.,Mr.s. Uslier in Augusta,Ga. .Mr. Hill and family 
 meiiilier of the Congregational Cliurcli. 
 
 GEORGE C. HITCHCOCK, niaiiufactnrer of lioots and shoes, xvas born at Arcade Wy¬ 
 oming Co., N. Y., December 31, 1842, and removed from tliere to Parsons, Kas.. in Sepieni- 
 lier, 1877. He is a member of tlie Presb.vterlan Chiircb and A. O. U. W. He wa.s married 
 at Arcade, N. Y., October 23, 1870, to Arabelle Parker, a native of tliat place. Tliey liave 
 three cliildreu. Mallei M., Bertlia It., and Flora. 
 
 JOHN W. HOGUE, one of the proprietors of the Parsons Coal Company, is a native of 
 Xenia, Greene Co., Ohio, and was iiorn April 11, 1842. and lived in ids native place uiuil lie 
 was fonrleen years of age, afterwards at Elmwood, Peoria Co., Ill., until August, 1862, 
 wlieii he enlisted ill Company H., One Hundred and Second Illinois Volunteer Infantry, 
 serving in tliat regiment until he was mustered out in July, 1805. He participated in all 
 engagements of his command. After leaving the army, he returned to Elmwood, III., and 
 remaineil there until he came to Parsons in Marcli, 1872; was employed as foreman of the 
 construction of tlie M. K. A T. macliine sliops, and for .six years he had charge of tlie I’ar- 
 sons iiitllR. Since then he lias been engaged in coal hiiMiiess. for tlie lasf year in pa'tnership 
 with L F. Dick and Ed. Palmer, under tlie firm name of ■■Parsons Coal Company.” Tlielr 
 coal mines are located at Weir City, Cherokee Co. Kan., where they give employment to 112 
 
 III . -11 and mine from twenty to twenty-five car loads of coal per day. They liave sleiiin and 
 gin sliafts. Tlie coal vein is about four feet lii thlckne.ss and tlie liottom of tlie coal beds is 
 about forty feet lielow the surface of thegi'Duiid. Jlr. Hogue was married at Parsons, Oelo- 
 
 lier 2, 1872. to Lizzie McClung, a native of Decatur Brown Co., Ohio. They liave one clilld 
 living—Fred Percy. Lost two children—Jolin I’aiil died at tlie ,age of twenty-two montiis, 
 and .Jessie was only eleven months old wlieii site died. Mr. H. is a prominent member of 
 tlie Presliyterlon Church. 
 
 it. T. HOLLOWAY, attorney and City Clerk, was Iiorn at .Monmoiitb, Warren Co. Ill., 
 Octol)er2, 1851. and lived tliere but a few monihs. Being tlie son of E. B H.illoway, an 
 iiniiy nflicer, he was reareil in various Slates and Territories wliere ids fatlierwas slaiioiied. 
 Ho received his prlneiiial literary education at tlie St. Louis Uiiiversliy, where lie reeeived 
 
 tliedegreeof A. B. lie read law wliile at Shelliyville, III., with llaii'. .Nidliony .. 
 
 one of the.Jitdges of tlie .Supreme Court of Illinois, and was admitted to tlie bar in 1874, re¬ 
 moving to Parsons, Kansas, in September of the same tear. He served two terms as Ci y 
 Attorney, and was appointed City Clerk in.the spring of 1882. 
 
 E, C. H 'STETTEK. dentist, was born at Ligonier, Noble Co., Ind., November 20. 1850. 
 and came 1 o Kaii.siis, April 15, 1867. 1 ocating at Ottawa, Erankliii County. He afterwards 
 resiiied at Tliayer for several years, coming from tliere to Parsons in December, 1881. Tlie 
 doctor liegan working at his iiresent business eighteen years ago. and lias studied iiinl 
 prac.icedtiie professloii since that time. He was married at Ottawa. Kansas, April 1.5. 1881. 
 to .4nna Marquaud, a nallve of Coshocton County, Ohio. Tliey liave one eliild—a 
 daughter. 
 
 VV. C, HOLMES, druggist, was horn in London. England, in April, 1840. He came to tlie 
 Unit d Stales in 18TU, and was located in Illinois until June, 1871, wlieii lie came to Parsons, 
 Kansas, eiigiigliig in the drug business liere, wliich lie lias since conliiined. He is a mem¬ 
 her of tlie A., F. A A. M. Bine Lodge, Cliapterand Commandery. Mr. Holmes was married 
 in ills native city, in 1870, to Eliza Hollis, also a native of London. They liave four cliil- 
 dreii—Oliver C.. Etliel K., William S. iiiul diariesB. 
 
 JOEL L. .JAYNES, now atraveling salesman for Mack, Stader A Co., of Cincinnati, 
 Oliio, resides on Morgan avenue. Parsons, Kan; was iiorn in Oisego, N. Y.. in 1828. His 
 fatliei’sname xvas Joel Javnes. his mother’s name wa.s I'liielie Ja.vncs (nre Winton). His 
 earlier ancestors were Puritans. He received a liberal cduciitioii in tlie pnlilic distrii't 
 seliools. At the age of seventeen years, he learned tlie shoemaker’s trade, and followed it 
 for many \e:irs. July 28, 1850, he was married to Adelia D. Barlior, a most excellent and 
 liiglily ac'eoinplished young lady, tlie daiigliter of Weightman Barhor and RiiUi Barbor 
 (wliose maiden name was Record). Botli of Mrs. Jaynes’s grandfatliers were very eminent 
 Baptist preacliers. Mr. and Mrs. Jaynes had born to them two daughters-Kate E. and 
 Carrie V. At ihe breaking out of the Civil War, young Jaynes enlisted as a private soldier 
 in Company F, One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Kegiineiit New York Volunieer Infantry, 
 and afier serving two years, being with ills regiment most of tlie time, lie wa.s discliarged 
 on surgeon’s certificate of disability, lieing sorely afflicted u itli sciatica. In 1867, lie moved 
 ids family to Kansas, and was present and assisted in r.using the fli st lioiise that wa.s luiilt 
 in the now prosperous city of Parsons. He is a member in gooil standing in tlie following 
 orders: A., F. A A. M., I. O. O. F., Knlglits of Pythias, A, O. U. \V.. G. A. R., and Red Men. 
 
 HO.N. DAVID KELSO, land commissioner and atiiirney for tlie Missouri Pacific R. R- 
 Co.. in Kansas, is the sou of aScotcIi ITesbyteilan clergyiiiaii; came to Virginia witli ins 
 parents in 1852, living there until 1865. Du'rlng tlie war lie served in the Union Arni> ; 
 came to Clietopa, Kan., in December, 1869, having lived a few years in Iowa jirior to that 
 time. Ill 1870, lie located at Oswego, reiiiainiiig tliere until tliesqiring of 1875, being tlie 
 general attovne.v for the receiver of the M., K. A 'T. R. R .Since tlie road lias been under 
 control of tlie Slissouri P.iciflc, he has remained as attorney, and since January, 1881, lie 
 has also lieen land commissioner, the business ot tliese two uttlces requiring Ins entire 
 attention, tliereby preci uding the possibility of his doing any general practice. He is now 
 serving third t' rm as one of the directors of the M.. K. A T. R. R. 
 
 C. B. KENNEDY, IM. D., was born in Hanover, Coliimliiaiia Co., Oliio, May 24, 1837. 
 Wlien he was tliree or four years of age, liis parents removeil to Bedford, Lawrence Co , 
 Ind. He read medlci’ e with an uncle. Dr. J. Y. Kennedy, at .Shelliyviile. Ind.; attended his 
 fir.-t course ot lectures attlieOhio Medical College, at Cincinnati, and graduated from tlie 
 JeTerson Medical College, at Pliiladelphia. He commenced practice at Slielbyvllle, March 
 27 1858 . hilt soon after that time lie located at Waldron, Ind., where lie remained in prac¬ 
 tice until 1865, when he removed to Topeka, residing there until 1867, when lie located at 
 Erie Neoslio County. In Novemlier, 1870. ne purchased an interest in the nortliwest quar¬ 
 ter of Section 18. Township 31, Range 20 east, which is a part of the present town site of 
 Parsons. Early in January, 1871, he came liere to reside, being one of the earliest phy¬ 
 sicians ill this place. Since coming to Kansas lie has been considerablv interested in huild- 
 Ing and real estate operations, ahhongh attending to ge.ieral practice of liis profession 
 miistof the time lie lias lieeii in the State. He owns fifty-five acres on Section 18 and 150 
 acres in the iiortheasl quarter of Section 26, lioth pieces of (iroperty being located adjoining 
 the city of Parsons. He built the elegant brick livery stable, soutliwrst corner of Ceiiii al 
 avenue and West Skiddv avenue, and now owns it, liavliig cnndiicted the business until 
 he recently rented ittoP. A. and L. 1). Pliilihert. The doctor is a inemher of the SotiUi- 
 westerii Kansas Medical .Society and also of the Labette County Medical Socieiy. He was 
 married, in Centerville Township, Neosho Co., Kan,, Marcli 8. 1871, to Mattie E., daugliter 
 ot Rev Henry Camliern. Slie was born in Cliarlestoii, Ind. Tliey have one son and a 
 daughter—Claud E. and Hope E. The doctor has lieen an active member of the Republi¬ 
 can party, lint has always declined offices of every kind. 
 
 REV. W. S. H. KEYES, D. D., pastor ot the First Presliyterian Cliurcli at Parsons, La¬ 
 bette Co., Kan., was born 111 Centre County, Pa., in 1820. By liis father lie conies of Englisli, 
 and by ids mother ot Scotcli-Irish descent. Dr. Ke.vespasscd his educational course mainly 
 under tlie tutelage of his father, wlio was quite eminent as a scliolar and teacher in liis day. 
 His early religious life was under the sliadow of MeUiodistic training and iiifluenee, both 
 fatlier and mother being active ineinliers of tliis cliurcli, and it was tlieir fond hope lliat 
 tlieir son would be a minister In tliat denomination, Hov\ ever, in tlie process ot his studies 
 for the ministry, ills opinions on tlie subject ot clnireli polily, and certain doctrinal points 
 so changed, that he was led to seek affiliation with a clinreh more in liarmoiiy wlih ids 
 changed views and convictions of l iglit; and it was about lids time also, tliat tlie great 
 .Slavei'i agitation was .stirring the lieart ot tiie nation and tlie eliurcli, and Dr. Keyes, with 
 all tlie force of conviction, was led to emlirace anil cliampion tlie aliolition side ot the ques¬ 
 tion, and tliis fact deierndned his steps of cliurcli relationsliip. The “United Brethren in 
 Christ” was an abolition cliurcli, as well as auti-Episcopal, lieing Republican in its form of 
 gover'iinent, and in doctrine well in harmony with the theological views of ihe Doctor. He 
 therefore entered the ministry in tills church at tlie early age of eighteen, where lie re¬ 
 mained and ranked among their most eminent ministers for tldrty-tliree years. During 
 this time he received recognition of his scliolarsliip and theological eminence by theconfer- 
 ringot ihe degrees of “Master of Arts” and “Doctor ot Divinity” by Westfield College. 
 Illinois and Lebanon Valley College. Pennsylvania; in the latter he held for some time the 
 cliair of Mental and Moral Science, in connection with a pastoral relation to a cluirch in 
 Labanon City. Pa. His last work in tlie United liretliren Cliurcli wa.s that of General Cen¬ 
 tenary Agent, a work looking to tlie raising of funds for educational. mis,sioiiary and otlier 
 benevolent enterprises. While engaged in this work, Ihe want of large intense cliurch-lifc, 
 on the part of those who sliould have been most iiitere.sled in tlie great claims coming be¬ 
 fore them in ills agency, so dissatisfied liiiii with the prospective future of this clini'ch, tliat 
 he resigned tlie work, and for tlie time being gave himself up to the lecture field, under the 
 auspices of tlie New York National Lecture Bureau. Shortly after this he dissolved ids rela¬ 
 tion wltlt tlie United Brethren Cliurcli. and united with tlie Presbyterian, entering its minis¬ 
 try in the Nortli Cumberland Presbytery, Pa. After tliis consuin matioii he received a niiiii- 
 her of calls to the pastoral relation from different cliurclie.s, accepting that of tlie Fir.st 
 Prcsliylerian Cliurcli ot Parsons, upon whicli he entered November 10, 1878, wliere ids 
 mi lisiry lias lieen marked wltli singular and continued interest and prosperity. As a pas¬ 
 tor Dr. Keyes lias always been eminently poinilar and successful. Socially he is affable, and 
 exceedinglV well liked. In the pulpit be is fearless, and on the rostrum eloquent. His de- 
 vol ion to principle, his acceptance of what is rig tit, and his bold utterance of the trutli, as 
 be Is given to know and understand riglit and ti nth, make him one of the most pronounced 
 and n .tlceable of public men in Kansas. His power of oratory is a distliiguisliing gift. Up¬ 
 on many occasions, in the lecture field and in tlie sacred desk, he lias manifested a rare 
 bravery ill denouncing error. The family of Dr. Keyes consists ot wife, son and Uaiigliler, 
 all of whom are Periiisylvnnians liy lilrth. 
 
 G. F. KIMBALL, editor and proprietor of tlie Luidfr, was iiorn at Orange, Graflon 
 Co N H., May 0, 1836. His early years «ere s|icnt on a farm and attending district 
 scliool Upon arrival at his majority, he began Ills eareer as a journalist in tlie establish¬ 
 ment of tlie Canaan Gnzetle. at'Canaan, N. 11., wliicli he operated until 1866, when he sold 
 out and removed to Belleville, III., purchasing the Belleville Adrocate, tlie oldest piiperiii 
 Sontlierii Illinois. Besid-s tlie management of this paper, he also oper.ited nine otliers in as 
 many country points, and w.as engaged in the publication of patent outsides, of wliicli ho 
 pnhllslied the first, supplying aliout one hitnili ed ditterent papers through the West with 
 them. He also filled large contracts for various St. Louis jiuhlisliliig houses, doing a busi¬ 
 ness ot about S50.000 per year. Lured by tbe ebanns ot fairer fields unseen, he sold onl Ill's 
 successful husiness in 1872 , and went to Denver. Colo. Falling to hit upon the gigantic 
 scliemes of wliicli he dreamed, in about a year lie returned to Danville, III., and founded 
 the Danville JVews. and soon afterward organized the Illinois Printing Compan.v, of wliicli 
 he was first vice-president, the company having a capital of $50,1100. In 1877. lie started 
 the Decatur Times, which he soon afterward gave up and began the piilillcatioii i.f the De¬ 
 catur Sun, a morning daily. In 1882, he came to Kansas, and recently began pnblisliiiig tlie 
 Leai-r. He was imrrled to Juliet Taylor, a native ot Belleville, III,,.Inly 12, 1804. 
 
 G M. KLEISER, M. D., wa.s horn in Bourbon County. Ky., .September 24, 1849. He re- 
 eeiveil Ills literary education at Washington Lee University, in Uockbrldge County, Va . 
 Gen Robert E. Lee being presi'lent of tlie Institution at tlie time he wa.s a student there. He 
 altcnded libs first course of medical lectures at tlie University of Virginia, ami graduated 
 from tlie medical department of Uie University of New Y’ork Cltv. In Fehrnary I 81 . be 
 liegan practice in Ids native conmy remaining tliere one year, and tlien removed to I ar¬ 
 sons, arriving liere January 9, 1872. He is local surgeon ot the M. P. and M. K. A 1. R. R. 
 
1462 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 He is a membei' of tlie Kansas Southwestern Medical Association, and of tlie Labette Coun¬ 
 ty Medical Seciety. He is also a member of tlie A., i'. A- A. M., Blue Lodge, Chanter and 
 C'ommaudery. The doctor was married in this city, December 24, 1878, to Elizabeth H., 
 daugliter of George A. Reynolds. She w,as born iii Elmira, N. y. They have one cliild— 
 Max. 
 
 F. C. KNAPP, of tlie firm of Baley .fc Knapp, real estate, loan and insurance agents, was 
 born at (lueensvllle, .Jennings Co., Ind., .famiary 24, 1854, and lived there until 1869, 
 and then located at Indianapolis, wliere lie rem.aliied until 1870. He then removed to Pleas¬ 
 ant Hill, .Mo., wliere lie resided until 1874. afterward alternating between .Missouri, Minne¬ 
 sota and Indiana; also was In California for a short time. In August, 1881, he came from 
 Indiana to Kansas, and w.as In the employ of the M. P. R. R. as telegraph operator, at Os¬ 
 wego, until he came to Parsons, in August, 1882, and engaged in mercantile pursuits here, 
 wliich he continued until .January, 1883. when he sold out and engaged in his present busi¬ 
 ness. He was married .at Pleasant Hill, Mo.. May 16. 1876, to Little M. Moore, a native of 
 that place. Mr. K. is a ineniber of the Christian Church, and of the K. of H. and K. & L. of H. 
 
 S. \V. IvNIFFIN, secretary and treasurer of the Osage Coal and Mining Company, was 
 born at Yonkers, Westchester Co., N.Y.,Marcii 19,1843,lived in M.adison, Wis. from 184? until 
 1860, when he removed to Hannlbul, Mo. In May, 1861, he enlisted in Co. F, Sixteenth Illi¬ 
 nois Volunteer Iiif.aiitry, and served three years in that regiment as a private and Sergeant 
 Major. He was then promoted to Second Lieutenant in the Forty-fourth United States In¬ 
 fantry. Afterward lie became First Lieutenant and Adjutant of the regiment, being in tlie 
 service until May, 1866. when he w.as mustered out. He then returned to Hannibal, where 
 he was connected with railroading and the banking business for three years. He then came 
 to Fort Scott, Kamsa.s, reaching tliere in April, 1869. In July, 1869, he with several other 
 young men vtent to the place where Independence is now located. Intendiiigto locate a town 
 there which should be named “Colfax.” in lionor of the vice president of the United States 
 at that time. Wlille Mr. K. was temporarily absent at Hannibal, Mo., jiarties jumped his 
 claim, and he was never able to re-establish himself on it. Mr. K. then returned to Fort 
 Scott, where hew.as engaged in coal niiiiiiig enterprises for two years, being superintendent 
 of the Fort .Scott Coal and Mining Company. He then went to Kewanee, Ill., where he was 
 in the same business for a period of about a year. He tlien located at Sedalia, where he re¬ 
 mained until August 25, 1878, when he c<ame to Parsons, where he has since resided. He is 
 connected with various busine.ss enterprises, being a director of tlie First National Bank, 
 secretary of tlie Forest Park Association, vice-president of the Parsons Building and Loan 
 Association, president of the Board of Education, belongs to tlie A. F. & A. M., K. of P., and 
 G. A. R., is Captain of Company F, Parsons Light Guard, Second Regiment Kansas National 
 Guards. Captain K. was married in Sedalia, Mo.. April 7. 1875, to Mary A. Stryker, a native 
 of Newark. N. J. They have two children, Mary Louise and Leonard Dodd. 
 
 M. F. KOHLER, watchmaker and jeweler, was born at Hanover, York Co., Pa., 
 August 23, 1855. He has worked at the watchmaker’s trade for fourteen years. Came to 
 Parsons in the spring of 1877, working at his trade liere for a period of four years, then en¬ 
 gaged in jewelry business, carrying an elegant stock of watches, clocks, jewelry, silver 
 and plated ware, gold pens, spectacles, etc. He is a member of the K. of P. and of the Par¬ 
 sons Light Guards. 
 
 J. B. LAMB, chief editor and proprietor of the Daily and Weekly Eclipse, was born 
 June 15, 1827, at Lincoinville Maine, and was reared on a farm. His education was 
 obtained .at common scltools and academies. Beginning tlie study of medicine he attended 
 the College of Pliysicians and Surgeons in New York, and was awarded a diploma from that 
 institution in 1852. He began the practice of his profession at Norridgewock, Me., where 
 lie continued two years, after wliicli he removed to Centralia, Ill., and followed his profes¬ 
 sion at tliat jilace until tlie spring of 1860, at which time he took up his residence in St. 
 Louis, Mo., still practicing his profession. In the spring of 1862 he entered the army as 
 surgeon, tinder contract, and soon afterwards was employed as surgeon of the Thirty-fifth 
 Missouri regiment, in wlilcli capacity he served until thecloseof tlie war. After his release 
 from service, he went to Boston and purchased .a drug store, which he operated about one 
 year, and sold out to emigrate to Kansas in tlie fall of 1866. Unoii his arrival in the State, 
 locating at Osage Mission, lie embarked in tlie mercantile business, which he prosecuted 
 about eight years, when he disposed of his business, and came to Parsons in April, 1874, 
 establishing the Eclipse, of which he is the chief editor and proprietor. In June. 1854, he 
 became united in marriage to Miss H. F. Sargeant. 
 
 SAMUEL LEDGERWOOD, proprietor of livery, sale and feed stable, was born 
 near Macomb, McDonough Co., Ill,, Aiiril 26, 1848. Lived there until November 19, 1875, 
 when he came to Kansa.s, locating at that time at Osage Mission, Neosho County, engaging 
 in livery and omnibus business there. In March, 1880. he came to Parsons, where he has 
 since carried on the livery liiisiness, having a tine stable 46x137 feet, capable of accommo¬ 
 dating seventy horses. Mr. Ledgerwood was married in McDonough County, III., in No¬ 
 vember, 1871, to Augeline Hill, a native of Indiana, but reared from childhood in Iowa and 
 Illinois. They liave three children—Zell, Roy and Joseph Hill. 
 
 JOHN F. LINTHICUM, proprietor of Worth House, near the Missouri Pacific Railroad 
 depot, was l)Oin ill Adams County, ill. His fatlier’s name was William T. Linthicum. His 
 grandfather, Joseph, moved to Illinois from Virginia about 1840. His mother still lives 
 nearStone’s Prairie, in Illinois. In 1870, his parents removed to Kansas, settling near Fort 
 Scott. Mr. Linthicum returned to Illinois, making the whole distance 011 foot without 
 money, but working at c iffei ent places along the route for food and lodging. On his arrival 
 in Illinois he worked by the month for about six years. .Soon afterward he returned to 
 Kansas and worked for Mr. J. C. Rodgers two years. In 1880 he went back to Illinois, stop¬ 
 ping on the ro.ad at Hannibal. Mo., wliere he secured employment in the railroad office. He 
 remained in Hannibal and Illinois only a short time, when he again returned to Kansas 
 making his home at Parsons and engaging in the liotel business, which he now follows’ 
 Mr. Linthicum has six brothers and two sisters living. 
 
 W. H. LONG, dentist, was born near Hagerstown, Wasliington Co., Md., March 4 1855 
 Studied his profession at Hagerstown for three years prior to coming to Kansas in October" 
 1877. January 1,1878, lie located at Parsons, where he has since been engaged in the prac¬ 
 tice of dentistry. Tlie doctor was married in thiscitv June 26, 1879, to Lillie V. Holbrook a 
 native of Windsor Locks, Conn. Tliey have one child—Ethel Springer. 
 
 FELIX LUCAND. dealer in ice and wood, was born in p'rance, April 12, 1829. Came to 
 America in 1852 and lived one year in the State of New York, then four years at Dubuque 
 Iowa, removing from tliere to Leavenwortli, Kansas. Mav 1, 1857; resided there until he 
 came to Parsons in April, 1871. He erected a two-story building 20x50 feet, and carried 
 on hotel and restaurant business for five years. Was afterward in the saloon business until 
 the prohibition law took effect. Wliile at Leavenworth he worked at the carpenter’s trade 
 four years, then in the grocery business, and during a period of four years prior to his 
 removal to Parsons he was engaged in farming. Mr. Lucand was married at Dubuque Iowa 
 P’ebruary 4, 1857, to Mary Ho'enez, a native of France. They have live children living— 
 Louise, now Mrs. H. D. Maynard, of Parsons; Adelaide, Cliarles, Felix jr,, and Josephine 
 Mr. Lucand is now a Councilman of the Fourth Ward. 
 
 Indiana, 1 ^, ioua. ma cuncaiiun was Liiau ooiaineu in me village schools. At an 
 
 early age he learned the art of printing with his father. At tlie age of fifteen he left home 
 and exhibited liis indomitable pluck and enterprise in establishing, by his own unaided 
 efforts, the Olney Ledger, at Olney, III., which he published eight consecutive years After 
 disposing of this business he was employed with his father in the publication of the Spring- 
 field Daily Gazette, at Springfield, Ill, Coming to Kansas in 1878. he purchased the Sun, at 
 Parsons, in the publication of which he is now engaged. On April 14, 1875, he married 
 Tiiinle E. Hayward, of Olney, III. 
 
 ALEX. H. McCLEARY, house and sign painter, Crawford street tietween Central avenue 
 and Twentl' th street, was born in Phlladelpliia, Pa., July 4, 1840. His father was Tlionias 
 McCleary, born in the North of Ireland in 1800, and died in 1855. Mr. McCleary gniduated 
 at the Central High School in his native city; Dr. John S. H.art, principal 1854. After com¬ 
 pleting ills education lie engaged in tlie hardware business on the corner of Second and 
 Girard avenue until 1858, when he entered uiion tlie wliolesale grocery business After¬ 
 ward was bookkeejier and manager for O’Neil & Co,, Brunswick, N. J. He then in 1861 
 enlisted in the Second United States Cav.alry, Company I. He saw service in the Shenan¬ 
 doah Valley most of the time until lie was mustered out. In 1864 lie went to Naslivllle 
 Tenn., and had command of a company of guards. After the battle of Franklin he was 
 transferred to Louls''il'e, Ky., and received and shipped all freight on the Louisville and 
 Nasliville railroad. Soon afterward he is at Leavenworth in cliarge of the supply depart¬ 
 ment. In March, 1865, he emigrated to Fort Union, N. M.; from tliere to Arizona and back 
 to Colorado, Fort Lyon, wliere he had charge of the painting department. In 1872 he came 
 to Parsons. He was married in March 31, 1879, to Rebecca E. Foster, of Chanute She 
 was born in Virgil City. Mo., 1855. Her father died of a disease contracted in the arinv in 
 1864. Tliey have one child—Anna Daisy, born October 25, 1880. Mr. McCleary learned his 
 trade in Phlladelpliia. He Isa member of the I. O. O. F., .also grand master at arms of the 
 State of Kansas in the order of the Knights of Pythias. He is also cliief of records of the 
 
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 tied with the temperance interests of Parsons for many years. 
 
 A. MCCLELLAN, M. D,. w.as born in .Springfield Township, Hamilton Co., Ohio, Octolier 
 13, 1847; livedthere until 1869, wiien he locatedin Henry County, Ind.; resided tliere three 
 years, then four years at IniliaiiaiKilis and three vears at'Hagerstown, Wayne Co Ind re¬ 
 moving from the latter place to Kansas in April 1879. Tlie doctor is a graduate of the Pliy- 
 slo-Medical College of Indiana, and was a member of the Physio-Med.cat Society of that 
 State. He is a member of the A. O. U. W. amlK. of H., being medical examiner for both 
 societies. He is a memlier of the J’resbyterian Churcli. He was married at Greencastle 
 Ind., December 28.1868, to Harriet E. Chapin, a n.ative of Indiana. They have three cliit- 
 dren—George C., .Sallie Rosseau and James. 
 
 I. N. McCREERY’, of the firm of McCreery & Clark, lumber dealers, was born in Indi¬ 
 
 ana County, Pa., Marc'n 13.1846. In Feliruary, 1864. he enll.sted in the United States Sigmvl 
 Corps and served with the Army of the Potomac until August, 1865. In 1869 be removed 
 to Missouri and lived there until he came to Parsons, in May. 1873; he was eng.aged in 
 carpenter work liere until 1876; he then look charge of J. K. Tyler’s lumber yard, con¬ 
 tinuing to conduct th.at business until 5Iay, 1877. wlien he became manager of S. A. 
 Brown * Co’s, y.ards at this point conducting their business until tlie present firm was 
 organized in February, 1882. Lee Clark, cashier of the First National Bank, being associa¬ 
 ted with liim ;is a partner. He w.as married at Fairfield, West Moreland Co., Pa., April 16, 
 1868. to Jennie E. Hainill, a native of that county. Tliey liavo three cliilitren—Gertrude, 
 Edith and Lola A. Mr. JIcCreery is a member of the Presbyterian Churcli, and has served 
 as a member of tlie Common Council of the city of Parsons. 
 
 C. W. McFARLAN, foreman of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company’s machine sliojis, 
 was born at 8r. Anthony Ii'alls, Minn., I''ebruary 8, 1852. Came to Kansas soon after the 
 Territorv was created, witli his mother and step-father, Elizabeth {Gilmore) and I. A. Bur¬ 
 roughs. ' They located at Sumner, Atchison County, and lived there until 18611. then in Col¬ 
 orado one year, afterward at Atchison, until 1866. He then resided at Junction City until 
 1874, when lie came to Parsons. After going to Junction City, worked tor about eight 
 months on the construction of the M., K. A T. R. R. He then went into tlie machine sliops 
 of the same company at that place, since continuing in tlie employ of that company and the 
 Missouri Pacific Company as machinist. Since Feliruary 1, 1883. he has been foreman of 
 the Parsons shops. He is a member of the A.. F. Ji A. M., and A. O. U. W. January 4. 1874, 
 Mr. McFarlan was married at Junction City, Kan., to Florence T. Williams, a native or 
 Illinois. They have three children—James Lawrence, Charles Emery, and George Alex¬ 
 ander. 
 
 HON. JAMES J. McFEELY’ was born in Buffalo, N. Y., May 24, i 849. He learned his 
 trade of maclilnlst in his native city, and in 1868 removed to tlie oil regions of Pennsvlvania, 
 and worked at Ids trade in the various cities of that section, until the spring of 18?’l. when 
 he returned to Buffalo. The following September he located in Chicago, wliere lie remained 
 until 1872. and from tlience went to Racine, Wis., and was employed in the extensive tliresil¬ 
 ing niacliine manufactory of J. J. Case A Co. a few montlis, when, having antagonized one 
 of the members of the firm at the election of 1872, decided to resign Ids position. Alter vis¬ 
 iting Milwaukee and St. Paul, he located at Fort Wayne, finding eniployment in the shops 
 of the Fort Wayne A Pittsburg Railroad Company, and suii.sequeiitly in the Cooper Foundry 
 A Machine Sliops at Mount Vernon, Oliio. In Marcli, 1873, he again visited Buffalo for a 
 few weeks, and from tliere went to Detroit, Mich., where tie resided until A pril, 1877. The 
 following July he located in Parsons, Kan., and for over two years he worked in the shops 
 of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Coiuiiany at this point. In April, 1880, he was elected 
 Justice of the Peace; w.as re-elected in 1882, and in July of the latter year he was appointed 
 Police Judge, and was re-elected to tliat office in April, 1883. Judge McFeely is a member 
 of the State Historical Society, and of the A. O. U. W. and .Ymerlcan Legion of Honor, and 
 of K. of L. He was also one of the Presidential Electors at large in this State, in 1880, on 
 the National Greeubtick ticket, wlilcli ran the Hon. J. B. Weaver for President, and is at 
 present a member of the State Central Conimitte of the same party. Tlie judge has aiw.ays 
 been identified with the cause of labor, doing all in his power, by precept and example, "to 
 sustain the "dignity of labor,” elev.ate tlie mental, moral and physical condition of his fel¬ 
 low-men, and has ever taken a more tlian ordinary interest in the social and political ad¬ 
 vancement of his town, being .always found on the side of reform and progress. He is now 
 both Justice of the Peace and Police Judge. He was married at Detroit, Mich., April 13, 
 1874, to Fannie B. McGrath, a native of (Jueliec, Canada. They h;ive four chililren—Janies 
 Edward, born in Detroit, March 13, 1875; Ellen Laurenia, also born in that city, December 
 10, 1876; Jolin William, born at Parsons, December 16, 1878, and Francis Joseph, born in 
 Parsons, April 11, 1881. 
 
 JOHN C. McGINNES, manufacturer of harness and .saddlery, was.liorn near Danville, 
 Montour Co., Pa., January 18, 1842. Engaged iu harness making for three years at Potts- 
 grove, Northumberland Co., Pa. and in 1870 and 1871, he was engaged in farniing. He en¬ 
 listed July 6, 1862, in Company E, One Hundred and Thirty-first Pennsylvania Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry, served nine months, which was the term for which lie enlisted. Mr. McGinnis came 
 to Parsons, Kan., April 5, 1872. After spending some time )irospecting he began his pres¬ 
 ent business liere in October, 1873. He has been Alderman of the First Ward,and is a mem¬ 
 ber of tlie A..F. & A. M., and 1. O. O. F. He was married at Lewisburg, Union Co., Pa„ Jan¬ 
 uary 10, 1868, to Clarinda W. Fegley, a inative of that place. They have five children living 
 —Anna, Adelia, James Allen, John Bond and Guy. Tliey have lost two children; Minnie 
 died .at the age of six years, and Harry was two years old at the lime of his deatli. 
 
 S. H. McKIM, druggist, was born in Lewis County, Mo., March 3, 1851. Tliatwtis his 
 home until 1873, when he removed to Jacksonville HI., remaining there until he came to 
 Parsons, February 2, 1880. He lias been engaged in the drug business since April, 1867. it 
 being now over sixteen years since he began learning the business. He was elected City 
 Treasurer, April 3, 1883. Mr. McKim was married at St. Louis, June 16, 1880, to Julie P 
 Pliilibert, a native of that city. Tliey have two children—Marie Julie and Eiilalie Francis. 
 
 J. D. MAIN, carrlagemaker, was liornat Richfield Springs, Otsego Co., N. Y., November 
 21, 1832. In the spring of 1852. he removed to California, remainlngthere four years, being 
 engaged in river mining fortliree years, and working at his trade the lialance of the time. 
 Returning to Altona, Knox Co., 111., in 1856. he established a carri.age factory, where he re¬ 
 sided six years. Served two years as President of the Council; was elected and served as 
 City and 'rowiiship Collector in 1860. In 1862, he went to Montana and Oregon; thence to 
 California, where he eng.aged in river mining for twoyears, working at carriagemaking for 
 four years, tlien relurniiig to Altona, HI., resumed the carriage business. Emigrated to 
 Cowley Count.v, Kail., Man h 7, 1871. engaged iu farming two j'ears four miles southeast of 
 Winfiekl, where lie e.stablished one of the first school dl.strlcts in tlie county, serving .as Di¬ 
 rector until he removed to Parsons in March 8. 1883. where he is now well establi.slied in 
 the manufacture of carriages and buggies. He li.as also built a large, handsome brick liiisi- 
 ness block on tlie northeast corner of Central and Skiely avenues; 102 feet on Central, 
 and twenty-five feet on Skiely avenue. Mr. Main was married at .\ltona, August 9, 1857, to 
 Ann Howey, a native of Ohio. They have six children—Wilbert C., Laura Alice, Katie 
 Adaline, Charles T., Hattie E., and Edith Pearl. 
 
 HON. ANGELL MATTHEWSON w.as born in Pul;iski, Osw’ego Co., N. Y'., June 8. 1837. 
 At tlie age of fifteen he commenced to learn the jirinter’s tr.ade in the ofllce of the Pulaski 
 Democrat, having previously received a good academic education. After having attained 
 his majority. Mr. Mattliewson was successively engaged upon tlie Oswego Palladium and 
 Uticailrrald until January 4, 1860, when lie went 10 F’ort Plain, Montgomery Co.. N. Y., 
 and purchased a halt interest in the Jl/oliauik Uaiifj/Jfpjistrr. In .September, 1861. in con¬ 
 nection with Hon. Lorenzo Crouuse, he raised a vounteer company for tlie war, being coin- 
 missioned as Second Lieutenant October 2, 1861. His war record is everything that can be 
 desired. Rising througli the successive grades of Second Lieutenant, Post Adjutant, Ordi¬ 
 nance Officer, First Lieutenant, Adjutant, Acting Asslst;uit Adjutant General to that of 
 Captain of Light Artillery. He received the latter promotion for gallant and meritorious 
 service at the b.attle of North Anna River, Va., May 23, 1864, wlien he was shot through 
 the thigli with a ininnle ball wiille in command of B.attery D.. First New Y'ork Light Artil¬ 
 lery. For his heroism on this occasion, Gen. Waiiiwriglit, Chief of Artillery, in ills report of 
 tlie battle to Gen. Meade, accorded Capt. Mattliewson’s battery the credit of having saved 
 the right of the line of battle from destruction. Mr. M. was in service in Jil the end of the 
 war, three years and nine months, and was mustered out at Eiiiiira, N. Y'., June 17, 1865. 
 He was engaged in the battles of Harper’s Ferry, Cedar Mountain, Kappaliaiinock .Smtioii, 
 Second Bull Run, Frederickslnirg, Chancellorsville, Geltysliurg, Mine Run, Tlie Wilderness, 
 Spottsyivani.a, North Anna River, Siege of Petersburg, Weldon Railroad, Hatcher’s Run, 
 and Lee’s Surrender at Appomattox Court House. July 1, 1865, lie liecame sole editor and 
 proprietor of the Fort Plain Hegister, and soon after imrciiased a half interest in the Caiia- 
 joharie Uadii, and later established the Amsterdam Democrat and the State Radii, editing 
 all four of these papers at the same time. Iu 1867 Mr. M. was elected by the Democrats of 
 Montgomery County, N. Y., to represent tliem in the General Assembly, having received 
 the largest majority ever accorded a member. Early in 1871 he disposed of his newspaper 
 interests in New. York, and in May of that year moved to Parsons, wliich was then an infant 
 town, but three montlis of age. Here he commenced an .active business career by opening 
 a private banking house under the firm name of Crawford, Matthewson .t Co. In 1872 lie 
 and other caplt.alists procured a charter and organized the First National Bank of Parsons, 
 of whose afl,alrs he had entire control up to December 31, 1878, wlieii he retired. He was 
 then just about to enter upon ills second session of his term as State Senator, having been 
 elected to that position in 1876. He was chosen to the important post of Cliaii man of tlie 
 Committee on Banks and Banking, and a member of tlie Ways and Means Committee. Was 
 frequently called upon to preside in Committee of the Wliole, and otherwise received the 
 marks of confidence from his fellows of which lie lias ever lieen tlie fortun.ate recijiieiit. 
 In September, 1880, Mr. M. again engaged in business, associating liimself with Merrit 
 Noyes and F. H. .Snyder in the ownersliiii of tlie City Bank. Mr. Noyes died February 12, 
 1883, and thereafter the business w.as conducted by tlie present p;u tners, Messrs. Maitliew- 
 son &, Snyder. Besides doing a general banking luisiness. tliis firm has a real estate and 
 insurance department, owning a complete set of abstracts of all kinds of property in Labette 
 County. Wlien tlie First National Bank was organized the entire deposits amounted to 
 $37,000, which sum Mr. M. transferred from ills private bank. Tliere are now three banks 
 in Parsons, the aggregate peposits of which amount to S250.000. Mr. M. owns a large 
 amount of valu<able real estate, and also tlie most extensive hardware store in tlie county. 
 He is president of the Parsons A Western R. R. Co.; president of the Parsons Fair and 
 Driving Park Association; trea.surer of the Water \Vorks Co.; seeret.ary of the Board of 
 Trade; and owns tlie exclusive francliise for the building and operat on of the Gas Works. 
 He expects to begin their erect on in May. 1883. Mr. M. (milt the first flouring mill in Par¬ 
 sons. Has twice served as Mayor, and was .state Senator for lour years. He organized tlie 
 Memphi.s, Kansas A Colorado R. R. Co., and was president of tliat organization, the road 
 being built under his management. Mr. M. was married October 4, 1865, at Fort Plain, N. 
 Y., to Miss Cornelia H. Ward, daughter of Heman D. Ward. 
 
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 W, K. MAXWEIJ,, i),isspiif?er conductor on tho Missouri Pacific Railroad, corner Mor¬ 
 gan aiKiiPlfteenUi streets, was noru In Tuscarawas County, Ohio, August, 1848. His parents 
 were horn aiul ntlsed In Ohio, and were descended from Scotch-Irish ancestry, lie was 
 educated In the schools of his nailvetown. .Mr. Maxwell came to Kansas In 1871, where he 
 was employed by the .M. K. T. R. H. as train dispatcher. Soon afterward he was appointed 
 to tho position of conductor. He has three brothers and two sisters—Thomas S. Maxwell, 
 In St. Louis, employed w ith Samuel Cupples & Co.; R. C. Maxwell, an attorney at Lincoln, 
 Ill. ;.I. W., In Silver City, N. .M., In the wholesale grocery husiiiess. One sister, Mrs. Allen, 
 a widow, lives with her mother in Ohio, and Mrs. Rowers, wife of the agent at Jniictlon 
 City, Kan., for the Missouri Pacific Railroad. He was married to Miss Etta H. Ward of 
 Fort Plain, N. Y , September, 1881, whose mother is living with her daughter. Mr. Max¬ 
 well Is a, member of the RIne Lodge Chapter and Oommandry of the Masonic Fraternity of 
 the city of P-arsons, and has taken all the Scottish Kites degrees except the thirty-third de¬ 
 gree. 
 
 W'lLLIAM MEIXELL, lumber dealer and fruit grower, was horn at Pittsburg. Pa., De¬ 
 cember 27, 1837. He was reared in Milton, Northumberland County, Pa., and was for lifceen 
 years In mercantile business there. Prior to going to Kansas he was extensively engaged in 
 pump manufacturing, doing a large trade tis far south as Georgia. In Uecemlier, 1870, he 
 came to Kansas, at that time intending to go to t'olorado, hut after prospecting in this State 
 he determined to locate at Parsons, and in March, 1871, he engaged in the lumber business 
 here, which he has ever since continued. He first located on the west side of the M., K. & 
 T. R. R. track, opposite the depot, and carried on business there until 1880, when he re¬ 
 moved to his present yards on Sklddey avenue. He .also has one of the largest and finest 
 fruit farms in Kansas, consisting of 100 acres adjoining the city of Parsons. He raises near¬ 
 ly all kinds of fruit to perfection, except quinces and sweet cherries. Apple trees begin to 
 bear the second year, and no finer apples and peaches grow In the world than are produced 
 here. Rlackberries grow larger and In greater profusion than elsewhere. Plums of the 
 Chickasaw varieties (Wild Goose, Miner and Weaver) are successfully grown. Grapes grow 
 to perfection. .Strawberries require special cultivation, thereby being successfully raised. 
 He has fish ponds on his farm, and has been successful In fish culture, carp being the prin¬ 
 cipal kind which he has so far introduced. Mr. Meixell was married near Parsons, Kan., 
 ill 1874 to Carrie E. Thiirston.a native of of Indiana. They have three children living—.John 
 Louis. WTlIle and George. They lost one child, Ida. Mr. M. was a charter member of the 
 I. O. O. F. and K. of P. lodges of this city. 
 
 J. MOORE, furniture dealer and undertaker, was born near Cadiz, Harrison Co., Ohio, 
 May 17. 1820, Ilvlngthere until heremoVed to Perry, Pike Co., 111., in 1855, where he re¬ 
 sided until he came to Walton Township, Labette Co., K.aii., October 16, 1869. He built the 
 first house on tile south side of Jolinson avenue, a frame structure 20.x56 and 12 feet high, 
 moving here March 8, 1871. In August, 1878, he built a brick store, sixty feet deep, 
 and in 1881 extended It to a depth of 120 feet, making one of tlie deepest and most com¬ 
 modious stores in the city. .Six years ago Mr. Moore admitted his son-in-law, J. M. 
 Gregory into partnership with liim, andthe business has since l)een conducted by them 
 under the firm name of ,1. Moore & Co. Mr. Moore was the first City Treasurer of Par¬ 
 sons, and served as such for a period of two vears. He was married in Ohio, in August, 1841, 
 to Catharine A. Davidson, a native of West Virginia. They have four children-Sarah M., 
 now Mrs. James M, Kurt, of Walton Township, iiorn in Ohio; Mary, now Mrs. J. M. Greg¬ 
 ory, born in Ohio; Hattie, now Mrs. Mellenny, born in Illinois, and George W., born 
 in the same State. 
 
 S. MORRIS tt CO., dealers in clothing and gents’ furnishing goods, beg.an business at 
 Parsons, October 10, 1878. Mr. Morris is a native of Prussia, but came to America nearly 
 thirty years ago, locating in Roston, Mass., where he rem,‘lined until 1856, when he removed 
 to Chicago and engaged in clotliing business, remaining in trade there until he came to Par¬ 
 sons in the fall of 1878. He gives employment to three clerks, and is doing a thriving 
 trade, liaving the confidence and respect of all who patronize him. Mr. M. was married, in 
 tlie city of Chicago, Decemlier 27, 1863. to Susie Frank, a native of Germany, but reared 
 fiom childhood in America. They have two children—Mildred Grace and Jennette. 
 
 G. W. MASER, M. D., is a native of West Wheeling, Relmont Co., Oliio; received his 
 literary education in the public scliools and at St. Vincent College, at Wheeling, W. Va. 
 He graduated from the Bellevue Hospital Medical College, at New York City, in March, 
 1881. and in May of the same year lie located at Parsons, where he has since been engaged 
 in tlie practice of his profession. Ha was married at Bellaire, Ohio, December 20, 1881, to 
 Katie P. Muth, anative of tliat place. 
 
 JOHN HERBERT MOSHER, Morgan avenue, between Twenty-first and Twenty-sec¬ 
 ond streets, transfer business, was born in Sanquoir, Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1849. His father 
 was Samuel Emerson, born in 1807, died in 1867; was a farmer and mechanic, and was a 
 lineal descendent of an ancestor who came over in the Mayflower. Mr. Mosher’s parents 
 emigrated to Knox County, Ill., in 1851, where his son received his early education and 
 training in the public schools ami in Galesburg Academy. In 1873 he emigrated to Parsons 
 and purcliased a farm near the city, which he worked until 1881, wlien lie moved into town 
 and engaged in the transfer business. He was married in 1873, to Miss Sarah J. Moore, of 
 Knox County, Ill. She was born in 1849, in the same county. Her father is Lyman K. 
 Moore, of Massachusetts, who was educated in a college in that State, and is now seventy- 
 one years of age, and living in Altona, Ill. Mrs. M. graduated in the graded school of 
 O eida. III. They have three children—Mary A., born in 1875; Hattie, born in 1878, Will¬ 
 iam Lyman, born in 1880. Mr. Mosher was elected Justice of the Peace for Walton Town¬ 
 ship, in 1880. Was also elected a member of the School Board, April 3, 1883. He is past- 
 master and now recorder of the Excelsior Lodge No. 12. A. O. U. W., Parsons. Mr. Mosher 
 and ills family are members of tlie Congregational Church, and are Identified with the Sun¬ 
 day school, he having been siiperlnteudent of the same. 
 
 W. W. NEIGHBOUR, of the firm of Neighbour & Parks, proprietors of meat market, 
 was born at Wisbacli. Cambri lgesliire. England, April 26, 1847, but has lived in America 
 since he wasseyen years of age. His father. Edward Neighbour, removed with Ills family 
 to Racine County, Wis. W. W. lived where they first located until he was sixteen years of 
 age, then for two years resided in the city of Racine, removing from there to Michigan, 
 where he lived about eighteen months, afterward in Chicago, until he came to Parsons, 
 Kas., September 29, 1880. He lias been engaged in similar business to that whicli he now 
 carries on for tlie last seventeen years. He is a meniiier of tlie Baptist Church and A. O. U. 
 W’. He was married at Tliree Oaks, Midi., May 19. 1870, to .Iiilia M. Whirman, a native of 
 Burlington. Racine Co., W'is. They have five children—Edith M., Robert Edward, Ernest 
 W.. Helen and Wiilter James. 
 
 GEORGE L. NELLIS, of the De Pry & Nellis Manufacturing Co., maiiiifacturers of 
 sash, doors, blinds, mouldings, balusters, etc., was born at Fort Plain, Montgomery Co., N. 
 Y., April 19, 1851. Came to Parsons 111 Novemlier, 1878, having previously lived at Jack¬ 
 sonville. Ill., seven years, and preceding ills location there, he had resided one year in St. 
 Louis. He has lieen engaged in his present business since August, 1882, having carried on 
 lumber business prior to that time. He is a member of A., F. & A. M. Blue Lodge, Cliapter 
 and Commaudery. Mr. Nellis w.as married, at Jacksonville, Ill., in February, 1880, to 
 Mary E. Spates, a native of that place. Tliej have an infant son. 
 
 S. B. NEWTON, car inspector, between 16 and 17 Appleton avenue.iwas born in Morgan 
 Coumy, Ohio, in 1843. His father was A. S. Newton, who was liorn and raised in the same 
 county and State. His ancestors ivere from the State of New York. His mother was born 
 in Wasliington County, Ohio. Her grandfather was killed by tlie Indians on tlie Muskiiig- 
 ham River. His name was Sherman. He lived in Ohio, where he received his education, 
 until twenty-one years of age, when he enlisted in Company A, Thirty-sixth Oliio Infantry, 
 serving in the army of the Cumberland. The latter part of his term was in the Slienaiidoah 
 Valley, until mustered out of the service. July, 1865, when he returned to Ohio, wliere he 
 lived four years, when he emigrated to Ft. Scott, Kan., in 1871. He came to Parsons just 
 when the town was starting. He was married in 1865, to Emma J. Aiken, of Jefferson 
 County, Ohio, whose parents were from Wasliington County, of tlie same State. They have 
 threecliildren—Rasellar. born 1869. at Ft. Scott; Clay Newton, born 1875, at Parsons; Lucy, 
 born 1877. Mr. N. has been emploved by the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company during 
 the whole time of his residence in Parsons. He has not lost one day in ten years. He is a 
 memberof the Masonic Fraternity, Postmaster, also past chancellor of tlie K. of P. and a 
 member of the Order of Red Men. All liis ancestors were strict members of the Unlversal- 
 1st Church. 
 
 MRS. MERRIT NOYES, corner Fifteeiitli street and Forest avenue, was born in 
 Berlin, Wis., in 1847. Her father was Dr. H. R. Merriman, of Apiiletoii, Wis. He was First 
 Assistant Surgeon of the Fourth Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry. He died at Baton Rouge, 
 La., September 18. 1864, of congestive chills. Her raotlier, who lives in Wisconsin, was 
 born in Herkimer County, N. Y. Mrs. N. w.as married to Mr. Merrit Noyes in 1869, at 
 Lawrence, Kan. Mr. Noyes w.as born in Abingdon, Mass., August 14. 1842. He served in 
 the army during tlie late war, having joined tlie Fourth Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 
 and was wounded severely in tlie knee, from whicli he never recovered, and for which he 
 received a pension. He was a graduate of K.ast Hampton, Mass., in 1867. mid was a school¬ 
 mate and friend of Hon. Dudley Haskell, member of Congress from tlie Second Congressional 
 District of Kansas, in the same college. He emigrated to Kansas in tlie spring of 1868, 
 and setlled at Lawrence. He was a member of tlie firm of 1). S. Gibbs A Co., 
 real est;ite dealers of tliat cit . He came to I’arsoiis in Marcli, 1871. and 
 erected tlie Parsons House tlie same year. He was also one of tlie proprietors 
 of the city bank of Aiigell Matthewsoii .t Co,, and was known to be one of Uie 
 best office biislne.ss men in Parsons. He w.is closely identified witli the luisiiiess and com¬ 
 mercial development of the city tlirougliont tlie entire period of its growth. He was a mem¬ 
 ber of the Board of U nderwriters of Parsons, also Adjutant of the Post of the G. A. It. of the 
 sameclty. He was greatly respected and loved by all wlio knew Iilm. "His heart was as 
 great as the world, Imt there was no room in it to contain tlie meinory of a wrong.” He died 
 at his residence, corner of Forest avenue and Fifteenth street, February 12, 1883. aged forty 
 years and SIX months. He leaves a wife, tlie subject of this sketch, and two children, in 
 
 Parsons. His mother and sister. Miss Abble, live at Lawrence, tliis State, and a brother, 
 Ellis B. Noyes, in Brooklyn. N. Y, Mr.s. Noves was educ;ited at I.awrence University, at 
 Appleton, Wis., and removed to Lawrence, Kan., in 1868. She lias had tliree clilldreii— 
 Abbie, aged nine years, Alfred, aged £ve, and Walter, wlio died July, 1882, aged seven 
 montlis. Mr. Noyes was a lineal descendant of a Norman knight, wlio came oveiTii tlie May¬ 
 flower, a copy of wliose coat of arms is re .allied in tlie family. Mrs. Noyes is also a descend¬ 
 ant of the Puritans. 
 
 EDWARD PALMER, one of the proprietors of tlie Parsons Coal Co., was linrn at An¬ 
 dover, Mass., March 21,1848. Removed from tliere to Lawrence, Kansas, in March. 1855. 
 His father, Daniel W. Palmer, had visited Lawrence in 1854, liutdid not remove his family 
 to that place until Marcli, 1855. He resided there until August, 1863, wlien lie liecame one 
 of the victims of (Juantrell’s raid, being Inirned alive bv some of tlie members of that body 
 of marauders. Soon after the occurrence, Edward, althougli yet a lioy, enlisted in Company 
 L, Fheventh Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and served until Septeuilier. 1865. After leaving tlie 
 army he remained for two years in Lawrence, serving an apiirenliceship at the liarness- 
 maker’s trade, afterward in various parts of tlie country until helocated at Parsons, Kansas, 
 November 15. 1871. He m.ade the first harness wlilcli was manufactured liere but during tlie 
 same month engaged in the express business, delivering goods for the Adams Express Com- 
 
 S any, and doing a general city freight work, handling and delivering ice, etc., until 1879. 
 
 ;e then went to Colorado, where he spent one summer. Returning to Parsons, he became 
 interested in the coal business, and has since continued in that. He i.s a member of the G. 
 A. R., Antletam PostNo. 64. He was married ,at I'arsons, Kansas, to Miss Frances J. Camp¬ 
 bell, January 21, 1872, who departed this life May 10, 1883. Slie was a native of Indiana, 
 althougli she came to Kansas with her parents in 1865. She liad two cliildreii by prior mar¬ 
 riages—James Smith and Etta May Campbell. 
 
 HENRY F. PARKS, of the firm of Neigliliour & Parks, proprietors of meat market, was 
 born near Oswego, N. Y,, April 30, 1841. When he was three years of age ills p,arents 
 moved with their family to East Troy, Walworth Co., Wisconsin. He lived tliere until the 
 fall of 1858, when he went to .St. .iosepli, Berrien Co. Mich., remaining there aliout 
 eighteen mouths. He enlisted at Soutli Bend, Hid., August 12, 1861, in Company F, Twenty- 
 ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving until December 19, 1865. The only time lie was 
 away from his regiment was during ,a veterans’ furloiigli of t hlrty days. He was wounded 
 at the battle of Chickamauga during the fight on September 20. 1863, but was not disabled; 
 never spent a day in hospital. After leaving the army lie returned to Walwortli County. 
 Wis.; spent about a month there, then went to Muskegon, Midi., where he was engaged in 
 farming and lumbering until lie came to Parsons, Kansas, .January 19, 1882. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Muskegon County, Michigan. October 20, 1870, to Ella A. Whitman. They have 
 three cliildren—Mabel A., Cora and Edith. 
 
 HENRY L. PARTRIDGE, Justice of the Peace, was liorn at Pittsfield, Mass., October 
 28, 1833, lived there until 1842, when ills parents removed wltli their family to Battle Creek, 
 Midi In January, 1863, he enlisted and was assigned to duty as Deputy Provost Maishal 
 under Capt. R. J. Berry, at Camp Blair, Jackson, Mich. Served there until April, 1865. 
 Afterward at Nasliville, Tenu., until .September 15, 1865, when he was mustered 1 ut of the 
 service. He tlien returned to Michigan and remained there until August, 1869, when he 
 came to Kansas. In September of that year he secured ?„ claim on Section 13, now a part of 
 Parsons’ town site, situated in Walton Township. In November, 1869, lie removed his 
 family to his new home, there being an unfinished log house on the premises. He soon 
 made it habitable and in a tew days moved his family into it. Being a carpenter, he 
 worked at his trade more or less until 1872. In 1870, he was appointed Justice of the Peace 
 by Gov Harvey, receiving the appointment as soon as lie liad been here a year, so as to lie 
 eligible to the office. In 1871, he was elected to the same posliion and re-elected 111 1872. 
 serving until 1874. He was elected the first Police Judge after Parsons was organized as a 
 city of the third class. He also served as a member of the School Board of Walton Town¬ 
 ship before the organization of the city. He has been a member of the Parsons Board of 
 Education and was Vice Pre.sident of the Board. Served one term as Alderman and eight 
 years as Notary Public. In 1874 and 1875 he was Constable, and in 1881 ami 1882 he was 
 Deputy Sheriff; was offered a re-appointment to that position but declined it. In 1876, he 
 spent six mouths ill Colorado, and was ill file Big Horn river country and Yellow Stone 
 Park region in 1877- He was connected with tlie construction of the Memphis, Kansas and 
 Colorado R. R., afterward running a train on that road, being identified wltli the interests of 
 that company about eighteen moiiths. Then for two montlrs, lie was employed by the 
 Adams Express Company to guard their express cars, running through the Indian Terri¬ 
 tory leaving their employ aftertlie Jim Barker gang of train robbers and desperadoes were 
 wasiiroken up. Then he went with tlie engineer corps of the St. Louis and Sail Francisco 
 R R. and remained until the road was completed to Wichita. He then took a contract for 
 grading a part of the M. K. & T. R. R. extension in Texas, termlnaling his coiineciion with 
 that work in about eight months; returned to Parsons and in 1882 was again elected Jus¬ 
 tice of the Peace. He is a member of theA., F. &A. M. and is conimaiider of Aiitietam 
 Post No. 64, G. A. R. He was married at Bellevue, Eaton Co., Midi., June 26, 1856, to 
 Elisa A. Packer, a native of Clyde, Wayne Co., N. Y. They have tliree children living, 
 Hattie S., Mary E. and Janies H. Tliev lost their first child, Charles IL, who was born in 
 1861 and died'in 1865. „ - 
 
 PROF A C. PFlCK.retired teacher, WestForest aveiiue.northeast corner Twenty-second st. 
 was horn in Bristol.Conn.,in 1828- His father,SaniueI Peck, was born in 1803,and died in 1877. 
 in Maryland. In 1634, Paul Peck came from England and settled in Hartford, Conn., from 
 whom is descended the subject of this sketch Mr.Peck’s mother’s maiden name was Harriet 
 Bartholomew, of Bristol, Conn. She died in Kingston, N. Y., in 1883. Her ancestors were 
 also of Etigllsh origin. Mr. Peck came with his parents at an early age to Cazenovia. N. Y’. 
 where he received liis early training. At the age of seventeen he removed to Manlius, N. 
 Y.. where he lived until 1851, when we find lifm at the Clinton Liberal Institute. Soon after 
 leaving school he was in partnersliip with his fatlier in Hie tannery business. In 1853 was 
 book-keeper for Miner’s Rural American. He afterwards was in the post office and in pa¬ 
 per making, at Manlius, N. Y., and also in tlie drug and grocery business i 1 the same town. 
 From 1857 to 1860. was a farmer. He and his father then purcliased a plantation at Daniels- 
 ville near where was afterwards fought the Battle of tlie Wilderness. At tlie lireakiiig out 
 of the war, Mr. Peck left Virginia and went to Buffalo, and from thence to West Haven, Conn., 
 wliere he taught his first school, near New Haven. In leaving tlie .South he was caiitured as 
 a spy Imtsiicceeded in getting awav. He and his father lost all tlieirproperty in Virginia. In 
 the fall of 1862 he canvassed for Miner’s Rural American and succeeded in getting 6(10 
 subscribers in less than three months. In 1863 he spent the summer near Buffalo, N. Y. 
 He taught school tlie following winter. Thenext year lie visited tlie gold fields of Montana, 
 returning in the fall and teaching near Homestead, Iowa, in 1864-65. Decemlier 2, 1865. 
 he was married to Margaret E, Decker, of Mlffllntowii, Pa., by whom lie had six children— 
 Arthur G. born in Iowa, November 22,1866, educated as a telegraplier; Charles A., born in 
 Iowa July 19, 1888; Hattie, liorn in Parsons November 16, 1873; Nora A., liorn Novemlier 
 17 1877. Two children, Herbert and Edith E, died in Infancy. In 1869 Mr. Peck visited 
 F’lbrida, remaining during the winter and following spring. He then returned to Pennsyl¬ 
 vania wliere he was engaged in teaching and building sciioolhotises until 1873, wlien he 
 emigr.ated to Parsons, Kansas, where he lias been coiinected witli the city i-cliools, as teacher 
 more or less for eiglit years. He h.as held tlie office of secretary of tlie Masonic Fraternity 
 tor el'’-ht years in Parsons. Is also tvler of tlie cliaiiter whicli lie lias lield continuously 
 since his admission. He was the first financier of Parsons Lodge No. 1. A, O. U. W. the 
 first ill the State. He has also lieen keeper of the records and seal and is at present master 
 excliequer of Pioii-er Lodge No. 10, K. of P. Mr. Peck is also noble grand of the I. O. 
 O F He and his family are members of the Methodist Fipiscopal Cliurcli of Parsons. 
 
 D W. C. PERRY, general road master of tlie Kaicsas and Texas Division of the Missouri 
 A Pacific Railroad, emliracing aliout 600 miles of track. Mr. Perry is a native of Canton, St. 
 Lawrence Co., N. Y., where lie resided until 1865. Afteiwvard was a resident of liruoklyii 
 and New York City, and various otlier places. He came to Parsons in August, 1876. liaving 
 lieen for five years a inember of tlie Engineer Corps of Meigs, tlie great railroad builder, in 
 South America. Mr. Perry enlisted in Company A, SIxtietli New York Volunteer Infantry, 
 in September, 1861 was appointed Commissary and Orderly Sergeant, and received brevet 
 commissions as First Lieutenant and Quartermaster. He was mustered out in AtigtisL 
 1865. He is a memlierof tlie A., F. A .4. M. and K. T. He was married at McGregor, 
 Iowa, in July, 1866, to Lottie Slorah, a native of St. Lawrence County, N. i'. They have 
 one cliild, George, and one adopted daughter, Tenie. 
 
 JOSEPH S. PFEIFFER, watclimaker and jeweler, W'as liorn at Riclimoiid, Va., Octo- 
 her 16. 1843. Wlien lie was a child liis parents removed with their family to St, Louis, and 
 he lived there until tlie tall of 1863, when he removed to tlie City of New York, remaining 
 there sev>-nteeti months, afterwards in Venango and Crawford counties, Penn., until tlie 
 siiriiig of 1867. He tlien went to Nebraska, spending a short time at Omaha, and in July, 
 1867, lie located at Cheyenne, remaining tliere until the following spring, wlien lie weiitto 
 Laramie, and continued to reside there iiiilil 1873. altliougli he spent some time in Califor¬ 
 nia and on the Pacific slope. In July, 1873, lie left Laramie, and after spending a sliort time 
 ill St. Louis and Illinois, lie went to J’exas, but was not there long liefore lie returned to 
 Chicago, where he purchased a stock of jewelry, etc., and came to Parsons in Novemlier, 
 1873 where lie lias since carried on a successful business, having one of Hie most elegant 
 .stocks to be found in Soiitlierii Kansas. He is a inenilier of A., F. A A. M. Blue Lodge, 
 Chapter and Coniraandery. He was married ,at I’arsoiis, May 15. 1877, to Irene L. Win¬ 
 ters. They have two cliildren-Frank A. and Joseiili C. 
 
 P. A. PHILIBERT, one of Hie firm of P. A. A L. I). Pliillliert. projirietors of livery 
 and feed stable, came to Parsons .April 13. 1882. Engaged in livery Imsiness July 15, 1882. 
 Mr. P. was liorn in Hie cltv of .St. Louis Novemlier 23. 1857. Ids ;iiineslor.s liaving settled 
 there 120 years ago. He is now interested in tlie large sasli, door and blind manufactory of 
 Phililiert A Joliannlng Co. of St. Louis. His brotlier, L. D.. wlio is associated witli liiiii 
 liere, came to Parsons in Jiilv, 1882. They liave one of the most complete livery and 
 boarding stables in Kansas. One building 50x100, anotlier 30x70. Tlicy keep in tlie livery 
 
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 fi'oin thirty to tliiiiv-five splemlld horses. Their business Is rapidly Increasing, and it is 
 I lie purpose ol tliis tiriu to soon make a fiirtlier addition to their facilities to accommodate 
 ilie pnldic. 
 
 .1. J. I’lERSOX, bookseller and stationer, w,as Imrn near Plymouth. Hancock Co., Ills., 
 Maicli 27, 184ti, lived tliere only two years wlien illsiiareiits removed to Hicliland, Keokuk 
 t'o., Iowa, where lie lived until he came to Kansas April 25. 18(i9. First located a claim in 
 I, aliette Townsiiip, remained there Imt a sliort time and tlien went to Emporia, wliere lie 
 rcm.alned until Septenilier of tile same year. In May. 1870 lie liegan selling goods in jiart- 
 nership with W. K. Hayes, southeast of the present town site of Parsons, in a liox lioiise 
 wliich he put ti|i tliere. In October, 1870. they moved the liulldiiig to the place where tlie 
 city is now located. .Alioiit three years later, tliey admitted F. Dinsmore to partnersliip 
 witli iliem, and in 1875 .5Ir. Pierson purchased the interest of ills partners in tlie hnsiness. 
 in tlie spring of 1871 tiiey closed out their stock of dry goods, and in 1872 they discontinued 
 tlie grocery trade, putting in astock of hooks and stationery, also continued dealing in 
 iineeiisware. lint since 1875 .Mr. P. lias lieen giving ills attention entirely to Ids iiresent Inisi- 
 ness, having two stores in tills city. One in tlie postollice which he conducts wltlioiit a 
 nartiier, the otlier being situated one door iiortli of tlie postoffice, in wliicli J. C. Ilnrgess 
 lias liad an Interest since .Inly, 1881. Mr. P. is a Director of tlie P.irsons Commercial Hank. 
 Iiaving been Secretary of the lioani since 1876. He served as Treasurer of tlie Sclioi l 
 Hoard from October. i873, until May, 1875. He is a niemlier of the A.. F. A A. M. He was 
 married in Parsons, October 6 , 1878. to-Miss Augusta S. Hrannsdorf, a native of Illinois. 
 They have one cliild, Lloj’d J. Pierson. 
 
 jj. M. POHTIlUiM, grocer, .Johnson’s avenue, was born in Hawkins Comity. E.ast Ten¬ 
 nessee, in 1825. His fatlier’s name was Henry, and his earlier ancestors came from Ger¬ 
 many. His parents were liorn and lived in Rockiiigliam County, Va., until 1824, wlien they 
 moved into East Tennessee. Mr. P. rtrnm received tlie education which the pnldic scliools 
 alforded. and he learned the trade of blacksmithing wdiieli business he followed for more 
 tlian tliirty-five years. He emigrated to Van Kuren Count.v, Iowa, where he lived 
 aliont five years; from thence to Davis County, and from Davis to Decatur, in 
 tlie same State. In 1867 lie came to Labette County. Kan., about eight miles east of 
 I’arsons, where he followed farming and lil.acksmltlilng until tlie fall of 1882, wlien lie 
 commenced the business which he now has. Sir. P. marrleil Miss Catliarine Lasley, of 
 Fairfield County, Oliio, in 1851, by wlioiii tliere are elglit children, six daiigliters and two 
 sums—E., born in 1859, is now in Colorado; Clara, born in 1857, now married to .lolin 
 Plilllili.s, and living in Parsons; Alice, liorn in 1861, married to .lolin Fastilmnd, now in 
 Canon City. Col.; Lizzie, liorn in 1863. married to R. T. Wiiian, living in Parsons; Fannie, 
 liorn in 1865: Debbie, 1867; Olive, 1871. and Charley Parsons, 1876. Mr. P. is a member of 
 Hie United Hrethren Cliurch. 
 
 W. ,1. QUICK is a native of Illinois, liorn near Helleville. Saint Clair County, Seplemliei 
 14, 1844. He was educated in Ills native county and at tlie University of Chicago. He is a 
 son of Rigdoii and Maria (Newlierry) (Juick. His failier was a native of Wasliing on 
 County, Pa., and was liorn .January 28, 18117. He died on Ids seventietli liirtliday His 
 granilfather was a native of New .ler.sey. Ilis motlier now resides in Missouri. She w'as 
 born at Saint Genevieve, Mo,, Decenilier 20.1812. Mr. Quick’s ancestors settled in Saint 
 
 Clair County. HI., in 1809. Having been reareil in tlieoldest-settled iiorlious of Illinois. Mr. 
 Q. lias liecome well informed in regard to tlie early settlement and development of Ids 
 n ative State, and very few men of his age liave been more tlioronglilv identilled with its 
 history. He was married in Lebanon, Saint Clair County, III., Novenilier 27, 1879, to .Anna 
 C.. daughter of L. Plack, of Lebanon, Ill. Tlie issue of this marritige is one child, William 
 J.. junior. Mr. Q. located at Pai sons, in .lanuary, 1880, he having visited tids region of the 
 a iniiitry several times at earlier dates. In A]iril, 1881. lie was elected a member of tlie City 
 Board of Education, and served two years in that position. He is Reporter of Empire 
 Lodge, No. 1911, K. of H. Since locating in Kansas Mr. Quick lias been engaged in real 
 estate business and other speculations. 
 
 CH.ARLES A. R.ASH ACH, Proiirictor of the Abliott House, was liorn in Ilion, Herkimer 
 Co., N. Y., November 5, 1837. In 1863 he removed to Illinois, and was einiiloyed :isn in ak ■ 
 man on the Illinois Central Railroad, for severalyears; afterward on the Union Paciilc Rail¬ 
 road, in Nebraska, until he came to Leavenworth in 1869; lie tlien commenced running a 
 train on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, between Leavenworth and Sedalia. Early in 1870 
 he went to Junction City, and became connected with the M, K. A T. R. R., running the 
 front construction train on that road until it was completed to tlie Red River a distance of 
 263 miles. December 24, 1872, lie ran the first passenger train into Denlsiin, Tex., and 
 continued to run a passenger train on that road until Col. R. S. Stevens retired from tlie 
 management of the road. He then bettame one of the proiirietors of the Helniont House, 
 and continued to conduct that house for aliont four years, then soldont to .lolin Dean; after- 
 w.ard engaged in wliolesale beer business, representing one of tlie largest lirewerlesof Saint 
 Louis, remaining in that business until tlieproliiliitlon law took elfect. He tlien, tor a short 
 time, was in the packing business. June 13, 1881, he liecame proprietor of tlie Alibott 
 House. Mr. R. served one year as City Treasurer. He was first married .at Fort Herkimer. 
 N. Y., to Ciiaritv Phillis, a native of tliat place. She died in 1876, leaving tliree cliildreii— 
 Nettle M.. now Mrs. John Fanning; tiora and Cliarles J. Mr. Rasli.acli’s present wife was 
 Annie R. McPIierson. a native of Virginia. They were married Decenilier 31, 1877. Tlmy 
 iiave one cliild, Melville. Mr. K. is a member of A., F. & A. M., Blue Lodge, Cliapter and 
 Commandery, and K. of P. , . . . , , 
 
 HENRY RATLIFFE, proprietor of meat market. Forest Avenue, is a native of P.uck- 
 inghanishire, England; came to .America in Aiinl, 1872, locating in Cliicago, wlicre lie 
 1'.^ided .seven years, connecied witli leading meat markets ami ]iacking-liouse wliile tliere 
 Hii rtiiiovcd from Cliicago to Texas, where lie lived one year, tlien spent one season a 
 
 Kansas City, and in March, 1881, he located at Parsons, where he has since been engaged in 
 liis preseni linsiness. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M. He was married at Kansas City, 
 in Novenilier. 1880, to Jennie Kelly, a native of Cliicago. 
 
 REV. SPOTTSWOOD RICE, pastor of the .M. E. Church, was born in Madison County, 
 Va. At a very early age he came with parents to Howard County, Mo., w here lie lived as a 
 slave on a iilantatiOTi until 1864, when he entered the .Sixty-seventh Regiment of United 
 States infantry. Company A. He w.as most of the time in service at St. Louis. He was 
 miisiered out of the service in Ma,y, 1865. He then joined the African Methodist Church ol 
 ,St. Louis. .Soon afterward he received license as ,a local preacher, lieing ordained deacon 
 in 187d. at Lexington. Mo. In 1871 lie had charge of the Savannah Mission. AVas ordained 
 ail Elder in 1,876, when he was pastor of the VVashingtoii Circuit, Mo., which relation he 
 held until 1879, when he was appointed to Canton, Mo., continuing there two years. In 
 1881 he was pastor of St. Peter’s Chapel, St. Louis. In 1882 he was transferred to the Kan¬ 
 sas (ionference, and had charge of the Stiite Line Church, Kansas City, Mo. In October, 
 1882, he was appointed to the pastorage of the church at Parsons. He was mariied, in 
 18 . 52 . to Miss Orry Ferguson, of Vliginia, hy whom he has had seven children, four of whom 
 are living in .St. Louis. He is a member of No. 38 Masonic Lodge, Parsons, Kan. Rev. Mr. 
 Rice has been very successfni in his ministry. He w.as also efficient in building churches 
 for his congregations. In 1875, while at Cape Girardeau, Mo., he built a very handsome 
 brick edifice. In 1842 was sold to a man by the name of Lewis,and lived with him until 1864. 
 During this time he had learned to re.ad, .and was very influential among the colored people 
 on Ins master’s idantation, and throngh his influence thirty of them ran away and tried to 
 join the United .States army at Laclede, Mo. They were all captured and returned to their 
 niasteis, and the siihject of this sketch was taken to tlie whipping-post, with a rope around 
 his neck, and tlireatened Willi death. But wiser counsels prevailed, and he was set free 
 and employed by his former master, in Glasgow, Mo., in preparing and marketing the im¬ 
 mense tobacco crop of the season. 
 
 J, J. RICHARDS, contractor and builder, w.as born near where Huntsville is now locat¬ 
 ed, in Logan County, O., September 13. 1827. Removed from there to Carlyle, Clinton Co., 
 Ill...in 1848. In 1850 he located in St. Louis, where he remained until 1852, when he went 
 to California, remaining there until 1857; then spent one winter at Vancouvers Island; 
 then two years in Frazer’s River country, British Columbia. In 1860 he returned to Car¬ 
 lyle, Ill., and September 1, 1861, he entered the army as First Lieutenant of Company 1), 
 Thirtieth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, a part of what was known as the Illinois Bri.gade. 
 He assisted in rai.siiig his company, and after serving as First Lieutenant about fifteen 
 months, lie was promoted to the Captaincy of the company, and served in that capacity 
 until he was mustered out in September, 1864. He then returned to Illinois, and was en¬ 
 gaged in.farming and dealing in horses, mules, c.attle and hogs extensively, until he came 
 10 Parsons, Kan., in October, 1871. He has been engaged in building operations since the 
 time he located here. Among the principal buildings put up liy him, in this city, may be 
 mentioned the Edwards Opera House, Boggs & Kimball Idock, the AVoodriiff store, th 9 
 building occupied by Rowland & Bigwood, William Melxell’s residence, and the Nellis 
 residence, wlilch was recently sold to Mrs. Ward, besides many others. Capi. R. lias been 
 Alderman of the Fourth AVard. He has been a member of the A. F. A-A. M. since 1849. 
 He is a member of the Presbyterian Church. He was married, October 14, 1862, to Medora 
 .1 McMillan, a native of Clinton County, Ill. They have three children living—Mollie FI., 
 William B., and Lida Belle. Their first child diedln infancy. 
 
 JOHNjH. REILLY, foreman of Mi.ssouri Pacific round-house, w.as born at Allnany, N. Y.. 
 December 1, 1849. He lived in the cities of Albany, New Y’ork, Sar.atoga and Hchenectady 
 prior to removal to Illinois, in 1871. He has been engaged in railroading since 1865. having 
 made a start as fireman on the Rensseliier & Saratoga Railroad in New York. Afterwards, 
 for a period of four years, he was employed in the Schenect.ady Locomotive AVorks, then he 
 was employed for one year in tlie machine shnpsof Ihe Illinois Central Railroad at Cen- 
 tralla. III. Early in 1872 he went to Sedalia, Mo., remaining there three months. He then 
 received the .apnointiiient of foreman of the M., K. A T. R. R. shops at Jniictioii City. Kail. 
 After serving ill that pl.ace one year, lie then removed to Parsoius, where he has since re¬ 
 sided, engaged in running on tlie ro.ad between Parsons and Junclion City as locomotive 
 engineer. .Since September, 1877, he has been foreman of the round-house at i’arsons. He 
 is a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Mr. Riley w'as married at Junc¬ 
 tion City, Kan., in October, 1878, to Annie Tierney, a native of Me.nphl.s, Tenn., but reared 
 ill Kamsas. They have three children—Christopher, AA’illiam and Celia. 
 
 C. ROCKHOLD was born in AVayne County, Iow,a, March 7, 1841. Lived there until 
 1851, and afterward in Mercer County, Mo., eight or ten years. He graduated from Edin¬ 
 burg College, in Grundy Countj’, Mo., and received his medical education at the College of 
 Pliysicians and Surgeons, at Keokuk, Iowa, graduating from that institution in the spring 
 of 1864. AVhile atttending the medical school, there were from 8,000 to 13.000 soldiers In 
 the hospital at Keokuk, ami he had extraordinary facilities for acquiring practical knowl¬ 
 edge of diseases and tlieir proper tre itment, at tlie same attending lectures. He began 
 practice in his native county in 1864. In 1865 he removed to Saline County, Mo., where he 
 remained until he came to Parsons, Kan. In June, 1872, he first visited this place, locating 
 here in September of that year. He is a memher of the Southeastern Kansas District Medi¬ 
 cal Association, of the Labette County Medical Society, is one of the Board of United States 
 Examining Surgeons, and lie has served as Alderman and as a member of the Board of Edu¬ 
 cation. The doctor was married in Mercer County, Mo., January 1. 1865. to Miss L. E. Uor- 
 dvke, a native, of Missouri. They have two children—Henry Clay and John Randolph. 
 
 ■ REA’. FATHER PH. J. RODS, S. J., w.as born in Rhenish Prussia A. D. 1835. He was 
 educated partly in his native, and partly in this, country at the ,St. Louis University, St. 
 Louis, Mo. In 1852 he came to this country, settling first in Ohio, but afterward removing 
 to St. Louis, there entering the Society of Jesus. After completing his studies, he was en¬ 
 gaged for some years in teaching In several colleges of his order. Being ordained priest in 
 1868, he was employed in teaching and pastoral duties in St. Louis, Cincinnati, Chic.ago and 
 Milwaukee. In August, 1881. he took charge of the Catholic parish in Parsons. Shortly 
 after his arrival here lie purchased grounds and buildings, and established a flourishing 
 parochial school, 11 der the direction of the Sisters of Loretto. 
 
 MRS. T. ROSIS, Johnson avenue, was born in Belgium in 1838, and emigrated to America 
 in 1861, settling first near Kankakee, Ill., where she remained two years, when she re¬ 
 moved to Leavenworth, Kan., where she lived until 1871. when she came to Parsons. Her 
 father’s name was Pole Masby. Her parents died in Leavenworth in 1866. She was married 
 to Emil Rosis in 1866. He was a Swiss hy birth, but his parents were from Italy. He died in 
 June, 1876. Mrs. R. has two daughters—Matilda, married to Charles AVirt, yard-master on 
 the Missouri Pacific at Parsons, and Delphlne, horn December 2, 1868, now living with her 
 motlier. Mrs. R. Is a member of the Catholic Church. 
 
 A. E. SCHEBLE, M. D., homieopathic physician and surgeon, was horn in AVestfield, Mor¬ 
 row Co., Oliio, September 25.1847. Finished his literary studies at Capitol University, at 
 Columbus.Ohio.and in 1870 he graduated from the Cleveland Homoeopatliic Medical College, 
 and began practice at Toledo, Ohio, where he remained six years; afterward was located at 
 Fort AVorth, Tex., where he remained until he came to Parsons, in October, 1879. AA'hile lii 
 Ohio, lie was a member of tlie State Homoeopatliic Medical Society. He is a member of tlie 
 A. O. U. AV., and the American Legion of Honor. 
 
 HENRY SCHMITZ, dairyman, Fourteentli street. Parsons, was born in Prussia, in 1830. 
 He was brought up on a farm, and educated in the schools of his native land. Atthe age of 
 twenty, he came to America and settled near Madison, AVis., on a farm. He was married, 
 April 15, 1857, to Margareth AA’oiil, who was born November 3, 1839. in Prussia, and came 
 to America when twelve years old, settling in Dane County, AA'Is. Tliey have had six sons 
 and four daughters, ol whom five sons and three daughters are living. John, the eldest, 
 born August 27,1858,1s in tlie wholesale jewelry business on Johnson avenue. Parsons; 
 the secoiiil son. J. A. P., born July 25, 1862, is a partner in the same business; the third 
 son, Girard, born October, 1864. is working on a railroad in Texas; the fourth, Charles J.. 
 horn October 4, 1866. and the fifth, Henry, February 28, 1867, live with their parents and 
 attend school. The eldest daughter, Gertie, born July 10, 1860; the second, Mary Kate, born 
 F’ebruary 2, 187'2. and the third. Sophia Agnes, born June 2, 1874, live under the parental 
 roof. Mr. Schmitz moved from the farm to Sauk City, in 1866. October. 1871, he emigrated 
 to Osage Mi.ssloii, Kan., living there until 1875, when he removed to Parsons, Kan. Mr. 
 Schmitz and his sons have been very successful in their business since coming to Kansas. 
 They are all members of the C.atholicChurch . 
 
 T. M. SEATON, United States Railway PosLal Clerk, was born at Hardinsburg, Breckcii- 
 ridge Countv, Ky., June 30, 1810; lived there until he was nine years of age, afterwaid at 
 Monmouth, Ill., until 1860, then leiiioved to Kentucky, remaining Ihere i ne jear, then lo¬ 
 cated ill Chicago, wliere he lived until April, 1862, when he enlisted in the Flighleeiilh R gi- 
 lueiit. United States Infantry, serving with that regiment until May, 1865, except duriinr a 
 period of nineteen months spent in the rebel prisons. He was wounded September 20, 
 1863. and was then taken prisoner, and was at Richmond, A’a., two mouths, six months at 
 Danville, and eleven months at Andersonville. After lie left the service, he returned to 
 Chicago, and in 1866,removed to Blandinsvllle, McDonough Co., Ill., Ilvingthere until 1870. 
 then removed to Smithton,Mo.,where he resided until liecame to Parsons, in November. 1872. 
 He was engaged in the drug business until he was appointed clerk in the Railway Mail .Ser- 
 vlceinl878; first rnnning on the M., K. & C. R. R. for one year, then on the M., K. A T. R. 
 R., lietween Parsons and Sedalia. He served one year as a member of the School Board, of 
 Parsons. He is a memher of the A., F’. A A. M.. I. O. O. F.. K. of P. and A. O. U. AV. Mr. 
 Seaton w.vs married at Blau linsville. Ill., August 15. 1866. to Anna Michaels, a native of 
 Monmouth, III. Thev have five children—Millie, Mattie K., Lizzie, Annie T, and Maggie. 
 
 .1AMFIS SHONE, foreman of the .Missouri Pacific Railroad Company’s blacksmitli shops 
 at Par.soiis, was born at Manchester, EiigLiud. December 19, 1847. Came to America with 
 his parents, Saiiinel and Elizabeth .Shone, when he was a child. They located at St. Louis, 
 living there eighteen years. He has worked .at his trade since he w:vs fourteen year.s old. 
 and for the last twelv’e years he has lieen in the employ of the Missouri Pacific Railroad 
 Coiiipany. Came to Parsons, Kan., .May 20, 1877. Since January, 1883. lie has held ids 
 present position in the shops. He was married in Canton, Mo., in September, 1871. to Mary 
 
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 A Moore, a native of St. Louis. They h.^ve three children—Mary Elizabeth, Ellen and 
 (ieorireu’. Mr, Shone Is a ineinber of the A., K. A A. M. ,., 0 , 00 - ir„ 
 
 IIO.N. W'.VLTEH L. SIMON.S, lawyer, was born near Mt. Vernon, Ohio, M.iy 28, 183(. He 
 was iMlncatcd in the rotnmon schools and academies of his n itiye connty. '“‘i'' ''I'H* 
 
 Delano. Sapj) A Smith, at Me. Vernon. Ohio, \yhere he was adnDttcd_to lhe^ b.yi In Aiisn^^^^^ 
 
 ii'e was one of the Hayes electors In 18711. Mi'. .Simons was married at Martinshurp;, Hno.v 
 "o.. Ohio, October 13. 1859, to Mary McCreary, a native of Martlnsburg. They have two 
 
 '''"''s's'lMONSON''gra'ln mfd^rodnee dealer, was born In Norway. March 22.18'24. Came to 
 le'rlea.Iannary 9, 1847. latidinB at New Orleai.s, where he remained about three h'OhHis. 
 
 uhotoiiraph hnsiness while there a"d since coming here. 
 
 With his britherw. H Si^^^^^^^^^^ they beftan ?nnninK a railroad supply 
 
 store south of .Innction Citv. on the M.. K. A T., and continued on that route as the road pro 
 nressed until November, 1870, when they put up a store 18x30 on the present site of Pat - 
 sons ab’ontthirty feet north of where the Abbott House now ?taiut 3 . They sold the fiisi 
 goods which were put np here. March 9, 1871, the day following the first 'Xl'*’•* 
 
 here they began the erection of a store 25x1)0 on Johnson ayenne, wheie A. G. Ratllffe is 
 now doing business, and continued to do business in that Ittnlditig until It was de.stio>ed by 
 fire .Inly 29; 1874. They immediately erected the present buck .store, 25Kx70. at a cost of 
 $4 812. The lot originally cost them 83 )0. 'PHey cm>‘lhcted hnsiness there until May, 1880. 
 " [r°John I. .Sipple being the owner of the property now. They clo-ed out their stock 111 
 lav, 1870, and went to Colorado, W. H. being now engaged in mereantile bnsliiess at Lead- 
 iiT The climate of that locality proving injnrions to the health of .toll 11 I., he h.is i ceiitly 
 
 for one vear lie traveled for an aj^ricultnral implement maunfaerory, liavitig heiukiuarcers 
 at Cincinnati, and manufactories at Akron and Canton. Ohio. Mr. 
 
 in necember. 1880. and was entraged in fruit and confectionery liusiness until Maicli. l8b2, 
 
 J 1.5 f e I Ho'r.'in h o uerator at Olatlie moscoftlietii«iv^«.»"v.. .. 
 
 to Cherokee remaining there niitll April, 1882. when he came to I^irsons, coining 1 i re to 
 take thrnositioi w cdi he now holds. He was railroad agent at Cherokee for oyer two 
 ?^a?s 5 fr Smith is^ member of the A. O. U. W. He wa.s married, at Macon City, Mo., 
 
 I was horn in 
 September. 1880, 
 ’’ll the hanking 
 
 Tifis i:::^S;;i4h/p^xi;^eJnnDrirwas'diioi^^^ eSh 
 
 tnewson ami iYitJiiiL .\ToM-i,oxxfcrtn .tr have carried 
 
 on ' 
 esta 
 
 wl 
 
 iSIl'^emi^at^^l to A^i?;icaai;i;nVu;ru.^^ thV rivolntion. 
 
 93 
 
 l>ir. rect'iveu ms earner etnu-.n-iuu in wnm v ... . ........... 
 
 Kan., to wliich place he came in 187:2. He has one brother and four sistcrs-Kttie, Minnie. 
 Jennie, Ida and James, all of whom are living wltli their parents mi ^\®J'uunt avenu'*. 
 Mr Stillwell commenced tlie business in which he is now engaged March 15, lool. l'i:i 
 father is a carpenter ami hullder on lielmont avenue. J’arsons. Kan. 
 
 WILLI.\MSUl..LIVAN. druggist.was horn In EhiladelpIna.Ea.. July .1. 1854. lived the 
 
 _ .. . /St.:.... ...I./..... I>..M .AO I.Iaa.I ittifil ti/A /DittytAToltiCl.l 
 
 Mills, a native of Union County, Ky. , , • -ir 
 
 H E THOMPSON, carpenter. East Belmont aveiiue, was imrii in 1841 in Venango 
 County, Pa. When he was twelve years of age ids parents removed to Maniuette County, 
 Wis 'His father’s name was Hugh Gibson Thompson, named after the celelirated Indian 
 fighter of that name. His ancestors were dese ndants of Sco cli-Irish, who emigra- 
 ted to America more than hundred years ago. ”>3 '''“'‘’f’’^ "'‘"'e "hs ^ 
 Nevins, also de.sceiided from Scotch-Irish parentage. In .July 181)2, he enlisted in 
 Company A, Twentieth 'Wisconsin Infantry, and served In the Army of the hioiitier 
 hi Arkansas, Army of the Gulf, and Army of the Rio Grande; was in the siege of ' mks- 
 i,.,..o. .....1 AToiiiic Rfi wn.s ill everv engagement of his regiment; he was wounded ,ind 
 
 Mr"Tiiompsoiye^nig7;tted’to Parsons in the fall of 1880. He has held the oftice of .senior 
 vlJe commmuler in the G. A. R.. also vice dictator in the K. of H., and worthy chief m 
 
 'N'^THOMPSO^N.^^ceD^vas^hon at Cooperstovyn, Venango Co., Pa., March 29, 
 
 native of AprVincen^^^ They,have six children-Cnrrance Heebe. 
 
 Julia Martini, Frank Vic:or, Katie, Madge, and an Infant daughter. Mr 'Miompsoii is a 
 member of the A., F. A A. M., and was School Treasurer while a resident of Noith Town- 
 
 membe 
 ship. 
 
 CHARLES S. THURSTON, lumhermaij. was horn at Mount Gilead. Morrow Co., Ohio, 
 Felirnary 7, 184C. He enlisted May 2, 1854. in Company G., One Hundred and Thirty-sixUi 
 Reg neiit N;itional Guards of Ohio, and remained In that regiment until August 31, 18h4. 
 He wL-then mustered out, having served during the term of eiilistmeiik. Tebrnar.y 8, 1865, 
 Lug’ll,: e il stedl Hundred and Eighty-seventh Ohio Vo unteer lu- 
 
 He returned to Ohio, and March 2^, 
 
 ■ ■ by 
 at 
 the 
 ased 
 
 threeSrof '’oxeNirt^Lawi-enc'rpakbK'h's^^^^ $165; and $175. per pair, and f6r^a Inmher 
 wagon they paid S140, and for about a year thev were obliged to go to La\Yeiice for tlmir 
 sniiplies and for several weeks Humboldt was their nearest postoffice. Afteiward they 
 goruietr ail lit Osage Mission, until an office was established in Neosho Townsh p, 
 Cown as Inka P O., since discontinued. Mr. Thurston contlnned in his farming pursnils 
 tlii“ee years III the fall of 1869 he went to Montana, In this comity, and was engaged in 
 sl omivikliig lu til Lhrnary? 1870. He then sold his shop, and went to Montgomery County, 
 whil e he took a there during the summer, then going to Ohio.,and re- 
 
 iniiniinr thereuntil March li2. 1871, when he returned to Kansas, and after spenciing a few 
 weeks on his farm in tills county, he became connected witli the lumber business, being 
 in Uie enipiov of William Meixeil, the pioneer lumber hterchant of Parsons \y th whom he 
 still continues having been with him ever since tlie yard was started, Apiil 17, 1871. Mr. 
 
 tlie Third WaiaL He IS a member of the 
 I O O F He was marrieil in Parsons, Septemlier 28. 1873. to Elizabeth Eleaiioi Thurs¬ 
 ton.* a native of Indiana. They have two children —Charles Worthington and Carrie 
 Eleanor. 
 
 JioTi^fhhKted with aml was designated the Tenih Kansas In- 
 
 fpVrnf nmhir uer (to In 1874, he came from his farm in Parsons and has since been en- 
 ^iiipd iIm acksmfthim’ and wagon making. He emnloys four Hands besides being actively 
 
 fmplived li'imself. He lias served as f°Vlole®nrFra'zeT‘a imtive'^1)Tlowa'“'‘Thly 
 
 oftPi-Jardsat Rochelle Ogle Co., III., until 1867. when he removed to .Stark Count.y. III., 
 Hv'mAhPrP nidU ivilrcirm came to Parsons. Kansas, and engaged in har. ware 
 
 ivi ig there iiutii Marcii 1 ^ 0 ( 0 , wiivii closed out their hardware 
 
 b. n mplnl pr (Vf the A F. A. A. M. lUne Lodge, Chapter and Commandery. July 8. 18i 4, M . 
 M'r‘‘^-nmV'ha;L®'LMm*Mdld'reii-Krank-lvil\v'lu;‘l^ 
 
 Hiprfli.'iitil 1832 when he weiitto Madison and other ii ac„e_s n 
 
 !)’ntliul mni4ed to his native he .•eimiined until ijniie. 1866. when he located 
 
 at W iiiiego Kan That was his home ii'dil 1868. He then went hack to Indiana, and did 
 oiit i-rtnrn to Kansas ap-ain until July, 1871, wnen he came to Parsons. While in Wamego 
 he w'ls engaged in civil engineering iii coiiiiectioii with the coiistriictlon of the Kansas Pa- 
 cTfi j RaTliaia.i Afier coming to Parsons, ho was a meniherof the Civil,Engineer s Corps of 
 theM K AT R. R. for one year. Served one year as Division Superintendent Cerk. and 
 ^;i'7Jcarsasi;.aggagei,nan,on:theroad. Ill 1876 helieca.^ 
 
 Gporo-e L imrnNovember 17, 1875, and Ray Hamilton, horn Augustus, 1882. 
 
 CAP TYLER, bhicksmith, was horn in Aiilnirn. N. Y., in 1822. At an eaily age he went 
 with his nareiits to Ithaca. N. Y. His fatlier’s name was Justus lyler, carpeiiter.huildei and 
 f'lrmer His grandfatlier’s name was Jacob Tyler, a Revolutionary soldier, wlio, at tlie close 
 o7the War .settleil Southiiigron, Conn., where he died in 1833. His mother’s i ame was 
 Nanc?\Vi I'll horn Aiiimrii N. Y. Her father was of German descent, 
 
 and \vas al«o ii soldier in the Revolniion. Mr. Tyler received a common school education, 
 a marned 1 is trade in Auburn, N. Y. Attheage of nineteen he worked at his traile 
 fii Elmira N Y In 1842 he traveled over a large part of Pennsylvania living 
 ir at various places niitil 1847, when lie started in business for himself near 
 Ithaca mVd soon afterward iiiairied Mary Ann West, of Rochester, N. Y., in 
 1R45 Ht*r father was a meciianic of Engli.*!!! descent. In 1848 he emigrateil toW.Uwoith 
 County w f where he lived for awhile,*’when he moved into McHenry County. I 1.. soon 
 afterward to Freeborn enmity, Jlimi., and soon laid out a town on the A lbert Lea, Heheya, 
 now emit inVg 4^^^^^ inhahitants. Soon after he moved to SI. Peter’s Minn ; again in Illi- 
 and froiiAhence to Cali.fornia, where, he remained s .x year.s «UVa^p■n ' nFm-r. 
 
 IV'lkWr now living n Rockford III., and Julin. horn in Wisconsin in 18.’)1, married to George 
 HavmW o^^ J., now in Parsons. Mr. Tyle,r l.s a meml.pr of tlie Masons 
 
 ^ 'C IA^RLES ULRICH, merchant tailor, was born in Prussia, Novembei 18, 1849. ^me 
 to America In August. 1873; located at Rochester. N. Y.. where hejemained till 18.b. when 
 became to Parsons. Kan. He gives employment to three tnilors. He 
 
 F A A. M. Mr. Ulrich wa.s married at Rochester, N.January 3, 18(b, to Teiesa 
 Premner,anmaveo,f lhaden.^Gen Central and Stevens streets, was liorn 
 
 ,,|p N. Y.. August 30.1826. His fatlier was a native of VV ilkesbai re, I a.. 
 
 Septemlier -- - „ 
 
 Scoter ran tlie engine tliat drew tlie hr 
 Jnnctlo'i City to Clietopa. Mr. Van Sc 
 
 her\“ducaUoirmTranshiTrg?i'and Alfred'Acaiiemies.Steub^ County', N. Y. Mr. Van Scoter 
 has one lirotlier and two sisters living in Hie State of New, York. His fatlier still lives at the 
 
 first coach with Gov. Harvey and suite, June 10. from 
 Scoter was married in Corning. N. Y., Janiiary 17, 1860, 
 rn 111 Howard, Steuben Co., N. Y., In 1836. She received 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 1466 
 
 since then, doine the stone and brick work and plasterinjf on the first brick Iniildlner (Sipple 
 liros.’grocery store) which was erected liere; E. C. Dent’s block, wliere Itolines’drug store 
 is now located; tlie West .Sehool hnlldlng. an 1 many of tlie residences and business blocks 
 of the city. He put up the first chimnev in Parsons, which is still in use at tlio Beloinone 
 House. He has l)een a director of tiie Parsons Coininercial Bank for three years and still 
 holds tliat position. He is also Interested in tlie Parsons Fair and Driving Park Association 
 and the P'orest Park Association. Mr. Wade is one of the leading public-spirited citizens 
 of Parsons. 
 
 C. F. WALDRON, IM. D., is a native of Greenslinrg. Westchester Co . N. Y. Was edn- 
 c.ated at the Cooperstown Institute and tlie New York Academy; read medicine for nearly 
 five years with Prof. Middleton, of Davenport, Iow;i, one of the most eminent pliysiciatis In 
 tliat State, In 1874. he graduated from tlie Medical Department of tlie Iowa State Univer- 
 sit.v. He was a clerk of tlie Clinique of tliat institution for two terms, and lie made all the 
 amitomical drawings for tlie college dnring liis attendance there. In 1875, lie became a 
 memlier of the North Iowa Medical Societv, and in toe same year lie joined tho Fayette 
 County Medical Society, serving as secre’tivry in the la'ter organization in 1880 and 
 1881. He was twi e electe 1 a delegate to tlie State Medical Association, of whicli lie 
 has been a permanent member since 1879. He is a merniier of tlie Academy of 
 Natnr il Sciences of Davenport, low.a, and Corresponding Secretary of tbe Parsons Sclen- 
 tlHe Association. The Doctor was located at Brusli Creek, Fayette Co., Iowa, from 1874 to 
 tlie time of bis removal to Parsons. .lanuary 1, 1832. 
 
 WALKER Ji SLOAN, merchandise lirokers, represent Greeley-Bnrnham Grocery Co., 
 St. Louis; H. O. Pope & Co., dealers in foreign fruits, etc.. St. Louis; St. Louis Paper Co.. 
 St. Loiii.s; Mound City Bag and Printing Co.. St, Louis; Corle Cracker and Confectionery 
 Co., of Kansas City; Gns. O. L. ,S:iner. dealer in foreign fruits, fancy groceries and produce, 
 Kanstvs City; L. G. Sliepard & Co., dealers in the same good.s, Kansas City; G. Bneckliig & 
 Son, vinegars, cider, etc., Kansas City; A. Richards it Co.. Economy linking powders. Fort 
 Scott; A. W. Winzenliera, cigar manufacturer. Sedalla. Mo ; A. .1, Stillwell, pork packers, 
 Hannllial, Mo ; Jacob Dold & Son, pork packers, Kansas City; Kansas City Show Case Co., 
 Kansas City; Kansas Citv White Le.ad and Linseed Oil Co.. Kansas Citv. 
 
 J. WILLARD WALKER, was liorn atOxford, N. .1.. November 8. 1834; lived in New 
 York City and Piiiladelplilathe moat of tlie time until fifteen years ago; be tlien removed to 
 Steubenville, Ohio; resided there o e year; afterward in I'uliana, seven years; spent a 
 sliort time in Kentucky and Mis.sourl, and tliree years in Texas; cam - to Parsons in Feliru- 
 ary, 1881. Mr. Walker lias spent over thirty years in tbe niercan'ile liiisiness. He is a 
 memlier of the Kansas Benevolent Association. He was married at Clinton, Ind., February 
 10, 1877. to Lucy C. Clover, a native of tliat place. 
 
 H. R. WALLER. ex-Depnty Slierllf, nortlieast Central and Galiriel avenue, was born In 
 Plymouth, W;vsliington Co., Ohio, in 1843. His fa liercaiiie from Virginia at an early day. 
 His mother was liorn in Norwicli, Oliio. Mr. Waller received liis education in tlie district 
 schools at his fatlier’s iioiiie. In August. 18H2, he enlisted in Company H, One Hnmlred and 
 Seventeentli Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was in service witli liis regiment in Kentucky 
 and Tennessee until he was injured seriously while in tlie line of duty, from which he never 
 recovered, and for which he gets a pension. In 1863. he was transferred to the Ohio Volun¬ 
 teer Heavy Artillerv. Angiist, 1865. lie was mustered out of tlie service. He removed to 
 Christian County, III. March 17. 1872, he emigrated to Parsons, Kansas, wliere lie took np 
 a claim and followed the Inislness of farming. He was married to Alvina Perrine, Novem¬ 
 ber 9.1867. Slie was born in Mercer County, Pa., baving moved from I’ennsylvanla to ,Iack- 
 sonville. III., at an early age. Tliey have three cliildreii living—Ida E., liorn .September 1, 
 1868; Finley McClusky, liorn Octolier 19, 1870; Louis L., liorn July 22 1872; Elenora, 
 liorn March 6. 1879; Edward H., born September 30. 1876, was kllleil by a liorse September 
 
 1. 1881. In 1874 our suliject was elected constable of P.irsons, whicli offi ’e he held five 
 years. Afterward was appointed Deiiuty Sheriff, sei ving twoyears. Was also Street Com¬ 
 missioner one year. He is now City Auctioneer of the city of Parsons. Mr. Waller having 
 lived in Parsons from its beginning, his lilstnry lias been identified with tlie growth of tlie 
 city. He is acting past-master workman of the A. O. U. W., and also a member of the 
 G. A. R. 
 
 JULIUS S. W ATERS, editor of the Oswego Daily and Weekly fndepciKient, pulilished 
 at Oswego. Kansas. Was born in Warrick Cnniity, Ind . March 25. 1838. Tiie country was 
 newattliis time, and young .Iiilius, had arrived at tlie age of eleven liefore he liad seen a 
 schoolhouse, and not until the removal of the family to Henry County, Iowa, in 1848, did 
 he enjoy tlie advantages of the common schools. His motiier died wlieii lie was but fifteen 
 years of age, by which tlie family was broken up. and at this early age, wltli little ediicatiou 
 and no means, lie was cast upon his own resources. For a time he was employed as a farm 
 hand, at four dollars per month. In 1854, lie began to learn tlie trade of bariiess and saddle 
 making at Galesburg, III., at which lie was employed about three years. His spare moments 
 were occupied in study and reading, by wliich liis mind unde' weiit cultivation and became 
 stored witli useful knowledge. Returning to Indiana In 1857, the next fall, he was made 
 Republican candidate for the Legislature. The county w as lieavlly Democratic and he was 
 defeated in tlie election. In 1860. lie assisted in the organization of liis party in Spencer 
 County, to whicli lie had removed, and was a memlier of the State Convention appointing 
 delegates to the National Convention, which met at Chicago, Ill., and put Abraham Lincoln 
 in nomination for tlie presidency, and was afterward actively engaged in the campaign. He 
 was married in I860, and contl ined a resident of Spencer County. Ind., until the death of 
 his wife ill 1863. at whicli time lie removed to Neliraska City. Nell., and liecame engaged as 
 local editor on tiie Pre-fs. a paper pnlilished liy his brother, W. H. II. Waters, at that place. 
 Removing to Southwest Missouri iu 1865. and not being satisfied with the country, he at 
 once came to Kansas, settling upon the Osage Ceded lands in Labette County, wliere he now 
 owns a fine farm of five liundred acres, upon which lie resides. Having studied law, he was 
 admitted to practice when the county was organized, and in whicli he continued with grati¬ 
 fying success for some years. In tlie fall of 1869 he was elected to the office of County .At¬ 
 torney, and snlisenuently was twice elected to the same office. He established a newspaper 
 called the S ntinel at Labette City, in the summer of 1871, which he ran aliout a year and 
 sold out, and two years afterward became editor of the O.swogo IndcpendfU^, upon which 
 he Is now engaged. He was elected to the S’ate Legislature in 1880, and again in 1882 in 
 which capacity he served with satisfaction to his constitnent.s. He was commissioned a 
 director of the .State Penitentiary by Gov. .St. John. In April, 1882, and still holds the posi¬ 
 tion. He has been re-married and is the father of an interesting fainily. He Is a m in of 
 considerable ability, and figures prominently in politics, and enjoys a wide circle of friends 
 and acquaintances. 
 
 J. H. WHE.AT, dealer In boots and .shoes, came to Labette County, Kansas, March 3 
 1872. Located on the northwest quarter of Section 15, In Walton Township. In May 1873’ 
 he removed to Section 5, Liberty Township, livln,g tliere until June 1, 1881, wlieii he came 
 to Parsons, being now associated with his brother, Thomas B. J., in business. He was born 
 In Bonrbon County, Ky., August 19. 1848. living there until February 12. 1872. when he 
 started for Kansas, making the entire trip on horseback. His father died in 1867 liut his 
 mother. Dorothy M. Wheat, resides on the farm In Liberty Township, several of her chil¬ 
 dren being there with her. 
 
 T. B. J. WHEAT, boot and shoe merchant,was born in Bourbon County, Kv. Januarv 30 
 1847. Came to Parsous .AprilsS, 1872. having visited tliis place and decided to locate here 
 during the fall of 1871. For two years he was a member of the hardware firm of Atchison 
 & Wheat, then served two years as Justice of the Peace, and after leaving the otflce he was 
 employed as bookkeeper in the Parsons Flouring Mills. .Since August 1, 1876 he h.as lieen 
 engagedinhis present business. He Is president of the Parsons Scientific AssociatUm. Ileis 
 a member of the I. O. O. F. Suliordinate Lodge and Encampment, ami has served as Aider- 
 man of the First Ward. Mr. Wheat was married in Bourbon County. K.v.. May 5 1869 to 
 Amelia Brown, a native of that county. They have two children—WilUam Vol’nev b’orn 
 February 20. 1874. and Thomas B. J. Jr., born December 23.11876. 
 
 AUGUSTUS WILSON, son of Andrew Porter and Sarah Allen Wilson, was born May 6 
 1836,in Harrison Township.Darke Co.,Ohio. He received a thorough English education in the 
 schools of his native State. At the age of eighteen years he took charge of his father’s liusi- 
 ness six years. Engaged in farming and stock dealing, and after carrying on th;it business 
 fourteen years removed to New Madison, Ohio, and commenced his mercantile career 
 reinaining at thiit place about two years, and subseauently iit Greenville, Ohio In loan ami 
 brokerage business about the same length of time.' He then visited Kansas and decided to 
 make the State his home. Returned to Ohio, and after closing out his business again re¬ 
 turned to Kansas and located at Parsons, where he entered into partnership with Walker A 
 Thomas inthe real estate business, the firm lieing, after 1873, Thomas & Wilson When the 
 Parsons Savings Bank was organized, in 1874, Mr. Wilson was elected president and has 
 been connected with that Institution and its successor, the "Coniinercial Bank ” to’the pres¬ 
 ent time. For the past five years—since the spring of 1877—he has also been largely engaged 
 In buying and shipping grain. He is a member of the Congregational Cliurcli and an active 
 worker in the educational and general interests of the young citv, which lie has seen grow 
 to its present estate from almost nothing. Mr. Wilson was married December 1 1863 to 
 Ella B., daughter of Major-General John S and Elizalietb B. Ensor, of Maryland ’ Mr and 
 Mrs. Wilson are enthusiastic workers in tlie temperance cause, Mrs. Wilson aiding the 
 movement with tongue and pen. To her public spirit, perseverance and ability. Parsons is 
 also Indebted for its magnificent public library building and Its valualile contents 
 
 DAVID F. WILSON, hardware merchant, is a native of Chester County, Pa. and was 
 raised inthe western part of Pennsylvania. Came to Parsons, Kansas, in August, 1880 
 having previously resided for several years at Wilmington, Illinois. He was married in that 
 city in September. 1873. to Mrs, E. S. Grover, a native of New Jersey. Tliey have three 
 children—Rachel,Robert and Leila. Mr, Wilson’s family belong to the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 J. W. WILSON, manager of the business of the Singer Manufacturing Co. in Labette, 
 Neosbo, Cherokee andCrawford Counties. He employs eighteen agents in the territory em¬ 
 braced in his district, and handles only the genuine Singer sewing machines. Sales amount 
 to about 400 per year. He has acted as district agent tor a period of three years and a halt 
 having been a canvassing agent for the company several years prior to the appointment to 
 
 his present position. He Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, A., F. <t A. M.. K. 
 of H. and I. O. G. F. Mr. Wilson Is a native of Crawfordsville. Indiana, born March 11. 1831. 
 Removed from In'lianato Parsons, Kansas, in Novemlier, 1875. He was married ai Tliiton 
 Indiana. August 13. 1858, to Minerva Lyon, a native of Henrv Comity, I'id. They havutlii ee 
 children living—Sophia A , now Mrs. .I. A. Brown, of Parsoiis; Clara E., now Mrs. A. G. 
 Talbot, of Parsons, and Minnie E., now Mrs. W. P'. Waters, of Pueblo, Col. 
 
 OSWEGO 
 
 Oswego is situated in the east part of Labette County, two miles from its 
 eastern boundary, on the Neosho River, which here makes a sharp bend to the 
 east. The town site is sufficiently elevated and uneven to afford excellent 
 drainage. From time immemorial, on account of the widely extended and 
 picturesque view obtained from it, this spot, previous to its settlement by white 
 men, had been a favorite resort for the Indians. The valley of the Neosho, 
 with its broad belt of timber, is visible for many miles to the south, east and 
 north ; the valley of the Labette to the west, and far beyond it, from twelve to 
 fifteen miles distant, extends from north to south, the long line of table land 
 which divides the valley of the Neosho from that of the Verdigris. This spot 
 was for many years the home of the celebrated Indian chief. White Hair. It is 
 the cemetery of his three wives, who were buried according to the custom of his 
 tribe, on the surface of the ground, and covered over with a pile of stones. It 
 was also for a time the home of the notorious John Maithews, an Indian trader, 
 and confederate guerrilla chief, whose little daughter was burned to death by a 
 prairie fire a short time before her father was killed. Matthews’ house stood on 
 the government road, from Humboldt to Fort Gibson, near a famous spring in 
 the east part of town. Up to 1865, the place was known as “ White Hair’s 
 Village,” when the name was changed to ” Little Town.” During this year ihe 
 first white settlers arrived upon the ground. They were from the first favorably 
 impressed with the location. It was presumed to be heathful, it commanded a 
 view of a broad expanse of country, it was contiguous to a large body of tim¬ 
 ber, it possessed an abundance of fine building stone, and numerous springs 
 flowed from the hillsides down the ravine on either side. Rut little, 
 if anything, was left to be desired. These first settlers arrived in the fall, 
 and immediately commenced the erection of log cabins for their protection dur¬ 
 ing the coming winter, and until such time as more commodious houses could 
 be built. Their names were; J. C. Rexford, A. P. Elsbee, C. C. and D. M • 
 Clover, C. H. Bent, Samuel Collins, J. Q. Cowell, Jaber Smith, W. C. Watkin® 
 and W. R. Williamson. Rexford & Elsbee opened for sale a small lot of good® 
 in a small log building. 
 
 In the spring of 1866, the number of the settlers was increased by the ar- 
 rival of James Jones, T. J. Flournoy, J. F. Newton, Richard D. Sloan, 11 . W. 
 Thompson, H. SV. Bridgeman, N. H. Carr, T. J. Buntain, Hiram Hollinsworlh 
 and C. W. Talbot. In the early summer, William Herbaugh, D. W. Clover 
 and others arrived. Elsbee, Bridgeman & Carr opened a store and established 
 a trading post, Elsbee having an Indian wife. 
 
 In the summer of 1S67, quite a number of new and valuable settlers ar¬ 
 rived. Among them were Dr. William S. Newlon, Rev. T. H. Canfield, D. W. 
 McCue, W. P. Bishop, A. L. Austin, Dr. R. W’. Wright, and the Waskey broth¬ 
 ers. In the summer of 1866. measures were taken to organize a town, and a 
 preliminary survey made. About this time the name “ Little Town,” was su¬ 
 perseded by “ Oswego, ” many of the settlers having come from near Oswego. 
 N. Y. In August, 1867, the Oswego Town Company was legally organized 
 and chartered, the incorporators being Dr. John F. Newlon, president ; D. W. 
 Cl iver, secretary ; J. Q. Cowell, C. C. Clover, T. J. Flournoy. Thomas J. Bun- 
 tain, and D. M. Clover. A. L. Austin was chosen treasurer of the corporation. 
 The town company was re-organized in the winter of 1867-68. and the stock dis¬ 
 tributed into thirty-two shares. From the time of the complete and final or¬ 
 ganization of the company, the town made rapid growth. This was doubtless 
 in part owing to the liberal manner in which the company dealt with piivate 
 and public parties. A town lot was donated to every person who would erect 
 thereon a dwelling house, to private business enterprises, which gave promise of 
 being of material benefit to the town, to the public schools, to other public en¬ 
 terprises, and to every church organization that desired a lot for the purpose of 
 erecting thereon a house of worship. 
 
 The first frame house in Oswego was erected in September, 1867, by Dr. 
 William S. Newlon, previously to which time there had been built about twelve 
 log cabins. A frame store building was erected by Thomas J. Buntain, and 
 later in the fall the town contained eleven log building and ten frame ones—the 
 population consisting of sixteen families, less than one hundred inhabitants. 
 
 Nelson Cair was the first Postmaster, appointed in 1867. At this time there 
 were four stores and a bl.acksmith shop, the stores being kept by Carr & Bridge- 
 man, Waskey & Sons, J. Q. Cowell and R. W. Wright. Besides these, there 
 were two provision stores. The first blacksmith was M. George. The fir.-t hotel 
 was kept by D. W. Clover. It was a log building with a frame front, and stood 
 where now stands the Oswego House. This frame front was utilized for many 
 purposes. Besides being the hotel office and reception room, it served for 
 County Clerk’s office. County Attorney’s office. Justice of the Peace’s office, and 
 as a place of general rendezvous for all the people within reach; where all 
 kinds of neighborhood foreign and political discussions occurred. 
 
 In the spring of 1868, immigration began to flow in rapidly, and all new 
 comers were met by the citizens of Oswego with generous hospitality, with the 
 view of encouraging them to stay; acting in part, perhaps, on the principle that 
 loneliness and poverty desire to be relieved. 
 
 Oswego was incorporated as a town February 8, 1870. the first Board of 
 Trustees being R. W. Wright, J. F. Waskey, M. Read, J. F. Newlon and W. 
 M. Johnson. It was organized as a city of the thirzi class April 6, 1870, with 
 J. F. Newlon, Mayor, and for Councilmen, J. T. Pierson, E. R. Trask, W. 
 Wells, D. W. Clover and R. W. Wright. It was organized as a city of the sec¬ 
 ond class March 16, 1871. M. Read was elected Mayor in April, 1871 ; J. F. 
 Waskey. 1872 ; R. W. Wright, 1873, ’74 and ’75; and C. M. Condon in 1876, 
 ’ 77 i ’78. ’79 and 1881. The city government is now under the management of 
 the following officials; Mayor, C. M. Condon ; Clerk, Thomas Bulwer ; Attor- 
 
LABETTE COUNTY. 
 
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 ney, J. A. Gates; Police Juilges, E. D. Kiersey, J. E. Benseter ; Constables, 
 Frank Blanchard and A Y. Sweet. 
 
 Up to the close of 1867 Oswego had no regular mail service. Although D. 
 \V. Carr had previously been appointed Postmaster, yet no mail route had been 
 established and the mails were brought from Humboldt and Osage Mission by 
 private individuals, employed by the citizens of the town and country. With the 
 beginning of 1868, a weekly route was established by the Government. A rather 
 strange method of distribution seems to have been used at that time. It is said 
 that when the mails arrived a large crowd would be gathered from a distance of 
 fifteen and twenty miles around awaiting their mails. As the Postmaster 
 opened the packages the names upon them would be called, and in case a re¬ 
 sponse was heard the package or letter would be flung in the direction from 
 which the sound appeared to come, and the owner would jostle through the 
 crowd. After his package had passed the inspection of several parties, he 
 would gain possession of it. A very tasty and commodious office room is now 
 provided from which a large mail is distributed daily. 
 
 In addition to the inst tutions especially enumerated, Oswego contains the 
 following: 4 drug stores, 5 dry goods stores, 12 groceries, 2 photograph gal¬ 
 leries, II physicians, 12 lawyers, 4 hardware stores, g hotels, I marble rnonu- 
 ment'factory, I pork packing establishment, I furniture factory, 3 sawmills, 5 
 loan and insurance offices, 3 furniture stores, 2 agricultural implement dealers, 
 4 livery stables, 5 blacksmith shops, l public reading room and library, 2 jewelry 
 stores, 2 book stores, I patent medicine factory, 5 grain dealers, and a popula 
 tion of about 3.500. 
 
 SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The first school taualit in the county w-ns tlunt at OsweRO In 1867, by Mrs. Herl)augh. and 
 was Kent in a small log Irohse whldi stood in the south part of the town. The building had 
 nofloorexcepttheearth, and tlie seats were rough planks resting up m large stones. The 
 seliool furniture, however.was soon improved liy having holes Imred in tlie pl^anks.and legs 
 inserted thus attording tlie excellence of lienclies. The district was not oftlclally organ¬ 
 ized and was formed and supported among tlie citizens liy individual coniribiitiom A school 
 district also tlie ttrst in tlie countv, w.is organized soon after tlie election of J. .S. Newlon as 
 Countv'Superintendent, and a scliool bnilmng was erected. It was a smal frame structure, 
 jiml after the erection of -tlie stone schoolliouse, tlie old frame was donated to tliecounty for 
 a courthouse. This stone liouse is a siilistaiitial two story liuildiiig. containing four jmpms 
 twoin t ie upper and two in the lower story. This building also soOn became Insufficient 
 for the accommodation of the schools, and several _of tlie departmeids fouiidjiccom^^^^ 
 
 since 
 
 “°“Thf schoo*"populatinn of the city is 814. while the enrollment is 695. and the average 
 dailVattendaiice 39 1 , under charge of a superintendent ami eight efflcleiit teachers, namely: 
 M Chidister superinteiideni; O. R. Bellam.y, Minnie Cuiuiiiigham, Ida Mark, SaialiCiane, 
 Hattie Smitli Kate Clover and Jennie King, teachers. , . „ „ 
 
 The first regular gospel messenger sent to minister unto the people of Oswego was Rev. 
 T H Aufleld aCongregationalisl, who wassent out by the American Home Missionary 
 Society Ih-re liad.liowever, been lieralders of the gospel amo g the settlers as e.nidy as 
 1858 'Foot prints of a m ssioiiary named J. P. ISarnahy. a .Southern Methodist, aie still 
 traceable He was succeeded by .1. K. Ryan, wlio organizeil or established a large circuit 
 mffiSding Labette County witliln its limits. Various iiiissionarles had temporarily visited 
 the oSng fields and planted the gospel banner, but nothing was permanent until the ad¬ 
 vent of Mr! Cmifield in 1867. The first 1 eliglous services were conducted in dwellings and 
 
 ^““ThrJ'VstYonarcpatlonat ‘ciitlreM'lu'ougli the efforts of Rev Min Canfield, was organ- 
 izerl in Oswetro, December 1867. tbe first ofli'‘er.s being ejected ^0, 18b8. ^ ^ 
 
 edifice asmall stone house, was erected in 1869 as ilie firstln the town, the money being 
 Raised bv si^ building costing about #1,100. There is-a present membership 
 
 of thirty-five. The church has been without a regular pastor since the resignation of Rev. 
 
 ^he"p?e's6!/terinlI*L?i?rca was formed July 28, 1868, through the speclitl efforts of Rev. 
 c V Morfort who was the first minister of this denomination to preacli in the town having 
 dehVered rsennmi on the fourtl^ Suiulay in April, 1868. The church house was huilt Hi 
 and dedicated in December of tliat year, amt is a small frame structure. The 
 ioiigVegatioirnurabeH^^ about forty members, is under the charge of Rev. John Elliott 
 
 as (, (g nf Oswego met in the courthouse April 29. 1869, and under the direction 
 
 of Revs F L Walker, F. Clark and C.'A. Rateman.aii organization into a clinrffii body was ef¬ 
 fected 'rp'v F Clark was moderator. The society was incorporated May 31,18i0.with a mein- 
 hership of se^ church was erected in the sumiimrof 1873, and dedicatml on t m 
 
 second Sunday ill August of that year. There are now 12b members, and Rev. C. T. Daniel 
 is pastor. 
 
 The bhris'ian Church was established In.O.swcgo in 1874 under the direction of Elder 
 T W Randall with fifteen members. A building was erected in 1879. J 
 
 franie. Tlie congregation now has a membersliip of ninety, and tlie pastoi is the Rev. 1. 
 
 r'/i7'cafkoIic Cliiirciiorganlzeda society in 1878, among a following of tliree fami¬ 
 lies under Fatlierl^^^^^^^^ The clinrcli structure, a small D ame, was built the same 
 
 kear kobtUm ^ The membership has increased to twenty-five families, and is 
 
 ih February, 1868, by Rev. J. 
 
 Mark. 
 
 was by ,- 
 
 Kllrl^mdsUrnkus^i^iln^oICnow^laVingirineilUtera^ with Rev'. H. Mc- 
 
 Rirney. pastor. 
 
 Til ^ 
 
 of the 
 
 Ross Is pastor. 
 
 Til. First Methodist Eviscovat Lliurcn was orgaiiizco in reomai.,, jouo, uj 
 dark will7anieii bersliipof aliouttwelve. The first missioiiarv work ilpne iii the coiiiily 
 L mr7o^ early as 1858. Tliechiircli building, aone-stpry 
 
 vtme’^hVmse M xfikff^ was erected in 1870. ata costof al.put *4,000. The crmgregatimi 
 
 rue ^efoud Methodist Episcopal Church was established in 1880 by the colored people 
 hpciw Anolilst,.^ ana fitted tip for ciinrch uses. Rev. D 
 
 Kossls nastor There is also the African M. E. Church, composed of colored people, of 
 whfeh Rev! J Brewer is iiastor. Also a colored Baptist Church, with Rev. A. W. Green, 
 
 The social fraternities are represented in four large and liberally supported lodges, 
 le are the Adauiskodge. A . F.^fc A. M., the R .yal Arch Chapter, the Commandery, and 
 
 pastor. 
 
 The 
 
 20. 1868.,with H. C. 
 
 Brkfgen" wm^fy' D.' Howe, se'nior.warden, a.id W. S,, wm;- 
 
 ing-roolu Is maintained, aiul made the principal feature of this couiiiiendable enterprise 
 Additions to the lists are gradually being secured. 
 
 THE PRESS, BANKS AND MANUFACTURES. 
 
 TfiA Osivejn [Ceulster was tha first paper pnbllslied lu Oswego. It was e.stalilislied in 
 1868 hy K. R. Trask. Tlie paper passed through several hands, and tlien passed away. At 
 different times it was edited by clover A McGill. Bishop & Crnm, Perkins & Crum. J. 
 Shorten, and Trask & Newlon. There are at imescnt three papers in successful operation, the 
 JiepuWican, Democrat and Independtnt. The luibllcatlon of the liepubHc<i’> was begun 
 Aiigu-t 5. 1881. bv H. H. Brookes and I. W. Patrick. In August, 188*^, l^atrick bought 
 Brookes’interest ami became sole editor and proprietor. The pajier was started both as a 
 daily and weekly, as it has since continued, and is Republican In politnus. 
 
 The Labette County Democrat, published at Oswego, was e.siablished in 1879, Its first 
 issue having lieeii made on (Jclober 16thj_of that year. It has now ^btereilon its B>urtli vju- 
 
 from members of that party, and lias a laige subscription list, ueing alive and liiteiesting 
 paper, alive to all Imiiortaiitissues. /-. n r.« 
 
 The Osiuego Independent was estalillshed January 15, 1872, by F. T. McGill, as a Re¬ 
 publican journal. In the spring ol 1879 it came under t he proprietorship and management 
 of Mrs. Mary McGill, her husband being deceased, and is edited conjointly by 'Vaters 
 and J. E. Bryan. The daily, an eiglit column folio, was added in the fall of 1881. me 
 Ente rprise enjoys a gratifying degree of prosperity, being liberally patronized by a large 
 
 number of readers of all political creeds. _ , , * i __i, 
 
 Banks .—contains two monetary Institutions as banks of deposit. eaoj\of which 
 is on asoiid financial basis. C. M. Condon’s banking house was established in 18<0. by B. t. 
 Hobart and H. R. Taylor. In 1872, J. C. Longwell bought Taylor’s share iind became pai t 
 owner. In 1875. it belonged to Holiart alone, and in the following year, (. M. Condon be¬ 
 came a partner, the firm being Hobart & Condon; and in 1882, C. M. Condon becamesole 
 proprietor. It is a private banic, and has a capital of $100,000. The banking house was 
 
 ^^*^The bankfng house of Marley & Marlev was establlshed as a private instituUon. Decem¬ 
 ber 13, 1880, with a capital of $50,000, by H. A. and J. W. Marley. Prior to the establish¬ 
 ing of the hank, the firm had been engaged in the discount and loaning business. 
 
 The Osivtgo Manufacturing Company was established at Oswego, in 1676, by James 
 Pierson and M. S. Douglass, as a planing mill and manufactory of various kinds of wood 
 work. The estublishment passed through the hands of several parties, and is_ now owned 
 by F. Jarnett,.D. Goff and C. C. Clover. The building is fwo-^ory Jb the nimn, with shed 
 additions, the whole measuring sixty-four feet in length, py 
 
 dition of a corn grinder was made to the machinery, in the fall of 188-. The entire entei- 
 nrlse employs five men, and represents a capital of $7,000. ■ 
 
 The C*___c'l-.—i-., „ A/.'iJn 1 .,, Ilf 111 IQTO hu .ln«f 
 
 througli! 
 
 feet. ‘The'^i'iiaoliiriery "has lieeii refitted and is of tli'e niok improved pa . ^ 
 bulirs are use4 witli a capacity of one hundred barrels per day, and the power is a loity 
 horse-power ensine. 
 
 The Oswego Wag' 
 the makliiK of the Osv 
 
 whicli is a two-story brick uuiiOing, boxbu leei, me nppei omi .v •ji .. ...... .. i— y*- 
 
 shop, and tlie lower as a warerooni. A force of twelve first-class workmen is employed, the 
 enterprise representing an investment of aljout *10.000. The aim is to turn out only tlie 
 best class of work, and the shops are constructed with the view of maniifactui uig about five 
 
 '^^'''rlie'^A^eosh'i^Kiivr^Fkourifia Mills were built in 1871, by R. Howell and N. W. Rath- 
 hnn III the fall on872. H. u. Hall purchased Rathhuii’s Interest, the firm now being How¬ 
 ell * Hall. Tlie mill liulldlng is forty feet square, two stories liigli, and is constructed of 
 walnut lumber tiirougiioiit. Tlie mill contiiiiis four run of hulirs, with a capacity of 100 
 
 pkwerY'dkrlve'd from a dam which is solidly built across the Neosho River witli a 
 nine-foot liead upon two turbine water wlieels. All the machinery is of the latest imniove 
 ments. having been thorouglily refitted. Steam power was added in the spring ot 18 1 5. 
 wlien tlie watvrTace was being rebuilt and repaired, but was oiilv used until that was com¬ 
 pleted, the supplv of wa'er continuing tliroughont the entire year. ly 
 
 ^ The Oswego Valley Flouring Mills were .started in Decemlier, 1881. h.V G. IV. Biijl .V 
 
 best oMnill'niacliinery, and is propelled by an eiglity horse-power engine. Two sti mglit 
 grades ami one patent gi’ade of Hour are made, tlie mill having a capacity for tiuiiing out 
 three linndred barrels of flour per day. Ail the goods manufactured are shipped to the 
 
 ^'iitemher, 1882, H. C. Draper began tlie manufacture of roofing and drain tile and 
 brick. His enterprise, althoiigli of recent origin, is the most extensive of the kind in the 
 State,'and arrangements are being made to open the works on a larger scale during the 
 coming spring. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 F. H. ATCHINSON. attorney, is a native of Palmer, Genesee Co. N. l’., horn August 24. 
 1851 From infancy he was reared in Genesee County, .Mich., living at J lint and in that 
 vlclnitv until 1870; he tlien located in Lee County, Iowa, that being his home until he came 
 m Coiiiitv. iCan.. Feliruarv 14. 1876; he was engaged_in teaching school and farming 
 
 S eiiliemen of tlie city of Oswego. 
 
 .eller.wort ■ 
 
 Ossvego . 
 
 members: . - 
 
 lu US-Z^u'/t^ 5714.17; expenses, 5189.10. The library is small, bulareud- 
 
 ber^of th’e^BoardYfTdu'catlmrof mi's'citjThelTa member of tiie A., F A A. M. and K. of P. 
 Mr Atchiiison is the owner of afiuefarin in Labette County, aiid in adciitionto his law 
 
 m-actice he does consideral)leinsui4mce business. He was 
 
 cinninnatt and craauared iioni ine ui lucunnno an*.* j. y* ... 
 
 with class honors. He was engaged in the iiraotice of his professionjn Louisiana for Hiree 
 years afterwards at St. Louis, until he came to Kansas in Januarv, 18<b; he located in 
 view Township, Labette County. In 1877 he went to the Indian Territory; in 18 1 8 he 
 ed in hardware trade at Oswego, continued that business one year; then for a year he was 
 in diVgoodsVade here, since then dealing in farm machinery, wagons, carr ages etc.; he 
 aTo has a fine fruit fiirm, having a fifty acre peach orchard; In 1882 he raised fourteen 
 car loads of fruit, and sliipped to other markets eleven car loads during the season of 1882. 
 He is a member of tlie Kansas Benevolent Association. The doctor was married in this 
 
 AN^NA^AKERfcounry^Sii'per'intendentof Schools, was born in Vermont. Sep¬ 
 tember 19 1832 'Iier maiden name was Anna C. Childs; she is descended front Puritan 
 ancestry-'her niother wasPaniiie Hazelton, died in 1871; lierfaUier was Eher Carpenter 
 Childs died in 1878. Mrs. Baker graduated from Biirlington Seminary, Vermont, in 185..; 
 soon a'fter leaving school she taught at Champlain, N. and IVaterhury, \ t. In 1^56, she 
 wpnt-to c taliamaand tatitrlit ill Spring Hill Academy, In 18.56, she married Piof. Alian 
 ^YmnYeil Bakkr of MrdcUe Graiiville!^ Prof. Baker was horn May 10. 1828,^ and pre¬ 
 pared for college at Castleton Seminary, graduating at Mlddlehury, Vt., in !J 
 
 tauirht at Morrisville Academy until 1853. when he went to Browns Wood Uiiiveisity at La 
 Graiige Ga., where he taught chemistry and matlieniatics, also havlngclasses in Greek aiid 
 Latin-I’n 1856 Mr. Baker commenced teaching at Spring Hil! Academy, Alabama, wheie 
 he built up a large and flourisliing institution, where boys aiid girls wereedneated, and hoys 
 were fitted for codege; he resigned this place in 1865. and started a school in Aitesia, Mis. 
 Soon afterward he sold out ids pro)ierty in Mississippi, and removed to Oswego, iii 1868. 
 where lie liecame President of Oswego College, which Pos*!'”''''® n/ibe nnbbe 
 
 afterwards he tauglit a high scliool for two year.s, when he became principal of the pnhiic 
 school of Oswego; lie resigned by reason of ill health, in 1880. and died Novenihei 30, 1881. 
 Mrs Baker tanglit with lier hnsliaod in tlie South, and after Y.\iIpVfo 
 
 iiarv 1 1868 Mrs. Baker took tlie office of County Superintendent of Schools of Labette 
 Coniitv to w'liich she liad previously lieen elected. Mrs. Baker lias five children living 
 NelU&ated at Oswego® now telclmm m ,CI>etopa; George W a farm^^^^ near Oswego; 
 
 Karp Hamnbell Charles Evarts. Fannie Hazelton deceased, anu Giace Lillian. 
 
 L B\KER* coal dealer, is a native of Fayetteville, Wasliington Co.. Ark., living 
 until'l864 when he located near Lawrence, Kan.; resided there until 1868. when became 
 lirl!ii:it't'e'j;n?iVy!V^‘gtge,MnLHnu,,gin_RlciUa.u^^^^^ 
 
 ilJr&ed i’n CompknVi Twelfth ^'‘?«^" 5 ®‘‘?f.;'‘w.‘i^OHleriy'seJ: 
 
 mand from that time until he was mustered out in 18 ^ 5 . H® was Oideilys^^^^ 
 
 geant of his company the last year and a half ot his service, and came to Kansas m .August, 
 
1468 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 1867, locating on the sonthoa«?t (parter of Section 13, in Uackberry Township, in Labette 
 (bounty: liven there until 1875. when he removed to Chetopa, engaging in the livery busi¬ 
 ness here; is a miller by trade, and started a mill at Ohetopa in i 860 , an<l made the first 
 
 1867, 
 
 C< 
 
 ness , . . . . - 
 
 hour nnule in Labette County; served two years as Under Sheritf, and in 1879 was elected 
 Sheriir. and elected to Hie same office in 1881. January 1. 1880. he removed to Oswego, and 
 still resides there. He was the first Justice of the Peace elected in Hackberry Township. 
 He served several years as Deputy United States Marshal. Mr. It. still owns the farm where 
 lie first located in this county. He is largely intereste<l in stock raising. He now has a herd 
 of nearly 600 head of cattle. He is a member of the 1. O. O. F. and G. A. R. He w.as mar¬ 
 ried near Leesburg, Ind., September 0, 1866, to Eliza A. Heatty, a native of Boone Prairie, 
 where they were married. They have two children—Earl Ross and i^ottie Pearl. 
 
 FERDINAND BEYLE, undertaker and aeaier in furniture, pianos, organs and sewing 
 machines, was born in Baden Baden. Germany, September 29.1846; came to America in 
 January, 1867. In April. 1868, he located at Oswego, starting the first caliiuet shop here. 
 He began work in a 14x16 room, without a roof, and lialf floored at first. In Augu-st of the 
 same year he put un a sliop near the corner of Commercial street and Third avenue, sizelSx 
 24. He now does a business in an elegant two-story brick l)nildiiig.25x]00.witha warelionse, 
 20x30, in the rear, a two-story wareroom on Fifth avenue, and workshoiis on Fonrili ave¬ 
 nue. Mr. Beyle is a member of th© Catholic Church, secretary of the Oswego Cemetery 
 Association, was one of the early memliei-s of the I. O. O. F.. ami for years secretary of the 
 fire cmnpany. He began work at the cabinetmaker’s trade wlien fourteen year.s of age. He 
 was married at Glasgow, Mo., in January, 1870, to Catherine Vossler. a native of that place, 
 but of German descent. They have two children living—Erwin Thomas (born April 26. 
 1877), land Leo Barnabas (born August 20, 1880). They iiave lost four children, three of 
 whom ilied in infancy, and Mary Helen Theresa died at the age of two years. 
 
 J. C. BDULTEK. dealer in jewelry, hooks, stationery, etc., is a native of England, born 
 December 31, 1839, but was reared from the age of five years in America—for several years 
 at Alton, Ill. In Hie fall of 1861, lie enlisted in Company C, Thirty-second Illinois Volunteer 
 Infantry, serving in that regiment for three years, and participating in all engagements of 
 his command during that period. When he left tlie army lie returned to Alton, and remained 
 tnere nnii! the fall of 1868, then located at Irving. Ill., being engaged in buying grain tliere 
 iiniil the fall of 3871, when he came to Oswego. Until tliespring of 1874 he -was carrying on 
 the grocery and ^rain trade in this city. He then began the book and stationery business, in 
 the fall of 1880 adiling ail elegant jewelry stock to the otlier departments of his bnsine.s.s. 
 He is a member of the A., F. & A. M., Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery, and G. A. R. 
 He has served as a member of the Board of Edneation. Mr. Jionlier was married at Bloom¬ 
 ington, Ill., December 25, 1872. to Jennie A. Read, a native of New York. 
 
 G. O. BOWLU.S, of the firm of Smith A Jtowlns, grocers, was born in Frederick County, 
 Md., 1851. His parents were born in Marylaml, but died in Indiana. Grandparents w'ere 
 from Germany. His mother’s ancestors were from England. At the age often years Mr. B. 
 came with his parents to Warren County, Ind. After leaving school, he followed the busi¬ 
 ness of farming for several years. He had two brothers, one of whom died in the army; the 
 other now lives on a farm in Indiana. Mr. B. in 1878 moved to Kansas, settling on a farm in 
 Cherokee County, three miles east of Osw’ogo. where he lived one year. He tlien moved to 
 Labette Comity, anil four year.s afterward to the city of Oswego, where he engaged in the 
 grocery business. He was married in 1872, to Georgiana Ireland of Warren County, Ind., 
 by whom he has two children. India 1). and Zamora E., both living with their parents. Mr. 
 B. belo^iiged to a family of twelve children, he being the sixth iti age, 
 
 move 
 Voluiiti 
 
 ocenrre , ^ ___ _ . _ . ,___, 
 
 where he was engaged in farming for a p'eriod of four yeans. Read law in the office of Capt! 
 W. P. Rhodes, at Williamsport, Ind., and was admitted to the barin 1875. Served as Su])er- 
 inteiulent of Schools in Warren County, Ind., from Hie spring of 1877 until 1881. Came to 
 
 B. W. Perkin.s, the present member of Congress from this Congressional District, and for 
 several years Judge of this Judicial District. Since this partnership was formed. Mr. Bow¬ 
 man lias determined to discontinue the real estate business, giving his entire attention to 
 the practice of law. He is a member of A., F. A A. M.. Blue Lodge Chapter and Commaiid- 
 ery, and is an ancient I. O. O. F. He is a staunch Republican and Prohibitionist. Mr 
 Bowman was married at Williamsport, Ind., July 6 . 1878, to Kate Hunt, a native of Mary¬ 
 land, but reared, from the age of seven years, in Warren County, Indiana. 
 
 DAVID BRANSON, wagon mariufactnrer, was born near Hillsboro, in Hlgliland Coun¬ 
 ty, Ohio. December 12.1821. When only four years of age, his fatlier, Thomas Branson, 
 removed to what is now Grant County, Ind., and laid out Hie town of Marion, the present 
 county seat of Grant County. David removed to Kingston, Peoria County. Ill., in 1855; 
 worked in Hie Coal Company’s blacksinitli sliops there four years. In May, 1860, lie came to 
 Kansas, locating in the town of Fremont, Lyon County. In Novemlier, 1861, he enlisted in 
 Company 11. IHghth Kansas Volunteers. In 1862, lie wa.s transferred to Hie Ninth Kansas 
 Cavalry, working at hlacksmilhing while in the army. He was taken sick in tlie spring of 
 1864. and \vas sent to the hospital at Ijeavenworth, remaining there until he was discliarged 
 in July of that year. He tlieii returned to Lyon County, and continued in the blacksmith 
 and wagon-making business there nniil the spring of 1869, when he came to Oswego, lie 
 
 manuf.ictnreil in Labette County, and sold it for $115, He also 
 built the first buggy wliicii was made in tlie county. It isiiow owned by Howell Sc Hall mill 
 men of Hus place. Mr. Ji. was a prominent Wliig and Anti-slavery man, and since the 
 organization of the Republican party, he lias been prominent with that, lie has served as 
 Aldermau of this city. He was married in Grant County, Ind., to Naomi .Stout, a native of 
 Clinton County, Ohio. They have four children—Mary A., now Mrs. Thomas 1‘ruett of Has 
 city; Ruth Ann, tiow Mrs. Thomas Marsh, of xMcAllister, Indian Territorv; Ella now Mrs 
 
 Mason Marsh, of this city; PIdna, now Mrs. Edna Tliompson, of Garnett Kan. 
 
 , 0 ^ . * born at Jelferson, Schoharie Co., N. Y. 
 
 1852. Was educated at the high school of Saginaw, Mich., and at the Untversitv of itah-iii- 
 located at Abilene, Kansas, in December, 1869. Came tt) Oswego April 
 10. 18<3. Read law with P. A. Bettis and was admitted to the bar in 1875. He served two 
 terms Jis Po lee .riiUo-A r*f w.^o 
 
 Sept. 10, 
 of Mndii- 
 
 children, Leone, Mary Belle and Mabk. 
 cf etc., is a native of 
 
 ^er^i Cjime to Baxter Springs, Kansas, in Octo- 
 
 retnrned to Oswego where he has since resided.'being erlg^^^^ of law eh I tori 
 
 i?i® ^'^***’^®^* He is a member of the A.. P\ A A. M. and Kansas 
 
 Benevolent Association. He was married at Chetopa, September 4, I860 to Peiiina daugh- 
 Ol^io ^ '-1 of Chetopa’. She i 6 a lurtWe of Bilmou?’ CouX 
 
 clnidreii living, all natives of Kansas: Edwin Grant, imrn at Oonnei 
 Osweg’o^^^*^^ Kellett, born at Quiiularo; Birdie, born at Humboldt and Georgia, born at 
 
 R- CAMPBELL, farmer, was born ill Kanawha County, Virginia. Novem- 
 Moved with his parents to .Sangamon County, Ill., where lie was edn- 
 coinmon schools. Was married in 1846 to Miss Mary Gilison, by whom lie had 
 son and daughter, the others dying in infancy.^ He enlist^^d in 
 
 (lietl the23il of June, 1876. Ih Kehriiary, 1878, ^le hiarXj^'Mr'I*Vi:irriJht'''of 
 
 " then purchaseU 
 
 native of Georite- 
 
 A’'TWentV‘flfth\YH.mu^ vV,\\\u^^^ ,1" 1861, he enlisted in Comptiny 
 
 2'ish'^ then re en itelbn Served with that regiment until Decemher 
 
 latter commaml’uiitin^^^ J ourth United States Cavalry, serving with the 
 
 the arinv ''?vlhg served tour years and a half, After leaving 
 
 removed i , mIsso H dvi‘ ^ tn ere® •Y;’,'.";,'/..?::.' . 1868, when he 
 
 , , . --- again located in the 
 
 shnn hprf» T^r r’ w/q« u extensive blacksmlHiiiig and wagon making 
 
 Mount Pleasant Township, He Is an active 
 memhei of the Methoilist Episcopal Church, and is a member of the o»’(ler of A.. P\ A A. M 
 
 III.. Sepfemher 28, 1868. to Mary C. Jones, a native of tliac 
 Minnehaha. .Sarah L. and Jennie J. 
 
 HUN. NELSON CASE, attorney and Probate Judge, was born in Wyoming County, Pa., 
 
 April 22. 1845. Before he was a year old his parents removed with tlieir family to Paw 
 Paw, Lee Co.. III. Nelson was eilncated at the Paw Paw Acailemy and at, Clar k Semi¬ 
 nary, Aurora, Ill. Graduateil at the Illinois Normal University, in June, 1866. The next 
 year had charge of the pulillc schools at Tolona, 111. Then entered law deiiartmeut of 
 Michigan University, where he graduated in M rch, 1869. from the law departnu-nt, also 
 pursuing a number of special literary studies at that institution, while a srudent there. In 
 May. 1869, lie located at Oswego. Kan., where he has sioce h.*eii engaged in Hie pi act ce of 
 his profession. In the siiriiigof 1870, he was eb-cted Justice of tne Peace, ami Imld that 
 office two years. He served as City Cleric and City Attorney several years. He has been City 
 Superintendent of .Schools, and is now a member of Hie .School Board, having lieen con¬ 
 nected tlierewith most of the time since 1871. being for the last four years President of tlie 
 Board. In July, 1880, he was appointed Prohate Judge, ami was elected to the same jios- 
 tion in November of Hiat year, and re-elected in November. 1882. He has been President 
 of the Labette County Historical Society since its organization. July 16, 1878. He was one 
 of Hie organizers of the Oswego Library Associa Ion, and has been Chairman of the Execu¬ 
 tive Committee from its organization. The .1 udge has always been a teetotaler and a strong 
 prohibitionist. While the old dram-shop law was in force he always opposed grunting 
 
 license, and tlie records show that the contests were of en exciting ones. The Judge is a 
 member of the Methoilist Episcopal Church. Wiiile an active promoter of all churen w<n-k, 
 Ills energies have more especially lieen directed to th^^ furtherance of Hie Sunday-school 
 enterprise. He has been Superintendent of tlie First Methodist Episcopal Sunday school of 
 Oswego for the past thirteen years, and has maintained in connection therewith teacners’ 
 meetings. Normal classes ami all thos -3 appliances calculated to promote the efficiency of the 
 Avork. He has for eight years past been President of the Fourth District Sunday-school 
 Association, besides being an active worker in Hie county and State associations, lie is one 
 of the Trustees of Baker University. He was married at Attica. Ind., February 22. 1872, to 
 Mary E. CUvypool, a native of that place. They have an adonted daughter—Lydia Blanche. 
 
 0. M. CONDON, banker, is a native of S.dienectady, N. Y. Has lived here since 1868- 
 Has been engaged in mercantile, banking, coal-mining, railway and other enterpriaes, and 
 is one of the leading business men of the State. 
 
 H. 0. COOK, Clerk of the District Court, was born in Fulton Township, Lancaster Co., 
 Pa., April 22,1843; lived there nriHl the spring of 1S,)8. tlieu left Irnne and spent three 
 years in various parts of the country, visiting thirteen States during that period, locating in 
 1861 at Delavan, Tazewell Co.. 111. In Septemlier of the same year he enlisted in Company 
 H. Fourth Illinois Cavalry; after serving about nine months, iTe was discharged on account 
 of ilisabilitv caused by sickness. Returning to Tazewell County, he remained there mo.st of 
 the time until lie came to Elm Grove Township, Labette Co., Kan., in March, 1872; resided 
 there about three ye.trs, since whicdi time he lias liebl the office of Clerk of the District Court. 
 He is a member of Hie A., F.ifc A. M. Bl le Lodge. Ch’ipter, sikI Conimandery and of the G. A. 
 R. Mr. Cook was m-irried at McLean, McL ‘an Co., Ill.. December 15. 1869, to Allenette Dillon, 
 a native of Tremont, Tazewell Co., 111. They have four children living—Allen M., Arthur H., 
 Leila and Mabel. Lost one son, Henry Lister, who died at the age of tliirteen mouths. 
 
 WILLI ,\M COOK, proprietor of Eagle Mills, was born in Lancaster County, Pa., l)-cem- 
 her 15, 1837. removing from there to Johnson County, Kan., April 17, 1859. In 1860 he 
 went to Colorado, and in September, 1861, lie enlisted in the Second Colorado Infantry, 
 which was afterward a cavalry regiineiit. He was mustered out in Decemlier, 1864. at Ft. 
 Leavenworth, Kan. After leavinu: the army he was for several years engaged in the Texas 
 cattle trade, making his headquarters at Kansas City, during the winters of those years. 
 From 1870 to March, 1877. he lived in Elm Grove Township, Labette County, then moved to 
 Chetopa, wliere he dealt ill stock, removing from there to Oswego. After one sumnierdc- 
 voted to the bntclieringaiul live stock business, he engaged in milling, which he has since 
 continued until May, 1883. His mill was known as the Oswego corn and feed mill. Since 
 that time he has been engaged in the manufacture of Hour, meal, etc., and changed the 
 name to “ The Eagle Mills.’’ Mr. Cook is a member of the I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W. and G. A. 
 R. He wa.s married at Kansas City, Mo.. March 19, 1874, to Catherine Colvin, a native of 
 Ohio. They liave four children—John E., Fred W., Stella L. and an infant daughter. 
 
 L. S. CRUM, Postmaster, is a native of Floyd County, Ky., Born Octnber 2U. 1845. His 
 home was at Paris, Edgar Co., III., from 1852 to December 1867. Came to Oswego then Avas 
 engageil in the real estate operations, slock dealings, ere., until 1873, Avhen he'engaged lii 
 the new.spaper l>iisines.s—re-established Hie Oswego Register, Avhicli he conducted lor two 
 years. In April 1876 he was appointed Ibistmaster, and was re-appointetl in 1880. He en¬ 
 listed in July, 1862, in Company A. Seventv-niiith IlUnoi.s Volunteers Infan ry; was cap¬ 
 tured by the relxds at the battle of .Stone River; Avas a prisoner at Libby Prison, Rlcli moiid, 
 Va.; he took part in the battles at Liberty Gap, tin* day after he Avas exchani^ed: he was 
 Avonnde<l at the battle of Chickamanga. Septenilier 19. 1863, but served tmtll July 1865. He 
 is a memlier of the A. O. U. W., K. of P. and G. A. R. Mr. 0. was married, in B d^is County, 
 Mo., June 19. 1879, to Luella Murdoch, a native of Franklin County, Mo. Tliey have one 
 Child-Mayo. 
 
 B. RUSH CUNNINGH.AM, A. M., Avas horn in Jackson County, Tenn., July 30. 1836. 
 His father. Dr. J, J. Cunningham, originally from South Carolina, and lilsinotlier with Kush, 
 a lad twelve years of age.aiul his three younger brothers, William,Joseph and John, changed 
 tlieir rt^sidenceto Jefferson County, Ill., in 1848. William is an army iiivalidani? jiensioner. 
 Rev. Dr. Joseph passed through the army service nnlinrt. and he is now a meniijer of the 
 Southern Illinois Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. John Avas killed at the battle 
 of Stone River, Their sistei*. Lizzie, burn in Illinois, was married after the Avar to Ca])t. 
 Frank L. Ferguson, and their mother now resides with Capt. P'ergnson, in Mount Vernon, 
 .lefferson Co.. III. The Dr. J. J. Unninnglrun died in 1872. Prof. H. R. Cnnningham Avas 
 educated mostly at MoKendreeCollege in Illinois, and graduated at Iowa Wesleyan Univer¬ 
 sity, in 1858 with an education <IirecHng liim boHitothe ministry of the gospel and the 
 practice of me<licine. In September, 1858, he came to UaldAvin City, Kansas, and orgaiiize<l 
 at that place Hie Wesleyan InsHtntiun, Baker University. He hail local charge of that 
 school for three years; editorial charge of u newspaper published at Baldwin City; and the 
 
LABETTE COUNTY. 
 
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 suporintpudeiicv of sclnols in IlouRlns County. Ho was also a meml)er of the Kansas Con- 
 ferenof of the Methodist Episcopal Clnircli for some time previous to the war anil wliile he 
 was in eoimect.ioii witli tlie University. Prof. Cumiln('ham entered into the Union Cavalry 
 service in the last war wllli a eompany of formeracfinalntances in Illinois,eacli of whom tnr- 
 nlshecl horse and onlfit. Me was early wonnded and jn-oslraleU hy army sickness. Alter 
 tedious recovery in lieneral Ilospltal at Bird’s Point, Mo., he was transferred by General 
 Ilallack at tlie'retinest of Dr. Owen M. Loni', Wajorlii Eleventh Illinois Infantry, to the 
 medical service In which he remained and served with Dr. Lour, in the field and in general 
 hospital, t 11 liis three years of army service were comphiii d. After leaving the army, 1 tot. 
 C'nnnlngliam married Miss Bettle Slartin,daughter of Maj.lI.Wood Martin,then agentofthe 
 Sac and Fox Indians, at their agency in Kansas. Maj. 11. Wood Martin was one of the ear¬ 
 liest settlers of tlie central part of Kansas, Shawnee County, and was known as a prominent 
 man and representative at Topek.a. The Major is spending this summer at Eureka Springs, 
 Ark., iliongh his liome is and has lieen tor several years in Labette County. Mrs. Cniining- 
 ham’s earlier years being at Topeka, or near there, she has kept up her love of acquaintance 
 with early friends and her interest in the rapid grow tli of that jil ace, more than any other in 
 tlie state. In 18b4, Prof. C. took charge of the Leavenworth High Scliool; soon established 
 a drug store in that city; and served some time as Civil Engineer. lint he closeil his busi¬ 
 ness in the nortli part of the State In ISfihand went to Labette County in the southern pm't 
 of llie State. Mere he did iiincli work in inivate and general surveyings; but settled tne 
 next year in Montgomery’ County wiiich adjoins Labette on tlie west. He served Montgom¬ 
 ery County for a few years as surveyor and superintendent of sehools; served the goyern- 
 ment as I’ostniaster; served tlie Grand Lodge of A. P'. A A. M. as assistant lecturer of tlie 
 State: estaldlshed two drug stores within the Coniily; and engaged in other nnblic duties 
 till the year 1876. Bv the end of tliat year he closed all branches of private linsiness and 
 
 extensive brick linihling stands. He now occupies a store wlilcli is 2.5x1:14 feet, eighty feet 
 being two stories in lieiglit. lie and his brotlier are tlie oldest grocers in G'Js cltyy. Me 
 
 was 1 . ' ’ " ' - 
 
 place. 
 
 SA 
 
 at o'ttawa I'n'uTat month, and engaged hi tiie mercantile iinsiness, which lie continhed until 
 the Slimmer of 1868, when be came to Oswego. He and ids lirother, I. It. P isher, were asso¬ 
 ciated togetlier until tlie fall of 1875, since which time he has lieen alone In tlie same trails 
 
 is now serving tills County as snrveyo. ... .- -----, - 
 
 now reside in tlswego, Laliette Co. He has two sons, .lohn and George, aged respectively 
 eleven and eiglit year.s. lint be lost ids first child, Hattie, wlio died at the age of three 
 yearsand was burled at the Topeka Cemetery, in the year 1869. 
 
 ' M CUVM.VGHAM, Register of Deeds, was born in Mercer Comity, Ky., Octobei 
 
 . . . In Octolier of the latter year he came to 
 
 ’ - - ’ - resided until 1875. He 
 
 I vey Co.. Kan., one 
 Novemher, 188L he 
 
 x/xycwo. ...... 1*6 lie tiv>t locateil ill 
 
 this Stale, November 25. 1875, to t annie Richie, a native of Columbiana County, Ohio, i h^ 
 have two chiblren—Mauti ami Lloyd. Mr. C. is a member of the A.. F. & A. M. As K. or r. 
 
 n\NIEL H. 1) VVID, furniture dealer, was ))orn at Buchanan Station, Jefferson Co., ma., 
 December 25, 1830. was reared in Switzerland County from infancy until about twelve years 
 of affe. tlien in Holt County, Mo., two years, then went to Madison. Ind., and was einployed 
 as cabin boy on the first packet iioat which ran between Madison, Ind. and Louisville, Ky. 
 In 1850 he became pTot, being the youngest pilot on the Ohio River. In 1851 he went to haic 
 Lake Citv and California, where he was engaged in mining, and returned in November 
 1854. l^e was afterward in Madison, linl., in the livery business, and Holt County, Mo, in 
 agricuhlire. Mound City IU.,Brooksto;i, Ind.. being in Holt County, Mo. when the war 
 broke out. He and four of his brothers, Milton. Jonathan, Robert G. and Lewis S., consti¬ 
 tuted five of tlie seven union men in Dallas Township. Holt County, but he raised an inde- 
 (lepemlent company of cavalry and commanded the company; and afterward was elected 
 Major of the Wild Cat Rangers, which were the terror of the rebels, until they wei^ 
 disbanded in September, 1861. The Major tlien took the position of Captain of Coinpany D; 
 Third Battalion Missouri MilitiaCavalry, serving in tliat (ompany until February 11. 18b^ 
 he then recruited Company D. Fifth Missouri Cavalry, was mustered out July 22, 18bJ and 
 immediately proceeded to Leavenworth to meet United States Senator. James H. Lane and 
 General James G. Blunt, prominent Union men. He assisted in raising the Fourteenth Kan¬ 
 sas Cavalry and was ejected senior Major of the regiment. In January 1864 he was elected 
 Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment, but in con.seqm nee of the difficulties which he had 
 with Thomas Moonlight lie left the service having spent over $3,000 in recruitingaiid organ¬ 
 izing the regiment. The Major was for a short time engaged in raising cotton in Arkansas, 
 and again for four years he ran on ihe river as pilot; afterward for sevenal years he \vas en¬ 
 gaged in mercantile business 'at Cincinnati, Ohio and Kirksville Mo., and was for about one 
 year on a farm and then traveled in different parts of the couiury until August, 18 < 6, 
 he came to Oswego. He was engaged in farming and the circus business until 1878 and was 
 then for six months in the grocery trade, since then he lias been carrying on an extensive 
 furniture business except during a few mouths in 1882 that he was not m trade 
 The Major is a member of the I. O. O. F. W;ishiiigton Lodge No. 11. a 
 Madison, Ind. He is also connected with the A., F. & A. M., A. O. U. W., K. of B. and (L A 
 
 R He has served as Alderman of the First Ward of the city of Oswego. The Major s first 
 wife was Miss Maggie Colter, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio. She died leaving one child— 
 
 » iePrudence. who was horn at Kirksville, AdairCo., Mo. His present wife was Mattie 
 )nroe, a native of Madison, Iml. Tliey were married at that place May 25. 1873. 
 ROBERTO. DEMING. real estate and loan agent, was horn at Potsdam. St. Lawrence 
 Co N Y.. July 24, 1860. HeisasouofA.N.andJuliaA.Deming.whoremovedwiththeir 
 family to Kansas‘ate in July. 1871. Roiiert resided one year in Arkansas City, Cowley 
 County; two years at Winfield and eight years at Wichita, While at the latter place he was 
 emnloved as a clerk in a store for three years; one year in hotel and with Kansas State baiiK 
 and Lombard Mortgage Company two years. In Seprember he came to Oswego and engaged 
 in his present business being associated with C. F. Wiiiton. He is a member of the A., l-i. 
 
 A M Blue Lodge and Chapter and of the K. of P. His parents removed to Little Rock. Ark. 
 in* March, 1883, and are residents of that city now. ^ xt k -it^ 
 
 M S DOUGLASS, carpenter, contractor and builder, is a native of Nashville, W ashlng- 
 ton Co., III., born April 26, 1841, resided there twelve years,after ward at Brunswick. Mo..six 
 vears ana two years he was employed on the river. He learned his trade at Belleville, 111., 
 and at St. Louis, and has worked at the trade since he was twenty years of age. He was 
 in the army about eighteen months, but not in the field as a soldier. He located in Oswego 
 Township, two and a half miles north of the city, February 14. 1869, haying arrived in the 
 State ill January of the same year. In the fall of 1870 he remoye^J to the city^of^ Oswego, 
 
 They liave oikj 
 
 ?f'A^.^F*LORA, proprietor of the Condon House, was born in Indiana in 1845. and educated 
 at H arts vi lie University, in the same Stale. He learned the trade of cabinet making, follo\yiiig 
 it for several years. On April 9.1862. he emigrated to Kansas, where he engaged stock 
 
 business quite largely, and was greatly prospered until the financial of 1873 swent 
 
 awav all hrs pi’Diierty. He was married in 1867 to Mary Shultz, by whom he had two child¬ 
 ren—Norman Clarence and Hattie, the latter being the first white child born in Montgoniery 
 County. Mrs. F. died in November, 1875. Mr. Flora was married the second time to Mrs. 
 Ada C. Smith, of Indianapolis, ill 1878. He euiere<l upon the hotel business in the city of 
 Oswego in the spring (»f 1881. He enlisted in Company C, Eleventh Vo^onteei pi- 
 
 fantrv. in October. 1864. and was in service in Missouri, and in the l>attle of Mine Run. cap¬ 
 ture of Manuaduke, etc. He is a member of the G. A. K. and A. O.U. \V. Mr. pii® of 
 
 the first settlers of Oswego, and he passed over the ground before there were any settlements 
 within fifty miles of the present site of Oswego. He keeps a good house, and enjoys the pat- 
 ronagpfof the traveling imblic. , . , ^ -toco uio 
 
 THOMAS FOUNTAIN, section foreman, was born in Jasper County. Mo., 1859. nis 
 father died j’^ome years since. His mother still lives in the State of Missouri. He has four 
 brotliers and two sisters living, five in Missouri and one iu Indiana. Mr. Fountain was mar¬ 
 ried ill 1879 to Miss Eva Muore of Oswego, whose parents are both living lu same town. 
 Mrs F. received her education in the schools of Oswego. They have two children—Charlie, 
 bom in 1880 and Harrv, born in 1883. Mr. Fountain ha-s been a farmer most of his life. He 
 niove<i to Oswego, Kan., in 1877 . where he has been employed as section foreman on the 
 St. Louis & San Frmicisco Railroad. ‘ . 
 
 A. H. GARNETT, M. D.. was born in Essejt County, Va.. March 15, 1849. 
 
 Received his 
 
 nteraVv eclucallon in tliesclibols of his nativn State, and graauateil froin the meilicaUiepart- 
 ment of Marylnnil University, in March, 1872, having read ineaicine with his Lither and at¬ 
 tended a first course of lectures at Nalional^MedicaJ 5 ^dUege,^iit^_Waslungton.^D^ 
 
 b,^measso'c'Lated"witirDr. J. B.DrapeE his present partner. .Tlilsfinu.iu ability and skdl i^s 
 second to none In Southern Kansas. Tlie doctor was married at Cii ciunati, Ohio May 15, 
 1879.to Lizzie A. Brown, a native of that city. They have one child, Clitford Carlisle, born at 
 
 Osw eg^ ''gXeRETT, carpenter, contractor and builder, was horn in Benton County, Tenn., 
 December 19, 1841. From nine years of age until 1867. hi,s Imme was in St. Clair Coniity, 
 Ill. although he was over three years In the army during the 4Var of the Rebellion. He en¬ 
 listed in Jiiiv 1861, in Company F, Ninth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered out 
 in August, 1864. He participated In all the engagements of liiscqmmand during his term of 
 service He was wounded iu the shoulder and breast during a skirmish near Decatur, Ala.; 
 still carries one of tlie Confederate bullets in Ids lireast. Alter leaving the army he returned 
 to Illinois, remaining theie until August, 1867, when he locat^l on a claim one mile and .a 
 quarter southwest of Oswego, Kan., living there two years. Then he bought a farin at 
 
 - .River, remaining there one 
 
 was doing carpenter work a 
 ning to Oswego lie has givei 
 
 contracting and hiiildiiig. One y’ear lie was engaged ini—- 
 
 the last si/vears John L. Klnnear lias been associated with Mr. Garrettas a partner in con¬ 
 tracting. bnihling and house moving hnsiness. Mr Garrett is a memher of the A. O. L • 'V.. 
 K. P. of H. and G. A. R. He was married in Augnst, 1864, at Mascoutah, St. Clan Co., 111., to 
 Martha Ellen Brown, a native of that place. They have seven children—Laurel E., Chailes 
 A., Johu H„ FrancisArtlthD Edwin Isaac Gertrude^ laan-was 
 
 ...John H.. Francis Arthur, Edwin Isaac Gertrude and Mabel. laan- 
 
 HO V W. B. GLASSE. attorney, was Porn in Harrison (.ounty, Ohio, August 21. l84(), 
 educaied* an the Hagerstown and Union acadeinies in Ohio, and graduated fr'“*' 
 partment of the Michigan University at Ann Arbor, in the spring of 1868. 
 
 business buildings, manv residences, among which are liouses for Hon. Nelson Case, Samuel 
 Fisher, O. R. Symmes, Charles Campbell, the latter being in the country. F. C. Helsell was 
 associated with him as a partner from 1873 to 1877. Mr. D. has probably had the contracts 
 for at least one-half of the principal buildings erected since he began business here. During 
 the busy seasons he keeps from five to eight men constantly employed. He is a member or 
 A F. <fe A. M., Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery. He has served as A derinau and 
 mmnber of the Board of Education. Mr. Douglass was married :iC Nashville. Ill., January 1. 
 1867. to Minerva J. Crane, a native of that place. They have three chiUixeii—Oreil, Ralph 
 
 ^^DRAPER. hardware merchant and manufacturer of brick and drain tile, was Lorn 
 at Ashley. Pike County, Mo.. April 2. 1840. Came to Oswego in Septem er. 1869. Mas 
 engaged in the grocery trade here for about eight years. In the spring of 18 <9 he engaged 
 in the hardware business. He has recently started a steam-power miJl for the manufacture 
 of drain tile, and is working ten hands. The factory is situated about three miles east of 
 Oswego, iu Lola Township. Cherokee Co. Mr. Draper was married in Boles Township. 
 Franklin Co., Mo., April 29, 1875. to Anne E. Murdock, a native ot St. Charles Umnty, 
 
 They have two children—John INI. and Julia. Mr. D. is a member of the Christian 
 
 Chuj-ch. ^ jg ^ native of Ashley. Pike Co.. Mo., born Octolter 28. 1842. Was 
 
 a student at Watson’s Seminary, Ashley. Mo., and read medicine at Louisiana, Mo. Gradu¬ 
 ated from the Rush Medical College in February, 1868, began practice at Louisiana, Mo., 
 remaining tliere most of the time until he came to Oswego in December. 1869. He is one of 
 the members of the Oswego Board of Healtli, and is a member of the Southeastern Kansas 
 Medical Society. He was United States Pension Surgeon several years, and has also served 
 as Countv Physician. He is considered one of the mostskiUfuI surgeons in Soutlierii Kansas. 
 He was married at Eureka. Greenwood Co., Kan., to Lucy Phenis, a naUve of Libei ty, lud. 
 They have two cliildren—Henry and Albert. The doctor lias one son, Arthur Clinton, by a 
 for 111 er in arr i a ge« 
 
 FRANK WTFELT, County Clerk, was born near Quincy, Adams Co.. III., September 23 , 
 1851. In 1864 his parents, with their family, moved to Hannibal, Mo., thence to Canton, 
 and fro*‘* Mpvico. Mo., where he remained until he came to Kansas, April 17, 18 <3. 
 
 C, iC T R li. Co., first as telegraph operator aiui assistant ticKet aiiu iicjgnt 
 mint. In April, 1874, he wentto Chetopa as a.ssistant ag«nt for the same oom- 
 5rl4 1874 . he was promoted to the position of ticket and freight agent at Gs- 
 losit’iou he held until he resigned. December 15, 1881, to assume the duties of 
 
 agent at tliis I'oin 
 pany. October 1^ 
 
 County Clerk! having been elected to tliat office iu November. 1881- Being courteous to all, 
 and thorouglily efficient in all the departments of his office, he has become one of the most 
 popular officials of the county. ^ 
 
 ISRAEL R. FISHER, grocer, was born at Phillipsburg, Montgomery Co., Ohio, Febru¬ 
 ary 12. 1844. He came to Kansas In the spring of 1866. locating at Ottawa In February. 
 18'67. Resided there one year, then came to Oswego. Was engaged in mercantile business 
 ever since he came to the vState, his brother Samuel being associated with him until Decem¬ 
 ber 21. 1875. Afterward, Joseph Davenport was his partner until April, 1883. Since then 
 lie has been alone in business. His first store, 20x30 feet, was located where his present 
 
 collefie lie spent a few montlis in Missouri, and In July, 1869, lie 'O'lMea at 
 where he has since lieeii engaged iu tlie practice of his profession, 
 
 vears of his residence here, lie was operating in real estate to a was as- 
 
 that time, however, his entire attention has been devoted to his law 
 
 sociated with Hon. H. G. Webh, as a partner for nine years prior to February, 188J, hut is 
 
 now doing hnsiness without a partner. In August 1862. «'‘'‘®'.®^AfL?n?p‘v’/ar’s serv ce 
 
 pany A.. One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Itifaiitrj. Af ter on e > e.ar s ^rvlce 
 in that regiment lie wasdischarged on account of disability, 
 
 geaiit of ills company at that time. In April, 1864, he again enteied the ainiy and sei ved as 
 
 Ji 
 
1470 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 Captain of Coinpaiiv li,, One Hunared and Seventieth Ohio Volunteers, dnrlnft the term of 
 enlistment, six months. In 1880. lie was elected State Senator. He Is a meinOer of Adams 
 I^odse No. 63. A. P'., Sc A. M.; was master of the lodpte in 1882. He was married at .New 
 Orleans, La.. .Iiine 17. 1872, to Cordelia C. P uller, a native of .Milford, Oakland Co., Mich. 
 They have tour children—Amy, Cary S.. Paul and Millie. 
 
 DAVID GOP'F, corn, hominy and planing mills, was born in La Rue County, Ky., P'ebrn- 
 ary 28, 1843. lived there until 1861, when he removed to Indiana, and In P’ebruary, 1862, he 
 enlisted In Company H., P'ifty-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry; participated In all battles 
 of his command, and was mustered out of the service in July, 1865. Returning to Indiana, 
 he resided at Slielbyvilleuntil September, 1874. wheti he located In Reno County, Kan. He 
 was engaged In farming there until he came to Oswego In December, 1880. After coming 
 here he did carpenter and joiner work until September, 1881. when he engaged in his pres- 
 entbnsiness. Mr. Golf was married at Slielbyville, Ind., December 24, l866, to Mary Ellen 
 Davidson, a native of Shelby County. Inch They have three children—Elmer C., Edward 
 and Oscar H. Mr. G. isa member of the G. A. R. 
 
 HPIRBERT IS. GOOCII, grocer, was born in London, England, January 7. 1835. Came to 
 America with his parents in 1850, located In Philadelphia. In 1854 the family went to 
 Toronto, Ontario, where he learned the I rade of harness making, and afterwards lived In 
 various parts of the country, prior to 1864, when he came to P'ort Scott. Kan., removing 
 from quiiicy. III., to that place. He lived at Fort Scott, Junction City and Emporia, until he 
 located at Oswego, in fall of 1867. He started the first harness and saddlery manufactory in 
 Labette County. After carrying on i hat business for three or four years he engaged In the 
 grocery trade, which he has bdnce continued. He Is a member of the A., F. & A. M. Mr. 
 Gooch was married in this city lii the fall of 1869, to Mary Grimes, a native of Iowa. They 
 have three children—P’rederick Arthur, Mildi ed and P'lorence. 
 
 MRS. ANNA HALSEY, omnibus and stage line, was born In Huntington County, Ind., 
 P'ebruary 2, 1840. She received a good common sciiool education, and was married to 
 Stephen Albert Halsey, of Oswego, p'elirnary 23, 1870. Mr. Halsey was born in Tennessee, 
 on p'ebrnary 28. 1835. At the age of seventeen he went to liatesville, Ai k., wdiere he lived 
 until the commencement of the late war, when he enlisted, and was in service until the 
 close of the war. Mr. H. then traveled and lived In various places, following the omnibus 
 business, finally settling In Oswego, May 13, 1870, where he was In the same occupation, 
 until Ills death, which occurred on April 17, 1883, leaving the widow and two sons—Harry, 
 born P'ebruary 27,1871, and William Arthur, born September 7,1873. Mrs. Halsey Is con- 
 tinning the business followed by her late husband, running a line of omnibuses between the 
 hotels and the depots of the Mnssourl, Pacific & St. Louis and San p'rancisco railroads. 
 
 C. H. HARLAND. hotel keeper, came to Kansas In the spring of 1865, and In the fall of 
 the same year settled on a ijuafter section, and afterwards purchased the Logan farm, 
 making 225 acres in all. Mr. Harland in the spring of 1882 imrchas (1 the Junction House, 
 formerly owned by Ills father, who was killed by a horse, June, 1874. Mr. H. was born 
 October 5, 1837, at Crawforilsville, Ind. He removed with hisiiarents at an early age to 
 p’ulioii County, Ill., where he lived nineteen years on a farm. He tlien removed to Eaton 
 County, Mich., where he cast his first vote for A. Lincoln. Mr. Harland s father was 
 (juite a noted Sunday-school worker In Illinois. Mr. H. was married In 1859. to Elmira 
 Hughes, by whom he liad four ciilldren—Eva; P'rankie, married to IS. P’. Huur, of Plufaula, 
 Indian Territory; Hertba; Georgia. Mrs. H. died November 11, 1875. He was mar¬ 
 ried to Emma Nelson, of .Madison, Ind., by whom he has one daughter, Lucy. Mrs. H. 
 was born in 1853, and eiliicated at College Hill, liid. Her father, Joseph Nelson. Is living 
 In Oswego, Kan. A brotiier. Frank Nelson, Is a grain dealer in Oswego, another brother, 
 lidgar, a farmer. Mr. Harland has two brothers. Judge W. Harland, and George E. Har¬ 
 land, merchantat Columbus, Kan. His mother a'so lives In the same town. Mrs. H.’s 
 mother, Lucy Nelson, is living in Mound Valley Townsliip, eighty-three years of age. The 
 Junction House, kept by Mr. Harland. Is near the Union Depot of the Slissouri Pacific .fe 
 St. Louis it .San Francisco Railroad. It has pleasant rooms, good table and beds, and a 
 courteous and accoinmodating host. 
 
 JOHN P’. HILL, retired farmer and teacher, was born In Pickaway County, Ohio. Decem¬ 
 ber 10, 1833. His great-grandfather came from England a short time prior to the War of 
 the Revolution. His grandfather was Henjamin Hill, a soldier of the Revolution. His 
 father. .loliii Hill, was born in Carroll. Md.. in 1796. and was one of the early settlers of Ohio. 
 Having received a common school education he commenced teaching school at seventeen, 
 in Ross County. Ohio. He taught school winters and worked on the farm summers until 
 August, 1862, when be enlisted in Company K., Eighty-nlnlh Regiment, Ohio Volunteer 
 Infantry. He was with the regiment In Its campaigns in Kentucky and West Virginia up 
 the Kanawha River. His regiment was then transferred to the Army of the Cum bei land, 
 and ill the battle of Clilckamaiig.a, he was captured with his regiment, and was conveyed to 
 Richmond, and confined in one of tlie larger prisons, where he remained until the follow¬ 
 ing November, when he was taken to a Danville prison, from which he, with si.xty other.s, 
 escaped, and was one of the three only that succeeded lii reaching the Union lines after 
 sixteen nights’travel. He reported to Gov. Todd, of Ohio, and was granted permission to 
 remain at home three months. He then i-ejoined the Army of the Cumberland at Ringgold, 
 Ga.. and was with .Sherniau in his campaign llirough Georgia to Atlanta, and was sever“ly 
 wounded at the battle of Jonesboro, Ga., from v hicli he never fully recovered, and was not 
 able to leave the hospital until after the close oftliewar, and, for which he receives a jien- 
 sion. After the war he again took up the profession of teaching in his native State. In 1869 
 he emigrated to Illinois, where he remained one year-, removing to Labette County, Kan., 
 in 1870, and locating near Oswego. He purchased a farm near the town, and again resumed 
 his jirofession. Mr. Hill was married in September, 1855. to Miss Mary Kearney, of Ross 
 County, Ohio, by whom he had four sons. Dr. .1. It, Hill, born In 1856. educaied at Lawrence 
 University and Keokuk Medical College, graduating at the latter instiuition in 1880. now 
 practicing his profession at Hallowell, Kan.; Joseph, born In 1857. educated at Lawrence 
 University, now a te.acher In Labette Coniity, Kan.; Willlaiii Sberman. Iiorn In 1859, and 
 educated at P'ort Scott Business College, now f.irmlug and teaching; Robert Anderson, 
 born in 1861, educated at P’ort Scott, now farming. Mrs. Hill died in 1866. Mr. Hill's 
 second wife was Miss Nan Clara McRoberts, of Cliillicothe, Ohio, to whom he was married 
 In 1869, and by whom he has one daughter—Lizzie Alice, born lii 1870. When Mr. H. came 
 to Kansas in 1870. he had but little means, but by prudence and economy lie has now 500 
 •acres of good land near Oswego, with a pleasant home in the town. He has served eight 
 years .as Justice of the Peace, and two years on the Board of School Examiners for Labette 
 County. He is a correspondent of the Agricultural Department, Waslilugton, and the Kan¬ 
 sas Agricultural Department. He Is also commainler of Post No. 150,G. A. R. 
 
 RtlBERT HOWELL, ot the firm of Hiiwell & Hall, proprietors of the Neosho River 
 Flouring Mills, is a native of Sussex County, N. .4. Resided In Wisconsin prior to removal 
 to Oswego in IMay, 1870. In 1871 he built the Neosho River Flouring Mills, norih of the 
 city', and in July of that year bad the mills In operation. In 1881 tliey put in a new dam. 
 The mills have a capacity of one hundred barrels per day (twenty-four hours 1 . They do a 
 merchant and exchange business exclusively. Sliipmeiits ot flour are sent to the Indian 
 Territory and Te.xas. Mr. Hall is a native of Tennessee, and came to Oswego about a t'ear 
 prior to the time that Mr. Howell located here. 
 
 WM. HOUCK, real estate and loan agent, was born near Vincennes, Knox Co., Ind., 
 March 3, 1837. Lived in Cooper County, Mo., from 1839 until July, 187U. Coining to Kan¬ 
 sas In tlie latter year, spent the summer here, and taught school the following winter in 
 Missouri. In the spring of 1871 he returned to Kansas and located at Labette City, wliere 
 he was engaged in tcai-hing school, keeping hotel and doing a real estate business, until 
 January. 1875, wlien he came to Oswego and engaged in his present bn-iness. He has served 
 as Alilermaii and member of the Board of Education. He was married in Knox County 
 Ind., January 15, 1865, to Nettle Cox, a native ot that county. They have one child— 
 Christie. 
 
 FRPIDERICK JORNDT, furniture, planing, corn andhomlnv mills was born In Prii.ssia 
 January 28, 1837. Came to America in 18.52, Resided in Chicago until 1857. Continned lo 
 live In Illinois, however, until August. 1861. He then enlisted In Company K, Third Illi¬ 
 nois Cavalry. Army exposure resulted in loss of his eye sight, and In consequence thereof 
 he was discharged in June. 1863. After leaving the service be resided in Livingston and 
 McLean counties, coming from the latter county to Independence Kansas in April I87II 
 In November. 1880, he came to Oswego and engaged in present bi'isiness He Inis workeii 
 at wood turning, cabinet making, etc., since his yontli. He Is a m inber of tlie A. O U W 
 He was married at Fairbury, III., in 1867. to Alta Br.adley, a native of Ohio. ,8lie died in 
 November, 1875, leaving two children—Ola Maud and Corle Glynn. 
 
 ANDREW K.V 110. fanner, P. O. Oswego, was born in Edgar County, Ill., in 1848 On 
 February, 1864, he enlisted in Company E, .Sixty-sixth Illinois Infanirv, and was in t!io 
 Army of the Tennessee, under General Sherman in the march and campaign of Atlanta.and 
 to the sea, up through South and North Carolina, and finally at tlie close and grand review 
 at Washington. He was mnstered out July 28, 1865, at Springfield, III. On July 1, 1866 
 he emigrated to Oswego, Kan., where he took up a claim and was one of the origi¬ 
 nal thirty-two owners of what is now the city of Oswego. He was married In 1869 to .-Vra 
 Mentus Mason, a native of Missouri. Tliev have three cblldren—J. F'rank, Harry H. Nellie 
 •S Mrs. Kabo's ancestors were from Virginia, ami fromtliere went to Tennessee at an 
 early day. Her mother is living In California. Her fa'lier died in the regular army at 
 Fort Leavenworth, 1855. Ills parents were from Ireland. Mr. Kabo and his family'are 
 members of the Baptist Cliurch. 
 
 HON. E. D. KEIRSEY. Police .fiidge, w,as b irii near 5IcMinnville, Warren Co., Tenn,, 
 June 5. 1829. That was his home until 1836. He tiien lived at Edwardsvllle, Madison Co. 
 III., until 1837. Afterwaid at Alton, HI., until 1859. He then moved to Betlialto, III. He 
 assisted in raising Company K, Eightieth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and entered the ser¬ 
 vice as First Lieutenant of that Company, in Aiignsr. 1862. He was in all the engagements 
 of his command, and In April, 1865, he was mnstered out. He returned to Betlialto, III., 
 and remained there until 1867, when he removed to Tavlorville. HI., remained tliere two 
 ears, then at Pana, Ill., until he came to Kansas in .tiily, 1871. In September, ot that year 
 e located at Montana, Labette Co., and engaged in farming and mercantile business. He 
 
 was first elected .lusttee of the Peace In 1872, and has field tiiat office most of the time 
 since. In November, 1879, he locaied at C.wego. being Uiider-Sherllf of Labette County 
 until .\ugust. 188U. He was appointed Justice of the Peace and Police .luge about tliiit lime, 
 and afterwards elected to the same otflee, serving in those posliions-it the present lime. He 
 also servi d as Police Judge at Moncana, resigning that pns tion when he caneto Oswego. 
 He lias been a member or ihe Board of Education of the ciiy of Montana. He Is a meiimer 
 of the A., F. & A. M. Blue Lodge and Ciiapter, and also cf the G. A. R. The Judge was 
 married at Alton, III., Di ceniiier 19. 1849, to Jan ■ Y. Harrison, a native of Winchester, Ill. 
 They have three children living—Adella A., William H. and Jiiniatta. They have lost three 
 children—.Martha J., died In Infancy, Robert, died at the age of four years, and Edmund was 
 an Infant at the time of liis death. 
 
 GEORGE S. KING, editor of The Labette Count;/ Democrat, Is .a native of Marylanil. In 
 1859, while vet a young man he emigrated to Hllnois.but subsequently removed to Kansas.He 
 Is a lawyer liy jirofession, and for several years was one of the editors of the Quincy Herald, 
 apaper published at Quincy, HI. He also served s nne time tis Secretary of tlie Quincy, Mis¬ 
 souri * Pacific Railroad Company. During his residence In Maryland lie was elected to the 
 office of County Attorney, wliicli he resigned to emigrate to Illinois, and on November 7, 
 1882 was elected County Attorney for Labette County, Kan., on the Democratic ticket, al¬ 
 though the county w.as Republican by a large inajnrlty, a result which speaks highly, both 
 as to hi.s personal standing and Ills liold upon the public confidence. 
 
 51. 51. KING.8BURY, druggist, is a native of Franklin County, Ind., born October 12. 
 1839; removed to Hepry County, Iowa, In 1855. Ho enlisted in 1861, and was mustered 
 Into Company G, Eleventh Iowa Volunteer Infantry, September 21. 1861; served in that 
 regiment until the spring of 1863, when he was transferred to the Mississippi 5Iarine Bri¬ 
 gade, being a Sergeant in that service. In January, 1865, he was appointed, by Ad], Gen. 
 Tliomas, Captain of Company H, F'orty-slxth Colored Infantry', and commanded tliat com ■ 
 pany until he was mustered out at Little Rock. Ark., February 191 1866. He returned to 
 lowiv. and in April, 1866. he visited Labette County, Kan., locating in Oswego Township, 
 April 26, 1867: engaged in farniliig unt 1 the spring of 1871, when he removed to this city 
 and engaged lii his jiresent business. He was married at 5Iount Pleasant, Iowa, Decemlier 
 12, 1866, to Llsette C. Cozier, a native of Delaware. Ohio. Mr, Kingsbury’s father, George 
 W. Kingsbury, located in Oswego Township In November, 1865, and died liere, April 9, 
 1871. 
 
 JOHN L. KINNEAR, contractor and builder, was born in 5tadlson, Jefferson Co., I nd.. 
 August 29, 182U. In 1861, lie removed to Tipton County, Ind., remaining there and In that 
 vicinity until April, 1868. when he .ocated in Bales County, Mo., wliere lie resided until lie 
 came to Oswego, Kan., in October, 1873. 5Ir. K. Is a prominent member of the Presbyterian 
 Church. He was married near Madison, ind.. August 25, 1842, to Elizabeth Delapji, a na¬ 
 tive of Decatur County, Ind., but reared In Jefferson County. They have five children— 
 Alice V., 5Iartha O., Annie B., Emma D., and Lillie D. 
 
 HE.NRY KLOPP, gardener, was bom in Leer, .State of Hanover, Germany, in 1821. He 
 emigrated to Milwaukee, WIs., in 1848. where he engaged in pajter hanging, painliiig and 
 gardening. In 1855, he moved to Pekin. Tazewell Co., 111., following the same business as 
 before. April 18, 1861, he eulisied In the .Second Missouri Infantry, and w.as in the war 
 tliree years and six montns. He participated in seventeen battles and many skirmishes. 
 Pea Ridge, Perryvllle...Stone River, Chtekamauga, 5Ilssionary Ridge and Knoxville were 
 some of the principal battles. September 29. 1864. he was mustered eut of the service as 
 Sergeant 51aj.ir. After a short stay in St. Louis, he made a visit to Germany, returning to 
 Illinois In eleven months after his deiiariure, settling in Dallas City, Hancock County. 
 September 21, 1868, he immigrated to Laliette County, K.an,. settling in Oswego, where he 
 again followed his occupation as before. He was married to Julia Kulenkamp, of Bremen, 
 by wlioiii he had two ciiildren, now deceased. 5Ir.s. K. died In 1857 in Germany, whltlier 
 she liad gone to recover her health. In 1870, he married Mrs. Sarah Sykes, who was a na¬ 
 tive ot Alabama. She died January 16, 1880, in Oswego. Mr. Kloop was one of tlie early 
 Settlers ot the town of Oswego, and is well known by all. 
 
 ALBERT L. KNIGHT, proprietor of the Oswego House, Is a native of Troy.N. H., born 
 December 1, 1838; was ieared at Hull. 5Iass., from the age of four, years. His father, Mar¬ 
 tin Knight, still resides at Holl. A Ibertcame to 5Iissonri In 1861, and in 1863 be decided to 
 return to 5Iassacbnsetts, but on bis way home he enlisted at Rutland. Vt., November 25, 
 1863, In Company H, Fifth Vermont Volunteer Infantry. He was in .he battles of the Wil¬ 
 derness, Spottsylvanla, North and South Anne Rivers, 5Iechanlcsville, and was wounded 
 June 3. 1864, at Cold Harlior, Imt was in active service again October 19. 1864. His regi¬ 
 ment led In the b.attle w hich broke tlie rebel lines at Petersburg, Va., Inst before the snri en- 
 (lerofLee The last battle he participated in being Sailor's Creek. He was mn-tered out 
 June 29, 1865. After spending one year In 5I.assachnsetts he removed to Laclede County, 
 5Io , locating on a farm near Jericho, remaining there three years. He was tlien in the en.- 
 jiloy of the A. & l’. R. R. Co. at Pierce Ciiy. 5Io., until 1873. then fora year was eng.aged in 
 lead mining In Jasjier Coiiniy, 5Io. Afterwards spent two years In 5Ia.ssachnsetts; then for 
 six months was at Pierce City again, coming fromtliere to Oswego May 10,1877. Iiaving pur¬ 
 chased theOswego House a tew weeks prior t.) that (late. In January, l880, he began tlie 
 construction of a commodious brick acldition to bis liote], and had it completed and occupied 
 in April of that year. He lias a frontage of 125 feet, lots 140 feet in deidii. He has tblrty- 
 eiglit rooms In tlie old and new building combined, including a billiard room, 20x80 feet. He 
 also owns five acres of land in the city, which he is rajiidly converting Into fruit growing. 
 He is a member oMIie A., F’. & A. 51.. Bine Lodge, Chapter and Commandery, I. O. O. F. and 
 G. A. R, He was married atChelsea. 51ass.. October 28, 1865, to Catherine Lawrence, a na¬ 
 tive ot F'airtield, Somerset County, 5Ie. They have one child, Martin 1!. Mr. Knight’s father 
 was born in .Sudbury, 5Iass , June 5.1812. His mother, Bitha (Gould) Knight, was born at 
 Hull, 51ass„ August 14. 1817. The children are A Ibert L. (the subject of this sketch), Ed¬ 
 ward Gould, Eliza Jane, Charles Henry and Wintlirop. 
 
 NEWTON H. LATHROP, farmer. Section 18. P. O. Oswego, was born in Lapeer County, 
 5Iieh., in 1838. 51r. Lathrop enlisted in Company F. First Fliclilgan Cavalry, and served 
 under Pope, Banks, Custer and others in Western Virginia and Shenandoah Valley. He was 
 mustered out on August 21, 1864 at Harper’s Ferry. 
 
 T. F’. LAWRENCE, farmer. Section 17. P. O. Oswego, was born In Washington County, 
 Ky. His iiarents were born and resided in the same State. HfS mother died in 1847; bis 
 father is still living in Knox County. Ind. 5Ir. Lawrence enlisted in Company FI. Sixtii 1 n- 
 dlaiia Volunteer Infantry, October 14, 1861, and was discharged .Seiiteniber 22.1864, by rea¬ 
 son of the exjiiration of his term of service. He was married on June 26. 1854. to 5Iary 
 Elizabeth Grow, of Davis County, Ind. She was born May 13.1837. in Davis County. They 
 have ten children—George W., born July 19, 1857; William C.. Septembers. 1859; .Sarali 
 Anna, F’ebruary 4.1852; Amelia Edith. 5Iay 19, 1865; Thomas Elmer, June 14. 1867; Cany, 
 December 30. 1870; Alice, April 27. 1873: Amanda C., Novemlier 1, 1875; Minnie 51ay, 
 June 29. 1878: Samuel Fisher, December :40, 1879. George Is married to F’annie Eaton, and 
 lives in Oswego. Annie is married to William Byeum and lives in Oswego; Amelia to Ben¬ 
 jamin Williams and lives in Davis County, Ind. Sirs. Lawrence’s father, 5Ir. Grow, is living 
 In Indiana, at the .age of eighty-four. 
 
 Al.EXANDER 5IACKIE, contractor and builder, w.as born in Petershead, Aberdeen¬ 
 shire. .Scotlaiiib February 3, 1812. Came to America in 1836, and resided for a few months 
 at Toronto. Canada, then in Buffalo for a wliile, afterward for several years in Canada and 
 later In Ohio, coming from Ohio to Oswego, Kas., in the spring ot 1869. Six months alter 
 locating here lie eng.aged in bis present business, since which time lie has been contracting 
 extensively. Ho built the Presbyterian churcli and has done the inside finishing to several 
 other houses of worship, besides building churches at Kingston and 5Iontana this county, 
 and he has erected several schoolliouses m this vicinity. He has been prominently Identi¬ 
 fied with tlie various temperance societies and movements here. He lias been an elder in 
 the Presbyterian Cliurcli of this city for the last twelve years. Mr. M.ackie was first mar¬ 
 ried at Diindas, Canada, January 30. 1847. to Isabel Weal, a native of 5 Iaxwell Town, Dum¬ 
 fries, Scotland. .She died 5Iay 12. 1868, leaving five children, Alexander, Robert, Andrew 
 Weal, Thomas Hope and William. The oldest, Alexander, died October 27, 1874. 5Ir. 
 Mackie was married at Wooster, Ohio, in November, 1869. to Sarah M. 5Iackee, dece.ased. 
 She was born in Philadelphia, Juniata Co.. Pa., but reared near Wooster, Ohio. 
 
 5V. F’. 51AGUI RE, druggist, was born in F'leming Coiinly, Ky.. and came from his native 
 county to F'ort Scott in 1873. Came to Oswego the following year. He has been connected 
 with the drug business all the time he has been here. He is a member of tlie A., F. .k A. 
 M., and Excelsior Fire Company. 5Ir. 5Iagnire was married at Elizaville, F'leming Co. 
 Ky , Apri I 23. 1873, to Anna Beit, a native of tlnat place. They have two children, llallie 
 B. and Lola li. , 
 
 H. G. 5IILLER. of the firm of H. G. Yliller & .Son, proprietors of the Oswego Flouring 
 5Iills, was born In Cambria County, Pa., F'ebruary 6, 1824 and came to Osage Mission, 
 Kas. in the spring of 1871, having lived several years In Illinois and Iowa, prior to coming 
 to Kansas. After loc.ailng in this State he worked for several years as head miller in the 
 5Iissioii mills, running them until 1878. when liei ame to Oswego and purchased the Oswego 
 City 5Iills. He has been engaged in the milling business forthirty years. He was married 
 in Keokuk. Lee Co., low.a, lii 1849. to Rebecca .A. Burr, a native of Illiiiois. They have nine 
 children, 5Iattbew Stephen, Adeline, Thomas, 5Iary, Jennie, Frank, Annie and Charles, 
 the two youngest being twins. 
 
 STEPHEN B. MILLER, of the firm of II. G. 5Illler & Son. is a native of Nauvoo, Han¬ 
 cock Co.. III., born October 16, 1855. Re'.iiied in Illinois, and Keokuk, Iowa, until he came 
 to Kansas about thirteen years ago, locating at Osage 5Iisslon, where he resided until he 
 came to Oswego, over five years ago. He has been engaged In the milling business since 
 1874. He and Ills father are projirietors ot 1 be Oswego Flouring 5Iills, which have a ca¬ 
 pacity ot 100 barrels ot flour and 150 bushels of corn meal per day, twenty-four hours. 
 Their sliipinents of flour are princiiiallv to Texas and the Indian Territory. 
 
 J. B. 510NTGOMERY, merchant, w.as born in Newberry District, South Carolina 
 August 30, 1840. Was reared In Bedford County, Tenn.. from the age of four years. He 
 moved from Tennessee September, 1874, to Los Angeles, Cal. Remained there Out a short 
 while. From thence to Oswego the same year, in October, 1874, when he removed to Oswe- 
 
LABETTE COUNTY. 
 
 1471 
 
 (TO Kiinsas. After coming here he was connected wltli Samuel Cari)enter in the mercantile 
 nnsliiess until 18T6. Since then lias been alone In j’hsine^^s. _ He 1 ' 
 
 goods, clotlii ' " .. 
 
 inemlier of 1 
 
 hig'tim''*M'ar.^iaU *'co., Tenn. Marcli 15, Itititi. to Mary E. Tern de a native of that county. 
 
 Ln y have Six chlldreu. AdjUmil;;. Mary E.,Jau,.ieE..^^ 
 
 aing, l)OOts and shoes, h its, caps. etc., carrying a very cannidete s ock. He is a 
 fiheA F. A' A. M., BeiuK treasurer of A<lanis Lodge. No, b3. He Is alsoniy 
 He has served as xVlderuian of tlie Second Ward Mr. M. was married at Farm- 
 
 Sy\lnUlheea!neL^S.:iuJuiy.T8^:;7i^u»^ 
 tlie present law Hrin of Perkins, Morrison and Bowman. Hon 15. \\ . Perk ns and ,1. ’'j -'*'>4 
 man lielng associated with liim. He was married at Biirlii^ton Iowa, .d.uiuai v 4. 1877. to 
 i.otiise E. Car i tilers, a native of Full on County. 111. They irt^ve^ t^vo ^chilih^en^.^ Maud, hoi 11 
 
 El"' •.StaiPlaed, of London. Eng.: Boston Underwriters; American Fire, of P>'"h<leli,hla, 
 NaHoiial, of Hartford: Farm Depar'ment of the Phoenix Fire, of iitooklvn; Travelers Llf^^e 
 and Accident, of Hanford, and of the r>rovident Aid Society Mutual, of Oswego Ro' e> t 
 .Mosher was horn in Hvde Park Township, Dutchess Co.. N. Y . September 23. 1850. \yhen 
 lie was sixteen years of age he removed to Lansing Mich., and that was his 
 1872. when he located at Saginaw Vadey. Mich., where lie resided until 187 1 . 
 ill Nehnaska and Iowa about one year. Then came to Kansas, locating at Parsons, where he 
 war engaged for two years in the manufacture of brick. He is a member of the A., h.* A. 
 M ami K. of P , being Vice Cliancellor of the latter lodge. J. h. Harding is a iiative_ t*/ Rytit}" 
 •s! ivaiiha. Removed Loin Joplin, Mo., to Oswego in the spring of 1882. ’'OOh 'h 
 
 Kansiis prior to that date, however. He is a member ot the A. O. U. W., K. ot 1 . ana 
 
 ^ ^SMITHSON NEWLON, M, D., is a native of Paris, Edgar Co., Ill., born April 11, 
 1830 received an academic education, graduated from the medical tlepartiuentof the Iowa 
 Uiilv’ersitv. spent four ye:vrs in Califorui;i, from the age of twenty-one, o twenty-flve > ears, 
 then located'in Cass County, Iowa wliere lie served as County Superintendent j)_f .Schools, 
 
 alsfiig the Fourth Iowa Volunteer Infantry. He was a memher of one of the first Union 
 
 imAw'is''jnnio^‘Vard°e°rof‘AdamVLSdlL“^ has alio been coimected witli 
 
 tbe Couiiiy Agricultnriil Society and wiis one of tlie early m^^^ 
 
 fltiil soipiitihc researches mail iJi. isewiim. tjc cunccicu. tuc ... 
 
 the State Agri-‘uliural Society, and many scientists and schools have these p ants among 
 tlleir collech ms He c^^^ the first predictions that lead would he fouml at 
 
 Short Greek or in that Township, and at Carl Junction, Mo. He has made sevei al diseoy- 
 eries of new nlants. which are of great benefit to the medical world, and he has given to 
 them the henetit of these important discoverli s. He also has 
 
 Planr.s which were lost. Frank A. Stevens, a stepson, has succeeded the Doctoi in tlie di ng 
 t:l:y},mss. and .naniifactures_ many valnaWe reined^ 
 
 , rX<l I IV V-/W., Xll., Ill iV.’'.t a*-. ... 1 , 
 
 'at Oswego ill 18B9, leaving four children—Charles S., now a physician in praciice at Alta 
 rnont kIS- Clani B . Jessm and Grace M. In March, 1873, the Doctor married Mrs M. L. 
 Stevens, his present wife, a native ot Utica, N Y. They have two children *'vi';S-\Villia n 
 Bliss and St. Jolin. Mis. Newlon has one son l>y a former marriage-1* rank S. Stevens. His 
 father, Cajit. Samuel Stevens, was killed at Petersburg, Va., June 19, ^'.''1® J" 
 
 charge of *his duties as a Colonel and soldier. In connection with the sketch of Di. Netvlon, 
 it shLid he stated that lie is a frequent contributor to the medical and scieniihc men anil 
 maSea of the age. and he makes geology and botmiy a constant study He. was one o 
 tile lirst Trustees ot the First Congregational Cliurch—Trustees elected May 10. 1868.. r list 
 Pastor Thomas H. Canfield camc'^Jiily 12, 1868. Original membership of the orgiinization 
 was thirteen, now lias about thirty members. At the presenttime Dc .'^®"'®'V®7‘’® 
 constant resident of Oswego. Has secured a competence and his home is a lesort foi men ot 
 
 letters, rao'-als. t-niperaiice, reform and religion. /s, took rro ro 
 
 U OKSBORN, Justice of the Peace, was born in Madison County, Ohio, in 1826. He re- 
 moved with his parents to Illinois in 1839. where he resided 1873; M''- 
 
 father was horn in New Jersey in 1773. and was a soUlier with Gen. fet. dair m Hie Imliaii 
 war, in whicli St. C'air was defeated at what is now Greenville Ohio in 1 1 91. Afterwaid 
 he was with Gen. V/ayne and Gen. Harrison: he was also a soldier ot the war of 1812, par¬ 
 ticipating in all the important engagements on the northern frontier. Esq. Orshorn was 
 also a soldier having enlisted Under Gen. Scott. He was engaged in the campaign from 
 Vera Cruz to the city ot Mexico, participating iii all tlie Ip'^tGes,. including Uie^ 
 Cherubnsco Molino del Rcy, etc. He received his early training in Claj. Eflliighain, and 
 Edgar counties. Ill.; in 1873, he removed to Oswego. Kan.; in 1881 he wa.s appointed by 
 Governor St. Joliii to till a vacancy in the otllce of Justice of the Peace. In 1882 was elected 
 tb the same office. Was married lii 1850 to Miss L. McCoy of Illiiiois, by whom he has two 
 
 JOhL^OVERD^ARL' farmerf'pf O. Ostvego, was horn in Ricliland County. Decem¬ 
 ber 13 1821. His father came from Pennsylvania, and his earlier ancestors ti om Germany. 
 He received a good common school education, and was married on March 11, 1845. He 
 l^nignuedto Bra'iich County. Mich.,,wheie he settled oii^a farm and ten years, m.d^ re- 
 
 moved t 
 Gr 
 
 until 18H1 when he eulisled in the Third Knnsns —.. . v ■ 
 
 Lieuteiianc of Company E. First Kansas Colored Iiifantry- He wp in the ciimpaiKns m 
 Kansas Missouri, and Arkansas, and was mustered out in 1864. He then went to Baldwin 
 City kiiii remaining there until 1866, wlien he retiirneil to liis farm in Missouri, and found 
 h s biH d Vigsbi r ie^^^^ He then sold his land there, and came to 
 
 LahX Comitv sett Ing on a farni on a hfaiich ot Lahet e Creek three and one halt miles 
 Luthwest of Oswego. His land is of the best quality, and his home is surrounded with 
 shade and fruit trees. Mr. O. was married in Richland County, Oliio, to Lucy Ann lag- 
 gart who was born in 1825, in Licking Comity, Olilo, and whose ancestors were from Penn¬ 
 sylvania. They liave four cliildreii—Sarah Ann. married to MiMiael Hadrick of Rntlci 
 Countv Mo - Dolly, marrieil to Thomas Potter of Oswego; Etta M., and Gabrlllia. Mr. O. 
 has been a member of tbe Christian cliurch for forty years. During the war be probably 
 run off more slaves them any other man lii tli^lVest. 
 
 Jj 
 land, 
 moved 
 on a fa 
 Hurst 
 
 A^'ice*^'llenry.'Neoslio,'JaiiVeTamf JohT.'“‘Mr. Patmeli puTcha-seirsPS acres of fine li'uul. o'li 
 whicli lie has erected good buildings and planted orcliards and shade trees. He sells eacli 
 year large quantities L the finest fruits.. He also.lias timber and stone for Imilding pur¬ 
 poses. He has been greatly prospered since coming to .Southern Kansas, ami is now the 
 
 '^'^'tj.^U^ATlHiRSON. w^on'maker, was born in Montgomery Connt.v. Ky., Feliriiary 14. 
 1831* He was renioveii to St. Louis when he was quite younj?; was tliere a few years, N>eu 
 at Ruslfvil e Schuyler Co., III., where he remainecr until he was fifteen years of age; after- 
 ^nn’the river boats for some time, \yhen he was twenty years of age 
 
 remaineu riiertj uiny rt lov --r, . - - p a v 
 
 a fine business Mr. Patterson is a memher of tlie A.. F. *.V A. IM. ann G. A. R. 
 
 I \V P VTRICK editor and proprietor of tlie Oswego Republican, sk 3.S l»orn in Allen 
 ^ountv Ohio Janu^ 19 1837. and was reared on a farm ajid for some years was eng ged 
 n ^ir?Ailri re Vie enllsged in the Ninety-niiith (>liio Regiineiit, August 11, 1862. Atier 
 time lie returned liome and organized the One Hiindrnil and Fifty-lirst 
 giment, of which he w.is CaiiHilii, 
 
 Count; 
 
 serving 
 Ohio Regiment, 
 
 and IS now the sole 
 
 HON BISHOP W. PKRKtNS. Is a native of Rochester. Lorain Co..Olilo, where he was 
 horn October 18 1812. He was edtinated in the public schools and at Knox Cefilege. Gales¬ 
 burg III After leaving college hn .s])enttwo years in Colorado. In July. 1862, having re¬ 
 turned from Colorado, he enlisted in Comiiany l>, Eighty-third Illinois \ oUinieer 
 He was one of the sergeants of his company unti 1 after tlie iiaitle of Stone R'ver. He was 
 then detailed to a t as Lieutenant atid to assist in the command of acnmp.any of picked 
 mounted men for special guerrilla dutv, and conti iied to assist in coinmand tliereof uiitil 
 December. 1863, wlien he was ap])oint»'d Adjutant of the Sixteeni h (mloreij 
 ward ani)ointed Captain by the Aillufant (jemu'al of the army, and assigned to duty as U<tp- 
 tain of Com])anv C. Sixteenth Colored Infantry. He was tor a year Acting Adjutant 
 General of tlie post of Chattanooga, and served as Judge Advocate on the staff ot Gen. 
 (iillem and also in same position on the staff of Gen. Steadman. He was mustered out 
 at Nashville. Tenn., in Mav. 1866; returned to Illinois ami resnme«l the stinly of law, read¬ 
 ing with Hon. O. C. Grav, of Ottawa. Was admitted to the bar in 1867, and ihe^&ame yar 
 located nt Pierceton. Ind., where lie remained until became to Oswego. Labette Co.. Kan., in 
 April. 1869. That spring lie was app'>inted ContUy Atlornev, and lield tiiat position until 
 his successor was electeuciie iiaving declined the nomination for the office), although he 
 
 served as Assistant Attorney during_the ensuing^y^^^^^^^ 
 
 November 1882. Early in the winter of iSTl-72 he became editor and proprietor of the 
 Oswego Register and conducted it with ability until about the time be was appointed Dis- 
 Llct Lulge; He was adelegate to the Chicago Gouveiitioii iii 1880; is a memher of sever.U 
 secret societies, and has at all times been prominent and active iii all movements looking to 
 the development of Ids corner of the State. He is a Repuhlicaii ^'"-g®* ®. J" 
 
 convictions, aggressive in his expre.ssious. and temperate in Ins hahi s. He is R'/S'flent of 
 tlie Board of Trustees of a female college, building at Oswego under the auspices of Hie 
 Presbyterian Gliitrch of tlie State. Liberal and public spirited, he is at all times leady to do 
 that which will contribute to the growth and honor of Kansas. mu 
 
 FRED PERKINS, farmer, F. O. Oswego, came to Kansas in tlie spi ing ot 1870. and 
 located on' a farm one mile south of Oswego. He has followed Gm husHiess <if fariiimg 
 stock raising ever since he came to Kausasn He >asi;ow between 500 a m ®^®®'- 
 
 FuMaml^hi 1635 and also 200 vear.s prior to that time. He received a liberal education at 
 ole Mmbigau Unlv^^^^^^ In the fall otI869 he was married to Mary E May, of Woodstock 
 Conn She was horn In the same town in 1845. and was educated at Wllbraliam, M.iss. Hei 
 parents are lioth deceased. Tliey liave three children 'wlng-Char es Snow Kate Sarepta, 
 and Lizzie May. Mr. Perkins is very prosperous in his business and sunoundings. 
 
 HON N. M. PURVMANGE, altorney, was born near Siiiclairsyille, Belmont Co.. Ohio, 
 July 12, 1839- He w.as educated at Franklin College. At*'®''®-Go-.- Gluo. and begaii 
 the study of law at Cadiz. Ohio, after leaving college: pursued his law studies one year, then 
 enlisted nil August, 1862) in Company C, Ninety-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving in 
 that company uiitli he was mustered oir. in June, 186.5, first as a private, later as SergeanL 
 Wlien he left the army he returned to Ohio and resuitied Hie G’| 
 
 Education. He was married at P nevillo. Pike Co., III., in ' ovemlier. 1871 ), to Emma is 
 McPlierson a native of Jacksonville, Ill. Tliey have five ciiildreii living—Lulie Glmrle. 
 Walter. Aliliata. Alice, anil Nathan: lost one son, William .4.rthur, who died at Hie age of 
 eight nioiiths The Judge is a memher of the A. O. U. W. lo 
 
 ^GILBEHT A, R\N1) AI.L, managerof S. A. Brown & Company s Oswego lumber y at ds. 
 
1472 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 September, 18fi4, to Cordelia E. Manner.^, a native of Wertsville, Hunterdon County, N. J. 
 They have two children - liertha A. and Harry M. 
 
 E. T. liEAI). hanlware merchant, was horn at Vernon, Jennings Co.. Ind., December24, 
 1841. He enlisted iti August. 1861, in Company H, Twenty-sixth Indiana Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry; served two years and one month, and was in all Hie engagements of his command 
 during tliat period. He enlisted as a in ivate, but for about a year prior to leaving t he army 
 lie was Second Lieutenant. He was discharge I on ac«:ounL of disability caused by sickness. 
 Returned to Indiana ami remainetl until became to Oswego, in the fall of 1868. He has 
 served «ns a member of the Hoard of Education, and is now serving a second term as Aider- 
 man of the liecoiid Ward. He is a member of the Haptisi (huircli. He was married at Ver¬ 
 non, Ind., May 30. 18 »4. to Sarah Vawter, a native of tliat place. Tliey have four children— 
 Virginia, born at Vernon, Ind.; Smith Howard, horn at Oswego. Kan.; Daisie Belle, bom at 
 Oswego, Kan.; and Bert, lioru at Oswego. Kan. Mr. Read liasbeen engaged in the hardware 
 business since 1864. His brothers, Merritt and .lohn S. KeaU,were associated with him here 
 for several rears, Che widow and children of John S. being now interested in Hie business. 
 When Read Bros, began business here, they bad a small frame building 22x40 feet. The 
 present «tore is brick, 24x100 feet, two stories, with a brick warehouse 24x28 feet, one 
 storv. 
 
 R. J. REEKIE, ticket and freight agent of the St. Louis & San Francisco Ilailroa<l Com¬ 
 pany, IS a native of Fyfeshire, ScoUaml. Came to America when sixteen years of age, and 
 residecl in Missouri niost of the. time until he came to Oswego, in January, 1881. He has 
 lieen engaged in railroad business since 1878. Besides his other duties, lie does the tele¬ 
 graph business of the “ Frisco ” road at this iioint. He is a member of the K. of B. Mr. R. 
 is one of tlie young railroad men of the West wlio has rapidly advanced to an important 
 station. 
 
 E. K. ROSE, photographer, was born in Guernsey County. Oliio, July 24. 1851- Lived in 
 his native county until 1868. then removed to Cartilage, Mo . living tliere until he. came to 
 Humboldt, Kan., in 1881. He removed from Humnoldc to Oswego. October 15,1882. Mr. 
 Ross does all kinds of photograpliic work, and does crayon ami water-color painting; makes 
 tintypes, gem pictures, etc. He was married at Cartilage, Mo., February 25, 1872. to Martha 
 J. Thompson, a native of Peoria, III. They liave three cluldren—John Perry, Eftie J. and 
 Rettie C.. the two youngest being twins. 
 
 WILLIAM S.ANFORI) was borniii County Tipperary, Ireland, June 14, 1839. Came to 
 tlie United Slates when but six years of age, his parents locating on a farm in Brown County, 
 III., wliere they remained until 1850, when they moved to Hannibal, Mo., where he 1 ved 
 until 1854. when, liis parents both having died, and being compelled to depend upon himself, 
 he went back to Brown County, III , locating in Mt. Sterling, and began learning the sad¬ 
 dlery and harness busin^'ss with Mr. A. J. Hunter, with whom worked two years, when, Mr. 
 Hunter dying, lie wentto Jacksonville, III., where lie finished his trade with J. D. Stacy, and 
 tlieii workeil in several towns and counties in Illinois, finally going to Tuscola. Douglas Co., 
 HI., where he was working when the war broke out. He enlisted in Company 1), Twenty- 
 first Illinois Volunteer Infantrv for three years, his term of enlistment expiring when in 
 front of Kenesaw Mountain, Ga.. while a desperate battle was being foiiglit. After his dls- 
 cliarge, he went to Nasbviile, Tenn., working for the government at his trade for two years, 
 ami during this time saving some money. In the fall of 1866 lie and his brother starteil a 
 saddle and liarness shop at New Madrid. Mo., the style of the firm being William Sanford & 
 Bro.; but the business did not i)ay, and they sold out and went to Central City, Col., and were 
 ill business there for a short lime, but foun’d It did not pay tJiein, and they again sold out. 
 They tlieii worked in Denver. Col., and from there went to Oswego. Labette County, where 
 they arrived late in the fall of 1869. In January, 1870. they purchased a lot ami built a sliop 
 to carry on the iiiaiuifacturing of saddles and harness, and soon after imrcliased a farm, two 
 and one-half miles south of town, and improved it; then sold it, and bought another of 160 
 acres half a mile from the city. It being a fruit and dairy farm, lii 1880 Mr. Sanford bought 
 his l)t'<)tlier’8 interest in the business, and is now manufacturing saddles and harness, l)oots 
 and shoes, and is also selling a well assorte<l line of Eastern-made boots and shoes, and bis 
 store is considered headciuarters for l>oots and shoes in Oswego. Mr. Sanford belongs to tlie 
 Labette Horticultural Society, and is a member of the Kansas Jienevolent Society, having a 
 I)oIicy of }F2.000, ami was a member of tlie tire company for eight years. He was married in 
 Oswego, Kan.,October, 8.1875, to M. Ella Bowman, a native of Pike County, III. They have 
 two beautiful little girls—Bessie and Nola. He owns a very comfortable residence in the 
 south part of tiie city, free from all incuml)rance, and says he is perfectly contented; that 
 he came to Kansas to stay, has not changed liis mlml yet, and hopes he never will. 
 
 L. SA W VER Sc CO., merchants, wholesale and retail dealers in dry-goods, groceries and 
 general merchandise, also, wlioiesale dealers in proiluce. E. P. a.ul Edgar Sawyer, brotliers, 
 two entei prising young men wlio acquired an extensive hinsinC'S experience wliile con¬ 
 nected witli New York and Chicago wholesale liouses. E. P. Sawyer was born at Buda, 
 Bureau (%*., III.; was educated in tlie city of New York, from 1856 to I860. He was con¬ 
 nected with the well known tobacco commission house of Sawyer, Wallace S: Co , the largest 
 establishment of the kind In tlie world. He was afterward with Bowen, Hunt S: Winslow, 
 wholesale dry-goods merchants of Chicago, until 1S71, then with Sweet, Dempster & (’o., 
 wholesale dealers in hats, caps. etc., luiiil 1879. In October. 1879. the firm of L. Sawyer & 
 Co., at Oswego, Kas., was established. He was married at Rock Island. Id.. May 6. 1863. to 
 Jennie W. Wilmans. a native of Carmi, III. They have one child, Grace T. Edgar Sawyer 
 is also a native of Bureau Comity, III,, and was for several years with Phelps. Do«lge & 
 Pal mer, a Chicago wholesale boot and shoe house, prior to coming to Oswego, in October, 
 1879. 
 
 K. L. SHARP, lumber dealer, is a native of Monroe County, Mo.; born June 23, 1843, 
 removed to Kirksville. Mo., in 1868. and to Oswego. Kas.. In April, 1878. He is extensively 
 engaged in the lumber business at this point, and at several pla<*es in Southern Kansas. He 
 is a member of the A., F. «.V A. M. Blue Lodge, Cha|)ter and Commandery, ami A. O. U. W. 
 He was married at Canton, Mo., October. 1876, to Annie Ellison, anative of that place. 
 They have one child. Juliet. 
 
 JOHN SHOTLIFF, wagon manufacturer, was born in Lincolnshire. Engl.aiul. June 26. 
 1828. He came to America in ihesjirlngof 1850. located at Kenosha, Wis., and was engaged 
 in wagon making there from 1852 until 1869. when he removed lo Neosho, Mo , where he con- 
 tinneil in the same business until 1882. when lie came to Oswego. Kas. He has erected a 
 large and elegant brick wagon factory here. 50x100 feet, and is constructing a new two- 
 story building, 34x80. With tlie increased room and facilities'he expects to manufacture 
 one wagon per day. He uses only the best materials in the construction of wagons. Mr. 
 Shotlilf’s first wife was Eliza Kirk, a native of Domiington. Lincolnshire, England. They 
 were married in 1851, at Kenosha, Wis. She died in 1873- Four children survive lier— 
 Emma E., now Mrs. William Crum, of Neosho. Mo.; David H., associated with his father, 
 ill the wagon mauufacluring liusiiiess; Frank W., also witli liis fatlier iu same business, and 
 Nellie F. Mr. S. was married to his jiresent wife. Emma J. Britton, at Neosho, Mo., in 1875. 
 She is a native of Missouri. They have two children—Jennie M., and John R. Mr. Shotlitf 
 has been an Odd Fellow since 1852. 
 
 A. T. .SHROUT, farmer. Section 17, P. O. Oswego, was born in 1840. in Kentuckj\ His 
 father, A. W. Shrout. was born in Bourbon County, Ky.. in 1812 and is still living in that 
 State. H s motlier was born in Kentucky in 1815, and still lives there. His mother’s ances¬ 
 tors were English: his father's were German. After receiving a common school education 
 he entered the mercantile business, which he followed several vears. He was married iu 
 1868 to Sally Q. J^elt, of Upper Blue Licks, Fh^miug Co.. Kv. His wife was bom in 1849. 
 Ill the .same county and State. They iiave four children—Early, born May 4, 1869- Lillie B 
 bom February 28, 1871; Nettie A.. l)om Ajiril 19. 1875. and died February 3, 1881; Alva 
 W., bom September 19.1877. From 1865 to 1871, Mr. Shrout|waslPostmaster of Blue 
 Licks Ky. In 1871 he emigrated to Kansas, where lie purchased eighty acres of land, after- 
 wanH purchasing 160 more, where lie now lives. Having tided his farm for eight years. 
 
 e engaged in the business of selling seeds and implements in tlie firm of Slirout Sc Bull In 
 1881 lie went l)ack to the farm. Mr. Shrout is a member of the Blue Lodge and Chapter of 
 the Masonic, fraternity. 
 
 GEORGE F. SMITH, livery, was born in Germany, December 23, 1845; was reared In 
 Wayne Cnunty, Ohio, from the age of four years. Iu 1865 lie moved to Fayette County, III., 
 and was engaged in farming for four years, and engaged in railroad construction one year 
 in Illinois. He came to Kansas in 1870, ami for six vears continued railroad work, being 
 connected with the building of the M. K. Sc T. 11. R., four years, and two veai-s in other de¬ 
 partments. Was afterward iu the livery business at Sr. Elmo, 111., and Altamonf. III.; also 
 shii)piiig hogs and grain. Hecame from St. Elmo to Oswego, in .lannarv, 1882. He engaged 
 ill tbefiouraml fee<ling business until April 1882;then engaged in buying ami sliir)i)ing 
 liogs. He engaged in the livery business September 5, 1882. Mr. Smith was married at St. 
 Elmo, III., Feiirnary 28. 1875, to Km na C. Fletcher, a nati ve of Illmol.s. 
 
 W. A. STARR, County Auditor, was bom in J*errysburg, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., No¬ 
 vember 15. 1842; lived there until tlie spring of 1860. when he removed to Elgin, IvaneCo., 
 HI. In August, 1861, he enlisted iu Company I, Thirty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry; 
 seryed until July, 1863. He was then discharged on account of disability,caused by sickness, 
 Pea Ridge being the last battle lie participate I in. He came to Kansas lu April, 1867. loca¬ 
 ting on Section 11, Township 29. Range 21 Walnut Township, Neoslio County. Remained 
 there until May. 1869. when he located in Mound Valley Township, Labette County, on Sec¬ 
 tion 16. Range 18, Township 32. In 1871 he wis elected Justice of the Peace, and servetl 
 two years. He was elected County Commissioner, ami served iu that position four years. 
 He was Deputy County Clerk (luring the ye.irs of 1878-79-80 and 1881. He was appointed 
 County Auditor in 1882. He is one of the original members of the Lal)ette County Histori¬ 
 cal Association. He is a member of the A. O. U. W.. and Masonic fraternity. Iu April. 1878, 
 he removed from Mound Valley to Oswego. He read law and was admilted to the bar in 
 Julv, 1880. Mr. Starr was married in Walton township. November 7, 1877. to Ann C. Dell, 
 daughter of Benjamin Tallmati, an early settler of Walton Township, Labette County. Mrs. 
 Starr was born in Union County, Ohio. December 3 1854. They have two children—Ger¬ 
 trude and Margaret Pearl. 
 
 D. M. STICK, grocer, was born in Illinoi.s in 1834. His father, Robert S. Slice, died in 
 
 1838; was a native of N(‘ri h Carolina; emigrated to Kentucky, and from tlieuce to Illinois 
 in 1808: wa.s in i he war of 1812. and at the age of seventeen, was with Andrew Jackson at 
 New Orleans. ;ind fought behind the cotton hales; was also in the Black Hawk War, and 
 was present at the ca])tnreof tliat celebrated Indian chief, in 1832. Mr. 1>. M. Slice received 
 a liberal education at the Illinois College at Jacksonville. He then engaged in tlie mer- 
 ( aniile hu.siness at Alexander. Morgan Co.. Ill.; was married lo Melissa Hamilton, of Mor¬ 
 gan County, F> hrnary 14, 1859. Her parenis were from Tennessee. Her failier, B. F. Ham- 
 jlton. was killed at Pittsburg Landing. He was a member of Company H. Thirty-second 
 Illinoi.'^, and enlisted in 1861. Tliey liave six children-William Edward, James Lincoln. 
 Lena Florence, Charles B'mjamin, George Thomas and Itertram Hamilton. Mr. Slice came 
 to Kansas, March 15. 1873. engaging in the grocery busine.ss. In 1876. he went Into the 
 business of manufacturing lumber and running a steam thresher. November 15. 1882, he 
 again commenced the grocery business, under the firm name of Slice A; Bro., Commercial 
 street. Oswego. 
 
 WILLI.\M P. STEELE, farmer, P. O. Oswego, was born in Clark County. Ill., June 6, 
 1846. where be was also brought up and educ -ted. He enlisted, in August, 1862, in Com- 
 panv K. One Hundred and Thirtieth Illinois, which was afterward consolidated, and formed 
 ilie Seventy-seventh Idinois Volunteer 1 nfaiitry. He was in the Deparimentof theGulf, 
 and in service along ilie Mississippi, and at Vicksliurg, Fort Hudson, etc. He was taken 
 jirisoner at Sabine Cross Roads, and was in Texas wlien he escaped, but was re-captuied, 
 and spent the remainder of his time at Shreveport. A relxd bullet knocked liini down, 
 which was the cause of hiscat»ture. The skin on the top of his head was cut. Hewasinus- 
 tered out iu Julv. 1865. Iu the summer of 1867, he came to Kansas, and was married. De- 
 ceinner 13. 1869. to Mary A. Park, of Monroe County, Oliio. She was born November 8, 
 1845. Mr. Ste« I’s ancestry were Scotch. His mother is still living in Marshall, Clark Co., 
 III. He has a pleasant home with shade and fruit trees. They have tiiree clilldren—Walter 
 P., John Ralph and Jennet Kemiile. ^Ir. Steel’s father was Captain in Company K, First 
 Missouri Cavalry. A hrollier, Andrew, w'as in the Sixty-second Illinois. Mr. S. was a 
 prisoner thirteen montlis and nineteen days. 
 
 M. F. SQlLiVaN. iiroprietor of Oswego Marble Works, is a native of Massachusetts, 
 born January 12. 1833; afterward resided in New York, the Soutberii States and Iowa until 
 he came to Kansas; most of the lime was a resident of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, until Novem¬ 
 ber. 1876, when be located at Oswego. He has been working at tlie marble business since 
 he was fourteen years of age. Mr. S. is a member of the A.. Sc A. M.. Blue Lodge, Cliap- 
 ter, Council and Coinmaiulery. He is also an Ancient Odd Fellow. He >vas married, at 
 Warren County, III., January 6, 1858, to Catherine Fagan. They have seven children— 
 Eugene, Altona, Ruth, Fh’nest, Carlotte, Amlra and Victor. 
 
 O. R. SYMMES, druggist, was l)orn at Sliawneetown. 111.; reared at Mattoon, Ill.; came 
 to Oswego in April, 1870, having resided at Kansas City for two years and a half prior to 
 locating here. He has been connected with the drug business for the last fifteen years. He 
 is a member of the A., F. Sc A. M.. Blue Lodg‘d, Chapter and Commandery. He was mar¬ 
 ried, at Oswego. Kan., December 10, 1878, to Mary Barnes, a native of Eau Claire, Wis. 
 
 SCOTT TAYLOU, jeweler, was iiorii in Fowler, Trumbull Co., Ohio, December 10, 1855; 
 lived iu his native State until April, 1872, when he came to Towaiula, Butler Co., Kan., 
 that being liis home until the fall of 1876, when lie located at Oswego, engaging in jewelry 
 business liere. He is a member of the Jewelers’ League, of New York City. He was mar¬ 
 ried, at Towand Kan., in octoiier. 1876, to Clara G. Wheeler, a native of Ohio. They have 
 one child—Arthur Ray. Mr. T.’s father. Hannibal, is a jeweler at Neodesha, Kan. 
 
 P. A. TERRY, M.l)., liomceopatblc pliysician and surgeon, is a native of Canada West 
 and was born near Fort Niagara, nine mile's below Niagara Falls, December 11. 1829; lived 
 in Calhoun County, III., from 1840 to 1846. In tlie latter year be located in Council Grove, 
 Iowa. Ill 1859 be went to California and remained in that region of the country until 
 August. 1867, When he located in Edgar County, Ill., remaining there until Septemher, 
 1877, when he removed to St. Louis, wliere he was engaged in the practice of medicine 
 until he came to Oswego in November, 1880. The doctor was educated at tlie Missouri 
 HonueopaLhic Medical College. He is a member of tlie State Homoeopathic Medical Asso¬ 
 ciation. 
 
 DR. WILLIAM P. TUCKER, dentist, is a native of Leavenworth, Ind.. born May 1, 
 1839. educated in Crawford and Washington counties, Ind., and began the study of dentistry 
 at Mount Vernon, Ind., in 1867, engaging in i>ractice in liis native place, afterwards at 
 Camiibellshurg and Salem, Ind., coming from tlie latter place to Kansas in August. 1880. 
 October 4 of the same year he located ai Oswego. He is a member of the A., F. «fe A. M. and 
 I. O. O. F. He enlisted as a private, August 5, 1861, in Company K, First Indiana Volunteer 
 Cavalry. He was promoted to Second IJeutenant and then to Captain of his company. He 
 was detailed for staff duty, serving on the staff of Gen. Ross; later, on that of Gen. Solomon. 
 He had charge of tlie steamer Homer, at Camden, Ark., captured from the Rebels. After 
 making use of the cargo of corn he sank the steamer when the Union troops evacuated that 
 place in April. 1864.’ He l esigned in Marcli, 1864. and after spending a short time at Little 
 Rock he returned to Indiana. The doctor was married Sepleml^r 8. 1864, at Salem, Ind., to 
 Sallie Weir, a native of that place. They have one cliild. Anna*E. 
 
 J. F. WASKEY, merchant, was born at Keosaiuiua, Van Buren Co., Iowa, February 
 24,1843. From Septembei', 1854. until February, 1861, helived at Westport. Mo. He ilien 
 engaged in the mercantile Inisiness at Emporia, Kan., continuing in business there until lie 
 located at Oswego, in October. 1867. After coming liere, be dealt in general merchandise for 
 some time, then engaged in clothing, gents’ furnishing goods and boot and shoe trade exclu¬ 
 sively. carrying one of the most complete stocks in Itiis part of the Stale. He is one of tlie 
 most pojmlar and reliable inercbants in Kansas. He has served one term as Mayor and as 
 City Treasurer several years. Mr. W. was married at Westport, Mo., April 9, 1866, to Sarah 
 E. Sager, a native of that ]daee. They liave two children. Dick S. and Blanche PL 
 
 CHRISTOPHER WERNER, dealer ill meat, was liorn in Bavaria, Germany. 1853 He 
 immigrated with his parents to Perry County, Ind., 1865.where he lived on a farm. In 1872 
 they moved to Bureau County. Ill., where they pureliased a farm on which his parenis 
 and their family now live. Mr. Werner lias six brothers, and three sist^^rs-Charles, Philip, 
 Jacob, Lewi.s, Adam, Henry, Kate. Lizzie and Louisa. He came to Kansas In the fall of 1879, 
 and settled in Osw(*go where he engaged in the meat business, which occupation be now fol¬ 
 lows. His shop is oil Fourth avenue, nearly opposite tae Oswego House. He is a member of 
 the I. O. O. F. and also of the K. of P. 
 
 C. A. WILKIN, attorney, and also proprietor of abstracts and engaged in the money bro¬ 
 kerage imsiness. etc., was born in Edgar County, HI., May 10, 1854, lived there nutilhe 
 came to Kau>as lu September, 1868, locating first at Fort Scott, where he was employed as 
 a clerk until March, 1869, when lie came to Oswego. After coming here, he secure d a posi¬ 
 tion iu tlie office of ilie R^^gister of Deeds and heUl that clerkship for three or four years, 
 reading law during that time. He was admitted to the bar, November 16, 1875, since which 
 time be has been engaged in the practice of his profession. He is proprietor of complete 
 abstracts of title of Labette County property, having a set of books at Oswego, and anoilier 
 set at Chetopa. He does quite an extensive loan business, and represents several first class 
 insurance comiianies. He is proprietor of i lie only cotton gin in the county, and is quite 
 extensively engaged in cotton culture, putting in this year, 1883, about two liundred acres 
 of cotton. He estimates ihatthpre will be from 800 to 1.000 acres of cotton raised in Labette 
 Countv tills yeai. He has two fine farms iu this county. He is a member of the A., F. & A. 
 M. and I. (). O, F. 
 
 LEE WILLIAMS. M. D., was born near Pleasant Hill, Miami County, Ohio. June 23. 
 1850. He was educated iu the public schools of his native county. He read medicine at 
 Pleasant Hill, Doctors S. W. Keister and J. A. Sterrett being his preceptors. He graduated 
 from Hie Kentucky School of Me licine in 1877, and liegan practice at Tippecanoe City, 
 Ohio, and came to Oswego April 23. 1878. remaining in practice here since that time. He is 
 a member of the Southeastern Kansas Medical Society, also of tlie Labeile County organi¬ 
 zation. He is also a memlier of the order of A..F. ^:A. M. The doctor was married at 
 Phfllipsburg, Montgomery Co., Ohio, October 27, 1870, to Lucy Davenport, a native of Phil- 
 lipsburg. Tuey have one chihl, Cora Lee. 
 
 C. B. WOODFORD, cigar manufacturer, was l)orn near Sharon, Morgan Co., Ohio, De¬ 
 cember 25, 1839, and lived tliere until 1855. then moved to Drakevllle, Dnvis Co., Iowa, 
 that being iiis home until he came to Kansas in November. 1867, locating in Montana 
 Township, Labette County, where he lived until February, 1869. when he IocuKmI in Oswego, 
 engaging in the grocery trade here, which he continued until 1874. afterward for five years 
 he was iu the wholesale liquor Imsiness. In 1880 lie conducted the dining hall at the San 
 Francisco Sc St. Louis depot. At this point and in 1881 he engaged in liis present business, 
 manufacturing cigars and dealing in tobacco and smokers’ gooiis. He has servetl six veai s 
 as Alderman of the First ward, and is also serving a third year as under Sheriff of Labette 
 County. He is a member of the A. O. U. W., G. A. R.. anil Excelsior Fire Company. In 
 July. 1861. he enlisted in Company A, Third Iowa Cavalry. He was on detached dutv, serv¬ 
 ing as foraging master until July, 1862. af erwanl mail and despatch bearer and agency 
 aid forthe Governor, being in the service until Septeml)er.l864. He was married at Drake- 
 ville, Iowa. July 9. 1861. to Caroline M. Blankinship, a native of Davis County, Iowa, slie 
 being rh(^ first white cliild horn in that county. Tliey have five children,Cliarles D. Martha, 
 Kvii, Willard A.. Jesse Grant, and Harry Wright. 
 
 C. PL WOODEN, proprietor Soiithside Hotel, was born 1836. in Huron County, Ohio. 
 His grandfather came from Pliigland to Dutcliess County, N. Y., about the time of the Rev¬ 
 olution. His father died in Oliio. in 1882. His mother Is still living lu Oswego, Kas. Mr. 
 Wooden lived In his native State until 1869. when he emigrated to Kansas, settling in La¬ 
 bette County on a farm west of Oswego. I i 1878 bo moved into the town, where he was 
 elected Marshal of the city, wtiicli position he filled one and one-half years. He was also 
 elected to the office of Street Commissioner one year. He was appointed to take charge of 
 the county jail. In the spring of 1882 he took charge of the Southslde Hotel. Mr. W. was 
 married on October 2. 1861, to Sally Ann Paricosr., of Huron County, Ohio. She was born 
 in 1840. in tiie same State. Thev have five children. Jennie. ArnoUC Belle. Eddie and Ella. 
 Mr. Wooden's liouse is pleas intly located, the table good, and charges moderate. He is a 
 member of the A. O. U. W. Society. 
 
LABETTE COUNTY. 
 
 1473 
 
 S. N. WOODRUFK. farniel*. southeast quarter Section l8, P. O. Oswego, was born 
 near MansflelU, KlclilanU Co., Ohio, in 18'22. Aftercoinpletlng iiis education at tiie com¬ 
 mon schools lie workeii on tlie farm until 1848,when he removed to Nolde CouMty,Ind.,near 
 Alllion, where lie resided until October. 1881. when lie emigrated to Kansas, settling in La- 
 lietteCounty, and pnrelnvsed 160 acres of land near Oswe,'o, where he has eri'cted a heaiiti- 
 fiil home. Mr. Woo Irnif's grandfather came from Knghind just before the War of tlie Rev¬ 
 olution and was a soldier in that from its comniencement niull its close. lie died in New 
 York at the ageof iiinetv-one. .Samuel Woodruff, his father, came from Coiinecticnt to 
 New Y'ork, and from thence to Onio, at an early dav. Afterward he moved to Indiana and 
 died there at the .advanced age of ninety-three. Knos Karnes, a soldier of the Revolution, 
 was Ills maternal ancestor. Mr. W. was married in 1848 to Kllen Douglas, of Richland 
 County. Ohio, liv whom lie had three cliildren, Morris, died Decent her 19. 1854. Lucy, mar¬ 
 ried to Dr. Cazier, and living in ISurlingame, Ka.s.; Albert, who died Feb 1 nary 11,18.53. Mrs. 
 W. died in 1852. Mr. W. married Sarah M. Douglass May 2. 1856. a sister of tne former, 
 by whom he liad four children, Kllen C.. Flora IS. now married to Charles M.Clapp, a noted 
 banker of Indiana. Charles 11. and Inez, now deceased. His second wife died August 23. 
 1873. Mr. Woodruff married Mrs. E. Myers November 25. 1875, She was born in 1833, 
 in Huron County, Oliio, and educated .at Albion, Ind. Her father’s name was James .Skin¬ 
 ner, one of the first settlers of Noble County. Ind,, and died in 1873. Mrs. W. has two 
 brotliers, Alfred and Harrison living not far from Oswego. Mrs. Woodruff liad live children 
 by lier first husliand, Julius, who died in 1875; W. D. Myers, a merch.ant tailor In Albion, 
 Ind.; Webster D. Mvers with his lirother In the same occupation at Emporia, Kas.; Clara 11. 
 Myers, living with her parents. Mr. Woodruff and ills family are members of the Metho¬ 
 dist Episcopal Cliurch. „ 
 
 R. W. WRIGHT, M. D. proprietor of the Pioneer Drug Store, Oswego, Kansas, wa.s iiorn 
 in Millington, Yorkshire. England, Decemlier 25,1824, and c.aine with his father, Wniiam 
 
 I). R. Gerow; attended medical lectures in Geneva, N. Y. In the spring of 1848, lie married 
 Lot.a A. Sviiaite, in the town of Abington, Luzerne Co, Pa., and the same year emigrated 
 tVest, and located in Emerald Grove, near Janesville. Wis., rein,aliilng there until the spring 
 of 1850, when he moved to Iowa, and became one of the first settlers of Independence. In 
 July. 1861, lie raised a company and enlisted as a private soldier in the same company for 
 three years; was detailed to take charge of the Hospital at Franklin, Mo. In the winter of 
 1861-62 and after the battle of Pea Ridge. Ark., was promoted to Captain of Company C, 
 Ninth Iowa Volunteer Infantry; after the Battle of Vicksburg, he was appointed Recruiting 
 Agent by the Government, for the Dubuque District of Iowa, and held that position until 
 the close of the war. In 1865, after an absence of twenty-eiglit years, he visited his old 
 home in England: returning he located temporarily in Springfield, Mo., u itll the summer 
 
 diagonally from the old Oswego House, which was afterwards removed to give place to 
 Capt. Parker’s late residence. He carried on the drug and grocery business, and his was the 
 
 Pioneer Drug House. He was a member of tlie Town Company until it was disolved, in 1881, 
 and w,as the first Secretary of Die same. He was elected as Estate Railroad Assessor for 
 three years and served as a member of the Legisl.ature. being the nieniher wlio introduced 
 the first resolution providing for an appropriate representation of the products of Kansas, 
 at the great World’s Centennial Exhibition whicli was held at Pliilailelphia, in 1876. It was 
 onlv after a most persistent fight that tlie passage of tlie bill appropriating f25.00U for the 
 exhibition was secured, resulting in the greatest benefit to tlie State, Kansas bring able to 
 make one of the most magnificent exhibits of any State in the Union. Gov. Osborn recog¬ 
 nizing the credit ihatwasdueto Mr. Wriglit for tlie interest he had taken in his endeavor 
 to have the products of this State prominently brought before the people of the world, at 
 once appointed him .as one of the Centennial Managers to the exiilliition of Kansa.s, at the 
 g.-eat World’s Exhibition at Philadelphia in 1876. He has served th ee terms as Mayor of 
 the city of Oswego, and lias lield various otlier offices. He has been prominently identi¬ 
 fied with all the rallroails In.soiitlieasterii Kansas, which wouhl be likely to benefit that 
 region! he w.as Instriimental in securing the M, K. & T. R. R. to Oswego, and was the orig¬ 
 inator and the president of the Spring Valley st Southern Kans.as Railroad, which after¬ 
 wards was called the Memphis Carthage & Northwestern Railroad, and was vice presi¬ 
 dent and one of tlie directors until the road was graded to Oswego; lie also was the father of 
 Independence, Kan., by organizing the Town Company and laying ontthe town In August 
 1869 in the county of Montgomery, Kan. He named tlie town in lionor of his old home in 
 Iowa. He was also elected president of the Kans,as State Medical Association, and is now 
 a member of that society. The doctor has spent the last two years In Callforni.a, hut h.as 
 now returned and settled permanently in ills old home, Oswego, Kansas. 
 
 CHETOPA. 
 
 Chetopa is situated near the southeast corner of Labette County, on the 
 Neosho River, and on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad. The land 
 selected for the town site had been taken by Dr. George Lisle, as a claim, as 
 early as 1858. The settlement, in this part of the county, dates from January, 
 1857. At this date a society known as the Powhattan Agricultural Association 
 
 was formed at Powhattan, Ohio, composed often members, the object of which 
 w.is to establish a colony somewhere in Southeastern Kansas. Dr. George Lisle 
 was made president of the association,and William Doudna, secretary. A com¬ 
 mittee of three, composed of G. Lisle, G. Ewers, and S. Steel, was sent to look 
 up a location, with instructions to visit the Neo-ho Valley. The committee 
 left Ohio April l, 1857, and after looking about for awhile, reached the spot on 
 which Chetopa stands on the I7lh day of that month. The beauty and fertility 
 of the country was apparent, and the party were satisfied that no better place 
 could be found, and concluded to select this for the location of the colony. Dr. 
 Lille went back to Ohio and reporied progre.ss, and on the first of November, 
 returned to this E len with his family, and in May, 1858, staked off his claim 
 which is now the site of Chetopa. The first spring he broke ten acres and 
 planted it to corn,and in the following spring he broke as much more ground,and 
 planted tlie whole to this crop. The new colony was flourishing, undisturbed 
 by any cause whatsoever, idly dreaming of the future greatness of their new 
 lands. The civil war broke out, and its devastations reached the homes of 
 these ci.lonists and almost wholly destroyed them. 
 
 There were many here of both whites and Indians that were adherents of 
 the Southern cause, to which they rendered as much aid as lay in their power. 
 One or more bands of guerrillas were formed to fight the battles of the South, 
 and protect those whose opinions varied from those of the now somewhat tyran¬ 
 nical Northern men, who, in such times, would trample upon those who hap¬ 
 pened not to have opinions agreeing with their own. These bands com¬ 
 mitted many brutal acts of bloodshed and conflagration, against the advice and 
 counsel of the wiser and more prominentof their number. Mathes, who had 
 been a trader at Oswego from an early date, is charged with being the leader 
 of these bands and guilty of their acts. But the better authority proves that 
 Mathes was a civil, whole-souled man, who counseled against such proceedings, 
 and ihit whatever acts of atrocity were perpetrated upon Union men in this 
 section were against his protests and without his aid or assistance. Mathes was 
 a Virginian by birth and rearing, and it is .said that he possessed the genial ho.-- 
 pitality characteristic of the people of that State. That his store door stood 
 open to settlers at all times, who, when sick, could here obtain provisions with¬ 
 out money and without price. There were, however, many acts of brutality 
 committed by the Southern allies in this section, which unjustly were charged 
 to Mathes. A pursuit was made upon these marauders by a body of Union 
 troops, under Col. Blunt, and Mathes, who held a commission as Colonel in 
 the rebel army, was overtaken a short distance below Chetopa, shot and killed. 
 In November, 1863 Capt. Willetts, of the Fourteenth Kansas, invaded this 
 country, and, under order of Gen. Ewing, burned houses, property, etc., so as 
 to prevent their falling into the hands of the rebel army. Dr. Lisle’s houses 
 and property were destroyed, among which was a fine medical library and case 
 of instruments. About forty houses were burned near Chetopa. This deva.s- 
 tation of the country annihilated the settlement for a time, most all having 
 left for more secure quarters, others entering the armies of either the Noith or 
 South, while some fell victims \.o this difference of opinion upon the threshold 
 of their own homes. 
 
 The war being ended and peace restored, those who had left their homes 
 in this wilderness, as it were, returned to them, in the hope of restoring what 
 had been uselessly destroyed. They were followed by many others, and the 
 work of improvement and settlement went on anew. 
 
 In December, 1866, W. Doudna brought a saw mill to Chetopa, which was 
 set up in the following February, by W. H. Reed, and thus the supply of build¬ 
 ing material became more abundant, and the work of building became easier 
 and more rapid than before, when lumber was made by the slow and laboriou.s 
 use of the whip-saw. 
 
 The first meeting of the Chetopa Town Company, wa.s held at Humboldt, 
 Kan., January 22, 1868; George Lisle was president; W. Doudna, secretary and 
 George Hanson, treasurer. The claim belonging to George Lisle was selected 
 as the town site. The charter for the town was obtained from the Secretary of 
 State, March 23, 1868. The town was now laid off and the sale of lots and 
 building began. The first building erected upon the site, after it -was laid off, 
 was a house built by George Hanson, for Perry Barnes, which he ran under the 
 name of the Western Hotel,as a public house. In June, M. 11. Dersham erect¬ 
 ed a house and opened a stock of drugs. In the [following September, C. P. 
 Spaulding completed a large house and hall, and in January, of the next year, 
 Hetman Brothers established a grocery business. John Reed opened a dry 
 goods store, August 4, l86g, and in September, l86g, B. A. Aldrich began in 
 the hardware trade. The growth of the town was comparatively slow until the 
 rumor of railroad building became noised abroad. A meeting of the citizens of 
 the town was held in Spaulding’s Hall, February 12,1870, at which they pledged 
 bonds to the amount of $50,000.00 to the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad, 
 in order that they might secure the line of that road through the town; and at a 
 meeting held February 25, 1870, the contracts were signed by the authorities 
 and all needful arrangement perfected, for the building of the road. The road 
 was completed to the corporate limitsof Chetopa in February, 1870, and reached 
 the south line of the State June 8, 1870, which event was celebrated by speeches 
 and other ceremonies. 
 
 Chelopa was to be the pet railroad town. Here was to be the junction of the 
 Neosho Division, and the main line of this road ; this was to be the 
 terminus of a division of the road, and the shops were to be locat¬ 
 ed here. The railroad officials owned large interests in the town site and were 
 zealous in its building. The town became widely advertised, and everything 
 looked to its onward march to greatness. Men seized on the prospect and busi¬ 
 ness houses became established contemporaneously, and in immediate succes¬ 
 sion, large wholesale liquor and grocery houses were established, and the town 
 in a short time had reached a population of about three thousand people, wilh 
 a goodly number of business houses. Some difficulty arose between some of the 
 domineering railroad magnates and parties interested in the town, and the form¬ 
 er finding themselves unable to have all things their own way, withdrew all sup¬ 
 port from the town, and instead of fulfilling their promises as to certain enter- 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 prises which the town was to receive, went to Parsons and founded that place to 
 which all advantages were taken instead of their going to Chetopa. 
 
 When this move was made, Chetopa fell like a crash. Hitherto, under the 
 stimulus of the railroad company’s promises, everything was at the highest pitch 
 of excitement; business men opened houses on grand scales; costly and ex¬ 
 travagant improvements were made upon the town ; an elegant school building 
 was erected costing about $24 ooo, and the city became heavily bonded, and 
 men incurred indebtedness in the hope of paying out by means of the rush of trade 
 which it was certain the town was to receive. No sooner had the railroad sup¬ 
 port been withdrawn, than the news fell like a blight over the town. Nearly 
 all that had been done was now valueless,to a great measure. A majority of the 
 population abandoned the town and property became a drug, so much so that 
 lots and blocks-sold’ for merely nominal sums, and the assessed valuation of all 
 the property in the place, was less than the indebtedness of the town. 
 
 As an example of the extravagant notions of the success of the place may 
 be mentioned, that in 1870, Shively & Ellis established a wholesale grocery house, 
 and F. Fraunberg started a wholesale liquor house. The National hotel was 
 built at a cost of $12,000. It was, too, the shipping point for the Texas 
 and Indian cattle trade which also assisted to the temporary rush. 
 
 IVtarsh erected a fine brick block in 1871, and other expensive improve¬ 
 ments were made. Although the town suffered severely from these reverses of 
 fortune, yet the favorableness of the location in the midst of a fine agricultural 
 country, and its nearness to the Indian Territory from which extensive trade is 
 derived, were sufficient to prevent it from being entirely abandoned, and in¬ 
 deed sufficient to support a live and prosperous little city, despite the mean¬ 
 ness of railroad officials to the contrary. The city now contains a population of 
 about 1,500, with several manufacturing establishments, churches, schools, and 
 many business houses engaged in the supply of a flourishing trade. 
 
 The first Fourth of July celebration was held in Chetopa, in 1867. John 
 Secrest was orator, and J. A. Shoat marshal. A celebration was held on the 
 same day of the next year. J. II. Crichton was orator, and speeches were made 
 by various other parties. Father Moore delivered the prayer in the opening 
 exercises. It was an extremely dry season, no rain having fallen in a good while. 
 The venerable father prayed that the dry, parched earth might be refreshed with 
 the moistening tears of heaven, and in the afternoon, as was generally observed 
 as coincident with Father Moore’s petition, a copious shower of rain fell, wheth¬ 
 er or not in answer to the faithful man’s prayer does not appear. 
 
 The patriotism of the settlers again called them together on this memor¬ 
 able day, in iS6g. Sydney Clark, member of Congress, was chief orator, and 
 speeches were made by John Speer, Col. Hoyt, Rev. Mr. Bateman,T. D. McCue, 
 J. H. Clark, and Ess-Teh-Roh-Ghers, a chief of the Osage nation. The celebra¬ 
 tion of this year was remarkable on account of the overflowed condition of the 
 streams, the immense size of the assembled multitude, the barbecue and the 
 speeches. An ox, for the barbecue, was furnished by Mrs, Grant, and l.ooo 
 loaves of bread by Miller & Smith. The speeches of Messrs. Clark and Hoyt 
 savored strongly of anti-monopoly sentiments, as also did that of the Osage 
 chief. Indeed, the latter orator went to the extreme, and expressed his opposi¬ 
 tion not only to monopolies, but also to progress and improvemenl s in general. 
 He said he was opposed to railroads, because the sound of the whistle of the 
 locomotive scared away the buffalo, and to saw-mills because they cut up the 
 timber. 
 
 A stage line between Fort Scott and Chetopa was established October 18, 
 1869, on which stages plied weekly until, in December, they became tri-weekly. 
 
 The cemetery grounds of twenty acres, taken from Hard’s claim, were 
 purchased and laid off in October, i86g. The first child born in the town was 
 Sarah Emma Reed, daughter of J. H. Reed, on October 23, 1867. On the 17th of 
 September, a fire broke out accidentally, and consumed several buildings. 
 Among them was Fisher & Sturgis’ block. The loss was about $25,000. An¬ 
 other fire took place June 7, 1S73, the loss amounting to $4,000; and in August, 
 1S82, still another burning occurred, in which several good business houses 
 were consumed ; but the buildings are being rapidly replaced by new brick 
 blocks. A hook-and-ladder company was organized June 24, 1871, and a fire 
 company November, ll, 1874, with G. H. Bates, foreman, and W. Doudna, 
 first assistant. On the 30th of September, 1873, the Hiatt boys, desperadoes 
 and robbers, raided the town for purposes of plunder, but were met and repulsed 
 by the citizens, and were driven back into the Territory. 
 
 At the election in February, 187:, Chetopa was a prominent candidate for 
 the county seat of Labette County. There were four places voted upon, name¬ 
 ly, Oswego, Chetopa, Labette City and the center of the county. The vote 
 stood as follows ; Labette City, 1,588 ; Oswego, 1,011; Chetopa, 8S7; centre of the 
 county, 237. This election, however, resulted in no choice, no one place receiv¬ 
 ing a majority of all the votes cast. 
 
 Chetopa was chartered as a village, April 12, 1869. M. G. Pratt, W. Gage, 
 Henry Lisle, Leander Brown, and A. S. Corey were elected trustees. In the 
 following year, it became incorporated as a city of the third class, and at the 
 first election for choosing city officers, on the 5th of April, 1870, F. M. Gra¬ 
 ham was elected Mayor; \V, I?. Gregory, C. H. Ludlow, W. A. Nix, G. A. De- 
 graffand Dr. L. P. Patty, Councilmen. 
 
 The present city officers are: J. B Cook, Mayor; George Eddington,Treas¬ 
 urer; A. G. Drake, Attorney, John W. Breidenthal, Clerk; J. P. Shields, Police 
 Judge; S. B. Sloaneand William Bently, Constables, 
 
 A petition signed by the citizens of Chetopa and vicinity, was sent to the 
 postoffice department asking that a post office be located here to be called 
 Chetopa, after the Osage Chief Chetopah. The office was established in i860, 
 with Dr. George Lisle as postmaster. The office was simply located and as 
 yet no mail route was established by the Government, and the mail was ob¬ 
 tained by a private carrier from the Quapaw Agency, The destruction of the 
 settlements by the Rebellion, also suspended the post office, which became re¬ 
 established in the early part of 1866, with Col. W. Doudna, postmaster; the 
 business of the office commencing July i, of that year. The mail was now ob¬ 
 tained weekly from Humboldt. In January, 1870, Parker and Tisdale secured 
 
 the contract for carrying the mails daily, between Girard and Chetopa, and 
 when the M. K. & T. Railroad was completed, Chetopa obtained the most of the 
 mail from that road, receiving mail from a few other points by stage. The office • 
 was made a money order office July 12, 1869, and the first order was issued to 
 C A. Corey, July 23, 1S69, In April, 1870, $850 was added to the salary 
 
 of the postmaster. J. M. Cavaness, at present, holds the office of Post¬ 
 master 
 
 PUIiLIC SCHOOLS. CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The first scliool taught In the vicinity nf Chetojiawas that Itept in a small log-house 
 ahont a mile south ot town, ami taught by .1. C. Henry. The house was built of logs which 
 were hewn oft after the bulkliug was nut u|i, was covered with a shake-boant root, and was 
 twenty-two feet square. This bulldihg served tor both school and church meeungs. I he 
 first school that was taught In the town was in the winter of 1867, '>y Kllen Craft, and was 
 kept in a private dwelling that had been built by William Carlco. A school house was built 
 in 1870, a small frame 18 by 24 feet in size, and was dedicated February 3, 1870. 
 
 At a meeting ot the school hoar d on May 28. 1872, they decided to submit a proposition 
 to the vote of the people, as to whether bonds shouUt he voteil to the amount of f25.u00 lor 
 the erection of a new school building. It was flush times then with the city ami the vote 
 cast June 10. 1872, favored the is.suance ot the bonds. Work began upon the erection of the 
 new house soon afterward, and the building was completed and dedicated vvith appropriate 
 ceremonies on the 4th of July, 1873. Tlie address was made by Col. J. W. Horner, and 
 speeches were made by J. B. Cook, R. J. Elliott, A. H. Ayers and others. The, building is a 
 handsome three-story brick, constructed with artistic and appropriate projections, etc., and 
 contains several flue large school rooms. 
 
 PUBLIC SCHOOL, CHETOPA. 
 
 The schools are thoroughly graded and afford efllcleiit instruction. The school popula¬ 
 tion ot the city is 5.58. the enrollment 435, a"d t.ie average daily attendance 275, under 
 charge of five competent instructors, with ,1. vv Weltner as principal. 
 
 The footprints ot tlie itinerant in the region round about Chetopa are found dating hack 
 to the early part ot 1858. It was then that the Rev. ,1. P. Karnahy preached to the settlers 
 the gospel ot truth. In the following October Mr.Iiarnaby was succeeded by Rev. J.E. Ryan, 
 who organized an extensive circuit. Tills was the winnowing of the sparks that eventually 
 were to ignite into the lam bent flames of a Christian comm unity. 
 
 No sooner had a suflicieut number of settlers of any particular faith become located in 
 the vicinity, than a church body was duly organized. 
 
 The Methodist Churchv/as organized in June, 1868, with a membership of thirteen, and 
 Rev. Thomas Palmer was pastor, who was succeeded in March, 1869. by Rev. P. McNittr. 
 Work upon the erection of a church edifice began November 4, 1868, and was finished in 
 .Tilly, 1870. The house was dedicated to purposes of spiritual services, September 4, 1871), 
 and Rev. Dr. Bowman preached the dedicatory sermon, and was assisted in the ceremonies 
 bv Rev. Me.ssrs. Lewis, Conley and Fox. The building is a large one-story stone, and cost 
 S6.7U0. The church body was incorporated June 24, 1869. The present memhership is 
 160, and Rev. A. P. George is pastor. 
 
 The Presbyterian Church was organized Septemlier 20,1868, under Rev. C. If. McCreery, 
 who has since continued pastor of the flock. The organization was eltected with a uiember- 
 sliip of six; namely S. H. Carr, Mr. and Mrs. S. Cellers. Mrs. R. .S. Lenhart. L. Billington 
 and G. F. Smith. ,S. H. Carr and S. Cellars were elected elders. The present memhership 
 is 100. The foundation ot the church building was laid in October, 1869, and the building 
 was completed in July of the next year. It is a one-story frame, cost! iig about $6,750. The 
 house was dedicated August 28, 1870, by Rev. T. H. Hill, assisted by Rev. Messrs. McCree¬ 
 ry and Lowry. 
 
 The United Presbyterian Church was established May 4, 1869, by Rev. E. C. Cooper’ 
 The first members were, Craiison, Charlotte and Elizabeth Taylor, Mrs. E. I). Butterworth, 
 Mrs. E. J. McGaven, Edward and Rachel Johnston, J. A. and Maggie E. Flndsley and George 
 Butler. Cransou Taylor, .1. A. Endslev, ami E. Johuston were elected elders. Work upon 
 the Church liuildiug was begun in September, 1870, and was completed in the following 
 year. The dedication of the church took place October 29, 1871, and Rev .1. A. Herron 
 preached the dedicatory sermon. The building is a flue, large, oue-story brick, of costly 
 appearance. The membership has increased to eighty, and Rev. J. D. Graham is pastor. 
 
 I’he Baptist Church was organized May 1, 1869, by Rev. A. C. Bateman, with eight 
 
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 members. The church buiblinc, costing $3,300. was erected during the spring and summer 
 of 1870 . ainl was dedicated August 14, of that year, hv Rev. Ellis, assisted liy Revs. Mo- 
 Creerv, Lowry and Raieman, December 15. 1870. Rev. N. I. Rigby accepted tlie call asjias- 
 tor of'tlie clm'rch. The Raptist Association of ministers met in this church August 3, 1873. 
 There Is a iiresent memlierslilp of fifty-nine, witli Rev, Henry Ward, pastor. 
 
 The Efiiscopal Church was organized February 11. 1873. Tlie churcit Imildlng was soon 
 after erected, and Is a neat frame structure. The membership at present Is about forty- 
 seven. 
 
 The Cathnlic Church was organized by Father Bononclnl, with thirty families. Previous 
 to this, however. Father Dougherty had held meetings lu the neighboiiiood, imt no body 
 was formed. A building was purchased and fitted up for a place of wor.ship. A parsonage 
 building was erected in 1881, costing about 81,200. There Is a present membership of fifty- 
 five families under Rev. 0. C. Hospenthal. , , 
 
 There is, also, a Colored Baptist Church, with Rev. A. W. Green, pastor; a Second Meth¬ 
 odist Eiiiscopal Cliurch, composed of colored people, witli Rev. A. Riley, pastor, and an Af¬ 
 rican Methodist Eplscoiial Church, with Rev, Mr. Brewer, pastor. 
 
 The social fellowship of the citlzeus of Chetopa Is amply cultivated in three large and 
 
 liberally suiiporteil lodges. „ . , 
 
 'i’fie C'hetoi a Lodpe, AO. 73. A.„ F. A A. Jl. was Instituted In 1870. witli .T. H. Crichton, 
 worshipful master: J. R. Dew, senior warden; J. C. Watson, junior warden; \V. Doudna, 
 treasurer; A. A. Case, secretary; E. B. Hayes, senior deacon; S. Rawson, junior deacon; J. 
 C. Wilson, tyler. A celeliratloii was held June 34, 1870. Tlie pre.sent membership of tlie 
 lodge is sixty, and Janies Brown is worshipful master, and E. W. Bedell, secretarv. 
 
 Ulietopa Lodpe. aVo. 48, i. O. O. F., was lustltuted August 10. 18B9, with the following 
 charter members: J. C. Wright, W. A. Caniioii. S. W. Frye, W. H. Gage, Lee Brown, S. Raw- 
 son. J. M. Ridenour and Janies Ciilsm. A celebration was held July 4, 18B9, at whicli 
 speeches were made by A. H. Ayres, J. S. Ritter. J Secrest, J. H. Hibbets and otliers. An 
 anniversary was held April 36. 1873. and speeches were made by Rev. G. WL Pye, F. A. Bet¬ 
 tis, J. W. Horner, J. 8. Ritter, etc. Tlie lodge has a present membership of thirty-eight, 
 with G. C. Ward, noble grand; C. M. Fry, vice grand; S. T. Herman, secretary, and O. St. 
 John, treasurer. 
 
 Chetopa Lodge, No. 27, A. 0. U. IF., was instituted December 10. 1879, with twenty-one 
 members. J. B. Cook was cliosen master workman; E. W. Bedell, foreman; 1,. M. Tliqmp- 
 son, overseer; Joseph Craft, guide, and O. St. John, recorder. Tlie present membership is 
 seventy-five, and at the election of officers lieid June 29, 1882, J. W. Brader.thai was cliosen 
 master workman; S. Lyon, foreman; J. N. Anderson, overseer, and O. St. John, recorder. 
 
 THE PRESS, BANKS AND MANOF.-tCTURES. 
 
 .Several attempts have been made to establish newspaper publications at Chetoiia, only 
 one of which still continues in successfui operation. The Advance was established in 1879, 
 the Southern Kansas Immigrant on July 30. 1874, by J. B. Cook & Co.; the Uemnernt May 
 1, 1873. and wliich survived until the 15th of the November follovi ing; the Herald on March 
 4,1876, by Capt. Hibbets and F. W. Frye, which has also Iieen discontinued. The Advance 
 was first published at Paola. In January, 1869, it was removed to i hetoiia by A. S. Corey, 
 the proprietor, and was edited by J. W. Horner, who became iiroprietorof the concern June 
 1, 1869. In tlie April previous the size of the paper was increased by adding one column to 
 eacli page, and on January 5. 1869, was enlarged to an eiglit column folio, and the name 
 changed to that of the Southern Kansas Advance. J. M Cavaness was made foreman of the 
 office July 1, 1869. S. A. Fitch luircliased a half interest in the paper January 5, 1870, and 
 retired from tlie business the following August. J. M. Cavaness became Imsiness manager, 
 January 1, 1871. and one year following purchased a half Interest with J. W. Horner. On 
 F'ebruary 33, 1875, J. M. Cavaness bought out the entire paper, which lie conducts under 
 the name of ihe Chetopa Advance. 
 
 T/ie First rVoEion.il iJiinfc was estaiillshed December 4. 1871. of which J. E. Marsli was 
 president, and E. J. Stewart vice president, F. H. Ketchum caslii*r, and Lee Clark assist¬ 
 ant <-ashier. In July, 1875, tlie cliarter was tlirown up and it became a private enterprise. 
 Tlie bank building was erected Marcli 18, 1873. Although oilier lianks were started in the 
 town, yet this is the only one I liat has c mtlnued in business uii to tlie present date. The 
 Chetopa Savings Bank was started ,IIlly 1, 1871. C. H. Salford was president and G. S. 
 Newman casliier. W. B. Ketchum A Co. started a bank in July, 1870, which subsequently 
 suspended operation. 
 
 Chetopa, among lier Institutions, contaliis three manufacturing establishments; two 
 grlstand flouring mills and a planing 111 II. Other establishnients of this kind were started 
 but are no longer continued. 
 
 T/ie Anchor Flour iiliit was started in 1871, by F. J. Hunter A Co. The other members 
 of the tiriii were E. W. Bowen and R. .1. Williams, whose interests were afterward purcliased 
 by B. S. Edwards, tlie tiriii lieliig now B. S. Edwards A Co. During the last three years the 
 mill has been increased from two to four run of stones, with a capacity of one liuiidred bar¬ 
 rels per day. The power is a forty-five hors -power engine. 
 
 'J7ie Farmers’Grist and Fiour Mills were established ill 1867. by Gilbert Martin. The 
 property changed bauds several times, and. In 1876. came into the possession of F. M. 
 Reamer and C. O. Williams. The size of tlie mill has been increased from two to four run 
 of bulirs. with twosets of rolls. The gradual reduction process was added in .Inly, 1882. 
 The capacity is about eighty barrels per day, and the motive power is a forty horse-power 
 engine. 
 
 A saw and planing mill was built in the summer of 1868, liy J. L. Taft, L. and J. Brown 
 and H. W. Symons. On October 7, of the same year, John Secrest purchased an interest in 
 the concern, and later, in December. J. L. Taft retired from the tiriii. The concern changed 
 hands several times, finally falling into the possession of a stock company, called the Clie- 
 topa Furniture Company. In August, 1879, it came into the hands of L. Brown and L. M. 
 Bedell, the present owners, and is operated in the manufacture of furniture, doors, sash, 
 blinds, etc. 
 
 John Torrence opened a foundry and machine shop, December 10. 1870. and A. 
 Large began thepork packing business in November, 1873. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES-nicHLAND township. 
 
 WILLIAM ALEXANDER, tonsorial artist and dealer ill live stock, was born in Ran¬ 
 dolph County, Ind., lu 1837. His mother, formerly Rosalia Hawk, was born in Georgia. She 
 lived several years in Alabama on the Clierokee reservation, when her father Charles Hawk, 
 with ills family, moved north to Ohio. Mr. Alexander’s father. John Alexander, was a 
 native of Viigiiiia and also of Indian descent. William Alexander was left upon his own 
 resources when quite young by the death of his mother, who was his main support, and at 
 about the age of thirteen he went to Canada, where he spent a year with the Chippewas. He 
 then returned to Indiana and learned the barbers’ tr.ule, and at the age of twenty he went 
 to Wisconsin and spent two years in the Fox River country. He then spent a year in Illi¬ 
 nois and afterwardsa year in Ohio, after which he located in Knlghtstown, Ind., where he 
 was reputably identified with his profession for several years. In 1870 he left there and 
 came here and located, where he has successfully carried on his profession since, mean¬ 
 time operating in stockdealing, and has been an active operator in lumber milling in the 
 Nation. He married, in 1864. Miss Mary E. Brown, of North Carolina, and of rhedescent of 
 the Cherokees of that Slate. They have a family of two sons and one daughter. Thaddeus 
 Guerney, George Willie and Nellie. He and his family are members of the Presbyterian 
 church. He has been an active member of the Masonic order for the last twenty-three 
 years; has also been a member of the Odd Fellows’ society for eight years, and is a member 
 of the A. O. U. W. society. He has also filled important official positions in the city, also in 
 his church. His residence, which he built in 1874. is an imposing two-story frame struc¬ 
 ture (built upon the plan of Gothic architecture) is very nicely surrounded'with handsome 
 slri-ubbery, elegantly arranged; has graveled walks conveniently disposed, and altogether 
 making a very fitting testimonial of his thrift and industry since locating in Chetopa. 
 
 JOHN M. BANNAN, architectural engineer and builder, was liorn In Van Bureti. Han¬ 
 cock Co.. Ohio, September 21. 1840, and in 1844 his parents moved to Three Rivers, St. 
 Joseph Co. Mich., and resided part of the lime on a farm near lhat place, and a part of the 
 time in the village, where his father worked at his trade, blacksmitliing. until 1855, when 
 his parents disposed of their farm and moved overland to Glenwood, Mills Co., Iowa, the 
 son having charge of a team on the trip, and on reaching his destination engaged in farming 
 in the summer and attended school during the winter until the spring of 1871. A part of 
 this period of lime he was engaged in working at the carpenter’s trade. His father owned 
 a set of carpenter’s tools and the son always was allowed the use of them from the time he 
 could handle them, and by this mode cultivated a taste for and seemed to possess a natural 
 talent for mechanical work. At the outbreak of ihe war he enlisted In June, 1861. umler 
 the first three years’call, in Company A. Fourth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and did active 
 service in it for about two and a liaif years, when he was honorably discharged on January 
 1 1864. at Woodville, Ala., by reason of re-enllstment as a veteran, in the same company 
 and regiment, and continued in active service, his regiment being always in the front, unlii 
 the close of the war, when he was bonorabiy discharged as First .Sergeant of Company A, 
 Fourth Veteran Volunteer Infantry. He refused a commission as Second Lieutenant 
 because his company was so reduceii bv war th:it he could not muster in if he had received 
 the commission. He was wounded slightly three times in his first engagement at Pea 
 Ridge, Ark., and had his gun stock split Into Innumerable splinters by the bursting of a 
 shell; at the time he was lying on his side and loading, the shell striking the gun immedl- 
 atelv over his left foot, thereby saving that useful member to a soldier. He passed all other 
 actions without damage. His first vear was .spent in Ml.ssouri and Arkansas, under Fremont 
 and Curtis, marching through and reaching the .Mississippi River at Helena. Ark., July, 
 1862. When Grant commenced his operations toward Vicksburg, the Fourth Iowa was 
 assigned to the First Division of the Fifteenth Army Corps, Army or Department of Tennes¬ 
 
 see. and it retained Its position till the close of the war. He passed through and was in the 
 charge of Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, the siege of Vicksburg, the battles in and 
 around Jackson. Miss., six bard skirmishes In northern Mississippi and about Tuscnmbla. 
 .Via , was in the leading charging col urn ns at the slorniing of Lookout Mountain, battles of 
 Chattanooga, the Atlanta campaign, .Sherman's march to the sea. and through the Caridlnas. 
 After the war be engaged in Hie art of pholograidiy for two years in Three Rivers. Mich ■ 
 
 finally quit that and went to work one year at tlje cahinet i r;ide under a strict teacher, then 
 rente<l and engaged in fanning until 1869. when he came to Fort Scott, Kan., worked at the 
 cabinet trade one year, when he located here, where he has been actively identified with Ids 
 riresent industry since. He was married In 1871, at Tliree Rivers. Mich., to Mi.ss M. Arabel 
 Moore, who was horn and reared near Danville, Pa. Tliey have a family of three daughters, 
 Edith. Mabel and an infant. His wife is a member of the Presbyterian Church. In religion 
 he is optiosed to all the orthodox creeds or dogmas, but believes in pure Christianity as 
 exemplified by the golden rule. He is a close student of governmeius; politically, first 
 Abolitionist now Greenbacker. He is a inember of the A.. F. it A. M. and K. of L. societies. 
 
 T)resent industry since. He was married In 1871, at Three Rivers. Mich., to Miss M. Arabel 
 Moore, who was born and reared near Danville, Pa. They have a family of three daughters, 
 Edith. Mabel and an infant. His wife is a member of the Presbyterian Church. In religion 
 he i 
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 He has served as Justice of ihe Peace, member of the Hoard of Education f'»r tins edy, <thd 
 filled other local offices. Testimonials of his handicraft are In the handsome school l)uilding 
 of this citv. which he has superintended the erection of. as well a.s large grain elevators. 
 Inisiness liouses. Opera House and several eleg mt residence buildings In tliis city and other 
 cities in this .State and Colorado, wliich lie designed and erected. 
 
 E. D. K.ATES, of the firm of White A Rates, wholesale and retail groccr.«, was born at 
 Troy. N. Y., May 30. 1856. He liver) at I’oughkeepsie from the age of seven years until he 
 was thirteen > ears old.then to his native city again until he came to Chetf»pa. Kan , in August, 
 1877. He V as in the employ of hts broilier Geo. H. Rates utitil liis death, wliich occurred in 
 Fei>ruar\, 1883. A few weeks after the i>resent firm of White A Bales was f"i med. He ts 
 a member of the A . F. & A. M. He was married in Troy, N. Y., July 20, 1881, to Mary A. 
 Venning, a tiative of Albany, N. Y., but reared from childhood in Troy, N. Y. 
 
 E. W. BEDELL, wholesale and retail liardware merchant, was born at La Fargeville, 
 Jefferson Co., N. Y.. September 11, 1844. In 1863. he removed to Syracuse, N. Y. After re¬ 
 maining there ai)Out eighteen months, he settled in Chicago, and became (oniiected with 
 one of the leading wholesale grocery houses of that city, first as slnpping clerk and after¬ 
 ward as travelitig salesman, continuing in Uiat business luitil he came to Chetopa, in Febru¬ 
 ary, 1871. He was engaged In grocery and provision trade there until 1876, t hen engaged in 
 his present business, also having extensive real estate interest here and in this vicinity, 
 his brother, L. M. Bedell, being Joint owmer of farms and other pi^perty; besides doing a 
 large hardware business, he deals in farm machinery, wagons, carriages, etc. He has been 
 prominentlv identified with the interests of Chetopa, serving as Councilman and member of 
 tlie Board of Education of this city. Mr. Bedell Is a memberof tlie A., F. A A. M., K. of P. 
 and A. O. U. W. He was married at Watertown. Jefferson Co., N. Y., in January, 18 < 2 , to 
 Mary E. Bushnell, a native of Herkimer County. N. Y. Tliey have three children—Bessie 
 M., Mary C. and J rome E. . , , 
 
 L. M. BEDELL, wholesale and retail grocer and manufacturer of inrnitnre, iieing one of 
 the proprietors of the Chetopa Furniture Factory and Lumber Yard. He is also the owner of 
 considerable real estate, including farms, etc. He is a native of Ogdensbnrg. N. i., born 
 January 8. 1841. lived there a few years, afterwards in Jefferson County. N. Y., until August 
 1861. w'hen he enlisted in the Tliiriv-fifili New York Volunteer Infantry, serving as ninsi- 
 cian until January. 1863. After spending a sliort time in New York State he h»cated )u Chi¬ 
 cago (February. 1873) where he was connected witli the well known firm of Burley A Tyr- 
 
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 Kansas. He is a n embor of the A. O. U. W. and G. A. R. He Itas served as Ma^or and Ai- 
 dermau of this city, and is now (1883) a member of the Board of Education. He was mar¬ 
 ried at Centreville. Ohio, in December, 1866. to Lydia S. Ward, a native of Ohio. They 
 have five children, Marion J., Susan M., Harry W.,Edgar L. and Ellen G. The firm of Bn'wn 
 & Bedell, proprietors of the Chetopa Furniture Factory, employ eighteen hands, manufac¬ 
 turing furniture for the trade exclusively. They also manufacture sash, doors, bLuds. etc., 
 also cut a great deal of lumber from native timber. 
 
 WILLIAM BENTLEY, carpenter, contractor and builder, is a native of Medford, Mass., 
 born January H. 1826. He lived in Milwaukee from 1843 to 1855, then at Faribault. Minn., 
 un il April, 1857, ben came to Kansas locatina'at Fort Scott.where lie resides! iliree years and 
 then went to Coloi ado. Hee I sted September 9.1862, in Company H. Second Colora<lo Caval¬ 
 ry. 1 emaining in the army until June 19, 1865. After leaving the service lie located at Kansas 
 City, remaining tliere until July 11, 1869. when lie came lo Clietopa. He has been for many 
 years an extensive builder, liaving learned liis trade in Milwaukee. It is estiniated that at 
 least a third of the residences and business buildings have been built under hissnpervision. 
 The present season Mr. Bentley states that there are fifteen residences and ten business 
 blocks ill process of constructlim or immediately lo be commenced in this city. Mr. B. lias 
 served as City Marshal and Constable. He is a member of the Knights of Labor. He w'a.s 
 married at St. Joseph. Mo., in 1868, to Melinda Underwood, a native of Illinois. They have 
 an adopted (laughter, Lizzie—now Mrs. Marcy, of Fort Scott, Kan. 
 
 GEORGE D. BOON, M. D., was horn near Fredericksburg. Holmes Co,. Ohio, .\pril 15 
 1845. From I he age of tliree months until he was eighteen years old he lived ii Birming¬ 
 ham, Van Buren Co , Iowa. He enlisted October 3. 1863. in the Fourth Iowa Independent 
 Battery, and served until July 14, 1865. when he was mus'ered out. After leaving the 
 army he entered Monmoutli College at Monmouth, Ill., and was a student theie for one 
 year, afterward attending commercial colleee .six months. He graduated from the medicat 
 depar' nient of the University of Michigan, March 30, 1870, began practice at Clu topa A pril 
 14, 1870. and has continued in active practice here since that lime, doing an ex' eiiiivn busi¬ 
 ness, being considered one of the l(^ading physicians and surgeons of the State. He is a 
 member of the LabetteCounty Medical Society. G. A. R. and A. O. U. W. He has been Al¬ 
 derman one year. The Doctor was married January 3, 1872, to Martha J. Daiilev. a iiative 
 of Washington County, Pa. Th y have four children: William Maroyii Brownlee, George 
 Thomas. Harry Webster and Mattie March. . . ^ . 
 
 LORENZO DOW BOVEE, owner of Riverside farm, P.O. Chetopa, was horn i?i Cattarau¬ 
 gus County, N. Y., January 17, 1834, and removed with his peopletoOJdoin 183(. whoset- 
 tled in Ashtabula County, where tliey remained until 1854, when they settled in \V ill Coun¬ 
 ty, III. He then engaged in a course of literary instruction, and after four years of study he 
 giadiiated from the State Normal School, at Bloomington. HI. After leaving college he en¬ 
 listed his services in defense of the Union in Company E, One Hundredth Illinois \ olunteer 
 Infantry,;in August. 1862, and in the following July was honorably discharged for disabil¬ 
 ity. He returned home and engaged in teaching for a year, after which lie went to Wi-'^con- 
 sin and engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1866. when he came to Kansas and located at 
 Emporia, and in tlie following year came to tliis county and located upon his present place 
 in 1868, which he lias improveci. He was married in 1863 in North New Berlin. Clienango 
 Co., N. Y.. to Miss Ellen Goodrich, a lady of fine literary attainments. She was born 
 and reared in Otsego Countv, N. Y. They have a bright, intelligent family of tliree soiis and 
 two daughters; Flovd D., Fred N., Nellie, Vida and Zone, He Is a member of Pea Ridgt? 
 Post, No. 118. G. A. R. Riverside farm contains 240 acres of valuable land located aliout 
 one and a half miles north of Chetopa. upon the Labette River. It Is well fenced, watered 
 and stocked. It has handsome (Iwelllngs and barns and stable, and an orchard of nicely as¬ 
 sorted fruits. Located on the farm and on tlie nortli side of Labette is a handsome grove or 
 forest trees known as Bovee’s Park, a favorite resort of the people of the surrounding 
 country for picnics and similar open air amusements. 
 
 JOHN W. BREIDENTHAL, with J. B. Cook, loan and real estate agent, was born in 
 Sibley County. Minn., June 22. 1857 residing there until October, 1868, afterward at Terre 
 Haute. Ind.. until he came to Kansas, in November, 1877. After visiting forty-six counties 
 lie determlnert to locate In Labette County, believing that it had superior advantjigcs over 
 the siirroiuiding secfiotis of the State wliicli lie visited. In March, 1878. he located in Elm 
 Grove Township, and lived there until January, 1886. when he removed to Clietojnv. enter¬ 
 ing the office of J. B. Cook ami continuing in an important position with that gentleman to 
 the present iim(% 1883. In this connection it is proper to state that Mr. IBs attentioii was 
 first attracted to this county hv the perusal of the Settler's Guide, a periodical issued by J. 
 B. Coik, and extensively circulated throughout the Eastern States. Mr. B. is a member of 
 the A. O. U. VV. and K. of P.. and Is also serving as City Clerk. He was married in Clietopa 
 Septemiier 26. 1882. to Julia Slaughter, a native of Delavan, Tazewell County. III. 
 
 EDWARD BREEZE, farmer and slock raiser. P.O. Oswego, was horn in liennington, 
 Vt.. March 6, 1828. and was reared there to the farming industry. In 1844 he went lo 
 Western New York, and for twelve vears was identified with railroading. He afterward 
 spent five years in that industry in Nortliern Indiana, after which he engnged at his jiresent 
 business, which he actively carried on in the Ea-^t till 1870, when he caine to Kansas, and 
 located upon his present tilace. which he has improved from a raw prairie to its present 
 condition. It contains 160 acres of valuable land, is well fenced and stocked, has handsome 
 dwellings and hams and stables and an orchard of fifteen acres of nicely assorted fruit'', 
 and a nice lot of forest trees. He married, in 1856. Miss Sarah E. Nimoii, who was horn in 
 Monongahela County, Pa., and reared in Indiana. They liave a family of three sons and 
 three daughters living: Will, Raphael. Almon R.. Ned B.. Minnie Jaiie, Nellie and Blanclie, 
 and have burled their first two sons (twins), Albert and Alfred, In Rich Valley Cemetery. 
 Wabash County, Ind.. and their fourth daughter. Lula, 1 n Pleasant Valley Cemetery here. 
 Mr. Breeze has worked actively in the development of the social and indiistiial life of Ins 
 locality since coming here, and has held many municipal and school official positions. 
 
 HEZEKI.AH BUSICK, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Chetopa. was born in Indiana Feb¬ 
 ruary 25, 1844. and was reared in that State to his present industry. In 1873 lie came lo 
 Kansas, and located upon his present place, where he has been activelv identified with his 
 present industry since. He married in 1865, Miss Sarah Mollenhoiir, of Ko8ciusk(> Conjity, 
 Indiana. Tliey have two sons, three daughters, Zelma, Artamesia. Rebecca Estella. Mar-- 
 garet Catherine and Leroy. His farm contains eighty acres of good land, is well fenced and 
 stocked, good buildings, and an orchard of eleven acres of a nicely assorted variety of fruits. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ISAAC RUTTERWORTH, owner of Maple IHIl farm, P. O. Clietopa. was born in Warren 
 County, Ohio, Noveinl>er 25, 1825. and was reared and educated iii Lai orte i ounty, Ind., ns 
 people liaviiiir located tltere when he wasalxuit ten years <»ld. He identified hun.self with 
 larinlncr and stock raising then, and carried it ^ui actively until 18b/. when he came heie 
 ami subseouently locateil upon his present place, wliicli he h:is improved from a state of 
 nature. He inaiTicl in 1854, Septmnlier 20. Miss Ellen I). Taylor, a lady <>t fine literary 
 nttainments. She was horn in Sludliy t^uintv, Ky., educated pai lly in her native place ami 
 
 ry Co.. Ind . February 9, 1854, to Sarah ( 3 . Allison, a native of Conneisville.'Ind. 
 j iwochildren, Duncan A. and William J. Mr. Carr is an active member of the 
 
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 member of the isiasonic order for several years. He wa.s a member of the first Iloaid ot 
 Commissioners for Labette Couutv. and has filled many other muiiiciiial and school omces. 
 Matile Hill Farm is located about‘three and one-half miles northwestof Chelopa. and con¬ 
 sists of 640 acres of valuable land. It is well fenced, has an aliundance of water, and is well 
 Slocked. Mr. IL handles and deals in anout 1.000 liead of stock a year. He has eight acres 
 inorciiar/l of niitely assorted fi uits. An imposing residence, surrounded by handsome 
 fruit ami forest trees, to/etluT with nice hariis and stables and oiitlmildiiiss, assist in the 
 uenerai make u]) of tile farm, wliile upon tlie liill iiroper is a_ lieautiful ffi'ove of stiitely 
 maples, diversified witli oilier forest trees, wliieli luaKt s up tlie title of ftlaple II ill Farm. 
 
 HON. T.,I. CALVIN, proprietor of livery stahles. was liorn in Soiitli Clienanjjo lown- 
 sliip, Crawfonl Co., Fa., Septe_ml(er 30. 1H3Bresided in Ids ji.ative^county 
 
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 proprietor ot two meat.markels from tlie fall of 1873 to tlie spring of 18i4. For tliree years 
 and a li..lf lie owned ami carried oil a furniture store. In the tall of 1877.Jie purchased a 
 fai III on the northwest tpiarter section three, in llackbcrry Township, and in tlie siiring of 
 1878 lie moved to the farm. F’or one year lie Rave his attention to stock raising and aRi’l- 
 ciiltural jiursuits: liaviiig iieeii electeii a memner of tlie Ivaiisas Legi.slature, lie rented Ids 
 f.iriii. Since the spring of 1819 lie li.as resided in Chetopa; until ilie fallof 1882he was 
 engaged ill liuyliig and shipiiiiig stock from tins point. lu.lulv, 1882. lie imrchased a lialf 
 interest In a livery stalile. a moiitli later hecoiiiing tlie sole owner tliereof. He keeps a 
 livery, sale 1111(1 feei'l stable, having a livery stock ot about twenty Iiorses. In 1880 he was 
 elected to serve a second term .as memlier of the Kansas House of lleiiresematives. He is 
 now serving as Justice of Ihe Peace. Mr. Calvin Is a memlier ot ilie United Presliyterian 
 Clnircli, and of tlie A. O. U. W. He w.as first married in Slead To\vnsld|), Crawford Co., P,a., 
 Ill Novell!lier, 1863, to Lucinda .S. McKidglit, a iiaiiveof tliat lowiisliip. Slie died September 
 23, 1873, leaving iwo cliildren, lilizalietli Ann and Fr ederick L. Mr. C.’s pre.seiit w ife was 
 Fl'iher .1. Wood, a native of tjllisoii Couiny, Ind. Tliey were married in Richland Townsliip, 
 Laliette Co , Kas., November 27. 1874. They have tliree cldidreii, Ralph D., liertlia May, 
 and an infant d'.ingliter. 
 
 SA.MUFIL H. CARR, foreman Chetoiia F'nrnitnre F'aclorv, w.as liorn in Centreville. 
 WayiieCo., ind., June 3, 1821; lived in Slielliv Coniitv, Ind.. from 1824 to 1829. tlieii in 
 llciii y County, ind., until lie came to Chetopa in July, 1868. He began leai nliig ttie carpen¬ 
 ter's trade wlien lie was seventeen years old. .and lias worked at house iinildiiig, carpenter 
 work, and similar voc.ations since tliat time, lieiiig foreman of the extensive iilaning mill, 
 fnrnitnre, sash, door and hlind factory of lirowii & Bedell. He was married at Kniglits- 
 
 town, Henry'■ ’ ‘ " ' " .* ” ■ 
 
 Tliey liave t 
 Pre.sl)yterian Cliiirch. 
 
 \V. T. CARTWRIGHT, farmer and stock raiser, P. (). Chetopa, was liorn near Springfield, 
 III. October 14. 1836. and received his literary education in the iiiililic seiiools of his 
 1) rtliplace. He then began a course of study at the Commercial College of Siiriiigfleld, and 
 graduated from tliat institution in 1857. He tlieii apjilied liiiiiself to mercliamllsiiig and 
 liook-keepiiig, and was identified witii those Interests for several years. In 1881. lie ranie 
 lo Kansas and located liere, and suliseiiueiitly engaged in Ins present industry, w ith whlcli 
 he has been actively identified since. He iiiarrieil, April 30, 1882, Mrs. .Sarali Tlumias, for¬ 
 merly F'agen, only daiigliter ot E. H. F'agen, wliose family lilograpliy is einhodied in tnai of 
 tlie early settlers.of this loe ility. S le w.is h ir i i n R le cville, P.trice Co., lud., and was edu¬ 
 cated and reared tliere.-and located hei'e W'ltli lier people in 1866. Seiitenilier 2.5. 1870. slie 
 was married to Sylvester K. Thomas, wlio was lioni in New York State, and reari'd in .Mich¬ 
 igan, and wlio setiied in tills State ill 1869. Mr. Tliomas iilentilied liimself witli farming 
 and the stock industry liere, and successfully carried it on until liis dealli, wliiidi occurred 
 August 10, 1878. He is liiirled in tlie Chelopa cemetery, aged fnrty-seven, leaving one sou 
 aiut a dangliter. George H. and Ida May. Mr. Cartwright, liy liis second marriage lias four 
 sons, Flvereit, Ashury, Willie and Wallace, and Mr. and Mrs. Cartwriglit liave one littlegirl, 
 Editli F. Mrs. Cartwriglit is a memlier of Ilie Presliyterian Cliureii, in wliicli slie was 
 reared. He is an active member of tlie Methodist Clinrcli, and a leader of tliat society liere. 
 
 J. M. C.YVANESS. editor and proprietor of tlie Ciietoiia Advance, wa.s liorn in Monrovia, 
 Ind., Marcli 29, 1842. His liealtli dm lug ilie early years of his life was feelile. unfit! ing him 
 partially for work eltlier manual or mental. In 1854 the family left Iiidian.a, and after 
 spending some time in Missouri among relatives, came to Lawrence, Kan., on April 20. 
 1856, just before the .sacking of the lown. Tlie next spring, tliey went on a farm In .Ander¬ 
 son County, and in the siiring of 1859 removed to Baldwin, wliere tlie children .attended 
 college, from whicli .1. 51. graduated in tlie classical course in June, 1866. F’ollow'ing this 
 lie tauglit for a slioi t time, and wa.s principal of tliejschools at Butler, .Mo., also at Paola, 
 Kan. He liad nicked up tlie printers’trade at odd times aliont iirintlng olllees. aim in tlie 
 fall of 1868 caihefo Clietopa Willi Horner and Carey, and began working upon Hie Advance. 
 .Siihseqiiciitly. he liecame business manager of tlie paiier, and on tlie 1st ot .Iiiiie, 187‘2. took 
 a lialt interest in tlie concern witli Col. Horner. On tlie 22d of F’elirnary. 1875. Iiecanie sole 
 proprietor, and is now editor and owner. He was married, ilarcli 4, 1873, to Mi.ss Isaliel 
 Swallow. 
 
 JOH.V F. CHAMBERLAIN, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Clietopa, was liorn in Brad¬ 
 ford tJoniity. Pa., October 1(1, 1833. and learned tlie trade of carpenter and joiner tlieie. .At 
 tlie age of tweiuy-two years he left Wyoming College, wliere lie liad lieen pursuing a conr.se 
 of literary Instruction, and in coiiiiiany witli two college cliuins lie came to Kansas to assist 
 In tlie troubles in tins State. He located in Brownville, and afterward iiivesteil in property 
 in Topeka. He soon afterward located at F'alls City, Net)., and carried on his tr.adeand farm¬ 
 ing for four years; also did the County siirveyinglas deputy), after wliicli lie went to Colo¬ 
 rado, and operated in mining for six years. In 186,5 lie returned to Neliraska, and sold out 
 liislnterests there, and after spending two years ill Missouri, lie came here and located in 
 1868 , mid lias actively carried on ills present industry since. He married in Colorado in 
 1860, Jlr.s. .Mary Jane Paydon, formerly Spear, of Ids native State. Tliey have one son and 
 four (hiiighters—Margaret Ann, now 5Irs. James Soiiders; Edward, Malie'l, Susan and Marv. 
 He and his wife are members of tlie Metliodist Episcoiial Clinreh. During tlie war lie did 
 service In Hie Third Colorado Cavalry in tlie Iniiian service; was lioiiorahly discliargeil. He 
 is tlie present Justice of Hie I’eace of lii.s townsliip, and lias filled other mtihlcipal and scliool 
 olficial positions for several years. His farm contains 160 acres of well Improved land good 
 huildlngj, and an orcliard of well assorted fndts, all of wliicli lie lias placed upon tlie farm 
 
 E. W. CLARK, liaiiker, was liorn at Maiiiioketa, Jackson Co., Iowa, September 10 1857 
 aad lived tliere until October. 1H69, wlieii lie c line witli ids parents to Clietopa. His fiiHier' 
 Jon.as Clark, located here in 1868. Iieliig interested in the Oswego and Chetojia town coniiian- 
 ies, operatiiigin real estate, etc. He now resides In C.artliiige. Mo. FI. W. Clark wa.s educated 
 at tlie iiiildicsclioois and tlie State University of Lawrence. Hels a nieiidier of the A.. F’. A A. 
 ■M. and K. of P. He liecaine connected witli the hank ot wliicli lie is now casider in 1875" The 
 liank was estaldished by W. 1!. and F. H. Ketcliam, under Hic firm name of W. B. Ketcliain 
 * Co. Re-organized as the F'irst National Bitnk, Septeiidier 14, 1871. the offleers lieing J E 
 .Mmsh. president; E. J. Stewart, vice-president; F'. H. Kctcliain, casider; Lee Clark assistiiiit 
 (MSider. The First National Bank was succeeded by Ketcliam & Co.; firm composed of R 
 \V. oiBcer, F'. H. Ketcliam and Lee Clark. AnoHier change look jilace in June 1876 Lee 
 Clark hecondiig in-oprietor of Hie iiaiik. Mr. A. I). Stiirges inircliased an interest in' tlie 
 lia ik, August 1, 1876. and Clark .t Sturges conducted tlie inisiiiess niitll August 1 1879 
 wlieii Mr. Sturges retired, and George H. Bates became associated witli Mr. Clark coiitiiui- 
 ing with 1dm iiiiHl Hie decease of Mr. Bates, F'ehriiary 15, 1882. Ids interest in Hie linsiiiess 
 lieing now represented by Ids widow, F. E. Bates, the . tyle of tlie finn continuing as Clark 
 A Bates. 
 
 JOSEPH \V. COLUMBI.A. livery, feed and sale .staldes, was liorn in Fort Wayne, Ind. 
 Marcli 7. 1845. and descended from a wortliy F'l encli ancestry. His great grand ancestor 
 was Louis Coluinliia, wlio came over witli Gen. La F'ayeite, and assisted him all tlirough the 
 RevoliiHon, and finally settled in Ohio, in connection witli f inning liiisiness. He liad one 
 son, Joliii, (.1. AV. C.’s grandfatlier) who carried on tlie lilacksiiilHi business in Ohio and 
 S'dtled at F'oi t Wayne. Ind. Among liis f.indiy was Cliristoplier, fattier of .1. W., wlio’ was 
 also a lilacksndtii, and wlio came to Kansas In 851, and engaged in merchandising and 
 trading with the Indians at Connell Grove, finally retiring from that Industry and located 
 npo;i a farm in Slorris County, wliere lie died in 1861, and is buried in the cemetery at 
 Council Grove. He was an active memlier of Hie Jlasoiiic Order. H.ad served his district in 
 Hie Legislative Assembly of the State, and liad lieeii Coiiiinissioiier of that county for sev¬ 
 eral years. His widow. Mai'tlia Colnmlila (formerly Greider, a descendant ot German aii- 
 c stors), and four sons survive him. Tliey are Josepli W., Cliristoplier, Charles D. and 
 George W. Joseph W. came to Kansas in 18.52, witli tlie family, and upon arriving .at man- 
 hood engaged in the freiglitiiig Inisiiiess and carried it on for several years; after wliicli lie 
 S|ient a few years as assistant in milling. In 187(1, lie came liere and carried on a meat 
 market for three years; after whicli he eng;tged in the grocery Inisiiiess and carried it on 
 niiHl lie built and opened bis present Inisiiiess in 1882. He married September 10, 1866, 
 MIssJIartlia Lisle, dangliter of Dr. George Lisle, of tills jilace. Sbe was born In Ohio and 
 reared liere, her father having located liere about 1858. Mr. and Mrs. Columbia have tliree 
 
 sons and three daughters—William. James C.. C. Albert, Minnie, Nellie and Mattie. He is a 
 member of the A. O. U. W. society. He did active service in the militia of J‘*s St<ye during 
 the war. He has served his city las Police .ludjre, and also upon the Board of Aldenne!». He 
 has besides lus present business, 200 acres of valuable land in 
 stables 1 
 J. 
 
 1836. 
 
 to Kan'sas"hTMa^v,T870V^<*»^■l^^^ June 24. of that year. He has served as City 
 
 Attorney and has been proiu'iu nlly idetilified with interests of the city and cotinty sln(^ the 
 time be io‘ated here. He was married in this city in October, 1875, to Ida J. Wood. They 
 have two cliildren—Rollin and Bertha. , ^ ^ 4 . n 
 
 COL. J. IL COOK., loan ami real estate asrent, was born in Lancaster County, Pa., June 
 22 1834‘ lived in bis native State until be was fifteen years of a;;e, and then left fo 
 
 make a living for himself. After spending three years in vaiioiis Southern and Western 
 States, he went to California ami was en'4:a;;ed in niinint? and various other pursuits for 
 three years. • Returning to Pennsylvania he spent one winter there and tlieu came to Kansas 
 City where lie was entratted i n rea I estate operations for three years. He thei» went to Dela- 
 va?i. Tazewell Co., III., ami enlisted in Company H. Fourth Hlinois Cavalry, serving one year 
 as a private, one year as .Second Lieutenant, and was tlien promoted to Major of t he Thinl 
 Unitetl States CoIore<l Cavalry. A year later he was promoted to Li^«teiiant Colonel and 
 served in that position until he w;ts mustered out of the service January 2b. 1866, having 
 commaml of the regiment most of the tiaio. besides ijaving coniniand at the close of the 
 war, and prior to Hiat (late of tlie Tliird Brigade of Hie Cavalry ruvi.’iioii of West lemiessee. 
 He participated in several of tlie principal liatties of ttie war, Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, 
 Sbllnli, siege of Corinth, and m.aiiy otliers. Col. Cook deserves great credit for his eapHi^re 
 of Holmes’ Itatterv of .Scott’s Brigade liy salier cliarge at Woodville, Miss.. Octolier 5, 1864. 
 and for tlie Imrniiig of the Black River. Miss., Central Railroad bridge. During his entire 
 service he displayed liraverv and strategy superior to many of tlie commanding offleers who 
 had been educated in Hie art'of war. After leaving the army he was engaged for one season in 
 
 raising cotton in Arkansas. In M.arcli, 1867. he returned to Delavan, Ill., and was in the 
 United States Interiial Revenue service, and engaged in farming until he came to Kansas to 
 reside In April, 1871. locating in Ilackherry Townsliip, Labette County, his farm lieing situ¬ 
 ated oil tlie imrtliwesterii iiuarter of Section 30. iii tliat townsliip and iiortlieast quarter of 
 Section 25 Elm Grove Townsliip. In November, 1873, Col. Cook removed to Chetopa and 
 actively engaged In hnsiness wliicli he now carries on. He had to some extent negotiated 
 loans and dealt in real estate while on Ids farm; but since coming to Chetopa he has given 
 his entire attention to Hie inisiiiess, representing large eastern capitalists principally of 
 Lancaster Westchester and I’liiladelphia, Pa. During 1882 his loans amounted to over 
 $200 000 and were made in the IcoiiiiHes ot Labette. Cherokee, Crawford and Neosho 
 counties'in southeastern Kansas. He owns several fine farms in the vicinity of Chetopa and 
 some valiiahle city property. He is a member of the A. O. U. W., K. of P. and the G. A. R. 
 Tlie Colonel was married at Decatur, III., November 21,1871. to Hannah Prosser, a n;itlve of 
 Salem Iiid Col. Cook is pre-emlnttiHv a le.ader and one ot the most enterprising and puh- 
 llc-siii'rited citizens of Ka; sas. Through ids Inflnence about 200 families liave been in- 
 diiceil to locate in tlie State, nearly all of tlieni in Labette County. He has been Alderman 
 ami is now serving ids seco’id term as 5i,ayor of the city. 
 
 WILLIAM H.COOK,farmer and stock raiser, P O. Chetopa,was bornin Macoupin County, 
 Ill. October 17. 1849, and was reared and educated in Montgomery County. At Hie age ot 
 twenty lie located in Cliampaign Conntv, and w.as actively identified with teaching and 
 farming there, till 1876, when lie came to Kansas and located upon his present place, wldcli 
 lie Ims iinproveil to its iiresent condition. It contains 160 aoies of valuable land; is well 
 fenced and watered and stocked; liandsome dwellings and barns and stables, and an orchard 
 of nicely assorted fruits. He also owns 160 acres, adjoining farm residence, under a good 
 general state of improvement; lias nice orchard and good dwellings and staldes; farm is well 
 fenced. He pays coiisidei able attention lo the introduction and rearing of fine bred stock, in 
 the line of c;ittie, sheeii and liogs, esneclally. In 1880 lie married Miss Laura B. Collins, who 
 was iiorii and reared ill Madison County, Ind. Tliey liave one little girl. He and his wife 
 are memliers of the Methodist Episcoiial Chnrcli. He is a member of the K. of H. Society. 
 Since locating liere lie lias worked actively in the development ot the social and industrial 
 life of Ids locality. Heh.as served his school district ,as Clerk for several years, and Is pres¬ 
 ent incuinlient of Hiat office, as well as tliat of ills Township. 
 
 JOSEPH CR.AF'T, grocer, was horn in Lvcomlng County, Pa., October 11. 1848. From 
 childhood until 1867 he lived in Indiana. His father, William Cr,aft, located here October 
 20, 1867. and built Hie Clietopa House, which was located where Hie bank building now 
 stands. Kept Hie liotel for several years. Removed to bis farm in Richland Town ship about 
 eiglit rears ago. He died tliere January 4, 1879. Joseph Craft w.as employed as a clerk for 
 a period of aliout nine years. He also served one year as a member of the Police force. F'or 
 three years he was engaged in farming, and April 26, 1882, he engaged in the grocery busi¬ 
 ness. having lieen with Josepli Columbia as clerk in his grocery for six years prior to start¬ 
 ing in inisiiiess for lilmself. He is a member of the A. O. U. W. He was married in tills 
 city April 28, 1872, to Sarah Lucy Rathinin, a native ot Meigs County. Ohio. They h.ave five 
 children—Mary Mabel, Maud Myrtle, Harry J.. Emma and Allte May. 
 
 HO.N. J. H. CRICHTON, altoriiev. President ot the Board of Regents of the State Normal 
 School, etc., wa.s horn In Scotland, May 5, 1844, and came to America with Ills oarents In 
 1849. They located in Laporte Comity, Ind. J. H. resided there until 1867, when he came to 
 Kans.as, locating a few months later, April 4, 1868, at Chetopa, there engaging in thegeneral 
 practice ot law. Since 1880 lie lias given his attention only to important cases In the Dis¬ 
 trict and Supreme Courts of the State and the United States Courts, Ills investments and of¬ 
 ficial duties requiring much attention. He has been a member of tlie Board of Regents of 
 the State Normal School for Hie last eleven years, and is President of the Board. Among 
 
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 tho otlior duties which devolve upon him. is the supervision of tlie school lands of that In¬ 
 stitution. He has served t wo terms as State Senator, is now • member of the Kansas House 
 of Representatives, and has liehl various important ofhet^s. which are not liere enum'Taled. 
 He organized tiie A,. K. A A. M Lodge of Clietopa. and was for several years mas'crrtf ilie 
 lodge; is a member of the nine l.oiige, {'liaj)ter and C(»’riman(lei v. Mr. t’riehton graiiindt'd 
 from Asburv Unlveislty. Indlatia. In IfitiH. and from ll»e Law I>e|>artment of Miehigan Uni¬ 
 versity In 1868. since wliicli time he has been aclmltted to practice lu the various State and 
 llulte<l States Court**. 
 
 HKNM.VMIN KH.\NKLIN DANEORTH. grain detilcr, was born in Rensselaer C(»unty, 
 N. Y.. Kelii uary 18. 1848; lived there twi-U e years, tlien two montlis in Getieseo Henry Co., 
 111.; two years near Morrison. Wli Reside ('<».. 111.; after want tiear Waucoiista. Fond dii Lae 
 Wls , seven years ami near Strawlierry Colnr, ( 8 ayton t-o.. Iowa, two year.s, removing 
 from the latter State to Missouri, living ;ir Louisiana, in tliat State, most of tlie tiin'e until 
 lie came to Osage Mission. Kan., Nov. 1870, whete lie was engaged In the business (d 
 carnenfer and builder until 1879. when he b.*gan dealing in grain, coniinning in that trade 
 until the present time; located at Clietoini, October ^ 880. He is a member of the a. O. 
 U. \V. and K. of H. He was nianied at Louisiana. Mo., dune 9, 1867, io Mary ]*'ranccs 
 Raker, a native of Kentucky. They have four childicu—Eugene Gustave, Guhlon Carl. 
 Eds«m Moiiou and an infantson. 
 
 DR. M. H. DERSHAM. tlrugglst. is a native of White Deer Township. Union Co., Ra., 
 born October .5, 18‘d7. In 1859 lie removed to Elmore, Oliio, residing there rill 1862 when 
 he locate*! at Chaiswortli, 111.,and came to Chetoi>a in June. 1868. He received his literary ed¬ 
 ucation In lii.s native place, and at Milton Academy in Noi rliumberlaml (bounty, La., and 
 Dickinson College at Carlisle. Ra. He altende*! Ie<*tur**.s at tlie Renns) Ivanla Medical Col¬ 
 lege, and graduate*! from Eclectic IMedical Institute *»f ('iiiciunati, Ohio. Regan practice at 
 HartleUm. Union Co., Ra.. afterwanls at Lewishurg. Ra., Elmor*', O mo, Ciiatsworth, Ill., 
 continuing in jiractice at Chetopa for two or three years, siiic*itlien giving his auention t*> 
 drug, book ami staii«)nery business, having builta store on Maple stre»d. between Third an*l ' 
 Fourth streets, where he carrie'l on luisiness from Septemiier. 186S. till the snring *>f 
 1881. when he move*! to his present location, having purclia'-ed ihe ju-operiy prior to that 
 time. He was n arri'Ml at Rellevne, Ohio, in March. 1863. to Rel)ecca Orwig, a native *d 
 Union Comity, Ra. They have five idiildren —Herbert John, i.illian May, C*)ra Belle.'Jennie 
 a'ul Lulu. Mr. Dirsliam is a Unitarian, ami liolds the modern Spii'itu'al i)iuIosopliy to be 
 true. 
 
 J. R. DE JARNETTE, is a native of Grant County. Ky.; born June 4. 1838; locate*! in 
 Cliampalgii County. III., in 1865, remaining there about two years, then remove*! to Se 'aha. 
 Mo., where lie was foreman of a sa*i*Ilery esiablislnnent until lie came to Chefopa, April 25, 
 1871. Since locating here he ims been extensively engaged in saddlery and hide, wool and 
 fnr trade. Since 1872. his brother, W. H. DeJamerte. has been a'!S<*ciated witli him as a 
 partner, at Parsons and Oswego. They have hide ami wo(d houses at Chetopa; I hey have a 
 large saddle and hurnes.s manufactory in ad*lition lo liide, wool and fnr business. Hide 
 huslness amounts I*) j^24.000 j>er annum; \vof>l, $10,000; .saddlery, $8,000. Mr. DeJ. Isa 
 member of A.. V. A A. M.. ami A. O. U. W. He is Trea'iner of i he Roanl of Ed mat ion, hav¬ 
 ing held that position for the last eight years. He was inairied In Grant (’omdy. Ky., in 
 1870, to Fannie Kemlall, a native of that comity. Slie *lird Januarv 27. 1878. leaviugone 
 chihl. Josephus William. Mr. DeJarnette was married. Ai»ril 8 . 1979. t*» his jiresent wife, 
 L. Virgaren Liggett, a native of Union County, Ohio They have twcj children—lleber H. 
 and Josse Rerriu. 
 
 EUGENE P. f>KE.S'sEIl. merchant, was born at LItclifleld, Hillsdale Co. Mich.. June 16, 
 1851; removing from there to Hillsdale, Mich., where he clei’ke*! for a number of years; 
 removing from there to Galena. Kas., INlay, 1877; resi*led tliere until Marcli. 1882. wlien he 
 located at Columbus. Kas., coming from the latter place ro (Mie'opa, March 1, 1883. He has 
 been extensively engage*l in the mercantile business since he came t*> Kansas, and Iia.s one 
 of the largest and best selected sto**ks of dry-goods. cl*)tlung, boots ami shoes in this part *>f 
 rheState. He is a member of the K. <if R. Mr Dresser was married January 1. 1880. at 
 Lafayette. Ind., to Relie S. Erisman. a native of that place. They have two children—Lillie 
 Eugenia ami an infant son. 
 
 GEORGPl EDDINGTON, confectioner, ice dealer, etc., is a native of England, bom 
 August 9, 1843; reared in Ma*lison C*)unty, HI., from 1849 t*> manhood. In 1865 he re* 
 moveil from there to Missouri, remaining mere till the fall tif 1869,whenhecametoClie- 
 top.'i, to take charge > f the stage line Dusiness of Parker tt Tis«lal*\ at this jioint, .superin- 
 teinllng tlieir interests here until 1875. He has serve*! as City Marslial, Constable, etc., and 
 is now serving his third year as City Treasurer. He, for a time was in the emjiloy of the 
 Adams Express ('lompan’y Since 1877 lie has lieeu carrying 011 the business in wliicii he is 
 now enga'^efl. He is a member *)f tlie I. O. O. F. 
 
 R. S. EDW.ARDS. Ancli*)r Flouring Mills, is a native of Newark. Kendall Co. III., born 
 October 9, 1846 From a very early age until he was twelve years of age, he was rein'etl in 
 the cities of Niles, Midi., Cliicago, III., ami La )ortft. Iml., aftM'ward was in Iowa. He at¬ 
 tended the Denmark Academy, in T.ee (hnintv, Iowa, for three years. August 1. 1861. he en¬ 
 listed In (h)mpany K. First I*)wa Cavalry. He was in all the engagements of his ***>mmand, 
 serving until February. 1866, I'eing Hospital Steward attliat time, and serving in that in.si- 
 tipn ai)out a year prior r*) the time he was mustered out of the servic'. After leaving tiie 
 army he returned to Rnrlington, Iowa, ami nttemled the Commercial College there, atnl for 
 a few mouths was co.nn**ct**d with tlie R. A' M. R. R. survey. He then eiitere*! the express 
 service, being witli the American and United States express companies, at Burlington ami 
 Gttumwa until January. 1869. He then took charge of the books of Dalhoff A McArthur, 
 wholesale merchants of Burlington. Six months later resigning his ]u)sition in their 
 estal)l!shment to take the management of extensive *‘nal mines in Wapello County. lt)wa. 
 January 1, 1870, lie entered the employ of L. K. Dal liotf & Co., at Rurlingtoii, and r^maineil 
 with them until he came to Chetoria, in Octolier, 1872. s’nce whicli time he has been in his 
 present business, having a fine mill doing merchant business exclusiv ly. Present capacity 
 of the mill being f'’om 100 to 125 barrels of hour per day—twenty-four hours. His fatlier-iii- 
 law, Mr. Hunter, is associated witli him as a partner. They give empiovnient to nine m^n, 
 ami the salesof flour since 1875, liave l>een in Texas ami the Imlian Territory. Mr, Ed¬ 
 wards is a member of the K. of R, ami G A. R. He ims served as Aid •rmau of the city. 
 He was married at Ottumwa, Iowa, November 11, 1869. to Mary L. Hunter, a native of 
 Burlington Iowa. 
 
 EDMUND H. FAGEN, farmer and sto-’k raiser, and dealer in live stoek. R. O. Chetopa, 
 was born in Columbian iCoiintv. Ohio. .Tune 9. 1825. In 184f) he located witli his neop'e i!i 
 Porke County. Ind., and was actively identified there with Iiis present industry until 1866, 
 wiien he canie to Kansas ami located in Douglas C unity, where he remained tliree years 
 identified with his present industrv. He then came here, atid has very successfully carried 
 it oil since. He married, in 1848. Miss Mary Ray.wlio was born in Ohio, atid reared in Parice 
 County. Ind. They have two sons and one daughter — Tames, in the hotel Imsiness in Chi¬ 
 cago;'Sarah. now Mrs. William Cartwright, farmer ami stock raiser of this township; and 
 Andrew, in the live stock business. He is an active member of the I. O. O. F. society. He 
 h<as worked actively in the developmenty of the social and industrial lifeof this locality 
 since comitig here. His farm reside>ice contains eight”’acres of imnr*'ved land, and has a 
 nice dwelling, stahle.s, and orchard of as.sorted fruits. He also controls 600 acres in the “Na¬ 
 tion,*’which is well fenced, watered and stocked. He does an afuinal tuisiness in cattle of 
 aliout 400 head, and also deals coTisi*leral)ly in horses. He is now p ivitig attention to the 
 introduction and rearing of fine cattle, paying more especial attention to the Short-horn 
 Durhanis. 
 
 J. R. FINLEY, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Chetopa was born in Delaware County, 
 Ohio! Octoi»er .5, 1834- and located with his people in LaT)orte County. I»h 1. when he was but 
 three years old. At the age of twentv-one he removed wirli his people to Tvnox Connry. III., 
 where'he remaine*! for five years. He then went to Rl ickhawk (tonnry. I >wa. ami carried 
 on farming for six years; then, after spetiding one year in Linn County. Mo. he came here 
 June 20. 1868. and r*cated upon his present place, wliich li * has improved. It contaitis 160 
 acres of cliolce land, is well fenced, watered, and has a nice dwelling, barns stables, and an 
 orchard *)f five acre.s of assorted fruits. In 1861 he marricl Miss M iry A. Taylor, who was 
 horn and reared in Rroome Couut\% N. Y. Tliev liave six sons and five *lang'irers—Orriii IT., 
 Mary A.. Katie A.. Henry A., Lottie J . .Ne't'e R . Art'uir L.. Laura G.. Bertie R., Uh.v He F.. 
 Walter W. He is an ac*ive member of the K. of H. Sfxdety, H * has served on th'» School 
 Boa* d of Ills district for several years, and has been active in assisting in tlie development 
 of the social ami industrial life of liis locality since coming here. 
 
 J J FLANNELLY, merchant, is a nativ*i of County Mayo. Ireland, born in 1845; came 
 to America when fifte -n rears of age. located in the city of New York, wliere he spent three 
 Years tliorouglilv learning the *lrv goo*ls business in that cirv. H'‘removed from thereto 
 Cincinnati being actively identified with tlie mercantile business there iin'il 1870. when he 
 removed to Newport, Ky., I)eing engage*! In'he .same huslness there tdl \pril, 1880. when 
 he came to Chetopa. He has an extensive business at tins point, ami jobs good* to some ex¬ 
 tent He carries a large and elegant stock of «lrv goods, clothing, bats, cai)**, boots. ,sho**s, 
 etc He <loes a cash business exclnsivelv. and sales amount to about $40 000 per airnim. 
 He’wns first married at C ncinnatl. ()hi*>. Mav 6 . 1866. to Johanna M. Doyle. She *lt(Hl in 
 duly 1873 leaving four childreii-Mary JosephioP. Tliomas James, R'a'iche Al-irgaret. and 
 C»>ra Mr.' F. was marrie*! atChetopa, January 25, 1883. to his present: wife, Nellie V. Biit- 
 terworth. a native of Iowa, ami a daughter of (tbh. Hiram Rutterwortli, now a resi<liint of 
 Seven Oak"*. Hackherrv Townslilp. Laiiette Co.. Kan. 
 
 J A FRY manager of R. L. Siiarp's Cliet*))n lumber yards, was born in Hannibal. Mo.. 
 July 26 1833 ’ He became connected with the lumber Imsiness when he was rwetity-one 
 Years of age an*l has continue*! in ih it *lin> Ttment. <»f business since that linm, except (}nv- 
 ing a peri*)*rof four years, serving in c*)untv positions at H iunil*al. He was Coroner two 
 rears Deputy Slieriff ex-om<no Slmritr two\ eir*; also served tlir**e years as .\lrl«*rmnu of 
 the cl’tv of Haujiilial. He came to Osweg**, Kati.. A'*rH 9 , 1879. After *'arrying *)n the Iutu¬ 
 ber business there for two v*‘ars. he took *-h:irg'* *)f the vards wind* lie now manages. Mr. 
 Frv wa.s married at Hariniltal. Mo., December 31, 1 ^62. to Margaret Susan McK.ey. a native 
 of ‘Monroe County, Mo. She died June 19. 1871, leaving three children—John W.. Susan 
 
 Belle, and Maggie May. Mr. Fry la a menil»er of the Rresliyterlan Church, A. O. U. W., be¬ 
 ing a *‘harl**r meinixT *)f the latter lo*lge at ()sw*'go. 
 
 EDWARD V. (rOIlDi'N, *>wner *)f ‘’Uosehill Farm,” P. O. Chetoi)a. was horn In Merrl- 
 mac (htniity, N. H.. May 12. 1822, and was rcai*' d and *‘ducate*l ther*{. At the jig't of twenty- 
 two he went to Ohio, wlnn e lie spent about Lnir years. n(*ar Mansfiehl. mi leaching scliool. 
 K*‘tnrning to lii.s nat Ive pla* e he spent tw** > e:u s In'the milling Imsi ness, a ml afterwards spent 
 one ytirat, M--mi'*ha, Wis,, in coiinet-tion with that uulnstry JL* tinm locaU'd in Kosciusko 
 (‘ounty. 1 ml..;uul was a'!i\ *'ly idiiil i n*‘d in that State wit It mill Imilding ami operating mills, 
 till 1869. wlteu he (Mine t*) Kansas ami lo*‘ated upon his present iJac-*, which he has Im- 
 lM**>ved rr*)m a ra w p'airi*’to its pr**s**iit hamlsome rondill*)n. “Uosehill Farm” contains 
 1 <)0 acres of choice laud. 1 ving i hr**e miles northwest of Clietopa; iwetiiy-Iive acres of it are 
 *lev*)ie*l to grain, forty acn-s i«» pasture, forty acres to meadow; fifty aci *‘s a re *>ccupled with 
 a fine as.sorimeiit of fruits, in \vhi*'h are about 3.000 nicely selecie*! varhdles of ajiple trees, 
 alI hearing. 900 pear, 350 ch«*ny, and 150 peach tr<-e.s, besides a g*)o<l a'^sort 111 * 01 1, in smaller 
 nmuliers, of idums. gag«‘s, et(*..‘eic.; twelve acres are occnple*! with a n ce assortment of 
 grape vi lies, *me a»'re*)f black bei ami one-ha If acre of strawbeij’ies; five acres ar-* occu- 
 )n*‘d witli buildings, consisting *if dwadlings, b:ii-ns, stables, ami mills ami |>res.scs for the 
 “putting up” *)f tin* extensive fruit bnsim-ss *)f the farm. Mr. Gonlon married, iii 1858. 
 Miss Rel)e«‘ca Mnllenhour. who was born in Ghio and reare<l in Indiana. Thev liave a 
 f imilyof five sons and one daughter—Arthur, Willis, Harriet (now Mrs. Joliu McCaw), 
 Alpheu.s, Oscar, ami (diarlie 
 
 JOHN S. HETRICK, farmer and stock raiser, R. O. Chetopa, was horn In Franklin 
 County, Ra., Janimrv 3, 1835. Was reared ami eiliicated in Dayton, Oluo. At the age of 
 eighteen he located at Rifnikville, Iiul.. ami was hleiitified with his present imlustiy in that 
 State until 1879. wlnm be came nere ami engage*! in his present l)usiness. He inarrie*!. in 
 1865, In Fianklin (’*)unty. Iml , ^liss Hannah J. Sites, wiu) w'as born ami reared in Milton- 
 ville, Ohio. Tliey have a fajnily *)f« lie s*)n ami one daughter—Sarali EMzabeih and Ariluir 
 M. He ami his wife are a<*l!ve'nuMnbers *>f the Methodist Episcopal Church. He did active 
 service in Company R, Tweut etii Ohio Voliiiit*‘er Infantry, from April, 1861. until July of 
 the same yeai’, ,w imn be was iKnmrably dis**liavged, at expiratbm onenn of service. In 
 Se[)tember'of t he same year he again < nlisre*i ill tbmipaiiy G, Thirty-seveni li Imllaua Vol¬ 
 unteer Infantry, and contimie*! in a«-live seivice until September, 1864, when be was 
 w’oundetl at the siege of 4 tlania. just at the expiration of service. He was Inmorably <lis- 
 charged and peii-slotied. Ho is a membei* of R-*a Rbtge Rosr, No. 118, G. A. R. Is present 
 Clerk of the School Boaial <>f liis district, ami lias been active in the s<icial ami 1 nd usirial life 
 of iiis locality since coming here. His farm contains 154 acres of improv*Ml land, well 
 fenced, watered ami stocked, has g*' 0 d *1 wellings, barns an*l stables, and an or*diard of three 
 acres of nicely assorted Iruit. He is paying coiisiilerab e attention to rearing and breeding 
 fine bred cattle ami hogs. 
 
 ISR.AEL D. HIGHI..EYMAN. dealer in live stock ami coal mining, was l»orn in Belmont 
 County, Ohio, January 26, 1848. He receive*! his rudimeiUary e*lu*'ation in tlie])ui>lic 
 schools of Bellaire. and his literary education at Mount Union College. Ohio. At tlie 
 age of twenty he complered a cours-^of commercial study at Iron City Cidiege. of Pittsburg, 
 Ra . graduating from tliat instirulion in 18*^8. He then applied hims- If lo the practice of liLs 
 ju'ofession, ami ^ubsecinentlv engaged In merciiamlislng in J?ell *ire (his native city) and 
 Continue*! ac ively in it till 1876, when he close*! his imerests tliere aiidaccepte*! aposition as 
 (haim Adjuster in coune<-tion w ith the M. K. AT. Railway, and was i«Ientifie(i with that 
 business iii Missouri,at Scdalia. ami latt -rly in the Indian TerriHiry, at Muscogee, till in the 
 fallof]879. Ill the spring of The f*)llowing year he locate*l here, and has lieen actively 
 i<lputifie«l with his present Imsiness here since. He married, in 1873, in Roane County. W. 
 ■Va., Miss Lucy V. Raker, of tliat c*>nnry. They have a fainiljmif one son and one daughter 
 —Samuel D. aiid Lucy Gertrude. His wdfe is ah active member *>f the Rresbyicrian Church. 
 He l:as lieen for many ^ ears an active member of the United Ancient Order of Druids. He 
 is jireseut incuin lient of the Deputy U. S. Marslialsliip for this ilistrict. 
 
 MICHAEL HILLEGASS, farmer ami stock raiser, R. O. Clier*>pa, was born in Allen 
 County, I'i*l., August 6 , 1841. In 1855 tie re noved with his people, who se'tled in Henry 
 County, Mo., where he was reare*! and educate*!, and ident’fied himself with farming, witli 
 whi*‘li industrv he was actively connecie*! there till 1867, when he came here and located 
 upon his present j)Ia*-e. w'h n il lie has i mi*roved from a raw tirairie to its present comlltion. 
 It contains 160 acres of valii dde laml, a short *lisrance from Chetopa. is well fenced ami 
 watere*! ami sr*>cked. lias good imiltlings, ami an *»rrliard of five acres of nicely assorte<l 
 frui's. He married, in Calloway County. Mo., in 1865, Miss Elizabetti Fislier, wh*) was b*)rn 
 ami reared in Henry County Mo., ami wd*o departe*! ihis life iti 1877. and is burled in the 
 cemetery, Clietopa. leaving'n family **f three sous living—George, Robert and Daniel. Mr. 
 Hillegass has worked actively in the development of the social ami industrial life of this 
 locality since coming liere. H*Os an active member of Tlie Vigilance Committee of his 
 township. He has served upon the School Board of his district for several years, ami is its 
 present Director. 
 
 WILLIAM G. HOOVER. *>f the firm of Hoover ■ Bros. (William G.-and Martin V. 
 Hoover), fanners an*l stock 1 aisers. R. O. Clietopa. William G. Hoover County Commis¬ 
 sioner of I.abette County, was born in Logan C.onutv. Ohio. Decemlier 10. 1836. and remove*! 
 w'ii h Iiis peo))le, who settled In Fay^^tte Count}', low'a. in 1847. wliere after five years t e 
 family locate*i in Tarrant County. Tex. Upon arriving at nianhooil, • Mr. Hoover hlentified 
 himself with the stock raising and farming business, and lias very succes.'«;fully carried it 
 on ill tliaA vStnte since, doiim an annual Imsiness now in stock of aliout S65.000. In 1868. he 
 came to Kansas and located in this conntv, where lie has Carrie*! on his present industry 
 since. His residence contains eighty-five acre.s, wdthin one mile and a linlf of Chetopa. It 
 is handsomely inijiroved, contai ni eg an orchard of 600 trees nf a'^surted fruits, nice dwell¬ 
 ing, hams anil .'<table, ami is well fenced, watered ami stocked. He has, besides, ten other 
 farms in this (Chef*)pai county, the whole aggregating over 1.700 acres, all in agood state 
 of improvement. H*^ marrie 1 . in 1869. Miss Sopit i N. Donaldson, who was born in East 
 Tennessee and reared in South r-i Illinois. They have a family of one sou amltliiee 
 daughters—Cora May, Florra Elizabeth. Maudie S. and George M. He and his wife are 
 active members of the Methodist Episcoiial Church. He is a member of I he A O. U. W. 
 society. Since locating here lie has worke*! actively in the development of the public and 
 social life of his locality. He lias served liis township as Trustee, ami has been active in 
 other muni<Mpa! tiosituins besides h’S present i ncumlieucy as Commissioner. 
 
 FELIX GRUNDY HUNT, farmer ami Stock raiser. P. O. Chetopa, was liorn in Guilford 
 County. N. C., September 10. 1823. and was reaieil there to tlie farming industry. At the 
 age of twenty-six he h^ft his native place, ami after spending three years in Virginia, and 
 about The same time in Indinna,lie came to Kansas,in 1856.aii(l eventually locate*! at Empo¬ 
 ria, engaged i 1 the pr'P'Uce of law. and carried on farming and stock raising. In 1863 he was 
 :«^ipointi'<l Assistant U. S. Assessor for the Fifth Division of Kansas, which iiicumliency he 
 reputably liehl for eight years. In the meantime has filled the offices of Register of D'-eds 
 of liis county for two years; Attorney for the county for two years, and Clerk of the District 
 Court for six vears, wiiich incumbenev he h dd until 1874. In 1875. he disjSosed of his in- 
 t*"r ‘.sts there and came h‘=*rp, and has been reputably identified with his present industry 
 since. He married, in 1856. i m Henry County, Ind., Miss Reliecca J. Cartwright, a la*ly of 
 fine literary attainments, a native of Henry County. They have a family of six sons and one 
 daugiiter—Alph*)nso L., Oliver W.. Theo*lore P., Lawrence, Maud. Jay Guy ami Claud. He 
 has been ati active member of the Masonic onler for the past twenty years. Since locating 
 here he has taken an active part in the growth ami developmont of tlie social ami industrial 
 life of his locality. 
 
 JOS H UA HURT, f inner and stock raiser, R. O. Chetopa, was born in (J’lrrard County. 
 Ky., in 1820. Was reared to his present indnstry. with which he was Identified in hisnative 
 SMice till, at the age of forty he located in McLean County. HI., and f*)llowe<l it there till 
 1874, when he came to Ka'isas ami loftated here, ami has carried on his present imlustry 
 since. He married, in 1862, Miss Lilibie Wright, of his native pi ice. wlio departed this 
 life in 1865. and islmried in Kentucky. In 1868 he married Miss Sally Wright, sister of his 
 first wife. Thev have one *langhter—Fannie. He and Iiis family ar*^ memlier.s of the Chris¬ 
 tian Church. His f irm contaitis 160 acres of valuable laml, is well fenced and watered, and 
 has hamlsome dwellings, barns, etc., ami an orchard of 350 trees. 
 
 DR. fl. A. IRWIN, dentist, is a native of New Concord. Muskingum Co.. Oliio.born Octo¬ 
 ber 2, 1847. lu 186? he began the study of dentistry at Zanesville. Ohio, and has given liis 
 attention to his clmsen profession n ost of the time since. In September, 1871. lie located at 
 (Chetopa. Aftei eight years’ practice here he was located at Oswego for one year, then re- 
 turnml to Chetopa, being engage*! in the grain business eigliteen months after his return; 
 since then in the practice of dentistry. He is a ineinb*>r **f A., F. A A. M. Blue Lodge and 
 Chapter. He was married in this city November 22, 1873, to Mary Torrance, a native of 
 New J-Tsoyr. Tliev have one ch hi, Harry L. 
 
 GEORItE R. JEFFRIES, farmer and stock raiser. R. O. Clmtopa, was liorii in Fayette 
 Couiitv. Oliio, January 23, 1829, and was i*lentified there with farming and brickmaking. 
 In 1854 he went to Missouri, ami wa.s c*mTiecte<l there with farming till 1867, when he came 
 to Kansas and located here, ami has improved liis present place from a state of nature. It 
 contains 155 acres of gootl Intid. has gf>*Hl birl*llngs and an orchard of five acres of a nicelv 
 assorte*! variety of fruits. He married in 1875. Miss Arminta Christian, who was liorii and 
 reared in polk County, Mo. They have *)ne son, James I.. and he has a sou with him by a 
 f'>rmer marriage. LcAvis Euriiiuel. He lias aisotiiree *»llier children by tliat marriage in 
 Missouri—Eliza. Jeprha a'ld Oviga. Henmlhis wifenre memliers of the Rrotestanr M«*i h- 
 otllsl Church. He did service 111 tlie Ninth Mis«*mrl Mounted Infantry. Company E, Stale 
 militia *luring tim war, and was bonoralily discharged. 
 
 WILLTAM JUDD, farmer, R. (). Chetoua. was born in Clinton County. Ind., in 1841. H's 
 parents moved froniOhioto Indiana in 1830. R'dli parents are tieceased. Mr. Ju*l<l was 
 lirouglit up on a farm, and received a common scliool education. On Septemiier 18, 1861. lie 
 enlisted in Coniiiauy A, Second Indiana Cavalry. He was In the .4rmy of the (himiierhin*!. 
 umier Gen. Rosecrans. and was at (fiilckamauga. Slilloli, Franklin, and with Wilson on the 
 long rai*l llirough Mississlpni ami Ge*)rgla. ami at the close of tlie war was mustered out at 
 Nashville, Tenu. In the fail of 1867 lie emigrated to Kansas, ami settled in Labette County, 
 
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 six miles southeast of Oswego, where he took up a claim of IhU acres. Mr. .Inchl is au old 
 settler of the county. He was married in 1871, to Louisa Hayes, of Richland, Labette Co. 
 They have two children—Jennie and Johnny. 
 
 WILLIAM KELLERMAN.grocer.is a native of Logan Connty.Ohio.horn near Hellefon- 
 taine. May 29.1833.1ived in Elkhart County,Ind.,from 183fito 1846, then in Kendall (bounty, 
 111., till 1655 . when he located near Sedalla, Mo., resiiling there until April, 1868, when he 
 came to Chetopa. In mercantile business several years, proprietor of the National hotel six 
 rears. Police Judgeone year. He is a member of A.. E, A'A. M., and K. of H. During the 
 war of the Rebellion, heserved nine months in the Missouri Enrolled Militia, a portion ol 
 the time l)eing Second Lieutenant of (Unnpany D. Seventh Missouri Enrolled Militia. Mr. 
 Kellerman was married October 15, 1882. to Mary Jane Melville, a native of Micliigan 
 
 PHILLIP KELLERMAN. grocer, wa.s born near Elkhart Ind., December 30, 1837. He 
 was mairied in Newton ('ounty. Mo., in June, 1867, to Eliza M. Donaldson, a native of Ten¬ 
 nessee. They have five childien—Wm. T., Eva, Lulu, Maud and Thomas. Mr. Kellerman 
 enlistei in Company D, Seventh Missouri (Cavalry. March 1862,servjng until April 10, 1865, 
 when ne was mustered out at Warrensburg, Mo. Heis a memiier of 1. O. O. F. and K. of H. 
 Mr. Kellermaioc'ametoCheto|)a in April, 1868; engaged in mercaniile business, farming, 
 hotel, etc., since locating here. 
 
 LEVI KILE, ownerof ' Neosho Valley Fruit Farm.” horticulturist, P. O. Chetopa, was 
 born in Huron Conn y, Ohio, in 1833, tmd was reared in Morrow County, where he was 
 Identified witli farming and stock raising extensively for over twenty-six years. In 1882 he 
 came to Kansas and located in tins county, and subsequently bought the present larm. It is 
 located just outside the northern limits of Chetopa. It«ontains eighty-lbree acres sur¬ 
 rounded by a good heilge fence; forty-three acres are devotedllo grain tillage, pasture and 
 timber, and forty acres are used in horticulture, in wdiich ho hns at present 6,000 assorted 
 apple treesof all varieties, 400 pe ir trees well assorted, and 1,000 peacli trees. Hehasthree 
 acres in grapes of a nicely assorted variety, and a general assortment of cherries, plums, 
 etc., etc. He also does considerable business in gardening. A handsome dwelling is situa¬ 
 ted on the farm, nice barns and stables, etc., and an immense cider press, capable of turning 
 out forty barrels of cider per day. He married in 1857. Miss Elizabeth Roiierts, of his na¬ 
 tive place. They liave three sons and one daughter—Jolin W., William W., Lewis D.. and 
 Lotta May. He and bis wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He has been 
 an active member of the I. O. O. F. society for eleven years. 
 
 H. 1). KNIGHT, retired, is a native of Norwicli, Hampshire Co., Mass., l)orn September 
 14. 1816, lived there until 1846, then removed to Springfield. Mass. Was two years a resi- 
 dentof that city, afterward at Southampton, Mass., three years, and at Lee, Mass., three 
 years, removing from there to Hatavia, Genesee Co, N. Y. After three years* residence 
 rliere lie located at Strawberry Point, Clayton Co., and Fayette, ^Fayette Co., Iowa, reinain- 
 ingthere until the .spring of 1868, then in Tennessee until he came to Lalietie County. Kan., 
 in the spring of 1869. locating on the northwest (luarter of Section 33, Hackberry Township, 
 and engaged in farming tbei’e until 1874. tlien in Missouri until 1876. when lie returned to 
 Kansas and locateil at Chetopa, having sold his farm in Hackberry Townsliip. He afterward 
 pnrchaseil one near Mound Valley, whicli lie exchanged for one in Ciierokee County, two 
 miles east of Chetopa. For several years Mr. Knight carried on an extensive jihoiograph 
 business. i>oth in the East and West. He w as first married at Albany. N. Y., January 26, 
 1842. to Lucy C. Stevens, a native of Chester, Mass. Slie died July 25. 1869. leaving one 
 dauglitcr, Maria H., now Mrs. G. W. Jenkins, of Cliantaiujua County, Kan. A son, Erastus 
 Clianniiig. died July 23, 1869. Mr. Kniglit was married again August 14, 1871. at Neosho. 
 Mo., to his present wife, Julia Richards, wlio was Iioni at New Hartford. Conn., May 2. 
 1830. Mr. Knightisa member of the Presln terian (Jinrch. His parents. Erastus Knight 
 and i’atty Porter Knight, were married at Hatfield. Mass., January 16, 1806. Their living 
 rliildren are—Uetsey \V., Horace D., the subjectof this sketcli. Rosamond F.. Quartns P. 
 Four of their cniUlren have died—Erastus P., Rosamond. Lucinda D., and Merilla G. Mr. 
 Kniglit’s grandparents w'ere Samuel and Reity Eluerkin Knight. 
 
 JOHN L. LAMB, proprietor of the omnibus line, livery and feed staliies, was born in 
 Spencer County, Ind., January 29, 1850. In 1858 Ids people located in Leavenwortli, Kan., 
 where he was reared and educated. In 1871 be came here and engaged in railway business 
 for a sliort time after wldch he learned the blacksmith business, and carr ed It on actively 
 here till 1882. when he retired from that business, and engaged at his i)resent business, 
 whi(di he ably represents. He married in 1876 Mis.s Laura V. Lee, who was born in Mis¬ 
 souri. ami reareif and educated in Kansas. They have a family of two sons and two daugli- 
 ters—William Lewis, Cora Ellen, Zephie Fredoida and Early Adelliert. He is an active 
 memlier of the A., F. A A. M., A. O. U. W. and K. of L. societies. Has served as City Mar¬ 
 shall of Chetopa, and lias filled other civic otlicial positions. His stables are amjile and well 
 supplied with first-class rigs. 
 
 G*EOR(JE LISLE. M. D.. the pioneer settler of Chetopa and theman who named thetown, 
 waslioriiin Wayne Township, Belmont C^*,, Oliio, February 22, 1814. He received his liter¬ 
 ary education in the public scliools of his native county, and read medicine at Beallsville, 
 
 Ohio, with Dr. Louis Gradigney. a celebrated French physician. Attended lectures at the 
 Ohio Medifcal College, sessions of 1837-38. and graduated from that institution in the spring 
 of 1838, having practiced three years previous to attending lecture.s. He w'as engaged 
 in praclice at Powhattan, Ohio, until tlie fall of 1856. Apiil 17. 1857. he came to the 
 jilace where Chetopa is now located. He supposed that lie liad located on the strip, and his 
 design was to start a town. After putting up a couple of small buildings, lie w'as notified by 
 the Osage Indians that he was on their land, but soon arrived at an amicable understanding 
 with them receiving a permit to remain. The first year he was here he hml twentv acres of 
 land plowed on the first site of the city of Chetona, and also plowed several acres the same 
 season 011 the east side of tlie river. He assisted to make two annual payments tu the Usages, 
 
 being employed !)>• the Government as Indian Agent. He was Mayor of tlie city during 
 1873 and part of 1874. He having great admiration for Chetopa, the oldChiefof the Usages, 
 gave liis name to the town which he (the doctor) formed. The interpretation of the 
 same is as follows: “Clio,’* houses or lodges; “topa,” four; Chetopa—four lodges. The 
 Doctor came to Kansas for the benefit of the health of his family, and found the relief for 
 which he was seeking. October 10, 1833. lie was married, at Sinclairsville. Ohio, to Phoebe 
 Wooil. a native of Wayne Townsliip, Belmont Co.. Ohio. She was born December 11. 1814; 
 she died January 6 , 1863. Four children survive Imr—Penina, now Mrs. J. E. Bryan, of 
 Oswego. Kan.; Letile, now Mrs. Sam. Paxson, of Chetopa; Martha, now Mrs. Josepli Colum- 
 l)ia, of Chetopa, and John. The Doctor was married at Chetopa, January 12, 1879, to his 
 ])resent wife. Mrs. Elizabeth A. Holland, a native of Fountain County. Ind., but reared in 
 Illinois, from the age of two ye-irs, living in Iroquois County until 1865, and then came to 
 Cherokee County. Ivan., being one of the early settlers of that county. He has one cliild— 
 Nellie, by his present marriage. Mrs. Lisle lias two children by a former marriage—Grant, 
 fourteen years of age, and Ida May, twelve years of age. The Doctor is a member of the A., 
 F. A A. M. He has lieeii engaged in active practice since first locating here. In an early 
 U.iy he <lid some trading witli the I ndians. 
 
 WILLIAM LEHMAN, of the firm of William Lehman & Bro., wholesale dealers In dry 
 goods, clothing, hats, caps, boots and slioes, was born in Bavaria. December 11. 1856. Came 
 10 America June 16. 1871, locating in the city of New York, where he remained uni 11 1876. 
 when he removed to St. Joseph Mo., removing to Clietopa in March, 1877. Mr. Leliinan has 
 been engaged in mercantile business for twelve years. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M., 
 I. O. O. F., and K. of P. Mr. Leliman A Bro. carry a large stock of goods, and do an exten¬ 
 sive trade in SonLhern Kansas and the Indian Territory. Annnai sales amount to from 
 S60.000 to $65,000. Isidor Lehman of the M m of Lehman A Bro., was horn in Bavaria 
 May 15. 1861. an<l came to America in May, 1878. Located at St. Josepli, Mo., where he re¬ 
 sided until December of the same year, wlien lie came to Chetopa. employed as a clerk in his 
 ^irother’s store until February 7, 1883, when he became associated witli him as a partner. 
 He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and K, of P. 
 
 J VMES LE W.VIAN, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Chetopa, was born in Lewis County, 
 Ky., May 18, 1812. At the age of sixteen he reinove<l with his peoole to Vermillion County. 
 III., where he was identified with farming and stock raising for many years. In 1878 he 
 came liere and located upon his present place, and has carried on bis present industry 
 actively since, but now has quit farming. He married in 1833, Miss Peggy Ann Wright, 
 who was born and reared in Bourbon County, Ky. They have foursons ana three daughters 
 living—Martha Ann. now Mrs. Benjamin Erwin, farmer of Vermillion County, Ill.; Thomas 
 R, of Rich Hill, Mo.; James P. farmer, of this county; Mary E., now Mrs. Joseph Osborn, 
 farmer of Vermillion County, III.; George and family, now living on the farm, and engaged 
 in fanning and stock raising; Samuel Harvey, farmer of this county, and Margaret J., 1 ow 
 Mrs. Eugene Daniels, farmer of Bourbon County. Kan. Mr. Lewman has been an active 
 member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for fifty-three years, and his wife for fifty-one 
 years. His farm contains 160 acres of land, is well improved, has good liuildlngs and an.or- 
 cliard of eight acres of nicely assorted fruits, also a handsome lot of forest trees. , 
 
 DR. HENRY LISLE, ownerof “Roseland Farm.” stock raiser and horticulturist, P. O. 
 Chetopa, was born in Belmont County, Ohio, August 9. 1820. and was educated in the public 
 scnools ot his nativity. He received his professional education under the tuition ofhls 
 lirother, Dr. George Lisle (now of Chetopa). Dr. Lisle carried on the practice of his profes¬ 
 sion in his native State, till at the age of forty, when lie went to West VIrgIna.and after four 
 years’ practice there he located ia Indiana and spent three years in practice there. In 1868, 
 he came liere and practiced and carried it on till 1873, when he wa.s compelled to abaiidoii 
 it on account ol ill health and engaged at his present industry with which he hnd been ac¬ 
 tively identified in the meantime. He married in 1849. Miss Sarali Ann Conley, who was 
 born in Washington County. Pa., and reared in Fulton, VV. Va.. Their family are, David H.. 
 Mary IL. James A . Alice, now Mrs. E. C. Mairs; Lena. Jessie and Delta, and one adopted 
 son, Jackson Mosely. He has been an active member of the Masonic order for the last forty 
 years; he has served bis Towiisbij) as Tiiistee and Treasurer, and has been an active mem¬ 
 ber of the School Board, of his District for many years. “Roseland P'arm” contains 160 acres 
 of valuable land, is well fenceil and watered and stocked, fine buildings and a fine orchard. 
 
 C. W. LITTLETON, M. I), is a native of Kenton, Hardin Co.. Ohio, born in 1831, educa¬ 
 ted in bis native Slate; in 1856, he removed to Illinois, resided there several years, then in 
 Iowa, seven years afterward in Ohio f( r one year and in Aiiril. 1873,he came to Clietopa and 
 engageil in the active practice of liis profession for about eight > ears after coming liere; but 
 soon after liis location in Kansas he became interested in stock busineos, and he is now giv¬ 
 ing most of his attention to his extensive cattle interests. He is a member of the A . F. A A. 
 M. and A. O. U. W.; he has been a member of the Board of Education. The Dr. was married 
 at Monmouth. III., December 22, 1859. to Adelaide Pike, a native of Ohio. They have three 
 children-Ella D., Robert and Clara Maud. 
 
 ROBERT F. LONNECKER. farmerancl stock raiser, P. O. Chetopa. was born in Preble 
 County,Ohio,January 16,1853. and removed with his people to Atlama, Logan Co.,III., where 
 he was reared and was idemified with farming tliere until 1878, when be came here and 
 located and has been actively conneeted with his present industry .since. Hemarriedin 
 Atlanta. 111., in 1871 Miss Julia Bnrwell. who was born and reared in Tazewell County, Ill.; 
 they have two sons, George Elwood and Mont Neef. He is an active member of the K. of H. 
 society here. His fanii contains 240 acres of valuable land. Is well improved, has g‘*od 
 fences, an abundance of water, good buildings and an orchard of well assorted fruits and 
 seven and a half a^res of handsome forest trees. 
 
 PETER M<TNTYRE, furniture dealer, is a native of County Monohan, Ireland, born in 
 November. 1834. Came to America with his parents when he was eleven years old. They 
 first located at Commerce. Mo., where they remained two years, then lived in Sr. Louis until 
 1861, wlien he removed to Iowa. August 15, 1862. he enlisted in Company G, Twenty-first 
 Iowa Volunteer 1 nfantry; served three years; mustered out at liaton Rouge. La..August 15, 
 1865. After leaving the ai my he located at St. Louis, remaining there till 1867; afterwards 
 at Kan.sas City nniil he came to Clietopa, October 9. 1869. He was In the chair factory three 
 years, then witli Brown A Co. for three or four years. Since 1876 he has been carrying on 
 furniture business. He is a memlier of K. of if. and K. of L. He was married at St. Louis 
 in October. 1868. to Fannie Bodaker, a native of St. Charles, Mo. They have four children— 
 Nettie, Lillie, (inyand Fannie. 
 
 REV. JAMP:s C. Mcknight, owner of Pleasant view farm, P. O. Chetopa, was born 
 in Crawford County, Pa., September 24. 1826. After he received a good common school ed 
 ucatioii lie took up a literary course at Allegheny College at Meadville, in 1846, he engaged 
 in a theological course of study in the seminary at Allegheny. Pa., in 1849; and after a 
 tliorough study in that institution he, June. 1852. was licensed to preacli. He was then ap¬ 
 pointed to missionary work, and was active in it until 1856, in Pennsylvania and Ohio, in the 
 East and Iowa and Illinois in the West. In June, 1856. het ok cliarge of the congregation 
 atSpring Grove,H'arren County,Ill..and continued in that pastorale until 18b0. He then en¬ 
 gaged actively upon supply work and continued in that cajiacii ynntd 1869, when he came here 
 in view of establishing a school and college here,and in 1870 he located here and Invested in 
 land, and has carried on hi.s present industry since. Tlie ai rangements for which he came 
 here having been abandoned, he has applied himself to snpjily work and has worked active¬ 
 ly in SalJiatli scluml work. He married, in March. 1856, Miss Ellen Ralston of Belmont 
 County, Ohio, a lady of fine literary attainments. They have a family of four sons and one 
 daughter-Ella, James P., Andrew'E , Altord S. and Willie R. His family are active mem¬ 
 bers of Hie United Presbyterian Cliurch. Rev. Mr. McKnight is tlie present School Treas¬ 
 urer of his distr ct, and has been an active officer of his township and School Board for sev¬ 
 eral years. “ Pleasant View farm ” contains 240 acres of valuable lainl, located three miles 
 northwest of Chetopa; is nicely improvefi, having a fine residence, barn and stables, and 
 four acres in orcliard of assorted fruits. Rev. Mr. McKnight lias also 160 acres of improved 
 land and five acres of timber, a fitting testimonial of his activity in his present industry, 
 since locating here. 
 
 HENRY L. M .ARQUARDT, owner of the Baden Hill farm, P. O. Clietopa, was born in 
 Baden, Germany. July 17,1834, and was reared and e<lucated there, and learned the trade of 
 boot and shoe maker. In 1860 he cameto America and carried on his trade in Yonkers, N. 
 Y.. for tw o years. He then went to Lafayette. Ind., where he remained five years as head 
 foreman of an extensive boot and shoe manufactory. After this he estaljlished himself in 
 his business at Watseka, III., where he was successfully identified for several years. In 1882 
 he came to Kansas and located upon his present place, which he has very hanasotnely im¬ 
 proved. He married, in Yonkers, N. Y., in 1862, Miss Lena Rupp, who was born and reared 
 in Gondersblum, Rhine. Hessan-Germany, and came to America in I860. They have a 
 family of three daugliters—Katrina, Paulina and Anna. He and his wife have always been 
 identified with the Lurneran Church. Baden Hill farm is pleasantly located a short distance 
 outside of the city limits of (dietopa, and contains 160 acres of valuable land. It is well 
 fenced, watered and stocked. Has ten acres of land of a well assorted variety of fruit trees. 
 Upon the bill projier are located handsome dwellings and out buildings, surrounded with a 
 variety of handsome forest trees, the residence location giving a beautiful view of tlie city 
 and surronndin" counti v. 150 acres under cultivation, with exception of fourteen acres in 
 grass. 
 
 REV^ CHARLES IT. McCUEERY. Pastor of the Presbyterian rinirch. Clietopa, Kan., 
 W'as l)orn at Mt. Morris, Livingston (jo., N. Y . February 23, 1838. When lie was eighteen 
 months old his parents.Renben and Susan Barker Mct’reery, removed to Flint, Mich.,where 
 Ills mother still resides, liis father having died tliere March 25. 1881. Charles prepared for 
 college at tlie Flint High School, and graduated from the Michigan Universi y in the class 
 of 1860. He taught seliool one year and then entered tlie Union Theo'ogical Seminary.New 
 York City. On S' ptemberS. 186 i. he was appointed Second]Lieiiteiiant Company A, EighHi 
 Regiment Michigan Voliinieer Infantrv. Serving a few days as Second Lienieiinnt of his 
 Company hewas then promoted to Adjiitantof his Regiment, with the rank of First Lieu¬ 
 tenant. On March 27, 1863. lie was promoted to Captain of Company F, same Regiment. 
 He was on detaclieci service and was on staff duty much of the time,being Brigade Inspect¬ 
 or, Division Inspector, etc,, In the Ninth Army Corps. He received commission of Brevet- 
 
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 Alajor United States Volunteers April a, 1885, “for conspicuous gallantry In tlie assault be¬ 
 fore Petersburg, Va.” After the close of the war he was retained in the service, being con¬ 
 nected with tne Krecdincn’s ISureau at Coliinibla, ,S. He was mustered out October 7, 
 1865, and bonoiably discharged. In the si)riiig of 1866 he returned to Michigan, and In the 
 autumn of tliesameyear he again entered the Union Theological Seminary, giaduatlng 
 from that Institution In 1868. Coming from there to Clietop.a, and beginning tils pastoral 
 work here, iie organized the Plrst Presbyterian Churcii September 20, 1868- The first 
 memiters were Samuei H. Carr, George F, .Smith, Lorenzo Kiilington, Samuel Cellars and 
 wife, and .Mrs. Maggie Lenhart, Tlie iiresent membersliip of tlie clinrclt Is 105; services 
 were first lield Septeml)er 17, 1868. Iiefore an organization was effected. Tlie meetings were 
 held for about two years in a hall over a liilliard room on Tlilrd street. In August, 1870. 
 the new church was dedicated. Tlie Sabbatli scliool was started with an attendance of about 
 
 fifty, which has increased to 185. the iiresent number enrolled. Mr. McCreery was ordained 
 October 4, 1868, during a meeting of the Synod of Missoni 1 held in Kansas City; and in 
 August, 1869, was installed pastor of the cliurch in Chetopa. In addition to his duties as 
 pastor of the Chetopa Cliunli lie has charge of a new cliurch lii Hackberry Township, 
 LabetteCounty, preachiijgthere twice a moiitii. Heiss'ated Clerk of Keosho Presliyteiy, 
 Chaplain of Pea Ridge Post No. 118, G. A. R., and one of Hie Trustees of the LadieshSemi- 
 nary, located at Oswego. Mr. McCreery was married at New York November 2, 1869, to 
 Cornelia L. Brower, a native of that city, who died November 22. 1877 letiving four chil¬ 
 dren, one, an infant, wlio died atllie age of nine months. Tlie childien wlio survive are— 
 John B., Charles R. and William B., the latter two lieing twins. Mr. McCreery was mar¬ 
 ried to present wife, Margaret Scott. December 18, 1879. She was born in Township of 
 Missouri, Oxford Co., Out. Tliey liave one son, Henry S. 
 
 TIMOTHY MARSH, grocer, was born in Lewistiurg, Preble Co., Oliio, March 9, 1830, 
 From the age of seven years he was reared near Ft. Madison, Iowa. In 1853 lie went to 
 Callfornta, and lesided there most of tlie time until .laiuiary, 1876, wlieii he came to Labette 
 County, Kansas. Since locating here lie has lieeii engaged In farming and merchandising; 
 first few weeks on a farm, then eigliteen montlis in mercantile business; afterwards for tn o 
 years farming again; since whicli time he lias lieen in his present trade. He whs married 
 at Central City, Col., July It), 1866, to Priscilla Lake, a native of Indiana. Mr. Marsh is a 
 member of the Presbyterian Churcii and I. O. O. F. 
 
 AMBROSE D. MARTIN, grocer, was born in Shelby County, Ky.. July 19, 1823. living 
 there until 1849, then removed to Henry County, Ky. In tlie fall of 1876 lie came to Labette 
 County, Kan., locatingln Hackberry Township, where he was engaged in farming until 
 January, 1882. when he eiiibai ked in mercantile business at Chetopa, but still owning the 
 farm wliere lie located In Hackberry Townsliip. He is a inemuer of the Baptist Church, 
 and A., F. and A. M. Mr. Martin was married in Henry County, Ky., May 29, 1849, to Eliza 
 A. King, a native of that county. 
 
 GEORGE W. MOLLEN HOUR, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Chetopa, was born in Kos¬ 
 ciusko County, Did.. October 20. 1843, and was identified willi farming there till 1869, when 
 hecameto Kansas and loc.ated here. He eng;iged, at first, in.lnmber milling, but after three 
 yearshe took up his Iiresent business, which lie has successfully carried on since; in the 
 meantime doing an extensive business in grain threshing, operating Hie Aultmaii & Tayler 
 machine, wilh steam power. He married, in 1873, Miss Hannali Creighbauni, of his native 
 place. Tliey have two sons—Louis Edward and John W. During the war he did active service 
 » in Company E. One Hundred and Tlilrty-elghlh ludiana Volunteer Infantry ; in 1864 he 
 was honorably discharged. He is a member of the K. of H. society, of Pea Ridge Post, G. A. 
 R. No. 118. He is present Township Constable, and hasserveil upon the .School Board of his 
 district for several years. His farm residence contains eighty acres of choice land, is wi II 
 fenced and watered, nice dwellings and yards, and good stables, and an orchard of four 
 acres, of well assorted fruit; has also a nice selection of forest and ornamental trees. He has 
 a farm in Hackberry Town.'ihlp of eighty acres, under a good general state of improvement, 
 containing dwellings and stables and orchards. 
 
 JESSE M. MORGAN, liook-keeper, application clerk and examiner of titles for J. B. 
 Cook, loan and real estate agent, came to Ricliland Townsliip, Labette Co., Kansas, June 10, 
 1874; located on southea.st quarter of Section 28, where lie still resides, owning tlie farm 
 where he first located. .Since coming to Kansas he lias taught school five winter terms; was 
 employed eighteen months as a clerk in the office of the Register of Deeds, and six months 
 in the County Treasurer's office. Since Novemlier, 1881. he has held an important position 
 ill the office of J. B. Cook. He wiis born near Rnshville, Rush Co., Iiid., January 2, 1845. 
 After living there eight years his home was in Tipton County, where he remained until he 
 came to Kansas, in 1874. He was educated in the piilillc schools of Tipton County, Ind.,and 
 taught school eleven winters prior to his removal from Indiana. He is a member of the 
 Presliyterian Church. Mr. Morgan w<as married near Urbana, Champaign Co., Ohio, October 
 7 1868 , to Melissa A. Hltchborii, a native of Maine. They have four children—Lula A.. 
 Bessie M., Maggie B. and Mary. 
 
 JOHN H. MOORE, owner of Chestnut Grove farm, P. O. Chetopa, was born in Huron 
 County, Ohio, 1822. In 1837, he located with his peojile in Clay County, Iiid., where he was 
 identitled with farming and cooperage business. In 1848. he located in .Mahaska County, 
 Iowa, after farming for a few years. In 1851, he located in Lee County, and engaged in the 
 
 contracting of convict labor, and held many official positions for nine years. He filled the 
 De|iuty Wardenship, and other official [uisltlons. In 1871, lie came to Kansas and located 
 upon his Iiresent place, which he has liiiiiroveil. The farm contains 200 acres of valuable 
 land, and lays one and a half miles sontli of Chetopa. It Is well fenced, watered and stocked, 
 and has good Inilldings and an orchard of 400 trees of a nieely assorted variety, besides 
 these helias a goodly number of foresttrees. He uas married April 20, 1843, to Mls» 
 Rhoda .lane Bray, ofv igo County. Ind., who depa 1 ted i his life In 1851, and is buried in the 
 cemetery at O.skaloosa, low.a, leaving one daughter—Plnebe, now Mrs. Geoige tVist. Mr. 
 Moore also lost the same year his oldest daughter. 1 11 1853. I e marrieil Miss Mary M. Les¬ 
 lie, formerly Smiley, of Ohio. They Inive two sons and seven daughters—Miranda, now 
 Mrs. John D. Adams; Ada. now Mrs. Win. Kirkland; l annie, now Mrs. Howe Carver; 
 Laur.a, Grade, Ella, Della, William, and Walter. IDs wifi- Is a member of the Presliyterian 
 Church. He is a memlier of the K. of L. Society. 1 n connect on wilh farming he carries on 
 the manufacture of brick, in which he gives employment to a great many workmen, turning 
 out about 600,(100 brick during the season. 
 
 LERGY NE.ALE, attorney, was born at Parkersburg, W. Va., October 26. 1836. His 
 ancestors being among the e;irly settlers of Virginia. He was educated In his native State, 
 and was engaged in steam lioating, prior to his removal to Kansas. In March, 1870, he 
 came to Parker, Montgomery County, remaining there until Octolier 24, of tliesameyear, 
 when he located at Chetopa. Prior to 1874, he was engaged in various speculating enter¬ 
 prises. Since that date he has given his atieiilion to the practice of his profession. He has 
 served as City Attorney, Deputy County Attorney, (ity Clerk, etc.; lie is now United Stales 
 Commissioner. In addition to clients in the State, he has a large practice. Attornev for 
 nearly all tiie Indians witiiin one luindred niilesof Chetopa in the Indian Territory. He is 
 a member of tlie A. <). U. W. and K. of P. He was married at Parkersburg, Va., September 
 30. 1856, to Miss Bettie A. Woodyard.a native ofthatplace. They have six children- 
 Luella S.. Eulalia M., Archie D., Fannie F., John P., and Edward L. 
 
 GEORGE W. OWEN, farmer and stock raiser P. O. Clietopa, was liorn in Marion 
 County, Ohio, December 28, 1844. and was reared to his present industry. In August, 1864, 
 he enlisted ill Company I, One Hundred Seventy-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and did 
 active service till the end of the war; was honorably discharged. After the war he located 
 in Piatt County. III., and carried on farming there till 1876, when he came here, located 
 upon his jiresentidace, where he lias lie-n Identified w ith his present industry since. He 
 married in 1867 Miss Jane Baker, w lio was born in Ohio and reared in Illinois. They have 
 on - son and daughter—Alvah Janies, and Olive Francis. His farm contains 160 acres of 
 valuable land, adjoining the city limits of Chetopa, is well fenced, watered and stocked, 
 has good Iiiiilding.s, and an orchard of a w ell asssorted variety of fruit trees. 
 
 SOLO .MON PE arson. Sit. farm-ir, P. O. Oswego, was born near Gtfldsboro. N. C., May 
 20, 18d5. When he liecanie of a-ge he engaged in farming and milling, until 1855, wlien he 
 moved to Middle Tennessee, Coilee County. He was married to Aggie Hannahs, of North 
 Carolina, by whom lie liad four children—William, died in the army; Elizabeth, deceased; 
 Ichabod, deceased; Sal lie, married to John Wi lev and living in Kansas. His first wife died 
 November 18, 1834; was married February 26. 1836, t.i Mary Sauser, of North Carolina, by 
 whom he liad two clitldren—Pliillip A., a minister of the Gospel at McMiniiville, Tenn.: Be- 
 noiiay, deceased. His second wife died November 16.1853. He was married again to Julia A. 
 Taltoii, liy wlioiii lie liad eight children.—Elizabeth, married to J. A. Kirby, of Labette 
 Countv, Kan ; Mary J , deceased; John Wesley. Barney, deceased; Ashley G., Jonotban B.. 
 Jessie Riece, and Solomon P. John Wesley and Ashley G. own a fine farm 011 the Neo.sho 
 River. Mr. P. lias liroiiglit up three grand-children, two nephews and one orphan girl. Mr. 
 Pearson, Sr., was one of only tliree that voted so'idlyfor the Union in his county in 1861; 
 yet tlie hand tliat delivers all God-fearing men, delivered him from an awful death, and 
 from the hands of his eiicmies, and preserved iiiiii through the darkest lioiirs of an .aw ful 
 danger. Tw ice he w-as in danger of lieing liung for his Union sentiments In Tennessee, and 
 twice the liushwhackers where hunting him. On April 12, 1870, he emigrated to Kansas, 
 and settled oil a farm four miles south of Osw-ego, where he has been greatly prospered. 
 He and his family are members of the Methodist Epicopal Church. Solomon P. Peai sun has 
 three children—Belle .S., deceased; Nina A., deceased; and Mary W., living. 
 
 F. M. REAMER, of the firm of Reamer & Williams, proprietors of the Farmers’ Flour¬ 
 ing Mills, was born in Sheiiandoah County, Va., March 11. 1843. that being his home until 
 September 11, 1865; lie then located at Columbia, Mo , where he was einp oyed as a clerk 
 until 1873; then engaged in the milling business at Dallas, Tex. In November, 1874. he 
 came to Chetopa, contlmiiiig in the same business here. For two years he was employed as 
 chief miller, since that time doing business for himself. He first began work in a mill when 
 only lourleeii years of age. Since March, 1880, Mr. C. C. W^illlams has been associated with 
 him as a partner. In July, 1882. they fitted up their mill with the new-process macliiiiery, 
 putting in tlie Allis rolls. Garden City and George T. Smith’s purifiers. They fli d that the 
 Texas and Indian Territory demand for tlieir flour is sulficieiit to preclude any shipments 
 whatever to Eastern markets. Mr, Reamer is a prominent memherof the A. F. & A. M. He 
 was for two years senior warden of the Chetopa Lodge, No. 73, and is at present (1883; 
 master of the same lodge. He was married at Rocheport, Mo., March 5. 1868. to Bettie 
 Hulett. a native of that place. They have three children-Estelle, Fannie and Dick. 
 
 JOSEPH RITTER, flour and feed mills. He is a native of Hungary, born June 2, 1851). 
 Came to America September 16, 1867; remained in Baltimore, Md.. until December of the 
 same year; then In We.st Virginia about three months; at Fort Gibson fourteen months; 
 remo'ring to Chetopa, May 1, 18o9, engaged in such employment as he could find to do until 
 1876, wb 11 he engaged in milling business, which he has since continued, his brotlier 
 being associated with him in the business. Mr. R. is a member of the K. of H. He was 
 married, at Chetopa. September 26, 1880, to Matilda Riter, a native of Perry, Ill. They have 
 one child, Frederick, 
 
 BENJAMIN D. ROBERTS, owner of the Locust Grove farm, P. O. O.swego, was born 
 in Warren County, Ohio. J 11110 29, 1830, and was reared to the farming buslnes.s. At the age 
 of nineteen he engaged in the carpentering business, which he followed until 1868. when he 
 came here and located upon his present place, wliich he has entirely improved. He mar¬ 
 ried, in 1852, in Waynesv.lle, Ohio, Miss Mary Ann Southern, a native of England. They 
 Tliey have three sons—John Quincy, Benjamin T. and Absalom E. During ihe war he did 
 active service in Company I, Twenty-tliird Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, from 1861 
 until July, 1862, when lie was honorably discharged on account of disabililties. He made 
 application again to be enrolled in the service, but was refused, until January, 1864. when 
 he was accepted and enlisted in the First Kentucky Independent Battery Light -Artillery, 
 and continued in active and honoralile service until tlie end of the war, when he was again 
 honorably discharged. He is a member of tlie Pea Ridge Post, No. 118, G. A. R.; is at 
 present the Treasurer of his township, and has filled other municipal and school offices for 
 several years. Locust Grove Farm contains 480 acres of valuable land, and is located mid¬ 
 way between Oswego and Chetopa. It is well fenced and has an abundance of water, and is 
 well stocked; has nice dwellings, bams and slab es. and four acres in orchard of nicely 
 assorted fruits; 235acres are devoted to grain. Tliere are forty acres of excellent timber, 
 and the balance is utilized for pasture and mead'ow. There is a handsome grove of locust 
 trees in the residence grounds, from which it derives the appellation of Locust Grove Farm. 
 
 GEORGE SCARTH, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Chetopa, was born in Morgan County. 
 III., Aug. 22, 1838, and was reared to his present industry. In 1868 he came to Kansas and 
 located at Fort Scott, and the following spring he located upon his present place, which he 
 has Improved from a raw prairie to its pi e.sei.t condition. It contains 160 acres of choice 
 land, is well watered and stocked, has nice buildings, and an orcbaril of well-a.ssorted 
 fruits. It has eighty-five acres devoted to grain tillage, twenty-five to timber, and the 
 balance to p.asture and orchard. He was married, in 1859. in Scott County, HI,, to Miss 
 Catherine Cowgill. She was born and lean d in that county. They have a family of five 
 daughters—Maggie O.. teacher, and Georgie I.. teacher, both graduates of the State Normal 
 School of Emporia; Fannie A., Cora A. and Katie B. He is an active member of the 
 A. O. U. \V. .Society and the G. A. R. Pea Ridge Post, No. 118. He did active service during 
 the late war in Company D. One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, 
 from August 13. 1862, until May 26, 1865, when he was honorably discharged. He has 
 worked actively in the development of the social and industrial life of his locality since 
 coming here. 
 
 S. \V. SHERIDAN, merchant and dealer in grain, was born in Pittsburgh. Penn., in 
 1840. and was reared in Williams County, Ohio. At the age of eighteen he came to Leaven¬ 
 worth, Kan., and engaged as wagonmaster in connection with the freighting busine.'-s 
 across the plains, with which industry he was identified for fourteen ye.ars, his trips leading 
 into New Mexico, Colorado and Utah. At the breaking out of the war he returned to Ohio, and 
 enlisted in Company K, Sixty-eighth Oliio Volunteer Infantry, and did active service from 
 October, 1861, till Augu.st, 1862, when he was honorably discharged for wounds received at 
 the battle of Pittsburg Landing, and pensioned. He again came West, after this, and finally 
 located at Lincoln, Neb., and was appointed to the Deputy-Wardenship of the State Peni¬ 
 tentiary, by Gov. David Butler of th.at State, in which capacity he served reputably for 
 several years. After this he located in York County, Nebraska, and carried on farming and 
 stock raising actively for seven years. He then went to Colorado, and engaged in mining 
 operations with which he is still identified. In 1882 he located here, and has been actively 
 connected with his present business here since. He married, in 1872. in Lincoln, Neb., Miss 
 Mary J. Mellinger, of his nativity. Tliey have a family of three sons-andone daughter— 
 Lineal D., Wallace. Grace and Earl. Himself and wife are active members of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. He is an active member of the K. of H. Society, is a member 
 of Pea Ridge Post. No. 118, G. A. R. During his location in Colorado, he worked actively 
 in'he public life of his city, served as Postmaster of Antonlba. which incumbency he still 
 holds; was Police Judge of the city for some time, and w.as active in organizing and dis¬ 
 tricting tne surrounding locality. 
 
 STERLING B. SLO.YNE, detective, was born and reared near Mansfield, Ohio, and w.as 
 identified there for about twenty-two years with stock raising and farming. In 1857 he 
 came to Kansas, and settled at White Cloud, Doniphan County, where he carried on car¬ 
 pentering fora few years, after which he engaged at his former Industry, and continued m 
 
1480 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 noiilplinn County until 1872. when became here and located in the .same business for 
 about five years, after wlik h he engaged in merchaiuUslJig. and after two vears retired 
 from it, and lias been in public life ever since. He has serve«l as I) puty sheriir of the 
 county, as Deputy U. S. Marshal of his district, and as Marshal of this city, and has been 
 vprv snccesstiil in liis i.resent offlce. lie was inarritHi in 1859. in \> hue (.inini. i\a 1 .. to 
 Jli.s's .Marv A. Dorlaiul, wlio was liorn and reared in Ohio. Tln-y Iriv.i a family ot two sons 
 tind tIU'eeVlauffhters—Alfred F.. foreman of tlie .Idrnncii ollnie; Kosa ; < Iscar. rierk in the 
 mercantile Imsiiiess: .Jennie ami Lura. Ileis a memlier of liie 1 . O. O. F. society. 
 
 .S.\NI)ER1'HEK A. SMITH, iiroprietor of waunn. plow. IdacksmiUi and repair siiops, 
 w'.as liorn in IMercer County. Ky., No vein her 1. 1818. lived there itntil June. 18(il. wlieii lie 
 enlisted in Company F. Fonrtli Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, U. .S. A. He w'as taken 
 prisoner near I'aimetto. Ga.; for four tnoi ilis was in AndersimviIIe prison, tuid for a like 
 period at Florence. S. 0. He was amons the second llioiisand in isoneTS w-lio were i is- 
 cliarced from the Reliei prisons, snjiposed to lie permanently dlsalded. Mr. .S. continued in 
 the army until June, 1855. Then after a sltort visit to ills native place, he located in Illi¬ 
 nois. a year later removi tig f i om 111 ere to M issouri. and in Marcii. 18b7, he came to Kansas, 
 locating at Raxter Springs, wlicre lie carried on the wagon-making liiisiness for threeyear.s. 
 then came to Clietopa. He is a meinlier of I. O. O. F.; A. O, U, W.; K. ol H.; K. of L. and («. 
 A. R. He was married at Raxter Springs, A|iril 10. 1870. to Harriet K. Russell, a native of 
 Indiana, horn near Tei'i'C Haiirn They liave six cliildreii living—George .s.. Artliur I)., 
 Carrie. William Slierman. Harry R., and Lulh, Lost one child, who died in i’lfancy. 
 
 O. .ST'. .lOHN', merchant. w.'S horn in Sclioliarie County, N. Y., August 1, 1840. hut was 
 reareil in Rruome Countv. N. Y.. and resiiied tliere till 18H8. livt'd in Indiana one year, 1 lien 
 came to Kansas, in 18H9. He first located at Topeka, remaining there two year.s, tlien at 
 Indeiiendence, Montgomery County, until Octolier, 1873. when lie.came to Chetona. He is a 
 memljor of 1. O. O. F., and A. O. U. \V. He was mat t ied at. Newcastle, Ind , in IStih, to Anna 
 C. Small, a native of Rhlladeliihiik Pa. They liave four cnildreii—Fanny 51., Carrie, 
 Helen Y,, and Winifred. 
 
 ANliKEW JACKSON SIVAGFIRTY, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Oswego, was liorn 
 in Renton Connty. Ark,. Octolier 30, 1841. In 185B lie came to Kansas, ami located in Linn 
 Oonnly. and was connected with far Miiiig tliere till 18ti8, wlien lie came lie re; located upon 
 his pr'esenr place, where he lias lieeii IdeiiUtii'd willi liis present industry since. He mar¬ 
 ried. In 18li.5, Miss Kllen Rui ns, wlio was horn in Peiiiisylvai.ia. and reared in Kansas 
 Tliey liave 111ree sons and three daiigliters—Clark. Wesley, 5Iary E., Sarah E., Thomas O., 
 Rosa Merlle, and Earl. Himself and wife are memners of the .Metliodi.st Episcopal Clinrch. 
 He did active service ill tile militia of tlie .State dui’iiig tile late Civil War. He lias served 
 as Clerk of the School Hoard of liis district for several years, and lias been an active worker 
 in the i ml list rial life of liis locality. 
 
 JOHN TORRANCFl, proiirietor of tlie Chetopa foundry .and inacliine simps, grain ele¬ 
 vator, was liorii in .Scotland, May 30, 1834; came to America in August, 1857: was em- 
 Idoyed one yearin Parrot's foundry, at West Point, N. Y ; tlien for eiglit years at Rordeii- 
 town, N. .1.; removing from tliere to Peoria, III., wlieie lie res'ded most til ree years; after- 
 waril :it Mor.nioiitli, III., one year; tlien Iniilt a foundry at Wardeiishnrg, 5Io., wliere lie 
 resided until August 31, 1870, wlien he came to Chelopa, bringing with liim machinery for 
 a foiindrv, wliicli lie erected, ami had In operation within ninety days from tlie time tliat lie 
 
 arrived liere. He inaunfactiires ;igriciiltnr;il impleinents, .. storefronts, hrass casliiigs, 
 
 and does general foundry and maciilne simp jo'ihing w irk, a .s.i deals in all kinds of grain, 
 and owns severa'i farms in tills vicinity, two of wliicli he rents, and anotlier lieresides upon 
 ami works himself. He is a mem her of tlie United I’resliyieiiaii Clittrch. He lias also 
 served as a iiiemher of the Hoard of Education of llie City of Clietopa, and is now a memlier 
 of tlie .Scimol Hoard in Uistrict Eighty-six. The farm, where lie 11 iw resiiles, is situated 011 
 tlie soulli lialfof northwest iMiarter of Section 34. just outside of tliecity limits. He was 
 first married at Liver]iool, England, in May, 1855, to 5Iartlia Adams, of Engiisli descent, 
 lint liorn ill Sweden and reared ill Russia. Sliedled at Clietoiia January 1871. leavi iig I wo 
 cliildren—(aiiet, wlio died in Decemlier, 1871. and Wary, now Mrs. Irwin, of Clietoiia. Mr. 
 T. was married at Clietoiia, Septemlier, 1873, to liis present w fe, Elizabetli I). Taylor, a 
 native of Henry Comity. Ky. They liave two cliildren—Nellie T. and Andrew H. 
 
 .1. L. VAN NOTE, live stock de'aler, was born in Wayne Comity. Ind., June 18. 1842. and 
 was reared and educated principally in Lapoi te Comity. 1 11 May, 18b3. lie enlisted Ills serv- 
 lee.s in defense of the Union, in Coniiiaiiy E. Eonrtli Indiana Volmiteer (hiva Iry, and did 
 active service in tliat com|iany until the liattle of Clilckamanga, when lie was taken prisoner, 
 and remaijied in Rebel prisons fourteen iimntlis, wlien lie was iiaroled at Savaiiiiali, Ga.. 
 and remained upon sick fnrloiigli until lie was dlscliargeil. in 1865. After tlie war lie re¬ 
 turned to Laporte County, and engaged in tlie giaicery lmsiiics.s until August, 1868, wlien 
 he w:is engaged extensively in farming and stock reining and dealing in stock, in Hendricks 
 County, I ml., wlilch lie cai ried on actively until 1876, wlien lie came to Kansas, and located 
 liere, and lias lieen actively identified witli his iiresent industry since. He was married 
 Angnst, 11, 1868. ill Laporte County, Ind., to Miss Maud A. (tiosser, a lady of fine literary 
 attainments who was horn and reared there. Tliey liave a faniilv of two sons—Hxirrv L. 
 and Carlos \Y.. and liave Imried a daiigliter, Slaliel Lillian, in Clietojiacemetery. lie is 
 a memlier ot Pea Ridge Post No. 118. G. A. R. He and his wife united witli the Cliristlan 
 Cliurcli at tlielr marriage, and were regular coninimiieants until coming to Kansas, since 
 wliicli time tlieir n)iiiortiinities for meniliersliip has made it impracticalde. Mr. Van Note 
 has besides liis regular liiisiness ojierated consideralily in real estate transactions here. He 
 does ail aiiiiiial Imsiiiess of about $.50,000 per annmn. principally in cattle ami liogs. 
 
 WILLI A5I WADE, farmer and stock raiser, P.O. Clietopa, was liorn in .lackson County, 
 Ohio, Octolier 17, 1845, and was educated to tiie teaching profession at the now National 
 Normal, of Lelianoii, formerly the .Soiitli western, in wliicli lie spent tliree full terms. He was 
 ideiitilied witli teacliing in Ohio, for five years, afier wliicli lie came to Kansas In 1873. and 
 located in this county and engaged in teacliing. w ilh wliicli lie has lieen repntalilv coiinected 
 since. He also invested in farming and stockraising, and lias also carried it'on aetivelv 
 since. He married in 1874, 51is3 Nancy Noble a l.idy of fine literary attainments. .She was 
 liorn and reared in Scioto County, Oliio, and came to Kansas with her people, in 1873. 5Ir. 
 and 51r.s. Wade liave two sons ami ouedangii'.cr—Herliert NoMe, William Latiglilin and Efile 
 May. He and his wife are memners of Ihe United Presbyterian Cluircti. During the war 
 lie enlisted ills services in the Home Guards of Ohio, wliicli afterward liecame the One 
 Hundred and Seventy-second Ohio National (iiiai'ds. Hisfann contains 160 acres of im¬ 
 proved laml ; lias nice huildings ami tliree acres of orcliard. 
 
 D. W. WATSON, Liriiier and stock raiser, P.O. Clielop.a, was liorn in Pike County, III. 
 August 1, 1845, was reared in 5Iontgomery County. At tlie age of twenty-one lie caine to 
 Kansas and settled npnii liis iiresent jdace, Nnvemlierfi, 1866, and lias improved it fi om a 
 raw iirairie to its present condition. It contains 160 acres ot valnalde land, 100 of xvlilcli is 
 in grain tillage, and tlie balance to pasture and meadow. It is well fenced, watered and 
 stocked; lias 11 ice buildings and an orcliard of four acres of a nicely as.sorted variety of fi nits 
 and a liandsome lot of fore.st trees. He man led in 1866, M iss Elizabeth Henry, of 5Iontgoin- 
 ei y County, 111. Tliev liave one son and one daugnter, Alla Gertrude and Ivan C. Himself 
 ami wife are active memliers of tlie 5Iethodist Episcopal Cliurcli. He did service in Comiia- 
 iiy C. One Hniidied and Eiirty-tliird Illinois Volunteer Infantry during the last year of tlie 
 war; was iionorahly discharged .Septemlier, 1865. He is an act ve memlier of Pea Ridge 
 Post, No. 118, G. A. R.. an I is also a memlier of the A. O. U. W.’s society. He lias filled tlie 
 ollice of Trustee of Ins Townslii|i, and lias filled otlier municipal and school oflices. 
 
 PROF. W. WFILTNER, iirincipiil of tlie Clietopa Scliool, is a nativeof Good Hope 
 Townsliip, Hocking Co.. Oliio, horn A|iril 34. 1847. He was edm a ed in tlie imiilic scliools 
 also at Dennison Universily, and at tlie National Normal Sclioolof Lebanon, Oliio, attemilng 
 the former institution three years, and at tlie Noiiiiai School one year. He liegaii teacliing 
 in 1865, and lias given almost liis entire attention to Ills eliosen profession since that time 
 Having taiiglit eleven years in tlie district schools of liis native State, and in tlie graded 
 .schools of Logan, Hocking Co., Oliio. for a period of three years iirlor to liis removal to 
 Clietopa in August, 1881. He lias also liad miicli experience iii Normal School and In-tiinte 
 work. Tlie numher of iHipils in attendance lias largely increased since the Professor tiiok 
 charge of tlie scliools. At least 100 more students are enrolled t liaii wlien lie came, and the 
 salary advanced from $60 to $90 )ier montli. Retter conducted scliools ai e seldom found 
 Prof. Weltiier lieing among tlie most successful and poiuilar iiisti uetors In the .State. He is 
 a memlier of the 1. O. O. F., A. O. U. W. and K. of P. and G. A. R. ,1 list jirior to tlie close of 
 tlie War of tlie Relielliim lie enlisted in Company G. One Hundred and Ninety-eiglitli Oliio 
 Volunteer Infantry, d te of enlistment being A|iril 7, 1865. Term for wliieli lie entered tlie 
 service was one year; lint tlie regiment not lieing organized, lie was mustered out May 9 
 1865. He was iiiai ried at Logan, Oliio, August 5, 1874. to Rlioda R. Siiiiin, a nativeof Hock¬ 
 ing Oouiity. Oliio. Tliey liave tliree cliildren-Rertlia O., Lewis Lloyd, Chai Ics R. 
 
 VI NSON WEST, farmer and stock man, P.O. Clietopa, was liorn i 11 Clinlon County. Ohio 
 Decemlier 38. 1835. and was reared tliere to liis iiresent industry wliicli he followed i'n that 
 eoniity till 1878. wlien lie came liere and loc.ited, and lias carried it on actively liere since 
 He married, ill 1847, 5Iiss 5Iary Sliinii, of Adams Comity, Olio. Tliey have one sou ami 
 four daiiglilers—Eva.Iaiie, now 51 rs. David Ralli.son, farmer of Oliio; Sanford Tliomas. So¬ 
 phia, Lydia; Reliecca, now 51 rs. Huliert Clement, farmer in Oliio. His wife is a memlier (if the 
 Cliristi'aii Chnrcli. His farm residence contains eiglity acres of clioice land; is well i ni|iroved 
 ami lias nice dwellings and liarns and staliles, ami an orcliard of well assorted fruits. Tliey 
 liave aisd 330 acres in Hacklierry Townsliip, with improvements, dwelling and stables, ett- 
 It Is nmler a good general state ( f cnllivation 
 
 R. R. WHITFl, of the firm of Wliile A- Rates, wliolesale and retail grocers, is a native of 
 Soutli Williams Town. 5Iass., liorn .Inly 39. 1845. 1 11 1865 lie came to Illiiiois, and snent 
 part of tlie year; tlien returned to 5I:issaeliusptts. remaining I liere until 1869. In Jnlv, 1870 
 ho came to Chetoiia, Kan. From tlie spring of 1871 to April. 1883. eight jeais witli Oeoige 
 H. Rates. Since tlie spring of 1883 lie lias lieen assoeiated with 5Ir. liales in wliole.sale and 
 retail grocery Imsiiiess. They liave succeeded to llu* business of Die late George H. Rates. 
 Tliey do a business wliicli will promibly nmonnt 10 «.55.0ll0 iier aiimim. The sales of George 
 11. Rates, in 1883, aggregated $54,000. .Mr. \\ lilie is a nieiiilier of Hie A.. F. A A. 51. 
 
 0. O. WILLIA5I.S, of the firm of Reamer A Williams, proprietors of the Farmers’ 
 
 flourin'? mills, was liorn near Urhaiia, Champaign Co. Ohio, August 5, 1842. He enlisted 
 Angnst 17, 1863. in Comp iny E, Ninety-fiftli Oliio Volunteer Infantry. He participated In 
 tlie battle of Richmond. Ky.. foiiglit on tlie 39th day of Angnst, 1863; was taken prisoner 
 the same nay. He was next at the surrender of Vicksburg. Served ahont fifteen months. 
 In the spring'of 1864 he located at Ottumw.a, Iowa, ami was engaged in tlie milling business 
 tliere until 1871, wlien he eng.aged in tlie same business at Pleasanton, Kan., remaining 
 tliere until .Inlyoftlie same year, wlien he came to Clietoiia. Tliefirst year here he was 
 111 imager of the Anchor mills; tlien owned a half interest in tlie same mill for one year; then 
 for tliree years was a meiiiner of tlie firm of Sturgis A Williams, proprietors of tlie Farmer’s 
 mills. He was in the grocery liusiness alioiit six months. For a period of foilr years lie was 
 engaged in iinying and sliipoing grain. .S’lice 5Iarcli, 1880. lie and P’. 51. Rimmer liave been 
 associated together as propi ieiors of the p'armer’s mills. Tlielr mill lias a ca|iaclty of sev¬ 
 enty barrels per day—twenty-four lipitrs. Tliey give eiiiplnyment to from five to six liaiids. 
 Mr. Williams w’as married in Ottumwa. Angnst 3. 1870, to Clara E. Relnimit, a native of 
 Greeiisluirg. Ind. Tliey have one clilld, Clara R. 5Ir. W. isa member ot the A E. A A. M., 
 and I. O. O. F. He has served as Alderman of tliis city. 
 
 MOUND VALLEY. 
 
 Mound Valley is located in the western part of Labette County, about the 
 the center of the county from north to south, and in the valley of Pumpkin 
 Creek. To the north, east and south of the town, the country is comparatively 
 level, while to the west are found ranges of mound like hills, from which the 
 valley and town were named. 
 
 The town was laid out in the spring of 1869, by the Mound Valley Town 
 Company, of which William Rogers was president. The section of land se¬ 
 lected by the company for a town site, was claimed by the Missouri, Kansas & 
 Texis Railroad Company under a treaty cHimed to have been made by that 
 company with the Indians; this company claiming all odd numbered sections 
 and the Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston Railroad claiming the even num¬ 
 bered sections. The matter was contested in the courts for some years, and. in 
 1876, a djcisi m wrs rin lere l against the railroads and in favor of the set¬ 
 tlers, the land being declared subject to entry. The town had already been be¬ 
 gun and contained a few buildings, but as yet the title was imperfect. As soon 
 as, or shortly after, the decision of the Supreme Court was rendered, the Pro¬ 
 bate Judge of the County, deeded the land for the Town Company, as required 
 by the laws of the Stale, and appointed a commission to divide the land into 
 severalty among the various owners or claimants. In this way, the title to the 
 site became settled and the respective stockholders of the Town Company, re¬ 
 ceived each his proper share. 
 
 The first house erected on the site was a storehouse by A.Honrath and H. 
 Roar, which they occupied with a general stock of goods, for about six years, 
 when it was burned. This building was erected directly after the site was se¬ 
 lected and laid off into town lots. P'ollowing this, John P. Kremer started a 
 grocery, L. F. Nicholas a diug store, and later in 1872, Dr. E. Tanner and M. 
 Anderson a general store. In the next year, R. Blakely started a grocery store. 
 Prior to this, and in 1870, J. Campbell erected a hotel called the Mound Val¬ 
 ley Hotel, and later in the year, L. F. Nicholas erected the Nicholas Hotel. 
 
 Owing largely to the dispute of title, the town made but little progress 
 until the completion of the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad in August 
 1879. upon which the town is situated. 
 
 Prior to this date the town contained four stores, two hotels, a few resi¬ 
 dences and a population of about forty. 
 
 The building of the railroad had the effect to stimulate the building of the 
 town to some extent, but it was not until about a year and a half following 
 its completion that r.ipid progress began, so that within the past eighteen 
 months, the greatest and most rapid growth has taken place. The place now 
 contains six general stores, two grocery, two hardware, two drug, a furniture 
 and two millinery stores; a saddle and harness, three carpenter, two black¬ 
 smith and wagon shops; three hotels, a restaurant, three loan offices, five doc¬ 
 tors, three lawyers, and a population of about five hundred, and withal is a 
 thriving young town filled with industrious, intelligent and enterprising 
 people. 
 
 A post office was established herein 1870, with A. Honrath as Postmaster, 
 wlio kept the office in his store room. The mail was obtained from Oswego, 
 by a post-horse route. In 1876, a stage line was run from Oswego by which 
 the mail was brought. The office since the beginning has been held respective¬ 
 ly by A. Honrath, L. Slocum, M. Anderson, R. Blakely and Dr. N. M. Miller, 
 the p;esent incumbent. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 Tlie first scliool taiiglit in Moiiiul Valley was a .siiliscription school, taught by Mrs. W.l- 
 liaiii Rollins, in the winter of 1870. A school huildiiig was erected in the siiniiner of 1871. 
 and was a one-story franie. 33x30 feet, and cost $1,000, for the erection of xvhlch lionds 
 were issued liv tlie district, to tlie amount of $1,200. wliicli sold for seventy-five cents on tlie 
 dollar. A new frame scliool linildlng was erected in Hie fall of 1882, at a co.st of .$2 000 and 
 is thirty-six fi et siinare with an approach twelve by sixteen feet, upon whitdi a belfry is 
 oonstni' ted. and is two stories high, containing tliree rooms. Tlie old huildiikg was sold to 
 W. ' )’l!rien for .$150. For Hie defrayal of the cost of the new house the district voted$l,b35 
 in bonds, and levied a speci d tax on Hie property within the district for the lialance. 
 
 Tlie school population, from tlie fifteen pupils that attended Hie first school cauglit in the 
 town, lias incre.ased to 184. Tlie scliools are partially graded and are under charge of E. H. 
 Rariihart, as Rriiiclpal, and 5Iisses Ida Barnhart .and Enima Hiiland. as te.acliers. 
 
 The Church of Christ was estalilislied In the vicinity of Mound Valley In May, 1871, with 
 fourteen memliers, liy Rev. ,J. W. Randall, and was elfected in tlie residence ot P. Stapleton. 
 Tlie meetings were tlien changed to Hie Union sclioollionse, and tlien to Mound Valley. 
 For some cause tliRcongregation liecanie in a measure disorganized and broken up, hut In 
 5Iarcli, 1883. a revival was made under tlie administration of Rev. J. Hadget, and has .since 
 witnessed a liealthv and prosperous existence. Tlie first meetings In tlie town were held in 
 the sclioollionse. tlie i in tlie Baptist Church. In the summer of 1883. a house was erected 
 and is tli'rty-six liy filty feet, one story frame, and cost al)Oitt$1.500. 
 
 The Mrth'idist Eiiiscnpnl Church was organized In Marcli, 1880, with only ten members. 
 Alfliongli tliisdenoniiiiation liad lalioreil in this section long prior to this time, yet no indi¬ 
 vidual organization had lieen elfected in tlie town. It w.as organized by Rev. FI. A. Gra- 
 liaiii. the Iiresent jiastor ot Hie clinrcli, and is one of the four points within his circuit,which 
 includes also Hopewell, wliere a new church was hnilt in 1881. Rleasaiit Hill and Alta- 
 niont. Tlie old scliool lionse was used as a place of worship iiiiUI the erection of the chnrcli 
 lionse in Hiesninmcr of 1880, wliicli w.as dedicated in Septemlier of that year liy Rev. A. T. 
 liiirri.s, assisted liy Revs. Graliam and Foin.sett. Tlie clinrcli is a one-story frame, twenty- 
 four liy forty-four feet, and cost $1,000. A coinfortalile parsonage was liegun In 1879. and 
 conipleted in 1883. costing aliniit $700. Tlie congregation has prospered since the begin¬ 
 ning and now lias a nieiiilie: slii|i of one hundred. 
 
 5Iruiiid Valley cnntalns tliree Honrishiiig so neties. These are the Masonic, the Order of 
 linited Workineii. and tlie Gra'd Army of the Repniilic. 
 
 Mnuiiil VuHey L'uUjr, j\'o. 61. -1. O. U. fV., was instituted October 9, 1880. The firstolfl- 
 '■‘■'s were: .1. J. Decker, p;ist master workman, I. J. Stevens, master workman; If. F. 
 Mciliiiist, general foreiiian; T. .A. 51illard, financier; and George Gamphell. recorder. 
 1 lie Lodge has grown from the nineteen members with which it organized, to tlie present 
 mtinher of twentv-.seveii. Tlie present officers are: J. J. Decker, M. W.; H. F. Slelhuist, 
 R.; A. Pattison, Rec.; and A. R. Hammar, Fin. 
 
LABETTE COUNTY. 
 
 1481 
 
 The Mound Valiev Post. Xo. ViS. O. .-1. ft., was instituteil November 5. 1882. wltli J. 
 Moore, commamler; R. Blakely, adjutant. The organization was elfeeted with a member¬ 
 ship of twentv-foiir. 
 
 The Mound Valleu Lodge, vl.. F. A ,-1. M., was instituted under a dispensation. May IS, 
 1882. with 1). L. Swan, wor.shlptul master; ,1. Moore, secretary, and \V. Bird, treasurer. The 
 society began with thirteen members, ami now numbers nineteen. 
 
 Sun Light Lodge. Xo. 89, I. O. O. 7'., was organized October 13, 1877, with thirty-three 
 members. K. R. Coleman was elected worthy chief templar; Ella Dunn, worthy secretary; 
 K. B. Coleman, worthy treasurer. The lodge grew rapidly, its membership at one tlino 
 reaching as high as seventy-live, but has since decreased, and is now about thirty. The 
 pre.sent otllcers are: J. R. Monroe, worthy chief templar; D. S. Coleman, worthy secretary; 
 William North, worthy treasurer. 
 
 Only one attempt, properly speaking, has been made toward the publication of a news 
 journal in the town. In the spring of 1881, the Oswego Times Publishing Company 
 printed a sheet for Mound Valley, but tbls lasted only a few months and gave out. 
 
 The Mound Valley iferaid was established April 6, 1882, ly G. Campbell, who. In the 
 following Septemi er. sold out to C. L. Albion, the present editor and proprietor. The sheet 
 IS a seven-column folio, indeiiendent in politics, and has a circulation of 500 copies. It is a 
 live and prosperous journal, and promises to become a permanent enterprise. 
 
 Mound Valley contains liut one manufacturing establishment. This is a grist and flour¬ 
 ing mill, which was built ill 1881, by the firm of Harper, O’Brien A Ilolllngswortb. The 
 null building is a two-story frame.'and contains three run of buhrs, and is propelled by 
 steam power. , , 
 
 The future of the town of Mound Talley Is to an extent flattering. The large scope of 
 fine .agricultural lands by which it is surrounded, which is yet susceptible of greater devel¬ 
 opment, and from which extensive traile is derived; the thrift and enterprise characterizing 
 tiie population, etc , go very tar toward Inciting the predictioii of the future prominence 
 and prosperity of the town. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— MOUND VALLHY TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JAMES R. BELL. The subject of this sketch was born in Fleming County, Ky., Octo¬ 
 ber 21, 1821; was brought up oii a farm, and educated in a district schooi. He was married 
 to Elizabeth M. Farrow. October 7, 1847; they settled in Fleming County, Ky., reiiiaiiied 
 there until December, 1866, wheii they moved to McDonough County, III, and remained 
 there until October, 1874, then moved to Cherokee County, Kan., and from there to Labette 
 County, in 1881, near Mound Valley, on a farm of 200 acres, where he now resides. They 
 have had thirteen children—nine daughters and tour sons—Eliphalet M.Bell.married Matil¬ 
 da I. Piper, resides in Labette County; Nannie M., wife of A. G. Singiser, resides in McCune, 
 Cr.awford County; Sarah L,, wife of William Busby, resides in McCune, Crawford County; 
 Callst.a, wife of A.aron H. Miller, resides in Labette County; Addle,wlfe of Charles A. Stew¬ 
 art resides in CherokeeCountv; William F., married Rosa Berry, resides with his father; 
 George C., resides with his lirother-iu-law, Charles A. Stewart; Mary Lou, died in August, 
 1079 ; Carrie F., Rosell B., Bertha, James R. and Hattie Poyntz still reside with their parents 
 near Mound Valley, Labette Co., Kan. 
 
 C. L. ALBION, editor and proprietor of the'Mound Valley Herald, was born March 2. 
 1844 at Newman. III., and was reared on a farm. In July, 1862, he enlisted in Company A, 
 of the Seventieth Illinois Rpgiinent.andserved three months. His education w<as obtained in 
 the common schools, supplemented by a year and a half .at Asbury College. For about flf- 
 teen years, he followed the occupation of teaching school. In the fall of 1869, he came to 
 Kansas, and soon after coming to this State, purchased a claim in Cherokee County,and near 
 the town of Columbus. In the spring of 1874, he left his farm, and in company with a 
 brother, started the Farmers' Advocate, at Marion Center, Marion County, and in the next 
 spring they moved the paper to Salina. Here they dissolved the partnership, and C. L. be¬ 
 came sole proprietor. In the spring of 1877, he traded the paper for a farm in Lincoln 
 County upon which he was engaged about two and a half years; leaving the farm in the fall 
 of 187'9. he began publisliing the Brookville Independent, in company witli J. S. Tupuer, in 
 Saline County. Disposing of this enterprise, he came to Mound Valley, and bought the 
 Mound Valley Herald, of which he Is the present editor and proprietor. He married Amelia 
 A. Hamblin, a resident of Cherokee County, Kan., September 19, 1875, and has a family of 
 foiir boys, aged six, five, three and an infant. 
 
 N. E. BOUTON, farmer. Section 27. Township 31, Range 17. P. O. Cherryvale, Mont¬ 
 gomery County, was born In UlsterCouiit.v, N. Y., in 1850. and removed with his parents 
 to Kankakee Couniy, III, in 1857. where he received his education and was brought up on 
 alarm. His mother died m.any years since. His father lives on a farm in Osage Town¬ 
 ship Laliette County. Mr. Burton was married to Elizabeth Phares, of Kankakee City. III. 
 July4 1867. She died April 29, 1875. He married his second wife, Lucy Yeager, of Clier- 
 ryvale Township, Kas.. Augu.st 27. 1876. They have two children, Ada L., born June, 1878, 
 Charles A., born March 4, 1881. Mr. Bouton had nothing when he came to Kansas. He 
 had to live in a house made of split oak shakes. Now he has his farm of 160 acres, with 
 g'Od buildings and land w ell cultivated. Mr. Bouton now holds the office of Town Asses¬ 
 sor for the Township of Cherry. 
 
 GEORGE CAMPBELL, real estate, loan and insurance agent, was born near Penn Yan, 
 Y<ates County, N. Y., in 1848, His great grandfather came from Scotland about the time of 
 the Revolution. He was educated in Starkey Seminary, Bradford County, N. Y. Was 
 married to Sarah E. Drenner, a daughter of Jacob Dreuner, of Labette County, Kas., in 
 1873 by whom he lias three children—AIt.a, Gracie and Helen. Mrs Campbell was born 
 and educated in Dayton, Ohio. Mr. C. came to Kansas in 1871 and settled on a farm south¬ 
 east of Mound Valley. He commenced in the real estate, loan and insurance business in 
 1881, In Mound Valley. Was coinmissioned Notary Public in the same year, which office 
 he now holds. He has been twice elected Assessor of the town, and has since held the office 
 of Justice of the Peace to the present time. He was nominated by the Anti-monopoly 
 iiarty for State Senator in 1880 and received the party vote, but was defeated by about 700. 
 In 1882 he again received the nomination for Representative at the hands of the same 
 party and came within forty-three votes of an election. He founded the Mound Valley 
 Herald In Mound Valley in 1882, but after sold to C. L. Albion, its present editor audproprl- 
 
 *^°'iAMES CLAYTON CUNNINGHAM, Section 24, Township 32, Range 17 east, P. O. 
 Cherryvale, Montgomery Co., Kas., was born in Fayette County, Ohio. March 26, 1839. 
 Came with his parents at the age of six years to Illinois, where he was educated in the com¬ 
 mon schools. Was married October 13. 1864. to Miss Mary A., eldest daughter of George 
 T. Bell, of Marshall County, Illinois. She was born April 28, 1844, in the same county, 
 was liberally educated at Bloomington Female College, and taught several terms of school 
 in her native State. They have two sons, George C., born in Marshall County. III. April 
 23 1871 , and Virgil B., born in Labette County, Kas., October 6, 1876. Mr. Cunningham 
 came to Kausas in the fall of 1871, and settled in Big Hill Creek Valley, four miles south¬ 
 east of Cherryvale, and is now the owner of one of the best farms in the county, contain- 
 ing380 acres, including fifty acres of timber, with flrst-class imiirovements and buildings; 
 is also the owner of considerable stock, consisting mostly of cattle, horses and swine. Mr. 
 C. is a prominent member of the A., F. & A. M., andthe I. O. O F., societies, and also with 
 Mrs. C. is a member of the O. E. S. ,, 
 
 O. L. EDGAR, farmer, Secti n 29, Township 32, Range 18. east, P. O. Mound Valley,was 
 born in Owen County, Ind., in 1861 and came to Kansas with his motherin June, 1872. His 
 father, James Edgar, was born in Harrison County, Oliio, and w.as married December 2, 
 1854, to Frances Headlee. of Monroe County, who was a native of Ohio, born in 1833. They 
 had four chiidreu, John W., born June 28, 1855, and married to Sarah E. Larrabee; Hester 
 A., born October 14. 1856, was married to W. N. McCoid, living in Mound Valiev; James 
 W., born October 22. 1858. married to Amanda Hopper, living in Mound Valley Township; 
 and O. L. whose name has been already mentioned. Mr. James Edgar died at Nasliville, 
 Tenn., from the effects of a wound received in battle December 10. 1862. Mrs. Edgar and 
 her four children came to Kansas in June 1872, and settled on 240 acres of excellent land, 
 three miles northwest of the vlllageof Mound Valiev. The brothers a'd sister luive oli- 
 tained good educations, and have made improvements, buildings, orchards, etc., on their 
 farm. O. L. Edgar is a teacher in the public schools of Labette County. The brothers are 
 following the business of farming. 
 
 H. FAR.MER, farmer. Section 13. P. O. Mound Valiev, was born m Cass County, Mo., in 
 1844, and was brought up in the same place. Was married in 1870, to Miss Jennie Todd, of 
 Pleasant Hill. Mo. He has one child. Lulu. Mrs. F. died in 1877. Mr. Farmer lias good 
 buildings and other improvements on his farm. He has one brother, John <)., living in 
 Mound Valley Kas., having moved into tlie State trom Missouri November, 1882. He was 
 born in Cass County, Mo.. Ill 1839, and married to Amanda A. Olds in 1860, by whom he 
 has seven children. Mr. John Q. Farmer enlisted in Company C, .Second Kansas, and 
 served during the war, being mustered out July 14th, 1865. He was ten months in a reliel 
 prison. Mr. H. Farmer enlisted in Company A, Forty-third Missouri, and served during 
 the war. He was in three different regiments. Mr. H. Farmer came to Kansas in 1869, 
 and settled on a farm four miles north of Mound Valley. 
 
 T. F. FIELD, of the firm of field & Dudley, agricultural implements, was born in Bar¬ 
 ren County Ky. 1827. living therein Green, Hart and Monroe counties until he came to 
 Kansas, in 1875. At the age of eighteen, he learned the house carpenter’s trade, which he 
 followed In connection with farming, for many years. He was married in 1848, to Mary G. 
 Hite, of Green County, Ky.. by whom he has six children—John J. Field, married and liv¬ 
 ing in Neosho County; WUliam R,, Thomas J., married ami living on his fatlier’s farm; 
 Nannie E., Belle, married and residing in Mound Valley; Benjamin M. Mr. John Dudley, 
 junior partner of the firm of Field & Dudley, was born 1856, in Jefferson, Iowa; educated 
 in the same. Was married in the fall of 1878. to Ida M. Fogleman, by whom he has one 
 child. Berla F. The firm do a large business at their store and in the surrounding country. 
 Mr. Field first stopped in Neosho County two years, and came to Mound Valley, Labette 
 County, in 1877. 
 
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 R. W. GANDY, dealer in general merch.andlse, was born in West Vlrglula, in 1833’ 
 and was brouglit ui>:ind ciluciited in tlie same lilace. In 1851, he. removed to Davis County, 
 Iowa, where he lived on a farm nineteen years. April 22. 1855, hi w;i.s niarried lo Miss 
 Sarah Mlnear, by whom lie has three clilldren—Cliarles, Amanda and .Melissii. His wite 
 died .September 13, 1864, and lie was married to Mrs. Mary Luzadder. of West \ irgliila, 
 March 4. 1866, by whom he lias one cliild, Nora. He removeil from Iowa to 1 e.xas. where 
 lie spent nine moiii hs. from I lienee lie came to Kansas, in 1873, and seltled on a farm four 
 miles soutlieast of Mound Valley. In the fall of 1880. lie engaged in tlie_ iiiereantile I’usi- 
 ness in the town, the firm name is Gandy, Wade Co. They are enterprising mem and are 
 doing a good business. Mr. Gandy and wife are members of the Metlioilist Einscopal 
 Uhiircli. . „ , „ . 1 
 
 ALVIN HALL, farmer, P. O. Mound Valley, was born in Delaware County, N. A ..in 
 1857. His fatlier was the Rev. William Hall, of the New York Conference of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church, wliodied at West Hurley, Ulster Co., N. Y.. January, 1878. Mr. Hall 
 was prepared for college at Great Barrington, Mass., completing Ills course at the Hiidson 
 River Institute. Claveraclc, Columbia Co., N. Y. He was married April 30, 1877, to Ella I. 
 Clement, of Catskill, Greene Co.. N. Y, She was born in Delaware County, in the same State, 
 in 1859; educated at the Hudson River Institute, Claverack. They liave three clnldren— 
 Edwin W., Alvin C. and Editli E. Mrs. Hall is the daughler of Rev. Edwin Clement, a 
 Methodist Episcopal clergyman, who died at Catskill, N. Y., in Felii uary, 1877. Her mother 
 is living with lier daiigliter, near Mound Valley. Mr, Hall's mother is living in Mound Val¬ 
 ley. Mr. H. came to Kansas, February, 1882, and luirchased 160 acres of land, one mile 
 from Mound Valley, and also purchased a one-third interest in the Mound Valley steam 
 flouring mill. ’ 
 
 A. B. HAMMER, attorney-at-law, was born in Marion County, A\. Va.. in 1835; was 
 educated in Betliany College, West Virginia, and Leiiaiion College, Ohio; entered tlie service 
 of the United .States, as Captain of Company B, West Virginia Cavalry, I'Tftli Keginicnt. He 
 enlisted soon after the commeuceiiient of tlie w'ar, and was in the service until tlie close. He 
 was aid de camp to Generals Milro and .Sigel; was captured twice and wounded twice. 
 Married in 1857, to EmmaMiller, of AVest Virginia, who was born in 1841. They have nine 
 children—A. W., Laura, Nellie, H. A., Bell, Lulu, JessiejF., Kari, Frederick. Capt. Hammer 
 commenced the practice of law in 1867, at .Springfield, Ill. He came to Kansas in 1871. and 
 first located in Fail-view Township, Labette County. He resumed the practice of his pro¬ 
 fession in Oswego, in 1873. He afterward removed to Mound Valley, where he now resides, 
 and has a large practice. , . , - j 
 
 W. AV. HARPER, miller, was born in 1820, Knox County, Ind., where he was educated, 
 in the pa v schools of that day. His ancestors were English, Scotch and Dutch. He enlisted 
 in Company E, Fifty-first Indiana Infantry, Octolier, 1861. AVas mustered out December 
 14, 1864; was in service in Tennessee and Kentucky, until transferred to tlie Invalid Corps 
 where he guarded prisoners, at Cincinnati, AVashington and Point Lookout, Md. He was 
 married on October 27, 1842, to Mary A. Hill, of Knox County, Ind.. with whom he went to 
 school. .She was born November 15, 1823. They have three children—George P., married 
 to Laura Shick, dealer in agrlcnltural implements. Parsons; Mary E., married to Thomas 
 Hollingsworth, living near Carthage, Mo.; James AA'.. married to Ellen Barnes, living on a 
 farm three miles north of Mound A’alley. Mr. H. is the owner of a one-third interest in the 
 steam mill and ten acres of land, besides other property in Mound Valley. 
 
 JAMES ICE, banker and farmer, was born in Clinton County, Pa., December 2, 1831, 
 and received liis education in the common schools of the same .State. Attlie age of twenty- 
 one he emigrated to Jackson, AVIs., where he was engaged in farming, milling, luinberiiig 
 and merchandising. He was married in Lock Haven, Pa., to Sarah J. Slianabrook, in 1852, 
 bv whom lie has one cliild living, Mrs. A. D. Merrill, living in Franklin, AVis. Mrs. Ice died 
 in 1855. He was married to Mi s. Elizabeth .Southerland, of Clinton County Pa., by whom 
 be has three cliildren—Janies S., married to Miss Jennie Snell, of Jackson, AVis., now living 
 in Mound A’alley; Laura Jane, Mary S., married to E. S. King, and living in Minnesota. 
 Mr. Ice, besides carrying on his large and beaullful farm of 480 acres of land near the town 
 of Mound A’alley, does quite an extensive business in real estate, loan and insurance. 
 
 PROF. L. N. JUDD came to Kansas December, 1882, and started a school at Altamont 
 Labette County. In May, 1883. at the request of many citizens of Mound A’alley he was 
 induced to start a school in the latter place. AVas born at Rome, N. Y., 1828, where, he was 
 partly educated in the Academy of that city, completing it in Betliany College. W. Va. He 
 afterward removed to Carroll County, 111. He has taught school about twenty-five years in 
 all in Rome, N. Y., Illinois and Iowa. He was Register of the Land office of Springfield 
 District eight years, from 1870 to 1879, and School Commissioner of Appanoose County 
 one year (1867) and Countv Judge and Recorder of Decatur County, III., two years. He 
 tlieii, in January, 1880, took cliarge of tlie Richland Institute, Pulaski County, Mo., wliei;e 
 he taught three years. AVas married to Elvira Trask in 1851. Mrs. Jndd died at Richland. 
 Mo., in 1880. Mr. Judd has one daughter—Mrs. Kate Palmer, born February 24, 1854, at 
 present residing with her husband in AVashington Territory, one of tlie largest liimber- 
 inen in that Territory. A son—Norton C., aged ten years, is living with his father. Mr. 
 Judd is a brother of N. B. Judd.of Chicago, and cousin of Orange Judd, of New York. 
 Mr. Judd was ordained to the ministry of the Christian Churcli about 1865. 
 
 DR. JAME.S LEMON was born at Haysville, Ashland Co., Ohio, in 1841. Moved with 
 his p.ireiits to Richland County, Ohio, in 1852. His father was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 
 1812, and his motherin Maryland in 1821. His father died in Richland County, Ohio, in 
 1857, and his mother died at the same place in 1859 , leaving eight orphan children. The 
 Doctor was educated at the Ohio AVesleyan University. Studied medicine with Dr. H. Buchan, 
 of Miffiin, Ohio. Graduated in tlie Regular School of Medicine, and enlisted in the Army 
 as Hospital Steward of the Filty-fourth Ohio Volunteer A’eteran Infantry. AVent on the 
 Atlanta campaign and with Sherman to ttie sea. At the clo.se of the war was located at 
 Mansflehl, Ohio, engaged in the practice of his profession. AVas married to Anna Hill of 
 Mansfield, Ohio, who was born in 1840 in Knox County of the same State. The Doctor emi¬ 
 grated to Kansas in 1870, locating at Buffalo, AVilson County, where he engaged in tlie drug 
 business and the practice of his profession. Moved to Charleston, Greenwood County, in 
 1878. where he continued his practice and drug business until the building of the St. Louis 
 A San Francisco Railroad, when a new town was laid out and named Fall River, which was 
 three miles from the town of Charleston. He moved his buildings to the new town, sold 
 them and his stock of drugs, and located again in the town of Alound A'alley, Labette Co., 
 Kan., in 1880, where he has been engaged in the practice of his profession and drug busi¬ 
 ness up to the present time. The Doctor is an active member of the Eclectic Medical Asso¬ 
 ciation of the State of Kansas, 
 
 STITES MoCORMlCK, farmer. Section 19, Township 32, Range 18, P. O. Cherryvale, 
 Montgomery County, was born in Owen County, Ind., 1835, and went to the common school, 
 AVas married February 11, 1857, to Melissa Farrias, who was born in Jack.son County, Mo., 
 and left an orphan at a very early age by the death of her parents, her father having been 
 killed by the fall of a tree. They have nine children—Sarah Ann, married and living in 
 Ohio; Thoinas, married and living near his father; George, Isaac, James, Sylvia, Effle. 
 Morto-n and Leslie. Mr. McCormick is one of the earliest settlers, having come to Mound 
 Valley, Labette Co., Kan., July, 1869, settling on 160 acres of good land, five miles frpm 
 Cherryvale, Montgomery County. He has built an excellent house and made other extensive 
 improvements. He, in common with many otliers, liad to undergo many dlflririilties and 
 privations. The Osage Indians were his nearest neighbors for some time after his first 
 settlement w-as made, . 
 
 GEORGE S. McDOLE, real estate, loan and insurance, was born in Litchfield, Medina 
 Co.. Ohio, in 1840. His father was a native of New A’ork, and his mother of New Hamp¬ 
 shire. He received his education in the common scliools of Oliio. At the coniinencement of 
 the war he enlisted in Company I, Second Iowa Cavalry. He was with Grierson and Hatch 
 in the capture of Island No. 10, at Corinth and Madrid, and witli Grant at Holly Springs 
 and his raid south of there in the fall and winter of 1862-63. He was mustered out in 1864. 
 Sheridan was his Brigade Commander when lie obtained liis first star. At tlie close of the 
 war he returned to Iowa wliere he lived until he came to Kansas in the spring of 1870. He 
 first settled on the farm now owned by Dr. A. P. Sanders, north of Mound Valley. He was 
 married in 1865 to Eliza Brady, a native of Maine, born in 1843. They have three children 
 —Merton, Aimir.a and Mary. Mr. McD. has made an addition of ten blocks to the village of 
 Mound Valley, known as McDole’s Addition. Mr. McD. is a successful business man. 
 
 DR. AAl AV. MoEAVEN, pliyslcian and farmer. Section 1, Township 33, Range 17. east, 
 
 P. O. Mound Valley, was born in Plumville, Indiana Co., Pa., October 15, 1853. and came 
 with his parents to Southern Illinois in 1860, living mostly in AATilte County, where he re¬ 
 ceived a classical education at Enfield College, in the same county, teaching (luring the winter 
 and atteiuling school during the slimmer months. He aflerward engaged in tlie sale of 
 drugs at Enfield, studying medicine in the meantime, and graduated at the ,st. Louis College 
 of Physicians and Surgeons in 1883. Has been practicing for more tlian eight years. AA as 
 married in Illinois, in 1874 to Miss Artie T. Lechner, who was born in Ohio, May 10, 1851, 
 and educated in AATiite County, 111. They have two children-Orra, born June 10, 1875; 
 James C., born August 1, 1879. Dr. McEweii lived fourteen montlis in Cromwell. Union 
 Co., Iowa, 1876-77, w here he continued tlie sale of driig.s, and engaged in tlie iirai tice of his 
 profession. He emigrated to Kansas the fall of 1878 and inirchased a farm of HiOaci-esof 
 excellent land, on wliicli he lias erected a comfortable dwelling. He is also building a lioiise 
 in the village of Mound A’alley, into which he will move in tlie course of the season. He was 
 elected Justice of the Peace in 1880, and re-elected by a universal ballot in 1883. The 
 Doctor is an intelligent and skillful physician and surgeon, and lie lias a large practice. His 
 father, Janies C. McEwen, was born in Indiana Cninity. Pa., in 1824. He was a dry goods 
 merchant in Pennsylvania, and l.s now settled on 160 acres of land on Big Hill Flats. Mr. 
 MeEwen's parents were born in .Scotland, and are deceased. He has two brothers, physi¬ 
 cians. one. Joseiili, a well known surgeon of Philadeliihla. Pa. . 
 
 SAMUEL MAYGINNES. farmer. Section 28. P. <>. .Aloniid A’alley. was born in AVest- 
 moreland County, Penn., in 1819. AA'hen he was sixteen years of ago his family emigrated 
 to Madison County, Ohio. Mr. .Alaygiiines was married to Alary Stewart, of Shelby County, 
 Ohio, in 1846. and moved to Henry County, Mo., in 1850, and lived there through all the 
 
1482 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 border troubles,when the Pro-slaverj^ party liiarteraids into Kansas, coinnntting .all manner 
 of outrages. At the breaking out of the Kebclliou. Union men were sctirce 111 ms j>art of 
 INIissouri and the rebels hail it all their own way. He was an uncompromising Union niiin 
 so all he had to do was to get out as did others from the North. He moved near Olathe, Kan., 
 In 18ti3, near the Missouri border: his boys worked on the farm and he and his wife otten 
 stood guard at night to watch for the Missouri bushwhackers, commanded by.Quantrell and 
 men of liis class. Wlien Quantrell sacked Lawrence he assisted in driving him from Kan¬ 
 sas; thiit was August, 1863. Wlien the State militia was organized, lie was clusen Captain of 
 Company E. Tliirteenth Regiment Cavalry, and served till tlie end of the war. Returned to 
 his farm in Missouri in 1866. found all liis personal property gone. In 1869, moved to La- 
 liette County, Kan., then a wild prairie; settled near wdiere tlie town of Mound Valley uow 
 stands. He h.as improved a good farm of 240 acres, and still takes ,a lively interest 111 .all 
 questions that concern Kansas. He lias seven ciiildren—Ahlinaaz, married and living near 
 lionie; Tliesseus. now in Washington Territory; Cornelia, tlie wife of J. .S. Patterson, of 
 Mound Valley; Walker, a student of medicine at Kansas City; John Speer, a farmer; Mar¬ 
 vin, a teacher; Reaty, fifteen years of ageaiid Patrick Henry eleven years of age at home. 
 
 B. F. MILLER, farmer. Section 15, P. O. Mound Valley, was born in 1830 in Millers- 
 town, Leliigh Co., Pa. He secured a fair English education in tlie district school and 
 academy of his native town. Enlisted in Coni|iaiiy B. Ninth Missouri Cavalry, 111 .laiiii.ary, 
 1864 ami was discharged liy reason of physical disability February, 1864. He emigrated 
 to Boone County, Mo.. 1860. wliere he worked at his trade, house carpenter. \\ as married, 
 in 1856. to Lydia A. Miller, of Lehigh Co., Pa., by whom he h.as four children-Thoni.as. 
 .Jeremiah, married to Miss L. Rodgers, of Mound Valley; Reuben, married to Jennie 
 Wliite; Emma, married to H. A. Wadsworth, living on adjoining farm. Mr. Miller came to 
 Kansas in 1869, ami settled of a quarter section of good land west of Mound Valley where 
 he now resides. He li.as made good improvements, buildings, fruit trees, etc. 
 
 DR. N. M. MILLER, Postmaster, came to Kansas and settled first at Fort Scott, wliere 
 he lived one year and then came to the place where the village of Mound Valley is now. 
 Tile Indians were tlien on the ground. Dr. Miller ivas liorn in AVarwick County, Ind., in 
 1835. where he lived until 1850, when he went abroad to school and gradii.ated at Cumlier- 
 land College, Princeion. Ky., in 1854. He then coniiiiciiced the study of his profession and 
 graduated at Sterling Medical College, Columbus. Oliio. He then comuienced the practice 
 of his profession, and enlisted and was commissioiied First Lieutenant in Company K, 
 Twenty-fifth Kentucky. He re-eiillsled in Comiiany B, Ninety-first Indiana, and was com¬ 
 missioiied Assistant Surgeon. He was nianlcd to MaryJ. Dunn, of Kansas; liorn in In¬ 
 diana lu 1855, and educated at Harrisonville, Mo. They have three children—Bourbon E., 
 Elsie Land Nettle George. After the battle of Sliiloh, the Twenty-fifth Kentucky were 
 consolidated with the Seventeenth Kentucky, ami the oflicers of the Twenty-fifth Kentucky 
 were thrown out. Dr. Miller since coming to Kansas has practiced his profession most of 
 tlie time. He received his commission a.s P stmaster. He also engaged lu business selling 
 books and stationery. Dr. Miller lias been Postmaster of Mound Valley nearly three years. 
 
 W. C. O’BRIE.N, of tlie til in of O’Brien & Hall, steam flouring mills, came to Kansas, 
 April 1, 1857, and settled at Humboldt, Allen County, where be sold goods and soon after¬ 
 ward erected a mill, which he hauled on wagons from Jetfcrsoii City, Mo. His mill was 
 liurned in 1859. re-liiiilt in 1860. and taken iiossession of by the United States Government 
 in 1861 by order of James H. Lane for a fort, captured and burned liy the rebels, and re¬ 
 built again in 1865. He went to Greenwood County in 1877, and soon after to Mound Valley 
 where he is at present the owner of a third Interest in the Mound Valley Steam L’lniiring 
 Mill. He was born in Pike C jiiiity, Ohio. November 17, 1833. He was brought up on a farm 
 and educated in the academy at S'oiith .Salem, Oliio. He was a teaclier of common schools 
 and was elected Clerk of the court for the county of Pike, Ohio, in 1855. He was married, 
 in 1858. to Jane E. Scott, of Humboldt, Kan.; she was born in .Steubenville, Ohio, in 1838. 
 They had two children,'Valter and Watson. Mrs. O'Brien died in 1863. He was married 
 again ill 1866 to Nelly McCullougli, of Humboldt; she was born in Burlington, Vt., in 1843. 
 Tliey have eight children. Mr. O’Brien was one of the proprietors of the town of Humboldt 
 and ground the first wheat and corn tliat was ground in Allen County, and w.as the first 
 Clerk of the court tliat made a record in t lie same county. 
 
 A. PATTISO.N, dry goods and groceries, came to Kansas in 1870, and settled lu Neosho, 
 one mile south of wliere Chanute now stands. He was born in Mercer County, Pa., in 1837, 
 and received his education in the common schools. At the age of twenty-one lie went to 
 Louisiama, where lie remained one winter, from i here to Illinois, in 1859,and to Pilot Knob, 
 where he lived until 1861, when he returned to Peniisylvaiiia and enlisted in Company K, 
 One Hundred and Eleventh Pennsylvania, and served in the Army of the Potomac. He 
 was severely wounded at the battle of Aiitletam, being shot through tlie left lung, from 
 whicli he never recovered, and for whicli he now receives a pension. He was discharged 
 ill the winter of 1863. He was married to Vienna, daiigliter of E. Booth, Esq., of Chanute, 
 Kan. She was born lu 1854. at Ironton, Oliio. They liave three children—Afice, Willie and 
 Chissie, all with tlieir parents. Mr. P. was lu business for a short time at Chanute, after¬ 
 ward in tlie general mercantile business at E'liia, and in 1880 entered into tlie same busi¬ 
 ness at Mound Valley—the dry goods deiiartmeiit, under the firm name of Pattisoii, Handy 
 & Co., and the grocery department of Booth, Pattison & Co., Mound Valley and Caiiiievville, 
 Mr. P. is a gentleman of large ami varied business experience. His establislinieiit at Mound 
 Valley is the largest in tlie to .vn. Mr. P. is a member of the Masonic fr.ateniitv and the A. 
 
 J. W. PLYMER, of the firm of Skaggs * Plymer. general merchandise, liooks and sta¬ 
 tionery, was born in Wasiiiiigton County, Pa., in 1843. He came to Iowa and afterwards to 
 Kansas m the fall of 1870. 'Vas married in 1864 to Eliza J. Griffin, in Brookvllle, Iowa liv 
 wlioiii lie has tvyo children-Minnie and -M/)llie._ _Mr. Plymer was brought up on the fariii 
 
 Mound Valley, 
 pally farming, and 
 
 and educated in the district school. P. O. Mound Valiev. Labette County. 
 
 IVY PRE.SCOTT, farmer. Section 34, Township 32,‘Raiige 18 east, P. O. 
 
 was born in Wayne Coiinly, Iiid., in 1837. His occupation was iirincipall, ... 
 
 his education was obtained at tlie common school. He enlisted 1 11 Company E Twemy- 
 sixth Indiana. July 28, 1861, was mustered out Septemlier 21,1864, and re-eiilisted February 
 4, 1865. with a commission as First Lieiitenent in Comiiaiiy E, One Hundred and Forty- 
 
 eightli Indiana, and served during the war. He was married p'ebruary 9. 1865, to Aiiiaiida F. 
 Evans, of Blue Sp’ings Grove. Barren Co., Ky. She was lioiii in 1836 in the same place. 
 They have four children—Annie Belle, Sarah Lincoln. Mary Dale and Lizzie P., all at home 
 with their parents. He was taken prisoner Septemlier 29, 18‘63, and exchanged July 22 1864 
 'Yas severely wounded at theliattleot Prairie Grove. Ark. December 7,1862. from whicli he 
 never fully recovered, and for which lie now receives a pension. Mr. Prescott emigrated 
 to Kansas in February, 1833, and settled on a farm of eighty-seven acres, near Mound Val¬ 
 ley village. He is giving his daughters a good education. 
 
 JOH.N SADLIE, farmer. Section 2, Township 32. Range 18 east, P.O. Clierryvale Mont¬ 
 gomery Comity, was born in the North of Ireland in 1825. Emigrated to Americ.a,first stop¬ 
 ping at Laiisingburg, N. Y., five years, tlieu went to LaSalle County. Ill., where he lived on 
 a farm tliree years, when he removed to Louisa County, Iowa, and remained two years and 
 from thence to Greene County, Iowa, where he lived until he came to Kansas, in'l865 He 
 settled first in Miami County, wliere he liied oneyear, and then went to Jasper Coiiiitv 
 Mo remaining nine years, retiirniiig to Kansas oil March 11. 1875 and settling on a farm 
 of 240 acres, three and one-half miles norihwe t of Mound Valiev, Labette County He has 
 made Improvements, consisting of buildings, orchard, etc. He'was married 011 May 20 
 I860, to Miss Nancy Folllver, of Carthage, Mo. She was iiorii in Urbana, Chainpaigii 
 Co.. Ill., Ill 1840. She had two children by lier first liusband-Cassius and Julia. She has 
 one clilld by her second hiisbaud, Mr. .Sadlle—John Riley. 
 
 REV. P. \V. .SHICK arrived in Kansas November 4, 1872, coming by private convey¬ 
 ance from Cincinnati, Oliio, and was forty-two days on the road. Mr. S. brought liis wife 
 daughter and two little boys, now men. His wife and daugliter were then invalids liut 
 entirely recovered soon after their arrival. He purchased a quarter section of laud’ and 
 pre-einpted another quarter, which he recently sold. Mr. S. was born near Cincinnati 
 Ohio, April 4, 1827. " as educated in tliefonimoii school of his native.State. Has acquired 
 a liberal education liy liisown self-directed ettbrt.s. In 1850 he removed to tlie State of 
 Iowa, where he w.as married, in Davis County, to Maggie Srofe. She was born in Brown 
 County, Oliio, August 30,1834. Tiiey have had five ciiildren—Luell,a, died at sixteen days 
 old; Kate, married to Isaac Eledge, living in Labette County; Laura, married to Frank 
 Harper, of Parsons; Alvali, married to Arazona Norfleet, living in Mound Valiev Frank M 
 telegraph operator. Mound Valley. Mr. S. studied for the ministry at tlieage of'twentv-tive 
 and was ordained Elder in the Cliiirch of Christ in 1857. He was ate.aclier and liouse car- 
 penteruntil iiegave himself to the ministry. In 1862 lie removed from low'ato Mackinaw- 
 towii.Ill.,where he preached five years, removing,In 1867,to Ilamersville. Ohio and preach¬ 
 ed for the congregation there five years. In 1872 went from there to Labette County Kaii 
 Mr. Sliick h.as been called upon to represent ills brethren in twenty-two oral discussions' 
 He has lived in Oliio, Missouri. Illinois, low'a, Kentucky and Kansas, and prefers Kansas 
 to any of them. He w.a3 elected County Commissioner of Labette County, Kan in 1879 and 
 held the office three years. Mr. S. is also tlie owner of a flue stock farm adioiiilng tie vil¬ 
 lage of Mound Valley on the east, which is superintended by liis eldest son Alvali He 
 holds the office now of Notary Public, and also carries on a business in real estate loan and 
 insurance. He is also the regular minister for the congregation at Mound Vall’ev wlilch 
 he organized eight years since, witli four or five members, now numbering lOO Mr S 
 is very much pleased with Kansas,and has not had a physician called to ills family foreleveii 
 year.s, save one visit. ■’ 
 
 . Section 18, Township .32, Range 18 e.ast. P. O. Mound Valley, was 
 
 born 1830. near M.artinsburg, Va. At the.age of twenty-one he received his eductition at 
 Barnesvile, Belmont Co., Ohio, ih the Academy, and soon after studied for the ministry 
 and was in the Itinerant work one year before being ordained Elderlii 1855. His first iias’ 
 toral work was in the Allegheny circuit, near the city of Alleglienv, wliere he traveled tw-o 
 year.s. He was afterwards two years at eacli of the following places: 'V.asliington Pa 
 Liveriiool. Pittslnirg.,where. Ids health breaking down, in connection witli his iiastor-ii 
 work he studied medicine four years, and came to Kansas in 1864, in Doniphan Doniphan 
 
 County and afterwards re-entered the ministry, pre.aching at Doniphan, Muscotah, Atchi¬ 
 son and Valley Falls successively, and ini he fall of 1876 moved into Labette County, and 
 was in the pastoral work regularly four years, and settled on a farm of 160 acres, in 1880, 
 in Mound Valley. He was married, in 1855. in .Springfield. Fayette Co., Pa., to Miss Annie 
 G. Wortman, who was born in the same place in 1836. Tliey have eight children—Mary 
 Virginia, a teacher of music; Eldorado, also a music teacher; Alice Alnieta, Emma P'ran- 
 cis, Arizona, Natlian John'Vesley, Lillie Daisy, and Homer Virgil. Rev. Mr. Slilmp is 
 giving his children a good education. He has fully recovered his health since coming to 
 Kansas, and he speaks in praise of the healthful less of the climate and fertility of the soil. 
 He has a neat, cozy home, with fertile land, fruit, etc. He also preaches once in two weeks 
 in the local ministry of the ProtestantMethodlst Church. He is also a member of the Ma¬ 
 sonic fraternity. 
 
 A. D. SKAGGS, of the firm of Sk.aggs & Plymer, general merchants, came to Kansas 
 from Illinois in the winter of 1882; was born in Grayson County, Ky., 111 1843. At the age 
 of twelve lie accompanied liis parents to Spencer County, Ind. He attended tlie graded 
 school at Benton, III., and afterwards followed engineering on the Ohio and Mississippi 
 Rivers for tliree years-1858. ’59 and '60; was then tlie youngest engineer on tlie river. 'Vas 
 married to Maria Pool, of Elkhart, Ind., by whom lie liad one child, dece.ased. Mrs. Skaggs 
 died in 1863. He was married to Frances Kirkpatrick, of Illinois, in 1867. She was born in 
 1850. They h,ave six children—Maddie, Loiiora, Otho, Libliie, Nona and Ratio. Mr. S. is a 
 minister of the gospel of the Cliurch of Clirlst, and his labors have been in Illinois, Mis¬ 
 souri and Kansas. He has baiitlzed 368, taken into the church 783, and married fifty-nine 
 couples during ills ministry of eight years. He enlisted in July, 1861, and served until 
 July 24, 1865. 'Vas wounded three times, once severely, and was in Anderson six months 
 and eighteen days. 
 
 JOHN M. STIGEN'VALT, farmer and stock raiser. Section 18, Township 32, Range 18. 
 P. O. Cherry Vale, was born near Lancaster, I’airfleld Co.. Oiiio. p'eliruary 27, 1836; sou of 
 John and H.annah (Jones) Stigenwalt, both natives of Ohio. John M. moved with his par¬ 
 ents to Miami County, Iiid., when twelve years of age, where he grew to manhood. In 1857 
 he went to Pleasant Hill, IMo., and remained some eighteen montlis, and while there opened 
 a restaurant. In 1869 he went to Anderson County, Kan., and engaged in farming, improv¬ 
 ing 160 acres. He married May 2,1859, Miss Elizabeth Leisure, born lu Darke County, 
 Ohio, February 28, 1831. By this marriage they have three ciiildren—Adelia M., Margaret 
 J. and U. Grant: have lost Edwin L. and Franklin E. He enlisted Septemlier 8, 1862, in tlie 
 Second Kan.sas B ittery. organized by Gen. Blair and commaiided by Caiit. E. A. Smith, of 
 Fort Scott. They did duty between Fort Scott and Fort Sniitli. He was discharged at 
 Leavenwortli, Kan. He tiieii settled in Allen County, Kan., and remained until lie came to 
 Labette County in 1867. and located where lie now resides. His farm consists of 200 acres 
 improved land; good buildings. Both he and Mrs. S. are members of the Methodist Episco¬ 
 pal Church. 
 
 J. H. TER'VILLEGER, fanner. Section 31. Towiisliip 32, Range 18 east, P. O. Mound 
 Valley, was born in Hamilton Coiint.y, Ohio, 1820. His grandfatlier settled there at an early 
 day. when the men liad to stand guard while the women did the milking; was the oldest son 
 with twelve brotiiers and sisters. He was married to Mary Griffin, September 18. 184,5, by 
 whom he had five children—Elizabetli Ann. died January 29. 1848: Martha Jane, died 
 August 9, 1850; Margaret, married to Joseph Sliielils, living on ,Suow Creek, Kan.; Mary, 
 married to Peter Steel, living near her father; Harvey with his parents. Mr. T.’s first wife 
 died March 27, 1876, aged fifty-five years, five montlisand ten days. He emigrated to Polk 
 County, Iowa, in June, 1849, where lie lived and raised his family until hecaine to Kansas in 
 1857, and settled 011 a farm lu Colfey County, near Leroy, where he remained one year 
 and voted tor the Free State Coiistitutlon. He then l eturned to Iowa, where he lived until 
 March 9, 1869. when he again returned to Kansas and settled in Mound Valiev Township, 
 Labette County, "'as married the second time to Mrs. Lavina Smith, of Iloigler, Va.; 
 born in 1843. Slie has one daughter by her first husband—Pliebe M. Mr. T. (has 240 acres 
 acres of land on which he has erected good buildings and made other improvements. He is 
 a member of tlie Dunkard Church, and was a visitor to the National Coiivention of that 
 church, held in .'lay, 1883, at Lawrence, wliere there were upwards of 26,000 present. 2.200 
 sitting down to the table at one time. Mr. T. has one daughter by his second wife-Annie, 
 born .January 1, 1880. 
 
 VICTOR VOGEL, farmer and stonemason, P. O. Mound Valley, was liorn in Ossenbafeh, 
 Haut Rhein, Upper Rhine Alsace, France. June 27, 1851; educated in the same town and 
 learned the trade of stonem.ason, which lie followed until 1872, when he em'grated to 
 America, first stopping in CooiieriCounty, Mo., until 1876 when he settled on a quarter sec¬ 
 tion of land near Mound Valley, Kan. He has good buildings, sheds and shade. 'Vas mar¬ 
 ried to Mary Magdaleine .‘'Cheibi, of Cooper County, Mo. She was born March 19, 1858. 
 They have three children—M. R. Odilia, born April 9, 1877; Josephine C. V. born October 5, 
 1879; Frank Joseph Victor, born April 8, 1881. His father died in 1855. His mother is liv¬ 
 ing with lier son at the age of sixty-seven. Mrs. Vogel’s parents are living in Missouri. 
 The family are members of the Catholic Church. 
 
 C. B. VVELLS, dealer ill hardware and agricultural implements, was bom in Moraenee, 
 Kankakee Co., ill., in 1859, educated there and in tlie Brown School of Chicago. 'Vas 
 married in December 1881 to Laura .'. Hammer, eldest daughter of Capt. A. B. Hammer. 
 Esq., of Mound Valley. .She received a lilieral education in the Academy and Normal 
 school, "'as liorn Septemlier 5, 1859, in Siiatehburg, Marion Co..'V. Va. They have one 
 chilli—Claud Byron, born October 6. 1882. Mr. 'Veils returned to Illinois in 1872, and again 
 attended scliool in Chicago. He came to Kansas in 1870 and commenced his present busi¬ 
 ness in 1882. He has a large and growing trade. He is also special agent for tlie McCormick 
 Harvesting Cnmpaiiy for the county of Labette. 
 
 SETH 'VELLS, proprietor of the 'Veils House, came to Kansas in 1869 and settled on a 
 farm near the town of Mound Valley. He engaged in the liardware business, April 18, 1880, 
 which he sold to his son, C. B. 'Veils, in August, 1882; he tlien erected the IVells House near 
 the depot of the St. L. San F. R. R., which he now keeps. He was born in St. Lawrence 
 County.N.Y., in 1819 ; at the age of twenty-one he came to Momence, III. .where he was in the 
 mercantile liusiiiess and worked at Ills traile, that of carpenter. He made three trips across 
 the plains to California ill 1854, taking a drove of 150 cattle, into the Sacramento Valley, 
 only losing one animal on the journey. He enlisted in August. 1862, in Company H, One 
 Hundred and thirteenth Illinois; was mustered out In July, 1865, in Chicago. After the 
 war he removed to Butler, Bates Co., Mo., where he resided until he emigrated to Kan.sas 
 in 1869. He was married in New Y'ork to Isabella Hall, by wliom he had five children. She 
 died in California, April 8, 1854. "'as married the second time to Ellen D. 'Vardan, of Ill¬ 
 inois, by whom he has five children. Mr. "'ells keeps a comfortable home for travelers, 
 table is good, terms moderate. 
 
 SOLOMON YOUNG, farmer. Section 25, P. O. Mound Valley, was horn in Harrison Co., 
 Ind., in 1807. He assisted ills father in clearing the heavy timber of tlie Indiana forest; 
 tlien the Indians were numerous in this region of country. He was married to Nancy, 
 Peters of Harrison Co., Ind. He has had ten children of whom seven are now living; John 
 enlisted ill a Missouri regiment, and is now residing in Jll.ssouri; Janies died at tlie age of 
 thirty-one; ,Samuel was wounded and died lu the army: Mary, married and living in Miss¬ 
 ouri; Josephine, deceased; George died in the army at Macon Citv. Mo.; Louisa, married 
 to David Stonecypher; Catherine, married to Harrison "'atson; B. 'V. Young married twice, 
 first time to Sarah B Pitt, wlio died November 17, 1876; second time to Miss Jennie, 
 daughter of B. P. Oakleaf, by whom he had one child, now deceased. Mrs. B.'V. Young, 
 died oil October 18, 1880. He has 320 acres of good laud, with buildings and other im¬ 
 provements. Eliza A. married to A. N. Nelson, residing in Mound Valley; Solomon 'V. is 
 nineteen years of age. 
 
 MONTANA. 
 
 In January, 1866, a iiumber of settlers in the vicinity formed themselves 
 into a town company and founded the town of Montana. It is situated in the 
 eastern part of Labette County, on the Neosho River, and about eight miles 
 north of Oswego. Being in the valley of the Neosho, it is surrounded by a 
 fertile agricultural country. As soon as the land came into market the site 
 was entered as a claim and proved up by S. .S. Watson, who also was president 
 of the town company, and J. S. Waters, the secretary. 
 
 The first building erected on the site was a log storehouse, belonging to 
 B. F. Simons, which he built in April of 1866, and began the sale of merchan¬ 
 dise. 
 
 In March, 1867, V. and J. S. Anderson brought and set up a saw mill at 
 the place. During that summer, E. H. Fagan built a room and opened the sec¬ 
 ond store, and in the fall, II. M. Miner erected a hotel. The expectation of 
 this being made the county seat was universally indulged, from which the 
 growth became rapid and promising. 
 
 Montana at one time received a large vote for the seat of government, but 
 failed to obtain the coveted prize, as they say, against the frauds practiced at 
 Oswego. 
 
 An effort was made to secure the M., K. & T. Railroad through the town, 
 in which they also failed, that road having been constructed to the west of the 
 
LABETTE COUNTY. 
 
 i4«3 
 
 town about six miles, upon which Labette was founded as a rival, to which a 
 large part of Montana was taken. The Memphis & Northwestern road was 
 surveyed through the town and part of the road had been graded, and bridge 
 abutments built upon the river, etc., but the company failed to complete the 
 enterprise, which was finally abandoned, thus defeating again the sanguine 
 hopes of the aspiring little village. A stage line from Fort Scott to Chetopa 
 was established in 1869, by Capt. Terry & Son, and one from Osage Mission, 
 forming a junction with the former at Montana. These were the only means of 
 public communication. 
 
 The hope of securing a railroad had given an impetus to the progress of tlie 
 town, so that as early as 1870, it numbered a population of about 800, with more 
 than a dozen places of business. The signal failure to complete any of the en¬ 
 terprises which so stimulated its growth became the secret of its decay, and at 
 present it contains a population of only about two hundred, with a post office, 
 three stores, blacksmith shop, school and churches, a mill and a few residences. 
 
 An attempt was made in 1872, to organize a city government for the town, 
 but was not perfected. The rough element by which the town was filled while 
 the grading of the Memphis & Northwestern Road was going on, whose lawless¬ 
 ness was sought to be restrained, was the cause for which the organization was 
 sought to be effected. But no organization of this sort was made, till in 1877, 
 when the place became incorporated as a city of the third class, with J. J. 
 \yoods. Mayor, and A. B. Chapman, G. T. Peak, Samuel Ballentine, J. P. 
 Bradfield and J. M. Mark, Council. This organization is still maintained, with 
 J. J. Freeman as the present Mayor. 
 
 The post office was established at Montana in 1866. B. F. Simons held the 
 commission of postmaster, and kept the office in his store room. A mail route 
 from Lawrence to Oswego ran through the place, and mail was obtained 
 weekly. At first it was a post horse route, until the stage line was established 
 when the mail was brought by the stage. It is now obtained by a stage line, 
 from Oswego. 
 
 Samuel Ballentine is the present Postmaster. 
 
 The first school was taught in the town in the spring of 1878, by Mary 
 Biggs, and was kept in a little log house, which Simons had used for a store 
 room. About thirty pupils attended at this time, while at present the 
 school population is ninety-eight. A schoolhouse was built in 1870, and is a 
 two-story frame structure, 40x24 feet, and cost $3,000 
 
 Montana has two church organizations. These are the Presbyterian and 
 Methodist Episcopal. The former was organized in 1877, Rev. S. W. 
 Griffin, who is the present pastor. Soon after the body became established, a 
 church building was erected, and is a small frame house. A Methodist con¬ 
 gregation was organized recently, of which Rev. Mr. Shambaugh is pastor, but 
 no church house has yet been provided. 
 
 Only one secret organization has been effected at this place. The Ever¬ 
 green Lodge, No. 86, of the Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, was insti¬ 
 tuted in November, l86g, with eleven charter members. A. W. Swift was 
 chosen worshipful master; J. S. Waters, senior warden; J- S. Anderson, 
 junior warden; D. M. Watson, secretary. The present officers are J. S. 
 Anderson, worshipful master; Uria Davis, senior warden; Thomas Wilson, 
 junior warden ; J. M. Mahr, secretary. 
 
 Montana has but one manufactory, a grist and flouring mill. This enter¬ 
 prise was begun in the fall of 1870 by W. E. Livesay and J. O. Charles, and is 
 now owned and operated by Samuel Ballentine. The mill contains three run 
 of buhrs, and has a capacity for grinding 250 bushels of wheat per day, and from 
 which is turned out an excellent quality of flour. The mill building is a two- 
 story frame, and the machinery is run by steam power. 
 
 Like many other of the smaller places in the county, Montana is over¬ 
 shadowed by the larger cities, and merely exists without making much progress, 
 and the prospects for the future are by no means flattering or promising. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHE.S— MONTANA TOWNSHIP. 
 
 .SAMUEL BALLENTINE. proprietor of the Montana mill, merchant and Postmaster, 
 came to this county May 20th, ISOS, and took a claim which he improved. Afterwards im¬ 
 proved a farm in Section 36, North Township, which lie still owns, and went to Montana in 
 1871 and engaged in the merchandise and milling business. January 22, 1877, lie was ap¬ 
 pointed Postmaster. He was horn in Tyrone County, Ireland, August 17,1837, and came to 
 America in 1855, located at New York, and remained some seven years as clerk. He then 
 went to Philadelphia and opened a store. In 1865. went to Omana. Neb., and remained one 
 winter, then came to Labette County the following spring. The year of 1866 was spent in 
 lola, Kas. He was married June 6, 1871, to Mrs. Jane Holt, a native of Morrow County, 
 Ohio. They have two children, Margaret and Bessie. He is a Mason, and both he and wife 
 are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 JOHN H. CRANE, farmer, P.O.Labette City, came to Kansas in October, 1869,settling in 
 Montana Township, five miles nortliwest of Oswego, where he purchased IbO acres of good 
 land. Soon after his arrival he paid *8 per hundred for flour, and for other things in pro¬ 
 portion. Mr. Crane was horn in Washington County, III., 1841, was educated in the district 
 school of that State, and brought up a farmer. He was married to Mrs. Nancy J. Simons, 
 August 31. 1861. She was born in 1845, in the same county and State. Mr. Crane’s parents 
 :ire living in Cherokee County, Kas.. having moved from Illinois to Kansas in 1868. Mrs. 
 Crane’s mother died in Kansas, and her fattier died in Illinois. Mr. Crane has eight chil¬ 
 dren living, Isaac L., William Henry, Mary Ellen, Margaret F., Albert James, Clarence 
 Eddy, Saiah Alice and Ida Jane. Mr. Crane is a prosperous farmer, having good stock 
 buildings, fruit, etc. . , ,, 
 
 WILLIAM KENT, farmer, P. O. Oswego, was horn in Lincolnshire, England, m 1838. 
 He emigrated to Kendall County. Ill., November 6,1856. and worked on a farm three years tor 
 his uncle. In 1859 he then crossed the plains to Virginia City, Nev. where he was occupied 
 forsome time In mining silver, and afterwards gold. He then went to Oregon, and from thence 
 to Washington Territory Salmon River, and Elk City, returning to Portland. His next 
 stopping places were Victoria and San Francisco, and back to Portland, Ore., where he was 
 married to Mary E. Brown, ot that city, August,1863. Soon afterwards returned to San Fran- 
 
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 orn in Alpine County, Cal., 1864; Abigail, in thesame county, 1866; Argus Cassius, 1868; 
 laryJ. 1870 ; Eva J., 1873; Willie W.. 1877; James W., 1880. Mrs. Kent’s mother is living 
 nth her daughter In Kansas, her liusband having been killed in the Sierra Nevada Moun- 
 
 fonnd in the county. Mr. Kent has seven children—Nevada Aljiine, the first white clilM 
 
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 mins i'll CaHfornla, by an unknown assassin, in 1870. Mr. K. and family are members ot tiic 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. ....... . . . . • . 
 
 HON. J. M. M.4HK, physician and surgeon, came to Labette County, located in Montana 
 in November, in the year 1867, is a son of Oaniel and Mary Montague Mahr, the father, of 
 St Jolin N. B., and the mother, ot Quebec, Can. J. M., when fourteen years of age. at 
 Rochester, Mo., began to read medicine. After a year’s study in Missouri, he went to Texas, 
 settling in Bell County, where he continued the study of medicine until the fall of 1860, 
 when he returned to Lexington. Mo,, to complete his study under Dr. Hull, now a resident 
 of Labette City. In the year 1862. he enlisted in the army, and was appointed Hospital 
 Steward of the General Hospital. At the end of seven months he was honorably discharged 
 
 and again within one month, here-enlisted as a private in Company A, Seventh Regi¬ 
 ment. Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, in ttiefield ,at La Grange, Tenu. Atthe end of nine months 
 he was elected Orderly Sergeant, and in a short time was aiipointed Hospital .Steward and 
 Assi.stant .Snrgeon ot the regiment. W.as mustered out witli the regiment late in the fall 
 of 1865, and located at Sidney, III., and engaged inthe pracliceof medicine andsale of drugs, 
 one year, after wiiich he attended medical college at Cincinnati, Ohio, ami graduated from 
 the E, M. Institute, of that city, on the 28th day of May, 1867, after wliieh lie removed to 
 Kan.sas. Was married .March 29, 1866, to Miss Matilda J, Harmon, daughter of Charles and 
 Almirah Harmon, of Gllboa, Putnam Co., Ohio. Miss H. was born August 20, 1847, and 
 moved with her parents to .Missouri, and from there to Paris, Edgar Co., III., where slie was 
 educated. From Paris she removed with her [larents to Sidney, Ill., where she was mar¬ 
 ried. They liave three children—J. Charles, George Chester, and Corgi Mary, having lost 
 one, Leonard S. The Doctor was born in Galena, Ill., August 29, 1844. Both are members 
 of the Presbyterian Church. Ho is a Free Mason, having filled the position as W. M. of his 
 lodge for eight years. The Doctor was elected a meiuber of the Legislature in the fall of 
 1870 as a Republican; since that time he has afflliated with the Democratic party, and for 
 the last two years has served as Chairmaii of the Deinocratlc Central ConiiiiiUee. The Doc¬ 
 tor has filled several offices ot honor, and is one of the representative men of Labette 
 County. 
 
 JOHN 1). NEIL, farmer, P. O. Oswego, was born in Snllivati County, N. Y., 1838. He 
 came with his parents to Mason County. Ill., in 1849, where he was brought up on a farm. 
 On June 20 1861, he enlisted in Company E Twenty-seventh Illinois. He was taken pris¬ 
 oner at the battle of Belmont, but with one companion, Elisha Owens, he escaped March 10. 
 1862. They were ten days fording rivers and streams andruuiiing narrow escapes, until 
 they reached Columbus, Ky. They were at one tiiiie concealed under the root of a cabin 
 filled with cotton, when twenty-five cavalry men were scouring the couiitry to find them. 
 He was afterwards with the army at .Shiloh. Na'hville, etc., and-was mustered out in thefali 
 of 1864. Mr. Neil was mairied November 26, 1865, to Sa:ah Nash, of Illinois, by whom he 
 has six cliidren—Carrie, Clarence, .Susie, .Ciinieand Tommie. Mrs. Nell died February 14. 
 1880. On January 16 , 1883, he was married to Mrs. Belle Lesourd, of Hamilton, Butler Co.. 
 Ohio. Mr. Neil emigrated to Labette County. Kan., iii the fall of 1869. He purchased 320 
 acres of land, four and one half miles northwest of Oswego, upon which he has erected a 
 good liome, and has good fruit and shade trees, etc. 
 
 HON. .4. S. WATERS, attorney and farmer, residence Seel ion 21, Townsliip 32. Range 
 21, Labette County. Mr. Waters was born in Warrick County, Ind.. March 25, 1837. He 
 was the eighth child and seventh son of William Waters, who was a native ot Monroe 
 County, N. Y., and who w.as a soldier under Gen. Scott (then Col. Scott) at the battles ot 
 Lundy’s Lane. Chippewa and Bridgewater, in 1812 and 1813. His mother’s maiden name 
 was Rachel Cox, who was born in Canada. The subject ot this sketch moved with his 
 parents and elder brothers fi'oiii his native Stale to Henry County, Iowa, in the year 1847. 
 where he lived with his parents oii a farm until 1849. when his mother died. This to some 
 extent broke up the family, and two brothers went to California, and in the spring of 1850 
 two others went, thus scattering the family and leaving the youngest to maintain them¬ 
 selves. Young J. S. spent the few fir.st years from that time in laboring by the montii. 
 driving oxen until the summer of 1853. when he went to Galesburg. Ill,, ami there engaged 
 as apprentice to one D. M. Cliapin, a saddler, where he served faithfully for nearly three 
 .years, receiving from Mr. Chapin very valuable lessons which created within him a desire 
 for books, which he read and improved liis many leisure moments to the improvement of 
 his mind. After his term of service with Mr. Chapin w.as ended, he went to Burlington, 
 Iowa, and worked for H. B. Ware (father ot Senator Eugene Ware, of Fort Scott) for a few 
 months, boarding in the family of Mr. Ware on South Hill, and to Mrs. H. B. Ware he 
 feels Indebted for her inany acts of kindness and moral lessons taught. In 1857 hereturiied 
 to his native county in the State of Indiana, atid in Hie autumn of 1858 was a candidate fur 
 Representative iii the .State Legislature Oil the Reiniblican ticket, wiiich at that time w.as 
 very uiipopular iii Southern Indiana. In 1860 he removed to the adjoining County(Spencer) 
 carrying on his mechanical trade. There, in Jnly,1860, he married Miss .S.iM.Glenn. To their 
 union were born three children, all of whom died, together with their mother, within two 
 years. Soon Mr. Waters went to Nebraska City, where he engaged as local editor on a paper 
 published by his brother, during which time he pursued the study of tlie law, which he 
 had been casually doing for five years past. In 1865 he resolved to remove to a more con¬ 
 genial Latitude, and learning of the Osage Treaty, he at once came to the Neosho Valley, 
 where he located within two miles of his present home, in December, 1865, living alone, 
 doing his own cooking and washing. At tliat lime there w.as less than 100 white persons in 
 the count.y. He was commissioned by Gov. Crawford Notary Public for Neoslio County, in 
 1866, ancl upon the organization of Labette County he was commissioned for Labette 
 County, being the first commission issued to any person in either county. Was admitted to 
 the bar November, 1867, and in 1869 was elected County Attorney vice B. W. Perkins, 
 resigned. In 1870 w.as re-elected for full term of two years. H.ad a large practice in ills 
 home courts, and perhaps did more land office practice at Humboldt than any other attor¬ 
 ney not a resideiit of Hu mboldt. In 1876 was elected County Attorney again, and also re¬ 
 elected in 1878. In 1880 was elected to the Legislature, and also re-elected in 1882, serving 
 , with some dlstinctio i oil the J udlclary and Railroad Committees, as well as on soiiie Con- 
 fereiice Committees. In 1879 became editor ot the Oswego liidependent.a.n(i continued in that 
 cap.acity until Mav. 1883, resigning his editorial chair to go to Harley, Idaho, where he 
 takes charge of a U.S. land office, having been commissioned by President Arthur, Receiver 
 tor four years, beginning March 5, 1883. In M y, 1882, Gov. St. John appointed Mr. Waters 
 Director of the .State Penitentiary, where he served With marked ability, and was, as sucli 
 Director, complimented by Gov. (jllck in his message in .lanuary, 1883. In March, 1879. he 
 was married to Mrs Amy Myers, of Spencer County, Ind , an old acquaintance, by whom he 
 has one child—.a daughter, Maud, aged three years. Mrs. Waters’ maiden name was Pitt. 
 She was born in Spencer County, Ind., August, 1837. She is a member of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. Mr. Waters is a member ot Evergreen Lodge, A,, F. Jc A. M., at Montana, 
 Kansas, and R. A. C. No, 15. Oswego, and Commandery No. 7, Oswego, Kansas. His lauded 
 estate where he lives Is 565 acres, well improve ■. He lives a life of ple,asure as well as use¬ 
 fulness, possessing the unbounded confidence of all his ueighboi s and acquaintances; is well 
 and favorably known thronghout the State as a political leader, having attended inost of 
 the .State Conventions and other Important political meetiiigs in the Slate tor the past ten 
 years. 
 
 COL. J. J. WOODS, Larmer and stock raiser. Section 8 . Township 32, Range 21. P. O. 
 Montan.a, came to Labette County, Kansas, June 11, 1869, and pureliased his present farm 
 which now consists of 760 acres of very fine improved land. He was born in BrownCounty. 
 Ohio, January 11,1823, is a son of Samuel and Allla Richey Woods, the father a native of 
 Washington County, Pa., and the mother of Ireland, and when quite sni.all came to America. 
 They were married in Clermont County, Ohio, and settled on a farm, having a faiiiily ot 
 twelve children. J. J., eleven years of age, with a brother, went to Rush County, Ind., and 
 remained two years, and tlien returned to Brown County, Ohio, and learned the saddler’s 
 and harness trade. When twenty years ot age, he entered the Augusta College of Kentucky 
 and after five months, received an appointment to West Point. He graduated there iii the 
 class of 1847, and was appointed Second Lieutenant in First Regiment Artillery, U. S. A., 
 and did service in the Mexican war. August, 1848. He returned to the States and -was pro¬ 
 moted to First Lieutenant November 10. 1848, and assigned to the Pacific coast, remaining 
 there until 1853, then returned to New York and resigned his commission. In the fall of 
 1853 he went to Jackson Comity, Iowa, and engaged lii farming. September 18, 1856, he 
 married Miss K. C. Hight, a native of Defiance County, Ohio, bom April 5.1840. They 
 liave five children—Oscar E., born October 2, 1857; Lillia A., born December 23, 1859. Clara 
 E.. born October 8 , 1868; Nellie E., born February 10, 1877; and Jennie L., born June 28, 
 1880. Lost two children. October, 1861, he received a Colonel’s commission of the Twelfth 
 Regiment Iowa Volunteer Company, and did active service for three years. He was many 
 tunes in command of a brigade, particip.ating in the engageinents of Fort Henry, Donelson, 
 Vicksburg and Shiloh, where he received two wounds. During 1864. he participated in the 
 long and tedious marches throiigli Missouri after General Sterling Price. After the coi«- 
 niand lie returned to St. Louis, aild was mustered out November 26, 1664 and returned to 
 Iowa. In 1865, Mr. Woods became editor of the Dlaqiidketa, Iowa, Excelsior, and continued 
 to edit it with a short intermission, until he removed to Kansas. In 1871 he was appointed 
 by the Secretary of the Interior, one of a commissioii of three to appraise the Cherokee 
 lands west of the 96° inthe Indian Territory, and in the same year w.as also one of the 00111 - 
 nilttee of seven, sent to West Point by General U. S. Grant. In 1872. was elected St.ate Rep¬ 
 resentative froin Labette Coiuity, Kaiisas, and a.gain in 1875. being Chairiiian of the Ways 
 and Means Committee, and before the close of the legislative sessloti of 1872. was appoint¬ 
 ed a Regent of the Kansas .State University. He has filled many public offices in Kansas, 
 h.aving been Notary Public soiue twelve years and is one of Labette’s iiiost representative 
 tnen. 
 
 LABETTE. 
 
 The village of Labette was laid off in May, 1S70, by a town company com¬ 
 posed of several of the citizens living in the vicinity, and railroad officers. W- 
 J. Conner was made president of the company, and J. S. Waters secretary. 
 
 The town is situated in the eastern part of the county, on the line of the 
 Missouri, ICansas & Texas Railroad, about midway between the cities of Oswego 
 and Parsons. 
 
 Prior to the establishment of this town, an attempt had been made by some 
 of the citizens in the vicinity, to start a town called Neola, about one and a hah 
 miles south of Labette. This attempt was made before the railroad was built 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 and its being off from the road, was reason sufficient for its abandonment and 
 the establishment in conjunction with the railroad officials, of Labette. I'he 
 land selected for the site of the town, was owned as claims by R. Watson, Sam¬ 
 uel Green, W. Cooper, and Mrs. Miller, and comprised an entire section. 
 
 The first house erected on the site, besides the claim houses, was that built 
 by John Conner for a store room, in which he put a general stock of goods. 
 The aid of the railroad company toward the building of the town greatly accel¬ 
 erated its progress, and the hope of this being made the county seat, caused it 
 to spring up as if by magic. Building was rapid, so that in about two months’ 
 time, following its establishment, about seventy houses were completed. Here, 
 it was said, was to be the junction of the Neosho Division and the main line of 
 the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad. The railroad company owning half of 
 the stock of the town company, was the secret of their favoring the town. So 
 rapid, indeed, was the progress of building, etc., that in about six months’ time 
 the place had attained a population of about 600, with about fifteen business 
 houses of various kinds, and a large number of residence buildings. But, alas! 
 for its hopes and prospects, it was abandoned by the railroad company, and the 
 rapidity of its decay wa? equalled only by the rapidity of its growth, so that now 
 it contains but three small stores, a postoffice, two churches and a few resi¬ 
 dences. 
 
 The office was first located at Neola, in 1869, with W. J. Conner as Post¬ 
 master. It was changed to Labette, in 1870, when J. Conner was Postmaster, 
 and the office is now held by J. W. H. Galden. 
 
 Old Labette was located on the Neosho river, half way between Oswego 
 and Chetopa. Gilbert Martain started a store and saw-mill here. John and 
 Benjamin Rice lived near, on a farm and were interested in the town. James 
 Rice, John Green and Judge Stanfield started a Methodist Church here in 1867. 
 A church building was commenced, but was never finished. The Rices moved 
 to California, and Judge Stanfield died in Osage Township. Mr. Barns had a 
 shingle mill and a butcher shop. There is now nothing left of old Labette. 
 
 The first school was taught, in Labette, in the winter of 1871, by J. L. Wil¬ 
 liams and wife, and was kept in the City Hall, a two-story house erected by a 
 man named Bates and sold to the town company. 
 
 A new school building was erected in 1879, was a one-story frame. A 
 wing addition was erected to this in 1880. The school now numbers about no 
 pupils, and is taught by H. Jenkins and Miss Lizzie Sullivan. 
 
 The town at one time boasted of a flouring mill, that was built in 1875, by 
 Williams & Bowen, but which has since been abandoned, the machinery having 
 been taken away, and only the building remains. 
 
 Captain Anderson started a brewery in 1871, which he ran about two years, 
 when the enterprise failed. 
 
 Soon after the founding of the town, under all the favorable impressions 
 given out by the railroad company, people began to rush into the place with the 
 expectation of reaping rich harvests, from its growth. Montana, then a flour¬ 
 ishing little city about six miles east, was nearly all pulled up, the houses being 
 moved bodily to Labette. The first house to be thus moved was a saloon build¬ 
 ing belonging to J. A. Weider, in which he continued dealing out liquors in the 
 new place. 
 
 The failure of the railroad company to carry out their promises, scattered 
 every hope, as well as the houses, which were again moved, some back to Mon¬ 
 tana, and others became scattered about the country in all directions. The 
 downfall of the place was inevitable, since there was nothing to uphold or stimu¬ 
 late it. It now contains a population of about 200, but is without either hope 
 or prospect. 
 
 There are two church organizations here, the Methodist and Baptist. The 
 Methodist Church building was erected in 1876, and Rev. Mr. Shambaugh is the 
 present pastor. The Baptist building was erected in 1874, and Rev. G. Rich¬ 
 ardson, is pastor. Both these congregations are in a flourishing condition, and 
 liberally supported. 
 
 There is no newspaper published here, at this time. Soon after the town 
 started, the Town Company began the publication of a paper, called the La¬ 
 bette Sentinel, edited by J. S. Waters, which they ran about a year, and sold out 
 to C. L. Albion, who, after about the same length of time, moved the material 
 away and gave up the publication of the paper at Labette. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— LIBERTY TOWNSH 
 SAMUEL T. CHERRY, farmer anid stock raiser. Section 5, Township 32, ange 20 P 
 O. Parsons, came to Labette County, Kan , February, 1868. He entered 160 acres of land- 
 now owns a hue farm of 320 acres, well Improved. He came here from Macoupin Countv’ 
 111., that being his native county, where he was born in 1840, being a sou of Petiersoii 
 Cherry, a native of Tennessee, and settled in Illinois In 1832. Samuel T. was raised on a 
 farm, and received his education at Jacksonville, III. He taught school five years then 
 turned his attehtlon to farming. He was married at Springfield. III., September 19 ’ 1 S 6 I 
 to Miss Matilda R. Bond, a native of Warren County, Ill., born March 19, 1840 educated at 
 Jacksonville, 111., a daughter of Benjamin and Anna Bond, both of Tennessee, and settled 
 in Illinois 111 1830. Mr. and Mrs. C. have a fine family, viz.; Albert J., Lona, Wilber and 
 Walter; have lost three—Lyman and two Infants. Mr. and Mrs. C. are members of the 
 Church of Christ. Mr. Cherry’s parents settled here at an early day. His mother Is still 
 living, at the age of seventy-two. 
 
 WILLIAM JASPER CONNER, M. D., physician and surgeon, and breeder of Jersey 
 cattle. He was born In Miami County, Iiid., March 31, 1836. He is a son of William and 
 Amelia Conner. The father was born In Hartholomew Count!', Ind. He was horn Decern- 
 
 in J i Q _riil\r O'? 1QQ1 'T'lia 1 ,^. 
 
 mother rode an old horse, carrying all their worldly goods, while the father walked carry¬ 
 ing his gun as a means of iirociirltig food. They finally located In what Is now known as 
 Mexico, Miami County. At that time it was some seventy-five miles through timber to 
 Indianapolis. The father would trade wi.th the Indians, carrying his goods in a pack on his 
 b.ack from Indianapolis, After years of toil he established a farm. William J began his 
 education in a log schoolhou.se, and when at the age of seventeen years, began the study of 
 medicine, under Prof. A. H. Baker, professor of surgery at Cincinnati Medical College He 
 graduated February 4. 1860, and associated himself with Dr. B.; continued to practl’ce at 
 Cincinnati until 1863, then, on account of his health, moved to Madison County Ind and 
 remained six months; then went to his native place, Perrysburg, and contiiuied unt’ll he 
 came to Kansas with his parents and family. He first located at Neola and finally at La¬ 
 bette City, Kan,, November 2.‘i, 1867, where he has since resided. He was married July 2 
 1861, to Miss Eva A. Baker, a native of Alexander. Preble Co.. Ohio, born March 'l 1837’ 
 and educated at Cincinnati, Ohio. She is a daughter of Dr. A. H. and Ester M Baker The 
 father was born in Pennsylvania, November 3, 1806. and died July IB 1864 He wa’s edu¬ 
 cated and a graduate of Philadelphia Medical College. The motlier was born in Pennsyl¬ 
 vania, .lanuary 30, 1810; died at Labette City, May 7, 1883. W. J. has a family of two chil¬ 
 dren—Essie \V. and Neola A. 
 
 VVILFORD COOPER, farmer and stock raiser. Section 25, Township 32 Range 20 P O 
 
 Labette, came here, February, 1869, and took a claim of 160 acres, and now has it finely 
 improved. He is a native of Hendricks County, Ind., born in 1842; is a son of Robert and 
 Sarah (Jessep) Cooper. The father is a native of Franklin County, Va.; went to Hendricks 
 Countv, Iiid., In 1829, being a prominent man; served as Sheriff of that county eight years, 
 and there married Sarah Jessep, the mother of subject of this sketch, she being a native of 
 Surry County, N. C., but raised in Indiana. There was a family of twelve children, of 
 which Frank, Jane, Janies, Emily, Harrison, Mahala, Wilford and Levi are still living. 
 The family moved to Henry County, Iowa, in 1848, and in 1857, to Andrew County, Mo., 
 and to Labette County in 1869. During the late w.ar Wilford served three years in the 
 Fourth Missouri Volunteer Cavalry. He married September 29. 1873. Miss M. Piper, a 
 native of Mason County, Ky., born in 1852. They have one child-Franklin, having lost 
 two, Maggie and Mary. 
 
 JONATHAN CO V ALT, farmer and stock raiser. Section 7, Township 32, Range 20, P.O 
 Parsons. His tarni contains 200 acres of finely Improved land. He settled In the county in 
 1873 and improved a farm in Labette County, and settled where lie now re.sides in 1879. 
 He was born in Hamilton County, Oliio, May 16,1831. Is a son of William H. and Eliza¬ 
 beth Lyman Covalt. both of the same county. Mr. J. Covalt’s parents and grandparents 
 were born in H.anil I ton County, Ohio. His great-grandparents were among the first settlers 
 ill that county. Ids great-great-grandfather being killed by the Indians in 1790. Jonathan 
 received a fine education at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and began life as a teacher. 
 He resided at Paxton, Ford Co., III., a nunilier of years. Was County Suiweyor four years. 
 During the years of 1879 and 1880 was Superintendent of the piihlic schools of Labette 
 County. Kan. He was married in Illinois, October 16, 1859, to Miss Margaret E. Stites, a 
 native of Danville, III., where she was born January 19, 1842, being adaiighterof Benjamiii 
 F. and Susane E. Stite.s, natives of Hamilton County, Ohio, but residents of Illinois many 
 years. Mr. aiul Mrs. C. liave a family of seven children: Win. B.. Laura B., Susan E., Alice 
 C., Mary E.. Clara .1., Margaret E., having lost Marie E. and Catharine E. Both are mem¬ 
 bers of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Parsons. 
 
 SAMUEL DICKERSON, farmer and stockman, in Section 9, Township 32, Range 19, P. 
 O. Parsons. His farm consists of 320 acres of very fine land, well improved, with good 
 buildings, and one excellent feature is that it is well watered by two never-failing springs. 
 He purchased this farm, March 5, 1880, coming from Marshall County. 111., where he resid¬ 
 ed some eleven years. Improving a fine farm there. He was born some tour iiiiles south¬ 
 west of Cadiz, Harrison Co., Ohio, in 1831, being a son of Joshua and Belijah (.Safferly) both 
 of Ohio. Mr. D. was educated in ills native jilace, and married when twenty-three years of 
 age, to Miss Ester J. Dunlap, born and raised in Harrison County, Ohio. Born 1831, a 
 daughter of Joseph and Sarah. Mr. D. has a family of six children; Mary G., WTu. D.. .1. 
 A., J. V.. Gilmore. Herban. 
 
 SILAS FENTREiSS, farmer and stockgrower, in Section 11, Township 32, Range 20, P. 
 O. Labette, came to Labette County, Kan., November, 1872, and purchased 240 acres of land 
 and Improved the same, now owning a farm of 370 acres, finely improved, with good build¬ 
 ings, fence and orchard. He was born in Hojikins County, Ky., January 26. 1829. being a 
 son of Samuel and Susan (Medcalfl. The father was born in Virginia and married the, 
 mother ill Kentucky, which was her native .State. She was born in Boone’s Fort. Silas, 
 with his parents, moved 10 Greene County. Ill., in 1838. Wlien thirteen years of age, tiegaii 
 working at the hlacksniith trade, and continued in tile business many years. He married 
 in Greenfield, III., January 16, 1856, to Miss Harriett Gilmore, who was born and raised in 
 Macouiiin County, III. Her parents were of KenUickj. Mrs. Fentress died May 29, 1880, 
 leaving a family of nine chilitreii: Thomas E., Ida. .Samuel, Delia, Charles, Mary, Susan, 
 John, Ephraim. Both Mr. and Mrs. F. are menibers of tlie M. E. Church. 
 
 J. W. H. GOLDEN, Postmaster Labette City, and farmer, came to Labette County, Kan., 
 March, 1869, and engaged in selling goods at Montana, where he remained until June 25, 
 1870; then moved his building and stock to Labette City, atid also luircliased a farm wliicli 
 lie has engaged in connection wltli selling goods. He was born in Waynesburg, Greene Co., 
 Pa., Ill 1827. He is a son of James and Margaret Syphers Golden, both of Pennsylvania. J. 
 W. H. was educated at his native place, and when twelve years of age began to learn gun- 
 snilthiiig and has worked at the trade many years since. In 1849, he went to Fort Madison, 
 Iowa, and remained one year, then returned to Pennsylvania. In 1852. went to Austin, 
 Tex., and May, 1853, returned to Pennsylvania, That fall iiis parents both died, and Novem¬ 
 ber. 1854. he landetl at Leavenworth, Kan., and took a claim. He being a Free-state man he 
 experienced much trouble, and through the advice of friends, opened a gunsmith shop in 
 Leavenworth. August, 1856, there was encamped a large liody of what was called Kansas 
 Militia, from tlieSoiitli, and armed with United States arms, furnished by one William H. 
 Russell, Government Freighter and Agent for the Pro-slavery party. A liont tlie same time a 
 vigilance committee was organized. One day Mr. Golden was liiformed that it was 
 not safe for him to stay in Leavenworth, so he went to Fort Leavenworth for protection, 
 and stayed some days; but Maj. Sibley informed him by actions that he was not wanted; so 
 he concluded to go to H. L. Peiiiiock’s, about six miles from the Fort, but found that Mr. P. 
 and many others had fled to Lawrence for safety. The next morning he saw two men com¬ 
 ing from the liiishes and recognized them as Free-state men, Robert Roberts and Mr. 
 Bishop. They had eaten their breakfast and started for Lawrence. As tliey came in sight 
 of Big Stranger Creek they saw a border ruffian’s camp. They retreated, but finally crossed 
 the creek near what is now known as Summit Station. Finally they came to old Tongan- 
 oxe’s house, an Indian, and received something to eat and resumed their march for Law¬ 
 rence, but soon discovered a band of rufflaiis and were captured. They were taken along back 
 to Tonganoxe’s house. There everything was taken from them. About this time five more 
 riiftians came with orders to bring them to the reglmeiit, so they started on the road; were 
 sliot down like dogs and left for de.ad. Mr. Golden was shot in the right side of the face, 
 The bullet entered the cheek bone, and passed downward to the angle of the jaw. breaking 
 it to pieces. Tlie ruffians then mounted their horses and rode off. The shooting took place 
 about 2 A. M. September, 1856. Mr. Golden heard a rustling noise in the grass and sup¬ 
 posed some of them were returning. After some time he went to Tongarioxie’s house. 
 They dare not do anytliing for liim, so lie went into the brush, wrapped in a blanket, as he 
 supposed, to choke to death. After two nights’ and two days’ marching without food he 
 arrived at Lawrence, and was taken to the hospital in the city of Mecca, the refuge of Free- 
 state men. While there lie was visited by many leading State men, such as Jim Lane and 
 Brown. After some seven weeks he returned to his native place and remained about six 
 moiitlis, and came back to Leavenworth in 1857, and in the spring of 1858 was elected 
 Sheriff of Leavenworth County, Kan., and .served iiiitli 1860; then entered the employ df the 
 Government as gunsmith at Fort Leavenworth. March, 1864,went on the plains as freighter, 
 and the next four years were spent at Fort Kearney and on the plains. 
 
 G. W. HULL, M. D., pliysician and surgeon, came to this county October 17. 1868, and lo¬ 
 cated at Montana, where he remained about two years, then moved to Labette City, where 
 he has since resided. He was born near Mount Vernon, Knox Co.. Ohio, February 4. 
 1818, and was raised on a farm. He is a son of John and Elizabeth Henderson Hull, both of 
 Ohio, but his grandparents of Virginia. He was educated in Ohio, and when about twenty- 
 fi-e years of age began the study of medicine under Dr. Eggleston, of Utica, Licking Co., 
 Oiiio, and afterwards Dr. Lewis. He practiced some years at Gilboy, Ohio, afterwards New- 
 viUe, Ind., Auburn, Ind., and was near Lexington, Mo., twelve years, being there when the 
 war commenced, and by the same lost much property, being oliliged to go from that country 
 simply because he was a Northern man. He afterwards practiced at Morgan, Ind., Paris, 
 and Grand View, Ill. The Doctor graduated February 12, 1860, with all the honor of tlie 
 Eclectic College, at Cincinnati, Ohio, then thirty-two years of age. Married 1851. Miss M. 
 E. Jennings. They lived a wedded life six years, when Mrs H. died, leaving two children. 
 He married a second time March 23, 1859, Miss Hannah B. Murphy, a native of North Caro¬ 
 lina. They have two children—O. Scudder, Anise A. He commenced life a poor man. The 
 Doctor is a Master Mason. 
 
 I. S. JONES, attorney at law, and farmer. Section 18, Township 32, Range 20, P. O. Par¬ 
 sons, came to Labette County and located where he now resides. In the spring of 1869. His 
 farm consists of 160 acres of finely improved land, having fifteen acres in orchard. He was 
 bornin Green Township, Sussex Co., N. J., May 7,1842, but raised in Newton, N. J.; received 
 a fine education. When twenty-tliree years of age began reading law at Newark, N. J. 
 Afterwards was admitted to the bar, also, in Kansas, in 1872. He is a son of George N. and 
 Sarah Durham Jones, both of N. J. Tlie father now resides with I. S.. at the age of eighty 
 years. The mother died at the age of fifty-two. Tliere was a family of seven children. 
 During the late war Mr. J. served in Company B. Second Regiment New Jersey Volunteer 
 Infantry. He was at the first and second Bull Run. Yorktown, Aiitietam, Fredericksburg. 
 Gettysbiirgh, Wilderness. He was mustered out in 1864. Afterwards spent many months 
 in the Quartermaster’s Department, at Nashville, Teun. In 1868, he went to Fulton County, 
 Ill., and tanglit school. Afterwards came to Kansas. He is a single man, and a member of 
 the Masonic fraternity. 
 
 REV. WILLIAM MclNTOSH, clergyman of the Christian Church and farmer in Section 
 2, Township 32. Range 20, P. O. Parsons. His fnrm consists of 610 acres of fine improved 
 land. He came to Kansas March 24. 1870, and settled where he now resides. He w.as born 
 in Darke County, Ohio, October 15, 1820. Is a son of John and Sarah 1 Polly) McIntosh, the 
 father of Pennsylvania, and the mother of Kentucky, both, with their parents, settled In 
 Ohio, where they grew to man and womanhood, and married. William lived in Ohio some 
 sixteen years, then, with Ids parents, moved to Wayne County, Ind., where he grew to 
 manhood, and, when twenty-five years of age, began studying for the ministry. May 25. 
 1845, he married Miss Jane Harlan, a native of Darke County, Ohio, born March 6 , 1831. 
 Her parents were of Kentucky, and settled in Darke County at an early day. She w,as a 
 daughter of N. B. and Sallie (Anderson) Harlan. William and family moved to Lee County, 
 Iowa, and resided some sixteen years. He was engaged in farming and merchandising. 
 He commenced life a poor man, and liy his industry and good management now stands as 
 one of the foremost men of Labette County. Mrs. McIntosh died in 1881, leaving a family 
 of eight children—J. M., N. H., V. K., M. J’., J. I., C. J., A. E., E. E.. liavlng lost two—Z. B 
 and F. Mr. Mclntosli married a second time, January 23, 1883, Mrs. B. Allen. 
 
 JAMES F. MOLES WORTH, farmer and stock raiser. Section 8 , Township 32, Range 20 
 
LABETTE COUNTY. 
 
 1485 
 
 P O Parsons, came to this county. October 11. 1866, and entered 160 acres, now ownlnpr 287 
 acres of 6u»»lv Ininroveil land, with p:ood bull(iintrs. He is a nativcof Harrison County, Ohio, 
 born April 1835 . a son of James an<i bhizalieth Connell Molesworlh, the father a native 
 of Maryland, and the nioUier of Ohio, where they married and remained the na - 
 ance of their life. James received his education In his native county, and in 185 < went to 
 Lucas Couutv. Iowa; returned to Ohio in 1859.and in 1861 came hacK to Lucas (^iinty, 
 
 There he taimht school in connection with farming until he came to Labette- County, lyan. 
 He was married in Iowa. March 20. 1862. to Miss Almeda Reed, born in Union County. 
 Onio Augusts. 1841 and when twelve years of are, with her parents, moved to Lucas 
 Coun’tv Iowa, where sue was educated and taught school some years. After moving to 
 Kansas she taught one of the first schools In the vicinity where she resuies. She is a 
 daughter of James and Asenath (McWilliams) Reed; the father a native of Union County. 
 Ohio wliere ho was raised and married the mother, who was a native of Belmont Counr>, 
 Ohio Mr. and Mrs. M. have a family of two children—Etliel A., born September 1,^ .1 
 
 Masenos R.. born January 2, 1870. Both are members of the I-irst Methodist Episcopal 
 
 ^^^"iSAAC^ll'^PARLETT. farmer and stock grower in Section 9. Township 32. Range 20. 
 P. O. Parsons, came to the county. May 13, 1867. and entered his present consistnig 
 
 of 160 acres of laud well improved. He came from Mahaska County. Iowa, where he l've(i 
 since he was ten years of age, being a native of Green County, Ohio, born 111 1846; a sou ot 
 George S. and Catharine (Farrell) Parlett, of Frederick County Va. Isaac } 
 
 business as a farmer and came to Labette County asingle man. October lb. 18 <0. 
 
 Miss Jennie Curtis, a native of Dayton, Ohio, born in 1852. a daughter of John 
 (Bowling) Curtis. She was raised in Iowa and ICaiicas, having come here when fourte^i 
 years of age. Their family consist of three cliildreu—Minnie, George and Neosho. Mr. r. 
 was a member of the Early Settlers’Association. „ . ^ t> t\ 
 
 THO.M VS SCOTT, farmer and stock grower 111 Section 25, Township 32. Range 20, i . u. 
 Labe'te, is a native of Hampton County, Va., born in 1827, but raised in Crawford County. 
 Pa • a son of David and Martha (Etlwards) Scott, the father of Maryland, and the molhei ot 
 Virginia. Thomas, when sixteen years of age, with his parents, moved to 
 where he was brought up, and began business for himself as a painter .having worked at 
 the business some twelve years. When twenty years of age he marned in Hancock Coimt^ 
 Ill., Miss Sarah P. Dusenbery, born in 1828 ; a daughter of John H. and Anna, both of New 
 York .State, and settled in Illinois iu 1840. Mr. and Mrs. Scott first settled at St. Ci 01 x rails 
 and lived one year there; moved to Hancock County, Ill., and lived till ^hey moved to 
 
 wen't to California and reniained some years, belni? engaged while there in the 
 business. His family consists ot nine children-Hallie h.., Martha A., 'ilfp 
 
 Ida M., James M.. Susie, Vinton, Mamie, having lost Arminnie. Both are members of the 
 Baptist Church. 
 
 ALTAMONT. 
 
 The village of Altamont is situated at the exact geographical center of the 
 county, about- twelve miles west of the city of Oswego, on the St. Louis & San 
 Francisco Railroad. The town was laid off in the summer of 1879, by a town 
 company, of which I. N. Hamilton was president. Scott Noble erected a dwell¬ 
 ing in the fall of 1879. which was the first house built in the town. During the 
 winter of 1879-80, Ben. Jones also built a dwelling, and Samuel Shoup erected 
 a house during the next summer, which he used for a hotel. In March, 1880, 
 Jones, Burns & Wright opened a general store, and about the same time S. J. 
 and W. R. Hurshberger started the second general store. McCormick started 
 a shoe shop, L. F. Baker a blacksmith shop during the summer of 1880. In 
 January, 1881, M. V. B. Watson built a store room, in which he opened a stock 
 of general merchandise, and in April following H. C. Blanchard started a simi 
 lar establishment. E. M. Rockwood and James Daniels began the dry goods 
 business in January, 1881, and, about the same time, G, E, Brassfield started a 
 general store, which he changed in about a year to a hardware store, then to a 
 grocery. In the summer of 1882, C. & S. Bonebrake began dealing^in groceries, 
 queensware, boots and shoes; and in September of the same year, C. S. Newlon 
 and G. Bush began the drug trade. Later in the fall, H. E. Hammer and Dr. 
 Lake also began the sale of drugs, which they closed out in a few months. Mrs. 
 Jane Huston then started a drug store, but soon closed out her stock to Newlon 
 & Bush, and is now handling confectionery. 
 
 A livery barn was opened by the Walters Brothers, in the fall of 1881, which 
 they soon afterward sold to J. A. Jones. 
 
 The Avenue Hotel was built in the summer of 1881, by Samuel Shoup, 
 which was first run as the Shoup House, and then as the Avenue Hotel, but is 
 now used by fohn Huston for a residence. The Altamont House was built in 
 the winter of’i88i-’82, and opened for the reception of guests in the spring of 
 
 1882, by T. J. Giles. 
 
 The Presbyterian Church erected in the fall of 1880, and the Meth¬ 
 odist Church in the fall of 18S2. Both are small frame buildings. There are also 
 Baptist and Christian societies, which have no church houses. In the summer 
 of 1882, C. B. Jones opened a shoe shop and in August of that year J. C. Mur¬ 
 phy and M. Jones began business dealing in hardware. 
 
 The school district within which the town was included, had been organ¬ 
 ized for some time. The school building was erected in 1872. In the fall of 
 1880, a new house was built, and the old one sold and reconstructed into a 
 residence. The school district at present has a population of about loo. 
 
 The only manufacturing establishment in Altamont is the Altamont steam 
 flouring mill, which was built and put in running order, December 14, 1881. 
 These mills were built and are now owned by M. A. Renner and D. Reed. The 
 building is a two-story frame, and contains three run of buhrs propelled by a 
 
 thirty-five horse engine. _ , , , ■ □ 
 
 A postoffice called Elston was established at a town by that name, in 1870. 
 The town was started in the fall and winter of 1869, and stood about two miles 
 and a half east of the present site of Altamont. Internal dissension among its 
 population strangled the town in its infancy, and it was moved piece-meal to 
 
 other surrounding towns. ^ . .r 1 c 
 
 After the demise of Elston, and the laying off of Altamont, the location of 
 the office was changed to the last named place, and called Altamont postoffice, 
 and was kept by Mrs. Jane Huston, who has since held the position of Post- 
 
 mistr^ss-he gjgction for the locating of the county-seat, Altamont, as the 
 center of the county, received a number of votes, although no town had yet been 
 started. The hope of its sometime being made the seat of government for La- 
 bette County, was more than any other the cause for its being started, a hope 
 which remains with many of its inhabitants to this day. 
 
 When the railroad was constructed, Altamont became a station, and is a 
 point from which considerable shipments of grain, etc., are made. A ^od agri¬ 
 cultural country surrounds the town, which supports a fair and stable tr 9 ,de. 
 
 BIOGR.VPHICAL SKETCHES—MOUNT PLEASANT TOWNSHIP. 
 
 REV. HENRY C. BLANCHARD came to K.'iiisas in tlie year 1873. and .settled on a farm 
 near tlie present site of Altamonr, Laliette County. He was Ikwii ln_ Lawrence^ Lminty, ni.. 
 
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 CJl 
 Bert 
 l)or 
 
 married to Miss Carrie cratner, or JveniucKy; niMeim. e;«jiiuaiy, louo. 
 can, of Illinois: Norali, Novemlier 13. 1865, and Hattie, lebrnary, 1869, abcestors veie 
 from Kentucky. His parents are deceased. Sliortly after be was n'*'-*'*® 
 ministry, and has traveled and preached extensively in * 1 '® ,*^tates of Illino s, Wisconsin, 
 Missouri and Kansas. Thousands have lie.-ird the Gospel preacheil and been ®oj J®'J®'V*"‘ ®'^ 
 his bailors. In the fall of 1878 he was elected to the Lower House of the Kansas Leclsla- 
 liitiire, where he served for the term of two years. Mr. B. Is .a stronc *^®™P®“'ah®® 
 supported the prohihitlon measures at the polls and in the Legislature. At piesent ne is 
 
 engaged in the mercantile and grain husiness at Altamont. . , , 
 
 ^A J. GARST, dealer In dry goods and groceries, came to Kansas m March, 1873, and 
 settled on tlie Solomon River.In Cloud County, where he owned a farm ^J® J!j® 
 
 then engaged In the general merchandisebusiness fort woyears, when he removed to Lahctte 
 
 Charles P. He enlistetf In’Company I, Twelfth Kentucky Cavalry, In August, 1862. Mas 
 
 discharged In April, 1863, hy reason of physical disability. n 
 
 J. W. GILES, farmer, P. O. Altamont, came to Kansas. April 24, 18<7. and purchased a 
 fine farm of 240 acres in company with T. W. Reckords. He cuRivates his farm and 6eals m 
 stock. He was one of the flrstto assist 111 laying out the town of Altamont. and was abso iii- 
 strumental in having the postofflee retained at Altamont when there was dangei of its hiiiig 
 removed Mr. G Del. His father, William Giles, is an extensive 
 
 peach grower in Sussex County, Del. Mr. Giles was educated at Newark Ayadeanj ^and 
 
 Laurel, Ir ' “-- 
 
 engineer 
 
 the mercantile ..uonitco w . ..- -- 
 
 erected the first mill in Altamont, and is the owner of the only hotel of the town 
 
 W. F HAMM AN, farmer, P. O. Altamont, came to Kansas in Apiil, 1869. and settled on 
 a farm north of Altamont. His parents came and settled on ^'boining land in the faU ^ 
 same vear Was horn in Vermidion'County, Iiid., in 1845. He enlisted, August 8. 1863, in 
 C^pan^E, One HmXed an Indiana Infantry, for six months'.service. Was 
 
 mustered out, and re-enlisted in Comp.any D, 1 ifty-ninth .f 
 
 1864, and served until the close of the war. He was married on Septemhei 8, 1867 to Mar¬ 
 tha Sparks, of Clinton County, Ind. She was horn m the same town. They have foni chil 
 dren—Henry F., Lewis E., Viola and Annie. Mr. Hamman is one of the oldest settlers in 
 
 thetownslHp. p q ^Kauiont; was born 1839, in Chittenden County, 
 
 Vt He can trace his ancestry hack to two brothers living in Massachusetts 1734. English 
 dekent Was marr eel to Guthrie horn, 1846, In Jefferson, Ind., where her mother 
 
 nm?1lvk He^parentk^^^ Scotch descent. They have three children Calvin, Annie and 
 Willie Mr Hildreth, in 1840 , came witli his parents to bt. Lawrence County, N. Y., ana in 
 1853, came to soutliern Indiana, where he received an 
 
 tpriii He PTilisted in Comnanv Iv. Eifflity-second Indiana, Decemher, 1863- R® 
 was with Sherman in his march anci campaign to Atlanta and the sea, and to the close of the 
 waiV nr. HildretlEspro^^ surrounded with shade and fruit trees. 
 
 ^'^K”Fl'*HOFFMAN\^meatam?ice dealer.came to Kansas March, 1876. and settled near 
 A If.,nmiit 1 abplte Coiintv on afarm. Was born in Germany, and emigiated to St. Louis 
 41th his parents Was educated in the same city. There he followed butcheriiig for 
 r iving He enlisted in (Simpany D, One Hundred and Ninety-seventh Ohio Volunteer 
 Inf-intrv in November. 1864, and was with the regiment until mustered out in 1865. Hjs 
 r^nH er lives in Ralls County Mo. Mr. H, went to Ohio, and from thence to Texas after 
 }h?4ar Was married to IMMy K Huhbell, of Otsego County, N, Y., 1880. She was horn 
 in Otsego Countv N. Y., 1852 , and educated in the piihlie high school of Harrishiug, Pa. 
 They have Dvo ^hildreii, Fred E. and Leona H Mr. H. commenced husiness at Altamo t 
 Aimust 1880. He keeps a good as.sortment of meats, mui deals in ice. Mis. Hoffmans 
 methpr lives in Indiana. Her father died November, 1874. . 
 
 J A. JONES, proprietor of livery, feed and sale stables; came to 
 narenls April 1. 1873, ami settled in Mount Pleasant Townsliip, south of Altamont. He 
 inrii in Clarke County Iowa, 1857. At an early age he moved with liis patents to Illi- 
 rms He 4asmlucated pi no^^ Kansas. His iTiicestors were from Kentucky. His 
 
 father^ nmim vvas“jolinSvesl4^ who died August. 188L His .mother now lives with 
 
 her son He has three brothers, Marion. Thomas and John; three sisters, May, Tiiia and 
 Tllla ivir .lones’ livery is theonly one In the town. His husiness is good. 
 
 l’ ,1 MILES^ farmer, P. O. Altamont, came to Kansas in the summer of 1869, and set¬ 
 tled on a farm of one hundred and sixty acres, near llie present she of Altamont. Was horn 
 in Mnnto-omerv County. Va„ 1843. He went witli ins fatlier to Vigo County, Ind., at an 
 eariv He received his education in the coAfimoii schools of the same county, and was 
 
 marrieri to Martiia McDowell, of Vermillion County. Ind., 1869. He enlisted _m Companj 
 
 E Sixth Indiana cavalry, July, 1862, and served during the war. Was a jinsoner twice 
 iti'i t was paroled and exchanged in a short time. Was in ail tlie inarclies and battles of liis 
 „ Mrs was Scotch Irish. They have three children, Lovina. 
 
 Be'idrandJ^ n H Mr^iw" His father,%rancls Miles, still lives m 
 
 Missouri. His mother died in February1864. 
 
 JOHN 0 
 
 mrkfrLahette To44shi7^4fiw M pieaTa.Vt? iabetTe Coi.-alidTook a claim of 160 
 two mdFs from Altamont. He was horn in Oxford, Grafton Co N. H. 1824. at d 
 received ills education in tiie common scliools. At the age of twent.v-one lie workeil in the 
 faKorv at Lowell MaL In tlie fall of 1855, lie emigrated to Scott County, Iowa, .where he 
 worked at his trade carpenter and joiner. Was married in 1847 to Adaline Smith. ofSt. 
 ram-lnce County N. Y. She was h6rn in the same county, .1827. They have three chddren, 
 AnciistaD educated in the high school in Iowa, and married to Alien D. Haskell, now in 
 Co ormlL Harrismi D., engi^ Missouri Pacific Railroad; Gilbert J.. a partner with 
 his father Mr.. Murphy has held the office of Justice of the Peace since 18 1 7. He came to 
 
 Labette County witli only fifty cents in his pocket, and is now a prosperous business man 
 
 m\cHAEL*NOEL. farmer P. O. Altamont.came to this State in Septeniber 1870. a^nd set- 
 tied on 1 farm of 170 acres four miles south of Altamont, He was born in Adams County, 
 pf Feb^aifrv 5 180^ M of thirteen came with his parents to Stark Comity. 
 
 OhVo At the age of twenty-one liis parents moved into the woods of Seneca 
 and he helped them to clear np their farm and get a start to make a living. 
 oflR31 he went on the lakes as a sailor for three summers; t^^'tippedcordwoodtwowin- 
 tprti• went to school one winter, and was in Cliicago in September. 183.-, wherethe-re was 
 44?O frsiiiiR hnn.se flni.slied. Tills was at tlie close of.tlie Black Hawk Jus^Mmoner 
 
 allied 
 sold 
 
 i^c^m^S28"^3^?o h^hii^ 
 
 4Vhme°chncRen. i'fizaleth R._, 0 , H. P^^^^ 
 
 M*URFHY.*of th/firm^of ^iurphy & Co., agricultural implements and l^rd- 
 to Jidiufon county, Kan.. !,, the_spring of 1868. In the spring of 1 69 I e re- 
 
 nmdUyn.Vwe’'k"sld;y4"l,rsfanir"Hls7andT4t;m^^^ Mr. Noel 
 
 was a contractor on the Galena branch of the Northwestern Railway for three 
 
 i-Da oo/vrATwi fiivicioii of fiio iiiiiiois Ceiitral. fifty-two miles, located between Central Caty 
 
 ti^es witlUiis own hands and raised from the seed. He has set an ^ 
 
 rnrA that mnrht be nrofitahlv followed by the farmer of Kansas. Mr. Noel, at tlie age of 
 PiQ-iiteen years in 18*^6 when the rye and wheat was cut with the reap hook or sickle, and 
 when t e harvester ^ to take a dram, reap through, b nd back, take a diam 
 
 and ffo scaln found that liquor created a thirst, and caused him to drink too much water, 
 he lecmc^I to easy resolution to keep, as alas! too many have 
 
 fnnna • bnt he succeeded and i^ound that he could do a day’s work easier, and would arise in 
 ?he nmninc^ betook his dram with the rest, he 
 
 won d ar^^^ Since then. 1826. he hp been a temperance man. 
 
 He does not use tobacco in any sliape, and has drank no coffee for forty-two > ears, and in 
 
 ?nnsemience hlisto-day^^ a hale, and hearty man. and can do a 
 
 f-vir dav’s Mr. Noel has set an example of temperance, perseverance and 
 
 indiwtrv that all might follow, sure of coming out ahead at the end of life s tace. 
 
 Tf)SI \H RAYBURN farmer, P. O. Altamont, came to Kansas. November 5,1869, and 
 nnrrhased a half section* of land two and a half miles south of Altamont; 
 fonCountv ^ 1843; ^e n oved with his parents to Champaign County lib. in 1853. where 
 hP wa^; was married March 3,1864. to LucretiaMcMlllen. anativeof Indiana born 
 
 in 184Yhv whoiii he hail three children—WlnfreU, Ada L. and Marietta. Mrs. R. died Feb¬ 
 ruary 14, 1876. His second wife was Mary J. Sims of Oswego, Kan., by whom he has two 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 i486 
 
 cliildreii—Tedd and Julia V. Mr. R. was in the grocery huslness at Oswego, Kan., three 
 
 ALBERT P. SANDKRS, farmer, stock and grain dealer, P. O. Mound Valley, wa.s 
 horn in Hendricks (lonnty, Indiana, Februarj’ 20, 1835; w.as educated at the University of 
 Micliigan, graduating in the Medical department, 1858. At tlie completion of his studies he 
 practiced medicine for two years, and then started in the mercantile business wliicli lie 
 followed for twelve years in the city of Indianapolis, Hetlieu engaged in tlie stock and 
 grain business; 1880. lie went to Tavlorville. Ky., where he followed lumbering until lie 
 came to Kansas, July, 1881; lie immediately piircliased a farm of 480 acres, prolialily one of 
 tlie liest in the State; lie lias sixty acrei of blue grass, and 100 acres of fine timotby. l.tiOO 
 apple. 2,500 peach, and 400 iilnm trees.all in excellent condition; healso has a large number 
 of Berkshire liogsaiid other fine stock. Tlie Dr. was married in 1859. to Sarali J. Hodkins, 
 a native of Brown Uoiint.v, Oliio, lioru 1837; educated 1 h Georgetown University in tbesame 
 State, they have five children—Mary L. married to W, \V. Cook, and iiving on an adjoining 
 farm; Fannie L., educated in the lilgh schocl of the city of Indianapolis, now a teacher; Jolin 
 W., Sally L. and Eva L. All at home with tlieir parents. Dr. Sanders is an exceileiit farmer 
 and a stirring business man, and has lieen greatly prospered since coming to Kansas. He 
 speaks in thehigliest terms of the beauty andfertllity of thesoil and healthfillness of cllmale. 
 
 S. F. TERRIL, farmer, P. O. Altamontwas born in Muskingham Countyl,Oliio, 1829, and 
 was educated in the common schools. He inoveii to Clay County.Ind. 1852. He leiilisted in 
 Company E. Fifty-first Indiana.iii the fall of 1864.was with liis regiment at Franklin.Nasli- 
 ville and other minor engagements; was mustered out in May. 1865; marrieil 1857. Mar¬ 
 garet Langli lin of Clay Countv, Ind.; liorii in Westiiioreland County,Pa 1835;tliey liave five 
 cliildren—William, Ezra F'.,EI1 U. and Sarah V.;all aregettinga liberal education,and one is 
 a teacher. Mr. T. has large orchards of apple and peacli tree.s, which produce aniuially large 
 miantitles of fruit. His property is pleasntly situated |on rising ground overlooking the rail¬ 
 road and tosvn of Altamont. He came to Kansas In the fail of 1871, amt purchased a half 
 section of land. 
 
 MOREHEAD. 
 
 Morehead is a small station on the Leavenworth, Lawrence & Southern 
 Kansas Railroad; it is situated in the extreme northwest part of the county, 
 about twenty-five miles northwest of Oswego. It has a population of about one 
 hundred, and contains four stores, a hotel and postoffice, with Harmon Sipes, 
 Postmaster. 
 
 The first house in the village of Morehead, was built in July, 1873, by J. 
 K. Graves. It was a small one story building, used for business purposes. By 
 the fall of 1878, the settlement had increased to about ten business houses, and 
 in June, 1879, Morehead was surveyed and platted by Mr. J. P. Nichols, who 
 owned the land upon which it was built, several of the buildings having to be 
 moved to conform to the new boundaries; a postoffice was established December 
 I, 1873, J. K. Graves, Postmaster; January l, 1876, a postal route was estab¬ 
 lished, (rom Parsons to Neodesha, via Morehead, C. L. Wyman, contractor. 
 The first resident physician in the place was J. M, Fidler, from Santa Fe, Mo.; 
 the first attorney was John Essex of Plymouth, Ind.; the first ordained preacher 
 was Rev. A. J. Moore of the Methodist Episcopal Church; the first schoolhouse 
 was built in the fall of 1881, and L. E. Swope was the first teacher ; the first 
 church organized was that of the United Brethern in May, 1882; the first 
 Notary was Rev. Dr. Makeany; and the first depot agent was J. D. Doan; Miss 
 Mattie Sipes was the first child born in Morehead; and the first marriage was 
 that of Col. B. Longacre of Fort Scott, to Miss Gertie Wyman of Morehead. 
 The town has made steady improvement and land is now held at from $10 to 
 $30 per acre. About two and a half miles northwest of the town are fine veins 
 of coal, and the country immediately around is a fine rolling prairie. 
 
 Sylvan Dale is situated in the north part of the county, twelve miles west 
 of Parsons, on Big Hill Creek; it contains a Methodist, an Evangelical and an 
 Episcopal Church. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— OSAGE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JACOB H. BEATTY. Larmer, in Section 15, Townsliip 31, Range 18, P. O. Dennis. May 
 22, 1869, lie came to Labette County, Kan., and took a claim in Section 22, Osage Township, 
 improved same, and solil out in 1870. and purcbasetl 160 acres, where lie now resides, it 
 being well improved. He was born in Centre County, Pa., August 29, 1831. a sou of Samuel 
 and Mary A. (Haller). Wiien Jacob was eiglityears of age. with his parents, moved to 
 Pickaway Co.. Ohio.and settled on a farm .and remained till 1848, then moved to Montgom¬ 
 ery County. III., and in 1858 to Macon Count.v, Ill. Jacob commenced life as a farmer. He 
 lias been twice married. The first time in 1852 to Miss Elizabeth Frazee, born in 1836, died 
 Ml 1854, leaving a family of two children—Mary and Casslous. He w<as married the second 
 time to Miss Mary E. Austin, a native of Macoupin County, Ill., horn in 1844. They have a 
 family of eight children—Fremont, Richard, Fllsworth, Nora, Alta, Lettie, Annie and Bertie. 
 Mr. Beatty and wife are both meniliers of the .N. B. C. During the late war he served in 
 Company B. Eighth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. 
 
 W. W. BLAKE, farmer. Section 15, Township 31, Range 18, P. O. Denni.s. came to La¬ 
 bette County. September 1, 1869, and opened a store at what was known as Timber Hill. In 
 the fall of 1871 he sold out and took a claim of 160 acres where he now resides,'it now 
 lieing well improved. Mr. Blake 61 st came to Mapleton, Bourlion Co, Kan. in 1858, and 
 i miiroved a claim. In the fall of 1860 he went to Wisconsin, and when the war broke out, 
 he enlisted .April 21. 1861, in Comp Miy G, Third Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry; 
 served until F'ebrnary 27. 1863, when he was discharged. He was wounded in tlie face at 
 .Antictam. Mr. Blake is a native of Greensboro, Orleans Co., Vt., born October 31, 1836, a 
 a son of Henry and Joyse (Freeman) Blake; the father, a native of New Hampshire, and the 
 mollier of Vermont. Mr. Blakegrew to manhood and was educated in his native iilace. He 
 married in Kansas, May 29, 1871. Miss Mary 1£. Raney.a native of Van Buren County. Iowa 
 liorn .Septenilier 3, 1850, a daughter of John and Nancy (Graham) Raney, the father ofMar- 
 tinsburg, Va., and the mother of Ohio. When .Mrs. Blake was sixteen years of age, wltli 
 her p;irents, .she moved to Bourbon County, Kan.., where she was married. Air. and Mrs 
 Blake liave two children—Flora B., and Rolla A. Mrs. Blake is a member of the Presbvte-' 
 rian Church, and Mr. Blake of the Congregational, 
 
 WILLIA.M DICK, farmer and stock raiser, came to Laliette County, known as the Osage 
 ceded lands. May 9, 1869, took a claim in the northeast (iiiarter. Section 20,ITown 31 Range 
 18 (now in Osage Township) P. O. Dennis; Iniilt a cabin and liatched until Seiitember 18 
 1869. then went to Hamilton County, Ind.. after his family, and with his family returned to 
 Kansas. October 19. where he has since remained. His farm is nicely improved, with good 
 buildings, and devoted to fruit of all kinds, suited to this climate, about fifteen acres He 
 was liorn in Millersville, Lancaster Co.. P<a., November 1, 1817, is the oldest son of William 
 and Catherine Dick. The father was horn in Germany, and when Quite a young man came 
 to America in 1810. He married the mother in Lancaster County, Pa„ but she was born in 
 Culpepper County, Va.; maiden name, A'^ondarou. William with his parents and two 
 younger lirothers, moved to Wayne County, Iiul., In 1834. and the spring of 1837 to Hamil¬ 
 ton Oouiitv, Ind.; there Improved a farm. During manv years, William devoted much time 
 to freighting lietween Hamilton County, Ind., atid Cincinnati, Ohio. Mari li 25. 1841 he 
 married .Mi.ss Giila Elma Beeson, a native of Wayne Coiuitv, Ind., born August 20 1820 a 
 daughter of Benjamin and Dorcas (maiden name, StarbuclO'Beeson, both of North Carolina 
 The mother, a distant relative of Benjamin Franklin, settled in Wayne Countv in 181'’’ 
 William and his wife settled in the woods in said Hamilton Comity, opened a small farni 
 and remained thereuntil they came to Kansas. They have a family of elglit children liv¬ 
 ing—Leroy F.. Delilah E.. Temple C., Sarali C., Viena E., Giila E,, Lola E., and William O • 
 having lost Mary 1)., Elizabeth M,, Jacob B , and Louisa E. Both .Mr. and Mrs Dick are 
 members of the Evangelical .Association. He has served one term as Justice of the Peace 
 ill the township, and one term .as Commissioner from third district of Labette Coiinry and 
 during tlie laud troubles of the said Osage ceded lanils witli tlie L. L, & G. tile M K 'a- T 
 Railroad Companies. He took a very active part in organizing the Settlers Protective Asso¬ 
 ciation; was a menilier of the Grand Council; also Chief Councilor of the Osage Subordi¬ 
 nate Council, and served as Grand Treasurer from beginning to the end of this great law 
 suit. 
 
 JAMES DRUMMOND, farmer and gardener. Section 13. Township 31 Range 18 PO 
 Parsons, was born near New Market. Can.ada, October 24. 1838, being a son of John .and' 
 Catharine Walker Drummond. The father, a mative of Ireland, married the mother in Can¬ 
 ada, which w,a.s her native eountry. They had a family of twelve cliildren Janies being the 
 oldest child. His parents moved from Canada to Central New York State in the siiring of 
 1849. In 1853 with his parents he moved to Ann Arlior, Midi. In 1858 to Warren Coniitv 
 lad. During the late war he Wits color bearer of tUe Seventy-.Seemid Regiment, ludlaiia 
 
 Volunteer Infantry. Enlisted in 1862 and served until July 6, 1865. His command was 
 part that captured jetfe son Davis. March 4. 1866, he married Miss Sarah St. John, a 11 a- 
 • tiveof Warren County, Ind., born June 26, 1845. being a daughter of Seth and Ruth Ricli- 
 ards St. John. .She died July 20. 1881, leaving one child. Marietta G., having lost Chas. W., 
 Llewellyn and AValter. Mr. D. married a second time. Miss Alice Stuck, a native of Indi¬ 
 ana, born Sebtember 14, 1858. and by this union h.as one child, Ira G. Mr. D. came to La- 
 bette (lounty, Kan., March 11, 1870, and located his present farm, consisting of 160 acres of 
 finely improved land. 
 
 AVILLIAM JOHNS, farmer and stock raiser. Section 7, Township 32, Range 18, P.O. 
 Cherryvale. was born near Cuba, Clinton Co., Ohio, in 1834. Is a son of .1. M. and Anna 
 (Brown) .lohiis, his father being a native of Virginia and his motlier of Ohio. William 
 moved with his parents, in 1840. to Clinton County, Mo., where he lived until 1850, when he 
 moved to Madison County, Iowa. He was raised on a farm and married, in Iowa, Miss 
 Catharine Longaliangli, a native of Oiiio, and when eighteen years of age with her parents 
 she moved to Iowa. Slie is the daughter of Samuel and Martlia Loiigaliaugh, natives of 
 Germany. Mr. Johns’ family consists of three children: John, Martlia and Matilda. No¬ 
 vember 24, 1859. Mr. Johns and family settled in Franklin County, Kan., and lived there 
 until 1862, and then returned to Iowa and lived until 1863. Again wentto Franklin Coun¬ 
 tv, Kail., and improved a farm of 160 acres, and February 15, 1869. took a claim in Labette 
 County, and moved his family there tlie following March. He now has a fine farm of 400 
 acres, w’ell 1 miiroved, 200 aci es under cultivation. When he came to Kansas he had but one 
 team, tliev being oxen, and was in debt .some $30. 
 
 WILLIAM McCRUM. farmer. Section 14. Township 31. Range 17. P.O. Moreliead. 
 Came to Lalietle 1 ouiity, Kan., December 28, 1870, with liis wife and tliree children, and 
 took a claim of 160 acres, which is now a fine, Improveil farm. When he came here he had 
 a team .and verv little money, and for many years experienced the trials and troubles of a 
 frontier life, fie was born August 14, 1842, in De Kalb County, Ind. A son of Janies and 
 Mary A. (Cuglian) McCriim, natives of Ireland. When about twenty year.s of age they 
 went to Caiiada.wliere they married. They lived in Columlms, Ohio, and various other pla¬ 
 ces, and setiled in Indiana about 1840. where they both died. William enlisted July 12, 
 1862,in Company D, Seventy-fourth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served 
 until June 22,1865. He was in the liattles of Chickamauga.Mission Ridge,Atlanta and many 
 others. He was wounded in the hip at Jonesboro, Ga. At the the close of the war. returned 
 to Indiana and turned his attention to farming. In 1867 he married Miss Nancy McCIish. a 
 native of Steuben County, Ind., born September 1,1844. They have a family of four chil¬ 
 dren; Rosa E., Mary L., Minnie B. and AVilliam W. 
 
 J. T. McKEE, farmer and stock raiser. Section 24, Township 31, Range 17. P. O. Deiini.s, 
 came to the State and took a claim In Lincoln Township, Neosho County, Octolier, 1870. 
 Improved 160 acres. .Some time later sold out and settled where he now resides, on 
 on a farm of 160 acres of fine improved laud. He is a native of Sullivan County, Ind., liorn 
 August 31. 1842. lie grew up on a farm and received a good education. When the late 
 war liroke out he enlisted in Company E, Forty-Third Regiment, Indiana Vo'nnteer In¬ 
 fantry, and served tliree years. He wa.s taken prisoner at JLrrk's Mill, and confined some 
 ten months at Tyler. Tex. When twenty-four years of age he married Mi.'-s Mary Ridge¬ 
 way. Slie is a native of and was raised in Sullivan County,Ind.,born September 10,1842. They 
 have tliefollowingfamily: Emory L., Emma L., Grade V., Arthur H. A., ,1. C., Anna Ger¬ 
 trude. and Winfred. BothMr. and Mrs. McKee are members of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church. 
 
 J. B. POWELL, farmer. Section 25, Township 31, Range 18. P. O. Cherryvale. His 
 farm consists of 160 acres of fine land, w'ell improved. He was raised in Spencer County. 
 Ind., born September. 1825, a son of William and Sophia Black, the father, of Georgia, ami 
 the mother, of South (Carolina. During the late war Mr. P. was a member of Company F. 
 F'if ty-tlilrd Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served some seven months, being 
 discharged for disaliility, and is still in poor health. When at the age of nineteen years, he 
 married Mary J. Tucker, born in Indiana, May, 1825. They have a family of five children 
 -Alfred, J, W., G. M., Morning, wife of Morgan Carter, ;aiid Emma. They have lostfour 
 children. Mr. P. is a member of the Masonic order. In 1875 he iiioved to Hopkins County, 
 Tex., and remained some fouryears, then came to Kansas, and purchased his presentfarm. 
 When he came there his property consisted of two teams, wagons and $7 in money. In 
 two years time he paid for his farm. He has now improved the same with good buildings. 
 Mr. and Mrs. P. are members of the Methodist Episcopal Chun li. 
 
 JOHN W. ROBIN.SON, farmerand stock dealer. Section 9. Township 32, Range 18, P.O. 
 Cherryvale, is a nativeof Champaign County, Ohio, born Match 23, 1836. His parents were 
 of Pennsylvania. When John was three years of age, with his parents he moved to Peoria 
 Count.v, ill., where he grew to manhood. He has devoted some sixteen years to freignting 
 on the plains. In 1862 he went to Portland, Oregon, and remained until 1866, then took a 
 claim in Neosho County, Kan., where he remained two years. May 20, 1870. took a claim of 
 160 acres where he now resides, now owning a fine farm of 400 acres witli good buildings. 
 He married, in Oregon, in 1866, Miss Anna E. Roberson, a native of Tennessee, born De¬ 
 cember 25. 1845, and with her parents moved to Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. R. have a family 
 of two children—William and Albert. 
 
 M. E. SPARKS, farmer and .stock raiser. Section 14. Township 31, Range 17, P.O. More¬ 
 head, came to Labette County and took a claim of 160 acres. May 14. 1869, which he has 
 now tliiely iiiiproved with good buildings, orchaid, etc. He is a native ot LaFayette County, 
 Mo., near Chappel Hill. May 2. 1848, a sou of John C. and Sarah M. (Cobb) Sparks. The, 
 fatlier was born in Surry County, N. C., and w hen aliout twenty-one years of age went to 
 Indiana and remained some six years thence to LaFayette Counly. Mo. The mother is a 
 nativeof Knox Coiiiity, Teiin. and when quite small, with her parents moved to Missouri. 
 She died July 16, 1882. The father Is now a resident of Johnson County. Mo. During the 
 late war M, E. served in Company C, Thirtletli Missouri State Mildia. When twenty-one 
 years of age, he commenced for himself as a farmer and traded for rattle. December 23, 
 1871, he married Miss H. A. Brooks, a native of Kankakee, III.who was born September 11, 
 1856. adaughterof Charles and Margaret Smith Brooks. Tlie faliier is a native of Indiana 
 and tlie motlier of Illinois. Mrs. Sparks when nine years of age moved with her parents to 
 Indiana and lived some six years, then moved toCrawford County, and afterward to Mont¬ 
 gomery County. Kan., wliereshe married. They have a family of three children—Lolah M.. 
 Bertha L. and Gracie E. Have lost Freddy. Both Mr. and Mrs. Sparks are members of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Sparks commenced life a poor man, and when became 
 to Kansas had only $35 and a colt, and at that time the Osage Indians were roaming over 
 the country. 
 
 HON. S. B. SAVART, farmer andstockgrower. Section 35, Township 31, Range 17. P. O. 
 Cherryvale. November, 1869,he located at Sherman City, Kan., and in January,1870, took a 
 claim where he now resides. His farm consists of 480 acres of fine improved land with 
 good liuildings, orchard and small fruit complete. He was born in LaGrange County, Ind., 
 November 4. 1840, a son of AAUlliani and .Inlla A. Maxwell Swart. Tlie father was born and 
 raised in Loudoun County, Va., and is of Holland descent. He married the mother in Miis- 
 kiiiguni County, Ohio, which was his native county, and in 1834 moved to LaGrange Coun¬ 
 ty, Ind., living there fort.v-six years. Both of them came to Kansas in 1880 to reside with J. 
 B. The father died January 23, 1881. He was born June 29,1801; tlie mother is stili living. 
 Slie was born Febi uai y 20, 1809. J. B. Is the third child, and when eighteen years ot age. 
 he enlisted in Company I. Forty-eighth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He was 
 in the battles of Vicksburg. Corinth, Mission Ridge, Atlanta and with Sherman to the sea, 
 then to Washington. D. C. and was mustered out at Indianapoiis. Ind. He then attended 
 college for some time and then turned his attention to fai'inlng. November 7, 1867, be 
 nmrrieil Miss Mary S. Holf, a native of Ohio, born in 1846. a daughter uf Abraliam and 
 Susan Ilotf. Tlie father is of Maryland and the motlier of Ohio. Tliey settled in Indiana in 
 1852. Mr. and Mrs. Swart have a family of three children—Nellie F., Minnie M., and Anna 
 Mabel. Mr. S. lias always iieeii a staunch Republican. In 1880 he was elected a member of 
 the Legislature from Labette County by a majority of 480 votes. 
 
 THOMAS TODD, attorney at law and farmer. Section 1. Townsliip 32. Range 32. P. O. 
 Cherryvale. His farm consists of eighty acres well imiiroved. He first settled in Bourbon 
 County, Kan. in March, 1867. devoted his time to teaching and jiracticiii.g law. In the spring 
 of 1875 settled where he now resides. He was born in ('iiml)erland County, Nortli Eng¬ 
 land, In 1841, a son of .lohn and Elizabeth (Holladay) Todd, natives of England. Thomas 
 when fifteen years of age, with his parents came to America and located at Massillon. Ohio. 
 He completed his education at Cambridge. Oliio, and read law under Colonel Barnes. Ex- 
 Scretary of the .State of Ohio. In 1862 he enlisted in Company I, Seventy-sixth Regi¬ 
 ment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Colonel AVood. He served some twenty-one months 
 In the Army of the Cumberland, was in the battles of F’ort Donelson, Vicksbiirgh, Mem¬ 
 phis, Corinth, Helena and Napoleon, and was taken prisoner at Arkansas Post, paroled anil 
 never exchanged; mustered out. He returned to Canilirldge, Ohio, and superintended an 
 extensive coal mine. During the years of 1857 and 1858 he resided at Lexington, Mo. 
 February 9. 1866. he married Miss L. A. Slay, a native of Belmont County. Ohio, born 1847. 
 a daughter of E. G. and Eilenor (Barnett) Slay, native of Pennsvlvania. Sir. and Sirs. T. 
 have a family of seven children, .as follows—Henry E., Leile E., Slaude F)., I’homas F., Ellen 
 E., Albert S. and Robert. Both are members of the Slethodist Episcopal Church. Sir. T. 
 has served many terms as Township Treasurer and Justice of the Peace. 
 
 FRANCIS si. AVEBB, farmer and stock dealer, in Section 22. Towiishi)i 31. Range 18. 
 P. O. Dennis, located where he now resides. Slay 12.1868, now having a fine improved farm 
 of 240 acres. He is n native of Fountain Comity, Ind,. liorn F'ebruary 7, 1841, ason of Har¬ 
 rison and Carlinda (Reddin). The Lather of Ohio, and the mother of Kentucky. Francis 
 M.. when six years of age, with his parents moved to Carroll County, Ind.. where he grew 
 to manhood, and was educated. In the spring of 1861, he enlisted in Captain Fry’s Light 
 Artillery, and served some six weeks, then enlisted in Company A. Forty-first Regiment In¬ 
 diana A’oliinteer Cav.alry, being in the battles of Sliilo, Corinth, Perrysville.Ky., Stone Rive , 
 Siege of Knoxville, .and Atlanta. Discharge, 1864. He married, in Carroll County. Iiid..J.ami- 
 :irv 22, 1866, to Miss Sarah J. Metzgar, a native of Henry County, Ind., born F’ebruarv 22. 
 1847; a daugliter of Andrew and Sarah J. Metzgar, both ot Pennsylvania, Mr. and Mrs. 
 
LABETTE COUNTY. 
 
 14. 7 
 
 \Vel)l) have a family of two cluldreii—Anna M., ami Curtis K. Mrs. \V. is a member of U. H. 
 ^ \v'iLLI’.\^M^'i1.'^'w*e'h 1{, farmer ami stock ral.ser In .Section 16, Township 31. Range 18. 
 
 in iO < I'O iUIO» nutii, T o yji j-minji-*, «» V4tvi.4j, .. vwi Y.. . 
 
 ■;tiUi Who settled in Kansas in 1859. Mr.aiulMrs. Webb have a family nt six children— 
 M. li.. Emma F.. Fllla 1!.. F. M. Graeie, Joseph C. Mr. W. Is a member of Parsons Lmlge, I. 
 
 ELM GROVE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 fi!i/>on is situated in the southern part of the county near the line of the 
 Indian Territory, in Elm Grove Township, and on the Coffeyville and Che- 
 topa stage line. There is a Methodist, a Presbyterian and a Christian church 
 at the place, also a post office. C. B. Pratt was the first Postmaster, who also 
 established a general store, in 1870. Thomas Greenup is the present Post¬ 
 master. 
 
 Minerva is a post office, in the north part of Elm Grove Township, near 
 Hackberry Creek. 
 
 Edna is a post office, about twenty-one miles southwest of Oswego, on the 
 tri-weekly stage line between Coffeyville and Chetopa. F. A. Clark is the pres¬ 
 ent Postmaster. A general store and blacksmith shop are located here. 1 he 
 population is about fifty. 
 
 Kingston is a post office, two miles southeast of Edna, on stage line, be¬ 
 tween Coffeyville and Chetopa, and has a daily mail. C. \V. Campbell is Post¬ 
 master. The place contains a Presbyterian church, three general stores and a 
 few residences. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES-EL.M GROVE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 CHARLES F. B-\NZET, farmer amt stock raiser, P. O. Rlpon, was born in Alsao.e, 
 Marcli 8,1830, amt was reared amt educated there. In 1850 he came to Anierica amt landed 
 in New Orleans, and subsequently located In Illinois, where he was Identitied with farming 
 for a few years. After wliich he went to Iowa and carried on tliat business there for neai ly 
 twenty-tliree years, principally in Marshall and Story counties. In 1876 cimie here, lo¬ 
 cated, and has carried on his present business since. He married in LaSal e County, ills., 
 Miss Louisa Kastler, who was liorii in his native country, and who departed this iiieduiy 
 1881, and is buried iu Lucas Cemetery here, leaving five sons and tliree daughters--liying: 
 
 has nice bviiklings and an orchard of a nicely assorted variety of fruit . 
 
 HON D. 0. CONSTANT, owner of Alder Grove Farm, P. O. Minerva, was born in Sau- 
 camon County, Jll., January 28, 1834. ami was educated in McKendrie College, at Lebanon, 
 III. At the age of twenty-two he began teaching in Illinois, and after a year’s experience 
 there he went to Texas and was engaged in teaching there until 1863, when, in consequence 
 of his being loval to tlie Union, be was compelled to abandon that country, 
 and was identified with his profession in Illinois and St. Louis principally until 1866, when 
 he again returned to Texas, and engaged in his profession, and in the following year was 
 annolnted Commissioner of Registration for his district, in which position he served uiiii 
 lKfi8 when lie was elected to represent Fannin and Hunt counties in the Constitutional 
 Convention, in which he did efficient service, in the fall of 1868, and in tlie following year, 
 located upon his present place of 16U acres, which he has improved. He inarried. \u 1860, 
 Miss Antoinette Snow, a lady of literary attainments, who was born iii Macoupin County, 
 Ill Tliev have two sons—Albert and I). Clark. Mrs. Constant being also a teacher proved a 
 verv fitting helpmeet to him in his pioneer work in Texas, and when the troubles incident to 
 the war came, she, too. became an objective party to the disloyal element, aiul found herself 
 obliged to undergo a hazardous trip to the North. She has been a Daughter of Masonry for 
 several years, and this very materially assisted her in her escape. After reaching her na- 
 live State she received an appointment to do sanitary work, and received a commission 
 from the Northwestern Sanitarv Commissioner, at St. Louis. Mo., where in conjunction 
 with Jere Brown and his co-workers, at Leavenworth, she was very active for some consid¬ 
 erable time, returning with her luisband to Texas again in 1866. In 1872 and 1873 he rep¬ 
 resented the Forty-fourt h District in the Legislative Assembly of Kansas.aiid in 18 < 3 she was 
 aonointed by United States Government as teacher among the Seminoles in the Iiulian ier- 
 ritorv and in tlie following year lie received a similar appointment,where they were identi¬ 
 fied until 1880, when’lie having previously retired from that work, she found it impractica¬ 
 ble in consequence of circumstances. She maintained and succeeded by lier very womanly 
 interference in saving the life of an Indian woman, who was condemned for witchcraft. 
 Since retiring from school-work in the Territory they have been engaged in fanning upon 
 tiie old homestead—Alder Grove Farm. ^ ^ 
 
 MYRON COOK, owner of the Nation View stock and grain farm, P. O. Kingston, was 
 born iu Lancaster County, Pa., March 28,1853. and was reared there to his present industry. 
 At the age of eighteen he came to Kansas, and located upon his present place, whioli he has 
 handsomely improved. He married in 1874, Miss Mary E . Leib, a native of Yoik County, 
 Pa whose peopiesetlled here in 1870. They have a son and a daughter—Edgar Scott, and 
 Jessie Alice. Mrs. Cook is an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a 
 member of tlie A. O. U. W. and K. of H. societies. Since locating here he has worked in 
 the development of the social and industrial life of this locality. Nation View farm is 
 Pleasantly located in the southern part oi Elm Grove Township, and C 9 rjtains U9 acres ot 
 valuable land, devoted to pasrorage, meailow, and grain. Mr. Cook having also 80 acres one 
 mile adjacent, which is entirely devoied to grain. The farm proper is very nicely fenced, 
 has an abundance of water supply, and an orchard of a nicely assorted variety of fruit trees. 
 In stock-rearing and dealing he does a business of about 200 head per year. Nice dwellings 
 and oiit-buidings are located on the farm, situated so as to give a nice view of it and sur- 
 
 *'^'*EPH^a”iM*^DAVIDSON, farmer and stock raiser. P. O. Ripoii, was born in Shelby 
 Countv, Ohio, September 15, 1831. About 1857 he Ipcated i n Loffan Cpiinty, III and was 
 
 ' . . .-I* , - . J,. __ .>,.,1 O'.. I wi l-h liisj nrpcprif 1 nfliist.i’v for ap.Vftrji 
 
 ment ottlie social and industrial life of bis locality since comiuK licrc. and has .served 
 eiriclently in many local otneos. He is a inemlicr of llio fr-A-R-. lniviiij,'doiie service in Lfiin- 
 pany K.. rorty-tliird Indiana Volunteer Infantry, from October, 1863, until tin end ot tin, 
 war, fron 
 JA.M I 
 Susqiieha 
 K, 8 ‘ ■ 
 
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 Cre 
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 lady oi iiicnii.v anaiuiucma. ahc.v iuvy t wnu oh r,.,. 
 
 and Ethel P. He and his wife liave been active members of the Iresbyteiian Cliui<n loi 
 several years. He lia.s liecii a nuMulier of thelMasonic order for the last sixieen years, ^\ hoM 
 nrinripleshe cherishes, and has worked in temperance movements, being a niembt ot 
 different societies. His farm eontaius fifty-six acres of valuab e land, devoted ^ 
 
 'rain. Has good buildings and a fine orchard. To stock raising he pays consideiable aitei - 
 ion, his land adjoining the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, giving him an excellent 
 
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 Mrs. Fizer departed tins life, in full coinmnuion wiUi tlie Metliodisl Episcopal Lluircli, 
 and is Inu ied in the Hacklierry Cemetery. During tlie war. Mr. **'['''7?.','' 
 
 Company D, Tliliteenth Kansas Volunteer Infantry from Angnst. 1863. till the e of the 
 war, and was honorably discharged and pensioned for disabilities. His ‘‘fV" 
 acres of good land, and is well fenced, watered and stocked; has good buildings, and an or¬ 
 chard of four acres of nicely assorted fruits. , . „ 
 
 JOHN FROM AN, farmer and stock raiser. P. O. Kingston, was horn in Spencer Connty, 
 
 sons and two daughters—Oscar, Mary ..j.. .. ...; i ’.i.A . i- a \i 
 
 and eldest son are members ot the Baptist Lluircli. He is .bieinbei ot the A^ r. A A^ i- 
 
 and K. ot H. societies. Since coming here, he has always assisted n the ’Lrel 
 
 growth ofthe industrial life of tills locality. His farin.s, of which he two of IbO aci es 
 
 each, joining each other, are well imiiroved, well lenced have an abniulant supplj oi 'v.uei 
 fine dwellings and out buildings, and there are about tliree acres of orchaidspn eai h, of nicely 
 assorted friiits; besides, lie lias a handsome lotof forest trees. In stock raising, be paystou- 
 siderable attention to sheep, cattle. borse.s and hogs, especially ® born in 
 
 REV. GEORGE H. GOODWIN, farmer and stock raiser, 1 ^-was boin in 
 
 Snencer County Kv April 32 . 1836, and was reared to farming industry, and VYas identi- 
 fled with It In Union Comity, Ky., till 1870. when be came to Kansas, and located here in 
 1871 He married in 1858, Miss Lucy A. Reasor, of Union County, Ivy. They have a Liinily 
 of two sons and three daughters living-Debbi^ Reliecca, Bessie K-. Thomas i 
 
 He and his wife have lieeii members ot the Baptist y®a>s- ?,mbp 
 
 in tlie ministry of tliat church tor the last ten years. In 1881 he ’',® J,''® 
 
 charge of work among the Indians by tlie American Baptist Home ’>®®i®R,- 
 
 worked zealously in lliat connection since. During the late ®'y’* war he enlisted, lus s>^^^ 
 tides being with the cause of the South, in August, 1863, in the Tenth 
 and follo.Ld Morgan in his raid tlirough India- a and Oluo, where lie was takeR prisoi ei, 
 and remained as such until February, 1865, wlien he was I'a':®'®/'- as been an^ 
 
 member ot tlie Masonic order for the last fourteen years. His faim ®®Rfai s 189 acres of 
 valuable land, is well fenced and stocked, has handsome dwellings and outbuildings located 
 
 upon It, and an orchard of six acres of nicely assorted fruit trees. c„pncer 
 
 JOHN W. GOODWIN, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Iving.ston, was boin in hpencer 
 Countv Kv.. Oct iber 19, 1849, and was reared thereto bis present industry, wuli winch he 
 was aiftively identlHed tilt the spring ot 187.3. when he came here and located. He married 
 in 1874 Miss Florence Drake, of his native nlace. They have two sons and two 
 daughters, Emma M., Alma, Veriiie C. and Iley He and his wife are members of the 
 Haiitist ciiiircli Since locating liero lie liiis worked actively in the developnieiit of the 
 Social ami iiK His farm contains one hundred and sixty acres of 
 
 valuable land, under a good state of cultivation. It'? well fenced has good water 
 and nice dwelling and out buildings are located upon It, and has an orehaul of a nicely 
 assorted variety of fruit trre.s, as well as a nuinlier of forest trees. • c 
 
 LEWIS GOODWIN, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Kingston; was horn in Spencei 
 
 County Kv November 26, 1831- Was reared there to liis present industry, with winch he 
 was acVlvefy identified there till 1871, wlieii lie came liere and “ rt *Vo’nt\iusT''ne 
 
 place, wliicli he has improved from a raw prairie to its I’l'esent condition. It “s one 
 
 liundred and sixty acres of good land; IS well fenced and stocked, 
 
 particular attention to the rearing and breeding of cattle ana sheep. ’r'®® 
 
 and an orchard of a nicely assorted variety of fruits, H® T Row 
 
 ham of his native place. They have two sons and three daughters, Eliza J., now 
 
 lutJU, VI uio iJ.tciYv i _, cvf \Tcii,h 1 Vnllov r.-qvnhnft. now Mrs. G. W. 
 
 memlmr of the K. oFh; trusteeshii, of his township, and has filled 
 
 other municipal and school offices. 
 
 ,SQUr ■■ 
 
 County, 
 where 
 went! 
 farm! 
 he has 
 
 M^i^wlmarn LGwv;inerT4on;i;^'M.:SyXunw Mi-sfjmrn ClouS4sa?ah E. now M^. 
 T. H. Case; Benjamin E., Charles E., Ellen E. and Dons E. He and his -wife have been 
 active members of the Cbristian Church for over forty years. He has held the Justice s of¬ 
 fice ot his township, and has been active in other local olficial positions. IDs farm conUms 
 eighty acres of valuable laud, lias nice dwelling and outbuildings, and an orcbaid ot nicely 
 
 assorted farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Kingston; was born in Jefferson Coun¬ 
 
 ty Ohio" May 1, 1818. At tlie age of 18. he located in Belmont County, where he was proini- 
 re’ntlv identified for thirty-five years, his pi incipal Industry being merchandising. In 18i 1. 
 lie cameto Kaiis us and located upon his present place, wlucli lie has handsomely impioyed. 
 
 Itcontatns one hundred and sixty acres ot valuable land, all under a good state otcultiva- 
 
 tion is wlfll sloXeiL M .lobnson makes a specialty of sheep. Good dwellings and out 
 buildings are located on the farm, and an orchard of a 'iiceW Rssoueil variety of finit liees. 
 
 ,and Safly D. He and his wife are active members of the Presbyteri 
 been an active member ot the Masonic order f-u- several years. 
 
 acUvelvTdenti'fied witiruntiri871,'vben he came to Kansas, and located upon 
 place which he Improved. He married ni 1867 . Miss F,mma C. Hayes, who was born in 
 
 L .risl _,I 1tTQ?rro i 
 
 (li.silbilities received in tne service, oince luuiiuug ncio nc naa wyiaotA 
 
 nient of tlie puBUc and social life of his locality, serving actively in municipal and school 
 offices. Salem farm contains 160 acres of valuable land, all under a good state of improve¬ 
 ment. It has nice dwellings and out buildings located upon it, and an orchard of well 
 as.sorted fruits. In stock rearing Mr. E. pays special attention to that of fine i^6d animals. 
 JEROME^ ELLIS, owner of Elm Grove stock and grain farm, P. O. Minerva, was 
 
 breedhigof Dm ham cattle. Norman liorses, Poland China liogs, and does a. considerable 
 business iu raisingmules. Elm Grove farm contains 640 acres of valuable land, is pleasantly 
 located ill ^ H Short distance frojn Minerva P. O: It *s weU imi^ 
 
 proved It from a .state of nature to its pre.seiit inmdsoine condition. It contains 
 dred and sixty acres of valuable land, wrll improved, witli good hedge fence, an orchard of 
 four hinulred trees, a goodly numher of forest trees, ami to "raisfnS^a^ 
 
 imrs It is well stocked, -Mr. Lercb paying consideralde attention to raising a good 
 gl& of cattle! liorses He inarried in 1856, Miss Mary A. Pearson, of htark 
 
 °'AN'rHONY MfjSREytiunne^Laiid'stock raiser, P. O. Ripon, was born in IIea,rd County, 
 Ga., upon tlie plantation of .lames Woods. At tlie age of tlurteen lie was sold 
 sinui and afterwards became tho proper tv'ot Lewis Moore, fr()iu wliom lie obtained ills 
 mJrname At tim time of tlie war be Ivas 'in service to the Confederate army and rmiia.ned 
 in it till 1863. when lie escaped to tlie Union army and w:is soon aftei I'*.®l’®^j.Y “i'mi^incafpd 
 man. After traveling in the Nortli some live years be came to Kai s.is in 1869 and located 
 upon bis pre.sent place, which he lias very nicely improved. It contains .?,?,! 
 
 valuable land, well fenced wtcb hedge, and has a plentiful 'jater supply nice dwelling and 
 out buildings, and located on ills farm is an orchard of tliree aR‘l ORR-I'a'f "a® .®* nrfr- 
 assorted variety of fruit trees, besides a goodly uuinber of handsome foi est fees He nnu 
 ried iu 1866 Mrs. Maluilda Orr, formerly Hnlett, a native of Missouri, lioin jRp’laYei y and 
 obtained her freedom after Linco n's procIamaMon. They have two sons and till ee jlRRK'i- 
 ters Lvdia Frances, Walter Baker, JIary Meltena, Lewis and Hmtie. He and liis wiie 
 are Ketive members ot tlie Baptist Chnrcji. Mr. Moore began life lere 'o''\,o^„t^o‘a‘na 
 and lias liy dint ot steady and persistent industry secured for Ins f.unily a nice Home anu 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 1488 
 
 Chants’Hotel for fifteen years. In 1870 he came to Kansas, locating her and has been 
 ideiitifl ed with farming and stock raisitig here since. His farm contains 160 acres of val¬ 
 uable land, mostly devoted to grain tillage. It is well improved with hedge fences, good 
 buildings, and an orchard of well assorted fruits. In stock he Is paying special attention 
 to raising and breeding fine bred cattle and hogs. He married in 1880 Miss Edith Good¬ 
 win, who was born and reared in St. Lawrence ('oiinty, N. Y. They have one lirile ' 7 irl, 
 Mabel. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He has worked 
 in the development of the industrial life of this locality since coming here ami has assisted 
 materially in improving three farms dining this time. 
 
 PETER SHUKELT, owner of Kliulerhook Farm, P. O. Edna, was born in Columbia 
 County, N. Y., May20, 1828, and was reared and educated there. Ho Identified himself 
 with farming and milling industries there and carried them on for several years. In 1867 
 he located in DeKall) County, III., and carried on farming there till 1870. wnen he came to 
 Kansas and located upon his present place, which lie has very hamlsomely improved from 
 a raw prairie. He married in 1856 Miss Helen Rosboro, of New York, who died 
 in 1875 and is buried in the Kinderhook Country, near her native place, leaving a family of 
 four sons and one daugluer, Wilson Edward, Robert. Warren, Charles and Minnie. He 
 married in 1877 Sarah Elizabeth Froman, who was born and reared in Spencer County. Ky. 
 Slie Is a memiier of the baptist Church. Kinderhook farm is located Just adjoining the 
 village of Edna, ami contains 240 acres of valuable land. It is handsomely improved with 
 good hedges, nice dwellings and out buildings, and an orchard of five acres of nicely as¬ 
 sorted fruit trees and beautiful forest trees are located ingoodly numbers upon the farm, 
 and it is well stocked with cattle, Iiorses and hogs. 
 
 BENJAMI N M. SMITH, owiieiM)f Elmwood Farm, was born in Galena, III. Came to 
 Kansas in 1869. and located on his present place, which is situated in Elm Grove Town¬ 
 ship, on the State and Nation line. Was married in September. 1869, to Miss Mary L. 
 Beebe, of Galena. IJIs. 
 
 BENJAMIN M. WAGNER, owner of Lookout Ridge Farm, P. O. Ripon. was born in 
 Fulton County. Ind., August 25. 1846, and was rear* d in St. Joe County, 1ml., where he was 
 identified witli farming until 1870, when he came here and located upon his present place, 
 which he has improved from raw prairie to its present handsome condition. He married 
 in December. 1882, Miss Mary L. Banzet, who was born and reared in Iowa. She is an 
 active member of the Christian church. During the war Mr. Wagner made two uiisnc- 
 cessfu! applications for service in it, but was incapacitated in consequence of an injury re¬ 
 ceived in his knee previously. Since locating here he has worked actively in the develop¬ 
 ment of the social and industrial life of his locality. Lookout Ridge Farm is pleasantly 
 located one-half a mile south of Ripon postoflice. Itcontalns 160 acres of valuable land, 
 about all under grain tillage. It is well fenced, watered and stocked, has nice buildings and 
 commands a complete view of the surrounding country, and has also an orchard of seven 
 acres of well assorted fruit trees. It has besides a goodly number of handsome forest 
 trees. 
 
 JAMES WILMOTH, owner of Centennial Grove Farm, P. O. Kingston, was born in La 
 Rue County, Ky., July 8, 1848. In August, 1861. lie enlisted from Hardin Couiitv. in Com¬ 
 pany F, Fourth Kentucky Cavalry, and did active service till January 27, 1865. ‘Was hon¬ 
 orably discharged and pensioned for wounds and lung disease. Received wounds at New 
 Haven, Ky., and Cliickamauga, Ga. He carried on farming in Edmonson County. Ky.. till 
 November, 1870. when ne came to Kansas and located upon his present place, which he has 
 improved. It contains 240 acres of good land, is well fenced, watered and stocked. He 
 makes a specialty of Cotswold sheep. Good dwellings and out buildings are located on the 
 farm, and an orchard of a nicely assorted variety or fruits, as well as a handsome grove of 
 forest trees, planted in 1876, from which his farm derives its very appropriate name. He 
 married April 9. 1865. Miss Almira Stenett, of Kentucky. They have five sons and three 
 daughters, Mary Ellen, William S., George, Nettie, Hattie. James, Jr., John and Charles. 
 He and his wife liave neeii active members of the Baptist Church for last sixteen years. 
 
 JOHN S. WIMMER, merchant, fanner and stock raiser, P. O. Edna, was i>orn in Parke 
 County, Ind., October 13, 1850, and removed with his people, who settled in Hancock 
 County, Ill., where he remained in connection with farming till 1870, when he came here 
 and engaged at farming and stock raising, with which he has been identified since. In 
 1882 lie engaged in general merchandising here and lias carried it on since, the firm being 
 known as Wimmer Bros., general merchants. He married in 1877 Miss Clara Tilton, who 
 was born in Cass County, Ind., and moved with her people, wlio settled here in 1870. He 
 and his wife are active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Since locating here 
 Mr. Wimmer has worked in all matters tending towards the growth and development of 
 this locality. 
 
 HACKBERRT TOWNSHIP. 
 
 WALTER G. BAYLOR, farmer and Stock raiser, was horn in Todd County, Ky., Nov. 
 
 1 Q 1 ’7 wra c r ao i* I a t, ..1 a/ 1 ti /^of a/I tl^Ai'A until 1IJOO ixr KTvr: ^ A , : 
 
 ber of tbe Board of Police. Here he acquired the reputation of an amateur hunter, .slavinit 
 in his ieisnre liour.s great numlters of hear, deer and other smaller game, not unfreqnently 
 making hair hreadtii escapes from flood, and hemg lost for days and niglits in almost Inler- 
 nilnahle swamps and cane-hrakes, subsisting on acorn.s, or nothing. Thence he removed lo 
 the Bay of Biloxi and engaged in making brick to build tlie Custom IIon.se in New Orleans. 
 
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 wliicli time he came to this Stale, still pursuing his life-long occupation. Mr. Baylor 
 located upon his pi esent place, which was then a raw prairie, and has improved it to its 
 present fine condition. Itcontaiiis 160 acres of valuable land, well watered, fenced and 
 stocked, with good dwellings, stables and barns, and a handsome orchard, also has a choice 
 lotof forest trees of various kinds. His family consists of a wife, two sons and two daugh¬ 
 ters; James W., contractor and bridj-e fmilder; Walter New. farmer; Mary J. and George 
 Ann. Mr. Baylor is an active member of tlie Methodist Episcopal Church. Since locating 
 there he hasworked actively in the development of the social and industrial life of his local¬ 
 ity. He has served on the School Board of his district as an active official for several years 
 
 ARTHUR BATY. farmer and stock raiser. P. O. Cecil, was born in Middlesex County. 
 Canada, April 4, 1822. and was idt^ntified with his present industry there until 1871, wnen 
 he canie to Kansas and located upon his present place, Greenside Farm, wliich he has hand¬ 
 somely improved. It contains 200 acres of valuable land, well fenced, wateredand stocked 
 has handsome d\yellings, barns, stable, and an orchard of four acres of well assorted fruits. 
 He was married in 1850 to Miss Elizabeth Whillains, who was born in Scotland and reareti 
 and educated in Canada. They have a family of one son and four daughters living, Marga¬ 
 ret, now Mrs. R. J. Sellars, wliose biography appears in tliis work; Agnes J., Thomas E. 
 Jennie and Minnie. He and his wife have been active members of the Presbyterian Church 
 for many years. He has worked actively in the development of the social and industrial life 
 of his locality since locating here. 
 
 ALEXANDIOR BISHOP, owner of Walnut Grove Farm. P. O. Oswego, was born in 
 Logan County, Ohio, January 4, 1883, and was reared and educated to the mechanic’s busi¬ 
 ness there. At the age of twenty-three, he located in Alauiakee County, Iowa, and carried 
 years, after which lie engaged in carpentering and joining, until 
 1869, when he came here and located upon his jiresent place, which he has improved from a 
 state of nature to its present handsome condition. He married September 24,1855, in Union 
 County. Ohio. Miss Almira Elliott, who was born in Stark County, ami reared and educated 
 in Logan County, Ohio. They have a family of two sons and five daughters; Florence, now 
 Mrs. J. W. Illingworth; Aiigelia, teacher and graduate of tlie Slate Normal School of Em- 
 pona, Kas; \\ illiain S., Vetura, Ulysses S.. May and Maud. He and his wife are active 
 members of the Methodist Linscopal Church, and he has been a member of the Masonic 
 order for the last twenty years, lie is the present Trustee of his township, and has filled 
 othei local Graces. Walnut Grove harm contains in all 270 acres, of which 160 constitute 
 
 landsome 
 
 T. I^KO'vVN. farmer .Vn\l stock or Chetopa,’warboTi" County, 
 
 Ind., December 7, 1881, and was identified with his present industry there till ‘1868. when 
 be came to Kansas ami located upon his present place, and has improved it to its present 
 
 an active mein ber of the Missionary Baptist Church. He has served as Clerk oft'lie Town¬ 
 ship. and h.a.s been active in other official positions since locating here 
 
 WILLI AM BUCKLEY, farmer ami stuck raiser, P.o. Chetopa, was born in Montgomery 
 County. Ohio. May 2. 1883. At the age of four years he removed with his people, who set- 
 Vooo “ UtirroU County, Ind., where he grew to manhood and was identified with farming till 
 1883, when lie came here and engage<l at his present industry. He married, in 1866, Miss 
 8 arah J. Barr, who \vas born ami reared in White County, liid. They liave four sons and 
 one (laugliter—Edwin, Jolm, Ralph Nellie and Ray. Durlngtliewarheeiilistedhisser- 
 vice,s in Company A, hecond Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, Septeml)er, 1861, and did active 
 service till .September, 1862, when he was honoralily diseliarged on aceonut ol disabilities, 
 and peipioned. He is a member of Pea Ridge Post N’o. 118, U. A. R. Hisfarra contains 160 
 improved land, has handsome dwellings, barns and stables, a well assorted variety 
 of fruit trees, and a goodly number of forest trees. 
 
 O''"'®’' of Seven Oaks Farm, P. O. Chetopa, was horn in 
 Pawtucket, Mass., Oct. h, 1822. At the .age of fourteen lie went to Logan County III 
 Where he grew to manhood and identified himself with the farming industry. He after 
 
 wards located in Kane Countjq Hi., and carried on stock dealing for a time, and afterwiirds 
 engaged there in farming and stock rearing until 1852. when he went to Webster Comity, 
 Iowa, and engageil in merchandising and dealing in re.al estate extensivelj', meantime iden¬ 
 tifying liimseif witli public contiaacting and building, and many otlier industries of that 
 then growing locality. At the breaking out of the war, he retired from his business there 
 and located In Aurora, Ill., where he carried on carriage and wagon manufacturing for a 
 few years, after which he located In Leavenworth, Kansas, and carried on an active busi¬ 
 ness for several years, dealing in wagons and carriages, principally in the Interest of the 
 vast freighting business of tliat locality then. He subsequently came to Chetopa. and after 
 carrying on an active business in merchandising and stock dealing for a few years, lie 
 located upon his present place, wlilcli he lias improved. He married, in 1858, in Welister 
 County, Iowa, Miss Sarepta Tucker, wlio w.as horn and raised in Chautauqua County, N. Y. 
 They have a family of two daughters—Helen P., now Mrs. ,1. ,1. Flannelly, mercliantof Che¬ 
 topa, and Alice M., teacher. His wife is an active member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 ".Seven Oaks Farm” is pleasantly located upon Hacki)erry Creek, eight miles northwest of 
 Clietopa, and six miles south and west of Oswego. It contains 160 acres of valuable land, 
 has handsome dwellings and outbuildings, and an orchard of ten acres of a nicely assorted 
 variety of fruit trees. Ills well fenced, watered and stocked, in wliicli latter industry Mr. 
 B. is paying considerable .attention to the rearing of fine bred Iiorses, liogs and Durham 
 cattle. Adjacent to tlie dwelling, and in connection with many other forest trees, are seven 
 majestic oaks, wliicli give the farm its title. 
 
 LEWI.S F. BUVfNGER, owner of Floral Hill Farm, P. O. Cecil, was born in Hanover, 
 Pa., dune 24, 1827, and was hroiiglit up in Dayton. Ohio, to the hoot and slioe making and 
 merchandising Imsiness. his father liaving been identified with that industry tliere. He 
 continued in tli.at connection in Olilo, witli tlie exception of four years spent in London, 
 Oliio, in tannery business, and latterly in wholesaling until 1879, when lie retired and came 
 to Kansas and loc,ated upon his present place, which he imiiroved. He married, in 1852, 
 Miss Juno Minerva Slagle, who was horn in Ross County, Ohio, and reared and educated in 
 London. Oliio. They have a family of four sons and one daugliter living—Elsnrah, now Mrs. 
 Jacob Sl<agle, farmer and stockraiser of Ross County, Oliio; Alvin, Howard. Walter D., 
 Clarence B. and Artiiur F. He and his wife have been active members of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church for the past twenty-five years. He h.as lieen a member of the I. O. O. F. 
 society since 1848, Floral Hill farm contains 160 acres of valuable land, is well fenced, 
 watered and stocked, has nice dwelling, barns and stalile, and an orchard of 500 trees of 
 nicely assorted fruits, togetlier witli a handsome lot of vines and shruhhery, the whole com¬ 
 prising eight acres to horticulture .and gardening and floriculture, which latter gives his 
 farm the very appropriate name of Floral Hill. 
 
 GEORGE W. BYRD, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Chetopa. was born in W.ayne County, 
 Ind., January 25, 1835, .and w.as reared there to his present business, with which he wits 
 connected till 1868, wlien he came liere and located, and lias carried on his present industry 
 .actively here since. He married, in 1860, Mrs. Amelia Mickey, formerly Burns, of his native 
 place. They liave two sons and three daughters-Alford Mickey, teacher and farmer, 
 and Edwin, Adelaide, Florence and Julia Byrd. He is present treasurer of his school dis¬ 
 trict, and has filled other school and township offices. His farm contains 160 acres of val¬ 
 uable land, lias good buildings and an orchard of four acres of well assorted fruits; it Is 
 well fenced, and h,as a good supply of water. 
 
 .lEROME CALLAHAN, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Chetop.a, w.as horn in Kane 
 County, Hi., Aug. 27, 1842, and was reared in Alamakee County. Iowa, where lie was iden¬ 
 tified with farming until 1863, wlien lie enlisted his services in defense of the Union in 
 Company A, Thirty-eighth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and was hoiioralily discharged. In 
 1867, lie came to Kansas and located upon his present place, wliicli lie has Improved from a 
 wild prairie to its present liandsome condition. It contains 200 acres of valnalile land 120 
 of wliich are devoted to grain, and the bal.ance to pasture, meadow, and horticulture. He 
 lias nice hnildings and orchard of nicely selected fruits. Mr. C. has served for several 
 ye,ars as a member of the School Board of his district, and has worked actively in otlier 
 official positions. 
 
 J. H. CF:LLARS, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Chetopa, was born in Marsliall County, 
 Ind., Decemiier 22, 1847, and was reared and educ.atedthere. In 1867 he came to Kansas 
 and located npim liis present place, wliich he has liaiidsomely improved. It contains 160 
 acres of valnalile land; is well fenced and watered and stocked; has nice dwellings and oiit- 
 huildings, ,and an orchard of a well assorted variety of fruits. 
 
 R. ,1. CELLARS, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Clietopa, was horn in Marshall County, 
 Ind., January 22, 1850. In 1867, lie came to Kansas and located here, and lias been success¬ 
 fully connected with Ills iiresent industry here since. He married in 1875 Miss Margaret 
 B.aty, who was horn and reared in Ontario, Canada. They have one little girl—Margaret. 
 He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. He lias worked actively in the 
 development of the social and industrial life of his loc,ality since coming liere. His farm 
 contains 200 acres of valuable land; is well fenced and watered and stockeil; has nice build¬ 
 ings, and an orchard of four acres of fruit trees of a nicely assorted variety. 
 
 WILLIAM CLARK, farmerand stock raiser, P. O. Chetopa, was horn in Knox Count.v, 
 Tenii., February 4, 181.5, and was reared and educated tliere. At tlie age of twenty-three lie 
 went to Kentucky and spent two years in tliat State, after which tie located in Gilison 
 County, Ind., and c,arrled on Ills present industry there till 1871. when he came here and lo¬ 
 cated upon Ids present place, which lie has improved from a raw prairie, to its present 
 handsome condition. It contains 160 acres of goon land of which 140 acres is devoted to 
 grain till.age. It is well fenced and watered and stocked; h.as nice dwellings and outhuild- 
 iiigs, and an orchard of font acres of a well assorted variety of fruits. He married in 1837. 
 in Tennessee. Miss Susan Clark, of Tennessee. Tliey have four sons and six daugliters— 
 Thomas W.. \4 illiam H„ George L., Andrew J., Martha, now Mrs. Alonzo Witiiernw. of 
 Texas; Nancy, now Mrs. David Hironimns, of Indiana; Mary, now Mrs. .lohn E. Wells, 
 of Indiana; Adeline, now Mrs. John Hiroiilmus, of Indiana; Susan, now Mrs. William Hialt, 
 and Lizzie, now Mrs. John Johnson, of Kansas. He and his wife have been active mem¬ 
 bers of the BaptlstChnrch for twenty years. His war services were in 1836, in connection 
 witli tlie Indian trouble in Florid,a. when he did one year’s active and lionorahle service. 
 .Since locating liere he has worked actively in developing the social and industrial life of 
 this locality. 
 
 D. F'. CREAKBAUM, farmer and stock raiser. P. O. Chetopa, was born in Ross County, 
 Ohio, March 15. 1855. and was reared in Kosciusko County, Ind. At the .age of eighteen lie 
 came liere witli his people, and has been actively engaged at his present industry since. He 
 married in 1881. Miss Maggie Berry, wlio was horn in Illinois and reared in K.ansas. Tliey 
 liave one daugliter-Ida .Siloam Jane. He is a meinlier of the Duiikard Cliiirch. His farm 
 contains eighty aci'es ol valuable land; Is well fenced and w.Uered; has good hnildings and 
 an orchard of four acres of well assorted fruits. His father, William. w,as ,a native of 
 Pennsylvania, and followed farming in Ohio and Indiana, and latterly locating liere, where 
 he died in 1877. He is Imried in H,ackherry Cemetery. His mother and one son and four 
 ilaugliters, make up the balanceof thefamily living, ills hrotlier is William. Jr. .Sisters.are 
 Haiiiia, now Mrs. George Molleniiour, whose family sketcli appears; Sarali, now Mrs. Alli¬ 
 son; Tina, now Mrs. Kihler, and Mary, now Mrs. Barter, all living in this county. 
 
 CHARLE.S YAGER D.4.VIS fai mer and stock raiser. P. O. Chetopa, was horn in Beaver 
 County, Pa., October 26. 1847, and removed with Ills peojile in 1857, who settled in Guernsey 
 Comity. Oliio, where, after seven years, they settled in Illinois. In 1869, he came to Kansas, 
 and located upon his present place, wliich he lias Improved from a raw prairie, lo its present 
 condition. It contains 160 acres of choice land; is well fenced, watered and stocked; hand¬ 
 some dwellings, staliles and an orch.ard of 200 trees of nicely assorted fruits. He married 
 in 1872. Miss Lon Ella Keeler, who w;is liorn and re.ared in Pine Blnff, Ark. They have one 
 sou ami a daughter—Beatrice and Harry. His wife Isa memlier of the Baptist Church. In 
 1877 Mr. Davis went to Colorado and was identified in that St.ate in mining operations for 
 two years. He still owns a considerable interest there. 
 
 NATHAN W. DORLAND, owner of Maple Vale Farm, P. O. Chetopa, w.as horn in Ly¬ 
 coming County, Pa., Oetoher 22, 1821. and learned tlie huslness of carpenter and joiner, 
 whlcli ne carried on tliere until 1846, wlien he located in La Porte Comity, Ind., and carried 
 on that Imsiness there foi twenty-six years. During the last five years lie also carried on 
 farming. I ii 1872 he came to Kansas, and in the following spring located upon his present 
 place, where lie has heen identified with farming and stock raising since. He married in 
 1853, Miss Mary McConiiick, wlio was liorii and reared in liis native place. They liave a 
 family of tliree sons and five daughters—Eda .1.. Je.ssie F., now Mrs. Niram Phillips; John, 
 Martli.a, now Mrs. George DeCow; Flora, Rose, Setli and Schuyler Colfax. He did active 
 service during tlie war as Special .\gent for the Provost Marshal, for tlie Ninth Congres¬ 
 sional District of Indiana. Since locating liere lie has worked actively in tlie development 
 of tlie social and industrial life of liis locality. Maple Vale farm coiitivlns 120 acres of valii- 
 ,alile land, surroniided and cross-fenced with liandsome liedge, the largest fields contain¬ 
 ing not more than twenty .acres. It is well watered. Has liandsome dwelling, hams and 
 stahle, and an orchard of four acres of well selected fruit, and a nice assortment of forest 
 trees. In stock raising. Mr. Dorland makes a specialty of fine hred ISerkshire and Magle 
 hogs. 
 
 DANIEL WILLIAM EGGERS, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Chetopa, was born in FTil- 
 ton Comity, III., January 10, 1833. At the age of nineteen lie went to lo^a and spent two 
 years ill that State. He then located in Texas, and followed milling in Dallas County for 
 eight years, after which lie engaged in farming in Parker County. In March, 1862, lie en¬ 
 listed in tlie army in Witt’s Company, Texas Cavalry, and in August it was re-organized, 
 Witt resigning; he continued in the service mitil the war ended. After the close of tlie 
 war he went to Colorado and carried on gardening and liorticulture for a few years. He 
 returned to Texas, and subsequently came here in 1870, and has actively carried on his 
 present imsiness since. He was iiiarried in Dallas County, Tex.as, July 16, 1859. to Miss 
 Margaret Ellen Witt, who was horn in Greene Comity, III., and reared in Texas. They have 
 Imried six cliildren. and have .adopted one—Rutli McLaren. He and Ills wife are active 
 niemliers of the Ba|ilistCliurcli. He is a inemiier of the A. O. U. W. society, and lias been 
 omiected with the M.asonic Order for the past twenty-eight years. His Larra contains 257 
 
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 acres of choire land. Is well fenced, watered and stocked, and has nice buildin^rs, luid or- 
 chanl of two and a half acres of assorted fruits, and has three acres of haiulsoine forest 
 
 Si'ANLEY FOLANIX fanner and stock raiser. P. O. Clietopa, was horn in 
 Dayton, Ohio, April 10. 184.5, and removed with his people to Wayne County. Ind., where 
 he was reared and e<lucaie(l. In 1889. ije came to Kansas and located on his present place, 
 which he lias Improved from raw prairie. Itcontains 160 acresuf valuable land, 100 of 
 winch are devoted to jjrrain; the balance is in pasture, horticulture, etc. It is well fencod 
 luul watered, having upon It nice livim' springes and a well of siilendl'l sulphur water. It 
 has Kood Imildinffs, and an orchard of three acres of nicely assorted fruits. He married in 
 Wavne Countv. Ind.. Miss Mary Hrown. of that county. They have a family of one son and 
 a (Uiugluer—Clara Mauil and Lewis. His wife is a member of the New Light Church. Dur¬ 
 ing the war lie served as a member of Company H, One Hundred and Fortieth Indiana Vol- 
 uiiteer Infantry, from September, 1864, until the end of the war. and was honorably dis¬ 
 charge*!. Since locating here he has worked actively in the development of tlie social and 
 industrial life of his locality. . 
 
 AM.\SA FOX. farmer ami stock raiser, P. O. Chetopa. was horn in Wayne County. 
 Mich. September 30. 18-38. and was reared there to farming business. In 1854 he located 
 in Kane Couiitv. Hi., and carried on farming four years. He then settled in Ottawa County, 
 Mich and after four years’ farming there returned to Kane County, Ill., and carried on 
 farming till 1869. when he came Iiere and located upon his present place, which he has im¬ 
 proved? It contains 160 acre.s of land, hasdwellings and stables, and an orchard of ditterent 
 varieties of fruits. He married in 1852, in Elgin. 111., Miss Martha E. Ramsey, who was 
 born in Delaware CouiUy and reared in Steuben County, New York State. They have four 
 sons aiul two daughters—Charles Fldward, Daniel Webster, Ernest El.sworth, Lue A., Fran¬ 
 ces Ilia (now Mrs. George A. Cory), and Effie Katie (now Mrs. Siegul Lindsay). Mrs. Fox is 
 an active member of the Metliodist Episcopal Church. He has worked actively in the de¬ 
 velopment of the social and industrial life o'- his locality since coming here. 
 
 C/\PTaIN M. B. FUGATE, owner of Pleasant Hill Farm. P. O. Chetopa. was born 111 
 Scott ('Jounrv. Va., February 25. 1839, and was prominently identified with farming and 
 
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 Hill Farm ’’contains 32haf*res of valuable land under a thorough stated impro-vement, is 
 well fenced ami watered, and has a nice young orchard of well assorted trees. Handsome 
 dwelling and outhuiklings are located upon an eminence commanding a pleasant view ot 
 the farm as well as that of the surrounding country, giving it the very appropriate title of 
 ** ^leasant Hill F'arin.*’ 
 
 JAMES L. GOLDSMITH, owner of Cedarvale Farm, P. O. Cecil, was horn near Dover. 
 N. H., February 8, 1841, and received a good literary education at the high school of Dover, 
 and afterward learned the shoemaking business. At the age of eighteen he left liis home, 
 and was identified with his trade in Ohio and Indiana, until the breaking out of the war, 
 when he enlisted at the first call for troops in Company K. Fifteenth Indiana Volun^er In¬ 
 fantry and did active service for three years. He then re-enlisted in Company riiirty- 
 
 tlie CluircU of Friends. He Is a member of the A. O. U. W. society. He Is pi eseiit Treas- 
 urer of his Township, and has filled other muiik ipal and school official positions for sev- 
 
 ^^^wYliHAM W. LE WELLEN. farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Chetopa, was horn in Fayette 
 County. Pa.. January 27, 1834. and located with his people, in 1849, in A'lams('oiinty. Ohio. 
 He was identlfieil in Ohio with practical engineering till the war. when he enlisted July 9. 
 1861. in the Fourth Independent Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, ami did active service till July 
 20, 1863, when he was honorably discharged, on account of disabilities. Has applied tor 
 iieiision. Afier this, Ills di.sahilliies imiiaircd his health so that he wa.s comiielled to abandon 
 his profession, and he engaged at contractliig. latterly at farming, till in 18<3 he caine lien^ 
 and located, ami has carried on his jiresent industry here since. He married, in 1864. Miss 
 Mary M. Car.son. of A*lams County, Oliio, who departed this life in 1873. >”0 
 Winchester Cemetery, Oiiio, leaving one son—John M. In 18<4 he married Miss Mar.\^ M. 
 Foley, who was horn ir ’*■ ' ’ ' 
 
 sous and one danghter- 
 
 118 (t. a. R. His farm contains 100 acres of improved land, has good buildings, and ;iii 
 orchard of three acres of well assorted fruits. . * , 
 
 I)E WITT CLINTON MCCLELLAND, farmer and stockraiser, P. O. Chetopa. was horn 
 in Pittsburgh, Pa., October 9, 1840; at the age of about nine years, he renioved witli his peo¬ 
 ple, who settled in Livingston County, HI., where he was identified with his present liidustrj 
 until 1876, when he came here and located ui»on his present P^^c®, which lie has almost en¬ 
 tirely improved. His farm contains 320 acre.s of valuable laud, 180 of which are devoted to 
 graiii, the balance to horticulture and pasturage. It is well fenced and watered, and has 
 .. ,1ni^ o,w 1 om nf Qpvf*n ji.cre.s of nice V assorted 
 
 Carroll County. Mo., and carried it on there actively until 1876, when he came here and lo¬ 
 cated upon his present place, whicdi he has almost entirely improved. He inarried Aiml 
 16 1866. Miss Lucinda Barr, who was l)orn and reared in Carroll County, Ind. They have 
 one son—John. Mr. G. has worked actively in the development of the social and industrial 
 life of iiis locality since coming here. He is a member of Pea Ridge Post No. 118 G. A. K. 
 Is the present Treasiuer of his school district, and is one of the trustees of the Lake Creek 
 Preshv reriaii Church. Cedarvale farm is pleasantly located wnthin two and a half miles of 
 the Nation and a half mile distant from Cecil postoffice. It contains 210 acres of valuable 
 land is well fenced watered and stocked and lias handsome dwelling, 'barns, stables and an 
 orchiiul of nicely assorted fruits. He has also handsome variety of forest trees, variegat¬ 
 ing I he view, among which are walnut, maiites, poplars, catalpas and cedars, the last of 
 wliirli are so bandsumelv laid out as to give it tiie very anpropriate title of Cedarvale tarm. 
 
 W. E HANIGAX, owuer of Oak Grove Farm, P. O. Crouse, was born m Lawrence City, 
 Mass.. .April 6, 1845. At the age of twelve years he located with his iteople in Terre Haute, 
 Iiul where he was iirought up as a farmer. In June, 18B2, he enlisted in Company D, 
 Twenty-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and did active service until the end of the war, 
 wlien ho was lionora hly d iscliargcd. Wa.s wounded at t he battle of Missionary Ridge. Tenn., 
 and Peach Tree Creek. Ga. Has ajtplied for pension. In 1869 lie came to Kanps, and lo¬ 
 cated on his present place, whicli lie lias improved. It contains 120 acres of valuable land, 
 is well fenced watered and stocked, in wliich latter Industry he is ijayingsomeeonsiderable 
 atteutioii to tlie rearing and lireeding of fine-bred cattle, liorses and hogs. The farm con¬ 
 tains good buildings, and an orcliard often acres of well assorted fruits. He niarried in 
 1801 Miss Martha Jane McCree, ot Indiana, who departed tins life in 1877. and is huriei at 
 tl'e Williams Cemetery, Fairview Townsliip, leaving four sons living—John E., Franklin, 
 (’llnton and Alliert. He married in 1878. Miss Nina Stem, wlio was liorn lu \\ ayne Connt.v, 
 Oliio and reared in Indiana. Tiiey Inive one son—Leslie. He and wife are active inemhers 
 of the Metlioilist Episcopnl Chnrcli. He has served as Trustee of tills townsliip, and has 
 been active in other luuiiiclpal anil school offices. , ,, 
 
 TURNER HAYDEN owner of “ Willowilale Farm," P. O. Chetopa, was horn in Fayette 
 County kv., January 25,1831; was identified with farming tliere till 1855, when he went to 
 Illinois aiid settled in Macon County, and carried on farming there for several years. In 
 1875 lie went to California, and alter spending several months in ti ayeling in tiuit State 
 and Oregon and Nevada, lie returned and located liere, and liAs been actively identitied witli 
 farming and stock rearing here since. He married in 1863, Miss Anna Slieplierd, who was 
 lioriiand reared in Fayette County, Oliio. They have tliree sons and three daiigliters— 
 Lorenzo Mary Alice, Gertrude. Mabel, n’Meara and Franklin. His wife is an active meni- 
 her of the ISaptlst Cliurch. “ Willowdale Farm,” is located m the soiitliern iiart ofHack- 
 hei’i'v To wash ill, upon tiie " N ation ” line, and consists of 160 acres id valualile land, well 
 fenced and watered, and stocked with a good grade of cattle and hogs; has nice ilwelling 
 and out-lmilding.s, and an orcliard of tliree acres, of a nicely assorted variety of fuiit trees. 
 Upon the north of the residence is fouracres of a handsome willow grove, from which file 
 farm gets its very approiiriate name. , . 
 
 CECRCE HELL WIG. farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Oswego, was horn in Germans, in 
 irica with liis peoiile, who settled in Oliio, iii 18il. anil after lour 
 
 e acres of,a nicely assorted variety of fruit trees. His fatiier. Bartlett Heilwig, died 
 , and was hurled ill Hackherry Cemetery, leaviiigafarailyof three sous—John, George 
 
 sailed some in tlie Soiitliern seas, his l.ast season in tlie Marine service lieing spent upon tlie 
 chain of lakes bordering the nortli of this country, from wliieli he .fellred eventualls, and 
 settled in Mount Pleasant, Henry Co., Iowa, wliere lie was actively ulentifled with fai ming. 
 stock raising and liorticiilture, until 1869. when he came to Kansas, and located upon liis 
 nresei t place wliicli he has improved from astate of nature to its present handsome cm.li 
 tion like Creek farm is pleasantly located iiiiou the Coffeyvllle road, seven miles fro u 
 Clietopa sixteen from Oswego and within a mileof Cecil P. O. It contains 160 acres ol ' 
 uahle laiiii eiglitv acres of wliich are devoted to grain and tlie balance to horticiiltiip. Il ls 
 7 1 Hit ees^^^ variety of fruits, all in full hearing; 300 vines of a well 
 
 i;" ted variety, and a good number of small trees, he having carrmd on a nursery husiiie.ss 
 here for teu iefu s THe farm is handsomely fenced and hedged. On it is a pleasant dwell¬ 
 ing. Iiarns. staliles, and all are tastefully and q?'iveijiently arranged; also htulding m 
 
 in Higliland Oouiitv, Ohio, and reared in Indiana, and they liaye four 
 er-LaiiraEtta. Cluirles C.. Alfred T., Willi.aiii H. and George W lie 
 nhers of the Baptist Glinrch. He is a meniher ot Pea Ridge 1 ost. No. 
 
 tenaii Oiiiircli. During tlie war he (Ini aetive service, nis nrst enusunuui m vuuipai ,y 
 
 B. Eleventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, in April, 1861, 'tiji'] served actively untii July 
 followinc:, when he was hnnorahly discharged, lii August of that year he enlisted again in 
 Coinpanv F, Forty-seveiitii Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and dkl active service uidil the 
 close of the war. when he was honoral'ly discharged as a Veteran, of Company Fort\ - 
 seventh Illinois Veteran Infantry and pensioned. He was wounded at the hattle of Coi nitii. 
 Miss., and after laying disalJed for aliout five months, be again entered the (Tiinhoat service. 
 Since locating here he has worked actively in the devolopment of the social and industrial 
 
 ing 
 
 life of liis locality. 
 
 111 1866; he engaged at his present industry there till 1873, wlien he went to Texiis 
 the view of locating, hut soon after came here, and located upon liis present I'lare which he 
 lias Improved. Itconlains 16k acres of valuable laud, 105 of winch are devoted to grain, 
 the balance to pasture and horticulture: it is well fenced and watered and stocked, lias t^tce 
 dwelling and outiniikliugs, etc., and an orchard of four acres of nicely assorted Iruits. He 
 married in Missouri, in 1873. Miss Sarah Spear, who was hoi n in Indiana, and reared 
 educated in Missouri. They have one daughter, Pearl. He and Ins wif^ are ac.ivo mem¬ 
 bers of the Baptist Church. He has been an active member of the Masonic oidei for seveiai 
 years. Has served upon the School Board of bis District for several years. . 
 
 GEORGE W. MILLIGAN, owuer of Cedar Grove farm, P. O. Oswego, was born in Wr^- 
 ren County Kv November27,1824,and was identified with farmiiur and stock raising in tiiat 
 place untll’lS'TO, wlien be came to Kansas, ami located upon bis present place whmh be 
 has improved. Itcontains 160 acres of valuable land, and it is well fenced, watered ami 
 stocked. Has good buildings, and an orchard of five acres of well /},^sorted fi uits. He has 
 paid consideraliie attention to the rearing of fine bred Uurliam cattle, and Cl.\ de^lale Noi- 
 man horses. He was married in 1851 to Miss Mary J. Smith, of Kentucky, They have 
 two sons—Jefferson Porter ami Ewing Brook. He and Ins wife are memi)ers of the U. 1. 
 Church, and lie has been a member of the Masonic order for the past hlteen y«'ars. 
 
 D. M. MILLER, farmer and stock raiser, P. t). Chetopa, was horn m Sandusky County. 
 Ohio, Septeml)er6. 1845, and removed with bis people, who settled in 
 
 1850 and where be was actively identified with bis present industry until 1881, ben he 
 came here and located, and has been connected witli his present business here since. He 
 married. January 26. 1868, Miss Catharine Bueliler, wlio was horn in Olno and reared 
 Fulton County, Ind. Thev have four sons ana two daughters living—Marion Monroe, Le'\is 
 Albert Joseph Frederick.''Mary, Milo Erwin, and Rosa Emma, and have buried their oldest 
 child, .Sarah Clariiula, iu the Germ lu Cemetery, Fulfoii County. Ind. He is an active mem- 
 iier of the I. O. O F. society. His farm contains 120 acres of good land, all under gram, it 
 is well fenced and watered, has good iiuildings, and an orchard of ten acres of nicely assort- 
 
 ^MRS^.’ MARY ANN OLIVER, formerly Kirton, owner of " Oakdale Farm,” P. O. Cheto- 
 
 Ocroher 19,1875. Mr. Oliver passed away this life, and is buried in Hackherry Cemetery. His 
 children living, are George H., Cliarles A., Henry K., Lottie, now Mrs. John C. Romine; 
 Lizzie L.. now 'Mrs. James B. Johnston; those dead are, William K , who left two daughters. 
 Inez Gertrude and Etta Evallne; Anna, who married Joseph Peck, leaving one daugliter. 
 Mary Lavilla. both buried beside their father. ^ ^ 
 
 ALBERT OLMSTED, farmer and stock raiser. P, O. Cecil, was horn in Michigan, June 
 5, 1836, and was reared in McHenry County. His., to farming hiusiness. In 1866 lie came t(> 
 Kansas, and located upon 280 acres in Sections 2,3, 10 and 11 Kichlaiul loiiMibhii', am 
 improved it from a state of nature. It is well fenced and watered, has gouc huiidingb. ami 
 an orchard of 600 well-assorted trait trees. He remained upon tins fann till 1883. ^^hell he 
 bought his present farm of 160 acres, tlnis aggregating liis land to 440 acres. His present 
 place is handsomely improved, containtug dwelling, ^tc.. and an orchid of nicely 
 assorted fruit trees, also has a grove of forest trees. He married, iii lb.58.jn i>avis Count), 
 
 actively in tlie development of the soc 
 here, 
 
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 Iml 
 
 preselfnJac'i.'anirluislnVpikv^ViYt^rikiiVstke“('lt; natu to its present eoinlitiiHi. _ U_ ciiii^-; 
 
 pleasantly located, seven miles west of Chetopa. and two miles from Cecil P- O. It contains 
 160 acres'of valuable land, principally rlevoted to grain tillage; it is surrounded with haml- 
 soine hedge and cross fence, has excellent water supjily, and is stocked wiih a gootl class ot 
 
 hoo-s horses and cattle, an orchard of 700 treeNof nicely assorted fruits located adjacent to the 
 
 i-esidence lot. In the residence lot are handsome dwelling and outbuiluings, preceded, as 
 von enter from the road, with a handsomely laid out variety of forest trees, luominent 
 among which are the pines, cedars, catalpas, etc., giving to the farm the very appronate 
 
 Acmes'POTTENGER. farmer and stock raiser. P. O. Ci'ouse, was horn in La Port** 
 Coiintv. Ind.. December 23. 1849, - ml was reared there to his present industry. At the age ot 
 sixteen he enlisteil his services in Company I. One Hundred and rwenty-eightli Indiana 
 Volunteer Infantry, and did active service till Aiiril, 18(56. when he was honorably di.s- 
 cliarged. He follo'wed farm ng in lus native place tilj 1870, when he came to Kansas 
 and located here, and has been actively i*ientified with lus present iiulustry here since. He 
 iiiarrieil iu 1869. Miss Martini MrUoiiiiell of Iniliana. They have three .sons ami one 
 <laiishter-Ira. Charles, Mary ami Earl. His wife l.s a member of tlie Uiristmi Church. He 
 Is a niemher ot tlie G. A. R. IDs farm contains eighty acres of valuahle laml. Is well fennnl 
 ami wate'''^'' iip is mivinr. consideralile attention to reaintig milcli rows tor 
 
 dairy pin 
 consider.i 
 farm ai 
 W.! 
 
 
 wlmnSle^ w;is'honmV>lv7u^^^^^ tho capture of the rebel president. 
 
 After the war he was engage*! in grain and commission, and was member ot Lf»ar*i ot i i mie 
 
1490 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 KdiilJ, Kla. Magffie and Benjamin. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church. 
 He lias served on the School Board of his district for several years, and has been active in 
 otlier local official positions. His farm contains IrtO acres of valuable land, is well fenced, 
 watered and stocked, in which latter industry lie pays considerable attention to rearing and 
 breeding fine-bred cattle, mules and hogs. He has good buildings and an orchard of fifteen 
 acres of nicely assorted fruits, 
 
 ALBERT E. WALTON, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Chetopa, was born in St. 
 Lawrence County, N. Y., December 30. 1814. and removed with his people to Ohio at the 
 age of fourteen, and was connecred witli business tliere until 1841, when he went to She¬ 
 boygan County. Wis.. and carried on farming tliere for several years, after which he carried 
 on farming in Ionia County, Mich., for nbout nine years. He then sjient six years in farm¬ 
 ing in Henry Countv. Iowa, and in 1860 he located in Ilandolpli County, Mo., where he 
 Lirmed until 1873. lie then came to Kansas and located here, and lias been actively iden¬ 
 tified with his iiresent industry liere since. He married, in 1851, Miss Agnes Walker, of 
 Stark County. Ohio. They liave three sons—Henry, George and Daniel. His wife is an 
 active member of tlie Baptist Chiircii. His farm contains 160 acres of land, lias good build¬ 
 ings. and an orchard of a variety of fruit trees. 
 
 JOSEPH J. WATSON, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Ciietopa, was born near Manches¬ 
 ter, England, February 12. 1S4U, and came to America with his people in 1842,who, after a 
 short stay in the East, se.tlerMii Milwaukee, WIs., where he grew to manhood, and identi¬ 
 fied himself with fanning until the spring of 1864, when tie enlisted In Company G. Second 
 Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry, and did active service until November. 1865, when he was 
 honorably discharged. After the war he located in Iowa and followed carpentering in tliat 
 State until 1869, principally in Allamakee County. In the spring of that year he came here 
 and located, am’ lias been actively identified with his presentindiistry here, improving two 
 farms meanwhile, and is now located upon his third. Itcontains 320 acres of valuable 
 land, 160 acres of wlilcli are devoted to grain, and the balance to pasture. It is well fenced, 
 watered and stocked, and has good Iniildings. lie has about eighty acres of forest skirting 
 the streamwhich runs through his farm. He was married, in 1868. in Postville, Iowa, to 
 Miss Martha Blundell, who was horn in Manchester, England, and was brought ui) in Wis¬ 
 consin. He and Ills wife are members of the M. E. Church. He is a member of Pea Ridge 
 Post, No. 118, G. A. R. He has been a member of the Masonic Order for tiie past sixteen 
 years. 
 
 S.VMUEL M. WATT, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Oswego, was born in Vermillion 
 Comitj', Ind., August 3U, 1838, and was reared and educated in Edgar Countj', III. In Au¬ 
 gust, 1862, he enlisted in Oompany E. Seventy-ninth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and 
 remained in active service until the battleofCliickamauga, Ga., August 18. 1863. He was 
 wounded and taken prisoner, and after nine days days was exchanged. He remained in 
 the hospital until December 13. 1864, when he was honorably discharged .and pensioned. 
 In 1868 lie came to Kansas and located upon liis present place, wliioli he has improved from 
 a raw prairie to its present condition. It contains 174 acres of valuable laud, has handsome 
 outbuiidings and dwelling, and an orchard of well assorted fruits. He married, in 
 1866. in Vermillion County, Ill., Miss Nancy E. McNutt, who was born in Jefferson, Ind., 
 and was reared and educated in Illinois. They have a family of two sons and three daugh¬ 
 ters—Hattie M.. Ida J.. Frank, Jesse and Ray. He is a member of the G. A. R., has served 
 upon the School Board of his district for several years, and has been active in other local 
 ofllcial positions. 
 
 JOSH UA T. WELLS, fanner and stock raiser, P. O. Chetopa, was born in Clarke County, 
 Ind., August 9, 1847. In 1869 lie came to Kansas and located upon his present place, whicii 
 he has improved from a raw prairie to its present condition. It contains 160 acres of good 
 land, is well fenced, watered and stocked, lias good buildings and an orchard of a nicely 
 assorted variety of fruits. He married, February 6. 1883. Miss Kate Foley, who was born 
 in Ohio and reared in Fayette County, Ind. He liasa family of one son, George A. Wells, liy 
 a former marriage. In 1877 he went to Colorado, and was identified in that State till tlie 
 present year, when he returned and married and has estahlisheil himself on his farm 
 again. 
 
 .SIDNEY L. WHITING, owner of “Sunnyside” farm, P. O. Chetopa, was born in Onon¬ 
 daga Couiiiy, N. Y., March 24, 1833, ami was reared and educated in Washtenaw County, 
 Midi. At the age of twenty-one he located in Kankakee County, lil., and carried on farm¬ 
 ing tliere till 1873. wlien he came liere and located, and has been very actively identified 
 with his present industry here since. He marrieil, in LaPorte Con nty, Ind., in 1856, Miss 
 Mary Foster, who was born in liis native .State and reared and educated in LaPorte 
 Comity, Iiiil. They have five sons and one daughter—Frank, Charlie, Fred. Sherman, Rus¬ 
 sell and Jennie. He and his wife have he *n ac ive meiniiersof the M. K. Oliiirch for over 
 twenty-five years. During tlie war lie did service in Company P', Eigiity-eiglitli Illinois 
 Volunteer Infantry, from August, 1862, till Hie end of the war, when he was honorably 
 discharged and pensioned for wounds received at the battle of Missionary Ridge. He is 
 present Justice of tlie Peace for this towusliip. ami has filled other municipal and school 
 offices. Sunnyside farm contains 160acresof choiceland. has nice dwellings and out¬ 
 buildings, and an orchard of five acres of well assorted fruit trees, and ten acres of forest 
 trees. 
 
 land, on which he has made improvements of good bniblings, orchanls and shade trees. He 
 was born in Sweden, in 1827, and educated in the Swedish lauguage. He was left an orphan 
 at an early age so tliat he was compelled to make his way alone in tlie world. By reading 
 and study he acquired a good common English education. He was married in 1850, to Mary 
 Ekelof, of Sweden, who was born in 1830, and educated in the Swedish tongue. They have 
 had ten children, five of whom are iving—Charles, marrieil to Christine Olson; Joseph, 
 married to Josephine Anderson, and living in Rock Island; Lyilia, educated as a teacJier, 
 Emanuel, fourteen years; Stephen, twelve. Jnnie, married to B. Young, died in 1881. Mr. 
 O. has been greatly prospered since coming to Kansas, and is an upright, intelligent citizen, 
 also a member of the Metliodist Episcoiial Church. 
 
 PHILIP A. SMITH, farmer, Section 9. P. O. Coffeyville, was born in Lancaster. Worces¬ 
 ter Co., Mass., 1809. His father was an able lawyer In that State. At the age of fifteen he 
 was in Boston, engaged in the grocery business. He was commander of acoinpany of light 
 infantry, to receive Lafayette, in 1835. He went to Mobile in 1836. wliere his brother. Sid- 
 iieySmitli. was one of the projectors of the Mobile A- Ohio R. R,, and the first president of 
 the road. Mr. Philip A. Smith carried on the grocery l>iisiness for ten years at Mobile. In 
 1836, he wentto Miami County. Ohio, near Dayton, where he lived on a farm twenty-five 
 years. Was married to his first wife. Susan Wliltney, of Cambridge, Mass.. 1835. She died, 
 in 1839. of yellow fever, In .Mobile. Was married in Mobile, in 1841, to Jennie B. Canedy, 
 of F'all River. She was descended from one of the oldest families of Massachusetts. Mr. 
 Smith has liad eleven children—Sidney A., enlisted in the Seventy-first Ohio, as a private, 
 and came out acaptain.iiow lives at Springfield. Ohio; Moses, died August 31.1850: Frank, 
 (lied July, 1866; Philip, died in 1876; Susan, married to Calvin Hodge; Charles I).; Sarah 
 J., died January, I860; Adams J., William B. C., Prescott H., Edward G. Mr. Smith came 
 to Kansas in March, 1871. and settled on Pumpkin Creek, Labette County. He and liis sons 
 are owners of 480 acres of good land. Mr. Sniitli is a well informed man of large experi¬ 
 ence, and lias been successful since coming to Kansas, The family are of the Unitarian 
 Church. His second wife died in July, 1881. at tlie age of sixty-one years. 
 
 J. G. WILLEY, farmer. Section 17. P. O. Deerton. was born in New Hampshire, 1830, 
 and educated in the common scliools. He worked for his father, wlio was tlie owner of a 
 mill, until the age of twenty, when he drove a stage for twelve years from Concord to New¬ 
 market. He has a brother, (xeorge Willey, who was born in New Ilampsiiire, 1834, and a 
 sister, Mrs. Keith, of Oswego. Kas. George Willey was a wagon master across the plains, 
 for two years, and lie kept a ranche in the Black Hills, known as “ Wicked Man’s Ranche.” 
 Mr. John Willey and his brother George, were the first men that made a biisines.s of driv¬ 
 ing and selling cattle in tliis section of the State. Was married in Newmarket, N. H., to 
 Ellen Willey, of the same place. She was born in Vermont. Mr. Willey and his brother 
 George, settled on farms in Canada Township, Labette County. They have nearly 800 acres 
 of good land, and own a consideralile stock. They are enterprising business men, and have 
 been very successful since tliey cameto Kansas. 1869. Mr. George Willey was married, in 
 1880, to Lizzie SLone, of Kentucky. They have one child, Susie Bell. 
 
 OTHER TOWNS. 
 
 Mathewson is a station on the Memphis, Kansas & Colorado Railroad, ten 
 miles east of Parsons. William McDown is the present Postmaster. 
 
 Fishkill is a station on the Memphis, Kansas & Colorado Railroad, in Ne¬ 
 osho Township. 
 
 Timber Hill is a postoffice in the southeastern part of Osage Township. 
 
 Crouse is a country postoffice, nine and a quarter miles southeast of Oswego 
 D. W. Crouse is Postmaster. 
 
 Snotv Hillii a post office in the southwest corner of the county in Howard 
 Township. The office was established in 1877. W. B. Roberts is the present 
 Postmaster. 
 
 Arnold, Cecil, Deerton and Dennis are post offices, located in different 
 parts of the county. 
 
 Dora is a postoffice, twenty-seven miles southwest of Oswego, on the tri¬ 
 weekly stage line, between Coffeyville and Chetopa. A Congregational Church 
 is located here, with Rev. J. Cooper, pastor. W. H. Goodwin was the first, and 
 F. W. Noblett, the present Postmaster. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— PAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP. 
 
 BARTON. 
 
 Is about eighteen miles west of Oswego, and is reached by stage lines from 
 Oswego and Liberty. The population is about forty, and the place has a gen¬ 
 eral store, a blacksmith shop and a postoffice, with j. H. Tibbetts, Postmaster. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 WILLIAM FR.V.VCE, farmer. Section 12. P. O. Coffeyville, was born in 1841, in Eng- 
 laml, wlieie he was educated. Emigrated to Illinois In IStib, and came to Kansas in 187e. 
 Was married to Mrs. Cathai lne Jay, .January Ifitli, 1879. She was born in England. April 
 19tli, 1828. Her maiden name was Carter. Her first busliand was James Hart to wbom 
 she was married in 1844. He was drowned with a little daughter while crossing Pumpkin 
 Creek, July 2d, 1873. Her second linsliand wastriiliam Jav, who died not long after Ills 
 marriage, August 23d, 1874. Mrs. Prance liad tldrteen chiliiren; Phehe. horn June 12tli 
 1845; Jennie, liorn December 23d. 1847; Josepli, Ixirn June 231, 1848; John, horn June 2()tli' 
 1851); Hiram, l)orn June 20th, 1852, was snpposeil to liave lieen murdered; Edward horil 
 
 soldier in the late war and also a hi m defender of the faith of the Latter-day Saints tint was 
 strongly opposed to polygamy. Mr. p'rance and family are members of file re-organized 
 Cluircli of the Latter Day .S.alnts, who are strongly opposed to polvgamy. 
 
 AARON HU.ME, Postmaster and Lirmer, Deerton, was l)orn in All'egauy County N' Y 
 in 1830. He went wiUi his family to Naples, Wayne Co.. Ill., a little before the Black Hawk 
 war in 1832, and from thence to Rock County, Wis. His father’s was tlie fourth family in 
 tliat County. There he received Ids education in the log scliool-houses. At the age of 
 twenty-one he went into business for himself—boat ng, lumliering, merciiandlsing He 
 otvned a lumlieryard at .St. Louis in 1859 and 1860. He was afterward In Dakota County, 
 Minn., on a farm; tlien in tlie copper mines of Lake Superior, wliere lie remained two 
 j eai s. In 1869. lie went to Missouri, and from thence to Labette County, Kansas in 1871 
 after vi.silingseveriU localities, including Texas, wliere lie liad gone for a drove of cattle’. 
 He pureliased land in tlie Cherokee Strip, wliicli lie sold and engaged in tlie mercantile 
 business, also taking the postofflee at Deerton in 1880. Was married to Mary C. .lolitis of 
 Labette County, Kan., who was horn in Tazewell County Ill. They have four cluldren— 
 Mary, Winona Belle, Rosa Lee and George Andrew. 
 
 J. W. M.YSON, farmer. Section 3, P. O. Arnold, was liorn at Deerfield Corners Oneida 
 Co.,N.Y.,1829. His gretit grandfather came from Plnglaiid prior to the War of Indeiiendence 
 and was asnidier during the wliole time, seven years. After the war, Mr. Mason removed 
 witli Ins fidlicr to D. Kail) Comity, Ill., at an early age, wliere lie lived on a farm and was 
 educated in iirivate schools; was married In 1854 to Sarali Driskall, of DeKalh Conntv III 
 She was horn in Wayne County, Ohio in 1832 and died in 1857. They liad three ciilldren 
 —James Adelhert. Harry Gram, and Sadie May. Mr. .Masoncame to Kansas, May 19 1871 
 and imrcliased 480 acres of land in Canada To wnsli ip, Labette Con mv, 011 which lie' lias’tweni 
 ty-five acres of liearing fruit-trees and several luindred head ofc;ittle. He is an enterpris¬ 
 ing and progressive farmer, and lias held the office of Justice of the Peace for ten years 
 His second wife was Margaret A. Pettcrh}’, of DeKalh County, Hi. Born lii Herkimer 
 County, .N. Y., in 1841. 
 
 HUGH MONROE, farmer, Section 19. P. O. Moiiml Valiev, was horn In tlie Nortli of 
 Scotland June 22, 1813, and emigiaited to America in 1840. stopping a sliort time at Lock- 
 port. N. Y. He went to Greene County, Olilo.where he lived until 1868, wlieu he removed to 
 Delaware Comity, Ind., wliere lie resided until lie came to Kansas in p'ehruary 1879 and 
 settled on a farm four mile.s nortli of Mound Valley. Was married in 1848 to Jeniima Steele 
 who wasJiorn in Oliio in 182.3. They liail ten eliildren, eight of whom are school teacliers— 
 Lizzie, C.atliarine.Roliei t W .married to Alice Reed; Sarah J.,married to John Keener- Jlary 
 E.. married to Dr. George R. Green, living in Indiana; Susan A., living in Kans:is; John R 
 living in Arizona; Jane P’lemiiig, James A.. Ann Reed, married to W.W. Hickenhottoiii and 
 living in Wayne County, III.; .losepli E, Mr. Monroe's eliildren have received liberal edti- 
 cation.s, two are in the legal profession, eiglit are teacliers and one is a physician. Mr. Mon¬ 
 roe’s farm is pleasantly located and well Imiiroved. 
 
 B. P. OAKLEAP, farmer, P. O. Mound Valley, came to KanstisJune lOtli, 1869 and 
 settletl on a ‘'arm live miles southwest of Mound Valley. He now lias 40U acres of excellent 
 
 NEWBERRY COOPER, farmer, P. O. Oswego, came to Kansas November 6. 1866. and 
 settled tliree miles north of Moutami, Labette County, on a farm, where he lived until Feb¬ 
 ruary, 1883. wlieii he sold out and purchased eighty acres nearOswego, on which he moved. 
 March 9. He was horn iu Botetourt County, Va., in 1823. At the ageof nine years lie went 
 with his parents to Preble Comity, Ohio, wliere lie lived until lie was twenty-one, and from 
 thence to Grundy Comity, Mo., and liack again to Oliio. and from tliere to Randolph County 
 Mo., to Haiinihal, 5Io., and to Sacramento, Cal., and to New York City, and hack to Ran¬ 
 dolph, Mo., and from thereto Kansas. Mr. C. is a cooper by trade, wlilcli business lie has 
 followed occasionally. He has lieen in tlie mercantile business, and lias taught scliool. He 
 was married. May 4, 1848, to Frances Roman, of Randolph Comity, Mo., Iiy whom he had 
 four children—William Oscar (now in California), Sarah S. (now iu Pittsburgh, Kan.), Alex¬ 
 ander (in Labette County, Kan.and Joliii S. (deceased). His first wife died January 9. 
 
 1861. He was married, January 13, 1863, to Susan Hunt, of Randolph County, Mo., by 
 whom he lias had tourcliildi-fUi—Prances M. (deceased), i’aiinie (a schoolteacher), Einiua 
 and Hattie. Mr. Cooiier’s fatlier was horn iu Pennsylvania; grandfather was from Scot¬ 
 land; distantly related to Peter and Pennimore Cooiier. He is descended from an old Eng- 
 lisii earl. Mr. C. served iu the Missouri State Militi;i, Company D, Forty-sixth Regiment. 
 He has a heantifni farm. 
 
 H. M. DEBOLT, farmer, Section 15, P. O. Oswego, was born in Wayne County, Ind., 
 January 29, 1825. His father was Andrew Deholt, horn in Newtown, Ohio, December 20, 
 1798, died July 17, 1877, in Randolpli Counts', Ind. His mother’s maiden name was Susan 
 Sigman; svas horn Ajiril 15, 1806, died in Cincinnati, Ohio, Decemher 10,1848. Mr. De¬ 
 holt’s edncatioii was iniiierfect and irregular even in those branches taught in the common 
 schools of tlie country. At sixteen years old, he moved to Prelile County, Ohio, and served 
 as a regular apprentice to tlie trade of brick laying, plastering and stone mason, having 
 lieen a lahnriiig man all his life long, and has acted upon tlie scriptural maxim of eating Ids 
 bread in tlie sweat of Ills lirow. He 1 iliored, after obtaining a trade, until he acquired tlie 
 means of again going to school, after wiiicli lie commenced the study of law at Union City. 
 Ind., in 1853, pnrcliasing his own liook.s, and reading at his leisure until 1857. when he 
 moved to Burlington, Iowa, working at his trade, and av;iiliiig himself of every opportunity 
 of studying to improve ills limited education, wliicli he did in all tlie English branches. In 
 1859, lie moved to Jefferson City, Mo., and was admitted to the bar in 1860, and practical 
 Ids orofession at that place for eight years, and was also enga.ged as contractor iu Missouri 
 State Penitentiary during that time. In 1868. lie immigrated to Kansas, stopping a wliileat 
 Sedalia, Pettis Co., Mo., hut finally settling four miles west of Oswego, in Labette County, 
 where lie purchased a farm of 400 acres from the United States Government, where lie now 
 lives. Mr. Deholt was married tlie 4th day of Decemlier, 1848, to Martha E. Milligan, of 
 Randolph County, Ind,, by wliom he had eiglit eliildren, six of whom are now living — 
 Elizalieth C. Ids eldest, was horn November 1, 1849, in Randolpli County. Ind., and is now 
 married to William Harsliaw, of Oswego Labette Co., Kan.; Cliaries W., Ids second child, 
 was horn April 14, 1857; ids third child, Fiaiiklin A., was horn November 13, 1852, and 
 marrieil to Sophia WiIJiams, of Jefferson City, Mo.; Margaret, bis fourtli child, was horn 
 Novemlier 26, 1853, and died October 1, 1857, witli siindlpox; W. H.. Ids fifth clilld, was 
 horn November 20. 1856, and died with smallpox October 13,1857: Alice N., ids sixth 
 oldld, was horn January 24, 1859: Mary E,, seventli cldld, was horn April 14, 1861. 
 Edward, ids eiglitli child, was horn January 14, 1864. Mr. Oeholt still recognizes the dig¬ 
 nity of labor, and looks forward to a day, not very f;ir distant, wlien educated labor will he 
 the salvation of this eonntr.y. 
 
 A. T. DICKERMAN, Lirmer, P. O. Oswego, came to Kansas, Linn County, in .Innc, 
 
 1862, and settled at the Osage Mission in Octolier, 1863. On July 15, 1865, he settled on 
 Section 31, Township ;33, Labette County, wliere lie lived one and a lialf years, when his 
 wife died and lie went seventy-five miles into tlie Indian Territory .and traded with tlie 
 Indians, with whom lie lived more or le-s during five years of Ids life, learning to talk tlie 
 Osage language. In tlie summer of 1869 lie went to tlie Big Caney River, now Cliautanqna 
 County, where lie ni-ule the first settlement in that county. In the spring of 1870 lie sold Ids 
 claim and came liack to Labette County, where lie married his second wife, Mary E. Kiiigs- 
 Imry, May 1. 1870. She was horn in Franklin County, Ind.. November 2, 1849. In the 
 spring of 1867 he was appointed, Iiy tlie Governor, County Clerk, to organize the county of 
 Laliette, and at the first election was elected County Clerk of Labette Counc*'. He has held 
 the office of Justice of the Peace in Fairview Townsldn for nine years eoiisecutively and has 
 taught several terms of scliool. Mr. Dickerman’s first wife was Jane Martin, of Greene 
 Comity, III., by whom he has two children, Harry E. and Oliver C., now living in Hlinols. By 
 ins second wife lie has had nine eliildren, flveof wliom are living. Mr. D. was the first settler 
 in Labette County. Mr. Collins and he laid the foundations for tlie first house on Labette 
 Creek. Soon afterwards Mr. Zink came out and assisted to erect the huildiiig. which was 
 done without using a nail or sawed hoard. They used an ax, a saw, an auger and a frow. 
 
LABETTE COUNTY 
 
 *49' 
 
 JAMLS M. LOGAN, farmer, I*. O. Oswego; was born in Helmont County. Tenn., and 
 removed with his parents to Washington County, Ill., at the age of six years, wliere he was 
 broug U up oiui farm. He enlisted in Company K, Forry-ninth Illinois. August 12. 
 wasw th his command at Pleasant mn. Price’s raid on Red Hiver under Hanks; at Nash- 
 yule Mr. Logan was mustered out at the close of the war; was married in Marcli, 1873, to 
 Marv K. Stover. She was born in April. 1857. They liave four children-Helle, Samuel H.. 
 tiessie and Maggie. He has Itit) acres of gooii land six and a half miles northwest of Os¬ 
 wego. Ills father. James Logan, died in 1873 Mr. L. is one of the oldest settlers in the 
 county, having settled in It when it was a wild waste of prairie. Mr. L. came to Kansas 
 with nothing; now lie has lijO acres, worth at least $ 5 , 0 U 0 ; orchards of apples and peaches 
 Uiat produce in large quantities. He has raised Ids family without paying out more than 
 530 for physicians and medicine since coming to Kansas, April, 1866. 
 
 ALEX. LO.N'G, farmer, Sections 23 and 24, H. O. Oswego, was horn in Huntingdon 
 Comity. I a., Jul v 11,1833. William Long, his father, emigrated from Derry, I reland, to 
 America, in 1801. stopping at Philadelphia. From thence he went to Westchester, ami from 
 W estcliester to Huntingdon, and In 1841 to Dixon, Lee County. III. Mr. Long lived in r3ixon 
 f'yenty-eighc years of age, when he enlisted in Company E, Twelfth Illinois Infantry. 
 1861. He served in the army lour years and three months, and was musuu'ed out in 
 Nashville, Tenn., May, 1865. Mr. L. was in the battles of Fort Donelson. Shiloh, Perry- 
 villie, Stone Kiver. Chickaniauga. and in the campaign of Sherman to Atlanta and hack to 
 Nashville under Thomas. He was wounded four times, once severely. At the close of the 
 war he came to Leavenwortii, wliere he was in the emplovment of the United States Gov¬ 
 ernment uiitli 1868. when he came to Labette County. Iii 1880 he purchased a farm of 320 
 acres, on which he now lives. Mr. L. was iiiarrieil to Mrs. Martha J. Cragg, of Oswego, hy 
 whom he lias three children, Aggie, John and William. 3Ir, Long is a member of the 
 Masonic iraternity. 
 
 CAVE MONTAGUE, farmer, P. O. Oswego, was born in Scott County. Ky., in 
 1823. His grandfather. John Montague, emigrated to America from England prior to the 
 Revolution and settled near Richmond. Va., and afterwards moved to Kentucky. His 
 father, James M.. was born in Virginia, but came to Kenincky with liis father. Captain M. 
 moved w'ith his parents to Perry County. 111., in 1832, where he became afarmer. In 1848 
 he removed to Keokuk, Iowa, where he worketl at his trade of plastering. In March, 1851. 
 he inoveil to Chester, Randolph Co.. Hi., and in 1867 he came to Labette County, Kan., 
 wliere lie entered 240 acres of land, on w'hich he has built his home and planted fruit and 
 .shade trees. Cant. Montague was married to Amanda Grisham, whose mother was from 
 Penusylvaniaand fatlier from Kentucky, hy whom he has had fivechildren. Milton A., born 
 May 31. 1851. and married to Nettie Higgins, of Carthage, Mo., 1878; Ellery C., born June 10. 
 1853, hiamed to Louisa Barnard. 187r; Alfred A., born May 5, 1859, married to Susie Hig¬ 
 gins, 1880. deceased; Frances E.. born December 19, 1848, died July 30. 1849; Sarah E.. 
 horn September 17, 1855. died May 12. 1856. On June 11. 1846, he enlisted in the Second 
 Illinois Volunteer Infantry and served in the Mexican War under Gens. Taylor and Wool • 
 wasmustered out at Comargo, Mexico, June 18, 1847. On June 11 , 1861, lie enlisted in 
 Company H, Twenty-second Illinois Infantry, and was with his command at Belmont, 
 Shiloh, Stone River, CTiiokamauga, Chattanooga, etc.: was mustered out at Springfield, Ill. 
 July 7, 1864. He was first commissioned First Lieutenant and afterwards Captain of Com-’ 
 pauy H. Capt. M. is one of the oldest settlers of Labette County and has had an extensive 
 experience in tlie liardsJiips of frontier life. 
 
 ^ MONROE, farmer, P. O. Osw^ego. was born in Lodi, Athens Co.. Ohio, April 
 
 14. 1831. At an early age his parents moved to Trumbull County, Ohio, where he received 
 a good common scliool education. In 1853 his parents moved to Noble County, Ind. where 
 they now reside. His fatlier was a native of New York, his mother of Canada. Mr Monroe 
 learned the carpenter trade while young and works at it occasionally, but farming is his 
 mam business. Married in 1854, to Catherine A. Kagy, in Bristol. Trumbull Co Ohio by 
 whom he had four cliiJdi eii, Rufus T.. Joim L.. Charles M. and Florence I. Monroe all born 
 111 Noye Co., 1ml. In 1868. Mr. M. emigrated to Kansas and settled on a farm of 160 acres of 
 laiul, five miles w'esr of Oswego, where he now lives. He is an active inemherof the com¬ 
 munity in which he lives, being the first elected Township Clerk; was charter member of 
 
 rhft I.ahPf.ffi t’mmrv AfTt-ipnlrnral ftrtpiotw ii-c 1.. lOr'O. - 
 
 Monroe is also a member of tbe Labette County Historical Society, and was its first treasu¬ 
 rer. Mrs. Monroe died in 1873. Married Alice G. Huglies in November, 1873: slie was 
 born in Calboun County, Mich., September l:>, 1841, receiving a thoroiiEli knowledge of tlie 
 common branches taught in the district schools of Michigan, commenced teaching at thir¬ 
 teen years of age, and taught continuously for twenty years, live consecutive terms in 
 District 57, Oswego Township. The winter of 1850-61 she atiended scliool at Lewistown 
 Seminary, 111. Mrs. Monroe’s parents are now living in Bellevue, Eaton Co., Mich. Her 
 father was born in Syracuse, N. Y., 1812. Alice Monroe is motlier of four cbildren Boss M 
 and Lottie B.. wiio are living now Clark R. and Gertie V. died in 1882. 
 
 WILLI.YM Park, fanner, Section 2, P. O. Oswego, was born in Monroe County, Ohio in 
 1845. He, %v.as educated in Stattord.in tliesaine State. His father was Walter Park, born in Lang- 
 ham, .Scotland, and emigrated to America, settling in Monroe County.Ohio, many years since. 
 At the age of nineteen. Mr. P.irk removed to Douglas County, Kan., in the spring of 1865 
 where lie worked on a farm two years; he then removed to Labette County, Kan. and pnr- 
 cliased 160 acres of fine land five miles west of Oswego, on which he lias erected a beautiful 
 home, surrounding it with shade and fruit trees. He was married, to Louise Kelsey on 
 Apri] 15. 1872. She was from Saline, Waslitenaw' Co.. Mich., where slie was horn and 
 educated. Mrs. Park taught the first scliool that was taught in their district after its or¬ 
 ganization in tlie fall of 1870, in a liox house lliat stands near tiie present schoollionse 
 They have two cliildren-Clesson M., horn on June 15, 1874; Artliur, born on March 22 and 
 died October 3, 1880. Mr. Parkis one of the oldest settlers of the county and has been 
 identified with its growth and progress. Mr. Park and family are members of the Baptist 
 Church, He is al.so a member of the School Board. 
 
 JAMES PAXTON, fanner, P. O. Oswego, came to Kansas from Johnson Couutv, Mo., in 
 November, 1870, and In July of the following year he settled in Labette County six miles 
 west of Oswego and purchased 240 acres of land, on wlilch he has imade a comfortable home 
 and planted shade trees, fruit trees, etc. Mr. Paxton is a native of Mercer County, Pa hav¬ 
 ing been horn in 1842. After receiving a good eduralion at Union College, in the town of 
 Mercer, lie taugnt in private scliools three years. He enlisted In Company E, One Hundred 
 and B'orty-second Illinois Infantry in 1863, and served until Hie c'ose of the war. He then 
 went to Warren, .Stephenson Co., III., ana was clerk in a hardware store and tauglit school. 
 He was married to Mary Barrington, of Madhson, Wis., who was horn in Madison In 1846. 
 They have two children—.Saimie) and Ellen. Mr. Paxton since coming to Kansas has taught 
 scliool seven terms in his own nelghhorliood. 
 
 JOHN RICH A KDSON, farmer, P. O. Oswego, was horn in Franklin County, III. His 
 parents were natives of Tennessee. He received a common school education, and at the iwe 
 of twenty-one lie commenced teaching wliich he followed for eight vears. In 1864, he was 
 mai ried in Illinois, to Miss Sarah J. Sturman, a native of Illinois,'by whom be has five 
 ( liildien—Leona. Flora, Nora. Alma and Ethel, lu May, 1866, he emigrated with his fa¬ 
 ther's family, settling on a farm of 180 acres in Labette County, six miles nortliwest of 
 Oswego. At that time there were not 100 inliabitants in the whole county, and help w.as so 
 •scarce that bis fatlier and brother Alex, having died, he was compelled to dig bis fatlier’s 
 grave. Mr. Richardson and bis family are members of tlie Baptist Ciiurcli. His home is 
 lileasantly situated on tbe banks of Labette Cjeek, surrounded with fruit trees and slinibberv 
 He lias been identified with the growth of liis town and county. 
 
 JOSEPH SCOTT, farmer. P. O. Oswego, was horn in Atlantic County, N. .1., in 1827. At 
 tlie age of six years he moved with Jiis parents to Wabash County. Ill., where lie went to 
 schoof and worked on tlie farm. On August 2. 1862, lie enlisted in Company R. One Hun¬ 
 dred and Thirtieth Illinois Infantry. He was at thesiegeof Vicksburg. Sabine Cross Roads 
 and in Bank’s expedition on the Red River. He was mustered out in July, 1865. at Sm ing- 
 heUl. His father was horn in Pliiladelpliia, and died in 1831, in New Jersey. His ihother 
 died lu 1866. His ancestry on tlie paternal side was Scotch, while his motlier was of Ger¬ 
 man extraction. He was married, in 1848, to Miss Hannah Rice, of Wabasli Conntv HI 
 She was liorn in Kentucky, in 1827. Tliey have five cliildreii—Armenia A., Eliza, Liiicolii 
 C.. James M. and Fred Franklin. ,Six are deceased—Vasliti V., Nancy, Mary, George W 
 Rachael B. and Martlia J. Mr. Scott was taken prisoner at .Sabine Cross Roads, La., April b’ 
 1864. In the fall of 1869, Mr. Scott came to Kansas and settled on 160 acres of land four 
 miles nortliwest of O.swego. 
 
 , PEN.IAMI-N .SYL\ ESTER stone, farmer, P. O. Oswego, was lioru in Ohio County 
 Ind., helirnary 19. 1840. His ancestors—three lirotliers of tliem—came to America in tlie 
 Mayflower; one of wliom was a clergyman,and tbe immediate ancestor of ttie subject of tliis 
 .sketcli. Tlie family lilstory Is conspicuou.s during the old Colonial and Revolutionary days 
 and IS easily traced from tlie fact tliat Mr. Stone’s more immediate ancestors liack for seven 
 generations liave all been clergymen, and liave .adorned tlie Israelltisli cognomen of “ Ben¬ 
 jamin.” Mr. Stone-s fatlier IS in possession of an lieirlooin in tlie sliape of an iron wed"-e 
 wliicli w.as made an Imndred years before tlie Revolution. It descends Ihroiigli tbe line of 
 ••Benjamins.” Mr. Stone’s parents moved to Illinoi.s in 1842, and Hienee to Iowa in 1849 
 He enlisted iii tbe Union army on tbe 19tli of April, 1861. in Company C, First Iowa Was 
 111 Hie famous eng.agemeiit at Wilson’s Creek, and was innstered out August 23 186! 
 He w:is married to Miss Cornelia Lake, Novemlier 19. 1862. She was liorn in o'bio in 
 1843. Di tlie si>rii.g of 1864, Mr. Stone re-enlisted In (ioniiiany B, Fortv-fourtli Iowa 
 and served until tlie close of Hie war. He moved to K.m.'iis in November. 1866- wa.s 
 one of Hie original tliirty-two that went out and surveyed Hie town of Oswego He re¬ 
 mained in Kansas a year, when, in consequence of an injury, causing tbe loss of use of 
 Ills riglit arm, be returned to Muscatine, Iowa. He came liaok to Kansas and settled in 
 Lalielte County, tliree miles from Oswego, in 1875. Mr. and Mrs. Stone liave four cliildreu 
 —Mary A., Cora .51., Benjamin W, .uid Josephine I. Mr. Stone’s lather, Benjamin, and two 
 
 hrotliers, William Goldsmitli and Joseph Jasper, are living in Neliraska, having settled tlier e 
 In an early day. 
 
 JOSEl’H .lASPER STONE, penman, present address, Oswego. Ka.s., was liorn in Han¬ 
 cock County, 111., .lannaiy 16, 1345. At tlie breaking out of tlie war, lieiiig young and 
 unable to get ills fatlier's consent to enlist, lie ran away from lioiiie and Joined tlie arniv 
 He liecame a mcinlipr of tliree dllferent regiments during Hie course of tlie war. viz., H'lo 
 Sixteentli, E gliteentb and Tliirty-fiftli Iowa Infantry. In Hie last lie was a meinlier ot Coiii- 
 pany A. Capt. Win. B. Keeler, from Hie 2d of September, 1862, until the 7ili of July, 18ti5. 
 He w.as one of the "tliirleen” wlio came tlirongli unliurt out of eiglity-seven men in Ins 
 company tliat went into Hie battle of I'leasant Hill, La. Mr. .Stone lias been an invalid ever 
 siiico Hie war. In consequence of severe injuries received from liaving bad severe sunstroke, 
 smallpox, and clironic-diarrhce.a. He went to Nebraska in Septeinlier, 186.5. Took a luiine- 
 stead in June. 1866. In Hie siiring of 1870, in consequence of iil-lieallli, lie entered Hie 
 State Normal School, at Pern, Neli.. and was one of tlie first who took tbe oatli to teach in 
 that State. He \va,s, during the year 1872, coininander of the military deiiartineiit of Hie 
 sMiool. He was married to Miss E. A. Taylor, daiigliter of Rev. J. W. T;iylor, December 19, 
 1872. iiy whom he has three cliildren—Zoe Ingei'Soll, born September 19. 1873; Denton 
 Underwood, January 14. 1876. and Tlieron Lelaiid, horn August 21, 1878. Mr. Stone and 
 Ills wife parted mutually October 19. 1879. He Is known as “Tbe Nebraska Dugoiit Pen¬ 
 man.” His work in tlie line of ornaniental penmansliip can not be excelled In the West. He 
 is a correspondent for several newsiiapers and magazines, and is a writer of consideralile 
 experience and aliility, and a poet of no mean order. He is an enthusiastic member of the 
 G. A. R., and is one of the “ five ” managers of the organization of “ Iowa Soldiers in Ne¬ 
 braska. ” 
 
 JOSEPH STOVER, farmer, P.O. Oswego, was liorn in Botetourt County,Va., in Septemlier, 
 1811. His parents were natives ot Pennsylvania, grandparents were from Germany prior 
 to the Revolution. He was married June 2. 1831, to Elizalieth Refle.v, of Virginia, vvho w.'is 
 born in that State Novemlier 7. 1809. Mr. S. iiinved to Montgoinery County. Ind., Octolier 
 15. 1832. On F'ebriiary 13,1860, lie moved to Warren, Iowa, and in the fall of 1870 lie 
 moved to Kansas and settled on a farm six miles northwest of Oswego, where lie now lives. 
 Mr. Stover had five children hy his first wife—Andrew J., boi n Decenilier 14, 1835; George 
 P., horn March 4, 1832, died 1880; Gilbert H., horn November 24, 1840 and married, 1862; 
 Caroline, liorn 1844; Sarah Ell:t, born June 5, 1853, died Fehriiary, 1854. Mrs. Stover died 
 March 4. 1872. Mr. Stover was married to Mrs. Elizabeth J. Wilson, formerly Deliolt, 
 horn in Preble County, O., November 10, 1829. She lias one cliUd, Ella .Maria Wilson, born 
 November 20, 1865, adopted l)y stepfather, 1873. Mr. Stover’s land is first-class. He has 
 also fine improvements, Iniildings, fruit and shade trees. 
 
 J. L. WILLIAMS, nurseryman. Section 1, P. O. Oswego, was born In Porter County, 
 Ind, His father was born in North Carolina, in 1803, and Immigrated to Tennessee, at an 
 early period, and from thence to Indiana, where lie died in 1858. His mother died in 1857. 
 Mr. W. received liis early training at home, and in the district school. In 1868 he went to 
 Iowa, where he remained one season, Immigrating to Labette County. Kas,, in 1869, wbei e 
 he purchased 160 acres of Governinent land, on which he has erected a neat and tasteful 
 home, surrounding It with a large nnwiber of shade and fruit trees and shrubbery. Imme¬ 
 diately after his arrival in Kansas went into tlie nursery business, whicn lie has extended 
 and enlarged until it is now one of the largest and finest in tlie State. Mr. Williams was 
 married, in 1869, to Miss Rachael Barnard, of Westville, Ind. Her motlier died In 1864; lier 
 fatlmr still lives in Indiana. They liave two children—Cora, born in 1872; Alta, born in 
 
 .lERRY WINDBIGLER, farmer, P. O. Oswego, was born in Lancaster County, Pa., in 
 1820. At the age of twelve he removed with liis parents to Richland, Ohio, where he was 
 iirouglit up oil a farm. He lived there twenty-two ye irs. and removed to Kosciusko County, 
 Iiul., where he resided ten years, and then moved to L'nlton County in Hie same State in 
 1864. In the spring of 1874 he emigrated to Kansas, and settled on a quarter section of 
 land, seven miles nortliwest of Oswego. Mr. Windbigler is a careful and prosperous 
 farmer, and has succeeded in establishing each of his five children on farms around him. 
 He was married to Martha Dooremire, of Crawford County, Ohio, in 1841. Siie was born 
 in 1824,in the same State. They have five children living—John S.,married to Elizabeth Ault, 
 enlisted in an Indiana regiment, and serving through tlie late war; Hannah Jane, married 
 to W. S. Kesler: Newton J;ickson, married to Mary Watson, of Chetopa, by whom he lias 
 had one child, Viola and Clara A., married to H. H. Elrod. He had tliree children deceased— 
 George W., wlio enlisted in an Indiana regiment, and died in the army, Novemlier 2, 1863; 
 Henry H., died September 6 , 1873: Beniamin F’., died August, 8 . 1860. Newton J. Is a inin- 
 ister In the New Liglit Church, to which all the lainiiy belong. At one time since his com¬ 
 ing to Kansas. Mr. Windbigler lost all his stock of horses. 
 
 J. ZINK, farmer, P. O. Oswego, was born in Highiand County, Ohio, in 1845. At tlie age 
 of thirteen he came to Pike County, III., where he received a common school education, in 
 the fall ot 1865, lie came to Kansas.and in 1868 lie entered his laud,and afterwards purchaseit 
 more, until he lias now 1,000 acres of good land in Fairvlew and Oswego Township. In 
 September, 1862, he enlisted in Company K. Ninety-first Illinois Infantry, and was with his 
 regiment in fourteen different States; at Spanish Fort and Blakely, on the Rio Grande, at 
 Forts Morgan and Powell, and many other places. He was taken prisoner in the winter of 
 1863. hy Gen. Morgan, and was exchanged in Hie following June, and was mustered out in 
 August, 1865, at Camp Bn tier; was in the last battle of the war on Seven Mile, Mobile, Ala. 
 Was married in September, 1868, to Mary Drake, of Greene County, III., wliere she was liorn 
 in 1844, and educated in Hie same county and State. Her p.nrents ai e vet living in Illinois. 
 3’liey have had one daugliter—Inez, horn in 1872, and died .n 1874. Sir. Zink manages ins 
 large estate liandles stock. He also has fruit of all kinds, and in great iilinndancc. He wa.s 
 one of the first settlers In Labette County. Not more than a dozen settlers were in the 
 county at the time. 
 
 LABETTE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 J. S. ADAMSON, farmer and stock grower. Section 12, Township 32. Range 19, P. O. 
 Parsons. He resides on 160 acres of fine improved land, whicli lie entered Novembers, 
 1869; came here from Jasiier County, Iowa, having gone there witli his parents when quite 
 a small hoy. He was liorn in St. Joseph, Mo., in 1843. a son of Enos and Sarah (Burgin), 
 the father, ot Tennessee, and married Hie motlier, of Missouri. J. S. learned the carpenter's 
 trade, which has been his occupation in connection witli fanning, Pebruary 23, 1866, be 
 married Miss Eiizabetb Knows, a native of Pennsy Ivani.a. born in 1847. and when eighteen 
 years ot age, with lier parents, moved to Iowa, where she married. They Jiave four eiiildreii 
 —diaries, Flddie, Ada and Daniel.. Mr. Adamson was a member of Hie Old Settler’s Society, 
 and has served as Justice of the Peace many terms. 
 
 F. H. & A. A. BRIGGS, fanners and cattle feeders. Section 11, Townsliip 32.Range 19, P. 
 O. Pansons. Tins farm consists of 373 acres of finely Improved l;ind; came to Laliette 
 County, Kan., September, 187U. from Cliicago, III., where they were born and raised. F'. H. 
 was born in 1845, and A. A. in 1851, being sons of Benjamin and Fidelia S. Briggs. Tlie 
 fatlier was born in 1812, at Bennington, Vt., and with his jiarents moved to New York,wliere 
 lie grew to manhood, and learned the trade of w.agonmaker. In 1833 paid fare in stage, hiit 
 walked most of Hie way to Cliicago, HI., and estalilislied a shop, liaving made Hie first wagon 
 th.at was manufactured in tliat city; afterwards associating liiin.self witli Mr. James O. 
 Hninphrys in the wagon Inisinesss. He was first married in 1836, to Miss Btisy Ann 
 Brown, a native of St. Cliarles, III. She died in 1843, leaving two children—William and 
 Cynthiti. He married Fidelia S. Frye, tlie mother of F. II. and A. A., Novemlier 3,1844. 
 She is a native of Mass.achiisetts, horn February 21. 1818- and with a relative moved to Chi¬ 
 cago, in 1844. Tliey have had six children, font living—F. H., Marv I... A. A., and Benja¬ 
 min, having lost two—Ella and Eugene. Tlie fatlier dleit May 18, 1863. Tlie motlier resides 
 witli tlie above K. H. A A. A. Briggs. F. H. lias spent inanv vears tbroiigh the Western 
 country at different points in Kansas and Colorado. His early life was spei'it as railroad en¬ 
 gineer atDes Moines, Iowa. A. A. spent several years in the einplov of the Rock Island * 
 Pacific Railroad. 
 
 P. M. GIBSON, farmer and stockgrower in Seciio;i 25, Town hip 3’2. Range 19, P. O. 
 Parsons, came to Labette County, Kan., In 1869, and entered liis jiresent farm, which con¬ 
 sists cl 160 acre.s ot fine improved land surrounded hy liedge fence, wlHi a fine oreliard. 
 He came here from VerniilHon County, Ill., wliere he wtis partly raised, luit was liorn in 
 Cleriiiont County, Ohio, in 1834, being a son of Samuel and Peggie A. (Mvers) Gibson, botli 
 of Pennsylvania. Mr. G. learned tlie carpenter trade, wliicli lias lieen liis occupation in 
 connection wall farming. He first married when twenty-two vears of age, to Miss Araminta 
 Douglas, born in Illinois in 1836. and died in 1864, le.aving three children- Samuel, Charles 
 and Mary E. He married ids present wife in 1867. Slie was Miss Anna Boon", liorn In Ken¬ 
 tucky. Tliey liave six cliildren—Lowell, Minnie, Allen. Sarah L., .losie and Cliester. During 
 the late war. Mr. G. served inCoiniiany K. One Hundred and Twenty-fiftli Illinois Volunteer 
 liifantr.v. and was in all engagements of tlie regiment. 
 
 W. C. KING, tanner. Section 3, Townsliip 32. Range 19, P. O. Parsons, is a native of Co- 
 iiimhiis, Eianklin County, Oliio, horn Septemlier, 1845. a son of Rev. William King and 
 Mary A. Eastwood, mat Ives of Ohio. William C. wlien fifteen years of age commenced doing for 
 himself. In the spring of 1861, went to Vermillion County, Ill., and worketi on a farm until 
 August, 1862. He llien enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Twenty-filth Regiment. 
 First Illinois Volunteer Infantry, doing service until Jnne29th, 1865: was then mustered out 
 at Chicago. He afterwards turned his attention to farming. January 27tli, 1867. he married 
 Miss Ann S. Liic;is, a native of Pickaway County, Oliio, hut was raised in Illinois and liull- 
 ana. Slie was liorn December 161h, 1842. Tliey liave no cliildren, lint liave two adoiitcd 
 ones, Alliert I). Lucas and Pearl Sandiord. Mr. King's farm consist.s nf 160 acres of finely 
 improved land. He came to Kansas Octolier 22. 1869. and settled at Ills present residence 
 Feliruary28. 1870. 
 
 ALEX MOSSMAN, farmer. Section 9. I’.O. Parsons, was liorn in Mercer Coniity, Penn,, 
 in 1821. At tlie age ot twenty learned the carpenter’s tr;ide; went toOliio; lived llieresix 
 years; was married to Thlrza M, Payton, of Trumbull County, Ohio. She was born in 
 
1492 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 CliantatinuaConntj'. N. T.. in 1830. From thereto Grimily County. III.; from thence to 
 Henton County, Iowa, where they lived sixteen years; went to Texas iu 1873; lived there 
 two yeans; in Novemher. 187.7. s'etMed in Lahette County. Ivan., where they now live. They 
 haveteu chlhlreu—Wilher. Hvron, Hannah .M . Isabella, Eilward p., Mary, Roberta., Harry 
 A.. Kniniet E.. Delia 8. lias priven the children good education, several of them are 
 teachers In the iniblic schools. Has also a valuable farm witli good improvements, etc. 
 
 W. .S. NORRIS, farmer and stock grower. Section 18, Township 32. Range 19, P. O. 
 Mound i'alley. His farm consists of Itil) acres of line improved land, which was pnridiased 
 in 1879. He w.as born in Dntchess County, N. Y., in 18.71, a son of Isaac and Eliz i .1. (Sirine) 
 both natives of New York. The f ither heiinga prominent man of his pi iceand county, 
 having.spent innch of his time in cattle trade of the east, now retired. \V. ,S. was educated 
 in Ills native .State in 18(>8, gnniuated at Fowler .t Wells’College and afterward took a 
 thorough course in H. (1. Eastman’s College. When twenty-two years of age lie married 
 Miss Clara V. Vale, horn in Rockingham County, V:v., and when six years of age, with her 
 parents moved to New York and was there educated. She is a danght n'of lUnijamlii and 
 Willie A. (Campbell) Vale; thefather of New York and the mo’lier of Richmond. Va. Her 
 father is an extensive hariie.s.s manufacturer of New York, Mr. and Mrs. .Norris cime to 
 Ealiette County, Kan. and settled where they now reside March 17. 1879. having a family of 
 four children as follows—Ada E.. I.saac R.. .James C. and Juliet A. .Mr. Norris is a 
 member of the .Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 EDWARD CLINTON SANFORD, farmer and live stockman in Section 4, Townslilp 32. 
 Range 19, 1‘. O. Parsons, is a native of Delaware County. N. Y., horn March. 183B. When 
 (liiite a young man went to IVlsconsin, and at the outbreak of the late war enlisted Novem¬ 
 her 15. 1861. in Company A. Second Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and served 
 till Noveml>er20. 1864. He returned to Wisconsin, hut soon after rventto \Vest Virginia, 
 and engaged in the oil hnslnes.s. In 1866 weiitto Brown Comity, Minn., and engaged in 
 farming, and May. 1869, came to Labette County, Kan , and entered eighty acres of land, 
 now owning 25U acres of fine Improved land. In 1876 married Miss Jennie Wilson, a native 
 of Scotland, born 1852, and came to America in 1869. They have three children—Jennie, 
 IVillie, and an infant. Mr. and .Mrs. S. are memhers of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 L. A. WOOD, farmer and breeder of Poland-China hogs. Section 1, Township 32. Range 
 19, P. O. Parsons, is a native of Madison County, N. Y., ami was born in 1838. In 1876, went 
 to Grundy County, lll.,and engaged in farming, which he Ims since followed. When twenty- 
 flve years of age married Miss Maggie Collin.s, a native of Grundy County, 111., horn in 1844. 
 They have one ciiild, Willis. Mr. and 71rs. Wood settled in Labette County, in October, 1868, 
 where they have since resided. Mr. Wood’s farm consists of 320 acres of finely improved 
 land, with good buildings, orchard and living water. 
 
 WALTON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 •JAME.S C. BRADFORD, farmer and stock grower in .Section 7, Township 31, Range 19, 
 P. O. Parsons, is a native of Ohio, born January 3, 1844. and with his parents moved to Mc¬ 
 Lean County, Ill., in 1851, where he w,as brought uji and began life its a farmer, working bv 
 the month for seven years. Decemlier 1, 1867, he married Miss Viola Rich, a native of 
 Aliyn County, Ind., horn April 29. 1851, a daughter of Thomas .1. and J. L. (D’Morest) Rich, 
 and with her parents moved to .McLean Coiiiiiy, HI., in 1865. Mr. and Mrs B. came to La¬ 
 bette Connt.v, October 12, 1870, and setiled where .Mr. B. now resides. June 30, 1882, IMrs. 
 B. died, leaving six children, as follows—Letta, Elmer. Jane. Cora D.. Eniiiiaand John. Both 
 church memhers. Mr. Bradford's farm consists of 240 acres of fine improved land, all from 
 his own industry and good inaiiagemeiit. 
 
 ,M. E. CORSON, farmer and slock raiser. Section 1, Township 31, Range 19. P.O. Parsons. 
 His farm consists of 160 acres of wed inyiroved land, wliich he purchased November, 1874, 
 hilt came to Labette County Marcli, 18i3. Ho is a matlve of .Sangamon County. Illinois. 
 Born .September 26, 1849. A son of Frances (daughter of Gen. SI. K. Anderson, who was 
 for eigliteeii years Adjutant-General of Illinois) and W. A. Corson. The father of New 
 Jersey and the mother of Illinois. They were married in Sangamon County, 111., in 1847, 
 where the father died in 1851, leaving two sons—M. K. and Franci.s, deceased. The mother 
 married a second time to G. W. Springer, a native of Kentucky. The family moved to 
 Leavenworth, Kan., in 1856. Remained about four years and then retiirned to .Sangamon 
 Coniity, III ; but accompanied M. E. to Kansas, where they still reside. M. E. was educated 
 at the State University at Chamiiaign, HI., and taught school for many years. Since living 
 ill Labette County, Kan., has been identified as a public officer of the Township in wliich lie 
 resides. 
 
 MRS. MARY CURRAN (maiden name Donovan), the widow of the late Edward Curran, 
 
 A son of John and Ann (Power), of Ireland. Edward learned the baker’s trade, and came to 
 America in 1857. Went to JIassachnsett.s, tiien to New York, finally to California iu 1858 
 and came to L.abette County, Kan., in 1869, and entered 160 acres of land and improved 
 same. Afterward purchased 160 acres more, making one of the finest farms in the Town¬ 
 ship. He died March 13. 1883, leaving two living children—Annie L. and Mary. Having 
 lost.John, Eddie, Annie and two infants. Both of the Catholic Church. 
 
 EDWARD DIXO.N, tanner and stock raiser. Section 4, Township 31, Range 19 P O 
 Parsons. His farm consists of 240 acres of improved land, stirronnded and snhdivi'ded by 
 hedge fence. He is a native of White Pigeon, Mich.; born in 1843. A son of George and 
 Theressa (Sonrliy) Dixon, both of Yorkshire, England. They came to America in 1835 and 
 settled in Michigan, where they remained the lialance of their days. Ed. learned the mill¬ 
 ing business, and worked at same in connection with farming. In 1864 went to Seymore 
 liid., and remained till he came to Labette County, and entered his claim December 1869’ 
 During the winters of 1874 aim 1875, engaged in the milling business at Parsons. He mar¬ 
 ried Miss Lizzie Haul) in 1868, she being a mative of England, a diuighter of C and Anna 
 M. Hauli. She came to America when one year old and was raised in Indiana. They have 
 three children—George, Edward, jr., and Anna. 
 
 E. D. FOYLE, farmer and stock raiser, in Section 6, Township 31. R.ange 19 P O Par¬ 
 sons. liis farm consists of 60U acres of fine, improved land, with good building He is a 
 native of Mass.achnsetts; a son of John and 7Iary Foyle, both of Ireland; came to America 
 ill 1838; E. 1).. with his parents moved to Bradford County, Pa , where he was raised and 
 learned the carpenier’.s tiade. In 1866 came West, and spent some two years in the emphiv 
 ol the Government in Wyoming Territory. Came to Kansas, and March,'1869, took the claim 
 on which he now resides. He commenced a poor man, and his snrronndings are the results 
 of his own mdu.stry and good management. Fehrnary 1, 1878. he married .Miss Anna Bride 
 a native ot Bradford Comity, Pa., a daughter of Benjamin and Mary Bride both of Ireland’ 
 All and .Mrs. Foyle are both members of the Civtholic Church. They have two children— 
 John, and Mary. 
 
 J. A,.l ARBOE, farmerand stockman,in Section 20. Towndiin 31. Ranire 1 Q P 
 
 Dnring an engagement in Alabama he was shot through the body. With his regi 
 rendered at Coinmhns, Miss. In 1868 married .Miss Elizabeth-White, a native o 
 
 County. Ky., born 1850, a daughter of A. and Ann White. Mr. and Mrs. J. camefo'LaTieit'e 
 .in.. October 10. 1870. and settled where they now reside. Their family consists 
 
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 County. Kn 
 
 of five children—Benjamin A.. Ann 71., John IL, Walter j., Ros'a E 
 the Catholic Church. 
 
 Both are members oi 
 
 . 1 . A. .lONE.S, farmer and stock raiser, in Section 22 , Towiishiii 31, Range 19 P o Par¬ 
 sons. His farm consists of 160 acres of land, well Improved. lie is a mitive’of’.Suinmir 
 County, Ohio; horn July 17, 1846, a son ot Nathan S. and Sarah (Hammond) -tones hoih if 
 .same county and State, having but two children—J. A., and Oscar who was horn’ Marcli 
 
 ANDREW RAY, farmer and stock raiser, Section 19, Township 31 , Ran-i’e 19 P o 
 Parsons. His farm consists of 160 acres of finely Improved land. He is a native of La Fay¬ 
 ette County, Mo., horn Septeiiiher 1, 1843, a son of Jiimes and Elizabetli (Rlas) Kay both of 
 Virginia, and settleii in 7Hssouri in 1841. and when Andrew was tliree years of age n’loved to 
 Fulton Coniity, Ill,, wdiere he was liroiight up and began life as a fanner. IVhen at the tige 
 of twenty-three years, lie married Miss Harriet E. Rutherford, a native of Bond Comity IM 
 horn in 1849. a daughter of James and Jane Rutherford, the father is of Kentucky a liatte'r 
 by tr.ade, the mother, of North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Ray have five children—Hettie F 
 
 Minnie L., George C., 7Iabel M., Leonard W. Both are chttrcli memhers. Mr. R. possessed 
 only $60 when he lo 'ated ,in Kans,as, November 10. 1870. 
 
 SMITH RICK, farmer and stock grower, in Section 5, Township 31, Range 19. P. O. 
 Parsons, is a native ot Logansport, Ind., horn October 13, 1841, a son of Thomas .1. and J. L. 
 (Demorest) Rick, the father a native ot Lowell. Mass., born in 1807. When twenty-five 
 years of age went to New York city, and worked at his trade (carpenter): afterward in Bal¬ 
 timore, Md.; finally went to Coinmhns, Ohio, where he married the mother, that being her 
 native place. She w,as horn in 1822. In 1841 they settled in Logan sport, Ind., then went to Fort 
 Wayne, and in 1867 m ived to McLean Comity, 1II.. and ti Labette Comity. K:in., in 1870. 
 Smith married in McLean County, Ill., Jlarch 5.1865, Miss Ellen Bradford, an.ative of Ohio, 
 horn September 5. 1839. They settled on a farm in Illinois, and came to Labette Comity, 
 Kan,, October 12. 1870. locating where they now resole, on an improved farm of 240 acres, 
 acquired bv industry and good management. They have five children — Emma M., 
 Jlinnle B.. Mary.L, ,Tohn L.. William H. Both are church members. 
 
 CALVIN S.4YLOR, farmer. Section 25, Township 19, Range 31, P. O. Parsons. His 
 farm comprises 160 acres of well improved laud, one mile south of Parsons. He came to 
 this county June, 1869. from Wyandotte Comity, Kan., hut came to the State in 
 1871, being a native of Harlan County, Ky.; horn Fehrnary 24, 1834, being a son 
 of Z. B. and Sarah Saylor, both of Kentuckj', anil settled In Kansas in 1855. The above gen¬ 
 tleman commenced life apoor man, and the above estate is from his own industry and good 
 management. When twenty-two years of age was united in marriage to Miss Delilah Ed¬ 
 wards, a native of Kentucky, born August 7. 1839, being a daughter ot Andrew and 1‘olly 
 Edwards, both ot Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Saylor’s children are Alabama. .Mary A., Martha 
 .1., William B.. Thomas E., James, and Lillie. Mr. and JIrs. .Saylor are memhers of the Meth¬ 
 odist Episcopal Church. 
 
 SAMUEL SHAFFER, farmer and stock grower. Section 21. Township 31, Range 19, P. 
 
 O. Parsons. His farm consists of 160 acres of well improved land, which he loc.ated March 
 1.5, 1871. He is a native of Blair County, Pa., born June 1, 1844. a son of William and Cath¬ 
 erine .Shatter, both of Hnntlngdon County, Pa. Samuel was raised on a farm in his native 
 State, where he received a good education. May. 1861, enlisted in Company B. Third Penn¬ 
 sylvania Volunteer Infantry, and served some three month.s, and then liiustered out. lint 
 continued in the employ of the Government till 1862, then enlisted in Company B, One Hun¬ 
 dred and Twenty-fifth Regiment. PeniisylvaniaVolunteer Infantry, and served nlnemonth.s. 
 and in August, 1864 enlisted iu Two Hundred and Flighth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry, being ill all the engagements that the regiment participated in. Mustered 
 out May. 1865, and returned to his home. September 21.1865, married Miss Clara Hender¬ 
 son, a native ot Jefferson County, Pa., born Angnsc 5, 1845, being the daughter of George 
 and Jane (Roller) Henderson, both ot Pennsylvania. Mr. and Sirs. S. have a family of .six 
 chidireii—Minnie. Robert, Rosa E., Samuel T., Roller E., Gerirnde; liaving lo.st Billy. 
 
 BEN.JAMIN TALLMAN, farmer. Section 31, Township til. Range 19, P. O. Riarsniis. 
 He is a native of New Jersey, born JIarch 14. 1827; is a son of Wood mi usee and Eliza (Reed) 
 Tallman, both of New .lersey. Benjamin, when three years old, moved with his parent.s to 
 Logan County, Ohio, where he grew to manhood, and F'ebrnary 3, 1848. he married jMi.ss 
 Elizabeth Stratton, a native of Logan Comity, Ohio, borii .laiiuary 12, 1828. Her parents 
 were of Virginia, aiid settled iti Ohio at ati early day. Mr. T. and wife setiled on a farm in 
 Logan County, Ohio, in 1861, moved to Union County, Ohio, on a farm, and lived tliere until 
 tliey„ameto Labette County, Kan., October, 1870. Mrs. Tallman died March 29. 1879. 
 leaving a family of nine children—Lenora N.. .Joel, R.acliel M.. Ann C.. Eliza C.. Eiinna J., 
 Samuel A., Elizabeth H., JIarg.'iret E. Mr. Tallnian’s farm consists of 152 acres of finely 
 improved land, devoted to grain and grass, well watered. 
 
 B. R. VANMETER, M. 1)., breeder of short-horn cattle. Section 15. Township 31, 
 Range 19, P. O. Parsons, is a native of Douglas County. Ill., born January 21, 1846; is a son 
 of Isaac S. and Elizabeth (Williams) Vanmeter; the father is a native of Ohio and tlie 
 mother of Kentucky. They settled on Little Darby, in Pickaway County, Oiiio, and in 1832 
 located in Douglas Comity. III., the fatiier being an extensive stock breeder, and built the 
 third log cabin in that county. B. R. was educated at Charleston. HI., aiid read medicine 
 under Dr. H. R. Allen, of liidianapolls, Ind., and graduated at Long Islaiid Medical College, 
 in July, 1872. being a charter meiiiher of tlie Surgical Institution at Indianapolis and was 
 connected with the same some seven years. He came to Kansas and was eiigaged in the 
 drug business from 1872 to 1878, ill coiiiiectioii w ith liis profession. In 1880 he went to 
 Giiiiiiison City. Col., remaining one year. While there, he was coiiiie ted with reai estate in 
 connection with his profession. After returning to Kansas he eiigaged in the cattle busi¬ 
 ness. His farm consists of 480 acre.s within one mile of Parsons, also having a cattle ranch 
 in Elk County, Kan. January 9. 1873. lie married Mi.ss Fhaiik R. Mullen, a native ot Wayne 
 County, Ohio, horn August 8, 1846. adanghter of James and Elizabeth (Lee) Mullen; the 
 father is a native of Pennsylvania and the mother of Oliio. The doctor’s family consists of 
 four children, as follows—William ,1., Lillian L., Isaac D. and Benola, Inaviiig lost Benjamin 
 and Lizzie. Mrs. V. is a inemher of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 CHARLE.S G. WICKER.8HAM, Hillsdale fruit farm. Section 2, Township 31, Range 19, 
 
 P. O. Parsons. IHs farm consists ot ninety-live acres, thirty-five devoted to fruit of all 
 kinds. He moved here in 1872. He was born August 28, 1829, in Pittsburgh, Pa., corner of 
 Wood and Market streets; is a son of Elijah and Rhoda IVVickersham; the father was born <at 
 Wilmington, Del., and married in Maryland, where his wife was horn and raised. They 
 settled in Pittsburgh, Pa., where he was eng.aged in-wire manufacture. Charles G., when 
 eight years of age, with his parents, moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, and received a good educa¬ 
 tion at the Woodward College. When seventeen years of age he entered .Springer A 
 Whiteman’s wholesale grocery as entering clerk, .and when twenty-one years of age was 
 junior partner of the same, ami In the course of four years became sole proprietor, doing 
 an extensive business. In 1857 he endorsed heavily for Hinkle, Gill A Co., and through 
 their failure was obliged to close up his business. He then went to New York City, and in¬ 
 vested $11,400 in coffee and rice and shipped to Chicago. All waslostby fire, leaving him 
 $100. He then liegan at Chicago as a wood speculator and in 1858. opened a large fruit 
 store on the corner ot Water and River streets, doing an extensive jobbing trade tor twelve 
 years. Finally, on account of poor health, closed out the business and settled where lie now 
 resides. Forthe past three years he lias been complimented with r.ailroad passes by the 
 Kansas St,ate Board ot Agriciiltnre, also making large displays of fruit, receiving his share 
 of honors. The proceeds of his fruit farm for 1882 netted him $2,750. He married Novem¬ 
 ber 20. 1860, 7Hss Florence M. Heagy. born March 20, 1839, and reared atGettysbnrgh, Pa., 
 but was educated in Baltimore, Md. .Slie was a daughter of James and Susan Heagy, both 
 natives of Pennsylvania When F’lorence M. was thirteen years of age the family moved to 
 Chicago, HI. Mr. and Mrs. W. have three children—Fannie E., Charles E. and George IL, 
 having lo.st three—F'oriiey W., Florence E. and Roy H. 
 
 A. 1’. WIL.SON, farmer and bres iler of Poland China hogs. Section 36, Township 31, 
 Range 19, P.O. Parsons, is a native of Dai ke Coniity, Ohio, and was born in 1847. He com - 
 pleted his education at Dayton, Ohio. In 1874, went to Colorado Springs, Col., and started 
 a sheep ranch. Inthecoiir.se of time came to Labette Coniity and .accepted a position as 
 book-keeper in the Commercial Bank in Parsons, Marcli. 1881. Purchased the farm on 
 w liicli he now lives, consisting of 160 acres of finely improved land, two miles south of Par¬ 
 sons. While a resident of Darke Comity, Ohio, was Identified as Deputj .Sheriff two years. 
 When twenty-two years of age married Miss ,1. IViley, wlio was born in 1849. They have 
 three children, Clement, George B.. William W. Mr. and Mrs. W. are both members of the 
 Presbyterian Church. 
 
 NORTH TOWN.SHIP. 
 
 NORRIS CHANDLER, farmer and stock grower. Section 9. Township 31. R.ange 20. 
 P.O. Parsons. His farm consists of 160 .acres of tine land, well improved, with good build¬ 
 ings. orchards, etc. He came to this county, a single man. in 1872. from Washtenaw Coun¬ 
 ty, Mich., wdiere he was born, September, 1844. being a son of Joel and Rebecca Chandler, 
 the father of Vermont and the mother of New York. Mari ird and settled in Michigan in 
 1833. The above gentleman began business for himself w hen about eighteen years of age, 
 as a farmer. When twenty-nine years of age he married 7Hss Rebecca FI. Hardman, a na¬ 
 tive of Roan County. Va., born lii 1853, being a daughter of George W. and Elizabeth Eye 
 Hardman, both of Virginia, and settled in Kansas in 1870. Mr. and Mrs. C. settled where 
 they now reside, having a family of five children: Ora W., Mary E., Joel ()., F'lorence I.. 
 Martha E. Sirs C. Is a inemher of the M. E. Church. 
 
 D. G. DAIGH. f irnier and proprietor ot one of the largest stone quarries in southeast 
 Kansas, Section 14, Township 20. Range 31, P.O. Parsons, came to Labette County in the 
 spring of 1870. and eippr d 160 acres of land. He rem.alned about one year, and returned 
 to Christian County, HI , and devoted his time to farming. In F'ehruary, 1882, again came 
 to this county ami l)eg,an to Improve the above land. He is a native of Lawrence County, 
 Mo,, born 1842, and in 1861 with Ills parents moved to Illinois. During the late war.serveil 
 some three years in Company E, One Hundred and F’onrteenlh Regiment. Ill.iiois Volnn- 
 teer Infantry. When thirtv-two years of age he married Miss Nancy J. Hazlett, a iiatlveof 
 Sangamon County. HI. They have four children; Edith, Robert, Walter, Noel. 
 
 Z. F'ULTZ, farmer in Section 33. Township 20, Range 31, P.O. Parsons, came to Labette 
 Comity, F'ebrnary, 1866. from Douglas County, liaii., where he went in 1855. Was horn 
 and raised in Carter County. Ky. The most ■.miKirtant event of his life was April 14, 1835. 
 lieiiig a son of Robert and Elizabeth ( Holland i Fultz, both of F’arwell County, West Virgin¬ 
 ia, and in 1857 settled in Douglas Comity, now living in F'ranklin Comity. Kan. Mr. Z. 
 F'ultz began life as a farmer, but in connection with same, since iiving in this county, lias 
 been engaged in many enterprises, sucii as luiillng, lumber, and ice business. He married, 
 in 1853. Miss Miranda McClnrge, a native of Carter County, Ky., l orn in 1836. being a 
 daughter of James and Elsey (Beth) McCinrge. Soon after marriage, Mr. and Mrs. F. settleii 
 in Kansas, and when they came to this county their house was the only one which had a 
 hoard Hoor. January 7, 1874, Mrs. F’. died, leaving seven children: James R.. Olive P.. 
 Mary E., U. S.. Lizzie B., Elvira,Zack, Jr. Lost five cliildrea: William A., F'. M., Robert 
 L.. Miranda E. B. 
 
LABETTE COUNTY. 
 
 '493 
 
 SAMDEL R. HALLTDAY, farmer. Section 2, Township 20, Range 31, P. O. P.arsons, Ioc<a- 
 ted Ills present farm consistins of 160 acres of tine Improved land in 18 fi 9 ;coinlng from Meigs 
 County, Ohio, where he was born In 1844. His parents were from ■),' 
 
 Ohio tii an oiirly day. Early in 1861. the above subject enlisted in Company J. Fifty-thiid 
 - ■ -'oluiiteer Infantry, and served nine months, and then was discharged in 
 
 iiomeln 6'hlo. In 1870, was united In marriage to Miss Einma D. 
 giiiia: who. with her parents, came to Missouri, where she lived until tlie age of nine veais, 
 tlien, with her parents, moved to Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Halliday have tour children Gascon. 
 .lames. Anna D. and Essie loiue, having lost one. Walter. They are both membei.s of the 
 
 '^"TEVVlS^HEVEu'farmer, Section 24, Township 31. Range 29, P. O. Parsons, a native of 
 York county. Pa., born May,1827, son of Christiaii and Elizabeth (Stranger) ‘V 
 
 tivesof Pennsylvania;when Lewis was eighteen moiiths olil.tlie family moved to Columbu^ 
 Ohio, and remained some five years; then emigriued to Illinois and settlec on .a f.ai m six 
 miles northeast of Cliarieston, where he grew to manhood. In 1850, man nd Miss Maiy ,). 
 iieekham a native of Virginia, and raised in Fairfield County, Ohio; she was boi n in 1823, 
 being a daughter of Solomanand Elizabeth Beckham, both of Virgiiia. Lewis and wife first 
 settleil inches County, 111., and remained till they came to Kansa.s. February n, 1872; 
 locating where they now reside; their family consists of six living children-Aiigelin, Susan, 
 William, Allen, Ros.a, M.ay, Mr. H s. landed estate consists of 335 acres of improved land 
 
 ^'^PHILlLjOH^S.^farmer, .Section 23, Township 20, Range 31, P. O. Parsons, came to Kan¬ 
 sas. October, 1869, from Louisa County, Iowa; he is a native of Richland Cohhty. Ohio, born 
 in 1827. He grew to manhood_and received a common eilucatioii in his native county.^ in 
 
 1857,' ■ - . - .-.. 
 
 1852. _ 
 
 listed ni^Company'^i\'^NineteentE Regimen^ Iowa Volunteer Infaiitry, and served tlii^e 
 years. He received injuries at the siege of Vicksburg, that causeci him the loss of his left 
 eve He is a cabinet maker, having worked at the business many years; both he and iVlis. 
 John are Advents in tlieir belief; their home is one of attraction, being . oi 
 
 G. G. OSGOOD, farmer, and brick mauufaeiurer, in Section 20, lownship 20, Kange Jl, 
 P. O. Parsons, came to Laliette County, Kan., January 1871. from Saranac County, Mich., 
 where he was raised, but is a native of New York State, and when quite small his paients 
 moved to Michigan .He learned the mason trade, ami worked at the for many 
 
 years. In 1878 began the manufacture of brick, now doing an extensive business. When 
 twenty-seven years of age, married Miss Louetta George, a native of Peiiiis\lvania. They 
 
 ^^'^REV^ J M.’c! REED,' resides on his farm of 160 acres of fine improved land in Section 9 
 Townshi!)20 Range 31, P. O. Parsons, where lie located July 26, 1875; coming from Cham¬ 
 paign County, III., where he located iii 1864, and while a resuieiit of that Sta^ assisted m 
 organizing the County and Township Sunday sclioois. He is a native of Mercer 
 born May% 1836, where lie was raised and educated, being a sou of Rev. David and M. Reed 
 both natives of Kentucky. When tweuty-three years of age Mr. R. was onlanied *^s minis- 
 tm- of the Gospel; May 19. 1864; was nnitea H>„,>nan;mge W Miss^iVL^J^ 
 
 Anderson County. 
 
 Wash of Kentuckv 
 
 came to Labette CouutLin'isbS; enterrng liip .acres 5t tine iami; three miles east of Parsons. 
 His native place is Colnmlins, liid. He was born Septembet, 18.35, His patents were Horn 
 Ohio; his ^ther died Hi 1878. By Industry <aml good maiiagemeiit, 
 
 for himself. October 3.1857, lie was united iii marriage to Miss C. J. Elle Ige a native ot 
 Edgar County, 111., Iiorii August 4, 1836. Her parents vvere front Kentucky, the fatbei 
 from Montgomery County, and tbe motner from Morgan County. Ph6y mart ted and set¬ 
 tled in Edgar County, Ill., in an early day. Mr. and Mrs. R. first settled on a farm in Edgar 
 County, III., and remained until they came to Kansas. Tl'en'family coiisists of eight chil¬ 
 dren—Alice, Isaac, Loie, Henry M., Aggie, Eva, Emma and Maggie. They are both mem- 
 
 bers^of^the Chnstimi C^mic^^^ion Townsbip 20, Range 30, P. O. Parsons, settled where 
 he now resides, In 1881. coming from Lookout Mountaim lenn., haying gone there n 1877 
 witit his mother, for iier liealth. Shortly after going to Tennessee, he purchased a jiiie f.u m 
 consisting of 200 acres. Mr. S. is a native of Livingston County, Mioli., and was born De¬ 
 cember 1855. being tlie only cbild of .8, B. and Mary .S, (Livermore) Sales, both natives of 
 New York. D. J. received Ids education in his native State; but haying a great taste tor 
 music and art, spent some time in the study of the same. 'oho 
 
 w;is united in wedlock, to Miss Caroline Marshall, a native of Michigan, born in 1859, she 
 was raised and educated in Livingston County, Midi. Her Dfite'Rs Hdm 
 
 came to America in 1841 , and settled in Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. bales have one child— 
 
 ^''^^'cHN SAYLOil,*farmer! Section 28, Township 20, Range 30. P. O. Parsons, came to the 
 countv and settled where he now resides, in 1868, from Wyandotte Count!, Kas. He is a 
 son of Z. B. Savior and Sarah Helton, natives of Kentucky. He was born inHailau 
 County, ky., in 1852, but was principally raised in Kansas. May 12,1814, he was united in 
 marriage to Miss Ella A. Kendell, a native of Hendricks County, liid.,daughter of A fred Ken- 
 deli, and Nancy (Davis) Keiidell; her father, a native of K®'K^y> "“mV nLi Mrs” 
 
 diaiia She was born in 1854. and with her parents came to Kansas in 1868. Mr. and Mrs. 
 Saylor have three children—Melvin E. James M., John F. Mr. Saylor s consists of 
 
 eighty acres of fine land, well improved and well watered, within two oiid a halt miles ot 
 
 Parsons. BAYLOR, farmer in Section 29, Township 20, Range 31. P. O. Parsons. His farm 
 consists of 160 acres of fine improved land, with good biiildmgs. He began a poor “^n. and aU 
 hi<; mirress is owincr to his industry and ffood uiauagement. He is a native oi tiariana 
 county! Ky!. bTr”^ being aLii of Z. B,. and Sarah (Helton) Saylor who were bo h 
 natives of same county and sute. The above,, with ‘'i? 
 
 ronntv Kas in 1861 locatini? on a farm. During the late war, J. C. served lourteeii 
 month^s in the Sixteenth Regiment, Kansas Volunteer , ^fter heiiig disehai^ed e 
 
 turned his attention to farming, and was united m,u!;iwp?^(!f Allied and 
 
 uell. a native of Hendricks County, Iiid.. born in 1851, and being a daugl ter of Allied ana 
 Lucinda (Davidson) KiiiiieU. Tbe father is a native of Kentucky, and the mother, ot iiidi 
 
 ana. Mr. Saylor and wife settled wliere lliey now re.side. Their family consists of five 
 children, one son and four daiigliters—Drcvv Etta, Maiiile. Ida Maude. 
 
 ALFRED SOUTH WICK, farnieriii Seotioii29, Township 20. Range 31. P. O. I .irsoiis. 
 His farm consists of 320 acres of fine improved land, vvltlilii t"o and one-lialf niiles ot 1 ar¬ 
 sons having settled where he now resides in the fall of 187.5, from Jackson (.ounty, Mich., 
 whei-e he was engaged for many years, in the hotel Imsiness and. U, h, 
 
 native of Seiiaca Falls, N. Y., horn June, 1844, being a son of Davidiuid Areal (Hyde)Sont i- 
 wick the father, of New York, and tlie motlier, of Coniiecticiit. Tlie subject of this sl'ettli 
 was educated in his native county, and during tlie late war served two years and six nionlbs 
 
 wlien she was quite small and gi'ew to 
 children, tw 
 HENRY 
 
 farm comprises some 264 acres of tine 
 
 the county ' .. ' 
 
 sliire. born 
 1859 Henry 
 
 His 
 came to 
 
 , two .sons and two daugliters—William II.. Ellen W., Mary .and Alfred W. 
 
 ■RY M. TAYLOR, farmer. Section 13, Towiislilp 31. Range 21), P. O. I arsons, 
 inprises some264 acres of tine land, situated six miles east of Parsons. He ca 
 rv. Aiigusr. 1868, from Cooper Comity, Mo., Iieing a native of Hinsdale.New Hamp- 
 ■11 Aiiril 21, 183K lieiiiga son of I,ewis and Lois Taylor, liotli of the same State. In 
 ry M. went Soiilli and remained ill Mississipid about one year, tlien located in 
 
 In West AHrgmia, Aiig- 
 r Infantry. Served 
 
 nntiTth'e“close of the war, being mustered out i ii Texas, and diseliarged, December, 1865, at 
 !!;i^!.^;^Mio:He,^snnit^inmarri;^^5Iayjn.286^,ioy^^^ 
 
 Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served some three months. In West 
 list 29 1861 , enlisted in Company C. Fifteentli Regiment Ohio Volunteer Inti 
 until the close of the war, being mustered out i ii Texas, and diseliarged, Dece 
 
 Cmiiityriik born June 14, 1854. Mr. Thurston’s farm consists of eighty acres of fine im- 
 
 pro^ed^an^l^ WHITAKER, farmer, contractor and brick manufacturer. Section 29, Town¬ 
 ship 31 Range 20 east, P. O. Parsons, first came to the county February 2.3, 1872. from 
 Henrv Coiiiitv Mo wliere he worked at the manufacture of Bricks. He is a native o Noitli 
 ^arolma ami was born Jane 12, 1845, hut emigrated to Tennessee. Is a son of Willxamand 
 sarah fCarter) WTiitaker. When Mr. W. crossed tlie Mississippi River he had not one cent, 
 and* the first ii'ght tliat lie spent in Missouri was under a tree. The fallowing day he began 
 work and prospered. In 1869 be^married Miss .Sarah J. Hewitt, a nanve of 
 
 Morgan Comity, Mo., born November IK 1850. Is a daugliter of Jplin and Elipbetb, \! ho 
 seined in Missouri in 1841. Mr. ami Mrs. W. have two children—Walter V. and Lillia A., 
 lost four children—Frankie, John A., Oscar F. and Anna M. RD'. Whitaker s farm consists 
 nf aeres of fine land, his iinpi'ovenients costing al'out ^ LOGO. „ m 
 
 LEWIS WILLIAMS, proprietor of the Parsons Nursery, situated in Section 30, Town- 
 ship 20 Range 31. P. t). Parsons. Tlie aliove nursery contains about 100 acres of land de¬ 
 voted to stock and orchard. It was established in 1880, having previously been at Chetop.a. 
 Si4re 1872 He is anatlve of London, C. W., liorn in 1840, lieiiig a son of George and Aiime 
 \viliiams tlie fatlier a native of England, and tlie mother of Ireland. Fhe above gentlem.iii 
 was educated at Hiram College, under James A. Garfield, and began life as a school teaclier. 
 F’lnallv went to St. Joseph Comity, Mich., in 1864, and devoted his time to the ’'I®®" 
 ness ^n 1870 he went to Lawrence, Kan., and spent some two years canvassing for tiees. 
 r/terwards commenced for himself. Mr. W. has a pear orchard comprising about 4,000 
 trees. 
 
 NEOSHO TOWNSHIP. 
 
 seLice tTirL years, behigm at Fort Riley in August, 1865. Aiiril 27.1866.be 
 
 came to Labette County, and entered 160 acres of land, which is now part of his home farm. 
 The estate consists of 390 acres finely Improved, the building costing about $5,000. In Maicli, 
 1866 he was m ited in ^ to Miss M. Re4d, a native of Hancock County, Ind., bom m 
 1848 ancrwmVher i» 1865. Mr. H. commenced life a poor man. 
 
 His s’nrroiitidings are tlie result of industry and good management. He is a Master Mason. 
 
 p’^LANFf'fiu-mer SecUon 2l! Townsliip 31. Range 21, P. O. Parsons, was born in .Soutb- 
 ern^Hsrouil January 11, 182^ of Wlls^on and Polly .(Powers) Lane, both na¬ 
 
 tives of Tennessee lint inarrietl in Missouri, and settled in .St.Clair County, III., wheie tlie 
 above grew to mali^ married Miss Nancy Dlel, November 6. 1847. Slie is a native 
 
 of^andolph County, Ill., born October 19,. 1829. Her parents.came irom Georgia, and settled 
 in Illinois at an earlv ciay. Mr. L. and wife settled in W asliington County, III., ^ farm, 
 remain?n/n^ Labette County, and located where they now 
 
 reside. T^ieir family consists of seven living children—William, Charles, baiah 
 
 Lewis* George and Minnie; lost one—Elizabetli. Mr. Lanes farm consists of 320 acres of 
 fiiielv iinnroved land, all under a higli state of cultivation. /-.f 
 
 i^DAM Sx-^IES Section 21, Township 31. Range 21, P. O. Parsons. His farm consists of 
 240 acres of finely Improved lottom land. He was bom in Germany in June, IK38, a sou of 
 Jamb and Elizabeth (ktark) Spies, of Germany. When Adam was twelve years of age. the 
 family came to America, and settled in Grundy County, Hi., where be grew to manhood and 
 recei^d a good educate In tbe spring of 1867 lie came to Labette County and entered 
 160 acres wiiere be now resides. He married, in 1870, Miss R. Bell, a native of Kentucky. 
 She died'in 1877- Mr. S. married, the second time, January 1, 18i8, Miss Mary Coffield. 
 She was born in 1848. being a native of Grant County, Ind., and with her parmits came to 
 Labette County in 1866. She is a daughter of Samuel and Rebecca (Clark) Coffield. Mr. 
 and MrarSpies^’ family boSsists of three childreii-Charles, George and Laura, 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 SUMNER COUNTY. 
 
 
 1880. 
 
 
 1880. 
 
 
 1880. 
 
 (a) Avon Township. 
 
 (ft) Belle Rlaine Township. 
 
 (c) Bluff Township. 
 
 (d) Caldwell Township, includ¬ 
 
 ing Caldwell City . 
 
 (e) Chlkaskia Township. 
 
 (/) Conway Township. 
 
 (ft) Dixon Township. 
 
 (h) Downs Township. 
 
 (i) Eden Township. 
 
 (j) Falls Township. 
 
 324 
 
 1.564 
 
 602 
 
 1.979 
 
 364 
 
 258 
 
 631 
 
 232 
 
 308 
 
 681 
 
 (k) Gore Township. 
 
 (l) Greene Township. 
 
 (m) Guelph Township. 
 
 (n) Illinois Township. 
 
 (0) Jackson Township. 
 
 (p) London Township. 
 
 (g) Morris Township. 
 
 (r) Osborn Township. 
 
 (s) Oxford Township, including 
 
 Oxford City. 
 
 (t) Palestine Township . 
 
 777 
 
 351 
 
 723 
 
 430 
 
 888 
 
 743 
 
 322 
 
 485 
 
 1,052 
 
 636 
 
 (u) Ryan Township. 
 
 (V) Seventv-slx Township. 
 
 South Haven . 
 
 (X) .Springdale Township. 
 
 (V) Sumner Township. 
 
 (z) Valverdi Township. 
 
 (aa)Walton Township. 
 
 Wellington City. 
 
 (6ft)Welliugton Township. 
 
 453 
 
 419 
 
 1,214 
 
 .587 
 
 401 
 
 487 
 
 762 
 
 2,694 
 
 725 
 
 21.092 
 
 (a) III 1873. from original territory; in 1879, part to Greene. 
 
 (b) In 1871, from original territory. 
 
 (c) In 1878, from part of Caldwell. 
 
 (d) In 1871, from original territory; In 1878, part to mull. 
 
 (e) In 1871, from original territory; in 1877, parts to Dixon 
 
 and Osborn; in 1879, part to Downs and Morris. 
 
 (/) In 1879, from part of Illinois. 
 
 (g) In 1877, from part of Chikaskla; in 1879, part toRyan. 
 
 (h) In 1879, from parts of Chlkaskia and Jackson, 
 
 (i) In 1878, from part of Illinois. 
 
 0) In 1873, from original territory. 
 
 (k) In 1872. from original territory. 
 
 (l) In 1879, from parts of Avon and Guelph. 
 
 (m) In 1873, from part of South Haven; in 1879, part to 
 
 Greene. 
 
 (n) In 1877. from part of London; in 1878. part to Eoen; in 
 
 1879, part to Conway. 
 
 ( 0 ) In 1874, from part of South Haven; in 1879, part to 
 Downs. 
 
 (P) In 1871 from original territory; in 1876, part to Seven¬ 
 ty-six; in 1877, part to Illinois. 
 
 (g) In 1879, from|partof Chlkaskia. 
 
 (r) In 1877, from parts of Chikaskla and Wellington. 
 
 (s) In 1871, from original territory. 
 
 (t) In 1872, from original territory. 
 
 (It) In 1879, from part of Dixon. 
 
 (II) In 1876, from parts of London and Wellington. 
 
 (•w) In 1871, from original territory; in 1873, part to Guelph; 
 in 1874, part to Jackson. 
 
 (X) In 1878, from part of Sumner. 
 
 (V) In 1871, from original territory; In 1878, part to Spring 
 Dale. 
 
 (z) In 1874, from original territory. 
 
 (aa) In 1872, from original territory. 
 
 (bb) In 1871, from original territory; in 1876, part to Sev¬ 
 enty-six; in 1877, part to Osborne. 
 
 OUMNER County takes its name from Hon. 
 
 Charles Sumner, of Massachusetts, whose 
 services to his country are so recent as to yet be 
 fresh in all minds. The county lies in the southern 
 tier, on what was Indian land for many years after 
 much of Kansas was thickly settled. Cutting three 
 miles from the southern part of the present county 
 ran the Cherokee strip, the pathway of the tribe to 
 their western hunting grounds. From this to the 
 north line of the county ran the Diminished Osage 
 Reserve, known as the “thirty-mile strip,” and ex¬ 
 tending to the western line of the State. The boun¬ 
 daries of the county were defined by the Legisla¬ 
 ture of 1867, and on May 27, 1868, a treaty was 
 made with the Indians, and 8,000,000 acres of land 
 sold to the L., L. & G. Railway. This included 
 some of Sumner’s best lands, and is known as the 
 “Sturgis treaty.’’ 
 
 The county is bounded on the east by Cowley 
 County, south by the State line and Indian Terri¬ 
 tory, west by Harper and Kingman, and north by 
 Sedgwick County. 
 
 The county has twenty per cent of bottom and 
 eighty per cent of upland. Prairie covers ninety- 
 seven per cent and forest three per cent. ' 
 
 The principal water courses are the Arkansas 
 and Ninnescah rivers, the former cutting across the 
 northeast corner of the county, and the latter run¬ 
 ning from near the north-central line of the county 
 to its confluence with the Arkansas at Oxford. 
 Slate, Chlkaskia, Fall, Bluff and Cowskin creeks 
 all follow the same general course, and finally empty 
 either into the Arkansas or the Cimmaron river. 
 Apart from this water supply are numerous springs, 
 and water is readily obtained at a depth of from ten 
 to forty feet. 
 
 Along the borders of the streams are narrow 
 belts of timber, varying in width from 100 to 700 
 feet. The varieties found are : Cottonwood, elm, 
 hackberry, walnut, box-elder and ash. A large 
 number of timber claims have been taken in this 
 county, the farmers having planted large areas of 
 cottonwood, box-elder and walnut, and smaller 
 tracts of peach and apple, both of which do remark¬ 
 ably well here. 
 
 A fine quality of lime stone is readily procured 
 at almost any point in the county. Sandstone, 
 though not as plentiful or of as good quality, is also 
 found. Fire clay and gypsum are both found, but 
 generally at such a depth as to pre-clude profitable 
 working. 
 
 Salt springs are found in Valverdi and Wal¬ 
 ton townships, and in the latter are the Salt Creek 
 springs, near Salt City. 
 
 No paying coal veins have yet been discovered. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 Early in 1869 John Degolia and A. Cadou built 
 a ranche on Slate Creek, in what is now Sumner 
 Township. In September of that year J. M. 
 Steele, accompanied by H. C. Sluss, went to this 
 place for the purpose of uniting a couple in the 
 bonds of holy matrimony, but the names of the 
 contracting parties to this fir-t wedding in the 
 county have long been forgotten. On April 9 
 J. M. Buffington crossed the Arkansas and built a 
 house on Section 36, Township 32, Range 2 east, 
 where he still lives. On May 16, Lafayette Bink¬ 
 ley and John Horton came to Big Cottonwood 
 crossing, where Oxford now stands, and built the 
 log trading store now occupied by John Hardman, 
 The same month Charles Wichern settled on the 
 Ninnescah. On June 15, Edwin Wiggins, Charles 
 Russell and Frank Holcroft took claims where the 
 cattle trail crosses Slate creek, about eight miles 
 above Wellington. June 20, J. D. Holmes and com- 
 
SUMNER COUNTY 
 
 I4Q5 
 
 pany settled on the Ninnescah, in what is now London Township. On June 
 21, J. J. and J. L. Ferguson and J. O. West settled in what is now Belle Plain 
 Township. 
 
 On July 5, A. D. Clewell, his wife and six children ; G. C. Walton and his 
 wife Sarah, with J. F., L. A., H J., T. N,, W. J., E. D., S. A., J. A., and M. 
 E. Walton, T. L. Cambridge, wife and seven children ; J. B. Leforce.Sr., wife 
 and six children ; J. B. Leforce and wife, and William Leforce with his wife 
 and one child, settled in the county. On July g, Thomas W. Boyle, (colored) 
 with his wife and three children, settled on the southeast quarter of Section 4, 
 Town 30, Range i west. On July 15, W. G. Foraker and Nelson Holmes 
 settled on Slate Creek, just south of where Wellington now stands. Three days 
 later, Thomas A. Woodward, Thomas Fuller and James Sullivan made a settle¬ 
 ment. From this time on the settlement on Slate Creek and in the neighbor¬ 
 hood of Wellington went on rapidly. July 26, John F. Denogan settled on 
 Slate Creek, where he still resides, and opened a trading post for traffic with the 
 Indians. The same day, Capt. A. B. Barnes, U S. Marshal; Charles Russell 
 Harry Holcroft and Ed. Wiggins, made a settlement on Slate Creek. July 2g, 
 T. V. and John S. McMahon and Robert Symington, located one mile south¬ 
 west of Wellington. During September, Albert and George Brown, John and 
 Simon Botkin, John P. McCulloch, John Burnett and wife, and Mrs. Millie 
 Wallace, (an old lady of eighty-six) took claims near the Slate Creek settlement. 
 On September 15, of this month, the Ninnescah Town Company was organized 
 by R. Freeman, Lafayette Goodrich, Dr. Womsley, and eleven others, and the 
 town laid out on the county line on Section 24, Town 31, Range 2, east. For 
 a time the settlement grew rapidly, but soon disagreements sprang up, and the 
 company broke up, part going to found New Ninnescah, now known as Bush- 
 nell, and the others to every point of the compass. A farm house now repre¬ 
 sents the town. A B. and A. E. Mayhew, Thomas, J. L. and W. B McCam- 
 mon, Samuel and Luther Spencer, William Meek, wife and four children 
 effected settlement. On October 15, John E. Reid took the first claim near the 
 present site of Caldwell. George Pittman, George A. Jewitt, John Carpenter, H. 
 H. and D. H. Coulter, with their families, all came in November of this year. 
 Charles A. Phillips and John J. Abeel, came December 26, and on the last day 
 of 1870, A. Moovill and Perry Binkley located at the present site of Oxford. 
 This closed the individual settlement of the year, and the influx of 1871 was so 
 great that separate record is impossible. January l, 1871, Belle Plaine was 
 located upon Section 35, Town 30, Range l, east, by George A. and James L. 
 Hamilton, J. L. Kellogg, W. P. Hackney, E. M. Miller and J. C. Thurman. 
 On February l. Rev. W. Perkins preached the first sermon in the county in 
 Binkley’s dug-out at Big Cottonwood crossing (Oxford). February 14, the 
 Secretary of the State decided that Sections 16 and 36 in each town, commonly 
 called “School Sections,” located on the Indian trust lands, and the Diminished 
 Osage Reserve, were the property of the State. February 25, a ferry across the 
 Arkansas opposite Belle Plaine was put in operation by David Richards. This 
 was the first ferry in the county. The first store in the county was opened at 
 Belle Plaine by Jas. L. Hamilton on the 25th, and the same day the Napawalla 
 Town Company, which laid out the town of Napawalla where Oxford now 
 stands, was formed. This company consisted of A. Morrill, President; C. P. 
 Binkley, Secretary, and L. and J. Binkley,J A and J. M. Corbin. On the 28th, 
 Dr. P. A. Wood and Dr. C. R. Godfrey arrived, the former being the first resi¬ 
 dent physician to practice in the county On March 6, the Oxford Town and 
 Immigration Company was formed at Oswego, Kas., and at once set out for 
 Napawalla. This company consisted of T E. Clark, J. H. Folks, O. E. Kim¬ 
 ball, Dr. J. W. Weir, L. J. Goddard, Dr, F. Nixon, Charles Tilton, R. W. Ste¬ 
 venson, A. Graff, A. J. Bower, A. L. Austin, andD. P. Lowe. Arriving at the 
 Arkansas on the 26th, they crossed over, and at once brought the old town of 
 Napawalla, at that time consisting of a single dug-out. On the 31st of March 
 the Town Company ordered a printing press. The following month many 
 events of great importance to both Wellington and Oxford took place, but these 
 will be more appropriately narrated in the individual history of the two places. 
 The first recorded murder in the county took place at Caldwell, July 3, George 
 Peay being shot by O. Bannon. This was also the first death in the county. 
 On July 4, came the first general celebration of the National holiday, speech¬ 
 making and other festivities were indulged in at Belle Plaine, Sumner City and 
 Wellington, the latter being also marked by a flag-raising and a dinner, in which 
 roast buffalo figured conspicuously. Oxford Bufit, the first white child born in 
 Sumner County, saw the light on July 20. August 8th, a company was formed 
 to build a bridge across the Arkansas, a much needed article as the fords were 
 treacherous. September i, there was a meeting of old soldiers at Wellington. 
 The first marriage license was issued November 17, to George W. Clark and 
 Mary C. Wright, and the ceremony performed the next day by Rev. J. C. Fer¬ 
 guson. With the close of 1871, may be said to close the record of early settle¬ 
 ment in the county, the events of later days being worthy of another designation. 
 
 The first railway to penetrate the county, was the Cowley, Sumner & Fort 
 Smith, an extension of the Wichita branch of the Atchison, Topeka & SantaFe 
 Road. The bond proposition submitted called for an issue of not to exceed 
 $4,000 per mile, or |l8o,ooo all told, and the construction of not more than forty- 
 five miles of main track in the county. It was also stipulated that the road 
 should be completed to Wellington by September 30. 1879, and to Caldwell by 
 December 31, 1881. The election took place December 31, 1878, and the 
 bonds were carried by a vote of 1706 to 1041. The road was completed to 
 Caldwell on May 31, 1S80. 
 
 At a special election held July r. 1879, the Southern Kansas & Western 
 Railway received aid to the amount of $18,000 from Oxford, $20,000 from Wel¬ 
 lington, and $i6,ooo from Dixon Township. The proposition to issue bonds 
 was defeated in Avon and Osborn townships. 
 
 On March 6, 1880, this road (a branch of the L. L. & G.) was completed 
 to Oxford, and on the 27th of the same month to Wellington. On the 28th the 
 first passenger train was run. June 8, 1880, the bonds of Oxford and Welling¬ 
 ton townships were issued, but those of Dixon were withheld, and July 2, an 
 injunction issued to restrain their delivery to the railway company. 
 
 On May ir. South Haven Township petitioned for a special election on 
 the subject of aiding the Sumner County Railway, which now runs south from 
 Wellington to Hunnewell. The election took place in due time and South 
 Haven secured the bonds by a vote of 144 to 43 Wellington City also took 
 $10,000 in bonds. An election was also held in Guelph Township, but resulted 
 in the defeat of the proposition. The road was at once built, and is now in 
 successful operation by the K. C., L. & S. K. railway. 
 
 On September 6, 1882, the Wichita and Southwestern, the Harvey County 
 and the Cowley, Sumner & Fort Smith roads were consolidated, and H. C. St. 
 Clair and J. II. Folks elected directors. This was practically no change of 
 ownership, the roads all being parts of the A. , T. & S. F. system. 
 
 Prior to these successful undertakings, were two others worthy of brief 
 mention. 
 
 On July 2, 1877, the Solomon, Arkansas Valley & Eastern Narrow Gauge 
 Railway, was, by a vote of 833 to 626, given aid to the amount of not more than 
 $4,000 per mile in bonds. The second of these propositions was rnade by the 
 Kansas City, Burlington & Southwestern Railway and telegraph line. This 
 provided for the issuance of bonds to the amount of not more than $4000 per 
 mile, or a total of $170,000. The election took place December 3, 1878, and 
 resulted in the defeat of the proposition, by a vote of 929 to 1,761. 
 
 A petition signed by forty seven voters of Ryan Township, dated April I, 
 1882, was filed with the County Clerk, a.sking the county commissioners to call 
 a special election in that township to vote $18,000 to the St. Louis, Anthony 
 & Salt Plains Railroad. A similar petition was signed by thirty-seven voters 
 of Illinois Township to vote $18,000 bonds to the same railroad. No action 
 has ever been taken on these petitions, at the request of the railroad authorities. 
 
 The story of Slade and his various murders has become so widely kiiown 
 through the medium of the world-read “ Roughing It,” that the part of civiliza¬ 
 tion which has never come west of the Mississippi has formed the idea that the 
 man who keeps his private graveyard is an inhabitant of Colorado, or some in¬ 
 definite point known as “out West.” The southern line of Kansas has, how¬ 
 ever, seen probably as many bloody tragedies as any other borderland. A fair 
 sample of the many wanton murders, which the nearness of the Indian Terri¬ 
 tory seemed to render safe for the murderer, was that which ended the career 
 of the famous McCarty. The story runs as follows: On April l, 1872, Mc¬ 
 Carty, who had some trouble with a ranchman named Eugene Fielder, went to 
 John Reid’s ranche, where Fielder was staying, and attempted to gain admit¬ 
 tance. Being refused, he forced an entrance. Fielder, who was lying across 
 the foot of the bed, firing as McCarty reached the doorway. McCarty returned 
 the fire killing Fielder. He then ran out on the prairie under fire from all 
 the occupants of the ranche. Fielder had friends in the county, and it is prob¬ 
 able that McCarty would have been the subject of their attentions ’ere long, 
 but his ambition to be known as “ a bad man ” led him into a second murder 
 before there had been an opportunity to avenge the first. On April 9, eight 
 days after the murder of Fielder, McCarty entered J. M Thompson s store and 
 found there Dr. Anderson, ‘ the man with the plug hat.” Anderson had be¬ 
 longed to the vigilantes of Butler County, and it is probable that McCarty had 
 cause to remember him. However that might be, he at once pulled his revolver 
 with the remark “ that he could put a hole through that hat. ’ This was done 
 in a semi-jocose way, and the bystanders, beyond making him put up his “gun,” 
 paid little attention to the act. A few minutes later, however, when Ander¬ 
 son’s attention was c-alled to something in the back part of the store, McCarty 
 fired, the bullet striking Anderson just back of the ear and causing almost in¬ 
 stant death. McCarty fled to the ranche of Curley Marshall, a short distance 
 from the scene of the shooting. That night Doc. Rornbacher and a posse of 
 vigilantes went to Marshall’s ranch and demanded McCarty’s surrender. This 
 being refused the ranche was oiled and fired, the vigilantes shooting at all who 
 escaped from the burning building. In the affray several ranchmen were 
 wounded, but McCarty effected his escape to the Indian Territory. The next 
 day “ Boosey ” Nickleson appeared in the settlement for supplies, and after 
 being intimidated into admitting that they were for McCarty, was compelled to 
 lead the way to his hiding place. Just at day break On the morning of April 
 II, the party found their man on the bare prairie—and left him there. On 
 April 14, Fox, Webb and Robinson went out and buried the body. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION, ETC. 
 
 The county -was orgauizett February 7, 1871, and the docuiiieiit creating it is now spread 
 upon the record of the County Commissioners. It bears the signaturesof Goy. James M. 
 Harvey, and W. H. Smallwood, Secretary of State, appoints Wm. .1. Uliler, John J. Abert 
 and Jolin S. McMahon, County Commissioners and designates Meridian as the temporary 
 scJit of liistics. 
 
 A word of explanation as to how a spot of bare prairie should be named the county-seat,' 
 is in place. In the fall of 1870. Sumner City, a few miles from Wellington, had been laid 
 out and preparations were making for presentation of its claims to county-seat honors to 
 the Governor. This movement certain parties determined to frustrate, and on peceniberl 
 20, 1870, Chas. A. Phillips, J J. Abert, Wm. J. Uhler. and E. H. Nugent, al of. Wichita, 
 camped four miles southeast of Wellington. Here they met Col. A. J. Angell, with a sur¬ 
 veying party, running section lines Overtures were made to AugeU. and accepted, <and on 
 January 15,' 1871, Meridian was located on Section 32. Township 32, Kaitge 1 e<a.st. A bogus 
 census was made by John C. Nugent, and showed the county to have b51 inhabitants. 
 Armed with this document Angell started for the capital, where he arrived 011 February 7tli. 
 J. M. Steele was already in the city, in the Interest of ,Sumner City, but Angell secured an 
 interview with Gov. H<arvey, and before Steele knew of his presence, had secured the ap¬ 
 pointment of Meridian. 
 
 niond had taken this quarter section as bis claim. Wellington 
 
 acting county business until tne county seat question bad been ’’J 
 
 TTiissioiiprs nt this tiTP6 wisli6(l to coiiipIctG tliG orjjciiiizjitioii of th6 county, ijut «is (. oui tj 
 Serk ClmiderA PhUips^ bad forfeited citizenship by taking claims 111 
 
 Seciffvvick County, their places were declared vacant, and the two 
 
 proceeded to appoint GlarU K. Godfrey, Special Clerk, and David Kichaid^^^^ 
 
 cial Countv Commissioner. They then adjourned to meet at Wellington. Iheii second 
 mletliig wL held August 10, 1871. and the first question raised 
 shops. It was decided to Issue licenses at per .uionth 
 
 was divided into three County Commissioners Precincts, tl'e voting place 11 No. One beiiig at 
 Relle Plaine- In No Two at the house of Henry Itrowii, on Shell Creek, and in No. 111 let., <n 
 the house of’ Colson A- Ryland, on Showcaspah River. A special election of county ofllcers 
 
 was orderediftir Septemh^^^^^^^ County Clerk on February 7, 18'?b 
 
 soon became a non-resident. On June 4 the office w.as declared vacant ly the CounU Coiii- 
 SiS^ aiffi Clark R Godfrey appointed. At the regular election of November, 1871, C. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 .S. IJroill>eiit was elected, and continued to serve until April 24, 187.'). when he resigned, and 
 .Stacy B. Douglass was appointed to till the nnexpired term. Mr. Douglass was elected at 
 tlie next regular election, and in 1877-’79-’81. and is now in oltine. At the special election 
 of Septemher 26, 1871, W. A. Thompson was elected Uleric of the District (JourC, and No vein- 
 lier 7. 1871, re-elected. L. K. .Myers was elected In 1872-’74; •). 11. Dougherty. 1876; Charles 
 W. Morse. 1878-'80; P. V. C. Pool, 1882. The first County .Attorney was Ueorge N. Go I- 
 frey, elected Septemher 26, 1871. November of the same year. Reuben Riggs captured tlie 
 ofllce. C. Willsie waselected in 1872, ,1. Wade McDonald in 1874, but left tlie county June 
 
 I, 1876. and L. F. Blodgett was appointed to fill the unexpired term. .lolin G. Tucker was 
 elected in November, 1876, lint died in ofBce, and L. F. Blodgett was again appointed, on 
 June 19. 1877. D. N. Caldwell was elected 1878, Cliarles Willsie 1878-’80, and J. T. Her¬ 
 rick 1882 
 
 The County Superintendents of Public Instruction have been: A. M. Colson, elected 
 September 26, 1871; T. H. .Mason, November, 1871-'72; S. B. Fleming, 1874 (resigned March 
 5. 187.5. and J. P. Jones appointed); J. P. Jones, 1876; John D. Beck, 1878; J. V. Ratliff, 
 1878-’80-’82. Probate Judges have been: George M. Miller, 1871; J. W. .McDonald, 1872; 
 
 J. T. Ilerrick, 1874; E. Evans. 1876-’78-’80; I. .N. King, 1882. Siieriffs Iiave been; J. .1. 
 Ferguson, elected September 26, 1871; G. A. Hamilton, November, 1871; John G. Davis, 
 1872-'73 (resigned in the spring of 1875, and Joe M. Thralls appoii.ted April 19, but tlie 
 commissioners refusing his bond, J. K. Hastie was appointed .May 15); James E, Reed, 1875; 
 L. K. .Myers, 1877; J. M. Tliiall.s, 1879-'81. The flrst Register of Deeds was J. Roniiiie, 
 elected September 26. 1871. He w;ts followed by William Nixon, 1871-’73; John f. .Sliow- 
 alter, 1875; •!. T. Hickman, 1877; T. A. Hiibiiard, 1879-’81. R, Freeman was elected County 
 Treasurer, September 26. 1871, and J. L. Kellogg in November following, and re-elected in 
 1873. A. li. Mayliew filled the othce from 1875 to 1879, when M. B. Keagy, the present 
 incumbent waselected. 
 
 The members of the Lower House from tliis county have been: W. P. Hackney, 
 1871; George .M. .Miller, 1872; W. P. Hacknev. 1873; William Carter, 1874; T. A. Hubbard, 
 1875-’76; C. R. Godfrey 1877-78-79; A. B. .Mayhew, 1880; W. ,J. Lingenfelter, 1882. 
 
 The lirst countv-seat election took jilace on September 26, 1871. and gave Belle Plaine 
 384, Wellington 221, Oxford 119. Sumner City 79, and Meridian 2. This left the(piestion 
 siillopen. Asecond election was ordered for November 10, following. Thiselection resulted 
 In the polling of 420 votes for Belle Plaine, 285 for Wellington, 129 for Oxford, 111 for Sum¬ 
 ner City, and 2 for .Meridian. As there seemed to be no prospect of a speedy choice, and as 
 Meridian was still bare prairie, the County Commissioners, on December 21, 1871, ordered 
 that hereafter county business must be done at Wellington, and that town should be the 
 temporary county-seat. 
 
 Another election was called for January 29, 1872, aud on February 3, the Com¬ 
 missioners, in obedience to a mandamus Issued by Judge H. G. Webb, met at Meridian to 
 canvass the vote. Objection was made to R. W. .Stevenson acting as Commissioner, .and 
 during the argument tliat ensued. Commissioner A. 1). Rosencrans resigned. The Board 
 then adjourned, and tlie vote was never canv,assed. 
 
 March 26, 1872, came the third effort to locate tlie seat of justice and Wellington, 
 though not receiving enough votes to secure the prize, was evidently in a lair way to get it. 
 The vote stood: Wellington, 398; Oxford, 297: Belle Plaine, 282; Caldwell, 2. A final election 
 between the two points receiving the highest number of votes, took place .4pril 9, 1872, aud 
 resulted in favor of Wellington, by a score of 571 to 426. 
 
 On January 21, 1873, a petition signed iiy L. W. Clark and 656 others, tor the re-location 
 of the county se.at was presented. Tliis was accompanied by a counter petition from Dr. P. 
 A. Wood and 785 others, who held th.at the original organization of the county and location 
 of the county seat was legal and valid. This petition after due consideration was refused 
 on the ground tliat it was not signed by three fiftlis of the legal voters of the county. Since 
 this time no furtlier effort has been made to wrest the county seat from Wellington. 
 
 The first county court bouse was a small frame building, built to stand upon the famous 
 Meridian townsite. When the commissioners decided to transact business at Wellington, 
 this structure was secured aud occupied until the completion of the present county court 
 house in 1874. 
 
 The present county court house was built by Wellington Township .at a cost of f.5,000. 
 It was completed on .-Vugust 20, 1874, and at once occupied by the county officers, the town¬ 
 ship liaving leased it to the county, for ten years, in conslder.ation of its being furnished by 
 the latter. This building is mucli to small for the needs of the county, having but three offi¬ 
 ces on the first floor and one on the second, and another year will probably see the com¬ 
 mencement of a more suitable building. 
 
 On August 8, 1882, was Issued an order for an election to be held November 7, to decide 
 upon the question of making during the years 1883 and 1884. a tax of five mills for court 
 house and three mills for bridge purposes. This w.as carried by a iimjoritv of 1,001 votes. 
 The present total taxable v.alnation is in round liumbers. 84,000,000 and this tax wiil give a 
 fund of not far froiii $50,000, to be expended tor court house piii’poses. .Such a sum shouid 
 insure one of the finest buildings of the sort in the southern part of the St.ate. 
 
 On February, 3, 1880. the proposition to purchase a poor farm and erect suitable build 
 ings was carried by a vote of 1526 to 695. 
 
 Work was begun on February 3, 1881, and the buildings completed in .April of the same 
 year at a cost of $1,850. 
 
 Tlie contract for constructing a brick county jail 22x32 feet, and of one-story- in height, 
 was let, on November 16, 1878, to P. J. Pauly A- Bro., of .St, Louis, lor $5,000. Work was be¬ 
 gun at ouce, and the jail was completed in the spring of 1879. 
 
 SCHOOL AND OTHER STATISTICS. 
 
 Prior to 1879 the County .Superintendent of Public Instriiction was not required to 
 niiike a report similar to tliai now given, aiid such valuable information is now out of reach. 
 The following table will, however, give an insight iiito the educational growth of the 
 county that will be found of great value;— 
 
 
 1879. 
 
 1880. 
 
 1882. 
 
 143 
 2.811 
 2.4117 
 5,517 
 1.363 
 1.184 
 2 547 
 $14,039.00 
 51,720.00 
 28,175.93 
 22,6.50.48 
 5,525.45 
 
 154 
 3,295 
 2 911 
 6,208 
 2.337 
 1.690 
 4,027 
 $ 7,616.00 
 47,642.00 
 33,223.84 
 26.439.74 
 6.784.10 
 
 164 
 
 3,397 
 
 3,068 
 
 6,465 
 
 2,971 
 
 2,462 
 
 5,433 
 
 $16,650.00 
 
 68,202.00 
 
 65,531.93 
 
 59,147.12 
 
 6.384.81 
 
 Males between 5 and 21. 
 
 Females ... 
 
 Total “ “ " . 
 
 
 Total “ . 
 
 BojkIs issued this year. 
 
 Total ain’t bonds Issued. 
 
 Total Receipts . 
 
 Balance o'u hand July 3l3t. 
 
 The following table shows the acreage of the principal crops planted from 1872 to the 
 present time. A reference to its figures will give more solid proof of the county’s value and 
 prospects than any word paiiiting; 
 
 CHOPS. 
 
 Winter wheat. 
 
 1872. 
 
 1874. 
 
 1876. 
 
 1878. 
 
 1880. 
 
 1882. 
 
 502 
 
 3,505 
 
 29,192 
 
 83,231 
 
 96,022 
 
 57,512 
 
 Rye. 
 
 87 
 
 145 
 
 2.123 
 
 1,532 
 
 424 
 
 1,772 
 
 Spring wheat... 
 
 15 
 
 1,305 
 
 33 
 
 4 
 
 49 
 
 372 
 
 Corn. 
 
 7,606 
 
 22,938 
 
 17,816 
 
 41,343 
 
 78,229 
 
 116,788 
 
 Barley. 
 
 
 24 
 
 35 
 
 460 
 
 341 
 
 5 
 
 O.ats. 
 
 171 
 
 2,643 
 
 6,709 
 
 11,621 
 
 13,867 
 
 8,258 
 
 Buckwheat. 
 
 5 
 
 17 
 
 18 
 
 14 
 
 10.50 
 
 7 
 
 Irish Potatoes. 
 
 128 
 
 689 
 
 583.59 
 
 767 
 
 1.294.59 
 
 1.025 
 
 Sweet Potatoes. 
 
 10 
 
 35 
 
 29.12 
 
 65.89 
 
 151.11 
 
 149 
 
 Sorghum .. 
 
 39 
 
 396 
 
 183.87 
 
 469.81 
 
 691.50 
 
 692 
 
 Castor Beaus. 
 
 
 205 
 
 
 16 
 
 148.25 
 
 1,099 
 
 Flax. 
 
 
 
 17.12 
 
 4 
 
 318.49 
 
 372 
 
 Broom Corn. 
 
 
 34 
 
 4.25 
 
 204.25 
 
 82.37 
 
 212 
 
 Millet and Hungnriaii . 
 
 10 
 
 164 
 
 1,734.75 
 
 4.573 
 
 8.089 
 
 22.771 
 
 The returns made to the Conntv Clerk in 1882 show th.at tliere were iii the county 7 256 
 horses, 1,770 mules aud asses. 5,870 milch cows, and 28.025 sheep. The wool clip of 1881 
 was 56,192 pounds. 
 
 Trees in bearing in 1882 are reported as follows: Apple, 16.877; pear, 460; peacli 307 - 
 898; plum, 7.129, and cherry, 7,303. The great discrei)ancy lii favor of peiiches is said to 
 be due to their double use as fruit producers and fuel makers. 
 
 WELLINGTON. 
 
 Wellington town site was selected on April 2, 1871, and two months 
 later to a day, the Wellington Town Company was organized. This company 
 consisted of; R. A Davis, A. A. Jordan, P. A. Wood, L. K. Myers, C. R. 
 Godfrey, J. S. McMahan, J. P. McCulloch and A. N. Randall. The town was 
 named by R. A. Davis, an Englishman, and a great admirer of the “ Little 
 
 Duke.’’ On April 4 the town was surveyed, and L. K. Myers began the 
 erection of the log house until recently occupied by G. M. Winn. On April g 
 the first religious services in Wellington were conducted in the uifinished 
 building of A. W. Shearman by Rev. Shaeffer. On April 15 A. W. Shearman 
 opened the fir.it business house in Wellington. On June 15 the Civic House, 
 now the Commercial, was opened by William Burton. June 26 a tri-weekly 
 hack line was put on between Wellington and Winfield. August lo the first 
 transfer of real estate in Wellington was effected, J. P. McCulloch selling his 
 one-eighth interest in the Town Company to R. A. Davis for $440. 
 
 The first building in town was erected by Shearman Bros,, and still stands 
 next the store of C. G. Lamed & Co. The second was the log house which 
 now stands back of Dr. Wood’s drug store, and was put up by Clark R. God 
 frey. The third building, also of logs, was the residence of L. K. Myers. The 
 first frame residence was put up by William IL McClelland. A. D. Rosen¬ 
 crans built the first hotel, a small frame structure, now used as a store room for 
 agricultural implements by L. K. Myers. Dr. P. A. Wood was the first phy¬ 
 sician in Wellington, as well as in the county, and D. N. Cakiwell the first 
 attorney. L. K. Myers was the first surveyor. 
 
 The postoffice at Wellington was established in 1871, and C. R. Godfrey, 
 who was appointed Postmaster, kept office in Wood’s drug store, a log building 
 in the rear of the present store. Dr. S. Mann was appointed in 1873, and 
 served until 1875, when Oscar Hackney took the office. L. F. Blodgett, the 
 present Postmaster, was appointed in 1S77. The postoffice remained in the 
 drug store until Hackney took possession, when it was removed to the Bishop 
 Building. During Blodgett’s term of office the mails have been handled in 
 the Godfrey Building and in the present quarters on Seventh street. The 
 office was made a money order one in 1875, and the first money order pur- 
 cliased July 6 by Clark R. Godfrey. It became a Presidential office during Mr. 
 Blodgett’s term. 
 
 Wellington was incorporated as a city of the third class on November 13, 
 1872. A city electiorw-was called for November 30, and resulted in the selec¬ 
 tion of D. N. Caldwell, Mayor, and J. A. Dillar, Police Judge. The council 
 consisted of A. W. Shearman, W. P. Hackney, A. N. Randall, John G. Tucker, 
 nd T. J. Riley. T. C. GatlifF was appointed Clerk. In April, 1873, came the 
 regular spring election, and E. P. Ritchie became Mayor. C. R. Godfrey was 
 Mayor in 1S74; J. W. McDonald, in 1875 i S. Carter, 1876; J. Bohanna, 
 1877 ; A. M. Shannon, 1878-79 ; J. Bohanna, 1880. Bohanna died in office in 
 January, 1881, and P. A. Wood, the present Mayor, was elected to fill the un¬ 
 expired term. J. A. Dillar was City Clerk in 1873 ; J. T. Showater, in 1874 ; 
 T. C. Gatliff, 1875 ; J. P. Jones, 1876 ; J. L. Trout, 1877-78 79; W. IL Stefel- 
 bach, 1S80 ; W. E. Cox, 1881-82. The present council consists of George M. 
 Miller, M. Davidson, P. C. Gatliff, Sr., N. H. Coverdale, H. S. Carter, J. M. 
 Graham, S. IL Smith and A. Carroll. On February 14, 1880, the city, having 
 been found to have over 2,000 inhabitants, was made of the second class, and 
 divided into four wards, which are bounded by Main and Harvey streets and 
 the city limits. 
 
 All new towns in the State have had a transition period, when the small 
 wooden buildings first erected have become an eyesore but have yet been al¬ 
 lowed to stand, inviting a large and contagious fire. This was the case with 
 the block between Harvey and Seventh streets, on Main, when the great fire of 
 November 3, 1881, broke out. Starting in the bakery of F. Markwort, it 
 spread with great rapidity until the entire Main street front was consumed. 
 The buildings on the opposite side of Main street were seriously threatened, 
 and in several stores the window glass was broken by the intense heat, but no 
 serious losses were entailed. The owner.’-hip of the burned buildings, with the 
 loss entailed, is as follows : J. G. Woods, $3,000 ; Murphy & Carroll, $8,000 ; 
 Miss Lizzie Campbell, $1,500; F. Markwort, $3,000; J. A. Dillar, $1,000; J. 
 A. Neff, $2,500 ; Knotts & Wallace, $5,000 ; L. Guthrie, $l 200; A. J. Bowers, 
 $1,500; E. iM. Potter, $3,000; Z. Meixsell, $4,000; W. M. Rankin, $1,000; 
 Dr. Charles R. Adams, $1,500; J. W. Rankin, $1,500; C. Toms, $800; J. D. 
 Decker, $1,200 ; C. G. Lamed & Co., $10,000 ; W. C. Crawford, $2,000. Other 
 parties having offices in the burned buildings were losers of smaller amounts, 
 the total footing of losses being something over $40,000. Many of the losers 
 were well insured, but several of the heaviest dealers held no policies. The 
 work of re-building the burned district was at once begun, and the block now 
 has the finest buildings of the city, including Wood’s Bank and opera house, 
 and the new three-story brick hotel. 
 
 SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The first school exercises In the town were conducted by Mrs. B. Cooley, who kept a 
 private school. On September 16,1872. the little schoolhouse still standing on the corner 
 of the school lot was completed, and from that time on the public school system has been 
 well kept up. The small original building was in use until 1879, and in it taught Miss Em¬ 
 ma De Armand and her sister. Miss A. De Armand. .Tames A. Ryland,. J. V. Ratliff, J. P. 
 Jones and L. H. Robberts. Early in 1879 the work on the present fine brick building was 
 begun, and the structure completed at a cost of $8.0U0. This amount was secured by bonds, 
 bearing eiglit tier cent, interest and running twenty years, which were sold to the State 
 Board of Eilueation at par. A. P. Warrington was principal in 1879 and 1880. D. S. Mac- 
 Ewan in 1881, and H. A. McLean in the school year of 1882-83 He is assisted by Miss 
 Bertha Price, Mrs. J. V. Ratliff. Miss Lillian Beach, Miss Lida Herrick. Mis." Miriam Mann 
 and Miss Sarah Drouillard. The last report to the county superintendent of public instruc¬ 
 tion shows an enumeration of 347 males and 397 females, an enrollment of 274 males and 
 272 females, an average attendance of 163 males and 165 females, giving totals of 744. 548 
 and 328, respectively. The school has six rooms and requires the services of two male and 
 four female teachers. 
 
 The First Presbyterian Church ot WelUngton was organized, with a membership of 
 seven, on June 23.1872, bv Rev. W. R. Boggs. On .Inly 20 Mr. Boggs died. S. B. Fleming 
 was pastor in 1873 and 1874, and A. M. Mason in 1876. Then came a period when the 
 church was practically dead. A revival of interest took place in 1878. and tlie church has 
 been supplied by William Patton, F. T. Berry and C. H. Pattee since that time. The present 
 pastor. Rev. J. H. McClung, was installed in 1881. The society now numbers one hundred 
 and twenty-five. A Sahbatli School was established in 1878, now has an attendance of one 
 hundred and fifty, and is in charge of G. M. Miller. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church of Wellington was organized in April, 1873, by Rev. E. 
 A. Graham, who had, in March previous, been appointed to the Wellington and Oxford cir¬ 
 cuit. At thetime of organization it had eleven iiiembers. The same year the parsonage 
 valued at $600 was built. In March, 1874, E. J. King was appointed to tliis circuit, witlil. 
 N. Boycourt as assistant. This was grasshopper year, and in August, King w.as obliged to 
 leave tor want of supjiort. Rev. J. C. Morse w:i.s then appointed to fill out the year. H. J. 
 Walker was pastor in 1875. 1876 and 1877, and I. N. Bovcourt in 1878. The church here 
 was made a station in the latter year and a church building begun. This was completed the 
 following season at a cost of $4,600. Boycourt was re-appointed in 1879, but resigned in 
 
SUMNER COUNTY. 
 
 1497 
 
 Roptcniber, and A. TI. Naflzscr. a snpfirinimerary of tlie Sontliern Kansas Gonfei'ence, was 
 appoiiiu-il, and comiimeil his labors until .Tuly, 188U. when he resinned, and the year was 
 roinpleitnl by C. K. hattee. 1. N. Moorhead was pastor in 1881. and In March. 1883, Rev. S. 
 I'rh-e. the present pastor, was placed In charRe. The society now numbers one hninlred and 
 fifty-seven. A Sabbath school, was orRanlzed at about the same time as the church, now has 
 an attendance of one hundred and seventy-five, and Is In charge of G. K. Hargis. 
 
 The Baptist Church of Wellington was organized with six members In July, 1878- The 
 organization was etfecied at the house of ,f. Q. A. Heal, no minister being present. Shortly 
 after Rev. J. Cairns of Winfield visited the society, and completed its work in the oiiera 
 house. The first pastor of the church w.as Rev. C. W. Gregory, who remained about nine 
 months, and was followed by Rev. I). S. McEwan, who remained until December, 1883. 
 The society is now without a pastor. Present membership eighty-three. A fine church 
 building seating .300 and costing $4,500 has been erected. A Sabbath school was organized 
 in 1878. and now has an average attendance of 125. It is in charge of J. L. Hibltard. 
 
 iVelUngton Lodge. .Vo. 150. A., F. <k A. U. was organized Eebruary 9, 1874, with ten 
 members and the following otticers: J.S. HuTd, W. M., James Holland, .S. W.; J. T. Hor- 
 rlck, J. W.; J. L. Kellogg, treasurer, L, K. Myers, secretary. The lodge now numbers 
 ninetv members, and has the following officers; F. B. West, W. M.; W. E. Thralls, S. W,; 
 
 C. T. Freeman, J. W.; O. D. Johnson, treasurer; T. R. Love, secretary. Meetings are held 
 in Masonic hall onthe second and fourth Monday of each month. 
 
 Humii r Chapter. No. 37. It. .1. M., was organized October 16, 1878, with a membership 
 often, and the following officers A. S. Updegraft. H. P., J. B. Corey, K.; L. B. Ostrander, 
 scribe; L. K. Myers, treasurer; D. W. Cooley secretary. The lodge now numbers thirty- 
 seven, and has the following officers J. D. Share, H. P.; F. B. West. K.; T. A. Hubbard, 
 scribe; O. T. Johnson, treasurer: T. R. Love, secretary. Meetings are held on the first and 
 third Monday of each month. 
 
 Well ngton Lodge. No 13:3, f O. O. F., was organized March 30. 1876, with twenty-five 
 members and the following officers. 8. T. Cory, N. G. C. B. Jordan, V. G.; Win. Nixon, secre¬ 
 tary; Stacy B. Dougla.s.s. treasurer. The lodge now has a membership of fifty-six. and the 
 followingofilcers; W. O. Barnett. N. G.; F. H. Randall, V. G.; W. H, Berry, secretary; J. 
 
 K. Hastie, treasurer. Meetings are held in Hackney’s hall on Wednesday of each week. 
 The lodge has property consisting of $125 in the treasury. $385 in regalia, and a city lot 
 valued at $580. 
 
 Kidgclg Encampment No. 41, f. O. O. F., was organized oil March 31, 1883, with 
 twenty members, and the following officers; E. F. Henderson, C. P.; J. T. Showalter, S. W.; 
 W. O. Barnett, J. W.; G. F. Davenport, scribe; F. H. Randall, F. S., R. Harpham, treasurer; 
 Stacy B. Douglass, H. P. The order now numbers twenty-one members, and has the 
 following officers; W.O. Bennett, C. P.; J. K. Hastie, S. W.; G. F. Davenport, scribe; F. H. 
 Randall, F. S.; R. Harpham. Treas,; .1, T. Showalter, H. P. 
 
 Wellington Lodge. No. 482. K. of H.. was organized February 23, 1877, with a member¬ 
 ship of seventeen, and the following officers; H. .1. Walker.P.D.; R. W. Stevenson. D.; A. 
 W.Shearman, Vice-D.; J. T. Showalter, A. D,; J. B. Cory, chaplain; J. K. Hastie, guide; C. 
 Flandro, R.; J. P. Jones, F. R.; A. B. Mavhew. treasurer. Tlie knights now number thirty 
 and have the following official roll; H. if. Davidson, P. D.; A. W.Shearman, D.; J. K. Has¬ 
 tie, VIce-D.; L. Fisher, A. D ; J. T. Showalter, chaplain; A. G. Vincent, guide; F. B. West, 
 R.; R. W. Stevenson, F. R.; C. E. Flandro, treasurer. Meetings are held 111 Masonic hall on 
 Tiiesdiiy of each week. The property-of the lodge consists of furniture and regalia to* the 
 value of one hundred dollars. 
 
 Wellington Lodge. No. 34, A. O. 17. TF. was organized November 17. 1879, with eleven 
 members and the following officers; J. B. Cory, P. M. W.; J. P. Showalter, M. W.; M. V. 
 
 B. Holmes, foreman; E. L. Roser, overseer; J. R. Pearce, guide- W. E. Cox, recorder; F. 
 Evans, financier; J. A. Maggard, receiver. The organization now numbers sixty-six, and 
 has the following officers; J. R. Pearce, P. M. W.; D. Hills. M. VV., G. S. Burton, foreman; 
 W. A. McDonald. O.; T. A. Hubbard. R.; E. L. Roser. F, J. K. Hastie, receiver; R. P. God¬ 
 frey. guide; J. A. Maggard, medical .examiner Meetings are held on Thursday of each 
 week ill Masonic Hall. 
 
 Sumner Legion.lNo. 10. Select Knights. A. O. U. W. was organized December 1, 1881, 
 with a membership of thirteen, and the following officers- J. P. Show'alter, S. C., D. A. 
 Hills, V. C.; J. R. Messerly, Lt. C.; W. E. Cox, Rec.; M. B. Keagy. R. T., Z. Melxell, treas¬ 
 urer. The lodge now numbers twenty-eight, and has the.following officers. D. A. Hills, S. 
 
 C. ; J. R. Messerly, V. C.; W. A. McDonald, Lt. C.; G. S. Burton, Rec.; M. B. Keagy, R. T.; 
 J. K. Hastie. treasurer. Meetings are held in Masonic Hall on Thursday of each week. 
 
 Wellington Temple, No. 33, (J. O. A. T. was organized June 28. 1882, with a membership 
 of thirteen, and the following officers; J. V. Ratliff, T.; Mary E. Ratliff, V. T.; H. C. 
 Weeden, recorder; J. 1). Forsyth, treasurer; O. C. Weeden, financier; S. L. Hamilton, P. T.; 
 W.K. Folks. L. The society now-has a membersliip of twenty-six, and the following offi¬ 
 cers; S. L. Hamilton, Jr., T.: Mrs. Olive Robinson, V. T.; N. J. Waterbury, recorder; J. 
 
 D. Forsyth, treasurer; M. Davison, financier; A. Chenoweth, P. T.; D. M. Sifferd, L. Meet¬ 
 ings are held on Friday of each week in G. A. R. Hall. 
 
 James Shields’ Post, No. 58. G. A. K. was organized on May 2, 1882, with thirty-two 
 members and the following officers; J. T. Saunders, P, C.; William Quigley. S. V. C.; A. W. 
 Shearman, J. V. C.; C. C. Curtis, Q.; Frank Evans, Adj.; James Matthews, chaplain. The 
 post now nuinbers thirty-five and has the following officers; L. K. Meyers, P. C.; L. B. 
 Aldrich. S. V. C.; C. F. Vaughn, J. V. C.; John H. Wolfe, Q.; F. Evans, adj.; J. D. Forsyth, 
 chaplain. Meetings are held in G. A. R. Hall on the first and third Saturday of each month. 
 
 -•lleit Fire Coinpani/.—This Company was chartered January 28. 1881. and has the fol¬ 
 lowing officers; Janies Lawrence. Pres.; H. P. Lawrence, V. P.; P’. H. Randall, secretary; 
 G. W. Wendt, treasurer; George Riches, foreman. The fire appliances of the companv con¬ 
 sist of a hook and ladder truck with its outfit. These are kept in a small building on Lin¬ 
 coln avenue near Main street. After running a short time as an Independent organization 
 this company consolidated with the Wellington. 
 
 Sumner County Horticultural Societj/.—This society was organized on September 1, 
 1882, with the following officers; G. T. Walton, president; H. C. St. Clair, vice-president; 
 
 L. A. Simmons, secretary; G. W. Bailey, treasurer. Meetings are held once a mouth. 
 
 Wellington Library Asseciatioii.—This association was organized January 15, 1883, 
 w-ith the following officers; S. L. Hamilton, president; N. J. Waterbury, vice president; W. 
 P. Beale, secretary; Dr. A. Chenoweth, librarian; J. M. McKee, treasurer. 
 
 THE PRESS, BANKS, ETC. 
 
 The Sumner County Press. —'When in March, 1873, the Oxford Banner, run by Mugford 
 & Hughes and owned by the Town Company, was discontinued, its office was very unceremo¬ 
 niously dealt with. The old press was cast out upon the prairie, and the type pied and boxed 
 up roughly, was deposited in the back part of a cobbler’s shop. Matters were in tins shape 
 when tlie Town Company ottered P'olks A Ludlow the office and $400 in cash to run a weekly 
 paper in Oxford for one year. The offer was accepted, and fifty-three weekly papers issued 
 wlien the proprietors, plus an office but minus the $400, took the outfit to Wellington and 
 began the Sumner County Press, This removal was not effected without trouble. Folks 
 owed a board bill and had not a cent to settle with, and no one in Oxford would assist him 
 in moving the material, whose loss would benefit their rival town. At this juncture a good 
 Wellingtonian came to the front with an order for ten copies of the paper, and the money 
 therefor. A few days saw the office established in Wellington, \t here the first copy was 
 issued on July 27. 1873. This edition consisted of 360 copies. On December 18, of the same 
 year, L. W. Bishop bought Ludlow’s interest. On January .3. 1878. the width of column was 
 enlarged and a partial new dress put on, and March 10, 1879, a steam engine and a "Fair- 
 haven” cylinder press were procured. On August 16, 1881. A. A. Richards bought out 
 Folks, and July 1. 1882. took the half interest of Mr. Bisliop and became sole proiirlelor. 
 During his management the paiier has made several important improvements, has been en¬ 
 larged to a nine column folio, received an entire new dress, and attained a "cash in ad¬ 
 vance ” circulation of 2,200 per week. It is now. counting Its time of publication at Oxford, 
 the oldest paper south and west of the Arkansas River, and has gained, what no new paper 
 could have, the confidence, business and hearty support of the people in other counties as 
 well as of those in Sumner. 
 
 The We'lington Banner, a. seven column folio, spread itself for public inspection on 
 October 2, 1872. G. F. Garland was godfather to the infant and took it thiough until Janu¬ 
 ary 15, 1873, when It froze out and the office was sold to T. J. Hadley, who took it to Oxford. 
 
 The Sumner County Democrat was established February 11, 1876, by L. C. Crawford 
 and M. M. Edmlston, as an eight column folio. On December 22 the paper bore tlie names 
 of Crawford and Dr. I. S. Bowerman, and December 29, of Crawford ami G. G. Miner. Jan¬ 
 uary 10. 1877, the paiier became a .seven column folio, "all home printed.” March 28, 
 Miner retired and Sykes took his place. On .May 23 Crawford’s name appears alone. From 
 February 13, to May 29. 1878, Leonard w;is associated iu the management, and June 6. Win. 
 Quigley became interested in the paper, and May 14, 1879. the paper was suspended. 
 
 The IFellinjtoniren.—This iiaper was started from the consolidated Democrat and Vi- 
 detfeon February 1, 1882, by W. M. Allison. It ran as an eight column folio until Decem¬ 
 ber, 188*2. when it changed to nii.e columns. It has now a circulation of 1,800, appears 
 -Thursdays, and Is Republican. 
 
 The Wellington Democrat.—This paper was started with the office and subscription list 
 of the defunct Hunnewell independent. The first issue bears the date of August 12. 1883; 
 Is a seven column folio, and bears the legend T. I*. Richardson, editor. It is all home print¬ 
 ed, is circulated Saturdays, and has a circulation of 700. 
 
 Wellington Bank.—This institution is the successor of J. E. Neal & Son, a private batik- 
 Ing firm which began busine.ss in December, 1879, and was run until February 6, 1883. 
 when it was merged In the present bank. The Wellington bank was organized under the 
 State laws and has a capital of $35,000, and a surplus of $.5,000. Its officers are; G. A 
 Dillar, president; F. F. Neal, cashier. At present it occupies a leased building, but by the 
 
 spring of 1883 will comiilete an elegant stone and brick structure costing $10,000. It is 
 hardly necessary to state that the business of the hank is in a prosperous (-ondition. 
 
 The IFoods Bank.—The private hanking house of John G. Woods was estahllslied in 
 September, 1873, and is the oldest south and west of the Arkansas River. The Inink was 
 run the first year by Woods & Share, but has ever since been the sole property of John G. 
 Woods. Business was at first transacted In the little red building on North Main street. 
 
 now used as a carpenter shop. During 1874, the brick building, 22x50, on the corner of 
 Main and Seventh, was erected at a coat of $2,500. This was the first brick .structure south 
 and west of the Arkansas, and was built of brick mauufactured in the county. This was 
 destroyed in the great fire of 1881. and the new stone and brick building, 50x85, took its 
 jilace. This is two stories In height, the upiier floor being fitted up as an opera house, and 
 tlie wlu le costing $20,000. 
 
 The Opera House Is one of the handsomest and best arranged public-halls iu southwest¬ 
 ern Kansas. The floor is inclined and fitted with elegant opera chairs, and the semi-circu¬ 
 lar balcony above with stationary seats, the w'hole giving a seating capacity ot 800. The 
 stage runs the full width of the building, is twenty-five feet deep, and has a full coiiiple- 
 meut of scenery suited to all ordinary stage business and very neatly executed. 
 
 The Wellington City Jtfills were built in 1877 by Myers, Stettler & Co., at a cost of 
 $30,000. In 1879 they weresold to George H. Hunter, wlio now operates them. The null 
 building Is three stories, with basement, and covers a space of 40x46 feet. It is fitted witli 
 five run of buhr stones and an engine of forty-eight horse power. Its dally capacity Is 
 100 barrels of "patent” flour, lint iu times of great haste it has been pushed to 128 barrels. 
 This mill Is essentially a home institution, having never gone outside the county for sup¬ 
 plies. 
 
 The Retna Mills were completed in 1880 by Hargis A Clark, the present owners. They 
 are 40x50 feet, have three stories and basement and cost with their machinery $45,000. 
 They are fitted with seven buhr stones and two sets of double rolls, and turn out tliree 
 humlred barrels of flour daily. Power is furnished by an engine of 100 horse power. 
 
 The Creamery.—On July 14, 1882, a proposition to build a creanierv at Wellington was 
 submitted to the board of trade by Holt and Hall, of Osceola, Iowa. These parties agreed 
 to build a creamery building 36x44, and an ice house 30x60. and of a catiaclty of 600 tons, 
 r the whole having a productive power of 2,.500 pounds of butter per day. The complete 
 ’■ outfit then to be sold for $5,800, and a stock company with a capital of $6,800 to be formed. 
 Holt and Hall receiving $1,000 of the stock. This proposition was accepted, and on August 
 26 the Wellington Creamery Association was organized with J. A. Dillar, president; IVill- 
 '' iam Quigley, vice president; and J. W. Chailtller, secretary and treasurer. Work was be¬ 
 gun on July 39, the buildings accepted October 27, and the first butter produced 011 Novem¬ 
 ber 8, since which time the works have been in successful operation, 
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 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 E. N. ANDREWS, manufacturer of saddles, harness, etc., was born in Devonshire, En¬ 
 gland, In 1851. He was reared ill the saddle and harness business. Mr. Andrews came to 
 the United States in 1873 and worked in the above business in Rochester, N. Y. two years. 
 He next went In the business In Burlington, Iowa, two vears, then at Kirkwood. Ill., two 
 years. In 1881 he came to Wellington, Kan., at which time he opened his iiresent business. 
 iVIr. Andrews owns a residence and tour lots in the city of Wellington. In lS78 Mr. Andrews 
 was married to Miss J. M. Swain, of Chlllicothe, Mo. 
 
 H. W. ANDREWS, dealer in groceries and queensware, is a native ot Illinois, and was 
 born In 1854. He was brought up In the above business. In 1871 he opened a grocery in 
 Cherryvale, In which he continued ten montlis, at the end of which time he came to Well¬ 
 ington and opened a fancy grocery store, in which he continued nntll 1874, at which time 
 he added ageneral line of staples, and is now the oldest business house in the town doing 
 business. Mr. Andrews located a claim of 160 acres, whicti he partially improved. He also 
 built a residence and business properties in Wellington. He is a member of the Odd Fellows 
 and Encampment, and Is a member of the Knights of Pythias. Mr. Andrews was married 
 to Miss E. P. McCulloch, of Texas, In 1877, by whom he has two children—Etta and Berttie 
 Lenore. Mr. Andrews is one of the foremost business men of Wellington. 
 
 ,1. J. AUGUSTINE, dealer in dry goods, hats and caps, boots, shoes, notions, etc., is a 
 mitive of Ohio, and was born iu 1852, and reared a merchaiii, and received a business edu¬ 
 cation. Wliile in infancy his parents moved to Illinois. Entering a dry goods store as 
 clerk at thirteen years, he continued ten years. At the end of that time he attended Bryant 
 A .Stratton’s Business College four montlis, when he entered the estalillshment of Field A 
 Lieter, remaining eighteen months. From here he went to St. Louis one year, and back to 
 Chlciigo, with Carson, Pirle A Co. for seven years. P'roni Chicago he opened in the dry 
 goods line on his own account, in South Bend, Did., where he remained eigliteen months, 
 at the end of which time he emigrated to Wellington, Kan., In 1881, where he established 
 his present business. In January, 1883, he went to Texas, bought a bankrupt store, which, 
 at the end of two months, ho moved to Wellington, where he carries about $32,000 in stock, 
 and does a business of about $50,000 per annum. 
 
 G. S. BURTON, dentist, was burn in Richmond. Va., where he lived till he was twenty- 
 four years ot age. In 1872 he was graduated from the Hamden Sidney College, having 
 taken the classical course. In 1875 he graduated from the Baltimore Dental College, and 
 practiced his profession in Virginia four years the last two at Franklin Court House, at the 
 end ot which time he settled in Wellington, Sumner Co., Kan., establishing his present 
 business. He is a member of the A. O. U. W. and select recorder of same. H.as been mar¬ 
 ried, but lost his wife, and has two children—Soule Hortense and Otis Manford. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 JUDGE D. N. CALDWEUU, was born in Illlnois,1847. He.stnilled law with E. Prince of 
 Illinois, aiul was admitted to the bar, 1870. He was at Waveily, 111., from .Uinuary, 1871, to 
 July, at wliiehtime be came to Wellington Kan., and opened tlie first law office, ever opened 
 in the town; where he continued to practice law until 1881. at vvliich time he engaged in 
 the cattle business. He now owns a cattle ranch in Kingman County, on which he lias about 
 300 head of cattle. In the ineatitime. Judge Caldwell has been handling real estate for liim- 
 seltiowns one half section of land in .Sumner County; owns IfiO acres in Illinois; he owns 
 two business houses and a residence and a large number of vacant lots in Wellington; was 
 the first Mayor of thecitv of Wellington; was City Attorney, and tvas also Police Judge; was 
 appointed by Governor &lick in January, 1883 to the office of Judge of Probate, and was 
 elected in April, tothesanie offlee for tw,> years; .and was City Councilm.an four years. lu 
 1872. Judge Caldwell was married to Miss Maggie White of Illinois, by whom he h;vs three 
 children—Gertrude John C. and liessle L. Mrs. Caldwell Is a member of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. 
 
 A. CHENOWETH. M. D., of the firm of A. itC. Chenoweth, druggistsof Wellington. 
 Kan., was born in Pike County, III., April 11.1848. He was reared on his father’s farm until 
 he was .about sixteen years of age;in the meantime attending the district school of his neigh¬ 
 borhood; aliouttwo years of liis later boyhood were spent at the High School of Decatur,III.; 
 at the age of nineteen, his father having died and being thrown upon his own resources, he 
 began tlie study of medicine under Dr.W H. Walters, now of Freeport, III., at thesame time 
 spending his winters in teaching, to en.able him to pay ills Collegeexpemses. A few months 
 before attaining his majority, having studied one year and a half, and liavlng spent one term 
 at a Medical College, he began the practice of medicine in Macon County, 111., but after a 
 few months being unwilling to assume the responslliilities of a pr.actice without full prep¬ 
 aration. he returned to Kush Medical College, Chicago, where lie graduated In January, 
 1872. Having received ids degree, he went before Hie board of examiners and passed a 
 competitive examination for the position of House Physician and Surgeon of Cook County 
 Hospital Chicago. Receiving a majority of the votes cast, he entered upon ills duties Feb¬ 
 ruary 1, 1872, for a period of one and a half year’s service. During his term of service at the 
 hospital he was professor of Physical Diagnosis, lecturing to a class of students upon dis¬ 
 eases of the heart, lungs, etc., accompanying his lectures with ample illustrations on the dead 
 subject; two of his students afterwards became house physicians to the Hospital, and one of 
 the two a member of the legislature. Dr. Chenoweth also passed a competitive examination 
 before the faculty of Rush Medical College, for the position of Professor of Dermatology, 
 coming in second of the three applicants. After spending three years in private practice in 
 Chicago.he entered the regular Army as ActingAssistant Surgeon.servlngin tlie Deiiartment 
 of the Platte, under Gen. Crook, during the Sioux war of 1876-77; entered tlie service about 
 the date of the Custer massacre; lieliig held In high esteem by his superior officers, his pro¬ 
 motion was only a question of time; however disliking theenforced separation from his 
 family he resigned and returned to practice at Oreana, III., where he remained five years 
 doing an extensive but laborious practice, resulting in Injury to his liealth which neces¬ 
 sitated removal to a dryer climate; consequently in 1882, the Dr. removed to Wellington, 
 Kan., where he is now doing a lucrative practice and at the same time has a half interest in 
 the drug firm of ,A. & C. Chenoweth. which business to them has opened out with Haltering 
 prospects. While at Oreana, HI., the Dr. was examining physician for the Home Life In¬ 
 surance Company of New York and is now a member as well as examining physician of the 
 United Order of AncientTemiilars; hels also a member, and soon to be president of the 
 Cook Countv Hospital Alumni Association of Chicago.lll. Dr. C. owns a nice residence prop¬ 
 erty in Wellington. His brotliers and sisters are among the oldest and most respectable 
 residents of Sumner County, Kan. He was married in June,' 1874. to Miss Maria Adams 
 Prosser, who was born of wealthy parents in Calcutta, Hindostan, where her father was a 
 merchant. Mrs. C. came to-America from England in 1872, and is a member of the Re¬ 
 formed Episcopal Church, having her membership with Bishop Cheney’s church of Chicago. 
 Dr. C. has three children, the eldest of whom is dead—Alice Louise, Ethel Vivian and Mabel 
 Grace. 
 
 P. H. D. L. CLEVELAND, of the firm of Cleveland & Herford, livery, was born in 1844, 
 in the State of New York. At an early age he began farming for liimself in Wisconsin, where 
 he continued until he was twenty-six years old. From the farm he went to Iowa, where he 
 engaged in the livery business, at which he continued three years. After having engaged 
 in the s i me business in Minnesota two and a halt years, he moved to Kansas in 1872, locat¬ 
 ing lu Wichit.a. where for two years he carried on tlie grocery business; then in the livery 
 business four years, and then to Wellington in 1878, in the livery and bus business two 
 years. We next find him part proprietor of a circus, which he ran for six months. Having 
 sold out ills Interest in the circus, he returned to Wellington, where he accepted the position 
 of clerk in the Hotel de Barnard, where he remained six months, and then establislied liis 
 present business. In Wicliita lie built two residences, and also a large barn. He is a member 
 of the Good Templars, Select Knights, A. O. U. W., G. A. R., and Presbyterian Cliurcli. He 
 aided in organizing the State Valley Sunday school and church. Mr. Cleveland is a lead¬ 
 ing citizen of ins town. 
 
 A. M. COFFMAN, dealer in real estate, loans and insurance, was born in Illinois in 
 1859. Was reared in the agricultural profession, and received a scientific education. At 
 the age of twenty, he embarked in the clothing busii.ess, at which he continued a short time 
 and then studied law. In 1881, he made his way to Kansas, locating in Wellington, and at 
 once opened his present business. Mr. Colfman owns 480 acres of farm lands, which is im¬ 
 proved, and owns a residence in Wellington, aud he also owns a nice herd of high-grade 
 Short-horn heifers. Mr. Coffman, though young lu years, has taken a prominent position 
 among the stock men of Southern Kansas. 
 
 C. C. CURTIS, hardware, tinware and agricultural implements, was born in Illinois, in 
 1845. His early life was spent on the farm and in obtaining a district school education. He 
 entered the Union army in 1864, as a volunteer in tlie Sixty-sixth Illinois Infantry, After 
 the close of the war, he learned the tinner’s trade, and followed that btrslness in the employ 
 of his present partner, until 1874; was then taken in as a member of the firm, and con¬ 
 tinued the business In Illinois until 1879, when he emigrated to Kans.as, locating In Well¬ 
 ington, and established his present husiness in coiinectioii with Mr. Lamed, liis old em¬ 
 ployer. Mr. Curtis is also full partner in all of tlie various br.anch houses owned by the firm, 
 and owns stock in tlie Wellington hank. Isa Mason and a member of tlie Grand Army of 
 the Repuhlic. Ue was married to Miss E. A. Fickett, of Champaign, Ill., (formerly of Ban¬ 
 gor, Me.) in 1872, and has four children—Fred S., Mabel E., Chase H. and Lyda. Mrs. Curtis 
 is a member of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. 
 
 J.A.MES A. DILL.AR, presidentof Wellington Bank, was born in Huntingdon County, 
 Pa., Town of Warrior’s Mark, 1846. He was reared in the mercantile business, and re¬ 
 ceived a collegiate education. At the age of sixteen lie began clerking in a dry goods and 
 grocery store in Maryland, at the rate of one hundred dollars ayear and boarding himself, 
 in which position he continued two years. He next went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he 
 clerked in a boot and shoe store one year, was then in the fancy goods and notion 
 business one year, at the end of which time he returned to Maryland, where he em¬ 
 barked ill the fertilizing husiness one yea» He was next in Holden. Mo., in the 
 cigar Imsiness, where he remained five inoiiths. At the end of that time he traded his 
 stock and business for a lot, for which he received no title. In 1868, Mr. Dlllar came to 
 Neosho County, Kan., where he settled ou a claim of 160 acres, on which he remained 
 elgliteeu months. In 1869 he disposed of his farm for $1,600, and went to Lamar, 
 Mo., and emliarked in the grocery busines.s, in which he contiiiimd about twenty months. 
 At the end of this time Mr. Dillar came to Kansas, and on June 2. 1872, arrived in Welliiig- 
 toii, where he opened a land olllce, and also loaned money. He began reading law in 1872, 
 and was admitted to the bar in the spring of 1873- He was elected Justice of the Peace in 
 1872. in whicli position he served two years. Was Police Judge one term. Was City Council¬ 
 man several terms. Was vice president of Wellington Bank ;v short time, and on the deatli 
 of the former president, Mr. Dillar was made president. In 1877, Mr. Dillar was married 
 to Miss Ida May Phelps, of Indiana, by whom he has two children—John J., and Grade 
 May. 
 
 C. H. DYE, of Dye Bros, wholesale and retail groceries, was born in Seneca Falls, N. 
 Y., in 1841; was raised in the grocery business. At the age of nineteen his parents moved 
 to Michigan, where he worked on a farm until 1861, when he joined the Twelfth Michigan, 
 Company F. as a private, but was promoted to First Lieuiienant, and was mustered out in 
 1865. Atthe close of the war lie returned to Michigan, bought a farm, and ran it one year. 
 From thefarm he engagediii the grocery business in Niles, Mich., until 1869, when lie emi¬ 
 grated to Humboldt, Allen Co., Kan., where he continued engaged in the hotel business 
 eighteen months. F'rom the liotel he went into the grocery business, aud back to the hotel, 
 and so cliauged back and forth, in Humlioldt, Imlependence and Wiliing.dnrlng a period of 
 seventeen years, during whicli time he accumulated a handsome fortune. In l879 he closed 
 out ills business in tlie various towns, and concentrated his capital and energy into the 
 Wellington store. In March. 1882, he went to Texas and bought 1,509 head of cattle, drove 
 them to the Indian Territory, where he intends to establish a cattle ranch. Isa .Mason. 
 Knight of Honor and a member of the Presbyterian Ciuirch. Was married to Miss Alice 
 Terriere, of Michigan, and has tliree children—Belle S., Jennie T., aud Clarence E. -Mrs. 
 Dye is also a memlier of the Presbyterian Churcli, and is an active, consistent Chrtstian. 
 
 CHARLE.S DORSEY, dealer in coal, lime, plaster, iiair cement, live stock and grain. 
 Mr. Dorsey is a native ot Indiana, and was born in 1849. At the age of twenty-one he began 
 the stock and farm business, at which he continued until 1875. after which he came to Kan¬ 
 sas, and settled in .Sumner County, on a farm three and one-half miles from Wellington, 
 whicli he improved, aud was engaged in the grain and stock business until 1883, at which 
 time he rented out his farm aud moved to Wellington, and engaged in his present business. 
 He built residence in the city of Wellington. He was .School Clerk three years. In 1873, 
 Mr. Dorsey was married to Miss Sarah Cannon, of Kentucky, by wliom he has four chil¬ 
 dren—Harry, Maude, aud in 1882, a pair of twins. Mr. Dorsey handles from 5,000 to;6,000 
 head of stock anuua'ly. 
 
 H. H. D.AViDSON, hardware merchant and grower of thoronglibred and fancy cattle. 
 Mr. Davidson is a native of Kentucky, and was born in 1847. He clerked in ihe District 
 
 Court two years after leaving college, at which time he came to Kansas, and was engaged 
 in the c.attle business two years. He was next in the grocery business in Wellington, for 
 one year. He then speculated until 1877, at which time he engaged in the hardware busl- 
 iies.s'. In 1880 Mr. Davidson engaged in the fine cattle business, and brought from Kentucky 
 about one hundre t fine ,Short-horn heifers, which he crossed with the Scotch thorough¬ 
 bred. Mr. Davidson is stockholderin the Wellington Bank. He is a member ot the Knights 
 of Honor, and also a member of the A. O. U. W., and is past master workman in the A. O. 
 
 U. W., and past dictator in the K. ot H. He owns 140 lots in the city of Wellington. He 
 donated a lot f r the Court House, and built tlie best residence in the city of Wellington. 
 Mr. Davidson is one of the leading men of hiscounty in social and financial circles. In 1877. 
 Mr. Davidson was married to -Miss Carrie C. Dixon, of .St. Joseph, Mo., by whom he has one 
 child—Wade H. Helton deceased, and Maude deceased. 
 
 J. W. ENGLISH, ot J. W. English & Co., was born in Erie. Pa. When he was one year 
 old his parents moved to Bloomington, III. He was reared on a farm and educated in the 
 common schools. In 1879 he emigrated to Wellington, Kan., where he arrived on the 28th 
 day of March, and engaged in selling Hull’s vapor stove. He has recently establislied a 
 lumber yard, an 1 present indications are that the sale for the year 1883 will be $100,000. 
 He owns five acres adjoining the city of Wellington, on which he lives. Was married to 
 Miss Clara M. Leslie, of Bloomington, III., in Octoher, 1878, and has two childr en—William 
 and Roy. Mrs. Englisli is a memtier ot the W. C. T. Union, and takes an active part lu all 
 kinds of benevolent work. Mr. and Mrs. English are both members of the Methodist Epis¬ 
 copal Church. -Mr. English is one ot Hie representative business men of his town, and has 
 the iirospect of a splendid career before him. 
 
 S. P. FLI.NT, stock dealer and feeder. Mr. Flint is a native of Ohio and was born in 
 1829. He was reared in the agricultural profession, receiving a business education. At the 
 age ot twenty-one he began clerking in a dry goods store, wliere he remained two years. 1 n 
 1858 he went to Tazewell County, III,, where he opened grocery aud sold agricultural Imiile- 
 ments ia connection with the grocery business, where he continued fourteen years, and in 
 the meantime ran the lumher business also. In 1871 Mr. Flint closed out his numerous 
 businesses and opened a bank, which he ran for nine years, at the end ot which time (1860) 
 he came tn Sumner Cou'ity. Kan., and embarked in the cattle business. He at once went 
 to Texas and bought 1.500 head of T.-xas steers and drove them to the State line for the 
 purpose of grazing them. In 1882, in company with J. W. Hamilton, he opened a ranch ot 
 1.280 acres for cows for breeding, and liave under fence of Government land, including 
 their own, some 30.000 acres of lands. The comnanv of Flint & Hamilton owns 320 acres of 
 iiasture, all und''r fence, on which they are feeding 250 steers. On their big ranch they will 
 have 3,000 to 4,000 head, and will feed from ‘200 to 400 c.attle every season. In 1882 he 
 became as.soclated with J. IV. Hamilton, .loliii G. Woods, A. B. Mayhew and Robert Mes- 
 serl.v, who formed the Southern Kans.as Border Live Stock and Land Company. This com¬ 
 pany controls 1,50.000 acres of land, with a capital of $200,000. In 1883 the company will 
 put on their ranch 5,000 to 6.000 head of Texas steers. Mr. Flint is secretary of the com¬ 
 pany, is a stockholiler and dir.'Ctor in the Wellington Bank. In 1858 Mr. Flint was m.arried 
 to Miss M. J. Brownlee, of Ohio. 
 
 JOHN H. FOLKS, Stock raiser, is a native of Ohio and was linrn in 1837, reared In the 
 agricultural profession and had a fair education. Atthe age of eighteen he liegan teaching 
 school, at wliich iiecontinued four years, and in the meantime was reading medicine. He 
 joined the army in .Angus’, 1861. Twenty-sixtii Illinois Infantry. Company F, w'as mustered 
 out in September, 1864. j uned as Orderly and was promoted to Captain. He then returned 
 to Ohio, where he was in the drug business until 1869 , at which time he came to Oswego, 
 Kan., where he engaged in the dry goods and real estate business, in which he continued 
 one year. He then went to Oxford, Sumner County, and was a member of tlie 0.xford Town 
 Company and financial agent of the company one year. He then went into the newspaper 
 business and continued at O.xford one year. In 187'3 he came to Wellington, wliere he con¬ 
 tinued the newspaper husiness until 1881. He then went to Colorado for his health and h.as 
 since been looking after his private business and improving his property. In 1875 he was 
 elected Secretary of the Senate of Kansas for two vears; In 1877 w.as elected Coroner and 
 re-elected to the same office in IS T9, and hebl the first legal inquest ever held in the county; 
 is a stockholder in the Wellington Bank and aided in organizing the same; owns a 160 acre 
 farm adjoining the city of Wellington, and lilock of ground, on which he has a beantifnl 
 dwelling, surrounded wilh trees, shrubbery, etc. Built and owns a fine business tilock. with 
 marble trimmings, and owns a sixth in an addition to Colwell of 120 acres; is a Mason, 
 Chapter and Blue Lodge, and Knights of Honor, in 1875 was marrieil to Miss Frances A. 
 Norton, of Topeka, and has two children. P’rances E. and Carl R. Mr. and Mrs. Folks are 
 both nieinbers of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 GEORGE R. FULTZ, of Ihe firm of Fultz A Millard, real estate, loan, insurance and ab¬ 
 stract agents, w.as liorn lu Oliio in 1843. and reared on a farm. He received a collegiate 
 education, and at the age ot seventeen joined the army, being assigned to the Fifth Pennsyl¬ 
 vania, wliere lie served three months, and at the end ot that time re-entered the service 
 again, this time in the One Hundred and P'lftli Pennsylvania, where he served three years. 
 In tlie battle of P'air Oaks he was wounded in the toot, in the battle of Gettysburg he re¬ 
 ceived a wound in Ids head, and a bad wound in the breast at the battle of the Wilderness. 
 In 1865 he was mustered out and returned to Pennsylvania and Illinois, stopping for ashoi 
 tune, wlien he wa.s commissioned in tlie Revenue Department, and assigned duty in Little 
 Rock, -Ark., wliere lie went lu 1865, remaining till 1868. He read law in the office of Govern¬ 
 or Plielps, eighteen months, when he went to Mount Vernon, Mo., where he commenced 
 tlie practice of law. at which he continued until 1873. He then came to 'Wellington, Kansas, 
 ami coinmeiiced the practice of his profession in connection with the real estate husiness. 
 winch he has since merged into a general real estate, loan, abstract and insurance Imsiness. 
 Is a stockholder and director of the F’irst National Bank of Welllngton.and a Notary Public. 
 Is .a meinber of the P'ree Mason.s, A. O. U. W., and also a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Churcli. Was married to Miss L. P. Brown, of Virginia, in 1870, by whom lie Inis had four 
 children—Flora May, George C.. Jasper K. and Allen, deceased. Mr. Fultz is one of the 
 genuine renre.seiit.ative men, of the very best class to be found anywliere, or in any com¬ 
 munity. His business ■qualifications are of the first order, and his social and religious 
 
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 •h;uaftei raise him to the highest point in the estimation of liis associates and fellow 
 
 •utzens. (Niinparatively a young man. lie has obtained wealth in abundance, and that which 
 i» ttlll more valualile, the approbation of all who know him. 
 
 T O gaTLIKF, .In., ilealer in 1)0.Its and .shoes, is a native of Illinois, and was born In 
 1846.* lie received a classic tnluoaLlon. He joined the army in 1864 and was mustered out 
 in tiune 1865. He was next in the Insurance business sLx months. He was then book¬ 
 keeper for his father one year. He then farmed one year, at the end of which time lie came 
 to Kansas (1871) and settled on a claim of 160 acres, wliich he improved and on which he 
 fanneil until 187iJ, at whicli time he came to Wellington and opened the grocery business, 
 amt in wbich he continued fifteen montlis, was then horse trading one year He then went 
 to Kentucky on a visit, and spent two years. Returned to Wellington for a short time and 
 ilien went to England on a pleasure trip. Afte^* returning home no took a vacation of one 
 year at the end of which time he opened liis present business in 1883. Mr. Gatiitt iR a mem¬ 
 ber of the order of Odd Fellows and of the Knights of FythiaS In 1870 he was married to 
 Miss Emily .1. King, of Whitley County. Ky„ by whom he has three children—Meda, Nannie 
 and Thomas. Mr. Oa'lifr carries a stock of about 85 000 and does an annual business of from 
 
 815.000 to 818,000. ^ 
 
 A. GRA FK. dealer In hardware and farm implements, was horn In Cincinnati, Ohio, in 
 f845. In 1863 he joined the navy and served twelve months. He then joined the cavalry 
 service, in which he served twelve months, at the end of which time lie returned 
 ciunati. wliere he remained a short time. He tlien went to Kansas City, Mo., where he 
 rt^maiued four mouths, working at the tinner’s trade, tlien went to Fore Scott, where he 
 was in the Iianlware business two years. From here he went to Oswego. Kan., where he 
 embarked in tlie hardware business for himself, in wiiich he continued two years. From 
 liere he went to Oxford, Sumner Co., Kan., in 1871, where he remained nine years in 
 Tlie Ivardwarebusiness. In April, 1880, he cameto Wellington and established his present 
 business, and IS now the oiliest merchant in Sumner County. In 1871 he took a claim of 
 IfiO acres, which he unproved and ran as a grain farm, in addition to his hardw'are busi¬ 
 ness. until 1880, at which time he rented out the farm. Mr. Graff built a residence and 
 business property in Oxford. In 1880 lie built a brick store in Wellington, 25x130. and is 
 now building one of the finest residences in the countv, adioiniugthe city of Wellington, on 
 a ten-acre lor. He is stockholder and director In the Welliugion bank, is a stockholder in 
 the Sumner County creamery, and is also stockholder in the Sumner County Agricultural 
 Association. He iielongs to the Unler of Odd Fellows, In 1868 Mr. Graff was niarried to 
 to Miss Maggie Wesbty, of Illinois, by whom he has one sou—Ora Lee. He lost his wife in 
 1875. and ill 1882 was married to .Miss Laura Fetters, of Illinois, by whom he has one 
 child—Tacy. Mr. Graff carries a stock of 840,000, and does an annual business of $125,- 
 
 w GRIFFITH, attorney and loan broker, was born in Adams County, Ohio, In 1845. 
 His educational advantages until in his seventeenth year consisted of the common schools 
 and three months at the North Liberty Academy. He enlisted in the One Hundred anc^ 
 Seventeenth Ohio. Company E. His clerical capacities being discovered soon after 
 being mustered in. he was made a clerk in the Department of the Ohio, and 
 was on detached duly nearly all of the time until he was mustered out in 1865. At the close 
 of the war he went to Vinton, Iowa, where, during the time that he was reading law. he 
 tauglit school, his law preceptor i)eing Judge C. H. Conklin, Judge of the Eiglilh Judicial 
 District and author of the Iowa Justice. In 1867 he was admitted to the bar, when he 
 moved to Wellington, Sumner Co . Kan., and established his present business. He was at 
 one time Treasurer of Wellington. Owns residence property and a farm of 160 acres, six¬ 
 ty-five acres of wliich is improved. Is a member of the A. O. U. W. His wife was Miss 
 Victoria .4. Tempk. of Vinton, Iowa. . tt. . 
 
 LUDEN GCTII RIE. attorney and loan broker, was born in Ohio in 1854. His early life 
 was spent on his f.u lier’s farm, and he obtained the rudiments of an education at the com¬ 
 mon scdiools. ILi sltulieii law with Mills Gardiner, of Washington C. H., Ohio, and grad¬ 
 uated from tlie law department of the State University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, in 1874. 
 The same year iio was admitted to the bar, having passed an examination by the Judges of 
 the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio. Afterpracticing law for a time in 1876, he emi¬ 
 grated to Sumner County, Kan.,where he taught school for about nine months, at the end of 
 wliieh time he went to Wellington, where he established his present business. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Knights of Pythias and keeper of the records and seals. He owns residence prop- 
 
 and three farms, amounting to 480 acres, all well improved, upon which he has some 
 good f^ai^ In 1881 . lie was married to Miss Minnie J. Capps, of Wellington. Mrs. Guthrie 
 is a member of the Episcopal Church. Mr. Guthrie is a young man of fine executive and 
 financial abilities, with splendid prospects before him. During the short time that he has 
 been in business in Wellington, he has placed on loan over 8300,000. 
 
 J W. HAMILTON, cattle dealer and manager of the Kansas Border Land and Livestock 
 Association. Mr. Hamilton was born in Oliio, in 1842, and was reared iii the agricultural 
 profession. At the age of seventeen, hejoined tlie army, and served three years and three 
 months. He tlien returned to Illinois, and engagfd in farming until 1868, at which time he 
 came to Neosho County, Kan., and took up a claim of 160 acres, on which lie remained two 
 years. He then came to Sumuer County, and settled ou a farm of 960 acres, 320 acres of 
 
 which he cultivated, in connection with stock raising. In 1879, Mr. Hamilton came with his 
 family to the city of Wellington, for the purpose of educating his children, but continuing 
 to raise and speculate in stock. Mr. Hamilton lias also been engaged in speculating in town 
 property. He also owns one-half interest in a stock farm of 320 acres, one mile from Wel- 
 
 Wayhew, J R. Messerly, John G. Wood.s and P Flint, for the purpose of rapying on a 
 general stock business. The company contracts 290,000 acres of land, the capit:il stock being 
 $200,000. The company will put on their extensive pasture from five to six thousand head 
 of cattle during the summer of 1883. and the balance of the l»uslness may bo guessed at, as 
 the company intends to keep the proceeds of the business iu the business for lwent>-five 
 years, the yearly increase being about 20 per cent of the whole. Mr. ILunilton was married 
 to Miss Belle G. Combs, of Illinois, in 1868, hy wliom lie has five children—Mary A., Jnlia 
 H., James McMullen, Grade and Lula. Mrs. Hamilton is a member of the Baptist Cliurch. 
 Mr. Hamilton.thougn starting In life witlioutaid, has succeeded in placing himself in the 
 front ranks of the best business men in his State. 
 
 SAMUEL LUTH EH HAMILTON, was born In Nicholas (bounty, Ky., February 10,1847. 
 He is of Scotch and Irish blood, his father’s ancestors being .Scoicb, and his mother’s Irish. 
 His father, Samuel L. Hamilton, married Miss Mary Grant Eward, youngest daughter of 
 John Eward. Esq., a prominent gentleman of Nicholas County. When the subject of this 
 sketch was but three years of age. the family removed from Kentucky, locating temporarily 
 in Decatur County, lud. At the end of a vear. they removed to lioone County, in the same 
 State, settling near Lebanon, in the year 1852. Young Samuel attended the district schools 
 of his neighborhood, where he acquired tlie rudiments of an education, and in the fall of 
 
 
 ^raduafed at the hitter Institution In 186B, and In the same year, entered tlie junior class of 
 .lanover College. Here he applied himself so closely to study that liis health became Im¬ 
 paired and he was ohllued to relinquish the course he had marked out, and left the Institu¬ 
 tion at’the close of the year. Afterwards he went to Iowa to recuperate his health, and 
 while there hecan the study of the law. first in the office of Ex-Gov. ■VVilllam M. Stone, at 
 Knoxville and then with dudge Joseph B. Atherton of the same place, and In 1868 was ad¬ 
 mitted to the bar In that cltv. In 1869, he removed to Seneca, Kan., where he was chosen 
 Superintendent of the Public Schools. He acted In that capacity one year, when he returned 
 to his home In Indiana, locating at Lebanon, where he resided until he cameto Wellington, 
 Kan In 1879 In 1873, he became comiected with the Lebanon Patriot, hut sold his interest 
 In the paaier to his partner. John A. Abbott, after a few months. In 1875. he again pur¬ 
 chased a half interest in the Patriot, and con tinned one of its editors until 1878. In 1874, he 
 was elected Mayor of Lebanon, and at the expiration of the first term was re-elected and 
 «erved a .second term. He was one term Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. Coming to Welling¬ 
 ton in 1879 hr has continuously since practiced his profession. He has been three year* 
 Treasurer of Wellington, and In 1882, was the Republican candidate for County Attorney, 
 but was defeated at the polls hy Judge J. T. Herrick. On the 25th day of August 1869, he 
 
 ? as united In marriage to Miss Lizzie S. Wheeler, eldest daughter of Horace C. Wheeler. 
 
 .so of Lebanon liul. This union has been blessed with four children—Frederick Ather- 
 CDn Charles Robert, Guy Wheeler and Clarence Earle. He Is a ruling elder In the Presby¬ 
 terian Church, and a cordial supporter of the Republican party. „ ^ , 
 
 J. K. HASTIE, livery keeper, was horn In Riishville. Schuyler Co., III., and was reared a 
 farmer receiving a district school education. At the age of twenty-one he went to Mc- 
 Oonouirh County. HI., where he lived a year, when in 1868, he went to Iowa, where he lived 
 for a while then to Baxter Springs, Kan., and In 1871 to Newton. In 1879 ne moved to 
 Wellington where he established his present business. At one time was a Sheriff of Sum¬ 
 ner County’ having been appointed by the Governor to fill a vacancy made by John Davis. 
 He Is a member of Odd Fellows, of the A. O. U. W., Knights of Pythias, and of the Knights 
 of Honor. He owns business and residence property, and two farms partly improved. Was 
 married to Miss Sarah A. Collins, of McDonough County, III., by wluim he has had eight 
 children—William, Alice, James. John, Arthur, Homer, Burt and Effie. Mrs. Ha.stie Is a 
 member of the Order of Rebecca. Mr. Hastle is one o< the representative men of Kansas. 
 
 J T HERRICK, County Attorney,waa horn InBooneCounty. Ind., In 184S. Was reared 
 In th’e agricultural profession, and received a collegiate education. Began teaching school 
 at the age of sixteen, and continued teaching, going to school and reading law until tlie 
 spring of 1870 , at which time he graduated at the law school of Indiana University. He 
 tlien hegaii the practice of law at Hebron, Jiid., where he continued two yeans, when he 
 came to Kansas and stopned liiiWeUiiigton, in May, 1872.eHe then located a claim of 160 acres, 
 which he Improved. The following August Mr. Herrick went to Olatha, Kan., where he 
 was taken sick, and ill Novemher, of the same year, was taken by his parents to Iiuliana, 
 where he remained until the following March, at which time he began the practice of hiw. 
 Ill November. 1874, he was elected to the office of Probate Judge for Sumner County. He 
 was Township Treasurer one year. Is a member of the Board of Education. Belongs to 
 the orderof Free Masons, and Is a charter luemher; was the first junior warden, and after¬ 
 ward master of the lodge. Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is trustee 
 of same. Mr. Herrick owns a fine residence, with seven acres of land, and also owns some 
 vacant lots. In 1876 he was married to Miss Cordelia Wood, of Lake County, Ind., by whom 
 he has two children—Harold W. and Walter G. Mrs. Herrick is also a member ot the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Herrick is a self-made man, and is a gentleman who is 
 highly esteemed, both in social and business circles, by all who know him. 
 
 JOHN T. HICKMAN, loans and insurance. Is a native of Illinois, and was horn In 1839. 
 At the age of eighteen he engagedto work on the farm at S13 per month, at which he con¬ 
 tinued three years. He then went with his mother and brother on the home farm of the 
 family where helremalned a few years. He then sold his interest in the estiite, and rented the 
 farm of Hon. David Davis, ou which he remained several year.s. In March, 1871. Mr. Hick¬ 
 man emigrated to the State of Kan,sas, and settled ou a claim of 160 acres in the Township of 
 Palestine. Here he continued until 1877, at which time he had a stroke of paraR-sis, wlieii he 
 was compelled to give up the farm. Hi the fall ot 1877 he was elected to the office of Regis¬ 
 ter of Deeds, In which position he served two years. In 1879 Mr. Hickman opened liiyires- 
 enthusiuess. He came to the city of Wellington In 1878, and opened a real estate office in 
 connection with the loan business. He built and owns a residence and business prop¬ 
 erty in the city of Wellington. He Is a member of the Christian Church. In 1860 Mr. Hick¬ 
 man was married to Miss A. J. McKinney, of Dewitt County. III., hy whom he has three 
 clilldreti living—Laura A., James B., Thomas D. and Margaret E. (deceased). Mrs. Hickman 
 Is also a member of the Christian Church. . , i „ i 
 
 T. A. HUBS4RD, Register ot Deeds, was born in Pennsylvania In 1843. where he was 
 reared in the agricultural profession till seventeen years of age, when he joined the army, 
 and was enrolled in Company B, of tlie Seventeenth Michigan Infantry. At the battle of 
 Chickamauga he was wounded three times, twice in the rightarm and once in the left. Being 
 mustered out at the end of the war, in 1865, he went to Michigan, where he found employ¬ 
 ment ou a farm, at which he continued till 1872. He then came to Kansas, and located in 
 Sumner County, in the Township of Jackson, pre-empting 160 acres, and subsequently biiy- 
 liit? 160 making 320 acres, some 240 acres of wbicb he now has under a high state of culti¬ 
 vation producing grain, hogs and cattle. He is quite extensively engaged in the graded 
 Short-horn stock, about 200 head of which he now has on baud. lie also has some twenty 
 head of Poland China and Berkshire hog^.and is now importing other fine breeds from 
 Ohio. In January. 1880. he came to Welliiigtou, and took chargeof the offi<‘e of Register of 
 Deeds having previously been elected to fill the same, and wliicli office lie still liold^ W hile 
 livimr in Michigan, he was Towu Clerk six terms, and was Town Trustee for the Town of 
 Jackson two terms. In 1875 he was elected a Representative of Sumner County m the Leg¬ 
 islature of Kansas for one year, and in 1876 was re-elected for two years. In 18 <9 be was 
 elected as Register of Deeds for Sumner County for two years, and re-elected lu 1881. llelis 
 a member of the Ancient Order of Free Masons, and also of the A. O. U. \\. Mr. Hubbard 
 is also a liigbly esteemed member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, of wdilcli he is a 
 most valued worker, having largely aided in its organization and also its' Sabbath school. 
 He aided in organizing the common school of Jackson Township, and was Postmaster of the 
 same town for four j'ears. Was married to Miss A. Isaliel Barto, of MichiEaii iii 1870. 
 Mrs. Hiibharil Is a member of the same church as her hiishaiul, amt takes a live y. active 
 interest in cliaritalile and benevolent institutions, and is grealy beloved and h ghiy es¬ 
 teemed liv all who know lier for her nolde Christian character. In perusing the Idography 
 of Mr. Hubbard, one point is brought prominently to the surface, and tliat is, that he com¬ 
 menced life without means, and liy ills own manly, determined and pevsistent efforts, regu¬ 
 lated by the principles of integrity and Christian purity, has won for himself abufidance of 
 wealth, the unbounded confidence of ills constituents and tellow-citlzeii.s and to-day occii- 
 pies the proud and desirable jiositioii of one of the foremost men of his community, his 
 
 *^°''jHv''^IIA*Dg'h'eY, attorney, was horn in Illinois in 1858. His father having been killed 
 In the War ot tlie Rebellion, lie was at the age of nine years tlirown on Ins own resources, 
 and also liad the care of his sister, who still lives with him. He worked on a farm until he 
 entered at academy and afterward a collegMiursning liis studies until eighteen years of 
 age. He tlien went to Oberlin. Ohio, wliere he finished his studies, and at once entered the 
 office of Pepper & Wild, of Mercer Comity, Illinois, where lie studied law. In 1880. he 
 moved to \Vellington. Kan,, where he entered uimii tlie practice ot his profession. Wiis 
 Deputy County Attorney for two years for Sumner County. He was niarried to Miss Maggie 
 McCrey of PeiiTisylvatiia. liy wiiom he lias one cliild—Bard Irwin. Mr. and 5Irs. Haiighey 
 are members of the Presliyterian Clinreh. Mr. Ilaiighey is a gentleman of fine legal attain¬ 
 ments as well as social and moral. He lias a good business and most flattering imospecls for 
 
 ^*^*g'eOIIGE H hunter, miller, la a native of Ohio, and was liorn 1849. He was raised 
 in Illinois in the mercantile liusiness, and received a collegiate education. At the age of 
 seventeen he began farmirg in Illinois, at wlilcli he continued three years. life then attended 
 school three years. He was next in tlie mercantile business in Illinois seven years, lie 
 then came to \VeIlingtoii, Sumner Co., Kan., where he was In tlie mercantile business two 
 years and In 1879 lie engaged in tlie milling liusiness. He Iniilt and owns ins residence in 
 Ihecitvof Weiling:nii. Tn 1882 he engaged in the cattle business, elected to the 
 
 School* Board In 1881 for a term of two years. He is a member of the Metliodist Episcopal 
 Church, and ii treasurer, trustee and steward of the same, and is also a member of the 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 Order of Freemasons. Mr. Hunter was married to Miss F. M. Beal, of Illinois, in 1872, by 
 wl.om he has five children—Charles W., Lottie M.. George, Edna and Frank. .Mrs, Hunter 
 is also a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is a memiier of tl,e missionary, 
 temperance and aid societies, 
 
 JOHN P. JONE.S, attorney and United .States Commissioner, was liorn in Vermillion 
 County, Illinois, in 1844, and was raised a farmer, receiving a common school education. 
 In 1871, he wentto Wellington, Sninner Co., Kan., where he conimenced reading law in the 
 office of Mr. Charles Willsie, and afterward with Mr. Showalter. In 1878, lie was admitted 
 to the bar by the Sumner County Court, wlien he conimenced the practice of law, wlilcli he 
 continued for a time, and then iiecame associated with Mr. Samuel Bailey, with whom he 
 continued for one year, since whicli he has lieen alone. In 1873. he was appointed Siiperln- 
 tendentof Public Instruction in Sumner County, by the Board of County Comniissioneis, 
 to fill an nnex|iired term, at the end of which he was elected f.ira term of two years, and 
 again, re-elected for the second full term. At the expiration of his second term, lie resumed 
 the practice of his profession. He was also a Justice of the Peace during his term of Super¬ 
 intendent of Public Instruction. In 1876. be w.as appointed United States Commissioner, by 
 Judge Dillon, of the United States Circuit Court, for the district of Kansas. Mr. Jones is a 
 member of the Masonic Fraternity, ami of tlie Knights of Honor. He was married to Miss 
 Julietta F. Dillon, of Verniilllon, III., in 1868, by whom iie has one child—Gertie. Mrs. Jones 
 Is a member of the Methodist Flpiscopal Church. Mr. Jones owns residence property in 
 Wellington, several pieces of hand in Sumner County, and a quantity of graded stock. Mr. 
 Jones is a pleasant gentleman, of rather a retiring disposition, liut possessed of a latent 
 force, which once brought into play, is adequate to almost any emergency. 
 
 M. B. KEAGY. County Treasurer, was born in Monroe County, III., Septenilier 30. 1845, 
 where he was reared in the agricultural business and received a collegiate education. At 
 the age of twenty-two he commenced farming on his own account, at which he continued 
 until 1872, at the expiration of which time he came to Kansas, May 1, 1872, and located in 
 Sumner County, where he entered a claim of 160 acres of laud which he has improved, and 
 to which he has added, by purchase, eighty acres of land, and now has 180 acres under fine 
 cultivation and tlie balance in iiasture, and all improved with a good wire and liedge fence. 
 The chief business of Ins farm is stock raising, hogs being the predominant feature. Has 
 on his farm 150 apple, 400 peach trees, and some small fruits. He has Iniilt a fine residence 
 on ills farm and has the whole of his 240 acres under a fine state of cultivation. He owns 
 ten and one-lialf acres adjoining tlie city of Wellington, and also a residence in the city. In 
 the fall of 1880 be w.as elected County Treasurer, and at tlie end of the term re-elected for 
 a second term. Is a member of tlie A. O. U. W.. and is overseer of the same. He assisted in 
 organizing Avon Township and School District No. 23. Was Trustee of Avon Township 
 four years. Mr. Keagy was mai-ried to Miss R. A. Hamilton, of Clinton County, Ind., in Oc¬ 
 tober. 1868, by wliom he lias had three cliildren: Ilai, Aura S. and Ava. Mr. Keagy’s ge¬ 
 nial disposition, kind, gentlemanly bearing and cultured taste win the esteem and respect 
 of all with whom he may come in'contact.'and the permanent friendship of all whom he 
 ni,ay wish to consider Ills friends. The administration of tlie duties of his office makes 
 prominent his executive abilities, as well as reflecting creditably upon himself, and insures 
 the entire s.atisfaction, approbation and confidence ot his constituents. His relations with 
 society are the most exalted and valued, and the reflex ot his characteristics upon those of 
 middle age, as well as the rising generation, are of the most inestimable value. 
 
 C. G. EARNED, of the firm of Lamed, Curtis .k Parsons, dealers in iiardwtire and farm 
 implements, and manufacturers of tinware, was born m Vermont, in 1823. At the age of 
 
 fourteen he engaged in farming at S4 a month, which after six months he left, went to Troy 
 N. y., where he worked eighteen months, learning the tinner’s trade. From here he drifted 
 about working at his trade in various places, among others, six months in Chicago He 
 next embarked in tlie peddling business, his line being tinware, dry goods and notions, 
 wliich he followed two years, when he opened up in Clilc.ago, a tin shop tor two years. 
 From here he moved about from pl.ace to place, first merchandising in Illinois, then in'iowa 
 and back to Illinois, until finally in 1879 he emigrated to Kansas, where with C. C. Curtis 
 and F. A. Parsons, he established the present business. The business amounted to *30 OOO 
 and in the year 1881 it reached SllO.OOO. In 1881, November 2d, the store was destroyed 
 by fire, and had bntsmall insurance. In 1882-83 the firm erected their present elegant and 
 commodious three story and basement lilock.the ground floor being occupied by their Inisi- 
 ness and a drug store, the upper two stories lielng designed for a first-class hotel, it being 
 140 X 50, having a nine .and a hall feet basement, and tlie first two stories fourteen feet and 
 and the third twelve feet. Their business interests are va.«t and varied, having several 
 branch stores. He was married to Miss C. E. Blanchard, of Whltingham, Vt., ii. 1850, and 
 has two children—Mary L. and Estella. Mrs. Lamed was .Snperintendent of Schools in 
 Champaign Comity, ill., four years. Is State Superintendent of Juvenile Work in the 
 W. C. T. U., of Kansas, and foremost in all charitable works, and educational moves. She 
 is a member of the Universalist Cliurch, and a very public-spirited lady. Mr Lamed is an 
 Oddfellow, a Mason, and belongs to tlie Coinmaiiderv. 
 
 I. N. KING, was born on the 28th day of June, 1849. in Wliitlev County, Kv. His grand¬ 
 father, Isaac King, being one of tlie first settlers of Western Virginia, now Kentucky. He 
 was raised on tlie farm until the age of seventeen. W’ent to school at the Agricultural and 
 Mechanical College, at Lexington, Ky., where he met with the usual ups and downs that 
 usually attend such a c.areer, and where he staid two years, working on the farm four hours 
 each day, for which labor he received from eight to ten cents per hour, and attended toreci- 
 tation in school the remaining hours, making his work pay tiie expense of schooling. At 
 the age of twenty was appointed .Sheriff of Whitley County, Ky.. in which capacity he 
 served an unexpired term, taught school two winters, and fanned during the summer, 
 reading law at the same time. In 1873, he was admitted, in Kentucky, to practice law, and 
 came to Wellington, Kas., where he found the imagined green fields of prosperity had with¬ 
 ered and faded away to a dry brown prairie without habitations, and with the weighty ioad 
 of disappointment and not h.avlng enough cash to iiay board until he could become 
 acquainted with the hotel man, he abandoned his chosen profession and clerked for a gro- 
 
 cerynian until about January, 1874, when tlie proprietor liecoming acquainted with him, he 
 (piit and went into .Jackson Towiisbip, wliere he taught school three months, and hired as a 
 tarni band during the summer, and in the nieantiiiie .I.ackson Township having become 
 acipiaiuted with him, he returned to Wellington witliafaint hope of success at whatever 
 might turn up and happy, for the hotel man had gone to parts nnknown. He received the 
 apiiointnient of Deputy County Surveyor, under I). N. Cook, which posl’ion he held uiilil 
 the end of the term of office. Cook having had to go to Missouri to get a living, and no one 
 else wanted the office bad enough to ask the Governor for an appointment, and was engaged 
 in the real estate, abstract and lo.an business a season, and was elected Police Judge ot tlie 
 city of Wellington, there being no opposition, and in November, 1877, was elected Justice of 
 the Peace, holding both offices until police term expired, and was appointed to the office of 
 City Attorney, which he held also {no one else being willing to take it) and conliniied to hold 
 and be re-elected Justice of tlie Peace until Jannary, 1883, when he resigned, having been 
 elected Probate Judge in November, 1882. Having lieen raised as a farmer and educiited at 
 an agricultural school, his inclinations are agricultural and stock raising; intermingled with 
 his professional and official duties, therefore lie Inas not neglected his 160 acres of land, 
 which he pre-empted as an early settler. He was married to Miss Leila Aldrich, of Indiana, 
 in 1879, by whom he has had two children—Ethel and Nettie—Nettie, deceased, January 6. 
 1883. {In May, 1883, he had the pleasure of becoming .acquainted with the agent of this 
 book.) 
 
 REV. J. N. MoCLUNG, pastor of the First Presbyterian Cliiirch, w.as born in Adams 
 County, Ohio, in 1831. He was reared on his father's farm, receiving the rudiments of his 
 education at the district school. In 1856, he graduated from Miami University at Oxford, 
 Ohio, as a classic scholar. lu 1859. he was admitted to the bar at Hamilton, Ohio, and com¬ 
 menced the practice of law at Xenia, Olilo. October 3, 1861, he enlisted in the Seventy- 
 fourth Ohio Regiment, Company D, in which he was appointed Second Lieuten.ant, .and 
 served until the latter part of 1862. Meantime he had been promoted to the First Lienten- 
 aiitcy. when he was mustered out. The Rev. Mr. McCluug was largely instruniental in re¬ 
 cruiting and organizing this regiment. The zeal that he m.anifesteu in his efforts to raise 
 volunteers, by speeches and personal contact with men, entitles him to some credit as being 
 one of the individuals who furnislied the brains for obtaining m,aterlal for, and organizing, 
 the same. Returning to his home he resumed the practice of his profession, and continued 
 until 1873, when he was examined liy the Presbytery of Portsmouth, Ohio, and licensed to 
 preacli, .September 24, of the same year. From this time he preached until 1878, in Adams 
 and Brown counties, when he emigrated to Piiol.a, Miami Co., Kas., at which place he pur¬ 
 sued his labors until October, 1881, when he removed to Wellington, Kas., where lie has 
 charge of the First Presbyterian Church. During his labors at various places in Kansas he 
 has added to tlie ohnrch about 2U0 members, in Paola aliout 150, in Sumner County 54, and 
 married about fifty-six couples in Kansas, and eighteen couples before coming to the 
 Stale. He was married to Miss Penelope Taylor, of Ross County, Ohio, by whom he has five 
 children living—.1, Belle, Lizzie, Janus P. Jennie and William. Mrs. McClungand four of the 
 children are memliers of the Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Mr. McCluug is a gf ntleman 
 of scholarly attainments, gre.at energy and force of character, and a valuable acquisition to 
 any community. 
 
 J. A. MAGGARD, physician and druggist, was born in Northeiisterh Missouri. March 
 30, 1844. His early life was devoted to agricultural pursuits, at the same time obtaining a 
 liberal educ.ation. At the age of twenty-two years he began teaching school in his native 
 State, continning the same for one year, at the end of which time he entered a retail drug 
 store in Memphis, Mo., as a clerk, where he remained one year and a half, in the meantime 
 devoting bis leisure and spare time to the study of medicine. In the fall of 1869 he entered 
 the St. Louis Medical College, from which he graduated in 1871, and .at once came to Kansas, 
 locating at Oxford, Sumner Co., where he immediately commenced the practice of medicine 
 and rose rapidly in his profession, enduring many hardships and privations, owing to the 
 newness of the country. In the spring of 1872 lie. as one of the trustees, assisted in tlie 
 organiz.ation of tlie first Presbyterian Church of Oxford.-and was soon after elected elder. 
 This was the first church organization in southern Kansas, west of the Arkansas River, 
 The doctor remained in Oxford until Octolier, 1877, when he went to New York and 
 
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 attended the Bellevue Hospital Medical College, devoting the most of the term to private 
 courses. In March, 1878, he returned to Oxford and resumed his practice, continuing until 
 July 1, 1878, when he moved to Wellington, the county seat ot Sumner County, where he 
 formed a co-partnership with Dr. J. B. Cory, both in the pr.actioe of liis profession and in the 
 d'-ug business; continued in the same until December 1, 1881. when he liouglit out the 
 interest ot his partner, and continued alone until October 20, 1882, when he 
 admitted a p.artner in the practice of medicine. In 1872 he loc.ated 160 acres of land, 
 near Oxford, which he has improved, and now runs as a grain farm in connection with his 
 other business. Dr. Maggard is also one of the original stockliolders In the First National 
 Bank ot Wellington, being one of tlie directors and secretary of tlie same. Is at the 
 present time a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Wellington, is also one of the 
 trustees of the cliurch. and has lieen prominent in the educational interests ot the city. Is 
 now cliairinan of the Republican County Central Committee of the county of Sumner. He 
 has built, and now occupies with his drug business, one of the finest business blocks in the 
 city of Wellington. In May, 1879, the doctor was m.arried to Miss Emma A. McLean, sister- 
 in-law to Dr. J. B. Cory. She w,as formerly from Ohio, having received a literary and 
 musical educ.ation both at the Western Reserve Seminary and Mount Union College, Ohio. 
 Mrs. Maggard is cow one of the leading musicians of Wellington, occupying a prominent 
 position in her church choir. In perusing the biographies of such men as Dr. J. A. Mag¬ 
 gard, the idea presents itself to the mind of the reader of the possibilities of the future of 
 young men with cultivated talents and ambition, and especi.ally so of those settling in the 
 West. Being yet but a young man, he has obtained eminence In his profession, as well .as 
 celebrity as a financier and distinction .as a social Christian gentleman. Such men arc not 
 
SUMNER COUNTY. 
 
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 only makers of their own fortunes, most useful members of society, but also moilels in every 
 
 particular, which all may imitate with the most satisfactory results. . ^ 
 
 flOM. .V. 15. M.\YllE\V. banker ami stock raiser, wa.s boni in Allen County, Kv.. in 
 1811 Marcii 9lli. He was reared in the agricultural business. Hejoiued the armyiu 18ol, 
 Ninth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, tliree years’service. Went in as a private and was 
 mustered out as P'irst Lieutenant of Company C, in December, 1864, at theeiul of which 
 time he went to Illinois, wliere he was engaged one year, then returned to his native county 
 and State where he engaged in the mercantile business for one year. \\ as next in the em¬ 
 ployment of the Government six months, then returned to lUiuo s for a short time, was next 
 in Missourislx months, atthe end of which time lie came to Kansas, in 18iCh locating at 
 Belle Blaine, Sumner County, on a claim of 160acres, which heimproved. In 1875, Mr. May- 
 hew was elected County Treasurer of Sumner County, and re-elected in 1877, and served 
 until 1881. at which time he was elected to the State Legislature of Kansas, to represent 
 Sumner County for two years, and was re-elected in 1883 for two years more. Mr. Mayhew 
 was Township Treasurer of Belle Plalne in 1874 and 1875. Was one of the School Board two 
 vears. and was City Councilman two years. Mr. M^yliew is a member of the orcier of r ree 
 ‘Masons and is a charier member of the Knights of Honor. He is a stock holder In the Bhiik 
 of Belle Plalne, owns a residence ami tenement house in the city of Wellington. Is one-halt 
 owner of the northwest addition of 160 acres to the city of Wellington. In 187b Mr. May¬ 
 hew was married to Miss Jennie B. Morgan, of Allen Comity, Ky., by whom he has two 
 children, Stella ami Arthur B. Mrs. Mayhew is a member of the Baptist Chinch. lMr. Ma> - 
 hew is truly a representative man ot his time in every particiijar. starting in life vyithout 
 monev, or even the encouragement of friends, he has successfully fought the battle that 
 crowns the comiuerer with laurels of uonor, wealth, and the conhdeiice and esteem of his 
 associates and fellow citizmis. So far hisservices in the legislature reflect credit upon him¬ 
 self. and have proved eminently satisfactory to his constituents. The lives of such men are 
 
 patterns ^01 ^^lm^i|nig gene^an agricultural implements. Is a native of Ohio, was born in 
 
 1848. ■' .. .... ..rm. 
 
 ingill 
 third 
 
 i tiien opened his present business in 1878. He was one of tbe organ- 
 1 ills district, and is a member of Grand Army of tbe 
 
 acted two years. Het 
 
 izers of tbe school in ills district, a*.V, w. ^--- „ . 
 
 .1. R. ME8SERLY. stock raiser, is a native of Virginia, and was born in 1843. He was 
 left an orphan at the age of seven years, and was cared lor by lui uncle. He entered the 
 Southern army at the age of seventeen years, where he served four years, vyhen he sur¬ 
 rendered at Appomatox Court House. He then^returned to iiis ^'in 
 
 business, in which he continued three years. He then embarked ^7® 
 
 pre-empted 160 acres of landwhich he improved and ran as a grain and stock faim five 
 yearl Mr MesseVi^^^ Wellington; he a fo Imilt a large 
 
 store in Wellington in 1879, and is now building a liandsome residence in Wellington. Mi. 
 
 of location, until they linally settled in the Kansas Valley, near I,awrcnce. His parents 
 being poor, lie was early thrown uiiou his own resources, and by wiU'king on a fann paui 
 Ills way, meantime obtaining at the district school the rndiments of an ciUicatloii. At uie 
 age of sixteen years he commenced attending the Lawrence High School, where he contin¬ 
 ued for three years, at the end of which time he C Jinmenced and went through with a four 
 years’ course at Hie State University, at that i»lace. from which he graduatcil in 1880. Im¬ 
 mediately after gra uatinghe movedto Wellington. Kan., where he entered Into partner¬ 
 ship with W. A. McOonalil. with wliom he is still associated. He owns coiisiderab e land in 
 the county, also town lots in Wellington. Mr. Parker is yet a young mao but is deserving 
 of great credit for the steady manhood displayed in his young and almost helpless years, iii 
 lighting and overcoming obstacles that stood between him and an education and his future 
 success; and now, in the enjoyment of a good business, he can contemplate those times with 
 
 15. PRENGLE, M. D., was born in VVincliester, III,, In 1854. ii.s early edu- 
 cation was obtained at the common schools. At the age of sixteen he entered the State 
 University of Missouri, at Coliuiibla, taking the regular course, which he continued two 
 vears at the end of which time hecommence<l the study of medicine, in his father s offlee. In 
 Winchester, III. In 1878 he graduated from Rush Medical College, of Chicago, and in the 
 same spring commeiicetl the practice of medicine witli his father, with whom he continued 
 until August, of that year, when he went to Wellington, Sumner Co., Kan., and became asso¬ 
 ciated with Dr. West. In the practice of his profession with whom he continued over two 
 years when he returned to Iiis native town, where he resumed the practice of medicine 
 wii h iiis father. In a short time, however, becoming discontented—perhaps lininesick--he 
 again went to WelliiigLon, anil for asecond time formed a partnership with Dr. \\ est. in the 
 practice of medicine, with whom lie still continues. The iloctor is an Ancient Odd rellow, 
 and a genial courteous gentleman, and well deserving of the confidence of his communit>% 
 
 SAMUEL PRICE is a native of Ohio, and was born in 1827. Was reared in the agricul¬ 
 tural profession and obtained an academic education. He began farming on his own re¬ 
 sponsibility, at the age of eighteen, and continued thirty years. In the meantime he was 
 preaching, as local preacher. He came to Humboldt, Kan , in 1878. where he preached 
 regularly three year.s, after which time he moved to Haysville, where he preaclied one year. 
 He then ame to VVellington, Kan., and took charge of the Methodise Episcopal Church, in 
 which capacity he has since acted as pastor. He has established two churches in Ohio, and 
 was iiistrumeiital in paying a debt of $3,000. wbiob tbe Hniuboldt Church owed. Tlie Meth¬ 
 odist Episcopal Church at Wellington is now being improved by Mr. Price. He was mar¬ 
 ried to Miss C. S. Alder, of Virginia. In 1849, by whom be has eight cliildren-Alice F., S. 
 Kate, Charles W., Viola V., Bertlia C., Cora A., Maiul A. and IT. Fletcher. Mr. Price owns 
 eighty acres of land in Greenwood County, Kan. Started even in life.. He was at one tinie 
 part owner and associate editor of the Bariiesville EtiteTpTisc, acting in that capacity neai ly 
 tiiree vears 
 
 A. B. KANNEY, dealer in groceries, was horn in Illinois in 1844. He was reared in the 
 mercantile i)usiiiess, and received a business education. Began tlie tlrng business at tiie age 
 ot twentv-one, in which he continued fourteen years. In 1878 he came to AVellington, 
 Kan., where he embarked in tlie grocery inisiiiess, and in which he lias continned to the 
 present time. He owns a farm ot IBO acres, on which he raises grain and feeds cattle. He 
 also owns a farm of 1,380 acres In Harper County, which he runs as a stock fiinii, and has 
 now 100 head of cattle on it. He also owns a residence, business properties and vacant lots 
 
 summer of 1883 witli between five and s..., 
 
 Kniglits of Honor, and Is also a member of the Ancient Order of linited Workmen aiul is 
 select knight. In 1889, Mr. Messerly was married to Miss Emma Froiitz, ot Virginia, by 
 whom lie lias two cliiIdren—Timie P. and diaries G. . 
 
 D C MILLARO of the firm of I'liltz A Millard, real estate, loan, insurance and abstract 
 agents was iiorn in Illinois October 10, 1857, and reared in tlie drug hiislness, and received 
 a higli-school education. At the age of nineteen he bought an interest in a drug stole, in 
 w fli he continued tor eighteen moSths; at the end ot which time was made Deputy Clerk 
 of the CircYt Court, where he served for six months, when.he came to Kansas in a wagon, 
 stoppiiyg at Wichila with a cash capital of ninety cents in his pocket. Here hesecuredein- 
 ploviiieht ill a drug store and in tlie office of Register of Deeds for eight months. 
 end of tins time he came to Wellington, where lie entered the office of tlie Register of Deeds 
 where lie also remained eiglit montlis. He tlien accepted the position of clerk in ti>e loan 
 office of Mr Jolin P. Jones, where he remained two years. On the 13th day of February, 
 1883. he lionght a lialf Interest in his present business, which he has since and is now push¬ 
 ing with gre°it vigor. He owns a farm of 160 acres and jointly with his paitner owns EOOO 
 ac'’res of land In 1881, he was married to Miss Frances H. Larison, of Illiiiois. It would he 
 liard to fii.d tlirongliout the broad expanse of our glorious country many joung men of tlie 
 ac-e of Mr Millard who can make so creditable a showing. Already possessed of an ahnnd- 
 ailceof wealth, lie has also exliililted financial and executive abilities of a superior order 
 and tliat woiilti reflect great credit upon the ablest men of our times. The possibilities of 
 
 ^"YVuTgeYhTrlVs'^Iw'SioRSE, Police Judge and attorney, is a native of Illinois; was 
 horn in 1856 He was reared in the agricultural profession and received a liberal ednea- 
 ioi In the fail of 1870 he emigrated to Wichita, Kan., with .his parents. At the age of 
 iiineteeii he began clerking for Mr. Shotvalter. in which capacity he served two years m 
 tile nieaiitime reading latv, during which time he was admitted to the bar. He ti as elected 
 Police rliidge in the spring of 1878 and served until tlie fall, when lie resigned. He was 
 rhen electefl Clerk of the District Court in the fall of 1878 , which he held for two years; 
 was re-elected to the same office in 1880. He began the practice of law in January, 1883. 
 He was re-elected Police Judge in April, 1883. Judge Morse owns 160 acresjof land and one- 
 half interest in another tract of 160 acres. He has hiil t and owns a residence on a half 
 liiock of land. Is a stockholder in the Agricultural Association. He owns mining stock in 
 A riynnfl a tifl aTi iiiterest in some mines iu New Mexico. He is a member ot the Ordei of Odd 
 Fe lowt a d AiVc ent Workmen. He is also a member of the Methodist Church. 
 
 He was mani^ to Miss Emma De Armond, of Ohio, by whom he lias one child, Lenore. 
 Mrs. Morse is also a member of the Methodist Church. Judge Morse is a self-made and 
 
 self-educated mail in every respect, for whicli he deserves great credit. 
 
 JOHN A. MURRAY, attorney, was I>orn ill Independence, Iowa, in 1860. His parents 
 nmved to Ottumwa Iowa wlieu lie was butsix years old. At tlie Ottumwa Higli Sciiool he 
 wmTt thiwli course, and graduated from Parson’s College, of Fa.r- 
 
 fifiiu Tnwn in 1 ftRO He thell weiit to the State University of Michigan, Ann Aiboi, wheie 
 he graduated from tlie law department iii the class of 1883. On the 7th of June, 1883, he 
 arrfvedat Wei ingtou. Sumner Co.. Kau., where three weeks later he comiuenced the prac- 
 tmeof htsnrofes^^^^^ acres of land suhdiv ded into lots in May- 
 
 hew^s addition Weiliiigtou. He is a member of the First Presbyterian Church, and a 
 
 voiimr gentleman of cultivated as well as shrewd business qualities. _ 
 
 L^K MYERS of the firm of Myers Bros., dealers in and feeders, buyers and shippers 
 ofsulck wasboriiiuOhioiiil832. Hewas reared in the milling and faimiing busiues^ 
 receiving a liberal education. In 1853 he went to Indiana, wheie he lemained until the 
 sp5uigofli54. atwhIchtimeliewentto owaand engaged m the surveying business In 
 coiinectioii^ He was Sheriff a short time in Indiana. In 1862 iie joined the 
 
 armv. He was mustered out July, 1865, on account of wounds received at the battle of 
 Snaiiish Forts He tlien returnecl to Iowa ami remained a short time, and went to Missouri., 
 w^iereLmnainedash mercantile business and was also 
 
 business In 1871 Mr. Myers emigrated to Sumner County, Kansas, where he took up a 
 pi'iini of 160 acres and farmed a little the first vear. In 1872 he was elected Clerk of tire Dls- 
 for two vears and was re-elected, 1874, to the sameoffice, atthe end of which time 
 he famieci oYe year, aild UieYeleoSd SlieHff: ami serveil two years. In 1880 he fori.ieil 
 ...r. wirii iii«i hrotiier for the Dumose of doing ageneial stock business. Iii 
 
 I starting the town of 
 » keep house in the 
 'i is now in the 
 
 town limits of Wellington. He was Giei'K oitne .tciiooi nuaiu oevci.u j c.n», and was tlie 
 first Treasurer of the county iiy appoiiitnieiit of the County Coiiinii^sioiiers, He is a iiieiii- 
 he? of thi Board of Trade of Wellington, and Is stockholder in tlie Sumner County Creain- 
 e^U TTie firm ot Myers Bros, handles about 7,000 lie^ad of hogs and about 400 head of 
 osttio annnallv He is a iiieiiilier of the order of F'ree filasons, and also of the ordei of Odd 
 Fallows and of Honor, and A.O.U. W.'s, and is also a nieiiiher of 
 
 the G7ai\(f AriiiYo^ Is I'^st commander.,, In I860 Mr. Myers was married 
 
 to Miss Marv Gutliridge, of Ohio, by whom iie has tliree eliildreii William A., Edith L. and 
 
 Sarali M Mr Mvers is a. true Specimen of a generous Western uian. ^ • 
 
 *T I MYERS of the firm of Myers Bros., dealers in hogs aiui cattle, IS a native of Ohio, 
 
 and was born ill 1830. He was reared in the mill business, receiving a imsiness education. 
 When he attained age of fifteen years, began farming, at winch he remained until 
 VO vears of age. He tlien ran a canal boat until he ai r 
 lie'll time he emigrated to Indiana, where he was engii 
 
 two vears He then went to‘ Iowa, where he tanned t-^ -- -- 
 
 dealing ill l imL at the eml of which time he engaged in the stock business, and cpntmued 
 in Iowa until 1880 and in meantime sold goods three years in connection with the stock 
 litisiness In Aiiril 1880 lie emigrated to Wellington. Kaii., and opened his present busines.s, 
 I nvVne ami shUming hogs principally, and handling some cattle and doing a general 
 utc ering bus ^ Mr. Mvers Was married to Miss T. E. Ridge, of Ohio, by whom 
 
 he and Harry. Mrs. Myers is a member ofthe Presbyterian 
 
 Church. , of the firm of McDonald A Parker, attorneys, was born in Bartholo- 
 
 niew Comdv ^id 1855. In the spring of 1860 his parents moved to lyinsas, 
 
 settling on u'farm’ncar Emporia. For tlie next eight years hi parents made vaiiouschanges 
 
 Mr R^niiev was married to Miss Theresa Hicks, of Michigan, by whom he has /our clnl- 
 (Ireii—Kate H., Joseph H.. Ray P. and Roseline M. Mrs. Ranney is a graduate of the High 
 School of Niles. Mich., and is a member of the Presbyterian Church. , 
 
 ISAAC G. REED, attorney, was horn in Ma.ssachusetts m 1864, where he lived until 
 1869. He attended Yale College, of Connecticut, tliree years, taking tlie regular course. In 
 1868. he entered the law office of the Hon. A. A. Ranney, representative in Congress for the 
 Third Congressional District of Massacimsetts, where he pursued his studies two years, at 
 the end of whicli time he commenced the practice of iiis profession in his native State, where 
 he continued till 1879, when he emigrated to Wellington. Sumner Co., Kan., \Adiere he is 
 now engaged in the practice of the law. Mr. Reed was married to Mi,’S G. M. Gleason, of 
 Hyiie Park, Massachusetts, in 1877, and has one child—Grace E. /Ir. Reed is a gentleman 
 of fine attainments, with a good practice, and is highly esteemed by liis fello^y townsmen. 
 
 A A RICHARDS, editor and proprietor of tne Sumver County Press, is a native of 
 Maryland, and was born November 4, 1854; his early life was spent at school, graduating 
 from Lafayette College, in Eastern Pennsylvanin, in 1875, taking the prize oyer all of his 
 class in mathematics; lie then went to Gallatin, Tenn., and occupied the chair of Mathe¬ 
 matics ill Neophogeii College in 1876. On May 5, he was admitted to the bar at Marshall, 
 Tex., where he remained until 1879. He then came to WelUugton, Sumner Co., Kau , and 
 tauglit school in the winter of 1879-80. Did his first work on the Press m 18i9, went 
 regularly on the Press January 15, 1880. Went into the office as local editor in July, 1880. 
 On the i6th of August, 1881, he bought one-half interest in the paper, and assumed the 
 position of editor and proprietor. On Julj'^ 1. 1882, he bought tlie remaining half of the 
 imper, and became manager, editor and proprietor. Mr. Richards is a member of the A. 
 O. U. W. On May 12, I88i, Mr. Richards was married to Miss Owens, of Kansas, by whom 
 he has one cliild—Clarence A. , ^ • 
 
 T P RICHARDSON, editor and proprietor of the Wellington Democrat, w^s born in 
 La Grange, Mo., in 1857. He was raised in the mercantile line. He graduated at La Grange 
 college in 1874. He then studied law at Lancaster, Mo., two years. He went as correspond¬ 
 ent for Missouri papers to the Centennial. He was next in Quincy. Ill, in the dry goods 
 business three years, at the end of which he came to Kansas, in 18’<9, and opened a loan 
 office. He was next with the Sumner County Press as city editor. He then took charge ot 
 the Hunnewell for a short time, after which he started the Wellington Demo¬ 
 crat which he hassinceably conducted. „ , . , T „ 1 , 
 
 W R. SAVAGE, retail grocer, is anative of New YorkState; was born Januaiy 14,1850. 
 He was reared in the mercantile business, and received a business education In 1867 lie 
 began teaching school in which he continued one year. He tlien clerked in a store y\ o 
 vears at the end of which time lie went to Missouri, where he clerked in a grocery five 
 vears He then came to Independence, Kau., and embarked in the grocery business, ^yhere 
 he remained five years. In 1880 he came to Wellingtoii and opened his present business. 
 Mr Savage is a stockholder in and director of the Wellington Bank, and is stockholder m 
 and director of tlie First National Bank. He owns 480 acres of land wit nn four and one- 
 halt miles of tlie city of Wellington, wliioli lie imiiroved, and upon lyliich lie lias 800 slieep 
 and some cattle. Mr. Savage owns a residence and business properties in the city of \\ el- 
 lington. He loans money on short time. He is a memtier of the Methodist_ Episcopal 
 
 Church. .. 
 
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 in^Yiew!Y[IE^^RM AN, cattle dealer and luitclier, is a native of New York State, and was 
 born in 1842. He was reared in the agricultural profession, receiving a hiisiiiess educa¬ 
 tion At tlie early age of nineteen he took tlie road as a commercial traveler, in which lie 
 continued three ye.ars. He then embarked in the grocery business in tlie State of New \ ork 
 ill which he continued ten years. He w;is next at Nia.gara Falls on a farm, where he re¬ 
 mained five years, then hack to New York, where he was engaged iii traveling a short time, 
 after which he came to Kansas, in 1871, and located in li'hpYitr 
 
 opened a general business, in whicli he continued eight years. He w.is t lien Uiidei Shei itt 
 two vears. He was next with a wliolesale grocery house a short time, and then with Wells 
 F'argo * Co., as agent, eighteen months, at the end of which time he opened ins present 
 business, 1883. Mr. Shearman was tlie first Township Trustee, and was Mayor of Urn city 
 two years. He was Councilm.an four years. Ite opened and improved Y 
 He owns two residence properties and one business property, which he liuilt. Iii 1865 Mi. 
 Slier man was married to Miss Oiilielia Bennett, of Oliio, by whom he had one cliihl, Helen 
 A. In 1868 Mr. Slieaiiiian lost his wife, and in 1875 he was married to Miss Alwildea He 
 Armor, of Ohio, by whom he lias two children. Mr. Slteariiian is one of the oldest citizens of 
 
 Wellington, and by his good nature and kind acts has made for himself a name that mil 
 live long in tlie hearts of those vvlio know liim. , , , ,, ,, uipf-.M.pv. 
 
 JOHN T. SHO WALTER, attorney and loan broker. Is a native of Missouri. His father 
 died when John T. was a small lioy. His motlier took him to Oluo,^ MYmYYla 
 
 cated himself until Ik 
 engaged In teaching i 
 
 tlie army and served-„- 
 
 meritorious services. Was mustered out of the ser\ 
 
 her, ] “. 
 
 til at; 
 
 County, 
 
 meritorious services. Was mustered out of the service at Spi ingfield, I linois, in Novem 
 her 1865, Hethen tauglit sciiool and read law until 18id. ami was adiiutted to tlie liar in 
 
 that vear In tlie vear 1871. lie cam“ to Independeiice. Kansiis, tlien to Wellington, Siiinner 
 County in May 1872, and began the practice of law, and contiiiiied until 1876, at winch time 
 
 yUUHLJ', III . iO I »• ‘VI e. a k A.fWrtAX avtaivoil bo n. fYAriPm. lo.'in 
 
 tlie cattle aiulstock business. Mr. snowaiter nanoies reiu esuiuc un »u cAtcuaivc 
 luit and selling farms piwncipally. He is an Odd Fellow in all its branches, belongs to the 
 A. O. U. W., and to the Knights of Honor. He has improved a large miinber of farms, and 
 owns from four to five tlioiisand acre.s of farm land. He has Iniilt one nice residence and is 
 now Intilding another for sale. In 1882. Mr. Sliowalter organized the .Snndav-school Cadi ts. 
 in 1876 he wiislmirried to Miss Florence M. Harris, at f^^ulependence, Kansas. She is a 
 native of Iowa, hut was also lironglit up and educatedln Ohio. I hey liave tliiee cliildren, 
 Florence E . Bertha R. and Meta C. Mr. and Mrs. Sliowalter are liiitn mejiihers of the Pres- 
 hvterian Church. Mrs. Sliowalter .always lends a helping liaiid to Hiose in iieed, and is tore- 
 most in all cluintable and lienevolent undertakings within her reacli. Mr. Sliowalter began 
 life wltliout means or assistance, and is a success as a self-made man. 
 
1502 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 JUDGE L. A. SIMMONS, attorney at law, Is a native of Massachusetts. Was born In 
 18.33. aiK> reared In the agricultural profession. He received a fair education. At the age 
 of seventeeu he began teaching and going to school, graduating at tiie age of twenty-three, 
 at Lomiiard University, at Galeslnirg, lil. After one year’s recreation on his father’s farm 
 he entered the University at Aibany, N. Y., in 18.57, graduating in 1858. as baciielor of l.aws. 
 He then returned to McDonough County. lli., where he practiced iaw until 1863, at which 
 time he joined the army, and was honorably mustered out in 1865. He then returned to 
 McDonough County, HI., and practiced law until the fail of the same year, when he was 
 elected to the olBce of County Judge, in whicli capacity he .served until 1869. He then re¬ 
 turned to the practice of law, which he contlnueil until September, 1880. He tlien came to 
 Wellington, Sumner Co., Kan., and opened his present office. Juilge Simmons being a man 
 of great learning, and a lover of nature, a horticulturist and sclentitic botanist, on the 30th 
 day of September, 1882, took charge of the iiortlcultural column of tlie Wellington Dem¬ 
 ocrat. In which lie has already acquitted himself with great lionor and praise. He has built 
 and owns an elegant home, which he is beautifying according to his own cultivated taste 
 and good judgment. He is a member of tlie order of Free Masons, also of the G. A. R. In 
 1857, Judge Simmons was married to Miss Linda G. Bond, of liiinois. He lost ids wife in 
 1860. He was ag.ain married in 1865, to Miss-M. Theresa Harwood, of Fltcliliurg, Mass., 
 by whom he lias two chlidren, Loiil.s H. and Myrtle T. He lost his wife in 1872, and was 
 married to .Miss Jennie Barber in 1875. a lady whoso special delight Is in her home and its 
 floral treasures. 
 
 A. H. S.M ITH, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Wellington, was born in Cumberland County, 
 Ky., in 1836. He was reared a farmer, and received a common school and academic educa¬ 
 tion. For a period of twenty years, he was engaged in the tobacco business in his native 
 State, and i 11 188‘2. moved to Wellington, Sumner Co., Kan , and bought several pieces of 
 land in various localities near Wellington, amounting to 2,000 acres. 500acres of wlilcii is 
 weillmiiroved. He is now feeding 200 liead of cattle, and owns a town residence and four 
 blocks of land. While living in Kentncky.in the winter of 1874-75 he represented his county. 
 Warren, in tlie Legislature, serving with credit to himself anil winning tne approbation of 
 his constituents. He was married to Miss Rebecca Sliobe, of Warren County, Ky.. by whom 
 he has had twelve children—Carria L., Herschal P., Jesse G., Moses S., Hannibiil, Anna, 
 Gilson V.. Blake, Daliury W.. Tlionias P., Dudley and Talmadge. Mr. Smith is a .M.ason and 
 a member of the Presbyterian Church, of which he has been an elder for twenty-live years. 
 Moses S..liis son, is a memlier of the order of Rebecca, and also of the Presbyterian Church. 
 Mr. A. H. Smitli is a splendid representative of tliat class of noiile men, who do their share 
 towards building up and maintaining communities, and deserves well of his countrymen. 
 
 J. C. .SMITH, one of the pioneer dealers in clothing, boots, slioes, hats and caps, of Wel¬ 
 lington and Harper, Kan., was born in .Madison, Ind., in 1850. He was left an orphan when 
 he w.as Imt six weeks old. He was reared on the river.s, railroads, and in the tobacco facto¬ 
 ries. He entered the government service in 1864, and remained there until the close of 
 the war. In 1870, he emigrated to Sumner City, Sumner Co.. Kan., where he remained 
 about six niontlis. He tlien came to tlie city of'Wellington where lie commenced the man¬ 
 ufacture of iioots and shoes. In 1872, lie discontinued the manufacturing business and 
 openeil an exclu.sive bootand slioe store, until 1875. at wlilcli time he added clothing and 
 furnisliiiig goods. In August. 1882, lie established an exclusive bootand slioe store In 
 Wellington. In M.arcli, 1881, lie opened a clothing liouse in Harper, Harper Co., Kan., and 
 attlie present time owns and manages the several ditlerent businesses, a clotliing house In 
 Wellington, an exclusive lioot and slioe lioti.se in Wellington, and a clothing liouse in Har¬ 
 per, and is also engaged in loaning money, growing stock ami handling real estate in Sum¬ 
 ner anil Harper counties. Mr. Sniitli owns the lands on wlileh he grows his stock. He also 
 owns the lots and buildings in which all of liis dilfereiit businesses are carried on. He 
 built a residence and business house in Sumner City, in 1871. He also Imllt tliree residence 
 bouses In IVelllngton. and seven oreiglit other bonses in Sumner County. In 1883 lie 
 erected in Wellington, a imagnificent marble block. 50.X100 feet, and tlireestories higli. In 
 the same year lie erected in Harper, Harper Co., a stone and brick Imsiness house. He was 
 married to Miss Mary Burt, of M.adison, Ind., In 1866, by whom lie lias three children— 
 Edwin, Harry, and Joseiih. He is a member of the order of Odd Fellows. Mr. Smith is 
 truly and wholly a self-made man, and a man of whom any community might well be 
 proud. 
 
 •S. H. .SMITH, of the firm of Smith A White, architects, is a native of Indiana; was 
 born in 1853. and was raised in the above business. At tlie age of fifteen he began business 
 for liimself and worked for others until arriving at the age of twenty-three. He tlien en¬ 
 gaged with Mr. White, and worked two years in Iowa, at tne end of which lime lie came to 
 Wellington, SumnerCo., Kan., and opened his present business. He located a farm of 160 
 acre.s, which lie improved and runs as a grain and stock farm, and he now has two car-loads 
 of stock on the road from Kentucky, witli which to stock his farm. He was City Council¬ 
 man in 1882-83; lie is ,a member of tlie order of Freemasons. In 1880 Mr. Smith'was mar¬ 
 ried to Miss Lizzie Smith, of Iowa. The above firm run a carpenter, paint, wagan, and 
 blacksmith shop. Mr. Smith has risen to an eminence in his profession,|of wliich any man 
 might well be proud. 
 
 B. F. SPARR, dealer in dry goods and notions, is a native of Pennsylv.ania, was born in 
 1854; w.as reared in the mercantile line, and possesses a fair business education. He went 
 to Iowa in 1873, wliere he remained two years, and in 1875 lie came to Wellington, Snmner 
 Co., Kas., and located a farm of 160 .acres, whicli he improved and ran as a grain and stock 
 farm three years, in tlie meantime clerking in a drygoods house in Wellington, wliere he 
 remained until 1881, at which time he oiiened liis present business. In 1878 he w'as mar¬ 
 ried to Miss Minerva E. Gatlill, of Illinois, by whom he lias one cliild—Perry Franklin. 5Ir. 
 Sparr carries a stock to the amount of five to six thousand dollars. His Imsiness amounts 
 to fifteen or eigliteen iliousand dollars annually. Mr. Sparr has had the pleasure of e.arning 
 his property, and Is one of tlie leading men of Ids town. 
 
 William H. STAFFELBACH, attorney at law, is a native of Missouri. At tlie .age of 
 twenty lie began teacliing scliool at Davenport. Iowa, at which he continued for tliree years. 
 Afterward entered a law olfice anil tliere studied law for oneyear. He then attended the 
 Iowa University and graduated in the law department. In 1878 he was .admitted to the liar. 
 He taught scliool at Welliiiglon, Kas., for a sliort time in 1879. He opened his present law 
 otfice in February, 1880. During the .same year he was app inted City Clerk for one year. 
 In tlie spring of 1881 he was elected City Attorney, and in April, 1883, was re-elected to tlie 
 same otfice for two years. He bought 320 acres of land, of which he lias improved a portion. 
 In 1883 iie liought 160 acres, which he lias also improved. Mr. Stalfelbach is a member of 
 the Odd Fellows and Free Masons. 
 
 JOHN ST.'VUB, dealer in gr.alii, farmer and stock raiser. Section 11, P, O. Wellington, is 
 a native of Pennsylvania, and was born in 1831. He was reared in the mercantile business, 
 and received a fair education. At tiie age of fourteen lie began clerking in Allegheny City 
 Pa., where he continued five and a half years. He then went to California, cro.ssing tlie 
 plains in 1852; remained tliere five years, when he returned to Allegheny City, where he 
 remained until 1859. He then went to Stark County, Ohio, and erected a store building and 
 went into the mercantile business, in which lieeontiiiued from 1859 to 1873. He then moved 
 to Canton, Ohio, and began the milling bu3iue,ss, whicli he followed for two years there 
 and I wo years in Mansfield, Ohio, where he built one of the finest brick mills in the State. 
 He sold out In 1877, and moved to Wellington, Sumner Co,, Kas., and settled on his present 
 home, a farm of 100 .acres, which he has Improved and lirouglittoa higli sLate of cultiva¬ 
 tion. In the meaniime Mr. Staub was one year in the Wellington mills. He is astockholder 
 In the Sumner County Creamery. He is also a stockholder in the C. Audman & Co Works 
 manufacturers of reapers and mowers. Canton, Oliio. He is now giving the line stock busi¬ 
 ness some attention, He has 100 fine Sliort-horn and Jerseycattle, and will cross with a 
 fine Polled Angus bull which he has.iMr.Staub liasa fine assortment of fruits on his farm and 
 If he continues to Improve and beautify his home a tew years more he will liave a paradise 
 of ills own. He built and owns a brick lilock in WelHiigton. He is a member of tlie order 
 of Free Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Honor, and of the Presbyteri.an Church. He was 
 married November 17. 1859, to Miss Catharine Muckley, of .Stark County, Ohio, by whom 
 he h.as five children—Minnie J., Clement M., Lizzie S., Ida Z. and John Garfield. Mrs 
 Staub is also a member of the Pre.sbyteri.an Cliurch. 
 
 WILLIAM THO.MP.SON, miller, w.as born in Canadaln 1827, .and was raised In the .agri¬ 
 cultural business. He came to the United States in 1845, and stopped in Buffalo three years 
 He tlien went to Milwaukee. Wis., where he was in the iiillliiig business. Then to Dane 
 County, Wis. In 1878 he came to Kansas and located in Wellington, Sumner County and 
 worked in the machine business for F. G. Smith A Co. one year. He tlien lionght a half¬ 
 interest in the Oxford Mills at Oxford, Sumner Co., Kan., which lie still operates Mr 
 Thompson buys and ships all kinds of grain from Wellington and Oxford. His mill is sit¬ 
 uated on the Big .■Vrkansas River, where, lie probably has the liest water-power In the State 
 He is also a feeder of cattle and hogs. Owns a fine residence adjoining tlie city of Welling¬ 
 ton. He is a member of the Episcopal Cliurcli, and is also a memlier of the Order of Odd- 
 Fellows. He was married to Miss Matilda M. Patterson, of Canada, bv wliom he had six 
 children—George J., Fred W., Ida (deceased), Maggie I., Clara, Emma May. Mr. Thomp¬ 
 son lost his wife in 1878. 
 
 M. S. THRAILKILL. genertil merchant, was liorn in 1832, in Missouri. At eighteen 
 years of age he started for Stilt Lake City with a Government train. In 1857 lie returned 
 and wintered on tlie North Platte. Tlie next year was at Council Blnlls, Iowa. In 1858 went 
 to Denver, Col., under Col. Estees, where he remained two years. He then went to Morris 
 County. Kan., remaining till M.ay, 1864. He then estalillshed a mail route from Council 
 Grove, Kan., to Topek.a, a distance of sixty-five miles, and carried the United States mail 
 for two years. He then went to Nebraska City, and carried on the dry goods business six 
 years. July 13.1877, he registered In Wellington, Kan..wliere he emliarked in the mercan¬ 
 tile line. Mas improved two farms, one of 160 acre.s, and one of eiglity acres, and was four 
 years in the grain and stock imsiness. Has built three residences atid two business proper¬ 
 ties in Wellington. He assisted in laying out and organizing the town of Aliilene, Kan.; 
 also aided in incorporating the town.s of Wellington and Colwell. Was Township Trea.surer 
 several terms. In 1863 was one of the commissioners that made the exchange with goods 
 
 ana money for the Mexican women whom the Indians h.ad stolen. In March, 1867, was 
 married to Miss C. Floney, of Missouri; had two chlidren. Maggie and Celia B. In August. 
 1880, he lost his wife, and in 1882 was married a second time, to Miss Dora Forla. Mr. 
 Thrall kill is one of the representative men of his section. 
 
 JOHN L. TROUT, Of Wellington, Kas., engaged in the real estate, loan. Insurance and 
 collection business, is a native of Indiana. Was born A. D. 1847, at Middletown, Henry 
 Co.. Ind. Was raised in the agricultural profession. Received a fair education. A. D.. 
 1864, he enlisted as a private in Company P', One Hundred and Twenty-fourth IndianaVol-- 
 unteer Infantry. Went Immediately into ae'lve service. Participated in the battles of 
 Buzzard Roost, Altoona Hill, Resaca, Atlanta, Ga., Nashville, Tenn., and Wise’s Fork, N. 
 
 C. When mustered out he ranked as P’irst Corporal. Was honorably discharged A. 
 
 D. , 1865. In 1866 he attended liigh school. In 1867 he taught school, and in 1868 he at¬ 
 tended Guntry A Hollingsworth’s Business College, at Cincinnati, Ohio, and finished a 
 commercial education. In 1869 and 1870 studied pharmacy and was engaged In the drug 
 traiie. In 1871 w.as engaged with the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company. In 
 1872 he came West, first to Nebraska, and thence to Leavenworth, Kas.. at which place he 
 was connected with a life and fire insurance company forsome time. In the early part of 
 1874 he permanently located in Wellington, SumnerCo., Kas. His pecuniary circumstances 
 preventing him from engaging in business for himself, he clerked, carried government 
 mall, and worked at anythiiig to make an honest living and save a penny. In 1876 was em¬ 
 ployed with Minor A McDonald, conducting their loan busiuess. In 1877 w:is appointed 
 Deputy County Treasurer, in which capacity he served until October, 1880; he also held the 
 office of City (Jlerk three years, and Township Clerk one year. October, 1880, he was ap¬ 
 pointed Deputy Clerk of the District Court for Sumner County, and served in this capacity 
 till January 10, 1883, at which time he engaged in his present lucrative business. Mr. 
 Trout has by his industry, economy, integrity, lionesty, and close application to business, 
 accumul.ated a competency which places him beyond want. Has helped materially in build¬ 
 ing up the county and city, and particularly the benevolent Institutions. He owns real 
 estate in the county and city amounting to several thousand dollars. Owns some fine live 
 stock, mining stocks, and is astockholder in the Wellington bank. Was married Novem¬ 
 ber 6, 1881. to Miss Alice C. Barton, of New Brunswick, by whom he has one child. St. 
 John. Mr. and Mrs. Trout are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and other 
 benevolent societie.s, and are living a happy, prosperous, and contented life. 
 
 F. M. WELLS, dealer in new and second-hand furniture, is a native of Indiana; was 
 born in 1842. and was reared in the agricultural profession; obtained a high school educa¬ 
 tion. At the age of twenty-one years, he embarked in the mercantile business on his own 
 responsibilities, at which he continued two years, after which lie was engaged at running 
 a saw-mill, ten years; then on a farm three yeais, in Kansas. In 1883, he came to Welling¬ 
 ton, Snmner Co., Kas., and opened his present business. He is a member of the Grange '■r- 
 ganization and the Grand Army of the Republic. Mr. Wells was married to Miss Elizabeth 
 McClintick, of Indiana, in 1862, by whom he has two children—Oliver and Grace. Mrs. 
 Wells is a member of the Methodist Church. Mr. Wells started in life without fortune, and 
 Is now one of the leading men of liis place, in his line of business. 
 
 F. B. WEST, physician and surgeon, was born in Virginia, in 1849. His time, until he 
 was twelve years of age. was spent in the district school and academy. At the age of six¬ 
 teen years, he commenced the study of medicine in his father’s office, who was a physician, 
 and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1872, having received his degrees, 
 he commenced the practice of medicine with his father, with whom he continued for a time, 
 and emigrated to Osawatomie, Kas. Here he practiced Imt a short time, when he was ap¬ 
 pointed Superintendent of the State Insane Asylum. in 1876. Some time in the following 
 year, he resig ed his position of superiiitendent, which resignation was held in abeyance 
 over several of the meetings of the Board, until his health giving away, he was compelled to 
 aliandon his supervision of the asylum, when he removed to Wellington, Sumner County, 
 in 1877. where he formed a partnersliip with Dr. Wood, in thepractice of medicine. At the 
 end of two years he severed his connection with Dr. Wood, and as.sociated with Dr. Brengle. 
 with whom he continued for a year and a half. Finally, after several other changes, he be¬ 
 came associated with Dr. Brengle, with w'bom he is still associated. He owns stock in the 
 Bank of Wellington, and is vice-president of the same. Also owns 100 lots in the city of 
 Caldwell. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity; is master of the lodge, and king in the 
 chapter; and also belongs to the order of tlie Knights of Honor, of which he is secretary. 
 He was married to .Miss Annette Farwell, daughter of the late Judge Farwell, of Freeport, 
 III., and related to H. J. V. and J. B. Farwell, of Cliicago. liy whom he has three children— 
 Lutlier, Frederick and Edith Frank. Mrs. West is a member of the Baptist Church. Dr. 
 West is a gentleman of fine address, quick perception and well calculated to succeed in any 
 com muiilty. 
 
 CH.4RLES WILLSIE, attorney, was born in London, Canada, in 1843, where he resided 
 with his parents till ten years of age, attending the common school some portion of the time. 
 In 1853 his parents removed to Burr-Oak, Winneshiek Co.. Iowa, where, in 1859, his father 
 died, Charles still remaining at home with his mother till 1861, when he commenced attend¬ 
 ing tlie select school of Prof. .Southwick, where he continued for two years. From here, he 
 entered ttie Lenox College of Hopkinton, Iowa, where he remaiiieil, pursuing a general 
 course, for two years. In 1864, the whole school broke up and enlisted in the army as one 
 hundred-day men. under the command of their principal. Prof. James McKean. At the 
 expiration of his time in the army, he returned to Iowa, wliere he entered the Upper Iowa 
 University of Fayette, where he remained for a year and a half. After leaving the Univer¬ 
 sity he engaged as a farm hand, and continued at that service for a year and a half, during 
 which time he assiduously devoted his spare moments to the study of law. On coming to 
 Kansas, lie entered tlie law olfice of the Hon. B. F. Simpson, of Paol.n, where he remained 
 a year. In the spring of 1871 he left Paola for Meriden. From Meriden lie went to Sumner 
 City and entered a piece of land. At the end of a week’s stay, having concluded that Meri¬ 
 den would not lie the county seat, went to Oxford, where he took a claim, built a log-house, 
 and remained three months. He then returned on foot to Paola in September. 1871, where 
 he was admitted to the bar December 8, 1871, and on the 24th of the same month, started 
 for Oxford, Siimnqr County, and made the whole distance—180 miles—on foot, where he 
 remained till 1876, engaged in the practice of his profession. In 1872 he was elected Coiintv 
 Attorney for Sumner County for one term, at which time he came to Wellington. In 1880 
 he was again elected County Attorney. He owns a farm of 240 acres, town property', and 
 one hundred lots in the city of Caldwell. He Is also consideralily engaged in the graded 
 stock business, having on liis farm aliout forty head of fine Shnrt-liorn cattle, whicli he 
 makes a specialty, running his farm under Ills own supervision. Was at one time Clerk of 
 his school district. Is a member of the Knights of Honor, and an Ancient Odd Fellow. He 
 w.as married to Miss Martha Manning, of Burr-Oak, Iowa, Noveml)er26. 1867. by whom 
 he has had five children—Charley, Willie, Hester, Roy and Lulu. Of the five children all 
 are dead but Willie. He is an accomplished lawyer, and one of the “legal lights’’of this 
 county, and of this section of his .State. 
 
 G. W. WINN, manufacturer of saddles, bridles and harness, is a native of the State of 
 Missouri, and was born 1859. He was’reared in the agricultural pursuits, recciv ng a fair 
 education. At the age of sixteen he emliarked in the harness business in Missouri, at 
 yvhich he continued three years. He then ivent on the range as cowboy in Texas, where he 
 remained three years, at the end of this time he again embarked in the saddle and harness 
 business in Springfield, Mo., where he remained eight months. In 1872 Mr. Winn came to 
 Wellington, Kan., and opened his present business. In meantime lias bought and sold 
 real estate in Wellington, and has also dealt in cattle and horses. In 1881. Mr. Winn opened 
 a hrancli house at Medicine Lodge, Kan., which he sold out in March, 1882. In April, 1882, 
 he opened a branch in Colwell, yvhich he is yet operating. Mr. Winn is astockholder in the 
 Agricultural Association of Sumner County. He owns a fine bunch of short-horn heifers; 
 he Is a memlier of the order of Free Masons, Blue Lodge, and Chapter; he was a meinber 
 of the City Council of Wellington one year. In 1876, Mr. Winn was married to Miss Isabelle 
 Myrick of Iowa, by whom he has two children—Claude C., and .lohn T. Mrs. Winn is a 
 daughter of Rebecca, and is a member of the Christian Church. Mr. Winn carries a stock 
 of about fifteen thousand dollars. 
 
 JOHN H. WOLFE, blacksmith, yvas born in Ohio. He received a limited education in 
 the common school, and was raised in the agricultural profession at the age of sixteen 
 years. He was apprenticed to lilacksmithiiig in Michigan, and continued two and a half 
 years. He enlisted land joined the Eighth 51 ichlgan Volunteer Infantry, in 1861.andre- 
 malned in the service three years. After the close of the war he located at Lebanon. Mo., 
 at which place he w'orked .at ills tr.ade twelve years. In the meantime having taken a full 
 ■■■ourse in meteorology, in 1878. was appointed bv tlie Signal Service United States Army, 
 as Voluntary Observer. He came to Kansas in 1879, and opened his present business; has 
 Inillt and owns a residence and shop in Wellington. In tlie meantime he kept up a con¬ 
 tinuous and complete record of tlie weather service. In 1881, organized the Sumner County 
 Weatlier Service, with co-operating observers, also devoted a portion of his time to the 
 science of geology, paleontology, having collected a cabinet of over 500 rare specimens, all 
 classified. In 188.3 ivas appointed assistant meteorologist to the Departmeiitof Agriculture 
 of Kansas. He is ,a memlier of the G. A. R., also a memlier of the Sumner County Horti¬ 
 cultural Society. Mr. Wolfe yvas married to Josie Stearnes of Missouri in 1877, by whom ho 
 has two children—Johnnie and .Minnie. Mrs. Wolfe is a member of the Christian Church. 
 Mr. Wolfe is a self-made man in every respect. 
 
 CALDWELL. 
 
 Caldwell, the terminus of the Southern Central & Fort Scott Railway, was 
 located on March 7, 1871, and named in honor of United States Senator Cald¬ 
 well, of Leavenworth. The town company which accomplished this location, 
 consisted of Charles Gilbert, president - G. A. Smith, secretary; C. H. Stone, 
 
SUMNER COUNTY. 
 
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 treasurer and J. II.Dagnar. The land comprised in the town site was 113 
 acres, on Fall Creek, and was purchased of the Government. 
 
 The first building erected was the log store of C. H. Stone, put up by the 
 town company, the second, also of logs, was built by Charles Sullivan. The 
 first frame building was put up by George Haines, the spring of 1872, and was 
 used for hotel purposes. The first physician was B. W. Fox, the first attorney, 
 
 L. B. Hasbrook, who was hung for complicity in horse thieving, on Slate Creek, 
 in 1874. The first wedding in the town occurred on August 23. 1872, the con¬ 
 tracting parties being George Grant and Christina Reid, and Dr. B. W. hox, 
 officiating. Up to 1879 the town was little more than a trading point, and had 
 in that year but 260 inhabitants. With the railway, came a rapffi growth which 
 has made Caldwell one of the liveliest cities of 1,500 inhabitants in the West, 
 and will soon raise it to the grade of second class cities. 
 
 On July 22, 1879, Caldwell presented a petition to be incorporated as a 
 city of the third class. An election was ordered for August 7, and resulted in 
 the selection of N. J. Dixon, Mayor; J. D. Kelly, Police Judge; J. A. Blair, F. 
 G. Hussen, H. C. Challes and A. Rhoades, Councilmen. J. D. Kelly, Jr., was 
 appointed City Clerk. In September, 1879, Mayor Dixon died, and C. M. 
 Hollister, was elected to fill vacancy. In 1880, M. Meaglier was elected Mayor, 
 W. N. Hubbell in 1881 and A. M. Colson in 18S2. J. D. Kelly has held the 
 office of Police Judge from the organization of the city to the present time. J. 
 D. Kelly, Jr., was City Clerk in 1880; L. M. Lange, in 1881, and J. W. Nyce, 
 in 18S2. The City Council for 1882-83, consists of A. McLain, J. W. Dobson, 
 
 M. H. Bennett, C. W. Willett and William Corsine. 
 
 A postoffice was established at this point in 1871, and C. H. Stone kept it in 
 his log store building, the first in the town site. Stone was succeeded by G. W. 
 Robinson, John A. Blair. John H. Sain, John A. Blair, a second term and S. 
 Donaldson the present Postmaster. The business of the office has been trans¬ 
 acted in the old log store, Sain’s drug store, at the corner of Fourth and Main, 
 Fifth and Main, the Hubbell building and a store near Sixth and Main streets, 
 where it remained until November, 1881, when it was removed to its piesent 
 quarters. The first money order was issued on April 15. 1881, and transferred 
 money from S. W^. Dutton, of Caldwell, to Susie Dutton, at El Dorado, The 
 office became a Presidential one, July 1, 1881. 
 
 SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND THE PRESS. 
 
 The Caiawell seliool district was organizea on Septemirer 21,1872, Its tochers liave 
 been—A. K. C.astlenian. Miss Fannie Herrington, Miss Carrie Dixon, .1. V. Ratlin. •>• 0. Dood- 
 ell .1. D. Kelly, jr..S. S. Clark, and the present force, which consists of N. D. Stevenson, 
 Principal, Miss Flora Sweet, Miss Mattie Oatiran, Miss Mary Vasey and Geo. W. Ewing. 
 The first school house was a frame Imildiiig 20x30 feet, and cosDng $1,200. This was in 
 use until 1880, when another frame 30 x 40 feet, and costing $1, 1 00, was built. The pres¬ 
 ent fine brick sclioolhouse was erected in 1882. It is 56x76 feet, two stories jin height, cost 
 S15 000 a.iKl has seven rooms exclusive of those iii the basement. It is heated throughout 
 
 by furnaces, and has all tlie latest appliances for successful woi-KHig. 
 
 Methodist Clmrcfi.-Caldwell Mission was organized in 1873, and R«'^-Swartz 
 placed in cliarge of the circuit, whicli then emliraced all of Sumner south of Slate Creek, 
 and that part of Cowley County west of the Arkansas Riv^. After a years labor the entire 
 membership of the circuit was seventy-three. Rev. I. N. Boyconrt was for a shoit time as¬ 
 sociated with Rev. Mr. Swartzin the work. .I.B. Herbert received the appointinent in 1871- 
 75 but the conference of 1876 left the field vacant. Later in the same 5 ;ear E. B. Abbott 
 took the work and tilled through 1877. Caldwell class was organized I ebruary 15, 18 1 7, 
 and Andrew Rvan served until the close of 1879, wdien Rev. b. Woodwasappomted and 
 served until Mafcli 12,1882. wlien Rev. D, F. Owen.s. the present pastor, took charge. The 
 tine brick church now iu use was lieguii in Mr. Wood’s pastorate, and tledicated on Novein- 
 her 13 1881. but not completed itntil late in 1882. As first erected It had a tall spire, which 
 Yielded to a violent storm In the f..Il of 1882, and falling injured the body of the church. 
 The building’s total cost was $4,200. The socieCv now numbers 123. and is growing stead- 
 ily and ouite rapidly. A Sabbatli school, organized at aliont the same time as the chuich, 
 lias an average attendance of 115 , and is in charge of A. 6. Herr. - , 
 
 The Presdyteriiin Church was organized in 1873 by Rev. .1. P. Harsen, of VV icl' ita, and 
 Rev .1 B Rideout became pastor in cliarge of tile eleven members w'lio constituted the in- 
 faiit'cli'urcli Rev. .1. S. .McCUiiig followed Rev. Mr. Rideout, and remiiiru'd until April, 
 18«‘> wlieii Rev E. P. Foster, tiie present pastor, took charge. A cluirrli edifice, which 
 wasiniilt iii 1880, a at cost of $1,800. The society now numbers fifty-three. A Saldiath 
 school organized at tlie same time as the churcli, has an average attendance of 100, and is 
 
 Christian Church of Caldwell was organized on May 9. 1880, with a inembersbip of 
 thirtv-six Rev. T. W. Houston, its first pastor, rva.s succeeded by Revs. A. W. Avery am 
 \ Creiisiiaw', who closed his pastorate in 1882. Tlie society own and occupy the old school 
 bi'iilding erected in 1880 at a cost of $1,700. The present cliurcli membership is thirty-six. 
 
 The Unman Catholics of Caldwell have, as yet, no church organization.^ hut are sup¬ 
 plied by Rev. Fatlier Kelly, of Winfield, who performs .services on the last Sunday of each 
 
 "'°'The Caldwell Post made its first entry upon pulilic life in .January, 1879, under the inan- 
 agementof .1. D, Kelly and T. H. B. Ross. TJus w^as practica,Ily_the se_comj issue,___tlie ^ Eye 
 
 wasniirch.ased bv Tell W. Walton, wlio now runs it. Its first appearance was as asix-coinmn 
 folio aiidthisfonn w.as retaine.l until April, 1879, when it was enlarged to a seveii-coliimn 
 sheet. It is now largely devoted to live stock interests and ns recognized as tlie oTphu ot the 
 c-ittle men having herds in the Indian Territory, near Caldwell. Its circulation is 1.000. 
 
 The Commercial.—The first issue of the Caldwell Commercial appeared May 6, 1880, as 
 an eight-column folio, a form in whicli the paper still appears. Its editor and jiroprietor 
 from Uie initiatory number to tlie present time, is W. B. Hutchison. It is issued Thursdajs, 
 is Repulilican and has a circulation of 500. 
 
 SOCIETIES AND BANKS. 
 
 Sumner Lodge. iVo. 203. A.. F. A A. M.. was organized with a membership of fourteen 
 and the following officers: R. Bates. W. M ; S. P. G. Lewis fecretorw The order now has 
 thirtv-five members and tlie following officers: E. A. Fletcher, W. M.; .S. L. Long, M 
 1 ) I) LeahV .1. W.: C. F. .Sommer, secretary; L. G. Bailey, treasurer. Meetings arc held 
 in M.i'-oiiic’Hall' on each Saturday on or before full moon and each two weeks tliereafter 
 raid rellLodae No. 176. /. O. O. F., was organized in Mav, 1881, with a meinhersliip of 
 twenty and tlie following officers: .1. A. 
 
 1881. with seventeen mem- 
 
 The pro'peVtV'of the lodge is a little over $700. „ , 
 
 Dfiot Mrt O'? n A 11 was oriTMiiized in Octoi)Pr. 
 
 be 
 C.: 
 
 The 1 
 
 Mmyiy a Yc :^s:4;o,;aId^J,n:rTGrw; H. Timmp^m^ Of 
 
 I M Tliomas Or • .1. N. Miller, cliaplain, W. B. lliitclii.son. adjutant. The property of the 
 '' ' ■ ’lU furniture aiid/egajja to the amoiint of with twenty 
 
 ! following 
 
 officers- II. A. Ross. P. D.; S. Donaiuson, i>.: u. n. luoine. v. i/.; D.: 0. R. 
 
 Swartzel. Rep.: .1. G. Dunhollen, F. R.;.I, W. Nyce. tre:i.snrer; S. S. Long, chaplain. The 
 society meets on Tuesday of eacli week in Groah’s Ilall. Its property consists of fni iiiture 
 
 YccScnfal Co«nc'i'!‘,‘wl*i'3,*’w. (J., was organized with eigliteeai members in tlie spring 
 of 188 Jii. With 1^. M. Lange, president; Mr-. W. B. Hutchison, V. I., J. W . N,vce. Ex. F., 
 
 Mrs. Oliat'ies Hume, speaker. The union now has twenty members aiul the 
 cers- E H. Kirkpanick, P.: J. K. Nyce. V. P.; J. G. Dunliollen, hx. 
 
 Hume, speaker; L. M. Lange, secretary. The order meets on tlie second and fourth Fridaj 
 
 of eacli month ill K. of II. Hall. . , . . loort o 
 
 Caldwell Lodge, No. 109, A. O. U. JU., wa.s organized on Aiigiist 10, 1882, with » 'B®™: 
 liershlpoftwentyaiidthefollowingotlicers: W Crimble, P. M. \V.; 1 'J- Ik-’ 
 
 P P Holer foreman; T. H. B. Ross, recorder; Joliii Dobson. O.; 1. E. Dow. guide, George 
 W. Rllev, F.; A. ,J. Luder, receiver. The lodge meets on Monday of each wwkbi Masonic 
 
 Hall, lias now a meinliersiiip of twenty-eight and Sherman 
 
 M W.- T. H. B. Ross, M. \V.; R. Alderman, foreman; H. H. Howe, recorder, A. felierman, 
 
 O • William O'Uonnor, G.; E. M. Swarggart, F.; F. M. Carzine, R. , 
 
 ■’The fir.st hanking house in Caldwell was the Merchants’and 
 failed in November, 1881. No reliable particulars can lie obtained 
 
 tution those whoare supposed to know about It refusing information. J. S. Danrord was 
 president, and W. D. O. Smith, cashier, at the time of the failure. 
 
 The Stock Exchange Bank was organized under the State 'jw on October 24 18SE’jl’t 
 did not open for business until Decemlier 24. It has an authoiized captal of $100.UUU, 
 
 10 per cent of which is paid in, and a surplus of $9,400. A flue stone was erected 
 
 ill 1881 at a cost ef $5,000. The funds of the liaiik are protected '>y a Hall hurglai-pioof 
 chest and time lock. The officers ol the hank are: J. G. ^lun ler 
 
 vice president; Charles H. Moore, cashier; John W. Nyce, assistant cashier. Ben. S. Miller, 
 
 ^^'^'TTPcaldwell Savings Bank was organized under the .State law in 1882. YVith an 
 
 alloYved capital of $100,000, 15 per cent of -which -n-as paid in It A'.BS 'WW a surplus of 
 $4 000. Its officers are: S.P.G. Lewis, president; W. E. Mallady. vice president, i. E. 
 Neal, cashier; C. J. Neal, assistant cashier; George W. Reilly, secretary. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 L G BAILEY, dealer in saddles, harness, etc., is a native of ,R®B^d®’'Y'. 
 in 1844. He was reared in the agricultural pnrsiiit. and obtained a fair 
 He started out in life at tlie age of twenty, engagtng in the„ ponse one 
 
 years, he was then in a general store tw’o years, ,after which lie kept ^ hoarding-h^ 
 year. He then came to Caldwell and opened his present business, ''^s City Louimilmm 
 one vear Is a member of the Order of Free Masons, and is secretary of sanie. He Is amem- 
 her Ind deacon of theUhristian Church. Built business housein f 88 ‘ 2 . bought a ^ 
 acres and i)uilt residence on same. He is a stockholderjin the Cald\v ell Savings 
 Baltey wL married to Ann Horrod.of Missouri in 1864. Mrs..Bailey ‘"wis o 1 v wor h 
 Cliristian Church. Mr. Bailey has an adopted daughter, Lizzie. Iu 1878 lie was only wortn 
 $235. and to -flay he carries a stock to the amount of $10,000, while he does from $12,000 to 
 
 ^^^’M^*I?RADY?Uverv?feed and'saie stable, is a native of Canada and was horn in 1835. and 
 was reared in tlie agricultural pnrsii t. At tlie age of twenty he began as laliqrer in Roclies- 
 tef N Y where he com In 1860 he went to New Orleans where he 
 
 remained’ tor a short time, he tlien Yvent to Colorado and worked in the "bIb®® 
 and tlien went to Portland, Oregon, for a sliort time, then in .San 1 ranciscq six moi.tliE w®Bt 
 to Montana Territory, mined tliree years and dairled one year successfully, ^ “'ae 
 meiito one year. He came to Kansas in 1871, and stopped in Osn ego a ®ljorf t"Be. He « as 
 next at Chetopa on a farm, for ten years engaged in the stock p'Be'S, ,"®^^ ".1,| ,.,S! 
 and then wentto England, tlien returned to Kansas in 1881- Mi . Bradj made s®'®’®'JIB m 
 ness trips to England and the .Shetland Islands in tlie cattle and horse trad®- Ib 1881. he 
 and a nartner bought 1 000 head of cattle, which he sold in the spiing. In tlie fall ot 1882 
 lie bouffht the PJ Dorado livery Stable in Caldwell. Inl870 he was marned to Miss dulia 
 Pleisch of Switzerland,by w-hom he has three children—Caroline,Charles Sumner and C'-mJ^- 
 He improved one fine farm. During some of his faiiiniis travels in the Southwest on one 
 occasion running outof provisions, he was without food f®® fwf'^i’.:f;Sl't 
 -vptiPTi fniiiul he was so weak he could not articulate a word. This occurred peiore u . 
 Tanner’s famous fast, else perliaps, having his example brought vividly to the mind s vision, 
 he mifflit liave i)r<iced up and run the fast twelve days longer. i... io/n. „,oc! 
 
 CASS BURRUS attorney-at-law, is a native of Illinois, and w<<s born in 1841. 
 reared in the affricultural profession. He oldained a common school education. At the age 
 ofYev^enleen hi woi k^ farm at a salary of 814 per V^o^V.^/ouUn 865 He 
 
 he Joined the armv where he remained four and one-half > ears, coming out in loop, ne 
 the^n farmed again ahout three years, tlien engaged in the drug business thr^ years at Cow- 
 den 111 Tn 1877 he was dieted Justice of tlm Peace for tl'®®®/®*"’®’J” Jhe "leant.me^^^^ 
 was engaged in tlie real estate and loan business. He was appointed Postma^ 
 
 H! the first of January. 1874 . in which capacity he served five >fp^^‘^o the meaiuim^ 
 studying law. He was mlmitted to the bar in 1877. He ®Bme to Cad well, M inner C^ 
 Kail ini87Q and onened his present business. Was Mayor of the cit> of Caldwell one 
 vea^ Sir Bimrusisara^ Fellows, he.Is also a member mte 
 
 rnViirian Church He was married to Miss Chloe Frailey, of Illinois, in IBbb. i>y whmfi 
 hSs dfchlldSen%lara MaSy^ Uathrine, Laura and Dickerson. He has built and 
 
 owns two residences iiicaldvvell, he also owns 320 acres ot land. Mrs. Bunns is also a mem¬ 
 ber of the Christian Church. Mr. Burrus started in life with twen’y-seven acres of iand^ 
 
 A ivT r'CiT^D'V rrittle raiser and dealer, IS a native of New York, boin in io4.3. xii. 
 earltlifUvaispemin scliool In 18^ he enlisted in the army, in the Ninety-first New York 
 Infantry Company C. where he served three years. He entered as a pi ivate 
 tprpfi niit n«? a Corporal in 1865 after which he returned to Eaton, N. Y., and engaged in the 
 livery hustties^two^^^^^^ prospecting through California one y.eBL "i Arizona one 
 
 nnU Dnknta about six months, after which he was on a reservation as cleik a shoi t 
 time " In IRHQ he went to Winfield. Kansas, where lie remained a short time. He then came 
 to Caldwell Sumner Countv and engaged in the cattle business, which he has continued tP 
 date"‘‘fte hougiu lonm Se and is gritzing them «Btlie ranche, which is ten nu es square. 
 Mr. Colson is a member of the Masonic fralermty ® ."f ^avor jf Cak we 1 
 
 inteiident of Putdlc Instruction in the county. In 1882 he was elected Mayoi or 
 and was re-elected to the same office in 1883, without opposition. He J,® ?,®^°^Ai'®', gJnk 
 raid well .Stock Exchange Bank, also a stockholder and directoi ot the Caldwell Saying panic 
 
 SmlornfcaldweU Hofei Company, and ,s B®®®!;'®®^®^ A!’®siock A?soci Mmn“ 
 He is cliairman of the board of inspectors ot the Cherokee Strip Live Stock ASsocianon, a so 
 Fha rina of I e hoard ot arbitration. Mr. Colson was first married to Mi.ss Mary Goldy 
 hv Xm hehiid o^^^^^^^^ In 1879 lie married his present wife, Mrs. Mary J. 
 
 Garret^n, of Utehfieid III., who ^ Katte 
 
 Was Veared in the lumber and He went to Boston when quite young 
 
 mulVematneS timVe S.out uKars.^ In 1874 he ®/™® t® 0 P^®Bed a^d of 
 
 iKO whirh he improved and lived upon two years, whicli he run as ^ 
 
 1882 he was in the grocery bu.siness with his brother, and is now interested 
 
 tti the L^teultural husines^ He has residence and business property, .and a f®"; jacant 
 
 ots. He is a member of the Ancient Order of United W®:’'BA®''.; a'®''®?® oV^Bost’mi'tti 18’71 
 organization at Caldwell. Mr. Dobson was married to Miss Sadie Belyia, ol Boston, 
 
 liy '®L^'B^’^’',af,{^'^^®L‘^lfSON^^Postnm was born OB’®- ’833 ’’e ®am^^ 
 
 onTfannof'-k^fcreE^telihef^^^^^ ‘‘ffkSS^he 
 
1504 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 one half interest in a hnsiness honsc, residence, and five vacant lots, in Caldwell. Mr. 
 Donbleday is a thorough going husiness man. 
 
 J. K. GRIFFITH, of the firm of Griffith A; Svvortzel. dealers ingroceries and queensware. 
 Is a native of Ohio, and was horn In 1835; was reared in the stocK business. He obtained a 
 fair business education. In 1854 he went to California, where he was engaged in the mines 
 fourteen years, then to Montana in mines one year, after which he went to Eastern Ohio, 
 and was engaged in the stock business about eighteen months. He was then in the stock 
 business in Boone County, Mo., thirteen years, after which time he came to Caldwell, Sum¬ 
 ner Co., Kan., and opened his present business. In 1882 he went to Arkansas and bought 
 300 cattle, which he is now grazing iu Barber County. Mr. Griffith built a brick block, 
 25x50 feet in Caldwell. He is a member of the order of the I. O. O. F. 
 
 A. S. GROW, dealer in dry goods, boots andishoes, is a native of Pennsylvania, and was 
 born in 18'‘8. He was reared iu the merc.antlle business. At the age of twenty-two be 
 opened mercantile business in Wisconsin; continued seven years. He then went to Europe 
 on a pleasure trip, and in the meantime educated himself, remaining three years. He then 
 went to Chicago, 111., where he remained ten year.s. He was next heard of in Colorado, 
 where he was managing mines for five mouths: then went to Lamed, Kan., in 1879, and 
 was there one year engaged in the mercantile business. In 1880 he landed at Caldwell, 
 .Sumner County, at which time he opened his present business. In 1880 Mr. Grow built his 
 business house, which is 24x80. He carries a stock of from S15,000 to S18.000 a year. He 
 traveled all over Europe, Asia and Africa. 
 
 S. HARVEY HORNER, druggist, is a native of Ohio, and was born iu 1854. He was 
 raised in the agricultural profession, and received a classical education. At the age of six¬ 
 teen he began clerking in a drugstore, where he remained two years. He then went to 
 Wichita, Kan., in 1872. He there clerked In a drug store also until June, 1879, at which 
 time he came to Caldwell, Sumner Co.. Kan., and opened his |>resent business. He took a 
 claim of IBO acres of land, wliich he improved and sold, iu Sedgwick Coui.ty. He built a 
 residence and business house In Caldwell. He is a member and stockholder of the Stock 
 Exchange Bank. He is also a stockholder in the Caldwell Hotel Co. He began breeding and 
 growing sheep In 1881. He Is a Free Mason, and was a member of the City Council of Cald¬ 
 well; was City Treasurer one year. Mr. Horner was married to Miss Julia York, of 
 Wichita, Kan., iu 18?'8. Mr. Horner is a thorough business man, of flue social and business 
 qualities, a popular and valuable citizen. 
 
 CH.VRLE.S R. HOME, M. D., is a native of New York, and wa.s born in 1847. He was 
 reared to agricultural pursuits, and received an academic education. At the age of twenty- 
 one he began teaching school in Michigan, where he taught tour years—iu the meantime be 
 was reading medicine. He then went to Aim Arbor, Mich., and commenced the study of 
 medicine, graduating In 1874, from whence he went to Ohio to practice Ills profession, 
 where he remained seven year.s. In 1881, he came to Caldwell, Sumner Co., Kau., and 
 began the practice of his profession. He owns 160 acres of farm land, and also a house and 
 lot in Caldwell, and has been a stockholder in the Caldwell Savings Bank. He is a member 
 of the Knights of Honor, and has been Medical Examiner in the same, also Medical Exam¬ 
 iner for the New York Life Insurance Company, Traveler’s Insurance of Hartford, and 
 others. Dr. Hume is a member and Trustee of the Presbyterian Church. He was married 
 to Miss Annette Ross, of Ohio. Iu 1876, by whom he has two sons—C. Ross and Ray R. Mrs. 
 Hume Is also a member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 T. B. JOHNSON, druggist, was born iu Missouri, in 1859. He was raised in the lumber 
 business, received a first-class education. At the age of six he went to Illinois. In 1875, 
 Mr. Johnson immigrated to Wellington. Kas., where he engaged in farming and stock rais¬ 
 ing two years. He next clerked for Dr. S. Mann, in the drug business three years, at the 
 end of which time he came to Caldwell, and clerked for Mr. Horner in tne drug business one 
 year. In 1882, he opened the present business, which he has since managed with mature 
 indgnient. He is a member of the order of Odd Fellows. He was married to Mi.ss Hattie 
 Bartholomew, of Illinois, iu 1882. Mr. Johnson built and owns a residouce in Caldwell. 
 He Is a man loved and res)iected by all who know him. 
 
 .S. P. G. LEWIS, president of Caldwell Savings Bank, Ls a native of S. E. Pennsylvania 
 and was Iioru iu 1849. His early life was spent at school, and at the age of twenty he began 
 teaching school, which occupation he continued five years. He then engaged in the raer- 
 caiitlle business three years in Illinois. In 1878, he removed to Newton, Harvoy Co.. Kans. 
 Avhere he remained one year in the loan business, and w.as admitted to the bar. He then 
 moved to Caldwell, in 1879. and opened a law', loan and land office. Iu 1881. he embarked in 
 the sheep business, and has now a flock of 1,800 head. He owns two farms, one of which 
 he improved and which he has brought to a high state of cultivation, and is run as a grain 
 and stock farm. He built one and owns two Main street stores iu Caldwell, also owns a large 
 number of town lots and one of the finest residences iu the city. He is a stockholder, direc¬ 
 tor and iiresident of the Caldwell Savings Bank. Mr. Lewis is a member of the order of 
 Free Masons. In 1875, he was married to Miss Mary A, Griffin, of Ohio, by whom he has 
 three children—Edna B., Ralph G., and n-ugene R. Mr. Lewis, while hardly having attained 
 his prime, has fully evinced the elements that build empires, pluck, combined with energy, 
 and continuity of jmriiose, has placed him side by side witli the representative men of this 
 vigorous and rapidly growing .state. 
 
 B. S. MILLER, stock dealer and grower, is a native of the State of New York, and was 
 born in 1851. Ills early life was spent in sehool. In 1874 he .graduated from the Iowa 
 Universitj', which conferred upon him the degree of L. L. B. He then entered the office of 
 Judge Cole, where he clerked for eighteen months. From here he went to Bingbamtoii, 
 N. Y., where for eighteen months more he acted in the capacity of clerk. He next acePiitou 
 a minor position on a daily paper, and soon after assunieil the position of local editor of the 
 Binghamton liepubUcnn. In the spring of 1878 he emigrated to Kansas, Barber County, 
 and bought 134 head of cattle. Atthe e.xpiration of a year he went into the Indian Terri¬ 
 tory, where he has since contined his speculations in thecattle line. He is a stockholder in, 
 and secretary and director of tlie Slock Exchange Bank of Cadwell, and president of tlie 
 Cherokee Live Stock Association, and also pre.sident and director of the Caldwell Publishing 
 Company. In 1882 he was married to Miss Josie A. Bowen, of Binghamton, N. Y. Mrs. 
 .Mil.er ij.possessed of the accomplishments received through a collegiate education. In his 
 early career in tne cattle business, he filled the noble position of cook for the cow' boys. He 
 built and owns the finest residence in Caldwell, and also twenty acres adjoining the same. 
 The lesson taught in Mr. Miller’s life is of inestimable value to all young men who wish to 
 meet with success in life. From it they can see the wav if they will only put forth the same 
 manly, self-denying effort whilst they are yet young. 
 
 CHARLES H. MOORE cashier of the Stock Exchange Bank, is a native of Illinois, and 
 was born on July 7,1857. His early life was spent in school and in the posiolflce. He received 
 a high school edneation. At the age of seventeen he went into the First National Bank of 
 .\thens, Ohio, where he remained eighteen months, after which he traveled for awholesale 
 house in Illinois five months. He tiien went into a postoftlce in Illinois, remaining lliere 
 about one year. He then came to Kansas and traveled for a wlioiesale drug house of St. 
 Louis about two montiis, after wiiich he was two months in a wholesale drug house in 
 Kansas City, Mo. He was then about nine months in the Harvev County Savings Bank as 
 tio ikkeeper, at Newton, Kansas. He tne.i took charge of tiie .Merchants’ and Drovers’ Bank 
 of (laid well, two years. He then left the Merchants’ and Drovers’ Bank, and was one of the 
 organizers of the Stock Exchange Bank, of which he is a stockholder, director and cashier. 
 He is engaged in raising graded stock. Is a member of the order of Knights of Honor. In 
 1879, Mr. Moore was married to Miss Belle C. Nyce, of Milford, Pa., by whom be has a 
 daughter-Mattie J. To-day Mr. Moore’s name ranks among the foremost business men of 
 his town. 
 
 JOHN \V. NYCE, assistant cashier of the Stock Exchange Bank, is a native of New 
 .lersey, and was born In 1855. His early life was spent at school and in a iaw office. He 
 received an academic e'lucation. At the age of eighteen began reading law with his father, 
 at which he continued for three years. In 1879 he was elected County Attorney of Pike 
 County. Pa., in which capacity he served two years. In 1881, Mr. Nyce came to Calilwell, 
 ,Sninner County, Kansas, and engaged in the hog and horse business iu the Territory, in 
 which be continued one year. He sold his interest iu the horse business to Mr. .1 H Moore 
 of Illinoi.s. He is still in the hog business. He was appointed City Attorney and City Clerk 
 in April, 1882, by the City Council, and re-appoiuted for the same offices in April, 1883. He 
 was elected assistant cashier of the Stock Exchange January 1, 1883. Was elected secretary 
 and treasurer of the Caldwell Publishing and Printing Companv in May. 1883. Is a member 
 of the order of Odd Fellows, and is noble grand. Is a member of the Knights of Honor and 
 is ii.ast dictator and treasurer. In 1881. Blay 19, Mr. Nyce w.is married to Miss Maggie A. 
 Quick, of Milford, Pa. The lesson taught in the biography of Mr. John W. Nyce is of inesti¬ 
 mable value to the rising generation. It teaches that success is founded on three funda- 
 niental elements. First, starting out in life with a fixed purpose; second, emplovlng those 
 means best calculated to accomplish the desired object, and third, persistent, uiiyielding 
 effort. To be successful in laudable undertakings is worth living for, and in this'resiiect 
 Mr. Nyce has shown the world long before his prime that his life has not been in vain, but 
 on the contrary, a bright example for all to follow who would be successful. 
 
 GEORGE W. REILLY, capit.alist, is a native of Illinois ami was born in Galena. Jo 
 Daviess County, in 1852. He was reared in the mercantile business and received a classical 
 education. At the age of eleven he began clerking in a grocery store in Galena, where he 
 remained two years. He then went to Poughkeepsie, to Eastman’s Commercial College, for 
 four months. He then returned to Galena and tauglitin Potts’Commercial College nine 
 months, then attended school in the University at Notre Dame eighteen mouths, after which 
 he returned to Galena, III., for a short time, then to Covington, Neb., where he engaged in 
 the hardware and agricultural Implement business seven months. He then went to Sioux 
 City, Iowa, iu the grocery business. He was next in the wholesale liquor business, in which 
 he continued until 1874. In the meantime was traveling mostly. He then went to Wichit.a, 
 Kan., and engaged In the wholesale and retail grocery business, in which he continued 
 until the spring of 1879. He then came to Caldwell. Kan., and opened a general supply 
 store, in which he continued nntd the spring of 1880. He then b.iiit Reidy’s Block, in Hie 
 I .ty of Caldwell, and opened a general outfitting house for cattle men, and in the fail of 
 
 1880 sold out to York, Parker. Dr.aper A Co. Iu 1883 Mr. Reilly opened a grocery and con¬ 
 tinued uidil May, 1883, at which time he sold out to Keeling A Co. He is stockholder In 
 and secretary of the Caldwell .Savings’ Bank and owns (i4U acres of farming lands. In 1879 
 bnllt a business block 40x80 feet. In 1880 bnllt the Reilly Block, 50x85 feet. Inl882 1>nilt 
 a fine residence and Is beautifying the grounds according to his own good taste. He is a 
 member of the Knights of Honor and Ancient Order of Workmen. In 1876 Mr. Reilly was 
 married to Bliss Lizzie Reiling, of Bellevue, Iowa, by whom he has two children. Eugene A. 
 and La Veta. In July, 1880, he lost his wife. In November, 1881, he was married to Bliss 
 Regina Reiling, sister of his first wife, of Be.levne, Jackson Co., Iowa, by whom he has one 
 child, George W. Reilly, Jr. BIr. Reilly is a re))resentative man and the iiossession of his 
 ample fortune is significant of the fact that he is possessed of keen perceidion and splendid 
 financial abilities. 
 
 S. S. RICHBIOND, book-keeper in the Caldwell Savings’Bank, is a native of Ohio and 
 was born in 1841, reared in the agricultural profession, receiving an academic education. 
 When twenty years of age he joined the army. One Hundred and Fifth Ohio Yolunteer 
 Infantry, Company G, for three years, after which he was two years on a farm in Tennessee. 
 He was next book-keeping in Philadelphia one year. In 1868 he immigrated to Ottawa, 
 Franklin Co., Kan., where he engaged in the lumber business. He was next In Oswego, 
 Labette County, in the lumber business, two years. In 1871, came to Sumner County where 
 he ran a portable saw-mill ten years, and in the meantime was doing some farming and 
 specjtlating in real e.state and Improved three or four farms. In 1881 and 1882 was engaged 
 in the loan, real estate and insurance business in Caldwell. In 1882 he accejited the position 
 of book-keeper in the Caldwell Savings’Bank, which position he holds in connection with 
 his real estate and other business. In the fall of 1881 be was appointed by the officers and 
 creditors of the Merchants’ and Drovers’ Bank as trustee, to settle the business of the bank. 
 In 1872 he assisted in orgainzing a company to build a nri ge across the Arkansas River at 
 Oxford, in which he was stockholder and one of the directors. He is a stockliolder in the 
 Caldwell Savings’B.ank and assisted in organizing the same. He built residence and busi¬ 
 ness house in Oxford, in 1871; built a residence in Wellington; built a lesidence in Cald¬ 
 well and ouilt three residences on farms. He is a member of the order of Freemasons and 
 is a charter member of the Oxford Lodge. He assisted in organizing Uiiton Post, No. 27, 
 G. A. R., in 1881. Mr. Richmond was married to Bliss Charlotte L. Demlng, of Illinois, iu 
 1876, by whom he has one child, Alva. BIr. Richmond owns a flue farm of 180 acres on 
 Bluff Creek, all under cultivation. 
 
 ,1. B. ROBERTS, dealer iu confections and fruits, is a native of Kentucky, and was horn 
 n 1844; he was reared in the agricultural profession, and obtained a high-school education. 
 At the age of eighteen he engaged in the mercantile business at Bloomington, III., which 
 business he continued three years, after wliich he farmed two years, in meantime was in 
 the stock business. He came to Wichita, Kan., and opened a real estate and loan office in 
 1871, where he continued four years; he was then in the mercantile business about two 
 years. He then came to Caldwell, Sumner Co., Kan., and clerked in a dry goods house a 
 short time. In 1880 he started the first transfer wagon in Caldwell, and opened his present 
 business. He owns two residences in Caldwell. He is a member of the order of the Knights 
 of Honor. BIr. Roberts was married to Miss Laura Noble, of Illinoi.s, in 1872, by whom he 
 has one child, Rena. BIr. Roberts is one of the leading business men of his town. 
 
 .1. F'. ROBERTSON, BI. D., is a native of Ohio, and was born in 1854; was reared a 
 farmer, and received a fair education. In 1872 he began the study of medicine, and gradu¬ 
 ated from the Detroit Medical College in the spring of 1877. He then returned to Ohio and 
 practised medicine in connection with the drug business until the spring of 1882 after 
 which he came to Caldwell, Sumner Co.. Kan., and began the practice of his profession. 
 Dr. Robertson is a member of the Order of Odd-Fellows, and is also a Free Blason. 
 
 E. B. ROLL, of the firm of 12. B. Roll * Co., general groceryman, is a native of Blissourl, 
 and was born in 1858. He w.as reared in the grocery business, and has the advantage of a 
 classical education. Atthe age of seventeen he beg'an clerking in a grocery store in Quincy, 
 Ill., In which position he continued until 1880, after which he came to Caldwell, Kan., ami 
 opened his present business. BIr. Roll carries a stock of S6,000 and does a yearly business 
 of $40,000. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and is one of the leading grocerymen of 
 Caldwell. 
 
 C. H. STONE, cattle raiser and deaier,is a native of M.assachusetts, and was born in 1841; 
 he was reared in the agricultural pursuit, and obtained a high school education. At 
 the age of twenty-one lie went to Peoria, Ill., wnere he remained one year; he was 
 then at Lawn Ridge, 111. iu the cattle business three years: after which time he came 
 west to Missouri, and Kan6a.s, locating at Tojieka, ami in 1869, he came to Wichita, and en¬ 
 gaged in the tobacco business one year, then in 1870, he engaged in thecattle business about 
 one year; became to Caldwell, Sumner Co., Kan., and oiiened ageneral supply store in con¬ 
 nection with the cattle business; since which time he has been driving stock from Indian 
 Territory and shipping to Kansas City, and Chicago. He Imilt residence and business house 
 in Caldwell; he is a member of theoiderof Free Blasons. BIr.Stimewas married to Bliss 
 LucittaStillman of the State of New York;in 1864. lie took up the land on which Caldwell 
 now stands; in 1871. he laid out tiie town, then in 1879 he laid out an addition to the town of 
 forty acres; he sold lots from $50 to $100, with the understanding that the purchaser 
 should build on his lot at once; out of forty acres there now remains about twenty lots un¬ 
 sold. 
 
 E, .M. SW'AGGART, contractor and builder, is a native of Illinois, and was born in 1842; 
 he was reared in the agricultural pursuits, and obtained a liberal education. After arriving 
 at the age of twenty he engaged iu different businesses; he then traveled over the States of 
 Illinois and Iowa; in 1873, he came to Sumner County, Kan., and located on a farm of 160 
 acres and Improved same, which he ran as a grain and stock farm, four years. In 1878. he 
 came to Caldwell, Sumner Co. Kan., and opened his present business; he has built, ami owns 
 two residences, and has improved tw'o farms and now owns a farm of eighty acres; he Is a 
 member of the I. 0. O. F. and A. O. U. W., he is a charter member and fiiuincierof same. BIr. 
 Sw.aggart was married to Miss Alvira Bolanstien of the State of New York, in 1862, by 
 whom he has four children—George C.. Nellie E., Josephine B. and Charles B., J. Delhi, 
 deceased. BIr. Swaggart is a true specimen of a self nutde man. 
 
 J. W. THOBl AS, real estate, loan and insurance agent, is a native of Ohio, and was born 
 in 1844, of Scotch parentage; was reared to the agricultural profession, and obtaineil an 
 Academic education; he joined the army in 1862, and remained in the same three years, 
 Seventh Ohio Cavalry Company E., he went in as a private and came outas aCorporal; he 
 returned to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1865: he then attended school in Blissouri, for three years, 
 after which he taught school until tliespringof 1870, at which time he came to'Wichila, 
 Kan., and there speculated in real estate, one year; then in 1871. he came to Caldwell, and 
 opened ageneral supply store, tor the benefit of Texas cattle drivers, at which he continued 
 for five years. In 1876, he was elected Justice of the Peace, in the meantime was specula- 
 tinginland. He was Trustee of Caldwell Township, in 1882, and has been Justice of the 
 Pearethree terms, six years. He is a stockholder iu the Caldwell Hotel Comp.any and Cald¬ 
 well Journal. He owtis 640 acres of fine farm land; he also owns seventy-five lots in Cald¬ 
 well; has built and owned three residences and one business house. He is a member of the 
 Knights of Honor and the Grand Army of the Republic, and is Quartermaster of the same, 
 and has been since its organization, Btr. Thomas was married to Bliss Fannie Devore, of 
 Ohio, In 1872, he lost his wife in 1883. 
 
 LEVI THRAILKILL, grocer, is a native of Missouri, and was born in 1843. He was 
 reared in the grocery bn.siness andobtained a fair education. In 1861 he went to Black- 
 bow, Col., where he was in the grocery business one year. He was next engaged in freight¬ 
 ing .across the plains for thegovernment, four years after which he went to school fur 
 eigliteeu months in Nebraska City, Neb. He tlien opened a farm of 160 acres, on which he 
 remained three years, at the end of which time he came to Kansas (1872) and bought a 
 farm two and one-half miles west of Belle Plaine, on which he remained six months. He was 
 next heard of on a claim six miles from Wellington, which he Improved and run four years. 
 He then went to VVe' lington, where he was in the grocery business one year, after which he 
 came to Caldwell and opened his present business, Uptotheage of twenty-two years he 
 had been drifting about in a sort of wild, chaotic, indifferent st;ite, without a purpose hard¬ 
 ly, in poor health, and little energy. About this time, however, a great change came over 
 him, a change like nnto the one which came over Paul, while on his way to D tm,ascus. He 
 experienced a complete change of heart, having been touched by the gentle hand of the Al¬ 
 mighty, commenced a new life that at once became full of energy, and to the present time 
 his career h.as been attended with pro.sperity, and great usefulnessto his fellow men. He 
 has taken a very active part in building up the social, moral and religious standing of his 
 city. He w.asou the committee tor building the school building, and through his energy, 
 zeal, and business tact has glveu the citizens a schoolhouse that will stand as a splemlid 
 monument to his business tact, as well as tlie citizens of Caldwell. He owns business and 
 residence property. He is ruling elder in the Cumberl.and Presbyterian Church, and a 
 member of the Knights of Honor. Was married to Bliss Sarah D. Atlehery, of Illinoi.s, liy 
 whom he has two childien. Finis and Bllnnie. BIrs. Thrailkill is a member of the same 
 church as her husband. 
 
 A. H. TODD, manager for Keeling A Co., dealers in general merchandise, is <a native of 
 Indiana, and was born in 1849. He was reared in the .agricultural pursuit, and recelveil a 
 high school education. At the age of seventeen he began clerking at Valley Falls, Kas., 
 and continued two years. He then went to Fort Leavenworth, Kas., in the employ of the 
 government, wherehe remained five years. He was next at Leavenworth City, in a store 
 three years, after which he returned to Fort Leavenworth and engaged in merchandise for 
 five years. He was nextlii the Indian Territory, in the general merchandise business four 
 years, after which he c.arae to Caldwell and took his present position in 1883. He was Post¬ 
 master ill the Indian Territory three years. BIr. Todd is a member of theorderof Free 
 Masons. 
 
 S. TUTTLE, cattle dealer, r.aiser and ranchman, is a native of New York, and was born 
 in 1849. Was reared to the agricultural pursuit, and was blessed with a liberal education. 
 He came to Illinois with his parents iu 1861, ami carried on a farm until 1871. after whicli 
 time he went to Texas and there engaged in the cattle bu,sines.s, speculating and driving to 
 
SUMNER COUNTY. 
 
 1505 
 
 Kansas, at which he continued seven years. Re then iioucht a rancli in tlie i)an-luinaie of 
 Texas where he reiniiined three years, after which he sold out and lu 1882 houRht another 
 ranch in the territory, where he is now engaged. His i)re8eiit ranch is about fifteen niiles 
 siuiare and on which there are fifty-eight miles offence, llis herd now numbers 2.o0() 
 head. He built a residence in Caldwell. Was married to Miss J. L. Whittlesey, of Michigan, 
 in 1883 
 
 A. WiTZLEBEN, manaRer of tlie York, Parker & Draper inercantile company at CaUl- 
 weli. Kansas, is a native of (ierniany, and was l)orn in 1849. His early opportunities were 
 eooil having been reared in tlie l)ankinK business and obtained a collegiate education. He 
 was cashier of the Bank of North America in St. Loui.s, Mo. He then h,ad charge of a 
 
 He came to Dodge City, Kansiis, and kept 
 hooks for York *. Draper until 1879. He then opened a store in Caldwell in co-i)artnership 
 with Mr. Y'ork, in wliich he continued eighteen months, after which the above company was 
 formed, when lie as.snmed the duties of his present position, Mr. Witzleben is a stockliolder 
 
 manager ar rOI L ori uuii. oitm euiii|.,i,iij. ,v.,3 uik*.****^'* .o, «, i,.,,,, v,,..... j ,- —- 
 
 VVltzleben is Treasurer of the city of Caldwell; is a member of the order of Free Masons and 
 of the order of Knight Templars. In 1872 he was married to Miss Amelia Palmer, ot Pans, 
 Can.ad.a. liy whom he lias tliree children—.\iliert, Eugene and Walter. The remarkable 
 career of Mr. Witzlelieii is full ot valuable liistrnctioii, and shows tlie wonderful possibilities 
 in this glorious State for young men possessed, as he certainly is, of energy, business tact, 
 and great executive aliility. Being yet but a young man he lias been extremely successtni, 
 and associated himself witli some of tlie wealthiest, most able and energetic brsiness men, 
 not only of this portion of Kansas but of the entire Union. 
 
 BELLE PLAINE. 
 
 Belle Plaine is a thriving town of 500 inhabitants, located on the Southern 
 Central & Fort Scott Railway, ten miles northeast of Wellington, and six miles 
 southwest of Mulvane. It was laid out in March, 1871, by a Town Company, 
 consisting of W. P. Hackney, G. A. and J. L. Hamilton, J. C. Thurman, J. 
 M. Lewis, W. E. Chamberlin, J. L. Kellogg and E. M. Miller. The first build¬ 
 ing erected was a frame, 12x16 feet, occupied by J. C. Thurman and now by 
 George Tillotson. Soon after the store of J. L. Hamilton, a frame 16x20, was 
 dut up. The first drug store was opened by D. Lockerby ; the first hardware 
 by W. H. Hitchcock, and the first hotel by William Bartoii. This is part of 
 the building now in use, and though comparatively small, is one of the best 
 kept hotels on the road. The first physician was Dr. James Yelfer ; the first 
 attorney, W. P. Hackney, now Representative from Cowley County. 
 
 Belle Plaine postoffice was established in 1871, and G. A. Hamilton ap¬ 
 pointed Postmaster. After several years of service, Mr. Hamilton retired, and 
 Thomas Donohue took the office, which he held until the appointment of J. J. 
 Burns, September ll, 1880. The first money order issued from this office bears 
 date July 7, 1874, and conveyed $lofromG. W. Boner to Auld A. Baker & Co., of 
 Emooria. The present Postmaster has made several improvements in the office, 
 and is now building an iron, fire-proof structure to be occupied by the postoffice 
 and the News. This will be the most complete office, in a town of the size, in 
 southern Kansas 
 
 In 1871-72, a subscription school was taught in Belle Plaine by Miss Olive 
 M. North. In 1873, this school district (No. 2) was formed, and school exer¬ 
 cises conducted by James Mason in the second story of the building now occu¬ 
 pied by S. M. McHarg. Thomas H. Mason taught the following year, uniting 
 with his work at this point, the duties of County Superintendent. 1 . T. Confar 
 taught in 1875 and 1876 ; Thomas O’Mealy in 1S77 and 1878 ; J. A. Smith in 
 1879 and 1880, and S. S. Moultz in 1881 and 1882 The school now has an en¬ 
 rollment of ibk A good building was erected in 1876, at a cost of $1,200. 
 Prior to the building of this house, an old saloon purchased in 1872, had sup¬ 
 plied the lack of a more fitting structure. 
 
 THE PRESS AND OTHER LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 The Sumner County Herald appeared oil August B, 1871, as a seven-coluinti folio, 
 under the luaiiageiueiit of Williaiii Nixon. Six months later Nixon sold out to A. H. Smith, 
 whoranitafew weeks, and discontinued it. It was resurrected 111 April, 1872, hy U. A. 
 aiulL. C. Alhlii, Init finally died in August, 1872. . 
 
 18. 1874. tlie management 
 
 '^'The^XationM Greenback Afonifor—A four column quarto, of excellent appearance, was 
 puhiished liy Jennings & Huff, for seven weeks, from September 19, 1878, when it was re- 
 
 Pln'ine News was started as the Home IVeuis. 011 December B, 1879, hy J. J. 
 Burns its pre.seiit editor and proprietor. After three moiiUis, the Home ’ was dropped 
 from the title. Its first appearance was as a sixteen page, three colnmii sheet. Thisforiii 
 was clianged March 18. 1880. to a five-column quarto, and just tliree years later, to an eiglit 
 colniiin folio.* At the latter date, steam-power and a Camphell cylinder press were_^pnt in. 
 The paper iiowlias acirculation of 500; is iiidepeiideiit in politics, and appears Saturdays, 
 It will occupy tlie iron postofflee building, 20x40, now huildiiig. , 
 
 Kansas Odd Fellow.—This pnhiicatioii, the only one of tlie sort in the .State, and tlie of¬ 
 ficial organ of the order, was started May 1. 1882, hy J. J. Burns, wlm still owns it. It was a 
 fonr-coinmn quarto up to March 1,1883, when it was changed to a five-coluinii sheet. It is 
 iniiilished on the first and fifteenth of each month, and has a circnlation of l,i}00. . 
 
 Belle Plaine Lodge, No. 173. A., F. & A. M., was organized in the spring of 187<■ witli a 
 
 - - --o. A. Hamilton. W. M.; «S. Curcell, 
 
 e now 
 .). W. 
 Meet- 
 
 Digs are imld on Saturday, on ’or’heforefiiH moon, and ea'cli two weeks thereafter. Tlie so¬ 
 ciety own their hall, 22x44 feet, on Fonrtli avenue and Merchant street, and have invested 
 in it and other aDDurtonaiices. two thousand dollars. 
 
 Belle Plaine Lodae No. 8.3. -1. D. R, l'^-. was organized in the fall of 1881, witli a mem- 
 lier^ilp of seventeen and the following officers: E. R. Storer, P. M. W.; Thomas Duiiohne, 
 M W • WlHlam Eromeiit, E.; J. (lilchrist, O,; A. R. I'arker, recorder; J. D, Justice, fiiian- 
 cipi-. E M Miller receiver. Tlie order now lias a memliershiii of tweiitv-seveii, and the 
 following officers:' Thomas Donohue, P. M. AV.; A. R. Parke, L. M. St. Clair, F'.; \\ . 
 
 L. .Mason. O.; E. .M. Miller, recorder; G. F. Butter, financier; ,1. T. .Instice, receiver. .Meet- 
 
 g.aliYand furidHir^^ to th val tie of 55300, and *1250 in cash in tlie treasury. 
 
 ^ The Methodist Churc,. w,as organized May 21, ISTj!. l).v Rev. P. T. Rhoades, witli a nieiii- 
 liershlp of ten. Rev. Zell i s, the first pastor, wa.s followed by A. Avery, B C. Swaitz King, 
 I N Bovcourt S. Snurlock, D. (’aineron, .f. W. Cain and H. Waitt, the present pastoi. A 
 ciiurch t)uildinff was erected in the fall of 1876, at a cost of S2,000. The church meinhei ship 
 is now seventy. A Sabbath school was started April 1, 1876i and now has an avei<ige «it- 
 tendjince of 88. It is in cliarire of (1. E. Meeker. 
 
 The Christian Cfiurcli was organized on February 10. 1876- _ No pastor was, howev^er, 
 resident on the work until some years later, when Kev. J. E. Cam. the present incuinbeiit 
 {inis appointed. The <dmreh wor>hii)ed in the schoolhouse until 1880. when a sejiarate edi¬ 
 fice was erected. This is of wood and cost ^1,600. Tlie society now numbers considerably 
 
 over 100 members, and has a fine Sabhath school of over seventy, in charge of I). I^. 
 ^^'‘^Tlie Presbyterian Church was organized In 1877. ^ 
 
 its pastor until 1880, when the present iiicnmhent. Rev. M. L. Wood, took "V;'‘ 
 
 edifice was erected the year of organization at a cost of 81,500. llie ciiurch now hasa mem- 
 liership of seventy. A Sahh.ath school started at the same time as tlie chnrcli, litvs an avei - 
 age atteiideiiceof'forty-seven, and is in cliarge of E. M. Miller. „ iv,.inin,p 
 
 Banking.-Ou November 11, 1881. the private liankliig firm of Gossa d Bros. * I'®"® '‘O 
 was estahlislied in Belle Plaine. This firm continued linsiiie.ss niitil Octohei 11 , 1882. wlieii 
 tlie Gossard interest was sold, and the firm became Mayhew & Donohue, the siyle stiii re 
 
 tallied. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 JOHN ALTER, farmer and stock grower, Section 30, P. O. Belle Plaine, ’torn iii 
 
 Peiinsvlvania in 1843. wlierehe was reared on ins fatlier’s farm and educated in t e com- 
 111011 schools. On the breaking out of the war lie enlisted in tlie One Ilnndi ed jiiid 1 list 
 Pemisylvaiiia Regiment, Company B. While lii the army he received .a ! “‘P,,.’’', v'® 
 
 small of ills hack, also had typhoid fever, whlch_ caused Jiis continemm J'',® ^tin 
 
 a long time. ( 
 lived until 187 
 
 32 cfacres^”all^of wldch hrhashrongM to a high^state 
 fenced all around principally with lietlge. He has 300 apple, i.^O peach tiees 
 fruits in abundance and any variety. His crops for 1882 were .3,500 47 
 
 3.500 bushels of wheat, and sold Sf;400 worth of hogs. He also has mi haml 300 hogs an I 47 
 fat cattle. Mr. Alter has been school airector of his township for a nunihei of ]^ais, anti is 
 a inemher of the A. O. U. W. He was married to Miss Mary E. Meiitezer. of CumherUml 
 Comity, Pa., in 1862, and has four children, William M., Charles N., 1 >‘‘'® M. and Maiy E. 
 Mr and Mrs Alter are members of the Presbyterian Church. Twelve yeais ago when Mi 
 Alter arrived iu Belle Plaine he had butr24 in inoneyand his team. oi tj 
 
 D. H. ANDERSON, farmer and sorghum syrup manufacturer. Section fU P- 
 Plaine. was born in Genesee County, N. Y,. in 1830. He worked on his f^Jl^^r f farm audat- 
 . 1 ^i,. ^.-.1 o ill titaQpvuicLUAv At. tUft ajyp. of t wGiitv-four V eai s 
 
 teusively, making the Inmher hnslness aspeclii..,,.. ^ r/,„„rv 
 
 he moved to Sedgwick County. Kan., and in 1880. moved to Belle 1 lame. Simmer Coniitj. 
 where he bought 160 acres of land on Section 31. the most of winch he has improved. He has 
 five acres natural growth of trees and 5.000 forest trees winch he set out, ^.‘^stly poplar. He 
 also lia.s 250 fruit trees and a quantity of small fruits. His crop of 1882 was /•pP® Itnsliel.s 
 corn, 8300 wortli of hogsaiid 3,500 gallons of .sorghniii syrup, 3,000 gal oiis of which was of 
 his own production. While living in Michigan he was supervisor of Ins township six oi 
 seven years. His wife was Miss Sarah E. Sickles, of Three Riveis, Mich Mr. Anderson is 
 a gentleman of intelligence, and possessed of progressive ideas and a inihlio spirit, and is 
 a benefactor of liis race 
 
 MRS. CLARA GISt'bROWN, land owner, was horn in West Virginia, Brook Comity, 
 in 1838. Her mother dying when sue was lint eight years old, sue made made herliomem 
 her uncle’s family a part of I lie time, and a part of the time with her father, who was a mer¬ 
 chant at Baltimore, Md. Her educational advantages were of the very best In 1861 , she 
 was married to Mr. L. H. Brown, when, with herlinshand, she went to Wa.shmgton County, 
 Iowa, where she lived till 1871, wlieii she moved to Belle Plaine, Kas., where slie tmw re¬ 
 sides, and owns 234 acres of splendid land, also 160 acres m Iowa. Also owns lestdeiice 
 pronertv in Belle Plaine, on wliich she has aliout fifty frnit trees, and on iier farm 200 fruit 
 trees. She is a member ot the Methodist Episcopal Church, am. .s the leader of to® ®1>®>‘;; 
 She has two children, Josephine and Robert. Josephine is the wife of vV. C, Campbell, a 
 dry goods merchant of Wellington, Sumner County. -at • v v 
 
 G. F. BUTLER, of Justice & Butler, druggists, was horn in Moravia, N. Y., in 1856, 
 wliere he lived until seventeen years of age, when he went to Pittsfield, Mass., where he re¬ 
 mained eight years. He was reared a druggist, and besides receiving a business education 
 graduated from tlie High School, and the Chicago School of I’harmacy, from which he re¬ 
 ceived his degrees in 1882. From Pittsfield, Mass., he went west to Kansas, and fr 9 m thei e 
 to Denver, Col., remaining one year, during which time he held a position as chemist in the 
 manufacturing department of a wholesale drug liouse. From Denver he returned to Kan¬ 
 sas, locating in Belle Plaine, where he bought a half interest in the drug ftoreof Dr. Justice. 
 He also owiis resilience property in Belle Plaine, lots in Humboldt, and a 160 acie f*trin in 
 Pawnee County, Kas., partly improved. At tlie age of sixteen, his father h,yiiig lost his 
 
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 for ; 
 
 mother was a lineal desceudent of Samuel Chase, one of the signers of the Declaration of 
 Independence. Mr. Butler was married to Miss Nannie B. Porter, daiighterof Juoge 1 pi- 
 ter, of Monmouth, Ill., March 21, 1882. Mrs. Butler is a member of the Presbyteiian 
 Church, and of the Ladies Foreign Missionary Society, and of the I. C. . 
 
 ELDER JOSEPH E. CAIN, pastor of the Christian Church, was born in Durham Couii- 
 ty, ill the Dominion of Canada, in 1846, where he lived until fourteen years of age, when he 
 removed with his parents to Menard County. III. Owing to untoward circumstances, his 
 educational advantages were very limited. In fact, he never attended school but one month 
 after his fourteenth vear, hence was compelled to educate himself in the best way possible. 
 Remaining in Meiiai'd Couiitv but a few years, he removed to Girard. iMacoupin Gounty, 
 where in his nineteenth year, he united with the church. At the age oi t wenty, he began 
 preaching the Gospel, working as an evangelist, in which work he continued five 
 with the exception of eighteen months, when he was located at Old u nion, De Witt Co., 
 HI. In 1871. he located at Mount Pulaski, Logan Co., Ill., and preached at Copeland and 
 Lake Fork, alternately, for five years. In 1876, he removed to Kansas, locating in Belle 
 Plaine Township, Sumner Comity, where he bought 160 acres of land in Section 8. After 
 finely improving this land in all respects, including the setting out of 2o0 apple trees and 
 900 peach trees of fine quality, and 2,n00 forest trees, he sold it, and is ii»)'v a resident of 
 Belle Plaine. where he owns business and resident property. He was married to Miss Clara 
 A. Erwin, of Menard County, 111., In 1867, and has three children-Lmma O., John Byron 
 (both living), and Anna L. (deceased). Mrs. Cain and her daughter. Emma O., are also 
 members of the Christian Church. Elder Cain has been diligent in his work and is noted 
 for his promptness and energy. During the first nine years of mimstei ial li^^ 
 missed an appointment, and duringhis ministration has church of 1,200 membeis, and has 
 united in the holy bonds of wedlock about seventy-five couple. His parents are both na¬ 
 tives of England, and now reside in Belle Plaine Township. Hi.s father is a hale, heaitv 
 gentleman of aliout sixty-four years of age, with good prospects of many years of vigor and 
 usefulness, but bis mother’s liealth is poor. His parents are both memiiers ot the Cln istian 
 Church. Thesubiectof this biography is the youngest living child. Consuleriiig the oi)- 
 stacles that he was compelled to overcome in eany life, his attainments are giand, and 
 judging of the future by the past, his career for good and usefulness can hardly be esti¬ 
 mated 
 
 THOMAS DONOHUE, hanker, was born in Ireland in 1846. In 1847. his parents came 
 to America, settlingiii Washington County. N. Y , where, in I8bb. Ins father died. 
 when at the age of sixteen years, August 20, he enlisted 
 
 Third Regiment, of New York; stayed two weeks at Salem, when, on the 5 th of feeptembei. 
 1862, he went with his regimentto Wnsliington, and was in thethree da>s 
 cellorsville, and upwards of two days in the gre.at battle of Gettysburg. His regiment 
 followed up Lee’s retreat. In 1863, he spentthe summer on Bainnihamiock Va., and 
 was transferred to the army of the Cumberland, and partici luiteil in the battles of Resaca, 
 Cassville, Dallas Gap. Lost Mountains, Keuesaw and Peach Tree Creek. Dnringthe engage¬ 
 ments he was hit seven times, and had hls^eftarm disjointeeb ^His wound 
 
 the field -- - - ’ ” .... 
 
 tanooga; 
 
 Contra 
 
 he rem.... 
 
 Hospital, when, at the end of fifteen days, he was t.. ----- 
 
 where, for two months, headed as Pass-Clerk, and froin which he was discharged, Jul> 1^. 
 1864 returning to his home in Washington County. N. Y.; from here, \vent to Tio>. wheie 
 he found work at punching horse shoes, and a^t wluch k®^o^duiued^for^t\vo_yeai^, he 
 
 went to work -- . .. 
 
 came to the 
 land, which 1 
 
 the same office for two years. In September, 1874, he was appointed Postmaster for Belle 
 Plaine, and the same fall was elected a .1 usUce. the secoiul time, for two years; but finding 
 the duties of the office obstructing to his other business, he resigned at the end of Jvi>out a 
 vear. In the spring he bought a half interest in a (Irng store, in which he contuuied nearly 
 four years, ana in the spring of 1881. sold out Ills interest. In the following fall, on tlie 
 11th day of November, he resigned his position of Postmaster. At this time, haying com¬ 
 pleted his arrangements, he opened up a hank, under the firm name of Gossard Bros. 
 Doiiohne. On the 13th day of October. 1882. Mr. Mayhew I’ouglit out the interest of the 
 Gossaril brothers, since which time Mr. Donohue has been the inauagei of the hank, ami 
 half owner ot the same. Oii the 21st of October. 1879, Mr. Oonoluie was mairied to 
 Sarah Hamilton, nee Porter, who had one child—James L.P. Hamilton, and by ^ 
 
 ^ He belongs to the Masons, Odd Fellows, ami of A. O. U. W. Mrs. 
 le a member of the 1. C. A. Both are members of the Presbyter; 
 
 Mrs. 
 
 ian 
 
 liad one child—Robb L. 
 
 Church. Mrs. Donohue is president of tiie Ladies'Foreign Missionary Socoiety. Mr. Don¬ 
 ohue was worshiiiful master and also ma.ster workman of the A. o U. \>. one Yf•'L''’'d 
 is now treasurer of the Odd Fellows Lodge, and treasurer of the Belle I lame Ceineterj As- 
 
1506 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 Bociation. In early life by the loss of liis father, he was thrown upon his own resources, 
 ami his present financial and social standing proves that they were ade(iuate to ali einer- 
 geuries. 
 
 J. W. FORNEY was born in Ohio in 1S41. He was reared on a farm. He received a 
 collegiate education, gaining the means by teaching in winters. He clerked in tlte office of 
 the Probate .Judge, wheie he earned the money to i>ay board while reading law. He served 
 two and a half years in the army, going in as a private soldier. He was jiromoted to Lieu¬ 
 tenant. and tlien to Captain, but being on detached service, was never mustered as Captain. 
 He moved to Iowa in 18t)7, and was admitted to the bar in 1870. In the same vear he mar¬ 
 ried Miss Sarah E. Ergeubright, of Winterset, Iowa. In June, 1871, he le'ft Iowa, In a 
 “prairie schooner,” and located in Belle Plaine on July 7, 1871, where he now resides, and 
 where he has taken an active and prominent part in every important matter affecting iiis 
 county and State. He isa Kepuhliran. a Mason (S. \V. of his lodge), and he and his wife are 
 members of the Methodist Epi.sco|ial Church. They liave live children—Mav, Nora, John. 
 Lydia, and James (iarlicld. Capt. L. was elected by the Suni'ier County Bar. in 1883, Judge 
 pro (em of District Court. He and his brother, A. G. Forne.v, have been lii full partnership 
 in business since 1867, and they together own 800 acres of Niunescah Valley land, which 
 they have brought to its present high state of cultivation from the iirairie sward. 
 
 .JOHN GILCHRIST, stockman, P. O. Belle Plaine, was born in Scotland in 1839. He 
 received his education in the district school, and .at the age of sixteen was apprenticed to 
 an iron molder. In 1866 he emigrated to Chicago, settling In Belle Plaine Township in 1870, 
 and commenced his present business. He owns a farm of lOO acres, and also, in conneetion 
 with his partner, a Ciittle ranch of 1,240 acres, including ranch property, iiiule.s, ponies, 
 wagons, etc., 400 acres of which is fenced with barbed wire. The firm are now feeding 
 about 800 head of cattle. Mr. Gilchrist is a Royal Arch Mason and a member of the A. O. U. 
 W. He was married in 1863. to Miss Harriet Robertson, of Scotiand. Mr. G. is a pleasant, 
 genial gentieuian, and one of the largest dealers in this part of the State. 
 
 J. D. jn.STlCE, physician and druggist, was horn in Missouri. .September 22, 1853 
 where he lived until twenty-five years of .age. He w.as brought up on a tarni, his early edu¬ 
 cational advantages being the common schools. At the age of eighteen he commenced ilevot- 
 liig his spare moments to the study of meiliciiie, and av the end of a year he entered the 
 office of Dr. W. A. Monroe, of Memnhis, Mo., where he continued for two years, in the meati- 
 tiiiie attending one course of lectures at the College of Physicians and .Surgeons, of Keokuk, 
 Iowa; afterward attemied a course of lectures at the Missouri Medical College, of St. Louis, 
 from which he gr.adualed March 5,1878. He then returned to his old preceptor in Mem¬ 
 phis, Mo., with whom he was lussociateil physician until the, following Octolier, at wlilch 
 time lie severed his business coiiiiection with lii.s friend and tutor and sought for a home in 
 Kansas, wliere after stopiiliig iii various places, he finally located at Belle Plaine, and at 
 once commenced the practice of his profession, and at the expiration of two years he bought 
 tlie Interest in his present drug intsiness, of Mr. Tliomas Donohue his partner being G. F. 
 Butler. Dr. Justice is a young iihysician of eminence in his section of the State, has a large 
 practice and a wide circle of warm and sincere friends. He is a member of tlie A. O. U. \V. 
 and of tlieM.asonic Fraternity and Odd Fellow’s. On the 21st of December, 1879. he was 
 united in m,arriage to Miss Loa Palmer, of Elmira, N. Y., by whom he has one child—Min¬ 
 erva D. 
 
 J. M. KIRBY, farmer. Section 6, P. O. Belle Plaine, was born in Ohio, in 1838. When 
 he w.as ten years of age his parents iiioved to De Witt County, Ill. His early occupation 
 was working on ills fatlier’s farm and olitainiiig a common school education. In 1858, lie 
 went to Osaw.atomie. Kan., w’here lie spent tlie greater part of th.at and the following year. 
 In the latter part of 1859. he went to Pike’s Peak, liaving been moved by the gold excite¬ 
 ment; in a short time, however, he returned to K:iiis.as. In 1860, he again went to the sup¬ 
 posed El Dorado, when he engaged in prospecting, and made a great deal of money, the 
 greater part of whiidi he siihseqiieiitly lost in the attempt to develop uiinroductlve mines. 
 In 1870, he settled in Belle Plaine Township.where he entered 160 acres, the whole of wliich 
 he iniiiroved and then sold it. In 1882, he bought 160 acres partly improved in .Section 6, 
 his present home. Ills crop for 1882 was 2,400 bushels of com, 500 bushels of whe.at, 500 
 bushels of rye and S200 worth of hogs His place is all fenced, principally with hedge. He 
 is a iiu'iiilier of the 1. O. O. F In 1862, he married Miss Rebecca .\tiu McKliiiiv, of DeWitt 
 County, HI., by whom he has had six children—Addie L., Mary Ettie, Eliiora, Maud, Nellie, 
 George and Thorn; two of whom are dead. 
 
 11, W. MAGUIRE, farmer and stock raiser, .Section 13, P. O. Mulvane, w.as born in Ohio, 
 in September, 1850, and spent his early days on his father's farm, and attended the com¬ 
 mon schools. He was with the Hundred-day men in the One Hundred and Fortieth Ohio 
 Nirloiial Guards, Company K, and mii.stered out in 1865. He then went 10 Illinois, where he 
 lived six months. In 1877 he went to Kansas, Butler County, where, for four years, lie was 
 quiteextensively engagediiithecattletrade. In 187'2 lie moved to Belle Plafne, where he 
 pre-empted 160 .acres of land In SecUon i3. He has improved all of his laud, and has it 
 fenced with hedge; he has 400 pe.ach and apple trees, also eight acres of forest tree.s, and 
 intends to plant fifteen ;icrc3 more with mulberry. In 1882 he raised 5 000 bushels of corn, 
 and sold 8200 worth of hogs, ami he has now on'hand seventy head of Poland-China and 
 Berksliire hogs. Mr. Maguire intends to make hog.s, cattle and horses a special feature of 
 his business. He has been Road Comml.ssioner and School Director for several years. In 
 1877 he was married lo .Miss Clara Shaver of Harvey County Kan and has two children— 
 Maudie M.av and Ida Pearl. Mrs Maguire is .a member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 J. A. M.YRKLEY farmer. Section 33 P O Belle Pialne, was horn in Illinois, in 1853, 
 where he was reared on a farm and received tile district school education. In the spring of 
 1876 he left his native state for Kansas, locating in Belie Plaine Township where he bought 
 eighty acres in Section 33. which he has under a good state of cultiv.ation' He has apples, 
 peaches, and about 1,500 forest trees. Mr. C. Markley, the fatherof Mr. J. A. Markley, was a 
 native of Ohio, and one of the first settlers in Fulton County Ill. where he owns a fine 
 property and carries on general farming. 
 
 L. C. M.VRKLEY, farmer, .Section 28, P. O, Belle Plaine, was born in Illinois In 1849, 
 spending hi.s early life on his father s farm and in the common schools. After he was 
 tweiitv-one years of age, he taught school three terms. In 1873 he went to Kansas. Town 
 ship of Loudon, where lie entered 160 acres which he proveii up and after wonting and 
 renting out the same, in 1882 he sold. In 1875 he locatetl in Be le pialne Tow'iiship. wliere 
 he bought eighty acres in Section 33 living on a part ot his father's farm His eighty acres 
 is well improved, on which he has a luiantity of good fruit of .arioiis kinds He Is engaged 
 as a general farmer and stockman. Has been a Good Templar and Clerk of School District. 
 AVas married to M iss Sullie Aldridge, London Township, Sumner County in 1882. 
 
 G. E. MEEKER, farmer and stock raiser Seclioii 29 Township 30, Range 1 east, P 
 O. Belle Plaine. w;i3 born in Vermont l.i 1849 He was reared in the agricultural business, 
 receiving a common school ediic.atIon and graduated from E,astman’s Business College, of 
 Poughkeepsie, N. Y.. in 1870. In the spring of 1871, he entered 160 acres of land in Belle 
 Plaine Township in Section 29 and subseciuently added by purcha.se 240 acres making 400 
 acres In all, all of which he has brought under a splendid state of cultivation and which he 
 runs as a grain and stock farm, with the intention ot making the raising of graded stock a 
 specialty. On his farm he has 200 apple and 22b peach trees of good quality and small 
 fruits in variety. His crop of grain of 1882 was 6 000 bushels of corn and 2 500 bushels of 
 wheat. Mr. Meeker has been a County Commissioner for Sumner County one term; was 
 a Granger and is an Odd P'ellow. Was married to Miss Elauora P’letcher of Vermont in 
 1873, by whom he has four children—lone, Harry. Can .and Arthur. 
 
 R. M. NEAL, merchant., Deputy Postm.aster blacksmith and wood working shop, P. O. 
 London, was horn in the State of New Yo 'k in i845 When lie was quite young liis parents 
 moved to Michigan. Mr. Neal was reared on his father’s farm and received a common 
 school education. In 1867 he went to K<ansas, stopping for a time in Topeka and Breiiton, 
 and in 1869 he settled in Belle Plaine Towiisbiii, wiiere he entered 160 acres and improved 
 about 100 acres, which he subsequently sold. WhiK 'unning Ids farm he also in connec¬ 
 tion, run a blacksmith shop. In 1878 or ’79 he estaiuished his shops at his present location. 
 Was a member of the Grange, and held an official position in the order Was married to Miss 
 Mary E. Allen, of Belle Plaine, in 1879. and h.as two children—Gr.ace E. and Clarence J. the 
 daughter being dead Mrs. Neal is Postmistress of London Postolfiee. 
 
 E. M. POTTEIi, stockman, P. O. Belle Plaine, was born in Pennsylvania on the 27th of 
 June, 1834, and was reared in the agricultural business, meantime re'ceiving die ordinary 
 common school eilucation, till ten years of .age. In 1870 Mr. Potter emigrated to Kansas, 
 first stopping in Topeka, where he reuiain'eu for one year at the end of which time he 
 moved to Belle Plaine where he w.as engaged in selling goods till some time in 1882 when 
 lie disposed of his mercantile interests and engaged in his present business. He has on hand 
 at this time some 250 head of cattle, and about 300 liogs. He owns eighty acres of land 
 andthree business properties ill town. Is a member of the order of Odd Fellows. In 1862 
 he w.as m.arrled to Miss Margaret Ann Magiffln, by whom he has had five children,only two 
 ot whom are now living—Franklin Wilbitrforre and Rosie Ella. Mr Potter is one of the 
 substantial men of his county, and possessed of good business qualifications, 
 
 .1. D. REED, general hardware merchant, was born in Westmoreland County. Pa., in 
 the year 1851. When five years of age he came to Illinois with his Lather In 1865 hi.s 
 father put him in a harness shop to learn the fade, but being dissatisfied with the trade, at 
 the close of his apprenticeship he bound himself for four years to learn the tinsmith trade. 
 At the close of his time he started out at Journey work. In the year 1871 he made a start 
 for Nebraska to work tor a firm there carrying on a large hardware liusliiess, .and after a 
 short stay leftthere in 1872 to make a cerLaiii point in Color.ado, where he expected to get 
 work at his trade, hut his funds running short he had to tr imp about 100 miles, making his 
 way .as best he could by joining emigrant trains tvlierever opportunity offered, until lie 
 tin.ally reached his objective point, where he obtained work liut the failure of the firm com- 
 pelled him to take tools for his pay. With his stock and tinner’s tools he went to West Las 
 Animas, Col., where he obtained a repair shop, carrying it on four years. Disposing of his 
 business in Colorado he returned eastward as far as Kansas, locating in Belle Plaine, where 
 
 he established his present business. He owns business .and residence property in Belle 
 Plaine. He is Director of the School Board and belongs to the Odd Fellows. He was mar- 
 ■led to -Miss V'ade A. Chandler, of .Vbmgdon, III.,in 18'74,andhas four children—Clyde, Jesse, 
 Lilly and Albert, 
 
 J. B. STEPHENSON, farmer. Section 28, P. O. Belle Pialne. was born In Pennsylvania, 
 In 1849. His early occupation was working on his fatlier’s farm, and obtaining a comniou 
 school educ.ation. At the age ot eighteen he went to learn the carpenter’s trade. In tlie 
 month of January, 1882, he moved to Belle Pialne Township, and settled on a farm of 160 
 acres in Section 28. winch he liad bought In 1877, partially improved, and some of which he 
 lias improved. He has 150 fruit tree.s, small fruits In variety, and about 1,500 forest trees. 
 Was Town Assessor in his native State, and Is <a Mason .and an Odd Fellow. In 1881, Mr. 
 Stephenson was married to Miss Isabel Br.adley, ot Pittsburgh, Pa. 
 
 11. C. ST. CLAIR, farmer and thoroughbred stock raiser 011 Section 12, Tow’iiship 31, 
 Range 1 east, was born in Essex County, N. Y., in July, 1825. At the age of seven years he 
 moved to Cleveland, Ohio, with ids parents, where he lived three years. F'rom Cleveland he 
 moved to .Sangamon County, III. His education was obtaiiieilat a district school. At the 
 age of eigliteen he learned engineering, wool carding and cloth dressing. In August, 1846, 
 he went into a store and continued iu that business until 1849, when he went to Calitornia 
 and engaged in mining and contract building, at which Imslne.ss he coiitinued tor three 
 years. Then returning to Illinois he married Miss Eliza Neal, of Rochester, Sangamon 
 County, and moved to Mt. Pulaski, Logan County, and commenced merchandising. In 1854. 
 he lost his wife, and in 1858 married Miss Catherine Ring, ot Lancaster, Ohio. In 1862, lie 
 enlisted in the Thirty-fifth Illinois Infantry, Company G, as Second Lieutenant. He served 
 in the line one year, when he was promoted to First Lieutenant, and detailed as Brigade 
 Quartermaster, when the year following, he received the appointuient of A. A. Division 
 Quartermaster, where he remained until he was mustered out of the service. While in the 
 line he participated in several battles, and while Acting Division Quartermaster he was 
 continuously in the field, transporting supplies. He had ii'aiiy adventures and narrow es¬ 
 capes. During the inarch to Atlanta he was frequently detailed by Gens. Sherman and 
 Thomas to execute difficult and dangerous marclies for supplies, even into and through the 
 rebel lines. At the last battle of Nashville the concussion caused by the explosion of a can¬ 
 non near which he was standing destroyed tlie drum of liis left ear. At the close of the war 
 he returned to Illinois, and in lo71 removed to Kansas, set ling where he now lives, on a 
 160 acre farm, which he has succeeded in bringing to a high state of cultivation, it being 
 fenced with three miles of hedge fence, lias good improvements, a fine park and a gooil 
 bearing orchard, and for several years has taken premiums at both county and State fairs 
 for the best fruits, grains, vegetables and stocks. The records show that he was once Coro 
 ner of Logan County, 111. In 1875. he was elected to the State Senate ot Kansas from the 
 Twenty-fifth District, comprising thirteen counties, by a majority of over 6,000. He is now 
 and has been for seven years a member of the .State Board of Agriculture, and vice presi¬ 
 dent for two terms. He'S and always has been actively engaged in developing the agricult¬ 
 ural resources of the State. He takes great interest in agricultural and horticultural 
 societies. For a number of years he has been statistical reporter for the State, and Depart¬ 
 ment of Agriculture at Washington. He also took an active p:irt in securing the location of 
 a railroad through liis county. He is doing all he can to facilitate the building of railroads, 
 churches, schoolhouses, cultivating forests, raising fish in artificial ponds, newgrasses and 
 sorghum for forage. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and the Methodist Episcojial 
 Church. Although he lives two miles from town he has taught a Sabbath school class for a 
 number of years. He has but one child, a daughter, by his first wife. He is now fifty-eight 
 years old, hale and active, and bids Lair to live many years yet, and at his demise he will be 
 niis.sed by all that know him. His life has been oneof activity and useful' ess. 
 
 L. M. ST. CL.YIR, of Wallace & St, Clair grocers, was born in Sangamon County, III., 
 in 1841, where he was reared, working on his father’s farm. His education was obtaineu 
 at the district school. In 1871 he emigrated to Belle ITalne Township, Sumner Co., Kan., 
 where he entered a quarter section of land, to which he subsequently added by purchase 
 forty acres. Upon this property he built a house, broke up seventy acres, set out a quant y 
 of trees, most of which died, and after owning it for <a time traded it for hotel propertv in 
 Belle Plaine .which he sold in the spring of 1882 and on the first of April, 1883, bought a 
 half-interest in his present business. He also owns an eighty acre farm adjoining the town 
 in a high state of cultivation, on which he has Inillt a house and barn, planted an orchard 
 and some hedge fence. He also owns a town residence and eight lots. While living in Illi¬ 
 nois he w<as elected Constable, In Belle Plaine he has been Town Trustee, and made the 
 second assessment ever made in the town. He is a member ot the A. O. U. W., also of the 1. 
 O. O. F. He was married ,11 1865 to Miss Lizzie L. Kimball of Sangamon County, III., by 
 whom he had two children a son and daughter She died In 1869. He was again married 
 to Miss Mary V. Stetler ot Wellington, Kan . September 1,1880, by whom he has two chil¬ 
 dren. Lyman and John. Mr, St. Clair is a genial, courteous gentleman, and his life is a val¬ 
 uable lesson for the rising generation 
 
 S. S. TURLEY, farmer Section 34. P.O. Belle Plaine, was born in Logan County, HI., 
 in 1845, where until fifteen years of age he worked on the farm and attended the dl.strict 
 school. On the breaking out ot the war of the rebellion, being hut a boy, lie enlisted in tiie 
 Eleventh Missouri infantry, Company B, where he served three years, when he was mustered 
 out. He was at the siege of Vicksburg, and in the battles of luka and Corinth, besides a 
 number ot important skirmislies. On returning from the war he entered the Eureka Col¬ 
 lege of Woodford County, 111. where for a time he pursued the regular course. In 1879 lie 
 emigrated to Kansas, Sumner County, where he rented for about two years,when he bought 
 eighty acres of laud which he lias under a fine state of cultivation. He has 300 apple trees. 
 400 peach trees add some smaller fruits. He is a member of the Masons. In 1865 he was 
 married to Miss Jane McClellan, of Wllliamsvllle, 111., and has nine children: Nora, Lulu, 
 Ollie, John, Charles. Alice, Leroy John, Imo and an infant, all but the oldest living. 
 
 E. R. STORER, stockman, P, O. Belle Plaine, was born In Ohio in 1851. When he was 
 three years old ills parents moved to Illinois, where he lived twenty-three years. He was 
 reared on a farm, and received a good common scliool education, having taught school 
 three terms, winters. In 1873 he settled in Kansas, Belle Plaine Township, .Sumner County, 
 where lie entered 160 acres ot land in Section 30, to wliich he subsequently added, by pur- 
 chase, eighty acres. Someof this land he improved, built a house, and planted a largenum- 
 her of forest trees and 100 fruit rees. Selling out his farm property, he engaged in the 
 drug business, at ivhich he continued for seven years and a h.alf. Going out ot tlie drug 
 business, he bought another farm of 160 .acres, finely improved, whicli he has recently sohl 
 and en raged iu the stock business, in which lie proposes to continue. He owns a residence 
 property in Belle Plaine. Is a member of the order of Odd Fellows, and also of the A. O. U. 
 W.’s, of which he IS past master workman. Was married to Miss Olive W. North, of Belle 
 Plaine, in 1881 and has one child—C. Mnhel. Mrs. Storer is a member of the Presbyterian 
 Church, and also of the Ladies’ Foreign Missionary Society. 
 
 J. K. WALKER, farmer and stockman. Section 34. P. O. Belle Plaine, was born in Illi¬ 
 nois ill 1845 where he lived till he was twenty-eight years ot age. He was reared on liis 
 father's farm and educated in the comniou schools. On the breaking out of the war he 
 enlisted in the Elghty-tldrd Illinois Infantry, Company H. He w.as at the battle of Fort 
 Donaldson, and a numlicr ot important skirmishes, and was mustered out in July, 1865. 
 when he returned to Illinois, remained for two years, and then wen: to Iowa. At the end of 
 two years he returned to his native State, and finally, in 1869 or ’70. removed to Sumner 
 County Kansas, and pre-empted 160 acres. After a short time he sold his claim, and on the 
 1st ot March, 1883. rented 160 acres in Section 34. for a term of three years. In 1882 he sold 
 upwards of $700 worth ot grain and stock, anil expects the present season to largely in¬ 
 crease that amount. Was married to Miss Annie Jewell, of Illinois, in 1866, and has five 
 children—Egbert, Jennie, Lizzie, Frank and Willie. 
 
 W. R. W ALLACE, ot Wali.ace A St. Clair grocers, was born in DeWitt County, Illinois, 
 June 13 1844 He was reared on the homestead farm, which he continued to carry onfor his 
 mother—his father having died when lie was quite young—till he was thirty years old. 
 His educational opportunities were limited to the district school, In 1874 he emigrated to 
 Kansas, and for a year and a half was engaged in the stock business; retiring from which, 
 in 1876 engaged in the mercantile business owning a half interest in the present grocery 
 business of the firm of Wallace A St. Clair. He owns town property, also 160 .acres of lanrt, 
 which .at time of purchase had only fifteen acres broke. He now lias 100 acres under culti¬ 
 vation, 175 peach trees. 50 apple trees, some small fruits and about ten aores of forest trees. 
 Is at present Trustee of Belle Plaine Township, and Clerk of the School Board of the s.anie 
 town. He is in active member of the Christian Church, being one of the elders, as well as 
 Siiniiay-school teacher, and w.as for ten j’ears Superintendent of the Sunihay-school. He is 
 also a member of the A. O. U. W. Mr Wallace was united iu marriage to Miss Elizabeth 
 A. Temple, of Pike County, Illinois. December 28, 1872, and h.as three children, Helen and 
 Nora, living, and Cliarles, deceased. Mrs, Wallace is alsoa member of the ChristianChurch. 
 
 A. D WILLEY, dealer in farm m.achinery, pumps, windmill.s, etc., was born in Illinois 
 in August, 1846 At the age of sixteen he enlisted in the One Hundred and Forty-fifth Illi¬ 
 nois, Comiiany H, but wiis immediately transferred to Company H, Third Wisconsin, in 
 which he served for sixteen months, and was mustered out. Was iu the battle on the Blue, 
 a'ld Independence, Mo.- and followed Gen. Price all through Missouri and into Arkansas, 
 where he was in a skirmish near Bentonville. Returning to Illinois at the expiration of his 
 military career; he remaiped there till 1872, when he moved to Belle Plaine, Kan., where 
 he bought 160 acres of laud and improved ahuut eighty acres.wheii he sohl his farm and es¬ 
 tablished his present business, which Is large and continually growing, and now requires 
 the aid of four men. Owns his business property, and .also twelve acres of town property, 
 well improved, and has hedge fence and two residences. He h.as been Town Treasurer five 
 years, and is at this time a Justice of the Peace. Is a member of the Masonic fraternity, of 
 the Blue Lodge, of which he is Master. Mr. Willev was married to Miss .Jane M. Sanders, 
 of Chester County, III,, in 1867, and is the fatherof three children—Katie, Lizzie and 
 Franklin. 
 
SUMNER COUNTY. 
 
 1507 
 
 OXFORD. 
 
 Long before the sale of any part of the Osage lands, the favorite camp of 
 the Great Osages was at Big Cottonwood ford, near the point where the Nin- 
 nescah empties into the Arkansas River. Here, in 1870, the Binkley boys 
 made their dug out cabin, and here, as has already been related in the early 
 history of the county, the towns of Napawalla and Oxford were successively lo¬ 
 cated. In April, 1871. O. Graff opened at Oxford the first regular store in the 
 county,putting in a stock of goods valued at $3,500. May 12 of the same year 
 a saw-mill was started by T. R. Donley and J. T. McMillan. May28, W.H. 
 Mugford reached the town with the famous pioneer printing press. May 30, J. 
 T. Richmond began the manufacture of native lumber. April I, 1872, the 
 township voted $10,000 bonds to build a bridge across the river opposite the 
 town. November 15, 1876, the town company was dissolved. 
 
 On October 17, 1879, Oxford was incorporated as a city of the third class ; 
 B. F. Smith elected Mayor ; Joseph Sleigh, Police Judge, and George T. Wal¬ 
 ton appointed City Clerk. 
 
 While Oxford was known as Napawalla, a post office was established here, 
 and L. Binkley was Postmaster. After the founding of Oxford, a new postoffice 
 was started, with T. E. Clark as Postmaster. L. C. Gridley, Jr., followed Clark, 
 and was in turn succeeded by H. H. Buckles, the present official. The first 
 Oxford post office is now used as a c>jal house. The first money order was 
 issued July i, 1878, and conveyed $50 from L. F. Chandler to Charles Tilton, of 
 Fairmount, Ill. 
 
 On January l, 1872,, school district No. r, the first in the county, was organ¬ 
 ized at Oxford. A schoolhouse had already been provided, and had been com¬ 
 pleted and in use since October 7, 1871, This was the first schoolhouse south 
 and west of the Arkansas River. Miss Minnie Whaley, the first teacher, was 
 followed by S. G. Mason, Ansel Gridley, Sr., John P. Jones, Mrs. D. A. Abbott, 
 J. P. Jones and M. Sommerville, all teachers in the first school building. On 
 December 31, 1874, the new stone schoolhouse was completed, and May 10, 
 1875, school opened in it under J. V. Ratliff and Mrs. D. A. Abbott. O. F. Mc- 
 Kim was Principal in 1876, and was followed by A. Gridley, Jr., W. Hamrick, 
 who taught two years; N. W. Wyatt, who also taught two years, and the pres¬ 
 ent teachers, T. B. Hubbard and Mrs. G. Miller. The .school now numbers 135 
 seholars. It would leave the educational history of the city in a sadly incom¬ 
 plete state, were the tale of the original schoolhouse omitted. When first built 
 it stood near the center of the lown,but opposing factions caused its removal to 
 various sites, and finally it rested in the western part of town. The town com¬ 
 pany then, forgetful of the schoolhouse, sold the lot in which it stood to Mr. 
 Ansel Gridley, Sr., who claimed the building. This claim was a matter of dis¬ 
 pute, and to settle it, the citizens one day, in Mr. Gridley’s absence, put the 
 building on wheels and moved it into towm. On the completion of the new 
 schoolhouse, the old one was moved six miles south, and was known as the Jen- 
 kin’s schoolhouse. Here it remained until a new building was put up, wheti 
 the historic schoolhouse was converted into a residence. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 The Methodist Church was organized October 1, 1871, by Rev. B. F. .Swartz, witli a mem¬ 
 bership of tweive. O. A. Graham was appointed to the work, and was followed by H. ,1. 
 Walker J. U. Stewart, E. C. Brooks, Josepli Eomine, I. N. Wilson and E. B. Abbott, the 
 presenc’pastor. A stone church edifice was begunln 1878 and rompleted in 1883, atacostof 
 S2 00(1. A small parsonage was also procured and served until December 1,1882 when it was 
 destroyed by fire. The society now numbers seventy-three. A Sabbath school was started 
 on the first Saturday of 1883 under T. .1. Rogers. , ,. , 
 
 The Presbyterian Church was organlzeil in 1872 with a membership of fifteen. Great 
 credit is due J. T. Coldwell, until recently a citizen of Oxford, for his efforts in organizing 
 this society: and It Is mere Justice to say that but for his eanie.st and mitiring work the 
 establishment of the church would not have been effected. R^v. S. B. Fleming was ordained 
 and held the pastorate tor some time, after which the church rather fell into decay. It was 
 re-organized in January, 1883. by Rev. J. E. Platter, of Winfield, but as yet ha.s no pastop 
 Its Trustees are I. J. lifaggard, C. G. Tilton, William Sherburne, W. B. Coldwell and E. W. 
 Hears. A churCIi building was eregted in l873 at a cost of about ¥2,000. This was the first 
 cliurch edifice soiitli and westof tlie Arkansas River. „ - 
 
 The Baptist Church was organized on April 6, 1875, with nine members. Rev. N. L. 
 Ki<^by supplied the pulpit for one year, after whicli came a vacancy until January 5, 1878, 
 when Rev. Israel Harris took charge. Mr. Harris remained only three iiioiitlis, after which 
 came a second vacancy. It .should be mentioned here that there was another First Baptist 
 society, whicli started in 1873, and merged with the younger organization on Mr. Harris’s 
 arrival. Rev. O. Gregory came .September 15. 1880, ami remained until December, 1881, 
 since which time the church has lieeii witliout a pastor. The.soclety now numbers fourteen. 
 A Sabbatli soliool organized January 1, 1882, has an average attendance of forty-seven, and 
 isiiichargeofD. F. Abbott. , i- c, , 
 
 The Christian Church was organized in February. 1870. with a meniliersliip of twenty. 
 After itsorganlzation. Rev. Jo.seph E. Cain became its pastor, and remained fully two years. 
 He was followed liy Rev. W. Watson, wlio left the cliarge after a pastorate of less ilian six 
 months. Since then tliere has been no regular pastor of tliis congregation, lint service has 
 lieen performed by Rev. J. E. Cain and others. Services are held in the Presbyterian 
 Church. The present church member.sliip is fourteen. « ,, , 
 
 The Catholic Church was gathered in 1881, by Father Kelly, of Winfield, wlio preaches 
 at this point on tlie first S.alibatli of each mnntli. Tlie society now niimbers Iweiity-fi ve. 
 
 Oxford Lodne, A’o. 13(i, 1. O. 0. F., was organized under a dispensation July 17. and 
 under a cliarler Octolier 11, 1876. Its charter memlier.sliip was seven, ami its liist officers 
 were: V. W. Kitiiliall, N. G.; A. Carroll, V. G.; J. C. Murph.v, Sec.; Joseph Sleigh, Treas. 
 The lodge now numliers thirty members, and has the following officers; H. H. Buckles, 
 N G • F R Pvle V. G.; D. E. Votaw, Sec.; C. G. Tiltoti, Treas. Meetings are held 011 
 Tuesd’ay of each week in Masonic Hall. The lodge has property in cash, regalia, and furni¬ 
 ture to the amount of S700. 
 
 W Tlie order now has forty-one members and is officered as follows: E. A. Kranich, 
 w’ M • A J. Wood. S. W.; J. A. Corbin, J. W.; C. G. Tilton, secretary; George Veail, treas¬ 
 urer. Meetings are heldjii .Masonic Hall on Saturday on or before full mooti and each two 
 weeks thereafter. The property of the lodge consists of furniture, regalia and cash to the 
 
 ^"''oxforllwil’c. iVo. 481, If. 0 //L was chartered October 15, 1877. with eleven members 
 and thefollowiiig officers: L, F. Cliaudlcr, P. D.; B. F. Smitli, D.; T. R. Donley, V. D.; E. 
 A Kranich A. D.; J. L. Alibot. Rep.; W. B. Caldwell. F. R,; O. E. Kimball, treasurer: J. 
 
 A Haggard cliaidain. Meetings are lield on Monday of eacli week in Masonic Hail. The 
 
 propertvof tlie lodge amounts to nearly $100. Its iire.seiit meniber.ship is twenty-six. and 
 Itsoffieial roil as follows: George Hess, P. D.: N.W. Perry. I).; ,1. -M Biitfiiigton, V. D.; 
 E. M. Mear.s, A. D.; George Price, Rep.; L. F. Chandler, F. R.; C. G. Tilton, treasurer; 
 George Veail, cliaiilaln. , „ , , ... - ... 
 
 Oxford Lodae, Mo. 10, I. O. G. T. w.as organized on February 4. 1882, with twenty-three 
 members and tlie following officers; J. W. Tliew, P. C. T.; ,T. 1). Beck, th 1'.; Mrs. D. M. 
 
 Thew, V. T.: I. N. Wilson, chaiilain; F. H. Thew. secrctaiy; G. .Morrus, F. .S. Tlie lodge 
 
 now numliers tliirty iiiemliers and has thefollowiiig officers: .1. W. Thew. P. C. T.: J. D. 
 Russell C. T.; Mrs. G. Morris, V. T.; C. M. Clieuvroinl, cliaplaiii; .1. W. Thew, secretary; 
 G. Morris, F. S. Meetings are lield on Friday of each week in Masonic Hall. 
 
 Oxford Lodge. No. 95. A. O. U. H'. was organized Keliriiary 24. 1882, with twenty-four 
 members and the following officers: John Coldwell. P. M. W.; J. F. Hardman. H. W. ; N. 
 W Perry, F.; W. M. Copeland, O.; 11. H. Buckles, receiver; ,1. D. Keck, R.; George Price, 
 financier. The order now has twenty-four members and the following officers: J. F. Hard¬ 
 
 man P. M. W.; George Hess, M. W.; W. M. Copeland, F.; S. M. Spencer. O.; 11. H. Btickle.s, 
 receiver- N O Thomas. R.; E. C. Galloiip, iliiancler. Meetings are lield oil lliiiisday of 
 eaoli week in Masonic Hall. The lodge lias property valued at $100. , 
 
 Sumner Council, No. 5. R. '/’. of 77 was organized on .March 4 1882, with a tiienibershi|) 
 of tlilrty-lwo and Hie following officers; ,S. B. Davis, ,S. t..: Edward Smith, I. Mis. 
 Williaiii Thew, V. C ; H. Barrett, secretary; I). K. Aliliott, F. .S.; Mrs. O. E. Kiiiili:ill treas¬ 
 urer. Meetings are held eacli Wednesdav. Tlie council now niimliers sixteen and has the 
 following offichal roll: E. .Smith. .S. C.; Mrs. W. Thew, V. C.; Granville Morrl.s, .secretary; 
 
 D. F. Ablioit, F. S.; W. Tliew, treasurer. ___ 
 
 The tti’St newspaper issued in llie cuunty was the Oxford TiTnes, which was established ni 
 June. 1871. by MuRford Si Hii}?ln*s. In Dereinber ol'the same year It was sold to E.K. 
 Trask, who continued the iiuhlication until March. 1872, when J. II. Folks took the office 
 and began tlie issue of tlie Oxford Press. In 1873 the juiper was removed to Wellington and 
 
 the name changed to tlie iSbinmfr (’ount-y Pr^’ss. _. , . . t -vt.. 
 
 The Oxford Independeut was established May 27. 18(6, by John Blevins. In November 
 it passed Into the luinds of Kelly iJenjamiu, and a lew months later into those of J. L. 
 Abbott, whopul.lished it until the fall of 1878, wlien it was removed to Ilai per County. 
 
 Tiu Ox-ord Enterprise was establislied in September. 1873, by 1. J. Hadley. It soon, 
 however, passed into the hands of Ludlow Sl Davidson, who continued It until May, lb<4, 
 
 '''^'^The Oxford Weekly Reflex, n six-ciilunin paper, of Republican proclivities, came into 
 being oil December 11, 1879, under the management of Gridley A- Stump. Tlie paper was 
 enlarged on February 2, 1880, and on March 3. following Gridley withdrew. Stiiiiipcon- 
 
 tinued theiiaiier until September 2,1880, wlien it collapsed. , .oan u v w 
 
 The Oxford Weekly was started, as a slx-coliimn folio, on Deo*mber 16, 1880, bv E. F. 
 Widner. who liad piirctiased tlie office of the defir ct Reflex. This seems to have been an un¬ 
 lucky office, as the M'eekly followed the Reflex on Marcli 11, 1881. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 J. M. BUFFINGTON, farmer and stock grower, is a native of Indiana, and was born 1843. 
 He was iirougbt tip on a farm. Ac Hie early age of seventeen be Joined Hie army—Tlilrty- 
 second Iowa Infantry, Company D. He went ttiroiigli all the .scenes of regnlar army life, 
 
 was in prison tliirteeii moiiHis and seventeen days, and was mustered out 1865. He tlieii 
 
 returned to Iowa and remained one year. He was then working at different places tor some 
 
 of Oxford two y'ears. Is a member of Hie Order of Free Masoii.s, Hie Ancient Order of 
 United Workmen and Knights of Honor. Mr.Buffington was married to Miss loi a H. Julian 
 of Iowa 1872 liy whom be lias tliree cliildreii—Elmer, Willie and Orie. Mrs. Bufliiigtoii is 
 a member of the Presbyterian Churcli. Mr. Buffington was the first white man in Sumner 
 County west of the Arkaiis.as River. , 
 
 W. B. CALDWELL, dealer in farm implements, pumps, wagons, headers, Iiarvesters. 
 reapers and mowers, was bom in Tennessee, in 1839, aiul was reared in the mercantile and 
 grain business. At sixteen years of age. lie began clerking in Sbelliyyille, Teiiii., vvliere he 
 conliiiued Hiree years. He was then at Nash vllle, Tenii., in the Commissary Department of 
 General Tbomas’command for eigliteeii months. He Hien entered a dry goods bouse in 
 Nashville. Tenii., wliere lie remained three years. From tliere he bandied the goods iiianii- 
 facHired in Hie Penitentiary of Tennessee for eighteen montli.-.. He was then apjiointed In¬ 
 spector of Customs in the city of New York, where lie remained two years. F rom New 
 York he returned to Naslivi le, where lie clerked again for a year, when lie was called home 
 to settle up his father’s estate. Iii 1872, lie came to Oxford, Sumner County, where he was 
 in the mercantile business for two and a lialf years, at tlie end of vyhich time lie eiiiiiarked 
 ill ti e agricultural business, in wliich lie is now engaged. He improved a farm of 160 
 acres cultivating it for eight vears. He lias built two business properties, and intends to 
 build a residence on his farm'this present year. He is a member of Hie Kiiiglits of Honor 
 of the Masonic Fraternity, and id' Hie A. O. U. W., and lias p.assed all Hie cliairs. In Decem¬ 
 ber 1838 lie was married to Miss Nellie Malsiiy, of Illinois, by wiiom be. lias two daiigli- 
 ters—Nellie Irene and Alice Irma. Mrs. Caldwell is a member of the Presbyterian Cliurcb. 
 Mr Caldwell is the leading representative man of liis section of the county. 
 
 W A. CLARK, grain dealer, was born in 1857, was reared in agncnltnral liusiness, 
 receiving a fair education. At Hie age of nliieieeii lie began farming for liimself in Oliio, 
 where be continued one year. In 1877, lie emigrated to Kansas. He was first in Glasgow 
 for a sliorttime; lie then went to Minneapolis, Kan., engaged in the grain business tour 
 vears and in 1882 came to Oxford and opened bis present business. Mr. Clark slops 
 about 125 car-loads of grain per season. He built and owns a residence in Miniieaiiolis. 
 In 1876 Mr. Clark was married to Annie McElhaney of Ohio, by whom he has two children 
 —Claudie A., and Alta May. i „ 
 
 G J HESS dealer in groceries and queenswares, IS a native of Massaclinsetls, and was 
 born'ill 1839. His earlv life was spent in scliool. At the age of eighteen years lie liegan to 
 learn the trade of cabiiiet-raaklng in Cli.lcago, where be remained until 1661. at which time 
 he enlisted in the army. Battery B, First Illinois Light Artiilery, in wliicli lie served three 
 vears and four montlis, after whicli lie returned to Indiana, and engaged in cabinet Imsi- 
 iiess in wliich he contiiiiied until 1871, wlien he came to Kansas and located at O,\T 0 i d 
 Tow'iisliip : he improved a farm of 160 acres, wliicb he run as a grain and stock farm 
 eleven years. In 1882 he opened his ]ireseiit business; be helped to lay out Yalverdi Tomii- 
 shin- he was also iiistrument.ai in Hie organ.zation of the cliurch and scliool at Yalverdi; lie 
 Is a liiember of Hie order of Free Masons, Knlglits of Honor, and A. O U. W.; was clci k of 
 Valverdl Township two terms; lie was also a member and treasurer of the school lioard 
 several time.s. Mr. Hess was married to Miss E. J. Oliver of Indiana in 1865. Mrs. Hess is 
 a iiieinlier of the order of Eastern Star. , , „ ^ , 
 
 L H HUTCHINSON, grain dealer, is a native of the State of New York, and was I'orn 
 185l' He was reared iiitlie agricultural liusiiie.ss, leceiviiig a iiiisiness education. After 
 arriving at tlieage of eighteen, lie lipgaii life by farming in Micliig.an, wliere he remained 
 until 1869. after wliich lie w-eiit to Illinois, and fanned iiiifll 1877. He then came to .Sninner 
 Couiitv, Kail., and opened a farm of 320 acres, wliicli he v orked until 1880, after Inch he 
 onened liis present business. Mr. Hiitcliinson ships alioiit 400 car-loads of grain per year. 
 Owns 160 acres of land. Was Coiist.able two terms, and was School Director one term. Isa 
 memlier of tlie order of Free Masons. In 1882 Mr. Hutcliiiison was married to Miss Stella 
 Orr of Illinois, by whom he has one child. Mrs. Hiitchiusoii is a memlier of the Gliristiaii 
 
 W. HUMPHREYS, farmer, Section 12, P. O. Oxford, was born in Georgia in 1813. At 
 Hie age of tweiitv-two vears be began farming on bis own account in Alabani.a. wliere lie 
 continued until 1838. 'He tlien went to Hissis.sippi, wliere be was on a farm 4)4 southeast ol 
 Oxford until 1873. About that time be came to Oxford and located on a farm of 16(1 acres, 
 which be improved and run as a general fai iii for three years, wlien lie removed to liis pre.s- 
 ent home of 120acres. on wliicli lie has thirty-five acres of timber, adjoining the lowii of 
 Oxford. HeisaMasonandamemberof Hie Baptist Cliiircli. In 1841, lie was married to 
 Mi.ss E. A. Patton of Mississiiipi, by wliom be lias eleven children—Isabella, Roxie H., 
 Josepli Mary V,, Leali F',. Flinina, Ge'orge, Sam P., James C., Gatewood Q., and Sliiiley— 
 Alford deceased. He lost bis wife March 14, 1882, and was married the second time to Miss 
 F'roe M. Cowger of near Oxford. Miss. , . 
 
 W. C. NEONIS. hardware, was born in Oliio, in 1861, and reared in Hie mercantile busi¬ 
 ness In 1872. be went to Kansas with bis iiarciits, wliere lie lived until sixteen years of age, 
 when lie went to leani the tinner’s trade, at wliicli lie continued two years. In 1880 lie went 
 to Oxford, wliere lie estalillslied bis present business. He built, and owns, bis business 
 bouse in Oxford, and carries a stock of from $5,00U to $6,000, and does a business of about 
 $20,000 auniially. , , . , 
 
 N W. PERRY, furniture dealer, undertaker, embalmer, was born in Massaclinsetts in 
 1838. Was reared in his present liusiness. At Hie age of twelve years, he started into Hie 
 Sliver plating business, at wliicli be continued one year. He tlieii engaged In Hie car build¬ 
 ing busiiie.ss, at whicli lie eontiiined till 1866. He then went to Iowa, where be coiitinned in 
 Ills car business till 1877, at wliicli time lie came to Kansas, and located at vV infielil in his 
 present line of business, where lie remained two years. He Hien estaldislicd his liusiness In 
 Oxford wliere lie still continiies. He Iniilt, and owns. Inisiness and residence property. He 
 Is'aii Odd Fellow, a member of the A. O. U. W.. and Kniglits of Honor. In 1862 he wa.s mar¬ 
 ried to Mi.ss Susan Jenks of Massaclinsetts, liy whom lie lias two cliildren living—Charles E., 
 andBei tlia. Mr. and Mrs. Perry are memliers of Hie Christian Cluircli. 
 
 MAX .SHOEB, owner and proprietor of tlie Central Hotel, is a native of Wiirtemluirg, 
 Geriiiaiiy. and was born in 1836. He was reared in Hie lilacksmitli liusiness. He came to 
 Hie United States at the age of eigbleeii. and wor ed in Illinois for one year, after wliicli lie 
 was in Michigan three vears. In 1861 lie enlisted in Hie army, in wliich lie served for 
 
 where lie remained nine montlis. He Hien came to Winfield, w'liere be remained eleven 
 years, In 1881 lie came to Oxford, wliere be opened a slmn wliicli be run one year, aftei 
 wliicli lie sold out, and liouglit Hie Central Hotel, wliicli be opened on Tliaiiksgiving day. 
 He liouglit and sold town iiropert.v, and now owns a farm of 160 acres. He alsoowiisa biisi- 
 ne.ss bouse and flftv vacant lots. He was city councilman of Oxford. He was also Sergeant 
 of Hie Twenty-foiiftli Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company I). Is a memlier of Hiel.O.O. 
 F. Married iVIiss Clii-lstiiia Hanson, of Denmark, in 1869. by w lioiii lie lias two cliildren— 
 Albert and Annie. He assisted in organizing tlie comity and county seat of Cowley County. 
 
 WILLIAM H. SMITH, blacksiiiltli, is a native Ol Kentucky, and was born in the yea 
 
1508 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 1839. He was reared in the aBrlcultural p-ofession and received a Inisiness education. At 
 tiie age of si.xteen lie heifan the lilacksinith trade, at whicli he continued to serve three years. 
 He tlien continued at his trade, 'n lliinois. until 1877. after whicli lime he came to Kansas, 
 ami located in 0.xford at his present husiiiess. Mr. .Smith opened and Improved two farms 
 ill Kansas—one of eighty and one of 160 acres. He built two residences and one business 
 iioiisein Oxford. He also owns vacant lots in town. He was Alderman of town two years. 
 Is a meniher of the A. O. U. W.. and is a mernher of tlie Christian Church. In 1860 Mr. 
 Smith was married to Miss Susan K. Smith, of Illinois, by whom he has one child—Fiora E. 
 In 1862 he lost his wife, and in 1865 was married to Miss Naiicv J. Tuttle, of Illinois, by 
 whom hehas two cliiklren—Phillip V. and Iva May. In 1878 Mr. Smith lost his second 
 wife, and in 1879 was married to Miss Anna Merideth, of Kansas, by whom he has one child. 
 He lost his third wife April 9. 1880. and was married to Miss Della Staniford, of Indiana, in 
 1882. 
 
 c. G. TILTON, dealer in general merchandise, is a native of Massachusetts, and was horn 
 in 1844. His early life was siient in school. At the age of nineteen years lie entered the 
 army, where he served one year, after which he went to Ch.attanooga, ami accepted the po¬ 
 sition of assistant teacher in the Lookout Mountain educational institution, in which 
 ca^)acity he acted one year. He then went to Toledo, Ohio, where he was engaged in the 
 dairy husiiiess four or five years. In 1870 he came to Sumner (touiitv, Kan., and 01 ened 
 and improved a farm of 160 acres, which he run as a stock a- d grain farm. He then came 
 to Oxford and opened his present business. He is a mem her of the order of I. O. O. F., A., F. 
 A A. M. and K. of H., and was Trustee of his Township twice, and District Clerk tour vein s. 
 He owns a residence in Oxford. Mr. Tilton was married to Miss Nellie.S. Hussey, of Massa¬ 
 chusetts, in 1869. by whom he has two children—Albert W. and Charles E. Mr. Tilton is a 
 true specimen of a self-i*lade man. 
 
 MILAN. 
 
 Milan was laid out in the fall of 1880, but no town company has as yet 
 been formed. The town site of forty acres comprises land belonging to J. L. 
 Pitts, Roland Hankins and Fred. Robson. Although not surveyed until 1880, 
 when the K. C. L. & S. K. R. R. reached this point; the town was largely built 
 in 1879. Its first building was the general store of W. R. Mofifitt ; the second 
 the grocery of C. A. Pitts, and the third a saloon. Besides these buildings, the 
 grocery of J. R. Ward and the drug store of Dr. William Cummings were 
 erected in 1879. The first hotel was built in the fall of 1882, by L. K. High, 
 who still runs it. The first birth, as well as the first death, was that of a son of 
 
 I. D. Moffit. The first marriage, that of W. D. Baker and Miss Nannie Han¬ 
 kins. Dr. William Cummings was the first physician, R. C. Lowrey the first 
 blacksmith, and M. Harper the first liveryman. 
 
 Milan postoffice antedates the town by several years. It was kept in a lit¬ 
 tle stone house three-quarters of a mile southwest of the present town. In the 
 spring of 1880, the office was moved to the town, and located in I. D. Moffitt's 
 store, and I. D. Moffitt appointed Postmaster. On February 17, 1882, W. D. 
 Baker was appointed, and January i. 1883, resigned in favor of H. L. Benedict, 
 the present official. '1 he office was made a money order one August 7, 1882, 
 and the first order purchased by Mrs. W. Carter, in favor of David Cook, of 
 Chicago. 
 
 Prior to the laying out of the town, there was a district school, one mile 
 west, known as Haytop. This school was moved to town in 1879, a new build¬ 
 ing erected, and the first term taught by Mrs. Merrill. S. C. Roach, Miss Lutie 
 Finley and N. Leach have since taught here, the last named being now in charge 
 of the school. The present enrollment is sixty-two. 
 
 The town now has three general stores, one hardware and one drug store, 
 one hotel, one millinery store, one lumber and coal yard, one shoe shop, three 
 physicians, two blacksmiths and two livery stables, and a population of 100. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 TIu Methodist Church was orgaiiizeil In 1879. by Rev. .Inliii Harper. Jlr. Hariier wasfnl- 
 lowed by Rev. Williaiii Long, and he by Rev. F. 1’. Moore, the present pastor. A church edi- 
 lice, 28x45, was begun in Decenilier. 1882. and wdl be completed in 1883. at a cost of $1,400. 
 The chiirc:'! membership is now thirty-eight. Meetings aie held every second Sabbath. 
 
 The Christian Church was established in March. 1881. with a menibersliiii of twenty- 
 three. Its jiastors have been Revs. ,1. Q. Garner and F. W. .Schick. It is nowin charge of 
 Rev. I. D. Moffitt, who preaches on each Sabbath in the schoolhouse. The church niember- 
 slilp is thirty. 
 
 The Union tSabbath School.—There are as yet no denominational Sabbath schools in 
 Milan, all uniting in the work. The school has an average attendance of flftv. and is in 
 charge of Rev. I. N. Moffitt. 
 
 Milan Post, No. 90 . G. A. If.. w.as organized in August. 1882. with L. I!. Ostr.ander. P. C.; 
 
 J. M..Iohnsou, .S. V. C.; J. D. Goldy,.!. V. G.; R. P. It ly. .Adj.; W. D. Raker. Q.; .I.ihn Gross, 
 chaplain; J. McClure, 0. D.; F'. M. Shore, O. G. Meetings are held every second Saturday in 
 the schoolhouse. 
 
 TheSumner County Coal Company was formed on December 3, 1881. for the purpose of 
 boring for coal in the immediate vicinity of Milan. Its capital is $20,000. divided into shares 
 of $10 each. Work will he begun early in 1883, and boring continued until a greater deidh 
 than any yet reached in this section is attained. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 J. D. CARTER, of the firm of Carter Bros., bankers, is a native of low,a. and was born in 
 18.50. His early life was spent on the farm and in the schoolroom. When sixteen years of 
 age. he engaged in teaching school, at which he continued several years. On April 9. 1883, 
 he opened his present hank. He has improved 700 acres of land, 400 under cultivation. In 
 1880 he was selected by the people of McPherson County to disburse a fund for prospecting 
 fur coal. 
 
 MORTIMER H. CARTER, of Carter Bros., bankers, was horn in Iowa in 1855, and was 
 reared on a farm and received a high school education. In 1873 he emgirated to Kansas, 
 and settled on a farm ill McPherson County, where he engaged in farming and teaching 
 school for a luiinber of years, and subsequently was made Examiner for a few years, and 
 w,as a teacher in the McPherson High .School for one year. At the end of that time he re¬ 
 signed and located in Milan, and engaged in his present business. He is a member of the 
 Congrcg.ational Church. 
 
 MULVANE. 
 
 Mulvane is situated in the northeast corner of the county, at the junction 
 of the two branches of the S. C. & Ft. S. Railway. The land upon which it stands 
 was owned by H. C. Helbert and J. D. Loper, who donated half of it to the 
 railway company, and in August, 1879. l^id out the town. The original town 
 site consists of 160 acres, and Prather’s addition makes an even 200. The first 
 building w'as erected by Dr. Whitehorn ; the second, a general storeroom, by J. S. 
 Brown. J. E. Shawcame next with a stock of drugs, and J. N. Trickey with dry 
 goods. The first dwelling was erected by Lee Wilson. The first hotel was the 
 .Mulvane House, by A. C. Crawford, which was burned in 1880. The present 
 hotel, which had served as a boarding-house, was then moved to town and en¬ 
 larged, by J. B.Otto, who soon sold it to A. R. Downs, and he in turn to Frank 
 Collis, who now owns it. It was leased in March, 1882, to D. C. McKinnon, 
 who now runs it. 
 
 Mulvane postoffice was established in October, 1879, with J. S. Brown as 
 Postmaster. Mr. Brown was succeeded by J. E. Shaw, the present official. The 
 first office was on the northeast corner of Main street and First avenue, where 
 it remained until moved to its present location, on the opposite corner. The 
 
 first money-order from this office bears the date of August 2, 1880, and transfers 
 $2.75 from J. E. Shaw to the Novelty Plaster Works, of Lowell, Mass. 
 
 Lying partly in both Sedgwick and Sumner counties, Mulvane has a joint 
 school district—No. 127 in the former, and 153 in the latter. This district was 
 organized in May, 1880, and a schoolhouse (46x30, with an ell 14x30) two stor¬ 
 ies high, and costing $3,000, was erected the following summer. School exer¬ 
 cises began in October, 1880, with L. Lightfoot, principal, and Mrs. J. E. Shaw 
 as assistant. Mr. Lightfoot was assisted in 1881 by Miss Eva McCart, and in 
 1882 by Miss D. M. Main. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 The Methodist Church was moved from Littleton to .Mulvane, in the spring of 1880. At 
 this timr'it had a membership of nine, and was 1 11 charge of Rev. E. B. Abbott, who re¬ 
 mained two years. His pu pit was filled by Rev. S. A, Lindsay, wlio left under somewliat 
 suspicious clrciimslances, after a pastorate of three months. The society now numbers fif¬ 
 teen. Meetings are held in the .schoolhouse hall. 
 
 The Presbyterian Church was orgaiiized in April. 1880. with eight members. Services 
 have thus tar been held in the schoolhouse hall, by Rev. J. R. McQnowii, but a woodeii 
 church building, 30x50 feet, and costing$l,800. Is now in processof construction. The soci¬ 
 ety now numbers sixteen. A Sabbath school was organized January 1, 1880; now has an 
 average attendance of sixty-four, aiid is in chaige of Lee Wilson. 
 
 The Christian Church was organized in April, 1880. with a memhership of sixteen. Rev. 
 J. Q. Garner-siipplied the church for seven months, and was succeeded by Rev. J. W. Caiiipt. 
 Since the removal of this latter elergyiiian. the society has beeii in charge of Rev. J. E. 
 Cain of Belle Plaine. A church edifice, 28x50, was erected in 1882, at a cost of $1,200. The 
 cliiircli lias, as yet, no .Sabbath school. 
 
 Mulvane Lodge, No. 174, I. O, O. F. was organized on May 27, 1880, with twenty-four 
 members and the following officers: S, S. Woodcock, N. G.; H. C. Helbert, V. G.; E. F. 
 Osimrn, secretary; S. M. Wilson, treasurer. The lodge now numbers thirty-three mem¬ 
 bers, and has the following officers: George A. Hall, N. G.; J. F. Ballou, V. G.; J. Stewart, 
 secretary; S. S. ■Woodcock, P. S.; H. C. Helbert, treasurer. Meetings are held on Saturday 
 of each week in a rented hall. The property of Hie lodge consists of furniture and regalia 
 to the amount of $200. 
 
 Mulvane Lodge, No. 201, A.. F. A- A. M., was chartered February 17, 1881. with a mem¬ 
 bership of eighteen, and the following officers: T. N. Trickey, W. M.; C. C. Rushing, S. W.; 
 D. Badger. J. W.; I. P. Trickey, secretaiy; J. N. Trickey, treasurer. The lodge now num¬ 
 bers thirty, and has the following official list: T. N. Trickey, W^ M.; W. R. Warren. S. W.; 
 George A. Jewett. .1. W.; J. R. McQuown, secretaiy; J. N. Trickey, treasurer. Meetings 
 are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month, in Mii.sonic Hall. 
 
 Mulvane Lodge, No. 8i, A. 0. U. IF'., was organized December 27. 1881, with fifteen 
 members, and the following officers: S. M. Wilson, P. M. W.; J, W. Lemon, M. W.; S. T. 
 .Shelliy. F.; O. G. Ross, O.; J. F. Ballou, guide; Levi Wilson, financier; R. D. Herman, re¬ 
 corder; H. H. Britton receiver. The lodge now has a membersliln of sixteen, and the fol¬ 
 lowing officers: .S. M. tVilson, P. M. W,; J. W. Lemon, M. W.; 'W. H. Devore, F.; J. F. 
 Ballou, C.; W. K. Harris, G.; Levi Wilson, financier: S. .S. Woodcock, recorder; II. II. 
 Britton, receiver. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each week, in 
 Masonic Hall. 
 
 Hanking.—The private banking house of Warren A Herman was opened on July 1, 1882. 
 In September of the same year the junior partner went out, and the business was continued 
 by W. R. Warren. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 DAVID B.4DGER, hardware, stoves and agricultural implements, was born In Ireland, 
 in 1846. In 1859 his parents emigrated to America, landing in New York, and immediately 
 proceeded to Michigan, where he lived ten years. He was brought up on his father’s farm 
 and received a common school education. In 1869 he went to Sedgwick County, Kan., 
 where he took 160 acres of homestead land, on which he lived for a time and improved the 
 whole of it. Selling out his farm, he went to Mulvane, where he established his present 
 business, which is in a flourishing satisfactory condition. He married Miss Emma Gordon, 
 of Greenwood County, Kan., in 1880. Mrs. Badger is a member of the Presbyterian 
 Church. 
 
 W. K. HARRIS, physician, was born in Centerville, Appanoose County, December, 
 1850, and was the Hi st w bite child born in that county. He was reared on his father’s farm 
 and obtained the riidimeiit-s of an education at the common schools. At the age of twenty 
 years he entered the Iowa Wesleyan University, where for one year he studied anatomy, 
 jiliysiology and chemistry. He next entered the office of Dr. Hardy, of Wichita, Kan., 
 wliere he pursued his studies two year.s, and was graduated from the College of Physicians 
 and Surgeons, of Keokuk, Iow,a. in 1877. Having receiveil his degrees, he commenced the 
 practice of his profession at Garden Plain, Sedgwick Co.. Kan., where he continued till 
 October, 1880, when he went to Mulvane, Sumner County, where he is iii the enjoyment of 
 a fine practice. He owns business and residence property in the town. He has been a 
 member of the .School Board a numher of years, and is also a member of the A. O. U. W. 
 Dr. Harris was married to Miss Lizzie F'. Parker, of Newton, Mo., in 1877, and has two 
 childrtii, George Wilson and Mary. 
 
 E. J. KUHN, attorney, loan broker and Notary Public, was born in East Tennessee, in 
 1825. His early days were spent on his Lather’s farm, where he obtained a common school 
 education. In 1847 le enlisted in the Fifth Tennessee Infantry, Company G, for the Mexi¬ 
 can War. and was in a number of skirmishes, returning home at the close of the war. As 
 soon as he could perfect his arraiigements he moved to Iowa, in 1849, where he engaged in 
 farming, in which occupation he continued until the breaking out of the War of the Rebel¬ 
 lion, when he again enlisted, this time in the Tenth Iow,a Infantry. Company G; was com¬ 
 missioned F'trst Lieutenant, and at the expiration of eighteen months was promoted to 
 Captain. He served three years a id four months and was niiistered out in 1864. He was at 
 the battle of the evacuation of Corinth, also in the battle of Jackson, and in the fall of 1862 
 or 1863 was again at Corinth and luka. He then crossed the Mississippi and joined Grant’s 
 forces, and was at the liattle of Jackson, May 14,1863. At the battle of Champion Hills. 
 Miss., in twenty minutes he lost six men in killed and twelve wounded. In this engagement 
 he was shot through both thighs and confined in the Imspital a few weeks, when he returned 
 to his command, being compelled to use crutches more or less for six months; also partici¬ 
 pated in the battle of Missionary Ridge and Innumerable skirmishes. At the close of the 
 war he returned to his home in Iowa and was elected ,$heritf of Warren County, which 
 office he held for six years. He studied law during his spare time and was admitted to the 
 bar of Iowa in 1870. He has been a resident of Kansas for several years and owns a farm 
 near Mulvane. He ;s a member of the Masonic order and Grand Army of the Republic, 
 being commander in the latter. He was m.arried to Miss Christena Cox, of Tennessee, in 
 1845, and has two children, James M. and Margaret E. Mrs. K. belongs to the order of 
 Reliecca and is a member of the Baptist Cliurch. 
 
 REV. J. R. McQUOWN, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, was born in Indiana 
 County, Pa., in 1850. At the age of eleven years, his parents having died, he was p.it out 
 with a merchant who owned extensive coal and timber land.s, wiih whom he lu'cd fl'e 
 years. He then entered theGlade Run Academy of Pennsylvania, whe,e he pursued his 
 studies fortwo years, andfroin there he went to Waynesburg College tor two years, being 
 compelled to earn the necessary funds with which to defray his expen.ses. F'or nine years 
 he taught school, employing his spare time in preparing himself for his profession. He 
 finally enteredthe Western Theological Seminary of Allegheny City, Pa., having taken 
 then what might be termed a classic course. In 1878. he was ordained to the ministry, and 
 located in Armstrong and Allegheny counties. Pa., where he remained for two years and a 
 half. In 1879. he went to Derby, Kan., where he had charge of a church, and in the mean¬ 
 time supplied the pulpit at what is now Mulvane. When it assumed proportions he moved 
 there in 1881. where he is p.astor of the Presbyterian Church. He is a member of the Ma¬ 
 sonic fraternity, and holds the position of recording secretary of his lodge. He is also a 
 member of the National Union, of which he is president. Inl872 he was married to Miss 
 Elizabeth Evans, of Jefferson County, Pa., by whom he has had six children, Dora N., Ida 
 M.ay, John Reed, Graham Evans. Albert Barnes and Charles Hodge, deceased. Mrs. McQ. Is 
 a mernher of the Presbyterian Church, anil is a member of the National Union, of which 
 order she is chaplain, and vice president of the Ladles’ Missionary Society. Rev. Mr. McQ. 
 is agenileman of fi.ie apoearance, noble emotions, sincere in his convictions, and desirous 
 of doing good to his feno.v men. Siicii men are an honor and blessing to any community. 
 
 DR. S.T. SHELLY, of Mulvane, Kan., wastiorn in Memphis, Mo., in 1856. His father 
 heinga farmer he worked on the farm until the age of sixteen. He was educated in the 
 common scliool and the Normal school of Klrksville, Mo. Attneage of eighteen he com¬ 
 menced teaching school, and at the same time the study of medicine, which he pursued for 
 three years, when he attended college at the Missouri Medical College, of St. Louis, Mo., 
 returni.ig nome and praciieing one year with his preceptor. He then came to Burrton, 
 Kans.as, in 1879: practiced tne.'e nme months, when he came to Mulvane. During the win¬ 
 ter of 1882 and 1883 he graduated at the Missouri Medical College of St. Louis. He is at 
 present doing a large practice. Dr. Shelly belongs to tne I. O. O. F’., also A. O. U. W. He 
 has a Wife. Callie C.^and one child, H. G. 
 
 ANSON SKINNER, cashier of the Mulvane bank, was horn in Indiana in 1834. His 
 education was obtained at the common schools,in his young days.and finally at the Kossuth 
 .Seminary of Des Moines County,Iowa, where he pur.sued the regular course. In 1856 he v rs 
 ordained a minister of the Gospel,in the Cumtierland Presbyterian Church. In 1864 he en¬ 
 listed in the F'orty-fifth Indiana Regiment of Inf.antry, of which he was the Chaplain, but 
 
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 the exposure and hardships incident to the service rninod his health, and at the end of 
 ahonta year he was compelled to resign ids commission. Iteing broken down in health he 
 was also compelled to abandon his profession. He was Treasurer of Union County, Iowa, 
 for six years, and was entrusted with the settlement of a number of large estates.' At one 
 time he received an appointment under the general government, but in ashort time resigned 
 his commission. In 1882 he was appointed receiver for a large grain it' 111 . which business 
 is notyet fully closed. Early in 1883 he came to Mnlvane and established the present 
 Inisines.s, wlilch so far, has prospered. Mr. Skinner is a Mason and has held various posi¬ 
 tions in the order. In 185.’) he was married to Miss Lydia Morgan, of Keokuk. Iowa, by 
 whom he has six children. Lysaiider D., Ida E.. May, Minnie, .Sherman and Pearl. Mrs. 
 Skiniiertakes an active jiart in church and benevolent works. Mr. L. I). Skinner, son of 
 Anson Skinner, is cashier of the Kansas State bank, of VVich ita, which position he has held 
 since it was first opened. He has been in the banking business ten years. He was educated 
 at the common scliools. Hisbusiness education has been obtained 'in practice, and conse¬ 
 quently is most thorough. Miss Ida E. was educated at the common schoois. She is a 
 great biblical student and a most elficleut teacher. At the age of sixteen years Miss May 
 w.as graduated from the High School of Aftoii, Union Go., Iowa, with a three years’ course 
 in Latin. 
 
 GEUDA SPRINGS. 
 
 Geuda Springs takes its name from the seven mineral springs, which well 
 up almost on the line between Sumner and Cowley counties. These springs 
 have never been developed as their qualities'deserve, but are destined at no far 
 distant day to render the name of Geuda as well known as that of Saratoga, or 
 Arkansas Hot Springs. Although so close together these springs have separate 
 and distinct characters, the diseases which yield to one being unaffected by 
 others. The town site lies on both sides of the county line which forms the 
 main street. The springs and a quarter section of land in Cowley are owned 
 by C. R. Mitchell, and the part of the town site with its additions in Sumner 
 County by O. B. Taylor, J. P. Marshall, C. R. Mitchell, Dr. C. Perry, I. N. 
 Hubbell and A. A. Newman, each having individual interests. The ownership 
 of the springs has lately been vested in a company, known as the Geuda Springs 
 Company, the shares being chiefly owned by C. R. Mitchell, the original owner 
 of the springs. The bath-houses at the springs was built in l88r, but the prin¬ 
 cipal growth of the town was made in 1882. Tlie first house on the town site 
 was the residence of George B. Green, the second, the drug store of G. A. Cut¬ 
 ler, and the third, the general store of J. R. Musgrove. The first hotel was the 
 Gueda Springs House, by James Stiner, the second, the Mekeeche, kept by 
 John Whistler. A. J. Chapel was the first physician, and C. R. Mitchell the 
 first attorney to locate in the town. 
 
 The town now has two general stores, two drug and one fancy goods store, 
 two hotels, one restaurant, one each, furniture, harness and wagon shop, one 
 meat market, and one blacksmith shop, and three livery stables. There are 
 about seventy-five houses, eleven of which are in Cowley County, and a popula¬ 
 tion of nearly 400. 
 
 ^ LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 The Geuda Springs Herald was started 011 January 25, 1882, by Joseph F. White, who 
 had purchased the office of the Mulvaiie paper. The paper is a seven-column folio of Re¬ 
 publican views, is issued Fridays, and has a circulation of 350. 
 
 There are as yet no organized religious bodies in the place, but there are frequent and 
 regularservices by Rev. Mr. Hardy of the Methodist Episcopal Church; Rev. Mr. Broad- 
 bent, of the Christian and Rev. Mr. McCarney, of the United Brethren Society. 
 
 Geuda Spruigs Lodge, No. 105. A. O. U. W., was organized July 6 . 1882, willi fifteen 
 charter members, and the following officers; J. R. Musgrove, P. M. W.; D. F. Hal I, M. W.; 
 I). A. Mclntire, M. W.; William Rice, O.; F. L. Davis, recorder; G. A. Cutler, F.: James 
 .\xley. R. The lodge now has eighteen members and the following officers; I). F. Hall. P. 
 M. W.; G. A. Cutler. M. W.; A. A. Walker, foreman; J. W. Robinson, O.; W. T. Berkey, 
 recorder; .J Trifch. F,; James Axley, R. Meetings are held every Thursday evening in 
 Bishop’s Hall. 
 
 Geuda Springs Lodge, No, 38. I. O. G. T., was organized on January 1, 1883. with twenty 
 charter members, and the following officers; J. H. Berkey. C. T.; Dora A. White, V. T.; Ira 
 Mardis, secretary; W. D. .Jett, chaplain; Ira Burrell, F. S.'; J. VV. Robinson, treasurer. 
 These officers are still in office. Meetings are held on Tuesday of each week in Salt City 
 school house. The lodge now numbers forty. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. 
 
 J. R. MUSGROVE, Geuda, was born February 12. 1811, in Jackson County Ohio. Lived 
 on a farm until the breaking out of the war, in 186 I. when lie enlisted in Company E, Twenty- 
 seventh Ohio Infantry, in which he served until the close of the war. Was with the Sturgis 
 expeditlou fertile relief of Lexington. Mo.. September, 181)1, and also went with the Fre¬ 
 mont expedition later in the season. Took part in the New Madrid and Island No. 10 
 atfalrs.and was under Popeat Corinth during the spring of 18f)2 Wasat lukaand Corinth 
 during both battles. Went with Straight’s expedition into Northern Alabama in the spring 
 of 18B3. Was with Sherman during the Atlanta campaign, and also went with him on his 
 march to the sea. First came to Kansas in 18bl, and after his muster out of service first 
 stopped in Pottawatomie County. Was employed iiithe register of deeds and clerk’s office. 
 Came toCowley County in 1870. Started a general store, trading and outfitting establish¬ 
 ment at South Haven in 1873. Wasamemberof the relief committee during the grass¬ 
 hopper years, and also a member ot the First K. S. M. M. during the Indian trouble of that 
 year, first as Captain of Company B. and afterwards as Major. Has never held any civil 
 office. Was married to Isabella Graham January 26, 1874. Put in branch house at this 
 place in 1882. 
 
 HUNNEWELL. 
 
 Hunnewell, tne terminus of the Sumner County Railway, is named in 
 honor of the president of the K. C., L. & S. K. R’y., of which the first named 
 is a branch. It is located on the old Cherokee three- mile strip, the southern 
 town line coinciding with that of the State. The land of the town site, 400 
 acres, was owned by Robeson, Stewart and Hale. This was purchased by the 
 railroad company and a town company with a capital of $50,000 formed. 
 Stock in this company was taken by various cattle and railway men, a twelve 
 per cent assessment made and the town laid out. The first buildings was the 
 outfitting store ofFord & Leonard, erected June 16, 18S0, the day the railway 
 reached this point. Within a few days a host of other buildings had sprung up, 
 and all through July of that year the town grew like a gourd. Hooker & 
 Phelps put up the first drug store, and Roland & O’Neil the first hardware. 
 Dr. Dobbins was the first physician, and P. M. Judd the first attorney. The 
 first and only hotel was the Hunnewell House, completed August 20, 
 1880, at a cost of $5,000. This house has thirty-three rooms, and is one of the 
 best in the county. The railway station was completed in June, 1880, and 
 soon after the track was extended to the exact line of the territory, and a stock 
 yard built at a cost of $7,000. The town company still exists, and has two 
 buildings valued at $600 and $200. L. S. Boyer is agent 
 
 Prior to the organization of the city a Police Judge and two Marshals were 
 hired by the railway company and the citizens. Such officers naturally could 
 not draw pay in any unorganized town, and “the devil was whipped around the 
 stump” by their appointment as special Deputy Sheriffs. The organization of 
 the city was effected in April, 1881, and officers elected as follows; J. A. 
 
 Hughes, Mayor ; T. G. Ricketts, Police Judge Thomas T, Iverswas appointed 
 City Clerk. The Council consisted of A. B. Smith, F. Hoolcroft, T. B. Sulli¬ 
 van, J. Dickerson, and D. F. Hall. The election of 1882 made J. A. Hughes, 
 Mayor; L. S. Boyer, Police fudge; F. Hoolcroft, J. R. Slane. Q. A. Hale, 
 Robert Kier, and J. C. Hopkins, Councilmen. This year had four city clerks, 
 T. G. Ricketts, P. Zook, J. D. Hubbard and Tim. B. Sullivan. 
 
 For some time after the founding of the town it was without regular mail 
 service. Mail for this point was brought to South Haven, and thence by boy 
 to Hunnewell. Later,it was brought to the depot and left on the desk, where 
 everybody picked out his own letters. On August 20, 1880, a postoffice was 
 established and Frank Schiffdaner appointed Postmaster. He was succeeded 
 in thespring of 1881 by George Cutter, who held the office until a year later, 
 when J. H. Hamilton, the present incumbent, was appointed. The postoffice 
 has successively occupied the store now occupied by Doty & Boyer, the bank 
 building, the store now used by George Keats, and the Hamilton & Hopkins 
 outfitting store, where it is at present located. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 School Di.strlct No. 156, which furnishes the educational facilities of Hunnewell, was 
 organized in September, 1880. J. O. Brewster taught school three months in a rented 
 huilding. and M. Elliott and Miss Mary Caniphell taught a term each, under the same condi¬ 
 tions. A stone huildlng, 28x40 feet, and costing $2,500 was built in 1881-82. This was 
 occupied in 1881-82 by John Hubbard and wife, and in 1882-83 by Ira Sikes. The school 
 enumeration is one hundred and two. 
 
 There are no church edifices! n thecity, and no resident pastors. The Presbyterians 
 effected an organization two years ago, and are now suiiplied hv Rev. Mr. Moore of Wel¬ 
 lington. They have also a Sabbath school with an attendance of forty. 
 
 The Methodist Church was also organized in 1880, and for a year was supplied by Rev. 
 B, F. Swartz, but now has no regular services. 
 
 In July, 1880. J, S. Danford established a bank at this point. This was run one month by 
 Smith A Martin, and from that time till its failure in November, 1881. by P. B. Bowers. 
 Just prior to its collapse it was incorporated as a State hank. 
 
 The Hamiltcn Bank.—On February 1, 1882, P. B. Bowers started a private bank in the 
 Danford building, and May, 1, moved into the stone bank huildlng, which he had erected 
 at a cost of $1,200. Here he transacted business until January 15, 1883, when he sold to 
 John H. Hamilton & Co., who now carry on the business. 
 
 SOUTH HAVEN. 
 
 South Haven is a town of about 100 inhabitants, located on the Sumner 
 County Railway, now a branch of the K. C., L. & S. K. Road, twelve miles south 
 of Wellington. The first building erected in the town was the store of F. F. 
 Meister, built in 1872. This was followed by the general store of Hunt & 
 Hunt, the drug store of J. H. Sain, the blacksmith shop of N.. Gee, and the 
 livery stable ofQ. A. Hale. Dr. J. T. Spruil, the first physician, came in 1872. 
 The South Haven Town Company was formed in June, 1879, ^^d consisted of 
 F. F. Meister, C. E. Beard, J. R. Musgrove, and Thomas Hunter. Under its 
 direction the town site of 160 acres was laid out, but the town was never incor¬ 
 porated. 
 
 South Haven postoffice was established in 1872, and F. F. Meister 
 appointed Postmaster. To him succeeded J. H. Sain, Thomas Hunter, J. W 
 Newcomb, J. R. Musgrove, F. A. Hunt, and Melvin Musgrove, the present 
 official. The office is located in the store of F. A. Hunt. 
 
 The town now has a population of about 100, one general store, one hotel, 
 two physicians, one wagon shop, one boot and shoe store, one livery and one 
 blacksmith. The railway reached this point in June, 1879, and it was supposed 
 would make this its terminal station, but difficulties arose between the road 
 and the town company, and the track w'as pushed on to Hunnewell. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 South Haven schoolhouse was built in the spring of 1873, at a cost of 81,500, and school 
 exercises began that fall under L. A. Spece. The school now numbers forty scholars, and is 
 in charge of C. H. Rob; ris. 
 
 The Methodist Church was organized in 1874 by Rev. B. F. Swartz, and has since been 
 supplied by Revs. E. B. Abbott, J. S. Romine, P. D. H. Lahr, W. C. Cummings and Thomas 
 Long. .Services are held in the schoolhouse. 
 
 The Bapt^t Church was organized in 1876, and supplied by Rev. S. C. Noble. After his 
 resignation. Rev. .1. M. Via preached some time, after which the pulpit became vacant, and 
 the society has had only occasional services. 
 
 The Chrlstlnn Church membership at this point is very small, and has no regular organ¬ 
 ization. Occasional services are held in the schoolhouse. 
 
 South Haven Lodge No. 114, 1. O. O. F. was organized October 14, 1874. with seven mem¬ 
 bers and the following officers: Thomas Hunter, N. G.;W. G. Moore, V. G.; S. Snow, secre¬ 
 tary: Daniel Murley. treasurer. The Lodge is now officered by J. R. Reid, N. G.; O. P. Olin- 
 ger, V. G.; R, H. Miller, secretary; Thomas Hunter, P. S.; W. G. Moore, treasurer. Meet¬ 
 ings are lieM on Friday of each week in the hall over the schoolhouse. 
 
 Haven Lodge, N'o. 157, A., F. <2 A. M. w<as chartered October21, 1875, having been work¬ 
 ing under a dispensation for a year previous. Its charter officers were: W. M. Battis, \V. 
 M.; F. A. Hunt, S. W.: Thomas Hunter, J. W. The Lodge is now officered as follows: F. A. 
 Hunt, W. M.; L. \V. Hamilton, S. \V.; Charles Hatfield, J. W.; J. W. Hunter, secretary: 
 Thomas Hunter, treasurer. Meetings are held on each .Saturday on or before each full moon, 
 in Masonic Hall. This hall occupies the upper story of the schoolhouse. and was built by the 
 Order at a cost ot about $200. The Lodge also has property in the form of furniture and 
 regalia to the amount of $200. but this latter is owned jointly with the Odd Fellows. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— .SOUTH HAVEN TOWNSHIP. 
 
 GEORGE W. AVERY, of the firm of Avery A McDowell, dealers in general supplies, 
 hardware, etc., Hunnewell. Sumner County, is a native of the State of New York, and was 
 born in 1848. His early life was spent in school. At the age of sixteen, he went to learn the 
 machinist’s trade, at which hecontinued five years. Ha was next in the grocery business 
 in Buffalo, N. Y., two years. He then cameto Baxter Springs. Kan., where hewas In the 
 grocery business for one year. He then returned to Buffalo, where he was for one year in 
 the insurance business. He was next at Livonia Station, N. Y., managing a farm. He then 
 caineWestto Hunnewell in 1880, and opened his present business. He took his present 
 partner Mr. McDowell, in 1882. Mr. Avery owns two f.arms of 160 acres each, all under 
 fence. He owns three residences, and one business house, and a half Interest in two other 
 houses. In 1872 he married Mrs. Annie Fitzgerald, of Livonia Station, N. Y., by whom he 
 has one child living—Newton Averv. Annie, deceased. Mrs. Avery was a member of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Avery carries a stock ot about $6,000, and sells about 
 $35,000 worth a year. 
 
 0. H. BELL, farmer. Section 11. P. O. South Haven, was horn in Iowa, in 1850, where 
 he lived on a farm untfl twenty-one years of age, obtaining in the meantime, a common 
 school education, and the advantages otone year in college, in the State Normal University 
 of Ml.ssouri. After leaving college, he taught school in Iowa for two vears. In the spring 
 of 1873, he came to the town ot South Haven, Sumner Co.. Kas.. where he entered a quarter 
 section ot land in Section 11, all of which he has in a fine state of ciilttvatioii, and is en¬ 
 closed by a good hedge fencing. Mr. Bell is doing much fruit raising, having planted 5110 
 choice apple trees, and 1,000 peach trees. 165 cherry trees, and also a quantity ot small 
 fruit, and a fine vineyard of grapes of good quality. Mr. Bell h,as held several offices of trust 
 in the town. Is a member of the order of Freemasons, belonging to the Blue lodge. In 
 1874 Mr. Bell was married to Miss Caroline Moore, of Davis County, Iowa, by whom he has 
 four children—Edn.a, Clara, Mabel and Grace. 
 
 A. J. BOWERS, general merchant, is a native ot Ohio, and was born in 1830. At the age 
 of sixteen he went to carpentering, at which he continued until 1862. He then embarked in 
 the mercantile business, and continued in Ohio until 1865, after which he went to Illinois, 
 and engaged in the same line of business, and continued until 1878, at the end of which 
 
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 rilSTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 time he came to Wellington, 5nmner Co., Ka»., and there eniharked In the mercantile busi¬ 
 ness, where he continued to the fall of 1881; then move<l his stock to Hunnewell. Mr, 
 llowers Is a member of the order of Odd Fellow.s, and is also a memboj' of the Free Masons. 
 In 1851 he was married to Miss Susan Smith, of Ohio, b.v whom he Inis three chihlren—Sa¬ 
 bina Samllda, Charles Jefferson and Fhillip Hyron. He owns eiirht resident and business 
 houses in the city of Wellington, and seven business pronerties in Hunnewell. Mr. Bowers 
 is a self-made nmn, having accumulated a handsome fortune, unaided, save by ids own 
 energy and Imslness talents. 
 
 L. S. BOYER, druggist, real estate agent and broker. Is a native of Ohio, and was born 
 in 1849. Was reared in tlie agricultural lirofession. He obtained a liigh .school education. 
 At the age of fifteen he joined the army in whicli he served aliout si.x months, after wliich 
 he re-entered the army and served one year. He then served three years in the regular army, 
 after wit.cli he attended scliool in Ohio three years, in tlie meantime teacliing. In 1878 lie 
 came to El Dorado. Kansa.s, where lie taught school one year. He then came to .Sumner 
 CouTity, Kansas, and opened and improved IBO acres of land and Imllta residence on same. 
 He then taught scliool at South Haven one year, after which lie came to Hunnewell, his 
 present home. He was aiipointed Town .\gent Ity railroad company wlien the town was 
 establislied; he was also .lustlce of the Feace in tlie meaiitliiie. He was afterwards elected 
 Police Judge, in wliich cajiacity he served eighteen months. He is Clerk of the Scliool Dis¬ 
 trict No. 156. In 1880 he wasappoiiited Notary Public. He is a member of the order of 
 Odd Fellows, and secretary of the saine. Mr. Boyer was married to Miss Carrie E. Weston, 
 in 1877. by whom lie has tliree children—''ail, Jeiinie and Guv. Mrs. Bover is a memlier of 
 the Episcopal Church. Mr. Boyer owns 360 acres of land. 160 acres of wlilcli is in a high 
 state of cultivation, whicli is run pri nctpally as a gi aiii farm; healsoowns a v.acant lot in 
 Hiiiiiiewcll; Is real estate agent and broker; started even In life. 
 
 NOBLE H. BROWN, fanner. Section :i, 1’. O. Rome, was born in Cayuga County, Oliio, 
 in 18^8. Wlien he was six j ears of age his p.ireiits removed to .Micliigah, and at the end of 
 five years returned to Oliio, where tliey remained fiveyears. In 1844 liis iiarents moved to 
 Illinois, wliere liis time was spent at farming till 1860. when lie went to low,a. On the break¬ 
 ing out of the War of the Rebellion, in 1861, he enlisted in the First Iowa Cavalry, Company 
 M. and was in tlie battles of Prairie and Sa.ine rivers. His time in the army was mostly 
 spent ill skirmisliiiig in Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee. Was promoteil to Sergt ant, and 
 ill 1865 went to Texas for one year, where he was mustered out In 1866, wlien lie letiirned 
 to Illinois, wliere he remained for two years. In 1873 he settled in Buller County. Kansas, 
 where lie lived nine years. In 187'J he bought 160 acres of land in the Town- 
 sliipof Soulli Haven, in Section 3. where he now lives, and wtilcli was partly improved. 
 He lias on his place 1,.500 fruitand forest trees. The jdace is well fenced. Was married to 
 Miss Eliza.f. Lewis, of Illinois, and has nine children—Mary, Minnie, May, Decious Lewis, 
 Emma Curtis, Wiilaial Bui ton, Hattie, George Thomas and Wilbur, twins, Ralph, Mary, 
 Hattie. Willard Burton, George Tliomas and Willmr being dead. 
 
 W. H. BROWN, livery and stock dealer, Hunnewell, is a native of the State of New 
 York, and was liorn In 1846, and was reared to agricultural pursuits. He was engaged in 
 farming in Illinois until lie was twenty-two yearsof age. In 1859 he came to Kansas, where 
 he opened and improved a farm of 160 acres, w hich lie ran as a grain farm three years. 
 He afterward opened anoilier fiirni of 160 acres, w hich lie also ran as a grain farm. ’.After 
 wliicli lie bought a far.n of 136 acres near Caldwell, which lie r.an as a stock farm. He was 
 then two years on the Range in the Indian Territory. In 1880 he came to Hunnewell. where 
 he Imilt a house for the piiriiose of running a restaurant, wliich he carried on for one year, 
 wlien lie traded it for a livery stable. Ills present place of business. He was elected a mem¬ 
 ber of tlie School Board in 1883. He Is a member of the I.O.O.F., and is right hand sup- 
 liorter of the same. Mr. Brown was married to Miss Liddie Fldwards of Indiana, in 1873. 
 He has a son by a previous marriage—Columbus. Mrs. Brown lias one son—Myron Ed¬ 
 wards. In .Vug’u.st, 186'1, lie enlisted in the First Kansas Battery, and w,as mus’tered out 
 with rank of Corporal, August, 1865. 
 
 QUINCY A. HALE, farmer. Section 15, P. O. Hunnewell, is a native of Oliio and was 
 born in 1831. Was reared on a farm, receiving a Imslness education. At tlie age of nineteen 
 lie began fai ming for himself in Ohio, .at which he continued until 1860. He then went to 
 Missouri, wliere he handled slock eigliteen months; after which he c.ime to Kansas, where 
 lie was on a farm a short time,and at Lawrence. He tlien went to Illinois and remained until 
 February, 1864. He tlien went to North Missouri, wliere he remained nine years in the 
 stock biisine.ss. After wliicli lie removed to Ills present lioiiie of 330 acres, which lie im¬ 
 proved and runs as grain an,! stock farm. He now liolds cattle in tlie Territory. He was 
 elecled School Director in 1875, wliich position he still holds. He is a member of City 
 Council, and also a member of the Odd-Fellows. Helped to build two .sclioolliouses, and 
 assisted ill organizing two district schools. In 1851 Mr. Hale was married to Miss Lucinda 
 Vernon of Ohio, by whom he lias seven children living—Leonidas, Leanlha, Ferdinand, 
 Mary, May, Henry and Maggie. 
 
 C. C. II.AMILTON, farmer and stock raiser. Hunnewell. is a native of Ohio, and was born 
 in 1818. He w.as reared in the agricultural jirofesslon. He obtained a fair business educa¬ 
 tion. He began farming on liis own resiionslbllity at the age of twenty-three. In 1853 lie 
 went to Indiana, wlieie lie was engaged in farming two years. He was then in Illinois 
 sixteen years. In 1869 he came to Sumner County, Kan., and engaged in farming three 
 years. He owns a f.ii in of 16U acres, whicli is run as a grain and stock farm. He also owns 
 one half Interest in one section of land of 640 acres near South Haven. He is a stockholder 
 in the Hunnewell Bank, and owns a residence in Hunnewell. He is grazing 200 head of flue 
 cattle. Mr. Hamilton is a memlier and class leader of the Metliodlst Church. He was mar¬ 
 ried to Miss .Juliann Wilson, of Ohio, in 1841. He lost his wife in 1861, by wlioiii he had 
 eight children—James, Sarah, Lewis. Eliza, John H., Nancy, Juliann and Benjamin Frank¬ 
 lin. Mrs. Hamilton was a member of the Methodist Cliurch. Mr. Hamilton was married lo 
 Miss Lizzie Crow, of Indiana, in 1872. Mrs. Hamilton is a member of tlie Metliodlst Cliurcli. 
 Mr. Hamilton has been steward of the cliiircii. He started even in life. 
 
 J. H. HAMILTON, banker and merchant, Hunnewell, is a native of Ohio, and was liorii 
 in 1849. He was raised in the agricultural )iurstiit. At tlie age of twenty-one he began the 
 stock business in the Indian Territory. He started grazing wlih 200 head of cattle and con¬ 
 tinued to the fall of 1881. In the spring of 1882. he opened a general supidy store, and in 
 the spring of 1883, opened the Hamilton Bank in Hunnewell. Jlr. Hamilton lias now in llie 
 Territory 250 liead of cattle, owns 800 acres of farm lands, which he iniiiroved and now 
 runs as a grain and stock farm. He is a member of the Free M.asons. Mr. Hamilton carries 
 a stock of; about $4,500, and is one of tlie leading men of his section of the county. 
 
 W. B. HELM, caitle dealer and raiser, w.as liorn in Franklin County, Mu., in 1843. W,as 
 reared a farmer and educated at the common scliools. At tlie age of eigliteen years he en¬ 
 gaged with the Government to drive team from l.eavenworth to Fort .Scott one year, and at 
 the end of tliat time was promoted to assistant wagon master, which position lie held tliree 
 years. He then spent a sliort time in St, Liniis and Leavenworth. Starting for Kearney, 
 Neb., he was taken sick witli small-pox and confined three weeks; after recovering he 
 returned to Leavenworth and then to Fort Smith, where, for one winter, he filled the po-l- 
 tioiiof assistant wagon master. In the spring he went as assistant wagon master to Fort 
 Union. New Mexico; after visiting various places, he accejited the position of dispatch 
 bearer a short time, when he engaged in the freighting business, at whicli he continued for 
 two and a half years. In tlie spring of 1872, lie boiiglit a lot of cattle at Baxter Springs. In 
 1873. lie drove caitle from Texas.. In the spring of 1874, he opened a store at the .Seminole 
 Agency, wliich lie continued five year.s. He then herded cattle in tlie Teriitory one year, 
 and ill 1880-81, he drove cattle from Texas; he also held cattle in 1881, oh the ranch in 
 Gklahoiiia. In 1882, he came to Hunnewell, holding and feeding cattle. He was married 
 to .Miss Elenor Trego, of Kansas, in 1875, and lias two cliildren—Joseph and Wllford. 
 
 F. A. H UNT, fanner ami stock raiser, 1'. O. South Haven, is a native of West Virginia, 
 and was born in 1844. He was reared in the agricultural business, and obtained a common 
 scliool education. He enlisted In the army in 1862, and served tliree years and two moiitlis; 
 at tlie end of wliicli time he returned to Iowa, where he remained a short time, and in April, 
 1866, emigrated to Kansas, locating at Cottonwood Falls, in Chase County, in Hie drug busi¬ 
 ness, in which lie continued two years. He was next in Cowley County two years in the 
 grain ami stock business; tlien in tlie hardware business one year. He was next engaged 
 ill the slock business in which he continned until 1872, at which time he came to .South 
 Haven, Sumner County, where he was engaged in general merchandising three years. He 
 then boiiglit a farm of 160 acres, wliich he improved and ran a a grain and stock farm four 
 or five years. He then went to the village of South Haven, where lie remained until Hie fail 
 of 1881 in the stock trade. He then handled groceries a short time, and in 1883 he fully 
 embarked in the stock business on ills farm, hamiring a high grade of Hliort-horn cattle. 
 Mr. Hunt has opened and improved three farms and built four residences and two business 
 properties. He was Justice of the Peace in Soutli Haven two years, and was Trustee two 
 years. He was tlie first fSlicrilf of Cowley County, and was elected in 1870. In 1881, he was 
 elected County Commissioner of Sumner County for three years. He is a memlier of the 
 Free Masons and Knights of Pythias. Mr. Hunt began life penniless and is in debt to no 
 man for what he now possesses. 
 
 G. W. K ATE.S, druggist, Hunnewell, is a native of Wisconsin, and was born in 1858; was 
 reared in the agricultural profession, and obtained a Lair business education. At Hie age of 
 fifteen lie began to learn tliedrug business at Lena, III., at which place he remained three 
 years, after whicli he went to Freeport, wliere Iieeiigaged in the drug business six months. In 
 1877, lie came to Newton.Kan..and engaged in the drug business, in which capacity he acted 
 five years; in 1882. lie came to Hunnewell,Sumner Co.,Kan,, and oiiened his iiresent business. 
 He is a member of the order of Free Masons. Mr. Kates was married to Miss E. S. Kendal 1 
 of Newton, Kan., in 1879, liy w horn lie lias one cliild—.Mabel 14. Mrs. Kates is a member of 
 the Baiitist Churcli, When ,Mr. Kates reached Newton, Kan., he only had 27 cents, re¬ 
 maining from S30. he liad borrowed to come West on; by hisenergy and Industry, he is now 
 one of the leading business men of liis town. 
 
 ROBERT KKIR, dealer in me.ats, is a native of Canada, and was liorn in 1848; he ob¬ 
 tained a liberal education, and w;i3 reared in the agricultural profession. At the age of 
 seventeen he began farming in Illinois, where he continued seven years; in 1871 he came to 
 
 Oxford, .Siimiicr Co., Kan., and opened and improved 160 acres of Jand where he lived sir 
 years; he then came to .Soutli Haven Towiisliip and bonglit 200 acres of land wliicli he ran 
 as a grain farm four years. In 1881. lie cameto Hunnewell, ami opened his present busaiiess; 
 he has built, and owns a residence and tw o business houses in Hunnewell;he lias been Trus¬ 
 tee of .Soutli Haven Township, Hiree years, is also Mayor of Hunnewell, Is <a member of tlie 
 order of Free Masons, and Kniglits of Pytnias. He w iis married to Miss .May Hale, of Hun- 
 iiewell, in 1882, by whom he has one child—Bernard. 
 
 WILLIA.M ,1. LINGENFELTER larmer, .Section 3, P. O. Wellington, w.as born In Jeffer¬ 
 son County, Penn., in 1845, wliere he was reared on a farm, olilainlu'g a little schoollng.until 
 he was twenty-two years of age. He then went into a wliolesale and retail store, where he 
 remained three and a half years. In 1865. lie m.ade a cro]i of cotton of 30,000 liounds, and 
 250 acres of corn, and returnea in 1866; he then went to Gentry County. Mo., in 1867. where 
 he remained five years, teaching, farming and mercliaiidisiiig. in 1872 lie came Kansas, 
 town of .South Haven, wliere he bouglit 160 acres in Section 3; siibseiiuently lie bought 800 
 acres, and afterwards sold off all hut 240 acres, whicli be retains as a lioniestead in Section 
 3; lias broken in all about 540 acres; ol his 240 acres, all but sixty are under ciilHvation, and 
 Hie balance in grass. His farm is all fenced witli hedge ami ihe barbed wire. Ho lias 6.000 
 forest trees, eighty apple, 800 peach trees, selected from tlie be.st, 100 assoited grape-vines, 
 and a variety of small fruits. In Missouri, he was a Ju.stlce two years. Is a member of the 
 leglsl.ature, repre.scnMng the Ninety-second district, liaving been elected last fall. 1882. Was 
 married to Miss Mary (!. Greyson of Kansas, by whom he has three cliildren —Rossie .lane, 
 Mary Ciorlnda, Susan Catherine. Mr. Lingeiifelter Is a member of the Free Masons, and an 
 ancient Odd-Fellow. He commenced life without iiioiiey. and by his own eiiei gy and good 
 management, lias accuniiilatetl a competence siifflcieiit for all needs. Asaniembei of the 
 legislature, lie w:is appointed on tlie railroad committee.w hichjiroposed what was known as 
 tlie House bill, whicli required tlie railroads of the State of Kansas, to e.st.abll.sli a minim mil 
 rate on car lots. Through tlie efforts of the committee, and especially so of the Hon. Mr. 
 Lingeiifelter the bill was passed by the house, but on reacliing Hie Senate, it was defeated. 
 Tills fact shows, tliat thoiigli the com'mlttee manifested great zeal and sterling lioiiesty in 
 their efforts to lienefit and faithfully serve their constituents, yet they were unable to suc- 
 ce.ssfiilly cope witli tlielr adversary. 
 
 E. E. McDOWEl.L, of the firm of Avery .t McDowell, general supply merchants, Hun- 
 iiewell, is a native of Illinois, and was born in 1852. At tlie age of twenty-one he began on 
 a farm in Iliiiiois for liimself. wliere he coiitiiiiied in tlie farm and stock business four 
 year.s. In 1877 lie came to Kansas, and located in Sumner County on a farm of 320 acres, 
 wliicli he improved, and ran as a grain and stock farm until 1881, at wliich time lie went to 
 Hie Nation, and herded cattle tliree moiitlis. He then came to Hunnewell, and commenced 
 ids Iiresent business, and is farming in connection witii liis other business. Mr. McDowell 
 built four residences,and improved two farms. In 1876 lie married Miss Elizabeth Baker, 
 of Illinol.s, liy whom lie liastwocliildren—Earnest and Stella. Mr. McDowell is a gentleman 
 of line business qualifications, and a leading citizen, 
 
 JOHN M. PRINGLE, mason and well-digger, Hunnewell. is a native of Scotland, and 
 was born in 1330. and was real ed on a farm. He came to the United States in 1853. and 
 settled in tlie Stateof New Y^oik, where lie remained two years. He was then in the Stat; 
 of Massach,ise:ts two years, after wliich lie went to Wisconsin, where he was engaged in 
 farming eleven years. He then returned to .Scotland, where he remained four years, after 
 wliicli lime he came back to Hie United States. In 1872 lie cameto .Sumner County, Kan., 
 and engaged in farming, well-digging, and fencing. In 1877 lie located and improved a 
 farm of 160 aci es, wliich he runs as a grain farm. Ho lias built tliree residences in Hie 
 State, and is a nieuiber of the City Council. Mr. Pringle was married to Miss Barliara Mur¬ 
 ray. of Scotland, by whom lie has seven children—John, .Margaret, Anne, Sibylla, Beatrice, 
 .lames, and Robert. Helostliis wife in 1879. He owns two farm.s, one in Sii'mner and one 
 ill Harper Comity. He drove the first stake, ami in June, 1880, lie laid the fonndation for 
 1 be first liouse that was built in Hunnewell. He also dug the first well, and rode on the flr.st 
 engine that ran into Hunnewell. He heljied to load the first car-load of cattle that was 
 shipped from Hunnewell; lie also roile witli tlie cattle to Wellington. 
 
 CHARLES RUSSELL, of the firm of Russell & Hoi craft, liverymen. Hunnewell, Is a 
 native of Michigan,and was born In 1833, He was reared on a farm,receiving a limited edu¬ 
 cation. At Hie age of sixteen he went to Maumee, Ohio, where lie remained two years. He 
 was next in Iowa, one year in stage business, next in Michigan on farm three ‘years. In 
 1858 came to Kansas, and located in Brown County on a claim of 160 acres on the Jim Lane 
 trail, where lie remained eight years, and in the meantime was in the army four years. He 
 then went to Topek.a, where he was in the livery bu-liiess one year. He was ne.'it heard of 
 ill Sumner Comity,on a raiii li of BOO acres, whicli he improved, and ran as grain and stock 
 farm seven years. He then went to Texas, and boiiglit a lierd of c.attle, whicli he held one 
 year in the Indian I’errltory. In 1878 he lioughtia livery stable in Wicliita, wliich lie 
 liandled until 1881. after wliicli he came to Hunnewell, and opened his present busine.ss. 
 Mr. Russell owns a herd of 200 horse.s, and he is now preparing to start an extensive mule 
 r.inch. He owns two residences in Wicliita; owns residences in Hunnewell. In 1859 Mr. 
 Russell was married to Miss Sarah Besly, of Ohio. 
 
 J. R SLANFl, mercliant tailor and dealer in organs, P. O. Hunnewell, isanativeof Ohio, 
 and was born in 1828. At the age of sixteen lie went to learn his trade, at winch lie contin¬ 
 ued until 1852. .'le then went to Illinois, where he farmed seven years. In 1878, lie emi¬ 
 grated to Kansas, and located on a claim of 160 acres, on .Shoefly Cieek, in Sumner County, 
 wliere lie remained two years. In 1880, he came to Hunnewell ,aiid opened his present bus¬ 
 iness. He was a Comicllman in 1882; was Marslnal in the ].atter part of 1882. .Mr. .Slone 
 was married to Hester A. Loiigdale, of Oliio, in 1851, by wliom he has seven cliildren living 
 —.Sarah, Janies. Stephen, Alice. Omer, Orval, Nicliol.as. In 1875 he losthis wife. He owns 
 residences and business houses in Hunnewell. 
 
 ARGONIA. 
 
 Argonia is a live little town, of about lOO inhabitants, located on the K. 
 
 C. L. & S. K. Railroad, near the west line of the county. It was laid out in 
 February, iS8l, by a town company, of which Joseph Hollowell was president, 
 
 D. B. Ilar’-ison, vice president, J. S. Hammond, treasurer, and M. L. March, 
 secreiary. The company purchased the town site of 70 acres from M. and J. 
 P. Sumpter, H. W. Allen and L. Berlett. The mill property is encircled by, 
 but is not a part of, the townsite. Up to July, 1882, the town made but little 
 progress, although lots were given all who would erect improvements lo the 
 value of $100, in the business part of the town. Residence lots were also given 
 to those who would build upon them. The first store in the town was brought 
 from the river by A. B. Cook, and opened w'ith a general stock. A jrost office 
 was soon opened, and Cook made Postmaster. A few months later he sc Id out 
 to L. L. Crites, who soon after took the post office, which he still holds. The 
 second store was opened by Story & Stevenson, and the third by Bryant & An¬ 
 derson. A drug store w'as opened by J. S. Baughman, who was the first phy¬ 
 sician to locate here. A lumber yard was started by G. B. Shaw & Co., before 
 Argonia was more than a name; the lumber being dumped upon the bare 
 prairie. Carson, Baldwin & Salter started the first hardware store, and George 
 Monyhan the first meat-market. The town has never been ineorporated, and 
 is still in the hands of the town company, who.=e officers are : J. S. Baugh¬ 
 man, president ; M. Sumpter, vice president; M. L. March, trea.surer; E. 
 Spencer, secretary. 
 
 The Argonia Mills form a very prominent feature of the town, and were in 
 xistence before the building of the place was fairly begun. Work was begun 
 n the buildings in March, 1882, and the'machinery put in operation on Sep- 
 ember 12th, of the same year. The mills grind 300 bushels of wheat and 
 something over 200 bushels of corn, daily. Two run of buhr-stones are in use, 
 and power is furnished by an engine of fifty horse power. The mill building 
 is 46x30 feet, and two and one-half stories in height. The entire outfit costing 
 $14,000, is owned by J. S. Flammond & Co. The town now has two general 
 stores, one drug and one hardware ; a good hotel, built in 1882, by Levi Cark- 
 mff; a meat-market, two blacksmith shops, a livery and a lumberyard. Three 
 regular grain-buyers make headquarters at this point, and from July, 1882, to 
 anuary, 1883, shipped over 50,000 bushels of grain, mostly wheat. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 JOSEPH ARNOLD, stock dealer, was born lu Mifflin Townslilp, Ashland Co., Ohio, In 
 i838, where lie lived till he was twenty-five years of age, and received an academic ednea- 
 
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 tlon. In ihe spring of 1873 he emigrated to Mason County, III., where he carried on farm¬ 
 ing for four years. In 1867 he engaged in the meri'antile business at Maroa, at which iie 
 continued for two years. lu 1873 he emigratetl to Kansas, stopping for a few years in lielie 
 I’laine, then to Springdaie Townsiiip, and Pnaily, onthe, 13tii of March, 1883. he iocateii in 
 Argonia. Mr. Arnold wa.s one of the organizers of the town, and wished to cali it Maroa. 
 hut was outvoted, and It was named Argonia. lie owns farm property, and about ninety 
 hogs. Whiie living in lilinois he iieiil the office of .lustice of the Peace six years, and 
 Assessor three terriis, and in Kansas lias also been Assessor three terms. He is an Ancient 
 Odd Feilow. In 18.66 he was married to Miss Saiiina Campbeli, of Oliio, by whom he had 
 several children. His second wife was Miss Lucy Adams. 
 
 J. S. I5.\UGHMAN, pliysician, of the firm of Baughman & Gates, druggists, was born in 
 Ohio lu 1847. At the age of twenty he engaged in the dry goods and grocery business, which 
 he carried on some three years, and in the meantime studied medicine under Dr. J. F Keii- 
 neily, of Ohio. He attended clinics at the Medical College of Ciiicliinati, Ohio and grad¬ 
 uated from tile same in the class of 1872. On receiving his degree he practiced his profes¬ 
 sion two years in Gaysport, Ohio; lie then settled at his old home, where be practiced live 
 years, wlieii he returned to Gaysport and continued in the practice of liis profession for two 
 years more. In 1880 he emigrated to Kansas, stopping at VVicliita. Here he opened a drug 
 store, which he sold out after running It two years, and moved to Argonia, Sumner County, 
 1882. On his arrival tlie town had but seven buildings all told. Here he established his 
 present business in connection with ills profession. Both branches of ids business are good, 
 being in a growing, prosperous condition. He owns business and residence property. He 
 was Town Clerk when in Ohio, and is now president of the Argonia Joint Stock Company, 
 in proprietors of the town site. In January, 1881. the company was formed, the first 
 papers being drawn iipbyjosepli Arnold. Onthe 3d of March, 1881, the first election of 
 officers was held. The third election was held the first Saturday in January, 1883, it being 
 the beginning of the fiscal vear. when Dr. J. S. Baughman was elected president, E. M. 
 Sumpter vice-president, holding over Ezra Spencer secretary second term, and M. L. 
 Marsh, treasurer. The conipaiiv are olferinglots to parties that will expend ®1U0, either for 
 business or residence houses. The town is situated in the valley of the Cliikaskia, and sur¬ 
 rounded with a splendid farming country. Dr. Baughiiiaii was married to .Miss Frank 
 Bozmaii, of Ohio, In 1874, and has two children—Berenice and Eva. Both are members of 
 the Lutheran Church. 
 
 D. II. BRYANT, of the firm of Bryant & Anderson, dealers in general merchandise, was 
 born in Illinois in 1836. His educational advantages were limited to the common scliools, 
 and his occupation, working on the farm. After liavlng been engaged in the mercantile 
 business for eiglileen years, in 1879 lie immigrated to Kansas, where he tarried for a time 
 in Winfield, and then topped ill Wellington some tliree years, when he went to Argonia, 
 July 5, 1882, unloading his goods in the street, and estaniished his present Inisi- 
 ness, and built tlie first business house. In ills former lioiiie in Indiana, Mr. Bryant 
 filled the responsible office of Justice of the Peace four years, discharging its duties with 
 credit to himself and eminent satisfaction to ills constituents. In 1849 he was married to 
 Miss W. M. Nichols, of Indiana, and has two children living—Alabama and Corwin. Be¬ 
 sides his business property he owns several town lots. 
 
 A. CEASE, hotel proprietor and farmer, was born in Pennsylvania in 1824, where he 
 was reared in the lumber business, and received a common school education. In 1849 he 
 removed to Illinois, where he carried on farming operations till 1882, at winch time he em¬ 
 igrated to Sumner County, Kansas, locating in Argonia, where he bouglitthe hotel prop¬ 
 erty, also a farm near town. Since buying I lie hotel he has made additions and improve¬ 
 ments. with the view of affording accommodations to all wlio may favor him with a call. 
 He was married to Miss Ellen Wendell of Pennsylvania, in 1845. and has nine cliildren— 
 Alvima, Siva, Emma J., Benjamin, Cliarles W. George Albert, Mary Jane, Frances and 
 Oscar J., all of wliom are living but Benjamin. Mrs. Cease was a member of tlie Ladies’ Aid 
 Society of the BaiitistChurcli. 
 
 J. E. HICKOK. of the firm of J. E. Hickok & Sons, general merchants, was born in Troy, 
 Bradford Co., Pa., in 1833. His educational advantages were fair. He was reared lu the 
 mercantile business. At one time in his life, 1856 to 1859. he farmed summers and taugiit 
 school winters for three years in Illinois. In 1859, moved to Nodaway County, Mo.; 
 made a farm; lu 1869 improved another in Andrew County, Mo., fruit and grain. In 1877 he 
 moved to Peabody, Kas., where he farmed for about iwo and a half years; pros¬ 
 pecting also for a location and settled for a tune in Anderson County, and improved a grain 
 and stock farm, keening about 150 head of stock. In April, 1883, he located iu Argonia 
 and bought a store 38x46, to which he has since made additions. He owns several town lots 
 and a large farm in Allen County. He also owns a block iu Colony. Anderson County, and 
 while living there was a school officer. In 1858 he was married to Miss Olive L. Bowen, of 
 Erie County, N. Y., by wliom he has eight cbildren—James Elisha, William P. and Ella 
 Blanch, twins; Charles D., Esther C.. Mary A., Richard G. and Adella A., all of wliom are 
 living except James Elisha and Adella A. James Elislia was a young man of extraordinary 
 talents and capabilities. He was a school teacher and student, and was fitting himself to 
 enter the State University of Kansas at Lawrence; but the discharge of his duties as a 
 teacher, and the close, unremitting .application to his studies, undermined his health, and 
 he had to succumb to the great inevitable. Mr. and Mrs. H. are both members of the Bap¬ 
 tist Church. 
 
 C. h. HADLER, saddle and harness maker, was born lu Prussia in 1848. When he was 
 but two years of age his father died, and when eleven years old his mother Immigrated to 
 America, landing in New York, November 7, 1859, proceeding directly to Milwaukee via 
 Chicago, ami lived with a son fa farmer) who liad preceded her. Young Hadler remained 
 on the farm till seventeen years of age, when he went to Milwaukee to learn ids trade. 
 Having learned nis trade, he worked as ajonriieyman for seven years, when he Immigrated 
 to Kansa.s, and engaged in farming till 1882. In February. 1883, he located in Argonia, 
 Sumner Co., Kail., and established his present buslne.ss. He owns business property and 
 improvements on school lands. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternily. In 1873 he was 
 married to Miss Dora Nicholas, of Champaign, and has five children—Ida. Eddie, Flora, 
 Lizzie and Johnny. 
 
 L. A. SALTER, of Corson, Baldwin * Salter, general hardware and agricultural im¬ 
 plements, was born in Michigan, in 1858. He was reared as a fanner, obtaining what 
 learning he could at the common schools. In 1871, his parents emigrated to Kansas. In 
 the spring of 1879, he graduated from the Kansas Agricultural College, when he returned 
 to his father’s folks and made that his home until 1881. Early in 1882, he engaged with 
 Corson & Baldwin, of Cherryvale, in tlie liardware store and tinshop, and in the following 
 September he went to Argonia, wliere he established his present business. He owns busi¬ 
 ness and residence property, and is a Notary Pulilic. He is amemberof theOrderof Knights 
 of Honor. He was married to Miss Susanna M. Kinsey, of Silver Lake, Kansas, in 1880. and 
 has two children—Clarence E., and Francis Argonia. F'rancis Argonia was tlie first child 
 born in the town, and from this circumstance his parents decided to give him that name. 
 Mr. Salter is a young man possessed of the qualities of success, as is evidenced by his pres¬ 
 ent position in the mercantile world. 
 
 MAYFIELD. 
 
 Mayfield is a small point on the K. C. L. & S. K. Railway, five miles west 
 of Wellington. There is a side track and depot here, one or two houses and a 
 store and post office. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES-PALBSTINE TOWNSHII^ 
 
 M. BARNER, farmer. Section 9, P. O. Belle Plalne, was born lu Clinton County, Pa., 
 in 1828. When he was fifteen years of age, he moved to Ohio. He was reared on a farm and 
 educated In the common schools. In 1873 he moved to Sumner County, Kaii , and settled in 
 Palestine Township, where he owns 96 1 acres of land, all of which he has brought to a high 
 state of cultivation. His farm is principally fenced with hedge, having but little of the 
 barbed wire. His residence is located on Section 9. and surrounded with a beautiful grove 
 of trees. He has a fine large barn with convenient yards and stock scales etc. Handles tlie 
 best graded stock. His crop for 1882 was 3,000 bushclsof corn 7.000 bushels of wheat and 
 forty liead of fat cattle, and now lias on hand 10) he.ad of stock cattle and 200 hogs. He has 
 on his place 1,600 peach trees, 300 apple trees and large quantities of small fruits of various 
 kinds. He has been Town Treasurer tliree years and a member of the School Board for six 
 years. He was married to Miss Martlia Ann Mohn, of Saiigamoii County, 111., in 1855, and 
 has eight children. . , „ . 
 
 W. C. CA.MPBELL, farmer. Section 17. P. O. Belle IMaine, was born in Rising Sun, Ohio 
 Co., Ind., in 1840. His fatlier was a cariienter, but iiisiead of learning that trade, when lie 
 was old enough to do anvthing, he worked on a farm. His opportunities for obtaining an 
 education were limited to the common school. In 1861, he enlisted In the Fifty-second In¬ 
 diana Infaiitrv. Company B. He was in the battle of Corinth and also at Nasliville, al the 
 time of Gen. I'lood's retreat, and wa.s in tlie battle of Fort Blakelv. Besides the battles enu¬ 
 merated be was also lu numerous skirmishes. After being mustereil out at the close of the 
 war ill 1865. lie returned to his home, where he remained until 1871. in which year he 
 moved to Palestine, Sumner Co., Kan., where he pre-empted 160 acres of land, 100 acres of 
 which he has under cultivation, and all fenced with liedge. He aI«o Inis a fine dwelling 
 house, about 150 apple, and peach and abnut2,000 f >rest trees. In 1873. he went to Pueblo, 
 Col., where lie followed teaming for six years, when he returned and resum d Ills farming 
 oiierations. In 1882. he had a crop of 800 btisliels of corn, 625 busliels of wheat and twenty 
 liogs. He is t'lerk of his school district. Ills wife, wlio died in 1880. was Miss Mary A, 
 Ward, by wliom lie lull! five children—Carrie Belle, Nettie M., Berthle E., Mamie A., and 
 William W .Mrs. Campbell was a member of tlie Baptist Cliurcli when living. Mr. Camp¬ 
 bell is also a member of tlie same churcli. , , 
 
 T. N. CORNWELL, fanner. Section 5, P. O. Belle Plaine, was born in Virginia, In 1832 
 
 When he was six years old his parents moved to Ohio, where he was reared 011 his father’s 
 farm and educated at the commoii schools. In 1854. he then being twenty-two years of age, 
 he went to De Witt County, 111..where he bought 160 acres of land from tlie Illinois Cent ral 
 Railway Company, which he Improved, and where lie lived tor ;i number of ye;ii,s. In 1881, 
 having sold liis farm in Illinois, he moved to Kansas, locating on a farm in Sunnier County. 
 Palestine Towusbip, taking 240 acres on Section 5. This land w;is all imiiroved, having fruit 
 and forest trees, fences, etc. Since buying, he has built an elegant residence and planted 
 100 apple and 100 peach trees. Besides his fru t trees lie has about fifteen acres of forest 
 trees. His crop for 1882. was 3,000 bushels <d com, 300 busliels of wheat, 81.000 worth of 
 hogs, and $2,000 worth of fat cattle. Mr. C, liaiidles the graded qualliies of stock, and in¬ 
 tends making that the special feature of his business. Ill Illinois lie was a member of tlie 
 Board of Supervisors of ills county for a number of years, also Road Commissioner and 
 Scliool Director, He is a member of tlio I. O. O. F., and is deputy grand imister. In 1858, 
 Mr. C. married Miss Margarett James of Illinois, by wliom he has liad seven cliildren— 
 Alliert, Stephen. Alvin Elmer, James, Annie and Ida. 
 
 .1. H. COX, farmer and stockman. Section 28. P. O.Belle Plaine, was liorii in Illinois in 
 1837. He was reared on his father’s farm and educated at the common school. In 1857 he 
 eng,aged in tlie mercantile business, and at the end of five years sold out, and returned to 
 farming again. In 1876 he moved to Palestine. Sumner County, and bought Ills present 
 farm of 160 acres in Section 28, most of wdiich was improved. He lias 4n0 fruit trees and 
 some small fruits. His crop for 1882 was 3.000 busliels corn, and $1,1100 worth of cattle and 
 hogs. In Illinois he was a Town Collector. He was married to Miss J. Troiilmaii, of Illi¬ 
 nois, in 1858. by whom lie lias liad seven children—Mary Eliza, Laura Alice, Joseph .S.. 
 Mertieand Ore living; two deceased. 
 
 J. L. McCAMMON, farmer. Section 28, P. O. Belle Plaine, was born in Indiana, 1834. 
 and was reared a farmer, receiving bis education in Ihe common schools. In 1864 he moved 
 to Marshall County, Kan., where he lived until 1870. in wliich year he came to Palestine. 
 Sumner ( onnty, where he pre-einiited 160 acres of land, which after a time he sold and 
 bought eiglity acres on .Section 28, which be lias 1 111 proved and fenced wit li a young growing 
 hedge, lie has twenty-eight apple trees, 100 peach trees and some small fruits. His croji 
 for 1882 was 5110 bushels of corn, 600 busliels of wheat. Mr. McCammoii lias been Trustee 
 of Ills town. Clerk and Treasurer of .School District. Mr. McCaniiiion manifests quite a 
 scientific turn of mind. He keeps a daily record of the we:Uher, showing the direction of 
 the air currents, cloudy, clear and rainy weather together with the temperature and at- 
 raosiiheric cliaiiges as indicated liv the theriiionieter and barometer. In 1876 he was 
 marriedto Miss P. C. McCarty, of LeRoy. Cotfey Co., Kan., by whom he has two children— 
 George William and Bertha May, 
 
 J M. REITZ farmer. Section 2( 
 
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 teenth West Virginia Infantry, Company G, and was at once commissioned Captain of his 
 
 that he entered the army until lie was mustered out, in 1865, he never lost a day; was never 
 furloughed nor woiiudell, and but few ex-soldiers can say <as much. After having lived in 
 Oliio, West Virginia, California and Illinois, ami back and forth to some of those .States 
 several times, he finally emigrated to Palestine, Sumner Co., Kas., in 1871, where he pre¬ 
 empted 160 acres of land in .Section 20, all of wliicli he lias improved and brought to a high 
 state of cultivation. He Ii.as aliout 100 apide, 200 peach trees and all kinds of small fruit in 
 abundance. His crop tor 1882 tvas 3,000 busliels of corn, 700 bushels of wlieat, and liogs to 
 the value of $1,000. Captain Reitz intends to make stock raising a specialty. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the order of Odd Fellows, and of tlie Masonic fraternity, and has been Clerk of his 
 
 of the Rebecca, Eastern star and Good Temidars. Captain Reitz has now in ins possession 
 duplicates of all of liis muster rolls, together witli otlier eviiieiice that lie was not only a 
 soldier in the War of the Rebellion, lint tliat he served iiis country with fidelity and patriot¬ 
 ism, doing honor to bimself and rendering efficient aid to Ins government. 
 
 JAMES S. WHITMAN, farmer and stock man. Section 27. P. O. Oxford, was born in Har- 
 Ison County, Ind., lu 1826. where he was reared to the agricultural Iiusliiess and educated in 
 tiie common schools, lit 1862. lie enlisted in the One Hundred and Eleventli Illinois 1 iifantry, 
 company C, and was mustered out in 1865. He was in the liattles of Dallas, Ga., Kenesaw 
 Mountain and Atlanta, also in a lively skirmish. At the close ol the war he resinned 
 is former occupation of farming niitil 1872. when lie removed to Palestine. Sumner Co., 
 Kas., where he and his son liouglit 320 acres of land on Section 27. Of tins tliey liave im¬ 
 proved 270 acres, and put a hedge all around it. They have 300 apple trees, 300 peacli trees, 
 and a quantity of small fruit. Tlielr cr.qi of 1882 was, 3,500 bushels of corn, 2.500 bushels 
 of wheat and $600 worth of graded fat hogs. He was Justice of the Peace four years. He 
 was married to Miss Eliza Jane McMilloii, of Indiana, and has had eleven children, eight oI 
 whom are living—John, Rachel, Ann, Mary, Joseiihiiie, Nancy, Angeliiie, Nellie, Emery 
 Logan, M.atilda Vivian. Susan Melissa, deceased, was a school teaclier. 
 
 JOHN WIDICK, farmer and stockman. Section 20, P. O. Belle Plaine, w.as born m 
 Maooii County, Ill„iu 1840. His early life was spent eu his Lather’s farm, and olitaining 
 as much of aii education as could be had at the common schools. He enlisted first iii me 
 Eighth Illinois Iiifaiilrv, Company A, as athree mouth’s volunteer, and .after having been 
 mustered out, be Immediately re-enlisted in tlie One Hundred and Sixteenth Illinois Ititaii- 
 try Company B, and served till the close of tlie war, and was mustered out in 1865. He re¬ 
 turned to his home. and resumed the peaceful occupation of tilling tlie soil. In 18h5_ he 
 went to Greenwood County, Kan., in the spring, and the following fall moved to Palatine, 
 Sumner Co., where he liought 250 acres in Section 20, iu the valley of tlie Niiinescah River 
 He has broken up 150acres of his farm, planted 1.000 forest trees, tweniy apple trees. LOOO 
 peach trees and has small fruits lu variety and aliuiidauce. Mr. Widick makes a specialty 
 of feeding aud shipping fat cattle. The product of his farm for 1882 was5.00U Imslielsof 
 corn, 500 bushels of wheat, 400 busliels of oats, eiglity fat cattle, ami now lias on hand 110 
 fat cattle aud 100 liogs. His cattle are gr.aded Texas, and ills hogs ot llie best known grades. 
 Mr Widick was married to Miss Nancy Hizer, of Fulton County, Indiana, by whom he 
 has had four children—Effle, Arthur, Roy and Iry; the last being dead. 
 
 LONDON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 HIRAM HITCHCOCK, farmer and stock raiser. Section 13, P. O. London, was liorn In 
 the Province of Quebec, lu 1840. He was reared a farmer and educated in the common 
 schools, with the exception of one term at the .academy iu the village ot Compton. At sev¬ 
 enteen years of age he went South, where lie remained for three years, when he returned 
 to Canada. In the tall of 1864 he set out for Colorado, stopiung for a time iu Atchison. He 
 remained in Colorado one year, working in quartz mills and doing some gulch mining. He 
 
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 ^moky River, hn arriving there, tliev soon concluded that their capital was iiisufScient, 
 and instead of going to Texas for cattle, they bought a mower and cut and put up about 
 1 000 tons of hay. Thev sold Jfl.200 worth of hay, and wintered over 400 kead of cattle, for 
 which they received about 52,400. on closing out tlie hay i>usiness. the firin of Hitchcock & 
 Weuiple was dissolved. In the spriiigof 1870 he was located on the Cow Skin onthe Twenty- 
 tnile Cherokee Strip, Sedgwick County, with the intention of raising cattlp,hut gi eatly to his 
 surprise, before another winter set in, aboutallthe lands between the Cow SU in and Nin- 
 iiescah rivers, were taken ui) l)V8ettlers. Hewentwest into London, on what was known 
 as the Thirty Mile Cherokee Strip, lands not yet surveyed, where he took a squatter's claim, 
 cutting hayand feeding stock for a year, when he pre-empted IbO acres in Sectnui 4. In 
 1871 he and his l>rother liordcii stock. Mr. Hitchcock has ids farm well improved, and has 
 some fruit trees, and a lot of heautifnl forest trees around Ids liouse. His crop of 1882 was 
 1 OOd bushels of wheat, 2.0d0 bushels of com, and $2,500 worth cd' cattle and hogs, and has 
 some hogs on liand. In 1872 Mr. Hitchcock married Mrs. Spencer. Mrs. Hitchcock had 
 one chiUl by her former liusDand, named Libby, after Libliy Prison, where her father had 
 been confined six months. He was also in .\ndersonville I’rUon. Mr. and Mrs. Hitciicock 
 l-avefive children—Edwin Nelson, and Elsie Nettie, twins; Marv Alice, Emma L.oiiisa. ami 
 William C. Mr, Hitchcock has recently completed, one of tin* fim'st farm residences in 
 
 Sninner County. , -.^40 aim i 
 
 G. E. HOWE, farmer, Section 7, P. O. London, was horn in Ohio in 1848. 'V heu he ^\a.s 
 
 seven years old his parents moved to Iowa, where he lived till he was twe.idy-five years of 
 age. lie was reared a farmer and educated al the common scliools. In 1878 he lociUoi in 
 the township of Belle Plaine, where he and his brother took IfiO a<‘res of l.uid in .sciion 
 7 which was afterward divided eiiualiv. In connection with his etghty.he rents tifty acres, 
 and Ills crop for 1882 was al)OUt 2.000 husheis of corn. 270 Imshels ot wheat, and a'out 
 $.300 worth of liogs. lie has (ui his place seventy apple ami 100 peach trees. He Is a 
 Seliool Director, and was in Iowa a.School Director aud Roail Ooinmlssioner. Was m.'irriod 
 to Miss C. M. Lucas, of Iowa, in 1870 ami has three children, Aubin J.. Burt, and Minnie 
 M. Mrs. Howe is a member of the. Christian Church. , , ,, .if 
 
 RICHARD J>)HNSON HUKLE. farmer and pro Tietor of Woodland tarm, northeast 
 (luarier of Section 3. Townshiji 30. R inge 1. west, of Lomhm Township (by name) 1 . J). 
 Boon. Was horn near Winchester,Clark Co., Ky.. NoveiniH-r 7. 1841. where he lived until 
 lie was fittoeii years ol<l when he and and his mother, sisters and brother moved to Buck¬ 
 eye. liarraru Couuty, Ky. Having lost his father ho early became the only support or his 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 iiiotlipi', sisters and hrother, and consequently wasunabic to pay mucli attention to his edu¬ 
 cation. ins educationai privileges lieing limited to tlie common schools of Kentucky, which 
 ■Stateatthat time Itoasted a very imper fect scliool system. October 28, 1801, he enlisted in 
 Ilie First Kentucky Federal Oayalry, Company G, and seryed more than three years, Ireing 
 mustered out in 1801. At the siege of Knoxville, Tenn., he was t.aken iirisoner and con- 
 tined i!i Liblry, Belle Island, jiiid Andersonville prison.s for one year and sixteen citiys, at 
 the end of which time he was exclianged. After Ireing mustered out of the army he re¬ 
 turned liome and engaged in farming. In 1871 he removed to what was afterwards called 
 London Township, Sumner Co., Kas., arriving on the 22d of April, 1871, where he pre- 
 empterl 100 acres of land, being the northeast quarter of Section 3, Townsliip 30, one west, 
 lie sniisequently added by purchase 100 more, all of itbeing in a high stale of cultivation, 
 and is surrounded with hedge, hoard and wire fences. He has recently Imilt one of tlie 
 ti nest and most substantial farm residences in Sumner County, and wliich is completely 
 surrounded with fine trees. He has 320 aojile, 5,000 peach, and twenty acres of fore.st 
 trees. Included in which are aliotit 5.000 w.alnut trees, part of wliich are in liearing. Should 
 walnut continue to be the favorite wood for articles of manufacture, witliin the next fifty 
 years his walnut timber will he worth 8400,000. His crop of 1882 was 4.000 Imsliels of 
 corn. 1,220 bushels of wlieat, and 82.000 worth of hogs. Helms on hand 75 hogs and 40 
 head of cattle. He is Clerk of his scliool district. On the 14Lli of August, 1856, he was mar¬ 
 ried toMissMary A. Noel, of Buckeye, Garrard Co., Ky., by whom he has liad seven chil¬ 
 dren, .lennie, Frank. Ella, Leonle, Garfield and two infants unnamed, are deceased. jMr. 
 and Mrs. Hiikle are both members of the Christian Church. Woodland F'arm, consldei ing 
 tlie short time since it was wild prairie, is a charming place, and one that its iiroprietor may 
 he justly proud of, 
 
 JAME,8 A. MORG.\N. farmer and stock raiser. Section 5. P. O. Clear Water, was born 
 in Pennsylvania in 1830. When he was eleven years of age his parents removed to Illinois. 
 His education was obtained in the common schools. He learned the machinist’s trade, and 
 worked till 1856, wlie i he engaged in farming. In 1875 he moved to Kansas, where he 
 bought 400 acres of land in Section 5. He 1ms a liedge all around ills farm, and 250 acres 
 under cultivation. He has 100 apple and 400 peach tree.s also 410 forest trees. In 1882 lie 
 raised 5,000 bushels of corn. 1,300 bushels of wheat, and sold 50 liogs. Mr. Morgan has 
 recently built a fine two-story lioiise. He was married, in 1851, to Miss Sarali A. Hawkins, 
 of Illinois, by whom be has seven children—Hugh B,, Agnes, Luis. Woodford. Augiistiis, 
 George H. and Archie H. His daiigliter Agnes has been a school teacher, and Hu.gb B. has 
 tauglit music. Luis Inas recently returned from a nine-mouths’ course atthe Paula Business 
 College. Hugh B. attended the Wesleyan University of Bloomington, 111. 
 
 NEUMAN 1’. TUTTLE, farmer anil stock raiser. .Section 19, P. O, London, was born In 
 Indiana, in 1845, reared in tlie agricultural profession, and educated at the common scliools. 
 He enlisted in Ihe Eleventh Indiana Cavalry, Company F', where he served three year.s. He 
 was in the battles of Atlanta, Nashville. Selma, Montgomery, and a number of Important 
 skirmislies. After the close of the war he was on tlie iilains in Geu. Crook’s command in 
 tlie department of the Mississiiipi, and was mustered out in July, 1865. In 1880 he bought 
 eighty acres of land in Section 19. Mr. Tiiitle is a model farmer, Iiaving brought his farm 
 to a liigh state of cultivation. He has 250 peach, seventy-five apple trees and a variety of 
 small fruits, and 1,500 forest tree.s. liis crop for 1882 was 3.600 Imshels of corn, 300 
 liiisliels of wheat, and about $990 worth of hogs. He was married to Miss Eliza Patterson, 
 of Danville, III., in 1878. and has one child. May. 
 
 CHARLES WICHERN, farmer. .Section 6. Township 30. Range 1 west. P. O. Clearwater, 
 Sedgwick County, was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1839. Is a son of Johann Hinii and 
 Amanda Wiciiern, single. Came to Kansas in May, 1870; located on the farm where he 
 now resides; owns 320 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock raising. Was 
 one of the first settlers in what is now London Township. Is a member of the School 
 Board. Came from Germany to the United States in 1869. 
 
 T. L. WILLIAM.S. farmer. Section 19, P. O. London, was born in Tennessee, in 1844. 
 He was reared as a farmer and educated at the common schools. He enlisted in the First 
 Tennessee Cavalry, Company D, and was in the battles of Nashville, Chickamauga, Frank¬ 
 lin, Knoxville Cumberland Gap and various other li.atlles and lively skirmishes. At the 
 battle of Cumberland Gap he was taken prisoner, hut not transferred to the authorities; 
 was mustered out in 1865, wlien he returned home and followed farming and railroading 
 until 1882. when he settled in tlie township of London, November 30, having bought elglity 
 acres in Section 19, which was partly improved and fenced with hedge and wire. Tlie crop 
 of 1882 was 1.500 bushels of corn, 500 bushels of wheat and about $300 worth of hogs. 
 He has on his iilace 100 fruit trees. Mr. Williams is a Mason and was a Granger, master of 
 Grange, one year. He was married to Miss Lucy A. Smith, of Whltesbiirg. Tenn.. in 1874. 
 by whom he has four children. Willie P.. Georgie (a girl). Johnny and Lida. Johnny being 
 deceased Mrs. Williams has taken all the degrees in the Masonic Order that are allowed to 
 ladies. 
 
 JII.SCKLI.ANEOU.S. 
 
 SAMUEL BAIN, farmer and carpenter. Section 8, Avon Toivnship, P. O. Wellington, 
 was horn in Jefferson County, Ind., in 1823. He was reared a farmer and learned the car- 
 lenter’s trade. His educational advantages were limited to the common schools. In 1856 
 le moved to Iowa, where lie engaged in farming and also working at his trade. In 1863 he 
 enlisted in tlie Thirty-sixth Iowa Infantry, in wliich he served till tlie close of the war. 
 Iieing mustered out in 1865. Returning to liis home in Iowa, he resumed his old occupation. 
 In 1871 he moved to Avon, .Sumner Co., Kan., where lie bouglit 160 acres of laud ill Section 
 8. He now has eiglity acres under cultivation and the balance in grass, with some hedge 
 and wire fence. He has aliout 200 aiiple and peach trees and some small fruits, especially 
 gooseberries, winch are very fine. Ills other imiirovemeiits consist of a comfortable house, 
 barn, corn-crilis. etc. In 1882 he raised 1.250 liushels of corn. 100 Imshels of wheat, and 
 sold about $100 worth of stock and has forty head of cattle on hand. He intends to run liis 
 farm hereafter as a stock farm. In Iowa he w.as County Supervisor four years and a .Iiis- 
 tice of the Peace for the same length of time. Since living in Kansas he has been County 
 Commissioner seven years. Some years since he was appointed a Justice of the Peace to 
 fill an unexpired term, and still holds the office. He is an Odd Fellow and a member of the 
 F’irst Presbyterian Church of Wellington, and was one of its oryanizers and is an elder of the 
 same. In l'849 he was man led to Miss Exey Basie, of Miami County, Ind.. Iiy whom he has 
 liad four children. William E., Margaret M , Sarah L. and Nannie J. Misses Margaret M. 
 and Nannie J. Iiave been school teachers, hut are now settled in life. -Mr.s. Bain is a member 
 also of the First Presbyterian Church of Wellington. Mr. Bain has done much towards 
 
 developing tlie resources of his county and In building up and maintaining its social, moral 
 and religious associations. 
 
 ANSON BROWN, farmer. Section 4, .tackson Township, P. O. Wellington, w'as liorn in 
 St. Lawrence County, N.Y., in 1822, where he lived on a farm till twenty years of age, mean¬ 
 time receiving a common school education. In 1842 he went to Indiana, in the nortlieast 
 township, and corner of the State, working out on a farm for aliout six year.s. when he went 
 to Henry and Marshall counties. Ill . remaining four years, when in 1852 he went to Cass 
 County, Iowa, where he lived aliout fifteen years. In 1873 we find himin .NewMexico, tor 
 a lime’, from wlilcli place lie came to Kansas in 1875, settling in the townshijiof Avon, Sum¬ 
 ner County, from wlileii place he moved to Jackson Townsliip, wliere he houglit 160 acres 
 in Section'd, and 160 acres in .Section 2, forty acres of which are under cultivation. Has 
 handled stock some, and intends to make that his business. During his stay in Iowa w’as a 
 County Supervisor, and is now a Town Trustee. Is an Ancient Odd Fellow. Was married 
 to Miss Margaret Montgomery, of Henry County, HI., in 1852, and lias sevenchildren— 
 Marion, Floyd A., Julius C., Eugene L., Van Evrie, Effle and Jennie, all living. Floyd A. 
 has taught school. It is the intention of Mr. Brown to give Van Evrie a collegiate education. 
 Mr. Brown is a reiiresentative man, and is well fixed financially. 
 
 TTIOM.VS EATON, farmer. Section 32, Townsliip Seventy-six, P.O. Wellington, was liorn 
 in Kentucky in 1817. His parents emigrated to Illinois when lie was an Infant, where they 
 lived first in Crawford, tlieii in Coles Conntv. He was educated at the common schools, and 
 has followed farming all his life. In 1871 he moved to the townshipof Seventy-six. Sumner 
 County, where he pre-empted 160 acres in .Section 32. He has some hedge and wire fencing, 
 and eighty acres uilder good cuitivation. He has 2,600 peach tree.s. 600 of wliich are hear¬ 
 ing, 50 iqiple tree.s, 25of wliich are bearing, and some small fruit. His crop of 1882 was 300 
 iiusliels corn and 630 bushels wheat, and $112 worth of cattle. He is a member of the Cum¬ 
 berland Presbyterian Church, and is a deacon of the same. He has been a Superintendent 
 of the Sunday school, and takes an active part in church w’ork. In 1838 he was married to 
 Miss Morlina Chesser, of Coles County, Ill., by whom he has had eleven cliildren—Surilda, 
 William Enderson, Jesse, Asbeiyv, Elizabeth, John, Didema, Thomas and Noa, and two de¬ 
 ceased. Mrs Eaton is also a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. 
 
 ISAAC MONNET, farmer. Section 33, Conway Townsliip, P. O. Cisne. was born in Indi¬ 
 ana in 1831. Received a business education. At the age of eighteen began farming, at 
 which he continued until he moved to Iowa, where he farmed one year, then returned to 
 ills native State, where he remained teaching school in winter seasons and farming in sum¬ 
 mer twentv-three year.s, and in tlie meantime was in the mercantile business five years. 
 In January. 1876, he came to Sumner County, Kas., his jiresent home of 160 acres, eighty 
 acres of wliich are in a high .state of cultivation, raising grain and stock. Has a fine lot of 
 forest and fruit trees, and some small fruits. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church, and was instrumental in its organization in his neighborhood. Gave tlie use of bis 
 residence two terms to the public for church and Sunday school jmrposes, and is recording 
 steward for the circuit. He is a member of the order of Free Masons. He was Jusliceof 
 the Peace two terms by appointment. In November, 1881. he was elected County Commis¬ 
 sioner. In 1851 Mr. Monnet was married to Miss Eliza J.'Wain, of Indiana, by whom he lias 
 had six children—William H., Sarena E. (died in 1858), Alzora (died in 1879), Lawson W., 
 (Iran E. and Rolla P. Mrs. Monnet is also a member of the Methodist Episcoiial Churcli. 
 
 S. C. NELSON, commonly known as George Nelson, farmer and stock grower, Jackson 
 Township, Section 1, P.O. Wellington, was horn in Denmark in 1848. and was reared a farm¬ 
 er. His education was obtained at the common school, from the age of seven until four¬ 
 teen years of age. He emigrated to America, lauding in New York in 1870, and went di- 
 recily to St. Jo, Mo., at which place he arrived with $2.50 in his pockets, and unable to 
 sjieak a word of English. Went to Platt City, where he obtained work on the railroad tor 
 two months, after which he worked on a farm nine months. In 1871 he moved to Austin, 
 Sumner Co., Kan..where for three years he farmed and herded cattle. In 1874, butchered for 
 four years in tlie city of Wellington. In 1877 he bought 160 acres of land on Section 1, 
 settling on it one year later. In 1 ■•82 ne bought another quarter section adjoining his first 
 purchase. He lias his land all fenced and one hundred acres under cultivation. He lias 
 200 apple and peach trees and small fruits, and 5.000 cottonwood trees and three or four 
 thousand willow trees. His crops for 1882 were 1,500 bushels of corn, and sold $.3,000 
 worth of hogs and cattle, and has on hand 100 head of cattle and twelve horses, and has sold 
 $2,000 worth in 1883. In 1879 he opened a quarry of tine building stone, from which he 
 sold $3,000 worth in 1882. The stone is of superior quality and of uniform thickness, mak¬ 
 ing it easier to lay and consequently cheaper llian stone of irregular thickness. The qinarry 
 itself is worth a mlntof money. Mr. Nelson is an Odd F’eilow. He was married to Miss 
 Emma C. Dotson, of Wellington, in 1877, by wiiom lie lias three children-Ollie Maria, Del¬ 
 la M-ay and Willie Castiis. Mrs. Nelson is a member of the Orderof Rebecca. 
 
 H. B. WILLIAMS, farmer and stock raiser. Section 31, Downs Township, P. O. Caldwell, 
 was liorn in Fayette County, Ohio, in 1836. He was left an orphan in infancy. His father, 
 however, just previous to his death, wishing to provide for his hoy, bound him out to a 
 farmer, wlio subsequently moved to McLean County, 111., where he was reared a farmer till 
 fifteen years of age, witliout any schooling whatever. He tlien left his bond father, and 
 hired out to a man in his neighborhood, with whom he continued some six months. Living 
 in the neigliborhood of the F'unks.a name that was at one time a liousehold word througliout 
 the entire .State of Illinois. He engaged to work for the iate Isaac Funk, of McLean 
 County, with whom lie remained five years. On quitting Mr. Funk, in 1856, he had two 
 horses and $150 with which he engaged in farming and stock raising, liis success is evi¬ 
 denced by the fact that in 1869, he was worth $75,000. The greater part of this fortune, 
 however, he suhseqiienlly lost in his large cattle deals. In 1876, g.atliering up the frag¬ 
 ments of Ills proiierty, he found that he had $8,000, and with this he moved to Sumner 
 County, Kas., and Imiight 160 acres in .Section 31. Downs Township, to his original piircliase 
 he has added from time to time, till recently, after having given one of his sons 320 acres of 
 land, lie has 1,500 acres left. He has 650 acres under cultivation, and 250 acres fenced witli 
 wire and iilank. He has on his place 200 apple, 2,000 peach, and three acres of fore.st tree.s. 
 His crop of 1882 was 10,000 Imshels corn, 2,300 bushels wheat, and $11,500 worth of cattle 
 and hogs, and lias now on hand about $12,000 worth of personal property. He has facilities 
 tor liandling a large numherof cattle, and connected with his stock yards is a four-ton stock 
 scale. He also has a fine residence, and a first-class liarn. Mr. Williams is a member of the 
 School Board of his district, and Clerk of the same, and belongs to the Masonic Fraternity. 
 He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a class leader. In 1856. he was 
 married to Miss Casander Stubblefield, of McLean County. Ill., and has five cliildren—John 
 S., Isaac, Saraii, Francis Marlon, and Carlan Henry. Mrs. Williams is also a member of 
 the Methodist Episcopal. She was an adopted daughter of the late Isaac Funk of Illinois. 
 
PHTI.LIPS COUNTY. 
 
 1513 
 
 PHILLIPS COUNTY. 
 
 N 3E: 
 
 E.lXX 
 
 "DHILLIPS County, in the northern tier of counties in Kansas, on the 
 J- Nebraska line, is the nintli county west from the east line of the 
 State, and fifth east from the dividing line between Kansas and Colorado. 
 
 The surface of the county 
 is generally undulating, with 
 broad valleys, and gently slop¬ 
 ing prairies; about fifteen per 
 cent bottom lands, eighty per 
 cent table and upland prairie, 
 and five per cent timber; aver¬ 
 age width of bottoms one and 
 a half miles; average width of 
 timber belts along streams, one- 
 eighth of a mile. 
 
 The climate is exception¬ 
 ally fine; it is the equable mien 
 between the high cold north 
 and the low, humid south. 
 
 About on the 39.30 parallel of 
 latitude, mild in temperature; 
 its elevation of about two thous¬ 
 and feet above the level of the 
 sea gives the tone and crisp¬ 
 ness of a rare, clear atmosphere. 
 
 Snow storms are not frequent, 
 and snow rarely lies on the 
 ground more than a week or 
 ten days. The rolling prairies 
 are bare most of the winter 
 months, and excepting an oc¬ 
 casional storm, the winters are 
 bright, dry and open, admit¬ 
 ting of pleasant out-door work. 
 
 The sun shines the greater part 
 of every day of the year, and 
 the skies are bright and genial. 
 
 The deep snows, long, cold sea¬ 
 sons, mud, alternate freezing 
 and thawing, so common far¬ 
 ther east in Illinois, Iowa, and 
 Indiana, and New York and 
 New England, are almost un¬ 
 known in Phillips and adjoin¬ 
 ing counties. The rare, clear 
 atmosphere gives .a wonderful 
 range of vision, tone and vital¬ 
 ity to every form of animal 
 and vegetable life. The bright 
 skies, pure water and life-in¬ 
 spiring atmosphere give to 
 man and animals the inspira¬ 
 tion of youth. No other sec¬ 
 tion can show a lower rate of 
 mortality than the northern tier 
 of Kansas counties. Malarial 
 diseases are almost unknown. 
 
 Phillips County is abund¬ 
 antly supplied with the cele¬ 
 brated white magnesian lime¬ 
 stone, which has no superior 
 for building purposes. For 
 beauty and durability it is un¬ 
 excelled. It is easily dressed 
 by the mason’s hammer, or 
 sawed or planed as may be de¬ 
 sired. This stone is white as 
 marble and nearly as soft as 
 plaster of paris when taken 
 from the quarry, and, remarka¬ 
 ble as it may seem, when ex¬ 
 posed to the air it changes from 
 a softened state to a firm and 
 durable rock, which will stand 
 the wear of ages. Clay suita 
 blefor the manufacture of brick 
 is also found in all parts of 
 the county, and the quality 
 
 is pronounced equal to any in __ 
 
 the West. The water supply 
 
 of Phillips County is ample. The north fork of Solomon River, Deer 
 Creek, Prairie Dog Creek and Bow Creek are the principal streams. 
 These all have numerous tributaries, and on each is found abundance 
 of timber for fuel and all practical purposes. Nearly all are fed by 
 springs which never become dry. No county in the state has a better 
 
 R @ 
 
 R.XVIII E.XVII R.XVI_ 
 
 ri -! 
 
 1 ^ L 
 
 I Scho^ Houses 
 
 0 0 L . S 
 
 POPULATION (FEDERAL CENSUS). 
 
 (а) Arcade Township. 
 
 (б) Belmont “ .. 
 
 (c) Bow Creek “ . 
 
 (d) Crystal “ ... 
 
 (e) Dayton “ . 
 
 (/) Deer Creek “ I.’. 
 
 (S’) Freedom “ . 
 
 (A) Glenwood “ ... 
 
 (i) Granite “ I...'Y 
 
 (i) Greenwood “ ” 
 
 (Aj Kirwin Tp. inc. Kirwin City_LI 
 
 (l) Logan Tp. inc. Logan City. 
 
 (m) Long Island Township. 
 
 («) Mound “ . 
 
 (o) Phillipshurg Tp. inc. Phillipshiirg. 
 
 1880. 
 
 476 
 
 513 
 
 479 
 
 674 
 
 270 
 
 542 
 
 391 
 
 388 
 
 452 
 
 407 
 
 1,421 
 
 626 
 
 533 
 
 375 
 
 1,043 
 
 (а) In 1879, from parts of Kirwin, Phillipshurg 
 
 and Plum. 
 
 (б) In 1879, from parts of Mound, Phillipshurg and 
 
 Solomon. 
 
 (c) In 1879, from parts of Kirwin and Solomon. 
 (a) In 1873, from part of Plum; in 1879, 
 
 (e) 
 
 , in 1879, part to 
 
 Greenwood; in 1880, part to Glen wood. 
 
 In 1879, from parts of Long Island, Mound and 
 Phillipshurg. 
 
 (/) In 1879, from parts of Kirwin, Phillipshurg, 
 Plum and Solomon. 
 
 (g) In 1879, from parts of L. Island & Phillipshurg. 
 
 (A) In 1880, from part of Crystal. 
 
 (i) In 1880, from part of Long Island. 
 
 (.;) In 1879, from parts of Crystal, Phillipshurg and 
 Plum. 
 
 (*) In 1872, from original territory; in 1873, part to 
 Solomon; in 1879, parts to Arcade, Bow 
 Creek. Deer Creek and Valley. 
 
 (1) In 1872, from original territory; in 1879, parts 
 to Plain View and Towanda. 
 
 water supply. With its excellent mill privileges Phillips County may 
 become the seat of extensive manufacturing, and it already has, (as will be 
 seen in another place) extensive flouring mills, but it must always de¬ 
 pend mainly on agriculture for 
 its wealth. 
 
 The soil of Phillips, like 
 adjoining counties, consists of 
 a rich, black vegetable mould, 
 of from two to five feet in depth, 
 in places even deeper. This is 
 underlaid by a subsoil of a por¬ 
 ous, spongy nature, which alike 
 forms a system of perfect drain¬ 
 age of the upper soil during 
 wet periods, and retains much 
 moisture during drouth. Owing 
 to this subsoil the lands are 
 capable of enduring dry weath¬ 
 er better than those of more 
 eastern states. The soil of the 
 bottom lands is occasionally 
 slightly sandy, and yet is so 
 filled with organic matter and 
 mineral fertilizers as to be prac¬ 
 tically inexhaustible. The pe¬ 
 culiar characteristics of the 
 lands are: First, They are 
 easily worked, and after two 
 or three years cultivation they 
 become as pliable as garden 
 mould. Second, Moisture is 
 absorbed so readily that a plow 
 can be run through within a 
 few hours after the heaviest 
 rain. Third, The land holds 
 this moisture by reason of the 
 retentive character of the sub¬ 
 soil, and gives it back to the 
 plant root by capillary attrac¬ 
 tion when moisture is needed. 
 Fourth, As soon as the frost 
 has gone the land is ready for 
 the plow, the moisture having 
 been absorbed by the subsoil in 
 the same way that the rains 
 are absorbed and retained; con¬ 
 sequently, plowing, harrowing 
 and sowing can be commenced 
 in February and March, and 
 some seasons even earlier. In 
 consequence of the great ad¬ 
 vantages in soil, only half the 
 usual care is necessary to pro¬ 
 duce crops, although the good 
 old rule, “no excellence with¬ 
 out labor,” holds good even 
 here, and the most intelligent, 
 industrious farmers produce 
 the best crops. No section in 
 the world is more abundant in 
 varied agricultural resources. 
 W^heat, corn, oats, rye, barley, 
 flax, castor beans, sweet and 
 Irish potatoes, field and gar¬ 
 den vegetables,buckwheat, mil¬ 
 let, Hungarian, sorghum, to¬ 
 bacco, hemp and broom corn 
 all find congenial soil. All 
 may be made a success in cul¬ 
 ture. In a section so well 
 adapted to mixed husbandry 
 no man should confine himself 
 to a single crop. 
 
 As a stock-raising countv 
 Phillips is admirably adapted, 
 and as the county fills up and 
 the farmers become more able, 
 
 _financially, much attention"is 
 
 being paid to this branch of 
 business. Water, feed and range are abundant, the climate is agreeable to 
 all animals, and what more is wanted to insure success? The following 
 figures show a healthy increase duringthe'past three j^ears: In 1879, there 
 were in Phillips County 4,9G” head of cattle; in 1883, 9,070, an increase in 
 three years of 4,114 head. In 1879 there were 2,450 sheep in the county; 
 
 G 0 SBOKN 
 
 *^an3,“MoTJallj t Co., Engr'a, Ohloago. J 
 
 ( 77 ) Plain View Township. 
 (g) Plum “ 
 
 (f) Prairie “ 
 
 (s) Rushviile “ 
 
 (0 Solomon “ 
 
 (u) Towanda “ 
 
 (v) Valley “ 
 
 (te) Walnut “ 
 
 Total 
 
 1880. 
 
 272 
 
 655 
 
 638 
 
 248 
 
 526 
 
 257 
 
 449 
 
 379 
 
 12,014 
 
 Kirwin City. 
 
 I.ogan City. 
 
 Phillipshurg City- 
 
 807 
 
 275 
 
 309 
 
 (n) 
 
 ( 0 ) 
 
 (m) In 1872, from original territory; in 1879, parts 
 to Dayton, Freedom and Walnut; in 1880, 
 part to Granite. 
 
 In 1878, from part of Phillipshurg; in 1879, 
 parts to Dayton, Belmont and Prairie View. 
 In 1872, from original territory; in 1873, part 
 to Solomon; in 1878, part to Mound; in 1879, 
 parts to Arcade, Belmont, Dayton, Deer 
 Creek and Greenwood. 
 
 {p) In 1879, from parts of Logan and Solomon. 
 
 (g) In 1872, from original territory; in 1873, part 
 to Crystal; in 1879, parts to Arcade, Deer 
 Creek and Greenwood. 
 
 (/■) In 1879, from part of Mound. 
 
 (s) In 1879, from part of Solomon. 
 
 (f) In 1873, from parts of Kirwin and Phillips¬ 
 hurg; in 1879, parts to Belmont, Bow Creek, 
 Deer Creek, Plain View and Rushville. 
 
 (m) In 1879, from part of Logan. 
 
 (V) In 1879, from part of Kirwin. 
 
 (to) In 1879, from part of Long Island. 
 
15U 
 
 mSTOKY OF KANSAS. 
 
 in 1883, 4,G86, an increase in three years of 2,450. The natural supply 
 of nutritious grasses make it a superior cattle and sheep country, and 
 next year’s statistics will show a marvelous increase over the present 
 figures. Attention is being directed to the culture of artificial forests, 
 which in a few years will furnish an abundance of fire wood, fencing, 
 and timber for other purposes. In 1881 there were 1,134 acres of artific¬ 
 ial forests in the county, the varieties of timber consisting of walnut, 
 maple, honey-locust, ash, cottonwood, etc. The amount planted to timber 
 in 1882 will double the acreage of the previous season, and without ex¬ 
 ception it is having a luxuriant growth. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 The first settlement in Phillips County was made in 1869, and the first 
 bona fide settler (who came to stay) was C. J. Van Allen, who pre-empted 
 a farm just east of Kirwin. He built the first log house in the county, 
 and his father-in-law, Samuel Bales, (now of Kirwin) erected the first 
 frame house in Phillips County. Previous to this time, however, the gov¬ 
 ernment sent an ofiicer (Col. Kirwin, for whom the principal town in the 
 county was named) who erected a stockade fort, just after the close of the 
 war, to prevent the encroachments of roaming bands of Cheyennes, Oma- 
 has. Pawnees and other Indians, and for protection of overland California 
 emigrants. The fort was erected on what is now the Lyman Perkins 
 farm, one and a half miles southwest of Kirwin. This stockade was aban¬ 
 doned by the government with the advent of the early settlers. In 1870 
 the Indians became troublesome and the follov.'ing named settlers built a 
 stockade in the east part of what is now Kirwin to flee for safety in case 
 of an attack from the savages: The Van Allen brothers, S. Brigham, N. 
 S. Drew, Wm. Dunbar, I. V. Lee, H. P. Gandy, Adolphus and Albert Hall, 
 J. Stovall, Richard Chutes, Richard Corcoran, Thomas Cox, Sr., and sons, 
 John Butler, W. M. Cadwell, James Forbes. The stockade was construct¬ 
 ed of logs, 50x90 feet. The logs, ten feet long, were placed endwise in the 
 ground. Frequent bands of Pawnees and Omahas passed and repassed 
 the neighborhood as they went and returned from hunting excursions, and 
 though they occasionally exhibited hostile symptoms no actual outrages 
 were committed. The preparation to meet any outbreak in a prompt 
 manner deterred the Indians from the commission of outrages. The early 
 settlers were fearless men and would not have brooked insults from the 
 sons of the forest. 
 
 In the winter of 1871 a party from Kirwin. consisting of W. T. Bel- 
 ford, J. S. Shurtz, and several others, were hunting on Prairie Dog Creek, 
 on the border of the county, when they encountered a roving band of the 
 hostiles who chased them many miles before they reached protection. 
 The chase lasted one day and part of the night, and their lives were only 
 spared by the trusty steeds that bore them from the place of danger. 
 
 Following C. J.Van Allen to what is now Phillips County came W. R. 
 Shleppey, who made a settlement in Solomon Township in the spring of 
 1871. In a short time he moved to Logan, where he still resides. William 
 Roberts staked otf the first land in Logan Township. John Mercer was 
 the first settler in Phillipsburg Township, in 1871, and continued to reside 
 there for several years. James Forbes was the first settler in Plum Town¬ 
 ship, where he entered a quarter section of land under the homestead law 
 in 1871, and despite of threatened danger from hostile Indians, he bravely 
 stuck to his home, and still resides where he “drove his stakes ” eleven 
 years ago. Donald McDonald settled in Crystal Township in 1872, and 
 John Wheeler was the first settler in Long Island Township in 1871. The 
 first school house erected in Phillips was built in Kirwin in 1873, and 
 the first church edifice was erected in Phillipsburg in 1879. Dustin & 
 Cottrell, at Kirwin, and Dustin & Close, at Phillipsburg, were the pioneers 
 in the mercantile business. The first flouring mills were erected by Skin¬ 
 ner, of Kirwin, and McClellan and Hanson, in Logan. The first marriage 
 in the county was Prank Gray and Jennie Shleppey, of Logan Township, 
 March 9, 1873. The first birth was John Logan Graff, of Logan Township, 
 April, 1872. The first postoffice established in Phillips County was at 
 Kirwin in 1871. The first settlers directed flieir attention mainly to hunt¬ 
 ing buffalo, and it is related that when the first camp meeting was held in 
 the county in 1871, two of the reverend clergy (Methodists) went forth 
 armed with rifles and slaughtering two bufialoes they had them conveyed 
 to the camp grounds and choice pieces were cooked to appease the hun¬ 
 ger of all who chose to partake. 
 
 The tide of emigration began in earnest in 1873, but was interrupted 
 in 1874 on account of the destruction of the grain crops and all growing 
 vegetation by the grasshoppers, whose ravages were general that year in 
 both Kansas and Nebraska. The season of 1875 brought forth a large 
 yield of grain and many new settlers, and was followed by successful 
 seasons until 1880, at which time the county contained a population of 
 12,617, and with 90,857 acres of land under cultivation; some fifty church 
 organizations; one hundred and four school districts and four news¬ 
 papers. The following 3 'ear of drouth discouraged many and there was a 
 preceptible decrease in population, but this temporary check of 1881 was 
 followed by good crops the present season, and it is safe to predict that 
 during the next decade Phillips County will contain an intelligent pop¬ 
 ulation of thirty thousand people. 
 
 The Kirwin Land District, up to July 1, 1881, comprised the follow¬ 
 ing counties and parts of counties: Ranges nine and ten, and townships 
 one to ten inclusive of Jewell, Mitchell and Lincoln counties, and Smith, 
 Osborne, Phillips, Rooks, Norton, Graham, Decatur, Sheridan, Rawlins, 
 Thomas, Cheyenne and Sherman. In the district now are the same in 
 Jewell, Mitchell and Lincoln' counties, and Smith, Osborne, Phillips, 
 Rooks, and four ranges, including range twenty-four in Norton and Gra¬ 
 ham counties. The officers up to May, 1876, were A. A. Thomas and J. 
 M. Hodge, now register of land office at Salina, as receiver. From May 
 1 , 1876, to July, 1878, F. Campbell, was register and J. M. Hodge receiver; 
 then L. J. Best was appointed receiver and T. M. Helm register. On the 
 
 8 th of July, 1883, L. J. Best gave way to R. R. Hays, as receiver. There 
 are at this time 100,000 acres of public land in the Kirwin land district. 
 Since the establishment of the office in Kirwin the following entries 
 have been made: 17,700 home entries; 8,500 timber entries; 19,000 pre¬ 
 emption filings; 3,500 homestead (soldier) declaratory; 5,000 final home¬ 
 stead ; 20 final timber culture and 3,900 cash sales. 
 
 The following is a list of the postofflees of Phillips County: Big 
 Bend, Bow Creek, Dickeyville, Fredericksburg, Goode, Germantown, Jim- 
 town, Kirwin, Logan, Long Island, Mattison, Mound, Myrtle, Marvin, 
 Nance, Phillipsburg, Pleasant Green, Prairie View and West Cedar. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND COUNTY OFFICERS. 
 
 In 1872 the county was organized, taking its name from a gallant private soldier 
 of the Union army, and was originally divided into seven townships, as follows; Crys¬ 
 tal, Long Island, Solomon, Kirwin, Phillipsburg, Logan and Plum. Phillipsburg was 
 selected as the county seat. An ineffectual attempt was made to change the seat of 
 justice to Kirwin two or three years since, but the Commissioners refused 10 call an 
 election. 
 
 The first election for county officers was held in the fall of 1872, and the following 
 named persons were elected: Treasurer, Thomas Co.v, Jr.; Clerk, Henry .McDowell: 
 Register of Deeds, J. W. Kidd; Surveyor, H. W. Bean: Probate Judge, J. S. Shurtz; 
 Superintendent of Public Instruction, P. I. Hitchcock, Commissioners, Thos. Cox, 
 Sr., A. W. Tracy and James Large; County Attorney, W. H. Gray. The last named 
 gentleman failing to qualify, Geo. W. Stinson was appointed and discharged the duties. 
 Of those first chosen ci unty officials, A. W. Tracy, Thomas Cox, Jr., J. W'. Kidd and 
 Geo. VV. Stinson are still residents of the county. 
 
 The following named persons have filled the several county offices since the elec¬ 
 tion of the above named: 
 
 County Clerks. —The first County Clerk was I. V. Lee (appointed by the Gover¬ 
 nor), Henry McDowell, Cyrus Hinkeulooper, J. H. Laird, J. H. Lowe, now serving his 
 second term. 
 
 Sheriffs. —Frederick Divers, T. A. Marvin, Abraham Troop, T. A. Slarvin, John 
 Wood, present Sheriff. 
 
 District 67erfe.—Frederick Dutton, F. E. Winship, G. A. Spalding, present Clerk. 
 
 rreaSMWS.—Succeeding Thos. Cox, Jr., came Geo. W. Young, Frank Strain, (two 
 terms) D. L. Smith, present Treasurer. 
 
 Surveyors —II. W. Bean, W. H. Barker, Frank Weeks, Luther Sawyer, W. B. 
 Stubert, J. P. Bernard, present incumbent. 
 
 Commissioners of Public Instruction. —P. A. Hitchcock, C. J. Van Allen, Thos. 
 Trull, Cyrus Hiukenlooper, Theodore Bracken, C. A. Lewis, present incumbent. 
 
 County Attorneys —Succeeding Geo. A. Stinson came A. G, McBride, A. D. 
 Wilson, W. H. Pratt and A. G. McBride, present incumbent. 
 
 Probate Judges.—d. S. Shurtz and H. C. Spalding, present incumbent. 
 
 Commissioners. —James Large, Thomas Cox, Sr., A. W. Tracy; Second election— 
 James Large, Samuel Plattner, W. L. Troop; Third election—W. L. Troop, Jacob Close, 
 M. Fisher; Fourth election—M. Fisher, L. Johnson, J. Appliugton; Fifth election—II. 
 S. Granger, Horace Moulton, L. Johnson. 
 
 Representatives.—'TAoa.'h. Weaver, John Bissell, (three terms) Rev. E. J. Jewett, 
 Frank Lozier, W, L. Morgan. 
 
 CHURCHES OF THE COUNTY. 
 
 The first Congregational Church in the eounty was organized in Kirwin, Oetober 
 », 1875, Rev. G. O. Blake, pastor. The following members were present: Rev. G. O. 
 Blake, Rev. M. Young, Martha Young, Emily Hershey, A. H. Rug^, Angeliue dipt. 
 William Clipt, Jr. Rev. Mr. Blake ministered to the church two aucTa hall years. He 
 was succeeded by Rev. Mr. Jarrold, who remained one year. In March, 1880, Rev. T. 
 F. Norris was chosen as pastor, aud has since acted as pastor. Under his supervision a 
 handsome church, 28x10, has been built, at a cost of $2,000. A flourishing Sunday- 
 school is connected with the church. There are five other Congregational Churches in 
 the county, to wit: Bissell Creek, Iowa Union, West Cedar, Plum Creek and Prairie 
 View. There is but one church edifice of the denominations in this county. The num¬ 
 ber of persons attached to the several Congregational Churches in Phillips County is 
 154. 
 
 Rev. Allen Enyart, now on the Germantown work, organized the first Methodist 
 Episcopal class in Phillips County. It was called Kildare class. John Sheckler was 
 first class leader. The meetings were held seven miles west of Kirwin, in what is now 
 Marvin. The members were Thomas Cox, John Sheckler and wife, William 
 Ray and wife, Allen Ward and wife, and Harry Hill. The first meeting was held 
 at John Sheckler’s house, September 11, 1870. The first camp meeting in this 
 county was held on Deer Creek, eight miles northwest of Kirwin. The fruit 
 of the meeting was seventy-five additions to the Methodist Episcopal, United 
 Brethren, and Baptist Churches. The meeting was commenced by Rev. A. Enyart and 
 Rev. Henry Worley, a local preaclier of the m.E. Church. The United lirethren and 
 Baptists date their church organizations from the time of that meeting. Elder Hitch¬ 
 cock, of the Baptist Church, (who preached the first sermon in Phillips County), and 
 Rev. Thomas Curry, of the U. B. Church, assisted in the camp meeting. Previous to 
 the commencement of the religions e.xercises. Messrs. Enyart and Worley took their 
 rifles, aud, after a short hunt, returned to camp and brought two buffaloes. The meat 
 was barbecued, aud all partook of a hearty meal before the real work of the meeting 
 began. The animals were killed at the foot of Sugar Loaf Mound, twenty miles south¬ 
 west of Kirwin. The Methodist Episcopals have nine church organizations in this 
 county, at Phillipsburg, Marvin, Logau, Kirwin, Bow Creek, High Prairie, Prairie 
 View, Sugar Loaf aud Long Island. They have five clergymen in the regular ministerial 
 work, and two local preachers. The total county membership of the Methodist Epis¬ 
 copals in Phillips County is estimated at 250—considerably larger than other branches 
 of the Christian Church. Their largest membership and most commodious house of 
 worship is at Kirwin, where they have a house StixSO. Rev. Mr. Casely, preacher in 
 charge. 
 
 The Baptists organized in this county (at Kirwin) early in 1873. Elder Hitchcock 
 was the first clergyman, succeeded by Elders Homan, Higgins, and the present Elder 
 is W. C Archer. The first deacons of this organization were Peter Donn, J. Pasko, 
 Mrs. Hall; Trustees, F. W. Donn, Martha Nobles; Mrs. Ollie Charles, clerk. Thu 
 Baptists of this church hold their meetings every alternate Sunday in Kemp’s hall, 
 Kirwin. The Baptists also have church organizations at Phillipsburg (Elder Archer), 
 and at one other point in the county. They number 162 members. 
 
 The Presbyterians have two church organizations and thirty-five members; three 
 Methodists, two churches, and fifty-five members; Roman Catholics, two organizations 
 and seventy-five members; Protestant Episcopalians established a mission at Kirwin, 
 July 8, 1882, with a membership of fourteen. T. J. Pickett is lay reader. 
 
 PRESS HISTORY. 
 
 Since the organization of the county the following newspaper ventures have 
 been started and suspended: The Senfine/, started in Phillipsburg in 1874, but discon¬ 
 tinued in a few weeks. The Kirwiu Progress, established in 1874, was continued a few 
 years and failed. The Phillipsburg Advance, a five column, Republican paper, started 
 in 1877, was continued until the following yew and then stopped. The Phillips County 
 Democrat succeeded to the Advance in July, 1878, and was the first Democratic paper 
 started in northwestern Kansas. After a fitful existence of one year its publication 
 was discontinued. 
 
 At the present time there are four weekly journals published in Phillips County 
 —two at Kirwiu, one at Phillipsburg and one at Logan. 
 
 The oldest paper in northwestern Kansas is the Kirwin Chief, established in 
 August, 1872, by \V. D. Jenkins, under the direction of the Kirwin Town Company. It 
 was continued under that management until the winter of 1874, when the press was 
 purchased by A. A. Thomas, then of the United States land office, located in Kirwin. 
 In the fall of 1876 it passed into the hands of A. G. McBride, and was moved to Philliiis- 
 btirg, but the following spring was returned to Kirwin. Mr. McBride purchased steam 
 
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 machinery, a large jobbing outfit, ami made the ofiice lirst-cinss in every resiiect. Dur- 
 ifm his management the C/tie/secured business from a wide extent of country. In 
 July, 18S1, he disposed of the office to Horace Moulton, L, J. Best, A. Stockman, A. 
 Weaver, H. C. Wey, Thos. Fife, W. T. Belford, the Bauk of Kirwiu, W. E. Rowe, and 
 several other parties. These parties, under the name of the ‘‘ Kirwin Chief Steam 
 Printing Company,” with Geo. VV.Wood,Tho8. G.Nicklin,and A. L. Topliff, as editors, dur¬ 
 ing their term of ownership, conducted the paper until July 1, 1882, when it passed 
 into the hands of T. J. and 11. 6. Pickett, by whom it is now managed. The Chief tias 
 been a Republican journal from the start. 
 
 The Phillipsburg Herald, (Republican) was established in the early part of 1878, 
 with Charles F. Jenkins as editor. In September following, G. W. Stinson purchased 
 the office and again started it at No. 1, Vol I. Soon afterwards Ed. F. Korns purchased 
 a half interest, and excepting three months interregnum, Mr. Korns has been and con¬ 
 tinues the princ ipal manager of the//erofcf. He is now editor and manager for the 
 Herald Printing Company. 
 
 The Independent was established in Harlan, Smith County, December, 1879, by 
 Wm. A. Garritson and Charles H. Toplifl'. In December, 1880, was removed to Kirwin, 
 where its publication is continued by the same firm. The Independent is a five column 
 quarto, and is an exponent of the Greenback or anti-monopoly parly. 
 
 The Logan Enterprise, a neatly printed seven column folio, was started in July, 
 1879, by Fouke & Swartout, and in April, 1880, W. W. Gray, the present publisher and 
 editor became connected with the office, and made it one of the brightest and most 
 newsy Republican papers of the northwest. Connected with the Enterprise is a well- 
 stocked job office. Mr. Gray is receiving a fair share of patronage. 
 
 RAILROADS AND COUNTY SOCIETIES. 
 
 During the year 1880 the Central Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad was finished 
 through the southern border of the county, passing through Kirw'in on the east and 
 Logan on the west, extending beyond into Norton. This road is of incalculable benefit 
 to the people of the county, furnishing them transportation facilities with Atchison 
 and the Eastern markets. As a goodly portion of the products of Phillips and other 
 northwestern counties could find a profitable mark^ in Colorado, it is hoped at no dis¬ 
 tant day the Central Branch will be extended to Denver. 
 
 Horticulture .—Little progress has yet been made in horticulture, though the soil 
 and climate are well adapted for apples, peaches, pears, plums and cherries. At the 
 present time there are a few hundred of these trees in bearing. The present season ex¬ 
 hibits an abundant yield, and it is to be hoped more attention will be paid to this inter¬ 
 esting branch of the farmers’ business. Two Fair Associations have been formed in 
 this section. In the year 1877 the counties of Rooks, Osborne, Smith, Norton and 
 Phillips organized a District Pair Association, and for three years had very successful 
 meetings at Kirwin and other points. 
 
 The first elected President was James Scott, of Phillips County. He held two 
 terms, and w’as succeeded by D. H. Moulton, also of Phillips County. The meetings 
 were then discontinued, probabl^r caused by the organization of counter agricultural 
 societies iu the counties composing the distriet. The Phillips County Fair Association 
 held its first meeting in 1878 at Phillipsburg, and had a successful meeting on that and 
 the two succeeding years, but the short crops of last year caused a temporary suspension. 
 The present season, however, revives the interest, and the friends of agriculture in the 
 county have again come together and elected officers, determined to have another an¬ 
 nual exhibition. The following is a list of the officers of the association: D. L. 
 Smith. President; W. F. Woodward, Treasurer; J. W. Lowe, Secretary. The Board of 
 Directors consists of D. L. Smith, J. W. Lowe, J. H. Hehencrolt, J. M. Crosier, J. B. 
 Ham, W. P. Woodward, J. J. Clark. The annual meetings are held at the county seat. 
 
 MANUFACTURES AND STATISTICS. 
 
 The manufacturing interests of Phillips County, aside from grist mills, are insig¬ 
 nificant. The first saw mill iu the county was that of Dean & Parsons, in Kirwin, iu 
 1872. There are at this time several portable saw mills in various parts of the county. 
 The grist mills of the county are: Skinner & Adams’ mill, at Kirwin, built in 1873. 
 These gentlemen are the pioneers iu the flour making business in Phillips County; 
 Long Island mill, on Prairie Hog Creek, huilt in 1877 by Birdwall, (two run of stones), 
 and now owned by Mitzke; Peter Hanson’s Logan mill, built in 1875, has four run of 
 stone; Marvin has two mills, the stone mill, built in 1879, by Baker, now operated by 
 Bureman & Co., has two run of stone; and the Marvin mill, (three run of stone), owned 
 by Osterman Bros., and run by Hanson & Troup, of Logan. The grist mills manufac¬ 
 ture excellent brands of flour, and in addition to supplying the home demand, some of 
 them ship their products East and West on the line of the Central Branch Railroad. 
 
 In the beginning of 1882, Williams, Dufi’ & Co., of Kirwiu, established a creamery 
 on the Solomon, near the southern limits of the city, and the first six months since its 
 establishment, shows it to be a perfect success. They use the cream from 200 cows, and 
 their butter is pronounced A No. 1 in both the Denver and Chicago markets, readily 
 commanding the highest prices. They make at the present time (August 14, 1882), 
 about 1,500 pounds per week, and are gradually increasing their sales. 
 
 The first census, taken in 1875, showed the population of this county to be 2,813. 
 Three years later it had increased to 5,436, distributed iu the several townships as fol¬ 
 lows; Crystal, 483; Long Island, 800; Solomon, 449; Kirwin, 1,118; Phillipsburg, 1,287; 
 Logan, 481; Plum, 818. Two years later the population had more than doubled, but 
 during the last year, owing to discouraging drouth, there was a slight falling off. 
 
 The first school in the county was in District No. 1, and was taught by Wm. Al- 
 baugh, in September, 1872. In 1878 when the first reliable school statistics were 
 gathered, there were sixty-three school districts in Phillips County, and thirty school 
 houses. In 1879 the number of school districts had increased to seventy, with seventy- 
 three teachers. The average pay of teachers in the county during 1879 was $35.69 for 
 males, and $25.00 for females. Twenty school houses were built during the year, and 
 school property was valued at $7,950. The entire assessed valuation of property for 
 1879 was $:580,^j.00. In 1880 the number of school districts had increased to 103. The 
 United States census of 1880 showed a population of 12,042. The census of school 
 population for the year was reported as 3,70:1, an increase of 778 in one year. Number 
 of pupils enrolled in the public schools, 2,244, with a daily average attendance of 1,188. 
 Ninety-seven teachers were employed, at an average salary of $21.42 per month for 
 males, and $16.91 for female teachers. Eighteen school houses were built during 1880, 
 against twenty in 1879. The value of school property had increased to $10,856. Assessed 
 valuation of property for the year, $668,78:3.90. In 1881 the number of school districts 
 and joint districts in the county was reported as one hundred and sixteen. Number of 
 school houses, ninety-six. One hundred and twenty-two teachers were employed, at an 
 average salary of $20.50 per month for males, and $15..50 for females. School bonds to 
 the amount of $4,687 were issued by the county for refunding and building school 
 houses. Eleven private schools were taught in the county, and $1,150.71 was paid out for 
 school buildings. Total amount paid out during 1881 for school purposes, $11,552.07; 
 value of school buildings in the county on the 31st day of July, 1881, $11,017.00. No 
 report has yet been received for the year 18S2. 
 
 PHILLIPSBURG. 
 
 Doniphan County, a distance of over two liundred and fifty miles. Tliis 
 was the only building erected iu the year 1872, and was utilized as a resi¬ 
 dence, hotel and store, Messrs, Sayer & Dutton opening therein the first 
 stock of goods brought to Phillipsburg. 
 
 In 1872 Governor Harvey issued a proclamation organizing the 
 county of Phillips, and designating Phillipsburg as the county seat, the 
 Governor stating in his proclamation that he organized the county in 
 “ compliance with the petition of the people of Kirwin, and located the 
 county seat in compliance with the petition of the people of Phillips¬ 
 burg.” At that time there was not a building in Phillipsburg, but a town 
 company had been organized and a charter obtained, and Samuel Plattner 
 was preparing to build. The following named persons were appointed 
 provisional officers to conduct the affairs of the new county: I. N. Lee, 
 Clerk; John Castello, James Large and G. L. Dustin, Commissioners. 
 The first school house was erected in 1873, and the same year a postoffice 
 was established with Fred. A. Dutton as postmaster. Previous to this 
 time the mails were carried by the citizens of the village, who with the 
 true spirit of Western pioneers, raised a subscription and ran a daily hack 
 to Kirwin, the principal town in the new county. In 1874 the Phillips¬ 
 burg postoffice was designated as a money order office. 
 
 F. J. Dutcher and wife was the first family to settle in the town, ar¬ 
 riving in the fall of 1872. Henry McDowell, Phil. Townley, Michael 
 Mann, Wm. Bissell, Leffingwell & Rogers, and Geo. W. Stinson, all set¬ 
 tled in the town as early as 1873. C. H. Leffingwell & Rogers and Mann 
 began merchandizing in 1873. The city has had but two postmasters. 
 The first, F. A. Dutton, retained the office six years and was then succeed¬ 
 ed by the present incumbent, H. C. Spaulding. 
 
 In point of business importance and population (400 inhabitants) 
 Phillipsburg is the second town in the county, and contains an intelligent, 
 moral and energetic class of citizens. Nearly every class of business is 
 represented. There are five general merchandise stores, two hardware, 
 two drug stores, two notions and harness, two groceries, one furniture 
 dealer, two milliners, one bank, one baker and confectioner, three hotels, 
 the Central, National and Iowa, two livery stables, two blacksmiths, one 
 barber, one newspaper, five attorneys, one physician, one lumber yard, 
 two resident clergymen, Methodist and Presbyterian. 
 
 The earliest settlers of the town were Fred. A. Dutton, Samuel Platt 
 ner and A. W. Tracey, who were quickly followed by many persons who 
 settled in the place as soon as the county seat question was determined in 
 favor of Phillipsburg. 
 
 Mrs. F. T. Dutcher was the first lady settler. The first child born in 
 the town was A. M. Shelley, in the winter of 1873. The first marriage oc¬ 
 curred November 19, 1873, A. M. Hitchcock and Carrie A. Smith. The 
 first death in the new settlement was a stranger who perished in a storm 
 in the winter of 1872, three months later a man named Nelson died. 
 
 Phillipsburg was organized as a city of the third class in 1880. H. 
 L. Sprague was the first mayor, succeeded by G. W. Stinson, Elihu Davis, 
 present incumbent. The city marshals: Wm. Featherly, Geo. Ferguson, 
 Wm. Beck, present incumbent. Clerks: Ed. Korns, E. E. Davis, Ed. 
 Korns, present incumbent. Councilmen: C. H. Leffingwell, G.A. Spaulding, 
 F. A. Dutton, D. B. Bailey, Frank Strain. Present members, G. W. 
 Young, F. Strain, H. C. Sprague, F. E. Winship, J. W. Lowe. 
 
 The first school was taught in the town in 1873, in a school house 
 hear the public square, by Cyrus Hinkenlooper. The first school house 
 was erected during that year, on the northeast of the square. The first 
 sermon was preached in Samuel Plattner’s house in the fall of 1872, by 
 Rev. A. Hitchcock. The first church edifice erected in Phillipsburg, south 
 of public square, was by the Baptists, in 1879. This handsome house was 
 destroyed by the terrible tornado of June 24, 1882, but an effort is now be¬ 
 ing made to rebuild. Jacob Close built a sawmill in the west part of 
 town in the spring of 1873. 
 
 In 1873 while the District Court was in session in Phillipsburg, and 
 a trial for horse stealing was in progress, great excitement was caused by 
 the announcement that an immense herd of buffalo was in sight. The 
 court was adjourned in confusion and Judge, jury and witnesses armed 
 themselves as best they could and instantly gave chase and several of the 
 herd were killed. The preceding year a settler followed a herd of buffalo 
 on a white Texas pony, and succeeded in killing several of them before 
 they got beyond his unerring rifle. 
 
 On the 23d of June, 1882, a fearful electrical storm visited the city 
 and destroyed property to the amount of $12,000. Fifteen buildings were 
 blown down, among the number the Baptist Church, a handsome and 
 commodious frame structure, 40x50 feet in size. The great wonder to 
 those who surveyed the ruins was that there was no loss of life. The 
 heaviest losses were, Mr. Blackman, residence torn down and scattered in 
 every direction; the house of Mr. Nash, just opposite, totally destrojmd; 
 the court house unroofed; residence of C. W. Snodgrass destroyed and 
 household goods scattered to the winds; many buildings and barns were 
 also partially destroyed. The inhabitants describe the storm as frightful 
 and never wish to look upon its like again. 
 
 The county seat of Phillips County, termed “ the city of the hills,” so 
 called on account of its location on the uplands of Deer Creek, was 
 named in honor of Col. Phillips, formerly a member of Congress from 
 Kansas, who had been a steadfast friend of the town. The location of 
 the town is beautiful and commanding, and affords a superb view of the 
 surrounding country. The town is symmetrically laid out, with a spa¬ 
 cious public square, in the center of which stands a handsome, commodi¬ 
 ous brick court house, erected last year at a cost of about eight thousand 
 dollars. 
 
 The town was located and laid out in 1872 by a party from Doniphan 
 County, Kansas, consisting of Samuel Plattner, J. H. Close and E. S. Dean. 
 Mr. Plattner erected the first house in the place, hauling the lumber from 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 On April 30,1879, a dispensation was issued by the M. W. G. L., of Kansas, to or¬ 
 ganize a Masonic lodge in Phillipsburg, and the following named persons were the 
 charter members: John Bissell, Charles Dickey, E. B. Johnson, T. M. Dutcher, Wm. 
 Bissell, G. W. Stinson, E. Cook, II. C. Sprague, P. C. Lowe, E. Hancock, J. H. Close, 
 
 D. A. Iluling, I. V. Lee. First officers: John Bissell, W. M.; F. T. M. Dutcher, _S. \V.; 
 
 E. B. Johnson, J. W.; H. C. Sprague, Treasurer; Wm. Bissell, Secretary: G. W. Stin¬ 
 
 son, S. D.: E. J. Hancock, J. D.; D. A. Haling, S. S ; I. V. Lee, J. S.; Chas. Dickey. 
 Tiler. Present membership, 31. ,Meetings monthly on Saturdays on or before the full 
 
 moon. The present officers are: John Bissell, W. M.; Frank Strain. S. W.; F. T. M. 
 Dutcher, J. W.; H. C. Spaulding, Treasurer; W. H. Pratt, Secretan': N. B. McCormick, 
 S. 1).; E. F. Carpenter, J. D.; J. S. Gebhart, S. S.; J. D. Couch, J S.; Charley Dickey, 
 Tiler. 
 
 Phillipsburg Lodge, No. 104, 7. 0. 0. E., was chartered Februarv, 1880. The first 
 officers were: G. A. Spalding, N. G.; P’rank Boyd, Rec. Sec.; N. Taylor, V. G. There 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 were fourteen charter members. The officers for term commencing July 1, 1885, are: 
 N. B. McCormick, N. G.; H. 11. McDowell, V. G.; W. W. Anderson, Rec. Sec ; O. S. 
 Lowell, F. S.; D. R. Laird, P. G.; G. A. Spaulding, D. G. M. There are at present twen¬ 
 ty-eight members, and regular meetings are held every Wednesday evening in Odd 
 Fellows hall. 
 
 Crescent Lodge. No. 42, Knights of Pythias, organized July 19,1881. The charter 
 members were: C. A. Lewis, O. S. Lowell, Frank Strain, J. W. Lowe, D. A. Huling, J. 
 H. Close, S. W. McElroy, T. A. Marvin, O. M. Millard, N. Taylor, JohnBissell, Elihu 
 Davis, A. R. Sheridan, N. D. McCormick, Frank Fiuley, J. W. Tanner. The principal 
 officers are: J. W. Lowe, C. C.; N. B. McCormick, D. C. There are thirty-si.x mem¬ 
 bers and the regular meetings are held every Monday evening in Odd Fellows 
 hall. 
 
 . Phillipsburg Post, No. 177, G. A. E., was organized June, 1882, andhas a member¬ 
 ship already of forty, outnumbering the older benevolent organizations of the city The 
 officers of the Post are: Elihu Davis, P. C.; and J. W. Lowe, Adjutant. The meetings 
 are held on the first Saturday evenings after the full moon. 
 
 In addition to the above benevolent organizations Phillipsburg has a vigorous 
 temperance organization. Regular meetings are hold weekly and Hon. W. II. Pratt, 
 Hon. John Bissell and other leading citizens take active part in managing its affairs, 
 and looking after the enforcement of the prohibition law of the state. Their motto is 
 “The law must be enforced.” 
 
 The Phillips County Bank was organized in Phillipsburg in 1880 with a capital 
 stock of $.5<1,C00. The first president was B. L. Harding, who still retains the presiden 
 cy. O. M. Millard was the first cashier, and was recently succeeded by J. P Morse. 
 The bank is located on the east side of the public square. The i istitution has one of 
 Hall’s celebrated Safe and Time Locks. The bank was started mainly to make farm 
 loans. President Harding has charge of banking institutions representing over one 
 million dollars capital. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 WILLIAM BISSELL, editor and proprietor Phillipsburg Herald, came to Kan¬ 
 sas in the fall of 1872 and located in the above village where he engaged in the real es¬ 
 tate business and loan office, continuing since. He became proprietor of the Herald in 
 August, 1882. This newspaper was established in the fail of 1878, now has a circulation 
 of fiOO copies. Mr. B. was born in Porter County. Ind., March 3, 1837. Lived in his na¬ 
 tive county until 1858 at which time he came to Nebraska City, Neb., where he engaged 
 in various pursuits. lie returned to the East in the fall of 1861, and enlisted in Co. 
 M, Tweifth Indiana Cavalry, October, 1863; was promoted to First Lieutenant January, 
 1864, and participated in ali the battles of his regiment; was mustered out in the 
 fall of 1865, when he became interested in merchandising until he came to Kansas; was 
 married in October, 1866, to Miss Mary M. Calkins, of Valpariaso, Ind. They have two 
 children, Sarah Myrta and William Guy, Mr. Bissell is a member of the Masonic 
 order,{Phillip8burg Post, No. 177, G. A. R.; has served as Register of Deeds of Phillips 
 County two terms. 
 
 rfOIIN V. CLOSE, dealer in drugs, medicines, paints, oils, boots, shoes, hats, 
 caps and groceries; began trade in 1878 with a stock of $1,000, now carries a stock of 
 about $1,500. He came to Doniphan County, locating at Highland in 1865, remained 
 with parents until 1874 and worked on their farm. At about the latter date he began 
 the drug trade. He was born in Sandusky County, Ohio, August 17,18.53, and lived there 
 until he came to Kansas; Was married 28th of February, 1878, to Miss Ella Barritt, a 
 native of New York State. They have one daughter, May. He is a member of I. O. O. 
 F., of Phillipsburg. In 1872 he located a homestead near the latter village. 
 
 A. B. HAUCK, physician and surgeon, come to Phillipsburg March 20, 1873, and 
 began practicing his profession. He was born in Hancock County, Ohio. Was raised 
 and educated at Columbus, Ohio, in the Sterling Medical College. Began practicing 
 medicine in Wyandotte County, Ohio, continuing until fall, 1869, when he went to 
 Shelby Couaty, Ill. and remained until 1873, living in latter and Christian Counties. 
 Was married in August, 1875, to Miss N. E. Hoy, of Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio. 
 They have three children, Nunetta P., J. Eldred and an infant not yet named. He is a 
 member of the I. O. O. F. and Phillipsbnrg Post, No. 177 G. A. K. He enlisted 18th 
 September, 1861, Company A Eighteenth U. S. Infantry. Was discharged in Septem¬ 
 ber, 1864, on account of sickness contracted in service. 
 
 ED. F. KORNS, is a native of Tuscarawas County. Ohio, and learned the print¬ 
 ers’ trade in the office of the Tuscarawas Advocate. Feeling that a more thorough 
 knowledge of the “ art preservative” was desirable he worked under instructions tor 
 several months in a large book and job office in Indianapolis. Indiana, and became a 
 skilled workman. He soon after engaged as a compositor on the Glenwood Howa) 
 Opinion. In 1875 he purchased the Malvern (Iowa) Leader office, and published that 
 paper until 1878, when sold out and removed to Phillipsburg and became interested in 
 the publication of the Herald as editor and publisher. He is a forcible, elegant writer, 
 and was honored by his fellow-Republicans by election as a delegate to the recent state 
 convention of that party. 
 
 CHAUNCY A. LEWIS, County Superintendent, came to Beloit, Kansas, in De¬ 
 cember, 1877, aud was a law clerk in the U. S. Land Office until July, 1878, when he came 
 to Phillips Llounty, where at Kirwin he engaged in the same capacity until April, 1881, at 
 which time he was appointed County Superintendent, to fill a vacancy, and was elected 
 to the same office the following fall; re-elected in the fall of 1882. He was born in 
 Winnebago County, lilinois, Feb. 14, 1849, and lived there until 1860, when with his 
 parents he moved to Fayette County, Iowa, where he lived until 1877. He was educated 
 at the Upper Iowa University, an institution of Fayette, Iowa; graduating in a scien¬ 
 tific and business course. He was cashier of Brush Creek Bank two years, and editor 
 of the Brush Creek News two years, reading law at the same time. Was admitted to 
 the bar in 1877, began practicing law in Beloit, Kansas. He is a member of Blue Lodge, 
 A., F. & A. M., K. of P. and P. .M., Kirwin Lodge, for a year. 
 
 JOHN IV. LOWE, County Cierk, first came to Kansas in April, 1867, locating in 
 Pottawattomie County, where he embarked in stock raising and farming. Was Super¬ 
 intendent of Public Instruction in that county in 1869 and 1870; came to Phillipsburgh 
 July 4, 1874, and engaged in teaching school in the winter time and fanning in the 
 summer. Was elected County Clerk in the fall of 1879, taking charge of the office in 
 January, 1880. He was born in New Albany, Ind., Jan. 20, 1843. His luireuts moved 
 with their family in December, 1843, to Page County, Iowa, where he lived until he came 
 to Kansas. Enlisted Dec. 1, 1861, in Co. B, Thirteenth U. S. Infantry. Participated in 
 the first attack upon Vicksburg, Miss., aud Arkansas Poet. Several skirmishes and 
 Black River, 2d battle Jackson, Collierville, Chattanooga and Nashville, Tenn. Was 
 promoted to captain in the Forty-fourth Infantry, on the organization of that regiment, 
 mustered out the 2.5th of November. 1865. Was married in 1864, to Miss Elizabeth M. 
 Jack, of Hancock County, Ind. They have six children, Emma A., Elsie M., Clarence 
 E., Olive M., Nellie and Birdie. He is a member of Phillipsburgh Post, No. 177, G. 
 A. R., aud Blue Lodge A., F. & A. M. 
 
 S. W. McELROY, County Attorney, came to Burlington, Cofl'ey County, in 18.59, 
 living there a short lime, he removed to Illinois, living with his parents until he 
 returned to Kansas. He was born in Washington County, Ind., Oct. 31, 1852. At¬ 
 tended a select course at Eureka College, Ill., thence weMt to Washington University, 
 St. Louis, Mo., and graduated from the law department of that institution. He began 
 the study of law in the office of Robert McWilliams, of Richfield, Ill., 1874. Admitted 
 to the bar at St. Louis, Mo., in 1876, remaining in the latter city, engaged in the prac¬ 
 tice of law until he came to Kansas. Was married in 1879 to Miss Dee M. Burnett, of 
 Macoupin County, Ill. They have two sons, Frank S. aud George Roscoe. Mr. McEl¬ 
 roy is a member of I. O. O. F., K. of P. and the Christian Church. Elected County At- 
 toruewin the fall of 1882. 
 
 REUBEN ROGERS, dealer in general merchandise, began trade May 1, 1873, 
 with a stock of $6,000. Now carries a stock of $8,000 and has the oldest established 
 business in Phillipsburgh. His store room is 22 feet wide by 60 feet deep. He was 
 born in Clairmont, N. 11., May 11, 1820. His parents removed with the family to 
 Rochester, Mich., where he was raised. lie began merchandising on his own account 
 in 1855 at Quincy, Adams County, Iowa, continuing two years. Clerked until 1860, 
 when he went to Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa, and re-embarked in merchandising. 
 Ho was married in 1861, to Miss Sarah H. Hunnell, of LaFayette County, Wis. 
 They have one son, Irving H. Mr. Rogers spent his early life as clerk in a general 
 store. 
 
 D. L. SMITH, County Treasurer, came to Phillips County in June, 1872, and 
 engaged in farming aud stock raising until October, 1882, when, the same fall, he was 
 
 elected to the above office. He was the first township* clerk of Long Island town¬ 
 ship. Was Postmaster of Granite Bluff postoffice three years. Served as Justice of 
 the Peace two years. He was born in Genesee County, N. Y., Feb. 2, 1833. His 
 parents, with their family, moved to Macomb County, Mich., in 1835. Enlisted in Sep¬ 
 tember, 1861, in Co. B, Fifth Michigan Volunteer Infantry. Participated in the battles 
 of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks. Was in the battle in front of Richmond, Charles City, 
 Cross Roads, Malvern Hill, Chancellorville and Gettysburg, being wounded in the 
 latter battle July 2, 1863. Was mustered out in 1864. He engaged in dairying 
 and farming in Oswego County, N. Y., until 1871, when he removed to Pottawat¬ 
 tamie County. Iowa, and engaged in agricultural pursuits, until he came to Kansas. 
 Was married April 19th, 1879, to Miss Mary E. Pickle, a native of Ohio. They have 
 one sou, Clyde H. Mr. Smith is a Mason, also member of Phillipsburgh Post No. 177, 
 G. A. R 
 
 11. C. SPAULDING, Probate Judge and Postmaster, located near Kirwin, Kan., 
 in July, 1873, and followed agricultural pursuits until 1876, when in August of that 
 year he was appointed Probate Judge of Phillips County. lias held the office continu¬ 
 ously since by re-election. He took charge of the postofflee in February, 1879. Was born 
 in Chittenden County, Vermont, July 11th, 1849. His parents removed to Johnstown, 
 Rock County, Wis., in 1854, where he lived until he came to Kansas. Married in July, 
 1867, to Miss Alice B. Cole, of Oswego County, N. Y. They have one son, Melvin A., 
 who was born July 1, 1875. Mr. Spaulding.is a member of Blue Lodge, A., F. & A. M. 
 and 1. O. O. F. 
 
 GEORGE A. SPAULDING, Clerk of District Court, came to Phillipsburgh in 
 1878 and embarked in merchandising until the spring of 1880. He took charge of the 
 above office Jan. 10, 1881. Was elected in the fall of 1880 by the Republican party 
 and re-elected by the same party in the fall of 1882. He has served as member of the 
 City Council, etc. He was U. S. Census Enumerator in 1880. He was born in Warren 
 County, N. Y., March 14, 1855, and raised near Saratoga, N. Y., until he came to Kan¬ 
 sas. Was married in 1879, to Miss Lottie A. McCord, a native of Illinois. Thej; have 
 two children, Maude and George A. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., of this village. 
 
 . KIRWIN. 
 
 The first settlements in Phillips County were made in the vicinity of 
 Kirwin, the fine farming lands in the vicinity and the beautiful location 
 of the place, near the Solomon River attracting settlers. The natural ad¬ 
 vantages of the place and the energy of its business men have made it one 
 of the most noted and prosperous young cities in the Solomon valley. 
 Kirwin is situated three miles from the east and seven miles from tlie 
 south line of the county, near the north bank of the Solomon river, at the 
 mouths of Deer and Bow creeks. It was the first railroad station in the 
 county, the Central Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad having reached 
 there in November, 1879. The government land office, (the details of the 
 business of which may be found incorporated in the history of Phillips 
 County), was removed from Cawker City to Kirwin in 1875, and the land 
 transactions for several counties centering at Kirwin has greatly aided in 
 building up the town. The town was incorporated as a city of the third 
 class in 1878. The business of the place is represented by five general 
 stores, three drug houses, three agricultural implement stores, four gro¬ 
 ceries, three confectioneries, three restaurants, two hardware stores, four 
 hotels, two harness shops, one wholesale and retail furniture house, one 
 meat market, one bank, barber shop, marble works, two newspaper offices, 
 six law and land firms, four physicians, four livery and sale stables, one 
 gunsmith, one billiard hall, two blacksmiths. The Methodists and Con¬ 
 gregational ists have neat and commodious houses of worship, and regular 
 services every Sabbath. The Baptists and Episcopalians also have church 
 organizations, and have regular services, but no church buildings. There 
 are Sunday-schools connected with the two first named churches, and to¬ 
 gether they number about one hundred and eighty scholars. One of ihe 
 handsomest school buildings in the Solomon valley is located in Kirwin. 
 It is a large tWo-story house, built of magnesian lime stone, and erected 
 three years since at a cost of $9,000. The building has a seating capacity 
 of three hundred. Several substantial stone and brick buildings, in addi¬ 
 tion to the school house, have been erected during the past three or four 
 years, among them the Warner House, Belford Block, Moulton Block, 
 Commercial Hotel, Kirwin Bank building. 
 
 The first settlers in Kirwin and vicinitj' came in 18G9. The first act¬ 
 ual settler was C. J. Van Allen. John Lindsey was the first homesteader, 
 coming soon after Van Allen, and taking land in what is now Valley 
 Township. The town was named in honor of Col. Kirwin who was sent to 
 this section of country soon after the war of the rebellion, and erected a 
 stockade on what is now the Lyman Perkins farm, one mile and a half 
 southwest of town. The chief object in the erection of the stockade was 
 the protection of the overland emigrants to California. After a year or 
 two the “fort” was abandoned and Col. Kirwin was removed to another 
 section of the country. Among the early settlers were H. P. Gandy, Isaac 
 
 V. Lee, Capt. Chute, Rollin Calkins, J. C. Hale, C. J. Lamb, E. L. Dustin, 
 
 W. T. Belford, Joseph Wood, B. F. Lozier, now P, I\L of Kirwin, A. B. 
 Parsons, A. Weaver, S. Brigham, N. S. Drew, the Hill brothers, Richard 
 Corcoran, John Butler, Wm. Cadwell, Janies and Forbes. The stockade 
 built by these early settlers in 1871, afterwards served as a “ store” where 
 Capt. Chute and Joseph Wood sold whisky, flour, tobacco, powder and 
 shot, and traded for butlalo robes and furs. The first birth in Kirwin was 
 a child of Judge Shurtz in 1873. The first marriage of which any au¬ 
 thentic account can be obtsyned was Ephraim Kincaid and Miss Watson 
 in 1873. The first death in Kirwin was a child of Joseph Penewell, in 
 1874. The Kirwin Town Company, organized in 1871, consisted of C. J. 
 Van Allen, William Pounds, E. L. Dean, B. F. Lozier and A. B. Parsons. 
 They made a claim on four quarter sections covering the town and vicin¬ 
 ity, and the last named. Dean, Parsons and Lozier owned fifty-seven of the 
 original one hundred shares. The first general store in the town was 
 built by C. J. Van Allen for Geo. Mundy, and stood near the spot now oc¬ 
 cupied by D. H. Moulton’s dwelling house. The second store house was 
 built on East Main street and stood on ground now occupied by A. Stock¬ 
 man’s residence. Dean & Parsons bought and set up on the Solomon 
 River, near Kirwin, in the spring of 1872, a steam sawmill, undoubtedly 
 the first steam mill started in Kirwin. The first school was taught in Kir¬ 
 win in 1873 by Miss Maggie Shurtz, who gave lessons in her own home 
 in the south part of town. The same year a school house was erected on 
 the school square in the northwest part of town, between Second and 
 Third streets. Three years since the first-built school house was removed 
 
PHILLIPS COUNTY. 
 
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 to give place to tlie present elegant stone public school building. 
 
 The first sermon was preached in town by Rev. Mr. Hitchcock, a Bap¬ 
 tist minister, in 1872, in a frame shanty on the north bank of the Solomon, 
 and it was not until 1879 that a church building was erected, the Method¬ 
 ists being the pioneers. 
 
 The first postoflice was established in 1871 and 11. P. Gandy was ap¬ 
 pointed postmaster. He retained office but six months. C. L. Dustin was 
 appointed and held the place one year; then W. T. Belford was chosen 
 and remained in office eight j-ears. One year since B. F. Lozier, the pres¬ 
 ent incumbent, received the appointment. The money order system was 
 established in Kirwin in 1877. The salary of the Postmaster is $1,400. The 
 first regular store was opened in May, 1872, on the south side of East Main 
 street, "by Dustin, Cottrell, Nixon & Co. Dustin soon retired from the 
 firm and left the country, and the following year the store was removed to 
 a new building erected on the south side of the public square. 
 
 Kirwin was charted as a city July 24, 1880. The first officers were; 
 Horace Moulton, Mayor; F. Campbell, W. T. Belford, E. W. Warner, W. 
 D. Jenkins, J. H. Skinner, Councilmen; C. E. Russell, Marshal; C. E. 
 Don Carlos, Clerk; H. J. Cameron, Treasurer. Horace Moulton was re¬ 
 elected Mayor, and was succeeded by A. B. Stoddart, then Horace Moulton 
 was again elected. At the last election Col. F. Campbell was chosen. 
 Present officers: F. Campbell, Mayor; J. H. Skinner, Dr. R. H. Trusdle, 
 F. L. Ingersoll, A. Stockman and Thomas Fife, Councilmen; George No¬ 
 ble, Marshal; H. E. Campbell, Clerk; M. H. Wilson, Treasurer. Coun¬ 
 cil meets in regular sessions the first Monday in every month. 
 
 There were Indian scares in both 1871 and 1872. The people of Kir¬ 
 win and the adjacent settlements were notified that bands of hostile Sioux, 
 Pawnees and Omahas would certainly attack them. In fact several bands 
 of the savages came to the immediate vicinity. Full preparations were 
 made for a vigorous resistance. All retired to the stockade, taking their 
 few women and “ plunder ’’ with them, but no attacks came. The Indians 
 only “ paid ’’ a few debts to whites who had mistreated them. 
 
 In July, 1872, three children of Duncan Potts and wife, who had just 
 arrived from Iowa, were drowned by a water-spout, west of Kirwin. The 
 family were encamped in a gulch east of Marvin. They managed by 
 great exertions to save their own lives and one of their children. But one 
 of the dead bodies was found. ^ 
 
 The last Indian “scare” was in 1878. The news came to Kirwin and 
 Phillips County that the hostile Indians were raiding in Decatur and 
 Rawlins counties on the west, and that the people of Phillips should pre¬ 
 pare to meet the shock. Messengers arrived in hot haste with the news 
 that large bands of the cruel and bloody Cheyennes were approaching the 
 eastern sections, killing the settlers, driving off their stock and burning 
 houses. Hundreds of settlers from the west flocked into Kirwin and other 
 parts of Phillips County, and it was determined to meet the hostiles. But, 
 fortunately, government troops arrived and the Cheyennes were driven 
 back before reaching Kirwin. That is the last of the threatened Indian 
 raids, as they are now on their reservations, and there is no longer danger 
 in that quarter. 
 
 MUKDER OP GEORGE T. LORD. 
 
 In December, 1882, Mrs. Millie McHurin, formerly Mrs. Cisley, of 
 Kirwin, was arrested in Graham County charged with the murder of 
 George T. Lord, also of that city. The following are the attendant cir¬ 
 cumstances, as given in the Kirwin Independent: 
 
 “About the middle of May, 1880, George T. Lord, a well-known citi¬ 
 zen of Kirwin, left this place with a well equipped outfit and a considera¬ 
 ble sum of money, with the avowed purpose of going to the mountains, to 
 be gone an indefinite length of time. His neighbors were given to under¬ 
 stand that unless he prospered in his enterprise they would not hear from 
 him. From Kirwin Mr. Lord drove up Bow Creek and over to Stockton. 
 Here he sold his load of bacon and came back to Bow Creek Crossing, 
 where his team ran away, breaking the tongue of the wagon and slightly 
 injuring himself. The team was caught, and with the assistance of Josh¬ 
 ua Kincaid the breaks were repairad. A Mrs. Cisley, who is well known 
 in this community, and who had been a housekeeper for the Lord family 
 for a long time previous to the departure of Mr. Lord, joined him at this 
 point, she being accompanied by a child four years old. As soon as the 
 wagon was fixed the party traveled to the southwest. They reached Mon¬ 
 ument Station on the evening of May 28th, and after watering at the rail¬ 
 road tank they went down the ravine to the southeast about three miles, 
 where they went into camp for the night. And this is the last time Uncle 
 George Lord, as he was familiarly called, was ever seen alive. The next 
 morning a cattle herder looking for stray stock, seeing their camp went 
 toward it to inquire about his lost cattle. Mrs. Cisley seeing him coming, 
 left the wagon and went toward him meeting him about forty rods from 
 the wagon. When asked if she had seen any cattle near there she said 
 that there had been no cattle near there, but that she had seen some in an¬ 
 other direction, with which information the herder went away in the di¬ 
 rection indicated. Mrs. Cisley and her child reached Collyer May 29th, 
 having driven about sixty-five miles, and driving about sixty miles on 
 Saturday, May 30th, she reached Hayes City about dark. At Hayes she 
 sold the team, harness and wagon, worth, at least $350, to Mr. Madden, a 
 liveryman, for $102. She stated while at Hayes that her husband had 
 died out West. In a few days after making the sale she returned to Phil¬ 
 lips County. 
 
 “About the middle of June, 1880, the dead body of a man, who had 
 been shot in the back of the head, was found in the ravine three miles 
 southeast of Monument, where George T. Lord, Mrs. Cisley and her child 
 had camped. The body was much decomposed, and had evidently lain 
 there several weeks. Near by was found some clothing, boots, feather 
 bed, etc The station agent at Monun.ent took charge of the clothing, 
 wnich has been preserved, and another resident took the feather bed. No¬ 
 
 tice was sent to the coroner of Ellis County, in which jurisdiction the 
 body was found, but the distance was so great, and the body had lain so 
 long that no inquest was held and it was buried near where it lay. 
 
 “ Some time since Mr. and Mrs. .John Abrams received information from 
 Mrs. Warren, formerly of this place, and then living at Atwood, Rawlins 
 County, that the station agent at Monument had some clothing that had 
 been found near the body of a murdered man, and gave such a descrip¬ 
 tion of them as left little doubt that the dead man was none other than 
 George T. Lord. Mr. Abrams, John B. Lord and G. M. Davis started for 
 Monument some three weeks ago, where they ’.dentifled the clothing, and 
 gathered facts concerning the matter. They then took the trail of the 
 woman with the wagon and team, to Hayes, gathering a train of circum¬ 
 stances that proved the terrible truth, that George T. Lord was murdered 
 for his money and property. At Hayes they found one of the horses and 
 a gold ring that the woman had sold. Fully satisfied that Mrs. Cisley 
 was guilty, they filed a complaint, charging the crime against her, and re¬ 
 turned to Kirwin. 
 
 “According to a prearranged plan, .John Abrams, John B. Lord, (son 
 of deceased) A. G. McBride, county attorney, James Scott, Sr., and G. M. 
 Davis, all of this place, met Sheriff Allen, of Trego County, at Logan yes¬ 
 terday morning and they all proceeded to the place where Mrs. Cisley, 
 (now Mrs. McHurin) lives. Starting early in the morning they reached the 
 place about noon. Mrs. McHurin was taken by surprise, though when 
 told that she must consider herself under arrest she made an effort as 
 though to get a revolver from a bureau drawer, but was defeated and 
 secured. Search of the premises was made and many things that had form¬ 
 erly belonged to the deceased were found and identified. The silver watch, 
 the mittens and an otter skin muffler were among the things found. 
 
 “ Mrs. Cisley (now Mrs McHurin) was taken to Logan, whence she was 
 taken to Lenora on the night train. From Lenora she was taken to Wa- 
 keeney, where she will be held to answer for the crime of which it now 
 seems certain she is guilty. The parties who made the arrest are reticent 
 about giving details as to her actions after arrest, but it has leaked out 
 that she broke down entirely and made a full confession of her guilt. 
 From the reports we learn that Mr. Lord had with him at the time he was 
 murdered about $1,000 in cash, and other property worth some five hun¬ 
 dred dollars, all of which was taken by the woman. That he was shot in 
 the back of the head while sleeping in the wagon, the bullet fracturing 
 the skull in front but not coming through, and causing instant death, is cer¬ 
 tain. The case against Mrs. Cisley is wholly upon her confession, (if she has 
 made one) and upon purely circumstantial evidence, but so strong are the 
 circumstances, so plainly marked is the trail she has left that there can be 
 no doubt that this woman, Cisley, is the cold-blooded murderess of George 
 T. Lord. No man had more friends than the deceased. Bluff, honest, 
 generous, he was, notwithstanding his rough manner, respected by all 
 who knew him. He had faults—but who has not? And now the mystery 
 of his long-continued silence is solved. It was the silence of the grave.” 
 
 SOCIETIES, CHURCHES, ETC. 
 
 Kirwin Lodge No. 143, I. 0. 0. F., organized April 25, 1877. First officers: F. 
 Campbell, N. G.; J. R. Gilmore, V. G.; A. Stockman, treasurer; H. Moulton, secre¬ 
 tary John Stribel and D. H. Moulton, with the above officers, constitute tbe list of 
 charter members. The officers for the semi-annual term, beginning July 1, 1882, 
 
 L. E. Campbell, N. G.; Fred. Greub, V. G.; S. J. Hartman, secretary; E. W. Warner, 
 treasurer. Present number of members, thirty-two. Meet every Tuesday evening in 
 
 Moulton’s hall. . , t loo, - 17 ; 
 
 Garfield Lodge, No. Knights of Pythias, organized June 10 1^1. Fust 
 officers: ‘Horace Moulton, P. C.; E. W. Warner, C. C.; W. T. b. May, \. C. \ L. J. Best, 
 
 M. of E.; G. W. Wood, Prelate; C. E. Monell, M. of F.; M. H. Johnson, K. of R. and 
 
 S • A L Richards, M. A. There are twenty-four charter members. Officers for term 
 beginning July 1, 1882, E. W. Warner, P. C.; W. H Noll C. C.;1VI. H. Johnson, V. 
 C • C. S. Knight, K. of R. and S.; C. W. Hull, M. of F.; H. A. Hatch, M. of E ; J. 
 A. Griffis, M. A.; G. W. Wood, Prelate. Present number of members, forty-two. Meet 
 every Monday night in hall in Moulton’s block. in- wr 
 
 Kirwin Lodge, No. 175, A., F. c6 A. U., received a dispensation from the M. W. 
 Grand Lodge of the State of Kansas in 1877, and was chartered the following year with 
 Frank Strain as Worshipful Master; J. H. Skinner, Senior Warden; Lewis Mullen, 
 Junior Warden; Horace Moulton, treasurer; B. F. Lozier, secretary. The lodge at 
 present numbers thirty-eight members. The officers for the present term are: W. E. 
 Rowe, WL M.; A. L. Richards, S. W.; Jas. K. Chamberlain, J. W.; B. F. Lozier, treas¬ 
 urer' Morris Tester, secretary; A. J. Stiles, S. D.; W^. H. McBride, J. D.; L. Wands, 
 tyler. The lodge meetings are held on the second and fourth Saturdays in every month 
 in Moulton's hall, west side of public square. _ 
 
 The Kirwin Bank was established in March, 1879, in the building on the north¬ 
 east corner of the public square. The officers of the bank erected the fine two-stqiy 
 and basement brick building on the east side of the square, corner of East Main, 
 at a cost of $7,000, and occupied in October of the same year. The building is well 
 arrant^ed for the purpose for which it was designed, and is provided with one of 
 Hall’s'’infallible time locks. The cash capital of the Kirwin Bank is $50,000. Cameron, 
 Hull & Co., proprietors. „ . . j mu . 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church of Kirwin was organized in 18(3. 1 he first 
 
 preacher iii ctiariic was Rev. R. H. Jewett, succeeded by Revs. Walter A. Seville, A. B. 
 Conwell, J. H. Colt, Geo. W. Wood, and C. W. Caselay, present preacher. When first 
 organized there were eight members, to-wit: W'. T. Belford aud wife, A. B. Cressy and 
 wife, Judge John Shurtz, John Huff and mother, and Thomas Cox. The early meetings 
 were mainly held in private houses, at Belford’s store and in the school house. The 
 church now used by the society was built at a cost of $1,600, and it has a seating capac¬ 
 ity of four hundred. A Union Sabbath School was established in 1873, with six teach¬ 
 ers, and met in Belford’s hall; there were twenty scholars, and W. T. Belfor(i was the 
 first superintendent. iVfter two or three years it became a Methodist school. At the 
 present the school has six teachers and eighty scholars. Dr. G. H. Ensign is superiu- 
 
 tendmit^ jj. g. Brudis the presiding elder of the Kirwin district that embraces nearly 
 all the northwestern counties. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 C P BARBER, dealer in hardware, stoves and tinware. Opened trade in the 
 fall of 1879 with a stock of $5,000. Now carries a stock of about the same. The busi¬ 
 ness was first opened under the firm name of Barber & Guldemann. Mr. Barber be¬ 
 came proprietor in the fall of 1881. His store is 22 feet wide by 100 feet deep. He came 
 to Kirwin, Kansas, in 1878. He was born in England, Oct. 5, 18-17. Came to America in 
 1848 locating in Dane County. Wis., and lived there until he came to Kansas. Mar- 
 ried’in 1875, to Miss Nellie F. Jones, of Monroe, Green County, Wis. She was raised 
 in Washington D. C. They have two children, Nettie W. and Charles E. .Mr. Barber 
 is a member of Blue Lodge, A., F. & A. M., I. 0.0. F., and K. of P. Is the present 
 Township Trustee aud a member of the City Council. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KAYSAS. 
 
 WM. T. BELFOUD, dealer in general merchandise, opened trade in the fall of 
 1872, with a stock of JI.IKX). Now carries an average stock of $5,0iK). He erected a cut 
 stone building in 1879, 41 bv 99 feet deep, two stories and a basement, at a cost of 50*^- 
 He keeps a lirst-class hotel in the back part of the building, under the name of the Bel- 
 ford House. Its capacity is 32 rooms. Can keep .lO guests. He deals largely in real 
 estate. He first came to Pawnee County, Neb., in 1869, and embarked iu mercantile 
 trade until he came to Kansas. He was born in Canada, July 22, 1834, and lived in his 
 native county nineteen years, thence went to Michigan and became a foreman on the 
 Grand Trunk railroad nine months. He then went to Lebanon, St. Clair County, Ill., 
 and engaged in the insurance business until he came west. He was married April 
 21, 1863, to Miss Martha S. Hooton. of Greensburg. Decatur County, lud. They have 
 five children living, John A., Hiram T., William M., Samuel D., and Jennie M , and one 
 deceased, Olive E. Mr. Be’iord and family are members of the M. E. Church. He is a 
 member of the M isonic order and Knights of Pythias. He was elected first Register 
 of Deeds of Phillips County, and served as postmaster of Kirwin eight years. School 
 Clerk and Treasurer six years, and a member of the City Council one year. 
 
 LEVI K. BILLINGSLEY came to Axtell, Marshall County, Kan., in 1875, and 
 taught school in that couuty live years. He then became Principal of Belleville Repub¬ 
 lic County school until the fall of 1881, when he removed to Kirwin and took charge as 
 jirincipal of schools there. He has been engaged for some time iu normal teaching 
 and is a conductor of teachers normal institutes. He was born in Harrison County, 
 Ohio, Sept. 15,1856. Ills parents moved with their family to Jett'erson County, Iowa, in 
 1866, where he was raised. He was educated at Howes’ High School at Mt. Pleasant, 
 Iowa, and Mt. Union College, Ohio. Has made teaching his profession from eighteen 
 years of age. Was married in June, 1882, to Miss Flora A. Elliott, of Morning Sun, 
 Louisa County, Iowa, then of Kirwin, Kan. They are members of the M. E. Church of 
 Kirwin, Kansas. 
 
 JOHN BISSELL, Register, U. S. Land Office, first came to Phillips County 
 in February, 1872, locating on a farm near Phillipsburgh, where he yet resides. He has 
 followed (arming and stock raising since. He is well known in Phillips County as one 
 of its substautial men. He took register’s position in the U. S. Land Office Apri 1 9, 
 1883. He was born in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16, 1829. Moved with hie 
 parents to Valparaiso, Ind., where he was raised on a farm, making Indiana his home. 
 Went to California in 1852, and engaged in mining and various pursuits until 1854. Was 
 . married iu 1856, to Miss Rebecca Cornell, of Boone Grove, Ind. They have live chil¬ 
 dren, Edgar, married and farming near Phillipsburgh; Maria, married to W. R. Can¬ 
 non, a merchant at Norton, Kansas; Emma, Pheba and Mary. Mr. Bisscll is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Masonic order, I. O. O. F., and K. of P. He represented Phillips County in 
 Kansas Legislature sessions of 1874, 1876, 1879 and 1883. 
 
 11. J. CAMERON, proprietor of the Kirwin Bank with C. W. Hull and M. H. 
 Johnson. This bank was organized and opened for business in March, 1879. They do 
 a regular banking business. Deposits equal $25,000 and employ a paid up capital of 
 $25,OflO, and do business under the firm name of Cameron. Hull & Co Eastern corre¬ 
 spondents are: National Park Bank, New York City, Merchants’ National, Kansas 
 City, Mo. They erected the bank building in 1880, the size of which is 22 by 56 feet, 
 two stories high, with a basement, constructed of brick, at a cost of $10,000, including 
 fixtures. Mr. Cameron came to Beloit, Kansas, in May, 1873, and embarked in mer¬ 
 chandising until March, 1879, w’hen he came to Kirwin and organized the above bank. 
 He is largely interested in the manufacture of Inmlier at Cameron, Arkansas, under the 
 firm name of Cameron, Bust & Co, He was born in St. Lawrence County, New' Y'ork, 
 Oct, 17, 1838. Lived in his native State until seventeen years old and came to the great 
 West. Was married in 1875, to Miss Katie E. Laupp, a native of Ohio. They have two 
 children, Jessie and Crissie. Mr. Cameron is a member of Chapter Lodge, A., F. & A . 
 M. Has ably filled various city offices. 
 
 J.4MES R. CHAMBERLAIN, of the firm of Skinner & Chamberlain, operators 
 of Kirwin's flour mills, came to the above village in 1877 and engaged in milling. Was 
 born in Oswego County, N. Y., Sept. 20, 1857, and was raised a tanner in his native 
 State. He began milling in the fall of 1877. Was married in 1880, to Miss Anna M. 
 Stockman, a native of New Orleans, La. Boru Dec. 17, 1860. They have two children, 
 Cora J., boru June 20, 1881, and Cor.vdon S., boru Sept. 18, 1882. Mr. Chamberlain is a 
 member of Blue Lodge, A.,F. & A. M., and K. of P. He is also a member of Kirwin 
 City Council. These mills were erected in the fall of 1879, The main building is 30x50 
 feet, three stories and a basement; capacity. ;3C0 bushels in tw'enty-four hours. 
 
 W. C. DON CARLOS first came on a visit to Kansas in the siiring of 18.56, returned 
 in the following spring and settled at Kickapoo, Leavenworth County, and engaged ns 
 a clerk in the U. S. L'and Office, and remained in that capacity until 1858. He then 
 located at Albany, Gentry County, Mo., where he taught school and studied law, until 
 the war broke out. Moved to Fredouia, Wilson Couuty, Kan., in 1869, and engaged in 
 the practice of law'. Removed to Wellington, Kan., in 1872, and practiced his profes¬ 
 sion until 1874, when he located in Kirwin, where he has since practiced law and land 
 practice before the U. S. Land Office. He was born in Vermillion County, Ind., Feb. 
 10, 1834, and was raised in that county. He was admitted to the bar in April, 1861. Was 
 educated at an academy iu Georgetown, Vermillion County. Ill., under Prof. J. P. 
 Johnson, a banker, now of Highland. Kan. Mr, Don Carlos was married iu 1853, to 
 Miss Mary Alspangh, of Putnam County, Ind. They have one son, Charles E., who 
 was associated wi'h his father in the practice of law, from January, 1874, to Feb. 1, IsA 
 at which time he accepted of a clerkship in the government Land Office at Washington, 
 D. C. Mr. Don Carlos is a member of Blue Lodge, A., F. & A. M., of Kirwin, Kan. 
 
 DAVID DODGE, attorney-at-law, and attends to all land law cases before the U. 
 S. Land Office at Kirwin entrusted to him. He came to Kansas in February, 1854 locating 
 at Leavenworth, and took up the first claim of land where the above city is now' located. 
 He was elected Recorder of the First Settlers’ Land District of that place, and entered 
 the practice of law there until the first U. S. Land Office in Kansas w'as opened at Don¬ 
 iphan, Doniphan Couuty, in 18.56, at w'hich time he removed to the latter place and was 
 a practicing attorney before the office, and attended to the first laud case. He removed 
 with the Land Office to Kickapoo, Kan., and followed the same practice some time, 
 thence to Golden City, Colorado, where he practiced as before for some time, thence to 
 Augusta. Butler County, Kan., afterwards to Wichita and Cawker City in 1873, follow¬ 
 ing the Land Office in all the latter places. Removed to Kirwin iu 187'4. When at 
 Doniphan, Kan., Senator Jim Lane was a law partner of his. Mr. Dodge was born in 
 Dutchess County, N. Y. Went to California in 1849, and followed trading and mining 
 three years, then returned to St. Joseph, Mo., where he entered the law office of Vor- 
 hees & Vorhees, as a law student. Was admitted to the bar in February, 1874. He was 
 married iu 18.58, to Mies Matilda C. Beagle, of Platt Countv, Mo. They have eight 
 children, Alice. Sophia, Mattie L., George. Mary A., Charles, David, Jr., and Minnie. 
 Mr. Dodge is a member of Blue Lodge, A., F. ,t A. M. He was a member of the old 
 Topeka Free State Constitutional Convention held at Topeka, Kan., in an early day. 
 
 DR. GEO. 11. ENSIG.N, physician and surgeon and dealer iu drugs, medicines, 
 paints, oils and druggists’sundries, began business Jan. 1, 1882, under the firm name 
 of Ensign Bros., with a stock of $900. He came to Kirwin July 14, 1881, and opened a 
 medical office. Was born in Portage County, Ohio, November'6, 1851. The family lived 
 there until 1863, when they moved to Defiance County, Ohio, where he remained 
 until he was tweut}-five years old. He was educated in the medical department of the 
 Wooster University of Ohio, graduating in the class of 1879. Began the practice of 
 medicine in Hardin Couuty, Ohio, following his profession there and in Allen County 
 of the same State until he emigrated to Kansas. Was married iu 1876, to Miss Lucy C. 
 Littell. of Delaware County, Ohio. They have two children. Charles F. and Grace L. 
 The Doctor is a member of K. of H. G. D. Ensign, a brother, is studying medicine 
 under the Doctor. 
 
 WM. A. GARRETSON, of the firm of Garretson & Lamb, publishers of the 
 Independent at Kirwin, came to Smith County in July. 1871. In AVigust following he 
 was associated with J. W. Raynolds, of.Republic, and R. A. Wilson, of Jewell County, 
 in locating and founding the town of Smith Center. During the next seven years he 
 was engaged in agricultural pursuits and live stock business; was somewhat conspicu¬ 
 ous as a political agitator, and an active supporter of the Peter Cooper ticket in 
 1876. In the fall of 1879, he edited a campaign paper called The Toiler, devoted to 
 what was then known as the Greenback ticket. Then, in company with C. H. Toplift', 
 began the publication of The Independent, at llanlau. Smith County, in December, 
 1879, and moved to Kirwin a year later, continuing the publication of the same paper. 
 In 1882, he was nominated for State Auditor, on the Anti-Monopolv ticket, and received 
 a large vote iu his part of the State, carrying some counties over both of the other can¬ 
 didates. He was born in Franklin County, Ark, July 24, 1851, living there nineteen 
 years. In the spring of 1871, he graduated from the Galesburg, Ill., Business College. 
 
 Was married Jan. 11, 1874, to Miss Ellen Lamb, of Tama County, Iowa. They have one 
 son, David A. 
 
 ROBERT R. HAY'S, Receiver of the U. S. Land Office, Kirwin, Kan. He came 
 to Osborne City. Kan., May, 1872, and embarked in the hardware trade, continuing until 
 1878. He was elected County Treasurer of Osborn County in the fall of 1373, re-elected 
 in 1875. In 1879, he made a tour to California. Feb 23, 1880, was appointed postmas¬ 
 ter at Osborne City, and served until May, 1882, when he was appointed to his present 
 position. He was'born in Pittsburgh. Pa., August 29, 1845. Went with his parents to 
 Iowa in 1853, where he lived until 1855; went to Nebraska City, Neb., where he lived 
 until 1872, when he came to Kansas. He is a member of Blue Lodge and a member of 
 the Congregational Church. He is now a resident of Kirwin. 
 
 W. D. JENKINS, physician and surgeon, came to Kansas in 1867, locating at 
 Orthena, Doniphan County, where he engaged in the practice of medicine until became 
 to Kirwin in 1873. He established the Kirwin Chief m 1873, and was editor and pro¬ 
 prietor three years. In the fall of 1872, he established the Smith Couuty Pioneer at 
 Cedarville, and continued the publication of the same until the spring of 1873. He has 
 practiced medicine since that time. Was examining surgeon for pensions eight years. 
 In the spring of 1881 went to Colorado and followed his profession one and a half 
 years. He was born in Knox County, Ohio, April 8, 1836. His parents, with their 
 family, moved to Logan County, Ill., iu 1849, where he was raised. Graduated at Eclec¬ 
 tic Medical Institute, of Cincinnati, Ohio, class of 1860, and began practice. In 1862, 
 he was appointed by Gov. Yates as surgeon of the Forty-seventh Illinois Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry, and served three years. Mustered out in the spring of 1865. He then continued 
 practice at Atlanta, Ill., until he came to Kansas. Married in 1856, to Miss Margaret T. 
 Cook, of Atlanta, Ill. They have five children, Charles F., Flora E.. Hattie M., David 
 C., and Maggie I. He is a member of Kirwin Post, No. 143, G. A. R. 
 
 CHARLES S. KNIGHT, physician and surgeon, and dealer in drugs, medi¬ 
 cines, paints, oils, tobacco and cigars, came to Beloit, Kaii., in 1878, and practiced h’is 
 profession. Came to Kirwin in October, 1878, and continued practice. He carries a stock 
 of $2,000 in drugs. Was born iu Marlborough, Mass., June 16, 1856, and was raised iu 
 his native State. He graduated from the medical department of the University of 
 Michigan at Ann Arbor, in the class of 1878. Was married iu 1879, to Miss Nina E. 
 Briggs, of Buchanan, Mich. The Doctor is a member of the Knights of Pythias. 
 
 C. J. LAMB, editor and proprietor of the Kirwin Independent', firm name of 
 Garretson & Lamb. The above newspaper was first issued Dec. 1. 187'9. Mr. Lamb be¬ 
 came interested in Januarv, 1883. The above firm are also engaged in land office practice, 
 and deal in real estate. Mr. Lamb settled in Republic County, Kan., in the siirlug of 
 1870, and embarked in agricultural pursuits a year. Thence, in 1871, went to Osborne 
 County, locating near Cawker City, and took a claim, following farming a year, after 
 which he came to Kirwin. Has since been engaged in teaching more or less, clerking, 
 etc. Is well known as an anti-monopolist. Has served as Justice of the Peace three 
 years. He was horn in Lapeer County, Ylich., Jan. 26, 1849, and raised in his native 
 State. He graduated at the Concordia State Normal School, class of 1875. Was mar¬ 
 ried in 1867, to Miss Caroline Van Antwerp, of Lapeer County, Mich. They have two 
 children, Mildred and Ernest. Mr. Lamb is a member of the A. O. U. W. and Knights 
 of Labor. 
 
 W. T. S. MAY, attorney-at-law, does a general law and collection business. 
 Came to Concordia, Kan., iu September, 1870, and opened a law office. Remained some 
 time and removed to Cawker City and practiced law until 1876, when he came to Kirwin, 
 Kan., and has since practiced law'. He was horn in Queen Anne County, Maryland, 
 Nov. 22, 1843, and was raised in his native State, and educated at Washington College, 
 Kent County, Maryland. In 1861 he removed to Huntsville, Ohio, and enlisted the same 
 year in Company G, First Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Participated in the battles of 
 Shiloh, Perryville, Corinth, luka, and Stone River, being wounded in the latter battle 
 Dec. 31, 1862, from the efiects of which he was honorably discharged. After army life 
 he began reading law. Was admitted to the bar at Xenia, Ohio, in August, 1870. He 
 has been an active politician. He took charge of Kirwin postoffice April 4, 1883. 
 Was married in 1865, to Miss Elizabeth Owens, of Huntsville, Ohio. They have one 
 daughter, Minnie G. Mr. May is a member of Beloit Commandery, Masonic Lodge, G. 
 A. R., and K. of P. 
 
 HON. HORACE MOULTON, druggist, carries a general stock of $5,000; also, 
 has a similar store at Kansas City, Mo. He came to Kirwin, Kan., in the fall of 1874, 
 and embarked in drug, loan and discount business. He was born in Waukesha County, 
 Wis., Aug. 17, 1849, and lived there until 1874, being raised in the drug business. lie 
 has served as Mayor of Kirwin three terms, been a member of the School Board five years, 
 and a member of the County Board since November, 1881. Was married in 1870, to Miss 
 Lydia A. McCowen, of Waukesha, Wis. They have one son, Harry S. Mr. Moulton is a 
 member of the Masonic order, I. O. O. F., K. of P., and A. 0. U. W. He erected his 
 drug store at Kirw'in, Kan., in 1880; size is 50x70 feet deep, built of cut stone, two 
 stories, and cost $10,000. 
 
 WM. E, ROWE, dealer in genera! merchandise, opened trade Jan. 1, 1878, with a 
 stock of $6,000; now carries a stock of $10,000, employs two clerks, and keeps Bee Hive 
 store. His store room is 25x75 feet deep; occupies first floor and basement. He came 
 to Kirwin, Kan., in 1875, and embarked in the sale of agricultural implements, until 
 he opened business as above. He w'as boru iu Jamaica, West Indies, Jan. 17. 1837, and 
 lived there until 1870. He began life as a clerk in a general store, from that into specu¬ 
 lating in produce iu 1860 to 1865. He was a heavy loser on account of the Spauish 
 rebellion. Was married iu 1877, to Mies Jenuie S. Jones, a native of the same place. 
 They have two children, Ella Louise and Ida Ellen. He is a member of Blue Lodge 
 A., F. ,fc A. M. In the West Indies he was a member of the Volunteer corps, and 
 two years was Acting Quartermaster of volunteers 
 
 A. ,1. STILES, manufacturer of and dealer in a full line of household furni¬ 
 ture and undertaker’s goods, began in March, 1879, with a stock of $1,000; now car¬ 
 ries an average stock of $2,000. He occupies rooms 24x60 feet. He came to Council 
 Grove iu 1879, and embarked in contracting and building a year, thence followed the 
 same business three mouths in Concordia, finally' located in Kirwin. He was boru 
 in Elgin, III., Nov. 9, 1849, and lived there until he came to Kansas. Was married 
 in June, 1880, to Miss Nettie A. Briggs, of Buchanan, Ylich. Mr. Stiles is a member 
 of Blue Lodge, A., F. & A. M., 1. O O. F., A. O. U. W., and M. E. Church. 
 
 ROBl-.RT 11. TRUSDLE, physician and surgeon, came to Kirwin, Kan., March 
 27, 1879, and opened a medical office. He was horn in Norfolk County, Canada, 
 Aug. 20, 1844, being raised and educated in hie native country, and graduating at 
 Victoria College, Toronto, Canada, in the class of 1863. Began practicing his pro¬ 
 fession iu Canada the same year. He went as staff-surgeon to Gen. Thomas at Nash¬ 
 ville, Tenn., during the war. Mustered out in the spring of 1865, and participated 
 iu the battle of the latter city in the tail of 1864. He soon afterward went to Atchi¬ 
 son, Kan., and practiced medicine six years, when he returned to Morrison, White- 
 side County, Ill., and practiced until 1879, when ho came to Kirwin, Kansas. Was 
 married in January, 1868, to Miss Hattie Bryuing, of Mt. Pleasant, Brant County, Can¬ 
 ada. They have one daughter, Neva Lee. The Doctor is a member of I. O. O. F., 
 K. of P., and A. O. U. W. Has served as City Alderman and examining surgeon 
 for several life insurance companies. 
 
 E. W. WARNER erected the Warner House in the summer of 1879, of cut 
 magnesia lime stone, at a cost of $9,000, size of which is 40x60 feet deep, 35 feet 
 high, divided into two stories and uasement; capacity,40 guests; employs six persons 
 aud keeps a first-class hotel. Mr. Warner came to Kirwin iu the spring of 1874, and 
 engaged in the lumber business, afterward merchandising, until he began the hotel 
 business. He was chairman of the Republican Couuty Committee, member of the 
 School Board, aud City Alderman. He was born in Marine City, St. Claire County, 
 -Mich., Sept. 6, 1841. llis parents, with their family, moved to Stephenson Couuty, 
 Ill., in 1845, where he was raised a farmer. Enlisted iu July, 1862, in Co. I, Seventy- 
 fourth Illinois Y'oluntecr Infantry; participated in all the battles of his command; 
 promoted to Orderly Sergeant and Second Lieutenant; wounded in the battle of 
 Keuuesaw Mt., June 21, 1864; discharged Aug. ,5, 1864. After army life he lived in 
 Saginaw, Mich., two years, thence went to Alma, Buffalo County, Wis., were he was 
 interested in the Beef Slough Boom Copmany, seven years. Svas married July 20, 
 1864, to -Miss Sarah A. Cottle, of Kalamazoo, Mich. She was born Oct. 18, 1844. 
 They had three children, Vinnie Maude (William E., deceased), and Pearlie May. 
 Mr. Warner is a member of Blue Lodge, A., F. & A. M., K. of P.. I. O. O. F., and 
 Kirwin Post, No. 122, G. A. R., and Commander of the Post. Is Past Chancellor, 
 K. of P.. and Past Grand, 1. (). O. F. 
 
 AARON WEAVER, dealer in general merchandise, opened trade iu Kirwin, 
 September, 1872, his being the first general store opened to the trade, and carried a 
 
PHILLIPS COUNTY. 
 
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 stock of under the linn name of N. Weaver & Co., iwo years, then changed to 
 
 Weaver it Warner, until 1877, since then the linn has been A. Weaver & Co. They 
 erected their store in September, 1873, at a cost or $1,31)0, and now carry an average stock 
 of $8,000. He was born in Berrien County, Mich., Jan. 21, 1836, and lived in that 
 State until he came to Kansas. He was married Oct. 4, 1863, to Miss Olive E. Beck¬ 
 with, of Berrien County, Mich. They have two children, Lillie May and h'rank J. 
 He is a member of the Masonic order. 
 
 GEORGE W'. WOOD, dealer in a general line of household furniture, carpets 
 and undertaking goods, opened business Jan. 20, 1883, with a stock of $1,000. Mr. 
 Wood came to Troy, Doniphan County, Kan., in June, 1856, and lived until 1874. 
 Enlisted in October, 1864, in Co. C, Ninth Kansas Volunteer Infantry, and was 
 mustered out in March, 1865. He soon afterward went to Waterville, Marshall County, 
 Kan., and was pastor of the M. E. Church there three years, thence pastor of Con¬ 
 cordia, Kansas Church three years, after which he came to Kirwin. He was educated 
 at the Highland UniversiO'in Doniphan County, Kan. Ordained to the holy ministry 
 in 1872. Was horn at St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 3, lfH8. Married in 1871, to Anna Konns, of 
 Circleville, Ohio. They have three children, Daisy E., George W., and Jessie L. He is 
 a member of the Masonic order, K. of P., K. of H., I. O. O. P., and M. E. Church. 
 He represented Doniphan County, Kan., in the legislative session of 1869, and was 
 Justice of the Peace in that county some time. 
 
 LOGAN. 
 
 This young city, named in honor of the distinguished Illinois sena¬ 
 tor, is handsomely located on the north bank of the Solomon river, three 
 miles west, seven miles from the south line of the county and twenty-four 
 miles west of Kirwin, and commands a fine view of the broad, fertile val¬ 
 leys of the Solomon river, Crooked and Cactus creeks, both of which 
 empty into the river within a mile of the town. Logan was located in 
 1873, but made but little progress until 1878, when several men of enter¬ 
 prise located there. Their energy and vigor have produced fruits, and a 
 rapid grow'th followed. Logan is now recognized as one of the live towns 
 of the northwest. In June, 1880, new life was infused into the town by 
 the completion of the Central Branch road to the town, and it practically 
 remained the terminus of the road until January, 1882. It is the boast of 
 the business men of the place that no town in the northwest has better or 
 fuller stocks of general merchandise, agricultural implements and grocer¬ 
 ies. As a class the people are generous, enterprising and intelligent. 
 Logan contains five general merchandise stores, two hardware, one bank, 
 two hotels, a drug store, millinery store, furniture store, bakery, barber 
 shop, wagon shop, billiard hall, two blacksmith shops, a photograph gal¬ 
 lery, two grain buyers, two groceries, two lawyers, three physicians, two 
 resident clergymen, and one of the best managed newspapers in the Sol¬ 
 omon Valley. The extensive flouring mills (Peter Hanson’s) is one of the 
 most complete and commodious in Northwestern Kansas. In addition 
 two sorghum mills are about,going into successful operation. In one of 
 them about $3,000 capital has been invested. With a large extent of fer¬ 
 tile country tributary to the young city Logan is fast growing into 
 importance, and increasing her trade. 
 
 Logan was first settled in 1870, B. F. Darling being the earliest set- 
 tier. He was soon followed by W. R. Shleppy, Peter Hanson, D. G. Hoo¬ 
 ver, the Marvins, Peter Hanson, A. C. Larick, James Boyd, M. Scranton, 
 Jacob Post, F. and U. Allbright and others. The town was named by 
 D. G. Hoover in honor of his old commander, General John A. Logan, of 
 Illinois. The first birth in the town was John Logan Graft, born in the 
 spring of 1872. In September, 1872, occurred the first marriage in the 
 village, Frank Gray and Miss Jennie Shleppy. The first death was that 
 of George Knox, in July, 1872. He was shot accidently. 
 
 Logan was organized as a town in 1872, the first officers being A. B. 
 Miller, trustee; and John Sears, town clerk. The town or village govern¬ 
 ment continued until 1880, when Logan followed the example of Kirwin 
 and Phillipsburg and became a city. 
 
 The first mayor chosen was Charles H. Bridges, who also serves the 
 city in the same capacity at the present time. W. W. Gray was the first 
 elected clerk and continues to hold the office by re-election. The first 
 councilmen were: T. M. Bishop, Dr. Thomas, F. R. Hamilton, W. A. 
 Johnson and Charles Smith. The present board consists of W. A. Reeder, 
 T. Wiltrout, H. N. Boyd, J. Shultz and Dr. C. T. Lawrence. Monthly 
 meetings are held. 
 
 The first school was taught in a log house on Washington street, dur¬ 
 ing the fall and winter of 1872, by Rufus Hastings. Six years later a sub¬ 
 stantial public school building was erected on Wiishington street at a cost 
 of $700. Logan has always had first-class school privileges, and has al¬ 
 ways paid her teachers above average rates. 
 
 The first sermon was preached in 1872, in the school house by Rev. 
 Henry Worley, of the M. E. Church, The Free Methodists are now erect¬ 
 ing a substantial and roomy stone church in the city, and the Methodist 
 Episcopals, through the effective labors of Rev. Mr. Dalton have secured 
 :i subscription of $1,200, and will build a meeting house during the year 
 1882. 
 
 The first postofflee was established in 1870 (named Logan) and B. F. 
 Darling was first postmaster. The office was kept in a two-room dug-out 
 on the north bank of the Solomon, near where Hanson’s flour mill now 
 stands. Succeeding B. F. Darling as postmaster were W. H. Gray, H. P. 
 Gandy, Thomas Beaumont, Mrs. Mary B. Benjamin. This lady has charge 
 of the office at the present time. The money order department was intro¬ 
 duced in the Logan office July 1, 1879. The first saw mill was erected by 
 McClallen & Hanson in 1874; but one year later they believed that a grist 
 mill would prove fiiore profitable. The sawing machinery was removed 
 and flouring mill works put in place. It is a four-run mill, one of the 
 best in the Solomon Valley, capable of grinding 200 bushels of wheat per 
 day. Under and below the mill they made a tunnel through the solid 
 rock, at a cost of nearly $1,000. The first store in Logan was started by 
 Gray Bros., 1872, on Washington street. Gray Brothers ei’ected two log 
 houses early in 1872, and in one of these they opened the first stock of 
 goods in the new town. Two years later Dr. Leighty built a neat little 
 frame store house, which was the wonder and admiration of the early 
 settlers. 
 
 During the present season a stock company was organized for the 
 
 erection of a sorghum mill. The amount of $2,000 has been paid in and 
 the experiment bids fair to become a success. IVter Hanson, the miller, 
 is the leading spirit in the enterprise. In addition to this contemplated 
 improvement, similar enterprises of smaller dimensions is already in suc¬ 
 cessful operation. 
 
 The ground on which Logan stands is gently rolling, and the location 
 for a large town is beautiful. The land was homesteaded in 1870 byB. F. 
 Darling. He made a comfortable dug-out on the high bank overlooking 
 the Solomon, and continued to reside there until 1880 when he removed 
 to Florida. Mr. Darling sold 40 acres of his homestead to J. J. Wiltrout, 
 40 acres to W. R. Shleppy and the remaining 80 acres to J. Blakeley. 
 The population of Logan at the present time is between four and five 
 hundred. There are two resident clergymen in Logan, Rev. H. Dalton, of 
 the M. E. Church, and Rev. J. J. Wayt, Free Methodist. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 Logan Lodge, No. 37, Knights of Pythias, was organized May 18, 1881. The 
 charter members were: Charles T. Lawrence, George M. King, W. E. Beuuet, J. Bod- 
 well, W. W. Gray, W. E. Moore, W. Drumhiller, F. J. Gardner, G. E. Bridges, II. M. 
 Wixom, F. E. Newton, J. W. Benjamin, II. G. Stalcnp, D. E. Mahafiy, J. W. Nichols, 
 D. J. Livingood, F. M. Jolly, W. D. Covington, Wm. Diiden, A. Williamson. The first 
 officers were: W. D. Covington, P. C.; Geo. M. King, C. C.; Geo. E. Bridges, K. of R. 
 and S. Present officers: H. G. Stalcnp, P. C.; W.'W. Gray, C. C.; J. E. Shultz, K. of 
 R. andS. Meet in their own hall every Friday evening. Lodge room corner of Main 
 and Mill streets. Present number of members, fifty. 
 
 The Bank of Logan was established December 18, 1880. President, J. J. Wil¬ 
 trout; Cashier, G. M. King. In June, 1881, the establishment was consolidated with 
 the Phillips County Bank. This arrangement continued until May, 1882, when E. F. 
 Robinson retired, and the banking firm became Wiltrout & Reeder, the former acting 
 as President and Mr. Reeder, Cashier. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 WILLIAM DRUMHILLER, attorney at law, fire insurance and collecting agent, 
 first came to Logan, Kan., in the fall of 1878, and engaged in agriculture. He has 160 acres 
 of land deeded, 160 under pre-emption act. and 160 as a timber claim, 120 acres of which 
 is cultivated. He has served as Justice of the Peace two years. _ He was born in Eaton 
 City, Northampton County, Pa., November!, 18:32; was raised in Fremont, Sandusky 
 County, Ohio; emigrated to Muscatine Iowa, January 1,1855, where he followed merchan¬ 
 dising until August, 1857, when he went to St. Joseph, Mo., and engaged in the same 
 business. He was there Judge of Police Courts two years. City Assessor two years, 
 and two years a Member of the School Board, and ten years merchandising. Enlisted in 
 September, 1861, in Co. B, Third Battallion, Missouri Reserves, and was promoted to 
 Captain of the company. Here-enlisted February 24, as Captain of Co. A, Filth Mis¬ 
 souri Cavalry: promoted to Major, April 30. 1862. He re-enlisted August 1, 1874, as 
 Adjutant of the Forty-fourth Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and was made 
 Captain of Company B, same regiment. He participated in the battles of Franklin and 
 Nashville, Teiin., the siege of Mobile. Ala., and many skirmishes. He was mustered 
 out September 1, 1865. He was married April 3, 1867, to Miss E. T. Cowden, a native oi 
 Madison, Ind. He is a member of the Encampment Lodge I. 0. O. F., Knights of 
 Pythias, and Logan Post No. 177, G. A. R. 
 
 HENRY FERRET, proprietor Ferret House. This hotel was erected in 1879, 
 and opened to the public in the winter of the same year. It is 78 feet long and 18 feet 
 wide; has two wings, 18x18 and 18.\13 feet respectively, two stories high, and has a capac¬ 
 ity for thirty guests. It cost $5,560, and is kept in first-class order for a far Western hotel. 
 Mr. Ferret has a fine and interesting collection of natural curiosities, which will affor^ 
 the curious hours of interest in viewing. He first came to Kansas in November, 1877, 
 and engaged in agriculture about a year, before going into the hotel business. He was 
 born in Cornwell, England, July 30, 1827. He came to America in 1850 and followed 
 masonry many years at Oconomowoc, Wis. He was married iu 1868 to M iss Jane Pear- 
 don, a native of England. Thejr are members of the M. E. Church of Logan. Mr. F. 
 has been president and a member of the city council. 
 
 W. W. GRAY, editor and proprietor of the Logan Enterprise, is a native of John¬ 
 son County, Iowa, in which State he learned the business of printing. He became a 
 citizen of Phillips County in 1874. From June of that year until August, he was em¬ 
 ployed as a compositor in the office of the Kirwin and then for three years he 
 
 clerked for Weaver Ar Warner, merchants iu the same city. He again took his old trade 
 of printing, and remained iu the (7/116/establishment until July, 1879. He then pur¬ 
 chased a job office aud started business in Kirwin and secured a good trade. Early in 
 1S80 he removed to Logan with his office, and purchased a half interestinthe.E'/i/cr- 
 securing all the office in July following. He has made the Enterprise a paying 
 investment, and it is justly popular with the people of Logan and vicinity. Mr. Gray 
 was married in September, 1880, to Miss Mary F. Taylor, of Phillips County. They have 
 one child. 
 
 PETER HANSEN, firm of Wiltrout A Hausen, proprietors Logan F'lounng and 
 Grist Mills. These mills were erected iu 1875, in size are 32x50 feet, two and one half 
 stories high, aud have a capacity of 75 barrels per day. The water power has a head of 
 1:3 feet. Mr. Hansen first came to Ottawa County in 1870 aud followed various occupa¬ 
 tions for two years, thence came to Logan and embarked in the cattle business. He 
 finally erected a saw mill, and soon added machinery for grinding, since which time he 
 has been steadily adding aud building until the present time, when he has a fine mill, 
 worth at least $10,000. He was born in Denmark, Nov. 15, 1846, came to America in the 
 spring of 1867, aud lived in Wisconsin about three years. Was married in 1879 to Miss 
 Alfie A. Gray, a native of Ireland. They have two children, Katie and George. He owns 
 a grist mill just above Marvin, Phillips County, on the Solomon River, where there is a 
 water power of 8 feet head. The mill is 26x40 feet, two and one half stories high, aud 
 has a capacity of :35 barrels per day. This mill cost $5,500. 
 
 W. A. REEDER, firm of Wiltrout * Reeder, proprietors Bank of Logan, a private 
 institution, was opened for business iu the spring of 1880. They do a regular banking 
 business. Eastern correspondents are State Savings Bunk, of St. Joseph, Mo., aud 
 National Park Bank, of New York City. They loan money pn real estate and chattels, 
 and do a general tire insurance business. J. J. Wiltrout is the senior member of the 
 firm. Mr. W. A. Reeder first located in Beloit, Kan., in August, 1870, and engaged in 
 teaching six years, hotel, grain and stock business, thence came to Logan. He was 
 born in Cumberland County, Penn., August 28, 1849, lived in his native county uutil 
 18.54, and moved with his parents to Fulton County, Ill., and from thereto Bloomington, 
 same State, where he lived until he came to Kansas. Was married in 1876 to Miss Eu¬ 
 nice H. Andrews, of Beloit, Kan., formerly a resident of LaCrosse, Wis. They are 
 members of the M. E. Church. 
 
 S. A. ROBINSON, dealer iu a general line of drugs and druggists sundries, 
 began trade in August, 1877, with a stock of $600. Built his store iu 1879 at a cost of $6IH). 
 Its size is 18x:30 feet. He now carries a stock of $1,500. Ho was born in Cincinnati, 
 Ohio, February 12, 1840, and lived near his native city. Enlisted in September, 1861, 
 in the Sixth Indiana Regimental Baud. He participated in the battles at Green River, 
 Ky., Shiloh, and Perrvville. Mustered out in the spring of 1865. He served iu the 
 commissary department at Nashville, Tcnn., three years, under Capt. S. J. Little^ 
 After army life he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, and engaged in the sale of agricultural 
 implements and seeds until 1877. Was married in 1^1 to -Miss Ruth Boyer, of Ander 
 son, Ind. He is a member of Logan Post, No. 177, G. A. R., and is the present Mayor 
 of Logan. . - , , , , 
 
 JOHN T. SCHULZE, dealer in general merchandise, gram and feed, began trade 
 in Logan iu 1878 with a stock of $3,000. Erected his store in 1879. The store building 
 is 24x70 feet, two stories high, and cost $3,1IK). He now carries a stock of $15,000 to 
 $18,IK)0, occupying two floors of his store. He was bora in New_ A'ork City, April 29, 
 1^, and was raised iu St. Louis, Mo., making that his home until he came to Kansas. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KAHSAS. 
 
 He enlisted April 15, 1864, in Co. A One Hundred and Korty-fourlli Illinois Volunteer 
 Infantry, and was jiromoted to clerk at headquarters of General Copeland. Mustered 
 out in the fall of 1865. He then embarked into business at Alton, Ill., in the manufac¬ 
 ture of tobacco and cigars, where he continued two years. Afterward followed merchan¬ 
 dising at different places in the West. Opened a general store at Cawker City. Kansas, 
 July 4, 1877. He was married in the fall of 1859 to Miss Kate Builien, of St. Louis, Mq. 
 They have five children: James Edwin, now engaged in mercantile business with his 
 father at Logan; Elnora, Walter H., William and John. He is a member of the I. O. O. 
 F. In 1856 he hired out to the Government as a mule driver, and freighted across the 
 plains from Leavenworth to Salt Lake City, Utah. He followed freighting a number of 
 years. Served as Government expressman some time. Finally run a lerry at Green 
 Kiver, Colorado, where he made over $40,000, but was raided by the Shoshone In¬ 
 dians, when he lost everything and was obliged to flee for his life. He has certainly 
 experienced the varied conditions of Western life. 
 
 T. J. STRATTON, dealer in general hardware and farm implements, lumber, 
 and building material, came to Logan August 13, 1879. Began trade in the spring of 
 1881 with a stock of $3,500. Now carries a stock of $5,000 and employs two men in the 
 business. His store is 35x60 feet deep; warehouse 3.5x55 feet deep. He was born in 
 Richland County, Ohio, June 35, 1831,-and lived there until 1849. Learned several trades 
 in the mean time. Went to Ilenry Countv, Ill., and followed agriculture some time. 
 Went to Oregon in 1853, where he followed farming, mining and lumbering, and in Cal¬ 
 ifornia and Washington Territory. Spent about two and one half years in Idaho in 
 mining, and participated in the Indian war there. He thence returned to Oregon and 
 embarked in merchandising and shipping fruit, etc. Afterward went to Puget Sound 
 with stock, and followed droving there about three years. Then returned to Illinois. 
 Enlisted December 1, 1864, in Co. C, One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Illinois Volunteer 
 Infantrv, and served about six mouths. Then followed merchandising in Illinois and 
 the Southwestern States until he came to Kansas. Was married in 1865 to Miss Mary 
 A. Back, of Rock Island, Ill. They have one son, Dan. G., now assisting in his father’s 
 store. 
 
 MARVIN. 
 
 The next town of importance in Phillips County is Marvin, near the 
 center of the county east and west, and a place enjoying considerable 
 trade. The town was laid out in the year 1878, and has had a healthy 
 growth. Its milling interests are larger than in any other place in the 
 county, having two excellent grist mills. This makes the town a good 
 point for the sale of grain, and as good stocks are displayed on the 
 counters of the merchants they enjoy a thriving trade. Marvin contains 
 three general stores, two drug stores, a hotel, blacksmith shop, hardware 
 store and livery stable. The Methodists have a large stone house of 
 worship. The two excellent grist mills have been spoken of in another 
 place 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 C. H. EDGECOMBE, real estate, land, loan and insurance agent, notary public and 
 attorney-at-law, came to Marvin in 1879 and embarked in the above business. He was 
 born in England, May 7, 1845, Came with his parents to America in 1848, locating in 
 Maine, where he was raised. He enlisted in August, 1861, in Co. I, Fifteenth Maine 
 Volunteer Infantry, Nineteenth Army Corps; participated in all the battles of his com 
 mand. He was wounded three times; mustered out July 19, 1865. Returned to Maine 
 and soon entered into the employment of the B. &0. R. R., continuing four years; 
 thence went to Chicago, where he projected and organized the Great Western Utility 
 Company. He afterward entered the law office of B. F. Lincoln as a student, at Ottawa, 
 Ill. Was admitted to the bar in the Supreme Court of Illinois in the fall of 1876. 
 He opened a law office at Omaha, Neb., soon removing to York, Neb., and practiced 
 three years, thence to the present place. Ho was married In February, 1878, to Miss 
 Est.ella L. Newell, of New Hampshire. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., Encampment 
 Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and Supreme Lod_^ of the World. He served as United 
 Slates Commissioner at York, Neb. His wife, E. N. Edgecomb, is proprietress of the 
 drug store, and keeps a general stock of drugs, medicines and druggists’ sundries, etc., 
 and opened trade in 1878. 
 
 DR. I. MILEY, physician and surgeon, Marvin, came to Beloit, Kan., in the 
 early part of 1870, and opened a drug store, remaining in business there until 1879, when 
 he came to Marvin and resumed his profession. He was born in Champaign County, 
 Ohio, December 31, 184,5, and was raised in his native county. Was educated at Cincin¬ 
 nati, Medical College of Ohio. He also was a student at Keokuk, Iowa, College of 
 Physicians and Surgeons, graduating from the latter institution in the class of 1875. 
 From 1868 to 1869 he followed dentistry at Charlestown, Ill., and was for some time a 
 transient artist in tiiat profession. He was married in 1876 to Miss Ella B. Daniels, of 
 Cattaraugus County, N. Y. They have two children—John D. and Grace E. 
 
 DR. D. W. STEVENS, dealer in general line of drugs, medicines and druggists’ 
 sundries, located at Marvin in the spring of 1881, and embarked in the drug trade with 
 a stock of about $500. Now carries an average stock of $700. He erected his store in 
 the spring of 1881, at a cost of $1,050, size of which is 30x36 feet. He was born in Wyan¬ 
 dotte County, Ohio, June 33, 18M. His parents, with their family, moved to Taylor 
 County, Iowa, in 1856, where he was raised and educated. He made Taylor County his 
 home until the spring of 1881, when he came to Kansas. Was married in 1883 to Miss 
 Eva A. Copeland, of Marvin Kan. 
 
 OTHER TOWNS. 
 
 Big Bend, situated between Logan and Marvin, was laid out two 
 years since (1880), and has two stores, a saw mill and a blacksmith shop, 
 and postofflee. 
 
 Long Island, in the northwest part of the county, contains a posL 
 office, hotel, store, blacksmith shop and grist mill. 
 
 Prairie View is twelve miles north of Logan. Has one store, a 
 blacksmith shop, postofflee, and the only cigar factory in the county. 
 
 SHERIDAY COUNTY. 
 
 S HERIDAN County was created by an act of the Legislature of 1873, 
 and is the westernmost of the organized counties in the second north¬ 
 ern tier. Its area is 900 square miles. It was named after General Philip 
 II. Sheridan and first settled upon in 1874, by a buffalo hunter, who lo¬ 
 cated upon Section 30, Township 6, Range 28. 
 
 The county is well watered. Both the South and North Forks of the 
 Solomon River flow through the county, and the Saline River rises here. 
 The creeks are small, but numerous and permeating the county in all di¬ 
 rections. There is said to be good water power on the North Fork of the 
 Solomon ; springs are abundant, good well water can be had at a depth 
 of about thirty feet. The streams are skirted with timber, though it 
 is in rather narrow belts of the varieties common to Western Kansas. 
 
 There is about 97 per cent, of the laud upland prairie; 3 per cent, bot¬ 
 tom ; the average width of the bottoms is one mile. Tlie prairies are 
 geutly undulating, and in the western part of the county quite level. 
 
 The soil is generally of a deep rich black loam. Building stone is 
 abundant, mostly of the white magnesian limestone. 
 
 The lauds in this county are mostly subject to entry at the Oberlin Land 
 Office, in the Northern District, though those on the southern side of the 
 county are entered at Wakeeney, in Trego County. In the early spring of 
 1878, Captain G. C. West located 32 quarter sections of school lands here. 
 
 The county was organized June 2, 1880; the special County Clerk M'as 
 W. M. Rodgers; special County Commissioners, K. A. ERithorpe, W. S. 
 Ilausufus and W. A. Rodgers; temporary county seat, Kenneth. 
 
 COUNTY MATTERS. 
 
 County Clerks—W. M. Rodgers, William Stevens. County Comiuissioners—K. A. 
 Ellelhorpe, W. S. IlauBufus, W. A. Rodgers, A. I). Urquliart, D U. Ball, M. M. 
 Scott, M. G. Haskell, J. L. Albin. County Treasurer—George W. Crane. Register of 
 Deeds—A. C. McClung. Surveyors—George E. Smith, W. C. Blackstoue. Sheriff’s— 
 J. H. Cary, Giles W. Humes. Coroners—H. W. Perce, Isaac Kneeland. Probate 
 Judge—S. P. Davidson. County Attoruej'—11. S. Howe. Clerks of the District Court 
 —A. W. Stone, I. 11. Kimball, G. M. Brooks. Superintendent of Public Instruction— 
 A. P. Weida. A. L. Patchin.of Kooks County, has represented this District in the 
 Senate. He succeeds Thomas H. Cavanaugh as Register of the Land Office at Oberlin, 
 Cavanaugh having been appointed special agent. E. J. Turner has represented the 
 county in the House in 1881 and 1883. 
 
 The election returns from the county show that there is a mixed political sentiment. 
 In 1880 on the Prohibition Amendment the vote was 101 for; 69 against. On Constitu¬ 
 tional Convention, 56 for, 103 against. 
 
 When the county was organized it was in the Fifteenth Judicial District, Joel Holt, 
 of Mitchell County, Judge. It became a part of the Seventeenth Judicial District March 
 8 , 1881, and D. W. C. Nellis, of Ellis County, was Judge W. H. Pratt of Phillips County, 
 was elected in November, 1881. The terms of court commence at Kenneth on the 
 second Monday of April and the first Monday of October. For judicial purposes the 
 counties of Thomas and Sherman are attached to Sheridan. 
 
 The Sheridan .County Tribune, at Kenneth, was established the 1st of July, 1879, 
 George N. Palmer, editor and proprietor. He died. Dec. 9, 1881, at T’oledo, Iowa, and 
 the paper has since been managed by E. J. Turner, J. B. Hitchcock, W. L. Humes, and 
 others. 
 
 School Districts, No. 1 and No. 3 were organized by a deputy superintendent from 
 Rooks County, and both sustained a three months’ term of school during the school year 
 ending July 31, 1880. 
 
 TTie Congregatioualist Church of the Disciples, and the Methodist Episcopalians, 
 are established in the county; the Methodists having (juite a preponderance. Rev. L. 
 8 . Day, Rev. A. J. Langley and others, have ministered to the Methodists; Rev. J. Q,. 
 
 A. Weller to the Congregationalists; Rev. A. T. Hall and Rev. E. J. Palmer to the 
 Christians. 
 
 The Sheridan County Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical Association was 
 organized in June, 1881. D. E. Barnes was the first president; George W. Crane its 
 secretary. Its Board of Directors were D. E. Barnes. G. M. Brooks, D. U. Ball, G. W. 
 Crane, D. W. Freeman, M. G. Haskell, J. F. Hobbs, J. Leatherman, 5V. M. Rogers, J. 
 F. Towner, A. D. Urquhart and E. O. Walden. 
 
 The post offices and objective points in the county are located in the following 
 manner: Arkqna and Sheridan in Sheridan Township; Adel, Alcyone, Chicago, Hor- 
 tonville and Luzerne in Ade Township; Advance and Rurdon in Saline Township; 
 Milligan in Spring Brook Township, and Kenneth the county seat. Francella, Port 
 Byron and St. Paul are other points. 
 
 Grainfield, in Gove County, on the Kansas Division of the Union Pacific, is the ac¬ 
 cessible railroad station, south of Kenneth. Lenora, on the Central Branch of the 
 Missouri Pacific, in the southeast corner of Norton County, is the accessible station to 
 the northeast. There is a daily mail from Grainfield and Oberlin, Decatur County; a 
 semi-weekly mail from Lenora. 
 
 The statistics for 1881 and 1883 show a comparative meagerness consequent upon 
 sparsity of population. The wool clip of 1881 was 4,300pounds; number of sheep in 1883, 
 3,418; of swine, 343; of milch cows, 533; other cattle, 1,773; mules, 89; horses, 500. The 
 butter product was 18,444 pounds; value of slaughtered animals, $13.:i88; of pouRry and 
 eggs, $9,793. The acreage of winter wheat was 403; of spring wheat. 34; rye, 391; oats, 
 43; potatoes, 57; sweet potatoes, 36; sorghum, 507; castor beans, 19; broom corn, 1:18; 
 millet and Hungarian, 747. 
 
 The valuation of the property of the county for 1881 was returned at $54,331.24; in 
 1883 it was $43,185.76. Its taxable acres under cultivation were 460; those not under cul¬ 
 tivation 3,1(K). It had 17 improved taxable town lots; 309 unimproved. The valuation 
 of its personal property was $:I3,773.76. 
 
 There are 9 organized school districts in the county; in 1882 there were 3(;0 persons 
 of school age; there were 51 in 1880. The school enrollment of 1880 was37; in 1881 it was 
 122; in 1882, 173. The average monthly salary of male teachers is $30; of female teach¬ 
 ers, $16.75. The amount of money received for school purposes in 1883 was $460.70, of 
 which $179.37 was State funils. in 1880 the census returns were 1,567 males of twenty- 
 one years and over; native, 439; foreign, 80. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH, 
 
 IION. E. J. TURNER, lawyer and real estate dealer, was born at Lockport, Erie 
 County, Pa., Dec. 36, 1846. When he was only one year of age, his father, J. L, Turner, 
 a Methodist clergyman, removed with his family to Ohio, remaining there until 1849, 
 when he pushed further west into Indiana, remaining there until 185:3, then removed to 
 Niles Mich., where he lived until 18.56, when he located at Henry, Ill., and from thence 
 to Bloomfield, Iowa, in 1860. E. J. Turner was for three years a student at the Adrian 
 Coliege of Michigan. In 1870 he entered the law office of Gen. Weaver, the recent Green¬ 
 back candidate for President, remaining with him for two years; then located at Mount 
 Ayer, Iowa, where he practiced law and conducted the Ringgold Record for two years; 
 afterward embarking in the mercantile business at Ottumwa and Corning, Iowa, remain¬ 
 ing in the business until his removal to Sheridan County, Kan., in February, 1879. He 
 imrchased a section of land and laid out the town of Kenneth, and engaged in the prac¬ 
 tice of law, selling town lots and dealing in other real estate, continuing in the business 
 to the present time, besides being iargely interested in wool growing, having an extensive 
 sheep ranch extending for a distance of three miles, on the south bank of the Solomon 
 River, beginning a distance of about six miles from Kenneth. He considers Sheridan 
 County as one of the best cattle and sheep territories in Kansas. When he located in the 
 county only twenty claims had been taken. Before the 30th of June of the same year there 
 was not a section of land within the borders of the county upon which claims had not been 
 made. He has served two terms in the Kansas Legislature, being elected a member of 
 the House of Representatives in 1880 and 1883. He was in the army from November, 1863, 
 until July, 1865. He enlisted in Company E, Thirteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, but 
 was soon afteriyard detailed to duty in the Provost Marshal’s office, doing duty most of 
 the time at Louisville, Ky., and Nashville, Tenn. He is a member of the A., F.&A.M. 
 Nov. 3:3, 1873, Mr. Turner was married at Aftoii, Iowa, to Ella Beymer, a native of Clyde, 
 Ohio; she died Jan. 36, 1883, leaving oue child—Kenneth Beymer Turner—who was born 
 at Corning, Iowa, Dec. 8, 1874, 
 
BAEBEE COUNTY. 
 
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 BARBER COUNTY. 
 
 B arber County takes its name from Thomas W. Barber, a Free-State 
 settler in Douglas County, who was killed near Lawrence on Decern 
 her 6, 1855. It was intended when the county was christened that it should 
 bear the name of Barber, but somebody, out of an exceedingly wise head, 
 determined that the spelling should be Ilarbour, and it stood in this form 
 until 1883, when the Legislature enacted that henceforward the county 
 should bear the name originally given it. 
 
 The county is nearly in the form of a rectangle, Kingman cutting out 
 a block six miles square from the northeast corner. It is thirty-three miles 
 in depth and thirty-six miles from east to west, giving a total area of 1,- 
 134 square miles. 
 
 The county has ten per cent of bottom and ninety per cent of upland. 
 Timber occupies but one 
 per cent of its surface, 
 the remainder being 
 prairie. The general sur¬ 
 face of the eastern half 
 of the county is very 
 level, but the western 
 half, which includes the 
 famous Cedar Mount¬ 
 ains, is largely broker 
 and bluffy. 
 
 Cottonwood, red 
 cedar, elm, hackberry, 
 walnut and a few 
 other varieties of timber 
 are found in small quan 
 titles along the principal 
 streams. 
 
 The principal streams 
 are Medicine Lodge, 
 
 Driftwood, Mulberry, 
 
 Hackberry and Mule. 
 
 The tributaries of the 
 Medicine Lodge River 
 are Bear, Cedar and 
 Monument Creeks, flow¬ 
 ing north, and Elm and 
 Turkey flowing south. 
 
 Big and Little Mule 
 Creeks run southeast and 
 empty into the Salt Fork 
 of the Arkansas. In ad¬ 
 dition to these streams, 
 are numerous springs all 
 over the county, and 
 water can be obtained 
 by wells of from ten to 
 fifty feet in depth. 
 
 Considerable quanti¬ 
 ties of red sandstone ex¬ 
 ist in the northwestern 
 part of the county, near 
 Sun City. Vast fields of 
 gypsum underlie that 
 part of the county south¬ 
 west of the Medicine 
 Lodge River, and fire¬ 
 clay has been discovered 
 near Sun City. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 The lands of the 
 county are all embraced 
 in the “ thirty mile ” and 
 “three mile” strips, for¬ 
 merly owned by the 
 Osages and the Chero- 
 kees respectively. These 
 lands were ceded to the 
 Government by the 
 treaty of July 15, 1870, 
 and were then offered for 
 pre-emption but not for 
 
 POPULATION (FEDERAL CENSUS). 
 
 (a) 
 
 (b) 
 
 (c) 
 (<J) 
 (e) 
 
 Elwood Township. 
 
 Kiowa Township. 
 
 Lake City Township..._•— 
 
 Medicine Lodge Township, including Medicine Lodge City.. 
 Sun City Township..'. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Medicine Lodge City.. 
 
 b) 
 
 (c) 
 
 (d) 
 
 (e) 
 
 Detached from Kiowa in 1880. 
 
 Detached from Medicine Lodge in 1878; Elwood set off in 1880. 
 
 Detached from Pratt County in 1873. 
 
 Detached from Harper and Pratt Counties in 1873; in 1878, part set off for Kiowa. 
 Detached from Pratt County in 1873. 
 
 the Indians. He spent his time hunting buffalo and collecting the hides 
 for market. Lockwood and Leonard attempted farming. July 30, 1872, 
 the Indians, who were opposed to the whites settling in that section, made 
 a raid on the residences of Leonard and Lockwood, and in the fight Mosley 
 was killed, the others saving their lives by remaining in the house inside a 
 stockade. The Indians killed nearly all the stock at this ranch and went 
 off. Eli Smith located at the same place in October, 1872, and the first 
 store was opened by G. Hegwer in the spring of 1873. 
 
 In December, 1872, Derrick Updegraff located at Medicine Ledge, and 
 soon after Salmon P. Tuttle brought a drove of cattle to a camp near Up- 
 degraff’s claim. William Walters, W. E. Hutchinson, with two brothers, 
 Jake Ryan, A. L. Duncan, David Hubbard and John Beebee made settle¬ 
 ment at or near Medicine 
 Lodge early in 1873, and 
 Samuel Larsh and a 
 Mr. Wyncoop started a 
 ranch at the mouth of 
 Cedar Creek, three miles 
 northwest of the Upde¬ 
 graff claim. Lake city 
 was established by Reu¬ 
 ben Lake April 6, 1873. 
 With the summer of 1873 
 came general immigra¬ 
 tion and quite rapid set¬ 
 tlement all over the 
 northern part of the 
 county. 
 
 The first child born in 
 the county was Ralph 
 Duncan, son of A. L. 
 Duncan, born in the 
 spring of 1873. The first 
 wedding in the county 
 took place in July, 1874, 
 and united Charles Ta¬ 
 bor and Miss Moore. 
 S. Miller and Mary Hale 
 were married at Sun City 
 at an early day, but the 
 exact date is unknown. 
 
 The following account 
 of the Indian raid of 1874 
 seems to be the most cor¬ 
 rect of the many conflict¬ 
 ing ones that are given. 
 It is vouched for by E. 
 P. Caruthers, of the In¬ 
 dex, who has been in a 
 position to get the facts; 
 It was in the summer of 
 1874 that the so-called 
 Indian raid occurred— 
 when a band of Indians, 
 led by a number of white 
 men, it is alleged, came 
 to this county and mur¬ 
 dered several citizens up 
 the Medicine River. 
 There are different ver¬ 
 sions of the story. One 
 is that the invaders were 
 Indians who were op¬ 
 posed to the whites set¬ 
 tling up the country and 
 destroying their hunting 
 grounds. Another ver¬ 
 sion is that they were 
 white men, in Indian dis¬ 
 guise, who were hired by 
 interested parties to 
 drive out the popidation, 
 that the rascalit}' of the 
 bond swindlers might not 
 
 1880. 
 
 181 
 
 413 
 
 504 
 
 1,204 
 
 :J59 
 
 2,661 
 
 373 
 
 home-steading or timber claim entry. They em¬ 
 braced some of the best hunting grounds of the Osages, as the still plainly 
 marked and numerous “buffalo wallov.'s” testify. 
 
 The first settler in the county was a man named Griffin, who located 
 on a ranch about one mile from where Sun City now stands, in the win¬ 
 ter of 1871-72. This pioneer was killed in the Indian Territory the fol¬ 
 lowing summer, and C, H. Douglass is now the leading merchant in the 
 town. In the spring of 1872, E. H. Mosley, Lockwood and Leonard lo¬ 
 cated at Kiowa. Mosley had a small stock of goods which he traded to 
 
 be detected or interrupted. Old citizens don’t like to say much about that 
 raid, preferring to let the dead past bury its dead—the dead Indians being, 
 already buried. The invaders were satisfied with one invasion. 
 
 To protect the citizens, stockades were built at this place, up the river 
 twelve miles and at Sun City. The one here ran north and south through 
 the alleys parallel with and next to Main street. Whci-e the Cresset office 
 stands was the northern line, and near Blickhahn’s shop was tlie southern 
 line. It was made of cedar posts set on end in the ground. As a further 
 protection, a company of militia was organized at this place, and one at 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Sun City, and these were willinf^ to keep off all savages for the pay they 
 received from the State. 
 
 For the following account of the great interest of the county—stock- 
 raising—we are indebted to E. P. Caruthers, of the Index: 
 
 “ This county was a great grazing district for buffalo, and old settlers 
 tell us that there were twenty times as many buffalo here as there are cat¬ 
 tle now. One enthusiastic old settler remarked that he had seen them so 
 thick on the Medicine Riv'er that one could walk for miles by only step¬ 
 ping from one buffalo to another. We suppress his name for the sake of 
 his family. But they were thick and died in great numbers. Their 
 bleached l)ones were as thick in the canons and on the prairies as stumps 
 are in a clearing. Who does not remember the ‘Bone Age,’ when the 
 bone julgrims swooped down on this country by the hundreds and hauled 
 the bones away by the thousands of tons? There was no harm in this, but 
 this same crowd was guilty of meanness, for they would burn off the grass 
 on every occasion they had the opportunity, that the white bleached bones 
 might be seen more easily. This was after the ‘ Cedar Age,’ when these 
 same pilgrims came here and stole all the cedar posts out of the country, 
 
 “ Where the buffalo roamed must be a good place for cattle, thought the 
 old settlers, and they were correct, as has since been demonstrated. The 
 rich grass that remains nutritious the entire year, and the many streams of 
 pure water made the county one to be sought after by stockmen. Many 
 of the early settlers tried agriculture as a pursuit, and generally failed, 
 though a few on the streams did occasionally raise something like crops; 
 but these soon found it true that this was not an agricultural section, and 
 abandoned their experiments. 
 
 “ The first cattle held in the county was a bunch of through Texas cat 
 tie purchased by Solomon Tuttle in the fall of 1873, and wintered across 
 the Medicine River, about where the saw mill now stands. These he drove 
 North and sold the following summer. 
 
 “ The first graded cattle were driven in from Missouri in the spring of 
 1873 by William Carl, who held them on the Medicine, twelve miles above 
 this city. Judge Sliepler drove a few head in at the same time, with 
 Carl. 
 
 “ From that time on, the stock business has grown rapidly. From every 
 State, came in men to engage in the business. 'Texas cattle found a ready 
 sale here, and in fact any animal that wore horns and hoofs. With that 
 enterprise which is always to be found in stockmen, progress and im¬ 
 provement were the watch words. High grade bulls and heifers were 
 brought here from Kentucky and elsewhere, and to-day the range is full 
 of the best graded stock cattle to be found in the West. There are Texans 
 still being driven here, but principally cows, and the stock shipped from 
 here brings the best prices offered for domestic cattle. The range is now 
 generally taken up and much of it fenced. It has on it about as many 
 cattle as can do well, and with no more than is now here all owners must 
 prosper. But should there once grow up a jealousy and greediness amou,i'- 
 the stockmen a large part of the business must be crippled.” 
 
 The railway history of the county is embraced in one unhappy experi¬ 
 ence. On August 27, 1873, a special election was held to decide the ques¬ 
 tion of subscribing $100,000 to the stock of the Nebraska, Kansas & 
 Southwestern Railway, and issuing bonds to the county of a like amount. 
 The measure was carried by a V(ffe of ninety-one to thirty-six, and the 
 county bonds issued. These are now a valid lien against the county, but 
 the railway was never built, and the citizens, having no redress, are out 
 $ 100 , 000 . 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION. 
 
 The first record of the County Commissioners bears tlie date of July 7, 1873—the board 
 then consisting of S. II. Uimer, L. H. Bowlus and .1. C. Kirkpatrick. On September 1, 1873, 
 a contract was made with C. C. Bemis for a court house to cost $25,000, and the Clerk direct¬ 
 ed to issue warrants for that amount. This court house was never built. September '2, W. 
 E. Hutchinson was appointed immigration agent, and $1,000 in warrants drawn in his 
 favor. October C, G. W. Crane was appointed advertising agent, and it was directed that 
 $5,000, “ or as much of it as might be needed,” be paid him. November 7, 187.3, the county 
 was divided into three County Commissioners’ districts. On February 11, 1874, a special 
 election on the question of issuing bonds to the amount of $40,000, for court house and gen- 
 erai purposes took piace, and resulted in the defeat of the proposition by a majority of 41. 
 A little later, the Commissioners, acting under a law approved March 7, 1874, issued these 
 bonds. 
 
 The first regular election took pltice in November, 1873. The vote of Medicine Lodge 
 precinct was thrown out, and a count of the other ballots resulted in the choice of the fol¬ 
 lowing county officers: M. D. Honk, County Clerk; Jacob Horn, County Treasurer ; D. E. 
 Sheldon, Probate Judge; Reuben Lake, .''iieriff; S. B. Douglas, Superintendent of Public 
 Instruction; C. H. Douglass, Clerk of the District Court; M. S. Cobb, Register of Deeds; M. 
 V*'. .Sutton, County Attorney. The records of the general election of 1874 are missing. 
 County Clerks have been elected as follows: S. ,1. Shepler, 1875-77; R. A. Ward, 1879 ; J.E. 
 Chapin, 1881. County Treasurers: .lacob Horn, 1875; J. W. McNeal, 1877; J.E. Chapin, 
 1879; W. T. Rouse, 1881. Sheriffs: C. L. Walker, 1875; J. Moore, 1877 ; J. T. Taylor, 1879 ; C. 
 T. Rigg, 1881. Probate Judges: W. M. Friedly, 187C-78 ; S. J. Shepler, 1880-82. County 
 Superintendents of Public Instruction : C. C. Bond, 1875; M. L. Palmer, 1876 ; J. W. Corne¬ 
 lius, 1878; T. .S. Lindley, 1880; A. Axline, 1882. Clerks of the District Court: W. G. Os¬ 
 born, 1875 ; T. W. McClure, 1877 ; S. W. Lard, 1878; T. W. Osborne, 1879; Robert A. Tallia- 
 ferro, 1880-82. Registers of Deeds : J. R. Easley, 1.875 ; Edward Ozinin, 1877 ; J. R. Easley, 
 1878; W. A. Mount, 1879; L. W. Moore, 1881. County Attorneys: B. P. Ayres, 1876-78; 
 James T. Whitelaw, 1880; E. .''ample, 1882. Surveyors: P. Hartzel, 1875 ; George E. Wise, 
 1877; T. A. Bayley, 1879; A. Denton, 1880-81. Coroners: George Ebersal, 1875; J. V. Fish- 
 burn, 1877; William Fitch, 1879; J. W. Singer, 1881. 
 
 Barber County has passed through but one county seat contest, that of February 27, 
 1876. This could hardly be called a contest, as Medicine Lodge received more that the com¬ 
 bined vote of its competitors. The vote stood 103 for Medicine Lodge, .58 for Defiance and 
 20 for Lake City. This vote settled the (luestion, and the hopelessness of any attempt to 
 remove the seat of justice has kept the matter quiet ever since. 
 
 ST.VriSTICS. 
 
 The first obtainable report from this county to the State Superintendent of Public In¬ 
 struction, bears date 1878. The county then had eight schoolhouses, six log and two frame. 
 There were twenty school districts, and a school population of 360. The number of school- 
 houses in the county in 1880 is reported at four (evidently a mistake). There were in that 
 year twenty-five school districts, and a school population of 869. In 1882, several districts 
 failed to report, and some inaccuracies resulted. That year showed fourteen schoolhou.ses, 
 861 school population, an enrollment of 400, and an average attendance of 325. The total 
 expenses of the year were $2,639.83; the total receipts, $3,122.69. 
 
 Barber is essentially a grazing country, but a considerable amount of cereals are raised 
 in it. No report of crop acreage wiis made to the State Board of Agriculture prior to 1875, 
 with which year the following table begins: 
 
 
 1875. 
 
 1878. 
 
 1880. 
 
 1882. 
 
 
 
 1,386 
 
 1,032 
 
 111 
 
 101 
 
 
 2 
 
 68 
 
 
 8 
 
 100 
 
 1,301 
 
 22 
 
 
 837 
 
 l,2(jo 
 
 503 
 
 
 2 
 
 80 ki 
 
 134 
 
 G16 
 
 4 
 
 
 604 
 
 162 
 
 
 64 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 •ii'A 
 
 61 
 
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 236 ■ 
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 2,625’^ 
 
 2,199 
 
 
 
 The population of the county was in 1875, 366; in 1878,1,388; in 1880, 2,625; in 1882> 
 
 2,199. 
 
 MEDICINE LODGE. 
 
 Medicine Lodge takes its name from the river which skirts the town 
 site on tlie west. Tliis stream in turn was named hy the Indians, who 
 often met upon its banks in council for “making medicine.” The location 
 of the city is an admirahle one. Elm Creek lying on the east, and Medi¬ 
 cine River on the west, joining their waters a quarter of a mile to the 
 south of the city, w'hile between them rises the lofty plateau of the town 
 site. 
 
 In October, 1873, William Walters had a temporary camp at the forks 
 below the present city, but made no effort at settlement, and moved away 
 the following spring. In February, 1873, the party, led by ,Iohn Hutchin¬ 
 son, came to Medicine Lodge, and laid out the towm site of 400 acres. The 
 first building on the town site was the structure which now forms the din¬ 
 ing room of the Medicine Lodge house. It was put up by D. Updegraff, 
 and used then as now, for hotel purposes. Lumber was hauled from 
 Hutchinson, and Bemis, Hutchinson cfc Co. proceeded to put up an office 
 —the building which now forms the south wing of the Medicine Lodge 
 House. This was followed by a large general store^ erected by Bemis, Jor¬ 
 don & Co., on the spot now occupied by Pa 3 'ne’s bank. L. If. Ulmer was 
 the next merchant to locate here, and was followed in the summer of 1873 
 by D. E. Sheldon. Immigration was rapid during 1873, that year witness¬ 
 ing the arrival of C. T. Rigg, the first physician in the town, and now 
 Sheriff of the county; of W. E. Hutchinson, the first attorney, and of M. 
 Sutton, also a disciple of Blackstone. The first blacksmith shop was put 
 up by Cicero Widner, and the first drug store opened by S. A. Winston 
 during this season. The Indian scare of 1874 checked settlement, and 
 caused a large exodus, but the following years showed a steady growth, 
 that has made Medicine Lodge an “eminently solid” citju 
 
 A post office was established at Medieine Lodge in 1873, and the mail 
 handled hy W. E. Hutchinson. S. A. Winston w'as Postmaster in 1873, 
 and was followed by M. D. Houck. D. E. Van Slyke, Eli Smith and W. D. 
 Van Slyke, the present official. The first post office was in the Winston 
 building, now owmed by Dr. C. T. Rigg, and leased as a billiard room. It 
 w'as in this room that the first term of court was held. Thence it was 
 moved to the lot now occupied by the Medicine Valley Bank, thence to the 
 Friedly building, the little frame north of Little’s store, and its present 
 quarters on the w'est side of Main street. It was made a money order office 
 in 1879, and the first order purchased by Charles Ellis, July 8, of that 
 year. It became an office of the third class April 1, 1883. Mail routes 
 from this point run to Harper, Kiowa, Kinsley, Great Bend and Hutchin¬ 
 son. The Kinsley route passes through Sun City and Lake City; the 
 Hutchinson through Kingman, Kingman County, and the Great Bend 
 through luka, in Pratt County. 
 
 CITY GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES. 
 
 On May 21, 1879, the order incorporating Medicine Lodge as a city of the third cl.ass 
 was signed, and the first city election was set lor June 7, 1879. This election resulted iii the 
 choice of WL W. Cook, Mayor; H. M. Davis, Police Judge; W. W'. Standiford, J. N. Iliff, 
 George Mitts, J. Storey and' D. M. Carmichael, Councilmen. S. J. Shepler served a short 
 time as City Clerk, and was followed hy J. W. Upperman. A. tV. Little was SLayor in 1880, 
 J. E. Chapin in 1881, aud S. J. Shepler in 1882. Police Judges were elected as follows: 11. M. 
 Davis, 1880-81; G. S. Turney, 1882; S. J. Shepler was City Clerk iu 1880, A. V. Shepler in 
 1881, and J. W. Upperman in 1882. The present Council is made up of W. W. Cook, D. Van 
 Slyke, E. Y^ouiuans, E. W. Payne, T. A. McNeal. C. T. Rigg is Marshal, E. Sample, City At¬ 
 torney, aud ,1. C. Orner, City Treasurer. The city now has a population of nearly 600. 
 
 School District No. 1, which takes in Medicine Lodge, was organized in the spring of 
 1873, and Miss Lucinda Burlingame engaged as teacher. She was followed by Mr. J. White- 
 law, Mrs. Julia A. Whitehiw, H. M. Davis, John Swank, Mrs. M. G. McClure, J. M. Neal, E. 
 M. Byerley and A. Axline, the present Principal, who was engaged in the tall of 1880, and 
 still holds the position. Mr. Axline is assisted by Mrs. Julia A. Whitelaw and Mrs. M. G. 
 McClure. The original schoolhouse built in 1873, at a cost of $400 ($1,500 in bonds were is¬ 
 sued for this purpose), w'as in use until the fall of 1882. A new brick school will be com¬ 
 pleted in 1883, at a cost of $6,000. It will be 43x43 feet, and contain four rooms. The funds 
 for this building were raised by the sale of bonds to the amount of $4,400, and taxation to the 
 amount of $1,600. The school has now an enrollment of 227. 
 
 The earliest religious services in the town were held by traveling Methodist preachers. 
 No regular organization, w.as, however, effected until 1878, when Rev. Mr. Mattern was ap¬ 
 pointed pastor. The society then numbered thirteen, but felt so much confidence in the fu¬ 
 ture, th,at the erection of a church building was at once decided upon. This structure wa.s com¬ 
 pleted in 1879, at a cost of $1,200. A parsonage waserected in 1881, at a cost of $300. Rev.Mr. 
 Music was appointed pastor in 1880, but remained only a short time, and his unexpired term 
 was filled by Rev. Mr. Roliuson. W. U. Reed was pastor iu 1881, and James F. Hill in 1882. 
 The society now numbers forty-seven. The Union Sabbath school is conducted by this church 
 and the Presbyterians. It is iu a flourishing condition under J. T. Taylor. 
 
 The Christian Church was organized in October, 1878, and A. H. Mulky chosen pastor. 
 His labors closed in 1882, and since that time there has been no regular preaching. The so¬ 
 ciety, which, at the time of organization, numbered thirteen, now has forty-five members eu- 
 rolled. Early services were held in the schoolhouse, whence they were moved to the resi¬ 
 dence of D. E. Sheldon, which had been converted to school purposes. A church building 
 was completed in 1880, at a cost of $1,400, and has been occupied for the past two years. A 
 Sabbath school organized in 1880 has an average attendance of forty, and is in charge of T. 
 A. McLeary. 
 
 There is a society of this denomination at Sharon Post Office, ten miles east of Medi¬ 
 cine Lodge. It is supplied by Rev. Charles Collins, aud has a membership of forty, aud a 
 flourishing Sabbath .school under James Huffaker. 
 
 Presbyterian Church.—ka early as 1879, services were hehl at this point by Rev. A. Ax¬ 
 line, but it was not until his settlement here in 1880 that a society was formed. The society 
 
BARBER COUNTY. 
 
 1523 
 
 has nover had a change of pastors, and retains its original membership of twenty-two. Serv¬ 
 ices have been held in the school house, and later in the Methodist Kpiscopal Church. A 
 Presbyterian Church edifice is now building, and will be completed in 1883. It will be 35x50 
 feet, seat 300, and cost, with the lot occupied, $3,000. The church has no separate Sabbath 
 school. , , ^ j. 
 
 The Vniled Bre-thren have a number of members m the county, but very few in Medi¬ 
 cine Lodge. Rev. W. -M. Friedly performed all services up to November 7, 1882, when he 
 left for Winfield, Cowley County, and his place was filled by Rev. D. .T. Cole. 
 
 S0CIKTIE,8, TIIK PRESS, ETC. 
 
 Pioneer jA>dge, Xo. 179, I. 0. 0. F., was erganized on February 24,1881, with seven mem¬ 
 bers and the following officers: .Tohn Nelson, N. <i.; John Higgins, V. G.; If. M. Bywley, S.; 
 D Morris, Treasurer. The lodge now numbers forty-one members, and has the lollowiug 
 official roll: John Higgins, N. G.; E. M. Hyerley, V. G.; W. T. Rouse, Secretary; Ambrose 
 Allen Treasurer. Meetings are held in Odd I’ellows’ Hall, on Tuesday of each week. The 
 property of the lodge consists of $110 in cash, and furniture and regalia to the value of $200. 
 
 Della Lodge, Xo. 77, A., F. it A. M., was organized under dispensation, in March, 1881, and 
 chartered in March, 1882. At the time the charter was granted, the lodge had twenty-two 
 members,and the following officers: S. J. Simpler, IV. M.; C. G. Turney, S. W.; I. W. Stout, 
 J. W.; J. E. Chapin, Secretary; Burd Lacey, Treasurer. From .March, 1882, to the December 
 election of that year, D. Van Slyke filled the office of Treasurer. The present officers of 
 the lodge are S. J. Simpler, W. M.; C. G. Turney, S. W.; George Geppert, J. W.; H. Yant, 
 Secretary; Burd Lacey, Treasurer. The lodge now has a membership of forty-seven. 
 Meetings are held on the first and third Saturdays of each month in Masonic Hall. 
 
 Fidelity Lodge, No. 80, A. 0. U. IE, was chartered October 14, 1881. It had then seven¬ 
 teen members and the following officers : J. E. Chapin, P. M. W.; John L. Nelson, M. W.; E. 
 Morris, Foreman; J. W. Singer, O.; J. C. Orner, Recorder; W. T. Rouse, Fin.; Eli Smith, Re¬ 
 ceiver. The lodge now has a membership of twenty-four, and the following official roll: J. 
 W. Singer, P. M. IV.; S. 51. Roberts, M. W.; R. G. Eckert, Foreman ; N. W. Young, O.; L. W. 
 Jloore, Recorder; L. D. Hess, Fin.; Eli Smith, Receiver. Meetings are held in Masonic Hall 
 on the second and fourth Jlondays of each month. 
 
 The press history of this town, as well as of the county, is comprised in that of three 
 papers, the Mail, Cresset and Index. 
 
 The Barbour County Mail was started May 20, 1878, by M. J. Cochran. Its first appear¬ 
 ance was as an eight-column folio, one side “ patent,” but it soon changed to asix-column 
 folio, “ all home print.” It was sold March 10, 1879, to J. W. McNeal and E. AV. Iliff, who at 
 once started the Cresset. The Cresset (from cresset, a brilliant light) made its first appearance 
 on JIarch 20,1879, as a six-column folio. May 20, 1879, Iliff sold out to T. A. JIcNeal, and 
 July 10, the form was changed to a five-column “patent” quarto. This was changed to a 
 six-column June 25, 1880, and to a seven-column in April, 1883. April 8, 1882, J. AV. McNeal 
 sold out to T. A. IMcNeal, who the same day formed a partnership with L. M. Axline. The 
 paper now has a circulation of 768; appears Thursdays, and is, as it has always been. Repub¬ 
 lican in politics. , J 
 
 The Barbour County Index appeared June 10, 1880, as a seven-column folio, edited and 
 owned by M. L. Sherpey. The office consisted of a small amount of type owned by the Cres¬ 
 set, and possessed neither press, imposing stone norink table. Notwithstanding these obsta¬ 
 cles, the paper lived and grew, becoming an eight-column folio in November, 1881, and a six- 
 column quarto in March, 1882. In July, 1882, it was purchased by E. AV. Payne, w'ho changed 
 it to a seven-column quarto in February, 188.3. It now has a circulation of 720, is issued on 
 Thursdays, and is a shining light in the Democratic press of this region. 
 
 The Merchants' & Drovers’ Bank was the first bank in the city, and was started in Oc¬ 
 tober, 1880, by H. 51. Hickman. Business was transacted until January 10, 1882, when un¬ 
 fortunate outside business caused the closing of the bank. 
 
 Medicine Valley Bank.—Tvio days after the closing of the 5Ierchants’ & Drovers’, this 
 bank sprang into existence. It is run.by a joint stock company, officered by E. AAL Payne, 
 President; .George Geppert, Cashier; AV. AV. Cook, Vice President. The capital stock of the 
 bank was $50,000, up to November, 1882, when it was increased to $100,000. A fine bank 
 building was completed in 5Iarch, 1883, at a cost, all told, of $7,500. 
 
 Standiford, Youmans & Cb.—This bank is a private one, and makes no statement of re¬ 
 sources. It was organized in 1881, and has done a good business since that time. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 F. T. BEACH, of the firm of Bender & Beach, dealers in hardware, lumber, etc., was' 
 born in Litchfield County, State of Connecticut, in 1835. His parents moved to Rock Coun¬ 
 ty, AVis., in 1846. AVas one of the first settlers of that region. AVas reared in the agricult¬ 
 ural business and obtained a business education. AVhen twenty-one years of age, he be¬ 
 gan farming for himself in AVisconsin, where he remained for seven years. He then moved 
 to Evansville, in the same county, and engaged in the livery business, remaining two and 
 one-half years; then farmed two years. In 1869, he emigrated to Kansas, and settled in 
 Linn County, where he was in the real estate business, laying out and platting what is 
 known as Foot & Beach’s First Addition to the City of La Cygne, remaining in this business 
 for six years. He then farmed and handled stock for seven years, at the end of which time 
 he came to 5Iedicine Lodge, Barber Co., Kan., and opened his present business January 22, 
 1883. 5Ir. B. is a member of the order of E’reemasons. In 1858, he was married to Miss 
 Lucinda R. Davis, of Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., by whom he has two children— 
 June R. and Mina A. 
 
 A. C. BENDER, of the firm of Bender & Beach, dealers in hardware and lumber, was 
 born in Tennessee in 1829. He was reared on a farm. AVhen twenty-one years of age, he 
 began mining in the Cumberland 5Iountains in Kentucky, at which he continued eight 
 months. He next worked on a farm, after which he went to Southwestern 5Iissouri, where 
 he remained in the stock business two years. In 1856, he came to Kansas, and took up a 
 claim, and in 1857 brought his family, after which he went into the stock business, in which 
 he continued until 1861. In 1862, he joined the army, and served until 1865, after which he 
 returned to Kansas and handled stock until 1873. He was next in Great Bend, Barton Co., 
 Kan., in the milk trade one year. He then came to Barber County, and was engaged in 
 the stock traffic until August, 1882, when he opened his present business. 5Ir. Bender has 
 improved several farms in the State of Kansas, prominent among which is one of 400 acres 
 in Barber County, and made substantial improvements in Medicine Lodge. 5Ir. Bender is 
 a member of the Christian Church, and is also a member of the order of Freemasons. He 
 has assisted in organizing several churches and Sunday schools. In 1850, Mr. Bender was 
 married to 5Hss Rachel Allen, of Tennessee, by whom he had nine children—Elzodia, Ide- 
 rah, .Samuel R., Clay, Samuel Lincoln, Lillie, John H., Louie S. and Ormel A. His wife 
 died in 1877. AVas married to 5Irs. 5Iahala Howard, of Illinois, in 1877. 5Irs. Bender is a 
 member of the Episcopal Church. 
 
 JOHN E. CHAPIN, County Clerk, is a native of Illinois, and was born in 1840. His 
 early life was spent in school, and when fifteen years of age he entered a iiriuting office, 
 where he continued four years. He then entered school, remaining a few years. In April, 
 1861, he joined the army of the Tenth Illinois Infantry, Company E, for three months. Ho 
 then joined the Black Hawk Cavalry, and was afterward mustered into the Seventh Mis¬ 
 souri Cavalry, Company D, where he served three years and one month. He then returned 
 home, and farmed for six years, after which he was in the floral business four years. In 
 1879, he emigrated to Kansas, and settled on a claim.in Barber County, where he remained 
 a short time. He was next in the saddlery business for a short time. In 1880, he was elect¬ 
 ed County Treasurer for a term of two years, after which he was elected County Clerk in 
 1882. He was also Clerk of the School Board for three years. He was 5Iayor of the city 
 one year, and was Councilman for two years. He is now a member of the Board of .School 
 Examiners. He is a Freemason and Ancient AA'orkman, and is a member of the G. A. R. 
 Owns twenty acres of land near the town, and one-third interest in the Medicine Lodge 
 town site, in 1872, Mr. C. was married to Miss S. S. Russell, of Illinois, by whom he has 
 three children—Mary, Olive and Ernest. 
 
 GEORiiE GEPPERT, cashier of the Medicine A’alley Bank, was born in 1.842. He was 
 reared in Pennsylvania, and removed with his parents in 1859 to Allegan County, 5Iich., 
 where he lived with them on a farm until 1862, when he was employed in a general store 
 in -Mlegan, Mich. In 1867, he became the book-keeper, and in 1870 a partner in the con¬ 
 cern In 1879, he came to Kansas, and settled in the town of 5Iedicine Lodge, in the hard¬ 
 ware and lumber trade. January 12, 1882, he accepted the position of cashier of ihe 5Iedi- 
 cine A'alley Bank, and at the same time is a member of the firm of Geppert A Stone, hani- 
 ware and lumber dealers. In 1868, he was married to Eliza A. Stone, ol Michigan, by whom 
 he has one child—Kraiik S. 
 
 I,.. 1). HESS, groceryman, was born in Ohio in 1848. His early life was spent on the 
 farm and in the school room. When sixteen years of age, he taught school in Ohio one 
 
 year. He then taught in Indiana until 1861, when he joined the army, and served three 
 years in the Thirty-third Illinois Infantry, ('ornpany B, after which he taught school in 
 Indiana, Illinois and Iowa until 1876. He then came to Wellington, Kan., where he was 
 engaged running a bakery and grocery until 1H81, w’heu he came to Medicine Lo<ige and 
 embarked in his present business. Mr. Hess was elected Justice of the Peace and Police 
 Judge in 1883. He is a member of the order of Freemasons and Ancient Order of United 
 Workmen. He built two business houses in Wellington and one residence. Built a brick 
 block, 50x60, and one residence in Medicine Lodge, which he still owns. ^ He also owns a 
 farm of 16i) acres in Sumner County. In 1869, Mr. Hess was married to Miss L. J. Lamb, oi 
 Indiana, by whom he has five children—Clara, Agnes, Estella, William and Ollie. 
 
 ALONZO W. LITTLE, of the hrm of H. ('. Thompson A Co., general merchants, was 
 born in Muhlenburg, then Rumsev County, Ky., April 3, 1847. He received an academic 
 education. At the age of fifteen years, he went to clerking in a dry goods store, where he 
 remained fifteen months. Up to 1870, he vibrated between school and his brother’s store, 
 in which year he took the United States census. In 1871, he commenced the study of law 
 with his brother, a prominent attorney of Owensburg, Ky. On being admitted to the bar, 
 he moved to Mississippi, where he pi’acticed his profession, and was there aj)j»ointed Clerk 
 of the Supreme Court, which position he held four years, when he resumed the practice ot 
 his profession. In .September, 1875, he was married to Miss Ida ISI. McDaniels, of Jefferson- 
 town, Ky., by whom he has had three children—A. W., Jr., L. Junius and (jerard B., L. 
 Junius being deceased. In 1879, he located in Medicine Lodge, where he engaged in the 
 live stock and real estate business. He has built several houses, some of which he yet owns. 
 He has served one term as Mayor. He is a strong advocate of churches and schools, and 
 though not a member of either church, has almost continuously been a member of the M. 
 E. Church Board. In December, 1881, in company with H. C. Thompson, he commenced 
 the general merchandise business, and from the first has prospered far beyond his most san¬ 
 guine anticipations. On the death of his father, Judge Douglas Little, Avho for many years 
 was Judge of McLean County, by consent of all the heirs, the property was left to the con¬ 
 trol of his widow, Mrs. Martha A. Little, who yet lives in the old homestead in Calhoun. 
 Ky., loved and respected by all who know her. 
 
 C. C. MILLS, stock-dealer and raiser, was born in East Tennessee m 18o2, and reared 
 on a farm, and at nineteen years of age commenced farming on his own account, and con¬ 
 tinued at the same up to 1880. At this time, he engaged in the stock business wdth C. War¬ 
 den ; went to Texas with C. Warden and drove the herd for him ; bought 042 head ot cattle 
 and drove them to the Nation. He now has an interest in a ranch with a range of twenty- 
 eight by thirty miles, on which there are some 20,000 head of cattle; has an interest in 889 
 head of cattle with C. Warden. He also owns a 160-acre farm, which he has improved. 
 
 W. O. MIZE, livery and stocn-dealer, was born in Richmond, Ky., 1861. He was reared 
 in the grocery and livery business. When twelve years of age, he came to Kansas,and w'ent 
 to school four years. He read law two years at Central University, at Richmond, I^., after 
 which he returned to Kansas, and kept hotel two years; he also kept hotel in Florence 
 eleven months. He was next in New Mexico in the hotel business one year. In Septem¬ 
 ber, 1882, he opened his large and'bommodious livery stable which he now occupies. In 1882, 
 Mr. Mize was married to Miss Mollie Ballew, of Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Mize are members 
 of the Baptist Church. , ^ 
 
 L. W MOORE, Register of Deeds, is a native of Kansas, and was born 18o8. His par¬ 
 ents removed to Iowa in 1859, and remained until 1873, after which he returned to Kansas, 
 and located in Sumner County on a farm. Mr. L. W. Moore then taughtschool eight years, 
 when he came to Barber County in 1879, and engaged in the stock and grain busine^ for 
 eighteen months. He was then elected Register of Deeds, 1881, in fall, lor a term of two 
 years. He built and owns residence in Medicine Lodge ; is a member of Ancient Order of 
 fnited Workmen, and is Acting Deputy Clerk and Recorder of the same. In 1878, he was 
 married to Miss Effie Vaughn, of Illinois, by whora^ he has two children—Carroll and Le 
 Roy. Mrs. Moore is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. ^ 
 
 J. C. ORNER, druggist, was born in New Jersey 1848, and was reared in the drug busi¬ 
 ness, receiving an academic and business education. When seventeen years ol age, he be¬ 
 gan clerking in a drug store, at which be continued two years and six months in Indiana, 
 and two and a half years in Missouri, after which he opened business for^himself in f ar- 
 thage, Mo., where he continued eight years. He then came to Kansas in 1879, and settled in 
 Medicine Lodge, Barber County, and opened his present business. Mr. Orner is a member 
 of the order of Freemasons ; is a member of the New York Life Insurance Company. In 
 1870, he was married to !Miss Ida E. Shepherd, of the State of New York, by whom he has 
 three children—Clyde S., Bertram C. and Ethel. . . . 
 
 E. W. PAYNE, banker, stock-dealer and grower, was born in Missouri in 184/, and 
 reared in the agricultural profession, and received a business' education. He was left an 
 orphan at the age of six years. He worked on farms in different places, and attended 
 school winters until sixteen years of age, when he went to Nebraska (. ity. Neb., here he 
 was engaged in the freighting business two years. He then returned to Missouri, and pur¬ 
 chased alarm, which he operated until 1877, when he came to Kansas, and settled in 
 auche County, and engaged in the stock business, where he_ continued four years, alter 
 which he came to Medicine Lodge, and organized the Medicine Valley Bank in 188«, of 
 which he was elected President. In 1876, he was elected to the Legislature ot Missouri, in 
 April, 1880, Mr. Payne associated himself with Messrs. Hunter, Evans & Co., of St. Loins, R. 
 W. Phillips of Chicago, and several other men, for the purpose of ranching cattle, and now 
 controls a ranch forty-five miles square, and known as the Comanche Pool. The company 
 now have about 51,000 head of cattle on their ranch. Mr. Payne is Treasurer, and is one 
 of the Directors of the association, also individual ranch of 1,000 acres deeded land with 
 range privileges, stocked with 900 cattle, which is under fence. The company own about 
 8,000 acres of land deeded. The increase of this monstrous herd is about 15,000 annually. 
 Mr. Payne owns a pasture of 320 acres adjoining the town of Medicine Lodge ; owns five 
 and a half acres in the town, owns a bank building, and was one of the organizers of the 
 Live-Stock Strip Association, and is one of the Directors of the same; is editor and proprie¬ 
 tor of the Barber County Index, an eight-page, eight-column paper, devoted to live-stock in¬ 
 terests, which is Democratic in politics. Mr. Payne is a member of the hreemasons. In 
 1866, he was married to Miss Susan A. Payne, of Missouri, by whom he has nine children— 
 Edward B., Mary A., Estella IL, C'harles T., John M., Eliza H., Lauiva, Lefa T. and \\ ill- 
 
 W*. T. ROUSE, County Treasurer, is a native of Mis.souri; was born in 1859. In 1874, 
 he emigrated to Kansas and settled in Sedgwick County on a farm with his mother. In 1879, 
 he went to Barber County, where he attended school seven months, after which he entered 
 the store of Standiford, Youmans & Co., in Medicine Lodge, where he kept books two and a 
 half years. He was then elected to the office of County Treasurer, in 1881, lor a term of 
 three years. He is a member of the I. O. 0. F., and the A. 0. U. W. He is also a member of 
 the City Council. In 1882, Mr. Rouse was married to Miss May Saunders, of Kansas, by 
 whom he has one child—Horace E. Mrs. Rouse is a member of the Christian C hurcli. Mic 
 taughtschool eight years, in Missouri and Kansas. Mr. Rouse owns a residence and ten 
 lots in Medicine Lodge. He is Secretary of the Pioneer Lodge, No. 1/9, I. 0. O. F. Mr. Rouse 
 is a young man of fine business qualifications, and is a true specimen of a self-made man. 
 
 S. J. SHEPLER, Judge of the Probate Court, was born in Pennsylvania, April 13,182/, 
 and was reared a fanner and received an academic education. At the age of eighteen, he 
 began farming, at which he continued for one year, when he went on the river as engineer, 
 111 1848. This business he followed until 1865, when, having saved up a little money, he 
 
 he disi)Osed”(ff iirbusiuesraU wenrt7iLaG)7rCo^ where he located some laud and tned 
 to farm for three years, but made a failure of it. Running for the office of County t lei U in 
 1875, he was elected and served four years, In 1880, he was elected Probate J udge, and le- 
 elected in 1882. The same year, he was elected Mayor of the city, and rc-elccted to fill the 
 
 John H 
 
 ELI SMITH druggist, was born in Lorain County, Ohio, in 1845. At the age of eight- 
 eeu years, enlisted in the array, serving two years in Company F, Twelfth Ohio Volunteer 
 Cavalry In 1870, came to Topeka, Kan. Engaged in farming one year, then removed to 
 Cowlev County, Kan., and in the fall of 1872 came to Barber County. Engaged m hunting 
 
 orders that have been established in 5Iediciue Lodge. 
 
1524 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 A. (>. U. W., and is the present Post Commander of the G. A. R. post at this place. Was mar¬ 
 ried in June, 1867, to Miss Ann E. Cable, at White House, Ohio, and has a family of seven 
 children. 
 
 DAVINIUS VAN SLYKE, stock dealer, was born in Indiana in 1851, and was reared 
 in the drug business. On arriving at the age of fifteen years, he engaged in it on his own 
 account. In 1870, he emigrated to Kansas, stopping at Neosho Falls, where for a short time 
 he accepted a position as clerk in a store. He next entered the employ of a railroad com¬ 
 pany, acting as a land agent for one year. In the spring of 1873, he settled in Medicine 
 Ix)dge, and was appointed Postmaster for one term, and then engaged in the drug business; 
 then general merchandise, etc., up to 1881, when he engaged in the stock business, buying 
 and selling, etc. Owns a ranch five miles square, business houses, and a number of farms 
 well improved. He w’as one of the organizers of the Medicine Valley Bank, and one of its 
 first directors. Mr. Van Slyke is a self-made man; he is foremost in all public enterprises, 
 and a leading man in his section of the State. 
 
 EDWARD YOUMANS, of the firm of Standiford, Youmans A Rogers, general mer¬ 
 chants, was horn in New Jersey, in 1836. He was reared in the mercantile business, in 
 which he embarked for himself at the age of twenty years. He came to Kansas in 1857, and 
 opened business in Osawatomie, Miami County, where he continued until 1878, when he 
 came to Medicine Lodge, Barber County, and established his present business. In the mean¬ 
 time, he was carrying on a farm, and was also in the cattle business for eight years in 
 Miami County. Mr. Y. improved two farms of 160 acres each in Miami County. In 1860, 
 he was married to Miss B. .1. Standiford, of Missouri. Mrs. Y. is a member of the Christian 
 Church. Mr. Y. is a genial gentleman, full of energy, progressive ideas and public spirit, 
 and has done a great deal toward building up his town, and enthusing his townsmen to the 
 performance of improvements in various directions. He has been, for a number of years, 
 one of the largest cattle men in Southwestern Kansas, and also controls one of the largest 
 commercial houses here. 
 
 NESS COUNTY. 
 
 ESS County was created and named by an act of the Legislature of 
 1867. Its area then was 900 square miles. In 1873, the boundaries 
 of the county were enlarged so as to include an area of 1,080 square miles. 
 The county was named after Noah V. Ness, Corporal of Company G, 
 Seventh Kansas Cavalry, who died of wounds received in battle at Ahbey- 
 ville. Miss., August 11, 1864. 
 
 Ness County did not settle very rapidly at first, but its few early resi¬ 
 dents were ambitious and enterprising, and very anxious to secure a county 
 organization. In 1873, on the claim that the county had, by the Assessor’s 
 returns, 600 inhabitants, a petition for an organization was sent to the 
 Governor. The county was organized October 23, 1873, O. H. Perry, 
 Thomas Myers and John Rogers being appointed Special County Com 
 missioners, and Charles McGuire Special County Clerk. 
 
 At the State election held November 4, 1878 , S. G. Rodgers was elected 
 a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, having received 263 
 votes, as appears from the vote returned to the office of Secretary of State 
 Smallwood. Ness County was represented in the Legislature from Jan¬ 
 uary 13 to February 13, 1874. On the 3d of February, 1874, Hon. H. J. 
 McGaffigan, the Representative from Ellis County, offered the following 
 resolution, which was adopted, and the papers in the case were referred to 
 the House Committee on Elections, of which Hon. C. B. Mason, of Frank¬ 
 lin, was Chairman : 
 
 Resolved, That a special committee of three be appointed to inquire 
 into the organization of Ness County, and that said committee be author¬ 
 ized to administer oaths, send for persons and papers, and to visit Ness 
 County if deemed necessary, for the prosecution of this inquiry. 
 
 The Committee reported August 17, that, in their opinion, as there 
 w'ere not 250 legal voters in the county at the time of the last general 
 election, S. G. Rodgers was not entitled to a seat in the Legislature. 
 
 Smallwood City was then the temporary county seat of Ness County. 
 One John E. Farnsworth made affidavit, January 7,1874, that, on Novem¬ 
 ber 4, 1873, the poll-books at Smallwood City showed that forty-eight votes 
 had been cast there on the day of election; that he thought there were 
 but fourteen legal voters in Ness County who had resided in the county 
 thirty days or more ; that he took a census of all the inhabitants on De¬ 
 cember 22 and 23, 1874, and found the number of men, women and cbil- 
 dren not over 140. Mr. Farnsworth took the census of the county in Jan- 
 uarj', 1874, and ascertained that the total population reached but seventy- 
 nine. Thereupon twenty of the citizens of the county petitioned Gov. 
 Osborn, for reasons coming within the range of law, to disorganize the 
 county. The petition was at once complied with. 
 
 In 1878, in the time intervening between January, 1874, the date of 
 the disorganization of the county, and its re-organization April 14, 1880, 
 Alfred Page was appointed by Gov. George T. Anthony, Notary Public of 
 the county, his commission bearing date June 28, of that year. 
 
 The first death of an adult occurring in Ness County is said to have 
 been that of Mrs. Luella Manderville, wife of J. H. Manderville, who died 
 November 9, 1879. She was the daughter of N. A. Peckham, one of the 
 oldest settlers of the county, and was the first white woman who had set¬ 
 tled west of the forks of the Walnut. 
 
 Though numbering the seventy-ninth in the order of the eighty-one 
 organized counties of Kansas, yet there are only sixty-nine counties 
 that have a larger number of organized school districts. 
 
 J. W. Miller, who was the Deputy County Superintendelit of Public 
 Instruction while Ness County was unorganized, organized twenty-two 
 school districts during the year 1879. 
 
 Henry J. Bell, B. H. Crosthwait, Philip E. Diniick, Lucy A. Forbes, 
 Tennie M. Forbes, Emma A. Kellogg, George S. Redd and John F. West 
 were among the early teachers of the county. 
 
 Five organizations of the IMethodist Episcopalians are now reported 
 from Ness County, with a membership of sixty; three of the Church of 
 Disciples, membership 450; Roman Catholic, one, membership fifty; Pres¬ 
 byterian one, membership fifteen. As yet there are but few church 
 edifices. 
 
 Ness City, the county seat, was surveyed October 22, 1878, by Richard 
 Dighton. It is situated on Walnut Creek, a short distance south of the 
 geographical center of the county. An important addition was made to 
 the town by John Stephens, in 1880. It now contains one general store, 
 a post office, hotel, land office, wagon shop, blacksmith and other shops, 
 and is a busy town. 
 
 Clarinda was located on the northeast quarter of Section 24, Town 
 18, Range 24. It was surveyed March 25, 1879, by Thomas R. Peck, Sur¬ 
 veyor of Trego County. 
 
 Sidney was laid out north of the junction of the South Fork with the 
 main Walnut, June 6, 1879. The Sidney Town Company was organized 
 in July, 1879; E. M. Bill was President; R. B. Linville, Vice President; 
 H. S. Bell, Secretary; A. F. Gardner, Treasurer. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION. 
 
 November 3, 1879, Ness City petitioned for a county organization, with that place as tempo 
 rary county seat, and about the 20th of the same month there was filed in the oflBce of Gov. John 
 
 R. St. John a memorial asking for the organization of the county, the appointment of N. C. 
 Merrill to take the census, and the designation of Ness City as temporary county seat. 
 
 At Sidney, also, a committee was organized November 20, 1879, for the purpose of organizing 
 the county, of which J. P. Johnson was Chairman, and Levi Hilligoss, R. J. McFarland and 
 Samuel A. Smith, members. At a meeting held at the same place, January 26, 1880, the follow- 
 ing gentlemen were recommended for appointment as County Commissioners : J. E. Farnsworth, 
 in the east pa tof the county ; Frederic B. Caldwell in the central, and L. Weston in the western 
 part. A. M. Kelson was recommended as County Clerk. 
 
 On the 14th of April, 1880, Gov. St. John, after receiving a petition signed by two hundred 
 and fifty citizens of the county, issued a proclamation, re-organizing the county, appointed and 
 commissioned John F. Farnsworth, L. Weston, and L. E. Knowles, County Commissioners, and 
 James H. Elting, County Clerk, and designated Sidney as the temporary county seat. 
 
 The Commissioners and Clerk met at Sidney, April 23, 1880, and proceeded to qualify, the 
 Commissioners organizing by making choice of L. Weston as Chairman of the Board. The 
 board divided the county into Commissioner Districts, and into nine municipal townships of 
 equal areas, each containing 120 square miles, being ten miles from north to south, and twelve 
 miles from east to west. 
 
 The Commissioners selected June 1,1880, as the day for holding an election to locate the 
 county seat and elect the necessary county officers. 
 
 June 4,1880, a canvass of the vote of this election showed the following named persons 
 elected: James H. Elting, County Clerk ; B. F. Garrett, County Treasurer ; J. A. Taylor, Regis¬ 
 ter of Deeds; Gilmore Kinney, Sheriff; Dr. B. H. Crosthwaite, Coroner ; L. E. Knowles, County 
 Surveyor; F. A. Goodrich, County Superintendent of Public Instruction; Cyrus Corning, County 
 Attorney; N. W. Shaw, Clerk of the District Court; J. K. Barnd, Probate Judge; John S. 
 Lightner, William Harding, and Samuel C. Kagrice, County Commissioners. The county seat 
 was located at Ness City. Since then there have been no changes in the office of County Clerk, 
 Surveyor and Probate Judge. D. C. Abel succeeded Dr. Crosthwaite as Coroner, R. I.|McFar- 
 land followed B.F. Garrett as County Treasurer. N. G. Carpenter was the successor of F. A. Good¬ 
 rich as County Superintendent. In the office of County Commissioner, Ross Lawrence succeeded 
 Mr. Lightner; Jacob B. Spidell, Mr. Harding; W. A. Ogden, Mr. Kagrice; George F. Johnson, 
 Mr. Ogden. In the office of Sheriff, Mr. Kinney was succeeded by F, B. Caldwell; P. E. Frayer 
 succeeded Mr. Caldwell ; 0. H. Laraway succeeded Mr. Taj lor as Register of Deeds ; Mr, Laraway 
 was followed by D. Furgeson. In the office of County Attorney, George S. Redd succeeded Mr. 
 Corning; Samuel A. Smith was the successor of Mr. Redd. In the office of Clerk of the Dis¬ 
 trict Court, the occupants have been N. W. Shaw, R. J. McFarland, C. P. Lynn and S. G. Sheaffor. 
 In the State Senate of 1881, J. C. Strang, of Pawnee County, was its Senator ; Horatio Gates its 
 Representative. In the Senate of 1883, Simon Motz, of Ellis, is its Senator; J. N. Venard, its 
 Representative. By the apportionment act of 1881, Ness County is the One Hundred and Twen¬ 
 tieth Representative District; it is a part of the Thirty-fifth Senatorial District. 
 
 The vote cast in the county in 1880, was 537 ; in 1881, it was 513; in 1882 it was 487. Its 
 Presidential vote in 1880, was: Garfield, 315 ; Hancock, 129 ; Weaver, 91. Its gubernatorial vote 
 in 1882 was St. John, 268; Giick, 57; Robinson, 173. The census enumerators of 1880 wore 
 John Farnsworth, H. C. Haydock, J. P. Johnson and J. G. Seltzer. 
 
 THE PRESS, SOCIETIES, SCHOOL STATISTICS, ETC. 
 
 The County Pioneer was started at Clarinda May 10, 1879, F. Shelden, editor; Henry 
 
 S. Bell, local editor. On September 29,1879, it was removed to Sidney, and later to Ness City. 
 
 The Ness City Times was established at Ness City in January, 1880, John F. Wood editor and 
 proprietor. 
 
 Walnut Valley Times .—This paper was started October 1, 1879, N. C. Merrill, editor. It was 
 removed to Ness City, in January, 1880, and John F. Wood became editor. 
 
 The Advance, which was established at Clarinda, by F. Shelden, is now conducted by Joseph 
 Langellier, at Sidney. 
 
 Walnut Valley Lodge, No. 1, A., F. d: A. M .—The officers of this lodge were installed by 
 Special Deputy Grand Master W. J. Pickering, of Great Bend, January 13,1880. The officers were 
 J. P. Johnson, W. M.; E. M. Bell, Treasurer; R. B. Sinville, Secretary; William Harding, S. 
 W.; J. W. Brown, J. W.; J. J. Wilson, S. D.; C. A. Lawson, J. D.; S. A. Smith, Tiler. 
 
 Empire Lodge, No. 169, /. 0. of 0. F.—Reason Wolverton, N. G.; Nathan F. Wolverton, Sec¬ 
 retary. 
 
 Washington Lodge, No. 101, was organized at Sidney. J. S. Burns, W. G.; J. W. Brown, W. S. 
 
 Nevada Lodge, Good Te7)iplars, was organized by J. W. Reeder, November 5,1879, with twenty- 
 one charter members. A. W. Reeder, W. C. T. 
 
 The Clarinda Farmers' Alliance is an organization in Ness County. 
 
 In 1880, there were 25 organized school districts ; in 1881, 34; in 1882, 40. The value of the 
 school property for 1880 was ^50 ; in 1882, it was S2,990. In 1880, there were 408 children of 
 school age ; in 1881, 676; in 1882, 1,008. The semi-annual dividends for 1881 amounted to $322.- 
 42; for 1882, $527.28. The number of pupils enrolled in the public schools for 1880, was 309 ; in 
 1881, 322 ; in 1882, 580. The number of teachers employed in the county for 1880, w'as 14; for 
 1881, 20; for 1882, 26. The total school expenditures for 1880, amounted to $324; for 1881, $430.- 
 90; for 1882, $:i,341 56. 
 
 In 1882, there were 5,671 acres in broom corn, in Ness County ; 4,988 in sorghum;4,346acres 
 in corn ; 2,053 in winter wheat; 68 in spring wheat; 289 in Irish potatoes; 143 in rye; 55 in 
 oats ; 38 in castor beans. The wool clip of 1881 was 4,365 pounds. In 1881, its cheese product 
 was 500 pounds; in 1882, it was 6,016; there were 61,894 pounds of butter in 1881; in 1882, 91,852 
 pounds. In 1882, Ness County had 1,947 horses; 251 mules; 1,966 milch cows; 2,684 other neat 
 cattle; 2,565 swine; 2,916 sheep, being an increase in sheep, in one year, of 2,538. 
 
 The assessed valuation of the taxable property of the county in 1881, w'as $126,156.27; in 
 1882 it was $204,597.86. The total levy for State taxes from the county for 1882, was $920.69. 
 November 1, 1880, Noah Chenoweth paid the first tax in Ness County, and received the first tax 
 receipt from Treasurer McFarland. It amounted to $54.40. 
 
 In the returns for winter wheat for 1882, Ness County reported good yields, as follows : 
 M, C. Kitrie, Vansburgh, 100 acres, 25 bushels per acre; J. W. Clawson, Schoharie, 8 acres, 27 
 bushels per acre; J. Ross^ Newby, 10 acres, 30 bushels per acre. 
 
KIKGMAN COUNTY. 
 
 1525 
 
 KINGMAN COUNTY, 
 
 LOCATION, TOPOGRAPHY, ETC. 
 
 K ingman county is twenty-four miles north and south, by thirty- 
 six east and west. It contains twenty-four Congressional townships, 
 and has a total of 552,960 acres or 864 square miles. Excepting 30,720 
 acres of school land, the residue is embraced in what is known as the 
 Osage Reservation or trust lands. Of the 522,240 acres of land in the 
 county, subject to pre-emption, 312,560 acres have been either deeded or 
 tiled upon, leaving 209,,680 acres, exclusive of school lands, still vacant and 
 subject to entry. 
 
 A line drawn through the center 
 would pass through King- 
 man County, about six 
 miles from its west line, 
 so that the county may 
 be said to be in the east¬ 
 ern half of the State. 
 
 The south line of the 
 county rests upon the 
 sixth standard parallel, 
 
 Kingman being in the 
 second tier of counties 
 north of the south line 
 of the State. 
 
 For municipal pur¬ 
 poses, the county is di¬ 
 vided into twelve civil 
 townships, and three 
 commissioner districts. 
 
 The county is bounded 
 on the north by Reno 
 County, on the south by 
 Harper and a small por¬ 
 tion of Barber, on the 
 east by portipns of Sedg¬ 
 wick and Sumner, and 
 on the west by Pratt and 
 the northern portion of 
 Barber. The county is 
 located about midway 
 between the east and 
 west boundary lines of 
 the State. 
 
 The surface of the 
 county is mostly hi^ 
 rolling prairie, but in 
 the vicinity of the Nin- 
 nescah it is somewhat 
 broken, but not to such 
 an extent as to be termed 
 bluffy. Leaving the val¬ 
 ley of the stream, the 
 ascent of the surface is 
 considerable, but once 
 the top is reached it 
 stretches away in undu¬ 
 lating prairie, with now 
 and then a sand hill, or 
 knoll, showing itself in 
 the distance. Along the 
 streams are strips of 
 beautiful valley, or bot¬ 
 tom land, but not a soli¬ 
 tary tree can be seen to 
 mark their course. The 
 Ninnescah valley will 
 average about a mile in 
 width throughout the 
 county, and although 
 totally void of timber, 
 is quite picturesque. 
 
 Along the other streams 
 in the county, the valleys are not continuous, but at invervals, very fine 
 tracts of bottom land are to be found. 
 
 The county is very well watered, the.^innescah being the most im¬ 
 portant stream, the Chikaskia being next. The Ninnescah is a very beau¬ 
 tiful stream, and being fed altogether from springs, its water is pure and 
 clear. It is about 160 miles in length, and flows through the entire length 
 of Kingman County from west to east, receiving on its way the waters of 
 Smoot Creek, a very fine little stream that rises at the center of the north 
 line of the county, and runs in a southerly direction until it enters the 
 Ninnescah at the east line of the«county. Sand Creek or Big Sandy, is a 
 
 small stream in the southwestern portion of the county, about twelve miles 
 long, that empties into the Chikaskia, the latter being quite an important 
 stream that flows eastward along the southern boundary line of the coun¬ 
 ty. Besides these are several lesser streams that do not appear upon any 
 of the maps. The Ninnescah is always a living stream, and although very 
 shallow, preserves through all seasons of the year, either wet or dry, 
 about a uniform flow of water, seldom or never overflowing its banks, and 
 never falling below a certain volume. Good well water is found in all 
 portions of the county, but in the uplands it is only obtainable by sinking 
 wells from fifty to eighty feet in depth, but when found it is pure and 
 
 clear and never failing 
 in supply. 
 
 The soil of Kingman 
 County is a mulatto col¬ 
 ored loam and quite po¬ 
 rous. It is considerably 
 mixed with sand, and is 
 easy of cultivation. It 
 is sub-soiled in most 
 places by a kind of red 
 sandstone, which is ex¬ 
 cellent for building pur¬ 
 poses, and which in some 
 places, especially in the 
 vicinity of the Ninne¬ 
 scah, crops out from 
 the surface. The soil, 
 particularly along the 
 streams, is very produc¬ 
 tive, and even the upland 
 has proved to be ex¬ 
 cellently adapted to ag¬ 
 ricultural pursuits, al¬ 
 though not so reliable 
 as the land in the val¬ 
 leys. Excellent crops, 
 however, have been 
 raised on some of the 
 upland farms, and with 
 a moderate rainfall good 
 crops are assured. Small 
 grain of all kinds can 
 almost invariably be suc¬ 
 cessfully raised, but corn 
 is not so certain; but in 
 seasons when rain falls 
 at the proper time, large 
 crops of corn are pro¬ 
 duced. Although a very 
 good agricultural county 
 it has certain advan¬ 
 tages which place it in 
 the front rank for 
 502 stock-raising. It has an 
 185 abundance of excellent 
 383 water, and its wide 
 379 stretches of buffalo grass 
 970 afford good pasture. 
 276 Cattle, however, are not 
 confined to buffalo grass 
 3 713 alone, as “ blue stem ” 
 has supplanted it to 
 a considerable extent. 
 There are also many 
 fine stretches of meadow 
 land in the county, from 
 which a plentiful supply 
 detached to form Allen, Galesburg, Vinita of good hay can be cut 
 
 for winter use. This 
 dual character which 
 pertains to the soil makes 
 Kingman a very desirable county for that c!lass of men who wish to engage 
 in both farming and stock-raising. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. i 
 
 The first actual settler in Kingman County was Martin Updegraff, who 
 located on the Chikaskia, about twenty miles southeast of the present 
 town of Kingman, on Section 36, Town 29, Range 10, west of the sixth 
 principal meridian. Mr. Updegraff made settlement in February, 1873, 
 and was followed a few months later by J. K. and S. F. Fical and 
 Charles Barr, and some two or three others. 
 
 of the State from north to south. 
 
 1880. 
 
 (a) Allen Town.ship. 
 
 (b) Belmont Township. 
 
 (c) Bennett Township.. 
 
 (d) Evan Township... 
 
 (e) Galesburg Township. 
 
 (fi Hoosier Township... 
 
 (g) Kingman Township. 
 
 (h) Vinita Township... 
 
 (i) White Township... 
 
 Total. 
 
 (al Organized in 1878, from part of Kingman. 
 
 (b) Organized in 1879, from part of Kingman. 
 
 (c) Organized in 1880, from part of Harper County. 
 
 (d) Organized in 1880, from part of Galesburg. 
 
 (e) Organized in 1878, from part of Kingman ; in 1880, part detached to form Evan 
 
 (f) Organized in 1879, from part of Kingman. 
 
 (g) Comprises territory formerly in Harper and Reno Counties; in 1878, parts 
 
 and White; in 1879, parts to Belmont and Hoosier. 
 
 h) Organized in 1878, from part of Kingman. 
 
 i) Organized in 1878, from part of Kingman. 
 
1520 
 
 HISTORY OF KAKSAS, 
 
 In the spring of 1874, a few settlers came in, among whom were W. 
 II. Childs, H. L. Ball, A. D. Culver, II. S. Bush and W. P. Brown, all of 
 whom located in Kingman and took claims adjacent to towns. That 
 spring also, W. H. Mosher located upon a claim in the northern portion of 
 the county, at the head of Smoot Creek. In the course of the year, sev¬ 
 eral others came in who located chiefly in the central portion of the 
 county along the Ninnescah. That year an Indian scare occurred, and, in 
 order to repel the anticipated attack, Mr. Fical was commissioned as Cap¬ 
 tain and W. II. Childs as Lieutenant, with authority to organize a militia 
 company, but when the commissions arrived there were no men to he 
 found, as nearly all the settlers had fled the county. It proved only to be 
 a scare, however, as the Indians did not come as far east as Kingman 
 County, and the settlers who had fled soon returned. 
 
 The j’ears 1875 ami 1876 were not remarkable for the arrival of many 
 new settlers coming into the county, but in 1877, the immigration was 
 quite large. But little, if any, settlement had been made in the eastern 
 part of the county prior to that 3 'ear ; what few there were being confined 
 to an isolated settler here and there, north of the Ninnescah. The year 
 1877 was not a month old, however, when Samuel Davidson, E. S. Allen, 
 R. T, Nolan, John Jackson, C. M. Tack, H. J. Goldsborough and William 
 Green all settled in the eastern part of the couutJ^ followed immediately 
 after by large numbers of others. The new settlers, however, did not 
 confine themselves to that particular locality of the county, as a great 
 many took claims in the central portion, and quite a number located in 
 the northern part in the vicinity of Smoot Creek. 
 
 The .spring of 1877 was made memorable bj' the heavy rains that set 
 in on Maj' 11, and which continued, almost without cessation, until the 
 11th dav of ,Iune. These rains swelled the streams to such an extent as to 
 render them impassable, and, as there were no bridges across the Ninnes¬ 
 cah east of Kingman, the settlers in the eastern portion of the county 
 were cut off from their trading point, Wichita, and, in consequence there¬ 
 of, were brought to almost the last extremity for provisions. For several 
 daj's, parched corn furnished about the onlj^ food many of them had to 
 subsist upon, and when the waters suflicieutly subsided to render the 
 streams fordable, but few of them had provisions to last for twelve hours. 
 So rapidly did the eastern portion of the county settle up, that in 1878 a 
 town was started, to which was given the name of Akron. The town site 
 was located on Section 28, Town 28, Range 5. The starting of this town 
 was a preliminary step toward making an attempt to secure the county 
 seat, for, that very same j'ear, a petition was presented to the County 
 Commissioners, asking that the question of re-locating the county-seat be 
 submitted to a vote of the people ; but the board refused to grant the 
 praj^er of the petitioners, and the lown of Akron was abandoned. 
 
 When Kingman County first began to be settled, buffalo and antelope 
 roamed over its prairies in countless herds, and for several years after, the 
 settlers found rare sport in hunting the king of the plains, by which their 
 tables were plentifully supplied with meat. The last buffalo killed in the 
 county was in 1877, by Orange Culver. In 1878 and spring of 1879, the 
 population of the county increased rapidly, and a large immigration was 
 distributed over the county. The two following years, more people left 
 the count j' than came into it, owing to the tinpropitious seasons, and short¬ 
 ness of crops. 
 
 A circumstance occurred in 1880, which created considerable excite¬ 
 ment, and which is still enshrouded in mystery, and is now in court for 
 solution. The current account of the affair is, that in 1880, M. S. Sprowls, 
 who, at the time, was County Attorney, Milton Karr and R. G. McLain 
 had entered into a partnership for the negotiation of loans. The system 
 they pursued led them to he arrested at the instance of J. B. Watkins & 
 Co., of Lawrence, who advanced the money on the loans negotiated. 
 Sprowls & Karr gave bonds for their appearance, and McLain was lodged 
 in jail, from which he made his escape, but was afterward re-arrested and 
 placed in jail at Wichita, but from that he also escaped. Before court 
 convened, Sprowls mysteriously disappeared and the supposition was, and 
 is, that he was killed. Karr lived in Kingman, and had a brother who 
 lived about sixteen miles from there in the' countiy. Sprowls’ relatives, 
 who reside in Pennsylvania, in December, 1882, sent out one of Pinker¬ 
 ton’s detectives, to solve, if possible, the mystery surrounding Sprowl’s 
 death or disappearance. The detective was in the county about a month, 
 when he succeeded in finding a coat, about a mile south of Karr’s house, 
 that had belonged to Sprowls. In the back of the coat was tw'o holes, 
 supposed to be bullet holes. This fact, and the further one, that Sprowds 
 was last seen at Karr’s house, led to the arrest of the latter, who, at his 
 prelirninaiy examination, was required to give bond for his appearance at- 
 the District Court, where the matter is now awaiting disposition. 
 
 In 1882, immigration into the county was very large, and a great many 
 new farms were opened. The first child born in Kingman County was 
 born to Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Fical, in 1873, a girl, to whom was given the 
 name of Ninnescah, in honor of the stream on wdiich Kingman is situated. 
 The first person to attempt farming in the count}' was Charles Barr, by 
 w'hom the first prairie in the county was broken in 1873. 
 
 The first marriage in the county took place at the house of A. D. Cul¬ 
 ver, in Kingman, on November 2, 1875, the contracting parties being Jesse 
 McCarty, and Miss Cecilia Capitola Scribner, the ceremony having been 
 performed by W. H. Mosher, a Justice of the Peace; and from that time 
 until April 3, 1883, just 100 marriage licenses had been issued from the 
 office of the Probate Judge of the county. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION. 
 
 The county was organized on February 27, 1874. The methods by which it was accom¬ 
 plished are not recorded, but it is a well-known fact that when the organization took plaee 
 there were not twenty bona fide settlers in the county. Gov. Thomas A. Osborn appointed 
 J. Harmony County Clerk, .1. K. Fical, J. M. Jordan and G. tV. Lacy as County Commis¬ 
 sioners to fill those offices temporarily, and designated Kingman as the temporary county 
 seat. The officers met at Kingman March 5, 1874, for the pur|)Ose of organizing a board of 
 permanent County Commissioners; the temporary board was declared iiermanent; but as 
 J. K. Fical withdrew, W. C. Frink was appointed in his place. On petition from the citizens. 
 
 the hoard called a special election, to be held at Kingman, April 7, 1874, tovoteonthequestion 
 of issuing countybonds to the amount of 870,000, for the following purposes, to wit82 .o,(K) 0 for 
 a court house, 810,0ilo for bridges and 83.5,000 for general e.xpenses, said bonds to be i)ayable ten 
 years from d.ate of issue, bearing interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum, payable semi¬ 
 annually. It was then ordered that the county and township officers should be voted for at thy 
 same election. At this election the following officers were declared elected: H. L. Ball, J. K. 
 Fical, G. W. Lacy, Commissioners; J. Harmony, Clerk; F. S. Fical, Sheriff; J. M. Jordan, Treas¬ 
 urer; W. P. Brown,County Attorney; George Pitts,Probate Judge; G. A. Whicher,County 
 isu])erintendent; W. J. Harmony, Register of Deeds; W. P. Brown, Coroner; R. R. Wilson, 
 Surveyor; G. A. Whicher, District Clerk. The county seat was located at Kingman and the 
 issue of the 870,000 in bonds authorized. These bonds were printed, but were cancelled the 
 next spring and destroyed. What the vote of the county was at the first election is not 
 shown by the records, but it must have been very light, iis the actual settlers in the county 
 were very few. 
 
 In 1881, the settlers in the central portion of the county thought they were sufficiently 
 numerous, with the assistance they could receive from the southern and eastern portions of 
 the county, to have the county seat removed from Kingman to a more central point, and 
 with this object in view, a petition was presented to the Board of Commissioners, on October 
 4, 1881, asking that the question of relocating the county seat be submitted to a vote of the 
 jieople. The prayer of the petitioners was granted, and an election was ordered to be held 
 on November 7, 1881. The competitive points were Kingman and a point about seven miles 
 southeast from there, to which had been given the name of Dale City. The result of the 
 election was that Kingman was declared the choice of the people by a majority of eighty- 
 five votes. 
 
 MILLS AND PRESS HISTORY. 
 
 There are only two mills in the county, both located on the Ninnescah, and both flour¬ 
 ing mills. Both may be said to be located in the town of Kingman, as one is situated but a 
 few rods w-est of the town limits and the other about a mile east. The one west of town 
 stands on the north bank of the river, and the one to the east, on the south bank. The 
 former was built by Starling Turner, in 1879, and commenced running in January, 1880. It 
 is a water-power mill, the power being obtained by cutting a race two miles and one hun¬ 
 dred and eighty yards long, parallel with the river. By this means, a fall of fifteen feet is 
 obtained, which furnishes excellent power. The mill is three stories high with a basement, 
 has four run of buhrs and a capacity of fifty barrels of flour per each day of twenty-four 
 hours. The estimated value of the mill is $20,000. 
 
 The other mill was built by William S. Grosvenor; was commenced in 1882 and com¬ 
 pleted early in 1883. Its power is also obtained by means of a race almuttwo miles in iength, 
 cut along tbe south bank of the Ninnescah, by which a twelve-feet fall is obtained. This 
 mill is three stories high, with a basement, and is fitted up with the latest improved machin¬ 
 ery. It has seven rollers and three run of stone, and has a capacity of one hundred barrels 
 of flour each twenty-four hours. The estimated value of this mill is $35,000. 
 
 There are few, if any, streams in the State that have better power or that possess 
 more mill privileges than the Ninnescah. The natural fall in the stream is seven feet to the 
 miie, and as the flow remains about the same at all seasons of the year.power sufficient could 
 be obtained to turn the machinery of all the mills that could be built at intervals of three 
 miles along the entire length of the Ninnescah through Kingman County. The two mills al¬ 
 ready in operation in the county furnish a very fair example of the advantages the Ninnes¬ 
 cah offers for mill sites. These mills are only about two miles apart, and both operated by 
 water conducted through a race, one race being out on the north side of the stream and the 
 other on the south. For the purpose of cutting the second race, a water-power company 
 was organized in 1881, composed of F. E. Gillett, W. 1). Sugars, C. R. Cook, J. H. Brass, Jo¬ 
 seph Roberts and Charles Rickman. This company had the right of way for a mill race 
 condemned, but that was about all it did towards cutting a race or erecting a mill. A new 
 company was formed, consisting of Jlessrs. Babcock, Craycraft, Gillett, Sugars and Gros¬ 
 venor, who purchased the franchise from the old company. Biibcock, Craycraft and Gros- 
 venorvthen organized themselves into a milling company, and commenced the digging of a 
 race, which they about half completed, when the company dissolved, after which Mr. Gros¬ 
 venor comi>leted the race himself and erected one of the finest mills in Western Kansas. 
 
 The Mercnry was the first newspaper published in Kingman County. It was established 
 by J. C. Martin’the first issue bearing date June 14, 1878. The paper was small, being a 
 five-column folio, and was published by Mr. Martin until August 19, 1880,«'hen he sold Hie 
 office and material to A. E. .Saxey, who changed the name of the paper to the Kingman 
 Blade. The Blade had but a short existence, covering only a period of a little over three 
 months, it having ceased to exist December 9, 1880, Mr. Saxey selling the subscription list 
 and good will of the office to the editor of the Citizen, and moving the press and material 
 out of tbe county. 
 
 The Citizen was established at Kingman, September 13, 1879, by P. J. Conklin, as sole 
 editor and proprietor, by whom the paper was published until JIarch, 1881, when he sold 
 the office and material to George E. Filley, who has continued to publish the paper since 
 that time, and who still continues to publish it as sole editor and proprietor. The Citizen 
 is a six-column, eight-page paper. Republican in politics, and has a circulation of 850. 
 
 The Republican was established at Cleveland, in Kingman County, in July, 1881, by 
 Conklin Childs, and appeared first as the Cleveland Star. November !, 1881, Conklin & 
 Childs sold to Raymond & Jlyers, who continued to publish it at Cleveland until February 
 
 I, 1882, when they moved it to Kingman and changed its name to the Republican. In July, 
 1882, Raymond & Myers sold the paper to E. H. Farnsworth, the present editor and pro¬ 
 prietor. The Republican is a seven-column, four page paper. Republican in politics, and has 
 a circulation of about 460. 
 
 SCHOOL AND OTHER STATISTICS. 
 
 There were in 1882, in Kingman County, thirty-seven organized school districts, but 
 since the close of the school year which ended July 31, 1882, several new districts have been 
 organized. There are in the county thirty-eight schoolhouses, of which thirty-two are 
 frame, five sod, and one stone. The first schoolhouse built in the county, was a smali frame 
 building in Kingman that was erected in 1874, of which the first teacher was Miss Ada 
 Crane. The school commenced with an attendance of five pupils. In 1882, the school popu¬ 
 lation of the county, between the ages of five m.. twenty-one years, was 926, of which 496 
 were males and 430 females. The enrollment in the public schools was 772, of which 408 
 were males and 364 females, and the average daily attendance was 548. The number of 
 teachers employed in 1882, was 35, being thirteen males and twenty-two females, and the 
 average salary paid to the former w.as, per month, $25.06, and to the latter, $21.15. The 
 number of districts that sustained public school for three months, or over, during the year, 
 was twenty-four, and the number failing to sustain school for three mouths W'as thirteen. 
 The average assessed valuation of each school district in the county was $17,643, and the 
 average number of mills levied for school purposes was fifteen. In 1882, the county had a 
 school bonded indebtedness of $9,365, and the estimated value of school property was 
 $25,(100. There were twenty-four certificates granted during the year to persons to teach, of 
 which one w,as of the first grade, seventeen of the second, and six of the third. The bal¬ 
 ance in the hands of the District Treasurer, August 1, 1881, was $296.59, the amount received 
 from district taxes, was $1,975.68, from .State and county funds, W29.59, from sale of 
 school bonds, $3,230, from all other sources, $2,452.35, making a total of $8,384.21. The total 
 expenditures during the same period for all school purposes, was $7,295.17, leaving a balance 
 in the hands of the District Treasurer on July 31,1882, of $1,089.04. 
 
 In 1879, the number of acres in the county, included in farms, was 75,882. Of this 
 number, 20,868 acres were sown to field crops, of which 5,557 were sown to wheat, and 10,918 
 to corn, leaving only 4,393 acres for all other kinds of crops. The acreage included in farms 
 in 1880 was not quite so large as in 1879, being only 75,161 acres, or 721 less than the pre¬ 
 ceding year. While the total acreage in farms was less, that of field crops was greater by 
 
 II, 462 acres. This increase in crop acreage about corresponds with the increased acreage of 
 
 wheat and corn, the former being 10,722 acres, and the latter, 15,394, or a total of 26,116, 
 leaving 6,214 acres for all other crops. In 1881, the number of acres included in farms, was 
 98,935, an increase over the precedingwear of 23,774 acres, the increase in field crops being 
 14,651 acres. The wheat acreage that year, was 12,569 acres, and that of corn, 18,180, or a 
 total of 30,749, so that there was left for other field crops, 10,232 acres. The number of acres 
 included in farms in 1882, had grown to 112,627, being an increase over 1881 of 13,092, or 
 10,082 less than the increase of 1881. The decrease in the wheat acreage that year compared 
 with 1881, was 3,272 acres, while the corn increase was 3,180 acres. Of the portion left for 
 other fi(;ld crops, embracing 11,629 acres, 8,000 acres of it was devoted to meadows and the 
 cultivation of tame grasses. These figures show a gain in the number of acres included in 
 farms, during a period of three years, of 36,745, or an average each year of a little over 
 12,000 acres. ' 
 
KINGMAN COUNTY. 
 
 The following table will show the increiuse that has taken place in the live stock of the 
 county, from 1879 to 1882, with two or three other products : 
 
 YEAR. 
 
 HORSES. 1 
 
 _ 
 
 CQ 
 
 •J ^ 
 a ^ 
 
 MILCH 
 
 COWS. 
 
 OTHER 1 
 CATTLE. 
 
 1 
 
 SHEEP. 
 
 OQ 
 
 SOLD FOR 
 
 SLAUGH¬ 
 
 TER. 1 
 
 1 
 
 WOOL 
 
 CLIP, 
 
 LBS. 
 
 1 __ 
 
 BUTTER 
 
 PRODUCT, 
 
 LBS. 
 
 EGGS AND 
 
 POULTRY. 
 
 1 
 
 1879. 
 
 537 
 
 222 
 
 377 
 
 504 
 
 596 
 
 919 
 
 $ 165 
 
 91 
 
 8,741 
 
 
 1880. 
 
 931 
 
 349 
 
 1,583 
 
 1,532 
 
 810 
 
 1,505 
 
 4,680 
 
 1,200 
 
 33,653 
 
 
 1881. 
 
 767 
 
 350 
 
 922 
 
 2,320 
 
 6,204 
 
 1,642 
 
 15,401 
 
 1,050 
 
 55,849 
 
 $6,063 
 
 1882. 
 
 977 
 
 346 
 
 1,883 
 
 5,155 
 
 22,107 
 
 2,854 
 
 31,368 
 
 12,124 
 
 60,750 
 
 1,942 
 
 The above table shows a wonderful advancement in material wealth in the course of 
 three years. 
 
 There are many other evidences in the county of advancement in material wealth 
 that are not shown in the statistical records. The primitive sod houses and “ dug outs ” are 
 rapidly disappearing and good comfortable frame houses taking their place. The records 
 are also silent as to the high state of improvement that many of the farms throughout the 
 county have reached, all of which adds to the material wealth. The herd law having been 
 in force in the county since its organization, but very little money has been expended in 
 fencing, there being, all told, but 15,183 rods of fence in the county, of which 828 rods are 
 board, twenty stone, 6,345 hedge, and 7,990 wire. Artificial forests embrace nearly 1,000 
 acres, while the fruit trees in bearing are limited to twenty-four apple, 8,050 peach, thirty- 
 two plum, and fifty-four cherry. The number of fruit trees not in bearing are : Apple, 
 7,359, pear, 209, peach, 73,2 >0, plum, 1,975 and cherry, 2,911. These figures are taken from 
 the statistical record of the county for 1882. Agricultural implements in the county for the 
 same year were valued at $16,068. 
 
 The settlement of the county began in 1873, but for some years immigration was rather 
 slow, and the county made but little progress toward increasing its population. Settlers did 
 not come into the county to any great number until 1877, but during that and the year fol¬ 
 lowing, new comers began to locate in different portions of the county. The census of 1879 
 shows that in that year there were in the county 544 families, and a total population of 2,.599. 
 By 1880, the families had Increased to 727, and the population to 3,125. The unpropitious 
 seasons of 1879 and 1830, caused a good many to leave the county, and in 1881 the number of 
 families in the county had dropped from 727 to 601, and the total population from 3,125 to 
 2,757. In 1882, the population took an upward turn, and the Assessor’s returns of the spring 
 of that year shows the population to have been 2,864, a gain of 107 over that of the preceding 
 year. During the fall of 1882, and the spring of 1883, a very large accession was made to the 
 population, and the Assessors returns, so far as completed, indicate the population of the 
 county in the spring of 1883 to have been between 4,000 and 5,000. 
 
 The assessed valuation of all taxable property in 1882 was $617,529.30, and the bonded 
 Indebtedness of the county was $31,400. 
 
 KINGMAN. 
 
 Kingman is the shire town of tlie county. It is situated on the Nin- 
 nescah River, the town site being partly on one side of the stream and 
 partly on the other. The greater portion of the town, however, in fact 
 all of it, excepting some three or four houses, is located on the north side 
 of the river. The town was laid out by .1. K. and F. S. Fical, who had 
 taken adjoining claims, and is located on Lots 3 and 4 of Section 5, Town 
 28 south, Range 7 west of the sixth principal meridian, and the south 
 half of the northwest quarter of said section, town and range. 
 
 The town site was surveyed and platted in March, 1874, hy .Jesse Mc¬ 
 Carty. Before the Fical brothers pre-empted their claims, a party from 
 Hutchinson, as early as 1872, organized a town company and located a 
 town on what is now the town site of Kingman, hut finding they could not 
 get a deed to the land, they abandoned it. The town they located they 
 named Sherman. After the site was abandoned by the Hutchinson Town 
 Company, the Ficals pre-empted the land in 1873. But one house had 
 been erected on the town site of Sherman, and that was one that had been 
 moved in from the country by Norman Ingham and rebuilt. After the 
 Ficals had surveyed and platted the town site they conveyed a half inter¬ 
 est in it to one J. M. Jordan. In 1874, building on the town site began, H. 
 L. Ball putting up the first house on the new town site, to which he gave 
 the name of the “Kingman House,” having built the house for a hotel. 
 That year a small frame schoolhouse was erected, and also a small frame 
 building for county purposes, being the same still occupied by the county 
 otficers. A small frame residence was put up, in 1874, by A. D. Culver, and 
 a little frame store by E. C. Manning who was the first person in the town 
 to start in mercantile business, although to classify the offering of what 
 few goods he had for sale as a mercantile business is clothing it with con¬ 
 siderable dignity. The town now may be said to be fairly started. It had 
 a hotel, a schoolhouse, a small (and very small) court house, a store and 
 two or three small residences. ' 
 
 The town having been started, it remained stationary for a long time, 
 no further improvement taking pl-ace until 1878. In the meantime. Man¬ 
 ning’s store had changed hands and had passed into the possession of one 
 C. C. Barnard. In the fall of 1877, a young attorney, named George E. 
 Filley, arrived in town and quartered himself at the Kingman House. His 
 practice commenced by husking corn for his board. One evening, Mr. 
 Barnard went to him and told him that he thought his business would 
 warrant him in employing a clerk, and offered Mr. Filley the position, 
 which he accepted. An invoice was taken of the goods, and they were 
 found to consist of a few plugs of tobacco, two or three gallons of whisky 
 a few corset strings and some shoe laces, with a few pieces of calico. Mr. 
 Barnard w'ent off for a few days hunting, but before leaving he prepared 
 a ledger from some coarse wrapping paper and instructed Mr. Filley as to 
 how he should enter up his charges. Mr. Barnard returned in about two 
 weeks and found his stock of goods all sold, even to the last drop of 
 whisky and the last plug of tobacco. He found $2, cash, in the drawer, 
 the balance of the goods having been sold on credit and charged. The 
 customers were Parks, Rolierts, Ball and Chandler. Mr. Barnard being 
 desirous of replenishing his stock, started out next morning with his 
 pocket full of bills on a"collection tour. He called on Chandler, who gave 
 him an order on Roberts for the amount of his bill, which the latter ac¬ 
 cepted, he in turn giving an order on Parks for the amount of his account 
 with Chandler’s added. Parks accepted and gave an order on Ball, the 
 latter repeating the operation by giving an order on Chandler, and when 
 the day closed Mr. Barnard found himself about as rich as when he started 
 out in the morning. Goods must be had, however, if he meant to do busi¬ 
 
 ness, and the following morning he and Mr. Filley started to Castleton 
 with a team and wagon for a new supply, and with a cash capital of $2. 
 On entering the store at Castleton, the eye of Mr. Barnard rested upon a 
 tobacco-cutter, which he immediately purchased and for which he paid 
 $1.50. He next selected his stock, to the amount of about $100, which he 
 loaded in the wagon and was about to drive away, when the merchant de¬ 
 manded his pav, in default of which, the goods were unloaded and carried 
 back into the store, and Mr. Barnard and his clerk started back to King- 
 man, sans goods, sans money, but with a $1.50 tobacco-cutter. 
 
 The year 1878 was quite a prosperous one for Kingman, and a good 
 many new settlers located in the place. In the spring of that year, a party 
 from Hutchinson, composed of W. R. Brown, Hiram Raff and F. E. Gillett, 
 in connection with George Craycraft, E. W. Hinton and George E. Filley, 
 of Kingman, organized themselves into what was known as the Kingman 
 Town Company. Prior to this, the original town site, located on the north 
 side of the river, and laid out by the Ficals in 1874, had passed into the 
 hands of a company, and the object of the new cempany was to locate a 
 town on the high ground south of the river, which, in its growth, would 
 absorb the older town. For the first year the new town made rapid pro¬ 
 gress, and several buildings were moved over from the north side. A good 
 frame hotel, the Laclede House, was erected by the town company, and 
 quite a number of residences were put up. The first built and opened in 
 the new town was by N. S. Arnold, and for a time it seemed as if the .ob¬ 
 ject of the projectors would be accomplished. 
 
 The north town was not idle while the south town was pushing on its 
 improvements. In the former, a grocery store was put up by Newton 
 Porch, a lumber yard was opened by Frank Leach, who also built a neat 
 residence, store buildings were put up by S. Turner, C. W. Myers, and 
 Livingston & Reynolds, and a bakery was put up by F. Tull. Besides 
 these, quite a number of dwelling houses were erected. The year 1879 was 
 also a prosperous and progressive one for Kingman, and_especially for the 
 old town. Business houses were put up by Chamberlain & Glunt, L C. 
 Almond, and A. L. Garrison. 
 
 The town started on the south side of town reached the zenith of its 
 glory about the end of the first year of its existence. It having been dis¬ 
 covered that well water was almost, if not quite, inaccessible, those who 
 had located on the south side began to move over to the north side, where 
 the finest water could be had with but little difficulty, and all that is left 
 on the south side now to tell that a town was ever started there is the old 
 “Poland Hotel” which has been converted into a grocery store, all the 
 other buildings having been moved to the north side, or old town. 
 
 In 1880, the town was improved by the erection of three store build¬ 
 ings and several dwelling houses. One of the stores was a building that 
 had been commenced some time previous by the county for a court house, 
 but after having put up the foundation and part of the walls they discon¬ 
 tinued work upon it and sold it to Babcock & Craycraft who finished it and 
 converted it into a very fine hardware store. It is a stone building and the 
 only business house of the kind in town. 
 
 "Up to 1881, Kingman had nothing in the shape of a bank, but on 
 March 10, of that year, a private bank was established by Gassard Broth¬ 
 ers and H. L. Strohm. Subsequently the bank passed into the hands of a 
 company, under whose management it was incorporated on the 25th of 
 February, 1882. The officers of the bank are L. C. Almond, President; O. 
 M. Thrapp, Vice President, and John P. Jones, Cashier. The resources 
 of the bank, as shown by its published statement, made December 30, 1882, 
 were $30,454.19. 
 
 In 1882, the Laclede House, which had been standing on the south 
 side as a relic of the town that had been started on that side of the river 
 in 1878, was torn down and moved to the north side, where it was rebuilt 
 and greatly enlarged. A hardware store was built and opened that year 
 by Karr & Lewis, and a drug store was built by E. W. Hinton. The 
 finest improvement made that year, although not completed until early in 
 1883, was the erection of a very fine stone schoolhouse thirty-two by sixty 
 feet. It contains two large rooms, which, with the old frame building, 
 which is still used as a primary school, furnishes ample school accommo¬ 
 dation for the children of the town. 
 
 The spring of 1883 opened out very promising for great improvements 
 during the year. As early as the 1st of April, two new stores had been 
 built, and a new building was put up by Dr. E. W. Myers, for a post office. 
 Ten new dwelling houses were in course of construction, and two black¬ 
 smith shops and a wagon shop had been completed. The town has yet no 
 church edifice, but the Methodists, United Brethren, Presbyterians and 
 Baptists, have each organizations and hold services regularly. 
 
 In April, 1883, the”Methodists were making preparations to build and 
 were having the material hauled on the ground for that purpose. 
 
 The town has a population of about 350, and the business of the place 
 is represented by four general merchandising stores, two hardware, two 
 groceries, two drug stores, two millinery establishments, one furniture 
 store, one jewelry, one bank, two hotels, one restaurant, one harness and 
 saddlery, one lumber yard, three livery stables and two newspapers. The 
 legal and medical professions are w’ell represented. The town has two 
 benevolent societies, one of Odd Fellows and one of United Workmen. 
 Kingman Lodge, No. 199, 1. 0. 0. F., was organized in February, 1882, 
 with twenty-two charter meiubers. The first officers of the lodge were: 
 I W. Rush, N. G.; L. C. Almond, V. G.; F. L. Shupp, P. S.; I. E. Win- 
 gart, R. 8,, IT. H. Graves, Treasurer; G. W. Day, W.; and 8. F. Utley. 
 Conductor. The lodge has now a membership of thirty, and the officers 
 are; N. 8. Arnold, N. G.; IT. H. Graves, V. G.; C. W. Kelly, G. H. 
 
 Willis, P. 8.; N. Button, Treasurer; 8. F. Utley, W.; and F. E. Gillett, 
 Conductor. The representative to the Grand Lodge isL. C. Almond. 
 
 Kino-man Lodge, No. 79, A. O. U- W.. was organized October 5, 1881. 
 with fifteen charter members. The first officers of the lodge werm G. E. 
 Filley, P. M. W.; N. 8. Arnold, M. W.; D. C. Taylor, For.; J. T. Eppley, 
 O ; C. R. Cook, G.; Charles Rickman, Rec.; W. N. Porch, Fin.; H. 
 Wait, R.; A. G. Bowran, 1. W. and 8. M. Roberts, O. W. The present 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 membership is sixteen, and the officers are about the same as above, except 
 that in a few instances, changes have taken place in the positions. 
 
 The members of the Masonic fraternity have an enrollment of forty- 
 six and are taking steps to organize a lodge. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 NATHAN S. ARNOLD, farmer and County Treasurer, P. 0. Kingman, is a son of Phillip 
 and Abigail Arnold, the former a farmer and native of Massachusetts, and the latter a native of 
 New York State. Nathan S. was born in the State of New York February 8,1833, where he re¬ 
 sided and attended school until 1849, when he moved with his parents to Michigan, going from 
 there to Illinois in 1852. In July, 1862, he enlisted at Knoxville, Ill., in Company E, Eighty- 
 third Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served about a year, when he was discharged for disability. 
 Leaving the army, he returned to Massachusetts, where he remained about six years, when he 
 emigrated to Iowa and purchased a farm in Taylor County, upon which he located. Disposing 
 of his farm some time after, he moved to the town of Conway, in Taylor County, where he en¬ 
 gaged in the hardware and lumber business. Aftera residence of six yeais in Iowa, he moved 
 to Missouri, locating at the town of Hopkins, where he re-established himself in the lumber and 
 hardware business. In 1878, JUr. Arnold moved to Kansas, and located upon a farm in Kingman 
 County. On March 25,1858, he w'as married at Stirling, Mass., to Miss Ellen Goss, a native of 
 Massachusetts. The issue of this marriage has been Charles E., born in Illinois July?, 1860; 
 Julia M., born in Massachusetts May 10,1863. and Mary L., born in Iowa August 30,1872. Mr. 
 A. has held several school offices, and served as Justice of the Peace in Kingman County during 
 the years 1880-81. In November, 1881, he was elected Treasurer of the county, in which capacity 
 he is now serving. 
 
 STEPHEN G. BABCOCK, hardware merchant, is the son of John and Eliza Babcock, and 
 was born in Seneca, N. Y., August 10,1846. His father was a farmer and native of New York, 
 and his mother was a native of New Jersey. He began his education in the common school, but 
 at the age of fourteen years he entered the academic department of the union school, which he 
 attended for two years. At the age of sixteen, he enlisted in Company F, One Hundred 
 and Twenty-sixth New York Volunteer Infantry, the diteof his enlistment being July 30, 
 1862. He served until June 19, 1865, participating in all the general engagements in which the 
 Army of the Potomac was engaged from the time of his enlistment to the close of the war. Leav¬ 
 ing the army, he returned to New York State, where he commenced farming. At Clyde, 
 N. Y.. December 24,1867, he was married to Miss Amelia M. Tipling, a native of New York. By 
 this marriage, five children have been born to him—Mabel E., born in Seneca County, N. Y., 
 April 7,1869; George E., born same place July 15, 1870; Edith M.. same place, June 16, 1873, 
 died at Kingman, Kan., July 22,1879; Maud E., born at Clyde, N. Y., November 10, 1876; Ada, 
 born at Kingman, Kan., September 7,1880, and John, born July 19, 1882, died August 7,1882. 
 In 1873, Mr. Baocock engaged in the grocery business at Clyde, N. Y., at which he re¬ 
 mained until March, 1879, when he moved to Kansas and located at Kingman, where he engaged 
 in the lumber and hardware business, in company with Garrison & Cray craft. In 1880, the firm 
 dissolved, Mr. Babcock retaining the hardware and implement business, which he still continues 
 to carry on. In the fall of 1880, he was elected to the Legislature, taking his seat in the second 
 biennial session as Representative from Kingman County. 
 
 AUSTIN D. CULVER, tinsmith, was born in Ohio December 28, 1834. He is the son of 
 John D. and Martha Culver, the former a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter a native of Ohio. 
 The opportunities of Austin D. to acquire an education were extremely limited, being confined to the 
 primitive log echoolhouses. When eighteen years old, he left home and went to Iowa, but returned 
 after a year’s absence, to Illinois, going to Warren County, where he entered the establishment 
 of Ebenezor Wallace and learned the tinsmith’s trade, with whom he remained for three years, 
 and then went to Galesburg. Leaving there soon afterward, he spent several years in traveling, 
 without having any permanent abode, but finally returned to Iowa and engaged in the stove and 
 tinware bu8in«*8s. «7anuary 2, 1861, A, D. Culver was married, at St. Louis, to Miss Charlotte 
 Ricker, a native of New York State. The issue of their marriage has been Charles 0., born at 
 Ottumwa, Iowa, October 12,1861; George E., born at Galesburg, 111., September 17, 1863; Frank¬ 
 lin E., born at the same place June 20,1866, died at Kingman September 16,1881, and Laura 
 May, born at Galesburg May 18,1868. In 1862, Mr. Culver returned to Galesburg, III., where he 
 remained in business until 1874, when he removed to Kansas and located in Kingman County. 
 Mr. Culver was the first Justice of the Peace in Kingman County, and in 1876 was elected to the 
 office of Sheriff, which he held for two years. 
 
 HORACE B. DUNtAN, physician, was born in Hardin County, Ky., November 9,1850. He 
 is the son of William T. Duncan, a cabinet-maker by trade, and native of Kentucky, and Eveline, 
 his wife, also a native of the same State. Horace B. commenced his education in the common 
 school, but in 1870 he entered Lvnnland College, located in Hardin County, Ky., which ho at¬ 
 tended for three years. He afterward attended the medical department of the university at 
 Louisvillefor two terms, graduating from therein 1876."After graduating, he located at Lebanon 
 Junction, Bullitt Co., Ky., where he commenced the practice of medicine, which he pursued until 
 1879, when he moved to Kansas and located at Kingman, where he resumed the practice of his 
 profession. On May 7, 1879, Mr. Duncan was married in Bullitt County, Ky., to Miss Sally E. 
 Haj's, a native of said county. One son has been the issue of their marriage, Everett B., born in 
 Kingman, Kan., April 23,1880. 
 
 GEORGE E. FILLEY, editor, was born in St. Louis, Mo., December 3,1852. His father 
 was a native of Ilarttbrd, Conn., and his mother of Lansingburg, N. Y. Lived ten years in Mis¬ 
 souri, but early in the war the family was compelled to leave the State on account of the pro¬ 
 nounced Union principles of George’s father. From Missouri, the family moved to Chicago, where 
 they remained until the close of the war, when they moved to Lawrence, Kan., where they re¬ 
 sided eight years, going from there to Burlingame. The education of George E. commenced in 
 the public schools, going from them to Baker University, at Baldwin City, Kan., next to the 
 State University at Lawrence, finishing at Asbury University, Greencastle, Ind. In 1875, he 
 entered the law office of William Thomson, at Burlingame, Kan., and read and studied law under 
 his direction. He was admitted to practice at the bar in August, 1877, and immediately there¬ 
 after moved to Kingman. In March, 1878, he was appointed Postmaster, and held the office until 
 April, 1883. In March, 1881, he purchased the Kingman County Citizen^ which he still continues 
 to edit and publish. On December 3, 1879, he was married, at Kingman, Kan., to Miss Lou J. 
 Frazier. 
 
 HUGH JONES, County Superintendent of Public Schools, is the son of Hugh and Char¬ 
 lotte Junes. His father was a n <tive of Pennsylvania, but spent nearly his whole life in Ohio or 
 Illinois, and bis mother was a native of Illinois. Hugh was born in Peoria County, Ill., June 
 13, 1850. He received a limited education in the common schools, but when twenty-one years 
 of age, he entered the Peoria County Normal School, where he was educated under the tuition of 
 S. H. White. In 1874, he began teaching, which he successfully followed for five years in Illi¬ 
 nois, when he moved to Kansas and located in Kingman County. Here he resumed the school 
 work, and in November, 1880, was elected to the office of County Superintendent, to which posi¬ 
 tion he was re-elected in 1882, in both of which elections he was nominated by his favorite 
 party, the Democrats, and elected by the people. On July 26, 1882, in Wichita, Kan., he mar¬ 
 ried Miss Susannah V. Wandel, a native of Wisconsin. Her primary education was obtained 
 in a manner similar to that of her husband, but in August, 1882, having attended a Teachers’ 
 Institute conducted by Mr. Jones, she entered the Normal School of Ft. Scott, Kan, where she has 
 left an excellent record of her work as a student, that of her rapid improvement being unsur¬ 
 passed. Possessed of fine sensibilities and of decided Christian character, she is naturally asso¬ 
 ciated with many warm friends and good society. 
 
 D. ROBERT KINSEY, County Attorney, is of Swiss-Irish descent, his father, John Kinsey 
 being a native of Switzerland, and his mother, Sarah (Anderson) Kinsey, being a native of the north 
 of Ireland. D. R. was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, December 22,1850. His early education was 
 received in the common schools and at an early age he commenced teaching school, which he fol¬ 
 lowed for three years, teaching in winter and working on the farm in summer. When twenty 
 one years old, he entered the one study university at Scio, Ohio, which he attended until 1874, 
 when he graduated. Leaving the university, ho taught school for two terms in Illinois, when 
 he entered the law office of A. L. Neeley at New Philadelphia, Ohio, under whose instruction he 
 read law and studied until 1876, when he was admitted to practice at the bar. In the spring of 
 1878, he moved to Kansas and located at Wichita, where he formed a law partnership with Judge 
 John Clark. In the spring of 1880, he moved to Kingman, where he opened a law office. In 
 the fall of 1882, he was elected to his present office. 
 
 JAMES P. MEAD, District Clerk, was the only child born to George T. and Lydia J. Mead, 
 both natives of New York State. He was born in Lenawee County, Mich., February 19, 1857, 
 where he lived until he was sixteen years old, when he moved, with his parents, to Kansas and 
 located upon a farm in Sedgwick County. He was educated in the common school, and after 
 moving to Kansas he took up the profession of teaching, which he followed for several years. 
 On April 5, 1878, J. P. Mead and Miss Ella L. Price, the latter a native of Iowa, were united in 
 wedlock at Wichita, the issue of their marriage being two children—Lucy J., born in Sedgwick 
 
 County January 23,1879, and Harry J., born in Kingman November 24,1881. In October, 1879, 
 Mr. Mead was appointed Clerk of the District Court, and in the fall of that year was elected to 
 fill the unexpired term. He was re-elected to the office in the fall of 1880, for a full term, and 
 was again elected as his own successor in 1882, and is now serving in the official capacity of Dis¬ 
 trict Clerk. Since his induction into office in 1879, Mr. Mead has given a great deal of his 
 time to the reading and study of law, and at the April term of court, 1883, was admitted to prac¬ 
 tice in the courts of the State. 
 
 CLAYTON W. MYERS, Postmaster and druggist. Jacob and Helen Myers, the parents of 
 Clayton W., were both natives of Pennsylvania. C. W. was born in Illinois March 17, 1857. 
 His early education was received in the common schools, graduating from the high school at 
 Atkinson, Ill., when sixteen years old. Leaving school, he entered a drug store, where he com¬ 
 menced reading medicine, which he pursued about eighteen months, when lie went to Geneseo, 
 Ill., and entered the office of Dr. H. I. Hoppins, where he remained a year, studying medicine 
 under the direction of the Doctor. He then went to St. Louis, where he attended a six months’ 
 course of lectures, after which he returned to the office of Dr. Hoppins and resumed his studies, 
 which he pursued for over two years, when he went to Chicago, III., where he attended another 
 six months' course of lectures, graduating from the Chicago Homoeopathic College in 1878, being 
 at that time twenty-one years old. Having graduated, be shortly afterward moved to Kansas 
 and located at Kingman, in Kingman County, where he opened a drug store and commenced the 
 practice of his profession, being the first practicing physician in the county. In the fall of 1878, 
 he was elected Coroner of the county, and was re-elected in 1879. In the spring of 1880, he was 
 appointed United States Examining Surg#*on, and in the fall of 1881 wjis elected to the office of 
 Register of Deeds. On March 6, 1883, he was appointed Postmaster at Kingman, and is now 
 serving in the triple capacity of Examining Surgeon, Register of Deeds and Postmaster. 
 
 WILLIAM B, NICHOLSON, proprietor of the Laclede Hotel, was born in Cumberland, En¬ 
 gland, July 18,1851. He is the son of William and Ann Nicholson, both natives of England. 
 Ho came to the United States with his parents in 1859, and located in Illinois, where he resided 
 until 1866, when they moved to Kansas and located in Miami County, where they settled on a 
 farm. From there W. B. went to Colorado in 1868, where he remained a year and then went to 
 New Mexico, and from thereto Texas, returning to Miami County after an absence of eighteen 
 months. In 1872, he removed to Reno County, where he located upon a claim, being the second 
 settler in the county south of the Ninnescah River. He was married in Reno County, October 8, 
 1876, to Miss Alice Ray, a native of Indiana, by which marriage two children have been born to 
 them—Minta E., born in Reno County Juno 6, 1880, and died iu July, 1880, and Joseph H., born 
 at Kingman November 2, 1882. In 1880, he moved to Kingman County and engaged in the ho¬ 
 tel business, becoming proprietor of the Laclede Hotel, which he is still conducting. 
 
 H. H. PATTEN, attorney at law, was born in Sullivan County, Ind., July 17,1836, being 
 the eldest child of Joshua T. and Barbara A. Patten. Parents now reside in this county—father 
 born in Sullivan County, Ind., but before the State was admitted into the Union ; mother, whose 
 maiden name was Crooks, born ill Henderson County, Ky. Father, small farmer and flat-boat¬ 
 man, he having made twenty-one voyages out of the Wabash River audits tributaries to New 
 Orleans. Early education neglected. Occasionally attended the neighborhood schools in winter, 
 when the vveather was unsuitable for work on the farm and in the “ clearing,” and for a short 
 time attended an academy at New Lebanon, Ind. Began the study of law just before the break- 
 iug-out of the late war, and in April, 1861, enlisted as private in Company f, Seventeenth Indi¬ 
 ana Volunteers (afterward mounted and formed part of‘‘Wilder’s Brigade” of Mounted Infiintry 
 in the Army of the Cumberland). Was in active field service with the regiment until after the 
 battle of Chickamauga and the campaign which followed, when in January, 1863, went before 
 Board of Regular and Volunteer Officers, at Nashville, Tenn., organized for the purpose ot exam¬ 
 ining ajiplicants for commissions in colored troops. Received commission as First Lieutenant, 
 and was assigned to the Seventeenth United States Colored Infantry to date February 26,1864. 
 Commanded company in the battle of Nashville, December 15 and 16,1864. Was promoted to 
 Capiaiticy in same regiment, and while on duty at Decatur, Ala., received an accidental wound 
 and was rendered unfit for field duty and was appointed Post Treasurer of Nashville, Tenn. 
 and afterward Provost Mashal of that place. Was mustered out of the service with commaud 
 on the 2-)th day of April, 1866, having served as ’Volunteer five years to a day. On receiving dis 
 charge, came immediately to Miami County, Kan., and renewed the study of law and worked 
 on farm. Was married to Miss Gertrude Pratt November 28, ld67, and as the fruits of said mar¬ 
 riage there have been born three children—Flora Ann, born September 8,1869, died February 
 24, 1875; James Horace, born December 23, 1872; Nora, born July 11, 1880. Continued the 
 study of Uw under the direction of Maj. B. F. Simpson, and practiced in Justice Court until De¬ 
 cember, 1874, when he was admitted to the practice of law in the District Court at Paola, Kan., 
 and in the following March removed to that place and established himself in the professiun, and 
 continued to reside there until in the month of March, 1883, when he removed to Kingman, 
 Kingman Co., Kan., for the purpose of making it his future home. In politics, he is a Repub¬ 
 lican. 
 
 CHARLES L. RAYMOND, attorney at law, is the son of Jonathan and Catharine Ray¬ 
 mond, both natives of Massachusetts. He was born in Illinois June 14,1852. His first education 
 was received at the common school, but when about twelve years old he entered the Oswego 
 Academy of Illinois, which he attended for two years, leaving woich he entered the Newark 
 Seminary, and, after having attended there for two years, went to the Normal University at 
 Bloomington, Ill., which he attended for five years, graduating from there in June, 1872. After 
 leaving tlie university, he was engaged as Principal of the public school at Mason City, III., 
 which position he held for two years. Whilst thus engaged, he devoted a great deal of time to 
 the study of law, and in July, 1874,. was admitted to practice at the bar at Ottawa, III. He then 
 went to Bloomington, where he opened a law office, and entered upon the practice of his profes¬ 
 sion, which he pursued until 1877, when he moved to Kansas and located at Wichita, from which 
 point, in 1878, he went to Kingman, where he resumed practice. In the fall of 1880, he was 
 elected County Attorney of Kingman County, and served as such for two years. 
 
 CHARLES RICKMAN, County Clerk, was the third child and second son born to Frederick 
 and Anna Rickman, both natives of Germany. Charles was born at Luebeck, on the Baltic Sea, 
 September 1,1842. His only opportunity of obtaining an eaucadon wnenaboy was in attend¬ 
 ing an evening school, established for the benefit of the children of seafaring men in bis native 
 town. When thirteen years old, he went to sea, and followed sea-faring life until 1872. While 
 sailing, he read and studied works on navigation, and, having saved sufficient money to defray 
 the expenses of attending school, he entered a navigation school in 1866, where he remained a 
 year, and acquitted himself so satisfactorily that he received a first-class certificate as to his com¬ 
 petency to take charge of a vessel. Leaving school, he again went to sea, shipping as first mate, 
 which position he held for six years. January 21,1870, he w'as married in his native town, to 
 Miss Paulina Schroeder, the issue of the marriage being one child—Anna, born at Luebeck De¬ 
 cember 3,1870, died, December 25,1871. His wife survived the birth of her child but seventeen 
 days, dying December 20,1870. In 1872, Mr. Rickman came to the United States and located in 
 Chicago, where he remained until the fall of 1876, when he moved to Kansas, and located in 
 Kingman County, wnere he settled upon a claim. In the fall of 1877, he was elected to the office 
 of County Clerk, to which he was re-elected in the fall of 1879, and again in 1881, and which he 
 is now occupying. 
 
 EUGENE ROLLMANN, farmer. Section 1, P. 0. Pretty Prairie, Reno County, owns 160 acres, 
 eighty under cultivation, with a fine orchard partly bearing, with three acres in cultivated tim¬ 
 ber; a dwelling of two stories, 16x30, stable 16x32, granary and ben house; has five horses, ten 
 cows and calves and over thirty hogs. He was born in Prussia July 11,1835, and came to the United 
 States in 1855, and, after spending one year in Wisconsin, he located in Peoria. Ill. In Novem¬ 
 ber,1861,he enlisted in Company A, Eleventh RegimentlllinoisCavalry, RobertG.IngersoIl’sreg- 
 iment, and served with his command in the Western army, and participated in the engagements 
 of'Shiloh, Corinth and luka, Sherman’s expedition to Enterprise, Miss., and a number of minor 
 engagements, and was promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant and Sergeant Major. In 1863, he 
 was promoted to First Lieutenant, and Regimental Quartermaster, and served in that capacity 
 until mustered out in October, 1865, when he returned home and received the appointment of 
 Assistant United States Assessor, which position he occupied for several years, after which he 
 engaged in the grocery business. In 1879, he came to Kansas and located on his present farm. 
 He was married in 1866 to Miss Mary M. Steel, a native of New Orleans, La. They have four 
 children—Charles, Alexander, Henry and Annie. He is a Mason and a member of the G. A. R. 
 
 HARRY LEFEVRE STROIIM is the son of Isaac and Margaret Guthrie Strohm, the for¬ 
 mer a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter of Ohio. He was born in Greene County, Ohio, 
 June 7, 1852. In 1869, he entered Miami University, in Butler County, Ohio, which he attended 
 until 1873, when he entered the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, completing his education 
 with the class of ’74. In 1876, he was admitted to the practice of law at Xenia, Ohio, and 
 opened an office for the practice of law at Dayton. In 1879, he moved to Kansas and located at 
 WichitA, where he continued the practice of law until 1880, when he located at Kingman and 
 established a bank, now the Bank of Kingman. Subsequently ho severed his connection with 
 the bank, and is now devoting himself exclusively to the practice of his profession with marked 
 success. 
 
OSAGE COUNTY. 
 
 1529 
 
 OSAGE COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES. 
 
 O SAGE County is situated about midway across the State, north and 
 south, and about fifty miles from its eastern boundary. In extent it 
 is twenty-four miles east and west, and thirty miles north and south. It is 
 bounded on the north by Shawnee County, on the east by Douglas and 
 Franklin, on the south by Coffey, and on the west by Lyon and Wabaunsee. 
 
 Three qiiite large streams cross the county. The largest of these is the 
 Marais des Cvgnes River, which fiows across tlie southern part, entering from 
 the west, flowing across the corner of Barclay Township into Arvonia; thence 
 east across that, Olivet and Melvern townships; thence northeast across 
 Agency Township. The principal trib¬ 
 utaries' of the above named stream 
 from the south are: Mud, Puleston, 
 
 Winnifred, Coal, Long, Rock, and 
 Tuqua creeks. On both the north and 
 south sides are numerous other small 
 creeks, but a short distance apart, 
 which contain running water, for a 
 portion of the year. Salt Creek flows 
 across the county from west to east, 
 through the central part and crosses 
 the townships of Superior, Valley 
 Brook and Agency, emptying into the 
 Marais des Cygnes, near the eastern 
 boundary. Mute Creek is its principal 
 southern tributary. On the north side 
 are Swede and Jersey creeks. 
 
 In the northern part of the county 
 is Dragoon Creek, which entering from 
 the west flows across the southwest 
 corner of Burlingame Township; 
 thence southeast across Dragoon, and 
 across the northeast corner of Supe¬ 
 rior; thence nearly east across Fairfax, 
 from whence it flows southeast across 
 Junction and the corner of Agency, 
 where it enters the Marais des Cygnes 
 near the eastern limits of the county. 
 
 Its principal tributaries on the south 
 are Soldier and Smith creeks. On the 
 north are Switzler. School, Pop Corn 
 and One Hundred and Ten creeks. 
 
 Besides these are Wakarusa, Berry’s, 
 
 Slowbridge, Elk and Appanoose 
 creeks. The above named streams are 
 the principal ones in the county, 
 though it is intersected by many small 
 ones that contain running water for a 
 portion of the year. 
 
 (M the streams named above, the 
 names are derived as follows: Marais 
 des Cygnes means ‘ ‘ the marsh of the 
 swans.” Dragoon is so named from 
 the fact that a United States soldier 
 died on its western bank, at an early 
 date; Switzler from the name of a 
 man who was run over and killed by a 
 wagon, while descending the^ eastern 
 bank, at a point on the old Sante Fe 
 freight road. Salt Creek derives its 
 name from a salt basin near its mouth. 
 
 One Hundred and Ten Creek, from 
 the fact that the old crossing of 
 the Santa Fe freight road was 
 that number of miles from Inde¬ 
 pendence. Mo.; the Appanoose and 
 Tauqua from those of two of the 
 head-men of the Sac and Fox Indians. 
 
 The Wakarusa is so named from a 
 wild plant, partly covered with a fine 
 hairy fibre, that once grew along its 
 banks; Mute Creek was named from a deaf mute having held a claim on its 
 banks at an early day. 
 
 Along the streams are low bottom lands, varying all the way from a few 
 rods to three miles in width. Back from the valleys the surface of the land 
 is undulating, and in some places much broken, and even bluffy. About 
 10 per cent of the county is low valley land, and 90 per cent upland; 10 per¬ 
 
 cent of the county is forest, and 90 per cent prairie. The average width 
 of the bottom lands is nearly half a mile. The greater part of the upland 
 is tillable, much of it very level and covered with well cultivated farms. 
 
 About 10 per cent of the county is covered by a natural growth of tim¬ 
 ber. This is found generally along the banks of the streams, in belts vary¬ 
 ing from twenty to upward of one hundred rods in width. The principal 
 varieties are walnut, elm, oak, hackberry, cottonwood, coffee bean, mul¬ 
 berry and liickory. Besides these natural belts of timber, there are a 
 large number of groves of forest trees, under cultivation on tlio farms, and 
 which all told, comprise many acres. 
 
 Coal underlies the greater part of' the area of the county, but it is not 
 
 found in large quantities, or mined to 
 any great extent, excepting in a belt 
 comprising about 25 per cent of the 
 county’s area. This line follows along 
 the line of the Atchison, Topeka & 
 Santa Fe Railroad, and extends back 
 for some distance on each side of it. It 
 is found at a depth below the surface, 
 of from two to more than one hundred 
 feet, but at an average depth of from 
 fifty to seventy. The veins are from 
 twelve to thirty-six inches in thick¬ 
 ness. The quality is good, the mines 
 numerous, and the shipments are great. 
 It is used extensively by the railroad 
 companies, and for local, domesticMnd 
 manufacturing purposes. 
 
 Limestone is found in all parts 
 of the county. It is of an excellent 
 quality for building purposes. A great 
 number of the buildings of the county 
 are constructed of this material. 
 Besides this the stone is used to a 
 great extent for fencing. Yellow 
 ochre is found in abundance in every 
 township. There is also an almost 
 unlimited supply of fire and pottery 
 clay, which is utilized to some extent. 
 
 *EARLY ni.STORY. 
 
 The northern part of the county 
 as far south as a line one-half mile 
 north of the northern boundary of 
 Township 16, comprised a part of the 
 Shawnee Indian Reservation, which 
 was opened to settlement by the act of 
 Congress of May 30, 1854. Of this 
 land a strip nine miles wide, and ex¬ 
 tending east and west, was a part of 
 Shawnee County. South of this, and 
 extending across the entire county, 
 was a narrow strip, which extended to 
 the southern limits of the Shawnee 
 Reservation. 
 
 The southern part of the county, 
 from the above named line, comprised 
 the greater part of the Sac and Fox 
 Indian Reservation, which was a tract 
 of land twenty miles north and south, 
 and thirty miles east and west. Of 
 this, a strip twenty-four miles east and 
 west, and extending to its southern 
 limits, together with the narrow strip 
 lying between it and Shawnee County, 
 was set apart by the legislature of 
 1855, and called Weller County, but 
 all that was open to settlement was 
 the narrow body of Shawnee lands. 
 
 The portion of Osage County Lien 
 included in Shawnee was soon divided 
 into two townships, called Burlingame 
 and Wakarusa. These have since retained nearly their original boundaries, 
 and the name of the latter is changed to Ridgeway. 
 
 On February 11, 1859, by act of legislature, the name of W eller 
 County was changed to Osage, an act for its organization being also 
 
 passed^ February 23, 1860, the Ijegislature passed an act, attaching the 
 
 In many places Ills own 
 (d) In isri, from part of 
 
 _ ig) In froni parts of Agency and Olivet (h) In 1871. from parts of 
 
 and ArvoiiTal'hilST'il par't to Melvern/o) In IsiV^partto Fairfax, (j) In wj.^part to Dragoon: in 1878, part to BarOay. (k) In 1871, part to dnnrtion, in I87i, par o an a.x, 
 
 *For the early history of the county the writer is indebted largely to a history by the late lion. James Rogers, of Burlingame, published some years since, 
 
 words^a^e med.^^^^^ Olivet; in 1873. part to Melvern. (b) In 1871, part to Olivet; in 1878, part to Barclay, (c) In 1878, fnim parts of SnPUh’j and^Arvonia. 
 Superior, (e) In 1877, from parts of Ridgeway and VaUey Brook^ (f) In 1871^ I'lnpi Pnrt of Valley Brojrk. 
 
 ,^gency ... ' ‘ ’ ' ' " 
 
 97 
 
 POPULATION BY FEDERAL CENSUS. 
 
 (a) Agency Township... 
 
 (h) Arvoma Township. 
 
 (c) Barclay Township. 
 
 Burlingame Township, including Burlingame City 
 
 (d) Dragoon Township... 
 
 (e) Fairfax Township.... 
 
 (f) Junction Township.-. 
 
 (g) Melvern Township... 
 
 (h) Olivet Township.-.. 
 
 Osage City. 
 
 (il Ridgeway Township, including Carbondale City... 
 
 (j) Superior Township.1. . 
 
 (k) Valley Brook Township. 
 
 Total.... 
 
 Burlingame City....■- 
 
 Carbondale City.... 
 
 1870. 
 
 865 
 
 588 
 
 .549 
 
 655 
 
 141 
 
 966 
 
 539 
 
 303 
 
 655 
 
 1880. 
 
 1,809 
 
 857 
 
 ,509 
 
 4,031 
 
 800 
 
 674 
 
 1,364 
 
 1,305 
 
 583 
 
 2,098 
 
 3,696 
 
 1,881 
 
 1,136 
 
 19,643 
 
 1,.370 
 
 710 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ’53» 
 
 nine mile strip formerly belonging to Shawnee, to Osage County; its present 
 houndariei being then established. 
 
 In the year 1827, the United States Government opened a mail route 
 from Independence, Mo., to Santa Fe, N. M., on the route that had been 
 selected some time l)efore by the freighters, and known as the Santa Fe 
 Trail. This was the finest natural road in the world, and the immense 
 fi’eighting business over it continually increased, until by 1854, millions of 
 dollars worth of freight was transported over it annually. This road en¬ 
 tered the present Osage County from the east, about on the lines between 
 Townships 14 and 15, extended west, crossing One Hundred and Ten Creek, 
 and continuing in nearly a direct line to where Burlingame now is, and up 
 what is now Santa Fe Avenue in that town, and thence west crossing the 
 Western boundary of the county. 
 
 The Fort Leavenworth and Santa Fe Trail extended across the north¬ 
 western part of the county, and united with the main road some distance 
 farther west. 
 
 There was also a road from where Baldwin City now is, to the Sac and 
 Fox Agency. Besides which there were many cross roads, and short cuts 
 from different points, but the Santa Fe Trail was the terminus of them all. 
 
 When Kansas was formed as a territory. May 30, 1854, the only 
 white settlers within the present limits of the county were two men living 
 on One Hundred and Ten Creek, at the crossing of tlie Santa Fe Trail, and 
 who had married Shawnees. Besides these, there were a few at the Sac and 
 Fox Agency. 
 
 In 1844, the Sac and Fox Indians were removed from Iowa to their 
 Kansas Reservation, the limits of which have been described. The first 
 Indian Agency was established on the Marais des Cygnes River, at Green¬ 
 wood, Franklin County. Sometime afterwards it was removed about eight 
 miles further up the river to where Quenemo in Osage County, now is, the 
 latter place being known as the new agency. 
 
 In 1854, there was a trading-post at the Agency owned by Baker & 
 Street of Westport. Mo., but kept by a man named Case, who lived there 
 with his family. The other white people there were Gen. Whistler, an ex¬ 
 army officer, and Indian trader, and John Goodell. Both of these men had 
 long before married into the tribe and were living with their Indian wives. 
 Goodell’s wife was Quenemo, from whom the town of that name derives its 
 appellation. 
 
 At that time the tribe numbered about fifteen hundred and with the 
 exception of the chiefs and head men, lived in wigwam villages at different 
 points on the reservation. 
 
 In 1858, the Government caused to be erected at the expense of the 
 Indians, a large number of houses of wood and stone along the Marais des 
 Cygnes and its tributaries. Saw-mills were erected at the old agency, and 
 a large rpiantity of lumber was sawed. The contract for building the 
 houses was let to R. S. Stevens, who received payment in Indian scrip. 
 They were rough and cheap buildings, with two rooms, a porch along one 
 side, and were built in unhealthy places. It was with the greatest reluc¬ 
 tance that the Indians paid for them, and then it required the greatest effort 
 to get them to live there. They soon tore up the floors and broke out the 
 windows. They drew, with charcoal, rough pictures on the walls, of steam¬ 
 boats, locomotives, and other objects of wonder they had seen in the east; 
 and pictures of the various wild animals of the plain's. They soon deserted 
 the houses, declaring it made them sick to live in them, and again returned 
 to their wigwams. 
 
 By a treaty in October, 1859, the Indians ceded to the Government all 
 the western part of their reservation, which was to be held in trust and sold 
 for their benefit. 
 
 The land disposed of by the above treaty was opened for sale under 
 sealed bids in 1860. A great many bids were made by residents of Kansas, 
 but they were either overbid by parties in Washington, or else other lands 
 of a poor quality on which tliey did not bid at all were awarded them. Tlie 
 best of the land was bought by Hugh McCullough, Secretarv of the Treas¬ 
 ury; John P. Usher, Secretary of the Interior; and Wm. "P. Dole, Com¬ 
 missioner of Indian Affairs. The greater part of the remaining lands were 
 awarded to Perry Fuller, R. S. Stevens, and John McManus, who were 
 holders of large amounts of Indian scrip, which they used in payment at its 
 par value. 
 
 Although contrary to the wishes of the tribe, in 1867 a treatv was made 
 with its chiefs and head men, by which they were to give up the' remainder 
 of their reservation to the United States Government. In October, 1868, the 
 treaty was ratified by the President, and in due time the Indians were 
 removed to Indian Territory, They then numbered 800. The best of the 
 lands were given away to the cliiefs and Indian head men. and to a few white 
 men who had been ins'trumental in securing the treaty. The remainder were 
 opened to actual settlement and sold for ,'j|;i..50 per acre. 
 
 The first settler to locate within tlie limits of the county after May 30, 
 1854, was John Frcle, who came with his family soon after'that date and 
 stopped at the point on the Santa Fe trail where Burlingame now is. The 
 only person living anywhere in the neighborhood was a Shawnee Indian 
 who had a cabin, by a spring, in what is now the northern part of the above 
 named town, Frele bought this claim, and moved into the cabin. The 
 next winter a son was born to Mrs. Frele. This was the first white child 
 born in the county. 
 
 Before August 1, 1854, I. B. Titu.s, James and John Aiken, Alphonso 
 Prentis. and a few others took claims on Switzler Creek. John Skidmore, 
 Wm. Aiken, John Ward. Ilollam Rice, Samuel Devaney and Henry Harvey, 
 with his sons George and Samuel, located on Dragoon Creek. 
 
 On August 2, Fry P. and Mobillon McGee arrived at One Hundred and 
 Ten Creek, and bought out the claims of two white men then living there. 
 f)n the same date i\Ioran McGee and C. N. Linkenauger selected claims near 
 the mouth of Switzler Creek. Of the settlers up to this time all were I’ro- 
 slavery men except Harvey and his two sons, who were Quakers. 
 
 In September, 1854, the American Settlement Company was formed in 
 New York City, and offices were opened on Broadway. The project of the 
 company was to locate a town-site somewhere in Kansas and to build up a 
 large city. The proposed town was to be named Council City, and was to 
 be laid out with streets one hundred and fifty feet wide, along which trees 
 were to be planted, and a park of eighty acres to be laid off. A committee, 
 consisting of Loton Smith. George M. Barnes and J. W. Kerr was appointed 
 to visit Kansas and select a location. Starting at once, they prospected in 
 various parts of the territory, and selected a site just east of Switzler Creek 
 and adjoining the present Burlingame. 
 
 In the fall of 1854, quite a large party started out from the western 
 counties of Pennsylvania to settle in a colony .somewhere in Kansas. Most 
 of them were from Mercer, Bradford and Indiana counties. Prominent 
 among them were George Bratton, Absalom W. Hoover, Joseph McDonald, 
 James Bothel, Wm. Cable, Wm. Howard, Samuel Allison, J. R. Stewart. 
 Marcus J. Rose and Thomas Black. On the arrival of the Pennsylvanians 
 at Kansas City, they fell in with another party from New York and other 
 Eastern States, who were w'aiting for the return of the Council City locating 
 committee. Early in November, the committee having returned, the entire 
 party, numbering about one hundred, started out. On the 9th they 
 encountered a severe snow storm, but they pressed on, and on the 14t'h 
 arrived at their destination. 
 
 Soon after their arrival a number of the party selected claims as near 
 the proposed town-site as possible, but the greater number of them, who 
 had been clerks, or engaged in occupations that unfitted them for hard 
 labor, and who had come with the expectation of gaining untold wealth 
 without work, wei’e so discouraged that they started back within twenty- 
 four hours. Of those who located claims only fourteen remained during the 
 winter, as cold weather was fast approaching and they had no places to live 
 and but few tools to work with. Geoi’ge Bratton, Absalom W. Hoover and 
 some others were accompanied by their families, and they built cabins or 
 dug caves at once, and there they lived quite pleasantly during the winter. 
 The weather was mild and there was little suffering. Early in the spring 
 nearly all who had located claims the fall before returned, and all went to 
 work making improvements on their farms. 
 
 The first election was held on March 30, 1855, for the purpose of elect¬ 
 ing a delegate to the first Territorial legislature.' Gov. Reeder named 
 Council City as the voting f)lace. On the day previous to the election, a 
 large body of Missourians, armed with rifles and having a large quantity of 
 whisky arriveil at Council City, and camped in the woods just north of 
 Titus’ cabin. They spent the night in drinking whisky, yelling, cursing the 
 Free-State cause and firing their guns. 
 
 On the morning of March 3u, the regularly appointed Election Board 
 met at the unfinished log cabin of 1. B. Titus, about fifty yards south of the 
 bridge that now crosses Switzler Creek east of Burlingame. No sooner were 
 the polls declared open than the Missourians appeared on the scene, tore a 
 window out of the cabin, drove away the judges, and appointing others of 
 their own number’, took possession of the polls, and drove the few Free-State 
 men away. They spent the day in drinking, swaggering about, with threats 
 of violence toward the Council City people; all voted, and some of them 
 several times. At night they closed the polls and moved back as far as 
 One Hirndrod and Ten Creek, where they camped, continued their drunken 
 orgies and went through the form of counting the votes, declaring Mobillon 
 McGee to be elected by an unanimous vote (about 250). Though he had 
 located a claim the fail before, McGee was then a resident of Westport, Mo. 
 d’he next morning the ruffians resumed their march to Missouri. 
 
 Gov. Reeder was then at Muncie, and was at once apprised of the 
 violent measures used at Council City, when he ordered a new election, at 
 which Hollam Rice was elected, receiving twenty-eight votes, every one in 
 the district. Gov. Reeder issued a certificate of election to Rice, but upon 
 meeting the legislature excluded him and admitted McGee. 
 
 Ridgeway, then called Wakarusa, had been settled some time before. 
 The first settlers were Allen Pierson and his two sons, John and Elias. 
 Soon afterward 0. H. Bronson, a Pro-slavery man, located thei’e. The 
 March election was conducted about the same as at Council City, and 
 Bronson declared elected to the legislature. 
 
 In the spring of 1855 there was quite a large immigration, the greater 
 number locating around Council City. A large block house culled the 
 council house was erected. A portion of it now stands in the western i>art 
 of Burlingame. The town site of Council City was surveyed and staked 
 into lots, and comprised all the territory between Dragoon and Switzler, 
 for three miles above the junction. 
 
 The following were among the early settlers in the county: Phillip 
 C. Sclmyler came in the spring of 1855, and purchased a claim comjirising 
 what is now a large portion of the city of Burlingame. Samuel R. Caniff 
 came with Schuyler, and purchased the claim of John Frele, and moved 
 thereon at once. This is now a part of Burlingame. Abel Polley, Wm. 
 Tillinghast, Abram Leonard and B. 0. Perin selected claims on Dragoon 
 Creek, the last two named erecting cabins at what was afterward Superior. 
 John Drew settled northwest of Burlingame, and David Hoover northeast. 
 Henry and John Smith, A. R. Bothel and Itliiel Streit located on Soldier 
 Creek; Wm. Ijord, A. N. Havens and Armi Smith on Plumb Creek. J. G. 
 and Henry Morrell, and Yictor McDonald bought out claims on Switzler 
 Creek, and Lucien, William, Charles and Edmund Fish located two miles 
 furtlier east. 
 
 Among other early settlers, J. Q. Cowee, B. V. Beckus, J. B. Sanders, 
 John R. Stagg, Caleb Beckus, Orlo and M. C. Drinkwater, J.ames Brown¬ 
 lee, T. .1. Bass and T. Clelland settled in the W'^akarusa Yalley. They 
 were all earnest Free-State men. Jonathan West settled still further east, 
 near the north line of tlie county. In what is now Ridgeway Township, 
 irominent among the first settlers were Wm. Atchison, Geo. Roberts, H. H. 
 leberling, Robert and Morris Clark, Joseph Law, and Phillip T. Huff, the 
 
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 last of -whom was tlie first Justice of the Peace for that township. Of the 
 first settlers on One Hundred and Ten Creek were Wm. D. Harris, formerly 
 an Indian trader and postmaster on the Santa He trail. Geo. J. Johnson, 
 Henry and Charles Rubo, James T. Shepard, John Rehrig, L. M. Wyatt 
 and I). B. Burdick. In the extreme southern part of Ridgeway Township 
 were T. 51. Gilmore, John II. Hook, Robert Watts, James and John Cole¬ 
 man, Frank, Peter and James Dulfey. Between Burlingame and One Hun¬ 
 dred and Ten Creek were E. S. Borland and 5Iichael Supple. In the eastern 
 part of the county were Peter Paulson, and John and Peter Peterson. 
 
 The first regular religious services in the county were held in 1855, at 
 the Council City settlement. Rev. John Lowry was the minister. He was 
 sent out by the American Missionary Society, and for three months meet¬ 
 ings were held regularly at the cabins of the settlers, sometimes at one 
 place and sometimes at another. The attendance was always good, although 
 almost the only mode of conveyance was by ox-teams. 
 
 When the town of Council City was projected Loton Smith was sent out 
 as resident agent, but sometime in 1855 he was succeeded by James M. 
 Winchell, who located in the spring of that year. 
 
 On 5iarch 29, 1855, Albert Cornelius, son of Mr. and 5Irs. Ithiel Streit 
 was born. This was the second birth in the county. 
 
 The first female child born in the county was Miss Emma Bratton, on 
 June 29, 1855. She is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. George Bratton, and 
 is now living at Burlingame, the wife of Samuel Shibley. 
 
 The first store in the county was opened at Council City in the spring 
 of 1855, in a log cabin just nortli of the spring, across the ravine. It was 
 kept by Samuel Allison. 
 
 The first post-office was established on April 30, 1855, and called 
 Council City. Loton Smith was appointed postmaster, but did not serve 
 personally. James Bothel was deputy postmaster, and did most of the 
 business. The post-office was kept at Allison’s store. 
 
 In the fall of 1855 James Bothel and Joseph 5fcDonald bought Alli¬ 
 son's store, and for several years were the leading merchants of the county. 
 
 Up to the fall of 1855 several deaths had taken place, and cemetery 
 grounds were selected about one mile west from the post-office. But as it 
 was afterward found to be on a school section, the site was abandoned and 
 the present cemetery grounds selected. 
 
 The first Fourth of July celebration was in 1855, at the place where the 
 county poor farm now is. About seventy-five persons were present, and 
 speeches were made by P. C. Schuyler,Loton Smith, andJ. M. Winchell. 
 
 The first mandage recorded in Osage County is that of John Riffen- 
 bark to Hannah Thompson, January 23, 1860. 51. Rambo, as Justice of 
 the Peace, performed the ceremony. 
 
 The first school was taught by Miss Louisa Todd, the daughter of Henry 
 Todd, in a tent adjoining the council house. This was in the spring of 
 1855. The school was supported by subscription, the greater part being 
 paid by bachelors. 
 
 The first settlements were made before there were any surveys, and each 
 settler selected as nearly 240 acres as possible. They then banded together 
 to protect each other in possession of the claims. It was afterward found 
 that only 160 acres were allowed to a settler, and when surveyed the section 
 lines cut the original claims into irregular fragments, and on making final 
 proof each settler was required to make oath that he had not agreed to con¬ 
 vey any portion of his claim to any one else. All this created general 
 confusion, and many were the quarrels and law suits that resulted. 
 
 • In the spring of 1856. the Council City town site was abandoned, and 
 J. 51. Winchell and several associates laid out a town two miles south from 
 Burlingame, which they named Fremont. A saw-mill was at once erected 
 on Dragoon Creek, near the mouth of Switzler. Its sawing capacity was 
 only two hundred feet per day, and the boards were from one-half inch to 
 one and one-half inches in thickness. Not proving a success, this mill was 
 soon moved away. 
 
 In 5Iay, 1856, Schuyler & Caniff brought in a large steam saw-mill, 
 and erected it near the center of the proposed town of Burlingame. A large 
 business was soon done. The old council house was occupied as a hotel, and 
 its very moderate accommodations were severely taxed by the influx of 
 travelers. 
 
 During the summer of 1856 nearly every one in the settlement was sick 
 with malarial disease, and there was no skillful physician in the neighbor¬ 
 hood. Loton Smith and many other.s died from want of care and medical 
 attendance. The people were also badly in want of necessary provisions, 
 and were compelled to live on melons, squashes, pumpkins and green corn, 
 or starve. As soon as the corn became hard enough to be grated, holes were 
 punched in the bottoms of tin pans, and it was grated from the cob. Pre¬ 
 vious to that time Absalom W. Hoover had made a hand-mill of lime-stones. 
 After the corn became ripe and hard this mill was kept running constantly. 
 Settlers came from many miles to grind their corn here. 
 
 In 1857 the Burlingame town site was surveyed, and named in honor of 
 Anson Burlingame, afterwards United States 5Iinister to China. 
 
 The Burlingame Town Company was incorporated in February, 1858. 
 About the same time the name of Carbondale was changed to Superior, and 
 a Town Company incorporated. It was composed of J. 51. Winchell with 
 several associates from Wyandotte, who united with him and put forward 
 strong efforts to build up the town. For some time there was strong 
 rivalry between the two towns, and at one time it looked as if Superior 
 would soon crush its rival. A road was opened through it from Centropolis 
 to Allen, Dragoon Creek bridged, shops built, stores opened, and about 
 thirty dwellings erected. Among the buildings, the Superior hotel was a 
 very largo one, and was afterwards used as hotel, court house, school- 
 house and church. That is the only building now left, and is occupied as 
 a barn and granary. • ^ , 
 
 There was another town projected in 1857, east of Switzler Creek, and 
 
 called Arvilla. A store and two dwellings were erected, but finding diffi¬ 
 culty in obtaining water, the new town was soon abandoned. 
 
 J. M. Winchell, Rev. Alonzo Shurtlcff, and Prof. Daniels, then State 
 Geologist of Wisconsin, formed themselves into a Town Company, and laid 
 out a new town on the old Fremont site, which they called Carbondale. A 
 steam saw and grist-mill was erected, and a Presbyterian Church organized, 
 with Rev. James Brownlee, pastor, and preaching was held in a log-cabin. 
 
 Prairie City was the name of another town site on the Sante Fe trail. Its 
 location was on Section 6, Township 15, Range 15 east. The finst settlements 
 began in October, 1856. The Town Company was formed in Kentucky. 
 Dr. Robert Lester was one of its officers. The other early settlers were 
 James Gilchrist, James Gilchrist, Jr., P. L. Doane, Jo.seph Bridgewalder, and 
 John 51. Carr. Dr. Lester was soon killed accidentally, and the town site 
 was abandoned. 
 
 Young America was the name of a town projected on One Hundred and 
 Ten Creek. The Town Company numbered fifty-three members. Among 
 them were Hon. D. B. Burdick and Dr. Anderson. The place never suc¬ 
 ceeded in becoming a town. 
 
 Eureka was the name of a town projected by the Pennsylvania Colony 
 in the fall of 1854. The site just east of Switzler Ci’eek was soon abandoned, 
 the settlers becoming interested in the Council City movement. 
 
 In 1858,another town called Havana was laid out, about four miles west 
 from Burlingame. For a time it looked as if it would become the great 
 town of the neighborhood. The City Company was made up of wealthy 
 Germans of Chicago and St. Louis. About fifty German and French families 
 located in the vicinity, large farms we.i-e opened, and in the town a store 
 with a large stock of goods was opened, the machinery for a large mill was 
 brought on, about half-a-dozen dwellings, and a large stone hotel erected. 
 A large stone distillery and brewery was commenced. But its prosperity 
 soon came to an end. The leading merchant failed, the members of the 
 company quarreled, the settlers soon became dissatisfied with a country 
 life, and it was not long until all left never to return, and the town became 
 extinct. The hotel is now a barn, and the distillery became Davis’ 
 grist-mill. 
 
 A town was projected just west of the point where the Santa Fe trail 
 crossed One Hundred and Ten Creek. It was called Versailles, and the 
 Town Company was incorporated on February 20, 1857. with Henry P. 
 Throop, D. T. Mitchell, and J. C. Thompson, as its members. For a time 
 considerable business was done, and a large hotel built, but it never 
 assumed the proportions of a town and has long since ceased to exist. 
 The site was Section 2, Township 15, Range 15. 
 
 Previous to the Versailles town site. Fry P. 5fcGee and W. D. Harris 
 entered a town site at the Santa Fe trail crossing of One Hundred and Ten 
 Creek, and named it Washington. No attempt was made to build up a town, 
 however, though it became quite an important trading point. 
 
 Indiana City was laid out on a neighboring section, and a town site en¬ 
 tered. Pour small houses were framed, all ready to put up, in Louisville, 
 Ky, and shipped out and erected. The town never liecame any larger. This 
 was a portion of the present Scranton town site. 
 
 In Ridgeway Township was the site of two proposed towns, to be called 
 respectively Georgetown and Ridgeway. Neither of them grew to be towns 
 of any importance, though the latter is now a station on the Ijawrence & 
 Southwestern Railroad, and has a store, post-office, blacksmith shop, and a 
 number of houses. A Masonic Lodge was organized in 1874, with the fol¬ 
 lowing charter members. C. J. 5IeI)ivitt, Geo. W. Watson, C. II. Easton, 
 J. S. Riley, H. K. Riley, Geo. R. Emory, J. B. Emory, J. S. Barbour and 
 Joseph Law. 
 
 POLITICAL AXD OTHER TROUBLES. 
 
 In 1855. the first Free-State elections were held, and here too, some po¬ 
 litical frauds were committed, as at a caucus held by them, more ballots 
 were cast than there were voters present. A Free-State legislature-at Topeka 
 was elected, and from the Council City district, Henry Todd and Win. Tooth- 
 man were elected members of the Lower House; and Lucieii Fish of the 
 Senate. Early the next year, this legislature met and elected Philip C. 
 Schuyler Secretary of State, but as the United States Congress did not 
 recognize its legality, he never fulfilled the duties of the office. 
 
 The first military company was organized in 1855, and was called the 
 “Old’Free-State Guards.” Henry Todd was Captain; Wm. Toothinan, First 
 Lieuten.ant; G. 1. Drew, Second Lieutenant, and L. D. Joy, Orderly Sergeant. 
 It was about the close of the year 'when the organization of the company 
 was completed, after which it marched to the defense of Lawrence at once. 
 Gen. Lane, Pomeroy, John Brown, Schuyler and Winchell were already there 
 and manifested great joy at the appearance of the company. Each of its 
 members was armed with a six-shooter rifle. These guns proved to be ut¬ 
 terly worthless, and Loton Smith took them to 5Iissouri, where he repre¬ 
 sented himself to be a friend to the Pro-slavery party, and sold them for a 
 high price, and with the proceeds bought good rifles for the company. 
 
 During the year 1856, the troubles between the Free-State men and the 
 border ruffians assumed a serious aspect. In June another military com¬ 
 pany was organized by the free-soilers. A portion of Buford s C ompany 
 from the Southern States was sent to drive the Free-State men from the 
 country. They camped on One Hundred and Ten Creek, where they re¬ 
 mained all summer, made several raids on the Free-State settlers, and com¬ 
 mitted many outrages. Joseph 5IcDonald was rolibed of a wagon-load of 
 provisions, on the Santa Fe trail, while Gti vouta from Westport. As he 
 was a cripple and a non-resistant his life was spared. He then went to 
 Leavenworth for another load, and narrowly escaped being robbed again. 
 
 Horace L. Jones, who lived at Council City, had succeeded in getting 
 possession of throe hundred dollars of tlie Isew York Tribun?- fund, raised 
 W the benefit of the destitute of Kansas. He refused to give it up or 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 expend it for the siek, but sent a man with his tea* te Leavenworth, to pur¬ 
 chase a load of flour and groceries, with which to start a store. On his way 
 back the load and team were captured by the border ruffians, who sent tne 
 man down the river on a raft. Jones was considered one of the lemmg men 
 of the settlement, and was known throughout the Territory as Hiiltalo 
 Jones. Two or three years afterwards he left Osage County. 
 
 From June until December, it was impossible to get provisions from 
 the Missouri River, unless the wagons were protected by an armed guard. 
 Many depredations were committed on Free-State setblers. On the 4tn 
 of July nearly every man in the settlement went to Topeka to celetoate, 
 and to'prevent the border ruffians from making an attack on the hree-State 
 Legislature, whieli was to convene on that day. They were dispersed at the 
 point of the bayonet, by a body of soldiers under Col. Sumner and immedi¬ 
 ately returned home. ‘ A short time after, a plan was laid by Buford s men 
 to burn and roll the entire settlement, which was prevented only by the 
 timely warning of Fry P. McGee, a Pro-slavery man. 
 
 In 1857, immigration to the county increased, and soon the h ree-btate 
 men had a very large majority. During this year political affairs imn-ed on 
 more snioothlv. The laws passed by the “ bogus legislature ot 18oo, were 
 not generally'respected. During the summer a Deputy United btates Mar- 
 slial appeared for the purpose of collecting a poll tax of one dollar, im¬ 
 posed on each voter, by the Pro-slavery Legislature. He was resisted, and 
 after being shot at a few times, he disappeared, never to return, home time 
 during the fall, a party of Free-State men came in from a distance, and began 
 committing outrages on Pro-slavery men. Fry P. McGee, John Ward and 
 Charles Skidmore were robbed of nearly^ all their personal property, ilie 
 Free-State people of the neighborliood. however, followed them up, and com¬ 
 pelled them to give up a portion of their plunder. At an election in the 
 fall, Liicien Fish was chosen as a member of the Legislature. At a Free- 
 State convention, P. C. Schuyler \vas nominated for Secretary of State, and 
 with the rest of the ticket was elected, under the Lecompton Constitution. 
 
 In January, 1858, an election was held on the Lecompton Constitution. 
 Only three votes were cast for it in what is now Osage County. 
 
 In February. 1858, the bogus laws were repealed, and the next month 
 Justices of the 'Peace were elected for a term of two years. For Burlin¬ 
 game, Will. Lord and John Drew were elected. The township had been 
 formed on September 21, 1857, and the October election was held at a build¬ 
 ing opposite the Burlingame Hotel. The judges of election were Thos. 
 Russell, Win. Lord and C. D. Marple. 
 
 In 1859, a terrible storm of wind and rain swept over the county, which 
 resulted in great loss of property. Many persons were badly injured, but 
 no lives were lost. In Burlingame several buildings were blown down, 
 while at Superior nearly every building was completely demolislied. 
 
 In August, 1859, the land sales took place in this district. The settlers 
 w'ere generally poor, and without money to pay for their claims. Nearly all 
 had to borrow money, and some disposed of their land at once; in many in¬ 
 stances getting but a small portion of its real value. The usual rate of in¬ 
 terest was 5 per cent per month, and this with the principal was secured by 
 a mortgage upon their lands. The greater number of those who remained 
 afterward lost their land, it being sold under mortgage, as it was impossible 
 to pay such a rate of interest, much of which had to be compounded every 
 year. Tliere was a poor market for crops, and the savings of the settler 
 were very small. 
 
 The great drought of 1800, which extended throughout Kansas, was 
 particularly severe in Osage County. From June, 1859, to November. 1860, 
 there was no rain to afford any nourishment to vegetation. Everything 
 dried up, and there was no crop of any kind raised. The settlers were soon 
 reduced to a suffering condition, and many left the country. Those who 
 remained were only saved from starvation through aid in the form of pro- 
 idsions and clothing sent by the people of more Eastern States. Aid societies 
 were formed, and through them the most of the goods sent in were dis¬ 
 bursed. In Osage County, S. R. Caniff, of Burlingame, and 0. H. Sheldon, 
 of Superior, were appointed to distribute aid and goods to the needy. Out¬ 
 side contributions were liberal and all were kept from severe suffering, 
 though many privations ivere endured. 
 
 On January 11, 1801, one of the most severe snow storms ever known in 
 the history of the country began. Considerable suffering was endured, but 
 no lives were lost. On' a level the snow would measure more than twenty 
 inches in depth, and it drifted so badly that travel was sus])ended for nearly 
 three w'eeks. It remained on the ground for twenty-four days, when it dis¬ 
 appeared as suddenly as it came, and the streams were fllled to overflowing. 
 This was the first wet period for more than a year. Notwithstanding the 
 big storm and the drought of the year before, the stock were in good order 
 in the spring. 
 
 The first grasshopper raid was in 1800. On the 15th day of Seiitember 
 they appeared in clouds, and beginning to descend it was not long until every 
 green thing was eaten, and all growing crops, completely destroyed. Not 
 onlv this, but they deposited their eggs by the countless millions. But a 
 simill percentage of these hatched out, yet the next spring there were enough 
 to seriously injure the wlieat crop. The young corn was damaged, but be¬ 
 fore June they had flown away, which gave sufficient time to replant corn, 
 wherever it was necessary, and taken all in all good crops ivere raised. 
 
 In the summer of 1874, the grasshoppers again appeared in myriads. 
 It was just at the close of the small grain liarvest and little damage was done 
 except to corn and gardens. Ijate crops of all kinds were utterly destroyed. 
 But little corn was raised. During the following winter times were very 
 hard, and many citizens w^ere compelled to accept aid sent in from Eastern 
 States. Eggs were again deposited, which hatclied out in tlie sjiring, and 
 the fields of growing grain swarmed with young grasshoppers. The small 
 grain croj) was somewhat injured, but the corn crop was good, as the pests 
 had left the countrv by June 1. Still suffering from the partial failure of 
 
 the year before, tliere were probably t»*re i»rivatio»s endured until the crop 
 of 1876 could be gathered, than at any •ther time sinse the very early 
 years of the settlement of the country. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND ELECTIONS. 
 
 During the earlier years of settlement, the citizens of the northern part of Weller County 
 voted at Burlingame, and no objection was made until Superior became a rival town. 
 Being refused a chance to vote, though containing only about thirty voters, Weller County 
 took steps to secure an organization, an act for that purpose being passed by the legislature 
 February 11, 1859, and the name changed to Osage. A commission composed of A.. Leon¬ 
 ard, A. II. Shurtleff and T. U. Merritt, was appointed to select judgesof an election, which 
 was to take place the fourth Monday in March. 
 
 The first meeting of the County Commissioners was held April 37, 1859, at Superior. 
 The Board was as follows; V. R. Morrill, M. Itambo, and A. T. Dutton. E. M. Perrin 
 was Clerk, and John Rambo, Deputy 
 
 At an election on June 7. J. L. Kooks was elected Judge; D. B. Burdick, Sheriff; and 
 J. Perrill. surveyor. 
 
 The first regular election was November 8, 1859, and resulted as follows; J. R. Car¬ 
 rier, Superintendent of Schools; M. Rambo, Judge; C. C. Crumb, Sheriff; A. N. Hulbiird, 
 Register of Deeds; W, O. Fisher, Attorney; John Rambo, Clerk; A. T. Dutton, Treasurer; 
 J, P Perrill, Surveyor; and A. Leonard, Coroner. 
 
 On June 7, 18,59. delegates to the Wyandotte Constitutional Convention were elected. 
 In Osage County, James M, Wiuchell was chosen from Superior, and Hiram D. Prescott 
 from Burlingame. At the meeting of the convention, Winchell was chosen its President 
 by a unanimous vote, and by his great ability, gained the respect of the entire body. He 
 was afterward a prominent candidate for the United States Senate. Before coming to Kan¬ 
 sas he was a school teacher. He was visionary, but bold and energetic, and always exerted 
 a great influence on his associates. He was an inveterate enemy to Gen. J. H. Lane, 
 and lost no chance to make his feelings known. After the war began, he became Washing¬ 
 ton correspondent of the New York Times, and soon became reconciled to Lane, after 
 wliich they were warm friends. He speculated in gold and became rich, but afterward lost 
 all, and retired to Westchester County, New York, where he died a few years since. 
 
 In the fall of 1859, a legislature was elected under the Wyandotte Constitution; O. H. 
 Sheldon, H. H. Ileberling and S. R. Caniff were chosen as members from w'hat is now 
 Osage County. 
 
 On February 23, 1860, an act passed the legislature, cutting off the southern part of 
 Shawnee County, and adding it to Osage, making the dividing line between Townships l;l 
 and 14, where it has since remained unchanged. 
 
 On February 37, 1860, another act passed the legislature, perfecting the organization 
 of Osage County, and ordering the Register and Clerk to at once take possession of all rec¬ 
 ords relating to Osage under its new boundaries. At the same time, Philip C. Schuyler, 
 James M. Winchell and O. H. Sheldon were appointed commissioners to locate a perma¬ 
 nent county-seat, and then to call an election for the approval of the voters, and also to 
 make arrangements for the erection of public buildings. Should the citizens of the county 
 not approve of the county-seat first established, another place was to be chosen, and an¬ 
 other election called. The southern boundary of Osage County was also defined as it now 
 exists.and a special election for the choice of county officers was appointed 
 
 The commissioners appointed, located the county-seat at a point about midway between 
 Superior and Burlingame, and named it Prescott. 
 
 On March 17, the county was divided into three commissioners' districts, and an elec¬ 
 tion of officers appointed to take place on March 24. At that election J. L. Rooks, John 
 Dodge and George Hall were chosen Commissioners; S. A. Fairchild, Judge; N G. Dens- 
 mork Clerk; L. R. Adams, Register of Deeds; James Stewart, Attorney; D. D. Rooks, Sher¬ 
 iff; George Roberts, Coroner; C. C. Crumb, Treasurer; H, D. Preston, Surveyor; John 
 Perrill, Assessor; and .James Brownlee, Superintendent of Schools. 
 
 The county-seat election was held April 24. and Prescott rejected; therefore the seat 
 of justice was held at Superior, a portion of the hotel being used as the court house. 
 
 The first term of district court for Osage County was held on October 14, 1861, at Su¬ 
 perior. R. M. Ruggles was presiding Judge; E. S. Borland, Sheriff; and A. L. Hulburd. 
 Clerk Previous to the above date, the county was attached lo Shawnee for judicial 
 purposes. 
 
 In the fall of 1861. and also in 1862, Janies Rogers was elected to the legislature from 
 Osage County, over his competitor P. C. Schuyler, beating him by six votes the first year, 
 and liy only one vote the next time. They were warm friends, both free-soil Democrats, 
 and ran only on their personal popularity. 
 
 The Legislature, early in 1831, made jirovision for another county-seat election. The 
 contest was between several points, neither gaining a victory. Burlingame received the 
 highest number of votes. On January 24, 1863, the first meeting of tlie County Commis¬ 
 sioners was held at that place. Another election was held in April, with the following 
 result; Burlingame. 138 votes; Versailles, 74 votes; and Havana 1 vote. This gave the 
 county-seat to the first named town, where it remained for many years. 
 
 (DUNTY-SEAT CONTEST. 
 
 Burlingame, the county-seat, being located so far from the center of the county, as 
 soon as the Indian reservation was settled, a movement was made to change its location. 
 An election was held October 18, 1870, which resulted as follows; Lyndon, 1,145; Burlin¬ 
 game, 997; and Keithville, 2 votes. The county-seat was declared at the first named place 
 by the Board of Commissioners. The Burlingame people, however, got out an injunction 
 preventing the removal of the county offices and records. Thus began a series of county- 
 seat elections which engendered much bitterness between different sections of the county, 
 which, at times, threatened to seriously retard its progress. On August 6, 1872, another 
 election was held with the following result: Burlingame, 954; Osage City, 456, and Lyndon, 
 1,042 votes. Neither place receiving a majority of all the voces cast, another election was 
 held on August 20 between the two jilaces receiving the highest number of votes. That 
 election gaveBiirlingaine 1,407 and Lyndon 1,175 votes, and the former was decided to be the 
 county-seat. In response to a petition, another election was ordered to take jilace on May 
 25, 1875. Burlingame despairing of retaining the county-seat, secured the laying out of ii 
 town on Section 34, Township 15, Range 15 east, near the center of the county, which was 
 called Shireton. At the election Lyndon received 888, Osage City, 791, and Shircton, 785 
 votes. Neither jilace receiving a majority of all the votes cast another election was called 
 between the two points receiving the highest number of votes, to take place .June 8. Lyn¬ 
 don received 1,131, Osage City, 1,649, and Shireton, 388 votes. As only the two first-named 
 points were considered to be legally in the contest. Lyndon claimed the county-seat. On 
 the other hand as that town did not receive a majority of all the votes cast, Burlingame 
 secured an injunction against the removal of the county records. Pending the decision of 
 the courts, the Sheriff and Treasurer moved their offices to Lyndon, some time in the fall of 
 the year, but were compelled to move back to Burlingame by a mandamus. Upon a decis¬ 
 ion of the district court in favor of Lyndon, that town again tried to get the records, but 
 another injunction was served, and the case was carried up to the Supreme Court by the 
 Burlingame people. The Lyndon peojile then determined to get possession by force, and a 
 small body of men was formed, and teams sent to bring away the records, but the citizens 
 of Burlingame, learning that they were coming, formed thenisclvcs into and armed band and 
 took possession of tlie court house. They also sent out scouts to guard the roads. The op¬ 
 posing party stopped a short distance away, and sent out men, one or two at a time, to recon- 
 noiter, but they were all captured by the Burlingame scouts and confined in the jail. Thus 
 ended the first attempt. 
 
 The Lyndon people then returned home and soon collected a force of about 400 men, 
 from the southeni part of the county, who were armed with all kinds of weapons. This 
 enraged body of men marched upon Burlingame, determined to secure the county records 
 or burn the town. Scouts were sent in advance to investigate, and they found the court 
 house filled with armed men, intent on defending it and retaining the records. There was 
 for a time danger of a battle, both sides having been worked up to crazy fuiy. At last the 
 cooler among the leaders on each side met aiul effected a compromise, Burlingame consent- 
 ing to give up the records, believing this the only way to save the town from being burned. 
 
 The first meeting of the County Commissioners at Lyndon was on November 16,1875. The 
 Supreme Court afterward affirmed the decision of the court below, and the countv-seat 
 remained at Lyndon. 
 
OSAGE COUNTY, 
 
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 Bat still the vexed question wiis not regarded as settled, and in response to a petitioH 
 anottier election was called to take place March 13,1878. Lyndon, Osage City and Burlingame 
 were the contesting points. The contest was a hitler one, each town putting forth every 
 olTort to secure a victory, and on the day of election great fraud.s were committed In all parts 
 of the county, but more i)articularly in the towns mentioned, each of which polled more 
 than twice the number of votes that there were of voters in the township. As a resuit Lyn¬ 
 don received 1.74.1, Osage City 5,204, and Burlingame 2,003 votes. This was more than 
 double the number of legal voters in the county. On this election Osage City claimed to be 
 the county-seat, and at first attempted to secure the removal of the county records, but the 
 election frauds were so plain that the courts refused to have anything to do with it, and the 
 matter was finaily dropped. 
 
 SijLce the above named election, the county-seat has remained at Lyndon, and though 
 llie people have not yet voted to build county buildings, the question is generally regarded 
 as settled. 
 
 When the county-seat was at Burlingame, a court house was built there by subscription 
 by the citizens. At Lyndon no court house has been built, and the county officials occupy 
 rooms in different parts of the town, leased by the county. There is a jail at Lyndon, and 
 a substantial poor house, on the poor farm, not far from Burlingame. 
 
 The present county officials are; John C. Rankin, Treasurer; C. A. Cottrell, County 
 Clerk; H. W. Jenness, Register of Deeds; J. D. McCabe, Surveyor; Alexander Blake, Pro¬ 
 bate Judge; R. C. Reiser, County Attorney; A. Cotterman, Clerk of Court; Harry Smith, 
 Sheriff: Calvin Ransom, Coroner; Commissioners. First District, George S. Brock; Second 
 District, R. M. Crum; Third District, A. L. Lanning; H K. McConnell, Superintendent 
 of Schools; Max. Buek, Representative, Forty-fourth District; W. C. Sweezy, Representa¬ 
 tive, Forty-fifth District. 
 
 WAR RECORD. 
 
 On the breaking out of tlie civil war in April, 1861, the citizens of Osage Countv made 
 arrangements to do what they could to serve their country, and on the 14th of the following 
 May the following men enlisted in the Second Regiment, Kansas Volunteer Infantry;— 
 Robert R. Baird, Samuel Houston, James R, Stewart, Orlando P. Rooks, Reuben F. Play- 
 ford, William C. Chatfield, Norman Curtis, J. R. Drew, William Y. Drew. Thomas W. 
 Rogers. R. A. Dutton. Silas M. Hills, John Hendry, Howard Schuyler, Charles W. Ryus, 
 Frederick Schuyler, N. T. B. Schuyler, Julius D. Wright, John Rambo, A. W. Boyce. A. 
 W. Baily, Robert A. Bratton, Charles H. Gooder, F. G. Hunter, Abraham Leonard, Fer¬ 
 nando Olds and S. T. Shunk. After a campaign in Missouri the regiment was discharged 
 on October 31. 
 
 During the war Osage County furiiished more than its quota of volunteer soldiers, 
 many of whom particularly distinguished themselves for bravery. ISo companies did more 
 effective duty than did those from Osage. A great number served in the Eleventh Kansas 
 Regiment. A great many left Osage County to join regiments from other Stales. Among 
 them were A. U. Perrill and A. A. Hederstrom. 
 
 At the time of Price’s raid, Gen. Curtis and Gov. Carney called out the Kansas State 
 Militia, and nearly every able-bodied man in Osage County went out. The campaign lasted 
 three weeks, when upon the retreat of Price, the men returned home. The militia from 
 this county composed the Santa Fe Road Battalion, which was commanded by Col. 
 M. M. Murdock. 
 
 Among prominent and brave men of the county who were killed or died during the 
 war were;—Dr. S. A. Fairchild who was killed by guerrillas while attending their own sick, 
 
 E. P. Sheldon, S. F. Shunk, Thomas W. Rogers. Merritt W. Young, Wiliiam West, Isaac 
 
 F. Thiers, Joseph E. Cole, John and William Eckenkamp, Madison T. Hughes, Joseph H. 
 Marple, Capt. SUas H. Marple, John C. Rooks, Augustine C. Rosencrantz, Henry Boyle, 
 Capt. D. D. Rooks, George W. McDonald, John Collins, Horace, Loringand Edwin Dutton. 
 
 RAILROADS, .SCHOOLS, ETC. 
 
 At the close of the war with the increased prosperity of the country, movements were 
 soon made to secure a railroad. In September, 1865, bonds were voted to the Lawrence & 
 Emporia Railroad and to the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad. The first named 
 road was never built- To the latter, $100,000 additional bonds were voted in June, 1867, 
 making $150,000 in all. The road was built in 1869, and the bonds issued in September of 
 that year. 
 
 In November, 1870, bonds were voted to the Lawrence & Carbondale Railroad, to the 
 amount of $.50,000. to which Ridgeway Township in 1872, added $25,000, and the road was 
 completed in due time. 
 
 For several years succeeding 1870, many lines of railroads across various parts of the 
 county were projected and bonds voted, but the roads were never built. 
 
 On August 12, 1879, bonds were voted to the Manhattan, Alma & Burlingame Railroad, 
 for the amount of $34,000, and the road was completed the next year. 
 
 The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad crosses the northern line of the county 
 near the center, and extends in a southwesterly direction across the townships of Ridge¬ 
 way, Burlingame, Dragoon, Superior, and Barclay, crossing the western boundary of the 
 county about on the north line of Township 18. The stations are Carbondale, Scranton, 
 Burlingame, Peterton, Osage City. 
 
 The Lawrence & Southwestern Railroad extends through the extreme northeastern part 
 of the county, connecting with the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad at Carbondale. 
 
 The Manhattan, Alma & Burlingame Railroad starts from Burlingame, extends a little 
 north of west, and leaves the county about on the south line of Township 14. 
 
 The first schools in the northern part of the county, when a part of Shawnee, were estab¬ 
 lished in Burlingame and Ridgeway. The first school in what was first called Osage County was 
 at Superior. From the very first the schools of the county have steadily advanced, keeping 
 jiace with the settlement and improvement of the country. No part of the State has better 
 educational advantages than Osage County. The school districts now number 100. Nearly 
 all of these have neat and substantial schoolhouses of frame and stone, and in many of them 
 great attention is given to the beautifying of the grounds by the planting of shade trees. 
 The schools are all in a good condition and are steadily improving. Under an efficient 
 Superintendent of Schools the better cla.ss of teachers are fast getting control of the educa¬ 
 tional interests of the county, crowding out tlie indolent and inefficient. 
 
 Early in the year of 1859, the first agricultural society in the Territory was organized at 
 Burlingame. Of the first officers chosen, Judge P. C. Schuyler was President, and C. R. 
 Pollard, Secretary. Its name was the Burlingame Agricultural and Horticultural Society. 
 Meetings were held each week during the winter and topics relating to crop and fruit grow¬ 
 ing were discussed. The Society afterwards became the Osage County Agricultural and 
 Horticultural Society, which existed until 1877, when it united with the Burlingame 
 Ltnion Agricultural Society. 
 
 STATISTICS OF PROGRESS. 
 
 It has been less than a quarter of a century since the organization of the county, but 
 except for short periods, its progress has been continued and uninterrupted. 
 
 The first county tax for Osage was levied May 5, 1859, for $450. This was on the 19th 
 of the following November cut down to $400, and one of the commissioners objected to 
 this, thinking it too much. On November 14, 1859, the valuation of property in the county 
 was $59,ta5; in 1870, the assessed valuation of property was $1,612,747; and in 1878 it was 
 $3,730,268; and in 1^2 it was $3,.57.5,291.62. Considering the low rates of assessment, it 
 is reasonable to estimate the real value of all property in the county at fully $10,000,(X)0. 
 
 The population of the county in 1860 was 1,113; in 1870, 7,648; and in 1875, 10,368. In 
 1878 the population was 12,618; and in 1882 it was 20,727. 
 
 Besides the coal interests described in another place, the farming and stock-raising re¬ 
 sources have developed until in 1882, there were 8,.302 acres of winter wheat yielding 190,946 
 bushels; and .52 acres of spring wheat producing 676 bushels. Exception yields were on the 
 farms of E. A. Edmondson, Dragoon: Henry Rubo. Carbondale; and T. A. Bailey, Lyndon; 
 which produced respectively, 40, 35 and .39J^ bushels to the acre Oats, 6,519 acres, pro¬ 
 ducing 2.34,684 bushels; corn, 85,467 acres, yielding 3,247,746 bushels. Of millet and 
 Hungarian there were 7,949 acres, producing 20,000 tons. There were .36,263 acres of meadow 
 yielding 54,823 tons of hay. There were of cattle in the county 3.3,354 head; sheep. 6,591; 
 hogs, 19,991; and of horses and mules, 8,225. 
 
 BITRLINGAME. 
 
 Burlingame is the oldest town in Osage County, and is pleasantly situated 
 on Switzler Creek, all but a small portion of it lying on the west side. The 
 exact location is on the corner of Sections 14, l.l, 10 and 11, of Township l.'i. 
 Range 14 east. The original towm was on the corner of the first two above- 
 named sections. Topeka Avenue being the dividing line between them. 
 Caniff’s addition joins the original site on the north, and is separated from 
 it by Santa Fe Avenue, which is a section line. 
 
 The main portion of the town is on the level valley land, but toward its 
 western limits it rises by a gently sloping hillside, the crest of which is 
 within the limits of the town, and is covered by residences. The principal 
 business street is Santa Fe Avenue, which has on each side a nuii.ber of 
 magnificent business houses, constructed of brick and stone. Besides these 
 are a large number of substantial frame stores. The residences of the city 
 are generally neat and attractive in appearance, and the grounds about them 
 are in most quarters of the towm, finely ornamented with plants, shrubbery, 
 fruit and shade trees, which gives Burlingame a truly charming appearance. 
 
 The Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railroad, extends along the eastern 
 limits of the town, and the Manhattan, Alma, & Burlingame Railroad ex¬ 
 tends to the westward, both roads, occupying a depot in common, in the 
 eastern part of the city. 
 
 For its trade the town depends on the farming community, and that 
 brought in by the various coal mines that are operated in the neighborhood. 
 All branches of business are represented and is in a prosperous condition. It 
 has always been the aim of the citizens to keep the town from growing in 
 advance of the requirements of the country, and so wisely has this been car¬ 
 ried out, that there has hardly been a failure in business for many years. 
 
 The population of the city is 1,.')09, and it is made up of an exceptionally 
 moral and law abiding class of citizens. 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 In the spring of 18.5.5, Philip C. Schuyler and Samuel Caniff located 
 claims where Burlingame now is. At that time this land was a portion of 
 the proposed Council City. During the first years of settlement, many town 
 sites were surveyed within a radius of a few miles, and as soon as the Council 
 City site was abandoned in 18.56, it was proposed to survey and buildup a 
 town on the land of Schuyler and Caniff. These men, sometime during the 
 year, brought in a large steam saw-mill, and erected it near the center of the 
 proposed town. A great deal of business was done at the mill, and soon it 
 began to be regarded as a business center by the settlers in the vicinity. 
 The only store was kept by McDonald and Bothel, in the same place as when 
 the town was known as Council City. The Council House was used as a 
 hotel, and at times as many as seventeen men slept there. 
 
 A Congregational Church Society was organized, with Rev. Henry 
 Morrell, as pastor. P. C. Schuyler and A. W. Hoover were elected deacons, 
 and the minister was paid by the American Missionary Society. Religious 
 services were held at the Council House. 
 
 In 1857, the town site was surveyed and named Burlingame. 
 
 In June 1857, a schoolhouse was built by subscription. It is now used 
 as a stable. The school was taught the next winter by a young man named 
 Clark. 
 
 During that year. Rev. William Ingersoll preached a portion of the 
 time, relieving Mr. Morrell. On August 6, the Baptist Church was organ¬ 
 ized, and Rev. J. B. Taylor, and R. C. Bryant preached occasionally for 
 them. The same year the Methodist Episcopal Church was organized, and 
 Rev. Holliday and G. W. Paddock supplied the pulpit. 
 
 During the year 1857, there was considerable improvement made in the 
 town. Levi Empie erected a stone building, that now forms a partof his 
 large block on Santa Fe Avenue, and in the fall he opened a general store. 
 
 A. R. and James Bothel erected a small building on Santa Fe Avenue, 
 and opened a store. Henry Smith erected the stone building nearly oppo¬ 
 site the present Shepard House. Several frame buildings were erected. I. B. 
 Titus built a toll bridge across Switzler Creek, near where the railroad 
 bridge now is, and charged 25 cents for each wagon passing over 
 it, and owing to the immense freighting business on the Sante Fe trail, he 
 made the enterprise pay well. A corn grist-mill was attached to Schuyler 
 & Caniff’s saw-mill. 
 
 The name of the post-office was changed to Burlingame, Januarv, 
 30, 1858. 
 
 On Ifebruary 1, 1858, the Burlingame Town Company was incorpo¬ 
 rated by an act of the Legislature. The Company was composed of Phili[) 
 C. Schuyler, Samuel R. Caniff, George Bratton, John Drew, N. P. B. 
 Schuyler, and James Rogers. 
 
 On February 18, 1860, Burlingame was granted a charter, and incor¬ 
 porated as a city by an act of the Legislature. Philip C. Schuyler was 
 elected Mayor, and pre-empted the town site for the Company. S. R. 
 Caniff, George Bratton, E. P. Sheldon, and Joseph McDonald were elected 
 members of the Council. 
 
 In 1859, a severe storm of wind and rain swept over the town and several 
 buildings were blown down, but no one was seriously injured. 
 
 The same year a religious revival was held at night in the woods, and 
 twenty-six persons professed to have experienced religion. 
 
 In 1860, the Old Presbyterian Church was organized, A small church 
 was erected, which has since been sold and converted into a dwelling-house. 
 
 Up to the year 1860, the town had been steadily improving, but as that 
 was the year of the great drought, everything came to a standstill. 
 
 In the spring of 1861, Rev. J. M. Pox removed from Ridgeway, and 
 gathered up the fragments of the Free Presbyterian Church of Burlingame 
 and Superior, and a portion of the Congregational Society, and organized a 
 new Congregational Society. 
 
 Tk« c*umty- seat was located at Burlingame tke same year. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 When the war broke out in 18C1, a large number of the citizens of the 
 town and vicinity enlisted in tlie Union army. 
 
 During the year 1863, tlie citizens built a large round fort where the 
 town well now is, and every summer until the close of the war, a number of 
 armed men were stationed there. This was done to prevent the burning of 
 the town by Bill Anderson, the noted guerrilla. Previous to the war the 
 Andersons lived in Lyon County, but Bill and his brother soon joined 
 Quantrell’s guerrilla gang. Bill had been courting a young lady living near 
 Burlingame, on which account her parents were driven from the county by 
 the Union men. Besides this, he had stolen a saddle from a Union soldier, 
 and some Burlingame men had attempted to arrest him. For the above 
 reasons he threatened to destroy the town, and the citizens were in constant 
 fear of a sudden raid by his numerous band, and all possible precautions 
 against a surprise were taken. 
 
 During the war the town grew but very slowly, so many of the citizens 
 were in the army, and those at home had to guard against the invasion of 
 the State. But as soon as the war closed the town began to improve rapidly. 
 
 In 1866, a large three-story flouring-mill was built near the okl one. 
 The Methodist Church was built the same year. 
 
 In the summer of 1866, Abel Polley, one of the earliest settlers, and a 
 very old man, who had been .lustiee of the Peace tor several years, was 
 murdered by a man named Bates. The assassin had escaped from the John¬ 
 son county jail, and one night he applied at the farm of A. M. Jarbo for 
 work. He was allowed to remain, but during the night Jarbo detected him 
 stealing some valuables, and trying to get away. He captured the thief, 
 brought him to town and turned him over to John Polley, who was Deputy 
 Sheriff, and a son of Abel Polley. There being no jail he was shackled 
 and left in charge of the old man. fretting hold of a gun he shot IMr. Polley, 
 killing him instantly, and then made his escape, lie was soon captured, 
 however, tried, and hung in the 
 court-house on February 30, 1867. 
 
 This was the only legal execution 
 in the county since its organization. 
 
 As soon as the war closed, 
 efforts were made by the citizens 
 to secure the building of a railroad, 
 anil as early as September, 1865, 
 bonds were voted for two railroads, 
 one of these being the Atchison, 
 
 Topeka & Santa Fe, but no line 
 was built until the above-named 
 railroad was completed to this 
 point in the fall of 1869. 
 
 During the years 186!) and 
 1870, Burlingame grew very rapid¬ 
 ly, and soon became a town of some 
 magnitude. 
 
 For the next ten years it im¬ 
 proved slowly but steadily. In 
 1880, the Dianhattan, Alma & 
 
 Burlingame Railroad was built, 
 and a new impetus was given to 
 the development of the town. Be¬ 
 sides this, the coal mines began to 
 be opimed and operated about that 
 time, since which improvement has 
 gone on quite I'apidly. The popula¬ 
 tion has not increased very fast, but 
 the older fi-aine buildings are giving 
 place to large and expensive ones of 
 brick and stone, and the city with 
 all its various branches of trade, 
 may be said to be in a particularly 
 prosperous condition, with a fine 
 prospect for its future development. 
 
 diTY OOVERNJIENT. 
 
 From the time Burlingame was first incorporated as a city by tlie Territorial legislature, 
 in 1860, a city organization was kept up; but it was not until 1870, that it liecame a city of 
 the third class, under the laws of the State. Everything in the city government has moved 
 on quietly, with no striking events, other than the burning of the City Hall, witli the 
 previous records, in 1873. The present city officers are as follows; James Haller, Mayor; 
 Councilmen; George Carroll. Samuel G. Bratton, Robert Huff, James George, Samuel Shib- 
 ley; Clem. Hardy, Treasurer; W. C. Chatfield, Clerk; S. H. Newman, Police Judge; 
 Isaac Coffmon, Street Commissioner; R. F. Playford, City Attorney; School Board; F. M. 
 Nelson, Chairman; H. W. Filley, Treasurer; George T. Brown, Clerk. 
 
 The Presbylerian, Church was organized April 10, 1860, with the following named mem¬ 
 bers; .1. M, Chambers and wife, William Jamison and wife, William Voorhies and wife, 
 William A. Cozine, A. N. Ilulburd, and Mrs. A. Furguson. Of the original members, only 
 the two first named now remain. The first elders were .1. M. Chambers and William Jami¬ 
 son. The first pastor, by supply, was Rev. F. P. Montfort. The, church was built in 1862, 
 by the Congregationalists, hut in ISl.l the two societies combined, and the church was 
 deeded to the Presbyterians. The membership of the church is 110. Rev. V. M. King 
 is pastor. 
 
 The United Brethren Church was organized at an early date hut has disbanded and 
 re-organized several times. The society now has quite a large membership. 
 
 The Christian Church has an organized society, and religious services arc held, 
 although the organization has no church building. 
 
 The African Methodist Episcopal Church has a large membership, and regular Services 
 are held. 
 
 The African Baptist Church'fics organized some years ago and is prosperous. Regular 
 services are held. 
 
 The press of Burlingame is moral and elevating in its tone, conducted with ability and 
 is well patronized by an intelligent and appreciative reading public. 
 
 The Osage County Chronicle is the oldest paper in the county. It was established 
 September 26, 1863, by M. M. Murdock. At the end of the first year it was suspended for 
 several months when Mr. Murdock again resumed its publication, and continued it until 
 January 27, 1872, when it was bought by W. F. Chalfant, who published it until October 
 1,1877. He then sold the office to J. E. Rastall, who has since had charge of it. In January 
 G. W. Doty and L. E. Finch purchased an interest in the office, and the style of the firm 
 changed to the Chronicle Publishing Company. The jiaper is a six column quarto, and 
 is Republican in politics. 
 
 The Burlingame Herald was established September 29, 1881, by Newton McDonald 
 and George Hoover. On June 12, 1882, Mr. McDonald purchased the entire paper, and 
 still continues its publication. In size it is an eight column folio. It is Independent in 
 jiolitics. 
 
 The Osage County Democrat is the only Democratic paper in the county, and was estab- 
 li.shed November 2, 1881. by Mayberry and McCaslin who continued its publication, J. 
 Mayberry is editor. The paper is in size an eight column folio, and is ably conducted. 
 
 SOCIETIES. 
 
 Burlingame Lodge, No. 14, was instituted January 10, 1862, by P. G., N. W. Cox. It 
 is said he was assisted by John Martin but the records do not show it. To Levi Empie, who 
 
 may be said to be the father of this lodge, 
 we are indebted for the following history 
 of it. The charter members were John 
 Perrill, Lewis D. Joy, John Drew, Benja¬ 
 min Wyatt and Levi Empie. Besides these 
 S. A. Fairchild was admitted by card, and 
 Joseph McDonald, S. H. Marple, Harrison 
 Dubois, D. B. McDougal, C. A. Linken- 
 auger, G. W. Perrill and David Hoover 
 were initiated. Of the above John Drew, 
 Levi Empie and H. Dubois are the only 
 remaining members. The fir.st officers 
 were Levi Empie, N. G.; L. D. Joy. V. G ; 
 .John Drew, R. S.; and John Perrill, 
 Treasurer. During the first year twenty- 
 four members were initiated, three admit¬ 
 ted by card, and five charter members. 
 The first D. D. G. M. for District fourteen 
 was P. G. John Perrill; the first visitor was 
 George Williams; the first visiting card 
 was issued to J. J. Wright for six months; 
 the first to withdraw by card were Broth¬ 
 ers Lewis and Tucker; the first sickne.ss 
 was that of John Perrill; the first death 
 was that of J. H. Marple. During the first 
 year, owing to having enlisted in the Lmion 
 army, the following were granted leave of 
 
 PUBLIC SCHOOL, BURLINGAME. 
 
 absence: H. Dubois, William Y. Drew, D. 
 B.McDougal, S. A. Fairchild, J. H. and S. 
 
 H. Marple. Only the first three lived to 
 return. From the date of its institution 
 until January 1, 1882. there had been 135 
 initiations, 40 admitted by card, 15 rein¬ 
 stated and 5 charter members. Of these 
 the number withdrawn was 57. dropped 
 .58, at rest 23. During that time the re¬ 
 ceipts had been $I1.(X)0, expenditure, 
 $8,.500. leaving $2,.500 as a balance on hand. 
 The lodge room is in the second story of 
 the Burlingame Savings Bank building. 
 The reception room is 12^x25 feet; the 
 ante room 10x12 feet; the dark room, 8x10 
 feet; and the main audience room, 25x53 
 feet. The rooms are all twelve feet high, 
 and are finely furnished and decorated. 
 Handsome chandeliers, flags, pictures, 
 charts, etc., ornament the rooms. The 
 
 SCHOOLS, 
 
 CHURCHES, AND THE PRESS. 
 
 Among the first things looked to on the foundation of the town, was the establishment 
 of a good school. This has always been well supported by the public spirited citizens. 
 All possible improvements have been made, and now the school has five departments, each 
 in charge of a careful and efficient teacher. The total number of pupils in attendance is 
 362. The schoolhouse is a large two-story edifice, located on the crest of the hill, in the 
 western part of the town. It was built in 1869, at a cost of $20,000. It is well furnished, 
 and liberally supplied with the necessary apparatus. 
 
 The Baptist Church was organized August 6, 1857. The members were: John Drew, 
 Mrs. Sarah Drew, Edward Fish, Mrs. Mary E’ish. George I. Drew, Helen Tisdale, Mrs. 
 Lydia A. Playford, Mary Playford, Elizabeth M. Drew, and Mrs. Minerva Titus. During 
 the first year. Rev. Messrs. R. C. Bryant and .1. B. Taylor preached occasionally. I’he church 
 was buiJl in the years 1869 and 1870. The first meeting in the church building was held 
 May 21, 1870. The church was dedicated the first Sunday of August, 1870. The society 
 now has 127 members. 
 
 The Methodist EpiscopcU Church was organized in 1857. In 1865, Rev. H. Moys was 
 sent east to solicit aid to build churches at Auburn and Burlingame. Of the mone.y collected 
 $1,300 was given to this church, on condition Rev. Moys’expenses be paid out of it. 
 In the sjiring of 1866, the church was commenced, but not completed until 1868. Its cost 
 was $6,000. It was dedicated November 29, 1868, by Rev. H. D. Fisher. The parsonage 
 was built in the years 1871 and 1872, at a cost of $2,500. The society now has fifty members, 
 and Rev. James H. Green is pastor. 
 
 hall was completed at a cost of $2,.500, and was dedicated April 26, 1882. A large number of 
 members of the order from a distance were present, and the appropriate ceremonies were 
 performed under leadership of Levi Empie, P. G. M., who officiated. 
 
 Osage Encampment, No. 5, I. 0. 0. F , was instituted August 21, 1806, by G. C. P., R. 
 A. Raudlet. The first officers were Levi Empie, C. P.; D. Hoover, 11. P.; D. B. McDougal, 
 S.; Thomas Playford. S. W.; R. Ramho, J, W.; H. Dubois, T.; C. G. Crumb and A. White, 
 Trustees. The only other charter member was James Sloan. The order has always been in 
 a prosperous condition and now numbers sixty members. 
 
 Corinthian Lodge, No. 79, A., F. <6 A. M., was instituted under dispensation, Febru¬ 
 ary 17.1868. A charter was granted the next October. Of the first officers Max Buck 
 was W. M.; and James Rogers. Secretary. The other charter members were C. M. Smith, 
 O. H. Sheldon, R.H. Bairdj John Wilbur, C. C. Crumb, and A. P. Rambo. The Masonic 
 Hall was built in 1870, at a cost of $2,000. The lodge now has about fifty members and 
 is in a very prosperous condition. 
 
 Temple Chapter, No. 26, R. A. JL, was instituted under dispensation, November 13, 
 1873, and received a charter, December 3, 1874. Thomas B. Haslam, was High Priest. 
 The other charter members were Jesse Brockway, A. E. Gleason, W. L. Ramsey, F. M. 
 Stahl, O. H. Todd, Oscar Thompson, D. H. Danhaiier, Chester Reeder, R. W. Jones, 
 and C. S. Horton The lodge now tias seventeen members, and is in a jirosperoiis condition 
 financially. They occupy the A., F. & A. M. Hall, which is leased for ninety 
 nine years. 
 
 E. P. Sheldon Post, No. 35, G. A. R. was organized in December, 1881, with fifteen 
 members, and J. H. Burke was elected Post Commander; and Newton McDonald, Adju¬ 
 tant. The post continued to increase in the number of members until, by the end of the 
 first year, it numbered 100. The post is in a very prosperous condition. 
 
 Burlingame Lodge, No. 1,636, K. of H. was instituted on April 13, 1878. S. D. Wright, 
 was the first Dictator; and C. D. Waldo, Secretary. The other charter members were 
 Elisha Ward, O. D. Lee, John Hunt, W. D. Canfield, Clinton E, Wood, .Miles S. Hoover, 
 Bradford Kellogg, Thomas Fenlon, George E. Empie, George Carroll, John E. Rastall, 
 H. W. Filley, George T. Brown, R. H. Baird, and O. H. Nelson. The lodge now has thirty 
 members, and is in a prosperous condition. 
 
 Burlingame Lodge, No. 69, A. 0. U. IF., w as organized January 22, 1880, with the 
 following members: W. W. Birch, A. A. Graham, R. F. Playford, J. B. Williams, D. R. 
 Chamberlain, H. B. Hallowell, T A. Bedine. T. J. Hunter, L. E. Duvall, Samuel Shib- 
 ley, E. W. Myers, G. W. Gowdy, J. P. Easter, L. J. Larson, J. J. Watson, C. I. Bodine, 
 
OSAGE COUNTY. 
 
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 And E. E. Sheldon. The first oilicers were, R. F. Playford, M. W.; and Samuel Shibley, 
 Rec When first organized, the lodge had many difficulties to contend with, but it now 
 has about tliirty members, and is in a prosperous condition. Meetings are held regularly, 
 at Emj)ie's Hall 
 
 A Lodge of the Order of Colored Maeo-ns has been organized for some time, and has a 
 quite large membershii). Meetings are held at Empie's Hall. ITie officers are. Grit. Rag- 
 gin. W. .\1.; William Danforth, S. W.; Edward Robinson, J W.; 11. Clark, S. D.; 
 James Shannon, J. 1).; Philip Benuing, Secretary; and Isaac Williams, Treasurer. 
 
 Burlingmne Temple, No. 11, JJ. 0. of A. T., was instituted some time since, with a 
 quite large membership; but now does not meet. E. Wood, is Templar; and H. 
 Uubois, F. S. 
 
 RELIGIOUS AND OTHER ORGANIZ.VTIONS. 
 
 The Woman's Foreign Mueionary A'oeiefy was organized January 6,1881, Mrs. Henning 
 was President; Mrs. H W. Filley, Vice-President; Mrs. Fanny Rastall Corresponding 
 Secretary; Jlrs. Emma Doty, Recording Secretary; Mrs. E E. Horsfleld, Treasurer. The 
 society now numbers thirty members, and has done good work. Of the present officers 
 Mrs O. H Green is President, and Mrs. Fanny Rastall, Recording Secretary. 
 
 The Woman's Christian Temperance Union was organized October 2 , 1878 Became 
 auxiliary to the State Union, August J, 1879. The first officers were Mrs. Chalfant. Presi¬ 
 dent; Mrs. 0. D. Lee, Mrs. Ella Drew, Mrs. E. S. Fish, 'Mrs T. Feulon, Vice-Presidents: 
 Mrs Laura Copper, Secretary; Mrs. M. Marple, Treasurer. The membership was twelve, 
 which has since been increased to fifty-five. The society has worked faithfully. It has dis¬ 
 tributed temperance literature, and organized a Band of Hope. They have given several 
 entertainments. Mrs. M. T. Smith is President, and Mrs. Fanny Rastall Secretary. 
 
 The Burlingame Union Agricultural Society succeeded the old Osage County Agricult¬ 
 ural and Horticultural 'Society, and has a paid up capital stock of S3,iX)i) It was 
 incorporated in 1877, with James Rogers, President; Max Buck, Secretary; and J. H. 
 Burk. Treasurer. The first fair was held that year, and since, one has been held annually. 
 The society is in a flourishing condition. H. Ward is now President; H. Dubois, Secre¬ 
 tary, aud H C. Pinch, Treasurer. The society owms ground containing thirty-three acres, 
 and valued at $1,200. These grounds are enclosed by a board fence, and are planted to trees. 
 Two wells have been dug, besides which a creek flows across the grounds. 
 
 The Burlingame Horticultural Society was organized on January 14, 1882, with eleven 
 members. H. Dubois was elected President; Peter Kirby, Secretary; and Elias Foote. 
 Treasurer. There are now fifty members. The society is in a very prosperous condition and 
 is collecting a library. Meetings are held once each month at the farm of some member, 
 where experiments can be made. In this manner the society is accomplishing a great deal 
 in its special department. 
 
 Burlingame Guards.—Ttiis is the name applied to Company I , First Regiment 
 Kansas State Militia, which was enlisted on May 22, 1880. The first officers were L. E. 
 Finch, Captain; C. P. Drew, First Lieutenant; O. H. Nelson, Second Lieutenant; and H. 
 A. SchaSer. Orderly Sergeant. The company has forty members, is well drilled and hand¬ 
 somely uniformed. There have, since its organization, been some changes in its officers. 
 L. E. Finch promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment, and C. P. Drew to the Cap¬ 
 taincy of the company. H. A. Schaffer is First Lieutenant; William Hayson, Second 
 Lieutenant; and Irving Haller, Orderly Sergeant. 
 
 Burlingame Cadets.—TNxe is a military company of boys, which was organized in 
 August, 1881, by A. D Allen. It then numbered about twenty members. Charles Adams 
 was Captain, James Haller, First Lieutenant, and Jakie Hess, Second Lieutenant. The 
 company is well uniformed and well drilled. , . , „ r, . 
 
 The Burlingame Cornet Band. This band was organized in 1872, with W. C. Chat- 
 field as leader, which position he still retains. It started with eight members, of which 
 five still belong to it. It now has fourteen members. 
 
 Builingame Savings Ban*.—This bank was incorporated March 4, 1872. The mem¬ 
 bers of the company are all residents of Burlingame and vicinity. L. E Finch is President; 
 H. A. Billings, Vice-President; and F. M Nelson, Cashier. The paid up capital is $,50,000. 
 
 MANUFACTURES AND MINES. 
 
 C C. Crumb & Sons Flour-Hills.—This mill began operations in 1874. The building 
 had been erected for a woolen factory, $2.5,000 in city bondshavingbeenvoted to a company 
 for the purpose, but failing to put in the machinery, it was sold to Crumb & Sons, who 
 started the flouring-mill. The building is of stone, is 40x100 feet, and three stories high 
 Besides this is the engine room. 30x40 feet. It is operated by steam, contains four run of 
 burrs, and has a grinding capacity of 2.50 barrels of flour per day. 
 
 Santa Fe Avenue Flouring Hills. —This mill began operations in the spring of 1881, 
 with J. M. Chambers, proprietor. It has three run of burrs, with a capacity of about 150 
 barrels of flour per day, , . , , j t,, 
 
 Burlingame Po«en/.—These works are owned and operated by Ricker and Morgan. 
 The establishment is quite well furnished with machinery, and an excellent quality ot tile 
 
 and crockeryware is made. . j • -oon v, t 
 
 The question of prospecting for coal in this vicinity was first agitated in 1869, by d. H. 
 Burke and Charles Lyons. Nothing was done, however, until J. E. Rastall, acting with 
 them, started a subscription paper for the purpose_ of raising a fund for prospecting. 
 Enough money being raised a contract was entered into with Ira Clough, on January 8, 
 1880. to drill in the old Schuyler well to the depth of one hundred feet When seventy-nine 
 feet deep a tw’enty inch vein of coal was found. J. E. Rastall leased the property, and at- 
 tfempted to open a mine, but being unable to control the great flow of water, it had to be 
 abandoned. Prospecting was kept up, and now several shafts are in operation. Many 
 difficulties have been in the way for a successful development of this interest. It has been 
 impossible to secure a sufficient number of miners, and as yet the Railroad Company nas^piit 
 in no side switches leading to the mines. , * 
 
 Burke's Coal Mine.—fn March, 1880, J H. Burke began sinking a shaft on his land, one 
 mile east of town, and on AprO 19. a twenty inch vein of coal was found at a depth ot 
 95 feet. This was the first coal shaft in the neighborhood. This mine has since 
 been leased by J. B. Moore & Co. It has a full capacity for working thirty men, and for 
 raising 1,100 bushels of coal per day. Town lots have been surveyed around this mine, and 
 there are about twenty dwellings, which are occupied by the miners. 
 
 The Black Diamond Shaft.—This mino is located in the eastern part of the city, just 
 west of the A , T. & S. F. R. R., and on the land of C. A. Linkenaiiger. It was opened in 
 August J880, by Henry S. Wilson, James Greenan, and Thos. Greenan. The coal vein 
 runs from twenty to twenty-four inches in thickness and is found at a depth of eighty- 
 seven feet. The present proprietors are Henry S. Wilson, Andrew Erwm, and Samuel Cx. 
 Bratton. The shaft has a capacity for raising 1,200 bushels of coal per day. 
 
 The Mutual Coal This company has one shaft, one half a mile east of the 
 
 Fair Grounds. The mine is operated by Organ, Clay & Son. . 
 
 Buckeye Coal C^aM^.-The mines of this company are located m th^ north^n part 
 of the city Early in 1882, a shaft was sunk to a depth of 108 feet, at a cost of $2,500, and 
 work beg4n at once. It m g a capacity for raising 1,000 bushels per dy, 
 fully under way it is proposed to employ thirty miners. The proprietors are Shibley, 
 
 Btlrl^ame Coal and Mining Company.—'Kyw after the opening of the coal mines 
 in the vicinity Finch, Lord & Nelson took a leading part in their 
 
 1882, a joint stock company under the above name, was formed. Th^e officers are E. B. 
 Purcell, President; W. U. Lord, Vice President; J R Mulvane, .Treasurer; L E. 
 Finch, Secretary and General Manager. The capital of the company is $25,000. One him 
 dred hands are employed and about five carloads of coal, jier day, are mined. Tr„hro 
 
 The Independent Coal and Mining Company.—Vinriy m the rLt ^ be 
 
 began sinking a shaft, which is now just beginning operations A ^oal 'S oe 
 
 ing worked, und the prospects for a large business at this shaft are very favorable. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 T M AmiKH attornev-at-law, of the firm of Asher & Callen, was bom in Hancock 
 County ili.*^ April’e, 1840. During his infancy his father removed to Adair Coiinty, Mo., 
 but after a short sojourn there changed his residence to Lee County, near Keokuk, Iowa. 
 Leavini? home at the age of nineteen ne returned to Missouri, settling in Schuyler County, 
 where commenced the study ot law. When 
 
 admiasion to the bar the war broke out and he abandoned his field of labors and coming to 
 
 Kansas enlisted in the Sixth Cavalry, Company H. in which he served to the close of the 
 war; wu'^ with this command in all their engagements in Arkansas, M>souri, ana the 
 Indian Territory; was in all the campaigns of Generals Lane, Blunt and Steele. He was 
 wounded five times, and now carries a ball nearliis spine received at Mazard s 1 rairie. near 
 Fort Smith, Arkansas; was taken prisoner and incarcerated at Camp Ford, lexas, Shreve¬ 
 port, La., and other Rebel pens, from which he several tinics made his escape, only to be 
 recaptured and undergo greater suffering and privation. Finally, after one long weary year 
 of brutal treatment, which almost completely broke down his health, he was exchangea 
 and mustered out at Leavenworth, Kan., June 2iL 1805. On the restoration of jieace he 
 again returned to Missouri, locating in Clark County, and was admitted to the bar and com¬ 
 menced practice in April, 1807. He was elected, in the fall of 1870, to a seat in the popular 
 
 
 branch of the Missouri Assembly, and was an active and influential member of that body. 
 In 1876 he came to Kansas and located at Junction City. Two years afterwards he was 
 elected County Attorney, serving one term. He was married December 6. 1866, at Kirks- 
 ville, Mo. to Miss Maggie Howe, a native of Kentucky, and have three children—Maggie 
 M Jim ii., and May. He is a member of the Society of Ex-Prisoners of War, and a mem¬ 
 ber of the Historical Committee of that society. In 1868-69 he edited the Clark County. 
 Mo., Press; was tendered the nomination for State Senator in Missouri, but on account of 
 business declined. He has always been a prominent and active Republican. 
 
 B F. BAKER, attorney-at-law, came to Kansas in 1874; for two years w’as Superinten¬ 
 dent of Schools of Osage County; graduated in the law department of Chicago University 
 in 1868; was born in Tazewell County. Ill., January 11, 1845; engaged in farming and teach- 
 ino-school before going to Chicago, and attended Eureka College some three years; bad 
 charge of the school in Washington, Tazewell County, one term; after completing his course 
 of study engaged in practice in El Paso, Ill.; was married in 1867 at El Paso, Ill., to Miss 
 
 Myra Davist a native of New York. /-i . 
 
 BENJAMIN V. BECKES, farmer. Section 1, P.O. Grand Haven,was born in Knox County, 
 Ind Anrii 19 1831; son of William P. Beckes and Margaret C. Jorden. His grandparents 
 were Benjamin Beckes and Thomas Jorden. Mr. Beckes grew up in Indiana; he came to 
 Kansas in 1869, and settled in Burlingame Township, where he owns a half rectioii which 
 he has improved from the raw prairie. He was married in Auburn, Si awiiee (flinty, K»n-. 
 January 26, 1860, to Miss Mary J. Brewer, a native of Greenwood, Johnson County, Ind., 
 and daughter of William Brewer, who was a son of Daniel Brewer and Doredhy Darling 
 Brewer, and Mary R. Graham, who was a daughter of Tiiomas Graham ami >fa>7 R- ^rr 
 Graham. They have four children—Mary, born November 2b, 1860; Albert B , May 20,186.) , 
 Frank M., Augusts, 1870; and Archie R., March 26, 1874. Mr. Beckes is a member and 
 
 elder of the Sharon Presbyterian Church. , •„-cmi,...,. 
 
 DWIGHT C BEVERLY, farmer, Section 19, P.O. Burlingame, was born in Bolnar, 
 Alleganv County, N. Y , July 20, 1840, is a son of Philetns Beverly and Louisa iSIix Bev¬ 
 erly.^ When a child his parents removed to Lake County, I"-, "’“a'”'onght up 
 
 He was educated at the common schools and at Wheaton College. M hen the late Rebellion 
 tlireatened to disrupt the nation be enlisted September 23, 1861, in Company G, Fifty-second 
 Reo-iment Illinois Infantry, for three years, but owing to disability was discharged m J nne, 
 1862. Having regained his health he again enlisted Octobers, 1864 , in Battery C, Second 
 Illinois Light Artillery, and was discharged August 3, 1865. He came to Kansas m 1868, and 
 settled at Burlingame Township. Works 320 acres. He was '?w>->-'f'l'"Lake County 
 April 12, 1860, to Miss Charlotte A., daughter of James Bristol and Sarah fhorp® .• 
 
 They have six children—Philetns J., born October 22, 1868; Edna C., born May 1. 18i0, 
 Si^a^i L born December 22, 1872; Ork R., born February 18 1876; Hattie L., born January 
 z2 1879; and Renda L., born December 31, 1881. Mr. Beverly is a member and cliaplara of 
 the E. P. Sheldon Post No. 35, Grand Army of the Republic, and of the Methodist Episco- 
 
 Mi'lTON M BEVERLY, farmer. Section 17, P. O. Burlingame; born in Cuba, 
 Lake Coiiffiy Ill August 3, 1848; son of Philetns Beverly and Louisa Mix. When he grew 
 to manhood iame to tlie State in 1868; settled in Burlingame Tow'iship; owns 1,^^ 
 rich bottom land under a good state of cultivation. He was united in raairm„e in Hurlto 
 game December 5 1872, to Miss MaryJ., daughter of Harvey McCaston and Hanna Ltier. 
 Ih"y ’havrthree childrkn-Frank M. born October 10,, 1873; Grace Ei i ’ 
 
 1879; and Flora May, born March 5, 1882. Mr. Beverly is a member of the Jlethodist Epis- 
 
 ®°*’‘iIENR\" ’a. billings, lumber dealer, of the firm of H. A. Billings & Co - also Vice- 
 President of the Burlingame Savings Bank, carries a stock of lumber valued at $6.0t0. 
 came to Kansas in March, 1865. For a few years followed farming near the town, fo^ 
 seven years was Probate Judge of the comity and during that time was a member of the 
 firm of Billings Marshall & Sheldon, real estate dealers. In 1879-80 .was >» tli® 
 business with W Y Drew, and afterward in the mercantile business with Mr, Drew, con- 
 tZfnVunJil June^^2. lie was one of the stockholders of ttie new h^se but 
 
 Rold his interest He was born in Monroe County, N. \ , July 18^8. w nen nine years 
 of age moved with his parents to Williams County, Ohio; resided there eight years, and 
 removed to La Grange County, Ind., and engaged in farming until to Kansas. He 
 
 was married in the summer of 1849, at La Grange, Ind., to Miss Sarah K. t’“'»'t- 
 Newbolcl near Hull England. They have two children living—Seymour 
 
 hnve lost’two children_one infant daughter and Frank, a young oian who died m pso\tm- 
 
 ber 1875 of malarial fever. Mr. Billings was Chairman of the Board of County Commia- 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 sioners from June, 187(1, until Juiuiary, 187:1. He is 11 stockholder of the BiirliuKame Union 
 Agricultural Society. Was Appraiser of Real Estate one term in Indiana, and .Justice of 
 the Reace one term. Was a prominent member of the Union League and an active I'nion 
 man and Republican. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 S. L. BILLINGS, of the real estate firm of C. M. Sheldon & Co. Mr. Billings has charge 
 of the land and loan dejiartment. Was born in La Grange County. Ind., October 1,1856. 
 When nine years of age, moved with his father to Burlingame. Was in the lumber and 
 mercantile business with his father for .several years. Was married October 11, Iffil, at 
 Lyndon. Osage Co., Kan., to Miss Ida G. Whitman, daughter of Prof. J. S Whitman, 
 formerly Professor in Agricultural College. Mr. Billings is a member of the A., E. & A. 
 M., Burlingame. 
 
 REV. OEORGE BR.\TTON came to Kansas in 1851 from Indiana County, Pa., having 
 first organized a comiiany, which was afterwards concentrated with the American Settle¬ 
 ment Company of New York. Mr. Bratton located a quarter section of land, which is now 
 a part of the town of Burlingame. He afterward took an additional claim of 160 acres 
 near the present town site. In the .spring of 18)5 others came and joined the feeble settle¬ 
 ment and located a saw-mill and went through all the privations of pioneer life. Rev. Mr. 
 Bratton was born in Mifflin County. Pa., May 27, 1816. Resided there until 1838 and 
 leariied the carpenters' trade and moved to Western Pennsylvania. Was married Novem¬ 
 ber 1. 1838, at Centerville, Pa , to Miss Rebecca J. Allison, a native of Indiana County, Pa. 
 Resided in that locality a few years, and returned to his native county. Exhorted some, 
 and was a member of the Quarterly Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church before 
 coming West. In 1845 he united with the denomination of United Brethren in Christ, 
 since which time he has been a minister of that denomination. While on his way to 
 Kvn.sas. Mr, Bratton, with others, was robbed of all the money he had, on the steamboat, 
 hut received assistance from Mrs. Bratton's brother. S. A. Allison, who, by the way, was 
 tlie first postmaster of the little settlement. They kept a tavern in the building where the 
 Kansas Lumber Company's office now is. In 1858, the Bratton House was erected, the lots 
 bjing deeded to Mrs. Bratton by the Town Company. The first jjlace of worship was 
 in .Mr. Bratton's cabin, which stood near the spot where the depot now stands. For many 
 years Mrs. Bratton was the active proprietor of the Bratton House, Mr. Bratton being 
 occupied with other matters They have had n'ne children, of whom only two are now 
 living; .Joseph, now in business at Burlington, Coffey County, and Emma, now Mrs. 
 S. E. Shibby. of Burlingame. Emma was the first child born in Burlingame. Two of 
 the boys were in the army: Robert A., first in the Second Kansas and afterwards in 
 Company E, One Hundred and Fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry; he wa^ wounded at 
 Peach Tree Creek in front of Atlanta, and brought home by his father, but never entirely 
 recovered; was afterward elected Shcrifl! of Osage County but subsequently died from the 
 elfects of his wounds; Joseph M. enlisted in the Twelfth Kansas and served until the 
 close of the war. At the time of the organization of Osage County, Mr. Bratton was 
 Chairman of the Board and helped locate the county boundaries, roads, bridges, etc. 
 Mr. Bratton has been a member of the City Council for fourteen years. Although becom¬ 
 ing somewhat feeble in health, still takes an active interest in the town which lie helped 
 make, and still ministers m the church of his choice. 
 
 DR. GEORGE T. BROWN, physician and surgeon, came to Kansas November 16, 
 1805, from near Port Madison. Iowa. He was born in Athens County, Ohio, August 15, 
 1830. In 1810 he removed to Iowa and attended Denmark Academy and common school 
 and when about twenty-five years of age commenced reading medicine. Attended one 
 course of lectures in New Y’ork City and completed his medicai studies at Keokuk Med¬ 
 ical College, graduating from that institution in February, 1864. Was acting Assistant 
 Surgeon of Second Division, Fourth Army Corns, three months during Sherman's Atlanta 
 campaign and on duty in Hospital No. 3, at Lookout Mountain, one year, and was then at 
 the breaking up of the hospital, in September, 1865, being the last surgeon discharged 
 from duty at that place. He was married in June, 1862, at Fort Madison, Iowa, to Miss 
 Sarah M. Robinson, a native of Maine. They have three children living—Ernest R., Nellie 
 and Winifred. Was elected Mayor of Burlingame in 1871, and again in 1874. Has been 
 physician of Osage County poor farm since it was first established, in 1876. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the 1. O. O. F., and K. of H. orders, being Examining Physician for both orders. 
 Dr. Brown is the oldest practicing physician in the town. He is a member of the State 
 Medical Society. 
 
 GEORGE W. BROWN, farmer. Section 17, P. O. Scranton. Born in Highland 
 County, Ohio. October 5. 18‘15; son of Samuel Brown and Elizabeth Mason. His grand¬ 
 fathers were Benoni Brown and Daniel Mason, and his grandmothers Catharine Lane 
 and Mary Bevis, daughter of Gen. Bevis. He recruited Company C, Sixth Regiment, 
 Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and was elected Captain in September, 1861. He participated in 
 the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Corinth and Perrysville. Resigned August 8, 1863 be¬ 
 cause of sickness. He came to the State in 1868; settled in Burlingame Township, 
 where he owns a good farm of eiLdity acres, all improved; built a large stone house in 
 1880; cost, S'J.OOO. He was married in Shelby County, Ind., November 2‘2, 1846. to Miss 
 Harriet Shew, daughter of Daniel Shew and Bethsheba Morris. They have the following 
 children, viz: Asbury. born October 26, 1847; Samuel M., born December 22, 1849; Stephen 
 R., born August 17, 1853: Susan C., born October 29, 1855; Harriet E., born Januarv 27 
 1,858; George L., born September 10, 1859; Rose C., born March 23, 1861; John G born 
 March 27, 1804; Bc'rtha A., born April 14, 1866; Catharine C.. born December 15 ’ 1867- 
 Charles A., born July 13, 1869; Tillie E., born March 27,1871. Mr. Brown is a member of 
 the Methodist Episcopal Church, a Master Mason and a Prohibitionist. 
 
 CHARLES E. BUEHLER. baker, came to Leavenworth in 1868, from Paris Ky.- 
 worked at his trade a short time and then came to Topeka, where he remained until July 2 ' 
 1869, when he commenced business in Burlingame. He was born in 'Wurtember", Germany’ 
 February 16, 1836. When twenty-four years of age he removed to London, EngTand, where 
 he lived until 1864, when he came to America, remaining in New York City, two and a half 
 years, and then removed to Indianapolis. Cincinnati, and Paris, Ky., where he remained 
 until coming to Kansas. He was married May 18, 1870, at Leavenworth, Kan. to Christina 
 Fisher. His business will average about $4,000 per year, and he carries a stock of $400 
 His business house and residence 18 18x40 feet, two stories, and 25 feet addition was built 
 in 1870, at a cost of $2,300. He owns six town lots and a forty-acre improved farm seven 
 miles northwest of Burlingame. Mr. Buehleris a member of Burlingame Lodge and En¬ 
 campment I. (). O. F. 
 
 JAMES H. BURKE, groceries, hardware and queensware, came to Kansas in May 
 1867, from Otsego County. N Y. First clerked for Levi Empie, and at the end of a year be¬ 
 came a partner with Mr. Empie, which continued one year. Then went into the real estate 
 business with Hon. O. H. Sheldon, which he continued a few months and then went into 
 the grocery business with H. C. Sheldon, and has since been actively engaged in business 
 Although making several changes in the firm name, he has always been the active man of 
 the firm. While .Mr. Burke has been actively engaged in merchandising, he has also de¬ 
 veloped coal on his farm south of town, and in the busy village of Biirkeville he has a shaft 
 that is producing a fine quality of coal in paying quantities. Mr. Burke was born in 
 Headford, Galway County, Ireland, November 20, 1835. When about twelve years of age 
 be entered the Fifty-fourth British Infantry as flfer and bugler, and when si.xteen years of 
 age was promoted to principal musician of the drum corps and was acknowledn-ed to be the 
 best bugler in the regiment. His regiment was stationed in Jersey. Guernsey,” Bristol and 
 Londonderry. At the expiration of five years he visited his widowed mother and from 
 there, in 18.53, came to America, settling in Schoharie County, N. Y^., where he learned and 
 worked at his trade, that of iron moulder, until 1862, when he enlisted in Company E 
 I'orty-fourth New York Volunteers, known as " Ellsworth's Avengers.” Mr. Burke refused' 
 a Captain's commission in the Ninety-first New York, and Joined his command as a pri¬ 
 vate; participated in the battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, where he was ap¬ 
 pointed principal musician. In 1863 he was taken sick with typhoid fever, was sent to the 
 hospital, and after a long sickness was transferred to the invalid corps. He was ordered 
 to Alexandria in 1864, by Gen. Gile, was taken to the National Capital, where he assisted in 
 organizing the Circle Band, of which he was second leader. Was mustered out in July 
 1865, and returned to New York, and in 1867 came to Burlingame. He was married Decem- 
 ber31, 18.57. at Sharon, Schoharie Co., N. Y., to Miss Emma C. Hagadorn, a native of that 
 county and State, and as the result of this marriage has seven children, five of whom are 
 living—Willie G., Oscar, Frank, Eugenie and Eddie. He is a member of Corinthia Lodge 
 A., F. & A. M., and Temple Chapter, R. A. M., and the commander of Sheldon Post, No. 35 ’ 
 G. A. R. In July. 1.S82, the post of Osage County elected Mr. Burke Colonel of Osage 
 County Battalion, and at the second annual reunion of Kansas soldiers, held at Topeka in 
 September, 1882, was elected Brigadier-General of Third Brigade, Third Division. For 
 three years was a member of the City Council of Burlingame, and for two years Mayor of 
 
 the city. Has been Treasurer of Burlingame Agricultural Society five years, and actively 
 interested in its success. He has always been a Republican and generally taken an active 
 part in local politics. 
 
 JOHN C. CARMINE, billiard hall, came to Kansa.s in 1859, from Johnson County, Ind. 
 Was born in Mercer County, Ky., in 1839. When iiuite young moved with his parents to 
 Indiana. Enlisted in 1863 in Havana, Kansas, in Company K, Eleventh Kansas, in which 
 command he served until the close of the war. Owns a farm six miles southwest of Bur¬ 
 lingame. Mr. Carmine was one of the first Constables of Osage Countj'. 
 
 DR. M. H. CAZIER, physician and surgeon, Burlingame, came to the State in 1880, from 
 Chicago, Ill. He was born in De Kalb County, Ind., November 2!l. 18.50. When three years of 
 age his parents moved to Williams County, Ohio, where he remained three years, and moved 
 to Noble County, Ind., where he attained his manhood. He acquired his literary education in 
 Hillsdale College, of Hillsdale, Mich. Leaving this institution in 1875, began the study of 
 medicine at Albion, Indiana, with Dr. W. Y'. Leonard, and entered Rush Medical College, 
 of Chicago, in 1878, from which institution he graduated in 1880. During his studentship 
 in Rush Medical College, he practiced medicine in the Central Free Dispensary, and took a 
 course of clinical instruction in Cook County Hospital. He was married May 13, 1879. to 
 Miss Lucy E. Woodruff, of Albion, Ind. He is a member of the Kansas State Medical 
 Society. 
 
 J. M. CHAMBERS, proprietor Sante Fe Mills, Burlingame, Kansas, came to Kansas 
 in the spring of 18.59, from Pittsburg, Pa. Ho was born in Westmoreland County, Pa., where 
 he remained until twenty-five years of age, engaged, when not going to school, in teaching 
 graded school. When seventeen, entered Elders Ridges Academy, remaining about four 
 years. Read theology for a year, and had to quit studying on account of failing health. 
 Went to Tipton. Cedar Co., Iowa, where he taught a select school for about two years and 
 then came to Kansas. He was elected County Superintendent of Osage County in 1860. In 
 1861 he entered the mercantile business, which he followed ten years. In 1873 he was 
 elected Clerk of the District Court, which office he held two terms. Has been Justice of the 
 Peace for four terms. Commenced milling in 18.81. United with the Presbyterian Church 
 when fourteen years of age, and has been an elder in the church here since its organization 
 in 1860. He was married in 18.52 in Indiana County.' Pa., to Miss Charlotte M. Martin, and 
 had six children, three of whom are living—Jesse M.. Anna M.. and Lottie J. 
 
 JOSEPH CHARLTON, manufacturer of harness and saddles. Carries a stock of about 
 
 $1,000, and average sales will reach $1,500. Came to Kansas in 1862. Located at Law¬ 
 
 rence. Was foreman of J. G. Sands' wholesale harness manufactory, until coming to 
 Burlingame in 1880. Was born in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. England, .July 12, 1833. 
 When quite young his parents came to America, locating at Philadelphia. Remaining there 
 until he was twenty-one years of age, Mr. Charlton then removed to Princeton, Bureau Co., 
 Ill He was married in 18.55, in Philadelphia, to Miss KateR. Nice, and have six children 
 —Wm. H., Edward F., Alvin N., Lila, Minnie and Anna M. Remained in Princeton, en¬ 
 gaged at his business until coming to Kansas, which he did principally on account of hi.s 
 wife's health, she being troubled with hemorrhage of the lungs. But since coming to Kansas 
 Mrs. Charlton has entirely recovered. Mr. Charlton is a member of A., F. & A. M., and 
 I. 0.0. F. 
 
 J. Q. COWEE. farmer. Section 2., P. O. Grand Haven, was born in Greene County, 
 
 N. Y"., April 13. 1830, and is the son of James Cowee and Augusta Adams. He was educated 
 
 at Cortland Academy, Homer, N. Y^., and New Y'ork Central College, McGrawville, N. Y'. 
 He came to Kansas in 1856 and settled in Burlingame Townshi]), wffiere he owns .3'20 acres 
 for his home farm and 480 acres in other parts of the State. He has an extensive orchard 
 . of 2,.300 apple trees in bearing, two acres in grapes, and fifty cherry trees. He employs three 
 hands all the time. M^hen he arrived in the territory it was sparsely settled and he had to 
 go to Kansas City for nearly everything; and the country was full of border ruffians who 
 tried to intimidate him, and at one time took him jirisoner, while he was on his way to Kan¬ 
 sas City for provisions. They pretended to engage, him to go to Lecompton with their 
 agency to pay him $5 to take a load of them there, buti on the way they met a 
 large force returning who claimed him as their prisoner. He. however, was not intimated, 
 but asked for his pay the next morning .as it was necessary for him to go to Kansas'City, 
 and after he had insisted on their paying him he received $5 in gold and a pass 
 from the United States Marshal, and went on his way rejoicing. His experience in pioneer 
 life is like that of nearly all those who came to the State at that time. Mr. Cowee was 
 married in Cleveland, Ohio. November 9, 18.55, to Miss Emerancia C.. daughter of Clark 
 Drinkwater and Prudence P. Pea.se, who has been a true helpmeet for him, teaching school 
 to aid in securing a home, and a beautiful home they now have to enjoy. 
 
 GEORGE 'W. DOTY', postmaster, was born October 27, 1843, in the town of South 
 Bristol, Ontario Co., N. Y. When about ten years old he removed to Niagara County, 
 N. Y.. where he resided three years, and returned to Ontario County. At the age of fifteen 
 he attended Chamberlain's Universityj Randoliih, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y'. After leaving 
 this school he was employed as clerk in a grocery store in Canandaigua, N. Y'., and Sep¬ 
 tember 10, 1662, when eighteen years of age he enlisted in Company H, Fourth New Y'ork 
 Heavy Artillery, which was assigned to duty in the defense of 'VVashington, and in the 
 
 spring of 1864 was transferred to infantry, and joined the array of the Potomac, Fourth 
 Brigade, Second Army Corps. The command participated in all of the engagements of 
 Grant’s campaign with the Potomac Army until Lee's surrender. He was wounded at the 
 
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 eii^agemont in front of Poterwburgh on the 18th of June, 1804, and was sent back to Carver 
 Ilosintal. Wasliington, 1). C., and when convalescent was transferred to the Veteran 
 Reserve Corps, and assigned to duty in charge of a division at the hospital. He was dis¬ 
 charged July 15. 1865, and returned to Ontario Connty, remained there a short time and 
 then moved to Calhoun County, Mich. Here he learned the stonemasons’ and plasterers’ 
 trade. In the winter of 1808 he returned to New York and spent the winter, came to Kansas 
 in Ai)ril. 18f)0, and engaged in work at his trade. He was employed the following year in 
 the land ollice of his uncle, lion. O. II. Sheldon. He was married in the fall of 1871, at Bur¬ 
 lingame. to Miss Klhi C. Beverly, of Lake County. Ill., and they have three children —Lloyd 
 E., Preston B. and Ogilvie II. In 1878 he commenced work in the postoffice, and 1877 was 
 appointed postmaster, and has since held that position. In 1878, in connection with Wil¬ 
 liam Thomson, Elsq., bought out the land and insurance agency of Billings, Marshall & 
 Slieldon, subsequently buying Mr. Thomson out. He remained in that business until 
 1881, when he sold it to C. M. Sheldon, and bought an interest in the Osage County Chron- 
 icle, of whicli paper he had editorial charge for some time, retiring in November, 1882. He 
 has been a member of the City Council t\vo terms; the last terra, was elected President of 
 the Council. He joined the Methodist Church in 1870, and is a member of the I. 0. 0. F. 
 and Encampment, and G. A. R. Mr. Doty has been an active worker in politics in all 
 elections, from local to national. He usually exercises much influence in shaping the course 
 and policy of the Republican party in his county and section. 
 
 M. R DOTY, of the firm of A. Doty & Son. General stock of dry goods, clothing, 
 boots and shoes, carpets and line dress goods. Carry a stock of about $20,000. Average 
 annual sales will reach $40,000. Mr. Doty was born in Tioga County, Pa., November 18, 
 1850. He removed to Bradford County when quite young and has resided there almostcon- 
 stently since until coming to Kansas. He attended graded school at home and Ferrey w 
 Institute at Williamsport, Pa. Entered into a co-partnership with his father in 1867, 
 and continued for several years, until they lost the stock by fire, when he commenced trav¬ 
 eling for A. R. McConn & Co., of Philadelphia. He remained with thefirm about three years, 
 and bought an interest in the Lackawana House, Scranton, Pa. He continued but a short 
 time and went to New York, and from thence to Kansas in 1878, his father having opened a 
 store here in 1875. He was married January 2, 1876, at Burlingame, Kan., to Mrs. C. E. 
 Gilbert, of Hornellsville, N. Y., at that time principal of Burlingame schools. He is a 
 member of A., F., & A. M., Canton (Pa.) Lodge, No. 415, and was also connected with 
 1.0,0. FandK. of H. , . 
 
 WILLIAM P. DEMING, farmer, Section 11, P. O. Burlingame, was born m Vermont, 
 May 10 1882. and is the son of David E. Deming and Eclecta L. Eldridge. When he was a 
 child his father moved to Kalamazoo County, Mich., where he grew to manhood. He came 
 to this State in 1860 and settled in Burlingame He owns a farm adjoining the city con¬ 
 taining 100 acres, with good improvements and a coal shaft. Mr. Deming is one of the 
 
 Troops and appointed Captain. He was mustered out of the service in 1867. He was 
 united in marriage in Burlingame, Kan., June 10, 1868, to Mrs. Elizabeth M. Deusmnre, 
 daughter of John Drew, Esq. Mr. Deming was educated in Kalamazoo Academy and 
 Commercial College, in Chicago, Ill. 
 
 CHARLES P. DREW, salesman and bookkeeper for Finch, T.ord, & Nelson, came to 
 Kansas in November, 1855, with his parents. He was born in Kingston, Canada, and when 
 an infant, his parents moved to New York City, where he remained until coming to K^^^' 
 sas. He engaged in farming until September, 1862, when he enlisted in Company I, Elev¬ 
 enth Kansas. Was in all the engagements of his command, spending the last year of his 
 service in Indian warfare He was promoted to Corporal in February, 1864, and mustered 
 out September 15,1865, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; returned to Burlingame and attpded 
 school fora year and then went into the mercantile business as a clerk. In 1870, he 
 engaged in business at Osage City, and remained about eighteen months, when he returned 
 to Burlingame and clerked for Levi Empie about a year; he then went to Dodge City, 
 and run a store for Charles Roth & Co., for about a year and returned home and clerked 
 forJ. P. Williams about four years; then clerked for his brother a year a.nd bought him 
 out and formed a co-partnership with H. A. Billings, which continued until May, 30, 1882, 
 when they sold to Finch. Lord & Nelson. He has been a member of the City Council two 
 terms. In June, 18S2, he was elected Captain of the Burlingame Guards, having been First 
 Li»mtenaiit since May 22, 1880. He was married, September 18, 1868. at Burlingame, to 
 Miss Lucy A. Cable, of Harrisburg, Pa., and has three children—Nelly F., Charles E., 
 and Lizzie K He is a member of the I. 0. O. F., and Encampment, and G. A R. Post. 
 
 WILLIAM Y. DREW, of William Y. Drew & Co., lumber dealers Topeka Avenue, near 
 Santa Fe Avenue, average stock, $5,000, came to Kansas in 1855. He was born in New 
 York City, March 7, 1884. Resided there until twenty-one years of age, learning the car¬ 
 penters’ and joiners’ trade. After coming to Kansas lie engaged in farming some two years. 
 Was active in assisting the Free-State party during the border-ruffian period. Enlisted at 
 the breaking out of the war, in Company D, Second Kansas. Was with his command at 
 the battle of Wilson's Creek and other engagements. At the expiration of his term of ser¬ 
 vice—about six months—re-enlisted, September 1, 1862, in Company I, Eleventh Kansas 
 Infantry, as Second Lieutenant. The regiment was afterwards changed to Cavalry. Was 
 in all the battles of the Price campaign, and in the latter part of his enlistment was with 
 his regiment in the Territories, fighting Indians; was mustered ont m September, 1865, at 
 Fort Leavenwortli. On ids return to Burlingame he worked at his trade; was elected County 
 Clerk in the fall of 1869, and held the ofhee three terms. He afterward engaged in mer¬ 
 cantile pursuits, and in November, 1882, bought ont the Chicago Lumber Company. He 
 was married September 24, 1-63, at Burlingame, Kansas, to Miss Martha Helen Pomeroy, 
 a native of Vermont. They have four children living—Bertha N., Gilbert P., Alable S., 
 and .Jervis W. Was candidate for Secretary of State before the Republican State Conven¬ 
 tion in 1874. Is a member of the orders of A., F. & A. M., R. A. M., I. O. O. F. and 
 G. A. R.. of Burlingame. He is a strong Prohibitionist, and active in the enforcement of 
 
 Harrison DUBOIS, fanner, residence one-lialf mile east of Burlingame, has 104 
 acres \inder cultivation. Has a two-story frame house, well finished, built in 186., at ti cost 
 of $1,100; frame barn built in 1879 at a cost of $272; bearing orchard of lOt) trees of all va¬ 
 rieties His farm is well stocked. He came to Kansas in June, 1857, from Union Connty, 
 Indiana where he was born, July 18. 1832. Engaged in fanning with iiis fatlier, Benjamin 
 Dubois who settled in Union Conntv in 1804. Enlisted in the army m 1862 in Company I, 
 Eleventh Kansas Cavalry. Participated in abattleat Cane Hill, Ark.^ November 28,1862; and 
 Prairie Grove Ark., December 7,1862. Served one year and a half in that regiment and was 
 promotedto the rank of Captain by President Lincoln in Company H, Sixty-second United 
 States Colored Infantry. Helped build the fortifications at Morganza, La. His command was 
 stationed on the island of Brazos-Santiago, on the Texas coast, from October, 1864, until 
 May 1865. At Palmetto rancli, on the Rio Grande, fought one of tlie last battles of the 
 war ’ and then advanced and occupied Brownsville, Te.xas, until October, 1865. vVentnp 
 the Rio Grande to old Fort McIntosh, and remained until March, 1866, and was mustered 
 out He was promoted to rank of Major, September, 1865, by the President of the United 
 States. Mr. Duboi-s has been twice married; first in September, 1862, to Miss Victoria 
 Tisdale of Schoolcraft, Mich., at Burlingame. Mrs. Dubois died September 4, 1868. 
 He was’marriedagain April 20, 18.1, in .Johnson Connty, Kan., to Miss Mary A. Brown, of 
 Lej County. Iowa. Mrs. Dubois died February 4. 1876. He isa member of tlie I. O. t). P. 
 and G A R ■ is President of tlie Burlingame Horticultural Society, and Secretary of the 
 Burlingame Union Agricultural Society. Has been Township Trustee for about eight 
 years, and was elected Justice of the Peace in February, 1882. Maj. Dubois has always 
 been an nneompromising Republican. ^ i . 
 
 LEVI EMPIE dealer in general merchandise, carries a stock ot $.,000, and lias a 
 satisfactory trade.’ Mr. Empie owns a farm of 4(.)0 acres adjoining the city on the north- 
 west the improvements on which consist of 130 acres under plow; two comfortable farm¬ 
 houses- about two and one-half miles of hedge, and four miles of rock fence; and also 
 about sixty acres of native timber. His residence at the corner of Santa Fe Avenue and 
 Dakota Street, is one of the finest in the city. The main part is 36x30 feet, with a wing 
 16x24 feet, two stories, and contains fifteen rooms. Was built in 18<2 at a cost of over 
 $6 OOO Mr Empie also owns two business houses, stone structures, two stones, with a 
 frontage on Sabtu Fe Avenue, of forty feet, and depth of fifty-five feet. Mr. Empie came 
 to Kansas in July, 1857, from Fox Lake, Dodge Co., Wis., and selecting Burlingame (or 
 Council City as it was then called) as his place of residence, located the following year, 
 building tlie first stone store-building in the town. Was born in Sclioliarie County, N. Y., 
 November 20, 1815, where lie remained until thirty-one years of age, engaged m attending 
 
 common school, teaching and clerking. In 1841 he was married to Miss Eliza M. Ilagir 
 dorm, a native of Schoharie County, In 1846, removed to Dodge County, W isconsin, a 
 poor man; hnt by close economy, in tlie varions.piirsnits of clerking and farming, linally 
 entered on his own account, his favorite profession, inerchandising, wliich lie continued 
 with success for about seven years, when he came to Kansas, attracted thither l)y the vast 
 opportunities alforded for biisiress and to assist in the gallant struggles of the pioneers to 
 make this a Free-Soil State. Mr. Empie immediately opened a store in his new ])uilding, 
 ami has since continued in business. Has hud eight ehildren, of whom only two are now 
 living—George E., a partner with his father in business, and Alice Failing, named tor Mr. 
 Empte’s mother. Was appointed postmaster in 1801, and held the office seven years. Has 
 been a member of the City Council several terms. Was one of the charter members, and 
 is prominently connected with Burlingame Lodge, No. 14, 1. O. O. F. 
 
 THOMAS FENLON, dealer in hardware, stoves and tinware, carries a stock of about 
 $3 5U0; average annual sales, about $15,000. He came to Kansas in 18«0, from Springfield, 
 Ill’ He was born in County Carlow, Ireland. June 20, 1835. When quite y(>un<^ he re¬ 
 moved to America, settling in Allegheny County, Pa., where he resided unth about 
 twenty years of age, meanwhile learning the tinners’ trade; worked at his trade at different 
 points, settling at Springfield, Ill. in 1857, where he continued to work at his trade until coni- 
 int^ to Kansas He was"married in Springfield, 111., September 30,1860, to Miss A. Henry, 
 a native of Illinois. They have two children—Harry M., now reading law at Osage City, 
 and Alice F. He is a member of the A., F. Sc A. M., I. O. O. F., and K. of H. 
 
 H. W. FILLEY & SON, dealers in hardware, stoves, tinware, shelf goods, sporting 
 goods and ammunition, carry a stock of $6,000, and their annual trade will reach $25,000: 
 teepflve men employed; have a tin shop on second fioor; store building 25 x1pO feet, two 
 stories of stone, cellar under all, completed in September, 1881, at a cost of $5,000. II. M . 
 Filley came to Kansas in the spring of 1862, first locating at Lawrence, where he carried on 
 the hardware business for five years, moving to Burlingame in 1867. He was born m Cleve¬ 
 land Ohio, in 18-18. When a mere child his parents moved to Connecticut, near Hartford, 
 where he resided about seventeen years and then moved to Lansingburg, N. Y., where he 
 learned the tinners’ trade, at which he worked five years; then he went to Ticonderoga and 
 remained two years, and returned to Lansingburg. The following spring, 1851. went to St. 
 Louis,.where he remained more than a year. In 185*2 he removed to Arrow Kock, Mo., where 
 he resided twelve years, engaged at his trade. He was appointed Deputy Sheriff of Saline 
 County Mo., and held the office a year and a half. He was married in Lansingburg, N. Y., 
 to Miss S. A. Stockin, a native of that place, and they have three children living—George, 
 now postmaster and editor of Kingman (Kansas) Citizen^ Clarence E., in businests ^^ith his 
 father and Eunice F. is one of the Trustees and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; 
 is Treasurer of the K. of H. Lodge No. 1,036; is Treasurer of the Burlingame School Board: 
 a Btockliolder of the Agricultural Society, and one of tlie stockholders of tlie Burlingame 
 
 Savings Bank. , . . , , . ^ .1 
 
 HON. LUCIUS-E. FINCH, a prominent and influential business man of the city of 
 Burlingame in the County of Osage, was horn in Wellington, Ohio, November 7, 1843. His 
 parents Austin and Lucy (Gillett) Finch were natives of Connecticut, from whence they 
 removed in 1830 to Northern Ohio, and settled some tliirty-flve miles southwest of Cleveland, 
 ill Lorain County. They were among the first settlers in tliat country, and, amidst its dense 
 forests they went to work and opened up one of the finest farms in that State. Their family 
 consisted of five boys and one girl—Henry C., Francis A., Dorwin J,, Lucius E., John A., 
 and Delia. Four of these brothers served in the Union army during the war ot the Rebellion, 
 and two of them, Dorwin and Francis, were killed in battle just at the close of the wai, 
 after having served four years. In 1875 Mr. Finch, with a portion of his family, removed 
 to Burlingame, where they lived several years. In 1880, while on a visit to their friends in 
 Ohio. Mrs. Finch died. Two years afterward Mr Austin Finch again married—this time to 
 Mrs Rhoda Wilcox, and is now living peaceably and comfortably on the old Wellington home¬ 
 stead. Hon. L. E. Finch, the subject of this sketch, attended the common schools of his native 
 
 county: took a seminary course in a select school taught by Miss Eliza Hamilton, at M elling- 
 ton, and entered Oberlin College in his sixteenth year. In 1862, attacked by the war fever 
 that was epidemic throughout the loyal North at that time, he threw aside hi.'^ studies, en¬ 
 listed as a private in Company C, Eighty-sixth Ohio Infantry, and donned the accoutrements 
 of a soldier. Shortly after his enlistment he was taken i)risoncr at Harper's berry and 
 paroled. After his exchange he was transferred to the Eighty-seventh Ohio Infantry, and 
 served with that regiment as Color-Sergeant in the Army of the Tennessee two years, when 
 he was mustered out of the service at Cleveland. Ohio, in 1864. After this he engaged iii 
 business as a clerk in a Cleveland dry goods store until 1868, when he came to Kansas, 
 locating in the place where he now lives. He was married to Miss Elsie M. W eber, of Ban¬ 
 gor, Maine, on the 20th day of February, 1872. At this writing their family consists of 
 Four children— Lula B., Cacarora L., Albert H., and Charles S. In 18 j 7 Mr. Finch was 
 elected to the State Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the sudden and unexpected death 
 of lion O H Sheldon. He was re-elected in 1880 for a four years'term. At this time Ins 
 Senatorial district is the Twenty-first —consisting of Usage and W^abaunsee counties. 
 Senator Finch has steadily grown in public estimation,^ and besides being one of the 
 most influential men in his own county, he is now recognized as one of the leading men of 
 the State. He has for many years been closely connected with the material, social and iiolit- 
 ical interests of Burlingame, and its permanent prosperity has been one of the chief aims of 
 his business life. At this time he is President of the Burlingame Savings Bank, and also the 
 head of the firm of Finch, Lord & Nelson, whose mercantile, live-stock and coal operations 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 annimll V aggregate nearly half a million dollars. This is one of the strongest and most en- 
 terprisingbusiness firms of Osage Connty. Besides several large and valuable grain and 
 stock farms which it owns in Osage and Wabaunsee counties, it has recently purchased a 
 cattle ranch of acres in the Texas Pan Handle, upon which Mr. Orville N'elson, the 
 
 junior member of the firm, spends the greater portion of his time. Senator Finch is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Burlingame Lodge. No. 14. iro. O. F., an active member of the Grand Army of the 
 Republic. Sheldon Pfrst. No. 3.5. He organized a company of the Kansas State Militia, was 
 elected its Captain, and in August, l.ssi. he was appoint^ Lieutenant-Colonel of his regi¬ 
 ment. He hasalwavs been a zealous Republican and prominent in State and county politics. 
 
 HE.NRY C. FINCH, the subject of this sketch, was bom in Wellington. Lorain County, 
 Ohio. Jnlv 7. liiki. and received his education at Oberlin College, Ohio, after which he en- 
 gazed in 'teaching, farminz, stock dealing, etc., until the spring of 1867, at which time he 
 pxJk up his residence at Burlingame. Osage County, Kan., where he engaged m the mercaii- 
 tile business in partnership with M. W. Richardson, which business was continued until 
 Ko. when Jlr. Richardson withdrew from the business, and the firm then became the firm 
 of Finch Brothers, who successfully continued the business until November 10. 1880. when 
 the firm of Finch Brothers formed a co-partnership with the well known stock firm of Lord 
 * Nelson, thereby constituting the now extensive firm of Finch, Lord A Nelson, of which 
 Mr. Finch remained a partner until August, 1881. at which time he retired from the mer¬ 
 cantile business and engaged in real estate, loan and commission business, also becoming 
 extensivelv engaged in farming. Mr. Fineh now owns about 1,000 acres of valuable land 
 near the citv. of which .565 acres are under fence, and 260 acres under cultivation; has two 
 comfortable farm houses upon his land, he himself residing in the city. In 1882 he had 
 about 10,e-i0 bushels of corn. 20i) tons of millet and 1.50 bushels of apples from his farms; he 
 ha-s about 100 acres of native timlrer and plenty of water; is also at present extensively en¬ 
 gaged in raising cattle, hor.ses and hogs; has quite a number of thoroughbred cattl"; has 
 always been an active member of the B. U. Agricultural Society, of which he is at present 
 Treasurer. Mr. Finch was married November 22, 1871. at Rochester, N. Y., to Miss M. Julia 
 Bowen; was elected President of the Burlingame Savings Bank in 1878, which position he 
 continued to fill with credit until his resignation m 1882; he was in Kansas as early as 1858, 
 and pre-empted land at that time within five miles of Burlingame, and has been very largely 
 identified with the growth and prosperity of the city in which he resides. 
 
 SAML'EL FOG'tVELL. farmer. Section 12, P. O Grand Haven, was bom in Allen 
 Countv. Ind.. May 21. 1843. he is the son of Samuel Fogwell and Matilda Davis. H - served 
 his tune in the a’rmy, enlisting February 29. 1865, in Company G, One Hundred and Fifty- 
 second Regiment Indiana Volunteers, and was discharged in September, 1865. He came to 
 Kansas in 1866, and settled in Topeka, but now owns a half section in Burlingame Town¬ 
 ship, where he resides. He erected substantial buildings in 1870, and has a fine orchard and 
 good stock. 5lr. Fogwell was married in Cottonwood Falls, Kan., .March 17, 1871, to Miss 
 ^‘iola. daughter of Clark Drinkwater and Prudence P. Pease. They have four children— 
 Elmah, William F., Gertrude and Kate. 
 
 DR. GEORGE M. GAMBLE, surgeon-dentist, came to Kansas September 5, 1878, lo¬ 
 cating at Lamed, where he remained nntil 1882. when he came to Burlingame He was born 
 in Bradford County, Pa.. June 4, 1822. He engaged in lumbering and farming about twenty- 
 two years, when he entered Jefferson Medical College; he graduated in 1848, and located in 
 Susquehanna County and practiced his profession until 1852. when he removed to Indiana 
 County, Pa.,where he remained until 1862, and removed to Wyoming County, and remained 
 until coming to Kan.sas. He served eight months as Surgeon for the Jlassachusetts’ Fourth 
 Heavy Artillery, in 1864. He wa.s married in 1848, at Hanford, Susquehanna County, Pa., 
 to Miss Catherine Guile, and has three children living—J. K., dentist at Carbondale, Lelia, 
 and Ida. Mrs. Gamble died October .3. 1881, at Lamed, Kansas. He is a member of the 
 Equitable Aid Union of Penn.sylvania. Has always been an active Republican. He married 
 his second wife. Mrs. Mary S. Blanden, February 8, 1883. 
 
 CLINTON GAULT, farmer. Section 2. P. O. Harveyville, was born in Pike County, 
 Ohio. June 22.1832; son of Jacob Gault and Rebecca Biair. His grandparents were John 
 Gault and Andrew Blair. Mr. Gault was brought up in his native State, and was educated 
 in the common schools. He came to Kansas in 1871, and settled in Burlingame Township, 
 on a farm containing 160 acres, on Dragoon Creek, Rocky Ford is on his farm, and at this 
 point a dragoon soldier of the United States army was drowned, and the creek took its 
 name from this fact. He was married in Ross County, Ohio, September 28, 1863,to Miss 
 Martha J.. daughter of Rev. .John McNabb and Mary Slee. They have only two children, 
 twins—Charles £ , and Mary L, born July 7, 1865. Mr. Gault is a member of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church in Burlingame. 
 
 REV. -JAMES H. GREEN, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church came to Kansas, 
 May 8, 1871, locating at Parkerville. Morris County. He remained there four years, and 
 engaged in the mercantile business three years, and took a supply on Parkerville Circuit. 
 For three year.- following was pastor of Junction City Church, one year at Blue Rapids, and 
 two years on Waterville Circuit, In 1881, he preached at Muscotah, Atchison County, and 
 came to Burlingame in March, 1882. He was born in Harrison County, Ind., November 8, 
 1832. remained in his native county until twenty-seven years old, attending the common 
 schools, and attended one term of law school and practiced some. From 1863 to 1866 
 farmed in Macon County, Mo. In 1864 he enli.sted in Company B, Sixty-second Missouri. 
 Was elected Orderly Sergeant. He served as Assistant Train Master of the Division Train, 
 Third Division, Army of the Cumberland, Brigadier-General O. M. Mitchell, commanding. 
 He served through 1861 and 1862 to March 19, when he was discharged. Was in the Third 
 Division of the Army of the Cumberland. He has been twice married; first in Harrison 
 County, Ind., in 1859. to Miss Minerva J. Miller, and had two boys—Charles S., -lames .M., 
 and one daughter, Eva M- who died at the age of thirteen months. Mrs. Green died Sep¬ 
 tember 1. 186>;. in Macon Connty. Mo. He was married again-January 4, 18158, in Harrison 
 County, Ind.. to Mies Carrie McCown, a native of that county, and have two sons—W'alter 
 N., and Kingley T.. He is a member of thel. 0. O. F., Frontier Lodge, No. 25,-Junction 
 City. Kan. He has been a zealous temperance worker. 
 
 C. HAED5'. of the firm of Hardy & Lyons, druggists, also agenst for Wells. Fargo & 
 Co. and the Pacific Express Co., carry a stock of about §.5,100 and the annual sales will 
 reach §15,001). Mr. Hardy came to Kansas in 1878, and was liorn in Warren County, Ohio, 
 and attended school at Miami L'niversity and at Lebanon. In 1870 he became editor of the 
 Wetterri .8tor.one of the oldest newspapers in WesP-rn Obio^ and continued its publication for 
 three years. In 1873 he engaged in the drug business at Union City, Ind., where he remained 
 about four years. He was married in 1879 at Union City, to Miss Emma Cadwallader, a 
 native of that city, and have one child—Ajjnes. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church 
 and was appoints City Treasurer in April, 1881. 
 
 JA.5IE8 F. JARA'IS. farmer. Section 2, P. O. Wilmington, was born in Ripley County, 
 Ind., December 24, 1833. and is a son of James and Maria-Jarvis. He was raised on a farm and 
 came to Kansas October 1, 1879, and was married December 27, 1859, to Miss Elizabeth 
 Harmon, daughter of John and Nancy Hannon. She died August, 1864, leaving three chil¬ 
 dren—Ralighen. Luella F., and Etta D. He was drafted during the late war but furnished 
 a substitute. He was married January 21. 1866, to MLss Rosana Hallgarth, the daughter of 
 John and Mary Hallgarth. They have seven children, as follows:—Mary Maria Jarvis, 
 born November 2i, 1866, in Switzerland County; Ernie Elizabeth, born June 22, 1868; Bell- 
 yora, bom .March, 25, 1870; Clarence Melven, born February 7, 1872; Ada Viola, bom, 
 September, 16, 1874; -Abie .Maud, txirn August H, 1876; Eftle Etteny, born August 21, 1878. 
 He was born in Ripley County, Ind., and came to Kansas Octotxir 1, 1879. 
 
 -JOSEPH JOHNSON, farmer. Section 36, P. O. Harveyville, was bom in Philadelphia, 
 Pa., October 31,1812, son of Andrew John.son and Charlotte Clifford, daughter of John Clif¬ 
 ford and Maria Kink. HLs grandfather, Benjamin Johnson, settled in Philadelphia in an 
 early day. Mr. Johnson grew up in the city and learned the carpenters' trade, and followed 
 that business in the city and for a time in Wisconsin and Illinois. He came to this State in 
 1857 and settled in Wabaunsee County, Section 3, near the line of Osage Connty. He owns 
 24<) acres in all. During the war he was called out in the militia ami participated in the 
 battle with Sterling Price. Mr. Johnson has been twice married. In Wabaunsee County, 
 Kansas, in October, 1870, to .Maggie Deering, who died in 1871. He married again in Osage 
 County, March, 1874, to Emma Mawheter. He has one child—Walter, born December 5, 
 1876. His father, who came with him. dieil .May 2, 1868, seventy-two years of age. 
 
 DR. JAMES HALLER, physician and surgeon, came to Kansas and located in Bur¬ 
 lingame in the spring of 1868. He was tom in Franklin, Warren Co., Ohio, March 4, 1824. 
 Commenceil reding medicine with his father Dr. John S. Haller, in 1846, Attended 
 Medical College at Cleveland Ohio, in I849-.50 and 1851, graduating in the latter year. Went 
 to California in 1852, and practiced his profession there two years, returned home and went 
 to Philadelphia, where he attended the course of lectures for the winter term of 1854-55 at 
 Jefferson Medical College, daring which time he was a private pupil of that eminent phy¬ 
 
 sician, Dr. -I. M. Dacosta, now Professor of Theory and Practice in the afore named college. 
 He was married September 2, 1856. at Middletown. Ohio, to Annie B. Schenck. They have 
 six children—Ada, a teacher in Burlingame public schools; Mary, married to H. G. Bon¬ 
 ham. and living in Emporia; Irving, in the mercantile business in Burlingame; Jane, at¬ 
 tending State Normal School at Emporia; James, and George attending public schools in 
 
 Burlingame. He was commissioned Assistant Surgeon of the Thirty-eighth Regiment Ohio 
 Volunteers, -June 10,1861, and served as such until July l:i, 1863. when he was commissioned 
 Surgeon of the same regiment. After the battle of Chickamanga he was transferred to 
 the Hospital of the Third Division of the Fourteenth Army Corps, where he remained 
 until mustered out at Savannah, Ga , January 9, 1865. He is now serving his second term 
 as Mayor of the City of Burlingame. He is also serving, by appointment of Governor Glick, 
 as one of the Regents of the State Normal School at Emporia. 
 
 HON. PETER KIRBY, farmer. Section 12, P. O. Burlingame, was born in Albany 
 County, N. Y., May 26, 1831, and is a son of William Kirby and Elizabeth Bentley. He 
 worked for his father on a farm in the summer and attending district school in the winter 
 up to the time he was twenty, then he entered Albion College as a student, remaining 
 there until the fall of 18 3. In 1854 he attended Cedar Park Seminary and went to Iowa to 
 read law with Marsh & Craig, being admitted to the bar in 1856. He returned to Michi¬ 
 gan and engaged in teaching and the practice of law up to the time he came to Kansas (1860) 
 and settled in Burlingame Township, where he has resided since on a farm containing 240 
 acres, with excellent improvements, buildings, orchard, etc. He was called out in the 
 militia and participated in the battle of the Biue. He was married in Schoolcraft, Michigan, 
 March 28, 1860, to Miss Helen M., daughter of Erastus Tisdale and Hannah Blanchard 
 Tisdale. They have four children—Cora, born February 11, 1861; Stella, born April 1,5, 
 1862; Codras W., bom July .5, 1864; and Charles E. born May 14, 1866. Mr. Kirby was 
 County Superintendent of Schools from 1864 until 1870. Cora is a graduate of Washburn 
 College, and is now reading law. Stella will graduate from the same school in the class of 
 1884. Mrs. Kirby is a member of the Baptist Church. 
 
 CHARLES A. LINKENAUGER, farmer, P. O. Burlingame, has 20 acres, a portion 
 of which is laid off as an addition to the town. His house, which is a two story stone 
 building, weli finished, was built in 1867, at a cost of about $2..500 He cane to Kansas, 
 locating at the mouth of Switzler Creek, in August 1854. In 1866 he sold out and bought 
 a farm adjoining it, where he found coai. He once hauled a load of fifty bushels to Kansas 
 City for which he received a §.50 bill. He removed to his present place about 1867 and 
 since then has made it one of the best improved places in his locality. In the fall of 188) 
 parties leased his ground for the purpose of prospecting for coal The result was the dis¬ 
 covery of a twenty to twenty-four inch vein of coal. The shaft was named the “ Black 
 Diamond,” and has proved a permanent paying investment for all parties interested. Mr. 
 Linkenauger was born December 19, 1826, in Montgomery County, Va. His father moved 
 to Botetourt County, Va., when he was a small boy, where he remained until i853 engaged 
 in farming. He then concluded to go to California, but finally altered his plans and settled 
 in Kansas. He took part m favor of a Free-State and honest Government during the early 
 days. He was a member of the Osage Battalion during the Price raid. He was married in 
 August, 1866, at Westport, Mo., to Mrs Fanny Smith, and have one child—Willie. lie is 
 one of the original members of Burlingame Lodge I. 0. O. F. and has always been 
 a Democrat. 
 
 NEWTON McDonald was born at Mercer, Pa., December 15, 1846. There he lived 
 until October, 1861, when he enlisted as a drummer boy, in Company E, Fifty-seventh Reg¬ 
 iment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. In 1862 he entered the ranks. He participated in all the 
 battles of the army of the Potomac. Was discharged and mustered out of service at Harris¬ 
 burg, Pennsylvania, -July 6, pi 5. He then returned to Mercer, where he lived until 1869, 
 when he removed to Burlingame, where his father, Joseph McDonald, had lived since No¬ 
 vember, 1854. Here he hegau work in the Chronicle office, remaining there until 1870, when 
 he entered the employ of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Railroail, working in their gen¬ 
 eral offices, where he remained for several years. He afterward spent some time in Col¬ 
 orado, and wrote many able letters from there, for the press. He was married January 2, 
 1872, to Miss Mary A. Smith, of Burlingame. She was a native of Oswego, N. "Y. They 
 have two children—Bertie, born May 13. 187.3, and Leona, horn January 27. 1875. 
 
 DAVID, WILLIA-M AND EDWARD MAHONEY, farmers, Section 28, P. O. Scranton, 
 was born in Kansas, sons of Daniel Mahoney and Mary Hickey. David, born December 25, 
 1859 ; William, March 17, 1811 ; Edward, November 9, 1883. Their parents came from Ire¬ 
 land in 1850, and finally settled in Kansas, and passed througli the hardships incident to a 
 pioneer life, with the border troubles added. The father, Daniel Mahoney, died Nov. 9, 
 1880, leaving the wife and sons owners of a splendid farm of 840 acres, with good improve¬ 
 ments. They are of the Catholic faith. 
 
 HON. IRA MEAD, farmer. Section 23, P. O. Burlingame, born in Putnam County, N. Y., 
 October 4, 1823 ; son of Squire Mead and Polly Wright. His grand parents were David 
 Mead and John Wright. He was educated at Amenia Academy. He commenced the study 
 of law in Putnam County, and was admitted to the bar in New York City in 1854. He had 
 previously served a full term as Clerk of Putnam County. He went to Eaii Claire, 'Wisconsin, 
 and engaged in the lumber business. He was elected and served as County Judge of Eaii 
 Claire County two terms, from 1859 to 1861. In 1878 he came to Kansas and settled in Bur¬ 
 lingame Township, where he owns 400 acres. He built a large house and other buildings in 
 
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 1878, at a cost of #3,000. He is making stock and dairying a special feature of his farming. 
 He was married in Putnam County, N. Y., December 11, 1847, to Miss ,Tuha h., daughter of 
 
 uary\%"i 86 orMary 'E.,lmrn .July SS, 180i ; July 4. 1801; Leander, May 3, 1860; 
 
 Julia P., born May 5, 1868. died Seiitember 31, 1860; and Francis, September 32, 1809. Mr. 
 Mead is’a member of the Methodist Episcopal Clmrch in Hurlingame. _ 
 
 F M. NELSON, cashier of Hurlingame Savings Bunk. Came to Kansas 111 I 81 I, Irom 
 Lebanon,’ Ohio. The first year engaged in farming and stock raising with his brother, O. H. 
 Nelson In 1873 became a stockholder and member of the Board of Directors of the bank. 
 
 He was born in Warren County. Ohio, Jiily 13,1847. In 186,'> he entered the Southwestern Nor¬ 
 mal School and Business Institute, of Lebanon, Ohio, from which institution he gradnat^ed 
 April 18 1866 having previously completed the course of study in the high school. For 
 three years following he was bookkeeper with Warren County Bank, of Lebanon, Ohio. 
 
 He was married June 3, 187.'). at Burlingame, Kansas, to Miss Alice M. King, eldest daugh¬ 
 ter of Rev V M. King, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Burlingame, and liave 
 two children, Victor C. and Adelia H. Has been President of the School Board for two 
 years He is a member of Corinthian Imdge, No. 79, A., F. & A. M., and Temple Chapter, 
 No. 36, R. A. M., and a member of the Presbyterian Church. Has been a member of the 
 City Council, City Treasurer and Township Treasurer. 
 
 JOHN II. NELSON, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 3, P. O. Wakariisa, owns inb 
 acres, all enclosed and in cultivation but fifteen acres of timber. Raises corn almost en¬ 
 tirely for 
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 for stock, as it is sheltered and has plenty of water. Born in Indiana in 1830, and came to 
 Illinois in 18'4. and from there to Kansas in 1859. locating on this farm. Married February 
 39 1848 to Miss Rebecca McCam, who died in 18.)0. leaving one daughter, Phoebe E. Was 
 married second time February 39, 1853, to Miss Rebecca Elder; they have eleven children— 
 Oliver P., Charles N , Lyman T.. John A., Clara M.. Ulysses Grant, Flora May, George IL, 
 William E.. Benjamin F. and James LeRoy. Was a member of Kansas State ,Militia. and 
 called out during the Price raid, and participated in the fight at Locust Grove, Mo. Is a 
 member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 O. H. NELSON, merchant, of the firm of Finch, Lord & Nelson, came to Kansas in 
 April,’l868. Engaged in farming and stock-raising for five years. In 1870-71 was in part¬ 
 nership with Miu Filley in the hardware business. Moved into town in 1875. Has been 
 eno-aged in stock business since. In 1880 became a partner in present firm. In 1881 com¬ 
 menced buying, driving and shipping from the Pan Handle of Texas. The firm handled 
 about 10,000 native steers the first year. In the sjiring of 1883 they purchased a ranch of 
 18,000 acres of laud in Motley County, Texas, being 150 miles from the Texas Pacific Iteil- 
 road and 350 miles from Dodge City, Kansas. Handled about 13,500 head of cattle in 1883, 
 and have ten men employed. Mr. Nels. n usually goes down in April and remains until 
 winter. Was born in Warren County, Ohio, October 9, 1850, where he continued to reside 
 until coming to Kansas. Completing his education at the Southwestern Normal Institute, 
 at Lebanon, Ohio. Was married December. 1809, at Burlmgamc, to Miss Flora Lord, of 
 Connecticut, and have five children—Clifford, Hattie, Mane, Carry and Hunter. Was 
 mayor of Burlingame two terms—1879-80. Is a member of I. O. 0. F. and K. of H. 
 
 JUDGE S. H. NEWMAN, real estate, came to Kansas in 1869. He was born in Wyo¬ 
 ming County, Pa.. September 3,1818; resided there until 1847; removed to Bradford County 
 and engaged in mercantile pursuits at Canton until 1861, and in 1861 he enlisted in Com¬ 
 pany D. One Hundred and Sixth Pennsylvania, Gen. Baker’s Independent Brigade. Was 
 in the Army of the Potomac; was Captain of Company D; was in the engagements at Fair 
 Oaks, Seven Pines. Antietam and Gettysburg. After the battle of Pair Oaks, was in the 
 hospital a short time, and resigned on a certificate of disability from Surgeon General Ham¬ 
 mond. Returned home, but re-entered the service under the call of Gov. Curtin, with com¬ 
 mission as Major of the Thirteenth Pennsylvania Volunteers; term of service expired, and 
 just before the battle of Gettysburg was commissioned Major of the Thirty-Second Penn¬ 
 sylvania Volunteers. Was in active service three months, and on the advice of the Surgeon- 
 General went to Montana for his health in the spring of 1864, remaining until November 1. 
 On his return home he entered the Provost-Marshal’s office of the Thirteenth District of 
 Penusylvania, being deputv of ex-surgeon’s department, where he remained until the close 
 of the war, and returned to Canton and engaged in mercantile pursuits until coming to Kan¬ 
 sas. He has been twice married, first in October, 1840, at Troy, Pa, to Mies A. A. Manly, 
 and had seven children, six of whom are living—Emma, A. S., Mattie M., Samuel H., Jr., 
 Walter G. and Fannie E. Mrs. Newman died at Canton, Pa., m 1863. He was again mar¬ 
 ried in November, 1873, at Burlingame, Kan., to Miss Mary E. Tabor, a native of Canton, 
 and have two children—Lou E. and Frank A. He has always been identified with the Re¬ 
 publican party. Is a member of the G. A.R , Bin lingame, Kan. Is now sixty-five years old, 
 in the enjoyment of robust health, and in active business as real estate agent. Police Judge 
 and notary public. 
 
 EDWARD S. PALMER, farmer. Section .39, P. 0. Burlingame, was born in Norwich, 
 Ontario, September 33, 1845; son of W^illiam S. Palmer and Pheebe G. Gainor. He came to 
 the United States and settled in Athens, Mich., and came to Kansas in 1868. He settled in 
 Burlingame Township, where he has since resided. Mr. Palmer was married in Lawrence, 
 Kan., October 21, 1871, to Miss Emma, daughter of Nelson Ishara and Fannie Hunter. They 
 have three children—Nellie, born September 6, 18T3; Mabel, born Septembers, 1875; and 
 Grace, born October 13, 1883. Mr. Palmer is a member of the Society of Friends. 
 
 REUBEN P. PLAYFORD, attorney-at-law, came to Burlingame, Kan., when a boy, in 
 the month of July, 1857. In 1861 enlisted in the Second Regiment, Kansas Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry, under the call of President Liucoln for 75,0. 0 volunteers. Was in the buttle of 
 Wilson’s Creek on the 10th of August, and within a few feet of Geu. Lyon when he was 
 killed. Was in all the battles the Second Kansas was engaged in. Was mustered out in the 
 fall of 1861, when the regiment was re-organized as a cavalry regiment. Enlisted again in the 
 summer of 1863 in the Eleventh Kansas Volunteer Infantry, Thomas Ewing, Jr., Colonel 
 commanding; was appointed Private Orderly to the Colonel; was promoted to First Lieu¬ 
 tenant, Company D, Second Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry, September 1, 1863. This 
 regiment was commanded by Col. Samuel J. Crawford, afterward elected and re-elected 
 Governor of Kansas. Was acting Adjutant of the regiment in the campaign south of the 
 forces under Maj.-Gen. Fred Steel, who was marching to join Maj. Gen. N. P. Banks, in his 
 Red River expedition. On the retreat of' Gen. Steel from Camden. Ark., after Gen. 
 Banks had been defeated, and at the battle of Jenkins Ferry on the Saline River between 
 the Federals under Steel and the Rebels under Lieut.-Gen Kirby Smith, Adjutant Play- 
 ford’s horse was shot from under him by the last shot fired from the battery taken in the 
 memorable charge of Col. Crawford’s regiment. The regiment was then known as the 
 Eighty-third United States Infantry. He was promoted to Q.uartermaster in August, 1865, 
 in preference to accepting a Captaincy in the line. Was mustered out in the latter part of 
 December, 1865. Returning to Burlingame, went into the drug business, starting the first 
 exclusively drug store in Osage County. Sold out to his brothers in December, 1866, who 
 now have the finest and largest drug house in the county. The father was admitted into the 
 firm in 1868, the style of which is now, Playford <fc Sons. H« then moved to New 
 York and stayed a year, then back to Chicago, staying two years, then back to Burlingame 
 in 1869. Began the study of law in 1870 with the Hon. James Rogers, the pioneer lawyer 
 of the county. Was admitted to practice in 1873. Was elected Justice of the Peace and 
 tried during his term of office (two years) nearly 300 cases, in only four of which juries were 
 called and only five were ajipealed to a higher court and not one reversed; twice elected 
 City Judge. Is now City Attorney, has a line office and one of the best law libraries in the 
 county, and a large and lucrative practice. Is a member of the United Order of Ancient 
 Templars. Has been Grand Templar of the Order in the State; is also a Past Master Work¬ 
 man and representative to the Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. 
 Was born in Geneva, Ontario Co., N. Y., August 19, 1842. Was married in July, 1865, at 
 Lyons, Wayne Co., N. Y., to Miss Lucy Adams. They have had four children—Minnie, 
 Elizabeth. Thomas Arthur and Lydia. Minnie died in infancy. 
 
 THOMAS PLAYFORD, druggist, Santa Fe Avenue, carriesa stock of about #6,000 and 
 average trade amounts to #7,000 per annum. His son. J. J. Playford, is a partner in the busi¬ 
 ness. Came to Burlingame April 3, 1857, and worked at his trade, that of a shoemaker, for 
 the first six years. For five years following farmed one mile north of Burlingame, and in 
 1868 sold his farm and entered the drug business with his two sons, in a frame building, 
 corner of Santa Fe Avenue and Dakota Street, where he continued until the building of 
 Union Hall Block, when he purchased hie present handsome store and a half interest in the 
 
 opera house. Was born in Sussex County. England, .\pril 15, 1818. When eleven years 
 of age, came to America with his father, who located at Bath, Rensselaer Co., N. Y. 
 After a short time moved to Troy, where he resided six years, working in a dairy. Re¬ 
 sided in Ontario, Montgomery and Wayne counties, and finished the shoemakers' trade at 
 Geneva, N.Y..where he was married in 1840 to Miss Elizabeth Jeffrey, a native of Leicester¬ 
 shire, England. Remained in Geneva until coming to Kansas. In 1849 his wife died, 
 leaving four boys and one girl. Was married again in June, Ib-V). at same place, to Miss 
 Lydia A Osbourne, a native of Sussex County, N. J. Of his children, only three are now- 
 living—Reuben F., an attorney of Burlingame; Jessie J., with his father; Charles S., Osage 
 City. Was elected Probate Judge of Osage County in 1868 . Judge Playford was active in 
 assisting the loyal cause during early days, and during ihe war a member of the Osage 
 Battalion. Is a member of Burlingame Lodge, No. 14, 1. O. O. F. Is a member of the 
 Baptist Church. 
 
 EPHRAIM PARMITER, farmer. Section 15, P. O. Burlingame, w as born in \ crmoni, 
 April 39, 1813,; son of John Parmiter and Elizabeth Rowe. He removed with his parents, 
 to Ohio, when but one year old, and then grew up on a farm, receiving a common school 
 education. He came to Kansas in 1869 and settled in Burlingame Township, wheri- he has 
 since resided upon a Linn containing 480 acres. He also owns a grist and saw-mill. Mr. 
 Parmiter is one of the leading farmers in his section of the county. He was married in 
 Morgan County, Ohio, October 5, 1837. to Miss Elizabeth Steel, who died June 18, 1843. 
 He was again married, in .lackson County, Ohio, February 5. 1846. to Eliza Musgrove. He 
 has seven children—John C., born August 33, 1838; James 11., born July 38, 1840; Eliza¬ 
 beth A., born March 33, 1847; William F., born August 33. 18,50; George E.. bom July 4. 
 1855; Martha A., born June 15, 1859; and Allie M., born June 1. 18C>3. Mr. Parmiter is an 
 active member of the Christian Church, andlills the office of an elder, well. 
 
 MARMADUKE R.NMBO, came to Kansas May 5. 1856, iire-empted 160 acres of land in 
 the Dragoon Bottom, three miles south of Burlingame. He was born in Mercer County, 
 Pa, November 15, 1805, and resided there until coming to Kansas. Judge Rambo is of 
 Swiss ancestry, who settled on the Schuylkill River fifteen miles above Philadel])hia as 
 early as 1630. His grandfather, Peter Rambo. who was in the Revolutionary tVar under 
 Washington, lived on the|Loyalhonua River, moved to Westmoreland County. Pa . and to 
 Mercer County in 1803. with his family, six sous and four daughters-John, this fatherl 
 Thomas, Peter, James, William, David. Nancy. Polly. Sally and Betsey; all married, and 
 now deceased. Judge Rambo learned the carpenters’ trade before he was tw enty-one years 
 of age, and worked on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Canal four years. He has been married 
 four limes; first in Erie County Pa.. January 15, 183^, to Miss Matilda Brotherton, and had 
 nine children as follows: Nancy, Robert, John, .Matilda. David, Eliza. Belle, Samuel and 
 William, all living in Kansas at present. His first wife died January 30. 1854; he was mar¬ 
 ried again November 13, 1855, in'Law rence County. Pa, to Miss Matilda Cotton, who 
 died November 14, 1856. Married again July 17. 1870. to Miss Fannie Wood, of Wcoster, 
 Mass., w ho died April 38, 1871. He was married to his present wife Mrs. Hannah Rolph. 
 March 11,1873. Remained on his farm until 1863, when he moved into town, and has 
 since worked at his trade. In the summer of 1856,Judge Rambo was elected Captain of a 
 Military Company, to protect the town and obtain communication with Lawrence, w here 
 many of the families of the early settlers then were; he was elected Probate .liulge in 1856. 
 Two of his sons, John and Samuel, enlisted and served in Company 1, Eleventh Kansas 
 Infantry. During the drouth of 1860, Judge Rambo was a member of the Relief Committee 
 of the county. He always has been active in the Anti-slavery and Temperance causes. 
 He was one of the organizers of the county in 1857. He has now i«tssed his seventy- 
 seventh anniversary. 
 
 JOHN E. RASTALL, editor and publisher of the Chronicle, was born July 33. 1840. 
 He removed to Kansas in 18.56, and took part m the early political troubles of the territory. 
 He enlisted at Topeka, in a Military Company, formed for the protection of Free-State set¬ 
 tlers. In the fall of the same year lie was iaken prisoner by United States triKips, and taken 
 to Lecompton; but soon escaped. He then returned to the East and studied law. In the 
 spring of 1861, he entered the Union army as a private, in Company B, Fifth Wisconsin 
 Volunteer Infantry. He served tor seven months, when he was made Adjutant of the First 
 Regiment, Maryland Volunteer Infantry. After serving three years he was discharged. 
 Afterward he returned to Kansas and edited the Junction City r«io« for over one year. 
 He purchased the Chronicle October 1. 1877, and has since controlled it. In the fall of 1886 
 he was elected to the lower house of the Kansas Legislature, where he made an honor¬ 
 able record. 
 
 J. K. ROGERS, farmer. Section 13, P. O. Burlingame, was born in Lorain County. 
 Ohio, March 4,1838; son of Comfort Rogers and Ann (Conel Rogers, where he grew up 
 on a farm an I received a common school education and engaged in farming He came to 
 Kansas in 1874, and settled in Burlingame Township, where he owns a iiuarter Section of 
 choice land, under a fine state of cultivation. He has fourteen horses,lt)6 head of cattle aiul 
 300 hogs. Mr. Rogers was married in Tama County. Iowa. September 14. 1865, to Miss 
 Margaret J., daugnteref Daniel Carpenter and Caroline Young. They have five children 
 —Nettie M., born December 14, 1866; Mildred, born October 3. 1870; Albro P., born April 
 18, 1873; Jessie E , born December 10. 1879; and Helen E. born November 34, 1883. Mr. 
 Rogers is a member of Corinthian Lodge. No. 96, A., F. A M. 
 
 DANIEL C. ROMINE, farmer. Section 6, P. O. Burliumune, was born in Fountain 
 County, Ind., May 20, 1844; son of Jessie Romine, and Matilda Clark. Educated at War¬ 
 ren Acadeny. Enlisted in 1863, in Company F. Seventy-second Indiana Mounted Infantry, 
 and was in the following engagements: Chickamauoa, Peak’s Shanty. Ga., Rock Springs. 
 Hoover’s Gap, and numerous skirmishes, and was discharged at the close of the war, i8te, 
 having served faithfully three years. He came to the State in 1879, and settled in Bunin- 
 game Township, where he owns a quarter Section of improved land. Mr. Romine was 
 married in Vermillion County, Ill., January 1, 1871. to Miss Mary A., daughter of John 
 Ross and Hannah Furgusou. They have four children—Elmira A., born October 5, 1871; 
 Jesse, born March 11, 1874; John R., born March 3‘3. 1877; Adelbert, born December 35. 
 1879. Mr Romine is a member of C. P. Sheldon Post, No 79, G. A. R. 
 
 EZRA G. RUSSELL, attorney-at-law, came to Kansas in 1855, and was admitted to the 
 bar in Burlingame, in 1873 and has been in active practice since 1875. He was born in 
 Mercer County, Pa., January 1. 1847, and when eight years of am' came to Kansas with his 
 parents. His father, Thomas Russell, was a hardy pioneer of abolition ideas and heartily- 
 espoused the cause of popular liberty and assisted tn bringing many a border ruffian to 
 justice. His house was always a haven of refreshment and rest for Osawatomie Brown, 
 Generals Lane, Leonhardt and others. Mr. Russell senior was appointed Deputy Provost 
 Marshal, but died December 32. 1863, before assumiim his duties. Erza is a descendant of 
 the English stock of Lord John Russell, and is a product of Kansas view s and liberal ideas; 
 in a word, a self-made man. He was married in 1870, at Burliiiiiame. Kansas, toMiss Sarah 
 Liiella Russell, daughter of Col. John Russell who, during the war w as Colonel of the 
 Forty-fourth Illinois, and is at present member of the legislature from Wichita The 
 result of the marriage was two daughters—Maude L. and Nellie Gertrude. Mrs. Russell diial 
 March 4, 1876. He was again married November 25, 1881. at Paoht, Kansas, to Miss Cynthia 
 A. Wycofl, daughter of Professor S. B. Wycoff. Profes.sor of mathematics in the Gem City- 
 College, Quincy, Ill. He enlisted August 1, 1863. in Company I. Eleventh Kansas Cavalry, 
 and w-as with his command at Lexington, Independence, the Blues. Westport and Mound 
 City in engagements against Price, and was also in several sharp engagements with tjuaii- 
 trell and other Rebel guerillas. He was also on the plains at Red Buttes. Platte Bridge and 
 Reshaw Creek, Dakota Territory, He. was one of the fourteen w ho escaped from S.iXX! 
 Cheyennes and Sioux at the massacre at Platte Bridge in July, 1.865. w here thirty-five 
 pinion soldiers were tortured and their bodies burned by the murderous red devils. Mr. 
 Russell was mustered out in September, 1865. He brought home w ith him a horse presented 
 to him by the officers for making a lucky shot with a revolver, killing a bushwhacker at a 
 distance of over 506 yards. Mr.Russell once united with the Methodist Church on six months' 
 probation; but to use his own language: ' 1 did so well they let me off alter tliriH' months. 
 To say that he has succeeded in his professionwould but express the sentiments of his fellow 
 citizens. Mr. Russell is a member of Sheldon Post G. -A. R., and a staunch Republican 
 and a Liberal. 
 
 H. A. SCHAFER, billiard hall and dealer in ice, came to Kansas September 6. l,Si9. 
 locating at Carbondale, remained there until December 1 of the same year and removed 
 to Burlingame. In 1877 he built a hotel opposite the depot which is known as Schafer’s 
 place. He was born in Lehigh County. Pa., April 13,1845. w hen five years of age his 
 parents removed to Easton, and after three years residence ri'moved to Freemansburg 
 where he remained until the war. He enlisted December 13,1861, in Company 11, Fiftv-fourth 
 Pennsylvania, and was with his command in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, and at the 
 battles of New Market, Cedar Creek, Piedmont, Staunton, and Ly-nchburg, w here he was 
 captured June 19, 1863, and held a prisoner until tlie close of the war, ten months of the 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 time beiiiK at Aiidersonville. He was married in 1807, at Pennliaven, Pensylvania, to Mias 
 Lana Smitli, a native of llazelton, Carbon Co.. Pa., and has seven children—Stella, Min¬ 
 nie, .lolin, William, Prank. Emma and Dora. He is First Lieutenant of Burlingame Guards. 
 
 HENRY C. SCOTT, farmer. Section. P. O. Burlingame. Our subject was born in 
 Bradford County. Pa., April 17, 1831. and is the son of Asahel Scott and Melinda (Sherman) 
 Scott. He grew up on a farm. In 1801 he enlisted in Company E, Twenty-Third Regiment 
 New York Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the following engagements:—Second 
 Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam and numerous skirmishes. His rank was that of Cor- 
 ))onil and he was discharged in ,Tune, 1803. He came to this State in 1870, and settled in 
 Burlingame, and engaged in carpenter work until recently, when he came to the farm. He 
 was united in marriage in Smithtteld, Pa., November 11, 1863, to Miss Olive A. Niles, who 
 died in Burlingame, July. 1870. He was again married in Wayne County, N. Y., September 
 12. 1882, to Miss Nellie S. daughter of George T. Russell. He had three children by his first 
 wife—Clinton S., born January 2:i. 1805; Earnest F., born December 1, 1800: and Willard 
 W.. born October, 20, 1868, died in July, 1872. Mr. Scott is a member of the Odd 
 Fellows Lodge. 
 
 CHARLES M. SHELDON, i)roprietor of the Sheldon Land Agency, was born at this 
 ])lace December 22, 18f)2. In 1880 he attended the State University at Lawrence. This is 
 the oldest land otiice in the county and was established in 186.8 hy Hon. O. H. Sheldon, 
 deceased, father of Charles M., and was first called the S. W. Land Agency. 
 
 HON. H. I). SHEPARD, merchant. Also deals in agricultural implements, grain and 
 liay, and is also interested in mining. Does tlie largest business of any dealer in the county. 
 In the Burlingame store carries a stock of $20,00', and the sales will reach the enormous 
 sum of $150,000. Also has a store in Eskridge, which carries a stock of $10,000. The hay 
 trade will average $50,000 annually, and in 1881 shipped 495 cars of bailed hay from Bur¬ 
 lingame and vicinity. Mr. Shepard is also intere8te<l in grain and cattle to some extent. 
 He came to Kansas in 1858 and located at Wilmington. Continued in business there in a 
 
 limited way until 1868. when he came to Burlingame. Was horn in Middlesex County. Conn. 
 May 1, 1838. Was married in 1865, at Burlingame, to Miss Daphne S. Dutton, a native of 
 Vermont, and daughter of Father Dutton, a pioneer of Osage County, and has three chil¬ 
 dren—Nellie, Alice and Emma. In 1865 Mr. Shepard was elected to a seat in the popular 
 branch of the Legislature from Wabaunsee County, and re-elected the following year. Was 
 a member of the Board of County Commissioners and Chairman a portion of the time. 
 Was elected Mayor of Burlingame three terms. Served in the Osage County Battalion dur¬ 
 ing the threatened Price invasion of the State. Mr. Shepard is a man ot enterprise and 
 means, and has not only built up a large and growing business, but has displayed as much 
 public spirit, and contributed as much toward the building up of his adopted city and 
 county, as any man within its borders. His residence is one of the finest in the county 
 Is a member of A., F. «fc A, M. order, and has stock in the Burlingame Union Aoriculturai 
 Society. 
 
 VVILLLAM SHOECRAFT, farmer. Section 18, P. O, Carbondale, was born in Boyles- 
 ton. Oswego Co.. N. Y., October 27, 18:14. His father and mother were Jo.seph and Lanah 
 I Calkins) Shoccraft. The ancestors of William Shoecraft were German on the father’s side 
 English on the mother's. Peter Shoecraft, who came to America from Germany, married an 
 English lady. They had two sons. John and Jacob. Jacob, the younger, married Caroline 
 Shammon, and from this marriage there were six children—two sons and four daughters. 
 Joseph Shoecraft, the elder of these two sons, married Lanah Calkins, December 1 1811 
 in Schuyler, Herkimer Co , N. Y. William Shoecraft was educated in the common schools 
 of his native town. He came to Kansas in 1872 and settled in Burlingame Township, where 
 he owns a farm of 160 acres, which is well iinjiroved. He was married in Oswego County N.Y. 
 December 27, 185.3, to Miss Susan, daughter of Charles Webb, Esq. They have six c'hii- 
 dren — Lenah M., Hattie L , William IL, Ella G., Evalena J. and Henrietta L. Mr and 
 Mrs. Shoecraft are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. It appears that Peter Shoe¬ 
 craft, the person above named as coming from Germany, is the progenitor of all those 
 who bear the name of Shoecraft in America. There was a rumor that a person of this name 
 and not of the same family, was killed in the Revolutionary War. Be this as it may, Peter 
 Shoecraft is, so far as can be ascertained, the only person of his name who came from 
 Germany to America, and from him all the above family are descended. 
 
 JOHN SMITH, farmer. Section 18, P.O. Burlingame, was born in Tioga County, Pa July 
 31,1819. S»u of John Smith and Amy Thoiutou. Soon after tis kirth W father moved to 
 
 Spring Mills, Allegany Co., N. T., where Mr. Smith grew to manhood, receiving such edu¬ 
 cation as the common schools afforded. In that new country, with saw and ax, he began to 
 carve out the future of his life work. After having lived for a time in Mercer County, Pa., 
 he came to Kansas in 18.55 and settled in Burlingame Township, where he pre-empted a 
 home on the lonely prairie, and endured unusual hardships. The first winter the snow was 
 two feet deep, the weather extremely cold and his shanty poor. He would have had a 
 hard time even had he been well, and his wife had to cut and carry the wood, and thus do 
 her own work and that of a man’s. Ilis team died and he was left destitute, but it was not 
 always to be so. He now rejoices in the possession of a comfortable home and the privi¬ 
 leges of civilization. He was united in marriage in Venango County, Pa., July 7,1846, to Miss 
 Eliza, daughter of Robert Graham, Esq., and iMargaret Gordon Graham. They have had six 
 children, William IL, Robert, Ezra, Mary, Frank and Lizzie J. Robert and Ezra are dead. 
 Mr. Smith has been Justice of the Peace for ten years. He is a member of the Methodist 
 Church. 
 
 HIRAM O. SMITH, farmer. Section 10, P. O. Carbondale. Born in Clarindon, Ver¬ 
 mont, July 21,1850. Son of Nathan J. Smith and Eliza Ann Button. He received a good 
 education .and taught school several years. Came to Kansas in 1873. Settled in Bulingame 
 Township. He owns 240 acres, improved, good orchard and buildings. Mr. Smith was mar¬ 
 ried in Topeka, Kansas, April 6, 1875, to Miss Maggie J., daughter of William Stewart and 
 Isabella Shields. They have three children, Olive May, Charles E. and Willie J. ilr. 
 Smith is Secretary of Osage County Horticultural Society. 
 
 EDWARD SPAULDING, of the firm of E. Spaulding & Son, dealers in groceries, 
 books, stationery, crockery, jewelry and fancy goods. Carry a stock of about $12,000. In 
 1881, trade reached $30,000. ■ This firm carries the largest stock in their line to be foiind in 
 Osage County. Mr. Spaulding came to Kansas in 1869 from Williamsport, Pa. Was born 
 in Bradford County, Pa., February 1, 1828. Resided there until 1865, with the exception 
 of two years in Wisconsin and tw'o in California. In 1855, went into the dry goods business 
 in Troy, Pa., which he continued there and at Canton, until 1860; removed to Williams¬ 
 port and had charge of a grocery until coming to Kansas. Went to Wisconsin in 1848, 
 locating near Janesville on a farm, remaining three years, and moved back to Pennsyl¬ 
 vania. In 1852, went to California and engaged in mining two years at Georgetown. 
 Was married in Bradford County, Pa., in 1850, to Miss Amanda E. Ballard, and has four 
 boys—Lucian R., Orrin P., Edward P. and Amos O. Mr. Spaulding was elected County 
 Clerk of Osage County in 1875, and held the office three full terras as a Republican. The 
 store building is of stone with brick front, 2.5x100 feet, finished in the spring of 1881 at 
 a cost of $3,500. Mr. Spaulding owns $500 stock in Union Hall. Is a member of A., F. 
 and A, M. 
 
 CHARLES H. TAYLOR, of the firm of C. F. Adams & Co., real estate dealers, came 
 to Kansas in 1867 from Connecticut, and has been in present business since 1878. Was born 
 in South Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn., March 23, 1843. Remained there engaged 
 in farming and steamboating on the Connecticut River until 1862, when he enlisted in Com¬ 
 pany F, Fifteenth Connecticut. Was twice wounded, but not seriously. Was mustered 
 out in July, 1865. On his return from the army worked one year in a coffee-mill factory and 
 farmed until coming West. Was married in 1866 at Glastonbury, Conn., to Miss Ellen M. 
 Walker, and has four children—Jennie O., Charles G., Frank E. and Harvey S. Has been 
 Police Judge of Burlingame for one term and Township Clerk for eightyears. Is a member 
 of I. O. O, F. and Encampment, and G. A. R. 
 
 OSCAR THOMPSON, farmer, came to Kansas in 1871 and located four miles west of 
 Burlingame, from Bartholomew County, Ind. He was born in that county, January 30, 
 1843. Entered the mercantile business in Waynesville, Ind., in 1863, and followed thatabout 
 a year, and afterward follow'ed farming and stock-raising, making a specialty of fine stock. 
 He enlisted in the army in September, 1861, in Company E, Twenty-second Indiana Infan¬ 
 try. Was with his command in Missouri against Price. Was sent home in January, 1862, 
 being sick from exposure while in the service. His Company was organized in July, 1861, 
 and he joined September 10, although never enrolled or sworn in. Served until January. 
 1862. He has been twice married, first in the spring of 1863 to Miss Mahala Keller, and had 
 one child, Mahala. Mrs. Thompson died in September, 1861, at her Indiana home. He was 
 married again in 1868 to Miss S. M. Stites, and has six children—Edward E., Susan H., 
 Laura E., Archie W., Clara and Charles S. His second wife died November, 1881. He is a 
 member of the A., F. & A. M.. and H. P. of R. A. M. 
 
 WILLIAM THOMSON, attorney-at-law and notary public, office in bank building, 
 Burlingame, came to this State in the month of April. 1870. He was appointed to fill the 
 
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 vacancy in the office of Probate Judge by Gov. Harvey during the same year. In 1872 he 
 elected by a 1 arge majority County Attorney, and served in that capacity for two years, 
 aid the fouudatiou, by kis vigorous prosecutions, for his after acquired large and euccessfu] 
 
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 legal practice. Mr.Thomson is of Scottish origin, having been born in historic Linlithgow, 
 Scotland, February 3t, 1845. When five years of age his parents moved to Chicago, Ill., 
 where his father, Thomas Thomson, soon bought oiu the oldest established cracker factory 
 in that city, and controlled it until his death on February 33,1863. Mr. Thomson graduated 
 from the Cliicago University in the class of 1867, receiving at that time his degree of Bachelor 
 of Arts, and in the fall of that year became the Principal of the schools at Toulon, the county- 
 seat of Stark County, Ill., where he continued for one year. The next year he taught at 
 .\st 0 ria, in Fulton County, 111. During this time he was also privately engaged in legal 
 studies, and in the summer of 1869 entered the office of Moore & Caulfield, distinguished 
 lawyers of Chicago, and also attended the law school tliere, and was admitted to the bar of 
 Illinois in October of that year. He was married March 36, 1874, near Burlington, in Coifey 
 County, Kansas, to Miss Sarah E. lludwall, of Astoria, Fulton County, Ill., and has one 
 daughter, Maud Somerville. He enlisted in May, 1861, in Company D, One Hundred and 
 Thirty-fourth Illinois Infantry. The operations of the command to which he belonged 
 were directed against Price in Kentucky and Missouri. He was mustered out in November, 
 1864. Mr. Thomson, besides being successful as a lawyer, has attained prominence in State 
 politics, having been Secretary of the RejmblicanState Central Committee in 1879 and 1880; 
 Chairman of Third Congressional District Convention in 1878, and as a candidate for At¬ 
 torney Oeneral before the Republican State Convention in 1881), received a highly compli¬ 
 mentary vote. He was a delegate to the National Republican Convention of 1880, voting 
 therein for the nomination of the lamented Gen. Garfield. He is a member of Corinthian 
 Lodge No. 79. A., F. & A. .M., and Burlingame Lodge, No. 14, I. O. O. F. 
 
 WILLI.\M VANDERLIP. farmer, P.O.Carbondale, Section 10, born in Chemung County, 
 N. Y.,October 13,183.5; son of Stephen Vanderlip and Nancy Delano,where he lived until 1860, 
 when he came to the State and settled in Shawnee County, and a year after purchased a farm 
 in Burlingame, containing 160 acres, which he has improved and now has under the plow. 
 He enlisted, September 1, 1863, in Company I, Second Regiment, Kansas Cavalry, and 
 served until the close of the war, participating in all the engagements in which the regiment 
 was called. Discharged, November 15.1865. He was married in Bradford County, Pa., 
 December 1, 1854, to Miss Mary J., daughter of Samuel Thomas, Esq. They have seven 
 children—John P., Charles, William, Edward, Martha, Lizzie and Josephine. 
 
 JAMES K. VAWTER, farmer. Section 7, P. 0. Carbondale, born in Todd County, Ky., 
 February 31.1847, son of Joseph D.Vawter and Sarah M. Foster. He came to this State in 1868. 
 Settled in Shawnee County, but now resides in Burlingame Township, on 330 acres of im¬ 
 proved land. He was married in Tazewell County, 111., February 17, 1874, to Miss Mary 
 Huxtable. They have one child—Sarah E. 
 
 HORATIO H.WARNER,farmer, Section 16,P.O.Burlingame,was born in Otsego County, 
 N. Y., November 3, 18313, son of Zachariah Warner and Laura Hall. He was brought up in 
 his native town on a farm, and was educated in the common schools. He came to Kansas 
 in 1&57. and settled in Douglas County, and three years later came to Burlingame Township, 
 where he has since resided on a small farm. He was united in marriage in Steuben County, 
 N. Y'., December 31. 1855, to Miss Jane Northrup, by whom he has had four children, 
 three of whom are living. Mr. Warner is a member of the Methodist Church. 
 
 JOHN S. WELTS, farmer. Section 3, P. 0. Burlingame, was born in Corning, N. Y,, 
 December 3, 1847; son of Phillip J. Welts and Delilah Smith. He received a good common 
 school education and learned the carpenters’ trade in Corning and followed that business 
 for several years. He came to this State in 1878; settled in Burlingame Township, where 
 he owns 160 acres, improved. He was united in marriage in Clean, N. Y., November 18, 
 1868, to Miss Jennie, daughter of P. J. Velie, and Betsey Wilber. They have four 
 children—William P., born March 34, 1870; Charles J., born June 19, 1872; Eugene S. born 
 November 13, 1874; and Frank A., born January 12, 1881. Mr. Welts is a member of the 
 Corinthian Lodge, No. 79, A., F. & A. M. 
 
 DR. H. R. WILCOX, homceopathic physician, came to Kansas in 1875, from Michigan. 
 Was born in Orleans County, N. Y., May 5, 1833. When three years of age his parents 
 moved to Ingham County, Mich. Resided there about twenty-five years, engaged in farm¬ 
 ing. Commenced reading medicine tliere with Dr. Smith and practiced some. In 1861 re¬ 
 moved to Gratiot County, where he resided until coming to Kansas. Attended medical 
 lectures at Ann Arbor, Mich. Was married in 1855, in Jackson, Mich., to Mies Sobrina 
 Muscat, a native of Ohio, and has six children living—Fulton E., Merritt M., Sobrino E., 
 Mary E , Catharine M. and Susie. Is a member of A., F. & A. M., K. of H., and the Bap¬ 
 tist Church. Is a member of the Relief Association of National Temperance Union. In 
 the fall of 1883 removed to Wakeeny, Trego Co., Kan, 
 
 JACKSON WOOD, farmer. Section 18, P. O. Burlingame, was born in Bradford County, 
 Pa., February 21, 1834; eon of Moses Wood and Peggie Newell, who was a son of Samuel 
 Wood and Anna Califl, who was a descendentfrom William Wood, who came from England 
 in 1582. The subject of our sketch belongs to the sixth generation from John Wood. Pre¬ 
 vious to coming to this State he was engaged in farming and fruit raising for thirteen years, 
 in Cook County, Ill. He came to this State in 1870 and settled in Burlingame Township, 
 where he owns a quarter section of excellent land. He makes dairying a specialty; having thirty 
 milch cows. Mr. Wood was married in Smithfield, Pa., September 35, 1856, to Miss Mary 
 E., daughter of Willard Farnsworth and Lucinda Swain. They have four children—Addie 
 E,, born July 5, 18.58; William L., born February 21, 1860; Clayton G., born March 34, 1865; 
 and Flora M., born September 10, 1872. Mr. Wood is a member and deacon of the Christian 
 Church in Burlingame. 
 
 LITTLEBERRY M. WYATT, farmer, Section 30, P. O. Burlingame,was born in Fleming 
 County, Ky., March 22, 1814, son of Colonel Woolford Wyatt and Margaret McCollough, 
 His grandfathers were Micajah Wyatt and William McCollough, who came from Ireland 
 in the ship "Hopewell,” and his grandmot.iers were Lina Wing and Mollie Sickfret; so 
 he is of English, Irish and German extraction. Mr. Wyatt was a soldier in the Black Hawk 
 war of 1833, in Captain Covel’s Mounted Rifle Rangers. He came to Kansas in 1859 and 
 settled in Burlingame Township. He owns 160 acres improved. He was married in McLean 
 County, Ill., November 3, 1846, to Miss Eraeline, daughter of b'obert Dolahanand Sarah 
 Beeler. They have five children—Woolford, born August 34, 1847; Franklin, born February 
 4, 1849; Joan, born December 21, 1850; Joshua, born June 30. 1858; and Charles E., born 
 January 3, 1861. 
 
 DRAGOON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 NOAH ARNOLD, farmer. Section 21, P. O. Burlingame, was born in Summit County, 
 Ohio, February 21, 1^36; son of George Arnold and Cynthia Phillips Arnold; his grand¬ 
 parents were Josejih Arnold, Susan Flickner, and William Phillips. He was brought up in 
 his native town, and was educated at the high school. He has been on a farm all his life with 
 the exception of seven years .spent in Colorado. He came to Kansas in 1867 and settled in 
 Dragoon Township, where he owns 180 acres of rich bottom land. He developed this farm 
 from the raw prairie; built a house and barn in 1872, at a cost of $3,000. He was married in 
 Lawrence, Kan.. February 8, 1860. to Miss Julia A., daughter of John M. Graham and 
 .Martha Bean Graham. They have eleven children—Arthur M., born February 26. 1861; 
 Clara J.. born June 14, 1862; Sarah L., born July 20. 1863; George T., born December 35, 
 1864; Robert D., born November 26.1868; Minnie, born February 30, 1871, died Junell, 1871; 
 Rosa M., born May 19, 1872; John W., bofn February 26, 1875; Julia E., born April 24. 1877; 
 Martha C , born April 25, 1879: and Sophia, born July 7, 1881. Mr. Arnold was a Justice of 
 the Peace for two years from 1878 to 1880. 
 
 JAMES G. BRIGG«. farmer. Section 22, P. O. Scranton, was born in Granger, Ohio, 
 February 22, 1839, son of Uriah Briggs and Mary Holcomb. His paternal grandparents were 
 Setli Holcomb and Zenas Briggs; and his maternal Ruth Codding and Mary Gillett. When 
 twelve years of age his father moved to Tazewell County. Ill, where he remained fifteen 
 years engaged in farming. He came to Kansas in 1866 and settled in Lawrence, and the fol¬ 
 lowing year purchased a farm in Dragoon Township, where he has since resided, having 
 made the improvements on his farm, lie was united in marriage in Tazewell County, III, 
 August 14, 1862, to Miss Mary A., daughter of Leonard Halsapple and Levina Holstein, daugh¬ 
 ter of James Anderson. They have three children—Elmer E., born in Tazewell County. Ill, 
 October!, 1863; William E., born in Douglas County, Kan., August 30,1866; and LidaM., born 
 in Osage County, Kan., June 8, 1869. Mr. Briggs is a member of the Highland Methodist 
 Episcopal Church, and of Highland Grange, No. 291, and is its Treasurer. 
 
 HON. GEORGE S. BROCK, farmer. Section 33, P. O. Burlingame, was born in Tuscara¬ 
 was County, Ohio, February 24,1825; son of Thomas Brock and Mary Smith. He grew up in 
 Ohio, receiving acommou school education. In 1845he moved to Fulton County, Ill , where 
 he developed a new farm, and in 1867 went to Madison County, Iowa, and two years later 
 came to Kansas and settled in Dragoon Township, where he owns 130 acres of choice land. 
 He has been a member of the Board of County Commissioners for nine years past. On Sep¬ 
 tember 25, 18.55 he married Miss Charity A. Worley, daughter of Josiah Worley and Mary 
 
 A. Knox. They have no children. Mr. Brock has erected a good house and other build¬ 
 ings, and is regarded as an enterprising, progressive farmer. 
 
 HON. MAX BUEK, farmer, residence two and one-half miles southeast of Burlingame, 
 He is engaged in farming and stock-raising; and he has IGOacreswhereheresides, well im¬ 
 proved. His dwellinghouse is one and one-half stories; main jiart 16x3 I feet, ell 16x24 feet, 
 with porches; contains twelve rooms, was built in 1878 at a cost of $1,300. Barn 20.x34 feet, 
 capacity for eight horses, has granaries and corn cribs. Bearing orchard of 1,1)00 trees of 
 all varieties. Has 270 head of cattle, eight horses and 200 hogs. Mr. Biiek also owns 16(1 
 acres of land westof Burlingame, and 560 acres of pasture land in Wabaunsee County. He 
 came to Kansas in the spring of 1866 with only f300, which he invested in stock. He 
 rented land the first two years and afterward taught school, working his farm in vacations, 
 and thus struggled on until he obtained a start. Mr. Buek was born in Hamburg, Living¬ 
 ston County, Mich., July 8, 1844. When eighteen years of age he enlisted in Comiiany E, 
 Twenty-sixth Michigan Infantry. Was in the army of the Potomac, and iiartlciiiated in 
 the following engagements: Sullolk. Blackvvater, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Deep Bottom, 
 Ream's Station, Hatche’s Run, fall of Richmond and Petersburg; was under Gen. Dix, on 
 the Peninsnla, riot at New York Citv; was promoted to Regimental Color-Guard at Peters¬ 
 burg. Was mustered out in'June, 1865, at Alexandria, Va. Returned to Michigan and 
 engaged in farming until coming to Kansas. His father was an attorney of Hamburg, Ger¬ 
 many, and one of the first settlers in the town of Hamburg, Mich. Mr Buek was married 
 in the spring of 1874, near Burlingame, to Miss Lucy Crumb; they have three children- 
 Laura, Mary, and Ada. Mr. Buek is a member of, and established Corinthian Lodge, No. 79, 
 A , F. & A. M. Is a member of Sheldon Post, No, 35, G. A. R. In November, 1882. he was 
 elected to a seat in the popular branch of the Legislature, and as independent Republican. 
 
 SAMUEL H. BUCHANAN, farmer. Section 21, P. 0. Burlingame, was born in West¬ 
 moreland County, Pa., August 4, 1846; son of Davi 1 W. Buchanan and Margaret Henry. 
 His grandparents on his father’s side were David Buchanan and Margaret McBride; on 
 his mother’s side Samuel Henry and Mary Ralston. He received a good common school 
 education in his native town. He lived in Peoria County, III, several years and came to 
 Kansas in 1878. He settled in Dragoon Township, .where he owns a farm on Dragoon 
 Creek with excellent improvements. He was married in Farmington, III, June 1, 1871, to 
 Miss Anna E., daughter of Joseph Harvey and Cynthia Kenlay. They have two children— 
 Jessies., born April 10, 1873; and Mary E., born September 28, 1880. Mr, Buchanan is a 
 member of the Presbyterian Church. 
 
 A. C. EASTER, farmer. Section 33. P. 0. Burlingame, was born in Highland County. 
 Ohio, November 4, 1838; son of John Easter and Mary A. Miller. His paternal grandpa¬ 
 rents were Jacob Easter and Jacob Miller; and his maternal grandparents were Elizabeth 
 Evans and Mary Barnett. He was educated at Butler University. Ind., graduating class 
 of 1864. He was set apart to the ministry, by the Christian Church in Sabina, Clinton 
 Co., Ohio, 1866. He came to Kansas in 1889, and settled first in Wabaunsee County, but 
 later settled in Dragoon Township, where he owns a splendid farm containing 240 acres, 
 all improved; corn ^e principal crop. He soon became the pastor of the Christian Church 
 in Burlingame, and still holds that position, very much loved by his people. He was mar¬ 
 ried in Clinton County, Ohio, August 24, 1864. to Miss Angeline M., daughter of Abner C. 
 Mills and Huldah Hall. They have three children—Perry IL, born in Highland County, 
 Ohio, January 15, 1866; Grace M., born in Clinton County, Ohio, June 14, 1868; and Bur¬ 
 nell M., born in Osage County, Kan., April 19, 1871. 
 
 SAMUEL M. HATFIELD, farmer. Section 28, P. O. Pop Corn; born in Dublin, 
 Ind., December 7, 1841; son of George C. Hatfield andLydia Dunbar. Ilegrew up in Wa¬ 
 bash County, Ind. Enlisted October 24, 18il, in Company D, Forty-siventh Regiment 
 Indiana Vohinteer Infantry, and on December!, 1863, was_transferred to Forty-seventh 
 Regiment, Indiana Veterans, and discharged October 23,1865. He came to Kansas in 1869; 
 settled in Topeka, wdiere he remained two years and then settled in Osage City and was en¬ 
 gaged in the grocery business. In 1879, he bought a farm in Dragoon Township, contain¬ 
 ing 160 acres of improved land. Besides his own farm, he is farming on a large scale and 
 owns a coal mine on his farm which is being worked to good advantage. He was married 
 in Osage City, June 8, 1871, to Miss Mary O., daughter of John C. Williams and Mary 
 Wilson. They have three children—Ernest E.. born April 12. 1874; Olive A., born De¬ 
 cember 28, 1816; and Eva M.. born September 21, 1882. Mr. Hatfield is an Odd Fellow 
 and a member of the G. A. R. 
 
 DANIEL R. KILBOURNE, farmer. Section 23, P.O. Burlingame, was born in Canada, No¬ 
 vember, 1837; son of Benjamin Kilbonrne and Sophia Corley. He was educated at Stanstrad 
 Academy and theLTniversity of Vermont. Came to the United States in 1856, settled in Illinois, 
 and in ISl'l came to the State and settled in Dragoon Township. Owns 440 acres improved, 
 good buildings, fine orchard, etc. Mr. Kilbonrne is one of the most enterprising farmers in 
 his immediate neighborhood. He is public spirited, and always ready to lend his voice and 
 influence in favor of every worthy enterprise. He enlisted in 1862 in Company I, Fourteenth 
 Regiment Illinois cavalry. His regiment followed the guerrilla Morgan, and were in the 
 battle of Knoxville, Tenn., and with Gen. Sherman in his march to the sea. He was pro¬ 
 moted from Second Lieutenant to Captain by brevet, and was honorably discharged Octo¬ 
 ber, 1865. He was united in marriage January 1, 1868, in Rockford, 111. to Miss Alice E.. 
 daughter of Jerome B. Brewer. They have three children—Gertrude V., Charles H and 
 Floyd A. Mr. Kilbonrne is a Master Mason and a member of E. P. Sheldon Post, No. 79, 
 G. A. R. He has served several terms as a Justice of the Peace. 
 
 HON. JOHN L ROOKS, farmer. Section 19, P. O. Burlingame, was born in Saratoga 
 County, N. Y.. May 9, 1893: son of Daniel Rooks, born in Maine, and Prudence Dickason, 
 born in Litchfield, Conn. His grandparents were John Rooks and Elijah Dickason. He 
 lived in Potter County, Pa., thirty-seven years, where he was a Justice of the Peace for fif¬ 
 teen years and was elected and served as County Judge for five years. He came to Kansas 
 in 1858 and settled in Dragoon Townshij), taking up 169 acres and improving them. He has 
 been twice married; In Potter Countv, Pa., January 7, 1827. to Miss Delilah Kibbe, who 
 died October 10, 1876; he was again married in Burlingame, Kansas, Septembers!). 1877, to 
 Mrs. Elizabeth Bigalow. He has had nine children, four of whom are dead. The living 
 children are: Orlando P., William A., Francis M., Emily and Bryan N. Mr. Rooks has 
 been for many years a Baptist. He was offered the nomination to Congress, but declined 
 to enter the political arena. The richest legacy he will leave his children will be the memory 
 of a life of honor and integrity. 
 
 EDWARD SILVER, farmer. Section 19, P. O. Burlingame, was born in Washington 
 County, Md., August 24,1828; son of Edward Silver and Mary Locher; his parents dying 
 when he was a mere child, he went with his aunt into the Shenandoah Valley, Va., and 
 there he grew to manhood. In 1860 he went to Tazewell County, 111, and eight years after 
 came to Kansas, settled in Dragoon Township, where he owns 160 acres of imiiroved land. 
 He was married in Tazewell County, III, November 19, 1864, to Miss Marilla O., daughter 
 of Uriah Briggs and Mary Holcomb, born September 14, 1844. They have sevsn children— 
 Millard F., born March 6. 1866; Mary L., born August 3, 1868; Ann V.. born September 21, 
 1871; Edward U., born April 23, 1874; Emma M., born March 1. 1876; George W., born 
 February 26, 1879; and John F., born September 30, 1881. They lost an infant, born August 
 27, 1867, and died September 11, 1867. 
 
 BASVIL P. SEYMOUR, farmer. Section 20, P. O, Burlingame. Was born in Roots- 
 town. Portage Co., Ohio, August 4,1833. Son of Erastus Seymour and Mary Ann Chapman. 
 Mr. S. was brought up in his native town and received such an education as the common 
 school and a course at the Normal afforded, and then taught school several terms. His 
 early life was spent on a farm. He came to this State in 1857, and settled in Auburn. 
 Shawnee County, and in 1866 he moved to Osage County and settled in Dragoon Townshij), 
 where he develojred a fine farm, which he recently sold, and bought a small farm, on which 
 he resides. He had his buildings Jind improvements destroyed by a cyclone, but undaunted 
 he again set to work to repair the damage. He was united in marriage to Miss Eineline. 
 daii^ter of David and 5Iary Hammond, in Auburn Kansas, March 31. 1859, who became de¬ 
 ranged from neuralgia and died March 5,1860. He then returned to Ohio for a short time, 
 but returned and was again married in Auburn. Ajiril 4, 1861, to Mis.s Mary J.. daughter of 
 Jacob Blanden and Cloe O. Allen. They had five children—Erastus Loomis, born June 28, 
 1862 ; died May 24, 1870; Edward Martin, born June 28, 1863 ; Charles Allen, born Septem¬ 
 ber 4, 1866, died November 29, 1879 ; Lettie Blanden, born December 26. 1808, and George 
 Chajiman, born June 18, 1873. Mr. Seymour was one of the constituent members of the 
 Presbyterian Church in Auburn, and held the ofiice of an elder. He is now a membe-r and 
 elder of the Presbyterian Church in Burlingame. 
 
 MERRIT M. STOW, farmer. Section 30, P. O. Burlingame, was born in the town ot 
 Windsor, Broome Co., N.Y., in 1820. Son of Horace IL Stow and Sarah G. Mathews. He 
 came to Kansas in 1859 and settled in Woodson County, and in 1863 came to Osage County 
 and settled in Dragoon Township. He owns a farm of 130 acres. Has in it rock, coal and 
 
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 timber. He enlisted in 1861 in Company A, Ninth Regiment Kansas Cavalry, but was soon 
 after discharged. He was married in Bellevidero, Ill., October 23,1845, to Alary, daughter of 
 Thomas and Sarah A. Judge, and they ha%'esix children—Leonard R., born March 24, 1847; 
 Sarah A., December 8, 1848; Levi D., December 14, 1850; Sabina M., born October 4, 1853; 
 Louis O., June 18,1856; and Ella C., born April 11, 1858. Mr. Stow is a member of the 
 Alethodist Church. 
 
 HIRAM WARD, farmer. Section 20, P. O. Burlingame, was born in Grayson County, 
 Va., January 27, 1837. Son of Stephen and Alahala (Wilkinson) Ward, who descended from 
 Chesley T. Ward and Thomas Wilkinson. He was brought up in his native county on a 
 farm and was educated in the pay schools of his time. He moved to Benton County, Ark., 
 and during the late war he was conscripted into the Confederate army but soon made his 
 escape and came to Kansas in 1862, and became Second Lieutenant of Company C, Second 
 Volunteer, Kansas State Militia, and participated in the engagements with Sterling Price, 
 at Westport. He was taken prisoner and compelled to march to Nutonia without shoes or 
 clothing, and was there paroled, tie first settled in Shawnee County, but in 1866 came to 
 Osage County and bought a farm in Dragoon Township, where he has since resided. He 
 m.iu.8 thoroughbred stock a specialty He has served ten years as Justice of the Peace, 
 and for the past three years has been President of the Burlingame Union Agricultural So¬ 
 ciety. He has succeeded in prohibiting gambling and horse racing on the fair grounds. Of 
 course he is not liked by the sporting fraternity but he is highly respected by all good citi¬ 
 zens, the farmers especially. He was married in Grayson County, V'a., Alay 24, 1856, to 
 Aliss Lydia A., daughter of Henry and Rebecca Isam Wilson. They have no children of 
 their own, but have adopted a bright little girl (Lulu M.), born Feb. 2, 1874. Mr. Ward and 
 wife are members of the Alethodist Church in Burlingame. 
 
 OSAGE CITY. 
 
 Osage City is the metropolis of Osage County, and is pleasantly situ- , 
 ated on the level valley lands, on the north side of Salt Creek. The Atchi¬ 
 son, Topeka & Santa Fe Itsdlroad passes through the central part of the 
 city from northeast to southwest. 
 
 The population of the town within its corporate limits is about 2,500, 
 but adjoining are several tracts, laid ofE in lots, and occupied by residences, 
 which, though outside the corporation, properly belong to the town, and will 
 swell the population to fully 3,400. 
 
 The streets of the city are provided with lamps at each corner, are 
 wide, and are kept in good order. A great many of both the business houses 
 and residences are large structures, neat in design. Along the business 
 streets are many large and costly buildings of brick and stone. All 
 branches of business are carried on, and all are prosperous. The educational 
 and religious institutions are of a very superior order. 
 
 The greater jiart of the town site is on Section 26, Township 16, Range 
 14 east. The original town site was nearly all on the west side of the rail¬ 
 road. The jirincipal additions, are Wethereirs and Dodd & Boyd’s Addi¬ 
 tions on the east; Dodds’ and Dodds & Martin’s Additions on the south of 
 the last named; east of which is Rosenberg’s Addition. East of Wetherell’s 
 Addition is Jennings’. North of the original town is Wetherell’s Sec¬ 
 ond Addition. 
 
 The first settlement made in the neighborhood of Osage City, was at a 
 point about one and one-half miles west, by E. Kibbe and family, in Mai-ch, 
 I860. The next was in June, 1866, by C. S. Martin and family. After that 
 settlement progressed quite slowly until the town was surveyed. There 
 were, however, many farms opened in the vicinity, previous to that time, 
 many of them by Swedes. 
 
 Osage City was surveyed and platted late in the year 1869, after the 
 route of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad liad been fixed, but be¬ 
 fore it had been built to that point. T. J. Peter, then superintendent of the 
 Railroad Company, had purchased a large tract of land of John N. Weth- 
 erell, and had agreed that a railroad station should be located on the land 
 of the latter. The original town site, west of what is now the business 
 part, was surveyed by the Arkansas Valley Township Company, which was 
 composed generally of officials of the above named railroad. About the 
 same time Wetherell made an addition on the east, and began selling lots, 
 through JohnF. Dodd, his agent. 
 
 Building began at once. The first lumber for the store of Bothel & 
 Ryus, was hauled on December 3, 1869. The store was finished and opened 
 in January, 1870. A little before this John F. Dodd’s Hotel, w'est of the 
 railroad track was finislied and opened. It now forms a part of the City 
 Hotel which occupies the same site. Several buildings were commenced 
 during the winter, the second store being that of Drew & Playford, opened 
 in March, 1870. Soon after, John A. Martin opened the first hardware 
 store. In the fall of 1868, a post-office had been established, less than one 
 mile distant from the present Gsage City, and was called Onion Creek. 
 Thomas Martin was postmaster. In March, 1870, the name of the office 
 was changed to Osage City, and John F. Dodds was appointed postmaster. 
 The first sermon jireached in Osage City, was by C. S. Martin, in Febru¬ 
 ary, 1870. 
 
 During the year 1870, the town grew quite rapidly. The first regular 
 train of cars passed through in May. John F. Dodds, as agent for the Ar¬ 
 kansas Valley Town Company, and for J, M. Wetherell, was very active 
 in the sale of lots, and inducing settlers to locate. The greater number of 
 buildings were erected on Wetherell’s Addition, and this has ever since been 
 the business center of the city. In the summer of 1870, the first coal mines 
 were opened by the Osage Carbon, Coal & Mining Company. 
 
 In 1870. a large two story brick schoolhouse was erected, which was 
 afterwards blown down, and one story again built up, and now is used as 
 one of the ward schools. The first marriage in the vicinity of Osage City, 
 was that of James H. Kibbe to Hannah Martin, October 13, 1867. The 
 first on the town site was that of Mr. Fowler and Mrs. Griggsby. The first 
 birth was a child to Dr. and Mrs. McCormack. The first death was that of 
 Mrs. Samuel Shaffer. 
 
 After the township was surveyed it grew very rapidly for about three 
 years, after which a somewhat dull period was experienced for a few years 
 and during wliich time it progressed but slowly. As soon as business 
 throughout the country began to revive, the town again began to grow rap¬ 
 idly, and its improvement and development has since progressed steadily. 
 
 In June, 1874, the town was visited by a severe wind-storm. The two 
 
 story brick schoolhouse and the Catholic Church were blown down, the 
 Swedish Church was ^blown off the foundation, a few barns and small 
 buildings blown down, and several business houses and residences slightly 
 damaged. 
 
 During the history of the town there have been but few fires. There 
 have been instances where one or two buildings were destroyed at a time, 
 but not until November 2, 1882, was the town visited by a general conflagra¬ 
 tion. The fire broke out about four o’clock, on the morning of the above 
 date, on the north side of Market Street, between Fifth and Sixth. It was 
 not long until the half square from the post-office to the railroad track was 
 on fire. The only aid in extinguishing it was a Babcock Extinguisher, and 
 a hose. A large number of men soon gathered, and every effort was made 
 to save the buildings on the opposite side of the street, and the post-office 
 building. This was accomplished only with the greatest difficulty. The 
 buildings on the south side of the street were damaged considerably. The 
 total loss by tlie fire is estimated at $35,000. 
 
 CITY GOVERNMENT. 
 
 Osage City was incorporated as a city of the third class about the let of April, 1872. 
 The first city officers were John A. Alartin, Alayor; A. C. Sine, Clerk and Alarshal; S. M. 
 Barry, Attorney; J. C. Williams, Police Judge; T. J. Alathews, Treasurer; Samuel Reed. 
 Assessor; Samuel Slusscr, Street Commissioner. The first City Council were Samuel 
 Slusser, W. H. Hobbs, Thomas Jenkins, T. J. Mathew'S, and O. J. Sweadman. 
 
 On May 27, 1879, .Osage City was incorporated as a city of tlie second class. The first 
 officers were: James Gilson, Mayor; D. O. Crane, Clerk; W. 11. Dodds, Treasurer; J. W. 
 Jackson, Police Judge; C. S. Martin, Attorney. The City Council was as follows: First 
 Ward.—Joseph Stott," and O. E. McEIfresh; Second Ward.—John Ogren, and A. .1. Rich¬ 
 mond; Third Ward.—JohnGray, and Charles Leander: Fourth Ward.—W. H. Smith, and 
 John A. Martin. Of the Board of Education, H. Kirby was President; and W. W. Miller, 
 Treasurer. The remainder of the Board were J. V. Admire, P. Hanberg. H. O. Anderson,G. 
 Johnson, E. Mills, T. B. Edwards, and W. L. Schenck. The present officers are—: Mayor, 
 
 A. B. Cooper; Clerk, C. D. O, Crane; Attorney, C. S. Martin; Police Judge, J. W Jackson; 
 Marshal and Street Commissioner, J. N. Williams; City Assessor, J. A. Drake; Night 
 Watch, William Jackson; Justices of the Peace, Elijah Mills, A. M. Hale; Constables, L. 
 W. Learn, W. J. McMillen; Councilmen; FirstWard—A J. Bolander, Charles Stackhouse; 
 Second Ward—H. I. Doom, Benjt. Olson; Third Ward—John Gray, Thomas Kimball; 
 Fourth Ward—Samuel Marshall, T. G. Randall. 
 
 Fire Department. —The only appurtenances are a Babcock Extinguisher and a hook 
 and ladder truck. J. N. Williams has charge of the department. 
 
 SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND THE PRESS. 
 
 Before the beginning of Osage City a school district had been formed, and a school- 
 house had been built within a mile from the town site. This was in 1868. In the fall of 
 1870, the schoolhouse was moved to the new town. E. Mills was the first teacher. The 
 two-story brick schoolhouse w'as completed soon after. Different departments have been 
 added, until now, including the City^Superintendent of Schools, eleven teachers are employed. 
 There are now 1,062 pupils of school age in the district. In the central part of the city is the 
 large two-story brick schoolhouse erected in 1880, at a cost of $20,00tl. in which eight de¬ 
 partments are taught. The other schools are taught in smaller houses in various parts of 
 the city. The school is in a very prosperous condition, each department in charge of a 
 competent teacher. In the high school an academic course of study is pursued. 
 
 The City Board of Edacation is as follows: J. V. Admire, Criairman; E. Mills, Clerk; 
 D. W. Morgan, H, O. Anderson, T. M. Truitt, Asher Adams, T. M. Gruwell, Robert Craig, 
 Sam Slusser, W. H. Scott, .1. M. Abbott, Superintendent of Schools. 
 
 The citizens of Osage City have ever kept up religious organizations and their insti¬ 
 tutions have always been liberally supported. 
 
 The Preehyterian, Church was organized soon after the beginning of the town. The 
 church was built in 1872, and stands on the corner of Lord and Seventh streets. Rev. \V. 
 W. Curtis is pastor. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized at an early day. The church is a large 
 brick structure, on the corner of Sixth and Lord streets. The class is a large one. Rev. S. 
 G. Griffis is pastor. 
 
 The Uiiiled Brethren Church is in a prosperous condition. The church was built in 
 1874, and stands on Elmwood ,street. 
 
 The Baptist Church is located on Lord Street, between Sixth and Seventh. Services 
 are held regularly. Rev. G. W. Melton is pastor. 
 
 The First Swedish Evangelical Lutheran. Church has quite a large membership. The 
 church is located on the corner of Holliday and Second streets. Rev. C. V. Vestling is 
 pastor. 
 
 The Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Mission Church is on the corner of Lakin and 
 Second streets. Services are held regularly. Rev. C. P. Mellgren is pastor. 
 
 St. Patrick's Church {Catholic) has a large membershiii, and a large church edifice on 
 the corner of Lakin and Sixth streets. Thomas C. Sloore, D. D., is rector. 
 
 The Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church is situated on Elmwood Street, between Fifth 
 and Sixth. The society has about twenty-five members. Rev. J. T. Evans of Arvonia, is 
 the pastor. 
 
 The Welsh Congregational (or Independent) Church has about eighteen members. 
 Regular meetings are held in the Calvinistic Methodist Church. Rev. H. Davies, of Arvonia, 
 is pastor. 
 
 The Evangelical Church Association holds regular meetings at Hunsicker’s Hall, on 
 Sixth Street. Rev. S. H. Dunkelberger is pastor. 
 
 The African Methodist Episcopal Church is located on Holiday street, between Third 
 and Fourth; Rev. John Y^onng is pastor. 
 
 The Christian Church was formed in April, 1880, with thirteen members, which have 
 been increased to twenty-six. There has never been a regular pastor, but C. S. Martin, 
 under whose lead the church was organized, officiates. This society is in a prosperous 
 condition and regular services are held. 
 
 The Swedenborgian Church was organized in May, 1873, by Rev. Adam Peabody, the 
 State Missionary, with twelve members. The society now numbers twenty-three members, 
 and services are held regularly in the old “ Free Press ” building. 
 
 The press of Osage City has always been kept up to a high standard of excellence, and is 
 well patronized by an appreciative reading public. 
 
 The Osage City Free Press was established in August, 1871, by W. H. Morgan and A. 
 
 B. Cooper. It was then called the Osage City Shaft, but in March, 1875, John P. Campbell 
 purchased it and changed the name to the Free Press. After publishing the paper about a 
 year he sold it to W. H. Morgan, who continued it until March 1, 1881, when it was pur¬ 
 chased by the present editor and proprietor, J. V. Admire. This paper is an eight-column 
 folio, and Republican in politics. It is printed on a Campbell steam-power press. 
 Under its present editorial management it is considered one of the leading newspapers in 
 the State. 
 
 The Osage City Republican is a weekly newspaper, established June 9, 1882, by D. J. 
 Roberts. It is an eight column folio paper, and is printed “all at home.” It is Repub¬ 
 lican in politics. 
 
 SOCIETIES. 
 
 Signal Lodge, No. 41, A., F. & A. M., was instituted in February 1873, under 
 dispensation, and was chartered on the 16th of the following October. The first 
 officers were: S. L. Myers, W. M.; T. B. Haslam, S. W.; D. M. Clemmer, J. W.; W. L. 
 Smith, Treas.; W. H. Dodds, Sec.; W. A. Cotterman, S. D.; H. B. Miller, J. D.; J. N. 
 Watkins, T. The above were the only charter members. The membership is now about 
 sixty, and the lodge is in a prosperous condition. For the close of the year 1882, H. B. 
 Miller is W. M., and Eli Bernheimer, Sec. 
 
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 1543 
 
 Charity Lodge, No. 55, *4., F. & A. M., (African) was instituted June 16, 1878, witt 
 fourteen members. It now has but thirteen. Of the first officers, C. Pullamvvas W. M., 
 and William Gleves, Sec. 
 
 Osage Royal ArchChapter, Ko. 46, R. A. iir.,wa8 instituted early in the year 1880 ,with the 
 foUowinirofficer8:T. B. Ilashim, H.P.; D II.Danhauer, K.; William Iloggatt, S; D. A. Hanks, 
 Sec.; Jacob Metz, Treas.; J. II. Sowell, C. of II.; A. McCulloch, P. S.; S. L. Myers, R. A. 
 
 C.; E. N. Terrill, M.3ti. V.; T. M. Gruwell, M. 2ud. V. The above named were all the 
 charter members. Thecliarter was dated February 13, 18S1. The lodje is now in a pros¬ 
 perous condition with nineteen members. The officers for the close of 1883, are: A J. 
 Utley II. P.; H. B. Miller, K.; T. B. Haslam, S.; W. L. Schenck, Treas.; W. A- Cotterman, 
 Sec.; J. H. Sowell, C. H.; A. McCulloch, P. S.; S. L. .Myers, R A. C.; S. B. Enderton, M. 
 
 3d V.; T. M. Gruwell, M. 2ud V.; D. M. Clemmer, M. Ist V.; II. W. Jenness, T. 
 
 Osage City Lodge, No. 82, I. 0. 0. F.. was instituted in January, 1872: with twenty 
 members. The lodge now numbers ninety-six members, and is in a prosperous condition. 
 The present officers are;—M. B. Campbell, N. G.; M. Hanson, V. G.; S. Jones, Rec. Sec.; 
 
 Eli Bernheimer, Per. Sec.;L, W. Brown, Treas. , . . 
 
 Order of Chosen Friends.—^\\\» society has a good membership and is m a flourishing 
 condition. The officers are: W. W. Miller, N. W. Laubach, P, C. O.s; Dr. W. L. Schenck, 
 
 C. C.; Mrs. A. J. Bolander, V. C.; Rev. W. W. Curtis, Rec ; H. B. Eubanks, Treas.; Rev. 
 
 W. W. Curtis, Chap.; James Frond, Mar.; A. R. B ithel, Warden; J. S Sisson, Guard. 
 
 Osage City Lodge, No. 73, A. 0. U. W. was instituted April 23, 1881, with seventeen 
 members. The first officers, were as follows: D. Ainsworth. P. M. W.; W. H. Dodds, M. 
 
 W ; J. M.Hershey, F.; C. J. Coleman, O.; D.H.Van Derventer, G,; G. C.}Horning, Rec., 
 
 J. C. Jones, F.; M. L. Campbell, R.; L. W. Learn, I. W.; J. W. Williamson. O. W.; W. 
 
 B. Artz, M. E. The lodge is in a prosperous condition and now has twenty-three members. 
 
 D. II. Van Deventer is M. W., and D. O. Crane, Rec. 
 
 Harmony Lodge No. 1.049, K. of H. was instituted in April,1878, with sixteen members. 
 
 It is now in a flourishing condition, with thirty-three members. The officers for the closing 
 months of the year 1882, are; G. Marple, Dictator; John W. Letter, As’st Dict’r; Rev. G. 
 
 W. Melton, Chap.; Robert J. Hill, Rep.; L. Learn, F. R.; A. J. Bolander, G.; Robert I'uch- 
 man, G.; I. S. Spencer, S.; Robert J. Hill, Treas. 
 
 Eureka Lodge, No. 34, K. of P. was instituted on February 24, 1831, with eighty mem¬ 
 bers, forty of whom were old knights. The first officers were: George Calhoon. C. C.; 
 Philip Burke, V. C.; Edwin Thomas, K. of R. & S.; Alexander Jarvie, M. E.; John Nick- 
 lin, M. T.; H. Kirby, P.; William Irving, M, of A. In February, 1882, the lodge was 
 incorporated under the laws of the State. For the last part of the year 1832, Edwin 
 Thomas was C. C.: J. T. Connell, V. C.; S. Ledoux. K. of R. & S.; John Slusser, M. of F,; 
 Joseph Charvoz, M. at A. Joseph Stott, M. of E.; John Laiug. I. G.; A. C. Ledoux, O. G.; 
 
 L. S. Sprague, Pr.; H. Kirby, F. A. Peak, and Charles Tustin, Trustees. The membership 
 of the lodge is now ninety-four. . , ^ 
 
 Canhy Post, No. 11, O. A. i?..wa8 organized October 26, 1881, with a membership of 
 twenty-six. which has since been increased to seventy-eight. The present officers are: T. 
 
 L. Marshall, C.; W. H. Mossman, S. V. C.: C. E. Birdsall, J. V. C.; H. Kirby, S.; J. V. 
 Admire, C-; E. W. Harelip, Q. M.; D. O. Crane, Adj.; S. S. Everhart, O. D.; John B, 
 Stone, O. G.; James A. Drake. S. M.; William Roady, Q. M. S. The first officers were the 
 same as now except that C. S. Miller, was J. V. C.; W. J. Meskinen, O. D.; and Ashker 
 Adams, S. M. . j 
 
 Fidelity Assembly, No. 849, Knights of Labor, was organized in November, 1878. It 
 now has upward of fifty members. Joseph Stott is W. M., and William Bloch, R. S. 
 
 MINING CO.MPANIES, BANKS AND HOTELS. 
 
 Osage City is the center of the coal fields of the county, and the mining interests being 
 developed makes the city the thriving and busy place it now is. During the first year of 
 the history of the town mining was commenced, and this has developed from year to year 
 until there are now twenty-eight shafts, which when running in full capacity yield 1.600 
 tons per day, and employ upward of 1,200 men. These figures represent the working capacity 
 in the busiest season. Besides the shafts are a large number of drifts and strippings, which 
 employ many men and teams, and add much to the mining interest of the town. 
 
 The Osage Carbon Company succeeded the Osage Carbon, Coal and Mining Company, 
 which was the first to open shafts here. The officers are W. B. Strong, President; E. 
 Wilder Treasurer; L. Severy, Manager; and Robert Craig, Superintendent. The number 
 of men employed are 600; the number of shafts worked. 12; tonnage mined per day 750. 
 
 The Superior Coal Company has the following officers: Asher Adams, President; P. 
 Lyon, Vice-President; Charles Tustin, Secretary; John Sherley, Treasurer; John Gray, 
 Superintendent. The number of men employed are 150; number of shafts worked, 4; ton¬ 
 nage mined per day, 200. 
 
 The Western Coal and Mining Company has the following officers: Gust. Johnson, 
 President and Superintendent; B. M. Johnson, Secretary and Treasurer. The number of 
 men employed are 200; number of shifts worked, 6; tonnage mined per pay, 300. 
 
 The Scandinavian Coal andifining Company Van ioWowms, list of officers: A. B. 
 Cooper, President and Superintendent; .J. A. L. Olsen, Secretary and Treasurer. The 
 number of men employed are 150; number of shafts worked, 4; tonnage mined per day, 200. 
 
 The Pittsburg Coal Company operates but one shaft, works 75 men and has a capacity 
 of 100 tons per day, , , „ 
 
 D mgherty and Maynard's Shaft— mine has been lately opened. A number of 
 men are employed, and its capacity will average about the same as the other shafts. 
 
 The Osage County Bank was chartered November 19, 1880. It has a capital stock (paid 
 in) of §50 000 A general banking and collection business is carried on. The officers are 
 as follows: W. W. Miller, President: L, Severy, Vice-President; T. L. Marshall, Cashier; 
 T. J. Peter. L. Humphrey, P. I. Bonebrake, William B. Strong, Joab Mulvane, M. W. 
 
 Martindale, Directors. . , „^ „ 
 
 The Osage City Bank is the oldest established in the city, and was one of the J. S. 
 Danford banks that failed in 1881. causing so great excitement at the time. Osage City is 
 the home of Danford, and those most intimate with his business are still in doubt whether 
 he had lost the depositors’ money in imprudent speculation, or that he robbed them of the 
 money and retained it. Heavy losses in reckless speculation was probably the real cause of 
 the failure of all his banks. This bank is still open settling old business, but this is about 
 
 all that is done. . , . , . , 
 
 The Palace Hotel is one of the leading hotels of the city, and is located on the corner of 
 Market and Sixth streets. O. E. McElfresh is the proprietor. 
 
 The Osage City Hotel is the oldest established hotel in the city, a portion of it having 
 been built by John F. Dodds in December, 1869. It is now a large house, nearly opposite 
 the depot. W. C. Harding is proprietor. 
 
 The Osage City Flouring Mill was built and set in operation in 1871, by Martin & 
 Clemmer. In 1873, C. S. Martin assumed the sole proprietorship, and controlled it a num¬ 
 ber of years. It is now owned by the Wetherell estate. The mill has four run of burrs, 
 and a good quality of flour is made. 
 
 BIOGR.APHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 PROF J. M. ABBOTT. Superintendent of Osage City schools, came to Kansas in 
 Aumist, 1881, from Burlington, Iowa. Was born in Miami County, Ohio, September 20, 
 1844 When eight years of age his parents moved to Cedar County, Iowa, where he re¬ 
 mained until twenty years of age, engaged in farming. Taught his first term of school in 
 Missouri in 1866. Afterwards completed a course of study in the State University of Iowa. 
 Tauffiit two years in Glenwood. Then became Superintendent of Creston, Iowa, schools, 
 where he remained three years. Then went into merchandising in Muscatine one year. 
 Then went South as General Agent for the Andrews School Furniture Company, of Chicago, 
 traveling throughout most of the Southern States. On his return came direct to Osage 
 City \9as married in 1869, at Independence, Iowa, to Miss Katie Ruterraan, a student of the 
 State University and a teacher of several years’ experience, and has three children—Mabel, 
 Winfred and N''rman. Is a member of the Masonic fraternity. 
 
 CAPTAIN J. V. ADMIRE, editor of the Osage City Press, was born in John.son 
 County Ind., October 15. 1842. In 18.52 his father. Rev. .lames B. Admire, then living on a 
 farm near Morgantown, Ind., was admitted to the itinerant ministry of the Methodist Epis¬ 
 copal Church of the Indiana Conference, and appointed to the French Lick Circuit, Dubois 
 County He continued in the ministry until the summer of 1861, when his death occurred 
 at Yankeetown, Warrick County, Ind., from typhoid fever. Captain Admire’s mother died 
 
 about the same time and from the same disease. The subject of this sketch was practically 
 thrown upon his own resources at an early age, as his father’s family was large, and the 
 salary of a “ Methodist preacher” at that time was very meagre. Prior to the war, from 
 the time he was sixteen, he engaged in school teaching, though he never adopted teaching 
 as a profession. It was merely a temporary expedient to raise funds to enable him to pros - 
 ecute his studies. In 1859-liO he attended Delaney Academy, at that time a very prosperous 
 Cumberland Presbyterian institution, located at Newburgh, Ind., and distinguished himself 
 by the delivery of a very radical anti-slavery oration at a public ‘•exhibition” the winter 
 prior to the nomination and election of President Lincoln. August 12, 1862, he enlisted as 
 a private soldier in Company E, Sixty-fifth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, at Newburghj and 
 upon the organization of that regiment at Camp LeA'is. near Evansville, Ind., was appointed 
 to the office of Sergeant, serving as such until June .5, 1863, when, upon the recommenda¬ 
 tion of Col. John W. Foster, who was the commanding officer of the regiment, he was 
 commissioned by Gov. Oliver P. Morton as Second Lieutenant of his company. March 21, 
 1864, he was promoted to First Lieutenant, and Novemlier 28, 1864, to Captain of his com¬ 
 pany in which office he served until the ” muster out” of his regiment, which occurred at 
 Greensboro, N. C., June 22, 1865, the regiment receiving its final pay and discharge at In¬ 
 dianapolis in July of that year. Captain Admire was on duty with his company and regi¬ 
 ment continuously during the whole period of their service, never missing a day’s duty on 
 account of sickness or other cause. In the spring of 1863 the regiment was re-organized as 
 mounted infantry, after having spent a few unprofitable months marching up and down 
 the country on foot in pursuit of the well-mounted Rebel guerrillas that infested and over¬ 
 ran Southwestern Kentucky in the vicinity of Henderson, Owensboro, Madisonville, Mor- 
 ganfleld, and adjacent points. After this, during the summer of 1863, this regiment, aided 
 by Gen. Shackelford's regiment of Kentucky Cavalry, succeeded in capturing and dispersing 
 all the organized bands of guerrillas in that portion of the State, and in the latter part of the 
 summer marched across the Cumberland Mountains, and, with little opposition, entered 
 Knoxville and took possession of East Tennessee, participating afterward in all the troubles 
 incident to the siege of Knoxville by Longstreet, and the leisurely, so-called, retreat of that 
 ■noted Rebel General into Virginia. In the spring of 1864, at the beginning of the “Atlanta 
 Campaign,” the Sixty-fifth was dismounted and assigned to the Third Brigade, Third Di¬ 
 vision, Twenty-third Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, and participated actively in all the 
 troubles of that noted campaign from beginning to ending. Was in the battles of Franklin 
 and Nashville, after which the Twenty-third Corps was transferred via the Ohio River. 
 Cincinnati, Washington and Annapolis to the mouth of the Cape Fear River—Fort Fisher. 
 Met Gen. Sherman’s Army at Goldsboro, N. C., and was at Johnson’s surrender at Raleigh. 
 After his return home. Captain Admire, intent upon the completion of his education, en¬ 
 tered Asbury University as a student, quitting it, however, at the beginnint' of Ins junior 
 year. In 1866, without any previous knowledge of the newspaper business, he commenced 
 the publication of a Republican weekly newspaper at Newburgh, Ind., which he called the 
 Warrick Herald, and continued it for two years, when it was sold to the proprietor of his 
 Democratic local contemporary, and its publication discontinued. September, 1867, he was 
 married to Miss Emma Lewis, of Newburgh, whose father. Dr, Eli Lewis, had served as 
 Surgeon of the Sixty-fifth Indiana Volunteers, and who afterwards removed to Topeka, 
 Kansas, where he died August 1, 1882, after an active and continuous medical practice of 
 over fifty years. Captain Admire came to Kansas in the latter part of July, 1869, and tried 
 farming in Shawnee County for something over two years, when he abandoned that business 
 in great disgust, and bought an interest in the North Topeka Times, of which he was editor 
 and partly and wholly publisher for about a year and a half. He was appointed postmaster 
 of North Topeka in 1872, re-appointed and confirmed by the Senate in 1875. and held the 
 office until May, 1878. In November, 1S78, he removed to Osage City, and entered into a 
 law partnership with Hon, Ellis Lewis, having been admitted to the bar in 1867. At the 
 expiration of a year he engaged in other business, and March 1, 1881, he bought the Osage 
 City Free Press, of which’he is yet editor and principal owner. He was appointed postmas¬ 
 ter of Osage City February 10, 1882, his appointment was confirmed by the Senate on the 
 17th of the same month, received his commission March 14, and took charge of the office 
 April 1, 1882, He was elected a member of the Board of Education of Osage City April, 
 1881, and chosen as its President a year afterward. He previously served as a member of 
 the Board of Education of the city of Topeka, He is a member of the I, O. O, F., Osage 
 City, No. 79, and also a member of the order of Chosen Friends. He has three children— 
 James Lewis, Mina and Eli, aged respectively thirteen, eleven and seven. 
 
 DR. W. B. ARTZ, physician and surgeon, came to Kansas in 188 >. Was born in 
 Aledo, Mercer County, Ill., in 18.50. Resided there until coming to Kansas. Began the 
 study of medicine in 1873 with Dr, T. L Ashbangh. Attended Rush Medical College, Chi¬ 
 cago, in 1874-5-6. Practiced in Joy, Mercer County, III., until .878, and entered Keokuk 
 Medical College, graduating in 1878, and practiced m .Mercer County. Was married in 1879 
 in Joy, Mercer County, Ill., to MisslHannah Kiddoo, and has one child—Bertha, Is a mem¬ 
 ber of the City Council and A. O. U. W. 
 
 WILLIAM BLOCK, General Manager of Osage County Mercantile Association; incorpo¬ 
 rated January 3, 1881; capital stock $10,IXI0. Mr. Block came to Osage City in 1876; worked for 
 the A. T. & S. F. R. R. five years. Was born in Annathal Kreis Pitsen, Austria, in 18.53. 
 Came to America when nineteen yeans of age, and located in New York City, where he 
 worked at his trade—that of a machinist. Is Secretary of Knights of Labor, Osage City. 
 
 DR. SAMUEL F. BROWN, farmer. Section 5, P. O. Osage City, was born in Bar¬ 
 tholomew County, Ind., August 13, 1844; son of Samuel Brown and Elizabeth Mason, and is 
 a brother of George W^. Brown of Burlingame Township. Mr. Brown was brought up on a 
 farm, and was educated in the common schools. He came to Kansas in 1880, and owns 160 
 acres in Superior Township.on which he resides. Beginning on the raw prairie he has already 
 made good improvements on his farm He was married in Bartholomew County, Ind,. 
 September 15, 1861, to Miss Mary A. Stilley. They have four children—Laura E., born 
 September 11, 1862; Orlando W., born August 5, 1864; Clara F.. born October 1, 1866; and 
 Love, born April .30, 1868. Mr. Brown is a member of the Methodist Church. 
 
 D. O. CRANE. Secretary of the Superior Coal and Mining Company and City Clerk. 
 He came to this State in the spring of 18.58, locatingat Topeka. He enlisted in 1861, in the 
 Second Kansas Infantry, as a musician, participating in the battles of Wilson's Creek, and 
 others. He was discharged October 1, 1861, re-enlisted March 17, 1863, in the Fifth Kansas 
 Cavalry, and was with his command in twenty-three engagements Colonel Powell Clayton 
 made complimentary mention of the gallant defense of Pine Blull Post by the Second 
 Kansas and First Indiana Regiments, who held the post against fearful odds, and finally 
 repulsed the Rebel forces, October 25, 1863. Was mustered out July 19. 1865 Mr. Crane 
 was born in Northampton County, Pa., February 13. 1842. When twelve years of age he 
 moved to Dobb’s Ferry, Westchester Co., N. Y.. where he resided until the spring of 1858, 
 when he moved to Osage County in the fall of 1870, and farmed for three years, three miles 
 east of Osage City. He then kept the Osage City House for one year. Was elected City 
 Clerk in 1877, and with the exception of eighteen months, has held that position since. He 
 was married March 3. 1869, at Topeka, to Miss Anna S. Kay, a native of England. They 
 have three children living- -Mary E., Anna S., and Franklin L. Is a member of Eureka 
 Lodge, No. 34, K. of P., and a member and foreman of Osage City Lodge, No. 73, A. 0. U. 
 W., and is Adjutant of Canby Post, No. 11, G. A. R., and occupies the position of Depart¬ 
 ment Inspector. 
 
 A. B. COOPER, was born in Sterling, Cayuga Co., N. Y., January 2, 184,3, and was the 
 youngest of a family of five children. His parents were farmers, his father dyin;j when he 
 was but five years old, his early life alternated between working on a farm during the 
 Bummer season and attending school during the winter. He entered the army in April, 1861, 
 
 Patterson during a portion t_ 
 
 His regiment was then transferred to North Carolina, under General Burnside, whose com¬ 
 mand was subsequently turned over to.General Foster. He participated while m this de¬ 
 partment in the battles of Kingston, White Hall. Goldsboro, and the taking of Port Macon 
 at Beaufort, where his company was under constant fire for ten hours. He was discharged 
 from the army at Auburn, N. Y., in 1863. He attended school at Red Creek Academy, in 
 August of the same vear, until January, 1864. He went from there to Talley Seminary, 
 FuUon, N. Y.. where he remained until 1866, during a portion of which time he was en¬ 
 gaged in teaching. He entered the Michigan State University at Ann Arbor, in August of 
 the same year, wliere he remained until 1871, when he graduated from the Law Department 
 of that institution. He came to Osage City, Kan., in April, 1871, and commenced the practice 
 of law. Was associated with W. H.'Morgan in starting the Shaft, a weekly new.spaper. Was 
 elected to a seat in the popular branch of the Legislature in 1872. Became interested in 
 mercantile business in Osage City in 1873. He was married at Jordan, N. Y., January 2, 
 
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 of the same year, to Sue C. Vere. Became Preaident of the Scandinavian Coal and Mining 
 Comi)any in March, ISfiO. Was elected Mayor of Osage City during the fail of the same 
 
 year. Is a member of the Knights of Honor and G. A. R., Canby Post, No. 11. Has always 
 voted the Republican ticket. 
 
 ROBERT CRAIG. Superintendent of the Osage Carbon Company and Kansas Carbon 
 Company. Came to Kansas January 12, 1871. Has been connected with the above com¬ 
 panies since their organization, and had charge of the mines of the Carbon Coal and Mining 
 Company, from the lime he came to Kansas till the organization of the Osage Carbon Com¬ 
 pany in September, 1880. He was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, March 17, 1838. When he 
 
 was sixteen years of age he left Scotland and came to America, locating in Maryland. Has 
 been engaged in the mining business since lie was ten years of,age. Visited his native country 
 in 1801, remaining only a short time, and again in 1804, and remained six years as manager of 
 the Home Farm and Dalzell Collieries. Was Township Treasurer for four year, and mem¬ 
 ber of the Board of Education. 
 
 REV. W. W. CURTIS, pastor of Presbyterian Church, came to Kansas in 1871, he was 
 born in Saratoga County, N. Y., May 8,1844. He resided there until 1860, when he entered 
 Princeton College, graduating in the Classical and Theological courses in 1870. He was 
 married in 1880 at Osage City, to Miss Katie Roberts. They have two cliildren—William 
 H., and Edna H. Is a member of the I. O. O. F., and Chosen Friends. Is one of the Ex 
 amining Committee of the City Schools. 
 
 J OilN GRAY^ Superintendent of Superior Coal & Mining Company, came to this State in 
 1876, and commenced work in the mines for the Carbon Company, afterward for the Scandi¬ 
 navian Company and in 1879 organized the Superior Company, and has since been its 
 Superintendent. He was born in Cornwall, England, June 26, 1850. Resided there until 
 1867, engaged in mining, his father being a machinist. John Gray came to America, work¬ 
 ing at Calumet, Houghton Co.. Mich., in the mines, leaving there in 1869. He was married 
 in 1872, in Wilksbarre, Pa., to Miss Mary A. Prynn, a native of Cornwall, England, and 
 
 has one child living—Sarah A., having lost five. Is a member of the Knights of Labor 
 Lodge, No. 849, being Treasurer, and also K. of P., Eureka Lodge, No. 34. Has been a 
 
 member of the A. O. F., and I. O. O. F. Is President of the Osage City Common Council 
 and has been a member of the Board four years. Mr. Gray has been a miner since eight 
 years of age. 
 
 THOMAS M. GREWELL, farmer. Section 28, P. O. Osage City, was born in Stark 
 County, Ohio, February 9. 18.34; son of Isaac and Ruth (Elliott) Grewell, whose parents 
 w'ere Timothy Grewell, Alice Pennock, Isaac Elliott and Ruth McCall. Mr. Grewell was 
 educated in the Western Reserve Seminary, Ohio, and Cornell College, Mount Vernon, 
 Iowa. He had various employments on the farm, in the store and schoolroom, in each 
 of which he was successful. He came to Kansas in 18.59, and settled In Neosho Rapids. 
 Lyon County, where he opened the first hotel in the place. He had some hard times, but 
 too much pluck to ask aid from his friends. He held the first Teachers' Institute ever 
 conducted in the State, and was instrumental in forming the State Tenchers’ Association. 
 He was in the militia and aided in driving Sterling Price from the State. Mr. Grewell 
 is one of the enterprising men in Osage County. Hie success in business is owing 
 in some measure to the help of his wdfe, who has been a helpmeet indeed to 
 him through all the labors and trials of a pioneer life. Mr. Grewell owns a splendid 
 farm of 36(1 acres in Superior Township, well improved and finely stocked. He was 
 united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of John and Hannah (Hammer) Blay¬ 
 lock, November 5, 18.57, in Cedar County, Iowa. They have eight children: Lenni Leoti, 
 born April 16, 1859; Isaac O.. born November 6, 1860; William C., born June 8, 1863; 
 Ruth IL, born Ma.y 3, 1870; John T., born July 11, 1867, died January 21, 1869; George S., 
 born Au!’ust20, 1872; Clarence B., born April 1, 1878, and Edward A., born February 28, 
 1882. Mr. Grewell is a member of Signal Lodge, No. 141, A., P. A A. M., of Osage City 
 Chapter, No. 42, Royal Arch Masons, and Emporia Commandery, No. 8, K. T. 
 
 A. M HALE, Justice of the Peace, has held the office since 1880, and has tried 387 
 civil and 75 criminal cases and married twenty couples. Came to Carbondale in 1872, and 
 has engaged at his trade—wagon.-making—at Lyndon. Was bom in Broome County, N. Y., 
 in 18.30, but attained his majority in Susquehanna County, Pa., and resided in Kentucky 
 until 186K In 1861. enlisted in Company A, Second Michigan Cavalry; was in the armv 
 of the Cumberland; was at New Madrid, Shiloh and Perrysville; was wounded October 16. 
 1864, at Mayfield, Ky., while in charge of a Government train, from the effects of which 
 he has never fully recovered. The last two years of his enlistment was in the Secret Ser¬ 
 vice of the Government Has been twice married. First in 1851, at West Albany, N. Y'., 
 to Miss Lavina McGiebbeny, who died in 18.53, and by whom one child was born, Hattie, 
 now Mrs. Davis of Belmont, N. Y. Was married again in 1870 in Bates County, Mo., to 
 Mi.ss Sarah Cleary. Is a member of Canby Post, G. A. R., I. O. O. P.. No. 82, and 
 I. O. G. T. 
 
 WILLIAM HASLAM, M. D., homeopathic physician and surgeon, is also engaged in 
 loan, insurance and real estate business. Came to Kansas in 1869, locating at Olivet; 
 remained about three years and removed to Osage City. Was born in Manchester, Eng¬ 
 land, March 25.1845. Came to America when about three years of age, locating at Portage 
 City, Wis. 'When abotit sixteen years of age removed to Minnesota, living on a farm near 
 Rochester, finally locating at Chatfield, Minn , where he commenced the study of medicine 
 under his father. Dr. T. B. Haslam. Graduated from the St. Louis Homeopathic Medical 
 College in 1875. Received the Franklin prize for being the most efficient student of surgery 
 in his class. I« a member of the A., F. & A. M. 
 
 R. C. HEIZER, County Attorney and member of the firm of Thompson & Heizer, W'as 
 born in Vermont, Fulton Co., HI., December 7, 1851. Came to Kansas in 1857 and located 
 four miles east of Burlingame. In 1868 he entered the State Normal School at Emporia 
 and remained three years. In 1874, began the study of law with Hon. William Thompson, 
 of Burlingame. Was admitted to practice in 1876, and located at Lyndon, Osage County, 
 where he remained until 1880, when he located at Osage City. In the fall of 1882, was 
 elected County Attorney of Osage CounW on the Republican ticket. Was married Feb¬ 
 ruary 1. 1882. at Lyndon, to Miss Minerva E. Whitman, eldest daughter of Prof. Whitman, 
 of Lyndon, Kan. 
 
 R. J. HILL, manager of W. C. Edward’s lumber-yard, formerly Kansas Lumber Com¬ 
 pany. lias been connected wdth the yard since 1874. Came to Kansas in 1869, locating in 
 Franklin County; came to Osage City in 1872. Was born in Durham, England, April 1,5, 
 1851. When about one year old, came to America, locating in Pennsylvania; remained 
 there until nineteen years of age engaged in coal business. Was married in 1879. at Osage 
 City to Miss Bessie May, a native of England. Is a member of K. of H. 
 
 HENRY HOWELL, farmer. Section 3, P. O. Osage City, was born in Monongalia 
 County, West Va., December 22, 18.34; son of Leven and Ann Howell, was married De¬ 
 cember 25 1857, to Ellen Courtney, daughter of Michael and Rebecca Courtney. He en¬ 
 listed in the war Aumist 25, 1862, in Company C, Fourteenth Regiment West Virginia Y'ol- 
 unteer. Infantry. He was in the following engagements: Cloud Mountain, Martinsburg, 
 Winchester, Lynchburg, Steven’s Depot, and numerous skirmishes. He was a non-com- 
 
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 missioned ofticer, acting as Second Sergeant, and was lionorably discharged, June 27, 1865. 
 He moved to Indiana, July 27, 1865, from there to this State in 1868, wliere he purchased 
 268 acres of land in Osage Comity, where he now resides. They have eight children— 
 George 13., born in West Virginia, December 4, 1858, and died at Eureka Springs, Ark., 
 February 12, 1883, from blood poison, caused by a sprain which resulted in the loss of 
 one foot, with the above result; Meloil L., born in West Virginia, January II, 1860; Mary 
 E., born in West Virginia, October 3, 1801; Ida A., born in Indiana, June 6, 1867; died in 
 Kansas September 26, 1872; Nettie D., born in Kansas, December 19, 1869; William O., 
 born in Kansas, September 26, 1873; Grace K., born in Kansas, May 23, 1876; and Lida 
 E., born in Kansas, January 8, 1879. Mr. Howell and wife are members of tlie Baptist 
 Church at Burlingame. 
 
 J. W. JACKSON, Police Judge and real estate dealer, is agent for the large tract of 
 land now owned by the Heading, Pa., Iron Works, and came to Kansas.in 1867, and located 
 at Topeka, working at the printing trade until 1873, when he came to Osage City. He 
 was born in Cecil County, Md., October 9, 1824; when quite young moved to Pittsburg; 
 when about twenty-one years of age moved to Indiana; in 1855, established the Oxford 
 AV'€n?tif 7 J/aif, which he published some four years. He enlisted in Company F, Forty- 
 thini Indiana: served aboutone year. Removed to Decatur, 111., in 1865, where he engaged 
 in the lime and coal business about one year. He has been Police Judge of Osage City 
 six years. Has been twice married; first to ,Miss Mary Covey, of Jamestown, Ind., Febru¬ 
 ary 10, 1848. They had five children. Mrs. Jackson died November 7, 1857; was married 
 again in 1872, to Mrs. Z. M. Morrell of Burlingame, who came to this State in 18.54. 
 
 GUST. JOHNSON, President and Superintendent of the Western Coal and Mining 
 Company, organized in 1879; capital stock $10,0( 0. Had one shaft in 1879 and employed 
 fifteen meu; now have four shafts and employ about 150 men In 1882 did a business of 
 about $50,000. Mr. Johnson came to Kansas in 1869. He was born near Christinehaun, 
 Sweden, March 20, 1815; engaged in farming until coming to America iu 1869. Since 1874 
 has been engaged in mining. He W'as married in 1875, In McPherson County, Kan., to 
 Miss Blandu M. Lilien, a native of Sweden. They have three children—Emma C., Alma 
 and Esther M. A singular fact is, that all three were born in the month of July, and two 
 years and twelve days apart. Mr. Johnson is a Deacon and Trustee of the Sweedish -Lu¬ 
 theran Church. He was the first Superintendent of the Scandinavian Coai and Mining 
 Company, and has been Councilman and a member of the Board af Education for several 
 terms. 
 
 DR. H. KIRBY, physician and surgeon, came to Kansas in 1872; has resided and prac¬ 
 ticed at La Cygne. Located at Osage City in 1876. Was born in Bourbon County, Ky., in 
 1826. Graduated in Ohio Medical College, in 1849, and practiced over twenty-two years in 
 Delaware County, Ind. Entered the service in 1862 as Captain of Company K, Eighty- 
 fourth Indiana; on the 13th of April, 1865, he was commissioned as Surgeon. Was mar¬ 
 ried in 1819, at Lebanon, Ohio, to Miss Elizabeth Johnson and has three children living: 
 Anna, Walter and Mary M. Is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and Past Chancellor 
 K. of P.; and G. A. R. Is a member of Kansas and National Eclectic Society. 
 
 W. J. McMILLIN, auctioneer and commission merchant, and dealer in second-hand 
 furniture. Came to Kansas in August 1878, and worked in the coai mines about eighteen 
 months and has since been engaged in the present business. He was born in County Down, 
 Ireland, in 1842; and when quite young, moved to Scotland, and resided about ten years in 
 England. He came to America in 187(3, locating in Alleghany County, Md., where he re¬ 
 mained until coming to Kansas. Was married in December 1864, in Northumberland, 
 England, to Miss Alice Mitchell. They have eight children living; Thomas, Jane, Wil¬ 
 liam. Isabella, Alexander, Sarah, Ann and John; one dead nearly five years old. Is a 
 member of the K. of P. 
 
 HON. CHARLES S. MARTIN, attorgey-at-law. came to the State in May, 1866 and en¬ 
 gaged in farming and stock-raising one mile west of the city, which he continued for ten years, 
 m the meantime preparing himself for the bar. In 1876 he was admitted to practice and has 
 since been active and successful in his profession. In 1872 ho^was elected to the State Sen¬ 
 ate from the Twenty-first District; and in 1874 was re-elected to the same position. He was 
 born in Winchester, Randolph Co., Ind., November 14, 1836. When about thirteen years 
 old moved to McDonough County, Ill., and remained about five years. From 
 thence moved to Butler County, Iowa, where he resided until enlisting, in 1861, in Third 
 Iowa Battery; was first under Gen. Curtis in the army of the Southwest, until the fall cf 
 
 1862, when he was transferred to the Mississippi department, and in the spring of 1863 was 
 in the Vicksburg campaign. Participated in the battles of Pea Ridge,Vicksburg, Jackson, 
 Black River Ilridge, Haines’ Bluff, Arkansas Post, Little Rock and Helena. On July 4, 
 
 1863, he was prom./ted to Second Lieutenant before his discharge. He was mustered out 
 October 22. 1865, at Davenport, Iowa. Was married December 6, 1857, at Clarksville, Iowa, 
 to Mrs. Thaney A. Taylor, a native of Washington County, Ind. He is a member of A.. F. 
 & A. M., I. 0. O. F. and Encampment G. A. R., and K. of H. Is a member of the State 
 Bar Association. 
 
 ELIJAH MILLS, was born September 14, 1841, in Fayette County, Ohio; enlisted Sep¬ 
 tember 6,1861, at Washington C. H , in Company K, Forty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry as 
 a private; was appointed Corporal in 1862, and Sergeant in 1864. In 1864 the regiment “veter- 
 anecl ” at Strawberry Plains, East Tennessee, was reorganized and became the Eighth Ohio 
 
 Vol unteer Cavalry. Mr. Mills was (Quartermaster Sergeant of his Company when mustered 
 out May, 1865, at Columbus, Ohio; served in the Twenty-third Army Corps; participated in 
 the following battles: Lewisburg, W. Va., May 23,1862, Gauley, W. Va., 1862, Charleston, 
 
 W. Va., 1862, Someiset. Ky., March 30, 1863, Carter’s “ Knoxville Raid." May, 1863, Pound 
 Gap, Tenn., Siege of Knoxville, from November 17 to December .5, 1863. Bean’s Station, 
 East Tenn., December 14, 1863. " Raid to Lynchburg,’’under Gen. Hunter. His regiment 
 served upon outpost and scouting duty in West Virginia, for two years and a half, and did 
 the same sort of duty for a year in Kentucky and East Tennessee, engaging in a great many 
 skirmishes and minor battles. His own and two other companies of the regiment, were sur¬ 
 prised at night, while stationed at Hiittonsville, W. Va., in 1864, and captiirecl. The bal¬ 
 ance of the regiment, stationed at Beverly, wms at once notified and pursued the Rebels so 
 hotly that they were obliged to take the horses and arms and let the prisoners go. Is mar¬ 
 ried, and has seven children; came to Osage County from Jamestown, Greene Co., Ohio, 
 November 3, 1868: a prohibition Republican and a member of the Methodist Church 
 
 Dr, W. H. MOSS.VIAN, druggist, came to O.sage City in 1870, where he practiced his 
 profession until the fall of 1882. Was horn iu Mercer County, Pa., February 18, 1839. 
 When quite young his parents moved to LaSalle County, 111., where he remained three 
 years, and removed to Grundy County, remaining five years, and from thence to Benton 
 County, Ohio, where he remained until twenty years of age, engaged in farming and attending 
 school. In 18.58, he returned to Grundy County, and in 1861, enlisted in Company F, 
 Thirty-sixth Illinois Infantry. Was in the battle of Pea Ridge, and from there went into 
 Mississippi, was afterwards at Cincinnati, Ohio, when Bragg threatened to capture the city. 
 His command was re-organized at Louisville, and assigned to the army of the Cumberland. 
 Participated in the battle of Perryville, where he was slightly wounded. At the battle of 
 Murfreesboro was wounded four times, and captured, but shortly afterwards paroled 
 and sent to Camp Dennison, Ohio, for two months. Then returned to Chattanooga, and was 
 promoted to Sergeant. Was mustered out in September, 1864. Returned to Benton County, 
 Iowa, and studied medicine with Dr. Boyd, of Vinton, two years, and afterwards attended 
 Keokuk Medical College. Commenced practice at Blair.stown, Iowa, in It 68. Was married 
 in March, 1866, at Vinton, Iowa, to Miss N. J. Jordan, of Hanover, Columbiana Co., Ohio, 
 They have five children; Fred H., Luella, Bertha, Arthur, and Eva N. He is a member of 
 I. O O. F.. G. A. R. of which he is Senior Vice-(3ommauder and District Deputy. Is a 
 member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 J. W. NORMAN, proprietor Osage City Marble Works, commenced business here in 
 October, 1880. Does all kinds of plain and ornamental work. Was born in Boston, Eng¬ 
 land June 30, 1846. When four years of age came to America, locating at Lexington, Ky., 
 where he remained until 1875; comraonced his trade at Lexington in 1866, and has worked 
 at it continuously since. Was in the Government employ about one year. He was married 
 Octobe," 25, 1882. at Kansas City, Mo., to Mrs. Foltz, a native of Virginia. Is a member of 
 Osage City Lodge, No. 82, I. O. O. F. 
 
 JOSHUAPACIE farmer. Section 31, P. O. Osage City. Born in Hardy County, W. Va., 
 July 18, 18 8; son of Alexander Page and Erie Purdem. When six years old he moved to 
 Ohio,where he lived on a farm four years; from there hewent to Indiana; lived there eleven 
 years; from there he went to California, lived there eleven years; from there back to 
 Illinois, lived there eight years; from there came to this State, and settled ou a farm in Su¬ 
 perior Township, on the quarter section where he now lives. The land is well improved 
 under his own hand from raw prairie. Mr. Page was united in marriage to Miss Grace 
 Blake in Coles County, Ill., May 24, 1866. They have three children: Francis I., Mary G. 
 and Janet. He isa member of the K. of H. He has been a farmer all the time, except 
 two years while he was in California. He worked in the gold mines during this time. 
 
 DR. F. A. PEAK, dentist, came to this State in 1872. Was born in Johnson County, 
 Mo., in 1849. Studied dentistry with his brother. Dr. A. B. Peak, of Holden, Johnson 
 County, and commenced practicing in 1877. He was married in 1870 in Harrisonville, Mo., 
 to Miss Agnes Butler. Is a member of Eureka Lodge, No. .34, K. of P. Built a new resi¬ 
 dence in 1882 at a cost of $1,000. 
 
 MONROE PETER, farmer. Section 1, P. O. Peterton. Born in Baltimore, Md.. Feb¬ 
 ruary 27, 1839. He moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he lived three years, engaged in rail¬ 
 roading. He came to Kansas in 1868, and settled in Osage County. Enlisted in June, 1861, 
 in the Fifth Ohio Battery. Was in the battles of Pea Ridge, .‘-pringfield, Nashville, Pitts¬ 
 burg Landing, Jackson (Miss.), Helena, (Ark.), Balls Bluff, Pine Bluff, etc. Was dis¬ 
 charged July, 1865. He was married iu Cincinnati April 30, 1860, to Miss Mary Carroll. 
 They have seven children—Fanny, Grace, Laura E., George A., Lydia A., Lillie M., and 
 Thomas G. 
 
 C. S. PLAYFORD, notary public and insurance agent, located in Osage City in January, 
 1870. Came to Kansas in lS'i7, and located in Burlingame. Was born in Geneva, N. Y., in 
 December, 1845. Came to Kansas when about eleven years of a. e. Was married in Ma}q 
 1873, at Osage City, to MI'S Mary Hildebrand, a native of Indiana, and have two children— 
 Nellie and Jessie. Has been Township Trustee and Treasurer and Justice of the Peace. 
 Was elected Police Judge in 1876 and served two terms. 
 
 SAMUEL W. REID, clerk in the office of < sage Carbon Company. Has been connected 
 with the company since 1872 iu the capacity of weighman and clerk. Came to Kansas in 
 1870 from Kentucky. Was born in Dublin, Ireland, iu 1840. Came to America when an 
 infant, and resided in New York City until he was fourteen years of age. Went South, 
 where he resided until the breaking out of the war, and finally located in Eastern Kentucky, 
 where he was married in 1866 to Mrs Tooel, and have two children living—Maggie and John 
 S. In 187(> he was elected a member of the City Council. Is a member of I. 0. O. F. and 
 A. O. U. W. 
 
 D. J. ROBERTS was born at Liverpool, England. October 14, 1855. He came to America 
 in 1857, and lived in New York City until 187'0, when he removed to Emporia, Kansas, where 
 he worked at his trade as a printer until 1873. He then visited the larger cities, working at 
 his trade. In 1875 he vvei t to England, working in London. After visiting the cities of 
 Europe until 1879, he returned to Emporia, Kansas. In a short lime he went to Kansas 
 City and worked on the Journal there nine months, wdien he established the Herald at Amer- 
 icus, Kansas, which he published until his removal to Osage City. In its edition of Octo¬ 
 ber 12, 1882, The British and Colonial Printer and Stationer, published at London, England, 
 pays the Republican and its editor a high compliment. He w'as married at Americus on 
 September 5, 1881, to Miss Effie A. Bond, who was born at Hazeltoii, Pa, 
 
 DR, W. L. SCHENCK was born at B’ranklin, Warren Co,, Ohio, February 14, 1825, His 
 father. Garret A Schenck, dying when he was only ten years of age, his education was under 
 the care of his generous and loving mother—Mary Plume Schenck, When fifteen years of 
 age he was sent to Cary’s Academy, Pleasant Hill, Ohio, and from there to Miami Uni¬ 
 versity, In 1846 he commenced reading medicine in the office of Dr,David Baird, attending 
 lectures at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, during the winter of 1847-48, and at Dart¬ 
 mouth Medical College, New Hampshire, during the autumn of 1848, when he graduated. 
 During the winter of 1848-49 he attended Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and in 
 the spring of 1849 commenced the practice of his profes.-ion iu his native village. In 1854 
 he was appointed by the Warren County Medical Society to report upon the pecuniary re- 
 muner..tion of jihysicians. The address was published iu pamphlet form by order of the 
 societv. Although not a politician, the Doctor took great interest in the fir.st election of 
 Abraham Lincoln, and spoke in his cause. At the outbreak of the Rebellion, he offered his 
 services, and was commissioned, October 1, 1861, Surgeon of the Seventeenth Ohio Volunteer 
 Infantry, and in November, 1862, by request of Maj.-Gen Hamilton, he was appointed to duly 
 on his staff. At the close of this year, onacc'uint of failing health, he resigned his commission. 
 He was soon after directed by the Surgeon General to report to Louisville for examination 
 for a commission as United States Surgeon of Volunteers, but feeble health prevented. In 
 the sjiring of 1863 he was appointed Surgeon on the Board of Enrollment for the Third 
 Ohio District, where he remained until the close of the war. On the 10th day of August, 
 1870, his wife. Julia Bliss, of Calais, Vt, whom he married January 17, 1849, died, leaving 
 four children—Charles Meigs, Julia, Allie and Nannie; the oldest then a student at Antioch 
 College, the youngest only eight years of age. Soon after the death of his wife he left his 
 old home and went to Burlington, Iowa, remaining there only a few months and removing 
 thence to Burlingame, Kan., and eight months later to his present home at Gsage City. Here 
 he became acquainted with Miss Lizzie Dodds, who wasa graduate of the Springfield (Ohio) 
 Female Seminary, and had, with her mother, recently moved to Kansas from Carrollton, 
 Montgomery Co , Ohio. On the 16th of January, 1873, they were married; by which mar¬ 
 riage there arc four children—Stewart Zwingle, Hellen, Bessie and Eva. In Kansas the 
 Doctorsoon took rank among the leadingmembersof his profes.-ion and was made President 
 of the Osage County Medical .Society, and also of the East District and State medical societies. 
 He has contributed many valuable pajicrs to the medical jiress, and has been called upon to 
 read other treatises before the societies, and has been a member of the American Medical 
 Association since 1859. When President of the Kansas State Medical .Society, he delivered 
 an adilress in wdiich ho earnestly advocated the establi.shment of a State Board of Health, 
 and the passage of a law to protect the public against unqualified practitioners. He has 
 
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HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 been invited to speak on various topics, and has done considerable editorial work. Tn 18C5 
 be spent the winter in Little Kock, Ark., where he wrote editorials for the first Eepnblican 
 paper established in that State. Luring the Vallandigham-Schenck campaign in Ohio, he 
 
 and Select Masters of Michigan, and held that office until his removal from the State, tie 
 has been for many years an active member of the A., F. & A. M. Chapter, Council, Com- 
 mandry and Egyptian Rite, and is thoroughly conversant with the ritual, symbolism, his¬ 
 tory and jurisprudence of Ancient Craft, Capitular, Cryptic and Chivalric Masonry. Mr. 
 
 engaged in political work, vigorously opjjosing the election of the former. He united with 
 the Eastern Star Lodge, JMo. ^5, A., P. & A. .\L, in 1,H47, and is a member of 0.“age City 
 Chapter, R. A. M. and Emporia Comraandery, K. T. In his religious connection he is a 
 Presbyterian, though in belief a liberal Christian, 
 
 CHARLES SKINNER came to the State in 1870, and has accnmnlated considerable 
 property. Was born in (iloncesstershire, England. March gO, 1829. Wa.s married in 1848 to 
 Miss Harriet Roberts, and have three children. Wasa member of Foresters of England. 
 
 JAMES II. SMITH, farmer Section .3, P. O. Osage City, was born in Brooklyn, Susque¬ 
 hanna County, Pa., June 27,1841; son of Hallam R. Smith and Sarah A. Hurd Smith, whose 
 parents were Isaac Smith and James L. Hurd. In his childhood he moved with his parents 
 to Sussex County, N. J., where he was brought up and educated in the common schools and 
 at boarding school. In 18.57 he went to Springfield, Ill., and lived there until ]8ti8, when he 
 came to this State and settled in Superior Township,where he owns a section of choice land, 
 well adapted to stock-raising, being well watered by Salt Creek, which passes through the 
 farm. He has 3(X) acres under the plow, and keeps 12 horses, 130 head of cattle and 
 300 hogs. He employs two hands, and is a prosperous farmer. In December, 1865, Mr. 
 Smith was united in marriage to Miss Annie W., daughter of Henry S. and Asenath J. (Warren) 
 Osborn. They have three children, two daughters and one son—Ella 11., Nettie R. and 
 Hallam R. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are botli members of the Presbyterian Church in Lyndon. 
 
 WILLIAM H. SMITH, Sheriff of Osage County, residence at Osage City, came to Kan¬ 
 sas, and located on a farm on the Dragoon, six miles north of Osage City. Enlisted in 
 September, 1862, in Company I, Eleventh Kansas Cavalry, participating in all the engage¬ 
 ments of his command, being promoted to Corporal before he was mustered out in Novem¬ 
 ber, 1865, at Fort Leavenworth. He returned to his home in Osage County and engaged in 
 farming. In the fall of 1879. he was elected Sheriff of Osage County, and in 1881 was re¬ 
 elected. Was born in Fallsburg, Sullivan Co., N. Y., February 25, 1840. With the excep¬ 
 tion of two years’ residence in Pennsylvania, resided there until coming to Kansas. He 
 was married in April, 1866, at Burlingame, to Miss Helen A. Crumb, a native of Pennsyl¬ 
 vania. They have three children—Elsie L., Edward L. and Bessie E. Is Senior Vice-Com¬ 
 mander of Canby Post No. 11, G. A. R., and is a member of the A., F, & A. M. Signal Lodge, 
 No. 141, and A. O. r. W. and a charter member of each. Mr. Smith's father, Lotan Smith, 
 was one of the earliest settlers of Osage County, locating on the Dragoon as early as 18.54, 
 near where the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad now crosses the creek. 
 
 W. D. SMITH, farmer. Section 4, P. O. Osage City, was born in Susquehanna County, 
 Pa., December 25, 1838, son of Hallam Smith and Sarah A. Hurd. His youthful days were 
 spent in Sussex County, N. J., and then he went to Sangamon County, Ill., and in 1868 
 came to Kansas and settled in Superior Township. He owns a farm containing 800 acres, 
 which he has developed from the raw prairie, and has it well stocked, etc. Mr. Smith is 
 one of the few genuine farmers of the county, employing help sufficient to make his farm 
 reductive and profitable. In 1869 he built a house costing $1,000. besides other houses on 
 is farm for the use of his employees. Mr. Smith was married in Osage County January 
 3. 1882. to Miss Henrietta, daughter of Samuel B. Hadden and Pheobe W. Winans. 
 
 MYRON W. TURNER, farmer. Section 20, P. O. Osage City,was born in Madison County, 
 N. Y., March 9, 1821, son of Whitney Turner and Malinda Soper, where he grew to man¬ 
 hood and was educated in the common school. He moved to Chicago, Ill., and lived there 
 about twelve years, and for a time in Boone County, Ill. He came to Sie State in 1875, settled 
 in Superior Township, on a farm containing 140 acres, which he has improved and now has 
 under a fine state of cultivation, with good house, barn, etc., and an orchard of about 500 
 trees. Mr. Turner was married in Madison County, N. Y., May 15, 1844, to Miss Caroline 
 M., daughter of Ralph I. and Betsy Gates. They have been blessed with seven children, 
 viz: Orson A., born August 29, 1845, and died in Nashville, Tenn., December 25, 1804, 
 
 , while a soldier in the army; Emma J., born November 3, 1848, died May 21, 1855; Murtis 
 A., born October 25, 1850; Adel, born October 26, 1858; Lorell D., horn December 25 186.- 
 Emma J., born October 31, 1855 and Sedalia F., born August 25, 1864. Mr. Turner is 
 a member of the Second Advent Church. 
 
 HON. A. J. UTLEY, attorney-at-law, of the Ann of Lewis & Utley, was born May ,30 
 1833, in Luzerne County, Pa. In 1838, removed with his father's family to Delaware County’ 
 Ohio He was educated at Central College, Ohio, Oberlin, Ohio, and the Ohio Wesleyan 
 University. He took a thorough scientific course, thereby obtaining a practical Englisli 
 education, with some knowledge of the ancient languages. He left home in 1859, and en¬ 
 gaged in the mercantile business at Marengo, Morrow Co., Ohio, where he was married the 
 following year to Miss Ellen M. Hance. He removed to Stafke County, Ind., in 1861, where 
 he commenced the practice of the law. In 1863, he removed to Ann Arbor, Mich, and 
 entered the senior class of the law department of the Michigan State University, located 
 at that place, and graduated fromthatUniversity in 1864. after which he removed to Gratiot 
 County, Mich., and entered upon the practice of his profession, and continued in the prac¬ 
 tice of the law at Ithaca and St. Louis, in said county, until his removal to Kansas, in 1879. 
 He was elected prosecuting attoniey in 1868, and held the office for two years, at the ex¬ 
 piration of which time he declined a re-nomination. He was a candidate in 1874 for Cir¬ 
 cuit Judge of the Twenty-first Judicial District of Michigan, but was defeated by a very 
 close vote. In 1878 he was elected Thrice Illustrious Master of the Grand Council of Royal 
 
 Utley came to Kansas in 1879, remained in Topeka one winter, and in the spring of 1880 
 removed to Lincoln Township, Osage County, where he engaged in fanning. In .Tune, 
 
 1881, he opened a law office in Lyndon, Osage County, where he remained until Decemlier, 
 
 1882, when he formed a co-partnership with Hoif. Ellis Lewis, of Osage City, and removed 
 to the latter place where he now resides. In politics, Mr. Utley commenced life a Repub¬ 
 lican, casting his first vote fer John C. Fremont, in 1856. He remained a Repuhlican until 
 1872, at which time he supported Horace Greeley for President, and in 1876, Peter Cooper, 
 since which time he has been prominently connected with the Greenback party. In 1882, 
 he rvas elected Chairman of the Greenback State Central Committee of Kansas, which po¬ 
 sition he now holds. He has an adopted daughter, now Mrs. David Hance, of Salt River, 
 Mich. 
 
 ]’ETERTON. 
 
 This town is situated on the Atchison, Topekti and Santa Fe Railroad> 
 about three miles nortli of Osage City. It is exclusively a mining towiii 
 and has few business houses. It was laid out by tlio Osage Carbon (Vimpany) 
 and named in lionor of T. J. Peter. 
 
 The town has a population of about five hundred, consisting almost en¬ 
 tirely of miners. The houses are comfortable, and are. all frame structures, 
 and owned generally by their occupants. The schoolhouse is cpiite large, 
 and a good school is taught. 
 
 The Osage Carbon Company owns most of the coal fields around Peter- 
 ton. Here they have two shafts, employing one hundred men, and turning 
 out, in the busy season, about 150 tons of coal per day. They also own sev¬ 
 eral drifts and strippings. 
 
 .There are also within a short distance,- four more shafts, each owned by 
 different firms, which employ a number of men, and are doing a tliriving 
 mining business. 
 
 LYNDON. 
 
 This town is the county seat of Osage Coitnty, and is situated on 1 he 
 hillside sloping from the north side of Salt Creek. The location is a short 
 distance southeast from the center of the county, and is a very pleasant one. 
 
 Lyndon is a city of the third class, and lias a jiopulation of about six 
 hundred. There are two hotels, one bank, one flouring mill, two news- 
 jiapers, three churches, a large two-story schoolhouse, and a number of busi¬ 
 ness houses, which enjoy a good trade in all branches common to a country 
 trade. Many of the buildings in the town are large, substantial and jiresent 
 a fine appearance. 
 
 The first settlement on what is now the site of Lyndon, was in April, 
 180!). The diminished reservation of the Sac and Fox Indians had just been 
 opened for settlement, and M. M. Snow, William Haas, B. G. Hall, and S. 
 C. Gilliland conceived the idea of pre-empting a tract of land here with a 
 view to laying out a town and ultimately to secure the county-seat Each 
 entered a claim of ICO acres, making an entire body of 040 acres, on Section 
 81, To5vnship 10, Range 10, and on Section 0, Township 17, Range 10. 
 
 Soon after removing to their claims M. M. Snow opened a store, where 
 he enjoyed a good trade as the adjoining country was fast being settled. 
 
 In the fall of 1869, a post-office was established and called Osage Center. 
 M. M. Snow was appointed postmaster. 
 
 It was proposed to lay out a town on forty acres from each of the 
 quarter sections above named, making a town site of 100 acres, but the 
 owners lacked the means to improve the town. The new town was called 
 Osage Center. 
 
 Early in the year 1870, N. D. Fairbanks, then living at Burlingame, at 
 the solicitation of the owners of the land, entered into a correspondence 
 
 
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 with Judge Lawrence D. Bailey, relative to forming a Town Company. A 
 meeting was held, a Town Company formed, witli Judge Bailey at its head, 
 and the name Lyndon selected for the proposed town. 
 
 On March 7, 1870, the town was surveyed, and it was not long till 
 building commenced on a large scale. There was one grand rush for the 
 new town that was expected so soon to become a city as well as the county- 
 seat. From the very first, lots sold for a high price, and within the first 
 three months, the price was increa-sed until $1,000 was asked for desirable 
 corner lots. By July there were several business houses opened, while 
 others were being built. 
 
 By the middle of October there were fully one hundred and twenty 
 l)uildings, of which about twenty w'ere business houses. There were then 
 two hotels. The population numbered about five hundred. 
 
 A county-seat election was held in October and Lyndon declared the 
 county capital, and though the officers wefe enjoined not to remove the 
 records to the new town, it continued to improve for some time, and 
 additions were made to the old site. 
 
 The first birth was in the summer of 1870, and was that of a girl named 
 Lyndon Smith. 
 
 The first death was that of Amos A. Gardner, on October 10, 1870. 
 
 The first itiarriage was that of L. D. Gardner and Sarah F. Thomas on 
 January 3, 1871. 
 
 The first school was taught in the summer of 1870, by J. M. Watkins, 
 in a house on the hill, in the northwestern part of the town. The first 
 .schoolhouse was built in 1870, in the southeastern part of the town, where 
 the new stone house now stands, and the first term of school was taught in 
 the spring of 1871, by Prof. J. S. Whitman and an assistant. 
 
 The first sermon wa.s preached in the spring of 1870, by Rev. Mr. Barker, 
 a Baptist minister. The first church was the Methodist Episcopal, birilt 
 late in the year 1870. 
 
 On May 1, 1871, Lyndon became a city of the third class. S. C. Gilli¬ 
 land was elected Mayor, and II. W. Jenness, John S. Eclie, William Haas, 
 M. M. Snow, and J. W. Hammond, City Councilmen. 
 
 Not securing the county-seat the town soon began to go down, and for 
 a time it looked as if it would be deserted altogether. The value of property 
 depreciated, and a great number of the lots, were sold for taxes and never 
 redeemed. For a time lots could be bought for a trifle, though the same 
 had sold before for a high price. A great many of the houses were moved 
 away, the most of them to be used as farm residences in che neighborhood. 
 
 A tew only of the business men remained, but these were generally 
 prosperous, even during the most discouraging period, with the exception 
 of the dull years incident to the grasshopper raid of 1874. 
 
 When the county offices and records were moved to Lyndon in 1875 
 that gave but little impetus to the growth of the town, as no one regarded 
 the county-seat contest as settled, and until 1870 but few improvements 
 were made. 
 
 The county-seat contests ending in 1878, and Lyndon still holding it, 
 there began to he a much greater confidence in the future prosperity of the 
 town, and the next year improvements began, since which time it has pro¬ 
 gressed slowly Imt steadily. 
 
 At no time during its history has the town had so good prospects for 
 future success as the present. It is surrounded by a good farming country, 
 settled by a thrifty and enterprising class of farmers, who give the 
 town a good trade, and there are prospects for a railroad before very 
 long, an effort now being made to secure the building of the Nebraska, 
 Topeka, lola & Memphis Railroad by this route. The citizens are of an 
 enterprising class, with a stability calculated to work for the best interests 
 of the town. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 The city government is in a thriving condition. The following are the city officers: 
 J. W. Keenan, Mayor; C. Ransom, Police Judge; G. W. Morris, Clerk; J. Worth, Street 
 Commissioner. Councilmen: E. Olcott, J. H. Stavely, J. H. Howe, C. P. Bixby and J. M. 
 Barnes. 
 
 The citizens of Lyndon are moral, and the cause of religion has ahvays kept pace with 
 the improvement of the town. All religious enterprises are iiberaily supported, and a large 
 percentage of the people are church members. 
 
 The Jlethoclist Episcapal Church was organized in 1870. It was then attached to the 
 Quenemo circuit. Rev. Jesse Wilkins preached for a few weeks, when he was succeeded by 
 Rev. Mr. Harding, of Melvern. A small church, costing about $7(X), was bnilt the same year. 
 Mrs. Uber and Mrs. Hall were particularly active in raising this money. The first regular 
 pastor was Rev. 0. II. Call, appointed in 1871. The society has continued to pro.sper, and 
 now has a church costing $•S,00^), completed in 1882. The society now has 110 members. 
 Rev. 6. W. Browning is pastor. 
 
 The Preebyterian Church was orranized at Averill’s Hall, in December, 1870, by Rev. 
 .lohn Rankin. The members were: Robert W. Anderson, Rebecca Fish, Jacob Hoke, Mrs. 
 Martha Hoke, Mrs. Mary E. Morris, Mrs. M. Milner, O. S. Pine, Mrs. Jane Rankin, Thomas 
 L. Rankin, Mrs. Charlotte Rankin, J. H. Smith, Annie W. Smith, Silas B. Tower, Pamelia 
 L. Tyler, and Thomas M. Wallace. The first elders were: R. W. Anderson and O. S. Pine. 
 Rev. W. W. Curtis, of New York, took charge of the church in March, 1871, and on the 
 24th of the same month the church was reorganized. In 1874 the church building was 
 erected, at a cost of 83,000. The society now numbers forty-eight members. Rev. Morgan 
 Williams is the pastor. 
 
 The United Presbyterian Church was organized in May, 1872, by Rev. E. C. Cook. The 
 church building was erected in 1881, at a cost of 11,100. Rev. Samuel Alexander is the jjas- 
 tor. He assumed charge June 27, 1882, and was the first regular minister. The church now 
 has thirty members. 
 
 From the beginning of the history of the town, its educational interests have been en¬ 
 couraged and liberally supported. It has always had one of the best schools in the county. 
 There are now only two departments, but it is proposed to soon add another. The old school- 
 house being too small, another is building. It is of stone, 40x60 feet in dimension, two 
 stories high, and will contain four large classrooms, besides the necessary smaller ones, and 
 will, when complete and furnished, cost about $7,000. 
 
 Since the foundation of the town the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Indepen¬ 
 dent Order of Good Templars have had an organization, but have since stispended. The 
 remaining lodges are named below. 
 
 Valley Brook Lodge, Wo. 2,012, K. of H., was instituted January 13,1880. Monroe Pettigrew 
 was Dictator; E. A. Barrett (since deceased). Reporter; J. S. Whitman, Financial Rei)orter; 
 and P. L. West, Treasurer. The other charter members were; W. W. Morris, J. M. Moran, 
 L. D. Gardner, J. H. Johnson, W. W. Bodine, W. H. Riddle, James Smith, Joseph Lewis 
 and George Braun. The lodge has now seventeen members, and is in a prosperous condition. 
 
 Euclid Lodge, No. 101, A., F. & A. M., was institufed in 1871, with S. C. Gilliland W. 
 M. It bas ever since kept up an organization, and is in a prosperous condition. 
 
 Lyndon Post, No. 19, G. A. It., was organized in December, 1880. wilb eleven members. 
 J. H. Sowell was Post Commander, and J. T. Underwood Adjutant. The Post is in a nour¬ 
 ishing condition, and has forty-one members. 
 
 The Lyndon Cornet Band is composed of thirteen pieces, with the following officers: 
 James Bain, Leader; E. A. Atwell, President; W. S. Olcott , Vice-President; 11. S. Whitman, 
 Treasurer; and R. A. Miller, Secretary. 
 
 The newspaper history begins with the establishment of the Lyndon Signal, March 3, 
 1870. L. J. Perry published the first number, at Ottawa, and was then succeeded by J. .1. 
 Johnson, who published it at Lyndon for some time, when he was succeeded by (i. B. Jen¬ 
 ness. It existed only about a year. The Osage County Observer was established in Decem¬ 
 ber, 1872, by C. R. Bentley and Peter Kirby, who sold it to George Hoover, who continued its 
 publication but a short time. The Osage County Sentinel was started in March, 1873, by 
 L. D. Bailey, but in a short time it was discontinued. The Lyndon Times was established 
 on October 1.5,1874, by R. A. Miller and Theodore Whitted, but it existed only for a short time 
 when it suspended. It was re-established byR. A. andW. F. Miller, September tit), IH'i5. 
 The name was chtinged to the Lyndon .Journal on February 9,1882, and still continues under 
 that name. It is a seven-column folio paper. Republican in politics. The Lyndon leader 
 was established January 1, 1881. J. H. Stavely is editor and proprietor. The paper is a six- 
 column quarto, is Republican in politics, and is ably conuucted. 
 
 The Lyndon Savings Bank liegan operations early in tlie year 1882. O. C. Williams is 
 President; J. H. Stavely, Vice-Piesident; and W. A. Madaris, Cashier. The capital stock is 
 $50,000. A general banking and collection business is done. 
 
 The Lyndon Flouring Mill is a steam mill, kept in constant operation, and turns Out a 
 large quantity of excellent Hour. The mill was moved from Franklin County i.n 1873. The 
 citizens donated live acres of land, built a good stone foundation, and moved the mill for 
 the owners free of charge. After that time the property changed hands several times, but is 
 now owned by C. F. Bixby & Bro. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 E. D. ATWELI., druggist, carries a stock of about |2,0(X) . Commenced business here 
 in 1871, he was born m Zanesville, Ohio, May 19, 1842, and after he athiined his manhood 
 engaged in clerking and teaching school. He enlisted as a seaman on the United States 
 Steamer “Brilliant,”at Cairo, 111., in August, 1862, served one year in the Mississippi Squad¬ 
 ron, September 5, 1804, in Company A, One Hundred and Seventy-eighth Ohio Infantry. 
 Participated in the battle of Stone River, and served until the close of the war, being pro¬ 
 moted to Sergeant. He was mustered out June 29, 1865. He was married in 1866, at Zanes¬ 
 ville, to Miss Kate W. Johns of that city, and has one child—Davis E. Is a member of 
 Euclid Lodge No. 101, A., F. & A. M., Surgeon of G. A. R. Lyndon Poet. Has been Mayor, 
 member of City Council and is interested in educational matters. 
 
 J. H.ALTERS, of the firm of Ayers Geyer, dealers in furniture; Mr. Ayers also engages 
 in insurance, representing some ofthe leading companies of the United States. Located in 
 Lyndon in January, 1882. He came to the State in 1878, and settled on a farm four miles 
 southeast of Lyndon, and remained there until moving to town. He was born in Mercer 
 County, Ohio, in 1849, learned the trade of carpentering and cabinet-making, was married 
 in 1877, atMendon, Mercer Co., Ohio, to Miss Flora Paunabaker. They have two children 
 —Harold, and Alda. Carries a stock of about 1,1)00. 
 
 C. F. BIXBY, of Bixby & Brothers, proprietors of Lyndon Flouring Mills. These mills 
 are located on Salt Creek, one-quarter mile south of Lyndon. The mill was built in 
 1873, at Prairie City, Douglas County, and removed to its present site in 1875, by Mr. Hen¬ 
 derson. Purchased by the Messrs. Bixby in 188 O. A forty-liorse power vertical engine runs 
 the mill. The main building is forty feet square, two stories, with stone basement, has three 
 run of burrs, and manufactures good flour to supply custom and local trade. C. F. Bixby 
 came to Kansas in 1870, from Danvers, Essex Co., Mass., locating in Valley Brook Town¬ 
 ship, four miles southeast of Lyndon, where he has extensive farming interests. Was born 
 in Haverville, Mass., December 5, 1850, removed to Middletown when quite young, and re¬ 
 sided there until sixteen years old, and then moved to Danvers, where he learned the shoe¬ 
 making business in the large establishment of J. Putnam. Is a member of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church, and Superintendent of Sunday-school. 
 
 REV. G. W. BROWNING, pastor of Methodist Episcopal Church, came to Kansas in 
 the fall of 1872,and located in Elk County, where he opened a farm near Elk Pall8,remained 
 tliere three years, and in 1875, entered Baker University, completed the scientific course, 
 graduating in class of 1879; entered Kansas Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church 
 Ihe same year. He was born in Van Buren County, Iowa, February 18, 1847, remained on 
 his father's farm until 1872, when he came to Kansas. Is a member of Euclid Lodge No. 
 101, A., F. & A. M., Lyndon. 
 
 DR. R. H. CHITTENDEN, physician and surgeon and United States Medical Examiner, 
 located at Lyndon in the fall of 1879. He was born at Pittsford, near Rochester, N. Y., 
 April 27, 183,), removed to Buffalo wlien quite young. Removed to McILniy County, Ill., 
 in 18.55, and there began the study of medicine, attended lectures at Jefferson Medical Col¬ 
 lege Philadelphia, in 180.5-456. Enlisted in Comi)any H, Thirty-sixth Illinois, in August, 
 1861. After the battle of Pea Ridge went into the Hospital Service, and was in the Medical 
 Director’s office. Was mustered in as Hospital Steward of regular army in 1863, after 
 serving one year in the Officer’s Hospital at Chattanooga, was mustered out in August, 1864, 
 for disability. In February, 1865, he enlisted in the Seventh United States Veteran' 
 Volunteers, and served one year. Graduated from Long Island, Brooklyn, Medical College 
 in 1866. Located in Jones County, Iowa, and practiced in that and Cedar County, until 
 coming to Kansas; located in Lyon County, remained six years until coming to 
 Lyndon. He was married December _27, 1856, at Crystal La^ke, Ul..^ to ^ Miss 
 
 a member of the A. O. U. W. of Emporia, and of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Lyndon. 
 Is Director of Lyndon Musical Association, organized in August, 1882. 
 
 DR D D. CHRISTY, Homoeopathic physician and surgeon, located here in 1879, was 
 born in’ Butler County, Pa., September 7, 1830 , resided there about eighteen years. Grad¬ 
 uated from Madison. (Ohio) College in 1835. Studied theology in Allegheny Seminary, 
 Pittsburg, and entered the ministry of the United Presbyterian Church. Continued in 
 the ministry until 1856, when he began the study of medicine. Graduated from Cleveland 
 Western Homoeoiiathic College in 1863, and located in Butler, Pa. Located at Girard 
 and remained until coming to Lyndon. „ 
 
 WILLIAM A. COLTERMAN, Clerk of the District Court, came to the State in June, I 81 O, 
 enn’ai'ed at his trade, that of a carpenter, until elected to his present position in 1878, which 
 he^has filled since. Was born in Sangamon County, Ill., December 10^1847. In 1864 he 
 enlisted in Company E, One Hundred and Tliirty-Tliird Illinois Regiment, and served five 
 months His education was obtained at Springfield. He was married January 9, 1879, at 
 Osage City, to Mrs. Mary Payne, of Sandusky, Ohio. Is a member of Signal Lodge, A., 
 F & A. M., Osage City. Is Quartermaster of Lyndon Post, G. A. R. 
 
 DAVID F. COON, County Surveyor, dealer in clothing, boots and shoes, etc. Came to 
 this State in 1868, and engaged in farming in Fairfax Township four years, and in 
 teachin"' in Shawnee County, for about five years, and came to Lyndon in 1877. He \yas 
 elected'Coiinty Surveyor in 1876, and with tlie exception of two years has held the office 
 since He was born in Lima, Ohio, January 3, 1847. In 1863 he enlisted in Company H, 
 Seventy-fourth Ohio Infantry. Was in Sherman’s army. Was mustered out August 15, 
 1865 He was married January 1, 1868, in Osage County, Kan., to Miss Mamie 
 Hoyt of Aurora, 111. They have one child—Grace. Is Junior Vice-Commander of Lyndon 
 Post No. 19, G. A. R., and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Cliiirch. Mr. Coon carries 
 a stock of about $.3,00U. and has the only exclusive stock of the kind in the city. 
 
 CHARLES A. COTTRELU County Clerk, came to the State in 1870, locating near 
 Ottawa Removed to Arvonia,#sage County, in 1872, and engaged as a railroad agent and 
 in teachino' and farming. Was elected County t lerk in November, 1881. Was bom in 
 
 Elkhora Walworth Co., Wis., January 21, 1847. When sixteen years of age, entered 
 
 Olivet College in Eaton County, Mich., and remained four years. Was married October 19, 
 1868, in Marshall, Mich., to Mies Lavina Baldwin, of that county. Is a member of the 
 ConOTegational Church. , , , ^ -r j • 
 
 DLL. C. DEAVER, undertaker and owner of Lyndon cemetery, came to Lyndon in 
 
 1871 and engaged in mercantile business until 1873, when he commenced his present 
 business. His store building is 20x42 feet two stories, and was built in 1882. Has 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 a neat residence and a substantial barn. Was born in Wayne County, Ohio, Jan¬ 
 uary 19, 1849; in 1868 moved to Zanes\'ille. Was a member of the one hnndred- 
 day men during the war. Was married. May 1, 1873. at Lyndon, to Miss Edith B. 
 Johns, of Zanesville, Ohio, and has one child—Helen J. Is Vice-Dictator of K, of H. 
 Lodge, Lyndon. Mr. Denver is owner of Lyndon cemetery, a beautiful tract of ten acres 
 enclosed by a stone fence, and surveyed with circle in center. His hearse is of oval plate 
 glass, Imilt after the model of (^neen City hearse of Cincinnati, built in 1876, at a 
 cost of $400. Mr. Deaver is also a member of tlie Western Mutual Aid Association of Des 
 Moines, Iowa. 
 
 T. IS. DEMPSTER, assistant postmaster and abstracter for Fairbanks & Morris, has 
 been with the firm since June 1, 1882; came to Kansas in 1869 and located at Baldwin 
 City. Located at Lyndon in the si)ring of 1870. Engaged in this trade—that of harness¬ 
 making—for two years; farmed two years; was api)ointed Deputy Treasurer in the fall of 
 1877; remained three years, and was then appointed assistant postmaster. He was born in 
 Cincinnati, Ohio, February 10, 1851. Enlisted in the United States Navy in 1864; shipped 
 at Washington City on board “The Portsmouth “ and was afterwards transferred to the 
 “Hudson,’'in tlie South Atlantic Squadron stationed at Montevideo, South America. Was 
 discharged in 1867 at Annapolis, Aid. Is a member of the A., F. & A. M., I. O. O. F. 
 and G. A. R. 
 
 J K. DREW, nei)uty Treasurer, came to this State in May, 1835, and was one of the 
 first settlers in Burlingame. Eniisted in May, 1861, in the Second Kansas and was with 
 his command at the battle of Wilson's Creek. After his term of service in the Second, 
 returned home. In September, 1862, enlisted in the Eleventh Kansas and remained with 
 that regiment until 1861, when he was commissioned Second Lieutenant of the Eighteenth 
 United”States Colored Infantry. In March, 1865, ho was promoted to First Lieutenant, 
 and mustered out February 28, 1866. Was in the battles of Prairie Grove and Nasliville. 
 Was Deiiuty County Treasurer from 1872 to 1876 and re-appointed in 1880. He was born in 
 New York City, January 23. 1836. Was married November 13, 1868, at Leavenworth, Kan., 
 to Miss Sarah E. Preston, one of the pioneers of Kansas. They have five children—Albert, 
 Earnest, Addle, Owen and Leon. Is a member of Burlingame Lodge, No. 14, I. O. 0. F., 
 and Lvndon Post, G. A. R. 
 
 NATHANIEL D. FAIRBANKS, real estate, loan, abstract and insurance. Estab¬ 
 lished in 1870. 'Mr. Fairbanks came to this State in 1869, locating here the following 
 year Is the oldest resident land agent in the county and has loaned over $1,000,000 since 
 coming to this State. He was born in Charleston, Sullivan Co., N. H.. September 9, 1827. 
 IlesidcTd there until twenty-one, and in 1849 went to Califoruia. Remained there ten years 
 ent'atred in merchandising at Stockton and San Francisco. Returned to New York City 
 iulssO and in 1862 enlisted in the Fourth New York Cavalry as private; was with his com¬ 
 mand at the Wilderness, Brandy Station, Front.Royal and Petersburg. Was mustered out 
 in 1865 returned to New'York and assumed the management of Albramarl Hotel, corner 
 Twenty-fourth Street and Fifth Avenue until coming to Kansas. Was married in 1875, at 
 Ridi^eway, to Miss Emily J. Dickinson, a native of New York State. Is a member of 
 Euclid Lodge, No. 101, A.. F. & A. M., and President of the Lyndon Savings Bank. 
 
 HERBERT GOOD.MAN, farmer. Section 2, P O. Lyndon,was born in Sangamon County, 
 Ill. September 10,1847; son of William Goodman and Georgiana Young. He was brought up 
 on a farm, receiving a good common school education. His patriotism led him to oiler his ser¬ 
 vices to the Government and he enlisted. May 4, 1864, in Company E, One Hundred and 
 Thirty-third Regiment, Illinois Infantry, and was discharged in September, 1864, at the ex¬ 
 piration of the term of his enlistment; but he re-enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and 
 Forty-ninth Regiment, Illinois Infantry, and was discliarged February 6,1866. He came to the 
 State in 1868; settled in Valley Brook Township. He owns a splendid farm of .320 acres, 
 under t^ood improvement. He was married in Douglas County, Kan., September 27, 1874, 
 to Miss Maggie, daughter of Jackson A.'Bell and Susannah Fair. They have four children 
 —Minnie, Pearl, Ida and Nettie. Mr. Goodman is a member of Post No. 19, G. A. R., 
 Lyndon. Kan. 
 
 HENRY IIEROLD, farmer. Section 34, P. O. Lyndon; was born in Prussia, January 
 
 I 1820; son of Peter Herold and Bene Bornaka; was brought up on a farm. He came to 
 the United States in 1846 ; settled in Alarion County, Mo., on a farm. Soon after tlie 
 Mexican war made a call for men, and he responded and enlisted in June, 1846 in Com¬ 
 pany I, Missouri Cavalry and Light Artillery; participated in the battle of Santa Cruz, and 
 after serving two years he was honorably discharged in October, 1848. He came to Kansas in 
 1863, settled in Douglas County and in 1869 bought his present farm in Valley Burk Township, 
 containing a half Section, which he has improved from the raw prairie. He built a line 
 stone house in 1831; cost $1,200, and a fine barn at a cost of $1,000. He has 2.50 acres un¬ 
 der plow. He was marrie I in Alarion County, Mo., November, 1849, to Theresa Shuler, 
 who died. He was married again Decemb r 21), 1860, to Louisa Coleman. He has 
 ten children-David, born February 2, 1855; Christ., born September 14, 1856; William, 
 born May 4, 18.58; Alary, born Alay 14, 1859, died Alarch 10, 1876; George, born Octo¬ 
 ber 14, 1862; Bram, born October 13, 1865;, Edmund and Otto, born September 16, 1868, Ed¬ 
 mund died September 29, 1868; Lydia, born August 2.’, 1874, died July 8,1880; and Alfred, 
 born August 27, 1876, died December 21, 1876. 
 
 JAMES AI. HODGEN, Deputy Clerk of District Court and proprietor of Osage County 
 abstract otlice. also docs an Insurance, loan and'real estate business. He located in Lyndon in 
 May, 1878. Was born in Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Ky., February 7, 1843; resided 
 there until Alay, 1865. and worked in the county and circuit clerk’s office for some four 
 years in that State and then removed to Charlestown, Coles Co., Ill., and lived there until 
 1874, and then resided in Lincoln, Ill., in tlie abstract business and served as Deputy Clerk 
 of the Circuit Court until Alay, 1878, and tlien removed to Lyndon, Kansas. 
 
 HORACE W. JENNESS, Register of Deeds, came to this State in 1859, locating in 
 Franklin County, where he operated a saw-mill on Alarias Des Cygnes Creek until 1861. 
 He then returned to Illinois, enlisted in 1862, in Rockford, Ill., in Company G, Seventy- 
 fourth Illinois Infantry. Returned to Kansas in 1866 and remained at Ottawa until 1870, 
 when he opened a store at Lyndon, Removed to Carbondale in 1872 amlengaged in the 
 livery business in 1881 in co-partnership with J. W. Edgar. He laid off an addition of 450 
 lots to Carbondale, and is still interested in the town, and owns valuable property there. 
 Was elected Register in 1879 and is now serving his second term. He was married in 1862, 
 in Lindenwood, Ogle Co., 111., to Aliss Ruth E. Gifford, of New York, and has live children 
 —Fred H., Nellie F., William C., Alary E,, and Walter A. Is a member of Carbondale 
 Lodge, No. 70, A., F. & A. AI., Usage City Chapter, No. 46, and Emporia Commandery, 
 
 W. A, AIADARIS, attorney-at-law, located herein^l876. He was born in Hancock 
 County, Ind., June 6, 1819, where he remained until the spring of 1860, when he removed 
 to Kansas; attended Baker University four years, and was in the junior cla.ss when he 
 quit school. Meanwhile he devoted a portion of his time to the study of law. Entering 
 tlie office of Col. L. C. True, of Chetopa, in 1872, was admitted to the bar in Alarch, 1873, in 
 Labette County, and immediately entered into co-partnership with Air. True, which con¬ 
 tinued until 1876. In 1881 he was elected Cashier of the Lyndon Savings Bank,'which posi¬ 
 tion he held until December 7, 1882, when he sold his stock, and is now attorney for the 
 bank. Alarried in September, 1873, at Chetopa, Kan., to Aliss Hettie Rathbiirn, of Steu¬ 
 benville, Ohio. They have four children—Flora, Albert, Allie and Alinnie. Is a member 
 of Euclid Lodge, No. 101, A., F. & A. AI., Lyndon. Is also a member of the State Bar As¬ 
 sociation. 
 
 R. A AIILLER, senior editor of the Journal, was born in Owen County, Ind., July 22, 
 1834, and came with ids parents to Anderson County, Kan., in 1858, where he lived till they 
 removed to Osage County, in 1869. When the Si{/nal was established he began learning 
 the iirinters’ trade in that office. He was educated at Baker University. He is a member 
 of Euclid Lodge, No. 101, A., F. & A. AI., and has served two terms as a member of the 
 Lyndon City Council. 
 
 W. F. AIILLER, junior editor of the Journal, was born in Putnam County, Ind., Alay 
 
 II 1856. He removed with his iiarcnts to Anderson County, Kan., in 1858, and with them 
 to’Osa<'e County in 1869. He learned the printers’ trade M Lyndon. He was married No¬ 
 vember 11, 1879, to Lillie L. Smith, of Burlington, Kan. She was born in Alissoiiri. They 
 have one child, named Alerle, born December 6, 1881. 
 
 GEORGE W. AIORRIS, of the firm of Fairbanks & Aforris, real estate brokers, loan 
 and insurance agents and examiners of titles. Mr. Alorris has been connected with the 
 firm since 1880. He came to Kansas September 11. 1866, and located at Neosho Falls. He 
 resided there until October 1, 1875, attending school and teaching. He then moved to Al¬ 
 len County, and engaged in teaching. He was a successful teacher and held first grade 
 certificates the last five years he taught, but preferred a more remunerative business. He 
 was born in Alorgan County, Ohio, Alay 26, 1853; but after he was two years of age lived 
 
 in Vermont, Fulton Co., Ill., until coming to Kansas. He was married December 23, 1875, 
 to Miss Elfie Alay Hutton; they have one child—Floyd D., born December 19, 1881. Mr. 
 Alorris was elected City Clerk in April, 1882, for Lyndon, and was elected one of the Direc¬ 
 tors of the Lyndon Savings Bank in January, 1883. He lias been a member of temperance 
 organizations since he was sixteen years of age. He commenced teaching at nineteen, and 
 taught seven years. 
 
 WARREN W. AIORRIS. Deputy County Clerk, came to this State in 1869, locating in 
 Junction Township, Osage County, and engaged in teaching some six years. In 1876 he 
 was elected County Su])erintendent of Schools. Was appointed DeputyClerk in 1878. He 
 was born in Dearborn County, liid., July, 1840. Attended Aloore’s Hill, Indiana College. In 
 1861 enlisted In Company K, Twenty-sixth Indiana; and re-enlisted as veteran in the same 
 Regiment. Was first in south west Alissouri; was at Prairie Grove, Ark.; at the siege of 
 Vicksburg, New Orleans, fall of Alobile, Blakely and Spanish Forts. Was promoted to 
 Orderly Sergeant in 1861, First Lieutenant in 1864 and Captain in 1865. AV^as Adjutant on Gen. 
 AIcArt'hur’s staff two months; mustered out iii 1866. He has been twice married; in May, 
 1861, to Aliss Lucy E. Hamlin, who died in 1870. Was again married, to Aliss Sarah E. Lo¬ 
 gan, in Osage County, in 1872. Is Adjutant of Lyndon Post, No. 19, G. A. R,; also Reporter 
 of Valley Brook Lodge, No. 2.012, K. of H. Is a member of the Presbyterian Church, 
 and Superintendent of the Presbyterian Sunday-school. 
 
 JOHN C. RANKIN, County Treasurer, came to Kansas in December, 1865, locating at 
 Lawrence. He remained there until 1869 and came to Osage County, locating att^uenemo, 
 engaged in mercantile business and also caiyied on farming four miles west of there. Was 
 elected County Treasurer in 1879and re-elected in 1882. He was born in Ripley, Ohio, 
 Alay 4, 1846; attended school there until sixteen years old, and in 1862 enlisted in Company 
 E, Seventh Ohio, Cavalry. Did service through Kentucky iu pursuit of Alorgan and Ilazil 
 Duke. Participated iu the Knoxville fight under Gen. Burnside, then joined the army of 
 the Cumberland at Chattanootm. Was in the Atlanta campaign; came back to Nashville 
 with Gen. Thomas’ army, 'ftbis with Wilson’s Cavalry corps to Eastport, Aliss. Raided 
 across Alabama to Alacon, Ga.; returned to Nashville and was mustered out in 1865. Heat- 
 tended the State University at Lawrence one year. Was married at Emporia, Kan., Janu¬ 
 ary 5, 1871, to Airs. Alary E. Carpenter, a native of Alassachnsetts. Is a member of the K. 
 of II., and G. A. R. 
 
 F. RINGHISEN, farmer, two and one-half miles east of Lyndon, on Salt Creek; has 
 400 acres of land; about 200 under cultivation. He has twenty-five to 100 head of cattle 
 and about twenty headjof horses. He came to Kansas in the spring of 1872. Was born in 
 Hocking County, Ohio, July 26, 1843. In 1866 moved to Weils County. Enlisted in 1861 
 in Company F, Fifty-eighth Onio. Was at Port Donaldson. Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg 
 and Arkansas Post. Was wounded at Alilligan’s Bend and discharged April, 1863. Was 
 married June 14, 1866, at Lo^an, Ohio, to Catherine Angle. Air. Ringhisen was one of the 
 original stockholders of Lyndon Savings Bank. Is a member of G. A. R. Poet, No. 19. 
 
 DR. L. AI. ROTH, surgeon and dentist, located here in 1882. Was born in Prospect, 
 Butler Co., Pa., April 13, ifeS. Attended Thiel College, Greenville, Pa., and entered the 
 Alichigan University, at Ann Arbor, in 188’t Was in the dental department one year and 
 practiced in his native place. Is a member of the Gamma Delta Society. 
 
 LEW. SARGENT, Cashier of the Lyndon Savings Bank, came to Kansas in 1878 
 from Wyoming Territory. Was born in Indianapolis, Ind., October 3, 1847. When seven¬ 
 teen years oldimoved to Aliami County and remained seven years; then went West into 
 California and Wyoming and engaged in mining. He was married in Alarch, 1879, in Lyn¬ 
 don, to Aliss Alillie Olcott. They have one child—Lloyd. He enlisted in 1864 at Indian¬ 
 apolis as drummer boy in the One Hundred and Thirty-second Indiana Infantry, and served 
 100 days. Is a member of the Euclid Lodge, No. 101, A., F. »fc A. AI. and G. A. R. of 
 Lvndon. 
 
 JOHN H. SOWELL, farmer. Section 22, P. O. Lyndon; was born in Sangamon 
 County, 111,, Alarch 7, 1842; son of Thomas and Theresa Barger Sowell, whodescended from 
 Stephen Sowell. Jane Hannah, Adam Barger, and Lucinda Holan. He grew up on 
 a farm and was educated at A'irginia College, taking a partial course. He enlisted Novem¬ 
 ber 21, 1862, in Company M, Second Colored Cavalry; took part in the following engagements; 
 Lexington, Blue, Independence, Westport, Trading Post, Aline Creek, Drywood, Newtonia 
 and Fayetteville, AIo,, and many skirmishes. He was wounded six times. Discharged 
 June 25, 1865; rank of Sergeant. He came to Kansas in 1869, and settled in Valley Brook 
 Township, and owns 240 acres which he has improved. He was married in his native 
 county August 20, 1866, to Aliss Alargaret L. Post. They have two children—Thomas L., 
 born Alay 18, 1868 ; and Charles C., born August 24, 1879. Air. Sowell is a Alaster Alason, 
 Royal Arch Alason and Knight Templar. 
 
 A. AI. ST.4NFIELD, manufacturer of boots and shoes, was born in Jackson County, 
 Ind., October 18, 1854. Came to Kansas in 1871, locating at Topeka, where he at one time 
 owned valuable property. Was married in 1876, at Huteninson, Kan., to Aliss Captola Wil¬ 
 kinson. They have three children living—Dalbert, Etta and Baby 
 
 J. H. STAVELY, editor of the Leader, was born June 28, 1851, at Mineral Point, Wis. 
 His mother having died in 1858, he removed with his father to Pennsylvania, in February, 
 1861. He attended the Pennsylvania State University, where he graduated June 3, 1868, as 
 Bachelor of Science. He read law at Pittsburg, and was admitted to the bar December 7, 
 1872. He removed to Kansas and located at Lyndon. Alarch 15, 1878. In November, 1869, 
 he was elected County Surveyor, and was re-elected in 1881, but soon resigned. In Jan¬ 
 uary, 1882. he became sole proprietor of the Leader. He is Vice-President of the Lyndon 
 Savings Bank, and is Secretary of the Republican Central Committee of the county. He 
 has been twice married. First to Pliima Zahniser, of Pittsburg, Pa., on October 24, 1876; 
 slie died July 3, 1878. He was married again to Alattie Duff, on January 20, 1881. By his 
 first marriage he had one child, Carrie, born October 11, 1877. 
 
 SIL.4S B. TOWER, was born in Peacham, Caledonia County, Vt., December 22, 1816; 
 when eleven years of age, he moved with his father to Dover, Me. Finished his education 
 at Foxcroft Academy, graduating in 18.34 Clerked in Bangor, Me., and in ia39 went to 
 New York, and went into the employ of Arnold, Hern & Co., importers 
 of dry goods, where he remained until 1844. From thence, went to Florida and 
 spent one winter, and then went to New Orleans, St. Louis and Council Bluffs, and clerked 
 on the Alississippi River steamboats seven years. In 1851 he returned to Alaine, from there 
 went to Bureau County, Ill., andremained until 1864, in the mercantile business, when he 
 enlisted in Company it. One Hundred and Forty-sixth Illinois Infantry. Was in head- 
 (luarters dejiartment at (Quincy until April, 1865, when he returned to Sprimrfield and was 
 discharged Alay 27,1865 for disability. Returned to Bureau County, and remained until 1868. 
 when he came to Kansas. He was a delegate to the National Republican Convention, that 
 first nominated Gen. Grant. Is Post Chaplain, G.A.R. Lyndon Post No. 19. He was married 
 in Alarch, 1847, at St. Louis, Alo., to Aliss Agnes AIcKay, a native of Scotland. Is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Presbyterian Church. Served two terms as Mayor, and three terms as Police 
 Judge of Lyndon. 
 
 J. T. UNDERVA^OOD, Deputy Register of Deeds. Came to the State in 1871, from Sanga¬ 
 mon County, Ill , and located at Lyndon. Engaged in carpentering and contracting for two 
 years. Was appointed Deputy Sheriff in 1875, and held the position until 1881. In Alay of 
 that year was appointed to his present position, which he has since held. AVas born in 
 Sangamon County, Ill., September 4, 1847. Enlisted in April, 1863 in Company B. Thir¬ 
 tieth Illinois Infantry. Was with the Department of Alississippi that year, and Atlanta 
 campaign of 1864. 'Was with Shei-man’s army in their march to the sea. 'Was wounded 
 at Kenesaw Alouutain. and afterwards engaged as clerk in brigade and regimental head¬ 
 quarters, until mustered out iu June, 186). AVas married in 1869, at Loami, Ill., to Aliss 
 Abbie Kinney, and has three ebiidren-Irene, Lucy and Edgar, Is a member of Euclid 
 Lodge No. 101. A.. F. & A. AI., Lyndon Post, G. A. R. 
 
 PROP. JACOB S. AA'HITAIAN, druggist and apothecary, came to Kansas in 1867, 
 locating at Baldwin City, under the invitation of Baker University of that city. Filled the 
 chair of Natural Science for three years. In 1871, severed his connection with that Insti¬ 
 tution and removed to Lyndon, teaching the village school for some four years, and ac¬ 
 cepted a professorship in the State Agricultural College. Occupied the chairs of botany, 
 entomology and geology. After three years with that institution, returned to Lyndon and 
 was re-elected Principal of Lyndon schools for one year. In 1879 was elected County 
 Superintendent of Schools, holding that position until 1881. Since that time has been en¬ 
 gaged in mercantile imrsuits. In 1882, without his knowledge or consent, was nominated 
 by the Greenback Labor Convention as State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Was 
 born near Pottstown, Pa.. September 12, 1829; graduated at Marshall College in 1849. He 
 afterward received Honorary degrees from the State University at Pennsylvania, the Uni¬ 
 versity of Lewisberg, and a medical college of Cincinnati, Ohio. Prof. Whitman soon 
 attained a wide reputation as an instructor and enthusiastic scientist. For the last nine 
 
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 years of his residence in his native State he was Professor of Natural Science in the Agri¬ 
 cultural College, Pennsylvania, and much of the time was Vice-President, and at one time 
 served as President. On coming West he brought with him the largest and best collected 
 cabinet of rocks, fauna and flora, that has ever been seen in the Western country, the 
 accumulation of years of patient research, which now remains in Baker University, a last 
 ing monument to his masterly attainments as a votary of science. 
 
 O. C. WILLIAMS, farmer, five miles south of Lyndon. Has 1,100 acres, 500 acres under 
 cultivation. Feeds from 100 to 800 head of cattle. Located in the State in 1858, in Johnson 
 County; came to Osage County in 1870. Was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., April 23, 
 1844. When eight years of age moved to Medina County, Ohio, where he resided five 
 years; was elected President of Lyndon Savings Bank, January f), 1882. Married October 
 4, 1808, in Johnson County, Kan., to Miss Mary E. Brown, a native of Illinois. 
 
 L. T. WILSON, attorney-at-law, was born near Muncie, Ind., September 2.3, 1845. 
 Attended Muncie high school'; entered Lebanon College, Ohio, in 1868, and graduated in 
 1871. Began the study of law in the office of Judge ,Joseph S. Buckles of Muncie, and was 
 admitted to the bar in August, 1874. Enlisted in the Eighty-fourth Indiana Infantry as 
 drummer boy in 1862, served three years, being with his regiment at Chickamauga, Nash¬ 
 ville and Franklin, and was mustered out in June, 1865. He was one of the Journal clerks 
 of the Legislature in 1872. Was married May 10, 1877, at Muncie, Ind., to Miss Clara Riddle 
 of Muncie, and has two children; Alice, Edna and Mary Ribble. Is a member of the 
 I. O. O. F. Encampment. 
 
 SCRAN'TON, 
 
 Scranton is situated on the line of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Pe 
 Railroad, about five miles northeast of Burlingame, and on the level prairie 
 land, not far from One Hundred and Ten Creek. The town is located in 
 the center of the coal belt of the county, and mining is the principal industry. 
 Though iinly about ten years old, Scranton is one of the most thriving towns 
 in the county, and all branches of trade, necessary in a farming and mining 
 country, are carried on. On September 27, 1871, Alex. Thomas, and 0. H. 
 Sheldon began sinking a coal shaft. This was completed in 1872, and 
 mining was soon commenced. That year. Porter Sheldon joined in the en¬ 
 terprise, and the Burlingame and Scranton Coal Company was formed by 
 the Sheldons, and a town surveyed late in the summer and called Scranton, 
 from the town of that name in Pennsylvania. A few houses for the miners 
 were built, and a store was opened. The entire business was superintended 
 by Alex. Thomas. A post-oifiee was established and A. Thomas appointed 
 postmaster. For the first three years of its history there was little business 
 done in the town, except by the above named Company. In 1875, the coal 
 interests began to be developed to a greater extent, and as a consequence 
 the town began to improve. Henry Isaacs opened his coal mines that year, 
 and about the same time the Carbon Coal Company, and Chappell & Ed¬ 
 wards began sinking shafts, and were followed the next year by Joseph Drake. 
 
 The first marriage was that of David Williams and Mrs. Rebecca Stull, 
 which took place in 1873. The first sermon ever preached on the town site, 
 was in April, 1872, by Rev. J. W. Stogdill of Burlingame, and at the Coal 
 Company’s boarding house. The schoolhouse was built in 1872, and the first 
 term of .school was taught the same year, by H. D. Porter of Burlingame. 
 The schoolhouse was located on the northwest part of the original townhite, 
 and where the large two story schoolhouse now is. 
 
 The first birth in Scranton, was that of Madison Evans, son of Mr. and 
 Mrs. Thomas Evans, in August, 1872. He died December, 1873. This was 
 the first death in the town. 
 
 After the town began to improve in 1875, it grew slowly until 1870, 
 when the mines having been opened up, there was a rush of capital and set¬ 
 tlers to the new town. So great was it that by June, 1880, the population 
 numbered 930. Since that time the number of inhabitants has increased to 
 nearly 1,700, and the town is steadily improving. Since the original town 
 was surveyed, four additions have been made. Throop’s Addition was first 
 made on the west side of the original town site, and this is now the business 
 portion of the town. Xext was an addition by the Carbon Coal & Mining 
 Company; then an addition, a short distance to the south, by the Osage Car¬ 
 bon Company, which is composed of about seventy-five miners’ houses; and 
 still later there has been Sheldon’s Addition. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 .Scranton was incorporated as a city of the third class on August 4, 1880, The first 
 Council was Joseph Tomlinson, William Scott, James Ingham, Joseph Drake and Thomas 
 Kelley. The first Mayor was J. M. Gidriings; Clerk and Police Judge, John R. Poe; 
 Treasurer, H. A. Sheldon; Marshal, W. S. Cnallis. The present City Council is Thomas 
 Chappell, James Campbell, James Peterson. John Love and Benjamin Hughes. The 
 Mayor is Frank Lofty; Clerk, George Monnahan; Treasurer, H. A. Sheldon; Attorney, 
 JohnR. Poe; Marshal, James Livingstone. 
 
 The greater number of the citizens of the town are'church-goers, and several religious 
 organizations are kept up, and are liberally supported. The different Church Societies 
 are the Methodist Episcopal, Catholic, Presbyterian, Free Methodist, and Latter Day Saints. 
 Each of tile above organizations has a good membership and is in a prosperous condition. 
 Only the first two named have church edifices, which were built in the years 1868 and 1869. 
 The first church organized was the Methodist Episcopal, in 1872. The members were 
 Alex. Thomas, John M. Cain, Sarah J. Cain and C. H. Wahlers. Rev. W. C. Howard 
 was the first pastor. The church now has fifty-two members. 
 
 When the settlement of the town commenced, the first thing considered was the 
 opening of a good public school, and the erection of suitable school buildings. This has 
 continued, and as a result the town now has a large frame schoolhouse, built at a cost of 
 
 *6,900. The school has five departments, and there are in the district 855 pupils. 
 
 The Kansas Fiebeian is the only newspaper published at Scranton. It was established 
 at Lyndon in the summer of 1882, and removed to Scranton in August of the same year. It 
 is an eight column folio paper, edited and published by E. D. Hunt, in the interests of the 
 
 Greenback party. . * t, , 00.1 
 
 Perfict Square Lodge, XI. D., A., F. & A. M., was organized on August 8, 1882. 
 .John McCoaeffi is W. M.; J. M. Giddings, S.W.; Alex. Shields, J. W ; and Milliam H. 
 Hobbs, Secretary. Besides the above named, the charter members were Thomas Evans, 
 John Carney, James R. Graham, George Craw, George Chapman, A. J. Miller, E. G. 
 Bundy and John Cook. . , . ,,,, ,, ’ , 
 
 Chickamauga Post, No. 67, G. A. It. was organized in May, 1882. The I ost now has 
 
 about fifty members, and is in a flourishing condition. „ . . . , 
 
 Scranton Lodge, No. 1,042, K. of L. was organized in 18i9, with twenty-two members, 
 and with John R. Poe, M. W.; Robert Curley, Secretary; and John i. Young. V. S. 
 This order once had a large membership, but is now falling away somewhat. 
 
 Knights of Pjthias —The Lodge of the Knights of Pythias was instituted February 8, 
 1882 with twenty-seven new members, and seven old Kniirhts. The names of the latter 
 were John McCoach, William Dennison, Thomas Chappell. William Nixon, br. Wil¬ 
 liam Nixon, Jr„ W'. Drake and John F. Hurst. Of the first ofticers John McCoach was 
 P. C.; William Dennison, C. C. and Thomas Chappell, K. of R. and S. The charter was 
 received May 17, 1882. 
 
 Scranton. Lodge, No. 71, A. 0. XT. IF, was instituted in February, 1882, with seven¬ 
 teen members. Of the first officers Joseph Drake was M. W\ and William Gallahaii, Rec. 
 
 Scranton Lodge No. 180,/. 0. O. A’, was instituted in March, 1881, with eleven char¬ 
 ter members; they were John F. Young, Janies Burnett, M. Roody, George Chapman, 
 John Cook, William Scott, S. Chambers, J. McNish, W. McNish, S. Briddick and J. 
 Tomlinson. The lodge is in a prosperous condition with forty memliers. 
 
 The mining of coal is the principal industry of Scranton, and it is npon this that the 
 people depend generally for support. 
 
 The Osage Carbon Company.—IXifi Burlingame and Scranton Coal Company was suc¬ 
 ceeded by the Osage Carbon Coal and Mining Company, in which the officials of the T. 
 & 3. P. R. R. were the principal stockholders. The above company was succeeded by 
 the Osage Carbon Company. The Company’s shafts here are eight in number, and all are 
 well worked. , , , t. 
 
 The Scranton Co-operative Society is a company formed to benefit the laborers by 
 supplying merchandise to them at the lowest possible rates. They have a general store, 
 well fitted up. The officers are; James Ingam, President; John Allen, Secretary; and A. 
 G. White, Business Manager. 
 
 Henry Isaac's Coal jlfwtes.—These mines comprise tliree shafts. Operations were first 
 commenced in 1875. The full capacity is about five car loads per day, and about seventy- 
 five men are employed. 
 
 Joseph Drake's Coal These mines consist of two shafts. Operations were 
 
 commenced in 1876. The capacity is about four car loads per day 
 
 The Industnal Coal and Mining Company was organized in February, 1880, with a 
 cash capital of $1,300, and have developed one paying shaft one-half mile w-est of town. 
 The officers of the Company are John Lamont, President; btpiire Anderson, Vice-Presi¬ 
 dent' John F Ydiing, Secretary; Board of Directors, Lamont, Anderson, Young, Thomas 
 Chappell, John Bell, William Pickup, Joseph Martin, R. R. Smith and Dickson Burnett. 
 Thomas Chappell has been Superintendent of the Company since its organization. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 t. J. BOOTEY, of the firm of Sheldon & Bootey, was born in Jamestown, N. X., Oc- 
 •12 1850' took a course of study in the Union School and College Institute of that 
 
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 city, graduating in 1869. He was employed as a cashier in the freight office of the A. & G. 
 W R. R. for eleven years. He came to Scranton in 1880, w'here he was employed as 
 bookkeeper in the office of the Osage County Coal and Mining Company until entering 
 into business with Mr. Sheldon in August of that year. He was married in April, 1881, 
 in Jamestown, N. Y., to Miss Anna E. Sheldon of that city, lie is a member of the A. 
 O. U. W. of Scranton. , 
 
 PROP T P. BROWN, Principal of public schools. There were 617 children of 
 school an-e in 1882. Present enrollment, 300 pupils, average attendance. Percentime, 90. 
 Prof Brown has had charge of the school about three years. He was born in Arnlstrong 
 County, Pa., January 25, 1845. His education has largely been obtained by experience in 
 teaching and personal application. Was Principal of two different schools in Pennsyl. 
 vania. Was married in 1876 at Pontiac, N. Y., to Miss Belle Manchester, of Erie County, 
 Pa. Is a member of K. of H. and Kansas State Teachers’ Association. The Scranton 
 school enjoys unusual prosperity. . , „ , , 
 
 THOMAS CHAPPELL, Superintendent of the Industrial Coal and Mining Company, 
 was born in Yorkshire, England, August 16, 1842, and has been engaged in coal nuning 
 since he was eight years of age. He came to America in 1870, locating in Jackson County, 
 III., and came to Osage County, Kan., shortly afterwards. Located iii Scranton in 1876. 
 Was married in Yorkshire, England, in to Miss Ellen Thresh, and has three chil- 
 dreii—George E., Elizabeth and Thomas W. IsC. C. and cliarter member of K. of P. Is 
 Treasurer of K. of L, and is also a member of the City Council. 
 
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 Was in the second battle of Bull Run, Winchester and Port Republic, and the Shenau- 
 doah Campaign. Was mustered out at Wheeling, West Virginia; removed to his home 
 and followed coal mining there and in Indiana for about fifteen years. Came to Kansijs 
 in 1876. Store was first opened in co-partnership with Dr. Giddings, whom he bought 
 out in 1882. Wa9 married in June, 1882, to Miss Jennie Evans. Is a member of A., 1. & 
 A. M., I. O. O. F. and A. O. U. W of Scranton. 
 
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 JOSEPH DRAKE, engaged in operating coal shafts, also interested in the manufacture 
 The Favorite ” washing machine, of which the firm have the right of fourteen States 
 and Territories. Mr. Drake was born in Yorkshire. England, December 1,1838. Engaged 
 in coal-mining there, and came to America in 1865; located in Elk County, Pa., engaged 
 in the same business, and has been largely interested in coal-mining since coming to 
 Osage County and opened the second mine in the county. Wentiuto the mercantile business 
 in 1869 , but has closed out his entire stock of goods. Was married in YTirkslnre^, August 
 9 1859 to Miss Mary Darnley, who died March 27, 1882. Is a member of A. O. L.W., I. 
 d. O. F., A , F. & A. M., andK. of H. , c . . -.coo • 
 
 WILLIAM DRAKE was born in Y'orkshire, England, September (,18.38; remained 
 there until 1875, engaged in a woolen factory, when he came to America, locating at 
 Scranton, where he has since been engaged with his brother, Joseph, in mercantile pursuits. 
 Is a member of A. O. U. W., Scranton, No. 71. , , , , • t> a. v 
 
 SAMUEL O. FULTON, contractor and builder, was born m Philadelphia Pa., March 
 4, 1852. Resided there until about twenty-three years of age, learning his trade, and then 
 removed to Kittanning, Pa. Returned to Philadelphia and remained until coming to 
 Kansas. Engaged in the lumber business with Mr. Hobbs in 1881. M as married in Phila¬ 
 delphia in 1874 to Miss Katie Bradley, a native of Ireland, and has three children—Samuel, 
 Mary and Jennie. Has been a member of I. O. O. F. and K of P. , . „ „ 
 
 DR J M GIDDINGS. Located in September, 18 1 6. Was born in Pittstown, Luzerne 
 “ radnated from the Louisbnrg University in 1871. Began the 
 
 Co , Pa., January 9, 1853. Graduated 1 ...,, , .-j 
 
 study of medicine immedately after with Dr. G. Underwood of Pittstown. Graduated from 
 the University of Pennsylvania, March 12, 1875. Practiced his profession in Jefferson 
 County Ill., until coming to Kansas. Was married September 15, 1881, at Scranton, Kan., 
 to Miss Christena M. Mitchell, of Glascow, Scotland, and has one child-Jaiues L. M as 
 elected Mayor of Scranton when the town was organized m 18.9 and held the position tw o 
 terms. Is a member of Perfect Square Lodge, A., F. & A. M., Scranton, and Temple 
 Chanter No. 26. Burlingame. Is also a member of I. O. O. F. 
 
 WILLIAM H. HOBBS, lumber dealer, carries a stock of about |2,500 and does an annual 
 trade of *10,000. Came to Kansas in 1871 and located at Osage City. He engaged in min¬ 
 ing and was superintendent of the B. .fc S. Coal Company for about eight years. He was 
 born in Bristol, England June 14, 1841. When fifteen years of age he came to America 
 and located in Pottsville, Pa. Lived in Ohio about two years and enlisted May 1, 1861, in 
 Company F, Eighteenth Ohio Infantry, under the three months pill; re-enlisted in Com 
 pany*' H, Fifth West Virginia Infantry. At the second battle of Bull Run he was 
 wounded and disabled, and was discharged in April, 1863. He was married m 1865 at 
 Syracuse, Ohio, to Miss Samaria Jenkins. They have five children M illiam, Charles, 
 Maggie, Nellie and Thomai?. He is a member of the A., F. <£ A. M., ot Scranton. 
 
 John F hurst dealer in confectionery, tobacco, cigars and fruits, located in 
 Scranton in November, 1877, and worked at coal mining and teaming, and engaged m 
 present business about 1879. His building is 20x32 feet, twostories and an additton 14x16 feet 
 ind cost about 12.000. Was born in Thornell, > orkshire Co., Engla: d in AugnsL ^ 
 When about seventeen his parents came to America, locaUng iii I otts\ ille, l a. Rmnaiued 
 there about eight years and moved to Luzerne County where he remained until comii „ to 
 Kansas. Has been twice married: First at Pottsville, August, 20, 185.). to Miss galena 
 Adams, who died in May, 1861; as the result of said marriage, one daughter. Jane, is now 
 living; was married again June 20, 1863, at Scranton. Pa., to JIiss Ann 
 kill Pa., and by w'hoin two children are now living—Rebecca and Elizabeth. Mrs. Ilur^t 
 died Sentember 27. 1876. Is a member of K. of P , No. 496. , , ,, , , , 
 
 HENRY 1SA4C8 dealer in groceries, also owns and operates three coal shafts; looted 
 
 and lias six children-Jessie, Tillie, Ella, George, Rosie and Samuel. 
 School District, No, 75, and Justice of the Peace. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 .JAMES A. IVEV. dealer 111 ''eiierU merchaiuliso, also imdtirtiiker, was born in Corn¬ 
 wall, England, Septe nber 11 1S11 Ills parents moved to .America when be was quite 
 young, locating at I'otosi, Wis., where he remained until coming to Kansas. He was 
 married in Pot'isi i i IS'l to Miss Xtigie Vannata.and have three children—Albert E.. .Tames 
 Ji. and Irvin M. Mr Ivey pnlisr-ai Kebrnary. 1835, in Company K. Eorty-seventh Wiscon- 
 Ipin Infantry. He was stationed in Tennessee, and did guard duty. Was mastered ont 
 HeptemOer l. ISiio. He is a member of the A.. F. & A. M., I. O. O. P.. and the G. A. Jl. 
 
 MICH.AEL LUBA', farmer, Seetion 2S, Townshiji 14. Itinge 1.5. T’. O. Scranton, owns 
 2)i) acres, of which lOil acres are improved. 1I» came to Kansas Territory in 1855, 
 locating at Fort L'h venworth. He removed to Weston, "Mo. and returned to the Ter¬ 
 ritory in 18>.i. Keinoved to Lecompton and was there while the famous I.ecompton J.eg- 
 islatnre was in session. Mr. Lnby made the acquaintance of all the historic characters of 
 ttio.sn times and participated in all the evciting events that followed. Kemained in that 
 locality until I8iil andhas since then resided in Osage County. He was born in Tipjierary. 
 Ireland, in 1824. He came lo America in 1847 and resided in New England for several 
 years before coming AVest. He was married at St. Louis. Mo., .January 35, 18.53, to Miss 
 .Johanna Mnleaby, and has two children—Alartin E. and Bridget J. 
 
 J’. McBlllDE. billiard hall and ten pin alley, came to Jvansas February 10, 1875; en¬ 
 gaged in milling six and one-half vears. AVas born in County Monaghan, Ireland, March 
 15. 1841. Kemained there until aimut eighteen engaged in farming and removed to Scot¬ 
 land, where he engaged in mining in various tdaces until coming to America in 1875. 
 AA'as married in 18(jb, in Fifeshirc, Scotland, to Miss .Jane Black, and has seven 
 children living. 
 
 JOHN AIcCO.ACH. of tiie linn of E'rank O’lJonnell & Co., dealerin hardware and 
 qneensivare, carry a stock of from 000 to $4,0.10, and trade will average $10,000 Com¬ 
 menced business herein September. 1881. building is 24x80 feet, two stories high, the iqiper 
 story used for society hall. Air. AIcCoach was born in Philadeljihia, Fa.. June 9, 1843, and 
 is of Irish descent AAHien eight years of age his iiarents moved to Armstrong County. Pa., 
 and in_ 18 >9 emigrated to Kansas, locating at Clinton. In 1801 he enlisted in Company D. 
 First Kansas Volunteers, and partic.i[iafed wi ll hiscornmand in the following engagements: 
 AV'ilson’s Creek Corinth, Vicksburg. Lake Providence.Vidalia Canton. Atchafalaya Bayou; 
 veteranized Alarcli 29. 1804; was escort to General Iteynolds, Seventh Corps, Department of 
 Arkansas, which position he held until the close of the war. He was mustered ont August 
 •59, 18ii.5. as First Jaeutenant. returning to his home at Clinton, and in the spring of 1866. 
 went to Alontana. where he engaged in mining until 1868. In the winter of 1867 he was lost 
 in a enow storm in Lewis & Clark’s pass near Butte City. Mont., and was finally rescued by 
 a hunter, but both his feet were frozen so as to necessitate amputation, from which mis- 
 ortune he still suffers. In 1870 he went into the office of the Clerk of Court at Lawrence, 
 and remained two years ns deputy. In 1872 he was appointed to a position in Surveyor 
 General Office. The following year he removed to Carbondale and clerked for several years. 
 He has been twice man-ied—first. .July 25. 1869. at Clinton. Kan., to AIi.ss Marv M. Taylor, 
 who died September 11, following, ile was married again Aiiril 30. 1882, at Girard. Kan,, 
 o Miss Anna M. AVhite of Gettysburg. Ihi. Has one child—AI. Parsons, born Atarch 4, 
 8S8. He is a member and AV. AI.. of Perfect Square Lodge, No. 220, A,. F, & A M.. 
 Sta” of the AA'cst J.odge. No 46. K. of J*.. of which he is P. C., and representative to Grand 
 Lodge; also Friendshio J,odge. No. 2.840. Knights of Honor. 
 
 ASIIER AtOTT. of the firm of Bnndy. Drake and Alott, manufacturers of the “Favorite 
 AMasher." He was born in Alouroe County. Ohio, October 20. 18.S2, moved to Iowa in 1863, 
 and to Kansas in 1868. locating at Lecompton; in 1874 he moved to Pawnee County, and en¬ 
 gaged in hotel business, and while there was admitted to the bar, he then removed to Rush 
 County and engaged in law and land business until coming to Scranton. He was married 
 in AV'ashington County, Ohio, in 1861, to Afiss Alary E. Penrose. Air. Alott is a member of 
 the Society of Friends, and a minister of that denomination. 
 
 AA'ILLIAAI R. PORTER, proprietor of the Bundy House, the house has fifteen 
 rooms’and a capacity for forty people. He came to Kansas in 1870, remained on a farm 
 until 1874. Came to town, since which time he has been with Osage Carbon Company. He 
 was born in Grayson County, W. A'a.. .Jnlv 30, 1S.S7, resided there twelve years and in 
 Jtnssell County, three vears, and removed to Boyd County, Ky. He enlisted August 16, 
 1862. in Company C, Fourteenth Kentucky Cavalry, and was engaged one year, mostly 
 scouting in Kentucky, and was wounded .July 2,8, 1863. AV'as mustered ont in .September 
 following. He was married April 20, 1,859. at Ashland, Ky., to Miss Alary Bartel, of Boyd 
 County, Ky. They have two children living—1 homas C. and Ida B. Is a member of 
 I. O. O. F., and G. .A. R. Has served as Deputy Sheriff and Constable. 
 
 .JOHN R. POE. attorney-at-law. was born in Sullivan County, Tenn., September 2.3, 
 1843. his parents moved to near Chattanooga; where he grew to manhood. AVhen the war 
 broke ont his father was obliged to leave the State, and Air. Poe joined the Fifth East 
 Tennessee, with winch command he was in nearly every imiiortant engagement of the war. 
 After the war he located in Green Count.v. HI. Jn 1869 he came to Osage City and engaged 
 in coat-mining there three years, and came to Scranton, where Im commenced to read law at 
 spare times. He was admitted to the bar August 3, 1881. A¥as elected City Attorney in 
 April, 1880 , Held the position of Police .Judge, .Justice of the Peace, and City Clerk, in 
 1878. 1879. and 188 b He was married in 1867. in Greene County, III., to Aliss Lizzie 
 Denton, of Kentucky, and has four children—John A., Laura. Atinnie. and Nellie. He is 
 a charter member of Chickamauga Post, No. 67, G. A. R.; is also a member of the I. O. O. 
 1’., No 102, Carbondale. 
 
 DR. A. A\'. SELLARDS, of Sellards Bros., physicians and druggists, came to Scranton 
 in November. 1881, where they carry a stock of about $23,000. He wa.s horn in Greenup 
 County. Ky.. .January 14. 1851: began reading medicine in 187.3. with hi.s broth“r, graduat¬ 
 ing at Aliami Atedical College in 1877. there being four brothers nracticing medicine in that 
 countv. and are all graduates of the same school. He was married in November, 1877, to 
 Aliss Alattie Lawson. He is a member of the Ohio Valley Medical Society. 
 
 H. A. SHELDON, of the firm of Sheldon and Bootey. dealers in general merchandise. 
 This firm carries as large a stock as there is in the county, the value will vary from $lfi,lX)0 
 to $3.5.000. the annual trade will roach $75,000 to $100,000. The month of December, 1881, 
 the sales reached $10,000. The firm usually keep four clerks besides the bookkeener. The 
 checks of the miners are cashed hv this firm, and their trade comes largely from that class. 
 Air, Sheldon was born in Randolph, N. Y., January 17, 18.56, removed to Jamestown in 1863, 
 and remained until coming to Kansas. He was married in 1876. at Jamestown, N. A'., to 
 Aliss .Alice AI. Sherman of that place He was appointed City Treasurer in 1880, and has 
 held that position since. He is School Director, and a member of the A., F. & A. AI. 
 
 ALEXANDERSHIELDS. dealerin general merchandise, and boots and shoes. Carries 
 a stock of some $2,000. and trade will average $3.1X10. Business hense is two stories, 20x40 
 feet. Came to Kansas in 186il. and located at Junction Citv. In 1873 moved to Newton and 
 engaged in boet and shoe trade until coming to Scranton in 1881. Was horn in Kilmarnoch. 
 Ayrshire. Scotland. Alarch 17. 1839. When sixteen years of age completed his trade and 
 worked at it in most of the principal cities of Great Britain. Came to .America in 1864 . 
 locating in Chicago. AA'as married in 1862 at Glasgow. Scotland, to Aliss Margaret AlacRae 
 of that city, and has the following children; Katie. Elizabeth. Alex. Jr., Angus, .lohnnie, 
 Mary. .Anna. Richard and Florence. Isa member of the A . F. & A. AI,. I. O. O. F., and 
 Encampment and K. of P. Tsahso a member of the Alethodist Episcopal Church, 
 
 ALEX.ANDER THOM.AS. dealer in gsiieral merchandise and postmaster, was 
 horn in Richmond, Va , December 23. 1840. AVhen two years of age his parents moved to 
 Grant County. AA'is. Here he remained until eighteen, and went to Nevada County. Cal., 
 where ho remained three years, and removed to A'irginia City. Nev.. where he remained until 
 1868 He was married first 1866 to Miss Alaggie Cain, who died tlie next year. He came to 
 Kansas in December. 1869. and stopned in Carbondale one year, locating in Scranton in 
 1870. He was the first settler and hnsiness man in the town, and Superintendent and Sec¬ 
 retary of the Burlingame .fc Scranton Coal Company until 1878. Was Superintendent and 
 Secretary nf the Burlingame most of the time; the latter portion of the work w,as divided 
 lietween W. H. Hobbs ami subject. Air. Holibs superintending tlie underground and 
 sliaff work, and be attending to the nroc.uring of material, sliipping coal, both of mine and 
 from surface or strip coal, also keeping the accounts, etc,, attending to the outside work of 
 the Company. Finally went into business for him.self, and now carries a stock of $7,n(K), 
 and bus an annual trade of about $15,000. Air. Thomas organized the post-office, and has 
 been postmaster since it was established in 1873. He hasAilso been very active in church 
 and Sahbach-school matters, and is Trustee and class-leader of the Alethodist Episcopal 
 Church; he has also been an active and prominent temperance man. He was married to his 
 jircsent wife Alis.s Jennie .A. Ivey at Dnbnqne. Iowa, in November. 1871, and has'three 
 children living; Alexander. .Adali and Bertha I. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M., 
 and tlie State Temperance Union. 
 
 U. A. THO.MAS, manager of S, Minshall’s general store, Scranton Kan., was horn in 
 Middlesbro, Yorkshire, England, .June 16, 1851. When nineteen he came to America, lo¬ 
 cating in Exeter, Clay County, Kan. Moved to Carbondale, Kan., and from thence to 
 Pueblo, Col., and from thence to Scranton, Kan. He was married .July 29, 1877, to Miss 
 Elizabeth Brown. They have three children. May, Albert and Mary. He is a member of 
 
 K. of H. Lodge Air. Thomas owns some fine Clydesdale horses. He owned the noted 
 stallion, Netherby Second. 
 
 A. G. WHITE, business manager of the Scranton Co-operative Society, was horn in 
 Devonshire, England, Novemb“r 27, 1857. In 1877 he came to America, stopping at Rock 
 Island. Ill , wliere he engaged in coal mining until 1878, when he came to .Scranton, He 
 was married in Alay, 1882, to Aliss Mary J. Martin. He is a member of the K. of P., K. of 
 
 L. , and the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 ARVONIA. 
 
 This is a tiiriving littie town with a population of about l.'iO. it is 
 pleasantly situated on the ieA'el yalley lands, .soutli of the JMarais des Cyg- 
 nes Ri\'er, and west of Coal Creek, on the south half of Section 16, Town¬ 
 ship 18, Range 14 east. It has thi’ee stores, one hotel, one blacksmith and 
 wagon shop, a post-office, two churches and a schoolhouse. Its citizens are 
 intelligent and enterprising. Though small, the village has always been a 
 thriA’ing one. Aiwonia wa.s surveyed and platted in 186!), by a company of 
 Welsh peojile who had formed a colony, with J. Mather Jones as their 
 leadei’, and formed a settlement at and around the town .site. Among the 
 leading men of the colony were J. A. Whitaker, of Chicago, a partner of 
 Jones, John Rees, John Nai Jones, L. Humphrey, Evan Evans, Davjrl Lloyd 
 Davis, and Rev. J. M. Barrows. The idllage soon grew to fully its jire.sent 
 size. A few stoi’es wei’e opened, the first being one for the sale of general 
 merchandise by A. Humphrey, and a hardware store by Burton & Johnson. 
 A school was opened in a private house; religious services Avere held regu¬ 
 larly, and a steam saw-mill was ei’ected on the river north of the village. 
 A jiost-office was established, and A. Humphrey appointed iiostmaster. 
 Early in the history of the village, a large schoolhouse was erected, and the 
 first tei-m of school taught therein by Mrs. Lai'ina Ciottrell. 
 
 When the town was started, it was supposed that a railroad would soon 
 lie built uj) the IMarais des Cjygnes valley, and when this failed, a few of the 
 leaders, who had expected a large town to spring uji, became disheartened 
 and left the country. Among these were J. Mather Jones, and J. A. Wliit- 
 aker, who had inv'ested largely in property, expecting it to rapidly increase 
 in value. The mill was also abandoned. The town is in an excellent lo¬ 
 cation lieing surrounded by a thrifty class of farmers. Not far from the 
 village are several cheese factories, and a great deal of attention is given to 
 the dairy business. North of the town site a large bridge spans the rh'er. 
 
 Churches. There are three church organizations: The Welsh Congre¬ 
 gational, Welsh Calvinistie Methodist, ami a Congregational Church, com¬ 
 posed of Americans. The first two named societies ha\'e neat and substan¬ 
 tial houses of worship. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 JAMES T. COWHEN, farmer, Section 12, P. 0. Reading, was born in Warren County, 
 ICy., February, 22, 1839; is a son of Rieves and Mary Prunty Cowden. and tlie grand¬ 
 son of .James Cowden, Lucy Rieves, Thomas Prunty and Sarah Rieves. When but seven years 
 of age he moved to Illinois, where he remained until 1868 when lie came to this State, set¬ 
 tling first in Douglas County, and again, later, purchased a farm in Arvonia Towmship, 
 and lias since made his home there. He owns 369 acres, and not a foot of it was under 
 cultivation until lie put in the plow. Now' he has 130 acres under cultivation. He enlisted 
 December. 1864, in Company B. Cue Hundred and Fiftieth Illinois Infantry, and did pro¬ 
 vost duty, and was discharged January 16 , 1866. He was married in McJjean Comity. III., 
 Cctober 17, 18,59, to Aliss Mary E.. daughter of James and Maria H. Hunter Standiferd. 
 They have six children: James William, born April 17,1863; Matilda F., horn December 
 20, 1864; Charles T.. horn December 5, 1866; George E., born October 17, 1869; Allie Ann, 
 horn September 5, 1873; and Lizzie Alay, born January 26, 1876. Mr. Cowden is a member 
 of Reading Lodge No. 3t)l, T. O. O. F. 
 
 JOHN J. DAVIS, farmer, Section 13, P. O. Arvonia, was born in AVales. Is a son of 
 David and Alary Davis. He was brought up in Wales and came to the United States in 
 1865. Settled in Pittsburg where he was engaged in masonry and bricklaying and other 
 work. In 1870 he came to Kansas and settled in Arvonia Township. He owns 100 acres, 
 improved. He was married in Burlington, Coffey Co., Kan., June 22, 1873, to Aliss Annie, 
 daughter of John K. and Alary Morris Jones They have five children: Anna, born Octo¬ 
 ber 16, 1875, William, born March 1, 1877, Gladys, horn September 3, 1878, Atiriam, born 
 July 6, 1880, and David, horn January 17, 1883. 
 
 WILLIAAI O. DAWES, farmer, Seetion 3, P. 0. Reading. Born in Dcmlighshire, 
 Wales, October 4,1844. Son of John O. and Alary Davies, and grandson of Thomas and 
 William Davies. He was brought up in Wales, and was educated in the common school, and 
 Hull Academy. He came to the United States in 1868 and .settled near St. Joseph, Alo,, and 
 the following year he came on his farm in Arvonia Township, which lie improved. He 
 makes corn his principal crop. The deep rich soil of his farm being well adapted for that 
 purpose. He was married in Wales Alarch 11, 1870, to Aliss Ann J., daughter of Thomas 
 Owen They liave two children—Blanche Ellen, born July 21, 1875, and Rice, born June 
 10,1881. Air. Davies is a Master Mason and an Odd Fellow. He is a District Deputy Grand 
 Master among the Odd Fellows. 
 
 WILLIAM A. JONES, farmer. Section 26, P. O. Arvonia; was horn Alarch 23, 1847. in 
 Oneida County, N. Y.; is a son of AVilliam Jones and his wife. Ellen Roberts. In 1853 
 liis parents moved to Aurora, Ill , where he was brought up and learned the trade of a 
 machinist, and worked in tlie shops of tlie Chicago, Burlington and (inincy Itailroad Com¬ 
 pany fourteen years. He came to Kansas in 1877; settled in Arvonia Township: owns 3'20 
 acres, which he lias improved, having good stock, etc., around him. He was married, in 
 Aurora. 1)1 . Alarch 22, 1869. to Miss .Althea, daughter of Daniel B. and Terressa J. Emmons 
 Nichols. Tliey have six children—Frank E., born November 14, 1869; Jessie T.. born Feb¬ 
 ruary 27. 1873; Arthur I.elloy, horn October 24. 1874; T^eon A., bom July 18, 1877; Fred L., 
 born July 14. 1880; Viola H. AI., born Felirnary 24, 1883. Air. Jones is an Odd P’ellow. 
 
 HORATIO G. LANDIS, farmer. Section 13. P O. Reading; was horn in Montgomery 
 County, Ohio, December 4, 1841: is a son of Jacob and Elizabeth Gesler Landis. He 
 was brought up on a farm, and educated in the common school. He lived for a time in 
 Illinois: enlisted October, 1861, in Company K. Twenty-sixtti Regiment Illinois Infantry, and 
 took part in the engagements at New Madrid, Corinth, Jackson (Miss.), Alissionary 
 Ridge, Vicksburg, and Atlanta, where he was wounded. He was discharged May 37, 186.5. 
 He came' to this State in 1870, and settled in Arvonia Township; owns 185 acres, which 
 lie lias improved. He was married, September 30, 1866, in AIcLenn County. Illinois, to 
 Aliss Margaret F. Standiferd, a sister of Mrs. Cowden. Air. Jaiudis is an excellent 
 farmer, liaving descended from the Landis family in I’ennsylvania, among whom tliere 
 can be found no better farmers in the world. 
 
 AIAX AlORTON, farmer. Section 12, P. O Arvonia; born in M'urtembnrg, Germany, 
 January 19. 1839; son of Earhard Alorton and Catharine Gaiscr. He lived in Germany 
 until 1857, when lie came to tlie United States, and settled in Kalamazoo County, Alichi- 
 gan, and engaged in farming. He not only showed his patriotism, lint the fact that he 
 had become an American citizen, by enlisting, in 1862, in Coinjiany B. Seventeenth 
 ATioliigan Infantry, for tliree years, or during the war. He was in the following engage¬ 
 ments: South Alountaiu and Antietam, wliere lie was severely wounded in the knee. 
 
OSAGE COUNTY. 
 
 1551 
 
 and was discharged in 18B3 for disability from tlie wound, lie was married, in Kalama¬ 
 zoo County, Michigan, August lU, 181)3, to Miss Fannie E. Sprague. They have five 
 children—Frances, Seymour, Kate, Claude and Maud, twins, Mr. Morton is a prosperous 
 farmer; owns a fine farm in Arvonia Township, on which he moved in 1870, and every¬ 
 thing around his farm indicates comfort and thrift 
 
 John KEES, P. O. Arvonia, Osage County; was born near Conway, Wales, Decem¬ 
 ber 31, 1833. Is a son of Edward and Jane Roberts Rees, and is a descendant of Rhys, 
 
 At) Arthur, Ab Ivan, etc., according to the Welsh way of tracing descent. The family 
 liave adopted the English custom of having a surname Rees (Rhys). lie came to the 
 United States in 1843; settled in New York City, and Brooklyn, vvhere he carried on a 
 dry goods store for many years. He was married, in New York City, in_ April, 1849, to 
 Miss Elizabeth Mills. His wife dying in 1889, he moved to Kansas, joining with J. 
 Mather Jones and James A. Whitaker in starting the settlement of Arvonia, where he 
 became agent for the sale of several tracts of land in the vicinity. In September, 1870, 
 ho married Margaret J. Williams, a widow, daughter of David Jenkins. He started the 
 coal strippings in Arvonia that have since grown to such large proportions. In 1879 his 
 wife opened a millinery and fancy store, which, upon being extended into general mer¬ 
 chandise, increased the business so as to require his chief attention. He is still engaged 
 in mercantile, coal operating, and stock-raising, employing many men. He has seven 
 children—Arthur W., Martha J., Taliesin W., living in Brooklyn; Owain, living in Mis¬ 
 souri; Dewi, living in Burlingame; Ellen and Catharine A , living at home. His step-chil¬ 
 dren are William and Mary Williams. lie is an Odd Fellow. 
 
 MELVERN. 
 
 Melvern is situated on a broad and level plateau, on the south side of 
 the Marais des Cygnes River, lietween it and Long Creek, with the level 
 bottom lands of these streams coining up to the town site on three sides. 
 Tlie town has a population of about two hundred, contains a.few business 
 houses, all of which enjoy a good trade, as this is in the midst of a fertile 
 and well settled agricultiu’al country. The first settlement in the vicinity 
 of Melvern was that of Timothy Newton and Maj. E. C. Newton, who lo¬ 
 cated with their families, at the confluence of the Long and Kedron creeks, 
 on August 19, 1868. Within a few weeks they were followed by William 
 Phillips, Jonathan Smith with his two sons, Caleb and Sylvester. These 
 all located before the land was vacated by the Indians. Among those to lo¬ 
 cate claims early in 1869, were William Ilarriman, James Decker, S. C. 
 Gilliland, S. B. Enderton, Henry Judd, J. Duifield, Charles Judd and 
 George Francis. As soon as the land was vacated by the Indians, the 
 township was settled rapidly. In the summer of 1870, it was decided to lay 
 out a town. Therefore a Town Company was formed, consisting of S. B. 
 Enderton, Charles Cochran, J. P. Ball. L. F. Warner, J. W. Beck, J. E. 
 Want, J. M. Woods, and Alex. Blake, and a town site was surveyed on the 
 corner of Sections 3, 9 and 10, Township 18, Range 16 east. The name was 
 selected by Charles Cocliran, for the reason that his birthplace was at Mal¬ 
 vern Hills, Scotland. As soon as strated the town began to grow quite fast, 
 on account of the rapid settlement of the township and the fact that a rail¬ 
 road was expected to be built soon, up the Marais des Cygnes valley. 
 
 Some Fimt Thuigs. The first birth was that of Thomas M., son of 
 Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Beck, in 1870. The first marriage was that of 0. B. 
 Hastings and Cecilia Wallace. The first death was that of Mary A. Huff¬ 
 man. 
 
 The first school was taught in 1870, by Miss Anna Want, in Oscar 
 Bock’s loghouse. The schoolhouse was not erected until about two years 
 after. It is two stories high and built of stone. The first sermon was 
 preached in Wilson’s Grove, before the survey of the town, by Rev. William 
 Robertson. The post-office was established in 1870, and J. W. Beck ap¬ 
 pointed postmaster. In 1871, a flouring-mill was built by Asher Smith, on 
 the river, on the northern limits of the town. The first store was opened 
 in 1870, by Cochran & Warner. The first and only suicide was that of Miss 
 Mattie Knight, in May, 1881. 
 
 Later History. During its earlier history, 'the town grew to nearly its 
 present size, when failing to secure a railroad, it suddenly,^ame to a stand¬ 
 still, and improved but little until 1882, when a few more buildings, in¬ 
 cluding a Methodist Episcopal Church, were erected. 
 
 Churches. During the earliest years of settlement, church societies 
 were organized, and have since been kept up, though only one church has 
 been built. The church societies are the Presbyterian, Methodist Episcopal, 
 Baptist and Advents. Just outside the limits of the town are two iron 
 wagon bridges, one built in 1878, across the Marais des Cygnes; the other in 
 1881, across Long Creek. The first is a one hundred feet span, the other, 
 ninety feet. 
 
 Cyclone. June 12, 1881, a terrible cyclone swept down the north side 
 of the Marais des Cygnes River. It was a half mile in width, and leveled 
 every thing in its path. Besides the great damage to crop.s and buildings, 
 John Harper and David C. Rosencrantz were killed. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 THOMAS BAXTER, merchant and farmer, was born in Canailii, -Yugnst 19,1843, 
 son of William Baxter and Margaret Jones. He was brought up in Canada, and 
 educated in the public schools and at London Commercial College. He came to the 
 United States in 18155, settled in Chicago, taking a clerkship in a store, and in 1870 he came 
 to this State and settled in Ottawa, where he remained two years, and then moved to 
 Melvern and opened a general store, carries a stock of ^3,500, and has a good trade._ He 
 also owns ,333 acres of land which he has improved. Employs three hands, and thus joins 
 the two together, the farm and the store. He was married Ajiril 9, 18BB. in London, 
 Ontario, to Miss Lista C., daughter of Samuel Lewis. They have four children—Lista L., 
 Warren L., Thomas P. and Eva M. Mr. Baxter is a Master Mason. 
 
 JAMES W BECK, dentist, was born in Clarke County, Va.. December 8, 18.36; is a son 
 of James W. Beck and Nancy J. Beck, his wife. He lived in Virginia until lie was sixteen 
 vears old. He tiegan the study of medicine, his father being a physician, hut owing to ill 
 liealth gave up his studies. When the Government called for men in 1801. to put down the 
 Rebellion, he offered his services, and was enlisted August 34, in Com|)any E. Eleventh 
 Michigan Infautry, and took part in thefollowing engagements; Stone River, Ohickamauga, 
 Jtidge, Buzzard lioost, Rcsaca, Altona, Ivcnasavv Moiiutaiu, and Atlanta; bc- 
 Hules many skiriuisliea, and waa diacliar^cd Suptoiiiber 3b, 18t>4, having aerved tho full term 
 for which he enlisted, lie was taken prisoner at Stone River, sent to Richmond and con- 
 hned in Castle Thunder and Libby prison, was held prisoner only thirty-five days, but 
 short as the time was, it came near costing him his life. lie studied dentistry^under Dr. 
 W. J. Newton, of Ottawa, and opened an oftice at Melvern in the winter of 1K78-79 lie \yas 
 one of the lirst white settlers where Melvern now stands, and could tell many an interesting 
 iitory of the Indians. 
 
 S. B. ENDERTON does a loan and real estaU; business, and is half owner of the Melvern 
 Record, came to Kansas in J857, locating in Centrcipolis, Franklin County. He assisted m 
 improving the lands of the Sauk and Fox reservations. In 1862 he enlisted in Compai^ E, 
 Eleventh Kansas. He was with that regiment in all its many engageu^nts. In 18o» ne 
 raised, in Franklin County, a company for the Nineteenth United States Cavalry. He came 
 to Osage County in 1868; was elected Register of Deeds in 1875, served until 1879, then went 
 into tlie loan business in Lyndon, which he prosecuted until removing to Melvern, in loo2. 
 He is a member of Euclid lodge, A., F. & A. M., No. 101. t 
 
 ALBERT G TULLER, farmer, Section 19, P. O. Melvern, was born January 26, 1841. 
 in Whiteside County, Ill., is a son of Jonathan A. Tuller and Harriet M. Tuller. Ills grand 
 parents were, on his father's side, Elam Tuller and Ennicia Eno, and on his mother s side, 
 Simeou and Lucina Puller. Mr. Tuller was brought up in his native county, and was edu- 
 cated in the common schools, and at Bryant & Stratton's Business College in Ctncago. He 
 graduated in 18(57, and engaged in the grocery tmsiness m Morrison, Ill., and 18<9 he 
 came to the State and settled in Melvern Township. He owns a farm containing 300 acres, 
 which he has improved with good buildings, etc. Mr. Tuller was married in Lawrence, 
 Kansas, March 31, 1870, to Miss Nellie M., daughter of John Wlutcraft, They have had 
 two children, viz. ; John A., born October 15, 1871 and died August 3(, 1873, and Helen E. 
 Tuller, born May 17,181’4. They are members of the Methodist Church. Mr. luller is a 
 member of Olivet Lodge, No. 23, A., P. & A. M. - . 
 
 HENRY JUDD, farmer. Section 115, P. O. Melvern, was born August 13, 1837, in Hart¬ 
 ford Conn. He is a son of Charles C. Judd and Esther Baldwin. The .Judd family are of 
 English origin, and the Baldwin family are of German extraction. Mr. Judd moved with 
 his parents to Sterling. Ill,, where he received a good education In 1856, he came to Kan¬ 
 sas and settled in Topeka and took his share in the border troubles. He purchased a farm in 
 Melvern Towmship, containing 560 acres, which he has improved from the raw prairie, 
 havin')' resided tliere since 1868. For some time he had to live wffli poor accommodations, 
 as nearly all pioneers have to do; hut in 1880 he erected a substantial and comfortable 
 liouse at a cost of $1,200. He was married at Topeka, in May, 1860, to Miss Anna, daugh¬ 
 ter of William and Hannah Murphy Hunt. They have two daughters-^Alfreda, born July 
 13 1863; and is engaged most of the time in teaching school; and Henrietta, porn April 1<, 
 1868. Mr Judd was in the settlers department during the late war in connection with the 
 Second Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry. . d r. i 
 
 WILLIAM B. MAYES, farmer, Section!, Township 18, Range 16 east, P. 0 Melvern, 
 Kan.; was born in Simpson County, Ky., September 36, 1813; is a son of George P. 
 Mayes, and his wife Jane Headen. George P. Mayes was the son of William Mayes and 
 Margaret Park, who were of Irish descent, one from County Down, and the other from 
 County Dary. Sarah E. Mayes, wife of William B. Mayes, was horn m Montgomery County, 
 Ind.. March 24,1834; was the daughter of Gabriel Mitchell and Ruth VanCleave W. B. 
 Mayes was brought up on a farm and educated in a country school Schools at that early 
 day were on a subscription basis, there being no free schools. When he was twenty-two 
 years of age he emigrated to Pike County, 111., where lie lived eighteen years, and then 
 moved to Peoria Comity, wliere he liTfed until 1861, then moved to Henry County and 
 remained there until 1871, then emigrated to Kansas in 1871, settling in Osage County. He 
 owns 360 acres of land in Melvern Township, 200 acres in cultivation, the balance m pasture. 
 In 1883 he laid out an addition to the village of Melyers, known as Mayes Addition to 
 Melvern, consisting of eight blocks fronting on Maine Street and Linpuria Avenne, the two 
 principal streets. William B. Mayes and his wife were married March 23, .8.55, m I eona 
 County, Ill. They have the following children—William B., born July 34, 18o7, Eber D., 
 horn December (i. 1858; Ruth E., born May 12, 1860; George G., born May 13, 1863: Gabriel 
 M born January 33, 1864, died September 1, 187]; Maggie I., born June 7, 1866; Daniel I., 
 born August 7, 1871; Stephens., born August 33, 1874. r- , n.. 
 
 JOHN MORRISON, proprietor of tlie Melvern House, was born m Perry •'oirnty. Pa., 
 October 14 1836 and is of Scotch and French blood. He was educated at the Denmark 
 Academy Fairfield University and Normal School of Oskaloosa, m the State of Iowa, 
 having attended these Institutions live years m the aggregate, paying his way by his own 
 labor. He came to Kansas in 1873 and engaged in teaching, a profession, which he had 
 followed for several years previous to coming to Kansas. He taught as principal in several 
 of the large towns of Iowa and Illinois. For several years he has wmrked in real estate and 
 mercantile business. He opened the Melvern House in October, 1882. Mr. Morrison is the 
 author of a number of poems, and has written and delivered lectures on educational sub¬ 
 jects He competed for a prize in advocacy of H. R. Helper s Three Americas Railway 
 Scheme, and was marked third in the list; yet his poem possesses great merit. He was 
 married in West Point, Lee Co., Iowa, June'35, 1865, to Miss Margaret A. Woodman 
 diiiio'hter of John Woodman Esq. They have five children—Florence, born September 3, 
 1866° Bessie, born December 31, 1869; Belle, horn March 10, 1873; John W., born October 
 11 1875 and Ralph E.. horn January 18, 1883. Mr. Morrison has served as Justice of the 
 Peace. He is an entered apprentice Mason. ,, ..t i ■ 
 
 ZACH THOMAS, farmer. Section 18, P. O. Melvern; was born November ^J843, m 
 Eut'land, and descended from William Thomas and Mary Moore, James Wi hams and 
 .laneSinnock who also came from William Thomas, Jane Gimlray, John Williams and 
 Isabella his wife. He is the son of John Thomas and Hannah Williams. He came to the 
 United States in 1819; settled in New Jersey and afterwards mq'ved to W iscousm. _ He was 
 also in Clarke County, Iowa five years. In 1879 he came 
 
 IS in the 
 Thence 
 
 reduced by sickness to a mere skeleton. 
 
 as 
 
 From about the lst"of August, 186.3, to about 
 Pebruarv'i 'isTil, remained at Helena, Ark., then with Sherman on his campaign to Meri¬ 
 dian, Miss.; then back to Vicksburg; then up the rivers to Decatur, iUa., with many a 
 chase after Forrest while en route from Decatur, Ala., to Chattanooga, Term, the^e with 
 Sherman all through his Atlanta campaign. Was wounded July 23, 1864 (the day McPhei- 
 son was killed.) After Atlanta was taken, went through the campaign to Savannah, Ga.; 
 also on the march through the Carolinas after the surrender of Johnston s army near Ra- 
 leic'h N C., and participated in the grand review at Washington. Was discharged at 
 Madison County, June 2L 1865. He was married in Grant County, Wis. September 16 
 1868, to Mite Jane, daughter of Henry and Hannah M. 
 
 children—John Z., born October 36, 1869; Henry M., born March 29, ]8i3, Amy A., born 
 November 33, 1875; and Hannah M., born April 12, 1879. Mr. Thomas is a member of the 
 
 Method^st^hin^i^^ merchant and postmaster, came to Kansas in 1860, and located in 
 Coffey County; farmed there, six years, and removed to Osage County and farmed there 
 until 1870 when lie opened a store where the town of Melvern now is. He built his present 
 cZmodimis store-bnilding in 1883, which is 2.5x60 feet, the upper ^toj-y being used for a 
 society hall. He carries a stock of jl,0(X); and the trade will reach $J),(X)0. Ills son, 
 Chester M.. is now in partnership with his fatlier. Mr.Warner was born m Tolland i,ounty. 
 Conn September 14, 1833. Remained there until twenty-two years of age and learned 
 the trade of silver plating. In December, 18.55, he located in McLean Coung, Ill., where 
 he remained until tne spring of 1860. He was married in 1855, in W orcester. Mass.. 
 
 S. A. Bean, of Maine They have one son—Chester M. .Wr. Wuirner is a member of the 
 Presbyterian Church and a member of Olivet Lodge, No 33, A., F. & A. M. He has been 
 Township Treasurer of Melvern Township for several years. 
 
 C^UENEMO. 
 
 Quenemo is a little town with a iiopulation of about one hundred and fifty, 
 pleasantly located in the wide valley of Marais des Cygnes River, in the 
 southeastern part of the county. It contains but a few houses yet a pul 
 business i.s done, and with prospects for a railroad, which lias already been 
 surveved, its location is a favoralile one tor a prosperous town. 
 
 Tiio town IS the site of tlie Sac and Eox Indian Agency, and .several 
 wliite traders were there at. an early day. ,,, , 
 
 In 1802, about 4,000 Indians of tlio tribes of (.Iiickasaws, (. hocta\v>. 
 Greeks, Clierokees, and Kickapoos, from tlie Indian Territory, wlio were 
 driven out on account of tlieir loyalty to the United States Government, 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 1552 
 
 located around the agency, which made trade exceedingly brisk for the 
 few merchants located there. Among them was Perry Puller. E. Olcott 
 was bookkeeper, Gov. Anderson was gunsmith, II. Huggins was government 
 blacksmith, E. B. Penn was physician, N. S. Brian was superintendent of 
 the boarding house, Mrs. Craig was the school teacher, and Rev. R. P. 
 Duvall was tlie missionary. 
 
 In 1869. as soon as the reservation was opened for settlement, a large 
 number of men located claims around the agency. Among those who opened, 
 stores were William Whistler, and John C. and Alexander Rankin, Rev. 
 Jesse Wilkins located as pastor for the Methodist Church Society which 
 organized at once. 
 
 In 1870, a town was laid out and named Quenemo, to which name the 
 l)ost office was then changed. With settlement fast pouring in, the town 
 started with excellent prospects, and it was expected soon to become a city. 
 
 Preparations were soon made to build a railroad. Among the hard 
 workers for this were Dr. Alfred Wiley. Warner Craig who was a merchant 
 there, John C. Rankin, and William Whistler. Though a railroad was ex¬ 
 pected at once, the jiroject fell through, and the town is still destitute of 
 those advantages. 
 
 Though started with such bright prospects, misfortunes soon overtook 
 the new town. William Whistler died, Rankin Bros, moved away, and 
 Warner Craig failed in business. After this the town began to decline quite 
 rapidly, though a few houses were left. 
 
 In August, 1878, a prairie fire swept over the town, destroying nearly 
 all that remained. After this but little was done for some time, but for 
 the past two years the village has been building up quite ra})i(lly, and with 
 its excellent location, jirospects are good for its future prosperity. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 ABH.\M BECKER, faroier. Section .32, P. O. Quenemo. was born in Schoharie County 
 N. Y., April 8, 1818; son of Peter V. L Becker anti Helen Van Wee; was brought up on a 
 farm; educated in the public schools. He lived in Indiana twenty years Came to Kansas 
 in 1805, settled in (iuenemo, and engaged in farming. Enlisted in 1808 in Company D, One 
 Hundred and Thirtieth Regiment Indiana Infantry; took part in the battles of Resaca and 
 Atlanta, and was discharged in 18C>. He was married in Otsego County, N. Y., September 
 23, 1841, to Miss Pheebe, daughter of Squire Briggs and Desire Weeks. They have had ten 
 children—Anna, born July 4,184.5; Amanda, born January 8,1817; Alfred, born September 19, 
 1818, died December 20, 1872; Henry, born August ,5, 18)0; Alex, born November 25, 1840- 
 died December 18, 1848; Helen, born July 25, 1855; Martha, born September 8,18.57; Florence, 
 born December 10,1859; Laura, born February 2, 1802; Alonzo, born March 25,1853, died Sep¬ 
 tember 10, 1850. Mr. Becker is a member of the Methodist Church. 
 
 J. F. KIRKER, dealer in hardware, was born in Rijiley, Ohio, February 5, 1853; son of 
 Thomas S. and Mary L. Prindly Kirker He was educated in the common schools and Russel- 
 ville Academy, Ohio, and graduated from the State Normal School, Emporia, in 1875. He 
 was always fond of books, and took great delight in them. In 1871 he came to the State, and 
 settled in (Quenemo on a farm. He engaged for ten years in school teaching, and was for 
 seven years Principal of the public school in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas. He opened the 
 first hardware store in the place, in 1882, carries about $3,0tK) stock, and has a good trade. 
 He was married in Chase County, Kansas, February 5, 1878, to Miss Lida E,, daughter of 
 Aaron B. Moore, Esq., of Cincinnati, Ohio, They have one daughter, Liiella M., born May 
 4, 188;). Mr.-Kirker IS a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and an Odd Fellow. 
 
 N. A. KNOUF, farmer. Section 31, P. O. Lyndon, was born in Bedford County, Pa., 
 April 19.1824; son of Jacob Knouf and Margaret Kegg—children of Peter Knouf and John 
 Kegg. Was brought up on a farm. In 1,853 lie moved to Iowa, and in May, 1868, he came to 
 the State and settled in Agency Township, where he owns 217 acres, which he has imfiroved. 
 He was married in Bedford, Pa., Afiril, 1817. to Miss Lydia Latferty. They have five chil¬ 
 dren living—Jacob, born August 11, 1848; William, born May 5, 18.53; Wesley, born August 
 29, 1860; George, born Aindl 15, 1802; and Mary, born August 3, 1806. Mr. Knouf is a mem¬ 
 ber of the German Reformed Church. 
 
 G. W. LOGAN, farmer. Section 15, P. O. Quenemo, Kansas, w'as born in Belmont 
 County, Ohio, May 1, 1831; son of James Logan and his wife Emma Collins. Was brought 
 up on a farm in Cass County. Ill , where he lived until the year 1851, when he went to So¬ 
 nora, in the State of Missouri Returned to Illinois in 1852. Was married to Ann E. Keethley, 
 December 27, 18 i2. Returned to Missouri, Came to Kansas in 1854. Settled in Greenwood 
 Township in 18.58. Removed to (Quenemo in 1873. Raised ten children. 
 
 H. W. M. SMITH, jiainter, came to this State in 1870. He was born in Shenandoah 
 County, Va. When ten years of age he moved to Pickaway County, Ohio. He resided 
 there until coming to Kansas. He enlisted in the Mexican war in 1840, and was in the im¬ 
 portant battles of that war. He again enlisted August 6, 1802, in Comjiany A, Forty-fifth 
 Ohio. He was with his command at Stone River, Shiloh, Mission Ridge, Altoona, Resaca, 
 Knoxville, Atlanta, Jonesboro and Franklin. He was mustered out in 1805 at Camp Harker 
 
 BARCLAY. 
 
 This is a station on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Pe Railroad, and ii 
 about six miles southwest from (dsage City. Tlie town contains about 
 twenty houses and has a population of about one hundred. 
 
 In the center of a rich farming country, quite an extensive business is 
 done, thougli it is all a local trade. It is also witliin tlie coal belt of the 
 county, and when the mining interests of the locality becomes developed, it 
 seems that Barclay is destined to become as pro.sjferous a town as most 
 others of the county. 
 
 The towm is the center of a Quaker settlement; formed through the 
 labors of John M. Wetherell, who was a member of the sect. After lie had 
 sold his large tract of land about Osage City, toT. J. Peter, he conceived 
 the idea of forming a large settlement of his own peojile around Barclay. 
 Quite a large number of them located, bouglit land, and began farming. 
 Several of them became discouraged during the hard times and left the 
 country, but those who remained have been very prosperous and are fast 
 becoming ivealthy. 
 
 Though at Barclay no coal mines have yet been opened, there are 
 shafts on either side of the town, and it is only a question of a short time 
 as to when this grent interest will be developed here. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 GEORGE BARRINGTON, farmer. Section 7, P. 0. Barclay, was born April 8, 1841, in 
 Knox County, Ohio; son of Thomas Barrington and Elizabetli Alment. When fourteen 
 years old he moved with his parents to Iowa, where he lived until 1873, when he came to 
 Kansas and settled in Barclay Township on a farm containing 100 acres, which he has im¬ 
 proved with buildings, orchard, etc., etc. Mr. Barrington w’as drafted into the army, but 
 furnished a substitute. He was united in marriage July 7, 1864, to Miss Sarah A., daughter 
 of Robert Pearson and Mary Abbott of Cedar County. lowD. They have five children; 
 
 William, born September 22, 1863; John A., born November 9. 1837; Herbert D., born Feb¬ 
 ruary 9, 1871; Mary E , born May 14, 1875; Eva, born July 10, 1830 Mr. Barrington is an 
 active member of the Friends Society. 
 
 EDWARD H. BROWN, farmer, Section 17, P. 0. Barclay, was born in Logan County, 
 Ohio, April 10, 1835. Is a son of Horton II. Brown and Margaret Bates. He was brought 
 up on a farm and educated in the common school and academy. His grandparents were 
 Aaron Brown, Mary Howard. Edward Bates and Elizabeth Harrrison. Mr Brown engaged 
 in school teaching for several terms. He enlisted August 4, 1802, in Company H, Ninety- 
 sixth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the following engagements: 
 Vicksburg, Sabine Cross Roads, Arkansas Post, Forts Morgan and Gaines and skirmishes 
 and was discharged July 29, 1865. He has been twice married: in Jay County, Ind., Sep¬ 
 tember 7, 1867, to Mrs. Malinda Crispin, who died September 14, 1875; again in Logan 
 County, Ohio, October 11, 1877, to Deborah W. Stanton. He has one child, Eva May, born 
 November 9, 1S72. Mr. Brown came to Kansas only a few years since, but in that time has 
 shown much enterprise and public spirit in building up the town. He is a member of the 
 Friends Church, and an active man in good works. 
 
 EDWARD S. CHASE, lumber merchant, was born in Addison County, Vt., August 5, 
 1845; is a son of George S. Chase and Lydia P. Staples. His grandfathers were Sisson 
 Chase and Asa Staples. He was brought up on a farm and was educated in the common 
 school. Enlisted September 13, 1884, in Company B, Second Regiment, Iowa Cavalry. 
 Participated in the following engagements; Cupolo, Franklin, Nashville and numerous 
 skirmishes, and was discharged September .30, 1805. He came to the State in 1878, settled 
 in Barclay and opened a lumber-yard in 1880, and has enjoyed a good trade. Mr. Chase 
 was married to Miss Mary E., daughter of O. Davidson, of Montgomery County, N. Y., 
 in November, 1874. Is a member of Canby Post, G. A. R. 
 
 A. H. DOW, M. D., druggist, was born in Herkimer County, N. Y., October IG, 1810. 
 Is a son of Stephen Dow and Olive McGonigal Dow. He was brought up in New Y'ork, 
 where he received a common school education and commenced the study of medicine and 
 graduated from the Geneva Medical College, class of 1841 and entered upon the practice of 
 his profession in Penfield, N. Y. He came to this State in the spring of 1864, and settled 
 in Ottawa and entered upon a successful practice. He opened the first drug store in that 
 enterprising city. In 1883 he moved to Barclay and opened the first drugstore'in that place, 
 which it is hoped may be as successful as that of Ottawa. He was married in Litchfield, 
 Herkimer County, N. Y., February 27, 18.3!), to Miss Abigail, daughter of John and Olive 
 Bailey Ross. They have five children—Lavenda T., Carrie W., A. Chapin, E. R. Wright 
 and Newton S. Mr. Dow is a Baptist and an Odd Fellow, a Past Grand Master of the 
 Grand Lodge of Kansas. 
 
 JAMES HIRST, farmer. Section 18, P. O. Barclay, was born in Belmont County, Ohio, 
 in March, 1830. Is a son of Thomas and Ann Raley Hirst. His grandparents were David 
 Hirst and Ann Smith, James Raley and Rachael Steer. He was brought up on a farm, re¬ 
 ceiving such education as the common schools and the Friends Seminary afforded. In 
 18.55 he moved to Cedar County, Iowa, where he remained until 1871, when he came to this 
 State and settled in Lyons County, and five years later settled in Ilarclay Townshii), where 
 he owns a good farm. Mr. Hirst lias been twice married. In Morgan County. Ohio, 
 in August, 18')4, to Miss Rachael, daughter of Abram Plummer. She died in 1855. He was again 
 married in Cedar County, Iowa’ March 18, 1858, to Anna M , daughter of Amos and Ann 
 Maul Steer. He has 8i.x children—Elizabeth P., born September 12, 1855; Mary E,, born 
 May 16, 1839; Charles T., bom September 4, 1861; Lewis T., born June 15, 1866; Clarissa 
 D., born October 10,1871, and Harriot J., born March 14, 1879. Mr. Hirst is a member of 
 the Society of Friends. 
 
 IS.4.AC KINSEY, farmer. Section 8, P. O. Barclay, w’as born in Jefferson County, Ohio, 
 September 1,1821. Is a son of James Kinsey and Ann Lloyd Kinsey. Mr. Kinsey was 
 brought up on a farm and was educated in the common school, the high school and Friends 
 boarding school. For several years he was a successful farmer in Johnston County, Iowa, 
 and in October, 1877,he came to this State, stopping six weeks in Leavenworth and then moved 
 to Franklin County, where he remained during the winter, and in March, 1878, settled in 
 Barclay Township, where he has a good farm which he has improved from the raw prairie. 
 Being a member of the Society of Friends he could not go to the war. Mr. Kinsey was 
 united in marriage to Miss Kate, daughter of Anthony Fiegle, Esq., September 30, 1863. in 
 Iowa City, Iowa They have four children, viz: Georgiana, John M., Mary Ellen 
 Alfred Lewis. 
 
 JOSEPH McConnell, farmer. Section 16, P. O. Barclay, was born in Miami 
 County, Ohio, December 11, 18.38; is a son of John and Elizabeth Anthony McConnell, 
 who were the descendants from Joseph McConnell and John Anthony. He was brought 
 up on a farm, and enlisted, in 1862, in Company C, One Hundred and Twenty-third 
 Regiment, Illinois Infantry. Was in the following engagements: Perryville, Woodson- 
 ville. Stone River, Missionary Ridge, Chickamauga, and was with Sherman in his march 
 to the sea, and was discharged with the rank of Sergeant, July 8, 1865. He came to Kan¬ 
 sas in 1873. and settled in Barclay Township. He owns a good farm, which he has im¬ 
 proved. He was married, in Marshall County, Iowa, August 16, 1867, to Miss Keziah 
 Hayworth, who died, April 25, 1880. He was again married, November 2 1 , 1882, to Mrs. 
 Emily F. Morgan, of Barclay. He has three children—Samantha, born October 30, 1870; 
 David IL, born February 21, 1872; Henry K., born June 23, 1879. His step-children are 
 Lucia M. and Olney T. Morgan. 
 
 ELI PATTERSON, farmer. Section 25, P. O. Reading; born in Knox County, Ohio, 
 July 4, 1842, son of William Patterson and Eliza J. Read. He was brought up on a 
 farm, and received a good common school education. He came to the State in 1868, and 
 settled in Barclay Township, where he owns a farm containing 400 acres, which he has 
 improved. He keeps 50 head of cattle, 130 hogs, six horses, and employe one extra 
 hand. He was married, in Edgar County, Illinois, August 20. 1868, to Miss Laura, daugh¬ 
 ter of David Nichols, Esq. They have two children—Ora, born July 17, 1869, and Lo¬ 
 renzo, born September 22, 1871. Mr. Patterson enlisted, February 14, 1863, in Company 
 N, Fifty-fourth Regiment, Illinois Infantry, and was discharged October 25, 1865. He 
 has made excellent improvements on his farm. 
 
 WILLIAM HOMER SEVERY, farmer, P. O. Reading, born in Sturgis, Michigan, 
 May 20, 18.59. Is a son of Luther Severy and Eveline Severy; was educated in the com¬ 
 mon school and the State Normal at Emporia. He came to this State with his father in 
 1871, and settled on the farm, and now has charge of his father’s large farm, containing 
 5,000 acres, 1,000 of which is under the plow. There are employed about twenty-five 
 hands on the .farm. Mr. Severy deals largely in stock, keeps about 600 head of fat 
 cattle. The farm house cost $8,0i)0, and was erected in 1880; is in modern style of archi¬ 
 tecture. Mr. Severy was united in marriage. May 25, 1S80, in Emporia, to Miss Anna 
 B., Daughter of Edward W. and Anna M. Kinnan. They have one child, Ethel Maud, 
 born July 24, 1882. 
 
 WESLEY L. SMITH, farmer. Section 1, P. O. Osage City, born in Franklin County, 
 New York, July 1. 1837; son of Phineas L. Smith and Elizabeth Bush. He was brought 
 up on a farm, and was educated in the common school. He came to this State in 1872, 
 and settled in Barclay Towmship, where he owns 560 acres, improved. He makes stock 
 a special feature of his farming; employs six hands; keeps 30J head of cattle, and 250 
 hogs. When he came to the farm he found it raw land, but under his skillful manage, 
 ment it has become a splendid farm Mr. Smith was married, in Clayton County, Iowa 
 December 27. 1834, to Miss Celia C. Sawyer. Mr. Smith is a member and Master of SigI 
 nal Lodge. No. 141, A., P. and A. M. 
 
 I. K. WILSON & CO., merchants and stockmen. The subject of this sketch, I. 
 Kinsey Wilson, was born in Springdale, Cedar Co., Iowa, September 25, 1858. and is 
 the oldest son of James K. Wilson and Mary J. Walton, who descended on his father’s 
 side from William Wilson, who was born in Kent County, Del., in the year 1739, and died 
 in Washington County, Pa., July 1.5, 1795, at the age of fifty-six years. His wife’s name 
 was Elizabeth; nothing fartheris known of her. Jonathan Wilson, son of William and 
 Elizabeth Wilson, was born September 1.3,1770, and died of kidney inflammation in 1831. 
 Hannah Wilson, his wife, daughter of Thomas and Rachel Smith (whose maiden name 
 was Russell) was born September 27, 1772, and died in 1843, of cholera morbus. Their 
 children’s names were Rachel (John Hill’s wife), born September27, 1797; Elizabeth (Sid- 
 well), born April 2.5,1801; Ann (Brown), born March 14, 1805; Israel, born February 16, 
 1807, died in 1836; Jonathan (grandfather of I. K. Wilson), was born July 5, 1813, died 
 April 1,1881, of heart disease; Mercy Kinsey (wife of John), died of consumption. Feb¬ 
 ruary 27, 1848, aged thirty-three years and eleven months. John and Mercy Wilson’s 
 children were James K. (father of I. K.), born May 17, 18.35; Israel P., born April 12, 1837; 
 Jane, born February 10, 1839, died April 5, 1851; Mary Ann. born December 16, 1844, 
 died November 25, 1849; John L., born January 31, 1843; Lemuel, born May 24, 1845, I. K. 
 
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 Wilson on his mother's side was descended from Isaac K. Borton, born September 13, 1737, 
 and Mary his wife, born June 17, 1740. Their son, Jacob Borton, was the grandfather of 
 Mrs. Wilson, mother of I. K. Her father, James Walton, who descended from one of 
 four urothers who camj to Philadelphia with William Penn in 1631; and Hannah, his wife, 
 was born November 3, 1800, and died October 26, 1869. He married Hannah K. Borton, 
 Aprils, 1833; she died May 29, 1857. Their children were; Hannah, born August 1, 18'34, 
 died April 4, 1836; Elwood, born June 30, 1827, died September 10, 1855; William Fawcett, 
 bom July 29. la'lO, died March 16, 1836; Mary Jainiina, born February 7, 1838. I. K. 
 has four brothers and one sister—William Fawcett, born July 23, 1863; Edward Everet, 
 born December 36, 1864; Allen James, bora March 6, 1873; Harry L,, born March 3, 1875; 
 Ella Pearl, born July 37, 1880. 1. K. Wilson was educated at the Springdale Seminary, 
 and Burlington Business College, Iowa. He traveled in Europe a year to learn the lan¬ 
 guages. Taught school. He came to Barclay, Kan., in May, 1878, where his father opened 
 up a large farm. In 1883 established business with the firm of I. K. Wilson & Co., in a 
 general variety store; carries a large stock of merchandise; buys and’sells gram and all 
 kinds of produce, coal, etc., and keeps stock on an extensive scale. Is postmaster at Bar¬ 
 clay Kan., and a Friend. 
 
 OLIVET. 
 
 The town site of Olivet includes all of Sections 3 and 10, and eighty 
 acres of Section 4, Township 18, and Range 15 east. It is divided nearly in 
 the middle bv the Marais des Cygnes River; which flows from west to east. 
 The site was located in 1869, by Rev. A. J. Bartels, a minister of the New 
 Church—Swedenborgian—J. R. Elder and C. P. Loricke, they representing 
 a company of shareholders, who had raised a fund of .$10,000 in 1868, for the 
 purpose of founding a town somewhere in Kansas. 
 
 After the survey, about one-third ot the lots were reserved as a dower 
 for a college, and the remainder was all sold at public sale, on May 1, the 
 proceeds paving a small dividend to the shareholders, A quarter section 
 of land near’Arvonia had been purchased by the committee, and was sold to 
 a member of the Company, who donated it to the College Association. Only 
 a few of the buyers settled at once. Among the flrst settlers were Rev. A. 
 J. Bartels, J. R. Elder, C. P. Loricke, Frank Hindman, James Dickson, Dr. 
 T. B. Haslam, William Haslam, George Phinney, J. Q. Sook, L. W. 
 Powell, P. Hesler, H. J. Davis. 
 
 In 1869, Olivet was incorporated as a city of the third class. William 
 Haslam opened a general merchandise and drug store, and later H. J. 
 Davis opened a hotel, Bartels & Munger started a saw-mill. Wagon and 
 blacksmith shops, etc., were started. 
 
 In 1870, Dr. W. C. Sweezey opened a store. T. B. Haslam opened a 
 broker’s and exchange office, and some other business enterprises were 
 started. 
 
 Early in 1870, city bonds to the amount of $10,000 were voted to aid in 
 the erection of a flouring-mill. Of this, $3,030 were issued, after which it 
 was abandoned as a public enterprise, but was completed on a smaller scale 
 by Bartels & Munger. 
 
 At the time of the first settlement, the nearest post-office was at Bur¬ 
 lingame, twenty miles distant, and William Haslam would have the mail 
 for the neighbors brought over to his store whenever an opportunity oc¬ 
 curred, In 1870, he was appointed postmaster, and Olivet made a post- 
 office on a new mail route. 
 
 It was expected that a railroad would soon be built up the Marais des 
 Cygnes Valley from Ottawa to Emporia, and when the project failed the 
 new town began to decline at once, and many of the settlers left the country. 
 The only business houses left are Sweezy’s store, where is kept a small stock 
 of drugs, and a cooper shop operated a part of the year. 
 
 In 1873, a fire swept over the town, destroying two unoccupied resi¬ 
 dences, a few stables, and a great deal of grain, and hay, and then more 
 settlers left the neighborhood. 
 
 The population of the village was once about 300, but now numbers 
 but a few families, and the town site is covered with farms. Several of the 
 original buildings are yet standing. It was proposed by the founders of 
 the town to build a college and make Olivet the headquarters for the Sweden- 
 borgians of the entire West. 
 
 BIOGKAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 HON. CHARLES COCHRAN, farmer, Section34, Township 18. Range 15, P. 0. Alelvern, 
 was born February 10, 1833, in Windham, N. H. He is a descendant of a native Scottish 
 farmer, who came from Scotiand and settled in this country in the flrst settlement of New 
 Hampshire. His mother, Annis Dinsmoor, traces her connection back to John Dinsmoor, of 
 Scotland. Mr. Cochran was brought up on a. farm, receiving a good education at the New 
 Hampshire Conference Seminary. In 18.56 he moved to McLean County, Ill., and in 1860 came 
 to Kansas, a distance of 450 miles, with an ox team, and settled in Olivet Township, where he 
 now owns a farm containing 7oO improved acres. He keeps a good herd of c.attle and other 
 stock, and has erected substantial buildings. He enlisted, September4,1862, in Company F, 
 Twelfth Kansaslnfantry, with therankof Orderly Sergeant, and was promoted to First Lieu¬ 
 tenant. He was in all the engagements in which his regiment was called, and was discharged 
 June 30, 1865, at the close of the war. He represented Coffey County in the Legislature in 
 1866, and was County Commissioner of Osage County in 1870, and is now Trustee of the 
 Township. Mr. Cochran has the reputation of an honest, faithful and efficient officer. He 
 was married in McLean, Ill., July 2, 1857, to Miss Harriet E.. daughter of Ichabod and Lucy 
 Foster VVarner, of Bolton, Conn. They have had six children—Rosalie W., born June 12, 
 1858 died November 26, 1863; Lincoln F., born August 26, 186'i; L. Annis, born July 30, 
 1867; Mary L., born May 16, 1869; Hattie L., born March 13, 1871, and Charles B., born 
 May 6, 1874. Mr. Cochran is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and also of 
 Olivet Lodge, No. 22, A., P. & A. M. 
 
 JOHN R. ELDER, farmer. Section 3, P. O. Olivet, was born in Union County, Ind., 
 December 23, 1834; is a son of James Elder and Elizabeth Reed. He was brou^ht up on a 
 farm and received a common school education. Came to Kansas in 1869, and settled in 
 Olivet Township. Owns 160 acres, on which he lives and has improved. Ho w'as married 
 in Butler County, Ohio, August 9,1849, to Miss Mary, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Briggs 
 Newport. They have seven children—Sarah E., born July 14, 1850; Julius S., born May 29, 
 1852- Noble G., born January 7, 1855; Lyman Y., born September 26, 1857; Thomas G., 
 born December 6, 18.59; Lulie L., born October 30, 1862; Lettie Annie, born August, 1867. 
 Sir Elder is a member of the New Jerusalem Church. 
 
 JAMES W JESSEE, farmer,Section 18, P. O. Arvonia, was b.-irn in McLean County, 
 Ill Alarcli 8, 1838; son of William Jesse and Nancy Weaver. His grandparents were Wil¬ 
 liam Jesse and Mary 'Vermillion, William Weaver and Mary Sims, and his great grandparents 
 on his mother’s side were James Weaver, Nancy Smith, James aud Elizabeth Sims. He 
 grew up on a farm, and was educated in the common schools. In 1854 he came to Kansas 
 and settled in Bloomington, Douglas County. He was then only sixteen years of age, yet he 
 was active in the Free-State cause, and served that cause under the leadership of Col. Sam 
 Walker and John Brown often being sent out by them on errands of explorations. His 
 youthful appearance, and at the time his apparent (though not real) greenness avoided all 
 
 suspicion, and he thus was prepared as an excellent spy. He helped storm Fort Titus, and 
 also in driving the notorious McGees from their rendezvous. When ho first arrived in Law¬ 
 rence there were only sod houses and one frame building in that now beautiful city. Jfr. 
 Jessee went with Col. Walker to Brown County to meet Jim Lane on hi»way to Kansas witli 
 a large body of men, and also to Lecompton after Free-State men held as prisoners by the 
 border ruffians, assisted by the United States troops, which resulled in the delivery of the 
 men in Lawrence as stipulated in the agreement. He enlisted July 38, 1861, in Company 
 K, Eighth Regiment Illinois Infantry, and took part in the engagements at Fort Donelson 
 Fort Henry, Pittsburg Landing, Champion Hills, Raymond, Jackson, Miss., Vicksburg, slo- 
 cumb’s six days running fight, and many skirmishes. He was discharged August 3, 1864 
 with rank of Sergeant. He was united in marriage in McLean County, HI., July 13, 1865. to 
 Miss Maria Standiferd, by whom he has nine children—Lincoln S. and Logan S., (twins) 
 born March 31, 1867; Ida May, born May 18, 1870; James W., born July 5, 1871; Hinton 
 Grant, born December 9, 1873; John Wilson, born January 23, 1876; Charles T., born July 
 21, 1878; Emma Bell, born December 18, 1880, and Frank Arthur, born April 10, 1883. Mr. 
 Jessee is a member of Arvonia Lodge, No. 54, I. O. O. F. He is also a Universalis! minister 
 
 LORENZO D. LAFFERTY, farmer. Section 8, P. 0. Olivet, was born in Orange County’ 
 N. C., December 29, 1839; son of James and Sarah (Cockelrare) Lafferty. When a child his 
 parents took him to Indiana, and there he was brought up on a farm; was educated in the 
 common school. Enlisted February, 1862, in Company K, Fifty-Third Regiment Indiana 
 Infantry, and participated in the engagements at Corinth, Jackson, Pittsburg Landing. Vicks¬ 
 burg and Atlanta, where he was wounded, and was discharged in February, 1865. He was 
 married in Orange County, Ind., December 4,1851, to Miss Ona 0., daughter of William Felkin 
 and Prudence McDanell. They have six children, viz., Sarah C., born April 32,1853; Martha 
 E., born May 6. 1854; James C., born December 27, 1855; Lydia A., born December 29, 18.59. 
 Mary J., born January 25, 1865, and Charles A., born May 21, 1870. Mr. Lafferty came to 
 Kansas in 1870, and settled in Olivet Township; owns 230 acres, which he has under cultiva¬ 
 tion from the raw prairie, with good house, barn, etc. Mr. Lafferty is a member of Arvonia 
 Lodge, No. 54, I. O. 0. F. 
 
 BENJAMIN T. LEACH, farmer. Section 34, P 0. Key West, was bornin Fountain Green, 
 Hancock County, III., September 24, 1853; son of K. N. Leach and Jane M. Read. He was 
 brought up on a farm, and educated at Abingdon and Carthage Colleges, and a course in 
 Bailey’s Commercial College, He came to Kansas in 1876, and settled in Coffey County 
 Owns 240 acres in Coffey and Osage counties; lives in Olivet Township; keeps 150 head of 
 cattle, 6 horses and 60 hogs. His building cost about $1,200. He was united in marriave 
 September 14,1880, in Fountain Green, Ill., to Aliss Mattie L., daughter of John B. McDanajl 
 and Harriett Talbot. They have one child, William W. Clark, born June 26, 1881. 
 
 ALBERT M. McCAULEY, farmer. Section 8, P. O. Olivet, was born in Orange County 
 Ind., Alay 5, 1839; son of James and Sarah Lafferty McCauley, who were children of Joseph 
 McCauley and Vance Lafferty. Mr. McCauley was brought up on a farm, and received a 
 common school and education. Enlisted August, 1862, in Company F, Eighty-First Regiment 
 Indiana Infantry, served in the band, and was discharged for disability in December, 1862 
 Came to Kansas in 1871, and settled in Olivet Township; owns 125 acres, which he improved. 
 He was united in marriage in Orange County, Ind., May 10. 1860, to Miss Lucretia A., 
 daughter of James Greggs, Esq. They have two children—Laura E., born August 5, 1861 
 and James B., bora December 16, 1863. Mr. McCauley is a member of Olivet Lodge. No. 
 32, A., F. & A. M,'and postmaster at Olivet. Laura E. is now the wife of William Soddeis- 
 tum. 
 
 JESSE P. SHRBCK, farmer. Section 36, P. O. Eclipse, was born in Jackson County, 
 Ohio, Jan 3, 182,8; is a son of Garrett and Anna Elder Shrech, who descended from Paul 
 Shrech, Margaret Miller, Robert Elder and Mary Dimsey, his grandparents. He received 
 a good common school education. He lived in Indiana, Illinois aud Iowa before coming to 
 this State. In 1869 he settled in Olivet Towmship, w’here he owns 640 acres, which he has 
 improved and has well stocked. He was married in Ogle County, Ill., October 2, 1851, to 
 Miss B lizabeth J.. daughter of Robert Wilson and Mary A. Ekis. They have seven chil¬ 
 dren—Elizabeth J , born January 17, 1853; Robert B., born March 28, 1855; Joseph C. 
 W., born December 3), 1851, died July 6, 1873; Mary A., born November 20, 18.58; Sarah 
 B., bora March 34, 1880; Rozelia Inis, born December 21, 1862; died August 2,8, 1865, and 
 John A., born January 9, 1864. Mr. Shrech is a member of the Christian Church. 
 
 A. M. WILSON, farmer. Section 23, P. O. Melvern; born in Highland County, Vir¬ 
 ginia, July 5, 1810; son of Eli and Hannah Hempenstal Wilson. He was brought up on a 
 farm, going to school a part of the time. He lived in Miami County, Indiana, from 1840 to 
 to 1869, when he came to Kansas, and settled in Olivet Township, and improved a good 
 farm out of the raw prairie. He was the flrst settler on the prairie in that region. He was 
 married, in Highland County, Virginia, November 12, 18.34, to Miss Hester Fleisher, w'ho 
 died October 21, 1842. He was again married, November 12, 1843, to Miss Ingabo Shirley. 
 They have fourteen children—George W., born September 10, 1844; Sarah Ann, born March 
 9 1845, died November 17, 1860; Henry, born February 22, 1837, died February 8, 1839; Ben¬ 
 iamin E., born December 29,18.38; Eliza C., bora January 14,1841; George W., born Septem- 
 bei 10, 1844, died March 7, 1864; Samuel B., born March ;30,1846; Harrison F., born Novem¬ 
 ber 25, 1847; Deborah H., born July 27, 1849; died March 13, 1873; Jacob M., born June 36, 
 1851 ; Elizabeth J., born April 27,18.54; John E., bora February 11, 1856, James P., born 
 February 28,1859, and Mary S., born January 9, 1861. Mr. Wilson is a member of the 
 Methodist Church, and has been class-leader for a number of years. 
 
 JUNCTION TOW’NSHIP. 
 
 ROBERT A ADAMS, farmer, Section 8, P. 0. Michigan Valley, born in Jefferson 
 County, Illinois, January 23, 1836; son of Abraham Adams and his wife, Sarah P. Hus- 
 tin where he grew up to manhood on a farm, receiving a common school education. 
 He’ came to the State in 1869. and settled in Junction Township, where he owns an ex¬ 
 cellent fann, w'hich he has improved, and has under cultivation. He was married in 
 Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, May 8, 1867, to Miss Jane, daughter of John C. Mason. 
 Tney have five children living—Martha E., born October 31, 1869; Alfred F., born January 
 5, 1872; Andrew, born May 21, 1875; Sarah E., born January 26, 1878; Joseph, born Septem- 
 
 JAMES C. COLEMAN, farmer. Section 19, P. O. Valley Brook, born in Holmes 
 County, Ohio, February 2, 1884; son of Ezekiel C. Coleman and Elizabeth Peterman 
 Coleman. He was educated in the common schools, and learned the w'heelwright trade, 
 and worked at the business until 1866. He came to this State, and bought this farm in 
 1858 settling in Junction Township. His farm contains 120 acres, improved. He was 
 married in Bond County, Illinois, April 5, 1860, to Mary E., dauchter of Philip Stout and 
 Hannah McAdams Stout. They have had six children—James E., Clara J., Thomas B., 
 Emma M., Charles I. and Elmer R. The second child, Laura M., was drowned in Appa¬ 
 noose Creek, at the age of eleven months. 
 
 THOMAS M. GILMORE, farmer. Section 31, P. O. Valley Brook. He w-as born in 
 Washington County, New York, January 31, 18.3.3, and is a son of Martin Gilmore and 
 Eleanor'oreen Gilmore. He was educated at Cambridge Academy. In 1857, he came to 
 Kansas and settled at Leavenworth, and in 1868 moved to Osage County on a farm in Junc¬ 
 tion Township, where he owns 860 acres, improved, and raises stock on quite an extensive 
 scale and employs from two to six men. Mr. Gilmore was married in Lawrence, Kansas, 
 September 19, 1859, to Miss Annie J., daughter of Charles Wright, Esq., and Abigail Dick- 
 in-zson. They have six children—Charles M., Nellie A., Arabell, Mary 0., Laura A., and 
 Thomas Mrs. Gilmore is a member of the Baptist Church. 
 
 S H. FULLER, farmer. Section 8, P. O. Michigan Valley ; born in Coles County, 
 Illinois August 3, 18.39; son of Hawkins Puller and his wife, Phebe Nash, where he 
 grew up on a farm, and was educated in the common school, and a partial course in 
 Horn# College, West Virginia. He enlisted in 1862 in Company G, One Hundred and 
 Thirtieth Regiment, Illinois Infantry, with rank of Orderly Sergeant, and took part in 
 the battle of Grand Gulf and the siege of Vicksburg, where he was wounded, and sent 
 to the Hospital in St. Louis, and was discharged in April, 1865. He came to Kansas in 
 1876 and settled in Junction Township, where he purchased a farm containing 160 acres. 
 He also owns a half interest in a store, carries a stock of $4,600, established the busi¬ 
 ness in 1881 and employs three hands. He was married in ColesiKlounty, Illinois, August 
 18 1880 to Miss Nancy Steward. They have five children—Charles L., Stephen J,, Ellen. 
 M’attie,’and Alfred. Mr. Fuller is a Master Mason, a member of the Baptist Church, aud 
 has served three terms as Township Trustee. 
 
 GEORGE W. MORRIS, farmer. Section 24, P. O. Lamont Hill, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, 
 April 23 1818; son of AmosMorris, Jr., and his wife, Joanna Lautz. His father moved from 
 the city ’to Dearborn County, Ind., where George W. grew up on a farm, was educated in the 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 pablic school, and became a farmer. [le enlisted, Jnly, 1862, in Company G, Ei?hty-third Regi¬ 
 ment, Indiana Infantry, an I was in th’ bittle^ of Vicksbnr^. Arkansa-i P.nt. Grand Gnlf, 
 Port Raymond, Gilson, Jackson, Black River, and nnraerons skirmishes. He was 
 wounded in the foot, and transferred to the Seventh Regiment, Indiana Veteran Reserve, 
 and placed on jtnard duty at Washington in 1864, with rank of Captain, and was discharged 
 June .5. 1865. He was mirried in D.nirborn County, Indiana, September 26, 1869, to Miss 
 Sarah J. Noves, who died in October, 1845. Ho was again married February 22, 1855, to 
 Hannah M. Claspill. He has eight children—Warren W., Isiael N., AmosG,, Linn N., Abia 
 R.. Flora. Florence, Elsworth F., and Albert A. He came to Kansas in 1868, and settled in 
 Junction Township, where he has since resided; owns 120 acres, which he improved from 
 the raw prairie. He is a member of Burns Lodge, No. 56, A., F. and A. M., and also a 
 XJniversalist. . , 
 
 PETER PETERSON, farmer. Section 14, P, O. Lamont Hill. Was born in Sweden 
 November 18, 1841. Son of Peter Paulson and Mary Engrie. The change of name 
 from Paulson to Peterson was made after coming to the United States in 1854, after the 
 custom of the Swedes. He grew up on a farm and has always made that his business. He 
 came to Kansas in 1858; settled in Osage County; owns 62) acres in Junction Township, 
 which he has improved, having 300 acres under the plow; employs three men; keeps 100 
 head of cattle, eleven horses and -lOO hogs. Erected a house in 1883 at a cost of $1,800. He 
 was united in marriage October 27, 1808, to Miss Snsannah, daughter of Samuel Ridenbaugh. 
 They have five children: Clara, Annie, Clarence, Minnie and an infant. 
 
 JONAS A. WASHBURN, M. D.. farmer. Section 21, P. O. Quenemo. Was born in 
 Rush County, Ind., April 1, 1828. Son of Joseph Washburn and Agnes N. Mann, who 
 descended from Nicholas Washburn and John Mann. Mr. Washburn grew up on a farm, 
 and in youth went to the district school, and afterward to Asbnry University, and there 
 commenced the study of medicine, and graduated from the Ohio Medical College, Cincin¬ 
 nati, class of 1849, arid at once entered upon practice at Wabash, Ind. In 18.52 he moved to 
 Jackson County, Mo., where he had a large practice, and was eminently successful in his 
 profession. When the Rebellion broke out in 1861. he championed the Union cause, and 
 was compelled to leave Missouri and come to Kansas, after having been robbed of his 
 property. He settled in Franklin County and was successful there; in 1870 he purchased 
 a large farm in Junction Township, containing 560 acres, and eighty acres in Franklin 
 Connry, and has since devoted his time to improvinghis farm. He erected a fine house in 
 1871. at a cost of $3,000. He employs several men on his farm; keeps 200 head of cattle 
 15 horses and about 20u hogs, and is one of the leading farmers in that part of the 
 county. Mr. Washburn was united in marriage in Jackson County, Mo., July 12, 1852, to 
 Miss Elizabeth, daughter of George W. Tate, Esq. They have one son, James B., born 
 Septembar 24, 1855. Mr. Washburn is a Master Mason and a member of the Methodist 
 Church. 
 
 CAPT. ROBERT D. WATTS, farmer. Section 19. P. O. Valley Brook. Was born in 
 Hancock County, Me., July 2, 1817. Son of James Watts and Nancy Agnes McDonnell. 
 He went to sea in early life; entered in the Mexican war in 1846, Company C, Third Regi¬ 
 ment, Louisiana Volunteers. Participated |in the engagements of Vera Cruz and Cerro 
 Gordo. Was in the Quartermaster’s department, and honorably discharged at the close of 
 the war. He came to Kansas in 1858. settled in Junction Township, where he owns 700 
 acres, good improvements. Commencing from the raw prairie he has made a beautiful 
 farm. In 18112 he enlisted in Company I, Second Regiment, Kansas Cavalry, and partici- 
 ])ated in all the engagements in which that regiment took part, and was discharged at the 
 close of the war. He was married in Franklin County. Kan., November 29, 1866. to Miss 
 IMarv A., daughter of Nicholas Scott and Elizabeth McDonnell. They have five children— 
 William B.. Mary A., Robert A., James S. and John D. Mr. Watts for several years fol¬ 
 lowed the sea, and rose from a common sailor to he captain of a vessel. His first experience 
 in fanning was in Kansas, which has been a success. 
 
 HENRY H. WIGG ANS, farmer. Section 18, P. O Michigan Valley. Was born in Frank¬ 
 lin Comity, Ind., August 13, 1832. Son of John Wiggans and his wife Sarah Evans; 
 he grew up on a farm and went to school. He learned the blacksmith trade and followed 
 that business until he came to Kansas in 1855. when he became a farmer in Franklin 
 County. In 1863 he purchased 160 acres in Junction Township, and has since resided there, 
 having improved his farm. In 1SS9 he had his b 'rn and implements destroyed by fire from 
 the hand of an incendiary. Enlisted in 1861 in Newgent’s Battallion, Missouri Volunteers, 
 but was discharged in 1862. He was united in marriage in Franklin County, Ind., Decem¬ 
 ber 16. 1854, to Miss Emily Tagne. They have four children—Thomas C., born May 11, 
 1861, Hattie 11., born October 28, 1864, George A., born December 11, 1869, and Henry B. 
 born January 24, 1872. 
 
 ELK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 ROBERT CLARK, farmer. Section 25, P. O. Ridgeway. Was born in Scotland, Sep¬ 
 tember 14, 1826. Son of Morris Clark and Margaret Berrell, Came to the United States in 
 18.52; settled in South Carolina. Came to Kansas in 18.57; settled in Elm Township, where 
 he and his brother Morris own 720 acres, improved: they jointly working the same. He 
 was in the militia and participated in the battle of the Blue against Sterling Price. Mr. 
 Clark was married in London. England, in 1851. to Elizabeth Hngg, who died in 1856: mar¬ 
 ried again in Lawrence. Kan , June 17,1876, to Elizabeth Collier Haveland. He has one child, 
 Alice, and two step-children. William H. and John Haveland. 
 
 GEORGE REID EMERY, M. D. and farmer. Section 28, Township 14. Range 17, P. O. 
 Carbondale. Was born in Walpole, N. IL. Jnly 22,1791. Son of John Emery and Susannah 
 Emery. Her father’s name was Mr. Bartlett. His grandparents were (Capt 1 John 
 Emery and Miss Brncklebank, who came from England. He was educated at the Uni¬ 
 versity of New York. Fairfield, N. Y., and graduated from the medical department in the 
 class of 1814. and has for over sixty years been a successful practitioner. He removed to 
 Ashtabula County, Ohio, in an early day and was married October. 1817 to Miss Candace 
 Willey, who died April 3, 1832, He was married again July 9, 1832. to Miss Polly Stevens, 
 who died November 17,1870. He had four children by the first marriage—Josiah B , George 
 R.. Candace S., and Omri W.. and by the second marriage—Eli, Seth S., Milo, Viola and 
 Viancy. A few years after the second marriage he moved with his family to Winnebago 
 County, Ill., where he bought a farm and continued the practice of medicine In the spring 
 of 1870, he sold his farm there and with his wife and son Milo, moved to Kansas and 
 bought a farm on which he has since lived. He has belonged to the Methodist Episcopal 
 Church since 1826. Was made a Master Mason in Painesville. Ohio, in 1817, and is now a 
 member of Ridgeway Lodge, No 62. A., F. & A. M., and was for a time an active member 
 of the Sons of Temperance. Milo Emery, son of the above, was born in Spencer, Ohio, the 
 family soon moved to Winnebago County, Ill. He clerked in a post-office about a year, but 
 preferring the mercantile business, he got a situation in a store in Pecatonica, Ill., where he 
 remained for several years, gaining the esteem and confidence of his employers and his 
 customers, but his health failing he left the store and went to work on his father’s farm. 
 In 1870 he came to Elk Township, and bought eighty acres of land in Section 27, Township 
 14. Range 17. He has since lived with, and improved his father’s farm. Has raised an 
 orchard said to he one of the best in the county and has been very successful in raising 
 potatoes: he is now preparing to make a specialty of raising potatoes and Poland China 
 hogs. He is a member and Worthy Master of Hurricane Grange, No. .3.59, P. of H. 
 
 JO.SI.\H B EMERY, farmer. Section 12, P. O. Ridgeway. Was born in Ashtabula 
 County. Ohio, June 4, 1829, son of Dr. George R. Emery and Candace Willey, where he 
 lived until twenty years of age, and then removed to Winnebago County. Ill., and in 1872 
 he came to Kansas and settled in Elk Township, where he has since resided on an eighty 
 acre farm which he owns, and which he has in a fine state of cultivation. Previous to coming 
 to this State he spent nine years in California. He was united in marriage to Prudence 
 McIntyre, in Winnebago Comity, Ill., June 28, 1852. who died Jnly 22, 1869, He was again 
 ■•finitcd in marriage in Lawrence, Kaii., May 28,1873, to Mrs. Sarah 3'. German, daughter of 
 David Burnham of Wisconsin. He has had five children—Vinacie, (who died Jnly 22, 
 1855,) A. J, Frank, Eva May, Freddie, (died March 19, ISfiJ,! and Cora. Mr. Emery is a 
 member of Ridgeway Lodge. No. 62, A., F. & A. M., and is the present 3’yler of the lodge. 
 
 THOMAS ETHERI^GTON, farmer. Section 27, P. O. Carbondale. Was born in Eng¬ 
 land, August 24, 1827, son of Christopher Etlierington and his wife Ann Graham, where he 
 grew up. He came to the United States in 1854, settled in Pittsburg, Pa., and in 18.57 he 
 came to Kansas and settled in Elk Township, where he owns a section of land and has im¬ 
 proved it. He has 230 acres under plow. During the war he served in the militia and took 
 part in the engagement at the Bine. He was married in England February 14, 1862, to Miss 
 Jane Brown, who died January 27. 1866. He was again married in Elk Township, April 19, 
 1868, to Louisa Harrison. They have the following children—Frances, born June 6, 1853; 
 
 Jane, born May 9, 1869; Albert, born March 11, 1862; Thomas, born September 1, 1863; 
 Elizabeth, born January 3, 1861; George, born November 21. 1865; Milo L., born December 
 24, 1870; Rie, born January 19. 1873; Florence M.. born September 27, 1878. 
 
 REV. JARED W. FOX, fanner. Section 11, Township 14, Range 16, P. O. Ridgeway, 
 was born in Sherburne, New York, December 5, WIO, son of Amasa Fox and Abagail 
 Ware. Mr. Fox grew to manhood in his native tiwii and was apprenticed at Burlington, 
 New York, for five years. He entered the Oneida Institute at Wliitesboro in the fall 
 of 18.32, and graduated from Union Theological Seminary, New York City, and was 
 ordained at Adam’s Basin, N. Y., as pastor of the Congregational Church and subse¬ 
 quently became pastor of the Congregational Church in Chili, Monroe County, N. Y., 
 which he served faithfully several years. He came to Kansas in 1860, jind settled on 
 a farm containing a quarter section which he owns in Elk Township. He erected a 
 substantial stone house and barn a few years since. Since coming to this State he has 
 managed the farm and served the church in Burlingame as pastor a part of the time, and 
 continues to hold forth the Word in the surrounding country. Mr. Fox was married in 
 Sherburne, N. Y., January 21, 1839, to Miss Mercy C., daughter of Jonathan Copeland, Esq. 
 and Mrs, Rebecca Edwards Copeland. They have seven children—Charles G., Jared C., 
 Irving C., Herbert E., Elliott H., Jonathan C. and Mirtie R. C. Charles G., son of the 
 above, was born in Adams Basin, N. Y., January 9, 1840, and was educated in Walworth 
 Academy. He came to Kansas in 1859, and settled in Elk Township, where he owns a good 
 farm, lie was elected Surveyor for Osage County and filled the office for seven years. He 
 has also been engaged in teaching school most of the time since coming to the State. He 
 was in the militia and-participated with Sterling Price on the Blue. He was united in 
 marriage in Marion, Wayne County, N. Y., May 19, 1861, to Miss Harriet E., daughter of 
 Jonathan Pratt. Esq. and Clarissa Jennings. They have four children—Frank E., Mertie 
 C., Nellie A. and Grace B. Mr. Fox is a member of the Congregational Church. 
 
 BASIL HARDISTY, farmer. Section 7, P. O. Ridgeway. He was born in Knox County, 
 Ohio, January 18, 1833; sou of Francis Hardisty and Mary Barcus. Mr. Hardisty grew up 
 on a farm and was engaged in that business in Ohio. He came to Kansas in 1870, and 
 settled in Elk Township, owns 500 acres and has 300 under the jilow. He has good buildings 
 and is one of the substantial farmers of Osage County. Mr. Hardisty was united in 
 marriage in Knox County, Ohio, November 20, 1860. to Miss Livonia, daughter of Labon J. 
 Wiley, Esq. and Sarah Twiggs. They have one child—Francis L. J., born October 27, 1865. 
 Mr. Hardisty is a member of Ridgeway Lodge, No. 62, A., F. & A. M. 
 
 HON. H. H. HEBERLING, farmer. Section 24, P. O. Ridgeway; born in Berkley 
 County, West Virginia, May 19, 1811, son of John Heberling and Mary Crnmly. When he 
 was fourteen years old his parents removed to Harrison County, Ohio, where he learned 
 milling and worked at the business for several years. He came to this State in 1855, and set¬ 
 tled in Elk Township. He has a farm of eighty-fonr acres. He was elected to the legislature of 
 the State in 1861, where he served with credit to himself and honor to his constituents. He 
 was made Chairman of the Committee on agriculture and Federal relations. He has also 
 been elected and served as Justice of the Peace two years. Mr.Heberling has never sought 
 office, but has rather shrunk from it, yet never failed to discharge any trust imposed upon 
 him with fidelity. He was an active Free-State man and whenever called upon was true to 
 his principles. He took an active part in the defence of Lawrence, when Price invaded 
 the State. His house was open to the new-comers and furnished a green spot in the 
 memorv of the weary traveler who always found a place of rest at his home. Mr. Heberling 
 was married in Harrison County, Ohio, January 2, 1834, to Miss Catherine, daughter of 
 John Dickerson and Mary Stevens, daughter of Joshua Stevens, a relative of Tliaddeiis 
 Stevens. They have seven children—James A., Rebecca L., Sylvanus L., Catherine J., 
 George H.. Sarah M. and Junius L.. the first white child born in Elk Township. Mr. 
 Heberling is a member of Hurricane Grange, No. 359, P. of H. He is liberal in belief and 
 reads up all sides of a question. 
 
 JAMES A. HEBERLING, farmer. Section 19, P. O. Carbondale, was bom in Harrison 
 County, Ohio, November 1, 1838, and is a son of lion. H. H. Heberling. Mr. Heberling 
 came to the State in 1856, with his parents, who settled in Osage County. He owns a 
 splendid farm in Elk Township, and has erected substantial buildings and made other 
 improvements, and ranks with the enterprising farmers of the township as among the best. 
 When Sterling Price made his celebrated raid, Mr. Heberling went out with the militia and 
 participated in the battle of the Bine, in the thickest of the fight, and came out without 
 injury, although he had a few close calls. Mr. Heberling was united in marriage in 
 Shawnee County, Kansas, March 27, 1862, to Miss Susan F., daughter of R. B. Hopper. Esq. 
 They have seven children—John L., George A., Hattie, Nellie, James A., William H. and 
 Irene. Mr. Heberling is a member of Grange No. 329 and its Stewatd. 
 
 SYLVANUS L. HEBERLING, farmer. Section .30, P. O. Carbondale, was born in 
 Atliens County, Ohio, July 2, 1844, and is a son of Hon. H. H. Heberling. He came to 
 Kansas in 1856, with his parents and settled in Osage County. Mr. Heberling owns 400 
 acres in Elk Township and has 240 acres under the plow. He enlisted August 25, 1865, in 
 .Company I. Second Regiment, Kansas Cavalry. Companies I and C were afterwards 
 consolidated under the name of Company C. He participated in the following engage¬ 
 ments : Port Wayne, Prairie Grove. Cain Hill, where he was wounded in the face. Van Bureii 
 Dripping Springs, Devil’s Backbone, Perryville, Honey Springs, Dardanelles, Camden ami 
 several other engagements and numerous skirmishes. He was honorably discharged June 
 22,1865. at Fort Gibson C. N., and paid off at Lawrence, August 17, 1865. He was united 
 in marriage in Osage County, Kansas, February 15, 1870, to Miss Charlotte R., daughter of 
 Joel Cooper, Esq. and Marcia Gibbs. Mr. Heberling is a member of the Hurricane Grange, 
 No. 359. and the G. A. R. Post, No. 49, of Carbondale. 
 
 WILLIAM E. VINCENT farmer. Section 21, P, O. Twin Mound, was born in Bradley, 
 Maine July 9, 1834:son of George and Eunice Wentworth Vincent; where he lived only 
 ten years, and moved with his parents to Illinois, where he lived fifteen years, and in 1859 
 came to this State, and settled in Doniphan County, and seven years later purchased 480 
 acres in Elk Township, and has since resided on his farm. He was in the militia during 
 the war and in the engagement at the Blue. He was married in La Salle, III., 
 October 2. 1858, to Miss Nancy S. Young. They have six children—Fred \V., born October 
 7. 18.59; Charles W., born November 22, 1861; Augusta R., born April 29, 1864; Ellery E., 
 born June 1, 1869; Oscar E., born October 7, 1872; Caroline E., born October 7, 1875. 
 
 ALFRED WILEY, farmer. Section 13, P. O. Ridgeway, was born in Licking County, 
 Ohio, August 29. 1827; son of Laban J. Wiley and Sarah Twigg, where he was brought up. 
 After living some time in Wisconsin he came to Kansas in 1856, and settled in Osage 
 County. He owns .320 acres, improved; 110 acres are improved. He was called out during 
 the Price raid, but was unable to go with the militia to the scene of action because of a severe 
 attack of asthma. He was married in Osage County, Eebruary 12, 1869, to Miss Jane, 
 daughter of James Douglas and Jane Graham. They have had eight children, seven 
 living and one dead—Sarah, born October 9, 1869; Stewart, born February 6,1871; Laban 
 J., Jr., born October 12, 1872, and died February 18, 1873; Mary J., born February 24, 1874; 
 Lafayette, born February 28, 1877; Alfred, born August 22, 1878; Livona, born June 1, 
 1880; Ellen E., born December 24, 1882. 
 
 FAIRFAX TOWNSHIP. 
 
 HON. JOHN BANNING, farmer. Sections, P. O., Dragoon, was born in McDonough 
 County, Ill,, Feb., 15. 1838, son of Ephraim and Mary Potter Banning, where he grew up on 
 a farm, and was educated in the common schools. He came to the State in 1855 and settled 
 in Big Springs, where he was an active. Free-State man, attending the conventions from tlie 
 first one held in the place to the last In 1869 he purchased a fine tract of land containing 
 6.30 qcres. in Fairfax Township, which he has improved. He built his present residence in 
 1876 at a cost of $1,400, and in 1880, a fine barn costing $1,700. During the war he served 
 ill the militia, and had a hand in the battle with Sterling Price on the Bine. He has been 
 honored by the people as County Commissioner from 1871 to 1876, and Probate Judge one 
 term. While in Big Springs he was a merchant and postma.ster. He was united in marriage 
 in Shawnee County. Kan., September 7, 1862, to Mies Hettie J., daughter of I. N. Roberts, 
 Esq. They have eight children—Josephine P., Ephraim N., May M.. Ella Bell., John W., 
 Hettie M., William B., and Thomas. 
 
 .TOSEPII LONGMIRE, farmer. Section 32, P. O. Fairfax, was born in East Tennessee, 
 December 31, 1829. son of .John and Elizabeth Ranger Longmire, who descended from 
 Joseph Longmire, Hannah Bogart, John Ranger and Abigail Dnnnett; he grew up on a 
 farm, and received a common school education. During the late war he was conscripted into 
 the Confederate army, but made his escape and was retaken and sent to Georgia, but he 
 again eluded the guard and made his escape, although pursued by five men and fifteen blood 
 hounds he made Ins way to the Union army, and put himself under the protection of General 
 
OSAGE COUNTY. 
 
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 Sherman, who furnished him a passport to tlie North, where he settled in Indiana. In 1870 
 he came to the State and settled in Fairfax Township, where he purchased 210 acres,and has 
 Improved the same. Tie was married in Sullivan Conntv, Tenn.. September 2. 1S5J, to Jane 
 Snur^eon. He has been honored as Township Treasurer, and is a member of the Baptist 
 Church. , . j 
 
 JOHN PETERSON, farmer. Section 28, P. O. Carbondale, was born in Sweden, 
 November 27, 1888, son of Peter Paulson, now Peterson, and Marv Ens^rie, where ho £;rew 
 iri on a farm, am in" the rn ’'e I hills an 1 stony III vins of th it N irthern reriou of E irope. 
 He came to the Unite ! States in t8il, and settle 1 in D ivenport, Iowa, where he had various 
 oiiiploym 3 Ut 3 . In 1S)8 hi c m 3 to Kni’i'is fvri'l s-tticd in TovvnsHip. wh^re iie 
 
 owns a lars^e Hto*{k-fartn containing O.jn acres;—employs several mjii—bays and sells stock 
 of improved breeds. II’ his erected sii'istantial biiildiu"s at a cost of over_i6i0'lh' 17 '* 
 m ide other improvements. He was mvrried in Kansas City, Mo., March t_. 1870, to Miss 
 Hannah Sefiren. They have six children—E'be. born Aiiril 12, 1871; Carrie, born Aii^nst 
 I'l 1872 John A , horn January .5, 187.!, died .April 8, 1875; Nellie A., born June 25, 1878, 
 died June 1.5. 188 h Ens;enie M-. horn May 14. 1878: Nillie A . born September 2. 1880. 
 
 CHRIS- PETERSON, farm”-. Section 18, P. 0. Carbtindile. was born in Sweden, Aiiril 
 12, 185'), son of Peter and Mary Ensrenie Peterson; cams to the United States with his father 
 in'1851, and settled in Davenport. In 1858 he removed with his father to Kansas, and settled 
 in Fairfax Township, and now lives in the old homestead settled by his father. He has 
 18 ) acres under cultivation. lie was married in Kansas City, Mn., March 16, 1880, to Miss 
 Emma Johnson. _ . . „ , ..t 
 
 CH.ARLES LIND.AL. farmer. Section 2), P. O. Fairfax, was born m Sweden, Novem. 
 her 17 1825, avhere he screw no on a farm. Ho cam i to the United States in 1358 and settled 
 in Chica" 0 . In 1857 he came to the State and purchased 180 acres, which he has improved. 
 He went’out with the militia to the battle of the Bine. He is unmarried, yet has been a 
 successful farmer. 
 
 LINCOLN TOWNSHIP. 
 
 G.ABRIEL CUMMINGS, farmer. Section 29. P. 0. Williamsburg, was born in Clark 
 County Ind., June 2!), 1824, is a son of ,Tolin and Sarah Cummings: was brought up in Clark 
 County’ Ind.. and learned the cabinet trade and followed that business for some years, and 
 in 18.50 moved from Indiana to Lee Conntv, Iowa, where he remained until 1854; from there 
 he went to Johnson County, Iowa, in 1885; when he came to Kansas, in 1872. and settled 
 where he now resides, in Lincoln Township. He owns 210 acres improved land, good 
 bnildin"8 orchards, etc. He was married in Clark County, Ind.. December 16, 1846, to Miss 
 Julia A?, daughter of John Bemis. They have ten children—Missouri F . Henry A., Jesse, 
 Abalene, Samuel E., Eugene, Emnlons, L., Alanson F., Armina, and Charles T. Mr. Cum¬ 
 mings is a member of the Presbyterian Cliiirch. 
 
 CARBONDALE. 
 
 At this point the line of the lAtchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, 
 extends in a direction nearly north and south, down the center of a narrow 
 but level valley. Here the town of Carbondale is located, 5»ith the business 
 portion of the level land, while the residence part of the city extends far back 
 over the gently sloping hills on both sides of the railroad. 
 
 The buildings are generally neat and substantial frame structures, 
 though these are fast giving place to large edifices of brick and stone, of 
 5vhich there are already several. 
 
 The town is an excellent point for business. All branches of trade are 
 well represented, and in a prosperous condition, made so by the fact that 
 the city is surrounded by a well developed agricultural country. Besides 
 this there are a large number of coalmines in operation all around the town, 
 which contribute particularly to its support. 
 
 In the spring of 1869, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Pe Railroad ivas 
 completed to this point, and a switch built out for about three-quarters of a 
 mile from the main track, to the coal fields on the farm of J. P. Dodds. 
 Here the railroad received its coal supplies. Coal had been discovered here 
 some 5 'ears, but only used by these in the immediate vicinity. 
 
 Preparations were soon made to open the coal mines on an extended 
 scale, and to build up a town. Therefore a town company was formed, 
 composed of T. .T. Peter, then General Superintendent of the Atchison, 
 Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company, J. F. Dodds, C. P. Dodds, and L. 
 R. Adams, and a town was laid out on the southeast quarter of Section 24, 
 Township 14, Range 15 east. Soon afterward an addition was made on the 
 north side by William Brown. Main Street passes between these divisions. 
 Some time afterward an addition was made on the west side of the railroad 
 by the Lawrence and Topeka Coal Company. 
 
 The first buildings were erected by the Carbon Coal Company. They 
 consisted of houses for the miners, and a store was erected where groceries, 
 meats and provisions were sold. 
 
 A post-office was established, and C. P. Dodds appointed postmaster. 
 He was also the railroad agent. 
 
 Early in 1870, C. P. Dodds, ojiBned an ojiposition store, where he had 
 a heavy trade. During the year the town jirogressed rapidly. E. H. Moore 
 opened a drug store. Dr. C. C. Moore, and Dr. T. M. McClasky located about 
 that time. The first lumber-yard was opened the same year by Klaiij) & 
 Hilliard, who also built a large store with a hall above. Several other 
 business houses were erected. 
 
 Ill tlie fall of 1870, bonds were vmted to the Lawrence & Carbondale 
 Railroad. Dr. C. C. Moore was the first president of the road, and was in¬ 
 strumental in securing lionds from the county, and from Ridgeway Town- 
 shij). The road was completed and put in operation in 1872. For about 
 three years it did a good liusiness, but the coal business decreasing, the road 
 was abandoned, and pre-iiarations made to tear up the track. This was pre¬ 
 vented by the citizens, who, under the lead of S. B. Bradford, secured an 
 injunction. Some time afterward the i-oad was again put in O])eration, and 
 regular trains have since been run, though the line of road is hardly long 
 enough to furnish a paying business. 
 
 For several years after the foundation of the town it grew rapidly, and 
 was very prosperous, deiiending on the mining interests generally for sup¬ 
 port. This period of prosperity was followed by a few years of depression 
 in business, in eonseiiuence of the Osage tkirlion Company who operated 
 most of the mines, transferring the heaviest of their mining operations to 
 Osage City; yet during this dull period the town improi-ed slowly, some 
 of the mines being in continual operation. 
 
 After the dull season, the old mines were nearly all ojiened, with many 
 new ones, since which time the city has continued to improve, until the 
 population, including those living at Carbon Hill, the base of operations 
 
 for the Kansas Carbon Company, and adjoining the Carbondale town site, 
 will number fully fifteen hundred. 
 
 The town is now one of the most prosperous ones of the county, and con¬ 
 stant improvements are being made. The population is made up of all nation¬ 
 alities. The morals of the people are generally good, although there are 
 occasional affrays among the rougher of the floating class of coal miners. 
 
 Other than the rapid development of the town there have been but few 
 events of historical interest. The most startling occurrence was the burning 
 of a shaft in W. L. Green’s coal mines, in which nine men lost their lives. 
 This occurred May 6, 1881. The mine was thirty-five feet deep, and the 
 shaft built of planks. To one side of this was an air ventilator, at the base 
 of which a fire was kept burning to create a draft. There being indications 
 of damp, a boy was instructed to keep a good fire. The soot took fire iii the 
 flue, and soon the shaft was on fire. The boy saw it and called a man who 
 tore off a board to get at the fire, but this created so much of a draft that 
 the shaft was soon in flames, which prevented the escape of the men. From 
 the outside salt and water was poured down, but it was two hours before it 
 was safe to go down. Superintendent Raby and others went down, and at last 
 brought up all but three. All were nearly suffocated, and three were dead. 
 Those remaining had been ascertained to be dead, and the damp had become 
 so bad that it was decided to leave them, when three men from Scranton, 
 hoping to save them went down with a guide, but only the latter returned. 
 The names of the dead were Michael Mullen, Sr., Michael Mullen, Jr., J. 
 P. Hungate, Charles Jones, A. Warner, J. McDonald, George Evans, A. 
 Benedict, and N. McGonigal. The three last named were from Scranton. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 Carbondale was incorporated as a city of the third class on October 15,1872. C. C. Moore 
 was the first Mayor; A. V. Sparhawk ,Clerk; J. R. Cowen, Treasurer; J. S. Conwell, Police 
 Judge, and E Platt, Marshal. The Council was composed of M. T. Perrine, E. VVL Teft, 
 George Malian, S. S. Stackhouse and G. W. Lnman. The city is now in a prosiierous con¬ 
 dition, with surplus money in its treasury, and only loiy taxes are now levied. The present 
 city officers are as follows: Mayor, R H. Bartlett; Police Judge, J. G. Ellis; City Clerk, 
 P.'V. Griggs; Trea.surer. O. J. Gauger; Marshal, George W. Arrel; Councilmen: R. B. 
 McKee. R."H. McClair, Fred Roessler, William Irvin and Charles Davis. 
 
 The educational interests of the town have always lieen maintained, and kept up to a 
 high standard. Before the town was established a school district had been formed, and for 
 the first two years school was taught in the schoolhouse outside the limits of the town. In 1872 
 a large two-story stone schoolliouse was built at a cost of $6,000. A. V. Sparhawk was the 
 first as well as the present Principal. An addition was liuilt in 1882. When complete, the 
 cost of the entire building will be $10,000. The number of departments in the school are 
 five, each presided over by an efficient teacher. 
 
 The coal fields surround the town on all sides, and besides the numerous shafts, an ex¬ 
 tensive business is carried on in strippings, drifts and slopes. There are probably as many 
 as fifty locations where coal is dug. without shafts having been sunk. Many of the leading 
 merchants of the town own coal fields. During the winter a large number of men are em¬ 
 ployed in these fields, outside the regular mines. 
 
 The greater number of the mines are owned and operated by the Kansas Carbon Com¬ 
 pany, who own eight shafts on Carbon Hill, just east of the townsite. The first shaft was 
 sunk in 1869. Here in the busiest season about 400 men are employed. The average ship¬ 
 ments are thirty carloads per day. Besides the above shafts the company has two near 
 Scranton. 
 
 Besides the shafts belonging to theiKansas Carbon Company are others, owned by 
 O’Donnell & Edgar, Richard Byrne, Thomas Trotter and George Robinson, each in continual 
 operation. ... , . . . 
 
 From the earliest foundation of the town religious societies have had an organization, 
 and are liberally supported. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Chvrch was organized in the fall of 1870, with a membership 
 of fifteen or twenty. Rev. Jesse Brockway was the first pastor. The present house of wor¬ 
 ship was built in the fall of 1874, at a cost of $1,000. The present membership is over fifty. 
 Rev. H. A. L. King is the present pastor. 
 
 Ths donqregatkmal Church was organized in 1877. and the church erected in 1879 at a 
 cost of $ 1 , 206 . Rev. J. M. Ashley was the first pastor, and the present membership is about 
 tliirtv 
 
 The Baptist Church was organized in 188’) by Rev. E. Brayman, and the church building 
 erected in 1882, at a cost of $1,000. The present pastor is Rev. Levi Morse, and the member- 
 ship is twenty-five 
 
 The Carbondale Flouring Mill is owned and operated by Metzler & Co. It has a full 
 grinding capacity of O'lO bushels of wheat and 200 of corn per day, and when busiest ten 
 men are employed. The building was once a grain elevator. 
 
 The Carbondale Bank was incorporated in May. 1881, with an autliorized capital of $50,- 
 000 and the following officers: J. S. Danford, President; O. C. Smith, Cashier; J. S. Danford, 
 S B Bradford, F. O’Donnell, S. Minchel, A. M. Sutherland, James Dickinshuts, James W. 
 
 E_ J Y. Urie and R. B. Mckee, Directors. In November, 1881, James Dickinshuts 
 
 succeeded J. S. Danford as President, J. D. Salmons liaving assumed cliarge of the bank 
 in June. 1881. and lieing its acting President until it was re-organized. He is now Cashier, 
 and also a Stockholder'and Director. ^ j. . , ,, 
 
 The hotels of the city, exclusive of the many boarding houses and diuiiig halls, are four 
 in number viz , The Sutherland Hot*-!, A. M. Sutherland, proprietor; Merchants Hotel, 
 Mrs. M. A. Hunt, proprietor; the Cottage Hotel, C. A. Ellis, proprietor, and the Ohio House, 
 Mrs. C. H. Greene, proprietor. , . . ^ 
 
 The Carbondale Journal was established in April 1878, by A. A. Bantv, who was suc¬ 
 ceeded in July, 1878, by William Baxter. The paper was discontinued in September, 1878. 
 
 The Carbondale Independent was established July 7, 1880, by McClure and McMonifjal. 
 In .laniiary 1881. H. C. McMonigal boughtMoClnre’s interest, and continued the publication 
 of the pape’r,until February 15, 1882, when Bush Bros, purchased the paper. As its name 
 indicates it'is independent in politics, and an eight column folio. 
 
 The lodges and secret societies of the city are in a prosperous condition, and number 
 anion" their members the greater number of the leading men of the town and its vicinity. 
 
 The Carbondale Lodge, No. 70, A., F. & A. M.. was organized October 22. 1874, with 
 the following officers: Jesse Brockway, W. M.; Edward E. Thomas, S. W.; H. W. .Jenness, 
 J W The charter members were: E. E. Thomas, H. W. Jenness, C. C. Moore, P. V. 
 Gri ""8 .Tohn R Cowen. Alexander Thomas. E. J. Baker, J. V. Reed, George Doel and Jonas 
 Stafford. Present membership is about thirty, and the condition of the lodge is flourishing. 
 
 Col Hayes Post. No. 94. 6. A. i?., ivas organized August, 1882, with S. B. Bradford as 
 Post Commander, and J. G. Ellis, Adjutant. The membership has been increased from 
 twenty-nine to sixty. - , , . „ 
 
 Carbondale iMdge, No. 72, A. O.U.W. was instituted March 4, 1881, with the following 
 officers- L K Eakiii. P. W. M.; J. Y. Hrie, M. W.; John Prescott, F.; William Stover, O.; 
 J G Ellis F.; C. A. Ellis, Rec., and J. W. Wright, Recorder. The names of the other char¬ 
 ter members were: J. A, DeLong^ C. V. Bradley, Alexander Montgomery, Martin Hicsel, 
 Tliomas Leacliman, R. B. McKee, F. Degroodtand William Stover. The present member¬ 
 ship is twentv-oiie. and the lodge is in a flourishing condition. 
 
 Carbondale iMdge. No. 102. I. 0. 0. F.. was instituted October 15,1873, with the follow- 
 iii" officers; JoBe))h Prescott, N. G : John Prescott, V. G.; George Milner, R. S.; Alexander 
 Thomas P. S., and TraPhilbrick, Treasurer. Thenamesof the other charter members were: 
 Georcre Doel. j. D. Wood and Martin Hanson. 
 
 Friendship Lodge, No. 2,340, K. of H., was instituted November 27,1880, by T. B. Kings- 
 lev, Dep. G. D., of the State. The organization numbered thirty-five members. The first 
 officers were: 8 . B. Bradford, P. D.: R. J. Coane, D ; J. W. Edgar. V. D,: J. A. Robinson, 
 A. D.; Alonzo Stone, F. M. McClure, Rep.; F. D. Stevens, F. Rep.; S. J. Irvin, G.; E. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 M. Campbell, S. The lodge now numbers thirty-one members, and is in a prosperous con¬ 
 dition. 
 
 St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 40, K. of P., was instituted June 23, 1881, with thirty-six mem¬ 
 bers. The first officers were: Patrick Ward, C. C., S. Winchell, K. of K AS.; ©.Suth¬ 
 erland, V. C.; Frank O’Donnell, P. C.; Y. G. Muir, P.; C. V. Bradley, M. of E.; Isaiah Jones, 
 M. of A. The lodge is prosperous, and has thirty-five members. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 RICHARD U. BARTLETT, postmaster, came here in 1872; engaged one year as clerk 
 for Carbon Coal and Mining Company; then clerked for John R. Cowen; remained with 
 Cowen until 1876, and in company with Mr. Green bought out Cowen and was appointed 
 postmaster at the same time. In 1879 bought out Mr. Green and his brotlier, and July 19, 
 
 1881. sold to Green. Was born in Bangor, Me., April 26, 183.1. Remained there until the 
 spring of 1856. Was on the Penobscot River some four years as wharfraan. Removed 
 to Oquawka, 111., and clerked three years. In 18.59 removed to Denver, Col. Returned to 
 Illinois in 1861 and enlisted in First Illinois Cav.-ilry. Was captured at Lexington, Mo., 
 and paroled. Was mustered out in 1862 as Orderly Sergeant. Went into livery busi¬ 
 ness one year in Kirkwood, Ill. Then went to Atlanta, Iowa, and worked at the car¬ 
 penter trade three years. Was married in 1863 at Cameron, HI., to Miss Mary Gordon. 
 Is a member of A., F. & A. M. Was elected Mayor of Carbondale in 1882. Is a member 
 of Board of Directors of Carbondale Bank. 
 
 J. A. BORIN, farmer and coal dealer, P. O. Carbondale, located on the southeast 
 quarter of Section 30; has 160 acres; came to Kansas in ihe spring of 18.59 and pre-empted 
 one mile west of where he is now' located. Returned to Vermillion County, Ind., m the 
 fall of I860. Enlisted July 10, 1862, in Company A, Seventy-first Indiana. Was with his 
 command at Richmond, Ky., where only 250 escaped. Was transferred to Indianapolis, 
 Ind., and finally to Invalid Corps, where he remained until the close of the war Theii 
 studied for the ministry and subsequently became a licensed exhortcr of the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church. Was married May 13, 1875, at Carbondale, Kan., to Miss Jennie L. 
 Palmer of Mason County, Ill., and have had two children —Tillie Ruth, who died October 13, 
 
 1882, aged three and one-half years, and James Albert. 
 
 C. V. BRADLEY, dealer in furniture, undertaking goods, wall paper, paints, window 
 glass and general house furnishing goods, carries from $3,000 to $5,000 stock and sales 
 ran from $7,000 to $9,000 per annum. He commenced business with the first and pioneer 
 furniture and undertaking establishment in Carbondale. He was born in Clearfield, Pa , 
 February 18, 1848. The only schooling he ever received was, all told, not exceeding six 
 months by attending a district school of only four months’ duration for the whole year and 
 one and one-half miles to go, and only from three to six weeks during a whole term could 
 he be spared from farm or timbering; but he made good use of his spare time culti¬ 
 vating his mind and in the winter of his sixteenth year he taught a four months’school; 
 but not liking the business—when the term expired he w'as engaged to teach—he quit 
 teaching and in the following November went to learn the trade of cabinet making, where 
 he learned to manufacture furniture, coffins, etc., by hand out of the rough. When nineteen 
 his father moved to Philipsbiirg, Centre County, where he was engaged most of his time 
 with his father in the wholesale confectionery business for nearly two years. He then left 
 Centre County and followed w'orking at his trade in various parts of Pennsylvania. He 
 was married at Utica, Pa., March 21, 1872, to Miss E. J. McKay, whose father died in Libby 
 Prison, and whose great grandfather is now living at the advanced age of one hundred 
 years and three months. He then went to the oil regions of Pennsylvania and remained at 
 Oil City, Pa.,w'hereffiocarried on^bitsiiiess until he came to Kansas in June, 1878. Mr. Bradley 
 belongs to Knights of Pythias and is C. C.; also a member of K. of H. Mr. Bradley is the 
 youngest and only one living of a family of nine children. Has one brother buried at 
 Pomona. Kan.; died from the effects of wounds and exposure at the battle of Antietam. 
 His other brothers and two sisters are buried in Pennsylvania. His father is living at the 
 age of-eighty-three. His'mother died two years ago seventy-two years of age. Air. Bradley 
 is of French and Scottish descent. 
 
 WILLIAAI BROWN, farmer and stock-dealer, located a half mile north of Carbondale, 
 on Section 18, Township 14, Range 16; came to Kansas in March, 1859. and located eight 
 miles east of Carbondale; remained there one year and removed to Section 24, Township 14, 
 Range 15, the present town site of Carbondale, in March, 186(1. Remained there until 1865 and 
 then removed to the northwest quarter of Section 19, Towrship 14, Range 16. which he still 
 owns and which now yields paying quantities of coal. In 1879 Mr. Brown bought his present 
 farm of 160 acres and in 1880 completed his residence which occupies a commanding 
 position and is the best residence in this section of the country and cost $3,000. Mr. 
 Brown was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, August 15, 1832. When two years old his 
 parents moved to Weston, Ind.; lived there eight years and moved to Southern Wis¬ 
 consin. He was married in Green County, Wis., in 18.55 to Miss Silver of Pennsylvania. 
 They have four children—Alelissa, Alice, Frank and Barnuui. Mr. Brown has fed and 
 shipped stock extensively and usually feeds about 100 head. 
 
 HON. D. B. BURDICK, dealer in agricultural implements and stock, came to Kansas in 
 April, 1857. lie located about ten miles southeast of Carbondale on One Hundred and 
 Ten Mile Creek 111 Fairfax Township. Here he pre-empted a quarter section of land 
 which was claimed by a border ruffian from Alissouri who attempted to drive Mr. Burdick 
 off with threats, but failed. Mr. Burdick removed to Carbondale in 1880. Was elected a 
 member of the Legislature in 1874 from the Fifty-ninth District, and re-elected in 1876. 
 He was appointed Sheriff in 18.59 and held the office one term. Mr. Burdick commanded 
 a company of militia during the war and particii)ated in the raid against Price. He was 
 born in Cortland County. N. Y.. April 17, 183 1 . When nineteen moved to Kane County, 
 Ill., and resided there and in Edgar County, engaged in farming most of the time, lie 
 was married in the spring of 1862 in this county to Miss Emilie .Merritt. They had one 
 child—Darius B. His wife died in 1872. He was married again in May, 1874, in Osage 
 County to Miss Elizabeth Warner of England. They have two children—Cary B. and Lulu 
 M. lie is a member of the 1. O. O. F. and the G. A. R. In 1882 he shipped about seventy- 
 five car-loads of stock. In 1881 he sold about $40,000 worth of agricultural iniiilements. 
 Mr. Burdick began the breeding of fine stock jirobably earlier tnan any one in Osage 
 County, introducing thoroughbred Durham cattle as early as 1866 and had some high grade 
 cattle m 1860. He now has a herd numbering twenty-five head of shorthorns. 
 
 WILLIAM BURNS, P. O. Carbondale, located on Section 30, Township 14, Range 16; 
 came to the county in 1869 and began work for the Osage Carbon Company. In 1872 was 
 appointed “ pit-boss,” and has since been in that position and also engaged in farming. In 
 1874 bought his present farm which is all fenced and well improved. Was born in 
 Northumberland County, England, June 5, 1845. When ten years of age ho commenced 
 coal mining which he has since followed. Came to America in 1863 and located in Penn¬ 
 sylvania, where he remained until coming to Kansas. Was married in April, 1871. at Car¬ 
 bondale, Kan., to Miss Alary R. Lathrop, of Devonshire, England, and has four children — 
 William 11., Cora, Robert and George. Is Treasurer of the A., P. & A. AL, and also a mem¬ 
 ber of 1. O. O. F. 
 
 EDGAR G. BUSH was born August 1, 1860, in Freeville, Tompkins Co., N. Y., where 
 he remained engaged in farming until November 21, 1878, when he removed to Burlingame, 
 Kan. In Alarcn, 1879, he commenced work in the Burlingame Chronicle office. In 1880 
 he commenced work in the Ledger office, Emporia, and after a few mouths, returned to 
 Burlingame, where he had charge of the Chronicle office until February 15, 1882, when 
 he bought the Independent. Was married October 12, 1882, to Mies Anna Van Dyke, 
 of Burlingame. 
 
 F'RED E. BUSH was born December 15, 1862, at Treeville, Tompkins Co., N. Y. 
 Came to Burlingame November 15, 1881, asid remained until February, 1882, when he went 
 to Carbondale, 
 
 J. S. CALLEN, attorney at-law, of the firm of Asher & Callen, Burlingame and Car¬ 
 bondale, Kan. Air. Callen was born in Davis County, Kan., February 3, 1861, and is the 
 youngest son now living of Hon, A. W. Callen, better known as “Old Grizzly,” of Junc¬ 
 tion City, Kan. Mr. Callen graduated from the Junction City high school in February, 1876. 
 Began the study of law the following year in the office of McClure & Humphrey of that 
 city and W'as admitted to practice at the February terra, 1882, in the Supreme Court of 
 Topeka, and the following fall in the United States Circuit Court, District of Kansas, the 
 youngest attorney admitted by those courts in the State. While pursuing liis law studies 
 he accepted a position as teacher in the Junction City grammar school and also taught 
 in the Normal. lu 1879 he accepted the chair of mathematics and penmanship in the 
 West Plain Seminary, Mo. Was afterward appointed by State Superintendent of Public 
 Instruction as bond clerk and filled that position acceptably for one year. In 1882 he was 
 
 appointed by A. H. Andrews & Co., of Chicago, as their attorney for Kansas, which 
 position he still retains, at the same time residing and practicing at Carbondale. Is also 
 connected with E. G. Bush in the real estate business at that place. 
 
 A. CARR owns a one-third interest in the Carbondale Steam Alills. Is also engaged in 
 rain trade. Came to Kansas in 1865, locating on a farm four miles east of the city. Was 
 orn in Cattaraugus County, N. Y., Alay 26, 1&37. Remained there until grown, engaged in 
 farming and came direct to Kansas. Enlisted in 1862 in Company K, One Hundred and 
 Twelfth New Y’^ork. Was with his command at Cold Harbor, Charleston, Fort Sumter and 
 Fort Fisher. Was slightly wounded at Cold Harbor. Served until the close of the war. 
 Was married in 1861, in Chautauqua County, N. Y., to Miss Rosetta Afartin, and has 
 five children—Alinnie, Bertha, Stephen, Charlie and Edward. 
 
 D. P. CLEAIENT, farmer, P. O. Carbondale, located on southeast quarter Section 31, 
 Township 14, Range 16, eighty acres, about six acres of coal land. He came to Kan¬ 
 sas in 1&8, and pre-empted this land; removed to California in 1859, and remained six 
 years, and returned to Kansas. He has resided in the State about fifteen years and ten 
 years in the county. He was born in Orange County, Vermont, in 1835, remained there 
 until twenty-tw'o years of age, and then came West. He has been twice married—first, in 
 1866, at Alanchester, N. H., to Aliss Sarah Copp, and had one child, Arthur. Mrs. Clement 
 died at Topeka, in 1869. He was married again at Alma, Wabaunsee County, in 1871, to 
 Aliss Alary Richey, of Peru, Ind. He is Treasurer of School District No. 91 since its 
 organization. 
 
 JOHN G. COOPER, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Carbondale. He owns 8(X) acres of 
 land, located on Sections 22 and 34. Township 14, Range 16, about 500 acres of which are 
 under cultivation. lie has some fifty head of cattle, and is keeping abreast of the times in 
 the imiiroveraent of his stock. Mr. Cooper was born in Kalamazoo County, Mich., Sep¬ 
 tember 4, 1844, his father being Joel P. Cooper, of Abates County, N. Y., his mother’s name 
 being Marcia V. Gibbs, of Allegany County, N. Y. In 1864 Air. Cooper went to the Roeky 
 Mountains, returning to Alichigan, and removing to Kansas in 1868. He was married in 
 1871, at Hume, Allegany County, N. A'.,-to Miss Susan S. Mourse, and they have four chil¬ 
 dren—Allen L., Persia E., Sarah A'^. and John Joel. AVhat was formerly known as Kin¬ 
 ney Station was removed to Mr. Cooper’s land soon after the completion of the L. & C. 
 Railroad, and is now known as Coojierville. 
 
 J. AI. CURRA’, flour and feed store, commenced business in 1880. Came to the State in 
 187.3, locating in Junction Township, Osage County, where he engaged in farming. Was 
 born in Coles County, Illinois, July 28, 18,39; removed to Bates County, Alissouri, and re¬ 
 sided one year, and also in Hickory County one year. Was married February 28, 1858, in 
 Coles County, Illinois, to Aliss Margaret Ellis, a native of that county, and has one son, 
 Ellis. He enlisted in September, 1862, in Company G, One Hundred and Thirtieth Illinois, 
 as a private. Was stationed at Memphis, Tenn., doing garrison duty, and at the end of live 
 months was discharged for disability. Mr. Currie’s sales will average about $1,00J a 
 month. He handles Topeka and Carbondale flour; is a member of the Baptist Church. 
 
 JAAIES DICKINSHUTS, President of the Carbondale Bank, was born in Sidney, 
 Ohio, October 11, 1847, living on a farm until attaining ids majority, when he began learn¬ 
 ing blacksmithing, w'hich he has since followed. In 1869 he came to Kansas, locating at 
 Topeka in Alarch of that year, remaining there until 1873, when he removed to Carbondale, 
 shortly after the town was surveyed. He has been a member of the City Council, and has 
 served three terms as Mayor of the city. He has been also for several years, and is now, a 
 member of the Bom'd of Education. He is a member of Carbondale Lodge, No. 70, A., F. 
 &A. AL,of which he has been Alaster the past four years. He was married at AVakarusa, 
 Shawnee Co., Kan., February 15, 1872, to Miss Pluma Tice, a native of Pennsylvania. They 
 have three chiliiren—Jesse, Fred, and Edgar. 
 
 ROBERT R. DUNBAR, attorney-at-law, was born in Breckinridge County, Ky., August 
 17, 1821. AVhen six years of age his parents moved to Peoria County, Ill., where Air. Dun¬ 
 bar remained until 1863. He had no opportunities of attending school until twenty-four 
 years of age, when he entered school at Princeton, Ill. Began the study of law’ in 1862 in 
 the office of George W. Stepp, Esep, of Princeton, and remained there one year. Came to 
 Kansas, and located in Lyon County in the stock business. After the Lawrence raid he re¬ 
 moved to Kansas City, AIo., and opcined an office there; but, owing to poor health, soon after 
 removed to a farm in Jackson County, Mo. Remained there three years, and removed to 
 Lawrence in 1868, and remained about ten years, engaged in the real-estate business. In the 
 fall of 1872 he was employed by a St. Louis commission house, where he remained two 
 years, and then engaged in similar business in Kansas City one year. He was admitted to 
 the bar in Lyon County, Kan., in 1863. AVas married to his first wife in Illinois in 1851, she 
 dying the same year. Was married to his present wife in Princeton, Ill., in 1858, and has 
 five children—J. AL, George T. C., Elizabeth A., Claude Alay, and Daisy Pearl. 
 
 LEWIS K. EAKIN, blacksmith and wagon-maker, located in Carbondale, October 10, 
 1878. He was born near Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pa., December 29, 1851. When eight 
 years of age he removed to Marshall County, Iowa, where he resided some six years, and 
 removed to Eldora, Hardin County, and learned his trade. He was married in Eldora, in 
 
 1876, to Aliss Ella Stall Smith, a native of Dixon, Ill. He is Secretary and Lodge Deputy of 
 Carbondale Lodge, No. 102.1. 0. O. F. Is also Recorderaud Deputy of the A. O. U.W., No. 72. 
 
 J. G. ELLIS, of the firm of Ellis & Co., dealers in groceries, and also deal largely in 
 wheat and corn They began business in Alay, 1877, and in 1882 shipped about 300 cars of 
 wheat and 275 cars of corn. Air. Ellis came to Kansas in 1871, locating on a farm fifteen 
 miles southeast of Carbondale. He remained there six years, and came to Carbondale in 
 
 1877. He was born in Coles County, Ill , January 11, 1813, and remained there until twenty- 
 eight years of age. In September, 1862, he enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and Thir¬ 
 tieth Illinois. He was with his command at the siege of Vicksburg and Jackson, Miss., in 
 1863. In the spring of 1864 he was with Black’s command in the Red River expedition, and 
 was captured at Sabine Cross Roads, La., April 8,1864, and held as a prisoner at Camp Tyler, 
 Tex., until the close of the war. He was married February 1, 1866, m Coles County, Ill., to 
 Aliss Alary J. Chcckley, of that county, and has six children—Marion A., Thomas A., 
 Catharine, Charles, Jessie, and John. Mr. Ellis is a member of the G. A. R., K. of P., and 
 A. O. U. W. 
 
 O. J. GAUGER, druggist and stationer, located in Carbondale in November, 1878. 
 During his first year’s residence there he had charge of the lumber-yard of AVilliam Clapp. 
 At the expiration of that time he was appointed deputy postmaster, holding that position 
 until November, 1881, when hepurcha.sed the drug stock of A. C. Brown. He carries a stock 
 valued at $2,200, consisting of drugs, druggists’ sundries, stationery, etc., and does an an¬ 
 nual business of $8,0(X). He was born in Turbotville, Northumberland County, Pa., Feb¬ 
 ruary 11, 1856. there receiving his early education, and afterward graduating from Davis 
 Commercial College at Williamsport. For three years he was engaged in teaching in Mon¬ 
 tour County, Pa. Mr. Gauger was elected Township Clerk in 1882, and was appointed City 
 Treasurer iu May of the same year. He is a member and Treasurer of Friendship Lodge, 
 No. 2..340, K. of H. 
 
 W. L. GREEN, dealer in general merchandise, and also extensively interested in coal 
 mining. He came here in 1872, and began mining at Carbon Hill, continuing in that busi¬ 
 ness until 1882. In 1880 he opened a stock of hardware in Carbondale, which he sold in 
 1882. In July, 1881, the present stock of general merchandise was opened by Green & AIc- 
 Kee, and in August, 1882, Air. Greeu bought McKee’s interest. He carries a stock of about 
 $12,(X)0, and has au annual trade of about $6i>,(X)0. AV’as born in Henderson County, III., 
 April .30, 1852; remained there until 1868, engaged with his father in stock-raising and nur¬ 
 sery business, and they then moved to Topeka, Kan. AVas married in 1876, at Carbondale, 
 Kan., to Miss Alary E. Fagan, a native of Indiana, and has one child—Johnnie. Was elected 
 a member of the City Council in 1882. 
 
 AIRS. R. GREEN, proprietress of the Ohio House, was born in Steuben County, N. Y., 
 October 6, 1840. She remained there until about sixteen years of age. On April 10, 1856, she 
 was married at Bradford, N. A'., to C. H. Green. She came to Kansas soon afterward, and 
 located at Ridgeway, Osage County. She came to Carbondale in 1871, and opened the Ohio 
 House, which is a two-story frame building, with fourteen rooms and eight sleeping 
 apartments. 
 
 PETER V. GRIGGS, .Justice of the Peace and City Clerk, also proprietor of Griggs’ 
 Dining Hall. Located here in 1872. AVas elected Justice of the Peace in 1873; held the 
 position until 1879, and was re-elected in 1883. Was appointed City Clerk in April, 1882. 
 AA’as born in Genesee County. N. A’., August 20, 1840. When two years of age moved to 
 Canada, remaining there until seventeen; then went on the lakes as seaman, and served as 
 clerk and steward for eight seasons; quit the lakes in 1866. Kept books for a Chicago firm 
 for four years. Was married in 1868 in Toronto, Canada, to Aliss Ellen A. Alurray, and has 
 four children—Alice, James, Katie, and Gustie, Is a member of K. of II. Lodge, No. 2,340, 
 and is Chaplain of the Lodge. Is also engaged in real estate, loan and collection business. 
 
OSAGE COUNTY 
 
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 W.C. HENDRIX, proprietor of the Cottage Hotel. The building is 78x56 feet, two stories, 
 with an ell 18x3i feet. House has sixteen rooms and fourteen sleeping apartments. Mr. Hen¬ 
 drix bought the house November 2d, 1882. Came to Kansas in 1870 , and located on a farm near 
 Gardner, Johnson County. Remained there seven years, and removed to Miami County, 
 and remained there until coming to Carhondale. Was born in Gilford County, N. C., in 
 18.50. Remained in his native county until coming to Kansas, and engaged in farming and 
 cotton-spinning. Was married in 1873 at Gardner, Kan., to Miss T. J. Clinton, and has four 
 children, all girls. 
 
 B. F. HOY, meat market, opened business in 1880. He was born in Schuylkill, Pa., 
 April ,3. 1839. Removed to Northumberland County. Pa., in 1830. He was married in 
 1801 at Milton. Pa., to Miss Mary E. Hagg, and has four children—Lizzie C., Ella M., 
 Marion G. and J. Newton. 
 
 WILLIAM LAND, fanner, P. O. Carhondale; has 120 acres located on the northeast 
 cpiarter of Section 3, Township 14, Range 10. Eighty acres are under cultivation. He has 
 twenty head of cattle, horses and hogs. He was born in Garrett County, Ky., December 
 17, 1825, where he resided until 1831 when he removed to Jefferson County, Ind,, there re¬ 
 maining until twenty-two years of age, when he again removed to Kentucky, and was mar¬ 
 ried February 21, 1850, and removed to Cass County, Mo., where he resided until he came 
 to Kansas. Mr. Land has four children—Ladora, John M., William G., and James W. 
 He has always been a Republican. 
 
 WILLI.4m LATHROP, farmer, has eighty acres one and one-half miles east of Car- 
 bondale, on Section 20, Township 14, Range 16, all under cultivation. Was born in Devon¬ 
 shire, England, and came to America when eight years of age. His father, William La- 
 throp, Sr. was born in Devonshire, England, August 7. 1827, wliere he remained until 1867, 
 engaged as a sawyer. Was married in 1851, to Miss Sarah Cross, and has four children 
 living—Mary A., William, Sarah A. and Elizabeth. Located first in Kankakee County, 
 Ill., where he remained about two years, and came direct to Kansas. Mr. Lathrop died at 
 his home December 21. 1880 
 
 THOMAS LEACHMAN, wagon-maker and repairer, came to the State in May, 1870, 
 locating at Lecompton. Remained there four years. In 1874 went to Southern Colorado, 
 working at La Junta and other points until the fall of 1S78, when he came to Carhondale. 
 Was born in Lincolnshire. England. January 6,1835. Remained there until about seventeen, 
 and came to America. Stopped a few months at Middletown. Conn., and went to Chicago, 
 where he learned his trade, and remained nine years. Went to.Pike County, Ill. and remained 
 five years. Was mafried in 1860, at Chicago, to Miss Elizabeth Thornton, of Liverpool, 
 England, and has seven children—Samuel, Stella, Lethia, Eliza, Spurgeon, Grace and 
 Florence. United with the Baptist Church in 1837, and is now deacon. Is a member of 
 A. O. U. W. and Kansas State Temperance Union. 
 
 W. B. LONG, farmer, P. 0. Carhondale, has 160 acres, all under fence and eighty under 
 cultivation. Located in Montgomery County, Kansas, in 1870. Removed to Butler County 
 soon after, and remained two years; came from there to Carhondale. Returned to Butler 
 County in 1878, and remained until 1881, when he returned to Carhondale and remained untii 
 1883. Was born in Mercer County, Pa., March 27, 1852. When about three years of age re¬ 
 moved to Schuyler County, Ill., and remained until coming to Kansas, learning the carpenters’ 
 trade. Was married January 19,1874, at Carhondale Kan., to Miss Lottie Chamberlain. They 
 have four children—Andrew, Samuel, Maria T. and Zuella Kate. 
 
 RLTFUS H. McCLAIR, dealer in hardware and implements; located two miles north 
 of Ridgeway in May, 1876. Remained there about five years eng^ed in farming and stock- 
 raising. Began business in Carhondale, in the spring of 1881. Was born in St. Lawrence 
 County, N. Y., June25, 1851. Removed to Michigan in the fall of 1867. Was emjiloyed by 
 the Northern Transiiortation Company for over eight years, in the capacity of clerk, 
 bookkeeper and agent. Was married January 1,1873, at Glenhaven, Mich., to Miss Agnes 
 Helm, a native of Canada, and has three children—Loretta, Charles and Baby. In 1882 
 he was elected a member of the Board of County Commissioners from the Second District. 
 Is a member of K. of H. 
 
 R. B. McKEE, lumber dealer, located here in April, 1870, and formed a co-partnership 
 with Mr. Green in mercantile business. He was born in Montour County, Pa., April 20, 
 1846. Came to Kansas in 1868, remaining at Topeka two years. Was married August 25, 
 1870, in Shawnee County, Kan., to Miss Bettie Snyder, a native of Pennsylvania, and has 
 two children—>Iimmy and Grace. Was one of the original incorporators of the Carbon- 
 dale Bank, and is still one of the directors. Mr. McKee carries a stock of about $6,000. 
 Is a member of I. O. 0. F., No. 102, and also of A. 0. U. W., No. 72. 
 
 CHARLES MANROSE, came to the State in 1870, locating on a farm in Franklin 
 County, fifteen miles southeast of Carhondale, and engaged in farming there until 1880, 
 when he removed to Carhondale and has since been engaged in the livery business. Was 
 born in Huron County, Ohio, July 9. 1845; resided there ten years and moved to Fulton 
 County, Ill., and remained there until eighteen, when he enlisted in the Twelfth Illinois 
 Cavalry. Was in the Department of the Gulf, with Gen. Bank’s Red River expedition, 
 and at Mobile, Ala. Was mustered out in May, 1806; then returned to his home and en- 
 
 f aged in farming until coming to Kansas. W'as married at Bushnell in 1808, to Miss Lucy 
 lartin, of that place and has six children—Laura, Ida, M. P., Mollie, Carrie and N. C. 
 Was elected Constable of Ridgeway Township in the spring of 1882. Is a member of A. O. 
 U. W., Carhondale Lodge. 
 
 JOHN T. MAY, grocer and Justice of the Peace, came to the State in November, 1871, 
 and engaged principally in mining. Was born in Cornwall County, England, November 
 1840. Remained thereuntil twenty-six years of age engaged in mining, and also learned 
 the carpenters’ trade. Came to the United States in 1866 and located in Ilucks County, Pa., 
 and after a short residence moved to Wisconsin, Grast County. In 1869 removed to Mar¬ 
 quette. and from thence to Kansas. Was married July 2, 1861, in Cornwall, England, to 
 Miss Elizabeth Allen, and has had eleven children, only two of whom are living—Bessie 
 and Edgar, Mr. May was elected Justice of the Peace in February, 1882. Began mercan¬ 
 tile business in August, 1881. Is a member of Carhondale Lodge, No. 70, A., F. & A. M. 
 Is also connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church, 
 
 GEORGE W. METZ LER, Manager Carhondale Mills, now operated by the Carbon- 
 dale Mill Company, A. Carr and Henry Urich, joint owners. The mill was built for a 
 grain elevator by John Y. Urie, in 1879. The following year Mr. Urie put in the present 
 engine and commenced the manufacture of flour. A joint stock company of which J. G. 
 Ellis was business manager, bought the property of Messrs. Lh-ie and Loveland, May 14, 
 1880, and operated the mill until December 9, 1881, when Mr. Metzler assumed the man¬ 
 agement. The building i8i.22xl20 feet, the front being three stories. Has four run of burrs 
 and improved machinery throughout. The capacity of the mill is 300 bushels of wheat in 
 twenty-four hours^ Tlie power is furnished by a sixty-five horse-power Comer engine. 
 It is the largest flouring-mill in the county and is worth $12,000. Mr. Metzler came to Kan¬ 
 sas in ;8li!t, locating three miles east of Carhondale where he still resides on a well improved 
 farm of eighty acres. He was born in Wayne County, Ohio, March 14, 1844; resided’in that 
 county until 1862 engaged in farming and carpentering. In 1862 he enlisted in Company A, 
 One Hundred and Twentieth Ohio Infantry. Was captured at Red River and was held a 
 prisoner of war. He was married in 1866, in Wayne County, Ohio, to Miss Caroline Wei- 
 ker of that county, and has five children, all boys. He is a member of Col. J. Hayes 
 Post, G. A. R., No. 94. 
 
 S. MINSIIALL, dealer in general merchandise, Carhondale. commenced business here 
 in July, 1875. with about $2,000, with a 40 foot iroom. In 1876 he .built alOfoot addi¬ 
 tion to his store. In 1879 he sold a half interest to George Shelley, of Kansas City. He 
 built an 80 foot building adjoining the old store and put in a stock of groceries. In 
 1882 he built a 40 foot stone room with basement, in the rear of his store. His store 
 rooms are now 22x80 feet and 22x120 feet respectively, connected in both front and rear 
 with arches; cashier’s office in thc'center. Mr. Minshall bought out Shelley in August, 
 1881. He now carries a stock valued at $20,000; and in 1882 his trade reached the hand¬ 
 some sum of $62,000. His first year’s trade was about $15,000. Tliere are from five to'seven 
 clerks employed in the establishment besides the cashier. Mr. Minshall’s residence is one 
 of the neatest in the city, of cottage architecture, 62x42 feet. The subject of this sketch 
 was born in Perry County, Ohio, July 22, 1848. In 1855 he removed to Wisconsin, and re¬ 
 mained there until 1870 engaged in clerking. He obtained a position with J. M. Shelley 
 & Co , of Kansas City, wholesale dry goods, and remained with the firm three years, when 
 he assumed charge of the store in Elk Falls for Noyes & Barjier, and in 1874 was 
 married to Miss Plnebe Scofield, of Iowa. Mr. Minshall is Vice-President and one 
 of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Carhondale. He is a member of the 
 I. O. O. F. and Past Chancellor of St. Andrews Lodge, No. 40, K. of P., and Grand 
 Lodge Representative of K. of P. He has been a member of the City Council three 
 terms. 
 
 ROBERT MITCHELL, billiard hall, located here in September, 1875, and worked at coal 
 mining about five years. Began his present business in 1881. Was born in Sterlingshirm 
 Scotland, August 9, 1854. Commenced mining when about nine years old. Left Scotland 
 in 1872, and moved to Perry County, Ohio. Remained there until coming to Kansas. Was 
 married in 1875 at Carhondale to Miss Charlotte Cusworth, a native of England.^ They have 
 three children—Jim, May and John. Is a member of I. 0. O. F., K. of L. and K. of P. 
 
 ALEXANDER MONTGOMERY, stationed at Fort Gibson, as a member of Company 
 F, Seventh United States Infantry, in 1864. Remained in the Territory two years, and or¬ 
 dered to Fort Bridger, Utah, where he remained until 1859. Was in St. Louis on recruiting 
 service the winter of 1859. In the spring of I 8611 was assigned to Company H, Second 
 Infantry, at Port Leavenworth, and ordered to Fort Lamed, Kansas. Mr. Montgomery was 
 born in Whitehall, Washington County, N. Y., August 17, 1832. When about eighteen years 
 of age joined his brothers, who were in the Mexican war, at Newport, Kentucky, where he 
 enlisted in the United States regular army. Participated with his command in the late war in 
 the following noted engagements; second battle at Bull’s Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, 
 Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill, Gettysburg and Chancellorsville. Was promoted to First Lieu¬ 
 tenant by the Secretary of War, and joined Gen. Phil. Kearney. Was on Maj^.-Gen. Curtis’ 
 staff, and was in the command which drove Price from Missouri. While in this pursuit was 
 desperately hurt by his horse being shot and falling on him, but remained on the field until 
 Price was driven across the Arkansas River. Returned to P’ort Scott, and was ordered to 
 Leavenworth by Gen. Curtis. From there was ordered to relieve Captain Peck as (Quarter¬ 
 master at Fort Omaha. Was immediately re-called to Leavenworth, and ordered to Law¬ 
 rence, Kansas, and appointed (Quartermaster, Commissary, Chief of Artillery and Courier 
 Line. Remained on that duty until the close of the war, and ordered to Leavenworth to he 
 mustered out. Received an order from Gen. Grant to proceed to Camp Verd, Texas, as 
 Second Lieutenai.t of Fourth United States Cavalry. Declined the appointment on account 
 of his family; called for a pension, and quit the service in 1866, after a term of active en¬ 
 listment since 1851. Was employed in the grocery trade in Lawrence until coming to Car- 
 bondale in 1881. Was married in St. Louis in 18.59 to Miss Catherine Crowley, of Pittsburg, 
 Pa. His children are; William B., now agent for Associate Press at Mount Sterling, Ky.; 
 Nelly, llargaret, teacher, and Katherine. Is a member of Col. J. Hayes Post, G. A. R., 
 No. 94, officer of the day. Is also Guide and Trustee of A. O. U. W. 
 
 DR. CYRUS C. MOORE, physician and surgeon, was born in or near Morristown, N. 
 J., September 14, 1823. Left there with his parents in early youth, going to Sussex County, 
 near Deckertonn,where he was educated; completing an academic course, and preparing for 
 the study of medicine, which he began when about seventeen years old under a preceptor; 
 afterwards going to the city of Philadelphia, Pa., where he engaged for some time in a first- 
 class retail drug and prescription store, continuing faithfully his medical studies by attend¬ 
 ing lectures in the University, the Jefferson, and other noted colleges and hospitals of that 
 
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 city, until he there graduated. Acted as Assistant Demonstrator of Anatomy, and did a 
 large practice of medicine until 1859,when he removed to Kansas, located at Auburn, Shawnee 
 County, where he continued in doing a very extensive practice of medicine until 1870. He 
 then, being very much interested in the introduction of railroads into Kansas, and some¬ 
 what desirous of being released from his arduous professional labors, removed to Carbon- 
 dale, where he has since resided. He was elected President of the St. Louis, Lawrence & 
 Southwestern Railroad Company, holding that position for several years, taking an active part 
 in having the company build a line of road to Lawrence, Carhondale, and other important 
 points. He was married in Philadelphia, June 29, 1842, to Miss Catherine Bower, a native 
 of that city. They have five children—Emma, now Mrs. J. Earnest, residing in Kansas City, 
 Mo.; Eugene H., married, and residing in Carhondale; Eva, now Mrs. D. J. Evans, residing 
 in Washington, D. C,; Katie B., now Mrs. E. E. Thomas, now residing in Wyandotte, Kan¬ 
 sas; and (ieorge C. B., who was born in Auburn, Kansas, and now resides with his parents 
 in Carhondale. He is a charter member of Carhondale Lodge, No. 49, A., F. & A. M., and 
 from his youth has been an active member of the Presbyterian and Methodist Episcopal 
 Church. 
 
 THOMAS G. MUIR came to this State in 1866, and located on a farm about six miles 
 from Olathe, Johnson County, remained there until February, 1880, and came to Osage 
 County, and farmed for about six months near Michigan Yalley; and came to Carhondale, 
 where he engaged in the livery husiness until the spring of 18'3. March 1, 1883, he bought 
 out Messrs. Ranzler & Stephens’ billiard hall, and is the present proprietor of the “Blue 
 Wing ’’ the most popular resort in the city. He was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, December 
 14 1836. He emigrated to Putnam County, Ind., in 1843; removed to Indianapolis in 1862, and 
 in’l864 enlisted in Company B, Forty-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Served eleven months 
 and removed to Parke County, Iiid , where he remained until coming to Kansas. He was 
 married December 24, 1857. at Mount Meridian, Ind.. to Miss Martha J. Bourne, a native of 
 that county, and has five children—John W.. Ellen. James L., Hattie V., and p’rauk Olathe. 
 He is a member of the A., F. & A. M., K. of P., and the G. A. R. 
 
 J B, MONGER was born in Northeast Pennsylvania June 14, 1834. His father emigrated 
 to Michigan when it was yet a Territory; there his boyhood was spent in the town of Bu¬ 
 chanan, Berrien County. At the early age of twenty-two he was married to Miss A. M. 
 Earl, of Hamilton, Van Buren County, and has four children—Leonard J.. Earl E., Wyllis 
 R. and Anna M. Moved to Kansas in 1868, and settled in Lawrence. Being a miller of 
 large experience he became manager of the city mills at that place for four years, moving 
 D’om there to Atchison County he remained there for five years at his business; he then 
 moved to Carhondale as foreman of the steam mills there, which unfortunately burned, 
 compelling him to seek employment elsewhere. Moved to Burlington, where he has been 
 
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 engaged for four years as foreman of the Excelsior Mills at that place. Mr. Monger is a 
 member of the Masonic Order and a member of the Republican party. 
 
 EUGENE NORMANDIN, barber and hair dresser, came here in April, 1881, from Ne¬ 
 braska. He was born in St. Jacque Le Mineur, Canada East, June 2, 1853. When ten years 
 old he went to Hudson, Columbus County, N. Y., and remained five years. He went to Chi¬ 
 cago in 1871 and thence Westward. He received his naturalization papers from the District 
 Court of Thayer County, Neb., September 12, 1879. He was married June 1, 1881. at Con¬ 
 cordia, Kansas, to Miss Eugenie Ledoux, a native of Belgium. He is a member of the K. of 
 
 Nicholas OSBORN, farmer, P. O. Carbondale, resides on Section 3, Township 14, 
 Ran<re 16 and aiso owns 160 acres on Section 10: has about ninety acres under cultivation; 
 has about twenty head of cattle and other stock; located in Kansas in 1869; was born in 
 Hendrick County, Ind., June 10, 1837; is the son of Harden Osborne and Priscilla Tincher. 
 Enlisted in the army in August, 1862, in Company C, Seventieth Indiana; was with his reg¬ 
 iment at Resaca, aud in front of Atlanta; was wounded at Peach Tree Creek, from which 
 his left hand was paralyzed; rejoined his command at Goldsboro, and from thence to Raleigh, 
 N C and from thence to Washington, D. C., where he was mustered out June 24, 1865. lie 
 was married March 17, 1859, at Clayton, Ind., to Miss Elizabeth Kirkliam, and has eight 
 children—Clara F., Albert DeLake, Laura, Priscilla, Oscar, Gilbert. Wilber and Baby. Mr. 
 Osborne has been extensively engaged in the manufacture of sorghum, now having one of 
 Cook’s Evaporators. He is also engaged in sprouting sweet potato plants by artificial heat. 
 
 S. W'. PERRYMAN, liveryman, commenced business in 1879, aqd has run three different 
 stables in Carbondale. He built the present barn in the summer of 1882, size 40x42 feet, with a 
 capacity for eighteen horses; cost about $600. He was boru in Shelby County, Ill., Septem¬ 
 ber 23 1841; remained there until about thirteen; settled in Mercer County, Mo., and re- 
 mainek about seven years and removed to Sullivan, Moultrie County, Ill., and resided there 
 about four years, and removed to Coles County. III., and remained until coming to Kansas. 
 He was married March 3, 1864, in Coles County, Ill., to Miss Rebecca J. Ellis. They have 
 four children—Finetta A., Joseph W., Howard F. and Nancy R. He is a member of Car- 
 bondaie Lodge No. 7U, A., F. & A. M., and a member of the Baptist Church; also owns a 
 well improved farm of KiO acres in Junction I’ownship, one mile east of Michigan Valley. 
 
 WTLLIAM H. REED, dealer in furniture, carries a stock of about g2,,500, and average 
 annual trade will reach $4,000. He began business in March, 1882. He was horn in Mari¬ 
 etta, Ohio, September 11, 1850. W’hen about two years of age removed to Leavenworth, 
 Kan’.; commenced his trade when about sixteen years of age. He was married in 1873 at 
 Leavenworth, Kan., to Miss Alice J. Moore, a native of Indiana, and they have four children— 
 Mary I., Helen, Lillie and Mattie. Has a brick store two stories and basement 25x60 feet, 
 built in 1881, at a cost of $3,000. 
 
 CHARLES R. ROGERS, attorney.at-law, was born at Oxford, Grafton Co., N. II., 
 August 25, 1823. Entered Bradford (Vt.) Academy in 1840, graduating in the classical course 
 in 1843. Began the study of law in 1844 in the office of Josiah Quintjy, of Rumney, N. H., 
 and was admitted to the bar in May, 1847. Opened an offlce at Barstead, Belknap Co., N. 
 H., and practiced there until 1850, when he removed to Paterson, N. J., and remained until 
 1854. Was married in that city October 1, 1853, to Miss Francis Clark. While there was 
 elected to the office of County Examiner of Public Instruction, and opened a Latin and 
 English school for boys. In the fall of 1854 removed to LaCrosse, Wis., where he practiced 
 law, holding the positionsof County Attorney and City Attorney. In I 861 he enlisted in the 
 Second Wisconsin Cavalry; being disabled, was discharged in September, 1862. Resumed 
 practice at Paterson, N. J., and in November, 1864, enlisted in the Twenty-sixth New Y'ork 
 Cavalry, and served as Commissary Sergeant until 1865. Resumed practice at Bradford, Vt., 
 where he remained until coming to Kansas in 1869. Mr. Rogers is the father of five chil¬ 
 dren, four sons and one daughter. He is a member of 1. O. O. F. at Laconia, N. H. 
 
 J. D. SALMONS, Cashier of the Carbondale Bank, was born in Lewis County, N. Y., Feb¬ 
 ruary 5, 1854. He attended school at Lowville Academy until 1868, when he removed to 
 Sangamon County, Ill., where he entered the high school at Springfield. While in the 
 senior class he left school and clerked in the offices of the county officials as book-keeper 
 until 1873, when he removed to Harvey County, Kan., buying and improving a quarter sec¬ 
 tion of land near Newton. He soon afterward obtained a position as Teller in the Harvey 
 County Savings Bank, where he was employed until June, 1881, when he assumed charge of 
 the Carbondale Bank, with which he has since been identified. He was married in 1877 
 near Newton, Kan., to Miss Fannie Westhafer, a native of Ohio. He is a member of 
 Friendship Lodge, No. 2,.340, K. of H., of Carbondale. 
 
 G. B. SCOTT, dealer in harness, saddles, etc.; carries a stock of about $1,200, and trade 
 will average $4,000. Came to Kansas in 1875, locating at Valley Falls, where he worked at 
 his trade about three years, aud went to Great Bend, remained about one year, 
 and came to Carbondale and opened his shop in August, 1881. He was born in 
 Buchanan County, Mo., May 20, 1852. Resided there until the breaking out of the 
 war, and removed to Fremont County, Iowa. Remained there about one year, and 
 moved to McDonough County, Ill; remained there about two years, removed to Spring- 
 field, and remained four years; then moved to Winona County, Minn., remaining one year, 
 and moved to Hardin County, Ky. After a residence there of about nine months, he came 
 to Kansas overland. Was married in December, 1880, at Carbondale, Kan., to Mrs. M. A. 
 Hartman, a native of New York. Is a member of I. O. O. F. of Valley Falls, and is Vice- 
 Dictator of K. of H. Lodge, No, 2,34u. Has a farm of eighty acres adjoining Carbondale 
 on the east, on which coal is found in paying quantities. 
 
 JOHN N. SHAEFER, baker and confectioner, located here in’July, 1882. He was born 
 in Retterath Coblentz, Prussia, March 27, 1838. Remained there"until twenty-six years of 
 age, engaged in farming for nimself and his father. He came to America in 1864, and 
 located at Pittsburg, Pa. From there he went to LaSalle County, Ill., and worked on a 
 farm for twenty months, and resided in different places until coming to Kansas, where he 
 farmed five years in Shawnee County; from there he came to Osage County, and located on 
 a farm three-fourths of a mile northwest of Carbondale, where he remained until coming 
 to the city. He was married in 1868, near Topeka, to Miss Catherine Heil. They have three 
 children—Joseph, F'red and Laura. He carries a stock of about |60U, and his trade will 
 reach $5,000. 
 
 V. M. SHIRES, farmer, residence on Section 29, Township 14, Range 16, P. O. Carbon- 
 dale; has ninety acres under cultivation, and has about forty head of cattle. Located here 
 
 in 1868. and was the first Superintendent of the Carbon Coal and Mining Company, and 
 had charge of all underground work, both at Carbondale and Osage Cily. The first winter 
 the company employed only 110 men, and coal reached |1 per bushel. Mr. Shires was born 
 in Yorkshire, England, Jannary 21, 1843. Remained there until about twenty-one years of 
 age, engaged in mining, and came to America in 1864, and located in McDonough County, 
 111. RemaiueU four years, and w’as married November 2. 1869, in McDonough County, Ill., 
 to Miss Hannah J. Heppenstall, a native of Yorkshire, England, and they have three chil¬ 
 dren—George M., Frank N. and Mary C. • 
 
 PROP. A. V. SPARHAWK, Principal of Carbondale schools, was born in Akron, Ohio, 
 March 12, 1840, and is the only eon of Noah Sparhawk, who was born in Windsor County, 
 Vt., July 28, 1813. Attended Wellington Academy, and entered Oberlin College in 1858, re¬ 
 maining until 1861. Taught at Paris, Elkhart Co., Ind., two years, and afterward in Bu¬ 
 chanan. With the exception of one year, he has had charge of the Carbondale schools since 
 1870. Was married in 1863, at Buchanan, Mich., to Miss Nellie, M. Earl, of Van Bureii 
 County. lie is Secretary of A., P. & A. M., No. 70, and Reporter of K. of II. Lodge, 
 No. 2,.340. 
 
 WL F. STOLTZMAN, commenced business at Carbondale in April, 1880; carries an 
 average stock of $4,000, and his annual sales will reach $10,000. Mr. Stoltzman is a prac¬ 
 tical workman, and the only exclusive dealer in boots and shoes in. the city. He was born 
 in Uchermark, Prussia, June21, 1855. W’hen but a year old his parents emigrated to America 
 and located in Manitow'oe County, W'is., Mr. Stoltzman serving his time as apprentice 
 at Sheboygan, Wis. From there he moved to Pekin, Ill,, following his profession there 
 until August, 1877, when he engaged in the boot and shoe business for himself, and remained 
 for three years. He was married on October 3, 1878, to Mary L. Stoehr. They have had 
 three children—a baby, born and died September 3, 1879; Clary L., born November 11, 188U, 
 died August 13, 1881; William A., born August 14, 1882. Mr. Stoltzman is a Past Grand 
 memberof Carbondale Lodge, No. 102, I. O. O. P., and a member of Pekin (Ill.) Encamp¬ 
 ment, No. 76,1. O. O. F., and is also a member of Pekin Grove, No. .53, U. A. O. D. 
 
 A. M. SUTHERLAND, proprietor of Sutherland House, also of Sutherland’s Opera 
 House, Carbondale. The hotel was built in July, 1881, and opened in November of the same 
 year; size 24x60 feet; three stories; basement is used for billiard hall and cellar; first floor 
 contains office, wash-room, kitchen, and dining hall; second floor is used for sleeping 
 rooms. The structure is stone and brick, and cost $5,000. Adjoining the hotel is a hand¬ 
 some Hall, fitted up with roomy stage and dressing-rooms; size 24x70 feet; built by Mr. 
 Sutherland in 1862, at a cost of $2,000. Mr. Sutherland also does an ice business, putting 
 up 550 tons in 1883. He came to Kansas December 14, 1868, locating at Ridgeway, where he 
 was assistant postmaster and clerk for John R. Green four and one-half years. In 1873 he 
 returned to New York, and remained until May, 1880, when he came to Kansas with 600 
 head of merino sheep. In 1873 he rode a horse from Carbondale to Buffalo, N. Y. Mr. 
 Sutherland was bom in Penn Yan, N. Y., August 9, 1846. In 1864 he enlisted in Company 
 A, Fifty-ninth New York Regiment, and was appointed Assistant Forage Master at Ber¬ 
 muda Hundred, under Capt. Walbridge, in July, 1864, when he was disabled and sent home. 
 In 1866 he went to Chicago, and remained until coming to Kansas. Was married March 19, 
 1875, at Penn Yan, N. Y., to Miss Fannie Thayer, a native of that county, and they have two 
 children—Bert and Dora. In 1882 he was a member of the City Council. Is a member of the 
 Board of Directors of Carbondale Bank, and is Secretary. Is also a member of Col. J. 
 Hayes Post, G. A. R. 
 
 REV. DANIEL TALBOTT, farmer, P. O. Carbondale, owns eighty acres on Section 
 17, Township 14, Range 16, all under cultivation. Came to Kansas in 1878 and located in 
 Barton County, and afterward resided in Norton and Lincoln counties and engaged in 
 ministerial work. Removed to Osage County in January, 1881. He was born m Ogle 
 County, 111., February 29, 1848. When a mere child he moved with his parents to Iowa, 
 locating in Iowa County, wliere he remained until twenty-one years of age, when he re¬ 
 moved to Johnson County, Neb., where he resided nearly thirteen years, engaged in farm¬ 
 ing and mercantile business; became from there to Kansas. He has been twice married, 
 first in Johnson County, Neb., October 18, 1873, to Miss Ella Moore who died in 1877. He 
 was married to his present wife September 26, 1880. He entered the ministry of the 
 United Brethren Church in 1879. 
 
 JOHN W’ARNER, deceased, was born in Matic, Somersetshire, England, February 6 , 
 1818. Came to America in 1856; remained in New Jersey six months and then removed 
 to Putnam County, Ill., and in 1859 his family came from England. Was married August, 
 1842, to Miss Elizabeth Isaac, and has had eleven children—Elizabeth and Sarah A., born 
 December 7, 1842, dead; John, born February 1, 1844; Elizabeth, born February 19,1846, 
 dead; Maria, born April 10, 1817: William, born July 17, 1849: Elizabeth A., born April 
 
 19, 1851; Andrew D., bom March 31, 1853, died April 6 , 1881; Isaac, born November 19, 
 18.54; Job, born June 3, 1856; Albert, born February 4, 1863. John Warner died January 
 
 20, 1873, at his home near Carbondale of pneumonia. He held the offlce of Justice of 
 the Peace for several terms, and was a member of the Kansas State Militia. 
 
 EMBRA W’ASHBURN, farmer, P. O. Carbondale. Was born in Harrison County, W^. 
 Va., June :i0, 18133. Remained there until twenty-one years of age engaged in farming. 
 Removed to Columbus City, Ind., and engaged in cabinet making until 1868, when he re¬ 
 moved to Ridgeway, Osage Co., Kan., where he commenced farming and stock-raising, re¬ 
 maining there two years, where he bought the farm now occupied by W’. B. Long and Charles 
 F. Washburn. In 1883 Mr. Washburn removed to North Topeka, where he now resides, 
 engaged at his trade, that of amill-wright. Was married in 1861 to Mrs. Maria J. Collins, 
 of Huntington, Ind., a widow with two children—William and Lottie. Mr. Washburn has 
 two children—Charles F. and Homer. Is a member of G, A. R., 1. O. G. T. and the Meth¬ 
 odist Flpiscopal Church. 
 
 PHILIP C. WILSON, farmer, P. O. Carbondale. Has 400 acres well improved and 
 stocked. Entered his land in 1859 with soldier’s warrant, and has been in the State since, 
 with the exception of seven years in Pennsylvania. Was horn in Beaver County, Pa., 
 December 17, 1821. When quite young removed to Allegheny County, Pa., where he re¬ 
 sided until coming to Kansas, and engaged in coal mining. Was married November 6 , 
 1840, in Birmingham, Pa., to Miss Martha M. Reynolds, and has five children, all mar¬ 
 ried. John W. Wilson enlisted in the army in 1863, in Company H, Sixteenth Kansas. 
 Was on the border the first year and then on the plains. Was mustered out December 
 6 , 1865. 
 
 
FORD 
 
 COUNTY. 
 
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 FORD COUNTY. 
 
 F ord County is the southwesternmost organized county of Kansas, em¬ 
 bracing Townships 35, 36. 37, 38 and 39 of Ranges 31, 33, 33, 34, 85 
 and 36, being thirty miles from north to south and thirty-six miles from 
 east to west, possessing an area of 1,080 squai-e miles. 
 
 The country is comparatively level, 30 per cent of the land, being bottom 
 —which along the Arkansas has an average width of fifteen miles; the 
 upland is 80 per cent, and but a small portion of it is bluffy. Good^ building 
 stone is forrnd in the county contiguous to Fort Dodge, and near Spearville 
 is found good sand and a good quality of limestone. The county is well 
 watered, the Arkansas River flowing forty miles through the county, and 
 other smaller streams coursing thi'ough it in various directions. The most 
 important of these are Mulberry, Five-Mile, Kiowa, Spring and Crooked 
 creeks. Timber is very scanty: what there is, is mostly cottonwood and 
 box elder. These kinds are mostly grown on the timber claims. The 
 county was named for Col. James H. Ford, of the Second Colorado Cavalry. 
 
 OROANIZATION AND COUNTY OFFICERS. 
 
 Governor Thomas A. Osborn, in his proclamation providing for the 
 organization of Ford County, on April 5, 1873, appointed Charles Rath, J. 
 
 G. McDonald and Daniel 
 Wolf special County 
 Commissioners, and Her¬ 
 man J. Fringer special 
 County Clerk. This body 
 met at Dodge City and 
 made choice of Charles 
 Rath as Chairman of the 
 Board. James Hanrahan 
 was appointed Commis¬ 
 sioner in place of Mr. 
 
 Wolf, who was not in the 
 county. An election for 
 county officers was or¬ 
 dered June 5, 1873, and 
 at that election the fol¬ 
 lowing named persons 
 were elected, the first 
 body of officers for Ford 
 County: Charles Rath, A. 
 
 C. Myers and F. C. Zim¬ 
 merman, County Com¬ 
 missioners ; Herman J. 
 
 Fringer, County Clerk 
 and Clerk of the District 
 Court; A. J. Anthony, 
 
 County Treasurer; Chas. 
 
 E. Bassett, Sheriff; T. L. 
 
 McCarty, Coroner; H. 
 
 Armitage, Register of 
 Deeds; George B. Cox, 
 
 Frobate Judge'; M. V. 
 
 Cutter, County Attorney. 
 
 M. Collar was Trustee of 
 Dodge Township; P. T. 
 
 Bowen and Thomas C. 
 
 Nixon, Justices of the 
 Peace. 
 
 A. C. Myers was se¬ 
 lected Chairman of this 
 Board; M. V. Cutter re¬ 
 signed the position of 
 County Attorney, and was 
 appointed J Commissioner 
 vice Rath, resigned July 
 34, 1873; M. V. Cutter 
 was appointed Chairman 
 vice Myers. The county 
 was divided into two mu¬ 
 nicipal townships. Dodge 
 Township embraced Township 36, Range 35; 
 
 Ford County. , ■ . j. 
 
 The first county warrants were issued on claims growing out ot a 
 Coroner’s inquest on the supposed body* of Michael Stanton. T. L. 
 McCarty was allowed $85 for professional fees as Coroner; October 6, 1873, 
 county warrants were issued to meet the expenses incurred on holding a 
 Coroner’s inquest on the body of William Ellis and of Mrs. M. Bradley. The 
 .salary of the County Clerk was set at $850 per year. 
 
 At the election, November 4, 1873, James Hanrahan was elected Repre¬ 
 sentative; A. J. Anthony, A. J. Peacock and Charles Rath, County Com¬ 
 
 missioners; William F. Sweeney, County Clerk; A. B. Webster, County 
 Treasurer; Charles E. ^Bassett, Sheriff; T. L. McCarty, Coroner: Johii 
 Kirby, Surveyor; M. J. Bruin, Register of Deeds; George B. Cox, Probate 
 Jugde; Ij. D. Henderson, County Attorney; M. Collar, Superintendent of 
 Public Instruction; John McDonald. Clerk of the District Court. A. J. Pea¬ 
 cock was chosen Chairman of this Board. At the session, December 33, 
 1873, a contract was made with R. M. Wright for the use of building for the 
 county at $5 per month. 
 
 The following is a list of county officers of Ford County from 1873 
 to 1883, inclusive. 
 
 County Cormmssioners. —1873, J. G. McDonald, James Hanrahan, M. 
 V. Cutter, A. C. Myer, F. C. Zimmerman; 1873-77, Charles Rath, A. J. 
 Anthony; 1873-80, A. J. Peacock; 1878. George B. Cox; 1878-81, J. W. 
 Sidlow;' 1879-83, G. M. Hoover; 1881-83, A. J. Anthony; 1883-83, J. 
 1). Shaffer; 1883, F. C. Zimmerman. 
 
 County Clerks. —1873, Herman J. Fringer; 1873-75, William F. Sweeney; 
 1876-79, John B. Means; 1880, Otto Miller, George W. Potter; 1883-83, H. 
 P. Myton. 
 
 County Treasurers. —1873, A. J. Anthony; 1873-77, A. B. Webster; 
 
 1878- 79, Charles H. 
 Lane; 1880-81, F. C. 
 Zimmerman; 1883-83, R. 
 W. Evans. 
 
 Sheriffs. — 1873-77, 
 C!harles E. Bassett; 1878- 
 79, W. B. Masterson; 
 
 1880- 83, Geo. T. Hinkle, 
 Clerks of District 
 
 Court, —1873, Herman .J. 
 Fringer; 1874-76, John 
 McDonald; 1877-78, 
 Henry Boyer; 1879-81. 
 
 H. P. Myton; 1883-83, 
 W. F. Petillon. 
 
 County Attorneys .— 
 1873, M.V. Cutter; 1874, 
 
 L. D. Henderson; 1875- 
 76, C. F. Jones; 1877-81, 
 
 M. N. Sutton; 1881-83, 
 
 I. S. Jones; 1883-83, J. 
 F. Whitelaw. 
 
 Prohate Judges .— 
 1873-74, George B. Cox; 
 1875-78, 11. J. Fringer; 
 
 1879- 80, N. B. Kline; 
 
 1881- 83, Lloyd Shinn; 
 1883, H. J. Fringer. 
 
 Registers of Deeds .— 
 1873, H. Armitage; 1874- 
 75, M. J. Bruin; 1876-77, 
 James Layton; 1878-79, 
 A. H. Hale; 1880-81, W. 
 F. Petillon; 1883-83, B. 
 A. Jones. 
 
 Tne First Commis¬ 
 sioners’ District contains 
 Spearville and Wheat- 
 land townships; the 
 Second, the remaining 
 part of the county lying 
 north of the Arkansas; 
 the Third, that jiortion 
 south of the Arkansas 
 River. 
 
 The County Super¬ 
 intendents of Public In¬ 
 struction have been M. 
 Collar, Thomas L. Mc¬ 
 Carty, J. 11. Van Voor- 
 hees and John Whitaker. Those who have held the office of County Surveyor 
 are John Kirby, H. F. McCarty, Charles Van Trump, Frederick Singer and 
 H. B. Van Voorhees. 
 
 Representation in the State Legislature.—llemy C. St. Clair of Sumner 
 Count represented the Twenty-fifth Senatorial District, of which Ford 
 County was a part, in the sessions of 1875 and 1876; M. M. Murdock of 
 Sedgwick County was the Senator in the session of 1874, elected before Ford 
 County was organized; Thomas T. Taylor, of Reno County, of the Thirty- 
 seventh District, represented this territory in the sessions of 1877 and 1879; 
 
 J. C. Strang, of Pawnee, in 1881; Simon Motz, of Ellis, in 1883. In the 
 
 (a) Dodge Township, including Dodge Cify.-.— 
 
 (b) Spearville Township..-. 
 
 (c) Wheatland Township. . ..... “SU 
 
 3.122 
 
 Dodge City. 
 
 996 
 
 Ford Township, the rest of 
 
 (a) Organized in 1874, from part of Hodgeman County; in 1877, part detaehed to foim Spearville. (h) Organized in 1877, from part of Dodge; in 1879, part detached to form 
 Wheatland, (c) Organized in 1879, from part of Spearville. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 House, was James Ilanrahan in the session of 1874; Robert M. Wright, in 
 1875, 1877, 1879 and 1881; 1). M. Frost, in 187(i; G. M. Hoover, in 1883. 
 
 Ford County was at first the One Hundred and Third Representative 
 District; by tlie Legislative apportionment of 1876, it became the One 
 Hundred and Twenty-second; by that of 1881, it was the One Hundred 
 and Eighteenth District. It is the southwest organized county of the Thirty- 
 fifth Senatorial District which elects a Senator in 1884. The district embraces 
 the organized counties of Barber, Pratt, Stafford, Pawnee, Edwards, Ford, 
 Hodgeman and Ness, and the unorganized counties of Lane, Scott, Wichita, 
 Greeley, Hamilton, Kearney, Sequoyah, Gray, Arapahoe, Grant, Stanton, 
 Kansas, Stevens, Seward, Meade, Clark and Comanche, making in all 
 twenty-five counties, nearly one-fourth of the area of the State. 
 
 Statistics .—Ford County is in the Arkansas Valley Land District, the 
 office of which is located at Lamed, Pawnee County; Charles A, Morris, 
 Register; Henry Booth, Receiver, It has 31,360 acres of public land, 822,560 
 acres of Osage Indian Trust lands, 91,917 acres of the Atchison, Topeka 
 & Santa Fe Railroad lands, the average price of which per acre is $3,25, 
 In 1874, there were 120,061 taxable acres; under cultivation, 95; value of 
 the crop, $230, The people were short of breadstuffs; they had a surplus 
 of buffalo meat. No fall wheat was sown for fear of the grasshoppers and 
 drought. Though there were 35 families, numbering 150 per.sons, who 
 might require assistance, it was reported that they would get along if “buf¬ 
 faloes remain and Indians stay away.” In that event, said Jlr, Isaac Young, 
 “ We are a free and happy people,’' 
 
 In 1874, there were 82 acres in sod corn; 8, in Irish potatoes; 5, in 
 oats. The following table .shows the acreage of different products for a 
 series of years subsequent to 1874, 
 
 
 1875. 
 
 1876. 
 
 1877. 
 
 1878. 
 
 1879. 
 
 1882. 
 
 Winter wheat. 
 
 1 
 
 630 
 
 177 
 
 732 
 
 4,379 
 
 7,080 
 
 Corn... 
 
 41 
 
 1,040 
 
 154 
 
 300 
 
 337 
 
 5,865 
 
 Oats... 
 
 8 
 
 180 
 
 19 
 
 169 
 
 1,424 
 
 360 
 
 Irish potatoes .. 
 
 6 
 
 18 
 
 11 
 
 28 
 
 92 
 
 150 
 
 Millet and Hungarian. 
 
 26 
 
 53 
 
 12 
 
 178 
 
 990 
 
 1,207 
 
 Red May and Turkey are the kinds of wheat successfully raised. 
 Nearly all of the county is open range. Cost of grazing for the season is 25 
 cents per head; prairie hay in stack, $5 per ton; herd law in force; cattle 
 feed on buffalo grass nine months of the year. Sheep-raising is confined to 
 the slieep men with large flocks, 
 
 FORT DODGE, 
 
 Colonel Henry Dodge of the United States Army, left Fort Leaven¬ 
 worth, i\Iay29, 1835, on an expedition to the Rocky Jlountains, He followed 
 the west bank of the Missouri, nearly to the mouth of the Platte, and fol¬ 
 lowed it to its source. He then went south to the head waters of the 
 Arkansas, and returning through its valley located a fort on the north side 
 of the Arkansas, which was named Dodge, and is located some four miles 
 below where Dodge City is now located. It has the finest military garrison 
 on the frontier; the buildings are in excellent condition, having ample room 
 for several regiments of soldiers, and in proximity to it is a large military 
 reservation of upwards of 30,000 acres, which is regarded as a first-class 
 place for a Soldiers’ Home. Hon. Preston B. Plumb, of the United States 
 Senate, has introduced a bill in the Senate for the establishment of a Sol¬ 
 diers’ Home in Kansas, and Hon. G. M. Hoover, the Representative from 
 Ford County to the State Legislature, has introduced a concurrent resolu¬ 
 tion in the House, asking that it be established at Fort Dodge. 
 
 DODGE CITY. 
 
 In August, 1872, buffalo hunters and business men in various branches 
 of industry, were attracted to this place. Buffalo hides were extensively 
 shipped from here, and the hunters here obtained their supplies. In some 
 three years tliis became the objective point for the Texas cattle trade; the 
 cowboys from the Plains driving in hero large quantities for shipment. In 
 1880, about 300,000 head of cattle were sold to the ranches south and west; 
 60,000 sheep, in flocks ranging from 200 to 2,000. 
 
 In the early history of the place, there were more or less of occurrences 
 that savored of a border civilization, and repelled therefrom settlers of 
 icsthetic tendencies and of high culture. But the gradual changes that 
 have occurred, make this a point with many things desirable about it for a 
 pennanent home. Illustrative of its earlier civilization is the following 
 resolution, adopted by the Ford County Commissioners in session May 
 13, 1874: 
 
 Resolved, by the board, that the following resolution he adopted: Tliat any person who 
 is not engaged in any legitimate business, and any person under infiuence of intoxicating 
 drinks, and any person who has ever borne arms against the Government of the United 
 States, who shall he found within the limits of the town of Dodge City, bearing on his 
 person a pistol, howie knife, dirk, or other deadly weapon, shall be subject to arrest upon 
 charge of misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in a sum not exceeding glOO, or 
 by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding three mouths, or both, at the discretion 
 of the court, and same to take effect on date. 
 
 This might provoke an inquiry whether legal transcendentalism had 
 here its culmination', but nine years later, the pistol and the bowie knife 
 have given way to more humane symbols of civilization, and while Dodge 
 City has a full quota of lifjuor saloons, it has a neat temple of justice, a good 
 school building, church edifices, good newspapers, and a courteous, earnest, 
 and progressive element in its society. Its population is just about 1,000. 
 H. J. Fringer was the first postmaster; Lloyd Shinn, one of the most estim¬ 
 able citizens of the State, died while holding the office, in December, 1882, 
 and Nicholas B. Klaine is his successor. The Bank of Dodge City was 
 
 established in 1882, with a capital stock of $50,000. G. M. Hoover is Presi¬ 
 dent; R. W. Evans, Cashier; H. J. Fringer, Assistant Cashier. Its corre¬ 
 spondents are the Bank of Kansas City, the Continental Bank of St. Louis, 
 Donnell, Lawson & Simpson, New York. Its hotels are the Dodge House, 
 City Hotel, Grand Central, Wright House, Iowa House, and South Side 
 Hotel, The Dodge City Flouring Mills, 0. Marsh & Co., proprietors, are 
 very well fitted to supply the surrouudiiig country with the choicest of flour. 
 
 The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company are building at 
 Dodge City, a station 24x80 feet, 24 feet high, two-stories, bay windows. It 
 will contain the ticket, telegraph and freight offices, with rooms in the 
 upper story for the agents to reside in. The platform will be some 300 feet 
 in length. Two roundhouses with 26 stalls each, are to be erected. TIfe 
 ground is laid out for the building of a machine shop in the center and 
 south of the roundhouses. Material stands in front of the machine shop 
 site for three tfirn tables, one for each roundhouse, and one to be in front 
 of the machine shop. Work is being done on the elevated track for tlie new 
 coal chute, which when built will be the largest on the road. When com¬ 
 pleted, the stock-yards will be over two miles long, and by railroad men is 
 known as a double yard. There will be five switches on the south side of 
 the main trac^; four on the north side, making working facilities for four 
 switch engines, if necessary. All of the low land is so graded that the many 
 acres occupied by the yards are as level as a hall floor. Each compart¬ 
 ment of the stock-yards has its own lock and key. The pens are all pro¬ 
 vided with water tanks and feed boxes. Hoybin’s patent stock chute will 
 be used in loading the stock. • The sheep pens are well laid out on the 
 north side. 
 
 The site of the Ford County court house is a beautiful one, standing 
 on the rise north from Broadway, where the beautiful valley of the Arkan¬ 
 sas is seen for miles east and West of the city. The court room is the upper 
 story, and the basement is the jail. It is a brick structure, and cost about 
 $8,000. It was completed in the summer of 1876. The old Toll House be¬ 
 came the Ford County Poorhouse in the winter of 1874. February 10, 
 1874, bridge bonds were voted by a vote of 111 to 41; current expenses 
 bonds by a vote of 119 to 33. 
 
 Prior to April 15, 1875, Ford County paid for rent of buildings for use of 
 the county, $75 per month. A reduction was then made to $50 per month, 
 which price obtained the completion and occupation of the court house. 
 Shawnee and Reno counties boarded Ford County prisoners before the jail 
 was occupied at large. 
 
 CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 Schools. —The counties of Clark, Meade, Gray and Sequoyah have edcational 
 matters eared for in the orsanized county of Ford. John Whitaker, County 
 Superintendent of Ford, reports in 1882, sixteen school districts in Ford County; joint 
 district one with Edwards; joint district one of Clark and Meade; district No. 2, in Meade; 
 district No. 1, in Gray; district No. 1, Sequoyah. The average pay per month of male 
 teachers is $41.6.'); of female teachers, $32.40; persons of school age in 1879 were 439. In 
 1880 it was .'5"3; in 1882 it was 1,002. The Dodge City school had an enrollment of 284 pu¬ 
 pils for December, 1882. The number of persons of school age in the district was 4.50. Five 
 teachers are employed; the principal, John Groendyke, has $65 per month; the four female 
 teachers have an average of $41 per month. Tire school building is a neat, roomy structure 
 in the southwest part of the city, built of brick. Jolin Whitaker is President, John Groen¬ 
 dyke Secretary of the Ford County Teachers' Association. 
 
 Churches. —There are Baptist, Methodist Episcopal, Protestant Episcopal, and Catho¬ 
 lic organizations at Dodge. The Presbyterians have an edifice in the northwest part of the 
 city; the Catholic Church stands north of it and the Union Church is in the northerst part 
 of the city. Rev. .1. R. Blanton, is tlie Baptist clergyman; Rev. Mr. Buzzell, the Methodist; 
 Rev. W. P. Teitesworth, the Presbyterian. Rev. Adams Peabody, of Lamed, the State 
 Missionary of the church of the New Jerusaiem, has been laboring at this point. 
 
 Societies. —St. Bernard's .Lodge, A., F. & A. M meets on tlie first and third Fridays of 
 each month; P. W. Beamer is W. M.; Otto Mueller, Secretary. 
 
 Corona Lodge, No. 137, I. O. O. F. meets every Wednesday evening at their new 
 lodge room over the City Hotel; 11. C. Callison is N. G.; P. W’. Beamer, Secretary. 
 
 'Apollo Lodge, No. 62, K. of P. has now thefollowing officers: P. W. Beamer, C. C.; 
 L. C. Hartman, V. C.; Charles Coe, K. of R. & S.; Charles Dickerson, M. of F.; P. G. 
 Reynolds, M. of E.; P. R. Hobble, M. at A. 
 
 The Cow Boy Minstrels, is a semi-operatic organization. 
 
 Tlie Dodge City Gun Club is a late organization. The city contains a large number of 
 excellent sportsmen. « 
 
 The Dodge City Dramatic Society, J. W. Young, manager, furnishes considerable en¬ 
 tertainment in comedy and tragedy. 
 
 Newspapers. —A. W. Moore, who established the ,/ackson County News at Holton, in 
 October 1867, in February, 1874, moved his printing material to Dodge City and estab¬ 
 lished the Dodge City Messenger. Tlie publication of the Messenger was suspended in 1875. 
 Mr. Moore, in 1883, is in the newspaper business at Gunnison, Colorado. 
 
 Lloyd and Walter C. Shinn were pioneers in the printing business in Western Kansas, 
 having established in Rice County its first newspaper, called the Rice County Herald. 
 They founded the at Dodge City May 20, 1876. On December 1, 1877, Nicholas B. 
 
 Klaine purchased the interest of Walter and in August, 1878, the interest of Lloyd, and 
 became its sole manager; and, in 1883, has the exclusive proprietorship of the paper. 
 
 The Ford County Globe was established at Dodge City, in December, 1877, by Wil¬ 
 liam N. Morphy and D. M. Frost. Mr. Morphy was editor; he retired from the paper 
 about a year later. Lloyd Shinn became connected with Mr. Frost in the publication of 
 the Globe, and sold out to liim his interest in that paper in the summer of 1882; and Mr. 
 Frost is the editor and proprietor in 1883. These papers were Republican in tlieir politics. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 A. J. ANTHONY, stock-raiser, first came to Lawrence in 1857, and engaged in staging 
 until 1863; he then became conductor and express messenger on the Southern Overland Stage 
 Line from Kansas City, Mo., to Santa Fe, N M., until August, 1867. He then located at a 
 rancli twenty miles west of Dodge City, where he kejit a few cattle and a provision store. 
 A year thence he moved to Fort Dodge and engaged in the sutler business until 1874, when he 
 located on a stock-ranch three-fourths of a mile west of where Dodge City now stands, 
 where he has since been engaged in the live-stock business. He has now about 500 liead of 
 cattle. He was born in Goochland County, East Virginia, July 23, 1830, where he lived two 
 years; then moved to Rockingham County, Central Virginia, where he lived twenty-one 
 years, and then went to Ohio and followed agricultural pursuits until he came to Kansas, 
 wliich was in 18.57. He was marrietj In 1872 to Mrs. Calvlna Cliambliss (Hagaman', of St. 
 Louis, a native of Louisiana. They have had five children, of whom three are dead—William 
 W. and Herman Ray are living. He assisted in organizing Ford County and Dodge City, 
 and was the first County Treasurer, and has served three terras as County Commi-sioner of 
 Ford County, Kansas. 
 
 P. VV. BEAMER, general blacksmith, wagon and plow maker, was born March 12, 1846. 
 in Jackson, Ohio; was raised in Adams and Pike counties. Ill.; served apprenticeship at the 
 above trade in 18.'58-185U to fall of 1860. Enlisted in the spring of 1861 in Company K, Six- 
 
FORD COUNTY. 
 
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 tcouth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and participated in all the battles of his coui- 
 mand. winch was under Genends Pope, Rosecranz and Grant. Re-eidi,sted as a veteran in 
 December, ISKI, and participated in the campaigns under Sherman nntii the war ciosed; was 
 discharged as First Sergeant at Springlield, Ill., July 1805. Was married to Miss E. A 
 Kclier of Clnincy, Ill., and has three children, viz., George W. A., Aaron, E. P., and Julia. 
 Went to Colorado in the spring of 180'.), and engaged in mining for several years; then worked 
 at his trade. Returned to Illinois, and was engaged in plow-making until the fall of 1878. 
 Came to Kansas, engaged in agricultural and stock pursuits; and came to Dodge in 1879, 
 and worked at his trade until September, 1883, when he engaged in business as above. Is a 
 member of the Masonic fraternity as high as Knights Templar, also as a P. G. in the I. O. O. F,. 
 and Past Chancelor of the eder of Knights of Pythias, and a member of the order of 
 Good Templars and E. A. Union of Dodge City. 
 
 GEORGE B. CO.K first came to Earned, Kansas, in 1872 and opened a hotel and ran 
 the same until he came to Dodge City and began the erection of The Dodge Honse,in the fall 
 and winter of the same year. This liotel is 30x125 feet deep, and contains thirty-eight rooms. 
 It was erected and furnished at a cost of Sll,'152, and opened to the public January 18, 1873. 
 It was run by the firm of C ix & Boyd until January 10,1883, when Mr. Cox bought the whole 
 interest, lie was born in Butts County, Ga., September 10, 1830, and lived in that State 
 until the Rebellion broke out, when he became a member of the Fourth Georgia Volunteer 
 Infantry, and served until the close of the war. After army life he drifted about in various 
 places until he came to Kansas. He was married in 1871 to Mies Annie H. Bennett, of Tren¬ 
 ton N. J. They have one daughter, Clara Bell. He is a member of the Farmers’ and Me¬ 
 chanics’ insurance Company of St. Louis, Mo., and E. A. Union of Dodge City. He has 
 served as Probate Judge of Ford County, and Chairman of the Board of County Commis¬ 
 sioners; has been a member of the City Council, at present a member of the School Board. 
 
 M. R. DRAPER, manager of the Dodge City branch of the York, Parker & Draper Mer¬ 
 cantile Company. The company was incorporated under the laws of Missouri in 1881, with 
 a paid-up capital of $1,50,000. Now have a surplus of $150,000. They deal in general mer¬ 
 chandise and live-stock, and carry a general average stock of merchandise of $25,000 in 
 Dodo-e City, Kansas, and opened trade in the latter city in 1881. They also have a branch 
 house at Caldwell, Sumner County, Kansas. Their rooms are 25 feet wide by 110 feet deep, 
 and a warehouse 25x75 feet. They have a stock ranch in the Pan Handle of Texas, where 
 they keep at present 15,000 head of cattle on a range 12x20 miles. They employ twenty-five 
 men. F. B. York is President; M. R. Draper, Vice-President; D. T. Parker, Secretary and 
 Treasurer. M. R. Draper, manager of the Dodge City House, came to the latter city in 1876. 
 He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 23, 1850, and was raised in his native State. He 
 came to Kansas in 1865, locating near Leavenworth. .He engaged in agricultural pursuits 
 until 1870. He then went into the employ of Parker, York & Co., at Parker, Montgomery 
 County, Kansas, and continued until 1873; thence went to St. Louis, Mo., and there en- 
 o-aired with the United States Express Company and continued until he came to Dodge 
 City. He was married April 33, 1877, to Miss Cora E. Collins, of St. Louis, Mo. They have 
 one daughter, Cora E. Draper. His wife died November 2, 1881. 
 
 GEGRGE S. EMERSON, dealer in general merchandise, opened trade in Dodge City in 
 the spring of 1880, and carried on the start a stock of $6,000. He now carries a stock of 
 $14,000 and employs six clerks. He engaged in the stock business in 1,876, establishing a 
 ranch in Clark County; has since sold Iris stock interests. He first settled on the Saline 
 River, Saline County, Kansas, in 1889, where for a number of years he engaged in the stock 
 business. Then went into the business of shipping buffalo bones in a large way, which he 
 continued in connection with freighting until he came to Dodge City. He was born in 
 Providence. R. 1., July 18, 1844, and lived in that State until he came to Kansas. Enlisted 
 in the fall of 1864 in Company D. Eleventh Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry, and was mus¬ 
 tered out in September, 1865. He was married in 1881 to Miss Annie Coffey, a native of 
 Humboldt, Kansas. They have one son. Waldo S. Mr. Emerson has served in City Council 
 two years. 
 
 HERMAN J. FRINGER. Probate Judge and Assistant Cashier Bank of Dodge City. 
 He also deals in a general stock of drugs and medicines. Opened drug trade in 1872, and 
 carries a general stock of $4,000. He first came to Port Dodge as Quartermaster’s clerk in 
 1867, and after some time clerked in a sutler store, until he opened the drug business. He 
 took charge of the Dodge City postoffice by appointment in 1873, and was postmaster until 
 June, 1882, and resigned. He ivas appointed County Clerk to assist in organizing Ford 
 Countyjin 1873, and was Clerk of the District Court some time, until an election could be 
 held. He served as Justice of the Peace before the county was organized. Was elected 
 Probate Judge in 1876,and held the office two terms; was again elected in the fall of 1882. He is 
 also Notary Public. Was born in Franklin County, Pa., in 1845, and was raised in Canton, 
 Ohio. He began life in the drug trade, and has made that a life business. Enlisted for the 
 100-day service in Company C, One Hundred and Sixty-second Ohio National Guard, and 
 was mustered out at expiration of service. He is a member of Knights Templar Lodge, A., 
 F. & A. M. 
 
 D. M. FROST, editor and proprietor of Ford County Globe, published at Dodge City, 
 Kansas, established December 35.1877. The paper is largely devoted to the live-stock inter¬ 
 ests of the West, and the official organ of the Western Kansas Stock-Growers’ Association. 
 Circulates largely among stockmen, and has a circulation of 700 copies per week. Mr. Frost 
 first located in the State in 1868, at Sheridan, then the terminus of the Kansas Pacific Rail¬ 
 way, where he held a clerkship in a general mercantile establishment, but only for a brief 
 period, and early in the spring of 1879 he emigrated to New Mexico and entered the Morino 
 mines near Elizabethtown, where he was engaged in mining, returning to Sheridan, Kansas, 
 in the fall cf the same year, re-engaged in mercantile pursuits. In the spring of 1870 he 
 followed the construction of the Kansas Pacific Railroad, and finally located at Kit Carson, 
 Col., which was left the terminus of the railroad for another year. Here he was made 
 deputy postmaster under Major J. A. Soword, and in conuection with his official duties 
 taught a six months’ term of school, having won the enviable reputation of being the pioneer 
 schoolmaster on the Plains, or the first to teach a public school on the Great American 
 Desert. After the close of the school he became a partner in the mercantile house of J. A. 
 Soword, and the new firm was known as D. M. Frost & Company, where he remained suc¬ 
 cessfully in business until the great Carson conflagration, in which he stood a loss of all 
 his property he had here made and accumulated. From this point he went to Dodge City, 
 Kansas, and finally located at Sergeant, or what was then known as the western State line 
 of Kansas; here he was appointed postmaster, and did a mercantile business in a small 
 way, removing to Dodge City in the summer of 1874, where he was engaged in several avoca¬ 
 tions of life, and finally was admitted to the bar as a practicing attorney of the State, and 
 continued the practice of his adopted profession until 1877, when he engaged in the newspaper 
 business, in which business he is successfully engaged at this time. In 1875 he was elected Rep¬ 
 resentative of the One Hundred and Third Districtof the Stateof Kansas,and represented his 
 district in the State Legislature of 1875-76. He was appointed Enumerator of the United States 
 Census in 1880, in one of the districts of Ford County, Kansas. He has held other minor offices, 
 both elective and appointed, among which was the Police Judgeship of Dodge City for several 
 years. Justice of the Peace and Notary Public. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1846. His 
 parents immigrated to Illinois at an early period of his age, and was raised in Will and Du 
 Page counties of that State. He was married January 30, 1879, to Miss Alma H. Hagaman, 
 daughter of Rev. Abraham Hagaman, an eminent Presbyterian divine of St. Louis, Mo. 
 They have two children, a daughter and a son—Alma May, born September 5,1880, and D. 
 M., Jr., born January 18, 1882. He has represented the I. O. O. F. at the State Grand Lodge 
 three times, of which he is a member. 
 
 GAEDE, BAKER & CO., dealers in a general line of fancy dry goods, clothing and 
 gents furnishing goods and live-stock. They opened trade January 1, 1882, and carry a 
 stock of $6,000 and employ one clerk in the business. The individual names of the firm 
 are Richard Gaede, H. C. Baker and S. H. Fields H. C. Baker first came to Dodge City 
 January 1, 1882. He was born at Logansport, Cass Co., Ind., September 16, 1849. The 
 family moved to Nemaha County, Neb., in 1856, where he was raised in a small village. 
 He first began business in life as a clerk in a store at Brownville, Neb., and has always 
 followed mercantile pursuits. He went to Atchison County, Mo.,in 1874, and clerked in a 
 dry goods store for sometime, when he purchased a third interest in the same and con¬ 
 tinued for three years. He then became a member of the firm of Gaede, Baker & Co., until 
 became to Dodge City. He was married in May, 1877, to Miss Bertha Renner, of Rockport, 
 Mo. They have two children—Nellie and Zora. 
 
 DR. S. GALLAND, physician and surgeon, came to North Topeka, Kan. in 1870, and 
 practiced medicine a year; thence to Kansas City, Mo., and practiced his profession two 
 years, when he moved to Dodge City, Kan., and permanently located, where he has been en¬ 
 gaged in the practice of medicine until 1878, since which time he has retired from active 
 husiness. He was born in Posen, Prussia Germany, May 11,1823, and was educated in his 
 
 native country. He graduated from the old school of medicine at Berlin, in the class pf 
 1847. Practiced in Gennuny two years, when, in 1819, he came to America, locating in 
 New York City, in his profession until 1851; thence went to California and followeclhis 
 profession until 1857. He then went to St. Louis, Mo., practicing his jirofession there 
 and at New Orleans, La., until 1868, when he located in Kansas City, Mo., untilhe came to 
 Kansas. He ran a hotel about six years in Dodge City. Was married October 13. 1858, to 
 Miss Bertha Leon, born in Cassal High, Germany, December 13, 1825. He has served as 
 Township Treasurer, City Alderman, etc. He is a member of the Masonic order, including 
 the ten first degrees of same. 
 
 DR. G. B. JARRETT, physician and surgeon, first came to Dodge City, Kan., In Oc¬ 
 tober, 1882, and opened the practice of medicine. He was born in Pittsburg, Pa., in 1840. 
 Educated at Jefferson Philadelphia, Medical College, graduating in medicine March 12, 
 1870. He began the practice of medicine in St. Louis, Mo., in August, 1870, continuing 
 thereja year he went to Almeda County. Cal., and practiced his profession seven years. He 
 then returned to his native place, and soon afterward came to Dodge City. Was married 
 in 1877, to Miss Almina C. Kimball, of Rochester, Minn. They have one daughter, Grace. 
 The doctor is a practical young man and should receive the patronage of all who are in 
 want of good medical care. 
 
 B. A. JONES, Register of Deeds and clerk in hardware house of F. C. Zimmerman. 
 He came to Kansas in 1878 and prospected for some time, after which he began clerking 
 for the above house. Born in Clark County, Ohio, in 1842, and was raised in that county. 
 Enlisted in July, 1861, in Company I, Forty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, participating 
 in all the battles of his command, and was wounded in a skirmish at Cumberland Ford, Ky. 
 in May, lt:63. Was mustered out of service in August, 1865. He soon afterward began 
 clerking in general merchandising. Was married in 1868, to Miss Mary E. Nye, of his 
 native place. They have two children—Harold N. and Clara M. Mr. Jones is a member 
 of the first three branches of the Masonic order. Was elected Register of Deeds in the fall 
 of 1881. 
 
 N. B. KLAINE, editor of the Dodge City Times. The paper was established May 20, 
 1876. He became editor and proprietor in November, 1877. The above newspaper now 
 has a circulation of 600, and is Republican in politics. Mr. Klaine first came to Dodge 
 City in November, 1877, and engaged as a Journalist. He took charge of the Dodge City 
 postoffice by appointment January 23, 1883. He was born in Bordentown, N. J., February 
 5 1839. He came with his parents to Rock Island, Ill , in 1851, where he lived until 1859; 
 thence to St. Louis, Mo. He enlisted in August, 1862, in Company K, Tenth Missouri 
 Cavalry. Was commissioned Second Lieutenant. Commanded his company one year. 
 He participated in all the battles of his command and was mustered out in May, 1864. He 
 went to Warrensbiirg, Mo., in 1865, and began the publication of the Warreiisbnrg <Stanifar(f, 
 which he continued for ten years. He was City Clerk of the latter place for a year. He 
 represented Johnson County in the Legislature of that State in 1869-70. He served as City 
 Councilman of the latter city and was Supervisor of Registration of Johnson County, Kan., 
 in 1866. Served as Probate Judge of Ford County, Kaii., in 1879-89; City Treasurer of 
 Dodge City in 1883, and is now Constable, City Treasurer and Scliool Director. He was 
 married in August, 1859, to Miss Julia Kinkaid, a native of Missouri. 
 
 DR. T. L. McCARTY, physician and surgeon, (aliopathicschool)aiid dealer in ageneral 
 stock of drugs and medicines, carries a stock of $3,000. He came to Dodge City, Kan., in 
 November 1873, and opened a medical office. He opened the drug trade in 1877. 
 He was born in.Tuscola, Ill., 1848, and educated in his native State. He graduated 
 from the Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia, Pa., in the class of 1870. Began the 
 practice of his profession at St Louis, Mo., where he continued until he came to Kansas. 
 Was married in 1871, to Miss S. L. Artt, of Cynthiaua, Ky. They have one son—Claude E. 
 The doctor is a member of the Masonic order, including K. T., I. O. O. F. and K. of P. 
 He has served as County Physician for Ford County a number of years, and Superinten¬ 
 dent of Public Instruction six years, and has been surgeon for the A. T. & S. F. R. R. for 
 
 the ^ QQ _ proprietors of the Dodge City Steam Flouring Mills. These 
 
 mills were erected in the fall of 1879, size 60x90 feet, three stories and basement, built of 
 wood at a cost,of $20,000. Capacity is 15,000 pounds of flour in twenty-four hours. They 
 employ four men. Oliver Marsh and son became proprietors in 1882. Sir. Slarsh first 
 came to Central City, Anderson Co., Kan., with his family in 1857, built a hotel and opened 
 ageneral store. In 1859 he became a licensed Indian Trader with J. A. Coffey, at Ilum- 
 bffidt Kan and remained until 1864, when they moved to Kansas City, Mo., and embarked 
 in the wholesale grocery trade three years. He then went to Chetopa, Labette Co., and 
 engao-ed in merchandising and the stock business for eleven years. He then came to 
 Dod”e City and engaged in the mercantile milling business. He was born in Hamilton 
 County Ohio October 21, 1826; lived there with his parents for twelve years and came 
 with them to Fort Madison, Iowa, where he lived until twenty-one years old, when he came 
 to Kansas. He was married in 18.53, to Miss Clarissa A. Smiley, of Urbania, Ohio. They 
 have four children—Grace A., Arthur E., Stephen and Mark. Mrs. Marsh is a member 
 of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Dodge City. Mr. Marsh is a member of Blue Lodge, 
 
 ^*H. L. SITLER, came to Dodge City Kan., in 1868, and engaged in freighting for the 
 United States government, and contracting, until 1876. He then engaged in the stock 
 business and continued until 1882. He is one of the stockholders of the Dodge City Bank. 
 He has since the spring of 1883, retired from business. He was born in Crawford County, 
 Pa August 24 1837, and lived in that county until 1865. He enlisted in the fall of 1861, in 
 Compfby I Second Pennsylvania Cavalry, and participated in all the battles of his 
 command ’and was made a prisoner at the battle of St. Mary’s Church, in a cavalry 
 charo-e and was confined at Andersonville, Ga., Libby, Va. and Milieu, Ga., five months 
 and tw’enty days. He was mustered out March 2, 1865. He then engaged in agricultural 
 pursuits in Solomon Yalley, Saline Co., Kan., until 1868. The country was a complete 
 wild prairie and not a railroad was then in operation in the State of Kansas; farming was 
 therefore a slow way of making a fortune, and he turned his attention to hunting buffalo 
 and other wild game for some time. He was married in 1875, to Mies Emma Harper, of 
 Crawford County, Pa. The Dodge City Town Company was formed in 1872, and he owned 
 the ^mound where it now stands. He helped to organize^ the town that year. 
 
 W. J. SPENCER, clerk in dry'goods house of Wright, Beverley & Co. lie serves as 
 shipping and receiving clerk. He came to Kansas in 1863 as a private of Company G, 
 
 Second Colorado Cavalry and assisted to establish Fort Dodge. He enlisted in July, 1862, 
 
 in Company I, Second Colorado Cavalry, and served one year in Colorado. He partici¬ 
 pated in the battle against Rebel Gen. Price, and did much service on the frontier. Mas 
 mustered out in June, 1865. He then engaged in freighting for the government, and 
 clerked at Port Lamed, Kan , until 1870. He then clerked in a sutler store at Port 
 Dodt^e until 1873. He then came with the first settlement to Dodge City, where be has 
 since been identified in the mercantile business He was at the big Indian treaty at Medi¬ 
 cine Lodge Kan., in 1867. Was born in Ireland in 1840, and came with his parents to 
 America in 1843. They settled in Quebec, Canada, where he lived until 18.56. The family 
 then moved into the States. Was married in 1871, to Miss C. M Kelley, a native of Ireland. 
 They have six children—Addie, William J., Arthur, Centennial, Emma and Ellen. 
 
 HENRY STURM, wholesale and retail dealer in all kinds of liquors. He also has a 
 soda factory where he manufactures all kinds of soda and mineral water and Champagne 
 cider. The building cost $2,000, and is 20x30 feet. He employs four men. He has a ware¬ 
 house 20x75 feet, where he keeps a stock of Joseph Schlitz Milwaukee Lager Beer. Hi.s 
 stock of liquors invoice at $3,000. He also keeps a billiard and saloon parlor. He has t\vo 
 ice houses respectively 20x30 feet and 30x,50 feet, and has 400 tons of ice stored to supply 
 the city. ’lie first came to Junction City, Kan,, in government employ, in 1876, and con¬ 
 tinued some time in that capacity; thence to Dodge. He was born in Germany, 1^?'- af'd 
 came to America in 1851. He was married in 1878 to Miss Ragena Bug, of Cincinnati, Ohio. 
 They have two children, Louisa 0. and Bertha. He has been Township Treasurer two 
 
 terms, and is a member of the I. O. O. F. . „ • ht c » 
 
 M W SUTTON attorney at law, of the firm of Sutton & Wenie. Mr. Sutton first 
 came to Wellington, Sumner Co., Kan., in May, 1872. and practiced law until Decem¬ 
 ber of same year when he went to Medicine Lodge, Barber County, and continued his pro¬ 
 fession until June 1 , 1876, thence located permanently in Dodge City, where he has since 
 practiced law He was County Attorney for Barber County two years and resigned; County 
 Attorney for Ford County from November 1, 1876, until March, 1882. He was bom in Orange 
 County N Y 1848, and was raised in Tompkins County, living there until November 22, 
 1867. v.-lien he went to Johnson County, Mo., and followed agricultural pursuits with pa¬ 
 rents and attended school. Also began reading law about that time and was admitted to 
 bar of practice March, 1872, at Warrensburg, Johnson Co., Mo. He enlisted lebruary 
 
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HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 1562 
 
 12 , 1863, Company B, Sixth Regiment New York Heavy Artillery, and participated in all 
 the battles of his command, beginning at Gettysburg and ending at the surrender of Rob¬ 
 ert E. Lee. He was mustered out August 24, 1865. He was married in 1879 to Miss Flor¬ 
 ence E. Clemons, of Genesee County, N. Y. They have one son, Stewart C. Mr. Sut¬ 
 ton is a member of Blue Lodge A., P. & A. M. and I. 0. O. F., of Kansas City, Mo. 
 
 FREDERICK T. M. WENIE, of [he firm of Sutton & Wcnie, attorneys-at-law. He 
 is also engaged in the insurance, real estate and collection business. He first came to 
 Dodge City. Kansas, in 1879, and clerked in the (Quartermaster’s store at Fort Dodge until 
 April 1, 1880, when he came to Dodge City and entered the law office of M. W. Sutton as a 
 law student, and was admitted to the bar of practice at the June term of court in 1882. 
 He was appointed City Attorney of Dodge City in April, 1883. He was born in Oneida 
 County, N. Y., in 1859 and was raised in his nativecounty. His father, Thomas M. Wenie, 
 was First Lieutenant in the regular army, and employed his son as a clerk for him four or 
 five years. 
 
 WRIGHT, BEVERLEY & CO., dealers in a general stock of merchandise and men’s 
 outfitting goods, opened business in 1877. They employ eight clerks and carry a general 
 stock of $40,000. Individual names of the firm are R. M. Wright and II. M. Beverley. 
 H. M. Beverley came to Kansas in 1870 and engaged in the cattle business at Abilene, 
 afterward at Ellsworth, Great Bend, and finally Dodge City. He has followed the Texas 
 cattle trade for a number of years. He was born in King (Jeorge County, Va., in 1826, and 
 was raised in Henderson. Ky. He enlisted with Texas troops in Confederate State service, 
 was Second Lieutenant of his company, and served some time in that capacity. He was 
 married in 1850 to Miss Fannie C. Skiles, a native of Kentucky. They have seven children 
 living; E. Bell, William, Harry M,, Ellen IL, (married to Lieutenant F. D. Sharp, U. S. A.) 
 James R., Eva L., and C. May; lost one, Fannie B., who was married to John Frazer, of 
 Kansas City, who is also dead. 
 
 P. C. ZIMMERMANN, dealer in a general line of hardware guns, ammunition, crock¬ 
 ery and glassware, stoves, pumps, lumber and building material, agricultural implements 
 and wagons. He opened business in 1872, being one of the first traders in Dodge City. He 
 first carried a stock of $3,000 in fire arms and ammunition only. He now carries a stock of 
 $15,000 and employs three men. He has a fine residence one mile west of Dodge, with 240 
 acres of land. He was bom in Prussia, Saxony, Germany, 1883. When he was only twenty- 
 six years old he tvas foreman for Gastrine Renett, gun.smith, Paris. France, and had charge 
 of forty men. He came to New York City in 1863, and worked at his trade of gunsmith in 
 many portions of the Eastern States. He was married in 1865 to Miss Matilda Messenger, 
 of Wurtemburg, Germany. They have two children living, Arthur and Clara. William, 
 Adelia and Blanche are deceased. He is a member of the Knight Templar Lodge, A., F. & 
 A. M., of Great Bend. He was a member of the County Board when Ford CJounty was 
 organized. He served as County Treasurer four years.and is present County Commissioner of 
 the county. 
 
 SPEARVILLE. 
 
 Spearville is distant from Dodge City sixteen miles. It was founded 
 by a colony from Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1878,though George Hall and M, Wear 
 came here in June, 1877. Its hotels are the Summitt and the United States 
 
 Center House. This is quite a business point, and it is considerable of a 
 center for sheep husbandry. In the vicinity are 60,000 head; the flocks 
 ranging in number from 700 to 7,000. This has proved to be a first-class 
 region for sheep-raising. H. M. Clark is the Notary Public and Justice of 
 the Peace. This place is 283 miles west of the east line of the State. 
 It is 2,478 feet above the sea level. The soil hereabouts is a dry upland 
 prairie, the soil is a dark loam, with stiff clay subsoil. This spot was made 
 an experimental point for tree planting by S. T. Kelsey, forester of the 
 Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company in 1873 and in 1874. 
 Ailantus planted from seed in the spring of 1874 had attained to the height 
 of six inches, December, 1874; from seed planted in the spring of 1873, it 
 had grown from two to three feet. Black walnut from seed planted in the 
 spring of 1874, reached a height of from six to twelve inches; planted in the 
 spring of 1873, it had a height of from one to one and a half feet; black 
 locust from two and one half to three and one half feet. 
 
 There is a Methodist Episcopal Church at Spearville, Rev. Mr. 
 Tooker, pastor. 
 
 The Spearville Enterprise .—This paper, independent in its politics, 
 was issued May 18, 1878, J. J. Burns, publisher ;E. D. Swan, editor. August 
 24, 1878, Mr. Burns became sole proprietor, and the name was changed to 
 the News. H. P. Myton became a partner in the establishment, September 
 7, 1878. It has passed out of existence. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. 
 
 J. M. LEIDIGH, of the firm of T. F. Leidigh & Co., dealers in general merchandise. 
 They opened trade in Spearvilie in April, 1878, with a stock of $1,800. They now carry an 
 average stock of $10,000. Their store building was erected of stone in 1881 at a cost of 
 $2,000. Size is 25x80 feet. They employ three men in the business. Mr. J. M. Leidigh is 
 also extensively engaged in raising stock. He first came to Kansas in 1870, locating at St. 
 Mary’s, and engaged m the iumber trade, and in 1872 moved to Hutchinson, Kan., where he 
 engaged in the stock business until 1878. He was born in Cumberland County, Pa., Decem¬ 
 ber 14, 1842, and was raised and educated in that county. He followed agricultural pur¬ 
 suits and stock-raising. He enlisted in August, 1862, in Company F, One Hundred and 
 Thirtieth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was wounded at the battle of 
 Antietam and discharged in 1863. He re-enlisted in 1864 in Company F, Two Hundred and 
 Seventh Regiment Penneylvania Volunteer Infantry, and was again wounded in front of 
 Petersburg, when leading his Company. He was mustered out in June, 1865. He was 
 married in 1865 to Miss Kate A. Myers, of Cumberland County, Pa. They have four 
 children, Dora M., Harry J., Florence L. and Emma P. He is a member of a Temperance 
 organization and the Presbyterian Church. 
 
MONTGOMERY COUNTY. 
 
 1563 
 
 MONTGOMERY COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION AND NATURAL FEATURES.* 
 
 IVT ONTGOMERY County is situated in the southern part of the State of 
 Kansas, the north line of the Indian Territory forming its southern 
 boundary. It is further bounded by Labette County on the east, Wilson on 
 the north and Elk and Chautauqua counties on the west. The general sur¬ 
 face of the county is variable, being a 
 succession of rolling prairies, broad, fer¬ 
 tile valleys, and low hills. Elevated 
 mounds, with steep, declivitous sides, 
 are found in places, rising abruptly out 
 of the midst of a plain, to considerable 
 heights. These are, in some instances, 
 peak shaped, while in others they are 
 capped with an almost level plain, com¬ 
 prising, in some cases, several acres 
 in extent. There are several of these 
 mounds in the county, each of which 
 bears some significant name, such as 
 Table Mound, from its table-like appear¬ 
 ance, and Walker's Mound, which took 
 its name from a man named Walker, 
 who was first to locate a claim border¬ 
 ing on its base, etc. These elevations 
 are in no way connected with the 
 “ Mound Builders,” but in their native 
 magnificence bespeak the workmanship 
 of a mightier hand, and wiser builder. 
 
 The water supply is abundant 
 throughout the county, which is trav¬ 
 ersed from north to south by the Ver¬ 
 digris River, and its important tribu¬ 
 tary, Elk River, both of which are 
 streams of considerable magnitude. In 
 their flow through the county, they be¬ 
 come confluent with several large creeks 
 and streams, which, with their innum¬ 
 erable branchings, spread out over the 
 entire surface. The Little Caney River 
 runs through the southwest corner of 
 the county, by which, with its important 
 branches, Illinois and Cheyenne creeks, 
 that part is sufficiently watered. The 
 principal creeks are; Duck, Onion, Salt, 
 
 Cheyenne, Illinois, Pumpkin, Rock, 
 
 Sycamore, Drum and Big Hill. There 
 are numerous other smaller ones. 
 
 The soil throughout the county 
 ger.erally, is remarkably fertile, particu¬ 
 larly that found in the bottoms, which 
 comprise about one-fourth of the entire 
 area of the county. 
 
 Timber, as in most parts of the 
 State, is scarce, being confined to the 
 belts along the water courses, varying 
 in width, from a mile to a narrow fringe 
 along the less important streams. Oc¬ 
 casional groves are found upon the up¬ 
 lands, but the timber is limited, and of 
 inferior quality. The principal varieties 
 of timber are the oak, walnut, ash, elm, 
 cottonwood, box elder, soft maple and 
 other varieties in limited quantities. 
 
 Coal has been discovered in various 
 parts of the county, the fields covering 
 about one-third of its area, in veins va¬ 
 rying in thickness from one to two feet. 
 
 It is found on the surface and, also, 
 cropping out at the base of elevations. 
 
 The quality of the coal is rather inferior at first, but becomes better as the 
 rnines are developed. As yet none of the mines have been utilized to any con¬ 
 siderable extent, the use being confined to domestic and local demands. 
 The mine upon J. M. Altaffers farm, in Independence Township, is, perhaps, 
 the most extensively ope'-ated, from which there are about ten thousand bushels 
 
 mined annually. In localities where the coal abounds, an abundance of potter’s 
 clay is also found. 
 
 Inexhaustible quarries of fine building stone are numci^iH. The varieties 
 are sand, lime and flag-stone; much of the sand-stone being of the fine grain 
 and texture, which is so valuable in the construction of stone fronts, window 
 
 caps, etc. 
 
 From this, it will be seen, that the 
 county is eminently superior in its nat¬ 
 ural advantages; with numerous streams 
 affording fine water power privileges; 
 extensive coal fields; unfailing stone 
 quarries; timber in considerable quanti¬ 
 ties, and a productive soil. The county 
 has within its limits, all that is neces¬ 
 sary to the existence of a rich, prosper¬ 
 ous and populous community. 
 
 Caney Township. 
 
 (a) Cherokee Township. 
 
 (b) Cherry Township, inciuding Cherryvale City, 
 
 (ct Drum Creek Township. 
 
 Fawn Creek Township. 
 
 Independence City. . 
 
 Independence Township. 
 
 (d) Liberty Township. 
 
 Louisburg Township, including Elk City. 
 
 (e) Parker Township, including Coffeyville City.. 
 
 Rutland Township.. 
 
 Sycamore Township. 
 
 (/) West Cherry Township.’. 
 
 Cherryvale City. 
 
 Elk City. 
 
 Coffeyville City.. 
 
 (a) In 1872, from part of Parker. 
 
 (b) In 1879, part to West Cherry. 
 
 (c) In 1874, from part of Liberty. 
 
 (d) In 1871, name clianged from Verdigris; in 1874 part to Drum Creek. 
 
 (e) In 1871. Westralia annexed; in 1872 part to Cherokee. 
 if) In 1879, from part of Cherry. 
 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 Montgomery County comprises a 
 portion of that body of land which was 
 set apart and known as the “Diminished 
 Reserve of the Osage Indians,” and 
 embraced an area of 8,000,000 acres. 
 There was a strip of land, however, three 
 miles in width, extending along the east 
 side of the county, which did not form 
 a part of the Reserve, but was a portion 
 of what was called the “Ceded Lands,” 
 and was obtained from the .Indians in 
 1867, and opened to settlement. For a 
 long time the right to this strip was in 
 controversy in the courts, between rail¬ 
 road corporations and settlers. The set¬ 
 tlers, however, were persistent in their 
 efforts, and through the indomitable 
 pluck and energy of their leader. Gov. 
 M. J. Salter, finally succeeded in obtain¬ 
 ing a decision of the United States Su¬ 
 preme Court in their favor. Immediately 
 upon relinquishing their rights to this 
 strip, the Indians, about 3,600 in num¬ 
 ber, moved farther west and scattered 
 along the valleys of the Verdigris and 
 Elk rivers. Each band, of which there 
 were seven, having an under chief, and 
 the whole under a head chief, lived apart 
 and established villages, bearing the 
 name of the leader of the respective 
 band. White Hair, the head chief, made 
 an encampment near the north line of 
 the county, on the east bank of the Ver¬ 
 digris. Below this a few miles, at 
 Lightman’s Ford, Little Beaver found 
 his quarters, and Napawalla settled on 
 the north side of Elk River, near where 
 Radical City was afterward established. 
 On Jthe southside of the same river, 
 Chetopa and his band halted, and built 
 their village near the west end of Table 
 Mound. About six miles south of where 
 Independence now stands, on the west 
 bank of the Verdigris River, was the site 
 of Big Hill, or Gov. Joe’s village ; Clay¬ 
 more near Kalloch Station, and Black 
 Dog on the west bank of Onion Creek, 
 near its mouth. 
 
 The Government agency was located 
 near the mouth of Drum Creek, on its 
 north side, and was held by Maj. Snow, who was succeeded in 1868 by Maj. 1 . 
 N. Gibson, a Quaker gentleman, who was held in high esteem by both the whites 
 and Indians. This general respect he retained throughout the adjustment of 
 the serious difficulties between the races in 1869 and 1870, occasioned by the 
 unauthorized attempts of settlers to trespass upon and occupy these lands, the 
 rightful property of the Indian. 
 
 As early as 1867, when the cupidity of railroad corporations became aroused 
 respecting these lands, there came to light what is known as the “Sturgess 
 
 1870. 
 
 1880. 
 
 361 
 
 1,151 
 
 
 837 
 
 802 
 
 1.570 
 
 
 873 
 
 505 
 
 1,182 
 
 435 
 
 2,915 
 
 959 
 
 1.605 
 
 1,052 
 
 1.022 
 
 827 
 
 1.867 
 
 1,591 
 
 1.527 
 
 485 
 
 1.061 
 
 547 
 
 1.669 
 
 7,564 
 
 934 
 
 15,128 
 
 18.213 
 
 
 690 
 
 
 383 
 
 
 753 
 
 
 1.826 
 
1564 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Treaty,” than which a more stupendous fraud is not known. At this time, the 
 Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston Railroad Company sought to efif.-ct a 
 treaty with the Osage Indians, through the company’s agents, the Sturgess 
 Brothers, of Chicago, by the terms of which the company was to obtain pos¬ 
 session of the entire Diminished Reserve, upon payment to the Indians for the 
 land at the rate of eighteen cents per acre. The matter was brought before 
 Congress for its consideration, and the objects of the treaty were defeated by the 
 action of that body. 
 
 At a very early period, several trading posts were established by parties 
 who furnished the Indians with flour, coffee, powder, lead, dry goods, trinkets, 
 etc., and in return took as payment hides, furs, and other articles of Indian 
 commerce. Perhaps the earliest establishment of this kind was that made on 
 Pumpkin Creek, by G. L. Canada, in January, 1867. R. W. Dunlap came into 
 the county late in 1867, and in February of the next year began trading at a 
 point near the mouth of Drum Creek; and about the same time John Lush- 
 baugh located a post at the junction of Pumpkin Creek with the Verdigris 
 River. The goods with which Dunlap opened his store were brought by Thomas 
 Overfield, on a wagon, from Ottawa, then the nearest railroad station, and dis¬ 
 tant more than loo miles. During the winterof i868-’6g, Mose Neal opened a 
 trading store at the mouth of Big Hill Creek, and in the early part of l86g, 
 Maj. Fitch began a similar business at a point on the north side of Elk River, 
 near its confluence with Sycamore Creek. 
 
 Eb. Moseley began the business of trader a short time before Dunlap, hav¬ 
 ing his post at Black Dog town. Newton Miller also had a post in the supply 
 of this band. Hitherto, aggressions upon the Indian domain, in this section, were 
 slight. 
 
 The treaty for the purchase of the Osage Diminished Reserve was effected 
 between the Indians and the United States Government, at the agency on 
 Drum Creek, on September lo, 1870, and was stipulated for and signed, on the 
 part of the Government, by J. D. Lang, of Maine, John V. Farwell, of Chi¬ 
 cago, and Vincent Colyer, of New York, who had been appointed a commission 
 for this purpose ; and on the part of the Osage Indians, was signed by Pi-na- 
 push-a, To-wand-ga-hee, Che-to-pa, Black-Dog, Na-pa-wal-la, Strike-Axe, 
 Wah-tan-ca, Chin-cu-a-cah and others. The official survey and creation of the 
 county dates from l86g, and was made to embrace 636 square miles of terri¬ 
 tory, carved out of the Osage Reserve. The name Montgomery was applied to 
 it, in honor of the celebrated General, Richard Montgomery. Upon the treaty 
 being effected with the Indians, the land was thrown open to settlement, upon 
 which filings and entry could be made at the land office at Humboldt, Kan 
 The first filing was made by N. S. Ramsey, on a tract of land in Louisburgh 
 Township, and the first entry was made by Thomas Neal, on a tract in Drum 
 Creek Township. There appears to be some difference of opinion as regards 
 who the first permanent settler in the county was. Hon. E. E. Wilson, in his 
 able and authentic history of the county, published in Edwards’ County His¬ 
 torical Atlas, accords the honor to a colored man named Lewis Scott, who set¬ 
 tled in the southeastern part of the county in February, 1867. A more de¬ 
 tailed investigation of the matter discovers the fact, that it was more than a 
 year prior to the date given when the foot of the first settler pressed the soil. 
 In January, 1866, G. L. Canada settled at a point on Pumpkin Creek, w'hich 
 was subsequently selected as the site for the village of Claymore, and to whom 
 the honor of being the first settler undoubtedly belongs. Perhaps, the second 
 man to set foot on Montgomery County soil, as a permanent settler, was Daniel 
 Wilson, who made a settlement, June 14, 1866, locating in the extreme north¬ 
 ern part of the county, on the Verdigris River, near White Hair’s Ford. In 
 August, 1867, Wilson built a cabin on his claim, and put up a quantity of hay ; 
 but his presence was distasteful to his dusky neighbors, who put a torch to his 
 hay and cabin, and all was consumed. No sooner had he constructed another, 
 when that too was demolished. Such treatment was not relished by the hardy 
 pioneer who, becoming disheartened, and finding it useless to make further 
 attempts, left the place. It was not long, however, before he regained his 
 courage, and in September of 1868, he returned to the scene of his former dis¬ 
 asters, this time effecting friendly relations with the Indians, and remaining un¬ 
 molested. 
 
 Those who settled in 1867, besides those already named who had estab¬ 
 lished trading-posts, were Zachariah Crow,-Terwilliger, William Ruth¬ 
 
 erford and perhaps a few others. Among those who came during the next 
 year, werejohn Russell, J. B. Rowley, Patrick Dugan, William Reed, Will¬ 
 iam Roberts, Christian Greenough, John Hanks, H. W, Conrad, Alexander 
 Duncan, J. A. Twiss, Col. Coffey, O. F. Johns, J. Roberts, T. C., J. H., and A. 
 Graham, P. R. Jordon, G. W., and W. L. Mays, H. A. Bethuran, J. H. Conrad. 
 Moses Roller, R. Stallcup, M. McGowen, R. M. Bennett, John Campbell, 
 Jacob Thompson, Thomas Brock, J. Kappell, Levi Mann, Phillip Waldron, N. 
 P. Morgan, A. P. Patter, W. Sheriff, J. Simmons, Rachel Greeno, J. Weddell, 
 Mortimer Goodell, E. Goodell, D. R, B. Flora, R. W. Dunlap, John McIntyre, 
 
 Mrs. E. C. Powell, Thomas C. Evans, Lewis Choteau, - Brewer, - 
 
 Pierce, George Spece, Dr. Koutz, James Parkinson and, perhaps, some others. 
 Although a considerable number of permanent settlements had been made 
 . during these years, yet so few, indeed, were the number living within the coun¬ 
 ty, at that time, compared with the wide expanse of country over which they 
 were scattered, that it was only occasionally that the traveler came upon the 
 rude cabin, dug-out or sod house of a settler. No improvement of importance 
 had yet been made, so that up to i86g there were but few and scattered evi¬ 
 dences of anything except Indian occupancy. In the midst of such surround¬ 
 ings of uncivilized life, the hardy pioneer of Montgomery County had come 
 to make his home, enduring the trials, braving the dangers, expecting the 
 rewards. 
 
 In order that a settler should obtain and occupy a “ squatter’s claim,” at 
 this time, he was obliged to secure consent from the Indians, which was easily 
 done by paying them a few dollars in money. The price, however, varied with 
 different bands. In the treaty which the settlers made with the Osages in the 
 Upper Elk Valley, in i86g, the agreement was, that settlers should hold and oc¬ 
 
 cupy a prairie claim upon payment of $5, and $10 for a timber claim. De¬ 
 mands for this rental were more frequent than the terms of the agreement al¬ 
 lowed, but upon a determined refusal by the settlers, these unauthorized collec¬ 
 tors would go away without a word. In no case, however, would they forget 
 to dun a man whenever they met him, whether he was entitled to pay or not, 
 nor did they regard the frequent refusals which they met, nor the severe 
 rebuffs and denunciations they sometimes received, from the enraged squatter. 
 In case there was any dissatisfaction arising from the payment of these sums, in 
 any way, the Indians would demand a “ talk,” and not unfrequently it would 
 have been better for his own interests, had he made no attempt to compete with 
 the loquacious Yankee, in wordy settlements of this kind. 
 
 Although numerous settlements had already been made, yet it was not un¬ 
 til i86g, that the resistless march of emigration first crossed the Verdigris River 
 to occupy and possess the “ promised land ” that lay beyond. Alarmed at this 
 bold step on the part of the settlers, to thus intrude upon and occupy their ter¬ 
 ritory, the Indians began to protest against further invasion, and attempted to 
 prohibit emigration from crossing the Verdigris ; but to no purpose. 
 
 During the winter of i86g, the banks of the Verdigris were alive with 
 camps and campers. Families spent the winter, living in covered wagons or in 
 huts constructed of hay. On the spot where Independence stands, about forty 
 families lived in these hay houses during that winter, and the place was known 
 to the Indians as Pashe-to-wah, or Haytown. So rapid, indeed, was the influx 
 of settlers, that in the brief period of three years, between 1867 and 1870, the 
 population of the county had increased from a few scattered settlements to the 
 number of 7.564. 
 
 Everything now began to show signs of permanence and stability. Rumors 
 of prospective railroads became noised abroad ; improvements, both public and 
 private, were made, and of a costly character ; town builders were busily at 
 work, establishing towns, which, in their view, were sure to become important 
 railroad points and the county seat ; the county was filled with every manner of 
 bogus characters who preyed upon the ignorance and credulity of settlers ; here 
 were real estate agents and claim speculators, who for a few dollars would locate 
 a man on whatever place suited him, whether the same had been taken before 
 or not; and not unfrequently the one agent would locate several parties on the 
 same claim ; speculators sold claims to which they never had a shadow of title 
 or right. 
 
 All was a busy scene of bustle and excitement. This condition of things 
 had the effect to attract emigration thither. As an illustration of the intense 
 excitement which prevailed during this time, may be mentioned the fact, that 
 the people of the county had voted county and township bonds, for various pur¬ 
 poses, to an aggregate amount of nearly a million of dollars. Such was the 
 general rapacity and the willingness of the people to vote indebtedness upon 
 themselves, in the excitement of the hour, that a large school building was 
 erected at Independence in 1873, costing $23,000; costly bridges were con¬ 
 structed by various townships ; the erection of schoolhouses ; and the aids given 
 to railroads, etc., are a few instances of the uses to which this extravagant out¬ 
 lay of public money was applied. Money was readily loaned at from twenty- 
 five to fifty per cent interest to private parties, wishing to improve their claims. 
 As a result of this reckless and extravagant voting of bonds, the rate of taxa¬ 
 tion upon personal property became enormous, since all levies had to be made 
 upon that class of property, as none of the real estate had yet been deeded. 
 Such was the state of financial matters under which the people of the county 
 had placed themselves prior to 1872. 
 
 The first settlements in the county were effected before the regularly 
 authorized surveys had been made, and claims were taken at random, or accord¬ 
 ing to lines, called the ‘‘ tow string surveys,” established by private parties who 
 were chiefly interested in the fees charged, caring little whether lines, sections 
 and quarters were correctly located or not; nor whether they would correspond 
 with the legal survey when made. As the natural consequence of such uncer¬ 
 tainty, when the authorized survey was made, it frequently happened that 
 parties found themselves the possessors of a piece of land they did not claim, 
 while that which they thought they had, would fall to their next neighbor. 
 Numerous disputes and wranglings arose among settlers respecting rights to 
 claims, which called into requisition the “Settler’s Claim Club.” This institu¬ 
 tion, as the name indicates, was composed of the settlers combined together for 
 the purpose of hearing and adjusting difficulties that arose among themselves 
 or between any of their number and strangers respecting claim rights. In its 
 functions, the club was legislative, judicial and executive. A code of laws was 
 drawn up which defined the rights of settlers to claims, prescribing the mode 
 and manner by which they could rightfully be taken, and also what was neces¬ 
 sary to entitle the same to be held and occupied, etc. In case a dispute aros 
 involving questions of this character, the matter was brought for hearing before 
 the club, witnesses were brought and examined, and the matter was fully deter¬ 
 mined “according to the law and the evidence.” A decision having been 
 reached, speedy execution followed. 
 
 This was carried out by a committee waiting upon the party against whom 
 the decision had been made, informing him that the club had determined that 
 he should relinquish all claims to the subject of dispute ; whereupon notice was 
 given him to deliver over the property to his opponent within a specified time, 
 which in most cases was promptly done. Upon a failure to obey the mandates 
 of this court with promptness, the defiant was waited upon by another commit¬ 
 tee composed of the body of the club, and, if not awed into submission by the 
 presence and threats of this posse, he was visited with such punishment as the 
 nature of the case required, or as was sufficient to enforce obedience. An 
 instance of this sort of executive duty took place near Independence in the spring 
 of 1870. The dispute arose over a claim between George Paul and a man 
 named Stevens, a butcher living in the town. Paul, it seems, was living on a 
 claim about a mile and a half northwest of Independence, which Stevens 
 “jumped,” as it was termed, building a house a few rods from Paul’s, into 
 which he moved with his family. 
 
 Paul seeing his rights trampled upon, appealed to the club for protection. 
 
MONTGOMERY COUNTY. 
 
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 After due consideration, the club found in Paul’s favor, and notified Stevens to 
 abandon the premises. Stevens, however, was refractory and refused to obey. 
 The time in which he was to leave having expired, a posse formed and at the 
 dead hour of night invaded his dwelling from which the inmates were forcibly 
 removed to the open prairie and the house set on fire and burned._ A similar 
 affair took place during the same summer in Sycamore Township. A naan 
 named Atkinson attempted to wrongfully lay claim to a piece of land belonging 
 to another man. The matter was taken before the club, and Atkinson, refusing 
 to obey its determination, was punished by having his building demolished, he 
 being forced to fly. This was the work of that well-known club which had ap¬ 
 propriated the dignified title of “ Montgomery Guards.” It was a Hme, too, 
 when these organizations, however useful in their day, should have disbanded, 
 
 giving way to those “ higher powers,” Justices of the Peace. ^ 
 
 The members of the Guards, however, not content to await the tedious and 
 often unsatisfactory actions of these courts, had taken the matter in their own 
 hands. But in this particular instance it would have been better for the mem¬ 
 bers “ had it never existed ;” for the entire club, thirty in number, were arrested 
 on a charge of riot, brought before Squire Bunker’s court at Independence, and, 
 upon trial, found guilty. Thus ingloriously terminated the existence of the 
 
 “ Montgomery Guards,” and the last of the claim clubs. _ 
 
 There were several of these organizations in various localities in the 
 county, embracing nearly every law-abiding and peaceably-disposed citizen. 
 Instances occur, too, in which these clubs took in hand matters of a cnrninal 
 character, as in the case of the assassination of John A. Twiss in the southern 
 part of the county. Twiss, a peaceable and respected citizen, was attacked by 
 a party of three men and foully murdered. This unprovoked act of mme and 
 butchery called forth the indignation and vengeance of the citizens. 1 he crim¬ 
 inals were apprehended, a preliminary investigation had, and the guilt was fixed 
 upon the parties charged, who were hanged to an oak tree that stood neai the 
 cabin of the murdered man. But municipal organizations being peifected, 
 these clubs became things of the past, giving way to legally constituted tnbu 
 nals and courts of law. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION, ETC. 
 
 Hv a nroclamation made by Governor .lames M. Harvey, on .Tune 3, 1869. the County of 
 
 ‘‘“‘Vhftiret offlclafact°of°thfi5oard of Commissioners was to divide Mie countjMiito town- 
 QhinQ ind fix the votiiiff precincts. Three townships were made, viz: Drum Creek, Westia- 
 fia and Verdigris whlcli have since been redivided and ch.mged. making m all twelve town- 
 Vmu? Three voting iilaces were named-one for each townsTiip. That Tor Druin Creek was 
 at fttcIiUstorl fo^ at Verdigris City, and for Westralia at the towiiliearnig the 
 
 same name Tlie Oswego Uegister pulilished by E. R. Trask, was made tlie official papei. 
 At the second meeting of the Board, J ulv 7. a permit was granted to W. 0. Hickey and Daniel 
 McTan-gart to establish a ferry on the Verdigris River, at a point near Verdigris Citj, and 
 nife^to W. lV Bailey andH. C. Crawford for a similar enterpri.se at Westralia. Steps 
 tr> pstahlisli ti Dublic hicrhw<iyto from tli6 town of Wcstrs-lifi to the west 
 Unfot he countjl The ?hfi"l ineetmg was held August 27 , at which E. K Kountz was 
 innointe 1 Probate Judg^ George Hoag, Sheriff, and Daniel McTaggart. County Treasurer, 
 appointed Proua^te o county officers, and also for fixing the county seat, was 
 
 hehfNovemhe? i 1869. The greatest interest seems to have been at independence as an 
 asmrant for county seat honors. On the morning of the election a wagon-load of Independ¬ 
 ence men started early to the polls, in order that they miglit secure control of the election 
 f>nS?Thiit notwithstanding their rapid travel, reached the place m time to find they had 
 nnlv g'otten one member. Close w.atch uiion voters was kept up during the day at the polls, 
 m d challenges wer^^^ necessitating nearly all votes to he sworn in. A canvass of 
 
 the vote wal made, and the vote of Drum Creek precinct was thrown out on account of the 
 returns being certified to as a copy instead of the original poll-hook. As ^ result, Lihei ty 
 was selected as the county seat, and a Board of Commissioners elected who were fiiendly 
 to that nlaee The Independence people were sore under this galling defeat, and hied a 
 notice of Comest before the Probate Court of Wilson County, to which this county was then 
 anaehe^l for iudiclal purposes. The matter was brought to the consideration of the couit 
 ‘necemher 23 wlU^^^ decided, in effect, that no election had been liehl. and consequently 
 00 enntest coiild be made. This, of course, placed matters in statu q-m. a'd the old hoard 
 stin cd'iUuu^ng ill the exercise of their official powers, proceeded to cause the seat of govern- 
 fniii^td he rlbVoved from Verdigris City to Liberty, which was done in the face of many 
 
 ’’’'°Tte trmVdl“o1Vndllm^^^ set their heads together and evolved a p'ece of strategy 
 
 in which they proved successful. Charles White, bearing a certified copy of the case con¬ 
 tested betore^the Wilson County Probate Court, was sent to Topeka to lay the matter hefoi e 
 tS nf omfp mill hvfhi.s means secured the apnointment of anew Boaid 
 
 Qer Register of Deeds: and R. B. Cunningham. >upenntenueni; 01 aciioois. 
 
 indeD&ndencs Pionesv was named as the official paper of ttie county and the Disti ict 
 Court ordered to he held at Ini^ on the 9th of kav, 1870. The Board then ap- 
 
 nniiitpfl liulependence as temporary county seat, and ordered the offices to be kept at that 
 F.mce on MaUlB an action was begun in the District Court to compe the commissioners 
 tnddnve the county offices to Liberty; hut the case was dismissed by the plaintiffs, and the 
 left at rest ^Thus the old Board of Commissioners were superseded, hut they were 
 FFf^whlhig to'^submit to sucli seemingly unauthorized proceedings. Finding it useless to 
 Jifswit however after a few weeks they surrendered tlieir records and gave up the contest. 
 ^ w Uthrorganizatm the county, on June 3,.1869, the county, se.at was temporari y 
 fiYpii at Verdigris City liy tlie appointment made in Hie Governor s procianiation. At the 
 FimUnUoirntTefectiofi November, of the same year, it was deemed 
 
 chanited by tlie Board of Commissioners, and was taken to l.iherty, the 
 
 iiv the vote of the people. The matter was token before the courts foi contesi, 
 m F if wafdecided Hm^^ elecHou had been held. In May, of the following year, the case, 
 F li'nf which there was so much dispute and dissatisfaction, was taken before the autliorities 
 «toi e and a new Board ^Commissioners was appointed, who. when they had regularly 
 Frlal! zed named independence as the seat of government for tlie county, and oitlered tliat 
 FftohP officers shouhlt.akeiip their quarters atthat place, which was accordingly done. In 
 Hip tonowhlg NoFemhe^^ regular election was held, and among the issues to he de- 
 
 rFFoiFopil was as to wliere the county seat sliould he located. The election was an exceed- 
 termlne_ . fr-onri wac i-impfippii a.nd illeLral votiiicr clone ou <ill sides. In this 
 
 nf 97Q votes the vote beiiiff ooy lor luaepemieiictj aim o iui 
 
 fli’rfimrilfeterininatlon of the matter, the seat of government becoming hued at Indepen¬ 
 dence wliere in rig'ht it should be, as the most central and available Poufi vpF-u r it v 
 
 ivtiiifiintr ftip poiiiitv Dossessecl w<is 11 loff coui’t house, located a,t \ erdi^ti is Citj, 
 whe^ the cFFmy seat wasa "^^^^ Liberty by order of the County 
 
 V.leimm?s The coiinty seat was afterward fixed at Independence, when the old log 
 nFnun'ie’w-i^aiiandoned and shortly after the change was made a new court house was 
 ml t'lnVamnel Tan (Hindv, and was the first liricK building in the county It is f fi .hSf'J 
 ,!,hp cnF vfor offices ariu court room. Until the erection of this house, the District Couit 
 liml wcupletfuie schooihoiise at Independence in its first sitting,and Rose A lay s hall in its 
 
 “^‘'pHor HTtsF^moVpm4To^^^^^^ was attached to. Wilson County for judicial pur- 
 
 iiAQPQ Within hpr own limits there were no courts of justice, hut the absence of these ^ as 
 
 vested in the County Comiiiis-sloners, the District Court for ami in thecounty w.is oidered 
 
 he held at Independence on the 9lh day of M.ay 1870. The time f®! *''® 
 
 court li.ad arrived and all thedignitarf s of the law were on hand. The session wa.s held In 
 
 the school hnlldnig, ami tlie following court officers were present: Hon. W. C. Wehh. •D'dRe, 
 
 L. J. Stephenson. Clerk of the District Court; C. M. J^jlstlne. County Attorney, and to White 
 Sheriff. Those reported on the grand jury were; Daniel McTaggart, Geej-ge A. Bioiwi, 
 George Whitfield, William Jackson, William Addy, J. Porter, W. G-Gox. ElijaTi yanzaiult, 
 
 Samuel Van Gundv. Frank Coventry, L. C. Jiulson, 15. E. Clark, J* , , • 
 
 Sylvester and on the petitiury were. Edward Barnett, A. M. Sinitl^Willi<un Orwi^^, John 
 Saunderson, Thomas Reed. Elias Lovett, J. K. Snyder, S. I). Kelley, David Hodson, George 
 
 ®G“?{,g-granYfi\'ry atthi^sittlntfretiirned six indictments, one for murder in the first de- 
 ffree three for murder in the second degree, and two for assault with intent , '^9 
 
 Thetitleofthecase^^^^ 
 
 Kan^s against Henry Adams. The charge was grand larceny, and the veidlct of the jury 
 
 'ThFfelirfitted to theli'ractice of law were;. D. B^rown, O P Suiart, Thomas Harrison. 
 
 C H Wvekott. John Helphingsiine, T. B. Jenning.s, W. G. Clark and L. C. Judson. _ ., 
 
 The ^rst sitting of the court was held in the school huihling, and the second in Bose A 
 Fay’s hall, and the third in the present court house, in which it has since been held in rt g 
 
 ular terra. occupied the various official posi ¬ 
 tions connected with government of the county since its organization to the 
 
 ’^‘^^Stotc^SVniitors—H C. Whitney. A. M. York. W. A. Peffer, Daniel Grass, A. B. Clark. . 
 
 RfDrpse 7 itatives—’j. E. Adams. W. H. Bond, B. F. Devore, E. B. Dunwell, T. B. Eldndge, 
 
 M S Bell A A Stewart C S Brown, William Hustin, L. A. Walker, \Vm. Stewart, J. M. 
 HetUlinsl O. F CarlSi R N W. C. Mastin, C. J. Corbin, A. B. Clark. J. F. Rood. 
 
 ^CinintycierfcJ^K to Kimbal'l.’.J.'T°Heiphiugstine,S.M. Beardsley. J. A. Helphlngstine, 
 
 van Gundy. J. A. Bushy. Cary Oakes. 
 
 '^°^XrkfoftheDUtrM Ccurt-L. T. Stephenson. J. L. Scott, T. O. Ford HD Dodd. 
 
 Ileaister of Deeds—J K. Snyder, W. S. Mills, N. H. Ives, G. S. Bea^, E. P. Allen, 
 
 ShT^‘UGT*Ho^sg"c^™te’ P q' BoTi‘T"’k StouA j T"Brock Lato^ Shadley. 
 
 A. B. Clark. J. D. Hinkle. Ed. Vat. 
 
 ^'^'smierintendents nf Public Instruction—3. A. Helphingstine, N. Bass, B. R. Cunningham, 
 
 ^ '^lirrraors—Ed. Foster, B. R. Cunningham, A. G. Savage, G. B. Leslie. 
 
 totroners-M. L. Ashmore, J. H. Kingston VV M. Robinson, J. Colem^^^^ Walker- 
 
 County Commissioners—¥n-st Board, H- G- TErTtT'^w’Graham H d’ 
 
 Brown, Henry Mounger. A. P. Boswell. 
 
 RAILROADS AND COUNTY SOCIETIES. 
 
 wurivin HiPhistorv of the county the people became wild on the subject of railroads. 
 They w^e not content^witli the slow and tedious methods of horse back and sTage coach 
 
 '^mmm 
 
 whereupon It was bonds were then sokl by the company and passed 
 
 ““2l«h independence was unhappily ‘li?fPPoi"t®d >>. this instance yet it Iw no -ueans 
 
 gre.ater donations Fmally it ca ne to knowledge con rihutioii of 
 
 suinmated. ...-n-,-r,f tim oiHzens of the town to secure the advantages to he 
 
 UiSFCS 0 ToFfhTsteam w\h^ 
 
 FTeFteFtbSsiastlc iuhabitauts of the town^ 
 
 his giant form, thefiist train of ctirs tnat ever ro valued after Mr. Bunker, wlio was 
 Tills branch was known as Bnnke' amt S’ho alsoTonated grounds for a depot. Tins was 
 prominently engaged m ojttaining it, and wiio also south Kansas 
 
 TwFTer1i'Fo?aSwastoifllw“lYi”HmFS^ 
 fhTLeayFni^orHi Lawrence A so™ 
 
 east partof the countv. It w.vs.howeyei.iut vVestern road was built, cutting across 
 
 During the same suniiner the Sk J-ouis W.arsaw A Deyieru^ crossed the L. L. A G. 
 
 the northe.ast cornei of the countj, via Glierryya , Labette County, to Cherry vale, 
 
 [.fute Ti'll ‘Frr88o"“tTtTTiiT^Udl?fTfco'lisSiSUof’ raliroads in the county, and of 
 uanteT^UteTouflfKfvF^^ afterward changed and became the 
 
 Kansas City, Lavvu-ence A SoiitheniRai^^^^^^ .Inly, 1871. with Benjamin 
 
 Montgomery County AgiiciMurnl society'K IS O h Wilson, secretary.- 
 
 M. Armstrong, president; J. K. Ga loway, vice i e , regular exhibitions 
 
 Tlie first fair vvas held, in U'lei ff®’ The nFesent officers of tlie society are-M. J. Sal- 
 
 have been held annually Since that time. p es secretary; and Cary Oakes, 
 
 ter. president; A.'E Peterson vice presKlent V ^ f„ade by 
 
 treasurer. In tkeGentenn al Exposition at I tm flrstamong the products of the 
 
 the SouUi Kansas T'Th'ine Gompany, f r th^^ county, under ch.yge of 
 
 State, in grasses and K>A PS. A selection noin septemher, 1880. Some of the veg- 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 and awarded a medal. A large exhibition ground Is provided and supplied with a commo¬ 
 dious exposition hall, stables and pens for exhibiting stock, and also an excellent speed ring. 
 
 SCHOOL AND OTHER STATISTICS. 
 
 That the citizens of Montgomery County paid early and liberal attention to the matter 
 of the education of the youth and the establishment and maintenance of good schools, can 
 not be doubted. In proof of the statement, it may be added, that as early as 1872 there were 
 already organized eighty-seven school districts, nearly all of which were supplied with 
 amply furnished and comfortable school buildings. The amonnt of bonds issued by the 
 various districts for this purpose, aggregated $120,000. From this favorable start still fur¬ 
 ther growth was made, so that, in 1878, a period ot six years, there were 102 organized 
 school districts in the county, and one hundred school buildings, of which four were log, 
 ninety frame, four brick and two stone. The number of the school population was 6,212, 
 and the value of all school property was $101,817. Ferhaps, the first term of school was 
 taught by Miss Laura Foote, at Claymore, in 1869. And undoubtedly the next public school 
 in the county was that taught by William Osborne, in the same year, at Elk City, the school 
 being held in the hotel building erected by Thomas Harris. Subscription schools, however, 
 had been taught at a very early date. In this county, of the lands set apart for school pur¬ 
 poses, 4,270 acres remains unsold, of the average value of $.3.50. 
 
 The annual report of the Superintendent of Schools shows a total number of districts 
 in the county of 105; number ot school buildings 103. or 126 school rooms. The total value 
 ot the buildings, furniture, etc., is estiinated at $101,250. 
 
 The school population is 7,376 and the average daily attendance for the year was 3,658 
 under the instruction of 161 teachers. There are three excellent graded schools in the 
 county, viz.—those at Independence, Coffeyvllle and Cherryvale. Elk City has also a par¬ 
 tially graded school system. There were also nineteen private schools held in the county 
 during the year with an enrollment of 482 pupils. A normal for the special training of 
 teachers is held annually. This institution was opened for 1882, on July 5th, and continued 
 twenty weeks, conducted by C. T. Beach. The enrollment was 123 and the average daily at¬ 
 tendance 101. The receipts of institute funds for the year, including balance from last 
 year, were $324.36. Exnenses were $296.75, leaving a balance of $27.61. The receipts for 
 the county school funds, tor the year ending August 1,1882. amounted to $45,360, while 
 the expense aggregated $41,898.21. The balance on hand August 1, 1881, was $7,488. and 
 on August 1, 1882, $3,462. In 1882 there were school bonds issued by various districts to 
 the amount of $8,685, making a total bonded indebtedness of the districts, mostly in the 
 cities, ot $31,330. 
 
 No more reliable or convincing proof of the development of a section of country can be 
 had than that exhibited from the statistics ot the acreage under cultivation, the amount ot 
 the cereals productions, the number of various sorts of animals raised, etc., for different 
 periods of time. For this purpose, a review of the statistics, tor the years 1878 and 1882, are 
 given in the following, in a comparative view: 
 
 In 1870. the population of the county was 7,564; in 1875, it was 13,017; in 1878,16,468, 
 and in 1882, reached nearly 20,000. 
 
 The number of acres under cultivation in 1878 was 168,188.19, ot the value ot $1,826,- 
 760.81; and in 1882, it was 242,887, valued at $2,731,327. 
 
 In 1678, there was nroduced 42,253 acres of wheat; 166 of rye; 59,336, corn; 8.985. oats; 
 123, barley; 103, buckwheat; 980, Irish potatoes; 74, sweet potatoes; 727, sorghum; 173 
 castor beans; 3, cotton; 2,757, flax; 1, hemp; 16. tobacco; 121, broom corn; 1,607, millet 
 and Hungarian; 569, timothy meadow; 118, clover meaclow; value of garden products, 
 $5,856; value ot poultry and eggs. $8,4''6.75; pounds of cheese produced, 4,690; pounds of 
 butter produced, 24,959. 
 
 As against these same articles, there was raised, in 1882. 19.548 acres of wheat; 242, rye; 
 79,123, corn; 7,673, oats; 5, barley; 61. buckwheat; 1,022, Irish potatoes; 96, sweet pota¬ 
 toes; 734, sorghum; 2,471, castor beans: 44.5, cotton; 5,628, flax; 20, hemp; 4. tobacco; 190. 
 broom corn; 8,000, millet and Hungarian grass; 454, timothy meadow; 188. clover meadow; 
 value of garden products, $7,103; value of poultry and eggs, $22,774; pounds ot cheese 
 made, 3,455; pounds ot butter made, 318.403. 
 
 Of the various kinds of live stock there was, ill 1878, of horses. 4,851; mules and asse«, 
 1,012; cattle, 11.791, sheep, 4,175; swine, 25,746. In 1882—horses, 5,458; mules and asses, 
 1,155; cattle, 16, 639; sheep, 10,981: swine, 30,376, 
 
 The value of animals slaughtered and sold tor slaughter in 1878 was $112,819.60, while in 
 1882 it was $305,045. or nearly treble what it was in 1878. 
 
 The number of pounds of wool clipped in 1877 was 4,478, and in 1882, 23,332 pounds, or 
 more than five times the amount produced five years ago. 
 
 Of the number ot fruit trees in bearing, there were, in 1878. apple, 45,503; pear, 467; 
 peach, 205,766; plum, 2,167; cherry, 7,008. In 1882—apple, 103,936; pear, 3,345; peach, 
 196,581; plum, 6,102; cherry, 17,747. 
 
 Of friiittrees not bearing, there were, in 1878—apple, 145,394; pear, 2,916; peach, 59.- 
 386; plum, 5,973; cherry. IblgSO. In 1882, there were—apple, 70.576; pear, 6,136; peach, 
 31,859; plum, none; cherry, 5.821. 
 
 In 1882 there were 3,552 acres of artificial forest under cultivation. 
 
 INDEPENDENCE. 
 
 A little north and east of the exact geographical center of Montgomery 
 County, upon the west bank of the Verdigris River and on the line of the Kan¬ 
 sas City, Lawrence & Southern Kansas Railway is the city of Independence. 
 In the month of August, 18O9, a little band of men, headed byR. W. Wright, 
 left the city of Oswego, Kan., with the hope that somewhere in the newer re¬ 
 gions of the State they, perchance, might find a favorable spot and become the 
 founders of a city. Steering their course to the west and south, they reached 
 the valley of the Verdigris River. As they explored along the banks of this 
 stream and through the magnificent valley which skirts it on either side, the 
 impression was forced upon them that here was the foundation for a rich and 
 prosperous agricultural country, the basis and support of a thriving city. The 
 first halt was made at Montgomery City, in Drum Creek Township, but failing 
 to obtain satisfactory arrangements with the Town Company that was already 
 formed there, they determined to depend upon their own unaided powers, and 
 to found a city of opposition that should bear in its name the spirit that 
 prompted to its establishment, namely; Independence. Accordingly, the pres¬ 
 ent site was chosen, comprising an even section of land. A part of the grounds 
 selected was already occupied as claims by Frank Bunker and W. O. Sylvester, 
 but. these parties were induced to make a change, so as to give the town 
 company the entire section. It was then surveyed and laid off into town lots 
 by Capt. Hamer and G. A. Brown, and everything made ready to begin at once 
 the sale of lots and the work of building. The first building erected upon the 
 site was a log cabin, which Frank Bunker had built for a claim house. This hut, 
 in a tumble-down shape, remains to this day, a fitting reminder to the passer-by 
 of the hardships, privations and meagre comforts of those pioneer days. On 
 the nth of September, the founders of the town and their friends thought to 
 initiate the place and mark the event as historic by a season of rejoicing. The 
 feast consisted of a roast ox, a whole barrel of bread, and four kegs of beer, 
 which the party had brought from Oswego by wagon and ox-team, with J. N. 
 Debrule as teamster. When they reached the Verdigris River, and attempted 
 its passage, the ox nature of the team asserted itself, and in the struggle that 
 ensued the provisions were thrown from the wagon into the turbulent waters. 
 A hasty attempt was made to recover them, and the main part, including the 
 beer, was soon fished out, and the party went on their way rejoicing. Within a 
 week after the town was founded,a paper called the Independence/’fizwir^z' was pub¬ 
 lished, being printed at Oswego, under the management of E. R. Trask. Through 
 it the town became widely advertised, and, in this regard, enjoyed a decided 
 advantage over other competing points. In October a party of eighteen families 
 of emigrants from Indiana, headed by Samuel Parkhurst, took up quarters in 
 the town, and constructed hay sheds, in which they lived during the winter. 
 During the summer the town company erected a double log hotel, called the 
 
 Judson House, for the accommodation of travelers. The first business house 
 was established in October, 1869, by E. E. Wilson and F. D. Irwin. Business 
 was not very pressing at this time, and it is said that these men made hay on 
 the town site while they watched for customers to enter their store. Early set¬ 
 tlers, however, will remember, with a smile, perhaps, the establishment that was 
 kept on the west bank of the river, just over the bank from the town, bearing 
 the bold and unique inscription at its front: “ Bred and Pize for Saile huar.” 
 In May, 1870, by action of the Board of Commissioners, the place became the 
 county seat, and in the following November became fixed as the official county 
 town by a vote of the people. By the 1st of January, 1872, the branch railway, 
 known as “ Bunker’s Plug,” was completed to the town. Although Indepen¬ 
 dence had suffered disappointment in the first instance of railroad building, yet 
 she was not to be left without the advantages of an institution of this kind, cost 
 what it should. 
 
 A. Waldschmidt, A. L. Ross and E. B. Carpenter, each located a saw mill 
 in the vicinity about the month of December, 1869, and Waldschmidt also built 
 a grist mill in 1870, the first in the county. The Government Land Office was 
 located here in March, 1872. All these institutions had the effect to make In¬ 
 dependence the chief point of attraction in the county, and her progress be¬ 
 came marvelous. From the spring of 1871 to the same time in 1872, over 200 
 houses were built and the population swelled from 1,000 to about 2,300. Follow¬ 
 ing this, however, its growth became slower and more healthful and the city 
 now contains a population of about 3,000, and is a fine commercial town. 
 
 A post office was established at Independence, July i, 1870, and 
 also a mail route by which the mail was brought. Prior to this, parties 
 had their mail brought from Oswego by private individuals, who re¬ 
 ceived ten cents per letter for the trouble. Those who had been thus 
 engaged were: L. T. Stevenson, M. L. Hickey and J. C. Woodrow. The first 
 Postmaster was F. D. Irwin, whose appointment bears date with the first estab¬ 
 lishment of the office, and who received for his services a salary of $12 per year. 
 The office has been held officially by F. D. Irwin, A. H. Moore, N. H. Ives and 
 the present incumbent, W. T. Yoe. 
 
 The city is reached by various tri and semi-weekly stage mail lines from 
 different parts of the county, besides the K. C., L., & S. K. Railroad, the chief 
 artery through which its mails are received and sent. 
 
 The Government Land Office waslocated at Independence in March, 1^72. 
 Efforts had previously been made for this purpose, committee after committee 
 having been sent to Washington, but without effect. Finally, however, arrange¬ 
 ments were perfected with the local land officials, by means of which its loca¬ 
 tion was secured, but not without some expense to the city, which paid for the 
 privilege about $1,900. 
 
 The office, since its first establishment, has been under the charge of P. 
 B. Maxom, M. W. Reynolds, Mr. Nichols, W. W. Martin, W. H. Waters 
 and M. J. Salter, the latter being the present Register, and H. M. Walters, 
 Receiver. Of the public domain, there is yet 16,000 acres open for settle¬ 
 ment in this county. This includes the lands belonging to the General Govern¬ 
 ment, those owned by institutions of learning and the common schools. 
 
 CITY GOVERNMENT, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES. 
 
 Fursuant to a proclamation issued by tlie Probate Judge. Independeuce became incor¬ 
 porated as a village on the 2.3d of July, 1870; .1. H. Pugh, J. E. DoiiLavy, E. E. Wilson, R. 
 
 F. Hall and O. P. Smart were constituted a Board of Trustees, of which, at the first meeting, 
 R. F. Hall was made chairman, and J. B. Craig, clerk. In a short, time, however, the place 
 had outgrown village proportions. At a meeting of the trustees, on the 16th of the following 
 November, steps were taken toward its incorporation as a citv of the third class, and notice 
 was given that an election would be held at the office of ’Squire Bunker on the 29th of 
 November, to chose a mayor and five councilmen to serve until the election of their succes¬ 
 sors, in the following April. The day arrived and the election was held with A. G. Savage, 
 Lewis Connor and Samuel Van Gundy as judges. Two candidates were voted upon for 
 Mayor; these were E. E. Wilson and J. B. Craig, the latter being elected by a majority of 
 four votes out of a total vote cast ot 182. 
 
 Those chosen as Councilmen were: Thomas Stevenson, A. Waldtschmidt, W. T. Bishop, 
 
 G. H. Brodie and F. D. Irwin. C. M. Ralstlne was elected City Clerk, and J. E. DonLavy, 
 Treasurer upon the first meeting of the city authorities, and subsequently, William Hend¬ 
 ricks was ajipointed Marshal. As early as March 20, 1872. Independence had attained a 
 ■population of2,382, and accordingly, on that date, was authoritatively and officially declared 
 a city of the second class. At the first election held under the advanced organization, James 
 DeLotig was chosen Mayor; Osbun Shannon, Police Judge; J. 1. Crouse, Treasurer; T. P. 
 Tonvelle, Marshal. J. M. Nevins, W. Dawson, S. A. Weir, J. Beard, J. Morland, J. Kerr, J. 
 Bloxom and E. T. Hears, Councilmen. 
 
 Since the incorporation ot Independence as a city the office of Mayor has been held by J. 
 B. Craig, E. E. Wilson, James DeLong, D. B. Gray, W. E. Brown, Frank Jocelyn, William 
 Dunkin and George Burchard. 
 
 The first school in Independence was taught by Miss Mary Walker, in 187'” and was kept 
 in the building now used by the United Brethren’s Congregation for church pu. ses. In this 
 building, and also in a private hall, the schools were held for about three years. In 1873. a 
 commodious school building was erected at a cost of $23,000. It is a two-story brick struc¬ 
 ture, very artistically constructed with appropriate projections, and contains eight spacious 
 rooms. This was sufficient for the accommodation of the schools for some time; but at 
 length even this became cramped tor room, and in 1880 another building was erected. This 
 also is a two-story brick house, ot tasteful architecture in its proportions, conlains four 
 rooms and was erected at a cost of $8,500. Both ot these bullditigs are surrounded by large 
 grounds, enclosed by a neatly trimmed hedge, and are tastefully ornamented with shade 
 
 The schools have undergone a thorough system of grading.which Includes in the curricu¬ 
 lum all the higher branches of learning. The number of children of school age in the city 
 for 1882 was 1,130, of which number there was an enrollment of 794, with an average daily 
 attendance of 503, under charge of eleven teachers, with T. W. Conway as principal. The 
 expenses of the schools for the year ending August 1, 1882, amounted to $9,824.81. 
 
 The first religious services in Independence were held in Mrs. McClurg’s bay-shed resi¬ 
 dence, in December, 1869, and were conducted by the Rev. Thomas Canfield. The first 
 Sunday school was organized about the same time, and at the same place, with John 
 McDlII as Superintendent. The Christian character of the citizens of the city is evidenced 
 in the manv flourishlngchurch organizations in existence. 
 
 The first Methodist Episcopal society was organized by Rev. William Laird, in 1870. 
 and during the next year was made a station by Rev. Mr. Lewis. Presiding Elder. The 
 church builoing was erected in 1875, and Isa very artisticallv constructed brick structure, 
 surmounted with asteeple. The congregation, now numbering a membership of one hun¬ 
 dred and twentv, is under charge of Rev. Thomas C. Hunt. 
 
 The Presbyterian Church was organized through the efforts ot Rev. Mr. Brown, In the 
 spring of 1870. Thetirst elders were D.auiel Cline and John McDill. In the fall ofl870. 
 Rev. Mr. Stoddard came to the charge, in which he continued about four years. The pul¬ 
 pit at the present time is filled by Rev. R. B. Herron. The church building was erected in 
 1882, and is constructed of brick, brought by team from Baldwin City and Chanute. The 
 membership of the congregation is now over one hundred in number. 
 
 The Baptist Church vfus eslablishf d in October, 1870, uniler the special direction of 
 Rev. Mr. Williams. A church house was erected during the following summer, and was 
 the first church building in the place. The society numbers seventy-five members, and is 
 without a regular minister. 
 
 The Congregational Church-was tormeU in 1871, by Rev. Mr. Tunnell, since of Wyan¬ 
 dotte. who w.as the first pastor. The church house is a very neat one-story, frame building 
 and is very tastefully furnished. A iiarsonage was built near the church house during 
 
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 1881. The society Is under the pastorate of Rev. Mr. Bosworth, and has forty-seven 
 
 The Lutheran Ohurch via,s organized under the supervision of Rev. S. Karth. In 1873. 
 A country church was also built, a small, ouo-story frame. The membership numbering 
 about twentv-flve. Is under the spiritual guidance of Rev. A. Kramer. 
 
 The Catholic Church was formed as a body, at Independence, In 1873, by F.itbor 
 1‘anziglione. of Osage Mission. Until 1878. the people of this faith received monthly vis¬ 
 itation from some of the fathers of the Mission, and after this date Rev. Robert Lacberr 
 became resident pastor, fortlilsand surrounding Missions, and in the following Octolier 
 was succeeded by Rev. R. School, the present pastor In charge. A church site was procured 
 during tlie winter of 1880, and work upon the erection of the ediflee began In the following 
 May. The dimensions of the house now building, is one hundred feet long by seventy-live 
 feet wide, to be two stories higli, constructed of stone, and surmounted with a steeple one 
 hundred and twenty-seven feet high. The upper story will be fitted up tor an auditorium, 
 and the lower one will be suitably sub-diyided into a chapel and rooms for school purposes. 
 
 The Episcopal Church v/as established herein 1871. The church house was erected 
 in the following summer, during the pastoral charge of Rev. Mr. Beatty. The membership 
 of the society Is small and tliey are without a pastor. , 
 
 The (Jjiited JSret/iren. Church was formed ill 1871, with Rev. M. Evans, now of Radical 
 City, as pastor. The society has a membership of about thirty, under charge of Rev. Mr. 
 Rorlck. „ , 
 
 There Is a Methodist Episcopal society, composed of the colored population of the city, 
 who have a church edifice. Rev. David Ross Is pastor. 
 
 There is also an African Methodist society, distinct from this, with Rev, VV. C. Reed, 
 pastor, and is made up from the negro population. Also a Baptist congregation, composed 
 of colored people. Rev. Mr. Staiiwood, pastor. 
 
 SOCIETIES, THE PRESS, ETC. 
 
 The social and mutual benefit fraternities are here represented in eight different lodges 
 or societies: _ ^ „ 
 
 Fortitude Lodge. No. 107, A.. F. & A. M.. was instituted October 19, 1871, with E. Her¬ 
 ring, master; John Morrison, senior warden, and J. M. Stevens, junior warden. The lodge, 
 at present, has a membership of i 50,and is among the oldest and wealthiest organizations of 
 the kind in the State. A large and elegantly furnished hall is also provided, also elegant 
 wardrobe and handsome jewels. B. F. Masterman is present worshipful master. 
 
 Keystone Chapter, No. 22, B. A. M., was liistltuted.October 14, 1873. The first ofiicial 
 members were: James Weatlierby, high priest; John Morrison, king, and Alexander 
 Moore, scribe. The lodge now contains sixty members with B. F. Masterman, high priest. 
 
 St. Bernard Gommandery, No. 10, K. T., was organized May 15, 1878. H. M. Walters 
 was chosen first commander; R. H. Nichols, generalissimo; J. Weathersby, captain gen¬ 
 eral. Meetings are held monthly in the Masonic Hall, and H. L. Payne is the present excel¬ 
 lent commander. „ . 
 
 Eva Chapter, No. 18, Order of the Eastern Star was established October 16, 1878, with 
 Alexander Moore as worthy_ pati-onj Mary E. Little, worthy matron, and Mrs. Elizabeth 
 Mustain, ' ' '' .. - - - 
 
 Independence j 
 with nil 
 
 Brodle, ..._, _. _—- — . . , , 
 
 comfortably furnished hall and numbers s,.,iy members. V. M. Dewey, noble grand; J. 
 Todd, vice grand; W. D. Avery, secretary, and A. Brinkman, ti eastirer. 
 
 Verdigris Encampment, No. 23, I. O. 0. F.. b^an with the following charter mem¬ 
 bers; M. Slckafoose. H. T. Mlllis, J. Q. Adams, D. T. Camenga, S. O. Sanderson, J. D. 
 Brodle, H. Bowman. The lodge, at present, numbers a membership of twenty-one and is 
 under the following officers; Thomas Harrison, chief patriarch; T. C. Truman, senior 
 warden; D. S. Lockwood, junior warden; A. Brinkman, secretary; G. Gotlieb, treasurer. 
 Independence Lodge, No. 814, K. of H., was Instituted December 1, 1877. with a mem- 
 .. ■- ’ -... —-- M. J. Salter, 
 
 has now only fifty-two members, and is officered as follows; J. B. Zigler, president and 
 chancellor; V. M. Dewey, secretary; Mrs. M. J. Dewey, accountant; E. E. Wilson, 
 treasurer. _ „ . . 
 
 The first effort at journalism In the county, was that made by E. R. Trask, in the publi¬ 
 cation of the Independence Pioneer, the paper being printed at Oswego, until in March, 1870, 
 when it was printed in the town of Independence, wlh David Steel as editor. The p.aper was 
 sold to Thomas H. Canfield, in December, and the name was changed, becoming the Inde¬ 
 pendence Bepublican, and after changlng hands several times, was removed to Howard 
 County, In 1874. Of those editing the paper following Canfield and prior to its removal, 
 were, respectively, L. M. Andrews, Captain Parker and John Q. Page. 
 
 In 1870, M. V. B. Bennett came to Independence, where he scattered light and learning 
 to the people, through his somewhat sensational sheet, the Kansas Democrat. This enter¬ 
 prise began in December, but this part of Kansas seems to have been too "dry” for Demo¬ 
 cratic sustenance, for the paper was sold out to Peacock & Sons, and after a year, taken to 
 Toupkft 
 
 '1 he South Kansas Tribune was established in March. 1871, by L. U. Humphrey and W. 
 T. Yoe. In 1872, George Burchard bought Humphrey’s Interest, who again, lii 1874, dis¬ 
 posed of the same to Charles Yoe. and the firm became W. T. <fe C. Yoe, who have since con¬ 
 tinued the publication of the paper, without the omission of a single issue. Itisan eight 
 column folio. Republican In politics and has a circulation of 1200 copies. 
 
 In the fall of 1873, W. H. Watkins established a paper at Independence, called the South¬ 
 ern Kansan, which was generally held in high esteem by its many readers as a good paper. 
 The paper was subject to numerous changes of proprietors, and, in 1878, came into the 
 hands of W. H. Warner who In connection with the weekly Issue, also published a morning 
 daily, with J. B. Rowley as city editor. This enterprise also failed, for want of sufficient 
 financial provender. . . , ^ 
 
 John E. Stinson began the issue of a tri-weekly paper called the Ifmtger, in June, I 81 9. 
 As an editor and journalist, Stinson was well liked by all his patrons, and although his pa])er 
 enjoyed gratifying success, yet his restless and unsettled disposition led him to abandon the 
 field and move to Colorado. 
 
 'Tile Star, was established at Coffeyville, Kan., April 14, 1881. under the name of the 
 Coffevville Star, by H. W. Young, who brought his press and material from Galva, Ill. On 
 the l‘4thof October, 1881. the location of the paper was changed to Independence, where it Is 
 now published as the Independence Star. The sheet is Democratic in politics, and having 
 had the subscription list ot the Living Age. a greenback paper, added to Its own, nowenjoys 
 a wide circulation and patronage, and stands prominent as an educator of public sentiment, 
 throughout the county. 
 
 TheEtteniiiff Reporter, a daily paper, was started September 12, 1881, by R. C. Harper 
 and S. M. Wassam. Alter four months it was taken by Harper, who is now sole proprietor 
 and editor. It is a five column folio; independent in politics and has a circulation ot 400 
 copies. 
 
 The Independence Kansan, was begun In February, 1882, by A, A. Stewart. The paper 
 is Democratic iu politics and is enjoying gratifying prosperity, and Is equal in influence to 
 to any paper iu tlie county. 
 
 established < 
 
 Hull, and isa iirivate i_ -- - 
 
 tw'o story lirlck building. A double vault is provided with Hall’s best Time Lock .Safe. 
 
 A similar institution was started In 1871, by J. Q. Page, who sold out in 1873, to W. F. 
 Turner and W. E. Otis, and Is now operated as a private bank under the firm name of W. E. 
 Otis & Co 
 
 MANUFACTURES. 
 
 The first manufactory in the city, and indeed, the first in the county, is the water power 
 flouring mill at this place. It was established In 1870 by Alexander Waldtschmldt. The 
 power is derived from the Verdigris River, and the mill has a capacity for grinding 2.50 
 bushels of wheat, and 150 bushels ot corn per day. It is now owned by W. F. Turner, and 
 is held under lease by G. Koehn, who is engaged in Its operation. A cotton gin was also 
 attached, and is operated in season. . t. . . . 
 
 'f'/ie independence City Miffs Is a flouring mill, and was established by A. H. Arter In 
 1876. The Institution was sold July, 1880, to J. A. Roth ami G. H. Humble, and in June, 
 1882 , came Into the sole possession ot J. A. Roth. The mill contains three run of bubrs, 
 and lias a capacity for grinding 100 barrels of flour per day,and is run by steam power. The 
 building is three stories, bulltof brick and stone, <and stands near the heart of i he city. 
 
 Independence iroofen Miffs.—This enterprise was begun here in April, 1882, by Samuel 
 Sharp, and is under the managemeiit of W. P. Sharp, as agent. It Is what is known as a 
 two set, or double .set mill, and contains 480 spindles, ten looms, and eighty spindles for 
 yarns also a complete set of finishing machinery tor the manufacture ot jeans, cassi meres, 
 blankets, flannels, yarns, iu fancy colors, and knit goods of various kinds. 'The goods are 
 made of the best material, all wool, no cotton or shoddy being used. The mill has a capac- 
 11V for making 350 pounds of yarn per day, and 3,000 yards ot woven goods per week, re¬ 
 quiring 1 he employment of thirty hands. The goods find a market all over the .State, trav- 
 flni^ salesmen i>eing employed in their sale. The factory hMildinjf is 125x50, one story and 
 a half high, solidly constructed of stone. The motive power is steam, a thirty-five horse 
 
 power engine being use<l. The entire establishment, Including buildings, machinery, and 
 all, was fitted up at a cost of $25,000. 
 
 The Caledonia Flour Mill was estal)lished September 29. 1871, by a man named Ballen- 
 tyne. In about two years P. Scott became interested as partner in the concern. The firm 
 owing to reckless management of Iheir finances and business, became insolvent and tlie 
 mill came Into ilie hands of W. F, Turner, the present owner, under a mortgage which he 
 held upon the property. It wasieased by S. S. Tyler in January, 1877, who has since con¬ 
 tinued its successful operation. The mill building is a story and half frame, of rather 
 small linear dimensions, butis fitted up with excellent machinery, with three run of huhrs, 
 and purifying and scouring machines. The motor power is a thirty-five horse power 
 engine,and the establishment has a capacity for grinding about 100 barrelsof flour per day. 
 
 The Eagle Flouring Mitt was built in the fall of 1882 by G. W. Bowen, and is the largest 
 flouring mill in the county. The building is a substantial stone structure.50x36 feet,and four 
 stories nigh, with a one story engine room 50x20. to which is built a smokestack seven¬ 
 ty-one feet high, the base of which to the beigbtof about fifteen feet is of solid stone ma¬ 
 sonry, ten feet square, the balance being brick. The machinery is complete and of the 
 latest model. Four four-foot buhrs, and two set of patent rolls are used in grinding, with 
 a united capacity of over 100 barrels of flour per day. The propelling power is a sixty 
 horse power engine. The mill is built immediately upon the railroad, thus atfordiiig easy 
 and convenient shipment of manufactured goods. 
 
 The Independence Canning FactorywAS estAhUshedin’M.a.y, 1882. by J. Keepers, and 
 on August 21, was sold to A. G. Rltz and M. C. Putnam, the present owners and operators, 
 in the canning of fruits, vegetables, corn, mince meat, butters, preserves, etc. The build¬ 
 ing is three stories high, 60x40 to which is appended a cook room 20x16 feet, one story In 
 height, the whole, including also machinery, costing about$7,500. The factory has a ca¬ 
 pacity for canning fifteen thousand (15,000; cans per day. So far, however, the highest 
 number of cans filled in any one day was three thousand (3,000). During the canning season 
 over one hundred hands are kept in employment. The firm are supplied with all the nec¬ 
 essary machinery and make all their own solder and cans. 
 
 The Independence Coal CompaTiy was organized in 1881 for the purpose of developing 
 the coal mining interests and industry of the county. An executive committee was con- 
 stitxited with G. W. Donaldson, president; J. W. Price, secretary; and W. K. Otis, treasurer; 
 whose duty is to manage the business of the enterprise. The committee comprises nine 
 members, and in the entire, manages the general affairs, while its officers, the president, 
 secretary and treasurer, are empowered to transact the ordinary business affairs, The 
 farm of ‘W. R. Mozier, lying about two miles southwest of the city, was leased by the com¬ 
 pany for a term of forty-nine years for mining purposes- The coal vein underlying this 
 property is two feet thick, and of excellent quality. A single shaft is operated, from which 
 in the last eight months there have been taken about 10.00() bushels of coal. The company 
 design opening other shafts and also intend making further explorations for this mineral 
 in other parts of the county. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 CHARLES H. ADAMS, Independence Planing Mills, was born in Clayton County, Iowa, 
 January 1, 1849. At the age of seven years removed with his parents to Greene County, HI., 
 where he learned the printing business, and followed that calling for many years. Hecame 
 to Kansas in 1870, ana worked in the office of South Kansas Tribune for over a year, then 
 removed to Howard County, and f(ir a year published a paper at Boston, known as the How¬ 
 ard County He returned to Independence for a short time, and removed to 
 
 Sedan, Chautauqua County, where he was engaged as a builder and contractor for the two 
 years following. From Sedan he went to Columbus, where he was in the same business for 
 three years, and returned tnence to Independence in the spring of 1883. .On March 1 he 
 became proprietor of the Independence Planing Mills, and Is engaged m manufacturing 
 doors, blinds, sash, stair rails and newebs, ana all stair work, and work usually done in 
 shops. He is a member of the I. O. O, F. ... , ^ 
 
 EDWARD P. ALLEN, abstractor of titles, loan broker and dealer in real estate, is a na¬ 
 tive of Greensburg, Green Co„Ky.,born January 3, 1843. He removed to Mattoon, III., 
 April 15 1861, returning to Kentucky in September of the same year, and the 30th day of 
 that month he enlisted as a private in Company E., Thirteenth Kentucky \ olunteer In¬ 
 fantry United .states Army; was promoted to Second Lieutenant and later to First Lieuten¬ 
 ant. Participated in all the engagements of his command, and was mastered out March 31. 
 1864. After leavingthe service he again located at Matttoon, Ill..;vvhere he resided until 
 1866 when he returned to Kentucky, being engaged in mercantile pursuits there until 1869, 
 and then went to Missouri, where he remained until September, 1870, when be came to 
 Montiromerv County, locating on north half of southeast quarter Section 31, Township 33, 
 Rangel6east. Lived there until November 27, 1873,and then came to Independence^ 
 reside, being employed as a clerk in mercantile establishments here until October 5, 18 <7. 
 then was nominated for the office of Register of Deeds, and was elected ni the ensuing 
 month of November, being re-elected in 1879. While serving in that position he became 
 associated with Clate M. Ralstin iiithe abstract business. Since January, 1882, he lias also 
 had a partnership interest with the same gentleman in the real estate and loan business. 
 He has also two fine farms In the county, one in Cherokee Township, the other situated in 
 Drum Creek Township. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M. and G. A. R. Mr. Allen was 
 married at Mattoon, 111., May 2, 1865, to Mary F. Yansant. They have four children-Mat- 
 tie H., Edith, Daisy and Lillian. ^ ^ , t i io 
 
 S. E. ALLEN. M. D., is a native of Burlington County, N. J., having been boi n July 18, 
 1835 After the age of eight years he lived in the city of Philadelphia till 1858, when he lo¬ 
 cated near Whitelevsburgh Md., remaining in the practice of medicine there over eleven 
 years. He read medicine with Dr. Lenox Hodge of Philadelphia, and graduated D’Ohi the 
 Medical University of Pennsylvania in 1858, and iu the spring of 1869, lie graduated from 
 the Homeopathic Medical Coilege of Pennsylvania, receiving a double diploma, lie was in 
 practice in the city of Philadelpliia nearly ten years prior to 1878, when he was obliged to 
 abandon it on account of failing health. He spent three years traveling. In the spring of 
 1881 he located at Independence, Kan., believing this climate would prove beneficial, and 
 the favorable effect which it has hud upon his health, has fully verified his judgment in re- 
 
 14, 1870, to Margaretta'l'liompsoii, a native of that county. They have three children—John 
 E! Minerva M., and Herbert Spencer. . „ , • , 
 
 .1 M ALTAFFER. fanner. R. O. Independence, was horn in Rockingliam Oonntj. v.v., 
 January 19,1845. He was rai.sed a farmer. September 23, 1861, he entered the State 
 Militia of Virginia as a substitute for a brotlier. April, 1862, entered the Confedei ate 
 Army, in Companv H, Twelftli Virginia Cavalry (as a substitute). He served until tlie close 
 of tlie war, and was paroled and returned to his home. In June, 186b, he was elected and 
 coniniissioned Lieutenant in the One Hundred and Eighth Regiment, Virginia Militia. 
 111 1867, he came West as far as Quincy. Ill., where he worked nearly tw 9 J’'? 
 
 Ouincy Bridge Company, He returned to Virginia in the fall of 1868, and in tlie spi nig of 
 1872 came to Kansas, locating on a farm, three miles south of Independence, in the lowii- 
 sliip of same name, and lias been engaged in farming kPd stock ra^iiig since.^ H^^ 
 meinber of the Masonic order. He was married, January 19, 1869. m Rockiiigtiani Coniitj, 
 
 ^ ^’j^°IiL ANDE&sb^,*nierc?iant, is a native of Oxford County. Ontario. Came to Inde- 
 nend'ence Kas iu tlie spring of 1871, having resided in Pennsylvania and Kentucky six¬ 
 teen months prior to coining here, removing from the latter State ta Kiuis.as. Hf .[’‘“'j.'! 
 
 engaged in the mercantilebusiness since locating here, associated with p. F. Ganienga in_ 
 
 February 1883. In April, 1883, lie engaged in business alone, dealing in drj goods, K6»is 
 furnishinks, boms, shoes iiats? cajis, etc. '’He does some jobbing trade, but h.s business is 
 principally of a retail character. Mr. Anderson was married at Louisvi le, Ky ., I'l Al” '1. 
 1871 to Belle Watts, a native of that city. Tbey have two children—J. Albert and Elsie E. 
 
 “"jOE A. ARMENT, inanaRer for the Singer Manufacturing 
 TCn? tini'ii at Richmond Wavne Co., Inch, Januaiy 13, 1860. In 1868 nis xuiients 
 
 removed to Waterl^, Iowa, and in 1870 to Des Moines, Iowa. In 1872 removed to M ic » 
 Kas. In October, 1879, was employed in A. Hess’ wholesale aud retail grocery, remaining 
 there till August 1881, when he removed to Independence, Kas., and entered fh© 
 of the Singer'^Manufacturing Company. He has six counties in his charge and seUs l>ctweeu 
 300 and 400 maclilnes a year. He is a member ot the Knights of Pythias, U. R. He was 
 married Mav 1, 1883, at Wichita, to Miss May Jones. 
 
 ROBE] .. 
 
 April 8, 18 - 
 
 Idle' hV" wh'A-e^heVngaged h^far ‘After one yeaVbn'a farm; lie lieeame an employee 
 
 of the IL R I I St. K R R., in their inachlne shops at Beardstown After four years’ser- 
 vice lie left the employ of the company, and was the driver of a stationai y engine in 
 ^ nfa Citv amnieardst^^^^^ In 1872 he was appointed assistant master inechanu; of the 
 railroad before mentioned, ancl placed as foreman over the company’s shops at Rock Island. 
 He remained in th^^^^^^ 187b. when he resigned ami moved to Kansas, lieloca ed 
 
 oifafLrnVinC^^^ west of the.city, and has since resided 
 
 there engaged in farming ami stock raising. He has a splendid farm of 300 acres, well iin- 
 nroveVl am^^^^^ herd of cattle on the range in Chautauqua County. He was ff^arriecK an- 
 .oLc ^ TrPinnd toMiss.Iane Lord. They have seven children 
 
 tag Gmmsbb,^in.:ab;i‘^ Vhmidm iir., mib 
 
 removed to Independence, Kas., where they still reside, Clarence JM., has worked at 1 u 
 
1568 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ent business for the last ten years, since 1873 in the employ of Mr. Donaldson. He is a 
 member of the K. of P. , . ^ o xt n 
 
 GEORGE S. BEARD, real estate and loan agent, was born in Unity, Sullivan Co.. JN. h., 
 January 23. 1849, lived there uutil 1861. then moved to Rock Island, III., and lived there 
 five years, thence removed to Oneida, Knox Co., III., where he remained until he immigrated 
 to Columbus. Kas., in February, 1870. In April, same year, he came to 
 where he began operating in real estate. He was Deputy Register of De^ls part of 18 < ^ and 
 1873; was City Clerk from A Dril,1872 to 1874. He was electediRegister of Deeds in November, 
 1873, and re-elected the foUowing term, engaged in the hotel business at Kansas Citj', 18<9. 
 which he continued a year, a^'ter which he re-engaged in the real estate and loim business, 
 which he still continues. Was manied at Independence, Kas., March 1874. to Alice o. 
 Stout, a native of Mechanicsville, Iowa. They have one daughter—Nola A. Mr. B. is a 
 member of the K. of P. and K. of H. _ ^ , 1 
 
 T. BONIFACE, butcher, of the firm of J. Jasper & Co., was born in Oakland County, 
 Mich. He was educated at St. Johns Parochial School, Detroit. In 1855, moved to Hanni¬ 
 bal, Mo., where he worked at his trade, butchering. He has also worked in Quincy, Ill., 
 Memphis, Tenn., and Kansas City. He enlisted in April, 1861. in the Twelfth Missouri State 
 Militia. Col. J. ---- --- «„av,l,nnr r^,lrnnrl« 
 
 etc. In 1862 
 
 while on furlough 4 ..V.......—.- - . _ 
 
 Indiana. He was present at the battle of Pittsburg Landing, and took a musket in the ranks 
 of the Twentv-first Missouri. On the charge, on Sunday evening, he. was twice wounded by 
 a bayonet in the right knee, and in the right hand and forearm. In 1871. he came to Kansas, 
 and located at Parsons. From Parsons came to Independence and has been in trade iiere 
 since. They do a fair business and have a fine farm of 140 acres near town. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the A. O. U. W. He was married at Hannibal, Mo., in 1859. to Miss A. Clifford. They 
 have three children—Mary H., now Mrs. A. \V. Percy; Anna L., now Mrs. A. 1. Nibbs, and 
 
 Walter Clifford. ^ 1 n 
 
 HUGH BRECKENRIDGE. miller, was born in Nicholas County, Ky.. December 9, 
 1829. In October. 1833, his parents removed to Illinois, settling in Sangainon County, 
 where he was reared on a farm. Went to California in 1852, going l)y way of Oregon City, 
 traveling with a mule team. Crossed the Missouri River at St. Joe on tbe2nd of May. go¬ 
 ing by wny of the South Pass down Smoke River and across the Cascade Range, landing at 
 Oregon City on July 17th, seventy-five days out, and rested every Sunday. He enlisted 111 
 October. 1861, in Company B. Tenth Illinois Volunteer Cavalry,and wa.s mustered out Jan¬ 
 uary 6, 1866. Took part in the battle of Prairie Grove, Little Rock, and uuinerous battles. 
 He learned the milling business at Springfield. Ill., and in 1872 built a mill at Brecken- 
 ridge, III., which he retained until March, 1880, when he sold out. During this time he was 
 the Postmaster at this town, and was also ei gaged iii trade, carrying a stock of general 
 merchandise. In 1880 he went to Colorado, and was engaged in trade at Salida, Col. He 
 however returned East,and in 1882 bought an interest in a mill at Tocnmseh, Neb.,the firm 
 being styled, H. W. Brandon A* Co. In Slarch, 1883.hesold bis interestand removed to Iii- 
 depeiid nee, Kan. He has leased a mill for three years, and announces that he has come to 
 stay. His best brand is fully up to the quality indicated by its name—Gilt Edge. He is a 
 member of the Masonic order. He w^as married. February 22, 1855, in Sangainon County, 
 Ill., to Miss Sarah M. Randolph. They have two children—Herbert C., born October6, 
 1867, and Edith A., born October 20. 1871- 
 
 A. BKINKM.AN, grocer, was born in Prussia. October 18, 1842. Came to America with 
 his parents when be was about fourteen years of age. About ten years alter coming to the 
 United State he located at Lawrence, Kan., where he remained until November, 1871. when 
 became to Independence, immediately embarking in the grocery trade after settling 
 here. Doing business now in the same location where be first started, on Main street. 
 In connection with a very extensive retail business he does some jobbing. He is a member 
 of the I. O. O. F. Mr. B. was married, at Lawrence. Kan., to Mary Cottenburg, a native of 
 Germany. They have five children living—Sophie, Minnie, Celia, Mary and Caroline. 
 Lost one daughter, Clara, who died when about eleven months old. 
 
 AL. BROWN, photographer, was born near Pomeroy, Meigs Co., Ohio, July 26, 1851, 
 Tliat was his home until 1874 . when he first came to Kansas, remaining here, however, 
 only about six months, returning then to Ohio, where he again resided for three years, and 
 then established himself in his present business at Iiulependence, where he has since resid¬ 
 ed. He has one of the most elegant galleries in the country, apparently perfectin all its 
 appointments. He does all kinds of photograpic work, besides a large amount of oil, water 
 and crayon work. Many photographers in the State send their work to liim to receive the 
 finishing touches. Hisuiame is Silas Allen Brown, but in con.sequeiice of the fact ©f other 
 men, with same initials, doing business here, be has dropped the vS. to save annoyance in 
 various wavs ou account of the similarity of names. 
 
 F. W. BROWN, dealer in sewing machines, was born in Delaware County. N. Y., Sep¬ 
 tember 8, 1838. Whenacliild, his parents moved to Wavne County, Ohio, where be lived 
 twenty years. October6. 1861, he enlisted in Company H of the Sixteenth Ohio Volunteer 
 Infantry. He took part in the siege of Vicksburg, Arkansas Post, and many'otlier battles. 
 Discharged by expiration of term, and returned to Ohio. In 1866 moved to Sturgis, Mich., 
 then to Bristol, Ind., living a year at each place. He returned to Ohio, and lived thereuntil 
 1874, when be moved to Colusa, Cal. He has always been a dealer in sewing machines, lii 
 December. 1878, returned to the East, located in Kansas City. Mo., where be was in busi¬ 
 ness for two years. Again settled in Ohio, and in the spring of 1883 came to Kansas, locat¬ 
 ing at Independence, and openeil a store for the sale of machines and fixtures. Handles 
 200 inacliiiies a year, of the Domestic, Leader and Eldridge manufactures. He is remem¬ 
 ber of the G. A. !R. He was married November 17. 1858. at Wooster, Ohio, to Miss Di. R. 
 Lewis. They have four children—Lewis H., Hortense, Clyde and Harry. 
 
 W. S. BROWN, better known as “Osage ” Brown, farmer and stockman, was born in 
 Wyandotte County, Ohio, M iy 11. 1831. When be was seventeen years of age he went to 
 Iowa, where he worked on a farm for two years. He saved his money, bought oxen, and 
 took a job of breaking prairie on the reservation of the Crow Indians in Minnesota. In the 
 fall lie started to return to Ohio, but at Galena, Ill., took the cholera, and lay there six weeks, 
 sick. Finally staged it to Chicago, and then took boat to Cleveland. Reaching his fatlier’s 
 farm he remaineu until spring, and then started for California, goliigria Panama. The 
 company that sold him his ticket failed to jirovide transportation on the Pacific, and he, 
 with the other passengers, remained there six weeks exposed to a merciless climate and a 
 more merciless set of inhabitants, who extorted from them in every ])ossible way. He then 
 sliipped on a sailing vessel, the barque Ann Smith, but she was disabled in a storm, and 
 comjielled to put into Acapulco, where she was pronounced unseaworthy by the American 
 Consul. The Monumental City with 1,700 passengers on board came into port for fresh 
 water and provisions, and some of the passengers were permitted to land. Among i hem 
 was an old man who had brought off his son’s ticket, also a passenger. Mr. Brown told the 
 old man his story, and got permission to use the extra ticket in order to get aboard the ves¬ 
 sel, paying his last money, S:i0, for the privilege. He attempted to get through as a stow¬ 
 away, but was finally detected by an enemy from the crew of the Ann Smith, reported to the 
 mate, who put liim in irons, chaining him to the Imll wheel. Tlie jiafsengers protested, 
 and he was released by the captain, who set him to heaving coal for hisjiassage. Arriving 
 in San Francisco, he put his case in the hands of an attorney, who libeled the ship for the 
 wages due liim, and collected S'bO. takingonly half-an actof magnanimity wbicn speaks 
 well for the heart of the man, but proves him to liave been no lawyer—else he would have 
 kept it all. He worked a week on the wharves as a porter, and then went to Sacramento as 
 a hand ou a passenger steamer. He hired to drive team from Sacramento to Hangtown for 
 SlOO a month, but after working three months could not collect his pay. He then mined at 
 Mud Springs and vicinity fora few montlis, and went to Yuba River, where in company 
 with sixteen others they constructed a flume and cliaiiged the channel of the river. They 
 mined in the river’s l>eu for six weeks, when they lost flnine and dam by a flood. Mr. B. in 
 that time had »4,OUO for his share. He returned to Sacramento, lost his money by a bank 
 failure, and again took to driving team. To tell the nps and downs of Mr. B. in California, 
 bow he made money milling, in buying cattle and hoise.sin Lower California, and driving 
 them to the mines, how he lost stock by the treachery of Indians and whites, how by stam¬ 
 pedes and accidents, how broken and disjiirited by losses be would yet rise again, would 
 require a volume. Finally in 1856, be bought a farm in Napa County, which ne improved. 
 Here on the 7th of October, 1857. he was united in marriage to Miss Mary J. Stratton. His 
 farm was claimed under a Spaiii>h grant, but be held it for three years, and then took 100 
 bead of cattle and forty head of horses and established a new ranch on Eel River, paying 
 S500 down on the land. His farm was destroyed during the winter by land slides, bis cattle 
 and horses killed and driven off by Indians, or .starved to death by the terrible winter, and 
 Ml ilie spring be had but seventeen cattle and fifteen horses left. He returned to Napa and 
 learned that the person who claimed bis land had succeeded in getting bis claim confirmed 
 to him, and Mr. B. found his splendid larm in the hands of the adverse claimant and his 
 tenant dispossessed. He traded for a few more cattle, and with his family and herds started 
 for the San Juan country. After great peiil from Iiulian.s, he got to the mines, and in part¬ 
 nership with a brother-in-law opened a butcher shop. They then bought a pack train and 
 made money. In the fall of 1864, his sister and brother-in-law returned to Ohio, with 
 whom he sent his family, he remaining behind to make some final disposition of hisremain- 
 iiig property. Winter set In, and he ciossed the mountains on snow shoes, and returned to 
 Ohio just in time to be drafted into the army. Hireda substitute. His father gave him a 
 farm, which be increased by purchase, but after two years he sold out and moved to Iowa. 
 He went Into the manufacture of woolen goods, but a declining market caused a loss, and 
 he abamloned the enterprise. However lie had made money in land speculations, and in 
 1869, when he came to Missouri, he was still well to do. He settled in Bates County, buying 
 two farms. He then bought a herd of Texan cattle and wintered them in Missouri, but 
 found that that would not pay. He moved his family to Baxter Springs and went to Texas 
 after cattle but could not sell at a profit. Discouraged, he told bis wife that if be had a 
 range to turn Jiis cattle on lie would return to Missouri, Slie remarked that she thought 
 She could establish her claim to a part of the Osage lands, as she had been bom on the re- 
 
 Rprve and formerly had attended school at the Osage Mission. Taking his family to the 
 agency “he was recognized hv relatives, and Mr. B. and his family were soon enrolled as 
 ineinhersof the tribe. The Cherokees were leaving the lands alloted to the Osaps and he 
 bJiughtthe cIMmotoneotthe.Tudgesof Cherokee Nation for S600. He moved his cattle 
 Intcfthe Territory, and has since been prospering In the business. The next summer Mrs. 
 Brown hearing of the death of two sisters and alirother In California, she desired to v sit 
 tiiat State He took his family there on a visit, was pleased with the country, and decided 
 to remain He bought a ranch, rented a house, and was on the point of starting East for his 
 herds when his wife suddenly sickened and died. He abandoned Calitorula, brought his 
 
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 tnrneil to Kansas, locating a ranch on the Big Caney River in the Osa^e country. He has a 
 farm of 450 acres improved, 30,000 acres of fenced pasture, and now has thereon over 5.000 
 bead of cattle. During bis operntions in California, a company of which he was one. went 
 on a prospecting tour to Australia, thence returned to theCliinchi Islands, Callao, crossed 
 the Andes, descended the Amazon, aseeuded the Guaymas River, returned over the Amies, 
 and thence back to California. Mr. Brown has five children by his first marriage—Alphens 
 
 H. , Charles W., Rosa Isabel. Edward S. and Ernest E. There is no issue by the last union, 
 but Mrs. Brown has three children bv the former marriage. 
 
 ROBERT G. J5UKNS, farmer, P. O. Indepemlence, was born in Lafayette. Indiana, June 
 
 I, 1841. AVhen a small boy he moved with bis parents to Vigo County, where he grew up on 
 a farm. He enlisted at Paris, III.. In December, 1861. in Company A of the Seventh Illinois 
 Cavalry, and was mustered out by reason of expiration of term of service, in December, 
 1864. He took part in a score of battles and skirmishes. In the spring of 1865 be moyed to 
 Edgar County, IF 
 Douglas County, 
 fall of 1869 
 
 k part in a score of battles and skirmishes, in the spring 01 looo ne niovea 10 
 ^ HI., but returned to Imliana Hie same year, whence, in 1866, be removed to 
 ity. Ill., wliere he lived three years; in 1868, to Henry County. Mo., and in tb(‘ 
 came to Kansas, locating on a farm in Independence Township. Montgomei^ 
 
 Clara M. and Emmett E. . „ ^ .. xt 
 
 WILLIAM H. BUTLER, manufacturer of brooms, was born in Macon County. N. C., 
 January 17. 1843. He was raised on a farm, and has nearly always worked at that Imsiness, 
 In 1876 he came to Kansas, and located on a farm in Montgomery County. For two years 
 he was engaged in milling, two miles east of Coffeyville. In 1882, he moved to Inde¬ 
 pendence, and in September of the same year began tlie manufacture of h^ooms in the city. 
 He turns out a hii mired dozen a month, his product finding ready sale at from $2.20 to $2.65 
 per dozen. His shops are on Main street, nearly opposite the Main Street Hotel. 
 
 HON. GEORGE CHANDLER. District Judge, is a native of Hermitage. Wyoming Co.. 
 N.Y.. born September 20. 1842. In 1845 liis parents with tboirfamily moyed to Pike, same 
 county, where they lived until lie was a lad of eight years. They then emigrated to Mon¬ 
 roe, Green Co., V\Hs. VVas a student three years at Beloit College, Wis., and graduated f l oin 
 the Law Department of University Michigan, at At'u Arbor, in April, 1866. He first read 
 law with Hod. IL S. Conger at Janesville, Wis. Alter being admitted to the bar, he be¬ 
 gan the practice of law at Janesville, Wis. Also practiced his profession at Clintoii 
 Junction, Wis., several years. Came to Independence, Kan., January 28, 1872, and onened 
 a law office in connection with Hon. George R. Peck. Was City Attorney of Independence, 
 Kan., in 1872 and 1873- In 1874 he became associated with his brother Joseph, in the prac¬ 
 tice of liisprofes^on, and so remained until he was elected Judge of the Eleventh Judicial 
 District. In 1882. ^ x. -*r xt 
 
 JOSEPH CHANDLER, attorney, was born in Wethersfield, Wyoming Co.. N. Y„ May 4, 
 1848. Lived at Monroe. Wis., from 1850 to 1854, then at West Union, Iowa, until 1856, 
 then returned to Wisconsin, locating near Beloit. He graduated at Beloit College, ami en¬ 
 gaged in teaching at Clinton, Wis., and had charge or the Academy at Yankton, Dakota, 
 prior to his removal to Independence, Kan., in March, 1874. Was admlited to the bar a, 
 year after be located liere. From April, 1876, to April, 1883, be was City Attorney. He 
 was married at liuiepemlence, Kan., June 20. 1876, to Libbie M. Chapin, a native of Jeffer¬ 
 son, Wis. They have three children—George C., Edward H. and Alice. 
 
 HON. A. B. CLARK, attorney,was born atHuntsburg. Geauga Co.,Ohio. October 15, 1844, 
 educated at the VVillouglihy ami West Farmington academies, in Ohio, and at the Ohio 
 State and Union Law College at Cleveland. Admitted to the bar in 1866: engaged in prac- 
 ticeof law, at Mattoon, Hi., from 1867 until he removed to Coffeyville. Kan.,in August, 1871. 
 He organized tlie City of Coffeyville, and was the first Mayor of that city. In the fall of 1872 
 he was elected County Attorney, and removed to Independence, served two terms as County 
 Attorney; waselecteda inemberof the Kansas Hjuse of Representatives in 1878; elected 
 State Senator in 1880. He is a inemberof the A., F. & A. M. Mr. Clark was married at 
 West Farmington, Ohio, in 1872, to Lucie A. Robb, a native of that place. They have two 
 children—Arthur Le Roy, and Halbert. 
 
 W. E. CLARK, hardware merchant, was born in Rahway, N. J. He was a resident of 
 St. Louis, Mo., about twenty years prior to coming to Independence, Kan. He located in 
 the latter city in June. 1881. and engaged in hardware business, being associated with F. E. 
 Thomiison until March, 1883. vSince then he has been alone in the trade. He has quite a 
 jobbing trade and deals in shelf and lieavy hardware, stoves and iron. 
 
 ISAAC CLF:MMER fanner, P.O. Independence, was born in Adams County, Ohio, 
 February 22. 1836. lii 1845 be removed with his parents to Johnson County, Ind., where 
 he was raised on a farm. He came to Independence, Kan., October 2, 1869, and located 
 three miles west of the city, Independence Township, where he still resides, engaged in 
 farming. He has a splendid farm, a fine orchard, consisting of about 200 bearing apple 
 trees, together with peaches, plums, pears, quinces, cherries, pears, etc., and two acres of 
 vineyard. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. He was married April 1. 1858, in .Johnson 
 County, IiuL, to Miss Susan Davenport. Mrs. Cleminer died November 4, 1864, with¬ 
 out issue; and he again married December 15, 1865, in the same county, Miss Maggie 
 
MONTGOMERY COUNTY. 
 
 1569 
 
 Davenport, a ntece of Ins former wife. They have two children—Jessie, horn Fenruary 23. 
 1874; K'lwin, born .laiuiary Di, 1877. ^ ^ .. x 1 
 
 DANlKly (MJNE, farmer, P. o. Independence, was horn in Carroll County, Ind.. 
 February 22, 1835. He was raised a farmer. July 17. 1862. he enlisted In Company A, of 
 llie Seventy-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry. This was one of the regiments com¬ 
 posing the celebrated Wilder’s lirigade of Mounted Infantry. He took part in the battle.s 
 
 а. 1(1 marches of t his celebrated corps, serving three years, and was mustered out by reason ot 
 Ine expiration ot term of serviceaiul the close of the war. He returned to his home in In¬ 
 diana. where lie lived until 1868; became to Kansas and l(3cated^in Douglas County. In 
 
 the following year ’ . . .... 
 
 of Independence 
 
 . re-elected i.. ^ ___ _ 
 
 1881. he was elected a Justice of the Peace, and is now in ortice. He oelongs to the G. A. R. 
 He was married in November, 1857, in Carroll County, Ind., to Miss Sarah Jane Boyer. 
 They haveeiglit children—Kosana, Mr.s. W. F. McConnell, Elizabeth J., Mahala Margaret. 
 Mary Caroline, Rebecca A., Ida B., Charles T. and Olive May. ... .^ 
 
 MORRIS COHEN, wholesale and retail inercliant. is a native of Titusville. Pa., resid¬ 
 ing there till 1876; then employed as a traveling salesman two years. He was with tne 
 well-known firm of Bullene, Moores Ar. Emery, of Kansas City, for three years prior to lo¬ 
 cating at Independence, March 10, 1882. He came to this city with only a small stoiik ot 
 laces. He now has one of the finest selected stocks of laces, fancy goods and dry goods 111 
 Kansas, and is doing an extensive wholesale ti’ade in the various lines which he carries, not 
 including dry goods. Mr. Cohen is one of the enterprising young men that has rapidly come 
 to the front, in consequence of his indomitable energy and trustworthy dealings. He is a 
 member of the A. F. & A. M. . . 
 
 T. W. CONWAY. Superintendent of the City Schools, was horn in Livingston County, 
 N. Y., Mav 11. 1855. At the age of four years his parents removed to Van Buren County. 
 Mich. He was raised on a farm. When thirteen years of age lie entered the Decatur SoJiocil 
 and after nine years of study, went through the grades, graduating from the high school. 
 He then entered the State Agricultural College at Lansing where he was a student lor hiore 
 than a year; then he entered the State Normal School at Yiisilauti, where he was a student 
 for two years. His health failing, he came to Kansas in the spring of 1879; entered the 
 Kansas Normal and graduated the same year. In the fall he took charge of the Pei’o school, 
 being the principal for two years, and in 1881 he was elected by the Board of Education, 
 Supei’inteiident of the Independence Public Scliools. lie was re-elected in 1882 and 83 
 and is now in charge. He was married Mav 30, 1882 , at Peru, Kan., to Miss Florence H. 
 Norris, 
 
 .TOSEPH B. CRAIG, City Assessor, was born in Colirvbia County, Pa., Jaimary 29, 
 1814. When five years of age he was removed by his parents to Clark County, Ohio. He 
 was educated in tlie common school, and when of agestudied law. He was admitted to prac¬ 
 tice i)y the Supreme Court of Ohio in 1843. and practiced in Augh.iize County, Ohio, for fif¬ 
 teen years. He was tlie first Assessor of Internal Revenue in Auglaize County. In 1864 he 
 iiioved to Muncie, Ind., and began busines.s as a inerobant, handling a stock c)f drugs, etc. 
 Here he remained in the trade for six vears, then, in 1870, came to Kansas, settling in Inde¬ 
 pendence. He was tlie first Mayor of Independence, in 1870 . and was appointed by Gov. 
 Harvey, Justice of the Peace, in the same year.^ He served until election, and declined fur- 
 tlier service. He has been Deputy Clerk of tlie District Court, and Deputy County Treas¬ 
 urer, having charge of the office one year in each case. In 1883, the Mayor and Council 
 appointed him City Assessor. He joined the I. O. O. F. in 1843, and was made a Mason in 
 1844. He was married, October 20, 1835, in Clarke County. Ohio, to Miss Sarah A. Mcitthews, 
 and lias seven children—Samuel, Sarah J., Harriet Ellen. Ann Eliza, Caroline Virginia, Em¬ 
 ily, and Martha. Mrs. C. was deceased February 19. 1851. and he was again married, May 
 
 б. 1851 , ill Auglaize County, Ohio, to Miss Amiiit? J. McClure. , _ 
 
 WILLIAM DAWSON, marble and lumber dealer, was born in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn 
 Co., Ind., September 15 1821. He went to Burlington. Iowa, at the age of fourteen years; 
 removed from thereto Mount Pleasant, Henry Co., Iowa, and resided until Deceiiiber, 18(0, 
 at which time he settled at Independence, Kan. Engaged in the lumber trade in March,18 < 1, 
 which he has since fo lowed. In July, 1882. he became manager of the lumber business of 
 S. A. Brown & Co. He engaged in the marble business in 1875, and has since continued the 
 same. He was married near Burlington, Iowa, June 5,1842, to Miss Elizalieth Martin, a 
 native of Morgan, Monongahela County, Va. They liave nine children—Noble E.. Anna, 
 George VV., William H.. Mahala, Julia F., Carrie I., Jesse Huron, and Lizzie I. Mr. Dawson 
 has served as City Alderman, etc. Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and 
 
 HON. B. F. DEVORE, farmer, P. O. Independence, was born in Washington County, 
 Pa. February 11, 1828. In 1836 he removed with his parents to Marion County, 
 Ohio. He was educated at the Ohio Wesleyan University, and studied law with Williams & 
 Hume, Marion, Ohio, and in the Cincinnati Law College, graduating in the class of 18,58. 
 He practiced his jirofession in Wjipakoneta, Auglaize Co., Oliio, for seven years, when his 
 liealth failed. He traveled througli the Western .States, and finally settled at Hartford City, 
 Ind., wliere he engaged in the drug trade for four years. In March, 1870, he came to Kan¬ 
 sas, and located at Independence, and lioiiglit a stock of hardware. He continued the trade 
 until 1879, when he sold out and moved on liis ftirni, four miles south of Independence, 
 where he is engaged in stock raising and farming. In 1871 he was elected a Representative 
 to tiie Kansas Legislature from Montgomery County; served in the session of -872. and was 
 on the Ways and Means Committee, and otliers. He is a memlier of the Ktiuitable 
 Aid Union, and of the I. O. O. F. He was married .Tune 13. 1861, at Wapakoneta. Ohio, to 
 Miss Sarah J., daughter of Judge J. B. Craig. They have tliree children—Joseph Artliur, 
 Bessie A., and Frank M. „ 
 
 H H DODD marble dealer, is a native of Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio, horn Decemlier 22, 
 1840: lived in his native place until lie was twenty-one years of age. In Octolier. 1861, he 
 enlisted in Company C. Sixteentli Oliio Volunteer Infantry. He served two years, and re¬ 
 ceived his discharge from military life on account of disability contracted in the service. 
 After the lapse of about seven months, he re-enlisted in Comiiany D, Ninth Oliio Cavalry. 
 He participated in twenty-six engagements, never lieing wounded or captured. He was 
 mustered out July 25, 1865. He located at Erie, Neosho Co., Kan., in April. i867, and lived 
 there until the spring of 1869; he then [removed to Liberty Township, Montgomery Co., 
 Kan., where lie entered and improved leOacresot the public domain, and farmed the .same 
 until 1877. when he was elected to the office of Clerk ot the District Court of his county. 
 He was twice re-elected, and after serving the third term in tliat oilice, lie retired January 
 8 1883. He was married at Independence, Kan., April 29, 1877, to Miss Addie Webster, of 
 Berrien County. Mich. Mr. Dodd is a member of the G. A. R. „ „ , 
 
 GEORGE W. DONALDSON, jeweler, is a native of TopsReld, Essex Co., Mass., liorn 
 July 5 1842 ; lived in his native town aliout eighteen years, then located in tlie city ofBos- 
 ton wliere he learned the watchimiker's trade. After three years spent there, lie engaged 
 in business for himself in Vermont, remaining tliere one year, returning to Boston, wliere 
 he remained until 1870, when lie removed to Haverhill, Mass., that being ills headquarters 
 until April 1872. when he came to Independence, Kan., i miiloyed as a traveling salesman 
 for a New York wholesale establisliment, for a year prior to liis removal to Kansas. Since 
 coming to this city he has been engaged in his present luisiness, being the leading jeweler 
 and watchmaker of Montgomery County. He does some jobliing, but does essentially a re¬ 
 tail business. He has served for the last ten years as School Tre.asiirer ot this city, now 
 entering upon the duties of a two year term in the same position. He is connected with the 
 Jeweler’s Guild of New York City, and is also a member of the I. O. O. F. For seven years 
 he w<asa member of the Fire Department, and was for several years President of tlie Inde¬ 
 pendence Fire Company, Bell No. 1. Mr. Donaldson was married at Mariile Hill, Bollinger 
 Co Mo May 19 1874, to Nettle Caniphell, a native of Dayton, Oliio. Mrs. Donaldson is 
 doing a wholesale and retail millinery liusiness, h.aving an extensive tnade. 
 
 .J()HN W DON LA VY, mercliant tailor, was horn near Suminitville, Columbiana Co., 
 Ohio November 5. 1849. Lived in Ohio until September, 1871,when he removed to Indepen¬ 
 dence Kan He was employed in mercantile pursuits at Carrollton and at Bryant, Ohio, 
 about'six years and a lialf prior to coming West. He was with liis hrotlier in a drug store 
 fortwo years. Since the autumn of 1874, he lias been carrying on an extensive mercliant 
 tailoring business, liaving large patronage at various places in the St.ate. He has lieen City 
 Treasurer three yeans, and is now entering njion the duties of the ofheeifor two years more. 
 He is Cliairman ot tlie Montgomery County Repulilican Central Committee. He was mar¬ 
 ried at Indejiendence, Kan., in May, 1873, to Pauline S. liowman, a native of Adel, Dallas 
 Co., Iowa. Tliey have one child, .Jessie. 
 
 GEORGE vyc T? i4hntf»frrnnl 
 
 October 28, 1 
 
 ence In April TsT’K'' He luis followed the photograiiliic busi’iie.ss for the last'nine ye.ars, at 
 Lawrence iirlor to coming to tliis city. He employs tliree assistants in liis gallery, and does 
 all kinds of photographic work. Including India ink and crayon productions. He is a mem- 
 lier of the K of P. Mr. Dresser was married in this city Decemlier 30, 1879, to Hattie P. 
 Bate.s a native of Lucas County. Iowa. Tliey liave one clilld—Ethel Anna. 
 
 WILLIAM DUNKIN, attorney, is a native of Virginia, horn April 7. 1846; educated at 
 - A— 1 —r,f wuAf Viriritiini He locatcd at Lawrciice, K:ui., 
 
 Morgantown Academy (now university of West Virginia). He located at Lawrence, K:ui. 
 in Eelirnary 1872 wliere lie read law hearlv one year with Thacher At Banks, and w,as lieis 
 admitted to tlie liar in Marcli, 1873. He settled at Independence. Kan., April 1, 1873. when 
 
 coiitinuini? here since that time. He has served as Deputy Clerk of the District Court, 
 Deputy County Attorney, and he is now Deputy County Clerk. Mr. Elliott read law witli 
 the firm of Webb tfc Glas.se at Osweco. Kan. 
 
 HARRISON J. FAIRLEIGH. proprietor livery, .sale and feed stables, was born near 
 Newcoinerstown. Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, March 17,1839; lived there twelve years; iheu 
 lived in Owen County, Ind.; enlisted in July, 1862. in Company F, Seventy-first Inc lana 
 Volunteer Infantry; served a year, when the regiment was organized as the Sixth Indiana 
 Cavalry, and continued in that regiment until mustered out in August, 1865. After the war 
 he moved to Shelby County, Ill., and lived there two years, tlieii returned to Indiann, 
 stayed there one year, then came to Independence, Kan., July, 1870. He then em¬ 
 barked in the livery business three years; was City Marshal two years; then, for tlnrt *en 
 months, was engineer of the Caledonia Mills. He was engaged in other engineering work 
 about two years. He then employed himself on his farm until March, 1883, when he en¬ 
 gaged in the livery business; was married in Lancaster, Owen Co., Ind., Jamiary26, 1860. to 
 Mary J. Hagaman, a native of Ohio. They liave one son—Jackson H. They lost qne son— 
 John L., who dieii at the age of eighteen months. Mr. F. is the oldest liveryman in Xude- 
 pendence. He started the second stable here. ^ x i i 
 
 JOSIAH W. FAIRLEIGH. Under-Sheriff, is a native of Spencer. Owen Co., Ind., born 
 June 30. 1856; lived there till July 15, 1870, when he located at Independence. Kan., ac¬ 
 companying his father to this place, and remaining with him some time thereafter, atter- 
 warus traveling and prospecting in tlie Rocky Mountain regions, returning to IiiUepenU- 
 ence, and from 1878 to 1880, engaged in the boot and shoe trade; served one year as 
 Constable, and followed farming one year. Since March 8, 1883, he has held the position of 
 Under-Sheriff. He was married, July 26, 1882, to Selina A. Wilson, a native of Shelby, 
 
 Richland Co., Ohio. . , ^ xt o ^ 
 
 EDWIN FOSTER, dealer in real estate, was born in Adaims. Jefferson Co. N. Y.. Sep¬ 
 tember 2. 1846; reared in Fulton, Rock Co., Wis., from 1847 to 1859; then in Chickasaw and 
 Favettecounties, Iowa, till August. 1862; then enlisted in Company H, Thirty-fourth Iowa 
 Volunteer Infantry, serving In tliat regiment until August, 1865, when he was mustered 
 out of the service. He came to Montgomery County, Kan., about the 1st of April, 186H; 
 at Verdigris City the first year. He served six years as County Surveyor, entering upon tne 
 duties of thato'ffice in November, 1869. being the first Surveyor of the county. He is a 
 member of the K. of H. He was married in tnis city in November, 1879, to Ella L. Wright, 
 a native of Indiana. They have two children—Hugh and Edwin, Jr. x , 
 
 E. L. FOSTER, Register of Deeds, was born in West Creek Township, near Lowell, Lake 
 Co. Ind., September 7, 1847. He was educated at Crown Roint and at Wabash College, 
 Crawfordsville, Ind. Prior to coming to Kansas he was an instructor in the Lowell 
 Academy, near where lie was born. He enli.sted December 31, 1864, in Company K, one 
 Hundred and Forty-seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered (>ut of the service, 
 February 9. 1866. He is a member of the G. A. R., A., F. & A. M. Blue Lodge Chapter and 
 Commandery, K. of P. and Knights of the Golden Rule, being past grand PiiUor steward of 
 the Grand Lodge of Kansas. A., F. & A. M. He located at Burlingt(3n, Coffey Co., Kas., Au¬ 
 gust 22 . 1868 , taught school and engaged in o'her pursuits until the spring of 1869, after¬ 
 wards dealing in live stock until July of the same year, at that time returniugto Indiana 
 where he remained most of the time for a year; locating at Parker, Montgomery Co., Kas., 
 in July, 1870, engaged in farming and stock raising until December 6. 1881. Having been 
 elected Register of Deeds in November of that year, he removed to Independence. He 
 taught the first public school in Montgomery County in the old town of Parker. He was a 
 member of the School Board there for several years, and also served as Justme of tlie Peace. 
 He was married at Rosita, Custer Co., Col., April 10, 1876, to Elizabeth J. Rosson, a native 
 of Cliarleston, Tenn. They have two cliiklren living—Eliza K. and Thomas Scurr. Lost a 
 daughter Melissa, who died March 21, 1883, aged twenty months. 
 
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 April i 
 
 firsT^'ApriiriSb'o.'^ He assisted to survey Ihe town site of the Verdigris City, living there 
 till Mav, 1870, when he came to Indepenaence, engaged in the jiracticeof law for awhile, 
 but since 1873 be has been an active operator in real estate, his brother, Edwin Foster being 
 associatecwith liim as a partner. He was married at Milton, Wis., lu March, 1866, tc> Madee 
 Hamilton, a native of New York. They have four children—Emery, Allie, Kate and Fannie. 
 
 HENRY FOSTER, president of the Citizens’ Bank, is a native of Westerly. R. I., born 
 April 12. 1848. Engaged in banking business when he was twenty years old. He was 
 assistant cashier of the National Pliognix Bank, of Westerly, for fourteen years, and was also 
 treasurer of the Mechanic’s Savings Bank, of tlie same place, from 1870 to the summer of 
 1882. August 1, 1882, lie became associated with Charles Hull, of Independence, Kas.. they 
 being proprietors of the Hull Banking Company, until March 15 , 1883 . when he became 
 president of tlie bank with which he is now connected, the Citizens’ Bank succeeding to 
 the business of the Hull Banking Company. Mr. Foster was married at Boston, Mass., May 
 10. 1871, to Gertrude E. Daniels, a native of Paxton. Mass. They have two children—Annie 
 Gertrude aiul H^iirv Vernon. Mr. F.’s fatlier, Etiian Foster, rva.s for thirty years at tiie 
 liead of the Bluenix Bank, of Westerly, R. f., afterwards ot the National PIkbiiix Bank, and 
 still continues in tlie same Imsluess. Botli he and liis son Henry are Qtuakers. „ 
 
 WILLIAM M. GARRETT, farmer. F. O. Iiulepeiideiice, was born in \\ayne County, Ky., 
 January 5, 1838. He w<as raised a fanner. Enlisted September 1, 1861. m Company C, 
 Twelftli Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, re-enlisted in Janmiry. 1864, and was mustered out 
 in August, 1865. He took part in tlieliattles of Columbia, Nasliville, Tenn., Erankliii, in the 
 Atlanta campaign, and in many iiattles and skirmislies. He was a private. Corporal and 
 Sergeant. April 1, 1870, lie reached Kansas and bouglit a farm in Independence Township. 
 He engaged in farming and stock raising. He was married July 2, 1878, in Montgomery 
 County, Kas., to Mary E. Wlute. He lias no cliildren, but Mrs. Garrett is tlie mother of two 
 by a former marriage—Quito Andes and Emma May. 
 
 JOHN GII-MORE, farmer, P. O. Independence, was born in County Londonderrj', 
 Ireland November 12. 1835, Scotch-Irlsh descent. He was reared on a farm, receiving a 
 commercial education. In 1870 lie came to America, located in La .Salle County. Ill., where 
 he lived two years, tlieu to Benton County, Ind. In February, 1882, he came to Mont^ 
 gomery County, Kan., and purchased a farm one mile west of Iiulependeiice. He is engaged 
 in farming. He was married, in Decemlier, 1872, in LaSalle Comity. Ill., to Miss Clara 
 Hageiibach. They have seven children—Sarah Anna, Samuel, Maggie, Mary, John, Martlia 
 
 ^"'Won^’h D. GRANT, Police Judge, was born in Cbautauqna County, N. Y., Marcli 26, 
 1835: reared in Herkimer County, N. Y., removing from the latter county (wlieii he tyas 
 eighteen years of ;ige) to Illinois, where lie worked on a farm for a short time; tlien settled 
 ill Michigan and resumed his studies, attending Micliigaii Central College, at Jackson. He 
 raised Company I, Fourth Michigan Cavalry. In July, 1862, lie was mustered in as F irst 
 Lieutenant ot liis company, and in tlie ensuing mouth received liis commission as Captain 
 and took his company into active service. After serving two niontlis and a hair as Captain 
 hewa.s assigned to command of a hattalion, and continued in comuiaiui tliei eof until May 
 27 1864 when lie was taken prisoner near Kingston, Ga. After his capture be was taken 
 to Cliarleston, and was one of fifty officers of the United States Army wlio were placed under 
 fire of our own guns to prevent furtlier bombardment of the town i>y the federal army. He 
 was exchanged alter two mouths in the confederate prisons, returned to his regiment, and 
 resumed command, .. 4 .. 11 icka i.p wiw nin«- 
 
 reared’ln Kalamazoo. Midi. Tliev have two cliiUiren--Floy and Cora. 
 
 S C. ELIilOTT, attorney and Deputy County Clerk, was born iii Pans, Ivlgar Co.. HI., 
 March io 1857 living there ten years; tlieii at Oswego, Laliette County, till 187t. liaving 
 been admitted to practice at Oswego in June, 1878. He liegau practice at liuleperulence. 
 
 tered out. Tlie pri 
 Cliickamaiiga and J 
 
 Early in 1865 he took i----- . - . - 
 
 months. He tlien returned to Micliigan. wliere he remained for some time for the recuper¬ 
 ation of ills healtli, wliicli had been considerably imiiaired wbile in tlie army. \V lien be 
 bad recovered sufflcieiitlv to again attend to business duties, he embarked in railroading 
 pursuits. His main intere.sts being in Tennessee, he was aiipolnted by Gov. Jirown ow 
 as one of the directors of tlie Nasiivllle & Nortliwestern R. R., and was re-appointed to 
 tlie same position bv Gov. .Senter, being identified witli tlie road in its active management. 
 He was General B'aggage Agent, also for the Nashville A Cliattanooga R. R. He was 
 President of tlie Davidson Board of County Commissioners (Nashville being the county 
 seat); by reason of tliat position he became Financial Agent of the comity, and also Judge, 
 liaving concurrent jurisdiction with tlie Cliancery and other courts. He also held wliile at 
 Nashville tlie oflice.s of .Special Assistant Internal Revenue Assessor, Alderman. Mem ernf 
 Common Council, and Cliairman of the Fire Department. He removed from Nasliville to 
 Montgomery County, Kan., February 5, 1870. locating on iiortiiwest quarter of Section 13. 
 Townsliip 31 Range 16 east, in wliat is now West Clierry Towiisliip. Wliat is now known 
 as the Grant Sclioolhouse is located on tlie farm wliere lie first located and resided until 
 1873, wlien he came to Iiidepemlence. The Judge was one of the early Coinmissioiiers of 
 Montgomerv County, serving also during tlie same time ;rs Deputy United States Mar.slial, 
 for tills district in ivaiisas and for the western district of Arkansas, lie liaving been, iiiob- 
 ablv tlie only man wlio ever lield a similar iinsltioii at tlie same time in two districts. In 
 1879 lie was elected Justice of tlie Peace, and in 1881 lie was elected Just ice of tlie Peace ami 
 Police Judge. In 1883 lie was re-ei.ected to lictli olliees. He is also United States Commis¬ 
 sioner He is a prominent member of tlie A., F. A A. M., iieing connected witli tlie Blue 
 Lodge Chapter and Commanderv. He was one of tlie prime movers to .secure the organiza¬ 
 tion of McPlierson Post G. A. R. at tnis point, tliis lodge lieing now tlie oldest whicli lias 
 been maintained in Kansas. He was married at Millers Mills, Herkimer Co., N.\.. to 
 Ellzalietli C. Fosket. They have had two cliildren, iieltlier of them survive. The Jiu.ge is 
 a lawyer iiv profession, and has lieeii admitted to practice in tlie District and Supremo 
 
 Courts of Kansas and in tlie Circuit District Courts of the Uiiiteil States. . 
 
 .1 W GRAII AM, contractor and iiiiililer, was born in Genesee County, Midi., August 
 1, 1845. He was raised on a farm. In 1863 he went to Ctilifornia and enlisted in Company 
 D Eighth California Volunteer Infantry. In Sejitemlier, 1864 lie was mustered out, and 
 returned to ills home in Michigan the same year. In Hie siirlng of 1866, he went toJeller- 
 son County, Mo., where lie learned carpentry. Worked at the business for ten years lu 
 
1570 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 Kliiimswiclc. In June, 1875, came to K.ansa8, settling at Iiulependence, where he has since 
 been in liusiness as a contractor of i)uil(ling.s. His shop Is on Pennsylviinia avenue, near tlie 
 Linilell liotel. He does as mucli work as any man in the city. He is a Mason ami a mernl)er 
 of the A. O. U. W. He was married March 1, 1868, at Kimmswick, Mo., to Miss Mary 
 V. Wilcoxen. They have four children, Olive, Alexander, William and Frederic. 
 
 J. T. GREEN, farmer, P. O. Independence, was horn in Johnson County, Ind., January 
 25,1847. He was raised on a farm. In 1872, he came to Kansas and located on a farm 
 three miles we.st ot Independence, wliere he has since resided, engaged In farming and 
 .stock raising. He was married Octol)er 10, 1867, in Johnson County, Indiana, to Miss Eliza 
 J.CIemnier. They have tliree children, Zeima, horn July 18, 1869; Mayo, horn Septemher 
 9. 1871; Orla, horn Decemher 1, 1877. 
 
 DR. S. T. HALL, surgeon dentist, was horn in Butler Township, Montgomery Co., 
 Olilo, July 1, 1834. Resided there till 185.5. then removed to Plqua, Miami Co., Ohio, there 
 commencing tlie study and practice of dentistry. After eleven years residence in 
 that place he went to Dayton, Ohio, living there three years; thence to St. Maryts, 
 Ohio, where he remained two years, then locating at Fredericktown, Madison Co„ 
 Mo., continuing in practice there till June 27, 1876. when he came to Independence, 
 Kan., being at the iiresent time the oldest practicing dentist in Montgomery Coun¬ 
 ty. He is a meinher of the A. O. U. W. The iloctor was married at Pi(]n,a, Oliio, March 16, 
 1860, to Maggie Leyman, a native of Shelby Countjh Ohio. Tliey liave two children, Lizzie 
 I. and Freeman. Miss Lizzie Hall is an arti.st of rare merit, having already attained con¬ 
 siderable notice as a painter. She Is at iiresent attending an art scliool. It lieing the inten¬ 
 tion of her father to alfonl every possible opportunity for her to become thoroughly skilled. 
 
 JAMES HANLEY, manufacturer of all kinds of mattresses, tents, awnings, etc.,, is a 
 native of Rutland County. Vt., horn Decemlier 25,1850. The family lived there for a few 
 years and moved to Fort Wayne. Ind.. ami lived there a year, and then removed to North 
 Manchester, Wahasli Co., Ind. In 1869. lie went to Terre Haute, Ind. He entered the ser¬ 
 vice in October, 1864, in Twenty-fifth Indiana Battery, being then less than 14 years old, 
 and served eleven months. In June, 1866, he enlisted in "tlie regular army and was sta¬ 
 tioned at Newport Barracks, Ky., 
 
 Wheeling, Va., and Cincinnati,Ohio, 
 being in the recruiting service the 
 entire term of three years enlist¬ 
 ment, excepting three months at 
 Newport Barracks. Hecameto In¬ 
 dependence, Kan., in October, 18'''9, 
 and in Setiteniber, 1880, engaged in 
 his present business, which he has 
 followed since 1877. He was mar¬ 
 ried at Terre Haute, Ind.. Septem¬ 
 ber 10, 1878. to Emma A. Fargiison, 
 a native of Vigo County, Ind. They 
 have two children, Francis A. and 
 Marv E. 
 
 It. C. HARPER was born at 
 Lima, Olilo, October 13, 1840. At 
 ttie age of tliirteen, began to learn 
 the printer’s trade, wliioh he fol¬ 
 lowed until entering tlie army, in 
 1863, enlisting In the Eleventh In¬ 
 diana Regiment. Enteringthearray 
 as Second Lieutenant, he was pro¬ 
 moted to Captain at his discharge, 
 having served two years, hollow¬ 
 ing thi.s, in 1867, he began traveling 
 as salesman for a wholesale boot 
 and shoe house, at Dayton, Ohio, in 
 which he continued two years. He 
 came to Kans;vs In May, 1872, and 
 was engaged in the hardware bus¬ 
 iness, wonting at his trade, etc., 
 until in the fall of 1881. in company 
 with Wassam, he started the Even¬ 
 ing Reporter, at Independence, as a 
 daily paper. 
 
 HON. THOMAS HARRISON, 
 
 Probate Judge.ls a native of Nortli- 
 amptonshire, Ei;gland. born Sep- 
 tember 21, 1825. His parents, 
 
 Thomas and Mary (Musson) Har¬ 
 rison, came with their family to 
 America m 1832, locating in Oneida 
 County, near Utica, N. Y., where he 
 lived about four years and then re¬ 
 moved to Lisbon, III., where tlie 
 sniijcct of this sketcli lived until lie 
 was twenty-one years of age He 
 was educated at Kno.x College, 
 
 Galesburg. HI, and read haw in that 
 city, and began pr.acticiiig tliere. 
 
 He assisted m raising a company 
 for an Illinois regiment. He en¬ 
 listed in August, 1862, in Company 
 A, Seventy-seventh Illinois Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry, serving in that regi¬ 
 ment until 1864; also served as 
 First Lieutenant of colored troops 
 for one year. He came to Kansas 
 July 1,1869. locating near the pres¬ 
 ent town site of Liberty, after aban¬ 
 doning a claim which he had at first 
 taken, located where Independence 
 is now situated. He was a member 
 of one of tlie first School Boards or¬ 
 ganized in Montgomery County. He 
 lias constantly been engaged in the 
 practice ot law since coming to this 
 State, except during the period in 
 wliicli he held otlices which pre¬ 
 cluded his giving attention to his 
 regular practice. In January, 1872, 
 he removed to Ii.dependence, and 
 
 has served as Justice of Peace and United States Commissioner, and is also prominently 
 Identified with the educational interests of Independence Township. In November 1882, 
 he was elected Probate Judge, and in P’ebriiary, 1883. he removed to this city. He Is a meni- 
 lier of the G. A. R. The Judge was married at Galesburg Ill.,' December 28, 1854, to M. 
 Eliza Chambers, daughter of Matthew Chambers, one of the earliest settlers of Galesburg. 
 Slie is a native of Vermont. Tliey have three clilldren—Mary H., now Mrs. Setli Starr of 
 Sedan, Kan.; Tlioinas J., a student at Knox College, Galesburg, Ill., and Cordelia E. 
 
 L. S. HECK.M.YN, proprietor of the Commercial House, was horn in Reading, Pa., Sep¬ 
 tember 11, 1840. April 18, 1861. he enlisted in the Pennsylvania line for three inontlis, and 
 in .\ugust of the same year enlisted in Company E of the P'orty-sixth Pennsylvania Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry, for three years. Served three years and four months, and mustered out by 
 reason of expiration of term of service. In 1866, he moved to Kent, Portage County, anil 
 was engaged in butchering. In 1870 he came to Kansas, located in Chautauqua Countv, 
 where he was engaged in trading with the Osage Indians, and in live stock trade. Septem¬ 
 ber, 1871, came to rndependence, and has lived here since. He continued his live stock op¬ 
 erations until the fall of 1881, when lie bought and improved the Commercial Hotel, and 
 since then lias been the proprietor of tins popular hostelry. Was a .ittstice ot the Peace in 
 Chautauqua County, and was two years a member of the School Board in Independence, 
 also a meiiiber of the City Council. He belongs to the G. A. R. He was married at Read¬ 
 ing, Pa., September. 1865, to Miss A. V. Baum. They have four children—Mary E., Ed¬ 
 ward McD.. Jolin H. and William E. 
 
 M. 1). HENRY, agent Adams Express Co,, is a native of Manlius, Onondaga Co., N. Y., 
 born Deceniber23, lhl7. When he was a child his parents removed wltli their family to 
 Ohio, locating on a farm between Medina & Wooster. He lived there until the fall of 1841. 
 tlien removed to Janesville, Wis., remaining there and at Milwaukee and Sheboygan .several 
 years, afterwards locating at Fond dll Lac, wliere lie resided for a period of twenty-two 
 year.s, being connected with J. Frink * Co.’s Mail Co., holding the responsible position of 
 paymaster for tlie company, sixteen years. From Fond dn Lac lie removed to Des Moines, 
 Iowa, and became assistant siiperintemlent and paymaster of the Western Stage Co., re¬ 
 maining there till 1868, when he went to Kansas City and was identified wltli the railway 
 interests of Kansas for some time, locatingat Independence, Montgomery Co., Kas., in May, 
 187(1. He was In mercantile business for a while and also connected with tlie construction 
 of tile L.,L. & G. R. R. from Cherryvale totliis place. Since 1872 lie has been express agent, 
 for four years representing Wells, Fargo A Co., since tlien with the Adams Express Co. Mr. 
 Henry is a prominent and popular member of the A., F. & A. M., Blue Lodge, Chapter and 
 
 Commandery. He was married at Fond du Lac, Wls., May 25, 1853, to Mary A. Boyd, a na¬ 
 tive of England. They liave two children—Thomas B, and Milton D. 
 
 E. HOLtlOMB is a native of Jelferson County, Illinois, Ills father, Mr. James Holcomb, 
 having settled there from Granby, Hartford Co., Conn., in 1846, and subsequently located 
 near (irasshopper Falls, Kas., in 1856. The subject of this memoir, at the age of nineteen, 
 
 en. -'.sted in Company A, Seventh Kansas Cavalry, at Sabetha, Brown County,August 16,1861, 
 and participated in all the battles in which his regiment was engaged. Was wounded at 
 Town Creek, Ala., and on the night of December 24,1863, while carrying despatches from 
 Gen. A. L. Lee at Purdy. Tenn., to Gen. Smith, his party ot six men found themselves sur¬ 
 prised by forty mounted rebels and four of them taken prisoners. He with a comrade es¬ 
 caped to tlies'wamp, where they lay concealed all day, and at nightfall, abandoning their 
 horses, they took the M. & O. R. R. track to Corinth, Miss., where tliey arrived safely. Mr. 
 H. re-enlisted same day and served with distinction till mustered out September 29, 
 IMS. at Leavenworth, Kansas. Subsequently he settled for a time in Nebraska. Was 
 again in Kansas forseveral years, and finally located in Montgomery County, in 1881. Mr. 
 liolcomb is a member ot Lincoln Post, G. A. R., of Topeka, and also ot Central Lodge, No. 
 Ill, I. O, O. F.. ot Lincoln County, where he was under Slienlf for two years, and was also 
 for a time Treasurer of Liberty Township, Montgomery Co.. Kansas. For several years he 
 has been engaged in railroad contracting, and Is at present engaged in building track, etc., 
 upon the new branch of tlie Topeka.Salina & Western Railroad, Shawnee Couuty.his family 
 continuing to reside in Independence. 
 
 DR. H. G. HOOSER, druggist and physician, was born in Todd County, Ky.. January 30 
 1838. Came to Parker, Montgomery Co., Kan., April 1, 1871, and engaged in the practice of 
 medicinethere till June, 1873, wlien he engaged in the drug trade at Independence. In 
 1880 lie also added a stock of Jewelry to his business. Although not giving special atten¬ 
 tion to his profession since coming liere, he has at no time been entirely out of practice. He 
 Is a meinlier of the A., F. * A. M,—BlueLodge, Chapter, Council and Commandery—K. of H. 
 and Equitable Aid Union. The doctor was married at Cynthiana, Harrison Co., Ky., in Sep¬ 
 tember, 1866 to Mary E. Grlbbon, a native ot Paris, Ky. They have five children—Isaac 
 
 Walter, Alliert D., .Stella May, Katie 
 and Samuel. 
 
 JOHN Vf. HOWE,dealer in mil¬ 
 linery born in Bartholomew Coun¬ 
 ty, Ind., July 5. 1848. He enlisted, 
 September 3, 1863, in Company A, 
 of the One Hundred and Twentietli 
 Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He 
 served in the Twenty-third Army 
 Corps, and was mnstered out, Feb¬ 
 ruary 21,1866. as Orderly Sergeant. 
 He was in the battles of Lookout 
 Mountain, Kenesaw, Peach Tree 
 Creek, Franklin, Nashville, and 
 many other battles and engage¬ 
 ments. Returned to Indiana, and 
 in September, 1866, moved to Mis¬ 
 souri, and clerked in a store at 
 Carrollton. In 1869 he came to 
 Kansas, locating at old Liberty, 
 Montgomery County, where he 
 w'ov'ed at carpentering, and after¬ 
 wards clerked in a store. In 1879. 
 was traveling salesman for Baxter 
 J; Wade, wholesale grocers of Inde¬ 
 pendence. In 1880, became a sales¬ 
 man for Pool. Thayer & Williams, 
 fancy dry goods, notions and milli¬ 
 nery. January 1, 1883, he eiigag d 
 with Joel J. Bailey A Co.r fancy dry 
 goods, and Kohii, Adler A Co., mil¬ 
 linery both of Philadelphia. He 
 travels through Kans.as. He also 
 owns a retail millinery store in 
 Independence, which is managed 
 by his wife. They have an excel¬ 
 lent stock of goods and an extensive 
 trade. He is a member of the Ma¬ 
 sonic order. Was married. May 15, 
 187.3, at Liberty, Kan,, to Miss Lil¬ 
 lian Watts. They have one child— 
 Marv E., born August 8. 1874. 
 
 HON. LYMAN U. HUMPHREY, 
 attorney, ex-Lieutenant Governor, 
 was born in. Slark County, Ohio, 
 July 2,5. 1844. His father. Col. Ly¬ 
 man Humjihrey, a native of Con¬ 
 necticut, of English descent, and a 
 lawyer of distinction,died when the 
 subject of this sketch was but eight 
 years of age. At tlie outbreak of the 
 war, in 1861.Gov. Humphrey was 
 attending the High School at Mas¬ 
 sillon, and at the age of seventeen, 
 enlisted in Company I, Seventy- 
 sixth Ohio Infantry, a regiment 
 famous for its bravery and for the 
 eminent men who belonged to It. 
 He was promoted First Lieutenant; 
 acted as Adjutant of his regiment, 
 and commanded a company for a 
 year before he was out of his mi¬ 
 nority. Much active service was 
 experienced by him, and among the 
 battles he participated in were, 
 Donelson, Pittsburg Landing, Cor¬ 
 inth, the .Siege of Vicksburg, Chat¬ 
 tanooga, Atlanta, and the campaign 
 around that city, being under fire 
 five or six weeks in that single 
 campaign. Was with Sherman 
 in his march to the sea. Was at 
 tlie cap ire of Savannah, and 
 engaged in many other trying scenes. He was twice wounded, once at Pitts¬ 
 burg Landing, and again at Chattanooga. He was with the regiment in the 
 campaign through the Carolinas, and took part in the battle of Bentonville, as 
 well as in the capture of Gen. Joe Johnston’s army. During the four years of service he 
 never was absent for a day from his duty, and refused to retire when wounded. The regi¬ 
 ment belonged to the First Brigade, First Division, Fifteenlli Corps, Army ot the Tennessee. 
 At the termination ot the war. Captain Humphrey entered Mount Union College, and soon 
 afterward began a law course in the Michigan Universitv. He was admitted to practice in 
 the several courts ot Ohio, in 1868, and then removed to Shelby County, Mo., and assisted 
 in the editorial work on the Shetbg County Hem Id. He shortly after that came to Kansas, 
 locatingat Independence, in February, 1871, and forming a law partnership with Hon. A. M, 
 York. The Independence Tribune was founded by Messrs. A. M. York, W. T. Toe and L. U. 
 Humphrey, a relation sustained by thelatteron'e year. The law partnership lasted until 
 1876. .Since then Mr. Humphrey has continued in practice alone. In 1871, he was nomi¬ 
 nated as Republican candidate for a seat in tlie State Legislature; but because of his vigor¬ 
 ous opposition to the issuance of questionable bonds to the L., L. & G. R. R. Co., he was de- 
 
 fe. ated by a small vote. In 1876, he was vindicated by an election to the House, from a dis¬ 
 trict formerly Democratic, and served two years as member of the Republican State Central 
 CoinmUlee. In 1877 he was chosen to fill a vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor, 
 and the following year re-elected by a popular majority ot 40,795. Gov. Humphrey has 
 been called upon frequently to preside as judge, pro tern ot the District Court, an honor 
 which indicates the degree of confidence reposed in him hy the public. He has been an ac¬ 
 tive Republican, and has an lionorabie record as a speaker and writer. His affability, his 
 fra-'kness, and his justice in dealing with men, preserve to him a high standing in the es¬ 
 teem of all. The Governor was married at Independence, December 25. 1872, to Miss 
 Amanda Leonard, daughter of James C. Leonard. They have two children—Lyman L. and 
 A. Lincoln. 
 
 NORMAN H. IVES was born in Winneb,ago County. Ill., December 25, 1843. In August, 
 1861. lie enlisted In Company D, of the Thirty-seventh Illinois Regiment. At the battle or 
 Fea Ridge, March 7, 1862, he received a gun shot wound through both legs, thatpermanent- 
 ly disabled him. The ball jiassed through the left tliigh and right knee. On account of dis¬ 
 ability, he was discharged from the service in August, 1862, and returned to Illinois. In the 
 winter of 1863-64, he was a student at Bryant & Str.atton’s college, at Chicago; he then 
 entered the Government service again, as a clerk in the Commissary Department, and was 
 located at Nashville, Tenn., under Col. J. C. Reed, Chief Commissary or the Department. 
 
 I 
 
MONTGOMERY COUNTY. 
 
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 remained one year, and returned to Illinois, where he taiiRht school in Knox and Mercer 
 Oounlics. He catue to Kansas in 1866. from Knox County. III., located in Linn County, an(. 
 tauKhtschool for a time and then clerked in a store. Ho began business on his own account 
 at Mound City, as a dealer in jewelry, but after two years there, in 1870 he removed Uie 
 business to Independence; he soon after sold out and clerked postothce until 
 
 when he was elected Heglster of Deeds for Montgomery County, serving a term of two 
 years. In June, 1874, lie was appointe«l Postmaster at Indeirendence, serving until J ul>, 
 1882. He then engaged In the grocery trade with Mr. Millis, out in the spring of 1888 . sold 
 out and is now engaged in general mercliandislng In Klk City. He belongs to the I. O. O. r 
 G. R. and K. of H. He was married December 25,1869. at Mound Miss 
 
 Ruth Dean. They have three childre i—ClaiuUe Dean, William Bruce and Ralph Roy. 
 
 C.\PT. JAMK?> JOHNSON, contractor and builder, was born in Sweden, April 15, 1835. 
 In 1850 . he shipped aboard a vessel as cabin boy, and made one voyage. He then learne<i 
 carpentery, and then went to sea, sailing twelve years as ship carpenter and two yeap. a,s 
 master of a vessel. During this time he visited both coasts of Africa, the Itulie.s Cliina, 
 Japan, Kamscbatka, all Western Europe and America. Once he was shipwrecked^ in ^ui^e 
 
 After six montlis, he 
 
 and Montgomery County, Kan. He then was employed by i 
 agents tosoiicft emigration to their lands and liirelaborers for them. After j 
 settled on a farm on Onion Creek, Fawn Creek Township, where he lived a few months and 
 then came to Independence, where he has since lived, engaged in contracting ami bmlatng, 
 excepting one year, when lie was in Topeka. 1874. and while in Topeka, he built the Topeka 
 National Bank and many other good buildings. He has up to this writing. 188^, 17o 
 
 bniidings in Montgomery County. In 1878, he visited Sweden, and in 1881 visited Wash¬ 
 ington Territory and Oregon and Vancouver’s Island, on a tour of observation. But 
 his imsiness lias never stopped, being in charge of able assistants. He belongs to the A. O. 
 U. W. He was married May 8. 1875, at Independence, Kan., to Miss Anna Davis. They have 
 one child—Charles, i)orn July 12, 1874. , . ^ , at m io.-»i 
 
 LOUIS JOHNSON, dealer in hides, furs and wool, was born in Denmark, May 21, 1831. 
 He learned the baker's trade, whi(*li business be followed until he came to America in 18b5. 
 
 He located in Ottawa in 1868. after traveling through various sections of the country and 
 working in St. Louis and Chicago. On coming to Kansas, he began trade in his present line, 
 and in 1876 removed to Imleiieiuleiice. He occupies a brick store room on Main street, and 
 does a large trade in hides, wools and furs. He is a member of tiie A.O.U.W. He was married 
 in 1879. at Kansas City. Mo., to Mrs. Christina Thompson. Mrs. Johnson has one son— 
 Peter Thompson, by a former marriage,besides they have adopted a little girl,Miss Augusta 
 
 Johnson. KINCAID, merchant and County Commissioner, was born near 
 
 Youngstown. Trumbull Co., Ohio, April 8. 1844, and reared in Malioaing County. Ohio Iii 
 December, 1861, he enlisted in Company D, Sixth Ohio serving until 
 
 August, 1865, then returned to Ohio, where he remained till the fiUl of 1865, when he 
 located in Linn County. Kan., where Mound City is now situated, employed there as a clerk 
 for liis brothers five years. In the spring of 1870 he came rq Independence, embarking in 
 the mercantile business for himself in ,Uine of that year, \\ illiam Worden being associated 
 ir nearly one year. O. B. Root then purchased Worden’s interest in the 
 
 __years pr.^...- . 
 
 ence, and lias had a large and lucrative practice hero since that time, 
 interested In thecattle business, having become Identified with the siock 'p 
 
 ern Kansa.s about five years ago. The Doctor is nresident of the 
 Medical Society, and is a member of the State Association. He is a promiiiei t 
 tlie A. F. .t A. iVI. aiKl (i. A. R. While servliis as Sursjeou iii the ’h a Hn teh 
 
 fever with eminent success at K -y West, Fla., in 1864, being Healtli virpu 
 
 States Army at that liOlnt 111 1864 and 1865. The disease attacked him hut he recoyred, 
 and wa.s able to render valnahle service during tlie time tliat the eindennc 'hh'ed there- * { 
 1878 the Doctor volunteered his services to tiie I'isease stricken peiiple of >lemi hts ami 
 contributed largely towards their amelioration, freely giving his services without com¬ 
 pensation. IDs generous and humane conduct deserves national cominendation. iiie Doc ¬ 
 tor was married at Coluinhus, Ohio, in Angu.st. 1868, to Isabella Weir, a native of that pl.ace. 
 They have two cliild. eu, Annie Laura and Daisy Jlay, -v -ir un.,. 
 
 BEV.FAMIN F. .MASTERSON, M. D., is a native of Addison, .Stenlien '>ern 
 
 February 5, 1844. When he was eleven ye.ars of age, his parent.s renuived w ith tlimrj^amilj 
 
 C/lCllCO. lie W rta lllCVllieu. Ill -- — IDirn 
 
 among tlie early settlers of Independence, Kan., haying 'ocated here in 1869. 
 
 S. V. MATTHEWS. Clerk of the District Court, is a native of Miii cie, Del.aware Cen, 1 ncl,. 
 horn Fehrnarv 15 1858, living in his native place until lie came with liis parents to Kans.is 
 in l 872 , io(iatinTat IndepetKlence,May of that year. Attended school here forseven.l 
 
 lER dealer in agricultural implements, was horn in Wells County, Ind., 
 e was raised in Ohio from the age of five years. Enlisted in September, 
 
 ^ »Y <1.7 i tllL A A. __ fQUPl VOl-|iri1fnl 
 
 bixou, III. They have three children living, Bond W., Robert and Bessie. Lost one 
 (Laughter, Mabel, wlio died at the age of nine months. _ 
 
 G KOEHN, proprietor of flouring mills, was born in Germany, Feliruary 24. 1840. came 
 to America in 1865. Prior to coming to Kansas, he lived in New \ork, Ohio and Missqui-i. 
 In 1867 he located at Farlinville, Linn Co., Kan., living tliere one year, afterwards working 
 at his trade of miller at various places until 1876, when he engaged in liusiness for hiinselt 
 at Guilford, Wilson Co., Kan., remaining there one year; then lu other places until 1881, 
 when he engaged in merciiant and custom miJlIng business at Indeiieiidence. He has been 
 working in mills since liis youth. He is a member of the I. O. O. E. and A. O. J7-He 
 married in Prussia, in July, 1863. to Mary Henrietta Klinkmann, a native of that country. 
 They have eightchildren. Paul, Otto, Max. Emma, Minnie, Edward, Grace and John. 
 
 WILLIAM H. H. LARIMER, son of Gen. William Larimer, forinerly of Pittsburg^^ 
 hut late of Kansas and Colorado, was born in Pittsburg. Pa., December 9. 1840. In 185o ins 
 parents moved to Nebraska and located in Sarpy County. In 1858 they came to Kansa.s, 
 
 Settl ' " '' ...*■'.’ ♦I..' nnn-, uri 1 -U IllC furllAI* VVPTlf tn PllfPl'.«; 
 
 Pe; 
 
 idack *He”was"the'firsrclerk'of tlie Overiand Express Company at that place and lielped 
 to hnlld the first caliln in tlie town. Larimer .Street, Denver, and Larimer County, Col., were 
 named in honor ot Gen. Larimer. Mr. L. returned to Kansas in 1863 and lived in Leaven¬ 
 worth until 1867, when lie went to Montana Territory, but, after a year in tlie mines, 
 returned to Kansas, and in March, 1871, settled at Independence and engaged in the hotel 
 liusiliess in partnership wiih Mr. Allen, keeping tlie Caldwell House. He afterwards sold his 
 Interest in tlie hotel to Mr. Bryant. Meanwhile Mr. L. was engaged in stock trade with Mr. 
 H H Crane, firm of Crane & Larimer. Tliey have extensive stock ranches in the Indian 
 Territory and Kansas. Tliey have aliout'4,000 cattle on the range and are constantly 
 increasing tlieir husiness. Tliey are mcmliers of the Clierokee Strip Live Stock Association. 
 Mr. L. was married F’ehruary 22, 1870, at ,St. .ioseph, Mo., to Miss Mattie Montgomery. 
 They liave two cliildren, Annie F. and Wllli.-im H. .■ • „ 
 
 PROF. GEORGE B. LESLIE. Oounty Superintendent of Public Instruction, is a native 
 of West AlbanV, Vt.: horn August 30. 1812; lived in Onondaga County, N L., from 1846 to 
 1849: afterwards at Kalamazoo, Mieli. He was educated at the Baptist .Seniinary, .School¬ 
 craft Mich. In 1862 he liegan teacliing scliool in Michigan. In 1863 he reinoyed to In¬ 
 diana, continuing to teach there until 1869. afterwards in Michigan again until September, 
 1876 . when he came to Kansas, locating in Mound Valley, Labette County. In the snring 
 of 1877 he removed to Cherryvale, Montgomery Countv, being principal of the school 
 tliere till the spring of 1882. In November, 1882, he was elected to Ins present ofhee. 
 Since 1862 he lias given close attention to teaching. He served three years as County Sur¬ 
 veyor resigning tliat position to assume the duties of County Superintendent of Schools; 
 he was also Township Clerk at the same time. He is a member of the A. F. A-A. IVI. and I 
 0.0. F. He was married at Schoolcraft, Midi., .Inly 3, 1873, to Alice McJall, ailativeof 
 Pennsylvania. They have one child—George Edwin. . „ j „ , 
 
 THEODORE LOCKW’OOD is a native ot Milan, Erie Co., Ohio, was raised there and 
 made Cliicago, III., his home six or eight years iirevious to coming to Kansas, where he 
 settled in December, 1870. He tlieii engaged in the Texas cattle trade until 1874, tlien in 
 the loan business until 1878, since wliicli time he has been engaged in the gram trade, 
 fanning, etc. In the season of 1882 he handled 200 to 300 car loads corn and thirty to foily 
 cars of flax-seed. He buys grain at all tlie stations between Independence and Longton, 
 also does considerable husiness at Elk City. lOKn 
 
 WILLIAM A. LOVELAND, druggist, was horn at Havana, III., April 19, 1857. He made 
 that place his home until October, 1873, at which ii-m he came to Independence, Kan He 
 embarked in the drug business in 1876 and con., i.ued one year; he then attended Com¬ 
 mercial College at Lawrence, Kan., for some time. He dealt in cattle from 1878 until tlie 
 spring of 1883. In September, 1882, he re-engaged in the drug trade and has since con- 
 tinned the same. He has several farms in the county. Mr. Ljs a member ot tiie K. of I, 
 He was married, in Cliicago. Ill., Decenilier 11, 1877, to Miss Ethe M. Davis; horn June jl6, 
 1859- anativeof Monmontli, HI. Tliey liave two children. Jessie E., horn July 25, 18i9, 
 
 ' and Anna Fay, born October 21. 1881. both liorn in Independence, Kan. „ 
 
 HON J D AIoCUE, Ooiinty Atiornev, is a native of Cincinnati, Oliio, born March 3. 
 1843 , edvicated in the schools of the ci y of his nativity. Read law at Aledo 111. and was 
 admitted to the bar at Ottawa, HI., in 1867. Soon after the War of tlie Rehellion hroke out 
 lie enlisted in Company I. Seventeentli Illinois Volunteer Infantry, iiiustered into the State 
 service ,May 13 , 1861, and was innstfi-t d into United States Army May 25,1861, his regi¬ 
 ment being tlie first in Illinois, wliich was accepted fortlie three year’s service. Mr, McCue 
 served in that regiment for tlie full term of eiiLstmen^tthree ^yearsi.and then r^-e^nj^^ted^n^ 
 
 Coinj -.- . 
 
 parti 
 April! 
 
 1867. 
 
 extensive law practice and gives consideralile attention to collections. He was man ied, i n 
 fliinolsTo ^^^^ She is a native of Pittsburg, Pa. They have 
 
 ^'''°j'oHN^Tl’cCUL'ljMiH!”mr(^vare merchant, is a native of Henderson, Henderson Co., 
 Ky. Came to Kansas in 1863 . loc.iting at Lawrence, Douglas Co., engaged in stock husi- 
 Tipss tfoi* soiiiB titu6 111Bii for two years in mercantile Lusiness at B<ilcDvin Citj, aicei - 
 wards at lola twryea“^^^ Erie. Neosho County, eighteen mpiiths In Decemher, 18b;9 
 he came to Independence, licing engaged in the drug trade niitil 1880. when he enih.u ked 
 in hardware iinsines.s. wlnrli lie lias since coiitiiiued. He lias lield various city offices, 
 .served as Alderni.an, menilicrof tlic Board of Education, etc._ He is a member of A. r. tv 
 A M. Bine Lodge. Chapter and commandry. He was married at Erie, Neosho Co., Kan., 
 May 13, 1869. to Sarali L. Swallow, a native of tintano. Phey liave three children—Jolin 
 .Ir George and Lucy. Mrs. McCnllagli came to Anderson County. Kan., in 1854, wltli her 
 father, David B. Swallow, wlio was a resident of Hiis State until 1879, when he removed to 
 Arkansas wliere lie now resides. . 
 
 W. A. .McCUl>LY, M. D., was born at Cluciniiati, Oliio, November 18, 183 1 . Graduated 
 
 was married at Findlay, .January : 
 member of the A., F. A- A. M. 
 
 JOHN H. MILLER. 
 
 iVos'^'company iVL Tw'erfth'ohio Cavalry. .Mustered out in November, 1865, then returned 
 to Ohio and liv^ed until he came to Lawrence Kan. October, /86b He hved ui the latter 
 city until 1869. wlien he went to St. Lotus, Mo., and remained dtiiing the w inter.^ He then 
 returned to Kansas and located at Fort Scott a year, then spent a year in 
 Kan., one year. Colorado was his next place of residence, foi six months, Wj oniing Tern 
 tory, nine months, thence to Utah, wliere he engaged with Express Conipa j on U. P. E. R. 
 He returned to Indiana in 1875, where lie remained until the fai of 1882. He located in In¬ 
 dependence, Kan. In January. 1883, he herame bssociate'''''>«'»• 
 
 agricultural implements. He was married at Muncie Eb-- J" .Y'iande W 
 
 BLittie M. Williams, of the hatter place. They have two children—luttie Claude w. 
 
 M isjfl nipmbpr of thp McPlisrsou Bost, G. A. R. His fatlisr, SaiiiuBl Miller, locat6(l in 
 Douglas County, Kan., 1857, on the fann wliere the battle of Black Jack was fought. He is 
 
 “”'"j."c"f0ESu!bu&rN March 10, 1.849. Educated in a high 
 
 school and apprenticed to the butcher’s trade. In January, 1866, he came to America, 
 landing in New York and thence proceeded to Cincinnati, where he worked at his ti ade, and 
 
 ihen^nUoCoUimbus. working lit the trade ther^ 
 
 staid seven months and came hack to Columbus, Ohio, with his wife, in 1874. He continueii 
 
 S resiLlll Columbus until 1882. when he came to hicating at ^ 
 
 heiran business on his own account. He cuts on an aver.age fqui bullocks a 
 
 other meats. Is a memlier of the I. O. O. F. He Octobei, 
 
 1R74 to Miss Hannah Gingg. They have three chi Idren—Emma, Mina and Os( 2 ai. 
 
 tVILLIAM T (PCONiN^R. atto^^ Lincoln. Coiuity, Ey-„X‘e\nlfn he 
 
 1R71 He'is a member of the K. of H. He was married at Independence, Novenioei 14, 
 1875 * to Mrs. Leah E. Newlan, a native of Ohio. They have two children, Gwendoliu and 
 Floyd. Mrs. O'Connor lias one child by former marriage-Blancl^ Newlan Trpnn.i 
 
 TIMOTHY O’KEEFFE, manufacturer of cigars,was l>orn in \Vatei toul ( puiiti.Irehainl, 
 April 11, 1849. He came to America with his parents when but a clii d. Thej located n 
 New York Cltv where thev lived two years, and then went to New Bedfoid, <aml 
 
 Nantucket Island, where they resided one year then to 
 
 grew to manhood. He learned the cigar maker’s trade mi(Ui<yeled thu^^^ 
 
 ♦1 nr! f'jj nfi A for several v'ears working at his trade in ditferent cities. In 1869 and Iq < U lie 
 worked fuLeatenwoHh. In 1^ where he resided until 1878, 
 
 when he came to Kansas. He located at Independence ‘\'hl 
 
 October 1881 when he began business on his own account. He h<as a fine shop on Pennsj I- 
 vania avenue,’•nd has a large trade, factory No. 25, District of Kansas, Havana aaul do- 
 •mestic stock. He was married October 7, 1875, in Urhana. Ohio, to Miss Jolianiia Farrell, 
 'riiev have three children—Thomas F., Mary Ellen and Margaret. . .. -rr t> 
 
 C. D. OTIS, dealer in farm implements and fruits, was ^'W'"^5”and’i^ 
 
 Countv Iowa. July 27. 1858. Resided in Des Moines, Iowa, from 1866 to and in no- 
 
 veniber of the latter year he located at jj® 
 
 r»f ajrricnltnral implements. He spent two years, 1878 and 1879, m Kansas citi, ivio. iie 
 deals largely in fruit. In the season of 1882 he shijiped 3,000 boxes of peaches, paying 
 about 75^cents per bushel, and marketing princlpaUy in 
 
 in farm machiiierv carriages‘and sewing machines. Does an extensive tiacie in luipie 
 ments ami self-binfliiig harvesters in various parts of Montgomery and adjoining counties. 
 
 He is a member ot the Gongregatlpnal Church. Anrch oq 1852 
 
 WILLIAM E. OTIS, hanker, is a native of Fihih'hBj'h “-.Mass, hoi n Miiion »9. i»3J. 
 When lie was but fiveyears old liis parents removed with them family to Marengo, Ill., te- 
 maining there oilw six months. however, then settled at Earmington. Van Buren Co., Iowa. 
 
 ;o. He also doe’s a large agricultural irapiement bnsiness. I . up,,tp,ni)pi- 
 
 if the Congregational Churoh. Mr. Otis was m.yried at ’ Jli-Vi,p?,f pr”’^®^ 
 
 Jaisy R. Robhins, a iritlve ot Chicago I mY I?.';'®,.®'.*® 
 
 1880, 
 
 He graduated from the Ohio 
 
 ids early education. HethenI—.... 
 
 afterward read medicine wiln his father, Cuitis Otwell. 
 
 Medica 
 tiires at < 
 father I 
 
 associated with him in practice, was born in 1837. He gi^ ^ He Ijcgan 
 
 Tvipfimni (^nlipi?p Ohio atlending a preliminary coui''e at Aim Ainoi, Mien. ‘p,-* 
 
 practice at Stelvideo Darke Co., Ohio, remainlug until he entered the army as a soldiei, m 
 Si"capU®ty lie sei-veS tifree years ’after wlilch he was engaged ■'> >® 
 
 m-ofession until he came to Kansas Was married 18b() 'u L/,' /,® V®' ‘ ‘“j ,°e,nher 
 
 Hecker. Thev have three cliildren—Luella, Gerold, and Cnitis William, Ji. lie is a menint i 
 
 ^ ’ t AMES f'oUTT grocer, was born in Tully, Onondaga Co., N. Y., May 3. 1836. In 1859 
 he went to Lenox I'^^suled until he came to Imlepen- 
 
 (lence, 
 tlemen 
 vania t 
 Block I 
 
 !)reek Township, which he yet owns, 
 same year embarked in Die grocery tr<ade. 
 two 
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 q, 
 
 M^jV'paUL,* grocei'/*i^ native of Smithlield, 
 
 He served as Treasurer Fawn Creek Township 
 
HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 1572 
 
 Kan., in the fall of 1869, remaining there one year, engaged in mercantile Imsiness, having 
 clerked .at Findlay, Ohio, for a period of .seven years before coming to Kansas. He removed 
 to Independence in the autinnn of 1870. embarking in the grocery trade liere at that time, 
 whicli lie has since continued, being one of the most reliable and prominent merchants of 
 this city. His business is principally of a retail character, but lie does some Joidjing. He is 
 a member of tile A., F. A A. M. Mr. Paul was married at Port Waslilngton, Olilo, in Decem¬ 
 ber, 1879, to Della Kilgore, a native of tliat place. They have one child—Morgan .f. 
 
 HILL L. PAYNE, proprietor of marlile works, is a native of Danville, Vermillion Co., 
 Ill.; born October 21, 1854; lived in his native place until February, 1878, wlien he came to 
 Independence, Kan. His hrst contract was for the stone work on the Seminary at this 
 liolnt. He h.ad charge of Dawsoiils marlde works for a period of four years. Eng.aged in 
 business for himself since January, 1858 , H. H. Dodd being associated with lilni as a part 
 ner. He has worked at bis present business since he w.as fifteen years old. He is a member 
 of the A., F. it A. M. lilue Lodge. Chapter and Commandery, and of the K. of P. Mr. Payne 
 was married at Frankfort. Ind. July 10, 1876. to Isalielle Feageans, a native of Champaign 
 County, HI. They have three children—Hugh D., Etliel and Emma. 
 
 A. T. PETER.SON, farmer, P. O. Independence, was born in Licking County, Ohio, July 
 4. 1834. In April, 1839, liis parents moved to Ilenry County, Ind. He was raised on a farm, 
 and in p'eliriiary, 1867. moved to Iroipiois C >untv,'lll. Here lie was engaged in farming 
 until December, 1875, when he came to Kansas, locating on a farm si.K miles south of Inde¬ 
 pendence in the township of the same name. He is engaged in farming and stock raising. 
 In 1879, he was elected Township Trustee, and in 1880. a Justice of the Peace, serving one 
 term in each ofBce. He has been a director of the Montgomery County Agricultural .Society 
 ever since his advent in the county; vice-president in 1881-8‘i. and iiresident in 1883. He 
 is a Mason of the R. A. degree. Was married, M.arch 13, 1863, in Henry County, Ind,, to 
 Miss Margaret Talburt. They liave five children—Francis Morton, .John T., Cora Lee, Mary 
 Bell and Allie Jane. Mr. Peterson is keeping a complete abslriict of the weather and current 
 local events that is destined to become valuable to the county. The record runs back 
 through eight years. 
 
 .SANFORD H. PETTIBONE, attorney .at I.aw, was horn in Springfield, Ill., December 
 13, 1848. In .September. 1862, he enlisted in Company D, Thirty-tiiird Illinois Volunteer 
 Infantry. Wounded at Butte, La., railroad accident, losing both legs at that time. He re¬ 
 mained in the hospital at New Orleans, La., until July, 1865, then removed to Jefferson 
 Barracks, Mo., and remained until discharged August 4,1865. Hetlien returned to Spring- 
 field. III., and in 1867 entered the Illinois Soldiers’College at Fulton, Whiteside Coiinly, 
 where he remained as a student until 1871. and graduated. He then began re.ading I.aw with 
 Judge Crook, .at Springfield. Ill. Admitted to the bar in July, 1872; after which he began 
 the practice of his profession at McPIier.son, Kan., being the first attorney to settle in 
 McPherson County. He removed to Vandali.a, III., in J'ebruary, 1877, and followed the law 
 pr.actice there until June, 1880. After prospecting until May, 1881, heiocated at Indenend- 
 ence, Kan. He was married at McPherson, Kan., July 13, 1873. to Jennie Finan, of Des 
 Moines. Iowa. Wife died r'ebruary 8. 1883, leaving one .son, Don. boiai October 6, 1878. 
 They lost one daughter, Mabel, who w.as born August 8, 1874; died October 21. 1876. Mr, 
 Pettibone is a member of McPherson PostNo. 4, (I. A. R. When at Vandalla he served some 
 time as City Attorney. 
 
 H. PORTER, dealer in real esLate, was born in Cardiff, Onondaga Co., N. Y.. July 28, 
 1843. In 1852, his parents, with their family, moved to Cooperstown. Otsego Co., N. Y., 
 where he lived until 1864. then removed to Auror.a, III., and remained two years. He then 
 traveled eighteen months visiting various portions of the Southwest, finally locating at In¬ 
 dependence, Kas„ in October. 1870, where he engaged in arcliitectural and building work 
 until the spring of 1873. He was a traveling salesman two years, and was in ill-liealtli five 
 years. In tlie spring of 1881 he engaged in the real estate business. He li.as two fine farms 
 in the county, and pays some attention to agriculture. Was married in September, 1872, to 
 Katie O'Brien, a native of Kane County, 111. They hiive one son—Fred M. 
 
 J. H. PUOH, dealer in drugs, is a n.ativeof Barton, Wasliington Co., Ohio, born July 
 17, 1842. Made that his home until 1863. He then became a clerk in the Quartermaster’s 
 Department at the following places in order: N.ashville, Murfreesboro and Tullahoma, con¬ 
 tinuing in that cajuacity until summer of 1865. In July, 1866, he came to Kans.as, and pros¬ 
 pected for over a ye.ar. Located at p’ort Liiicolii, Kas., fall 1867, anil remained there until 
 December, 1869. He opened tiie first drug store .at Inderendence in February, 1870. Car¬ 
 ried a grocery stock one and one-half years, since which he has dealt e.xciusively in drugs, 
 wholesale and retail. He h,as served as Alderman three terms. Was married in Mapleton, 
 Bourbon Co., Kas., February 15, 1870, to Josephine E. Knowles. They have three children 
 —Ellen, Robert C. and Rachel. Mr. Pugh is a member of Mtisonic Order, of Independence, 
 Kas. 
 
 BEN.JAMIN F. RALLS, grocer, w.as born in Iowa City, Iowa, February 16, 1847. 
 When he w,as only four months old his parents removed with their family to Clermont 
 County, O., where Benjamin lived until he was six years of age, when his uncle took him to 
 Pliil.adelphia. A year later his uncle died, and he was obliged to push forward alone in 
 life. He began by peddling papers and doing other work wliich a boy of his .age w.as capa¬ 
 ble of performing. In 1862, he went to Cincinn;iti, and there learned the m.acliinist’s trade 
 111 the large m.anufactory of Lane & Bodley, remaining with them unlil Augu.st 22, 1864, 
 when he enlisted in the United .States N.avy, serving three months on the receiving ship, 
 "Urampus,” then taken to New Orleans, Louisiana, ami assigned to duty aboard the steamer 
 ‘•Gencr.al Bragg,” continuing on lli.at boat during the remainder of ids term of enlistuient— 
 one year. He was discharged aboanl tlie receiving ship, “Great Western.” .at Cairo, Ills., 
 August 22, 1865. Going first to Chicago after bis discharge, he .afterwards went to Pitts¬ 
 burgh, Pluladelphi.a, Boston,New York and other cities, spending about three ye.ars in those 
 various phtces. He then returned to Cincinnati and again entered the employ of Lane Jc 
 Bodley, continuing in their shop two years, tlien traveled in Indian.a, repairing machinery 
 for a year, and from that time till lie came to Independence, in Janu.ary, 1883, he repre¬ 
 sented Lane & Boilley in tlie Southern .States, making Greenville, Miss., his home. Mr. 
 Ralls was married in Richland, Richland Co., Ind., August 6, 1871, to Sarah C. Pei ry, a na¬ 
 tive of Missouri. They have five children—Lilly E., Ota M., Dora A., Benj.amin G , and 
 William A. 
 
 CLAYTON M. RALSTIN, attorney, .abstractor of titles and re.al estate dealer, was born 
 near Georgetown, Brown Co.. Ohio. Novemlier 14, 1840, lived there until October, 1849, then 
 removed to Fulton Couidy, III.; remained there until April, 1864, then went to Prescott 
 Arizona; November, 1869. returned to Illinoi.s, and remained there until he came to Kansas. 
 Hecaineto Indeneiuleiice .September 17, 1869. At that time there were no improvements 
 on the town site. He engaged in the hardware trade about the middle of October. Brought 
 some stoves and carpenter tools from Oswego first, .and in January, 1870, he received the 
 first invoice of goods from Kansas City. He engaged in the lumber business in January 
 1870. Sold out tlie hardware business in June, 1870, continuing in the lumber trade until 
 November, 1870. He w'as appointed County Attorney, M.ay 9, 1870, and he lias coidinued in 
 practice since that time. Began dealing in real e.state in the spring of 1871. Engagedin the 
 ab.stract business in May, 1878. He is also engaged in loan business and farming. While he 
 served as County Attorney he w.as also City Clerk. He was a member of the Board of Edu¬ 
 cation two terms, and now holds the office of City Attorney. He is a member of the A. F. & 
 A. M. He was married .at Lewistown, Fulton County, July 13, 1870, to Jennie C. Murchison 
 a native of Columbia, S. C. They h.avetwo children—Mary P., and Meena Elnora. ’ 
 
 ' .lOlIN A. RANSOM, M. D., was born in Bl.ackford County, Ind., August 25, 1840. He 
 was educated in an ac.ademy in Jay County. Ind.; studied medicine in Hartford City. Ind.' 
 took bis first course at Ann Arbor. Mich., and finished at the Ohio Medical College at Cin¬ 
 cinnati. He began practice at Hartford City, Ind., and was in continual practice there ex¬ 
 cept when in medical school, until he came 10 Kansas in 1882. He loc.ated atindependence 
 and is now practicing there. He belongs to tlie I. O. O. F. He was married in Blackford 
 County. Ind.. to Miss Rebecca Latidon. They have seven children—Caroline Frances, now 
 Mrs. Itliamer Rblon; Robert L., James L., Florence May, John K., Leofa and Estella. 
 
 GEORGE W. READ, dealer in lumber, was born in Shelby Countv. Ky., April 19, 1839. 
 He was educated in Georgetown College, graduating in the class of 1861. He engaged in 
 the grocery business at Shelbyville, and continued tills business eight vear.s, and then en¬ 
 gaged in the lumber and coal trade at the same place. In 1883, he sold iiis business in Ken¬ 
 tucky and came to Kansas, and loc.ated .at Independence, where he hiis establisho.l a large 
 lumber yard, as tlie .agent of R. A. Long .t Co. of Kansas City. This firm have many yards 
 in southern Kansas, and do an immen.se business. Mr. Read has ample grounds, a fine of¬ 
 fice and a lumber shed 22x320 feet. Hecarries all sorts of lumber and building materials 
 He was County Assessor of .Slielby County, Ky., for eight years, and a member' of the City 
 Council for the same number of years. He is a member of tlie M.asonic Order, R. A., and of 
 the K. of IL, and K. and L. of H. He was married September 26, 1861, at Georgetown. Ky. 
 to Miss Ada E. .lenkins. June ) 1, 1881, Mrs. Read died. He has three children—the Misses 
 Lena, Anna and Emma. 
 
 C. R. ROEDIGER, farmer, P. O. Independence, was born in Germany. May 6. 1843. W.as 
 eductited in tlie .agricultural college .at Liebenz, and c.ame to America in 1862. He loc.ated 
 at New.ark, N. J., and clerked in a grocery store, until July, 1863. when he w.as appointed 
 siitlerto the F'orty-sixth New Yoik Regiment. In January, 1864, be resigned and settled 
 in St. Louis, and was employed by Louis Balke, in the billiard table manufactory, and 
 afterwards was in the grocery trade on Fifth street, between Chestnut and Walnut. In 
 1867 he moved to Kansas Clt.v, Mo., and was tiie business manager of the Kansas (Jity Posr,, 
 a German newsp.aper, for tw'o years, ami in 1869 wenttoCaliforni.a. He loc.ated lnS.acra- 
 mento, and engaged in the manufacture of fine cut chewing tobacco. He came to K.ans.as 
 in February. 1872, and engaged in the confection and manuLacturing busine.ss at Indepen¬ 
 dence. He had imrchased a fine farm we.st of tlie city, and in 1879 closed his business 
 rented his store, and moved on to his farm, where he now resides, engaged in the business 
 of farming and stock raising. He is a member of the Masonic Fr.aternlty and K. of H 
 M.arried August 15. 1869, at Sacramento. Cal., to Miss Ellen Mayer. Tliey have six childre 
 —Emily, Frederick, Carl, Eilward, Robert, and Albert. 
 
 , HON. MELVILLE J. .SALTER, farmer and Register of the United St.ates Land Office, 
 
 was born in Sardinia, WyomingCo., N. Y., June 20, 1834. His grandf.ather, Peter S.alter, 
 was a soldier in the Revolutionary arinv, and served under Washington in severiil historic 
 eng,agements. His faiher, David N. .S.alter, was one of the founders of Battle Creek. Mich. 
 The subject of this sketch went from Michigan to California, where he remained from 18.52 
 to 1856, when he returned to Michigan, experiencing many thrilling adventures on the 
 voyage. In 1871, Mr. Salter removed to Kansas, and located on a farm nearTb.ayer. bis 
 selection being the northeast quarter of Section 22, Chetopa Township. The year following, 
 he was elected trustee of the township, an office tield by him for five successive years. The 
 township had voted S35.000 to a “paiier” railroad and. againstall manner of denunci,ation, 
 both by the parties interested and peojile, who believed tn.at the railroad operators would 
 act In good faith, he persistently refused to sign the bonds or permit their Issue, resisting 
 legal processes, and ulciiuatt-ly carrying the point. The wisdom of this course was soon 
 demonstrated, and his constituents re-elected him to office. In 1872, great excitement 
 prevailed among the settlers on the Os:ige ceded lands. Mr. Salter, although not resident 
 on the lands Involved, was chosen chief counsellor of the f iriners. and a protective associa¬ 
 tion was organized. During the agitation open outrages were committed against the 
 farmers, .and three men were seriously iniured. Some of the members of the association 
 favored retaliation, but Mr. .S. addressed the exasper.ated ireonle in so ell'ectivo .a manrer 
 that summary vengeance w.as averted and tlie law sustained. The farmers succeeded, ny 
 peaceful measures in maintaining their rights. In 1874, Mr. Salter was elected Lieutenant 
 Governor of Kansas, and re-elected i n 1876. One year later be was appointed Register of 
 the United States Land Office at Indeiiendence. whicli position he still liolds. He h,as also 
 serveii as chairman of tlie board of regents of the agricultural college for four years. On 
 the 22(1 of October, 1856 , Mr. Salter w.as married to Miss Sarah FI. Hinkle, .a native of 
 Leliigli. P,a. Tliey have three children—Louis A., Albert L., and Williain E. In political 
 sentiments Mr. Salter is a prominent Republican, and is by religous preference an active 
 member of the Baptist Church. 
 
 L. SH.\DLEY, Slierilf, w.as born ne.ar Zanesville. Licking Co., Ohio, June 4, 1844. In 
 October, 1848, his parents removed with their family to Davis County, Iowa, where he was 
 reared; and in July, 1862. he enlisted in Company B, Thirtieth Iowa Volunteer Infantry. 
 Participated in Inattles of Ciiickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Po.st, Raymond, Miss., Jackson, Miss., 
 Siege of Vicksburg from Ma.y 18 to July 4, at seven days battle at Jackson, Miss., Lookout 
 Mountain, Mission Ridge, Ringgold, the Atlanta Campaign—going with Sherman to the 
 iSea. F'or a period of nltie tnonths during his term of service he was detail d as cannonler 
 for the First Iowa Battery. He w’lis mustered out June 5, 1865, atid returned to Iowa, 
 reinaining there till be came to Kansas. Novembers, 1869, he located on Osage Indian 
 lands, in what is now Drum Creek Township, Section 6, Montgomery County, making that 
 his home since that date. He served as a member of the .School Board, being Clerk and 
 Treasurer thereof. He is now serving second term as Sherill of Moiitgomery, and is also 
 Deputy United States Marshal. He is a niember of A., F'. & A. M. Blue Lodge. Chapter and 
 Commandery, and of the A. O. U. \V. He was married in Soap Creek Townsliip, Davis Co., 
 low.a, at the residence of Owen Randolph, February 4, 1866, to Malinda Raudolpli, a mative 
 of Shelby County, Indiana. They liave three children — M.ary Elizabeth, William 
 Lafayette and Charles Alvin. They lost one daughter—Melvintu-who died at the age of 
 three years, and three of their children died in infancy. 
 
 THOMAS N. SICKELS, Clerk United .States Land Office, is a n.ative of Indianapolis. 
 Ind. Born October 22, 1839. He gr.adu.ated from Jefferson College, Pennsylvaniti, in 186U. 
 .Studied law while in colle. e and for some time afterward. In November. 1860, went to 
 Vernon County, Missoti’-i. In the fall of 1861 went to Chicago as assi.stant editor of the 
 financial and comnier'’ial dep,artment of the Chicago Tiinis. August 5, 1862, enlisted in the 
 Chicago Mercantile B.attery, and with it participated in the foliowing engagements; F'irst 
 att,ack on Vicksburg, Arkans.as Post, Grand Gulf, Magnolia Hills, Champion Hills, Black 
 River Ridge, Siege of Vicksburg and Jackson. In December, 1864, was promoted to First 
 Lieutenant Coniiiany E, Tenth United States Heavy Artillery (colored), liaving comimand of 
 the company most of the time until his muster out in April. 1866. He then located in 
 F'ranklin County, Mo., as Superintendent of the Equitable Snieltiti,g and Mining Company, 
 remaining in th,at cap,acity for two years. Afterward resided one .year in Vernon County, 
 Mo. Located at Oswego, Kan,, in the spring of 1870. and remained there until the following 
 fall, wlien he became interested in the Town Company of Independence, Kan., and removed 
 to that pl,ace. Was engaged in real estate and mercantile business until November, 1877, 
 when he became Clerk in the United .States Land OlBce, in which position he still remains. 
 He w,as m.arried at Little Osage, Vernon Co., Mo., May 21, 1867. to Hari iet E. McNeil, a 
 native of B.ates County, Mo. They have four children living—Walter Stodi'.ard, Win. Nor¬ 
 wood, Eva Caroline and Pansy Kate. They have lost three children. Harriet Hosmer, the 
 first child, died at the age of thirteen months; Robert, the second child, at the age of seven 
 months, and Susie Alma, the sixth child, at the age of three years. Mr. Sickles is ,a mem¬ 
 ber of the K. of H.. Equitable Aid Union, G. A. R. and Presbyterian Cbnrch, being an elder 
 in the hatter, leader of its choir and superintendent of its Sunday school. 
 
 HENRY F'. .SMITH, farmer, P. O. Independence, was born in Rockingham County, Va., 
 November 21, 1821. He was raised in the town of Mount Crawfoid, and learned the busi¬ 
 ness of harness-making and saddlery. In 1852 he moved to Champaign County, Ohio, 
 located, at Mlllerstown and engaged in manufacturing harness, saddles and leather. He 
 enlisted. May 3,1864. in Company FI of the One Hundred and Thirty-feiirth Ohio Volunteer 
 Infantry and served fonr montlis. He was mustered out at the expiration of term of 
 service, August 30, 1864. He returned to his home, where he lived until 1871, when he 
 came to Kans.as, arriving in Montgomery County April 8. He bought a farm five miles west 
 of Independence, where he still resides. He w.as married February 1, 1844, in Rockingliam 
 County. V.a., to Miss Harriet Jane .Jones. They have five children—Elizahetli, Mrs. H. M. 
 Mundy, of Texas; William E., John R., Margaret Jane, Mrs. Goode; and Evaline O., Mrs. 
 Samuel Croft. 
 
 L, T. STEPHENSO.N was born near Pittsburgh, P.a,, May 28, 1837; was educated in the 
 city of Plttsldirgh and .Jefferson College, Pa.: removed to Illinois in 1857. locating in Mc¬ 
 Lean County; lived in Central Illinois until l865; enlisted three times, but was rejected on 
 account of a crippled arm. He began tbe practice of law in 1862, removed to Minnesota in 
 1865, and taught school until 1866; removed to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in October. 1866; es¬ 
 tablished a commercial college there, wliicb he conducted until he was burned out, in April. 
 1867. He then returned to Bloomington, 111., where he pr.acticed law, and was identified 
 with other Interests until May 1, 1869. He then started for Kansas in a buggy, driving the 
 entire distance, arriving at Oswego ill .July, and in the ensuing mouth of August, he, with 
 Dr. R. W. Wright and others, organized the Independence Town Company. He drew the 
 charter, and on August 21. 1869. they loc.ated tlie town-site. The corner-stone of the first 
 building, a hotel, was laid August 28. 1869, and the hotel was opened by Mr. S. the first of 
 the following October. He kept it one montb, and then sold out to Owen Parkhurst. Mr. 
 ,S. brouglit a small stock of merchandise to Independence before any store was started; the 
 stock consisted of such articles as tobacco, quinine, etc., all contained in a bii< four by eight 
 feet. About tbe same time he started a hack line between Iiidependeiice and Oswego, 
 carrying passengers and the first mail. The post office was in the crown of his liat, 
 and when he h.ad a call for mail, the po,st office w.as always handy for examination. 
 The Town Comp.any consisted of twelve men. At their first meeting nine of the 
 twelve voted to make the streeis seventy-five feet wide, and Mr. iStephenson was in¬ 
 structed to make the plat accordingly, but Instead of obei ing orders, he laid the 
 streets off on the pl.at 100 feet wide, and took the responsibility on himself. Mr. G. A. 
 Brown, one of the Company, and the surveyor, together with Mr. S., took charge of the 
 buildings and management of the Town Company’s affairs. They made a treaty with the 
 Os,ages, by wliich they leased eight by twelve miles of country around Independence, for 
 which they paid $300, thus saving the early settlers from being taxed from five to ten dol¬ 
 lars by each roving band of Osages. In November, 1869, he moved to his claim, .adjoin¬ 
 ing the town site on the south, ,atid he now resides witliin forty rods of his original location. 
 He g,ave his attention to public affairs. Ills professional duties being farming and stock busi¬ 
 ness until 1876. He then went to Rush County, Kan., and located the town site of La Crosse 
 In the geographical center of the county, four miles from auytliiiig but prairie: called an 
 election; voted the county seat to La Crosse, and in the spring of 1877 sold out his interests 
 advantageously, and returned to his family at Indepeiidence, and has remained here since 
 that time, attending to his real estate and other interests. At the first organization of the 
 District Court, May 9, 1870, he was appointed by Hon. W. C. Webb, Clerk of tlie District 
 Court, and in the fall of 1870 he was elected to the same office, but in con.seqiience of his 
 professional interests he resigned the office in June, 1871, at which time he had a large 
 practice in contested land case.s. He opened the books of the office of Register of Deeds, 
 and as Deputy he did tbe recording in the county. He also assisted in opening tbe books of 
 the Probate (Jourt, and organized that office. He is now serving his sixth year as a member 
 of tbe Board of Education, being secretary of tbe Board. He h.as beem twice married, and 
 has two sons, Wylie W. and Starrett L.. both living in Independence. Kan. 
 
 ARCHIBALD A. STEWART, editor and proprietor of the Iiidependence FCnnsan., was 
 born in Champaign County, Ohio, April 23, 1836, and was reared on a farm. His father 
 .lames Stewart, a man of gre.at physical power, had the honor of havlnga personal set to 
 with Jefferson C. Davis, of Confeder,ate fame, in which he gave the latter a severe drubbing. 
 Davis, at that time, w.as just fresh from West Point, and held tbe coin mission of Lieutenant 
 at F'ort Winnebago, Wis. Stewart was engaged .as boat builder at that idace, and one day, 
 chancing to walk .across the parade grounds, was peremptorily ordered off by Lieutenant 
 Davis, upon whom he turned, telling him to go to h—1. Such defiance was too much for the 
 chiv,alrous soldier and officer, who, confident of his aldlities, thought to re.sent the dishonor 
 in a physical combat. But the native agility and brawny arms of the boat builder were 
 more than odds ;igalnst the science of the West Pointer, who, worsted in tbe encounter, 
 hrunk away in ch,agrlu and mortification. Tlie educational advantages of A. A. .Stewart, 
 he suliject of this sketch, were sucli as were afforded by the common schools, supplement¬ 
 ed by one year’s attendance at Antioch College, .subsequent to which he followed school 
 teaching for some time. When he arrived at maioritv liis lather pud mntlier both died, 
 leaving upon bim the charge of two younger sister's and three brothers aged seven, nine and 
 
MONTGOMERY COUNTY. 
 
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 trv ill 1 R6**■ lie i)«\sse(i tlivouj^li tlitt several steps of pioiuotiou as O ' The 
 
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 more Township, Montgomery Comity, am for about te'i yeais, he gL®,!f mivliig 
 
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 r-iv ilrv serving till July 18H5, when he was mastered out. He is a memher of 
 w nnd of Mr. Walker was married at aveni>ort. Iowa 
 
 Jlarch 5 1868, to Maria Ready, a native of Itock Island. HI., hut raised at Davenport. 1 hej 
 have three children—Nellie May, Kstellaand Weller Weston. r\u,,^ 
 
 TRAAC R WALLACE hoots and shoes, was iiorn In Tuscarawas County, Oluo, August 
 
 16, 1853 Was e(«a^ Bms ^ will 
 
 eating in Independence, and began husiness as sold^ out 
 
 lace, dealers in drygoods and general merchandise. IDs he.ilth failing, he sold 
 
 ssfss;?: 
 
 Rev. Van Rensselaer 
 holding for some 
 His mother’s 
 New England 
 
 LUUll v;L.t.ut,»c;i iouv», <v«»v* 
 
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 In April, -- 
 
 IgifliSiltiM 
 
 dieu at Uie ag^'bnwelve^years;^^^^ two years old at the time of he. deatb. and 
 
 lTAf?L%fom4tor®of Street Hotel, was born in Beifast Township Bed- 
 
 11*11^111^1 
 
 BiiiiiliiiSfipiii 
 
 May \V ,a.uI Florence V. Mr. S. is a member of the iPresbyterian Cl nrch. . ^ 
 
 F W. ,S\VAB, merchant tailor, was horn in Qiuncy. ^ ,V®oelm^ Co 
 
 ssE'rw'bon L.*n IS jsi'BV“s.“.i5soS 
 
 1880 j^at indepemleuce Kam jg 45 . His pareim 
 
 kmLlBi%'88®o“Hlbou“daL?m?TlbidWePdenclTownshfp!^fivfim 
 
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 beth. JnUa An^ia and Lydia. Mrs.^T litark 0'»P' ^B, 
 
 «‘|e3=tl87a 
 
 krm.kMii Ca. Kat^.^Birclfl?. 18fi3:?o%ctavia'^Reed, a native of Upper Sandusky. Ohio. 
 Tliey have two clnldremCarrie^aud^^^^^^^ Steubenville, Ohio, May 6, 1815. His parents 
 
 ofhfs age. l‘e Y„V>'“‘®t ‘he apprebd;me sy3te,m 
 
 of all descriptions in the line and manufacture, t,‘T"“*;'TNT eiN.'Gr^v’ tupv have 
 
 ^Ws married March 19. 1879. In Tuscarawas County,Oluo,to Miss Alice Shiivei. They nave 
 
 °"®HON*'tk‘M ’ WATERk^Ueclivkr of Public Moneys, United States Land Office, was hor„ 
 
 at Treiiton Falls, Oneida Go., N. Y., .laiinary 17, 1841. . 
 
 Waters was a Baptist minister, and later in life an active husiness man, ho 
 time the office of Slierltr of Lewis County, N. Y., and other oflicml positions 
 
 p-freiftage'"lImfiVMl‘lvas emicate/l in «,e co!n[fo\7klmols'o?New Y^k.^and lived in New 
 
 11 1865 During Ids service in the army lie participated in the following e ig.igemenis^ 
 Tone Tack Newton Monticello, Steubenville, Morgan raid through 
 
 CoZt koike, v!i ’He kik P Lee-a surrender. Hiiring the war be served m four 
 
 te'en Stales aiid one Territory. After leaving tbe army he speiTt a term at tj'® Py,”®ty,*f^ 
 
 ! 7 ;i‘:i”^«ikSyix'',‘k<;’,’,tk‘^kf,i'a^^^ ^4 isee 
 
 HP 1 -hpn piifeivd the United States Land Office, under tlie administration oi D. B. EiiimeiL 
 r“LSv1.k remM him until he went out.of office two 
 
 He continued ’ 
 cember, 1874. 
 trict (the office 
 position he still 
 
 2 VYHk 8 ‘^'Rkim?edV.ylfArahdeiiyeV'hr'VM No. IL.--,, , .- ■ 
 
 March 10 1869. Received the Council degrees in Kilwinning Council, Fiedoma, Kai., 
 innp' 17 "^ I’ctK*? Received the orders ot KnigUtJiood in De Molay Commandaiy, No. ^ Law 
 rence kan Juim 15, 187Y Ptince of the Royal Secret of the Tiiirty- 
 
 secoii’d degree ot the ancient and accepted Scottish Rites, Febriiaiy 2~, 1883. Past iiigh 
 orlHst of KevVone Chapter, No. 23. Organized St. Bernard Commaiidery, No. 10, Inde- 
 ?)enaence Kan., and was elected first eminent commandery, grand high 
 
 He was married =tt; Hpo''>olJtj^^Kan..^ They have two children 
 
 -Kate 
 
 daughter of Harney Stephens. 
 
 ^'^^Ai“‘4TF w'a RT WAY Coiuity Clerk, was horn in Winchester, Randolpli Co., Ind., 
 Octoke? 31 1830 In July Is’eiTie e^nUstkl in Company K, Thirty-sixth Indiana Volnii- 
 
 \?.®d'- iu''NV4?nlkTl85k‘:U’Lo7en^i H Sirtom k^-’T^ll^'v 
 
 Tkek lmke three chlldi-ei? I’ivi.rg-Ernest A Elmer EUsworth ^ti'l kd^ft Uie^a^e of twem 
 have lost two daughters and a son-Aiinie, three years old, Ln i B., cl ed “tt the a„e ot twe 
 tv-two years, and Clyde, wlio was six years old at the ti'»e of his ilea,th. Mr way cai e 
 Kansas “in July 1873 locating on a farm in Scott Township, Luin County, V® J 
 
 September 1, 1882, he was appointed County Clerk. He sei ved tour years as Aiueimaii u 
 
 this city, .yvr . rtoN M. D. farmer. P.O. Ives, was horn in Woodford County, Ky.. August 
 in iR'3o In 18:36 Ills narents moved to Shelby County, lud. He was educated iii the coni- 
 nn’ui Schools Studied iiiedlciiie taking a course at Rush 5Iedical College, Chicago. Prac- 
 i ce I ii Ma?io^^^^^ a second course at Rush, {ttadnatmg iu the class of 
 
 1868 . Located at Act.m, Imt., in practice during the war, and enlisted S'sfib' hid afte? 
 
 prifctlce ® Hl'l8%km‘ik'mokek’t“ sk^o'tt,’ kan.‘,kiid in'1879 came to Montgomei y Cona- 
 
 ^''b^il'stdrHe^^feTkagediikki^.’ni:;^ 
 
 L°w'iosigfflc“ eMablfsIK hons\ called’lves, and of which ‘Jf’f^Kos'maM^ He is a 
 
 Em’ma 
 
 RUEUsVfLLIAMS.^deaT^^^^^ "iaip^ments. etc .^e^ilidni of 1857 ^'when 
 
 Madison Co., N. Y.. November 26. 1835; made that his home until ^P® ]S5I’ ^lleu 
 
 k1k^'fi|-reViaS''ahk'i?k’n‘l?ie'ki;'ok\ks'^ViOo;?ii’«^^^^^^ 
 
 Kni in 1 R 73 wdVere he e kiged in the sale of farm macliinery until December, 1875, 
 
 I 
 
 large business in Montgomery and several adjoining conntm loVonisI 
 
 south in the Indian TerrUorj'; was married at RWli'bP. Jif'N.i.o^buLf^n-VVi llsk R., 
 
 kiS'kafirk. Vi'-^k^aiSh^^ 
 
 oleiit Insn^aiiw^coinpanies.re, ^ native of Cleveland, Ohio, liorn Aiignst 18. 1846. Hi^ 
 
 parents moved witli their family to Stravyberry Point Iowf>, ’> tk lOmsas’ He cinie 
 
 ten years; tlien returned to Cleveland, wliere lie lived iiiitU he came to Kansas. Bee 
 Loiijvy. , _loen iz-vnot- ticrin Svrn.ninrft Townshll) 0U( 
 
 Not waUing until the lands were surveyed, he 
 ’""on. improved, 
 mportaiice of 
 
 SSSS"i 3 BiSS:i= 
 
 1 1 11 1874 was elected president of the Montgomery County Agi icultural Society, ihe 
 
 comity N Y., iind has raised a family of six chililren Has an abiding faith in the btate s 
 
 JmmleVce.'whe're'he wiis" with R. E Bennett three T‘'®'' w"!!” 'w E. 
 
 SffiAV,STSTf.'b£!i 
 
 Connen from^A^irll, 188J,;o Allegheny Co.. Penn , Novfnher 21, 1^38 He was 
 
 frioi*o<i on n f-irni ‘iiui I’pcpived sucii earlv education as the distiict schools afforded. He 
 
 mit^f the war,and^eidisj.d as a so.dier_at 
 
 kvikl’nm kliere'lie®?bmaiiied'n‘uTir "“,"”'’T%‘sKo“whp'k' 
 
 nn.t VpVtipd in the vlcliiitv of Fontana, where lie resided until Septemlier 1, 1869, when 
 .r, rnfionpmifiTice, Montnomerv County, bringing with him tlie first stock of goo 
 
 he came to Independence, Kansas, 
 ment in Montgomery County. He enlisted. 
 
 lie hastlie finest ice cream and confectionery estalillsh- 
 iilisted, .September, 1864, in Company C, Second Iowa 
 
 •d to Kansas, 
 lie 
 
 vpnin“vM<V tn rnd’eneiideiice Montgomefy County, lirliiging with liini tbe first stock oi goods 
 lemo ^ f.. fLqf ni'ipp' The eKuenso of moving by wagon from Fontana to Independ- 
 
 eime ‘a d s'uVce 100 IKinnds. He built a store 16x24 feet 
 
 fiisizi a id one stm-rp'tf >. at'a cost of S500-the same inight now he worth ?75-and con- 
 l ieiiced husiness 01 ^ of Octolier. He was associated in f.P.nS 
 
 vpTrs ‘Lfcer coming to Independence, witli F. D. Irwin, wlio was tlie first 1 ostm.istei of tl . 
 city. Mr. Wilson was suhseuneutly interested in business at Elk City for one or two years. 
 
1574 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 S lice Ills residence in the county, he has been constantly ulentlfled with the best interests 
 uf tlie city and county, and lias been lioiiored with many ofBces of trust. He was a member 
 of the Board of Trustees wlm incorporated the town, July a3, 1870. He was Mayor of the 
 city of Independence in 1871, and has served as a memlier of the School Board. He was 
 appointed Deputy County Treasurer In 1874. and performed the duties of that ofBce until 
 October. 1882. He was elected to the ofllce of Treasurer, and assumed the office in October, 
 1882, and is the present incumbent. He Is a member of the G. A, R., and commander of 
 McPherson Post, No. 4. He has been president of the soldiers’ re-unions, held in Independ¬ 
 ence in 1881 and 1882. Mr. Wilson was married, February 22, 1870, to Miss Keliecca 
 Braden, of Washington, Pa., who died on the 21st ot .4.prll following, at Grand View, Edgar 
 
 Co., Ill., while on their way to Kansas. He was again married, in Independence, January 
 30. 1872, to Miss Morna Moore, a native of Knox County, Ill., near Galesburg They have 
 si.x children—Zell, Albert Erskine, Floyd M. and Sallle B. (twins), Jennie M. and George. 
 
 FRANK A. WOODFORD, grocer, is native of Morgan County, Ohio, born December 19, 
 1841. He lived there till 1855, then in Davis County, Iowa, till December. 1863, when he 
 enlisted in Company E, Third Iowa Cavalry. He participated in all the. battles of his regi¬ 
 ment and detacliments thereof with Which he served. In August, 1865, he was mustered 
 out. Returning to Iowa, he remained there until the spring of 1868, wlien he came to Mon¬ 
 tana Township, Labette Co., Kan., residing there till the spring of 1870, when he located 
 in Caney Township, Montgomery County, his residence being there till he removed to In¬ 
 dependence, in 1878- After coming to this city, he worked at tlie trade of stonemason for 
 about three years. Since that time, he lias been engaged in mercantile business. He is a 
 member ot the G. A. R. Mr. Woodford was married at Bloomfield, Iowa, September 17, 
 1862, to Mary J. Reed, a native of Ohio. They have four children—George Wilbur, Oscar 
 Francis, Lnellaand Walter Hayes. 
 
 W. T. YOE was born at Port Republic, Md.. March 26, 1845. At the age of thirteen, he 
 began learning the printers’trade. In 1862 heeiillsted in the army, in the One Hundred 
 and Thirty-seventh Illinois Infantry. After serving his country as a soldier, he removed to 
 Slielbyville, Mo., and engaged in tlie hardware Imsiness, and in aliout a year following this, 
 went to .Slielblua, Mo., and purchased an interest in the Shelby County Herald, printed at 
 tliat place, and assisted in its publication. In 1871, he came to Independence, bringing the 
 material, press, etc., of the Herald with him, and started the South Kansas Tribune, in com¬ 
 pany with L, U. Humphrey, in which company, with C. Yoe, he is now interested. 
 
 CHARLES YOE, was born at Rushviile, III., September 22, 1849. Until eighteen years 
 of age he followed farming and printing, and in 1867, removed to Shelblna, Mo., and iiegan 
 working on the Siiefhi/ County Herald, of which his brother was part owner. When the 
 material of that paper was brouglit to Independence, and the Tribune .started, he was en¬ 
 gaged upon that paper, and in lS74, became interested as proprietor with his brother, W. T. 
 Yoe. having purchased the interest held by George Biirchard. 
 
 H. W. YOUNG, editor and proprietor of theindependence Star, was born at Northvllle 
 Long Island, N. Y., December 17, 1874. The earlier part of his life was spent in farming 
 and teaching mainly. For some two years, he devoted hiniself to the investigation ot the 
 flora of Snflolk County. N. Y.. ot v’hich be, in connection with E. B. Miller published a 
 catalogue, in January, 1874. In 1870, he visited Texas, with a view of settlement, but, find¬ 
 ing not whereon to rest his foot satisfactorily, returned to his home in New York. In about 
 two years following he made an extended trip to South America and the West Indies. Dur¬ 
 ing which he was detained at Rio Janeiro, Brazil, with an attack of yellow fever, and upon 
 recovery, returned from |his voyage. In August, 1874, he removed to Illinois, and com¬ 
 menced the printers’ trade at Oquawka, and taught school during the winter following and 
 in June. ’ 
 
 JOSEPH B. ZEIGLER, attornej', was born near Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Penn. May 
 19, 1843; graduated from Dickinson College, at Carlisle, In 1864, read law at Carlisle and 
 was admitted to the bar in April, 1867. began practice at St. Paul. Minn., the same spring 
 remaining there until June. 1866, when he located at Leavenworth, Kan., and continued in 
 practice tliere from August, 1868, to the spriiig of 1870, when he removed to Oswego, La¬ 
 bette County, and remained one year. March 1, 1871, he came to Independence, and h.as 
 iieen a prominent member of the bar of this Judicial District since locating here He en¬ 
 listed September 20,1864,111 Company A, One Hundred and First Pennsylvania Veteran 
 Volunteer Infantry; was mustered out June 25, 1865. He is a member ot tlie A.,F. & A. M. 
 Blue Lodge. Chapter and Commandery. Mr. Z. was married in this city June 4, 1874, to 
 Ella M. Bavin, a native of Norwich, Chenango Co., N. Y. They have two children—Ella M 
 and Walter P. 
 
 WILLIAM EDW.YRD ZEIGLER, attorney and insurance agent, was born near Carlisle, 
 Cumberland Co., Penn., June 29. 1858. He was educated in the public schools of his native 
 county, and at the Normal School at Carlisle. He taught scliool three terms prior to removal 
 to Independence, Kan.,in May, 1879. He also read law one year at Carlisle.oneyear with John 
 Hays, and continued his law studies after he came West, with his brother, John B. Zeigler, 
 and was admitted to tlie bar March 12, 1880. since wliich time he has pursued the practice 
 of his profession, and also does a general fire and life insurance business, representing some 
 of the best companies which do business In this country, such as the Etna of Hartford, Con¬ 
 tinental. of New York; German American, of New York; Glens Falls, N.Y.; Orange, of 
 Hartford; Providence Washington, of Rhode Island; Westchester, of New York; Phienlx 
 of London; Northern, ot London; Merchants of St. Joe, Mo,, and the Massachusetts Mutual 
 Life. Mr. Z. is a member of the K. of P. He served eight mouths as City Clerk, and then re¬ 
 signed on account of Interference with the duties of his other business. 
 
 COFFEYVILLE. 
 
 At an early period in its history, several attempts were made to establish 
 a town in the southeastern part of the county, nearly all of which failed of suc¬ 
 cess. The first attempt was made in 1869, when a town called Clymore, named 
 
 in honor of an Indian chief by that name, sprang into existence, at Lushbaugh's 
 trading store. I. C. Crawford a id Eli Dennis, in the spring of 1869, laid 
 out a town a mile or so south of Clymore, which they christened Westralia. 
 These places, however, gave way under the absorbing influence of a town 
 founded by Col. Coffey and N. B. Blanton, called Coffeyville, during the fall of 
 1S69. About a mile and a half south of Westralia, on the east side of the Ver¬ 
 digris, stood the town of Parker, which was started about this time, by D. T. 
 Parker, after whom it was named, assisted by H. W. Martin and others. This 
 town was designed to be the southern terminus of the Leavenworth, Law¬ 
 rence & Galveston Railroad, then building, in consequence of which it was the 
 chief point of attraction and outstripped, in its progress, all surrounding points. 
 For awhile, the town enjoyed a marvelous growth, having within a single year 
 grown to a city of more than a 1,000 inhabitants. A change, however, came 
 across the minds of the railroad builders, who concluded to cross the Verdigris 
 at a point a few miles above Parker, which stood upon the east side of the river, 
 and run down on the west, instead of on the east side of that stream,as was pre¬ 
 viously the intention. In this ungenerous act upon the part of the railroad 
 authorities, Parker read her doom. Here was a new chance presented, and, in 
 1871, Coffeyville, a town distinct from the one previously started under this 
 name, was established under the favoritism of the railroad company. Being 
 the pet of the railroad was sufficient guaranty of its success. The removal of 
 a few houses from Parker to the place created a “stampede,” and, in a short 
 period of time, the city of Parker was completely annihilated; the greater part 
 of it was taken to Coffeyville, and what was left became scattered in other places 
 far and wide, and of the once flourishing city only two or three buildings are 
 left to mark the place whereon it stood. Parker, however, for several months, 
 fought her antagonist vigorously, but when the break was made the dyke was 
 swept away and the resistless flood rushed through. 
 
 The present city of Coffeyville is located in the southeastern part of the 
 county, on the west bank of the Verdigris River, about two and a half nliles 
 from the north line of the Indian Territory, and is the terminus of what is now 
 called the Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Kansas Railroad. 
 
 The first town of Coffeyville. now called “old town,” was established about 
 a mile south of the site of the present city bearing this name, by N. B. Blanton 
 and Col. Coffey, for whom it was named. It, too, enjoyed a season of flatter¬ 
 ing prosperity and prospect, stimulated by the idea of being the probable rail¬ 
 road terminus. Being a border town, and on the cattle trail, much disorder and 
 confusion prevailed, so much so that the main thoroughfare took the name “Red 
 Hot street,” and crime and murder were of common occurrence. But this place, 
 too, like many others, was robbed, not only of its population, business and 
 prospects, but, also, of the very name, by the new town which had sprung up 
 adjoining it on the north. 
 
 For some time Coffeyville was the terminus of the southern cattle drive, to 
 which immense herds of cattle were driven from the Territory and Texas for 
 shipment by rail to Eastern markets. This had the effect to stimulate the 
 business of the town, on account of the numbers and character of its floating 
 population. Everything was in a constant “hurrah;” men were wild with ex¬ 
 citement, and society was a chaos. The wild, reckless “cow boy” knew no 
 restraint; gamblers plied their avocation openly, and at all times ; saloon men 
 were hurried to serve customers with liquors, and the streets resounded with 
 the rattle of beer glasses and the clickings of the keno and billiard rooms; 
 quarrels were frequent, and the reports of the pistol, announcing that some 
 unfortunate man had fallen a victim to the well aimed instrument were com¬ 
 mon ; dance halls, filled with lewd women of the most beastly type, lined the 
 streets, in which revelry, debauchery and criminalities ran riot. Gambling 
 became so common, and of such a nature, as to become a nuisance, so that, at 
 one time, the Mayor of the city, A. B. Clark, instructed the police officers to in¬ 
 vade the gambling dens and arrest the offenders. The next morning the 
 “lordly magistrate” sat in judgment upon such as had been arrested for vio¬ 
 lating the laws during the past day, evening and night; but judge of his surprise 
 to find among those arrested in compliance with his instructions', and now 
 arraigned before him for trial, a majority of the city council. 
 
 In the face of these discouraging features, operating to drive away law 
 abiding and peace loving settlers, the town grew like magic. The cattle trail 
 having long since been removed farther west, society has become organized and 
 settled, so that the town is now quiet and peaceable as any in the State, and 
 although it has lost that which more than anything else made its early growth 
 so rapid, viz; the cattle trade, yet, supported by a wide scope of fertile ter¬ 
 ritory, she has grown to a city with a population of about fifteen hundred, and 
 is the second best town in the county for size and commercial importance. 
 An extensive and flourishing trade is supplied from the Indian Territory, 
 which, perhaps, goes far toward giving Coffeyville her commercial superiority. 
 
 During the year 1872, Coffeyville became organized and incorporated under 
 the laws of the State, as a city of the third class, and, at an election held 
 for the purpose, the following officers were elected; A. B. Clark, Mayor; I. 
 N. Neeld, Clerk; T. B. Eldridge, Treasurer; Luther Perkins, Police Judge; 
 Peter Flynn, Marshall; O. D. Tallman, David Blain, G. 'W. Curry and Peter 
 Wheeler, Council. Those having held the office of Mayor of the city since 
 its organization are;—A. B. Clark, G. J. Tallman, J. Barricklow, T. B. Eldridge, 
 W. C. Masten, J. M. Heddens and C. M. Hetherington. 
 
 A postoffice was first established at “Old” Coffeyville, in September, 1871, 
 where it remained a few months, and was taken to the present city of Coffey¬ 
 ville. The first Postmaster was Col. Coffey, who kept the office in his store 
 room. After the removal of the office, in the spring of 1872, S. B. Hickman 
 became Postmaster, and has since then held the position. 
 
 SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, SOCIETIES, ETC. 
 
 The first school in the town was tauglit in the fall of 1871. by J. T. Creswell, in what is 
 now called old town, and was kept in a storeroom. A very excellent and commodious 
 school building was erected in 1872, at a cost to the city, of fifteen thousand dollars. It is a 
 two-stcy brick, containing four rooms, and is very commanding in appearance. The 
 schools l)a’'e undergone thorough grading, and comprise six departments, under as many 
 teachers. The enumeration for 1882, w.as 428. and the enrollment was 401, with an average 
 dally attendaiM'e of 172, under qharge of M. R. Cook, as principal. 
 
MONTCxOMERY COUNTY. 
 
 «575 
 
 The Fir?t Methodist Episcopal C/iurcft was organized in 1871. anJ Incorporated under 
 flip law of tiie State in tlte followintr year, and diiriiiK tlie year 1874, thechurcii house was 
 i)iillt" \ suitalilp parsonatte l)Ulldinjt is also provided; the entire church property being 
 V ip,r-u i out »1 congregation has a membership of about eighty, under the 
 
 ^aVtm4te Yltev li T. Somraerville.*^ ASun.layschoolis also run, under the auspices of 
 the ciiuri'li with an average attendance of one hundred. , , . ,or.o fi.o 
 
 '' ^7'he Eviscopal Church, or St. Paul’s Gliurch, was organized m Muich, 18i8, by the 
 Hislion of tlie lliocese. assisted by the Reverends L. L. Holden and Keatty, and was effected 
 in the Methodist Kplscopal Churcli, wltli five members. The building of a *'Ouse began in 
 riip fnli of 1R78 the comer stone being laid D(^cenii)er i4, and was completed in the spiing 
 of 1H79 at ]Ccok otil!^00. It is a one-story frame building, with a capacity for seating one 
 liundrHd and fifty persons. The congregation, now numbering fifty members, is without a 
 
 CatlSlics also have a small society here under charge of Father Scholls, of Indepen¬ 
 dence. and are williout a church building. 
 
 There are also churches among the colored iiopulation of the city. « 0 ,.^^ in 
 
 Coffeyville has also a fair representation of local fraternities, of which theie are three in 
 
 iVo.“ was established under charter October 19 
 
 1871 with fifteen charter members, and K. Dennis was chosen worshiiiful master, and 
 Tnsenh McCrearv senior warden. The lodge, now numlienng sixty-five members, ib under 
 Hifotnclal manal^^^^^^ ’worshipful master; J. S. Laug, senior war- 
 
 ''‘“'starTodge A’o‘lU“/.‘'o.'aF!,®was imstituted May 29, 1874, with seven charter mem- 
 i.o....‘.wimrPrV 7 lpr w'is elected noble grand, O. P. Erganhright, secretary, amt M. M. 
 White treasurer." The lodge, at present, has a membership of forty-live, mid is officered as 
 follows; (J. A. W. Faust, noble grand: J. M. Hedges, treasurer, and W. K. White, secie- 
 
 Lodae No 1 931 K. of H., became established December 10, 1879, with 
 fifteen meiubeiYT’L Fokef was clmsen dictator; George Slossou, reporter; and J. T. 
 Isham treasurer. There are now forty-two members and George Slossou is dioUtoi, 1. C. 
 hh-azie’r reporter- and J. T. Isham, treasurer. The lodge meets in the Masonic Hall. 
 
 ^ Castle Elberon No. 183, KnUjhts of the Golden Rule, was instituted November H. 1881, 
 with twiiuy members, witli A. 0. Keifer, comm.mdej: J. W. Glass, secretary: ami W H 
 T pwark tr^surer The present officers are O. P. Erganbright. commander; J. W. Glass 
 secretary- W H Lewark. treasurer. The lodge, numbering twenty-six members meets n 
 the Odd Fellows’ Halh^ Masons and Odd Fellows each are provided with large and 
 
 "vilJe* joirrn now the only paper in operation in the place, wa,s established 
 f")ctobpr 2*1 1875 hy W A. Pcffcr, wlio, ill October, 1881. s-ssociated witli him liis two sous, 
 M. Peffer The sheet is a five-column quarto, is Republican in politics 
 
 ‘'‘''Yl^e^inkblg Housed Steel was established. May 18, 1880, by T. G. Ayres and 
 
 S-iiiiiiel Steel and is tlie only monetary iiistitntioii in tlie city at the piesent tinie. , . 
 
 Since the burning of the large flouring mill, in June, 1882, the manufacturing interests 
 of the city are conflimd to the less important establishments rueh as wagon nnd cmriage 
 f-lc ories etc. Speedy effort, however, is being made to rebuild the flour mi 1 and it is only 
 -i anestio’ii of short time when that concern will be replaced by a la ge.r and better nne. 
 
 ^ In the vicinity of Coffeyvllle are a number of manufacturing establisbments of vaiiotis 
 kinda Tbaver & Gordon own a cheese factory; Barnes A; Cooper, a steam saw mill; A. 
 Montgomerra water flou? mill; A. Blake, a steam fanning mill; Long A Crum, a steam 
 corn-grinder; Morgan Brothers, a steam saw and corn-mill. 
 
 BIOGRAPHIC.AL SKETCHES. 
 
 RICHARD ANDERSON, dealer in agricultural implements, was born near 'Tavlorville 
 Christian Co. m. June 10. 1848, and lived there until October 24 1880. when he came to 
 Kansas In November of tliat year lie located near Fredonia, Wilson County, and was 
 eii'^ageil in farming there until Marcli, 1883. when lie formed a partnership with James 
 SmiXof Wilson County, and I. Olinger, of the same county, for the .purpose of dealing in 
 agricultural implements at Coffeyville, where Mr. Anderson now ^ »vn^ 
 
 owms his farm in Wil.son County. He was married in his native county, December 29, 18'70. 
 to Frances A. McCabe, also a native of that county. They have four children, Waitei F., 
 
 ^™THOTiASpG.^AyRE^^,°baiik’er, came to CoffeyvlIIe in May, 1880. He engaged in baiik- 
 inc the 25th day of that month. In partnership with Samuel Steel, under the hrm name ol 
 Avres A Steel. ^They continued together until January 15. 1883. w-hen Mr. btee. tlisposed 
 of hfs interelt in the business to Mr. Ayres; since then bank has been conducted by Tliomas 
 G Ayres A Co. Mr. A. is a native of Andover, Henry Co., Ill., educated in his native place 
 aiid in Kentucky. Read law with W. H. Sheppard, at Cambridge, III., and -was admitted to 
 the bar in 1872; began the practice of law at Cambridge, ooutinnliig to give his attention to 
 
 ''*'^J^J°^BTRNDOLLARfmerclmnt, was Imrn in Everett, Bedford Co., Pa^ May 5, 1842. 
 In 1868 lie removed to Lanark, Ill., where he resided until tlie spring o^f 1870, then came to 
 Kansas locating at Humboldt; in the summer of 1871 he settled at CoffeyviUe where he 
 has since carried on a wliolesaie and retail business, dealing m general merchandise. His 
 brother George I. Barndollar, lias been associated with liim in the business for the last six 
 vearTNlV Bris a member of the A., F. A A. M. He enlisted in August. 1862, in Company 
 cfone Hundred and Thirty-third Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry; served nine montlis 
 
 ^^''HtS'jYHWBARRICKLOtUmerchant, and Mayor, is a native of Ohio Countj- Ind., 
 liorn Mav 24 1835. In May, 1855. he came to Lawrence, Kan , soon afterwards locating at 
 BMdwin'City taking a claim first, and about 1864 he embarked in mercantile trade tliere, 
 remaU ig at tliat place until March 1, 1871, when he came to Montgomery County, settling 
 at Parker! where lie continued merchandising for two years, t'le'.'ceto CoffeyviUe where e 
 has been continuously in trade to the present time, being one of the oldest inerclmitts iii.tlie 
 -V He has held tlie office of County Treasurer, and was tho second Mayor of CoffeyviUe, 
 ' ■ ; in the same position, making a judicious and iiopniar city executive. He does 
 
 ”^^AU.ItVn°^L AKEN'ffilm’ifrn'i^o/GrfTani ’a Blake, proprietors of tlie State Line Flour¬ 
 ing Mills m“Y was born near Olive, Nolde Co., Ohio, September 4, 1838, removing from 
 i is native p'ace to Missouri, in 1860. In 1860 he went to Illinois, and April 15.. 18.61 1 e 
 responded t-> the first call for troops by enlisting in Company B. x"'6'dy“6rst Illinois ^ ol- 
 niiteer Infantry. He served as S-.-coiid Lieutenant, First Lieutenant and Captain of liis 
 comnL V He participated in all engagements of his command, and was never wounded or 
 t^ken mdsoneT He wL mustered out January 22. 1866, being Captain of the company at 
 tbartime- returning to Illlnots, lie resided at Tuscola, Douglas County, until 1868, when 
 be rame to ih Shiloh Township, Neosho County, fariuiug there until 
 
 1873 then removed to Oxford, Sumner Coniit.v, and was engaged in milling at that idace 
 and viSvtillFebruary. wlienhecame to CoffeyviUe, continuing in the same, business 
 here laviiig at present one of the most compact and perfect mills in the State provided with 
 the most aiipTOvej New-process machiiiery-with a capacity of eighty .harrels every tweii- 
 tv-fonr hoittb™ Mr. Blake is a memlier of the I. O. O. F. He was married ,at Pans, Ilh.dan- 
 uarv 23 1864 , to Annie Brooks, a native of that place. They have hve childreii-Almoiid 
 /’ Fivvrtfifi r, ’ Joiin Kuceue Austin and Maud. . . 
 
 HOV° A P BOSWELL capitalist and President of the Board of County Commissioners, 
 was born near DecaturvUffi, Decatur Co., Teiiii., June 29, 1837, and that was his home niitil 
 lie locateil in Parker Townsliip, Montgomery County, Kan., in July, 1871. He settled on 
 ttfe’S halt of the northeast miarter of Section 10. living there one year then on the we^st 
 half of the northeast quarter or Section 9; later on Sections 10 and IL In 187 1 he reinoved 
 to CoffeyviUe, where he has since been engaged in loaning money. He was Trustee of pi- 
 ker Township in 1876, and was elected County Commissioner tlie same year and lias been 
 continued ill that office, hy re-election, since that time. He is President of the Board, hav- 
 iiiir held the same position once before. He is a memher of tlie A., F. A A. M. Hewas imir- 
 r!ed fn DecI ur cSSnty? October 24, 1854, to Melissa 1). Kelley, a nai ve of that 
 
 bounty They have five chlldren-George F., Sarah pmantha,.TIney Colea, Andrew. Alex¬ 
 ander and William Arthur. Mr. Boswml first visited Kansas m 1857. He was at that time 
 vislpig several! the S-tates an^Tei^igrles. Ohio, October 9, 1819; lived 
 
 there about sUyeaj^ then^^^^ until 1834. at Terre Haute, Inp trom_ l^ 
 
 tlien 
 He was 1 
 two yeai 
 at f 
 boa 
 
 site c.-- -- . 
 
 nnb!n? '"’'Hp^liasservecfas Justice of‘the'^Peace'and'.aldermaii. He was married at Terre 
 ntute DuV in Aptu 1841^ t^^ Cole, a native of the city of New Yovh. Tlie.y 
 
 lia-J^ li-ve cilildreiWosmihine, now Mrs. David Pollock,of Sterling, Kan.; Henry C., a resi¬ 
 dent orCotreyviUe;KS^^ White, of this city; Scott E., and Fannie, 
 
 now Mm. Wm. IL a® her."m ^native of Monroe, Butler Co., Oliio, horn November 
 
 oj 18 -tK ' Its enlisted SenU-iiiber 4, 1861, in the Eleventh Ohio Independent Itattery, sep- 
 untii November !■> engagements of his command during 
 
 his term of service. After leaving the army lie returned to C'P^-.^p^^rU 16..187'), 
 ted at Burlington. Coffey Co.. Kan., where he was e'\buiited in the p lotp^ 
 
 from tlfe°atter\!?ac’e to Slo'''lias®co'i‘ittanU.v 6''K'^«ed in husUiess si'j,™ 18S8. He 
 
 PROF. M. R. CCOK, Principal of the CoffeyviUe bchoo.s, is a ins ii-ir- 
 
 Meath, Ireland. September 29.1841, but at tneageof five years lie ^yasbIopM^^^^^ 
 
 ents to America, and was raised and educated in the 6^ ,i„smnte and 
 the State Normal Sctiool at Albany and also from the puf6e'pi Pol\ te I n<. tnstit ^ 
 
 In 1863. be entered the New York State Department of Public InstriicUo i as an insuuue 
 Conductor and Lecturer, coiitliining in that department one yeai ,,, ..ti,- later be 
 
 elected to the cliali- of Mathematlcs‘’in the Utica Free Academy. About six months atti e 
 accepted a respoiisUila position in the pulillc schools of the city ol Ne^y \ ork (ien"rtmeiit 
 nectktlierewltli until May. 1879, when be came to Kansp taking charg , of 
 of Natural Science, and teaching collateral brancbes in the bWJe Normal Sc p 
 ria. After one year’s connection with that institution b® took c'larp of I be Coitej 
 schools. When he came here there were only 175 pupils in tbe scbpis. Under m 
 agement the educational interest has been wonderfully Ptoutoted-bayini- n >w 
 ance of over 400 pupils in the schools. There are nine grades below the D‘«b ®6hooi. Eacn 
 department, PHinary Intermed.ate and Grammar, '“tving three g ades. S'"?®ftion w 
 sor came here the schools have been raised fi-oiii a low state of ‘''?'j’P''''o 'tnd u sti to 
 
 a standard which ranks among tlie best, for which he bas^a just title to the i 
 
 the community. He is a contributor to the - Popular Science Monthlj and otiier nae 
 publications. All his contributions for those journals are of a scientific cliai acter 
 Writes for the newspapers on various topics. He is a '"e'"ber of the A F. A .4. M. Bine 
 Lodge, Chapter and Commaiidery. He is a charter memher of the K. of P., and is also a 
 
 member of the E))iscopalClinrcli. witho foniitv Va No- 
 
 JOHN W CUBINE, boot and shoe mauiifacturer, was horn in W ithe county, y a, 
 
 vember 4, 1844, lived there until 1866, then removed to Missouri, where he 
 
 1873, when he located at Chetopa, Labette In Seotemler 
 
 1876, when lieengaged in farming in Howard To'y"Sbip m the same county. In 5>eP“‘^ 
 
 1876 lie came to CoffeyviUe. He has worked at ins DA'lP.Pf ■ykei since 1869 . aiuns 
 
 one of the most accomplislied workmen in the State. He is a '"6'hb‘^‘, o; I"® A-iV® 
 
 was ma'Tied to his present wife, Alice D. Wright, at Regency Gent y Co Mo., Mai ch 29^ 
 1871. She is a native of Worth County, Mo. They have foiii "'"J D- Gracie 
 
 G , Zoe Georgia Vivian and Flora. Mrs. Cubme is a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
 
 ^^'“d'aVID DAVIES, brick manufacturer was born in Wales in 1830 , and cametoAm^^ 
 in 1850, and settled in Wisconsin, where he learned the tiade "I b''®k fySf Up,!?, i,,-’ 
 where he cairied it on for tea years. In 1861, he went I" D'kiJ s Pehk and afte^^ 
 rated in Pioneer City, Idaho, where he remained connected with mining ' 
 
 He then spent some Ume in connection with his business in San I J'aiicisi T h1s\ra\le s'lic- 
 came to Kansas and located here the following yeJU where lie has cariied o'l bjs tiade siic 
 cpssfullv since. In 1880, ne established his present manntactoi j, "b'®'* turns out anoiit 
 300 , 000 Wrick per aniliim. He married in 1880, ^I®®-He 
 lingsworth, a native of Indiana. She is a member of tlie Methodist Episcopal Oliurcli. He 
 has been a member of the Cambrian Mutual Aid Society for several y ears. ponntv N Y 
 
 DAVID A. DAVIS, saddler and harnessmaker, was born in New York 
 
 September 4. 1840. He enlisted in Septemlier, 1861, in Company G, D'ghty--first Nety York 
 Vo'lunteer Infantry, and was dlscliar^d in August, 1863. on ® ?! 
 
 by wounds, received at the battle of Fair Oaks, May .31, 186-2. After ley ing the ai iiiy. ne 
 remained in New York until April, 1865. then for five years he yyoi ked as a join iieyman 
 harnessmaker at various places in different Styes., In the "I I8i0 he locayd < 
 
 Parker, and in the fall of 1871 came to CoffeyviUe, byng the first haiiiessmaRei m b^^^ 
 places. Heisamember of the Christian Church, and ofthe I. O. O. F. He was manied 
 this place, in November, 1871, to Florence E. Oppy, a nyive of Illinois. They have one 
 
 "''"cTi'-EWfKERT'^'tffiimV^ wUh 7 T^ Allegheny City. Pa., December 
 
 29, 1854. lived in ills native city and at Pittsburgh, Pa., till he p"tep“4'''c’offevvUl’e 
 
 1868° resided In the latter place until seven .y®y;s yo. when he located at Coffeyv^^^^ 
 working at his trade since coming here, first with C. W. Munn and lately with his P®®®® 
 employer. He has worked at the tinner’s trade for the ■a-’'?,"welye yeitts. He is a memher 
 of the K. of P. His father, Cbristian Eckert, is now a resident Ottawa. Kan. p * 
 
 T. G. FUQUA, gunsmith and dealer in game, furs, ®t®-. was boi n m Grey up ^ 
 
 Kv November 257 1831. After the ?ge of five years he lived m Moigan, Denton and Jyk 
 son Counties Mo until March 1, 186(T, then located between Geneva and Neoslio Falls, in 
 Al eVi County Kan. that county until 1864, then removed to Leroy Coffy Co 
 
 Kan remaining there eighteen montlis, six months in Riley County, 
 
 ihen’at NeWsho Rapids, ni!tU he came to.Coffey.ville. Prior to coming here he ad bee" m - 
 gaged in teaching school, photographic business, eunsmith s tiady etc. S ice l^ 
 here he has kept a gun shop, and during the winter seasons dealt in g<yie 
 married in Morgan Comity, Mo., December 10, 1856, to Sopbronia htodd.irt M affiUmi u. a 
 native of Aslitatola County. Ohio, ^le 'Leil October 29, 186^ leaving three ffiii dre^^ 
 Roxaiina Eugenia, now Mrs. Joseph Reeder, Richard James, yttlThoinas wasimiin. jii. 
 
 F’s father Richard J. Fuqua, a native of Kentucky, imilt the hrst house in Allen County, 
 KaW during tlm ’Winter of 1854-’55. He removed from there to Oregon m 1864 where 
 lift di’ed His widow survives, and still resides in Oregon; she was also born in Kentucky. 
 
 CHARLEtTFlGENTOER: owner of Sunny Sight Varm, P. O Coff®yv'Ue was horuiii 
 fiasoonade Coiintv. Mo.. January 39, 1844, and was reared and educated Uiere. At tl^ 
 age of twenty-one he went to Wasliington, D. C., and engaged at mercliaiidising until 1867, 
 iviien he'retnrned to Fulton Calloway Co., Mo., and was identified with the milling business 
 until 1869, when he came to Kansas and engaged in mery andlsiiig >"Le‘'®xafoytwo years. 
 He then came here and after carrying on mercantile hiisiness in Pai Ker a year, leureti 
 from it and engaged in liis present industry, wlilch he has snccessfnlly carried mi sincy 
 He married in 1867. Miss Blanche Leonhardt, a very estimable lacy, amla native of Mis¬ 
 souri They have three sous and tliree dangliters—Lillie, Addie, Edward, Harry, Kane and 
 Charlie, and have buried their seventh child, Vii gie, iii the 
 
 wife are Members of tlie Luth'^ran Church. He is an active member of the I. O. O. ^ • soci 
 etv vSuiniv Sight, his farm, is located two and one lialf miles southwest ot 
 ron'tains IfiO acres of choice land. Ten acres of it is devoted to a variety of fruit trees, \ ines, 
 etc five acresin handsome fruit trees; the balance is devoted to grain tillage and pasturage. 
 It has handsome dwellings and and outbuiluings located upon it, and otherwise nicely im- 
 ni-nvftfl Mr Genlner’s speciality is cattle and liogs, stock raising and bi eeding. 
 
 * JOHN W GLASS, grocer, was Iiorn in Bedford, Ind., August 4, 1857. "^Leii lie was an 
 infant nls parmivs reiliNed Witli their family to Carthage, III., removing from there to Lavv- 
 reiice Kas^ in 1869. After four years residence in the latter place they retni ned to Cat- 
 thage’ In'october, 1878. J. W. Glass came to CoffeyviUe, engaging in mechaiiical pnrMuts 
 he^rtill April 1, 1883, when he engaged in S';o®®'’y I™''® 
 
 incri-on hisi nresent nartner. Mr. G. is a member of the I. O. 0.and Knignis oiine uoiueii 
 Rifle ’He warmarft city March 23, 1881. to Lillie M. Lape. They have one child 
 
 “^rYchI'rD COLLEONS GRISHAM, of the firni of Grisham * Dlake, proprietors, of the 
 T.ine Flouring Mills, is a native of Brown County, Ohio, born August 19, ^33, lived 
 there till 1855 then removed to Fulton County, III., living there and in Schuyler County, in 
 tile same State until he came to Kansas. In tlie spring of 18'i'4, he came to Parker Town- 
 sh?p, Zntgome^ County, locating on Sections 10, 11 and. 12 ; st. owns the farin, an^^ re¬ 
 sided on it until Feliruarv, 1883, wlien he came to CoffeyviUe to live. In Maich, 1883, he 
 aiid Yistin Blake built oimof flouring mills to be found aiipvhere It nj 
 
 furnished with the Great Western Manufacturing Company s purifiers, noltei s, etc., and all 
 t nther anmirt^^^^^ are ot the most approved kinds, they do exclusively merchant 
 
 milling Their mill has a capacity of eiglity harrels per dav (twenty-foui hours). Mx-.G- 
 Is a member of the A., F. A A. M. He was married in Scott ro wnship. Broiyi Co., Ohio, 
 in 1853 to Oi-iVha Ralstiii, a native of that county They have ftve chtldren-Vlola 
 Artimec’a Lillv Bell Eugene and Florence, twins, and Victoria^Jane. ^ , 
 
 J T H. 4 NKINS ’proprietor of livery stables, is a native of Brmlley County, Tenn.^horn 
 Mav’l 5* 1845. Serv’ed ttiree years and four months in ttie Second Tennessee Eavali y, Coni- 
 naiiv a’ Located at Baxter Springs, Kansas, in 1869. afterwards at Clietoi)a;then in Nortli- 
 weswrn Aiffimisas; tlien in in driving cattle from there to different 
 
 rhinnh g points Hi August 11, 1875, helocated at CoffeyviUe, and was engaged ii 
 
 theiwe?v busings Here for one year and a half, then spent a year in Texas dealing in buffalo 
 lilderitf. returning to CoffeyviUe lie again embarked in the livery business, now rniiiUng 
 two stables. He is a menilier of tlie I. O. O. F. He was married in lliis citj, .-Yngnst 18. 18 1 8, 
 
 “ 0 & JAM^'^^T‘hEDdI^^^^^^ is a native of Logansport, Ind., born March 20. 
 
 1 R 37 reiimlniiig there till 1856, then came to Kansas, locating on acUiim near Biirhiigton, 
 f’nfiev Cmiiitv In the summer ot 1861 be recruited the principal part of Company E, hiftli 
 ka!isafcavaify and was made Second Lieutenant ot the Company. In 186-2 ffe was trans- 
 fe?rld to Company K, of the same Regiment, becoming First Lieutenant hereof and com ■ 
 ma ided the company all ot thetime.as the Captain was on staff duty. Participated in seven¬ 
 teen battles. Immediately after the surrender of Gen. Lee, he resigned and returned to 
 Coffev County resuming his farming pursuits, specu'ating, etc_. In August, 18»1, lie re- 
 raove!l to CoffevvlUe (the old town) and engaged in grocery business. In 1812 he removed 
 to the present site conducting business under the firm name of Barron A Heddens seven 
 vears They were, for a while, also engaged in inercaiiti ve business witli J. J. Bariidollar, at 
 Osage Agency, Indian Territory. Mr. Heddeiis was at St. Louis in business for a .d’.ori jme, 
 
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 then returned to CofTeyville and continued merchandising without a partner for two years. 
 
 .In 1881 Mr. M. M Wliite became associated witli him as a partner and tliey have since con¬ 
 tinued together. Tile Captain lias serviNl one term as a member of tlie Kansas House of 
 Ilepresentatlves, and lias twice been Mayor of tills city. He in a member of the I. O. O. F. 
 and K. of H. He was married at liuldwiii City, lvansa.s. in Decemlier, to Sarah E. Dav¬ 
 ison, anative of Chlllicotlie, Ohio. Tliey iiave two children—Katie Louise and Annie Is i- 
 lielle. Tile finn of lleddens & Wliite does a wholesale and retail business In groceries and 
 dry goods, also Imys produce, hides, etc. 
 
 CHAULE.S M. HETHERINGTON', grocer and farmer, was born near Wattsliurg, “Erie 
 Co., Pa., November 18, 1837. Lived In tliat region until 1855. when lie remove.il to Iowa. 
 In the spring of 1856 he w -lit to Miiiiiesota, and August 8.186iJ, he enlisted in Company C, 
 Sixth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and served as a non-coininlssioiied ofilcer until Sep- 
 leniber. 1865. Eighteen months of the time lie was in the service was spent hgliting the 
 Sioux Indians. In April, 1870, he came to Kansas, locating at Parker, Montgomery Co., 
 Kan., the first day of the ensiling inoiiUi. He dealt in ponies with Iinlians unite extensively 
 for a while. For a year he was in the grocery trade, removing tlien to Colfeyville: continu¬ 
 ing in tlie same business here until 1881, afterwards, for two years, liaiidllng Texas and 
 Arkaiisas cattle. lie tlien eiigagrd in grocery husiiiess again, ,lohn W. Glass being associated 
 with him as a partner. Early iii 1883 lie purchased a tine farm of 130 acres, which adjoins 
 the city. He served several years as .■VIderman, one term as .Mayor, and tor the last six years 
 as School Treasurer. He was married at P.aldwiii City. Kan., .Inly 13,1870. to Anna M. 
 Barricklow, a native of Indiana. They have four children—Frank W.. Loretta May, Cora 
 
 15., and Roy. 
 
 S. 15. HICKMAN, Postmaster, was iiorn at Paducah, Ky., Fehruary 14. 1844. When lie 
 was only six months old his parents removed with their family to Switzerland County, liid., 
 and that was his home until 1865. He then removed to Ray County, Mo., where he resided 
 until he came to Kansas in June, 1869, locating at tlie old town of Cotteyville, where he en¬ 
 gaged in the grocery htisiness. In 1871 he was appointed Postmaster, and Mdien the office 
 was removed to the present town site he was continued in office and has held it uiilnter- 
 riiptedly to the present time. He is alsoengaged in the honk and stationery htisiness. He 
 lias served as a inemher of the School Hoard, etc. He was married at Risin.g .Sun. Switzer¬ 
 land Co., Ind.. March 4, 1868, to Alice T. Taylor, who was born at Louisville. Ky., but raised 
 ill Indiana. They have foiirchildren—George P., Harry L.. Gertrude and Thomas S. Mr. 
 
 H. is a Royal Arch Mason and is a meinberof the K. of H. 
 
 T. 15. HOOPER, owner of “Cedar Hliiff Farm,” P. O. Colfeyville. was born in Sangamon 
 County, Ills., March 28, 1842; was reared in Missouri. In 1869 came here and located. He 
 m vrried, in 1870, Miss Elizaheth Smith, of Missouri. They have four daughters—Viola, 
 time, Daisy, and an infant. Diiriiigthe war hedid service in Comiiany H,Fourteenth Kansas 
 Cavaliy, from 1863 till end of war. was honorably discharged. Cedar Hliitf Farm aggre¬ 
 gates 249 acres of land; is located upon the Verdigris River, which separates it in two 
 divisions. Nice buildings are located upon it and has a good orchard. 
 
 JAMES M. HOUSEl., owner of Elmdale Farm, P. O. Colfeyville, was born in Northum¬ 
 berland County, Pa., .January 24, 1834. In 1856 went to Henry County. Iowa, and followed 
 farming there until the war, when he enlisted ills services in Company 1), Fourth Iowa Vol¬ 
 unteer Cavalry, Seiiteinber, 1861, and remained 1 the service until December, 1864, when 
 he was honorably discharged. After the war he went to Shelby County, Mo., and in Augu t, 
 1869, came here and located upon his present place, which tie has improved. It contains 
 240 acres of clioice land. Is located four miles northwest of Colfeyville; is well watei ed 
 stocked; has comfortable buildings, a nice orchard. He was married, in 1868.10 Miss 
 Annie E. Gooch, a lady of fair literary attainments, who was born and reared in Shelby 
 County, Mo. They have a family of one son and two daugliters—Blanche Y., Barron C., and 
 Mabel E. He and Ins wife are members of the Episcopal Church. 
 
 H. H. ISHAM, banker, is a native of Avon Springs, Livingston Co., N. Y., born Novem¬ 
 ber 22, 1836. In 1868 he removed to South Haven, Mich., and carried on hardware business 
 there till J uly, 1871. when he came to Cotteyville, Kas., there iieing hut one shanty and a tent 
 here at that time, groceries were kept in the former and a little stock of hardware in the 
 latter. In October. 1871, Mr. Isham, with his brother, J. T. Isham. purchased the hardware 
 stock and energetically prosecuted tliat business together until 1875, then H. H. I. went to 
 Texas, his brother, liowever. continuing in trade. After spending six months in Texas, Mr. 
 Isham returned to Colfeyville, where he has since been loaning imoney. Engaged in hank¬ 
 ing early in 1883. He has served as Alderman of tlie city. He is a member of the A., F. & 
 A. M.. and K. of H. He was married at Lawrence, Mich., in February, 1863, to Annette A 
 Clark, a native of that place. They have one daughter—Frankie A. 
 
 JOHN T. ISHAM, liardware merchant, was born at .South Avon, Livingston Co., N. Y., 
 January 9. 1839, removing to South Haven, Mich,, in 1868. came from there to Colfeyville, 
 Kas., in October. 1871, since wlilcli time he has been constantly in hardware trade. For sev¬ 
 eral years liis brother, H. H. Isham, was associated with him as a partner. Mr. Isham esti¬ 
 mates that ills business now is at least four times as great as it was during the first few years 
 of their trade. He handles heavy and light hardware, stoves, tinware, etc., also deals ex¬ 
 tensively in agricultural implements, wagons and carriages. He is a inemher of the K. of 
 
 11., and has served the city as Alderman. He was married at Tecnmseh, Mich., in Novem- 
 her, 1872, to Augusta 15. Walters, a native of that place. They have three children—Alice 
 May, Henry Walters and Gussie B. 
 
 JOSEPH R. JONES, owner of Oakland Grain and Stock Farm, Cotfeyville, P.O.. was 
 born in Hamilton County, Ind.. October 6, 1839. and was reared and educated in Champaign 
 County, Ill. In 1873 became here, and has been actively identified witli farming industi y 
 liere since. He marrled.in 1880,Miss Emma May Davis,who was born in Boone County. Ky., 
 and reared and educated in Colfeyville. He and his wife are memhers of the Episcopal 
 Cliurch. Oakland Farm contains 243 acres of valuable land, is located one and a halt miles west 
 of Colfeyville, upon tlie Sycamore Creek, iswell stocked; he makes a specialty of rearing 
 and breeding Durham cattle a d Berkshire, Pidand-Chlna hogs; handsome dwelling and 
 outbuildings are loca'ed upon 11; has an orchard of a well assorted variety of fruits. 
 
 DR. L. L. LANDON, dentist and idiyslcian, was born near Wescerviile, Franklin Co., 
 Ohio, April 12, 1838; came to Sr. Joseph, Mo., in 1852, ills parents removlngthere with their 
 family at that time. In that year lie visited the country, which afterward became the Ter¬ 
 ritory of Kansas, and siieiit the winter of 1855-56 in lionipiiaii County, Kan. He attended 
 lectures at McDowell’s Medical College in 1860, and tlie same year he began the study of 
 dentistry. During the war he served awhile as assistant surgeon and in other capacities. 
 He was engaged in the practice of cboitistry tliree years in the city of St. Louis, several years 
 in St. Josepli, Mo., and Brownville, Neh., later in Indiana, coming from the latter State to 
 Colfeyville, in February, 1881, where he has since followed the practice of medicine and 
 dentistry. He is one of the Aldermen of tlie city. He was married at Lebanon, Ind., in 
 June. 1867, to Amanda ,1. Davis, a native of Hendricks County, Iiid. They have one child— 
 Arl R. The doctor's father, G. W. H. Landon, was associatci'l with Joseph Thompson and 
 Dr. Grant in the publication of the first Free-soil newspaper, which was Issued at St. 
 Joseph, Mo. 
 
 JOHN S. LANG furniture dealer and undertaker, was born near Pittsburgh, Pa., July 
 
 I, 1847. Wlieii about twelve years of age his lioiiie was at F'rankliii, Venango County, for a 
 year. Then at Oil City most of tlie time until lie came to Kansas to reside permanently in 
 October. 1869, locating at Parker at that time. He had been in the State twice jirior to that 
 time, first trading at Osage Indian agency, at Big Hill Town, ill 1864, from April until Au- 
 gu,St, then for live months ill the northern part of the State. In 1867 lie again returned to 
 Kansas and spent about three months here purchasing iionies. After locating at Parker in 
 1869, he was engaged in grocery business and for a year or two dealt in agricultural linple 
 lueiits. In 1874 he came to Colfeyville, engaging in general merchandising here, which he 
 continued about four years, since then in his iiresent busine.ss. He carries a fine stock of 
 furniture, and is provided with a large supjily of undert;ikers’ goods of all grades. He also 
 keep the best hearse In southern Kansas. He lias served as Alderman and for the last five 
 years lias held tlie office of Town Clerk. He is a member of the A., F. A A. M. and K. of P. 
 He was married at Parker, Kan., July 2, 1872, to Frances Anna Noel, a native of Leaven¬ 
 worth, Kan. Tliey have two children—William Henry and Clarence Addison. Lost two 
 children in infancy. 
 
 W. T. LONG, miller. State Line Flouring Mills, was born near Fayetteville, Brown Co., 
 Ohio, January 1, 1843; lived in Indiana after he was sixteen years of age. 8eptember 19, 
 1861, he enlisted in Company F, Tenth Iniliana Volunteer Infantry, serving until October, 
 1864. He then returned to Indian.a, where he remained until 1872, when he removed to 
 Mount Pulaski, Logan Co., Ill.; there one year. lii 1873, he located at Warsaw, Hancock 
 Co., Ill., and in 1874 he returned to Indlaua, remaining there until 1879, wlieii he cameio 
 Kansas, locating here May 7, of that year. He lias been engaged in the milling business 
 since 1864. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and K. of H. Mr. Long was married at Zions- 
 ville, Ind., January 27, 1870, to Amanda J. Miller, a native of Boone County, Ind. Tin y 
 liave two chihlren living—Roscoe Kirby and William Clyde. They lost one daughter, who 
 died in infancy. 
 
 f JOSEPH MCCREARY, real estate, loan anil collection agent, was born in Xenia, Greene 
 Co., Ohio, March 2, 1842. In April, 1861, lie enlisted as a private in Company 1). Twelfth 
 Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving in that regiment till .Inly. 1864, wlien he was then ap¬ 
 pointed to Fir.stLieutenant of Coinpaiiy K, One Hnndreil and Eighty-fourth Ohio Volunteer 
 Infantry, having assisted in recruiting the company. He was mustered out September 26, 
 1865; he went out with the first company which h ft Greene County and came hack with the 
 one which was l ist mustered out. He was taken prisoner at East River Moniitain, W. Va. 
 in May. 1862. being iinprlsoned four months at Libby. Salisbury and Belle Isle, most of the 
 time. He was in all the eiigagemeiits of his command, except during the period that he was 
 a prisoner. In October, 1865, he located at Lawrence, Kan., remaining there until July, 
 1866, then removed to Junction City where he followed the business of contractor and 
 builder till the spring of 1868, wlien he engaged in saw mill business near Chetopa; there 
 one year.removing the mill in 1869 to the mouth of Pumpkin Creek, just east of the present 
 town site or ilolfeyville. In 1872 he disposed of his mill and followed farming in Howard 
 Township, Labette County, nearly four years. After spending a year lii New Mexico he 
 
 located at Coffeyville in the spring of 1B77. In the fall of the same year he was elected 
 Justice of the Peace and Police Judge, serving about four years in those ollices. In the fall 
 of 1877 he embarked in the real estate business and has continued in it ever since. He is a 
 member of the A.. F. A .A. M., K. of P., K. of 11. and G. A. R. Mr. McCreary has gained the 
 confidence and favor of those with whom lie has had husiness transactions. The faithlnl 
 manner in which his business is conducted has placed him in the foremost rank of real 
 estate and loan ;igeiits of the State. He was married in Cherokee Coiiiity, Kan., November 
 20, 1869, to Theresa Burns, a native of| Canada. They liave four children living—Ida 51., 
 Irena Anna, Ira Edward and Joseph S. They Inst a son. Leonidas, who died in infancy. 
 
 HO.\. M, McE.NIRY. proprietor of the Flldridge House, is a n.ativeof Limerick, Ire¬ 
 land, horn .September 29, 1845. He was eilucated at the National School. Britff, County 
 Limerick. Came to America in April. 1863. locating in the city of New York, where he was 
 engaged in mercantile pursuits, as a s.alesinan until 1870, when lie went to 5Ieinphls, Teuii., 
 to open the Southern Palace, a dry goods einporluin, wdiicli was owned by I). C. AH. M. 
 Lowenstine. He continued with them until January 1, 1871, then started for the West, 
 aking a claim, the same month, in Drum Creek Township. Montgomery Co., Kan. In 
 June, 1871, in consequence of a contest In regard to his claim he went to Hiimlioldt, Allen 
 County, where the laud office was located, and began the stiiily of law with Thurston A 
 Cates, giving special attention to tlie laws affecting land cases. In December. 1871. the land 
 office was removed to Neodesha, and Sir. McEniry changed ills location to that place, com¬ 
 ing with that office to Independence in March, 1872. He succeeded in securing his rights in 
 the case which originally actuated him to pursue law studies, and at Neodesha he attended 
 to the land c.ases of the law firm of Thurston & Cates, of Humboldt. In 1874 hewasad- 
 mitted to the bar and about a year later he w;is elected Justice of the Peace at Independ¬ 
 ence, serving in that position seven years, and also as Police Judge of the same city, fin- a 
 Iierlod of five years, and did an extensive practice, almost exclusively employed in land 
 contests prior to locating at Cotteyville in February, 1883. He purchased the Eldridge 
 House property in tills city September 30, 1882, taking possession of tlie hotel January 1, 
 1883. removing here during the ensuing iiionth. The hotel is a large and commodious one, 
 with accommodations for eighty guests. He owns the entire block (44). in which it is situ • 
 ated, except one lot, wliich the owner has not been induced to iiart with. The Judge is a 
 
 f ieiiial and accomplished liost, always endeavoring to promote tlie guest’s comfort; nature 
 laving endowed liim with an animated and cheerful disposi’lon, he enlivens those who 
 come ill contact witli him. The Judge was married at Independence. July 6, 1882, to Lizzie 
 Mary Oswin Bell, a native of l.aclede. Linn County, Mo,, only daughter of Francis 51. and 
 Lizzie (Dick) Bell. Her father died June 1, 1873, at Ceilarvale, Chaittaumia Co., Kan. Dur¬ 
 ing the War of the Rehellloii lie lecruited and commanded Comiiany F, Ninth 5Iis,souri 
 Volunteer Infantry doing gallant service during the war. He was a great grandson of Sir 
 Robert Bruce. Ills widow is associated with her son-in-law, Judge McEniry, in the hotel 
 business. 
 
 ANDREW 5I0NTG05IERY, proprietor of flotiringmills. farmer, stock raiser and dealer, 
 was born in County Fermaugh, Ireland, Mr.y 22,1842. Came to America In 1857. located at 
 Ciiiciiiiiatl four years; afterward engaged in farming in Franklin County. Ohio, till he came 
 to Kansas. He enlisted in September, 1863. in Company H, .Second Ohio Voliinleer Infantry 
 and served six months. 5Ir. 5Iontgomery‘s mill is located on southeast quarter of Section 
 25. and his residence i.s on Section 36. Township 34, south Range 16, east. He is a member 
 of the A., F. & A. 51. He was married, at Cincinnati, Ohio. i. ctotier 28, 1873, to Anna 15. 
 .lohnston, a native of that city. They have two children living-5Iaggie and James W. They 
 liave lost one son—Willle-vvho died at the age of seven. 
 
 C. W. MDN N, hardware merchant, was born near Covington, Fountain Co., Ind., Octo¬ 
 ber 30,1840. IVhen he was an infant his parents returned with their family to New York 
 City, remaining there a short tl me, then they removed to Bordentown, N. J., where he lived 
 until he was seventeen years of age, then returned to Indiana. In 5Iay, 1861, he entered the 
 Quartermaster’s Department, United States Army, and in 1862, he enlisted in Company H, 
 Fourteenth Illinois Cavalrs’, continiiiiig in the service until July 31, 1865; two years com- 
 mamling the escort to Gen. Horace Capron. He was in all engagements of his command; 
 was captured twice, but escaped both times. After leaving the army he engaged in mercan¬ 
 tile business at LaGrange, Ga., continuing in tradethere till the spring of 1867, then went to 
 Fort Gibson, remaining there until 1869, when he came to Clietopa. Kan., a short time 
 there, then removed to Sumner County, and inthefall of 1870, he returned to Chetopa, liav- 
 Ing been burned out lii Siininer County by the Osage Indians. He carried on the hardware 
 business at Chetopa till July, 1871, then came to the old town of Colfeyville in April, 1872, 
 removing from there to Parker, and in .July of the same year coming to present location. 
 He lias been in the liardware business in ail these various places. He is a memberof the K. 
 ot H. and G. A. R. He was married, at Carthage, 5Io.,November 9. 1876,to Elizabetii Frost.a 
 native ot Berry County, 51o. Mr. 5Iunu has been 51ayor and City Treasurer, and has also 
 served as Township 'i reasurer and Clerk. 
 
 F. W .NOBLETT.S, M. I)., Is a nativeot Paoli.Orange Co., Ind., born February 26.1824; 
 at theage of eighteen years,he began the study ot medicine in his natlvetown, Dr.Lee Hazle- 
 wood being his preceptor. Educated at Louisville 5Iedical College. Began practice at 
 Bryantville, Lawrence Co., Ind.; tliere two years; afterward at Trinltv .Springs, 5Iartin Co., 
 Ind., till he came to Kansas, exceiit during the period that he served Ih the 51exican War in 
 1846-47, and in tlie army during the 5Var of the Rebellion. July 6. 1861. he entered the 
 army as Captain of Company F, Twenty-first Indiana Volunteer Infantry. After three years, 
 service he was appointed Assistant Adjutant General of the Second Brigade, First Division 
 Nineteenth Army Corps, anil served in tliat position until June 24.1865. Ho was taken 
 prisoner at Brazo.r City June 23, 1863, and was not released until July 25,1864; being im¬ 
 prisoned at Tyler, Texas, over a year. One year of his term ot service lie was in the First 
 Heavy Artillery. In April. 1873, the doctor removed from Indiana to Labette County, Kan., 
 and for six years was a resident of Howard Townsliip, then removed to Colfeyville, served 
 as Justice of the Peace in Howard Township until he came to this city. He is a member of 
 the A., F. & A. 51., and is a Notary Piihlic. He was married at Dover Hill, 5Iartln Co., Ind., 
 July 8, 1852, to Sarah 51. Rogers, a native ot that county. They liave eight children living- 
 Louis A., LLlian, S.irah M., George R , 5Iollie, Ransom, Harry and Frances. Lost four clill- 
 dren, three died in infancy, and one son. James, died at tlie age ot twenty-two years. 
 
 A. 51. PEAVEY, salesman, with J, T. Isham, dealer in hardware and farm machinery 
 was born in the town of Dorchester, 5Iass., 5Iay 27, 1846, living there only one year, how¬ 
 ever, then, until ten years ot age lived near Albany, N. Y.; afterward at Lawrence, 51ass., 
 where he received ills principal education. He learned tlie printer’s trade in Boston, tliat 
 being his home for three years ]irior to locating in Kansas. In the fall of 1876 he settled 
 on the northwest quarter of Section 14, Canada Township, Laliette Co., Kan. liavlngbeen 
 two months atCotfeyville before engaging in farming pursuits. He remained on his farm 
 until October, 1880. Since then lie has been in the employ of J. T. Isham, in thecapacity of 
 salesman. His parents, George W. and Abiah D. Peavey, came to Kansas in tlie spring of 
 1877. His mother died October 28, 1877; father is now a resident of Brooklyn. N. Y. 
 
 W. A. PEFFER, editor in cliief of the Colfeyville Journal, was born lii Cumberland 
 County, Pa.. September 10. 1831, and was reared on a farm. In 1862 he entered the army, 
 in the Eighty-third Illinois Regiment, serving three years, and was jiromoted. during that 
 time, from a private to Second Lieutenant, and llien to Department Quartermaster at Nasli- 
 ville. Tenn. After leaving tlie army, he began the jiractice of law at Clarksville,Tenn., and. 
 in 1870. came to Kansas, locating at Fredoiiia, Wilson County, at which place he resumed 
 the practice of law, at which he continued iiiitil 1875, wlien he removed to Cotteyville, and 
 started the Colfeyville Journal, and also practiced law. In 1874 he was elected State Sena¬ 
 tor for Wilson and Montgomery counties, and, ill 1876, was chosen one of the Presidential 
 Electors for the State of Kansas. On November 1, 1881, he began editing the Kansas 
 Farmer, a paper printed at Topeka, Kan., in which he is now engaged. Prior to this date, 
 lie worked, as editor, upon the Topeka Capital, for about six months. On December 28. 
 1852, he married Sarah J. Barber, to whom was born a family of ten clilldren, eight of 
 whom are now living. 
 
 G. F. POWERS was born in Aiden, Erie Co., N. Y., June 11, 1842, living in NIichigan 
 from 1851 to 1865. tlien in California till he located in Doniphan County, Kan., in August, 
 1867, remaining there till the spring of 1871: then engaged in the cattle business in the 
 Cherokee Nation, continuing there for a period of five years; afterward in Caney Township 
 for six years, and since thespring of 1881. lie has resided at Cotfeyville. He was one year 
 in the livery business here. He is a lueinher of the A., F. & A. M., and K. ot P. He was 
 married in Caney, Kan., September 26, 1880, to Josephine G. Foot, anatlveof Illinois. They 
 have two children, Annie 51aud and an Infant son, not yet named. 
 
 C. L. POWERS, homoeopathic phvsiciaii and surgeon, is a native ot Aiden, Erie Co., N. 
 Y.; removed to 5Iichigaii in 1851; came to Kansas, April 10, 1857. locating in Brown County 
 the same month, and was engaged in fanning there for several years. He received his 
 medical education at Lansing, 5Iich.,and at the Hahnemann Medical College of Chicago. The 
 doctor first came to Coffeyville in 1871. purchased land in Montgomery Coniily at that time, 
 Init did not locate at Colfeyville until 1879. He is a member ot the A., F. & A. 51., and I. O. 
 O. F. He was married at Highland, Kaii., in November, 1862, to Anna Hancock, anatlveof 
 Kentucky. She died January 1, 1882, leaving six children—Nellie S., George 5IcClellan, 
 Francie C., Edith 5Iav, Carrie, and a daughter not yetnaned, although four years ot age. 
 
 REV. JOHN 51. R.ANKIN. Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of Colfeyville, was 
 horn near Cadiz, in Harrison Co., Ohio, January 24, 1829. He was educated at Franklin 
 College, New Athens. Ohio. Taught school two years iu Ohio, then eight years in Illinois, 
 first at Vermont and later at Lewiston: at the latter place he edited the Public Register, In 
 October, 1857, he located at Emporia, Kan., engaged in practice there for a period of over 
 four years. He was a member of the State Senate in 1862. In the fall of that year lie 
 removed to Ottumwa, Coffey County, taking charge of the Western Christian University, 
 continuing at the he.ad of that institution until 1867. He then located at Burlington, iu the 
 same county, and resumed tiie practice of law, served two years as Proh,ate Judge of Coffey 
 County, and four years as Superiuteiident of Piihlic Instruction. Iu 1876 iie became pastor 
 of the First Christian Church at Little Rock, Ark., It being the oldest church in that city; 
 remained there uutil September, 1878, then returned to Burlington, where he resided until 
 
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 April, 1883. "'lien he came to Coffeyvllle to assume the duties of his present position. He 
 has studied theology for over thirty years, lint gave It special attention after becoming con¬ 
 nected with the Western Christian University. He is a member of the A., K. A A. M. Mr. 
 Rankin was married, at Astoria, l>'uIton Co., III., December 10. 1880, to Catherine A. 
 Gallilier, a native of Rnshville, Ind. They have four children—Alice C.. now Mrs. C. O. 
 Rrown, of Hnrllngton, Kan; Mary V., ,Iosie 8.. now Mrs. Thomas ,1. Wldby, of Burlington, 
 and Minnie C. They lost a daughter, Katie, who died at the age of twenty-two months. 
 
 II. W. RKAI), merchant. Is a native of Metropolis. HI., born April 1850, living there 
 until he came to Kansas in June. 1887. His first location In the State was in September, 
 1871; then he and his brother, W. T. Read, engaged In meicantile business at the old town 
 of Cotfeyville, remaining there until February, 187'2; tlien came to the present town site, 
 and tliey h.ive continuea their business here since that time, doing a wholesale and retail 
 trade. They have a cattle ranch In the Indian Territory, upon which tliey now have about 
 850 head of cattle. They have been engaged in the cattle business tor the last three years. 
 Mr. R. Is a member of the A.. F. A A. M. and K. of H. He has been Alderman. He was 
 married In this city, March 19, 1878. to Mattie Wooley, a native of Pittsburgh, Pa. They 
 have three children—William F., Addle L., and Hazard W., ir. 
 
 .JOSEPH F. SAVAGE, farmer. Section 13, Township 34, Range 16, P. O. Coffeyvllle is a 
 native of Monticello, Wayne Co., Kv.. born February 3, 1844; removed to St. Clair Co , Mo., 
 in 1856. February 14, 1862, he enlisted In Company L, Eighth Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, 
 serving until October 7, 1885, when he was mustered out at St. Louis. After leaving the 
 army he lived in the counties of Saline, Carroll and Cedar, all In Missouri, until January, 
 1883 , when he located on Section 19, Township 34. Range 17 (what is now known ,as the 
 Ergenbright farm). Later be purchased his jiresent farm. Since coming here he has given 
 his entire attention to his agricultural and stock Interests. In 1868 he paid as high as $16 
 a hundred pounds tor flour, $5 a bushel for potatoes, $3 a Imshel for corn, and 60 cents a 
 pound for bacon, prices in those early days being regulated largely by the condition of the 
 roads, everything having to be hauled by wagons; there being no bridges in this region. It 
 was frequently the case that freighters were unable to ford the streams when they were 
 swoll 11 by heavy rains. At such times everything was extremely high. .Mr. S. is a member 
 of the Bapti.st Church, A., F. A A. M. and G. A. K. He was married at St. Clair, Mo., July 
 26. 1859, to Matilda Fain. She died August 10, 1870, leaving two children—Isaac W. and 
 AbrMiam F. His present wife was Mary J. Robinson, a native of Pike Co., Mo., married 
 December 23, 1873. in Cedar County, Mo. 
 
 THOMAS SCURR, JK., cashier of Thomas G. Ayres A Co.’s bank, insurance agent, came 
 to Humboldt, Kan., in March. 1869. afterwards residing at various places in the State, until 
 January, 1872. when he came to Coffeyvlile. Since coming here he lias been Identified with 
 banking, real estate and insurance business. Since May, 1880, he has been cashier of the 
 institution with which he is now connected. He has held various city offices, such as mem¬ 
 ber of the School Board, City Clerk and City Treasurer. He w,as married in this place, No¬ 
 vember 9, 1876, to Jennie B. Eldridge, a native of Lawrence, Kan. They have two children 
 —Orville E., and Eva E. Mr. S. is a member of A., F'. A A. M., beluga Knight Templar, 
 also connected with the K of P. 
 
 GEORGE SLOSSON, druggist, is a native of Franklin County, N. Y., born November 20, 
 1838. He removed from St. Lawrence County N. Y.. to Lawrence, Kan., April 1, 1867. 
 Engaged In the drug business at Lawrence till the spring of 1872, when he located at Cof¬ 
 fey ville, he being the pioneer druggist of this place. In 1880, he erected the first brick busi¬ 
 ness building which was built in this city. All hough giving his attention strictly to his mer¬ 
 cantile interests, he is an extensive owner of real estate, having reoentiy purchased all the 
 Railway (Company’s lots in Coffeyville. He is a charter member of both the K. of H. and K. 
 of P. He has served several years as Alderman, and has always been prominently identified 
 with the educational and material interests of the city. He was married at Lawrence, Kan., 
 June 23, 1874, to Minnie F. Hatch, a native of New York, but reared from childhood at 
 
 Princeton, Ill. „ . , 
 
 SAMUEL .STEEL, druggist, is a native of Kentucky, but was reared from infancy in 
 Indiana, where Indianapolis is now located, until he was ten years of age, then In Canton, 
 F'ulton Co.. Ill., also seven years in McDonough County, III., and at Cambridge, Henry 
 County, twelve years, coming from the latter place to Coffeyville in the spring of 1880. from 
 that date until January, 1883, he was engaged in banking, in partnership with Thomas G. 
 Ayres, also considerably Interested In the cattle business. Having sold to Mr. Ayres his 
 Interest in the bank, he embarked in the drug trade, in March, 1883, being a thorough drug¬ 
 gist, having devoted over two years to the study of pharmacy, after which he followed the 
 business for several years In Illinois. He also continues to give personal attention to his 
 cattle interests. Mr.'S, is in every sense a public spirited and enterprising citizen. 
 
 W. S. UPH AM, merchant, was born in the Cherokee Nation, April 13, 1845, his father. 
 Rev. Willard P. Upham, coming among those Indians as a missionary in 1841. W. S. Up- 
 ham went to San Francisco in December, 1865, and was engaged in the mercantile business 
 there for seven years. He had spent one year in Boston, and one year at school in Vermont 
 prior to going to California. He was married in San Francisco, May 15, 1873, to Emma A. 
 Morgan, a native of Cleveland, Ohio. They have three children—Willard M., Maggie May, 
 and George Newhall, the latter was named for his uncle, George Newhall, a prominent 
 wholesale merchant of San Francisco. Mr. Upham is a member of the First Baptist Church, 
 of San Francisco. He came to Cottevville in the spring of 1873, where helms bnlltupa 
 large buslne.ss, in addition to merchandising, dealing in grain, hides, furs, etc. 
 
 FRANCIS H. VENNUM, farmer and stock dealer, Section 7, P. O. Coffeyville, was born 
 near Athens. Ohio, February 20, 1839. From 1841 to 1861 he lived in Iroquois County, Ill. 
 In June of the latter year he was mustered into the United States service, having enlisted 
 several months before that date in Company F, Twenty-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. 
 He participated in the battles of Pea Ridge, Stone River, Perryviile, Chlckamauga and Either 
 minor engagements. After three years’ and tour months’ service be was mustered out. Re¬ 
 turning to Iroquois County, Ill.,he remained there till the fall of 1869, when he came to Fort 
 Scott, Kas..living there until February,1870,when he located at Parker and engaged in livery 
 business, in which he continued until February, 1873. He then began buying stock, and 
 since that lime he has been extensively engaged in the same business. He shipped the first 
 car load of hogs from Coffeyville after the railroad was completed. He was one of the flr.st 
 settlers of Parker, and was the first Mayor of that city. After the town was abandoned he 
 located his present farm on the town site, having now one of the best improved places in 
 Montgomery. He has been identified with the-educational interests of the township, and 
 belongs to the progressive and energetic class of luen necessary to every successful com¬ 
 munity. He is a member of the I. O O F., K. of P. and K. of H. He was married at Inde¬ 
 pendence. Iowa, in March, 1865, to Harriet S. Smith, a native of Michigan. They have two 
 children living—Eliza Jane and Robert J. Lost one son—Albert J.. who died when a little 
 over two years of age. 
 
 DANIEL WELLS, merchant, was born in Prince George’s County, Md.. August 26, 1848, 
 removing from there to Leavenworth, Kas., in the spring of 1869. He was employed as 
 traveling salesman for a wholesale grocery house of that city till 1870. He then came to 
 Parker, Montgomery County, and embarked in mercantile business in partnership with his 
 brother. Robert L. Wells. They continued trade there till 1873. when they removed to 
 Coffeyville, where they have built up an immense wholesale and retail busine.ss in general 
 merchandise, also dealing largely in cattle, horses, ponies, wool, liides, furs, etc. The first 
 year they were in trade their business amounted to about $50,000. In 1882 their dealings 
 aggregated $565,000, distributed as follows; Sales of merchandise, $125,000; cattle. 
 $240,000; wool, hides, furs and pelts. $120,000: horses, ponies, etc., .$80,000. Mr. Wells 
 has served as Mayor two terms. He Is a member of the I. O. O. F. He was married at 
 Kansas Citv, Mo., in December, 1877, to Jennie G. Ide, a native of New Hampshire. 
 
 ROBERT L. WELLS.merchant.ls anative of Prince George’s Couiity,Md.,born February 
 12 1846, residing in Ins native county until he came to Kansas. In 1810 he came to Parker, 
 Montgomery County. Was in the mercantile business there in partnership with his brother, 
 Daniel, till 1873, when tliey located at Coffeyville. They have continued together here, 
 having created a trade which Is the wonder of tiiose who realize the magnitude of it. In 
 connection with a sketch of his brother the extent of their busine.ss Is stated. Mr. Wells 
 has served as Alderman. He is a member of the A., F. A A. M.. K. of P.. K. of IL. and 
 Knights of the Golden Rule. He was married in this city, March 4, 1878, to L.aura A.Wann, 
 a native of Indianapolis. Ind. , , . 
 
 WALTER H. WELLS. M. D.. was born at Bladenshurg, Md. (fnur miles from Wash¬ 
 ington D. C.), Septembwr 10, 1843. He waseducated at the Bladenshurg Academy, and Uni¬ 
 versity of Geo'getown, graduating from the medical department of the latter institution. 
 He began practice at Washington, D. C. remaining there until November, 1871, when he 
 located at Parker, Montgomery Co., Kan. In the fall of 1873 he came to Coffeyville. He is 
 a member of the A., F. A A. M. and Mon'gomery County Medical Society. He was married 
 at Washington, D. C., June 18, 1868. to Margaret More Sheriff, a native of the city of Wash¬ 
 ington. They have two children, Charles A. and Elizalieth. 
 
 HON. DANIEL WOODSON. ex-Secretary of the Territory of Kansas, was born in Al- 
 oemarle County, Va.. May 13, 1824. Came to Kansas in October, 1854. having received the 
 appointment of Secretary of the Territory. Prior to coming here he liad been editor of the 
 Lynchburg Ilepublican, and in 1851, he edited the liepub lean. Advocate at Richmond, Va. 
 He served as Secretary of Kansas Territory until 1857. when he was removed by President 
 Buchanan, liy leason of a vacancy In the (4overnor’.softlce, he served a few months as Gov¬ 
 ernor. In 1858 he was appointeil Receiver of Public Moneys, having his oflice in Leaven¬ 
 worth County. After four years in that office he resigned and turned his attention to farm¬ 
 ing In Kickapoo Township. Prior to that time he had been located at Kickapoo Village. 
 Remained on his farm till 1870, then removed to Montgomery Comity, living for a while at 
 Parker, then locating at Coffeyville. Since coming to this county he has not been engaged 
 in any active tmsiiiess. He was married at Lynchburg. Va., in October, 1847, to Mrs. Amer¬ 
 ica F. Palmer (nec Christian), a native of Campbell County, Va. Tliey Itave tliree children 
 living, Warren, now a resident of Kickapoo Township. Leavenworth County, Kan.; Bettle, 
 now Mrs. T. K. Foster, ofzne city of Leavenworth, and Mosby a grocery 1 
 feyvllle. He was born l.i Kansas and named for an uncle of his father. 
 
 merchant of Cof- 
 The two eldest 
 
 children were born .at Lyncliliurg, Va. Mrs. Woodson h.as one son by her first marri-age 
 Roliert E. Palmer, now a resident of Leadvllle, Col. 
 
 CriERRYVALE. 
 
 Cherryvale was laid oft' as a town site, in May, 1871, by the Kansas City, 
 Lawrence and Southern Kansas Railway Company, and is situated in the east¬ 
 ern part of Montgomery County, about ten miles east of the city of Independ¬ 
 ence. The land, upon which the place is built, was originally taken as a claim, 
 by Joseph Wise. The first building erected upon the site was the Union Hotel, 
 built by “General” Darr. The first store was started by C. A. Clotfelter and 
 1 . P. Baldwin, consisting of general merchandise. Stanfield and Brewer had 
 a store about a mile north of the town site, which, when the town was laid out, 
 they moved upon the site, and in 1872, sold out to Seth Paxton. The town had 
 made some progress up to 1873. when a fire broke out, destroying the main 
 business part of the town. This had the effect to dishearten those of her un¬ 
 fortunate business men and to dampen the prospects of the town. But they 
 were not men easily enduced to give up, and in the face of all discouragements, 
 
 O. F. Carson and C. C. Kincaid began the erection of a brick business block, 
 which was soon followed by other solid stone and brick houses. O. F. Carson 
 began the drug business here in 1872. For some time the progress of the town 
 was extremely slow, and, during a period of eight years, up to 1879, it had a 
 population of only 250 During the last named year, the .St. Louis, Wichita 
 and Western Railroad was built, crossing the K. C., L. & S. K. road at this 
 place. The narrow gauge railroad was constructed during this year, by the 
 Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad Company, leading from here to the 
 coal fields in Cherokee County, and which was made a standard gauge road in 
 October, 1882, It was, also, in 1879, that the K. C., L. & S. K. road was ex¬ 
 tended westward to the Arkansas River, and the piece of this road leading south 
 to Coffeyville was afterwards operated as a branch. This gave the town a new 
 impetus and its building became rapid as it had hitherto been slow. It now is 
 a city numbering 1,400 inhabitants and a place of fine commercial importance, 
 numbering many large and substantial bu iness establishments. The place 
 contains numerous solid brick business block and tastily constructed resi¬ 
 dences. 
 
 From a little village, in 1879, with only 250 people, Cherryvale, in about 
 one year’s time, was ready to become a city under the law, as she already was in 
 size ; and in March, 1880, pursuant to a petition signed by the citizens and pre¬ 
 sented to the court, by E. D, Hastings, was duly incorporated as a city of the 
 third class. On the first Tuesday of April, city officers were elected as follows ; 
 C. C. Kincaid, Mayor; A. Buch, J. M. Richardson, Frank Bellchamber, J. A. 
 Handley and A. V. McCormick, Councilmen ; A. Wood, Police Judge. At the 
 first meeting of the mayor and council, A. Phalp was appointed Treasurer, M. 
 F. Wood, Clerk; J. C. Cunningham, Marshal, and B. F. Hinds, Street Com¬ 
 missioner. In the following May, Councilmen Richardson and Bellchamber 
 moved out of the city, and, at a special election in June, N. B. Sawyer and C. 
 
 P. Buffington were elected to fill the vacancies. The present city officers are; 
 A. Phalp, Mayor; M. F. Wood, Clerk ; C. C. Kincaid, Treasurer; S. P. Moore, 
 Police Judge ; J. W. C. Osborn, Marshal and StreetCommissioner ; E. B. Clark, 
 C. A. Mitchell, E. D. Hastings, W. E. Martin and E. S. McDonald, Council- 
 
 SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, ETC 
 
 The first school was taught in Cherry viile in the summer of 1873, by Miss Mary Green- 
 flelil. A schoolhouse was erected in 1872, ami is a smiill two-story Iraiue structure. This 
 building has long since become iiisufflcieiit for tbe accommodation of the schools, which 
 were provided auartments In such rooms as could be had suitable for the puriiose. A com¬ 
 modious new school building was erected in the fall of 1883, ami is a flue two-story brick 
 structure containing four large room.s, and cost about $6,000. The schools, now systemati- 
 callv graded, enumerate a population of 490 pupils, enrolling 354, with an average daily at¬ 
 tendance of 304, and are superintended by G. B. Leslie, assist d by four competent teachers, 
 Cherryvale. also, has her quota of church organizations, as follows; . , , 
 
 The 3Ietliodist Episcopal congregation was organized in 1871, and a regular church edi¬ 
 fice was erected in 1880. Itisalirick building of moderate dimension.s, and of suitable 
 architecture. Tiie building was begun under the admlnlstr,ation of Rev. William bham- 
 baugh, and completed iiiider that of Rev. James Murray, the present pastor of the cliurcli. 
 
 The Baptist Society was estalilishedhere, 011 May 18, 1873, by Rev. J. R. Baldwin, with 
 ei"-ht memliers, and was efl'ected in the .schoolhouse, in which the early services’were held, 
 until the removal to the Opera Hall. The congregation, nuiuberiiig tliirty-two members, 
 is under the charge of Rev. Mr. Johnson. ^ 
 
 The First Presbyterian Church was organized December 11, 1881. First meetings were 
 held .at Opera House, and the congregation continued to worship tliere until Janu.ary 1. 
 1883 then moved into their new eliiifch ediflee, which has been constructed .at .a cost of 
 $3 700. Present in dcbtediiess only $400. It is one of the liest church buildings in Southern 
 Kansas belonging to the Presbyterian denomination. Original membership twenty-four; 
 present membership fifty'. They have a well attended .Sunday school, average attendance 
 being fifty. First jiastor. Rev. W. B. Truax, remained irom December, 1881. to April, 
 1882; succeeded by present pastor, Rev. ,S. W. Grifflii. To the personal efforts of C. L. 
 Berrvaml Rev. W. B. Truax may be attributed the successful organiz.ation of Die First 
 Presbyterian Church of Cherry vale. The present officers of tlie church are: C.L. Berry, 
 treasurer and superintendent Suiuhay school; James Morning, clerk; J. B. Odd and D. R. 
 
 The Cbd/io'/fc Society, organized in 1875, and a cliurcb house, was built in 1877, and is a 
 small frame building. 'The society here is small, and is under the siiiritual advisement of 
 
 Fathei^^jlmds.^of Jn^Kt^eiu^^^ ggfablislied and the first issue made August :!, ,1878, by Pratt 
 Ingtoii.'^ In about a year Pratt sold out his interest to Buffington. Phis change took 
 
 materffil and jmess'and everyt!!iug''w,a8 iii sLipe, the paper was printed at Kansas City. In 
 November, 1880. T. 0. Copeland bought Ram bo’s interest, who, in turn, _sqoi|,^dispose_d 
 of his part'of the concern to'e E^itnr Am 
 the Globe Publishing Compa 
 J. J. Chatham, and on Fel 
 
 Soil lYmlmwInaper belTYeaVlVd thVGffijie'iVcms.'a in siiccessful operation. 
 
 ^ the firirislu^of the C Torch was made in February 1882 by C P ufflngjon 
 
 nf^Sn^^tdor wanmn aml’ffi'Jf meT:Juffie:'jimlor wkrdefi: - The Ju 
 
 fifty-five The O. F. e.ar.son. worshipful master: M. L. Crowl, senior 
 
 '''^7fficrrwVairLod(7e!'Nm'l'4^2'"'."o'''o"F'l'was organized October 10. 18'r7. with five char- 
 ter members, as fo^^lows: W. 15. ]SaUlwiii, George Lnra. Cyrus Campbell, N. 15. Thorp aiul S. 
 F. Smith. 
 
 lOO 
 
578 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS 
 
 The Cherryvalt Opera House Oomvany was organized aucl Incorporated as a joiiitstock 
 company in September, 1880, with ,1. \V. Willis, president; E. IS. Clark, secretary; anil O. F. 
 Carson, treasurer. A large one-story frame opera hall was constructed, and Is used as an 
 opera and town hall, and also for school purposes. 
 
 Bank.—A. hanking house was estahllshed here, in the spring of 1880, hy C. T. Ewing, he 
 heing president of the institution, and C. A. Mitchell, cashier. A hank huilding was erected 
 in the fall of 1881, and is a substantial two-story brick structure, suitably arranged for 
 hanking purposes. 
 
 liesldes the usual smaller factories ,as are common to small cities, such as wagon mak¬ 
 ing, etc., Cherryvale has only one manufacturing establishment of imnorlance, and that is, 
 the flouring miil, which was established herein 1873 by a man named Dodd. The mill con¬ 
 tains four run of Imhrs.and has a capacity for grinding 200 bushels of wheat and 101) of 
 corn per day. The building is sLicty feet long by thirty wide, and is two stories high. T.ie 
 establishment, after changing hands several times, is now owned hy A. Buch, and does a 
 nourishing busluess. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 FRANK AD-VMS, ticket and freight .agent of the K., C. L. .t S. K. R, R. Co., was horn .at 
 Humboldt, Allen Co., Kan , March 18, 1860. He attended school until he was sl.'cteen years 
 old, and then began railroading, first as telegraph operator, since then as railroad .agent at 
 several points, being frontier agent for the b., L, * Q. R. R. Co. during the construction of 
 the road from Independence to Winfield, After serving as agent at Greuola, Lawrence and 
 Olathe, he came t > Cherryvale, in November, 1882, He is one of the most popular agents in 
 the employ of the company. He is a member of the Kansas Benevolent Association. 
 
 CHARLES L. BERRY, banker and merchant, is a native of Mount Pleasant, Henry Co., 
 Iowa, born September 1, 1852, In 1853 his jiarents removed with their family to Kentuckv. 
 Lived there until 1855. From tliattlme until 1872 he resided in Tennessee. March 9, 1872, 
 he came to Bourbon County, Kas.; was a student at Xenia, iu that county, forone year; 
 worked at hl.acksmlthing at Garnett seven months, then at Central City two years. Return¬ 
 ing to Garnett, he taught school there for a period of four years. Represented D. Appleton 
 A Co. in Anderson County for the sale of school books, etc.; afterward in hoot and shoe and 
 lire insurance business at Garnett until September, 1881. when he came to Cherryvale: a 
 member of the firm of Smith A Berry, mercliants. Was proprietor of the firm until August 
 11, 1882, at wliich time he succeeded the firm, continuing tlie business In his own name 
 until May 15, 1883. The firm of C. L. Berry .Vr Co., proprietors of the Citizens’ Bank of Clier- 
 ryvale, was organized May 15, 1883, James Y. Finley, of Osage Township, Laliette Co., 
 heing associated with him in tlie business. Mr. B. w.as married in Allen County, Kas., 
 October 9, 1873, to Annie E. Lauter, a native of Union City, Oliio. Tliey have tliree cliil- 
 dren—Vida E., Iva T. and Elsie C. Mr. Berry is a member of tlie A., F. & A. M. and First 
 Presbyterian Churcli. When he came to Cherryvale there was no Presbyterian organiza¬ 
 tion in the city, and to his personal elforts iiiucli credit is due for building up a vigorous 
 cluirch society, and securing the erection of a beautiful house of worship. Mr. B. is a self- 
 made man in every sense of the word. Went with his lirother-iu-iaw, Mr. Kuhn, at the age 
 of fifteen, to learn the blacksmith trade. Served his full term of apprenticeship out, leaving 
 with the credit of lieliig a first-class workman. Received hut very little education until he 
 was in his twentieth year, the schools of the South having been demoralized hy tlie war. 
 
 C. W. BOOTH, proprietor livery and omnibus line, is a native of Randolph, Port.sge 
 CoiiiUy, Ohio, born January 3, 1851). He lived tliere until the spring of 1861, wlien parents, 
 with their family, removed to Berrien County. Mich. He removed from tliere to Kas., being 
 one of toe pioneer settlers of Cherry Township.Montgomery Co.,locating on northeast yiiar- 
 ter.Section 15, where he resided until 1871, wlien he came to Clierryvale, working in hotels, 
 and various occupations. In 1872 he engaged in the livery business, which he still contin¬ 
 ues. He has served several years as Constable, and is now serving tliird ye r as Deputy- 
 .Sherilf. He is a member of tlie A., F. *. A. M. He is yet engaged in agricultural luirsiiits 
 on the farm where he first located. He was married at Cherryvale January 24, 1875, to 
 .Miss Addie Atherton, a native of Kankakee Cotint.v, 111. They have one son—VVaRer. 5Ir. li. 
 is son of Gerry M.and Saloml (Hine) Bootli, both natives of Connecticut, now a resident of 
 Berrien Townsliip, Berrien Co., Mich. 
 
 JOSEPH H. BUTLER, hardware merchant, was born near North Englisli, Keokuk Co., 
 Iowa, November, 18.54, living there until Septemlier, 1868, when he eame-to Kansas with 
 his p.arent3, Tliomas II. and Nancy Butler. They located at Osage Mission, Neosho Co., 
 where he lived until November, 1882, when he came to Cherryvale, continuing in the hard¬ 
 ware business here, having been engaged in tlie same trade at Osage Mission over two years 
 ])rior to locating here. Ho was married at Osage Mission, Angust 4, 1879, to Katie G. 
 Joyce, a native of New York. They have one child—Mary Edith. Mr. Butler’s mother died 
 in 1871, and his father now resides in Topeka, lie being claim agent of the A., T. ,t. S. F. R. 
 R. Co. 
 
 IION. O. F. CARiSON, hardware merchant, was born at Washburn. Woodford Co., III., 
 August 29, 1844. He was eng.aged In the drug business at Miiionk, III., at twenty years of 
 age, and was afterward in the dry goods trade, remaining in Woodford County until 1869. 
 when he came to Kansas, locating in Centreville Township, Neosho County. A year later 
 he went to L idore, and in September, 1871. came to Cherryvale. He liad been eiigaged in 
 the drug business at Galesburg, Kan., and Ladore and came here and continued the same 
 until 188t), although he had been interested in hardware and agricultural business for 
 .several years luior to that date, heing associated with his present partner, J. R. Baldwin, 
 first iu the implement trade, and later, adding a stock of hardware to their business. The.v 
 are also largely interested in city and other real estate. Mr. Carson also owns a fine stock 
 farm of 400 acres in Mound Valley Township, Labette County. He has on that place at the 
 present time about fifty head of well bred cattle, and is gradually improving his herd. The 
 hardware and impleiiient trade of Carson A Baldwin aiiiounteil to over J40,000 in 1882. 
 Mr. Carson is a lu omlnent member of the Baptist Church, and of the A.. F. & A. M., being a 
 member of the Blue Lodge, Chapter, Commandery, and Eastern Star, a branch of the Ma¬ 
 sonic order. When Mr. Carson located here t here were no drug stores in the place, and for a 
 jierlod of three years he had the only store of the kind in Cherryvale; now there are four 
 large drug establishments here. Mr. Carson was the first Notary Public at this point, and 
 has continued to hold a notarial coiiimnssion tor the last twelve years. In 1876 lie was 
 elected a member of the Kan.sas House of Representatives, and he Is now serving his second 
 term as Alderman of the city of Cherryvale. He was married at Ottawa, Kan., August 16, 
 1870, to Alice A. Newman; born October 23, 1851; a native of Jlorgaii County, HI. They 
 have two childreii living—O. F'. Carson, jr., horn Deceiiiber 5. 1875; and Alice Eugene, borii 
 December 12, 1879. Lost one daughter, Ella Maud, who died September 25, 1873, aged 13 
 months aiid 5 days. Mr. Carson’s gr.aiidfather, John Carson, was born August 15,1798, 
 and died March 1, 1839. Grandmother, Sally Carson was born June 4, 1795; she died 
 December 3, 1874. Father, Is,aac W. Carson was born April 20. 1810; still living. Mother, 
 Mary B. (.Sweet) Carson was born February 1, 1813; died in 1881. 
 
 R. S. C.VTES, loan agent, is a native of F’airbury, Livingston Co., Ill. Born July 26, 
 1848. When he was seventeen years of age he made a wagon trip with his narenis from 
 Illinois to Oregon, consumliig five months making the jonrnev. Attended school for a 
 while after they located in Oregon, and was tlien on a fartn with his father for a period of 
 four years, when his father died. He then, in connection with Ids brothers, ran the farm 
 until July, 1873, when he was elected to the office of Clerk of the Fifth Judicial District, 
 and County Clerk of Union County, serving two terms—four years. After thirteen years’ 
 residence in Oregon he came to Kansas in July, 1878. locating on a chum iti Kingman 
 Comity, removing his family there In March of the ensuing year. Soon after going to that 
 county he became the reiu-esentative of the well known firm of S. L. Davidson A Co., of 
 Wichita, making loans and attending to their business in that region of the State. In Au¬ 
 gust, 1881 , at their request lie removed to Cherryvale, having had entire control of their 
 e.xtensive business in Eastern Kansas since.locating here, the capitalists he represents 
 re)iosing the utmost confidence in his judgment and Integrity. He is a member of the I.O. 
 O.F. He was married at Carthage, Mo., December 7, 1870, to Amanda Virginia, daughter 
 of Rev. Levi Hes.i. She was horn in Rockingham County, Va., September 6, 1851. They 
 haVT four children—Levi S., Ogle C., Robert L. and Elies E. Mr. Cates’father—Spencer 
 Cates—was born in Hart County.'Kv.. July 9, 1815, and died March 16, 1869, and was one of 
 the pioneers of Livingston County, III. His mocher—Phebe Cunningham Cates—was born 
 in Clark Couiitv. Hid., December 4, 1813. She is now living with her son, John A., in Union 
 County, Ore. Mr. Cates has four brothers and one sl.'ter, all residents of Oregon. Elies E. 
 beiiig'editor and proprietor of the Mountain Sentinel publislied at Union. 
 
 E. B. CL.ARK. lumber and agricultural implements and grain, was born in Stephentown, 
 Reiisselear Co., N. Y., in 1838. When eight years of age his parents settled In Hinsdale, 
 Berkshire Co., Mass., where he remained ten years, receiving his education at the Hinsdale 
 Academy, un .er I. N. Lincoln, lit then engaged in teaching In Clarkson, Monroe Co., N. Y., 
 then taught at Marshall, Mich.; he then emigrated to Illinois, and for two years was engaged 
 in the mercantile business at Ashton, Lee County, etnigrating to Montgomery County. Kan., 
 iu 1869, locating a ckiliu near the present cite of Cherryvale. There were but two houses 
 on the prairie, and Fort .Scott, seventy miles distant, wasthe nearest railroad point. From 
 thetiineof Ills settlement until 1875 be was engaged in farmltigaiid stock raising; after 
 which he bought out the ordinary lumber business in Cherryvale, and also engaged In the 
 grain trade, to which he has since added farm iiiiiilemeiits, atid has iiici eased liis business 
 over 201) tier cent. Besides his barge city busine.ss he Is carrying on a large farm of 700 
 acres, 250 acres of which is under cultivation. The place is slockeil with 500 sheep atid 
 fifty head of cattle; also owns ten tenement hottse.s, and is oiieot the most eiiteriirisiug men 
 ill the place. He has always taken an tictive part iti all iinlilicenter|iriscs which would benefit 
 the town. He was Chairman of the Committee which interceded fertile e,\tension of the 
 St. Louis A Sail Francisco Railroad from Oswego to Wichita, and took an active iiart in pro¬ 
 curing the right of way for the Ft. Scott A Gulf Railroad from Big Hill Creek to Cherryvale. 
 He has served eight months as a member of tlie City Council and is at present acting as 
 ,Mavor. He is also an active member of the Masonic Order, being initiated by Hampden 
 
 Lodge, of Springfield, Mass., where his mother now lives, owning a fine property on S. 
 Main St. 
 
 C. A. CLOTFELTER, pro|irletor of livery stable and omnihits line, was born In Cape 
 Girardeau County, Mo., Beptember 23. 1843. came to Kansas in June 1855, with his mother. 
 They located where .Mound City, Linn County, Is now situtited. He lived there until 1866, 
 when he went to Montana Territory, engaging in freighting between Fort Benton and 
 Helemi,, running two teams with light frel.ght and passenger wagons between those points 
 till April, 1871. He then returned to Kansas and located at Elk City. Montgomery County, 
 remaining there till July of the same year, when he came to Clierryvale. He was engaged 
 in the mercantile business here till January. 187.3, when he engaged in his present business 
 in iiartnership with C. W. Booth, who h.as been interested with him ever since. When they 
 began business they only had seven horses, one top buggy and one open buggy, :ind one 
 spring wagon. They now keep thirty-nine horses and about twenty carriages, omnibuses 
 and other vehicles. They have no competition .at this point. Tliey have recently started a 
 stable at Chautauqua Springs. Mr. C. is a member of the A., F. A A. M. Heservedfour 
 years .as Dejiuty-Sheritf and also held the office of Constable. He was married in Os.age 
 Township, Labette Co.. Kan., October 8, 1872, to Sarah J. Browning, a native of Vermillion 
 Co., Ind. They have two children, Carlton and Carrie. 
 
 ALFRED bICU.S. gr.ain and lumber dealer, w:is horn in Butler Co., Pa., near Emling- 
 toii, .June, 1853, lived in Geneseo, Ill., until late in 1855, .afterwards in Lee County, Iowa, 
 for three years, and In Callaway County. Mo., from that time until 1872, when he went to 
 ,St. Louis, there attending Commercial College and learning the grain business, i n October, 
 1876, lie came to Kans.as .and located at Independence. Since coming to Kansas he has been 
 identitied with the grain business, and for the hast year also in the lumber business, associ¬ 
 ated with Ills brother. He is a member of the K. of P. 
 
 F. P. DICU.S, lumber and grain ilealer, was born near Eralington, Venango Co., Pa., 
 December 30, 1837. In 1854 he removed to Geneseo, Ill., and remained there about one 
 year, then three years in Lee County, Iowa. His home was in Callaway County, Mo., from 
 1858 to 1870. He served tor three years as a non-commissioned officer in Comiiany C, 
 Seventh Missouri Militia Cavalry, enlisting early in 1862 and serving until near the close of 
 the w,ar. In July, 1870. he located at Independence, Kan., .and for a period of two years he 
 worked at the pl.asterer’s trade. He then engaged in the grain business, shipping the sJeond 
 car-load of grain from Independence Station. Remained in business there until the f.all of 
 1880, when he came to Cherryvale and built .an elevator here, adding lumber yards in May, 
 1882. His brother Alfred is .associated with him as a partner in both branches of the busi¬ 
 ness. They are deservedly popular, and. as a consequence, they do an extensive grain and 
 lumber triide. 
 
 A. S. DULEY.editor of the Glierryvale Torch, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, .July 
 19, i838, and during theearh u irt of his life, followed farming, and te.achlng for sometime. 
 He entered the army Augn^ ),. 1861, and served tJiree years. After his career as a soldier, 
 he beg.an te.achlng, andln l&oti, became Superintendent of Rotch Institute, .atMasslIon, Ohio, 
 an orphan school, which posit on heheld until F'ebruary 1. 1873. Coming to Kansas, in 
 September, 1877, he located at Thayer, Neosno County, and was engaged in various pursuits, 
 and was elected Mayor of that city in February, 1882. He began his career as a regular 
 journalist, in October 1881, havingserved as newspaper correspondent for some years 
 previousl.y, and in September, 1882, assumed control of the Cherryvale Torch as editor. He 
 was married to Lydia A. Conley, of Stark County, Ohio, M ly 20. 1860, who died February 6. 
 1875, and, on .January 27, 1877, was .again united by marri.age to Emma Jones, a native of 
 Kentucky. By the first marriage, three children were born, only oneof whom is now living 
 and by the second wife he has three ciiildreu, two girls and one hoy. 
 
 O. H. P. FALL, M. D., is a niitive of Clncinn.atl, Ohio; born September 10, 1832. He re¬ 
 ceived literary education in the public schools, and at the Ohio Conference High School, at 
 Springfield, tn 1857, he graduated from the Medical Department of the University of New 
 York; in 1856,he graduated from the Western Homoeopatnio College, of Cleveland.Ohio, now 
 known as the Hospital Medlc.al College. He began practice at Lewisburg, Preble Co., Ohio, 
 remaining there till January. 1861; when he removed to Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa. 
 Early in 1862 he was appointed by Governor Kirkwood to the position of Surgeon ; his duties 
 to look after sick and wounded soldiersin thearmy;he was afterwards contract Surgeon; 
 heing in N.ashville Hospitals two years; being Executive officer of Hospital No. 14, and also 
 served as ward surgeon; remaining In the service until he resigned in June, 1865, after the 
 close of the war. In July, 1865, helocated atCape Girardeau, Mo., where he was engaged 
 in iiractice until he came to L.adore, Neosho County, in November, 1869. In 1871. he re¬ 
 moved to Parsons remaining there till 1873, he then located at Xeni.a.Ohio, where he resid¬ 
 ed four years; afterwards in the city of Chicago for a period of eighteen months, removing 
 from there to Cherryvale in November, 1877. He is health officer and has been a member 
 of the Board of Health since the citv was incorporated. He has been presidentof the Mont¬ 
 gomery County Jledical .Society. He is surgeon for the St. Louis .fc .San Francisco R. R. Co. 
 and also for the K.C. F.S.A G. R. R. Co.,and also held the same position with the K. C.,L. A S. 
 priortol882. He Is a member of the A. O. U. W. The doctor was married at Sigourney, 
 Iowa, December 16, 1864, to May Cantwell, a native of Mansfield, Ohio. They hiivetwo 
 children—ila’tie E.. now Mrs. George .M. Beerbower, and .Janie C. 
 
 W. H. FRICKLETON. is a n.ative of Wardsville, C.an,ada West, born August 2. 1857; 
 came to Fort Scott. Kan., in July, 1876; resided there eleven months, then at Osage Mission, 
 until November, 1882, when he came to Cherryvale. He has been associated with Joseph 
 H. Butler in hardw'are busine.ss over three years, having worked at tinner’s trade ten years. 
 He is a member of the I. O. O. F., K. of P. and A. O. U. W. 
 
 WM. GENT, farmer. Section 7. Township 3’2, Range 18. P.O. Cherryvale, came to the 
 county in 1869, and took , a Claim of 160 acres, ami improved the same. He was horn in 
 Johnson County, Ky., in 1845, W'here he grew to manhood. After coming to Kansas he re¬ 
 mained till November, 1872, when he went to Texas and remained some thirteen months, 
 then returned to Kansas, and the following April went to Colorado, and remained till 
 the tall of 1881, then again returned to Kansas and devoted his time to farming. He mar¬ 
 ried. October 28, 1882, Miss Elizabeth Hopkins, a native of Cass County, Ill. She was 
 born in 1851. 
 
 M. R. GRANT, manager of the gr.ain business of G. B. Shaw A Co., purchases grain at 
 twenty-five ditferent iiolnts. Mr. Grant is a native of Frankfort, Herkimer Co., N. Y., born 
 November 25, 1851; removed from his native State to Michigan, in 1867; remained in the 
 latter St.ate until 1871. During the winter of 1871-72 he was in the Indian Territory most 
 of the time. In the .summer of 1872 he located on a cl.aim with his brother, in the northern 
 part of Cherry Township, Montgomery County, and in the fall of 1872 he began teaching in 
 Rutland Township, continuing there until the following spring, afterward teaching In 
 Cherokee Township one summer, and during the ensuing fall and winter .at Louishurg. He 
 then discontinued teaching, and for six months was at Independence in the grocery busi¬ 
 ness with the firm of Rogers A Grant. In the fall of 1874 he took charge of Capt. D. Mc- 
 Taggart’s mercantile and grain business at Liberty, continuing with him until 1877, then 
 with his successors. Wells Bros., until 1878. Hethen entered the employ of S. A. Brown A 
 Co., at Independence, G. B. Shaw retiring from that firm in April, 1881. Mr. Grant went 
 with the new firm of G. B. Shaw A Co., and took the management of their lumber yards 
 and grain business, continuing in charge thereof until January 1. 1883, when he relin¬ 
 quished mamagement of the lumber interest owing to the large increase of business which 
 precluded him from doing justice to more than the extensive grain interests of the firm. He 
 lias handled at this iioint alone, since July 15, 1882. 322 car loads of grain, 300 cars of corn, 
 balance wheat, flax seed, etc. Mr. Grant is a member of the A., F. A A. M. Blue Lodge. 
 Chapter and Commandery. He is one of the Aldermen of the city. He was first married to 
 Martha Thornton, at Liberty, Kan., Feliruary 17, 1877. ,She died October 30, 1880, leaving 
 two children—.Mabel Lois and Horace Melville. Mr. Grant was married in Chic,ago, Janu¬ 
 ary 21, 188‘2, to his present wife, Frances M., daughter of J. L. Pitts, of Chicago. They 
 h.ave one child, Alfreda Ad,aline. 
 
 J. A. HANDLE!’, with C. C. Kincaid, is a native of Hopedale, Harrison Co.. Ohio, horn 
 June 11, 1845. In January, 1861, he enlisted in Company G, Seventy-fourth Ohio Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry, serving three years, and participating in all the h.attles of his command dur¬ 
 ing that period. After leaving the army, he located in Warren County. Iowa, remaining 
 there till March, 1869, when he came to Fort Scott, K,an., where he resided till October, of 
 the same year, coming then to Montgomery County, and locating in what is now West 
 Cherry Township. Lived thereuntil October, 1876, when he came to Cherryvale, being 
 employed in the store of C. C. Kincaid nearly a year. He then rented the Buckeye Hotel, 
 and made additions thereto. The house has since been known as the Leland Hotel. He 
 contined in the hotel business three years, and afterwards for a year. He was Interested, 
 most of the time, in real estate speculations, ami since then has been employed as salesman 
 ill the large mercantile establlshmeiil of C. C. Kincaid. He is a member of the Christian 
 Church and I. O. O. F'. He was one of the first Aldermen of this city. Mr. Handley was 
 married In West Cherry Township to Alice C. Redding, a native of Washington. D. C., 
 but prinriiialIV reared at St.Louis, 5Io. They have lost two children, having died in infancy. 
 
 A. HEDEFIN, division roadmaster of the K. C., L. A S. K. Ry., Cherryvale, was borr and 
 reared near Orebro,,Sweden, and came to America in 1869, at the age of seventeen, and 
 located at Lawrence, Kan., and engaged in the employ of the present railway, wher h has 
 been very reputably connected since. He inarrieo, in 1875, Miss Adela Matilda Ecklund, 
 who was born and reared In his native country. They liave one son and two daughters- 
 Erick Oilour. Alga Fllvira and Anna Sophia. He and his wife hold to the religion of the 
 Lutheran Church. He is an active member of the 1. O. O. F. and A.. F'. A A. M. societies. 
 Mr. Hedeen began with this railway as a common workman, and has, by dint of steady and 
 persistent Industrv and honest work, succeeded to his jiresent position. 
 
 GUY S. HOPKINS. M. D., physician, surgeon and druggist, was born at Well.slmrg, Che¬ 
 mung Co., N. Y., March 21,1837- He read medicine two years with his father, Warren K. 
 Hopkins, at F’ox Lake. Wis., and afterwards with William C. Harrison, in Berrien County, Mich 
 He first attended lectures at Rush Medical College, of Chicago. In 1863 he graduated from 
 Victoria Medical Col lege, at Toronto, Canada, and in 1866 he graduated from the College of 
 Physiciaiis and Surgeons, at Keokuk, low.a. F'or a period of two and one-h.alf years, during 
 
MONTGOMERY COUNTY. 
 
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 the War of tlie Kebellioii, he was In the (iovernment service as Contract Surgeon, beiiiR 
 stationed at Washington, I). C., and Alexandria. Va. I'rior to entering tlie army, he had 
 heen engaged In practice with hls prec<;i)tor. Dr. Harrison, In Herrlen County, Mich., and 
 had also practiced at Croton, Mich. After leaving the service, lie was for a year at Galena, 
 III., then located at at Goldtleld, Wright Co., Iowa, reinalning there till 1873. He is a inem- 
 herof .\.. K. W A. M., having hceii made a Mason in the lodge at Alexandria, Va., where 
 (ien. Washington once presided. The doctor was married at (ialena. Ill.. Jane 28, IStifi. to 
 .lennte itranien, a native of Chicago, hut reai ed In Galena. They have one child—Grade, 
 horn at Gardner Johnson Co., Kan., Septemher 14, 1879. 
 
 C. HUTCHINSON, homoeopathic physician and surgeon, was horn in Virginia, July 24, 
 1834. He was reared in Illinois, from the age of four years, heing edncateil in the common 
 schools and at Hrlmtield Academy, He graduated from the Hahnemann Medical College of 
 Chicago, III. Hegan tlie practice of Iiis profession near Tliomashoro. Champaign Co., III., 
 remaining tliere until lie removed to Kansas in Ajiril 1883. locating in Cherryvale, He 
 was married in Rosetield Townsliip, Peoria Co., II I,, November 3, I 808 , to Miss Cliarlotte 
 Witlierell, a native of Amity Township, Erie Co., Pa. They have nine cliildren—John Mil- 
 ton, Oliver Hyroii, Cliarlotte Ella, Alton Asaph, Laura Jane, Cyrus Elmer, Emma Marla, 
 Myra Eunice, Lula Rosa and Mabel Clara, deceased at the age of three months. 
 
 .1. I). H INK I.E. associate editor and proprietor of the Globe-News, was horn in Ed¬ 
 wards County, HI., in 1852, and was reared 011 a farm. Theeaily years of hls life were 
 spent in attending school and suhseijiieiitly, in teaching. He removed to Kansas, and after 
 teaching a short time, entered upon the study of law. at Independence, and hegan practic¬ 
 ing at Cherryvale, in 1875. Since his admission to the liar he has lield the ofiiee of County 
 Attorney for four years. In May, 1881. he hecanie a partner in the Globe Piihiishing Com - 
 pany, and, in Eehruary, 1882, hecanie sole proprietor of tlie hiisiness, and after consolidat¬ 
 ing the iiajier with tile A’I'lcs. is now. in company with S. P. Moore, editor aud proiirietor 
 of the new (laper called the Globe-News. 
 
 W. K. KE.NNEUY, grocer, was horn in Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, March 
 
 28, 1844, removing from tliere to Hiimholdt, Allen Co.. Kan., in December, 1869. He has 
 heen engaged in mercantile pursuits forover twenty years. He had charge of the store of 
 Hysinger <S Rosenthal at Hnmholdt for several years. In April, 1883, he ca ne to Cherry¬ 
 vale, and has one of the most complete grocery e.sfahlishments in this part of the .State. 
 Carries a very large stock of well selected fancy and stajile groceries. He is a memher of 
 tlie A.. IL A- A. M. He was married in liis native town, January 10, 1867, to Isabella Allen, 
 who was horn in the same townsliip. They have three children—Kelsey, Aunelia and C!?lrrie 
 Belle. 
 
 J. K. P. KESSLER, M. D., was horn in Miama County, Ind.. .July 25, 1844. Was raised on 
 a farm, living there until lie was eighteen years of age, then for six successive winters he 
 was engaged in reaching scliool, anil for a while he carried on the photograph business. He 
 was educated at the inihlic schools and at Battle Ground Instlliue in Indiana. He read 
 medicine and surgery with W. C. Ilansom. He hegan practice in his native county in 1877, 
 and was there and in Blackford County, Ind., until May, 1881, after graduating at Cincin¬ 
 nati College of Medicine and Surgery, when lie came to Cherryvale, continuing in practice 
 Iiere since that time. The Doctor was married at Trenton, Blackford Co., Ind., August 4, 
 1870. to Rosiinna G. Ransom, a native of that place. They have one child—Charles Earl. 
 
 HON. C. C. KINC.AID, merchant and Mayor, was horn at Warren, Trumhull Co., Ohio, 
 February 28, 1847, living tliere until the spring of 1868, when he came to Kansas, locatln.g 
 at Mound City. Linn County, where lie was employed as a clerk until the snring of 1872. 
 (with the exception of the year 1870, which he spent in Ohio), then at Independence until 
 he came to Cherryvale, and engaged in mercantile business in 1874, during which year his 
 sales amounted to about $8,0il0. In 1882 the sales amounted to over $40,000. He does some 
 jobbing in groceries, dry goods, etc.., and gives employment to seven men. Mr. Kincaid 
 was the first Mayor of the city of Cherryvale and has lield the office continuously, excepting 
 one year, heing the iiresent Mayor of the city. In 1882, he was City Treasurer, having de¬ 
 clined the olhee of Mayor. He has heen Treasurer of the School Board for four years, and 
 is a member of the I. O. O. F., N. G. of Cherryvale, Lodge No. 142. Mr. K. was mai ried at 
 Independence, Kan., June2,1877, to Lulu Marshall, who wasrearedir Leavenworth County, 
 Kan. They liave three children—Robert, Maud aud Blanche. Mr. Kincaid enlisted in No¬ 
 vember, 1863, in Company D, Second Ohio Cavalry, and participated in all engagements of 
 hls command from that time until he was mustered out in Septenilier, 1865, heing in the 
 battles of Winchester, Cedar Creek, Stanton, West Va., Charleston, Va., and was at the sur¬ 
 render of General Lee. 
 
 C. A. MITCHELL, cashier of the Excliange Bank, was horn at Shippenshurg, Cuinher- 
 land County, Pa, April 11, 1846; lived at Astoria, Fulton County, III., from 1850 to 1-867. 
 Was a soldier in the late war, doing service in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Ala- 
 haina, in the One Hundred and Fifty-first Illinois Infantry. In July of the latter year he 
 located in Linn County, Kan., remaining there two montlis. tlien removed to Barnesville, 
 Bourbon Co.. Kan., where lie tauglit school until 1874; afterwards for two years he was 
 engaged in the telegraph business on the K. C., Ft. S. & G. R. R., spending tlie summer of 
 1876 at Kansas City, and tor three years in the same business at Thayer, Kan., then for 
 seven mouths at Chanute. Septemlier 25, 1880, he came to Cherryvale and took charge of 
 the hank, which he has since managed. He is also a jiar ner with Dr. Guy S. Hopkins, 
 ill the drug business, heing lialf owner of the store. He was Mayor of Thayer one year 
 and is serving his second year as Alderman of Cherryvale. He is a memher of the I. O. 
 t). F. He was married at.Barnesville, Kan., in F’chriiary, 1870, to Nannie Post, a native 
 -f Perry County, Ohio. They hive tliree children—Whittier C., Frederick S. aud Eliza¬ 
 beth May. They have a beautiful cottage home in Cherryvale, besides other real estate 
 i.i Cherryv.nie and a farm in the west part of Montgomery County. 
 
 S.P. MOORE, senior memher of the firm of Hinkle & Moore, editors and proprietors of 
 the Glohe-We-ws, was horn in Monroe County, III., January 8 , 1819, and was reared on a 
 farm, receiving his education at McKendrie College, in that State. He studied law and 
 hegan practice in 1853. at Greenville, III., and yvas elected Judge of the County Court for 
 Bond County. In 18J1 he removed to Kansas, locating at Pern, Chautaunna County, and 
 hegan practicing law, and estahllsiied a paper called tlie ChautovQua Neios, which, after 
 running five years at that place, he brought to Cherryvale, and, in company with liis son, 
 C. E. Moore, started tlie Clierryvale Nexus, which was soon afterward con-olidated witli tlie 
 Globe, becoming tlie Ciohe-AVres. He is now Police Judge of the city of Cherryvale, to 
 which he was elected in the spring of 1882. 
 
 S. M. PEARSON, merchant, was horn at Catayvha, Clarke Co., Ohio, Septemher 16, 1847, 
 living there till 1869. when lie located at Gillespie, Macoupin Co., III., wliere he resided 
 until 1871, yvhen he came to Kansas, first locating in Canada Township, Labette County, 
 remalnln^there three year.s, then at Litchfield, Ill., till the fall of 1876, when he located In 
 Cherokee Township, Montgomery Co. Engaged in farming one year, then removed to Dong- 
 la.s, Kas., w’here he carried on mercantile husliiess for some time, then located at Cherry¬ 
 vale, where he iias continued to deal in general mercliandise During the last year of tiie 
 warheserved about five montlis in Company F, Flighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He is a 
 memher of the Methodist Episcopal Chnrch, and of the I. O. O. F. He was married at Gil- 
 lespie.Ill., December 8 , 1870. to Ella A. Cameron, a native of Madison County, Ill. They 
 have two children. Pearly Martin and Andrew C. 
 
 T. H. PRICE, projirietor Lel.tnd Hotel, was horn in Carrolton, Carroll Co., Ohio. April 
 
 29. 1837. Enlisted as a private In Company A, Eightieth Oliio Volunteer Infantry, in Octo¬ 
 ber, 1861. Hejiartlcipaied in all the battles of his command, and was promoted to the 
 otlice of First Lieutenant of his company, and sei ved until November, 1864. In 1866 lie 
 located at Wyandotte, Kas., wliere he engaged in the lumber business for three years. He 
 then removed to southern Colorado, wdierehe lived until 1880, when he went to Fall 
 River, Greenwood County, Kas., and engaged in merchandising, farming, etc. Came to 
 Cherryvale in January, 1882. He purcha.sed the Leland Hotel property in October, 1881. 
 Was agent for the St. Louis A- .San Francisco Railroad five months. He was married at 
 Colorado Springs, Col., April 8 . 1875, to -Miss Mary A. Vanendert, a native of Illinois, then 
 a resident of Colorado. 
 
 FRANK W. PUTNAM is a native of Gamhier, Ohio, horn June 3d, 1853. Engaged 
 in business at Gamhier lor several years prior to hls removal to Clierryvale, Kan., May 1, 
 1883. Since coming here he has heen eng.aged in tlie drug trade, in partnership with Dr. 
 C. E. Sapp. He is a member of the A., F. A .4 M., and K, of P. Mr. Putnam’s father, Nor¬ 
 man W. Putnam, is the oldest settler of Gambler, Ohio, having located there fifty-two 
 j ears ago. 
 
 RUFUS F. RICHART, druggist, was horn in Watson Townsliip, near Allegan, Allegan 
 Co., Mich., Septemher 26. 1850, living in the Townshlii of Otsego until the spring of 1872, 
 when he came to Kansas.first locating at Bunker Hi 11,Russell County. Invested in real estate; 
 then resided at .Salina for a period of two years, afterward returning to Michigan, residing 
 there and in Wi.seonsin most of the time until October, 1876. Returned to Salina, Kan.; 
 'ived there until May, 1878, when he came to Cherryvale. In the following month he en¬ 
 gaged in the drug business, which lie has since continued. He is a memher of the I. O. O. 
 F. Mr. R. was married in Otsego. Allegan Co., Slich., October 25, 1882, to Mary Stuck, a 
 native of Pittsfield, Washtenaw Co., Mich. 
 
 S. 11. ROOT was horn at Benson, Rutland Co., Vt., December 25, 1818. In 1844 he en¬ 
 gaged in the mercantile business at Castleton. Vt.. and after 1856 lie was a resident of Bos¬ 
 ton .Mass., remaining there until February, 1871, when he came to Kans.as and located at 
 I ndeiiendence, wliere he remained until Novemlier, 1881, when hecanie to Cherryvale. 
 Ho was marrieil at Bo.ston, Mass., June 30. 1844, to Anna B. Crehoe, a native of New iiamii- 
 shire. They have four children—Oliver Bowen, now engaged in the lioot and shoe mannfac- 
 tiiring hiisiness at South Framingham, Ma.ss ; Sarah Burbank, William Crehoe, and Samne.l 
 Henry. Mr. Root is a member of the Congregational Church, and of the A., F. .%■ A. M.' He 
 enlisted .as a iirivate in Company D. Twenty-fourth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 
 August. 1862, and remained in the service until January 20. 1866. He partlcijiated in all 
 the battles of liis command, and for .a long time was Orderly .Sergeant of hls company, he¬ 
 ing breveted Second I.leiitenant for gallant and meritorious conduct. 
 
 CJ.INTON E. S.4P1’, M. D., pliysiciaii and surgeon aud druggist, was horn at London- 
 
 villo, Ashland Co., Ohio, February 4, 1852. Received liis literary education .at Kenyon Col¬ 
 lege, .at Gamhier, Ohio, and graduated from the Ohio Medical College, at Cincinnati, in the 
 spring of 1875. He w as .associated wltli his fatlier in iiractlce until the deatii of the Ititter, 
 in February, 1881 ; .afterwards, alone until he came to Clierryvale, May 1, 1883. While in 
 Olilo he was a memher of the A., F. A A. M. Blue Lodge, Chaiiter and Commandery, and of 
 the K. of P, Is a memher of the firm of Putnam A Sapp, leading druggists of Cherryvale. 
 The Doctor's mother, Sarah itaker Sapp, resides atGamhler, Ohio. She is a matlveof-Kiiox 
 Coiintj', Ohio. His father was also a native of Knox County, Ohio, and was quite an exten¬ 
 sive traveler, having made a trip around the world in 1852. 
 
 A. D. SMITH, owner of Pioneer stock and grain farm, P.O. Clierryvale, was horn and 
 reared in Michigan. At the .age of twenty-one, and in 1869, he came to Kainsas and loc.ated 
 here, and engaged at farming and stock-rearing, and lias heen very successfully connected 
 withitsince. In 1880 lie established the City meat market in Cherryvale, and carried it on 
 ;ictively till the present year, when he retired from it .and eng.aged at dealing in cattle and 
 hogs, which he had previously carried on quite exfensively. He married, in 1878, Miss Mar¬ 
 garet Sparks, of Illinois. They have two sons. Asa DeWitt and Calvin Kay. He is a mem¬ 
 her of the Christian Chnrch, as also of the I. O. O. F. Society. Pioneer farm contains 160 
 acres of choice land; is located four miles north of Cherryvale. One hundred acres of it is 
 ilevoted to grain tillage, and the balance to pastunage meadow. It is well watered and 
 fenced; has good buildings and an orchard of 500 trees of a nicely assorted variety of fruits. 
 
 C. C. THOMPSON, attorney, real estate, loan and insurance agent, was horn near Ander¬ 
 son, in Madison County, Ind., .January 19. 1855, living there ten years. Then liis parents 
 resided with their family in Peoria County, Ill., four years. Afterwards, in Putnam County. 
 III., four years removing, from there toL.aSalle County,.continuing his literary studies there, 
 and also reading law in the otficeof Thompson A Thompson, at Ott.awa, being admitted to the 
 bar in that city. He began practice at Cherryvale, having located here in July, 1880. He was 
 one of the ch.arter members of Cherryvale Lodge, No. 91, A. O, U. W., and was repre.sent- 
 ative to the Grand Lodge in 1883. He has held the highest ofiices in ills lodge, and is now re¬ 
 corder and lodge deputy of tlie same. Mr. Thompson was married at Vlrden, Ill., July 21, 
 1881, to Sarah R Hill, a native of Indiana. They have one clilld, Elizabeth N. 
 
 L. T. WARREN, M. D., was horn in Blount County, Tenn,, January 22, 1850. He Was 
 educated at Cnmherland University at Lebanon, Teuii., and graduated from the medical 
 department of Vanderbilt University, at Nashville, Tenn. He began practice at Conway, 
 Mo., in April, 1873, remaiiiingthere until 1880, when he camq to Cherryvale. heing one of 
 the leading members of tlie medical profession Southern Kansas. The 'doctor is a memher 
 of A., F. A A. M. Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery. He was a memher of the South 
 Western Medical Society of Missouri, while residing in that State. 
 
 M. J. WIIjLIAMS, physician and surgeon, Clierryvale, was horn in Parke County, Ind., 
 August 25, 1854. He received a good common school education in the public scliools of 
 his native place,,and engaged In a thorough literary course at Bloomingdale Ac.ademy, where 
 he spent four years in study. At the age of twenty-three he engaged .at Hie study of his pro- 
 fe.ssion at Stllesville, under the precejitorship of Dr. J.N. Green, and after a thorough course 
 of three ye.ars’ study, gr.aduated from the Medical College of Indiana, at Indianapolis, March 
 3. 1881. He then located at Kempton, Ind., and carried on this practice successfully till 
 March of the present year when he loc.ated here. He is an active memher of the I. O. O. F. 
 society. 
 
 A. L. WILSON, attorney, is a native of Kansas, horn near Garnett, Anderson Co., Nov. 
 12, 1860. Re,ad law at Garnett and Cherryvale, locating at the latter place in August, 1881; 
 was admitted to the bar .September 9 th, 1882. His parents, Jolin and Pruda A. Wilson, were 
 among the early settlers of the Territory of Kansa.s, having located near Prairie City in 
 1854 . residing there two years, then removing to Anderson County, near G.arnett, where 
 the.v now reside. 
 
 M. F. WOOD, merchant and City Clerk, w.as horn in Aviston, Clinton Co., HI., Nov. 12, 
 1850, lived in his native county until the spring of 1873, wlieii he came to Kansas, and en- 
 g 'ged in Larmlng for two years in Mound Valley Township. Labette County; taught school 
 f-m one winter, and tor a period of three years he was in the drug trade, since thattime 
 dealing in general merchandise and buying live stock. Mr. Wood w.as educated at McKen¬ 
 drie College, at Lebanon. III., and at the Illinois State Normal School, and Hiuglit school two 
 terms prior to his removal to this State. He has served as a memher of the Board of Edu¬ 
 cation of this city, and while a memher of Mound Valley Township, was a memher of the 
 School Board there. He has heen City Clerk of the city of Cherryvale since its organization. 
 He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, being superintendent of the Sabbath 
 school of that church. He is also a memher of the A.. F. A A. M. Mr. W. was married at 
 Cherryvale, March 1, 1874, to Ida E. Paxson, a native of Du Page Township, Will County, 
 III. They h.ave two children—Bertha Eudora and Clarence William. Mrs. Wood is a daugh¬ 
 ter of Seth Paxson, of this city, he being owner of a part of the Cherryvale town site. Sir. 
 Wood's father. W. D. Wood, Is also a resident of this place, having purch.ased property here 
 in 1873, locatinghere April 23, 1881. He w,as horn near Dandridge, Jefferson Co , Tenn., 
 October 3, 1823. lived near Terre Haute, Ind., eleven years; then in Bradley County. Tenn , 
 two years, removing from there to Clinton County, III., making his home in th.at county 
 until he came to Kansas. He is a memher of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was 
 imti ried in Clinton County, III., in October, 1848, to Naomia C. Lear, a native of Bucks 
 County, P,a. They have ten children—Millard F., of Cherryvale; John Henry, of Clinton 
 County, Ill.; Juetta, now Mrs. Henry L. Tripod, of Clinton County, III.; Mary Frances, now 
 Mrs. .James Phillips, also of Clinton County; William D., Sarah Addie, Minnie B., Louisa, 
 Clarence, Edward and Luella, residing at Cherryvale. 
 
 ELK CITY. 
 
 Of the many cities whose rise and fall, or ultimate success are recorded in 
 the history of Montgomery County, Elk City was the first to become established. 
 It is situated in the northwestern part of the county, on the line of the K. C., 
 L. & S. K. R. R., about 175 miles southwest of Kansas City, and in the valley 
 of the Elk River, at the mouth of Duck Creek. 
 
 The town is surrounded by a large territory of excellent and productive 
 valley land— the Elk Valley being noted for the superior excellence and fertility 
 of its soil—from which a large and prosperous trade is derived. 
 
 Early in 1868, John Kappel established a trading post here, on the land 
 which he afterward entered and deeded as a claim. Shortly after this date, and 
 in December, 1868, the idea of starting a town, at this point, was conceived, 
 and for the furtherance of the project, a town company was organized, of which 
 A. H. Baird was chairman, and Dr. Miller was secretary. The company se¬ 
 lected Kappel’s claim, at the confluence of Duck Creek with Elk River, as the 
 town site, as affording the most favorable and desirable location. Besides Kap- 
 pel’s trading post, the next business started in the town was that by A. E. Baird, 
 in a leg building, consisting of general stock, and the next was M. D. Wright, 
 who, in 1870, began selling stationery, notions, etc., in a little log building, the 
 upper part of which he occupied as living apartments, carrying on his business 
 on the ground floor, having brought his goods with him in a covered wagon, 
 when he migrated thither. 
 
 Among the earliest to establish in business in the town, was A. R. Quigg, 
 who engaged in the hardware trade, which he still follows. Kappel’s old trad¬ 
 ing store, after having undergone overhauling, with new front, etc., forms the 
 room now occupied by Watts & Masterman’s furniture store. 
 
 In 1869, S. B. Davis, T. J. Brown and Samuel Maples built the first saw 
 mill at the place. The first blacksmith shop was built by J. P. Morgan, in 1870. 
 During the years of 1869-70, the stream of emigration poured at its height, and 
 the population of the town had largely increased, so that as early as the spring 
 of 1871, it had attained the necessary proportions, and was ready to assume the 
 dignity of a city of the third class. Since that time, the growth of the city has 
 been moderate and of a substantial and healthy character, and at present it has 
 a population of 500. The city is experiencing a revival of progress and improve¬ 
 ment, several large brick business rooms, a commodious brick hotel and school 
 building having been erected during the present season. 
 
 The first death within the limits of the city, was that of Thomas Hammond, 
 who was shot and killed by a man named Morrison. The difficulty had arisen 
 some time previously, concerning a plow, and a rehearsal of this resulted as 
 above, when Morrison fled the country. 
 
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 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 The first child born was Willie Hammond, son of Thomas and Bertha 
 Hammond, in April, 1869 and who was killed during the same month, at the 
 disaster at the Elk City f'o d. 
 
 Although Elk City afterward proved a successful attempt as an enterprise 
 of town building, her beginning was made in the midst of spirited rivalry. 
 Bloomfield, about a mile northeast, and Tipton a little way east of the town, 
 were established, and sought to win in the race for supremacy. But Elk City 
 took the lead, outstripping these two places, which it afterward wholly absorbed, 
 the latter being now a “ city of the dead, ” the site being occupied as a ceme¬ 
 tery, and of the former, not a vestige remains to mark the solitary grounds upon 
 which stood the embryo city. Each of these places, during its existence, 
 contained some eight or ten dwellings, a dry goods, drug and grocery stores. 
 
 The railroad was constructed to Elk City in 1879, and was of much ad¬ 
 vantage in stimulating its improvement and growth. 
 
 As before stated, the tide of emigration was at its flood during the years 
 of 1869 and 1870. This, besides filling up the country with a numerous farm¬ 
 ing population, even, in greater ratio, also stimulated and built up the towns. 
 Elk City coming in for her share, was ready in a little more than two years 
 from its incipiency, having attained the requisite legal population to become 
 organized as a city of the third class. The town, therefore, became duly and 
 legally incorporated in the spring of 1871, and Herbert Prentiss was elected 
 Mayor, James Smith, Police Judge, and UriCoy, J. Baldwin, Whig Southard, 
 W. W. Woodring and A. R. Quigg, members of the City Council. Prentiss re¬ 
 signed the office of Mayor before the expiration of the term, and was succeeded 
 by Uri Coy. The present city officials are: Samuel Weston, Mayor; A. J. 
 Garrison, Clerk; S. N. West, Treasurer; H. H. Burdick, Police Judge; W. 
 Aldridge, Marshal, and W. Mussen, H. Woodring, M. P. Freely, A. J. Garri¬ 
 son and S. N. West, members of the City Council. 
 
 A postoffice was established at Elk City in 1870, and William Henry Har¬ 
 rison Southard, or for short, as he was called, “ Whig ” Southard, held the com¬ 
 mission as Postmaster, the office being kept in Osa Sherman’s store. About a 
 year after, A. J. Clark succeeded to the position, who, in about another year’s 
 time, gave way to M. D. Wright, who has since continued in the capacity of 
 Postmaster, the office being kept in his stationery and notion store. 
 
 SCHOOLS AND OTHER LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 The first public school was taught in the town by Will am Oshorue, iu 181)9. ami was kept 
 in a log house heloiiglng to a man named Chandler. In tliLs place, and iu the huildlug 
 erected by Thomas Harris for a hotel, the schools were held until the completion of tlie 
 regular school building. The work of erecting a schoolhouse began in 1871. and by the 
 month of January. 187d. was completed, and was 26x40 feet iu dimensions, one story 
 frame, This building served the scliools, in a cramped condition, until tlie fall of 1882, 
 when a commodious iiew school building was erected. The house is a two-story brick, 
 contaiiilng four rooiiis, being 33x63 feetiu size, iu the maiii, with .appropriate and artistic 
 wings and projections, and wiis built at a cost to the district, when completed, of nearly 
 $4,000, for the payment of which, in parr, bonds were issued by the city to the amount of 
 $3,375. 
 
 During the early part of the year 1882, the schools, numbering 218 pupils underwent a 
 sort of grading or division, and were made to comprise the primary, intermed ate and 
 grammar school departments, which, respectively, were under the charge of Miss Ella Per¬ 
 kins, Miss McDowell and A. C. Sewell, e.ach of whom were generally regarded as teachers 
 of superior efliciency, and under whose management the schools e.x'perienced a degree of 
 prosperity never before equalled. 
 
 The city contains, amon.g her institutions several church organizations, by which is 
 indexed the moral and Christian sentiment cherished among the majority of the citizens. 
 
 The first sermon preaciied in the place was delivered by the Rev. Smith Gossett, of the 
 denomination of the Methodist Episcopal Church .South, in 1869. 
 
 The Primitive Baptist Church was established on the first .Saturday of Septem¬ 
 ber 1869. by the Rev. M. F. Hedges, at the residence of W. W. Woodring, then about a mile 
 and a half southeast of town, with a membership of nine. Meetings were held at resi¬ 
 dences and schoolhouses until in 1882, when they conducted worsiiij) in the Presbyterian 
 Church, The present membership is fourteen, under charge of Rev. J. T. Swiniiey. 
 
 The Missionary Baptist Church was organized in November, 1869, by Rev. John Roe, at 
 the residence of T. J. Rrock, about two miles south of the town, with eleven members. 
 This body, also, worshiped in private houses and in school buildings until in 1882, at whicli 
 time they purchased the old school building in the city, which, undergoing remodeling and 
 repairing, was fitted up as a place of worship. The congregation, now numbering twenty- 
 six members, is under the pas orate of Rev. W. Gable. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church became established in 1871. under the supervision of 
 Rev. Samuel Lampman. The congregation, having no church building, then, as now, was 
 compelled to shift about for a place of holding meetings, as necessity demanded, and at 
 present occupy the Presbyterian Church, and is ministered to by Rev. Mr. liennett. 
 
 The Methodist Episcopal Church, Bouth, was instituted, at Elk City, in 1873, by Rev. 
 Mr. McClure. The work of organization took place in the school building, and was etfectecl 
 with fourteen members. .Services were held in the schoolhouse until the Presbyterian 
 Church w.as completed, and were then conducted In that bnihllug. Rev. Mr. Harris is the 
 present iiastor. 
 
 The Disciple's Church was formed on the first Sunday of March, 1882. Elder W. M. 
 Babbitt was chiefly Instrumental in effecting the work, which took place in the school 
 building, at Elk City, with a total of twenty members. Meetings are now conducted in the 
 Presbyterian Church, by Mr. B.ibbitt. 
 
 The Presbyterian Church was organized In 1880. tUrougli the efforts of Rev. Sidney 
 Allen, a noted iiioiieer minister and physician. A churcli bouse was built, during the early 
 partof that year, and dedicated on the 4th of July. The building is a one-story stone 
 structure, and serves numerous other congregations of the city for church purposes. Tlie 
 congregation has thirty-five members, and was under charge of Mr. Allen until recently, 
 wlivii he was succeeded liy Rev. E. B. Evans as pastor. 
 
 Nowhere, perhaps, does social order attain greater perfection and fraternal feeling 
 higher cultivation than in this little city. Her quota of lodges and social fraternities clearly 
 demonstrates this fact; not alone in the comparative number of these.but, also.in the vigor¬ 
 ous spirit with whicli they are conducted and the prosperity they enjoy. 
 
 Carson Lodge, No. 132, A., F. & A. M., was instituted under a dispensation, in November, 
 1871, and chartered October 7, 1873, with tliirteeu charter members. The first officers were 
 J. W. Bell, worshipful master; J. P. .Swatzeli, secretary, and G. T. Sherman, treasurer. The 
 lodge, since tlie beginning, has enjoyed a high degree of prosperity, and now has a menilier- 
 ship of fifty-four, with W. S. Hough, as worshipful master; S. S. Benson, secretary, and W. 
 W. Woodriiig. treasurer. 
 
 JVilllam Penn Lodge, No. 78, I. O. O. F. became organized under a dispensation, August 
 29.1871. The work of institution was under the direction of Isaac Sharp, special deputy 
 grand master, and Samuel F. Burdett, special deputy grand secretary. Tlie order began 
 with five members, and Whig Southard was chosen noble grand, and E. T. Walker, secre¬ 
 tary. The present ofllc.'rs of the Loilge, which now numbers a membership of thirty-two, 
 are; S. S. Benson, iioblegrand; L. Knltfen, vice grand; T. J. White, secretary; G. W. Kiiif- 
 fen. treasurer, and W. W. Woodring, sitting past grand. 
 
 Enterprise Lodge, No. 2078, K of H., was instituted tiy D. G. Hiiiirod, of Chanute, Kan., 
 as special deputy, on the 11th of February, 1880, with twentv-two charter members. Tliose 
 first elected as officers were; J. W. Simpson, dictator; S, B. Davis, secretary; Joseph Rob¬ 
 ins, treasurer. This order, however, only enjoyed a brief existence, having become disor¬ 
 ganized in the spring of 1882. 
 
 Elk CityLodge, No. 108, A. 0. U. IF., was organized August 4, 1882, by D. M. Legg, who 
 was specially deputized for this purpose. Officers to take charge of the order were then 
 chosen as follows; F’. W. Baker, master workman; William Stewart, foreman; William 
 Wright, receiver, and E. C. Rogers, financier. Tliese flourishing fraternities all hold their 
 meetings in the same hall, at different times. 
 
 Three attempts have been made toward tlie publicaiion of a newsp;iperat Elk City, The 
 last of these was made during the summer of 1882. in the publication of a paper called the 
 Elk City Globe, by W. C. Gettys, the first issue of which appeareil on the 28tli of July. The 
 jiaper Is a six-column folio in size, neutral in politics, and has a circulation of three hundred 
 copies. 
 
 The only strictly monetary institution in the pl.aee is tlie Elk City banking ho'ise, which 
 was established in March, 1881, by F. E. Turner, who for some time was engaged in mer¬ 
 cantile pursuits, which he gave up to begin banking. This institution is provided with a 
 vault of solid masonrv, with Diebold entrance, in which is a Hall's best time lock safe. 
 
 The only manufacturing establishments of importance at this place are the saw-mill, 
 established in 1869, by S. B. Davis & Co., and tlie Elk City flouring mill, owned by Wright 
 & Musson. This establishment does a large and successful business, and sustains a high 
 reputation for the excellence of its work and the hoiiorivble dealing of Its proprietors. 
 
 There Is also a brick yard here, in successful operation, by Price .t Woodring, from 
 whicli there was manufactured, during the season, about 600.000 lirick. for the siiiiply of 
 building material to the city, and for wliich there was a pressing demand, during tlie sum- 
 iiier, by reason of the many Iniildlngs beiiig constructed, both as luiblic bulhlings. business 
 hoU'es and residences. Besides tliese are other smaller factoi ies, such as wagon shops, etc. 
 A inanufiictory for the making of the Double Spiral Bed Springs, is oper.ited by William 
 .Stewart, who owns the State right of this patent, for both its manufacture and sale. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 N. F. AD.IM.S. dealer in harness and saddlery, was born in Kingston, Rhode Island 
 May 12, 1852. He learned the harness-maker’s trade in his native town, where hecontinued 
 to work until Seiitember. 1879, when he came to Kansas. He worked until the following 
 spring iu Alma, Wabaunsee County, and then in Lawrence, thence to Fredonia, and thence 
 to Mankato in Jewell County. Iu June, 1882 he came to Elk City and opened a store as an 
 agent for another party. He bought the stock .Inly I, 1883, and is engaged in business on 
 ins own account. He has a good stock, manufactures largely, and does a rushing business. 
 He beiongs to the A. O. U. W. April 26, 1882, he was married at Fredonia, Kail., to Miss 
 Fanny A. Black. 
 
 J. J. BAGSLEY, druggist, was born in Canada West, April 30, 1837. At the age of nine¬ 
 teen years he came to the United States and located at Grinnell. lor'a, where he attended 
 school for three years. A part of the time w.as at the Iowa College. In September, 1861. he 
 enlisted iu Company E, of tlie Fourth Iowa Cavalry. He served until August, 1865. and 
 was mustered out by reason of the expiration of term of service. He tlien returned to Iowa 
 and began business as a merchant in general store at Linn Grove, Jasper County. In 1870, 
 he sold out and came to Kansas, locating iu Louisburg Totviishlp, Montgomery County, on 
 a f;irui.•In 1877, he moved to Elk City and opened a general store. He sold It in 1879 and 
 bought a drug store, and in the spring of 1883, Mr. John Wright became a partner in the 
 business. They carry a good stock of drugs, proprietary inediciiies, and sundries, under the 
 firm name of Bagsley & Wright. Heisa member of the K. of 11. IV as married AprillO, 
 1861. iu Powesheik County, Iowa, to Miss Ruth A. Carlsoi. They have five children—Ebeu 
 J., Cora A.. Orilla J., Etta L., and Ruth Myrtle. 
 
 M. H. BAIRD, farmer, P. O. Elk City, was born in St. Charles, Kane Co., III., .September 
 23. 1844. ItiAiigust, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, of the Eighth Illinois Volunteer Cav¬ 
 alry, as a private. Having been injured in the service by the falling of his iiorse, which 
 produced military disability, he was discharged from service in March, 1862, and returned 
 to Illinois, where he engaged in fanning. In 1872. lie came to Kansas, and bought a farm 
 adjoining Elk City, on the north of Duck Creek. In 1881. he laid out twenty-five acres of 
 his farm in town lots, which is known as M. H. Baird’s addition to Elk City. He still retains 
 a very fine farm of 125 acres, and is engaged in farnilng, raising grain and stock. He was 
 married .Inly 4, 1865. at DeKalb, Ill., to Miss Anna Wright. They have four children— 
 Cliarles, Horaces.. Hattie and Carrie. 
 
 C. P. BURCHFIELD, proprietor of the Burchfield Hotel, w.as born in Warren County, 
 Ky., August 20, 1842. He was raised a farmer. He .enlisted Septembers, 1861, in Com¬ 
 pany I, Seventeenth Regiment, Kentucky Infantry. Was made .Sergeant and then Orderly 
 .Sergeant. He took part in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh Corinth, Chick am atiga, and 
 many other battles and skirmishes. In 1869 he began business as a merchant with agener- 
 al stock at Greeiicastle, Ky.; was also the proprietor of a hotel. He continued business 
 there until 1877. when he came to Kansas, locating at Radical City, Montgomery County, 
 where he engaged in the general grocery and drugs trade. He was in Radical City two 
 years, and then moved to Crane Station, where be kept a general stock Including drugs. In 
 
 1881 he removed to Elk City, and began hotel keeping in the Elk City House. In the fall of 
 
 1882 in company with four otliers he built the new brick hotel, known as the Burchfield 
 House, and Mr. B. became the manager thereof, and is still in that popular caravansery. 
 He is a member of the A. O. U. W.. the G. A. R., and A., F. A A. M. He was married August 
 26, 1882, at Springfield, Teiiii., to Mi.ss Nannie E. Miller, of Warren County, Ky. 
 
 H. H. BURDICK, veterinary surgeon, w.as born in Lower Canada. January 29, 183:1. 
 When a child his parents moved to the United States, and located at Georgi.a, Franklin Co., 
 Vt. When he was tliirteen years of age, the family moved to Freeport, Ill., and in 1850 to 
 Wisconsin. In 1856 he came to Kansas, locating on a farm in Miami County, then Lykens 
 County, three miles south of Os.awatomie. He took a part iu the struggle for free Kansas, 
 and was with J. H. Lane in his campaign against the border outlaws. He took a part in tlie 
 battle of Middle Creek, and at Fort Bain, where the command worsted the United States 
 troops under Capt. Anderson, (afterwards famous as tlie defender of Fort .Sumter, and 
 a distinguished general of the late war), who were assisting the Deputy United .States Mar¬ 
 shall in trying to arrest the command. July 5, 1861, he entered the United States service 
 as a scout for Gen. Sigel. He served under various commanders in the same capacity until 
 April, 1863. when he was discharged from tlie service. He returned to Jefferson County, 
 Kan., where he buried his first wife. In 1870 sold out, and came to Elk City. He was 
 Deputy .Sheriff of Montgomery Comity two years, and then eng.aged in the livery business 
 two years, and then bought a farm in Louisburg Township. He was elected a Justice of 
 the Peace ill 1873, and still holds the office of Police Judge, having been successfully re¬ 
 elected every term since. Has also been Police Judge of Elk City. He belongs to the G. A 
 R. W.as married at .Stevens Point. Wis., October 29, 1854, to Miss Sarah Outcalt. They 
 had no children. But he had one child, Huldah L., by his .second wife. Miss Sarah Huns- 
 ford being her maiden name. They were married June 5. 1870. at Elk City, K:in. 
 
 J. W. EWING, iiardware dealer, was born iu Tippecanoe County, Ohio, August, 23, 
 1846. When a child, his parents removed to Moline, Ill. When eighteen years of age, he 
 began the tinner’s trade at Winona, Ill. He worked for the same man until 1880, and during 
 three years had charge of a branch store at Long Point, Liviiirstoiie County, during which 
 time he was the village Postmaster. In May, 1880 he came to Kau.',as, settling at Neodesha, 
 Wilson County, where he worked at his trade until October, 18G2, when he removed to Elk 
 City, Montgomery County, and began business as a hardwiire nierohant. In May, 1883, he 
 took as a partner. Dr. H. C. Perdue. The firm Ewing <Sr Perdue carry a large stock of builder’s 
 and heavy hardware, agricultural impleiiieiits, and kindred lines of goods. Mr. Ewing was 
 married March 8, 1877, at Miiioiik, Ill., to Miss Belle Taylor. They have two children— 
 Warren, and Percey. 
 
 GEORGE W. FERNER, dealer in groceries, was born in Jay County, Ind., September 6. 
 1855. He was educated at the Northwestern College, at Napleville, Ill., in 1878. He moved 
 to Macedon, Mercer County. Ohio, and began business as a merchant, with a general stock 
 of merchandise. In February, 1883, he .sold out, moved to Kansas, locating in Elk City, 
 where he is engaged in groceries .and provisions, lias also a good stock of queensware. He 
 was married November 14, 1880. in Jay Couiily, Ind., to Miss .Serena Adams. 
 
 W. C. GETTY.S, publisher Elk City Globe, was born in Fayette County, Pa., November 13, 
 1854. When three years of age, he removed with his parents to Wapello County, Iowa, 
 where he lived until 1866. In that year the family came to Kansas, settling on afarmiii 
 Coffey County. At the age of twenty yeais, Mr. Gettys began tive trade of a printer, and .as a 
 journey man traveled through tlie State, working in various towns and cities, until 1879, 
 when lie located at Longton, Elk County, and began the publication of The Pioneer. After 
 one year he removed the paper to Severy, Greenwood County. Here he published the paper 
 until November. 1881, when he sold out. In July, 1882. lie began the publication of a paper, 
 at Elk Cltv. Moiitgouiery County, called the Elk City Globe, and is still at the head of the 
 paper. He was married November, 22, 1878, at Eureka, Kan., to Miss Anna Drake. They 
 have two children—Charles Lee, and Frederic Ernest. 
 
 H. B. KELLEY, dealer in general merchandise, was born iu Wayne County, Ky., June 
 26,1853. In the spring of 1870, his parents moved to Kansas and settled on a farm near 
 Elk City, Montgomery County. In 1874 he began clerking for W. F. Baird in Elk City, and 
 was witli him nearly two years and then went into the store of J. G. Paine and worked for a 
 few montiis, and then eng.aged with J. 1. Crouse si.x months, and then worked for Thomas 
 Bruce nearly two years, and for more than three years with Baden Bros., at their stores in 
 Elk City, and Inaepeiidence. September 4. 1882, he, in company with Baden Bros., and Mr. 
 A. C. .Sewell, began trade in Elk City on his own account, firm Baden Bros., A Co. April 30, 
 1883. this firm dissolved, and on Ma'v 4, Mr. Kelley estalilished the new firm of Keliey .t 
 iSewcIl. They carry a large stock of general mercliandise and have Hatteriiig prospects ot 
 a good trade. 
 
 E. 1). LEA.SURE, dealer inlumber, grain and corn, was born iu Lee County, Iowa, Jan¬ 
 uary 3, 1855. At the age of nine years, be removed witli his jiarents to Polk County, Iowa, 
 and located in Des Moines City. lie was educated in tlie common scliools and the Quincy 
 Business College, of Quincy, 111. He took a very comidete business course, extending 
 through two years and received a diplom.a. In 1878, liecame to Kansas and w.as employeil 
 by G. B. .Sliaw .t Co., of Kansas City, Mo., as salo.snian in lumber, and October 7. 1882, took 
 charge of their business iu Elk City. He handles Inmlier and building materials of all 
 kinds, also corn, and buys grain. lie is a member of tlie I. 0.0. F. 
 
 E. E. .M.VSTERM A N. druggist, was born in the western partof New York, August 3,185 
 His niotlier died wlien he was a child, and his father removed to Wisconsin, and .alter a 
 short stop tliere to Washington County, Ind. Here he grew to manhood, and was educated 
 in a seminary at Salem. He clerked in tlie dry goods trade nntil 1873, when he came to 
 Kansas, and loc.ated at Parsons, wliere lie clerked three years for W. C. itolmes. In 1876 he 
 came to Montgoiimry County, sell led first at Iiidependenee, and was a salesman in ,4. H. 
 
 P li’s drug store, lii November. 1881, he moved to Elk City, and bought a drugstore. 
 
MONTGOMERY COUNTY. 
 
 1581 
 
 Is still found in business, prosperous ami bapps;. He carries a flue stock of druRS, 
 
 paleMt'mUiiriierbooksi'stat suiulrles. 
 
 of tbe Eag^note|, was bor^ 
 
 lie is a mason, and bas aUalued to the 
 October 4. 
 
 1837. Hel 
 until tbe \v;i 
 try for the t - 
 Huudrecl andTldrteeutb 
 
 Infaii • 
 tlie One 
 ifteentb 
 
 ^oSk partbi Ybe“ battles of Vicksburg 
 - ' wounded by a doulile gun shot 
 
 vice as nurse, wardmaster 
 
 tbe age of five years he lost 
 lived witli Ills step-iiiotlier 
 self. His parenls bad iiioveil 
 
 ‘lit ^ bYmuYs^ 
 
 Kansas and settled in L> 
 in Bourbon County, and 
 and beffan as a mercbant 
 
 ,,t oS,ir.Er.sr«^^^ a.sMs'Sif IS 
 
 Was tlie first 
 
 Wamlurtbe T^iV^iississlppi Oepart,^ Took barton n 
 
 Arkansas I’ost and many otliers. Decemliei 
 wound in. the right leg, after wlilch be was ! 
 
 and hospital steward, .'it the 
 and returiiod home. In the s 
 
 piss'i-sffif 
 
 blacksmitli in the town. He djis lived here and in 1882 lie be 
 
 liespeutiii New Mexico. In 18i7 be |{eg4u'ceep ug a bas been Deputy Slieriff, 
 
 came proprietor of fl'e Eagle Ilotel which be st.m „*j‘®jggY in Iroquois County, 
 
 cblld liisniotber died and bis t^Hier remove 1 \\ itb btiu to N w ciiampalgii County 
 
 be accompanied bis father to Maedowoc, Wis. In 1857 “r 1862, in Company H of 
 
 III , where he lived until the nmAis^UVi nteer lufmdrv He serveil as an enlisted mail 
 tlie One Hiiiidred and S=eyeutli I inois \ 0 unteer Ii^^^^^ y. expiration of liis term of 
 three years and was miisteied out its cumriy serge, piatt County, and engaged ii 
 
 service. He returned to Illinois ^'‘^,Jien‘‘TTnbm Coniitv" and was Hie foreman of a lumber 
 milling. In 1867 he moved to Cobdeii, Union County, City and bought 
 
 company until October, 18 18, when be came to KaiiM. aim setuet^^ ^^^^^ is now serving 
 ail interest in the Elk City Mills, Hie hrni of Wright, Mnsso^^^ Masonic Order and the 
 
 !"T'r' ^HTwaYman-led^^ W Hl.T to Miss Isabella L. Doyle. They 
 
 born^i 
 
 1838. He was raised a farmer; Tennessee and took part in all the battles of 
 
 Volunteer Infantry. He served in the Ai mj “_-l®'' ®®®®? ?[“\“oi.a‘e,.ly Sergeant. He was 
 his regiment. He was a tall of 1863 First Lieutenant six months 
 
 promoted Second Lieutenant ot his ®o‘hP^''T ?!*„ ' p pL Ysted as a veteran. He returned to 
 thereafter, and Captain, February 1865. ‘ K ®„me to in Louisburg 
 
 SSiiniof^lSii^e^ry'S^ 
 
 DKtUt‘o‘M'iss“sa?a1"B.'Rey^mld3, of Lawrence CouiiH^^ 
 
 i:Stya.ufb 7 ganbus|es‘'s‘asa^^^ 
 
 In 1878 lie removed to 
 In 1861, bought a farm 
 ■ • ’ farm 
 Sixth 
 
 an as a mercnani in Aeiuiv, ,1 ou, *“”,*■ ■‘“,r,";yfV'_;.p,| fi.a fourth Kansas and 
 Kans<as Volunteers, ami I'J,October the conipany was ^ ,jg 
 
 design.ated Company D Served one J eat . and was innsterea^^^^^ 
 
 nartineiit on account of irreg'ulai ity in ,"h', until tbe fall of 18 b 7 , when be 
 
 removed tv. Xenia, and continued In the luerca^^^^ s ^ove,i to Montgomery 
 
 sold out and aj?ain engagetl ni caipentry. In the spiniL o[ io< ^vhen be sold Ids farm, 
 
 Sd t"o^ElkU'tV!^afrT'co,S^ 
 
 served in the session ot 18 , 6 . He wag a meii lei m Lmugpurg 
 
 ^lIlM clilidreT-jmr^ C.! HeMer’E.! no“w Mrs"'.!: N. Rice; Charles J.. Edward H., F r-aucis M.. 
 ^‘Tl!“fe^lV2\^ELn imrm iu ^c^e C^ 
 
 ?r6r.?e'‘^fi=‘rco‘;.^. 
 
 -rMcT^4'Sbe?raLf "tg 
 
 medicinel'a’iid Uved'tiiere the®® Xea^. H® V?®|,j'^aiiryearfiii'Ymnois,'^^ 1873 came 
 
 graduating with the class of 1842. He Peacticed 11 a y years entered the St. Joseph 
 
 (MoHHosmdafMfdtcal Co^lWe a.ui received a dipic 
 
 Yemoved to Elk City. In May, same year, ‘'®''""gl t au^ rterest m tne m 
 
 J. W. Ewing, fii-m ot Ewiug & Perd^ S‘l"'Ve w^ married September 3, 
 
 oftlce, hut attends no calls. He IS a member 01 the i.u. aaugliter, Minnie, now Mrs. 
 
 isSiM,,5ir5J.T«fK‘S s gUy,... ..‘.4, - 
 
 y, 1881. at Salem, Kau., he was married to Mrs. S. A. Stevens. ^ 
 
 e.rllttYdA‘?.gistii’‘l86l,V.r"(|‘.mra.ir£sU^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 '^?aks\^r"|lhr“o®ug"l??.mS‘^'rl|rs.^ hI was m 
 
 l'.'r‘’l¥6‘7.'w*^^ ys %|dghj|iu^^ 
 
 worked in a saw mill for two yeap. In 1868 e went to DeAaio v^ ^ 
 
 miles north of Maysville. '';>‘®';®‘\6 ^®pt't®‘'®' five ylars^old out and removed 
 
 Nuckolls County. Neb. took J 1 ®>>tef e^t|; te'“a"'ed on t y g j 
 
 to Vanllnreii Couiity. lorva where he w,isa 0^^ 
 
 Kansas, locating three miles from Chetopib where uougiu Co.,and began business as a 
 June, l§82.when he sold out and moved to ^ furnishing 
 
 merchant in furniture. Hofh^!‘'-5ppnVa full and stock ot undertakers’ goods and 
 
 goods of various kinds M®‘i’®S,^®Xhe A O U W He was married January 5,187f in 
 ^'LuB*?fren"corud:y, fowa.%0 5^ h^‘ve one child, John B.. born 
 
 Rayliurn, near 
 26 1859 , he was 1 - 
 
 T859 The following year he retnrneci Lown^^^^ GroftlTe Twenty-fourth Indiana 
 
 returned to IiuUaua, and Jui> 4, 18bl. ^ b I mustered out as 
 
 Volunteer Infantry. Hc^eivedtlnee years as a Vicksburg, Jackson 
 
 sergeant. He took Par^ri ®B-mkr °ifter? e war he i4tu^^ Lonisville, Ill., and en- 
 
 and the campaign under Hem E City. Kansas. He worked at carpentry 
 
 gaged 111 carpentry until 1878, when ue i^.uno lu j. He carries a general 
 
 for two years, and in 1,88! h®gao hhs*“«iL^ and liouse furnishing 
 
 stock of fd‘:hit,bie.,»h''®‘, ^p'f.ep',^.fOods carpe^ ^ January 
 
 sundries.. He has heen on Greensbnrg, Iiul. They have three 
 
 dygY;andYiyn in-dry good., ^orgK^ears-he 
 ness. He is d memlier of the Ma^nic order, I - . g in Caldwell County, 
 
 son Lodge, No. 132 of Elk City. K®torelcliihlra^^ L . Susan Anna., Robert B 
 
 Ky., to Ml.ss Mary B. Freeman. They have threeefumre h . jggj ^t the age of 
 
 ^ F. E. TURNER, banker, was hoi" eight years, and 
 
 four years his Pdfei'ts felr Turi eV eim in trade at Lockport, N. Y., and 
 
 thence moved to Wilson. N. \. In 1867 Mr. lurner e g |jpg,j gup. 
 
 from that city came to H^nsas in 1869. He eng g and the follow- 
 
 cessful in business. In the spring 9? f , The bank does a very large business, and 
 
 lug fall sold his drug store lO E. Mastermaii. The ba estate, insurance, and 
 
 accommodates a large " He has been a member of the City 
 
 invests money for iion-resideuts i"‘y®®|jy\yas „®arHed October 30, 1879, at Lpek- 
 yr^e #er^-ns'4n^Th?;imvVoiia child, George Robert, borujaii- 
 
 “'‘'Tv'?Yv.*V^OODRING, M. p , was born to HaiMmg ^ 
 
 cated at the Indiana State Louisv?lle Unlvei’sity one year, and took bis 
 
 tnd. He attended tbe Medical College ffraduating in ISbU He located 
 
 second course at tbe Miami Medical /®se of I 8 b 9 , when 
 
 in Hiltonville, Lawrence jpLoiiieVv ^ tbe first physician in Louis- 
 
 be came to Kansas, 'pcating at Elk City, Montgo ^ region of coun- 
 
 burg, and probably tbe ^ Hp bL been treasurer two years He 
 
 try extending south and west eighty , t o o F He was married August 17, I 860 , in 
 
 childreii-Samiiei T. and 
 
 ''‘”]'51?n''wRIGHT,. dggist w- ponr in Prescott, Ca.mito West, OHober^^ 
 
 hfwIiRTldalim "Eiigaged^u miito a4'd‘to ^869 puiXsed 
 
 gaged in the litmlier trade. In 1868 he moved to ^01 , Kirby. In 1870 he sold his 
 
 another mill and moved t® p.aHrer the P| '".[J'®, areand gimcery Inisiiiess. .Same year sold 
 
 interest to his partners and engaged i i uy ardware an g f,o,fri,|g niill and operated it 
 
 out. Ill 1873 lie and his „?,t nio^XbTSt to 1^^ and afterward engaged lu 
 
 together until 1816 , when he sold “9^‘'.‘®j“p®yeX i,, tfug trade he sold the business, and 111 
 the furniture trade at Elk ppE AH®‘ * /milling near Santa Fe. In Jarmary, 
 
 1880 went to Newplexicp hml .isaui engaged 1 j a,tPug store, the firm being Stiles, 
 
 1B83, he retuviied to Elk city and bpughtaii resupn a stock ot drugs, patent 
 
 Bagsley & Wright. .HeiP' h® of H. He was married June i2 1866, m 
 
 L^XXobth'c^ Connell. They have four childreii-William J.. 
 
 Robert M., Walter J. and May. 
 
 PARKER CITY. 
 
 In the fall of 1869, the town of Parker became established on the east Mde 
 
 by H. N. Mar- 
 The reasons upon which 
 
 of the Verdigris, about one and a half miles south of Clymore, 
 tin and Col D T. Parker, after whom it was named. 1 ne rea . - , 
 
 the town was started were occasioned from the idea which at the time^beM.”!n 
 current, that the railroad would run down on the east 
 
 ; county, ami was 111 7,t‘',Vv e i Tr iiih stationary fengine ^Di 
 
 .HU,,, movedto Du Qnoni, III., and wa.s emplojju^^^ In 1880 he sold his 
 
 lie came to Kansas, locatliii, a f.uni . [..n^ pjty ^liere lie now resides. He is a member 
 andhoughtanoHier.haifa milenorth of Eikciiy, wne Decatur, III.. November 7 
 
 „r the G. A. R and of the A-.,,^ f,.A- M^p childrmi-Elmlra E., Armenia C., Uharles B.. Ed- 
 M“amrchrnrv:" ®“gAged as a newspaper correspondent for 
 
 local and other papers. nt Elk Cltv was born in Illinois, September 15, 1833, 
 
 Wh^n Yc.ti?.\ m^vld t'o l^Iissonri and settled to Miner County. At 
 
 side of the river and 
 
 tlmr'nUbablv 'thirwouid be the terminal point. So popular did this '^ea be- 
 com’e^that alf’eyes became turned to Parker, and other towns removed thither 
 evmi \Sralia, which had previously swallowed up other villages, wa now in 
 ton forced to 4 ield to Parker, to which place it was taken during the fall of 
 i86q Everything at this time spoke favorably for the stability and future 
 rSinence 5 the town. So great, indeed, were the surrounding influences 
 '^irin little more thin a yeaPs time, it had become a city containing more 
 
 The first white settler, 
 wits i V4U. ......... The first building erected was the 
 
 office occupied by D. T. Parker and F. B. York, and the first school district 
 ..rrrani^erl in the couiitv was at this place in 1870. 
 
 wTr a few utouihs for existence, against her favored rival ; but the removal of 
 a^few of her business houses to Coffeyville created a panic that was not to be 
 stlvld and tlto prosperous little citj melted away like a mirage only a few 
 dwellings being left as landmarks. An addition to these remains has recently 
 beeil m ide in fhe erection of a brick school building and the establishment of 
 a mercantile house by William Padon, in the spring of 1882. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 A TTEATTV owner of State line grain and stock farm, P. O. Coffeyville, was born ]n 
 County Eermangh, Ireland, 8ei>t®|;'''®r 1“®^^re^ears^ afterward in Iowa hi 
 
 D.'Keifer. City Clerk ; S. S. Peterson, Marshal, and George Hall, T. C. Frazier 
 Dr. Diinwell, F. B. York and John Todd, Councilmen 
 to locate on the town site was Peter Miller. 
 
 In 
 
1582 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 ward located near Ottawa and Improved a handsome farm of 240 acres about a mile from the 
 city, which he still owns. During this time he also identilled himself with the lumber business 
 in Ottawa,and was an active worker in the growth of the industrial interests of It. He served 
 upon the Board of Aldermen of that city, and was very active as a worker with social devel- 
 opements of the city. In 1869, he came here and located, and has been successfully identi¬ 
 fied with grain and stock raising business here since. State Line Grain and Stock Farm 
 contains 300 acres of valuable land, lies two miles south of Coffeyvllle, watered by Onion and 
 Verdigris streams. It has very handsome dwelliugs and out-bulUilngs, adjacentto which 
 is a beautiful orchard of over fifteen acres devoted to a fine assortment of fruit trees of all 
 kinds raised here, and a nicely arranged grapery, besides small fruits in profusion, and 
 handsome forest trees assist in the make up of the farm, thus making it one of the handsom¬ 
 est in Southern Kausa.s. Mr. Beatty has besides “ Nation View ” Farm, containing 170 acres 
 of choice land principally utilized for grain, rearing horticulture, 120 acres to grain and 
 twenty-five to handsomely assorted fruit orchard. It has handsome buildings located upon 
 it and is well hedged and otlierwise elegantly improved. In stock rearing and dealing he 
 does an extensive business and stands uromlnent among that fraternity here. He married, 
 in 1864, Miss Margaret MaoAllister. a lady of fine attainments, who was born in County 
 Armagh, Ireland, and reared and educated in Coshocton County, Ohio. They have a bright, 
 intelligent family of four sons and three daughters—James L., Theressa, John K., Charles, 
 Amanda, Mary ami Cyrus W. Mr. Beatty has been a member of the Masonic Order for tlie 
 last twenty-six years. During the war he did service in Company It, Fourteenth Iowa 
 Volunteer Infantry for about a year and then received an honorable discharge. Since 
 locating here he has worked actively in the growth and development of the social and 
 industrial life of this locality. 
 
 GEORGK Y. ERGENBRIGHT, owner of Sunnyside grain and stock farm, P. O. Coffey- 
 ville, was born in Bartholomew County, Ind., October 31,1830. In 1854, he went to Clay 
 County, Ill., where he was identified with the farming industry for ten years. He then re¬ 
 turned to his native State and carried it on successfully there until 1870, when he came to 
 Kansas and located there the following year. He married, in 1852. Miss Mary Forsyth, of 
 ried Miss Elizabeth Holman, of Ohio. They have a family of five sons and two daughters— 
 Johnson County, Iud.,who died in 1855, and was buried lit Clay County.Ill. In 1856. he mar- 
 Helen, now Mrs. Frederick Yehl; Oliver J., Samuel H., Homer, Sumner, Fleta May ami 
 Charles. He has been a member of I. O. O. F. for several years. Sunnyside Farm contains 
 280 acres of valuable laud; is located two and a half miles northeast of Coffeyvllle; 170 
 acres are devoted to grain Itillage, and the balance to a pasturage, horticulture, meadow; 
 has handsome dwelling and out-bulldiugs located on it, and has an orchard of seven acres 
 of a nice assortment of fruits. In stock raising deals particularly in Merino sheep. 
 
 NOAH F. HOW.'V.RD, owner of Pleasant View Farm, P.O. Coffeyvllle, was born in Kal¬ 
 amazoo, Mich., October 11, 1838, and was reared and educated there. In 1858 he came to 
 Kansas, and lived in Douglas County until 1869, when he came here, and has been identi¬ 
 fied with his present industry since. He married in Lawrence, Kan., September 22. 1868, 
 Miss C. Mewhitiuey, a lady of fine literary attainments, d.aughter of Col. T. .1. Mewhinney, 
 who located in Franklin County, Kan,, in 1855. and was prominently identified with public 
 and social life there. They have a family of one son and one daughter, Ross and Kalie. 
 Mrs. Howard was born iu Terre Haute, Ind.. but was educated in Douglas County, Kan. 
 She is an active member of the Christian Church. He is a member of the Masonic Order. 
 During the war Mr. Howard was active in the Assistant Quartermaster’s Department as 
 Chief Clerk of the department of the Mississippi, from which he received an honorable dis¬ 
 charge after three years’service. Since locating here he has been actively identified in the 
 social and industrial life of this locality. 
 
 P. M. LEE, owner of Riverside Farm. P.O. Coffeyvllle, was born In Elizabethtown, Can¬ 
 ada, May 24,1839, his people having moved there from New York State. When unite 
 young he removed with his people to Illinois, who settled In Lake County. At the age of six¬ 
 teen he went to Winona County, Miun., and followed fanning business actively there till 
 1871. He had, however, learned the trade of wheelwright there. In 1871 became here 
 and located upon his present place, which he has Improved and still owns. During this time 
 he spent six years at his trade in Coffeyville. Riverside Farm contains 206 acres of valua¬ 
 ble land, is located upon the Verdigris River, about two miles from Coffeyville, has nice 
 dwelling and out-buildings located upon it, and an orchard of four acres of a nicelyassoit- 
 ed varieiy of fruit trees. He married, in 1857. Miss Ann M. Cumming, who was born in 
 Scotland and reared and educated in Milwaukee, Wis. They have two sons—Andrew S. and 
 Cyrus A. During the war he did active service in the First Minnesota Liglit Artillery, 
 from 1863 till the end of the war. Was honorably discharged and pensioned for wounds 
 received at siege of Atlanta, Ga. 
 
 LIBERTY. 
 
 Liberty became established through the combined efforts of Verdigris and 
 Montgomery cities, in the fall of i86g. These places, seeing their impotence 
 to contend singly with Independence in the county seat contest, in the No¬ 
 vember election of that year, concluded to unite their forces upon a single 
 point. For this purpose Liberty was started, and was situated on the Verdi¬ 
 gris River, about six miles south of Independence. For a time it was made the 
 county seat, but which it lost in May, 1870, when it was removed to Indepen¬ 
 dence. When the K.C.,L.& S.K. Railroad was built, it ran a few miles to the 
 east of the town, which was soon moved to the railroad, and is the village of 
 Liberty to-day, containing a few stores and dwellings, a schoolhouse and a 
 church edifice. 
 
 A flouring mill, belonging to Daniel McTaggart, is also located at Liberty. 
 This is a large stone building, and has a capacity for grinding 300 bushels of 
 wheat and 150 bushels of corn daily. The mill is located on the Verdigris 
 River, from which the power is derived, was built in 1875, and represents an 
 investment of $14,000. There is also a cotton gin connected with the mill, in 
 which there was ginned, during the year 1881, about one hundred bales of cot¬ 
 ton. About two miles below McTaggart’s mill, on the Verdigris, is the flour¬ 
 ing mill, owned by W. H. Linton. It is propelled by water power taken from 
 the Verdigris River, and is valued at about $8,000. 
 
 immediately recruited a company of colored troops at Pulaski, Tenn., being commissioned 
 Captain of Company B, Tbird Alabama Colored Infantry, it being cbanged three months 
 later to the One Hundred and Eleventh United States Colored Infantry, he continued In com¬ 
 mand of the company until he w.as mustered out May 3. 1866. The story of his military 
 career is a very thrilling one. At the battle of Belmont, November 7, 1861. he was cap¬ 
 tured by the rebels, and was iranrlsoned at Memphis, Tenn; about the first of March. 1862, 
 he made his escape, but was recaptured seven days later, having had but two meal sand some 
 roasterl corn during that lime. After twenty-seven day’s spent in a dark dungeon at Jack- 
 son, Tenn., he was removed to Corinth, escaping from there six hours after his arrival, he 
 reached the Union Army, distant thirty miles, after three days’ travel. He was again taken 
 prisoner October 7, 1862, at battle of Corinth, but successfully escaped after two days and 
 one nivht a prisoner. At Athens, Ala., October, 1864, he was again captured, attempted to 
 esoapeAhe first night, but was not successtul In effecting his escape until the next night, 
 reaching the Federal lines within afew hours, he guided the course of the Union troops so 
 tliat Athens was recaptured by our army withi’i two or three days. During the summer of 
 1865 , he was Provost Marshal at Murfreesboro, Tenn., and assisted to make the National 
 Cemetery at that place. He then superintended the arrangement and construction of tlie 
 National Cemetery at Nashville, and had charge thereof for a period of two years, after¬ 
 ward appointed to superintend and layout the National Cemetery at New Albany, Ind., 
 finally leaving the Government service January 1, 1869. Having become accustomed to the 
 Southern climate, he determined to locate in Southern Kansas, rather than reside wliere lie 
 would be exposed to the cold and bleak winters so common in the States further north. In 
 February, 1861, he located on Osage Indian lands, on Section 11, Township 33, Range 16. 
 He now resides on Section 14, adjoining the section wliere he first settled. In May, 1869, 
 he put up a store about three miles east of the farm; in the following montli he built a store 
 at Verdigris City, and carried on both stores for about one year; he then consolidated his 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 CAPTAIN J. H. CONR.-\.D, owner of Prairie Valley Farm, P. O. Liberty, was born In 
 Harrison County, Ind.. August 1, 1836, and was reared and educated there. In 1856—and 
 while he was engaged in a literary course of study, at Harisvllle Academy, Indiana—he 
 came to Kansas and located a claim in Linn County, and engaged at teaching- but when the 
 party troubles began, enlisted his sympathies and his services with the Anti-slavery party 
 and continued in active service in the rank and file of that party till 1859, after which he 
 wenttoCalifornia; butsoon after went to Nevada, where he was engaged In mining active¬ 
 ly, there till 186.3, when he again showed his loyalty to the anti-slavery principles, and re¬ 
 turned to Indiana, raised and organized Company D, Thirteenth Indiana Volunteer Cavalry 
 was commissioned Captain, by Gov. Morton, and worked actively in that incumbency t'ili 
 the end of the war, when he was honorably discharged. In 1868, he started for California 
 but upon arriving In Kansas, he concluded to locate here. He married in 1866 in Harrison 
 Co., Ind., Miss Mary Huston, a native of Ohio, who departed this life in 1872, in full con¬ 
 nection with the Methodist Episcopal Church. .She Is buried in Liberty Cemetery leaving 
 one son, Horace Greeley. In 1874. he married Miss Kate Lykins, of Indiana. They have 
 one son and daughter, Roscoe Conklmg and Nellie Grant. Mrs. Conrad is a member of the 
 Christian Church. In politics, Capt. Conrad is a Republican of the Stalwart school. He is 
 an active member of the G. A. R., McPherson Post, Independence. Prairie Valley Farm 
 contains 160 acres of valuable land, and is located three miles northeast of Liberty; eighty 
 acres of it is used for grain tilling, and the balance is pasture and timber, among which are 
 a fine collection of handsome forest trees. Good buildings are located on the farm and an 
 orchard of a well assorted variety of fruit trees. L-icated upon the farm is a handsome 
 grove of a nice variety of forest trees, which is used for pic nicking parties, open air meet¬ 
 ings, etc., called after the name of the farm, “ Prairie Valley Grove.” 
 
 THOMAS HAYDEN, farmer. P. O. Independence, is a native of Barnesville, Belmont 
 Co.. Ohio, born August 18, 1832, but 11 ved in Monroe, Ohio, from 1833 to March. 1880, when 
 he located in Liberty Township, Montgomery County, Kas., where he has followed farming 
 having been engaged in the same pursuits in his native .State. He is a member of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. He was first married at Woodsfleld, Monroe Co., Ohio Oc¬ 
 tober 3, 1855, to Mary E. Ford, a native of that place. She died In November, 1875, leaviim 
 six children—Stephen F,, Forrest F., William O., John H., Thaddeus S. and Matilda D. Mr 
 Hayden was married to his present wife, Martha J. McCarty, at Bellsvllle, Ohio, June 22 
 1879. She is a native of Washington County, Pa. 
 
 HON. DANIEL MoTAGGART, proprietor of flouring mills, cotton, gin, etc., is a native 
 of the Parisli of De Henrysville, Canada East, born August 2. 1840; lived in Rock County, 
 Wis., from 1851 to 1852. then in Chick.asaw County, Iowa, until July 8. 1861, when he en¬ 
 listed as a private In Company B, .Seventh Iowa Volunteer Infantry, serving in that regi¬ 
 ment until January, 1863, being Sergeant of his company, when he was mustered out. He 
 
 mercantile interest and located at Liberty, continuing in trade there till 1872, then moved 
 to the pre.sent town of Liberty, two and a halt miles distant from the old town, remaining 
 there until 1876, doing nearly all the merchandising at that iioint, also serving as Postmas¬ 
 ter and express agent all the time, and railroad agent from 1872 to 1875. He was the first 
 County Treasurer, being appointed to the office. In November, 1882, he was elected a mem¬ 
 ber of the Kansas House of Representatives, proving to be a valuable and efficient member 
 thereof. Captain McTaggart has evinced such ability and uprightness in his public life as 
 to make his Intiuence potently felt. From the tall of 1869 to the present time, he lias owned 
 and lived on the farm where he now resides. In 1875, he erected his flouring mills, capacity 
 sixty barrels iier day, on the Verdigris River, near his residence; In 1880. he put up 
 a cotton gin. He estimates that 150 bales of cotton were produced in Montgomery County in 
 1882. For tlie last tnree year.s he has supplied the Osage Indians, in the Territory, with 
 their flour. The balance of the product of his mills finds sale iu the markets of this county. 
 The Captain was elected member of the Legislature in 1882, on the Republican ticket, by a 
 majority of 300. At tlie same election, George W. Glick, the Democratic candidate for Gov¬ 
 ernor, received a majority of 200. This vote indicated the personal popularity of Capt. Mc¬ 
 Taggart among his old associates and acquaintances. He was married at Slurfreesboro, 
 Tenn., June 4, 1866, to Maggie A. Beigle, a native of Altoona, Pa. They have four children 
 —Hattie, William, Alton Charles and Claude D. The oldest was born at New Albany, Ind., 
 the other three being native born Kansans. 
 
 ROBERT D. REESE, owner of Lake Farm, P, O. Liberty, was born in Wales. April 22, 
 1830, and came to America from England in 1860, whither he had spent a few years. He 
 was reared to the mining business, in his native place, and was identified succe.ssfnlly with 
 that industry in this country for over seventeen years after his arrival, principally in Penn¬ 
 sylvania, California, Nevad.a, and Colorado. In 1869 he came to Kansas, and located upon 
 his present place, which he has Improved from a raw prairie to its present liandsome condi¬ 
 tion. Lake Farm contains 312 acres of valuable land; is located about a mile southwest of 
 Libertv: 200 acres of it is devoted to grain tillage, and the balance is utilized for pasturage 
 and timber, the latter of which boasts many very handsome forest trees. Good dwelling 
 and barns and stables are located upon it, anil an orchard of a nicely assorted variety of 
 fruit trees. In stock, Mr. Reese deals particularly in Durham cattle, and Berksliire and Po- 
 land-China hogs. Situated on the farm is a beautiful lake (“Liberty Lake”) which is abun¬ 
 dantly stocked with a fine variety of fish; thus making Lake Farm one of the most com¬ 
 pletely Improved farms in this section of country. Mr. Reese married in Wisconsin, In 
 1860, Miss Betty DeFuy, a lady of excellent attainments. Slie is of Scotch Irish ancestry. 
 They have a very intelligent family of two sons and one daughter—Volney, a student in 
 civil engineering; Maggie, a teacher and student in scientific course; and Robert, jr., at 
 present a student at tlie public schools. Mr. Reese has been an active memlier of the Ma¬ 
 sonic Order for several years. He has worked very actively in the development of the social 
 and industrial life of this locality since coming here. 
 
MONTGOMERY COUNTY 
 
 15^3 
 
 (■ vi.'iTrTT firmer and stock raiser, P. o, Parker, was born In I’ickaway County, 
 
 Obm.’.SepUMnbl^ Js, 1S34. In 18.55 i.'riSrTlimel.ere lie 
 
 eS |c^|&^nnsy,van|a^ 
 
 ^um^?o^l^U«T\"60^a?rL®';^f•^^ Va'nd!’l° wen"fencea and wateml .ami stocked; lias good 
 Imlldings. and an orchard o£ five acres of a nicely assorted v.uieti of fiuits. 
 
 VILLAGES. 
 
 Numerous towns took form of existence within the county during its early 
 history, whose brief, yet hopeful lives, and subsequent disappointment and 
 downfdl must be recorded. Among these were several towns that were started 
 in the southeastern part of the county, under the impression that soP^eWhere 1 
 lhat section would be the terminus of the railroad, soon to be constiiicted, and 
 with the hope of being the terminal town, the foundations of various places were 
 
 laid, chaiiiied or abandoned. , . ^ „ i„:.i 
 
 Claymore, 1.0 named in honor of the Osage chief by that name, was lau 
 out in the winter of 1868-69, at the site of Lushbaugh s trading post, under 
 the auspices of a town company, of which G. L. Canada was chairman and 
 Alexander Duncan secretary. Fora time the town grew rapidly and reached 
 a population of about one hundred, but a check was thrown upon its prosperity, 
 
 and in the spring of i86g it hopelessly died out. , „ ■ t n r a 
 
 Westralia, located two miles south of Claymore by Captain J. C. Crawfor 
 and Eli Dennis, was named for the west trail upon which it was sduated. 11 
 place on account perhaps of its being nearer the Territory, outrivaled Clay¬ 
 more which it took in almost bodily, and during its short life grew with sur¬ 
 prising rapidity, attaining a population of several hundred and became a pros- 
 
 begun under this influence by Daniel McTagprt and 
 others in May, l 86 g; and was situated on the east banVof the Verdigris, a few 
 miles south of Independence. This place at one time had fair prospect of ob¬ 
 taining the end aimed at, for it was made the county seat by the appointme 
 of Te Governor, on June 3, i 86 g. A log court house was bu.lt and the own 
 flourished for a time, but the county seat was taken elsewheie and the villap 
 went down, and the ground upon which it stood is now owned as a farm, by 
 
 City was located by the Morgan brothers, in the summer of 1869, 
 and stood about two and a half miles northeast of Independence by which it was 
 overpowered and forced to yield in a few months after it was started. 
 
 ^Montgojiiery City was started by R. W. Dunlap, at the mouth of Dium 
 Creek and on the Verdigris River, a few miles southeast of Independence, d 
 ing l86g. This place, too, before it had yet time to attain to any importance, 
 
 was forced to yield to the supremacy of Independence. 
 
 Radical City, about six miles northwest of Independence, was founded in 
 i86g, by Col. Samuel Young, and is but a mere country trading point. 
 
 ^Havana started in i86g, Callbw & Myers opened a store of general mer¬ 
 chandise, and were succeeded in the business by Lines & Caufman. 
 
 Ca»ey began existence in i86g, M. Bell starting the first business house. 
 This place at one time became quite a village. In 1879, the place was raided 
 by a band of robbers from the Territory. Four men, heavily armed and mount¬ 
 ed on horseback, came into the town m broad daylight and completely sacked 
 it. H. C. Kirkpatrick, one of the citizens, was shot and kilkd. In a lew 
 months afterward one of the band, James Baker by name, was found by some 
 Cherokee Indians, who brought him to Cofteyville: He had been shot in several 
 places, and after having had two limbs amputated by the surgeons, died the next 
 day from the effects of his wounds. Another of the party named Triplett, was 
 captured by a Cherokee Indian who gave him up to the authorities and upon 
 conviction he was sent to the penitentiary to await execution. This village, 
 also, suffered from rivalry by Evansville in the Indian ’ 
 
 in Chautauqua County, and now contains three stores, a hotel, two blacksmit 
 shops and a millinery and dressmaking establishment , • , 
 
 ^Tipton was started in 1868, a little way east of Elk City, to which it was 
 
 force^ ta^sw ^ distance northeast of Elk City, was established 
 
 about the iame time and was forced to succumb under the pressure of the 
 same circumstances. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES-DBUM CREEK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 Winfield; Patrick, a teacher; Limes Roliert and^F^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 are receiving a Rood education; laiul on which he has just imt; 
 
 In 1870 on May 4, and settled on ^ etc. Mr. C. has i-ros- 
 
 i;|.Ved‘Sy'^uleefamily are enterprising and Intelligent 
 
 COLEMAN, L To« 38 Range 17 -h 
 
 ESI 
 
 He was married, August 'f;,J,® Vn M 1854. Tessle, Pearl and May 
 
 Van Biiren. She was born in A"' The subject of this sketch came 
 
 ^ifKimsas'Mav\','r873,Tnfl ‘aud In iJriim Creek Township. 
 
 far-L section^, «lp 3;^^RAnge «-st, PMh Imleimndenc^ 
 was born in Clinton Comity, N. Y., in Mnrv F Pool who was born in New York, 
 
 cnuumwk'N. Y., born .seprn 
 
 list en S;euUenc.^Heh;merecfTdamm 
 
 Hue'll S.r;fi!ln« ffe-ilS^^lir: ims lai^^^^ 
 
 prospered In Uie State of Kansas. ,H'S Jather, Ezia Ye'^rom Plattsbnrg, N. Y., In 
 
 tu"? wa^'nim e in a wagbn by the lake .sl.ore., a.ul they were six 
 
 i;i m8''at^lm agtbf niim^^^^^^^^ ‘s a nfember of the Methodist Episcopal 
 
 N. HALL, farmer, Section 29, Township 33 Range 16 P.O. Ts%"oll 
 
 in Harrison "‘J^'iirfecUn 1850^t^ Miss Ann Elfz^a Jones of the same county 
 
 in private schools, and w as max 'u.bjju, to 1 ss (;parles H., Walter Lee and Anne 
 
 ,ind State, by whom 'je m ^ 1855. Mr. Hall having lost all 
 
 Eliza. Mrs. Hall and {l^uputer (L emigrated in 1837, except one small boy, returned 
 
 acres near the town, and consisting prmep / g failed to get a large wheat crop, 
 
 land as can be found the M^^^ a number of times 1,500 to 1,800 
 
 having one season thieshed 2,200 bushels ot wnear, forty-five bu hels to the 
 
 bushels from eighty acres, and some yeais has lais his claim in i859, he married his 
 
 Ills settlement in Kansas, he ® Range 16 east, P. O. Independence, 
 
 O L jnieGREUY, farmer. Section 34, Township nan^e io eaai.i. i 
 
 wasSmnJflve nines sonth of Sprliiglie i .SanRaino^ 
 
 1864, in Conipany A., One Huiidied and iiincy iiiiii yj .gj,,,,. Weher. who was horn m 
 the fall of 1864. Was nmrr.ed December 2^ c.arence Frank. 
 
 Fulton, October 29, 1848 . They iiavefouicnimi^ parentsare deceased. Hecame 
 
 His parents hje 'iving near Sprn ^ northwest of Belle- 
 
 10 Kansas and Arst settled in Republic cou ty t Montgomery County, where he pur- 
 VI e. am in September, 1880, he came lo in iimw . .lanies Megredv, a native of 
 
 P- O. IhOepend- 
 
 THOMAS overfield farmer section 35, low^^^ stopping 
 
 ence, was born in S 'lopshl T England 18~b, and leather busi- 
 
 a whUe in Danvers. »pss., and in New Jersey M ^ ,8 g i,6, 1854, and .on 
 
 ness. He started with his fannly Dora Boston on leeMmy, 
 
 October 10th he took a claim Washinglon CreeK^D^^^^^^^ ^ Delaware 
 
 years. There were with^h rfamU to the town of La >vrence, where 
 
 Indians and traders. In 1864 . he >noved. wit i Creek, Montgomery 
 
 he lived six years, Ah^ then, n 1869 ^ heantitul grove of maples and 
 
 County, on which he has made imi’feyemeni , i married to Margaret Fergusson. a 
 other tree.s, besides tt'^enty acres of oichard. jgo'j ^ml educated in the same city. They 
 native of Edinhmjh, Scotltind, boin M in the vicinity; 
 
 have seven chihlren-William. mairiei^^ independence Tribune; John, George, 
 
 Charles, Agnes, J/’ Fraterni ty. He has been identi- 
 
 ^^;rwitlf«^ebrl^';i|to;;”o1‘UeS^^^^ 
 
 THOMAS PERKY, farmei. Section 23, educated in tlie same county and 
 
 was born jn dackson Coimty, Mo,, 9- . oavis County, Iowa. She was born in 
 
 there married to .^I'^s Eh^ttbrth Botts a native ot i ^gr native State. They have lost six 
 1849. Match 28, March 16, 1883. Hecameto 
 
 children, am have.one living Township. He has 160 acres of 
 
 Kansas in the spring 1881. hb'l sett'll ^ a go6d orchard, and many 
 
 good land, formerly owned hy M>• T- Ptechen, fQ[mrrvvale and Independence, on 
 
 Sue improvemenls H's home is ahoiK half way betw died in December, 
 
 the State road. His fatliei, Jolin Feirs, lives living in Scluiyler County, Mo. 
 
 1872. Mrs. Perry’s motliei is deceased. Hei tatner is Claiborne County, and moved 
 
 Jonn Perry, tbe father, was Don. 181\^h Ti" Kansas, in 1881, with the 
 
 to Jackson County, Mo., 1831. ® ® h Ysaw pretty hard times during the late war. 
 
 in His mother died when .he was quite yo ng His 
 
 early education In the public schools (jfSangiunoi^ j August, 1871. His wife was 
 • mate. Miss Emily Weber a native of hu on Bell ami 
 
 horn in 1853. They have four childre g settled on an improved farm of >40 
 
 May. He immigrated to Kansas m tne tan 01 iHim aiiples and peach trees. IDs 
 
 acres, on which there are good h nidings lai ge or^^^^^^^ Kansas an 
 
 l^an jh "slie^ J"a's"'iTgai‘:ied'i?r''hlaRh “aLl''S's\n the highest praise c f the climate of 
 Southern Kansas. 
 
 ^ limitpommanded. He was one ot tnenrstin scivicc tU‘\ 
 
 missioned Captain from the 14th ot I- eln nary, 1 8b3 ne w as mu ^ ^ 
 
 Kansas and settled in Port Scott in 1865. In 1868 he w^^^ purchased 160 acres of 
 
 live of SnsqnehiuniaCounty l a hoi n ^ „,mie. Her parents arc 
 
 came to Kansas in danut4r>, 1880. ^ - ^ was elected to the office of Sheriff of 
 
 now livingln .Susqehanna County, I a. Ml. Office he filled four years. He has 
 
 the county of Monrgomerv in Die fall of 1875. delegate to the Democratic 
 
 also held several o^es in hjs own township, ami ^ He fras one of the early set- 
 
 rmrs^TjrecoSnWamTharin^U^^^^^^^ hothVubllcand private, made an hon- 
 
 •’‘■■'^liitirN'^^cKANAUGH, farmer, section 28. TownYubS^^ 
 
 was horn In Wexford County, town ot h'Ore>, I ebiml o Ireland In 1826. 
 
 Coper Canada in 1839, where he was marred^ ''i?e i vinK-MkrB^ 
 
 ■Plmy have .had eleven children ten of whom aie nvn^^^^ Mary, a 
 
 {^;S\‘er;'‘bwen;"n‘iL 
 
 SYCAMORE TOWN.Sinr. 
 
 JOSEPH BERRY. farmeT. Section 13, Tow^ .i?,dTobk'a^ 01*01^01 "iM) 
 
 He came to Kansas and settled where h^ Heis’a native’ot Holmes County, Ohio horn 
 acres; now has 120 acres hnely itiH roved.^ Berry, the father a native of Evans- 
 
 April 21, 1826, a son of Mai k PJ”.Toseph wheii nineteen years of age. went to 
 
 vine, Incl., and the mother of Pennsylva ia. .iosepm^ cabinet-maker at Adnan, 
 
 Lucas county, Ohio, and when twenty-oim^ 1853. he married Miss Mary J. Hewett a 
 Mich.; remained some tlrree >ears. Septemne i, 8 ^ 
 
 native of Jeft^rson County. N. Y horn , uiy-.9^^180 family of three living 
 
 ‘liavil near’invim GaV- He was tonMei-ed out at^^i'^f/'^'er'digHfRlver rnn- 
 
 them. His farm consists of 585 aciesKpiuaim anil JIary A 
 springs. He was ’torn near 1 ittsbuigl .1 a., g enlisted In 1861,In Company C, 
 
 ( Fieininff) Hnys.bolh born and raised in me sai ■ j . |.p»_ Tnfantrv and served some three 
 
 ilneHmfdredlnd Third Regiment P^ Pair 
 
 years, and participated in Die tolmwl g .^ Black IVater, near Petersburg. \ .1. , 
 
 Oaks, Seven Pines NVhite O.ikhw.imp. M. ein mil, 1^^ mustered out, 
 
 Kingston, N. C., I aV Pit Finallv he came West and engaged In 
 
 Ihe^lSliiSe and’'Kansas. In l881 was elected Commissioner 
 
 of aioutgomery County. 
 
1584 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 . 1 . F.ilAYO. proprietor of IlieSycanaValleyStock Farm in Sections 25 and 26,Township 31 
 Range 15, P. O. ImiepemieiKn*; came to Monigoniery County and took acliim of 160 acres, 
 August 8, 1869, lint soon afterward sol i and piircuase I ills present farm of 12.) acre.s, which 
 is finely improved. He was horn in Monroe County, Fast Tenn., Dccemiier 6, 1845. ason 
 of 1C. W. P. and 1C. IS. Mayo, Hie fatlier of Eiist Tennessee, and tlie mcdlier, whose maiden 
 name was limiter, is of Nortli Carolina. She was liorn In .Vshville. Knncomlie Co., N. C. They 
 have a family of ciglit cliildreii, ,1. F. Iieiiig tlie second son, and with Ids parents moved to 
 Miami Coniit.v, Kan., wiiere he was lirongiitup. Wlien twenty-one years of age commenced 
 business for liimseif as a farmer. May 14, 1874. lie married Miss NannaJ. Carter, a native 
 of Dyer County, Tenn., Iiorii March 27, 1854, a daugliter of William and Anna Carter, liotli 
 of Middle Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Mayo liave ti family of two cliildren—Maude L., and 
 Ernest P. Mr. Ma.' O came to tills county a jioor man. 
 
 D. R. PERKIN.S, farmer and stock raiser, .Section 3.3, Township 31, Range 15, P. O. 
 Radical City. He came to Montgomery County, October, 1870, from Warren County, 
 Iowa. Iiaving gone tliere in Novemlier, 1854. He w,as born in Franklin County. III., 
 Deceinlier 21. 1824. His fatlier is a native of Kentucky, and married ids motlier lii Illi¬ 
 nois. I). R. Perkins was married in W.arren Connt.v, III., in 1844, to Miss Myra Lieur nice, 
 a n.atlve of Clinton County, Olilo, born February 16. 1827- Her parens were natives of 
 Tennessee. She died May 30, 1877, leaving a family of ten living cliildren, as fol¬ 
 lows: Albert. Elijali. .Josliua, Steven, Frances, Epliraiin, Jasp'Er, Racliel, Abigail and 
 Minnie, iiaving lost one—Eveline. Mr. Perkins commenced life a poor man; ids farm is 
 among tlie finest in Sycamore Valley and consists of 230 acres and is known as Sycamore 
 Mound Valley Farm. Since 1877 lie lias kept tlie poor ol Montgomery County. 
 
 DANIEL RINGLE, farmer and stock raiser. Section 10, Townsldii 32, Range 17. P. O. 
 Radical City, came to Woodson County, Kan., and purcliased a farm of 120 acres in 1860. 
 Came to Montgomery County in 1869. and took a claim, and in 1872 improved the same with 
 good buildings. He is a native of Stark County, Ohio, and was born in 1829, and, wlien one 
 year old. with ills parents, come to St. .Joseph County, Ind. He has lieen a resident of Clinton 
 County, Mo., Elkhart County. Midi. In 1850, in company witli fifteen men, lie went to Call- 
 forniaa'Hl remained two years. He returned to .St. .Josepli Connty,lnd.,and married, in 1854. 
 Miss Jane Morris, a native of St. .losejili County, Ind., born in 1836. They liave a family of 
 nine cliildren. as follows: Cyrus, Mary Ella, Eliza. Alfred, Maria, Frank, Edward and 
 Charles. Both arc menibers of tlie United Bretliren Church. His farm consists of 217 acres 
 of fine land. 
 
 F. M. THORNTON, physician. Radical City. He c.aine to Kansas and located in 
 Leavetjwortli County, May 11, 1866. and remained until 1872, then came to Montgomery 
 County, Kan., locating n I.ilierty Township, on a farm of 160 acres of fine land wdiicli he 
 still owns. He is a native of Siniili County, Tenn., born Deceinlier 10,1827, ason of Felix 
 and Seletlia Holley Tlioriiton, botli born, raised and married in .Sampson Couiitj', N. C., and 
 settled in Sinitli County, Tenn., and in 1830 moved to Illinois. F. M.. when twenty-one 
 years of age, began preacliiiig, in the interest of tlie Baptist Cliurch and continuet* some 
 eleven years. In the fall of 1864 he was drafted and was assigned to tlie Fifteenth Regi¬ 
 ment, Iowa Volunteers. He .loiiied tlie regiment at Atlanta, Ga., and was with Gen. Slier- 
 man in ids march to theseti. 11.'was discliarged at the general liospital, Louisville. Ky., 
 under General Order No. 24, June 29. 1865. He liegan tlie study of medicine In 1862, at 
 Rome, Iowa. He married. May 27, 1852, Miss Nancy E. .Scott, a native of Indiana, born 
 March 1, 1827. Slie is a daughter of Hiram and R. Scott. Slie died July 31. 1877. leaving a 
 family of five children. 
 
 CANEY TOIVKSHIP. 
 
 A. D. BERRY, farmer and stock raiser.Section 26, Township 34. Range 13, P.O. Havana 
 was born in LaGrange County, Ind., in 1847, and was educated in tlie county of Livingston, 
 III., wliere lie resided witli his parents until he came to Kansas in 1879. He was married 
 April 8. 1874, to Miss Mary Hall, of Linn County, Kas., who was born in Madison Comity, 
 HI,, in 1857. They liave liad four cliildren, three of wliom are living—Annie and Martha; 
 May died in 1878, and Marietta. Mr. Berry came to Kansas in tlie spring of 1874. and in 
 the following tall liis fatlier, Samuel licrry, came and purchased of George Ripley 280 acres 
 of land on Bee Creek. Tliis home consists of fertile bottom lands, with a large amount of 
 tlmlier and good running water. Mr. Berry has anotlier tract of 160 acres, situated six 
 miles nortlieast of Havana. On this he lias good Imildin.gs and otlier iniprovements. Sam¬ 
 uel Berry, his father, was liorn in Marlon Comity, Ohio, and died in Montgomery County, 
 Kas., in 1882. A. D. Berry’s mother died May 26, 1857. 
 
 DR. ALBERT G. BROWN, pliysician and di iiggist, Caney, wa.s liorn in Carroll Connt.y, 
 Ind., in 1838, and educated in Delplil Seminary. He studied medicine and practiced his 
 profession in Newton County, Ind., and from tlience went to Detroit, Mich., where he fol¬ 
 lowed his profession several years. He afterwards weiitto Martin Connt.y, Minn. In 1873, 
 he was in Texas, wliere he canvassed tlie comity of Tarrant, of which Fort Wortiiistlie 
 county seat.onaiiroposltion made by Tom Scott to raise bonds for machine shops to be placed 
 at Fort Worth. He then went to Benton Comity, Arkansas, then came to Kansas, and set¬ 
 tled on the Pawnee River, eighteen miles west of Fort Lamed, and practiced his profession 
 in Pawnee County, where lie laid out tlie town of Brown’s Grove. He then went to Cherokee, 
 Crawford Co., and in November. 1882, c;ime to Montgomery Comity, coming to his jiresent 
 location. He Ims jnsl started a drug store. He was married to Sarah .1. Bortnow, wlio died 
 in June, 1879. Was married to Mrs. Nellie G. Shortliill, of Sontliwest City, Mo., who has a 
 daughter, Nellie G. Sliorthill, a young lady of fine musical talent. Dr. Brown is a physician 
 of long and varied experience, and has a good iiractice. 
 
 R. W. DUNLAP, retired mercliant and farmer. Section 12, Township 35, Range 13, P.O. 
 Caney, was born May 22d, 1837, at Ithaca, New’ York, where he was partly educated. At an 
 early age. he went with his iiarents to Allegany County, N. Y., and .remained there until 
 he came West in 1856. He married in 1857, Mi.ssSarali E. Westbrook, of Caiiadeti, Alle¬ 
 gany Co., N. Y., by wl:oni lie has three children—Priiiia Maud, Fred., Eugene. Mrs. 
 Dunlap died in Felirnary, 1875. He was again married in September, 1875, to Bettfe E. 
 AVestbrook, a sister of his former wife. Mr. Dniilai) is one of the oldest settlers of the State, 
 coming into Kansas in 1856, wlien tlie State was just starting in its career of prosperity. 
 He has seen many changes in the ujis and downs ot a pioneer’s life. He is a memlier of the 
 Masonic fraternity. He came to tlie place wliere Topeka now stands in 1856, wliere he re¬ 
 mained until 1859, when he went to tlie Arkansas River, near wliere AVicliita now is. Here 
 he established in'anclie, and lived until 1866, wlic.ii lie returned to New York, lint came 
 back to the West in the follow'ing spring. He engaged in tlie mercantile liusiness in the 
 Indian country, beginning in 1870 and continniiig nntil 1876. when he went b:ick to his 
 farm on Drum Creek, Montgomery Comity. Soon afterward lie made another trip to his 
 native State, remaining eigliteen montlis. Upon his return to Kansas, lie again engaged in 
 the mercantile liusiness in Montgomery County, following it nntil 1882, when lie retired 
 from business. 
 
 F H. FAATZ, general merchant, Caney, Jlontgomery Co., Kan., was born near Weeds- 
 port, Cayuga Co., N. Y.. in 1841. He was educated at the .Auburn Academy, Aiiliurn, N. Y., 
 and the Friends’ Academy, Union Springs, N. Y. In 1867, he was married to Miss Amelia 
 Halladay, wlio was liorn near Weedsporr. N. Y., in 1846. She was educateii at the AVeeds- 
 port Acildemy. Mr. Faatz came to Kansas on May 3, 1880, stopping at Independence for a 
 few days, and then taking a trip to Texas, wliere he remained fora few weeks, and tlien 
 returned to Kansas in tlie antumn, when he sent for Mrs. Faatz, and tliey settled at Caney, 
 where tliey now are enjoying life and doing a good business. He was in tlie mercantile 
 business at Meridan, N. Y., for five years, and at Montezuimv, N. Y., for tliree years. His 
 parents are living near Weedsport, where lie was born. His fatlier was born in Pliiladel- 
 phia. Pa., and his mother in Germany. Mr. Faatz is an enterprising business man, and is 
 taking agreat Interest in the welfare and growtli of the community in wliich he now lives, 
 having taken tlie iiroper steps by which the town lias been surveyed and platted. There is 
 now a movement to Imild a grist mill on one of the lilo ks donated by Mr. Faatz. He ex¬ 
 perienced religion in the year 1862, and joined the Metliodist Episcopal Church, in which 
 he has been a zealous worker, and most of the time an official member, taking great inter 
 est in the Sunday school work as well as every otlier Interest ot the chnrch. 
 
 LEA'I GLATh ELDER, farmer and stockman. Section 8, Towiisliip 35, Range 14 east, P. 
 O. Caiiej', was born in York County, Pa., in 1824. At tlie tige of sixteen, he came to Knox 
 Couniy.'lll, with ills parents, where he comiileted his education and followed as Ids occu¬ 
 pation, farming; was married in 1850, to Miss Annie Cacklen, of Knox County, Ill., liorii in 
 Knox County. Ohio, in 1830. They have eiglit cliildren living—Mary (married to James 
 Jack, living in tlie Creek Nation), Cliarles (married to Maggie AVariierand living in tlie 
 Cherokee Nation), Adelia (married to Frank Roe and living with lier parents), George 
 (married to Lucy May Dial, living in Caney Townshi|i), Clement, Clayton, Seiiora and Cas¬ 
 per. Mr. G. came to Kansas in tlie spring of 1870 and located on 320 acres of land, on 
 which he has placed many improvements. His farm is witliin oiie-lialf a mile of tlie Indian 
 Territory, and he raises stock to a consideralde extent. He was a delegate to tlie State Con¬ 
 vention to nominate delegates to the National Democratic Convention, held at St. Louis, and 
 also to the State Democratic Convention, in 1882, that nominated George \V. Glick for Gov¬ 
 ernor. 
 
 M. H. HORNER, Section 34, Township 34, Range 13. P. O. Havana, was born in Allegany 
 County, N. Y'., in 1844, where he received an academic edncatlon. He was married, in 
 1879. to Miss Alverta A. Caii'iibell, of Tuscola, Donghis Co., HI., a native of Carroll Comity, 
 Va., born in 1855. educated in the free schools. They liave two children—Sheridan C. and 
 Roscoe C. Mr. Horner enlisted in Company G, First New A’ork Dragoons, in August, 1864, 
 and served until tlie close of tlie war. He w,as engaged in teaching in Illinois, but luis prin¬ 
 cipally followed farming. He came to Kansas in the spring of 1872, and settled in Mont¬ 
 gomery County on a farm of 240 acres. His farm is finely located in Bee Creek Valley, two 
 miles southwest of H.avana. His land is fertile and a large part under cultivation. He is 
 also more or less engaged in stock raising. His parents are living in Allegany County, N. 
 y. Mrs. Horner’s parents are living in Scott County, Ark. 
 
 MRS. B. A. KELLER, farmer. Section 3. Townsliip 35, Ranire 14, P. O. Fawn Creek, 
 was born near New Albany, ind.. 1826, and educ.ated in tile district .scliool, and married in 
 
 1850, to AVilliam Keller, of New Albany, born 1823. and en.gaged for many years In the 
 pottery business, nntil he came to K:insas to benefit his health, liutsoon after liis arrival he 
 became worse and died .Septemlier 17, 1876, leaving tlie widow and six children by his 
 seconil wife ami three by a former wife, deceased. Mrs. KeLer's children are—Charles S. 
 married to Miss Annice Mchaffy, of Fawn Creek. Montgomery Comity.; J. AV,, married to 
 Amanda Gray, and living on liis mother’s farm; Annie, educated and teacliing school; 
 Samuel F., working his mother’s farm; AVilbnr F., and AA'illiam 11. All Mrs. Keller's chil¬ 
 dren were born in New Albany and received their education in the schools of the.same city. 
 Mrs. K.’s farm consistsof 176 acres, which has been well improved, excellent house, or¬ 
 chards, etc. She came to the State in April, 1876. Her mother-in-law, now eighty-three 
 years old, and blind for twenty-two years, is living with her daughter. Mrs. K. is a mem¬ 
 ber ot the Metliodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 R. B. KNOCK, farmer and dealer in agricultural implements and general merchandise. 
 Section 13, Township 34, Range 13 east. P. O. Havana, w.as born in Fulton Comity, Ill., 
 educated in the public scliools and followed farming. He was married June 14, 1867, to 
 Miss EveVyn Hussey, a native of Indiana, liorn in 1850 They have eiglit children—Marion, 
 John, Jose'phiiie, Minnie, Virginia, Olive, Franklin and Erwin. Mr. Knock enlisted in Com¬ 
 pany G, Fiftietli Illinois Regiment, in 1861, and served three years. He came to Kansas in 
 1870, and settled in Caney Township. Montgomery Comity, on a farm of 200 acres ot good 
 land, on which he has made many improvements. He has a good trade in implements and 
 general merchandise in Havana, wlilcli is constantly increasing. His parents are living in 
 F'ulton Comity, Ill. Mrs. Knock’s parents are living in Arkansas. 
 
 GEORGE \V. RIPLEY, farmer. Section 1: Township 35, Range 13. I’. O. Caney. was 
 born in Champaign County, Ohio, in 1834. August 8. AVhen he was nine years ol age he 
 went with his fatlier to .Sangamon Countv. HI,, and from there to Logan County in 1844. 
 soon after his father’s death, wliich occurred in 1843. He was educated at tlie shliscription 
 schools of those days. AVas married in 1854, October 12, to Mi.ss Martha J. Downing, of 
 Logan Comity, III., who was born in 1836. They have had thirteen children—D.tvid Janies, 
 died November 9, 1855; George AV., died May 14, 1857; Lewis, married to CordeliaCarinder 
 and living in Cherokee Countv. Kansas; Florence E., married to I'homas Nollsch, and living 
 in Montgomery Comity, Kansas; Elmer Ellsworth, Mary E., married to Edward Coclirane, 
 and living in Caney; Rntli, died .Septemlier 27, 187 ; Martlia Eva, died August 14, 1872, 
 Almira and Alvira, twins. Flninia A., Bertha and .lolin M. Mr. Ripley enlisted in Company 
 B, Tlurty-secoiid Illinois Infantry, August 5. 1861, and was wounded in tlie battleof .Shiloli, 
 in the light arm. for wliicli he now receives a pension. He was commissioned Second 
 Lieutenant and afterwards F’irst Lientenant. He was mustered out, after the fall of At¬ 
 lanta, in 1864. He came to Kansas in the summer of 1869 and set led on Bee Creek, on tlie 
 line between Cliantanqna and Montgomery countie.s, and there remained until August, 
 1874, wlien he returned to Illinois. Aftera ilttle more tlian ayear lie again came to Mont¬ 
 gomery Comity, Kansi»s, wliere he now lives. He has 234 acres ot land, a large part of 
 whicli is under good cultivation, sixty acres of timber and a fine stream of water running 
 througli it. Til ■ family are menibers of tlie Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Ripley is 
 Treasurer of the town of Caney. He is a member ot tlie McPlierson Post, G. A. R., and is 
 also an Ancient O ld F’ellow. Mrs. Ripley’s father, James Downing, lives with them. 
 He was liorn in 1805. 
 
 REV. JOSEPH I. ROBINSON, farmer and preaclier. Section 34, Township 34, Range 13, 
 east, P. O. Havana, was liorn in Snstniehaiina County, Pa., in 1826. At tlie age of eleven 
 years, lie removed with his jiarents to Brown County. Oliio, where he lived nineteen years, 
 and was there educated. In 1856 he went to Sangamon Comity, Ill., where he was in the 
 ministry for three years, and then entered tlie regular miiPstry of the United Brethren 
 Chnrch. and preached at the following named places—New Michigan, Fairbnry. Livingston 
 and Lexington, AIcLean Comity, Avhere he built up the chnrch, and at Paxton, Ford Comity. 
 He was married, .Inly 4, to Ruth A. Marklay, ot Hamilton Comity. Ohio, who was born in 
 F'elirnary, 1828. Tliev liave five children—Cecil Calvert, Charles Henry, Jolin Prior, AA’il- 
 liam Oscar and Nettie' Ann. Cecil married Jeanette Stoner, and is living at Matanzas, Kan. 
 <Tohn married Mollie E. Feigh, and is a stock dealer in Chautauqua County. AA’illiam O. 
 married Mary B. Amiiiller, of Bucyriis, Ohio; she died October 1, 1882. Mr. Robinson was 
 Chairman of the lioard of Smiervisors in Illinois. He was elected to the Illinois Legislature 
 for two years, and took his seat in January, 1875. He resigned his place in the Legislature 
 in May, and came to Kansas in tlie fall of 1875. He and ids sons are located in Montgomery 
 and Cliantanqna counties, and altogetlier have lietween 700 and 800 acres of land, and are 
 largely engaged in stock raising. Mr. R. has been presiding elder five years since coming to 
 Kans.as, and is now located and doing home work. 
 
 E. SINCLAIR, fai’iiier. Section 10, Township 34, Range 14, P. O. Bee, was born in Hun¬ 
 terdon Comity, N. J., in 182.5, and received liis early education in the district schools. AVas 
 married in 1849 to Hester M. Smitli, of AVarren Comity, N. J., by whom he had four chil¬ 
 dren—Enoch C.. Araliel, Andrew L. and Mary. Mrs. Sinclair died in 1855. He was married 
 the second time, to Mary Tharp, in 1860, by whom he has six children—Erastns, Alfrata, 
 Cecelia, AVilliam T., Stanton and Annie. His second wife died Deceinlier 25,1877. Mr. 
 iSinclair hastraveled in nweiity-six States ot the Union, including all the AVestern States 
 and Territories. Enoch, the oldest son. died by tlie explosion ot a Turkish bath in 1880. 
 leaving a widow and one cliild. Mr. Sinclair’s children are all living in Kansas, and four of 
 tliem are married. Mr. Sinclair came first to Kansas in 1858, but returned soon afterward, 
 and came liack in the spring of 1869, and after living in Lyon Comity for a short time, pur¬ 
 chased eiglity acres of land, on wliich he has a good home and other improvements. 
 
 S. P. STRAH AN, stock dealer, farmer and Postmaster, Section 14, Townshi’i 34. Range 
 14, east, wa.s born in Randolph Comity, Ind., in 1841, where he was educated. AV.as married 
 in 1865 to Miss Mollie Hendricks, of Randolpli County. Ind., a daughter of AV. C. Hendricks. 
 She was liorn February 26, 1848. and educated in her native town. They have three chil¬ 
 dren—Hendricks Pinkny, Loren AA'ilday and Lulu Pearl. Mr. Strahan enlisted in Company 
 E, Eighth Indiana Regiment, in April, 1861. He was the first man womided from Randolpli 
 Comity. He served his term of tliree months, and re-enlisted in the Fifty-fourth Indiana. 
 Company G, as First Lieutenant, for two years. He served his second term, then again en¬ 
 listed in tlie FTrst Indiana Heavy Artillery, and served until tlie close of the war, witli a 
 commission as Second Lieutenant. lie was twice wounded—once at Vicksburg, Miss., on 
 the 29tli of Deceinlier, 1862. so severely that after the war he could not follow his former 
 employment of printing. He came to Kansas in the fall of 1879, and settled in Caney Town¬ 
 ship, and purcliased 400 acres of land on whicli he has erected a good liome and made other 
 improvements. He now raises and deals in stock. His father died some years ago. His motli- 
 er still lives in Indiana. Mrs. Strahan’s parents, AA'illiam Crouse Hendricks and wife, are liv¬ 
 ing in the same house with their son-in-law and dangliter. Mr. Hendricks w,a3 born, Oc¬ 
 tober 5. 1822, in North Carolina. Ills fa'her died when he was only five years old. He 
 came witli his niothet to Randolph Comity, Ind., where he lived fifty years, farming and 
 selling goods. He was married, December 8, 1843, to Mary Zimmerman. 'They have but 
 one child living—Mrs. Strahan. 
 
 J. AV. TATE, merchant and farmer. Section 15, Township 35, Range 12, east, P. O. Caney, 
 was born in AVashington County, HI., Aug. 8. in 1838. He w.as educ.ated in the district 
 schools ot Illinois. AVas married in 1859, to Miss Elizabeth Newman, ot AVashington Coun¬ 
 tv, Ill., where she was educ.ated and lived nntil her marriage. They have five children— 
 Henry Elliott, John Fletclier, Martha Hannali, AA’illiam Howard, and Joseph Edgar. They 
 came to Kansas in September 1870, and settled on a farm ten miles west of Caney, in what 
 was Howard County, now known as Chautauqua Comity. At that time his farm w,aswild 
 prairie, lint now It amply rep,ays the money, time, and care spent on it. He has good build¬ 
 ings, tlirifty orchards and many otlier improvements. He purchased the storeofR.AV. 
 Dunlap and engaged in the business of general merchandise. He now deals quite largely 
 with the surromiding country and tlie Indian Nation. His father. AVilliam Tate, is living 
 In Illinois. His brother, AA’illiam Asbury Tate, enlisted In the One Hundred and Flleventh 
 Regiment, and was killed at Pittsburg Landing. Mr. Tate h.as a good musical education, 
 and has been a very successful conductor of musical concerts, and teacher of vocal music. 
 He is a member of the Metliodist Episcopal Clinrch, and is a consistent and enterprising 
 business man. He is also a member ot the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 
 
 SYLVE.STER \A'. AA’OOD, hotel keeper and farmer. Section 12, Township 53. Range 1.3. 
 P. O. Caney, was born in Jefferson Comity, N. Y., in 1824,where lie w.as edur.ated in the pub¬ 
 lic schools. AVas married to Eliz.abeth Hobart, January 15. 1854, Avho was horn In 1836. 
 They liave four cliildren-Jessie, Henrietta, Carrie Erdell, and Otho H. Jessie married 
 F’ranklin Herring and is now living in Indian Territory. At the age of twenty-one Mr. AV. 
 came to LaSalle County, III., and tliere tolloived his trade of carpenter and joiner, until 1849. 
 He enlisted in 1864 in Company E, One Hundred and Fifty-third Illinois Regiment, and 
 served during the remainder of the war. He came to Kans.as in 1872. andsettled on a farm 
 of 160 acres in the Little Caney Valley, on wliich he h.as made many iniprovements, build¬ 
 ings, orchard.s, etc. He at tlie same time began tlie hotel business, whicli he has followed 
 during tlie eleven years th.at he has resided in Kansas. The house is pleasantly located and 
 well kept, the .accommodations are excellent, and travellers will find a courteous landlord, 
 and a comfortable home. Mr. AVood’s ancestors came from Connecticut. Mrs. AA’ood’s fath¬ 
 er was from New York, and her mother from AVales. Mrs. Wood was the first white child 
 born in Fulton and Lucas counties, Ohio. 
 
 PAWN CREEK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 COL. CALEB MAT, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Coffeyville, was born in Madison 
 County, Ky., January 19. 1815. At fifteen years of .age he located in Decatur County, Ind., 
 and lived there until 1839. He then went to Arkansas, but soon after located in Missouri, and 
 lived in that .State until 1854, when he came to Kansas and settled in Atchison County, 
 where lie remained until 1369. In the winter ot 1855 he manifested iiimself prominently in 
 favor of the Anti-slavery movement, and represented his District at tlie Topeka Convention. 
 The following year he was elected to the colonelcy ot a regiment from his District, and 
 served in that capacity until a pe.aceful state of affairs was arranged. The year following 
 the Topeka Convention he represented his District in the State Legisl.atlve Assembly. He 
 afterwards represented his District In the Leavenworth Convention, and subsequently in 
 the AVyandotte Convention of 1859. Col. May, after an active public career and the altain- 
 
EUSH COUNTY. 
 
 
 „ent of a-nbitlon as acltjzou of.^l/jhg 
 
 18B9 came her* 
 have the follov 
 
 .1 \MES Y'lLSON.owner of Valley fn he came to America, and after 
 
 l^^iiai'itB'a'ffw yeivl'lu Urn'§ew sta^^s' he located in New Yorlc City n. 1830 aad 
 
 earned on his trade there until 1849. He y'®"f^f’iVw?scoi"s'in'nnU? 186 *l! wh'mi he^aRain 
 ^few yeatVenKaRed at mining, lie then 'o'^ate'l in Wis^ |,e 
 
 snent eight %ar.s in California at his trade. In 1869 leturned to ^ Aldrich, 
 
 w*^e^t to ^owl and came here in 18 T 5 . He marr ed > If fT, h* Canada^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 of that country. They have two sons, James jr., mining i yj.ii„y jjome Farm contains 
 C ,%o man-ie^d Miss Lou techier am has one VaHejf^Ho Unproved. 
 
 ?,i; SjraweniS oreiara ot ..sor.eil IruW. 
 
 RUSH COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION AND EARLY HISTORY. ^ 
 
 rountv took its name from Alexander Rush, Captain of Com- 
 
 R p.,„y in secon,! Cotoe<l 
 
 to 720 square miles, being now ---- 
 
 thirty miles from eRst to west, 
 twenty-four miles from north 
 to south. Between it and the 
 state of Missouri are nme 
 counties; five between it and 
 Colorado; Ellis, Rpoks and 
 Phillips lie between it and JNe- 
 braska ; Pawnee, Edwards and 
 Comanche Counties^ are be¬ 
 tween it and the Indian lerii- 
 
 The general surface of the 
 land in the county is gently 
 undulating, eighty per cent 
 being upland, twenty per cent 
 bottom, one per cent timber 
 land. Limestone and sand¬ 
 stone are found throughout the 
 county; gypsiHH pottery 
 
 clU exist in small quantities^ 
 and there are some traces ol 
 
 COcil. • 
 
 The timber on the streams is 
 quite meager, but there is quite 
 an acreage of artificial tiniber. 
 
 Several groves .have been 
 planted, and claims have been 
 taken under the “ timber act._ 
 
 The Walnut is the main 
 stream, passing nearly cen¬ 
 trally through the county from 
 east to west. Otter Creek and 
 Old Maid’s Creek are its south¬ 
 ern tributaries; Sanfi Creek is 
 its northern one. The Smoky 
 Hill River touches its north¬ 
 ern boundary about the i'<^Hge 
 line between Ranges 17 and Ip, 
 and here it receives the Rig 
 Timber Creek, which waters 
 the northwestern part ot tlie 
 
 ^^Tb^early settlers found buf¬ 
 falo in abundance, and derived 
 much of their living therefrom. 
 
 F. E. Garner built the hrst 
 frame bouse in the county. 
 
 William Basham and 1 . R- 
 Dixon came to Pioneer Town¬ 
 ship in the fall of 18 / 0 . Mr^ 
 
 Baiham was the first white 
 seiner in the county. The first 
 family was that of •!. o. lem 
 pleton, who settled near the 
 present site of Walnut City, 
 now Rush Center, August 1 , 
 
 1871 . Samuel Alpha, son ot 
 Mr. and Mrs. Templeton, was 
 the first child horn in the 
 county. .lames Corral! and 
 .losepii Shaw Brown settled m 
 Brookdale Township in 18 1 1 . 
 
 Total. 
 
 (h) 
 
 (i) 
 
 lii 
 
 ( 1 ) 
 
 .878, i. L» 030.38 T0”;n3hl,^ John H, H« 
 
 KonoSToifilhJta mi'’ iosopl. & ParkJ. general ..ore in La Cree 
 '^°''^£‘flr's°t Sofflee was 
 
 Postmaster; established m 187 ^. j/^^^;;®|™i>oJ[masterat Rush Cepter, 
 
 ?e“ir°Town°.l,ipfin 18h. W. C. Fisher, E^I'l^^^jS'eTSnS.ipji 
 
 1875 ; A. Harvey, Postmaster 
 at Alexander Post Office, Alex¬ 
 ander Township, in 187.5 , E. 
 
 F. Brown, Postmaster at La 
 Crosse Post Office, La Crosse 
 Township, in 1877 ; Mrs. Sally 
 P. Galbreath, Postmistress at 
 Ryan Post Office, Banner 
 Township, in 1878 . 
 
 The Press—Tha first issue 
 of the Walnut Valley Standard 
 was in December, 1874 . W. 
 
 P. Tomlinson was the editor 
 and proprietor. Soon after his 
 return from his service as a 
 member of the Kansas House 
 of Representatives in the spring 
 of 1877 , the paper was removed 
 to La Crosse, where the county 
 seat was sought to be 
 lished. In the summer ot 18 / /, 
 Mr. Tomlinson took his ofhee 
 to Ellis, Ellis County. He was 
 elected County Commissioner 
 in November, 1877 , i^^d was 
 Chairman of the Board of Ellis 
 County. His paper was the 
 Ellis County Standard. in 
 February, 1879 , he came to 
 Russell and sold his news¬ 
 paper office to W. A. Lewis, 
 and the Russell Independent 
 was established, Lewis & Ir¬ 
 win, editors and proprietOTS. 
 Mr. Tomlinson came to lo- 
 peka in 1880 , and in January, 
 1883 , w'ent into the otfice ot 
 ^ Gov. Glick as his Executive 
 Clerk. 
 
 The Rush County Progress 
 was started at Rush Center in 
 June, 1877 , by R. H. Mitchell. 
 In the autumn following, it 
 was removed to La Crosse. It 
 has ceased to exist. Before its 
 removal, E. N. Gunn was its 
 editor. Eugene N. Gunn and 
 F S. Stnmbaugh started the 
 Blade at Walnut City, now 
 Rush Center, July 19 , 18 / 8 , E. 
 N. Gunn, editor. Later, it was 
 conducted by Gunn & Long- 
 acre. Its last issue was July 
 21 , 1882 , when it was consoli¬ 
 dated with the North Topeka 
 Ti'ines. The La Crosse Chief- 
 tainvf&s established by Taylor 
 & Goodwin, January 1 , 1881 . 
 At this time, 1883 , H. _C. 
 Fish is editor and proprie¬ 
 tor. 
 
 POPULATION (FEDERAL CENSUS). 
 (ORGANIZED IN 1874 .) 
 
 1880. 
 
 367 
 
 532 
 
 265 
 
 277 
 
 Alexander Township.. 
 
 Banner Town.sliip. . 
 
 Belle Prairie Township. ... 
 
 Big Timber Township. .>U4 
 
 Brookdale Township. 572 
 
 Center Township. 675 
 
 Hampton Township. . 
 
 Illinois Township. . 
 
 La Crosse Township.. . 
 
 Pioneer Township. . 
 
 I Pleasant Dale Township.. 
 
 I Union Township. 
 
 675 
 
 504 
 
 531 
 
 549 
 
 474 
 
 240 
 
 5,490 
 
 UUUU 74 , from original territory ; in 1878, part to Hampton ; in 1879, part to Belle Prairie. 
 
 (li) In 1877, from part of Pioneer. 
 
 (cl In IS’^O, from part of Alexander. 
 
 '/‘'^i m ml’ Horn S?iginUterHto1y ; in 1878, parts to Hampton and Union. 
 
 !; I!: Hi IsSHiSr;” I. 1373 , p.rl. U. 1111.01, .od Pleu.nt Dalo. 
 
 In 1879’, from part of Pioneer 
 In 1878, from part of Rrookdale. 
 
 .. - . TL.,rvevandJ.C.YoungsettledinAlex- 
 
 BrookchileToMmship m 18G. AHLm ^ a. 
 
 ander Township in H /2 , A. ^ Township in 1876 . 
 
 Stubbs and S. Y .Taylor m La Ciosse pioneer Township, 
 
 Adolph Aschoff and Dou^Ge j . Brookdale 
 
 December 2 o, 1872 ; „„ and Flora Clapsattle, February, 
 
 Township. February, ^®^'V’:^^‘U^ree'’W C’oolcy and Sarah F. Butler, m 
 
 Sel”ToS.i" April l?7cf O I. PrC3COtl and M. Burg,. Febrnar,. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION, OFFICERS, ETC. 
 
 Gov. Thomas A. Osborn, on the 22d of Septemto, ^ 
 
 "’’•^"^Vlirwin^g its oouoty officers have been as 
 
 Co/<»/i/Commi.«(.ne«-pederic R. Smith, T-. 1 ia ^ Fairbank. 
 
 E. Garner, Allen McCann. 
 
1586 
 
 HISTORY OF KAYSAS 
 
 County Trensnrers—3ohn Felch, Frank B. Smith, Alexander Harvey. 
 
 Reyisters of Reeds —George W. Cooley, H. L. Brown, K. C. McConahay. 
 
 Surveyors —Eugene X. Gunn, Richard Deighton, Guy C. Adams, David Jeffries. 
 
 Sheriffs —P. 11. Mosier, Daniei E. Miiler, A. .1. Redman, Daniel E. -Miller. 
 
 Coroners —T. S. Clark, William S. JVood, F. S. Ilansneck, G. L. Mulford. 
 
 Superintendents JPublic Instruction —John Hargrave, tVilliam E. Dawson, F. M. Glenden- 
 ning, F. C. Brooks. 
 
 Probate Judges —J. E. Hill, A. H. Morris, Alfred Belfield, W. B. McCord, Frank B. 
 Smith, Nathan Fields. 
 
 County Attorneys —tV. E. Dawson, E. X. Gunn, G. P. Cline, Henry Fierce, S. tV. Taylor, 
 E. X. Gunn, S. I. Hill, G. P. Cline. 
 
 Clerks District Court —Frank E. Garner, James S. Richardson, P. C. Dixon, Thomas H. 
 McDowell. 
 
 Since the organization of the county, it has been reiiresented in the Senate by Solomon 
 Stephens, of McPherson ; Thomas T. Taylor, of Reno; J. C. Strang, of Pawnee ; and Simon 
 Motz, of lillis. It has elected members of the House of Representatives as follows: In 18715, 
 William P. Tomlinson ; in 1877 (to tili vacancy), A. Jlott; in 1878, F. S. Steinbaugh; in 188U 
 and in 1882, John Hargrave. By the apportionment act of 1881, it is the One Hundred and 
 Fifteenth Representative District; Rice, Barton and Rush Counties constitute the Thirty- 
 sixth Senatorial District, which elects a Senator in 1884. 
 
 Its Presidential votes have been as follows: 
 
 In 187G, Hayes, 141; Tilden 10. In 1880, Garfield 521; Hancock, 238; Weaver, 25. Its 
 gubernatorial votes have shown a like political bias, as follows : 
 
 1876—Anthony, Republican, 130; Martin, Democrat, 10; Paulson, Temperance, 2. 
 
 1878—St. John, Republican, 564; Goodin, Democrat, 143; Mitchell, National, 33. 
 
 1880—St. John, Republican, 523 ; Ross, Democrat, 246; Vrooman, National, 24. 
 
 1882—St. John, Republican, 259; Click, Democrat, 339; Robinson, National, 51. 
 
 In 1880, the vote on the Prohibition Amendment was .315 yeas, 305 nays. On the prop¬ 
 osition for a Constitutional Convention—yeas, ISO ; nays, 376. 
 
 In 1875, there were four municipal towushijis ; in 1878, there were eight; in 1880,there 
 were thirteen. 
 
 STATISTICS. 
 
 The religious statistics show six Baptist organizations, with a membership of some 1.50; 
 two of the Church of the Disciples, with a membership of about 125 ; four Congregational 
 organizations, membership, 75; one Lutheran, 50 members; five Methodist Episcopal or¬ 
 ganizations, membership about 125; one Presbyterian, membcrsiiip, 20; two Roman Catho¬ 
 lic, membership, 400. There are, as yet, hut few church edifices. 
 
 The first sermon preached in the county was on the third Sunday of May, 1873, by 
 Rev. A. Hartman, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the first Sabl)ath .school was or¬ 
 ganized the Sunday following. The Methodists effected their organization—the firstin the 
 county—in June, i873, at the hou.se of 1‘. C. Dixon, Rev. A. Hartman, pastor. 
 
 In 1875, there were 635 acres of corn in the county ; 265 of Hungarian and millet; 2.52 
 of oats ; 232 of spring wheat; 185 of winter wheat; 89 of barley ; 4U of Irish potatoes; 20of 
 rye; 20 of broom corn ; 24 of sorghum. There were 920 cattle; 538 sheep; 207 horses; 25 
 mules; 34 swine. 
 
 In 1876, there were 1,817 acres in corn ; 1,068 in winter wheat; 487 in spring wheat; 86 
 in Irish potatoes ; 75 in sorghum ; .33 in broom corn ; 320 horses; .5.38 sheep. 
 
 In 1877, there were 2,710 acres in winter wheat; 758 in Hungarian and millet; 121 in 
 sorghum. It had 387 milch cows ; 373 horses ; 228 swine. 
 
 In 1878, there were 7,400 acres in winter wheat; 3,(720 in corn; 986 in spring wheat; 422 
 in oats ; 161 in Irish potatoes ; GO in broom corn. It had 835 horses ; 592 milch cows; 1,259 
 other cattle; 585 swine. 
 
 In 1879, there were 19,163 acres in winter wheat; 11,274 in corn; 4,430in Hungarian and 
 millet; 2,,584 in oats; 2,519 in spring wheat; .537 in Irish potatoes; 307 in .sorghum ; 1,627 
 horses; 1,051 milch cows; other cattle, 1,583; swine, 1,351; 45,120 pounds of butter; value 
 of slaughtered animals, So,0U8. 
 
 In 1,880, there were 27,000 acres m winter wheat; 17,298 in corn ; 2,920 in rice corn ; 448 
 in broom corn; 702 in sorghum. It had 1,144 milch cows; its butter product was 53,858 
 pounds; cheese, 490 pounds; value of slaughtered animals, $11,655. 
 
 In 1.S81, there were 5.32 mules ; 1.32 sheep. 
 
 In 1882, there were 2,839 sheep ; 3,297 swine; 1,729 milch cows ; 3,260 other cattle; 1,602 
 horses; 1,213 pounds of cheese 92,683 pounds of butter; 5,622 acres in hrooiii corn; 2,083 
 hi sorghum. 
 
 In 1875,fhere were six organized school districts in the county. In 1.876,thcre were nine, 
 ', ith value of school property, $4,015; in 1877, there were sixteen districts; in 1878, there were 
 twenty-two; in 1879, there were forty-two; in 1880, there were forty-three,with value of 
 school property at 12,948; in 1881, there were forty-four; and in 1882, forty-six organized 
 school districts. In 1881-82, Xormal Institutes were held in this county ; 0. E. Oliu, con¬ 
 ductor. The enrollment was fifty-one. 
 
 Rush County has 2,080 acres of vacant public land in the IVestern Land District subject 
 to entry at W^a Keeney, Trego County. It has 69,161 acres of the Kansas Pacific lands; 62,- 
 1 IS acres of the Atchison, Topeka A 8anta Fe lauds, of which, np to October 1, 1882, there 
 had been sold 8,740 acres. 
 
 The assessed valuation of real estate and personal property in Rush County for the last 
 eight years, has been returned as follows: 1875, $156,878 25, 1876, $161,438.60; 1877, $i76,- 
 033.96; 1878, $188,720.25; $1879, $267,115.38; 1880, $274,,382; 1881, $286,084; 1882, $.329- 
 
 RUSII CENTER. 
 
 Rush Center was the temporary county seat ivhen the county was or 
 ganized in 1874 . Since 1876 , there has lieen a county seat struggle between 
 it and La Crosse, which is in the geographical center of the county, five 
 miles north of Rush Center. Each place, in .January, 1883 , had about 250 
 inhabitants. La Crosse is situated on Sand Creek. Rush Center, or Wal¬ 
 nut City, is on the north side of the Walnut,situated in a beautiful valley 
 about 200 miles from Topeka. There is no railroad in Rush County, it 
 lying about midway between the Kansas Division of the Union Pacific and 
 the Atchison, Top(‘ka & Santa Fe Railroads. Hays City, on the Kansas 
 Pacific, in Ellis County, is the most accessible railroad point to Rush 
 Center. Lamed, in Pawnee County, is the nearest point therefrom on 
 tlie Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, though the nearest eastern 
 point by which this road is reached is Great Bend, Barton County. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES—Miscellaneous. 
 
 A. J, BELLPORT, stoek-raiser. Section 26, locaied two miles ea,st of Rush Center. 
 He has a large stock ranch, and keeps about 209 head of cattle, and makes stock-raising his 
 entire business. He came to Kansas February 19, 1866, locating at Leavenworth. He fol¬ 
 lowed freighting across the great plains three yeans, then ke))t a livery in tlie latter city 
 eighteen months, and then engaged in the cattle business. In 1876, he bought a large herd 
 of cattle in Texas, and brought them to Dodge City, and has foilowed cattle business since 
 He was born in Brown County, Ohio, January 3, 1.84.5, and lived in his native county until 
 he came to Kansas. Married in June, 1877, to Miss Mary Bower, a native ef Ohio. They 
 have three children—Mary M., Augustine J. and Philip B. 
 
 P. C. DIXOX, dealer in general merchandise, Lat.'rosse. He opened trade September 1, 
 1882. His store is 23x63 feet, and a warehouse 16x32 feet. He succeeded the firm of Friend 
 A Dixon, who began business in March, 1.S81. He now carries a stock of $7,000. He first 
 came to Rush County in March, 1871, and is now the first settler in the county. He fol¬ 
 lowed agricultural pursuits and stock-raising until 1878. He then engaged in merchandis¬ 
 ing at Walnut City, and continued until he came to La Crosse. He was born in New Berlin, 
 Chenango Co., N. Y., May 29, 1844, and was raised in Detroit, Mich., and was a student until 
 he enlisted on board U.S. steamer Michigan, then recruiting for the naval service. He 
 served on board New Ironsides a year, and w.ashonorably discharged at Philadelphia, Penn. 
 He then drifted into various places, and finally went to Chicago, Ill., where he engaged as a 
 book-keeper on South Water street, and was in that capacity until he came to Kansas. He 
 married, in 1869, Miss Helen Dammers, of Chicago, Ill. They have four children—William 
 E., Leroy E., Laviua C. and Ida. He is a member of the Blue Lodge, A., F. & A. M. and 
 
 Dahlgren Post, No. 60. He hasserved as County Commissioner, Oerk of District Court, and 
 several township ollices, and helped to organize Rush County. 
 
 P'RAXK E. G.YRNER, stock-raiser. Section 22, Town 18, Range 19 west, P. O. Brook- 
 dale. He came to Ids place in March, 1872. Has 400 acres of fine gi azing laud, fifty of which 
 are cultivated. He keeps an average of 225 head of cattle, and is improving into Short-liorn, 
 Durhams, etc. He was born in New Haven, Conn., October 7, 1843. Came with parents to 
 Kane < ounty. Ill., in 1850, and was raised on a farm, following agricultural iiursuits until he 
 came to Kansas. He enlisted in August, 1861, in Company K, Fifty-second Illinois Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry, and jiarticipated in all the battles of his command. IV'as seriously injured in 
 service, and now draws a pension. Mustered out July 5, 1865. M'^as married, in 1877, to 
 Miss Laura L. Graves, of Burlington, Kane Co., HI. They have three children—Jledea E., 
 Myrtle B. and .May L. He is a member of Dahlgren Post, No. 60, G. A. R. He luas served as 
 County Clerk four years, and Clerk of Court a short and a long term. 
 
 H. L. GULDIN, proprietor Penn House, Rush Center. This hotel was erected in 1877 ; 
 size .56.X24 feet, three stories liigh, partly two stones. There is a good barn and corral in 
 connection. Total cost, $6,400. He came to AV'al nut City in 1877. Born in Montgomery County, 
 Penn., in 1820, and was raised in that county. He has traveled extensively in many por¬ 
 tions of the United States. He finally settled in Philadelphia, Penn., and afterward in Re.ad- 
 ing, Penn., where in either city ho kept a wholesale grocery four years. He then ke]it 
 hotel at Beer Gap, Northumberland County, Penn., four years. He then farmed two years 
 in Columbia County, Penn., two years. Married, in 1852, to Sarah iMengel, of Berks County, 
 Penn. They have three daughters and three sons—Elvina S., George B., James L., Susan 
 
 C., Alice L. and Penrose W. 
 
 HON. JOHN HARGRAVE, farmer and stock-raiser, P. 0. La Crosse, was born in 
 Inverness, Canada East, January 23, 1847. Removed with his parents to Ripon, Wis., in 
 June, 18.54. Educated in the public schools^of Fond du Lac County, and at Brockway Col¬ 
 lege, Ripon. Taught school in Fond du Lac and Green Lake Counties prior to coming lo 
 Kansas, July 4, 1874. His first location in this State was in Pioneer. Township, Ru.sh County, 
 where he taught (free of charge) the first school which was taught in that county. January 
 14, 1875, he was elected (at a special election) County Superintendent of Schools. Resigned 
 that position a year later to engage quite extensively in the cattle business, which he still 
 continues in connection with his other farming interests. He is now serving his second 
 term as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from Rush County. Mr. Har¬ 
 grave was married in La Crosse, Kan., October 16, 1881, to C. Retta Smith, a native of Ohio. 
 They have one child, David Waldro. 
 
 ALEX. HARVEY, County Treasurer of Rush County, P. O. Rush Center, came to Rush 
 County in February, 1872, locating at Alexander, in the western part of the county, whore 
 he engaged in ranching for two years. He then became Postmaster and Notary Public, 
 and followed agricultural pursuits and the stock business until October, 1880, when he 
 moved to Walnut City, being elected to the above office in the fall of 1879, and re-elected to 
 the same office in the fall of 1881. He is also engaged in the stock business, and has a 
 ranch. He was born in Scotland March 15, 1843. Came to America in 18.59, locating in 
 Canada, where he engaged in merchandising for some time. Thence to Ogdeusburg, X. Y., 
 October 25, 1861. He enlisted in Company F, Sixtieth New Y'ork Volunteer Infantry. 
 After a year’s service, was transferred to Company A, Sixth United States Cavalry, as a 
 bugler. He participated in all the actions of his command, and was mustered out October 
 25, 1864. He was then in the employ of the Government for two years in the South. He 
 then enlisted at New t.irleans. La., in February, 1867, in Company G, Sixth United States 
 Cavalry. Served in the West principally, in scouting and hunting desperadoes. He came 
 to Fort Hays, Kan., in the spring of 1869. He was mustered out at Fort Dodge, Kan., in 
 February, 1872, as First Sergeant. He was married in December, 1877, to Miss Mattie King, 
 of Decatur County, Iowa. They have one sou—IVilliam K. He is a member of Dahlgren 
 Post, No. 60, G. A. R., of Walnut City, Kan. 
 
 W. J. HAYES, of the firm of Hayes A Mullay, dealers in general merchandise, P. 0. 
 Rush Center. Mr. Hayes has a stock ranch of 480 acres on Section 24, Town 18, Range 18 
 west, where he keeps about 100 head of cattle, all improved stock, including Galloways. He 
 has also forty head of thoroughbred stallion horses. He came to Rush County, Kan., and 
 settled on his place the early part of 1874, and opened his ranch. He was born in Belfast, 
 Ireland, Decembers, 184.8, and was raised a linen manufacturer. He came to America in 
 1873, and lived in Chicago, Ill., for some time. He was married in 1877, to Miss M. F. Ken¬ 
 nedy, of L.a.Salle County, III. They have one son—Arthur William. His wife died in 
 December, 1882. He is a member of the Blue Lodge, A., F. A A. M. 
 
 HAYES A MULLAY, dealers in general merchandise, P. O. Rush Center, opened 
 trade January 1, 1883. They have a fine store building, 20x80 feet. The building cost 
 $1,800. Their stock of goods is the largest in Rush County. The individual names of the 
 firm are W. J. Hayes and E. F. Mullay. E. F. Mullay came to Lamed, Pawnee Co., Kan., 
 in 1877, and clerked in the dry goods house of G. Krouch, until he came to Walnut City iu 
 May, 1878, where he clerked for L. Wolfe A Co. until he became a member of the aliove 
 firm. He was born in Fleming County, Ky., in 1860, and was raised iu his native county. 
 He moved to Hernando, Miss., in 1866 , and lived there two years, and then returned to 
 Kentucky, where at a proper age he'bcgan clerking. He was married in 1882, to Miss An¬ 
 nie Howe, of Athens County, Ohio. He is a member of Blue Lodge, Masonic order. 
 
 DR. F. W. LONG ACRE, physician and surgeon, and dealer in general line drugs and 
 medicines, P. O. Rush Center, came to Kansas in spring of 1878, locating in Harvey County, 
 Ness County and Rush County. He was born in Chester County, Penn., September 4, 1849, 
 and was raised iu his native county ; educated in Norristown, Penn. He received his medi¬ 
 cal education at Jefferson College, Philadelphia, Penn., graduating in the class of 1877, 
 where he practiced medicine until fall of 1877. He was married, in 1880, to Miss Mary L. 
 IVise, of Pottstown, Penn. He is a member of Blue Lodge, A., F. A A. JI., and is United 
 States Fxainining Surgeon for Pensions in Rush and adjoining counties. He is a member 
 of the Pharmaceutical Association of Kansas. 
 
 ALLEN McCANN, County Clerk, Rush County, P. 0. Rush Center, came to Cherokee 
 County, Kan., in 1869, and engaged in making rails and cutting saw-logs. Soon afterward, 
 he went to Neosho County, and engaged in farming, railroading, etc. He came to Rush 
 County in March, 1872, and engaged in stock-raising and farming. He was elected County 
 Clerk in February, 1875, being the first officer in that capacity elected in Rush County ; was 
 re-elected in 1876, and servecl one term; re-elected in November, 1881. He was born iu 
 Muskingum County, Ohio, August 19, 1840, and was raised on a farm in his native county. 
 He was married, in 187.8, to Miss Jennie Ely, of Washington County, Iowa. They have two 
 children—Samuel and Frank. 
 
 THOMAS H. McDowell, clerk of the District Court of Rush County, P. 0. Rush 
 Center, came to Kansas iu 1878, and engaged in farming in Rush County. He was electeii 
 to the above office in the fall of 1880; re-elected fall of 1882. He was’born in Franklin 
 County, Penn., 1843, and raised in his u.ative county. He enlisted in July, 1862, in Com¬ 
 pany A, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry; participated 
 in all battles of his command. He was mustered out in 1863. He was taken prisoner during 
 the rebel Gen. Lee’s invasion of Pennsylvania, after his army life, and was confined in rehed 
 prisons one year and eight months. He went to California in 1866, and engaged in mining 
 until January, 1871, when he returned to Chambersburg, Penn., where he engaged iu 
 merchandising until he came to Kansas. He is a member of Dahlgren Post, No. 60. 
 
 D.\N1EL E. MILLER,Sheriff, came to the State .Inly 23, 1875, and engaged in farming 
 and cattle-raising in Rush County; elected Sheriff of the county fall of 1877; re-elected fall 
 1881. He was born in H.ampshire County, Va., November 21,1839, and lived in the latter 
 county until twenty ye.itrs old, when he went to Clinton County, Ill., and engaged in farm¬ 
 ing until he came to Kansas. Married, 1861, to Jliss Cecelia Edmonds, of Clinton County, 
 Ill. Her parents were among the first settlers of that county. They have six children— 
 Alexis M., Edward R.. John T., Lee P., Mary B. and Daniel M., Jr. 
 
 FRANK B. SMITH, agent A., T.A S. F. R. R. lands, and stock-raiser, horses, etc., east 
 half northeast quarter of Section 30, and southeast quarter of Section 20, P. O. Rush Cen¬ 
 ter ; owns 240 acres of land ; he keeps a fine lot of horses and a few cattle. He first came 
 to this place in March, 1873, and engaged in raising sheep and cattle. He now has the 
 agency for 60,000 acres of land and trades in laud claims, etc. He was born near Bangor, 
 Me., February 23, 1841, and lived there until ten years of age, when he moved to Belmont, 
 Allegany County, N. Y., and lived there five years, when his parents moved with the fam¬ 
 ily to Wisconsin, and located fin.ally in Winnebago County. He enlisted iu November, 1861, 
 in Company C, Fourteenth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and participated in all the battles 
 of his command. He was shot through the head at Corinth, Miss., and was discharged 
 July 3, 1863. He soon afterward went to Monona County, Iowa, where he followed agri¬ 
 cultural pursuits until he came to Kansas. He was married October 26, 1867, to Miss Sarah 
 A. Grow, of Charlestown, Vt. They have six children—Bertha E., L. Guy, J. Glenn Clyde 
 
 E., Nina W. and Ross Dene. He is an A., F. A A. JL, and is Commander of Dahlgren Post. 
 No, 60, G. A. B. Was County Treasurer of Rush County over four years. 
 
COWLEY COUNTY. 
 
 1587 
 
 COWLEY COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION, TOPOGRAFHT, ETC. 
 
 C OWLEY County takes its name from Matthew Cowley, First Lieuten- 
 
 ant in Company I, Ninth Kansas Cavalry, who died in service at Lit- DJlSli 
 tie Rock, Ark., in August, 
 
 1864. It was carved out 
 of Hunter County by the 
 Legislature of 1867, which 
 defined it as running thirty 
 three miles north from a 
 point on the south line of 
 the State, 105 miles west 
 of the 'State line, and ex¬ 
 tending thirty-four and a 
 half miles west. At this 
 time, the county was com¬ 
 prised in the “ thirty mile 
 strip,” or Diminished 
 Osage Reserve, and the 
 three mile strip on the 
 south line which had been 
 reserved as a pathway for 
 the Cherokees on their 
 hunting trips to their more 
 western possessions. The 
 great Osage trail ran east 
 and west across the coim- 
 ty, entering at the Flint 
 hills on the east, crossing 
 the Grouse about two 
 miles above Dexter, the 
 Walnut at Winfield, and 
 the Arkansas at the moutli 
 of the Ninnescah. The 
 villages of the tribe were 
 at the latter crossing and 
 on Timber Creek, a short 
 distance above Winfield. 
 
 The county has an ex¬ 
 ceptionally large amount 
 of bottom land, 33 per cent 
 of the whole surface being 
 of that character. Forest 
 occupies 6 per cent, and 
 open prairie 94 per cent. 
 
 The principal stream is the 
 Arkansas, which runs 
 southeast across the south¬ 
 west corner of the county, 
 and receives the waters 
 of almost all the minor 
 streams, including the 
 Walnut. Other large 
 streams are the Walnut, 
 
 Beaver and Grouse, all 
 running in a southerly 
 direction. Each of these 
 has a considerable width 
 of bottom; the Walnut 
 two miles. Grouse, Dutch 
 and Rock Creek one mile 
 each. The principal tim¬ 
 ber belts are found on the 
 rivers; the Arkansas hav¬ 
 ing a strip one mile in 
 width; the Walnut and 
 Grouse a quarter mile each 
 and Timber and Rock 
 Creekone-eighth of amile. 
 
 The varieties found in 
 these belts are cotton¬ 
 wood, sycamore, walnut, 
 oak and hackberry. 
 
 It need hardly be said 
 that with these prineipal 
 streams and a host of 
 smaller tributaries, the 
 county is well watered. 
 
 Add to this flie fact 
 
 Tliere are few counties in Southern Kansas which do not yield stone 
 of some fair quality. In many sandstone predominates, and in others a 
 bastard stone, half sand and half lime, is quarried. In none is there 
 ^ a finer quality than the 
 
 pure magnesian limestone, 
 which seems to underlie 
 the whole of this county. 
 This stone has the pecul¬ 
 iar property of being so 
 soft when first unearthed 
 as to admit of sawing into 
 any desired shape with an 
 ordinary hand saw, but of 
 becoming extremely luird 
 after a brief exposure to 
 the air. 
 
 Many attempts have 
 been made to discover pay¬ 
 ing coal veins, but have 
 beenthusfar unsuccessful. 
 
 In April, 1873, a petition 
 asking fortheenforcement 
 of the herd law was very 
 numerously signed and 
 presented to the County 
 Commissioners, who or¬ 
 dered that it should be 
 enforced from May 4 of 
 that year. No effort has 
 since been made to set 
 aside this order, though it 
 has been generally ob¬ 
 jected to by the stockmen. 
 
 In 1880, the prohibitory 
 amendment to the consti¬ 
 tution received a large 
 majority of the votes cast 
 in this county. 
 
 POPULATION (FEDERAL CENSUS). 
 
 1870. 
 
 ( 0 ) 
 
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 (e) 
 
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 (g) 
 
 (h) 
 
 (i) 
 (.i) 
 
 (k) 
 
 ( l ) 
 (m) 
 
 214 
 
 Beaver Township. 
 
 Bolton Township. 
 
 Cedar Township... 
 
 Cresswell Township, including Arkansas 
 
 City. 
 
 Dexter Township. 
 
 Ilarv.ey Township. 
 
 Liberty Township. I 
 
 Jtaple’Township. 
 
 Ninnescah Township. 
 
 Omnia Township.| 
 
 Otter Township.. 
 
 Pleasant Valley Township. 
 
 Richland Township.j 97 
 
 1880. 
 
 718 
 
 1,015 
 
 710 
 
 1,799 
 
 989 
 
 570 
 
 747 
 
 681 
 
 577 
 
 4C1 
 
 440 
 
 1,099 
 
 1,045 
 
 (n) 
 
 (o) 
 (P) 
 (q) 
 (U 
 (U 
 
 (t) 
 
 (u) 
 (V) 
 
 Rock Creek Township.... 
 
 Sheridan Township. 
 
 Silver Creek Township... 
 Silver I.>ale Township.... 
 Spring Creek Township.. 
 
 Tisdale Township. 
 
 Vernon Township. 
 
 Walnut Township. 
 
 Winsor Township. 
 
 Winfield City Township. 
 
 2,870 
 
 160 
 
 Total.. 
 
 Arkansas City.. 
 
 79 
 
 550 
 
 1880. 
 
 1,170 
 
 606 
 
 857 
 
 711 
 
 511 
 
 849 
 
 952 
 
 1,2.53 
 
 1,028 
 
 2,844 
 
 21,,538 
 
 1,012 
 
 pure, clear water is readily 
 olHained at a depth of from 
 fifteen to twenty-five feet 
 east of the Walnut, and at 
 from twenty-five to forty 
 feet west of that river, 
 is apparent. 
 
 Organized in 1871, from parts of Winfield and Cress- 
 well. 
 
 Organized in 1872, from part of Cresswell. 
 
 Organized in 1872, from part of Dexter. 
 
 In 1871, parts detached to form Beaver, Dexter, Pleas¬ 
 ant Valley and Silver D-'e; in 1872, parts to Bolton 
 and .Spring Creek; in 1875, part to Liberty. 
 Organized in 1871, from parts of Cresswell and Win¬ 
 field and the territorv published as Crouse Creek in 
 1870; in 1872, parts'detached to form Cedar and 
 Otter; in 187.3, a part to Sheridan. 
 
 Organized in 1874, from part of Winsor. 
 
 Organized in 1875, from parts of Cresswell and 1\ in- 
 . field. 
 
 ,, i (h) Organized in 1872, from part of Rock Creek. 
 
 (i) Organized in 1872, from part of Iliick Creek. 
 
 (a) 
 
 (b) 
 
 (a) 
 
 (d) 
 
 (e) 
 
 (i) 
 
 (j) 
 
 (k) 
 
 (l) 
 
 Organized in 1873, from part of Richland, and part 
 detached to form Silver Creek. 
 
 Organized in 1872, from part of Dexter. 
 
 Organized in 1871, from parts of Cresswell and Win¬ 
 field. 
 
 and the exceptional good fortune of the county 
 
 (m) 
 
 (i>) 
 
 (o) 
 
 (P) 
 
 (q) 
 
 ( r) 
 
 (s) 
 
 (t) 
 (a) 
 
 (V) 
 
 Organized in 1871, from part of Rock Creek, and em 
 bmees territory published in 1870 as Timber Creek. 
 In 1873, part detached to form Omnia. 
 
 In 1871 , parts detached to form Richland, Vernon and 
 Winsor; in 1872, parts to form Maple and Ninnes¬ 
 cah ; in 1873, part to form Walnut. , , 
 
 Organized in 1873, from parts of Dexter and Tisdale. 
 
 Organized in 1873, from parts of Omnia and Tisdale. 
 
 Organized in 1871, from part of Cresswell. 
 
 Organized in 1872, from part of Cresswell. 
 
 Organized in 1871, from part of Winfield. In 18/3, 
 parts detached to form Sheridan and Silver Creek, 
 
 Organized in 1871, from parts of Winfield and Lock 
 
 Organized in 1879, from parts of Winfield and Rock 
 
 Organized in 1871, from parts of Rock Creek and 
 Winfield, and embraces territory pulilished as Cedar 
 Creek in 1870. Part detached in 1874, to form Har¬ 
 vey 
 
 EARLY HISTORY. 
 
 N ,1. Thompson was, un- 
 wittinsly, the first settler 
 in Cowley County, having 
 built a cabin near what 
 he supposed the south 
 line of Butler, in August, 
 1868. The survey showed 
 him to he in Cowley 
 County. Cowley County 
 was asyet Indian land and 
 all whites were intruders, 
 yet, as it was evident that 
 the land would soon he 
 ceded, many attracted by 
 the report of rich lands 
 and ample timber and 
 water, crossed the south 
 line of Butler and took 
 claims along the streams. 
 In 1869, T. B. Ross and 
 sons, James Renfro and 
 sous, John and Joseph 
 Staushury, B. F. IMurphy, 
 T. A. Blanchard, S. B. 
 Williams and F. W. 
 Schwantes took claims on 
 the bottoms of the Wal¬ 
 nut a few miles above 
 Winfield. In June, 1869, 
 C. M. Wood penetrated as 
 far as the west bank of the 
 Walnut, nearly opposite 
 thepresent city, and began 
 selling goods to the In¬ 
 dians and settlers. The 
 Indian greed forfineiy and 
 provisions, and the knowl¬ 
 edge that the tenure of the 
 wliiteswas insecure, soon 
 led to a system of pilfer¬ 
 ing and intimidation that 
 caused Wood to leave his 
 stockade store and retreat 
 
 to the Renfro cabin up the stream. In August all settlers were warned to 
 leave the county, and all bUv Judge T. B. Ross did so. lu June, loo9, r. i. 
 
1588 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS, 
 
 Becker put up a cabin two mile.s south of Winfield, and E. C. Manning 
 took the claim which was later a ptirt of the town site. 
 
 Although the Osages luid threatened the settlers and driven them out 
 they did little more than burn Wood’s stockade, and in September the set¬ 
 tlers began to drift back, bringing fresh accessions with them. ^Among 
 those who came at this time were C. M. Wood, Prettyman Knowles, 
 James II. Land. J. C. IMonforte. W. G. Graham and others. In Decem¬ 
 ber of the same year, W. W. Andrew's, H. C. Loomis, A. Meanor, A. IIow'- 
 land and .Joel Mack took claims near Manning’s, who, the sa,me month, 
 opened a store in his log cabin. In January, 1870 , a party of fifteen men, 
 consisting of Thomas, John and William Coates, Joseph Rej'nolds, Gil¬ 
 bert Branson, Henry Branson, Winton, I. H. and O. J. Phenis, 11 . Hay¬ 
 wood, L. B. Bullington, T. J. Raybell, D. T. Walters, S. S. Severson and 
 John Nichols took claims along the Grouse. In the same month, the mem¬ 
 bers of the Walnut City Town Company (organized in Emporia to lay out 
 and push the town which should be the future center of the county), 
 reached Winfield and camped near the present iron bridge. Their purpose 
 w’as to locate at the junction of the Arkansas and Walnut, which the 
 crude maps of the day show'ed to be near the center of the county. When 
 the real lay of the land w'as ascertained, they took five claims near where 
 Winfield stands, and then proceeded to hunt up the point of confluence. 
 This was, of course, found near the present site of Arkansas City and the 
 settlers, giving up their Winfield claims, settled below and started their 
 town. All this time, the settlers who were on Indian land had paid head- 
 money, similar to that now exacted in the Indian Territory, to Chetopa, 
 the Osage chief. On July 15 , 1870 , the Osage lands were opened for set¬ 
 tlement and bona fide claims were at once entered. 
 
 Every old settler of Kansas has a store of anecdotes concerning the 
 few' months in 1874 and 1875 , which have come to be known as grasshop¬ 
 per years. These anecdotes are as much the “folk lore” of Kansas as 
 those of Uncle Remus of the lands of the South. Their relation would, 
 however, be out of place here and we leave them to the pen of some one 
 of- a vivid imagination and not too close adherence to the unvarnished 
 facts which form the basis of history. Their advent took place in August, 
 1874 , the swarm coming from the northwest in such countless numbers as 
 to form a cloud w'hich obscured the sun. Dropping down upon the scanty 
 fields which the drought had left, they made, what it seemed hardly proba¬ 
 ble the settlers w'ould do afterward, a hearty meal, deposited their eggs 
 and left the county. Everything green was ravaged, the only crops saved 
 being a few fields of corn w’hich had been planted so early as to be already 
 matured. Early the follow'ing season, the eggs hatched out and the fears 
 of the settlers were renewed, but the young hoppers left the county with¬ 
 out inflicting any damage. It would be difficult to estimate the damage 
 done by this incursion. The new'er settlers were already discouraged by 
 the scanty rains of 1874 and the meager crops which were about to reward 
 their hard labor, and w'hen they saw' all destroyed, they abandoned their 
 elaims by hundreds and kft not only the county, but the State. Early in 
 1874 , the population of the county* was in round numbers 10 , 000 ; a year 
 later it had fallen far below' that figure, and it was not until two years 
 later that it again reached that point. 
 
 From this time the county gained rapidly in population, and in 1870 
 had an enumeration of 21 , 549 . With 1880 came a disastrous drought, 
 which entailed great suffering among all classes, and particularly among 
 those who w'ere planting their first crops. Another exodus was the result 
 of this loss, and the population diminished about 2 , 000 . The crops of 
 1881 W'ere fair and those of 1882 w'ere exceptionally good, and although 
 no recent enumeration has been made the loss has probably been mole 
 than overcome, although the Assessor’s figures for 1882 give only 20 , 500 . 
 This is an increase over that taken in the same w'ay in 1880 , although less 
 than the National census figure of that year. 
 
 COUNTY ORGANIZATION, ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL ROSTER. 
 
 Cowley County was organized on February 28, 1870, by the appointment by Gov. Har¬ 
 vey of three Special County Commissioners and a Special County Clerk. A copy of the 
 document which effected this organization is found on the first page of the County Com¬ 
 missioners’ journal, and gives the reasons for the act. These were, briefly, that a census 
 had been taken and the county found to contain upward of 600 inhabitants, and that a 
 petition signed by more than twenty boiM fide inhabitants, citizens of the United States, 
 praying for organization, and designating a place for the seat of justice, had been presented 
 to the tiovernor. 'This document i.s signed by Thomas Moonlight, Secretary of State, and 
 James M. Harvey, Governor. 
 
 The first meeting of the County Commissioners took place on Jfarch 2.3, 1870, at the 
 house of W'. W'. Andrews. 'The first work undertaken was the laying out of the county in 
 three townships. The first of these, known as number one, comprised all north of an 'east 
 and west line touching the mouth of Dutch Creek. Number two embraced all south of this 
 line, “to include the E. P. Hickok claim on W'alnutand to within ten miles of the mouth of 
 the Grouse.” Number three took in “all south of E. P. Hiekok’s claim on W’alnutand the 
 lower ten miles of the Grouse and Arkansas to the State line.” 
 
 The same meeting iirovided for an election, to be held at the house of Edward Philips 
 at the mouth of Kock Creek in number one, at Winfield in number two, and at Cressw'ell 
 in number three. All the various county and township officers were to be elected and the 
 county seat located. After electing W'. W. Andrews chairman of the board and ordering 
 notices of the election of May 2, the board adjourned, having accomplished a remarkable 
 amount of business for a new board in a brand new county. 
 
 Pursuant to the notices issued, the spring election was held on May 2,1870. On the 
 6th, the Commissioners again convened, and after canvassing the vote declared the follow¬ 
 ing per-sons elected : County Commissioner in number one, Morgan Willett; number two, 
 Thomas Blanchard ; number three, G. H. Norton. H. C. Loomis was elected County Clerk ; 
 1C. P. Hickok, Clerk of the District Court; F. A. Hunt, Sheriff; John Devore, County Treas¬ 
 urer ; W'. E. Cook, Register of Deeds; T. B. Ross, Probate Judge; F. S. Graham, Surveyor, 
 and W. S. Graham, Coroner. 
 
 In November, 1870, occurred the first general election. It resulted, as such affairs gen¬ 
 erally do in new counties, in a vote showing a great Republican balance of power. For 
 member of Congress, D. P. Low had 2.10 votes, R. C. Foster 94, and S. Clark 6. For Gov¬ 
 ernor, James M. Harvey received 25.5, and Isaac Sharp 92; for Associate Justice, 
 D. J. Brewer had 2.54 and R. JI. Ruggles 98; for Secretary of State, W. H. 
 Smallwood had 2.54 and Charles C. Duncan 94; for State .-tuditor, A. Thoman 254, 
 11. .M. Mahon 94; State 'Treasurer, .1. K. Hayes 254, S. C. Gejihart 94; Attorney 
 General, A. S. W'illiams 274. A. WC Rucker 94 ; State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 
 H. D. McCarty 2.54, Thomas S. Murray 94. 'The vote on county officers stood; Senator, Fif 
 teenth District, E. S. Stover 322, II. S. Hunt 15 ; Reiireseutative, E. C. Manning 253, H. B 
 Norton 150; Probate Judge, 'T. B. Ross 212, H. B. Norton 150; Sheriff, J. M. Pattison 186, S. 
 11. Ehley 148; Clerk of the District Court, E. P. Hickok 351; County Clerk, A. A. Jackson 
 200, R. ,1. Pond 146; Treasurer, G. B. Green 193, T. Meintire 140; County Attorney, E. S. 
 
 Torrance 178, T. H. .Johnson 135; Register of Deeds, W'alter A. Smith 150, W. E. Cook 124, 
 
 A. J. Patrick 94 ; County Surveyor, H. L. Barker 199, Samuel Thompson 144 ; Coroner, II. 
 
 B. Kellogg 206, T. J. Raybell 7; Superintendent of Public Instruction, L. B. Wamsey 206, 
 John Dudley 150. Upon e.vamination of the returns, several serious irregularities were 
 found, and four precincts having sent nothing with the ballots to show where they were 
 polled were thrown out. The returns from Dexter Township were also rejected, no such 
 township having been created. 
 
 The election of November 7, 1871, raised no special issues. J. M. Alexander was elect¬ 
 ed Senator from the Twenty-fifth District and 'T. Meintire Representative. The county 
 officers elected were; A. A. Johnson, County Clerk ; James Parker, Sheriff ;J. 'T. Paul, Reg¬ 
 ister of Deeds; E. B. Hazen, Treasurer; M. Hemingway, Surveyor; G. P. Wagenor, Super¬ 
 intendent of Public Instruction. 
 
 'The general election of 1872 gave Horace Greeley 277 votes, U. S. Grant 631, and Ly¬ 
 man 'Trumbull 1. The county officers from 1872 to the present time, with State Senators 
 and Representatives, are as follows ; Senators, Twenty-fifth District, il. M. Murdock, 1872 ; 
 H. S. St. Clair, 1874; A. J. Pyburn, 1876; W. P. Hackney, 1881). Representatives; James 
 McDermott, 1872; JVilliam Martin, 1873; Thomas R. B.’-yan, 1874 ; W. P. Hackney, 1875. 'The 
 Eighty-eighth and Eighty-ninth Districts were formed this year, .and Representatives elect¬ 
 ed as follows; L. J. Webb and C. R. Mitchell, 1876 ; E. C. Manning and M. R. Leonard, 1878; 
 A. B. Lemon and C. R. Mitchell, 1880. Cowley next became the Sixty-eighth, Sixty-sixth 
 and Sixty-seventh, and elected in 1882 J. W. Winner, J. J. Johnson and C. R. Mitchell. 
 County Clerks have been ; A. A. .Johnson, 1873; M. G. Troup, 1875-77; J. S. Hunt, 1879-81. 
 Sheriffs; R. L. M'alker, 1873-75 ; L. Lipman, 1877 ; A. T. Shenneman, 1879-81. Registers of 
 Deeds; N. C. McCulloch, 1873; E. P. Kiune, 1875-77; Jacob Nixon, 1879-81. Treasurers; 
 E. B. Kager, 1873; T. B. Bryan, 1875-77 ; James Harden, 1879 ; L. B. Stone, 1881. Probate 
 Judges; 'T. H. .Johnson, 1872; II. D. Gans, 1874-76-78-80-82. Clerks of the District Court; 
 James Kelley, 1872; E. S. Bedilion, 1874-76-78-80-82. County Superintendents of Public 
 Instruction ; 'T. A. Wilkinson, 1872-74; R. C. Story, 1876-78-8ff; A. H. Limerick, 1882. Coun¬ 
 ty Attorneys ; E. S. 'Torrance, 1872; A. ,1. Pyburn, 1874; James McDermott, 1876 ; E. S. Tor¬ 
 rance, 1878; F. S. Jennings, 1880-82. Coroners; Sim Moore, 1873; J. A. Headrick, 1875; W. 
 P. Graham, 1877; H. S. Wells, 1881. Surveyors; W. W. Walton, 1873-75 ; N. A. Haight, 1877- 
 79-81. 
 
 COUNTY SEAT, BUILDINGS AND RAILROADS. 
 
 At the first election in the county, held May 2, 1870, Winfield was selected as the county 
 seat. This was taken in high dudgeon by the .Arkansas City settlers, whose chief aim had 
 all the time been to found the future county seat. It w.as, however, evident from the location 
 of their town by the new survey, that it could never attain the prize, and some expedient 
 must be resorted to if they would not see their hopes forever dashed. A new town company 
 was accordingly formed, and on June 13,1871, the Tisdale Town Company laid claim to the 
 land immediately about the geographical center of the county and began to build. This 
 move was met hy the Winfield settlers, who appeared on the ground with claimants and 
 lumber, but were finally beaten by their rivals and compelled to retire. A petition for a 
 new’ election to locate the seat of justice was at once put in circulation, and the election set 
 for August 22, 1871. A lively contest at once sprang up and the contestants on each side 
 left no stone unturned to win the day. A canvass of the votes gave Winfield 721, and Tis¬ 
 dale 52.3. Charges of fraud and illegal voting were fully indulged in, and, as an old settler 
 states, with re,ason,but the contest was never renewed, and Winfield remained the possessor 
 of the coveted prize. 
 
 The year 1873 saw the erection of the present county buildings. The court house, 40x 
 .50 feet, was begun in the summer of this year, and completed at a cost of $11,.500. It stands 
 upon a full block, half of which was donated by the 'Town Association in 1873, and the re¬ 
 mainder purchased for $1,00U in 1879. .Several minor .additions h.ave been made to the build¬ 
 ing, bringing its total cost to $15,000. 
 
 The county j.all, which stands a short distance north of the court house, was built by 
 the city of Winfield at a cost of $27,000 and don.ated to the county; like the court house it 
 is of brick, and though unpretentious is a very substantial structure. 
 
 The first railway project affecting this county was broached in .March, 1873, by the 
 Kansas Nebraska Railway Company. 'The proposal of the company was for a subscription 
 of $1.50,000 to its stock and the issue of an equal amount of county bonds. 'The matter was 
 voted on at a special election April 15,187.3, and 1,138 votes were cast for and 798 votes against 
 the proposition. 'The road was not, however, constructed. Early in 1877, the Memphis, 
 Parsons & Ellsworth Narrow Gauge road proposed to run through this county, but failed 
 to receive sufficient encouragement. On April 16 of the same year the K. C. E. S. Railway 
 was voted $26,900 in Creswell, $21,500 in Bolton, $20,.500 in Rock, and $19,000 in Be.aver 
 Township. 'These bonds were to run thirty years at ten per cent, and were redeemable at 
 any time after five years at 85 cents on the dollar. They were to be issued on the completion 
 of the road, and as it was never built were never made out. 
 
 On December 24. 1878, the county decided by a vote of 1,853 to 955 to issue bonds to the 
 Cowley, Sumner & Fort Smith R.ailway to an amount not exceeding $144,000. This is a 
 branch of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe road. 'The road was completed to Winfield on 
 October 1, 1879, and on October 13 the county issued $72,000 in six per cent bonds to the 
 road. In December of the same year, the railway reached Arkansas City, and December 30, 
 $56,000 more bonds were issued. On April 29, 1879, the county voted $68,000 bonds to the 
 Southern Kans.as A. Western road, a branch of the Leavenworth, Lawrence & Gulf. These 
 bonds had thirty years to run, and drew seven per cent. They were carried by a vote of 
 1,612 to 438. 'The road reached Winfield on February 17, 1880, and $51,000 bonds were at 
 once issued. On March 16, it reached the west line of the county, and $17,000 more were 
 issued. In March, 1881, the county sold $68,000 of the stock of this road, taken in exchange 
 for bonds, at 68 cents on the dollar, and with the proceeds purchased $38,500 of the county 
 bonds. 
 
 Prior to 1877, there was no report of the farm animals owned in the county. An idea 
 not only of the growth of the county but of the shape of that advance may be formed from 
 a glance at the following statistics; Horses in 1877,4,.501; in 1878,5,160; 1880,7,479; 1882, 
 7,873. Mules and asses, 1877, 881; 1878, 1,027; 1880, 1,619; 1882; 1,478. Milch cows, 1877, 3,891; 
 1878, 4,061; 1880^ 5,695; 1882, 6,862. The wool clip of 1877, was 23,070 pounds ; of 18.80, 30,658; 
 of 1882, 142,706 jpounds. In 1877, there were 5,7.54 apple trees in bearing, in 1880, 22,872; in 
 1882, 37,044. Apple trees not in bearing; in 1877, 68,566; 1880, 92,466; 1882, 85,784. Pear 
 trees in bearing, 1877, 1,425; 1880, 704; 18.82, 1,630; not in bearing, 1877, 2,795; 1880,4,222; 
 1882,4,504. Peaches in be.aring 1877, 196,554; 1880, 243,095; 1882, 308,685; not bearing, 1877, 
 101,409; 1880, 180,093; 1882, 173,361. Plums m bearing, 1877, 7,5.82 ; 1880, 6,262; 1882,5,235; 
 not bearing, 1877, 4,258; 1880, 4,244; 1882, 7,611. Cherries in bearing, 1877, 3,846; 1880, 
 6,708; 1882, 13,367; not bearing, 1877, 14,629; 1880, 16,906; 1882, 22,454. Total value of 
 garden produce in 1877, $3,293.25; in 1880, $12,489; in 1882, $13,764. The total acreage of land 
 under cultiviition was in 1880, 305,855 against 151,394.37 in 1877. The total valuation of all 
 manufactories in the county was in 1882, $151,800. The population of the county was in 
 1870, 1,175; in 187.5, 8,963; in 1880,20,649. None but the As.sessor’s census was taken in 
 1882, but the population may be very nearly estimated at 22,000. 
 
 The following carefully prepared statistics show the acres devoted to the principal 
 crops during the past ten years. Their perusal will afford eloquent evidence of the coun¬ 
 ty’s prosperity: 
 
 Winter wheat. 
 
 Rye. 
 
 Spring wheat. 
 
 Corn. 
 
 Barley. 
 
 Oats. 
 
 Buckwheat. 
 
 Irish potatoes. 
 
 Sweet potatoes. 
 
 Sorghum. 
 
 Castor beans. 
 
 Flax. '. . 
 
 Hemp. 
 
 Broom corn. 
 
 Millet and Hungarian 
 
 1872. 
 
 1874. 
 
 1876. 
 
 1878. 
 
 1880. 
 
 1882, 
 
 353 
 
 10,999 
 
 38,749 
 
 61,988.11 
 
 71,222 
 
 35,226 
 
 22 
 
 415 
 
 2,471 
 
 621 
 
 57 
 
 661 
 
 82 
 
 2,198 
 
 47 
 
 
 ,30 
 
 9 
 
 18,.500 
 
 34,358 
 
 30,084 
 
 48,824 
 
 60T93 
 
 111,037 
 
 
 30 
 
 26 
 
 211 
 
 531 
 
 2 
 
 732 
 
 3,.558 
 
 8,’271 
 
 8,108 
 
 7,055 
 
 5,142 
 
 73 
 
 35 
 
 20.25 
 
 29.50 
 
 23.75 
 
 14 
 
 469 
 
 1,235 
 
 965.37 
 
 928 
 
 1,377.03 
 
 1,175.08 
 
 1.1 
 
 20 
 
 29.72 
 
 45.64 
 
 ,84.48 
 
 98.18 
 
 •253 
 
 41 
 
 278.87 
 
 481.10 
 
 517.89 
 
 1,345.50 
 
 
 97 
 
 7.75 
 
 23 
 
 47.75 
 
 656.25 
 
 
 33 
 
 366.75 
 
 400.25 
 
 428.60 
 
 1,062 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 1 
 
 .50 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 47.87 
 
 6.25 
 
 38.50 
 
 234.25 
 
 115 
 
 447 
 
 1,736.26 
 
 2,850 
 
 6,883 
 
 15,142 
 
OOAVLEY COUNTY 
 
 The following table gives the ed^tional history of Ure county in full 
 
 1580 
 
 For the 
 school 
 year end-1 
 
 No. of _ , 
 
 school dis- j 
 
 tricts . 
 
 No. of chil-1 
 dren of 
 school 
 
 age. 
 
 Pupils eu- 
 
 Average 
 daily at-' 
 tend’n 
 No. of 
 teachers 
 employ’d.. 
 Total 
 school 
 expend¬ 
 iture. 
 
 Value of 
 school 
 proper! 
 School 
 house 
 bonds 
 outst’d’ng.. 
 
 1 
 
 1871! 
 
 1872 
 
 ! 
 
 1873 - 
 
 1874 
 
 1875 j 
 
 1876 
 
 1877 
 
 1 
 
 1878 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 1879 
 
 1880 
 
 1881 
 
 1882 
 
 37 
 
 77 
 
 97 
 
 107 
 
 losj 
 
 112 
 
 111 
 
 115 
 
 122 
 
 126 
 
 132 
 
 i:i5 
 
 G59' 
 
 2,47.8 
 
 3,038 
 
 3,555 
 
 3,013 
 
 3,541 
 
 4,680 
 
 5,681 
 
 6,779 
 
 7,457 
 
 7,236 
 
 7,496 
 
 122 
 
 624 
 
 2,237 
 
 2,381 
 
 2,288 
 
 2,460 
 
 3,220 
 
 3,766 
 
 4,485 
 
 5,212 
 
 4,983 
 
 6,192 
 
 i 
 
 120 
 
 949 
 
 1,354 
 
 1,317 
 
 716 
 
 2,050 
 
 2,'293 
 
 2,580 
 
 2,630 
 
 2,987 
 
 3,870 
 
 ; 
 
 5 
 
 50 
 
 76 
 
 ! 
 
 1 
 
 84 
 
 91 
 
 122 
 
 159 
 
 147 
 
 146 
 
 135 
 
 169 
 
 
 18,151 
 
 27,636 
 
 28,92C 
 
 12,451 
 
 13,778 
 
 17,852 
 
 27,092 
 
 25,614 
 
 32,444 
 
 48,665 
 
 $43,157.45 
 
 
 22,501 
 
 40,84; 
 
 '57,001 
 
 63,471 
 
 )j62,57t 
 
 64,922 
 
 66,799 
 
 70,754 
 
 72,94« 
 
 80,000 
 
 $79,758 
 
 
 i 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 . 28,86 
 
 ;|48,36 
 
 5151,21; 
 
 36,53f 
 
 40,481 
 
 35,631 
 
 $36,912 
 
 36 on 
 
 hand 
 
 July 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 $9,156 
 
 WINFIELD. 
 
 The first claim outhe Winfield tojyite wa^ teken^on 
 
 by E. C. Manning. U^^^’T^ecor^ of all these claims 
 
 A. A. Jackson took claims adjoining ^ and yet marked by a 
 
 Die southwest, and Jackson the sout^^^^^ Company was organized with 
 On January 13, l.^W'^he Winfield town y ^ C M. Wood, 
 
 E. C. Manning, President; W. p ’ Mannina: J. H. Land, A. A. 
 
 Treasurer; IV. G. Graham Secreta y^Ji^C^^ Director’s. The forty acres 
 
 Jackson, W. G. Graham and J.^ ■ > center of the new 
 
 of the land belonpng f laid out north and south of this land, 
 
 town, and Mam stree 120 the settlers, and given Man- 
 
 A log_ house was put up o,^U®t.mpn bv tliem^ Settlement on the town site 
 
 ning in exchange for his la < 7 Millington, now proprietor of the 
 
 ™s>w, vsW ®of tiJ WmMd B°Sk“ .rrive/ »Sl purcl..sed 
 
 Courier, and J. C. -roner, oi luc q. Manning, 
 
 Jackson’s claim, the only ^ ^ ^jeeg. “he log blacksmith shop of 
 
 which stood where the opera drug store of W. Q. 
 
 Max Shoeb, whm-e Read s Frank Hunt. Millington and Fuller 
 
 Mansfield and the hardware stoie « I moK 
 
 at once took active f ®P® UiJal Access we are indebted to the following 
 ous steps whichfM ^ leading character 
 
 frthe'eventsof that day, desmves States Deputy 
 
 Snrviyori““Ush”t and Ingelb This the 
 
 foA'mrUnes of the purvey necessjily. m tl^e^n^^^ elcl^^eylng party, with te.^s and 
 rlaim lines. There was a crowd ot settlers mi s , ,survey to have no shanty oi 
 
 lumber and whenever a_good bottom claim w< lumber or logs took the claim. 
 
 other improvements on it, th® h^st °M w ^o^go^^^^^ claims of older settlers and 
 
 Some persons found their i“P, . resulted in many contests at the land office, but it was 
 
 remark\ble\U"t vp/mile V“f/cTa"Um be the northwest quarter, and J C. FuU- 
 
 town company’s forty acres was t 1071 f 0 Manning, J. C. Fuller and D. A. 1^^“ 
 
 after the Government survey, in „ ’called the Winfield Town Association, and 
 
 lincton formed themselves into another ’ h,. .j^est half of Fuller’s claim, as the 
 
 oilfd the southeast quarter M™ to he“toCcXany’a^^^^ acps made a towu site 
 
 property of the association. This added t^n only surveyor and en- 
 
 Sf 160 acres, in square form, a°ii D. A. “dj^ngto^, and lots, streets and 
 
 crinper settled in tlie county, survey rt»*c/xrta >>0!! thpii control ot most of thestock of the 
 allevs Though the three above named p e|„(.vholders in the company, so that the addi- 
 ?ow-n companf, yeUliere weresevera^o^^^^^^^^ it a dift’erent owner- 
 
 contr»^fvrd^:d^«p^^^^^ 
 
 said Manning and Fuller when the laud office should be opened, Manning 
 
 fice It was intended and , ..qU then deed the forty acres ol town site to 
 
 and Fuller should each enter his entire chum, < and these corporations should 
 
 the town company, and the 120 acres to ^>1® “rOTements, and sell them the adjoin- 
 
 theuTeed the'^im^rovedlots to^^^^^ in the oases of the town 
 
 & I'gusU and Wichiirand it wL considered the true -y stores and 
 
 Durinl the spring, new buildings continued to be^ nntll July 10, for the 
 
 shops were filled, and dwellings occupied. j ^^t aud^reoorded in the offices at Wash- 
 
 notS, plats and ’records of the be made^out ^na paring this time 
 
 ington and Lawrence, and got ready *•? 0P®“ tlei and demand that the companies should 
 Ihl occupants of the town site began to ff jes had no more right to the town 
 
 gVve theiUnore lots free. Sonie urged that the com^^^ legally belonged to the owners ol 
 site than an v one else, and that all the u P .liEoffectea parties became so numerous as 
 Urn improved lots, to be divided pro rata^ The^^^^^^^^ 
 
 to embrace a great Proportion ol tbe lawyer of Columbus, named Sanford, made an 
 
 They procured the services of a Kvoat lai wye^.^ measures, held meetings, in which ex- 
 assessment, and collected money to carry and were prepared, at a moment s 
 
 cited speeches were made against the t\ gite, through the l io- 
 
 notice, when the land office was open inhabitants, according to their theoiy. 
 
 ^UVconlfneUed thc^ SuoTIY'private information that the 
 
 SS'S?.”‘K“ ”.3" “ -=...,ned. 
 
 next night, the citizens, having heard of the arrival of the plats, went up, in consu.erable 
 
 force, to enter the towu site, but they did not do (, Loomis and L. M. Ken- 
 
 After the entry. Judge Ross appoiutulW.\\.Andrews^^^^^^^^j^ Winfield town site, 
 
 nedy Commissioners, under the law, i'® ®®L 9 d ,0 resnective interests. The time ol 
 
 the lots to wich they were entitled, accord g be^ town companies presented 
 
 meeting was advertised, and all parties n e^ A^ improved, and who were en- 
 
 to the Commissioners a list of the lots, snow g property of the two companies re- 
 
 titled to them, and showing tb^^be vacant lots and demanded that the vacant 
 
 respectively. The citizens spoke thfough tb®™ye^,^^ 
 
 lots should be divided ®F=‘™09S'.beoooupant , propo^ schedule of the compauies, 
 
 After a full hearing, the Coramis^®®®” d®®*®®^ decision was accepted by a 
 
 and Judge Ross immediately ®“® d®®ds aceoramg y^^ executed quit-claim deeds of all 
 large i.art of the citizens, -"bo, to prevent luither troMie. e^^^^^^^ u^ ^ 
 theMcantlotstpthe two al. to set aside the deeds 
 
 menoed in the District ^oovt, by " ^ ’oid The case was thrown out of court on 
 
 from the Probate Judge to ^be oompanie oiu ^ ^^jj.,.er l,efore Judge Campbell, who 
 
 demurrer by Judge Webb, ®0““®“®®^I’'f.“„“ierod for the plaintiffs. The case was 
 
 over-ruled the demurrer, and P^^GG ^ j ° the spring of 1873. Another case was 
 
 to’wn site, he thought ot me locd deliberation the name 
 
 Wood that it should be 7“*^/J ^ e^ent w°aT thus known for some 
 
 of Legonda was^sel^erted a^d^tl^^^ and went hack to 
 
 tune. W. • fqmilv used as a strong argument in inducing Mrs. 
 
 Leavenworth f01 h tiip urivileo^e of naming the town in 
 
 be its pastor. po-onda Mrs Andrews expressed bitter disappointment 
 
 “^1.11'edrra £K.no. Uken a daace 
 
 lot boxes were not in vogue and a chest, to jhicli j^as_^ 
 
 Mrs. Andrews but Mrs \ndrewsremarks with a twinkle 
 
 there were keys ^ kaUo^^ ^ ^ ,ount 
 
 of torh^anots in Lor of Winfield, which has ever since been the 
 
 ““Tp'ollf f ^ a, S .S£ SoS 
 
 Manning as Postmaster. Tk , , , rpj^jg building was removed in 
 
 where the ^ building, and served a year later as the 
 
 1878 to tke rear of the The post 
 
 ^oriSedfiw L log store to T^ 
 
 f K 5Snson°to?ktoe office in 1871, James Kelley in 1875, and D. A. 
 Millington in 1879. 
 
 CITY government, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES. 
 
 7 the first city election took place, and resulted as loiio Treasurer ; C. W. Richmoud, 
 c’urns, ClerkjU A. Council conSd of 0. F. Boyle, C. A Bliss J. 
 
 Marshal; J-M-^f®.^“'^®’’’AA° s,uith*^Mavore since that time have been: S. C. bmith, 
 D. Cochran, H. S. Silver and S. C. S ,y ^377 • j. B. Lynn, 1878; John B. Lynn, 18/9, 
 
 1874 ; D. A. Millington, 18^-76 R. L. Wa ker i»/ / , 0 y Baldwin, 1874-75-76-7/ Po- 
 
 W, c.,.., .««/', W. SI- B0,.r, 
 drf„.d b, SblSioba .« W««r .I,U, 11.=,, . .. 
 
 was declared by the Governor a ci y 01 roe vn luu.at line, 
 the First taking in all east of Mam street, i-„it little can be said. Winlield had no long 
 
 Of the early educational history of the city, but oe s ^ ^ 
 
 stretch of years scantily supplied y^lb ®duc^ional iacUities^^.^^^ accorded to all. The first 
 a fine stone school house was erocted.a thoi oug erection in Winfield of a stone 
 
 settlement in the county was n 1870, and \aught until 1875 wffien he was sue- 
 
 uphool building, costing S10,000. liere u.i . -n g & Robinson m 18/8- 
 
 eeeded by A. B.’Lemon. W. C-Robmson ta ght in !»^ l, ig/S, the long 
 
 79 and E. T. Trimble has been I vromP^t'fv®?, . be ‘ school block, was built to ac- 
 
 ;lden building in the “®’’fbwest corner of the 
 
 commodate the primary department and buildings as could be 
 
 for two years, the basement of the Ire _ y „ . .. into wards, the old school building 
 
 rented" had been in use After ‘be division of the atj.mtowm 
 
 was entirely remodeled, ^gg^mUious toAie found in the State. It is of the 
 
 building cost S6,000 and IS one ®f fb® most coiumro ^ teachers in tins ward are : E. 1. 
 
 01 « It^ 
 
 ^Thi school hullding in the b®f®®f,^Va'd w as a^s® 
 
 A. Kllngman. Its enrollment 
 
 is 250, that of both schools 8113. --.. ■ 
 
 itsp-- 
 Williams, 
 
 hY ml Ma;5V, rPaul K JO^L Marm. 11^^^ 't^elUn rulU’^ effibek on 
 membership of eleven. f‘f®®f^®?9 ^®’ rpj^g present church edifice was erected in 18 /d, at 
 Niuth avenue, now used as a f,rst\'rected had a spire 100 feet high ot the same 
 
 Tcost of$12,000. Itisofstonc.and whenfust^troctea . - /.hnrch 
 
 honor < 
 and was : 
 
 cha^e’^^ TheclVurch5u?nVbe’rship has risen from e^e^ 
 
 ^aufrot^fhe fneAuu SmUhcrn Sal It is of the fine limestone found about two miles 
 
1590 
 
 HISTOEY OF XAE'SAS. 
 
 frim the city, cost J14,000, and seats 700. It is fitted throughout with St. Louis opera chairs, 
 enabling attendants to combine bodily ease with mental exercise. A Sabbath school was 
 orga.iized iu .tpril, 1878, with J. McDermott Superintendent, and an average attendance of 
 .seventy. It now has over 200 , and is in charge of E. T. Trimble. 
 
 The Christum Church was organized on the fourth Sunday of .September, 1872, with a 
 membership ol'thirty-one. I’. F. WliittaUer and Henry Hawkins were elected Elders. On 
 the fourth .'Sunday of October, Kev. Erastus Lalhrop began revival meetings, which lasted 
 ten days, and added fifteen members to the society. The first pastor was Rev. Mr. Womack, 
 who came in 1872. He was followed by ,T. H. Irvin, H. I). (Ians, ,lohn Blevins, H. D. Gans, T. L. 
 t artwright, H. Ii. Gans, F. M. Rains, and the present pastor, H. U. Gans, who is now serv¬ 
 ing for the fourth time. The early services were held in the Baptist Church, but iu 1H73 
 the society built asmall church of their own, at a cost of SI,000. A new church, 36.x54, and 
 costing S2,000, was begun iu December, 1882, and will be comideted in 1883. The church .en¬ 
 rollment is now 1'2.7. A nourishing Sunday school, organized in 1872, is attached to the 
 church, has a membership of seventy-five, and is in charge of T. R. Bryan. 
 
 The Presbyterian CA«rcA was organized on January 19, 1873, by Rev. A. R. Naylor, of 
 the Home Missionary Society. It had no regular pastor, but was assigned to Mr. Naylor, 
 w ho had come to the Stale iu the hope of regaining his health. May 23, the work was found 
 too arduous, and Mr. Naylor retiring, the church was without a pastor until .Inly, when 
 Rev. J. E. Flatter, the present incumbent, arrived. At that time, the society consisted ot the 
 seven charter members, but tweuty'-two others who bad been members of the church in 
 ol her places, but had never formally lost membership, w'ere placed upon the rolls. John P. 
 .McJIullen and William Greenlee were elected Ruling Elders, andthechurchput in w’orkiug 
 order. The work of organization had been conducted and the first separate services were 
 held in the Hudson building, used as a carriage paint shojt. This wms fitted up with chairs 
 ami rejected school benches. From this place, the society moved to the court house, where 
 services were held until the church building was ready for occupancy. This was on Septem¬ 
 ber 23,1877. The church had been some time in building, the basement being first finished, 
 and used not only for devotional purposes, but by a part of the city school. As completed, 
 the structure is well worthy of any city. It is of brick, with a stone basement, has absenting 
 ca|)acity of 400, and costtf8,O00. A Sabbath school was established iu September, 1877, under 
 the superintendence of the pastor, and with an attendance of 100. It is now in charge of 
 Mr. T. B. Myers, and has an average attendance of fully 200. 
 
 The African Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1879, by Rev. A.H. Daily, who, 
 although located at IVichita, became its jiastor. He was followed by IV. F. Hegeman, 1880; 
 Rufus Parks, 1881; Mr. Wooten, 1882. A church edifice was erected in 1880, at a cost of 
 about ifilOO. The church membership is now twenty-five. A Sabbath school was held at 
 ]irivate houses some time before the organization of the church. It is now in charge of L. C. 
 Scott, and has an average attendance of thirty. 
 
 Grace Episcopal Church was organized in April, 1880, with a membership of twmnty. 
 Rev. S. M. Fry was selected as rector, but remained only a few months, giving place to Rev. 
 < harles H. Canfield, who resigned iu 1882, leaving the church without a pastor. Ihe serv¬ 
 ices of the church have always been held in the District Court room. A Sabbath school was 
 organized iu October, 1880, under the superintendence of L. H. Owen. It is now iu charge 
 of W. H. Smith, and has an average attendance of fifty. 
 
 THE PRESS AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The Cowley County Censor was the first paper issued in the county. Its first issue saw 
 the light on August 13, 1870. A. ,J. Patrick, the sponsor of this new enterprise, had at the 
 start no means of printing his paper, and the first two issues came from the Augusta office. 
 Tlie third, however, was printed iu Winfield, from its own material, and on the historic 
 Meeker press, the first printing press ever (tperated in Kansas. The Censor was a six-column 
 folio, of strong Republican views. June 3, 1871, Patrick sold out to Leland J. Webb, who, on 
 .\ugust 15, formej a partnership with W. E. Doud, now of the Eureka Ihpublican. Three 
 weeks later, Doud sold out to E. G. Nichols, and January 6, 1872, the paper was sold to W. 
 11. Kerns, who discontinued it. 
 
 The Winfield Messenger was started on January 13, 1872, as the direct successor of the 
 Censor, and was printed from the same material. On July 4, 1872, Yale Brothers purchased 
 the ollice of W. H. Kerns, and ran the paper until December 5, when it died a natural 
 death. 
 
 The Cowley County Telegram was first issued at Tisdale on September 12, 1872, under the 
 management of W. M. Allison, Five numbers were issued at Tisdale, and the. office removed 
 to Winfield. January 1, 1873, Arthur H. Hane bought an interest in the paper, but, becom- 
 iug dissatisfied with the business, sold out JIarch 211, to A. B. Stineberger. He in turn wearied 
 orthe uphill work of frontier newspaper life, and retired on July 3. Allison then ran the 
 paper alone until 18J8, when Bert Crapster bought an interest, and a daily edition was estab¬ 
 lished. Two years later, Crapster sold out, and ( harles C. Black, after a few weeks’ partner¬ 
 ship with Allison, purchased the entire business. Extensive improvements were at mice 
 made, a fine stone building erected, and one of the best offices in the State procured. Win¬ 
 field was, however, as yet too small for the sujiport of a good daily paper, and November 1, 
 1881, the Telegram vanished from the scene, the material was sold to A. B. Stineberger, who 
 used it on the daily and weekly Gourant. Gn July 10, 188'2, the Telegram was revived on the 
 ruins of the defunct Courant. by Sam E. Davis and George Rembaugh. It is now a nicely 
 printed Democratic weekly, of forty-eight columns. 
 
 The Wiufielit Courier ai>|ieared on January 1, 1873, bearing the names of R. S. Waddell 
 Co., as publishers. Waddell was manager, and J. C. Lillie local editor. On March 27, of 
 t lie same year, the office changed hands, James Kelly, now of the Sumner County WeUing- 
 toii/nn, becoming editor, and Vinuie B. Beckett, local. This arrangment lasted until July 
 
 I, 1.87.5, -n-hen Wirt W. Walton took the local page. On November 11, ofthesame ytar, Kelly 
 .sold out to E. C. Manning. On Aumist 1(5, 1877, the office was sold to D. A. Millington and 
 A. B. Lemon, who took the editorial and local page respectively. January, 1879, saw the last 
 change, which placed the paper in the hands of the Courier company, and while retaining 
 Mr. Millington, gave the local page to Edward P. Greer, who still holds it. The Courier office 
 is now one of the most complete in the southern part of the State, having a large variety of 
 type, and besides the usual supply of job presses, a large power press for newspaper and pos¬ 
 ter work. The paper is a nine-column folio, of excellent make up, and is a worthy expo¬ 
 nent of the county and city. 
 
 The Ploic and Anril. —This paper was started on November 19, 1874, by Col. John M. 
 Alexander. On April 22, 1875, it was sold to Amos Walton and C. M. Meintire, who in 
 March, 1876, changed its name to the Co-uiey County Democrat. -(.)n August 16, of the same 
 year, the material was sold to W. Jl. Allison, who took it out of the county. 
 
 The Cowley County Courant was, as has been said, printed on the Telegram, material. 
 Both daily and weekly editions were printed, and the hopes of its publisher, A. B. Stineber¬ 
 ger, ran high, but after preaching Republicanism from November I, 1881, to July, 18S2, it 
 Yielded to the inevitable, and “passed over to the great majority ” of frontier dailies. 
 
 Adelphi Lodge, Eo. 110, A., F. A' A. M, was organized on October 17. 1872, with twenty 
 charter members,'and the following officers; J. .S. Hunt, W. M.; A. H. Green, S. W.; E. 
 Maris, J. W.; A. Jackson, Secretary. It now has a membership of ninety. Its officers are ; 
 
 J. S. Hunt, W, M.; M. G Troup, S. W.; L. D. Zenor, J. W.; J. C. JtcMullen, Treasurer; E. T. 
 Trimble, Secretary. Meetings are held in M;isouic Hall, on the first and third Tuesdays of 
 each month. 
 
 Winfield Chapter, No. SI, P. A. M., was instituted on October 20, 1875, with twenty-four 
 members, and the following officers; M. L. Read, H. P.; M. C. Baker, K.; A. Howland, 
 Scribe; W. C. Robinson, C. H.; John D. Pryor, Secretary; W. G. Graham, R. A. C. The 
 chapter now numbers thirty-five. Jleetiugs are held in Masonic Hall, on the second Jlon- 
 day of each mouth. Property valuation about $150. The present officers are ; S. C. Smith, 
 H. P.; S. H. Martin, K.; J. S. Mann, Scribe; M. L. Read, Treasurer; W. G. Graham, S.; H. 
 Brotherton, R. A. C. , , . . „ 
 
 Winfield Commandery, No. H, K. T, was organized August 6, 18(9, with a membersliipof 
 fifteen, and the following official roll; W. G. Graham. E. C.; .1. L. Huey, G.; R. R. Jillson, 
 C. G.; J. Cairns, Prelate; J. E. Conklin, S. W.; John D. Pryor, J. IV.; C. C. Black, Treasurer. 
 The organization now has twentv-seven members, and is officered as follows; W. G. tira- 
 ham, E. J. C. McMullen, G.; A.'D. Hendricks, C. G.; J. Cairns, Prelate; C. C. Black, S. 
 W.; S. A. Cook, J W.; S. H. Myton, T ; J. D. Payor, Recorder. Meetings are held iu Masonic 
 Hail, on the third Friday of each month. 
 
 Winfield Lodge, No. hlO, IT. of II., was organized on February 20,1877, with seventeen 
 charter members, and the following officers; W. G. Graham, P. D.; A. Howland, p.; IV. C. 
 Robinson, V. D.; B. F. Baldwin, Treasurer; George Robinson, I’. R. This is the first lodge 
 of this ordci organized in the State, and was instituted by IV. G. Graham, Supreme Deputy. 
 It now has sixty-five members,and has thus far had no deaths. Its present officers are; IV. 
 C. Root, P. D.; It. E. Wallis, D.j C. B, Austin, V, D.; T. R. Bryan, Treasurer; A, P. Johnson, 
 
 F. R.; IV. G. Graham, R. Meetings are held on the first and third Mondays of each month 
 in Masonic Hall. The society has now funds to the amount of $200. 
 
 Winfield Lodge, No 1S,_ A. 0. U. W., was organized August 30, 1879, with a membership 
 of twenty-three, and the following officers; C. A. Bliss, P. M. IV.; B. M. Legg, M. W.; G. H. 
 Hyde, Foreman; A. Stewart, Overseer; J. IJoenscheidt, R.; G. S. Mansor, Recorder; L. H. 
 Ope, F.; IV. M. Allison, Guide. The lodge now has a membership of sixty-three, and the 
 following offiieers; C. ('. Green, M. IV.; IV. J. Hedges, Foreman; A. B. Snow, O.; E. F. Blair, 
 Recorder; J. F. McMnllin, F.; G. S. Mansur, R. 
 
 Cowley Legion, A. 0. U. W, was organized in June, 1882, with a membership of eight¬ 
 een. Its charter officers, who still hold place, were; IV. Whiting, S. C.; W. B- Catou, V. C.; 
 F. W. Berkey, Secretary; C. A. Bliss, Treasurer; E. T. Trimble, Chaplain. The legion now 
 has twenty-six members. Meetings are held in Odd Fellows Hall on the second and fourth 
 Mondays of each mouth. 
 
 Winfield Lodge, No. SO, I. 0. G. T., was organized October 6, 1879, with twenty mem¬ 
 bers and the following officers; J. Cairns, C. T.; Maggie Dever, V. T.; E. T. Trimble, Chap¬ 
 lain ; W. J. Wilson, Secretary. The society now has a membership of ninety and the fol¬ 
 lowing officers; S. B. Davis, C. T.; Mrs. N. J. Lundy, V. T.; Miss Ella Kelly, Secretary; D. 
 C. Beach, F. S.; J. C. Rowland, Chaplain; Mrs. Anna S. Hamilton, Treasurer. Meetings are 
 held iu Odd Fellows Hall on Friday of each week. 
 
 Kansas Council, No. 5U0, Royal Arcanum, was organized November 17,1880, with twenty- 
 four charter members and the following officers; A. Howland, R.; W. G. Graham, P. R.; 
 W. C. Root, Secretary; C. H. Robinson, F. S.; S. H. Myton, Treasurer. The council has 
 not as yet suffered loss by the death of members, and numbers thirty-four. Meetings are 
 held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each mouth in R. A. Hall. The property of the 
 lodge is $175. Its present officers are A. P. Johnson, R.; W. J. Hodge, V. R.; W. C. Root, 
 Secretary; W. G. Graham, F’. S.; S. H. Myton, Treasurer. 
 
 Winfield Council, No. 5, National Union, w'as organized on October 27,1881, with seven¬ 
 teen charter members and the following officers; A. Howland, P.; F. Barclay, ex-P.; Charles 
 F. Bahntge, V. P.; J. Nixon, I'\ S.; J. E. Howie, Treasurer. The union now numbers forty- 
 seveu, and is officered as follows ; R. E. Wallis, P.; A. Howland, ex-P.; Josephine C. Aus- 
 lin, V. P.; Fannie P. Graham, Speaker; Mary V. Newton, S.; W. G. Graham, F. S.; J. E. 
 Howie, T.; I’annie C. Jones, Chaplain. Meetings are held iu Royal Arcanum Hall on the 
 first and third Tuesdays of each month. Thus far the union has had no death losses, and 
 has in the treasury .something over $100. 
 
 Knights of Pylhias. —The lodge of this order in this city was first named Walnut Val¬ 
 ley, No. 70, but was shortly after re-ehristened as “ Chevalier,” retaining its number. Its 
 charter was granted November 14, 1882, and the officers then elected are still in place. 
 They are; Quincy A. Glass, C. C.; C. C. Green, V. C.; P. Jones, Prelate; George H. Buck- 
 man, K. R. S.; William Whiting, M. L. B. Stone, M. E ; P. H. Albright, M. A. Meetings 
 are held in Odd Fellows Hall on Tuesday of each week. The property of the lodge con¬ 
 sists of regalia and fixtures to the value of about $200. The society had thirty charter 
 members. 
 
 The Building and Loan A.ssociation was organized on January 1, 1882, with H. G. I'uller, 
 President; A. H. Hendricks, Vice President; J. E. Platter, Treasurer; J. E. McMullen, 
 Secretary. During its first year of business, just closing, it has prosjiered finely, and now 
 has $l,.500 loaned on first mortgages. 
 
 The Wirfield Bank. —The first hanking house established in the county was the Win¬ 
 field Bank of J. C. Fuller. This institution opened its doors in the fall of 1870. In Janu¬ 
 ary, 1878, J. C. McMullen, who liad been engaged in similar business in Arkansas City since 
 1871, came to IVinfield and started the Citizens’Bank. On April 1, 1879, the two banks 
 consolidated and formed the Winfield Bank, chartered under the State law. This institu¬ 
 tion has now a cash capital of $.50,000, and a surplus of $2.5,000. Besides this accumulation, 
 it has jiaid every year since its organization a semi-annual dividend of ten per cent—a rec¬ 
 ord probably without parallel in the records of banking. This great success is due to two 
 causes—careful management and immense tributary territory. The building occupied and 
 owned by the bank was erected in the summer of 1879, at a cost of $8,000. It has two sto¬ 
 ries and a basement, the latter occupied by the Courier office, and the second tloor by vari¬ 
 ous offices. 
 
 Read’s Bank was started in 1872, by M. L. Read, who still owns it. As a private bank, 
 it has no statement of resources, but is known to have invested a capital of $75,000, and a 
 surplus of $25,000. The bank building, on Main street, near Ninth avenue, was erected in 
 1871-72, at a cost of $7,500. It is worth mention, that this was the first brick building in the 
 county, and that the brick used in it were the first manufactured, the brick-makers being 
 imported for that purpose. Various improvements in vaults and fixtures have increased 
 the valuation of the building to fully $8,000. 
 
 Winfield City Mill was built in 1872 by C. A. Bliss A Co. The building was 40x30 feet, 
 and had two and one-half stories. It was started with three run of biibr-stones, hut later 
 two buhrs and three rolls were added. In 1880, B. F. Wood became a partner in the con¬ 
 cern, and in January, 1881, an engine of 100 horse-power was put in to aid the four turbine 
 water-wheels before in use. In August, 1882, the property was valued at $30,000. On August 
 13, of that year, the mill wag burned to the ground, only the water-wheels and part of 
 the engine escaping. 
 
 The Roller Mill. —With undaunted courage the sufferers by this fire went at the task of 
 rebuilding, with the aim of making not only a finer mill than the old City Mills, but the fin¬ 
 est in the State. In this they succeeded, the mill being completed iu January, 1883. It is 
 sawed maguesian limestone, five stories in height, and covers a ground space of 40x60 feet. 
 The motive power is the same as that of the old mill. The other machinery consists of 34 
 pairs of rolls, 10 purifiers, 26 bolting and 4 centrifugal reels, 4 flour packers, 1 bran packer 
 and 1 bran duster. The mill is rated at 350 barrels of flour per day. Its cost to the present 
 time is $50,000. Attached to the mill is an elevator, with a capacity of 30,000 bushels, valued 
 with its machinery at $4,000. A side-track of the A., T. A S. F. Railway runs to the mill, 
 and shipments may be made over either road. 
 
 The Homing Elevator was built at a cost of $4,500 in the fall of 1880, on the track of the 
 A., T. A S. F. R. R., by Fowler A Simpson. It was purchased iu the fall of 1882, by J. \j. 
 Horning, who now operates it. It has a wheat cleaner and corn sheller, and can clean and 
 handle four cars of wheat and one of corn daily. Power is furnished by an engine of 
 tweutv horse-power. 
 
 The Johnson Elevator was begun iu July, 1882, and finished the same year by Allen 
 .Johnson, who still remains its owner. It stands upon the track of the K. C. L. A S. R. R.; 
 has a storage capacity of 12,000 bushels, aud can load ten cars dally. Power is furnished by 
 an engine of ten horse-power. 
 
 The Winfield Carriage Works were started in December, 1880, by W. F. Doorley, who oper¬ 
 ated them until July, 1881, when the firm was changed to Albro A Doorley. No heavy 
 wagons are sold ; a large number of carriages, buggies and spring wagons are turned out. 
 The manufacture of the first two years footed up 1,007, 700 of which were built in 1882. This 
 is said to he the largest carriage factory in the State; has a capital of $13,000, and em¬ 
 ploys twenty-five men. 
 
 The Brettun. —Winfield boasts of the finest hotel in Southern Kansas. The Brettun was 
 built in 1880-81, by S. L. Brettun, and was opened August 11,1881, by Harter A Black. The 
 building is of .sawed maguesian limestone, with trimmings of the same material; is three 
 stories iu height, withaii English basemeut equivalent to another story, and covers aground 
 sixice of 55x100 feet. The house is heated throughout by steam and lighted by gas of its 
 own manufacture. It is valued at $35,000. On December 1, 1882, Black retired from the 
 hotel, which is now run by the senior partner. 
 
 Machine Shop. —The only machine shop in the city is that of Clark A Abbott. This 
 shop was started in 1878, by S. Clark. It is fitted with a lathe, planer and drill, and all 
 tools necessary for ordinary manufacturing or repair work. All the shafting for the roller 
 mill was made here. The shop is valued at $3,000. 
 
 The Winfield Creamery was started in January, 1883, the buildings having been put up 
 the preceding fall. As yet, it is not running to its full capacity, but will soon run fifteen 
 wagon routes for the collection of cream, and turn out a ton of butter daily. The creamery 
 jirnper is 40x36 feet, and the ice house adjoining a trifle larger. Power is furnished by an 
 eight horse-power engine. 
 
 Telephone Exchange. —On March 27, 1882, twenty-four of the principal points of Win¬ 
 field were connected by telephone. This work was done by P. W. Bossart, of Kansas City, 
 Superintendent of the Bell Telephone Company. The subscribers now number twenty-six. 
 No night service is required as yet, hut the day service is very extensive. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 COL. J. M. ALEX.INDER, merchant and fruit-grower, was horn in Cortland County, N. Y., 
 in 1822; son of Leonard and Sally Alexander, Was educated at the Cortland Academy, At 
 
COWLEY COUYTY. 
 
 1591 
 
 he aM of sixteen engaged in teacdiing. Two years later, commenced reading law at 
 Penn Was admitted to the liar at the age of twenty-one, and commenced practice. In 1846, 
 'varmarrha? to Mias Anna T. Atwater, ni^ece of the late Or. Gardiner Spring ot Now York who 
 h is home him three children—Riancho A.. Rello deceased, and OiMie M. In 18 S-, lie ne 
 c imo editor and iiroprietor ot the Luzerne L'nioit, one of the prominent 
 
 State imldished at Wilkesbarre, Penn. Conducted that enlerpri.sefor two years, and in 1854 came 
 ID Iviinsa-S. Located at Leavenworth City and engaged in the practice of his protession, “"d ™' 
 miiiiiiMl until 1870 when on tlie openitig up of the Osage Indian lleservation, he renio a 
 Winflidd in Cowley County, and opened a law otticn, and continued until 188'd, when, on account 
 of hU ^ f^^nlily to Florida, wliero he is extensively engaged ■- 
 
 disiiif and fruit-growing. He is also an extensive land and property owner in this county. He 
 on iidVo acres of land adjoining the city of Winfield, all improved, and a large 
 nesTand resident property in till city. He is a Democrat in politics, hut devotes his enei^'ies o 
 
 d^^cfalir Smnirn. 
 
 He was a member of, and a successful Practitioner t'h J''®, His mie ^ Cedonet 
 
 ird'rived by co“:i'rf?2'‘Gjv:’Rig\er,-of Pennsylvania; who'appointed him one of his 
 
 Aids in yv-,,iig px^rgo Express, wa.s born o"f 
 
 1848- son of Charles C and Pheebo Allen. He was raised in Massachusetts. At the age of 
 twtn’ty-tour, he removed to New Hampshire, where he was engaged t'”;®® ouiie 
 
 ir irdenimr and engineering. He afterward spent one year in Massachnsetts. In 1876, he tame 
 f^Kansaf andlotmted in Humboldt, where he was engaged for a short time in the grocery hns - 
 ness* and then took the agency of the AdaiuB Express, which position he 
 
 Years ■ one and one-half years of that time he wras located at this place. In 1881, he took the 
 years, one ana one i y ifynress for WinReld. When he took the agency at Winfield the 
 
 " iiiii 
 
 ret\^crhiL\" k?'f. .ti: 
 
 PL of II! and o“tlie K & L of IL, of which Mrs. Allen is also a member. He is a graduate of 
 the a^liwfwas horn in Now Boston, Mercer Co., Ill., in 1856; son of 
 
 TV, Tj PhristHna Afin Roceivcd his elementary educatiou at the commoii scliools. At tne 
 
 ali^of eigiuee? he emereS\heSi^^^^^^^^^^^ at Rock Island. Ill. Commenced to read law n 
 
 1S74 In Deceinber 1875, he came to Kansas, and located at Winfield, where he resumed the 
 1 f loxA'in thft office of Judtre E S Torrance. Was admitted to the bar in 1877. C mnienced 
 hifpractlcrthelamfyelr an^h J exclusively to his profession and has niet 
 
 *Uq nymaf fl-ittftrinc’ success He has an extensive practice, and is one ot the best crinii 
 mluawyer^in Son“ in 1880-1® Mi’ss Nellie M Powers, daughter 
 
 of N?M. and Ellen M. Powers. He is a member of the Presbyterian Lliurch, a Kepublicau m 
 politics and takes an active part in all the public interests of the city in which he lives. 
 
 E BAIRD, proprietor of the New York Store-dry goods, boots and shoes-was horn 
 in St Charies Ill in 1842; son of A. H. and M. A. Baird. He canie^to Kansas in 18.59. At the 
 llreaking-ont of the war he enlisted in Company D, Fifth »nii PaHiupated m 
 
 \rriri?"thrtirwrengIgU'fn'“W^nu l‘t"hirvfb!“^ "H?ell“'a 
 
 priVato, and was pi-omoted to a Sergeant Was mustered out in |®Pt®“]’®ri 186^- 
 
 enaUed fn faiming near Lawu’ence. Suhseipiently, he removed to Elk City, and engaged ui 
 merahlndising Remained until 1870, when he located at Winfield, and ®®PS®d >n ^ 
 
 h the fl” m of Harter Brothers & Baird. Soon after the firm vvas changed to Baird Brothers w o 
 "‘ntbiued the business for three years. In 1882, they divided the stock, and tlio subject ot tl m 
 
 Kketch coniinucd the business, w'hicli is located on Main street, near Tenth avenue. 
 
 siore 25xlOU feet two stories and basement, built of brick and stone. His business lias increased 
 a mi soo ner cent sin establishment. He was married, in 1867, to Miss Maggie Curry 
 
 :iangL?er If EomrCnrry. They have five childrm,-Mamie, Pauli,le, Flora. Waldo and 
 
 Eugene. He is a member of Knights ot Honor Lodge, No. 479. ^ nhin in 1R97- 
 
 irRANK BARCLAY, pinmher, steam and hidraulic engineer, was born in Ohio in 1827, 
 son ontoheid and Laura Barclay. He was raisedlin Ohio. In early life, he chose the profess, m 
 if an engineer and fur twenty-three years he was engaged as an engineer on the boats of the 
 1,1 an engin e , j j- and spent some time m the Neosho Valley, 
 
 wSfto and El Dorado, engaged at his trade. He then located at Winfield and established his 
 I oi. i.aa’at this nlace The business the first year amounted to ®2,000, which has met eased to 
 81'’ 000 in 1882 He has the snperintendency and construction of the Winfield Water-woiks 
 fmw°in course of construction. He has the agency of Dunning s self-regulatmg and self-feeding 
 low pressure steam holler, for heating residences, public buildings, blocks, etc. He has the 
 agency Xall the territory lying west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Jlonntams, 
 ami also of thLpringfield, Mass., gas machine for the same territory. He is also dealer in bronze 
 'Z oniamenlal g s fixtures, artistic mantles, grates and fenders; also a great vane y of the 
 filest ilumMng gmuD, statuary and fountains. He represents the finest goods of the above line 
 of any^estalilishment in Southern Kansas. He was married, m 1862, to Miss lanuy Hydon, by 
 whom he has three children—Frank, Homer and Zaide. u ■„ at 
 
 SAMUEL BARD, of the firm of Harris & Bard, i-eal estate and loan agents, was bmn in St. 
 
 T onis Mo iZl835 ■ son of James and Rachel Bard. Mustered in as First Lieutenant Conipany 
 A ilrat ZgSment Arkansas Infantry Volunteers. February 14, 1863. Promoted to Captain in 
 V 4 e /I tvsixv T Vir«t Arkansas Infantry whicli conimi'-sion ho hold until the close of the 
 rar ’ lie nZIdpat’eSin the engaTemen^^^^ Prairie Grove, Fayetteville Little Rock 
 
 Selma River andZhers ot his command. Was wounded at Lone Jack, by a gunshot m Hie iiglit 
 "tZ AVarmnstIred out in August, 1865. He married, in 1862 Miss Martha A. Williams, 
 
 1 mghrel of ZvW and Mary AVilliams. They have had six children, five of whom survive- 
 lorenhine Ida Mattie, Grade and Charlie E. After the war, he was engaged in the reconstrnc- 
 fion in Arkansas Was editor and proprietor of the Monmouth Echo and the Fa^teville _V«c . 
 
 In 868 warEepresentativeofWashingtpn County, in the Arkansas Legislature. Was appointed, 
 
 1^871 AZZI of tovt county. In 1873, was appointed Judge. In 1876, went to California, 
 and there engaged in the real estate business. He came to Kansas in 1881, and located at Wm- 
 aii 1 tlieie engag nartnership with T. J. Harris in the real estate and loan business. 
 
 mnrdererin pZon by adesperado named Hust-m Holt.whois now serving a life s®nte_nce for tl e 
 Zime Mr Bardis a member of the Masonic fraternity, Knights Templar, and of the Royal 
 
 Aicaminn Police Judge, was horn in Columbiana County,Ohio in 1838, son of Israel S. 
 
 „„il Cornelia Beck In early life, Mr. Beck engaged in merchandising, which pursuit he followed 
 mHl 1877 when he came to Kansas and located in Cowley County, and engaged ,n farming. Ho 
 Zalso exreZively engaged in dealing in stone for building material. In the spring ot 1880, 
 1 / fr" lie (.n„.-ed in transfer and coal business for one year, and tlieii en 
 7 n the u bushrass in ^ of Bartlet & Co. Last year, the firm handled 250 000 
 
 gaged in g ^ Beck was elected Police Judge in lliesjiring ot 1883. Ho was 
 
 n'r'riod hi Miss Ruth Brmlfiidd. danglitcr of Jnlm and Catharine Bradflold. He 1ms seven chil- 
 dreiZailrlol Elgi, Willia ii C , John, Mary J., Catharine and Levus S. He is a member of the 
 
 riiriatiaii Church and of the Masonic fraternity. ^ * 10 , 4,4 #• 
 
 F S BEDILIOX, Clerk of District Court, was horn in Ohio County, W. Va., in 1844 eon of 
 M-irirnret B R Bedilion natives of Pennsylvania. Mr. B. lived with liis parents until 
 Ahrara and Mart,aret . ‘ ^ ^ Wasbineton Penn. After completing his studies, was 
 
 obtaining hia majority j cierkZr the Provost Mirshal in Wheeling, Va. then for two years as 
 engaged foi one f®®" “ one year as hotel clerk. In 1871, came to Kansas 
 
 hook'ket'pfrfin • when thero’were but a very few houses in the place. In 1872, he was 
 and “J . Postmaster of the Winfield office, and in 1873, he was appointed Deputy Clerk 
 
 appointed pV'f C lhat miDolntinent in 1873-74, and in the fall of 1874, was elected 
 
 rierZf the Oo^l aiid has bee'll' re-ellcted each succeeding term from that time, now serving his 
 fifth term Was Clerk of Winfield Township four years and was D 'pnty Re gister of Deeds for six 
 
 , a'i.*;,!;. .r .e. i.».». r, 
 
 I, 0 (lge No. 101 J ^ ,, of Black & Rembaugh, editors and pnlilishers of the 
 
 o-rlei^api; Wim horn h! Hanipton^lL, in 1853, sou of Francis and Charlotte E. (Brettun) Blaek 
 
 Graduate of “Little Blue” school, Farmington, Me. Came to Kansas in 1871, and located in 
 Winfield, engaged in ttie cattle trade. Suhseeiuently, read law and was admittod to tlie oar in 
 1877 and followed the practice of his protession lor tlireo years. In 1880, lie engaged in the 
 newspaper business by purchasing Hie Telegram publisliing estahlishmerit, a Democratic paper 
 established by Mr. Allison in 1872. Mr. Black in 1882, sold a half interi;8t to Mr. Rembangh, and 
 now the paper is published and edited by Black & Rembangh. Mr, Black hiiilt the lelegram 
 office, which is 30x80 feet, two stories, built of stone, one of Hie best and most complete offices in 
 the State. He also built the Brettun House, a tlireo-stnry and basement hotel, 5oxlUO feet, limit 
 u.„ovt,„io Ht, a coat of S28.Ul)0. Lighted with gas, lieated by steam, every 
 
 for Stato Treasurer in 1876, and for State Senator in 1880. He was married in 1874, to Miss M. K 
 BraidwooU, a daughter of Tliomas and Marion Braidwood. Has three children—Marion K.. 
 
 Frances and Charles B. Ho has been a menlier of City Council tvyo terms , ^ . 
 
 T A. BL ANCH A RD, farmer. Section 7, P.O. Winfield, was horn in Perry County Ind.,in 1833, is 
 a son of i. A. and Margaret Blanchard. His mother died in Cowley County, in 1870. He was niarneil 
 in 18.57 to Miss Sarah E. Allen, daughter of John C. and Margaret Alien. They have four chil- 
 dioii-Mary E., John D., Lammie and Elpliia. He came to Kansas m 1865, and loc.ted in 
 Woodson County, where he engaged in firming and stock-raising. Ho was bheiiffof thatconnty 
 one term I n i 869, lie moved to the farm where he now resides. Ho has an orchard onou I'®-!®''. 
 
 120 apiile and a variety of other fruits. He was in the war of the rebellion, enlisted in 1861 m 
 tlifi '^ 4 »vf‘nth Missouri Cavalry, Company I. He was iii the battles "f Lone Jack, Bloomfield, Cape 
 Gira^rdoau, Spriugfield, Little Rock, Brownsville, Branchford, Chalk BhiCf and Duvall s Bluff In 
 1803 he ro-enhsted in the First filissouri Veteran Cavalry, and was in the battle of Marks Mill, Cam¬ 
 den 'saline River, Pine Bluff and in other engagements of his command, and was mustered out in 
 1865 as First Se. geant. Mr. B. was Township Clerk four terms, is now Trustee of M a nut Township; 
 
 was one of the first County Commissioners of the w'ofthe l'O O Z 
 
 Association of Cowley County, of the A., F. & A. M., G. A. R., Winfield I ost, and ofthe I. O. 0. F. 
 
 C A BLISS of tlie firm of Bliss & Wood, proprietors of the Winfied Mips, was born at 
 Saratoiia brinRS.’N. Y., in 1831, son of James and Anna Bliss. At the age af twenty-one he 
 went to MKhigari.and at the end of two years he went to Beloit, Wis., where he was married in 
 1854, to Miss Julia M. Tuftle, daughter of Chauncey and Amy luttle. Had two children, one of 
 whom survives, Blanche. Mrs. Bliss died in 1882. Mr. Bliss came to Kansas in 1856 and re¬ 
 moved ills family the following spring, located at Topeka, and engaged in the carpenter business 
 lor one year then engaged in the grocery business, which he followed for fllteen years. Ho re- 
 mmed to Cowley Counry in 1870, and located in Winfield. In 1872, he huill a fl.mr.ng mill on 
 the Walnut River, with two run of stone for wheat and one for corn, thatwas the hrst null huilt 
 ill Cowley County. From that time, Mr. Bliss made such improvements in this null as the de¬ 
 velopment of the country demanded until 1880, when he sold to Mr. Wood and soon after pur¬ 
 chased a half interest and Bliss & Wood made still greater improvenients and were adding iron 
 rellera at the time it was burned. The capacity of the mill at the time it was de-troyed was 12o 
 barrels per day.' Sir. Bliss being a pioneer in Hus county and fully realizing what the giowth 
 ■ nd deveiopm^t of this section It the State demanded, concluded that he best was not too good 
 tor iZisas^and to-day their fine mill stands as a perpetual reminder of the enterprise andabihty 
 Zthe flrm’of Bliss & Wood. Mr. B. is a member of the Baptist Church a zealous worker for he 
 cause and was one of the active ones in devoting his time and means to the erection of the Baptist 
 Ch Zi building, of wliich he, with every other citizen of Winheld. may feel proud. He is also a 
 mZber of the Masonic fraternity and of the A. 0. U. W., also ol the Select Lodge of the same 
 order. He is a strong temperance man, liberal in his views m regard to public euterpiise, and 
 
 pvor Hotive in the interests of the public good. . x i* • -,oAn e 
 
 0 BRANHAM, agenUof the K. C., L. & S. K. Railroad, was horn in Indiana in 1847, sou of 
 
 Prestm and Emily Branham. He commenced railroading at the age of fourteen, and has foi• . 
 
 lowed Hiat business as freight clerk, telegraph operator, train dispatcher and apnt. He came to 
 KlnsZin 1868 and located at Slieridan on the K. P. Railroad and at o her places in this Slate 
 /s hisZnipaiZs required. He was located in New Mexico for a short time, but soon returned 
 to UwrenL, this State, and accepted a position of telegn.vph operator and assistant to the Superin- 
 4 - Aiint nf TaI poT'inh • subseuueiitlV his present position of agent at infield for the K, C., L. & 
 l™lf t?lroat w- marZdr^SM MissCassfe E.Mitcliell, daughter of William and Harriet 
 
 Mitc'liell who lias borne liim two children, one of whom survives, born in November, ISW- He i® » 
 member of the Congregational Churoii. He was in the late war; enlisted m Company B, One 
 Hundred and Thii ty-second Indiana Vnlnnteers in 1804, and was niustered out in 
 
 REV. WILLIAM BRITTAIN, Epis-opal clergyman, was born in lS-8 , son of 
 
 Matthew and Anna Brittain. He was edncited in the diocesan school of Ossory & F erns, an 
 inZuttonZmiected with the University of London ; He was ordained in Irehrad and transferred 
 to the American church in 1863. He labcn-ed tor some lime in the East and boaHi and has but 
 recently entered upon his present cliarge at this jilace. He was married in IHil to Miss barali 
 Kin"- /nativeof England, who hasbornehimfive-hildren.fonr ot whom survive Julia, Artliur 
 K., Edithand Emmeline—all of whom are married. Mr. Brittain has devoted his life exclusnely 
 
 to grocer and City Treasurer, was born in Missouri in 1839, son of W. H and 
 
 Jane A Bryan lie being left an orplian at the age of fourteen, went to live with bis uncle in 
 Bloomington 111 He was educated at Eureka College, Eureka, Ill., and immediatelj after giadiiat- 
 iw"n mIv 18 61 enlisted in Company G, Seventeenth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry. A 
 shirt Hnm’a ter his enlistment, hi was taken with a severe illness and was disabled rom service 
 for sevZ months. In 1862, he was appointed Quartermaster Sergeant which position he held 
 until the fiill of the same year, when he was detailed to the Commissary Department of the Thu d 
 I Wisio i Sevent^^^^ Army Corps, where he remained until the close ot histermof serv.ee. 
 
 It vision oeven f remained with the army until the capture of Atlanta, 
 
 SZin sZtoZ: married in December, 1864, to Miss Eleanor R 
 
 J nes daughter of Joshua and Sarah V. Jones. Tliey have had six children, five of "Itpm sur- 
 /iv,Zwi uZ H , Jay J-, Thomas P., Fannie I. and Parke Bryan. He came to Kansas in 1870, 
 on rfarm in this county whore he remained for six years. He was a Representative 
 Hi1he Z/sas LegSata 18^5. He was elected Cmin.y Treasurer in 
 
 November 1875 andheldthoofficeiouryears.Atthe exp-rationof his term ofoffiM, he eng.iged 
 
 the real estate business for two years, and then formed a partnerahip with J B. Hynn, and eu- 
 e-itred in the grocery queensware and glassware trade. The business is located on Mam street, 
 
 ® 1 north of T vnn’s drv goods store. Their store is 25x75 feet, with basement, Imilt of stone, 
 
 wlZiron fr^t B. Christian Churcli, and the K.. f H. He has been a 
 
 member of the City School Board, and is now serving his second term as City Treasurer 
 
 G H BUCKM.AN, attorney at law and Justice of the Peace, was born m Tazewell County, 
 Til in 1853- son of Calvin F. and Mary S. Bncknian. He received his elementary education at 
 the hiirh school of Delavan, and his legal education at tlie Michigan University of Ann Af't®''- 
 iriier/he Zduated in the class of 1876. Hecame to Kansas in June of the same year located at 
 Winfield and commenced the practice of his profession. He has devoted his time exclusively to 
 iiis urofession He was elected Justice of the Peace in the fall of 1877, which office he held until 
 the spring of 1881 when lie resigned, but was appointed to the same office m December of that 
 tear Zd^was re-elected in 1882. He is a Republican in politics, and has ever taken an ac ive 
 Lt’iZhe piililic interests of tlie community in which he lives. Ho was married, in the fa 1 of 
 ?S77 to Miss Annie Newman, daughter of J. and Harriot Newman. Has nne Uiilcl btella L. 
 Bitokman He is a member of the Presbyterian Cbureh and of the K. of P., Chevalier Lodge, 
 
 Nf, 711-also of Hie Roval Arcanum, Kansas Council, No. 64U. 
 
 Dtl F H bull, surgeon dentist, was born in Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio, in 1840; son 
 
 of Dr T J and N W. Bull. He was educated at Dubuque, Iowa, and commenced the Practice 
 of Ms nroZsinn in 1860. In the fall of 1804, he enlisted in Company C Twenty-eighth Kegi- 
 Znf THtooirVolunteers Was in the engagement and capture of Spanish Fort. Subsequently 
 was detaitod ale erk and hdZhat positio/until he was mustered out, in October, 1865. Aftor 
 re/vinTthe sfrvice, he went to Warsaw, Ill., and engaged in the practice of dentistry with h.s 
 fither until 1867 when he removed to Albia, Iowa. After practicing in Iowa until 18,7, he re 
 Zved to Kansas’and located at Winfield. His office is located on Main street, first bmlding 
 ZrTofJohnsZ’s drug store. He has met with eminent success in his profession, lieing an 
 T 1 ri tf/xrirmnn TTfl has an oxtcnsivo piactici.'ill the b«8t clasB of trade. He was ni<ir- 
 ri^”Z"l8Gftr£ Julia A**. MaiZugK^Ile ’^.as three children-R. T., Clyde and Clint. He 
 ifl a member’of the I. 0. 0. F., and A. 0. U. W., No. 18. . * 
 
 TAMFS H BULLEN firm of James U. Bullen *& Go., lumber dealers, was born in Maine 
 in 18 . 36 -'son of ioslma and Clarissa 11. Bullen. lie w-as raised in his native State. At the age 
 of eighteen he went to St. Paul, Rlinn., and engaged in lumbering four years. He came to 
 Kansas in 1857 located at Leavenworth, where he remained for twelve years, engaged as buper- 
 intendentof lumberyard. He then located in Smiincr County, ami engaged in farming six 
 
 vears^ He then came to Winfield, and esbiblialied Hie Inmlier Imsiiiess at this place. I" 
 
 lie formed a partnership with his liroiher, C. A, Bullen, of E m Claire, Wps., under the firm name 
 
1502 
 
 niSTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
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 of J. H. Bullen A Co. Their lumber yard is located on South Main street. He has built up an 
 extensive business, his sales for the last year amounting to Si6,UOO. Ho was married, in 1857, 
 to Miss Alma Greenwood, daughter of Nathaniel and Hulda Greenwood. They have five 
 children, three of whom survive—Harry B., Clara II. and Florence G. Mr. B. was Justice of the 
 Peace four years in Sumner County. 
 
 S. E. BURGER, farmer, Section 17, P. 0. Winfield, owns 163 acres. Ho in cultivation, 5 in 
 orchard and 23 in native timber. Dwelling 14x30, with ell 12x16; iVo stories. Also a tenant 
 building, large s'one corral and outbuildings. Mr. B. was born in Missouri December 2,1843, 
 and was raised on a farm and had a good common school education. In 1863, he enlisted in 
 Company G, Eighth Missouri VolunteerCavalry, and served with his command in Missouri and Ar¬ 
 kansas, mostly engaged in fighting and dispersing guerrilla bands, and followed Price on his raid 
 into Missouri, after which he returned to DavalPs Bluff, where he was mustered out in the sum¬ 
 mer of 1865. In 1865, after return from the war, he moved to Iowa, and came from there to Kan¬ 
 sas in 1869, stopping at Emporia the first few months, and loca inghere January 31, 1870. Mr. 
 B. has served as Justice of the Peace for three years, and on the School Board for one term. Is 
 now Contract Superintendent of the Poor, and has been since 1880; has at present seven indi¬ 
 viduals under his charge. Is a member of the Masons, Blue Lodge, Chapter and Conimandery. 
 
 REV. JAMES CAIRNS, Baptist clergymaii, was born in Scotland in 1824, son of Peter and 
 Elizabeth Cairns. Was educated in Scotland. Came to the United States in 1849, and engaged 
 four years in mechanical and mercantile pursuits. In 1854, commenced the work of the minis¬ 
 try. He was called to ordination by the Towanda Baptist Church, of Illinois. Was ordained at 
 Bloomington. His first pastorate was the Towanda Baptist Church, and for twenty-four years 
 he devoted himself to the work in Illinois. In 1878, came to Kansas and located in Winfield, and 
 took the pastorate o*'the First Baptist Church of that place, which he still retains. During his 
 ministry he has baptized 600 converts, has dedicated twenty-two churches and built six church 
 buildings. The Bapt-st Church in Winfield, a most imposing and beautiful structure, was built 
 under his administration at an expense of S15,000, and was dedicated free from debt. He was 
 married, in 1848, to Mis Sarah S. Ewart, daughter of Robert and Hannah Ewart. They have 
 ten children, seven of whom survive—Elizabeth H., George R., John W., James A., Mary E., 
 Lucy E. and Margaret A. 
 
 WILLIAM B. CATON, proprietor of the Cowlev County Marble Works, was born in Ohio 
 in 1849. Removed with his parents to^Missouri in 1858. In 1861, his father enlisted in the army, 
 and the subject of this sketch, who was then but thirteen years old, enlisted in the Missouri 
 State Militia, and in 1862 enlisted as bugler in Company E, in the Merrill Horse, where he 
 served for three years in the regular army. Was in the engagements of his command. Was 
 mustered out in October, 1865. He then learned the marble trade, and has followed that busi¬ 
 ness. Became to Kansas in 1880,located at Winfield and established the Cowley County Marble 
 Works, located on Ninth avenue. Owns the building where he carries on the business. His 
 business has increased about 500 per cent since its establishment. Has the largest business in 
 his line in the c mnty. Was manied, in 1809, to Miss Julia Blankemeister, who has borne him 
 three children, two of whom survive—Harry and Lottie. Mrs. Caton is a daughter of J. P. and 
 L. W. Blankemeister, natives of Germany, of French descent. She was educated iu the female 
 college at Boonville, Mo.; graduated in 1868. She has been engaged in teaching for five years, 
 and for ten years has been teacher of music; for two years taught German in the college where 
 she graduated, and for three years in the pxiblic schools of Winfield. Mr. Caton is a member of 
 the A. 0. U. W., the Select Knighto, and of the Winfield Post of the G. A, R. 
 
 JETHRO COCHRAN, farmer, Section 32, P. O. Winfield, was born in Indiana in 1848, son 
 of James and Matilda Cochran. His pareiits moved to Iowa when he was seven years old, where 
 lie was engaged in farming. In 1870, he came to Kansas and located on the farm where he now 
 resides. Owns 160 acres of land, of which he has 90 acies under cultivation. His principal crops 
 are wheat and corn. His orchard consists of 1,000 peach, 130 apple, and a variety of other fruit. 
 He is engaged in farming and hog-raising, at which he is very successful. Mr. Cochran was 
 married, in 1875, to Miss Frances Prater, daughter of Giles W. and Harriet Prater, who has 
 borne him three children—Maud, Mable and James G. 
 
 J. W. CURNS, real estate, loan and insurance agents, of the firm of Curns A Manser, was 
 born in Clinton County, Penn., in 1843, son of John R. and Jennett W. Curns. Came to Kansas 
 in 1866, located at Fort Scott and engaged in teaching for two years and then worked at his 
 trade, which was that of a stone-cutter. He was married to Miss Fannie V. llulse in Fort Scott 
 inl870. In the springof 1871, he removed to Winfield and there worked at his trade for one 
 year. He was then appointed Deputy Register of Deeds. In 1873, he formed a partnership with 
 Mr. G. S. Manser, and engaged in the real estate, loan and abstract of title office, to which they 
 added insurance in 1874. The now have the agency of twelve fire insurance companies and one 
 life and accident company. Their firm is the oldest in Cowley County, and they have an ex¬ 
 tensive business. Their office is located on Main street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues. 
 Their business has increased 500 per cent since its establishment. Mr. Curns is an Elder in the 
 Presbyterian Church. He bus held the office of Justice of the Peace for two years and Police 
 Judge two terms. 
 
 SEWARD B. DAVIS, manager of the lumber business of G. B. Shaw A Co., was born in 
 New Orleans iu 1843. His parents died when he was twelve years of age. He then went to 
 Maine, where ho remained four and a half years, and then to Boston, where ho spent eight 
 years. He enlisted in the Eighth Massachusetts Battery, and participated in the engagements 
 of second Bull Run, Chantilly, South Mountain, Antietam and others of his command. He was 
 mustered out in the fall of the same year. In October, 1863, enlisted in the United SUtes Naval 
 Service on the steamer Acacia, where he was in active serviceforthirteenmonths. He was mus¬ 
 tered oxit in the fall of 1S64. He came to Kansas in 1870, and located in Montgomery County. 
 He built the first saw mill in that county, and remained for ten years. In 1880, he engag<*d 
 withG. B. Shaw A Co., at Elk City, and in 1882 took the management of their business at this 
 place, which is located on Sixth avenue and Church street. The company are doing an exten¬ 
 sive business in connection with their lumber, handling grain, coal ana lime. He was married, 
 in 1873, to Mrs. Maranda R. Coon, by whom he has had three children—Stephen G., Julia and 
 William Weaver. Mrs. Davis has had three children by a former marriage. Mr. Davis is Uni¬ 
 tarian in religious belief. He is a member ofthe Masonic fraternity, I. 0. 0. F., Royal Templar 
 of Temperance, of the Good Templars and of the G. A. R., Winfield Post, No. 85. 
 
 W. H. DAWSON, proprietor of Winfield Marble Works, was born in Iowa in 1858, son of 
 William and Elizabeth Dawson, came to Kansas with his parents ; in 1870, located at Independ¬ 
 ence. He learned the trade of his father, a worker in marble. In 1879, he located at Winfield 
 and established the Winfield Marble Works, business located on Ninth avenue. TheI)U8iness 
 has increased about 100 per cent since its establishment. He is a member of the I. 0. 0. F. and 
 of the K. of P. 
 
 W. F. DOORLEY, of Albro A Dnorley, carriage manufacturers, was born in Steuben County, 
 N, T., in 1844, son of Thomas and Catharine Doorley. He left home at the age of eleven; he 
 le.irued the trade of carriage-maker. Spent t»n years iu traveling in different States of the 
 Uu^on, working at his trade; he was three years on the ocean, engaged as a ship carpenter; 
 Worked at his trade in England, Germany and France. He was in the war of the rebellion, en¬ 
 listed in 1861, in the three-months service; participated in the first Bull Run ; after his term of 
 service, re-enlisted in Company G, Sixth New York Cavalry; was in the engagements of Point of 
 Rocks, Fair Daks, BalPti Bluff, Gettysburg, Battle of the Wilderness, Coal Harbor, Malvern Hill, 
 8i‘Cond Bull Run, Petersburg, Chancellorsville, Cedar Creek, and other engagements of his com¬ 
 mand ; he was wounded at Ball s Bluff by a ball through his head, at Gettysburg iu the neck, at 
 Five Forks in the shoulder, and at Cedar Creek by three gunshots, one through the leg, one 
 through the arm, and one through the body. He veteranized in 1864, and was mustered out in 
 1865. After the war, he spent some time in California and the Sandwich Islands; then returned 
 to New York, and sailed for Europe, where he remained for three years. On his return, went to 
 Nevac^a, where he spent two and a half years in mining with good success, making S35,000. He 
 then located in Iowa, where ho was married to Mi-s Ameda Allen, daughter of Elvaand Martha 
 Allen. He came to Kansas in 1880, located at Winfield, and established a carriage factory in 
 company with Mr. Albro. The business is located on Main street, near the Brittun House; occu¬ 
 pies a building 25x80 feet, and one 75x66 feet, they employ twenty-five men, and turn out about 
 550 carriages per year. They have the largest establishment in Southern Kansas. He is a 
 member of the Masonic fraternitj’, Chapter and Commandery, and of the I, 0. 0. F., also of the 
 Knights c f Pythias. 
 
 D. ELLIOTT, farmer, P. 0. Winfield, was born iu Vermillion County, Ill, in 183.3, an 1 lived 
 there until fourteen years ot age, thence to Iowa, living there until 1856, when he came to Kan¬ 
 sas, locating near Emporia, Lyon County; he was among the first settlers there, and a pioneer of 
 Kansas. He locjited a claim and improved it in Lyon County. During the early troubles in 
 Kansas, the subject of this sketch took an active part with the Free-state party, and acted as 
 Secretary under President Lincoln, in bringing the border ruffians to justice. About 1866, lo- 
 CHt^d in Labette County, and engaged in stock-raising and the mercantile business. In January, 
 1871, he Sf'ttled in Cowley County, and located a cUim on Section 8, Township 32, Range 7; he 
 then bicated at Dexter, and put up one of the first good business houses in the place, a frame 
 building 20x40, with good warerooms. The building was two stories high; the upper room is 
 
 used for Masonic Hall. Mr. K. put in a large stock of general merchandise, and was in business 
 for six years. In 1878, on account cf failing health, he sold out his business and located at Wiu- 
 field, and is doing no business except to carry on his farm. Mr. E. would undoubtedly hav 
 served in the late war, had he not been a lame man; he did all that lay iu bis power for the Union 
 cause; was on the Price raidand other raids after the Indians. Mr. Elliott took an active part in 
 building up Dexter and Cowley Counties, and while doing so built up a large trade; bis sales 
 running from $30,000 to $36,000 per annum ; he also did a large business in stock and grain. In 
 1857, he married Mi-^s Jane Grimaley, of Lyon County, Kan.; that was the second marriage in 
 Lyon County; they have four children—.\rvilla, Laura, Charles and Alta. He is a member of 
 Dexter Lodge, No. 156, A., F. A A. M. 
 
 GEORGE EMERSON, M. D , physician and surgeon, and Mayor of Winfield, was born in 
 Salem, Mass., in 1849; son of Josepli and Elizabeth Emerson. He was educated at Exeter Acad¬ 
 emy, New Hampshire, and at Williams College, Mass., and at the medical department of Union 
 College, Albany, N. Y., and graduated in the class of 1873, He then comnumced the practice of 
 medicine in Western New York. He came to Kansas iu 1878, and located iu Winfield, and en¬ 
 gaged in the practice of his profession. He has a very extensive practice, exteudiog over Cowley 
 
 avenue and Main street. Dr. Emerson has taken an active part in all the public interests of his 
 adopted city. He has been President of the school board, and in the spring of 1883 was elected 
 Major of the city. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, A., F. A A. M., I. 0. 0. F., and is 
 also a member of tin* South Kansas and the State Medical Societies. 
 
 FRANK W. FINCH, Constable, was born in McHenry County, Ill., in 1854; son of James 
 H. and Martha J. Finch. Removed with his parents to Kansas in 1867; resided with them on a 
 farm in Riley County until 1864, when they removed to Junction City; bis father built the first 
 house in that place. Mr. Finch was educated at Atchison. Alteruttainingbismajority,engaged 
 for two years in farming, and then removed to Winfield. He was elected Constalde in 1882, and 
 re-elected in 1883. Served as Deputy Sheriff of Cowley County for two years. He is a member 
 of the Presbyterian Church and of the Good Templars, Winfield Lodge, No. 20. The lodge isone 
 of the largest in the State, containing 100 members. 
 
 WILLIAM A. FREEMAN, firm of Freeman A Son, proprietor of livery stable, was born in 
 Niagara County, N. Y., in 1827; son of Oliver and Jerusha Freeman. At the age of ten, moved 
 with his parents to Michigan, where he resided for twenty years engaged iu blacksmithing; he 
 then moved to Illinois, where he remained for five years, and then to Iowa, and in 1870 to Kan¬ 
 sas, where he located in Beaver Township, this county; engaged in farming until 1880. He then 
 moved to Winfield; in 1882, purchased the livery business on West Tiuith avenue, where the firm 
 of Freeman A Son are now conducting the business. The business has increased from its first 
 establishment in 1880, about 100 per cent. He was married, in 18.50, to Bliss Mary J. Crippen, 
 who died in 1880; he was married in 1882 to Blrs. Blary C. Anderson, who had four children by 
 her former marriage. He is a memberof the Christian Church and of the Blasonic fraternity, 
 also of the National Union. He was Trustee of Beaver Township for three years, and Notary 
 Public for four years. He has been a member of the City Council of Winfield for two years. 
 
 REV. WILLIABI M. FRTEDLEY, U. B. clergyman, was born in Harrison County, Ind., 
 April 10,1833, son of J. M. and Sophia Friedley. He was educated at Hartsville University. July 
 22, 1862, he enlisted in Company I, Sixty-seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He 
 participated in the engagement at Blunfordville, Ky., September 14,1862; was there taken pris¬ 
 oner by Bragg 8 command, and released on parole September 10, and was exchanged iu Decem¬ 
 ber of the same year. Joined his cominan'l, and was in the attack of Walnut Hills, via Yazoo 
 Swamp, ill the engagement of Arkansas Post, where he was wounded by gunshot in the left hip. 
 He was disabled for service for two months and a lialf, after which he joined his command, and 
 took part in the siege of Vicksburg, and the seven days’ fight at Jackson, Bliss. He was trans¬ 
 ferred to the Department of the Gulf; was on the Red River expedition. He was promoted in 
 1863 to Second Lieutenant, which commission he held until 1864, when he was obliged to resign 
 on account of his wounds; on hie return home, ho assisted in recruiting the One Hundred and 
 Thirty-fourth Regiment Indiana Volunteers, and was elected Second Lieutenant and promoted 
 to First Lieutenant, wis Aid-de-Camp on the staff of Gen. Doolittle, and was mustered out at the 
 cl-se of his term of enlistment September, 1864. He then engaged in farming and other pur¬ 
 suits. He came to Kansas in 1868, and located in Woodson County, M'here he lived five years; 
 he then removed to Medicine Lodge, Barbour County, and remained there until 1882. He was Su¬ 
 perintendent of Public Instruction in Woodson County, first by appointment and afterward by 
 election. He was the first Treasurer of Barbour County.also elected Probate Judge, which office 
 he held f)r two terms, and was subsequently District Clerk. He entered the ministry in 1879, 
 joined the Osage Conference, and took a three years’ course of study,at the end of which timehe 
 was ordained by the Conference near Winfield. He took the pastorate of the church at Win- 
 fielil in 1882. He was married in 1852 to Miss N. J. Evans, daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth 
 Evans. They have had five children, four of whom survive—S. B., George, J. S., Arametta A. 
 aiivi Anna BI. 
 
 J. C. FULLER, Cashierof the Winfield Bank, was born iu Orleans County, N. Y., in 1835; 
 son of John C. and Eliza Fuller. His early life was spent on liis lallier’s farm. Ho was edu¬ 
 cated at Lima, N. Y., completirg his course in 1854, and engaged in teaching for three terms. In 
 1855, went to Iowa, and, in 1856, toNebriska, where he engaged in the lumber business until 
 the fall of 1857. In 1859, he started for Pike’s Peak, but subsequently changed his jmrpose and 
 went through to California. After spending six months in different parts of the State, went to 
 Texas and located in the city of Houston, where he remained until the breaking-out of the war, 
 when he found himself placed in the dileinm i of either entering the Confederate army or going 
 North. The latter he decided upon, and at once made preparations for the journey, expecting 
 
COWT.EY COUNTY. 
 
 1593 
 
 X 11 J »™roI throiieh the country on horseback, the blockade then being establiehdl, 
 
 but was 1 ' ge‘tmg blockade at Cairo. In 18G2, he went to Baltimore 
 
 from New ^cl™ is > • j ® Kemained tliere four years, and then spent one year in 
 
 and engaged in htl ograid.^pubUslu^ ^ Kemai Lockport, N. Y., and a year in 
 
 Arkansas ^ Kauris and remained one year in Ft, Scott, ilien came to Winfield. 
 
 Chicago. ’ blacksmitli sliop and two houses wliich comprised all the buildings of the 
 
 There "'‘f, *‘"Ve b“s jn ^ with D. A. Millington, purchased a squatter’s interest 
 
 pUce at that time, lie uan, co market or surveyed. They at once, in connection 
 
 '" tlfE'C*'Manning’ wild held 160 acres by location, bad a survey made, and laid out tlie town 
 e if this ciTr "v'infield owes mucli of her early growth and business prosperity to the efforts 
 libenil nol'icv adopted l>y tliese men. A town site company was formed, with Mr. Fuller as 
 Prl lent imd ^ “'»> his energy to Imilding and giving an 
 
 1 resident anil wim unur g ^ established in 
 
 impetus to • wa^n the present site of the Winfield Bank, on the corner of 
 
 Cowley * Ttf- Fuller was married in 1871 to Miss Nannie C. Harrison, daughter 
 
 of‘Ju^gSVnhanf^!'Harrh«n!^of Har^ Has had three children-James H., Mag^e 
 
 ^ ■ ’ Kstelle. Blr, Fuller is a member of the Masonic fraternity. A,, F. A. M., 
 
 he entered the army ; enlisted in Company II, Seventh Regiment Illinois Volunteers. F.ntertal as 
 a private and at the end of three montlis was promoted to Corporal, after nine months to Sergeant 
 and subsequently to Orderly Sergeant, wliich position he held for 
 
 1865, lie received a commission as Captain, commission dating fnim October 5 1864. He panic 1 
 pated In the engagements of Ft. Henry, Ft Donelson Shiloh, taking of Corinth and the '>»“>« of 
 Corinth, Nashville, Altoona Pass, Wise’s Forks and other engagements of his oonimand, and was 
 wounded at Altoona Pass on the 6th of October, 1864, by a ball through his right “"-f one 
 
 through his body; was disabled until the battle of Nashville, and was mustered out in July, 1865. 
 On returning to Illinois, he engaged in farming until April 1867, when lie oommonoed reading 
 law at Lincoln, Ill., with Col. W. D. Wyatt; he was admitted to the bar in 'he full of the 8,ime j ear, 
 and commenced tlisjiractice of law. In .lanuary, 1868, lie was married to Miss Col''® h. Vander- 
 venter, daughter o^Andrew and Nancy Vanderventer. Has had two J®' 
 
 ceased, and Clyde W. Hackney. He is a Republican in politics. Ito was Heputy ^o'l^ector of In¬ 
 ternal Revenue for the Eighth Districtof Illinois. He came to Kansas in ff3“in 1871 alid^ re^ 
 Arkansas City, this county ; removed from there to Belle Plame, Sumner County, in 1871, and re 
 
 (deceased) and 
 
 Adelp^ii estate and loan agent, was born in Orleans <^ 00 'F- N- 3mv ’ 
 
 .nn ef foliii C and Eliza Fuller. He was raised in his native county, and at the age of twenty- 
 Hiree^^he located in Illinois, and for several years was engaged there in farming and various 
 Iher Durstoto In 1857 he married Miss Illttie Birdsey, of Oneida County N. Y., who has 
 other pumuito. in Fuller now Teller of the Winfield Bank. Subsequently Mr. 
 
 XTi:r‘' eroredio w! years. He then spent three years in Wash 
 
 inXn D C engaged in the publisliing business. From Washington he removed to Chicago, 
 
 Lnd foi\r years w!^ engaged in the grain and commission business, after which he spent nine 
 vpars in St Joseph County, Mich., in farming. He came to Kansas in 1878, and was for two 
 years in the Winfield Bank, after which he established himself in the real estate business. His 
 offlc7 8 ocated on Ninth avenue witli Senator Hackney. He is a large real estate owner. He 
 hS^two farms one of 4uu acres and the other of 160 acres, both under improvement, and owns a 
 lariro amount of city property. He has platted Fuller Place, a beautiful tract of land ^ing 
 Idjleenttothecity limRs, and is one of the largest real estate dealers in the county. He is 
 
 identified^wUii^toeP^resbytertaChnto^^^^ 1 orn in Indiana in 1844; sen of William and ilalinda 
 Gans His father is a preacher of the Christian denomination, and has made the ministry his 
 hto Lrk He has been pastor of the churches of his denomination over thirty years. He came 
 to Kansas in April 1866, and located in Johnson County, and is now in his declining years, 
 devotTg h!s reSning strength to the labor he loves so well. Mr G came to Kansas with his 
 narents.^ He was educated at Abingdon, Knox Co., III. In early life he gave his attention to 
 reading law Has held various oftices—Constable, City Marshal, Deputy United btates Marshal, 
 Sherifltand Justice of the Peace. He was elected to the oflice ot Probate Judge in .1875, and 
 re-elected each succeeding term. He is now serving liis fifth term. He first located m (lowley 
 Siiintv and was in 1871, on a larm in Windsor Township, where he remained until he was 
 Mected Judge when he removed to Winfield. He was married in 1864 to Miss Mary McGhee, 
 danghter of John and Catherine McGhee. Has had four children two of whom Burvive- 
 Charles born in 1871, and Mabel, in 1876. Mr. Gans is a member of the Christian Chureh. He 
 was a member of the State militia, and was called n*T ’ 
 
 and at various other times. He is a member ot the K. of H., \V infield Lodge, No. 479. 
 
 8. G. GARY, Sheriff of Cowley County, Kan., was born in Lewisburg, Champaign County 
 Ohio February 5,1837 ; is the son of Joseph F. and Martha Gary. His father died on the 18th 
 dav Jf August^ 1850. Five years later, liis mother, with her family of four children, moved to 
 Mahaska Iowa, where the subject of this sketch commenced work at the trade he had previously 
 
 acouired * that of a carpenter, which he followed until the commencement of the war, when he 
 
 enlisted in Company H, Third Regiment Iowa Volunteer Inlantry. He took part in the engage¬ 
 ments of Blue Mills, Mo., September 17,1861, of Pittsburg Lauding April 6 and 7, 1862, siege of 
 Corinth and Vicksburg, battles of Hatchie and Jackson, and the many other engagements 
 of his command. He was wounded at Pittsburg Landing in the leit shin ; at the Hatchie in the 
 loft shoulder; on hoard the steamer Crescent City near Greenville, Miss., m the ankle; at 
 Jackson, Miss., July 12, 1863, in left thigh. Ho enlisted in the army as a private. Five months 
 later was promoted to First Sergeant; in February, 1862, to Second Lieutenant; in October, 
 1862,’to First Lieutenant, and in March, 1863, to Captain of his company which commission he 
 held until the close of his term of service. Was mustered out on the 18th day of July, 1864, 
 and returned to Iowa, where he engaged in farming for ten years. In 1877, he came to J^an^as, 
 and located at Winfield, where he engaged in the manufacture of furniture. In lehniary, 1883, 
 he was appointed Sheriff of Cowley County to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Shenff A. T^ 
 Shinnamim Mr. G. was married January 1, 1865, to Miss Mary K. Hunt, daughter of Abraham 
 and Mahala Hunt. They have four children—John W. (who died lebruary 25, 1871, was born 
 Anril 29 1868). There are living Leota (horn February 6, 1866), George Gordon (born January 
 14, 1872)’, Mabel Grace (horn August 19, 1875). Mr. G. is a meinber of the A. U. U. W. Lodge, 
 
 No 18 Wliile residing in Iowa, he held the office of Justice of the Peace. Was twice Assessor 
 of his township. Was Postmaster, and was County Supervisor two terms. Was Deputy United 
 States Marshal for the purpose of taking United States census for six townships of Mahi^ka 
 County Iowa, In 1870. He was a member ot the Eleventh General Assembly in 1865 and 1866. 
 Has been a member of the City Council of the city of Winfield, Kan., for two years. 
 
 OUINCY A GLASS, druggist, was born in Genesee County, N. Y., in 1848, son of Chester 
 and Mary Glass. He was married in 1878, to Miss Mary Brown; has two children—Edna and 
 Charles. In 1872, he engaged as traveling salesman for the Garden City Chemical Works, which 
 he followed until 1878. He then came to Kanias and located at Winfield, and engaged in the 
 drug business under the firm name of Brown & Glass. After one and a half years sold his in¬ 
 terest in tlie firm and established his present business which is located on the west side of Mam 
 street south of Tenth avenue. His business has increased about fifty per cent since its estab¬ 
 lishment. Mr. G. is a member of the Baptist Church and of the Masonic fraternity, Adelphi 
 Lodge, No. 110, and of the K. of P., Chevalier Lodge, No. 70. 
 
 A H GREEN, attorney at law and land broker, was born in Jluscatine County, Iowa, in 
 1841 son of G J and H. A. Green. He was educated in Jasper County, Ind., read law and was 
 admitted lo the bar in Indiana in 1870. Came to Kansas in 1871 and located at Winfield, and 
 commenced tlie piactice of his profession, which he followed for five years and then engaged in 
 the real estate imsiuess. He responded to his country’s call in 1861, and enlisted in Company G, 
 Ninth Regiment Indiana Vulunteei-s. His enlistment was for three months; during that service 
 he was in the engagements of Phiilipi, Laurel Hill and Cheet River. Was mustered out at the 
 end of his term of service, and in October re-enlisted in Company K, Forty-eighth Indiana Volun¬ 
 teers Was transferred to Company D, and commissioned Second Lieutenant and subsequently 
 promoted to Captain, under which commission he served for three years; participated m the en¬ 
 gagements of the siege and battle ot Corinth, luka, Raymond, Jackson, Champion Hill, Black 
 River Mission Ridge Bentonville and other battles ot his command. He was aid-de-campon Gen. 
 William T. Clark’s staff; was mustered out April 7,1865. Was commissiohed Brigadier General 
 of tlie hansas State Militia by Gov. St. John in 1879. Held that position four years; was Post- 
 master at Atwood, lad., for three years. He was married in 1865, to Miss Letha Cruiiibacker, 
 daughter of Daniel and S. H. Crumbacker. Has had tour children, three of whom survive— 
 Annie, Jennie and Dolph DuU’. 
 
 DR. G. C. GREEN, physician and surgeon, was horn in Montreal in 1846, son of Lewis and 
 Elizabeth Green. He was educated in his preparatory classical course at Detroit, Mich., aiid his 
 medical course at the Michigan University at Atm Arbor, and at the College of Physicians and 
 Surgeons at Keokuk, Iowa, at which institution he graduated in 1875, when he immediately 
 commenced the practice of his profession. He was married in 1876 to Alice M. Manier nee 
 Blair, daughter of Luther G. Blair. They have two children—Charles F. and Alice M. He came 
 to Ka’usas in 1880, aad located at Winfield in August of the same year, where he has since met 
 with very ttatteritig success. His office is located on the corner ot Tenth avenue and Main street. 
 Dr. G. is a member of the Presbyterian Church, Master Workman of Winfield Lodge, No, 18, A. 
 0. U. W., member of Cowley Legion, No. 16, Select Knights of the A. 0. U. W., Chancellor Com¬ 
 mander of Chivalier Lodge, No. 70, Knights of Pytiiiaa, member of the South Kansas Medi¬ 
 cal Society and of the State Medical Society. 
 
 C. B. GUNN, surgeon dentist, was horn in Marion, Ohio, in 1854, son of Lewis and Catharine 
 Gunn. He was educated in Marion Academy and at tlie Cincinnati Dental College. Commenced 
 the practice of dentistry in Cincinnati, Ohio, and in 1879 came to Kansas and located at Winfield 
 and has there followed his profession. His office is on Main street in the Myton building. 
 Mr. Gutin is a meinlier of tlie K. P. Chevalier Lodge, No. 70. 
 
 W. P. U.ACKNEY, State Senator and attorney at law, was born in Van Buren County, Iowa, 
 in 1842, son of Jacob T. and Lucy Chapman Hackney. At the age of eight years, he removed 
 with his parents to Logan County, Ill., where he was educated. At the age of eighteen, in 1861, 
 
 mained there until 1873, when he removed to Wellington, Sumner County, and in 1874 '<> Win 
 field. He has devoted his time exclusively to the practice of his profession. In 1872 and 1874 he 
 represented Sumner County in the State Legislatnre, and represented Cowley County in 1876, and 
 represented Cowley County as State Senator in 1881-83. He is a member of the G. A. R. Post, 
 
 *N A HAIGHT County Surveyor, was horn in Mifflin County, Penn., in 1848, son of Abram 
 
 V. and Caroline Haight, natives of New York. His father died when he was nine years old ; Irom 
 that time he was thrown upon his own resources. He engaged in working on a farm, and se¬ 
 cured such an education as he was able to get from his meager earnings At the age of fifteen 
 he entered the army, enlisting in Battery D, First M isconsin Heavy Artillery. He was in all the 
 engagements of his command, and was.mustered outm July, I 860 . After leaving the a^rmy, he 
 resumed his studies at the Rock River University, at Dixon, Ill., completing his course in 1866 
 Then entered upon the Government Survey Service, where he remained for nine years in Kansas, 
 New Mexico, Arizona and the Indian Territory. On the New Mexico northern boundary surrey, 
 he met with an accident, fracturing his left leg, and was taken prisoner by Hie Indians, hut was 
 subsequently released. Mr. Haight was married in 1876 to Miss Eunice D. Sprague, da ighter of 
 John W. Sprague, of Providence, R. I. He has one child-Qiieenie, horn in September, 1878 
 He made his first location in Kansas in 1874, and in 1876 he brought his JJ® 
 
 has devoted his time to his profession. lie was elected County burreyor m 'fJT, and has been 
 re-elected each succeeding term. He is Captain of the F irst Battery State Militia; at the organi¬ 
 zation of the battery he was elected First Lieutenant, served one year and was then commi^ioned 
 Captain. He is a member of the G. A. R., Winfield Post, No. 85, and of the Masonic fraternity, 
 
 ^ ^ HANDS, proprietor of the Star Livery Stable, was born in Kentucky in 1847; son 
 
 of James M. and Mary IlLds. He came to Kansas in 1855, with Ms parents, and located near 
 Topeka. On attaining his majority, he engaged in farming and cattle dealing. In 1881, he re 
 moved to Winfield, and engaged in the livery business. His location is on the east side of Ninth 
 avenue. He owns tlie building wliere his business is located 50x60 feet and keeps about twehe 
 head of horses. He was married, in 1868, to Miss Katie McMaiims, daughter ot Michel and 
 Nancy McMannis. He has three children—James A., Lawrence and Florence Hands. He is a 
 
 memMr of ^ the firm of Bard & Harris, real estate dealers, was born in Illinois in 
 
 1845; son of Tliomas and Mary Harris. Mr. Harris enlisted in Company ‘ 5®f‘' 
 
 ment Illinois Volunteers. He participated in the batUes of Resaca, siege of Atlanta, Goldsboro 
 Columbia and the engagements of “ Sherman’s march to the sea. Was mustered out in the 
 fall of 1865. He returned to Illinois, where he was married, in 1868, to Miss Anna Pouche^ 
 daughter of John and Anna Poucher. They have four children—Tliomas, Mary E., Mary Ann 
 and^Elvira. He came to Kansas in 1868, located in Douglas County, and engaged ‘a 
 farmintr In 1871, he removed to Cowley County, wh^re he remaiued until 1879 , wheu he re- 
 moved to Winfield, and engaged in the mercantile business. After one year, he engaged in the 
 rearestote and loai husinefs, M company with T. B. Bryant. In 1881 
 
 with Samuel Bard, and continued the same business. Their office is located J*'"'** aT®"“®! 
 near Main street. He is a member of the Presbyterian Chureh, and of the A. O. U. W., w innoiu 
 
 Lodge, flniggiat, was born in Butler County. Ohio, in 1848; son of .Tamos A. and 
 
 Martha Harter. He was raised in Ohio. He removed to Pennsylvania in 1870, and^iigago i as 
 
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 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 a drug clerk. He came to Kansas in 1877, located at Winftold, and purchased the drug business 
 of A. H. Green. The business is located on the corner of Maiu street and Tenth avenue. His 
 business has iticreased about 100 per cent. He was married, in 1879, to Miss Carrie C. Olds, 
 daughter of J. II. and Emily Olds. He has two children—Xina and Bessie Harter. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Knights of Pythias, and of the A. 0 U. W. 
 
 Ij. C. H AllTKR, of the firm of Harter <k Harris, was born in Michigan in 1845; son of Elem 
 audCytithia Harter. He was raised in his native Slate. In 1868, he went to California, where 
 he spent three years. He then returned to Michigan, and, in 1869, came to Kansas, located at 
 Lawrence, and engaged as salesman for a number of years. In 1875, he removed to Wintiald, 
 and engaged in the mercantile business for two years. In 1877, in connection with Mr. Harris, 
 he bought the Tunnel Mill, a merchant and grist mill, located on the Walnut liiver, three-fourths 
 of a mile from the busliiess center ot Winfitdd. Ths capacity of the mill is tOU barrels per d »y. 
 It has four run of stone, and is supplied with all modern improvements. It has a iSmith, Garden 
 Pity, and French Purifier. Their points of shipment are West and South. They have a large 
 Texas trade. He was married, in 1872. to Miss Lydia Hess, who has borne him tliree children— 
 Manita I)., Charles and Florence M. His wife died in 1880, and he was married, in 1882, to Miss 
 Alice F. Post. He is a member of Hie Masonic fraternity. 
 
 HENDItICKS A WILSON, hardware merchants. A. D. Hendricks was born in Adams 
 County, Ill., in 1844; son of Abraham and Jane H. Hendricks. At the age of twenty-three, 
 Mr. II. enlisted in Company H, Twenty-third llegiment Missouri Volunteers, and partii ipated in 
 the engagements of Shiloh, liesaca. Peach Tree Creek, siege of Atlan’a, Buzzard’s Roost and 
 other engagements of his command, lie was wounded in the siege of Atlanta, in the neck, by a 
 sliell. He WHS in the hospital f-r five months, and then discharged for disability, on account of 
 his wound; has never fully recovered from the effects of it. He came to Kansas in 1879, located 
 in Winfield, and engaged in the hardware business, in the firm of Hendricks & Wilson, business 
 located on Main street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues. Their business has increased about 
 300 per cent since its establishment, fllr. II. was married, in 1868, to Miss Hattie Wherritt, 
 daughter of Barton and Margaret Whenitt. The issue of this marriage has been six children, 
 four of whom survive—Laura, Maggie, Willie and Harry. He is a member of the Baptist 
 Church, the ftlasonic fraternity. Chapter and Commandery. R. S. Wilson was born in Licking 
 County, Ohio, in 1842; son of Stewart and Lavina Wilson. He enlisted, in 1862, in Company F, 
 Ninety-fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteers, and participated in the engagements of Cumberland 
 Gap, biege of Vicksburg, and other engagements. He was taken prisoner at Corinth, and held 
 at Andersonville for one year, in which he suffered untold hardships, from the effects of which 
 he has never recovered. He was on board the ill-fated Sultana, when her boiler exploded 
 near Memphis; out of the 1,904 soldiers on board, 1.‘3 survived. Mr. Wilson succeeded in 
 reaching the shore, two miles below the point of the accident, and was rescued next morning. 
 For two years after he was discharged from service, he was unfit for laborer business. He came 
 to Kansas in 1879, and located at Winfield, and formed the partnership of Hendricks & Wilson. 
 He was married to Miss Hannah Jones in 1870, ^^ho has borne him two children—Thomas and 
 Jennie Wilson. He is a member of the M»*thodist Episcopal Church, of the Masonic fraternity, 
 and the A. 0. U. W.; also of the City Council, which position he has occupied for two years. 
 
 R. I. HOGUK, farmer and nursery-man, Section 16, P. 0. Winfield, owns forty acres all 
 in cultivation. Has twelve acres in orchard of all kinds of fruit. Comfortable frame dwell¬ 
 ing and outhouses. Is engaged in the nursery business on Mr. Mentch’s farm under the 
 firm name of Hogue & Mentcli. They have in stock 60,000 apple trees, 20,000 peach, 2,000 
 clierry, 2,000 ]>lum, 1,000 pear, 15,000 grape, 15,000 evergreen and 15,000 forest and shade 
 trees, ten bushels of hedge seed planted’and a full line of all kind.s of small fruits. Mr. IL 
 organized the business in 1879, on his own i)lace, and in 1881 associated with Mr. ^Mentch 
 and removed Hie nursery to the farm of Mr. Mentch on same section. The business has 
 steadily increased, and the last year’s .sales have amounted to over3'6,000, aud'has doubled in 
 the last year. Mr. U. was born in Ohio, September 11, 1834, and in 1861, enlisted in Com¬ 
 pany K, Forty-fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and saw a great deal of very act¬ 
 ive service, particij»ating in eighty-five dill'erent engagements of greater or less magnitude. 
 Among these, Lewisburg, Kanawha, Fayetteville, Gaule Bridge in Virginia, Beriysville, 
 Somerset and Hazel Green in Kentucky, and in the siege of Knoxville. In 1864, he veter¬ 
 anized, and enlisted in the Eighth Regiment Ohio Cavalry, in Company M. While 
 in this branch of the service, he was on tlie raid to and in the battle of Lynchburg 
 under Gen. Hunter, and in the Charleston and Fisher’s Hill, Va., and Mouocacy Junction, Md. 
 On January 11, 1865, he was captured at Beverly, W. Va., and sent to Libby Prison and 
 exchanged February 23. For the last year of the war, he was Sergeant, and was mustered 
 out in August, 1865. After the war, he returned to Ohio, and in 1866, moved to Iowa, and 
 came from there to Kansas in 1876, locating first in Wilson County and engaged in tlie nur¬ 
 sery business. In 1879, he sold out his interest there and came to Cowley County and lo¬ 
 cated here. Was married 18.55, aiul his wife died in February, 1880, leaving tliree children 
 —Hannah I., Samuel G. and Minnie A. He was married a second lime February 9, 1881, to 
 Miss Emaline Files. AVhile living in Iowa, Mr. H. was Justice of the Peace for one term, 
 and for a period of ten years occupied Township ollices, either as Clerk or Trustee. Is a 
 member of the A. 0. U. W. 
 
 CHARLES F. HOLMES, of the firm of Holmes & Son. was born in Indianapolis, lud., 
 in 1857, son of Ira X. and Amanda Holmes. He came to Kansas with hi.s parents in 1878, 
 commenced the packing business under the firm name of Holmes A Sou. Their business is 
 located on thecorner of Main street and Eleventh avenue, owning the building 25x140 feet, and 
 have a slaughter house 50x100 feet with a capacity of 300 hogs per day. Their principal 
 shipments are to points west. He was married in 1881, to Miss Mary E. Hulfiuan. They 
 have one child—Beulaii Holmes. He is a member of the State militia. Mrs. Holmes is a 
 member of the Metliodist Episcopal Church. Ira N. Holmes, father of the subject of this 
 sketch, was a native of Indiana—son of William and Elizabeth lloliues. He resided in liis 
 native State until coming to Kansas in 1878. He was married in 1854, to Miss Amamia Dol- 
 larhide, who has borne him two children—Ella and Charles F. :Mr. and Mrs. Holmes are 
 members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 .1. L. HORNING, of Horning A Whitney, hardware merchants, was born in Pennsyl¬ 
 vania, in 1838, son of John and Harriett Horning. At the age of twelve, he removed with 
 liis parents to Milwaukee, Wis., where he lived until 1870, engaged in the milling business. 
 He then moved to Michigan, where he spent eight years. He came to Kansas in 1878, lo¬ 
 cated at Winfield, purchased the business of Walker Brothers, grocers. Continued that for 
 one year, and then engaged in the hardware business. He owns elevator No. 76, with a ca¬ 
 pacity of 12,000 bushels. Handled 140,000 bushels of grain in 1882; sliips to Eastern mar¬ 
 kets. Heis engaged in the cattle business; owns 300 head. He is Treasurer of the Win¬ 
 field Water Company, and of the M. W. A S. W. R K. Company. He was married in 1865, 
 to Miss Emma Pvuddiman, daughter of John and Mary Ruddiman. lie is a member of the 
 Masonic fraternity, and the K. of V. 
 
 J. S. HUNT, County Clerk, was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., in 1833; sonof Will¬ 
 iam and Pha*be Hunt, removed with his parents in infancy to Jackson (’ounty, Mich., 
 where he was raised on a farm. At the age of twenty-one, he engaged in the mercantile 
 business in Lowell, Kent Co., Mich., where he remained for three years. In 1857, he came 
 to Kansas and located at Burlington, Colley Co., where he located a claim and gave his at¬ 
 tention to its imi)rovemeut. In July, 1861, he entered the army, and enlisted in Company 
 E, Fifth Kansas Cavalry, as a private. On the 9th of August, received a commission as 
 ('uptain, and participated in the engagements of his command. In the fall of 1862, he was 
 placed in command of his regiment on the death of its Colonel. At the close of the war, in 
 October, 1865, he returned to Lowell, Mich., where he remained until 1867, engaged in the 
 mercantile business, at which time he again moved to Kansas, and located in Cherokee 
 County, where he engaged in various pursuits until 1870, when he moved to Winfield, where 
 he was engaged in mercantile business and farming until 1879, when he was elected County 
 Clerk. After serving one term, he was re-elected in 1881. Mr. Hunt has always taken an 
 active part in all the interests of the county and of building up the city of his adoption. He 
 was married in 1855, to Miss Marie Louise West, <laughter of Hiram and Sarah West. They 
 have had four children—Fred C, born in 1856; Anna L., in 1863; Harry H., in 1872, and 
 Clarence P., in 1880. Mrs. Hunt is a mem])er of the Baptist Church. Mr. H. is a member 
 of the Masonic fraternity, theK. of H., and G. A. R. 
 
 ALBERT P. JOHNSON, attorney at law, was born in Wiushington, Ark., in 1855, son 
 of James M. and Elizabeth Johnson. He was educated at the Arkansas Industrial Univer¬ 
 sity; graduated in 1876, he commenced reading law in 1873, and was admitted to the bar in 
 1878, and commenced the i)ractice of his profession in Arkansas. Subsequently attended 
 the law department of Ann Arbor University, where he graduated in 1879. lie came to 
 Kansiisin August of the same year; located at Winfield; engaged in law practice under the 
 firm name of McDermont A Johnson. He has devoted himself exclusively to the practice 
 of his profession,'and has been rewarded by an extensive practice. Is Republican in poli¬ 
 tics, and lias always taken an active part in the ]»ubHc interests of his adopted city and coun¬ 
 ty. Mr. Johnson was married in 1874, to Miss Lu Stanard, daughter of Stillman and Mary 
 A. Stanard. Has had five children as the issue of the marriage, three of whom survive— 
 
 Bessie, Belle and Albert L>. Jolinson. Is a member of the Baptist ( hiircli and of the Masonic 
 fraternity, Adelphi Lodge, No. 110, also of the Royal Arcanum, No. 540, and K. of II., No 
 479. 
 
 J. W. JOHNSTON, of Johnston A Hall, furniture dealers, was born in St. Johms, New 
 Foundland, in 1831; son of John and Ann Johnston. In early life, he learned the trade of 
 cabinet-maker, and has made that his life-work. He moved to Canada, wliere he remained 
 for some years. He came to Kansas in 1868, and located at Olathe, and in 1871 removed to 
 Winfield, established a furniture manufactory and a store, which he carried on for five 
 years, and then formed a partnership witli J. L. M. Hill, under the firm name of Johnston 
 A Hill. Tlxeir business is located on Main street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues. Their 
 business is very extensive. They built their building 25x100 feet, with basement, built of stone 
 and brick. Mr. J. was married, in 1860, to Miss Martha Irwin. Tlxey have hud five children 
 three of whom survive—Ida, Walter and Beyrl. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church* 
 the Masonic fraternity, Royal Arch and Knight Templars, also Knights of Honor. J. M. l! 
 Hill was born in New Foundland in 1848. In 1857, he removed with his parents to Toronto, 
 Canada. At the age of twenty-one, he entered the employ of the American Express Com¬ 
 pany, of Chicago, where he remained four years. He then spent four years in California, 
 came to Kansas in 1871, and located at Winfield, and in 1878 entered the firiu of Johnston A 
 Hill. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and Royal Arcli Masons. His only capital 
 in commencing business was his energy and perseverance, which has brought him a just 
 reward. 
 
 REV. PAUL F. JONES, Methodist Episcopal clergyman, was born in Zanesville, Ohio, 
 inl840;^son of Jonathan and Catharine Jones. He was educated in Illinois. He came to 
 Kansas In 1873, where he commenced his work in the ministry in Emporia the same year. 
 He united with the South Kansas Conference. He was ordained in 1879. His first charge 
 was at Emporia, where he remained two and a half years; his second charge was ('otton- 
 wood Falls, where he remained the same length of time; his third charge was three years 
 at El Dorado, and in 1882, he was stationed at Winfield, where he still remains. He is now a 
 member of the Southwest Kansas Conference. His first charge embraced a part of Lyon 
 and Chase Counties; during the first year, increased from eleven to 225 members. He has 
 received into the church during his ministry 720 members. He hasorganized eight churches. 
 In 1882, Winfield Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he is pastor, contained 225 mem¬ 
 bers; now numbers 300. Prior to nis work of the ministry, he had been engaged in the 
 practice of law; he was admitted to the bar in 1873. He was married, in 1857, to Miss Fannie 
 C. Slack, daughter of Henry P. and Hannah Slack. The issue of the marriage has been six 
 children, five of whom survive—Anna B., Paul E., Charles O., Franklin and Gladdys J. 
 Jones. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Chapter and Commandery, also of the 
 I. O. O. F., and the National Union. 
 
 J. M. LAMBERT, manager of the Central Loan A Land Company, of Emporia, ■was born 
 in Knox County, Ill., in 1851; son of Isaac and Medday A. Lambert. He was raised in 
 Illinois ; came to Kansas in 1880; located at El Dorado, where he remained one and a half 
 years, engaged as manager of the business of the Central Loan A Land Company, of Em¬ 
 poria ; after that spent one year in Kingman County, and then located in Winfield, and took 
 the management of the company’s business at this place. Mr. Lambert was married, in 
 1876, to Miss Sarah E. Redden, daughter of John and Sarah Redden; he has one child— 
 Maud. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and Royal Arch Mason, 
 
 GEORGE LIERMANN, harness-maker, was born in‘Missouri in 1858; sonof George 
 and Magdalena Liermaun. He was raised in his native State, and came to Kansas in 1880; 
 located at Winfield. He purchased the business in which he is now engaged in the 
 spring of 1883. It is located on West Ninth avenue, two doors from the post office. He 
 owns the shop, and has an extensive business. He employs four hands. In 1882, he was 
 married to Miss Louisa Cash, daughter of Rudolph Cash. He has one child—Madalena, born 
 January, 1883. 
 
 A. H. LIMERICK, County Superintendent of Public Instruction, was born in Bureau 
 County, Ill., in 1846; son of George and Letitia Limerick. He was eaucated at Princeton, 
 Ill., at Bureau Academy ; commenced teacliing at the age of nineteen. In 1863, he enlisted 
 in Company B, Ninety-third Regiment Illinois Volunteers; participated in the engagement 
 at Chattanooga, and all the engagements of the Atlanta campaign. He was wounded at 
 Altoona Pass, by a ball through the right arm, and taken prisoner, and was held at Ander¬ 
 sonville, Ga., Milan, Ga., and at Florence, N. C. In March, 1865, he was paroled; suffered 
 much during the time of his imprisonment, from the effects of which he was unfitted for 
 labor for two years, and has never fully recovered. He was mustered out in June, 1865. 
 After returning from the army, he resumed his studies, after which he again devoted him¬ 
 self to teaching, which vocation he followed for sixteen consecutive years. At the age of 
 twenty-one, he was married to Miss Alice Grow, daughter of Dr. E. W. and Hannah Grow. 
 They have two children—Winnie and De Witt. He came to Kansas in 1871, and located in 
 Rock Township, this county; remained there until lie was elected to the office of Superin¬ 
 tendent of Public Instruction, when he removed to Winfield. Mr. Limerick is a Repub¬ 
 lican in politics. Mr. and Mrs. Limerick are members of the Presbyterian Church, and he 
 is a member of the I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W., Lodge No. 18, also of the G. A. R., Winfield Post, 
 No. 85. Mrs Limerick has also been a teacher, having taught for eight years. 
 
 J. B. LYNN, merchant, was born in Tennessee in 1840; son of Charles M. and Frances 
 M. Lynn. Mr. Lynn was in the United States service in ls63, in Missouri, Company C, 
 Fifty-seventh Regiment Missouri Volunteers; served in the State one year. He was mus¬ 
 tered out in 1864; in the same year went to Keokuk, Iowa, and for five years was engaged 
 as salesman for Yates A Smith, of Springfield, Ill. He came to Kansas in 1868; located at 
 Wyandotte for two years; then removed to Spring Hill, and engaged in the mercantile 
 business, and remained for four years, and was there married to .Miss Laura French, daugh¬ 
 ter of David and Emma Freiicli. He has five children—Ward, Effie, Gertrude, Charlie and 
 Frances E. He came to Winfield in 1874, and engaged in merchandising; his business 
 is located on the corne'r of Main street and Eighth avenue; he owns the store, 25x140 
 feet, two stories, with basement, liuilt of brick and stone; his business has increased about 
 300 per cent since its establishment; he carries a very large stock of general merchandise. 
 He was Mayor of Winfield in 1879 and 1880; he has taken an active part in all the public 
 iuterests of the city. 
 
 T. M. McGUIkE, firm of McGuire Bros., grocers, was born in Illinois in 1849, son of 
 John and Lena McGuire. He came to Kausas in 1870, and located in Neosho (’ounty one 
 year; removed to Cowley County and engaged as salesman in 1876; came to Winfield and 
 established grocery business under the firm name of McGuire A Smith. :Mr. Smith re¬ 
 tired from the firm, aud the business was continued by T. M. McGuire until 1880, when 
 a partnership was formeduuder the nameof McGuire Bros.; business is located on the south¬ 
 east corner of Main street and Ninth avenue; business has increased from sales of §12,000 
 to $35,000 in 1882. He was married in 1878 to Miss Mary A. Hudson, daughter of Robert 
 Hudson. He has one cliild—Lenora Blanche McGuire, born in 1879. 
 
 J. A. McGUIRE, was born in 1844, son of John and Lena McGuire; came to Kansas 
 in 1869; located in Parsons and engaged in merchandising; after one year, located in 
 Tisdale Township, this county, and started the first store in that township, and was the first 
 Postmaster appointed in 1871; held the appoiDtmeut for ten years. He became a member 
 of the firm of McGuire Bros., in 1880. He enlisted in 1862, in Company H, Tenth Illinois 
 Infantry; participated in the engagements of Island No. 10, Corinth, Nashville, Mission 
 Ridge, Buzzard’s Roost, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Dallas, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta and 
 Sherman’s march to the sea, and other engagements of his command, thirty-seven in all; 
 was promoted to Lieutenant and mustered out in 1865. He was married in 1866. to Miss 
 Millie Waters, by whom he has had five children, four of whom survive—Elmer, Lulu, lotha 
 aud Nellie. He is a member of the City Council, and of Winfield Post, No. 85, G. A. 'R. 
 
 J. C. McMULLEN, President of the Winfield Bank, was born in Jersey City, N. J., in 
 1836, son of Patrick and Ellen McMullen; in childhood removed with his parents to Lewis 
 County, N. Y.; at the age of thirteen, his parents removed to Wisconsin ; he was educated 
 at the Lawrence University, where he graduated in class of 1860 ; he afterward engaged in 
 teaching for one year, and then responded to the call of his country, and enliste<i in Com¬ 
 pany H, First Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers; was elected Second Lieuteuant at the or¬ 
 ganization of his company, and a few weeks later was commissioned Captain of his com¬ 
 pany, which he held until the close of his service. In 1864, m^s Brevet Colonel. He partic¬ 
 ipated in the battles of Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, and at the 
 fall of Atlanta; was wounded at Jonesboro, and at Chickamauga was mustered out in 
 1864. He was soon after emifioyed by the Government in the Treasury Department of Ten¬ 
 nessee, which position he held for seven years. He was married in 1865, to Miss Mary E. 
 Loomi.s, daughter of Isaac C. Loomis. The issue of this marriage has been six children— 
 Nellie C., Robert J. and Mary B., and three deceased. He came to Kansas in the fall of 1871. 
 and located at Arkansas City, this county, and opened the second bank in the county; re¬ 
 mained there for seven years; engaged in the banking business, and then removed to Win¬ 
 field and established the Citizens’ Bank; after running it for about one year, united with J. 
 
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 tier’s bank and formed the Winfield Hank, a State bank, which has increased its de- 
 1 from 187!l from S.W,™)!) to S;;!'2o ooll in 1883, and has paid a semi-annual dividend of ten 
 
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 C. Fuller’! 
 
 ^r cent* has a surplus of i?7,000, and a paid up capital ot ^50,000. Mr. McMullen attends 
 the Haptist Church, and is a member of the Masonic fraternity. A., h.&A. M., Adelphi 
 Lodge No nil. and of the Commandory. He owns a large stock larm of 1,000 acres ; is en- 
 jjaged’in stock-raising, makes a specialty of Jersey cows; has three full-blood males and 400 
 
 .L tCMclioREI’, agent for the Adams Express, was born in Clay County, Mo., in 1849, 
 son of L. and Mary -McRorey ; he was raised in his native State W'hich he lelt when he came 
 to Kansas in 1875; ho has been in the express business for twelve years. On coining, he has 
 been located at various points, as the interest of his company demanded, lu^ j’ took 
 the company’s business at this place; his company has a large business.^ Winneld doing the 
 largest express business of any town in the State. He was married in 1872 to Miss Dora 
 Morton, who has borne him two children—Dora and Alice McRorey. 
 
 G S M VNSER, of the -firm of Curns ct Manser, real estate, loan and insurance agents, 
 was born in Baltimore, Md., hi 1841, In 1860 , he went to Nebraska, where he spent seven 
 rears in trading with the Indians and ranching. In 1868, he was engaged in the survey and 
 construction of the N. P. R. R.; in 1871, on the United States survey in the Indian Terri¬ 
 tory. On the completion of the survey of the Cherokee Nation, went to Texas and assisted 
 in the survey and lay-out of Dennison; he then located at Arkansas City, this State. In 
 1872, he accepted a position in the oliice of the United States survey, then being made of 
 the Indian Territory from the ninety-eighth to the one hundredth meridian. In 1873, he 
 located at Winfield and established the firm of Curns ct Manser, in present business. He 
 was married in 1874 to Miss Fannie Walton, of Douglas County. He is a member of the 
 Presbyterian Church. ■ . ^ 
 
 COL JOHN A. jr.AUS, brick and stone mason, was born in Northumberland County, 
 Penn., September 6, 1830. He learned the trade of Mason when a young man, and has al¬ 
 ways worked at the business except the four years spent in the army of the United States 
 for the repression of the rebellion, from 1861 to 1865. August 8, 1861, he enlisted as a pri¬ 
 vate in Company B, Fifth Regiment of the Pennsylvania Reserves. He was soon after 
 made Sergeant, and September 8,186*2, was commissioned Second Lieutenant of the com¬ 
 pany, First Lieutenant March 5, 1863, and Captain January 1, 1864, to Brevet Major 
 March 13,1865. He served through his term of enlistment as Captain of the company. He 
 was with this famous division of the army in the Peninsular campaign of 1662, ^king a 
 hand in the famous seven days’ battle; was at the second battle of Bull Run, South Moim- 
 tain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and many other stubbornly contested fields. 
 He was mustered out as Captain in June, 1*864, and recruited two companies during the 
 summer in Western Pennsylvania. He re-entered the service September 4, 1864, as Lieuten¬ 
 ant Colonel of the Two Hundred and Second Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, serving 
 with distinction until the close of the war, being mustered out in August, 1865. He 
 turned to Pennsylvania, settled in Union County and began work at his trade. In 1878, he 
 came to Kansas, settled in Winfield, Cowley County, and has since been engaged in the 
 business of contractor for brick and stone work. He has never held any civU offic^ but 
 his honorable record as a soldier in the most famous division of the Army of the Poto¬ 
 mac makes him deserving of the country. He is a member of the G. A. R. and the A. 0. U. 
 W. He was married September 27, 1849, in Northumberland County, Penn., to Miss Sarah 
 J. Christ. They have nine children—Joseph S., Alice, Mrs. T. F. Reed; Charles AV., Pauline 
 A., Henry P., Ulysses G., Helen, Mrs. Weymouth; Samuel G. and John A. His name is 
 mentioned in General Order No. 299, War Department, Adjutant General’s office, AVashing- 
 ton, December 7, 1864, in regard to feeding and clothing our prisoners of war in Southern 
 prisons. 
 
 G. AV. MILLER, stock dealer, was born in Kentucky in 1842, son of G. W. and Elmina 
 Miller*, at the age of twenty-eight, left Kentucky, and settled in Missouri, where he was en¬ 
 gaged in the Texas cattle trade for twelve years; he came to Kansas in 1871, and located at 
 Winfield ; during the last year, has handled 11,000 head of cattle; he ships to Chicago, Kan¬ 
 sas City and St. Louis ; he has devoted his time exclusively to the stock business, and is the 
 largest cattle dealer in the county ; he was married in 1864, to Miss Mollie Carson, daugh¬ 
 ter of J. E. and Marinda Carson. The issue of the marriage has been six children, of 
 w'hom four survive—J. C., Alma, Zack and George L. He is a member of the Masonic fra¬ 
 ternity. 
 
 DANIEL A. MILLINGTON, editor of the AATnfield Courier, and Postmaster of AAi^in 
 field, was born in Hubbardton, Vt., May 16, 1823. Received an education in the com¬ 
 
 mon and higher schools of the State, and became proficient in mathematics and the 
 sciences. Taught in the common schools five winters. In 1844, at the age of twenty-one, 
 he removed to Illinois and located in AVill County. There he married Miss Mary A. 
 Smith, May 16, 1848. In 18.50, he went overland to California, where he met with some 
 success in gold mining. Returned to Will County, HI., in 1852, and went into the lumber 
 business at Joliet. In 1856, he went to Iowa City, Iowa, and went into the general mer- 
 cliandise business. In the fall of 1862, he moved to Leavenworth, Kan., and there continued 
 in the mercantile business, which was very successful during the war. In January, 1866, 
 he moved to St. Louis, Mo., and continued mercantile business, meeting with heavy losses. 
 In 1868, he moved to Fort Scott, Kan., and continued in the mercantile business. In 1870, 
 he closed out the business and came to AV'infleld, arriving August 16, where he immediately 
 entered into a scheme to build up a city, to he called AV’infield. At that time, the land be¬ 
 longed to the Usage Indians, who were present in great numbers, and the land had not been 
 surveyed. Severm men were holding claims of 160 acres each in the vicinity. The claims 
 
 of E. C. Manning and A. A. Jackson occupied what is now the most central portion of AA'in- 
 field, and were surrounded by tlie claims of A. Meanor, J. C. Loomis, A. Howland, A. J. 
 Thompson, A. I>. Speed, AV. AV. Andrews, C. M. AVood, P. Knowles, and G. AV. Green, all or 
 parts of which claims have since become incorporated into tlie city of Winfield. Milling¬ 
 ton, the subject of this sketch, came in company with J. ('. Fuller, and bought the claim of 
 A. A. Jackson ; then a.ssociated them.selves with E. C. Manning, laid out tlie half of the two 
 claims into a town site, and invited settlers who would improve lots. The town site was 
 surveyed and platted by Millington, and completed in January, 1881, after the Government 
 survey of these lands had been made. The town site was entered at the United States Land 
 Office July 10, 1881, and W'as the first entry made of lauds in this county. At that time, 
 there were seventy-two buildings erected on the town site by as many dilferent settlers. 
 Since that time, the subject of this sketch has been prominent in all the plans and schemes 
 for the aggrandizement of AVinfield and the county, and in the politics of the county and 
 the State. For the last six years, he has conducted and edited the AVinfield Courier, one of 
 the leading Republican papers in the State, having now a greater circulation than any 
 other county paper in Kansas. He has held the office of Mayor for two terms, and of Post¬ 
 master of AVinfield for the past five years. 
 
 JOSEPH C. MONFORTE, Jr., farmer, Section 10, P. 0. Winfield, was born in Buffalo, 
 
 N. Y., in 1852. Was the son of Joseph and Harriet Monforte. After leaving school, he en¬ 
 tered a wholesale and retail dry goods store as salesman, remaining as such for two years. 
 Then he entered in the lithographic business, also remaining two years, and in 1869 became 
 to Kansas, locating on the farm where he now resides, which consists of eiglity acres, hav¬ 
 ing it all under cultivation. His principal crops are wheat and corn. Mr. Monforte was 
 married, in 1881, to Miss Alice Anderson, daughter of Alexander and Matilda Anderson, who 
 bore him one child—Hattie Monforte. He is Constable of the township, and a member of 
 the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Joseph C. Monforte wa.s born in London, England, 
 in 1810, son of Joseph and Hannah Monforte. AVas married, in 1841, to Miss Harriet A^alck- 
 man, daughter of James and Harriet Valckman, who bore him six cluldren—Martlia, Mary, 
 Albin, Joseph C., Jr., Julia and Hattie. He came to the United States in 1834, locating in 
 Buffalo, where he was employed as Captain on the lakes. He came to Kansas in 1869; is now 
 living with his son. 
 
 W. L. MULLIN, real estate dealer, was born in Indiana in 1827, son of Samuel and 
 Matilda Mullin. In 1847, he went to Illinois, where he remained until 1887, engaged in the 
 stock business. He came to Kansas in 1867, and located at Baxter Springs. Remained three 
 years, and removed to Winfield. In 1875, he was married to Miss Anna A. Doane. Since 
 coming to AVinfield, he has been engaged four years in dealing in stock and merchandising. 
 After that time, he was exclusively in the stock business until 1.882, when he went into the 
 real estate business. Mr. Mullin bought a three-year-old high grade Short-horn heifer in 
 1881, which was raised in this county, for fllU, which, in 1882, at four years old, weighed 
 3,170 pounds, when he sold her for jf2,500. She was supposed to be the largest cow of her age 
 ever known. Mr. M. offered $5,000 for her equal in size or beauty. She was known as the 
 K y 3 Ti s?i.s Qvi©6ii 
 
 T. B. MYERS, real estate agent, was born in Meigs County, Ohio, son of Benjamin 
 and Serena Myers. At the death of his father, which occurred when he was seven years of 
 age, he lived with his uncle, in Virginia, until 1861, w*hen he enlisted in Company K, 
 Eighteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteers. Enlisted as a private, and served as such till 1863, 
 and then was promoted to Hospital Steward; eight months later was discharged for dis¬ 
 ability. Re-eullsted in 1864, in Company F, One Hundred and Seventy-fourth Ohio Volun¬ 
 teers. Enlisted as a private, soon after was commissioned First Lieutenant, and subse¬ 
 quently placed in command of Company C, the color company, which position he held until 
 the close of the war. He participated in the engagements at Stone River, Chickamauga, 
 Missionary Ridge, Franklin, Goldsboro and others of his command. He was wounded at 
 Franklin and disabled for two months. He was mustered out in July, 1865. He then re¬ 
 turned to West A’irginia, and was married to Miss Emma Morgan, daughter of Jacob and 
 Elizabeth Morgan. The issue of this marriage has been five children, three of whom .sur¬ 
 vive—Mabel, Frederick and AVilliam. He was Sheriff'of the East District of Marion County, 
 AV. A’a., for three years. Came to Kansas in 1872, and located at AATnfield, and was with 
 the first cabinet manufacturing company in this county. AA'as elected Trustee of AVinfield 
 Township in 1874, was a member of the City Council one terra, and Chief of the Fire De¬ 
 partment for six years. He is now Manager of the Manning Opera House. He is a-mem- 
 ber of the Presbyterian Church, Superintendent of the Sunday school and Trustee of the 
 church, and a member of the Masonic fraternity. 
 
 S. H. MYTON, hardware merchant, was born in Pennsylvania in 1844, son of Samuel 
 and Eleanor Myton. At the age of seventeen, enlisted in the three months’ service. AVas 
 mustered out at the expiration of his term of service, and in 1862 re-enlisted in Company 
 F, One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Regiment Pensylvania Volunteers. He participated 
 in the engagements of Gettysburg and Antietam. AVas mustered out at the close of the war. 
 He was subsequently engaged in merchandising in Pennsylvania for four years. He came 
 to Kansas in 1879; located at Emporia. Soon alter, removed to Cottonwood Falls. In 1871, 
 removed to AVinfield and engaged in the hardware business, which he still follows. Heo'wns 
 the building in which his business is located, 25x132, two stories and basement, built of 
 brick and stone, located on Main street. His business has increased about 500 per cent 
 since its establishment. He carries a large stock of hardware and farm implements. His 
 sales the last year amounted to $100,000. He married, in 1874, Miss Mary C. Reed, daughter 
 of M. L. and Joanna Reed. Has two children—Jollen and Lulu. He is a member of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church and of the Masonic fraternity. Chapter and Commandery, also 
 the Royal Arcanum, Knights of Honor and the National Union. He has been a uieinber 
 of the City Council. 
 
 JACOB NIXON, Register of Deeds, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, in 1842, son of 
 Samuel and Rachel Nixon. Removed with his parents to Van Buren County, Iowa, in 1848. 
 AVas raised on alarm, and on August 6, 1862, enlisted in Company I, Nineteenth Regiment 
 Iowa Volunteers, Second Brigade, Third Division, Army of the Frontier. He entered the 
 service as a private, and soon was promoted to Sergeant. He participated in the battle of 
 Prairie Grove, where he was wounded in the head, December 7, 1862. He was taken to the 
 hospital at Fayetteville, Ark., where he remained one and a half months. AVas then re¬ 
 moved to Springfield, Mo., and discharged for disability on the 2oth day of February, 1863. 
 After returning home and not recovering sufficiently from the effects of his injury to return 
 into the United States service, he enlisted in Company C, Second Regiment Iowa State 
 Militia. He was commissioned First Lieutenant, and for three years was engaged in drill¬ 
 ing soldiers of that regiment who would enter the United States Volunteer service as drilled 
 veterans. After the close of the war, he entered Bryant’s Commercial College at Burlington. 
 After completing his course, he learned telegraphy, after which he spent three years on 
 his father’s farm. In 1870, he came to Kansas and located in Vernon Township, this county, 
 located a claim, and laid the foundation for a future home, and resided there until 1879, 
 when he was elected Register of Deeds for this county, serving one term. He was re-elected 
 in 1882 by a majority of 1,300 over his opponent. Mr. Nixon was married, in 1869, to Miss 
 Agnes Row, daughter of Jonathan and Sarah Row. They have three children—Samuel E. 
 born in 1873; AVilliam A., horn in 1878, and AVallace S., born in 1881. Mr. N. was among the 
 first settlers of Vernon Township, and took an active part in all the interests of the com¬ 
 munity ; got a petition for the township organization and circulated it. AVas a clerk of the 
 first election held in the township, and was elected Clerk at the first township election. AVas 
 subsequently elected Justice of the Peace. Mr. N. is a man of thorough education, liberal 
 in his views, and fully alive to all the interests of his adopted county and city. He has 
 given his attention to the invention of a traction engine, on which he has secured patents 
 from the United States and Canada, and has most flattering prospects of the success of his 
 Invention, and will, as soon as his duties will permit, give his time to its manufacture. He 
 is a member of the Christian Church, K. of H., K. A., National Union, and AVinfield Post, 
 No. 85, G. A. R. 
 
 DRS. PARK & PARK, physicians and surgeons. S. B. and H. H. Park were horn In 
 Licking County, Ohio; S. B. in 1844 and H. H. in 1848. S. B. is the son of Samuel B. and 
 Aletha A Park, and H. H. is the son of John P. and Nancy Park. They wore educated at 
 the Rush Medical College of Chicago; H. H. graduating in the class of 1878, and S. B. com¬ 
 pleting his course in 1879. S. B. commenced the practice of his profession, followed it in 
 Illinois and Indiana until 1882; in the latter State for three and a half years, at Atherton, 
 Ind. H. H. commenced his practice in Robinson, Ill., in 1875. He remained in practice in 
 Illinois for seven years. In 1882, the cousins came to Kansas, and located in AVinfield, and 
 formed a partnership, uniting tlieir practice under tlie firm name of Park & Park. Their 
 office is over Hudson Bros.’ jewelry store, on Main street. S. B. was married in 1867, to Jliss 
 Mary M. Davidson. He has three children—Harry L , Frank D. and Cora E. The cousins 
 are members of the Metliodist Episcopal Churcli and of the Masonic fraternity, A. F. A. 
 A. M. 
 
1596 
 
 HISTORY OF HAHSAS, 
 
 G. K. RAYJKJND, wool merchant, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1836, son of Nath¬ 
 aniel and Kachael Raymond ; removed with his parents to Ohio in early life, where he has 
 spent the greater part of his life, engaged in tannery and wool business. He enlisted in 
 Company C, Tliiny-seeond I )hio Volunteers. He was in the engagements of his command; 
 was taken prisoner at Harper’s Ferry. He enlisted as a private, and was elected First Lieu¬ 
 tenant at the organization of his company. He came to Kansas in 1878; located at Win¬ 
 field, and engaged in sheep-raising and dealing in wool. He owns 800 acres of land and 5,- 
 000 head of sheep. He handles about ,000,000 lbs. of wool per year ; ships to Sheble & Hill, 
 of Philadelphia. His business has increased in this county since 1878. He was married in 
 
 1872, to Miss Annie Russell, daughter of William Russell. Has one child—Grace, born in 
 1876. lie is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and of Knights of Honor; was 
 President of the Council of Mount Vernon, Ohio, tor eight years. 
 
 .M. L. READ, banker, born near Xenia, Greene Co., Ohio, in 1825. His parents were 
 -\masa Read and Sarah -Vldrich Read, of Northbridge, Mass. At the age of fourteen, he, 
 with his father, removed to Schuyler County, III. Meeting with an accident which crip¬ 
 pled him for several years, he learned the tailor’s trade, and after his apprenticeship, at¬ 
 tended school and read law at Rushville, Ill., with Col. William Richardson and W. A. llara- 
 mond, and was admitted to the bar in 1846. In 1851, he accepted a position in the clothing 
 and merchant tailoring establishment of Chase, Rich A Parker, at Beardstown, Ill., and re¬ 
 mained in their employ for five years. In 1856, he formed a copartnership with Messrs. 
 Nolle and McClure, and opened a merchant tailoring and clothing establishment, and suc¬ 
 cessfully carried on the business until 1871, when he sold out his business and removed to 
 Carthage, Mo., where he remained only one year, and removed to Winfield, Kan., and in the 
 fall of 1872, with M. L. Robinson, as cashier, established M. L, P^ead’s bank; in the spring of 
 
 1873, built a brick banking bouse 25.x4(), the first brick building in Cowley County, which 
 has since been enlarged and greatly improved. In 1846, he married .Ioanna C. Wright, 
 daughter of Rev. I. tS. and .‘'allie Wright, at Rushville, Ill. Has but one child—Mary C. 
 Read, who is now the wife of S. H. Myton, of Winfield, Kan. M. L. Read is a member of 
 the Methodist Episcopal Church, President of the Board of Trustees, also a member of the 
 A., F. A A. M., and was the first High Priest of Winfield Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. M. 
 L. Read’s bank was established in 187’2, capital f50,0U0, surplus $'25,000; M. L. Robinson, 
 Cashier; W. C. Robinson, Assistant Cashier ; G. W. Robinson, Teller; C. F. Bahretge, Book¬ 
 keeper ; C. S. l>uer. Assistant Book-keeper ; and Etta B. Robinson, Clerk. 
 
 GEORGE (J. REMB.\UGH, of the firm of Black & Rembaugb, was born in Philadelphia in 
 1853, sou of George and Elizabeth Rembaugb. Was educated ill Philadelphia, and in early life 
 learned the printer’s trade, and has devoted himself exclusively to his profession. His first connec¬ 
 tion with the business was with the Philadelphia Ledger^ and subsequently with various other 
 papers in the East. He came to Kansas iu 1879, located at Winfield and has since been connected 
 with the Telegram. Jlr. R. is a member of the International Typographical Union. He was 
 married in 1882, to Miss Kate Major, datighter of S. S. atid Elizabeth Major. 
 
 GEORGE W. ROBERTSON, farmer. Section 5, Range 33, P. O. Winfield, was born in 
 Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1833; is a son of J. B. and Catharine Robertson. He was raised in 
 .\dams County, Ill. He enlisted in 1861 in Company K, Third Missouri Cavalry. He par- 
 ticipateil in the engagement of Little Rock, Ark., and other battles that the regiment was 
 engaged In. He was detailed on recruiting service for the Fourth Regiment of Arkansas 
 Mounted Infantry. After seven months, joined his command at Little Rock; was then pro¬ 
 moted Second Lieutenant of Company I. He was mustered out at the expiration of term of 
 service of company in January, 1865. He returned to Illinois, and engaged at his trade, 
 which was that of a carpenter. He came to Kansas in 1869. In the spring of 1870, located 
 iu Pleasant Valley Township, on the farm on which he now resides, two miles from Win¬ 
 field. He owns eighty acres, sixty of which are under cultivation; his principal crops are 
 wheat and corn, lie has an orchard of seven acres, containing a large variety of fruit trees 
 now in bearing. He was married in 1857, to Miss M. E. Carkins, by whom he has eight chil¬ 
 dren, four of whom survive—.\my, Anna, Josephine and Katy Robertson. He is a member 
 of the Masonic fraternity, and of Winfield Post, No. 85, G. A. R. He has been a member 
 of the School Board of his district for seven years. 
 
 R. B. RODOLF, manager of the Chicago Lumber Company’s business of Winfield, was 
 born in Grant County, Wis., in 18.55 ; son of C. G. and Adelia Rodolf. He was engaged in 
 merchandising and milling in Wisconsin until coming to Kansas, in 1880. He located at 
 Wichita, Sedgwick County ; engaged in the lumber business for the Chicago company. In 
 1882 came to Winfield, and took the management of their business at this place ; located on 
 West Ninth .avenue, back of Baden’s store. 
 
 1). RODOCKER, photographer, was born in Ashland County, Ohio, in 1840; son of 
 .Samuel and Anna Rodocker. He was reared in Ohio; he learned the jihotograph business 
 in Clnampaign, Ill.; he was married in 1881, to Miss Mattie Walters, who has bornehim one 
 child—Flora G. He came to Kansas iu 1871, and located at Winfield ; was among the early 
 settlers of this place ; he opened a gallery the same year ; it is located on Main street, near 
 Seventh avenue. He has devoted himself exclusively to his business, and has earned the 
 reputation of being one of the best artists in the State, in which his work fully justifies 
 him. He is alsO’a fine artist in oil paintings, water colors and India ink. He'owns the 
 gallery and a residence on Seventh avenue; also a farm of 155 acres, all under cultiva¬ 
 tion. 
 
 JOHN EO.SS, farmer. Section 17, P. 0. Winfield, owns 130 acres, 60 in cultivation and 
 50 in native timber. Fifty acres fenced with posts and rails. Small bearing orchard. 
 Dwelling 16x16, with ell 14x16. Stable, granery and corn crib. Aims to make hogs a spec¬ 
 ialty, although at present depends on raising grain. His wheat in 1882 averaged forty 
 bushels per acre. Was born in Illinois Augu.st 14, 1844, the sou of T. B. and Nancy Ross, 
 and was raised on a farm. He made Illinois his home until coming to Kansas. In 1864, 
 he enlisted in Company I), Twelfth Illinois Infantry, and was sent to Chattanooga to join 
 his command, but they having gone to the sea with .Sherman, was sent, via Washington 
 City, to Goldsboro, N. C., where he joined them, and was in the march to Washington and 
 in the grand review, and mustered out July 10, 1865. In 1868, he came to Kansas with his 
 parents, locating at this pbace in January, 1869. 
 
 T. B. ROSS, farmer, and one of the earliest settlers of Cowley County, was born in 
 Georgia in 1794, and moved with his parents to Kentucky when a child. In tie war of 1812, 
 he enlisted and served two years, one year in the campaign North through the Indian coun¬ 
 try and in Canada, and one year in the South and to Slobile. From Kentucky he moved to 
 Illinois, and was one of the pioneers of that State. During the Black Hawk War, he was 
 Captain of a company, and did good service in subduing the Indians and opening the 
 country for settlement, and remained there to see it become one of the first States in the 
 Union. In 1868, he came to Kansas, locating on .Section 17, probably the first to locate in 
 Walnut Township. Shortly after locating, the Indians stole all his stock, and then noti¬ 
 fied the settlers to leave, which they did, with the exception of Mr. Ross, who told them 
 that as they had taken his horses he could not go, unless they furnished him a team, which 
 they declined to do, but he was not molested. In May, 1870, he was elected at a special 
 election as Probate Judge, the first in Cowley County, and re-elected to the same position 
 at the first regular election. He also served as Justice of the Peace for one term. Was 
 married to Miss Nancy Higgins, a native of North Carolina. They have three children 
 living—T. H. B., John and Patti. He also had six children by a former marriage. He died 
 December 31, 1879, at the advanced .age of eighty-five years. 
 
 J. B. SCHOFIELD, of the firm of Schofield A Keck, liverymen, was born in 1844 in 
 Johnson County, Iiid., son of Dr. N. M. and .America J. .Schofield. Mr. .Schofield enlisted 
 in 1863, in Company B, Seventeenth Regiment Indiana Volunteers. Participated in the 
 engagements of Resaca, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Selma, Montgomery, Macon, and others of his 
 command. Was detailed as Orderly at brigade headquarters two months after entering 
 the service, and occupied that position until the close of the war. He was mustered out in 
 1865. He returned to Indiana at the close of the war, and remained until coming to Kan¬ 
 sas in 1878. He was married in 1870, to Miss Mary E. Jones, daughter of Cadwalader and 
 Mary A. Jones. They have two children—June M. and Bessie. On coming to Kansas, he 
 located at Winfield, and engaged in the mercantile bu-siness for two years. He then 
 formed a partnership with A. D. Speed, and enghged in the livery business for one year, at 
 the end of which time J. -M. Keck purchased the interest of Mr. Speed and formed the pres¬ 
 ent firm. M. .S. is a member of the Knights of Pythias and of the A. O. U. W. 
 
 O. M. SEW.ARD, attorney at law, was born in Ohio in 18.54, son of Albert and Mary 
 Seward. W.as educated at New Market College; graduated in class of 1874, and at the 
 Michigan University at Ann Arbor in 1876. He came to Kansas the same year, located at 
 Winfield, and entered upon the practice of his profe.ssion. Mr. S. has devoted liimself ex¬ 
 clusively to his profession, and is receiving the reward of his industry in an extensive prac¬ 
 tice. For four years he has beeu the City Attorney of Winfield. In 1880, was chairman of 
 the Republican Central Committee. He has taken an active part in all the public interests 
 of his adopted city and county. He is a member of the Phi Qelta Phi of Michigan Uni¬ 
 
 versity, where he graduated, with the degree of B. L., and subsequently received the de¬ 
 gree of A. M. 
 
 G. L. SHERRARD, of the firm of Robertson Bros. & Sherrard, manufacturers of pat¬ 
 ent fencing, was born in Pennsylvania in 1860, sou of William and Elizabeth tSherrard. He 
 came to Kansas in 1880, and located at Winfield. He engaged in the patent fence business, 
 under the firm name of Robertson Bros. & Sherrard. They own the patent right of .Sum¬ 
 ner and Cowley Counties, for the woven fence which was patented in October, 1882. They 
 have the only machine for making that kind of fence in Kansas. The machine will make 
 from forty to seventy-five rods per day. They have already established a demand greater 
 than they can supply. They make farm, orchard and ornamental fence; a large amount 
 has already been put up, which gives entire satisfaction. Their fence consists of pickets 
 and ten wires, five on each side, firmly twisted between each picket. Mr. S. devotes his 
 time entirely to the business, which he has but recently started, but bids fair to become one 
 of the great industries of this city and county. He is a member of the Baptist Church. 
 N. B. Robertson, of the above firm, was born in New York City in 1826; son of J. B. 
 and Catharine Robertson. He enlisted in 186‘2, in Company E, Seventy-eighth Illinois In¬ 
 fantry. Participated in the engagements at Chickamauga and others of his command, and 
 was mustered out in 1864. He was married in 1853, to Mi.ss Anna Corkins. He came to 
 Kansas in 1882, and located on a farm in Pleasant Valley Township. He owns eighty acres. 
 
 JAMES P. SHORT, City Assessor, was born in Livingston County, N. Y., in 1845, son of 
 Josiah and Mahetabel Short. He came to Kansas in 1870, located at Winfield, built the 
 Walnut Valley Hotel, the first hotel in Winfield, and the first frame house built on the east 
 side of Main street; he was proprietor of that house for one year, after which he engaged 
 in the lumber business, and various other pursuits. He was City Clerk for four years. In 
 1880, he was appointed City Assessor, which office he has held from that time. He is also 
 member of the Board of Education. In 1871, he was County Treasurer, and collected the 
 first tax of £he county. He was married in 1872, to Miss Melissa E. Philips, a native of Syra¬ 
 cuse, N. Y., who has borne him two children—Philip and Edna Short. He is a member of 
 the Masonic fraternity. He was in the war of the rebellion, enlisted in 1863, Company M., 
 Eighth New York Artillery, in the Army of the Potomac, under Gen. Hancock. Participat¬ 
 ed in the engagements of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor, siege of 
 Petersburg, and others of his command. He was wounded at Deep Bottom, seven miles from 
 Richmond, by a gun shot. He was in hospital eight months, and was mustered out in 
 1865. 
 
 PHILIP SIPE, grain dealer, was born in Stark County, Ohio, in 1842. Removed with 
 his parents to Indiana in childhood. He enlisted, in 1861, in Company B, Thirty-third Reg¬ 
 iment Illinois Volunteers, and participated in the engagements of Jlagnolia Hill, Champion 
 Hill, Black River, Vicksburg, and other engagements of his command. Was mustered out in 
 1864. He subsequently engaged in the milling business for eight years, in Streator, Ill. 
 Came to Kansas in 1874, located at Winfield. Engaged in milling business for one year, and 
 then removed to Wichita, Sedgwick County, where he remained for five years, engaged in 
 grain buying, after which he returned to Winfield, and continued the same busine.ss. He 
 handled about 60,000 bushels of grain annually; ships his grain to Chicago. He was mar¬ 
 ried in 1874, to Miss Mary L. Simpson, who has borne him five children—Charles R., R. B., 
 Robert and Frederick. Infant deceased. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity. 
 
 S. C. SMITH, chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, was born in Y'ork 
 County, Me., in 1825, son of Archibald and Alice Curtis Smith, natives of Maine. Mr. Smith 
 was engaged in farming until the commencement of the war, when he enlisted in Company I, 
 First Maine Cavalry. He entered the service as a private. Was afterward commissioned Second 
 Lieutenant, which commission he held until the end of his term of service, three years. He 
 participated in the engagements at Fredericksburg, Antietam, Rappahannock Station, Aldie, 
 Gettysburg, Shepardstown, Reams Station, and other engagements of his command. He was 
 wounded at Rappahannock Station, shot through the right arm, and was disabled for two 
 months, and then rejoined his regiment. He was mustered out in 1865. On leaving the 
 army, he engaged in mercantile business at Portland, Me., where he remained until he came 
 to Kansas in 1871, locating at Winfield. He has been engaged in the loan and insurance 
 business since coming to Kansas. He is also engaged in wool growing. He owns a section 
 of land and 2,000 sheep. Mr. S. has been city engineer of Winfield for two years. He was 
 elected County Commissioner in 1881, and is chairman of the board. He is a member of the 
 Baptist Church, and of the G. A. R. Also of the Masonic fraternity, A., F. & A. M., Royal 
 Arch. 
 
 T. H. SOWARD, attorney at law, was born in Mason County, Ky., in 1841, son of Alfred 
 and Mary Soward. Was raised in his native county, and educated at the Augusta College ; 
 graduated in class of 1859. Commenced reading law in 1860, with Judge Doniphan, of Ken¬ 
 tucky; was admitted to the bar in 1866. He enlisted, in 1861, in Company L, Second Ken¬ 
 tucky Cavalry. Participated in the engagements of Shiloh, Perryville, Stone River, Chicka¬ 
 mauga, Mission Ridge, and in all of the engagements of the Atlanta campaign, Jonesboro, 
 and ‘‘ Sherman’s march to the sea.” Was taken prisoner at Bardstown, but was recaptured 
 soon after, was promoted to Second Lieutenant of his company, and on the recommendation 
 of Gen. Sheridan for meritorious conduct, was promoted to First Lieutenant, and subse¬ 
 quently to the/'aptaincy of Company B, which, commission he held until the close of the 
 war. He was mustered out in June, 1865. After the war, he returned to Kentucky, where 
 he engaged in farming for six years, then engaged in the practice of his profession at Au¬ 
 gusta until 1879. In 1880, he came to Kansas, engaged in practice of his profession. He was 
 elected Judge of the Police Court in 1882. Served one term. He has always taken an active 
 part in the public interests of the community in which he has lived. He is liepublican in 
 politics. He was married, in 1882, to Miss Elizabeth Smith, daughter of D. W. Smith. One 
 child, an infant. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and of the Masonic fraternity, and 
 of the Winfield Post, G. A. R. He was the organizer of the Post, and its first Commander. 
 
 A. T. SPOTSWOOD, dealer in groceries and produce, was born in Virginia, in 1836, 
 son of N. B. and Sarah Spotswood. The subject of this sketch came to Kansas in 1858, located 
 in Addison, were he engaged in the grocery business for two years, meeting with great suc¬ 
 cess. He then took his stock, consisting of thirty-five wagon loads, and removed to Denver, 
 Col., where, in one year’s time, through reverses in business, he lost his entire stock, together 
 with the accumulations of former years. He then engaged as day laborer in mining, and 
 subsequently secured a claim, which he worked for one year, with varied results of success 
 and failure. He then engaged in freighting from Salt Lake City to Montana, which he fol¬ 
 lowed with success for seven years. He then located at St. Louis, and became a member of 
 the firm of (Juinlan Bros, & Spotswood, wholesale liquor dealers and rectifiers. Had an ex¬ 
 tensive trade in thirteen Southern States. During financial crisis of 1872, lost 8105,000. He 
 then sold his interest to Qui^an Brothers, and engaged in the grain business for three years. 
 In 1879, came to Winfield and established the grocery business with a capital of $3,500. The 
 volume of business the first year was $’20,000; increased to $60,000 in 1882, with a stock of 
 $14,000. His store is located on the corner of Eleventh avenue and Main street. Mr. S. was 
 married, in 1870, to Miss Maggie Bass, daughter of Eli E. and Margaret Bass, of Boone County, 
 Mo. He has two children—Margaret and'Mary Spotswood. He is a member of the Presby¬ 
 terian Church. 
 
 DR. G. B. STILES, diseases of the eye a specialty, was born in Pennsylvania, in 1839, son 
 of Lewis and Sarah Stiles. He was educated at Plymouth and Eadson Town. In 1861, he 
 enlisted in the Seventy-seventh Regiment Illinois Volunteers, Company E. He participated 
 in the engagements of Vicksburg, Arkansas Post, and other engagements of his command. 
 He was wounded at Arkansas I’ost, and was discharged on account of disability from injur¬ 
 ies received. He has since been engaged in the practice of his profession. He came to Kan¬ 
 sas in 188'2, and located at Winfield, office on Ninth avenue, over the express office perman¬ 
 ently located. Mr. Stiles is a member of the A, F. A A. M. 
 
 L. B. STONE, County Treasurer, was born in New Hampshire in 1845, son of Jesse and 
 Cynthia (Bowker) Stone, natives of New Hampshire. He removed with his parents to Bos¬ 
 ton, at the age of five years, and five years later his parents came to Kansas and located at 
 Topeka, and he subsequently removed to Lyon County, and two years later removed to Cow¬ 
 ley County, and located in Richland Township, where Mr. Stone located a claim and com¬ 
 menced improving it and making for himself a home ; there he resided for twelve years, or 
 until he was elected County Treasurer, in 1881. On entering upon the duties of his office, 
 he removed his family to Winfield. In 1862, he enlisted in Company I, Second Kansas Cav¬ 
 alry. Participated in the engagements of Newtonia, Cane Hill, Prairie Grove and other en¬ 
 gagements of his command. He was wounded at Prairie Grove, and was mustered out in 
 August, 1865. He was married in 1870, to Miss Isabella Kelley, daughter of Norval H. and 
 Susan J. Kelley. Has six children—David L., born in 1872; Edgar L., in 1873; Mabel, in 
 1875; Jesse, in 1876, and George, in 1880. Mr. and Mrs. Stone are members of the Baptist 
 tffiureh. Mr. Stone is a member of the G. A. R., Winfield Post, No. 8.5, and of the K. of P. 
 He has always taken an earnest and active part in the interest of the community in which 
 he has lived. 
 
COWLEY COUNTY. 
 
 1597 
 
 n- 11 TiivTOl? A M surceou and physician, was born in Virginia, in 1M7, son of 
 nulined four jear^. Cantaiii- in 18B8 received commission as Captain of Ca\airy, 
 
 Volunteers, duties of Chaplain and Superintendent of thirteen 
 
 which rank he held, hut ^ j^g j^gi^ until he was compelled to resign in the 
 
 hospitals at Lebanon, iipMtii He was ordained clergyman of the Methodist Epis- 
 
 SStliirli ; | 
 
 tree ol medicine, ‘s. lue i at the bar for four years, but, it not being 
 
 and was admitted to the bar in 860 he r[^i 853 to Miss TheAie Capehort, 
 
 congenial to his tastes, he abandoned it. Lizzie Jolinson 'who has borne him seven 
 
 who died in 1856; he was \n 18..8 to Miss He is a communicant 
 
 children,fourofwhomsurvne—liatie,LizzieO., momher of the Chicago Philosophical 
 
 1873 aul he was married again m 1876, to Mrs. ii^iiza vviisou, wuu 
 
 in Brookfield, Mo.; Sn^Ha^ fi^ “d was admitted to 
 
 to Kansas in January, 18 lO located ™poiia hmsnea ms m ^ ^ 
 
 the bar In September of the same year, re-elected in the fall of 1872, ami 
 
 and was elected County 
 
 practice of his profession He was g. 
 
 daughter of Jordan and Mary Ann , tewart, < „ g jgg, ^ir. T. is a member 
 
 -oted to corporal^was mustere^ 
 
 li» 
 
 char^Je o^fThVWi'nfiVd‘‘scLoY^^^^^ he ha^ rand'’’|Sarfcfrns He was ZTofthe 
 
 »p=:SHS 
 
 the A. ?). U. W., of the Select Knights and of the G 9 od Templars. vr v in 1821- son 
 
 p s V \N DOREN surgeon dentist, was born m Schoharie County, N. Y,, in 18.i , 
 
 practiced for tL« yea?s. He the/located at Delavan, Wis,, and, after several yf 
 
 qnd the A F & A M He has given his entire ability to his profession, and has been re 
 
 dSrI h7';!^StSs 
 
 theplates^before^he^tee^h^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ■ STnd of wWch t"me he rLiOved to AVastington County, «“d in 1864 he was compelled 
 to leave on account of the Indians, who were very troublesome at that time. 
 returned to Kansas, locating on the same farm in Washington County. 
 
 Loved on ?he farm’where L now resides He owns 160 acres of land his p^^ 
 being wheat and corn. He is engaged in farming ^°.d stock-raising. Mr Robert weaK y 
 was born in Maryland in 1817; was the son of Benedict and Martha Weakly , was marr ett 
 to Miss Elizabeth Small, daughter of John and Elizabeth Small, who bore him four child e 
 
 —Franklin, John, Israel and Henry. T>orrvvillP Ohio in 
 
 HOMER L. WELLS, M. D., physician and surgeon, was born in Perrj^ilie, onio, in 
 
 1839 son of Tames and Sarah Wells. He was educated at the Eclectic Medical College; 
 uatedins-sTfommencml his practice in 1865, atWan Wert, O^o, where he remained for 
 three years* he then removed to Vandaha, Ill., practicing in that State for ten years. 
 
 1879 cmne to Kansas; located at Winfield, office in Page Building, Main 
 aLbs wL in th^Le War - enlisted in Company A, Fifty-seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteers 
 in 1861; entered as private; soon after was promoted Sergeant, and in 1863 commissm 
 First Tipiitpiiant He participated in the engagements of Shiloh, Corinth, vioksourg, itr 
 LnsLL^Lt ChLplon^l^^^^ Kiver Bridgl At Corinth, was placed in command of 
 
 his company, whicS position he held for si\months; he was mustered out m 1865^ He was 
 
 married in 1876 to Miss Henrietta Klmge; has 0“® S® L Ssurleon 
 
 the .Methodist Episcopal (’hurch, and of the G. A. R., Winfield Post, ^o. 8o, he is k,urge 
 nf T^nst Hp i** Poroner of Cowlev County ; was electea in losi. 
 
 W. It, WHITNEY, of the firm of Horning & Whitney, hardware 
 in ( linton f'ountv Mich., in 1859; son of Hiram and Mary Whitney, came to 
 1878, located at AVinfield, and for two years wa.s engaged in the grocery business and then 
 engaged in the hardware business under the firm name of Horning, Robinson & Co. In t^ 
 fall of 1882, Mr. Robinson retired from the firm, and the style of the hrm f’eee.me Hoini g 
 .4 AVhituey. The business has doubled since its estahlistaent; equated on the e^t 
 side of Main street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues. They carry a stock of about *15,- 
 OUO of hardware, and stove sales of 1882 about *70,000. Mr. Whitney is a member of the 
 
 **'(Vm''wOOD, stock dealer, was born in Morrow County, Ohio, in 1837; son of Keuben 
 and Anna AVood. He was raised in Ohio. In 1862, he enlisted in Company L, NiMty- 
 sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Soon after enlisting, he was 
 typhoid fever. He was in the ho.spital at Covington Ky., for three months. On '’i® ^®®^- 
 erv, he was appointed Executive Steward of the Eruptive and Clay General Hospitals, 
 ariii alL of the Officers’ General Hospital at Louisville, Ky This position he held until 
 the close of the war, when he returned to Oh^io. In ^666, he caine to Kansas located at 
 Cottouwooil Falls, where he remained about three years. In April 1869, he "‘i®^ ® 
 
 AVinfield now is, and built a house, which he intended for a store It J-h® 
 building built in AVinfield, and he was the first settler After completing his house, he 
 returned to Cottonwood Falls, for the purpose of getting goods, hut soon a^er his de¬ 
 parture the Indians burned his house, which proved a severe loss to him, as he h^ ex¬ 
 pended ?50() of hi.s scanty means to build it. On his return to ^Ha’l^ Mi. 
 Wood wa.s married, June 26, to Miss Malinda Jones, who was at that time engaged in 
 teaching school near that place. Mr. AVood, on hearing of the misfortune that had over- 
 
 piiliSliB 
 
 dren-Blanche and Guy C j puHon County, Ill in 
 
 thp A O TT W No. 18, and of the American Medical Association. ^ in 
 
 pppr'pf ’w YOUNT farmer Section 10, P. 0. Winfield, was born ^ ^ 
 
 half of which is under cultivation, his i,rineipal e^P'’ll®‘"S is54 to Miss 
 
 K’pSlSo'apple, 20 plum, 12 pear, small friuts of^aU^kind^^^ 
 
 L®:feTeSldmcl??rreinrb^ the same sto/. Mn Yount is Treasurer of the 
 
 School Board of his district, and a member of the A., i>. A A. .vi. 
 
 ARKANSAS CITY. 
 
 r.^'irA9,’^rdT.;rr*r;T“ 
 
 dLn SrrUoryS ?nd grovl Isp’i population of 
 
 1 rwv The nlmrfinally adopted is the fourth which has been given the 
 
 Pface, and Creswell Kwin. for a ^ ^rched tlds 
 
 Thf. hrfini'h of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa he KAiiAvay re.iuien n * 
 ^oint on December 31, 1879, since which time the principal growth of t le 
 
 The IR^t'buiWing on the toAvn site Avas the log house built by (>. H- 
 Norton and now oeX^ed by Mrs. Gray. The second was the Id le frame 
 next C R Sipes’ hardAvare store ; the third a frame house oti^pu i . - < 
 ne i vy. , j^p j • 1 q-Ko irenorul store ivas opened in IHH) by 
 
 ruT n Nortoo. who boSgS'.; SoA of goo,\» anil bog;.., buBineai, in 
 toeir cahiu. Sipes about thi.s time bega.i husiuesgS a.s did 
 McLaughlin. The first drug store Avas opened by Ldd.A ^ llocrir vvas 
 
 hotel by R. Mdiolsey, who also started a livery .stable. H. 1 . K» 
 fhe firft physician; W. P. Hackney, the first attorney, and 1 . Bvik the 
 
1598 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 first blacksmith. In the spring of 1870, W. M. Sleeth set up a saw mill 
 near where the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe depot now stands. 
 
 A post office was established at this point in April, 1870, and Gr. II. 
 Norton appointed Postmaster. At that time the office was kept in the old 
 log house which was the first building of the town, and is now occupied 
 by I\Irs. Gray. Mr. Norton was succeeded by M. J. Martin, A. D. Keith, 
 C. M. Scott, W. B. Hughes and .1. C. Topliff, the present incumbent, who 
 took charge of the office on December 21, 1880. It was made a money 
 order office in 1872, the first order being issued July 17 to A. D. Keith in 
 favor of Church & Co., of Topeka. The office has been of a decided¬ 
 ly migratory character, and has occupied successively the old log house, 
 the building now used by Bonsall as a photograph studio, the Golf & 
 Milton Block, the Davis building, the Goff & Milton Block a second 
 time, the store of Schiffbauer Brothers, the Harwood building, Chappel 
 & Farrar’s and the present room, which is the first which has been the 
 property of the Postmaster. 
 
 'The order for the incorporation of the city was issued on June 10, 1872, 
 by TV. P. Campl)ell, Judge of the Thirteenth District. An election of 
 officers was held .luly 2, and resulted in the choice of A. D. Keith, Mayor; 
 Amos Walton, Police Judge ; W. F. Benedict, H. Endicott, T. H. Mc¬ 
 Laughlin, J. I. Mitchell and George Mclntire, Councilmen. Since that 
 election, the following Mayors have been in office : A. D. Keith, 1873; H. 
 
 O. Meigs, 1874; S. P. Channell, 187.W76; H. D. Kellogg. J877; James Ben¬ 
 edict. 1878; ,1. I. Mitchell, 1879; A. J. Chappel, 1880; IL D. Kellogg, 1881; 
 
 A. A. Newman, 1882. R. J. Pond was City Clerk in 1873, H. P. Standley 
 and I. H. Bonsall in 1874, and the latter to the present time. T. Mclntire 
 was Police Judge in 1873-74-75, J. Christian, 1876-77-78-79-80; I. H. Bon-' 
 sail, 1881-82. The councilmen of 1882 are H. D. Kellogg, 0. S. Rarick, 
 James Benedict, V. M. Ayres and J. M. Ware. 
 
 The city water works were put in in the spring of 1881. Water is ob¬ 
 tained from a spring near town and pumped to a reservoir in the south 
 part of the city, whence it is distributed in the usual manner. A wind 
 mill was at first employed, but failed to give an adequate supply, and 
 steam pumping apparatus was procured. With the growth of the city 
 these works will soon require enlargement, but for the present they are 
 all that is needed. 
 
 SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 
 
 The llrst school in the place wa,s taught by T, A. Wilson in 1871; District No. 2 put 
 up its first schoolhouse at a cost of $400, where Fitch A Byron are now located. The pres¬ 
 ent fine school building was erected in 1873 at a cost of $10,000. Mr. Wilson was succeeded 
 by Miss Lizzie Swarts, E. W. Hulse, E. R. Thompson, J. H. Sylvester, 0. Phelps and A. T. 
 Atkinson, the present Principal. Six departments are now taught, and the school enrollment 
 is over 400. The educational force consists of A. T. Atkinson, Principal; Miss J. Peterson, 
 Miss Margaret ,1. Burrows, Aliss Susie Hunt, Miss Libbie Christian and Miss Anna Norton. 
 
 -l/etAodiai Episcopal Church. —C'reswell Mission was organized in March, 1870, by Rev. 
 
 B. C. Swarts. a superannuate of the Central Illinois Conference. The first religious serv¬ 
 ices were conducted March 2, at the funeral of J. Polk Rogers, who died from exposure on 
 the Arkansas River. The first membership of the church was ten. In 1873, a pansonage 
 was erected at a cost of $500, and .Tanuary 6, 1874, the society met in J. C. McMullen’s build¬ 
 ing, and resolved to build a church. Two days later, work was begun on the edifice; nearly 
 completed during 1874. The cost of this building was $3,000. Rev. dohn Clark was pastor 
 in 1874, Rev. L. P. Laverty, in 1879-82, and Rev. I. N. .Morehead in 1882. The church now 
 has a membership of 148. A Sabbath school organized at about the same time has an aver¬ 
 age attendance of sixty, and is in charge of Mr. James Hill. 
 
 The United Bresbylerian Church was organized in 1872, and for some time supplied by 
 Rev. R. J. Thompson. The first regular pastor of the society was Rev. R. S. MctTanahan; 
 who remained until 1881, since which time there has been no pastor. The church member¬ 
 ship is now seventy-five. The brick church on Fifth avenue was built in 1874 at a cost of 
 $3,000. A Sabbath school was started in 1874, and now has an average attendance of sev¬ 
 enty-five. It is in charge of Dr. R. H. Reed. 
 
 The_ Presbyterian Church of Arkansas City was organized in March 27, 1875, by Rev. S. 
 B. Fleming, who still remains its pastor. Its first membership of twenty-nine has been 
 steadily added to, and the enrollment now foots up 1.55. The church building erected in 
 1874 for an Independent Congregational society, which shortly became defunct, was purchased 
 by the Presbyterians for $2,500, and enlarged and improved, making the total cost $4,000. 
 
 A Sabbath school was organized in 1875, and now has an average attendance of ninety 
 It IS in charge of M. D. Mowry. 
 
 pie Baptist CTuercA.—In the fall of 1880, Mrs. Coombs and Mrs. Bird called together the 
 Baptists living in and near Arkansas City, but did not collect material enough to effect a 
 church organization. Another attempt was made in 1882, and the society organized, but its 
 membership is too small to support a pastor, and it has only occasional services performed 
 by Rev. J. Cairns, of Winfield. 
 
 Orescent Lodge, JVo JSd, A., F. tfe A. it/., was organized October 16, 1873, with thirteen 
 members and the following officers; O. C. Smith, W. M.; E. B. Cager, S. W.; A. K. Milton 
 J. W. ; C. R. Metcalf,S. I).; L. McLaughlin, J. D.; C. R. Sipes, Treasurer; A. D. Keith, Sec¬ 
 retary. The lodge now has a membership of seventy-seven and the following officers ■ James 
 Ridenour, W. M.; 0. S. Rarick, S. W.; C. L. Swartz, J. W.; Charles Hutchins, S. D.; J. C. 
 Pickering, J. D.; F. D. Schiffbauer, Secretary; H. B. I'arrar, Treasurer. The lodge meet on 
 the first and third Saturday of each month in Masonic Hall. This hall is one of the best in 
 this part of the State, and was fitted up by the fraternity at a cost of $800. This has all 
 been paid, and the lodge has something over $200 in the treasury. 
 
 Bennett Chapter, No. 41, R. .4. M., was organized on October 14, 1879, with a member¬ 
 ship of nine and the following officers; S. B. Chambers, H. P.; A. Newman, K.; J. C. Loomis 
 Scribe. The lodge now numbers fifteen, and has the following officers: J. L. Huey, H.’ 
 
 P. ; A. A. Newman, K.; L. McLaughlin, Scribe; James Benedict, K. H.; James Ridenour, 
 P. S.; 0. P. Houghton, Treasurer; W. D. Morris, Secretary. Meetings are held in Masonic 
 Hall on the first Wednesday on or before each full moon. 
 
 Arkansas City Lodge, No. ISO, I. 0. 0. F., was organized on October 15, 1879, with ten 
 members and the following officers: J. H. (Iriffith, N. G.; F. M. Peak, V. G.; C. M. Mcln¬ 
 tire, S.; James Ridenour, Treasurer. The lodge now has sixty-four members and the fol¬ 
 lowing officers: George Russell, N. G.; J. W. Feagins, V. G.; I. N. Adams, S.; James Ride¬ 
 nour, Treasurer. Meetings are held on Monday of each week in Masonic Hall. The prop¬ 
 erty of the lodge consists of $230 in the treasury and regalia to the value of $100. 
 
 pkansas City Lodge, No. hW K. of IL, was organized on October 15, 1877, with a mem¬ 
 bership of fifteen, and the following officers: 8. P. Channell, D.; J. Benedict, V. I).; O. P. 
 Houghton, A. D.; H. P. I’arrar, Treasurer; E. R. Thompson, Reporter; J. L. Huey, F. R.; 
 T. L. Mantor, Chaplain. The order now has eighteen members, and the following officers: 
 J. B. Nipp, D.; ,T. TI. Benton, V. D.; O. P. Houghton, A. D.; J. L. Henry, Treasurer ; .1. A. 
 Loomis, Reporter; I. H. Bonsall, F. R.; James Benedict, Chaplain. Meetings are held in 
 Masonic Hall, on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. 
 
 Arkansas City Lodge, No. 80 A. 0. U. IK, was organized on January 31, 1882, with a 
 membcrshipof forty-three, and the following officers : James Benedict, P. M. W.; S. Rarick, 
 M. W.; A. Dunn, Foreman; J. Sheedon, O.; M. N. Sinnot, R.; W. E. Chenoweth, Treasurer; 
 William Blackeney, Financier. The lodge now has a membership of fifty-five, and the fol¬ 
 lowing officers: .\. Dunn, M. W.; W. J. Gamel, Foreman ; I. H. Bonsall, 0.; M. A. Sinnot, 
 R.; C. R. Si])es, T.; William Blakeney, Financier. Meetings are held in Masonic Hall, on 
 Friday of each week. The organization has thus far had but one death. 
 
 Croveli Legion, No. la, ISelect Knights, A. 0. U. IK., was organized on May 25, 1882, 
 with .a memliership of fourteen, and the following otiicers, who are still inpow'er: M. A, 
 Sinnot, .s. I. H. Bonsall, V. C.; O. S. Rarick, L. C.; J. G. Sheldon, Recorder; A. Dunn, R. 
 
 T.; H. D. Kellogg, Medical Examiner; W. P. Wolfe, Trustee. The present membership is 
 twenty. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Fridays of each mouth, in Masonic 
 Hall. No deaths have as yet occurred among the Knights. 
 
 THE PRESS AND BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
 
 The Arkansas City Traveler, made its first appearance on August 24, 1870, with M. G. 
 Main as editor, and C. M. Scott, local. On December 15, L. H. Kellogg succeeded Mains, and 
 September 12, 1871, C. M. Scott became sole proprietor. Under his management the paper 
 ran until March, 1878, when it passed into the hands of Dr. Hughes. lu March, H. P. 
 Standley and E. Gray took the paper, and a few months later the latter retired, and the 
 business was continued by the senior editor, who still publishes the Iraveler. The i)aper 
 was at first a seven-column folio, but was enlarged May 25, 1881, to the nine-column form in 
 which it now appears. It has always been Republican in politics, is issued Wednesdays, and 
 has a circulation of 700. 
 
 The Arkansas Valley Democrat was started in July, 1879, by C. M. Mclntire. A year 
 later, T. M. Mclntire took charge of the editorial work, the founder of the paper still re¬ 
 maining its business manager and publisher. The paper is an eight-column folio, and, as 
 its name implies. Democratic in politics. It now has a circulation of 700. It is published on 
 Tuesdays. 
 
 Cowley County Bank. —This institution was established as a State bank in 1872, and con¬ 
 tinued to run in this form until 1876, when Sleeth & Farrar bought up its stock, and 
 made it a private bank. Its capital stock is $50,000, and it has besides a neat surplus. Since 
 1879, it has occupied the present bank building, on the corner, nearly opposite the post 
 office. 
 
 Creswell Bank. —This is a private hank, owned by J. L. Huey, but also, in a sense, a 
 branch of a New York house. It began business in September, 1880, and the same year, 
 erected the bank building now in use, at a cost of $2,910. The bank has a capital of $20,- 
 000, and a surplus of $4,800. 
 
 The Walnut Mill is located on the Walnut River, one and one-quarter miles northeast 
 of the city. It was built in 1872, by A. A. Newman, but has been operated since 1879 by 
 Searing A Mead. It is furnished with four four-foot buhr-stones, and has a capacity of 
 100 barrels of flour per day. Power is furnished by an engine of 80-horse-pcjwer and by 
 four Chase water wheels of the same rating. Steam is used when water fails. The cost of 
 the mill was $20,000. 
 
 The Canal Mills were built in April, 1882, at a cost of $18,000. The buildings are two in 
 number, one 20x36 and two stories in height, and one .30x36 and three stories high. They 
 are furnished with four run of of buhr-stones and three sets of rolls, and have a daily capac¬ 
 ity of 150 barrels of flour. Power is furnished by the canal, which gives a head of twenty 
 feet. This is utilized in a 60-inch turbine wheel, the result being stated at 100-horse-power. 
 
 The Spears Mill was built in 1882, by William Spears & Co., at a cost of $8,000. The mill 
 building is of stone, 36x40 feet, and has two stories and a basement. It is furnished with 
 four run of buhr-stones, giving a daily product of seventy-five barrels of flour. Power is 
 furnished by a 40-inch Leffel turbine, under a head of twenty-two feet. 
 
 The Canal Company ^as, organized January 12, 1881, with a capital of $50,000, which 
 was all paid in. The members bf the company are James Hill, R. C. Haywood, W. M. .Sleeth, 
 A. A. Newman and S. Matlock. The purpose of the company was to build a canal from the 
 Arkansas to the Walnut River, and thereby gain power for milling and other purposes. A 
 dam 900 feet in length was built across the Arkansas, and the canal, which runs near Arkan- 
 .sas City, completed to the Walnut. The fall from the entrance to the mouth is twenty-two 
 feet, and the horse-power obtained 700. Already two mills have been erected on the canal, 
 and other industries will undoubtedly soon be supplied from it. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHE,S. 
 
 V. M. AYRES, proprietor of the Canal Mill, was born in Connecticut in 1822, son of 
 William and Ann Ayres. At the age of sixteen, went with his parents to Henry County, 
 Ill., where he was engaged in various pursuits until 1858, when he engaged in miliing until 
 1870. He came to Kansas in 1881, and built the Canal Mill. The building is 36x50 feet, 
 three stories with basement. It is furnished with modern improvements for flour-making. 
 It has five run of stone and three sets of rolls. The capacity of it is 125 barrels per day. 
 His mill is on the canal a short distance from the Walnut River. He is also engaged in 
 shipping grain and raising hogs; he has now about 500 head on hand. He was married 
 in 1842, to Miss Eliza T. Moore, daughter of John and Deborah Moore. His wife has borne 
 him seven children, six of whom survive—Mary M., A. J., Clarence M., Allen D., Annie E. 
 and Mabel E. He is a member of the Regular Baptist Church. A. D., who is interested 
 with him in the milling busine.ss, was born in Henry County, Ill., in 1852. He was married 
 in 1875, to Miss Carrie C. Hagin, daughter of J. B. and Sarah Hagin. They have tw'O chil¬ 
 dren—Rollie and Gertrude. He is a member of the A. 0. U. W. 
 
 E. Y. BAKER, physician and surgeon, was born in Ohio in 1845, son of .Tohn G. and 
 Jane Baker. Commenced the study ofmedicine in 1874; he practiced for four years, then 
 came to Kansas from Ohio in 1878; located at Eureka, where he engaged in the practice 
 of his profession for four years. He then removed to Arkansas City, where he is now prac¬ 
 ticing; he has already built up an extensive practice; his office is in the city drug store. 
 He makes chronic cases a specialty. He was married in 1865, to Miss Catharine M. Knapp, 
 daughter of James and Ellen Knapp, who has borne him two children—b’reddie and Ellen. 
 He enlisted in 1861, in Company A, Sixty-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteers. Participated 
 in the engagements of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Jackson, Vicksburg, Champion Hills, 
 Atlanta, Savannah, Columbia, Raleigh, and others of his command. He veteranized in 
 1864; he was mustered out in July, 1865 ; he was afflicted with heart disease from over-ex¬ 
 ertion in the army for seven years; was disabled for labor after his army life. He entered 
 as a private, and served two years as Sergeant. He is a member of the G. A. R., Arkansas 
 Post, No. 158. 
 
 GEORGE A. BEECHER, of the firm of Beecher & Son, contractors and builders, was 
 born in Ohio in 185.5, son of Peter and Elizabeth Beecher, natives of Ohio._ At the age of 
 seven years, he went with his parents to Indiana, where they remained tenlyears. In 1871, 
 he removed with-them to Iowa, where he learned the trade of his father, which is that of a 
 carpenter, and for eight years in Iowa ■forked with his father. In 1879, they moved to Ar¬ 
 kansas City, Kan., and established their business at this place, locating on East Central 
 avenue. Business has increased about thirty-three per cent since its establishment. Peter 
 Beecher, father of the above, and member of the firm, was married in 1854, to Miss Eliza¬ 
 beth Ridenour. They have five children, three of whom survive—George A., James F. and 
 Emma A. Mr. and Mrs. Beecher are members of the Congregational Church. 
 
 JAJIES BENEDICT, dealer in agricultural implement.s, was born in Salisbury, Litch¬ 
 field County, Conn., in 1834; son of Nathaniel and Polly Benedict. He was raised in his 
 native State, and came from there to Kansas in 1857; located at Lawrence, where he re¬ 
 mained for three years engaged in fanning; he then moved to Dayton, Ohio, where he en¬ 
 gaged in the hardware business until 1870, when he again came to Kansas and located at 
 Arkansas City; he was among the earlie.st settlers of this place. Hebuilt a building on the 
 corner of Summit street and Center avenue, where he opened the first hardware business, 
 of the place, and for ten years carried on the business under the firm name of Benedict 
 Bros. His brother died in 1880, and he then engaged in the agricultural implement business, 
 located at the old stand with office on North Summit street; his business has increased 
 about fifty per cent since 1880. He was married in 1860, to Miss Annie Wright, daughter of 
 Isaac and Elizabeth Wright. The issue of this marriage has been eight children, four of 
 whom survive, Carrie, Albert, Bertha and Ada. He is a member of the Presbyterian 
 Church and of the Masonic fraternity. Royal Arch and A. 0. U. W., also Knights of Honor. 
 He was a member of the City Council for five years, and served two terms as Mayor of the 
 city. 
 
 I. H. BONSALL, U. S. Commissioner, Police .Judge and Justice of the Peace, was born 
 in Ohio, in 1833; he is the son of Joseph and Eliza Bonsall. He was raised in his native 
 State and came to Kansas in 1857. He located in Leavenworth and took an active part in 
 the political questions of that time. He was a Free-State man, and known as the “ Fight¬ 
 ing (Quaker.” He voted for the Topeka, Leavenworth and Wyandotte Constitution, and he 
 voted against the Lecompton Conveution. On December 20, 1859, left Leavenworth and re¬ 
 turned to Cincinnati, on account of his wife’s health, went to New Orleans, La., immedi¬ 
 ately after Christmas, in 1.859; staid there in New Orleans as long as a Northern man could, 
 as they were then mustering their forces for the war, returned to Cincinnati in .luly, 1860. 
 In 1862, he enlisted in Company H, Second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was 
 attached to the Army of the Cuiuberland engaged in photographing maps at Gen C. Rose- 
 crans' headquarters, connected with the engineering department of the Army of the Cum¬ 
 berland, until the close of the war. In 1871, he returned to Lawrence, Kan.; engaged in 
 
COWLEY COUNTY. 
 
 the plietograph business, and in 1872 removed to 10*^1874, he was eie 
 
 to Miss .Susan M. .,„|t i,a.s been eieeted each succeeding year. 
 
 •lustice of the I’eace in < vesweii 10 . 1,« served four vears. lie was appoii 
 
 1599 
 
 Illinois 
 
 He was married in 1856 
 elected 
 
 H.M^e of urn IMace in (Veswell'rovmiship, ap^iitid 
 
 was elected member of the ( ity < <>> "< >' ’ofl-jce he still holds. He has been Clerk ot 
 
 I'nited States Commissioner for K. nsas wh U 0 and re-elected each term since. He 
 
 the city since 1.S74 ; was elected Police _.1udgo in If Oj^-iod ^ mecte ^ Conimissioner for 
 
 Royal Arch Mason; also of the I. O. (). 1'., and the State Medical Association of 
 
 ami Kans.as. , . i,'„„i„,,d in 1835, son of John and Elizabeth 
 
 •lAMICS HILL, contractor, ^ Canada, where he remained 
 
 Hill. He came to America at the age of twei y , j Kansas; lo- 
 
 for nine years. ''r/ss e oreLi^ed the Arkansas City Water-Power 
 
 cated in this city in the spring of 1881. He org.inizeu _ r... .i,„ of I,nil,1- 
 
 a luemner oi me .»utr»criitc. i was horn in Nova ^co^a m nun v. 
 
 ,T. W. CAXFlELlh oarpenter .^^'“’f/^Vmiteen he went to Barton and learned the 
 Stephen aiuKharlotteCantield. ®‘K m-,! citv until 187n, when he came to Kansas, 
 
 tra,\e of a carpenter, which he ^ '■‘f hf lJuilder and contractor. He 
 
 and located at Arkansas tity and estahl^^ hiiildiugs at theindiaii agencies lie 
 
 children—Bessie, Robert and Charles ( anheld. rountv Down, Ireland, September 
 
 .LmES CHRISTIAN, attorney at law, was born in to inty uown,^ 
 
 20 1819; son of Robert and 'fiddler and followed that business until 
 
 Pittsburgli, Penn. He learned the trade ^hiob he pursued until Ins means 
 
 1842, when he commenced the study f ^tnide with study until 1851, when he 
 became exhausted, and then “'tomated wo pg., made it his life- 
 
 w4s admitted to the b.y. He .then comnien^ piaetice to Miss Mallnda G. 
 
 work, having practiced for tliii tj-thiee ye . ? marriage having been seven 
 
 Ross, daughter ol P “"' 1 ’“ud Rebecca Kos ^ j 4 g game to Kansas in If 4, and 
 
 children, two of '^hom surv ve-Linda and M Recorder of Douglas 
 
 located at Lawrence. In f - h® "‘'1He was present 011 the 21 st of May 18.u6, at 
 County, and was (lerk oMhe ^J®}’; '® LUau aetTve part in the saving of the lives and 
 the burning of the h ree-.state f ““ took an ac 1 e Senator Pomeroy, when 
 
 property of citizens threatened hy the niob He saieu ^ ,,ack door 
 
 the mob had gatliered wi h ropes to hang ht . by gett^^^^^^ taken on the 
 
 cated in tliis city in the firing f 188 ■ 'j'g'j. gf jtiO.ODO, for the purpose of Iniild- 
 
 Compauy, of which he is President, 'V‘th » bP lb one-half 
 
 ing a canal from the Arkansp tlivei he . , allbrding 700 horse-power, 
 
 miles. The canal is fifteen leet on fe ‘ f p^^gess of conMriic-/ 
 
 There are now two lloiiring mills y _ } ’] gf 1511 g.,ch jier day. TheTaiiaf 
 
 tion, one with a capacity “t ®*shty barrels pe |^|g,‘gg,gg„, 'piie stock is all owned by 
 was completed in one year from the tj ® . larne gravel bed, the gravel from which is 
 
 five citizens of this place. He ^ l'™\’['®‘°!^®^ fjve lu^fdred car-loads were shipiied from it 
 used for ballasting railroads Four 'h®'‘®^\ ^lio bore him one cliild-Martiu 
 
 last season. He was married 'h ".® ^ Miss Ann Upton, who died in 
 
 is a member ot the M. E. Church 
 
 1880, he estaiilished his present drug ’'"“se, he ng it summit street. It has 1 / 
 
 firm’of Hollaway & Fairclo. The business is loc.ated^ building, 22x.50 feet, hu- 
 
 creased to four tunes Its volume of t e ^ J ^ y niemhcr of the I. <). O* 
 
 of wood. He was married in 1 ^ 8 -, to M'ss Ann e f 0 naiinah Fairclo. He came to 
 
 T. Fairclo was born in Hlmois in 1839, son 0‘ , j,jg g^^g business for two years 
 
 Kansas in 1879 located at Arkansas ^'^’HoUawOTin the drug business. He was married 
 
 s^rtoM^-c.^ 
 
 ?: R. HOUGHTON, harness-maker and -.Uller was^b^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Sewell and Mariali .1. Houghton, ^f® '®aincd t ® Kansas, and located on a farm in 
 
 gaged in that business until 18,0. I" ilsoL-hen lie moved to Arkansas City, 
 
 Creswell Townsbii;. He ‘“Lo? fruLsSh^K it amounting the first year to 
 
 and established h'® PJf ®nY"* oim ‘ills shop is located on South Summit street. He 
 
 about f 8 ,000, and in 188\to about daughter of Liberty and Lydia Newman, 
 
 was married in 18bb, to Miss Nellie J. ‘ ’ ,„„:ygg_]\Xjui(;l E. He is a member of the 
 
 who lias borne him two children, one of ''b?'® , , ijjstrict No. 34 for two years. 
 
 Presbyterian Church, aud was Ireasurer „ J- , 184 s sou of David and Eliza 
 
 .1. L. HUEY, hanker, was born m Pennsylv.ama in located at 
 
 Huey. He was raised in Ins native State, an, < to appointed 
 
 Ark.ansas City. He was employed 111 the Arkans.as ^ y ank gj^gg^ ^.jiigh l.,usi- 
 
 County Treasurer. In 18/7, he °P®lUhpn''e'tahlisLVthe Creswell Bank, with a capital of 
 
 ness he followed for three years. He then e. t. ,jj 4 g,i jhO.OOO, which is increased 
 
 ({30,000. The loans and deposits for the brst j ea ® j:j g married in lS7o, 
 
 to 1190,000 in 1882 The bank V 10^1 aid PoT^ A liawklL. He has one child, 
 
 with the United States survey m ^b® Ii><|ian Teiritory^^^ 
 
 T. R. JOHNS, stoek-raiser and dealer, was horn m Uhi^^^^ , Thirty-fourth Rogi- 
 
 E. Johns. JVas raised in his native ‘’'•“‘l®- J"®/. ;® A.,„ugt After leaving the serv- 
 
 meiit Ohio Volunteers in 186.3. '“Jft® theTuiiLr Imsineis, where he remained until 
 
 ice, he located in Indiana, and ®“Saged in U e Uimher^^^^^^ j^g g 
 
 1870, when he removed to Springfield, Mo., where m jj^g 
 
 to Kansas and engaged in the stock |£g nOO head of cattle and 2,200 
 
 Indian Territory, his family Association. He has the contract for 
 
 head of sheep, tie is a member of te. cgHege He was married in 1S7:1, to IMiss 
 
 is a member of the Masonic fraternity an a tVarren County, Penn., 
 
 H. 1). KELLOGG, if. D., physician and Burgeo^j, Company C, Nineteenth 
 in 1839. He is a son of IHram and ®®baB. Kel ?SS-j^J® ®g „ ^g^jg gf chickamauga. Stone 
 
 Regimentlllinois Volunteers, and participate in thee gag gun-shot, with 
 
 Riler and others of Ins command He was vfee. lie wal mustered out 
 
 which he was in the hospitM unW the close 0 ^^ previously commenced, 
 
 in 1864. tletbeucomplMedtteMudy of 1^1^^^ e n of 1860-67. In 1.867, he cairn- 
 
 and graduated at Rush Medical College, hhmago, ii three vears, and in 1870 moved t/f 
 
 to Kansas and located at El Dorado, '"b®re he practiced for ^ ^«® f®' ,og,„ber of tlul 
 
 Arkansas City. He was one of the ®f best set lers of this^piace^,^a ^ earriedl 
 
 town site company.^ .Vmlw th^firfu name of H. D Kellogg A Co , and whicll 
 
 on in coiineotioii with b‘s Profession unde joved to Emporia, where he reinainedi 
 
 was subsequently changed to l',®'|®gg.^®' ^ ^ place and associated witlil 
 
 a year and a half; he then sold b'^, “ ‘®^“^if"Vh oa^ Summit street, between FifthI 
 AV. D. Mowry and established the ^Irug husuie. s, The issue of this mar? 
 
 and Central avenues. He “tarried in 18 , 0 , to . Sa^.^h^ Estelle L. and Harry llJ 
 riage has been four ehildien, three of whom sur i la Superintendent oil 
 
 MrlKelloggisJLayprof thecity.n^^^^^^ andl'ouXv CleL of th^t county; also? 
 
 Public Instruction in Butler County lor tw o teims a County. He is a member j 
 
 ffsr/s SK »xs‘BSr;i,s'.si . 1 . .u.™. r«. 
 
 1860 ; son of Andrew and Margaretta I^roenei t e Arkansas 
 
 infancy, they locating at Leaveiiw o ^ , e ^is present business. He car- 
 
 the German Lutheran Church aud the Masonic [yafoim 1 • ^ 
 
 — JAMES A, LOOMIS, dentis , was born L-guce UnHersUy,’ of Appleton, AVIs., and 
 and Jane Loomis. H® "'aB e,lucated at ,q prepared for admission to practice, but 
 
 graduated in 1858; after which he ’'ff.'?' b „„i.pose. In 1864, he commenced 
 on account of failing health “blipe ^ Arkan.sas City, and ac- 
 
 the practice of dentistry. In 1874, he tame to K.imasa^ _ i,o upi,! for three years, 
 
 _Aj *.^r.u;,-vra /MAQ 
 
 krAs a mmuTeTof the first/rerritonal rouncu^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 of Jim Lane from 1857 until ‘b® death of that Sem \ gf captain, which positmn 
 
 dent Lincoln as Commissary of Subsistence mine ariy, appointed bv President John- 
 
 he held until 1864, when he niusteredout In app^^ tbe roll of 
 
 son United States Attorney for D^bota 1 ei ritory practice in that court on the 5th 
 
 the Supreme Court of Kansas, he b^' ®g been admittea to pwe^^ Arkansas City in 875, 
 day of December, 1855, the day the coi Ai „ iqvQ his eyesight failed him, and three 
 where he has since f®H«7®dpb'Bjaw practice n 
 
 months later he became totally blind. Hys a me Master for three years, two of 
 
 one of the organizers of Taivrence Lodge, No 6. ;fg\^rter. He was one of the 
 
 rrgl‘^\zeYoLhe1raiif Ldg^^^ - a Democrat in politics, and a temperance 
 
 “""'henry ENDICOTT, proprietor oj^be city meat marke^^was^boin^i^Ind^a^^^^ 
 
 son of Henry C. and Jane A® ^'?p the engageiuLti'of Chickamauga, Mission- 
 
 Fifteenth Illinois Volunteers, he participated in he engag others of his command, 
 
 ary Ridge, Lookout Mountain, Resaca returned follBnois, ^ 
 
 eighteen mall; b® was mustered ouyn , ^ho has borne him five children, 
 
 Miss Luverna Aloyer, da®gbter of Jacob and Sarah Hoy , 
 
 three of whom survive—Jacob ‘^•-.Taikm and Ut , e jPg. 
 
 Greenwood County, where b® remained for four years eng this place ; he has been 
 
 in 1870, he located at Arkansas City; w^ ? pnmine to this place; his market is lo- 
 
 engaged in stock and meat market business since com g tt^ 
 
 cated on Summit street between of tliLG A R Arkansas Citv Post, No. 158. 
 
 ist Episcopal Church Masonic fr/ternity and « «®AbA kLvas born in Jiaine in 1851, son 
 H. P. FARRAR, cashier of the howley Coi nty Bay, was Kansas in 
 
 of Byron and Mary J. Farry; b® was ram®*!''® '’®- 
 1872; located in Arkansas City ®„„ jtg Apager until 1876. The bank was 
 
 came cashier of the william M Sleeth its Vice President. In 1875, 
 
 established in 1872 as a stock bank ^ N durine that year the stock was pur- 
 
 Mr. Sleeth came into the bank Ms Pys de , pAate bank. The business for 1874 
 
 chased hy him and Mr Farrar, w^ then mad^eit^a 
 
 amounted to f25,OUO; in Fifth aknue Mr F. was married in 1874, to Aliss 
 
 Fo^foge! NLl"\’nd°gradua|Tin yyclass of 18 Hy 
 
 in 1874. He commenced the work of minister ordained in Kansas 
 
 dnined at Oxford, June 14, ^874; he was the fi , ^ ^ ^ the first Presbyterian Church 
 
 west ef the Arkansas River, and ALa^i 7oni the ohurchTn this city, to become its pastor 
 built. After one year, he accepted a ®M 1 from the ohycyintms^^^^ numbered 
 
 which relation he has since A exteu“fre"revivals during this time, and 130 
 
 twenty-nine members; there bare been three e jj|^® pjarried in 1868 to Miss Emma 
 raenihers have been received on profoBsiy of « th He ^^“^es of Pennsylvania. The issue 
 E. Guthrie, daughter of \A illiam and Margaret _. gpryive-AVilliam S., James G. and Roy 
 
 of this marriage has been f®;M ®'"??T?“AjL®®gFioiFof Sumner County in 1874. He is an ear- 
 
 " fsiSs'S 
 
 and Elizabeth Gilbert. Me came from Mysy^Uo K p^^^^ 7^^,^^ agency for 
 
 1872, and went into the Indian T®”M®^/,,f"4T?;-ipA gpd pow owns 400 head of cattle and 
 nine years. In 1878, commenced in ty st°cb husnmss and now ®w ^ 
 
 nine head of horses. He p^ys ^ ^ ^ -fo-r/? to Miss Anna Thompson, daughter of 
 
 located at Arkansas City. He was rnamed in I,, 
 
 dfod a^ye7lM"er"Ltrm'‘arrfod to a sister of the deceased, who has borne 
 
 T^^FIrd"?S ier --Myt washorn irn Ber^ure^yt^^^^^^^^ 
 
 son of Patrick and Mary GraJy- ''t^p® ame to Kansas and located at Ottawa, and en- 
 
 1857, where be residy until 1869 w en he came to gtation on that road, 
 
 gaged as clerk for the K h. A G. R. y, ana asy i organizers. He 
 
 In 1871, he located in Mriino Township, yitler ^ on y, na w j g „n,ier culUva- 
 
 still owns the farm, on which y then 10 ®^^. jt®ry,^l 2 o m^w 
 
 tion. He has an orchard ot 206 p^ch 1?®'^ fW'® iiess for AlcClure & Co., and remained 
 
 1872, he went to AVichita and engaged in the lumyr bus jp pgprparv, 1883, came 
 
 with them for six years. He was ®^®®''®M 5 ®m|,“l^ ®, , gide of South Summit street, 
 
 to Arkansas City and opened a lumber ^5^^^’}®®“^!® ; j in 1874 to Miss Mary E. Fox, daiigh- 
 
 and has already an extensivehusinesyHe w^yiiarrieym y gf whom survive-Bes- 
 
 "■ 
 
 and of the ^ p^y.igjpp .pd surgeon, was horn in ;T®ff®«®® 
 
 in 1824; son of Pelford and Ohio, and a hydro- 
 
 at Athens, Ohio, and at ‘be lylectio Medical j pj? jjg gomnienced the practice 
 
 pathic course, under the tuitmn of R. F. IrMl, in f yynaui 
 
 of his profession in 1849, in Illinois, \\here he j * returned tj> Illinois, where he re- 
 
 Iowa, and after remaining six years bat SLate.^he ‘pg,g’ city, and has 
 
 mained for twenty years. *®.‘ niarried in 1844 to Miss Fidelia Heii- 
 since followed his profession in this P'a®®- 7,Miom survive—Charles, James W.and Emma. 
 
 fie" is ^^® " 
 
 >halia I'.atoD. iic is a i..u.it.-va - 
 
 fraternity • also, of tlie K. of H. and the A. o. L. . 
 
 CommiUor ®®® ,,pigggpal cl®Dtyman was b®-.M^gTeiinsylvania in 
 
 1846; son of Ellis and Matilda Tnudy. He «jto edimafo ^ .^1 ordained 
 
 AVilliamsport, Penn. JI® ®®®.'“Mnced the u ork ol th when he 
 
 Deacon in 1872, and Elder m l*A;gM®'',fAhe?e lie remained until October, 1882, when 
 joined the Central Pennsylvania 1®^®"®™ DgiHerenc® H® lo®-M®d at Arkansas City. He 
 
 he was transferred to the Southwest Kai ‘ .^p^ |®!g pdnistrv, he has received about i.OU 
 
 uow has six congregations in his coming to Kansas. He organized a church 
 
 members into the church M®®'Aand7 ,“7 “re building at that place. H.s 
 
 at (;ue<la Springs in April J^p"®"dM l ave followe.l his labor. During the war ot 
 
 ministry has been marked in the bleBB’i gs t m im ® p .ig,^pip , 'avalrv, in 1864. He par 
 the rebellion, he enlisted oioriAcourt House, Chaltanooga and others of 1 
 
 ticipated in the ®,®S<'JSCm®'M® 4p .trated ivnlioid fever, from which he did rmC^ 
 
 coinmand. In July, 1.64, he was imosfrated w lUi t ip jj,,,.-;. „e was married : 
 
 cover sufficiently to rejoin his regimei . ■ craham. Thev have had three chil- 
 
 drln-Irvfn L.“(kaciiv and’.IeiFnfe P. He is‘a mem'bcr of the Masoiii.. fraternity and the 
 
 H. McINTIRK, Deputy Vnite/l Stafrs 
 18.14; son of Timothy and Catharine Mclntire. At the age oi 
 
1600 
 
 HISTOET OF KANSAS. 
 
 A 
 
 with his parents, locating at Topeka. He was the first boy in that place. He removed with 
 his parents to Lyon County. lie enlLsted in 1862, in Company C, Eleventh Kansas Volun¬ 
 teers, and participated in the engagements of Prairie Grove, ('ane Hill, Price’s raid from 
 the Kansas to the Arkansas Rivers, and escorted the mails from Fort Lamed to Bent’s Fort; 
 was mustered out in August, 1865. After the war, he was engaged in farming for two years 
 in Lyon County; then in the stock business until 1870, when he came to Arkansas City, and 
 for two years was engaged in merchandising under the firm name of Meintire Son, 
 since which time he has been engaged as an officer. He now holds the position of Deputy 
 Fnited .States Marshal; was appointed in 1880. He was elected Constable in 1873, and has 
 held that office since. He was also appointed Deputy .Sheriff in 1873, and held that position 
 ' for ten years, and is now a candidate for Sheriff of this county. He w.as married in 1869 to 
 Miss Mary R. Chami>lin, a native of Wisconsin, who has borne him four children, three of 
 whom survive—George E., Cora, Linnie and Alma. He is a member of the A. 0. U. W. and 
 Select Knights. 
 
 TIMOTHY MeINTIRE, editor of the Dmoero/, was born in New H,ampshire in 1819; 
 son of David and Mary Meintire. He was raised in his native State. In 18.50, he removed 
 to Maine, where he remained until 18.54, when he came to Kansas, and-located at Topeka, 
 and was one of the first settlers of that place, and was a member of the original town 
 association. He engaged at his trade, which was that of a stone mason. He assisted in 
 1 the erection of the old Constitutional Hall, the building from which Sumner dispersed 
 k the Topeka Legislature. He was door-keeper at the Topeka Constitution.al Convention, 
 fcin 1858, he removed to Lyon County, and was elected Probate .fudge of that county in 
 ^864, which office he has held for two terms. In 1870, he removed to Cowley County, and 
 H^ocated at Arkansas City; he was elected a member of the Legislature in 1872. In 1879, 
 connection with his son, C. M. Jlcintire, established the Arkansas Valley Democrat, and 
 it is now run under the firm name of Meintire & Son. It is an eight-column paper. 
 Democratic in politics, and devoted to the interests of Cowley County. He was married 
 in 1839, to Miss Catherine .1. Hill, daughter of Henry Hill, natives of New Hampshire. 
 They have four children—Betsey J., George H., A. T. and C. M. He is .Tustice of the 
 Peace, and has held that office for ten years in the county and five years in Lyon County. 
 He is a member of the City Council. He was a Free-State man, and took an active part 
 in the questions connected with the history of the Territory, and has ever been active 
 in building up the interests of the community in which he'lives. 
 
 T. II. McLaughlin, of the firm of McLaughlin Bros., grocers, was horn in Maine 
 in 1842, son of James and Rhoda McLaughlin. He was raised in his native .State; he en¬ 
 listed in 1862 in Company K, Tenth Regiment Main Volunteers. He participated in the 
 engagements of Chancellorsville in 1863. He was transferred to the Twenty-ninth Regi¬ 
 ment Maine Volunteers, Company K. Took part in the engagements of Gettysburg. Win¬ 
 chester, Fisher’s Hill, Cedar Creek, and others of his command. He was wounded at Cedar 
 Creek hy a gun shot in the left leg, which caused its amputation. He was in the hospi¬ 
 tal six months; mustered out in 1865. After the war, located in Tennessee, and engaged 
 in merchandising, where he remained three years, after which he spent two years in 
 Ohio, and in 1869 came to Kansas; located at Emporia, and in 1871 came to Arkansas 
 City; engaged in merchandising under the firm name of Houghton & McLaughlin, and 
 continued the business until 1880, when he sold his interest in the firm and formed a 
 artnership with his brother, under the title of McLaughlin Bros.; business located on 
 ummit avenue, between Fifth and Central avenues; business increased about 50 per cent 
 since 1880. He was married in 1872, to Miss Mary Waldo, who has borne him two chil¬ 
 dren—Harry and Fay. He was a member of the first City Council of Arkansas City. 
 
 R. J. MAXWELL, druggist, of the firm of Shepard & Maxwell, was born in Harrison 
 County, Ohio, in 1854, son ot Samuel E. and Nancy M. Maxwell. He was raised in his 
 native SLate, and c<arae to Kansas in 1874; located at Arkansas City, and for one year en- 
 aged in school teaching, after which he engaged for two years as a drug clerk. In 1877, 
 e associated himself with Dr. Shepard, and purchased the drug business of Lewis Gar¬ 
 diner, and from that time has carried on the business. The location of the business is 
 on Summit street, near Central avenue. The business has increased about 500 per cent 
 since 1877. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church and the Ma.sonic fraternity. 
 
 G. W. MILLER, hardware merchant, w’as born in Erie County, Ohio, in 1846, young¬ 
 est son of Jacob and Elizabeth Miller. He was raised in his n.ative State, and there 
 learned the trade of tinsmith. He enlisted in 1864 in Company H, One Hundred and 
 Ninety-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry; participated in the engagements of his 
 command, and was mustered out in Sejitember, 1865, after which he returned to Ohio, where 
 he remained until 1866, when he removed to Jackson, Mich., where he remained one year, 
 after which he spent one year in Chicago, engaged in the hardware business. In 1869, 
 he located in Pike County, Mo., engaged in the hardware business, where, in that year, 
 he was married to Miss Isabella Thurmond, by whom he has two children—Mervin T. 
 and Jocie May. In the panic of 1873, he met with severe financial reverses. In 1879, he 
 came to Kansas, locating at Witchta, Sedgwick County, in 1880. He removed to Arkansas 
 City, there engaging in the hardware business with D. S. Rose. Soon after, Mr. Rose re- 
 I moved his stock to Winfield. Mr. Stiller remained with him until 1882, when he returned 
 I to this place, and established his present hardware business ; his location is on North Sum- 
 [ mit street, between Fifth and Central avenues; his business has increased about 200 per 
 I cent since its establishment. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and of theG. A. R., 
 Arkansas City Post, No. 158. 
 
 I REV. I. N. MOORHEAD, Methodist Episcopal clergyman, was born in Milton, Penn., 
 in 1851, son of Rev. John and Elizabeth Moorhead. He was educated at the Kishaco- 
 quillas Seminary, in Mitilin County, Penn. At the age of twenty-one, commenced the work 
 of the ministry. He joined the Pennsylvania Central Conference. In 1874, he was or¬ 
 dained Deacon, and in 1876, Elder. He was transferred from that conference in 1880, to 
 I the Southwest Kansas Conference. His first charge was at La Cygne; his next ap¬ 
 pointment was at Wellington, where he remained one year. He then accepted the charge 
 at this place, where he has since remained. During liis ministry, has built two church 
 buildings, and organized five churches. He has filled seven charges during his ministry 
 of eleven years. He wa.s married in 1877 to Miss Harriet B. Holmes, daughter of John 
 and Sylvina Holmes. The issue of their marriage has been three children—Mary E., 
 .4nna R. and ,Tohn N. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity. 
 
 A. A. NEWM,4N, merchant, was born in Maine, in 1843, son of A. G. and Caroline S. 
 Newman. Was raised in his native State. He enlisted, in 1862, in Company K,Twent 5 --ninth 
 Regiment Maine Volunteers. Participated in the engagements of Winchester, Cedar Creek, 
 Fisher’s Hill, Chancelorville, and others of his command. Ho was mustered out in 1865, 
 after which he spent three years in Tennessee, engaged in merchandising. In 1868, he 
 came to Kansas, located at Emporia, where he remained until 1872, when he removed to 
 Arkansas City, having previously established a store at that place. In 1871, his business 
 amounted to S12,000, and increased to #60,000 in 1882. He carries a full line of clothing 
 and dry goods. Business is located on the corner of Summit street and Fifth avenue. 
 He was married in 1869 to Miss Mary M. Houghton, daughter of Sewell and Mariah 
 Houghton. Has three children—Pearl, Earl G. and Albert L. He is one of the direct¬ 
 ors of the Cowley County Water-Power Company. He was President of the Cowley County 
 Bank from 1872 to 1875. He, in connection with Daniel Beedv, built the first tlouring 
 mill in the county, in 1871. It was located on the Walnut River, near the city. Mr. 
 Newman soon after bought the interest of Mr. Beedy, and operated the mill until 1879, 
 when he sold it to Charles H. Bearing. He was Mayor of the city in 1882. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Presbyterian Church, and of the Masonic fraternity, Chapter and Commandery. 
 
 J. B. NIPP, livery and stock dealer, was born in Kentuckv, in 1838, son of Robert 
 and Elizabeth Nipp. He enlisted, in 1861 in Company E, Second Kentucky Cavalry. He 
 participated in the engagements of Shiloh and others of his command. He was 
 wounded at Bardstown, Ky., in a cavalry charge, by a gunshot through his right 
 shoulder, October 4, 1862. He was disabled for six months, when he was discharged for 
 disability. He then recruited a company, and was commissioned their Captain, Company 
 C, Fortieth Kentucky Mounted Infantry. He participated in all the engagements of 
 his command, holding the commission until the close of his term of service in 1864. 
 In 1863, he was detailed to service in the Commissary Department, where he remained 
 until December, 1874, when he was mustered out. He then returned to Kentucky, and 
 engaged in farming, stock and merchandising. In 1867, in connection with T. S. Javens, 
 j^m^ht a passenger steamboat on the Ohio River, which they ran for two years, between 
 ^Tikersburg and Pittsburgh, In the spring of 1870, he came to Kansas, and in 1871 brought 
 his family, and located on a claim in Pleasant Valley Township, in Cowley County, where 
 he remained until 1878, when he removed to Arkansas City and engaged in the stock 
 business. He owns IOO head of horses and mules, and 1,300 head of cattle, in company 
 with a partner. His stock range is in the Indian Territory, he renting from the Cher- 
 okees. In 1883, he opened a livery stable in Summit street, near Stewart’s Hotel. He 
 works twenty-six head of horses in the livery, and is doing an extensive business. He 
 
 was married in 1864, to Miss Mary A. Eastham, daughter of Edward E. and Sarah East- 
 ham, who has borne him nine children, six of whom survive—Laura B., Robert A., S.arah 
 R., .Tames B., Jr., .Tohn C. and tVyard G. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, 
 and Royal Arch Masons, also of the K. of H., and the G. A. R., .Vrkansas City Post, No. 
 158, and Commander of the Post. He has been a member of the school boanl for six 
 years. In 1883, he was elected Trustee of Creswoll Township. He is now candidate for 
 County Treasurer of Cowley County. 
 
 A. W. PATTERSON, proprietor of the Leland Hotel, was born in Monroe County, N. Y., 
 in 1849, son of A. W. and Julia Patterson, He removed to Michigan with hi.s parents at the 
 age of thirteen. He came to Kansas from Michigan in 1871, located at Arkansas City. En¬ 
 gaged in various pursuits until 1878, when he engaged in the livery business, and in 1883, 
 became proprietor of the Leland Hotel. It is located on the corner of Summit street and 
 Fifth avenue, building 65x80 feet, twostories, containing thirty-five rooms. The hotei is the 
 best one in the city, and is kept in first class style, and is doing an extensive busine.ss. He 
 was married, in 1871, to Miss Ida Godfry, daughter of E. M. and .Jennie Godfry, who has 
 borne him three children—Nellie, Georgie and Leota. He is a member of the A. O. U. W. 
 
 A. J. PYBURN, attorney at law, was born in 18.37, in .Andrew County, Mo , son of Will¬ 
 iam and Sarah Pyburn. He was educated in Savannah, Mo., and commenced reading law 
 in 1.860. He enlisted in 1863, in Company K, Third Minnesota Infantry. Was attached to 
 the Seventh Army Corps, and stationed at Little Rock, Ark. He w.as mustered out in 1865, 
 and returned to Missouri, but soon after removed to Iowa, where he continued his law 
 studies and was admitted to the bar in 1870, at Bedford, Iowa, and there entered upon the 
 practice of his profession. After two years, he came to Kansas, and located at this point and 
 engaged in law practice from that time. In 1874, he was elected County Attorney, which 
 po.sition he held for two years. In 1876, he was elected to the State Senate, from the dis¬ 
 trict composed of Cowley County ; served four years. He was married in 1857, to Miss Ag¬ 
 nes Adams. She was a native of Kentucky. The issue of this marriage has been five chil¬ 
 dren, four of whom survive—Luzetta, Alice, Walter and Helen. He is a member of the 
 Masonic fraternity. 
 
 ROBERT H. REED, M. D., physician and surgeon, was born in Huntingdon County, 
 Penn., September, 18.32, son of .Samuel and Lydia Reed. He was educated at the college at 
 -Allegheny City, Penn., and at the Keokuk Medical College of Iowa, in which he graduated 
 in the class of February 25, 1869. He commenced the practice of his profession in Fountain 
 Green, III, in the spring of 1869. Removed to Kansas the following November, and located 
 in Ottawa. After one year, removed to Longton, Howard Co., now Elk County, Kan., where 
 he remained until May, 187.8, when he removed and located in Arkansas City. He has de¬ 
 voted himself clo.sely to his profession, and has an extensive practice. He was married in 
 January, 1858, to Miss Margaret.!. AVatt, daughter of John and JaneAV’att, of Mifflin County, 
 Penn., who has borne him one son—Samuel B. Reed. He is a member of the Union Presby¬ 
 terian Church, and for many years a Ruling Elder of the same. 
 
 O. C. R. RANDALL, attorney at law, was born in Erie County, Penn., in 184,3, son of 
 0. C. and Louisa Randall ; he was raised in his native State. He enlisted in 1862, in Com¬ 
 pany -A, Thirteenth New Y^ork Cavalry. He participated in the battle of Gettysburg and 
 others of his command. He was discharged in 1864. He then returned to Pennsylvania, 
 and resumed the study of law, which he had commenced in 1861. He was admitted to the 
 bar in 1868, and entered upon the practice of his profession at Warsaw, Mo., where he re¬ 
 mained for four years. In 1875, he came to Kansas and located at .Stockton, Rooks County, 
 where he remained for seven years in the law practice, d\iring which time, he was exten¬ 
 sively known through the northwestern portion of the State, and was deservedly popular 
 as a criminal lawyer. In 1882, he removed to Arkansas City, where he is now practicing. 
 He was census enumerator for Stockton Township in 1880, and was appointed Notary Pub¬ 
 lic in 1882. He was married in 1874, to Miss Rosa Wickham, daughter of Noys and Rosan 
 Wickham. They have three children—Josephine, Mary Lois and Charles F. 
 
 C. SCHIFFBAUR, merchant, firm of Schiffbaur Brothers, was born in Cologne, Ger¬ 
 many, in 1846. He came to the United States with his parent8 at the age of three years, they 
 locating at Cincinnati, Ohio, where they remained until 185.8, when they came to Kansas, 
 and located at Leavenworth. In January, 1870, he went to the Indian Territory, and took 
 charge of the business of Durfee & Company, which position he held for one year and a half. 
 He then accepted the position as cashier for the house of J. S. Evans & Company, where he 
 remained for four years. In 1876, formed a partnership with N. W. Evans & Company. 
 They established the first post settler store at Fort Reno. The firm was composed of N. W. 
 Evans & Schiffbaur Brothers. After one year, he and his brother sold their intere.st in the 
 firm to N. AV. Evans & Company and established their present business in Arkansas City. 
 They carry a full line of groceries, hardware and general supplies. They are contractors 
 for Government supplies for the different Indian agencies. Their business is located on 
 Summit street, two doors from Fifth avenue. Their business has increased about seventy- 
 five per cent since its establishment. They have a Government contract for building a col¬ 
 lege in the Territory, six miles from this place, to accommodate about 175 pupils, the build¬ 
 ing to cost #35,0t10, to be completed in 1883. He was married in the fall of 1878 to Miss 
 Mariah Chamberlain. He is a member of the IMasonic fraternity. 
 
 C. M. SCOTT, stock dealer, was born in 18.50, son of J. W. and Jane Scott. He came to 
 Kansas in 1869, and located at Emporia. In 1870, he came to Arkansas City ; he was among 
 the first settlers, there being but five or six houses in this place at that time. He brought a 
 printing press and newspaper stock with him, and at once established the Arkansas City 
 Traveler, the first paper published at this place, and the first printed in the county. He 
 edited the paper for ten years, when he sold it. He is now devoting himself exclusively to 
 the stock business. He owns a sheep ranch with 5,000 head of sheep, and a cattle ranch 
 consisting of 2,500 acres and has at present 120 head of cattle. He was appointed Post¬ 
 master of this city in 1875, and held the office for four years. He was employed for four 
 years by the United States Government as Indian scout in the Territory, during which time 
 he was in the engagements at the mouth of Cimarron River, and at Fort Arbuckle, where he 
 was wounded by gunshot in the leg. He was commissioned Captain of the Fifth Inde¬ 
 pendent Cavalry, known as the Kansas Guards, held that commission for four years. He is 
 a member of the Masonic fraternity. Chapter and Commandery. 
 
 JAMES T. SHEPARD, M. D., physician and surgeon, was born in St. Louis County, Mo., in 
 1833; son of Samuel and Anna Shepard. He was educated at the Des Peres College, and at the 
 St. Louis Medical College, where he graduated in 1859. He commenced the practice of his pro¬ 
 fession the same year, and since that time he has devoted his attention exclusively to it. After 
 fourteen years’ practice in Missouri, he removed to Kansas in 1873, and located at Arkansas City. 
 He was married, in 1871, to Miss Sarah B. Dixon, daughter of Benjamin and Charlotte Dixon, 
 who has borne him one child—deceased. He is a member of tbe Presbyterian Church, and of 
 the Masonic fraternity, Boyal Arch, and of the A, 0. U. AV, In 1879, was appointed Surgeon of 
 the Sixteenth United States Infantry, special service. He was physician of the county poorhouse 
 in 1878-79. He is a member of the Sou'b Kansas and State Medical Societies. He was a dele¬ 
 gate, in 1882-83. from the South Kansas Medical Society to the American Medical Association. 
 
 AV. M. SLEETH, President of the Cowley County Bank, was born in Guernsey County, 
 Ohio, in 1833; son of David and Margaret Sleeth. He was raised in his native State, and en¬ 
 listed, in 1861, in Company A, Seventy-eighth Ohio Regiment. He participated in the engage¬ 
 ments of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, and in those of 
 Sherman’s march to the sea. In 1863. he was commissioned First Lieutenant, and was detailed Act¬ 
 ing Commissary .Subsistence of Ihe Third Division, Seventeenth Army Corps, with rank of Major. 
 He was mustered out in 1865. after which he spent one year in school teacliing, and then went to 
 Tennessee, and engaged in the milling business for four years. In 1869, ho came to Kansas, and 
 located at Emporia, and in the spring of 1870, removed to Arkansas City. He was among the 
 earliest settlers of that place, and a member of the original town company. He engaged in the 
 lumber business, and erected a steam saw-mill the same year, which was the first saw-mill in 
 Cowley County. He remained in the lumber business for two years, and was then engaged in 
 farming and other pursuits until 1874, when he took charge of the Cowley County Bank, of 
 which be is now President, it being owned by Sleeth & Farrer. In 1883, he erected their present 
 bank building, 25x80 feet, three stories, built of pressed brick and cut stone, erected at a cost of 
 $12,000, located on the corner of Summit street artd Fifth avenue. He was married, in 1869, to 
 Miss Mary M. Hutchison, daughter of Nathan and Ma>y Hutchison. They have had five 
 children, four of whom survive—Margaret, AVilliara A\'., Pauline and Kola IT. He is a member 
 of the United Presbyterian Church. He has held the office of County Commissioner for two 
 terms, and City and Township Treasurer for six years, and member of the City Council. 
 
 HENRY P. STANDLEY. editor and proprietor of the Arkansas City 'Traaeler, was born at 
 Leamington, AVarwickshire, England, in 1848. He was raised and educated in his native country. 
 He came to the United Sfcites in 1870, located in MorrisCounty, Kan.,and engaged infarniingand 
 other pursuits until 1872,when he came to Arkansas City and commenced Ihe printer’s trade in the 
 office of the Traveler, under C. M. Scott, with whom he was associated for seven years. Mr. Scott, in 
 September, 1878, sold the Traveler to Dr. N. Hughes, who ran it until April, 1880, when Mr. 
 Stanley purchased it, and became its editor and publisher. The Traveler was the first paper 
 
COWLEY COUNTY. 
 
 1601 
 
 printed in (Cowley weekly circulation of 
 
 L7ututTin''^;mi... Ue columns i^ 
 
 solely devoted to O'® j . leLndl^r^and Llia Landis, natives of Pennsylvania. 
 
 L^; SWAKTS, attorney at law, was born in the^e 
 
 and Mary J Sw^Hs. He came ^iteValnut River. \hey were 
 
 was not a building her6. flA An^aeed in farming for a few years, and 
 
 day alter the State Hotel was burned, lie g g participated in the engagements of 
 
 Com|>any G, Eleventh Raiment Kansa D-.-pj. iho Price raid and others of his command. 
 Fort Wayne, Cane Hill, Praine mu’ste*red out in 1865. In 1880, he was commis- 
 
 He was commissn ned Captain in W64, an , Kansas. He held that commission until 
 
 sioned Captain of the Thirteenth ^j„ yggi and engaged in the livery business, 
 
 1881, when he resigned ,«« ®®'"®^p'Yas ten yearsf etablt locaid on East Fifth avenue, 
 which business he has followed for *“® 0 i business and mail routes. They 
 
 They keep from forty «® .“Y’‘^“.^afsnrrgB and a tri-weekly to Wellington. They also own 
 
 SS m”S. tirig., W bl. «». r..nk Thom,,™. H. 1 . . m.,b.r ,t th. 
 
 tSpuff. ^ 
 
 Jane Topliff. He was raised in ^'® „ .,^.a„'eojj,miBsioned’ in 1862, as Assistant Paymaster, 
 
 the Department of "'® ®‘l®a'iro". He service on account of physical disability. 
 
 He serJ^ed two years, when he was ®®”V®ar ®P®"^ 
 
 He then returned to Boston [he InterLl Revenue service. He then went 
 
 Memphis, Tenn. engaged as d located at Emporia. In 1872, he came to 
 
 to Illinois, and a^®/°''® y,®®'"’ ®am® J® Ha ^^here’he s^pent two years in farming. 
 
 lYlsTd. h^m^V^Sto A^ta^a^ C“y, and engaged in tnerchandising until 1880, when he was 
 appointed Postmaeter. Tronfurlrv in 1857 son of David J. and 
 
 tucky, where he remnned for ^^^®® 5 ^ “g p.;f,h avenue- devotes himself exclusively to 
 
 office is looted on the .TmTss Atma'^Dixon, daughter of B. H. Dixon. He is a 
 
 i;:K?5TbV k“»™ ”s:;Sbi.'S^ 
 
 pion <ffi the H®^ , j d builder, P. 0 Arkansas City, was born in Janesville, \Vis in 
 
 nineteen years ^age ®''8.®S®d in learning^photog pbj I d P ^ j,. and Herbert 
 
 A. O. U. W. nhvsician and surgeon, was born in Fulton County, Hi., in me son 
 
 BURDEN. 
 
 Burden is the child of the railway, in a sense. Had there been no 
 K C. L. &. S. road, the town site would still be a farm. In this it resem¬ 
 bles a large portion of the newer towns of the State, the town coming to 
 the railway instead of the railway to the town. The principle is the same 
 as that of Mahomet and the mountain. It is located 2~;5 miles southwest 
 of Kansas City and sixteen east of Winfield. It laid out in the fall o 
 1879 by a town company consisting of Robert F. l^urden, ’ 
 
 O B. Gunn and T. K. Johnson. Of this company, Burden was President, 
 and the town was named in his honor. The town site proper covers ® ^ 
 
 "ri, Luhe property of the town company SoT Pinifay 
 
 sive. Twenty acres were purchased of Isaac Gatton, and 1W» ot D maiay 
 Graham. The railway was completed to this point February 1, • 
 
 Immediately after the laying out of the town, settlers flocked into ih 
 and every available shanty within a considerable radius was hauled to 
 fowrtoL temporary duty. An old claim shanty which stood on the 
 town site when it was laid out was moved from the main street, and now 
 ™ out a drshonored old age as a cow shed. The tirst building erected 
 
 warthe stone store of Ford & Leonard; the second, the drug store of 
 
 Hooker & Phelps (now R. R. Phelps); the third ^XooS'^The 
 
 The first birth in the town was that of a daughter of J. 
 first death William Schooling, who was building a store, hut died before 
 "Uompletio;.; Ihi- ilrbt ».dSi„g, .1. 11. Wood and Mibb SmUh. The flrs 
 nhvsician wuis J. M. Wright; the first attorney, S. 8. Moor^ the great 
 mamrity of tlie early settlers are still residents of Burden. The town has 
 not as yet, been incorporated, but the matter is now being agitated, and 
 it will Drobahlv soon become a city of the third class. 
 
 Pr?or to the founding of Burden, there was a country POS*t Sis 
 miles northw’cst of this point, known as Moscow. Heie Z. W. Hogue was 
 Postmaster. Mlien the town came into assured existence, Moscow was 
 aboSed and Burden established, with E. A. Henthorn, the present offi^ 
 
 cial. in charge. The post office was first located in 9 ^'’XhS stonf 
 on Main street, where it remained until removed, m 1882, to the stone 
 
 building occupied by the Enterprise. \Th.Pnmhpr who 
 
 The first liostelry in tlie town was run by J. H. McCumher, who 
 moved a large house from the country and, after some.alterations, 
 
 Utrthe public. The second hotel wls the Hiseler House, put up by the 
 town Yimpany and run until 1881 by Solomon Hise er. The Summit 
 House wa.s built in 1880 by S- S. Moore, who still runs it. 
 
 The town now has a population of about 400 and foUjiwinjj mdu^^^ 
 fessions are represented by two physicians and one attorney. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 Prior to the existence of Burden, there was a dis^ °“fi®choof wr^tUht in 
 
 town site. This building was (uoved to town in and in 188-2-8:1, liy T. J. 
 
 the school year of hundred and^fifty--four scholars are now enrolled and 
 
 Rood and Mrs. Mary A. Bood One hundred a demand for more room. 
 
 Thls'MrSr'ewtll hT^^^^^^ $4,000, and will be completed in the sum¬ 
 mer of 1883. . , , (1.,, ihrpp relinious bodies of the town should he ac- 
 
 ““ 
 
 TUl.h» .. .~.ge ..d 
 
 ■" Siltb.“ ” 
 
 As yet, it has no house of worship, and occupies the school building. Shively, of 
 
 .asrr.it‘g tr. ...mb.™.,..w.. 
 
 ship of thirty-five, and the fo foreman - E Pate, Overseer ; J. A. Goforth, Rec., 
 
 E. A. Henthorn, I. M. Samfne; The order now numbers thirty-nine. 
 
 H. W. Toung, F. ; J. H. Phelps, Mod'®.®’ Hxam r. ^ society has never 
 
 Meetings are held on Saturday of each "'cek - . 
 
 had a death, and has property to the amount ot $10U- McCray. Its form was that of a six- 
 The EiUerprue was started ‘n . 1881 Motov sold the office to Henthorn 
 
 column folio with a “patent outside.” B'thP ^cm was chan^^^^ & Bro., and 
 
 & Floyd. Six months later the style “f tBe firm was chang managing editor. Since 
 
 in December, 1882, J. W. Henthorn, Pf ’ ,^“heft It Lw has a circulation of 900 ; 
 
 February, 1882, the paper has been a seven-column sheet, it now im 
 issues Thursdays, and is straight Republican in politics. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— silver ckeer township. 
 
 NATHANIEL BROOKS, farmer ®nd banker Section “^^868‘to MisOL 
 
 nesseo in 1846. Is a son of John and B.*'*®B®f „ , ' —Elizabeth F., Laura E., 
 
 H. Livingston, who has borne him eight ^'*dreo of whom s Kansas in the fall of 187(1, 
 
 Lucy H., George O., \Valter K., Charles H. ,,ntil the soring of 1871; subsequently, he le- 
 
 and located in Miami County, remaining f''®® Egg [.mij having it all under fence, 
 
 moved to the farm on which he now ■■®®>de®- Owns 320 acres^ot ^®uaj ^, 1 ^ j, 
 
 colder and District Steward of the ^Furch. 25 P 0 Burden was born in Tennessee in 
 
 S. A. BROOKS, farmer and banker, Section 25, B. u. Burue,, daughter 
 
 beth Chapman. He was married m ICT3, f® Miss Lucena K He^ remaffied until the border troubles. 
 He came to Kansas in 18 . 55 , located in Dougl^ ue. ftinnil much of his property destroy f*d. Ini 
 
 when he wasobliged to leave the State. On h'® return he found Lustei] 
 
 1867, he locatedin Miami County, where he remained until'“® ®;®*®'^^*^}’mVyandotte, Kan., anil 
 
 ‘“reS»roScl^ —. B: "yirX-rj 
 
 removed to Lazette, Cowley County, remaining e pL881J he removed to Burden and 
 
 Sshtr M i[a‘‘i[[™L‘i;r irwSre%ti[i“ The increase of busi- ^ 
 
 ness is 4m) H^isjreasurer Henthorn & Bros., Burden Kan., was born in 
 
 eight miles northwest of Burden, vvhere h land and^loan business and wasap- 
 
 quently, he ’•em®vea to Burden in 1879 Be es abhehed we la^ ^ ^ newspaper 
 
 pointed Postmaster, which office he *‘“1 rej® - established the Burden Bank, it being 
 
 styled the Burden In the sprmg 
 
 ‘wrrLThe^hSv-e y^‘rs!'‘U^:wt‘Kr[r“onan4, of ^ im B®®~f-'B[\-; 
 [L-hifo’^a K^f CBy Cmmcil. ^ 
 
 "rs"iSoRSt,d ifd'S.. l...d.n, W.. b.,. lu »S"'.»iSb‘TSk' 
 
 hotel called the Summit House, and ran ituie lam. . 
 until the 1st of June, 1883, wB®®,Be >®®®®V Wie Iw (”ov TiU-ev in 1876 by Gov. Osborn, 
 
 and is a member of the A. 0. U. W. ,,,,,,Ict,h rm.nfv Ohio in 1826, son of James and 
 
 preceptor. ®’“fUl'av 1*87®- locateUn Greenwood County, remaining there 
 
 tice.Lle is a member of the.Christian CBurch of the ^ in 1856 s^of Dr H. B. and 
 T. J. RUDE, teacher, is .® ®®[\9f„®f ^ Rice dLghter of Samuel and Eliza- 
 
 S>Xhr't';[f[hillreCv^^^^^^^ Mrs.Rudedied in 
 
1 ()02 
 
 HISTOET OF KAE'SAS. 
 
 1880, and in 1882, he married Miss Mary .T. Gentry, daughter of S. S. and E. A. (Gentry, who 
 has home him one child, viz.: Nola B. He commenced his classical education in Indiana, and 
 finished in Hartford, Kan.; taught his first school in Cowley County in the fall of 1882. He 
 removed from Dexter to Burden, where he is now Principal of the Public School. The 
 chool Iniilding is a fine edifice valued at $4,.500. He is a member of the Christian Church, 
 of the A. O. U. W., Winfiehl Lodge. 
 
 E. W. WOGLSEY, .\ssistant I’ostmaster, was born in Elmira, N. Y., in 1848, son of 
 ■Tohn and C. S. Woolsey; was married in 1874, to Miss Carrie Barrie, born in Fort Atkinson, 
 Wis., in 1848, daughter of Thomas and 1.. R. Barrie, who has borne him three children, viz.; 
 Ada E., Alta ,1. and Cora L. In 1869, he removed from New York to Iowa, where he taught 
 school for eight years. He came to Kansas in 1877; located in Butler County, where he re¬ 
 mained two years; subsequently, he removed to Timber Creek, Cowley County. In the 
 spring of 1888, he removed to Burden and took charge of the po.st office ; is also engaged in 
 the sheep business ; owns 600 head, with which he is having good success; has taught school 
 seven years in Kansas ; is a member of the A. 0. U. W., Burden Lodge, No. 88. 
 
 BIOfiBAPHICAL SKETCHES.— Windsor Township. 
 
 B. H. CLOVER, farmer. Section ^ P. 0. Cambridge, was born in Franklin County, 
 Ohio, in 18.18, son of Henry and Mary Clover; was married on the 1st day of April, 1859 ; 
 has seven children, viz.: .Julia, Thomas H., William S., John P., Susie, Charles and Frank. 
 He came to Kansas in 1870; located upon the farm on which he now resides; owns 930 
 acres ol land, of which he has 400 acres under cultivation. His orchard consists of 1,000 
 peach, 200 apple trees and a variety of small fruits. He is largely interested instock, with 
 which he has great success. He is President of the Cambridge Town Company. 
 
 GEORGE COIL, M. D., was born in Warren County, Mo., in 1839, son of Jacob and 
 Sarah Coil; was married in 1.863, to Miss Anna Gibson, who has borne him six children, viz.: 
 Emme, Frances, Oscar, Maggie, George and Stella. Mrs. Coil died, and in 1882, he married 
 Mrs. Louisa McCoy. He commenced the study of medicine in Pinckney, Mo., and gradu¬ 
 ated in class 1859-60, in the St. Louis Medical College. He practiced eighteen years in 
 Montgomery County, at the end of which time his health would not permit him to attend 
 to his professional duties. He came to Kansas in 1881; located at Cambridge, Cowley Coun¬ 
 ty. In February, 1882, he bought a livery stable, also a hardware store. The Increase of 
 business is 25 percent. He is a member of the Royal Templars of Temperance. 
 
 S. M. FALL, Section 20, P. 0. Cambridge, was born in Preble County, Ohio, in 1838; 
 is a son of John and Anna Fall. Was married, in 1863, to Miss S. M. Dale, daughter of 
 Washington and Eliza Dale. They have had one child, Blanch, who died in March, 1880, 
 aged ten years. He came to Kansas in 1871, and located on the farm on which he now re¬ 
 sides. Owns 480 acres of land ; has 180 acres under cultivation. His orchard consists of 
 300 peach, 300 apjile trees, and a variety of small fruit, and is engaged in farming and 
 stock-raising. Feeds a large number of cattle every winter. He is a member of the Cam¬ 
 bridge Town Company. 
 
 H. F. HICKS, editor, Cambridge, was born in Knox County, Mo.; is a son of Elisha 
 and Sarah Hicks. Was married, October 24, 1876, to Miss Mollie A. Gollihar, daughter of 
 James and Catharine Gollihar. They have had four children—Myrtle E. was born July 26, 
 1877 ; Lauora, October 14, 1878; Clarence, September 1, 18s0, died November 11, 1880; Belle, 
 .\ugust 19, 1882. He came to Kansas in 1877; located on Grouse Creek, Cowley County, 
 where he was engaged in farming for one year. From thence he removed to Cambridge. 
 In 1881, he and his brother established a newspaper, continuing one year. In September, 
 1882, he established the Cambridge News, in partnership with S. B. Sherman, the firm being 
 known as Sherman A Hicks, also the land and loan business. The increase of business since 
 its establishment is 150 per cent. In October, 1881, he was appointed Postma.ster of Cam¬ 
 bridge, which office he still retains. Was appointed Notary Public March 3, 1883, by Gov. 
 Glick. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of the Royal Templars of Tem¬ 
 perance, also the Cambridge Town Company. 
 
 N. B. HOLDEN, farmer. Section 15, P. O. Cambridge, was born in Jefferson County, 
 N. Y'., in 18.53, son of Josiah and Sarah Holden. Was married, in 1877, to Miss Nanie Jones, 
 daughter of Dr. Thomas and Mary .Tones. Has two children, viz.. Pearl and Grace. He 
 established himself in the sheep business in 1875 in New Mexico. That State not suiting for 
 the business, he removed to Kansas in 1881 and located in Cowley County. He has 3,000 head 
 of sheep ; ships 15,000 pounds of wool yearly to the Eastern markets. He is one of the most 
 successful sheep dealers in this part of the country; some of them will shear thirty pounds 
 per head. Is engaged in farming; owns 160 acres of land. His principal crops are corn 
 and millet. 
 
 J. H. PLEASANTS, M. D., P. O. Cambridge, was born in Green County, Ky., in 1835, 
 son of William and Nancy Pleasants. He enlisted in 1861, in Company E, Twelfth Kansas 
 Volunteer Regiment. Was elected Second Lieutenant at the organization of the regiiucnt; 
 afterward promoted to First Lieutenant. Was in the battle of Jenkins, Ark., and in other 
 engagements of his command. Was mustered out in 1865. He commenced the study of 
 medicine in 1860, and graduated in class of 1872-73, after which he practiced in Illinois. He 
 came to Kansas in 1880; located at Cambridge, Cowley County, where he now resides. He 
 has an extensive practice, extending overa radius of eight miles. He has devoted himself 
 exclusively to the practice of his profession. He is a member of the Southern Kansas and 
 Kansas State Medical Societies. Was a Representative of the Thirty-ninth ^natorial Dis¬ 
 trict in the Thirty-first General Assembly, 1858-.59, of Illinois. Is a member of the A., F. 
 & M. He was married, in 1874, to Miss Emma Wilkinson. Has one child—Efifa Pleasants. 
 
 SAMUEL B. SHERMAN, editor, Cambridge, was born in McHenry County, Ill., in 
 1842. Was the son of Samuel and Elizabeth Sherman. He was married, in 1872, to Miss 
 Jane Sutton, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Sutton, who has borne him three children, 
 viz., Emma, Charles E. and Cora M. He enlisted on August 19,1862, in Company K, Twenty- 
 seventh Iowa Infantry. He was in the battles of Pleasant Hill, Fort Du Russey, Tupelo, 
 second Nashville, Fort Blakely, and in other engagements of his command. Was mustered 
 out on the 8th day of August, 1865. He came to Kansas in 1866; located in Marshall County, 
 where he was engaged in saw-milling. In 1871, he removed to Cowley County, Windsor 
 Township. In 1881, he was appointed agent of Cambridge Station, on the K. C., T. & S. K. 
 R. R., which appointment he retained until'the establishment of his present business. In 
 1882, he, with H. F. Hicks, issued the first newspaper, styled the Cambridge News, which has 
 proven a success; also established in the land and loan business. In 1878, he was appointed 
 .lu.stice of the Peace, and in 1879 he was elected for the same office. In 1881, he was ap¬ 
 pointed Notary Public by Gov. St. John, and in 1883 he was re-elected for Justice of the 
 Peace. In the spring of 1879, he was elected Township Trustee. He is a member of the 
 Royal Templars of Temperance, also of the Cambridge Town Company. 
 
 McD. STAPLETON, merchant, Cambridge, was born in Hancock County, Ill., in 1847. 
 Is a son of Cyrus and Margaret Stapleton. He was married, in 1877, to Miss Rebecca 
 Ramage, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Ramage. They have one child, Earl. Hecame 
 to Kansas in 1858; located in Wyandotte County, where he finished his education. In 1871, 
 he removed to Cambridge, Cowley County, establishing there a general merchandise 
 business, in which he continued until the spring of 1883, the increase of business being 50 
 per cent. In the spring of 1882, he bought a half interest in a general merchandise store 
 at Cedar Vale, which he still retains. The business is increasing very fast. He is a member 
 of the A., F. A A. M. He is Secretary of the town company, he being one of the organizers 
 of the town. 
 
 J. A. VAWTER, station agent, Cambridge, is a native of Indiana, and was born in 1864, 
 and is a son of J. W. and Louisa Vawter. He remained in Madison, Ind., until 1881. In 
 that year he came to Kansas and located at Finland, Douglas County. He was there 
 engaged as agent for the K. C. L. A S. K. Railroad. In 1882, he was transferred to Welling¬ 
 ton. He was subsequently appointed agent at the Cambridge station. He learned teleg¬ 
 raphy in Indiana. 
 
 UDALL. 
 
 Udall is a lively little town on the S. C. & F. S. Railway iietir the north- 
 we.st comer of the county. It was laid out in April, 1882, on thirty acres 
 belonging to R. W. Smith, and was named in honor of Cornelius Udall. 
 The first building on the site was the store of Smith & Green; the second, 
 that of A. G. IMudgett. The second store was opened by l)avid Richards. 
 A. G. IMudgett opened the first drug, and A. J. Werdell the first hardware 
 store. The post offlge at this point was established imOctober, 1879, and 
 
 has been held by 1). C. Green and James 11. Hildebrand. A good school, 
 with an attendance of sixty, is in charge of P. W. Smith. It is held in a 
 building erected for district purposes in 1873, at a cost of ij|!750. 
 
 MURDER OF SHERIFF SHENNEMAN. 
 
 On Tuesday, January 23, 1883, Sheriff Shenneman, of Cowley County, 
 Kan., was fatally shot at Udall Station, in the northern part of the same 
 county, by Charles Cobb, of Jefferson County, Kan, who had just escaped 
 arrest for a crime committed there by killing the Constable who attempted 
 to arrest him. Sheriff Shenneman had received notice from the Jef¬ 
 ferson County Sheriff of the escape of the criminal, and learning that he 
 was in the vicinity, had issued posters dated January 12, describing the 
 part 3 G and offering a reward for information, etc. On the 15th of the 
 same month, a young man, mounted on a pony, came to the house of Wal¬ 
 ler Jacobus, a wealthy farmer,residing in Maple Township, and stating that 
 his name was George T. Smith, and that he had just come through from 
 Texas to Dodge City with a drove of cattle, asked for employment until 
 spring, when he wished to return to his home in Pennsylvania. Mr. 
 Jacobus, not having work for him at that time, he proposed to remain for 
 a time as a boarder. This was acceded to, and he staid a week, and was 
 then given work. Soon after hiring him, Mr. Jacobus saw one of the 
 posters of Sheriff Shenneman. which so accurately described young Smith, 
 as he called himself, that, taken in connection with the fact that Smith 
 alwaj’s carried weapons, he became convinced that he was harboring a 
 criminal, and accordingly wrote to the Sheriff to that effect. On Tuesday 
 morning, January 23, Mr. Shenneman drove over to the place of Jacobus, 
 about twenty miles from Winfield, and by arrangement with Jacobus, was 
 introduced to the family, including his workman, as Dr. James, of Udall. 
 Tlie Sheriff decided at once that he had found his man, and soon after 
 dinner attempted to arrest him by throwing his arms around him from 
 behind. Cobb, however, was extremely strong and agile, and after a long 
 struggle, they both fell, when Cobb shot the Sheriff with his revolver, 
 inflicting two wounds, one of which proved fatal. Although so terrihlj' 
 wounded, and suffering from pain and loss of blood. Sheriff Shenneman 
 did not relax his hold until Cobb was secured by Jacobus and a man who 
 had been called by his wife. The two succeeded inTgetting a rope around 
 his neck and choking him until he gave up. Mr. Shenneman, now almost 
 exhausted, was laid on a bed, and his wounds examined and dressed. His 
 friends arrived from Winfield in the afternoon, and remained with him 
 until he died, on Thursday evening about 9 o’clock. On Friday morning, 
 his body was taken to Winfield for interment, the funeral being appointed 
 for the following Sunday, when it was attended bj' a great concourse of 
 people from the city and surrounding country, including the Sheriffs of all 
 the adjoining counties. In the meantime, Cobb had been taken to Win¬ 
 field on Tuesday afternoon, by Marshal Herrod and Sheriffs Meintire and 
 Taylor, and confined in the “VVinfleld jail that night. The next afternoon 
 he was taken to Sedgwick County and confined in the Wichita Jail. On 
 Thurs'day morning the Sheriff of Jefferson County arrived at Wichita, 
 accompanied by a farmer of the same county, who had lived near Cobb, 
 and knew him well, and who immediatel}' identified him. It was deter¬ 
 mined, however, to remand him to the jail in Winfield, and on Saturdays 
 morning he was placed in a carriage, and, in charge of four Sheriffs, was 
 brought to Winfield; but, on arriving at the town, it became so evident 
 that the prisoner would inevitably be lymehed if put in the jail (the citi¬ 
 zens being wild with excitement) that the prisoner was taken from the 
 carriage, and taken on foot, by two of the Sheriffs, to the Badger Creek 
 road, where, toward morning, they were enabled to get a team, and take 
 their prisoner again to Wichita, by way of Douglas, arriving Sunday. 
 On the following Wednesday, January 31, Cobb was^again brought back 
 to Winfield by Deputy Taylor, and lodged in jail, without any signs of 
 violence being manifested by the citizens. Between 2 and 3 o’clock the 
 following morning, however, masked men entered the jail, obliging the 
 guard to keep silence, by the aid of loaded revolvers, and taking tlie pris¬ 
 oner to the K. C., L. & S. Railroad bridge hung him to a cross-tie ; a por¬ 
 tion of the maskers keeping off the crowd which had gathered with their 
 revolvers. Soon after 9 o’clock, the body was cut down by direction of 
 Coroner Wells, taken to the court house, a jury impaneled, witnesses 
 sworn, and evidence taken, hut no proof elicited as to who were the lynch¬ 
 ers. On Friday afternoon the jury brought in a verdict, concluding thus : 
 “The said jurors, upon their oaths, do say, that the said Charles Cobb came 
 to his death on the morning of February 1, 1883, by being hung by the 
 neck, from the railroad bridge of the Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern 
 Kansas Railroad across the Walnut River, in Cowley County, Kan., at the 
 hands of parties unknown to the jury. Signed, T. R. Biyan, S. C. Smith, 
 Henry Brown, A. D. Hendricks, A. E. Baird and J. A. Cooper. 
 
 The following brief biography of the murdered Sheriff' is taken from 
 the Winfield Telegram : 
 
 “ Albert Taylor Shenneman was born in Bridgeport, Wayne Co., Ohio, 
 April 10, 1846, Early in the war, when hut sixteen years of age, he enlisted 
 in the three-months service, afterward enlisting in Company D, Seventh 
 Illinois Cavalry, with Avhich he served until the close of the war. He came 
 to this county'in the fall of 1870, and has resided in Winfield ever since. 
 During that time he was elected Constable once or twice, and served a 
 considerable time as City Marshal. In the fall of 1879, he was elected 
 Sheriff of Cowley County, and re-elected again in 1881. Long before the 
 end of his first term, he was acknowledged to be one of the best Sheriffs 
 the county had ever had, and was regarded by like officers in the State as 
 one of the most capable and efficient officers within her borders. Possess¬ 
 ing untiring energy and courage, without fear in any form, he was a terror 
 to evil doers everywhere. His loss by our people is regarded as most 
 irreparable. While of opposite political faith, the Telegram can but say; 
 
 “‘His valor shown upon our crests to-day. 
 
 Hath taupht us how to cherish such high deeds, 
 
 Even in the bosom of our adversary.’ ” 
 
OOAVT.EY COUNTY. 
 
 1603 
 
 Binc.RAriTICAl. SKF/rrHKS-NiNNESCAii TOWNSini*. 
 
 earlv commercial interests, t or sei nconle of Cowley County, Mr. J. was the first 
 
 tVhen the rai)r<>ad question came up before the pelargely 
 
 to take an able ami ® /. while the road was being constructed, he was 
 
 indebted for securing the Santa Fe R‘^‘/®"‘’y! ‘V(^wlev County. For the past few years 
 employed by the company ‘‘?,rig‘‘t-»f-^ay f agent at Seeley; is also 
 
 he has been ‘he .V®hi'^»“j.Tt'P®ka _& Santa P e y^r several months Mr. 
 
 largely interested in handling stock, gra n etc., etc., a ^ to make the race for 
 
 .T. resided in Butler t’ounty, at Augusta jhilethere^he^w^ for his opponent, which gave 
 
 sstr“,.'r.S!‘.r;v.r™,. I.™ 
 fr.“s.,s ieXS's Er,^i 
 
 Democrat. PI® ®®PU William 4 Howard H and MabelU They have one 
 
 sued in Cowley merchant, Udall, is a native of New York and was born 
 
 in Jeffei?on CminV J»ne 26, 1837.. “Tn th® 
 
 •prs£ rnis K {s"a..’A'i.^ 
 
 nart In 1879 he opened a store at Red Bud, which he operated until locating at Udall early 
 [^1883 Mr. N warmarried in t)hio to Miss Sarah J. Duke whose death occur^d in Kan- 
 
 K S“ 1 ' w W”. f 
 
 tumn of 1874, he taught the first school in this district, which was oiganized that fall. 
 Whpn the A T S F R R huilt the branch to YTnfield, INIr. S., lu company ^+Y-’ 
 
 GreeS,taU •altore'-on the present ®ite of Udall, which was on his (S-^h^) land In this 
 
 fffi^e hTstillSarges forW Co.. Mr Smith has con rib^ ^Ts^ nldve 
 
 the growth of Udall, and takes a live interest in furthering all enteiprises. Me is a nati e 
 of I^io, and was born in Crawford County May 29, 1849. M as ®da<;ated and reared in s 
 native State He was married in Ohio, to Miss Sarah McIntyre, of trawford t ounty. Ihey 
 have had four children—Atta R., Georgie May and Willis Floyd; one deceased, Zeuelhi. . Ir. 
 S. is a member of the Masonic Order, Mulvane Lodge. 
 
 DEXTER. 
 
 The De.xter Town Company was organized by enterprising cifeens of 
 Emnoria, in July, 1870. Its incorporators were Ale.x. Stevens and 1 liomas 
 Manning, living in the vicinity of the place selected for the town, and L. 
 W Robinson, C. B. Batcheller and G. W. Frederick, of Emporia. The 
 incorporation was not perfected. The tirst house erected upon the town 
 site was built by James McDermott, who moved into it June 25 1»I1- 
 September 1870, the Dexter Post Office was established, wnth I. B. iodd, 
 Postmaster, and in March, 1871, the first mail ^rived by regular carrier 
 from Eureka. On October 21, 1875, the Dexter Town Association was in¬ 
 corporated, and the town site was laid out into lots, blocks and streets^ 
 It has three or four stores, a blacksmith shop, a hotel, and otlier business 
 houses, and does a good Inisiness with the surrounding farming popula¬ 
 tion. It lias a water-power flouring mill and saw mill in its immediate 
 vicinity, on the Grouse. The post office is a money order office, and is 
 supplied by a daily mail from Wintield, and by tri-weekly mads from otli- 
 er directions. The present Postmaster is J. V. Hines. 
 
 imp W 51 S KuiDoria, liu nines, imj »ui - 
 
 iictiicjsu t''' -. , ,r ■nnr«!t Ins a choice farm of 178 acres, lOi) of which are 
 
 the county was unorganized, . U „ timber and an aliundance of run- 
 
 under cultivation, with V which business he’has been engaged the most 
 
 ning water, making a fine P f^e 1880 Im Hotel at Dexter, and 
 
 of the time since he ^®Hled here^ to’himLlf and satisfaction to the traveling ]>ublic. 
 
 has been running it since, \Mth succ^ess V of vm-eka Ill They have six children— 
 
 “*■ ‘iik'iiKANSOS, r.™., ...I -Xf 
 
 Wis.. in 1849. When seven, years &eeuwo®d County In 1870, the subject of 
 
 From there went to Kansas in Ib.iS on Section 31, Township 32, Range 
 
 this sketch settled in ^ ®"?‘yVo,nttV wa^ It was 11 6 miles to* a railroad 
 
 7, before the survey was made or the county Dgxter Township. 
 
 and sixty uiUes to the nearest house on the creek. He voted at the 
 
 His place is on Grouse Creek, and he P'^J' I n,;ipq to the noils. Mr.Branson is one of the 
 first election held in the county, handling frW 75 to 200 head of cattle 
 
 principal stock dealers in P®fl,2ln?ck raishlu consisting of 360 acres, with plenty of 
 innually. His farm is well adapted .to stock-raising, 
 
 running water and eighty ’ ^iles of a raUroad. In 1876, he was married to 
 
 ^t"Su^KUMa^r"er:of&"^,'Kam ehiidrcii-Fannie M., Frank. Roy 
 
 111., Id 1D30. In 1847, he cuiiDraled to Xliiilll il Loon Coiliity neot Emporle, It was 
 1856, when he emigrated to han-sM *®“'n^railroads in the Territory, hut there were 
 twenty-five miles to a post oflice, there ^®t® o n, -hm,, Being permitted to remain. In 
 plent/of Indians, and for a time he was out during 
 
 1861, he served as Captain ®/ 5'*'i“*’***JL^r>’itv was burned and in several other ditiieuities. 
 l^ricp’® raid and to Huinholdt when the city wa. » „* 4 i moxt ir77 when he re- 
 
 k”?82,'he sold out and settled in ‘adjoin" ng\lm 
 
 turned to Kansas and bought a farm in t ow ey J | Best natural stock 
 
 consisting of 296 acres on Tovyn .B, R^"®® J'. f,„i%°“®isBes plenty of water, with 
 farms in the county, watered ^y‘’™®®®2ambding amnle slmlter for stock. The most of 
 about sixty acres of timber f of JhKh are!a^ I® M'® of 1879, in 
 
 the land is fine bottom land 1/5 acres of . ... (Arouse Creek, near Dexter, the 
 
 company with L. B. Bollington, hgiiu^ twelve feet, and furnished with a 
 
 building 24x40, with two run of buhrs, the people of this vicinity, it 
 
 thirty-horse-power turbine wheel. This ®e county, and filled a long- 
 
 being the first mill of any consequence bui * , Rinker of Iowa. They have ten chil- 
 
 felt want. In 1.856 he was married to Miss Amanda R;,®’^®''j,?y °]I^,ooe ami Ettie. 
 dren, viz.; .\nnie M., E. 4 ..tiara 'i> O Dexter was born in Huron County, 
 
 .TOSEPH FURMAN, farmer and stock-ranser, l.U. Dexter, w.^ twenty-five 
 
 Ohio, in 1821, and was raised m Buitv® Iowa and remained in Warren and 
 
 years of age. He then emigiated to Warren locating in Cowlev Couutv before 
 
 Pope Counties until 1870. when he on Section 7, Town 33, 
 
 tlie survey, and made a claim neai ^Jj,® ^ ^ By Grouse’ and Plumb Creeks, and 
 
 Range 7. He has a choice farm ot I.dG aeves, " f fr®® “f Vion Lcept ten acres of timber 
 is one of the best improved m l''®^®'y®^2*'i,Qif miles of hedge a fine stone barn, 36x46, 
 and five acres of orchard. _ ‘"“2' (he same size When tlie Dexter Town Com- 
 
 and a large stone house, lox36, vith an ell t e , , , which a iiortioii of 
 
 pauy was%rgaui.zed.he ^ “^af been engaged in the stock business' the most 
 
 the town was laid out. Mr. ?_ .Sif pe was married to Miss D. Shaw, 
 
 of the time since he has been in the State. arrain in 1854 to Miss Sophronia ShaM'. 
 
 Tliey had one daughter, Julia A. H®^^®®Aoodh g ®o ^®“® 
 
 In 1876, he was married 1 ® W^s. Frances Gooding, 1^®^^®’;-uVeatBere until tweuty- 
 was Frances Cann. She was born in \\ arren 1-®®®!^’ mD,rried to George M. Goodiug. In 
 four years of age, then in Indiana, and in 1868 tfqnsns and located a claim in 
 
 1868, her husband 'Jj®‘l.. Vnw2lf Ran*^®™ She w^^^ the pioneers of Cowley 
 
 SSSJ ‘2;'d”A.T .rCd’a" »,.£'fr= . rDU~d. 'si» 1- 
 
 partly imprmed^audroldtt. ^ ^ bounty, N tl, in 1837 :''?'®" 
 
 years of*age.'Ms parents located in C'inton County, Penn In graduat- 
 
 Ltts and took an academic course Brighton College, fiiu- g ® ®^Fine at Portland, 
 ing at Barton College, Me., in 1.8o4 He ‘^en took up the ^t';®\«.“®ity and finished his 
 Me., and after reading there eighteen months he ^^ent to^^^^^^ in March 1857. He then 
 course, and graduated at the Medical H^^jersity of m 
 
 spent one year in the hospitals at Black\\elU I t , „ TnfRntrv serving three months, 
 
 1861, he enlisted in the Seeoud Penusylvaiiia Y®jA, ? ravSrUscri hig until the second 
 after which here-enlisted in the Tenth I euiisj ‘ g^rgeo^ he remained in 
 
 Bull Run, when he was wounded. Receiving a ^®}®®”i;?]®’?J'' g ,®\Yes’t and located at 
 the hospital three months pd was <''®®harged In 1.864, he ven^ 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn., remaining there one year, then for nea® y ■ ^ , emii^ratcd to 
 
 ing through the West, and in 1867 located at Le Sueur A22’ j ^ (pwiev 
 
 Kansas, locating in Wilson County. After 'from^Dexter wliich he improved, 
 
 County and made a claim on (jrouse Creek, ‘^^®® ™'‘®®A°l J rekiiiied tlie practice of 
 
 sis ls'‘®o^e“of2r’ieS p"yS in Um ®®untw; In 1870, im was marriedjo 
 Sh 5,?." Sid* .D« .1 .»• O. A, R, 
 
 ^“^^FnSTFR’UlfAIWJRTH farmer P. G. Dexter, was born in Polk <a 
 
 ing there until 1860, when t'^ey/®turned to f ass t ounty lo^ r^iinlv, and made a 
 
 &Ser, of Cow- 
 
 "xxUiINeI: Postrstt^Nvas'tnim Clinton County Ohio. ni 1835,^ his 
 
 parents located at Logansport, Ind., and Ahen*'enlkted^ ii2the Twelfth Oliio 
 
 'where the subject of thi.s sketch remained ®nHl «61 j «'®® ^tli in tlie Second 
 
 l^^reen 2utltru’d w"^ npUy ^h®heiug^c^^^ 
 
 little rusty bacon, the fare red®®'®®'®a w®'Sht hi ign emigrated to Cowley County, 
 
 Kam,\Tn':’ad;®aXron Section 18, Town Raiig^7. ^our"v“ ^r^mattd'iu’Dexte'; fud 
 
 ISgSkE iZd L, ;>» »;■ ■.-q™ 
 
 business. In 1879, h’ 
 loan and Insurance 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— dexter township. 
 
 R E BOOTH, farmer, I’. O. Dexter, was born in Luzerne County, Penn., in 1822, where 
 lie was'raised until seventeen years of age. From there to Indiana, and in ® , 
 
 to Kansas, locating in Allen County before Kansas was a State. There were but few -ettlers 
 in the countv hut a good many Indians. Mr. Booth located a claim and remained in Allen 
 Couuly until’l881. During the war, he served for a time in the Let®/ It®ttalion Ka^^^^^ 
 
 .Militia, and wa.s out to look after Price when he made his raid y^o Kansas 1 lom A len , - .o insurance business in connection, in ism, i.e 
 
 Countv he came to Cowley, and purchased a farm of 120 acres in Section 6, Town 3.1, Range loan anu insuiancc m James Me. -Mr. Hines is a member of Dexter 1 ost, 
 
 7 Il/ha! a fine farm watered by Grouse Creek ; twenty acres of timlier, fifty acres m cul- of Galesburg, I I. Thej “^^j® ®“j|n®i-:6;'A., F. & A. M., and Wintield Chapter . _ 
 
 tivation, and Urn place well stockid with cattle. I® was married at Delphi, I®<1-. t® ^O- JhtE ^me?chant, was horn in Fairfield County, «hio,,in 1834. J® I?”': 
 
 Miss Bradford Tiicy have three children, viz.: \\ illiaiii, Joseph and Rosahelle J. Mr. R- _th v.o voiininpH mitil ish7. when lie cuiigiatod to Kan 
 
 and M rs. Booth are members of the M. E. Church. , • * ru.m ir, 
 
 0 . P. DARST, proprietor of Central Hotel and farmer, wa.s horn in I'ayton, 0>'m, in 
 18.39. When twelve years of age, liis parents emigrated to \\ oodford County, III., where he 
 remained until 1861, when lie entered tlie army, serving three years in the ,sei euteentii 
 Illinois Volunteer Infantry. IVas wounded at Vicksburg, ilfter coming out of the aimy, 
 
 !a^"dS;ra‘c^Su\‘ttUrT,iec^ 
 
 fatltVttTirst%c“^ lu U.rSl on8%, focited aclfiiu in Crab Creek. Cowley County, 
 
1604 
 
 HISTOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 and the following spring moved his family on to the place. There was but one family on 
 the creek, and it was 110 miles from a railroad, while all his supplies were freighted that dis¬ 
 tance. Mr. Hite remained on his place until 1878, and had it in a good state of cuitivation 
 at that time : he then disposed of eighty acres of the pl.ace and located at Dexter, where he 
 engaged in the mercantile business, in which he has been very successfui, increasing his 
 tradf^ 100 per cent in five years. Mr. Hite is a good business man and has 'the most exten¬ 
 sive business in the place, and takes a great interest in the welfare of Dexter. Ini 1862, 
 was married to Jliss Amy E. McColm. They have four children—Eslella, Lucy, John C. 
 and Kate. Is a member of Dexter Lodge, No. 1.56, A., F. A. A. M. 
 
 D. A. MERYDITH, farmer, P. 0. Dexter, was born in Monroe County, Ohio, in 18.39. 
 In August, 1861, he enlisted in the Thirty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving three 
 years and eleven months; was in thirty-one large battles, the following being the principal 
 ones: Chickamauga, .South Mountain, Mission Ridge, Winchester, Cedar Creek, etc., etc. 
 In July, 186.5, he was mustered out, and soon after emigrated to Iowa, where he remained 
 until the spring of 1871; thence to Kansas and purcliased a saw mill near Dexter, Cowley 
 ('ounty, and was eng.aged in lumbering for two years; he then engaged in farming, buying 
 a farm of 160 acres on Section 24, 'I’own 33, Range 7; also owns ninety acres on .Section 14, 
 the same town ; has a good farm ; the home place has a line spring, and the other farm is 
 watered by Crouse Creek. His place is under a tine state of cultivation, has a good orchard 
 and adjoins the town site of Dexter ; for a number of years h.is been engaged in handling 
 stock; served three terms as Township Clerk. In 1868, he was married to Miss Sabrina 
 Smith, of Lake City, Iowa. They have four children—Metta, Nellie, W. A. and Augusta. 
 Mr. and Mrs. M. are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 CAP'!'. C. W. RIDGWAY, fanner and stock-dealer, P. O. Dexter, was born in Wash¬ 
 ington County, Ohio, in 1829, and for a number of years before the rebellion was engaged 
 extensively in the mercantile business. In 1862, he gave up his business and raised a com¬ 
 pany, of which he became Captain, and joined the One Hundred andSixteenth Ohio Volun¬ 
 teer Infantry, paying his men a bounty of S2,.500 out of his own private funds. At the end 
 of one year, he was obliged to resign on account of disability, but sent a substitute in his 
 place. After coming out of the army, he engaged in the mercantile business until 1869, 
 when he sold out and emigrated to Kansas, and for a short time was located in Douglas 
 County. In September, 1870, he located a claim on Crab Creek, in Cowley County, before 
 the survey was made, and drew his provisions from Emporia, 110 miles, the nearest railroad 
 point; was sixty-five miles to mill, and when he located his claim there were but two men 
 on the creek. Mr. Ridgway has a fine stock farm of 240 acres in Section 31, Township 33, 
 Range 7, with an abundance of running water, plenty of timber for shelter, 100 acres fenced, 
 130 acres under cultivation, three acres of orchard, good buildings and handy to market. 
 He is one of the principal stock men in the county, handling from $7,000 to $10,000 worth 
 annually, and is a successful business man. In 1852, he was married to Miss C. M. Merydith, 
 of Monroe County, Ohio. They have seven children—Amelia J., Permelia, Emma L,, C. W., 
 F. .S,, Caroline M. and Add Lee. He is a member of Dexter Lodge, No. 156, A,, F. & A. M.. 
 and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 A. J. 'TRUESDELL, merchant, was born in Tioga County, N. Y., in 1838, where he lived 
 until 1857, when he went to the Odana Mission, Lake Superior, remaining there eighteen 
 months; from there he went to Olmstead, Minn, and pre-empted a piece of land while the 
 country was new. In December, 1862, he enlisted in the First Minnesota Volunteer Infan¬ 
 try, serving until November 28, 1863. He was in a good many hard battles, the following 
 being the principal ones: Siege of Y'orktown, West Point, Fair Oaks, Seven Pines, Rich¬ 
 mond, White Oak Ridge, Malvern Hill, South Mountain and many others, and while in a 
 slight engagement in ilarylaud lost two fingers by a gunshot. After coming out of the 
 army, he returned to Minnesota, and look a homestead in Martin County. At the end of 
 two years, engaged in the mercantile business at Elgin, Wabasha County; was there until 
 about 1868, when he returned to his old home, Quincy, Olmstead County, and remained 
 there until 1871; thence to Kansas, locating in Cowley County, locating a claim in Tisdale 
 Township ; was one of the very early settlers in that township, and put up the second house 
 in that part of the countv, drawing the lumber for building nearly 100 miles. In 1873, got 
 up a petition and succeeded in getting the township of Liberty established, taking a part of 
 Dexter and Tisdale Townships. In 1877, sold out and engaged in the hardware business at 
 Dexter ; soon after added groceries, and has built up a nice trade, the business in 1882 be¬ 
 ing 50 per cent greater than in 1879. The subject of this sketch is very popular, and being 
 a good business man is sure to retain his present trade. In 1863, he was married to So^ 
 phronia L. Darling, of Quincy, Minn. They have three children—Charles A., Mattie S. and 
 Wallie N. 
 
 G. P. WAGNER, M. D.,phj'sician and surgeon, was born in Coshocton County, Ohio, 
 in 1845, where he lived until thirteen years of age, thence to Sangamon County, Ill. In 
 1862, enlisted in the One Hundred and .Sixth Illinois VolunteerInfantry,servingthree years 
 as a filer in Company A. .Soon after coming out of the army, he located at Chamois, 
 Osage Co., Mo., and began reading medicine, finishing his course at the St. Louis Jledical Col¬ 
 lege in 1867, and engaged in the practice of medicine in Osage County, remaining there 
 until 1870, when he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Dexter, Cowley County, and has been 
 practicing medicine here continuously since. Soon after, he made a claim on Section 6, 
 Township 33, Range 7, and for a short time was located on this place and had it improved. 
 In 1871, was elected Coroner of Cowley County. The Doctor has built up a fine practice, and 
 has been very successful with his patients. In 1873, he was married to Miss Florence A. 
 Graham, of Dexter. They have four children—Clara M., Annie J., Frank R. and an infant. 
 The Doctor is a member of Iiexter Post, No. 133, G. A. R., and a member of the South Kan¬ 
 sas Medical Society. 
 
 TISDALE. 
 
 Tisdale has three stores and other buildings, and did a flourishing 
 trade with the surrounding country until the spring of 1880, since which 
 time, the railroad having been built some four miles north of it, much of 
 its former trade ^oes to the railroad stations, and its business is not so 
 good. It has a daily mail and excellent facilities, and will, some time, be 
 one 6f the pleasantest villages of the county. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— tisdale township. 
 
 L. S. DOWNS, M. D., New Salem, was born in Ohio in 1857,500 of John and Mary 
 Downs: his parents moved to Illinois, when he was but a baby, where he spent the greater part 
 of his life. Mr. Downs was educated in the Columbia College, Missouri, and in the Cincinnati 
 Eclectic Medical Institute. He came to Kansas on the ist day of February, in 1883 , and located 
 in Winfield, where he commenced the practice of his profession; subsequently he located where 
 he now resides; his practice is extensive in Tisdale Township. 
 
 R. D. FLUKE, merchant, Tisdale, was born in Marion County, 111,, in 1859 . He was 
 the son of Levi and Ruhama Fluke. In 1870 , he came to Kansas with his parents, and located 
 in Cowley County, where he was engaged in farming until 1880 ; in that year he established his 
 
 f )resent place of business, which has since that time increased 500 per cent. He now has the 
 argest general mercantile store east of Winfield. He is Postmaster of Tisdale, and was ap¬ 
 pointed in i38i. 
 
 WILLIAM A. IRWIN, physician, New Salem, was born in Pennsylvania in 1837 ; was 
 the son of William and Margaret Irwin; was married in 1866 to Miss Minnie M. Zwick, daugh¬ 
 ter of George and Dency Zwick, who bore him two children—William A. and Minnie Irwin: 
 his wife died in 1875 , and in the fall of 1878 he married Mis Maggie J. Graham, daughter of 
 Joseph and Eliza Graham, who bore him two children—Arthur J. and Nellie B. He came to 
 Kansas in 1876 , and located in Cherokee, remaining theie one year, then he moved to Floral, 
 Cowley County; subsequently he removed to where he now resides. He is engaged in the prac¬ 
 tice ot medicine ; is Postmaster of New Salem ; was appointed as such in 1880 . He was in the 
 war of the rebellion; enlisted in 1861 , in the First Michigan Infantry, Company E;was in the 
 battle of Bull Run; he re-enlisted in the same year, in the First Michigan Cavalry, Company K; 
 was in all the battles of the Potomac, and in other engagements of his command : he was pro¬ 
 moted to Major, and was mustered out in 1865 . He is a member of the A. O. U. W., of the I. 
 O. O. F., and of the A.. F. & A. M. 
 
 LIBERTY TOWNSHIP. 
 
 JOHN McKKE, farmer, Section 7 , P. O. Dexter, was born in Ohio in 1824 , and while 
 yet in boyhood, removed with his parents to Indiana, where he resided for thirty-five years, 
 and in 1864 removed to Crawford County, 111., and engaged in farming. In February, 1862 , he 
 enlisted in Company B, Fifty-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and participated with the 
 t- girr.*fnt In active service, being at the attack on Fort Donelson, etc., and was mustered out 
 
 February, 1863 , owing to disability. April 4 , 1844 , he married Miss Lucinda E. Alexander, 
 who has borne him nine children, only four of whom survive, two girls and two boys. Mr. 
 McKee came to Kansas in 1877 , locating in this county, and in 1881 removed to his present lo¬ 
 cation. He has eighty acres under cultivation, his principal crop being corn, with an average 
 ield of thirty-five bushels per acre. He has attended strictly to the business of the farm since 
 is residence here. His son James M. is Clerk of the School Board qf his district. 
 
 OTTER TOWNSHIP. 
 
 ALEY BROS, farmers, P. O. Cedar Vale. James W. Aley was born in Washington 
 County, Ind., in 1850 . He came to Missouri in 1868 , and remained there till 1870 ; when his 
 brother was emigrating,he met him in Missouri, and they came to Kansas and settled together, 
 lo ating in Cowley County, and made a claim on Section 32 , Township 33 , Range 8 east, some 
 ninety-five miles from a railroad point; there were but very few settlers in this part of the county, 
 and there were no improvements in sight. He and his brother put up the first house on Cedar 
 Creek, as far north and west as their claims. They have a fine farm well adapted for slock 
 raising. The greater part of the place, consisting of 240 acres, is lying in the valley of Cedar 
 Creek, and watered by that stream, with an abundance of timber for shelter ; 140 acres arc in a 
 high state of cultivation; 160 acres inclosed with good fences and five acres of orchard, gi*od 
 buildings, and the place stocked with about fifty head of cattle, and they do quite a business in 
 feeding cattle for market. T. H. Aley was born in Washington County, Ind., in 1846 , and was 
 raised in that county, and in May, 1864 enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Indiana 
 Volunteer Infantry, Company C, serving five months ; he re-enlisted, in January, 1865 , in the 
 One Hundred and Forty-fifth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served twelve months. He has 
 served several terms as Township Trustee and other township offices. Was married in October, 
 1876 , to Miss Alice Conklin, of Chautauqua County; they have two children—Edwin B. and 
 Mattie. He is a member of Cedar Vale Post, 99 , G. A. R., and a member of 1. O. O. F., of 
 Cedar Vale, No. 151 . 
 
 ROBERT McCOMBS, farmer, Section 19 , P. O. Dexter, was born in Belfast, Ireland, in 
 1847 , and when a boy removed with his parents to this county, and settling in Massachusetts, 
 where his father and subsequently himself was employed in the cotton mills. He remained 
 until 1878 . when, losing his wife by death, he came West, and after drifting through several States 
 finally located upon his present farm o f 160 acres, about sixty of which are under cultivation. 
 His intention is to go extensively into sheep raising and wool growing. He has a well watered 
 farm, well adapted for that business. He is unmarried, and is assisted by his son Alexander in 
 the management of the farm, etc. 
 
 CEDAR TOWNSHIP, 
 
 CAPT. N. W. DRESIE, farmer, P. O. Otto, was born in Rochester, N. Y., in 1837 ; when 
 eight years of age, his parents came West as far as Michigan. The subject of this sketch re¬ 
 mained there until 1856 , when he emigrated to Kansas, locatirg in Nemaha County, among the 
 pioneers ; during the border troubles he served in the militia, which was raised to suppress the 
 border ruffians. In 1862 , he enlisted in the Eighth Kansas Infantry, serving three years, and 
 during the siege of Atlanta lost his left arm; he was then commissioned C^Iaptain of a company 
 in the Twenty-second Militia, and served until the end of the war. He then returned to 
 Nemaha County, and remained there until 1867 ; thence to Wabaunsee County, and remained 
 there until 1874 , when he sold out and returned to Michigan, and remained tliere five years, 
 and in 1879 came back to Kansas, locating in Cowley County, and bought a farm on Section 16 , 
 Township 34 , Range 7 , consisting of 160 acres which he has improved, this making the fourth 
 farm he has improved in the State with only one arm to work with. In 1861 , he was united in 
 marriage with Miss Helen Ensign, of Centralia, Nemaha County, Kan. They have one daugh¬ 
 ter—Hattie. He is a member of Dexter Post, No. 105 G. A. R. 
 
 WILLIAM DORAN, farmer, Sections 31 and 32 , P. O. Otto, is a native of Jefferson 
 County, N. Y., where his father, James Dorari, was one of the early settlers, and has always been 
 a farmer. He was married in 1866 to Miss Esther Ritchie, who has borne him seven children, 
 three of whom, William H., Walter A. and Etta, now survive. Soon after his marriage here- 
 moved to St. Clair County, Mich., and engaged in farming there till 1876 , when he went to 
 Colorado and engaged in mining till the spring of 1878 , when he located upon his present home¬ 
 stead. He has 320 acres, part of which is devoted to grazing, he carryring from eighty to ico 
 head of cattle, hogs, etc., his surplus corn crop being used for winter feed. His barns are com¬ 
 modious and there is a large windmill-power well upon the premises. 
 
 J. HENSHAW, farmer. Section 26 , P. O. Otto, was born in Bourbon County, Ky., in 1833 , 
 and is of English descent, and in 1852 removed to California, where he remained several years, 
 and upon his return in 1859 , married Miss B. Monck, and engaged in mercantile pursuits until 
 breaking-out of the war, when he disposed of his business and removed to Missouri, and in Sep¬ 
 tember, 1862 , enlisted in Company C, Ninth Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and served with his 
 regiment in all its engagements till August, 1865 , when he was mustered out. He soon after en¬ 
 gaged in business in Westport, removing to Kansas in 1871 , and locating upon a farm in Doni¬ 
 phan County, and in 1878 located upon his present home. He has one son, G. W., who is mar¬ 
 ried and residing upon a farm in Liberty Township, this county. Mr. Henshaw has a well 
 cultivated farm and well shaded by 1,200 to 1,500 forest trees. He is a member of Winfield Post, 
 G. A. R., and also of the M. E. Church. 
 
 JACOB SMITH, farmer, P. O.Cedar Vale, was born in Prussia, Germany, in 1841 . He 
 located in St. Clair County, III., and lived there and in Monroe County, until 1869 , when he 
 emigrated to Kansas, locating in Montgomery County, and took a claim there before the Gov¬ 
 ernment had secured the land from the Indians. He had to go to Missouri for all provisions, 
 200 miles distant; after remaining there nearly three years, returned to Illinois, but only re¬ 
 mained there a short time, when he came back to Kansas, and located in Cowley County, and 
 entered 160 acres of land on the Cherokee Strip, on Section 6 , Township 35 , Range 8 . His 
 place is situated on Rock Creek; has 120 acres fenced, seventy-five acres under cultivation, 
 two acres of orchard, has good buildings, twenty acres of timber, plenty of water for stock and 
 has the place stocked with about 100 head of cattle, and from seventy-five to 100 head of hogs. 
 Mr. Smith has been successful in his business and is one of the best farmers in this township. 
 He has served one term as Trustee, and several terms as Treasurer of Cedar Township. In 
 1873 , he was married in Cowley County, to Miss Catherine Gallagher. They have two children 
 —Mary and Anthony. Was raised in the Roman Catholic faith. 
 
 SPRING CREEK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 HIRAM BLENDON, farmer, Section 10 , P. O. Maple City, was born in Columbiana 
 County, Ohio, and when he was an infant, his parents removed to Illinois, and thence, in i 860 , 
 to Iowa. In 1866 , he was married to Mrs. Hunt, nee Inman, a widow with one son, Isaac T. 
 Mrs. Blendon has borne him four children, two of whom survive, viz.: Fai'nie M.and Alon. 
 His farm of 160 acres contains forty-five under cultivation, corn and millet being his principal 
 crops. He has given most attention to cattle and sheep raising, having 300 of the latter. His 
 orchard contains 1,000 peach, seventy-five apple trees, berries, etc. His large stone residence 
 and outbuildings are with contents insured. Mr. Blendon is one of the pioneer settlers ; he was 
 here prior to the organization of the township, and voted at the first election. 
 
 W, T. COLLIER, farmer, Section 33 , P. O. Maple City, was born in Sheffield, England, in 
 1850 , anci when a boy removed with his father to Pittsburgh, Penn., and was there employed for 
 several years in one of the large rolling mills ; but his health failing, he went to Kentucky, and 
 thence to his present farm in 1876 . He was married in 1873 to Miss E. P. Brigham, a native of 
 Pennsylvania, and has two children—William and John. His farm of 160 acres contains eighty 
 in cultivation, corn, wheat and oats, and there is also a young orchard of about 500 assorted 
 trees. His residence and barns are insured, and the farm is well watered by spnnizs. He has 
 been on the School Board as Clerk, and is a member of the M. E. Church, and takes a warm 
 interest in the welfare of his adopted State. 
 
 GEORGE EATON, farmer. Section 18 , P. O. Maple City, was born in Ontario, Canada, 
 in 1839 ,and when a child^came to this country with his parents: ne settled in Marion County, Mo., 
 in 1843 , and in 1845 removed to Jackson County, Mo., where his father died in 1849 , of cnolera; 
 he remained with his mother until 1859 , engaged in farming; he went to the Pike’s Peak country 
 in Colorado, and returned home in 1859 , remained until 1861 , and then returned to Colorado, 
 and was engaged in the business of Government transportation and remained in that business 
 until 1867 ; then returning home he remained there until 1869 , when he started for Southwestern 
 Kansas, and settled on his farm of 305 acres where he now lives ; engaged in farming and stock- 
 raising; not finding wheat a remunerative crop, has confined his grain crop to corn chiefly, aver¬ 
 aging forty bushels per acre, and of millet three tons; his neat one and one-half story farm resi¬ 
 dence is with its contents insured, and is shaded by ornamental trees and shrubs ; his orchard 
 contains 250 assorted fruit trees, various berries, etc., while his stock interest i.s represented by 
 from ;f 8 ,ooo to Aio ,000 worth of cattle, horses, etc. Mr. Eaton was married in 1874,10 Mrs. 
 Eliza Prewitt or this county; their children are David Prewitt, aged tleven years; Mary E. 
 Eaton, aged seven years; Anna K. Eaton, ated five years ; John H. Eaton, aged three years ; 
 Samuel A. Eaton, aged four months. Mr. Eaton is now filling his third term as Trustee of this 
 
COWLEY COUNTY. 
 
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 and has also been for three years Director, and is now Clerk of School District No. 
 and is*onc of the pioneer settlers and representative men ot this part of the country. 
 
 ALBERT GILREV, merchant and Postmaster, Maple City, is a native of Vermillion 
 rvHintv 111 ., and was engaged in business as a general merchant in the town of Indianola 
 ‘ -r sevor.il y'ear> : disposing of his business interests in 1877 , engaged in farming and stock- 
 aising in his native county until 1881 , when he came to Kansas, locating in Winfield, where 
 for a year he was in the feed and livery business. He removed to Maple City in April, 1882 , 
 <nd purchaseti the stock in trade of Mr. Southard, engaged in business here. To the above 
 -took he has since added that of Mrs. James Gilkey, so that his present stock of well assorted 
 general merchandise is now valued at over 1 ^ 3 , 500 , insured for about half that amount. He has 
 rtcestfy built himself a large frame store, 20 x 50 feet, costing $t,ioo, .and fitted with every con¬ 
 venience, both for the discharge of his own, and the post office department business. ^ His busi- 
 ne.ss already amounts to about $ 10,000 annually. In addition to his store above mentioned, and 
 barns, etc., he is building a new residence. Although but a young man and a new comer, his 
 business ability, energy and progressiveness are such as render such as he a valuable acquisition 
 to any community. In Febiuary, 1883 , Mr. Gilkey was elected 'J reasurer of the township, 
 and is .Uso Tre:nurer of the School Board of District No. 85 . 
 
 James H. GILLIL.AND, farmer, Section 7 , P. O. Maple City, was born in Vermillion 
 County, III., in 1846 , and was brought upon a farm; that which neat present owns in this 
 county consists of 363 acres, seventy of which are under cultivation, corn being his principal 
 crop, with an average yield of fifty bushels per acre. He has directed his attention principally 
 to stock-raising, at present having upward of 100 head of high grade cattle, and as many hogs. 
 He enlisted in the spring of 1864 , in Company K, One Hundred and Fiftieth Illinois Volunteer 
 Infantry, and was mustered out at the close of the war after a year's actice service. Returning 
 to Illinois, he was married in 1867 to Miss Margaret Snider, they have eight children, viz : Lillie 
 M. (who was born in Illinois), Thomas, Mollie, Charles, James, Lizzie, Robert and Guy, who 
 are Kansans. Mr. Gilliland came to Kansas in 1868 , locating in Cherokee County, and engaged 
 in farming, but in 1874 found that he was on railroad lands and merely getting paid for his im¬ 
 provements, removed to this county, settling upon an unbroken farm here, he got it into a good 
 state of cultivation, and then rented it until the spring of 1883 , when he sold it and purchased 
 the farm he at present owns, and which he himself had previously been renting. He has had to 
 contend with many of the hardships and vicissitudes incident to the life of the early settler, but 
 by dint of industry, perseverance and economy, has overcome every obstacle, and is now in a 
 position of comparative affiuence; his farm is paid for, and is well stocked and improved and he 
 is several thousand dollars ahead. He has held at various times every office in the gift of this 
 township ; is a member of the M. E. Church, and one of the pioneers and representative men of 
 this community. 
 
 ROBERT P. GOODRICH, wagon-maker, and proprietor of Maple City House, was born 
 in 1825 in Greene County, and brought up in Union County, Ohio, and in 1855 removed to Illi¬ 
 nois, locating iii Ue Witt County, where for eighteen years he was engaged in farming. He then 
 removed to the town of Clinton and engaged in wagon-making until April, 1873 , when he came 
 to Kansas, accompanied by his son Enos, and after traveling through several counties, finally 
 decided upon his permanent location here. He purchased a farm of 160 acres, one mile north of 
 Maple City, and also the lot upon which he now resides. The farm he sold after a few years. 
 In 1875 , he built part of the house he now occupies, and in 1879 erected a one story and one- 
 half addition containing five rooms, the grounds attached contain an orchard well stocked with 
 peach, apple and pear trees,berries, etc., and there is also a vegetable and flower garden. He 
 built the Maple City Schoolhouse which cost $i,ooo, in 1873 , the spring of 1874 , built a 
 
 shop and commenced business as wagon-maker, his being at this date the only one in the town¬ 
 ship, the nearest shop being at Dexter, eleven miles distant. From his first residence here Mr. 
 Goodrich was called upon to entertain families and upon increasing the size of his building, 
 opened the Maple City House in 1880 , and here let it be said he is one of those who know how 
 to run a hotel. When lie first came here there were but two other houses in the place, the 
 owners and occupants of which have since left, thus making him the oldest permanent settler of 
 Maple City. June 27 , 1847 , he married Miss Oroline Bell, of Steuben County, N. Y., by whom 
 he has nine children, four of w’hom survive—Enos A., born August 19 , 1850 ; Mrs. Arietta M. 
 Clayton, September 28 , 1852 ; Maggie D., January 8 , 1862 , and Mrs. Laura A, Tooman, Decem¬ 
 ber 20 , 1866 . Since his residence here Mr. Goodrich has always been one of the Directors of 
 the School Board of his district, having held the same office in Illinois for nine years, and in 
 1874 was the distributer of relief to the sufferers from the grasshopper raid, and has ever taken 
 a warm and active interest in all pertaining to the welfare of this community and his adopted 
 State and county. 
 
 R 0 BE:RT HAINES, farmer Section 28 , P. O. Maple City, was born in York County, 
 Ont., in 1843 , and w-hen a boy removed with his parents to Putnam County, Ill , where he in 
 due lime learned the trade of a carpenter. August 15 , 1862 , he enlisted in Company C, One 
 Hundred and Thirteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the engagements at 
 Haynes Bluff, Arkansas Post, Guntown, etc., and was mustered out in August, 1865 with the 
 rank of Corporal. He returned to Illinois and engaged in farming, and in 1866 ,’while* on a visit 
 to Canada, was married to Miss Esther Lundy, of Lundy's Mills, York County, Ont. who has 
 borne him nine children, viz.: Willie L., Mary E., Florence H., Lizzie M., Reuben, Sarah K. 
 Robert, Charles and Eugene G. Mr. Haines came to Kansas in 1870 , and located upon his 
 present farm of 160 acres, fifty of which are under cultivation, corn, millet and sorghum being 
 his chief crops. Cattle twenty head, with hogs in proportion. Since his residence here he has 
 been road overseer, and is the present Clerk of the township, and also of the School Board of 
 his district. 
 
 H. S. LIBBY, stock-raiser and farmer. Section 8 , P. O. Mapie City, was born in Limine- 
 ton, York County, ^re., in 1 S 34 , and is a son of Capt. Nathaniel Libby. The Libby family is of 
 English extraction, the earliest mention of them being found in the Herald register of Oxford¬ 
 shire in 1574 . In this country they have furnished many Revolutionary heroes, and also during 
 the late war were well represented in both the rank and file of the Federal army, while they 
 claim that the family has never had a criminal or a pauper among its members. The subject of 
 this sketch was by the death of his father early thrown upon his own resources, and learning the 
 trade of a carpenter, he has worked at his trade in many States of the Union but while in 
 Colorado engaged in mining he narrowly escaped death and received very severe injuries The 
 loss of sight of one of his eyes, for instance, by the premature explosion of a keg of blasting 
 powder. He was married December 7 , 1869 , to Miss Jennie E. Moody of his native town they 
 have no children of their own but have an adopted one, Lizzie I., aged sixteen months ’ Mr 
 Libby located upon his present farm July z, 1871 ; of his 400 acres of land located upon Sections 
 8 and 17 , twenty-five are under cultivation, corn yielding forty bushels,and millet three tons per 
 acre. His orchard contains about three hundred fruit trees, berries, etc. He keeps about joo 
 head of cattle, raising fifty calves annually, horses twelve, and hogs forty. His one story and a 
 lialf residence is shaded by forest trees and shrubs. Since his residence here he has been Trus- 
 t«e of the town-hip in 1874 and 1875 , and coming to this section prior to the organization of the 
 township may be considered as one of its pioneer settlers. He takes an active interest in ail 
 pertaining to the welfare of his adopted State and county and has always been looked upon as 
 one of the representative men of his township. 
 
 o.. MU IK, farmer, Section 8 , P. 0. Dexter, was born in Diinkeld, Scotland in 
 
 1841, and in early life learned tile tiade of a blacksmith. In 1864 he married Miss Margaret 
 Caiiiis, who lias borne him six children, but four of whom now survive, viz.: Archie Marion 
 Robert and William. 5Ir. M. came to the United States in 1869,at first locating at Buffalo N Y ’ 
 worked at his trade till 1874, when he came to Kansas, locating in Independence, where be 
 worked at Ins trade, but finding it telling upon his health he removed to his present farm in 1879 
 ills farm of 16U acres contains ninety under cultivatiou, corn and wheat being his princinal' 
 crojis. Ills orcliard contains about GOO assorted trees, some of wliicti are bearing He is a mem¬ 
 ber of tlie United Ihesbyterian Church, but has been too busy since his residence here to take 
 any interest in political matters. 
 
 K P. M YERS, farmer Section 14 , P. O. Maple City, was born in Prussia in i 8 zQ,and 
 when lie was but an infant Ins parents removed to this country and landing at B.altimore set¬ 
 tled for a time in Maryland, subsequently moving to and locating upon a farm in Missouri 
 
 yeap was engaged on frontier duty. Upon the 
 clo-e of the war, he moved to Butler County: thence to his present home. His farm of 128 
 ‘''’at’O", Corn and llax being his principal crops, the latter averag- 
 ni.^ eleven to fifteen bushels per acre. His stock consists of eighty-five head of cattle forty 
 
 fmesl trees'-’luLn *’■ f contains three acres of assorted 
 
 A a Hveiifnv ifr ‘='B‘*‘y other trees, and two acres in ber- 
 
 ^ Aid.n^^rhZ,. w Myers has been twice married, and has nine children, ail 
 
 re-id ng at home. With the exception of two excursions into the Indian Territory he has spent 
 twenty-six years in Kansas, and may well be considered one of the pioneer settlers’of the State. 
 
 J.AMES PRENDERGAST, farmer, Section 21, P. 0. Dexter, was born in Union fiounty, 
 Penn., in 18.85, and has alwas's been engaged In farming. In 1859 he married Miss Elizabeth Thom¬ 
 as, who has borne liim eiglit cliildreii, six of whom are now liv ng, viz.: Edwin, Oscar, Myra, 
 George II., Wilbur E. and Lizzie. In 186(1, Mr. P. removed to Michigan, ami in August, 1862, 
 enlisted in Company E, Eighth Michigan Volunteer Infantry. He participated with the regi¬ 
 ment in all its engagements and was mustered out in August, 1865, Returning to Michigan, he 
 remained there until his removal to Kansas in 1872, locating for a little over five years in Miami 
 County, and thence to liis present farm of 185 acres, 120 of wliich are under cultivation in grain. 
 He also has devoted some attention to stock, h )gs, principally. His neat frame residence and 
 barns are, with their contents, insured. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and 
 has been on the School Board of his district, and is also a member of Winfield Post, G. A. R. 
 
 G. E. RITTENIIOUSE, farmer, Section 28, P. 0. Maple (’ity, was born in Williams¬ 
 burg, Penn., in 1840, and is of the old Pennsylvania Dutch stock, and in early life learned 
 the trade of a carpenter, at which he worked in his native town, and also in Toledo, Ohio; 
 from whence he removed to Kansas in the fall of 1877, and locating upon his present farm ; 
 has been engaged in farming and also working at his trade. His farm of eighty acres is 
 nearly ail under cultivation, and contains a neat, frame residence and good barns,' etc. He 
 was married in 1864 to Miss Gertrude Parmenter, of Philadelphia, Penn., and has three 
 children—John R., Gertrude and Albert. Mr. R. is a member of the Dutch Reformed 
 Church, and has been twice upon the School Board of the district. 
 
 J. B. SOUTHARD, merchant, Maple City, was born in Vermillion County, Ind., in 
 1828, and in due time he engaged in farming, and subsequently in mercantile pursuits ; and 
 in July, 1850, was married to Miss M. J. Amos, of Indiana, who has borne him twelve chil¬ 
 dren, seven of whom survive, viz.: William, who is married, residing in Indiana; Mrs. 
 Clarinda Butterfield, of this county ; Garrett, Samuel, George, Darrell and Alonzo. In the 
 summer of 1862, Mr. S. enlisted (while temporarily residing in Vermillion County, Ill.), in 
 Company C, One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was with the 
 regiment in several skirmishes under Gen. Thomas’ command, and in the battle of Peach 
 Tree Creek was wounded by minie bail in the foot, which,has permanently disabled him, 
 and for which he receives a pension. He was mustered out at the close of the war at 
 Quincy, Ill. He came to Kansas in 1870, locating in this township when there was but oue 
 house in it, that of Mrs. Floyd, and engaged in agricultural pursuits, locating upon a farm 
 of eighty acres on Section 11, where he remained until 1874, when he rented and suli.se- 
 quently sold his farm, and purchasing a lot built his present store and residence, thus being 
 the first merchant in Maple City. His stock of well assorted general merchandise in this 
 store is valued at $1,000, which, witli the building, is insured. In addition to the above, he 
 has another store in Otto, which is presided over by Mrs. Southard ; and the stock therein 
 contained is valued at $2,000. Since his residence here, he has been a Director of the School 
 Board of his district, and as will be seen by the date of his arrival, is one of the pioneer 
 settlers of this township. ' 
 
 DR. SAMUEL THOMSON, Justice of the Peace, P. 0. Maple City, was born in 1833, iu 
 the village ofBlantyre, Lanarkshii.e, Scotland, also the birtliplace of Dr. I). Livingston tlie 
 explorer. While yet a boy, the subject of this sketch removed with his parents to Blenheim 
 Township, Oxford Co., Canada, and having received in his native land, the foundation of a 
 sound education, he here studied Latin during spare time, and then attended the Toronto 
 University of Medicine ; graduated from this in 18i>6. To allopathy the Doctor has since 
 added the’ eclectic method of treatment. He commenced the practice of his profession iu 
 Lyndon, Ontario, where he remained five years, when he removed to Seafortli, Huron Coun¬ 
 ty, and thence to Beverly Towusliip, where in February, I860, he married Miss Sarah Hunt, 
 by whom he has two children—Mrs. Sarah Gould, who with her husband and child resides 
 here and was born in December, 1860, and Mrs. Ada Stover, born April, 1862, and residing 
 in Silverdale Township. Mrs. Thomson died in 1865, and in 1870, the Doctor with his par¬ 
 ents and his own children, came to Kan.sas and located in Tisdale Township. Engaged in 
 the practice of his profession there until he removed to his present location July 27, 1882. 
 In the spring of 1883, he was elec.ted Justice of the Peace, and is one of the early settlers of 
 the Central and Southeast portion of Cowley County. His practice here is steadily increas¬ 
 ing, embracing a radius of fully ten square miles, and extending for several miles into the 
 Indian Territory. 
 
 CYRUS WILSON, farmer, Section 29, P. 0. Jlapie Grove, was horn in 1822 in Randolph 
 County, W. Va., and when eleven years of age, accompanied his parents to their location 
 upon a farm in Joe Davis County, Ill. He there learned the trade of a carpenter, at which 
 he worked until his lemoval to Kansas in 1868. He remained a year in Fort Scott and 
 thence to Chetopa, working at his trade, and in 1875, located upon his present farm of 160 
 acres situated upon Sections 29 and 32. His farm is well watered both Iiy wells and a creek, 
 and fenced with stone; corn and millet have been his chief crops, with fair average yield. 
 The orchard contains about 800 assorted fruit trees, whilst the residence and outbuildings 
 are insured. Mr. W. is a widower with eight children, four of whom are in Colorado, one in 
 Illinois and three here. In 1879, he built the first steamboat ever launched in Kansas, at 
 Arkansas City this county, “ the Cherokee,” a vessel 16x80 feet. He still works at his trade 
 of carpenter and builder. He was I’ostmaster of Maple City one year, and has also been 
 Clerk of the school board of his district. 
 
 SILVER DALE TOWNSHIP. 
 
 W. E. KETCHUM, farmer, Section 11, P. 0. Maple City, was born in Suffolk County, 
 L. I., in 1828, aud was engaged in farming and teaching until 1849, when he married Miss 
 Emmalette Gildersleeve, of the same place, who has borne him five children, viz.: Mortimer, 
 horn April 14, 1854; Monroe L., October 16, 1856; Sarah E., July 8, 1859; Edgar, June 29, 
 1862, and Harry R., October 14, 1870. Mr. Ketchum removed to Lee County, Ill., in 1857, 
 and located upon a farm until 1867, when he removed to the town of Dixon, where he en¬ 
 gaged in business as a grocer and produce shipper, until Jlay, 1872, when he disposed of his 
 business interests and came to Kansas, locating upon a farm in Spring Creek Township, one 
 mile east of Maple City. He was one of the organizers of that township, and taught the first 
 school therein, and was the first Justice of the Peace elected there, retaining the office until 
 his removal to his present home in Silver Dale Township in April, 1880. Hi.s farm of 200 
 acres, contains eighty under cultivation, corn, wheat and millet being principal crops. His 
 orchard contains 200 peach, 100 apple, fifty cherry and other fruit trees, aud various berries. 
 His stock Interest is represented by fifty 'head of cattle, twenty liogs, horses, etc. Ills large 
 frame residence i.s, with its contents, insured. Having a special aptitude for teaching, Mr. 
 Ketchum still pursues that vocation, his farm being worked by his sons. He i.s oue of the 
 early settlers of this region, and one who ever has taken a warm interest iu its succe.ss and 
 prosperity. 
 
 BOLTON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 J. D. GUTHRIE, farmer, Section 34, P. 0. Arkansas City, was born in Penti.sylvania in 
 1842, son of William and Margsret Guthrie; he was raised iu his native State. He enlisted in 
 1862 in Company B, Seventy-eighth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers; lie participated in the 
 engagements of Stone River, (Ihickaniaiiga, Besaca, Kenesaw Mountain and others of his com¬ 
 mand ; he was mustered out in June, 1865, and returned to Pennsylvania, where he remained until 
 1876, when he came to Kansas and located in Bolton Township, Cowley County, on the farm oo 
 which he now resides, consisting of 160 acres, 100 acres of which are under cultivation. Ilis 
 principal crops are wheat and corn. Average yield of wheat twenty bushels per acre, corn forty; 
 feeds his surplus crop of corn. He has an orchard of four acres, consisting of poacli nud apple 
 trees, with a variety of small fruit. He was married in 1871 to Miss Anna M. Goss, dangliteruf 
 Henry and Mary Goss. The issue of their marriage has been four children, three of whom 
 survive—Laura, Frank and James D., Jr. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church ; he has 
 served three years as a member of the school board. 
 
 D. D. JONES, farmer, Section 28, P, 0. Arkansas City, was born in Delaware Comity, Ohio, 
 in 1842, and is a son of Edward and Ann Jones. He was married in 1876, to Mias S. L. Trimble, 
 daughter of William and Emily Trimble. Has two children—Fannie B. and Frank L. Mr. 
 Jones came to Kansas in 1870, locating at Arkansas City, where he remained until tlie spring of 
 1871. From thence he moved upon the farm wliere he now resides. He owns 160 acres of land, 
 of wliich he has ninety acres under cultivation. His orchard consists of 13.5 peacli and 130 
 apple trees, also three acres of forest trees, whicli gives his farm a nice appearance. He is en¬ 
 gaged in farming and stock-raising. 
 
 A. J. KIMMELL, farmer. Section 20, P. 0. Arkansas City, was born in Ohio, in 1830. He was 
 married in 18.55 to Miss Mary Ann Allemaii, wlio has borne him ttiree children—Samuel W., 
 D. S. and Oscar 0. He enlisted in 1861, in Company C, Seventh Michigan Iteginient; was 
 in a seven days’ fight at White Oak Swamp, and in the battle of Antietani, where he was 
 wounded in the left arm ; was in the hospital seven months, and was ihen discharged for dis¬ 
 ability. He came to Kansas in 1873, and located on the farm on which he now resides. Owns 
 226 acres of land, of which he has 136 acres under cultivation. Hisuiciard consists of 800 peach. 
 
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 HISTOKY OF KANSAS. 
 
 loo apple trees ami a variety of email fruit. Has a good stone quarry which extends through 
 five acres of land. lie is Township Treasurer; was elected for four terms. 
 
 FR.\NK LORRY, farmer, Section 5, P. 0. Arkansas City, was born in France, In 1842, son 
 of Claude and .Mary Lorry. He was married in 1861 to Miss Sarah K. Downey, who has borne 
 him five children—Hannah, Clara, Frank E., Fred and Mary. Mrs. S. E. Lorry (lied in 187.6 and 
 in 1882 Mr. Lorry married Mrs. M.iry Chambers. Ho came to America in 185-6, and located in 
 Indiana, where he rem lined until 1864 ; from ihence he removed to Illinois, ami five years after 
 to Iowa, where he lived four years, being then engaged in farming. In 1873, he came to Kan¬ 
 sas, and located upon the farm on which he now resides. Ho owns 320 acres of land, of which 
 he has 300 acres under cultivation. His orchard consists of 1,.500 peach, 80(J aiqilo and 200 
 cherry trees, and a variety of small fruit. He enlisted in 1861, in Company E, Eleventh Indiana 
 Regiment ; was in the battles of Romney Island -Falling Water, and in other engagements of 
 his command ; was mustered out in the fall of 1861. He has been Treasurer of the School Board 
 of his district seven years ; is a member of the A. 0. U. W. and-of the S. K. of that order. 
 
 0. J. PALMER, farmer, Section 17, 1’. 0. Salt City; the subiect of this sketch is a native of 
 Fayette, Me., where he was born in 1847, is the son of John and Cordelia Palmer. He was 
 married in 1868 to Miss Rhoda A. Gibert, who has borne him six children—Grace M., Cora A., 
 Melvin 0., Lloyd A., Fannie V. and Henry 11. He came to Kansas in 1871, and located oil the 
 farm on which he now resides. Owns 320 acres of land, ot which he has 230 under cultivation. 
 He has an orchard of 100 apple and 50 peach trees, also three acres of forest trees. He is Clerk 
 of the School Board of his district, and is a follower of Christ. 
 
 BEAYKR TOWN.SIIIP. 
 
 H. W. MARSH, M. D., physician, Section 16, P. 0. Tannehill, was born in St. Lawrence 
 County, N. Y., in 1834, and in 1867 he married Miss Laura P. Lee, by whom he has three children, 
 viz., Steph'>n R., Phinnie H. and Lee E. The Doctor came to Kansas in 1878, and settled on his 
 farm in Cresswell Township, seven miles from where he now resides. He received his elementary 
 education in Michigan (where his parents removed in his childhood) and his degree of M. D. in 
 the Medical Department of the Michigan State University. He enlisted in Company K, Third 
 Michigan Cavalry, in September, 1861, as a private, but was taken immediately into the hospital 
 department, where he served as Hospital Steward and Assistant Surgeon until 1864, when he 
 was called before an examining board and received a contract as Assistant Army Surgeon, and was 
 assigned to duty as Post Surgeon at Duvalls Bluff, Ark., where he remained until the close of the 
 war. He then settled at Westerville, Ohio, in the practice of his profession, removing to Illini^is 
 in 1868, where he remained until his wife’s failing health admonished him to seek change of cli¬ 
 mate, and in 1878 removed to Kansas. He is a member of the church of the United Brethren in 
 Christ, and an active and efiicient worker in the Sabbath school cause. The Doctor’d wife was ap¬ 
 pointed Postmistress at Tannehill in 1881, and still retains that office. 
 
 REV. JOHN A. RUPP, farmer. Section 11, P. 0. Winfield, was born in Mifflin County, Penn,, 
 in 1855. He was married in 1879 to Miss Regina V. Mock, by whom he has one child, Thora C. 
 Rupp. The subject of this sketch was educated in the Otterbein University, Ohio. He delivered 
 his first sermon in Illinois, and lias since that time continned in his clerical work. He came to 
 Kansas in 1878 ; located upon the farm on which he now resides; owns 160 acres of land, having 
 120 under cultivation. His orchard contains loO peach, 130 apple trees and a variety of small 
 fruit. He is engaged in farming and in the ministerial work. Is a member of the United 
 Brethren in Christ. Mrs. Rupp was educated in the Henry Seminary, Henry, III., after which 
 she was engaged in school teaching and literary work until her marriage with Mr, Rupp 
 
 VERNON TOWNSHIP. 
 
 W. J. BONEWELL, farmer. Section 32, P. 0. Winfield, was born in Maryland in 1834, son 
 of Andrew N. and Harriet Bunewell, was raised in his native State. At the age of nineteen re¬ 
 moved with his parents to Indiana; he enlisted in 1861, in Company F, Thirty-first Regiment 
 Indiana Volunteers; participated in the engagements of Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Shiloh, 
 Perryville, Corinth, Stone River, Mission Ridge, in all the battles of the Atlanta campaign, 
 Jonesboro, and others of his command ; was promoted to Second Sergeant; he was taken prisoner 
 at Stone River and held in Libby Prison for three months; was wounded at Resaca; was 
 mustered out in the fall of 1864, and returned to Indiana ; was married in 1855, to Miss Lavina 
 Harrington, daughter of Ezechael Harrington; the issue of the marriage has been eight children, 
 seven of wiiom survive—Addison J., Richard L., Luella, Daisy, Pearl, Eva and Benjamin. He 
 came to Kansas in 1870, and located on the farm on which he now resides, consisting of 160 acres, 
 140of which are under cultivation ; principal crop, corn. Average yield, about fifty bushels per 
 acre; feeds his surplus grain. He has a fine orchard now in bearing, and a variety of small fruits. 
 His farm is situated on the Arkansas River, about eight miles west of Winfield; he is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Protestant Methodist Church, and of the I. 0. 0. F.; he was third settler of the town¬ 
 ship, and was one of its organizers ; was elected Constable at the first election. 
 
 NELSON C. CL.ARK, farmer, Si’Cfion 20, P. 0, Winfield, is anativeof St. Lawrence County, 
 N. Y., where he was born in 1826, remaining there until he attained hi.s majority. In 1847, he 
 moveil to Illinois, where he was engaged in farming for twenty-four years. In 1857, he came to 
 Kansas, during which short stay he voted for the F'ree-State Constitution ; then he returned to 
 his home in Illinois, and in 1871 he returned to Kansas and located upon the farm on which he 
 now resides; owns 160 acres of land, having 130 acres under cultivation. His orchard consists of 
 1,200 peach, 300 ap[)le and twelve pear trees ; he has devoted one acre to small fruit. Mr. Clark 
 was married in 1846 to Miss Maria Walrath, daughter of Christian and Mary Walrath; has two 
 children—Frank B., and Marion Clark ; ho was Treasurer of the School Board of his district for 
 six years. 
 
 E. B. GAULT, farmer. Section 21, P. 0. Winfield, was born in Mifflin County, Penn., in 
 1845; was the son of William and Nancy Gault; was married in 1867 to Miss Rebecca Guyer, 
 daughter i f Abraham and Elizabeth Guyer, who has borne him three children—Preston E., 
 Raymond C. and Mark E. Gault; he came to Kansas in 1874, and located upon the farm on which 
 he now resides ; owns eighty acres of land, of which he has seventy under cultivation. His 
 orchard contains 200 peach, 55apple and a variety of small fruit. Mr. Gault enlisted in 1863, in 
 Company E, Twenty-first Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment. In 1864, he re-enlisted in the Two 
 Hundred and Second Pennsylvania Infantry, Company K, during which time he was principally 
 engaged in the Southern States; was mustered out in 1865; he is director of the school board 
 of his district; is a member of the United Brethren in Christ, also a class leader of the church. 
 Of the Union Stock Association, they pride themselves on having the best breeder in the county. 
 
 J. J. HUHB.4RD, farmer. Section 18, P. 0. Winfield, was born in Indiana in 1838; was the 
 son of .Tames and Rebecca Hubbard ; was married in 1866 to Mrss Mary Penington, daughter of 
 Walter and Mary Penington, who bore him seven children—Denis L., Alice, Rebecca, i’loyd, 
 llo.selin, Nicholas S. and John M. Hubbard ; he came to Kansas in 1870,and located upon the farm 
 on which he now resides; owns 547 acres of land, of which he has 205 under cultivation; his prin¬ 
 cipal crops are wheat and corn ; his orchard consists of 300 peach, 175 apple, 100 plum and a variety 
 of small fruit trees. He is engaged in farming and stock-raising; was in the war; enlisted in 
 1861 in the Seventeenth Indiana Volunteers, Company C, in Wilder’s brigade ; was in the battle 
 of Hoover's, where he was captured, Missi. n Ridge, Corinth, Selma. In 1864, he re-enlisted and 
 went through the Atlanta campaign ; was mustered out in 1865; was on the school board of his 
 district as Treasurer for two years; is a member of the United Brethren in Christ. 
 
 PH INE.AS B. LEE, farmer and minister. Section 11, P. 0. Winfield, is a native of Bucyrus, 
 Ohio, was born in 1844 ; son of Stephen and Harriet Lee. The subject of this sketch was educat¬ 
 ed in the Otterbein University; graduated in class of 1871; he commenced to preach the Gospel in 
 I’eoria, Ill., and in 1875 he entered the Roanoke Classical Seminary as Principal, and published 
 the Roanoke liegisler in connection until 1877, when his health failed ; then he moved to Lafayette, 
 Ind., where he was engaged in the ministerial work. In 1878, his health failed entirely, so he 
 came to Kansas that year, and located upon the farm on which he now resides; owns 340 acres of 
 land, having 150 acres under cultivation; his orchard consists of 400 peach, 150 apple, 25 pear 
 trees and a variety of small fruit ; is engaged in farming and the ministerial work. In 1881, he 
 was elected Presiding Elder of his district; he resigned in 1883, on account of poor health ; is a 
 member of the United Brethren in Christ; was married in 1872 to Miss F’lora E. Moore, who bore 
 him five children, three of whom survive — S. Earl, Edna and Radcliffe M. Lee. Mrs. Lee was 
 educated in the Otterbein University. Graduated in class of 1872. 
 
 JAMES H. MARSHALL, farmer. Section 30, P. 0. Winfield, is a native of West Teunes- 
 .see, where he was' born in 18.58. Was the son of William and Martha Marshall. The subject 
 of this sketch was but a babe when his parents moved to Arkansas. Subsequently, he re¬ 
 moved to Illinois, where he was engaged in farming, and in 1871 he came to Kansas with 
 his parents and located uimn the farm on which he now resides. Owns 182 acres of land, of 
 which he has seventy-five acres under cultivation. His principal crop is wheat an(i corn. 
 Has a nice two-story house, surrounded by forest trees, situated on the Arkansas River. 
 When he came, there was but one log cabin in Winfield. 
 
 J. W. MlLLSPAUUll, farmer, yeetion 2.3 P. O. Winfield, was born in Orange County, 
 N. Y., in 1818. Was the son of James and Cynthia MLlspaugh. Was married, in 1843, to 
 Miss Harriet Armstrong, daughter of Leonard and Rebecca Armstrong. Has nine children 
 
 —Mina li., Julia, Mary R., Frank F., Aubrey, Olive, Rollo, Union and Lula Millspaugh. He 
 came to Kansas in 1871 and located in Vernon Township, on Section 14. In May, 1883 he 
 sold his farm for #7,.500, and bought an adjoining farm, t )wns 112 acres of land. Is engaged 
 in farming and stock-raising. In 1847, he moved to Iowa, where he was engaged in the 
 milling business, at which he continued until the commencement of the war. lie enlisted 
 in 1862, in the Thirty-seventh Iowa Volunteers, Company H. Was commissioned F'ir.st 
 Lieutenant at the organization of his company, in which capacity he continued until tlie 
 close of the war. Cowley County offered a fine silk banner to the township that would get 
 the most temperance votes, and Vernon Township took the banner. It was presented to 
 Mr. Millspaugh in behalf of the township. 
 
 F’. W. SGHW.ANTES, farmer. Section 12, P. (J. Winfield, was born in Germany, son of 
 Frederick and Fredericka Schwantes. Was married, in 1856, to Miss Carlina Long, daughter 
 of Jacob and Sarah Long. Has twelve children—William, C'larinda, Daniel, Ella, Peter, 
 Carrie, Charlie, Benjamin, John, Ida, Cora and James W. He came to Kansas in 1870, and 
 located in Cowley County, Vernon Township, where he now resides. He owns 718 acres of 
 land, of which 420 are under cultivation. He has an orchard of 100 peach, 125 apple, fifteen 
 plum and a vai'iety of small fruit. He is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He has a 
 nice two-story stone house, built of the stone out of his quarry. 
 
 R. J. YEOMAN, farmer, Section 9, P. O. Winfield, was born in Fayette County, Ohio, 
 in 1831. Was the son of Iria and Osee Yeoman. He remained in Ohio fifty-one years, being 
 engaged in farming and stock-raising. Was J ustioe of the Peace in Ohio six years. In 1882, 
 he came to Kansas and located where he now resides. He owns 320 acres of land, of which 
 he has 200 acres under cultivation. His orchard consists of 400 peach, 150 apple, 
 twenty-five pear, fifteen plum trees, and a variety of small fruit. He is engaged in farming 
 and stock-raising. His house is a nice structure, which he has finely furnished. Was in 
 the war, enlisling in 1864, in Company I, One Hundred and Sixty-eighth Ohio Infantry. Was 
 in the engagement of Cynthiana, Ky., where he was captured by Gen. Morgan. Was mus¬ 
 tered out in 1864. Mr. Yeoman was married, in 1853, to Miss Elizabeth J. Hill, by wliom he 
 has had three children—Osco, Ella E. and Emma F. His wife died in 1863, and in M.Treh, 
 
 1865, he was married to Miss Caroline H. Parker, by whom he has nine children—ilary, 
 Joseph W., Effie J., Mattie E., Robert S., Medore C., Arthur E., Lula and Bertha E. 
 
 THOMAS B. WARE, farmer. Section 21, P. O. Winfield, was born in Ohio in 1831 i is 
 a son of Jesse and Hannah Ware. He was married in 1851 to Miss Nancy A. White, by 
 whom he has one child—Lizzie L. Ware. His wife died in 1859, and in 1860 he was mar¬ 
 ried to Miss Rebecca Pressuall, by whom he has two children—Charles F. and F’lora A. 
 Ware. The subject of this sketch came to Kansas in 1870, and located in Chase County, 
 remaining there one winter. Subsequently, he removed upon the farm on which he now’ 
 resides; owns 160 acres of land, of which he has 100 acres under cultivation. His or¬ 
 chard consists of 200 peach, 200 apple, twenty-live plum trees, and a variety of small fruit. 
 He has also 1,300 choice forest trees nicely arranged, cottonwoods measure 1x60, maples nine 
 inches in diameter and fifty feet high, are but nine years old. He is engaged in farming 
 and stock-raising. He handles the Poland-China and Berkshire hogs. .Mr. Ware was in 
 the war of the rebellion ; enlisted in 1864 in the navy gun-boat Brilliant, No. 18, on which 
 he was engaged in guarding the transports; was mustered out in 1865; was Director of 
 the School Board of his district for four years; was Towmship Trustee for one term, he 
 being the third Trustee of the township. He is a member of the United Brethren in 
 ch rist. 
 
 PLEASANT VALLEV TOWNSHIP. 
 
 J. W. F’EUQUAY^, subject of this sketch, was born in the State of Indiana July 10, 
 1842. Enlisted in Company G, Sixth Indiana Cavalry, August 11, 1862. Was captured with 
 his command at Richmond, Ky., .\ugust .30, 1862, by E. Kirby Smith, and was sent North as 
 a paroled prisoner of war. The following December, was captured at Muldross Hill, Ky., 
 by Jobn Florgan’s command, where he with six others made their escape, and reache(i 
 Louisville in January, 1864. He and twenty-four comrades were captured at Big Springs, 
 East Tennessee, and taken to Richmond, Ya., he being left sick at Kogersville, Tonn. After 
 remaining there three months, most of the time more dead than alive with typhoid and 
 pneumonial fevers, he, with the assistance of the Caldwell family and other Union people, 
 made his escape, disguised as a negro woman, and reached the I>nion lines at Bull’s Gap. 
 Gf the twenty-five boys captured at Big Springs and taken to Richmond and afterward to 
 Andersonville, only two ever returned. They endured all the horrors for which the South¬ 
 ern prisons were so justly noted. He was in all the battles of his command in the Atlanta 
 campaign, afterward in the battle of Nashville, Tenn. Was mustered out of the service at 
 I’ulaski, Tenn., June 17, 1865. He came to Kansas in 1870, locating in Dougl.as County, sub¬ 
 sequently removing to Cowley County, where he has since resided. He has charge of the 
 co-operative store at Constant, Kan. Was appointed Postmaster in 1880, which position he 
 still holds. 
 
 H. HARB.AUGH, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 17, Town 33, Range 4, P. 0. Winfield, 
 was born in Canal Winchester, Ohio, in 1837. He came with his father and family to Illi¬ 
 nois in 1852. He enlisted in May, 1861, in Company B, F'ourteenth Illinois Volunteer In¬ 
 fantry. Was in the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Hatchie, Vicksburg, and other engage¬ 
 ments of his command. He was promoted to F'irst Lieutenant, and mustered out as such 
 in 1864. Was married to Lydia M. Boys in 1865. Emigrated to Johnson County, Kan., in 
 1868. In October, 1870, he came to Cowley County, and took the quarter-section upon which 
 he now resides as a claim. He now owns 320 acres in a body, having 185 acres under culti¬ 
 vation. His orchard consists of 325 peach, 150 apple, 20 pear, 20 plum and 18 cherry, all of 
 which are now bearing; also has a variety of small fruits. Has 1,000 forest trees and three 
 miles of hedge fence. Has five children, viz.: Minnie M., Alice V., Leah E., William A. and 
 Charles A. Was Director of the School Board of his district two years and County Com¬ 
 missioner three years, and is a member of Winfield Post, G. A. R. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES— MAPLE township. 
 
 THOMAS COOLEY’, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 12, P. 0. Douglass; this promi 
 nent agriculturist is a native of Kentucky ;''was born in Garrard County, November 18, 1846 
 was educated and reared in his native State. F’or a number of years was a resident of Illi¬ 
 nois, coming from there to Kansas in the spring of 1871. Mr. C. was among the pioneers in 
 this part, ancl has been closely identified with the agricultural development, llis landed 
 estate embraces several hundred acres of the best soil the State atfords. In October, 1861, 
 Mr. C. enlisted, and was mustered into the Twenty-first Kentucky Y’olunteer Infantry, as 
 drummer boy ; after serving two years in that capacity, was honoriibly discharged. He at 
 once re-enlisted in his old regiment, serving until after the close; w'hen the war was over, 
 was on duty for a time in Texas. After the battle of Kenesaw Ylountain, was chosen Color 
 Bearer, in which capacity he served the balance of the term. Mr. Cooley was married iu 
 Kansas, to Miss Ida M. Whitney, of Lima, Ohio. They have five children by this union— 
 Clifford E., Maude E., Clarence IL, Neil and Grace. 
 
 .1. VAN BUSKIRK, stock-man. Section 12, P. O. Douglass, is one of the most substauti 1 
 citizens and representative stock-men of Southern Kansas. He is a native of Indiana; w is 
 born in Muncie, Delaware County, May 27, 1848. He came to Kansas in December, 1869, 
 and has since been identified with the interests of Cowley, Butler, Sedgwick and adjoining 
 counties. For a time, he was a resident of Wichita, and for a few years was engaged in the 
 hardware trade in Douglass. He has 400 acres of'choice land in Maple Township, and does 
 some farming in connection with his stock trade. He was married, in Kansas, to MissC. 
 Quimby. They have, by this union, one son—F’rank. 
 
 A. J. W.YLCK, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 22, P. O. Red Bud. Deserving of special 
 mention among the representative citizens of the county is the subject of this sketch. Mr. 
 IV. came to Kansas, locating on present farm, in July, 1871. Has been very successful as a 
 farmer, and has done much toward developing the interests of Maple Township. Has been 
 identified officially, at present being District and Township Clerk. Mr. Walck is a native 
 of Ohio; was born in Auglaize County, September 30, 1830. Was reared in his native State. 
 He was an early settler of Fayette County, Iowa, whicli was his home for eleven years.^ In 
 
 1866, removed to Dent County, Mo., where he resided until coming to Cowley County, Kan., 
 injuly,1871. His wife was formei ly Miss Mary A. Beaver, of Pennsylvania. They have 
 six children—John A., Samuel, Annie M., Andrew J., Lovina and Melvina. During the war, 
 Mr. W. enlisted in Conijiany E, Thirty-eighth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, serving six months; 
 was discharged on account of (iisability. 
 
 ROCK TOWNSHIP. 
 
 J. M. HARCOURT, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 17, Town 30, Range 4 east, P. O. 
 Rock, is a native of Indiana, born in Marion County July 16, 1836. At an early age he lo¬ 
 cated in Logan County, Ill., which was his home for several years. The year 1856 resided 
 in Iowa. In 1862, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, 
 Company E, serving in the Western Department until 1866, when he was honorably dis- 
 
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RAWLINS OOtJNTY. 
 
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 lie IS a native of Ohio, was born in Montgomery County January 12, 1820. In 1822 he 
 with his parents, moved to Marion County, Ind., which was his home for a number of years’ 
 and where he was prominently identified with the milling industry. He was married in In¬ 
 diana, to -Miss S. Thompson. Jiy this union they have ten children—Ellen, Wilda,’ C. H. 
 Edmond, Albert, Mary, Sarah, Maggie, .lohn and Frank. ’ 
 
 By his second marriage he has seven children—George K., oliver"p.“ KatreVLucllmuThoma^ 
 Jeremiah and Hattie. 
 
 J. H. KICHARDS, farmer and stock-raiser. Section 4, P. O Rook. In January 1871 
 Mr. R. located in Cowley County, on the site of his present home. He had all the ’early 
 troubles to contend with, and has been identified with the growth of his township Mr R 
 IS a native of Ohio; was born December 3(1,1835, in Jefferson County. When eighteen years 
 of age, he came M est; for eleven years resideil in California. He was married, in Ohio to 
 Miss E. Hoover. They have five children by this union—Otis, John G., Ada, Lizzie and’an 
 infant. Mr. Richards has been identified with educational Interests of the district, and the 
 local offices of the townshiji. He is a member of the I. 0. 0. F. 
 
 QUINTON THOM.SON, of the firm of Quinton Thomson A Son, wool growers, .Section 8 , 
 i. O. Rock, IS a native of Scotland, and was born in Ayrshire May 15, 1818; came to the 
 United States, and located in Ohio. He soon removed to Michigan, and in 1860 located in 
 
 which was his home for a number of years. Mr. Thomson is a baker 
 
 Archie** Cathcart. Ihey have three children by this union-Margaret, Charlotta and 
 
 grower. Section 14, P. O. Rock; in the spring of 1871 Mr S 
 came to Cowley County and at once engaged in wool growing, being the first in this indns’ 
 try in Southern Kansas. He handles each year from 1,.500 to So® beep bLg one S the' 
 
 1 eiiy youuiy reoriiaiy 18 , 1834. In 18.58, he came to Kansas and located in Fr.TnkHn I'nnn 
 els inYowllv^CountT'^ Dnti' Cowley County. He was one of the first wool g?ow- 
 
 M ®Geory" Tolal *L"d*lHrVr- 'r?ve^lpur children'l.rthK'^union-LL^riJ 
 
 whicruml his fitheLocnLn Mr. Williams made his advent into Kansas in 18.55, at 
 
 for several years In Info iS 7 n “ County and which was the home of George H. 
 
 mr several years. In July, 1870, he came to Cowley County. In 1874 he was annninfp.l 
 
 ttefs*®^“fcv^%uSi>‘a^^ connectio;n withLn extensive TercSrsing 
 Trustel!’ Notary Public, and has been Justice of the Peace and Township 
 
 RAWLINS COUNTY. 
 
 R awlins county, the westernmost of the late organized bounties 
 of Kansas, is in the northern tier of counties, the twelfth one from 
 the .Missouri River, the second one from Colorado. It was named after 
 i-ven. John A. Rawlins, who went into the Cabinet of Gen. Grant as Secre¬ 
 tly of W'ar March II, 1869, and died September 6, 1879, whileholdingthe 
 office. Its area is 1.080 .8t|uare miles; it embraces Towns 1, 2 3 .4 and 5 
 and Ranges 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36 ’ ’ 
 
 The general surface of the county is gently undulating. The averaf^e 
 width ofjhe boltom is three-fourths of a mile; of the timber belts one- 
 
 fonrt 
 tory 
 liv 
 
 mile. Prairie land embraces about 96 per cent of the terri- 
 T land, 4 per ceui,. The soil is a rich, black loam; springs of 
 !r are numerous; c.xcollent clay for making brick exists; white 
 magnesian limestone is auundant, and what is called native 
 ’ in large banks. 
 
 is Avatercd by t.lie S uii h and North Forks of the Sappa 
 Sherrian f'ounty. and iiy the Beaver. Little Beaver apd North 
 first two of which also rise in Sherman County. The 
 southwest and central portions of the county. The 
 ,T are ash, box elder, cottonwood, elm, walnut and willow 
 ' Deitleff, Albert E. Lange, Charles Nast and 
 
 k five Germans, made the first settlement in the county in 
 hen they came they saw a roving band of Cheyenne In- 
 these men remained in the county, the others returned 
 
 IF. Bltime is Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, 
 vn own corn-field, within a dew steps of his 
 
 ® improving their claim. Mrs. Bella, 
 
 Rme (« August C. Bliime, ivas on their claim during the raid made by the 
 Cheyennes, and was often months alone prior to the raid, ivhilc her hus¬ 
 band was \ibrkmg for food for his family. Air. Lange is a brother of Airs 
 Stermer, ivhose husband was killed by the Indians. John Bande from 
 Bohemia, came to the county in the spring of 1877, and his boy, iLrl, is 
 Jic^farat child born in the county. Isaac Webber, Simeon Holstein and 
 Jem HIM! WeGoy, cattle men, followed in the settlement. 
 
 COUNTY ORG.YNIZ.YTION, ELECTIONS AND OFFICERS. 
 
 ■ . Rawlins County was created by the Legislature of 1873, and organized Mav 25 1881 
 with .Uwood as temporan- county seat. William R. Shirley was Special County Clerk’ 
 Lorenz Demraer August C. Bliime and Herman Kase, Spec-ial Count A'ommiSLs In’ 
 November, laso, the election was lield as a municipal township of the county also at the 
 township elec ion in February, 1881. As a county, Rawlins voted on the cointy seat 
 .Iiily, 1.S.S1, andat he general election in November, 1881; it had township eleLfonLS 
 1-ebruary, 18 . 82 , and voted at State election November 7 , 1882. * 
 
 J" votes; in February, 1881, about 100; in July, 314; in November 
 
 •A; in February 1.882, its vote was 192; iil November, 241. George H CAse ofttoweU 
 the Senator; o. L. Palmer, was elected Representative in 1881; S. T Lloyd in 
 .Up ^I““se In 1883. The House had 125 nmmbers wfih’ou“ 
 
 fnd permeL for aboiTt^^^^^^^^ compromised the matter by paying Mr. Lloyd mileage 
 
 61 Hs jhorPresidential election was Garfield, 119; Hancock, 
 
 Democrat « J®'"''’ Republican, 116; Ross 
 
 J ]u .l*b2, bt John, Republican, 85 ; Ghck, Democrat, 94 ; Robinson, National, 48! 
 
 -U the election, November 2, 1880, the vote of Rawlins County on the “ Prohibition ” 
 against”*^"* ” ''otes for a constiUitional convention, 119 
 
 The county officers have been as follows: 
 
 aun/y aerfa.-William R. Shirley, lyilliam Reilly, James D. Greason Cvrus Anderson 
 
 iiistrfotrA^gu^rcKrre^-UhHdD^it^ 
 
 Ctmnly Treasurers.—(ireeuup Deeper, . 8 . H Tindell 
 ^gisters of Dee*.—John E. Hayes, J. W. Cochran.' 
 
 NAeri/e.-IM. H. James, R. F. Croocli. 
 
 Cortmeri.-Leonard Wiltse, John 11. Brown 
 CourUy Surveyor.—John A. Bliss. 
 
 R>n>'s S. Webb, Joseph A. Hewes. 
 
 Clerks of the District Court—M Birdsall, James H. Edie, W. H. Dimmick. 
 hi-u Dtslrtcls .— The east one-third of the county is the First District It em 
 
 braces the township of Herndon, which takes the north one-'hairof the territory,'and the 
 
 township of Jefferson, which embraces the south one-half. Each township has 180 square 
 
 ..inL* p.h. „„.ip, .... 
 
 .-ttW o1S?.S“sm" “’■"•“r •' “"My. »W"11 emb,..., 
 
 PRESS HISTORY. 
 
 The Atvrood Pioneer was established October 23,1879. Edwin and A L Thorne were the 
 publishers. Rev. A. S Thorne was the Presbyterian Missionary for Rawlins XZs and 
 adjoining counties. In their religious directory it is announced that Mr Thnrnp wnniH 
 every Sabbath morning in the post office building “j L^gley M E 1^1 
 nate Sabb^hs at J o clock P. M. A Sunday school had been organized® Oc’tober i ’9 with 
 Hoi’ 'c' ^borne. Superintendent; W. H. Hopkins, Assistant Superintendent- J C Chris 
 tian. Secretary and Treasurer; A. Vinton, Librarikn; Rev. Mr Thoi nrwho was also 
 
 Ipv Pp b'our months ago we directed the Review, then being published in Millerstown But 
 
 liMliliilPiiisgii 
 
 A. S SYrdwfnT'Thnrn?"^ bV ^ ^^is paper appeared, 
 
 politics, RepubUca^bnT in'no ^Tr^is^n'ic^ TpriFTa”" p'S^an'' *° f 
 pate’nto^,sidt-to??aT’oSfb;t|^'No“2?,v"o!Fme”n^ 
 
 ary, 1882 'j"jf SthenTanri’D® Crpasn'"®'®®*"™” outsides. In Janu- 
 
 and if Ids salutot’o?y,®safo“''°"' of the^PiZee?®PubIlfhing’ Company, 
 
 = to depreciated or 
 
 December 11 , the same year, the publication of the paper was suspend^. 
 
 STATISTICS. 
 
 51(1 p® number of persons of school age in the county was 455 ; in 1882 it was 
 
 ^ 1 -* , prepoDderance of males over females in 1881 wasi T'y* in irq*? iT ttto ‘L’ 'n* 
 
 ?or scimffi’pft'posesflloLGf^f received in 1881 
 
 of agf an? nvp'rf ‘*^® the county was 1,623; males, twenty-one years 
 
 ? 88 lfw-ere l, 4 lf ’ ® birth, 116. The assessor's returns for 
 
 1882 *’^® ‘‘^bite Board of Agriculture are reported for the year 
 
 “"‘kSFr 
 
 ATWOOD. 
 
 r April, 1879, J. M. Matheny and T. A. Andrews laid out the town 
 of Atwood on the west one-half of the southeast quarter and the east one- 
 M soiithM^est quarter of Section 4, Town 3, in Range 33 
 
 Mr. Matheny was President and Air. Andrews Secretary of the Town Com¬ 
 pany. and was the Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction. Owinir 
 to the location of the town iSite on school land, there was a chanire made 
 m the site, and a union in the early spring of 1880 of Kelso, old and new 
 Atwood in the present town of Atwood. 
 
 The county seat contest was between Atwood and Danube now Lu- 
 
HIStOEY OF KANSAS. 
 
 16^8 
 
 dell, six miles north of it. Atwood was the victor, and the county sea^. 
 was permanently located here in July, 1881. 
 
 The Legislature of 1883 provided for terms of the District Court ifi the 
 Seventeenth Judicial District for Rawlins CounU^ commencing on the 
 second iSIonday of 31ay and the .second ^londayof Novembefof each year, 
 and attached Cheyenne County thereto for judicial purposes. 
 
 Judge William H. Pratt held the first term of court—a .special one—at 
 Atwood Fehruary 28, 1882. The attorneys then present were G. Webh 
 Bertram, J. A. llewes, J. iNl. IMatheny, 'L. S. Webb and M. A. Wilson. 
 There were no jury cases. A special term commenced also August 23, 
 1882. There were twenty-three cases on the docket, three for divorce,, 
 six State cases. The one consuming tlie most time was a libel suit by 
 Linus S. Webb against James D. Greason and Cyrus Anderson, of the 
 Citizen. The jury brought in a verdict of not guilty, and costs of prosecu¬ 
 tion were assessed to the county. 
 
 OTHER POST OFFICES. 
 
 The past and present oflices in the county may be described in the fol¬ 
 lowing manner : Achilles, in Jefferson Town.ship, thirteen miles south 
 east from Atwood : Beaver, .southwest of Atwood, in the township of At¬ 
 wood ; Dearborn, in Celia Township, to the .south of Beaver ; Driftwood, 
 in the northeast part of Celia Townshii); Emma, formerly Celia, centrally 
 located in Celia Township ; Herndon, in the northeast, and Jerome in the 
 northwest part of Herndon Township ; Laing, sixteen miles southeast of 
 Atwood, in Jefferson Township; McCloud, formerly Voltaire, in the 
 southwest part of the county ; Rawlins, about eight miles east of soutU 
 from Atwood ; Sappa, in the southeastern part of Atwood Township I 
 Scio, in the southeastern part of the county. Irvington and Kelso are 
 among the defunct towns. * 
 
 HODGEMAN COUNTY. 
 
 LOCATION AND SETTLEMENT. 
 
 H odgeman county was created by an act of the Legislature of 1868, 
 but was not organized until 1879. Its area is 864 square miles; it is 
 twenty'-four miles from north to south; thirty-six miles from east to west. 
 It embraces Townships 21. 22, 23 and 24, of Ranges 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 
 26. It is hounded on the north by Ness; on the east by Pawnee and Ed¬ 
 wards; on the south by Ford; on the west by Gra}^ and Lane. 
 
 In the spring of 1877, settlements were commenced. There was only 
 a small acreage of wheat sowed, and the crop was cut short by hail. The 
 average yield in 1878, was twenty-six bushels per acre, and othergrain and 
 vegetable crops were good in the years 1877 and 1878. The best yield of 
 winter wheat in 1879 was four bushels per acre. Spring crops were a fail¬ 
 ure. There was_ a small growth of sweet and Irish potatoes, turnips, 
 jjumpkins ami squashes and an abundance of melons. The summer crop 
 embracing sorghum, rice corn, broom corn and millet, gave a medium 
 yield in one'-half of the county, the other half being almost an entire fail¬ 
 ure. In 1880, winter and spring grain were an entire failure; summer 
 crops were better than in 1879; but little Indian corn was raised, but con¬ 
 siderable of rice corn, which is a good substitute for feed and food. Plen¬ 
 ty of fodder was secured for stock. The drouth, of unparalleled duration 
 in Western Kansas, commencing about the 1st of September, 1878, so af¬ 
 fected the settlers of Hodgeman County, that they made appeals for tem¬ 
 porary aid, and Rev. E. N. Ruddock secured valuable contributions from 
 Eastern Kansas for these people. A Central Aid Committee was formed 
 in the county; C. E. Houghton was Chairman and Samuel Townsend was 
 its Secretary. The committee elected by the people in mass meeting to 
 distribute the donations received consisted of William A. Agee, L. P. 
 Mack and R. O. Silvius. 
 
 The Baptist, Christian, Congregational, Lutheran, Methodists and 
 Roman Catholics have organizations in the county; the most numerous 
 are the Christians. Rev. D. M. Jessup is one of the prominent spiritual 
 teachers. 
 
 Hodgeman County has 84,320 acres of public lands. Jetmore, its per¬ 
 manent county seat, is situated just about in the center of the county from 
 north to south and from east to west. It is accessible from the Atchison, 
 Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad from the county seats of Pawnee, Edwards 
 and Ford Counties, Lamed, Kinsley and Dodge City. 
 
 The Hodgeman Center Post Office, two and-a half miles distant from 
 Jetmore, was absorbed liy the latter office June 10. 1880. 
 
 COUNTY OlUiANIZ.VTION. 
 
 In 187.S, there were seventy-two organised counties in Kansas. During 1879, five were 
 organized, of which Hodgeman wa.s tlie first. Early in 1879, Gov. St. John appointed S. A. Shel¬ 
 don ast eusus Taker for Ilodgemau County. Many of the then settlers of the county thought 
 it better to organize the county as a nuinicipal townsliip, deeming it too young to support 
 itself without going into debt. Hut while Mr. Sheldon was taking the census, public meet¬ 
 ings were held in every quarter of the county, and the men that the majority of the settlers 
 desired as the tejuporary otCccrs of the county were E. M. I’rindle for County Clerk; .1. W. 
 Hunter, D. McCarty and Samuel Townsend,lfor County Commissioners, and a petition to the 
 Governor.requesting such action was forwarded by a messenger. March 29, 1879, the Gov¬ 
 ernor issued a proclamation organizing Hodgeman County, appointing John W. Hunter, 
 Jonathan K. Wilson and S. A. Sheldon, County Commissioners, and W. W Wheeland as 
 County Clerk, and designating the town of Hodgeman Center as the temporary county seat. 
 
 Monday, .\pril 14, 1879, was the day appointed by the Commissioners for their first 
 meeting; but neither Mr. Hunter nor Mr. Wheeland were there, whereupon the Eordham 
 Jlepublican commented as follows; 
 
 “ We presume that Mr. Wheeland, the Governor’s County Clerk, will be on hand at the 
 next meeting, providing by that time he establishes a residence in the county. It looks as 
 though the Governor was straining a point somewhat when he ignored the fact that we had 
 competent material for countyoflicers and went to Edwards County for a Clerk.” 
 
 The meeting of the CMunty Commissioners was held April 28, 1879. Each Congress¬ 
 ional Township was constituted a road district, and Road Overseers were appointed for each 
 one, and the county was laid otf into the four municipal townships of Marena, Sterling, Center 
 and Roscoe—the two former, each containing four; the two latter, eight Congressional 
 townships. 
 
 The County Commissioners’ meeting held May .% 1879, recommended J. W. Marlow to 
 the Governor for appointment as County Superintendent of Public Instruction, and two 
 persons in each municipal township for .lustice of the Peace. The Governor, however, 
 declined to appoint these olficers. 
 
 At a meeting of the board held May 17, 1879, a contract was made with C. B. Hamil¬ 
 ton A Co., of Topeka, to furnish the county with books aqd blanks. 
 
 J uly 7, 1879, the Board of Commissioners made the following appointments: Louis 
 Stroud, 'Treasurer; Samuel Townsend, Register of Deeds; William A. Agee, County Super¬ 
 intendent of Public Instruction; W. J. liilf, County Surveyor; E. B. McPherson, Trustee 
 for -Marena Township ; A. A. Lord, Sterling; John Gillespie, Center; Joseph Nelson, Roscoe 
 Township. In September, 1879, County Clerk Wheeland received a letter from the State 
 
 Superintendent of Public Instruction to the efl'ect that he would not recognize the appoin' • 
 ment of Mr. Agee as County Superintendent of Public Instruction. 
 
 which ,1. c. Strang, of Pawnee, is Judge. 
 
 , At the general election, November 4,1879, a vote w as taken on the location of the coun¬ 
 ty seat, with the following result; Buckner, 199; Marena, 107; Hodgeman Center, 40 ; Ford 
 ham, 5. The name of Buckner was changed to Jetmore a short lime after the permanorf 
 location of the county seat. A' • 
 
 The result of the election of 1879 was so uusatisfactory to '‘the powers that be”in Ho(ig4 
 man at that time that an action was held in the .'Supreme Court of the .State, which w* 
 entitled: 
 
 “ The State of Kansas e.r. re/, vs. the Board of ( ounty Commissioners of the County j 
 Hodgeman, .8, A. Slieldon, J. R. Wilson and J. W. llonlcr. Original proceedings in maudd 
 inus.’’ 
 
 The defendants were compelled to make the canvass, and the county started in viti 
 a new set ofoflicers, who had been opposed by the out-going powers. The ret mg Count; 
 Commissioner.s i.ssued to J. W. Crawford, tlieir attorney in the mandamus suit, A^Jai.war 
 S, 1880, the sum of S050. Commissioner Wilson was allowed .WS for expense at^^Hk' sui 
 vs. county on the ISth of January, and each of the < ommis.sioucrs $75, whicF 
 act of their official lives as such Commissioners. 1 
 
 This county is a part of the Thirtj -seventh Senatorial District. It was reJI 
 the State Senate of 1881 by J. C. Strang, ut Pawnee County; inl883,by Simon .M- 
 In the election that will occur in 1884, it will t>e in the Thirti'-fiftli Senatoi 
 Samuel Townsend was elected as the’ first Representative to the I.egbilature froq 
 County, but there was no session during the term for which he was electee 
 of 1881, Alexander Newby was the Representative; in Itoei, R, J. Kei yor 
 No. 119. 
 
 -•Vt the meeting of the C.Ainty Commissioners February 2, IRSOJ 
 a lease for the building in which the county offices were held, from 
 for the consideration of 81. 
 
 The following is theoffi-ial rost- ’ of the county; 
 
 Countu dnnmissionen- J. W. Hunter, S. A. .Sheldon, J. R. 
 
 Stroud, C.'E. Roughtou. Eilward E. Bowlus ; 1881, T-ewis Stroud, J. J. F 
 
 1882, Samuel J. Eakin, ('. E. Roughton, J. P. Best; 1883, Samuel J. Eakin,S 
 J. P. Best. 
 
 Cb;cn/y Clerks— W. W. AVheeland; 1880-81, E. M. Prindle; 1882 - 83 , X,. .1 
 
 0>unty Treasurers —1879, Lewis Stroud; 1880-81, W. A. Frush; 1882-83, C. E. Wi 
 
 Registers of Deciis'-1879, Samuel Townsend; 1880-81, J. .4. Whileziuc; 1.88" 
 
 Miliicker. 
 
 County Surveyors — 1879, W. J. Jlifl; 1880-83, D. V. Morgan. 
 
 Sheriff— George M. Curtis. 
 
 Clerks of the District Court —1879, Daniel G. Curtis; 1.880, W. H. Secor; l>-81-8'2, A. 
 Dickinson; 1.8.S3, D. N. Lamed. 
 
 County Attorneys —1879-80, Edgar R. Fulton ; 1881, S. A. .Sheldon; 1882, John Tlarlai; 
 
 1883, W. S. Kenyon. 
 
 Probate Judges —1880-82, I-. P. Mack; 1883, lid. M'aters. 
 
 County Superiniendenls of Public Instruction —1879, W’. A. .\gee; 1880, George .V 4 urtf 
 1881-83, J. R. liaird. 
 
 Coroners —Taylor Jackson, T. P. Moore. 
 
 The vote of Hodgeman County "at its first Presidential election, in 1880, was as t 
 lows; Garfield, 176; Hancock, .'>2; Weaver,38. The couuty has voted at two'gubernatorj 
 elections, with the following re.sult; In 1880 St. John, Republican, 177 ; Ross, Itenmorat,« 
 ■Vrooman, National, 32; 1.8.82, St. John, Republican, l‘)7; (Hick, Democrat.87; Robinson,If 
 tional, 5.5. On the prohibition amendment, Hodgeman (bunty’s vote stood 147 for, 
 against. » 
 
 PRESS HISTORY, SCHOOL STATISTICS, ETC. 
 
 The first number of the Fordham Republican w'as issued April 9, 1879. Guy F. Ca)| 
 ton, editor. In 1879, the paper was designated as the official paper of the county, 
 spite of this honor, however, the Republican passed from existence October 15,1879. 
 
 March 1, 1879, the Hodgeman Center Agitator was started, Mr. Wheeland; the Copuj 
 Clerk, was its editor. The last number of the Agitator was Issued January 10, 1880, and wll v 
 its demise, its editor went out of the office. J 
 
 The Buckner Independent, originally the Spearville A'cws, of Ford County, wasestahlisR 
 by T. S. Haun, November 7, 1879. 'T. S. Haun andG. S. W. Stumbaugh becamethe propr- 
 tors. May 20, 1880. The Independent, June 24, 1880, is dated at Jetmore. In March, 1881. 
 became the .Jetmore Republican. In June, 1881, T. S. Haun becamethe sole editor and pj 
 prietor. December 16, 1.881, W. S. Kenyon became associated with Mr. Haun in its manaj 
 ment; on December 23, Frank H. Nash became editor. 'The Jetmore Reveille was star< 
 December 27, 1882. It is now the official paper of the county, W. S. Kenyon, editor at 
 proprietor. 
 
 The number of school districts in the county in 1880 were 12; in 1882, the uiiiuber w 
 14. The number of children of school age in 1880, was 138; it was 383 in 1882. The v:J 
 of its school property in 1.880 was 9175; in 1882, it was 9700. The average monthly salfir 
 male teachers in 1880, was *11.66; in 1882, it was S'23.33; of female teachers in 1880, SlUj; 
 in 1882, it was $16.69. . . , , i 
 
 In 1880, Hodgeman County had 1,704 inhabitants; isi 1882, tlieir number had decreal* 
 to 1,141. 
 
 In 1.880, there were 3,4'25 acres in winter wheat; in 1882, 2,148. In 1880, in corn 
 acres; in 188‘2, 1,346. In 1880, in Irish potatoes, 105 acres; in 1882, 6'29. In 1880, in soig ; 
 
 614 acres; in 1882, 5,067. In 1880, in broom corn, 192 acres; in 1882, 996; in 1880, iW 
 were 423 horses; in 1882, 587. In 1880 there were 499 milch cows; in 1882, 754. lA Wf 
 there were other cattle, LLH ; in 1882, 4,805. In 1880, there were 1,103 sheep; in 188L H.Oi- 
 in 1882, 14,529. In 1880, there were 113 swine; in 1881, 11,315; in 1882,14,3.56. In 1880, tilt, 
 were manufactured 12 pounds of cheese; in 1881, 655: in 1882, 1,38(); pounds of butter- 
 1880, 10,563; in 1881, 240,614. k 
 
 (I 
 
KOOKS COUNTY. 
 
 IGll 
 
 A T II vvis County Clerk, was born in Clay County, Ind., October 13, 1818, 
 
 A. J. I)A\ ^ he went to Jaeper County, Iowa, when he 
 
 where he I'"'' p! 1 the six years previous to I87r> he was engaged in the grain and 
 
 resided until ^^or i''f r j,„.ing the year 1877, read law witli h. L. 
 
 commission luisiness at 1 l aii e C y, , j j the bar at the December term of same 
 
 Koach, of I’ro'V'i ^ eUhi Uv n May, 1878, he came to Stockton, 
 
 year in the '>l'''"Ct_Coiut of .Iasi > ^’ig^.ted cotniy Clerk of 
 
 Kan , 'r’"'''''* 'l?p „.„g married November -li, 18ti!l, to Miss Katie Noon. They 
 
 Kooks l.onnty, Kan. He was n ;y.; , ^ittie, Mell and an infant. He is a member 
 
 have live cUiiclien Rulisted as a private iu Comiiaiiv I, Second Iowa \ olunteer 
 
 ?^ilahT daniumy and was dTseVarg^d at Selnii, Ala., September 19, 1805, ns a 
 
 private, under in Delaware County, Ohio Novem- 
 
 I iti^VsUwhere he resided until 1804, when he removed to Johnson County, Iowa, 
 her iS’ Im. He then removed to Lake County, Ind., where he 
 yhcie he live ,hen iu the fall of I87'8 came to Kansas and located in Stockton, and 
 
 farmed until ISi I, then in tiie rail oi o( nraelice of law. Head law with James 
 
 T'H''rK r'asfod'U''edirofo?tS wa^born ^ii the fourteenth day of April 
 V,, D^iriU CouX luTsmall village called Mayvllle, silnated on the bank of 
 
 to^k KWer Hi the spk^^^^^^ company with hisparents, he removed to M issouri 
 
 \S here he°™ m marriage to Miss Kebocca L. Scott, and D' 
 
 I A !iio iitHf> crirl now four vears ol cinisriitcd to Kansas and located at Stock 
 
 ;s;“ 7 s ™ 
 
 isSttS'Krsssisisra 
 
 . ^r.l^Vrorfokr years then to Vigo County, Ind., where he lived lor about seven 
 
 ^'^"^'bENJ A>?fN \\l'Y"RegY'er of Deeds, was born in Warren County, Mo., March t«, 
 1S4*’ where he resided till twelve years old, when he went to Marion Conntj, Iona, 
 nKere he attended school and taught school till twenty two years old, 
 iciue with Dr. E. H. Keables, of Pella, and attended medical college at Keokuk Iow a 
 after which he practiced medicine lu Marion County, till the fall or 18< J, iilJin„ ine 
 .osmC durin-^ ei^ityear S. Examining Surgeon. lie then removed to Kooks 
 
 County Kansans, homesteaded a larin on Sec. 4, '1. 9, R. 19. \^ inan led 
 
 irv Mi«V ^nrah 1 f’ross* llicv have six children—Charles, Olive, illiain, Mollie, Kenja- 
 min, Elmer. Elected to the office of Register of Deeds of Roeffis County i am/auui 
 
 W P ISENBERG, Sheriff, was born in Alexandria, Pa., Sept. 1, 184,3, and at an 
 early ai^c connected himself with the coal and iron interest, and until 18.1), was emp oj ed 
 as a prospector for coal andiron in Pennsylvania; and on his removal to Grmnell, lo\^a, 
 ■ YaL. a_ 1 ,^... \»MTh thp pnni i74t.f>ntst ill that part of the State as a prospec- 
 
 was married Oct. 9, i 8 t)h, to Miss 'i line a. uones. xuey uitvc ecvcn 
 V \nna Willie, Frank, Marshall, Walter and Ella. Have one dead, Luther—died at 
 t ie a^e of lour years. Mr. Isenbercj enlisted in Company I, Fifth Pe^wly^nia Reserve, 
 iiie af.,e 01 o y -MrAv io iRiw tn Comnanv E. Fifth U. S. Cavalry; 
 
 dni" business until Jnlv, 1880, when he was appointed Postmaster, 
 since held. While he lived on the farm in the bill ol 18.3, he was 9’“^’“'* 
 it O,-animation of county. First County Clerk for one yeiir, and in the ffill f IN 1 s 
 re-elected to the olhee of District Clerk for tw(» years: then in the fall ol 1. auis 
 elected to the office of County Clerk and Uegi.ster of Deeds of Rooks ( oiinly for a 
 term of two years, then again in the full of 1879 was re-elected to the olhcc ' fi 
 
 Clerk for two years. He is also now connecled as parlner in the tirm of I ope .V MUcIn 11 
 in laud and loan business. Hewas married May ‘39, 18,3, to Miss Rebecca L. .1c. cell , 
 they have two children—Rollaud 11. and Lola .M. lie is a member of the I. O. O. 1. and 
 
 AiOHN^T. n ewton, furniture dealer, was born in Breckinridge County, Ang. Jl, 
 1848* his parents moving to Illinois when hewas an inlaut, where they lo 
 
 years whefi tC moved”to Missouri, where they lived for two -V-'o-'S. ^lien llioy mo ye 
 trNeinaha County, Kan., six miles north of the town of Seneca. Ills lather was he 
 first settler in Nemaha County, Kan.; and lie lived with his parents on a faim unul 
 1811:3 Xn he went to Seneci where he worked in a lionring and saw null nnti 
 February 1896. when he went to Pawnee County, Neb, at whit wins 
 Mills on Nemaha River, twelve miles north of Seiieea, as a partner in ageneial stoie, 
 w Mch ZsXss he continued in until 1871, when he went to Marsh,,U County, Ivan an 
 
 condnctec^a blacksmith and wagon si, .p until the spr ng IYb^, >‘«Vlie.ri;c emme o 
 Pintle Neb where he was contractor and builder until is,,, "hin he tame to 
 
 Stockton, Kan., continuing as contractor and Inulder YVilunn'^Vnri'l 
 
 A. E. Wilson, he established a riinuliire bouse in Stockton, Kan., and Al" !' , Y’rY; 
 
 H. II. Laiihain purchased the iiiterest of Wilson in the business, lyhich "P 
 
 time has been tarried on under Hie firm name ol Newton A Lanbam. He was inariied, 
 
 L\YAT(HIINfTawyer, was born iu Auburn, New York, Jaa-J^'^^’-Ymnitv*^ 
 resided until he was thirteen years of age, when he moved to Mt. Holly, Knox county, 
 Ohio, where he lived until he was twenty years »'''i taJ°ht 
 
 in Delaware Citv for one\car, then in ISo* he moved to Aicola, Ill., \Nheiehe tau_nt 
 school for three years; then he removed to LUnon, in where 
 
 abOTt eiglityears. then studied and practiced law until lb,o, nheii he came to Stockton, 
 Kan., where he has been since in the practice of law. During the tune ho lived m Ar 
 cola Ill., he attended law school at Cleveland, Ohio, for one year. Married, Au„. , 
 m i Miss Julia C. Philes. They have four children-Edraund ,T., Clarence, CaiTic 
 B and Eva. Is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and A., F. & A. M. En¬ 
 listed March 10, 1805, as a private iu the Second Minnesota Battery ; dischai„td as 
 iirlvate Jnlv 11 1805 by special order of War Deiiartment. Was elected County Attoi 
 SejYf Rooks County fo’r two terms. Member of State Legislature, of Minnesota, 
 
 in Sussex county, Del., in the tovyn of Mil¬ 
 ford the twenty-second day^ot April, 1848, at which place he lived until 180.1. At the age 
 of fifteen, he went to learn the ship ctirpenteriug trade, which '’"®"’9®Ytif 186^*''1heui 
 
 til 1807, when he attended the St. Mary s Col ege at ni/ The , to ^nri’l 1869 
 
 for nearly one year was editor ol the Sussex Anjus, at .Millord, Del. riieii iii .^pr, , iHb., 
 
 lie moved to Troy, Kan., where he established a nnrsory, vvlucli he engaged at for tw o 
 Xa Hum went into the office of U.B.IVood^ Troy Kan where he read aw and 
 taught school until he was admitted to the bar at Troy, wffiere e 
 
 practiced law in Troy niUil 1879, whmi he caine w S ock on Itotov Connn, wliuc.be 
 
 TtrqpTipi'fl law in Trov init l 1879, w um lie came lo &iockiuu, xtuuiva ^wuui.* , 
 as since been hi the^lraclic of law. Married, bept. 1, 1881, to Miss Capitola l>ouglaa 
 They have one child, an infant. He is member of the Masonm Frateiiutv, and wa. 
 member of State Legislature from Doniphan County, Kan., ui 18d). , 
 
 TTy\Ki A -D MM\r rfinMRRY fli*;il(‘v in farm machinery, etc., was born ni Vicks- 
 
 the age of four years. Mr. isenoerg cnnsieu m «.o npuu^ ^ Frfrh s the first number of the Slockton AYewsJim. ti, 1 
 
 as pPivate, Dec. 3, 1801; transferred Nov. 10,1803 to Company E Fifth U. fe. ^^^valiy, 
 
 discharged, Aug. 15, expiration tm’in of stnice. Is a *’ ‘ ’ the La Porte City Returned to btock 
 
 U. F., and Board of School Directors, Dislrict ~1, Rooks Couny, foi thiee yea s. ployed; s editor and publisher ol the Stockton 
 
 JOSEPH Mt'NULTY, lawyer, w'as born in Revillo County, Canada, March 3, 1841, eiectedA‘rkoftho District Court for Rooks Co 
 
 and Board olbcuooiiau-eciois, 0.1=,,,County, for three years. 
 
 JOSEPH Mt'NULTY, lawyer, was born in Revillc County, Canada, ISIarch 6, 1841, 
 and when he was seven years of age his parents moved to Lowell, Mass., where he re¬ 
 sided two years, and from there went to Rhode Island, where he lived for 
 then iu 1851 emigrated to Buchanan County, Iowa, where he lived on a faim until 
 ho Was fourteen years of age, wlieu he went to Quasqueton, the same county, to learn 
 bhicksmithin-, w’hich trade ho followed until the winter of 860, and then emigrated to 
 Washiuc'ton County, Kan., w here he farmed and blacksmithed until June, Y,?' 
 he cameAo Rooks County, Kan., and homesteaded his present farm on Sec. 1.3, T . ,, R. 
 18 the first piece of land taken in Rooks County. During the first sevoii years he 1 ved 
 in’Kooks County. Kan., he kept hotel, and since that time has read and practiced aw 
 Duriito the year 1873 he was one of the incorporators of the town site of Stockton, w ith 
 his brothers, wlio came here with him. He was the first settler in Rooks Couuty. Mat- 
 ried to Miss Margaret Miller, June 35, 1867; in M ashington County, Kan. They Imve 
 two children—Phillip and Grace. He was the first State Representative to the Lcgisla- 
 tnre in 1873. Appointed by Governor as Sherifl'to fill vacancy in 1875; same fiUl was 
 elected Sheriff for two years. Was School Director of District No. 6, Stockton Town¬ 
 ship two years. Enlisted, Nov. 14,1861, in Company H, Second Kansas Volunteer Cav- 
 alrv’as a private; discharged, March 18, 1805, as (inartermaster Sergeant on expiration 
 of torni of service. Was criiipled by having his horse lall on him near Rising Sun, Mo. 
 
 He hJlongYo the Masonic fraternity, also the G. A. R. _ , . 
 
 B C MAY'NARD, editor and senior member of the VsM'S firm, was born m lone 
 
 Haute' In’d Oct"33, 18.58. He was reared w-ith his parents until the age of eleven years, 
 when ills mother became a widow and removed with her family to Magnolia, Harrison 
 County. Iowa, where she still resides. Mr. Maynard received nothing more thiui a com- 
 iiion echool education, and he commenced an apprenticeship at the printing busi¬ 
 ness ot the age of sixteen years in the West^7'7i Stci7' oftice, then o\\ned by Geoigc 
 Musf'rove. A^er serving three years at his trade he assumed control of uie office, and 
 was mstnimental in the establishment ol'the liepoUer, now pub ished at Dunlap, Iowa, 
 On May 4, 1874, he was married to IMiss Carrie Peer, of Montreal, Canada. This union 
 has been blessed with four children, two of whom pe living, a boy and a guT. boon 
 after his marriage he abandoned the printing business and invested his accumulated 
 wealth iu the mercantile business at Plattsmouth, N^jb., which almost proved his finan¬ 
 cial ruin. He a<'’ain returned to Iowa and soon after accepted a position under his old 
 editor, and assumed the management of the Woodbine Twiner^ a Greenback paper, and 
 identified liimself with the Greenback Anti-Monopoly movement. After the deleat of J . 
 B Weaver for the Presidency, he came to Rooks Couuty, Kan., and soon after accepted 
 the foremanship of the Stockton News, which was subsequently removed to Plainville, 
 in the eouthern part of the couuty. In April, 1882, he associated with himself Hou A. 
 B Mout‘''omcry, representative iu the State Legislature, and H. A. Hart, or btockton, 
 and purchased the press and material used in its publication; renioved the office back 
 to Stockton, and commenced the publication of a Greenback Anti-Monopoly paper.^ Mr. 
 ’Maynard is a staunch friend to the lalioring masses, an observer of temperance princi¬ 
 ples and advocates measures that will result in the greatest good to the greatest 
 number. , « 
 
 JAMES H. MITCHELL, iiostmaster, was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, Feb. 6, 
 1852, wiicre he resided until twelve years of age, when he with his parents moved to 
 ^rii.scarawas Couuty, Ohio, where he resided for four years, when he inovi’d to iVladison 
 County, Ohio, and clerked in a dry goods store until A pril, 18iJ, when he came to Kooks 
 County, Kan., and homesteaded a farm on Sec. 13, 'P. 7, K. 18, where he lived and man¬ 
 aged Ills farm for live years, then moved to the City of btockton where he engaged in the 
 
 Mitchell County, Kan. In the tail oi ia<Q ue orougui, iji» i.-iun j i-.iy " U IV U UiTX 
 at Stockton, R.ioks County, where he still resides. Besides his business Hiat p ace 
 hYias carried on another large est .blishmeut at Hays City, ever since he first located 
 iu the State. He was elected a member of the Kansas House of Repicsenti tncs is 188 , 
 re-elected in 1883. He was married in Mercer County, Mo., June lo, IbOo, to ^a’ali E. 
 Estep, a native of Ziousville, Marion County, Ind. They have two 
 
 and George L. Mr. Montgomery is a member ol the A. F. & A. M. to the Kojai Aren 
 
 \V. NEWELL, was born in Erie Couuty, New York, December 1^.51. 
 Removed to Iowa in 1854; was brought upon a farm Removed to D'uco u 
 Countv, Kansas, in the spring of 1871. Entered the office of the Lincoto 
 County News as an apprentice iu 1873; became editor aud publislui of the 
 Tincolii County Patriot iu 1874. Purchased the jiress and materuH_ of said of- 
 ce and removed the same to Stockton, Rooks County, Kan., November^lbn), and issued 
 the first number of the Stockton WettisJau. 6, 1876; sold out August, lb,,, and removed to 
 Black Hawk Couuty, Iowa, where ‘i':,'''“8 
 
 T n r’itvf J^rnnr/jsa T?Ai nriK'.d to btocktoii, Kail., lu the epiiiig of 18jb, and. AS as em 
 
 nNews, in the fall of the same year; and was 
 ouiity. Was inavricd to Miss Minat.jirkey 
 
 March 18, 
 
 thA srtifl naoGi’.aiyu in tiie siiriug oi 13:51 rciuuvi-u lu --p.-, -- . 
 
 and established the Plainville News, May 4. Sold the same m -A]'''"!’ lYlSS^^Bc^ 
 to Stockton. Purchased a half interest ni the Kooks County Necoid O. t. 16, ^ 
 
 cYre a member of Lincoln Lodge, No. 176, 1. O. 0. F., in 1875, aud was transferred by 
 
 card to the Stockton Lodge iu ISl9. t,,,... n iQta who.e he 
 
 A F NEWELL, grain dealer, was born m Decorah, Iowa, June 14, 1854, vvhere he 
 resided until he was nine years of age, when with his parents traveled through the slates 
 of Wisersin, Michioan and Ohio, .Tntil 1870, when he moved to Bedford, Iowa where he 
 attended school unt.t 187.5, when he went to Dakota lerntory ® 
 
 liardware business luUil 1877,then removed to Concordia, Kan., as cleik foi Luckin„ham 
 & Marshall for one year; then ho came to Stockton in July, 1878, where he established a 
 hardware store, which business he followed until Ibbl, when he 
 
 aud em^ao-ed in the grocery Imsiness until the spring of lbS3, disposing of his stock , has 
 since been Xa"ed as grain dealer. Was married, March 33, 1880. to Miss Mary A. bmtth. 
 They have one cliild. lie is a nieinbor of the I. O. O .F.; aud has been Township Clerk 
 of Stockton Township for three years past. 
 
 CHYRLES. W. S.MITH, County Attorney, was born in Milwaukee County, ll ns., 
 June 13,*1850, where he lived ou a farm until 1853, when he with his parents^ 
 Washiuolon County, Wis.. wh, re he lived on a farm until 1866, when ho removed to 
 Cass Cminty, Mo., whore ho made his home on a farm, and during tint time he lived in 
 Missouri, from 1866 to 1876. Attended State ITiiversity of Kiinsas at Lawrence duiiti 
 the years of’73-’7:3-'75 and ’70; and during the year ol 18,4 he DR'Sl't 
 at 'ivUdesburgh, Mo. Graduated as Bachelor of Arts at Lawrence, Kj., in 18,_b and 8h • 
 Degree of Master of Arts was conferred by same institution. 1 hen in Ibib, '' 9“,^ 'Y® 
 attended the Law' Department of the University at Ann Arbor Mich., . J'® 
 
 he graduated in 1878 as Bachelor of Laws, LL. B. Then in the spring'o 18,.Iciinm^ 
 Stockton, Kan., wh re he has since been in the practice of law Also editoi of S.ocA. 
 ton News for 1879 and 1880. Married, March 38, 1860, -Miss Lizzie ''j Theta 
 one child-Solou C., one year old. Mr. Smith is a re effi?ted to 
 
 ■Oi. Was elected County Attorney ol Rooks County, in the fall of 1.880, rc ciccica 
 
 same office iu fall of 1883. 
 
 J. N. SMITH, merchant, was born Dec. 27, 1813, iii Fulton t’ount^y, 
 
 with his iiareuts to St. Charles Ill. vvhere he lived for /‘‘J.®® o“°c CounU 
 
 Kalb County, III, vvhere he lived for six years, ami Iroin theie to Dglc coui ly, 
 Illinois vvhere he lived on a farm aud attended school until the spring ot Iblil, whui 
 he eXted in CtomiX I, One Hund.-ed and Fortieth lUinois Volunteer Infantry 
 as CmpXl ; diechX 1864, expiration of term of 
 
 March 8, 1865, as Corporal, in Company K, Fifteenth Illmois ^;.|j„re 
 
 charged, Sept. 16, 1865, under general orders. 1 hen returned to Ogle C onnt.v , Ill., 
 he afleiided school until the spring oflbhll; then went^ KYimuYo mYouuYw^ 
 gaged as freighter and teamster for three years, when ho /cD" V, , ,mn ^w ere 
 
 he visited friends nntil the spring of 1879. Then he "e"! Y,,, , , Vh Tf 875 
 
 fnr fnnr vears he was euf^a^a'd in the jrrucerv hiisiiiesH, aud Iheii nnlil ih< spinu 
 en-atred^^^^^ Then traveled in C'olorado three inoutlis, nndjn the summer oi 
 
 hieiitf'd in Beloit Mitchell U'ouiitv, Kan., and established a liirniimo stoic, which, 
 
 \m 876 hesoVdtoffiVlYXX He U’ten engaged in the bntch^ 
 
 ness he followed until the spring of 1878, when he came to Stockton, Kooks C oiinty. 
 
IGl-i 
 
 HISTOKY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Kau., aiidin conii)any with T. E. Baldwin, established tlie drug and grocery business, 
 which firm continued for eighteen months, when Italdwin retired from the firm, taking 
 the drugs as his iulerest in the business, since whicli time Mr. Hmitli has carried on 
 general grocery and provision store. lie married, May 22, 1872, Miss Hattie Nash. 
 They have one cliild—Lottie. lie is a member of the I, O. O. F. and the Grand Army of 
 Kepiiblic. 
 
 L;VFAYETTE C. SMiTlI. dealer in agriculturai im|)lements, was born in Cliad- 
 tauf|ua County, N. Y.. Oct. 1.5, ISIS, where he resided and attended school at It.andolph, 
 N. 5'., until he was fifteen years of age, when he enlisted in Company E, Fifth New 
 York Volunteer Cavalry as a private, and discharged .fitly 19, 1S6.5, under special order 
 from War Department; then he went to Corry, Penn,, where he clerked in a wholesale 
 liquor store for eighteen mouths, when he was employed as traveling salesman for an 
 eavespout company, for one season, then moved to .tamestown, N. Y., where he estab¬ 
 lished a produce and commission house, which husincss he run until 1870, where he 
 moved to Slitchell County Kan., where he lived until the fall of 1872, when he came to 
 Stockton, Kan., and engaged in mercantile business for four months and sold out and 
 rngaged in real estate business until 1873 when he established an implement warehouse 
 with which he was connected for two years, when he moved on his farm, where he lived 
 for one 3 'ear, when he a"ain returned to Stockton, where he has since been engaged 
 as a dealer in agricultural implements. Married Dec. 30,18(18, to Miss Coralyn Eliott, 
 Have four children—Lura, Vinnie, b.liott and Baby. Is a member of the A. F. A A. M. 
 and also the G. A. R. Was elected County Clerk and Register of Deeds, Mitchell 
 County, Kan., in the fall of 1870, for two years. Elected County Clerk and Register of 
 Deeds Rooks County, Kan., in the fall of 1872; re-elected same otMce in fall of 1873, and 
 again elected in fall of 1876. 
 
 JAY J. S.MYTH A CO., Bankers, Stockton, organized in May, 1879 by .T. .J. Smyth 
 Cashier First National Bank, Marion, Iowa, and Cnarles C. Woods, then practicing 
 lawyer of Marion Iowa, now cashier Stockton Bank. The bank does a general banking 
 business, buy and sell, exchange, etc. The bank is also connected with Elm Grove 
 Creameiy, owning one half interest in the same. They have have also 1000 acres of laud 
 in the country, which is used as a stock farm, have now about two hundred head of 
 cattle, one half of which are graded cows. They have throe short horned registered 
 bulls. 
 
 MATHEW M. STEWART, County Treasurer, was born in Butler County, Penn., 
 Mav 28. 1840, where he lived until 1852, when he moved to Union, Mahaska County, la., 
 where he lived on a farm until the spring of 18.57, when he came to Doniphan County, 
 Kansas, where he learned the carpenter’s business which he followed until ho enlisted in 
 Company C, First Cavalry Regiment, as a private, September 15, 1861; he was 
 discharged April 13, 186;l, when he returned to Doniphan Countv, Kansas, 
 where he worked at his trade us carpenter until 1866, when he was confined to his bed 
 two years with rheumatism ; then in 1868 removed to Sabetha, Kan., when he engaged 
 in the mercantile business until 1872, when he came to Kooks County, Kan., home¬ 
 steaded a farm on Sec. 21, T.7, R. 17, where he resided as a farmer until the fall of 1873. 
 Elected County Treasurer of Rooks County; re-electcd again in the fall of 1875, at the 
 expiration of the term of office in October. 1877 engaged in the drug business until the 
 fall of 1879, and was again elected to the oflice of County Treasurer. He was married 
 April 17, 1869. to Miss Mary Reed. They have two children—Emma and Gertie. First 
 Trustee of Lowell Township, Rooks County, for one term of one year. Was Mayor of 
 the City of Stockton one year. Is a member of the G. A. R. of Stockton Post, No. 76, 
 Chajiter 12. 
 
 PLAINVILLE. 
 
 A considerable village, containinir several stores and mechanics’ shops, 
 was first settled in 1877 by B. L. Sinclair. The second settler was W. 1. 
 Griflin. The surrounding country settled rapidly, and it is now 
 one of the most desirable sections of Rooks County. The town was 
 named by a Stockton town company, but the old site tvas “jumped’’ and 
 a new town laid off. on the claim of William Bradly. As it is the only 
 village between Stockton and Hays City.it enjoys a large trade. The 
 first marriage in the village occurred in i878—Ramson Rouse and Miss 
 McCloy. The first death, James Conger, occurred the same year. F. S. 
 Mickey taught the first school in King’s residence in 1878, and two years 
 later a substantial school-house was built, one mile from the centre of the 
 village. Rev. W. L. Mickey, a methodist, preached the first sermon in 
 1878, at G. F. Slosson’s residence. In the summer of 1880 a Methodist 
 church was built. A postoffice was established in 1878 and W. S. Griffin 
 appointed postmaster. Joseph opened the first store in 1878. The town, 
 as its name indicates is located on level ground. 
 
 The town is situated in the south part of the county seven miles from 
 the County line. The M. E. Sunday school, of which E. M. Gale is super¬ 
 intendent, was organized in 1878, has 50 scholars and 5 t"achers A 
 social club called the Rough and Readies,was organized in 1879 and has 
 a membership of 30. F. S. Mickey is the present presiding officer. 
 
 The villages of Webster, Motor, Igo, Cresson, Alcona and Chandler, each 
 contain postofiices, a blacksmith shop and the most of them small stores. 
 Webster enjoys a considerable trade, having two stores. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 ELAM BARTHOLOMEW, farmer. Section 10, Township 6, Range 18, Farmington 
 Township, Postoffice Rockport. lie was born in Lancaster County, Pa., .Tune 9. 18.52, 
 and when two years old his parents moved to Licking County, Ohio, where he lived on 
 a farm until 186.5, when he removed with his parents to Farmington, Fulton County, 
 Illinois, where he followed farming and school teaching until March, 1874, when lie 
 came to Rooks County and homesteaded his tiresent farm, wliero he has since lived as 
 a farmer. He was married June 14, 1876, to Itltss Rachel Montgomery, of P’armington, 
 III. They have four children, George E., Elbert T., Lizzie F. and Jesse E. Mr. B. has 
 been Township Clerk of his township one year. Trustee three years, and Clerk of the 
 district court of Rooks County two years. 
 
 S. 8. BOGGS, farmer. Medicine Township, postoffice Stockton, was born in Lancas¬ 
 ter County, Pa., December 31, 1859, where he resided until six j-enrs of age. when with 
 parents moved to Wayne County. Ind., where he lived about four years; then his 
 parents moved to Shelby County, fnd., where he lived on a farm until 1857, when he 
 went to Moultrie County, Ill., where he farmed until 1867, when he removed to Junction 
 City, Kansas, where he run a perpidual lime kiln as an engineer until the fall of 1877, 
 when he came to Rooks Count.v, Kan., and located hie jiresent farm, and since has given 
 his attention to farming and stock raising, dealing in cattle until the last year, wnen he 
 engaged in the sheep business. Brought from New Mexico this year 1,400 sheep. Mar¬ 
 ried to .Miss Margaret Hostetter October 21,1866. They have six children, Olive, .Mice, 
 William, Emma, Myrtle and George. Enlisted in Company E, Twenty-first Illinois 
 Volunteer Infantry, as private, June 13, 1801; discharged ns Sergeant March 17, 1865, by 
 special order War Deimrlment. Taken prisoner at Chickamauga, Ga., September 20, 
 1863, and put in |irison at Andersonville. lilected as a representative to the State Leg¬ 
 islature for 1876-'77. Was County Surveyor of Rooks County for past nine years. Is 
 member A. P’. & A. M. 
 
 WILLIAM CAKKEY. farmer. Section 14, Iowa Township; postoffice Stockton. 
 Was born in Jefi'ereon County, New York (town of Clayton), January 1, 1817, where he 
 resided until he was twenty-six years of age; lived on farm until ho was fourteen years 
 of age, then went into a tannery'and learned the trade of tanner and currier, which 
 trade he followed until ho was twenty-six years old, when he went to .\ekeaton, Wis., 
 where he worked in a fanning mill and wagon shop three j’ears, then moved to Mauter- 
 ville. Dodge County, Minn., where ho farmed for one year, when ho moved to Pawnee 
 City, Nebraska, where he again followed farming for seven years, then returned to Jef¬ 
 ferson County, Wis.. visiting friends until the spring of 186.5, when he emigrated to 
 Nemaha Countj', Kan., where he followed farming until 1874, when he came to Rooks 
 
 Countj', Kan., where he homesteaded his present farm and has since been engaged in 
 farming. He was married to Miss .Matilda Spencer, September 1, 1844. They have seven 
 children, Jerome. P’ranklin, Edwin, Riley, llulda, Emma and Mina. 
 
 E. H. DAVIS, farmer. Sugar Loaf Township; postoffice Stockton. Was born in Milo 
 Maine, November 9, 1841, and When only two j-ears of age his parents moved to Boone 
 County, Ills., where he was bred on a farm until 1858, when he went to Nora, III. where 
 he followed farming until December 10, 18()3, when he enlisted in Company P’. Seven- 
 teenth Illinois Volunteer Cavalry; discharged as a private December 21, 186.5, under 
 special order from War Department, when he returned to Nora, Ill., where he was 
 engaged as a farmer until 1868, when he moved to Nemaha County, Neb., where he 
 farmed until 1.873, when he came to Rooks County, Kan., when he homesteaded his 
 present farm, and has since been engaged as a farmer and a dealer in cattle. Was mar¬ 
 ried November 4, 1867. to Miss Lima ('hambers They have four children, Charles E 
 John E., Olive .\. and P'rank E. Mr. D. was Trustee of Sugar Loaf Township one year’ 
 was Road Overseer of the same township two years, member of the School Board, Dis¬ 
 trict Sixty-seven two years, and member Vigilant Society for Mutual Protection of 
 Stock. 
 
 ROYAL EASTMAN, farmer. Section 30, Medicine Township; imstoffice Igo, was 
 born in Allegany County, N. Y., January 23, 1811, and at nine years of age his parents 
 moved to Port Hope, Wis., where he lived as a farmer until the fall ol i860, when he 
 returned to New York, and on April 26, 1861, he enlisted in Company P’, Twenty-Sixth 
 New York Volunteer Infantry, as a private; discharged as a private .May 3, 1863; re-en¬ 
 listed as a veteran in Company C, Twenty-third Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, as a 
 private; discharged as a private August 1.5, 1865. Then went to Blue Earth County 
 Minn., where he farmed for about five years. Then he moved to Rooks County, Kansas’, 
 where he homesteaded his present farm, and has since been engaged in farming and 
 dealing in stock. Has now 26 head of cattle. Was married June 25, 1867, to Miss Cor¬ 
 delia M. Nichols. They had one child, Addie M. Was married again December .30, 1877 
 to Mies Harriet Webster. Thej' have two children, Maudie B. and Corvdon M. ' Was 
 elected trustee of Medicine 'rownship for one year. Is a member of the G. A. R. 
 
 WILLIAM A PALL.\S, farmer, Alcona Township; postoffice Alcona. Was born 
 in Tompkins Count.v. New York. January 13, 1833, where he lived on a farm until he 
 was thirteen years of age. when with his parents he went to Kent County, Mich, where 
 he lived on a'farm until 18.54, when he moved to Illinois. During the winter of 1851-’5.5he 
 attended school at Chicago, and during the summer worked on the canal. In the fall of 
 1855 he moved to Marshall County, Iowa, where heengaged in farming until August, 1862 
 when he enlisted in Company K, Thirty Second Iowa Volunteer Infantry, as a private! 
 and was discharged as Second Lieutenant, at Clinton. Iowa. August 15, 1865. 'I'hen he 
 moved, where he farmed and built bridges as a contractor until the fall of 1878, when he 
 came to Rooks County and homesteaded his present farm. Married April 13, 18,57, to 
 Miss Lucinda McClarren (since dead). They had three children, Edwin. Lura and 
 Ward. Married again October 12, 1882, to Miss Johanna Augiemyse. Is a member G. 
 A. R. Elected County Commissioner of Rooks County in the fall of 188(1. Was Justice 
 of the Peace for Alcona Township, Rooks County one year. Is at present a member of 
 School Board for District Forty-five, Rooks County. 
 
 FRANK GAGER, farmer. Sections 30 and 31, iledicinc Township; iiostoffice Igo. 
 Was born in Erie County, New York. March 4, 1841, where he lived on a farm iiiftii 
 1856, when he moved to Troy. Canada, where he was engineer for eighteen months 
 Then he went to ^'psilanti, Mich., where he kept a restaurant for si.x months. Then he 
 went to Chicago, HI., where he sold patent medicine for two months. Then he moved 
 to Negaunee, Mich., where he worked in a smelting furnace for one year. Then worked 
 on the railroad until August 4, 1861, w'hen he enlisted iu Co. E, Sixteenth Regiment 
 Michigan Volunteer Infantry as a private; discharged as Captain of Co. G, July 15, 
 1865; wounded at Fredericksburg. December 13, 1862, in the left wrist, and at Hatch's 
 Run, February 6. 1865, gunshot wound in the head; after being discharged went to 
 Erie County, N. Y.; visiting for two months, when he went to St. Cloud, Minn., where 
 he farmed for one year, when he went to Dickinson County, Kan., aud farmed for four 
 years, when he moved to the city of Abilene, where ho kept restaurant aud ice cream 
 saloon for one year, when he came to Rooks County, September, 1871, and homesteaded 
 his present farm, where he has since been engaged in farming and dealing iu stock. 
 He was married January 17, 1863, to Miss Fanny Fall. They have three children, Frank, 
 Edward and Benona. Married to his second wife. May 22, 1878, Miss Ilattie Layton. 
 He is Road Overseer iu District 3, Rooks County, and a member of G. A. R. 
 
 WM. GROA'ER, farmer. Medicine Township, was born in Williamson County, 
 Ill., December 11, 1827, where he resided as a farmer until he was thirty years of age, 
 when be moved to Metropolis, Ill., where he farmed until 1871, when he came to Rooks 
 County, Kan., where he homesteaded his present farm, where be has since been as a 
 farmer and dealing in stock and cattle. Ili.s cattle business has been in the raising, 
 buying and selling. He was married September 27, 1849. to Miss Elizabetb (till. They 
 have three children. Brunette, Augustus and Cordelia. He enlisted as a private in Co. 
 A, Fifty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, October 10. 1861; discharged August 13,1865, 
 ns a sergeant; is a iiensioner; weak eyes. 
 
 WM. HAGE.M EIS'l'ER, farmer. Medicine Township, P. O Igo, was born iu 
 Prussia, February 15, 1844, where he resided until he was twenty-three years of age, 
 and where he worked as a brickmaker, when he came to America in 1867, aud located 
 in Vernon County, Mo., where he followed brickmaking until 1877, when he came to 
 Kooks County, Kan., where ho homesteaded his present farm, and has ever since been 
 engaged in farming and dealing in stock. He was married to Miss Eliza Keen, Oc¬ 
 tober 11, 1877. They have two cbildren, Frederick M’. and Joseph. 
 
 A. M. KING, farmer, was born in Johnstown, Ohio, January 16, 1838, where he lived 
 until he was fifteen years of age, when he moved to Kosciusko County, Ind., where 
 he lived on a farm four years, when he went to Warsaw, Ind.. where he engaged in the 
 coopering business, which he followed until the spring of 1864, when he moved to Ben¬ 
 ton County, Iowa, where he engaged in farming and bu.ving and shipping stock, 
 until 1878, when he came to Rooks. County, Kan., and homesteaded his present 
 farm. While he lived in Iowa, and sincie he has been in Kansas, he has given consider¬ 
 able attention to the breeding of pure Chester white hogs. Was mai-ried November 1, 
 1860, to Miss Sarah Popham. They have three children, Virgil, Bertie and Alertie. 
 He is a member of I. O. O. F. Elected County Commissioner of Rooks County in 
 the fall of 1874, and is present chairman of the board. 
 
 JAMES T. STRuUI’, farmer, Farmington 'I’ownship, was born in Highland 
 County, Ohio, April 11. 1826, where he lived ns a farmer until 1867, when he moved to 
 Holt C'ounty, Mo., where he engimed as a farmer for two years. Then in .March, 1869, 
 he moved to Atchison Count}', Mo., where he lived and farmed until May, 1871, when 
 he came to Hooks County, Kan., and homesteaded his'present farm, where lie has since 
 been engaged as a farmer, and buying, selling aud raising stock; also for the past 
 three years has carried in a small way at his home farm, a stock of general mer¬ 
 chandise. Was married to Miss Margaret Pulse. November 8, 1849. They have six 
 children living, Amanda, Charles. Elnn r, Frank, George aud Oscar; two children died 
 in infancy, Lizzie and James R. December 15, 1877. adopted Maggie Battalion, whose 
 father is in the insane asylum, Was a member of the Board of Coiiutv Commissioners 
 on its organization in 1871 and 1872. Was Trustee of Farmington Township in 1871 
 and 1872. Enlisted in Co. A, Eighty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry as a private, August 
 2(i, 181)2; discharged June 26, 1865, ns a private, special order of tile War Department, 
 on pension roll; cause, hernia. Was postmaster at Rockport, Rooks (loiinty, Kan., 
 from 1872, until April, 1882. 
 
 SIHirTS BROS., f.irmcrs and dealers in stock. Medicine Township. Cassius 
 and Frank Shutts were born in Ulstu* (loiinty, N. Y., March 26. 181.8, and Jan. 19, 
 1852, respectively, where they lived until 1855, when with inirents went to Will County, 
 Ill., where they' lived on a farm nntjl 1877. wlien they came to Rooks County, and pur¬ 
 chased their present homestead, where they have since been eugaged in farming and 
 dealing in stock. Transactions in stock yearly, S1..5U0 Cassius was mirried to Miss 
 Lizzie Bellman, Dec. 21), 1881. Was elected County Commissioner Rooks County fall 
 1881. Frank was marriecl to Miss Alice Tallman, April 14, 1880. Elected Clerk School 
 District 15, Rooks County. Apiiointed Postmaster at Igo, Ajiril 1, 1878, and is the 
 present Postmaster. Also in connection the brothers carry iiiiite a nice line of goods, 
 general merchandise at Igo postoffice. They have in all 1,120 acres ofland. 
 
 L. M. STULTS, farmer. Section 29, Township 7, Range 16, Lowell 'I’ownsbip, 
 P. O. Rooks Centre. Born jin Greene County, 'I’ennessee, Dec. 7, 1812. where he re- 
 Bid"d as a farmer uutil 1871; during the timo of the late war be was conscripted by the 
 C. S. A., but managed to escape and get to Indiana where he resided until close of the 
 war, when he returned to Tennessee, where he resided as a farmer and blacksmith tin- 
 
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 when he moved to Cloud County, Kan., where he worked as a carpenter and 
 iohicr until \prll (ith, 1S72, when he homesteaded his present firm, and has since en- 
 ia-'edin farmins:. He was married to Miss Amanda Sollenbarger, Dec. li, 1SH6; have 
 four children \Villiam, Mary, llouley and a haby. , ,, „ 
 
 (iKUKtiK YOXALI,, farmer and stock dealer. Sections and 33. township i, 
 re Hi Imwell Township, 1’. O. Kooks Centre. Was born in Crewe, Cheshire, 
 
 Peoria, Ill., one year, when he moved to Phelps County, Mo., where he larmed until 
 isro, and in 18T1 with the Northwestern Colony from Hipoii, Wis., came to Kansas and 
 located in Kussell County, where he freiithted (or one year. Tlion he went to llacton 
 (’oiinty, Kiui., where he fiiriued lor fou?’yenrd, when he ciinie to Rook^^ County, Kan., in 
 18iG, and homesteaded present farm, and has since been en£;a 2 .ed as a lariner and dealev 
 in stock; has now about 10 .)lioad. and is feedin;^ two car loads for sliipment. .NUirricd 
 Miss Elizabetli T. Tarr, 1871; have four children, Edward. Albert, Eaton, 
 
 and Fred. G. Was Township Clerk Lowell Township two years, School Director District 
 4, Rooks County, three years. 
 
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 D ecatur county M^as created by the act of the legislature of 1873. 
 
 It is one of the northern tier of counties in the northwest«-n part of 
 the State; ten counties lie between it and the Missouri River, two between 
 it and Colorado. Its area is 900 square miles. The name of the county 
 was given to it in commemoration of Commodore Stephen Decatur, who 
 was born in Sinnepaxent, Md., and killed in a duel with Commodore 
 James Rarron, JIarcli 20, 1820, and who was a prominent actor in the 
 war of 1812. 
 
 The county is M'ell wooded 
 and well watered. The timber 
 belts range from one quarter to 
 one half mile in width, and the 
 general varieties are ash, box 
 elder, cottonwood, elm and wil¬ 
 low. The streams run from 
 the southwest to the northeast. 
 
 The principal streams are Bea¬ 
 ver, Prairie Dog, Tom Cat and 
 Long Branch creeks, and the 
 tMm large forks of Sappa creek, 
 making a valuable water sup¬ 
 ply. All of these streams 
 empty into the Republican 
 River, in southern Nebraska. 
 
 Springs are numerous; the 
 depth of wells is from 20 to 40 
 feet. The percentage of tim¬ 
 ber land is two; of prairie, 
 
 98 per cent. The land is gently 
 undulating. The soil is of 
 good depth, a rich black loam. 
 
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 within the limits of M'hat is 
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 her, 1872, and by D. Coburn, 
 
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 1873. Col. Hopkins came to 
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 September 1872, but the date of 
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 as stated, although they had 
 lived in the county prior to fil¬ 
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 tled and lived in the county. 
 
 The first post office estah- 
 lislied in the county was at 
 
 Oherlin, then’called Sappa. J. A. Rodehaver being appointed postmaster 
 in April, 1874. The first school was kept near Oherlin, in tlie fall and 
 winter of 187o-76, and taught by George Worthington. Tlie first hirtli 
 was tliat of a child to Henry Gandy and #ife, in 1873: tlie first mar¬ 
 riage tliat of Calvin Gay and Maggie Robinson in the fall of 1875, and 
 the first death that of A. Austin, on the Sappa, in 1873. In the summer 
 of 1874, R. L. Booth killed Frank Adams for insulting his wife — the first 
 death by violence in tlie county. 
 
 During the month of September, 1878, a hand of northern Cheyennes 
 invaded Kansas. Crossing the State line near the southeast corner of 
 Comanche County, about the 14tlx of the montli, tliey divided into small 
 hands and att.acked the camps of stockmen along their route across and 
 into the counties of Barber, Comanche, Clark, Meade, Ford and Foote, 
 killing some and wounding others, and destroying and stealing stock and 
 After crossing the Arkansas River near Cimarron, Foote 
 
 County, they passed almost due north, doing but little damage until they 
 reached the counties of Sheridan, Decatur and Rawlins, where they com¬ 
 mitted most foul and brutal atrocities. Besides murdering men and 
 destro^dng property, nameless outrages were committed on defenseless 
 women and children. In Decatur County alone, eighteen men were 
 slaughtered. The names of the victims are as follows: William Laing, 
 John C. Laing, William Laing, Jr., Freeman Laing, J. G. Smith, Freder¬ 
 ick Hamper, E P. Humphrey, 
 John Humphre.y, Moses Aber¬ 
 nathy, John C. Hutson, Geo. F. 
 Walters, Marcellus Felt, Ed. 
 Miskelley, Ferdinand AYest- 
 yihaled and son, Mr. Wright, 
 Mr. Lull and Mr. Irwin. 
 
 During the raid, on Sep¬ 
 tember 30, Mr. H. D. Colvin, 
 living eiglit miles southwest of 
 Oherlin (on the South Fork of 
 the Sappa) was away from his 
 dwelling some few rods, when 
 he was suddenly surprised by 
 an advance party of the raid¬ 
 ing Indians, who drove him to 
 his liouse. When the main 
 body came up, an attack was 
 made on the house, but the 
 wliole two hundred or more 
 were driven otf by Mr. Colvin 
 and his brave wife, with an old 
 n.avy six-shooter and an equally 
 antiquated shot gun. Mrs. 
 Colvin fired the first shot at 
 the savages with the shot gun. 
 They left, doing no damage. 
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 made a selection of 2,320 acres 
 of lands in this county, for a 
 part of the additional school 
 lands the State "was entitled to 
 receive from the general gov¬ 
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 about the 1st of January, 1882, 
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 POPULATION (FEDERAL CENSUS.) 
 (Organized in 1879.) 
 
 Baeseltville Township 
 Reaver “ 
 
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 other proyierty. After crossing 
 
 Section 2, Town 2, Range 29. 
 The first ever issued to school 
 land in Dec:itnr County. 
 
 The first law suit in De¬ 
 catur County was in the court 
 of F. Coard, Justice of the 
 Peace of Oherlin Township. 
 The county wdien organized, 
 was in the fifteenth district, 
 hut on March 8, 1881. it was 
 made a part of the new seven- 
 teentli district, and Rawlins 
 and Cheyenne Counties M'ere 
 attached to Decatur for. judi- 
 cial purposes. The Legisla¬ 
 ture of 1883 detached Raw¬ 
 lins and Cheyenne from Deca¬ 
 tur, provided for terms of court 
 in Rawlins in tlie months of Alay and Noveinher, and attached Cheyenne 
 thereto, for judicial purposes. . i- . • . 
 
 J lulge D. C. Nellis, of Ellis County, of the seventeenth judicial dis net, 
 held the first term of court, Ayiril 5,1881. Three ca.ses (crinunal) iqipeared 
 on the docket, one was dismissed, one was ordn-ed hack to Norton County 
 for trial, to which DccaUir had been altaclied for judicial pui poses, and 
 one case of grand larceny, the defendant jilead guilty and was sentenced 
 to the State penitentiary for eighteen months. 
 
 D. W. Burt and L. G. Parker were admitted to the bar; seven appli¬ 
 cants received their naturalization papers. Judge William H. Pratt suc¬ 
 ceeded Judge Nellis, and he lield tlie terms of court in April and in Sep¬ 
 tember, 1882. Tliere were sixteen c.ases on tlie docket for the term com¬ 
 mencing September, 25, 1882, of wliicli four were State cases; tlirce were 
 for divorce. , 
 
 11. D. Colvin performed the duties of Superintendent ol Public In- 
 
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 inSTOKY OF KANSAS. 
 
 struction in 1879, organizing school district No. 1, six miles square, -with 
 Oberlin in the centre, on August 33. School district officers were elected 
 September 3, and J. B. Hitchcock, was elected director, R. A. Marks, clerk, 
 George Penson, treasurer. 
 
 School district No. 2 was organized on the Prairie dog; Thomas 
 JIatthews, director; James G. White, clerk; B. Lyons, treasurer. 
 
 School distictNo. 3 was organized with Shibboleth as a centre; G. W. 
 Shoemaker, director; D. Boughnian, clerk; S. P. Carney, treasurer. The 
 school house was located on the northwest corner of the southwest quar¬ 
 ter of Section 5, Township 5, Range 28. 
 
 A four weeks session of the County normal institute was held com¬ 
 mencing July 13, 1880, D. W. Burt, conductor; Sue Kereff and R. C. 
 Kindig, Instructors. The whole number of teachers in attendance was 
 fifteen; the amount received from examination fees, was $36; the 
 amount paid for instruction, $8. An institute is provided for in the year 
 1883. 
 
 Oberlin is the only town in Decatur County which has obtained any 
 im]iortance, and it is yet a mere hamlet, compared to many other county 
 seats of Kansas. It is on the Sappa creek, at nearly the center of the 
 county. Clayton, the next town in point of size to Oberlin is on the line 
 between Decatur and Norton Counties. It now contains two general 
 stores, a drug store, postoffice and hotel. 
 
 There are thirteen church organizations in Decatur County. Metho¬ 
 dist, seven; Presbyterian, two; Baptist, three; Baptist (Fiee Will) one. 
 There are fifteen Union and one Baptist Sunday schools. The ‘‘Frontier 
 Mill.” McKay and Jenkins, proprietors, were erected during the summer 
 of 1882, at Cedar Bluffs, in the northwestern part of the county. The 
 first Hour manufactured in the county was ground at these mills on De¬ 
 cember 18th, 1883, and put in the market at Oberlin, Kansas, at the store 
 of John Morrison. 
 
 The Oberlin Herald was issued in June, 1879, by J. C. Humphrey and 
 James N. Counter. ISIr. Humphrey went on to the Belleville Telescope and 
 in April, 1881, Mr. Counter became the sole manager, and continued 
 as such until December, 1881, when William D. Street became the pro¬ 
 prietor. During the latter part of the management under Mr. Counter, D. 
 P. Havens became local editor. The Herald in 1883, is the only paper in 
 the county. The Oberlin News was started August, 1881. Jacob C. Wil¬ 
 son and others were interested in it. On the 1st of March. 1883, is was 
 purchased by the Herald and consolidated with it. J. E. Cochran had 
 been its editor. 
 
 The Decatur Center Advance started about the first of Febi uary, 1880, at 
 Decatur Center. It remained here but a short time, and in IMarcli the first 
 number of the Guardian was published by Bogart & Ackerman, at Jack- 
 son. About the first of May, Sol. Rees succeeded Mr. Bogart. The paper 
 soon after ceased to exist, and Mr. Rees went to New Mexico. 
 
 OUGANIZ.VTION AND O't’IIEU COUNTY JIATTERS. 
 
 Noveinhor 1, 1879, a mass conveiitiou of the voters of Decatur County, was held 
 on the south side of Beckwith & McCall’s store, at Oberlin ; fully tlOO voters, with their 
 families, were assembled, and the hall, the usual place of assemblage, was not large 
 enousih to accommodate the vast a.ssembly. 
 
 Edwin Knowles was chosen Chaiiaiiau, and S. L. Bishop, Secretary, and the object 
 was stated to be to select three men to recommend to Governor St. .Tolin for appoint 
 nient as temporary County Commissioners, and one man for temporary County Clerk, 
 of Decatur Couuty. 
 
 The persons selected for these positions were ns follows: Edward D. Stillson, for 
 County Clerk; Frank Kimball, John B. Hitchcock and George W. Shoemaker, for Com¬ 
 missioners. John Neve vyas aiipointed Census Taker, and during the month of No- 
 veniber, he completed hi.s work, and found the population of Decatur County to he 
 Early in December he went to Topeka with the returns, which he delivered to 
 the Governor, and on December 11, Governor St. John issued his proclamation, organ¬ 
 izing the county, appointing the above named persons as temporary couuty officers, 
 and declaring Oberlin the temporary county seat. 
 
 On December l.'j, the officers met and made choice of Frank Kimball as Chair 
 man of the Board of County Comraissioners. Arrangements were made for holding 
 an election for the purpose of choosing couuty and township officers, and voting on the 
 perinanent. location of the county seat on tiie :3d day of February, 1880. The county 
 was divided into seven townships, named Grant, Oberlin, Beaver, Bassettville, Prairie 
 Dog, Jennings and Garfield. The following is the official roster for the county: 
 
 County Clerks.—Edward D. Stillson. N. G. Addlenian, II. D. Colvin and E. W. 
 Rathbun. County Commissioners.—Frank Kimball, John B. Hitchcock, George W. 
 Shoemaker, J. C. Johnson, W. A. Burnett, Henry Clair. P. II. Cornish, S F. Colby, John 
 Hayward, V’aii B. tViggins, A. W. Bariteaii, R. \V. Finley and Daniel Castor. Couuty 
 Treasurers.—George Metcalf, J. B. Hitchcock and \V. A. Burnett. Register of Deeds. 
 --George W. Keyes and Flank A. Hunt. Sheriffs.—W. A. Frasier, C. E. Ayer and J. 
 M . Short. Coroners.—W. D. Street, VV.A. Colvin,.John P. Greenwood and J. A. Hughes. 
 Clerks of the District Court.—W. A Colvin. D. C. P’loyd, C. E. Corporone and George 
 M . Whiting. County Attorneys.—Ed. M. Bowman, L. G. Parker and J. E. Cochran. 
 Probate Judges.—Luther Brown and N. W. Strong. Superintendents of Public In¬ 
 struction.—1). W. Burt and George F. Hodge. County Surveyors.—S. L. Bishop, Win. 
 W. McKay and George W. Boring. 
 
 George 11. Case, of Jewell County, is the Kepre.sentative of Decatur Couuty in the 
 Senate. The district was theThiity-fourth under the Legislative Apportionment Actof 
 1871); under that of 1881, the comities of Phillips, Norton, Decatur, Rawlins and Chey¬ 
 enne, form the Thirty-eighth Senatorial District. 
 
 M. A. Conklin was elected member of the House of Representatives at the first 
 election, February 3, 1880; 1). B. Stone was elected November 2 , 1880 ; Will D. Street, 
 November 7, 1880. Decatur County is the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Representa¬ 
 tive District. Mr. Stone held the first seat in the House from the county, in the session 
 of 1881. He was a member of the Committee on Agriculture, and on Congressional 
 Apportionment. He declined the chair of Professor of Mathematics of Antioch Col¬ 
 lege, Yellow Springs, Ohio, to which ))ositlou ho was elected In 1882, but he accepted 
 the place of Priuciiial ol the High School of Teeumseh, Neb., in August, 1882. Mr. 
 Street was a member of the Committee on Elections and on State Affairs in the House 
 of 1883. 
 
 In November, 1880. there were 500 votes polled in the couuty; in 1881, ,538; in 
 1882, 51:1. 
 
 The establishment of the couuty scat permanently at Oberlin, by a majority of 
 181, at the election held I'ebruary 3, 1880, has caused efforts to be made looking ulti¬ 
 mately to the erection of county buildings. 
 
 On February 14lh, 1883, [the Board rented of R. A. Marks, the Moody and Burnett 
 buildings, for one year at $200 per year. The Legislature of 188:1 passed an act to enable 
 the County Commissioners of Decatur County to fund the county indebtedness, author¬ 
 izing them to issue the bonds of the county in an amount not e.xceeding $15,000, to bo 
 used for the redemption of the outstanding orders, allowed accounts and warrants of 
 said county, and to pay off any judgment against said couuty. Each bond issued shall 
 not be less than $100 nor more than $.500, and shall not be for less than ter. nor more than 
 twenty-five years,interest not to exceed seven per cent.,payable semi-annually. 
 
 STATISTICS. 
 
 In 1880, there were 30 organized school districts in the county; .504 persons of 
 school age; there was an enrollment of 308; an average daily attendance of 1711. It had 
 15 log and sod school houses, valued at $60(1, furniture at $73. 
 
 In 1.881, there were 33 organized districts; in 1882, there were 38. The average salary 
 of male teachers per month is $20.41; of female teachers, $18.18. In 1882, there was 17 
 school buildings of the aggregate value of $1,700. The school tax levy for 1881 was 9 
 mills on the dollar; in 1882 it was 11 mills. The amount of money received in 1882 for 
 school purposes was $2,357.77. Semi-annual apportionments of the State School Fund 
 was based on 504 pupils for 1881; on 699 for 1882. 
 
 In 1878, the population of the county was estimated at about 1,000, of which there 
 were a few Germans and Swedes, but the settlers were principally from other portions 
 of Kansas, Iowa and Missouri; in 1879, the census-taker reported the poi)ulation 2,561; 
 the National census of 1880 enumerates 4,180, of which number there was one colored; 
 there were 1,068 males of 21 years of age and over, native born; 175 of foreign birth! 
 The Assessor’s returns of population for 1881 was 2,722; of 1882, 3,223. The total valua¬ 
 tion of property in the county for 1880, is $1,56,898.72; for 1881, was $159,.501.11; for 1882, 
 it was $226,252. Its taxable acres are 32,518, of which 5,243 are under cultivation. 
 
 The Decatur County Agricultural, Horticultural and Stock-raising Society was or¬ 
 ganized in June 1882. The acreage of grains, and different kinds of stock raised are as 
 follows: The number of milch cows in 1881, was 790; in 1882, 937; other cattle In 1881, 
 
 I. 258; in 1882, 1,882; horses in 1881, 856; in 1882, 1,485; sheep in 1881, 1,603; in 1882, 3,186; 
 swine in 1881, 420; in 1882, 561; the wool clip for 1881 was 1,850 pounds. In 188‘2, the 
 acreage of winter wheat, was 1,116; spring wheat, 641; corn, 12, 12:1; rye, 429; Irish po¬ 
 tatoes, .395; oats, 91; buckwheat, 43. Fully one-half of the county is open range; graz¬ 
 ing exists for nine mouths in the year; prairie hay can be had at $2 per ton, as there is 
 a growth of heavy grass along the streams in the wide bottoms. 
 
 OBERLIN. 
 
 Oberliu, Die county seat and principal town of Decatur County, is situ¬ 
 ated near tlie geographical center of the County, on section 1, town 3, 
 range 39. The site was preempted in 1873 by John A Rodehaver. The 
 plat was laid out in 1878, and in September of that year the village con¬ 
 sisted of one sod and one frame store, a log hotel and a log blacksmith 
 shop. A frame and a sod house were also in process of cons'ructiou. 
 Mr. Van Wormer opened the first general store, but soon sold his stock to 
 
 J. W. Allen & Son. R. A. Marks was the next man who ventured in the 
 mercantile trade, and subsequently became engaged in banking. Busi- 
 ness of almost every kind is now started in the place. 
 
 The population numbers about 300, and the school report for the mouth 
 ending February 8, 1883, shows 36 pupils in the primary grade and 31 pu¬ 
 pils in the higher department. The first birth in the town was a son to Mr. 
 and Mrs. J. W. Allen, January 7,1879. 
 
 There is a daily mail from Oberlin to Grainfield, Gove County, which 
 leaves at G A. M., arrives at 6 P. M. One from Oberlin to Indianola, 
 the county seat of Red Willow County, Nebraska, on the B. & M. rail¬ 
 road; one from Oberliu to Lenora, Norton County, the terminus of the C. 
 B. division of the Missouri Pacific. There is a semi-weekly mail from 
 Oberlin toColby; a tri-weekly from Oberlin to Norton, and one from Olter- 
 lin to Atwood, the county seat of Rawlins. By an arrangement effected in 
 February, 1833, all mail for Oberlin, east of the Missouri River is transferred 
 at Atchison, thus advancing it three hours. 
 
 The Independent Volunteer Cavalry Company( State Militia) of Ober¬ 
 liu was organized December 13, 1883. The company numbers tliirty, with 
 L. G. Parker as First Lieutenant. 
 
 Oberlin now has two church organizations, John Wilson being the 
 Presbyterian minister and I. L. Day, the Metliodist. There is one hotel, 
 J. A. Rodehaver. proprietor; a bank, R. A. Marks, banker; one newspa¬ 
 per, the OhQi'Wn Herald, W. D‘Street, editor; eighteen or twenty stores and 
 shops of various kinds and a full corps of lawyers and physicians. Wm. 
 Hollowell is postmaster. 
 
 The Northern Land District is taken from the Northwestern district, 
 and its office is at Oberlin. Thomas H. Cavanaugh, register; Charles E. 
 Chandler, receiver ; Edmund Martin, chief clerk. 
 
 The district comprises 3,878,400 acres of land, the larger portion of it 
 subject to settlement, as except its school lands, and that already taken by 
 settlers. About ten per cent, of it is open. Decatur, Rawlins, Cheyenne, 
 Sherman, Thomas, Sheridan, Graham and Norton Counties, all have to do 
 with the Land office at Oberlin. 
 
 LOCAL MATTERS. 
 
 The New Nncilatul was organizofl at Oberlin in 1878. G. W’ebb Bertram, 
 
 President; George VYilson, Secretary. At its second annual meeting, held December 
 20, 1879, the following named persons were chosen officers: President, N. G. Stever; 
 First Vice-President, George A. Metcalf; Second Vice-President, D. N. Kilhuru; Sec¬ 
 retary, William H. Hawes; Treasurer, Miss Ella Stever. 
 
 Mountain Slope Lodge,No. 183, A., F.aiid A.M., was duly organized on December 15 
 1879, under a charter granted by the Grand Lodge of the State, by Deputy Grand Mastei 
 John Bissell, of Phillips Countv. The officers elected for 1880 were; E. 1). Stillson. 
 W. M. ; II. I). Colvin, S. W.; J. B. Hitchcock, J. W.; W. 11. Nelson, S. D.; W. A. Fra 
 zier, J. D.; G. Webb Bertram. Secretary: C. F. Johnson, Treasurer; J. F. Vale, Tiler 
 For 1883, A. Barileau is W. M.; George Darlinson, Secretary. 
 
 Oberlin Lodge No. 158, I. 0. 0. F .—In September, 1879, L. G. Parker was N. G. 
 Ed. L. Beckwith Secretary, of this Lodge; in 1880, M. Wright, N. G., J. A. Rodehaver, 
 Secretary; in 1881, J. A Rodehaver, N. G., A. W. Allen, Secretary; in 1882, A. W. Allen. 
 N. 6., W. A. Hallowell, Secretary; in 1883, W. A. Hallowell, N. G., Frank Douglase, 
 Secretary. 
 
 Old, Settlers' Association.—A. number of the old-timers, who had settled in the 
 county prior to 1876, met at Chapman’s Hall at Oberlin, January 1, 1883, and sat down 
 to a sumptuous repast, a quarterof buffalo meat being on the bill of fare. The officers of 
 the Association for 1883 are: President, Van B. Wiggins; Vice-Presidents, J. IV'. A.llen, 
 W'arreu Jennings. J, J. Koefer and Frank Kimball; Secretary, N. G. Addleman; Treas¬ 
 urer, George M. Miller. It was voted to hold the next reunion in October, 1883. 
 
 BIOGKArillCAL SKETCHES, 
 
 J. W. ALLEN, merchant, was born in Alleghany County, N. V., September 15, 
 18:33, where, at an early age, he entered a carriage sho)) in the trimming department, at 
 which he worked until 18.55, when he went to Exeter. Wis.. where he worked at farming 
 for a year and a half, and then at harnessmaking until 1858 , when he moved to Delhi, 
 Iowa, where ho again engaged in harncssmaking until August 15, 1861, when ho en¬ 
 listed as a private in the Fourth Iowa Vol. Cavalry. Discharged as a member of the regi¬ 
 mental band, July 16, 1,862 under an order from the War Department; returned to Ex¬ 
 eter, Wis., where'heenlisted as a private, August 15, 1862, in Company P, Thirty first 
 Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Discharged February 21, 1865. to accept Second Lieu¬ 
 tenant’s commission. Finally discharged June 12, 1866, at Madison, Wis. He then 
 
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 \v.>nt to nrodhcail. VVis., where he established a harness and trimminp; shop, which he 
 ran until the apriiiK of 187:5, when he went to Colorado, where he remained until duly 3, 
 IS-l when he moved to Lawrence, Kan., where he stayed until duly 15, 1873, when he 
 started for Decatur County. Kan., where he arrived duly 27.187:5, when he located on 
 Merlions ■53 and :51, the land he afterward pre-empted, and whore he resided as a tanner 
 and Stoekdealer until the fall of 1877, when he moved to Oberlin and established his 
 oresent business. He was married September 15, ia5(), to hliss Harriett L. Witter. To 
 them has been born four children, Arthur WL. Edith M., Grey C., Oberlin C. Was 
 commissioned as Captain by the Governor of Wisconsin April 11, ISiiO, but not mils- 
 
 A W T5.\lilTEA 11. physician and surgeon, was born in Martinsburgh, Lewis 
 Countv, N.’ Y.^ .May 10, 1838, where he resided' until danuary, 1800. While a young man 
 
 5th N Vf Artillery; September 11. ISii'd, promoted to Company t^. M. Sergeant, and 
 Februarv 21, 1”8:5, promoted to 1st Lieutenant; detailed as signal officer July 22, 
 ISiit in department West Va.; on .May 12, 1805, assigned to duty as Assistant Commis¬ 
 sary of .Muster at Cumberland, Md.; mustered out Sept. 25, 1805. Returned to New 
 York where he engaged in surveying, until 180!), when he moved to Savannah. Mo., where 
 he engaged in the'lumber business until tSTO, when he moved to .Maryville. Mo.; in 1878 
 he movent to Oberlin, Kansas, where he has since been in practice of medicine. Also 
 from September, 1878 to Jlav 1, 1881. he was a partner in the Arm of Bariteau Bros,, 
 druggists. Was married to Miss Ardelia E. Shiimvvay, February 18, 18(51. They have 
 hud'threechildren, two of whom are living, Isabelle, and Ernest L. He is a member of 
 the Masonic order. Whis appointed Notary Public, Decatur County, Kansas, Jan. 20, 
 1.880. Elected Countv Commissioner, fall of November 11. 1881. Appointed to fill va¬ 
 cancy County Commissioner. Term expired January 1883. Appointed U. S. Exam¬ 
 ining Surgeon, Nov. 8, 1881. 
 
 G. WEBB BEHTKA.M. lawyer, was born in Salem, Mass., March 21. 1847, where 
 he resided until 18.50, when his‘parents moved to Pottawatomie County, Kan.,w'here 
 he lived on the farm until 1802, when he went to Louisville, Kan., where he engaged 
 in the printing business, which he followed as a practical printer until 1869, when 
 he went to Alma. Kan., where he, in company with A. Sellers, established the 
 Wabaunsee County //eraW, which he published for one year; sold out his interest to 
 S. II. Fairfleld, and in 1870 , moved to Beloit, Kan., where he read law with W. Blake, 
 and was admitted to the bar in 1873, to the District Court of Mitchell County, Judge 
 Banta, presiding. Was elected County Attorney to Mitchell County, in 1874, and prac¬ 
 ticed law, untilMarch, 1877, when he, in company with Mark J. Kelly, esiablished a 
 monthly real estate paper, and in August of the same year, changed the paper to a 
 weekly; sold his interest in February, 1878, to Mark J. Kelly, and came to Oberlin, 
 Kan., where he has since been in the practice of law and real estate business, and in 
 the fall of 1818. iiiirchased one-third interest in the town site of Oberlin. Is a member 
 of A., F. & A. M, Was married March 21, 187(5, to Miss Maggie Langmade. They have 
 one child, John. 
 
 W. A. BURNETT, County Treasurer, Section 11, Township 3. Range 29, was born 
 in Washington County, Iowa, June 8, 18.50. where he resided until he was four years 
 of age, when with his p.nronts went to Decatur County, Iowa, wh' re he resided and 
 farmed until the spring of 1879, when he moved to Decatur County, Kansas, and as one 
 of the flrst settlers settled on Prairie Dog Creek, where he farmed until the fall of 1881, 
 when he moved to his present farm near Oberlin, Kan., where he still resides. Was 
 married to Miss Catherine Buck. March 8, 1869. Having three children born to them, 
 Fanny J., Nevada, and Bertie. Is a member of the I. O. O. P. Elected County Treas¬ 
 urer fall of 1881. Township Treasurer of Prairie Dog Township for one year. County 
 Commissioner one year. 
 
 J. E. COCHRAN, lawyer, was born in Lee County, Iowa, May 15, 1848, where he 
 was engaged in farming until 1871. when he went to York, Neb., where he gave his at¬ 
 tention exclusively to schools ns teacher, and for four years previous to 1876 was County 
 Superintendent of Schools for same county. During 1876. read law with G. W. Post, 
 and was admitted to the bar in Y'ork, Neb., in January, 1877, where he continued in 
 practice of law until 1879, when he came to Oberlin, Kan., where he has since been in the 
 practice of law. He has in course of completion a set of abstract books, and is at any 
 and all times competent to make complete and correct abstracts of any lands in the 
 count.v. Was married Oct. 10, 1877 to Miss Mary L. Beecher, of Y^ork.', Neb. Have 
 one child, Alice, four years old. Is a member I. O. O. P. Elected County Attorney in 
 the fall of 1882. 
 
 H. D. COLVIN, Deputy County Clerk, was born in Ann Arbor, Mich., April 9, 
 1845, where he resided until’ 1846. when his parents moved to Lake County. Ill., where 
 he lived as a farmer until August 4, 1862, when he enlisted as a private in Company 
 E. Seventy-second 111. Vol. Infantry. Discharged as a private August 9. 1865, expiration 
 term of service. Wounded at Franklin, Tenu.; ^unshot woundin head; on pension roll. 
 After discharge from the army, returned to Lake County, III., where he engaged in 
 farming until October, 1809, when he moved to La Salle County, III., where he taught 
 school until March, 1878 when he moved to Oberlin, Decatur Count.v, Kan, where he 
 homesteaded on Section 4 and 5, Township 4, Range 29, where he resided until Novem¬ 
 ber 1880, when he' was elected County Clerk of Decatur County, when he moved to 
 Oberlin, and at expiration of term of office was appointed Deputy County Clerk. Also 
 Deputy District Clerk and Deputy Register of Deeds. Is a member of A.P. &A.M. 
 Married to Miss Francis Pelton, Oct. 15,1866. Have three children. Lew Wo Anna M , 
 Ella J. 
 
 N. A. CORNIH. lawyer, was born in Lake County, near Crown Point, Ind., Oct. 
 22, 18.57, where he resided* until 1863 with his parents; moved to Marion County, Iowa, 
 Town of Dallaf. where he resided until 1867, when he went to Lincoln, Neb., where he 
 taught school for a year, then studied law with E. Tullis and J. E. Philpot; was admit¬ 
 ted to the bar June, 1871, District Court, Second District of Nebraska, at Plattsmoiith, 
 Neb., Judge Imke, presiding. Then in the practice of law at Lincoln, Neb., until 1870, 
 
 when he went to O.sceola, Neb., in practice of law, until May, 1881, when he came to 
 Oberlin, Kan.; has since been in practice of law and land business. Married to Miss 
 Jennie P. Simpson, Oct. 4, 1875; have three children, Nellie C., May and Willie W. 
 Elected Justice of the Peace at Lincoln, Neb., for two years. Appointed Police Judge 
 at Lincoln, Neb., to fill vacancy. 
 
 W. A. IIALLOWELL, Jr., iiostmastcr, was born in Leroy, McLean Count.v, Ill, 
 June 21, 1854. His parents moved to Sigourney, Keokuk County, la., when he was 
 only four years of age, where he resided as a farmer boy until he was nineteen years of 
 oge when he was employed as a clerk in a general store until 1877, when he migrated to 
 Ivansas, and located in Belleville, where he was employed as Deputy Post Master and 
 Deputy Register of Deeds until May, 1879, when he came to Oberlin, Decatur County, 
 Kansas, homesteaded a farm in Section 7, Township 2, Range 28. Ainio.inted Postmas¬ 
 ter at Oberlin. Kan., January 19, 1880, and in connection, in postoflice building has a 
 flue stock of confectionery and stationerj'. Was elected Township Trea.siirer, Oberlin 
 Townshif), for one year. Is a member of I. O. O. F. 
 
 ROBERT A. MARKS, banker, was born in Huron County, Canada, December 
 22, 1852, and at an early age engaged in the merchandising business, in the town of 
 Briicelicld, Huron County, Province of Ontario, Canada, under the linn name of R, W. 
 Marks & Son, until 1877, when he moved to Beloit, Kan., where he'resided until the fall 
 of 1878, when he moved to Oberlin, Kan., and engaged in the general merchandising 
 business, lumber and agricultural implements, which he followed until the June of 1880, 
 when he established the Bank of Oberlin. Does a general banking business, makes 
 collections, buys and sells exchange, etc. Was married July 22, 1873, to Miss Lizzie G. 
 Campbell. They have four children, Marion, Alice, George and Leroy. Is a member 
 of A.. F. & A. M. 
 
 EDMUND MARTIN, Clerk in the United States Land Office, was born in Holli- 
 daysburg, Blair County, Pa., April 1, 1843, where he resided until 1857, when with his 
 parents moved to Lecomptoii, Kan,, where he engaged in farming until August 15, 1862, 
 when he enlisted in Company B, Ninth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, as a private; dis¬ 
 charged June 27, 1865, under special order of the War Iteiiartment. Then, 
 after' his discharge from the army, he located iu Junction City, Kan., where 
 he was employed as Clerk in the United States Land Office until the fall of 1875, when 
 he was elected to the office of County Clerk, of Cloud County, Kan., which office he 
 held for two years, when, at the expiration of his term of office, he was again employed 
 in the United States Land Office as Chief Clerk, which position he has held to the jires- 
 ent time. Was married to Miss Mary Baird, November 9, 1870. Have one child, Amos 
 C. Is a member of I. O. O. F., G. A. R., and a member of the Veteran Brotherhood. 
 
 LEWIS G. PARKER, lawyer, was born in Brown County, Ohio, January 1, 1845, 
 where he resided until 1856, when his parents removed to Peoria Count.v, Ill., where he 
 resided on a farm until 1861, when his mother moved to Priuceville,' Ill., where he 
 remained at school until August 13,186:3, when he enlisted in Company A, Second Ilinois 
 Volunteer Artillery, as a private; was discharged at Springlield, 111 , August 27, 1865, by 
 a special order of the War Department; injured by premature discharge of a cannon. 
 After his discharge from the army he returned to Princeville, where he attended 
 school until 1867, when he was apprenticed to learn the tinners’ trade, which he fol¬ 
 lowed until 1869, when he read law until 1870, when he went to Bedford, Iowa, where he 
 worked as a practical tinner until 1871, then went to Platteville, Iowa, where he ran a 
 sho]) for one year, when he returned to Bedford, Iowa, and established a hat, cup, and 
 furnishing house, which business he conducted until 1877. He then read law iu the 
 office of McGowan &.IIolliday, and was admitted to the bar of the District Court, Tay¬ 
 lor County, Iowa, May 30, 1878, and practiced law at Bedford, Iowa, until -August, 1878, 
 when he came to Oberlin, Kan., where he has since been in the praciice of law, formed 
 copartnership with G. Webb Bertram, in law and land business, March 15,1879; dissolved 
 such partnership January 1, 1883, and is now in business alone in Oberlin, Kan. Was 
 married September 25, 1870, to Miss Addie M Bingham. They have had four children, 
 of whom two are living, Cl.yde B. and Olgay N. Was Noble Grand of I. O. O. F., at the 
 organization of Lodge 158, at Oberlin, Kan., iu 1879. Was elected County Attorney 
 in 1880. 
 
 JOHN W. SHORT, farmer and sherifi', was born in Shelby County, Mo., -April 
 22, 1841, where ho resided on a farm until 18.58, when he was apprenticed to learn 
 the gunsmith trade, which business he followed until Ainil 23. 1862. when he enlisted 
 in Company A, Eleventh Missoni i Cavalry, and in the fall of 1862, his company was 
 consolidated with Company I, Second M.'S. M. of Cavalry; discharged as a private 
 at St. Louis, Mo., in May, 1865, under special order from the War Department. On' 
 pension roll; diseased eyes. After the close of the w.ir he returned to Shelby Count}', 
 Mo., where he engaged iu farming until December 25, 1878, when became to Decatur 
 County, Kan., and homesteaded on Sectimi 24, Township 4, Range 27, where he has 
 resided as a farmer to the present time. Was elected to the office of Sheriff in the fall 
 of 1881, for two years, and is a member of G. A. R. 
 
 W. D. STREET, editor and publisher of the Oberlin Herald, was born iu Musk¬ 
 ingum County, Ohio, January 25, 1851, where he resided until 1861, when, with his 
 parents, he moved to Jefferson County, Kan., where he resided until October 15, 1868, 
 when he enlisted as a private in Company I, Nineteenth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry; 
 discharged April 18, 1869. Then he went to Jewell County, Kan., and homesteaded 
 a claim, May 25, 1869, where he resided until 1873. During hie residence iu Jewell 
 County, he, in company with C. J. Lewis and others, in the year 1870, located 
 the town site of Jewell City, and on May 12, 1880, as the captain, he organized a 
 company of forty men, and built Fort Jewell, in anticipation of a reported Indian 
 raid. During the time he resided in Jewell County, he was engaged in the real 
 estate, drug and grocery business, and from 187:3, until 1875, he hunted bnfl'alo. In 
 187:3, he selected a location in Decatur County, Kan He engaged iu the cattle busi¬ 
 ness in the West until November, 1881, when he located in Oberlin, Kan. Decem¬ 
 ber 1, 1881, he purchased the Herald office, and since, as its editor and proprietor, 
 has published it as a w'eekly paper, Republican in politics: it has a circulation of 
 about 600. He was married May 17, 1882, to Miss Louisa E. Van Cleave. Is a member 
 of A., F. & A. M., and I. O. O. F. Was elected Representative to the State Legis¬ 
 lature iu the fall of 1882. 
 
 UNORGANIZED COUNTIES. 
 
 .i\t tliis date (1<S83) there are still twenty-three unorganized counties in 
 Kansas; these are as follows: Cheye’nne, S'hennan, Thomas, 'Wallace, St. 
 •Tohn, (iove, Greeley, Wichita, Scott, Lane, Hamilton, Kearney, Seqtioyah, 
 G rayStanton, Grtinf, -Vraytahoe, Ktinsas, Stevens, Seward, Meade, Clark 
 and Comanche counties. Of these. Cheyenne is attached to Rawlins County 
 for judicial purposes; Sherman and Thomas, to Sheridan; Wallace, St. John 
 and Gove, to Trego; Greeley,Wichita. Scott and Lane, to Ness; Hamilton, 
 Kearney, Set]iioviih and Gray, to Ford; and the immonso and nnexploretl 
 district of the southwest, comjirisingStanton, Grant, .\rapahoo, Kansas, 
 Stevens, Sewtird. Meade, Chirk find Comanche comities, to Barber County. 
 
 CiD'iYKNNE County is the northwestern county of Kansas, and 
 the only remaining unorganized one of the iiorHicrn tier. It was created 
 by the legislfiture of ISTJ, and takes the mime of ;i hostile bfind of Inditins. 
 
 'Die fir.st district .school taught in the county was at Kejiferle, iu the 
 northeastern pfirt of (he county. The. term ended iMarch Hi, 1882, A. M. 
 Tlrcnannm. Hepnty County Snperintendcnl find Dcjuity (Uerk of the District 
 Court, was the teacher. He hfid ten pupils. A Sunday-school was organ¬ 
 
 ized on Sunday, April d, 1883, L. R. Heaton oUlciating fis Superintendent; 
 there were twenty persons in attendfinec iqton this first Sunday-school in 
 Cheyenne County. Mr. Brenamiin has a drug store at Wano, the centrally 
 located town of the county, which is on a mail route to Wallace, on the 
 Kansas division of the Union Pacific, and to Collinsville, which is on the 
 Burlington & Missouri River Railroful in Nebraska, Kepferle being on this 
 route. 
 
 Mr. Ehorst was the first man to introduce fino-blooded sheep in the 
 county. Fine specimens of coal have been found on Cherry Creek, west of 
 Wano. In July, 1880, there were eleven actual tillers of the soil in the 
 county, and throe cattle ranches. Mr. Bingloman had .1.000 head of cfitllc 
 and twenty hands; Mr. Davenpoi't, 2,.')00, andsi.x hfiiuls; Mr. Buck, 2,000, 
 five hands. 
 
 In 1880 Cheyenne f'ounty had two postoflices, one post road and one 
 store; in 1881 it had two more jiost roads, and the weekly wfis changed to a 
 semi-weekly mail. Two fields of corn were raised, which jirodneed'1,000 
 bushels; 2,000 acres were fenced, 100 acres tilled, and 100 acres broken. 
 
1010 
 
 HISTORY OF KANSAS. 
 
 Slieep husliandiy has bcpii started by sf. lluck, on the Soutli Fork of 
 tl)e Republican, near Wano. llis wife and stepdaughter were the tirst 
 women to settle in tlic county, in-Inly 1880. The original discoverer of 
 the county may be said to be .Hr. .V. H. Brenaman, wlio took to himself a 
 wife in thi'autumn of 1883. The settled points, beside Kepferlo and Wano, 
 are Batino. Big Timber, I'avenpoi-t, South Beaver and T-Wrench. 
 
 Shkkman County was one of tho.se created by the Legislature of 
 1870, and it was named after (ien. William Tecumseh Sherman. It is the 
 westernmost county in the State, in the second of the northern tier of 
 counties. 
 
 It is, in the main, very level land and almost treeless. Beaver Creek, 
 Little Beaver and both forks of the Sappa River, rise in this county, and 
 I he Xorth Foi'k of the Smoky 11 ill, ]iasses from Colorado into the south 
 ])art of the county, and out of it into Wallace. 
 
 Inez is laid out near the Rorth Fork of the Sappa. in the geographical 
 cenler of the county. Four miles north of it is Big Indian S[)rings, which 
 is (piite an e.xjainse of water. 
 
 Tiio.M.vs County was created by the Legislature of 187.'1. It em¬ 
 braces thirty congre.ssional townshiiis and includes an area of 1,080 S(iuare 
 miles. 
 
 ttolby is situated in the exact geographical center of the county. Cum¬ 
 berland is a postolTice in the northeastern jmrtion of the cotinty. Letitia 
 is situated in Township 7, Range 83, directly .south of Cumberland. Streator 
 is a i)ostollice about seven miles to the southwest of Letitia. Bray is a 
 point around which considerable attention is paid to sheej) husbandry and 
 cattle raising. 
 
 Lane County is attached to Ne.ss County as a municipal township. 
 In 1880 its population was (i.’!3: in 1883, it wuis 853. It has two news- 
 pa[iers. The Lane County Pruyrexn was started by Taylor & Hitdiell, in the 
 spring of 1870. The Lana Conuty Gazette was establislied at California 
 .lannary 30, 1880; W. 11. Lee, editor and i)ro))rietor. 
 
 Hamilton County, bordei'ing on Colorado, has four counties in Kansas 
 between it and Nebraska; two—Stanton and Kansas—-between it and the 
 Indian Territory; twelve between it and the counties of Linn and Bourbon,on 
 the eastern border. It contains i)77 s<|uare miles. There are sand hills in 
 the southeastern portion of the county. The railroad stations are Aubrey, 
 Syracuse, Midway and Coolidge, formerly Sargent. 
 
 Hamilton Count y, in common with the other counties attached to Ford, 
 has held elections as a municpal township of that county, having their votes 
 canvass(>d by the same canvassing board. The first township election was 
 held IMay 12, 1874, at Syracuse, the central point of the county, electing M. 
 P. Strali, Trustee, and a full corps of township officers. The election ex¬ 
 penses wmre $18. The I<’ord County Commissioners fixed a tax-levy of 134 
 mills on the dollar for Hamilton County. 
 
 Auhrny .—Tiiis place is nearly on the county line Ix'tween Kearney and 
 Hamilton counties. Mr. S. F. Kurtz is one of the prominent sheep-owners in 
 this locality. 
 
 Symeuxe .—This is the central town of the county. E. P. Barber is 
 postmaster. 
 
 Kearnev County has an area of 8G4 square miles; it is twenty-four 
 miles from east to west; thirty-six miles from nortli to south. 
 
 Tlie Arkansas, as it enters the county, some twelve miles from its 
 southern boundary, runs in a southeasterly direction, and before it crosses its 
 center line from east to west, its course is northwesterly. 
 
 Kearney ttounty held its first election as a township at Lakin, July 7, 
 187!l. polling 8,8 votes. 
 
 Lakin .—Business has been established at this point for ten years. 
 John O’Loughlin, dealer in general nierchfindise, coal and lumber, 
 came here in 1878. There is a school here well attended, and a new stone 
 school house will be built from stone in the (piarry west of Lakin. The 
 court house is built of stone, and many of the dwellings of the citizens. 
 
 The first number of the Lakin 7/m(W was issued December 3, 1883; 
 Joseph Dillon, editor and propiietor. It is a nice, well conducted, seven- 
 column newspaper,and it enters upon its second year with excellent i)rospects. 
 
 SEiii’oYAii (bounty is 804 square miles in area, being twenty-four 
 miles from cast to west, and thirty-six miles from north to south. 
 
 This is a treeless region. Tlie Arkansas River runs south of the cen¬ 
 tral portion of the county, mainly in a souHieasterly direction. There are 
 sand hills in the noi-fheast corner of tlie county, and toward the south¬ 
 eastern iiart. 
 
 I’. A. ('arlon, J. R. Fulton, W. D. Fulton, C. .1. Jones and .lohn Stevens 
 were the first settlers, locating here in the county in 1878 and in 1878. The 
 points in the county are the following railroad stations: Pierceville, Garden 
 City and Sherlock. 
 
 Seipioyah County first voted at Garden City, July 35, 187!), polling 07 
 votes. At the election held in November, 1881, Simon Motz, was elected to 
 the Senate from the 'riiirty-seventh Senatorial District to fill a v.acancjq 
 and J. V. Strang was elected Judge of the Sixteenth Judicial District. 
 
 Irrigation was resorted to in the spring of 1870, and C. J. .Tones was 
 the first man that put it in iiractice in the State of Kansas. Ho was the 
 prime mover in organizing all the irrigating companies that are now in 
 operation, and constructing canals in the unorganized counties south of 
 Southwestern Kansas. 
 
 Under the system of irrigation Squire Worrell has the model farm of 
 tlie county. In the year 18S3 his net income from thirty acres of cultivated 
 land, exceeded over $4,01)0. From seven acres of alfalfa, he obtained 
 three ci’ops, yielding four tons per acre. Gn his last crop he obtained 140 
 bushels of seed which he sold at $10.50 jier bushel. He realized about 
 $3,000 from this crop. In [iroportioii to the land cultivated, other farmers 
 have done as well as Mr. Worrell, who has been at Garden City about- three 
 
 years. About 100 acres wore irrigated in 1870 ; 500, in 1881; 1,000, in 
 1883. The canals have been enlarged and developed so as to water 5,000 
 acres in 1883. The cost of water for the year past was .$1 per acre, per sea¬ 
 son for the land that was flooded. All kinds of vegetables grow to enor¬ 
 mous size, and crop yields have booii reported as follows; Irish-potatoes, 
 from :100 to 400 Inishels [)er aero; sweet potatoes, 000 bushels per acre; 
 onions, from 400 to 000 bushels per acre; oats, from 00 to 100 bushels 
 per acre, weighing from 8() to 41 pounds per Inishel. The Garden 
 City ditch, which is eight feet wide, two feet deep, has been continued until 
 its length is about twelve miles. The charter of the Kansas Irrigating Com¬ 
 pany covers a length of over thirty mile.s, and its ditch when completed 
 will irrigate 30,000 aci'os. The Minnehaha Irrigation Comjiany, chartered 
 July 0, 1880, hav'c a ditch ready for use ten miles in length, twenty feet 
 wide and three feet deep. This ditch is located on the south side of the 
 Arkan.sas, and it commences jit a point about six and a half miles west of 
 Lakin, in Kearney County. It is expected it will irrigate a charming tract 
 of land sixteen miles long and from two to three miles wide, embracing 
 nearly 20,000 acres. The Great Eastern Irrigating Company, in which 
 Senator Plumb and Lawrence capitalists are interested, will commence opera¬ 
 tions this year. Edward Rnssell, of Lawrence, is Secretary of the conqiany. 
 The soil, primarily fertile, will be still further enriched by the accumulated 
 vegetable deposits that come with the snows down the Rocky Mountains, as 
 they melt away and sweep down the Arkansas. The average height of the 
 river banks is four feet. 
 
 Garden City has a population of nearly 400. It contains two hotels, 
 two grocery stores, one general store, two carpenters, one lumber dealer, 
 one blacksmith, one meat market, two physicians, three attorneys, a Con¬ 
 gregational Church, a Methodist Episcopal organization, a Cumberland Pres¬ 
 byterian Society and a subscription school of some thirty pupils. A loan 
 and savings bank building is being erected. The Deputy County Attorney 
 is W. R. Hopkins. The county is attached to Ford for judicial purposes. 
 B. B. Black is the station agent. Garden City is soon to be a city of the 
 third class. As showing the sentiment of the people in regard to the sale 
 of whisky, .John Westerman proposing to open a saloon, a petition was signed 
 by forty-four of the most influential voters of the city, asking Deputy 
 County Attorney Hopkins to count upon them in supporting him in an 
 effort to suppress the liipior traffic “ in every way, shape or form, excejit as 
 provided by law.” The Good Templars have a thriving organization at 
 Garden City, and own a good hall, which is occupied by the IVIethodist 
 Episcopal Church. 
 
 The Garden City Irrigator, managed by W. E. Carr, commenced its 
 existence about July 1, 1883. It is enthusiastically devoted to the local 
 interests of the city and county. B. B. Black is the station agent at Garden 
 City. 
 
 Gray' County was created March 3, 1881, absorbing the county of 
 Foote and the south one-half of Buffalo. It was named in honor of Hon. Alfred 
 Gray, who, at the time of his death—January 38, 1880,—was Secretary of 
 the State Board of Agiculture. 
 
 Foote County held elections as a township of Ford County, and Gray 
 has done likewise. 
 
 Sepiternber 14, 1878, George U. Holcomb was appointed Deputy County 
 Superintendent of Public Instruction of Foote County, and W. B. Caswell, 
 Deputy tlounty Surveyor. At the election held at Cimmaron, October 1, 
 1878, L. W. B. Johnson was elected Trustee of the county, thirty votes 
 having been polled. Mr. Johnson was afterwards Dejnity County Attorney 
 of Foote County. 
 
 The Legislature of 1881, re-cast the counties of Foote, Lane and Buf¬ 
 falo, by giving Foote the name of Gray, and joining thereto the south one- 
 half of Buffalo. The north one-half of Buffalo made the south part of 
 Jjane, and thereby the county of Buffalo was blotted out. 
 
 In the north part of the county are the points of Mason, New Buffalo 
 and Patenville; in the northwest is Felix. On the railroad are the stations of 
 Cimmaron and Belfast. The former place is (piite a business point. The Cim¬ 
 maron House is kept byW. .1. Dixon, and Mr. Herzog has hotel accommo¬ 
 dations and keeps a general store. Mr. A. 1). -Wettrick keeps a large 
 general store and is engaged in the stock business. 
 
 J. 11. Wooden of Kansas City issued the first number of the Cimmaron 
 Xational Lire-Stnrk Recoril. December 20, 18S3. It is devoted esiiecially 
 to the live-stock interest of Southwestern Kansas, which interest is consid¬ 
 ered paramount to all others in that locality. The countv has 378,530 acres 
 of public lai^. 
 
 BIOGUAPIIICAL SKETCHES. 
 
 L. E. MoGARRY, of the flrni of McGarry & Shoup, deiilers in real estate, Cimmaron, 
 Gray County. He came to this town in March, 1878, on a land exploring trip and finally 
 located and engaged in real estate business. They have aOo.iKK) acres of fine lands for sale, 
 which belong to the Atchison, Topeka A Santa Pe Railroad Company. He is also ])Ost- 
 master at Cimmaron. The above office was established in April, 1878. He took charge of 
 same, August 14, same year. When he came to Foote County (now Gray) there were only 
 about twenty settlers in the county. There was a store opened May 3i), 1878. The first gov¬ 
 ernment claim was taken Pebruary 18, 1878. He was born in Noble County,Ohio, .July 2,1851, 
 where he lived until 18(71, and in that fall went with his parents to Jefferson County, 
 Ill., and lived on a farm until 1873, and in September of that year he became a student in 
 the Northwestern University of Evanston, Ill., and graduated in the class of 1876. He then 
 taught school in Northern Indiana some time. Married in 1880, at Cimmaron, to Miss 
 .lessie Hudson, of Franklin County, Iowa. 
 
 B. F. BARTLETT, carpenter, resides in Gove County, Kan.; came to Kansas from 
 Chicago in 1878, and located on a farm. Enlisted in ISfil, in Lee County, Illinois Cavalry; was 
 with his command at Corinth, Miss., and scouted in VVtost Tennessee; was mustered out in 
 18G4, at Springfield, and returned to Lee County, and remained about two years and then 
 went to Chicago, where he remained until coming to Kansas. Was horn in Franklin 
 County, Mass , February 10,1833; remained in his native county until fifteen and served 
 five years’ apprenticeship, and worked in Boston, New York and Pittsburg, and finally 
 located in Chicago. Was married in 1810, at Springfield, Mass., to Miss Jane Gove, a 
 nativeof Le.xington, Mass.; they have two children — Charles, now in Chicago, and Jessie. 
 Is a Republican.